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“mz;Nz>  vdf;F xU Ibahz;Nz!” vd;whh; re;jhzk;.

“vd;dlh..?”

“ekf;F rhg;gpl Fbf;f Kbahjijg; Nghy xk;Nky ehd; Vwp epd;dhYk; xdf;F xwf;fhJ…!”

“k;k;k;N`..?”

“,g;g ghUNt..! ehd; xk;Nkyjhd; epd;Df;fpl;L ,Uf;Nfd;..!”

“Iapa;a… Mkhk;lh! ,g;g vd;dlh nrhy;y th;Nw> ehap?”

“k;k;k;..? ghUz;Nz ,g;g ePNa vd;fpl;l Nah[iz Nfl;fNw..! Ch;y vd; fhjyp goq;fhyj;J nry;tklh… mts; gy Mapuk; Mz;LfSf;F Kd;gpUe;J vd;id te;J Nrh;Ntd;D mg;gg;Ngh fdtpy; te;J nrhy;whs;lhd;dh vtDk; vd;id ek;g khl;whz;Nz! ,g;gg;ghUNt> vt;tsT Ngr;R Ngrwtd; eP..! vd;fpl;l Ibah Nfl;fw ghU!”

“Mkhk;lh nry;th! ehd; xj;Jf;fpNwd;lh… xk; nghz;lhl;b fp.K. tpypUe;J mg;gbNa efh;e;J te;J NrUk;tiu eP vtd; vd;d nrhd;dhYk; ftiyg; glhNk fhj;jpUlh!”

“<…<k;k;k;… d;Q;[hpz;Nz! eP nuhk;g ey;ytz;Nz! Vz;Nz> ePAk; vd;$l Nrh;e;J ntapl; gz;wpahz;Nz?”

“Vd;lh… cd;Ndhl fp.K. Tf;F ghthil utpf;if Njhr;Rg; Nghl;uJf;fhlh nry;yk;..? fp.K. fhhpf;Ff; fOtptplw fl;lj;Jf;Fg; Nghwhd; ghNwd;! Nyhfk; mg;gbg;gl;lJlh..! ify gir NtZk;lh. ,y;yd;dh fy;ahzk; MfhkNy fk;zhl;blh..! nghk;kehl;b ,y;yhkNyNa fk;kzhl;blh!”

“kWgbAk; Muk;gpr;rpl;bahz;Nz?”

“k;N`? ,y;ylhk;gp… mjy;yhk; ntj;J mrhPhplhk;gp! cd; mz;zd; xq;fpl;l ml;it]; Nfl;lhd;fpwijAk; tUq;fhy tuyhw;W Mrphpah;fs; nghd;ndOj;jpyhr;Rk; ,y;y rhjh vOj;jpyhr;Rk; vOjp> mjhtJ nghwpf;fl;Lk;lh!”

“ehk nuhk;gTk; ftiyg; glj; Njitapy;yz;Nz..!”

“mg;g;g;bah nrhy;Nw?”

“Mkhz;Nz! ekf;F rhg;gpl KbahJz;zhYk;> grpf;fhNk> rhfhNk jphpANuhk; ghj;jpah?

“ml Mkhz;lhk;gp!”

“mJNghy; mbr;rhYk; Gbr;rhYk; typf;fhJ..!”

“Mkhy;Ny?”

“ek;gy me;j rhkpahh; ga $l nfhy;yhNk ntWNk cwpQ;Rl;L Jg;gpl;Lg; Ngha;l;lhd;y?”

“Mkhk;lhk;gP… nuhk;g th];j;jtk;lh!”

“ekf;F rhg;ghLk; ,y;iy… tsh;r;rpAk; ,y;iy… rhTk; ,y;iy! ,J vg;b ,Uf;Fz;Nz?”

“k;k;k;> ,JTk; XusT ey;yhj;jhz;lh ,Uf;F!”

“,dp> kj;j khdplh;fSf;F ,y;yhjJ rhg;lhj> rhg;l Kbahj ekf;F ,Uf;Fz;Nz!”

“mg;Bz;Nw?”

“ek;gyhy gwitfs; Nghy nuf;if tphpr;Rg; gwf;f KbAk;Nz!”

“ml;wh rf;Nf!”

“Mkhz;Nz! ePAk; ehDk; rpj;Nj Kd;dhb ,e;j Kl;GjUf;F NkNywp ntw;wplj;jpy; mt;Nsh Neuk; b];fthp Nrzy; n`ypfhg;lh; fdf;fh epd;Ndhk;y?”

“mlNl> Mkhk;lh!”

“mg;Ngh ehk nedr;rh gwf;fTk; KbaDk;jhNdz;Nz?” 

“Mkhk;lh jk;gpg;gaNy! thl;l;lh ehk gwg;Nghk;!”

“mNj Nghy; ke;jputhjpf;Fk; gilj; jsgjpf;Fk; ehk njhpe;jhYk; ghNwd; kj;j kdpjh;f;F ehk njhpay;Ny!”

“Vz;lhg;gpB?”

“mJy vd;dNkh ,Uf;Fz;Nz. xd;D ehk epidr;rhj;jhd; kj;jtq;f ek;gyg; ghf;fyhk;… mJ ,y;yd;dh ek;gyg; ghf;fwJf;f me;j ke;jputhjp Nghy xU jpwik mt;DfSf;F NtZk;!”

“V mg;ghb> vt;Nsh Ngrwlh ePap! ,dpNk eP Fr;rp Kl;lhap fy;Nfhdh ,njy;yhk; jpUbdtd;D ehd; ahh;f;fpl;lAk; nrhy;y khl;Nld;lhk;gp!”

“rhpz;Nz! 

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“k;k;k;… vt;tsT Nyl; gpf; mg; eP> ghj;Jf;Nfh! NgrwJ kl;Lk; tha; nfhs;shky; NgRNt! rhjhud njU gpr;irf;fhud; $l ey;yh rhg;gpl;L tho ,q;Nf KbAk;. Mdhy; ek;khy ,dp mJ KbahJz;Nz!” vd;whh; re;jhzk;.

“mg;gbah nrhy;Nw!?”

“Mkhk;k;k;! mJ kl;Lk; ,y;yz;Nz> ,ij cd;fpl;l nrhy;y me;j gilj;jsgjp tPl;bNyNa gy thl;b Kaw;rp gz;zpNdd;. eP vq;Nf Ngrtpl;Nl! ePk;ghl;Lf;Fk; Ngrpf;fpl;L ,Ue;Nj. ehNdh kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Kaw;rp gz;zpl;Nl ,Ue;Njd; njhpAkh?” vd;W Ntjizg;gl;lhh; re;jhzk;.

“mijj; jtpw NtW vd;dlh jk;gp Kaw;rp gz;zpl;L ,Ue;Nj?”

“me;jf; fk;gq;$O Fbr;rhDf ghU?”

“Mkhz;lh jk;gp. fhzhjijf; fz;ltd; Nghy; cWg;G cWg;Gd;D xU jsgjpapd; nghUg;gpid kwe;J cWg;gpdhNd..!”

 “mJNghy ehDk; cWg;g l;iu gz;zp kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Vkhe;NjNd..!”

“mg;gbahlh..?”

“Mkhz;Nz! ify ms;sp ms;sp mg;gbNa tha;tiu nfhz;L Nghdhf;f ntUk; ifjhz;Nz ,Uf;F… mij tha;y tf;fpNwd;… ntuiyf; $l tha;y itf;f Kbay;yz;Nz!”

“INahlh… rhkp! jk;gp ek;gy ];l;uh Nghl;L cwpQ;rpl;lhDfq;fwJ cz;ikjhdhlh?”

“k;k;k;! Ntz;zhf;f eP ,g;Ngh cd; tpuiy tha;y itNaz;Nz”.

“cd;id vg;gblh ek;gwJ? tha;y ntuy tr;rh eP fbf;f khl;Nlq;fwJf;F vd;d Nfuz;b ,Uf;F?”

“mlg;Nghz;Nz eP xU Mj;jq;nfl;l $i`! Rj;j ntsq;fh Kl;bz;Nz!”

“Nla;…Nla;! Nfhr;Rf;fhjlh?”

“rj;jpakhz;Nz!”

re;jhzj;jpd; ifiag; gw;wpf;nfhz;L czh;r;rpapy; nghq;fpdhh; tpNtf;! “Ntzhz;lh> “mLj;J ‘vd; jkpo; kPJ G+iz’d;D jhNdlh nrhy;y te;Nj!?”

“ml Vz;Nz!”

“Ntzhd;lh!”

“ml rj;jpakhz;Nz! jha; kPJ rj;jpak;Nz!”

“cd;id cd; rNfhjuid fbj;J tplhNj. cd; thapy; vd;tpuiy  ntf;fth nrhy;Nw!? nra;fpNwdlh!” vd;W nghpa thAk; trzKkhf mijNa nra;J ghh;j;jhh;. “xU fd;/g;A+\d;… k;k;k;? vd;dJ?” kPz;Lk; Kfj;jpy;; $r;r czh;T khwhky; nra;J ghh;j;Jtpl;L rw;W fytug;gl;lth;> jd;idNa cw;Wg; ghh;f;Fk; re;jhzj;ijg; ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;Nl kPz;Lk; xU thl;b mijNa nra;J> gpd; tyJ ifia ,lJ iftpuyhy; jpUg;gpj; jpUg;gpf; fytuk; ghpG+h;zkhff; Fbnfhz;l tpopfSld; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl> kPz;Lk; ifia tha;f;Ff; nfhz;LNghdhh;. “Iaa;Nah! Nla; re;jhzk; vd;id kd;dpr;Rf;Nfhlh! eP nrhd;djhyNa ek;g kWj;Njd;lh…Nla; re;jhzk;> ,g;g vd;dlh nra;ag; NghNwhk; ehk?” vd;W ghpjtpj;jhh; tpNtf;.

  

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“Iaa;Nah!” tpNtf; jpUk;gTk; fj;jpdhh;. “Nla; re;jhzk;> ,dpNk cd;id ehd; Nftykh jpl;lkhl;Nld;lh. jpl;lNt khl;Nld;D vd; jkpo; kPJ> vd; jha; kPJ Mizapl;Lf; $WfpNwdlh… epidf;fNt gaf;fpNyrj;ij cz;Lgz;Zk; tp\aq;fis…” kPz;Lk; fhjUfpy; nrd;W> “cd; mz;zd; Ngr;rpyjhd;lh tPud;. xU gak; jUk; tp\ak; vd;why; jhq;fpf;f khl;Nlz;lh… rpd;djhf vjphpkPJ rpWePh; $l fopj;JtpLNtd; vd;why; ghj;Jf;NfhNad;! vdNt mz;zid gaKWj;j Ntz;b nfhz;ZNghLk; thh;j;ij NgRjy; xJf;fp tpLtha; jk;gpNa! vd; vr;rpg;ghYk; gRk;ghYk; cd;idg; Nghd;W mofhd vUikg; ghYk; Fbj;J tsh;e;j nry;tNk!”

“Rj;j ntsq;fhKl;bz;Nz ePap!”

“Vd; ehap?”

“mg;gwk; vd;d? ehd;jhd; nrhy;Nwd;y..? nuz;L gaYf ek;gy ];l;uh Nghl;L cwpQ;rp Jg;gpl;lhDq;f. mjhy ,dp ekf;Fj; jpq;fwJk; Ngs;wJk; ,y;iyd;dh… vq;fahr;Rk; GhpAjh xdf;F?

“vd;dlh mz;zidg; Nghl;L ,g;gbj; jhf;Ffpwha;? vdf;F mjph;r;rpapy; Nyrhfj; jiy Rw;Wfpjlh… gpd;dh; ‘vd;Nky; the;jp gz;zp mrpq;fk; gz;zptpl;lhd; ,e;j mz;zd;’ vd;W $wp NgrhNj… nrhy;yptpl;Nld!”;    

“mnjy;yhk; xU krpUk; tuhJ! ehd;jhd; nrhy;l;Nld;y..?”

“k;k;k;… vg;b vg;b? fk; mnfa;d; xd;]; Nkhh;!”

“jpz;zhj;jhz;Nz Ngs;uJ> fwf;fpwJ mg;Gwk; the;jp gz;wnjy;yhk;> njhpQ;Rf;Nfhz;Nz!”

“k;k;k;k;k;..?”

“Fbr;rhj;jhd;Nz ff;FwJ!”

nfhQ;rk; rpyph;j;Jf; nfhz;L… “vg;b vg;g;g;B?” vd;whh; tpNtf;.

“jpq;fhjtDf;F ff;fh> #r;rh the;jp Ngjp vJTk; ,y;iyz;Nz!”

tpNtf; re;jhzj;ij xU Kiw Vw ,wq;fg; ghh;j;J tpl;L> “Vk;gh… ,njd;d gonkhop fponkhopah..? ,y;iy Ntj ke;jpuk;D VJk; eha; ff;fwjh?” mg;gbNa xU tpiwg;Gf; fhl;b> neQ;ir epkph;j;jp xU vf;fhskpLfpwhh; tpNtf;> “vd;dlh elf;FJ ,q;Nf..? fz;ltd; fhzhjtd;> te;jtd; thuhjtd;> Nghdtd; Nghfhjtd; vy;yhk; Ngr Ntj thf;fpak; k`h thf;fpak; vy;yhk; vd;d cd; Fly; Fop gj;jpd tp\akhlh fpUf;Fg; gaNy..!”

“mNjjhz;Nz! ehd; jpUk;gj; jpUk;g ntsq;fhKl;bd;D nrhd;dg;Ngh me;j mh;j;jj;jpy;jhz;Nz nrhd;Ndd;..!”

,ijf;Nfl;lJk; tpNtf; xU mf;khh;f rpyph;g;Gk; mijj; njhlh;e;J NehfYk; Ntfy; NtjizAk; fhl;b mOk; ghzpapy;> “Vd;lh jk;k;k;gP..? mz;zd;… cdf;F Kd; gpwe;jtid ‘Nghl;lh ,td;Nd’ vd;W$l xU Mj;jpu mtruj;jpy; eP $wpf;nfhs;syhk;> gpd;dpl;L kd;dpg;Gk; Nfhhpf;nfhs;syhk;… `;N`q;…!” kPz;Lk; xU mOiff;Fg; gpd;> “Mdhy; ,g;gb> ,g;gb Nghl;L kpjpr;rp jtk;]k; gz;wNalh! gz;zp… gz;zpNahl gpd;GwNk! cdf;Fg;Ngha; mz;zd; jk;gp ghrf;fij Nghjpf;f Kad;W ,e;j mz;zd; Njhw;W Xbdhd; vd;W gpw;fhy rhpj;jpu Mrphpah;fs; nghd;Ndl;bNyh md;Wk; nghd; tpiy ,Nj epiyapy; ,Ue;jhy; NtW Vjhr;Rk; fl;Lglf;$ba cNyhfj;jpYk; “nghwpj;Jf;nfhs;sl;Lk;..!”

“mnjy;yhk; gpw;fhy rhpj;jpuk; vOjwtd;… cd; gpd;dhbAk; Kd;dhbAk; eP NghfKbahJ> NkNy Kd;dhb thapNy Nghl;L vJk; jpq;f KbahJ> vd;gij vOj rhpj;jpu MrphpaUk; tukhl;lhq;f G+Nfhs Mrphpah;fSk; tu khl;lhq;f… nkhjy;y mijg; GhpQ;Rf;Nfhz;Nz! Rk;kh lT]h;j;jdKk; Nfhkhspj;jdKk; gz;zhNj… ehk; nuz;L eha;fs;l;l Vkhe;jpl;lk;fpNwd; mijg; GhpQ;Rf;fj; Jg;G ,y;iy cdf;F… Rj;jpr; Rj;jp vq;nfq;fNah NghNw> VNjNjh nrhy;Nw… jpq;fwJk; cr;rh ff;fh NghwJk; ,dp ek;k nuz;L NgUf;Fk; ,y;iy..!!!”

nfhQ;r Neuk; re;jhzj;ijNa xU  khjphp ghh;j;J nfhz;bUe;J tpl;L> “mz;zid jpl;lwJk; mg;gid jpl;lwJk; $lg; nghwe;jtis ntl;wJk; ,g;Ngh rhjhuz jpdj;je;jp jpdkyh; tp\akhfpg; Nghr;R> ,y;ylh?” vd;wth;> “mJf;F ehd; ftiyg;gly;ylh… Mdhy; mnjd;dlh nrf;FkhL Nghy vq;Nf nfhz;L Ngha; tpl;lhYk; Muk;gpr;r ,lj;jpNyNa te;J epd;Df;fpD ‘xd;Df;Fg; Nghkhl;Nl> xd;Df;Fk; Mfkhl;Nl’ d;D Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;wha;! xU thl;b mij k`h thf;fpak; Nghyf; nfhz;L th;Nw> mg;gwk; mJf;F ePNa ciu vOJNu… ,jg;ghU… Rj;jp tisr;R eP vd;djhd; nrhy;y th;Nw> mij…”

“ePaP xU ntsq;fhKl;bq;fNwd;..! NghJkhz;Nz? ml Vd;Nz ,g;gpbg; g;uhzid thq;fNw! Nej;J me;j ey;y kD\iu nkhq;fhk;Nghl;L gj;Jg; NgUf;F tpUe;Jf;Fj; Njitahdij Mh;lh; Nghl;L thq;fp ey;yhj; jpz;Z jPh;j;jk;y? ek;g iy/g;y mJjhz;Nz fNlrp rhg;ghL! ,dp ekf;F Fbf;fwNjh fwf;fpwNjh> jpq;fwNjh Ngs;wNjh ,y;iy! cd; kukz;ily Vj;jpf;Nfh… ey;yh Vj;jpf;Nfh. cd; kr;rhNd /igt; ];lhh; N`hl;ly;y nfhz;LNgha; tpl;L ‘ms;sp jpz;Zq;flh… Nka;q;flh… ms;sp tPRq;flh’ d;D nrhd;dhh; Mdhy; ,g;g ,e;j nuz;L grq;fSk; ,e;j Ch;y ek;ik ];l;uh Nghl;L cwpQ;rp vJTk; jpq;f KbahNkg; gz;zpg;Gl;lhq;Nf!”

“Mq;q;q;..? Iaa;Nah!” vd;W tpNtf; kPz;Lk; Iaa;Nah Nghl;lhh;.

 

    

  

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“Nla;> Nla;! Nfhr;Rf;fhNjlh! vd;d nra;tJ? ehDk; ey;yjh rhg;l;L gy ehl;fshfpapUe;Jjh..? vd; kr;rhd; Ntw ey;y %l;y ,Ue;jhuh? rhpd;D thq;fpNdd;. NkYk;lh> eP lTrh; grq;fNshl Fr;rp kpl;lha;fis fgsPfuk; gz;z moF vk;kdjpy; ,Ue;jpr;rh..? rhp ,td; vr;ry; gz;zpf; nfhLj;jhy;jhd; rhg;gpLthd; NghypUf;Fd;D nedr;rp mg;b nrQ;rpl;Nld;lh! mijnay;yhk; kdrpy; tr;rpf;fpl;L ,g;gpb vd;idg; gop thq;fPuhNjlh. vq;Nf nrhy;Y…eP Ngrpdnjy;yhk; ntl;bg; Ngr;R vd;W mitf;Fwpg;gpypUe;J ePf;fpUtkh?”

“Nghz;Nz> KbahJ Ngh!”

“Vd;lh… Vd;?”

“vd;dJ? cz;ikapd; nrh&gk;! ehd; Ngrpdnjy;yhk;…”

“cz;ik> cz;ikiaj; jtpw NtW xd;Wkpy;iyahf;Fk;..? rj;jpak; gz;z gftj; fPij G];j;jfq;fs; vy;yhk; Nfl;ff;$lhJ!” ,g;nghOJ jpBnud;W xU je;jpu ghh;it mth; fz;fspy; tu> ie]hf re;jhzj;jpd; mUfpy; nrd;W fhjpy; nkJthf> “Vd;lh nry;yk;..? ahUlh mg;gpb xU fzT fz;zp?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L iffisg; gpire;jgbNa czh;r;rp fhl;b> “Nla; ngha;D nrhy;yp cijf;f KbahJ vd;gjw;fhff; fz;lJk; ms;sptplhNk> cjhp tPrpnahpahNk> jaTnra;J XusthtJ cz;ik fyg;Gld; nrhy;Ylh… Ch; NghdJk; Kjy; Ntiyah xdf;Fj; Nj;q;fha; Kl;lha; thq;fp mij xU gay;l;l FLj;J vr;rp ntf;fr; nrhy;yp eP jl;b gwpr;R rhg;gpLk;gb epr;rak; nra;Ntd;lh. ,y;iynad;why; vd; ,Ugj;jp VO Mz;L nghJtho;ifapypUe;J ehd; Xa;T vLf;fr; rk;kjk;lh!”

“eP ve;j Ntiy NtzhYk; Gbr;Rf;fz;Nz> vd;id fztpYk; epidtpYk; nfhuq;F gpd;dhy Rj;Jk; mjd; thy; Nghy Rj;jntr;rp fpWf;Nfj;jpdtNshl moifr; nrhy;y Muk;gpr;rh vdf;F vy;yhNk kwe;J Ngha;Lk;… ,jdhy xU ghl;bf;fpl;l ehd; fhk;g;uik]pq; rpr;RNt\z;y $l khl;bf;fpl;L Nftykh Nftyg;gl;l fijAk; cz;Ld;dh ghNwd;!”

tpNtf;fpd; fz;fspy; Gj;njhspAk; GJ tpjkhd je;jpuq;fSk; NgUtifAk; te;J GFe;Jnfhs;s… “Nla; Nla;> nry;yk; nrhy;… vq;Nf cd;Ndhl MUaph; mz;zdplk; me;j ghl;ba eP Xk; fhjypd;D nedr;R fl;b fztpy; Gbr;R njhlg;gj;jpy mb thq;fpd fijnay;yhk;… Mfh`h! me;jf; fhg;gpa tuyhiu rpe;jhky; rpjuhky; mz;zDf;F gq;fhsp JNuhfk; gz;zhky; mg;gbNa nrhy;lh jk;gp> k;k;k; nrhy;lh!”

re;jhzKk; jhd; nrhk;Gk; ifAkhf ff;$Rf;Fs; nrd;W ruf;F f;spaud;]_f;fg;gwk; nrk;G epiwa jz;zPNuhl ntsp tUksT jhd; ff;$rpd; jdpik me;juq;fj;jpy; jd;Dila fdT fhjypNahL $j;jbj;J jpUk;gp gpwF me;jg; ghl;bahy; fhl;bf;nfhLf;fg;gl;L Fg;Gwg; Nghl;L gpJf;fpg; ghh;f;fg;gl;L jPtputhjpia mbg;gJ Nghy; vy;NyhUk; njUtpy; Nghl;L mbj;j fijiaAk; nrhy;ypKbj;jhh;.

“Vd;l rdpg;gaNy! Fz;bf; ff;fhTf;fhlh ,t;Nsh Neuk; FuNshtpak; jPl;bNd? Vd;lh fOt kwe;j ehNa cd; fhjyp vd;d Ngah? ,g;gTk; xd;Dk; FbKOfpg; Ngha;ly;Ny… nrhy;Ylh> ,e;j Ch; tUtjw;F Kd;ghf  vg;nghOJ filrpahf xJq;fpNd? kiwf;fhky; xopf;fhky; mt;tsitAk; nrhy;yptpL!

“ml Vz;Nz! ekf;F mk;khjphp nfhLg;gpidnay;yhk; ,dp fpilahJz;Nz..!”

jiyia rpyph;j;J> xU tpdhb vd;d nrhy;fpwhd; ,td; vd;W tpz; kz; ghh;j;J Nahrpj;J> “vd;dlh… GJrh VJk; nrhy;yg;Nghwpah? cdf;F ,q;F nrhk;Gk; jz;zPUk; Njitapy;iy vd;gij czh;. mij kdjpy; it. mq;fq;Nf Fsk; Fl;ilfs; cs;s Culh nry;tNk! ,\;l;lj;Jf;Ff; fOtpf;fyhk;! vdNt kdjpy; khj;jpuk; ,dp ek;khy; KbahJ vd;w vz;zj;jpw;F ,lk; je;JtplhNj!”

“ml eP xU ntsq;fhKl;bz;Nz!”

kPz;Lk; mjph;e;J Ngha; rpyph;j;Jf; nfhz;L “kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; mg;gb mz;zid> cdf;F Kd; gpwe;jtid> tajpy; %j;jtid eP Nyl;l];lhfg; nga;j %j;jpuk; Nghy; elj;jpg; NgrhNjlh> %TyfpYk; ,jw;Fg; gwpfhuk; fpilahJ vd;gij kl;Lk; kdjpy; it!”

“mq;f tf;fpwnjy;yhk; ,Uf;fl;Lk;Nz> eP jpq;fg;NghNwhk;D vijahr;Rk; vLj;J thapyAk; itf;f KbahJ mjdhy; eP nrk;Gk; ifAkh vq;Fk; NghfTk; KbahJ! vdNt eP ,dpNk gy;Yk; tpsf;f KbahJ Fz;bAk; fOtKbahJ!”

“Nla;! Nla;! Nla;! Vz;lh ,g;gb mgr;rhukhfNt NgrNw? tha; thh;j;ij thapy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ vjw;fhf..?” Rw;wpYk; xU mtrug; ghh;it ghh;j;J tpl;L> “Fz;bf;F Vdlh Nghfpwha;> fOt kwe;J fhjypy; %o;fpa fk;kzhl;b!?”

“mjhd; nkhjy;NyNa nrhy;ypl;NlNd!”

“vd;dntd;W?”

“eP Rj;j ntsq;fhKl;bd;D!”

“Vdlh ,g;gb mz;zidg; NgRfpwha;?”

“ml ,e;j ke;jputhjp ek;ik cwpQ;rwJf;F Kd;ghf me;jg; gilj;jiytd; ek;ik cwpQ;rpGl;lhz;Nz! mtd; kpr;rk; ntr;rijj;jhd; ke;jputhjp cwpQ;rpdhd; njhpAkh?”

“IahNah!”      

      

   

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i` ,Nkh\dpd; jhf;fj;jhy; ,g;NghJ jiuapy; Guz;L mo Muk;gpf;Fk; tpNtf;> jpUk;gj; jpUk;g “Vz;lh eha;aP.. tha; thh;j;ij thapy ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> k;k;k;… thahNy the;jp vLj;jkhjphp Vjhr;Rk; Ngrpf;fpl;Nl ,Uf;Nf..?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L moNt Muk;gpj;J tpLfpwhh;. gpwF nfhQ;r Neuk; mOJ Xa;e;jJk;> xU ngU%r;R ,Oj;Jj; Njw;wpf; nfhz;L> “Vd;lh nry;yk;… ehd; vd; ghl;b Kj;jk;khNthl %f;F khjphpAk; mtNshl mk;khNthld;D Ngrp xd;d ntWg;Ngj;jpl;ldhlh? eP ,jpy; kdk; ntWj;Jg;Ngha;j;jhNd ,g;gb rg;[hlh xU ngUk; Fz;L Nghl;Lj; jhf;fNw? xdf;nfy;yhk; nfhy;yq;Fb fUg;ghapNa nfhQ;rk; mjpfk;. eP Vd;lh nry;yk; fz;lJk; NgrNw? jaT nra;J… ‘xq;f ghL jhq;fhkj;jhz;Nz mg;gpb Nftykhg; Ngrpl;Nld;. vdNt mJfis rg;[hlh mitf; Fwpg;gpypUe;J ePf;fpLNthkh? mjpy; vdf;F Ml;Nrgiz VJk; ,y;iy’ vd;W  Vjhr;Rk; nrhy;wh jq;fk;! guhrf;jp fy;ahdp tho;f;ifapd; Xuj;Jf;F Xb Xb epd;dJf;fg;gwk; mJ khjphp %D klq;F Nkyjpfkhf Xb ,g;Ngh fly;y tpOe;J jj;jspf;fpNwd;lh> ,ijAk; jhq;f vkf;F Vjz;zh ,jak;? jaTnra;J…”

“ml Nghz;Nz..!” vd;W tpNtf;fpd; nfQ;ry; kd;whly; vy;yhtw;iwAk; Gwf;fzpj;J tpl;L “Vq;fhjyp kdf;fz;zpy; te;jhs;dh vdf;F rh;tKk; kwe;J NghFJ njhpAkh? I\;th;ah uha; fz;Zk;> kdp\h nfhhpahyhNthl fOj;Jk; kk;Kl;b rhNuhl ,e;jg; glj;jpy; ebr;Rr;Nr me;jg; nghz;Nzhl…”

“Nla;> Nla;!” vd;W fj;jpa tpNtf;> “,g;NghJ rg; ,d;];ngf;lh; fdf;fh ny/g;l; iul; Nghl;L mngsl; Nlh;d; vLj;J> xd;Ndhl tha;f;Fg; G+l;Lg;Nghl;L G+l;bl;L ,U. ,y;yhq;;fhl;b ehd; xd;id me;j ke;jputhjpf;fpl;Nl gpbr;Rf; nfhz;L Ngha;…!”

“ml Vz;Nz! Rj;j lTrh; khjphp Ngrpl;Lj; jphpapNw? xq;fpl;lAk; ,Ue;j rhU rj;J vy;yhj;ijAk; mtd; ];l;uh Nghl;L cwpQ;rpl;L ntUk; rf;ifia vd;d gz;wJd;D njhpahNk Jg;gpl;Lg; Ngha;l;lhd;! ,dp eP mtq;fpl;lg; NghNt… ,td;; vd;id cwpQ;Rthd;… vd;dz;Nz..! %isf;F nfhQ;rkhJ Ntiy fLz;Nz..!”

“mlg;ghtP! mjJ ey;yhj;jhNdlh Ntiy nrQ;rpl;L ,Ue;jpr;R… eP vg;Ngh cd; fhjypa mTj;J xjh;dpNah mjpy; ehd; xjhp kbf;fg;gl;l ghthil khjphp Mapl;Nlz;lh… nry;yk; nry;yk;> vq;Nf xNu xU thl;b ,e;j md;G mz;zizg; ghj;J> ‘ehd; xU xsstha;f;Fj;jhd; ,k;khjphpy;yhk; xyh;Ndd;> fhjypahtJ fhtbahtJ’d;D vq;Nf ,e;j md;G mz;Nzizg; ghj;J xNu xU thl;b nrhy;lh..! Nej;J cd; tho;f;ifapy ,Jtiu ghh;j;jpuhj Nfl;buhj Ilq;fisnay;yhk; thq;fpf; nfhLj;J ‘jpz;Zlh… lTrh; grq;fis nfhs;isabf;Fk; nfhs;isf;fhwh’ vd;W cd;id md;G kpFe;J jltp nfhLj;J jpq;f ntr;NrNd me;j xU rpW ed;wp czh;Tf;Nfhruk;...!”

“ahUz;Nz? ePPaP?” vd;whh; re;jhzk;> “ePahz;Nz thq;fpf; nfhLj;Nj? me;j kfuh[d; rptNerd; thq;fpf; nfhLj;jij vq;Nf vd;idg; ghj;J nrhy;Y> Vjhr;Rk; xU Ilj;ij eP vd;id KO\h jpq;;f tpl;bah? ehd; jpz;znjy;yhk; eP eha; khjphp mtjp mtjpah nkd;Wk; nky;yhkYk; fbr;Rl;Lg; Nghl;l Il;lq;fsj;jhNz..? eP vd;dNkh vdf;F thq;fpf; nfhLj;J nfsutkh rhg;lr; nrhd;d khjphp Ngrpf;fpl;bUf;Nf ,g;g!”

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  “mnjy;yhk; vq;fSf;Fk; njhpAk;Nz” vd;W tPuhg;G fhl;ba re;jhzk;> “eP cd; Ntiyiag; ghU. vd;idnay;yhk;> ehd; ahU> vd;Dila nfhs;if vd;d Nfhj;jpuk; vd;dd;D eP vd;dzNz xd;Ndhl jhj;jhDq;fSk; ghl;lDq;fSk; te;jhYk;$l njhpQ;Rf;f KbahJd;dh ghj;Jf;fNad;!” vd;W kpfTk; rh;t rhjhudkhf tpNtf;if lTruhf;fpdhh; re;jhzk;.

“Vd; ehaP! ,e;j Ch;y ntapy; mg;gb xd;Dk; mjpfkhf ,y;iyNa. mg;gbapUe;Jk; xdf;F vd;dh voT te;jJ? Vd;lh> tha; thh;j;ij thapy; ,Uf;fg;Ngh vd; jhj;jhf;fs; ghl;ld;fis tk;Gf;F ,Of;fNw? vd;Ndhl guk;giua gj;jp vd;dlh njhpAk; cdf;F> mwpT fyq;fpg;Nghd nrhwpehNa?”

“Vd; nrhd;dh njhpQ;Rf;fNwd;. nrhy;Nyd; cd; tk;r tuyhW gj;jp!”

“ml;r;rP! xq;fpl;l ehd; nrhy;w tp\akhlh mJ? mQ;R taR gpQ;Rfs;l;l Fr;rpkpl;lha;fis N[g;gb gz;zpl;L> guhrf;jp trdk;D epidr;Rf;fpl;L> lTrh; k`h lTrh;g;gaNy cdf;nfy;yhk; vd;dlh vd; ghuk;ghpag; ngUik GhpAk;? vd; ghl;ld; Kg;ghl;ld; ehg;ghl;ld;fs;shk; rhKj;jphpfhf;fhf;fh yl;rzg;gb %f;Fk; ehf;Fk; kj;jJk; nfhz;Lte;J nghwe;J tho;e;j tho;if gj;jpNah> ,t;tsT Vd;> vd; ghl;b Rg;gk;khNthl %f;F khjphpAk; vq;f tPl;L $lj;jpy; khl;bapUf;fpw mtNshl Mj;jh fzfhk;guj;Njhl nej;jpaoFk;> mts; Mj;jhNthl fz;zoFk;> ,e;j khjphp vq;f G+h;tPf ghl;bfNshl mq;f moFfis nkhj;jkh Fj;jiff;F vLj;j khjphp vts; nghwe;J th;whNsh mtsj;jhd; fy;ahzk; gz;zpg;Ngd;D xj;jf; fhy;y fle;j gj;J tU\kh epf;futz;lh ehD. njhpAkh xdf;F? vq;f FLk;g ghuk;ghpa %f;F Kop moF ngUik… glth! thapy ntuy tpl;lh fbf;fj; njhpahj grq;fs;l;l jpUbj; jpq;fw ehaP> ePy;yhk; Ngrte;Jl;l..!”

“mj;Njhl eP epWj;jpf;Nfh> ,y;yhq;fhl;b vd;Ndhl fhjypNahl ngUikiag; gj;jp ehd; vd; thahNyNa NgrNtz;b tUk;> ftzk; Njit xdf;F> nrhy;l;Nld;. mg;gwk; Kd;$l;bNa vr;rhpf;if gz;zy;yd;D xg;ghhp ghlhNj!”

“tpNtf; mtUila mf;khh;f; rphpg;G xd;iw rphpj;Jf; nfhz;L> mf;khh;f rpyph;g;G xd;iwAk; rpyph;j;Jf; nfhz;L> “vd;dlhJ}… jpUk;gTk; tha; thh;j;ij thapy ,Uf;ify thahy the;jp vLj;jkhjphp VNjh nrhy;ypg;Gl;Nl!? vd;dlh nrhy;Nw..?”

“mz;Nz! ,d;]y;l; gz;zhNj! fz;zfp ghl;bAk;> khjtp rpd;dg; ghl;bak;> rFe;jiy nghpk;khTk; ,g;gb cyfk; KOrhj; Njb> fNlrpy fpypNahghl;uhNthl ,JTk;…”

“rP ehNa! nrhy;wij xOq;fh nrhy;ypj; njhiy> ,y;yhq;fhl;b nrUg;gb gLNt!”

“%f;Fz;Nz> %f;F… mJTk; ,g;gpb vy;yh moFk; xd;dh Nrh;e;jts;jhd; vd; fhjyp..!”

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,jw;fpilapy; kdjstpy; kpfTk; nehe;JNghd tpNtf;> “rhplhk;gp…lhg;gpf;if khj;Jlh… xNu ehspy; vt;tsTjhd; jhq;Fk;lh vk;kdR?” vd;W nuhk;gTk; kdpjh; nefpo;e;J tplNt> epiyikapd; jPtpuj;ij czh;e;J nfhz;ltuhf re;jhzk; kpr;rkpUe;j re;Njfj;ijAk; njspTgLj;jpdhh;> “ehd;jhz;Nz khrh khrk; `pe;J Ngg;gh;fis fl;b B filf;F nfhz;LNgha; vilf;Fg; NghLNtz;Nz… flf;fhuZk; `pz;Ld;dh nuhk;gg; gphpakh thq;fpg;ghz;Nz> fhRk; neiwaf; FLg;ghz;Nz!” vd;W Kbj;jhh;.

gPwpl;L tUk; mOifia mlf;fpf; nfhz;Nl> vd;dh voTd;dhYk; ,g;gNt Nfl;Lj; jPh;J tpLk; xU nghpa cs;Nehf;fj;Jld;> “Vd;lh> filf;fhud; Vd; `pz;L thq;fwhd;? mJTk; neiwa fhR nfhLj;J? filiar; rhj;jpdJk; mtd; Ngg;gh;fis ky;yhf;fTk; gpd;G Fg;GwTk; Nghl;L n`l; iyd; gbg;ghNdhlh...?” vd;W nfhg;gspf;Fk; Nrhfj;ijAk; nfhe;jspf;Fk; kd ghuj;ijAk; kPwp xU n[duy; ehyl;[_f;Nfhruk; Nfl;lhh;.

“Ntw ve;jg; Ngg;gUf;Fk; ,y;yhj xU tpN\rk; `pz;Lf;F ,Uf;Fz;Nz> xd;dhy$l kWf;f KbahJ!” vd;W mLj;j NghL xd;D NghLthh; re;jhzk; vd;gij rw;Wk; vjph;ghh;f;fhj tpNtf; xU Vio gLk; ghL ghh;it ghh;f;f> re;jhzk; NkNy Nghdhh;: “g[;[p nrh[;[papy; ,Ue;J GJrhg; Nghl;l [pNyg;gp tiu me;j vz;izNah [_uhNth xU nrhl;Lf; $l fPNo rpe;jhky; tPL Ngha;NrUk; tiu jhq;fw Ngg;gh;dh mJ `pz;L kl;LNkz;Nz!” vd;W nfhf;fhpj;j re;jhzj;ij tpag;GlDk; cs;shh;e;j gaj;JlDk; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl… “k;k;k;?” vd;W nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nl re;jhzk; jiyapy; nfhl;L itj;jhh; tpNtf;.

“xU ehs; `pz;L Ngg;gh;… ml vt;tpj rg;spnkz;Lk; Ntz;lhk;Nz… mjDila fzk; ehk nghwkhl;lk;Nz…! ,jpy; eP Ngg;gh;fdf;fh Mapl;lk;D khj;uk; vd;fpl;lg; Ngrhj!” vd;W njspthf;fpdhh; tpNtf;Ff;F.

“rhplh..! I kPz; rhhplh! ,dpNky; ,g;gby;yhk; Mok; njhpahNk fhiy tpl;w khlNld;lh… vq;fk;khNky rj;jpak;lh..!” vd;W tpNtf; kpf;f czh;Tg;G+h;tkhf ciuj;jhh;.

“rhp> tpLz;Nz! ,Jf;Fg; Nghap mk;khg;ghit ,Oj;Jf;fpl;L… eP xU ntsq;fhKl;b..!”

“Mq;..? vd;dNkh nrhd;dpNa… mJ vd;dlh re;jhzk;? rl;b ghiz  Kl;b NuQ;Rf;F vd;id nfhz;LNgha;l;bNalh! Fr;R Kl;lhap Nf];y xd;id xU lTrh;g;gay; nfhLj;j thf;F%yj;ij itj;Jf;nfhz;L nraw;ifahf %yKk; ngsj;uKk; %j;uKk; th;w msTf;F jkpo;ehL NghyP]; ];ng\y; tprhuiz nra;J “k;k;k; nrhy;! gp];fl; jpUbNdd;D Xq;thahy nrhy;yp xg;Gjy; thf;F%yk; nfhLj;jpUf;fpNa vj;jpdp Nful; jq;fk;? k;k;k; nrhy;! ve;j ehl;yUe;J flj;jg;gl;l gp];fl;];D nrhd;dhf;$l NghUk;> kpr;rk; nrhr;rk;yhk; ehq;fNs fzf;Fg; Nghl;Lf;Ftk;> nrhy;D mbthuj;jpy yj;jpia Vj;jp Vj;jp elj;jw tprhuizy kt;Nd mLj;j nuz;L khrj;Jf;F xdf;F nuz;Lf;Fg; Nghwj epidr;rhNy gae;J Nghap mOJUg;Ng… ,g;g ePap vd;dg;ghh;j;J rl;b Kl;bq;fNw! Ng];lh NgR!”

“ml Vz;Nz> Rj;j ,e;jj; jdkh nrhd;dijNa nrhy;l;L...! mk;khk; Fr;rp kpl;lha; jpz;zgay;l;Nl gpbq;fpNdd;> Vd;…Vd;…Vd;?”

“vd;dlh ehaP> ePNa Nfl;Lf;fpD ePNa vf;Nfh v/gf;Lk; FLj;Jf;fpNw? nrhy;ypj;jhd; njhiyNad;? mQ;R taRg; gay;l;Nl Vd; Fr;rp kpl;lha; jpUbNd? nrhy;… ,e;j kf;fs; khkd;wj;jpy; cz;ikia ];g\;lkhfr; nrhy;!”

“ml Vd;Nz ,g;gpb ths; ths;D gpLq;fNw? nrhy;yj;jhNd NghNwd;..? mQ;R taRg;gay;l;l mtd; cWg;G+ cWg;G+d;D rg;Gf;nfhl;bf;nfhz;L cwpQ;rpd Fr;rp kpl;lha Vd; gpLq;fpj; jpz;Nzd;… Vd;? Vd;? Vd;?”

“,e;jh..! nrhy;ywJd;dh nrhy;. ,y;yd;dh %bf;fpl;L nry;! ,e;j kf;fSk; khkd;wKk; vj;jpdpNah tpNdhj tof;FfisAk;> murpay;thjpfisAk; fz;bUf;F… eP vd;dNkh GJrh Ngrpl;l khjphp ,Jgz;zpf;fhj… Vd;? Vd;? Vd;? vd;W Nfl;Ll;L… mtdtd; kz;lag; gpr;rpf;fpl;L ,Uf;fg;Ngh eP vy;yhk; xU ,Jf;Nfhruk;jhd;D vy;yhk; Ngrptpl;L ,g;gy;yhk; Nghf KbahJb… l;tpl;lh;> ];Ng]; Gf;Dk; thl; Mg;Dk; mg;gpLthq;Nf… Mkhk;! xOq;fh khpahjah nrhy;ypL> ,y;y njhpahJ> kwe;Jl;Nld;D nrhy;l;L XbL… ,e;j khkd;wk; mij gpwo; rhl;rpd;D tifgLj;jpl;L Nfr Kbf;Fk; topiag; ghf;Fk;… Rk;kh cjhh; Tlhj> Mf;fhq;!”

“Vd;… Vd;… Vd;?”

“mlf;… me;j krpiuj;jhd;lh Nfl;Nlhk;… nrhy;lh ,tNd!”

“mQ;R taRg; gay; Fr;rp kpl;lha; jpq;ff; $lhJd;dh gpLq;fpNdd;?

“Vd;D Nfs;tp NghlhNk gjpy; nrhd;dhj;jhd; Fwpg;Nghk;> ,y;yd;dh mitf; Fwpg;gpypUe;J ePf;fp J}f;fp $tk; Mw;wpy; Nghl;UNthk;..!”

“k;k;k;…? eP jpq;fwJf;fhfg; gpLq;fpdpahlh ehap?”

“,e;jg; ghyfd; gy mRj;jkhd #o;epiyapy; nra;ag;gLk; Fr;rp kpl;lhia thapy; Nghl;L nkd;W jpz;why; mjd; tpiothf nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf xU Mz;ik Fiwg;G my;yJ ,og;Ng $l gpw;fhyj;jpy; mtDf;F rk;gtpf;ff; $Lk; vd;gjw;fhf md;wp me;j Fr;rp kpl;lhiaj; jpz;gjw;fhf md;W!”

“k;k;k;… GhpAJlh ehNa! GLq;fpd gpwF Nahrpr;Nr… Vd; xU kpl;lhiar; nra;a Njitahd %yg;nghUs; kdpj kdpj;jpahsq;fis tPzhf;FtJ> nky;Yk; ekf;Fj;jhd; vg;NghJNk Mz;ikNah ngz;ikNa mwNt  nflahNj! ek;gy ,e;j jk;khj;J}z;L kpl;lhap vd;d

“k;k;k;… GhpAJlh! eP Gbq;fpd gpwF Nahrpr;Nr… Vd; xU kpl;lhia nra;aj; Njitahd Neuk; nryT ,ijnay;yhk; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L ,ij tPzbf;fj;jhd; Ntz;lkh? Vd;? Vd;? Vd;D mrhPhpah xU Nfs;tpia ePNa Nfl;Lf;nfhz;L gpbq;fpd kpl;lhia eP Xq; tha;y Nghl;Lf;fpl;l!? mt;NshjhNdlh?”

“czTf;fhf mOf;ifj; jpz;W jlhfj;ijr; Rj;jg;gLj;JfpwNj me;j kPz;> mijg; Nghd;W!”

“Iaa;Nah! mq;f Rj;jp ,q;f Rj;jp ek;k nghog;Gf;Nf te;Jl;lNj ehaP!”

“kpl;lhiag; gpbq;fpNdd;> Vd;? cyfj;jpy; kpl;lhNa ,Uf;ff; $lhJ vd;gjw;fhfth? kpl;lhia nra;fpNwhk; Ngh;topfs; vd;W rpyh; $wpf;nfhz;L Nghyp kw;Wk; fyg;gl kpl;lha;fisr; nra;J Fb kf;fspd;  tapw;iw ehrk; nra;J tplf;$lhJ vd;gjw;fhf… mQ;R taRg; grq;fNs ,Uf;ff; $lhJ> ,Ue;jhYk; mtq;Nf kpj;jthSf;F thapy; vr;rpy; xOFk; msTf;F nghJ ,lq;fspy; Kl;lhiar; rg;gpf;nfhz;L jphptjhy; ehis Ch; KOf;f nfhs;is> topg;gwp> kpl;lha;gwp vd;W Njrk; Nrjkhfptplf;$lhJ vd;gjw;f;fhf! Me;jg; grq;fs; kpl;lha; jpz;Wjhd; MfDk; vd;why; mtq;f tPl;by; jpq;fl;Lk;> vjw;fhf xd;Wk; mwpahj> mbg;gilapy; ey;y Fbkf;fis eLNuhl;by; kpl;lha; fhl;bj; Jz;GWj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ vdJ fl;rp..!”