jdp MSf;F thliff;F tPL vLg;gnjd;why; rhpahd f];lk; jhd;. xUthwhf gj;jphpif xd;wpy; tpsk;guk; ghh;j;J xU tPl;bd; Nky; khbia thliff;F vLj;J xU thuj;jpy; xU khjphpahf mq;Nf nrl;by; MfpNdd;. fPo; khbapy; tPl;bd; XdUk; mtdJ kidtpAk; mth;fsJ xU taJf; Foe;ijAk; Xdhpd; mk;khTk; trpj;J te;jhh;fs;. Gjpa nudd;l; vg;gjhy; ey;y gps;isNghy MgP]; Kbe;jJk; Neuhf tPL te;J tpLNtd;. xU jz;zp fpz;zp $l thapy; itj;jNj ,y;iy. ehd; xU gpur;ridAk; nfhLf;fhky; ,Ue;J te;jjhy; vd; kPJ xU ey;y mgpg;gpuhak; ,Ue;J te;jJ.

mNj Ntis tPl;bd; XdUf;F mnkhpf;fhtpy; Ntiy fpilj;jJ. mtuJ FLk;gj;ijAk; mtUld; $l;b nry;y tprh fpilf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; Nrhfj;NjhL me;j kdpjh; mnkhpf;fh fpsk;gpdhh;. mth; mnkhpf;fh Nghd tprak; ahUf;FNk njhpatpy;iy. mth; mnkhpf;fh nrd;W ,wq;fpa gpwNf CUf;F vy;yhk; njhpa te;jJ. xU ehs; mtuJ kidtp fPo; khbapypUe;J vd;id mioj;jhs;. mtis xU NghJk; xOq;fhf ghh;j;jjpy;iy. khpahijf;fhf jiyia Fdpe;J nfhz;Nlh my;yJ NtW jpirapy; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,t;tsJ ehshf fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. md;Wjhd; mtis ed;whf ghh;f;Fk; re;jh;g;gk; fpilj;jJ.

mtSf;F xU ,Ugj;ije;J Kg;gJ taJ ,Uf;Fk;. ed;whf kQ;rs; g+rpf; Fsph;j;j nts;is ntsPnud;w Njfk;. Kd;dhy; Kl;bf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; gUj;j khh;gfq;fs;. mfd;W tphpe;jpUf;Fk; gpd; Gwq;fs;. nkhj;jj;jpy; xU Fl;b rfPyhit ghh;j;j khjphp ,Ue;jJ. Foe;ijf;F kUe;J jPh;e;J Ngha; tpl;ljhy; vd;idg; Ngha; thq;fp tur; nrhd;dhs;. igf;fpy; xU Xl;lkhf Xb mij thq;fpf; nfhz;L nfhLj;Njd;. ed;wpAld; xU Gd;dis Ghpe;jhs; me;j Fl;b rfPyh.md;WKjy; mtis mbf;fb epidf;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. mts; fz;zpy; gLk; Ntisnay;yhk; mtis xU khjphpahf ghh;j;J fw;gid gz;z njhlq;fpNdd;.

vd; Nky; khb miwapy; ,Ue;j gbNa tPl;bd; gpd;dhy; ,Uf;Fk; Fspay; miwia ghh;f;fKbAk;. mts; mq;Nf Fe;jp ,Ue;jgbNa Jzpkzpfis fOtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mts; xt;nthU jlitAk; Jzpia Nrhg;ghy; Nja;f;Fk; nghOJk; mtsJ khh;Gfs; tpyfpf; fple;j Ke;jhidf;Fs;shy; mire;J tpisahbaJ. mts; mij rhpg; gz;zp nfhs;shky; Jzp Jitg;gjpNyNa ftdkhf ,Ue;jhs;. xU epkplj;Jf;F xU Ie;J jlit Nrhg;G Eiugl;l ifahy; new;wpapy; tpOe;J fplf;Fk; jiy Kbia gpd;dhy; js;sp tpl;L Ntiyiaj; njhlh;e;jhs;. mtsJ Glit Jitf;Fk; Jzpapy; ,Ue;j jz;zp newpj;J mq;Fk; ,q;Fk; eide;jpUe;jij ghh;j;jjpy; vd; Mz;ik tpopj;Jf; nfhz;lJ.

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md;W xU ehs; Qhapw;Wf; fpoik tPl;by; Xa;ntLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. fPNo ,Ue;J mts; vd;id mioj;J "tPbNah fhrl; xOq;fhf Ntiy nra;atpy;iy. vd;dd;D nfhQ;rk; ghf;fpwPq;fsh" vd;W rpZq;fpdhs;. md;Wjhd; mts; tPl;bq;Fs;Ns NghFk; tha;g;Gf; fpilj;jJ. Nfgpspy; Y}]; fndf;rd; ,Ue;jij rhp nra;jJk; mJ xOq;fhf Ntiy nra;jJ. khkpahh; vq;Nfh NghapUg;gjhfTk;> jhDk; gps;isAk; kl;Lk; jdpahf ,Ugg;gjhfTk; nrhy;yptpl;L> vd;idAk; ,Ue;J glk; ghh;f;FkhW Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhs;. ehDk; Kjypy; kWg;gJ Nghy; ebj;Jtpl;L XNf vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mJ xU `pe;jpg; glk;. xU ghly; fhl;rpapy; kioapy; eide;jgb nrf;]pahf Mbf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs; glj;jpd; fjh ehafDk; ehafpAk;. mijg; ghh;j;jJk; vdf;Fs; xU czh;T Vw;gl;lJ. mtSf;Fk; mNj khhpjp Vw;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtisg; ghh;j;Njd;. mtSk; nkJthf Gd;difj;j gbNa Kfj;ij hPtP gf;fk; Nehf;fpdhs;.

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mtsJ Foe;ij mOjJ. mts; me;j Foe;ijia vLj;J mtsJ Ke;jhidia tpyf;fptpl;L mtsJ [hf;nfl;Lf;Fs; ifiatpl;L ,uz;L Kiyapy; xd;iw ntspNa vLj;J vd; fz; Kd;dhy; ghY}l;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. grp mlq;fpaJk; gps;is mts; kbapy; epj;jpiu nfhz;lhd;. 'gps;isia gLf;fg; Nghl;Ltpl;L thNwd;" vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L gLf;if miwf;Fs;Ns nrd;whs;. gps;isia njhl;bypy; Nghl;Ltpl;L ntspNa tUk; `hypd; iyl;il mizj;Jtpl;L "gps;is J}q;FJ> mjdhy;jhd; iyl;il Xt; gz;zpNdd;" vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nl ehd; mkh;e;jpUe;j mNj Nrhghtpy; te;J mkh;e;jhs;.

glk; ghj;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl> ,ilapilNa> vd; Ntiy vg;gb NghfpwJ? vg;gb nrl;by; Mfptpl;Nld;? vd;Dila gkpyp vy;yhk; gw;wp Nfs;tp Nky; Nfs;tpahf Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. Vd; fy;ahzk; Mftpy;iy? VjhtJ Nfs;gpuz;l; ,Uf;fh vd;W Nfl;lhs;. ehd; ,y;iy! vd;Nwd;. Vd;? vd;W Nfl;lhs; mts;. mjw;F ehd; "ehd; NjLk; ngz;iz ,d;Dk; vd; fz;zpy; gltpy;iy" vd;Nwd;. mjw;F mts; nkJthf Gd;difj;j thNw "mts; vg;gb vy;yhk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;nwy;yhk; epidf;fpwPq;f" vd;whs;. ehd; mjw;F "cq;f khjphp mofh ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;" vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mts; "Rk;kh jhNd nrhd;dPq;f. ehd; xd;Wk; [];th;ah uha;" ,y;iyNa vd;whs;. mjw;F ehd; " mofh ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;why; [];th;ah uha; khjphp ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W mtrpak; ,y;iy. cz;ikia nrhd;d Nghdhy; vdf;F thw kidtp cq;f khjphpNa ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;vd;W ehd; cq;fis ghh;j;j Kjd; ehspy; ,Ue;Nj KbT nra;Jtpl;Nld;" vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nl ijhpakhf Nrhghtpy; mts; gf;fkhf efh;e;J mtis xl;bagbNa mkh;e;J nfhz;L ",g;gb xU mofh ngz;iz itj;Jf; nfhz;L NtW ,lj;jpy; vjw;F miya Ntz;Lk;" vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nl mts; if NkNy vd; ifia itj;Njd;. ehq;fs; ,UtUk; ,Uz;l ,e;j `hypy; hPtP ntspr;rj;jpy; xUtiu xUth; fz;fSf;Fs; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;Njhk;. mts; ntl;fj;Jld; vJTk; Ngrhky; nksdkhdhs;. ehd; nksdk; jhNd rk;kjj;Jf;F mwpFwp vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;Nl mts; ,lJ njhilapy; vd; tyJ ifia itj;J nkJthf Nky; Nehf;fp tUbagb mtsJ tyJ Kiyia ifapdhy; rpiwg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;L mts; fOj;jpNy Kj;jkpl;Nld;. mts; fz;fis %bf; nfhzL Nrhghtpd; gpd;dhy; jiyia rha;j;jhs;. vdJ jb vd; [Pd;Rf;Fs; ,Ue;J ntspNa tu jtpaha; jtpj;jJ.

ehd; mtsJ Ke;jhidia nkJthf tpyf;fpa gb mtsJ neQ;rpd; kj;jpapy; Kfj;ijg; gjpj;J Nja;j;Jtpl;L mtsJ [hf;nfl;il fow;wpNdd;. mts; ifia J}f;fp [hf;nfl;il ntspNa vLf;f xj;jhir Ghpe;jhs;. ehd; mts; NkNy Vwp ,Ue;J nfhz;L vd; if ,uz;ilAk; mts; gpd;dhy; fl;bg; gpbg;gJ Nghy; nfhz;L nrd;W mtsJ gpwhitf; fow;wpNdd;.

mtsJ gUj;j khh;gfq;fs; ,uz;Lk; %r;rp thq;fpf; nfhz;L ntspNa te;jd. vd; ,uz;L iffisAk; J}f;fp mts; khh;gfq;fis nkJthf krh[; gz;zpagbNa mtspd; ,jo;fspy; ehf;fpdhy; h.uk; fye;j Kj;jkpl;Nld;. mts; nky;y thia jpwe;J vd; ehf;if mts; tha;f;Fs; tpl;L mts; ehf;Fld; Kj;jr; rz;ilia njhlq;fpdhs;. ehq;fs; ,iltplhky; 'ahh; ntw;wp ngw;why; vd;d vd;w vz;zj;NjhL' Nghl;bNghl;Lf; nfhz;L Kj;jkpl;Nlhk;.

mts; vd; hPNrl;by; mbapy;gpbj;J mg;gbNa NkNy J}f;fp mijf; fioe;Jtpl;L vd; khh;G kapiu ifapdhy; tUbdhs;. mts; g+g;Nghd;w fuq;fs; vd; khh;G Kbapy; gl;lJk; vdf;Fs;Ns rpyph;g;G Vw;gl;lJ. ehd; Nrhghtpy; ,Ue;J vOe;J epd;wgb vd; [Pd;ir fow;wp vwpe;Jtpl;L mts; Kd;dhy; epd;Nwd;. mts; Nrhghtpy; ,Ue;jgbNa [l;bf;Fs; vOe;Jepd;w jbiag; Mr;rhpaj;NjhL ghh;j;jhs;. ehd; mtsJ ififs; ,uz;ilAk; vLj;J vd; [l;bNkNy itj;Jj; Nja;j;Jtpl;L [l;bia nkJthf fow;wpNdd; mts; cjtpNahL. mts; ePl;bf; nfhz;bUe;j jbia mtsJ tyJ ifapdhy; Kd;Dk; gpd;Dk; mirj;Jtpl;L mts; tha;f;Fs; Eioj;jhs;. #lhd Rz;zp mts; tha;f;Fs; NghdJk; nfhy;yd; fha;r;rpa ,Uk;ig jz;zpapy; itg;gJ Nghy ,Ue;jJ. ehd; M M vd;W KdfpagbNa mts; nra;tij mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mts; thapy; ,Ue;J vr;rpy; ftd; fd;dk; topahf tope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. kW ifahy; mts; mij Jilj;Jtpl;L #g;Gk; Ntiyia njhlq;fpdhs;. xU rpy epkplj;jpd; gpd; NghJk; vd;w epiyf;F te;j jhd; vd; jbia mts; thapy; ,Ue;J vLj;Jtpl;L Koq;fhypy; mts; Kd;dhy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L mts; ghthilia fow;wpNdd;. mts; Nghghtpy; ,Ue;jgbNa mts; ,Lg;ig cah;j;jp mij fow;Wtjw;F cjtpdhs;. mts; cs;Ns xU ghd;bAk; Nghltpy;iy. mts; ,g;NghJ eph;thzkhf Nrhghtpy; ,Ue;jhs;. ehd; mts; Kd;dhy; epyj;jpy; Koq;fhypy; epd;wgbNa mts; fhy;fs; ,uz;ilAk; V tbtpy; tphpj;Jnfhz;L vd; tyJ iftpuy;fis vd; thapy; itj;J ef;fptpl;L mij mts; Gz;ilapd; ,jo;fspd; eLtpy; itj;J NkYk; fPOk; Nja;j;Njd;. mts; ,d;g Rfj;jpy; Kdfpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; ,jo;fis tULtij epWj;jptpl;L vd; Kfj;ij mts; ,uz;L njhilfSf;Fk; kj;jpapy; Gijj;J mts; ,jo;fis Urp ghh;j;Njd;. mtsJ ,d;g ,jo;fs; h.ukhfp frpe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. Rit fz;l ehd; vd; eLtpuiy vd; ehf;fpy; itj;J #g;gptpl;L mts; Gz;ilf;Fs; GFj;jp Kd;Dk; gpd;Dk; ,bj;Njd;. mg;gbNa vdJ Rl;LtpuiyAk; cs;Ns tpl;L vd; ,uz;L tpuy;fshYk; mtis ,bj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; mtsJ Kdfy; rj;jk; mjpfkhfpaJ. mts; jdJ Kiyfis mtsJ ,uz;L iffshYk; ,Wf;fpg; gpbj;J frf;fpagb Rfq; fz;L nfhz;bUf;ifapy; mtsJ ify;fs; ,uz;Lk; ,d;g Ntjidapy; miraj;njhlq;fpaJ.

"NghJk; NghJk;> ,g;g cq;f jbia itj;J mbq;f" vd;W fj;jpdhs;. ehd; vOe;J mtis J}f;fpj; Njhspy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L mtsJ ngl;&Kf;Fs; nfhz;L Ngha; fl;bypy; jlhnud;W Nghl;Nld;. ,ijj; jpwq;f! mJf;Fs;s nfhz;lk; ,Uf;F vd;W nrhy;yp "uhaiu" fhl;bdhs;. mij jpwe;J mjpy; ,Ue;j nfhz;lk; ghf;nfl;il fpspj;J nfhz;lj;ij ntspNa vLj;J mtsplk; nfhLj;Njd;. miuntwpapy; ,Ue;j vd; jbia mts; iffspy; gpbj;J FYf;fp tpiwg;Ngw;wptpl;L nfhz;lj;ij mzptpj;jhs;. mts; nky;y fl;bypy; rha;e;J gLj;Jf; nfhz;L fhiy tphpj;jhs; tP tbtpy;. ehd; mts; NkNy xU ifahy; nkj;ijapy; Cd;wpagb kW ifapy; jbia gpbj;J mts; Gz;ilapy; nrhUfp tpl;L mts; kPJ rhpe;J nfhz;L ,bf;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. gy jlit mbgl;l mtsJ Gz;il nfhQ;rk; Y}rhf ,Ue;jJ.

vd; tpiwj;J ,Wfpa KWf;Fr; Rz;zp mts; Fopia cyf;if Nghy; Jitj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; xU ifahy; vd; gplhp Kbia tUbathW kW ifahy; vd; KJif tUbf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mtsJ gQ;R Nghd;w Nkdpapy; gLj;Jf; nfhz;L xU %d;W epkplk; ,bj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; mts; M..... M.... M....... M....... nfhQ;rk; Ntfkh Nghq;;f vd;W fhJf;Fs; fj;jpdhs;.

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