vdf;F mg;NghJ gjpdhW taJ ,Uf;Fk;. xU rpd;d Nrhl;]; kl;Lk; mzpe;J nfhz;L me;j Vhpahit Rw;wpj; jphptJ gof;fk;. vq;fs; tPl;bypUe;J xU %d;W tPL js;spg; Nghdhy; gphpah Md;bl tPL tUk;. mtSf;F xU Kg;gJ taJ ,Uf;Fk;. mtsJ khh;Gfs; mtsJ [hf;fl;il js;spf; nfhz;L epw;Fk;. xt;nthU KiyiaAk; gpbf;f ,uz;L iffs; Ntz;Lk;. mtsJ tapW nfhQ;rk; nghpjhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtsJ njhg;Gs; mjw;F moF Cl;baJ. mtsJ gpd;Gwk;> Kd; Gwj;NjhL Nghl;b Nghl;L ed;whf mfd;W tphpe;J fple;jJ. ,uz;L mb Nghlyhk; Nghy rpy Ntis vdf;Fj; Njhd;Wk;. mtSf;F ,uz;L tajpy; xU iff; Foe;ijAk; cz;L. mtsJ fztd; rpg;gpy; Ntiy ghh;f;fpwhd;. tUlj;jpy; mNdfkhd ehl;fis mtd; fg;gypy; jhd; nrytopg;ghd;. ehd; mts; tPl;Lf;F Ngha; me;j Foe;ijAld; tpisahLtJ tof;fk;. rpy Ntis mts; vd; fz; Kd;dhy; mtsJ Foe;ijf;F ghy; nfhLg;ghs;.

mtsJ gUj;j Kiyapd; fWj;j fhk;Gfisg; ghh;j;jJk; vd; FQ;rp vOe;J nfhs;Sk;. mts; ghh;f;fhj NghJ mij nkJthf cs;Ns mkj;jp tpLNtd;. ( mg;NghJ ehd; [l;b NghLtjpy;iy. vq;NfAk; J}uk; NghFk; NghJ kl;Le;jhd; NghLtJ tof;fk;). uhj;jphpapy; mts; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W hPtp ghh;g;Ngd;. ehq;fs; ,uT xd;gJ gj;J kzptiu njhlh; ehlfq;fSk; glq;fSk; ghh;g;Nghk;. Foe;ij mOk; Nghnjy;yhk; mts; [hf;fl;Lf;Fs; ifia tpl;L mts; Kiyia ntspNa vLj;J Foe;ijf;F ghY}l;Lths;. me;j iyt; Nrhit ehDk; Xuf;fz;zhy; ghh;j;J urpg;Ngd;. tPl;Lf;F te;jJk; mtis epidj;J vd; Rz;zpia Ml;LNtd;.

gphpah Md;bf;F xU kr;rhs; ,Uf;fpwhs;. mts; ngah; Rrp. mtsJ fztDld; rz;il gpbj;Jtpl;L gphpah Md;b tPl;by; xU khjk; jq;Ftjw;fhf ntspa+hpy; ,Ue;J te;jpUe;jhs;. mtSk; gphpah Md;b Nghy ey;y thl;lrhl;lkhf ,Ue;jhs;.

mts; te;J xU thuk; ,Uf;Fk;. md;W uhj;jphp glk; ghh;g;gjw;fhf xU vl;L kzpastpy; gphpah Md;bapd; tPl;Lf;Fs;Ns NghNdd;. `hypy; xU tiuAk; fhztpy;iy. mjdhy; mtSila gLf;if miwia vl;bg; ghh;j;Njd;. mq;Nf ehd; fz;l fhl;rpia vd;dhy; ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy. gphpah Md;b fl;bypy; Nkyhil ,y;yhky; gLj;Jf; fple;jhs;. mtsJ khh;Gfs; epyh ntspr;rj;jpy; njspthfj; njhpe;jJ. Rrp Md;b jdJ Milfis nky;y fise;J tpl;L fl;bypy; Vwpdhs;. mtsJ iffshy; gphpah Md;bapd; tyJ njhilia Rfkhf tUbagb mtsJ ehf;if ePl;b gphpah Md;bapd; tyJ Kiyia #lhf ef;fpdhs;. gphpah Md;b nkJthf KdfpagbNa jdJ ghthilia cah;j;jptpl;L jdJ tpuyhy; mtsJ nrhh;f;fhGhpapd; fjtpid tUbf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. Rrp Md;b mtsJ iffis gphpah Md;bapd; kw;w Kiyapy; itj;J nkJthf gpide;jhs;. mbf;fb mjd; fhk;Gfis nkJthf jpUfpj; jpUfp Urpj;jhs;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; gphpah Md;b Rrp Md;bia fPNo js;sptpl;L jdJ ghthilia fise;J tPrp vwpe;jhs;. Rrp Md;b fPNo fple;jhs;. gphpah Md;b Rrpapd; tapw;wpd; NkNy Vwp ,Ue;J nfhz;L Rrpapd; epkph;e;j khh;ig nkJthf frf;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;. Rrp Md;b jdJ ifia NkNy cah;j;jp NkYk; fPOk; Mbf; nfhz;bUe;j gphpahtpd; Kiyfisg; gpbj;J erpj;J erpj;J gpidaj; njhlq;fpdhs;. gphpah Md;b Fdpe;J Rrpapd; nkd;ikahd cjl;by; jd; cjLfisg; gjpj;J #lhf xU Kj;jk; nfhLj;jhs;. gphpah Md;b fPNo ,wq;fp Rrpapd; Gz;ilapy; jdJ Kfj;ij nfhz;L Nghdhs;. RrpAk; jdJ fhiy mfykhf tphpj;J gphpahtpd; Kfj;ij mUfpy; itj;Jg; gpbj;jhs;. gphpah Md;b jdJ ehf;if ePl;b Rrpapd; RUq;fpa ntsp ,jo;fis #g;gpdhs;. mg;gbNa jdJ tpuy;fis tpl;L mjd; cs; ,jo;fis tphpj;J jdJ #lhd ehf;fhy; mq;Fk; ,q;Fkhf eha; ef;FtJ Nghy ef;fpdhs;. Rrp Md;b ,d;g typahy; Jbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. gphpah Md;b mts; Gz;ilahy; Rue;j ePiu cwpQ;rp cwpQ;rp Fbj;jhs;. mjd; gpd; FRFR vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L fPNo rhpe;J gLj;jhs;.

Rrp Md;b vOe;J jdJ fiye;j $e;jiy nfhz;il Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L gphpah Md;bapd; Gz;ilapy; thia itj;J Ritf;f Muk;gpj;jhs;. gphpah Md;bia gopthq;FtJ Nghy Rrp Md;b MNtrkhf ef;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;. GO Jbg;gijg; Nghy gphpah Md;b Jbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mts; jdJ fz;fis %bagb jdJ Kiyfis frf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. xU fl;lj;jpy; M...M...M... vd;W fj;jpNa tpl;lhs;. ,uz;L NgUk; 69 khjphp fple;J nfhz;L mts; Gz;ilia ,tSk; ,ts; Gz;ilia mtSkhf Ritf;fj; njhlq;fpdhh;fs;. xU rpy epkplj;jpy; ,uz;L NgUk; fisj;J tpOe;jhh;fs;. ,uz;L Nghpd; clYk; rhpahf NtUj;J ,Ue;jJ. gphpah Md;b vOe;J njhl;bypy; fple;j Foe;ijf;F xU Kj;jk; nfhLj;Jtpl;L kPz;Lk; fl;bypy; gLj;Jf; nfhz;L Nghh;itahy; ,Oj;J %bdhs;. ,uz;L NgUk; Nghh;itf;Fs; fl;bg; gpbj;J cUz;l gbNa J}q;fpdhh;fs;. Mdhy; mth;fs; fhkj;jpy; rphpf;Fk; rj;jk; kl;Lk; njhlh;e;J nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. ,dpAk; ghh;f;f vd;d ,Uf;F vd;W tpl;L nkJthf tPL te;J Nrh;e;Njd;. md;W uhj;jphp vdf;F J}f;fNk tutpy;iy.

me;j rk;gtj;Jf;Fg; gpwF gphpah Md;bapd; tPl;Lf;F xU thukhf Nghftpy;iy. md;W gphpah Md;b mts; tPl;L thrypy; epd;wgbNa 'Vd;lh> nfhQ;r ehsh eP ,e;jg; gf;fk; tuy;y. vd;l Foe;ij cd;idg; ghh;f;fhk rhpah mOJ" vd;whs;. clNd ,Njh thNwd; vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mts; tPl;Lf;F XbNdd;. ehd; cs;Ns NghdJk;....

gphpah Md;b:- Vd;lh xU thukh tuy;y?

(Rrp Md;b fjpiuapy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.)

ehd;:- mij vd; fz;zhy; ghh;j;jJf;F gpwF vdf;F xU khjphpahf ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; jhd; tuy;y.

gphpah Md;b:- vij ghh;j;jJf;F gpwF? vdf;F xz;Zk; Ghpay;y.

ehd;:- mJ te;J... ePq;fSk; Rrp Md;bAk; xz;zhf fl;by;y eph;thzkhf fple;jij vd; fz;zhNy ghh;j;jJf;Fg; gpwF....

gphpah Md;b:- ,ij NtW ahhpl;ilAk; nrhd;d ePah?

ehd;:- ,y;iy. vdf;F gakhf ,Ue;jJ.

gphpah Md;b:- ,Jy gag;gpl vd;d ,Uf;F. ,J vy;yh NgUk; nra;apw xU rhjhuz fhhpak;.

ehd;:- mg;g ehDk; nra;ayhkh?

mth;fs; ,uz;L NgUk; rphpj;Jtpl;L ',q;f fpl;l thlh" vd;W ghrj;NjhL vd;id fpr;rDf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;fs;. gphpah Md;b jdJ Ke;jhidia nkJthf tpyf;fptpl;L mts; nfhf;fpia fow;wp mtsJ Kiyfis ntspNa vLj;jhs;. me;j Kiyfs; ,uz;Lk; ghyhy; epuk;gp nghpjhf njhpe;jJ. me;j tPq;fpa Kiyfisg; ghh;j;jJk; vd; clk;Gfs; nkJthf eLq;fj; njhlq;fpaJ.

vd; eLq;fpa iffis mtsJ tyJ khh;gpy; itj;Njd;. mtsJ nky;ypa cjLfspy; ,Ue;J nky;ypa Gd;dif te;jJ. vd; Rz;L tpuyhy; mts; Kiyapd; fWg;G tisaj;ij Rj;jp Rj;jp tisak; Nghl;Nld;. mg;gbNa mtsJ khh;Gfis vd; Ie;J tpuy;fshYk; ,Wf;fp nkJthf erpj;Njd;. vd; Kfj;ij mts; khh;gpd; kj;jpapy; Gijj;J mtsJ ,uz;L KiyfisAk; vd; ,uz;L fd;dj;jpYk; ,Wf;fp mizj;Jg; gpbj;jgb khh;gpy; gy Kiw Kj;jkpl;Nld;. vd; Kfj;ij tpLtpj;J> vdJ cjl;bdhy; mts; Kiyapy; Kj;jkpl;lthW mts; fhk;ig vd; gy;ypdhy; ,Wf;fpg; gpbj;jgb #g;gj; njhlq;fpNdd;. ehd; #g;gpa #g;gpy; mtsJ KiyapypUe;J ghy; vd; tha;f;Fs; tope;jJ. rpd;d Foe;ij Nghy thapdhy; NkYk; fPOk; Kiyia ,Oj;J mts; ghy; KOtijAk; Fbj;Njd;. mts; nghpjhf %r;Rtpl;lgb epd;whs;. Rk;kh ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j Rrp Md;b> vd; thia gphpah Md;bapd; Kiyapy; ,Ue;J ,Oj;J vLj;J vd; ghy; tope;j cjl;by; mOj;jkhf Kj;jkpl;lhs;. mtsJ cjL jbg;ghf ,Ue;jhYk; mjd; #L vd; clk;ig NkYk; #lhf;fpaJ. vd;id Kj;jkpl;l gbNa mts; Glitia cUt Muk;gpj;jhs;. mq;Nf nghWf;f Kbahky; epd;w gphpah Md;b vd;id mtsplkpUe;J ,Oj;J mts; ,lJ Kiyapy; vd; Kfj;ij mOj;jpdhs;. mtsJ tyJ Kiyapy; Ritfz;l ehd;> mtsJ ,lJ Kiyia tpLNtdh? fz;lgb fbj;Jf; FjwpNdd;. vd; thia xU thia xU ,Q; J}uj;jpy; itj;J mts; Kiyia vd; ,uz;L iffshYk; erpj;Njd;. mtsJ ghy; rPwp mbj;Jf; nfhz;L vd; tha;f;Fs; Neubahfg; gha;e;jJ. rpe;jpa Jspfs; vd; Kfj;jpy; nts;isahf tope;jJ.

vd; Gs;isf;F xU JspAk; kpr;rk; itf;fhky; vy;yhj;ijAk; Fbr;rpl;bahlh vd;W ghrj;NjhL jpl;bdhs; gphpah Md;b. cq;f Kiy ,Uf;fpw irRf;F gj;Jg; gps;isf;F ghy; FLf;fyhk; vd;Nwd; gjpYf;F. mNj Neuk; clk;gpy; xU nghl;Lj; Jzp$l ,y;yhky; Rrp Md;b jd; Kiyfis cRg;gpa gbNa vd; Kd; kz;b Nghl;L epd;whs;. mts; cjLfis vr;rpy;gLj;jpathW vd; rpg;ig jpwe;J tpiuj;j vd; Rz;zpia ntspapy; vLj;jhs;. vd; Rz;zpapy; tpe;J nkJthf frpe;jpUe;jJ. mjd; Kd; Njhiy gpd;Df;F js;sptpl;L jd; ehf;fhy; xU juk; mij ef;fptpl;L vd; Rz;zpia mts; nghpa tha;f;Fs; GFj;jpdhs;. vd; Rz;zp mts; njhz;ilf;Fop tiuf;Fk; NghdJ. mts; Rz;zpia #g;Gtjpy; rhpahd vf;];Ngl; vd;gij me;j epkplNk mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. mts; vd; Rz;zpia ntspNa vLj;J mjd; mbia ,Wf;fkhf gpbj;jthW mjd; jiyia kPz;Lk; tha;f;Fs; Xl;bdhs;. ehd; gphpah Md;bapd; khh;gpy; rha;e;jgbNa MMMMM vd;W %r;Rtpl;lgb nghpjhf KdfpNdd;. rj;jk; Nghlhjlh gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;F Nfl;fg; NghFJ vd;W gphpah Md;b vd; fhjpy; nrhd;dhs;. Rz;zpia thapypUe;J ntspNa vLj;J 'th fl;bYf;Fg; NghNthk;" vd;W Rrp Md;b vd;id ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L Nghdhs;. gphpah Md;b xd;Wk; Ngrhky; Kd; fjitr; rhj;jptpl;L> kPjkpUe;j cilfis mtpo;j;jthW vq;fis gpd; njhlh;e;jhs;.

Rrp Md;b vd;id fl;bypy; js;sptpl;L vd;idg; ghh;j;jthW vd; neQ;rpy; Vwp ,Ue;jhs;. mtsJ nghpa clk;ig jhq;fhky; vd; clk;G nkJthf erpe;jJ. mtsJ gQ;R Nghd;w kaph;fs; mjw;F xj;jlk; je;jJ. mts; vd; iffis vLj;J mts; khh;gpy; itj;J Nja;f;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;. mtisg; ghh;j;J nkJthf rphpj;jgbNa mtsJ khh;Gfis Nja;j;Njd;. mNj Ntis vd; Rz;zpia gpbj;J Ritf;f Muk;gpj;jhs; gphpah Md;b. mts; Kfj;ij ghh;f;f Kbahtpl;lhYk; mJ mts; jhd; vd;W Cfpj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. Rrp Md;b nkJthf Kd; vOe;J mts; Gz;ilia vd; thapy; itj;jhs;. mtsJ ngUj;J tphpe;j Gz;il vd;id Ritrpf;f Kbahky; nra;jJ.

mijAk; rpukkhf ghh;f;fhky; vd; ehf;if ePl;b mts; Gz;ilf;Fs; Xl;b Xl;b vLf;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. mts; Ntz;Lk; vd;Nw mts; cWg;ig vd; thapy; itj;J Mir jPu mOj;jpdhs;.

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; vd;id tpl;L ,wq;fpa mts; fPno vd; Rz;zpia #g;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j gphpah Mdbaplk; Nghdhs;. gphpah Md;b vd;id tpl;L Rrp Md;bia Kj;jkpl Muk;gpj;jhs;. Rrp Md;bapd; khh;ig nkJthf frf;fpagb mij thapy; itj;J Ritf;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;. gphpah Md;b jdJ tyJ ifia fPNo vLj;J Rrp Md;bapd; Gz;il Nkl;il tUbtpl;L mtsJ eLtpuiy ePl;b Rrp Md;bapd; Gz;ilapy; itj;J NkYk; fPOk; mirj;jhs;. Rrp Md;b fz;iz %bagbNa gphpah Md;b nra;tij KOikahf mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; nkJthf vOe;J gphpah Md;bapd; KJfpy; vd; ifia itj;J Rfkhf tUb tpl;L mtsJ ngUj;j Fz;bapy; xU mb Nghl;Nld;. vd; Rz;zpia mts; Fz;bapy; itj;J ehiag; Nghy Fj;jj; njhlq;fpNdd;. gphpah Md;b Rrp Md;bia ghh;j;jgb Koq;fhypy; epd;whs;. ehd; gphpah Md;bapd; gpd;dhy; epd;W nra;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. ehq;fs; %tUk; xNu Neuj;jpy; mire;J nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. Rrp Md;b nkJthf vOe;J vd; gf;fk; te;jhs;. miu Fiwapy; tpiuj;Jf;fple;j vd; Rz;zpia gphpahtpd; Fz;bapypUe;J ntspNa vLj;J nkJthf tUl Muk;gpj;jhs;. mts; if gl;lJk; mJ kPz;Lk; vOe;J Ml Muk;gpj;jJ. vd;id gLf;fg; Nghl;Ltpl;L mth;fs; ,uz;L NgUk; xNu Neuj;jpy; vd; Rz;zpia Ritf;f Muk;gpj;jhh;fs;. vd; jyg;ig khwpkhwp thapy; itj;Jr; #g;gpdhh;fs;. mg;gb #g;Gk; nghOJ mbf;fb mth;fs; ,uz;L NgUk; xUtiu xUth; ehf;fpdhy; Kj;jkpl;Lf; nfhz;lhh;fs;. #g;gpaJ NghJk; vd;W vOe;J Rrp Md;b vd; Rz;zp kPJ Vwp ,Ue;jhs;. gphpah Md;b vd; Rz;zpia gpbj;J Rrp Md;bia nfhQ;rk; vOk;gr; nrhy;yptpl;L Rrp Md;bapd; Xl;ilapy; rhpahf itj;jhs;. Rfp Md;b nfhQ;rk; fPNo mOj;j vd; Rz;zp GJf; vd;W mtsJ Fopf;Fs; Gije;jJ. Rrp Md;b Fjpiu Xl;LtJ Nghy NkYk; fPOk; Mb mire;jhs;.

vd; Rz;zp mts; Gz;ilf;Fs; GJf; GJf; vd;W Ngha; te;jJ. ,g;gb nra;tjhy; Miztpl ngz;Zf;F mjpf ,d;gk; fpilf;Fkhk; vd;W Rrp Md;b nrhd;dhs;. mg;gb mts; mirAk; NghJ xU jlit vd; Rz;zp rWf;fp ntspNa te;Jtpl;lJ. mtsJ tyJ ifahy; mij kPz;Lk; Xl;ilapy; itj;Jtpl;L vd;id Fjpiu Xl;lj; njhlq;fpdhs;. gphpah Md;b NtW top ,y;yhky; jdJ tpuy;fis mts; Gz;ilapy; Xl;b Ra ,d;gk; mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mNj Neuk; Rrp Md;b mtsJ Ntfj;ij mjpfhpj;j thW fj;jpf; nfhz;L vd; kPJ rhpe;jhs;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; ehd; Rrp Md;bia fPNo ,wq;fr; nrhy;yptpl;L jdpikapy; ,dpik fz;L nfhz;bUe;j gphpah Md;bia fl;bypy; gLf;f itj;Jtpl;L mts; Gz;ilia tphpj;J vd; Rz;zpia Eioj;J vd; Rz;zpahy; NkYk; fPOk; itj;Jf; Fj;jj; njhlq;fpNdd;. xU epkplj;Jf;Fs; vd; tpe;Jit mts; Gz;ilf;Fs; ,wf;fpNdd;. me;j xU nrf;fdpy; vdf;F nrhh;f;fNyhfk; nrd;W te;j khjphp gPypq; Vw;gl;lJ. ehd; mg;gbNa mts; khh;gpd; kj;jpapy; gLj;Jj; J}q;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. Rrp Md;b vd;id vOg;gp 'Neukhr;rp. mk;kh NjLth. ghj;&Ky Ngha; Kfj;ij fOtpl;L rPf;fpukh Ngh" vd;whs;. ehDk; Kfk; fOtptpl;L tPL te;Njd;. Mdhy; ,d;Dk; mlq;fhj Gz;ilfs; ,uz;Lk; tpbAk; tiu njhlh;e;J nra;J nfhz;bUe;jd.

fijg;gf;fk;