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“N`a; Ma;!” vd;W gytpjkhff; fj;jpf;nfhz;Nl nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; gwf;Fk; fiyia ed;F fw;Wf;nfhz;lhh; tpNtf;.

gpwF mth;fs; jiuapypUe;J ,uz;L gidkuk; cauj;Jf;Fg; Nghdhh;fs;. n`ypfhg;lh; khjphp me;j cauj;jpy; epd;W nfhz;L fTz;lUk; nre;jpYk; nrd;w jpf;fpy; ghh;j;jdh;. “me;jh ,Uf;fhq;flh!” vd;W $wpf;nfhz;L “XNf> mq;Nf Ngha; mtd;fs;l;l Ngr;Rf;nfhLj;jhy; VjhtJ Jg;G fpilf;Fk;. vg;gpb CUf;Fg; NghwJ vd;gJ$l ed;F…”

,g;gbahf kdj;JzpT nfhz;lth;fsha; tpNtf;Fk; re;jhzKk; kdjpy; MtYld; gwe;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j NghJjhd;> xU tpj “Mf;l; M/g; fhl;” vd;Dk; ,aw;if rk;gtk; mth;fspd; tho;f;ifia jiyfhy; Ghpahky; khw;wpAk; Gul;bAk; Nghl;lJ…

ed;F mofhf> xU fpU\;z gl;rp ghh;j;jhy; nghwhik nfhs;Sk; msTf;Ff; fhw;wiyapd; kPJ xU fiykpFk; Ml;rp nra;J mth;fspUtUk; gwe;J nrd;W nfhz;bUf;f vq;fpUe;Njh xU #uhtspf; fhw;W FgPnud thdpy; vOe;J mg;gFjpiaf; $l;bg; ngWf;fpj; Jilj;Jj; J}W nra;a te;jJ. tpNtf;Fk; re;jhzKk; me;j #uhtspapy; xU rpW rWF Nghy; nrhy;nyhzh tifapy; miyg;Gd;L MbAk; XbAk; xU fdk; ,q;fpUe;jth;fs; kWfdk; ntFJ}uk; `_ vdNt miyg;Gd;L mbj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;lhh;fs;!   

Kjypy; “mz;Nz..!” vd;Wk;> “l;l;Nla;a;a; jk;gP… ,d;dhlhJ}..!” vd;Wk; xUth;f;nfhUth; nra;jp ghpkhwpf;nfhz;lhYk;> gpwF N`h vd;W jhq;fSk; fhw;whiyahf khw;wg;gl;L tpl;lijg;Nghy; rg;jk; vOg;gj;jhd; Kbe;jJ@ nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; mjw;Fk; top ,y;yhj xU ngUk; N`h vd;w epiyf;Fs; jQ;rk; GFe;J fLfpf; fhw;iwg;Nghy; gazpj;jhh;fs;.    

vq;Nf NghfpNwhk…,jw;F VNjDk; fhuzk; cz;lh… ,J vq;fhtJ epw;Fkh… ,y;iy Copf;fhyk; tiu ,e;epiy njhlUkh…? xd;Wk; GhpahjJ kl;Lkpy;iy@ ,g;gbNah NtW vg;gbNah rpe;jpf;Fk; jpuzope;J Nghdhh;fs; mth;fs; ,UtUk;. nghpa nfhz;wopf;Fk; Rw;wopf;Fk; #uhtspapd; eLtopg; ghijapy; khl;bf;nfhz;L NtW  top ,Ue;jhy; mij ehLk; tpopAk; mope;jdh;@ NkYk; NkYk; cf;fpwkhd #uhtspapd; ikaj;jpy; khl;bf;nfhz;L fLfpg; gazpj;jdh;.

MdhYk; mg;NghJk; XhpU fhl;rpfs; Ntfkhf ntFz;L Kd;NeUk; uapy; gazj;jpy; Foe;ijf;F fhl;L topapy; fpilf;Fk; fhl;r;rpfisg; Nghy; rpy ftpd;kpF fiyNrh; fhl;rpfs; mth;fs; tho;e;j ehl;by; fhzf;fpilf;fhjjhy; jpUf;fhl;rpahfNt fpilj;jJ!
mf;fhl;rpfspy; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdJ me;j ypq;fg;ghiwapd; jpUtUs; fhl;rp! mJTk; xU n`ypfhg;lh; \hl;jhd;!

VNdh njhpatpy;iy me;j ypq;fg;ghiwia neUq;Fk; NghJ Rw;wiyf;Fk; #uytsp Nkyjpfkhfr; Rw;wpAk; tl;lkhf Kk;Kiw tisj;Jk; miyf;fopf;fNt ,UtUk; ypq;Nf\;tu Rak;G Njtid Kk;Kiw tyk; te;J ngUk; ghf;fpak; ngw;wdh;. gpwF rLjpapy; mg;ghiwiaf; fle;J Mdhy; Ntfk; Fiwe;J> mf;fhw;W mth;fis mk;ke;jputhjpapd; nghpa fl;blk; ,Uf;Fk; xU tehe;juk; Nghd;w Ntw;Wf; fhl;rp epiwe;j gFjpapy; nfhz;L Nrh;j;J> lkhy; vd;W iftpl;L tpl;L> vq;f Ntiy KbQ;RJg;gh> Mis tpL… vd;gJ Nghy; ntFthf ,d;Dk; Ntfk; Fiwe;J fle;J nrd;Wtpl;lJ.

mk;ke;jputhjpapd; nghpa khspif Kd;ghf nebJah;e;J tsh;e;jpUe;j me;jg; gidkuj;jpd;kPJ ,UtUk; ePsthl;lj; Jzp Nghy; Rw;wg;glNt> f\;l;lg;gl;L jq;fis mtpo;j;Jf; nfhz;ldh;!   

“mz;Nz! nghpa Kl;lhs;jdk; gz;zpl;lk;Nz…!”

“Nla;> jpUk;gTk; eP vd;id jpl;l Muk;gpf;fpwJd;dh ,g;gNt nrhy;ypL… cd; rfthrNk Ntz;lhk;D ehd; vq;fhr;Rk; ,d;ndhU #uhtsp Nky; Vwp rthhp nrQ;rp vq;fhr;Rk; cd; nehy;iyf; fz; glhj ,lj;jpy; Ngha; tho;e;Jf;fpNwd;. NghJk;lh ePy;yhk; vd;id jpl;b ehd; tho;e;j tho;f;if!”

 “Vz;Nz ,g;gpbf; Nfhr;Rl;Bf? ePq;;f nrhd;dkhjphp grpapy; thz;Lg;grq;fs Vkhj;jp taj;Jg; ghl;il fOtpl;bUe;j vd;id /igt; ];lhh; N`hl;ly; Ilk;fis jpq;f ntr;r flTshr;Nr!”

“,J vd;dlh...? irL Fj;J Fj;Jhpah ,y;iy fh;zd; khjphp ePAk; nrQ;Nrhw;W fld; jPh;f;f tho; ehs; G+wh ,e;j mz;zDf;F Ntit nra;awJd;D…?”

“KbT gz;zpl;Nlz;Nz!”

“rg;g;g;gh\;lh vd; nry;tNd..!”

“ml mij tplz;Nz! ,g;Ngh tp\aj;Jf;F thz;Nz!”

“`h..! `h..! vd;dlh ,g;gpb ,t;Nyh RFuh g;Nsl;il khj;jNw..? vq;flh ,njy;yhk; fj;Jfpl;Nl?!”

“ml mijnay;yhk; tplz;Nz! Rk;k;k;kh xd;dhq;fpsh]; gay; khjphp..!”

 “`h..! vd;dlh jpUk;gTk; Ntjhsk; KUq;if kuk; V..?”

“ek;k nuz;L NgUk; ngh;h;hPa Kl;lhs;jdk; gz;zpl;Nlhk;Nz..!”

 “Nla; Nla;!” vd;w tpNtf;> gpwF ghl;r;rh gl u[zpapd; Qhgfk; tuNt “Va; Va;!”  vd;wthU “xdf;F kl;Lk; NgR..! vdf;F ehd; Ngrpg;Ngd;. vd;dh nrhy;Nw? xNf! vd;d Kl;lhs;jdk; nrQ;Nr? k;k;k;? rPf;fpuk; nrhy;Y… fk; mTl;> f;tpf;!” vd;whh;.

re;jhzk;  mre;J Ngha; Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; ghh;j;Jtpl;L> “,jw;FNky; vg;gbz;Nz ntspy th;wJ? ehk ntspyjhNd Vw;fdNt..?”

“rPr;rP..! fz;l;hp /g;&l;];l;ly;yhk; ,jhd; Mq;fpy ciwahly; gz;zg;glhJd;wJ..! Nla;> ntspy  thlhd;dh Vz;lh f;f;$Rf;Fs;Ns l;hPk; mbr;rpl;L Ngha; xU kzp Neukh xf;fhe;Jf;fNd> ‘thlh ehNa ntspy’ k;ghD`Ns me;j ntspy ,y;ylh..!”

“k;k;k;k;k;k;..?”

 “,J Ntw ntspylh..!” 

   “ntspa njUt NghwjpNyNa gl;lzj;jpy gy jpDRy Nghtpayhz;Nz..? vq;fpl;l ahUNk ,Jtiu nrhd;djpy;iy..!”

“rPr;rP… vl;bg;Nghlh..!” vd;W $wp Kfj;ij ifahy; tprphpf;nfhz;L “cd;kdRy Nghl;L G+l;b ntr;rpfpD fPhpNa… me;j uf];aj;ij vLj;Jf;fpD ntspy thlh..!”

“N`h`;N`h me;j ntspyahz;Nz? ehd;jhd; nrhy;l;Nld;y nuz;L NgUNk nghpa Kl;lhs;…!”

“\;\;\;\_g;ghb! vg;gpblh cd;id Chpy; ntr;R rkhspf;fpwhD`..? rhp ehap> nrhy;ypj;njhiy..! eP jpl;lDk; ehd; thq;fpf; fl;lDk;D vd; jiyy vOjp ,Uf;F…! Mdhy; ve;j ,lj;jpy;D GJrh cg Nfs;tp NghlhNk Neuh tp\aj;Jf;F te;J jpl;wh…! vt;Nsh Ntzh jpl;wh… md;ghy vJ nflr;rhYk; thq;fpf; fl;bfpD Ngha;Nd ,Ug;gtd;jhd; ,e;j md;G mz;Nzd;lh!”

“ek;ik me;j #uhtsp Rj;jp Rj;jp ml;r;rJ ehk ahUq;fwij ehk me;j Kjy; mjph;r;rpy kwe;jJdhyjhNd..!”

 nfhQ;r Neuk; re;jhzj;ijNa cw;W ftzpj;J tpl;L> “mg;Bahlh nrhy;Nw?” vd;whh; tpNtf;.

“Mkhz;Nz! Mw mkw Nahrpj;Jg; ghh;j;jg;gwk;jhd; ,g;Ngh GhpAJ”

“vd;dlh GhpAJ?”

 “ehk ,g;g %t; gz;wnjy;yhk; ,g;Ngh if fhy;y cs;s ];l;nue;j;ij ntr;R nflahJz;Nz> ,ij ey;yh kdjpy ntr;rpf;Nfh..!” 

 nfhQ;r Neuk; mUs; te;j khjphp Nahrpj;J tpl;L “Nla; jk;gP> eP [Pdpa]_lh! ,g;Ngh GhpAJlh..!” vd;W njhlh;e;J Ngrpdhh; tpNtf;.

  

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,e;j fl;lj;jpy; tpNtf; nuhk;gTk; Mbg;Ngha; ,Ue;jjhy; NkNy NghfNtz;Lk; vd;Nwh fPNo NghNthk; vd;Nwh epidf;fNt ,y;iy. xhp[pdy; tpirapd; tPr;Rk; vjph; tPr;Rk; Ngyd;]; gz;zg;gl;L tpir mopf;fg;gLk;tiu M C vd;W $tpf;nfhz;Nl> Mdhy; ,Wjpapy; NtW gpwr;rpid VJk; ,d;wp ey;ygbahf jiukPJ epw;fKbe;jJ. ];nlbahf epw;f xU eil goFk; Foe;ijiag; Nghy; fw;Wf; nfhz;lhh;. gpwF mf;Foe;ij jd; Nkjhtpj;jdj;ij nkr;rhky; vq;Nf Ngha;tpl;lJfs; ,e;j ngURfs; vd;W kPz;Lk; fPNo tpOk; Kd;G ahuhtJ te;J ghh;j;Jj; njhiyAq;fNsd;> vg;nghOJ ghh;j;jhYk;  vjw;F ,e;j ntj;Jg; Ngr;R. ehd; ,q;Nf Mdhdg;gl;l fiy xd;iw E}jdkhf fw;Wf;nfhz;bUg;gij vy;NyhUk; te;J ghh;j;Jf; fspAq;fs; vd;W mOifAk; ctifAk; rhjpj;j Md;ik njk;Gk; nghypa Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; fz;Nzhl;lk; tpLtijg; Nghd;W vq;Fk; ghh;j;jthW… “Nla; jk;gP… vq;flh Ngha;lN;l! mlf;fpWf;fh ePAk; vk;khjphp tpd;ntspg; gazj;jpy; ,Uf;fpahlh M`h`h… mJf;nfy;yhk; xU ,J NtZk;lh! eP lT]U@  ehd; [Pd;]; Ngz;L vd;W ge;jh gz;Zk; NghNj NkNy ,Ue;J jd;id ed;F fl;b Mz;ltwhfTk; xU fOF xU gUe;J fhw;wpd;kPJ NfhNyhr;rp gazpg;gJ Nghz;W tpNtf;if Nehf;fp te;J> filrpapy; tpNtf; Kd;ghf te;J mofhf ,wq;fpdhh; re;jhzk;.

“Nlag;gh vt;tsT fj;Jf;fpl;lhd; vd; jk;gpg;gay;! vd; fz;iz vd;dhyNa ek;g Kbay;ypNa!”  vd;W ,ay;ghf FJ}fspj;J tpl;L kPz;Lk; jd; Nkjhtpyhrk; giwrhw;w Ntz;b> “rpd;dr; rpd;dg; grq;fs;l;l fy;Nfhdh fsthlwjpy; nflf;fpw ,d;gj;ij tpl ,d;Dk; tho;f;ify vt;tsNth ,Uf;Flh vd;W cdf;F czh;j;jDk; vd;gjw;fhf ehd; vLj;Jf;nfhz;l Kaw;rpfs; vy;yhk; ey;y gyidf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lijg; ghh;f;Fk; NghJ> jk;gP vd;W cd;id mizj;Jf; nfhs;s kdk; Mirg;glwjhNy…” vd;w tpNtf; Kd;Nd tu> “mnjy;yhk; xU krpUk; Ntz;lhk;! eP mg;gbNa epy;Y! mJ NghJk; vdf;F! ,d;ndhU thl;b eP uhf;fl;jdk; fhl;bNd ghj;Jf;Nfh…! xd;dj; Njbf;fpD ehd; re;jpukz;lyk; #hpakz;lyk;D tukhl;Nld;…! #hpakz;lyk; mij neUq;f neUq;f nuhk;gTk; #lh ,Uf;Fk;D vd; ghl;b nrhy;Yk;!” vd;W ghl;b itj;jpag; ngUik nrhy;ypl;L tpNtf;if xU kh;k];jhdj;jpy; kiwKf Nehahspiag; Nghd;W elj;jp mtiutpl;L rw;W js;spNa epd;whh; re;jhzk;.

  “Vd;lh ,g;B…?” vd;W tpNtf; vNkh\d; fhl;bdhYk; re;jhzk; krptjhf ,y;iy. “ml eP xU ntsq;fhKl;bz;Nz…! mLj;j thl;b vq;fq;Nf gwe;Jf;fpD jphptpNah!  vd;idAk; Nrh;j;J ,Oj;Jf;fpl;Lg; Ngha;bd;dh!  mjhd; eP vjw;Fk; js;spNa epy;Y” vd;whh;.

“Vd;lh vd; gpiog;G kh;kg; gpuNjrq;fspy; kh;kkhd Neha; te;jtd; ghlhfp tpl;lNj!” vd;W Ntjid fhl;bdhh; tpNtf;.

“mJjhd; Ntjidz;Nz!”

“vd;dlh nrhy;Nw?”

“kh;k gpuNjrKk; ,y;iy… if fhy; ,y;iy… xU krpUk; ,y;yhjtd; eP…! cdf;F xU kh;k Neha; te;jJNghy; ehd; l;hPl; gz;z Ntz;bUf;F…!”      

tpNtf;Ff;F re;jhzj;ijj; jpl;lwjh Nfhr;Rf;fwjh my;yJ rphpg;gjh vd;W xU epkp\k; xd;DNk Ghpatpy;iy. Mdhy; mjw;f;fhf jpBnud;W nghq;fp te;j Ntjizia %b kiwf;f Kbahky; Nfhntd;W fjwp mo Muk;gpr;Rl;lhh;… ,ilapilNa… “vd;dlh voT…! xk;khjphp xU fpWf;fDf;Fg; Ghpfpd;w tp\ak;… k;k;k;…  vt;tsT nghpa Ms; ehd;! vdf;F xd;DNk tpsq;fisNalh…!” vd;W fjhpdhh; tpNtf;.

“mz;Nz nfhQ;rk; ehd; nrhy;wij cs;thq;fpf; Nfl;Nld;dh ,J mbg;gilapy; nuhk;g RYthd tp\ak;fwijg; GhpQ;Rf;FNt> rhpah?” vd;W kpfg;nghWikahf NkYk; gwg;gjd; nespT RspT gw;wp tpNtf;Ff;F ed;F GhpAk; gb tpsf;fpdhh; re;jhzk;.

     

    

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NkNy NkNy gwe;J Ngha;f;nfhz;bUe;j tpNtf;fpd; cWtk; khw;wkila Muk;gpj;jijf; fz;L re;jhzk; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhh;. NkNy Nghfg; Nghf tpNtf;fpd; cWtk;; xU kbf;fg;gl;l Jzp my;yJ nfhRtiy Nghd;W lgf;nfd;W RWq;fp gpwF mJ xU ge;J Nghd;W tbntLj;J njhlh;e;J NkNy Ngha;f;nfhz;bUe;jhh;. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ Ntfk; Fiwe;jpUe;jJ. tpNtf; nfhQ;r Neuk; NkNy gazpj;J tpl;L xU f;\zg;NghJ me;juj;jpy; mg;gbNa epd;whh;.

\_g;ghb vd;W tpNtf;if jhd; nkJthf mtiu Nehf;fpg; gazpj;jthW ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j re;jhzk; xU ngU%r;ir tpl;ljhf czh;e;jhh;. %r;;Nr ,y;yhjtUf;F vg;gbg; ngU%r;R tUk;! gof;f Njh\j;jpy; mg;gb czh;e;jhh;! Mdhy; tpNtf; mLj;j tpgj;Jf;Fj; jahuhdhh;. RUl;b kbf;fg;gl;l Jzpg;ge;jhf ,Ue;jth; “vg;b ,Ue;j ehd; ,g;b Mfpl;Nld;!” vd;W ge;jh fhl;b Kbg;gjw;Fs; rh;l;nld;W kbj;j Jzp tphpf;fg;gl;L kPz;Lk; tpNtf; Mdhh;. Mdhy; gpd;dpl;L “mb Mj;jP… ,njd;dJlh <g;b” vd;W nrhy;yp kuz Xykpl;lgb jiuia Nehf;fpg; gazpj;j tpNtf;Ff;F cah;e;j kuq;fSk; kw;w rpy fl;blq;fSk; NkYk; mt;NtisapYk; Ngnuopy; fhl;b epd;w ypq;fg; ghiwAk; mtiu Nehf;fp gaq;fw Ntfj;Jld; tUtjhf czh;e;J “Iaa;Nah! ,j;Njhl ];];];nrj;Njd;lh!” vd;W $tpf;nfhz;L G+kpf;F te;J lkhnwd;W Nkhjp> Nkhjpa kWfdk; tpf;nfd NkNy fpsk;gpr; nrd;whh;!

,e;jf; $j;J nfhQ;rNeuk; ele;jJ…

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

“vd;dlh?”

“ekf;F rhg;gplf; Fbf;f Kbahjijg; Nghy; cd; Nky ehd; Vwp epd;dhYk; cdf;F xwf;fhJ!”

“k;k;k;N`?” vd;whh; xd;Wk; Ghpahj tpNtf;.

“,g;g ghUNtz;Nz… ehd; xk;Nkyjhd; epd;Dfpl;L ,Uf;Nfd;!”

“ml Iapa;Nah! Mkhz;lhk;gP! ,g;g vd;dlh gz;wJ?”

“ghUz;Nz! ,g;g ePNa vd;fpl;l Nah[id Nfl;fNw!” vd;w re;jhzk;> “mjhz;Nz ehd;! Ch;y vd; fhjyp goq;fhyj;J nry;tk;lh> mts; gy ID}W Mapuk; Mz;LfSf;F Kd;gpUe;J vd;id te;J NrUNtd;D nrhy;whlh mg;gg;Ngh vd; fztpy; te;J Nghfpd;whs; vd;why; vtDk; vd;id ek;gwjpy;iyNz! ,g;gg; ghNwd;. vt;Nsh Ngr;Rg; Ngrwtd; eP? vq;fpl;l Ibah Nfl;fNw ghU!”

“Mkhz;lh nry;yk;! ehd; xj;Jf;fNwd;lh… xd;Ndhl nghz;lhl;b fp.K. tpypUe;J mg;gpbNa efh;e;J te;J NrUk; tiu eP vtd; vd;d nrhd;dhYk; ftiyg; glhNk fhj;jpUlh!”

“k;k;k;…Q;[hPz;Nz! eP nuhk;g ey;ytd;. Vd;Nz> ePAk; vd;Ndhl Nrh;e;J ntapl; gz;wpahz;Nz?!”

“Vd;lh? cd; fp.K. Tf;F ghthil utpf;if Njhr;Rg; NghlwJf;fhfthlh? k;k;k;… xU re;Jy rpe;J ghlw Nfg;y xU Kd;gpwe;j mz;zd; vt;Nsh gpd; Ngha; fp.K. fhhpf;F fhy; fOtp tplw Ntiyf;Fg; Nghwhd; ghh;! Nyhfk; mg;gbg; gl;lJlh… ,q;f ify gir NtZk;lh… ,y;yd;dh fy;ahzk; MfhkNyNa fk;kzhl;blh! nghk;kzhl;b ,y;yhkNyNa fk;kzhl;blh!”

“kWgbAk; Muk;gpr;Rl;bahz;Nz….?”

“k;N`? ,y;ylh jk;gP. mjy;yhk; ntj;J mrhPhplh! cd; mz;zd; cd;dplk; Ibah Nfl;lhd; vd;gijAk; `p];lhp Br;rh;fs; nghd;ndOj;jpy; nghwpf;fl;Lk;lhk;gP!”

“ehk nuhk;gTk; ftiyg; glj; Njitapy;iyNz!”

“mg;gbahlh nrhy;Nw?”

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

“ml Mkhz;lhk;gP!”

“mJNghy mbr;rhYk; Gbr;rhYk; typf;fhJz;Nz!”

“Mkhk;Ny..?”

“ek;gy me;j rhkpahh; ga $l nfhy;y KbahNk ntWNk ];l;uh Nghl;L cwpQ;R Jg;gpl;Lg; Ngha;l;lhd;y?”

“Mkhk;lhk;gp… nuhk;g th];jtk;lh!”

“ekf;F rhg;ghLk; ,y;iy. tsh;r;rpAk; ,y;iy. Mjyhy; ekf;F rhTk; ,y;iy! ,J vg;bUf;Fz;Nz?”

“k;k;k;… XusT ey;yhj;jhz;lh ,Uf;F!”

“kj;j kD\hSf;F ,y;yhj rf;jp rhg;l Kbahj ekf;F ,Uf;Fz;Nz!”

“mg;Bd;Nw?”

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

“M! mg;gbahlhk;gP?”

“Mkhz;Nz! ePAk; ehDk; rw;W Kd;Nd ,e;j Kl;GjWf;F NkNy Vwp ntw;wplj;jpy; mt;Nsh Neuk; b];fthp Nrdy; n`ypfhg;lh; fdf;fh epd;Ndhk;y?”

“ml Mkhz;lhk;gP!”

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

“Mkhk;lh jk;gpg;gaNy! thlh gwg;Nghk;!”

“mNj Nghy; ke;jputhjpf;Fk; gilj; jsgjpf;fk; ek;gy ghf;f KbQ;rhYk; ghNwd;> kj;jtd; vtDf;Fk; njhpay;Ny!”

“Vz;lhk;gP?”

“mJy vd;dNkh ,Uf;Fz;Nz! xd;D> ehk nedr;rhj;jhd; kj;jtq;f ek;ikg; ghh;f;fyhk;… ,y;yd;dh… me;j ke;jputhjp Nghy ek;ikg; ghf;fwJf;F kj;jtq;fSf;Fk; xUtpj jpwik NtZk;Nz!”

“Vag;gh! vt;Nsh Ngrwlh eP? ,dpNk eP fy;Nfhdh Fr;rp kpl;lha;yhk; jpUlwtd;D ehd; ahh;l;lAk; nrhy;yNt khl;Nlz;lhk;gP!”

“rhPz;Nz! ehk rpj;j Kd;Nd ghh;j;j Gj;jp g[;[pq;fs…”

“g[;[py;ylhk;gP! Gj;j gpr;Rfs;lh!”

 “Mkhz;Nz! me;j Gj;j gp[;[pfsg; ghj;J ekf;F tpNkhr;rdk; cz;lh? ehk ek;%Uf;Fg; NghNthkh? mq;f NghdJk; goagb rhg;ghnly;yhk; rhg;LNthkh? ,g;gb vy;yhk; Nfl;fDk;Nz!”

“vq;flh Ngha;l;lhq;f mtq;f?”

“nkhjy;y khjphp ehk fhj;Jy Vwp epd;D ghg;gkhz;Nz?”

“rhplhk;gP…” vd;W $wpagb tpNtf; k;f;F k;f;F vd;W vk;gp vk;gp nuhk;g jkh\hff; Fjpj;jhh;. Mdhy; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; jiuf;Nf ehh;ky; `_kd; gPapq; khjphp te;J Nrh;tij xU gf;fk; fOj;ij tisj;Jg; ghh;j;J epd;W  ftdpj;j re;jhzk;> “mz;Nz! mg;by;yz;Nz! Vd;Nz xdf;F tu tu xd;DNk Ghpa khl;Nlq;FJ?” vd;W Nfl;lgb> “jh ,g;b thz;Nz! vd; ifag; Gbr;Rf;Nfhz;Nz! k;k;k; mg;bj;jhd;… k;k;k;… ,g;Ngh ehk vd;d gz;Nwhk;dhf;f? <g;Bz;Nz… k;k;k;… ,dp ehk xd;Dk; rhjhuz gaYf khjphp vk;gpf; Fjpf;fj; Njitapy;iyz;Nz! ,g;b gz;zpf;fpl;Nl ‘NkNy NghfDk;’D nedr;rh NghJk; Ngha;… M mz;Nz! mz;z;z;!” vd;W $tpagb NkNy ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;L “mlg;ghtp! fphpf;fl;y Njhzp mbr;r n`ypfhg;l;lh; \hl;lhl;lk; Nky; cyFf;Nf Ngha;l;lhNd ek;g fpWf;fz;Nz..!” vd;w re;jhzk; jhNd xU gidku cauj;Jf;Fr; nrd;W> Mdhy; ];nlbahf epd;Wnfhz;L fz;Zf;nfl;lhj cauj;jpy; rpf;]h; mbf;fg;gl;l fphpnfl; ge;ijg;Nghy; fpsk;gpr; nrd;W nfhz;L ,Ue;j tpNtf;ifg; ghh;j;jhh;. gpwF xU fl;lj;jpy; mbf;fg;gl;l ge;J fPNo ,wq;Ftijg; Nghy ,wq;fpte;jhh;. Mdhy; re;jhzj;Jld; epd;W ciwahl Kbahky; jiuapypwq;fp clNd NkNy Kd;G khjphp fpsk;gpr; nrd;W> ,g;gbahff; nfhQ;r Neuk; j;hpNyhfr; rQ;rhhp Nghd;W jphpe;J nfhz;L ,Ue;jhh; tpNtf;.

gpwF xU Af;jp nra;jhh; re;jhzk;. “XNf> njhiyQ;R Nghd mz;ziz xU tpjj;jpy; njhiyr;rJ ehk;jhd;;. ,dp ,e;j ntyq;fhKl;ba ehkjhd; Njb kPl;nlLf;FZk;” vd;W kdjpy; jPh;khdk; nra;J nfhz;L tpNtf;ifj; njhlh;e;J ntLf;nfd;W NkNy jhDk; nrd;whh; re;jhzk;. mth; rLjpapNyNa tpNtf;fpd; nth;bfy; ghijia mile;jhh;. “Nla;a;a; ntyq;fhKl;b mz;zd; gaNy! eP kdjpy; fPo;Nehf;fp nkJthf ,wq;fDk;D nedr;Rf;flh. mg;gj;jhd; fPNo te;J vd; cauj;jpy; epiyahf epw;fshk;!” vd;W fj;jpdhh;.

mLj;jjhf me;j Mr;rh;ak; epfo;e;jJ..!