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~jk;k gjk|; ju;k Rit edpr;nrhl;LtjhFk;. Gj;j gfthd; rpW
nra;As;fspd; thapyhf mu;j;jk; epuk;gpa ju;kj;ij nkhopAk;
Kiw vopy; kpf;fjhFk;. jk;k gjj;jpid mbg;gilahf nfhz;L
vOe;j E}y;fs; Vuhsk;. me;j midj;J E}y;fspYk; ju;kr;Rit
,Uf;fpwJ. Mdhy; jw;fhyj;jpy; midtUk; ,yFthf Gupe;Jzu
$ba Gj;jfq;fis thrpg;gjw;Nf kpfTk; tpUk;Gfpwhu;fs;. vdNt
jk;k gjk; vDk; Gdpj E}ypidAk; ruskhd nkhopeilapy;
,aw;Wtjw;Nf ehd; tpUk;gpNdd;. mNjNghd;W nra;As;fspy;
$wg;gLk; ju;k fUj;Jf;fis ed;F tpgupg;gJld; me;j nra;As;fs;
ciug;gjw;fhd gpz;dzp fijiaAk; $wtpUe;jhy; vt;tsT ed;W
vd; rpe;jpf;fyhNdd;. mjdbg;gilapy; vOjg;gl;lNj ,e;j
Gdpj E}yhFk;
Gj;j gfthdJ epu;kyhkhd cs;sf; fkyj;jpNyNa Njhd;wpa ju;kk;
NjdpYk;; ,dpaJ vd;W $wpdhy; mJ kpifahfhJ. cz;ikapNyNa
jk;k gjk; ju;k Rit epiwe;jjhFk;. vt;tsT thrpj;jhYk; NghJk;
vDk; vz;zk; Njhd;whJ. kdk; FJ}fykilar; nra;tjhFk;.
me;j nra;As;fspy; ciwe;jpUf;Fk; mu;j;jq;fis ,yFthf
Gupe;Jnfhs;s KbAk;. kdk; mikjpngWk;. kdk; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk;
ju;kj;jpidNa tpUk;Gk;.
mjdhyNa ehd; ,e;j Gdpj e}ypw;F ~ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk;
jk;k gjk;| vd ngau; #l;bNdd;. ,e;j E}ypid thrpf;Fk; NghJ
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLg;gij cq;fshYk; fz;bg;ghf czuf;$bajhf
,Uf;Fk;. Gj;j gfthd; xUtuJ ju;kj;jpid nrtpkLj;J me;j
ju;kj;jpw;F Vw;wthW kdk;> thf;F> fhak; vd;gd fl;Lg;gLj;jp
ju;kj;jpd; RitAzu;e;jthW thotpUe;jhy; vt;tsT ed;W?

,e;j Gj;jfj;jpy; jk;kgjj;jpd; %d;whtJ ghfj;jpw;Fupa rpj;j
tuf;fk; jhd; tpgupf;fg;gLfpwJ. rpj;j tu;f;fj;jpy; gjpndhW
nra;As;fs; ,Uf;fpwd;wd. me;j nra;As;fspd; ruskhd mu;j;jKk;
me;j nra;Ais nkhoptjw;fhd gpz;dzp rk;gtKk; ,e;j E}ypy;
njspthf Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sd.
,e;j Gj;jfj;jpy; cs;s rpj;jpuq;fis cGy; Qhdrpup vd;w
Gz;zpakpf;f xU kfNd tiue;jhu;.
,e;j Gj;jfj;ij vOJtjw;F cgfhuk; nra;j gpf;Fkhu;fs;
cl;gl;l midtUf;Fk; ,e;j guk fk;gPukhd ju;kj;;ij ca;j;JzUk;
ghf;fpak; fpilf;f Ntz;Lk;.
,e;j Gdpj E}iy thrpg;NghUk; cj;jk ju;kj;ij ca;j;Jzu
Ntz;Lk;.
Kk;kzpfspd; ruzk;!!!
,g;gbf;F>
nfsjk Gj;j rhrdj;jpDs; md;Gsq;nfhz;l>
G+i[f;Fupa fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu.;
k`hNkftd jpahd M];]puuk;>
(k`nkt;dht ghtdh mrGt)
tLtht>
nghy;f`nty
cs;slf;fk;
01. Kjyhk; nra;As; - ge;jdq; rgyq; rpj;jq;...
,uz;lhk; nra;As; - thupN[ht jNy fpj;Njh
Nkfpa Njuupd; fij 07
02. %d;whtJ nra;As; - Jd;dpf;f`];] y`{Ndh..
xU gpf;Ftpd; fij
03. ehd;fhk; nra;As; - RJj;j]q; RdpGdq;...
tPupakw;w gpf;Ftpd; fij
04. Ie;jhk; nra;As; - J}uq;fkq; Vfruq; ...
ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj Njuupd; fij
05. MwhtJ nra;As; - mdtl;bj rpj;j];]...
VohtJ nra;As; - mdt];]{j rpj;j];]...
rpj;j`j;j Njuupd; fij
06. vl;lhtJ nra;As; - Fk;G+gkq; fhak;kq; ....
Ie;E}W Njuu;fspd; fij
07. xd;gjhtJ nra;As; - mrpuq; tj fhNah...
G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuupd; fij
08. gj;jhtJ nra;As; - jpN]h jp]q; ae;jq; fapuh...
ee;j Nfhgydpd; fij
09. gjpndhwhtJ nra;As; - e jq; khjh gpjh fapuh...
Nrhiua;a Njuupd; fij

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> ,e;j kdk; kpfTk; GJikahdJ.
,t;Tyfpy; cs;s midtUNk ,e;j kdjp;w;Fj;jhd; trpakhfpAs;sdu;.
kdk; jhd; midtiuak; ,aq;fr;nra;fpwJ. midj;ijAk; ,aq;f
nra;tjw;fhd rf;jp kdjpy; jhd; gpwg;gpf;fg;gLfpwJ. Gj;j gfthd;
,e;j cs;sk; njhlu;ghf gpd;tUkhW nkhope;Js;shu;. ~~Gz;zpakpF
gpf;FfNs> fl;Lg;gLj;jhtpby;> ghJfhf;fhtpby;> mlf;fpnfhs;shtpby;
kdij jtpu ngUk; Mgj;jpid tpistpf;Fk; NtW vjidAk;
ehd; fhztpy;iy.|| vd;W. mg;gbahapd; ,e;j kdij ju;kj;jpd;
ghy; <LgLj;jhky; ,Ug;gJ> kpfg;ngupa Mgj;J vd;gjid NkYk;
tpsf;fp $wj;Njitapy;iy. Gj;j gfthd; jd; Gj;j Nghjidahf
Rl;bf;fhl;Lk; ,e;j jk;kgj nra;Ais ghUq;fs;.
rg;g ghg];] mfuzq; - Fry];] cgrk;gjh
rrpj;j gupNahjgdq; - Vjq; Gj;jhd rhrdq;
rfy ghtq;fisAk; nra;ahjpUj;jy;. Fry ju;kq;fis nra;jy;
kw;Wk;; jk; kdjpid J}a;ikgLj;jy; vDk; ,itNa midj;J
Gj;ju;khu;fsJk; NghjidahFk;.
mg;gbahapd; Gj;j gfthdJ Gj;jrhrdj;jpy; mNdfkhdtu;fs;
jkJ fl;Lg;glhj kdij fl;Lg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfNt JwT G+z;ldu;.
ghJfhj;J nfhz;buhj kdij ghJfhj;J nfhs;tjw;Nf JwT
G+z;ldu;. ngUk;ghyhd Njuu;fs; ,e;j fbdkhd rthiy ntw;wpfukhf
Kfq;nfhLj;jdu;. kdij ntw;wpnfhs;tjw;fhf ju;k ghijapy;
gazpf;Fk; NghJ mjw;F tUk; jilfisAk; me;j jilfis
vt;thW ntw;wpfukhf Kfq;nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjidAk; ,e;j
Nkfpa Njuupd; fij %yk; ehk; ed;F czuyhk;.
01>02 nra;As;fs;
Nkfpa Njuupd; fij
QhdKs;stu; jd; kdij nrk;ikgLj;Jthu;.

08
09G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;; ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;)
cs;s khQ;Nrhiyf;F nry;y mDkjp jhUq;fs;. ehd; mq;F nrd;W
jpahdk; nra;tijNa tpUk;GfpNwd;. mg;NghJk; Gj;j gfthd; mjid
mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. %d;whtJ KiwahfTk; Nkfpa Njuu; ,t;;thwhf
Nfl;lNghJ Gj;j gfthd; ,t;thW nkhope;jhu;. Gz;zpakpF Nkfpa>
cq;fSf;F fpNyrq;fis mopg;gjw;F tPupak; nra;a Ntz;Lk;
vDk; Nehf;fj;Jld; jhNd ePq;fs; nry;fpwPu;fs;. mjw;F ehd; vd;d
nra;tJ. cq;fSf;F Ntz;Lkhapd; ePq;fs; Nghq;fs;.
mg;NghJ Nkfpa Njuu; kpfTk; re;Njhkile;jhu;. kfpo;;r;rpaile;jhu;.
cw;rhfkhdhu;. ~,g;NghJ ehd; me;j khQ;Nrhiyf;F NghNtd;. ed;whf
fhy;fis rupnra;J cliy epkpu;j;jp mku;e;j nfhz;l jpahdk;
nra;tjw;F NghfpNwd;. mt;thwhd uk;kpakhd xU #oypy; ,Ue;J
nfhz;L jpahdk; nra;jhy; vd; kdk; tpiutpy; rkhjpailAk;. me;j
rkhjpia vd;dhy; ntF Neukhf nfhz;L elj;jyhk;. mJNghd;w
,lj;jpy; jhd; ahUk; jpahdk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mk;khjpupahd xU
,lj;jpy; jpahdk; nra;tjw;F Gz;zpak; nra;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. vd
epidj;J nfhz;l me;j Njuu; me;j khQ;Nrhiyf;F nrd;whu;.
Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; ghu;j;jhu;. ejpapd; ,U Xuq;fspYk; ntz;epw kzy; NkL
ePz;bUe;jJ. mofpa ePNuhil mikjpahf nrd;Wf;nfhz;bUe;jJ.
khkuq;fspdhy; mq;F Fspu;r;rp epiwe;j epoy; vq;Fk; tpupe;jpUe;jJ.
ed;whf fpisfs; glu;e;j xU khkuj;ij fz;Zw;whu;. kuj;jpd; fPno
mku;e;J fz;fis %bf;nfhz;L jpahdk; nra;tjw;F Muk;gpj;jhu;.
kpfTk; Gjpdk;. ,e;j kdk; xt;nthU vz;zq;fspd; gpd;Nd XLfpwJ.
kdk; rpjwpaJ. midj;J ,lq;fSf;Fk; nryfpwJ. gyj;j fhw;iw
tplTk; Ntfkhf vq;nfq;Nfh nry;fpwJ. kpf kpf Ntfkhf ,e;j
kdk; xtnthU xt;nthU vz;zq;fSld; gpize;J nfhz;L coy
Muk;gpj;jJ. ,we;jfhyj;jpy; ele;j rk;gtq;fs; ,e;j kdjpy; vo
Muk;gpj;jd. gy;Ntwgl;l Mirfs; kdjpy; njhd;w Muk;gpj;jd.
Kuz;ghl;il Njhw;Wtpf;Fk; Nfhgj;ij Njhw;Wtpf;Fk; tplaq;fs;
$l epidtpw;F te;jd. xt;nthU tplaq;fNshL kdk; rpf;fpnfhz;L
,Ue;jJ. rpj;jhDg];]dhtpy; ,Ue;j me;j Njuuhy; ,e;j kdjpd;
,opthd khWjy;fis ,zq;fhzf;$bajhf ,Ue;jJ. ~~k;.. ,J
vd;d..? kpfTk; tprpj;jpukhf my;yth ,Uf;fpwJ. ,e;j kdjpw;F
vd;dthapw;W? xUnghJk; ,e;j kdk; ,t;thwhd khw;wq;fis
Gj;j gfthd; xU rkaj;jpy; ~thypfh| vDk; efuUfpy; mike;jpUe;j
~thypfh| vDk; ngau; nfhz;l gu;tjj;jpNy jupj;jpUe;jhu;.
mf;fhyj;jpy; Gj;j gfthDf;F ~Nkfpa| vDk; ngau;nfhz;l xU
NjuNu gzptpil nra;J te;jhu;. xUehs; fhiy Nkfpa Njuu;
[e;J vDk; fpuhkj;jpw;F gpzlghjk; nrd;whu;. mtu; ,t;thwhf
cztpw;fhf nry;Yk; NghJ ~fpkpfhyh| vDk; ngau; nfhz;l xU
ejpNahukhf nry;y Neu;e;jJ. me;j ejpf;fiu kpfTk; mofhdJ.
mofpa nts;is epw kzy; NkLfSld; $ba me;j ejpapd;
,U fiu Xuq;fspYk; khQ;Nrhiyfs; ,Ue;jd. ,e;j ejpf;fiu
Xuj;jpy; mtu; rw;W epd;W Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; ghu;j;jhu;. kdjpw;F kpfTk;
kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. kdk; cw;rhfkile;jJ. ~M`h... kpfTk;
mofhd ,lk;. ,e;j khQ;Nrhiyapd; Fspu;r;rp kpFe;j epoiy
nfhz;l ,e;j ,lk; kpfTk; mw;GjkhdJ. ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;Wk;>
jpahdq;fs; nra;Ak; xUtUf;F ,e;j kdij J}a;ikgLj;j tPupak;
nra;tjw;F kpfTk; cfe;j xU ,lk;. ghf;fpaKs;s Gj;j gfthdplk;
mDkjp ngw;W ehd; ,q;F tuNtz;Lk;. ,q;F jhd; vd; kdij
Nkd;ik nra;a KbAk;.
Nkfpa Njuu; jdJ gpz;lghjj;ij Kbj;J nfhz;L Gj;j gfthid
fhzte;jhu;. Gj;j gfthid md;Gld; tzq;fp xU Gwj;jpy; mku;e;J
me;j fpkpfhyh ejpapd; moifAk; khQ;Nrhiyapd; moifAk;
$wpdhu;. jpahdk; nra;Ak; xUtUf;F kpfTk; tPupak; nfhz;L
mt;tplj;jpy; jpahdk; nra;aTk; KbAk; vdTk; $wpdhu;. mjd;gpwF
mt;tplj;jpy; jpahdk; nr;atjw;F mDkjp Nfl;lhu;.
Gj;j gfthd; Nkfpa NjuUila ,e;j Ntz;LNfhis
fUj;jpw;nfhs;stpy;iy. Gj;j gfthd; me;j Njuuplk; NtW ahNuDk;
xU gpf;F tUk; tiuapy; nghWj;jpUf;FkhW gzpj;jhu;. MdhYk;
Nkfpa NjUf;F kpfTk; mtrukhftpUe;jJ. kdjpy; ,Ug;gnjy;yhk;
,e;j khQ;Nrhiyf;F nrd;W jpahdk; nra;Ak; vz;zk; khj;jpuk;
MFk;. Nkfpa Njuu; Gj;j gfthdplk; ~~ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd>
jq;fSf;F vd;why; jpahdk; nra;tjw;F Njitapy;iy. jhq;fs;
tPupak; nra;aTk; Njitapy;iy. ehd; ,d;DK; vt;tsT ngupa
gazj;ij ,e;j ju;k khu;f;fj;jpy; gazpf;f Ntz;Lk;. vdNt
ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd vdf;F me;j fpkpfhyh vDk; ejpf;fiuapy;

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nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iyNa. ,e;j he;jkhd ,lj;jpw;F ehd; vt;tsT
Mirald; te;Njd;. ehd; vt;tsT vjpu;ghu;g;Gf;fNshL ,e;j
jpahdj;ij nra;a Muk;gpj;Njd? Mdhy;... INah.... ,e;j kdjpw;F
vd;dthapw;W..? ehd; ,opthd tplaq;;fis my;yth epidf;fpNwd;...?
Nkfpa Njuu; ,e;j kdij xd;wpizf; gy jilt Kaw;rp nra;jhu;.
Mdhy; Kbatpy;iy. kdjpd; ,opthd ,ay;G mlq;ftpy;iy.
vz;zq;fspypUe;J NtW vz;zq;fSf;F ,e;j kdk; Fuq;if ghu;f;f
Ntfkhf jhtpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. Mdhy; mtUk; njhlu;e;J Kaw;rp
nra;jhu;. Mdhy; mtu; mq;F te;j Nehf;fj;ij milaKbahky;
Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,Wjpapy; ftiyAld; Gj;j gfthdplk; nrd;whu;. mtiu
md;Gld; tz;qfpdhu;. xU Gwj;jpy; mku;e;ejhu;. mtUila kdjpy;
Vw;gl;l khWjy;fis gw;wp $wj;njhlq;fpdhu;. ~~ghf;fpaKs;s Gj;j
gfthNd> ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;G tpe;ijahdJ. ehd; Kk;kzpfspd;
kPj nfhz;l mstw;w gf;jpapdhy; jhNd JwT G+z;Nld;;. Mdhy;
ehd; me;j khQ;Nrhiyapy; mku;e;J jpahdk; nra;Ak; NghJ vkJ
kdjpd; ,ay;ig ed;F czu;e;J nfhz;Nld;. gfthNd ,e;j kdk;
kpfTk; Fok;gp Ngha;tpl;lJ. fPo;jukhd mFry ju;kq;fs; vd; kdjpy;
Njhd;wpd. Mirfs; Njhd;wpd. NfhgKk; Njhd;wpaJ. ,e;j kdk;
njhlu;ghf vdf;F kpfTk; ntWg;G Vw;gl;lJ.
mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd; gpd;tUkhW nkhope;jhu;. ~~Nkhl;rj;ij cWjp
nra;tjw;F Kaw;rpf;Fk; NghJ ew;Fzq;fs; ed;F tsu;r;rpAw;W
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F Ie;J fhuzpfs; cgfhukhf mikAk;.
KjyhtJ tplak; jhd; rj;GUu;fSldhd gof;fk;. rj;GU
u;fSldhd gof;fj;jpdhy; jhd; jd;dplk; tsu;f;f Ntz;ba
ew;Fzq;fs;> Fz ju;kq;fs; vd;gd Nkk;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.
,uz;lhtJ tplak; jhd; rPykpFe;jtuhf Ntz;Lk;. cgrk;gjh gpf;F
vd;why; mtu; jdJ cgrk;gjh rPyj;ij ed;F ghJfhj;Jnfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;. J}a;ikahd rPyj;ij cilatuhf Ntz;Lk;. rpwpa
gpiof;Fk; gak; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mD;bj;j rPyq;fis ed;F
ghJfhf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJjhd; Nkhl;rj;ij miltjw;fhd
jFjpia jk;Ks; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;s KbAk;.
%d;whtJ tplak; ,Jjhd;. 32 tifah mu;j;jkw;w Ngr;Rf;fis
jtpu;j;J gj;Jtif Ngr;Rf;fis Ngr; Ntz;Lk;. me;j gj;J
tif Ngr;Rf;fs; jhd; czu;Tld; ntWf;fr;nra;Ak;. me;j gj;J
tif Ngr;Rfs; vd;why; ,it jhd; KjyhtJ my;Ngr;r Ngr;R>
fpilj;jij epidj;J ,d;GWk; Ngr;R> jdpikahd Xa;T gw;wpa
Ngr;R> $l;l;j;Jld; xd;whf gpize;J thohik>fpNyrq;fis
mopg;gjw;F kpFe;j tPupak; vLg;gJ njhlu;ghftk; Ngr Ntz;Lk;.
mNjNghy; rPyk;> rkhjp> gpuf;iQ> tpLjiy> kw;Wk; tpLjiy Qhd
fhl;rp vd;gd njhlu;ghf Nfl;fTk; NgrTk; Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ jhd;
mtu; Nkhl;rj;jpid mila jFjpAila xUtuhf mikthu;.
ehd;fhtJ tplak; jhd; Kaw;rp. ve;NeuKk; Jtq;fpa tPuak;
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mFryq;fis mopg;gjw;Fk;> Fry ju;kq;fis
Njhw;Wtpj;J nfhs;tjw;Fk; kpfTk; gyj;j tPupak; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
fpNyrq;fis mopf;Fk; tifapyhd kpfTk; gykhd tPupak; ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j tplaq;fs; Nkhl;rj;ij mila tpUk;Gk; xUtUf;F
kpfTk; cWJizahf ,Ug;gitahFk;.
Ie;jhtJ fhuzpjhd; gpuf;iQ vdg;gLk; QhdkhFk;. mtu; QhdKs;s
xUtuhfTk; Ntz;Lk;. me;j QhdKs;stu; ve;NeuKk; mwptpdhy;
Muha;e;J nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghu;. tpNrlkhf $wpdhy; ,t;tidj;jpdJk;
Njhw;wk;> mopT. vd;gdtw;iw mt;thNw fhz Kaw;rp nr;athu;.
Jf;fj;jpw;Fupa midj;jpdJ kPJk; nfhz;l tpUg;G ,y;yhky;
NghFk; tz;zk; mepj;jpa cyif mt;thNw fhz Kaw;rp nra;thu;.
,Jjhd; mtUila Qhdk;. ,t;thwhtdu; jhd; Nkhl;rj;jpid
milAk; tz;zk; jFjpahdtu; Mthu;.
,e;j Ie;J tplaq;fis jd;Ds; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;Sk; xUtu; ,d;DK;
ehd;F tplaq;fisAk; jd;Ds; Njhw;Wtpj;J nfhs;tjw;F Kaw;rp
nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mjhtJ kdjpy; nJhd;Wk; fhkk; njhlu;ghd>
Mir njhlu;ghd mFryq;fis mopg;gjw;F mRg jpahdj;ij
tpUj;jp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghy; kdjpy; Njhd;Wk; Nfhgk; Nghd;w
tpalq;fis mopg;gjw;F ikj;up jpahdj;ij nra;a Ntz;Lk;. kdk;
rpjWk; NghJ me;j tpju;f;fq;fis mopg;gjw;F Mdhghdrjp vDk;
jpahdk; cgfhukhFk;. mNjNghy; jd;Ds; ,Uf;Fk; kkjk;> nrUf;F
vd;gd moptjw;F mepj;jpa jpahdk; kpftk; cgfhukhf ,Uf;Fk;.
Gz;zpakpF Nkfpa> mepj;jpa jpahdj;ij ed;F gapw;rp nra;Ak;
xUtuhy; mdhj;k epiyia ed;F czuyhk;. mdhj;k epiyia

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ed;F ca;JzUk; NghJ kkjk; KOikahf mope;JtpLk;. ,e;j
tho;tpNyNa Nkhl;rj;ij cWjp nra;jtuhfyhk;.
,t;thwhf mwpTiu nra;j Gj;j gfthd; gpd;tUkhW nra;As;fis
mofhf nkhope;jUspdhu;.
gd;jdq; rgyq; rpj;jq; - Juf;fq; Jd;dpthuaq;l
fNuhjp Nkjhtp - cRfhNuh t Nj[dq;
,e;j kdk; gjw;wk; epukgpaJ Nghd;Nw kpfTk; rgykhdJk; $l.
ghJfhg;gJk; ghtj;jpypUe;J kPl;gJk; kpfTk; fbdkhdNj. MdhYk;
mwpTs;stu; ,Uk;Gnfhy;yd; mk;ig epkpu;j;JtJ Nghy; ju;kj;jpDs;
,e;j kdij epkpu;j;jp nfhs;thu;.
thupN[ht jNy fpj;Njh - xfNkhfj cg;gNjh
gupgd;jjpjq; rpj;jq; - khunja;aq; g`hjNt
ePupypUe;J ntspNa vLj;j itj;j kPid Nghy; Rf> Jf;fk; tUk;
Nghnjy;yhk; ,e;j kdk; Jbf;fpwJ. ve;NeuKk; rQ;rykilAk;
,e;j ed;F mwpe;J mlf;f Ntz;Lk;. khu ge;jzj;jpw;F cl;glhky;
ghJfhj;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j kdk; njhlu;ghf vt;tsT
mwpe;J itj;jpUf;fpwhu;. Gj;j gfthDf;F kpfTk; Mokhd Qhdk;
,Ue;J> ,e;j kdk; njhlu;ghf. vdNt jhd; ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;G
njhlu;ghf Gj;j gfthd; ,t;tsT mofhf nkhope;Js;shu;.
,e;j kdk; xtnthU vz;zq;fspdhYk; rQ;rykilfpwJ. mNjNghy;
xU NghJk; ,e;j kdij ek;gNt $lhJ. rpyNtNisfspy; ,e;j
kdk; kpfTk; he;jkhdjhf ,Uf;fk;. mg;NghJ ehk; ,e;j kdjpw;F
VkhWNthk;. ,dp xUNghJk; Fog;gk; milahJ vd ejk;GfpNwhk;.
Mdhy; mLj;j nehbNa ,e;j kdk; rpjwptpLfpwJ. kdk;
jzpe;jpUf;Fk; NghJ ehk; ,dp xUNghJk; ,e;j kdk; mOf;filahJ
vd;Nw epidg;Nghk;. Mdhy; vk;ikawphkNy vk; kdk; khwptpLfpwJ.
mOf;file;J NghfpwJ. ,e;j kdjpd; rgy epiyapdhy; jhd; ehk;
,Jtiu fhyKk; ,e;j rd;rhu gazj;jpd; NghJ Jd;gk; mDgtpj;J
te;Js;Nshk;. NkYk; ehk; rd;rhu gazj;ij gazpf;f Neupl;lhy;
mjw;F fhuzkk; ,e;j kdjpd; rgy epiyNa.
,e;j kdij ghJfhg;gJ ,yFthd tplaky;y. kpfTk; gyj;j
tPupak; vLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j kdij mwpTs;s xUtNu
ghJfhg;ghu;. QhdKs;s xUtu; mFry ju;kq;fis ,zq;fz;L
mtw;iw mopj;JtpLthu;. Fry ju;kq;fis Nkk;gLj;Jthu;.
Fryju;kq;fspNyNa jkJ kdij epiyf;f nra;thu;. mjd; %yk;
jhd; kdij ghJfhf;f KbAk;. mFryq;fspypUe;J ghJfhj;J Fry
ju;kq;fspy; kdij epiyngwr;nra;tJ vd;gJ kpfTk; cau;e;j
tplakhFk;. ,t;thwhd xUtu; jk; tho;it ntw;wpfukhdjhf;fp
nfhs;thu;.
,q;F $wg;gLk; ,uz;lhtJ nra;aspy; ,e;j kdjpy; ,opT
epiyia ed;F czuyhk;. Gz;zpatu;fNs> ePupypUe;J ntspNa
vLj;J epyj;jpy; Nghlg;gl;l kPz;fis ePq;fs; ghu;j;jpUg;gPu;fs;. me;j
kPd;fs; kpFtk; f;lg;gl;Lf;nfhz;L jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. me;j kpd;fs;
NkNy Js;sp nfhz;L jtpf;Fk;. jz;zPu; ,y;yhj fhuzj;jpdhy;
jhd; jtpf;Fk;. ,e;j kdKk; Rfk; fpilf;Fk; NghJ me;j Rfj;ij
jf;f itj;J nfh;stjw;fhf ghLgLk;. Jf;fk; Vw;gLk; NghJ me;j
Jf;fj;jpypUe;J kpStjw;fhf ghLgLk;. kpfTk; rpjwpa epiyapNy
,Uf;Fk;. kpfTk; gl glg;ghdJ. kpfTk; Ntjidia jUtJ. jtpg;ig
Vw;gLj;JtJ. ,t;thwhf Js;spf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,e;j kdk; ePiu
Nehf;fp nry;Yk; KPid Nghd;W fhk vz;zq;fisNa Njbr;nry;Yk;.
,e;j fhk vz;zq;fspy; <u;f;fg;gl;l xUu; mjpypUe;J kPs;tJ
kpfTk; fbdkhFk;. mjdhy; jhd; Gj;j gfthd; fhk vz;zq;fis
khudpd; J}f;Ff;fapwhf ctpkpj;J $wpdhu;. me;j khudJ gpbapy;
rpf;FtJ kdjpd; ,e;j cz;ikahd epiyia mwpahj xUtNu.
kdjpd; ,e;j cz;ikahd epiyia mwpe;Jnfhs;gtu; nfhQ;rk;
nfhQ;rkhf ,e;j kdij fl;Lg;gLj;Jthu;.
kdij fl;Lg;gLjJtJ vt;tsT f;lkhd tplak; vd;gjid
kdjpd; ,ay;ig ed;F mwpe;j ahUk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;thu;fs;.
,t;thwhd kdjpw;F mbiahfhky; me;j kdij ntw;wp nfhs;s;
Ntz;Lkhdhy; jd;Ds; tpNrl ew;gz;Gfs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. tho;it
caj;Jzuf;Fba jpwikifis nfhz;Nl ngUk;ghyhNdhu;fs;

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G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;
gpw;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fs; jk; c;s;sf jpwikfis Nkk;gLj;jhjjhy;
mit fhyg;Nghf;fpy; ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpLfpd;wd. KJikailAk;
NghJ ,e;j jpwikfs; KOikahf gytPdkile;JtpLfpd;wd.
epidT ,y;yhky; nghFk; Qhgf kwjp Vw;gLk;. jtwhd ghijapy;
nrd;w xU kdJlNd ,we;JtpLthu;fs;. mg;gb ,we;JNghFk;
NghJ mtu; kdij Nkd;ikgLj;Jk; mupa tha;g;ig ,oe;j xU
Jujp;lrhypahfNt ,wg;ghu;.
,e;j kdij mjdhyNa fl;Lg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F Gj;j
gfthd; xU ctikia nkhope;Js;shu;. ,q;F Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUf;Fk;
KjyhtJ nra;Aspy; me;j ctik Fwpg;gplg;gl;Lds;sJ. mk;G
nra;Ak; xUtu; ,Uf;fpwhu;. mtUf;Fk; Nfhzyhd ,Uk;G Nfhy;fs;
rpy fpilf;fpd;wd. mtu; mtw;iw ed;F ntg;g%l;Lthu;. ,t;thwhf
ed;F ntg;gk; mile;j me;j ,Uk;Gf;Nfhy;fis Rj;jpayhy; gykhf
mbg;ghu;. rpwpJ rpwpjhf Neuhf;Ftthu;. ,Wjpapy; kpfTk; Neuhd
mk;Gfis mtuhy; nra;Jtplf;$bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. mNjNghd;W
mwpthsp jd; kdjpw;F Vkhw khl;lhu;. kdjpw;F mwptiu nra;thu;.
kdij mlf;fpnfhs;thu;. ,t;thwhd ,opthd xU kdij ju;kj;jpDs;
fl;Lg;gLj;jp Nkhl;rg;ghijf;F ,lr;nra;jhy; vt;tsT ed;W...?
Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> Gj;j gfthdJ
fhyj;jpy; tho;e;j ngUk;ghyhd gpf;Fkhu;fs; ,e;j kdij ntw;wp
nfhz;lhu;fs;. mf;fhyj;jpy; ,e;j kdij nty;tjw;F ,e;j
jhkjkpd;ik vDk; tplak; kpfTk; cWJizahf ,Ue;jJ. kdk;
fhk rpe;jidfspy; tpOk; NghJ> jhd; tpUk;gp tpUk;gpatw;wpy;
,uq;fptpLk; NghJ mjpypUe;J ,e;j kdij kPl;L rju rjpgl;lhdj;jpy;
kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; kdij epiyngwr;nra;tjw;F jpwikahdtu; jhd;
,e;j kdij ntw;wpnfhs;thu;.
Nfhry ehl;by; my;yp fpuhkk; vd; ngau; nfhz;l xU fpuhkk;
,Ue;jJ. khup fhyj;jpy; trpj;jpUg;gjw;fhf me;j fpuhkj;jpw;F mWtJ
Njuu;fs; tUif je;jhu;fs;. me;j fpuhkj;jpy; gpujhd jhafuhdJ
khjpfkhjh vDk; ngau; nfhz;l kpfTk; fUiz epiwe;j xU
jhahthu;. mts; ,e;j Rthkpkhu;fs; rPyk;> rkhjp> Qhdk; vd;gd
tpUj;jp nra;tij kpfTk; tpUk;gpdhs;. ,e;j Rthkpfs; ju;kj;ij
gpd;gw;wp cau; ngWNgWfis mila Jiz nra;Ak; gzptpil
nra;tjw;fhf mts; epidj;jhs;.
,e;j RthkpfSk; jdf;F gzptpil nra;Ak; khjpfkhjhit ghu;j;J
nkd;NkYk; ,e;j ju;kj;ij gapw;rp nra;a tPupak; nra;jhu;fs;.
mtu;fs; jkf;Fs; ~Gz;zpakpf;f rf RthkpfNs> ghUq;fs;
,e;j khjpfkhjh jha; vk; kPJ nfhz;l kpFe;j rj;jh (gf;jp)
cld; vkf;F jhdq;fis mspf;fpwhs;. vkJ Njitfis G+u;j;jp
nra;fpwhu;. vkf;F ey;y ciwAs;fis mspf;fpwhu;. eil jpahdk;
nra;tjw;fhf jpahd Nkilfis mikf;fpwhu;. vkJ ePu; Njitfis
G+u;j;jp nra;tjw;fhf Fsq;fis mikj;J nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhu;. ehk;
,e;j ju;kj;jpdJ cau;e;j ngWNgw;iw ngWtjw;fhf ,e;j jha;
vt;tsT jpahfq;fis nra;fpwhu;. vdNt ehKk; Gw Ngr;Rf;fspy;
%d;whtJ nra;As;.
xU NjuuJ fij
kdij ntw;wp nfhs;tNj cd;jkhFk;.

17ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;)
<Lgl $lhJ. Njitapy;yhj tplaq;fspy; <Lgl;L nghOij fopf;f
$lhJ. Nhkhl;rg;ghijf;F jilahd tplaq;fis rpe;jpf;f $lhJ.
vdNt ehk; ,ad;wsT mikjpahf ,Ug;Nghk;. nksdkhf ,Ug;Nghk;.
thuj;jpw;F xUKiw khj;jpuk; xd;W Nru;e;J ju;ktplaq;fis
fye;JiuahLNthk;. vkf;F Gj;j gfthDk; ,ijj;jhNd nra;AkhW
gzpj;jpUf;fpwhu;.
rd;dpgjpdhdq; Nth gpf;fnt> j;taq; fuzPaq; tjhkp. jk;kPth fjh
mupahNth Jz;`PghNth
Gz;zpakpF gpf;FfNs> ePq;fs; xd;W $baTld; ,U tplaq;fis
nra;AkhW $WfpNwd;. ju;kj;ij Ngr Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpby;
mikjpahf ,Ue;J jpahdk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
vdNt Gz;zpakpF MTNrhf;fNs> ehk; me;j ,U fhuzpfisAk;
nra;tjw;f tPupak; nra;Nthk;.|| vd;W me;j gpf;Fkhu;fs; kpfTk;
xw;Wikahf Ngrp KbntLj;jdu;. thj tpthjq;fs; nra;J
nfhs;stpy;iy. kpfTk; re;njhg;gl;lhu;fs;. ghYk; ePUk; fye;jJ
Nghd;W xUtUf;F xUtu; ikj;uP vz;zq;fis Kjw;nfhz;L trpj;J
te;jhu;fs;.
xUehs; khjpfkhjh kfh cghrfp rq;ifaUf;F gzptpil nra;tjw;fhf
M];]pukj;jpw;F te;jhu;. mtUf;F ahUk; njd;gltpy;iy. ghoile;J
,Ue;jJ. mtu; ,jid gw;wp epidj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jhd
Neuj;jpw;fhd miog;G tpLk; kuf;Fw;wp Xir Nfl;f Muk;gpj;jJ.
rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;J NtW NtW ghijfs; topahf fPo; Nehf;fpa
ghu;itAld; $ba kpfTk; mikjpahd> kpfTk; he;jkhd Njuu;fs;
tUif je;jhu;fs;. tUif je;j Njuu;fis tzq;fpa khjpfkhjh
kpfTk; Nrhfj;Jld; gpd;tUkhW $wpdhu;.
~~Rthkpkhu;fNs> ePq;fs; Kuz;gl;bUf;fpwPu;fs; NghYk;. INah...
,t;tsT cj;jkkhd Gj;j rhrdj;jpy; JwT G+z;l ePq;fs; ,e;j
kdij mOf;fila nra;Jnfhs;shjPu;fs;. Nfhgq;nfhs;shjPu;fs;.
FNuhjk; nfhs;shjPu;fs;. jq;fSila Nkhl;rg;ghij mj;JlNd
%lg;gl;LtpLk;.||

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kdij Muha;e;J ghu;j;jhu;. M... ahUNk xU tPLNgw;W epiyiaAk;
mile;jpUf;ftpy;iy. Nkhl;rj;ij cWjp nra;jpUf;ftpy;iy. ,jw;F
fhuzk; vd;d vd ghu;j;jhu;. me;j RthkpfSf;F fpilf;Fk; jhdjjpy;
rpW rpW FiwghLfs; ,Ug;gij mtjhdpj;jhu;. ciwAs;fspYk;
xOq;fika Ntz;ba tplaq;fs; ,Ue;jd.
,g;NghJ khjpfkhjh mtu;fs; md;Gs;s xU jha; jdJ Foe;ijfis
guhkupg;gJ Nghy; ,e;j rq;fj;jpdUf;F gzptpil nra;jhu;.
cly; cs upjPahf ZRfkspf;f $ba tz;zk; md;dk;> ghdk;
vd;gdtw;iw mspj;jhs;. xsljq;fs;> RLePu;> Fspu;ePu; vd;gd jahu;
nra;J nfhLj;jhu;. kpftk; rpwe;j gzptpilfs; fpilg;gjhy; Neha;fs;
,y;yhky; NghdJ Nghd;Nw ,e;j Njuu;fsJ kdKk; ju;kj;jpd;
ghy; Fbnfhz;ld. rjpgl;lhd ju;kj;jpDs; kdk; epiynfhz;lJ.
rPyk;> rkhjp> gupf;iQ vd;gd tpupJ;jpaila Muk;gpj;jJ. vz;rPu;
khu;f;fj;jpid KOikahf;fpf;nfhs;s $bajhf ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j
mWgJ Njuu;fSk; Gj;j rhrdj;jpd; caupa epiyahd mu`j;
epiyia cWjp nra;jdu;.
khup fhyk; Kbtile;jJ. khjpfkhjh mtu;fSf;F kpftk;
Gz;zpaq;fis mDNkhjpj;j ,e;j gpf;Fkhu;fs;. Gj;j gfthid
fhzr;nrd;whu;fs;. Gj;j gfthid re;jpj;J jkf;f Nkhl;rj;ij
cWjp nra;tjw;F kpfTk; cgfhuk; nra;j khjpfkhjhit gw;wp
Gfo;e;J Ngrpdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;j NtW xU Njuu; ,jid
Nfl;lhu;. mtUf;Fk; my;yp fuhkj;jpw;F nry;tjw;F tpUg;gk; gpwe;jJ.
mtUk; me;j fpuhkj;jpw;F tUif je;jhu;.
Gjpjhf; tUif je;j me;j NjuiuAk; khjpfkhjh mtu;fs;
kpfTk; md;GlDk; nfsutj;JlDk; gzptpil nra;jhu;fs;. me;j
Rthkpf;F jdJ kdij fl;Lg;gLj;JtJ kpfTk; fbdkhf ,Ue;jJ.
rhg;gplf;fpilf;fhj czT tiffis gw;wp epidj;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;.
khjpfkhjh mtu;fs; ,jid mwpe;J kWehs; fhiyapy; me;j
czit mtUf;F mspg;ghu;. mtu; epidf;Fk; xt;nthU czT
tiffisAk; jahupj;J nrd;W nfhLg;ghu;. rpwpJ fhyk; nry;Yk;
NghJ ,e;j Rthkpf;F kdjpDs; mr;rk; Njhd;wpaJ.
Gz;zpakpFe;j cghrfp jhNa> ehk; vkf;F Kuz;gl;Lf;nfhs;stpy;iy.
ehk; FNuhjk; nfhs;sTk; ,y;iy. epe;jid> gupfhrq;fs;
vd;gdTk; nra;Jnfhs;sTkpy;iy. ehk; xt;nthUtiuAk; gpupakhd
fz;Nzhl;lj;jpNyNa ghu;f;fpNwhk;. Kfj;ij Ropj;J nfhz;ly;y.
cghrfp jhNa. vkJ Gj;j gfthd; vk;ik ngUk;ghYk; mikjpia
filgpbf;FkhNw mwpTiu nra;Js;shu;.xd;W $baTld; ju;kj;ij
NgRq;fs; ,y;iyNay; mikjpahf jpahdk; nra;Aq;fs; vd;Nw
cgNjrpj;Js;shu;.ehKk;me;jmikjpiaj;jhd;gof;fg;gLj;JfpNwhk;.||
rhJ.. rhJ.. RhkpfNs> xw;Wikahd gpf;Fkhu;fs; xw;Wikahf
ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;Wtij fhzf;ffpilg;gJTk; mjp;lNk. RthkpNa
ehDk; ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd ju;kq;fis gof;fg;gLj;j kpfTk;
tpUk;GfpNwd;. rjpgl;lhdj;jpDs; kdij epiyf;fr;nra;tJ
vt;tsT ngupa mjp;lk;? RthkpNa> ,y;yw tho;tpd; vt;tsT
fhupaq;fs; ,Ue;jhYk; kdij Nkd;ikgLj;Jk; ,e;j ju;kj;ij ehk;
iftplf;$lhJ.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> me;j Njuu;fs; ,e;j khjhtpw;F ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd
ju;kj;ijak; fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;fs;. ca;j;Jzu Ntz;ba Jf;fk;
vdk; Mupa rj;jpak;> mopf;f ntz;ba Jf;fj;jpd; Njhw;wk; vDk;
Mupa rj;jpak;> cWjp nra;a Ntz;ba Jf;fepthuzk; vDk; Mupa
rj;jpak;. Jf;f epthuz khu;f;fkhd vz;rPu;top vDk; Mupa rj;jpak;
vDk; ,e;ehy;tif Mupa rj;jpaq;fs; njhlu;ghfTk; kpfTk; tpgukhf
fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;fs;. mNjNghd;W gQ;r cghjhd];fe;jqf;s>
gbr;r rKg;ghjk; vd;gdtw;iwAk; fw;W;fnfhLj;jhu;fs;. me;j
Gz;zpakpf;f cghrfp khjhTk; Jthuk; ,y;yhj Flj;jpy; eePiu
epug;gpf;nfhs;tJ Nghd;W me;j midj;J thu;j;jijfisAk; kdjpy;
Ve;jpf;nfhz;lhu;. edlwhf Qhgfk; itj;Jnfhz;lhu;. tPl;bw;F
jpUk;g nrd;W me;j ju;kj;ij gof;fg;Lj;jpdhu;. tPz; Ngr;Rf;fis
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy. rpwpJ fhyk; jhd; fope;jJ. me;j
khjpfkhjh jhatu;fs; Nrhjhgz;z epiyia mile;jhu;. rfjhfhkP
epiyia mile;jhu;. ,Wjpapy; mehfhkP eiyiaAk; mile;jhu;.
mtupd; Nkd;ikgLj;jpa jpahd gyj;jpdhy; VidNahuJ kdij
mwpaf;$ba ~gurpj;j tp[hdd| Qhdj;ijAk; ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhu;.
xUehs; ,e;j khjpfkhjh cghrfp mtu;fs; ,e;j Njuu;fsJ

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~INah… ,e;j cghrf khjh ehd; epidf;Fk; xt;nthU tplaq;fisAk;
mwpe;Jnfhs;fpwhu; my;yth? ehd; ,d;Dk; ,e;j kdij Nkd;ikgLj;jp
nfhs;stpy;iyNa...! vdJ kdk; kpfTk; rgykhdJ. tpUk;Gk;
xt;nthU vz;zq;spYk; ,e;j kdk; %o;fptpLfpwJ. ,t;thwhd
fPo;jukhd kdij nfhz;L ,t;tsT cj;jk Fzq;fs; nfhz;l
,e;j cghrfj;jhaplk; ,Ue;J gzptpilfis ngwf;$lhJ.| vd
me;j Rthkp kpfTk; kdk; nehe;jhu;. ftiyf;Fs;sdhu;. ,e;j kdij
epidj;J ntWg;gile;jhu;. Gj;j gfthid fhzr;nrd;whu;. Gj;j
gfthdplk; ,e;j tplaj;ij $wpdhu;. mg;NghJ ,e;j nra;Ais
nkhope;j j;j gfthd; me;j Njuiu kPz;Lk; mNj fpuhkj;jpw;F
nry;YkhW gzpj;jhu;. Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j nra;Aspd; %yk;
kdij jplg;gLj;jp nfhz;l me;j Njuu; kPz;Lk; me;j fpuhkj;jpw;F
nrd;whu;. khjpfkhjh mtu;fspd; gzptpilfis ngw;Wf;nfhz;L
kpFe;j tPupak; nfhz;L jpahdq;fs; nra;jhu; rpwpJ fhyj;jpNyNa
rfy Jf;fq;fisAk; Jwe;j xU ep;f;fpNyrpahdhu; mu`j; epiyia
mile;jhu;.
Jd;dpf;f`];] y`{Ndh - aj;j fhkdpghjpNdh
rpj;j];] jkNjh rhJ - rpj;jq; jd;jq; Rfht`q;
epe;jid nra;J ,e;j kdij mlf;FtJ kpf fbdk;
khwpf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk; xt;nthU nehbAk; - tpUk;Gtjd; gpd;Nd
Xbr;nry;Yk;.
,t;thwhf epytk; kdij - mlf;FtNj rhyr;rpwe;jJ.
mlf;fpa kdjpdhy; kfh Rfj;ij ngwyhk;;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> ,e;j kdjpw;F vt;tsT mwpTiu nr;ajhYk;
mlf;FtJ kpf kpf fbdkhdjhFk;. vt;tsT epe;jpj;jhYk;
mf;fhuzj;jpdhy; xUNghJk; mlf;FttJ cspjy;y. tpUk;Gk;
tplaq;fspNy kuj;jpd; kPJ nfhb glu;e;J nfhs;tJ Nghd;W
glu;e;JtpLfpwJ. ePu;Ropay; mfg;gl;l JUk;ig Nghd;W ,e;j kdk;
jhd; tpUk;Gk; vz;zq;fspy; mkpo;e;JtpLfpwJ. Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j
ju;kj;jpdhy; khj;jpuk; jhd; ,e;j kdij ghJfhj;J nfhs;syhk;.
kdij ghJfhf;Fk; Kiw njhlu;gf Gj;j gfthdpYk; ghu;f;f ntW
xUtUk; $wpajpy;iy. vdnt kdjpd; ,ay;ig vk;khy; njspthf
,e;j ju;kj;jpD}lhf khj;jpuk; jhd; fhzyhk;. rpj;jhDg];]dh
nra;Ak; xUtUf;Fj;jhd; ,e;j kdjpd; gaq;fu epiyia czu
KbAk;. rpj;jhDg];]dh nra;Ak; xUtu; jdJ kdk; njhlu;ghf
mtjhdkhf ,Ug;ghu;. gpioahd topapy; nry;Yk; NghJ mtu; jdJ
kdij mq;fpUe;J kPl;L ey;y topapy; nrYj;Jthu;. mtjhdj;JlDk;
tpopg;Gzu;TlDk; ,Ue;jpuhtpl;lhy; ,e;j kdk; vk;ik eufk; nfhz;L
nry;Yk; tiu ehk; mwpe;jpUf;fkhl;Nlhk;. Mifahy; ,e;j kdij
mlf;FTNj rhyr;rpwe;jjhFk;.
rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> ,e;j
kdjpd; ,ay;ig mwptJ ,yFthdjy;y. mjw;Ffhuzk; ehk;
kpf ePz;l fhykhf ,e;j kdij jhd; ~ehd;| vd;W epidj;J
nfhz;bUe;jpUf;fpNwhk;. kdij njspthf ,zq;fz;L nfhs;s
Kbahjjhy; ngUk;ghyhNdhu; ,e;j kdjpw;Nf VkhWfpwhu;fs;.
Mdhy; ,e;j Vkhw;wj;jpypUe;J jg;gp kdjpd; cz;ikahd epiyia
,zq;fz;L mFryq;fSf;Fs; ,e;j kdij tpor;nra;ahJ kdij
ghJfhj;J nfhs;Sk; tPupakpf;ftu;fSk; c;s;shu;fs;. ,k;khjpupahd
tPupakpf;ftu;fSk; rpw;rpy Ntiyfspy; ,e;j kdjpd; khia
,ay;Gfspdhy; gpd;thq;Fk; re;ju;g;gq;fSk; cs;sd. ,k;khjpupahd
re;ju;g;gq;fspy; mwpTiu nra;J ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;ig Rl;bf;fhl;b
kpz;Lk; ju;kj;jpd; ghy; <Lgl itg;gJ rj;GUu;fNs. ,JtiuapYk;
cyfpy; Njhd;wpa xg;gw;w kfh rk;GUuhd Gj;j gfthdJ
Jizapdhy; rk;rhu gazj;jpy; ,Ue;J ePq;fpa xU Njuiu
gw;wpj;jhd; ,q;F Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUf;fpwJ.
rhtj;jpa efupd; xU nrl;bahu; FLk;gk; ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j FLk;gj;jpy;
xNu gps;is. mtUf;F Kk;kzpfs; kPJ mstpyhj gf;jp ,Ue;jJ.
mtUf;F me;j gf;jp Njhd;Wtjw;F fhuzk; rj;GU xU Njuupdhy;
jhd;. ,e;j ew;Fzk; epiwe;j Rthkp %yk; ,e;j ,isQd; ehy;tif
NgUz;ikfs; njhlu;ghf mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;. mjd; %yk; mtu;
,Jtiu Gj;j gfthd; kPJ nfhz;l gf;jp nkd;NkYk; tOg;ngw;wJ.
Gj;j gfthd; kPJk; Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jUspa rj;ju;kj;jpd; kPJk;
Gj;j gfthdJ rPlu;fshd k`h rq;fj;jpdu; kPJk; kpFe;j gf;jp
ehd;fhtJ nra;As;
Kaw;rpaw;w gpf;Ftpd; fij
kdij ghJfhj;J nfhz;lhy; Rfk; mDgtpf;fyhk;.

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nfhz;lhu;. ,e;j ,isQd; Nrf gyq;fs; Ie;ijANk jd;Ds; tsu;j;J
nfhz;lhu;. Nrf gyq;fs; vd;why; ju;k khu;f;fj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;j
gzpTs;s rPld; jd;id gapw;Wtpj;J nfhs;Sk; Ie;J tifahd
Fzq;fshFk;. mjhtJ mtUs; Kk;kzpfs; kPjhd ek;gpf;ifAld;
$ba gf;jp vDk; Nrf gyk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ mtu; me;j
Fzj;jpd; %ykhf jd;id ju;kj;jpDs; gapw;Wtpj;J nfhs;thu;.
mNjNghy; mtuplk; rPyk; vDk; Nrf gyKk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
mg;NghJ me;j Fzj;jpd; %ykhf jd;id ju;kj;jpDs; gapw;Wtpj;J
nfhs;thu;. mNjNghy; ZRja vDk; ju;kk; njhlu;ghf Nfl;lwpe;j
ju;kQhdk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ mtu; Gj;j gfthd;
nkhope;jUspa ju;k Nghjidfis nrtpkLg;ghu;. ju;k E}y;fis
thrpg;ghu;. tpgukhf mwpe;Jnfhs;thu;. ehw;NgUz;ikfs; njhlu;ghf
tpupthfTk; tpgukhfTk; fw;Wzu;e;J nfhs;thu;. mjid epidtpy;
itj;J nfhs;thu;. ,t;thwhf epidtpy; itj;Jnfhz;l ju;kj;ij
thu;j;ijfspdhYk; gof;fg;gLj;jp nfhs;thu;. thu;j;ijapdhy;
gof;fg;gLj;Jk; me;j ju;kj;ij mwptpdhy; JUtp JUtp Muha;thu;;.
,jw;Fj;jhd; Rj gyk; vdf;$WtJ.
mNjNghy; rhf vDk; Nrf gyKk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjhtJ Mupa
rPld; nfhilahspahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. jhdkspg;gjw;fhf iffis
fOtp (jahuhf) ,Ug;ghu;. kpFe;j gf;jpAld; rq;ifaUf;F gzptpil
nra;Ak; nra;thu;. jd;Dila Nrtfu;fs;> njhopyhu;fs; vd;Nghiu
md;Gld; guhkupg;ghu;. jd; cwtpdu;fis ed;F cgrupg;ghu;. Vio
vspNahu;fSf;F jhdk; mspg;ghu;. ,Jjhd; r;rhf vDk; gyk;;.
mNjNghy; gQ;Qh vDk; Nrf gyKk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtu;
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j gQ;r cghjhd];fe;jq;fs;> MW Gyd;fs;>
ehy;tif jhJf;fs;> gbr;r rKg;ghjk; Mfpa Mokhd Ez;zpa
ju;k tplaq;fisAk; mwptpdhy; Muha;e;J ghu;g;ghu;. tho;tpd;
ajhu;j;jj;jpid CLUtp fhzf;$ba MuhAk; jpwidAk; tsu;j;J
nfhs;thu;. mJjhd; mtUs; ,Uf;Fk; Qhdk; my;yJ gpuf;iQ
vDk; Nrf gyk;.
,e;j Fkud; ,e;j Itifahd Nrfgyq;fisAk; jd;Ds; tsu;j;J
nfhs;tjw;F Kaw;rpnra;jhu;. ,y;ywtho;tpy; cs;s Jf;fq;fSk;
njhe;juTfSk; mtuhy; rpwpJ rpwpjhf czuf;$bajhf ,Ue;jJ.
midj;J gpizg;Gf;fs; ge;jq;fspypUe;J tpLjiyahd guk
gtpj;jpukhd tho;tpid JwT tho;tpy; cUthf;fp nfhs;s KbAk;
vd;gjidAk; czu;e;jhu;. vdNt ,e;j ,isQd; ngw;Nwhu;fspd;
mDkjpia ngw;W jdf;F ju;kj;ij fw;Wf;nfhLj;j Njuuplk; nrd;W
cgNjrq;fis ngw;W nfsjk Gj;j rhrdj;jpDs; JwT G+z;lhu;.
JwT G+z;l ehspypUe;Nj ,e;j Rthkpf;F ey;y rj;GUu;fSld;
goFk; tha;g;G fpilj;jJ. xU Njuu; ju;kj;ij fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;.
,d;DnkhU Njuu; tpdak; vDk; cau; xOf;f newpfis
fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;. mg;NghJ Gjpjhf JwT G+z;l ,e;j Rthkpf;F
tpdaj;jpYs;s xt;nthU xOf;f newpfis fw;Fk; NghJ (JwT
G+z;l xUtu; filgpbf;f Ntz;ba rPyq;fs;) jd;Dla Rje;jpuk;
tiuaWf;fg;gLtjhf czu;e;jhu;. jhd; epidf;Fk; tplaq;fis
nra;a Kbahky; Ngha;tpLk; vd epidj;jhu;. kdjpy; Njhd;wpa
jhkjj;jpdhy; ,e;j vz;zk; ,d;Dk; ,d;Dk; tYg;ngw;wJ. kdk;
mikjpapoe;jJ. kdk; gjw;wkile;jJ. kdjpd; ,ay;gpid czu;e;J
nfhs;s Kbahky; NghdJ. mg;NghJ me;j Rthkp rPtuj;ij Jwg;gNj
jdJ tpLjiyahf epidj;jhu;. ,e;j Rthkpapy; kdjpy; re;Njhk;
,y;iy vd;gjid czu;e;j mtuJ Mrhd;khu;fs; mtiu Gj;j
gfthdplk; mioj;J nrd;wdu;. Gj;j gfthd; me;j Gjpa Rthkpapd;
ftiyf;fhd fhuzj;ij tpdtpdhu;.
jdJ cz;ikahd ,ay;ig kiwf;fhJ ntspg;gLj;Jk; M[hnda;a
Fjpiuia Nghd;W> jdJ kdepiyia ntspg;gLj;jp mlq;f tpUk;Gk;
cau;tifahd ahidia Nghd;W ,e;j RthkpAk; kpfTk; gzpTld;
jdJ kdjpy; Njhd;wpa ,opthd vz;zj;ij Gj;j gfthdplk;
$wpdhu;. ~~ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd> ehd; ,e;j Gj;j rhrdj;jpDs;
ehy;tif NgUz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;
vDk; xNu Nehf;fj;Jld; jhd; JwT G+z;Nld;. mjw;fhf ehd;
ju;kj;ijAk; tpdaj;ijAk; fw;Fk; NghJ ehd; mjid fbdkhdjhf
czu;e;Njd;. ehd; rpwpJ rpwpjhf neUf;fbf;F cs;shFtij Nghy;
czu;e;Njd;. jd; tpUg;gg;gb if fhy;fis $l ePl;l KbahJ

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Nghd;Wjhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. mJ vdf;F kpfTk; fbdkhf ,Ue;jJ.
vdJ kdij xUepiyg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy. rpjwpagbNa ,Ue;jJ.
kdjpd; ,ay;gpid ,zq;fhz;gJ kpfTk; fbdk;. ehd; kPz;Lk;
,y;ywtho;it nkw;nfhs;Ntd;. mg;NghJ vd;dhy; Kd;G Nghy;
rq;ifaUf;F gzptpil nra;ayhk;. Gz;zpaq;fisAk; nra;ayhk;.
vd;W me;j Rthkp Gj;j gfthdplk; $wpdhu;.
mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;G njsptw;wjhf khWtJ
gQ;r ePtuzq;fs; kdij <l;nfhs;KS; NghJ vd Gj;j gfthd;
nkhope;jhu;. mNjNghd;W ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;gpid fhz;gJ kpfTk;
fbdk;. ,e;j kdjpd; nraw;ghL kpf kpf Ez;zpakhdJ. Mir
nfhs;Sk; vz;zq;fspd; gpd;Nd ,e;j kdk; Rw;wp Rw;wp NghfpwJ.
MirgLk; vz;zq;fspy; %o;fp ,Ug;gjw;fhf ,e;j kdk; xt;nthU
Ntlq;fis ,l;Lnfhs;fpwJ. Gz;zpaq;fis nr;aJnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;
vd ,e;j kdk; NtkpLtJ ,e;j kdk; Kd;G Nghy; fl;Lg;glhj
epiyia miltjw;fhfNt. ,jw;F Vkhw Ntz;lhk;. ,e;j kdjpy;
cs;s khiaahd ,ay;gpid ,zq;fhz Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghd;W
mFry ju;kq;fs; ,e;j kdjpw;F tUtij jLj;J ghJfhj;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j kdij ghJfhj;Jnfhz;L ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd
ju;kj;jpDs; kdij epiyepWj;jp nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ jhd;
,e;j kdjpdhy; vkf;F ngUk; Rfj;ij mila KbAk;.
RJj;jrq; RdpGdq; - aj;j fhkdpghjpdq;
rpj;jq; uf;Nfj Nkjhtp - rpj;jq; Fj;jq; Rfh t`q;
,e;j kdij ,zq;fhz;gJ ,yFthf nra;a KbahjJ.
Ez;zpakhf nraw;gLk; ,e;j kdk; MirgLtjd; kPNj
xl;bf;nfhs;Sk;.
mwpTs;stu; ,e;j kdij ,zq;fz;L ed;whf ghJfhj;J nfhs;s
Ntz;LNk... - ed;whf ghJfhj;J nfhs;Sk; ,e;j kdjpdhy; ngUk;
Rfj;ij mila KbANk.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> ,g;NghJ cq;fshy;
,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;gpid rpwpjsNtDk; czu;e;J nfhs;sf;$bajhf
,Uf;Fk;. ehk; epidg;gij tpl ,e;j kdij czu;e;J nfhs;tJ
kpfTk; fbdkhFk;. ehk; ,e;j kdjpw;F vt;tsT VkhWfpNwhk;? mg;gb
VkhWtJ ,e;j kdjpd; cz;ikahd epiyia czu;e;J nfhs;s
KbahjjhyNa. kdij iffspdhy; gpbf;f KbahJ. tpopg;G> tPupak;>
mwpT vd;gtw;wpdhyNa ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;ig gpbj;J nfhs;s
KbAk;. mjw;F fhuzk; jhd; kdk; kpf kpf Ez;zpakhdJ. Mdhy;
mwpTs;stu; kdk; mOf;filtjhy; jdJ tho;Tk; mOf;filAk;
vd;gjid ed;F mwpthu;. mjdhy; mFryq;fSf;F jdJ kdij
,iuahf;f ,lkspf;f khl;lhu;. mtu; kdij ghJfhj;J nfhs;thu;.
,t;thW ghJfhj;J jhd; kdij Nkhl;rg;ghijapy; ,Lthu;.
Gj;j gfthd; jhd; ,e;j kdij Kjd; Kjyhf ,zq;fz;L kdij
ntw;wpnfhz;L ,e;j cyfj;jpd; Kd;dpiyapy; mgpkhdj;Jld; vOe;J
epd;wtu;. kdjpw;F mbukahfpa cyfj;NjhUf;F ,J ek;gKbahj
Mr;rupakpFe;jjhf ,Ue;jJ. nghJthf rk;rhuj;jpy; coYk; capu;fs;
jk; tho;tpid ca;j;Jzuhjtu;fNs. Mifahy; ,e;j capu;fs;
ve;NeuKk; ajhu;j;j ca;j;Jzu;T ,y;yhjjhy; ,USf;Nf ,Oj;J
nry;yg;gLfpd;wd. ,tw;wpypUe;J kPs Ntz;Lkhapd; ajhu;j;jj;ij
ca;j;Jzu;T jhd; NjitgLk;. Gj;j gfthd; ghujk; KOtJk;
gazQnra;J ,e;j cj;jk ju;kj;ij Nghjpj;jJ ,e;j kdij
ntw;wp nfhs;tjw;Nf. ,e;j kdij fl;Lg;gLj;Jtjw;Nf. kdjpw;F
trpakhd midtiuAk; me;j kdjpy; ,Ue;J tpLjiy nra;tjw;Nf.
Gj;j gfthdJ ,e;j ju;kj;jpdhy; kdpju;fs; ngw;Wnfhz;l cs;sf
Mw;wy; Mr;rupakhdJ. kdij n[apf;f KbahJ gpd;jq;fpapUe;j
kf;fs; me;j kdijna n[apj;jjhy; mgpkhdj;Jld; vOe;J
epd;whu;fs;. ,t;thW ele;jpuhtpl;lhy; ,e;j cyfpy; xUNghJk;
mu`j;epiyia mile;jtu;fs; Njhd;wpapUf;f khl;lhu;fs;.
mu`j; cj;jku;fs; vdg;gLNthu;. ,e;j kdij mlf;fpa> kdij
ntw;wpnfhz;l> kdjpw;F trpakhfhj> kdjpw;F mbikahfhj
mgpkhdk; kpf;fjhf jk; mfj;ij tpUj;jp nra;Jnfhz;l kdpj
uj;jpdq;fs; Mthu;fs;. Mifahy; mjw;fhd topia Gj;j gfthd;
fhl;Lifapy; Mr;rupakpFe;j xU kdpj tuyhW Njhd;wpaJ vd;why;
mJ kpifapy;iy.
md;W ghuj Njrj;jpy; tho;e;j ngUk;ghyhd kf;fs; ,e;j Gj;j

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Gz;zpatu;fNs>
kdk; topjtwp Nghtjhy;jhd; midtUk; Jd;gj;jpw;F cs;shfpwhu;fs;.
ehk; topjtwptpl;Nlhk; v;gjid ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;gpdhy;
mwe;J nfhs;sTk; KbahJ. mjdhyNa ngUk;ghyhd capu;fs;
rk;rhuj;jpypUe;J kPshky; nkd;NkYk; Jd;gj;jpw;Fs;shfpd;wdu;. kdk;
topjtwp gpioahd topapy; nry;Yk; NghJ mjid czuhtpl;lhy;
Gifapdhy; %lg;gLtJ Nghd;W midj;J Fry ju;kq;fSk;
kiwe;JtpLk;. ,Us; #Otij Nghd;W Ghtk; #o;e;Jnfhs;Sk;.
rj;GUu;fSila Jizapd;wp kdij J}a;ikahf;fpnfhs;tjhdJ
epidj;J $l ghu;f;f KbahjjhFk;. mjp;lKs;stu;fs; ,Wjp
Neuj;jpyhtJ jg;gpj;J nfhs;thu;fs;. ,t;thW topjtwpa kdjpdhy;
ngUe;Jau;fF MshftpUe;j xUtu; mjdpd;W jg;gpa xU rk;gtNk
,q;F Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ.
rhtj;jpa efupy; ~rq;fuf;fpj| vDk; ngau; nfhz;l Njuu; xUtu;
,Ue;jhu;. mtu; mu`j; epiyia mile;j xU kfh Njuu; Mthu;.
mtuJ elj;ijfs;> NgRk; Ngr;R> fpilj;jij ,l;L kfpo;r;rpailAk;
ruskhd tho;T> vd;gtw;iw fhZk; mtuJ FLk;gj;jpdu; kw;Wk;
cw;whu; cwtpdu;fs; kpfTk; kfpo;e;jdu;. jk; cwtpduhd ,e;j
r`;fuf;fpj Njuu; ,e;j Gj;j rhrdj;jpy; VNjDk; cau;e;j
Qhdepiyia mile;jpUg;ghu; vd midj;J cwtpdu;fSk; ek;gpdu;.
,e;j rq;fuf;fpj NjUf;F xU jq;if ,Ue;jhs;. mts; Kk;kzpfs;
kPJ kpfTk; gf;jp nfhz;lts;. rPyq;fis mD;bj;J xOf;fkhf
tho;gts;.jpahdq;fs;nra;gts;.cj;jkju;kj;ijAk;fw;Wzu;e;ejts;.
mts; fUTw;wpUf;Fk; mbf;fb ,t;thW rpe;jpf;fyhdhs;. ~vdf;F xU
rhrdj;jpd; kPJ ikay; nfhz;ldu;. Gj;j gfthdplk; cd;dj
Jwtwj;ij Nkw;nfhz;ldu;. kdij mlf;fpdhu;fs;. kdij
ntw;wpnfhz;lhu;fs;. cj;jk epiyahd mu`j; epiyia cWjp
nra;jhu;fs;. mJ khj;jpuky;y. mtu;fs; Mfhaj;jpy; gazpj;jhu;fs;.
ePupd; Nky;ele;jhu;fs;.epyj;jpDs;%o;fpdhu;fs;.upj;jpMw;wypdhy;,e;j
#upa re;jpuidf;$l ];guprpj;jhu;fs;. fl;Gydhfhj cyfj;Njhuplk;
Ngrpdhu;fs;. Njtu;fSld; ciuahbdhu;fs;. Nra;ikapy; ,Uf;Fk;
capu;fsplk; jhd; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpypUe;Nj Ngrpdhu;fs;. VidNahuJ
kdjpd; ,ay;gpid ed;F mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;fs;. jhd; ,Jtiu
rk;rhu gazj;jpd; NghJ gpwe;j gpwg;Gf;fis mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;fs;.
midj;J tpjkhd fpNyrq;fspypUe;Jk; tpLjiyAk; mile;jhu;fs;.
,t; midj;ijAk; Gw cyfpd; cgfuzq;fspd; cjtpahy;
nra;atpy;iy. kdij ntw;wpnfhs;tjd; %yNk nr;ajhu;fs;. kdij
n[apj;j xUtUf;F NtW vjid n[apf;f KbahJ...?
Ie;jhtJ nra;As;
ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj Njuupd; fij
kdij mlf;fpnfhz;lhy; khudJ gpizg;gpypUe;J kPsyhk;.

kfd; gpwe;jhy; mtid vdJ rNfhju NjuuplNk JwT G+zr;nra;a
Ntz;Lk;|| vd;W. mjp;ltrkhf mtSf;F xU mofpa Mz;
Foe;ij gpwe;jJ. jd; rNfhju Njuu; kPJs;s mjPj gf;jpapdhy;
jd; Foe;ijf;F rq;fuf;fpj vDk; ngaiuNa #l;bdhs;. me;j kfh
Njuupd; rNfhjupapd; kfd; vd;gjhy; midtUk; me;j Foe;ijia
ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj vd;Nw md;Gld; mioj;jdu;. jd; kfd;
tsu;e;J jf;f taJ te;jTld; jd; rNfhju NjuuplNk jd; kfiDAk;
JwT G+zr;nra;jhs;. ,e;j ghfpnda;a rq;fuff;fpj Njuu; kpfTk;
gzpTs;stu;. mNjNghy; jd; cwtpdhud kfh Njuu; kPJ kpfTk;
md;G nrYj;jpdhu;. mtu; kPJ mjPj FUgf;jp nfhz;ltuhfTk;
,Ue;jhu;.
xUehs; ,e;j ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj vDk; ,sikahd gpf;F jd;
FUNjtiu tzq;fp mDkjp ngw;W Vida rq;ifaUld; ju;k
ahj;jpiu nrd;whu;. njhiygpuNjrj;jpy; t]; mD;bj;J khup
fhyj;jpy; jq;fpdhu;fs;. khup fhyk; KbTw;w gpd;du; kPz;Lk; ju;k
ahj;jpiu nry;y jahuhFk; NghJ cghrfu;fs; me;j gpf;Ftpw;F
gd;dpnud;L mb ePs;Ks;s xU t];jpuj;ijAk; gj;J mb ePsKs;s
xU t];jpuj;ijAk; G+[pj;jdu;. ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj Njuu;
,e;j t];jpuq;fis Vw;Fk; NghNj jk; jd; FUNjtiuj;jhd;
epidT$u;e;jhu;. mtu; ,e;j t];jpuq;fis ifapNye;jpagb
~~vdf;F ey;y mjp;ljk; jhd;. ,e;j jhafu;fs; vdf;F rpwe;j
t];jpuq;fisay;yth G+[pj;jhu;fs;. ehd; ,e;j gdpnud;L mb
ePsKs;s ,e;j t];jpuj;ij vdJ FUNjtUf;Fj;jhd; mspf;f
Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j t];jpuk; mtUf;Fjhd; kpfTk; crpjkhdJ.
,e;j t];jpuj;jpdhy; xU rPtuj;ij jahupj;J mjid epw%l;b
FUNjtUf;F G+[pf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j [Ptuj;ij mtu; jupj;JTld;
mtuJ rhe;jkhd Njhw;wk; ,d;DK; ,d;DK; mjpfupf;Fk;. ehd;
kpfTk; mjp;lrhypahNtd;.
ju;k ahj;jpiuia Kbj;J nfhz;l ,e;j ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj
Njuu; kpfTk; re;Njhj;Jld; jd; FUNjtiu fhzr;nrd;whu;. jd;
cwtpduhd FUNjtu; midj;J fpNyrq;fisAk; mopj;j mu`j;
Njuu; xUtu; vd;gjid mtu; mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. mtupd; kdjpy;
,ysfPf tplaq;fs; njhlu;ghf vt;tpj MirAkpy;iy vd;gjidAk;

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mtu; mwpahjtuhfnt ,Ue;jhu;. jhd; nfhzu;e;j t];jpuj;ij
FUNjtuplk; md;Gk; gf;jpAk; nfhz;L G+[pj;jhu;. Mdhy; FUNjtupd;
Kfj;jpy; vt;tpj khw;wKk; njupatpy;iy. jdf;F mspj;j me;j
t];jpuj;ij kPz;Lk; ghfpnda;a NjuuplNk jpUg;gpnfhLj;jhu;.
jhd; ntF njhiytpypUe;J nfhz;Lte;J md;GlDk; nfsutj;JlDk;
mspj;j ,e;j rPtuj;ij FUNjtu; Vw;fhjjw;F fhuzk; vd;d? mtu;
Vd; ,e;j ngWkjpahd t];jpuj;ij fz;L Mde;jkilatpy;iy..?|
vd;W ,e;j rhkNzu gpf;F rpe;jpf;fyhdhu;. FUNjtu; ,e;j rhkNzu
gpf;Ftpd; kdjpy; Njhd;wpa ftiyia czu;e;ejhu;. czu;e;J
mtiu re;Njhg;gLj;Jtjw;fhf jdf;F rhkuk; tPRkhW gzpj;jhu;.
,e;j ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj rhkNzu NjuUf;F kpfTk; ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ.
FUNjtUf;F rhkuk; tPrpf;nfhz;Nl rpe;jpf;f Jtq;fpdhu;. ~~,g;NghJ
vdJ FUNjtUf;F vd; kPJ md;gpy;iy. ehd; njhiytpypUe;J
te;Njd; vd;W $l vd;kPJ vt;tpj tpNrl fUizAk; fhl;ltpy;iy.
ehd; nfhzu;e;j t];jpuq;fisAk; Vw;ftp;y;iy. FUNjtUf;F ehd;
,g;NghJ nra;AK; gzptpilfs; $l gpbj;jpUf;fhJ. mtUila
fUizAk; md;Gk; fpilf;fhj ,e;j JwT tho;tpd; gad; vd;d?
ehd; jupj;jpUf;Fk; ,e;j rPtuj;jpd; gad; vd;d? nkd;NkYk; ehd;
,q;F ,Ug;gjpy; vt;tpj gaDkpy;iy. ,t;thwhf ,e;j rhkNzu
Njuu; kdk; gpioahd topapy; nry;Yk; tz;zk; rpe;jpf;f
Jtq;fpdhu;. mNahdpNrh kdrpfhuj;jpy; njhlu;e;Jk; <LgLfpwhu;.
,Jtiu gpwthjpUe;j mFryq;fs; me;j rhkNzu Njuupd; kdjpy;
rpwpJ rpwpjhf Njhw;wk; ngwj;Jtq;fpaJ. tpopg;Gzu;tpd;wp rpe;jpf;f
Jtq;Fk; ,e;j gpf;Fthyl jd; kdk; gpioahd topapy; nry;fpwJ
vd;gjid czu;e;Jnfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. jd; FUNjtUf;F rhkuk;
tPrpf;nfhz;Nl ,e;j rhkNzu Njuu; xU fdT cyfpy; rQ;rupf;f
Jtq;fpdhu;.
~~Mk; ehd; tPl;bw;F nry;Ntd;. FUNjtupd; md;G ,y;yhj ,e;j
JwT vdf;F Njitapy;iy. ehd; jpUk;gp tPl;Lf;F nry;y Ntz;Lk;.
mijj;jhd; ehd; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. tPl;bw;F nrd;wTlNd nry;tk;
<l;LtJ vd;gJ ,ayhj fhupak;. MdhYk; vdJ iffhy;fspy;
gykpUf;fpwJ. ehd; Nrhk;Ngwpay;y vd;dhy; ed;F Ntiy nra;a
KbAk;. nry;tk; <l;Ltjw;F ,yFthd top vd;d? Mk;... xU
gRit tsu;f;f Ntz;Lk;. ,g;NghjpUf;Fk; gRf;fs; tpiuthfNt
fUTWfpd;wd my;yth...? vdnt vd;dplk; rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fs;NsNa
epiwa fd;Wf;Fl;bfisAk; ngw;Wf;nfhs;syhk;. Mdhy;... gR
khl;bid thq;Ftjw;F gzk;...? tPl;bYs;stu;fsplk; jpBnud;W
gzk; Nfl;lhy; mtu;fs; vg;gb gzk; nfhLg;ghu;fs;? k;k;k;.. vd;d
nra;ayhk;...? Mk;... topgpwe;Jtpl;lJ... Mk; ehd; ,e;j t];jpuq;fis
tpw;f Ntz;Lk;. ,it ngWkjpahditahjjyhy; vdf;F xU
gRtpidd tpiy nfhLj;J thq;ff;$bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. me;j gR
fd;Wf;Fl;bia <d;w gpd;du; vdf;F jpdKk; ghy; fpilf;Fk;. ehd;
me;j ghiy tpw;Ngd;. rpwpJ fhyj;jpNyNa ehd; epiwa gzj;ij
Nru;j;Jtplyhk;. vd;id Nghd;w tPupaKs;s> Kaw;rpnfhz;l
Mz;fis ahUk; tpUk;Gthu;fs;. mjdhy; ehd; ey;ynjhU
FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;j mofpa ngz;iz kze;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
,ofpa tPL xd;iw fl;bf;nfhs;Ntd;. tPl;il Rw;wp xU Nridia
nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mjid gUt fhyq;fSf;F gapupl Ntz;Lk;. Vd;..
mJ khj;jpk; NghjhJ. tay; xd;iwAk; nra;J gapupl Ntz;Lk;.
,t;thwhf vdf;F vd;Nw mofhdnjhU cyif cUthf;fpnfhz;L
rQ;rupg;Ngd;... k;k;k;... vdf;F Mz;gps;isfs; jhd; kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;.
jpUkzk; Kbj;J rpyfhyk; fope;j gpd;du; mofpa Mz; Foe;ij
xd;Wk; gpw;ej gpd;du; ahUk; itj;jpuhj mofpa ngau; xd;iw
#l;LNtd;.
vdJ kfidAk; kidtpiaAk; ed;whf myq;fupj;J nfhz;L
,tw;iw tpl rpwe;j nrhFrhd t];jpuq;fisAk; NtW jhdkspf;f
$ba nghUl;fisAk; vLj;J nfhz;L vdJ FU Njtiu fhz
tUNtd;. mg;gbapUf;Fk; vd;id ghu;j;J vd; FU Njtu; kpf;f
kfpo;r;rp nfhs;thu;. mg;gb tUk; NghJ khl;Ltz;bapy; my;y... k;k;k;
Fjpiu tz;bapy; tutpUe;jhy; kpfTk; ey;yk;. me;j Fjpiu tz;bapy;
VWk; NghJ jtWjyhfNtDk; vd; kidtp ifapypOe;J vd; kfd;
fPNo tpOe;Jtpl;lhy;... gpw;F kd;dpg;Ng ,y;iy. mjdhyNa Xq;fp
jiyapy; mbj;JtpLNtd;|| vd epidj;jthW fhw;W tPrpf;nfhz;bUe;j
rhkuj;jpdhy; jd; FUNjtUila jiyapy; Xq;fp mbj;Jtpl;lhu;.

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rhkNzu gpf;F mg;NghJ jhd; mg;NghJ jhd; ,e;j cyfpw;F te;jhu;.
mjpu;r;rpahy; fz;fs; ngupjhfpd. KO clk;Gk; rpypu;j;J eLq;f
Muk;gpj;jJ. RaTzu;tpw;F te;jhu;. INahNfh... ehd; ,t;tsT md;G
nrYj;Jk; nfsutpf;Fk; vdJ FUNjtiuah mbj;Njd;...? FUNjtu;
fz;fis jpwe;jhu;. mikjpahf Gd;difj;jhu;. rhkNzu gpf;Fit
Gd;difAld; jpUk;gp ghu;j;jhu;. ~~`;k;k; rq;fuf;fpj... kidtpia
mbf;f Kbahjjhy; vk;ikay;yth mbj;jPu;...!|| vd;W eifg;Gld;
$wpdhu;.
ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj Njuu; ntl;fpj;jiy Fdpe;jhu;. rhkuj;ij
fPNo itj;jhu;. jd; FUNjtiu tzq;fpdhu;. tzq;fp jpUk;gp Xl
Kaw;rpj;jhu;. Muzpaj;jpy; ,Ue;j Vida gpf;Fkhu;fs; ,e;j rhkNzu
Njuiu XltplhJ jLj;J epWj;jp nfhz;ldu;. gjw;wkile;jpUe;j
mtiu mikjpgLj;jpdhu;fs;. FUNjtu; ,e;j rhkNzu gpf;Fit
md;Gld; mioj;jhu;. ~~rq;fuf;fpj ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;G ,g;gbj;jhd;.
,jid epidj;J gjw;wg;gl mtrpakpy;iy. Jwit Jwe;Jtpl
epidf;f Ntz;lhk;. ntl;fg;glTk; Ntz;lhk;. ehk; vkJ ghf;fpaKs;s
Gj;j gfthid fhzr;nry;Nthk;. Gj;j gfthdplk; ,e;j kdij
Nkd;ikAwr;nra;AK; ju;kj;jpid Nfl;lwpe;J nfhs;Nthk;.|| vd;W
$wp jk; rPlUld; Gj;j gfthid fhzr;nrd;whu;.
kfh fUizahsuhd Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j kdjpy; cs;s mghafukhd
jdikia mDjhgk; nfhz;L Nghjpj;jhu;. kdk; njhlu;ghf njspthf
Gupe;Jnfhs;sf;$ba tifapy; xU nra;Ais ,dpikahd Fuypy;
nkhope;jUspdhu;. Gj;j gfthdJ rfyJf;f epthuz Xsljkhd
ju;kj;ij nrtpkLj;j rhkNzu Njuu; kpfTk; re;Njhkile;jhu;.
mtuJ kdk; Kd;G xUNghJk; ,Ue;jpuhjsT mikjpaile;jJ.
kPz;Lk; kdk; ju;kj;ij Nehf;fp jpUk;gpaJ. FUNjtu; jhd; nfhzu;e;j
t];jpuj;ij Vw;fhjJ> jd; kPJ nfhz;l Nfhgj;jpdhyy;y vd;gjid
czu;e;jhu;. jd;Dila FUNjtu; ,e;j midj;JcyfpypUe;Jk;
tpLgl;l xU cj;jku; vd;gjidAk; czu;e;jhu;. mNjNghd;W cyfpay;
tplaq;fspy; gw;wpapy;yhky; ,Ug;gJ vt;tsT Nkd;ikahd tplak;
vd;gjidAk; czu;e;jhu;. Nkhl;rj;ij cWjp nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
midj;J Jf;fq;fspypUe;Jk; KOikahf ePq;f Ntz;Lk; vDk;
NjitAK; mtuJ kdjpNy epiynfhz;ld. ehy;tif tpopg;Gzu;T
epiyfspNy kPz;Lk; jk; kdij epiyepWj;jp nfhz;lhu;. kpFe;j
tPupaj;Jld; ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;wyhapdhu;. jtwhd topapy; Nghd
jkJ kdjpid fl;Lg;gLj;jp nfhz;lhu;. rhkNzu Njuupd; Kaw;rp
tPz;Nghftpy;iy. rpwpJ fhyj;jpNyNa gpizg;Gfs;> Jf;fq;fs;>
gpwg;Gfs; vDk; midj;J Jd;gq;fspypUe;Jk; KOikahf
ePq;fptpl;lhu;. khudJ gpizg;gpypUe;J Kw;W KOjhf ePq;fptpl;lhu;.
cd;djkhd mu`j;epiyia mile;j kfh Njuuhdhu;.
J}uq;fkq; Vfruq; - mruPuq; F`hraq;
Na rpj;jq; rQ;Qnk];]d;jp nkhf;fe;jp khuge;jdh
,e;j kdk; ePz;l gazq;fs; nry;Yk;
jdpikahfNt rQ;rupf;Fk;. cUtkpy;yhj ,e;j kdk; clnyd;Dk;
Fiff;Fs; trpf;fpwJ. vtNuDk; xUtu; ,e;j kdjpd;
cz;ikepiyia czu;e;J Kiwahf fl;Lg;gLj;Jthuhapd; mtu;
khudJ gpizg;gpypUe;J ,yFthf tpLjiyaileJ tpLthu;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> ,d;W kl;Lky;y. mf;fhyj;jpYk; ,e;j kdjpd;
,ay;G ,t;thwjhd; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwJ. kdk; gazpf;Fk; gazq;fSf;F
vy;iyfNs ,y;iy. epidg;gjw;F Muk;gpj;jhy; vk; kdk; gazpf;Fk;
J}uj;ij vk; ahuhYk; fzpj;J $w KbAkh? KbahJ. ghUq;fs;
me;j rhkNzu Njuupd; gzk; vt;tsT J}uk; gazpj;jJ vd;W. jdJ
FUNjtiuNa rhkuj;jpdhy; mbf;Fk; tiu mtu; jhd; vq;fpUe;Njhk;
vd kwe;j epiyapNyNa ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhu;. ,e;j rhkNzu Nju;
rpej;jpj;jij Nghd;W ehk; rpe;jpg;gJ ,y;iyah? Mk; rpe;jpf;fpNwhk;.
kdjpdhy; tPLfs; fl;LfpNwhk;. jpUkzk; nra;fpNwhk;. guPl;irfspy;
rpj;jpailfpNwhk;. thfdq;fs; thq;FfpNwhk;. kdf;nfhl;ilfs;
fl;LfpNwhk;. uh[h uhzp $l MfpNwhk;. ,t;thwhf kdjpdhy;
nra;ahjJ vJTNk ,y;iy.
,e;j kdk; kpf kpf Ntfkhf xt;nthU vz;zq;fSld;
rpf;fpnfhs;fpwJ. E}y; ge;jpid tplTk; rpf;fyhfpwJ. khiakpFe;jJ.
me;j khiaapDs; rpf;fpa gpd;du; mjpypUe;J kPs;tJ vd;gJ kpfTk;

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fbdkhFk;. ehd; ,g;NghJ vq;F ,Uf;fpNwd;? vdJ juhjpuk; vd;d?
vkJ epiy vd;d vd;w $l kdjpy; ,Uf;fhJ. ,e;j khah[hyk; kpFe;j
kdk; tpj;ijfhuiiz Nghy; midj;J capu;fisk; Vkhw;WfpwJ.
jhNd cUthf;fpnfhs;Sk; fdT cyfq;fspy; tho;tjw;F vk;kps;
vj;jid Ngu; tpUk;GfpNwhk;.? me;j fdT cyfpypUe;J jpUk;gp
RaTzu;tpw;F jpUk;Gk; NghJ ehk; ,Jtiu epidj;j tplaq;fs;
njhlu;ghf ehNk ntl;fpj;Jnfhs;fpNwhk;.
,e;j kdk; jdpikahfNt nraw;gLfpwJ. gy;tifahd vz;zq;fis
Njhw;wtpj;Jnfhz;L mjDs; tho;tjw;Nf ehk; Kw;gLfpNwhk;. ,e;j
kdjpw;Nf cupa xU cUtk; ,y;yhjjhy; jhd; ,e;j kdk; jd;
,;lg;gb rpe;jjpj;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. Mdhy; ,e;j kdk; cly;
vDk; Fifapy; jhd; trpf;fpwJ. ,e;j kdjpy; cs;s khah[hy
,ay;gpid fz;L ,e;j kdij xUtu; mlf;Fthuhapd; mtu;
xU kfh tPuuhthu;. QhdKs;stuhthu;. mj;jid jpwikfisak;
nfhz;ltuhthu;. ,JtuapYk; nrd;wpuhj Nkhl;rj;jpw;F mtuhy; jhd;
nry;y KbAk;. mtu;jhd; khudJ gpizg;gpypUe;J Koikahf
tpljiyaile;jtuhthu;. ehKk; ,e;j kdjpd; khiafSf;F
mfg;glhky; khudJ gpizg;gpypUe;J ePq;f KbAkhdhy; vt;tsT
ngupa mjp;lk;.
Gj;j gfthd; tpopg;Gzu;T njhlu;ghf nkhope;j xU nghjidapy;
~rpj;jhDg];]dh| vDk; xU jpahdk; njhlu;ghf nkhope;Js;shu;.
me;j jpahdj;jpy; Gj;j gfthd; kdij gw;wp rpwg;ghf tpsf;fp
$wpAs;shu;. jd; kdij tpopg;Gld; mtjhdpj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;
xUtuhy; ,e;j kdk; gy;NtW Mirfspdhy; Rod;W khRWtij
,zq;fhz KbAk;. mg;gbapUf;Fk; mtuhy; me;j khRfspypUe;J
jd; kdij ghJfhj;J nfhs;sTk; KbAK;. rpyNtisfspy; kdjpw;F
fhgk; tUk;. mg;NghJ ,e;j kdjpy; kpfTk; khah[hyk; kpFe;j
tz;zk; Nfhgk; nJhw;Wtpj;J nfhLf;fg;gLk;. xUtu; kdk; njhlu;ghf
tpopg;Gld; $ba mtjhdj;Jld; ,Uf;fhtpby; jd;idakwpahkNy
Nfhgj;jpw;F ,iuahfptpl Ntz;baJjhd;.
mNjNghd;W gak;> eLf;fk;> ituhf;fpak;> gifik> VidNahiu
epe;jpj;jy;> gopthq;fy;> VidNahiu ,fo;Jjy;> Nghd;w
gy;NW mFryq;fs; ,e;j kdjpNy Njhd;Wfpd;wd. ,t;thwhd
mFryq;fspdhy; topkhwpg;NghFk; tho;f;iffs; Mapuk; Mapuk;…
ehk; ,tw;iw czu;e;J ,e;j kdjpw;F mbikahfhky; ju;kj;jpdhy;
vkJ tho;tpid cd;djkhf;fp nfhs;Nthk;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> vkf;F Gj;j
gfthdJ ju;kj;ij nrtpkLf;f fpilf;Fk; NghJ me;j ju;kj;ij
nrtpkLj;J mjid mwpthy; Muha Ntz;Lk;. mwptpdhy; Muha;e;J
ghu;j;J jhd; ju;kj;jpd; kPj gf;jpnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. tpUg;G nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbahd tpUg;G ,Ue;jhy; khj;jpuk; jhd; vk;khy; kpz;Lk;
kPz;Lk; ju;kj;ij nrtpkLg;gjw;F> fw;Wf;nfhs;tjw;F> Mwptpdhy;
Muha;tjw;F tpUg;G Njhd;Wk;. ,jd; %yk; vkJ gpuf;iQ tsUk;.
gpuf;iQ tsUk; NghJ ju;kj;ij ca;j;Jzu Ntz;Lk;. vDk; Njit
vk; kdjpy; epiyj;JtpLk;. ,e;j ,yl;rzq;fs; ,y;yhj xUtu;
JwT G+z;bUe;jhYk; gadpy;iy. mtUs; ju;kj;ij gapw;Wtpg;gjhy;
nJhd;WK; Qhdk; tsuhJ. tPupaKk; tsuhJ. ju;kj;jpd; kPj kdk;
cWjpahf epiyahf;fhJ. ,t;thwhd xUtu; $l Kaw;rpapdhYk;
,yl;rpaj;jpdhYk; nraw;gl;lhy; ntw;wpnfhs;s KbAk;. mjid
,e;j fij %yk; ed;F czu;e;J nfhs;syhk;.
me;j fhyj;jpy; rhtj;jpa efupy; xU tptrhap ,Ue;jhu;. ,tUf;Fk;
mu`j; Njuu;fspd; %yk; cj;jk ju;kj;ij nrtpkLf;Fk;
tha;g;G fpilj;jJ. nrtpkLj;j me;j ju;kj;jpd; kPJ gf;jpAK;
Njhd;wpaJ. Mdhy; me;j gf;jp mwptpdhy; ju;kj;ij Muhae;jjhy;
Vw;gl;ljd;W. mwptpdhy; Muhajjhy; kdk; ju;kj;jpDs; cWjpahf
epiyngwtpy;iy. Mdhy; ,e;j tptrhapw;Fk; JwT G+z Ntz;Lk;
vDk; Mir gpwe;jJ. xUehs; ,tu; jd; tPl;lhuplk; mDkjp ngw;W
JwT G+Ztjw;fhf Gwg;gl;lhu;. mt;thW Gwg;gLk; NghJ mtu; fk
NtiyfSf;fhf gad;gLj;jpa kz;ntl;bia xU Gjwpy; kiwj;J
itj;J Gwg;gl;lhu;. Gwg;gl;L rq;ifaupd; %yk; JwT G+z;lhu;.
Mwhk; Vohk; nra;As;fs;.
rpj;j`j;j Njuupd; fij
%l gf;jpahy; Qhdk; tsuhJ.

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JwT G+z;L rpyehl;fs; fle;J nry;Yk; NghJ ,tupd; kdjpy; ju;kj;jpd;
kpj nfhz;bUe;j gf;jp khw;wkile;jJ. mtuJ kidtp epidtpw;F
te;jhs;. jhd; ,y;yhjjhy; kidtp xOf;fk; jtWtpLths; vDk;
vz;zKk; Njhd;wpaJ. ,e;j Rthkp jd;Ds; gpwthj fhk Mir
Njhd;Wk; tz;zk; %u;f;fj;jdkhf rpe;jpf;f Muk;gpj;jhu;. ,tUs;
mFry ju;kq;fs; Ntfkhf tsu Muk;gpj;jJ. mtw;iw mopg;gjw;F
NghJkhd msT tPupak; mtUs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. jpahdk; nra;tjw;F
mku;e;ejhy; kiwj;J itj;j kz;ntl;b Qhgfj;jpw;F te;jJ.
kidtp> tPL thry; vd gQ;r fhkj;jpw;Fupad jhd; epidtpw;F
te;jd. mujp vDk; ju;kj;jpd; gazpg;gjw;fhd tpUg;gkpd;ik kdjpy;
tYg;ngw;wJ. ju;kj;jpd; kPjpUe;j tpUg;G ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,tu;
,ufrpakhfNt rPuj;ij Jwe;J kiwj;J itj;jpUe;j kz;ntl;bia
vLj;J nfhz;L tPl;bw;F nrd;whu;.
JwT G+zr;nrd;w jdJ fztd; kPz;Lk; taypy; Ntiy nra;tij
ghu;j;j kidtp kdkfpo;e;jhs;. tpjk; tpjkhd czTfis ed;whf
rikj;J fztDf;F nfhLj;J gzptpil nra;jhs;. Mdhy; rpwpJ
fhyk; nry;Yk; NghJ kidtp kPz;Lk; ,fo;e;J Ngr Muk;gpj;jhs;.
mg;NghJ kPz;Lk; me;j tptrhapf;F ,e;j ,y;yw tho;T ntWj;jJ.
~~cd;Dld; thOk; ,e;j tho;tpYk; ghu;f;f IaNkw;W jdpikahf
thOk; tho;f;if vt;tsNth Nky;|| vd;W kPz;Lk; kz;ntl;bia vLj;J
nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhu;. me;j GjupDs; kPz;lK; me;j kz;ntl;bia
kiwj;J itj;J rq;ifauplk; nrd;W JwT G+z;lhu;.
rpwpJ fhyk; fope;jJ. kPz;Lk; ,y;yw tho;T epidtpw;F te;jJ.
kidtp rikj;J nfhLf;Fk; czTfspd; Rit Qhgfj;jpw;F
te;jJ. kidtpapd; md;G nkhopfs; Qhgfj;jpw;F te;jd. ~~INah...
vd;dhy; jpahdk; nr;atjw;F Kbatpy;iyNa. kdk; rpjWfpwNj.
tPl;bw;F nrd;W epk;kjpahf ,Uf;ftpUe;jhy; vt;tsT ey;yk;...!||
vd epidj;jhu;. ,e;j Rthkpf;F gyj;j tPupak; nfhs;SK;
Mw;wy; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. kdk; rpjWk; NghJ gjw;wkilahky;
,Ug;gjw;fhd jpwik ,Uf;ftpy;iy. fhk vz;zq;fs; Njhd;WK;
NghJ ehy;rjpgl;lhd ju;kj;jpDs; kdij epiygLj;Jk; jpwik
,Uf;ftpy;iy. re;ju;g;gj;jpw;F Vw;wthW Nghjpju;kq;fspDs; kdij
epiygLj;j Kbatpy;iy. kPz;Lk; kz;ntl;b epidtpw;F te;jJ.
,ufrpakhfNt Jwit Jwe;jhu;. Jwit Jwe;J kz;ntl;biaAk;
vLj;J nfhz;L kPz;Lk; tPl;bw;F nrd;whu;. md;W kidtpw;F
kpfTk; re;Njhkhf ,Ue;jJ. md;G nkhopfs; Ngrpdhs; md;Gld;
cgrupj;jhs;. Ritahd czTfis rikj;J nfhLj;jhs;. rpwpJ
ehl;fs; jhd; fope;jd kPz;Lk; kidtp VsdkhfTk; ,fo;e;Jk;
Ngr Muk;gpj;jhs;. kidtpapd; khWjy;fSf;F Kfq;nfhLf;f
Ntz;bajhapw;W. ~~cd;NdhL thOk; ,e;j tho;f;ifia tpl ku
epoypy; jdpikahf ,Ug;gJ vt;tsNth Rfk;|| vd $wpathW
kz;ntl;bia vLj;J nfhz;L tPl;il tpl;L Gwg;gl;lhu;.
Kd;diu Nghd;Nw kz;ntl;bia me;j Kw;Gjupy; kiwj;J itj;J
kPz;L JwT G+z;lhu;. JwT G+z;l Kjy; ehl;fspy; ,e;j Rthkp
kpfTk; ed;whf ,Ug;ghu;. MdhYk; gf;jpia epiyepWj;jp nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy. tPupaj;ij epiyepWj;jp nfhs;sTk; Kbatpy;iy.
kdij cWjpahf ju;kj;jpDs; epiyepWj;jp nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.
kPz;Lk; tPL epidtpw;F te;jJ. ~~vd;dthdhYk; mts; vdJ xNu
kidtpay;yth? vdf;F tpjk; tpjkhd cztpidAk; jahupj;J
nfhLg;ghs;. md;G nkhopfs; NgRths;. ve;j tPl;by; jhd; rpW
rpW jfuhWfs; ,y;iy. ehd; kl;Lk; Vd; mG+u;tkhf ntWg;gila
Ntz;Lk;?|| ,t;thW epidj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,e;j gpf;Ftpw;F
ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd ju;kq;fs; kwe;J Nghapd. Kw;Gjupy; kiwj;J
itj;j kz;ntl;bjhd; Qhgfj;jpw;F te;jJ. kPz;Lk; Jwit Jwe;J
kz;ntl;bia vLj;J nfhz;L tPl;bw;F nrd;whu;. ,t;thwhf ,e;j
gpf;F MW jlitAk; rPtuj;ij Jwe;jhu;. kdjpy; nfhz;bUe;j
Kk;kzpfs; kPjhd; gf;jp kpf tpiuthfNt khw;wkile;JtpLk;.
jplkhd xU ,yl;rpaj;ij Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;sTk; Kbatpy;iy.
,t;thwhf tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ xUehs; taypw;F nrd;W ,e;j
tptrhap kPz;Lk; tPl;bw;F te;jhu;. mtu; tUk; NghJ mtuJ kidtp
if fhy;fis tpupj;jgb ky;yhe;J gLj;jpUe;jhs;. mtsJ mofpa
$e;jy; fise;jpUe;jJ. tha; jpwe;jpUe;jJ. Ju;ehw;wk; kpFe;j vr;rpy;
Cw;wpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; Fwl;il tpl;Lf;nfhz;L gLj;jpUe;jhs;.
,jid fz;lTlNd ,e;j tptrhapd; kdJ kpfTk; rq;flj;jpw;F
cs;shdJ. midj;Jk; ntWj;Jtpl;lJ. kidtplKk; nrhy;yhky;
kPz;Lk; kz;ntl;bia vLj;J nfhz;L JwT G+Ztjw;fhf nrd;whu;.

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kz;ntl;bia kiwj;J itg;gjw;fhf Kw;Gjupd; mUfpy; te;jhu;.
g;NghJ mtuJ kdk; tpopj;J nfhz;lJ. ~~,e;j kz;btl;bjhd;
vd;id ,e;epiyf;F Mshf;fpaJ. ,jid Kw;Gjupy; kiwj;J
itj;jpUe;jjhy; jhd; vdf;F ,t;tsT gpur;rpidfSk;… kPz;Lk; ,e;j
Kl;lhs; jdkhd Ntiyia nra;a khl;Nld;. ,dp xUNghJk; ,e;j
,tWikahd mu;j;jkw;w tho;it tho;tjw;fhf ,e;j kz;ntl;bia
,e;j iffshy; Ve;j khl;Nld;. vd kpfTk; tPupak; nfhz;L me;j
kz;ntl;bia MokhdnjhU Nrw;Wf;FopapDs; tPrpnawpe;jhu;. md;W
,tUf;F kpfTk; re;Njhkhf ,Ue;jJ. kpfTk; re;Njhj;Jld;
rq;ifauplk; nrd;whu;. kPz;Lk; JwT G+z;lhu;. ,e;j Rthkp jk;
trpakpFe;j kdjpw;F mbikahftpUe;jjhy; rpj;j`j;j vDk;
Gidngaiu nfhz;ltuhdhu;.
,e;j Rthkpf;F jilahf ,Ue;j kz;ntl;bia tPrpnawpe;jjhy;
kdjpy; kpfTk; tPupak; nfhz;L jpahdk; nra;jhu;. mujp vDk;
ju;kj;jpd; kPjhd; tpUg;G ,y;yhky; Nghtij jLj;J nfhz;lhu;.
kdjpy; Kk;kzpfs; kPjhd gf;jpia epiyepWj;jp nfhz;lhu;.
ju;kj;ij ca;j;Jzu Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j midj;J Jf;fq;fspypUe;Jk;
KOikahf ePq;f Ntz;Lk; vDk; vz;zk; cWjpahf kdjpy;
epiynfhz;lJ. ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd ju;kq;fspDs; kdk;
epiynfhz;lJ. ehw;NgUz;ikfis gupG+uzkhf ca;j;Jzu;e;J
mu`j; epiyia mile;jhu;. kfh Njuu; xUtuhdhu;.
rpj;j`j;j Njuu; kpFe;j re;Njhj;JlDk; mikjpAlDk;
fhyq;fopg;gij ghu;j;j Vida Njuu;fs; ~~Vd;... kPz;Lk; tPl;bw;F
nry;Yk; vz;zk; Njhd;wtpy;iyah? vd;W Nfl;ldu;. mjw;F
me;j Njuu; ~~tPl;bw;F khj;jpuky;y. ,dp ehd; rd;rhuj;jpy; $l
nry;ykhl;Nld;.|| vd gjpyspj;jhu;. ,jd; %yk; me;j Njuu; jhk;
mu`j; epiyia mile;jij ntspg;gLj;jpajhf Vida Njuu;fs;
Gj;j gfthdplk; nrd;W njupag;gL;jpdu;.
mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd; cWjpaw;w gf;jp ,Ue;jhy; Qhdk; tsuhJ
vd nkhope;jhu;. mjid Fwpg;gpl;L ,e;j Kjy; nra;Ais mofpa
Fuypy; nkhope;jhu;. fhk vz;zq;fspdhy; Mirapdhy; kdij
eidj;Jnfhs;shj> ght Gz;zpaq;fis mopj;j> cwq;fhky;
jpahdk; nra;Ak; mu`j; Njuupd; kdjpNy xUNghJk; fpNyrq;fs;
kPjhd gak; Njhd;whJ vd ,uz;lhtJ nra;Aspd; %ykhf
nkhope;jUspdhu;.
mdtl;bjrpj;j];] - rj;jk;kq; mtp[hdNjh
gupg;ytgh]j];] - gQ;Qh e gupG+ujp
rk;rhuj;jpypUe;J tpLjiy milAk; vz;zj;jpy; epiyahj ,e;j
kdk;..
cj;jk ju;kj;ijak; czu;e;J nfhs;shjtplj;J
vt;tpj mu;j;jKkpd;wp tpUg;Gfs; Njhd;Wk; NghJ me;j tpUg;gpd;
fhuzkhf xUNghJk; Qhdk; tsuhJ.
mdt];]{jrpj;j];] - mdd;th`jNrjN]h
GQ;Qghgg`{d];] - ej;jp [hfuNjh gaq;
xUtupd; kdjpy; Mir tbe;Njhlhtpby;;
Nfhgj;jpdhy; kdk; jhf;fg;glhtpby;
ght Gz;zpaq;fs; midj;Jk; mopj;jkdjpdhy; ,Uf;Fk;
cwq;fhky; jpahdpf;Fk; me;j mu`e;ju;fs; xUNghJk;
gjwkhl;lhu;fs;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> ehd; ,e;j ntiyia
nra;Ntd; vd jhd; nra;Ak; fhupak; njhlu;ghf cWjpahf kdk;
epiyj;J nfhs;shtpby; vjidAk; ntw;wpfukhf Kbf;f KbahJ.
rpWtu;fs; fy;tp fw;gJTk; mg;gbj;jhd;. jd;Ds; ghupanjhU
,yl;rpak; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ Gwtplaq;fspy; kdk;
coyhJ. njhiyf;fhl;rpia ghu;g;gjw;F> tpisahLtjw;F> NtW
NtW ,opthd Ntiyfs; nra;tjw;F kdk; nry;yhJ. fy;tp
nraw;ghLfis $l rpwg;ghf nra;Jnfhs;s KbAk;. ,e;j Fzk;
JwT G+z;l xUtUf;F kpfTk; mtrpakhdjhFk;. ,y;yhtpby;
fhyg;Nghf;fpy; jhd; vjw;fhf JwT Nkw;nfhz;lJ vd;gjid $l
kwe;Jtplyhk;. mt;thW kwe;jtpl;lhy; jd; ,yl;rpak; khwptpl;lhy;
ehw;NgUz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;it tpLq;fs; me;j ngaiu $l
Nfl;f tpUk;gkhl;lhu;fs;. Qhdg;NgWfis mila Ntz;Lk; vDk;

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G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;
ngaiu Nfl;lhy; $l Nfhgk; jhd; tUk;. Nkhl;rk; vDK; nrhy;iy
$l Nfypg;gLj;Jthu;fs;. kdij JwT tho;tpDs; Nkhl;rg;ghijf;F
,Lk; ,yl;rpak; ,y;yhikNa mjw;F fhuzkhFk;. mg;NghJ kdk;
ju;kj;ij tpUk;ghJ. gf;jp kdjpy; epiynfhs;shJ. NtW NtW
tplaq;fis jhd; kdk; tpUk;Gk;. ,t;thwhd xUtUs; gpuf;iQ
(Qhdk;) vt;thW tsUk;?
Mdhy; kdij xUtu; ghJfhj;J nfhs;thuhapd; mtu; ,t;
midj;jpypUe;Jk; jg;gptpLthu;. kdij ehy;tif tpopg;G
epiyfshd rjpgl;lhdj;jpNyNa ghJfhj;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
rjpgl;lhdj;jpDs; kdij ed;F ghJfhf;Fk;; xUtu; jk; kdij
Mirapy; eidj;Jnfhs;s khl;lhu;. mNjNghd;W Nfhgj;jpw;F
jk; kdij mbikgLj;j tplkhl;lhu;. ve;NeuKk; kdij
ghJfhj;Jnfhs;thu;. jpahdj;ij Nkd;ikgLj;Jthu;. rPyk;> rkhjp>
gpuf;iQ vDK; ,k;%d;wpidAk; ed;F tsu;j;Jnfhs;thu;. ,tw;wpd;
%yk; ght Gz;zpaq;fis mopj;J Nkhl;rj;ij jk; cs;sj;jpdhy;
];gup]pj;jhu;. cwf;fj;jpw;F mbikahfhky; jpahdk; nra;Ak; me;j
tPupakpFe;j mu`j; cj;jkUf;F gaj;jpid Njhw;Wtpf;Fk; ve;j
tplaq;fSk; ,y;iy.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f Foe;ijfNs> kdk; khRWk;
tplaq;fspypUe;J jg;gpj;J rPyk;> rkhjp> Qhdk; Nghd;w ew;gz;Gfis
Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;tJ tPupaKs;stu;fSf;Nf cupa nrayhFk;.
QhdKs;stu;fSf;Nf cupa nrayhFk;. vdNt tPupaKk; QhdKk;
nfhz;l xUtUf;F Gj;j gfthdJ ju;kj;ij re;jpj;jTld; midj;J
jilfisAk; jhz;b ntw;wpnfhs;thu;. ,t;thwhf midj;J
jilfisAk; ntw;wpfukhf Kfq;nfhLj;j Ie;E}W gpf;Fkhu;fs;
njhlu;ghfj;jhd; ,q;F Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ.
Ie;E}W gpf;Fkhu;fs; Gj;j gfthdplk; mDkjp ngw;W jpahdk;
nra;tjw;fhf njhiytplj;jpw;F nrd;whu;fs;. me;j gpf;Fkhu;fs;
njhiyJ}uk; fle;J te;j gpd;du; xU mofpa tdhe;juj;ij
fz;lhu;fs;. me;j tdhe;juj;jpd; mUNf xU mofpa fpuhkKk;
,Ue;jJ. vdNt me;j gpuNjrj;jpy; Iak; Vw;gjw;Fk; trjpahftpUe;jJ.
me;j fpuhkj;jtu;fSk; rj;jh nfhz;ltu;fshfNt ,Ue;jhu;fs;.
me;j tdhe;juj;jpd; mUNf ePyepu ePu;nfhz;l xU mofpa ejp
Xbf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. ntz;dpw kzy; NkLfs; ,UfiuapYk; gha;
tpupj;jJ Nghd;W gutpf;fple;jJ. ey;y epoy; jUk; kuq;fshYk;
Fspu;r;rp kpFe;j njd;wyhYk; me;j tdk; vopy; kpFe;jjhf ,Ue;jJ.
me;j gpf;Fkhu;fs; ,e;j tdj;jpNy jkJ t]; mD;bg;gjw;F
KbT nra;jhu;fs;. jkJ jhafu;fSf;Fk; mjid mwptpj;jhu;fs;.
fpuhkj;jtu;fs; midtUk; xd;W Nru;e;J tdj;jpNy xt;nthU
,lq;fspy; Fby;fs; mikj;jhu;fs;. eil jpahdk; nra;tjw;fhd
NkLfs; mikj;jhu;fs;. mofpanjhU Muzpj;ij mikj;J mjid
me;j rq;ifaUf;F G+[pj;jhu;fs;. me;j gpf;Fkhu;fSf;F jpdKk;
ey;y md;d tiffs; ghd tiffs; vd;gd mspj;jhu;fs;. me;j
vl;lhtJ nra;As;
Ie;E}W gpf;Fkhu;fspd; fij
Qhdk; vDk; MAjj;jpdhy;jhd; khuid n[apf;f Ntz;Lk;.

gpf;Fkhu;fSf;F ey;y Xa;Tk; ,Ue;jjhy; kpfTk; re;Njhj;Jld;
jpahdk; nra;tjw;F Muk;gpj;jhu;fs;.
rpwpJ fhyk; nry;Yk; NghJ me;j mofpa #oy; nfhQ;rk;
nfhQ;rkhf ,y;yhky; Nghtjw;F Muk;gpj;jJ. kpfTk; mUtUg;ghd
Ju;ehw;wq;fs; gut Muk;gpj;jd. gaq;fukhd epoy;fs; mq;Fk; ,q;Fk;
elkhl Muk;gpj;jd. vYk;G$Lfs; elkhl Muk;gpjd. gaq;fukhd
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rg;jq;fs; ehw;GwKk; Nfl;f Muk;gpj;jd. me;j gpffkhu;fs; kpfTk;
gae;jhu;fs;. mtu;fshy; jkJ kdij xUKfg;gLj;j Kbahky;
Nghapw;W. kdk; ed;whf rpjwpaJ. KO khupfhyj;ijAK; kpfTk;
f;lj;Jld; fopj;jhu;fs;. khup fhyk; KbTw;w gpd;du; kpfTk;
ftiyAld; Gj;j gfthid fhZtjw;fhf rhtj;jpa efupw;F
nrd;whu;fs;. Gj;j gfthdplk; ,e;j rk;gtj;jpid mwptpj;jhu;fs;.
Gj;j gfthd; mq;F vd;d ele;jJ vd;gjid njspTgLj;jpdhu;.
~~Gz;zpakpF gpf;FfNs> me;j tdhe;juj;jpy; al;ru;fNsh> gpNuj
Mj;khf;fNsh ,y;iy. me;j tdj;jpy; td Njtu;fNs ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
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nra;KA; NghJ me;j Njtu;fshy; me;j jk; tpUl;rq;fspd; ,Uf;f
Kbatpy;iy. ePq;fs; ghJfhf;Fk; caupa rPyj;jpd; Nkd;ikahy;
me;j Njtu;fshy; jk; tpUl;rq;fspNy ,Uf;f Kbahky; Nghapw;W.
vdNt me;j Njtu;fs; ~~vkf;F vd;d fhupzk; ele;Jtpl;lJ...?
,e;j gpf;Fkhu;fs; ,e;j tdj;jpy; kpFe;j fhyk; trpj;jpUg;ghu;fs;
Nghyy;yth Njhd;WfpwJ. mg;gbahapd; vk;khy; ,dpNkYk; ,e;j
tpUl;rq;fpsy; ,Uf;f Kbahky; Ngha;tpLky;yth..? mtu;fSila
rPyj;jpd; kfpikahy; vk;khy; vkJ tpUl;rq;fspd; kPJ ,Uf;f
Kbahjy;yth..? ehk; fPopwq;f Ntz;ba fl;laj;jpy; cs;Nshk;.
Mifahy; ehk; midtUk; al;r Ntlq;fs; nfhz;L mtu;fis
gaKWj;JNthk;. mg;gbahdhy; ,tu;fs; rPf;fpukhfNt ,q;fpUe;J
nrd;WtpLthu;fs;. ehKk; Rfkhf ,Uf;f KbAk;.|| vd;W jkf;Fs;
Ngrp KbntLj;Jjhd; ,e;j Ntiyia nra;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. mjdhy;
Gz;zpakpF gpf;FfNs> ePq;fs; me;j Njtu;fspd; kPJ ikj;uP
(el;G) gug;g Ntz;Lk;. ehy;tif epiyfspypUe;Jk; ikj;uP gug;g
Ntz;Lk;. ikj;uP rkhjpia tpUj;jp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ

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me;j Njtu;fSs; cq;fs; kPj[pUe;Fk; ntWg;G ePq;fptpLk;. khwhf
mtu;fs; cq;fsila jhafu;fshf khwptpLthu;fs;. vdNt ePq;fs;
mq;F kPz;Lk; nry;Yq;fs;. nrd;W ,e;j fuzPankj;j #j;jpuj;ij
ghuhadk; nra;Aq;fs;. mbf;fb ghuhadk; nra;Aq;fs;.
me;j Ie;E}W gpf;Fkhu;fs; kPz;Lk; mNj tdj;jpw;F nrd;whu;fs;.
kpfTk; ,dpikahd Fuypy; me;j fuzPankj;j #j;jpuj;ij
ghuhazk; nra;jhu;fs;. gag;glhky; ikj;uP jpahdk; nra;jhu;fs;.
kj;jh epiwe;j cs;sj;ij mstpy;yhJ gug;Gk; me;j
gpf;Fkhu;fsJ he;jkpFe;j vz;zq;fspd; ghJfhg;G me;j
Ntu;fSf;Fk; fpilj;jJ. me;j Njtu;fSila kdjpy; ,Ue;j
ntWg;G KOikahf mf;dWtpl;lJ. kdjpw;F kpfTk; re;Njhkhf
,Ue;jJ. Njtu;fs; me;j gpf;Fkhu;fSf;F gzptpil nra;jhu;fs;.
me;j gpf;Fkhu;fSf;Fk; kpfTk; re;Njhkhf ,Ue;jJ. ed;whf
jpahdk; nra;jhu;fs;. tplhKaw;rpAld; ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;wpdhu;fs;.
mtu;fSila cs;sq;fs; tpiuthfNt xd;wpize;jJ. ju;kj;ij
mwptpdhy; MuhaTk; nra;jhu;fs;. tpg];]dh QhdKk; xUq;Nf
tpUj;jpaile;jJ. ,jid fz;Zw;w Gj;j gfthd; jd; ,j;jp
gyj;jpdhy; xU xU xspia mDg;gp me;j xspapd; %yk; Gj;j
gfthdJ mofpa cUtk; njd;glyhapw;W. Gj;j gfthd; kpfTk;
,dpikahd Fuypy; ,e;j nra;Ais nkhope;jUspdhu;.
Fk;G+gkq; fhak;kq; tpjpj;th
ef&gkq; rpj;jkpjq; lngj;th
NahNll khuq; gQ;QhANjd
[pjQ;r uf;Nf mdpNtrNdh rpah
,e;j cly; cile;J NghFk; kl;ghz;lj;ij Nghd;wJ vd;gjid
mwpa Ntz;Lk;. ed;F ghJfhf;fg;gLk; efuj;ij Nghd;W ,e;j kdij
ghJfhf;f Ntz;Lk;. Qhdk; vDk; MAjj;jpdhyNa khuid jhf;f
Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j fpNyr Aj;jj;jpid ntw;wpnfhz;L xUNghJk; ,e;j
rd;rhuj;jpw;F tuf;$lhJ.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpF gps;isfNs> ,e;j nra;Aspy; %yk;
,e;j gpf;Fkhu;fspd; mwpT Ntfkhf tsu Muk;gpj;jJ. ,e;j cliy
tpiuthfNt cile;J NghFk; xU kl;ghz;lj;ij Nghd;Nw ghu;f;f
ntz;Lk;. mjhtJ ,e;j clypy; epj;jpakhdJ vd;W xd;wpy;iy.
vt;tpjkhd xU NehapdhYk; tpiuthfNt kuzpj;j Nghff;$baJ.
Ntz;banjhU tpgj;jpYk; kuzpj;J Nghfyhk;. czl czNth
my;yJ gUfpa ghdk; xd;Nwh rkpghlileahky; $l vkJ
kuzk; epfoyhk;. RUq;ff;$wpdhy; cs;nsLf;Fk; %r;R ,Wfpf;$l
kuzpf;fyhk;. ntspapl; %r;rpid cs;nsLf;f Kbahky; NghtjhYk;
kuzpf;f nuplyhk;. kz;ghz;lk; xd;W Ntz;ba Neujjpy; cile;J
nghtij Nghy; ,e;j clYk; Ntz;banjhU Neuj;jpy; kuzpj;J
KbTw;W Nghfyhk;.
kdij ed;F ghJfhf;fg;gl;l xU efuj;ij ghJfhg;gJ Nghd;W
ghJfhf;f Ntz;Lk;. efuj;jpy; ePu; mfopfs; ,Uf;Fk;. gpujhd
Eiothapy;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. ghupa kjpy;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. me;j
kjpy;fspd; kPJ ghJfhg;G muz;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. vjpupfshy; ,yFthf
efuj;jpDs; gpuNtrpf;f KbahJ. me;j gpujhd Eiothapy;fspy;
kpfTk; tpopg;Gzu;T epiwe;j thapy;fhg;Nghu;fs; ,Ug;ghu;fs;.
ed;whf Muha;e;J ghu;j;Jjhd; ahiuAk; mtu;fs; efuj;jpDs;
mDkjpg;ghu;fs;. mJNghd;Wjhd; ,e;j kdij ghJfhj;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;.
kpfTk; $u;ikahd Kidia nfhz;l MAjj;ij Nghd;wJjhd;
Qhdk;. Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j ,lj;jpy; $u;ikahd Kid nfhz;l
MAjkhd Qhdj;jpdhy; khuid jhf;FkhW nkhope;Js;shu;.
vtUk; Nkhl;rj;ij miltij khud; tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. mtu;
ju;k khu;f;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J tpyf;fp itg;gjw;Nf Kaw;rp nra;thd;.
,t;thwhd ,ay;gpid nfhz;l khuid re;ju;g;gj;jpw;F Vw;wthW
Qhdj;ij cgnahfpf;f $ba xUtuhyNa Njhw;wfbf;f nra;a
KbAk;. xU tPud; jd; $u;ikahd Kid nfhz;l MAjj;jpdhy;
vjpiu Njhw;fbg;gij Nghd;W mwpthspfs; Qhdk; vDk; $upa
MAjj;ij gad;gLj;jp khud; Eioaf;$ba midj;J KiwfisAk;
mopj;JtpLfpwhd;. mtu; tpUj;jp nra;Jnfhz;l rkhjp> Qhdk;
vd;gtw;iw ghJfhj;Jnfhz;L epf;fpNyr epiyiaNa milthu;.
midj;J fpNyrq;fisAk; mopj;j epukykhd xUtuhthu;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> kdk; ,Ug;gjhyNa
tho;T ngWkjpAilajhfpwJ. vd;Nwh xUehs; ehk; kuzpj;j gpd;du;
,e;j ruPuj;jpdhy; vt;tpj gaDkpy;iy. gadw;w kuf;fl;ilia
mfw;wptpLtij Nghd;W mg;Gwg;gLj;j Ntz;baJjhd;. ,J
njhlu;ghf ed;F czuf;$ba tifapyhd mofpnjhU nra;Ais
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jUspAs;shu;. ,e;j ju;k nra;Ais Gj;j
gfthd; kpfTk; NehAw;w xU Njiu Kd;dpl;Nl nkhope;jhu;.
me;j Njuupd; ngau; G+jpfj;jjp];] vd;gjhFk;. G+jpfj;jjp];]
rf gpf;FkhUld; goFtjpy;iy. rq;ifaupd; nghJ Ntiyfspy;
<LgLtJkpy;iy. Mifahy; me;j Njuu; tpfhiuapy; trpj;jpUe;jhYk;
,y;yhtpl;lhYk; vt;tpj NtghLk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.mtu; ve;NeuKk;
jdJ miwapNyNa jdpikahf ,Ue;jhu;. ahUila mtjhdpg;gpw;Fk;
cs;shftpy;iy.
rpwpJ fhyj;jpd; gpd;du; mtu; NehAw;whu;. cly; KOtJk;
nfhg;Gsq;fs; Njhd;wpd;. rpy ehl;fspd; gpd;du; me;j nfhg;Gsq;fs;
ngupa fl;bfshapd;. ,d;Dk; XupU ehl;fspy; mit cile;J> mOfp
ryk; frpe;jJ. jupj;jpUe;j rPtuk; me;j ryj;jpd; fhuzkhf clypy;
xl;bf;nfhz;lJ. me;j Njuu; kpFe;j NtjidAld; Kzfpf;nfhz;L
fl;bypy; radpj;jpUe;jhu;. xUehs;Gj;j gfthd; Gpf;Fkhu;fsJ
miwfis ghu;j;jtz;zk; tUif jUk; NghJ G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuu;
jq;fpUe;j miwapdUfpw;Fk; tUif jer;jhu;. mg;NghJ miwapDs;
,Ue;J rtUk; Kzfy; rg;jj;jpidAk; nrtpkLj;jhu;. Gj;j gfthd;
,e;j miwapypUg;gtu; ahu; vd;;gjid mwpe;Jnfhs;tjw;fhf
xd;gjhtJ nra;As;
G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuupd; fij
(capu; ePq;fpa cly; cf;fpa kuf;fl;ilia Nghd;W gadw;wJ)

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miwapDs; nrd;whu;. Gj;j gfthid fz;l G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuuhu;
vOe;Jug;gjw;F $l Kbatpy;iy. Ntjidahy; Kzq;fpf;nfhz;Nl
moj;njhlq;fpdhu;. ~~gfthNd> midj;Jk; vd;DIla jtWjhd;.
ehd; JwT G+z;l ehspypUe;J jdpikapy; ,Ue;NjNd jtpu
rq;ifauJ nghJ Ntiyfspy; <Lgltpy;iy. RUq;ff;$wpdhy;
NehAw;w rq;ifaUf;Fk; vt;tpj gzptpilAk; nra;atpy;iy.
ehd; ahUlDk; rfthrk; itj;Jnfhs;stpy;iy. VidNahu; ehd;
NehAw;wij $l mwpe;jpuhikf;F fhuzk; ,JNt|| vd;whu;.
Gj;j gftd; ,e;j Njiu miwia tpl;L ntspNa nfhzu;tpj;jhu;.
kpjkhd RLePiuAk; nfhzu;tpj;jhu;. clNyhL xl;bapUe;j rPtuj;ij
nkd;RLePupd; cjtpAld; nkJthf mg;Gwg;gLj;jpdhu;. kpjkhd
RLePw;wpy; ,l;l nkd;ikahd Jzpapdhy; xj;jlk; nfhLj;jhu;.
,Wjpahf J}a;ikahd Jzp xd;wpdhy; cliy kpUJthf Jilj;jhu;.
Mde;j kfh Njuu; ,uj;jKk; ryKk; fye;jpUe;j G+jpfj;jjp];]
Njuupd; rPtuj;ij RLePuhy; Jitj;J cyu itj;jhu;. me;j
NjuUf;F ed;whf gzptpil nra;jjhy; mtUila Ntjid rpwpJ
Neuj;jpw;Fs; Fiwe;Jtpl;lJ. clk;gpw;F kpfTk; Rfkhf ,Ue;jJ.
mjdhyNa kdk; kfpo;r;rpaile;jJ. mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j
ruPuj;jpd; ajhu;j;jj;ij czuf;$ba ,e;j nra;Ais ,dpikahd
Fuypy; nkhope;jUspdhu;.
mrpuq; tjaq; fhNah - gltpq; mjpn]];]jp
Rj;Njh mNgjtpQ;QhNdh - epuj;jq;|t fypq;fuq;
rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fs; ,e;j cly; kz;zpNy rupe;JtpLk;. tpQ;Qhdk;
gpupe;jTk; kuzj;ij jOtptpLk;. vtuhYk; vt;tpj gaDf;Fk;
cjthj tz;zk; rpwpJ fhyj;jpNyNa mOfptpLk;. gadw;w cf;fpa
kuf;fl;ilia Nghd;w kz;zpNy kiwe;JtpLk;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> ehk; kuzpf;Fk; NghJ
vkJ tpQ;Qhdk; kiwe;JtpLk;. ,t;thwhf ntspNWTJ ehk;
kdk;> thf;F> fhak; vd;gtwpdhy; Nrfupj;j fu;kj;ij jd;dfj;Nj
nfhz;l tpQ;QhdkhFk;.me;j tpQ;Qhdk; ntspNawpa gpd;du; ,e;j
clypy; vt;tpj gaDNk ,y;yhky Ngha;tpLk;. XupU ehl;fspd;
gpd;du; gOjila Muk;gpf;Fk;. ,d;Dk; rpy ehl;fspy; GOf;fspd;
ciwtplkhf khwptpLk;. vt;tpj gaDkw;w cf;fpa kuf;fl;ilia
Nghd;W kz;NzhL kz;zhf kiwe;JtpLk;. ,e;j cly; ntFfhyk;
epiyj;jpUf;Fk; xd;wy;y.
,t;thwhd ju;k mwpTiufis nrtpkLj;j G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuu;
midj;J kdkhRfisAk; mopj;J cd;djkhd mu`j; epiyia
cWjp nra;jhu;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpNyNa cj;jk gupzpu;thdj;ij
va;jpdhu;;.
Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j rk;gtj;ij mbg;gilahf nfhz;L rq;ifaiu
xd;W$l;bdhu;. Gj;j gfthd; jd; rPlu;fs; kPJ mDjhgk; nfhz;L
gpd;tUkhW nkhope;jhu;. ~~Gz;zpakpF gpf;FfNs> vtNuDk;
xutu; NehAw;wtu;fSf;F gzptpil nra;thuhapd; mtu; vdf;F
gzptpil nra;jtuhthu;. vtNuDk; vdf;F gzptpil nra;thuhapd;
mtu; NehAw;wtu;fSf;F gzptpil nra;jtuhthu;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> ehk; Gj;j gfthDf;F gzptpil nra;tjw;F kpfTk;
tpUk;GfpNwhk;. vkf;Fk; Gj;j gfthDf;F NrhW xU gpbiaNaDk;
jhdkspf;f KbAkhdhy; Gj;j gfthd; jq;Ftjw;F miwnahd;W
fl;bf;nfhLf;ftpUe;jhy;| vDk; vz;zk; vkf;F Njhd;wyhk;. vk;khy;
xU tplaj;ij njspthf czuKbAk;. mJjhd; NehahspfSf;F
gzptpil nra;thuhapd; mtUf;F Gj;j gfthDf;F gzptpil
nra;tjhy; fpilf;Fk; Gz;zpaj;ij <lbf;nfhs;syhk; vd;gJ. vdNt
Gj;j gfthDf;F gzptpil nra;a tpUk;Gk; xutu; NehahspfSf;F
gzptpil nra;J me;j Gz;zpaj;ij <l;b nfhs;syhk;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> me;j fhyj;jpy; ngupa
ke;ij $l;lj;jpw;F nghWg;ghf ee;j vDk; ngau; nfhz;l xU ,isQd;
,Ue;jhd;. me;j ke;ij $l;lj;jpd; cupikahsu; mehjgpz;bfs;
Mthu;. ,e;j ee;j vDK; ,isQd; kpfTk RWRWg;ghdtd;. kpfTk;
Kaw;rpAld; Ntiyfis nra;gtu;. mjdhyNa rpwpJ fhyj;jpy;
mtuJ keij $l;lk; mjpfupj;J ngupanjhU gz;izahfpaJ. mjd;
%yk; ,tu; ngupa nry;te;juhdhu;. vt;tsT ngupa nry;te;juhdhYk;
,tu; kpfTk; gzpTs;stuhf ,Ue;jhu;. mjdhyNa mtu; mehj
gpz;bfupd; fPioNa njhlu;e;Jk; gzpahw;wpdhu;. mjdhyNa
mehjgpz;bfUk; ,e;j gzpTs;s jd; Nrtfu; kPJ md;G nfhz;lhu;.
ee;j Neu;ikahd Nrtfd; kl;Lky;yhJ xU Mupa rPlUkhthu;.
mbf;fb N[jtduhkj;jpw;F nrd;W Gj;j gfthdplk; ju;kj;ijAk;
nrtpkLj;jhu;.
xUehs; ee;j Gj;j gfthid Kjd;ikahff;nfhz;L kfh
rq;fj;jpdUf;F jhdk; mspg;gjw;fhf jahuhdhu;. md;W
tPjpNahuq;fis kyu;fshy; myq;fupj;jhu;. tPjpapy; ntz;dpw
kziy glur;nra;jhu;. kpFe;j gfjpAlDK; md;GlDK; Gj;j
gfthidAk; k`h rq;fj;jpdiuAk; tPl;bw;F mioj;J te;jhu;.
kpfTk; Ritahd md;dq;fisAk; ghd tiffisAk; mspj;jhu;.
VOehl;fs; njhlu;e;J ,t;tz;zkhf jhdkspj;jhu;. VohtJ ehsd;W
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jUspa ehw;NgUikfis nfhz;l Nghjidia
nrtpkLj;j ee;j Kjyhk; QhdngWNgw;W epiyia mile;jhu;.
mjhtJ Nrhjhgz;z epiyia mile;jhu;.
jhdk; KbTw;w gpd;du; Gj;j gfthd; kPz;Lk; tpfhiuf;F
jpUk;gpr;nry;Yk; NghJ ee;j NfhgyDk; Gj;j gfthd; gpd;Nd md;Gk;
gj;jhtJ nra;As;
ee;j vDk; ke;ij Nka;g;gtdpd; fij
nfh^u epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk; kdk; jd;id ghtpahf;Fk;.

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gf;jpAk; Nkypl;L tuhyhdhu;. ~~Gz;zpakpF ee;j ,JNghJk;
ePq;fs; jpUk;gp tPl;Lf;Fr;nry;Yq;fs; vd $wpdhu;. Gj;j gfthid
kpfTk; md;Gld; tzq;fpa ee;j jd;Dila tPl;il Nehf;fp
nry;yyhdhu;. ,t;thW nry;Yk; topapy; xU Ntld;> tpk; epiwe;j
mk;gpdhy; e;ejid jhf;fpdhd;. mjd; fhuzkhf ee;j capupoe;jhu;.
,J njhlu;ghf gpf;Fkhu;fs; Gj;j gfthdplk; tpdtpa NghJ Gj;j
gfthd; rd;rhug;gazj;jpd; NghJ ee;jd; nra;j xU jPtpidahy;
jhd; ,t;thW kuzpj;jhu; vdTk; mtuhy; mjspypUe;J jg;gpf;f
KbahJ vdTk; nkhope;jhu;. MdhYk; ee;jd; Nkhl;rj;ij
cWjp nra;j Nrhjhgz;z epiyia mile;jtuhjjhy; ,g;NghJ
Rtu;f;fj;jpy; gpwe;jpUg;gjhfTk; nkhope;jhu;. ,Wjpapy; ,dpikahd
Fuypy; ,e;j nra;Ais mofhf nkhope;jUspdhu;.
jpNrh jp]q; ae;jq; fapuh - Ntup th gd Ntupaq;
kpr;rhgzp`pjq; rpj;jq; - ghgpNah eq; jNjh fNu
nfhs;isf;fhud; ,d;DnkhU nfhs;isf;fhuDf;F nra;Ak; jPq;fpid
tpl gifahsp jd; gifahsp xUtDf;F tpistpf;Fk; jPq;fpid
tpl gpioahd ghijapy; nry;Yk; ,e;j ghgk; kpFe;j kdk; jd;id
xU ngUk; ghtpahf;Fk;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpkpf;f gps;isfNs> kdk; njhlu;ghf ehk;
mwpe;jtw;iw tpl mwpahjitNa mjpfk;. kdjpDs; Gz;zpaq;fs;
NrUk;. mNjNghd;W ,e;j kdij kpfTk; cd;dj epiyf;Fk;
cl;gLj;jyhk;. ju;kj;jpDs; nraw;gLj;Jtjdhy; khj;jpuk; jhd;
mt;thW nra;a KbAk;.
ngUk;ghd;ikNahu; ,e;j kdjpd; kPJ vt;tpj mtjhdpg;Gk;
mw;wtu;fshfNt ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. kdk; mOf;file;jhYk;
ftdpg;gjpy;iy. ,t;thwhf kdk; mOf;filtjhy; Vw;gLk;
mghak; njhlu;ghfTk; mwpe;jpUf;fkhl;lhu;. ,t;twhf mOf;file;j
kdjpdhy; jd; cly; nraw;ghLfs; kw;WK; ntspapLk; thu;j;ijfs;
vd;gtwwpd; %ykhf mFry ju;kq;fs; Nru;fpd;wd vd;gjidak;
mwpahjtuhfNt ,Ug;ghu;.Mifahy; kdk; mOf;filAk; NghJ
nkd;NkOYk; kdk; mOf;filtjid Nghd;Nw rpe;jpg;ghu;.
,t;thW mOf;filtjhy; kdk; mFryq;fs; tpfhukile;JtpLk;.
nfh^ukhdjhFk;. nfhbajhdjhf khWk;. fl;Lg;gLj;j KbahjhFk;.
gaq;fukhdjhf cUkhWk;. me;j gaq;fukh njhlu;ghf ,e;j
nra;Aspy; mofhf tp];jupf;fg;gLfpwJ.
xU nfhs;isf;fhud; ,d;DnkhU nfhs;isf;fhuid
nfhLikgLj;Jthdhapd; mtd; mjid vt;tpj mDjhgKk;
,d;wpNa nra;thd;. jpUld; ,d;DnkhU jpUlid mopf;Fk; NghJ
vt;tpjkhfTk; nkd;ikahf ele;Jnfhs;s khl;lhd;. KOikahfNt
mopj;JtpLthd;. mjid tplTk; gpioahd topapy; nrd;w ,e;j
kdk; gaq;fukhdjhFk;. me;j kdjpy; vt;tpj fl;Lg;ghLk; ,Uf;fhJ.
vJ edikia tpistpf;Fk; vJ jPikia tpistpf;Fk; vd vt;tpj
Muha;Tk; me;j kdjpy; ,Uf;fhJ. ed;ik jPik njhlu;ghf rpwpJ
$l rpe;jpf;fhJ. ,t;thwhf gpioahd topapy; nry;Yk; kdjpdhy;
jpUlDf;F ,d;DnkhU jpUld; nra;Ak; Mgj;jpid tplTk;
nfhbanjhU Mgj;J jhd; jd;id Nehf;fp tUk;.
xU gifahsp ,Uf;fpwhu;. mtiu ,d;DnkhUtu; kpfTk;
ntWf;fpwhu;. mtu; kPj gifik Fzk; NkNyhq;fptuhfnt ,Ug;ghu;.
mg;NghJ me;j gifahsp jd; gifahsp kPj vt;tpj mDjgKk;
nfhz;bUf;f khl;lhu;. vt;tpj jaTk; nfhz;bUf;f khl;lhu;.
kpFe;j gifikapdhy; mtiu mopj;JtpLthu;. gpioahd topapy;
nrd;w kdk;> mFryq;fspy; epiyj;Jnfhz;l kdk;> ngha;ikapy;
%o;fpa kdk;> nfhba epiyia cs;thq;fpa kdjpdhy; jd;id
,t;tidj;jpYk; ghu;f;f gaq;fukhd Mgj;jpid jkf;F tpistpf;Fk;.
gifahspahfl;Lk; my;yJ jpUldhfl;Lk; ngUk;ghYk; jPq;F
tpistpg;gJ xUtUila jdk;> jhdpak;> nrhj;Jff;fs;> capu;
vd;gtw;iwNa Nrjg;gLj;Jthu;. Mdhy; gioahd ghijapy; nrd;w
ngha;ikapy; %o;fpa kdk; jd;id ghtkpFe;j J~;ldhf khw;wpa
gpd;du; mtu; mjd; fhuzkhf gy fw;g fhyq;fs; eufj;jpNy
gpwe;J Jd;gk; mDgtpf;f NeupLk;. kpUfNyhfk;> gpNujNyhfk; vDk;
cyfq;fspy; gpwe;J Jd;Gw Ntz;Lk;. vjpupf;F $l ghtkpFe;j
kdk; ,Uf;f $lhJ.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> ,e;j fijapy; kpfTk;
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kdjpd; ,ay;G vt;tsT KiwNflhd epiyf;F cl;gLfpwJ> mJ
tho;f;iff;F vt;tsT J}uk; ghjpg;G nrYj;Jk; vd;gjw;Fk; ,e;j
fij xU cjhuzkhFk;. Njitaw;w tplaq;fis rpe;jpg;gjd;
Mgj;jpid ,f;fij %yk; ed;F czuyhk;. ,e;j fijia
thrpf;Fk; NghJ kdjpw;F rpW gaKk; Njhd;WfpwJ. ,e;j kdk;
,t;tsT nfhbajh vd GJikahf ,Uf;Fk.Mdhy; mNj kdij
ey;topapy; nrYj;jpaTld; cd;dj epiyia milij ghu;f;fk;
NghJk; Mr;rupakhfNt ,Uf;fpwJ.
Nrhiua;a vd;W xU efuk; ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j efupy; Nrhnua;a
vDk; ngau;nfhz;l xU rPkhd; ,Ue;jhu;. mtu; kzKbj;jtu;.
,U gps;isfspd; je;ijAkhthu;. xUehs; ,;e;j Nrhnua;a jd;
jd; ez;gUld; ePuhLtjw;fhf ejpf;fiuf;F nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhu;.
nry;Yk; topapy; kfTk; mofpa nghd;dpwkhd xU Njiu fz;lhu;.
mtu; xU mu`j; cj;jkuhthu;. mtu;jhd; k`h fr;rha Njuu;. mtu;
xU mu`j; cj;jku; vd;gjid Nrhnua;a mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy.
Nrhnua;a rPkhd; k`h fr;rhad NjuuJ mofpa cUtj;ij ghu;jJ
trpak; nra;jJ Nghyhfptpl;lhu;. fz;fis mfy tpupj;Jnfhz;L
,ikf;fhky; ghu;j;Jnfhz;bUe;jhu;. Mdhy; k`h Njuiu
ghu;j;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ,e;j Nrhnua;a rPkhdpd; kdjpy;
gf;jp Njhd;wtpy;iy. mjw;F Kw;W KOjhf khWgl;l fhk ,r;ir
Njhd;wpaJ. ghtkpFe;j vz;zq;fs; cjpf;fyhapd. 'M`h.....
vd;dthU moF... nghd;dpwkhf my;yth ,Uf;fpwJ Nkdp...
if fhy;fis nghd;dhy; thu;j;jJ Nghd;wyyth ,Uf;fpwJ.
Kfk; n[hypf;fpwJ... ePy epwkhd fz;fs; el;rj;jpuq;fis Nghy;
gjpNdhwhtJ nra;As;
Nrhnua;a rPkhdpd; fij
ed;ikapy; nrYj;jpa kdk; jd;id cj;jkuhf;Fk;.

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kpd;DfpwJ. mw;Gjkhd mofy;yth...? ,t;thwhd kdij kaf;Fk;
cUtj;ij nfhz;l xUtu;jhd; vdJ kidtpahf fpilj;jpUf;f
Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbapy;yhtpl;lhy; vdJ kditpf;Fj;jhd; ,k;khjpupahd
moF fpilj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
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,ikf;fhJ ghu;j;Jnfhz;bUe;jhu;. ,opthd vz;zq;fs; Cw;iw
Nghd;W kdjpy; Cw;nwLj;J nfhz;bUe;jd. k`h fr;rhad Njuu;
kpfTk; rhe;jkhf fPo; Nehf;fpa tpopfisAiltuhf mq;fpUe;J
nrd;Wpl;lhu;. Nrhnua;a rPkhdpd; kdk; Fog;gkile;jJ. mNj
kdJld; nkd;NkYk; ,opthd tplaq;fis rpe;jpf;f Muk;gpj;jhu;.
,jidNa epidj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ mtUila clypy;
VNjh ngupa khw;wk; Vw;gLtij czu;e;jhu;. Mz;kfDf;Fupa
mq;fq;fs; midj;Jk; xUNehbapNyNa mtuplk; ,Ue;J kiwe;jd.
ngz;Zf;Fupa midj;J clw;ghfq;fSk; Njhd;wpd. jd;Ds;
Njhd;wpa ,e;j khw;wk; Nrhnua;a rPkhdpd; kdij ntFthf ghjpf;f
nra;jJ. mtu; gjw;wkile;jhu;. jd; cliy ghu;j;jhu;. jdf;F
jd;idNa milahsk; fhz KbahjpUe;jJ.
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,dpNkYk; xU Mzy;yNt. ehd; ngz;zhf khwptpl;Nld;. vdf;F
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tPl;bw;F vt;thW nry;Ntd; vd; kidtpia vd; Foe;ijfis ve;j
Kfj;ij nfhz;L ghu;g;Ngd;...? IaNfh ehd; vd;d nra;tJ..? ||
mtuhy; xd;Wk; epidj;J nfhs;s Kbahky; ,Ue;jJ. mtuJ kdk;
kpfTk; Fok;gp Nghapw;W. ePuhLtjw;fhf nrd;w gazk; ,Wjpapy;
ngUk; clypay; khw;wj;Jld; my;yth Kbtw;wJ...? Nrhnua;a
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me;j efiu tpl;L. njhiytpy; cs;s xU efupw;F nrd;whs;. mq;F
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gps;isfSf;F md;id. kpfTk; tpe;ijahdjhfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.
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kpfTk; nehe;J Nghdhs;. ,e;epiyapypUe;J kPs;tJ vg;NghJ vd
rjh vz;zpf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;. xuehs; ,ts; jd; fdtdplk; jdf;F
ele;j cly; khw;wk; njhlu;ghf mOjOJ $wpdhs;. ,jid mwpe;j
me;j nrl;bahu;; jd; kidtp kPJ kpfTk; mDjhgk; nfhz;lhu;.
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trpj;jpUf;Fk; ,lk; njhlu;ghf Njbg;ghu;j;J ,Wjpay; mt;tplj;jpw;F
jd; kidtpia mioj;J nrd;whu;.
kpfTk; NtjidAld; mOjOJ md;W jhd; epidj;j mFry
vz;zq;fSf;fhf jd;id kd;dpf;Fk; gb k`h fr;rhad Njuuplk;
kd;dpg;G Nfhupdhs;. ,dp xUNghJk; ,k;khjpupahd ghtkpFe;j
vz;zq;fis epidg;gJtk; ,y;iy vd thf;F mspj;jhs;. ,e;j
rk;gtk; njhlu;ghf vjidANk mwpe;jpuhj fr;rhad NjuuJ kdjpy;
mDjhgk; Njhd;wpaJ. fUiz epiwe;j csq;nfhz;L mtis
kd;djpj;jhu;.me;j re;ju;g;gj;jpy; Kd;G Nghd;Nw vNjh nupanjhU
khw;wk; jdJ clypy; elg;gjhf mts; czu;e;jhs;. kpz;Lk;
Mzhf khwpdhu;. kPz;Lk; Mzhf khwpaij epidj;J Nrhnua;a
rPkhd; kpfTk; mfkfpo;e;jhu;.
~~RthkpNa.. ehd; ,dp vq;Fk; nry;y khl;Nld;. ,;j khia epiwe;j
kdjp;w;F Vkhwp ehd; mDgtp;j;j Jd;gq;fs; NghJk;. ,dpNkYk;
Ntz;lhk;. vdf;F ,t; midj;jpypUe;Jk; tpLjiyaila Ntz;Lk;.
RthkpNa vd;id JwT G+zr;nra;Aq;fs;.
k`h fr;rhad Njuu; mDjhgk; Nkypl;L mtiu Gj;j
rhrdjjpDs; JwT G+zr;nra;jhu;. cj;jk rPyj;jpid mD;bf;Fk;
,e;j Nrhnua;a gpf;F ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd ju;kj;jpDs; kdij
epiygLj;jpdhu;. ,e;j gpf;Ftpd; clypy; Vw;gl;l khw;wq;fis
Nfs;tpAw;w midtUk; Mr;rupakile;jhu;fs;. rpyu; mtuplk; gy
Nfs;tpfis Nfl;f Muk;gpj;jhu;fs;. 'Gz;zpakpF RthkpNa> ,y;yw
tho;tpy; Mzhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ cq;fSf;F ,uz;L gps;isfs;
,Ue;jhu;fs;. ngz;zhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ cq;fSf;F ,uz;L
gps;isfs; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. me;j gps;isfspy; ePq;fs; kpfTk; md;G
itj;jpUg;gJ ve;j gps;isfs; kPJ..? mg;NghJ me;j Nrhnua;a gpf;F
'cz;ikapNyNa ehd; jhahf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ngw;w Foe;ijfs;

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kPJjhd; mjpf md;G itjjpUf;fpNwd; vd;W $Wthu;.
Nrhnua;a gpf;F kpfTk; tplh Kw;rpAld; ju;kj;ij gapw;rp nra;jhu;.
ehw;NgUz;ikfis gupG+uzkhf caj;Jzu;e;jhu;. cd;dj mu`j;
epiyia mile;jhu;. mjid mwpahjtu;fs; mNj gioa
Nfs;tpia mtuplk; Nfl;lhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mtu; md;G nrYj;Jk;
midj;jpypUe;Jk; jhd; tpLjiy ngw;Wtpl;ljhfTk; jd;Ds; tpNrl
md;G ahu; kPJk; Njhd;whJ vdTk; $Wthu;.
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nra;Ais mofpa Fuypy; nkhope;jUspdhu;.
e jq; khjh gpjh fapuh - mQ;NQ th gp r Qhjfh;khgzp`pjq;
rpj;jq; - nra;aN]h eq; jNjh fNu
jk; ngw;Nwhu;fshy; jk; kdjpy; ew;gz;Gfis tsu;f;f KbahJ.
cwtpdUk; jk; kdij ghJfhf;f tuhu;.
ju;kj;jpDs; epiyf;f nra;J ghJfhf;Fk; NghJ
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mOf;filAk; NghJ mjid J}a;ikgLj;Jtjw;F vkJ ngw;Nwhuhy;
KbahJ. vkJ kdjpy; mFryq;fs; Njhd;wpdhy; mtw;iw vkJ
cwtpdu;fshy; mfw;wtpl KbahJ. mFryq;fspypUe;J kdij jd;
Ra Kaw;rpapdhyNa kPl;f Ntz;Lk;. Fryq;fspy; kdij jd; Ra
Kaw;rpapyhNa epiyf;fr;nra;a Ntz;Lk;. Gj;j gfthd;> jd;id
ruzhf nfhs;Sq;fs; vd nkhoptjw;F fhuzk; ,Jjhd;.
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mjd; jPz tpisTfisAk; ehNk mDgtpj;jhf Ntz;Lk;. me;j
ghtq;fspd; nfhba tpisTfs; ehk; eufk;> kpUfNyhfk;> gpNujNyhfk;
vd;gdtw;wpNyNa mDgtpf;f NeupLk;. ehk; ghtq;fs; nra;J
eufj;jpy; gpwe;jhy; vkJ ngw;Nwhu;fs;> cwtpdu;fs; vd;nghuhy;
vk;ik ghJfhf;f KbAkh? vk;ik fhg;ghw;w KbAkh? KbahJ.
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te;J Njl khl;lhu;fs;. ehk; nra;j fu;kj;jpd; mbg;gilapNyNa ehk;
gpw;gNghk;. ehk; kdij ghJfhj;Jnfhz;lhy; ju;kj;jpDs; Kiwahf
kdij epiyepWj;jp nfhz;lhy; vkJ kdk;> thf;F> fhak; vDk;
%d;wpd; topahfTk; vk;khy; Gz;zpaq;fis nra;Jnfhs;s KbAk;.
mg;NghJ ehk; kuzpj;j gpd;du; Rtuf;fj;jpy; gwf;fTk; KbAk;.
mjid vk; ngw;NWhu;fs; nra;J jukhl;lhu;fs;. cwtpdu;fs; nra;J
nfhLf;fTk; khl;lhu;fs;. khwhf vkJ kdjpy; NrUk; Gz;zpaq;fs;
%yNkahFk;. vdNt Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs>
vkJ tho;tpd; edikia ehNk nra;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
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