md;W jhd; vd; rpd;d tPl;Lf;F xU ,uz;L %d;W thuk; fopj;Jr; nrd;Nwd;. mq;Nf mts; ghjp Vf;fj;NjhLk; ghjp Nfhgj;NjhLk; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vy;yhk; xU Mapuk; &gh nfhLj;jhy; rhpahfp tpLk; vd;gJk; vdf;Fj; njhpAk;. ehd; xt;nthU jlitAk; mts; tPl;Lf;F NghdJk; mts; fz; KOf;f vd; ghf;fl;bd; Nky; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. 'vd; nghQ;rhjp tPl;bypUe;J gy Ngh; te;jpUf;fpwhh;fs; mjdhy; jhd; tutpy;iy" vd;W nfQ;rp rkhspj;Njd;. 'vd;d tpl mtq;fjhdh Kf;fpak;" vd;whs; mts;. 'mnjy;yhk; xd;Wk; ,y;iy. cd;d gpbr;rjhNy jhNd ,q;Nf nuz;L tU\kh thNwd;" vd;Nwd;. 'guthapy;iy. tpLq;f. VjhtJ rhg;gpl;Bq;fsh?" vd;W MirNahL Nfl;lhs;. ',y;yb rhpah grpf;FJ VjhtJ ,Ue;jh NghL" vd;Nwd;. 'thq;f. te;J ildpq; Nlgps;s cl;fhUq;f" vd;Wtpl;L vy;yh rhg;ghl;ilAk; NkirapNy itj;jhs;. grpNahL ,Ue;j ehd; ksks vd;W rhg;gplj; njhlq;fpNdd;. ehd; MirNahL rhg;gpLtij urpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j mts; Glit Ke;jhidia rw;Wf; fPNo gjpj;Jtpl;L vd; Kd;Nd te;J epd;whs;.

mtsJ xLf;fkhd Ke;jhid [hf;nfl;bd; eLit kl;LNk kiwj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtsJ ,uz;L gf;f KiyfSk; me;j kQ;rs; epw [hf;nfl;Lf;Fs; fple;J jtph;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtsJ [hf;nfl;bd; Nky; ,uz;L nfhOf;fpfisAk; vq;Nfh Jzp Jitf;ff;Fs;Ns njhiyj;J tpl;lhs;. mjdhy; mtsJ fpspNt[; ed;whf njhpe;jJ. vy;yhk; jpUk;gj; jpUk;g ghh;j;j mNj ruf;Fj;jhd;. vd;whYk; ,uz;L %d;W thuq;fs; vJTk; ,y;yhky; fple;jjpy; xU fpf;F njhpe;jJ. mtis ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j gbNa Nfhg;igapy; ifia itj;J rhg;gpl;L Kbj;Jtpl;L ifiaf; fOtptpl;L mtsJ Ke;jhidahy; Jilj;Jtpl;L gof;fg;gl;l mtsJ gLf;if miwf;Fs; Eioe;Njd;. 'Ngha; vdf;fhf fhj;jpl;L ,Uq;f. mij vy;yhk; fOtp mLf;fptpl;L thNwd;" vd;whs;. 'epiwa Neuk; vLf;fhjb. ehd; J}q;fplg; NghNwd;" vd;Nwd;.

ehd; me;j [d;dy; Xuj;jpy; rhg;gpl;l rhg;ghL rkpg;gjw;fhf ele;J ele;J jphpe;Njd;. mts; ghj;jpuk; vy;yhk fOtp itj;Jtpl;L cs;Ns Eioe;jhs;. mtis ehd; jphpk;gpg; ghh;f;ftpy;iy. mts; gpd;dhy; te;J mtsJ neQ;ir vd; KJNfhL ,Wf;fp mizj;J erpj;jgb vd; Njhis ,Wf;fp mizj;Jg; gpbj;jhs;. mtsJ Kiyfs; vd; KJfpy; eRq;fp %r;rptplj; jtph;j;jJ. mts; vl;b vd; fd;dj;Jf;Fk; NjhSf;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l ,lj;jpy; nky;ypajhf xU Kj;jk; je;Jtpl;L rpy Mir thh;j;ijfs; nrhd;dhs;. vd; Njhis tpl;Ltpl;L mtsJ Ke;jhidia cUtpg; Nghl;L tpl;L mtsJ [hf;nfl;il fow;wp vwpe;jhs;. ehd; mts; gf;fk; jpUk;gp mtsJ Kiyfis vd; ,UiffshYk; Ve;jpg; gpbj;J vd; tpuy; Nghd Nghf;fpy; tUbf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mts; ifia NkNy nfhz;L Ngha; vdJ Nrl; gl;lid fow;wptpl;L vdJ khh;G Kbfis mtsJ nghd; tpuy;fshy; Nfhjptpl;L mtsJ Kfj;ij vd; neQ;rpNy rha;j;jhs;.

ehd; mtis ,Wf;fp neQ;NrhL neQ;rhf mizj;jjpy; mtsJ Kiyfs; vd; khh;G Kbapy; curp curp vdf;Fk; mtSf;Fk; rpyph;g;ig cz;L gz;zpaJ. mts; mtsJ Kfj;ij rw;W NkNy cah;j;jp vd; cjl;ilf; ft;tpdhs;. ehd; vdJ thia nkJthf jpwe;J mtspd; ,jo;fis vd; tha;f;Fs; vLj;J cwpQ;rpNdd;. mts; mtsJ tyJ ifia fPNo ,wf;fp vd; crhuhd jbia ,Wf;fp erpj;jhs;. mij mtsJ xU iff;Fs; mlf;f Kbatpy;iy. mts; vd;id ,Oj;J fl;bNy Nghl;L tpl;L mtSk; mkh;e;jhs;.

ehq;fs; fl;bypy; xUtiu xUth; ghh;j;jgbNa cl;fhh;e;jpUe;Njhk;. mtsJ clk;gpy; xU kQ;rs; epw ghthil kl;LNk ,Ue;jJ. xU cz;ikapNy xU lhg; ny]; - jkpo; ngz;zhf fhl;rp je;jhs;. mts; mtsJ ,lJ Kiyia ,lJ ifahNy J}f;fp vd; thaUNf nfhz;L je;jhs;. ehd; mij vdJ tyJ ifahNy jhq;fpg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L vd; Mir jPu mij #g;gj;njhlq;fpNdd;. vdJ ,lJ ifAk; mtsJ tyJ KiyAk; xd;NwhL xd;whf fl;bg; gpbj;J tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;jd. mtsJ Kiyfs; jz;zPh; epwk;gpa gY}d; Nghy ed;whf nkd;ikahf ,Ue;jJ.(erpg;gjw;F). ehd; mtsJ Kiyfis Urpghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtsJ tyJ if vdJ gplhpia Rfkhf tUbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mts; ifia gplhpapypUe;J vLj;J vd; Ntl;bf;Fs;Ns ifia tpl;L vdJ jbia tUlj; njhlq;fpdhs;.

mtsJ xU ,Oitapy; vd; Ntl;b mts; ifapy; ,Ue;jJ. mts; mij fl;by; Xuj;jpy; Nghl;Ltpl;L vdJ [l;biaAk; cUt Muk;gpj;jhs;. ,e;jh nghpa Ntl;biaNa ,g;gb vd;gjw;Fs; cUtpa mtSf;F ,g;gb xU rpd;d [l;bia cUt vt;tsJ Neuk; vLf;Fk;. vdJ jbia vLj;J nkJthf nuz;L FYf;F FYf;fptpl;L mjd; njhg;gpia gpd;dhNy js;sptpl;L mij ehf;fhy; xU jlit ef;fp h.ukhf;fptpl;L mij mtsJ mw;Gj thapDs; vLj;jhs;. mtsJ cjLfs; ,uz;Lk; (gy;Yk; $l) jbia ntspNa tuhky; ,Wf;fpg; gpbj;jf; nfhs;s mtsJ h.ukhd ehf;F mij Nghl;L Jtl;b Jtl;b vLj;jJ. mtsJ h.uehf;F vd; jbapy; gl;l mLj;j nehbNa vdJ clk;G nrhh;f;fj;jpd; fjit jl;b jl;b te;jJ. nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; vdJ tpe;J mtsJ tha; g+uhfTk; toe;J XbaJ. mts; ghthilia ifahy; J}f;fp mts; thia Jilj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;. mts; vd; khh;gpy; jiyitj;J gLj;jgbNa gLj;jhs;. mtsJ xU fhiy vd; NkNy J}f;fpg; NghLtJ mtsJ gof;fk;. mtsJ iffs; vdJ khh;G Kbia Nfhjpf;f; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; vdJ rpd;d Fl;b fhk;ig mtsJ thahy; ef;fp tpl;lhs;. mJ $l xU Rfkhf ,Ue;jJ. ,njy;yhk; mts; vd;id J}z;b tpLtjw;F nra;Ak; yPiyfs;. nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; mts; vd;id kPz;Lk; nra;tjw;Fj; J}z;btpl;lhs;. ehd; gLj;Jf; nfhz;bue;j gbNa xU ifahy; mts; ghthilia nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf NkNy cah;j;jpNdd;. mNj Neuk; vdJ fhy; mtsJ fhiy tUba gbNa cah;e;j ghthilia Nehf;fp efh;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. ghthilia ,jw;F NkYk; cah;e;j KbahJ vd;w xU fl;lk; te;jJ. clNd vdJ ifahy; mtsJ njhilia tUb tUb mtis Kdfr; nra;Njd;. mtsJ nfhOj;j njhilfs; ed;whf #lhf ,Ue;jJ. vdJ ifahy; mtsJ ghthil ehlhit fow;wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ mts; ,Lg;ig cah;j;jp ghthilia ntspNa fow;wp vLg;gjw;F cjtp Ghpe;jhs;. ,g;NghJ mts; eph;thzkhf fl;bypNy gLj;Jf; fple;jhs;.

ehd; mts; NkNy Vwp gLj;jf; nfhz;L mtsJ fOj;jpNy Kj;jkpl;Nld;. vg;gbj;jhd; ,e;j nghk;gisq;f Mk;gisq;fNshl ghuj;ij jhq;Fwhq;fNsh vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. mts; nfhQ;rk; %r;rptpl;L f\;lg;gl;lhs;. ehd; mts; kPJ gLj;jpUe;j gbNa vdJ tyJ neQ;if rw;W cah;j;jp mtsJ ,lJ Kiyia vd; ifapy; gpbj;J tUbagb mts; Kfj;ijNa ghh;j;Njd;. mjpy; xU fhkf; fis njhpe;jJ. vdJ ifia mtsJ KiyapypUe;J vLj;Jtpl;L mij thapy; itj;Jf; fbj;Njd;. mtsJ fhk;gpy; vd; gy; gjpe;j jlk; ed;whfj; njhpe;jJ. ehd; vOe;J mts; tapw;wpNy Vwp ,Ue;J nfhz;L mtsJ Kiyfis Kd;Dk; gpd;Dkhf ,Oj;J ,Oj;J mirj;Njd;. mNj Ntis ehDk; mts; tapw;wpNy fple;J mire;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;gbNa nfhQ;rk; Fdpe;J mtsJ Kiyia ehf;fhy; Ritj;Jk; tpl;Nld;. ehd; vOe;J mtsJ njhilapd; eLNt jiyia itj;J mtsJ ghjhsf; Fifapy; thia itj;J Ritf;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. mts; vdJ jiyia gpbj;J jz;zPh; njhl;bapy; jiyia mkj;JtJ Nghy cs;Ns mkj;jpg; gpbj;jhs;. vdJ ehf;F mtsJ gpq; fyh; ,jo;fNshL nfhQ;rpf; nfhQ;rp tpisahbaJ. vdJ tpuiy vLj;J mtsJ rhkhdpd; ntbg;gpy; itj;J NkYk; fPOk; curpNdd;. mts; M..M.vd;W nkJthf Kdfpdhs;. xU [e;J epkpl tpuy; tpisahl;by; mts; xU nuz;L %d;W jlit nrhh;f;f Nyhfk; nrd;W te;jpUg;ghs;. ehd; vOe;J kPz;Lk; mts; kPJ gLj;Jf; nfhz;L jbia ghjhsf;Foapy; itj;J rlf;F rlf;F vd;W Fj;jj; njhlq;fpNdd;. fd ehisf;Fg; gpwF Gz;ilapd; kzk; fz;l vd; jk;gp ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; Nghij Vwpdhd;. ez;gh;fs; nuz;L Ngh; mbj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; vjphpf;F nfhz;lhl;lk; vd;gJ Nghy Gz;ilAk; Rz;zpAk; mbj;Jf; nfhz;ljpy; vdf;Fk; mtSf;Fk; ey;y nfhz;lhl;lk;. me;j Mde;jf; fopg;gpy; vd; jk;gp mtdJ Mde;jf; fz;zPiu rpe;jpdhd;. ehq;fs; mg;gbNa ,Wf;fp mizj;jgbNa gLj;Jf; fple;Njhk;. ,d;Dk; nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; mts; vg;gbahtJ #o;r;rp nra;J vd;id kPz;Lk; nra;a itj;J tpLths;. vd;idg; nghWj;jtiuapy; vdf;F tahfuh Njitapy;iy. mts; ,Ue;jhNy NghJk;.

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