நாவல் ‍ - மாறுதல்கள் ‍- தொடர் 1

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mj;jpahak; 1     -  njsptj;ij N[hrg;

nts;sp ehlhitg; Nghy; kpd;dp nespAk; me;jr; rpw;Nwhilf;F Nkyhf xU ghyk;.

ghyj;jpd; xU Kidjhd; me;jj; Njhl;lj;Jf;F Eiothapy;. kW KidapypUe;J gJis – nfhOk;G gpujhd tPjp ,uz;L gu;yhq; njhiytpy; ,Uf;fpwJ.

me;jj; Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;jpd; xU gf;f vy;iyf; Nfhlhf Cu;e;J nespAk; mr;rpW ePNuhilapd; NkypUf;Fk; me;jg; ghyj;ijf; fle;Jjhd; thfdq;fs; Njhl;lj;jpd; cs;NsNah ntspNaNah nry;y Ntz;Lk;. gpujhd tPjpia tplTk; rPuhfTk; rpkpe;jp Nghl;lJ Nghy; to tog;ghfTk; ,Uf;Fk; Njhl;lj;Jg; ghij Xb te;J ghyj;Jld; ,izAk; ,lj;jpy; xU Nfl;.

Nfl;bd; ,lJ %iyapy; xU Fby;.

Njapiyj; Njhl;lq;fis muz;fl;bNa Mz;L gofptpl;l nts;isf;fhuu;fs;> Njhl;lj;Jg; ghijfspy; jq;fs; fhu;fisj; jtpu;j;J NtW fhu;fs; XLtij tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. mJ mtu;fSila me;j];Jf;F ,Of;F vd;Dk; epidtpy;.

ghyj;ij xl;bAs;s nfhl;lhapy; gfYf;nfhUj;jd; ,uTf;nfhUj;jd; vd;W khwp khwp cl;fhu;e;J nfhz;L J}q;fp tpOgtDf;Fg; ngau; Nfl;fPg;gu;.

Nrhk;giy tsu;j;Jf;nfhz;L J}q;fp toptjw;F Njhl;lk; mtu;fSf;F mOtJ ntl;br; rk;gsk;.

Nrhk;gy; Kwpj;Jf; nfhz;L> Nfl;fhud; vOe;J epd;whd;.

Nky; tistpy; fhu; tUtJ fz;Zf;Fj; njupahtpl;lhYk; fhJf;Fj; njupe;J tpl;lJ.

tUtJ ngupa Jiuapd; fhu;jhd; vd;gij ‘N`hd;’ rg;jj;jhy; cWjpg; gLj;jpf; nfhz;l Nfl; fPg;gu; miuf;fhy; rl;ilf;Fs; ifia tpl;L rl;ilia ,Oj;J tpl;Lf; nfhz;ltd; Nfl;ilj; jpwe;J Nfl;bd; xU Kidia ,Wfg; gw;wpagb ‘tpz;’nzd;W epd;whd;.

‘ry;A+l;’ mbj;j ifAld; Nfl;ilr; rhj;jp G+l;il khl;batd; ‘,d;idf;fp nghjdpy;iyah> mjhd; fpsg;Gf;F Nghwhd;. mq;Nf Fbr;rp $j;jbr;rpl;L uh ve;jr; rhkj;Jy te;J njhiyAwhNdh’ vd;W mYj;Jf; nfhz;lgb G+l;ba Nfl;lUNf Nrhk;gp epd;whd;.

Mlhky; mirahky; ePu; Xbf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ fPNo.

Mlk;gukhd Jiuapd; fhu; gJisia Nehf;fp Xbf;nfhz;bUf;fpwJ NkNy.

fhjpy; ,Ue;j ghjpg; gPbia vLj;J gy;iyf; Fj;jpagb nfhl;lha;f;Fs; Eioe;J nfhz;lhd;.

ry;A+l; mbj;Jj; jpwe;J tpl ,d;Dk; rpd;d Jiukhu;fspd; fhu;fs; tutpUf;fpd;wd. mt;tsTjhd;. cs;Ns ,Ue;J ntspNa Nghf NtW fhu;fs; fpilahJ.

,Nj fhu;fs; jpUk;gp tUk;NghJk; ry;A+l; mbj;J jpwe;J tpLthd;. NtW ve;jf; fhu; te;jhYk; Nfl;lUNf epd;W N`hd; mbj;Jg; ghu;j;J tpl;Lj; jpUk;gpg; Ngha;tpl Ntz;baJjhd;.

ghyj;jpypUe;J cs;Ns> gj;J ikYf;Fk; Nkyhf Njhl;lk; gue;jpUf;fpwJ. me;j kWNfhbapd; kf;fs; Njhl;lj;ij tpl;L> ntspNa gl;lzj;Jf;F tu Ntz;Lnkd;why; fl;Lr; rhjk; fl;bf; nfhz;L ,e;jg; gj;J ikiyf; fle;J nkapd; Nuhl;Lf;F te;J mjd; gpwF g]; gpbj;J lTid mila Ntz;Lk;.

fUg;ge;ijy kuf;fhL> Gy;Ykiy> Njapiykiy vd;W Vwp tpOe;J FWf;Fg; ghij Nghl;L XupU fy;iyf; Fiwj;Jf; nfhs;Sfpd;whu;fs; vd;whYk;> jpUk;gp tUk;NghJ %l;il Kbr;RfSlDk; yhk;ngz;iz Njq;fhnaz;iz fyd;fSlDk; mtu;fs; gLk; ghL.....!

md;whlj; Njit mj;jidf;Fk; mtu;fs; gl;lzj;Jf;Fj;jhNd Nghf Ntz;bapUf;fpwJ. cs;Ns vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ. mauhj ciog;igAk; miuFiw rk;gsj;ijAk;> mlf;F KiwiaAk; jtpu!

me;j];Jg; ghu;f;Fk; me;j Mlk;guf; fhu;[PtpfSf;F ,tu;fSila ,JNghd;w md;whlg; gpur;rpid njuptNj ,y;iy.

fhNuwg; NghFk; yaj;Jr; rpWkpNghy; fdF\pahf ,Ue;jhu; ngupa Jiu MgPrpy;.

yz;ldpy; ,Uf;Fk; iluf;lu;fsplkpUe;J Njhl;lj;ijg; gw;wpa wpg;Nghu;l; ey;yjhf te;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJjhd; Jiuapd; F\pf;F fhuzk;.

Jiuapd; “%l;” ghu;j;Jf; fhupakhw;wpf; nfhs;Sk; ngupa fpshu;f; Jiuapd; Kd; gt;tpakhf epd;whu;.

ifapypUe;j miu rpful;il rhk;gy; jl;by; eRf;fptpl;L> ,d;ndhd;iw gw;wpa tz;zk; Nfs;tpj; njhdpapy; ‘v];’ vd;whu; Jiu.

‘vdJ gps;isfis ghlrhiyfSf;fDg;g trjp ,y;iy rhu;.... mtu;fSila gbg;Gf;fhf Ntz;b> xU Xl;ilf; fhiu vdJ rf;jpf;F Vw;g thq;fpf; nfhs;s cq;fSila mDkjpia vjpu;g;ghu;f;fpNwd;.... mj;Jld; Nfl;Lf;Fk; xU cj;juT......”

Njhl;lj;jpy; xU gs;spf;$lk; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gJk;> mJ fpshu;f;fua;ahtpd; gps;isf;F my;y vd;gJk; Jiuf;Fj; njupfpwJ. jd;Dila kfSk; kfDk; yz;ldpy; gbg;gJ Jiuapd; kdjpNyhLfpwJ.....

vd;Dila gps;isfs; mq;Nf yz;ldpy; gbf;fpwhu;fs;. ,tNdh ,Njh ,Uf;Fk; gJisg; gs;spf;$lj;Jf;Fj; jdJ gps;isfis mDg;g trjp ,y;iyNa vd;W nfQ;Rfpwhd;. ‘Fl; jl; bgud;]; \{l; gp Nju;’ vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;ltu; vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;ltu; VNjh xU Jzptpy; Nfl;Ltpl;Lf; fhyhl> clyhl epw;Fk; ngupatiug; gupjhgkhfg; ghu;j;jhu;.

gykhff; FunyLj;Jr; rpupj;J tpl;L gl;nld;W rpupg;ig epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhu;.

fz;nzJ %f;nfJ vd;W fz;L gpbf;f KbahjthW ril Kbaha;f; fplf;Fk; Jiuapd; eha; ‘gul;gul;’nld;W rpkpe;jpj; jiuia tuz;LfpwJ. nts;isf; fhuDilaJ vd;whYk; eha; eha;jhNd!

“fkhd; ];nlhg;gpl;@ Nlhd;l; ];f;nwr; j fz;lwp Nju; Mu; ,dhg; nghypl;B\pad;]; /ghu; jl;......” vd;W ehiag; ghu;j;jtu; G+l;]; fhyhy; mjd; tpyhtpy; ,Nyrhf ,bj;jgb kPz;Lk; ngupatiug; ghu;j;jhu;. kPz;Lk; gykhfr; rpupj;jhu;.

ngupatu; eLq;fpg;Ngha; epd;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

“nfQ;rpj;jhd; Nfl;fpd;whd;> Nghuhl tutpy;iyNa. xU Xl;ilf; fhu;jhd; itj;Jf; nfhs;SfpNwd; vd;fpd;whd; mJTk; mtDila Rfg; gpuahzj;Jf;fy;y gps;isapd; gbg;Gf;fhf.... njhiyal;Lk;”

“Xf;Nf A+ ^ ,l;....”

mt;tsTjhd;. ngupatuhy; jd; fhJfis ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy. rpupj;Jr; rpte;j Jiuapd; Kfj;ij ed;wpAld; Nehf;fp Mapuk; jhq;f;A+f;fspd; typikia xd;wpNyw;wp “Njq;f; A ]u;” vd;W $wptpl;L ntspNawpatu; mLj;j thuNk nfhz;L te;J epWj;jpaJ Xl;ilf; fhiu my;y. mg;Nghija GJ rPup]hd xU %d;W rpupia.

ry;A+l; mbj;Jj; jpwe;Jtpl Nfl;fhuDf;F xU fhu; $btpl;lJ.

fpshf;fua;ahtpd; fhupy; gJisapypUe;J tUtJ mtUila xNu kfs;. MfNt fhu; NkNy tUk;NghJ XupUtu; mjpy; Xl;bf; nfhz;L te;J Rfk; fz;ljd; gyd; ,g;NghJ vy;yhUNk xl;bf; nfhz;L tuj;jhd; ghu;f;fpd;whu;fs;.

xl;bf; nfhz;L tUgtu;fs; ,wq;fpg;NghFk; NghJ ifia Ml;btpl;Lg; Nghtjpy;iy. %l;ilAk; Kbr;Rkhf me;j neQ;R Kl;Lk; Vw;wj;jpy; ele;J> glNtz;ba rpukKk; mtjpAk; Fiwe;jjw;fhd ed;wpAzu;TlDk;> ehisf;Fk; gJisapy; fz;lhy; Vw;wpf; nfhz;L tuNtz;LNk vd;Dk; Ra eyj;JlDk; “,e;jhg;gh biutu; xU ‘Nlh];’ Nghl;Lf;Nfh vd;W xU &ghit mtd; kbapy; Nghl;L tpl;Nl Nghthu;fs;.

,wq;fpg; Nghfpwtu;fs; vy;NyhUNk MSf;nfhU &gha; nfhLj;J tpl;Lg; NghFk;NghJ ahuhtJ Rk;kh Nghthu;fsh? jd;dplk; fhR ,y;yhtpl;lhYNk kw;wtdplk; fldhfthtJ thq;fpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lj;jhd; Nghthu;fs;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtu;fSf;Nf VNjh xU khjpupahf ,Uf;Fk; - mehfuPfkha;.

,g;gbj;jhd; Muk;gpj;jJ. ,d;W mJNt njhopyhfp tpl;lJ. cyfpy; vy;yhNk ,g;gbj;jhd;. fhNrhiy khw;Wk; tq;fpj; njhopy; Kjy; fhu;g;gNurd; tiu.

,U rhuhUf;FNk guthapy;iy. ma;ahTf;F tUkhdk;. ,tu;fSf;F trjp. Mf fPNo ,Ue;J NkNy tu xU &gha; vd;gJ Nul;lhfp tpl;lJ.

mtrukhf NkNy Njhl;lj;Jf;F tu Ntz;ba xUtd; ma;ahtpd; fhiu gJisapy; fz;lJk; ‘vd;dg;gh NghNthkh’ vd;fpd;whd;.

‘ePq;f kl;Le;jhNd ,upf;fp> NtW ahUk; ,Uf;fhd;D ghUq;f Nghtyhk;.....’ ,J biutu;.

jdf;Fs;s mtruj;jpy; mtd; NkNy kzpf;$z;L re;jpapypUe;J fPNo nkhlu;d; jpNal;lu; tiu Njb miye;J ,uz;L Ml;fisg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L tUthd;.

xUtd; mtruf;fhud;. kw;w ,UtUk; te;j Ntiyia Kbj;Jf; nfhz;ltu;fs;. Mf NkNy Nghf %d;W Ngu; jahu;.

‘ePq;f %Z NgUk; %Z &th nfhLj;jh ngl;NwhYf;Nf gj;jhNj... ek;k Njhl;lj;J Ms; ehyQ;rp te;jjg;gh... Njbg;ghu;.

,g;NghJ %tUk; filfilahfj; NjLfpd;whu;fs;.

biutu; rhuj;ijr; RUl;b njhilf;Fs; jpzpj;jgb Kd; kl;fhl;by;’ rha;e;J `hahf gPb ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwd;whd;.

mtDf;nfd;d> gs;spf;$lk; tpl;lJk; gps;isia Vw;wpf; nfhz;L Nghdhy; rup.

Ms; Njlg; Nghd %tUk; mg;gb ,g;gb vd;W vl;L Ml;fshf te;J fhupy; Vwpf; nfhz;ldu;.

biutu; vz;zpg; ghu;f;fpd;whd;.

“xU &gh nuz;L &th...... %Z &th...... vl;L &th.....rup guthapy;iy Nghtkh.... ,d;Dk; nuz;L &th ,Ue;jhj; Njtyhk;.... rup rup NghNthk;”

jdf;Fs;shfNt Ngrpf; nfhz;ltd; rPl;by; mku;e;J glhu; vd;W mbj;J %b> %ba Ntfj;jpNyNa jpwe;J nfhz;L ,wq;Ffpd;whd;.

Kd; rPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; mtruf;fhuu; Kopj;Jg; ghu;f;f ‘Clf; FWf;f xU l;wpg; te;jh mk;kh rTf;fhuk; thq;fpahur; nrhd;dJ kwe;J Nghr;rp> Gs;isf;F ehisf;F fTd; ,y;ypahk;..... xd; nrfd;l; vd;wthW filf;FS; Eiofpd;whd;.

ma;ah thbf;ifahf rhkhd; thq;Fk; filf;FKd;jhd; fhu; vg;NghJNk epw;Fk;.

fhUf;F ,uz;L fjTfs;. gpd; rPl;by; ,Ug;gtu; ,wq;f Ntz;Lnkd;why; Kd; rPl;by; ,Ug;gtUk; ,wq;fpahf Ntz;Lk;.

biwtu; ,wq;fpa ifNahL gpd; rPl;by; ,Ug;gtu;fspy; xUtu; Kd; rPl;il MSld; js;Sfpd;whu;.

Kd; rPl;Lf; fhuu; jpUk;gp Kiwj;Jg; ghu;f;fpd;whu;.

“ntj;jpiyia thq;fp flapNyNa tr;rpl;L te;Jl;Nld;gh. nfhQ;rk; eTe;Jf;fpW xU vl;Ly xbahe;JNwd;” vd;fpd;whu; rPl;il Kd;Df;Fj; js;spagb.

Kd; rPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; ,Utupy; xUtd; ‘,e;j Kd; rPl;Ly xf;fhu;wNj nfl;l ery;” vd;wgb ,wq;fpf; nfhs;s kw;wtd; “,e;j MSfNshl ngupa vstg;gh” vd;wgb biutu; rPl;by; jhtp cl;fhu;e;J nfhs;Sfpd;whd;.

rPl;il Kd;Nd js;sptpl;L xUtu; ,wq;f mtiu njhl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,d;ndhUtu; ,wq;Ffpd;whu;. “ntspathr;Rk; epg;gk; cs;Ns nte;J njhiyAJ” vd;wgb.

biutu; te;J tpl;lhd;. ntw;wpiy vLf;fg;NghdtUk; mNjh tUfpd;whu;. mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhYk; ,uz;LNgu; Xb tUfpd;whu;fs;. ‘njhq;F njhq;’nfd;W “vq;fisAk; Nghl;Lf;fpD NghapUq;fg;gh’ vd;wgb.

biutUf;Fg; guk jpUg;jp

gj;J &gha; Njwptpl;lJ. ‘VONgu;jhd; mfg;gl;lhu;fs; vd;W Iah tPl;by; $wpdhy; jdf;F %d;W &gha; Mfptpl;lJ.

kdpjd; nghy;yhjtd;! mJTk; kw;wtd; Kjypy; tl;b Njbf;nfhs;Sk; biutu; kfhg; nghy;yhjtd;!

fhiyapNyNa mtruk; vd;W Jbj;jtDf;F ‘rg;’ngd;whfp tpl;lJ. kzp gjpndhd;W gpe;jp tpl;lJ.

rhjhuz ehl;fspy; jhd; ,e;j Ms; NjLk; glyk;. tpLKiw ehl;fs; rk;gs ehl;fs; vd;why; ma;ahtpd; fhu; NkYk; fPOkha;g; gwf;Fk;. Njhl;lj;jpy; cs;stu;fspy; ghjpg;Ngu; fPNo te;J tpLthu;fs;. mj;jid NgiuAk; ,lk;khw;wptpLk; ngUk; nghWg;G ma;ahtpd; fhu; rhu;e;jJ. jpdrup E}Wf;Ff; Fiwahky; rk;ghjpg;ghu; rk;gsf;fpoikfspy;. rhjhuz ehl;bfspYk; ,Njh ,g;gb gj;J gjpide;J vd;W NjWk;.

gpwnfd;d! ma;ahTf;Fk; guthapy;iyjhNd!

fhu; Nfl;lUNf epw;fpwJ. Nfl; fPg;gu; jpwe;J tpLfpd;whd;. fpaiu %d;whtJf;Fj; js;sp> gpwF ,uz;lhtJf;F khw;w ‘`Pa;’ vd;W mdj;jpf; nfhz;L VWfpwJ fhu;.

“me;jpf;Fg; glk; ghu;f;fg; Nghtkh?”

cs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; ,s tl;lk; biutuplk; Nfl;fpd;whd;.

“ekf;fp vd;dh! mg; md; lTd; gjpide;J &gha;> ma;ahTf;Fk; ,U bf;fl;. mt;tsTjhd;.... fhu; nub.....

mtd; ma;ahTf;F vd;gJ jdf;F.

Nfl; fPg;gUf;F khjj;jpy; cs;s mj;jid ehl;fSk; rk;gsk;.

‘vd;Dila Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs; ,d;ndhUtDila fhu; tUtjhtJ’ vd;Dk; ntl;br; rk;gpujhaj;jpy; Jiu mspf;Fk; ntl;br; rk;gsk; mJ.

Nfl;Lf;Fk; Nky; tistpy; xU nts;is njupe;jJ fpshf;fua;ahtpd; fhuhfj;jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nrhk;Ngwp A+fj;jpy; Nfl;il tpupaj; jpwe;J tpl;lhd; Nfl;fhud;.

A+fk; gpioj;Jtpl;lJ ahUilaNjh xU GJf;fhu; cs;Ns Ngha;tpl;lJ.

Nfl;fhud; gae;J eLq;fp tpl;lhd;. jw;nrayhf ngupa Jiu fPNo te;J tpl;lhu; vd;why;....!

njhiye;jhd; mtd;. njhiye;jJ mtDila Rfkhd cj;jpNahfk;.

fhiu epWj;jpg; ghu;f;fhky; jpwe;Jtpl;lJ jg;G. vd;gij ,g;NghJ czu;fpd;whd;.

‘Jiukhu;fspd; fhu; vd;why; guthapy;iy xU Kiw fPNo Nghdhy; NkNy tUk; ,e;j Iahtpd; fhu;jhd; Mapuk; eil XLfpwNj..... rdpad;! vg;gbf; fz;Lgpbg;gJ. vj;jid thl;bjhd; vOe;J vOe;J Ngha; jpwg;gJ” vd;W mq;fyha;j;jgb Nky; tisitNa ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;> Nghd fhu; jpUk;gp tUfpwjh vd;W.

fSkhj;jpahTf;F xNu GJikahfg; Ngha; tpl;lJ. Nfl; tiu te;J jpUg;gpf; nfhs;sj;jhd; epidj;jhd;. Mdhy; mjpraNk epfo;e;jpUf;fpwNj!

“Vd; Nfl;il jpwe;J tpl;lhd;? vjw;fhf vd; fhiu cs;Ns mDkjpj;jhd;? xU Ntis fhiu cs;Ns tpl;L RJ khj;jpahtplk; ,e;jf; fSkhj;jpahit khl;b tplg; Nghl;l gpshNdh....!’

kdijg; Nghl;Lf; Fog;gpf; nfhz;l fSkj;jpah Nfhtpybapy; Ml;fis ,wf;fp tpl;L MW &gha; thq;fpf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpdhd;.

Nfhtpyplk; ,Ue;J Njhl;lj;jpd; kWj;njhq;fYf;F ,d;Dk; MNwO iky; ,Uf;Fk;.

gq;fsh ,];Nlhu; MgP]; vy;yhk; mq;Nfjhd;.

fhupy; Vwp te;jtu;fs; Nfhtpy; yaj;J Ml;fs;. Nfl;lUNf ,wq;fp ele;J tpLk; cj;Njrjj;Jld;jhd; te;jhu;fs;. ,g;NghJ jhd; fhu; cs;NsNa te;J tpl;lNj. MfNt Nfhtpybapy; ,wq;fpf; nfhz;lhu;fs;.

fpLfpL gs;sj;jpy; FLFnld;W Xb te;j fhu; Nfl;il neUq;f neUq;f  fSkhj;jpahTf;F kdk; mbj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. ntspNa Nghf Kbahtpl;lhy;....!

fhu; Nfl;blk; tUKd;gjhfNt xU &gha; ehzaj;ij vLj;J ifapy; itj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.

Nfl;fPg;gu; VNjh rj;jk; Nghl thiaj; jpwf;F Kd;gjhf ehzaj;ij mtd; ifapy; jpzpj;J tpl;lhd; fSkhj;jpah.

fbf;fj; jahuhfpf; nfhz;bUe;j eha;f;F xU fwl;nlYk;G.

xU &gha;!

‘nkJthf ,e;jf; Nfl;il jpwe;J tpl;ljw;f;F xU &gha;’

nkhj;jkhff; fpilf;Fk; rk;gsj;ij tpl rpy;yiwahff; fpilf;Fk; ,e;j fpk;gsj;Jf;Fj;jhd;’ kjpg;G mjpfk;.

gpukpj;Jg;Nghd Nfl; fPg;gu; %r;R tplhky; Nfl;ilj; jpwe;J tpl;lhd;. Nfl; jpwg;gl;lJk; jhd;> fSkhj;jpah %r;Rtpl;lhd;.

VNjh xU ,dk; njupahj gaj;jpy; ghukhf ,Ue;j neQ;rk; ghyj;ijj; jhz;baJk;jhd; ghuk; tpl;lJ.

fjTf;fbapy; xU &ghit thq;fpf; nfhz;L jpwe;J tplTk; xU fhu; fpilj;Jtpl;lJ Nfl; fPg;gUf;F.

fSkhj;jpahtpd; fhUk; Nfl;ilj; jhz;LtJ ngupa fpshu;f;Ff;Nf ntQ;rpd%l;baJ.

mtUila fhUf;F ‘,uz;L l;wpg;’ Jz;L tpOfpwNj! ,j;jid ehshf mtu; xU Fl;b g]; NritNa elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. ,g;NghJ mjw;FnkhU Nghl;b te;Jtpl;lJ.

Nfl;ilj; jhz;b fhu;fs; tUtijAk; tUtjw;fhd nespTRspTfisAk; rkak; ghu;j;J Jiuaplk; Xjptpl;lhu; ngupatu;.

Js;spf; Fjpj;jhu; Jiu.

xU &ghNah miu &ghNah ,e;j rk;jpq; rkhr;rhuNk mtUf;Ff; fhl;lf;$lhj xd;W.

rkak; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu; Jiu.

rkaj;ij cUthf;fpf; nfhLj;jhu; Iah.

jd;idj; Njb te;j MNwO Ml;fisAk; ‘fhu; upg;Ngu;’ vd;W jl;bf; fopj;jJld; fSkhj;jpahtpd; fhiuAk; xOq;F nra;J mtu;fis Vw;wp mDg;gptpl;L mDg;gpa ifAld; IahTf;Fk; nlypNghd; nra;jhd; biutu;.

tp\aj;ij Jiuaplk; gw;w itj;J tpl;L fg;rpg;ngd;wpUe;jhu; ma;ah.

gq;fsh Kd; thrypy; te;J epd;whu; Jiu. mq;Nf epd;W ghu;j;jhy; fPNo elg;git vy;yhk; njupAk.

Jiukhu;fs; jq;fs; gq;fshit kiy cr;rpapy; fl;bf; nfhs;tJ ,jw;fhfTk; jhd;.

,ilf;fpil – kiytupfs; kiwf;fhj ,lq;fspy; kiyg;ghk;gha; nespAk; jhu; Nwhl;ilNa ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu; Jiu.

fPNo gs;sj;jpy; fhu; tUtJ njupe;jJ. ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; NkNy tul;Lk; vd;W epd;whu;. ,ul;il thq;fpapy; fhu; kiwe;jJk; JiuAk; jdJ fhUf;Fs; kiwe;jhu;.

,g;NghJ fpsk;gpdhy;jhd; tUk; fhiu lq;fp tistpy; klf;fyhk; vd;gJ Jiuapd; fzpg;G.

me;j ,lj;jpy; ghij kpfTk; FWfyhdJ. xU fhu; vd;why; xU fhu;jhd;. fhupd; mfyNkjhd; ghijapd; mfyKk;.

Jiuapd; fzpg;Gg; gprftpy;iy. mNjh lq;fp tistpy; ,uz;L fhu;fSk; xU mq;Fy ,ilntspapy; FYq;fp epd;wd.

fSkhj;jpahtpd; fhupy; te;J nfhz;bUe;jtu;fs; xUtUld; xUtu; Nkhjp epd;wdu;. Ngiaf; fz;l fyf;fk;. tpau;it nrhl;l tpopj;J epd;W tpl;lhd; fSkhj;jpah.

ePu; tPo;r;rpf;Fr; rw;W vl;lf; fpilf;Fk; fy;Nghy; ,Uf;fpwJ. mtDila fWj;j Kfk;. <uk; nrhl;bf; nfhz;L.

kpfr; rhtjhdkhff; fPNo ,wq;fpa Jiu xU fj;Jf; fj;jpdhu;. “vwq;F vy;yhk;”

rj;jk; vjpNu kiy Kfl;by; Nkhjp ,iue;jJ. fUg;gd;ijy kuq;fspy; ,Ue;j FUtpfs; glglntd;W mbj;Jf; nfhz;L gwe;jd.

khq;fpisiaf; FYf;fpdhw; Nghy; rpW rpW %l;ilfs;> nghl;ldpfs;> ml;ilg; ngl;bfs; Mfpait nghj; nghj;njd;W fhUf;F ntspNa tpOe;jd. bf;fpapy; ,Ue;J ,uz;L %ilfs; ,Oj;Jj; js;sg;gl;ld.

glk; Kbe;j jpNal;luha;f; fple;j fhiu Jiu fhyhy; gykhf Ml;bdhu;. fhu; FYq;fpaJ.

Nkfk; nkha;f;fhj kiyNghy; ,sk; gr;ir epwj;jpy; fg;gy;Nghy; fk;gPukhf epd;wJ Jiuapd; fhu;.

Njhis cau;j;jp iffis khu;gpy; fl;bf; nfhz;L ntl ntl ntd;W epw;Fk; fSkhj;jpahit Jiu mrl;ilahfg; ghu;j;jhu;. jpUg;gpa Ntfj;jpy; epWj;jpajhy; Kd; kl;fhl;il tpl;L ntspNa jiy ePl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpf;Fk; jdJ fhupd; Kd; laupy; fhiyj; J}f;fp Cd;wp rpful; ,Oj;jgb “Vwpg;Ngh” vd;whu;.

,uz;L fhUf;Fk; ,ilNa xU mq;Fyk; $l ,ilntsp ,y;iy. fhiu xJf;fNth> efu;j;jNth ,lk; fpilahJ. ‘Ngh’ vd;why; vq;Nf NghtJ? vg;gbg; NghtJ?

mtd; jpU jpU ntd;W epd;whd;.

jd; fhupy; jpBnud;W mku;e;J gBu; vd;W fjitj; rhj;jpa Jiu ,Ue;j me;j xU mq;Fyj;jpYk; fhiu Kd; efu;j;jpdhu;.

gae;J Nghd fSkhj;jpah jd; fhUs; gha;e;J fhiu gpd;Df;fpOj;jhd;. xU ,k;kpAk; ,lk; tplhky; Jiu fhiu Kd;Df;F efu;j;jpf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f mtd; gpd;Df;Fg; Ngha;f; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhd;.

NkLk; gs;sKk; tisTk; nespTkhd me;j kiyg;ghijapy; MW iky; ‘wptu;];’ nra;tnjd;why; mjpy; cs;s Ntjid fSkhj;jpahTf;Nf njupAk;.

fSkhj;jpahtpd; fhUk; ngupa Jiuapd; fhUk; Njhg;Gf;fu;zk; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L tUtijj; fz;l Nfl;fhudpd; miuf;fhy; rl;il ,Lg;gpy; ,Ue;J xU miuab nghj;njd;W tpOe;jJ. eLq;Fk; iffshy; fhy; rl;ilia J}f;fp tpl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;.

Xq;fpa fuj;Jld; kpf mUNf rPwpf;nfhz;L epw;Fk; rpq;fj;ijf; fz;L tpl;l gpuikapoe;j epiyapy; epd;W tpl;lhd; Nfl; fPg;gu;.

nts;is Kfj;jpy;> ntspNa tpOksT Nfhgj;jhy; js;spf; nfhz;bUe;j fz;fs; jPiaf; ff;fpd.

“wh];fy;” vd;W cWkpagb mtDila rl;ilia neQ;Rld; gpbj;jpOj;J xU ce;J ce;jpj; J}f;fpatu; kW tpdhb mtidf; fPNo tpl;lhu;.

“Xbg; Ngh glth xdf;F Ntiy fpilahJ. nyQ;rk; thq;FwJ nyQ;rk;.... glth nyQ;rk;....” vd;W fhw;wjpuf; fj;jp tpl;L fhupy; Vwpdhu;.

gwe;J te;J nfhz;bUe;j Jiuapd; fhu; kWgbAk; lq;fp tistpy; epd;wJ.

xd;Wf;F Nky; xd;whf ,uz;L %l;ilfs; eL Nuhl;by; - fhiu kwpj;Jf; nfhz;L – fple;jd.

“ahUJ ,J.... Nla; ahUl;L ,e;j %l;il”

fhiu tpl;bwq;fpa Jiu fhl;Lj;jdkhff; fj;jpdhu;.

“vd;DJjhd;.... vq;fsJjhd;... vq;fsJjhd;.... vd;DJjhd;....’

gy Fuy;fs;. MNtrkhff; Nfl;ld> Mf;Nwhrkhff; Nfl;ld.

Jiu jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;jhu;. lf;nfd;W fhupy; Vwp mku;e;J fjitr; rhj;jpf; nfhz;lhu;.

fk;GlDk; jbAlDk; xU $l;lk; fhiu Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

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