Rehkp tpl;Lr; brd;w RtLfs;
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fly; miy Xbte;J fhiy eidj;J nry;tJ vj;jifa re;Njh~khdJ. rpWtu;fspd;
FJ}fyk; ,ijtpl kpFjpahdJ. flyiyapd; jhyhl;by; jpdk; glFr; rthup nra;jpLk;
kPdtuJ tho;T vt;tsT RfkhdjhapUf;Fk;. ,g;Ngh vy;yhNk jiyfPoha; khwpg;NghdJ Nghy; fliyg; glj;jpy; ghu;g;gJ $l gPjpiaj; Njhw;Wtpj;jpUf;fpwNj!
Nrhog; NguuR Ml;rpf;Fl;gLj;jpa Rkj;jpuhtpy; cUNtwpa flw;Nguiy> njd;fpof;fhrpa
ehLfspd; fiuNahuq;fspy; elj;jpa nfhiyj;jhz;ltk; %yk; rpWtu;fs; ngupatu;fs;
vy;NyhiuNk F&ukha; gypnaLj;jjpypUe;J fliyf; fz;lhNy gaNkw;gLfpwJ. fly;
vd;wJNk “Rehkp” Qhgfj;Jf;F tUkstpy; kdij ghjpj;j ,e;j “Rehkp” vd;gJ vd;d?
“R-ehkp” vd;gJ ,U nrhw;fspd; ,izg;G. ,J xU nrhy;Nghy fUjpf;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ.
,t; [g;ghd; nrhw;gjj;jpd; Neubf; fUj;J “R” vdpy; JiwKfk; vd;Wk; “ehkp” vdpy; miy vd;Wk; [g;ghdpa kPdtu;fshy; cUthf;fg;gl;l nrhw;gjk;. flypy; kPdtu;fSf;F
ghjpg;G Vw;gLj;jhJ JiwKfj;ij kl;Lk; rpjpykhf;fpa tpNehj fly; miyia tpsf;f
,g; gjk; cUthf;fg; gl;bUf;fpwJ. gpd;du; Mo; flypUe;J vOk; tpir ce;Jjyhy; Mu;g;gupj;J XbtUq; fly;; fiuapy; Xq;fp vOe;J miwe;J mlq;f Kw;gLtjhd ,jd;
nkhj;j nraw;ghl;ilAk; tpsf;f [g;ghdpauhy; ,r;nrhw;gjk; ghtpf;fg;gLtjhy; ,JNt rupahd nrhy;yhf cyfhy; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. jkpopy; $Wtjhapd; R-eh-kP vd;gJ
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vy;NyhuhYk; gPjpAld; cr;rupf;fg;gLfpwJ.
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,e;j mopTfs; te;jJk; tupe;J fl;bf;nfhz;L cjtpf;F te;j cyf ehLfspd; fUiz
cs;sj;jpy; murpay; Nehf;F cs;sPlha; gJq;fp ,Ug;gpDk; vg;gbNah jf;f jUzj;jpy; te;jpl;l fUizf;fhf jiy tzq;fj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;.
ehLfs; kl;lky;y jdpegu;fSk; ,aw;if nra;jpl;l kdpj mopTfisf; fz;L kdk; ntJk;gp cjtpfs; nra;jpl Kd;te;jhu;fs;. Gjpa njhopy; El;gk; ,e;jf; fh&z;ak;
tUtjw;F ngupJk; cjtpapUf;fpwJ. Rehkp elj;jpa ml;^opaq;fis gyUk; tPbNahtpy; gjpTnra;jJ nra;kjp %yKk; ,izaj;jsk; %yKk; ntspahf;fpf;nfhz;bUg;gjhy;
,t; mdu;j;jq;fis Neupy; ghu;j;jJ Nghd;w gpuikapy; vy;NyhUk; ciwe;Jtpl;Nlhk;.
,jdhy;jhy; gyUk; kdpjhgpkhd ce;Jjyhy; fld;gl;Lf;$l cjtpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;.
,e;jr; rehkp Jau;fis je;jhYk; gy ghlq;fis Gfl;b tpl;bUf;fpd;wJk; cz;ikjhd;.
kdpj mopTfs; Mq;fhq;Nf ele;J nfhz;LjhdpUf;fpd;wd. mZ Fz;Lfshy; ,urhaz
Fz;Ljshy; ntb Fz;Lfshy;(,jpy; ,urhazk; ,y;iyNah?) $l;lq; $l;lkhf khdplu;
kuzpj;Jf; nfhz;LjhdpUf;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fs;kPJ tuhj ,uf;fk; Rehkpahy; capupoe;jtu;
kpJ te;jpUf;fpd;wJ. ,aw;if nra;jpl;l nfhiyfis rfpj;Jf; nfhs;sKbahj kdpju; kdpjNu kdpjiuf; nfhy;tij rfpj;Jf;nfhs;tJ vg;gbr; rhj;jpakhapw;W? ,f;Nfs;tpf;;F
xg;Gf;fhfr; nrhy;yg;gl;l gjpy;- Nghupy; kdpj capupog;G ru;t rhjhuzkhdNJ vd;gNj. ,J Fj;jpr; nrj;jhy; Fw;wkpy;iy Rl;Lr; nrj;jhy;j;jhd; Fw;wk; vd;gJ NghypUf;fpwJ.
NghUf;fhf tPLtPlhfj; jl;b je;jpuk; NgrpAk; ntUl;bAk; gzQ; Nru;j;Jj; jpupe;jtu;f;F>
vtUq; Nfl;fhkNy jhdhf kdKte;J vtu; Nru;f;fpd;whu; vg;gbg;gl;ltu; Nru;f;fpd;whu; vd;w ve;j Iag;ghLkpd;wp tupirapy; epd;Wk; rpukjhdk; nra;Jk; Rehkp Gdu; ep;thud NjitfSf;F gzKk; cil czTg; gz;lq;fSk; nfhLj;jpl kf;fs; jpuz;bUe;jJ
vijahtJ czu;j;jpajh? Nghiu vtUk; kdKtu;e;J Mjupg;gjpy;iy vd;gJ Gupe;jjh?
Rehkp gr;rpsk; ghyfu;fs; Mz; ngz; Kjpatu; vd;w ,aw;if Ngjq;fisNah nkhop kjk; vd;w kdpjd; tFj;j Ngjq;fs; vijANk nghUl;gLj;jhJ mopj;njopj;jpUf;fpd;wJ.
,jdhy;j;jhd; ve;j NgjKk; ghuhJ cyNk xUkpj;J cjtpf;F te;jJ. Mdhy; vk;ktu;
kl;Lk; mtUf;Ff; nfhLf;fhjPu;fs; jdf;Ff; nfhLq;fs; vd;W Ngjkw kdpjhgpkhdkha;
nra;jpUf;fNtz;baij $Wfl;bf;nfhz;L gpupe;J epd;wJ kdpjj;jd;ikNa mw;wJ.
Rehkp flw;fiuNahu FbapUg;Gfis kl;Lky;y fiuNahuq;fspy; Kfhkpl;bUe;j ,uhZt
Nghuhsp Kfhk;fisAk; Jilj;jr; nrd;wpUf;fpd;wJ. ,jpy; vj;jidNah MAjjhupfs;
ms;Sz;LNghapUf;fpwhu;fs;. tPukuzk; vd;W GOfKbahjtifapy; kf;fNshL Nru;e;J
khz;LNghapUf;fpwhu;fs;. tPu tzf;fk; nrYj;Jtjhapd; kf;fSf;Fk; nra;jhfNtz;LNk!
gj;J epkplNk te;JNghd Rehkp gy;yhapuk; capu;fis gwpj;Jr; nrd;wpUe;jJ. ,jpy;
jg;gpa kdpjupYk; tpyq;FfNs mjpfk;. Rehkp tUKd;Nd tpyq;fpdq;fs; fiuapypUe;J
caukhd ,lq;fSf;F ,lk;ngau;e;jpUe;jd. Mdhy; kdpju;kl;Lk; ehbg;Ngha; tpguPjj;Js;
khl;Lg;gl;bUf;fpwhu;fs;. Rehkp fiuia milaKd; vjpu;j;jpir ePNuhl;lj;jpdhy; fly;
tw;wpaJNghy; cs;spSf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. kPdpdq;fs; fiuia ehb Xbte;jijf; fhz
Ntbf;if ghu;f;fg; Nghdjpy; gyu; fhzhky; NghAs;sdu; my;yJ capupoe;Js;sdu;.
MdhYk; tlkuhl;rpapy; X&upy; “fly; tw;WtJ fly; gPWtJf;Fj;jhd;” vd;W toptop
nrhy;tJz;L vd Kjpatu;fs; nrhy;yf;Nfl;L Cu;tpl;lfd;wjhy; jg;gpa fpuhkKKz;L.
Rkj;jpuhTf;F mz;kpj;j fufw;Nwhth jPtpy; 1883 ,y; ,lk;ngw;w vupkiyahy; Vw;gl;l
Rehkp ,NjNghd;W njd;dhrpahit cYf;fpaNgHJ ,yq;ifapy; capu;r; Nrjq;fis
Vw;gLj;jhJtpl;bUe;jhYk; mjd; typik czug;gl;l mDgtNk ,k;Kiw ,tu;fisf; fhg;ghw;wpapUf;fpwJ vdyhk;. mNjNeuk; mjPj xypaiy ePsKs;s xypajpu;Tfis jtpu;j;J thOk; ePy epw fly; ghk;Gfs; fliytpl;L $l;lkhf ntspNawpapUe;Jk; ,e;j mwpFwpia Gupe;J nfhs;shJ tpl;ljhy; fiuNahukf;fs; gyu; ,k;Kiw mope;Jk; NghapUf;fpwhu;fs;. ,g;Nghja mDgtnkdpDk; mLj;j Rehkp capu;r;Nrjj;ij fhf;fl;Lk;.
,g;NghJ Gtpajpu;r;rpahy; Mrpahtpy; Rehkp fpsk;gpapUf;fpwJ. ,jw;FKd; vupkiyahy;
te;jpUf;fpwJ. mjw;Fk; Kd; tpz;fy; tPo;e;jjhy; te;j Rehkpahy;jhd; Fkupf;fz;lj;jpd;
xUgFjpia fly;nfhz;ljhff; fUJfpwhu;fs;. rdpf; fpufj;jpypUe;J tPo;e;j gFjpahNy
Fkupf;fz;lk; flYf;Fg; gypahdnjd;Wk; ,ij fUjpj;jhd; rdpapw;F ,lJfhy; Cdk;
vd;gjhf rpy Nfhtpy;fspy; mikj;jhu;fs; vd vdJ je;ij xUKiw $wpapUe;jij
,d;Nduk; epidT$u;e;jpLk; ,t;Ntisapy; ,J vt;tifapy; cz;ik vd;gJ vdJ
jw;Nghja fUkk; ,y;iynadpDk;> ,r; Rehkp ,e;jpaf;fz;lj;Jf;F Gjpjpy;iy vd;gJ
kl;Lk; Cu;apjkhdJ. gRtpf;gpuhe;jpaj;jpy; ,J mbf;fb tUtjhf ,Ug;gpDk; ,e;jpaf; fz;lj;Jf;F mbf;fb ,y;yhtpbDk; Mapuf;fzf;fhd tUlq;fSf;F xUKiwnadpDk;
tuyhk; vd;gJ kl;Lk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ. MdhYk; mijAk; kPwp mbf;fb tuyhk;
vd;w IaKk; ,y;yhkypy;iy. Vnddpy; Vw;gl;l Gtpajpu;r;rp nraw;ifahf Vw;gLj;jg;
gl;lJ vd;w Iag;ghLk; epyTtjhy; tpQ;Qhdj;jhNyh nka;Qhdj;jhNyh elf;fg;Nghtij
mwpe;Jnfhs;s KbahJNghdhYk; Rehkp Vw;glg; Nghfpd;w rkpf;ifiaahtJ tpQ;Qhdk;
xUrpy kzpf;F Kd;duhtJ mwptpf;f KbAkhapd; capu;fisf; fhf;f cjtpahapUf;Fk;
mij ,j;jUzj;jpy; Muk;gpg;gjjhd; crpjk;. Vnddpy; Mgj;J fhj;jpUf;fpd;wJ vd;w
NghJjhd; Nghl;b nghwhik frg;G ntWg;G G+ry; rjp FNuhjk; Nghd;w gpuj;jpNahf kd
tf;fpuq;fis kwe;J kDju;kk; fhj;J kdpjhgpkhdj;Jld; xd;Wgl;L epw;fpNwhk;. ,e;jr;
Rehkpapd; RtL ve;NeuKk; kwe;J kiwe;J Nghfyhk;…mjw;FKd; nra;jpl KbAkh?