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,uj;jtuyhW 28

mUk;nghUl;fhl;rpafj;jpy; Ma;T

eshapdp vfyg;nghy njhlu;gpYk; ,Wjpf;fhy fz;b uhr;rpaj;jpd; tuyhW njhlu;gpYk; njuptpj;j jfty;fs; uhk;[Pia rpe;jpf;f itj;jd. tpil njupahJ gy Nfs;tpfSf;F tpil fpilj;jpUg;gJ Nghy; Njhd;wpaJ.

mjd; gpd; mtd; jhd; fz;bapy; I];fpwPk; filapy; re;jpj;j tpNdhj kdpjd; njhlu;gpYk; me;j Fq;Fk nghl;L kr;rf;fhupia kPz;Lk; fz;lJ njhlu;gpYk; njuptpj;jhd;.

jdJ ghf;nfl;by; ,Ue;J rpful; xd;iw vLj;Jg; gw;w itj;Jf; nfhz;l uhk;[P ePz;l ciuahly; xd;Wf;Fj; jahuhFk; Njhuizapy; Ngrj; njhlq;fpdhd;.

me;jf; nfhiyfhup fz;bapy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwhs; vd;gJ cWjpahfp tpl;lJ. mj;Jld; ehd; I];fpwPk; filapYk; gpd;du; me;jf; nfhiyf;fhupia gpd; njhlUk; NghJk; re;jpj;j tpNehj kdpjDf;Fk; me;j nfhiyf;ffhu Fk;gYf;Fk; njhlu;G ,Uf;Fkh vd;gij rupafhf Cfpf;f Kbatpy;iy. rpy Ntis ,e;j epfo;r;rpfs; jw;nrayhd rk;gtq;fshf ,Uf;fyhk;.

vd;W rw;W epUj;jpa uhk;[P n[a;rpq;ifAk; fpU\;z rhkpiaAk; ghu;j;jhd;.

gpd; mtd; $wpdhd;

n[a;rpq;Fk; fpU\;zrhkpAk; ,dp Nky; jhd; mjpf gq;fspg;Gr; nra;a Ntz;Lk; ePq;fs; ,UtUk; ehis khiy 6 kzpf;F fz;b jyjh khspiff;F mz;kpj;jjhf uh[ tPjpapy; mike;Js;s Vupf;fiuNahu rpWtu; G+q;fhTf;F mLj;jjhf ,Uf;Fk; Nty; tpA+ I]; fpwPk; filf;Fr; nry;Yq;fs; rupahf khiy MW kzpastpy; me;j tpNehj kdpjd; I];fpwPk; mUe;j mq;F tUthd;. mtd; tpNehjkhf ,Ug;gNj mtid ,yFtpy; ,dk; fhz top tFj;J tpLk;. mtd; caukhf thl;l rhl;lkhfTk; ???? ,Ug;ghd;. fupa gUj;j ruPuk;> nkhl;ilj; jiy> kd;du; fhyj;J muz;kidr; Nrtfd; Nghy cil jupj;jpUg;ghd;. NkYilapYk; Nt\;bapYk; rpfg;Gf;fiu Nghl;bUf;Fk; Njhw;gl;ilfs; ,uz;bYk; fUg;ghf gr;ir Fj;jg;gl;bUf;Fk;.

me;j kdpjid mtd; nfhQ;rKk; re;Njfpf;fhj tpjj;jpy; gpd; njhlu;e;J mtd; vq;F nry;fpwhd; vd;gij mwpa Ntz;Lk;. mtd; kpfg; gaq;fukhdtdhf ,Uf;ff;$Lk;. mtd; tplaj;jpy; kpf vr;rupf;ifahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.

vd;W $wpa uhk;[p rw;W epWj;jpdhd;. gpd; n[a;rpq;ifAk; fpU\;zrhkpiaAsk; ghu;j;J ePq;fs; ,UtUk; Nyd;l; Nuhtiu vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Nghq;fs; mjid tPjpapy; trjpahd ,lj;jpy; epWj;jp tpl;L cq;fs; Ntiyiaf; ftdpAq;fs; me;j kdpjidg; gpd; njhlUk; NghJ ,UtUk; Nru;e;J nry;y Ntz;lhk;. jdpj;jdpahf ,ilntsp tpl;L nry;YtJ ey;yJ vd;W $wpdhd;.

jq;fshy; me;j kdpjid cupa tpjj;jpy; ifahs KbAk; vd;W njuptpj;jhd; n[a;rpq;.

mjidj;njhlu;e;J eshapdpapd; gf;fk; jpUkgpa uhk;[P.

eshapdp ehkpUtUk; ehis ???? nghUs; fhl;rpafj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W ekJ tuyhw;W Ma;it mq;F njhluyhk; vd;W fUJfpNwd;. mj;Jld; ehk; midtUNk rpj;jpuhk;gup vq;Fk; njd;gLfpd;whsh vd;Wk; xU fz;itj;Jg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

me;j tpNehj kdpjidtpl rpj;uhk;gupNa ekf;F kpf Kf;fpak; vd;gjhy; mtis vq;fhtJ ghu;j;jhy; ve;j NtiyapUe;jhYk;mjid clNd tpl;L tpl;L rpj;uhk;gupia gpd; njhlu Ntz;Lk;. mts; kpf Nkhrkhd khaf;fhup vd;gij kwe;J tpl Ntz;lhk;.

;id ahuhtJ gpd; njhlu;fpwhu;fs; vd;W njupe;jhy; mts; jdf;Fj; njupe;j vy;yh tpj;ijfisAk; gad;gLj;jj; jaq;f khl;lhs; mts; njhlu;gpy; kpff; ftdk; Njit.

rup ez;gu;fNs ekJ jpl;lj;jpd; kpfr; Rthu];akhd gFjp ehis jhd; Muk;gpf;fg; NghfpwJ vd;W fUJfpNwd;. Mjyhy; ,d;iwa ,uit ed;whf cwq;Ftjhy; nrytopAq;fs;. ,j;Jld; ,d;iwa $l;lk; KbtilfpwJ vd;W mwptpj;jhd;.

mjd; gpd; n[a;rpq;ifiaAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Kw;wj;jpy; tp];fp fpsh];fSld; mku;e;j uhk;[P ,e;j %d;W ehl;fspy; jhd; mile;j Kd;Ndw;wj;ij b.v];.gp.rpq;fuhaUf;F mwptpg;gJ ey;ynjd;W fUjpdhd;. vdpDk; me;j kr;rf;fhup kw;Wk; tpNehjkdpjd; MfpNahu; gw;wp mwptpf;fhky; Vida tplaq;fis kl;LNk nrhy;tJ ,g;Nghijf;F NghJk; vd;Wk; my;yJ tp.v];.tp.rpq;fuhau; fz;b nghyprhUf;F mwptpj;jy; nfhiy fhuidg; gpbg;gJ fbdkhfp tpLk; vd;Wk; rpe;jpj;j uhk;[P b.v];.gpapd; njhiyNgrp ,yf;fq;fis Row;wpdhd;.

mLj;j ehs; elf;fg;NghFk; rk;gtq;fs; uhk;[Papd; tho;tpy; cwq;fhj ,uTfisAk; kwf;f Kbahj ghjpg;Gf;fisAk; Vw;gLj;jg;Nghfpd;wd vd;gjid uhk;[P mg;NghJ czu;e;jpUf;ftpy;iy. mg;gb czu;e;jpUe;jhy; b.v];.gpaplk; gy tplaq;fisAk; kiwf;f epidj;jpUf;f khl;lhd;.

md;iwa fdg;nghOJ toikf;F khwhf rw;W Fspuhf ,Ue;jJ. uhk;[PAk; VidNahUk; rw;W jhkjpj;Nj vOe;jpUe;jdu;. ntspapy; R+upaf;fpw;Wfs; %L gdpia CLWtp tu;zf; Nfhyk; Nghl;L tprpwpf;fple;jd. %Lgdpf;$lhf gr;ir kiyfs; ePy epw fk;gspg; Nghu;itia Nghu;j;jpf; nfhz;L mirahky; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jd. gwitf;$l;lq;fpy; fPr; fPr; xypfs; me;j mofpa fhiyg;nghOJf;F NkYk; tu;zq;fs; Nru;j;jd.

fpU\;zrhkp vy;NyhUf;Fk; Kd;duhf vOe;jpUe;j NjdPu; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. mjidj;njhlu;e;J gq;fshtpy; ,Uf;Fk; kw;wtu;fSk; xt;nthUtuhf vOe;jpUe;jdu;. fpU\;zrhkp vy;NyhUf;Fkhf NjdPu; jahupj;J tuhe;jhTf;Ff; nfhz;L te;J Nkirapy; itj;jhu;. midtUk; nksdkhfNt NjePu; mUe;jptpl;Lmtutu; Ntiyfspy; mtru mtrukhf

uhk;[PAk; eshapdpAk; Rkhu; xd;gJ kzpf;nfy;yhk; fz;b njhy;nghUs; fhl;rpafj;Jf;Fr; nry;tjhfg; Gwg;gl;ldu;. Gwg;gl;Lr; nry;Yk; NghJ n[a;rpq;ifAk; fpU\;zrhkpiaAk; mioj;Jmd;iwa gzpfis Qhgfg;gLj;jpdhd; uhk;[P.

mtu;fs; ,UtUk; njhy;nghUs; fhl;rpafj;ij mile;jNghJ fhiy 9.30 kzp. mJ xU thu ehs; vd;w gbahy; ngupjhf rdf;$l;lk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. nghJthf fz;bf;F tUk; Rw;Wyhg;gazpfisj; jtpu NtW ahUk; mg;gf;fk; tUtJ fpilahJ vg;NghjhtJ ghlrhiy khztu;fs; jpK jpKntd;W Eioe;J KOf; fhl;rpafj;ijAk; mjkk; nra;J tpl;Lg; Nghthu;fs;. mj;Jld; nghJthfg; ghu;g;gjw;nfd;W tpNrlkhd nghUl;fs; vJTk; mq;F ,y;iy.

uhk;[PAk; eshapdpAk; 1800 Mk; Mz;Lf;F Kd;Gk; gpd;Gk; fPu;j;jp ];uP tpf;uk uh[rpq;f kd;dd; fhyj;J tuyhw;W epfo;Tfspy; kl;Lk; mf;fiw nfhz;bUe;jjhy; mJ njhlu;gpy; VJk; jfty;fs; fpilf;Fkh vd;W kl;LNk Njbj;jpupe;jdu;.

mq;Nf fz;ba kd;du;fshd tpkyju;k R+upad; (???. jyjh khspifia Kjd; Kjypy; fl;Ltpj;jtd;) nrduj; gz;lhu> mtdJ Gj;jpuu;fshd tp[aghy> Fkhu rpq;f> uh[rpq;fd;> ,uz;lhk; uh[rpq;fd; eNue;jpu rpq;fd;> fz;bapd; filrpj; jkpo; kd;dd; ];uP tpf;uk uh[rpq;fd; MfpNahu; fhyj;J njhy;nghUl;fs; fhyf;fpukg;gb fhl;rpg;gLj;jg;gl;bUe;jd.

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,uj;j tuyhW 29

vn`yg; nghytpd; fj;jp

uhk;[PAk; eshapdpAk; fz;b njhy;nghUl; fhl;rpafj;jpy; jkf;F VJk; Jg;Ngh> JUk;Ngh fpilf;fhjh vd myrpf; nfhz;L te;jdu;. Rkhu; miu jrhg;j tuyhw;W gjpTfs; mq;F Ftpe;J fple;jd. mtw;iw xt;nthd;whf File;J Muha;tJ ,yFthd fhupaky;y.

kf;fs; md;whlk; gad;gLj;jpa nghUl;fs;> fiy fyhrhu epfo;TfSld; rk;ge;jg;gl;l nghUl;fs;> Mguzq;fs; kl;ghz;lq;fs;> ,Uk;Gg; nghUl;fs;> Xtpaq;fs;> Vl;Nlhiyfs;> ehzaq;fs;> ,g;gb ,d;Ndhud;d nghUl;fs; mq;Nf tupir fpukg;gb fhl;rpg;gLj;jg;gl;bUe;jd.

uhk;[PAk;> eshapdpAk; ,tw;iw kpfg; nghWikAld; mtjhdpj;Jk;> Mq;fhq;Nf vOjg;gl;bUe;j Fwpg;Gf;fis gbj;Jk; Muha;e;Jk; nfhz;bUe;jdu;. mtu;fs; xt;nthU fhl;rpg; nghUisAk; kpf epjhdj;JlDk; nkJthfTk; Muha Ntz;bapUe;jjhy; Neuk; kpf Ntfkhff; fle;J nfhz;bUe;jjid mtjhdpf;ftpy;iy.

uhk;[P xt;nthU fhl;rp $lkhfg; ghu;itapl;Lf; nfhz;L te;jtd; kd;du;fs; gpujhdpfs; gad;gLj;jpa NguhAjq;fs;> Aj;jj;Jf;Fg; gad;gLj;jg;gl;l nghUl;fs;> fj;jpfs;> ths;fs;> Nflaq;fs; Kjyõd nghUl;fs; itf;fg;gl;bUe;j $lj;Jf;F te;jJk; Kfk; kyu;e;jhd;. rw;W J}uj;Jf;fg;ghy; VNjh xU fiyg; nghUisg; ghu;j;J urpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j eshapdpiaAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L mq;fpUe;j nghUl;fis Joht Muk;gpj;jhd; uhk;[P.

mtu;fs; mj;jifa nghUl;fis kpf Mu;tj;Jld; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl te;jdu;. ,Wjpahff; fhzg;gl;litfs; fPu;j;jp ];uP tpf;uk uh[rpq;fd; fhyj;jit. mtw;iw mtu;fs; xt;nthd;whf Muha Kw;gl;l NghJ mtu;fs; ,UtuJ neQ;rq;fSNk kpf kpfg; glglg;ghf ,Ue;jikapid ntspg;gilahf czu;e;jdu;.

Fwpg;ghf fz;ba kd;du;fSk;> gpujhdpfSk; gad;gLj;jpa fj;jpfs; vd;w jiyg;gpd; fPo; ,Ue;j nghUl;fis kpff; ftdKld; mtjhdpj;jdu;. eshapdp uhk;[Pf;F Nfl;Fk; njhdpapy; xt;nthU nghUspd; fPOk; vOjg;gl;bUe;j me;jg; nghUSld; rk;ge;jg;gl;l RUf;ff; Fwpg;gpid rj;jj;Jld; thrpj;jhs;. mg;gbNa njhlu;e;J thrpj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jts; xU Fwpg;igf; fz;lJk; rw;W epWj;jp uhk;[Piag; ghu;j;jhs;.

uhk;[PAk; mts; gf;fk; jpUk;gp mts; ftdj;ij jpir jpUg;gpa me;jg; nghUs; vd;dntd;W ghu;j;jhd;. vdpDk; mq;Nf me;jg; nghUs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. khwhf me;jg; nghUs; ,Ue;j ,lk; ntw;wplkhf ,Ue;jJ. vdpDk; me;jg; nghUs; gw;wpa Fwpg;G mg;gbNa ,d;dKk; ,Ue;jJ. me;jf; Fwpg;igg; gbf;Fk; vtUf;Fk; me;j ,lj;jpy; vd;d nghUs; ,Ue;jpUf;ff; $Lk; vd;gjid ,yFthf Cfpf;f KbAk;.

mjpy; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUe;jJ.

18 Mk; E}w;whz;bd; Kw;fhyj;ijr; Nru;e;j ,e;j fj;jp vfyg; nghy kfh mjpfhuj;Jf;F nrhe;jkhdJ. ahidj; je;jj;jhy; Md if Ntiyg;ghLfSld; $ba ifg; gpbiaf; nfhz;L kpf Neu;j;jpahf mikf;fg;gl;lJ. ,jid vfyg; Nghy kfh mjpfhuk; jdJ ikj;Jduhd nfg;gl;bnghyTf;F 1814 Mk; Mz;L guprhff; nfhLj;jpUe;jhu;. 1817 Mk; Mz;L Mq;fpy murhq;fk; nfg;gl;bnghyit ifJ nra;j NghJ mtuplk; ,Ue;J ,f;fj;jp ifg;gw;wg;gl;lJ.

,f;Fwpg;ig uhk;[PAk; eshapdpAk; Nru;e;Nj thrpj;jdu;. mtu;fs; Kfj;jpy; tpag;G> Mr;rupak;> kfpo;r;rp Mfpa ghtq;fs; khwp khwp ,ioNahbd. ,Ue;jhYk; mq;fpUe;j fj;jpf;F vd;d ele;jJ vd;w Nfs;tpf;Fwp vOe;jJ. mq;fpUe;j fhl;rpaf guhkupg;ghsuplk; nrd;W tprhupj;jhy; cz;ik njupAk; vd;W epidj;j uhk;[P eshapdpiaAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L guhkupg;ghsupd; mYtyfj;Jf;F tpiue;jhd;.

njhy;nghUs; guhkupg;ghsu; vd;w ngau;g; gyif Nghlg;gl;bUe;j miwf;Fs; mtu;fs; Eioe;j NghJ Nkirf;F Nky; gy;NtW Gj;jfq;fs; kw;Wk; Guhjdg; nghUl;fs; Mfpatw;Wf;F kj;jpapy; jiy kl;LNk nkJthfj; njupe;j xU Fs;skhd kdpju; ahu; tUfpwhu;fs; vd;W epkpu;e;J ghu;j;jhu;.

jbj;j %f;Ff; fz;zhbAk; mjw;Ff; fPo; ,Ue;j $u;ikahd %f;F EdpAk; mjw;Ff; fPo; ,Ue;j FWe;jhb> kPir vd;gtw;Wf;F kj;jpapy; nky;ypa NfhLfs; Nghy; ,Ue;j cjLfSk; me;j kdpjiu "bd; bd;' rpj;jpuf; fijfspy; tUk; Nguhrpupau; "fy;Fy];' ghj;jpuj;ij epidTgLj;jpd.

me;j kdpjUf;F mWgJ taNj MfpapUf;FnkdpDk; mtu; vOgJ taij mile;jtu; Nghy; Njhw;wk; je;jhu;. jdJ fz;fspy; ,Ue;j %f;Ff; fz;zhbia mfw;wp tpl;L vd;d Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ Nghy; ghu;j;jhu;. gpd;du; mtu;fs; Njhw;wj;ijf; fz;L mtu;fs; ntWkNd Gwf;fzpf;ff; $batu;fs; my;y vd;W epidj;jtu; Nghy; mUfpy; ,Ue;j ehl;fhypfisf; fhl;b mkUk;gb irif nra;jhu;.

ehl;fhypfspy; mku;e;J nfhz;l ,UtUk; jk;ik mwpKfk; nra;J nfhz;ldu;.

uhk;[Pjhd; nfhOk;Gg; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; tuyhw;Wg; ghlj;jpy; fyhepjpg; gl;lg;gbg;gpy;

mjid MNkhjpj;j mtu; jd;dhy; VJk; Mf Ntz;Lkh? vd;W tpdtpdhu;.

"Mk;' vd;W $wpa uhk;[P> jhd; fz;b ,uhr;rpaj;jpd; ,Wjpf;fhy tuyhw;iw Muha;r;rp nra;j NghJk; Fwpg;ghf vfyg;nghy kfh jprhit mtd; kidtp Foe;ijfs; kw;Wk; mtd; ikj;Jdd; nfg;gl;bnghy jprhit MfpNahupd; tho;T njhlu;gpy; jhd; jdJ Ma;T mike;jpUg;gjhff; $wpdhd;.

gpd;du; njhy;nghUs; fhl;rpafj;jpy; vfyg;nghytpd; fj;jp gw;wpAk; jhd; ghu;j;j Fwpg;Gg; gw;wpAk; $wp me;jf; fj;jpf;nfd;dthapw;W vd;Wk; tpdtpdhd;.

uhk;[P ,t;tpjk; tpdtpaJk; me;j kdpju; rw;W mjpu;r;rpaile;jtu; Nghy; Njhd;wpdhu;. mtd; $Wk; tplak; jd;Dld; rk;ge;jg;glhjJ NghyTk; jdf;F tpsq;fhjJ NghyTk; ghtid nra;jhu;.

,Ue;j NghJk; uhk;[P tpltpy;iy. me;j fj;jp njhlu;ghd rfy tpguq;fisAk; $wp mUk; nghUl;fs; njhlu;ghd tpgug;gl;baypy; ghu;j;J me;jf; fj;jpf;F vd;dthapw;W vd;W ghu;j;Jr; nrhy;Yk;gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;.

mjd; gpd;Gk; mJ tplaj;ij kWg;gJ re;Njfj;ij cz;L gz;Zk; vd;W fUjpa guhkupg;ghsu;> rpy fdj;j tpgug; Gj;jfq;fis vLj;jhu;. mtw;wpy; xt;nthd;whfg; Gul;b ,yf;fq;fis rup ghu;j;j gpd; xU Gj;jfj;ij Nju;e;njLj;jhu;. mjidg; Gul;b Fwpj;j ,yf;fj;ijf; nfhz;l Vl;ilj; Njb "vfyg;nghytpd; fj;jp' vd;w jiyg;gpyhd Fwpg;Gf;fis thrpj;jhu;.

gpd;du; mtu; xd;Wk; njupahjtu; Nghy; ""me;j fj;jp %d;W tUlq;fSf;F Kd;du; fhzhky; NghAs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

""mJ fz;Lgpbf;fg;gltpy;iyah?'' vd;W tpdtpdhd; uhk;[P.

"",e;j tplak; nghyp]{f;F Gfhu; nra;ag;gl;lJ. mtu;fs; tp[aghy gz;lhu vd;gtd; kPJ re;Njfk; nfhz;L mtidj; Njb te;jdu;. Mdhy; xUehs; mtd; fz;b thtpapy; gpzkhf kpjf;ff; fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu; guhkupg;ghsu;.

mjd; gpd; jhk; Njbj; jpupAk; fj;jpAk;> fsT Nghd fj;jpAk; xNu khjpupahdJjhdh vd;gjid mq;fpUe;j Nghl;Nlh gpujpnahd;wpd; %yk; cWjp nra;J nfhz;l uhk;[PAk; eshapdpAk; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawpdu;.

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,uj;j tuyhW 30

mUNf te;J tpl;l Mgj;J

hUl; fhl;rpafj;jpy; ghu;j;jitAk;> Nfl;litAk; uhk;[PapdJk; eshapdpapdJk; rpe;jidapy; tpag;Gf; Fwpfshf tpupe;jd. vdpDk;> mtu;fs; v`yg;nghytpd; fj;jp njhlu;gpy; tprhupj;J xU ngUk; nghwpapy; rpf;fpf; nfhz;ldu; vd;gij mj;jUzj;jpy; czutpy;iy. mtu;fs; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawpaJk; jpiuf;Fg; gpd;dhy; gy fhupaq;fs; tpiue;J epfoyhapd.

,Jtiu jdJ kdjpy; G+fk;gkha; ntbj;jpUe;j kdf;Fog;gq;fis ntspf;fhl;lhky; kiwj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j mUk;nghUl; fhl;rpaf guhkupg;ghsu; uhk;[pAk; eshapdpAk; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawp tpl;likia cWjp nra;J nfhz;l gpd;G rl;nld;W gpd;Gwf; fjitj; jpwe;J nfhz;L mtuJ mYtyfj;Jld; xl;bajhf mike;jpUe;j mLj;j miwf;Fr; nrd;whu;.

,tuJ tuitNa gugug;Gld; vjpu;ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j me;j miwapy; ,Ug;Gf; nfhs;shky; mq;Fk; ,q;Fk; cyhtpf; nfhz;bUe;j me;jg; ngz; ,tiu Nehf;fp Ntfkhf te;jhs;.

jd; nghWikia ,oe;jpUe;j me;jg; ngz; NtW ahUky;y> mts; rpj;uhk;gupjhd;.

mts; gugug;Gld; Nfl;lhs;>

""khkh... nrhy;Yq;fs;> vd;d ele;jJ? mtu;fs; vd;d Nfl;lhu;fs;''

rpj;uhk;gupapd; khkh Kiw cwtpduhd eurpq;f gz;lhu $wpdhu;.

""mtu;fs; fhzhky; Nghd v`yg;nghyapd; fj;jpiag; gw;wp tprhupj;jhu;fs;. ahu; mtu;fs;. nghyp];fhuu;fshf ,Uf;FNkh?''

"",y;iy... mtd; nghyp];fhud; ,y;iy. vdf;F mtid QhgfkpUf;fpd;wJ. nfhOk;gpYk; mtd; xU Kiw vd;idj; njhlu;e;J te;jhd;. gpd; nghyp];fhuu;fis vd; kPJ Vtp tpl;ltDk; mtd;jhd;.''

"",g;NghJ vd;d nra;ayhk;'' eurpq;f gz;lhutpd; Fuypy; gak; njhdpj;jJ.

rpj;uhk;gup jdJ igapy; ,Ue;J nry;Nghid vLj;J xU ek;giu Row;wpdhs;. gpd; ahUlNdh Ngrpdhs;. mts; mtdplk; $wpdhs;>

""rpj;uNrd> cldbahf Ntiy xd;W nra;a Ntz;Lk;. ,g;NghJ ,q;fpUe;J xU kdpjDk; mtDld; xU ngz;Zk; ntspNawpdhu;fs;. Mz;> fgpy epwj;jpy; fhw;rl;ilAk; nkd; gr;ir epwj;jpy; bird; Nghl;l ePsf;ifr; rl;ilAk; mzpe;jpUf;Fk; ruhrupf;Fk; Nky; caukhd thl;lrhl;lkhd kdpjd;. mtDld; cs;s ngz;> gr;ir gpw fl;ilf; fTz; mzpe;j rpte;j mofpa ngz;. clNd mtu;fisg; gpd; njhlu;e;J mtu;fs; ahu;? vq;fpUf;fpwhu;fs; vd;w tpguq;fis tprhupj;J tpl;L vdf;F nlypNghd; nra;. jtw tpl;LtplhNj'' vd;W $wp tpl;L Gwg;gLtjw;fhf vOe;jpUe;jhs;.

mts; Kfj;jpy; ftiyAk; gPjpAk; glu;e;jpUe;jJ. ""ehd; Kd;Ng nrhd;Ndd;. ,e;j ehlfj;jdkhd tpisahl;L gaq;fukhd tpisTfis Vw;gLj;Jk; vd;W. ahUk; Nfl;lhu;fsh?'' vd;W $wptpl;L mts; ntspNa nry;yj; jahuhdhs;.

mtsJ gPjpAk;> gaKk; eurpq;f gz;lhuitAk; njhw;wpf; nfhz;lJ. mtuJ ,Ujak; Ntfkhf Jbf;f Muk;gpj;jJ.

uQ;rpj; epky ];uP gz;lhu Mo;e;j rpe;jidapy;

fz;bapy; vQ;rp ,Ue;j kpfg; goq;fhy tst;t vd;W toq;fg;gLk; rpq;fs Nkl;Lf;Fb kf;fs; tho;e;jpUe;j khspiffspy; xd;Wjhd; "nkhiutpy' tst;T. me;j khspif Rkhu; Kd;D}W tUl fhy goik tha;e;jjhf ,Ue;j NghJk;> goik ntspj; njupahj msTf;F nkU$l;lg;gl;bUe;jJ. me;j "tst;it' Rw;wp Rkhu; Ie;J Vf;fu; epyk; Gju;fs; kz;b fhlhfpf; fple;j NghJk; tPl;ilr; Rw;wp khj;jpuk; mofpa G+q;fh mikf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. me;j khspif vfyg;nghy jprhit tho;e;j khspif vd;W uQ;rpj; epky ];uP gz;lhu Nfs;tpg;gl;bUe;jhd;. ,jid Nfhzg;G gz;lhu mbf;fb Qhgfg;gLj;JtJ tof;fk;.

* rpq;fs Nkl;Lf;Fb epy clikf;fhuu;fspd; khspif Nghd;w tPLk; Njhl;lKk; jkpopy; tsT vd;gJ rpq;fsj;jpy; "tst;t' vd toq;fg;gLfpd;wJ.

xU fhyj;jpy; kpfr; RWRWg;ghfTk;> uh[ fk;gPuj;JlDk; fhzg;gl;l me;j tsT ghupa G+jhfukhd Nga; khspif Nghd;W ,d;W cs;sJ. vdpDk;> ,d;iwa cyfpd; etPd trjpfs; midj;Jk; me;j khspifapy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;bUe;jd.

Nfhzg;G fuypaj;j gz;lhutpd; ,ufrpa mikg;gpd; jiyikafkhfNt me;j khspif tpsq;fpaJ. me;j tPl;Lf;Fk; ,ufrpa mikg;Gf;Fk; Kfhikahsdhf nraw;gl;ltd;jhd; uQ;rpj; epky];uP gz;lhu. 1971Mk; Mz;L Vg;uy; fpsu;r;rpapy;

mf;fhyj;jpy; tpN[tPutpd; nfhs;iffspy; xd;whf ,Ue;j ,e;jpa tp];jupg;G thjj;Jf;F vjpuhd eltbf;iff;F kpFe;j Mjutspj;jtd; vd;w tifapy; tpku;rpf;fg;gl;ltd;. ,yq;ifapd; Njapiyg; ngUe;Njhl;lq;fs; midj;ijAk; ifg;gw;wp me;epyq;fis rpq;fstu;fSf;Fg; gfpu;e;jspf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wpaJld;> rfy ,e;jpaj; Njhl;lj; njhopyhsu;fisAk; ,e;jpahTf;Nf jpUg;gp mDg;gp tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W gpurhuk; nra;J te;jhd;.

1971 Vg;uy; fpsu;r;rp Njhy;tpaile;j gpd; Ie;J tUlq;fis rpiwapy; fopj;J tpl;L te;j gpd; 1978Mk; Mz;L Mf];l; khjk; ,lk;ngw;w kiyaf jkpo; kf;fSf;F vjpuhd ,d td;Kiwapy; jPtpukhfg; gq;Fgw;wp fz;bapy; jkpou;fSf;F ghupa Nrjq;fis Vw;gLj;jpdhd;. gpd; nghyp]hu; NjbaNghJ jiykiwthfp ,d;Wtiu Nfhzg;G gz;lhutpd; mutizg;gpy; tho;e;J tUfpd;whd;.

jPtpukhd rpe;jidapy;

Gaypd; Ntfj;Jld; cs;Ns Eioe;j rpj;uhk;gup ifg;igia mq;fpUe;j Nkir kPJ tPrp tpl;L ehl;fhypapy; nghj;njd;W mku;e;jhs;. mts; clk;G Ntu;itahy; eide;jpUe;jJ.

""vd;d ele;jJ rpj;uh... VJk; gpur;rpidah?'' tpdtpdhd; uQ;rpj;.

""gpur;rpid kl;Lky;y. Mgj;J kpf mUfpy; te;Jtpl;lJ'' glglj;jhs; rpj;uhk;gup.

mts; njhlu;e;J $wpa tplaq;fs; uQ;rpj; epky];uP gz;lhutpd; tapw;wpy; Gspiaf; fiuf;f Muk;gpj;J tpl;lJ.

(njhlUk;...)

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rpj;uhk;gup nrhd;d tplaq;fisf; Nfl;L uQ;rpj; rpiyaha; rike;jpUe;jhd;. Mgj;J mUfpy; te;Jtpl;ljid mtdhYk; czu Kbe;jJ.

rpj;uhk;gup Vw;fdNt jd;id Kjy; ehs; ,uT xU kdpjd; njhlu;e;J te;jik gw;wpAk; mtd; Kd;G nfhOk;gpy; utp rpj;uNtY ehaf;fupd; nfhiy eilngw;w ,utpy; jd;idj; njhlu;e;J te;jtd; vd;Wk; uQ;rpj;jplk; njuptpj;jpUe;jhs;.

mNj kdpjd; ,g;NghJ nfhOk;gpy; ,Ue;J jk;ik Nkhg;gk; gpbj;J fz;bf;Fk; te;Jtpl;lhd;. mj;Jld;> mtd; fz;b mUk;nghUs; fhl;rpafj;Jf;Fr; nrd;W me;j fj;jpiag; gw;wpAk; tprhupj;jpUf;fpd;whd; vd;why; mtDf;F fPupg;gps;is kw;Wk; mjd; tuyhW njhlu;gpYk; njupe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld;> ,e;j cz;ikfs; mtDf;F khj;jpukd;wp NtW rpyUf;Fk; njupe;jpUf;ff; $Lk;. rpyNtis> nghyp]hUf;Fk; njupe;jpUf;fyhk;. mg;gbahdhy; ,d;Nwh> ehisNah nghyp]hu; mtu;fis Rw;wp tisj;Jtpl KbAk;.

,j;jifa rpe;jid mtu;fs; ,UtiuAk; gpuik gpbj;jtu;fshf Mf;fpaJ. mtu;fs; mLj;J vd;d nra;tJ vd;W njupahky; fyq;fpg; Nghdhu;fs;. ,J njhlu;gpy; jkJ ,ufrpa mikg;gpd; jiytdhd Nfhzg;G fuypaj;j gz;lhuTf;F mwptpg;gijj; jtpu mtu;fshy; NtW xd;Wk; nra;a KbahJ.

(njhlUk;...)

,uj;jtuyhW 31

fyq;Fk; fhupifAk;

fz;zhsd; MWjYk;

je;jg; gpb Nghl;l fiy Ntiyg;ghLfSld; $ba v`yg; nghytpd; fj;jp> fPupg;gps;is Nghd;w tplaq;fs; utp ngUQ;rpj;jpuj; NjtdpdJk; NkYk; ehy;tupdJk; nfhiyAld; rk;ge;jg;gl;Ls;sd. ,e;jf; nfhiyfisr; nra;jtu;fs; fz;bapy;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; vd;gJk; ahNuh xUtDf;F njupe;Js;sJ. mtd; mtu;fisj; Njbf; nfhz;L fz;bf;Nf te;J tpl;lhd; vd;w tplak; rpj;uhk;gupf;Fk;> uQ;rpj; epky];uPf;Fk; ngUk; fyf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;jpaJ.

,Ue;jhYk; mtu;fs; ve;jf; fhuzj;Jf;fhfTk; Nfhzg;G fuypaj;j gz;lhutpd; fUj;Jf;F vjpu;fUj;J $w KbahJ. mtDf;F vjpuhf mtu;fs; rpe;jpf;fpd;whu;fs; vd;W njupe;jhy; $l mtu;fsJ capu; mtu;fSf;F nrhe;jkhf ,Uf;fhJ vd;gJ rpj;uhk;gupf;Fk;> uQ;rpj;Jf;Fk; ed;F njupe;j tplak;.

kWGwj;jpy; Nfhzg;Ggz;lhuit ve;j re;ju;g;gj;jpYk; ahUk; Fiwj;J kjpg;gpl;L tpl KbahJ. mtd; ve;j tpy;yhjp tpy;yidAk; fzj;jpy; klf;fpg; Nghl;LtpLthd;. nghyp];> ,uhZtk;> kjj;jiytu;fs; Vd; [dhjpgjp tiuf;Fk; $l mtd; nry;thf;fpd; fuq;fs; ePz;bUe;jd.

,j;jifa rpe;jidahy; mtu;fs; rw;Nw MWjy; mile;jhYk; jk;ikg; gw;wpa cz;ikfis ahNuh xUtd; fz;Lgpbj;Jtpl;lhd; vd;gJ mtu;fis [Puzpf;f tplhky; jLj;jJ.

mg;NghJ rpj;uhk;gupapd; nry;Nghd; fpZfpZj;jJ. mts; mjid ifg;igapy; ,Ue;J vLj;J "`Nyh' nrhd;dhs;.

mts; vjpu;ghu;j;jgb uhk;[PiaAk;> eshapdpiaAk; fz;fhzpf;f mtshy; mDg;gg;gl;bUe;j Ms;jhd; Nghd; gz;zpdhd;.

"nrhy;! vd;d ele;jJ? nrhw;fs; mts; cjLfspy; ,Ue;J mtrukhf ntspte;jd.

mtd; $wpdhd;.

"ePq;fs; Fwpg;gpl;l gb mtu;fisg; gpd; njhlu;e;J nrd;Nwd;. mtu;fs; "kTz;ld; tpA+' nu];l;Nlhuz;Lf;Fr; nrd;W cztUe;jpdhu;fs;. gpd; filj; njUtpy; mq;Fk; ,q;Fk; Rw;wpdhu;fs;. rpy nghUl;fis thq;fpdhu;fs;. kPz;Lk; fz;b thtpf;F nrd;W kPd;fSf;F nghup Nghl;lhu;fs;...'

mts; ,ilkwpj;J cUkpdhs; "kilah! mijnay;yhk; ahu; Nfl;lJ. mtu;fs; jq;fpapUf;Fk; ,lj;ijf; fz;L gpbj;jhah?'

",y;iy Nklk;... mtu;fs; jpLjpg;ngd;W mUfpy; ghu;f; nra;ag;gl;bUe;j fhupy; Vwpr;nrd;W tpl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fs; kiyg;gf;fkhfj; jhd; Nghdhu;fs;'. mtd; jaq;fpj; jaq;fp $wpdhd;.

"kilah... kilah... tpraj;ij Nfhl;iltpl;L tpl;lhNa!.... rup fhu; ek;guhtJ njupAkh?'

"fhu; ek;gu; njupAk;... qpf vc 1435566'

mts; nlypNghid kbj;J itj;J tpl;L uQ;rpj;ij Nehf;fpdhs;. "kilad; Ml;fis eOttpl;L tpl;lhd;. Mdhy; fhu; ek;gu; njupAk;.' mts; fhu; ek;giuf; $wp me;jf; fhupd; nrhe;jf;fhuid fz;Lgpbf;Fk;gb $wpdhs;.

uQ;rpj;Jf;Fk; kdg;gak; Vw;gl;bUe;jjhy; mtDk; clNd nraw;gl;lhd;. qp.f.vd;W ,Ug;gjhy; mJ Nky; khfhz rigiar; Nru;e;jjhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbahapd; nfhOk;gpy;jhd; gjpT nra;ag;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

mtd; clNd mtu;fspd; nfhOk;G Kftuhd R+upa gz;lhutpd; njhiyNgrp vz;fisr; Row;wpdhd;. fhu; ek;giuf; $wp cldbahf mjd; nrhe;jf;fhud; ahu; vd;W fz;L gpbj;Jr; nrhy;Yk;gb $wpdhd;.

,d;Dk; xU kzp Neuj;jpy; fz;Lgpbj;Jr; nrhy;tjhf R+upagz;lhu njuptpj;jhd;.

",d;Dk; xU kzp Neuj;jpy; me;j kdpjd; ahu; vd;gJ njupe;J tpLk;' vd;W rpj;uhk;gupiag; ghu;j;Jj; njuptpj;j uQ;rpj;' mtd; ,q;Nf vq;NfahtJ N`hl;lypy; my;yJ Rw;Wyh gazpfSf;fhd gq;fshf;fs; xd;wpy;jhd; jq;fpapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtd; ek;ikj; Njb tUtjw;F Kd; ehk; mtidj; Njbj; jPu;j;J tpLtJ ey;yJ' vd;W jPu;khdkhff; $wpdhd;.

mtu;fs; ,UtUk; R+upa gz;lhutpd; njhiyNgrp miog;G tUk; tiuf;Fk; fhj;jpUe;jdu;.

uhk;[PAk; eshapdpAk; Kf;fpakhd xU jfty; fpilj;J tpl;l kfpor;rpapy; mJ gw;wp fye;JiuahbathW fz;b tPjpfspy; mq;Fk; ,q;Fk; Rw;wpj; jpupe;jdu;. kTz;ld; tpA+ nu];l;^ud;Lf;Fr; nrd;W jpUg;jpahfr; rhg;gpl;ldu;. mjd; gpd; fz;b thtpf;Fr; nrd;W mq;F Rje;jpukhf Js;spj;jpupe;j kPd;fSf;F nghup thq;fpg; Nghl;L Mde;jpj;jdu;.

,tu;fsJ xt;nthU miritAk; eltbf;iffisAk; xU gUj;j Fs;skhd kdpjd; tplhJ mtjhdpj;J tUtjid mtu;fs; czutpy;iy.

,uT VO kzpahfp tpl;ljid czu;e;j uhk;[P rpyNtis n[a;rpq;Fk;> fpU\;zrhkpAk; VJk; jfty;fis itj;Jf;nfhz;L fhj;jpUj;jy; $Lk; vd;W fUjp tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;yj; jPu;khdpj;jdu;. mtu;fs; cldbahf jpLjpg;ngd;W jkJ fhu; epWj;jg;gl;bUf;Fk; ,lj;Jf;Fr; nrd;W fhupy; Vup ruhy; vd;W tPl;il Nehf;fp nrd;wdu;.

,e;jj; jpBu; jpUg;gj;jhy; mtu;fisg; gpd; njhlu;e;J te;jtd; jpifj;Jg; Ngha; mq;NfNa epd;W tpl;ljidAk; mtu;fs; mwpatpy;iy.

rpj;uhk;gupAk; uQ;rpj;Jk; R+upagz;lhutpd; njhiyNgrp miog;Gf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;j me;j xU kzp NeuKk; xU Afk; Nghyj; Njhd;wpaJ. uQ;rpj; jkf;F kpf mUfpy; te;Jtpl;l ,e;j Mgj;jpy; ,Ue;J jg;Gtjhapd; Jg;gwpAk; me;j kdpjd; ahu; vd;gjidAk; mtd; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;gjidAk; fz;Lgpbj;J cldbahf mtidj; jPu;j;Jf;fl;btpLtNj ey;ynjd;W $wpdhd;.

Mdhy; rpj;uhk;gup mtidtpl ntF Gj;jprhyp vd;gjid mts; mOj;J $wpa nrhw;fs; giwrhw;wpd.

mts; $wpdhs;.

"uQ;rpj; eP epidg;gJ Nghy; ,e;j Mgj;jpy; ,Ue;J jg;GtJ mt;tsT ,yFthdjy;y. ,e;j kdpjid xopj;J tpLtjhy; kl;Lk; Mgj;J ePq;fp tplhJ vd;Nw fUJfpNwd;. ,e;j kdpjd; vd;id gyKiw njhlu;e;J te;Js;shd;. vd;idg; gw;wpAk;> ek;ikg; gw;wpAk;> ekJ mikg;igg; gw;wpAk; fl;lhak; njupe;J itj;jpUf;fpd;whd;. ehk; ahu; vd;gjidAk; ve;j tuyhw;Wg; gpd;dzpapy; nraw;gLfpd;Nwhk; vd;gJk; mtDf;Fj; njupe;jpUf;fpd;wJ.'

",e;jj; jfty;fis mtd; gyUf;Fk; njuptpj;jpUf;fyhk;. kw;wJ mtd; nghyp]hUld; njhlu;GilatDk; $l> Mjyhy; ntWkNd mtidj; jPu;j;Jf; fl;btpLtjhy; ehk; NkYk; Mgj;jpy; rpf;fpf;nfhs;sNt nra;Nthk;' vd;Wk; mts; $wpdhs;.

vdpDk; mjidnay;yhk; uQ;rpj; Vw;fj;jahuhf ,y;iy. mtd; tho;e;j > tsu;e;j gpd;dzp mg;gb. mtd; jd;idtpl Gj;jprhypAk; tPuk;kpf;ftDk; cyfpy; NtW ahUk; ,Uf;f KbahJ vd;W ek;gpdhd;. mj;Jld; fuypaj;j gz;lhutpd; nry;thf;Ff;F Kd;du; nghyp]huhy; epd;Wgpbf;f KbahJ vd;W gykhf ek;gpdhd;.

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mtd; ,k;Kiw kpff; ftdKld; kpf nkJthf mq;Fyk; mq;FykhfNt Kd;Ndwpdhd;. NkYk; xU ,UgJ kPl;lu;fs; Kd;NdwpaJk; mq;fpUe;j xU kuj;jpy; jd;idr; rha;j;Jf; nfhz;L jd;id MRthrg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhd;. kPz;Lk; xU Kiw me;j khspifia Nehl;lk;tpl;lhd;. ,g;NghJ khspifapd; tyJGwj; Njhw;wk; ed;F njupe;jJ. epynthsp NkYk; gpufhrkile;jpUe;jJ. mit khspifapd; Rtu; kPJk; [d;dy;fs; kPJk; gl;Lj; njupj;jd.

mg;gf;fj;jpy; khspifapd; [d;dy;fs; vy;yhNk ,Uspy; %o;fpf; fhzg;gl;ld. vdpDk; me;j %lg;gl;l [d;dy;fSf;fg;ghy; ,Uspy; gJq;fp ,Uf;Fk; ahUk; Njhl;lj;ij Nehf;fp mtjhdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jy; $Lk; vd;gjid kWg;gjw;fpy;iy.

mtd; kdk; jhdpUf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;J khspifapd; thapw;Guk; tiu cs;s J}uj;jpid Ma;T nra;jJ. ,d;Dk; Rkhu; E}W kPw;wu;tiu fle;J nry;y Ntz;bapUe;jJ. ,e;jj; J}uj;ij flf;Fk;NghJ ,d;Dk; vj;jid Jg;ghf;fp kdpju;fis re;jpf;f Ntz;LNkh vd;W mtd; kdk; rQ;ryg;gl;lJ. Jg;ghf;fp kdpju;fis tpl eha;fSf;Nf mtd; mjpfk; gae;jhd;.

Kd;G mtd; eha;fSld; kpf el;Gld; goFtJz;L. ve;j nfh^ukhd ehAk; $l mtidf; fz;lJk; mlq;fpg;Ngha; thyhl;LtJz;L. Mdhy; rpy tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G xUehs; xU rk;gtk; ele;jJ. mtd; clw; gapw;rpf;fhf mjpfhiy MW kzpf;nfy;yhk; vOe;jpUe;J ghu;z;]; gpNs]; tPl;by; ,Ue;J nlhupq;ld; tpisahl;likr;R ikjhdk; tiu XLtJz;L. mg;gb XbaNghJ xU ehs; ehd;F eha;fs; re;jpapy; epw;gijf; fz;lhd;. tof;fk; Nghy; mtw;iw nghUl;gLj;jhj mtd; mtw;iw fle;J nry;y Kw;gl;lhd;. mg;NghJ xU eha; kl;Lk; mtd; gpd;dhNyNa Xb te;jJ. mtd; XLtjid epWj;jp me;j ehia mtjhdpj;jhd;. mUfpy; te;j me;j eha; mtid Kfu;e;J ghu;j;jJ. gpd; vd;d epidj;jNjh mtd; Koq;fhYf;F rw;W Nky; njhilapy; ygf;nfd;W xUgpb gpbj;Jtpl;lJ.

ehia tpul;ba uhk;[P mjidg; nghUl;gLj;jhky; ikjhdj;Jf;F nrd;whd;. mq;F Ngha; ghu;j;jNghJ jhd; ,uj;jk; mjpfk; tbe;jpUe;jik njupe;jJ. mtd; ez;gu;fs; fbj;jJ tpru; ehahf ,Ue;jhy; Mgj;J vd;W vr;rupj;jdu;. gpd; ez;gd; xUtDld; itj;jpauplk; nrd;whd;. mtu; fhaj;Jf;F kUe;jpl;L Crp Nghl;lJld; fbj;j ehia ehw;gj;ije;J jpdq;fs; mtjhdpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; mjw;Fs; eha; ,we;Jtpl;lhy; tpru;eha;fb itj;jpak; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; $wpdhu;.

mjd;gpd; ehiaj; NjbaJ> gpd; ehw;gj;ije;J ehl;fs; mjd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Ngha; mJ capUld; ,Uf;fpwjh vd;W ghu;j;jJ vy;yhk; tpisahl;lhfTk; Ntbf;ifahfTk; ,g;NghJ njupe;jd. me;j rk;gtj;jpd; gpd;du;jhd; mtDf;F eha;fisf; fz;lhy; myu;[p Vw;gl;lJ.

eha;fis gw;wpa rpe;jid uhk;[Paplk; NkYk; jaf;fj;ij cz;L gz;zpaJ. jhd; khspifia miltjhapd; ePz;l ntl;lntspiaj; jhz;l Ntz;Lk;. ahuJk; fz;zpy; glhky; me;jj; J}uj;ijf; flg;gJ rhj;jpakhdjy;y vd;Wk; Njhd;wpaJ. clNd mq;fpUe;J jpUk;gpr; nrd;W tpLtnjd;Wk;> gpd;du; ehisNa me;j tPL ahUf;Fr; nrhe;jkhdJ vd;W fz;Lgpbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; jPu;khdpj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;.

mLj;jf;fl;l eltbf;if ahu; fz;zpYk;glhky; mq;fpUe;J jg;gpr; nry;tjhFk; vd;W epidj;j uhk;[P mjw;fhd toptiffis Muha;e;jhd;. Kjypy; jhd; te;j jpiriaAk;> n[a;rpq; vt;tplj;jpy; fhj;jpUf;fpwhd; vd;Wk; fzf;Fg;Nghl;lhd;. Fj;Jkjpg;ghff; fzpj;J nkJthf kuQ; nrbfSf;$lhf gpd;Nehf;fp efu;e;jhd;. mtd; nkJthf mbNky; mbitj;J xU Nklhd ,lj;ijaile;jhd;. mq;fpUe;J jhd; te;j ghij njupfpwjh vd;W ghu;j;jhd;.

mg;NghJ mtd; kdk; jpfPu; vd;wJ. fz;fSf;Fs; ahNuh ,uz;L tpuy;fisr; nrYj;jp gpLq;fpaJ NghypUe;jJ.

mtd; fz;fSf;F vjpupy; Rkhu; gjpide;J kPl;lUf;fg;ghy; me;j Ntl;il eha; Nkl;by; mku;e;jpUe;jJ. uhk;[P Mlhky; mirahky; nrbfSf;F kj;jpapy; %r;irg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L mku;e;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; Vw;gLj;Jk; kpf nky;ypa mirTk;> XirAk; $l ngupa Mgj;jha; mike;JtpLk; vd;W czu;e;jhd;. eha; Nkl;bYk;> mtd; gs;sj;jpYk; ,Ue;jjhy; mtdJ thrk; eha;f;F gpbgl;bUf;f epahakpy;iy. vdNt me;j eha; mq;fpUe;J nry;Yk;tiu jd;dhy; efu KbahJ vd;W epidj;jhd;. ,g;gb rpy epkplq;fNs fope;jhYk; mJ uhk;[Pf;F rpy Afq;fshfj; njupe;jd.

mg;NghJ ,Ul;by; ,Ue;J me;j kdpjd; te;jhd;. mNj thl;lrhl;lkhd kdpjd;. mtd; fuq;fs; ,g;NghJk; $56 Jg;ghf;fpnahd;iw itj;jpUe;jd.

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me;j ,utpd; me;jfhu R+o;epiyAk;> Ntl;ilg; grpAld; $ba uhl;r\ ehapd; Njhw;wKk; vjpNu te;J nfhz;bUe;j xU nehbapy; nfhiy nra;aj; jaq;fhj nfhbatdpd; Njhw;wKk; uhk;[Papd; ,jaj; Jbg;ig gd;klq;F mjpfupj;jd. Mgj;J jhdhf tpyFk; tiu mtdhy; NtW xd;Wk; nra;a KbahJ. mtd; Mlhky; mirahky; vd;d elf;fg; NghfpwJ vd;gij nksdkhf mtjhdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

me;j kdpjd; ehaUfpy; te;J mjd; KJif xU ifahy; nkJthfj; jltpdhd;. mtd; mUfhikAk; ];guprKk; ehia tise;J Fiye;J rpZq;fr; nra;jJ.

me;j kdpjd; jd; ifapy; fl;bapUe;j rq;fpypahy; ehapd; fOj;Jg; gl;bia gpizj;jhd;. gpd; nry;ykhfj; jl;b ehia jd;Dld; mioj;Jr; nrd;whd;. uhk;[Pf;F kPz;Lk; ngUq; fz;lj;jpy; ,Ue;J kPz;lJ NghypUe;jJ. mtd; cldbahf me;j mghaj;jpy; ,Ue;J jg;gpNahb tpl Ntz;Lnkd;W jtpj;jhd;.

tpUl;nld mq;fpUe;J gha;e;J jhd; te;j jpir Nehf;fp Xl Kw;gl;lhd;. me;j mtruj;jpy; epyj;Jld; nfhq;fpwPl; jsj;jpy; nghUj;jg;gl;bUe;j fk;gpnahd;wpy; jLf;fp tPo;e;jhd;. mtd; jLf;fp tpOe;jJ ntWkNd fk;gpay;y. mJ ,ufrpakhfg; nghUj;jg;gl;bUe;j mgha mwptpg;G kzpahFk;. mtd; tpOe;j mjpu;r;rpapy; rw;W Neuk; mikjpahf ,Ue;jhd;. Rw;Wg; Gw R+oYk; kpf mikjpahfNt ,Ue;jjhy; tPl;Lf;Fs; vq;Nfh mgha kzp njhlu;e;J xypg;gJ kpf nkypjhf uhk;[papd; fhJfspy; Nfl;lJ. NkYk; jhkjpj;jhy; khl;bf; nfhs;tJ epr;rak; vd;W epidj;j uhk;[P mt;tplj;jpy; ,Ue;J vOe;J ntl;l ntspapy; Xl Muk;gpj;jhd;.

n[a;rpq; mtDf;fhf mt;tplj;jpy; fhj;jpUf;fpwhd; vd;W mtdhy; epjhdpf;f Kbahky; ,Ue;jJ. vjpupy; njd;gl;l jpirNehf;fp Xbdhd;. mg;NghJ vjpu;j; jpirapy; ,Ue;J ,uz;L Ngu; Xb tUtJ njupe;jJ. mtu;fs; jdpahf tutpy;iy. mtu;fSld; Nru;e;J ehd;F Ntl;il eha;fSk; Xb te;jd. ,Utu; fuq;fspYk; ,uz;L b 56 Jg;ghf;fpfs; gsgsj;jd.

uhk;[Pf;F NtW khu;f;fq;fs; njupatpy;iy. mtd; fz;kz; njupahky; Xbdhd;. eha;fs; mtd; XLtijf; ftdpj;J tpl;ld. mit gykhff; Fiuj;Jf; nfhz;Nl Xb te;jd. uhk;[P rw;W epjhdpj;J fUq;fy; Rtu; njupfpd;wjh vd;W me;j ,Ul;by; Njbdhd;. mtd; vjpupy; me;jfhuj;ijj; jtpu NtW xd;Wk; njupatpy;iy.

me;j eha;fs; ehd;Fk; mtid Rw;wp tisj;J tpl;ld. mtd; mire;jhy; $l me;j eha;fs; mtd; kPJ gha;e;J fbj;Jf; Fjwp tpLk; vd;gjpy; re;Njfkpy;iy. uhk;[Papd; clk;ngq;Fk; tpau;it ngUf;nfLj;J XbaJ. mtd; ehb euk;Gfs; m idj;Jk; xLq;fpg; Ngha; tpl ,jak; kl;Lk; "glf; glf;'nfd;W mbj;Jf; nfhs;tJ mtd; fhJfspy; kpfg; gykhf xypj;jJ.

mjw;Fs; me;j ,uz;L kdpju;fSk; mUNf te;J tpl;ldu;. mtu;fs; mUfpy; te;jJk; eha;fs; nkJthf thiy Ml;b rpZq;fpaJld; epyj;jpy; gLj;J mtu;fspd; fl;lisia vjpu;ghu;j;jd. ehd;F Ntl;il eha;fSk; xNu Nghy; ,Ue;jd. mtw;wpd; ehf;Ffs; fPo; Nehf;fp njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jd. mtw;wpy; ckpo; ePu; nrhl;Lr; nrhl;lha; tbe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. eha;fs; ehd;Fk; kpf Ntfkhf %r;R tpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jjhy; Vw;gl;l "G];... G];' rj;jk; kl;LNk mikjpiaf; Fiyj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

me;j ,uz;L kdpju;fSk; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. mtu;fs; uhk;[Pia kpf neUq;fp te;jdu;. mtd; mq;F ,Ug;gjid vjpu;ghu;j;J te;jtu;fs; Nghy; mtu;fspd; Kfk; fhzg;gl;lJ. mtu;fspy; xUtd; Kd;G I];fpwPk; filapy; re;jpj;j tpNehj cil kdpjd;. kw;wtd; uQ;rpj; epky];uP gz;lhu.

mtu;fs; ,UtUk; uhk;[Pia ,UGwj;Jk; neUq;fpdu;. uhk;[P nra;tjwpahJ jpifj;Jg; Ngha; rpiyaha; epd;wpUe;jhd;. mtd; Njhw;gl;ilf;Fs; fPohf MSf;nfhUtu; mtdJ xt;nthU fuj;ijAk; gw;wpg; gpbj;j me;j ,UtUk; fhak;gl;l xUtid gugug;Gld; ,Oj;Jr; nry;tJ Nghy; jujuntd ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L khspif Nehf;fp tpiue;jdu;.

eha;fs; ehd;Fk; mtu;fisg; gpd; njhlu;e;jd.

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uhk;[P fz; tpopj;j NghJ mtd; vq;fpUf;fpwhd; vd;gjid mtdhy; epjhdpf;f Kbatpy;iy. mtd; vj;jid kzp Neuk; cwf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhd; vd;W rpe;jpj;Jg; ghu;j;jhd;. jiyf;F NkypUe;J khj;jpuk; Ftpthf fPw;Wg; Nghy; gpufhrkhd ntspr;rk; tPrpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. kw;wgb Rw;wptu ,Us; R+o;e;jpUe;jJ.

mtd; clk;ngq;Fk; mbj;Jg; Nghl;lJ Nghy; fisg;ghfTk; gpd; kz;ilapy; typahfTk; ,Ue;jJ. mtdhy; mq;Fk; ,q;Fk; mira Kbatpy;iy. ,uz;L fuq;fSk; jdpj;jdpahf kzpf; fl;Lf; fUfpy; rq;fpypahy; gpizf;fg;gl;L kw;nwhU Kid cauj;jpy; vq;Nfh gpizf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.

mtd; nkJthfj; jd; epidTfis kPl;Lg; ghu;j;jhd;. mtDk; n[a;rpq;Fk; me;j goq;fhyj;J khspifapy; vd;d elf;fpd;wJ vd;gjid mwptjw;fhfg; Gwg;gl;L te;jJ Kjy; khspifapd; Njhl;lj;jpy; gpuNtrpj;jJ> gpd; eha;fSf;F kj;jpapy; khl;bf; nfhz;lJ> me;j tpNehj kdpjDk; kw;nwhUtDk; jd;id jujuntd;W ,Oj;J te;jJ vd;gdnty;yhk; epidTf;F te;jd.

gpd;du; mtd; jpkpwpf; nfhz;L vOe;jpUf;f Kw;gl;l NghJ me;j tpNehj cil kdpjd; mtid gpd; kz;ilapy; jhf;fpaJk; epidTf;F te;jJ. mjd; gpd;du; jhd; mtd; epidtpoe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtd; vj;jid kzp Neuk; mg;gb epidtpoe;J J}f;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jpUf;ff; $Lk; vd;gJ njupatpy;iy.

mtd; jd; ifapy; ,Ue;j fbfhuj;ijg; ghu;f;f Kw;gl;lhd;. ifia ,Nyrhfj; jpUg;GtJ $l fbdkhdjhf ,Ue;jJ. kpfr; rpukg;gl;L ifia nkJthfj; jpUg;gp kzpiag; ghu;j;jhd;. fbfhuk; vl;L kzp vd;W fhl;baJ. Mdhy; ,uT vl;L kzpah ,y;iy fhiy vl;L kzpah vd;gJ njupatpy;iy.

mtd; rpe;jpj;Jg; ghu;j;jhd;. mtDk; n[a; rpq;Fk; me;j khspifiag; ghu;itaplg; Gwg;gl;l NghJ Neuk; ,uT vl;L kzpiaj; jhz;bapUe;jJ. mg;gbahapd; ,J fhiy vl;L kzpahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W jPu;khdpj;jhd;. Rkhu; gj;J kzp Neuk; epidtpoe;J J}q;fpapUe;jpUf;fpwhd;.

mtd; mq;fpUe;J jg;Gk; khu;f;fq;fs; vJTk; ,Uf;fpd;wjh vd;W Muha Kw;gl;lhd;. VJk; rj;jq;fs; Nfl;fpd;wdth? vd;Wk; fhJ nfhLj;J Nfl;lhd;. mNefkhf kahd mikjpNa epytpaJ. Mdhy; jiyf;F Nky; vq;Nfh ntF J}uj;jpy; kdpju;fs; cyhTtJ Nghy; gpuik Vw;gl;lJ. mtdJ Cfj;jpd;gb mtd; jiuf;Ff; fPo; gy mbfs; Moj;jpy; Fifnahd;wpy; rpiw itf;fg;gl;bUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mjid cWjp nra;tJ Nghy; mtpj;J mOfpa GOq;fy; ehw;wKk;> eha;> G+id> vyp vd;gdtw;wpd; vr;rq;fs; fye;j thilAk; tPrpaJ. mq;fpUe;J jg;GtJ Rygkhd fhupaky;yntd;gJ mtd; Gj;jpf;Fg;gl;lJ. kpFe;j uh[ je;jpuj;Jld; ele;J nfhs;tJ ey;ynjd;W Nahrpj;jhd;.

mg;NghJ mtd; rpe;jid n[a;rpq;if Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpaJ. jd;idf; fhzhky; mtd; vd;d nra;jpUg;ghd;. jhDk; cs;Ns te;J khl;bf; nfhz;bUg;ghdh? mg;gb ele;jpUf;f epahakpy;iy. mtd; vg;gbAk; jg;gpr; nrd;wpUg;ghd;. mtd; tp\aj;ij eshapdpaplk; njuptpj;jpUe;jhy; mts; b. v];. gp. rpq;fuhaUf;Fg; Nghd; gz;zpapUg;ghs;. my;yJ fz;b nghyp]py; Kiwg;ghL nra;jpUe;jhy; nghyp]hu; vg;gbAk; Njb te;J tpLthu;fs;.

,g;gb mtd; rpe;jpj;jthW mtidr; Rw;wpg; ghu;f;f Kw;gl;lhd;. Mdhy; NkypUe;J te;j Ftpthd ntspr;rk; mtidr; Rw;wp tl;lkhf tpOe;jNj jtpu mjw;fg;ghy; Fk;nkd;W ,Ul;lhf ,Ue;jJ. mtd; fz;fSf;F NtnwJTNk Gyg;gltpy;iy.

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,f;fhyj;jpYk; muru;fs;

,Uf;ff; $Lkh?

uhk;[P fuypaj;j gz;lhu vd;gtupd; rpiwf; ifjpahf itf;fg;gl;Ls;shd; vd;gJ mtDf;F gpd;du;jhd; njupa te;jJ. vdpDk; jhd; vd;d tpjkhd ,lj;jpy; rpiw itf;fg;gl;Ls;Nshk; vd;gJk; rupahfg; Gyg;gltpy;iy. Mjyhy; ntspapy; n[a;rpq;> eshapdp> b.v];.gp.rpq;fuhau; MfpNahu; jhd; mtid jg;Gtpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W fUjpdhd;. vdpDk; gpd;du; mtd; fuypaj;j gz;lhu vd;gtid re;jpj;j NghJ mq;fpUe;J jg;gpg;gJ mt;tsT ,yFthd fhupakhfj; Njhd;wtpy;iy.

Nfhzg;G fuypaj;j gz;lhu fz;b Nkl;Lf;Fb rpq;fstu; kj;jpapy; kpFe;j nry;thf;Fs;stdhf jpfo;e;jhd;. jhNd fz;b uhr;rpaj;jpd; cz;ikahd thupR vd;Wk;> rpq;fs mur guk;giuiar; Nru;e;jtd; vd;Wk; nrhy;ypf;nfhz;lhd;. fz;b jyjh khspifAld; kpf neUq;fpa njhlu;ig itj;jpUe;jJld; tUlhe;jk; v]y ngufuTf;nfd ngUe;njhifg; gzj;ijr; nrytpl;lhd;. jyjh khspifapd; epu;thfpahd jpatld epyNkAlDk;> fz;b m];fpupa kw;Wk; ky;tj;j ngsj;j gPlq;fspd; ehaf;f Njuu;fSlDk; kpf neUq;fpa el;Gilatdhf ,Ue;jhd;.

Mjyhy; fz;bg; gpuNjrj;J ghuhSkd;w mq;fj;jtu;fs; kj;jpapYk;> mikr;ru;fs; kj;jpapYk; kpFe;j nry;thf;Filatdhf ,Ue;jhd;. kj;jpa khfhz Kjyikr;rUk;> Vida rig cWg;gpdu;fSk; $l mtdJ kpf neUq;fpa ez;gu;fshf ,Ue;jdu;.

,g;NghJ fz;b v]y ngu`uh neUq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jjhy; fz;b efupd; Kf;fpa];ju;fs; gyUk; mtd; tPl;Lf;F te;J Nghd tz;zk; ,Ue;jdu;.

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uhk;[P gpbgl;l mLj;j ehs; fhiy gj;J kzp ,Uf;Fk;. Nfhzg;G fuypaj;j gz;lhu mtdJ gpuj;jpNaf thr];j;jyj;jpy; mku;e;jpUe;jhd;. mjid Vd; gpuj;jpNaf thr];j;jyk; vd;W Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk; vd;why; mjw;Ff; fhuzkpUe;jJ. mtdJ me;j thr];j;jyk; xU Fl;b mur rig NghyNt ,Ue;jJ. eLtpy; rpwpa NkilAk;> mjd; Nky; rpk;khrdk; Nghd;w ,Uf;ifAk; Nghlg;gl;bUe;jd. fPNo ,uz;L GwKk; tupirahf ke;jpupg; gpujhdpfs; mku;tjw;F Nghlg;gl;lJ Nghy; Mrdq;fs; itf;fg;gl;bUe;jd.

rpk;khrdj;jpy; murd; tPw;wpUg;gJNghy; Nfhzg;G fuypaj;j gz;lhu mku;e;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; cil$l fz;ba kd;du; fhyj;J cilfis xj;jjhf ,Ue;jJ. mtd; ,Lg;gpy; xUGwk; cilthSk;> kWGwk; je;jg;gpbapy; Ntiyg;ghLfSld; $ba me;j vupAk; fj;jpAk; nrUfg;gl;bUe;jJ. rpk;khrdj;Jf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ue;j nfhbf;fk;gj;jpy; nfhb xd;W gwf;f tplg;gl;bUe;jJ. Rw;wp tu fLQ;rptg;Gf; fiuAk; eLtpy; nrk;kQ;rs; epwKk; nfhz;l mf;nfhbapy; Guhjd fhyj;J fPupg;gps;isapd; glk; xd;W fk;gPukhf tiuag;gl;bUe;jJ.

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n[a;rpq; ele;jij mg;gbNa $wpdhd;.

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mtd; $wpaijf; Nfl;L re;W Neuk; rpe;jpj;jhs; eshapdp gpd; mts; jplkhff; $wpdhs;.

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,t;thW $wpa eshapdp b.v];.gp. rpq;fuhaUld; njhiyNgrpapy; njhlu;G nfhs;s Kaw;rpj;jhd;. gy Kiw Kaw;rpj;jhd; gpd;du; rpq;fuhaUld; njhlu;G fpilj;jJ.

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khspifapd; md;whl Ntiyfspy;

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mts; rw;Nw Vkhe;jpUf;Fk; rkaj;jpy; mtis klf;fpg; gpbj;Jtpl Ntz;Lnkd;W n[a;rpq; epidj;jhd;.

mts; jpBnud Jg;ghf;fpg; gpuNahfk; nra;jhy; ve;jg; gf;fk; Xbj; jg;Gtnjd;W fpU\;zrhkp Nehl;lk; tpl;lhu;.

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mts; mij vLj;J gpspe;J thrpj;jhs;. uhk;[Papd; ifnaOj;J mtSf;F ed;F gupr;rakhdjhy; mf;fbjj;ij uhk;[Pjhd; vOjpAs;shd; vd;gjpy; mtSf;F re;Njfk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mf;fbjk; uhk;[Papd; ngaupy; ,Ue;j Rkhu; gj;Jf; Nfhb &ghTf;fhd gy ngupa nghJf; fk;gdpfspd; gq;Fg; gj;jpuq;fis tpw;gJ njhlu;gpYk; ngwg;gLk; gzj;ij n`hq;nfhq; md;l; rq;fha; tq;fpapy; ,Uf;Fk; uhk;[Papd; eilKiwf; fzf;fpy; itg;gpypLjy; njhlu;gpYk; mwpTWj;jy;fSk;> mjpfhuKk; toq;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.

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kw;nwhU tplaKk; mtDf;F jpifg;ghf ,Ue;jJ. fz;b thtpapy; ,Ue;J me;j khspiff;F Ruq;fg;ghij %yk; ePu; tuNtz;Lkhapd; mk;khspif thtpia tpl rw;Nw jho;e;j gpuNjrj;jpy; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; md;W mtDk; n[a;rpq;Fk; me;j gq;fshit Nehf;fp Nyd;l; Nuhtupy; te;jNghJ kiyg;ghq;fhd gFjpf;F te;jhu;fs;. mg;gbahdhy; thtpf;Fk; me;j gq;fhshTf;Fk; eLtpy; xU kiyg;gFjp ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. me;j kiyia ClWj;Nj Ruq;fk; nry;fpwJ. Ruq;fg; ghijfspd; J}uk; %d;W ehd;F fpNyh kPw;wu; tiuapy; ,Uf;Fk;. Xbr; nrd;why; $l kWGwj;ij mila Rkhu; ,uz;L kzp Neuk; gpbf;Fk;. uhk;[P rpj;uhk;gup tUk; tiuf;Fk; fhj;jpUg;gnjdj; jPu;khdpj;jhd;. mts; nfhz;L tUtjhf $wpa tiuglKk; Jg;ghf;fpAk; Nlhu;r;Rk;jhd; jg;Gtjw;F kpf Kf;fpa fUtpfs; vd;gij mtd; czu;e;jhd;.

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mtd; $wpdhd;.

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"",y;iy... mtd; tPl;Lf;Fs; NghtijAk; gpd; rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; jpUk;gp tUtijAk; ghu;j;Njd;. mt;tsT jhd; Rdpy; mg;gl;lkhd ngha;iar; nrhd;dhd;. mtd; ngha; nrhy;fpwhd; vd;gJ uQ;rpj;Jf;Fk; Gupe;jJ.

tof;fkhf ,af;fj;ijr; Nru;e;j xU tiu xU Ntiyf; mDg;Gk; NghJ mtUf;Fj; njupahky; NtnwhUtiuAk; mDg;GtJ tof;fk;. mg;gb mDg;Ggtu;fs; Kd;datUf;Fj; njupahky; mtiug; gpd; njhlu;e;J xt;nthU miritAk; mtjhdpj;J jiytUf;Fj; njuptpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gJ xU tpjp Kiwahfg; gpd; gw;wg;gLfpwJ.

uQ;rpj; ,g;NghJ rw;Wk; fUikahfNt Nfl;lhd;. eP Vd; ek; ,af;fj;jpd; tpjp Kiwiag; Gwf;fzpj;jha; rpj;uhk;gupiag; gpd; gw;wp nry;tJ kl;Lkd;wp mtSf;F me;j tPl;by; VJk; Mgj;J Vw;gLkhapd; mjpy; ,Ue;J mtis fhg;ghw;WtJk; cdJ flikay;yth?''

""ehd; vdJ flikapy; ,Ue;J jtwtpy;iy'' RdpYk; fLikaõfNt $wpdhd;.

"" mg;gbahdhy; mq;F vd;d ele;jnjd;W nrhy;''

""mjid jiytuplk; nrhy;Ntd;'' ,jd; gpd; uQ;rpj;jhy; nghWik fhf;f Kbatpy;iy. fz; ,ikf;Fk; Neuj;jpy; mtd; iffspy; Jg;ghf;fp gspr;rpl;lJ. mtd; Rdpypd; new;wpf; vjpNu Jg;ghf;fpia ePl;b iffis NkNy J}f;FkhW cWkpdhd;. mjw;F mbgzpahky; tpl;lhy; vd;d elf;Fk vd RdpYf;Fj; njupAk mtd; uQ;rpj;jpd; fl;lisf;F gzpe;jhd;.

mtd; iffis NkNy J}f;fpaJNk rNuhnyd;W mtd; ,Lg;Gg; gFjpapy; ,Ue;J Jg;ghf;fpia cUtpf; nfhz;lhd; uQ;rpj;.

""eP cz;ikiar; nrhy;yhtpl;lhy; cd;idf; nfhd;W tpLNtd;''

uQ;rpj; epkhy;];uP gw;wp RdpYf;F ed;F njupAk;. gLghjf; nfhiyfhud; mtd; ghijapy; FWf;fpLk; vtiuAk; tpl;L itf;f khl;lhd;. mtdplk; cz;ikiar; nrhy;tijj; jtpu NtW topapy;iy.

""nrhy;... Etu tpyh gq;fshtpy; vd;d ele;jJ''

""Ntnwd;d ele;jJ vd epidf;fpwha;. rpj;uhk;gup ekJ ,af;fj;ijf; fhl;bf; nfhLf;fj; Jzpe;J tpl;lhs;. xU Nfhb &gh nfhLj;jhy; uhk;];uPia tpLtpj;Jj; jUtjhf uhk;];uPapd; nrayhsuplk; cWjpaspj;jij vd; fhjhy; ehd; Nfl;Nld;.''

mg;gbahdhy; mtd; re;Njfg;gl;lJ rup. rpj;uhk;gup jhd; epidj;jij epiwNtw;wh tpl;lhs;. Mdhy; ,e;j tplak; Nfhzg;G gz;lhuTf;Fj; njupe;jhy; mJ jhd; rpj;uhk;gupapd; ,Wjp epkplkhf ,Uf;Fk;.

mtd; rpj;uhk;gupf;Fk; jdf;Fkpilapyhd cwit epidj;Jg; ghu;j;jhd;. mt;tsT ,yFthf mtis mtd; tpl;Lf; nfhLj;Jtpl KbAkh? mtd; kdk; NghuhbaJ. ,af;fk; ,of;f Ntz;bajhapd; mJ rz;b RdpNyad;wp rpj;uhk;gupia my;y. rpj;uhk;gupaplk; tpsq;fg;gLj;jp mts; nra;atpUf;Fk; fhupaj;ij jLj;J tplyhk;. ,e;j tplak; Nfhzg;GTf;Fj; njupahkypUf;Fk; gb ghu;j;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. rz;b Rdpy; mjw;FNky; capUld; ,Ug;gJ ey;yjy;y.

mt;tplj;jpy; itj;J mtid Jg;ghf;fpahy; RLtJ mUfpypUf;Fk; ahuJk; ftdj;ij ftu;tjhf ,Uf;Fk;. mtd; jdJ Jg;ghf;fpia ,Lg;gpy; nrUfpf; nfhz;L Rdpypd; Jg;ghf;fpia mjd; Foha;topahfg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L mtdUfpy; nrd;whd;. gpd; "",e;jh cd; Jg;ghf;fp'' vd;W Rdpiy Nehf;fp Jg;ghf;fpia ePl;bdhd;.

mtdpd; ,r;nrayhy; Fok;gpg;Nghdhd; Rdpy;. jd;id nfhy;tjw;Fg; gjpy; mtd; Vd; jdJ Jg;ghf;fpia jd;dplNk jUfpwhd; vd tpopj;jhd;.

mtd; rpe;jid Kw;Wg; ngWtjw;F Kd;Ng mtd; Kd; kz;ilapy; Jg;ghf;fpapd; gpd; gFjp gykhfj; jhf;fpaJ. mtd; nghwpfs; fyq;fpd kz;ilf;Fs; Mapuk; el;rj;jpuq;fs; kpd;dybj;jd. mtid kaf;fk; Ml; nfhz;lJ. KJFf;Fg;gpd; cijj;J mLj;jfzk; mtid mg;gbNa thtpf;Fs; js;sptpl;lhd; uQ;rpj;. mtd; Jg;ghf;fpiaAk; thtpf;Fs; tPrptpl;L jdJ fhiu Nehf;fp ele;jhd;.

Rdpy; jdJ kuzk; ,j;jid tpiutpy; te;J NrUk; vd;W vjpu;ghu;f;ftpy;iy. mtd; ghjp epidTk; ghjp kaf;fKkhf ,Ue;jhd;. jiy ePUf;Fs; fPo; Nehf;fpAk; fhy;fs; Nky; Nehf;fpAkpUe;jd. ,jw;F Kd; jhd; tpistpj;j gy kuzq;fs; epidTf;F te;jd. mtw;Wf;fhd jz;lidahf ,J ,Uf;FNkh vdTk; ,g;NghJ epidj;jhd;. mtd; fj;j epidj;jhYk; tha;jpwgltpy;iy. thiaj;jpwe;jhy; jz;zPu; %r;Rf; Foha;f;Fs; Ngha; tpLk;. kuzq;fspNyNa nfh^ukhd kuzk; jhd; ePupy; %o;fpr; rhtJ. mjid jhd; mDgtpf;f Ntz;b tUk; vd;W epidj;jpUf;ftpy;iy.

kuzk; fpl;l neUq;Fk; NghJ ehk; gpuQ;iQAld; ,Ug;gJ ,t;tsT nfhLikahdjhf ,Uf;Fnkd mtd; vz;zpajpy;iy. mtd; %is jg;gpr; nry;y epidj;jhYk; euk;Gk; jir ehu;fSk; xj;Jiof;ftpy;iy.

mtd; jd; tho;f;ifia epidj;Jg;ghu;j;jhd;. jhd; r%fj;ij ntWj;jJ. kdpju;fisg; gopthq;fpaJ. gr;ir ,uj;jk; rpe;jr; rpe;j nfhiy nra;jJ. gpwu; kuz gaj;jhy; Jbf;Fk; NghJ re;Njhrg;gl;lJ. vy;yhk; mtd; epidTf;F te;jd.

mjw;FNky; mtdhy; jhf;Fg; gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. vd;d jLj;Jk; ePu; gyhj;fhukhf %r;Rf; Foha;f;Fs; GFe;jJ. clk;G vq;Fk; Mapuk; Crpfs; GFe;J Jisj;Jj; JyhtpaJ Nghy; xU czu;T. ,J jhd; eufNkh? mtd; eufj;Jf;Fs; js;sg;gl;L tpl;lhd;.

Rkhu; %d;W tUlj;Jf;F Kd;G ,g;gbj;jhd; tp[aghy gpjp gz;lhu vd;gtd; fz;b thtpapy; %o;fp gpzkhff; fplg;gij nghyp]hu; fz;Lgpbj;jdu;. Mdhy; mtd; Vd; nfhy;yg;gl;lhd; vd;gJ ,Jtiu ahUf;Fk; njupahJ.

rz;b RdpYk; mLj;j ehs; me;j gl;baypy; Nru;f;fg;gl;L tpLthd;.

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rpj;uhk;gup jdJ miwapy; fLk; Nahridapy; Mo;e;jpUe;jhs;. fle;j ,uz;L ehl;fSk; mts; tho;tpy; ,uz;L Afq;fshff; fope;jd. vg;NghNj tho;e;jpUe;j v`yg; nghy epyNkapd; thupR vd;W $wpf; nfhs;Sk; ,e;j Nfhzg;G fuypaj;j gz;lhu vd;w igj;jpaf; fhudplk; ,Ue;J jg;gKbAkh? mJTk; uQ;rpj;Jf;Fj; njupahky; jg;g KbAkh ? uQ;rpj;jpd; Nky; jhd; igj;jpaf; fhuj;jdkhd fhjy; nfhz;bUe;jhYk; mtd; jd;id me;j msTf;Ff; fhjypf;f tpy;iy vd;W episj;jNghJ mts; kdk; nehe;J NghdJ.

Mdhy; ,d;W mtspUf;Fk; ,f;fl;lhd epiyapy; uQ;rpj; xUtdhy; jhd; mtisf; fhg;ghw;w KbAk; mts; jhd; vLj;j jPu;khdj;ij uQ;rpj;jplk; $wp mtis vg;gbahtJ rk;kjpf;fr; nra;Jtpl Ntz;Lnkd;W jPu;khdpj;jhs;. ,d;W vg;gbAk; mtd; te;jJk; tpraj;ij gf;Ftkhf vLj;Jf;$wp mtid rk;kjpf;f itj;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; vd epidj;jhs;.

vd;d jhd; ,Ue;jhYk; mtsJ ghypay; rpy;kprq;fspy; ,Ue;J uQ;rpj;jhy; xU NghJk; jg;gKbtjpy;iy. ,d;wpuT jdJ vy;yh rhfrq;fisAk; gad;gLj;jp mtid jd; tag;gLj;jp tplNtz;Lk; KO mstpy; jd;id mtDf;F tpUe;jhf;fp tpl;lhy; mtd; rhjpy; %o;fpg; NghtJ epr;rak;. mtDf;F jhd; itf;Fk; tpUe;jpy; mtd; %o;fpj; jpioj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ tpraj;ijf; $wpdhy; mtdhy; kWf;f KbahJ. mts; rw;Nw epk;kjpaile;jhs;.

,d;wpuT uhk;];uPia jg;gpf;fr; nra;J tpl;lhy; ehisNa mtdplkpUe;J gzj;ijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;Ltplyhk;. mjd; gpd; tpiutpy; uQ;rpj;Jld; ,q;fpUe;J jg;gpr; nrd;W kNyrpahTf;Nfh rpq;fg;G+Uf;Nfh Xbg;Ngha; tplyhk; vd;W rpe;jpj;jhs; rpj;uhk;gup.

(njhlUk;)

,uj;j tuyhW 8

fg;gk; Nfl;l fbjk; vq;Nf?

uhk;[P cWjpaspj;jgb rupahf 8 kzpf;nfy;yhk; utp ngUQ; rpj;jpu ehaf;fdpd; tPl;il mile;jhd;. mtd; miog;G kzpia mOj;jpa NghJ utpapd; gzpahs; nghd;dk;gyk; te;J fjitj; jpwe;jhu;.

,jw;Fs; Muthuk; Nfl;L Kd; kz;lgj;jpy; njhiyf;fhl;rp ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j utp ntspNa te;jhd;. mtd; uhk;[Piag; ghu;j;J Mr;rupaKk; re;NjhrKk; mile;jhd;. mNjrkak; ,j;jifa xU re;ju;g;gj;jpy; mtd; te;jJ kd MWjyhfTk; ,Ue;jJ.

mtd; jdJ rpe;jidia ntspf;fhl;bf; nfhs;shky;... ""th! uhk;[P... vd;d jpBnud;W ,e;jg; gf;fk;...?'' vd;W Nfl;lthNw tuNtw;whd;.

""xd;Wk; ,y;iy... ,e;jg; gf;fkhf NghNdd;... mg;gbNa cd;idAk; ghu;j;J tpl;Lg; Nghfyhnkd;W te;Njd;.''

utp mtd; gjpiy ek;gj; jahuhf ,y;iy. uhk;[P fhuzkpy;yhky; ve;j tPl;Lf;Fk; Nghf khl;lhd; vd;gJ mtDf;Fj; njupAk;. mg;gbahdhy; fPupg;gps;is tplaj;ij yPyh mtdplk; nrhy;ypj;jhd; mtd; te;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W mtd; kdjpw;Fg;gl;lJ.

""Rk;kh fapW jpupf;fhNj uhk;[P... yPyh cd;dplk; ,e;jf; fPupg;gps;is tplaj;ijf; $wp vdf;F ghJfhg;G toq;f mioj;jpUf;fpwhs;... mg;gbj;jhNd...''

mtd; xNuabahf tp\aj;ij cilj;J tpl;lik xU tifapy; ey;ynjd;Nw uhk;[Pf;Fg;gl;lJ. vdNt mtd; $wpaij uhk;[P nksdkhf Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhd;.

""vd;d uhk;[P... eP $lth ,jid ek;Gfpwha;?''

utp mtid cs;Ns mioj;J te;jhd;. ,jw;fpilapy; yPyhTk; mq;Nf te;J tpl;lhs;. %tUk; Kd; kz;lgj;jpy; mku;e;jdu;.

"",jpy; ek;GtJk; ek;ghky; ,Ug;gJk; xd;Wkpy;iy utp... ve;jg; igj;jpaf;fhud; ,g;gbr; nra;jhd; vd;gJ ekf;Fj; njupahJ. Mdhy; rw;Wg; guPl;rpj;Jg; ghu;g;gJ ey;yJ vd;W ehd; fUJfpNwd;. mtd; ntWkNd gaKWj;jy; fbjk; khj;jpuk; mDg;gpapUe;jhy; guthapy;iy. Vd; mtd; capUs;s fPupg;gpisiag; gpbj;J mDg;Gk; msTf;Fg; Nghf Ntz;Lk;.''

""mijj;jhd; ehDk; nrhy;fpNwd;...'' vd;W FWf;fpl;lhs; yPyh.

""Vd; cdf;F Qhgfkpy;iyah utp... ehk; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; gbf;Fk; NghJ ekJ [_dpau; khztp n[arhe;jpapd; N`z;l; Ngf;Ff;Fs; gfpbahf vyp xd;iw gpbj;Jg; Nghl;L mDg;gpNdhNk...!'' me;jg; gioa ,dpa epidTfis xUjuk; %tUk; kPl;Lg; ghu;j;jdu;. gpd;du; %tUNk Nru;e;J rpupj;jdu;. elf;fg; NghFk; gaq;fuj;ij mtu;fs; czutpy;iy. rpy fzq;fs; fope;jd.

uhk;[P jhd; Kjypy; Ngrpdhd;.

""me;jr; rk;gtj;ij ,jw;F xg;gplhNj utp. me;j khjpup gfpb tpLk; re;ju;g;gk; ,g;NghJ ,y;iy.''

""mg;gbahdhy; 50 Nfhb &ghit nfhLj;J tplr; nrhy;fpwhah?''

ehd; mg;gbr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. ,e;j tplaj;ij NkYk; nfhQ;rk; guPl;rpj;Jg; ghu;g;Nghk; vd;Wjhd; $Wfpd;Nwd;.

""vg;gbg; guPl;rpg;gJ...?''

""vq;Nf me;jg; gaKWj;jy; fbjq;fs; ,uz;ilAk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;. ghu;f;fyhk;...'' Kjy; fbjj;ij Nfhgj;jpy; vupj;J tpl;Nld;. kw;wJ vdJ gLf;ifaiwapy; cs;s Nkir buhaupy; cs;sJ. ,U ehd; nghd;dk;gyj;jplk; nrhy;yp vLg;gpf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpathNw mtd; vOe;J nrd;W miog;G kzpia mbj;jhd;.

mtdJ tpRthrkhd gzpahs; nghd;dk;gyk; clNd te;jhu;.

""nghd;dk;gyk; vdJ gLf;ifaiwapy; cs;s Nkir buhaupy; ePsf; ftupy; xU fbjk; itj;jpUf;fpNwd; vLj;J thUq;fs;''.

""ey;yJ Iah'' nghd;dk;gyk; fbjj;jpid vLj;Jtur; nrd;whu;.

rpy epkplq;fs; mt;tplj;jpy; nksdk; epytpaJ.

nghd;dk;gyk; ntWq; ifAld; te;jhu;. mtu; Kfj;jpy; Vkhw;wk; ntspg;gilahfj; njupe;jJ.

""vd;dhr;R nghd;dk;gyk;?''

""Iah.. buhaupy; fbjj;ijf; fhztpy;iy.''

""ed;whfj; Njbg; ghu;j;jPu;fsh?'' utp mjpu;r;rpAld; Nfl;lhd;.

clNd yPyh Nky; Nehf;fp Xbdhs; fbjj;ijj; NjLtjw;F. utpAk;> uhk;[PAk; mtisg; gpd; njhlu;e;jdu;.

vd;d NjbAk; fbjj;ijf; fhztpy;iy.

mg;gbahdhy; jpUk;gTk; ahNuh mq;F te;J NghapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j cz;ik %tiuAk; fy;nyd ciwa itj;jJ.

fbjq;fisf; fhztpy;iy vd;why; ahNuh mtw;iw mg;Gwg;gLj;jpapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbahdhy; ahNuh xU kdpjd; ahUf;Fk; njupahky; ,uz;L Kiwfs; me;j tPl;Lf;F te;J NghapUf;fpwhd;. %d;whk; KiwAk; mtd; Vd; tu KbahJ? ,k;Kiw mtd; tUtJ...

vjw;Fk; ,yFtpy; fyq;fp tplhj uhk;[Pf;Ff; $l ,e;j cz;ikia rfpf;f KbahjpUe;jJ. yPyh eLq;fpg; Nghdhs;. utp gaj;ij ntspf;Ff; fhl;bf; nfhs;shJ ntw;Wg; ghu;it ghu;j;jhd;.

""eP vd;d epidf;fpwha; uhk;[P...'' utp rw;W fyf;fj;JlNd Nfl;lhd;.

""tprak; rw;W ghuJ}ukhfg; NghtJ Nghy; njupfpwJ. vjw;Fk; nghyp]{f;F mwptpg;gJ ey;yJ'' vd;whd; uhk;[P.

epfo;Tfs; rw;Nw fLikahd epiyikiar; Rl;bf; fhl;bAs;sikia mtd; utpf;F vLj;Jf; $wpdhd;.

Mdhy; utpahy; ,jid Vw;Wf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. mtd; kpfg; gpbthjkhfNt ,Ue;jhd;. nghyp]{f;F nrhy;tjhYk; mjdhy; Vw;glg; NghFk; vjpu;kiwahd tpisTfSk; gj;jpupiffspy; tUk; nra;jpfSk; mtd; FLk;gj;ijg; gw;wpa fl;Lf;fijfisAk; mtd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. Mjyhy; nghyp]{f;Fr; nrhy;Yk; Nahridia mtd; mbNahL kWj;J tpl;lhd;.

utpapd; ,e;jg; Nghf;fhy; mjpfk; mjpu;r;rpf;Fs;shdts; yPyhjhd;.

""INah... utp gpbthjj;ijf; iftpl;L uhk;[papd; MNyhridg; gb nghyp]{f;Fr; nrhy;Nthk;... utp'' vd;W mts; fjwpNatpl;lhs;.

vdpDk; uhk;[P utpapd; epiyikia Gupe;J nfhz;ltdha; yPyhTf;F MWjy; $wpdhd;.

""nghW yPyh... utp gag;gLtjpYk; mu;j;jk; cs;sJ. nghyp]; ,q;F tUtjhy; epiyikapy; ngupJk; khw;wk; Vw;gLk; vd;W nrhy;tjw;fpy;iy. ehk; ehd;F Ngu; Mz;fs; ,Uf;fpd;Nwhk;. ntspapy; vdJ cjtpahsd;? n[arpq; kpff; ftdKld; ,q;NfNa fz; itj;jpUg;ghd;. vk;khy; Kbah tpl;lhy; NtW ahuhYk; epiyikiar; rkhspf;f KbahJ.''

mg;NghJ $lj;jpy; ,Ue;j Rtu;f;fbfhuk; gj;J Kiw mbj;J Xa;e;jJ.

yPyhTf;F %r;Nr epd;W tpLk; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

nfhiyfhudpd; vr;rupf;iff; fbjj;jpd; gb fg;gkhff; Nfl;bUf;Fk; 50 Nfhb &ghit ngWtjw;fhd Ms; rupahf ,uT gj;J kzpf;F tu Ntz;Lk;.

utp yPyhtpd; Kfj;jpy; Vw;gl;bUf;Fk; gag; gpuhe;jpiaf; ftdpj;jhd;. mtDk; rQ;ryk; mile;jpUe;jhYk; mjid ntspf;Ff; fhl;bf; nfhs;shky; ""gag;glhNj yPyh... ,njy;yhk; Rj;j `k;gf; .... eP Ntz;Lkhdhy; ghu;... gzj;ijg; ngw ahUk; tu khl;lhd;....''

mtd; nrhy;yp Kbj;j mNjfzj;jpy; thapypy; ahNuh te;Js;sikf;F milahskhf miog;G kzp mbj;jJ. yPyh Js;spf; Fjpj;njOe;J utpiaf; fl;bg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;. mtd; mts; Njhspy; jl;b MWjy;gLj;jpdhd;. mtd; fz;fs; uhk;[Pia Nehf;fp Nfs;tpf; Fwp vOg;gpd.

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,uj;jtuyhW (9)

,uj;jj;jpy; utp

mtu;fs; %tUk; rpy fzq;fs; nra;tjwpahJ mirtw;wpUe;jdu;.

mtu;fs; fhJfs; mirTfspd; xypia khj;jpuk; $u;ikahf nrtpkLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd. nghd;dk;gyk; $lj;ijf; fle;J nrd;W thry; fjit jpwf;Fk; rj;jKk; ,Nyrhd KZKZg;Gf;fSk; Nfl;ld. mjidj; njhlu;e;J nghd;dk;gyk; mq;F te;J Gnuhz;l;iyd; $upau; Nritiar; Nru;e;j Ms; xUtu; te;jpUg;gjhfTk; xU ghu;riy ngw;W tu Ntz;Lnkd;W jdf;F gzpg;Giu toq;fg;gl;bUg;gjhfTk; $Wtjhf mwptpj;jhu;.

yPyhtpd; Kfk; ,g;NghJ rtk; Nghy ntSj;Jg; Ngha; tpl;bUe;jJ.

utp kpff; Nfhgk; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. vq;Nf me;j Ms;... ghu; mtid vd;d nra;fpNwd; vd;W? Nfhgj;Jld; Kd;Nd gha;e;jhd;.

mtidj; jLj;j uhk;[p epiyikiaj; jhd; ifahs;tjhfTk; mtu;fis mq;NfNa ,Uf;Fk;gbAk; $wp tpl;L utpapd; gjpYf;F fhj;jpuhky; thapw; gf;fk; nrd;whd;. nghd;dk;gyk; mtidj; njhlu;e;jhu;.

uhk;[p tuhe;jhTf;F te;jNghJ mq;Nf Gud;l; iyd; $upau; Nrit epWtdj;jpd; ngau;f;Fwp jupj;j rPUil mzpe;j 18 taJ kjpf;fj;jf;f ,isQd; xUtd; epd;wpUe;jhd;.

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",g;NghJ mtd; vq;Nf?''

n[a;rpq; rw;W J}uj;jpy; tupirahff; fhzg;gl;l tPLfSf;F kj;jpapy; rw;W caukhd FWfpa xU 3 khbf; fl;blj;ijf; fhl;bdhd;. Rkhu; gj;Jg; gd;dpnuz;L mb mfyj;jpy; %d;W khbfisf; nfhz;L cau;e;J ,Uspy; %o;fpf;fple;j me;jf; fl;blk;> khbf;F ,uz;L [d;dy;fisAk;> eLtpy; ,Ue;J ,UGwKk; jpwf;ff; $ba fjTfisAk; nfhz;L fhzg;gl;lJ.

",e;jf; fl;blj;jpy; ,Ue;J ntspNaw gpd;gf;fj;jpNyh gf;f thl;bNyh NtW topfs; cz;lh?''

",y;iy Nru;... ehd;... nrf; gz;zptpl;Nld;''

"mg;gbahdhy; mtd; ,d;dKk; ,q;F jhd; ,Ug;ghd;''

"mtd; kl;Lky;y... xU ngz;Zk; ,Uf;fpwhs;''

"mts; ahu;?''

"mts; caukhd fl;lhd cly; mikg;Gf; nfhz;lts;. Ie;J epkplj;Jf;F Kd;jhd; ,q;F te;jhs;. B Nrl;Lk;> nldpk; fhw;rl;ilAk; mzpe;jpUe;jhs;''.

"ey;yJ?... n[arpq;. ehd; ,g;NghJ mq;Nf Nghfg; NghfpNwd;. eP nfhQ;rk; ftdkhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ehd; mq;FNgha; VJk; gpur;rpidapy; khl;bf; nfhz;lhy; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ njupAk;jhNd. cd;Dila Jg;ghf;fpiaj; jahuhf itj;Jf; nfhs;. ,tu;fs; kfh gaq;fukhdtu;fs;. utpiaf; nfhiy nra;J tpl;lhu;fs;''.

utp nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lijf; Nfl;L n[a;rpq; mjpu;r;rpaile;jhd;.

"ehd; mijg;gw;wp gpwF $WfpNwd;' vd;W $wpa uhk;[p... kPz;Lk; n[a;rpq;if vr;rupj;jhd;. "mtd; jg;gpf;f Kaw;rp nra;jhy; khj;jpuk; jLj;J epWj;jptpL.... kpff; ftdk; Njit''.

"rup Nru;'' n[a;rpq;fpd; Fuypy; ftiy njhdpj;jJ.

uhk;[P mf;fl;blj;jpw;Fs; EioAk; rhj;jpaf; $Wfs; gw;wp Nehl;lk; tpl;lhd;. Kd; fjit jpwf;f Kay;tJ Gj;jprhypj;jdk; my;y. mtu;fs; ,Ue;jhy; fPNojhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. khb [d;dy; thapyhf cs;Ns EiotJ ey;yJ.

uhk;[P... NkNy VWtjw;F jdf;F "js;S' xd;W jUkhW n[a;rpq;fplk; $wpdhd;.

n[a;rpq; fuhj;Njapy; Nju;r;rp ngw;wtd;. Mjyhy; jdJ fuq;fis kbj;J tpuy;fshy; G+l;Lg; Nghl;L jk; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;. mjpy; uhk;[P VwpaJk; Nky; Nehf;fp vfpwr; nra;jhd;. ,yFtpy; khb ngy;fdp nfhq;fpwpl; gyiffis gw;wpg; gbj;j uhk;[P Fuq;F Nghy; jhtp NkNy Vwp mjpfk; ntspr;rk; glhj ,lJ Gw [d;diy mile;jhd;.

n[a;rpq;if tpyfp ,Uf;FkhW [hil nra;Jtpl;L [d;diy Muha;e;jhd;. [d;dy; fz;zhbfspy; jd; fz;fis nghUj;jp cs;Ns VJk; njupfpd;wjh vd;W ghu;j;jhd;. cs;Ns ,Ue;j kq;fyhd ntspr;rj;jpy; miw fhypahf ,Ue;jik njupe;jJ.

uhk;[P jd; nghf;fl;by; ,e;j rpwpa Ngdhf;fj;jpia vLj;J [d;dy; ePk;gy;fSf;fpilNa cs;Ns Eioe;J nfhz;bfs; mfg;gLfpd;wjh vd;W Jyhtpdhd;.

rpy nehbfspNyNa nfhz;biaj; njhLj;jpUe;j fk;gpia ,dk;fz;L nfhz;l uhk;[P nkJthf Nky; Nehf;fpf; fk;gpiaj; js;spdhd;. rpwpJ Kaw;rpapd; gpd; nfhz;b tpLgl;lJ. nkJthf xw;iw [d;diy kl;Lk; jpwe;j uhk;[P G+idiag; Nghy cs;Ns tOf;fpr; nrd;whd;.

miwapy; jsghlq;fs; xd;Wk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. cs; fjT %bapUe;jJ. fjTfspy; jd; fhJfisg; nghUj;jpa uhk;[P Ngr;R rj;jk; VJk; Nfl;fpwjh vd;W $u;e;J mtjhdpj;jhd;.eprg;jj;ij jtpu NtW rj;jq;fs; ,y;iy.

mtd; ifg;gpbiaj; jpUfp fjitj; jpwe;jhd;. vjpNu fPo; ,wq;Fk; khbg;gbfs; njupe;jd. fPNo `hypy; ,Ue;J kq;fyhd ntspr;rk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jd.

hk;[P epoYld; epoyhf xl;bf; nfhz;lthNw rpwpJk; Xir vohjgb khbg; gbfspy; nkJthf ,wq;fpdhd;. rpy gbfs; ,wq;fpaJNk mtDf;F me;j `hypd; xU gFjp njupe;jJ.

Nghj;jy; xd;wpd; thapy; nrUfpapUe;j nkOFtu;j;jp kq;fyhd ntspr;rj;ij ckpo;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;j ntspr;rj;jpy; ,U cUtq;fs; vjpu; vjpNu mku;e;J nfhz;bUe;jd.xU Mz;. xU ngz;.

me;j ngz;... rpj;uhk;gup.

me;j Mz;... re;jpuuj;d ngNuuh.

vjw;Fk; mQ;rhjtd; vd;W ngau; ngw;w uhk;[Papd; jplkhd kdJ $l xU fzk; jpLf;fpl;lJ. mq;Nf me;j miwapy; ,Ue;j ,uz;L NgUk; rhj;jhdpd; gpujpepjpfshfj; Njhd;wpdu; mtd; ghu;itf;F.

mtu;fs; ,UtUk; fLikahd tha;j;ju;f;fj;jpy;

"mtd; ,we;J tpl;lhd;.... eP nrhd;dgb vdf;Fupa gzj;ijf; nfhLj;J tpL. ehd; tpiutpy; ntspNawptpl Ntz;Lk;' re;jNu %r;R thq;f thq;f $wpdhd;''

"mtd; ,we;J Ngha;tpl;lhd; vd;gjw;F vd;d MjuKs;sJ' mts; fLikahff; Nfl;lhs;. mtd; ,we;J Ngha;tpl;lhd; vd;W ehd; epr;rakhfj; njupe;J nfhz;l gpd;Gjhd; cdf;F gzk; fpilf;Fk;. mjw;F Kd; xU ry;ypf; fhR $l jUtjw;fpy;iy''.

"rpj;uhk;gup' ,J mePjp... eP Ntz;Lnkd;why; me;j tPl;Lf;Fg; Ngha; ghu;j;Jtpl;L th.... mtidf; nfhy;tJ fbdkhf ,Uf;ftpy;iy... mtd; [d;dyUNf te;jhd;. mtd; khu;igf; Fwp itj;Nj ehd; fj;jpia tPrpNdd;''

"Fwp jg;gtpy;iy vd;gjidAk;> eP Fwp itj;J tPrpaJ utpjhd; vd;gjidAk; ehd; cWjpg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lgpd; jhd; cdf;F gzk; fpilf;Fk; re;jNu!''

re;jNu Mj;jpuj;Jld; fj;jpdhd;.

"eP gzk; jug; Nghfpwhah ,y;iyah?''

"jUfpNwd;... ehis fhiy gj;jpupiffspYk; thndhypapYk; ,e;j nra;jpia mwpe;j gpd;G mg;gbj;jhd; vdf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gl;Ls;sJ.''

rpj;uhk;gupapd; thu;j;ijfs; kpf epjhdkhd ntspte;jd. mts; Ngrpa rpq;fsk; gioa mur fhyj;J cr;rupg;ig Qhgf %l;bd.

uhk;[P mtu;fs; jhd; nfhiyfhuu;fs; vd;gjidAk; ,f;nfhiyf;Fg; gpd;dhy; NkYk; rpyu; ,Uf;ff;$Lk; vd;Wk; fpufpj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. mtu;fs; Kfq;fis rupahf ftdpf;f NkYk; ,uz;L gbfs; mtd; fPo; ,wq;fpdhd;. mtdJ mirTfspy; xU G+idapd; mtjhdk; ,Ue;jJ.

,g;NghJ me;j ,Utupd; Kfq;fis ed;F ghu;f;f Kbe;jJ.

fz;fspy; F&uKk; Xeha; Nghd;w KfKk; $upa %f;Fk; nfhz;l me;j neb Jau;e;j Mz; cUtk; fWg;G NfhLNghl;l Nru;l;Lk; fWg;G KOf;fhw;rl;ilAk; mzpe;jpUe;jJ. mtd;jhd; nfhiyfhud;.

mtDf;F vjpNuapUe;jts; xU ngz; mts; Kfj;jpy; NeubahfNt nkOFtu;j;jpapd; ntspr;rk; tpOe;jJ.

mtspd; Njhw;wk; mtDf;F Mr;rupaj;ijAk; mNjrkak; mjpu;r;rpiaAk; je;jJ. mj;jifa mofpa ngz; Vd; ,f;nfhiyf; fhupaj;jpy; rk;ge;jg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtd; mts; Kfj;ij NkYk; Muha;e;jhd;. mts; Kfj;jpd; ,lJ gf;fk; fPo;j; jhilf;F rw;Nw Nky; mike;jpUe;j me;j Fq;Fkg; nghl;lfy kr;rk; mtSf;F NkYk; moFNru;j;jJ. kpd;dybj;J xsp tPrpa mts; fhe;jf; fz;fspy; fz;bg;Gk; fhupa R+uj;jdKk; jhz;ltkhbd. mtSf;F ,Ugj;ije;J my;yJ ,Ugj;jhW taJfNs ,Uf;Fnkd uhk;[P fUjpdhd;.

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uhk; [P mtu;fspd; rk;ghridia njhlu;e;J mtjhdpj;jhd;

"",Njh ghu; rpj;uhk;gup ,jw;F NkYk; vd;dhy; fhj;jpUf;f KbahJ. ehis mjpfhiy vdf;F xU nfhLf;fy; thq;fy; cs;sJ. ,uj;jpdGupapy; ,uj;jpdf; fy; Ruq;fk; xd;iw thq;f Ntz;Lk;. mjpfhiyapy; gzj;ijf; nfhLf;fhtpl;lhy; gp];d]; ifkhwp tpLk;. ,jw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; ,e;jf; fhupaj;ijNa nra;Njd;. eP gzj;ijf; nfhLf;fhtpl;lhy; vd;d elf;Fk; vd;W njupahJ'' mtdJ Mj;jpuk; vy;iy kPwpapUe;jJ. '

mtSk; mNj fz;bg;Gld; $wpdhs;. mts; tyJ fuk; ,g;NghJ mtsJ Xtu; Nfhl; ,Lg;Gg; Gwj;jpy; nrhUfpapUe;j Jg;ghf;fpapy; gjpe;jpUe;jJ. "",jw;F Nky; cd;Dld; Ngr;R fpilahJ ehis fhiy 7 kzpf;F ,Nj ,lj;jpy; cdf;Fg; gzk; fpilf;Fk;. mJTk; eP fhupaj;ij fr;rpjkh Kbj;jpUe;jhy; kl;Lk; jhd;''

re;jpNu mku;e;jpUe;j fjpiuapy; ,Ue;J rPwp vOe;jhd;. xU fhyhy; fjpiuia cijj;Jj;js;spdhd;. ""mJ elf;fhJ.... cd;id vg;gb ifahs;tJ vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. th ,g;NghNj vd;NdhL... cd;dplj;Jf;Fr; nrd;W gzj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' mtd; mtis Nehf;fp Xub vLj;J itj;jhd;.

""epy; mq;NfNa re;jpNu.... ,d;Dk; xU mb vLj;J itj;jhy; eP gpzkhtha;'' mts; ifapy; ,g;NghJ xU Jg;ghf;fpapUe;jJ. mts; kpf mtjhdKld; mtid Nehf;fpdhs;. mtd; me;jj; Jg;ghf;fpiag; ghu;j;jhd;. fz;fs; kWz;ld. ,uz;lbfs; gpd;thq;fpdhd;.

mts; kw;WnkhU fuj;jhy; jdJ nry;Nghid vLj;jhs;. mtid mtjhdpj;j tz;zNk tpuy;fshy; 333555 Nubah Nfg; vz;fisr; Row;wpdhs;. ""`Nyh NubNah Nfg;''

mjw;F Nky; xU epkplKk; jhkjpf;fhj uhk; [P jhd; te;j ghijia Nehf;fp tpiue;jhd;. rpy epkplq;fspNyNa mtd; n[a;rpq; ,Ue;j ,lj;ij mile;jhd;.

""n[a; rpq;''

""Nru;'' n[a;rpq; ,Uspy; ,Ue;J te;jhd;.

,d;Dk; rpy tpehbfspy; me;jg; ngz; ntspapy; tUths;. ehd; mtis gpd; njhlu;fpNwd; eP ,q;Nf ,Ue;J mtisg; ghu;j;Jf;nfhs;. mNefkhf mtd; ehis fhiy 7 kzp tiu vq;Fk; Nghf khl;lhd;. mg;gb ntspNawpdhy; mtidg; gpd; njhlu;e;J nry; ,t;thW uhk;[P $Wk; NghNj mt;tPl;bd; Kd; fjT jpwe;jJ.

rpj;uhk;gup Rw;W Kw;Wk; ghu;j;jg;gb ntspapy; te;jhs;. uhk;[PAk; n[a;rpq;Fk; ,Uspy; gJq;fpf;nfhz;ldu;.

mts; gpujhd ghijia mile;j clNdNa NubNah Nfg; xd;W te;jJ mtdUfpy; epd;wJ. mts; mjpy; Vwpf;nfhz;lJk; fhu; efu;e;jJ.

uhk;[P n[a;rpq;fpd; Njhisj; jl;b irif nra;J tpl;L jd; fhiu Nehf;fp tpiue;jhd;.

mtsJ lhf;]p thl;gpNs]; topahf lTz; N`hiy mile;J ngupah];gj;jpup re;jpapy; 120 g]; ghijia Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpaJ. gpd; tpfhukfhNjtp G+q;fhTf;Fg; gpd; Gwkhfr; nrd;W fyhghtdj;ijf; fle;J Mde;j Fkhu rhkp khtj;ij topahf gpstu; Nuhl; FaPd;]; mghu;l;nkd;l; nfhz;l Nkhdpak; tPlikg;Gj; jpl;lj;jpd; Kd; epd;wJ.

mts; lhf;]papy; ,Ue;J ,wq;fp me;j mg;ghu;l;nkd;l; tPlikg;Gj; jpl;lj;jpd; gpujhd Nfl;Lf;Fr; nry;yhky; gf;fkhf ,Ue;j rpwpa Gwf;fjit jpwe;J nfhz;Nl cs;Ns Nghdhs;.

kpf ftdKld; mtsJ ftdj;ijf; ftu;e;J tplhjgb mtisg; gpd; njhlu;e;J nrd;w uhk;[P me;jf; fl;blj;ij J}uj;jpy; ,Ue;J ngl;bf; filf;fUNf gJq;fpf;nfhz;lhd;.

mts; me;jf; fl;blj;Jf;Fs; nrd;w rpy tpehbfspy; %d;whk; khbapy; xU mg;ghu;l;nkd;l; tPl;by; ahNuh tpsf;ifg; NghLtJk; gpd;G xU cUtk; [d;diyj; jpwe;J vl;bg; ghu;g;gJk; njupe;jJ. mJ mts; jhd; vd;W epr;rapj;Jf; nfhz;l uhk;[P nghWikAld; fhj;jpUe;jhd;.

Rkhu; 15 epkplq;fspd; gpd; kPz;Lk; tpsf;Ffs; mizf;fg;gl;ld. uhk;[p me;jf; fl;blj;jpy; ,Ue;J ntspNaw NtW topfs; ,y;iy vd;gij epr;rapj;Jf; nfhz;lJk; jd; fhiu Nehf;fp ele;jhd;.

mtd; jdJ fhiu mile;jJk; ,d;];ngf;lu; uQ;rpj; FkhUld; jdj nry;Nghdhy; njhlu;G nfhz;lhd;.

,d;];ngf;lu; uQ;rpj;Fkhu; ehd; uhk;[P NgRNwd; ehd; epidj;jg;gbNa vdJ cjtpahsd; n[arpq; xU kdpjd; tPl;il tpl;L ntspNaWtjidg; ghu;j;jpUf;fpwhd;. mtid nghuy;iy ghth gpNs]; tiu gpd; njhlu;e;J gpujhd tPjpf;F rpy tPLfs; jhz;bAs;s 3 khbf; fl;blk; tiu nrd;Ws;shd;. mtd; mq;F jhd; ,Uf;fpwhd;. ,jpy; xU mofpa ngz;Zf;Fk; rk;ge;jk; cs;sJ. mts; ,g;NghJ gpstu; Nuhl; FaPd]; mg;ghu;l; nkd;by; ,Uf;fpwhs;. ehd; ,q;Fjhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;

ey;y fhupak; nra;jPu;fs; uhk;[P cq;fs; ,UtUf;FNk ehd; cldbahf nghyp]; cjtp mDg;GfpNwd;. ehDk; ,d;Dk; 10 epkplj;jpy; mq;F tUfpNwd;.

uhk;[P fhupy; ,Ue;jthNw me;jf; fl;blj;ijAk; ,g;NghJ mUspy; %o;fpapUe;j me;j %d;whk;khb tPl;il ,ik %lhky; mtjhdpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

rpwpJ Neuk; fope;jpUf;Fk; ,Uspy; ,Ue;J ,uz;L nghyprhu; Njhd;wpdu;. mtu;fs; uhk;[Papd; fhu; epw;Fkplj;jpw;F te;J jk;ik mwpKfg;gLj;jpf;nfhz;ldu;. ,d;Dk; 5 epkplq;fspy; ,d;];ngf;lu; mq;F te;J tpLthu; vd;wdu;.

me;j nghyp]; fhuu;fspy; xUtu; me;jf; fl;blj;jpd; gpd; gFjpiaj; jhd; Muha;tjhff;$wp tpl;Lr; nrd;whu;. kw;wg;nghyp];fhuUk; uhk;[PAk; njhlu;e;Jk; me;jf; fl;blj;ij mtjhdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;.

mg;NghJ jhd; md;iwa epfo;Tfis njhlu;r;rpahf epidj;Jg; ghu;j;jhd; uhk;[P. jd;dhy; ypyh kzpf;Ff; nfhLj;j cWjp nkhopia epiwNtw;w Kbatpy;iy vd;W epidf;Fk; NghJ kpf tUj;jkhf ,Ue;jJ. utpapd; kiwit mtdhy; jhq;fpf;nfhs;s KbAkh? mts; mtid capUf;Fk; Nkyhf Nerpj;jhs;. ,J Vd; ,g;gb ele;jJ. Nahrpf;f Nahrpf;f mtDf;F mjpff;fisg;ghf ,Ue;jJ.

mg;NghJ ,d;];ngf;lu; uQ;rpj; Fkhu; NkYk; %d;W rptpy; cilg;nghyp]; fhuu;fSld; te;J Nru;e;jhu;.

vd;d uhk;[P vd;d elf;fpwJ? ,d;];ngf;lu; Nfl;lhu;.

uhk;[P utpapd; tPl;by; ,Ue;J re;jNuia n[a;rpq; gpd; njhlu;e;jJ Kjy; nghuiy nfhl;lh Nuhl; ghyh gpNs]; tPl;by; rpj;uhk;gupf;Fk; re;jNuf;Fk; ,ilapy; ,lk;ngw;w rk;ghrid mtd; utpiaf; nfhiy nra;jikf;fhd gzj;ijf; Nfl;lik mts; mjpfhiyapy; jUtjhf nrhd;dik vy;yhtw;iwAk; mtuplk; nrhd;dhd;.

ey;yJ ,uz;L Ngu; ntspapy; epy;Yq;fs; vd;W $wp tpl;L kw;w rptpy; cil nghyp]; fhuiuAk; uhk;[PiaAk; $l;bf;nfhz;L ,d;];ngf;lu; mf;fl;blj;jpd; %d;whk; khbia mile;J rpj;uhk;gup ,Uf;Fk; gpsl;bd; fjitj; jl;bdu;.

Muk;gj;jpy; nkJthfTk; gpd; gykhfTk; jl;bdhu;. cs;Ns ahUk; ,Ug;gjhfj; njupatpy;iy. fjTg; gpbiaj; jpUfpdhs;. fjT jpwe;J nfhz;lJ. cs;Ns Eioe;J iyl;ilg;

Nghl;lhu;fs;.. mq;Nf ahUk; mz;ikapy; jq;fpapUe;jjw;fhd milahsq;fNs ,Uf;ftpy;iy. Kd;diw> gLf;ifaiw> N`hy;> rikawiy vy;yhk; fhyp.

gwit gwe;J tpl;lJ.

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Ntl;Lf;fs; jPu;f;fg;gl;ld

,d;];ngf;lu; uQ;rpj;FkhUk; uhk;[PAk; nghyp]; fhuu;fSk; Nru;e;J me;j mg;ghu;l;nkd;l; tPl;il xU mq;Fyk; tplhky; Nrhjpj;Jg; ghu;j;jhu;fs;. ve;jj; jlaKk; mtu;fSf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy.

mts; fPo;jsj;Jf;F te;J fPNo ,Ue;j nghJ kyry$l [d;dy; topahff; Fjpj;Jj; jg;gpj;jpUf;fNtz;Lk;.

,d;];ngf;lu; Mj;jpukile;jhu;.

uhk;[P mtisg; gpd; njhlu;e;J te;jij mts; vg;gbNah mwpe;J tpl;lhs;. ekJ ftdj;ijj; jpirj;jpUg;gj; jhd; ,e;j fl;blj;Jf;Fs; Eioe;J ehlfkhbapUf;fpwhs;.

mts; jkJ mLj;j FUtpiaAk; vr;rupf;if nra;af;$Lk;. Mjyhy; mq;Nf fhty; ,Ug;Nghiu vr;rupf;if nra;aNtz;Lk;.

mtu; Vida nghyp];fhuu;fis mioj;jhu;. nghuy;iy ghth gpNsrpy; fhty; ,Uf;Fk; nghyprhuplk; tpraj;ijf; $wp vr;rupf;ifahf ,Uf;Fk; gbAk;> rpj;uhk;gup vd;w ngz;zpd; mq;f milahsq;fis uhk;[Paplk; ,Ue;J ngw;W rfy tPjpf;fhty; rhtbfSf;Fk; mwptpf;Fk;gbAk; fl;lisapl;lhu;.

nghyp]hu; tpiue;J nraw;gl;ldu;. ,d;];ngf;lu; xU nghyp]; fhuiu mt;tplj;jpy; fhty; ,Uf;FkhWk;> ifNuiffis guPl;rpg;gjw;F Vw;ghL nra;Ak; gbAk; gzpj;Jtpl;L VidNahiu ghgh gpNsRf;F NghFk;gbAk; Jupjg;gLj;jpdhu;.

midtUk; nghyp]; fhupy; Vwpf; nfhz;ldu;. uhk;[P jd; fhupy; nghus;is Nehf;fp tpiue;jhd;.

mtu;fs; midtUk; nghuy;iy ghgh gpNsi] mile;jNgghJ mq;F toikf;F khwhd mikjp epytpaJ.

rPUilapy; ,y;yhj Fw;wg; Gydha;Tg; gpupitr; Nru;e;j xU rhu;[d;Lk;> xU cj;jpNahfj;jUk; vr;rupf;ifAld; ,Ue;jdu;. n[a;rpq; mNj ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;J jdJ flikiar; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

""FUtp ,d;dKk; cs;Nsjhd; ,Uf;fpwjh?'' ,d;];ngf;lu; Nfl;lhu;. mg;gbj;jhd; Nru; epidf;fpNwd;. ve;jtpj mirTfSk; Vw;gltpy;iy rhu;[d;l; gjpy; nrhd;dhu;.

""rup... mtidahtJ ifg;gw;WNthk; vy;NyhUk; ftdkhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. ,tu;fs; kpf mghafukhdtu;fs;. gaq;futhj njhlu;Gfs; VJk; $l ,Uf;fyhk;.''

""rup fl;blj;jpd; cs;Ns nry;tjw;fhd topfisg; ghu;g;Nghk;. fjtpd; mikg;ig guPrpypj;jPu;fsh?''

fjtpy; NkYk; fPOk; ,uz;L nfhz;bfs;. eLtpy; G+l;L fjitj; jpwg;gjidtpl gy;fdpapy; ,lJ Gwk; cs;s [d;dy; Clhf EiotJ Rygk; rhu;[d;l; Kd;G uhk;[P gad; gLj;jpa mNj [d;diy Rl;bf;fhl;bdhu;.

""rup... ePq;fs; ,UtUk; nrd;W mtisgpbg;gjw;F KaYq;fs;.''

capUld; gpbg;gJ ey;yJ. ftdkhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. rhu;[d;Lk;>nghyp]; cj;jpNahfj;jUk; gJq;fpg; gJq;fpf; fl;blj;ij mile;jdu;.

uhk;[P... n[a;rpq; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;Jf;Fr; nrd;whd;. me;j mjpub eltbf;ifapy; Neubahf mtu;fSld;

gJq;fpf; nrd;w ,uz;L nghyprhUk; xUtu; kw;nwhUtUf;F cjt nkJthf ngy;fdpapy; Vwpdu;.

mtu;fs; ngy;fdpapy; Vwp [d;diy milAKd;Ng cs;Ns ,Ul;lhd [d;dy; fz;zhbfSf;Fg; gpd;Nd mirT njuptij uhk;[P mtjhdpj;jhd;.

clNdNa mtd; rj;jkpl;L nghyp];fhuu;fs; ,UtiuAk; vr;rupj;jhd;. vdpDk; mtu;fs; Rjhfupj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;Fs; ntbr;rj;jk; Nfl;lJ.

Kd;dhy; nrd;W nghyp];fhuu; INah vd;W mywpf;nfhz;L rupe;jhu;. mtiu nghyp]; rhu;[d; jhq;fpg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;.

njhlu;e;J NkYk; gy Ntl;Lf;fs; jPu;f;fg;gl;ld. [d;dy; fz;zhbfs; Jfs;fshf rpjwpd. rpy tpehbfs; ahUk; mirahky; mg;gbNa ,Ue;jdu;. njhlu;e;J mikjp epytpaJ.

,d;];ngf;lUk; VidNahUk; tPl;bd; mUfpy; Xbr; nrd;wdu;.

,d;];ngf;lu; uQ;rpj;Fkhu; uhk;[PiaAk;> n[a;rpq;ifAk; mq;Ftu Ntz;lhnkd;Wk; ,jpy; jiyaplNtz;lhk; vd;W vr;rupj;jhu;.

jq;fshy; NkYk; cjt KbAk; vd;W uhk;[P vt;tsNth $wpg;ghu;j;jhd;. ,d;];ngf;lu; krpatpy;iy. mtu;fs; ,UtiuAk; tPl;Lf;Fg;NghFk;gb mtu; fz;bg;ghff; $wptpl;lhu;.

b.v];.gp. rpq;fuhaUf;F mtu;fisAk;> mtu;fs; ty;yd;ikAk; njupe;j msTf;F ,e;j ,d;ngf;lUf;Fj; njupa epahakpy;iy. vdNt mtu;fs; rw;W J}uj;jpy; ,Ue;J elg;gij mtjhdpg;gijj; jtpu NtW topapUf;ftpy;iy. ,d;];ngf;lUk; Vida ghyp]; fhuu;fSk; Nru;e;J nkJthf gy;fdpapy; ,Ue;J R+Lgl;l nghyp]; fhuiu ,wf;fpdu;. ,d;];ngf;lu; R+Lgl;l ,lj;ij guprPypj;jhu;. Fz;Lnghyp]; fhuupd; fOj;ij CLUtpr; nrd;wpUe;jJ. NkYk; mtiug; guprPypj;j ,d;];ngf;lu; mtuJ capu;gpwpe;jpUe;jij Gupe;J nfhz;lhu;.

,d;];ngf;lupd; Kfk; rpte;jJ. mtu; Mj;jpuk; mjpfupj;jJ. mtu; tpiue;J Mizapl;lhu;.

tpiuAq;fs; fjit ,bj;J mtidg; gpbAq;fs;. mtrpak; Vw;gl;lhy; Rlj; jaq;fNtz;lhk;.

rhu;[d;Lk; rptpYilg;nghyp]; cj;jpNahfj;ju;fs; ,UtUk; Jg;ghf;fpfis Ve;jpagb tpiue;jdu;.

njhlUk;.

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rhu;[d;l; ehd;F Kiw fjTg; G+l;il Nehf;fp Rl;L gpd; gpbiaj; jpUf fjT jpwe;J nfhz;lJ. gpd;du; kpff; ftdkhf mbNky; mbnaLj;J gJq;fpg; gJq;fp xt;nthUtuhf cs;Ns Eioe;jdu;.

cs;NsapUe;J ve;jtpj vjpu;g;Gk; tuhjik fz;L ,d;];ngf;lUf;F re;Njfk; vOe;jJ. me;j xLf;fkhd 3 khbf; fl;blj;jpy; ,Ue;j vy;yh miwfisAk; mtu;fs; ftdkhf Nrhjidapl;ldu;. mq;Nf ve;j kdpjDk; xspe;jpUg;gjw;fhd rhj;jpaf;$Wfs; ,Ug;gjhfj; njupatpy;iy.

mjd; gpd; mtu;fs; mq;fpUe;J jg;gpf;Fk; NtW khu;f;fq;fs; cs;sdth vd;gjid Muha;e;jdu;. ,Wjpahf fPo;j;jsj;jpy; ,Ue;j rkayiwapy; mYkhupf;Fg; gpd;dhy; mq;fpUe;J ntspNaWtjw;F Ruq;ftop xd;wpUg;gjid fz;Lgpbj;jdu;.

mt;topapy; ,wq;fpr; nrd;w nghyp]hu; mr;Ruq;fk; 150 mbfSf;fg;ghy; ,Ue;j rhf;fil Ruq;ff; fhy;thapy; ,iztijAk;> mr;rhf;fil Ruq;fj;Jf;Fs; Eioe;jhy; ,yFthf gpujhd ghijNahuk; ,Uf;Fk; VjhtJ xU rhf;fil fhy;tha; %biaj; jpwe;J nfhz;L ntspNawptpl KbAk; vd;gijAk; mwpe;J te;J ,d;];ngf;luplk; $wpdhu;.

,uz;lhk; KiwAk; ehk; Vkhw;wg;gl;lij czu;e;j ,d;];ngf;lUf;F mtu;fis vg;gbAk; klf;fpg; gpbj;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; vd;w cj;Ntfk; mjpfupj;jJ.

mtu; ,j;jifa re;ju;g;gq;fspy; toikahfr; nra;Ak; Vw;ghLfis nra;ar; nrhd;dhu;. me;jf; fl;blj;ij rPy; itf;fr; nra;jhu;. gpd; ,uz;L nghyp]hiu mt;tplj;Jf;F fhty; itj;J tpl;L tpl;L ntspNa te;jhu;.

,j;jid Neuk; me;j fl;blj;Jf;Fs; nrd;w ahUk; ntsptuhjjhYk;> ntbr;rj;jk; xd;iwAk; Nfl;fhjjhYk; fytuKk; re;NjfKk; mile;jpUe;j uhk;[PAk;> n[a;rpq;Fk; ,d;Dk; Ie;J epkplk; nghWj;jpUe;J gpd; cs;Ns nry;tnjd;W jPu;khdpj;jpUe;jdu;.

mtu;fs; Neuj;ijf; flj;Jtjw;F ,uz;L rpful;Lf;fis Cjpf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;. me;j brk;gu; khj FspupYk;> Fk;kpUl;bYk; ghupa nghWg;nghd;W jiyNky; mOj;j epjhdj;Jld; fhj;jpUe;jdu;.

mg;NghJjhd; ,d;];ngf;lu; uQ;rpj;Fkhu; gugug;Gld; ntspapy; te;jhu;. mtu; ntspapy; uhk;[PAk; n[arpq;Fk; fhj;jpUg;gijf; fz;lJk; jd; Njhy;tp czu;Tfis kiwj;Jf;nfhz;L rkhspj;jhu;.

""kp];lu; uhk;[P... FUtpfs; ,uz;LNk jg;gptpl;ld. ,q;fpUe;j gay; cs;Ns Ruq;fg; ghij itj;J jg;gpapUf;fpwhd;. Mdhy;> ,tu;fs; ,UtUNk ntF J}uk; nrd;Wtpl KbahJ. nfhOk;gpYk; Rw;Wg;Gwj;jpYk; vy;yh thfdq;fisAk; NrhjidapLk;gb gzpj;jpUf;fpNwd;''. vd;whu;.

uhk;[P jd;dhy; xd;Wk; nra;a Kbahky; Nghdikg; gw;wp kpfTk; tUj;jg;gl;lhd;. utp ngUQ; rpj;jpuehaf;fdpd; rhTf;Fj; jdJ ,ayhikNa fhuzkhf ,Ue;Jtpl;lnjd;Wk;> mtdJ rhTf;F fhuzkhdtu;fs; jkf;F kpf mUfpy; ,Ue;Js;sNghJk; mtu;fis gpbf;f Kbahky; Ngha;tpl;likia vz;zp ngupJk; nehe;J nfhz;lhd;.

mLj;J vd;d nra;tJ? mtu;fis gpbf;fhky; Xag; Nghtjpy;iy. mtd; jd;Ds; jplrq;fw;gk; G+z;Lnfhz;lhd;.

utpia nfhiy nra;a Kw;gl;ltu;fs; ahu;? mtu;fs; vjw;fhf utpiaf; nfhiy nra;jdu;? mtu;fSf;Fk; VJk; gaq;futhj FOf;fSf;Fk; rk;ge;jk; ,Uf;fyhkh? ,jpy; rk;ge;jg;gl;bUf;Fk; me;j mofpa ngz; ahuhf ,Uf;Fk;?

uhk;[Papd; kdjpy; gytpjkhd Nfs;tpfs; vOe;jd. mtd; kpfTk; Fok;gpg; Nghdhd;. kpfTk; Mj;jpuk; mile;jpUe;j mtDf;F ,g;NghJ Njitahdnjy;yhk; rw;Nw Xa;Tk; njspthd rpe;jidAk;jhd;.

mtd; n[a; rpq;if mioj;J fhiu vLf;fr; nrhd;dhd;. mtu;fs; tPl;ilaile;jNghJ kzp mjpfhiy ,uz;liuahfpapUe;jJ.

Nkir kPJ itf;fg;gl;bUe;j rpy rpf;fd; Nrd;l; tpr;fs;> xU tp];fp Nghj;jy;> rpful; ngl;b rfpjk; ];Liy vLj;Jg; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;lku;e;j uhk;[P xU fpshrpy; rpwpJ tp];fpia Cw;wp n[a;rpq; ,Ue;j gf;fk; js;spdhd;.

uhk;[Papd; epiyia Gupe;J nfhz;bUe;j n[a; rpq;Fk; xU thu;j;ijAk; Ngrtpy;iy. ,UtUk; tp];f;fpia mUe;jpathW ghjp ,Uspy; mku;e;jpUe;jdu;. utp ngUQ;rpj;jpuehaf;fu; Njtd; ,we;J Ngha;tpl;lij mtu;fshy; ek;g Kbatpy;iy. uhk;[Papd; 15 tUl fhy ez;gd; mtd;. mtidtpl utpapd; kidtp yPyhkzpia mtd; vt;thW vjpu;nfhs;sg; Nghfpwhd;. mLj;j rpy ehl;fspy; elf;fg; Nghtij mg;NghJ mtd; mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy.

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mjpfhiy 4 kzp ,Uf;Fk;. epA+ vk;g;nu]; N`hl;ly; tof;fk; Nghy; J}q;fp tope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. N`hl;ly; nkNd[u; kUjehafk; tuNtw;giwf; fTz;lupNyNa ftpo;e;J gLj;J Ful;il tpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. me;j Neuj;jpy; me;j N`hl;lYf;F ahUk; tug;Nghtjpy;iy vd;w ek;gpf;if mtiu Mo;e;j J}f;fj;jpy; mkpor; nra;jpUe;jJ.

Mdhy;> ahUk; vjpu;ghu;f;fhj xU ngz; me;j N`hl;lYf;Fs; gugug;Gld; Eioe;jhs;.

ghu;j;j khj;jpuj;jpy; %is tsu;r;rp rw;W Fd;wpats; Nghy; Njhd;wpdhs;. fiye;J ril gpbj;jpUe;j $e;jy;> fUfpf; fha;e;J Nghd Kfk;> Kd; gy; Xl;il tpOe;J fiyg;NgwpapUe;jJ. gr;irAk; rptg;Gk; fye;j njhs njhsj;j rl;ilAk; ghthilAk; mtis miug; igj;jpaf;fhupahff; fhl;baJ.

mts; kUjehafj;Jf;fUfpy; te;J ""nlhf;... nlhf;'' vd;W Nkiriag; gykhfj; jl;bdhs;. %d;whk; Kiw mts; Nkiriaj; jl;baNghJjhd; kUjehafj;jpd; Ful;ilnahyp kiwe;J mirT njupe;jJ. kUjehafk; kpf vupr;rYld; fz; tpopj;jhu;. cyfj;jpNyNa mtu; ntWf;Fk; xNunahU tplak; Mo;e;j cuf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ vOg;gg;gLtJjhd;.

J}f;fj;Jf;Fk; tpopg;Gf;Fk; ,ilapy; my;yYw;w kUjehafk; jdf;F Kd; xU igj;jpaf;fhupiaf; fz;L kUl;rpaile;jhu;.

""vd;d Ntz;Lk;?... &k; fpilahJ''

mtu; thapypUe;J Nfs;tpAk; gjpYk; vupr;rYld; ntspte;jJ.

mts; ifg;igiaj; jpwe;J ,uz;lhapuk; &gh Nehl;L xd;iw ePl;bdhs;. kUjehafj;Jf;F me;j Nehl;ilf; fz;lJk; Ra czu;T te;Jtpl;lJ. fle;j rpy ehl;fshfNt mtUf;F "vf;];l;uh' tUkhdk; FiwT. mj;Jld;> mtu; me;j Ntiyapy; xl;bf;nfhz;bUg;gjw;F kw;WnkhU fhuzk; mj;jifa tUkhdj;jpd; ftu;r;rpjhd;.

mtu; kW Ngr;rpd;wp... ,ts; ,e;j Neuj;jpy; vq;Nf ,Ue;J Kisj;J te;jhs;? vd;w re;Njfj;Jld; ,uz;lhk; khbapy; 24Mk; ,yf;f miwj; jpwg;ig vLj;J ePl;bdhu;.

(njhlUk;...)

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rpj;uhk;gup jpwg;ig mtrukhf gpLq;fpf;nfhz;L khbg;gbfs; Nehf;fp ele;jhs;. ""mts; ahuhf ,Uf;Fk;?'' kUjehafj;Jf;F kPz;Lk; re;Njfk; vOe;jhYk; 2000 &gh mtu; re;Njfq;fis jpir jpUg;gp tpl;bUe;jJ.

,uz;lhk; khbia mile;j mts; jd; &Kf;Fr; nry;yhky; 26 Mk; vz; miwia nrd;W fjitj; jl;bdhs;.

miwapy; ,d;dKk; nky;ypjhd ntspr;rk; fhzg;gLtjid fjTf;F Clhf mtjhdpj;j me;jg; ngz; kPz;Lk; xU Kiw fjitj; jl;l Kw;gl;l NghJ fjT jpwe;J nfhz;lJ. ghjp jpwe;j fjT+lhf fPu;j;jp ];uP R+upa gz;lhutpd; Nfhukhd Kfk; njupe;jJ.

,e;j mjpfhiy Ntisapy; xU igj;jpaf;fhup jd; fjitj; jl;lf;$Lk; vd;W mtd; vjpu;ghu;f;ftpy;iy.

""ahu; eP.... vd;d Ntz;Lk;''

mtd; Fuy; vupr;rYld; ntsp te;jJ. mts; mtru mtrukhf fjitj;js;spf; nfhz;L cs;Ns Eioe;jhs;. R+upa gz;lhutpd; jpifg;G ePq;F Kd;Ng mts; jhd; mzpe;jpUe;j Nghypj; jiy KbiaAk; gy; nrl;ilAk; fow;wpdhs;.

R+upa gz;lhu NkYk; jpifj;jhd;. mts; NtW ahUky;y. rpj;uhk;gup jhd;. mts; mtd; jpifg;ig rw;Wk; nghUl;gLj;jtpy;iy. rl;nld;W cs;Ns Eioe;j mts; fjit %bdhs;. miw KOtJk; rhuha nebAk; rpful; GifAk; gpupf;f Kbahj gb gutpapUe;jd. miwapd; xU Xukhf ,Ue;j Nkirapy; Kf;fhy; Nghj;jy; rhuhak; jPu;e;J tpl;l epiyapy; ""nkd;b]; mjp tpNrrk;'' rhuha Nghj;jYk; gy rpfnul;Lj;Jz;LfSk; rpjwpf; fple;jd. ,f; fhl;rpAk; nebAk; mtSf;F mUtUg;igAk; Fkl;liyAk; Vw;gLj;jpaJ.

""re;jpu uj;dtplk; ,Ue;J VJk; nra;jp te;jjh?'' Mj;jpuKk; mUtUg;Gk; mts; Fuypy; nfhg;gspj;jd.

rw;W Neuj;Jf;F Kd;du; mtd; Nghd; gz;zpdhd;> nghyp]; mtidg; gpbf;f kpf mUfpy; te;J tpl;ljhfTk; kpfg; gpuaj;jdg;gl;L jg;gp tpl;ljhfTk; $wpdhd;. ekJ jpl;lj;jpy; vq;Nfh jtW Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ.

""vq;Fk; jtW Vw;gltpy;iy> mtd; utp ngUQ;rpj;ju ehaf;fdpd; tPl;by; ,Ue;J ntspNawpa NghJ vtNdh mtidg; gpd; njhlu;e;Js;shd;. mjd; gpd; ehd; nghuis ghghgpNsrpy; ,Ue;J ntspNawpa NghJ vd;idAk; xUtd; gpd; njhlu;e;jhd;. jpl fhj;jpukhd cau;e;j xU kdpjd; mtd; nghyp];fhudhf ,Uf;f KbahJ.''

""mtd; fz;zpy; ,Ue;J jg;g Kbahky; NghfNt ehd; gpstu; Nuhl; FaPd;]; mg;ghu;l;nkd;by; thliff;F vLj;jpUe;j &%f;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. mq;fpUe;J ghu;j;j NghJ me;j kdpjd; fhiu tpl;bwq;fp jdJ nry;Nghd; %yk; ahUlNdh njhlu;G nfhs;tJ njupe;jJ. ehd; clNd ,e;j Ntrj;ijg; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L mq;fpUe;J jg;gp tpl;Nld;. ehd; jpUk;gp tUk; NghJ xU nghyp]; fhu; mt;tplj;Jf;Fr; nry;tijAk; ghu;j;Njd;. ''

mts; $wpaij ftdKld; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;l R+upa gz;lhu $wpdhd;.

""re;jpuuj;d jg;gpf;Fk; Kaw;rpapy; nghyp]; fhud; xUtidAk; nfhd;W tpl;lhd;. mtd; mtdJ gzj;ij clNdNa Nfl;fpwhd;. mtid efuj;jpy; ,Ue;J ntspNaw;WtJk; ,dp f\;lkhd fhupakhf ,Uf;Fk;''

rpj;jpuhk;gup miwapy; ,Ue;j me;j xNunahU Nkirf;fUfpy; te;J ehw;fhyp xd;wpy; mku;e;jhs;. Nkir kPjpUe;j rhuhag; Nghj;jy; ghjp Fbj;j fpsh]; rpful;Lj;Jz;Lfs; vy;yhk; Nru;j;J tapw;iwf; Fkl;ba NghJk; rfpj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;.

""re;jpu uj;d ,g;NghJ vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwhd;'' mts; Fuy; fz;bg;Gld; ntsp te;jJ.

""mtd; mtdJ fhjyp khypdpapd; gpsl; miwapy; xspe;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. khypdpia cdf;Fj; njupe;jpUf;Fnkd;W fUJfpd;Nwd;. Kd;G jiytupd; Ntiy xd;iw mts; nra;J nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhs;.''

""khypdp.... N`k khypdp.... Mk; mtis vdf;F QhgfkpUf;fpwJ. mts; re;jpu uj;jpdtpd; fhjyp vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njupahJ. mj;Jld; mts; mt;tsT ek;gfkhdtSk; my;y.....''

""ek;gfkhdts; my;y vd;W eP mtisf; Fwpg;gpLtjd; mu;j;jk;...!'' R+upa gz;lhu re;Njfj;Jld; Nfl;lhd;.

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