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,uz;L Ntw;W Njr xw;wh;fSk; “M” “C” vd;W mo Muk;gpj;J tpl;ldh;. “mz;Nd> ehq;f xw;wh;fs; ,y;yz;Nd! NtZk;dh ,e;j mz;zidg; Gbr;rpf;Nfhq;Nfh. vd;id tpl;Uq;Nfh!” vd;W vLj;j vLg;gpNyNa tpyhthhpahff; fhl;bf; nfhLj;J mo Muk;gpj;jhh; re;jhzk;.

“mlg;ghtP!” vd;W nehe;J Nghd tpNtf;> “mz;Nd mz;Ndd;D thq;fpe;j; jpz;z vwh nghwhnty;yhk; nuz;L epkp\j;jpy kwe;Jl;L vtidNah…Iaa;Nah rhh;! k;k;k; kd;dpr;Rf;fq;Nfh…ehd;q;Nfh rhh; ,e;j ehag; gj;jp kl;Lk;jhd; NgrpNdd;> rhh;! ePq;f xd;Dk; jg;gh… mnjd;d rhh; ePskh VNjh cWThpa? ,e;jh ,td ntl;Lq;f rhh;! ,Ntq; fzT fz;zp vg;gb ,Uf;fDk;D nrhy;ypr; nrhy;yp uhj;jphp G+uh vd;df; nfhd;Dl;lhd; rhh;!”

,e;jf; fl;lj;jpy; “,t;tsT NeuKk; jkpo; nkhopapy; NgRk; ,e;j md;dpad; vd;d mJ rhh; Nkhh; vd;W VNjh ,ilapilNa tpLfpd;whNd. xU Ntis ek;ikg; ghh;j;J Nghlh klr;rhk;gpuhzp kfNd vd;gJ Nghy; VNjDk; NgRfpwhNdh? my;yJ… xU Ntis ek; muriuNa jpl;LfpwhNdh?” vd;W epidj;Jf; Nfhgk; nfhz;lhd; me;j Nrho Njrj;J rpg;gha;. “Mkhk; vd;dJ ,td; jkpNo $l ,t;tsT tpj;jpahrkhfTk; Ghpe;J nfhs;sNt rpukkhfTk; ,Uf;fpd;wNj! ,ijAk; kpf yhtfkhfTk; ruskhfTk; ,t;nthw;wd; NgRtijg; ghh;j;jhy; xU Ntis ,td; Ntw;W Njr xw;wh;fspd; jiytNdh vd;dNth! mllh! ,q;F ntUk; %z;W rpg;gha;fs;jhNd ,Uf;fpd;wdh; ekf;Fj; Jidf;F! New;W xU ryryg;G Vw;gl;lJ. ahNuh rq;nfhyp vOg;g> ,q;F Xb te;j FkzidAk; kw;nwhUtidAk; ts;sp vd;Dk; ngz;ghy; ‘xd;Dk; ,y;iy. rq;nfhypia ehd; Nfl;f;ftpy;iy!’  vd;W Vkhw;wp mZg;Gfpwhs;. gpwF mtNs $l fhzhkw; Ngha;> khkd;dNu tprzk; nfhs;Sk; msT VNjh ypq;fg;ghiwapy; ele;jjhff; $Wfpwhh;fs;. mllh ehk; ,d;Dk; gj;J gjpize;J egh;fis $l;b thuhky; NghNdhNk!” vd;W nehe;J nfhz;lhd; jd; kdjpy;. 

   

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,g;gb khzpf;fk; rhh; nrd;id Njrj;jpy; #g;gh; ];lhUld; Nrh;e;J ,iwtid kd;whb kdnjhbe;J nray; nfl;Lg; Ngha; miyNkhj> tpNtf;Fk; re;jhzKk; Nrho Njr rptd;Nfhtpy; tpkhdj;jpy; Ngha; ,wq;fpa Neuk; fpl;lj;jl;l es;spuT!

mij mwpahj mth;fs;> “Nla; vd;dlh ,J? jpBh;D &k;yUe;J ntspg;gf;fk; Ngha;j; njhyr;rpl;lNkhlh? Vd;lh ek;k kr;rhd;fs; Fuy;fs; Nfl;fy;y? Nla; vd;dlhJ VNjh gwit fj;ju khjphp ,Uf;F! mb Mj;jP> vd;dlh ,njy;yhk;…!” vd;W gpjw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.

jpBnud;W mth;fspd; ,uj;jj;ij ciwar;nra;Ak; mjl;lyhd Fuy; Nfl;L gaj;jpy; nrj;Nj Nghdhh;fs; ,UtUk;! rw;W Kd;ghf #g;gh; ];lhiu Ml;lag; Nghl;L nrd;idapy; thq;fpj; jpz;z mt;tsTk; ,g;Ngh the;jpapy; ntspahfpLNkh vd;W gPjp tUk; msTf;F me;jf; Fuy; NgrpaJ: “,UtUk; mg;gbNa rpiy Nghy; epw;gPh;! rw;W mire;jhYk; vkJ ,e;j ths; Ek; tapw;iw gpse;J gpd;KJF topahf ntspNaUk;! me;jf; fl;lhaj;ij Vw;gLj;j Ntz;lhk;! fhpfhyh; ngUtsj;jhh; kPJ Mizapl;L ciuf;fpd;Nwhk;> mg;gbNa epy;Yq;fs;! ehisf; fhiy kd;dh; Kd; ck;ik nfhz;L nry;Yk; tiu ck;ik ,q;NfNa rpiw itf;fpd;Nwhk; vd;gij mwpe;J mikjpahf ,Ue;jhy;> xU Ntis cq;fs; Njrj;jpw;F capUld; gpioj;Jg;Nghf kd;dh; mZkjpj;jhYk; mZkjpf;fyhk;. Xl vj;jdpj;jhy; vk; thSf;F ,iwahtJ jpz;zk;!”     

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#g;gh; ];lhh; khzpf;fk; rhhpd; nld;\id cs;thq;fpf; nfhs;s tpy;iy. mth; rw;Wk; rk;ke;jk; ,y;yhj Xh; cyfj;jpy; rQ;rhuk; nra;Jnfhz;L ,Ue;jhh;. “Naht;! vJf;Fa;ah ,g;Ngh yNghjpNghd;D mbr;Rf;fNw? vd;dhr;R? nkhjyh G+l;lJ?” vd;W jpUg;gpf; fj;j Muk;gpj;jhh;.

“Mkhk; rhh;! nkhjYk; nkhjyhypAk; mth; Mj;Jf;fhhpAk; Ngha;l;lhq;fNs> rhh;! ePq;fjhNd vd; nkhjy;! ts;spjhNd xq;f Mj;Jf;fhhp! ilk; nk\pd;jhd; ehk vy;yhUf;Fk; nkhjyhyp! mij ];lhh;l; gz;zp vtNdh fpsg;gpl;L Ngha;l;lhd;> rhh;! fg;gYk;  ftpo;e;J flYk; nfhe;jypj;J> ma;aa;Nah rhh;! ehd; vd;d gz;ZNtd;? Nghdth;fs; ahNuh njhpay;ypNa. vg;gb ,q;F jpUk;gp tuDk;D mtq;fSf;Fj; njhpay;Nyd;dh ehk kPz;Lk; Nrho Njrj;Jf;Fg; Nghf KbahNj! ,g;g vd;d rhh; gz;wJ?” vd;W Nfl;lthU mg;gbNa rhpe;J tpOe;Jtpl;lhh; khzpf;fk;rhh;.

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tPl;bd; cs;Ns kpf rPhpa]hd rk;gh\iz epfo Muk;gpj;jJ:

“nkhjy;y vd;id kd;dpAq;fs;> khzpf;fk; rhh;!” vd;w #g;gh; ];lhh; kpfTk; fz;fyq;fpg; Nghdhh;. vd;djhd; vdf;Fs; EoQ;rNjh> rhh;. ,q;F te;jJk; ehd; ts;sp kw;Wk; ypq;fg; ghiwia kwe;jtdhfptpl;Nld;. ChpypUe;J vd; kr;rhd; te;jpUe;jhd;. mtDld; kw;Wk; mtd; rfhTld; nghOijg; Nghf;fpl;L ehd; cq;fis kwe;jtdha; gLj;J cwq;fpg; NghNdd;.”

“rhh;> tpLq;f rhh;!” vd;w khzpf;fk;> “ePq;f ,e;j ,uTf;Fs; kPz;Lk; XbtUtPq;fd;DjhNd ehd; J}q;fNt g;uaj;jdk; gz;zy;Ny! ehk Mapuk; Ngryhk; rhh;! vjpy; Ntdh Kwd;glyhk;. Mdhy; ts;sp mq;Nf Nrho Njrj;jpy; ,Uf;fhs;. tpl;Ll;L te;jpl;Nlhk;. ypq;fg;ghiw vd;id kpfg; nghpa mstpy; vq;Nf[; gz;wNj rhh;. Mdhy; ePq;f kdk; ntWj;jpl;Bq;f. epfo; fhyj;jpd; <h;g;G mg;gbg;gl;lJ> GhpAjh? ehd; Kjd;Kjypy; fhQ;rp khefh; nrd;W> khky;yh; Njrj;jpy; Eioe;J vd; ghl;lidAk; ,Oj;J te;j gpwFk;> ghUq;Nfh KOrh %Z ehs; MdJ ,e;j ilk; l;uhtiy ehd; ,\;lg;gl;lhYk; tpl;Ltpl KbahJ vd;fpw khngUk; cz;ik Ghpa! NkYk;> Kjy; ilk; l;uhtypy; vd; nra;iffshy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l xUtpj ]k;];fhuq;fis> ve;j ilk; l;uhty; %yk; cz;L gz;NzNdh mNj ilk; l;uhty; %yk; ehd; rhpnra;J epy; Ngyd;]; fhl;lu tiu> fhyj;jpy; gpd;Ndhf;fp ehd; nra;j ilk; l;uytyhy; ehd; Nkw;nfhz;L tpl;l tpizg;gad;fis mNj fhyj;jpw;Fs; nrd;W jPh;f;Fk; tiu> ehd; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; epfo; fhyj;jpw;Fk; fle;j fhyj;jpw;FkpilNa Cryhl Ntz;baJjhd;. mg;NghJ Nkd;NkYk; nghpa mstpy; GJg;GJ fh;kq;fs; cz;lhfplhNk> Vw;fdNt Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l fh;kq;fis ehd; ghLgl;Lk; NkYk; eph;fhk> ,r;irfs; ,y;yhj fh;kq;fis Nkw;nfhz;Lk;> NkYk; xU tpj jg]; %yk; me;j Qhdhf;fpdpapy; nkhj;j fle;j fhy ilk; l;uhty; nrhr;r fh;k tpizfis Rl;nlhpj;Jk;> Mf> ,e;j ek; cyfpd; ,aw;ifapy; tpjp vg;gb tpisahlwNjh> mg;gb tpjp tpisahl> mij ehk; rkhspj;J> mjd; gtiu eph;%ykhf;fp> ,Wjpapy; ehk; gz;zpa ilk; l;uhty; %yk; <l;lg;gl;l tpizj;njhFjpapd; gaz;fis Nkw;nrhd;dthW epA+l;uiy]; nra;j gpwNf ilk; nk\pzplk; ,Ue;J ,khd;]pNg\d;> xUtpj rhy;Nt\d;> Rje;jpuk; vy;yhk; fpilf;Fk;. mJtiu> ehk; me;j nraw;if cyfpy; Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;l tpizfs; ePh;j;Jg; NghFk; tiu ilk; l;uhty; njhlUk; vd;W mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;> rhh;. vdNtjhd; cq;fSf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;Njd;” vd;W Kof;fpdhh; khzpf;fk; rhh;.  

“mg;Ngh…?” mjw;FNky; #g;gh; ];lhUf;F jhd; vd;d Nfl;f te;Njhk; vd;gjpy; Fog;gk; tuNt epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhh;. khzpf;fk; rhh;> “ehk; ,\;l;lg;glhNkjhNd rhh; ilk; nk\pz; ek;ik kPz;Lk; nrd;idapy; nfhz;lhe;J js;spdJ?” vd;whh;. “ePq;f $l ‘vd; ts;spia Nrho Njrj;jpy; tpl;Ltpl;L ehd; tukhl;Nld;’ vd;W my;rhl;bak; gz;zPq;f epidtpUf;fh rhh;?”

“vd;da;ah GJ Fz;L NghlNw?” vd;w #g;gh; ];lhh;> “Nla; khzpf;fk;! ehk me;j Nrho Njrj;jpy; nra;j tpizfs; ePh;j;Jg; Nghf ehk vd;d nra;aDk;? Vd; xd;Ndhl ilk; nk\pz; mjw;Fs; ek;kis ,q;F nrd;idf;Ff; nfhz;lhe;jpbr;R? vdf;F ,Jgj;jp xd;Dk; njhpahJ vd;gjw;fhf vd;id ]k;];fhuk;> rhy;Nt\d; Rje;jpuk;dy;yhk; Fog;ghNjlh> g;sP];!” vd;whh;.

“cq;fSf;F ts;sp> ypq;fg;ghiw rptNerhpd; capy; ,itgj;jpy;yhk; njhpa NtZkh Ntz;lhkh?” vd;W Gjph; Nghl;lhh; khzpf;fk; rhh;.

“ts;sp vd; crph;lh ghtp!” vd;w #g;gh; ];lhh;> “mnjd;dlh ypq;fg;ghiw rptNerhpd; capy;? GJf; fub tplhNj!” vd;whh;. “eP vd;id ek;g ntr;rpNalh? ypq;fg;ghiwf;Fs; epfo;e;j vJTk; fdtpy;iy. ehd; rw;W Kd;jhd; vy;yhk; mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. ehd; ghiw cs;Ns NghNdd;> vd; Mjp Kd;Ndhh; Kjy; rptNerh; tiu> vd; ts;sp vd;Ds; te;J ,wq;fpaJ vy;yhNk cz;ik! vd; ts;spf;F ehd; mts; je;j Gspak; goj;ij tpl;Ll;L te;jpUf;Nfd; njhpAkh? ,t;tsT Vd;? ypq;fg; ghiwapy; epw;Fk; ypq;fNjtUf;F Mtpilahfg; gaz;gLk; Nfhsj;jpw;Fs; xU Filtiuf; Nfhtpyiw Vw;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. mt;tiwapy;jhd; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs; g;ujp\;il nra;ag;gl;L tPw;wpUf;fpd;wdh;. me;j Filtiu miwf;Fs; vg;gb fhw;W trjp nra;ag; gl;Ls;sJ vd;gJ tiu ehd; vd; ghl;ld; rptNeriuf; Nfl;Lf; fw;Wf; nfhz;L te;Js;Nsd; njhpAkh?” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;. ,g;Ngh mJ gj;jp Vjhr;Rk; vlf;F klf;fhg; NgrpNd> glth xd;d vd;d gz;ZNtd;D vdf;Nf njhpahJ> mt;tsTjhd; nrhy;l;Nld;!” vd;whh;.   

 Mdhy; khzpf;fk; rhh; $tp moNt Muk;gpj;J tpl;lhh;. “rhh; cq;fNshl ahh; rhh; ,e;j tPl;bw;Fs; te;jJ?” vd;W $tpdhh;!

   

    

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“mz;Nz! ,e;j khzpf;fk;jhd; vd; kr;rhd;…nfl;l rhjpg; gay;…!” vd;W jd; ikj;Jdid mwpKfk; nra;J itj;jhd; re;jhzk;. Mdhy; tpNtf; mij ek;gtpy;iy. “Nla;…! newah jpz;Z xdf;F kg;G fpg;G te;Jl;ljhlh?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> “rhkp rj;jpakh khzpf;fk;jhd; vd; kr;rhd;> mz;Nz!” vd;W $wpaJk;> “ml> mg;gbahlh rq;fjp? rhplh> thlh cs;s Nghap nuz;L kr;rhd; grq;fSk; vd;d gz;whDq;fd;D ghg;Nghk;!” vd;whh;. clNd ,uz;L Jg;ghpAk; epGzh;fSf;Fk; Nkhg;g eha;fisg; Nghd;W %f;F tpah;j;jJ. tPl;bd; cs;Ns> mioahj tPl;by; Eiofpd;w tpUe;jpziug; Nghd;W> nrd;wdh;.

,e;j Jg;Gf;nfl;l ,uz;L NgUk; mjpfkhfj; jpz;ZjPh;j;j kg;gpNyNa xU Nghij kPwg;ngw;W tPl;bd; cs;Ns te;J gpwNtrpg;gijr; rw;Wk; #g;gh; ];lhh; khzpf;fk; N[hb ghh;f;fhjJ kl;Lkpy;iy@ mth;fs; Ngr;rpy; ftzk; KOtijAk; btpiaAk; kwe;J nrYj;jpf;nfhz;bUe;j jhj;jhTk; ghh;f;ftpy;iy.

ahUNk ftzpf;fhky; ,uz;L Jg;ghpAk; epGzh;fSk; cs;Ns gpwNtrpj;jJ kl;Lkpd;wp> jq;fs; ikj;Jzh;fis xl;Lf;Nfl;f;f Vw;w ,lk; vd;W ilk; nk\pz; mikf;fg; ngw;w ,Ul;liwiaj; Njh;e;njLj;J mq;Nf ,Ul;bw;Fs; epd;W nfhz;L vk;. vd. ek;gpahh; kw;Wk; tPug;gidg; NghYk; nghpjhf cly; nkhopfs; fhl;bf;nfhz;Lk; “XNfh fij mg;gb NghTjhlh?” vd;nwy;yhk; fpRfpRj;Jf;nfhz;L epd;wpUe;jdh;!

   

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“khzpf;fk;! khzpf;fk;! khzpf;fk;!”

#g;gh; ];lhUf;F kdjpy; ,g;NghJ NtW vz;zk; VJk; fpilahJ. vy;yh ,ja thapy;fisAk; ‘khzpf;fk;’ vd;Dk; ngah; milj;Jf;nfhz;be;jJ.  

VNjh ,tUf;fhfNt fhj;jpUe;jhh;g; Nghz;W ,th; fj;jpf; $g;ghL Nghl;l khj;jpuj;jpy; “,Njh te;jpl;Nld; rhh;!” vd;W $wpf;nfhz;Nl khzpf;fk; Xbte;J fjitj; jpwf;f> “khzpf;fk;! khzpf;fk;! khzpf;fk;!” ,J jtpw NtW VJk; NgrKbahjtuha; khzpf;fk; rhhpd; iffisg; gw;wpf; nfhz;l #g;gh; ];lhh; mywpdhh;> cshpdhh;.

“rhh;!” vd;W xU Mgj;ghe;jtuha; n[hypj;jhh; khzpf;fk; rhh;: “ePq;f VJk; Nfl;f;f Ntz;lhk;. ehNd vy;yhk; nrhy;Ntd;. rhpah? Mdhy; ,g;Ngh cs;s te;J xU lk;sh; ghy; rhg;gplwPq;f. mg;gwk;e;jhd; Ngr;R!” vd;W $wp #g;gh; ];lhiu tPl;bDs; mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;.

ghy;goj;ijtpl cgr;rhuj;ijtpl> “Vd;ah iel; ,q;F th;NwDl;L tuy;y?” vd;W Nfl;fhjJ kl;Lk; ,d;wp> cgrhpf;Fk; xU jha; tbtk; fhl;b jk; fuq;fis khzpf;fk; gw;wpajpy; #g;gh; ];lhh; tpopNahuf; frpT epiyiag; ngw;W khzpf;fk; rhh; jd;id ,l;Lr;nry;y kWg;Gf; $whky; NghtJ> ntspNa ,Ue;J ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;j ,uz;L Jg;ghpAk; rhk;GfSf;F ngUk; Mr;rh;aj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ.

  

   

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“eP ,q;fpUe;J NkNy ghh;j;jhy; njhpahjlh kfNd! Nkw;gf;fk; nebJah;e;J epw;Fk; ypq;f uh[dpd; Ezpapy; rhpahf %z;W kpfr; rphpa Jisfs; cs;sd. ,dp mit ypq;fNjthpd; nebJah;e;j gFjp KOJk; xNu thl;by; fPo;Nehf;fp tUjy; ,y;iy. NkNy ,Ue;Nj me;j Jisfs; tise;J tise;J fPo;Nehf;fp tUfpd;wd. ,e;j tifapy; kio jz;zPh; cs;Ns ,e;j miwf;Fs; frpe;J tUtjpy;iy. Mdhy; njhlh;e;J fhw;W cs;Ns te;J ,e;j miwia epiwf;fpwJ. me;j fhw;W ,e;j mf;fpdp Njth;fSf;F rhg;ghlhf mikAk; vd;W ahh;jhdlh vjph;ghh;j;jpUg;ghh;fs;!” vd;whh; rptNerh;. “NkNy eP fhZk; Nky;kl;l Rth; my;yJ ghiwapd; gFjpalh… ,e;j ypq;f NjtUf;F xU ,aw;ifahd MtpilNa!” vd;Wk; NkYk; Ngrpa ghl;ldhhplk; ts;sp gw;wp NkYk; Nfl;f;f rhpahd Ntis ghh;j;J #g;gh; ];lhh; fhj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ ‘cd;id tpl;L ehd; gphpakhl;Nldlh!’ vd;W Kd;dh; $wpa ghl;ldhh; nky;y ntspr;nry;y> ‘vq;Nf ghl;ldhNu vd;id jdpahf tpl;Ltpl;L nry;fpwPh;fs;…’ vd;W Kbf;Fk; Kd;dh; ntspNafpg; Nghdhh; rptNerh;.

“vq;Nf nry;fpwPh;fs; ghl;ldhNu!” vd;W Mh;g;ghl;lk; nra;J nfhz;Nl #g;gh; ];lhh; jpBnud;W jhd; gLj;J cwq;f Muk;gpj;j %z;W kzpNeuj;jpy; tpopj;Jf; nfhz;l clNdNa… “Iaa;Nah> ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd;! ypq;fg;ghiwf;Fs; ehd; nrd;wJ fztpy;iyah? Vd; ,e;j khzpf;fk;…?”

mt;tsTjhd;! #g;gh; ];lhh; cLj;jpapUe;j miu ep[hUld; gLf;ifapypUe;J fpsk;gp miwia xU gha;r;rypy; fle;J> Kd;Gu `hypy; ,d;Dk; xf;fhe;jpUf;Fk; tpNtf; re;jhzk; ,UtiuAk; ftzpf;f ,ayhjtuha;> ntspg;gf;ff; fjitj; jpwe;J nfhz;L Xb> gpwF me;j mg;ghh;l;nkz;bypUe;J fPo; jsj;jpy; rQ;rhuk; nra;j mNj khj;jpuj;jpy; ntspg;gl;L> khzpf;fj;jpd; g;shl; Nehf;fp Xbdhh;.

  

  

  

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#g;gh; ];lhh; ghh;f;f Ntz;ba mtrpaKk; ,y;iy. mtuJ ftzj;ij rptNerh; Nky;gf;fk; jpUg;gpd khj;jpuj;jpy; NkNyapUe;J VNjh xU khh;fj;jpypUe;J fhw;W kpf Nyrhf Mdhy; njhlh;e;J me;j miwf;Fs; te;J nfhz;bUg;gij mtuhy;> rptNerh; nrhd;dJ Nghy;> ];ghp]pf;f Kbe;jJ!

me;j ypq;f ghiwapd; jd;ik kpf;f Mr;rhpakhdJ. vg;gbNah cs;Nehf;fp ntspg;gf;fj;jpypUe;J fhw;W te;Jnfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; mij czu Kbe;jhYk; #g;gh; ];lhh; jd;Dila Mj;kepiy czh;T epiy gw;wp mg;NghJ Rj;jkhf kwe;J ,Uf;fNt> ,e;j tpjj;jpy;jhd; Rj;jkhd fhw;W me;j ypq;fg;ghiwf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; nghpa `hYf;Fs; njhlh;e;J te;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwJ vd;w #l;Rkj;ij rptNerh; $Wk;tiw mwpe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy!

“ehd; fhQ;rpapy; vdJ kidtp Foe;ij jtpw vy;NyhiuAk; rkzj; Jwtpfs; Vw;gLj;jpa ngUk; jPf;F gyp nfhLj;J tpl;L tUk;Nghjlh> kfNd...!” nfhQ;r Neuk; mikjpf;Fg; gpd;dh; njhlh;e;jhh;> “vd; ghl;ldhh; fNlrpapy; vd; kbapy; jiy itj;J ,we;jhh;… ‘cd; crph; kw;wth; crpiutpl Kf;fpakhd gQ;rhf;fpdp nja;tq;fs; ey;ygbahff; nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;L rhpahd ,lj;jpy; kPz;Lk; gpujp\;l;il nra;ag;gLk; tiu ek; Mjp Kd;Ndhh; vy;NyhUk; cd;$lNt ,Ug;ghh;fs’; vd;W mth; nrhy;yp Mrph;tjpj;J ,we;j gpd;dh;..” vd;W $wptpl;L kPz;Lk; Mo;e;j rpe;jidapy; Mo;e;jhh; rptNerh;. #g;gh; ];lhUf;Fj; Njhz;wpaJ> XNf> cyfk; Njhz;wpajpypUe;J ey;yth;fSf;Fj;jhNd Nrhjizfs;! rPijiaj;jhNd fw;ig ep&gpf;fr; nrhd;dhh;fs;. #h;g;geifiaf; Nfl;bUe;jhy; mts; rphpj;J tpl;L jPapy; ,wq;fr; nrhd;dtiuj; J}f;fp jPapy; tPrpnahpe;Jtpl;Lr; nrd;wpUg;ghs;jhNd!

“ehd; gy Ntisfspy; kfNd… mllh> mllh! jPgNk mope;JtpLk; ghtj;jpw;fhshfp tpLNtNdh vd;W gyg;gy Nrhjizfisr; re;jpj;Njdlh. rkzh;fs; mkh;j;jpa $ypg;gilfs; fhQ;rpapypUe;J ,e;j NrhoNjrk; tUk;tiu njhlh;e;jdh;. ehd; Xl;b te;j Fjpiu tz;bf;Fs; ,Ue;j vd; kidtpapd; fw;Gf;Nfh my;yJ vd; kfspd; capUf;Nfh ve;jtpj cj;jputhjKk; ,y;iy vd;gJ vd;id xd;Wk; nghpjhf ghjpj;Jtpl tpy;iyalh> nry;tNd! vk; Fynja;tq;fis ePh;j;Jg; Nghfr; nra;JtpLthh;fNsh vd;w gak;… mJ ,g;nghOJ$l vd;id te;J cWj;Jfpwjlh… ghl;ldpl;l fl;lisia epiwNtw;w Kbahj ghtj;Jf;Fs;shfp tpLNthNkh vd;w gak; rjh vd;id tUj;njLj;jjlh nry;tNd! ,Wjpapy; ,k;kd;dpy; fhy; gjpj;j gpd; ,e;j murh; fhpfhyhpd; fz;zpy; tpOe;jnjd;dNth mJ NtW fijalh gaNy…!”

nfhQ;r Neuk; #g;gh; ];lhUf;F Ngr;NrJk; votpy;iy… vt;tpj czh;Tk; ,d;wp mkh;e;J ,Uf;ifapy;> jpBnud;W> “Mdhy; mnjd;dlh nry;th! vd; Fy nja;tq;fis ,e;jr; Nrhokz;zpy; nfhz;L te;J Nrh;g;Ngd; vd;W mwpe;J gy Mapuk; tUlq;fSf;F Kd;Nt ,e;jg; ghiw cWthdJ NghyTk;> ,aw;ifahf cWthd mjpy; vd;id> vd; FLk;gj;ijj; J}U nra;a ,Uf;Fk; mNj rkz rka ntwpah;fs; ,e;j ypq;fg;ghiwapy; ,e;j miwapd; eph;khdj;jpw;Fk; ,d;Dk; gytpj gaz;ghl;bw;Fk; vd;W ,t;tsT J}uk; ciog;ghh;fs; vd;Wk;> gpwF> ‘mq;F nrd;W cq;fs; Njth;fis ep&tp topghL elj;Jq;fs;’ vd;W type;J tw;GWj;jp mZg;GtJNghy; vd;id ,q;F tUk;gb tpwl;b> tUk; topapYk; njhy;iyfs; je;J NtW vj;jpirapYk; gazg;gl;Ltplhky; njhlh;e;J te;J… ,Wjpapy; ,k;kz;zpy; ehd; fhy; gjpj;J Nte;jhpd; fz;fSf;Fs;Sk; tpOk;tiu vdf;F topfhl;b Nghy; me;j nthpgpbj;j rkzh;fis ciof;Fk;gb nra;jnjd;dNth ,Nj mf;fpdp Njth;fs;jhd; vd;W vdf;F rpy Neuq;fspy; Njhz;Wfpwjlh… Mdhy; ,e;j ypq;fg; ghiwf;Fs; mikf;fg; ngw;w miwf;Fs; fhw;W tUtij me;j rkzh;fSk; $l gpd;dpl;Nl mwpe;jpUg;ghh;fs;. mt;thW mwpe;j gpd;dh; ,jw;Fs; fhw;Wf;fhf NtW ve;j toptifAk; Njitapy;iy vd;W tpl;bUg;ghh;fs;!”

#g;gh; ];lhh; fhj;jpUe;jhh;.

  

   

  

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KjyhtJ tp\ak; ts;sp nfhLj;j fhjy; ghprhd Gspak;gok;!

mjid mg;nghOJ ghl;lizAk; ngauizAk; gphpg;gjw;fhf mth;fs; ,Uth; kj;jpapy; nrd;W tpOkhW #g;gh; ];lhh; tPrp vhpe;jjpy; ,uz;L fhuzq;fs; ,Ue;jd. xd;W mth;fisg; gphpg;gJ. VNjh fhjyh;fs; Nghd;W xUtiu xUth; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jth;fs; Nrho Njrj;Jf;Nf chpj;jhd xU nghUs; jq;fs; kj;jpapy; tpOe;jJk; rNunyd;W gphpe;jdh;. NkYk; #g;gh; ];lhh; tajpy; %j;j jd; kPJ ,r;rpW ngz; fhjy; nfhz;L tpl;lhNsh vd;w vz;zj;jpy; mts; nfhLj;j fhjy; ghpir tPrp vwptjd; %yk; mts; neQ;rj;jpy; tsUk; fhjiy mbNahL NtuWf;fyhk; vd;w vz;zj;jpYk; mt;thU nra;jhh;. Mdhy; ts;spahdts; mr;nrayhy; Jz;gk; nfhz;L nrd;w gpd;dh; clNdNa me;j Gspak;goj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhs;sTk; nra;jhh;. gpd;dpl;L mth; ypq;fg;ghiwf;Fs; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fspd; miwapy; jkf;Fs; ts;spAk; te;J ,wq;fptpl;Lr; nrd;w gpd;dh;> VNdh njhpatpy;iy jkf;F jk;kts; nfhLj;j fhjy; ghpir> mg;Gspak; goj;ij> jhk; mkh;e;jpUe;j ,lj;jpNyNa tpl;Ltpl;L te;jpUe;jhh;.

,uz;lhtJ tp\ak; fNlrp ghl;ldhh; rptNdrh; ts;spia mLj;J jkf;Fs; te;J ,wq;fpaJ! mg;nghOJ #g;gh; ];lhh; rptNeriu> “rhp> ghl;ldhNu> vdf;F ,e;jg; ghiwgw;wp xU tp\ak; Ghpay;iy!”

“Nfslh kfNd” vd;whh; rptNerh;.

“,e;j gQ;rhf;fpdp njatq;fs; cz;ikjhNd?”

“vd;dlh! Nehpy; ghh;j;j tp\aj;ij ,q;F xf;fhh;e;J nfhz;Nl re;Njfk; nfhs;fpd;wha;?”

“,y;iy..! mJ te;J…ghl;ldhNu...?”

“vJthf ,Ue;jhYk; Nfslh> nry;tNd! vd;dplk; Vd; gak;?”

“gQ;rhf;fpdpfs; cz;ik vd;why;> ,e;j miwapy;> vt;tsTjhd; mf;fpdp nja;tq;fs; tpNr\k; vd;whYk; mth;fSf;F vz;iz tpl;L Ngh\pf;f ePq;fs; Ntz;bAs;s epiyapy;> vg;gb ntspf;fhw;W cs;Ns tUtjw;F top ,y;yhj epiyapy; vt;thW ,th;fs; njhlh;e;J vhpa KbfpwJ..?”

ghl;ldhh; rphpj;jhh;.

“Nla; Nla;! mg;gg;gh… vt;tsT Ngrptpl;lha; nry;tNd! ey;yJ kfNd ,g;nghOJ cd;ghh;itia rw;W Nky; Nehf;fpj; cah;j;J!”

#g;gh; ];lhh; mg;NghJ fz;lJk; cr;rp Fspu ];ghp]pj;jJk; ,g;nghOJk; Qhgfj;jpy; te;J clyk; Gy;yhpf;fr; nra;jJ. ,ilapilNa mtuJ MrPh;tjpf;fg;gl;l Kd;Ndhuhd rptNerhpd; Fuy; Nfl;lJ: “,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; cw;Wg; ghulh nry;tNd! ,J> ,e;j miw gQ;rhf;fpdp nja;tq;fSf;nfd;Nw> ,th;fs; ,q;F te;J Fb nfhz;L NfhNyhr;Rtjw;nfd;Nw tbtikf;fg;ngw;wjh ,y;iyah vd;gij khdplh; vg;gbalh tFj;Jk; njhFj;Jk; $wpl ,aYk;? ,dp ,g;gbg;gl;l Vw;ghL ,y;yhj NghJk;$l ,e;j Njth;fshy; ,dpNkw;nfhz;L tug;NghFk; Afhe;jpuq;fspy; jdpg;gl;l ,\;lj;jpw;F ,aq;fshNklh nry;tNd..! ed;whfg; ghulh…ek; Fy nja;tj;jpd; mstpl;Lr; nrhy;y Kbahj> tptuizfSf;F mg;ghy; ,Ue;Jnfhz;L ClhLk; tpe;ijiag; ghulh..! ghulh vd; nry;tNd..! ];ghp]pj;Jg; G+hpj;Jg; Nghff; fltha;…ve;ehYk; ,e;j miwf;Fs; eP te;J mkh;e;jpUe;j ,e;j Nkyhk; epiy gw;gy ,d;dy;fSf;F ,ilNa cd;id xU fyz;fis top elj;Jk; tpsf;fkhf epd;nwhsph;e;J tho;tpf;fl;Lklh…! ghh;> ];ghp]pj;Jk; mwptha;!”

#g;gh; ];lhh; mg;gbNa md;dhh;e;J ghh;j;jhh;!

  

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kdjpy; tpisahba re;Njh\j;Jld; jdJ ngl;&Kf;Fs; gLf;fr; nrd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

rpy Neuq;fspy;> jhq;f Kbahj vt;tsNth gpwr;rpidfs; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ> kdpj kdk; xU tpisahl;by; <LgLk;… ngUk; ftiyfspd; vz;zpf;if mjpfkhFk; NghJk; my;yJ xNu ftiy crpiuf; Fbf;Fk; msTf;F rjh kdij milj;Jf; nfhz;lhy;> kdpj kdk; xd;DNk gpwr;rpiz ,y;iy vd;gJ Nghy; ghtiz nra;J nfhs;Sk;. mJf;Nf $l ,njy;yhk; nfhQ;rk; Xth; vd;gJ njhpAk;. MdhYk; ,k;khjphp nfhQ;rk; ed;whf J}q;fpf; nfhs;s> mLj;j ehis /Ng]; gz;zp neQ;rpy; mbj;Jf; nfhz;L moj;Njitahd njk;Gf;Nfhrukhr;Rk;> ed;whf J}q;f top nra;J nfhs;Sk;. M` ,k;khjphpj;jhd; #g;gh; ]lhh; %Z kzpNeuk; jd; gpwr;rpizfs; ahitiaAk; kwe;J ed;whfj; J}q;fpf; nfhz;lhh;. gpwF fz;tpopj;jhh;. jhd; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpd;Nwhk; vd;W xU tpdhb Ghpatpy;iy. Mdhy; tpRf;nfd;W vOe;J ghh;j;jth; Rth; fbfhuj;ijg; ghh;j;Jj; jhd; %z;W kzpj;jpahsk; ed;F cwq;fptpl;lij czh;e;jhh;.

 me;j czh;T KbAk; Kd;dNk “vd;d md;gNu!” vd;W Gspakuj;J ts;sp xU nfhk;gpy; jhDk; xU nfhk;G NghYk; ,ay;ghf Mbf;nfhz;L Ngrpdhs;;@ rphpj;jhs;. Nr! Nrho Njrj;ij tpl nrd;idapy; ts;spapd; rphpg;giyfspd; mh;j;jq;fis ed;F Ghpe;J nfhs;s KbfpwNj! mtis ,d;Dk; njspthfg; ghh;j;jhh; #g;gh; ];lhh; kdk;jdpy;.

mg;gbNa rhpe;J kPz;Lk; gLf;ifapy; tpOe;jhh;.

ts;sp!!! mg;Guk; me;j ypq;fg; ghiu kdjpDs; te;jJ!

Iaa;Nah! kw;w Kd;NdhUld; Vd; ts;sp mtUf;Fs; md;W ypq;fg;ghiuf;Fs; te;jpwq;fpdhs;?

NkYk; ,uz;L tp\aq;fs; mth; new;wpg; nghl;ilj; jhf;f jpBnud;W ‘M!’ vd;W fj;jptpl;lhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;. 

  

  

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#g;gh; ];lhUld; me;j ,isQh;fs; ,UtUk; Nrh;e;J J}s; fpsg;gpdhh;fs; mtuJ mg;ghh;l;nkz;by;!

,uz;L ,isQh;fspy; xUth; #g;gh; ];lhhpd; ikj;Jdd; tpNtf;. ,d;ndhU ,isQhpd; ngah; re;jhzk;. re;jhzKk; tpNtf;ifg; Nghd;W jd; FLk;gj;jhUld; Nfhgpj;Jf; nfhz;L jd; ikj;Jzd; khzpf;fk; rhiug; ghh;f;f te;jth;jhd;. nrd;wy; te;J ,wq;fpdJk; ,tUk; tpNtf;ifg; Nghz;W jd; Jzpg;igia ghpnfhLj;J tpl;L mjpy; ,Ue;j nrhw;g gzKk; jpUl;Lg; Nghzjhy; nrd;wypNyNa ,Ue;J tpl;lhh;. gpd;dpl;L kjuh]; ghi\ Ngrhj tpNtf;fplk; el;G fpl;lNt> “Vk;kr;rhd; xd;dAk; fhg;ghj;Jthh;lh” vd;W jk; FLk;gg; ngUik nrhy;yp tpNtf; re;jhzj;ij mutizj;Jf; nfhz;lhh;.

gy Nghplk; fhR Nfl;L Vkhe;jdh;. MdhYk; mth;fs; kPJ gw;W itj;j xU nghpath; jdJ nry;Nghzpy; tpNtf;fpd; cwTf;fhuUf;F /Nghz; gz;z ,uty; juNt tpNtf;fhy; #g;gh; ];lhUld; Ngr Kbe;jJ.

nrd;wypy; tpNtf;if gpf; mg; nra;a te;j #g;gh; ];lhh;> “Mkh…,J ahU?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

“vd; ez;Ngz;lh!” vd;W re;jhzj;jpd; Njhspy; if Nghl;l tpNtf;> “nuz;L NgUk; xz;zh kz;zh nrd;id te;Njhk;. nuz;L NgUk; ifapy; kQ;ry; ig itj;jpUe;Njhk;. nuz;LNgUk; igfisg; ghpnfhLj;Njhk;. nuz;L NgiuAk; nrd;id ‘Nghq;flh ntz;iz’ vd;W $wp tuNtw;wJ. nuz;LNgUk; xz;zh Nre;J gpr;ir Nfl;Nlhk;. nuz;LNgUf;FNk ry;yp fhR fpilf;fy;y. nuz;L NgUk; nfhy gl;bzp” vd;W xU nghpa gth; gha;z;L g;u]d;Nl\dpy; ,d;l;Nuhlf;\d; nfhLj;jhh;.

“ml ,J vg;b ,Uf;F?” vd;W jd; ghzpapy; Ngrpa #g;gh; ];lhh; ,uz;L ,isQh;fs; NkYk; gr;rhjhgk; nfhz;L /igt; ];lhh; N`hl;ly; $l;br; nrd;W mth;fs; Nfl;l mapl;lq;fis vy;yhk; ghh;ry; gz;zr; nrhy;yp ghh;ryfSld; jkJ fhhpy; jkJ mg;ghh;l;nkz;Lf;Ff; $l;b te;jhh;.

“Mir jPUkl;Lk; rhg;gpLq;flh nry;yq;fsh!” vd;W $wpdhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

rpf;fd; gph;ahzp> kl;ld; fwp> nyhl;L nyh];f;F vd;W thq;fp te;j nghpa ghh;]iy mth;fs; ,UtUk; tisj;Jf; fl;Ltij Mir jPu ghh;j;jNjhL xU Vg;gKk; tpl;lhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

“vt;Nsh ey;y kr;rhz;lh Xk; kr;rhd;!” vd;W j;Nrh Nghl;l re;jhzk; Vk;kr;rhDk; ,Uf;fhNd mgp\;l;Lg; gay;” vd;whh;.

tpOe;J tpOe;J rphpj;j #g;gh; ];lhh; re;jhzj;jplk; “ml Xk;kr;rhd; vdf;Fk; kr;rhd;jhd;lh gaNy. ftiyg; glhNj mLj;j uapypy; cd;id mtd; mZg;gplhNk ehk;ghj;Jf;fNwd;!” vd;whh; me;j ,U mrl;Lg; grq;fshy; jdf;Fk; khzpf;fk; rhUf;Fk; tug;NghFk; Mgj;ij mwpahky;!