தெளிவத்தை ஜோசப்: சிறுகதை

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g]; ];lhz;by; ehk; ghu;f;Fk; Kfq;fs; vy;yhNk #l;Lf;fy;ypy; fplf;Fk; nuhl;b Nghyj;jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wd. fha;e;J fUfpg;Ngha;!

‘rPdhf;nfhiy’ g]; ];lhz;bYk; f;A+ ntbj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. Mypviy NghFk; xUtUk; mjw;Fs; jpzpe;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;.

fz;lf;lu; jd;id Vw;wpf; nfhs;skhl;;lhu; vd;gJ mtUf;Nf njupe;jpUf;fyhk;. gjpndl;L ,UgJ iky; vd;W gazk; nra;gtu;fs; Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L epw;ifapy; ,e;j %d;W iky; fhuUf;fhfth ,lk; nfhLf;f NghfpwJ!

fPA+tpd; Kjy; Vnol;L Ml;fSk; rpq;fstu;fs;. mJTk; eLj;ju taJf;Fk; nfhQ;rk; Nkw;gl;l ngz;kzpfs;. ngz;ikf;Fupj;jhd nkd;ikAk; $r;rKk; fod;W tpl;l taJ.

ntw;wpiy nky;yYk;@ Jg;gYk;@ rsrsg;Gkhf ahiuAk; yl;rpak; gz;zhj jd;ikAld; mtu;fs; epw;fpd;wdu;. gpe;jp tUk; mtu;fSf;F Ntz;batu;fs; mtu;fSld; nfhQ;r Neuk; Ngrpr; rpupj;J tpl;L fk;gpf;Fs;shf Eioe;J mtu;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epd;W nfhs;Sfpd;wdu;. mg;gbNa Eioe;J Eioe;J Kd;tup irf;Fs; kl;LNk %d;W tupir Ml;fs; jpKjpKf;fpwhu;fs;.

xt;nthU tupirf;Fs;Sk; Kk;%d;W tupirahf ,uz;liu tupirfs; ,Wf;fpf;fplf;fpd;wd.

Fl;br; rhf;Ffs;;> gpuk;Gf;$ilfs;> gps;isfs;> ngz;fs;> Mz;fs;> mj;jidAk; xd;Wld; xd;W eRq;fp iefpd;wd.

“,e;jhg;gh xU thu;yp Nghj;jy; FL RUf;Fdh.....”

mjw;fhfNt fhj;jpUe;jtd; Nghy; ‘l];’ vd;W %bia mbj;J xU gpsh];bf; fpshir Nghj;jypy; khl;b ePl;Lfpd;whd; ghu;ypg; igad;.

fpshir epug;gp jd;dplk; epd;W nfhz;bUe;j tajhd jha;f;Ff; nfhLj;jhd; thypgd;.

ehY tha; Fbj;jts; cjl;ilf; Nfhzpf; nfhz;lhs;. fpshir jpUg;gp ePl;btpl;L new;wpia mOj;jpg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;. jiy NehT jhq;f Kbatpy;iy.

kPjp ,Ue;j ghu;ypapy; Vnol;Lg; gj;J tha;fs; eide;J nfhz;ld.

ntspNa fhw;whl epw;gtu;fNs fUfpj; jPAk;NghJ ,jw;Fs; mKq;fpf; fplg;gtu;fs; ghL vg;gb ,Uf;Fk;.

xUtu; %r;R kw;wtiu mdyha;j; jPa;f;fpwJ fOj;ijr; Rw;wp tpau;it fr frf;fpwJ. clypd; tpau;itapy; rl;il gpR gpRntd;W xl;bf;nfhs;SfpwJ. fk;fl;L Cwp xU mnrsfupaj;ij cz;L gz;DfpwJ. Mz;fs;jhd; khu;ig jpwe;J tpl;L fhw;W}jpf; nfhs;Sfpwd;wdu;. ngz;fs;.....? Mf xt;nthU tpdhbAk; Crp Kidapy; epw;gJ Nghd;w JbJbg;Gj;jhd;.

`hypviyf;fhuu; ek;gpf;if ,oe;J ierhf eOtg; ghu;f;fpd;whu;. ntspNaWtJ rpk;k nrhg;gdkhfpd;wJ.

neUf;fy;fs;> fhy;kpjpay;fs;> Kiwj;jy;fs;> mrl;Lr;rpupg;Gf;fs;> mj;jidf;Fk; kj;jpapy; tPy; vd;W fj;JfpwJ xU ,uz;L taJg; gpQ;R.

Mdhdg;gl;ltu;fNs ntJk;gpr; NrhUk;NghJ ,e;jg; gr;irr;rpR vd;d nra;Ak; Jtz;L rha;fpwJ. fhw;Nwhl;lkhf ,Uf;fl;Lk; vd;W ,Lg;gpy; ,Ue;jijj; J}f;fp Njhspy; fplj;Jfpd;whs; ngw;wts;. fOj;jpy; fplf;Fk; mOf;Nfwpa E}y; fapw;wpd; ngupaKbr;ir Ritf;fpwJ rpR.

“fapj;ij RitahNj Mj;jh vd;w thW Foe;ijiaj; Njhs;khw;wpf;nfhz;lJld; fapw;iwAk; utpf;iff;Fs; js;sp kiwfpd;whs;.

jhypf;fapW jdpahfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wJ. mjpy; jq;fk; ,y;iy.

fpA+Tf;F ntspNa mtd; Fl;br; rhf;if fapw;why; fl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whd;.

“ahq;f ifg;Gb cl;Lwpr;Nrh?”

Mkhk; vd;gjw;fhf jiyia Ml;batd; “,g;gb Rj;jpf; fl;bj;ju;Nwd; J}f;fpZNghapW. ehd;> mQ;R kzpf;F MSfis tplapy Mj;jhisg; ghu;j;Jtpl;L ,Rf;Nfhj;J Njj;jz;zp thq;fpf; FLj;Jl;L MWkzp t];Ny te;JLNwd;”.

mtd; Fl;br;rhf;if fl;b epkpu;e;jJk; mts; gps;isia ePl;Lfpd;whs;.

“ghg;ghit ntspNadhr;Rk; tr;rpf;fpLq;f ,q;Nf nte;Jj; njhiyAJ.”

“MRUgj;Jy MS ,Uf;Nfh?” rk;gh\idiaf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j Kd;tup irf; fpotpapd; Nfs;tp ,J.

“muprp thq;FdPfNsh...”

“muprpf;nfy;yhk; ehq;ftjisf;F thwjpy;iy. ehl;LNyUe;J nfhz;lhe;J jUthDf. ntq;fhak; gUg;G gaW vjhr;Rk; ghj;Jf;fpl;Lg; Nghtyhk;Z te;Njd;.”

“Nfhg;Gwl;LNy FLf;Fwjpy;iyNa?”

“g;f;Fk; ‘fl;ltis’ Nfhg;Gnwl;Ly %r;R fhl;NlJd;Dl;lhDf. “jPnfhiy’ Nfhg;GNwl;Ly tr;Rfpl;Nl ,y;Nyd;Dl;lhDf jPQ;r %Njtpf..... ,q;fjhd; ,k;Gl;L ,k;Gl;lh gj;Jf; flapy gpr;ir thq;nfd thq;fpr; Nrj;Njd;....” ifia Fopj;Jf; fhl;Lfpd;whs;.

kzp xd;W gjpide;jhfpwJ. xd;wiu kzp g];ir ,d;Dk; fhztpy;iy.

nts;isf;fTDk; rg;ghj;Jkhf ehiye;J ];$y; gps;isfs; Xbte;J tupirf;Fs; kiwfpd;wdu;.

kw;wtu;fspd; ,Lg;gsTf;F epw;Fk; xU rpWtd; fj;Jfpd;whd;. mtDf;F %r;R Kl;bj; jpzWfpd;wJ.

fpA+Tf;Fr; rpwpatdhfTk;@ J}f;fp itj;Jf; nfhs;sg; ngupatdhfTk; ,Ug;gNj mtDila gpur;rpid.

,e;j kf;fspd; gpur;rpidfs; Nghy; mJTk; mtDila ve;jtpj Kaw;rpahYk; jPu;f;f KbahjJ! mtd; fpAtpy; epw;Fk; kw;wtu;fs; msTf;F tsu;e;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; my;yJ rpRthfp ahhutJ xUtUila ,Lg;gpNyh NjhspNyh Vwpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ,uz;Lkpy;yhtpl;lhy; ahuhtJ tsu;e;jtu;fs; mtidj; J}f;fp ntspNa tPrp tplNtz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtd; ,g;gbNa ebq;fp fj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;baJjhd;.

Njhspy; ,Uf;Fk; thz;L xd;W epyf;fliyj;Njhiy cupj;J gf;fj;jpy; epw;gtu; jiyapy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpd;wJ. mtUk; jl;b tpl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpd;whu;.

xU ,stl;lk; rl;iliaf; fol;b fk;fl;by; jpzpj;Jf; nfhs;fpwJ.

kzp xd;W Kg;gJ. fpA+tpy; epw;Fk; $l;lj;jpy; xU ryryg;G.

mNjh g]; tUfpwJ!

vd;dNkh thupf; fl;bf; nfhs;s tUtJNghy;jhd; fz;kz; njupahky; te;J rl;nld;W gpNuf;fbj;J epw;fpd;whd; g];fhud;.

‘jf jf’ ntd;W kpje;J nfhz;bUe;j J}rp GOjpg; glykhff; fpsk;gp fpA+tpy; epd;wtu;fspd; fz;> fhJ> tha;> %f;F> nrtp Mfpa Jthuq;fspy; Jioe;J nfhs;fpwJ. Jk;ky;fs;> Vr;Rf;fs;> Kdfy;fs; vy;yhk; nghUkp ntbf;fpd;wd.

“vq;NfNah nriwf;Fg; NghwJ khjpupjhd;.......”

“mg;ghlh ,g;gthr;Rk; te;jhNd!....”

xd;iwf;Ff; fpsk;g Ntz;batd; xd;iwf;fhtJ fpA+tplk; te;jhNd. ,j;jid [dq;fSf;Fk; vg;NghJ bf;nfl; vOJtJ! vg;NghJ Vw;WtJ! vg;NghJ fpsk;GtJ!

RWRWg;ghd fz;lf;lu; vd;why; ,d;Dk; xU miu kzpj;jpahyk; itj;Jg; ghu;f;fyhk;. ,tDf;F ngd;rpy; gpbf;fNt njupahJ. vOj;jhzp gpbj;J vOjpNa gofptpl;ltd;. %d;Wf;Fj;jhd; fpsk;Gthd;.

“xd;iwf;Nf NghapWthd;W xU tha; Njj;jzpf; nfhl Cj;jpf;fpwhk xbahe;jNjd;....”

“kaf;fk; fpaf;fk; Nghl;LwhNj ,e;jr;rd neupry;Ny mJ Ntnw ery;....”

Koq;fhy; kba xUfhiyj; J}f;fp Kd; ,Uk;gpy; itj;Jf;nfhz;L epd;fpd;whd; fz;lf;lu;.

mq;Nf elf;Fk; ehlfj;jpy; mtd; jhd; fjhehafd;. uh[ ghu;l; midj;Jk;.

“Myp vy@ mj;jhnk@ fPupaf;nfhiy> ahUk; ,Ue;jh ntspNa NghapW...”

bf;nfl; Gj;jfj;ij J}f;fp Ml;bagb $wptpl;L bf;nfl; vOjj; njhlq;fpdhd;.

Kjyhtjhf Vwpf;nfhz;l me;j rpq;fsg; ngz;fs; rPl; khwp khwp mku;e;J Mir jPu;j;Jf; nfhs;fpd;wdu;.

Kjyhtjhf epd;wtu;fisr; rhl;b fk;gpf;Fs; vy;yhk; trjpahf ,lk; gpbj;J cl;fhu;e;J nfhs;Sfpd;wdu;.

“Nk njdth kk ypahd;dq; ck;g ry;yp fzpq;.....”

,d;ndhU rp.b.gp. mtDf;F xj;jhir nra;fpwJ. xUtd; bf;nfl; vOj kw;wtd; fhR thq;Ffpd;whd;.

tpW tpW ntd;W vOjpf; nfhz;bUe;jtd; jpUk;gp g];irg; ghu;f;fpd;whd;. mtDf;Fg; gw;wpf; nfhz;L tUfpwJ.

fpA+tpy; ghjp mg;gbNa ,Uf;fpwJ. mtdplk; ,g;NghJ bf;nfl; thq;fpatd; /Gl;Nghu;by; epw;fpd;whd;.

“,e;jh Xa; gpd;df;Fg; Nghy... ,d;Dk; Ngh. js;S ey;yh ,d;dk; Ngh ,e;j Mnsy;yhk; Nghwjpy;iyah....?”

fz;lf;lu; fj;jpdhYk; Vwpatdhy; gpd;Df;Fg;Nghf Kbatpy;iy. Kd;dhy; epw;gtu;fs; Nghdhy;jhNd ,tdhy; Nghf KbAk;! Nghwjh ,y;iyah ,g;g....” vd;W fj;jpagb lg;ngd;W bf;nfl; Gj;jfj;ij %b fk;fl;by; ,Lf;fpf; nfhz;L gpd; laupay; fhY}d;wp Vwp [d;dYf;Fs;shfg; gpspUfpd;whd;.

“J}Zf;Fg; gpd;Df;Fg;Ngh.... ,d;dk; nfhQ;rk;Ngh.... ,d;dk; ,d;dk; V mk;kh gpd;Df;Fg; NghfKbahl;b vwq;F RUf;Fdh.... k;k;..... g];]l;l.....”

kWgbAk; te;J vOjj; njhlq;fp tpl;lhd;. fpA+ FiwfpwJ. g]; jpkpu;fpwJ.

cs;Ns ‘fhs;G+y;’ vd;W fj;jy;fs;> rpd;dQ;rpWRfs; vd;d nra;Ak;? ngupatu;fshYk; xd;Wk; nra;a Kbatpy;iy! mtu;fNsh f\;lg;gl;L %r;R tpLfpd;whu;fs;.

“XLd;dhj;jhd; nfhQ;rk; fhj;Njhl;lkh ,Uf;Fk;....”

‘mlr;rP KJFy Fe;jhNj’

“nrj;j ntyfpf;fpwJ vr;rpJg;gpu;Nwd;....”;

,e;j nyr;rzj;Jy ntj;jiy Ntwah.... mg;gbNa ierh rd;dy;fpl;l epd;Df;fplhNj.....”

,g;NghJ bf;nfl; thq;fpatd; Vw ,lkpy;yhky; ntspNa epw;fpd;whd;.

“Nk af;Fe;njf;f ky fwju” vd;W cWkpagb Nga;Nghy; cs;Ns Eiofpd;whd; fz;lf;lu;.

Kjd; Kjyhf bf;nfl; thq;fpf; nfhz;L Vwpa ngz;fspy; ,Utu;. xU %d;whs; rPl;by; cl;fhu;e;jpUf;fpd;wdu;. rw;W neUf;fp cl;fhu;e;jhy; ,d;Dk; ,Utu; ,Utu; cl;fhuyhk;.

“nynlf; vd;l ,d;dth” vd;W mtu;fs; mlk; gpbf;fpd;wdu;.

fhjWe;j if xU ifapYk; fj;Jk; rpW kW ifapYkhf vwpa ngz; mq;F jdf;Ff; nfhQ;rk; ,lk; jUkhW nfQ;Rfpd;whs;. ifapy; Foe;ijia itj;Jf; nfhz;L neuprypy; epw;Fk; gupjhgj;ijf; fhl;b mtu;fis ntw;wp nfhs;Sk; Kaw;rpapy; mts; <Lgl;L nfQ;rpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; jhd; fz;lf;lu; Eiofpd;whd;.

“,e;jh mk;kh cs;Sf;Fg; Nghwjh ,y;iyah....” vd;W Nfhgj;jpy; mts; neQ;rpy; ifg; Nghl;Lj; js;Sfpd;whd;. mtd; ce;jpj; js;spa Ntfj;jpy; tpog;Nghdts; jLkhhwpr; rkhspj;J Fl;br;rhf;if if tpl;L fk;gpiaj; jhtp gpbj;J epd;whs;.

rpR Fa;Nah KiwNah vd;W mywj; njhlq;fpaJ.

kw;wtu;fisAk; mg;gbNa js;spj; js;sp nyhwpapy; nrq;fy; mLf;FtJ Nghy; mLf;fptpl;L ntspNa tUfpd;whd; fz;lf;lu;.

mj;jid rl;lk; Ngrpatd; me;j “ml;th]; Gf;fpq;’ ahUf;F vd;W Nfl;ftpy;iy. iff;Foe;ijAld; my;yy; gLk; mtSf;F mjpy; nfhQ;rk; ,lk; nfhLf;Fk; gbf;$wtpy;iy.

mts; xU Njhl;lj;Jj; jkpor;rpjhNd?

epw;gtu;fSf;F %r;Rtpl Kbatpy;iy. gpbj;Jf; nfhs;s ,lk; ,y;iy. fhY}d;w trjpapy;iy. vq;NfNah epw;gtu;fs; vl;b vq;NfNah gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdu;.

me;jg; ngz;Zk; thahy; Cjp Cjp Foe;ijiaf; fisg; ghw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whs;. vg;NghJ kaf;fk; NghLNkh vg;NghJ rhFNkh njupahJ.

,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; Ngu; Vwpdhu;fs;> mg;gb Vwpatu;fspy; xU jbad; epw;gtu;fis eRf;fp neupj;Jf; nfhz;L cs;Ns Ngha; me;j ngz;fs; gpbj;J itj;jpUe;j rPl;by; mKq;fpf; nfhz;lhd;.

‘mtd;jhd; NehahspNah” vd;W Rw;wp epd;wtu;fs; nghUkpf; nfhz;lhYk; mtu;fsplk; tha; nfhLf;f ahUk; tpUk;tpy;iy.

gQ;R jpzpj;j rhf;Fg; Nghy; tha; topa epw;fpwJ g];.

fpsk;gp Xlhjh! fhw;W nfhQ;rk; tPrhjh! vd;W tpiyapy;yhj fhw;Wf;F Vq;fpdhu;fs;. mj;jid NgUk;.

fz;lf;lu; biutiuf; $g;gpl;lhd;. ifapypUe;j rpfnul;ilf; fhl;bdhd; biutu;. rpful;il Kbj;J tpl;Lj;jhd; mtd; tUthd;. fz;lf;lu; xU ‘B’ mbf;fg; Nghdhd;. cs;Ns ,tu;fs; nte;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;.

kzp %d;Wf;Fg; gj;J. mg;ghlh xd;wiu kzp fpsk;gptpl;lJ.

jghyhgP]; re;jpapy; tl;lkbj;Jj; jpUk;Gk; NghNj kw;wtu;fspd; vOk;Gfs; Kwpe;jd.

if tz;tpz;nzd;W njwpf;fpwJ. KJF KwpfpwJ. ,Lg;G NehfpwJ. fhy;fs; #if gpbj;Jf; nfhs;Sfpd;wd. vjpyhtJ Nkhjpf; nfhz;l rpwpRfs; fj;Jfpd;wd.

biutu; gpNwf; mbf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; cs;Ns ,Ug;gtu;fs; capiug; gpbj;Jf; nfhs;Sfpd;wdu;. vq;Nf ngul;bj; njhiyr;rpLthNdh vd;W my;y. mg;gb gpul;b tpl;lhyhtJ guthapy;iy g];ir tpl;L ntspNaahtJ tpoyhk;.

jhfk; xd;Wk; mjpy; cs;s Mf;fpidAk; ,j;jid nfhLikahf ,Uf;f KbahJ.

MWfhkk;> mkpu;jty;yp> Mspvy vd;W xU ,lj;jpYk; epw;fhky; ‘[Pt;’ ntd;W gwe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ g];.

me;jg; ngz;zpd; iff;Foe;ij Njhspy; kaq;fpf; fplf;fpwJ. ,d;Dk; rhftpy;iy. jd;Dila nkype;j khu;Gf;Fs; mij mKf;fp mizj;Jf; nfhz;L epw;fpd;whs; jha;. Fl;br; rhf;F vq;Nf fplf;fpwNjh njupahJ! fk;gpiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j if xbe;J tpl;lJNghy; typf;fpwJ.

g]; ML ghyj;ijj; jhz;baJk; ‘ngy;’ mbg;gLfpwJ ‘rPupaf;nfhiy’ vy;yhk; Vj;jkhl;Nld;dhNd.... ahu; Vwq;fg; NghwJ’ vd;W midtUk; ghu;f;fpd;wdu;.

‘Mypviy mj;jhkp fPupaf;nfhiy vy;yhk; tuhNj’ fz;lf;lu; jkpopy; nrhd;d jd; ku;kk; ekf;F ,g;NghJ GydhfpwJ.

,tu;fs; rpq;fstu;fshapw;Nw!