ehd; xU nghpa fk;gdpf;F vk;.b Mf ,Uf;fpd;Nwd;. vq;fs; fk;gdpapy; Nkhfd; vd;gth; vf;fTz;l; Ntiyfis ftdpj;J tUfpwhh;. mtd; xU Nfush ngz;iz fy;ahzk; gz;zpapUf;fhd;. mts; vy;yh Nfusg; ngz;fisg; Nghy mofhf ,Ue;jhs;. mtdl GwNkhrd; tprakhf mtdJ kidtpAld; vq;fs; tPl;Lf;F mbf;fb tUthd;. Kjd; Kjypy; mtis ghh;j;j ehspypUe;J mtis vg;gbahtJ eph;thzkhf ghh;j;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W Jbj;jd ve;jd; fz;fs;. vdJ kidtpia Xf;Fk; nghOnjy;yhk; mtis(td[h) Xg;gJ Nghyj;jhd; fw;gid gz;zpf; nfhs;Ntd;. mtsJ nts;is khh;Gk; nfhOj;j njhilAk; mfd;w Fz;bAk; VNjNjh nra;a itj;jJ. mts; Fdpe;J hP vLf;Fk; nghOnjy;yhk; vdJ fz;fs; mtsJ [hf;nfl;Lf;Fs;Ns epw;Fk;. rpy NTisfspy; mts; mij ghh;j;Jk; ghh;f;fhjJ Nghy ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhs;. rpy Ntis mts; vd;id vq;fNu[; gz;zpapUf;fyhk;. rpy Ntis ehd; mtsJ fztdpd; ngh]; vd;gjhy; mtshy; xd;Wk; nra;a Kbahky; ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;.

mtis Xf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w fdT md;W epiw NtWk; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. mth;fsJ gz;bif xd;Wf;F vd;id mioj;jpUe;jhh;fs;. vdJ kidtpf;F Rfkpy;yhjjhy; ehd; kl;Lk; jdpahfr; nrd;Nwd;. mq;Nf nrd;wJk; mts; kl;Lk; jdpahf ,Ue;jhs;. mts; vd; mUfpy; te;J rhaj;ij vd; Kfj;jpy; g+rp fg;gp nfhyp vd;whs;. ehDk; jl;bypUe;J nfhQ;rk; rhaj;ij vLj;J mts; fd;dq;fs; ,uz;bYk; Nja;j;Njd;. ,Jjhd; ey;y rhd;]; vd;W tpl;L vd; ifia fPNo ,wf;fp mts; fOj;jpYk; neQ;rpYk; Nja;j;Jtpl;L fg;gp nfhyp vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mts; xd;Wk; NgrhjJ vdf;F NkYk; NkYk; nra;a Ntz;Lk; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. mtSf;F jkpo; ed;whfj; njhpAk; Mdhy; mts; fijg;gJ Foe;ij fijg;gJ Nghy ,Uf;Fk;. mt;tsJ nkd;ikahd Fuy;. mjw;fpilapy; Nkhfd; mtrukhf cs;Ns te;jhd;. ehd; ,g;nghOjhd; te;jJ Nghy fhl;bf; nfhz;Nld;. ,q;Nf ,Ue;J rhg;gpl;Ll;L Nghq;f Nrh;. ehd; mtrukhf ntspa+h; Nghf Ntz;bapUf;F vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mtd; kidtp td[htplk; VNjh nrhy;yptpl;Lr; nrd;whd;. mtd; ntspNa NghdJk; ehd; Ngha; td[h gf;fj;jpy; mkh;e;Njd;. mts; vd;idNa ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

mts; njhilapy; nkKthf ifia itj;Njd;. mts; mij jl;btpl tpy;iy. mts; fhjpy; thia itj;J 'td[h cd;d vdf;F nuhk;g Gbr;rpUf;F. cd;dhy ehd; uhj;jphpapy J}q;FtNj ,y;y. vd; kidtpia njhLk; Nghnjy;yhk; cd;id njhLtJ khjphp ,Uf;F. ehd; fy;ahzk; gz;wj;Jf;F Kd;dhy cd;d ghh;j;jpUe;jhy; cd;idj;jhd; fy;ahzk; gz;zpapUg;Ngd;. ,g;g xd;Wk; FwQ;rp Nghfy;y. rhpd;D nrhy;Y td[h" vd;Nwd;. mts; mg;gbNa mikjpahf ,Ue;jhs;. mtsJ nksdk; vdf;F tpsq;fptpl;lJ. 'eP Nkhfid tpl;L tu Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy. eP ,q;NfNa ,U. ehd; mq;NfNa ,Uf;fpNwd;. mbf;fb ehk re;jpr;rpf;fyhk;. cd; GUrDf;F GwNkhrDf;F clNd Vw;ghL gz;Nwd;" vd;Nwd;. mts; xd;Wk; Ngrhky; &Kf;Fs; Xbdhs;.

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mij mts; ehf;fhy; ntspapy; itj;J vr;rpyhhy; ef;fptpl;L mts; tha;f;Fs; itj;J Ritj;jhs;. vdJ kidtpaplk; ,J Nghy; Rz;zp #g;gr; nrhy;YNtd;. Mdhy; mts; rpy Ntis kWj;jpUf;fpwhs;. mtSf;F tpe;J vd;why; xU khjphpahd myh;[p. Mdhy; ,ts; vd; Rz;zpia gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L nyhypnghg; khjphp #g;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mtsJ ifia vLj;J vd; #j;jpy; itj;Jtpl;L vd; ,Lg;ig mirj;J mirj;J mts; thapy; Fj;jpNdd;. vd; Rz;zp mts; njhz;ilf; Fopiaj; njhl;Lj; njhl;L kPz;Lk; Edp ehf;Ff;F te;jJ. 'M... td[h mg;gbj;jhd;... gy;Yg; glhky; ,Wf;fkhf itj;Jf; nfhs;" vd;W fj;jpNdd;. xU jlit mJ jtwp ntspNa te;jJ. mij Ghpe;J nfhz;l mts; mij vLj;J kPz;Lk; mts; tha;f;Fs; itj;J ,Wf;fpg; gpbj;jhs;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; h.ukhd vd; Rz;zpia ntspNa vLj;J mts; Kfk; KOtJk; Nja;j;Njd;. mts; vdJ Nghy;]; ,uz;ilAk; nkJthf tUbf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mg;gbNa vd; Rz;zpia mts; ifapy; vLj;J Ml;lj; njhlq;fpdhs;. ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; Ntfkhf Ml;L vd;W fj;jpNdd;. mts; Ntfkhf mts; ifia Kd;Dk; gpd;Dk; mirj;jhs;. mtsJ iff;F nu];l; nfhLg;gjw;fhf Ml;bf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ mbf;fb Rz;zpia thapy; itj;J #g;gpdhs;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; vd; tpe;J mts; tha;f;Fs; gha;e;jJ. mts; xU JspAk; kp]; Mfhky; tha;f;Fs;Ns tpOq;fpdhs;.

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