gl;l gpd;dhy; tUfpw "hdk;

 

nguW"q fy;yhepjp fpa{wpa!; $p

 

 

jpUbtk;ghitf;Fg; gdpf;Fspiua[k; bghUl;gLj;jhJ. gf;jp jtpqe;j rfy fhupa';fSf;fhft[k;. ,is"q Tl;lk; nfhtpypy; M$uhFtJ nghy. g[ypfs; khehl;L kz;lgk; xd;wpy; mjpfhiy bra;kjp ::Kyk; mu';nfw;wpa njrpaj;jiytupd; khtPuq jpd ciuiaf; fz;L   bfhz;L ,d;g[w;wpUf;f. vYk;igj; Jisf;Fk; FspUf;Fs;Sk; fhiyj; Japy; fiyj;J bgUe;bjUf;fs; fle;J. kukz;ilfSk; kh';fha; kilaqfSk; Vwp ,He;J nghf. fpa{wpa!; thbdhypapy; njrpaj; jiytupd; ghuhazg; gog;igf; nfl;Lj; Jd;g[w;wpUe;jhd;/ ciuiaf; nfl;lJk; gpd;dq mJ bjhlqghd gl';fisg; ghqj;jJk; fpa{wpa!;f;F gw;wpf; bfhz;lJ ,uz;L ga';fs; jhd;/

   td;dpapy; khtPuq jpdj;jpy; M';fh';nf bfhonaw;wpa Tl;lj;jpy; bghl;lk;khDk; ,se;jpiuaDk; jg;gpg; nghdJ fpa{wpa!; :Kisapy; bghwpaha; jl;o. vd;d Vnjh ele;jpUf;Fnkh vd thl;odhYk;. bfhy;;fyhrhuj; bjhiyf;fhl;rpapy; mtqfs; jpUj;juprdk; je;jpUf;ff; TLk; vd;gjhy;. fpa{wpa!; mJ gw;wpa tprhuizfis kwe;nj tpl;lhd;/ ,J gakhf fpa{wpa!pd; J}f;fk; fiyj;J thl;lhJ nghdhYk;. jiytq gw;wpa gak; fpa{wpa!;f;F mjpfupj;Jf; bfhz;nl nghdJ/

 

fGj;Jf;F te;jJ fj;jp>

 

   gpuhd;rpy; gjpdhd;fhk; Y}apapd; bfhL';nfhy; Ml;rpapy; njrpaj;jiytp nkup md;udw; #ghzpy;yhtpl;lhy; vd;d. nff; rhg;gplyhk; jhnd* vd;W jpUtha; kyqe;jJ tuyhw;wpy; bghd;bdGj;Jf;fshy; gjpag;gl;l xU #kzp*bkhHp/ ,e;j mjpfhu J=;gpunahfj;Jld; Toa mlf;FKiw jh';fhky; btoj;j gpbu";Rg; g[ul;rp jhd; ,d;W tiu rfy  kf;fs; g[ul;rpfSf;Fk; tHpfhl;of; bfhz;oUf;Fk;  kf;fs; g[ul;rp/ ,e;j kf;fs; g[ul;rpapy;. kd;dndhL nrqe;J ifJ bra;ag;gl;l #Jnuhfp*fis fGtpnyw;w. mg;nghJ kpd;fk;g';fs; ,y;yhj fhuzj;jhy;. jiy bfha;tjw;fhf totikf;fg;gl;lJ jhd; fpy;yl;od; vdg;gLk; fj;jp/ tl;lkha; fGj;ij itj;jpUf;ff; Toajhd gyifapy; nkypUe;J tpGk; fj;jp jiyiaj; Jz;lhl. fPH; cs;s Tilapy; jiyfs; nrUk;/ ,e;Jf; fy;Y}up ikjhdj;jpy; kf;fs; Tl;lk; ghqj;jpUf;f g[ypfs; moj;Jf; bfhd;wJ nghy. md;Wk; kf;fs; Tl;lk; NH epd;W ntof;if ghqj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jJ/

   bjupe;njh bjupahknyh. jdJ jiyapd; nkYk; fj;jp fhj;jpUf;Fk; epiy te;jpUf;fpwJ vd;gij rpk;nghypf;fhff; fhl;lnth vd;dnth. ,e;j khtPuq jpdg; ngUiuf; FWnkila[k;. jiy itg;gjw;F trjpahd ghjp tl;l totpy; fhl;rpaspf;f. tl;lf;fr;rpf;F btw;wpfukhfg; gpd;th';fpa nghJ fHw;wpr; bry;yg;gl;l jkpHPH itg;gfj;jpd; bfhLf;fy; th';fy; $d;dy; xd;iw wpirf;fps; gz;zp totikf;fg;gl;oUe;jjhdJ. jiytupd; Kot[k; ,g;goj; jhd; ,Uf;Fnkh vd;w gaj;ij fpa{wpa!pd; motapw;wpy; Vw;gLj;jpapUe;jJ/

 

 

khtPuq jpUtpHh tp";"hgdk;

 

   g[yd; bgaqe;j jkpH;f; fypahz tPLfspy; khg;gps;is nfhl; nghl;L. Iaq ke;jpuk; Xjhj Fiwahf. nff; btl;Lk; bgUe;jkpH;;g; gz;ghl;Lg; ghuk;gupak; njhd;wpaJ nghy. khtPuq jpdg; ngUiua[k; mjd; jhw;gupaj;ij ,He;J btWk; rk;gpujhar; rl';F epiyf;F te;J tpl;lJ/

   tHikapy;. jiytUf;F gpwe;j ehs; gupR bfhLf;f. xU bgupa #ml;lhf;* bra;tJld; jpUtpHhf; bfhonaw;wk; Muk;gkhFk;/ KGg; gpug";rKnk td;dpr; Nupa njtid Rw;wpr; RHy;tjhf cyfj;ijr; #Rj;Jk;* g[ypfSk; njrpaj; jiytupd; ciuf;fhf rqtnjrKk; fhj;jpUg;gjhf g[ypfspd; Clf';fspy; jpUtpHh tp";"hgdk; gpuRupf;f//

   gpwbfd;d? jpdrup jtpy; ehadf; nfh=;ofSk; ,irf;FGf;fSk; cgafhuq cgaj;jpy; btGj;J th';FtJ nghy. g[yd; bgaqe;j Ma;thsqfs; btGj;J th';Ftq/ ,tqfs; vy;yhk; jiytq <Hg; gpufldk; bra;ag; nghfpwhq. a[j;j epWj;jk; mwptpf;fg; nghfpwhq vd;bwy;yhk; #Rj;jp $Ptp*f;f//

   td;dpg; g{';fhtdj;jpy; k";rk; bfhz;oUf;Fk; Nupa njtd; ,uizkLf; Fsj;jpy; jPqj;jkho. g';fUf;Fs; n;jq cyh te;J. ahH;g;ghzj;Jf; fpupf;fl; nghl;ofspy; Rj;jp epd;W eldkhLk; Tl;lk; nghy. #VYkh? VyhJ> VYbkz;lhy; gz;zpg; ghq> Vyhl;o tpl;Ll;Lg; ngh* vd;W ghyrp';fk; vGjpf; bfhLj;jij xg;g[tpg;ghq/

 

bjhlUk; Jd;gk;

 

   Jd;gk; mj;njhL KoahJ/ m';nf jhd; Jd;gj;jpd; Muk;gnk>

   yz;ldpy; cs;s brk;kwpfSf;F. jhnd vGjpa ciuia #jiytq brhy;Ywhq* vd;W kJ ciu"q Mghr eilapy; tprpyofSf;Fk; kj;jpapy; bghHpg;g[iu bra;a. g[yd; bgaqe;j Ma;thsqfs; jiytq Vnjh fpupfp!;jhdpa bkhHpapy; ciu epfH;j;jpa khjpup. jiytq #nfhL nghl;Lf; fhl;Lfpwhq*. #Nrfkha; bjuptpj;jpUf;fpwhq* vd;W rqtnjr r:Kfj;jpw;Fk;. ,e;jpaht[f;Fk; kw;Wk; g[yd; bgaqe;j brk;kwpfSf;Fk; tps';f ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf btGj;J Koe;jij. mf;F ntW. Mzp ntwhfg; gpupj;J myRthqfs;/

      mj;njhL jw;;nghJ ,e;j khtPuq jpdg; ghuk;gupaj;jpy;. jiytupd; ciuia fpa{wpa!; tUlhe;jk; #mWg;gJk;*. g[ypfspd; thbdhypf;F tpkhd';fs; Fz;L nghLtJk; nrqe;J bfhz;oUf;fpd;wd/

   Mdhy; ,k;Kiw epiyik ftiyf;fplk;/

 

nrhwpy;iyah? ,njh. gpwe;j ehs; nff;>

 

   Moa Ml;lj;jpy; Tj;jof;f Koahj epiy/ ntW bgaqfspy; gpdhkpg; bgaqfspy; elj;j ntz;oaJ kl;Lky;y. epfH;r;rp eilbgWk; ,lj;ijf; Tl filrp tiu ,ufrpakhf itj;jpUf;f ntz;oa epiyik/

   #Kf;fp Ka';fpa[k;* kz;ilao bfhLf;f Koahj epiy kl;Lky;y. g[ypfSf;Fk; jiyapy; gd';fha; tpGe;j kz;ilao Vw;gl;L rpj;jg;gpuik te;jpUf;fpwJ/ bfhonaw;w cw;rt nfhyhfy';fs; bfhz;lhl Koahj epiy/ filrp ehs; tiuf;Fk; #khtPuq jpd ciu tUfpwJ/ guhf;> guhf;>* vd;W fl;oak; Tw Koahky; ngha; tpl;lJ/

   ,jw;Fs; jd;Dila gpwe;j ehisf; bfhz;lhl ntz;lhk; vd;W jiytq #gzpj;jjhf* Kjy; ehs; kl;Lnk nrjp tUfpwJ/ u$dp. fky; vy;yhk; <Hj;jkpHq mty epiy fhuzkhf gpwe;j ehs; bfhz;lhl ntz;lhk;; vd;W vg;nghnjh mwptpj;j epiyapy;. jiytq filrp epkplj;jpy; jhd; #gzpf;fpwhuhk;*/

   a[j;jj;jpy; yl;rf;fzf;fpy; kf;fs; ,lk; bgaqe;J. jfu';fSk; XiyfSk; rqtnjr cjtpaha; fpilj;j tpupg;g[fSk; Tiuahf. nriyfs; Rtqfshf mfjpfshfp. kuj;jhy; tpGe;jtid khnlwp kpjpj;jJ nghy. ,aw;ifa[k; rPw;wk; bfhz;L bts;sk; te;J mtyg;gLfpwhqfs;/ tpkhdf; Fz;LtPr;RfSf;Fk;. g[ypfspd; gps;;is gpofSf;Fk; kj;jpapy; kj;jsk; nghy ,uz;L gf;fKk; ,o gLk; kf;fs; j';fs; Jau';fSf;F kj;jpapy; ntiyfis tpl;L. jiytUf;Fg; gpwe;j ehs; bfhz;lhl Joaha; Jof;fpwhqfshk;> jiytq mtqfisj; jLj;J epWj;Jfpwhuhk;>

   ,e;j n$hf;if Mupl;ilg; ngha; brhy;yp mGtJ?

md;whl czt[f;F murh';fj;jplKk; jkpHf kf;fsplKk; rqtnjr r:Kfj;jplKk; ifnae;jp epw;Fk; kf;fSf;F. #nrhW ,y;yhtpl;lhy; vd;d. jiytupd; gpwe;j ehs; nff;if rhg;gplyhk; jhnd>* miHf;Fk; md;udl; jdkhd tf;fpu g[j;jp g[ypfisj; jtpu ntW ahUf;Fj; jhd; tUk;? ,e;j tf;fpu g[j;jpf;F jiyapy; fpy;yl;od; fj;jp tuhky; ntW vd;d jhd; tUk;?

 

cyfj;ij bjhlqe;Jk; Rj;Jk; Nupa njtd;

 

   g';fupy; gJ';fpapUf;Fk; jiytq ,e;jg; ngUiuf; FWnkilapy; Mw;wpa ciuia nfl;l nghJ. jiytq jd;idg; gpd; bjhlqe;J tUk; brk;kwpfspd; "hgf rf;jpapYk; gFj;jwptpYk; itj;jpUf;Fk; mghukhd ek;gpf;if bjspthfnt bjupe;jJ/

   ,k;Kiw ciu ,Uf;fl;Lk;/ brd;w tUlk; vd;d brhd;dhq vd;gijg; ghqg;nghk; Mapd;// jiytq brd;w tUlk; Mw;wpa ciuia thrpj;j nghJ. fpa{wpa!; jd;id mwpahknyna tha; tpl;Lr; rpupj;J tpl;lhd;/

   #RHd;wof;Fk; Nwhtspahf. FKWk; vupkiyahf. Mqg;gupj;bjGk; miyflyhf. vkJ kf;fs; tuyhw;wpny vd;Wkpy;yhjthW xnu njrkhf. xnu kf;fshf xnu mzpapy; xd;W jpuz;L epw;fpd;wdq/// vy;iyf;fhg;g[g; gilfshf. Jizg;gilfshf. tpnrl mjpuog;gilfshf vGe;J epw;fpd;wdq/ nghqf;nfhyk; bfhz;L. :Kr;nrhLk; tPr;nrhLk; nghuhlg; g[wg;gl;L epw;fpd;wdq/// ePz;l bfhoa rkqfspy; fskho mDgtKk; Kjpqr;rpa[k; bgw;w Kd;dzpg; gilazpfnshLk; gd;Kfj; jhf;Fjy;fisa[k; epfH;j;jty;y rpwg;g[g; gapw;rp bgw;w rpwg;g[g; gilazpfnshLk; etPd gilf;fyr; rf;jpfSlDk; bgUk; nghuha[j';fSlDk; Ml;gyk;. Ma[j gyk;. Md;k gyk; vdr; rfy gyj;JlDk; etPd ,uhQtkhf tsqe;J epw;fpnwhk;* vd;W gPw;wpf; bfhz;lij ,d;W thrpf;Fk; nghJ rpupg;g[ tuhky; vd;d bra;a[k;?

   mg;g[wkha;// #vjpupapd; a[j;j nehf;Ffisa[k; cgha';fisa[k; Kd;Tl;ona jPqf;fjuprdkhf mDkhdpj;jwpe;nj v(j)kJ nghqj;jpl;l';fis tFf;Fk;* ,e;j jPqf;fjuprp fle;j tUl ciuapy; bjhlqfpwhq/ #fpHf;fpYk;/// jw;fhg;g[j; jhf;Fjy;fis elj;jpathW je;jpnuhghakhfg; gpd;th';fpndhk;/// rp';fs ,uhQtk; ehk; tpupj;j tiyf;Fs; tifahf tpGe;J bgUk;bjhifapy; gilapdiu Klf;fp. Mspy;yhg; gpunjr';fis Ml;rp g[upfpwJ*/

   g[ypfs; tpupj;j tiyf;Fs; khl;of; bfhz;l rp';fs muR fpHf;fpy; njqjiy elj;jpa gpd;dhy;. M';fh';nf mk;ghiwapy; elf;Fk; jhf;Fjy;fs; jtpu ,d;W tiuf;Fk; g[ypfs; ,e;j #mfyf; fhy; ePl;lYf;F* vJt[nk bra;atpy;iy/

   #/// elhj;jpa vy;yhsd; eltof;if rp';fs ,uhQtg; g{jj;jpd; cr;re;jiyapy; Mg;ghf ,w';fpapUf;fpwJ/ ,e;j kz;ilao rp';fsk; fl;oa fw;gidfs;. fz;L te;j fdt[fs; mj;jidiaa[k; monahL fiyj;jpUf;fpwJ/ mDujg[u kz;zpy; vk;kpdpa tPuqfs; Vw;gLj;jpa ngujpqtpypUe;J rp';fsj; njrk; ,d;Dk; kPz;blHtpy;iy/*

   ,g;goahf. gilg;gy';fnshL tsqe;J epd;W. kz;ilao moj;j gpd;dhy; jhd;. #ngujpqtpypUe;J kPz;blGe;J te;J* kd;dhupy; bjhl';fp fpspbehr;rp tiuf;Fk; ,uhQtk; te;J epw;fpwJ/ khtPuq jpdj;jpw;F ,uhQtk; fpspbehr;rpapy; bfhonaw;Wkh vd;w gak; g[yp Mjuthsqfspd; tapw;wpy; fyf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;Jk; epiy ,Ue;jJ vd;gnj cz;ik/ ,uhQt g{jj;jpd; cr;re;jiyapy; Mg;g[ moj;jtq. Mg;gpGj;jjhy; te;j tpid ,J/

   ,g;goahf brd;w tUlk;// #cyfk; KGtJk; thH;fpd;w jkpH; kf;fs; midtiua[k; jkpHPH tpLjiyf;fhf czqbtGr;rpa[ld; fpsqe;bjGkhW ntz;of; bfhz;L*// #me;j khtPuupd; ,Wjp ,yl;rpak; epiwt[ bgWk; tiu bjhlqe;J nghuhLnthk;* vd;W Koe;j brd;w tUl ngUiuiag; gw;wp fpa{wpa!; vGjpa nghJ #nknyh';fp ahH;;g;ghzj;jpd; nky';fp fisag;gl;L. fpHf;Ff; fiu ntl;oa[k; cupag;gl;L. td;dpf; nfhtzk; vg;nghJk; cUtg;glyhk; vd;w epiyapy;. jkpHPHk; vd;w gl;Lj; Jfpy; tpahghuj;jpw;F jiytq g[yk; bgaqe;jtqfis miHj;jpUf;fpwhq/* vd;W vGjpapUe;jhd;/

   ,d;W kz;ilaof;fhd Kaw;rpfSk; njhy;tp mile;J. td;dpf; nfhtzk; cUtg;gl;l epiyapy;. jiytq ,e;j tUlk; #vd;d brhy;y thwhq?* vd;gnj v';fs; vjpqghqg;ghf ,Ue;jJ/

 

,e;ehs; ed;ehs;. xU bghd;ehs;>

 

   tHik nghy #,e;ehs; ed;ehs;. bghd;ehs;* vd;W khtPuqfSf;Fg; g[fH; ghLtJld; ciu Muk;gkhdJ/ gpd;nd vd;d? jiytq vd;d cz;ikah brhy;y Koa[k;?

   jd;Dila gps;isfis btspehl;oy; gog;gpj;Jf; bfhz;nl. ghlrhiyfs; kw;Wk; mdhij ,y;y';fspy; cs;s rpwhqfisf; flj;jpg; #gps;is gpoj;J* jkpH; kf;fspd; tpLjiy vd;gij tpl. jhd; thH;ehs; g{uht[k; jiytdhf ,Uf;f ntz;Lk; vd;w xnu nehf;fj;jpw;fhf #gyp bfhLf;Fk;* cz;ikia gfpu';fkhfr; brhy;yth Koa[k;? jkpH; kf;fSf;F fpilj;j rkhjhdj;jpw;Fk; jPqt[f;Fkhd re;jqg;g';fs; vy;yhtw;iwa[k; ntz;Lbkd;nw bfLj;J. jd;Dila jiyikg; gjtpf;F g';fk; tuf; TlhJ vd;gjw;fhf jkpH; kf;fspd; vjpqfhyj;jpw;fhd ghjpg;g[fs; gw;wpa ftiy ,d;wp ve;jf; bfhiyiaa[k; bra;aj; ja';fhj jiytq ,Jtiu bfhLj;j ,Ugj;ijahapuk; gyp bfhLg;g[fisa[k; gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhd gyp vLg;g[fisa[k; ,j;njhL epWj;jpf; bfhs;sg; nghtjpy;iy/ jhd; capnuhL ,Uf;Fk; tiuf;Fk; mtq ,e;jg; gyp bfhLg;g[fisa[k; vLg;g[fisa[k; bjhluj; jhd; nghfpwhq/

   ,Jtiu fhyKk; jkpH; kf;fSf;fhd tpLjiyf;fhd nghuhl;lj;jpw;fhf jh';fshfnt tpUk;gp ,ize;J bfhz;l gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhndhiuf; bfhd;Wk; ehl;il tpl;nlhl;oaJkhd bgUik jiitiuna rhUk;/ mjpy; ,d;Dk; gyq g[ypfspy; khtPuqfshf. kp";rpa[s;stqfs; jw;nghija jsgjpfshf cs;sdq/

kpr;rkha; a[j;j Kidf; fsj;jpy; ,d;W nghuhLk; rfyUk; g[ypfshy; gyte;jkha; gpof;fg;gl;Lg; gapw;rp bfhLf;fg;gl;nlhUk;. g[ypfshy; type;J jpzpf;fg;gl;l a[j;jj;jhy; Vw;gl;l bghUshjhu. md;whl thH;f;if eyptpdhy; jtpqf;f Koahky; nrqe;J bfhz;ltqfs; kl;Lnk/ ,d;W nghupLgtqfs; jh';fshfnt tpUk;gp g[ypfSld; nrqe;J bfhz;lhqfs; vd;W gPw;wpf; bfhs;gtqfs; btspehl;oy; cs;stqfs; kl;Lnk/

rkPgj;jpy; fpa{wpai!r; re;jpj;j <Hj;jpypUe;J te;j tzf;fj;Jf;Fupatq kdk; bte;J brhd;dhq/// fdlhtpy; cs;stq xUtq brhd;dhuhk;/// #gpd;d vd;d? mt';fs; Rk;kh nfl;lhy; ngha; nrUfpdnk? Jtf;iff; fhl;o vz;lhYk; mt';fs; nrqf;fj; jhnd ntQk;>* vd;W/ ,e;j tf;fpu g[j;jp jhd; g[yd; bgaqe;jtqfSilaJ/

   ,g;goahfg; gyte;jkhff; flj;jg;gl;L gyp bfhLf;fg;gLgtqfis khtPuqfs; vd;W miHj;J #jhaf tpLjiyf;fhf jkJ fz;fisj; jpwe;j fzk; Kjy; epue;jukhf :Koa fzk; tiu mtqfs; g[upe;j jpahf';fs; cyf tuyhw;wpy; xg;gw;wit/ ve;j xU njrj;jpYk; ve;j xU fhyj;jpYk; epfHhj mw;g[jkhd mqg;gzpg;g[fis vkJ kz;zpny vkJ kz;Qf;fhf vkJ khtPuqfs; g[upe;jpUf;fpwhqfs;* vd;W #g[Ylh tpl;Lg; nga;f;fhl;lj; jhnd* ntz;Lk;/ jhd; capnuhL ,Uf;Fk;tiuf;Fk; ,g;goj;jhd; ,e;j g[yd; bgaqe;j Tl;lj;ijg; nga;f;fhl;l Koa[k; vd;w cz;ik jiytUf;F ed;whfnt bjupe;jjhy;. #<iff;Rlq. bksd m";ryp* vd;bwy;yhk; mij tUlhe;j rk;gpujhakhfnt Mf;fp tpl;oUf;fpwhq/

 

jtnw ,iHf;fhj kfh gukhj;kh>

 

   tHik nghy. jd; jtWfSf;fhd gHpia. jd;idj; jtpu cyfj;jpy; cs;s rfyj;jpd; kPJk; nghLk; ghuk;gupaj;ij tHik nghy bjhlUk; jiytq    a[j;jj;jpw;fhd fhuzk; jd;Dila khtpyhW ePq jLg;g[. ,uhQtj; jsgjp kPjhd jhf;Fjy;fs; nghd;w   #nr=;ilfs;* vd;gij kiwj;J. #jkpHupd; njrpa thH;ita[k; tsj;ija[k; mHpj;J. jkpHq njrj;ijna rp';fs ,uhQt ,iwahl;rpapd; fPH; moikg;gLj;JtJ jhd; rp';fs mog;gilahd nehf;fk;* vd;W. rp';fs muR fhuz fhupakpy;yhky; a[j;jj;ij Muk;gpj;jJ vd;W gHpiag; nghLfpwhq/

#cyfpd; gy;ntW ehLfSk; jkpH; ,d mHpg;g[g; nghUf;F Kz;L bfhLj;J epw;f. jdpj;J epd;W vkJ kf;fspd; jhqkPfg; gyj;jpy; epd;W vkJ kf;fspd; tpot[f;fhf nghuho tUfpnwhk;* vd;W KG cyfj;jpYk; gpiH Rkj;Jk; ,tq. rp';fs murpd; vjpqg;iga[k; kPwp Mjut[ ey;fpa nehqnt Kjyhd ehLfs; Tl btWg;giltjw;F fhuzkhd jdJ jpUf;Tj;Jf;fis trjpahf kwe;J tpLfpwhq/

   #Muk;gj;jpy; mikjpahf bkd;Kiw totpy;. $dehaf tHpapy; mikjptHpg; nghuhl;l';fs; thapyhf vkJ kf;fs; ePjp nfl;Lg; nghuhodhqfs;/ murpay; cupik nfhup jkpH; kf;fs; bjhLj;j rhj;tPfg; nghuhl;l';fis rp';fs ,dthj muR Ma[j td;Kiw thapyhf kpUfj; jdkhf xLf;f Kide;j*jhy; jhd; jd;Dila tpLjiy ,af;fk; gpwg;bgLj;jJ vd;W brhy;Yk; jiytq. mt;thW mikjp nfl;Lg; nghuhoa jiytqfis #Ma[j td;Kiw thapyhf kpUfj;jdkhff;* bfhd;wJk;. jkpH; kf;fis xLf;fpaJk;  jd; jiyikapyhd ,af;fk; jhd; vd;w cz;ikiaa[k; brhy;ypapUe;jhy; mtuJ neqikia eh';fs; ghuhl;oapUf;f Koa[k;/

   #jtpqf;f Koahj njitapd; epqg;ge;jkhf Ma[jg; nghuhl;lj;ij tupj;Jf; bfhz;l nghJk;. ehk; vkJ kf;fspd; njrpag; gpur;ridf;F nghiu epWj;jp. mikjp tHpapy; jPqt[ fhznt tpUk;g[fpnwhk;// rp';fs muRfspd; tpl;Lf; bfhLf;fhj fLk; nghf;Fk;. ehzakw;w murpay; mQFKiwfSk; ,uhQt tHpj; jPqtpyhd ek;gpf;iffSnk ,e;j njhy;tpfSf;Ff; fhuzk;* vd;W. jhd; #KGkdJlDk; neqika[lDk; braw;gl;ljhf* vd KGg;g{rzpf;fhia nrhw;Wf;Fs; kiwj;J fapW jpupg;gjw;F. ngr;Rthqj;ij vd;w bgaupy; Ma[jk; ,wf;fpaJk; ngr;Rthqj;ijia ,Gj;joj;jJk; gw;wp vy;nyhUnk kwe;jpUg;ghqfs; vd;w vz;zk; jhnd fhuzk;/

 rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;ij mjpfstpy; kPwpaJ g[ypfns vd;W fz;fhzpg;ghsqfs; brhy;ypaij kwe;J #MW Mz;Lfshf bjhlqe;j ngr;Rf;fspy; neqika[lDk; gw;WWjpa[lDk; g';F bfhz;nlhk;/ Ma[jg;gilfspd; mj;JkPwpa bray;fisa[k; Mj;jpu:Kl;Lk; rk;gt';fisa[k; bghWj;Jf; bfhz;L mikjp ngzpndhk;* vd;W #xz;Qk; bjupahj ghg;gh*thfpwhq/

   ngr;Rthqj;ij elf;Fk; nghnj jhd; fg;gy; fg;gyhf Ma[jk; ,wf;fpaija[k;. tpkhd XLghij mikj;jija[k;. kf;fs; gil vd;w bgaupy; bghJkf;fSf;Fg; gapw;rp bfhLj;Jk; rpWtqfisf; flj;jpg; gilapy; nrqj;jij kiwj;J #ngr;R vd;w nghqitapy; rp';fs muR jkpHq njrk; kPJ xU bgUk; gilbaLg;gpw;fhd Maj;j';fisr; bra;jJ// bgUe;bjhifapy; Ml;nrqg;g[ epfH;j;jp. Ma[j';fisj; jUtpj;J. gilazpfisg; gyg;gLj;jp/// jkpHq njrk; rkhjhd Kaw;rpapy; <Lgl;oUf;f. rp';fs njrk; nghqj; jahupg;g[ ntiyfspnyna jd;id KGikahf mqg;gzpj;jJ* vd;W ed;whfj; jhd; Rj;Jfpwhq/

   fjpqfhkq bfhiy cl;gl a[j;j epWj;jj;ij gy jlitfs; kPwpaJ Kjy;. g[yd; bgaqe;j fl;lhf;fhypf; Fz;lq Tl;lk; :Kyk; kf;fis kpul;o flj;jp gzk; gwpj;jJ tiuapyhd nr=;ilfisg; bghWf;f Koahky; rqtnjr r:Kfk; g[ypfisj; jil bra;jij #jhk; thGk; ehLfspd; murpay; rl;l tpjpfSf;F mikthf. ePjp bewp tGthJ vk;kf;fs; nkw;bfhz;l kdpjhgpkhdg; gzpfisf; bfhr;irg;gLj;jp/// jkJ jhaf cwt[fisf; fhf;f vkJ kf;fs; Kd;bdLj;j kdpj nea cjtpg; gzpfisg; bgUk; Fw;wtpaw; bray;fshf milahsg;gLj;jp. jkpH; kf;fspd; gpujpepjpfisa[k; jkpHpd czqthsqfisa[k; ifJ bra;J rpiwfspy; milj;J mtkjpj;jd* vd;W FKWfpwhq/

kuz jz;lid vd;gJ kdpj neaj;jpw;F tpnuhjkhdJ vd;W jil bra;Js;s ,e;j ehLfspy; rl;lj;ij kPwpajw;fhf btWk; rpiwapy; milj;jjw;F ,e;jf; FKwy; FKWk; ,tq. Jnuhfpfs; vd;bwy;yhk; brhy;yp. epidj;j khjpupg; nghl;Lj; js;Sk; nghJ kl;Lk; vd;d epidg;nghL ,Uf;fpwhuhk;? $dehaf uPjpapy; khw;Wf;fUj;Jf;fisf; bfhz;oUe;jtqfis rpiwapy; itj;J rpj;jputij bra;Jk;. fhl;Lf;Fs; itj;J Rl;blupj;Jk; tpl;L. #,e;j jkpHpd czqthsqfs;* g[yd; bgaqe;j kz;zpYk; flj;jp rpj;jputij bra;J fg;gk; th';fpaij kiwj;J. ,d;W rl;lj;juzpfSk; ePjpkd;w';fSk;. cz;zhtpujj;jpw;fhd cupika[k; vd rfy cupikfSlDk; rpiw brd;w brk;ky;fSf;fha;. tf;fhyj;J th';Ffpwhq/

   K!;ypk;fis cLj;j cilnahL tpul;o ,dr;Rj;jpfupg;g[r; bra;jtq ,d;W ,d mHpg;g[g; nghq elf;fpwJ vd;W Tf;Fuypl;lt[ld; rqtnjrk; #xg;g[f;Fj; jhDk; ,jidf; fz;of;ftpy;iy. ftiy Tlj; bjuptpf;ftpy;iy* vd;W kdk; behe;J bfhs;fpwhq/

   #jkpHq njrk; nghiu tpUk;gtpy;iy/ td;Kiwia tpUk;gtpy;iy/ mfpk;ir tHpapy; mikjp tHpapy; ePjp ntz;o epd;w vk; kf;fsplk; rp';fs njrk; jhd; nghiuj; jpzpj;jpUf;fpwJ*/ Mfh> nfl;ff; nfl;f fhJ ,dpf;fpwJ>

  

,e;jpahit md;nghL ntz;of; bfhz;L>

 

,bjy;yhk; Koe;jJk; tUfpwJ ,e;jpah gw;wpa ftiy/

   brd;w tUl ciuapy; #md;W ,e;jpah jdJ bjw;F nehf;fpa ty;yhjpf;f tpupthf;fkhf njrpag; gpur;ridapy; jiyaPL bra;jJ/ jkpHuJ rk;kjnkh xg;g[jnyh ,d;wp. rp';fs muRld; Tl;Lr; nrqe;J xU xg;ge;jk; bra;jJ/ jPqt[ vd;w bgaupy;//// vYk;g[j; Jz;L nghd;w miuFiwj; jPqit ,e;jpah md;W vk;kf;fs; kPJ fl;o tpl Kaw;rpj;jJ/ xU yl;rk; ,uhQtj;jpdupd; gf;f gyj;njhLk;/// vl;lg;gq FGf;fspd; xj;JiHg;nghLk; me;j xg;ge;jj;ij braw;gLj;jp tpl ,e;jpah jPtpukhf Kaw;rp bra;jJ// md;W ,e;jpah ,iHj;j jtiw ,d;W rqtnjrKk; ,iHj;J epw;fpwJ* vd;W Twpatq. ,d;W #vkJ nghuhl;lk; ve;jbthU ehl;odJk; njrpa eyd;fSf;nfh. mtw;wpd; g[tprhq eyd;fSf;nfh bghUshjhu eyd;fSf;nfh FWf;fhf epw;ftpy;iy/// g';fkhf mikatpy;iy/// ehk; jpl;lkpl;L ve;jbthU njrj;jpw;F vjpuhft[k; ele;J bfhz;lJkpy;iy/// vkJ mz;il ehlhd ,e;jpaht[lDk; el;g[wit tsqj;Jr; braw;glnt tpUk;g[fpnwhk;/// el;g[wt[g; ghyj;ij tsqj;J tplnt rpj;jkhf ,Uf;fpnwhk;//// ,e;jpag; nguuRldhd mWe;J nghd vkJ cWt[fis ehk; kPst[k; g[Jg;gpj;Jf; bfhs;s tpUk;g[fpnwhk;/// ,e;jpahit ehk; xU nghJk; gifr; rf;jpahff; fUjpajpy;iy/// ,e;jpahtpw;Fk; vkJ ,af;fj;jpw;Fk; ,ilapyhd ey;Ywtpw;F bgUk; ,il";ryhf vGe;J epw;Fk; vk;kPjhd jilia ePf;Ftjw;Fk; Mf;fg{qtkhd eltof;iffis vLf;FkhW md;nghL ntz;of; bfhs;S*fpwhq/

 

gl;l gpd;dhy; te;j "hdk;>

 

ml. xU tUlk; jiytq rpe;jidapy; vg;go khw;w';fisf; bfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwJ? ,e;j khw;wk; vg;nghnjh Vw;gl ntz;Lk; vd;W jhnd xU Tl;lk; ,j;jid fhykha; fj;jpf; bfhz;oUf;fpwJ? ,bjy;yhk; uh$Pt; bfhiy Jd;gpay; rk;gtj;ij elj;jpa nghJk;. ehd;fhtJ ,uhQtj;ij tpul;oajhf gPw;wpf; bfhz;l nghJk; bjupe;jpUf;f ntz;oa tpla';fs;/

   ,d;iwa kdkhw;wj;jpd; fhuzk;. kfpe;j bfhLj;j kz;ilao md;wp ntW fhuzk; jhd; vd;d? me;j kz;ilaoapy; rpj;jg;gpuik bjspe;J "hndhjak; gpwe;jpUf;fpwJ/

mo cjt[tJ nghy mz;zd; jk;gp cjt khl;lhd; vd;ghqfs;/

ahH;g;ghz ghi=apy; brhd;dhy;///

jk;gpf;F ,g;gjhd; mwpt[ te;jpUf;FJ>

 

brd;w khtPuq jpd ciu gw;wp jhafj;jpy; fpa{wpa!; vGjpa nghJ// ##:Kqf;fDk; Kjiya[k; bfhz;lJ tplh* vd;gJ nghy. jiytq #<Hk; jhd; Kot[* vd;W fl;og; gpoj;Jf; bfhz;oUg;gij. g[ypfSk; mtqfspd; Clf';fSk; ntz;Lkhdhy;. #mirf;f Koahj bfhs;ifg; gpog;g[* vd;W bgUkpjg;glyhk;/ Mdhy; fhy khw;wj;jpy; j';fis khw;wpf; bfhs;shjtqfs; fhy Xl;lj;jpy; mogl;Lg; nghdij mtqfs; kwe;J tpLfpwhqfs;/

,tw;iwg; g[upe;J bfhs;shky;. xU Tl;lk; ,g;nghJk; g[ypfSf;F Kz;L bfhLj;Jf; bfhz;oUf;fpwJ/

,tqfSf;F vy;yhk;. v';fs; Kd;ndhq j';fs; mDgtj;jhy; tpl;Lr; brd;w gHbkhHp xd;iw "hgfk; Cl;LtJ ey;yJ/

bfLFo brhy; nfshJ>* vd;W Fwpg;gpl;oUe;jij ,';nf "hgf:Kl;LtJ bghUj;jkhapUf;Fk;/

   mnj nghy. ,k;Kiwa[k; v';fs; Kd;ndhq gHbkhHp xd;iw "hgfg;gLj;JtJ ey;yJ/

   gl;l gpd;dhy; tUfpw "hdk; ahUf;Fk; cjthJ>

 

  

,y';if ,dg;gpur;ridapy; ,e;jpahtpd; mDruiza[k; MrPqthjKk; ,y;yhky; jkpH; kf;fs; j';fSf;F rhjfkhd jPqt[ xd;iwg; bgw KoahJ vd;gJ rpe;jpf;fj; bjupe;j vy;yhUf;Fnk bjupa[k;/ mt;tg;nghJ rpj;jk; bjspfpd;w nghJ. rk;ge;jd; Kjy; gpnukr;re;jpud; tiuf;Fk; ,J Fwpj;J gpjw;WtJ cz;L/ me;jg; gpjw;wypd; nghJk; g[ypfis nehfhky; #g[ypfis ,e;jpah m';fPfupf;f ntz;Lk;* vd;W Twp. td;dp ahj;jpiuapy; th';fpf; fl;of; bfhs;shky; ,Ug;gij cWjp bra;J bfhs;tJz;L/

   ,e;j cz;ik njrpaj; jiytUf;F ve;jf; fhyj;jpYk; tps';fpajpy;iy/ mjw;F fhuz';fs; cz;L/

   fpa{wpa!;f;F kpft[k; gpoj;j ,iw ntz;LjYk; jj;JtKk; ,uz;L/

   #,iwth. vd;dhy; Koe;jtw;iwr; rhjpf;ff; Toa Jzpr;riya[k;. vd;dhy; Koahjtw;iw mwpe;J bfhs;tjw;fhd "hdj;ija[k; vdf;Fj; jh>* vd;gJ jhd; me;j ,iw ntz;Ljy;/ thH;f;ifg; nghuhl;lj;jpnyh. tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lj;jpnyh btw;wp bgWtjw;fhd mog;gil ,J jhd; vd;gJ fpa{wpa!pd; ek;gpf;if/

   kw;wj; jj;Jtk; n;rhf;fpul;o!pd; #cd;idna eP mwptha;>* vd;w jj;Jtk;/ nknyhl;lkha; ghqj;jhy;. btWikahdJ nghy ,Uf;Fk; ,e;j jj;Jtk; MHkhdJ/ kdpjd; jd;id mwpe;J bfhs;tJ jhd; mtdJ mwptpd; njlypd; cr;rk;/ ,J nkw;go ,iw ntz;Ljy; nghd;w xd;W jhd;/ jd;dhy; Koe;jJ. KoahjJ. ,e;j cyfpy; jhd; gilf;fg;gl;ljd; nehf;fk; vd;d vd;W gy;ntW js';fspy; kdpjd; rpe;jpj;J Md;k tpLjiy bgWtjw;fhd nfs;tp jhd;. ehd; ahq? vd;gJ/

   ,e;j nrhf;fpul;o!; gw;wp njrpaj; jiytUk; kw;Wk; gof;fhj ghkuqfSk; mwpe;jpUf;f khl;lhqfs; vd;gjhy; jhd;. g[ul;rpj; jiytq #cd;id mwpe;jhy;. eP cd;id mwpe;jhy; cyfj;jpy; nghuhlyhk;. caqe;jhYk; jhH;e;jhYk; jiy tz';fhky; eP thHyhk;* vd;W ghor; brd;wpUf;fpwhq/

   vk;/$p/Mq Tl mij thH;e;J jhd; fhl;oapUf;fpwhq/ jd;Dila gyk; jd;Dila bgaq vd;gij itj;Jf; bfhz;L kf;fs; gyj;ij jpul;of; bfhz;lJ kl;Lky;yhky;. jd;Dila gytPdk; mwpt[ vd;gij rupahfg; g[upe;J bfhz;L. rupahd mwpthspfisa[k; epqthfpfisa[k; iff;Fs; itj;Jf; bfhz;ljhy; :Kd;whk; tFg;g[g; gog;g[ld; kl;Lnk xU khepyj;ij Ms Koe;jJ/ v';nf nkhj ntz;Lk;. vg;nghJ rkurk; bra;a ntz;Lk; vd;gij ed;whf mwpe;J bfhz;ljhy;. jd;Dila murpay; vjpupfis Xuk; fl;oaJ kl;Lky;yhky;. ,e;jpuh Ml;rpapy; rkur';fSld; fhyj;ij Xl;l Koe;jJ/ ,jdhy; jhd;. murpaypYk; rpdpkhtpYk; jd; vjpupahf ,Ue;j rpth$pa[ld; xnu murpay; nkilapy;. rpth$p ,e;jpuh fh';fpu!py; ,Ue;j nghJ. #eh';fs; xnu ,iyapy; rhg;gpl;ltqfs;* vd;W tuyhw;wpd; Vl;ilg; g[ul;l Koe;jJ/

   me;j jd;dk;gpf;if fhuzkhfj; jhd; kuzg;gLf;ifapy; ,Ue;j nghJk;. btw;wp bgw Koe;jJ/

   Mdhy; njrpaj; jiytq?

 

mtUf;F jd;Dila gyj;ijnah gytPdj;ijnah g[upe;J bfhs;s Koahjgof;F. ,e;j g[yd; bgaqe;j Tl;lk; mtiug; #gg;gh kuj;jpy; Vw;wp tpl;oUf;fpwJ*/ ,e;j &Pnuhf;fs; vd;gtqfs; vy;yhk; kw;wtqfshy; xU tifapy; js;sg;gl;L. jpUk;gp te;jhy; bfsutf; Fiwr;ry; vd;W. Koahky; Kd;nd brd;wtqfs; jhd;/ mjpy; btw;wp bgw;whYk; tPud; vd;w bfsutk;. capiu ,He;jhYk; khtPud; vd;w bfsutk;/

   #itutUf;F eha; tha;r;r khjpup* c';fSf;F ehd;. vdf;F eP';fs; vd;W. njrpaj; jiytUf;F g[yd; bgaqe;j Tl;lk;. g[/bg/Tl;lj;jpw;F nj/jiytq vd;W tha;r;rpUf;fpwhqfs;/ ,e;j tprpyor;rhd; Tl;lk;. thj;ahq Kjypy; njhd;Wk; nghJ. jpiuf;F rpy;yiw vwpa[k;. mo th';Fk; nghJ #,e;jh mof;fg; nghwhq* vd;W fhj;jpUe;J. ,uj;jj;ij Jilj;j gpd;dhy; jpUg;gp mof;Fk; nghJ tprpyof;Fk;/ xU nghJk;. gha;e;J te;J ek;gpahuplk; ,Ue;J thj;ahiuf; fhg;ghw;whJ/

   ,e;jg; g[yd; bgaqe;j Tl;lKk; ,t;thnw. ,Jtiu fhyKk; jpiuf;F rpy;yiw vwpe;J. ,g;nghJ mo th';Fk; nghJ. #,e;jh cs;Sf;if tutpl;L mof;fg; nghwh';fs;* vd;W fhj;jpUf;fpwnj jtpu. xU nghJk; gha;e;J te;J jiytiu kfpe;jtplk; ,Ue;J fhg;ghw;wg; nghtjpy;iy/ ,e;jf; Tl;lj;ij ek;gpj; jhd; jiytq #j';fsJ jhuhs cjtpfis tH';fpj; bjhlqe;Jk; g';fspf;FkhWk; cupiknahL nfl;Lf;* bfhs;fpwhq/

rpy;yiw jhnd> ,e;jf; Tl;lj;jpw;F mJ gpur;ridnaapy;iy/

   ,e;jf; Tl;lk; jd;;id njrpaj; jiytq. Nupa njtd; vd;bwy;yhk; g[fGk; nghJ mij ek;gpaJ jhd; jiytq tpl;l kfh jtW/ jhd; ftpij vGJk; nghbjy;yhk; jiytuplk; fhl;o ghuhl;Lg; bgWtJ jhd; jd; gpwtpg; gad; vd;W g[Jitahq brhd;dhy;. mjw;fhf jiytq jd;id xU ,yf;fpathjp vd;nwh. ftpg; nguuR vd;nwh epidj;Jf; bfhs;s Koa[kh? g[Jitahq mg;goj; jhd;> kPir itj;jtqfisf; fz;lhy; mtUf;F F=p/ Kd;g[ !;lhypidg; ghodhq/ ,g;nghJ jiytiug; ghLfpwhq/

   Mdhy;. nfl;gtUf;fhd kjp vd;d? jd;id mtq mwpe;jpUf;f ntz;lhkh?

   vk;/$p/MUf;F ghkuqfs; urpfqfs;. ,uj;jk; tpw;Wg; glk; ghqf;fpwhqfs; vd;why;. mJ vk;/$p/Mupd; jpwik my;y. ghkuqfspd; Kl;lhs;jdk;>

   mijg; g[upe;J bfhz;ljhy; thj;ahq jdf;Fr; rhjfkha; gad;gLj;jpf; bfhz;lhq/ Mdhy; jiytq. ,e;jf; Tl;lk; cz;ik brhy;tjhf ek;gpf; bfhz;L tpl;lhq/   

   jiytUf;F xU ,dj;ij tHpelj;jf; Toa mst[f;F fy;tpawpt[ ,Ug;gjhf ,e;j g[yd; bgaqe;j Tl;lj;ijj; jtpu ntW ahUk; ek;gtpy;iy/ rl;o ,Ue;jhy; jhnd mfg;igapy; tUk;. jiytq vd;d itr;Rf; bfhz;lh t";rfk; gz;Qfpwhq vd;W jhd; tprak; bjupe;jtqfs; epidj;Jf; bfhz;lhqfs;/ fy;tp jhd; v';fs; brhj;J vd;W gPw;wpf; bfhz;l goj;j ahH;g;ghzj;jpw;F. ,e;jf; fy;tpawpnthL xUtq njrpaj; jiytq Mf Koe;jJ vd;why;. mjw;F ,e;jf; Tl;lj;jpd; ghkuj;jdk; jhnd fhuzk;/ vl;lhk; tFg;g[ kl;Lnk goj;j jiytq. <Hg; nghuhl;lj;jpw;fhd fhuzk; jug;gLj;jy; vd;W tqzpj;j nghJ bgUik bfhz;l goj;j ahH;g;ghzk; my;yth>

   rqtnjr Clf';fs; ruthless and reclusive ga';futhjp vd;W jiytiu tqzpf;f. g[yp Clf';fs; jhd; jiytupd; ,uhQt El;gj;ij rqtnjrk; nghw;WfpwJ vd;Wk;. jiytupd; murpay; efqt[fSf;F Kfk; bfhLf;f Koahky; rqtnjrk; jpzWfpwJ vd;Wk; fij mse;J bfhz;oUe;jd/ jd;Dila gpurhuj;ijna jhd; ek;gpajhy; jhnd ,t;tst[ tpida[k;/

   jd;Dila fs;sf;flj;jy; ghuk;gupaj;jpy;. rl;ltpnuhjkhd braw;ghLfSk; Jnuhfj;jpw;F guprhd bfhiyfSk; jhd; jd; murpay; vd;W ek;gpf; bfhz;oUe;j jiytUf;F rqtnjrj;jhy; Vw;Wf; bfhs;sg;gl;l murpay; bewpKiwfis g[upe;J bfhs;snt Koatpy;iy/ #kz;ilapy; nghl;L <Hj;ij mor;Rg; gwpg;gk;* vd;gijj; jtpu kw;wbjy;yhk;. ghyrp';fj;jpd; rpj;J tpisahl;Lf;fs; jhd;/

   ,e;jpahnthL nkhjpf; bfhz;L gpnukjhrhnthL if nfhqj;jij #uh$je;jpu efqt[* vd;Wk;. ahH;g;ghzj;jpypUe;J tpul;lg;gl;L 13 tUlk; fhdfk; brd;wij #jw;fhypf gpd;dilt[* vd;Wk; uh$Pt; bfhiyia #Jd;gpay; rk;gtk;* vd;Wk; Rj;jpaJ ghyrp';fnk md;wp. jiytq my;y/ jiytq jd; g[j;jpf;F vl;oago elj;jpa eltof;iffSf;F ghyrp';fk; murpay; tpsf;fk; brhd;dhq vd;gjw;fhf. jiytupd; eltof;iffs; murpay; eltof;iffs; vd;W ahq brhd;dJ?

   jd;id mwpe;J bfhs;shjjhy;. jd; gyj;ijg; g[upe;J bfhs;shjjhy; ,e;jpahnthL nkhjpf; bfhz;L. moj;j tha;r;rtlhy;fSf;F. ,g;nghJ #md;nghL ntz;of; bfhs;Sk;nghJ* btl;fkhapy;iy/ md;W uh$Ptpd; capiug; gwpj;j nghJ. ,d;W capqg;gpr;ir nfl;Fk; epiy tUk; vd;gij ,e;j jPqf;fjuprpahy; czqe;J bfhs;s Koahky; nghdjd; fhuzk; jd;id mwpe;J bfhs;shjJ jhnd>

   vk;/$p/Mq jpwikrhypfisj; jd;ndhL itj;Jf; bfhz;lJ nghy. jiytq ahiu itj;jpUe;jhq? fy;tpawpt[f; Fiwt[ fhuzkhf jd;dk;gpf;ifa[k; ,y;iy/ ,jdhy; #jd;idf; ftpH;j;J tpLthqfs;* vd;w gaj;jpy; ahiua[k; ek;gt[k; jahupy;iy/ g[ypfnshL xl;of; bfhz;ltqfs;. ghyrp';fk; Kjy; ,e;j Ma;thsqfs; tiuf;Fk;. Raeyg; gk;khj;Jf; Tl;lk; jhnd/ ,e;j $hy;uhf;fspd; g[fGiufis ek;gpajhy; jhnd ,d;W gLFHpf;Fs; tpGe;J ngha; fplf;fpwhq/ rqtnjr uPjpahf vkJ gpur;ridia vLj;Jr; bry;yf; Toa jiytqfs;. kf;fis mutizj;J nghuhl;lj;ij Kd;bdLf;ff; Toa khw;wpaf;fj; jiytqfs; vy;yhiua[k; nghl;Lj; js;sp. tpLjiyf;fhf ciHf;f Toa neqikahsqfis vy;yhk; ehl;il tpl;nlhl;oa[k; bksdkhf;fpa[k; tpl;lhy;. kp";rpapUg;gJ re;jqg;gthj mnahf;fpaq Tl;lk; jhnd/ vy;nyhiua[k; mutizj;J tHp elj;jf; Toa bgUe;jiytdhf te;j re;jqg;g';fis jd; jd;dk;gpf;if Fiwtpyhd re;njfj;jpdhy; jPqj;Jf; fl;oajd; gad; jhnd ,d;W te;J jiyapy; tpGe;jpUf;fpwJ/

     ,e;jf; Tl;lj;ij itj;Jf; bfhz;L. #,e;jpahit tug; gz;Q. rqtnjrj;ij FubyGg;gg; gz;Q* vd;why;. vg;go Koa[k;? ,e;jf; Tl;lKk; uh$je;jpuk; gw;wp ve;j mwpt[k; ,y;yhky;. jpuhtplf; fHf';fspd; ghzpapy; #,e;jg; gil nghJkh? ,d;Dk; bfh";rk; ntQkh?* vd;W Ml;gyj;ijf; fhl;o n=hf; fhl;odhy; nghJk; vd;W jhnd. jkpHfk; Kjy; g[yk; bgaqe;j ehLfs; tiuf;Fk; nfhkhspfspd; bjUf;Tj;J elj;jpf; bfhz;oUf;fpwhqfs;/

gfpu';fg;gLj;jg;glhky; ,ufrpakhf rupahd bjhlqg[ tHpfs; :Kykhf ,e;jpaht[ldhd cwt[fisr; rPq bra;a tHp bra;ahky;. gj;jpupiffSf;F kpd;ndhiy ngl;o bfhLj;jhy;. ,e;jpah ntW tHpapd;wp j';fs; jilia ePf;Fk; vd;w mstpy; jhd;. murpay; bghWg;ghsupd; murpay; mwpt[ ,Uf;fpwJ/ wPfd; Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpd; ,Wjpf; fl;lj;jpy; ghy!;jPd tpLjiy ,af;fj;ij mbkupf;fh m';fPfupj;jjw;F me;j ,ufrpa ngr;Rthqj;ijfs; jhd; fhuzk;/ Clf';fspy; bra;jp btspapy; te;jhy; uh$Pt; bfhiy Kjy; kw;w jiytqfisf; bfhd;wJ tiu tz;lths';fs; btspapy; tUk; vd;gjhy;. ,ufrpakhfr; bra;ag;gl ntz;oa uh$je;jpu eltof;iffisr; bra;tjw;F rupahd Ml;fnsh. mwpnth ,y;yhky;. jkpH;ehL fpsqe;bjGe;jhy;. kj;jpa muR ntW tHpapd;wp j';fis fhthe;J gz;z ntz;Lk; vd;w mstpy; jhd; ,tqfspd; murpay; mwpt[ ,Uf;fpwJ/ g{l;oa miwf;Fs; fhypy; tpGk; ft[z;lkzp btspna te;J tpyhrk; fhl;LtJ nghy. btspna bfhf;fupj;Jf; bfhz;nl. g{l;oa miwf;Fs; fhypy; tpGe;jhtJ fhupaj;ijr; rhjpf;Fk; mst[f;F Tl ,tqfSf;F mwpt[ fpilahJ/

    ,d;W fhrhtpy; ghy!;jPd kf;fs; kPJ elj;jg;gl;l jhf;Fjy;fSf;F rqtnjr mstpyhd vjpqg;g[f; Fuy;fs;. Vd; mij tpl nkhrkhf elj;jg;gLk; jkpH; kf;fs; kPjhd a[j;jk; Fwpj;J vGg;gg;gltpy;iy? ,jw;F KGf;fhuzKnk jiytq jhnd/

   jkpH; kf;fspd; ,dg;gpur;ridf;fhd nghuhl;lj;ij btWk; ga';futhjkhf;fpaJ jhnd jiytq elj;jpa kfj;jhd murpay;/ jd;id Kjd;ikg;gLj;jp rqtnjr jiyefu';fspy; elj;jg;gl;l nghuhl;l';fisf; fz;L F=p bfhz;L jd;id kfj;jhd njrpaj; jiytq vd;w fdtpy; kpje;jnj md;wp. jkpH; kf;fspd; mHpit Kjd;ikg;gLj;jp Mjut[ njl ,tq vg;nghjhtJ Kad;whuh? ,y;iyna>

   ghy!;jPd kf;fSf;F Mjuthf cybf';Fk; jiyefqfspy; jpuz;ltqfs;. ,e;j bgh';FjkpH;f; Tl;lj;jpd; rpW g';F Tl ,Uf;f khl;lhqfs;/ Mdhy;. mjw;F fpilj;j rqtnjr Clf';fspyhd tpsk;guk; g[ypfshy; epidj;Jg; ghqf;f KoahjJ/ ,J vg;gor; rhj;jpakhdJ? jiytupd; jPqf;fjuprdkpd;ik jhnd>

   jkpH;g;glk; xd;wpy; fjhghj;jpuk; xd;W brhy;tJ nghy. #ehd; fypahz tPl;oy; khg;gps;isahf ,Uf;f ntz;Lk;. my;yJ brj;j tPl;oy; gpzkhf ,Uf;f ntz;Lk; vd epidg;gtd;* vd;W brhy;tJ nghy. jd;id Kjd;ikg;gLj;JtjpYk;. jdf;F $hy;uh gz;z ntz;Lk; vd;gjpYk; fhl;oa mf;fiwapy; xU g';if jkpH; kf;fspd; gpur;rid rk;ge;jkhff; fhl;oapUe;jpUe;jhy;. ,d;W mJnt ,tiu ,d;W fhg;ghw;wpapUf;Fk;/

jhd; jiytdhf ntz;Lk; vd;gJ kl;Lky;y. jhd; kl;Lk; jhd; jiytdhf ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf kw;wj; jiytqfis xHpj;jJ kl;Lky;y. jd;Dila ,af;fj;jpnyna mLj;j kl;lj;Jj; jiytqfis tsu tplhky; xHpj;Jf; fl;Ltjpy; Fwpaha; ,Ue;jjhy; jhnd. ,d;W jdpj;Jg; ngha; epw;f ntz;o Vw;gl;lJ/ kw;w ,a';fs; rpijf;fg;gl;lJk; khj;jah Kjy; fUzh tiuf;Fk; vd Kf;fpa jsgjpfs; vy;yhk; ,d;W ,y;yhky; nghdJk; ,d;iwa njhy;tpf;fhd fhuz';fspy; rpy jhnd/

   td;dpapypUe;J tUk; fz;zPqf; fijfs; gw;wp btspna brhy;y Koahjgof;F g[yp Mjuthsqfns FKwpg; ngha; cs;sdq/ mdhij ,y;yj;jpypUe;J FHe;ijfisf; flj;jpg; nghdjw;F vjpuhf fj;njhypf;f FUkhnu cz;zhtpujk; ,Ue;J kPl;lJ Kjy; flj;jpr; brd;W a[j;j Kidapy; gyp bfhLf;fg;gl;l gps;isfis l;uhf;lupy; Vw;wp te;J bfhl;o tpl;Lr; bry;Yk; nghJ. fjwpf; bfhz;nl j';fs; gps;isfis mjw;Fs; njLk; jha;khqfs; tiuf;Fk; ,d;W jkpH; kf;fs; g[ypfspd; mlf;FKiwf;Fg; gypahfpf; bfhz;oUf;fpwhqfs;/ tPLfspy; ,ut[ g[Fe;J Ma[j Kidapy; FLk;gj;jpdupd; vjpqg;g[f;Fk; kj;jpapy; flj;jpr; bry;yg;gl;l FHe;ijfs;. ,af;fj;jpypUe;J jg;gpr; brd;w FHe;ijfSf;Fg; gjpyhf jha;khiuf; flj;jpr; brd;W rpiw itj;j fijfs; vd jkpHpdk; jdf;F thH;ehspy; elf;Fk; vd;W ek;g Koahj fijfs; vy;yhk; td;dpapy; ele;njwpf; bfhz;oUf;fpd;wd/

   ,jw;Ff; fhuzk; vd;d? jiytq jd;Dila capiug; ghJfhf;f vtiua[k; gyp bfhLf;fj; jahq vd;gJ jhnd/ jdf;F xUnghJnk rhjhuz thH;f;iff;fhd tHp rhj;jpakpy;iy. thH;ehs; g{uht[k; Ma[j';fs; g[il NH capq thH;tJ jhd; xnu tHp. btw;wp my;yJ tPukuzk; vd;w Jzpr;ryhd Kot[f;Fk; jahupy;yhj nfhiHj;jdkhd epiyapy; FHe;ijfisa[k; bgz;fisa[k; flj;jp gyp bfhLg;gij tpLjiyg; nghuhl;lk; vd;W brhd;dhy; ek;g Koa[kh? jd;Dila xU capUf;fhf xU KG ,dj;ija[k; gyp bfhLf;fj; jahuhd ,e;j njrpaj; jiytq. #rj;jpa ,yl;rpaj; jPapy; jk;ikna mHpj;Jr; rupj;jpukhfp tpl;l vkJ khtPuqfs; tHpapy; brd;W ehk; vkJ ,yl;rpaj;ij milnthk; vd cWjp vLj;Jf; bfhs;nthkhf* vd;why;. vg;go ,Uf;Fk;?

,tUila murpay; eltof;iffspd; yl;rzj;jhy;. #vkJ njrj;jpd; ey;byz;zj;ij btspg;gLj;jp ehk; mwptpj;j gifikj; jtpqg;iga[k; Vw;f kWj;J. mjid Vsdk; bra;a[k;* epiyf;F te;jpUf;fpwJ/ a[j;j epWj;jj;ij mwptpj;jhYk; ahUk; ek;gt[k; jahupy;iy/ Kd;bgy;yhk; g[ypfs; a[j;j epWj;jk; mwptpj;jhy;. KG cyFnk jpUk;gpg; ghqj;jJ/ rqtnjr mGj;jk; ,y';if muR kPJ tpGe;jJ/ ,d;W th';fpa moapy; a[j;j epWj;jk; mwptpf;Fk; nghbjy;yhk; rqtnjrk; gfpo tif bra;ahj Fiwahf tha;f;Fs; rpupj;Jf; bfhs;fpwJ/ mbkupf;fh. ,e;jpah vd g[ypfnshL ngr;Rthqj;ij elj;j njitapy;iy vd;W gfpu';fkhfnt Tw Muk;gpj;Js;sd/ g[ypfs; kPz;Lk; ,y';if murhy; jil bra;ag;gl;L. rkhjhd ngr;Rthqj;ijf;fhd tHp KGikahfj; jLf;fg;gl;lJ gw;wp ahUnk tha; jpwf;ftpy;iy/

,e;jpahnthL cwt[fisg; g[Jg;gpf;f tpUk;g[tjhf mwptpj;jhYk; ,e;jpah jw;nghJ ga';futhjj;jpw;F Kfk; bfhLj;j epiyapy;. ,d;bdhU ga';futhjpf;F if bfhLj;J J}f;fp tplt[k; jahupy;iy/

   ghy!;jPd tpLjiy ,af;fj;ij mbkupf;fh m';fPfupj;j nghJ. mjw;F #ghy!;jPd tpLjiy ,af;fk; ga';futhjj;ij kWjypf;f ntz;Lk;* vd;w epge;jidia mughj; Vw;Wf; bfhz;lhq/ mt;thwhf jiytq ga';futhjj;ij kWjypf;ft[k; jahupy;iy/ fhuzk;. mtuJ murpay; mwptpd; gpufhuk;. #kfpe;jita[k; ruj; bghd;nrfhita[k; nghl;lhy; rup*/ ,t;tst[ jhd; mtuJ murpay; mwptpd; kfj;Jtk;/ mjw;fhf jw;bfhiyg; nghuhspfis bfhGk;g[f;F mDg;g[tjpy; Fwpaha; ,Uf;fpwhnu jtpu. cs;:Sq. gpuhe;jpa. rqtnjr murpay; ajhqj;j epiyikfisg; g[upe;J bfhs;s Koahky; ,Uf;fpwhq/

   bygdhdpy; ,uz;L ,!;nuypa rpg;gha;fisf; flj;jpajw;fhf ,!;nuy; bgUkstpyhd a[j;jj;ij Kd;bdLj;J. bgUk; mHpit Vw;gLj;jp. mtkhdj;Jld; jpUk;gpapUe;jJ/ Mdhy;. flj;jYf;F bghWg;ghd &p!;g[y;yh jiytq me;j mHpitg; ghqj;jJk; #,!;nuypd; gjpyo ,g;go ,Ue;jpUf;Fk; vd;why; mtqfisf; flj;jpapUf;f khl;nld;* vd;W TwpapUf;fpwhq/ ,d;W Tl. ,e;j mHpt[fisg; ghqj;j gpd;dhy;. &kh!; Tl. ,!;nuYld; bfhz;oUe;j rkhjhdg; g[upe;Jzqit bjhlqe;jpUf;f ntz;oajd; mtrpaj;ij czqe;nj ,Uf;Fk;/ ,!;nuy; kPjhd gifik Fiwahj nghJk;. j';fs; jtWfis Vw;Wf; bfhs;sf; Toa mst[f;F mtqfSf;F mwptpUf;fpwJ/

   Mdhy; ,d;iwa epiyf;F fhuzk; jhd; Mg;gpGj;j eltof;if jhd; vd;gij Vw;f kWj;J.  jhd; kl;Lnk rupahdtq. kw;wtqfspy; jhd; jtW ,Uf;fpwJ vd;w jdJ cyfj;jpy; thH;e;J bfhz;oUf;fpwhq/ ,e;j rpe;jid ,d;W mtuJ fGj;jpw;F fj;jpahf te;J epw;fpwJ/

   rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;jpy; rupahd mqg;gzpg;g[ld; fye;J bfhs;shky;. uzpYf;F Mjuthd kf;fis thf;fspf;f tplhky; kfpe;jit $dhjpgjpahf;fp Mg;gpGj;J khl;of; bfhz;l jtiw ,d;W tiuf;Fk; Vw;Wf; bfhs;sj; jahupy;iy/ kfpe;j ,d mHpg;g[r; bra;fpwhq vd;why;. kfpe;j $dhjpgjpahf tuf; fhuzk; ahq? kfpe;jit ajhqj;jthjp vd;W g[fH;e;jJ ahq?

   xUtupd; nehiaf; Fzg;gLj;j ntz;Lk; vd;why;. mjw;fhd fhuzj;ij mwpa ntz;Lk; vd;ghqfs;/ Mdhy; mjw;Fk; nkyhd xU tplak; cz;L/ nehahsp jd;id neha; gPoj;jpUf;fpwJ vd;w cz;ikia Vw;Wf; bfhs;s ntz;Lk;/ Fwpg;ghf kd neha; gpoj;jtqfs; tplaj;jpy; ,J kpft[k; Kf;fpakhd cz;ik/

   jd;dpy; jtW ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gij Vw;Wf; bfhs;shj kdpjdhy; jpUe;jnt KoahJ/ ,e;jpah gw;wpa kdkhw;w ehlfk; Tl. jw;nghija re;jqg;g NH;epiyfshy; Mdnj jtpu. ,d;bdhU jlit g[ypfs; gyk; bgw;W ,uhQtj;ij tpul;odhy;. #,e;jpah jd; ty;yhjpf;fj;ij bjw;fpy; tsu mDkjpf;f khl;nlhk;* vd;W NSiuf;f mjpf neuk; vLf;fhJ/

   ,g;goahfj; jd;id mwpe;J bfhs;shky;. jd;dhy; Koe;jJ vJ. KoahjJ vJ vd;gijg; g[upe;J bfhs;shky;. :Kqf;fDk; Kjiya[k; nghy. bfhz;lJ tplhky; nkhjpajhy; jhd; ,d;W fGj;jpw;F fj;jp te;jpUf;fpwJ/

   g[ypfshy; bfhy;yg;gl;l. gyp bfhLf;fg;gl;l xt;bthUtUila jha;khUk; #,e;j FWf;fhiy nghthd;iu jiyapy ,o tpGe;J ehrkha; nghf khl;lhndh?* vd;W kz; ms;spj; jpl;oaJ gypf;Fnkh vd;w mstpy;. ve;j neuj;jpYk; tpkhdf; Fz;LtPr;rpy; gypahfyhk; vd;w epiyapy; jhd; jiytupd; Ma[s; ,Uf;fpwJ/ nghuhl;lk; vd;w bgaupy; ahiua[k; bfhy;tjw;fhd mDkjpia jdf;Fj; jhnd tH';fp.   nghl;Lj; js;spatq. ,d;W jdf;F kuz jz;lid tH';Ftjw;fhd #mYnfhR* kfpe;jit jhnd bjupe;bjLj;jJ jhd; tuyhW ,tUf;F bfhLj;jpUf;Fk; jz;lid/ vj;jidnah ngUf;F g[ijFHp mikj;jtq. ,d;W v';fs; fz; Kd;dhnyna jdf;fhd g[ijFHpiaj; njhz;of; bfhz;oUg;gJ jhd; tuyhw;wpd; bgUk; Kuz;eiffspy; xd;W/

   jd; fl;Lg;ghl;oy; cs;s gFjpfspYk; rup. g[yd; bgaqe;j kz;zpYk; rup. jd; kPJ ,Uf;Fk; kupahij jd; ifapy; cs;s Jg;ghf;fpf;F kl;Lnk cupaJ vd;w cz;ikia czqe;J bfhs;shjjhy; jhd; ,d;W #md;nghL ntz;of; bfhs;Sk;* mty epiyf;F te;jpUf;fpwhq/

   ,d;W ahuhYk; kPl;f Koahj xU g[ijFHpiaj; njhz;o. mjd; cs;ns ,Ue;J mgaf; Fuy; vGg;gp kd;whof; bfhz;oUf;fpwhq/

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