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rpd;dhdpd; kidtp nre;jhkiu ey;y rptg;ghapUe;jhs;. Nrw;wpNy G+j;J epw;Fk; nre;jhkiuNghy;. mjdhy;jhNdh vd;dNth mtSf;F nre;jhkiu vd;W ngaupl;bUf;fpd;whu;fs; mtisg; ngw;wtu;fs;. nre;jhkiu RUq;fp jhkiuahfp mJTk; RUq;fp my;yJ njhiye;JNgha; nrfg;gpahfptpl;lJ.

mts; rptg;gha; ,Ug;gjdhy; Njhl;l kf;fshy; #l;lg;gl;l fhuzg;ngau; rptg;gp.

nre;jhkiu vd;gJ nrf;nwhYld; epd;WNghf nrfg;gp vd;gNj mtSila Njhl;lj;Jg; ngauhfptpl;lJ.

rk;gsk; NghLk; gj;jhk; jpfjp kl;Lk; Jiu $g;gpLthu; rpd;dfyg;gd; fq;fhzp nre;jhkiu vd;W. kw;wgb fz;lf;lu;> fzf;fg;gps;iskhu;fs;. fq;fhzpkhu;fs;njhl;L yaj;jpd; tpLj;jhd;fs; tiu nrfg;gpjhd;.

mtSila rptg;G epwk; MgPrpd; fpshu;f; khu;fisAk; rPz;b tplj; jtwtpy;iy.

rpd;d fpshf;fua;ah rpq;fstu;. tPl;bypUe;J mtu; MgP]; Nehf;fp elf;Fk; ghij nre;jhkiuapd; yaj;ij xl;bj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.

fhiyapy; mtu; MgP]; Nehf;fp elf;ifapy; nre;jhkiuAk; yaj;Jf;; FWf;Nfwp ghijf;F tUtJz;L jiyapy; $ilAld; ngul;Lf;fsk; nry;y.

ngul;Lf;fsk; jhz;b xU gj;J epkpl eilapy;jhd; Njhl;lj;J MgP]; ,Uf;fpwJ.

,e;jf; fpshf;fu; nkhwl;Litf;fhuu;. nkhwl;Lit gpupd;]; Mg;Nty;]; fy;Y}upapd;  gioa khztu;.

mq;nfy;yhk; mtu; ghu;f;fhj ngz;fsh! fpilf;fhj rpypu;g;gh!

MdhYk; ,e;jj; Njhl;lj;J rptg;gp mtiuf; fps;spf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. jiyj;Jzpia rup nra;a ifiaj; J}f;fpdhy; utpf;iff;iff;Fk; Koq;iff;Fkpilapy; jfj;jfj;J epw;Fk; me;j thioj;jz;L nts;isf;if> Koq;iff;Fk; fZf;iff;Fkpilapy; fyfyf;Fk; fz;zhb tisay;fs;.

cs;sq;fhypy; ,Ue;J cr;re;jiy nts;isj; Jzptiu ghu;j;Jg; gutrpj;J tpl;l fpshf;fua;ah Ntfkha; ele;JtpLthu;.

ghijNahu tufd; Gy; tupiria kpjpj;Jf; nfhz;L ma;ah me;j Xuj;jpYk; rptg;gp ,e;j Xuj;jpYk; mjpfhiy Ntisfspy; N[hb Nghl;L ele;jhy; Njhl;lk; Rk;kh ,Uf;Fkh? nky;Ytjw;F njhlq;fptpl;lhy;…… me;jg; gak; ma;ahTf;fpUe;jJ.

me;jg; gaj;jpy; jhd; Iah mtisg; ghu;j;J urpj;jtpl;L tpiueilNghl;L XbtpLthu;.

mgPRf;Fg; NghdJk; ifr; nrf;Nwhiy Jiuf;Fg; Nghl;L mtu; ifnaOj;jpl;lJk; jghy; igad; %yk; fz;lf;lua;ahTf;F mDg;G Kd; glglntd;W gf;fq;fisg; Gul;b fyg;gd; fq;fhzp nre;jhkiuia xU jlit thrpj;Jg; ghu;j;Jtpl;Nl mDg;Gthu;.

rpdpkhg;glq;fspy; Nghy; me;jr; nrf;Nwhy; Ngg;gupy; me;j rpte;j Kfk; IahTf;Fj; njupANkh vd;dNth!

me;jg; gf;fj;J tufd; Gy; tupir kpjpglhky; elf;Fk; fWg;Gf;fyu; rg;ghj;ijNa ghu;j;j tz;zk; elf;Fk; rptg;gp mtSld; rupahf xU epkplk; ele;J gpwF Ntfkhf Kd;Ndwp Xb kiwAk; me;jf; fhyzpapd; gjw;wk; fz;L kdj;Jf;Fs; rpupj;Jf; nfhs;ths;.

‘ghtk; Iah vstaR’ vd;W!

xU jlit ghijapy; ahUNk ,y;yhj mjpfhiyf; fUf;fypy; ma;ah nkJthf Mdhy; rw;Wj; jLkhw;wj;Jld; $wpdhu; ‘vdf;F cd;id nuhk;gg; Gbr;rpWf;F. MirahTk; ,Uf;F….. fl;bf;fpWtkh! cd;idf; nfhOk;Gf;Ff; $l;bg;Ngha; tr;rpf;fpWNtd;…’ vd;W

mts; gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Mdhy; gykhfr; rpupj;jhs;> Kfk; rpte;J fd;dk; cg;gp – fz;fspy; ePu; Kl;lg; gykhff; FunyLj;Jr; rpupj;jhs;.

uhj;J}f;fk; tpopf;fhj gwit gl;rpfs; gl glj;Jg; gwe;jd.

uhj;J}q;fhj ntsthy;fs; fPr;rpl;Lf; fjwpd.

gae;J Nghd ma;ah MgPir Nehf;fp XbNa Ngha;tpl;lhu;.

nul;il thq;fpapy; mtu; jiy kiwe;jJk; jhd; rpupg;G epd;wJ. xU Nrhfk; vOe;jJ. fz;fs; Fskhfp epd;wd.

ghtk; mtSf;Fk; ,sk; taJ jhNd!

ma;ah rpq;fsk;. mtu; fj;Njhypf;f Ntjk;. gbj;jtu;> cj;jpNahfj;ju;> nfhOk;Gf; fhuu;. vd;W xd;WNk xj;J tuhjNghJ fhjy; vg;gb xj;J tUk;.

Mir kl;LNk tho;thtjpy;iyNa. mJ mtSf;Fj; njupe;jpUe;jNjh! kdijg; gwpnfhLf;FKd; xj;JtUkh vd;Dk; Nfs;tpfs; je;j rpupg;G mJ. kdijf; nfhLj;jgpd; vd;d nra;ayhk;. Njtjh]; khjpup NjapiyfSf;Fs; ghl;Lg; ghbf; nfhz;Ljpupath KbAk;. 

rpy fhyk; nrd;w gpd; nkhwl;Lit khjh Nfhtpypy; jpUkzk; Kbj;J xU rpq;fs mk;khTld; Njhl;lj;Jf;F te;jhu; fpshf;fua;ah.

mj;ij kfd; rpd;dhid jpUkzk; nra;J nfhz;lhs; rptg;gp.

mLj;j tUlNk xU Mz;Foe;ijiag; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhs;.

Mk;gpisg;Gs;is nghwe;jh vd;dh Ngu; nrhy;y’ rpd;dhd; Nfl;lhd; rptg;gpaplk;.

nghz;Z nghwe;jh rPijd;D itg;gKq;f’ vd;whs; mts;.

‘mg;grup uhku; jhd;’ vd;w epidTld; MgP]; gb Vwpdhd; rpd;dhd;. ma;ahtplk; ngau; nrhy;y!

Njhl;lj;J kf;fSf;Fg; gpwf;Fk; gps;isfSf;F Njhl;lj;J MgPrpd; fpshf;fu; khu;fs; ngau; itf;Fk; jpDir KJngUk; vOj;jhsu; m.nr.KUfhde;jd; xU fijapy; vOjpAs;shu;.

‘Iah vdf;F xU Mz; Foe;ij gpwe;jpUf;fpwJ. fWg;igah vd;W ngau; tr;rpUf;Nfhk;. vOjpf; nfhs;Sq;f v[khd; vd;fpd;whd; fhspKj;J. cs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; aho;g;ghzj;Jf; fpshf;fua;ah mJ vd;dlh fWg;igah – fWg;G ma;ah. vg;glh eP ma;ahthdha;…. rpd;df; fhspKj;Jd;D nrhy;ylh’ vd;W mjl;b tpl;L rp.fh Nghl;L ngau; gjpit Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;.

,e;jf; fij rpd;dhDf;Fj; njupe;jpUf;f Qhakpy;iy MdhYk; ,uhku; vd;w ngaiu kdjpy; ,Uj;jpf; nfhz;Nl mgP]; gbNawpdhd;.

m.nr.K fhl;Lk; aho;g;ghzj;Jf; fpshf;fu; ,e;j yl;rzk; vd;why; rpq;fs fpshf;fu;khu;fs; ,d;ndhU yl;rzk;.

‘ek nkhf;fj….! [d;dYf;F ntspNa epw;gtdplk; gpwe;jpUf;Fk; gps;isapd; ngau; Nfl;fpd;whu; rpq;fsf; fpshf;fua;ah.

M];gj;jpupapy; Vw;fdNt nfhLj;j ngaiu epidTld; $Wfpd;whd; ngw;wtd;. ‘ekrpthak;q;f’ vd;W. fpshf;fua;ah vOjpf; nfhs;Sk; ngau; rpthak; kl;LNk. ek – rpthak; vd;gij ngau; (ek) vd;W mtd; $Wtjhf ma;ah vz;zpf; nfhz;lhu;. mtu; Nfl;lJk; ek nkhf;fhj vd;gJ jhNd.

gpd; xU fhyj;jpy; mtDila ngau; gw;wpa Njlypd; NghJ M];gj;jpupapy; ekrpthak; vd;Wk; MgPrpy; rpthak; vd;Wk; ,uz;L ngau;fs; ,Ug;gjhy; FoWgbfs; jhd; kpQ;Rk; gpu[h cupikg; gjpT ehl;fspy;.

,e;j rpd;dhd; MgPrpy; ngau; $Wfpd;whd; ‘,uhku;’ ‘Mu;’ NghLq;f ma;ahT. uhkd;D ‘vd;’ Nghl;Lwhjpq;f.

‘Vd;’ ma;ah Nfl;fpd;whu;. ‘vd;’ Nghl;bq;fd;dh uhkd;D te;JWk;. vk;ktid ahUk; uhkd;> mtd;> ,td;D $g;gplf;$lhJq;f. uhku;D ‘u;’ Nghl;Lf; $g;gplDk;. vd;fpwhd;.

Njhl;lj;jpYk; uhku; vd;Nw $wpf; $wpg; gof;fptpl;lhd;. ,g;NghJ ahUk; uhkd; vd;W mtidf; $g;gpLtjpy;iy. uhku;jhd;.

kfs; rPijAld; gJis nfhz;tz;bf;F mtid mDg;gp vLf;Fk; ngupaf; fq;fhzpf; $l ‘Nla; uhku; ,q;Nf th vd;Wjhd; $g;gpLthu;.

uhku; cz;lhfp ,Ue;jNghJ rptg;gp nfhs;is mofha; ,Ue;jhs;. fUTw;wpUf;Fk; ngz;fSf;F mJ xU mw;Gjkhd n[hypg;G. ,tNsh ey;y mofp NtW gpwF Nfl;fTk; Ntz;Lkh.

xU ngz; vg;NghJ mofhfj; Njhd;Wfpd;whs;! Mz; fz;fSf;F vy;yhg; ngz;fSNk moFjhd;.

mJ rpU\;b ufrpak;. Mz;ltd; Mbitj;j Mde;jj; jhz;ltk;. mj;jid mOf;FfisAk; kPwpNktpf;nfhz;L fhe;jk; Nghy; Mz;fis ftu;e;jpOf;Fk; me;jr; rf;jpia ngz;fSf;Fs; itj;jpUf;fpd;whNd mJ jhd; me;jj; jhz;ltk;!

me;;;j ,Of;Fk; rf;jpkl;Lk; ngz;fsplk; ,y;iy vd;why; ,e;jg; gpugQ;rk; vd;dhFk;.

Mjhk; Vths; vd;w ,uz;L NgUld; ,e;j mofpa cyfk; vd;dhtJ! vg;gb! epuk;GtJ!

mJjhd; Mz;ltd; ,e;jg; ngz;fSf;Fs; xspj;J itj;Jtpl;l fhe;j ufrpak;. mde;jkakhd xU Uj;u jhz;ltk; mJ.

,e;j Uj;u jhz;ltj;jpd; Kd; ngupa fq;fhzpahu; ve;j %iy.

nre;jhkiu vd;Dk; me;j fhe;jk; mtiu ,g;NghJ ,Of;fj; njhlq;fp ,Ue;jJ.

Fkuuha; ,Uf;ifapy; rpd;df;fpshf;fua;ah tpl;byha;r; Rw;wpr; Rw;wp ,Ogl;lhu;.

,g;NghJ mts; rpd;dhdpd; kidtpahfp tpl;l gpwF ngupa fq;fhzpahu; ,OgLfpd;whu;.

nre;jhkiu Vw;Wf; nfhs;shtpl;lhYk; Ke;jpaij Xustpw;fhtJ ehk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;syhk;!

Mdhy; ,ij….!

nre;jhkiuapd; moF mtiur; rPz;b tplj; njhlq;fpapUe;j Muk;g ehl;fspy; mtUf;Fj; jpUkzk; ele;jJ.

mg;Gj;jis gf;fKs;s xU Njhl;lj;jpd;> ma;ahtpd; cwtpduhd fzf;fg;gps;isapd; kfNs fq;fhzpahupd; kidtp Mdhs;.

epoypy; tsu;e;j ngz;. jsjsntd;W te;jpUe;jhs;.

me;jg;GJ fhe;jj;jpd; ,Og;gpYk; kaf;fj;jpYk; rptg;gpapd; rpy;ypu;g;G Xuk; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jJ.

jpBnud xUehs; rpfg;gpapd; epidT vOe;jJ.

Vd;> vg;gb vd;nwy;yhk; ,jw;Ff; fhuzk; $wKbtjpy;iy.

‘Njapiy G+f;f Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lnjd;why; kNyupahj; Njtijf;Fg; grp vd;W mu;j;jk;….’ vd;W jdJ Jd;gf;Nfzpapy; xU tup vOjpAs;shu; GJikg; gpj;jd;.

nre;jhkiu G+f;f kl;Lky;y G+j;Jf;FYq;fTk; Muk;gpj;jpUf;fpwhs;. Mz;Foe;ij uhkUf;F ghy; nfhLf;Fk; gUtk; mtSilaJ.

fq;fhzpahUf;Fk; grp vLf;f Muk;gpj;J tpl;lJ.

mtSila xt;nthU miritAk; xspT kiwtha; fz;L fz;L urpf;fpd;w xU fs;sj;jdkhd Mz; kdk; mtiu miyf;fopf;fpd;wJ. mts; tpiuthf elf;fpd;wNghJk; fhidj; jhz;b Fjpj;NjhLk; NghJk; Fl;br; rhf;Ff;Fs; gpbgl;l Kaw;Fl;b Nghy; me;j khu;gpd; ufrpaq;fis jpUl;Lj;jdkhf urpj;jpUf;fpd;whu;.

‘th vd;why; tuTk; epy; vd;why; epw;fTk; flikg;gl;ltd; rpd;dhd;’ Mdhy; rptg;gp?

‘ed;whf Fspj;Jtpl;L gq;fshTf;F tur;nrhy; vd;wJk; mts; tUtJk;> $ypfspd; rk;gpujhakhf khwptpl;l ,J Nghd;wit xU ru;trhjhuzkhd tp\ak;’ vd;Wk; GJikg;gpj;jd; $Wfpd;w Jz;gf;Nfzp ,UgJfspy; ele;jpUf;fyhk;.

,g;NghJ…!

J}f;fp tPrptpl Kbahj Rikahf kdk; KOf;f gpurd;dkpj;J mtiuj; Jau;g; gLj;Jfpd;wJ mtsJ epidT.

Mir ntl;fkwpahJ vd;ghu;fs;. ngupa fq;fhzp ma;ahtpd; MirAk; ntl;fj;ij %l;il fl;b itf;fj; jahuhfptpl;lJ.

gps;isf;fhupfs; gps;is kLtk; te;J ghy; nfhLj;Jtpl;L kiyf;Fg; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;jdu;.

gpe;jptpl;l rptg;gp jdpahf ele;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

nfhe;jug;G kiy ghu;j;J tpl;L ,wq;fpa ngupafq;fhzpf;F NjapiyfSf;F Nky; kpje;J nry;tJ Nghd;w NjNuhl;lk; njupe;jJ. ,Lg;Gf;FNky; njupe;j rptg;gpapd; eil mtiu Xb tu itj;jJ.

kdpj elkhl;lk; ,y;yhj jdpj;j ,lk;> gpd;dhy; Nfl;l fhyb Xirahy; ntLf;nfd;W jpUk;gpats; ngupatiuf; fz;lJk; kupahijf;fhf xJq;fp epd;W nfhz;lhs;. ma;ahtpd; Ntf eil jd;Dilaijtpl tpiuthdJ vd;gjhy; jd;id Ke;jpf; nfhz;L mtu; Ngha; tpLthu; vd;w epidTld; xJq;fp epd;whs;.

ghjpKfj;ij %ba tz;zk; jiyj;Jzpapd; Xuk; tha;f;Fs; ritag;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. rptg;Gf;fy; %f;Fj;jpf;Fk; ghjp nrt;tpjOf;Fk; ,ilapy; kpfTk; Nyrhff; Nfhbl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; kPir.

kpf mUfpy; nrd;W cw;Wg; ghu;j;jhy; kl;LNk njupfpd;w me;j cNuhkf; NfhL…..

nre;jhkiu jpLf;fpl;Lj;jhd; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

ma;ah tpiuthfj; jd;id Ke;jpf; nfhz;L Ngha;tpLthu; vd;w mtSila epidT gpioj;Jtpl;lJ.

tpiu eil nkJ eilahhfp> mtsplk; te;jJk; epy; eilahfp tpl;lJ. epw;fpd;Nwhkh elf;fpd;Nwhkh vd;W $wKbahj xU epy; eil.

jdJ Kfj;Jf;fUNf ,t;tsT neUf;fkhf ma;ahtpd; me;jg; ghu;it. me;jf; fz;fspd; Vf;fk; mis rq;flg;gLj;jpaJ.

NkYk; nfhQ;rk; xJq;fp NjapiyAld; Njapiyahf epd;wgb “Fk;gpLNuq;f ma;ahT” vd;whs;.

‘,Uf;fl;Lk; ,Uf;fl;Lk;…. ey;yhUf;fpah….? vd;wtu; ‘ehd; jhd; cd;ida Fk;gpLw neiyf;F te;jpl;NlNd $iof;f;Fk;gpL’ vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;lhu;.

mk;kh tpl;Ly ,y;y njupAkh’ vd;W njhlq;fpdhu;.

mk;kh mTq;fk;kh tPl;Lf;Fg; NghapUg;gijAk; tu xU khjk; Nghy; MFk; vd;gijAk;> me;j ,ilNtisapy; mlq;fhj jd; Miria mts;jhd; mlf;fp itf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjidAk; kpfTk; ehRf;fhfj; njuptpj;Jtpl;L xU ehisf;F thNad; tPl;Lg;gf;fk; vd;whu;.

m#iaahy; mbg;Nghdhs; nrfg;gp. vd;whYk; rkhspj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;.

‘ma;ah vt;tsT ngupaTf Mirg;gl;LBq;f… ,e;j clk;Gy…. vg;Gb khl;Nlq;FwJ MdhYk;….’

ma;ahTf;F Mde;jk; jhq;f Kbatpy;iy. ,t;tsT RygkhfTk; RfkhfTk; jdJ Mir epiwNtWk; vd;W mtu; epidf;ftpy;iy…. ‘ehd; Nfl;L ahu; khl;Nld;fpwJ’ vd;w kfpo;T.

‘vd;d MdhYk; Mtd;dhd;dhYk;…. rpd;dhd; ,Ug;ghNdq;Fwpah…. mij vq;fpl;l tpl;LW. mk;kh NghifapNyNa nry rhkhd; thq;fp mDg;gr; nrhy;ypl;Lg; Nghdhq;f…. yp];il ifapy nfhLj;J mg;gbNa gJis lTDf;Fg;Ngha; thq;fp mk;khfpl;l FLj;Jl;L thd;D mDg;gpl;Nld;dh jpUk;gp tu uh gj;J gjpndhd;D…. MfpLNk’ vd;W FJfypj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;.

‘mJ ,y;yPq;f ma;ahT….. ePq;f Mirg;gl;l ,e;j vd;Ndhl xlk;G ,g;g mtUf;Fr; nrhe;jkhdJq;f. mjdhy mtiu xUf;fh Nfl;Lf;fpl;L…. ,g;gb fq;fhzpaa;ah Mirah Nfl;FwhNu vd;d nra;ad;D Nfl;Lf;fpl;L tu;NwDq;f….’ vd;whs; mikjpahf.

ngupatUf;F nrUg;ghy; mbgl;lJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

Nfl;Lf;fpl;L….! te;J ju;wJf;F ,J vd;d…. rPdpkpl;lha; rkhr;rhukh! rpd;d Gs;isj; jdkhf ,Uf;F…. vd;W nghWkpdhu;.

ma;ahtpd; jpifg;ig mwpe;Jf; nfhz;lhs; rpfg;gp.

‘fs;sj;jdKd;D njupAjpy;Ny….’ vd;W kdJf;Fs; fLfLj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;.

‘eP xd;Dk; rpd;dhd; fpl;l Nfl;fTk; Ntzhk; ,J gj;jpr; nrhy;yTk; Ntzhk; Rk;kh ,Ue;JW mJ NghJk;’ vd;whu;.

‘rupq;fg;Ngd;’ vd;wts; fPo;f;FWf;fpy; Fjpj;J nfhOe;J kiy Nehf;fp tpiue;jhs;.

Kaw;Fl;b urpf;Fk; kdepiyapy; mtu; ,y;iy.

Nky;Nwhl;by; tpiue;J kiwAk; nts;isf; Nfhl;L mts; ghu;itapy; fWg;Gf; Nfhl;lha; njupfpd;wJ.

‘ey;y Mk;gpisq;f….. nghz;lhl;b tPl;Ly ,y;NyNdd;dJk; ,d;ndhU nghk;gpisf; Nff;FJ….’

nfl;bf; fhup mts;!

G+g;gwpf;f epidj;J ntLf;ntLf;nfd;W ifePl;Lk; ngz;fs; kj;jpapy; gwpf;fg;glhky; jd;idf; fhj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; xU tpj;jpahrkhd G+ ,e;j nre;jhkiu vd;fpd;w fhl;Lg;G+!

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kfSk; G+tha; kyu;e;J tpl;l nra;jpia fpotp kPdhl;rp %yk; mwpe;Jf; nfhz;l ngupatiu gioa epidTfs; kPl;nlLf;fpd;wd.

mury; Guryhfj; Njhl;lj;jpy; mbgLk; rpy Ngr;Rf;fs; fhw;Wthf;fpy; mtu; fhJfspYk; tpOtJz;L.

epiwaNt Fok;gpg; NghapUe;jtupd; kdij epidTfs; NkYk; Fok;Gfpd;wd.

ehNd ,e;j tajpy; vj;jid Ml;lk; Nghl;bUf;fpd;Nwd; ,e;j Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs;. vdf;Fg; nghwe;jJ jhNd ,JTk;’ vd;Dk; epidit rl;nldj; jtpu;f;f Kad;whu;.

jhiag;Nghy gps;is vd;Wjhd; nrhy;thu;fs;. mg;gidg;Nghy; gps;is vd;W ,y;iyNa Nyrhfj; jpUg;jp gl;Lf; nfhs;Sfpd;whu;.

vt;tsT mUikahdts; mts;.

‘nghz;Z nghwe;jh rPijd;D Ngu; itg;gKq;f vd;W nrhd;d rPNjtp’ Mapw;Nw mts;.

fhL Nknld;W jpupe;j vd;id vg;gb Mf;fptpl;Lg; NghapUf;fpwhs;! khw;wptpl;Lg; NghapUf;fpwhs;.

mtSila ifia ehd; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L fhyhw ele;j nghOJfspy; vy;yhk; vj;jid yhtfkhf vd; gpbia tpyf;fptpl;L vd; ifia mts; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L ele;jpUf;fpd;whs;.

mJNt nfhQ;rk; mjpfg; gpurq;fpj;jdkhfTk;> $Ljyhd ghy; Ntl;if nfhz;ltshf ,Ug;ghNsh vd;Wk; $l ehd; epidj;jJz;L.

Mdhy; mts; mikjpahff; $wpdhs; cq;fs; gpbf;Fs; ehd; ,Ue;jhy; ePq;fs; vg;NghJ Ntz;LkhdhYk; if tpl;L tplyhk;. vd; gpbf;Fs; ePq;fs; ,Ue;jhy; rupahd ghijapy; cq;fis mioj;Jr; nry;y Rygkhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;W!

miuFiwapy; Vd; Mz;ltd; mtis mioj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.

ngz;fs; Mz;fSf;fhd topfhl;bfNsh!

nre;jhkiu$l vd;id vg;gb khw;wpdhs;. mk;khTf;Nfw;w gps;isahfj;jhd; ,uhkUk; ,Ug;ghd;. mtdhy; vdf;Nfh rPijf;Nfh ve;j njhe;juTk; tuhJ….

fq;fhzpahu; rw;Nw epk;kjpahf rthrkplj; njhlq;fpdhu;.

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rPijia jdpahff; Fe;j itj;J %d;W ehl;fshfp tpl;ld. rTf;Fj; jiof; nfhl;bYf;Fs; rpwpanjhU fl;biyg; Nghl;L mtis cl;fhu;j;jp itj;Jtpl;l kPdhl;rpf;fpotp jd; kfs; tapw;Wg; Ngj;jpiag; Nghy; mtis fz;Zf;Fs; itj;Jg; ghu;j;jhs; - fhj;jhs;.

‘ehd; Fspf;fZk; Mj;jh…. Nknyy;yhk;. mrpq;fkh frfrd;D nflf;F….’ rPij $wpdhs;. ‘mrpq;fe;jhd; nghk;gisapd;dhNy mrpq;fk;jhd;….. ehkjhd; mij rpq;fkhf;fpf;fpwZk;. ,d;dk; nuz;L ehs; jhd; Mah. mJf;Fs;s jiyf;F jz;zP&j;JZ fz;fSf;Ff;fPo; nfhQ;r ehs;y fWg;G tl;lk; tpOe;JWk;kh” vd;fpd;whs; kPdhl;rp.

‘rup ahj;jh Mdh eP nuz;L juk; gr;;ir Kl;ilAk; ey;nyz;izAk; ju;wijAk; epg;ghl;bf;fpwZk;’ vd;whs;.

‘vy;yhk; cd; eyTf;Fj;jhd;jhap…. gr;irf; fliyf; fspnrQ;rpUf;Nfd; ,e;j nuz;L ehisf;F mijAk; KOq;fpwZk;> gy;iyf; fbr;rpf;fpl;L….’ vd;whs; fpotp.

ehiye;J Njhl;lg; ngz;fs; ,uT KOf;f rPijapd; nfhl;biyr; Rw;wp ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. J}q;FtJk; tpopj;Jf; nfhs;tJkhf.

kPdhl;rpf; fpotp mtu;fSf;Fk; Nru;j;J rtul;iz nra;af; flikg; gl;Ls;shs;.

‘uhitapy xU G+r;rp nghl;L cs;Sf;F nehioQ;rpl;lh Gs;s gae;JWk;’ vd;Dk; epidT mtSf;F.

jd;id Vd; ,g;gb xUrpiwf; ifjp Nghy; $l;Lf;Fs; milj;J itj;J ntspNa ngz; fhtyhspfis itj;jpUf;fpd;wdu;. jdf;F vd;d ele;jpUf;fpwJ. vdf;F VjhtJ Neha; te;jpUf;fpwjh.. vd;W rPij rq;flg;gl;lhs;.

mjpfkhfr; rpyNtisfspy; tapWk;> mbtapw;iwr; Rw;wpa ,Lg;Gg; gFjpfSk; jhq;fKbahjthW typf;fj; njhlq;fpd.

,Lg;gpy; fl;lg;gl;bUe;j nky;ypaJk; rptg;ghdJkhd wpgd; Nghd;w gl;b NtW ,ilQ;ry; nfhLf;fpwJ. ,Lg;ig ntl;bf;nfhz;L ,d;Dk; vj;jid ehs; ghlrhiyf;Fg; Nghfkhl;NlNdh njupatpy;iy> fpsh]; Br;ru; xU KRW….. vdf;Fr; Rfkpy;iy vd;W ahuhtJ nra;jp nrhy;yp tpl;lhu;fNsh njupatpy;iy.

xU ngz;zpd; tho;f;ifapd; xU Kf;fpakhd [Pt mk;rkhff; fUjg;gLk;> my;yJ mtSila ngz;ikj; jd;ikia nfsutpf;fpd;w xU rlq;fhf ,e;j Kjy; khjtplha; nfhz;lhlg;gLfpd;wJ.

cwtpdu;fisf; $l;bitj;J gytpjkhd czT> jpd;gz;lq;fSld; tpUe;jspj;J vq;fs; gps;is ngupatshfp tpl;lhs;. vd;gij mwptpg;gjw;Fk;> xg;Gf; nfhz;L cWjpg; gLj;Jtjw;Fkhd nfhz;lhl;lk; ,J.

ma;ahtpd; cjtpAld; mij xU Fiwapd;wp rpwg;ghfNt nra;J Kbf;fpd;whs; kPdhl;rp.

‘ntspNa th jhap’ vd;W rPijiaf; $g;gpl;lhs;. Fspayiwf;Ff; $l;bg;Nghf rpy ngz;fis xOq;F nra;jpUe;jhs;. rTf;Fj; jiofshyhd me;jf; Fbirapy; ,Ue;J cs;Ns Fspayiw tiu topneLf rptg;G epwr; Nriyfis tupirahf epd;w ngz;fs; Ntypahfj; J}f;fpg; gpbj;J kiwe;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;. $b epw;Fk; tpUe;jhspfspd; ghu;itapy; ,Ue;J rPijia kiwe;Jf; $l;bg;NghfNt ,e;j Vw;ghL.

Fspayiwapy; jz;zPu; epug;gg;gl;L mjpy; nts;is epwg;G+f;fs; kpje;J nfhz;bUe;jd.

xU thspapy; fhiyapy; fwe;j ghy; Eiu kpjf;ff; fhj;jpUe;jpUe;jJ.

Vw;fdNt Nghlg; gl;bUe;j xU gyif ehw;fhypapy; rPijia cl;fhu itj;J thspapd; ghiy Kjypy; cr;re;jiyapy; Cw;wpdhu;fs;. ,e;Jf; flTsu;fSf;Fr; nra;ag;gLk; ghyhgpN\fk; Nghy;.

jiyapy; Cw;wpa ghy;> Kfk; fOj;J Njhs; khu;G vd;W nts;isahf tbe;jpwq;fp ,Lg;ig rpy;ypl;L tapw;wpy; tbe;J fhy;top ,wq;fp jiuapy; nts;isaplj; njhlq;Fifapy; thspePiu klklntd;W ms;spj;jiyapy; Cw;Wfpd;whu;fs;.

rPijf;F me;j eP&w;wy; ,jkhfj; njupfpd;wJ. Fspj;J vj;jid ehs; MfpwJ.

khjtplha; te;j xU ngz; xU G+Q;nrbiaj; njhl;lhy; $l mJ fUfpr; nrj;JtpLk; vd;gJ ,e;Jf;fspd; fUj;J. mt;tsT F&ukhd me;jj; jPl;il Rj;jpfupf;fj;jhd; ,e;jg; ghy; Fspay;.

jPatw;iw mfw;wp J}a;ikg;gLj;Jk; rf;jp Mtpd; ghYf;F mjpfKz;L  vd;gJ xU ek;gpf;if.

[pY [pYntd;W fz;izg; gwpf;Fk; rl;il jhtzpAld; fz;zhb gjpj;j ghthil fZf;fhy; kiwf;f fhy; nfhYRk; myq;fhuKkhf rPiyNghl;l rpd;df; fjpiuapy; rPij cl;fhe;jpUf;fpd;whs;.

vy;yhUk; mtis xU mjpraj;Jld; ghu;f;fpd;wdu;. Mrp $Wfpd;wdu;.

Njhl;lj;Jg; ngupa fq;fhzpapd; kfs; rlq;fhfpapUf;fpd;whs; vd;gjhy; Njhl;lNk $b epw;fpd;wJ.

nre;jhkiuAk; te;jpUf;fpd;whs;.

‘kUkfisg; ghf;f te;jpNah’ nre;jhkiuia xU eKl;Lr;rpupg;Gld; Nfyp nra;fpwhs; xUj;jp.

mtSila Nfypapd; cs;su;j;jk; Gupahj nre;jhkiu ‘kWkf ,y;Nyb Mj;jh vk;kfs;’ vd;fpd;whs;.

,uz;LNk ngupatiu epiyFiyar; nra;fpd;wd. vd;whYk; fhjpy; tpohjtu; Nghy; ghtid nra;J nfhs;Sfpd;whu;.

மாறுதல்கள் 3

khWjy;fs; - 3

Njhl;lj;jpYk; xU ghlrhiy ,Uf;fpwJ.

mNjh! G+kpf;F NkNy GOjpahaf; fpsk;gp> Gifaha; kz;b $iuiaAk; kiwf;fpwNj! mJ vd;d?

,wq;fp tUk; Nkff; $l;lk; my;y.

gps;isfs; gs;spf;$lk; $l;Lfpwhu;fs;.

jiuia Nehz;b Nehz;bf; Fopg;gwpj;J #l;L kz;zpy; gLj;Jf; fple;j eha;fis tpul;b tpl;L> rTf;Fj; jioahy; jiuia NkYk; nfhQ;rk; Nehz;bj; js;spf; nfhz;bUe;jdu; ehiye;J rpWtu; rpWkpfs;.

mq;fpUe;J fpsk;gpa GOjp jhd; mg;gbg; Gifaha; kz;b NkNyuOfpd;wJ.

,e;jg; GOjpf;Fg; gae;J nfhz;L kh];lu; NkNyNa epd;W tpl;lhu;.

mlu;e;j kuq;fspilapy; mikjpaha; ,wq;Fk; mjpfhiyr; #upaf; fjpu;> kiyehl;Lf; FspUf;F ,jkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. Rs;nsd;W RLk;tiu Rfkhf epw;fyhk;. Mdhy; kh];lu; epw;gJ mjw;fhf my;y.

gs;spf; #lk; $l;Lk; gps;isfisj; jtpu kw;wtu;fs; ghlrhiyj; Njhl;lj;jUNf tupirahf epw;fpd;wdu;. $l;ly; ngUf;fy; tha;ghgL nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L.

topatopaj; Njq;fhnaz;nza; G+rp gbag; gba thuptpl;Ls;s jiyapy; ghlrhiy $l;ba J}rp xU “Nfhl;bq;” nfhLj;jpUf;fpwJ. ehlfj;Jf;F Nt\k; fl;baJ Nghy; gTluha;j; J}rpia mg;gpf; nfhz;L epw;Fk; ehiye;Jk; ma;ahtplk; $wpf; nfhz;L fPNo XLfpd;wd. Mw;iw Nehf;fp> if> fhy; Kfk; fOt.

tha;ghL fj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; tupiriaj; jhz;b XLk;NghJ “ehisf;F eP..... ehisf;F eP.....” vd;W Rl;bf; fhl;bf; nfhz;Nl XLfpd;wdu;.

“,f;Fk;” $l;LNtd;D jhd; gak;> ehd; Nej;Jf;’ $l;LNdd;” vd;W tupirapy; epw;gtu;fspy; rpyu; ieahz;b nra;fpd;wdu;.

gs;spf; $lj;jpy; ,Ue;J gwf;Fk; J}rpiag; ghu;f;fg; ghu;f;f MrpupaUf;Fg; gw;wpf; nfhz;L te;jJ.

jiuf;Fr; rpkpe;jp Nghl Ntz;Lk; vd;W mtUk; vj;jidNah jlit Jiuaplk; $wptpl;lhu;. Jiu mij ,e;jf; fhjhy; thq;fp me;jf; fhjhy; tpl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhu;. thj;jpahu; ma;ah MgPRf;F tUfpd;whu; vd;why; rpkpe;jp NghLtJ gw;wpg; Ngrhky; NghdNj fpilahJ. jg;gpj; jtwp Jiu ghlrhiyf;F te;Jtpl;lhu; vd;why; jiyapy; cs;s Fz;L Fopfs;> gps;isfspd; nrk;gl;il tu;zkhd fhy;fs;> jd;Dila Ntz;bapd; Xuk; mj;jidiak; fhl;bj; jiuf;Fr; rpkpe;jp Nghl;L tpl;lhy; gpur;rpidNa fpilahJ vd;W Kbg;ghu;.

,e;j er;rupg;Gf;Fg; gae;J nfhz;Nl Jiu kh];lu; tp\aj;jpy; mdhtrpakhfj; jiyapLtJ fpilahJ. xU jlit MgPrpy; xU fpshu;f; RftPdk; vd;W gLj;J tpl;lhu;. khjf; filrpahdjhy; nrf;Nwhy; Ntiy fple;jJ. rk;gsk; Nghl;lhf Ntz;LNk! MfNt ngupatu; Jiuaplk; xU MNyhrid $wpdhu;.

kh];liu xU thuk; MgPRf;F $g;gpLNthNk” vd;W Jiu Kfj;ijr; Ropj;jhu; “jl; Nkd; ,]; V Ng];l; Neh: `p tpy; fk; tpj; j ]pnkz;l; lhf;......”

kh];lua;ah ghlrhiyia %btpl;L xU thuk; MgPrpy; Ntiy nra;jhu; jhd; vd;whYk; mtUila “ghlrhiyj; jiuf;F rpkpe;jp NghLk; jPtpuk;” vj;jid gpurpj;jkhdJ ghu;j;jPu;fs;jhNd.

Mrpupaupd; er;rupg;ghy; xd;Wk; ele;j ghby;iy. ,dpAk; elf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy. ,J kh];lUf;Nf njupe;jpUe;jhYk;> nrhy;ypr; nrhy;yp rypg;gile;J tpl;ljhYk; guPl;irf;F te;jpUe;j ,d;];ngf;luplk; Kiwapl;lhu;.

,d;];ngf;lUk; wpglNghu;l; Gj;jfj;jpy; rpkpe;jp Nghl Ntz;Lk; vd;gij typAWj;jpapUe;jhu;.

‘nyhf; Gf;’ ngupa Jiuapd; ghu;itf;Fg; Ngha;tpl;Lj; jpUk;gp tUk;tiu fhj;jpUe;j kh];lu; te;jJk; tuhjJkhf Gul;bg; ghu;j;jhu;.

,d;];ngf;lupd; ‘rpkpe;jpNghLjy;’ gw;wpa

gs;spf;$lj;Jf;Fk; fPo; tidtpy; te;

மாறுதல்கள் 2

khWjy;fs; njhlu;

“%l;il vd;DJ jhd;.”

fhiu Nehf;fp Xbte;j jiytu; Jiuapd; Nfs;tpf;Fg; gjpy; $wpagb fk;Gk; jbAkhf Xbte;J nfhz;bUe;j $l;lj;ijf; ifaku;j;jp epWj;jpdhu;.

“ahu; ,tu;fs;?”

“ek;k MSf jhd;!”

“ek;k MSf jhd;dh?

“ek;k Njhl;lj;J MSfs; jhd;”

“Vd; fk;Gk; jbAkhf xbahwhu;fs;.........! ghk; gbf;fth....?

Jiuapd; fpz;ly;.

“Mkhk;> ghk;ig mbf;fj;jhd;. ,uz;L fhy; er;Rg; ghk;ig.... mbj;Jf; nfhy;yj;jhd;......”

fk;Gld; epd;w xUtd; rw;Wg; gykhf KdFfpd;whd;.

“fPNo Mj;Njhuj;Jy ek;k MSfNshl Nrid ,Uf;F njhiufNs: mJy vUikkhLfs; te;J NkQ;R kpjpr;R ehrkhf;fpg; NghLJfs;. fPNo khLfs; Nka;tjhf Nrjp nfilr;rpUf;Fk;.

“mjhd; ,tu;fs; Xb te;jpUf;fpwhq;f”

Jiuf;Fg; gjpy; $wpa jiytu; fhUf;Fr; rw;W vl;b epd;W nfhz;bUe;jtu;fis neUq;fp ,wq;fpa Fuypy; Nfl;fpd;whu;. “ehd; jhd; Jiu fpl;l NgRwJf;fhf epf;fpNwNd ePnay;yhk; vJf;fht xbahNu.... fPNo Nridapy khL NkAjhk; Xbg;Ngha; ntwl;bj; njhiyAq;f” vd;W mtu;fis mDg;gpitj;J tpl;L Jiuaplk; te;J epw;fpd;whu;.

“khL ntul;l te;jtu;fs; Vd; jiytNu fhu;fpl;Nl epf;fZk;” jiytu; $wpaijj; jhd; ek;gj; jahu; ,y;iy vd;gijj; Jiu ehRf;fhff; fhl;bf; nfhz;lhu;. “ehe;jhDq;fNs mtu;fis epg;ghl;bNdd;........ njhiu ftdpf;fypah....... ,y;yhl;b njhiu epf;fpwijAk; ftdpf;fhNk jhW khwh XLthd;fs;.....”

jiytu; jpwikahfr; rkhspj;jhu;. $l;lkha; epd;wtu;fs; ele;J tpl;l gpwF Jiu Nfl;lhu; “,J vd;d jiytNu %l;il Vd; Nwhl;Ly Nghl;bUf;Nf....?”

%l;ilapNy Gz;zhf;F.... cq;fNshl NgrZk; mjhd; Nwhl;bNy Nghl;Nld;.”

Jiuapd; ,uz;L Nfs;tpfSf;Fk; jiytu; yhtfkhfg; gjpy; $wpdhu;.

JiuNyrhfr;rpupj;Jf; nfhz;lhu; Jiuf;Fk; jiytUf;Fk; vd;WNk rz;il tUtjpy;iy ,UtUNk fhupathjpfs;.

“jiytNu ehd; ahu; njupAkh? Jiu..... mJTk; ngupa Jiu. cdf;Fj; njupAk;jhNd....! ek;k MSfSf;F ehd; nfLjy; nrQ;rp eP fz;bUf;fh.....”

jiytu; Fdpe;J nfhs;Sfpd;whu;. “eP ngupa Jiuia ghf;fZk;D nrhy;yp ehd; kWj;jpUf;fh...... vd;idf;fhr;Rk; ,y;iy ,y;ypah.....! NgR jiytNu..... NgR vd;idg; ghf;fZk; vd;Ndhl NgrDk;dh mNjh ghj;jpah vt;tsT nguprh MgP]; fl;bg;Nghl;bUf;Nfd;..... fhUf;F Kd;Df;F %l;il Nghl;L kwpr;Rj;jhdh eP vd;Ndhl NgrZk;.....”

jiytUf;Fg; Ngr eh votpy;iy. “vd;id kd;dpr;rpLq;f njhiufNs Mj;jug;gl;Ll;Nld;...” vd;wthW %l;ilia Xuj;Jf;fpOj;jhu;.

“jl;]; XNf.... jiytu; Nlf; ,l; <]p...... eP nrQ;rJ Fj;jKd;D njupQ;R xj;Jf;fpl;lh mJ NghJk;. ,g;gg; NgRNthk;.... eP vd;d Nff;fZk;.”

“fhNu NkNy tug;GlhJd;dh ,Njh ghUq;f ,J Gz;zhf;F %l;il. ehq;fs; khL tsu;f;fpNwhk;. ,ij vg;gb ehd; NkNy nfhz;lhwJ. ,ijg;NghyNt ,d;dk; Njitg;gl;l rhkhd;fis vg;gb NkNy nfhz;lhwJ....? MSf vt;tsT f\;lg;gLJ....”

“mJf;fhf... Nfl;fhuDf;F nyQ;rk; FLj;J jpUl;Lj; jdkh fhu; nfhz;lhUNtq;fpwpah. mJ Fj;jk;. vd;id vj;jid jlit fz;L NgrpUf;Nf. ,J gj;jpf; Nfl;bUf;fpah. Nff;fhl;b vdf;nfg;gbj; njupAk;! rup eP ehisf;F MgPRf;F th nrhy;ypj; jhNwd;” vd;wtu; rPl;by; epkpu;e;J cl;fhu;e;J RtPl;irj; jpUg;gpdhu;.

“mg;g ryhq;f....”

“ryhk; jiytu;” vd;W fhiuf; fpsg;gpa Jiu jiyia ntspNa ePl;bf; Nfl;lhu; “%l;il vg;gb NkNy NghFk;?” jiytu; gjpy; nrhy;yj; njupahky; tpopj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; nfhOe;J nyhwp NkNy tUk; Xir Nfl;lJ.

fhiu Xuj;Jf;nfLj;j Jiu fhUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epw;Fk; nyhwp biutuplk; %l;iliaf; fhl;b VNjh rkpf;iQ nra;Jtpl;L fhUs; kiwe;J nfhz;lhu;.

fhu; Nky; tisTf;Fs; kiwe;jJ.

Gz;zhf;F %l;il nyhwpf;Fs; kiwe;jJ!

gpd; fjtpy; Fe;jp ,Ue;j rhf;fhs; ,UtUf;Fk; tpag;Gj;jhstpy;iy.

“vd;dlh mjprakhUf;F.... jiyt&l;L %l;ild;dJk; Njhl;lj;J nyhwpah.....!” vd;W xUtd; Kdf>

“fhirNa fhRf;F tpg;ghDflh ,tDf....! ek;kis ahu; ahUf;F tpg;ghDfNsh?”

vd;W Kj;jha;g;G itj;jhd; kw;wtd;.

mLj;j ehs; jiytu; Jiuia MgP]py; fz;ljd; gyd;.

‘,e;jj; Jz;Lld; tUk; fhiu NkNytpL’ vd;W Jiuapd; ifnaOj;jpl;l fbjj;ij Nfl;fhudplk; fhl;b fhu;fs; Nfl;ilj; jhz;bd. fPNo jpUk;gpg; NghFk;NghJ Jiuapd; ifnaOj;jpl;l fbjk; Nfl;fhudplk; nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. kW ehs; fhiy mj;jid Jz;LfSk; MgPrpy; ngupa Jiuapd; ghu;itf;F te;Jtpl Ntz;Lk;.

md;W rk;gs jpdj;jpd; gpd; te;j Kjy; tpLKiw ehs;. fhu;fs; xd;wd;gpd; xd;wha;f; Nfl;ilj; jhz;bd. cl;fhUtJk; vOe;jpUg;gJkhf Nfl;fhuDf;F cly; xbe;jJ. %d;W kzpf;Fs;shfg; gj;J ‘Nfl; gh];fs;’ mtd; rl;ilg; igf;Fs; ,Ue;jd.

Nfl;fhudplk; Kd;G ‘fhirf;’ nfhLj;Jtpl;L cs;Ns te;j fhu;fs; ,g;NghJ ‘ghirf;’ nfhLj;J tpl;L cs;Ns tuj; njhlq;fpd.vijf; fnhLj;Jtpl;L te;jhYk; ngupa fpshf;fua;ahTf;F e\;lk; e\;lk;jhd;.

Rk;kh fple;j rq;if mtu;jhNd Cjpdhu;!

Nfl;blk; xU fhu; te;J epd;wJ. ‘g;r;’ vd;W Nrhk;gYld; vOe;J te;j Nfl;fhud; ifia ePl;bdhd;. ePl;baifapy; ‘ghir’ itf;fhky; ,uz;L &gha; ‘fhir’ itj;jhd; biutu;. Nfl;fhud; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;. fhir tplTk; kdkpy;iy. fhiu tplTk; kdkpy;iy. fhiu NkNytpl;L xU Neuj;ijg;Nghy; Jiuaplk; khl;bf; nfhz;lhy;.....!

gioa Nfl;fhudpd; epidT kdjpy; XbaJ.

‘fhu; NkNy Nghf fhu;fhuDf;F xU ‘gh];’ Ntz;Lk; mt;tsTjhNd....’ rpwpJ Nahrpj;jtd; jiyiag; gykhf Ml;bf; nfhz;lhd;. rl;ilg; igf;Fs; fhirg; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;ltd; igf;Fs; ,Ue;J xU ‘ghir’ vLj;J biutuplk; nfhLj;jhd;.

fhu; NkNy Nghapw;W.

Nfl;fhud; rpupj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. ‘Jiu gha;f;fbapy; Eioe;jhy; ,tu;fs; nfhyj;Jf;fbapNyNa Eiothu;fs;.

Njhl;lj;ij xl;b@ Njhl;lj;Jf;Fk; mg;ghy;@ Njhl;lj;Jf;Ff; fPNo> vd;wpUf;Fk; fpuhkq;fspy; trpf;Fk; rpq;fs kf;fSk; ,Nj mtjpf;Fj;jhd; Mshdhu;fs;. mtu;fSk; Nfl;ilj; jhz;bj;jhNd cs;Ns tuNtz;Lk;.

,tu;fSf;fhtJ ,g;NghJ ‘Nfl; gh];’ fpilf;fpwJ. mtu;fSf;F mJjhDk; ,y;iy.

,Lg;G typahy; Jbf;Fk; tapw;Wg; gps;isf;fhupia> ghu;f;f xU kUj;Jtr;rpiaf; nfhz;L tUtJ vg;gb?

Njhl;lj;J M];gj;jpupAk;> kpl;itGk; ,e;j fpuhk kf;fSf;F mg;ghw;gl;litfshapw;Nw!

,e;j tpjkhd Ntjidfs;> nfhLikfs; ,d;iwa cyfj;Jf;Fg; nghUj;jkpy;yhjit vd;gij rKjhaj;jpd; FUj;Jf;fshd ,isQu;fs; rpe;jpf;fj; njhlq;fpdu;.

vyf;\d; te;jJ.

,isQu;fs; Nju;jy; gpur;rhu Ntiyapy; <Lgl;ldu;. ngupa mstpy; xU $l;lj;Jf;F Vw;ghLfs; ele;jd. Jz;LgpuRuq;fs;> Rtnuhl;bfs; Mfpait vf;fr; rf;fkhf ,lk; ngw;wd.

MSk; fl;rpiaj; jhf;Fk; RNyhfq;fs; Mq;fhq;F vOe;jd. ‘Njhl;l KjyhspfSf;F rhjfkhd muR..... Kjyhspj;Jtg; Nghf;Fila muR.... ciof;Fk; tu;f;fj;ij kjpf;fhj muR.....’ vd;gitNa gpur;rhuf; $l;lj;ij xOq;F nra;jtu;fSila Ngr;rhf ,Ue;jJ.

jpdrup Ngg;gupy; mbgLk; ngupa kdpju;fspd; ngau;fs; Ngr;rhsu; gl;baypy; ,lk;ngw;wpUe;jd.

Nju;jy; gpur;rhuf; $l;lj;jpy; NgRtjw;fhf> mNj njhFjpapy;  Nghl;bapLk; mNgl;rfu;> kw;Wk; Ngr;rhsu;fis Vw;wpf; nfhz;L jd;Dila rptg;G epwf; fhupy; ‘[k;’ nkd;W te;jhu; ke;jpup.

tPkid kwpj;j mDkd; thyha;> fhiu kwpj;Jf; nfhz;L epd;wJ Njhl;lj;Jf; Nfl;.

Nfl;il cilj;njwpAk; Nfhgk; te;jJ ke;jpupf;F.

ehd; ahu; njupfpwjh?” vd;whu;. tPkj;njhdpapy;.

‘ePq;fs; ahuhapUe;jhYk; rup.... gh]; ,Uf;fh?’ vd;whd; Nfl; fPg;gu;.

‘,e;j ehl;bd; jiytpjpia epu;zapf;fg; NghFk; egu;fisNa ‘gh]; ,Uf;fh cs;Ns Nghf.....’ vd;W Nfl;L tpl;lhNd! vyf;\Df;F mg;Gwk; jhNd mnjy;yhk; vd;W epidj;Jtpl;lhNdh!”

fhu; Nfhgpj;Jf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpg; Ngha; tpl;lJ. fhupy; jhd; ke;jpupAk; ,Uf;fpd;whu;.

$l;lj;Jf;F Vw;ghL nra;jtu;fs; Nfl;il kwe;J tpl;lhu;fs;.

vij vijnad;Wjhd; mtu;fs; ftdpg;ghu;fs;.

,e;jg; nghJf;$l;l Vw;ghLfSk; fy;ahz tPl;L Vw;ghLfs; Nghy; jhd;. VjhtJ xU Fiwapy;yhky; ele;jJ Kbe;jJ vd;w ngaNu fpilahJ.

gpujk Ngr;rhsu;fNs ghjp topapy; jpUk;gpg; Nghf Neu;e;J tpl;lJ vt;tsT ngupa Fiw!

Ngr;rhsu;fs; jpUk;gpg; Ngha; tpl;l nra;jp $l;lj;Jf;F vl;baJ. ngUe;jpushff; FOkp epd;w kf;fs; Fok;gpdhu;fs;.

%iyf;F %iy tpjtpjkhd Nfh\q;fs; vOe;jd. nts;isf;fhuj;Jiuia tha;f;F te;jthW rpyu; jpl;bdu;. 

$l;lj;ij xOq;F nra;jtu;fis rpyu; Vrpj;jPu;j;jdu;.

rpyu; elf;fj; njhlq;fpdu;.

rpq;fsg; ghl;L ghbf; nfhz;bUe;j ‘ikf;’ ,g;NghJ rpq;fsj;jpy; Ngrj; njhlq;fpaJ.

‘rNfhjuu;fNs> rNfhjupfNs> jha;khu;fNs> ngupatu;fNs> ekJ ,d;iwaf; $l;lj;jpy; ngupa Ngr;rhsu;fs; vy;yhk; Ngrg; Nghfpd;wdu;. ,d;Dk; rw;W Neuj;jpy; vy;yhUk; te;JtpLthu;fs;. glj;jpy; kl;LNk ghu;j;J jpUg;jpg; gl;Lf; nfhz;l ePq;fs; mtu;fis ,d;Dk; nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; NeUf;F Neuhfg; ghu;f;fg; Nghfpd;wPu;fs; rpdpkh ebfu; rpwptu;jdhTk; gpd;dzpg; ghlfp NwhrypDk; tUfpd;whu;fs;.

jaT nra;J nghWikAlDk; mikjpahfTk; ,Uf;Fk;gb gzpTld; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;Sfpd;Nwhk;.

mikg;ghsu;fspd; Ntz;LNfhs; $l;lj;ijr; rw;W mikjpg; gLj;jpaJ.

“jdpit cg;gd;Nd..... jdpit nknud;Nd.... Nk bq;fjP va; Nfhyk; el;ld;Nd....!”

jdpahfNt gpwf;fpd;Nwhk;. jdpahfNt ,wf;fpd;Nwhk;. ,Uf;Fk; me;jf; nfhQ;r fhyk; Vd; ,g;gb $j;jhLfpd;Nwhk;. Nfhyk; fhl;Lfpd;Nwhk;..... nkh`jpd; nga;f; ghba rpq;fsj; jpiug;glg; ghliy ikf; ghbf;nfhz;bUe;jJ.

$l;lj;Jf;fh@ $l;lj;ijf; $l;lbatu;fSf;fh> $l;lj;jpy; Ngr tUgtu;fSf;fh@ ghl;L ahUf;nfd;W njupatpy;iy!

Gw;wpy; Eioe;j ghk;G vl;bg; ghu;g;gJ Nghy> Nghd Ntfj;jpy; kPz;Lk; tUfpwJ rptg;Gf;fhu;> gpd;dhy; ,d;ndhU fhUk; tuNt Nfl;fhud; gae;J Nghdhd;. jd;id mbj;J nehUf;fj;jhd; Ms; $l;bf; nfhz;L tUfpwhu;fNsh vd;W.

ey;y Ntis mjw;Fs;shf MgPrpy; ,Ue;J xUtd; Jz;L nfhz;L te;jhd;. ‘,uz;L fhu;fisAk; NkNy mDg;G’ vd;W.

khq;fpisapy; mzpy; XLtJ Nghy; cau;e;j kiyapd; nkype;j ghijapy; tpiuthf XLk; fhu;fisNa ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;L epd;whd; Nfl; fPg;gu;.

fuNfh\k; fhw;wjpu;e;jJ. fhJ [t;it iej;J tpl;lJ. “cioj;Jf; fisj;j vd; jha;khu;fis> ngupNahu;fis> ez;gu;fis> ,t;tsT Neuk; fhf;fitj;Jtpl;Nlhk;> mjw;fhf Kjw;fz; jiytzq;fp kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;Sfpd;Nwd;. Mdhy; jtW vd;DilaJ my;y.

ciog;gtu;fs; Nky; Mjpf;fk; nrYj;Jk; Kjyhspkhu;fSf;F rYif nra;J nfhLf;Fk; gpw;Nghf;F murhq;fj;jpd; jtW! fhw;W}jg;gLk; gY}d;Nghy; nry;tj;jpy; caUk; Ruz;Lk; tu;f;fj;Jf;F xj;jhir ghLk; murpay;thjpfspd; jtW! jq;fSila ciog;gpd; KOg; gaidNah> my;yJ ciog;gpd; kjpg;igNah cq;fSf;Fj; ju kWf;Fk; Njhl;l Kjyhspkhu;fspd; jtW!

,e;j G+kp ahUilaJ? cq;fSilaJ> ePq;fs; midtUk; ,e;j =yq;fh kz;zpd; Foe;ijfs;. vq;fpUe;Njh te;jtu;fs; xU Nfl;il Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L ,q;fpUf;Fk; cq;fis cs;Ns Eioa tplkhl;Nld; vd;why; mJ ahupd; Fw;wk;? cq;fsplk; Xl;L thq;fp Xl;L thq;fp cq;fis kwe;J tpl;L Ml;rp elj;Jk; XutQ;rfu;fspd; Fw;wk; my;yth! cq;fSld; Ngr@ cz;ik epiyia cq;fSf;F vLj;Jf;$w@ Xbte;j cq;fs; Njhou;fshfpa vq;fis: Nfl;ilj; jpwe;Jtplhky; jpUg;gp mDg;gp ,uz;L kzpNeuk; jhkjpf;fr; nra;J mjdhy; cq;fis ,uz;L kzpNeuk; fhf;f itj;jJ ahUila Fw;wk;? ePq;fNs $Wq;fs; jha;khu;fNs vq;fSila Fw;wkh?”

Kd; tupirg; ngz;fs; ‘,y;iy’ vd;gjw;filahskhfj; jiyia Ml;bf; nfhz;ldu;.

Ngrpatu; Fspu;ghdk; mUe;jptpl;L kPz;Lk; njhlu;e;jhu;.

“,e;j Vioj; jha;f;Ff; fLikahd fha;r;ry; te;Jtpl;lJ vd;W itj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;. murhq;f M];gj;jpup gJisapy; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,q;fpUe;J gjpdhW iky; njhiytpy;> ,e;jj; jha; kUe;njLg;gJ vg;gb?”

gl;lzj;jpy; cs;stu;fSf;F nra;J nfhLf;Fk; trjpapy; E}w;wpy; xd;iwahtJ fpuhkj;J kf;fshfpa cq;fSf;F ,t;turhq;fk; nra;J nfhLj;jjh?”

ehq;fs; Nfl;blk; jLf;fg;gl;lNghNj me;jf; Nfl;il cilj;njwpAk; Mj;jpuk; vq;fSf;F te;jJ ‘ehq;fs; jLf;fg;gl;NlhNk’ vd;gjhy; vOe;jjy;y me;j Mj;jpuk;. vq;fs; tUiff;fhf ,uj;jj;ij tpau;itahf;Fk; ePq;fs; ,q;F fhj;J epw;gPu;fNs vd;w mDjhgj;jhy; vOe;j MNtrk; mJ. ,q;F ,Uf;Fk; vkJ Njhou;fs; ,JNghy; vj;jid jlit jLj;J epWj;jg;gl;bUg;ghu;fs; vd;Dk; Nfhgj;jhy; vOe;j FKwy; mJ.

Kjyhsp tu;f;fj;ijf; fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fhf cq;fisAk; cq;fsJ ciog;igAk; #iwahLk; murhq;fj;jhy; ,itfis czu KbahJ! Gupe;J nfhs;sTk; KbahJ.

,e;j Nfl;il cilj;J ,y;yhky; nra;J md;whl mbg;gilj; Njitfspy; xd;whd Nghf;Ftuj;J trjpia cq;fSf;F Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhLf;f murhq;fj;jhy; Kbahjh? mtu;fs; mijg; gw;wp epidj;jhu;fsh? ,y;iy! Vd;.... Njhl;l Kjyhspfspd; ey;Ywit nfLj;Jf; nfhs;s mtu;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy.

mjw;fhf cq;fis gypapLfpd;whu;fs;.

vd;djhd; gpuaj;jdg;gl;lhYk; mtu;fSila [k;gk; ,dp nry;yhJ. ciof;Fk; tFg;ghu; cz;ikfisf; fz;L nfhz;ldu;. cq;fSila rf;jp cq;fSf;Fj; njupahJ. mJ kpfTk; kfj;jhdJ. mij vjpu;j;J epw;f ve;jr; rf;jpahYk; KbahJ.

kdpj tho;f;ifapy; khWjy;fs; ele;J nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. jd; gpiog;Gf;fhf tpyq;Ffis vjpu;j;Jk; ,aw;ifia vjpu;j;Jk; Nghuhba Mjp kdpjd; ehNlhbahf ,Ue;J tptrhapahf khWjy; ngw;whd;. tptrhak; Kjypy; Njhd;wpaNghJ kdpjDila tho;f;ifapy; ngUk; khWjy; cz;lhapw;W.

Ntl;ilahbf;nfhz;L jpupe;jtu;fs; xU ,lj;jpy; thoj;jiyg;gl;ldu;. fpuhkq;fSk; efuq;fSk; Njhd;wpd. tptrhak; tsu nry;tk; tsu;e;jJ. [dj;njhif ngUfpw;W. fiyfSk; ifj;njhopy;fSk; Njhd;wpd. cw;gj;jp Kiwapy; Njhd;wpa khWjyhy; r%f tho;f;ifNa khwpajw;F cjhuzk; njhopy; Gul;rp> njhopy; Gul;rpapd;NghJ cw;gj;jpf;fhf ae;jpuk; GFj;jg;gl;lJ. cw;gj;jp Kiwfs; khwNt nghUspay; mikg;G khWfpwJ. nghUspay; mikg;G khwNt kf;fspd; fUj;Jk; rl;lq;fSk;> murpaYk; khWfpd;wd.

rupj;jpuk; ekf;Fr; r%fj;jpd; khWjy;fisNa fhl;Lfpd;wJ. ciof;Fk; tu;f;fj;jpd; tsu;r;rpahYk;> Nghuhl;lq;fspDYNk r%f khWjy;fs; eilngWfpd;wd. ,g;NghjpUf;Fk; epiyapy; ,Ue;J xU khWjy; ekf;F kpfTk; mj;jpatrpakhfg; gLfpd;wJ.

Njapiyj; Njhl;lq;fspy; ciog;gtu;fs; ahu;? ,e;jpahtpypUe;J ,q;F te;J FbNawpatu;fs;. Nfl;Lf;Fs;Ns fhu; nfhz;L tu mtu;fSf;Fg; gh]; cz;L. tpahjpf;F kUe;J Nghl cs;NsNa M];gj;jpup cz;L. mtu;fs; gps;isfSf;F gs;spf;$lk; cz;L. vy;yh trjpfSk; cz;L. Mdhy; ,e;j kz;zpd;  kf;fshfpa cq;fSf;F ,jpy; vJ cz;L?

,e;j mf;fpukq;fs; mopa> mepahaq;fs; Gijgl cq;fSila Xl;Lf;fis vq;fSf;Nf Nghl;L ,e;j Ml;rpahsu;fis kz; ft;tr; nra;Aq;fs;.

cq;fSila Xl;nly;yhk; vq;fSf;Nf jhd; vd;gjpy; vq;fSf;F  Iakpy;iy. vq;fSila Gj;jhl;rp mYty;fspy; KjyhtJ milg;gl;bUf;Fk; ,e;j Nfl;il cilj;J cq;fSf;F xU g]; NghLtJ. ,ij ehq;fs; nra;aj; jtwpdhy;.....”

mtu; Ngr;ir Kbj;Jf;nfhz;lhu;. ifjl;ly; Xa ePz;l Neuk; gpbj;jJ.

Njhl;lj;J kf;fspd; mty tho;T mfpyk; mwpe;j xd;W. mtu;fSf;F Xl;Lupik kWf;fg;gl;lNj murpay; mdhijfshf;fj;jhd;. rfy tpjkhd kdpj cupikfSk; kWf;fg;gl;Ls;s gupjhgj;Jf;Fupa Njhl;lkf;fs; Rw;wpAs;s fpuhkj;J rpq;fs kf;fistpl trjpahf tho;tjhfj; Ju;g;gpur;rhuk; nra;tJ gjtp Nkhfk; nfhz;l murpay;thjpfspd; jPuhj tpisahl;L.

jkpo; kf;fisg; gw;wpg; Ngrp> rpq;fs kf;fspd; czu;r;rpfisj; jq;fSila eyDf;fhfr; Ruz;bf; nfhs;Sk; ,tu;fs;. ghl;lhspfspd; ciog;igr; Ruz;b ey;tho;T ngWk; Kjyhspfis tplTk; kfhf; nfhbatu;fs;.

‘Gul;rp> Nghuhl;lk;’ vd;W jdf;Fj; njupe;j rpdpkh trdk; rpytw;iw Ngrp Kbj;jhu; rpdpkh ebfu;. ‘Viofs; tho;tJ fz;zpupNy vd;W ghbf; fhl;baJld; Nkilf;Ff; ftu;r;rp Njbf; nfhLj;jhu; gpd;dzpg; ghlfp.

,g;Nghnjy;yhk; Nju;jy; $l;lq;fSf;Fj; jpiu ebfu;fs; tUtJ xU ng\dhapw;Nw!

fzj;Jf;Ff; fzk; ifjl;ly; xU murpay; Ngr;rhspf;Ff; fpilf;fpwnjd;why; FOkp ,Uf;Fk; mg;ghtp kf;fspd; czu;r;rp fzj;Jf;Ff; fzk; fsthlg;gLfpwJ vd;gJ cWjp.

md;iwa $l;lj;jpy; Ngrpa mj;jid NgUf;Fk; if jl;lypy; FiwNt ,y;iy.

gy khjq;fspd; gpd; md;W me;jj; Njhl;lj;Jg; ghijapy; g]; XbaJ.

md;iwa jpdk; ghu;f;f Ntz;LNk! Mbg;G+ir Mu;g;ghl;lk; jhd;.

khiyAk; jhDkhf kzg;ngz;Nghy; te;jJ g];.

khiyAk; fOj;Jkhf khg;gpisNghy; Kd; rPl;by; mku;e;jpUe;jhu; ke;jpup. kq;fk;kh rgjk; Nghy; ke;jpupapd; rgjKk; epiwNtwptpl;lJ.

Nfl;fhudpd; Rfkhd cj;jpNahfk; gwpNgha;tpl;lijg; gw;wp ke;jpup ftiyg;glkhl;lhu;. mtd; Xl;by;yhj gpui[.

yaj;J Xuq;fspy;> ghijNahu thq;fp tpspk;gpy;@ ghyj;jpd; igg;Gf;fspy; Ml;fs; $l;lk; $l;lkha; epd;W Ntbf;if ghu;j;jdu;. griw ujk; ghu;g;gJNghy;.

ghijNahu kiyapy; KUq;if ntl;bf;nfhz;bUe;jtu;fs; fj;jpAk; ifAkhfg; ghijf;F ,wq;fptpl;ldu; g]; ghu;f;f.

Ntbf;if ghu;g;gNj xU kdpj gytPdk;.

mNjh MgP]; tpuhe;ijapy; mg;NghNj gpbj;J jdf;Nfw;gl;l ,og;igAk; kwe;J epw;fpd;whNu ngupa Jiu.– mJTk; g]; ghu;f;fj;jhd;.

ePl;bf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; ghijNahuj; NjapiythJfis ,j;jid ehl;fshfj; Njhl;lj;J nyhwp curpaJ. ,g;NghJ ,.Ngh.r.g];Rk; cuRfpwJ.

gjtp Vw;wpUf;Fk; GJ murhq;fj;Jf;F jq;fSila tho;j;Jf;fisj; njuptpj;Jf; nfhs;SKfkhfTk; ke;jpupapd; ntw;wpiag; ghuhl;LKfkhfTk; xU ghuhl;Lf; $l;lk; Vw;ghlhfp ,Ue;jJ.

Ke;jpa $l;lj;ij xOq;F nra;j mNj ,isQu;fshy; Vw;ghlhfp ,Ue;j ghuhl;Lf;$l;lj;Jf;F ke;jpup g];]pNyNa te;jJ ,ul;bg;G kfpo;r;rpiaf; nfhLj;jJ.

mLj;j Nju;jypYk; ntw;wp ,tUf;Nf jhd; vd;gJ cWjp.

Nfl;Lilj;j rhjidahy; Vw;gl;l ed;ikfspy; Kf;fpakhdJ xd;W.

Njhl;lj;Jg; gps;isfspy; rpyu; gJisg; gs;spf;$lq;fSf;F g]; Vwpg; Nghfpd;whu;fs; vd;gJ jhd; mJ.

“nghl;ilg; Gs;isaha; ,Ue;jhYk; guthapy;iy. ehnyOj;Jg; gbr;Rl;Lg; Nghfl;Lk;” vd;w epidg;gpy; ngupa fq;fhzp Jzpe;J jdJ kfisg; gl;lzj;Jg; ngz;fs; ghlrhiyapy; Nru;j;J tpl;lhu;.

g];Rf;F rPrd; bf;fl; vLj;Jf; nfhLj;jJld;> kfSld; Ngha; tur; rpd;dhdpd; kfidAk; Vw;ghL nra;J nfhz;lhu;.

rpd;d #l;Nf];> bgd; Nfupau;> gpsh];bf; ig rfpjk; miufhy; rl;ilAk; ntWq;fhYkhf elf;fpwhNd mtd; jhd; rpd;dhdpd; Kjy; kfd; uhku;.

nts;isf;fTDk; nts;is Nk]; rg;ghj;Jkhf ngupa fq;fhzpapd; kfs; rPij jd;idtpl ,uz;LtaJ ngupatdhd uhkUld; gl;lzj;Jg; gs;spf; $lj;Jf;Fg; g];]py; Nghfj; njhlq;fp tpl;lhs;. %d;whk; tFg;Gg; Gj;jfq;fSld;.