fhz;lk;. vd;d tp]y?

   brd;w thuk; rptg;gpufhrk; mtqfs; fhz;lk; bgha;ah? vdf; nfs;tp vGg;gpapUe;jhq/

   MBYk; mf; fl;Liu buhud;nAit eho te;jpUf;Fk; fhz;lf;fhuqf]s jl;of; bfhLj;jpUf;fpd;wjh vd Iag;glt[k; itj;jpUf;fpd;wJ/

   Muk;gj;jpy; ,e;jf; fhz;l tprak; gpR gpRj;Jg; ngha; tplf; Toabjd;nw ehDk; vz;zpapUe;njd;/ MBy; ,g;nghJ fpHikr; rk;gsg; gzj;ijna bfhLj;J rpyq fhz;lk; nfl;fr; brd;wijf; nfs;tpa[Wk; nghJ. <Hj; jkpHqfs; bfh";rk; g[j;jp rhJhpakhdtqfs; vdj; jtAa; vz;zp tpl;nlnB vdt[k; rpe;jpf;f ntz;o ,Uf;fpwJ/

   ,e;jj; jUzj;jpy; eh';fSk; fz;L'; fhZjtqfsha; ,Ue;J tplf; Tlhjd;nA¡

   ÆÆmij mwptjw;fhf eho tUtjhy;jhd; eho nrhjplkhk;– fhz;lk; nfl;f ,';Fs;stqfs; ehor; bry;y ntz;oa J}uk; brhw;gf; fpnyh kPw;wqfns. MBy; fly; fle;J vj;j]dnah Mapuk; fpnyh kPw;wqfs; fle;J vijnah eho v';fsplk; te;jpUf;fpd;wd ,e;j VLfs;/ – ,J eho rh!;jpukh. eho te;j rh!;jpukh?

   eho rh!;jpuk; nfl;l rpyq g[y;yhpj;Jg; nghdJ bgaqf]s mr;brhl;lha; brhd;djBy; jhBk;/– MBy; VL thrpf;f Kd; nfl;fg;gLk; nfs;tpfs;. bgwg;gLk; gjpy;fs; vd;gd xypg;gjpt[ bra;ag;gLtjpy;]y/ Vd;? bra;jpUe;jhy; bgaqfs; vg;go bgwg;gl;oUf;Fk; vdj; bjhpe;J tpLkd;nA¡

   ,d;d bgaUilatqfs;. ,d;d tajpy; ,d;d ,d;d gyd;fs; ele;J. ,d;d ,d;d gyd;fs; elf;f ,Uf;fj;jf;fjhd jUzj;jpy; eho (?) tUtuhk;– VLk; Muk;gj;jpy; ,ijj;jhd; brhy;Yk;/

   rhp. ,jd;gojhd; vdpDk; xUtDf;F thrpf;fg;gl;l VL gpd; vjw;Fk; cjthky; ngha;tpLkd;nA/ xUtuJ VL ,d;bBUtUf;F bghUe;jhj nghJ mij thrpj;j gpd; mtq mtqfsplk; bfhLj;Jtplyhe;jhnd/ mg;gor; bra;jpUe;jhy;. ,j;j]d eh]sf;Fs; bfhz;L te;j VLfs; vy;yhk; jPqe;J nghapUf;f ntz;Lk; –VLfs; jpde;jpdk; miwa[s; jhBa;j; njhd;Wk; mw;g[j';fs; gw;wpa fijfs; vy;yhk; ,d;Dk; ,y;]y. ,dpa[k; ntz;lhk;

VLf]sf; bfhLj;jhy; ehonrhjplk; gw;wpa jlak; mHpe;J tpLk; vd;W Twpf; bfhs;st[k; K]da ntz;lhk;/ xUtuJ gyd; mtUf;F brhy;yg;glntz;oa fhyj;jpy; brhy;yg;gl;l gpd;By; mjpy; cs;s vGe;Jfs; ,d;Dk; vd;dj;ijr; rhjpf;fg; nghfpd;wd?

   Vl;oy; cs;s vGj;Jf]sf; fz;L gpoj;J bghHpg;g[ brhy;tJ rpukkhd fhhpae;jhd; vdr; brhy;yg;gl;lhYk;. Rto thrpf;fj; bjhpe;jtqfs; te;jhy; Vl;ilj; ju ,tqfs; jahuh?

   Rto thrpg;gJ ,tqfs; kpf ,yhtfkhf thrpj;J xypg;gjpt[ bra;tJ nghy; kpfr; rhjhuz tpraky;y// xUtq ,e;jf; fhyj;jpy; fhfpjj;jpy; vGJtijna thrpf;f vt;tst[ rpukk; vLj;Jf; bfhs;s ntz;oapUf;f. my;yJ Koahky; Tl ,Uf;f vg;nghnjh mJt[k; X]yr; Rtoapy; vGjpaij kpf ,yhtfkhf thrpg;gbjdpy; ///

   mij tpl ,d;bBU tplak;. ,e;jr; Rto thrpg;gjpy; bgUk; epg[zj;Jk; bgw;wtuhf ,Uf;Fk; xUtq ,ij thrpf;f Kw;goDk; Tl clDf;Fld; bghUs; go bghHpg;g[f; bfhLg;gJ rhj;jpakhtJ nghy; mtjhdpf;fg;gl;lJ nkYk; re;njfj;ij tYg;gpf;fpwJ/ me;jf; fhye;J bkhHp tHf;fpYk; bkhHp mwptpYk; epg[zj;Jtk; bgw;wtqfshy; ,Uf;fpAqfs;. ve;jj; jhkjKk; jsk;gYk; ,y;yhky; ruskhf brhy;ypf; bfhs;fpAqfns¡

   ,tw;iw tpLnthk;// ,it vy;yhk; vt;tsnth Kw;gl;l fhyj;jpy; vg;nghnjh vtuhnyh "hd jpU=;oahy; fz;lwpe;J vGjg;gl;ljha; fUj ntz;Lk; vd ek;gitf;f Kayg;gl;oUe;jhy; Tl. Vd; vGjg; gl;lJ vd;gjw;F tpil VJ?Æ

   vj;j]dnah gpwtpf]sf; fle;J. mJt[k; M';fh';nf gpwe;J. v';bf';nfh. vt;btg;nghnjh kPz;Lk; gpwe;J tplf; Toa xU Mj;Jkhtpd; rhpijia kl;Lky;y. vj;j]dnah Mj;khf;fsp]d gpwtpfs; njhWk; gpd;bjhlqeJ rhpij bfhLf;f ntz;oa kpf kpff; fodkhd mw;g rhj;jpag;ghlhd njit mfj;jpaUf;F Vd; te;jJ? mJt[k; ,';nf ehofs; brhd;dJ nghy kdpjuhf mJt[k; kPz;Lk; jkpHqfshfnt ,e;j Mj;khf;fs; gpwtp vLg;gija[k; ,e;j mfj;jpaq fUj;jpy; vLj;J  mtw;iw kl;Lk; ehofsha;j; bjhFj;J fdlht[f;Fk; brd;W <Hj; jkpHqfSf;F brhy;y ntz;oa fhy neuj;ija[k; "hdjp!;oahy; mwpe;J itj;jpUe;J eho vGjpapUf;fpAq vd;Ay; me;j mfj;jpaq rhjhuz kdpjnd my;y// mjp caq kdpjd;¡

   ,g;gog;gl;l mfj;jpauhy; cyfk; vg;go ,a';Ffpwbjd;nw capq vd;Ay; vd;d mJ vg;go cyfpy; njhd;wpw;W. ,e;j cyfk; vg;go Koa[k; nghfpd;wJ vd;nA ehofspy; brhy;yKoahJ nghdJ Jujp!;lnk MBYk; jd;By; ,ad;w bfl;oj; jdj;ijf; fhl;l ntz;Lbkd;W mtq ,tw;iwr; bra;jhq vd ,tqfs; brhy;y Kad;Ay; Tl.

me;jf; bfl;oj;jdj;ij ahUf;F ep:Ugpf;f mJt[k; mtuJ fhyKk; fle;j ,d;bBU fhyj;jpy; ele;njWk; fijf]sr; brhy;y mtq fhyj;jpnyna mjw;fhd epUgz m';fPfhuk; fpl;Lk; vd vz;zpapUf;f Koa[kh?

   my;yJ. fdlhtpy; cs;s <Hj;jkpHqfs; eho nfl;L Mr;rhpaKk;. ,d;g mjpqr;rpa[k; bfhs;Sk; nghJ v';fpUe;njh mfj;jpaq g[sfh';fpjk; milthnuh vd;dnth?

   mija[k; tpLnthk; ,e;j eho  nfl;gjhy; ahUf;F vd;d ed;ik te;Jtplg; nghfpwJ? rhp ele;jJ elg;gJ. elf;fg; nghfpwJ vy;yhk; rhpahff; brhy;yg;gLtjhy; kl;Lk; nfl;nghq vd;d bgwg;nghfpAqfs;? Vbddpy; ,J xU itj;jpaKk; my;y. gad; jUtjw;fhd Kiwa[k; my;y/

   ÆÆrhe;jp fhz;lk;ÆÆ mjw;Fj;jhd; vdr; brhy;y tUthqfshBy; Tl. gpukd; vGj;J khwf; ToaJ vd Vw;W ,e;J jj;Jtj;ij kWjypg;gtqfSkhthqfs;/

   rhe;jp bra;a ntz;og; gyUf;F Mnyhr]dfs; brhy;yg;gl;ljha[k; mwpe;j nghJ mtqfspd; Kw;gpwtp tp]d gw;wp vd;d brhy;ypapUf;fpwJ vd mwpa Kw;gl;lhy; fijfs; bghJthf xnu khjpahditfshfnt ,Uf;fpd;wd/

   ,e;jpahtpy; jkpH; ehl;oy; Vnjh khtl;lj;jpy; gz;]zahuhnah. kpuhRjhuuhnah. $kPBfnth ,Ue;J bgz;f]sf; fw;gHpj;njh e";Nl;o k]dtpiaj; bfh]y bra;njh. gps;]sf]s. rnfhjuqf]s je;ij jha;khqf]s bfh]ybra;tjha; fij ,Uf;Fk;/ vg;go ,Uf;fpwJ ?

   MBy; me;jg; gpwtpapd; bgaq kl;Lk; brhy;yg;gl;oUf;fhJ/ Vd;? bghy;]yf; bfhLj;J mo th';Ftjh vd;w Kd; vr;rhpf;if jhd;

   mnj neuk; ,e;jg;gpwtpapd; bgaq kl;Lk; xt;bthU fhz;lj;jpYk; jtAJ brhy;yg;gl;oUf;Fk;/ MBy; me;jg; bgaiu cWjpg;gLj;j fhz;lk; thrpf;f Kd; gy nfs;tpfs; nfl;fg;gLk;/ Vd; ,e;jf; nfs;tpfbsy;yhk;? capq vGj;jpy; Muk;gpf;fpwjh. ty;ypdj;jpyh bky;ypdj;jpyh Muk;gpf;fpwJ? vj;j]d vGj;Jfbsy;yhk; vjw;F. ,Jjhd; bgauh? ,Jjhd; mg;ghtpd; bgauh? ,Jjhd; mk;khtpd; bgauh vd Vl;oy; ,Ue;J thrpj;J ,y;]ybad;Ay; jtpqj;J xJf;fptpl;L rhpahdij vLj;Jf; bfhs;syhnk/

   bgaiu cWjpg;gLj;j mtqfSf;F rpukbkjw;F? neu kpdf;nfLk;. nfs;tpfspd; bry;Yk; jtpqf;fg;gLkd;nA¡

   bgaq tpguj;ijf; bfhLf;fyhk;/ gpwe;j jpfjp tpguk; juyhk;/ ,e;jf; nfs;tpfs; vy;yhk; ,y;yhky; fhz;lk; brhy;thqfnsh? vk; j]ytq gpughfudpd; fhz;lj;ijr; brhy;y Koa[kh?

   rhp. Vw;fdnt fhz;lk; nfl;l xUtq kPz;Lk; eho tUk;nghJ mtUf;F Kd;dq thrpj;Jr; brhy;y;g;gl;lJnghy; mr;brhl;lha; kWgoa[k; brhy;y Koa[kh? mnj egq kPs tU';fhy ,ilbtspapy; epfH;e;j khw;wj;ij eho brhy;Ykh? capq eho my;yJ capq eho my;y vd;w g[Ylh vy;yhk; ntz;lhk; my;yJ xU Kiwjhd; brhy;yyhk; vd;W tpjp vd;Wk; fzf;F tpl ntz;lhk;/ VLfSk; bfhLf;f khl;Oqfs; kWKiwa[k; brhy;ykhl;Oqfs; vd;Ay; me;j VLfs; jhd; vjw;F?

   ,J vy;yhtw;iwa[k; tpLnthk;. Vnjh ifnuif epg[zqfs; nghy; bgUtpuy; milahs';fs; vLf;fpAqfns vjw;F?

   ifnuif bfhz;nl eho njlg;gLfpwJ vdpy; gpwe;j njjp tpguk; vjw;F? ,tw;iwbay;yhk; tpl bgaiu mwpa[k; gpuaj;jde;jhd; vjw;F? Mf bgUtpuy; milahs'; bfhz;L vJt[k; bra;ag;gLtjpy;]y/

   gpwe;j jpfjp tpgu'; bfhz;L ehoapd; Muk;gj;jpy; brhy;yg;gLfpd;wnj// fpuf epytu';fs; mwpa mwpa Koa[k;/ m';F brd;wnghJ fh]yapyh. gfypyh. ,utpyh gpwe;jPqfs; vd nfl;fg;gLfpd;wnj mjpy; ,Ue;J ,yf;fz'; fz;L gpog;ghqfs;– my;yhtpoy; VLf]s thrpj;Jr; brhy;gtqfSf;F g";rh';ff; fl;L vjw;F?

   ,e;jpahtpy; bgUtpuy; milahsj;ij kl;Lnk itj;J ,ytrkhft[k; eho brhy;ypg;gLtjhf mwpaf;fpilj;jJ– mg;gobadpy; mtqfsJ eho cz;ikahjh vd;gij Muhanth m';fpfhpf;fnth ntz;oa njit vdf;fpy;]y/ vdpDk;. mjBy; m';fpUg;nghUf;F mjpf gzr; bryt[ ,y;]y– re;jqg;g';  fpilj;jhy; ek;gpf;ifa[s;nshq m';F ghqf;fyhk;/

   mijtpl;L myrpahuhahJ fhirf; bfhl;LtJ g[j;jprhypj;jdky;y/

   ,e;jpahtpy; ,Ue;J te;jhy; me;jr; bryt[f;fhtJ bfhLf;f ntz;Lbkd ep]dg;gPqfshapd;. xU nfs;tp. v';fSf;F ed;ik bra;a ntz;oah ,tqfs; te;jpUf;fpAqfs;? mt;thbwdpDk; Tl. vd;d ed;ik mJ vd;AtJ c';f]sf; nfl;Lg;ghU';fs;/

mUz;

jhafk; Rtofs;