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kfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; epr;rakhfp ,Uf;fpwJ vd;whs;. khg;gps;is tPl;lhupd; kfpikfs; gw;wp xU ghl;lk; ghbdhs;. jq;fs; Nfhtpy; FUthdtu; %ykhfNt ,j;jpUkzj; njhlu;Gfs; Vw;gl;ljhff; $wpdhs;. khg;gps;isapd; neUq;fpa cwtpdu; xUtu; FUthdtu; jhd; vd;whs;.

Nfhtpy;fSld; neUf;fkhd njhlu;Gfs; nfhz;l FLk;gq;fs; ,izfpd;wd. kpf;f kfpo;r;rp.... jhkjk; nra;ahky; Kbj;J tpLq;fs;’ vd;Nwd;.

‘xU rpd;d rpf;fy; vOe;Js;sJ’

‘vd;d’ vd;Nwd;.

‘vq;fs; FUthdu; ghu;j;Jf; nfhLj;j khg;gps;is... khg;gps;isapd; cwtpdu; xUtUk; FUthdu;... Mdhy;...’ rw;Nw jLkhwpdhs;.

‘vd;d Mdhy;....’

‘ngz;zpd; je;ij ,e;Jthapw;Nw!’

‘mjw;nfd;d nra;ayhk;....’

‘nra;jhf NTz;Lk;... ,e;jr; rk;ge;jk; tpl;Lg; Nghfhky; ,Uf;f... nra;jhf Ntz;Lk;’

ehd; NgrhkypUe;Njd;.mtNs njhlu;e;jts;.

‘mtiuf; fpwp];jtuhf;f Ntz;Lk;....’

‘vg;gb....’

‘ePq;fNs ,g;gb Nfl;lhy; vg;gb.... mtUf;F ngg;b]k; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;.... vq;fSld; mbf;fb G+i[f;nfy;yhk; tUthu;. n[gq;fs; vy;yhk; kdg;ghlkha; nrhy;thu;. cq;fSf;Fj; njupe;j ghju;khu;fs; epiwag; Ngu; ,Ug;ghu;fs; jhNd... ahuhtJ xUtiug; gpbj;J... vq;fs; gq;Fg; ghju; ngz;zpd; ngw;Nwhupd; ngg;brk; ru;bgp;Nfl;ilj; jhd; Nfl;fpd;wdu;.... vd; kfspd; jpUkzk; cq;fs; MUapu; ez;gdpd; jpUspd; jpUkzk; cq;fs; iffspy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.

fz;fshy;> kdjhy; nfQ;rptpl;L mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

mts; nrd;w gpd; Nfhghy; te;jhu;.

Kbe;jhy; cjTk;gbf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhu;. jdf;F Ml;Nrgid ,y;iy vd;whu;. mtUf;F Ml;Nrgid ,Uf;f KbahJ vd;gJ vdf;Fk; njupAk;.

mtu; #o;epiyfspd; ifjpahf ntF fhykhfptpl;lJ.

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ez;gu; Nfhghypd; Qhd];ehdk; gw;wp je;ij VRjhrdplk; NgrpNdd;.

‘KbahJ’ vd;W %u;f;fkhf kWjypj;jhu;. xU ,e;Jit fpwp];jtdhf kjk; khw;Wtjpy; jdf;Fr; rk;kjk; ,y;iy vd;whu;. ,e;J kjj;jpd; gioik gw;wpAk; mjd; Moq;fs; gw;wpAk; vdf;F cgNjrpf;fj; njhlq;fptpl;lhu;.

Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUg;gijj; jtpu vd;dhy; vd;d nra;a KbAk;!

‘VR ,sikg; gUtj;jpy; ,e;jpahtpy; up\pfSld; tho;e;J ,e;J jj;Jtq;fis ed;F fw;wwpe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtUila Nghjidfspy; ,e;jpaj; jj;Jtq;fs; epiwe;jpUf;fpd;wd’ vd;W xU Muha;r;rp E}ypy; vg;NghNjh thrpj;jJ vd; epidtpNyhLfpwJ.

‘ghju; Nfs;tpfNs ,y;yhky; ehq;fs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUg;gJ cq;fsJ gpurq;fq;fij;jhd; ,g;NghJ Ntz;lhNk... cq;fSila Md;kpfj; jj;Jthu;j;jq;fis ehd; vjpu;f;ftpy;iy. tpku;rdk; nra;aTk; Kaytpy;iy. ajhu;j;jj;ijAk; nfhQ;rk; Gupe;J nfhs;NthNk ghju;... ,J xU ngz;zpd; tho;f;ifg; gpur;rpid....! ,e;J kjkh fpwp];jt kjkh vd;gjy;y Kf;fpak;.... kdpjk;...!

‘rup rup... jpU KOf;Fr; nra;Nthk;. mtUila fpwp];jt kj mwpT vg;gb... n[gq;fs;’

ePq;fNs Nfs;tp Nfl;Lj; njupe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtu; ,g;NghNj miuthrpf;F Nky; fpwp];Jtu; jhd;.... KOjhf;f Ntz;baJ cq;fSila jpUKOf;F vd;Nwd;.

‘vd;dplk; Ngr mtiu mioj;J thUq;fs;’ vd;whu;. ‘vg;NghJ’ vd;Nwd;.

‘mtruk; vd;why; ehis ,Nj Neuk;... $l;b thUq;fs;.... ehd; Ngrpa gpwF ehisf; Fwpg;gpLNtd;’... vd;whu;. rpupj;jgb tpil ngw;Nwd;.