ehd; xU fk;gdpapy;
fpshf;fhf Ntiy ghh;f;Fk; ngz;. gy Mz;fs; vd;id nuhk;g mofhf ,Uf;fPq;f
vd;W nrhy;ypapUf;fhq;f. Mdh ehd; Nll; gz;zpd vy;yh Mz;fSNk vd;id xU
nrf;]; nghUshf ghtpj;jhq;fNs jtpu xU ruhrhp ngz;zhf ghh;g;gjpy;iy.
mjdhy; Ke;jpa khjphp ehd; mjpfk; Nll; gz;Ztjpy;iy. MdhYk; ehd; Ra
,d;gk; mDgtpj;J te;Njd;. vd;d jhd; ,Ue;jhYk; gf;fj;jpy; xU Jiz ,y;yhl;b
tho;f;ifNa xU jdpikahfp tpLk;. mjdhy; kPz;Lk; Nll; gz;ZtJ vd;W KbntLj;J
gj;jphpifapy; tpsk;guk; gz;zpNdd;. filrpapy; xU ey;y Ms; fpilj;jhd;.
ghh;f;f ey;y Ms; Nghyj;jhd; ,Ue;jhd;. MdhYk; mtd; vz;zk; vy;yhk; nrf;];
Nky jhd; ,Ue;jJ. xU ehs; mtd; vd;id Nwg; gz;z Kad;whd;. ehd; gykhf
fj;jpajpy; gf;fj;J mg;ghl;nkd;by; ,Ue;j ngq;fhyp ngz; Xb te;J vd;id
fhg;ghw;wp mtsJ mg;ghl;nkz;Lf;F $l;br; nrd;whs;. mtsJ ngah; Rkd;.
mts; rpy;gh vd;w ,d;ndhU ngq;fhyp ngz;Zld; mq;Nf ,Uf;fpwhs;.
mLj;j ehs; uhj;jphp rpy;gh vd; Nlhhpy; nehf; gz;zp ehd; Xy; iul;lhf
,Uf;Nfdh vd;W ghh;f;f te;jhs;. vd;id mth;fs; mg;ghl;bnkz;Lf;F hP
Fbf;FkhW vd;id tw;GWj;jpdhs;. mq;Nf rpy;ghtpd; Ntha;gpwd;l; mgpaDk;
te;jpUe;jhd;. md;W uhj;jphp ehq;fs; xU 9 kzptiu mul;il mbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;.
filrpapy; mgpad; VNjh Ntiy ,Uf;FJ vd;W nrhy;yp Vspahf Ngha; tpl;lhd;.
mq;Nf ehd; rpy;gh Rkd; %tUk; uhj;jphp 12 kzptiu Mz;fs; gw;wpAk;
nrf;]; iyt; gw;wpAk; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. md;W Kjy; vq;fs; gpud;rpg;
tsh;e;jJ. vdf;F mth;fis Muk;gj;jpypUe;Nj ed;F njhpAk;. Mdhy; fz;lhy;
ntWk; `ha; nrhy;yptpl;L Ngha; tpLNthk;. Mdhy; ,g;gb ey;y gpwd;];
fpilj;jjpy; vdf;F ey;y re;Njhrkhf ,Ue;jJ.
ehq;fs; xU Tkd;]; nfy;j; fpsg;gpy; Nrh;e;Njhk;. md;W rhpahd Ntf;mTl;Lf;F
gpwF hpyhf;]; gz;z ehq;fs; ntWk; ltiy Rj;jpf; nfhz;L ngQ;rpy; mkh;e;Njhk;.
Vw;fdNt vq;fs; clk;G fisg;gpy; rhpahd nfhl;lhf ,Ue;jJ. mNjhL me;j
miwAk; rhpahd GSf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; RkDk; rpy;ghTk; jq;fs; ltiy
mtpo;j;J tpl;L eph;thzkhf ngQ;rpy; rha;e;jhh;fs;. vdf;F xU khjphpahf
,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; ehd; vd;Dila ltiy mg;gbNa itj;jpUe;Njd;. vd; fz;fs;
,uz;Lk; mth;fsJ Nefpl; ghbia fz; nfhl;lhky; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
Rkd; xU nkd;ikahd cly; nfhz;l xU mofhd ,sk; ngz;. mtsJ khh;Gfs;
,uz;Lk; neQ;NrhL xl;b ,Ue;jJ. mtsJ nky;ypa ,ilAk; msthd njhg;GSk;
vdf;Fg; gpbj;Jg; NghdJ. mtsJ msthf ntl;lg; gl;L Xuj;jpy; Nrt; nra;ag;gl;l
mofhd rhkhd; vd;id kPz;Lk; ghh;f;fj; J}z;baJ. mNj Ntis rpy;gh xU
ey;y caukhd mofhd ngz;. mts; Ntf; mTl; gz;zp mtsJ clk;ig ey;y gpw;whf
itj;jpUe;jhs;. tpah;itapy; gbe;j mtsJ ,uz;L nghpa KiyfSk; iyl; ntspr;rj;jpy;
ed;whf ird; gz;zpaJ. ehd; mth;fis ghh;j;jpUg;gij mth;fs; nghpjhf
vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. rpy Ntis mth;fs; fz;Lk; fhzhjJ Nghy ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;.
ehd; fhNy[py; gbf;Fk; NghJ vdf;F ngz;fNshL nra;jpUf;Fk; gof;fk;
cz;L. Mdhy; mJ thypg Nfhshwpdhy; te;jJ. Mdhy; ,d;W 100 tPjk; ny];gpadhf
khwptpl;lJ Nghd;w czh;T Vw;gl;lJ. md;W Kjy; RkidAk; rpy;ghitAk;
epidj;Jf; nfhz;L Ra ,d;gk; fz;L te;Njd;.
md;W ehd; rpy;ghtplk; thq;fpa tPbNah xd;iw jpUg;gpf; nfhLg;gjw;fhf
mth;fsJ mg;ghl;nkd;Lf;F nrd;Nwd;. mth;fsJ Nlhhpy; nehf; gz;zg; NghNdd;
mJ jhdhfNt jpwe;J fple;jJ. mjdhy; cs;Ns NghNdd;. vd;d jhd; ,Ue;jhYk;
mth;fsJ mDkjp ,y;yhky; cs;Ns NghtJ ey;yjhf gltpy;iy. mjdhy; rpy;gh
Rkd; vd;W mioj;Njd;. xU gjpYk; tutpy;iy. mNj rkak; rpy;ghtpd; ngl;
&kpypUe;J kpa+rpf; rj;jk; te;jJ. mtruj;jpy; Mg; gz;zhky; Ngha;
tpl;lhs; vd;W epidj;J mij Mg; gz;z mts; &Kf;Fs; Eioe;Njd;. mq;Nf
ehd; fz;l fhl;rp..... RkDk; rpy;ghTk; fl;bypy; miuthrp eph;thzkhff;
fple;J kpa+rpf; rj;jj;jpy; fhjy; yPiyia nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;.
mth;fs; ,Ue;j gprpapy; ehd; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gij mth;fs; ftdpf;ftpy;iy.
,uz;L Ngh; nrf;]; nra;J nfhz;bUg;gij xl;b epd;W ghh;g;gij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.
mNj Neuk; vd; gpwd;]; ,uz;L Ngh; ny];gpad; cwT nfhs;tij ghh;f;fhkYk;
,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy.
rpy;gh fPNo $iuia ghh;j;jgb gLj;jpUf;f Rkd; mts; Nky; Vwp gLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhs;. rpy;ghtpd; fhy;fs; ,uz;Lk; Rkdpd; gpd; njhilia ,Wf;fkhf
gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd. rpy;ghtpd; iffs; ,uz;Lk; Rkdpd; KJfpy; nkJthf
Nfhyk; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mth;fs; ,UtUk; nkJthf mire;jgbNa Kj;jkpl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;. ,ilf;fpilNa mth;fs; rphpj;Jk; nkJthf Nkhdpq; nra;jgbAk;
,Ue;jhh;fs;. jpBnud mth;fSf;F vd;d ele;jNjh njhpatpy;iy. vd; gf;fk;
jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhh;fs;. ehd; mtkhdj;jhy; mt;tplj;jpNy rhf Ntz;Lk;
Nghy ,Ue;jJ. ehd; mth;fsplk; rhpahf kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;Nld;. clNd rpy;gh
nrhd;dhs; 'et; A Neh" clNd Rkd; nrhd;dhs; 'I Nfhg; A Nlhd;l;
ikd;l;". ehd; clNd vd; jiyia mirj;J I Nlhd;l; ikd;l; vd;gJ
Nghy nrhd;Ndd;. ehd; clNd tPbNahit Nkirapy; itj;Jtpl;L Nghfg; NghNdd;.
clNd Rkd; nky;ypa nrf;]p Fuypy; 'gpsP]; kQ;R it Nlhd;l; A nahapd;
m];? " vd;W Nfl;lhs;. vd;dhy; vd;d nrhy;tnjd;W njhpatpy;iy.
vd; njhz;il twz;L NghdJ. vd; clk;G nkJthf Nrf; gz;zpaJ. ehd; mikjpahf
,Ug;gijf; fz;l RkDk; rpy;ghTk; fl;bypUe;J fPNo ,wq;fp vd;dUNf te;jhh;fs;.
mth;fs; vd; ifiag; gpbj;jthW vd;idg; gw;wp mth;fs; mbf;fb fijg;gjhfTk;
vd;id mth;fs; tpisahl;Lf;F miof;f Mir nfhz;ljhfTk; nrhd;dhh;fs;.
rpy;gh nkJthf Gd;difj;jthNw vd; ifia vLj;J mtsJ ngUj;j khh;gpy;
nfhz;L Ngha; itj;J gykhf mOj;jpdhs;. mts; vd; fhjpy; ',l; gPy; Nrh
ie]; - Nrh Nthk; - Nrh ];%j; - lrpd; ,l;? " vd;whs;. ehDk;
gjpYf;F jiyairj;Njd;. mts; nrhy;ypaijg; Nghy mJ nuhk;g ey;yhfj;jhd;
,Ue;jJ. vd; Milf;Fs; vdJ epg;gpSk; tpiuj;J `hlhf ,Ue;jJ. rpy;gh
vdJ fOj;ij nkJthf tUbathW tise;J vd; ,jopy; Kj;jkpl;lhs;. mts; h.ukhd
#lhd ,jo;fs; vd; ,jopy; gl;lTld; vdf;Fs; kpd;rhuk; gha;tijg; Nghy;
czh;e;Njd;. mNj Neuk; Rkd; vd; KJifAk; NjhisAk; nkJthf tUb tUb krh[;
gz;zp vd;id ey;y %Lf;F nfhz;L te;jhs;. rpy;ghtpd; Kj;jj;Jf;F ehd;
gjpy; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; kPz;Lk; mts; vd; ,jopy; Kj;jkpl;lhs;.
,k;KiwAk; ehd; xd;Wk; nra;ahky; ,Ue;Njd;. %d;whtJ jlit vd;dhy; nghWf;f
Kbatpy;iy. %d;whtJ jl;itahf mts; vd;dUNf mts; ,jo;fis nfhz;LtUk;
nghOJ ehd; Ke;jpf; nfhz;L mts; ,jo;fis ,Wf;fp Kj;jkpl;Nld;. mts;
mjw;F Rk;khth ,Ug;ghs;. mts; ehf;if ntspNa tpl;L vd; gjpYf;fhf fhj;jpUe;jhs;.
ehd; vd; ehf;if ntspNa tpl;L mts; ehf;if jl;bjl;b Kj;jkpl;L tpisahbNdhk;.
rpy;gh Kj;jkpLtij epWj;jp tpl;L 'tP Nthd;l; & Nkf; yt; &
A" vd;whs;.
Rkd; vd; ifia gpbj;J ngl;Lf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whs;. vd;id ngl;bNy
,Uj;jp tpl;L ,uz;L NgUk; vd; Milia chpaj; njhlq;fpdhh;fs;. rpy;gh
vd; ,Wf;fkhd hPNrl;il fow;Wifapy; Rkd; vd; iul;lhd [Pd;rpd rpg;ig
fow;wpdhs;. vd; [Pd;ir Koq;fhy; tiu gjpj;Jtpl;L vd; #it fow;wpdhs;.
mjd; gpd; vd; [Pd;ir KOikahf fow;wp tPrpdhs;. ehd; mth;fs; ,uz;L
NgUf;Fk; eLtpy; ntWk; gpwhTlDk; ntl; ghd;bAlDk; ,Ue;Njd;. rpy;gh
vd; gpuh ];hpg;ig gjpj;J js;spf; nfhz;bUe;j vd; KiyfSf;F tpLjiy
nfhLj;jhs;. vd;Dila Kiyfs; rpy;ghtpd; ir]; msT ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; mJ
tPq;fp nwhf; `hlhf ,Ue;jJ. mNj Neuk; Rkd; vd; ghd;bapd; NkNy ifia
itj;J xU juk; tUbtpl;L mij fow;wj; njhlq;fpdhs;. ehd; vd; nuz;L
ny];gpad; gpnwz;Lf;F Kd;dhy; eph;thzkhf fple;Njd;. mth;fs; fz;fs;
vy;yhk; vd; cly; kPJ Nka;e;J jphpe;jJ.
mth;fs; ,UtUk; vd;id fl;bypd; eLtpy; js;sptpl;L vd; jiyf;F mbapy;
ey;y rhg;lhd jiyaizia itj;jhh;fs;. rpy;gh vdJ tyJ gf;fkhfTk; Rkd;
vdJ ,lJ gf;fkhfTk; gLj;Jf; nfhz;L mth;fsJ cly;fis vdJ clNyhL Nrh;j;J
,Wf;fp mizj;jhh;fs;. mth;fsJ #Lk; mth;fsJ nkd;ikahd clYk; vd;id
ny];gpad; cwTf;F nfhz;K nrd;wd. ehq;fs; MSf;fhs; khwpkhwp Kj;jkpl;Lf;
nfhz;Nlhk;. Kjypy; rpy;ghTf;Fk; mLj;J RkDf;Fk; mLj;J %tUk; xd;whf
Nrh;e;J #lhd vr;rpy; Rue;j ehf;if ePl;b ePl;b Kj;jkpl;Nlhk;. mth;fs;
vd;id Kj;jkpLk; NghJ mth;fs; iffis vd; cly; kPJ Nkatpl;lhh;fs;.
mth;fsJ iffs; fOj;jpypUe;J njhiltiuf;Fk; njhilapypUe;J fOj;J tiuf;Fkhf
khwp khwp Ngha; te;jJ. rpy;gh mtsJ tyJ fhiyAk; Rkd; mtsJ ,lJ fhiyAk;
vd; njhilkPJ Nghl;lhh;fs;.
mth;fs; ,UtUk; Kj;jkpLtij epWj;jptpl;L nfhQ;rk; fPNo gjpe;J vdJ
tyJ Kiyia rpy;ghTk; ,lJ Kiyia RkDk; mth;fsJ thapy; vLj;J Ritf;fj;
njhlq;fpdhh;fs;. ehd; vd; iffs; ,uz;ilAK; fl;bypd; nfl; Nghl;by;
,Ue;j fk;gpfis gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L nkJthf mire;jgb mth;fs; nra;tij KOikahf
mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; rpy;gh eLTf;F te;jhs;.
ehDk; RkDk; ,uz;L gf;fj;jpy; gLj;Jf; nfhz;L rpy;ghtpd; Kiyfis Ritf;fj;
njhlq;fpNdhk;. ,d;Dk; nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; Rkd eLTf;F te;jhs;. ,g;gbahf
khwp khwp Kiyfis erpj;Jk; gpide;Jk; fbj;Jk; cwpQ;rpAk; #g;gpAk;
KiyNky; ,Ue;j ntwpia jPh;j;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. Rkd; mtsJ tpuy;fis vd;
ntl; fd;l;by; itj;J curp curp Njhz;bdhs;. mNj Neuk; ehd; Rkdpd;
fd;by; vd; tpuy;fis tpl;L Njhz;bNdd;. Rkdpd; tyJ gf;fk; ,Ue;j rpy;gh
mtsJ fd;by; mtNs ifia tpl;L Ml;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; Rkd; vd; njhilfs; ,uz;Lf;Fk; eLtpy; mtsJ Kfj;ij
itj;J Nja;j;Jtpl;L vdJ Gz;ilia tphpf;f Muk;gpj;jhs;. mij ghh;j;jTlNd
mtsJ ehf;fpy; vr;rpy; CWtij vd;dhy; czuKbe;jJ. mts; mtsJ ehf;if
ePl;b vd; fpspl;Nlhhpir jl;b jl;b ef;fpdhs;. vdJ Gz;ilapd; ,uz;L
gf;fKk; ,Ue;j Rth;fis khwp khwp ef;fptpl;L mtsJ eLtpuiy vd; Xl;ilapy;
tpl;L tpl;L vLj;jhs;. mNj Neuk; rpy;gh vd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jgbNa
vd; Kiy NkNy Vwp ,Ue;J mtsJ h.ukhd Gz;ilia vd; thapy; rhpahf itj;jhs;.
fPNo Rkd; vd; Gz;ilia Ritj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f ehd; rpy;ghtpd; Gz;ilia
Ritj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. vdJ Gz;ilapy; ty;fNdhtpy; ngUf;nfLf;Fk;
yhth Fok;GNghy; Gz;zpa jPh;j;jk; ngUf; nfLj;J XbaJ. Rkd; mij ehf;fpdhy;
ehiatpl Nkhrkhf ef;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; rpy;gh ve;jd; NkNy ,Ue;J vOe;J nfhz;lhs;. mNj Ntis
NghJk; vd;w epiyf;F te;j RkDk; vd;id tpl;L vOe;jhs;. rpy;gh Rkdpd;
ve;jd; [_]; gl;L h.ukhd cjl;by; Kj;jkpl;lthW mtis gLf;f itj;Jtpl;L
mtsJ Gz;ilia Ritf;f Muk;gpj;jhs;. ehd; vOe;J Rkdpd; neQ;NrhL xl;ba
Kiyia frf;fpagbNa mij ef;fp ef;fp #g;gp vLj;Njd;. xU Ie;J epkplj;jpy;
rpy;gh Rkid ehiag; Nghy Koq;fhypy; Kl;b Nghlr; nrhy;yptpl;L mtsJ
Fz;bapd; eLNt ehf;if tpl;L mij ef;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;. ,ilf;fpilNa
mtsJ tpuiy cs;Ns tpl;L nky;y nky;y Njhz;bj; Njhz;b vLj;jhs;. Rkd;
Kl;b Nghl;ljpy; mtsJ Kiyfs; khl;bd; kbiag; Nghy njhq;fpaJ. mij ehd;
Fdpe;J ghy; Fbf;Fk; fd;W Nghy mtsJ epk;gpis #g;gj; njhlq;fpNdd;.
rpwJ Neuj;jpy; rpy;gh vOe;J Ngha; mYkhhpay; ,Ue;j mtsJ gj;J gd;nuz;L
,Q;rp ePskhd nuz;L fWj;j ug;gh; FQ;rpia vLj;J te;jhs;. xd;iw vd;dplk;
je;J tpl;L kw;wij vLj;J gLj;Jf; fple;j Rkdpd; Fopia tphpj;J mij
cs;Ns Eioj;J Eioj;J vLj;jhs;. Rkd; mtsJ fhiy tskhf tphpj;Jf; nfhz;L
rpy;gh nra;tjpy; Rfk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mijg; ghh;j;j ehDk;
rpy;gh je;j me;j FQ;rpia vd; fhiy tphpj;j gbNa ,Ue;J nfhz;L mij
cs;Ns tpl;L tpl;L vLj;Njd;. filrpapy; ehDk; RkDk; fpiskhf;ir mile;Njhk;.
mjdhy; ehDk; RkDk; Nrh;e;J rpy;ghTf;F nra;tnjd;W KbTf;F te;Njhk;.
ehd; rpy;ghit fPno Nghl;L tpl;L mtsJ Gz;ilia ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j
Neuk; Rkd; rpy;ghtpd; thia cwpQ;rpagbNa rpy;ghtpd; Kiyia gpide;J
nfhz;bUe;jhs;. nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; Rkd; mts; ghtpj;j ug;gh; FQ;ir vLj;J
rpy;ghtpd; thapy; itj;J mij Ritf;Fk; gb nrhd;dhs;. mts; jd; thia
ed;F thpj;J me;j nghpa FQ;rpia tha;f;Fs; vLj;J #g;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; rpy;ghTk; fpiskhf;ir mile;jhs;. ,g;gbahf khwp khwp
KiyfisAk; Gz;iliaAk; Ritj;Jf; nfhz;L md;W khiy tiu vq;fs; yPiyia
nra;Njhk;.
me;j ehs; Kjy; ehq;fs; %tUk; njhlh;e;J ny];gpad; cwtpy; h.Lgl;L
te;Njhk;. rpy Ntis ehd; mth;fis vq;fs; tPl;Lf;F mioj;J vd;Dila tPl;by;
nrf;rpy; h.LgLNthk;. rpy Ntis ehq;fs; ntspa+Uf;F nfhypNl nrd;W mq;Nf
nra;Nthk;. vd;d jhd;; ,Ue;jhYk; xU ngz;iz ,d;ndhU ngz;jhd; ey;yhf
Ghpe;J nfhs;s KbAk; vd;gJ vq;fs; %tUf;Fk; ed;whf nghUe;Jk;.