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Gfo;e;jhH.
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jdJ Gfo;nkhopia epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhH.
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thUq;fs;! vd;W kd;dH mtiu topaDg;gp
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Ntz;Lkh?
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nra;a Ntz;Lkh?
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nra;a Ntz;baJ ,iwtDila fUiz.
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mg;gbahdhy;>
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MLfpd;Nwhk;.
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ntWk; nghk;ikfs;jhk;.
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midj;Jk; mtd; nraNy.
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,itnay;yhk; cz;ikah?
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ehk; ntWk; fUtpjhdh?
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fpilahjh?
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ekJ Kaw;rpf;F tha;gN
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; s;
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jd;Dila mwpTj; jpwj;ij tpsk;guk; nra;J
nfhz;lhH.
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Nfl;fyhk;. vd;dhy; gjpy; nrhy;y Kbahj Nfs;tpNa
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$l vd;dplk; Nfl;fyhk;.
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ve;jf; Nfs;tpf;Fk; cq;fshy; gjpy; nrhy;y

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Nfs;tpahdhYk; jhuhskhff; Nfl;fyhk;.
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nrhy;y KbAk;. vt;tsT fbdkhd Nfs;tpahdhYk;
guthapy;iy. jhuhskhff; NfSq;fs;.
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vd;d gjpy; nrhy;tJ?
fsT nra;tJ vg;gb vd;W gjpy; nrhy;tjh?
,g;gbj;jhd;>
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nfhLikfSf;Fk;> midj;J mePjpfSf;Fk; mtNu
nghWg;Ngw;f Ntz;batuhfp tpLfpd;whH.
xUtiu ey;y epiyapy; MNuhf;fpakhfg;
gilg; g Jk; > ,d; n dhUtiu Nehahspahfg;
gilg;gJk; ,iwtd;jhd; vd;why;>
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mJ epahak; jhdh?
xUtiu trjpfSld; tho itj; J >
,d;gq;fisnay;yhk; mDgtpf;f itj;J tpl;L>
gyiu Jd; g q; f spy; Jbf; f itj; j hy; mJ
epahakh?
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rpyUf;F trjp tha;gG
; fisf; nfhLj;J tpl;L>
gyUf;F mgthjk; nra;Ak; mtUila nray;
rupahdjhf ,Uf;f KbAkh?
mtH xU jHkthdhf ,Ue;jhy; ,g;gbr;
nray;gLthuh?
mjdhy;jhd; ,iwtd; kiwe;J
tho;fpd;whuh?
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tho;e;J tUk; KdptH xUtH Kd;G ,iwtd;
Njhd;wpdhH.
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vd;dplk; Nfl;Lg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;! .... ,iwtd;
me;j jtrPyuplk; tpdtpdhH.
NjtuPH! jq;fs; tUiff;F kpf;f ed;wp.
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vd;idj; jhq;fs; kd;dpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ... ,g;gb
me;j jtrPyH $wptpl;lhH.
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tUtjpy;iy. cdJ jtj;jpdhy; kfpo;tile;Jjhd;
cd; Kd;dhy; te;Js;Nsd;. mg;gb ehd; vtH
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Nghtjpy;iy. MfNt eP VjhtJ xU tuj;ijg;
ngw;Wj;jhdhf Ntz;Lk;.
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,y;iy.
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vdJ ,lJ fhypypUf;Fk; ,e;j fhaj; jOk;ig
tyJ fhYf;F khw;wpj; jUk;gb Ntz;LfpNwd; !
... ,g;gb xU Ntz;Ljiy mtH
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rq;flj;Jf;Fs;shfp tpl;lJ.
kfNd ! ,njy;yhk; gpuhug;j fHkk;. ,ij
khw;w vd;dhy; KbahJ ! vd;W $wptpl;L kiwe;J
tpl;lhH.
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Guhzf; fijfspy;> ,JNghd;W ,d;DnkhU

rk;gtk; tptupf;fg;gLfpwJ.
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mkHe;J jdJ fpope;j Milia> Crp E}iyf;
nfhz;L ijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.
mtUila Vo;ikiaf; fz;L kdkpuq;fpa
,iwtd; mtH Kd;Nd Njhd;wp>
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,y;iynad;W $wp tpl;lhH.
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nfhLg;gJjhd; jdJ thbf;if vd;Wk;> me;j KdptH
fl;lhak; VjhtJ xU tuj;ijg; ngw;Wj;jhd; Mf
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me; j KdptUk; NtW topapy; y hky; >
tunkhd;iwf; Nfl;lhH.
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Crpapy; E}iyf; NfhHj;J ijf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk;>
Crpapd; gpd;dhNyNa E}Yk; tUtjw;F mDf;fpufk;
nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
.... ,g;gb me;j KdptH tuk; Nfl;lhH.
 p k 21

,g;gbj;jhNd Crpapd; gpd;dhy; E}y; te;J

nfhz; b Uf; f pwJ? ,jpy; ehd; tuq; n fhLj; J
nra;tjw;F vJTk; ,y;iyNa? ...,g;gb ,iwtd;
tpdtpdhH.
,Jkl;Lky;y@ vy;yhNk mg;gbj;jhd; ele;j
nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. ,q;F ePqf
; s; nra;tjw;F vd;djhd;
,Uf;fpwJ?
... mijNa me; j KdptUk; jpUg; g pf;
Nfl;fTk;> ,iwtd; mq;fpUe;J kiwe;jhH.
,e; j f; fijfnsy; y hk; vijf; $w
tUfpd;wd?
,iwtd; rf; j paw; w tH vd; g ijf; $w
tUfpd;wdth? ,iwtidAk; kPwp> VNjNjh ele;J
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd vd;W $w tUfpd;wdth?
vy;yhNk tpjpg;gbjhd; elf;Fk; vd;gijf;
$w tUfpd;wdth?
tpjpiaAk; > gpuhug; j j; i jAk; ntd; w pl
,iwtdhy; $l KbahJ vd; g ijf; $w
tUfpd;wdth?
rup>
flTs; vd;gJ ahH?
 22 gVtB \V

xd;Nw Fyk;> xUtNd Njtd; vd;gJjhd;

cz;ikah?
gy nja;tq;fs; cs;sdth?
nja;tq;fs;> NjtHfs;> mRuHfs;> G+jq;fs;>
gprhRfs; ,g;gbnay;yhk; $wg;gLfpd;wdNt>
... ,itfs; vy;yhk; cs;sdth?
,itnay;yhk; vd;d?
,itfspy; cs;s cz;ikia ehk; vt;thW
mwptJ?
l
 p k 23

!
^ [m u>\V ?
flTs; vd;gij>
fle;J nry; vDk; fl;lisr; nrhy;yhff;
$WNthUk; cz;L.
fle;J nry;tJ vd;why; vd;d?
Mw;iwf; fle;J nry;yyhk;> ehl;ilf; fle;J
nry;yyhk;. Mdhy; ,J ve;j tpjkhd fle;J
nry;Yjiyg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLfpwJ?
ehk; vj;jidNah egHfNshL ,Uf;fpNwhk;.
ehk; vj; j idNah gzpfNshL ,Uf; f pNwhk; .
midj;ijAk; xJf;fpj; js;sp tpl;L> fle;J nry;y
Ntz;Lkh?
JwT nfhs;tijj;jhd; ,J Fwpf;fpwjh?
 24 gVtB \V

,d;Dk; rpyH> flTs; vd;gij> fle;J

cs;Ns nrd;W tpL vd;W $Wtjhfg; Gupe;J
nfhs;fpwhHfs;.
mg;gb cs;Kfkhfr; nrd;W cs;NsNa jq;fp
tpl;lhy;> mJjhd; rkhjp epiy vd;W
tptupf;fg;gLfpwJ.
mg;gbahdhy;>
flTs; vd;gJ> rkhjp epiyiaf; Fwpf;fpwjh?
rkhjp epiyapy; tP w ; w pUg; g Jjhd; flTs;
jd;ikah?
fle;J nry;tJ vd;gJ> rkhjp epiyiaf;
Fwpf;ftpy;iy. ekf;Fs;NsNa nrd;W jq;fp
tpLtijAk; Fwpf;ftpy;iy.
cyfk; KOtJk; jpl tbtj;jhy;
Mf;fg;gl;lJ. ngsjpf mk;rj;jhy; Mf;fg;gl;lJ.
];J}y mk;rkhdJ.
cyfk; midj; J k; gQ; r G+jq; f shy;
Mf;fg;gl;l ];J}yg; nghUl;fshy; MdhYk; $l>
ehk;> ekJ kNdh mk;rj;jhy; kl;LNk> ,e;j
cyNfhL> njhlHG nfhz;Ls;Nshk;.
ekJ kdJ vijf; fhl;LfpwNjh> ekJ kdJ
vijg; Gupe;J nfhs;SfpwNjh> mij kl;LNk ehk;
mwpfpNwhk;.
 p k 25

MfNt> cyfk; vd;gJ ngsjpf mk;rkhf

,Ue;jhYq;$l> xU jdp egiug; nghUj;j mstpy;>
mJ mtUila kd mk;rkhfTk;> czHtpd;
mk;rkhfTk; kl;LNk cs;sJ.
MfNt> fle;J nry;tJ vd;gJ> kdNjhL
njhlHGilaJ.
kdijf; fle;J nry;tJ> my;yJ kdij
CLUtpr; nry;tJ ... Tran cendence ... vd;gijNa
,J Fwpf;fpwJ. vjpYk; jq;fpapUf;fhj epiyiaNa
,J Fwpf;fpwJ.
flTs; gw;wp ,g;gb tpsf;fk;
nfhLf;fg;gLfpwJ.
Mdhy;>
,j;Jld; ek;khy; jpUg;jp mile;J tpl
KbAkh?
mwpTg;G+Htkhd fUj;Jf;fs; kl;Lk; ek;ikj;
jpUg;jpg; gLj;jp tpLkh?
nja;tq;fs; vd;d MdhHfs;? NjtHfSk;>
mRuHfSk; vd;d MdhHfs;?
ahfq;fSk;> G+i[fSk;> Nfhapy;fSk;>
Myaq; f Sk; > k#jpfSk; > gpuhHj; j idfSk; >
topghLfSk; nghUsw;witfsh?
nja;tq;fs; ,Ug;gjhfTk;> ,iwtd; VNjNjh
fhupaq;fisr; nra;tjhfTk; gyH $WfpwhHfs;.
 26 gVtB \V

rpytw;iwj; jhq;fs; jq;fSila mDgtj;jhNyNa

mwpe;J nfhz;ljhff; $WfpwhHfs;.
Mdhy; ,itnay;yhk; cz;ik vd;W
$wptpl KbAkh?
kdf;fw;gpjk; vd;W Vd; $wptpl KbahJ?
,jdhy; rpyH>
flTSk; fpilahJ> rhj;jhDk; fpilahJ>
midj;Jk;> ngha;Ak; gpj;jyhl;lq;fSNk> vd;W
$wp tpLfpd;wdH.
,tHfspy; ehk; vtiu Mjupg;gJ?
,y;yNt ,y;iy> vd;W kWg;gtHfspy;
ngUk;ghNyhH Md;kf
P thjpfsy;yH.
MfNt> mtHfs; fUj;ij KO mstpy;
Vw;Wf; nfhs;s KbahJ. NkYk;> ,y;iy vd;W
$WgtHfs;> mij ep&gpf;fj; Njitapy;iy.
,Uf;fpwJ vd;W $WgtHfs;jhk;> mij
ep&gpj;Jf; fhl;l Ntz;baJs;sJ.
Mdhy; mtHfshy; mtHfSila
mDgtq;fis kw;wtHfSf;F ep&gpj;Jf; fhl;l
KbAkh?
mDgtq;fs; midj;Jk; jdpg;gl;lit.
mit nghJ mDgtk; my;y. Fw;whyj;jpy; mUtp
tpOfpwJ. ,jpy; ahH Ntz;LkhdhYk; nrd;W
 p k 27

Fspf; f yhk; . ,J nghJ cz; i k. mUtpia

mile; J vtH Ntz; L khdhYk; Fspj; J f;
nfhs;syhk;.
,it ngsjpfkhd cz;ik.
ngsjpfkhdtw;iw ehk; guprPypj;J mwpa KbAk;.
Mdhy; mDgtq;fs; midj;Jk;>
kdNjhL njhlHGilait> ntspg;gilahf
mwpa Kbahjit.
xUtH jhd; mDgtpj;jit midj;Jk; KO
Kjy; cz;ik vd;W $wp tpl KbahJ.
mJNghy;> xUtH jhd; mDgtpf;fhjit
midj;Jk; ngha; vd;Wk; $wptpl KbahJ.
,q;F ek;Kila epiyg;ghL vd;d?
ehk; ve;j mzpapy; NrHe;J nfhs;tJ?
mDgtq;fisf; $WNthH gpd;dhy; nrd;W>
mtHfs; $Wk; topKiwfisg; gpd;gw;wp> mtHfs;
ngw;w mDgtj;ij ek;khYk; ngw Kbfpwjh>
vd;gijg; guprPypj;J mwpa Ntz;Lkh?
my;yJ> NgahtJ> gprhrhtJ? nja;tkhtJ>
rhj; j hdhtJ? midj; J k; ngha; > midj; J k;
gpj; j yhl; l q; f s; vd; W $WNthNuhL ehKk;
,ize;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lkh?
 28 gVtB \V

,uz;L jug;ghiuAk;> ,U JUtq;fspYk;

itj;Jf; nfhz;L> ehk; eLepiyNahL ,Ue;J>
mjpy; nghjpe;J fplf;Fk; cz;ikfisg; Gupe;J
nfhs;tJjhd; rpwg;ghf ,Uf;f KbAk;.
,y; y Nt ,y; i y@ midj; J k; Vkhw; W
tpj;ij vd;W $WgtHfspd; $w;iw ehk; Muha;eJ
;
xU KbTf;F tu KbahJ.
Vnddpy; mtHfs; NeH kiwahf vjidAk;
$wtpy;iy.
Kjy; mzpapdiu mtHfs; tpkHrpj;J
kWf;fpwhHfNsnahopa> mJ mtHfs; fhl;Lk;
NeHkiwahd cz;ikay;y.
cz;ikapy; mJ xU fUj;J my;y. mJ
xU tpkHrdNk. jq;fSf;F vl;lhjitnay;yhk;>
,y;iynad;W $Wk; xU tpkHrdNk.
mjdhy; mtHfsplkpUe;J NeHkiwahfj;
njupe;J nfhs;sf; $ba cz;ikfs; vitAk;
fpilahJ.
Mdhy; khw;W mzpapdiu Ma;T nra;J
ghHg;gjw;F> ,tHfsJ mZFKiwiaAk; $l
XusT vLj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;.
xU nghUis Ma;T nra;Ak; NghJ> me;jg;
nghUs;> vij ekf;Ff; fhl;LfpwJ vd;gjpy;jhk;
mf;fiw nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
 p k 29

ehk; xt;nthUtUk; VNjh rpy

fUj;Jf;fisAk;> mDgtq;fisAk;. gpd;Gykhf
itj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd; Ma;tpy; <Lgl;L tUfpNwhk;.
ehk; ve;jf; fUj;Jf;fSk;> mDgtq;fSk; ,y;yhj
epiyapy;> ve;j Ma;itAk; nra;jpl KbahJ.
Mdhy; ehk; rpy KbTfNshL ,Ue;J
nfhz;L Ma;T nra;jpLNthkhdhy;> ek;khy; ekJ
KbTfSf;F mg;ghy; Nghf KbahJ.
fapw;wpy; fl;lg;gl;l gRthdJ> me;jf; fapW
vl;Lk; tiujhd; Nghf KbAk;.
Ma;T nra;Ak; NghJ> Kd;KbT ,y;yhky;
Ma;T nra;tJjhd; rupahf ,Uf;f KbAk;.
ek;Kila fUj;Jf;fis khw;wpf; nfhs;Sk;
jahH epiyapy; Ma;T nra;tJjhd; cz;ikiaf;
fz;lwpAk; topahFk;.
,y;yhtpby;> ekJ KbTfNs>
ehk; Ma;T nra;Ak; nghUisr; rpiwg;gLj;jp
tpLk;.
MfNt ,y;iy ... fpilahJ .... ,Uf;f
KbahJ vd;w KbTfSld; Ma;T nra;ahJ>
vd;d> vg;gb> vt;thW> Vd; vd;w ajhHj;jkhd
Nfs;tpfSld; xU nghUis Ma;T nra;tJjhd;>
cz;ikiaf; fz;L gpbf;Fk; jFjpia
cilajhFk;.
 30 gVtB \V

,iwtd;> nja;tq;fs;> NjtH> mRuH vd;w

tpguq;fs; rk;ge;jkhf> ,y;iy> fpilahJ> ,Uf;f
KbahJ vd;w KbTfSld; Ma;T nra;ahj
epiyapy;> ehk; vg;gbj;jhd; Ma;T nra;tJ?
,it gw;wp> mit rk;ge;jkhd mDgtq;fs;
cilatHfspd; thHj; i jfisAk; > mit
rk; g e; j khf> Md; k P f E}y; f spy; $wg; g l; l
nra;jpfisAk;jhd;> ehk; Ma;Tf;F vLj;Jf; nfhs;s
Ntz;bAs;sJ.
mit gw;wpa nra;jpfs; vg;gb> xd;Wf;F
xd; W Kuz; g lhky; mike; J s; s d> vg; g b>
eilKiw rhj;jpaj;NjhL rk;ge;jk; cilad> ...
vd;w uPjpapy;jhd;> ehk; Ma;Tfis Nkw;nfhs;s
Ntz;bAs;sJ.
mtw;iw mg;gbNa ehk; ek;gp tplhky;> ekf;F
Ntz;batw;iw kl;Lk;> ekJ NjitfSf;Nfw;g
vLj;Jf; nfhs;tJjhd;> ekf;Fr; rhj;jpag;gl;l
xd;whFk;.
kw;wgb>
vy;yhtw;iwAk; mDgtpj;J mwpe;jpLtJ
rhj;jpaky;y. ekJ Af;jpf;Fg; nghUj;jkhditfis
kl;Lk; ehk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;.
,y;iy> fpilahJ> ,Uf;f KbahJ vd;W
$WgtHfSf;Fk;> ,e;j Ma;Tf;Fk; ve;jr; rk;ge;jKk;
fpilahJ.
 p k 31

mJNghy;>
nja;t ek;gpf;iffspy; jPtpukhd gpbthjk;
nfhz;L> Ma;Tf;Nf ,lk; nfhLf;f khl;Nld;
vdf; $WgtHfSf;Fk;>
,e;j Ma;T gad;glhJ.
mg;gbg; ghHf;Fk; NghJ>
kpfTk; nrhw;gkhdtHfSf;F kl;LNk> ,e;j
Ma;T gaDilajhf ,Uf;Fk;.
me; j r; nrhw; g khdtHfSs; eP q ; f Sk;
xUtuhf ,Uf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;>
ePqf
; Sk; ,e;j Ma;tpy; gq;F ngwyhk;.
l
 32 gVtB \V

"
D\xD xD
midj;Jk; gpuk;kk;@ gpuk;kj;ijj; jtpu NtW
vJTNk fpilahJ vd;gJ rh];jpuq;fspd; $w;W.
gpuk;ke;jhd; capH mk;rk;. mJjhd; rj;.
mJjhd; cz;ik.
,e; j gpuk; k k; vd; g J> [l mk; r k;
cilajy;y. ,J capH mk;rk; cilaJ.
,e;j gpuk;kj;jpypUe;J gpugQ;rk;
Njhd;wpapUf;fpwJ. me;jg; gpugQ;rk; vd;gJ gpufpUjp
vd;w ngaupy; miof;fg;gLfpwJ.
,e;jg; gpufpUjp ,Utifahf ,Ug;gjhff;
$wg;gLfpwJ. xd;W ];J}yg; gpufpUjp@ mLj;jJ
#l;Rkg; gpufpUjp.
 p k 33

mjhtJ ];J}yg; gpugQ;rk; kw;Wk; #l;Rkg;

gpugQ;rk;.
gpuk;kj;jpy; ,e;jg; gpupTfs; fpilahJ.
gpugQ;rk; vd;W $wg;gLk; gpufpUjpapy;jhk; ,g;gb
,uz;L gpupTfs; cs;sd.
];J}yg; gpufpUjp my;yJ ];J}yg; gpugQ;rk;
vd; W $wg; g Lgitjhk; > jpl &gkhd ,e; j
cyfj;Jf;Ff; fhuzk;. ];J}yg; gpufpUjpjhd;>
ngsjpfkhd ,e;j cyif cz;L
gz;zpapUf;fpd;wJ.
];J}y tbthf ,Uf;Fk;> ,e;j cyif
cz;L gz;Ztjw;fhf> ,e;j ];J}yg; gpufpUjp>
gQ;r G+jq;fshf ,Ue;J ,e;jr; nraypy; <LgLfpwJ.
];J}yg; gpufpUjp vd;gJk;> gQ;r G+jq;fs;
vd;gJk; NtW Ntwy;y. ,uz;Lk; xd;Nw.
];J}yg; gpufpUjpahdJ> gQ;r G+jq;fshf
,Ue;Nj> ,e;j cyfj;jpYs;s mj;jid ngsjpf
mikg;GfisAk; cUthf;fp cs;sJ.
,e;epiyapy;>
#l;Rkg; gpufpUjpapd; gq;F vd;d?
#l;Rkg; gpufpUjp vd;gJjhd;> rpj; vDk;
mwptpd; mk;rkhFk;. #l;Rkg; gpufpUjpjhd;> gpugQ;r
kdk; my;yJ kfj; vd;W $wg;gLfpwJ.
 34 gVtB \V

];J}yg; gpufpUjp> vg;gb> gQ;r G+jq;fshf

,Ue; J > ngsjpf cyfj; J nghUl; f isAk; >
capupdq;fisAk; cw;gj;jp nra;fpd;wdNth> mg;gb>
#l;Rkg; gpufpUjpahf ,Uf;Fk;> gpugQ;r kdk; vd;Dk;
kfj;> #l;Rkkhd cly;fis cUthf;Ffpd;wJ.
gQ; r G+jq; f shy; tbtikf; f g; g l; l
midj;Jk; xd;W Nghyth cs;sd? vj;jidNah
tpjkhd G+kp> Nfhs;fs;> el;rj;jpuq;fs;> vj;jidNah
tpjkhd jhtuq;fs; kw;Wk; capupdq;fs; ... ,it
midj;Jk; gQ;r G+jq;fshy; tbtikf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.
,g;gb #l;Rk ruPuq;fspYk;> tpj;jpahrq;fs;
,Ug;gjw;fhd tha;g;G cs;sJ. kdpjid [Pt
tpaf;jp vd;Wk;> <];tuid> <];tu tpaf;jp vd;Wk;
Fwpg;gpLfpd;wdH.
mg;gbg; ghHf;Fk; NghJ>
<];tud; vd;gJ $l> gpufpUjpapd; XH
caHe;j mk;rNk.
Nahf rhjidfspy; <LgLk; gyH>
jq; f Sila ]; J }y clk; g pypUe; J
ntspg; g l; L > jq; f Sila #l; R k clNyhL
jw;fhypfkhf ntspNa te;J tpLfpd;wdH.
nfhQ;r Neuq;fopj;J kPzL
; k; jq;fSila
];J}ykhd clYf;Fs; nrd;W tpLfpd;wdH.
 p k 35

ekJ ]; J }y cly; vd; g J> ]; J }yg;

gpufpUjpapd; mk;rk;.
ekJ #l; R k cly; vd; g J> #l; R kg;
gpufpUjpapd; mk;rk;.
ek;Kila kdk; vd;gJk;> czHTepiy
vd;gJk; #l;Rk clypd; mk;rkhFk;.
kdk; ,y;yhj cly;jhd; ];J}y clyhFk;.
vy;yh ];J}y cly;fspYk;> #l;Rk cly;
nghUe;jp ,Ue;jhYq;$l> kdpj clypy; nghUe;jp
,Uf;Fk; #l;Rk clyhdJ> rw;W Kd;Ndw;wfukhd
mk;rq;fSld; cs;sJ. rpe;jpj;Jr; nray;gLk; Mw;wy;
cs;sjhf> me;j #l;Rk cly; mike;Js;sJ.
,e;j #l;Rk clypd; Nkk;gl;l epiyahf>
rpy nja;tPf mk;rKs;s #l;Rk cly;fSk;
,Ue;jpl tha;gG; s;sJ. mjidNa nja;tq;fs; vdf;
Fwpg;gpLfpNwhk;.
ehk; epidj;jhy;> ekJ iffis ePll
; Nth>
my;yJ klf;fNth KbAk;. ekJ kdk; vd;Dk;
#l;Rk mk;re;jhd; ,g;gb ekJ ngsjpf cliy
,af;FfpwJ.
,g;gb rpy #l;Rkkhd nja;tf P rf;jpfshy;>
,e;j ];J}yg; gpugQ;rj;ijAk;> jdJ
tpUg; g j; J f; N fw; w thW> ,af; F tjw; F KbAk; .
mjidNa nja;tf P rf;jp vdf; Fwpg;gpLfpNwhk;.
 36 gVtB \V

,e;j nja;tPf rf;jpfs;> vij

Ntz;LkhdhYk; nra;jpLk; Mw;wy; cs;sitahff;
fUjg;gLfpd;wd.
mg;gb mtw;wpw;F Mw;wy; ,Ug;gjhy;> mit
vij Ntz;LkhdhYk; nra;J tpl KbAkh?
Mw;wy; kpf;f me;j rf;jpfSf;Fk;> rpy
fl; L g; g hLfs; cs; s d. mtw; w pw; F cl; g l; N l
mitfshy; nray;gl KbAk;.
fHktpid vd; g ijg; gw; w pg; ghHf; F k;
NghJjhd; > xUtUila tpjp mikg; G vg; g b
cs; s J> mtH ,e; j g; gpwtpapy; vd; n dd; d
mDgtpf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ> vd;gijg; gw;wpnay;yhk;
$WfpwhHfs;.
ehk; ,iwtid ehb> ,iwtidg;
Gfo;eJ
; ghb> vdf;F ,g;gb ,g;gbnay;yhk; ed;ik
Gupa Ntz;Lk;; vd;W Nfl;L> me;j ,iwtDk;
ekJ Gfo;r;rpf;Fk;> G+i[f;Fk; kaq;fp> ekf;F
Ntz;ba mD$yq;fisnay;yhk; nra;fpwhH vd;W
$WtJ> epahakhfg; gltpy;iy.
ehk; nra;j ey;y fhupaq;fSf;F ey;y
gyd; f isAk; > jP a fhupaq; f Sf; F jP i kahd
gyd;fisAk;>
ehk; milfpNwhk; vd;why;>
mjpy; xU epahak; ,Uf;fpwJ.
 p k 37

mg;gbahdhy;>
ehk; ek; K ila jiy tpjpg; g b> rpy
f\;le\;lq;fis mDgtpf;fpNwhk; vd;why;> mJ
ehk; Vw;nfdNt nra;j jPtpidfspd; fhuzkhfNt
,Uf;f KbAk;.
vy;yhNk ,iwtd; nray;jhd; vd;why;>
ekf; F Vw; g Lk; f\; l e\; l q; f Sf; F
,iwtNd nghWg;G vd;whfp tpLk;.
xUtUf;F f\;lj;ijAk;> ,d;ndhUtUf;F
,d;gj;ijAk; ,iwtd; nfhLj;jpLk; gl;rj;jpy;>
,iwtd; ghugl;rKilatdhfNt Mfp tpLfpd;whd;.
MfNt>
ek;Kila ed;ik> jPikfSf;F> ehk; nra;j
ey;tpidfSk;> jPtpidfSNk fhuzk; vd;W
,Ue;jhy; kl;LNk>
mJ epahakhf cs;sJ.
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 38 gVtB \V

#
Js^
ekJey;tpid> jPtpid vd;gJ vd;d?
ekJ fHkh vd;gJ vd;d? fHk gyd; vd;gJ
vd;d? ght Gz;zpaq;fs; vd;gJ vd;d?
fHkhit %d;W tifahfg; gpupf;fpwhHfs;.
rQ;rpj fHkh>
gpuhug;j fHkh>
Mfhkpa fHkh.
,g;gb %tif fHkhf;fs;.
rQ;rpj fHkh vd;gJ> fHkhf;fspd; Ftpay;.
ehk; vj;jidNah n[d;khtpy;> vj;jidNah ght
Gz; z paq; f is ... ey; t pid> jP t pidfisr;
nra;jpUf;fyhk;.
 p k 39

mtw;wpd; xl;L nkhj;jj; njhFg;Gjhd; rQ;rpj

fHkh.
ehk; ek;Kila> nkhj;jg; gzj;ijAk;
tq;fpapy; NrHj;J itj;Js;Nshk; vd;why;> ek;Kila
Nrkpg;Gf; fzf;fpYs;s nkhj;j njhifjhd; rQ;rpj
fHkh.
ehk; tq;fpapy; gzj;ij Nrkpj;J
itj;jpUf;fpNwhnkd;why;> nkhj;jg; gzj;ijAk; xNu
jlitahf vLj;Jr; nryT nra;J tpLtjpy;iy.
ekJ Njitf;F khj;jpuk; nfhQ;rk; vLj;Jf;
nfhs;fpNwhk;. ehk; nryTf;F vLj;Jf; nfhs;tJ
Nghf> kPjp ekJ fzf;fpNyNa ,Uf;fpwJ.
mg;gb ehk; ,e;jg; gpwtpapy; mDgtpgg
; jw;fhf
vLj;Jf; nfhz;L tUk; fHkhjhd; gpuhug;j fHkh.
nkhj;jf; fHkhitAk;> ek;khy; xNu gpwtpapy;
mDgtpj;Jj; jPHj;jpl KbahJ. MfNt> nfhQ;r
fHkhf;fs; kl;LNk> ,e;jg; gpwtpapy;
mDgtpg;gjw;fhf xJf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. mg;gb> ,e;jg;
gpwtpf;fhf kl;Lk;> ehk; mDgtpf;f vLj;Jf; nfhz;L
te;j fHkhjhd;> gpuhug;j fHkhthFk;.
ehk; mDgtpf;f vLj;J te;j fHkh Nghf>
rQ;rpj fHkh> NkYk; nfhQ;rk; kPjpahfj;jhd;
,Uf; f pwJ. mJ ekJ fzf; f py; > ,dptUk;
gpwtpfSf;fhf itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
rup>
 40 gVtB \V

gpuhug;j fHkhit ehk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L

te;J tpl;Nlhk;. me;j gpuhug;jj;ij ehk; mDgtpj;J
Kbf;fpNwhk;.
ehk; nryT nra;tjw;fhf tq;fpapypUe;J
vLj;j gzk;jhd; gpuhug;j fHkh vd;W ghHj;Njhk;.
mg;gb ehk; nryT nra;tjw;fhf vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L te;j gzj;ij> nryT nra;tNjhL epd;W
tplhky;> xU njhopypy; KjyPL nra;J tpLtjhf
itj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;.
,g;NghJ> ehk; nra;j KjyPlb
; d; fhuzkhf>
cgupahfTk; tUtha; te;J tpLfpwJ.
,g;gb ehk; gpuhug;j fHkhit mDgtpf;Fk;
NghJ> GjpjhfTk;> ey;tpid kw;Wk; jPtpidfisr;
nra;J tpLfpNwhk;.
mjd; tpisthf>
GjpjhfTk;> fHktpid> Njhd;wp tpLfpd;wJ.
mg;gbg; Gjpjhfj; Njhw;Wtpff
; g;gl;l fHkhjhd;>
Mfhkpa fHkh.
Mfhkpa fHkh vd;gJ> ek;khy; Gjpajhfj;
Njhw;Wtpf;fg;gl;lJ.
rQ;rpj fHkhTk;> gpuhug;j fHkhTk; gotpid
MFk;. Mfhkpa fHkh kl;LNk GJtpid MFk;.
 p k 41

mg;gb ehk; Gjpjhfr; NrHj;Jf; nfhz;l

Mfhkpa fHkhit> ehk; ekJ Nrkpg;Gf; fzf;fpy;
NrHj;J tpLfpNwhk;.
,jdhy; ekJ rQ;rpj fHkhtpd;>
vQ; r papUf; F k; njhifahdJ .... mk; r khdJ>
mjpfupj;J tpLfpwJ.
gpuhug;j fHkhTf;fhf vLf;fg;gl;l
fHkhf;fnsy;yhk;> Mfhkpa fHkhf;fshy; <L
nra;ag;gl;L tpLfpd;wd.
MfNt>
ekJ rQ;rpj fHkh vd;gJ> vg;NghJk;
epiwe;Nj fhzg;gLfpwJ.
,g;gb> %d;W tpj fHkhf;fs; gw;wpAk;
$wg;gLfpd;wd.
,tw;iwg; gw;wpj; njupe;J nfhz;ljhy; ekf;F
Mfg; NghtJ vd;d?
rQ;rpjk; vd;gJ mstpl Kbahj mk;rkhf
cs; s J. gpuhug; j fHkh vd; g J jhd; XH
vy;iyf;Fl;gl;lJ. mij kl;LNk> ehk;> ,e;jg;
gpwtpapy; mDgtpg;gjw;fhf> vLj;J te;Js;Nshk;.
me; j gpuhug; j fHkhitg; gw; w pjhd; >
ek; K ila [hjf> N[hjplq; f s; midj; J k;
tptupf;fpd;wd.
 42 gVtB \V

,e; j g; gpwtpapy; > ehk; vg; g bg; g l; l

#o;epiyapy;> vg;gbg;gl;l jFjpfNshL gpwf;fpNwhk;>
vd;ndd;d gzpfis Nkw;nfhs;SfpNwhk;> vd;ndd;d
gpur;rpidfisr; re;jpf;fpNwhk;> ek;Kila nrhe;j
ge;jq;fs; ahHahH> ekf;F vd;ndd;d Mgj;Jf;fSk;>
Neha;fSk; Vw;gLk;> vg;NghJ ekf;F kuzk; Vw;gLk;>
... ,g;gb ekJ ,e;jg; gpwtpia epHzapf;Fk;
gpuhug;j fHkh vg;gb mike;Js;sJ vd;gijNa>
ekJ [hjf N[hjplq;fs; tptupf;fpd;wd.
ek; i k Kd; g pd; mwpahjtHfs; $l>
jq;fSila [hjf N[hjpl Mw;wyhy;> ek;ikg;
gw;wpa tpguq;fisj; njspthff; $wp tpLthHfs;.
vtUf; F k; njupahj tpguj; i jf; $lf; $wp
tpLthHfs;.
,J vg;gb rhj;jpak;?
[hjf N[hjplq; f Sq; $ l xUtiff;
fzpjj;ij mbg;gilahff; nfhz;l
tpQ;QhdkhfNt tsHe;Js;sJ.
rpukk; mjpfk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L> ey;y
Kiwapy; fzpj;Jg; ghHj;jpLthHfNs Mdhy;>
ek;ikg; gw;wpa tpguq;fs;> kpfTk; Jy;ypakhfNt
te;J tpLfpd;wd.
Mdhy;>
vt;tsT jpwikrhypahd N[hjpl
NkijfshdhYk; rup>
 p k 43

vjpHfhyj;ijf; fzpj;Jf; $Wtjpy; kl;Lk;

jtW nra;J tpLfpwhHfs;.
mtHfs; elf;Fk; vd;W $wpaJ> elf;fhky;
Ngha; tpLfpd;wJ. mtHfs; elf;fhJ vd;W $wpaJ>
ele;J tpLfpd;wJ.
Vd; ,g;gb?
,jw;F> mtHfshYq;$l rupahf tpsf;fk;
nrhy;y KbahJ.
xd;gJ fpufq;fis tupirg;gLj;jp rpy
fl;lq;fis mikj;J> me;jf; fpufq;fs; ,Uf;Fk;
,lj;ijg; nghUj;J fzpjq;fis
Nkw;nfhs;Sfpd;wdH.
me; j e; j fpufq; f spd; rf; j papdhy; rpy
fhupaq;fs; ele;J tpLk; vd;w ek;gpf;ifiaAk;
Vw;gLj;jpapUf;fpwhHfs;.
xU Nkhl; l hH thfdj; j py; > Ntfj; i jf;
fhl;Lk; kPl;lH nghUj;jg;gl;bUf;Fk;. Nkhl;lhH
thfdk; vt;tsT Ntfkhf XLNkh> me;j Ntfj;ijg;
gw;wpa tpguk; me;j kPll
; upy; njupAk;. me;j kPll
; upy;
efHe;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; Ks;shdJ> tz;bapd;
Ntfj;ijf; fhl;Lk;.
epd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk; thfdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;
me;j kPll
; upYs;s Ks;is kl;Lk;> ehk; tpUk;gpdhy;>
ekJ tpuiyf; nfhz;Nl efHj;jp tpl KbAk;.
 44 gVtB \V

50 fpNyh kPl;liuf; fhl;Ltijg; Nghy;>

ehk; Ks;is efHj;JNthkhapd;>
tz;b mg;gb XLkh?
mg;gb XLtjhapd; tz;bf;F ngl;NuhNy
Cw;wj; Njitapy;iy. me;j Ks;is kl;Lk;
efHj;jpdhy; NghJk;.
etf; f pufq; f s; vd; ; g itnay; y hk; > xU
fzpjj; J f; f hf Vw; g Lj; j g; g l; l kP l ; l HfNs.
mtw;Wf;nfd;W jdpNa ve;j rf;jpAk; fpilahJ.
mjdhy;> fpufq;fis rhe;jp nra;J> ey;y
gyd;fisg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tJ vd;gJ>
rhj;jpakpy;iy. mJ kPl;lH Ks;is efHj;jp>
tz; b ia Xl itg; g ijg; Nghd; w Nj. mg; g b
Xlitg;gjw;Fr; rhj;jpaNk fpilahJ.
mg;gbahdhy;>
G+i[fSk;> gpuhHj;jidfSk;>
Ntz;Ljy;fSk; Njitapy;yhjitfsh? yl;rf;
fzf;fpy; nrytpl;L ahfq;fisAk;> G+i[fisAk;
nra;tJ Njit ,y;yhjitfsh?
fpufj;ijr; rhe;jp nra;J> fhupa ntw;wpia
mila Kbahjh?
xU tPlb
; y;> tPlL
; v[khdp> XH mYtyfj;jpy;
mjpfhupahf Ntiy ghHf; f pwhH. mtUf; F
 p k 45

jd;Dila rpwpa Foe;ijia tPlb

; ypUe;J ftdpf;f
Kbatpy;iy.
Foe;ijiaf; ftdpg;gjw;fhf Mah xUtH
epakpf;fg;gLfpwhH. Foe;ijf;F Ntz;baijnay;yhk;
Mah nfhLf;fpwhH. mit vJTk; MahTila
nrhe;jg; nghUl;fs; my;y. jhahH nfhLf;fr;
nrhd;dijNa> Mah nfhLf;fpwhH. MahTf;F
jhdhf KbT nra;Ak; mjpfhuk; vJTk; fpilahJ.
,g;gb> etf; fpufq;fisAk; epHtfpf;Fk;
nja;tq;fSf;Nf> tukUSk; rf;jp cs;sJ.
etf;fpufq;fSf;Fr; nra;Ak; topghLfSk;>
gpuhHj;jidfSk;> mtw;iw epHthfk; nra;Ak;
nja;tq;fisNa milfpd;wd.
rup> me;jj; nja;tq;fs;>
ekJ gpuhHj;jidiaf; Nfl;ghHfsh?
mg;gbf; Nfl;L> mtHfs; gyidf;
nfhLj;jhy;> mJ epahakhd mZFKiwahf
,Uf;Fkh?
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 46 gVtB \V

$
V>z [ cV ?
Ntbf;ifahf xU fijiaf; $WthHfs;.
xUtd; epahaj; jPHg;Gf;fhf kuz Njtdhd
vkjHkd; Kd;dhy; nfhz;L nry;yg; gLfpd;whd;.
mtDf; F nrhHf; f j; i jf; nfhLg; g jh>
my; y J eufj; i jf; nfhLg; g jh vd; W Ma; T
nra;fpwhHfs;.
fzf;ifg; ghHf;Fk; rpj;jpuFg;jd; $WfpwhH.
,tH tho;fi; fapy; ve;j ey;y fhupaq;fisNah>
jhd jHkq; f isNah nra; j jpy; i y. ,tiu
eufj;Jf;Fj;jhd; mDg;g Ntz;Lk;.
Mdhy; vkjHkd; cldbahf KbntLf;fj;
jahupy;iy.
 p k 47

ehk; jtwhf vtiuAk; eufj;Jf;F mDg;gp

tplf; $lhJ. MfNt mtUila fzf;if ed;whfg;
ghH vd;W rpj;jpu Fg;jdplk; $WfpwhH.
rpjj
; pu Fg;jDk;> ed;whfj; Jshtpg; ghHf;fpwhH>
vq;NfahtJ ew;nray; fhzg;gLkh vd;W. mg;gbj;
Njbajpy;> me;j epahaj; jPHg;Gf;F te;jtH xUKiw>
fz; njupahj gpr;irf;fhuDf;F> Ie;J igrh
xd;iwf; nfhLj;jpUe;jJ> gjpT nra;ag;gl;bUg;gJ
njupe;jJ.
rpj;jpu Fg;jd; mij vkjHkdplk; vLj;Jf;
$wpdhH.
jPHg;Gf;F te;jtDila Kfk; gpufhrkhfp
tpl;lJ. guthapy;iy> xU Ie;J igrh nfhLj;jjd;
%yk; eufj;jpypUe;J jg;gp tpl;Nlhk; vd;W mtd;
kfpo;tila Muk;gpj;jhd;.
vkjHkd; ,g;gbf; fl;lisapl;lhH. ,tUf;F
me;j Ie;J igrhitj; jpUk;gf; nfhLj;J> ,tiu
eufj;Jf;Nf mDg;gp tpL.
ehk; ew; f Ukq; f s; Gupe; J > mjdhy;
nja;tq;fs; ekf;F> ew;fjpia toq;fpdhy; mJ
epahakhf cs;sJ.
mePjpfs; gy Gupe;j xUtH> G+i[fSk;>
ahfq;fSk; nra;J ew;gyd; ngw;W tpLtjhapd;>
me;jj; nja;tq;fNs> mePjpf;Fj; Jiz NghtJ
Nghd;W ,y;iyah?
 48 gVtB \V

,e;epiyapy;>
gpuhHj; j id vd; w hy; vd; d ? nja; t P f
rf;jpfSila jFjpfs; vg;gbg;gl;lit? mitfs;
ekf;F vg;gb cjtp Gupfpd;wd? mit ekf;F
mUs; ghypg;gJ vt;thW?
... ,tw;iwAk; ehk; ghHf;f Ntz;batHfshf
,Uf;fpd;Nwhk;.
xU tpahghup. mtUf;F tpahghuj;jpy; xU
rpf;fy;. Mjdhy; mtH fld; gl NeHe;J tpl;lJ.
gj;J jpdq;fSf;Fs; mtH xU Nfhb &gha; jahH
nra;a Ntz;Lk;. vt;tsNth Kad;Wk; mtuhy;
Kbatpy;iy.
mtH> jhd; tpUk;gp topgLk; Myaj;Jf;Fr;
nry;YfpwhH. kdk; cUfp topgLfpwhH.
kdk; cUfp topgl;ljhy;> mtUf;F Ntz;ba
gzk; fpilj;J tpLk; vd;W mtH epidf;ftpy;iy.
MdhYk;> mtH kdk; cUfp gpuhHj;jid
nra;jjd; tpisthf> mtUila kdk;> kpfTk;
nkd;ikahfp tpl;lJ.
NfhapYf;Fs; EioAk; NghJ ,Ue;j egH
NtW@ NfhapypypUe;J ntspNa te;j egH NtW.
,f; f hyj; j py; > NeHkiw vz; z q; f is
( Positive Thinking ) typAWj;jp> gy jj;Jtq;fSk;>
E}y;fSk; Vw;gl;Ls;sd.
 p k 49

mjdhy; Vw;gLk; mj;jid tpisTfSk;>

nja;t ek;gpf;if kw;Wk; nja;t topghLfspd; %yk;
fpilf;fpd;wd.
jd;id ek;Gk; ijupak; cs;stHfs;> ntF
nrhw;gkhdtHfNs. Mdhy; gpuk;khz;lkhd xU
nja;t rf;jp ekf;F cjtp nra;Ak; vd;gij xU
ghkudhy; $l ek;gp tpl KbAk;.
kdf; ftiy vd;gJ> ekf;Fs;Ns ,Ue;J
ek; i kf; nfhd; W tpLk; Myfhy tprkhFk; .
jd;dk;gpf;ifAk;> nja;t ek;gpf;ifAk; kl;LNk>
xUtiu ,j;jifa ftiyfspypUe;J.
jw;fhypfkhfthtJ kPlL; rhe;jpiaf; nfhLf;fpwJ.
ftiyfisj; jhq;f Kbahj rpyUila
kdJ> jdJ capiuf; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;Sk;
Nehf;fj;jpy;> jdf;Fj;jhNd jlk; Guz;L nfhz;L>
jd;idg; igj;jpakhf;fpf; nfhz;L tpLfpwJ.
,jdhy; mtHfSila capH fhg;ghw;wg;gl;L
tpLfpwJ.
nja;t ek;gpf;ifNah my;yJ
jd;dk;gpf;ifNah ,Uf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;> mtHfSf;F>
,g;gbg; igj;jpakhfpj; jd;idf; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;s
Ntz;ba mtrpak; Vw;glhJ.
jd;dk;gpf;if cs;stHfs; midtUk;>
epaha czHTlDk; > jHk rpe; j idAlDk;
,Ug;ghHfs; vd;W fl;lhakpy;iy.
 50 gVtB \V

mg;gb ,y;yhjtHfs; $l> jd;dk;gpf;if

kpf;ftHfshf ,Uf;ff; $Lk;.
Mdhy; nja;t rf;jpfsplk; ehk; cjtp
NfhUk; NghJ> ek;Kila elj;ij Kf;fpaj;Jtk;
ngWfpwJ. jHk epahaq; f is mDrupf; F k;
xUtdhy;jhd;> ,iwtdplk; cjtp Nfl;f KbAk;
vd;w epiy cs;sJ.
nra; j jtwpypUe; J jg; g pf; f f; $l
,iwtDila cjtpia ehLgtHfisAk;
ghHj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. Mdhy; mJ nghJepiy my;y.
mitnay;yhk; tpjp tpyf;FfNs.
xOf;ff; NflhdtHfs; ,iwtid
mZFtjw;F> gaq;nfhz;L tpLthHfs;. mg;gbNa
mZf NeHe; j hYk; > ,dp xOf; f khf ele; J
nfhs;Stjhf> cWjpnaLj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;.
,iw ek;gpf;if cilatHfspy; rpyH>
jq;fs; kjj;ijAk;> jq;fs; topghl;L KiwfisAk;
fhg;gjw;F Kad;W> cyfj;ijNa Aj;j fskhf;fTk;
nra;J tpLfpwhHfs;.
mtHfs; kjj;ijAk;> ,iwtidAk;> jdp
kdpj Kd;Ndw;wj;Jf;fhd topKiwahff; fUjhky;>
rKjha mk;rKs;sjhf;fp tpLfpd;whHfs;. ,jdhy;>
rKjha Kd;Ndw;wj;ij tpl> rz;il rr;ruTfNs
mjpfk; Vw;gl;L tpLfpd;wd.
 p k 51

,itnay;yhk;> ekJ Ma;Tf;Fj;

njhlHgpy;yhj nra;jpfs;. mtw;wpypUe;J ekf;Fj;
NjitahdJ vjidAk; vLj; J f; nfhs; s r;
rhj;jpakpy;iy. MfNt mjid ehk; if tpl;Ltpl;L>
NkNy njhlHtJjhd; rpwe;jJ.
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 52 gVtB \V

%
>FkV_ V]B\Vz\V ?
ekJ
gpuhHj;jidfisg; gw;wpAk;> ,iwtd;
mjw; F mUs; Guptijg; gw; w pAk; ghHj; J f;
nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;.
ekJ gpuhHj;jidfSf;F ,iwtd; nrtp
rha;gg
; J cz;lh? mg;gb epfo;ej
; pUf;fpwjh?
gpuhHj;jidapd; fhuzkhf vj;jidNah
mw; G jq; f s; epfo; e ; j jhfTk; > jq; f Sila
gpur;rpidfnsy;yhk; jPHe;J tpl;ljhfTk; gyH
$Wfpd;wdH. mtHfs; $w;W ngha;ahdit my;y.
mtHfs;> mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;l mDgtq;fisNa
$Wfpd;wdH.
mit mw; G jq; f shfg; Ngrg; g Lfpd; w d.
Vnddpy;> mit ahTk;> jpdrhp epfo;ej; pLk; rHt
rhjhuzkhd epfo;Tfs; my;y.
 p k 53

mJ rk;ge;jkhf ehk; fzf;F vLj;Jf;

nfhz; N lhkhdhy; > mg; g b ekJ gpuhHj; j id
epiwNtwpaJ vd;W miktJ ntWk; xU rjtPjk;
kl;LNk cs;sJ. 99 % epiwNtwhky; Ngha;
tpLfpd;wJ. xt;nthUtUk;> gytpjkhd
Nfhupf;iffis itj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ> mtw;wpy;
VjhtJ xd;W epiwNtwp tplyhk;. mJ jw;nrayhf
Vw;gl;ljh> ,iwtd; fUizahy; Vw;gl;ljh vd;W
$l mWjpapl;L $wp tpl KbahJ.
vq; N fNah xd; W jhd; kpf mG+Htkhf>
jw;nrayhf ,J ele;jpUf;f KbahJ> ,iw
rf;jpapd; cjtpapy;yhky; ,J ele;jpUf;f KbahJ
vd;W nrhy;yf; $ba mstpy; ele;Js;sJ.
rup>
me;j mG+Htkhd xU epfo;itNa vLj;Jf;
nfhs;Nthk;.
ekf; F Vw; g l; l gpur; r pidfspypUe; J
,iwtDila mUspdhy; kl;LNk kPzL ; tpLtjhf
itj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;.
ekJ Kaw;rpfs; cjtp nra;atpy;iy@ ekJ
[hjf N[hjplq; f s; $l ek; i kf; iftpl; L
tpLfpd;wd. ekf;Fj; jPHNt fpilahJ vd;W [hjf
N[hjplq;fSk; $l $wp tpl;l epiyapy;>
ekJ gpuhHj;jidapd; %yk;> ,iwaUshy;
ekf;F Ntz;ba jPHT fpilj;J tpLtjhf itj;Jf;
nfhs;Nthk;.
 54 gVtB \V

,J vg;gb rhj;jpak;?
ekf;F tpjpf;fg;gl;litfisAk; kPwp> ,J
vg;gb ele;J tpLfpwJ?
ek;Kila gpuhHj;jidiaf; Nfl;L> ,iwtd;
kaq;fp tpl;lhuh? mtH jdJ tpUg;gj;Jf;F Vw;w
tifapy; > tpjpKiwfisAk; kP w p> gpuhug; j
fHkhitAk; kPwp>
ekf;F cjtp nra;J tpLfpwhuh?
jd;idg; gpuhHj;jpjJ
; > jd;id kfpot
; pjj
; tid
jhDk; kfpo; t pf; f Ntz; L k; vd; W fUjp>
tpjpKiwfisAk; kPwp> ekf;F cjtp nra;J
tpLfpwhuh?
mg;gb mtH nra;thNuahdhy;>
mtUky;yth Fw;wthsp Mfp tpLthH?
mtUila nrhe;j tpUg;G ntWg;Gf;fisf;
fhl;LthNuahdhy;> mtUk; xU ruhrup kdpjuhf
my;yth Ngha; tpLthH?
mg;gb tpjpia kPwp nray;gLtjw;F>
mtH vd;djhd; epahaj;ijf; $wg;NghfpwhH?
,e;j epiyapy;jhd;>
gpuhug;jj;ijf; fle;j nray; vd;why; vd;d>
vd;gijg; ghHf;f Ntz;ba epiyapy; cs;Nshk;.
 p k 55

gpuhug;j fHkh vd;gJ> ehk; ,e;jg; gpwtpapy;

mDgtpj;J Kbg;gjw;fhf vLj;Jf; nfhz;L te;j
fHkh. mjd;gb jhd; ek;Kila ,e;jg; gpwtp
mike;Js;sJ.
me;jg; gpuhug;j fHkh vd;gJ> ek;Kila
nkhj;j fHkhthd rQ;rpj fHkhtpypUe;J> vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L tug;gl;l xU rpwpa gFjp kl;LNk.
ek;Kila rQ;rpj fHkhjhd;> ek;Kila
nkhj;j fHkh.
me; j nkhj; j fHkhTk; ,iwtdhy;
Vw;gLj;jg;gl;lit my;y. mit ahTk;> ek;Kila
nray;fshy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l njhFg;Ng MFk;. ehk;
nra;j ey;tpid kw;Wk;> jPtpidfshy;> ehkhfNt
Vw;gLj;jp itj;j njhFg;Ng MFk;.
ek;Kila rQ;rpj fHkhTf;F ,iwtNdh>
NtW vtUNkh nghWg;gy;y. ehk; kl;LNk nghWg;G.
mit midj; J k; ek; K ila nrhe; j r;
Nrkpg;G kl;LNk.
ehk; gpuhug;jj;ij kl;LNk vLj;Jf; nfhz;L>
gpwtp vLj; J s; N shk; . gpuhug; j j; i j kl; L Nk
mDgtpj;J tUfpNwhk;. me;jg; gpuhug;jg; gbNa>
midj;Jk; ele;J tUk;NghJ> mjidAk; kPwp>
ek; i k ek; K ila gpur; r pidfspypUe; J
fhg; g hw; W k; gb ,iwtdplk; Ntz; L fpNwhk; .
 56 gVtB \V

ek; K ila gpuhug; j k; $l ek; i kf; fhg; g hw; w

Kbahky; ek;ikf; iftpl;L tpl;lJ.
,e;epiyapy; ,iwtDila fUizapdhy;
mw;Gjk; epfOfpd;wJ. gpuhug;jj;ijAk; kPwp> ehk;
fhg;ghw;wg;gl;L tpLfpNwhk;.
,J vg;gb epfOfpd;wJ?
,iwtd; ,q;F vg;gb ,jidr; nra;a
KbfpwJ?
ek;Kila gpuhj;jidapy; epahak; ,Uf;Fk;
epiyapy;>
,iwtd;>
ek;Kila rQ;rpj fHkhtpy; vQ;rpapUf;Fk;
rpy ed;ikahd mk;rq;fis vLj;J ekf;Ff;
nfhLj;J tpLfpwhH.
ek;ikf; fhg;ghw;wj; jFe;j mk;rk; ek;Kila
rQ;rpj fHkhtpYq; $l ,lk; ngwhj epiyapy;>
,iwtdhy; $l ekf;F cjt KbahJ.
mtUk; ek;NkhL NrHe;J ekf;fhf
tUj;jg;gl;Lf; nfhs;syhk;. mt;tsTjhd; mtuhy;
KbAk;.
,jdhy;jhd;> gy re;jHg;gq;fspy;
gpuhug;jj;ijAk; kPwpa gyid> ,iwtdhy; nfhLf;f
Kbe;J tpLfpd;wJ.
 p k 57

[hjf N[hjplq;fspd; $w;Wk;> KbTfSk;

ekJ gpuhHj; j idapdhy; ngha; a hf; f g; g l; L
tpLfpd;wd.
mg;gbahdhy;>
vy;NyhUk; ,iwtid tzq;fp tpjpia
khw;wpaikj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;gij> ehk; $w
tUfpNwhkh?
tpjpia kjpahy; nty; Y tJ vd; g J
,Jjhdh?
mg;gbahdhy; tpjpia nty;y tpUk;GgtHfs;
midtUk; ,iwtid topgl;lhy;jhd; KbAkh?
ek;Kila Kbit ehj;jpfHfs; Vw;Wf;
nfhs;thHfsh?
vj; j idNah kjq; f Sk; > vj; j idNah
tpjkhd gpuhHj;jid KiwfSk;> rk;gpujhaq;fSk;
cs;sd.
ek;Kila fUj;Jf;fSf;Fk;> mtHfSila
fUj;Jf;fs; kw;Wk; rk;gpujhaq;fSf;Fk; ve;jj;
njhlHGk; fpilahJ.
ehk; $Wk; fHkhf;fisNa mtHfs; Vw;Wf;
nfhs;s khl;lhHfs;. gpwtpf; nfhs;iffisf; $l
vy;yh kjq;fSk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjpy;iy.
 58 gVtB \V

mg;gbahdhy; midtUf;Fk; nghJthd

nghJ cz;ik vd;gJ vd;d?
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 p k 59

&
gVtB \V
,JtiuapYk;> gpuhug;j fHkh vd;why; vd;d>
rQ;rpj fHkh vd;why; vd;d vd;gijg; ghHj;Njhk;.
mLj;J ehk; ghHf;f Ntz;LtJjhd; Mfhkpa
fHkh.
rQ;rpjk; vd;gJ ek;Kila nkhj;jr; Nrkpg;G.
mjpypUe;J ehk; nryT nra;tjw;fhf vLj;J te;jJ
gpuhug;jk;.
mg; g br; nryT nra; t jw; f hf vLj; J f;
nfhz;L te;j gzj;ij> nryT nra;tNjhL kl;Lk;
epy;yhky;> mjpy; xU gFjpia KjyPlhfTk; nra;J
tpLfpNwhk;. me;j KjyPlb; ypUe;J Gjpa tUtha;
Vw;gl;L tpLfpwJ.
 60 gVtB \V

,g;gb ehk; fHkhit mDgtpj;Jf; fopj;J

tpLtNjhL kl;Lk; epy;yhky;> Gjpajhf> GJf;
fHkhitr; rk;ghjpj;J tpLfpNwhk;.
,Jjhd; Mfhkpa fHkh. ,e;j Mfhkpa
fHkh midj;Jk;> ehkhf Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lit.
,it ekJ nkhj;jr; Nrkpg;gpy; NrHe;J tpLfpd;wd.
,it ekJ rQ;rpj fHkhthf khw;wk; ngw;W
tpLfpd;wd.
vy;yh fHkhf;fSila %y];jhdNk ,e;j
Mfhkpae; j hd; . Mfhkpa fHkhjhd; > rQ; r pj
fHkhthfr; Nrkpf;fg;gLfpwJ. mJjhd; gpwF> gpuhug;j
fHkhthf> mDgtj;Jf;F vLj;Jf; nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ.
ek;Kila gpuhug;j fHkhtpd;gb> ekf;;F
Vw;gLk; NrhjidfspypUe;J ek;ikf; fhg;ghw;w>
,iwtDk; $l>
rQ; r pj fHkhtpypUe; J jhd; vijahtJ
vLj;Jf; nfhz;Ltu Ntz;bAs;sJ.
rQ;rpj fHkhtpypUe;J ,iwtd;> ekf;F
Ntz; b aij vLg; g jw; F g; gjpyhf> Mfhkpa
fHkhtpypUe;Jk; vijahtJ vLf;f KbAkh?
KbahJ.
KbaNt KbahJ.
Vd;?
 p k 61

khztHfs; NjHT vOJtijg; gw;wp ehk;

midtUk; njupe;J itj;jpUf;fpd;Nwhk;.
rpy Ntisfspy; > khztHfSf; F f;
nfhLf; f g; g l; l ghlj; jpl; l q; f isAk; kP w p>
jtWjyhf> Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;L tpLtJz;L.
me;epiyapy; me;jf; Nfs;tpf;Fg; gjpyspf;f
Kide;jtHfs; midtUf;Fk; KO kjpg;ngz;
nfhLj;J tpLtJz;L.
Mdhy; me; j f; Nfs; t piaf; fz; L
nfhs;shjtHfSf;F mg;gb kjpg;ngz; nfhLg;gJ
fpilahJ.
VjhtJ vOjpapUe;jhy;jhNd kjpg;ngz;
nfhLf;f KbAk;?
Mfhkpak; ... Mfhkpa fHkh vd;gJ ,Jtiu
,y;yhj xd;W. ,dpNky;jhd; Vw;glf; $ba xd;W.
mjdhy; ekJ Mfhkpa fHkhtpypUe; J ve; j
ed;ikiaAk; ,iwtdhy; $l vLj;Jf; nfhLf;f
KbahJ.
,iwtdhy; vLj;Jf; nfhLf;f
Kbe;jnjy;yhk;> rQ;rpj fHkhtpypUe;J> vijahtJ
vLj;Jf; nfhLj;J cjTtJjhd;.
Mfhkpa fHkh vg;gb epfOfpd;wJ?
 62 gVtB \V

xU gz;bjUila Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs; gRkhL

xd;W GFe;J tpl;lJ. me;jg; gz;bjH xU fk;ig
vLj;J khl;il mbj;Jf; nfhd;W tpl;lhH.
vy;NyhUk; mtuplk;> gRitf; nfhd;wJ
ghtky;yth? vd;W Nfl;ldH.
mtH mjw;F> iffs; ,uz;Lk; NjtHfs;
jiytd; ,e;jpuDf;Fr; nrhe;jkhdit. MfNt
iffshy; nra; A k; ghtq; f s; midj; J k;
,e; j puidNa NrUk; vd; W me; j g; gz; b jH
$wptpl;lhH.
xUehs; me;jg; gz;bjH Njhl;lj;jpw;F ePH
tpl;L mjidg; guhkupj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ>
,e;jpud; XH mofpa ngz;Zila tbtj;jpy; mq;Nf
te;J> Njhl;lj;ijAk;> Njhl;lj;jpYs;s kyHfisAk;
ghHj;J tpae;jhH.
,t;tsT mw;Gjkhd Njhl;lj;ijAk;> ,e;j
kyHfisAk; cUthf;fpaJ ahH ? vd;W Nfl;lhH.
me;jg; gz;bjUk;> ehNd ghLgl;L> vdJ
nrhe;jf; iffshy;> xt;nthd;iwAk; ghHj;Jg; ghHj;J
cUthf;fpaJjhd; ,e;jj; Njhl;lk; vd;W $wpdhH.
clNd ,e;jpud; jdJ Ra cUTf;F te;J>
Njhl; l j; i j cUthf; F k; NghJ> ckf; F r;
nrhe;jkhapUe;j iffs;> gRkhl;ilf; nfhy;Yk;
NghJ kl;Lk; vg;gb vdf;Fr; nrhe;jkhfp tpl;ld?
mijj; njupe;J Nghfj;jhd; te;Njd;> vd;W Nfl;lhH.
 p k 63

Mfhkpa fHkh midj;Jk;> KOf;f KOf;f

ekf;F kl;LNk nrhe;jkhdit. mtw;iw> ehk;
kl;LNk Vw;gLj;jpAs;Nshk;.
vdJ tpjpjhd; fhuznkd; N wh> vdJ
Kd;tpidjhd; fhuznkd;Nwh $wp tpl KbahJ.
gpuhug; j fHkhf; f s; midj; J k; > rpy
#o;epiyfis ekf;F mikj;Jf; nfhLf;fpd;wd
vd;gij> cz;ik vd vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhYk;>
Mfhkpa fHkh vd;gJ> KOf;f KOf;f ek;Kila
nrhe;j tpUg;gj;jpd; %yNk Vw;gLfpd;wJ.
gpuhug;j fHkhtpd; %yk; VjhtJ Vw;gLtjhf
,Ue;jhy;> mjw;F ehk; nghWg;Gf; fpilahJ. Mdhy;
gpuhug;j fHkh vd;gJ ntWk; #o;epiy kl;LNk.
nray; KOtJk; ek;Kila iffspNyNa cs;sJ.
ehk; nra;ahj jtWf;F> xUtH ek;ikf;
Fw;wQ; rhl;Ltjhf itj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;. ,g;NghJ
mtH kPJ Nfhgk; Vw;gl;L tpLfpwJ. me;jf; Nfhgk;
ek;ikawpahky; Vw;gl;L tpLfpwJ.
Nfhgk; Vw;gl;ljhy; ehk; mtiuj; jpl;b
tpLfpNwhk; ... mtH ekf;Ff; fPNo Ntiy ghHg;gtuhf
,Uf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;.
Mdhy; mtNu ekJ Nkyjpfhupahf ,Uf;Fk;
gl;rj;jpy;> ehk; mtiuj; jpl;b tpl khl;Nlhk;.
Ntz;Lkhdhy; kdjpw;Fs;NsNa mtiuj; jpl;bf;
nfhs;Nthk;.
 64 gVtB \V

ekf;F Vw;gLk; czHTfs;> ek;ikawpahky;

Vw;gl;lhYk;>
mtw;iwr; nrayhf khw;WtJ>
ekJ iffspNyNa cs;sJ.
ekf;F Vw;gLk; czHTfSf;Fk;>
czHr;rpfSf;Fk;> ek;Kila ,ay;Ngh> my;yJ
ekJ gpuhug;jNkh> fhuzkhf ,Ue;jhYk;>
ekJ nray;fs; midj;Jk;>
ehkhf tpUk;gp nra;af; $baitNa.
mjdhy;jhd;> xUtH kPJ ntspg;gilahff;
Nfhgq; nfhs;tJk;> gpupnjhUtH kPJ
ntspg; g ilahff; Nfhgq; nfhs; s hjpUg; g Jk; >
rhj;jpakhfpwJ.
ght> Gz; z paq; f isAk; > ey; t pid>
jPtpidfisAk; fzpg;gJ ekJ nray;fisf;
nfhz;Nl. ehkhf kdk; tpUk;gp vd;d nray;fisr;
nra;fpNwhNkh> mitNa ekJ fHkhthf cs;sd.
mitNa Mfhkpa fHkhthf cs;sd.
ek;Kila nray;fis> ehkhfr; rpe;jpj;J
KbntLj;Jr; nra;af; $ba Rje;jpuk; ekf;F
cs;sJ.
ehkhfr; rpe;jpj;J> ehkhf KbntLj;J>
ehkhfr; nray;gLtJjhd; ekJ nray;. mJjhd;
Mfhkpakhf mikfpwJ.
 p k 65

me;epiyapy;jhd;> ehk; ekJ nray;fs;

midj;ijAk; nra;J tUfpNwhk;.
ekJ nray;fSf;F> ehk; kl;LNk
nghWg;ghNthk;. ekJ gpuhug;jNkh> ,iwtNdh
nghWg;G fpilahJ.
ekJ Mfhkpa fHkq;fs; midj;Jk;> ehk;
nra; A k; NghJ kl; L e; j hd; Gjpjhfj; Njhd; w p
tUfpd;wd. mg;gb cw;gj;jp nra;ag;gl;l fHkhTf;F
ehk; kl;LNk nghWg;G.
me;j Mfhkpa fHkh> ,Jtiu ve;jf;
fzf; f pYk; tuT itf; f g; g l; l xd; W my; y .
,g;NghJjhd; Kjd; Kiwahf cUthfp cs;sJ.
,dpNky;jhd; mJ ekJ fzf;fpy; NrHf;fg;gLk;.
mg;gb cUthFk; Mfhkpa fHkh> Neubahfr;
nrd;W rQ;rpj fHkhTld; NrHe;J nfhs;tjpy;iy.
mit Neubahf rQ; r pj fHkhTld; NrHe; J
nfhs;tjhff; $wg;gl;lhYk;> mg;gb mJ NrHe;J
nfhs;tjpy;iy.
mJ Kjypy; ehk; mDgtpj;J tUk; gpuhug;j
fHkhitj;jhd; nrd;W milfpd;wJ. mjdhy;jhd;>
gy re;jHg;gq;fspYk;> ehk; ,e;jg; gpwtpapy; nra;j
ey; y it nfl; l itfSf; f hd gyid ,e; j g;
gpwtpapNyNa mDgtpf;f Ntz;bajhfp tpLfpd;wJ.
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 66 gVtB \V

'
s]B k_ x\V ?
,e;j
Mfhkpak; vd;gJ ehk; Vw;nfdNt
NrHj;J itj;jJk; ,y;iy@ mjpypUe;J ehk; vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L te;jJk; ,y;iy. ,J nja;tNkh my;yJ
rKjhaNkh ekf;Ff; nfhLj;jJk; ,y;iy.
,g;gbj;jhd; ehd; ele;J nfhs;Ntd; vd;W
ehkhf KbntLj;J ehkhf ekJ Ra tpUg;gj;ijf;
nfhz;L Vw;gLj;JtNj ,e;j Mfhkpak;.
me; j Mfhkpak; > ekJ rQ; r pjj; j pd;
fl;Lg;ghl;bNyh> ekJ gpuhug;jj;jpd; fl;Lg;ghl;bNyh>
my;yJ nja;tq;fspd; fl;Lg;ghl;bNyh cs;sJ
fpilahJ.
mJ KOf;f KOf;f ekJ fl;Lg;ghl;by;
kl;LNk cs;sJ.
 p k 67

ekJ KbTf;F kl;LNk fl;Lg;gl;lJ.

ehk; vg;gb KbT nra;fpNwhNkh> mg;gbj;jhd;
ekJ nray; mike;J tpLfpd;wJ.
ekJ #o; e piyapd; mikTf; F > ekJ
gpuhug;jk; fhuzkhf mikayhk;.
Mdhy; mjDila fl;Lg;ghl;by;
mike;jjy;y Mfhkpak;.
mJ ekJ KbTf;F kl;LNk fl;Lg;gl;lJ.
mJ NtW vjw;FNk fl;Lg;gl;lJ fpilahJ.
ek;Kila Mfhkpae;jhd;> vy;yhf;
fHkhf;fSf;Fk; gpwg;gplkhf mike;J> vy;yh
tpjkhd kw;w fHkhf;fisAk; cUthf;Ffpd;wJ.
Mdhy; Mfhkpak; vd;gJ> ekJ KbTf;F
kl;LNk fl;Lg;gl;lJ.
ehk; tpNtfj;Jld; KbntLf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;>
Mfhkpak; vd;gJk; tpNtfj;Jld; $bajhf khwp
tpLfpd;wJ.
ek;Kila gpuhug;jj;jpy; Vw;gl;l
gpur;rpidfisj; jPHf;f> ehk; ,iwtidg; gpuhHj;jpf;f
Ntz;bajhfp tpl;lJ vd;gijg; ghHj;Njhk;.
me;j ,iwtDk;>
 68 gVtB \V

ekJ rQ;rpj fHkhtpy; ekf;Fg; nghUj;j

khdij vLj; J f; nfhLj; J > ekJ gpuhug; j g;
gpur;rpidfisr; rPuikj;Jf; nfhLg;gjhfg; ghHj;Njhk;.
rQ;rpj fHkh> ekJ iftrk; ,y;yhtpl;lhYk;>
vy;yh fHkhf;fSf;Fk; %ykhd Mfhkpa fHkh>
KOikahf ek; iftrNk cs;sJ.
,jdhy; ekJ gpuhug; j j; j py; Vw; g l; l
gpur;rpidfisj; jPHf;Fk; tha;gG
; > ek; iftrNk
cs;sJ.
ekJ Mfhkpak; midj;Jk; ew;nray;fshf
mike;jpLk; gl;rj;jpy;>
mitNa>
ekJ jPtpidfs; midj;Jf;Fk; khw;W
kUe;jhf mike;J tpLfpd;wJ.
[hjf N[hjplq;fs; midj;Jk; gpuhug;jj;ij
kl;LNk fzf;fpy; vLj;Jf; nfhs;s KbAk;. tpNrl
gapw;rp ngw;wtHfshy;> rQ;rpjj;ijf; $l XusT
$wp tpl KbAk;.
Mdhy; Mfhkpaj;ijf; $w vtuhYNk
KbahJ.
Vnddpy; mJ ve;jf; fzf;fpYk; ,Jtiu
te;jjpy;iy.
Mfhkpaj;ijg; gw;wpf; $w> nja;tq;fshy;
$l KbahJ.
 p k 69

ekJ Mfhkpa fHkhf;fs; midj;Jk;> ekJ

gpuhug; j fHkhtpy; FWf; f pLk; fhuzj; j pdhy; >
N[hjplHfs;> ekJ vjpH fhyj;ijg; gw;wpf; $Wk;
fzpg;Gf;fs; ngUk;ghYk; ngha;ahfp tpLfpd;wd@
jtwpg;Ngha; tpLfpd;wd.
ekJ Mfhkpak;> Neubahf gpuhug;jj;jpy;jhd;
gq;Nfw;Wf; nfhs;fpwJ. mJNghfTk; vQ;rpapUf;Fk;
Mfhkpa fHkhf;fNs>
rQ;rpj fHkhthf>
Nrkpg;Gf;Fr; nrd;W tpLfpd;wd.
ew;nray;fisr; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;w
KbTld; nra; a g; g Lk; Mfhkpa fHkhf; f s; >
ew;gyd;fisj; jUk; tifapy;> ekJ gpuhug;j
fHkhTld; ,ize;J tpLfpd;wd.
ew; n ray; f isg; Gupe; J > ekJ gpuhug; j
fHkhit tifg;gLj;Jtij tpl;L tpl;L>
G+i[fs;> gupfhuq;fs; vd;W miytjhdJ>
ifapy; ntz;izia itj;Jf; nfhz;L> nea;fF;
miytJ Nghd;wJjhd;.
ew;nray;fisg; GuptJ vd;gJ> ahfq;fis
tplTk;> G+i[fis tplTk; caHe;jJ.
ew; n ray; f isg; GupAk; xUtDf; F >
nja;tq;fs; $l jq;fs; cilfis ,Wf;fpf; fl;bf;
 70 gVtB \V

nfhz;L cjtpf;F XbtUk; vd;W> ts;StNu

,Jgw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH. (1023)
Ngr;R tof;fpy; ey;yJf;Ff; fhykpy;iy
vd;W gyUk; $wf; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fyhk;.
ek;Kila Kd;NdhHfs; mikj;j
gonkhopfspy; gy> GjpHfisg; Nghd;W mike;J
tpl;ljhy;> xt;nthUtUk; mtHfsJ kdJf;F
Vw;wthW tpsf;fj;ijf; nfhLj;J tpLfpwhHfs;.
xUtH gpwUf;F cjtp nra;Jk;> me;j
cjtpiag; ngw;wtH> tpRthrkhf ele;J nfhs;shj
epiyapy;> mg;gb cjtp nra;jtH kdk; nehe;J>
,J fypfhyk;. ,q;F ey;yJf;Ff; fhykpy;iy
vd;W $wp tpLthH.
cz; i kapy; > ,e; j g; gonkhop> ekJ
ew; n raYf; F > cw; r hfk; Cl; L k; xd; w hfNt
mike;Js;sJ.
ehk; VjhtJ xU nraiyr; nra; a
Muk;gpf;Fk; NghJ> Neuk; fhyk; ghHj;J Muk;gpg;gJ
tof;fk;.
Mdhy; ew;nray;fisg; Guptjw;F fhy
Neuq;fisg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;lhk;
vd;gij mwpTWj;jNt ,e;jg; gonkhop ,g;gbf;
$wg;gl;Ls;sJ.
 p k 71

Neuk; fhyk; ghHf;fhky; ew;nray;fisr;

nra;jpLthahf vd;gJjhd; ,jd; cz;ikahd
nghUs;.
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 72 gVtB \V


uA^ kEBD
ekJ
ew;gz;Gfis tsHg;gJ rk;ge;jkhd
,d;DnkhU gonkhopiaAk;> mjid xt;nthUtUk;
xt;nthU tpjkhfg; ge;jhb tUtijAk; ghHf;f
NeHe;jJ.
me;jg; gonkhop ,Jjhd; :
ge;jpf;F Ke;J@ gilf;Fg; gpe;J.
xt; n thUtUk; jq; f Sila Gyikia
vy;yhk; ,e;jg; gonkhop kPJ Vw;wp itj;J> ,e;jg;
gonkhopiaNa rpijj;J tpl;ldH.
Kjw;ge;jpapy; rhg;gpl;lhy; ey;y gl;rzq;fs;
fpilf; F k; . filrpg; ge; j pf; F g; Nghdhy; rpy
mapl;lq;fs; ,y;yhky; Ngha; tpLk;. gilapy;
nry;Yk; NghJ> vjpupiag; gw;wpj; njupahky; fz;
 p k 73

%bj; j dkhfg; gha; e ; J nrd; W tplf; $lhJ.

jhkjpj;Jj;jhd; nry;y Ntz;Lk;.
... ,g;gb vj;jidNah tpjkhd
tpsf;fq;fisf; nfhLj;Js;sdH.
Mdhy; mjDila cz;ikahd nghUs;
NtW.
rhg;ghL vd;gJ NtW> ge;jp vd;gJ NtW.
jdpahf ,Ue;J $lr; rhg;gpl;L tplyhk;. jdpahf
,Ue;J ge;jp Nghl KbahJ. ge;jp vd;gJ gyUk;
NrHe;J rhg;gpLtJ.
gil vd;gJ giltPuHfisf; Fwpg;gpLtjy;y@
mJ Nghiuf; Fwpg;gpLfpwJ.
ge;jp vd;gJ> rkhjhdj;NjhLk;> ey;YwNthLk;
NrHe;jpUg;gijf; Fwpf;fpwJ.
rkhjhdj;Jf;F Kjyplk; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;>
Kbe;j tiu rz;iliaj; jhkjg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;
vd;gijNa> ge;jpf;F Ke;J> gilf;Fg; gpe;J vd;w
gonkhop $Wfpd;wJ.
ew;nray;fSf;Fk;> ew;gz;GfSf;Fk;> vy;yh
kjq; f SNk> vt; t pjg; NgjKk; fhl; l hky;
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLj;J tUfpd;wd.
xt;nthUtUNk mLj;jtuplkpUe;J
mijj;jhd; vjpH ghHf;fpd;wdH.
 74 gVtB \V

ehk; md;gpy;yhjtuhff; $l ,Uf;fyhk;.

Mdhy; ehk;> gpwuplk; md;igj;jhd; vjpH ghHf;fpNwhk;.
ehk; Nfhgg;gLgtuhf ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy;
gpwH ek; kPJ fhl;Lk; Nfhgj;ij ek;khy; jhq;fpf;
nfhs;s KbahJ.
,g;gb vy;NyhUk; ey;ytw;iwNa
gpwuplkpUe;J vjpHghHf;fpwhHfs;.
,NaR ehjH ,ijj;jhd; vspikahff;
$WfpwhH.
gpwH cd;dplk; vg;gb ele;J nfhs;s
Ntz; L k; vd; W vjpHghHf; f pwhNah> mg; g b eP
mtHfsplk; ele;J nfhs;.
kw;wtHfs; ek;kplk;> md;GlDk;>
nghWg;GlDk;> cjtpfukhfTk; ele;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;.
Mdhy; ehk; mg;gb ele;J nfhs;tjpy;iy.
Vd; ehk; mg;gb ele;J nfhs;fpNwhk;?
ekf;F ek;kJ
P kl;Le;jhd; mf;fiw cs;sNj
jtpu> gpwH kPJ ekf;F mf;fiw fpilahJ.
ekJ rKjhak; KOtJk;> jd;dyk; vd;w
mZFKiwapdhy; fsq;fkile;J tpl;lJ.
Ntbf;ifahf xU fijiaf; $WthHfs;.
 p k 75

xUKiw NjtHfSf;Fk;> mRuHfSf;Fk; ahH

caHe;jtH vd;w thf;Fthjk; Vw;gl;lJ.
,iwtdplk; nrd;W KbT Nfl;lhHfs;.
NjtHfisj; jdpahf xU ,lj; j pYk; >
mRuHfisj; jdpahd xU ,lj;jpYk; jq;Ftjw;F
,iwtd; Vw;ghL nra;jhH.
xt;nthUtUila iffSk; klf;f
Kbahky;> ePlb
; a epiyapy; fl;b itf;fg;gl;ld.
iffis vg; g b Ntz; L khdhYk; mirj; J f;
nfhs;syhk;. Mdhy; iffis klf;f kl;Lk;
KbahJ.
xt;nthUtH iffspYk; mtHfSf;fhd
czT nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ.
iffis klf;f Kbahky;> iffis tha;
gf;fj;jpy; nfhz;L nry;y Kbatpy;iy. cztpid
caNu tPrp vwpe;J> thapdhy; gpbj;Jf; nfhs;sg;
gyUk; Kad;wdH. ,jdhy;> jq;fpapUe;j ,lnkq;Fk;>
czT rpjwp fple;jJ.
,J mRuHfs; jq; f papUf; F k; ,lj; j py;
ele;jJ. ,iwtd; mRuHfis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L>
NjtHfs; jq;fp ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;Jf;Fg; NghdhH.
NjtHfSila iffSk; mg;gbNa klf;f
Kbahky; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jd. mtHfSf;fhd czT
mtHfs; ifapy;jhd; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.
 76 gVtB \V

vtuhYk;> jq;fs; ifia klf;fp>

jq;fSila czit cz;z Kbatpy;iy.
Mdhy; xt; n thUtuhYk; > jq; f Sila
czit> jq;fSila iffis klf;fhkNyNa>
mLj;jtHfSf;F Cl;l Kbe;jJ.
,jdhy; midtUk; czit cz;L grp
ePq;fpdH.
xt;nthUtUk; jd;Dila czT> jdf;F
kl;Le;jhd; vd vz;z Muk;gpj;jpUe;jhy;> vy;yh
czTfSNk> rpe;jpr; rpjwpj;jhd; NghapUf;Fk;.
,ijg; Nghd;W ,d;DnkhU fijiaAk;
$WthHfs;.
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 p k 77


^ u kD
ez;gHfs; ,UtH ,iwtid Nehf;fp jtk;
Gupe;jhHfs;. mtHfSila jtj;Jf;F kfpo;tile;j
,iwtDk; mtHfs; Kd;dhy; Njhd;wp ,UtUf;Fk;
tuk; nfhLj;jhH. (rQ;rpj fHkhtpypUe;J vLj;Jf;
nfhLj;jhuh vd;nwy;yhk; Nfs;tp Nfl;ff; $lhJ.
,J ntWk; fij. fUj;Jf;fhf kl;LNk $wg;gLk;
fij.)
cq;fSf;F vJ Ntz;LkhdhYk; Nfl;Lf;
nfhs;syhk;. ePqf
; s; vd;d Nfl;lhYk; elf;Fk;.
,g;gb %d;W Kiw ePqf ; s; ,e;j tuj;ijg; gad;
gLj;jpf; nfhs;syhk;
,jpy; cs; s xNu xU epge; j id
vd;dntd;why;> ePqf
; s; vJ Nfl;lhYk; fpilf;Fk;>
Mdhy; gf;fj;J tPlL; f;fhuDf;F ,uz;L klq;fhff;
fpilf;Fk;.
 78 gVtB \V

,g;gb xU tuj;ij> me;j xU epge;jidAld;

NrHj;J ,iwtd; mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;jhH.
ez;gHfs; ,UtUk;> jhq;fs; ngw;w tuj;ij
vz;zp re;Njhrg;gl;lthNw> jq;fSila
CHfSf;Fg; Ngha;r; NrHe;jhHfs;. ,UtUf;Fk;
gf;fj;J gf;fj;J CH.
KjyhtJ egH md;W ,uT gLf;Fk; NghJ>
jd;Dila %d;W tuq;fspy; xd;iw gad;gLj;jpg;
gpuhHj;jid nra;jhd;. ,iwth> tpbtjw;Fs; vdJ
Fbir tPL khl khspifahf Ntz;Lk;> ,g;gbg;
gpuhHj;jid nra;J tpl;Lg; gLj;jhd;.
tpbe;jJ. tpbe;J ghHj;jhy;> mtDila
gLf;ifNa rpwe;j Ntiyg;ghl;Lld; mike;jpUe;jJ.
m td J F b ir t P L n g u pa kh spi fah f
mike; j pUe; j J. mtDf; F kpFe; j kfpo; r ; r p.
,iwtid thahug; Gfo; e ; j hd; . mtDila
tPlb
; Ys;stHfSf;Fk; mjpfkhd kfpo;rr; p.
jtj;jpd; typikahYk;> ,iwtDila
fUizapdhYk;> rhjpf;f Kbahj xd;iwr; rhjpj;J
tpl;l ngUik czHNthL mtd; kpLf;fhf tPli ; l
tpl;L ntspNa te;jhd;.
mtd; ntspNa te;jJk;jhd; mtDila
gf;fj;J tPL fz;zpy; gl;lJ. gf;fj;J
tPl;Lf;fhuDf;Fk; mtDf;Fk; ePz;l fhykhf
Ngr;RthHj;ij fpilahJ.
 p k 79

Fbirahf ,Ue;j me;jg; gf;fj;J tPL>

,tDila khspifiag; Nghy; ,uz;L klq;F
ngupjhf tsHe;J tpl;bUe;jJ.
me;jg; gf;fj;J tPlL
; f;fhud;> mq;Nf Mde;jf;
$j;jhbf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
ehd; vt;tsNth fhykhf ,iwtdplk;
gpuhj;jid nra;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;> vdf;F ey;y
xU tPL Ntz;Lnkd;W. ,iwtNd vdJ gf;jpiaAk;>
gpuhHj;jidiaAk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;L> ,g;gb vdJ
Fbir tPli ; l khspifahf;fp tpl;lhH.
KjyhtJ egUf;F> kfpo;rr
; pnay;yhk; Ngha;
tpl;lJ. ek;Kila jtj;jpd; gyd; mtDf;Fg;
Ngha; NrHe;J tpl;lNj vd;W nghUkpdhd;. md;W
,uT mtdhy; J}q;f Kbatpy;iy. xU topahf
kdr; rkhjhdk; mile;J ,uz;lhtJ tuk; Nfl;L
gpuhHj;jid nra;jhd;. vdf;F mofpa Nkhl;lhH
fhH xd;W Ntz;Lk;.
kWehs; fhiyapy;> mtDila
gq;fshtpw;Fs;> mofpa Nkhl;lhH fhH xd;W> epd;W
nfhz;bUe;jJ.
mtidawpahky; mtd;> gf;fj;J tPli ; l
vl;bg; ghHj;jhd;. mq;Nf mofpa ,uz;L fhHfs;
epd;W nfhz;bUe;jd. me;j tPlL ; f;fhud; ,d;Dk;
Mde;jf; $j;jhbf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
Mdhy; ,tDf;Nfh>
 80 gVtB \V

cs;sk; FKwpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ> ek;Kila

tuj;jpd; gyd;> ek;ik tpl ,uz;L klq;fhf>
vjpupf;Fg; Ngha; tpl;lNj > vd;W.
md;W ,uTk; ,e;j KjyhtJ egUf;F
rupahd J}f;fkpy;iy. ,uT KOtJk; rpe;jpj;Jg;
Nghuhb> filrpapy;> ,g;gb xU tuj;ijf; Nfl;L
,iwtdplk; gpuhHj;jpj;jhd; : ,iwth! vd;Dila
xU fz; FUlhf Ntz;Lk;.
,g;gb mtd; gpuhHj;jid nra;J> jd;Dila
filrpahd %d;whtJ tuj;ijAk; Nfl;L Kbj;jhd;.
fhiyapy; mtd; jd;Dila xU fz;iz
tpopj;Jj;jhd; vOe;jhd;. mtd; vOk;NghNj gf;fj;J
tPlb
; y; $r;ry; Nfl;lJ.
I N a h ! v d J , u z ; L f z ; f S k ;
njupatpy;iyNa! vd;W gf;fj;J tPlL
; f;fhud; fj;jpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
,tDf; F xU fz; NghdJ@ gf; f j; J
tPlL
; f;fhuDf;F ,U klq;fhfp ,uz;L fz;fSk;
Ngha; tpl;ld.
,td; xw;iwf; fz;zdhfpg; Nghdhd;. ,td;>
jd;Dld; tuk; ngw;Wf; nfhz;l ,d;ndhU ez;gd;
vg;gb ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;W ghHf;fr; nrd;whd;.
Vw;nfdNt ,tidg;Nghy;> me;j ,uz;lhtJ
egUk; Fbir tPlb; y;jhd; trpj;J te;jhd;. ,td;
 p k 81

NghFk; NghJ> me;j ez;gd; jd;Dila ngupa

khspifapDs;spUe;J ntspNa te;jhd;.
rup> KjyhtJ tuj;ijg; gad;gLj;jp> ngupa
khspifia ek;ikg; NghyNt mile;jpUf;fpwhd;
vd;W KbT nra;jhd;.
mtidawpahky;> mtDila xw;iwf;fz;>
gf;fj;J tPlL
; f; fhuDila tPL> vg;gb ,Uf;fpwJ
vd;W ghHj;jJ.
gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhuDila tPLk;
khspifahfNt ,Ue;jhYk;> me;j ez;gDila
khspifapd; msTf;Fg; ngupjhf ,y;iy.
,tDf; F kl; L k; vd; d Mapw; W ? ek;
khspifia tpl gf;fj;J tPlL ; f;fhuDf;F ,uz;L
klq;F ngupa khspif my;yth me;j tuj;jpd;
gb Vw;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;? vd;d tpjkhd Fog;gb
,q;F Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ? ... xw;iwf;fz; ez;gd;
Fok;gpdhd;.
vd;d ele;jJ? vd;W ez;gidf; Nfl;lhd;.
mtd; $wpdhd;. New;W fhiyapy; gf;fj;J
tPlL
; f;fhud; vd;dplk; te;J> jdJ tPlL
; f; $iu
Nrjkile;J tpl;ljhfTk;> $iuia khw;wf; iftrk;
gzk; ,y;iynad;Wk;> IE}W &gha; fldhff;
nfhLj;J cjTk; gbAk; Nfl;lhd;. ehDk; kWehs;
jUtjhff; $wptpl;L> ,utpy; mtDf;fhf xU
tuj;ij cgNahfpj;Jg; gpuhHj;jid nra;Njd;.
 82 gVtB \V

mjd; g b mtDf; F mofhd xU khspif

Vw;gl;Ltpl;lJ.
me;j tuj;jpd;gb> gf;fj;J tPlL; f; fhuDf;F
,uz; L klq; f hff; fpilf; f Ntz; L ky; y th?
mtDf;F ehd;jhNd gf;fj;J tPlL ; f;fhud;. mjdhy;
me;j tuj;jpd; gydhf vd;Dila tPL ,uz;L
klq;F ngupa khspifahfp tpl;lJ.
jd;dyk; kiwe;j ,lj;jpy;jhd; rKjha
Kd;Ndw;wk; Vw;gl KbAk;.
rKjhak; ed;whf ,Ue;jhy;jhd;> jdpegUk;
ed;whf ,Uf;f KbAk;. ,y;yhtpby;> jdpegUf;Fk;
rKjhaj;Jf;Fk; vg;NghJk; Nghuhl;lk; ,Ue;J
nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
mjdhy; j hd; > midj; J kjq; f Sk; >
jdpegupd; ew;gz;GfSf;Fk; ew;nray;fSf;Fk;
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLj;J tUfpd;wd.
MapDk; > jdpkdpjd; > ew; n ray; f isg;
Guptjw;Fk;> ew;gz;Gfis tsHj;Jf;
nfhs; S tjw; F k; mf; f iw ,y; y hky; ,Ue; J
tpLfpwhd;.
jd; d yk; kpFe; j nray; g hLfspdhy; >
jPtpidfs; gytw;iwAk; Gupe;J tpLfpwhd;. gpwF
mjd; jPa gyd;fspypUe;J tpLgl nja;tq;fis
ehLtJk;> G+i[fs;> gupfhuq;fs; vd;W miytJkhf
,Ue;J tpLfpd;whd;.
 p k 83

Mdhy; ed;ik GuptJk;> jPik GuptJk;

mtDila iffspNyNa cs;sd. ey;yijr;
nra;a tpUk;gpdhy; mtdhy; epr;rak; ey;yJ nra;a
KbAk;. jPaijr; nra;a tpUk;gpajhy;jhd; mtdhy;
jPikiar; nra;a Kbfpd;wJ.
ekJ iffspy; nfhLf;fg;gl;l tuq;fs;jhk;>
ekJ Mfhkpak;. mjid ehk; ey;y Kiwapy;
nra;ayhk;.
mjdhy;jhd; xsitahH $WfpwhH : mwk;
nra tpUk;G.
ehKk; mwk; nra; a tpUk; g Ntz; L k; .
mLj;jtH mwQ; nra;tjw;Fk; mq;ff
P huk; nfhLf;f
Ntz;Lk;.
ek;Kila tpUg;gNk nrayhf khWtjhy;>
mwQ; n ra; A k; tpUg; g Nk> mwr; n ray; f shf
khWfpd;wd.
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 84 gVtB \V


s]B \VuD gVtBD
gp uhug; j j; i jr;
rP u ikf; F k; ty; y ik
Mfhkpaj;Jf;F kl;LNk cz;L. Mfhkpak; vd;gJ
ekJ iffspNyNa cs;sJ.
gpuhug;jk; vd;Dk; tpjpia nty;Yk; typik>
ekJ iffspNyNa cs;sJ.
ek;Kila Mfhkpaj;ij> ey;y Kiwapy;
nray;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhy;> ek;Kila jPa fHkhf;fs;
vy;yhk; gykpoe;J> ey;y mk;rq;fNs ek;ikr;
#o;ej
; pLk; epiy Vw;gl;L tpLk;.
nja;tj;jhy; MfhJ vd;whYk;> Kaw;rp>
jd;Dila nka; tUj;jf; $yp jUk; vd;W ts;StH
$WfpwhH.
mnjg; g b nja; t j; j hy; KbahkypUf; f
KbAk;? vd;W ehk; Rygkhff; Nfl;L tplyhk;.
 p k 85

nja;tj;jhy; $l KbahJ.
mJjhd; cz;ik.
Mfhkpaj;jpd; mjpfhuk; ekJ iffspy;
kl;LNk cs;sJ. mjw;fhd mjpfhuk; nja;tj;Jf;Ff;
$l fpilahJ.
mtHfSila mjpfhunky; y hk; > ele; J
Kbe;j rQ;rpj> gpuhug;j fHkhf;fNshL rup.
elf;f Ntz;LtJ midj;Jk; ek; ifapy;
kl;LNk ,Uf;fpwJ.
Ntbf;ifahf xU fij nrhy;thHfs;.
xU Jwtp Kf;fhyKk; czHe;J nrhy;Yk;
Mw;wy; ngw;wtuhf ,Ue;jhH.
xt; n thUtUk; jq; f sJ re; N jfq; f is
mtuplk; Nfl;Lj; njupe;J nfhz;lhHfs;.
mtiur; Nrhjpf;Fk; vz;zj;Jld;> ,isQd;
xUtd;> mtuplk; te;jhd;. mtd; jd;Dila xU
ifia kl;Lk;> %bf; nfhz;Nl te;jhd;.
mtd; Nfl;lhd;. Rthkp vd;Dila ifapy;
vij %b vLj;J te;jpUf;fpNwd; vd;W cq;fshy;
$w KbAkh?
epr;rak; $w KbAk;. eP cd;Dila ifapy;
tz; z j; J g; G+r; r pia kiwj; J f; nfhz; L
te;jpUf;fpwha;. rupjhNd?
 86 gVtB \V

cz;ikapy; mtd; tz;zj;Jg; G+r;rpiaj;jhd;

kiwj;J vLj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwhd;.
rupjhd; Rthkp. ePqf
; s; rupahfr; nrhy;yp
tplB
; Hfs;. ,dp mLj;j Nfs;tp. me;j tz;zj;Jg;G+rr
; p
capNuhL ,Uf;fpwjh> my;yJ ,we;J tpl;ljh?
capNuhL ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W mtH $wpdhy;>
mjid mg; g bNa eRf; f pf; nfhd; W > ,we; J
tpl;ljhff; fhl;l Ntz;Lnkd;Wk;>
c a p N u h L , y ; i y v d ; W m t H
$WthNuahdhy;> mjid capNuhL fhl;l Ntz;Lk;
vd; W KbT nra; J > mtd; mtuplk; me; j f;
Nfs;tpiaf; Nfl;lhd;.
me;jj; Jwtp rpupj;Jf; nfhz;Nl $wpdhH.
mJ capNuhL ,Ug;gJk;> ,y;yhjJk;> cdJ
ifapy;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.
,g; g b> vy; y hKk; ekJ ifapy; j hd;
,Uf;fpwJ. Mfhkpak; ekJ ifapy;jhd; cs;sJ.
ekf;F Ntz;baij> vtNuh nfhz;L te;J
nfhLg;ghHfs; vd> Rygkhf vz;zp tpLfpd;Nwhk;.
tpjpiaAk; kPwp> ,iwtd; ekf;F cjTthH
vd ek;gp tpLfpd;Nwhk;.
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ty;yik> ekf;F cs;sJ vd;gij> ehk; mwpahky;
,Ue;J tpLfpd;Nwhk;.
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xUtH jd; D ila ifapy; mOf; f hd

ghj; j puk; xd; i w itj; J g; gpr; i rnaLj; J f;
nfhz;bUe;jhH. cz;ikapy; mtH itj;jpUe;j
ghj;jpuk;> Rj;jj; jq;fj;jhy; Md ghj;jpuk;. gy
yl;rk; &gha; kjpg;Gs;s ghj;jpuj;ij itj;Jf;
nfhz;L> mjd; kjpg;G njupahj epiyapy;> gl;bdpAk;
grpAkhf> gj;Jigrh ehzaq;fisg; gpr;ir vLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH.
ekJ ifapypUf;Fk;>
Mfhkpaj;jpd; cz;ikahd jFjp>
vd;dntd;W ekf;Fj; njuptjpy;iy. MfNt ehKk;
Rygkhfg; gpr;irnaLf;fg; Gwg;gl;L tpLfpNwhk;.
flypy; ele;j rk;gtkhf ,ijf; $WthHfs;.
fg;gy; xd;W> flypy; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jJ.
vjpHghuhj epiyapy;> fg;gypypUe;j FbePupd; msT>
ntFthff; Fiwe; J tpl; l J. Nkw; n fhz; L
gazj;ijj; njhlUKd;G> FbePiur; Nrfupj;Jf;
nfhs;s Ntz;ba mtrpak; Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ.
vg;gb mjidr; Nrfupf;fyhk; vd fg;gy;
Nfg;ld; rpe;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ> J}uj;Nj
fg;gy; xd;W njupe;jJ. me;jf; fg;gypDs;stHfsplk;
cjtp Nfl;fyhk; vd KbT nra;J> fg;giy>
mf;fg;giy Nehf;fpr; nrYj;jr; nrhd;dhH.
me;jf; fg;giy neUq;Fk; NghJjhd;> me;jf;
fg;gy; mq;NfNa eq;$ukpl;L epw;gJ njupe;jJ.
 88 gVtB \V

,e;jf; fg;gypd; Nfg;ld;> me;jf; fg;gYf;F

nra; j p mDg; g pdhH. Fbjz; z P H nfhLj; J
cjTq;fs;.
gjpy; nra; j p te; j J: cq; f s; KOj;
Njitf; F k; eP q ; f s; Fb jz; z P i ug; ngw; W f;
nfhs;syhk;. thspiag; NghLq;fs;.
thspiag; Nghl;lhy; mJ cq;fs; fg;giy
vl;lhJ. glif mDg;gp itf;fpNwd;. Fbjz;zi P u
mDg;gp itAq;fs;.
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; s; epw;Fk;
,lj;jpNyNa thspiag; NghLq;fs;.
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tpl;lJ. fly; jz;ziP u thspapy; vLj;Jf; Fbf;fr;
nrhy;yp fpz;ly; nra;fpwhuh ?
tpisahl Neuk; ,y;iy vd;W ,tH
Nfhgj;Jld; nra;jp mDg;gpdhH.
gjpy; je;jp te;jJ. tpisahltpy;iy.
cz;ikiaj;jhd; $WfpNwd;. ehk; ,UtUNk>
ed;dHP Cw;wpd; kPJ eq;$ukpl;Ls;Nshk;. ehk; epw;Fk;
,lj;jpy; vt;tsT jz;zHP vLj;jhYk; mJ FbePNu.
,g; g b ehk; Njbg; NghFk; jP H Tfs;
midj;Jk;> ekJ fhybapNyNa> ekJ
cj;juTf;fhff; fhj;jpUf;fpd;wd.
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 p k 89

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ve;jg; G+l;ilAk; jpwe;J tpLk; kh];lH
rhtp> ek; iftrNk cs;sJ. Mfhkpak; vd;Dk;
kh];lH rhtpf;F cupikahsH ehk; kl;LNk.
Mdhy; ekf;F ek;gpf;if ,y;iy. ekf;F
ahNuh te; J cjt Ntz; L k; vd; W jhd;
vz;ZfpNwhk;. xd;W NrhjplHfs; te;J cjt
Ntz;Lk;> my;yJ nja;tq;fs; te;J cjt Ntz;Lk;.
... ,g;gbj;jhd; ehk; vz;zpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;.
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 90 gVtB \V

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,y;yhtpl;lhYq;$l>
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mijr; rPuikf;Fk; tifapy; ew;nray;fisr;
nra;Jjhd; Mf Ntz;Lk;.
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xNu top.
nja;t G+i[> [hjf> Nrhjplk;> gupfhuq;fs;>
ahf G+i[fnsy;yhk;> epr;rakpy;yhj Rw;Wtop. gyd;
fpilj;jhYk; fpilf;fyhk;@ fpilf;fhkw; NghdhYk;
Nghfyhk;.
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epr;rakhd top.
,ij vg;gb ek;GtJ?
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ek;gyhk;.
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 p k 91

,jid ehNk nray;gLj;jpg; ghHj;Jjhd;

njupe; J nfhs; s Ntz; L k; . ew; n ray; f isg;
Gupe;jpLtjhy;> ek;Kila jPtpidfs; khwp> ey;y
epiy fpilf;fpwjh ,y;iyah vd;gij> ehNk
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ghHf;fhky;> NkNyhl;lkhfg; Gupe;J nfhs;sNt
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vy;NyhUf;FNk rhj;jpak; fpilahJ.
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Njhd;Wfpd;wJ?
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; f trjpfSld; ey;y epiyapy; ,Ug;gij
ehk; ntspg;gilahfNt fhZfpd;Nwhk;.
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cldbahf mtHfisg; ghjpf;ftpy;iy?
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tpl Ntz;Lky;yth?
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 92 gVtB \V

,JtiuapYk;>
ehk; ew;nray;fis tpujkhf vLj;Jr; nra;J
ghHj;jjpy;iy. mg;gb mjidAk; xU tpujkhf
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tpisTfs; gw;wp ekf;Fj; njupAk;.
NkYk;>
cq;fs; thHj;ijiaAk;> cj;juthjj;ijAk;
ek;gp> Nkhrkhd xU nraiyr; nra;J tpl;NlNd
vd;W vtuhtJ $wpdhy;>
mjpy; nghUspUf;fpwJ.
Mdhy;>
cq;fs; thHj;ijia ek;gp>
ey;y fhupak; xd;iwr; nra;J tpl;NlNd
vd;W> vtUk; Fiwgl;Lf; nfhs;s KbahJ.
MfNt>
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ew;gyd;fisAe;jhd; Nrhjpj;Jg; ghHg;NghNk.
me;j ew;nray; vd;gJjhd; vd;d?
Kjypy; ey;yij epidf;f Ntz;Lk;. ekf;Fk;
ey;yJ elf;f Ntz;Lk;. kw;wtHfSf;Fk; ey;yJ
elf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 p k 93

ey; y ij epidf; F k; NghJjhd; > ekJ

nray;fSk; ew;nrayhf KbAk;.
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vtUf;Fk; nrhy;ypf; nfhLf;fj; Njitapy;iy.
ekJ kj E}y;fspy; nrhy;yg;glhjitfsh?
ekJ ngupNahHfs; nrhy;yhjitfsh?
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nra;jhy; NghJk;.
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; fisg;
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nra;jjhfNt MFk;. ew;nray;fisg; Gupe;jjhfNt
MFk;.
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kjq;fSNk xUNru typAWj;Jfpd;wd. mjdhy;
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$Wfpd;wd.
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 94 gVtB \V

ekJ mZFKiw cz;ikahdjh? rh];jpu

mq; f P f huk; cs; s jh? ,Jtiu ,g; g b xU
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nfhz;L mtH ,e;j mZFKiwia
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nra;jjd; tpisthfNt>
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mwpTG+Htkhd mZFKiwjhdh vd;gij>
ehNk ek;Kila tho;tpNyNa nray;gLj;jpg;
ghHj; J f; nfhs; s KbAk; . ,e; j mZKiw
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,Uf;f KbANk jtpu>
mit xUNghJk; jPikahf ,Uf;f KbahJ.
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 p k 95

mit ek;Kila ,yhgj;Jf;fhf my;yJ> ekf;F

ew;gyd; jUk; vd;Dk; tifapy;>
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ep\;fhkpa fHkh.
mnjd;d> ep\;fhkpa fHkh?
mnjd;d gyd; fUjhj fHkh?
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 96 gVtB \V

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WiVtB \V
kfhghujf;fijapy;> gupl;rpj;J kfuh[h
gw;wpa nra;jp xd;W $wg;gLfpwJ. me;j gupl;rpj;J
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rijg; gpz;lkhf kl;LNk ,Ue;jhH.
epj; a gpuk; k r; r hup xUtUila if
gl;lhy;jhd;> mtH capUk;> czHTk; ngw;w ruhrupf;
Foe;ijahf KbAk; vd;W $wg;gl;lJ.
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iffshy;> me;jf; Foe;ij cliyj; njhlr;
nra;jhHfs;. Mdhy; Foe;ijf;F capH tutpy;iy.
filrpapy;> ehd; epj;jpa gpuk;kr;rhup vd;gJ
cz;ikahdhy;> ,f;Foe;ij capH ngwl;Lk;> vd
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 p k 97

me;jf; Foe;ijf;F> capUk;> czHTk;

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capHfisnay;yhk; cUthf;fpdhHfs;. Mdhy;
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,iwtp fd;dpahfNt ,Ue;J tUfpwhH.
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P j;jpy; Ngrg;gLfpwJ.
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Vw;gl;bUe;jJ. Mw;iwf; flf;f top njupahky;
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 98 gVtB \V

Mw; w q; f iuapy; mkHe; j pUe; j KdptH

xUtupd; cjtpia ehbdhHfs;.
jdJ grp ePqf
; czT VjhtJ nfhLj;jhy;>
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ePqf
; pdhH.
gpwF mtH Mw;wpd; mUfpy; nrd;W Mw;wpid
tzq;fp> midtUf;Fk; mUs; GupAk; mofpa
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cz; i kahdhy; > ,e; j g; ngz; f Sf; F top
tpLthahf! vd;W gpuhHj;jid nra;jhH.
mtH cgthrk; ,Ue;jjhff; $wpaJ gr;irg;
ngha;. mtHfs; fz; Kd;Gjhd; mtH
vy;yhtw;iwAk; cz;L Kbj;jhH.
Mdhy; mtUila Ntz;Ljiy Vw;Wf;
nfhz;l MW> mg;ngz;fSf;F top tpl;lJ.
,e;j Ntbf;ifia me;j KdptUila rPld;
xUtDk; ghHj; J tpae; j hd; . mtd; > gpwF
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mtDf;Fg; gjpy; nrhd;dhH.
gw;W ,y;yhky; vg;gb ehk; fHkq;fisr;
nra;a KbAk; vd;gJ vdf;Fg; Gupa tpy;iyNa
FUehjh> vd;W rPld; tpsf;fk; Nfl;lhd;.
 p k 99

mJ rk;ge;jkhd tpsf;fj;ijg; ngw> FU>

me;jr; rPlid [df kfuh[htplk; mDg;gp itj;jhH.
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 100 gVtB \V

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Ng uurH
[dfH> muruhf ,Ue; j hYk; >
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murH fyh kz;lgj;jpy; mkHe;jpUe;jhH. ehl;bak;>
,ir midj; J k; mq; N f muq; N fw; w khfpf;
nfhz;bUe;jd. mtw;iwnay;yhk; murH urpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH.
Mdhy; me;jr; rPlDf;F me;j Mlk;gukhd
#o;epiy nfhQ;rKk; gpbf;ftpy;iy. ,Ue;jhYk;>
gy;iyf; fbj;Jf; nfhz;L mjidg; nghWj;Jf;
nfhz;lhd;.
ehl;banky;yhk; Kbe;jJk;> kd;dH rPld;
te;j tpguj;ijf; Nfl;Lj; njupe;J nfhz;lhH.
 p k 101

rup> ep\;fhkpa fHkj;ijg; gw;wp cdf;Fg;

gpwF tpgukhf tpsf;FfpNwd;. eP fhLfspNyNa
trpj;jtd;. vd;Dila ehl;Lf;F Kjd; Kiwahf
te;jpUf;fpwha;. vq;fs; ehl;Lf; filtPjp> kpfTk;
gpurpj;jkhdJ. mijr; Rw;wpg; ghHj;J tpl;L th.
cd; D ld; ,uz; L tP u HfSk; tUthHfs; .
cd;Dila jpwikiaAk; ehl;L kf;fs; ghHf;f
Ntz;Lky;yth? vd;W $wp> ,uz;L tPuHfis
epakpj;jhH.
mtHfs; NghFk; NghJ> me;j tPuHfSf;F
fl;lis xd;iwg; gpwg;gpj;jhH.
,e; j rP l Dila jiyapy; vz; n za;
fpz;zk; xd;iw itj;J tpLq;fs;. me;j epiyapy;
mtd; ghHf;f Ntz;banjy;yhk; ghHj;J tul;Lk;.
vq;NfahtJ fpz;zk; jiyapypUe;J eOtp fPNo
tpOe;J tpl;lhy;> me;j ,lj;jpNyNa ,tDila
jiyia kl; L k; ntl; b f; nfhz; L te; J
tpLq;fs;.
mg;gb fpz;zk; tpohj epiyapy;> vz;nza;
kl;Lk; clypy; nfhl;bdhy;> mtid kPzL ; k; ,q;Nf
nfhz;L te;J jiyiaj; Jz;lhf;fp tpLq;fs;.
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tpl;lhH.
 102 gVtB \V

MdhYk; muriu kPwp mtdhy; vJTk;

nra;a Kbatpy;iy. tpjpia nehe;jthNw mtd;
me;j tPuHfSld; nrd;whd;.
tP u Hfs; me; j r; rP l d; jiyapy; xU
ghj; j puj; i j itj; J mjpy; jJk; g j; j Jk; g >
vz;nziaAk; Cw;wp tpl;ldH.
ghj;jpuj;ijf; iffshy; gpbf;ff; $lhJ
vd;W NtW $wp tpl;ldH. ,e;j epiyapy; Ciu
NtW $w;wpg; ghHf;f Ntz;Lkh vd;d? NtW
topapy;yhky; mtHfSld; nrd;whd;.
fil tPjpfisnay;yhk; $l;br; nrd;W
fhl;bdhHfs;. $l;lj;jpYs;stHfs; vtuhtJ Nkhjpg;
ghj;jpuj;ijj; jl;b tpl;lhy; vd;d nra;tJ? me;jf;
fzj;jpNyNa> mur fl;lisg;gb mtDila
jiyia mg;Gwg;gLj;jp tpLthHfs;.
kpfTk; [hf;fpuijahf ele;J nrd;whd;.
mg;ghlh> xUtopahf ghHf;f
Ntz;banjy;yhk; ghHj;J Kbj;jhfp tpl;lJ. ,dp
te;j khjpupNa jpUk;gp tpl Ntz;baJjhd;.
mtd; rhtfhrkhfj; jpUk;Gk; NghJjhd;
me;j mrk;ghtpjk; ele;J tpl;lJ. ghj;jpuk; tpoh
tpl;lhYk;> ghj;jpuj;jpYs;s vz;nza; jJk;gp>
mtDila clypy; nfhl;b tpl;lJ.
,dp vd;d? kuze;jhd;. ,q;NfNa nrj;jhYk;
xd;Wjhd;> muz;kidf;Fr; nrd;W nrj;jhYk;
 p k 103

xd;Wjhd;. rPld; me;jg; ghj;jpuj;ij vLj;J fPNo

tPrp vwpe;jhd;.
ve;j topahf> vijnay;yhk; ghHj;Jf;
nfhz;L te;jhHfNsh mNj topahf
mtw;iwnay;yhk; kPz;Lk; ghHj;jthNw
muz;kidf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhHfs;.
mtidf; nfhiyf; f sj; J f; F f; $l; b r;
nrd;whHfs;. nfhiyj; jz;lidia epiwNtw;Wk;
Kd;> kd;dH mtidg; ghHf;f te;jhH.
kd;dH mtdplk; Nfl;lhH.
vg;gbAk; eP rhfg; Nghfpwha;. rhtjw;F
Kd;dhy; eP vd;djhd; ghHj;jha; vd;gijAk;
$wpdhy;> ehDk; vdJ ehl;ilg; gw;wpa cd;Dila
fUj; J vg; g b ,Uf; f pwJ vd; g ijj; njupe; J
nfhs;syhky;yth?
vij muNr vd;dhy; ghHf;f KbAk;? NghFk;
NghJ ve;j Neuj;jpYk; ghj;jpuk; tpOe;J> jiy
Ngha; tpLk; vd;w epiy. jpUk;g tUk;NghJ kuzk;
cWjpahfp tpl;lJ. vijg; ghHj;Jjhd; vd;d
,yhgk;? ... me;j rPld; tpuf;jpahff; Nfl;lhd;.
kd;dH rpupj;jhH.
rup cd;Dila kuz jz;lidia uj;Jr;
nra;J tpl;Nld;. ,dp ,d;Dk; xUKiw epjhdkhff;
filtPjpfisr; Rw;wpg; ghHj;J tpl;L th!
 104 gVtB \V

kpfTk; ed;wp muNr! czHr;rpg; ngUf;Fld;

ed;wp $wpa rPld;> me;jf; fhtyUld; Gwg;gl;lhd;.
NghFk; NghJ> ,dpAk; VjhtJ epge;jid
cz;lh muNr? vd;W Nfl;lhd;.
ve;j epge;jidAk; fpilahJ! epk;kjpahfg;
ghHj;J tpl;L th!
rPld; kfpo;rr
; pAld; mq;fpUe;J nrd;whd;.
vy;yhtw;iwAk; Rw;wpg; ghHj;J tpl;Lj; jpUk;gpdhd;.
vd;d ghHj;J tpl;L te;J tpl;lhah?
Mk; muNr!
eP ghHj;J te;jJ NghjhJ. ,d;Dk; xUKiw
nrd;W th! ,e;j Kiw fhtyHfs; vtUk; cd;Dld;
tu khl;lhHfs;. gfy; KOJk; ,q;F tu Ntz;lhk;.
mq;NfNa jq;fpapUe;J> cdf;F vijnay;yhk;
ghHf;fj; Njhd;WfpwNjh mijnay;yhk; ghHj;J tpl;L
khiyapy; vd;idr; re;jpg;gjw;F th! Mdhy; eP
NghFk; ,lnkq;Fk; cdJ jiyapy; me;jf;
fpz; z j; i j itj; j pUf; f Ntz; L k; . fpz; z k;
tpOe;jhYk; Fw;wk; fpilahJ> tpohtpl;lhYk; Fw;wk;
fpilahJ.
... ,g;gb $wp kd;dH mtid mDg;gp
tpl;lhH.
 p k 105

rP l Dk; mg; g br; nrd; W ghHj; J tpl; L

khiyapy; jpUk;gpdhd;.
,g;NghJ mtDila mDgtj;ijf; $Wk;gb
Nfl;lhH.
rPlDk; nrhd;dhd;. Kjy;Kiw nry;Yk;
NghJ vdJ ftdnky;yhk; vz;izf; fpz;zk;
tpOe;J tplf; $lhNj vd;gjpy; gjpe;jpUe;jJ.
mjdhy; vijAk; vd;dhy; ghHf;f Kbatpy;iy.
jpUk;Gk; NghJ vz;iz rpe;jp tpl;lJ. kuz
gaj;Jld; jpUk;gpajhy; jpUk;Gk; NghJk; vJTk;
ghHf;f Kbatpy;iy .
,uz;lhtJ Kiw nry;Yk; NghJ ePqf ; s;
vdJ kuz gaj;ij uj;J nra;J tpl;BHfs;. mjdhy;
vdJ kfpo;rr ; pia vd;dhy; jhq;f Kbatpy;iy.
me;j czHTld; nry;Yk; NghJ> vy;NyhUNk
kfpo;rr
; pAld; ,Ug;gjhfj;jhd; Njhd;wpaNjnahopa>
Fwpg;ghf vjidAk; ghHf;f Kbatpy;iy .
% d ; w h t J K i w n r y ; Y k ; N g h J >
fpz;zj;ijr; Rke;J nrd;whYk; vdf;F gjl;lk;
Vw;gltpy;iy. fpz;zk; mire;jhYk; vdf;F gak;
Vw;gltpy;iy. ahuhtJ vd;id ,bj;J tpl;lhYk;
vdf;F rQ;ryk; Vw;gltpy;iy. vy;yhtw;iwAk;
vd;dhy; XusT ghHf;f Kbe;jJ. ehd;
ghHj;jitfisnay;yhk; XusT Gupe;J nfhs;s
Kbe;jJ.
 106 gVtB \V

... rPld; $wp Kbj;jhd;.

,g; N ghJ murH mtDf; F tpsf; f k;
nfhLj;jhH.
ekf;F kdk; vd;W xd;W ,Uf;fpwJ. me;j
kdjpy;jhd; ,d;g Jd;g mDgtq;fs; Vw;gLfpd;wd.
me;j kdJ> Gw cyfj;NjhL njhlHGilajhf
,Ue;jhYk; mJ ekf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;ljy;y. ekJ
kdJ mJNghf;fpy;jhd; ,aq;Fk;. rpy Ntisfspy;
ehk; ekJ kdij XusT fl;Lg;gLj;jp tpl KbAk;.
mjdhy; ehk; ekJ kdij epue;jukhff; fl;Lg;gLj;jp
tpl KbAk; vd;w xU jtwhd KbTf;F te;J
tpLfpNwhk;.
ekJ kdJ> ekJ ,ay;gpd; ntspg;ghlhf
,Ue;jhYk;> mJ mJNghf;fpy;jhd; ,aq;FfpwJ.
vz;izf; fpz;ze;jhd; cdJ kdJ. mjw;F eP
nghWg;Ngw;Wf; nfhz;ljhy; cdf;F ,d;g Jd;g
mDgtq;fs; Vw;gl;ld. vijAk; cd;dhy; ftdpf;f
Kbatpy;iy. cdf;F mjpf kfpo;rr
; p Vw;gLk; NghJ
$l cd;dhy; vjidAk; ftdpf;f Kbatpy;iy.
filrpapy; eP fpz;zj;ijr; Rke;J nry;Yk;
NghJ> cdf;F ve;jg; nghWg;Gk; ,y;iy. fpz;zk;
fP N o tpOe; j hYk; xd; W jhd; > fP N o tpohky;
,Ue;jhYk; xd;Wjhd;. cyfj;jtH cdf;F> xU
ghjpg;ig Vw;gLj;jpdhYk; $l> mJ xU ngupa
ghjpg;ghf ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
 p k 107

cyf epfo; T fs; midj; J k; > GjpJ

GjpjhfNt Vw; g l; L f; nfhz; b Uf; f pd; w d. mf
epfo;TfSk;> mitNghf;fpy;> GjpJ GjpjhfNt
Vw;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. Mdhy; mf epfo;tpy;
kl;LNk> epidtpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; mk;rk;
cs;sJ. epidtpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; mk;rj;jpd;
fhuzkhfNt> ekJ kd epfo; T fSk; > Gw
epfo; T fSk; > xU njhlH epfo; i tg; N ghy;
Njhw;wkspj;J tpLfpd;wd.
ekJ kd ,af;fk; ,g;gbj; Njf;fkilahj
epiyapy;> ekJ kd ,af;fKk; Rje;jpukile;J
tpLfpd;wJ. kd ,af;fKk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; ngwhj
epiyapy;> mq;F ehd; nra;Njd; vd;w fHj;jh
,y;yhky; Ngha; tpLfpwJ. xt;nthU nraYk;>
me;je;j #o;epiyapy;> mJNghf;fpy;> jhkhf epfOk;
nrayhfp tpLfpd;wJ. ekJ nraYf;F cupik
nfhz; l hLk; vtUk; > mq; F ,y; y hky; Ngha;
tpLfpd;whH.
... ,g;gb murH me;j rPlDf;F tpsf;fk;
nfhLj;jhH.
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 108 gVtB \V

$
>FT \V
nra;gtd;
vd;W vtUk; ,y;yhj epiyapy;>
nra;ag;gLk; fHkhf;fs; midj;Jk; ep\;fhkpa
fHkhf;fs; vd;W $wg;gLfpd;wd.
fhkpak; vd;gJ fhk trg;gl;lJ my;yJ
Mir trg;gl;lJ> vd;W nghUs;.
ep\;fhkpak; vd;gJ> Mirapd; fhuzkhf
Vw;glhj xd;whFk;.
midj;J epfo;TfSk;> jhkhf epfo;tjhf
mike;jpLk;NghJ>
mit ep\;fhkpa epfo;Tfshf ... ep\;fhkpa
fHkhthf> mike;jpLfpd;wd.
ep\;fhkpa fHkh vd;gJ> jhdhf epfo;tJ.
#o;epiyf;Nfw;g> jhkhf epfo;tJ.
 p k 109

ehk; ek;Kila kd ,af;fj;ijg; Gupe;J

nfhz;L tpl;l epiyapy;> ekf;Fs; Vw;gLk; mfg;
Nghuhl;lq;fs; midj;Jk; Kbe;J tpl;l epiyapy;>
ekf;F Vw;gLk; fHkhf;fs; midj;Jk;> ep\;fhkpa
fHkhf;fshfp tpLfpd;wd.
ek;Kila nray;fs; midj;Jk;>
ew;nray;fshf kl;LNk ,Ue;J tpLfpd;wd.
ep\;fhkpa fHkh vd;W ehk; Fwpg;gpLk; NghJ>
,J VNjh xU cg; G r; r g; g w; w epiy Nghd; W
Njhw;wkspf;fpwJ. tpUg;gNkh> ntWg;Ngh ,y;yhj
xU Njhw;wj;ij Vw;gLj;JfpwJ.
ekf;F Ntz;baJ fpilj;jhy; kfpo;r;rp
miltJk; > Ntz; b aJ fpilf; f htpl; l hy;
Jf;fkiltJk;> ekJ ,ay;G. ,Jjhd; ek;Kila
kdjpd; ,ay;G.
,e;j ,uz;LNk ,y;yhJ Ngha; tpl;lhy;
vd;d MFk;? ehk; xU eilg;gpzk; Nghy; Mfp
tpl khl;Nlhkh?
kfpo;rr
; papy; kfpo;tilahkYk;> Jf;fj;jpy;
Jf;fkilahkYk; ,Ue;jhy;> mJ vd;d tho;fi ; f?
Qhdpfs; midtUk; ,e; j ep\; f hkpa
fHkhtpy;jhk; nray;gLfpd;wdH. mtHfs; nray;fs;
midj;Jk;> mtHfs; nrayhf ,Ug;gjpy;iy. mit
midj; J k; jhkhf elf; F k; jw; n ray; f shf
mike;J tpLfpd;wd.
 110 gVtB \V

Mfhkpa fHkh vd;why; vd;dntd;W> ehk;

Vw;nfdNt njspthfg; ghHj;J tpl;Nlhk;.
xU jdp kdpjidg; nghUj;j mstpy;> ...
xU ruhrup kdpjidg; nghUj;j mstpy;> mtd;
Mfhkpa fHkhit ey;y Kiwapy; nray;gLj;jpdhy;
NghJk;.
mtDila jPa #o;epiyfs; midj;Jk;
khwp tpLk;. mtDk; mtdJ FLk;gKk; tho;thq;F
tho;ej
; pLk; ey;y #o;epiy cUthfp tpLk;.
kdpjHfSs; khzpf;fkhf xt;nthUtUk;
jpfo;eJ
; tplyhk;. ,d;gNk vd;dhSk;@ Jd;gkpy;iy
vd;W> xt;nthUtUk; $Wtjhf mike;J tpLk;.
,g; g b xt; n thUtUk; > ey; y Nehf; f q;
fSlDk; > ey; y gz; G fSlDk; jq; f Sila
Mfhkpa fHkhitr; nray;gLj;JthHfNsahapd;>
xt;nthUtUk;>
jq;fsJ tpjpia>
jhq;fNs epHzapg;gtHfshfp tpLthHfs;.
xt; n thUtuJ FLk; g Kk; > ew; g z; G s; s
FLk;gkhfp tpLk;. gpwF rKjhaj;ijg; gw;wp Nfl;f
Ntz;bajpy;iy.
jdp kdpjHfshy; Mf; f g; g l; l JjhNd
rKjhak;?
 p k 111

mJTk; ew;gz;Gfs; kpFe;j rKjhakhfp

tpLk;.
xU GytH eak;glf; $WthH : me;j
ehl;by; vtUk; vtUf;Fk; gpr;irapl khl;lhHfs;.
Vnddpy; mq;Nf gpr;irf;fhuHfNs fpilahJ.
,g;gb> kdpj Fyj;Jf;fhd xNu jPHT>
ehk; ekJ Mfhkpaj;ij>
ey;y Kiwapy; mZFtJjhd;.
Mdhy; ep\;fhkpa fHkh vd;gJ NtW.
ep\; f hkpa fHkh vd; g J kdpj Fyj; J f; F
cupajhdjy;y.
Vnddpy; ep\;fhkpa fHkhitr; nray;gLj;Jk;
xUtiu> kdpjuhfNt fUj KbahJ.
ep\;fhkpa fHkh vd;gJ nja;tPfkhdJ.
ep\;fhkpa fHkhtpy; <LgLk; midtUk;
nja;tq;fshfNt khwp tpLfpd;wdH.
mtHfSila nray; f s; midj; J k;
jw;nray;fshfp tpLfpd;wd.
vjid eP mile;jhy;> NtW vjidAk;
milaj; Njitapy;iyNah> mJjhd; ,J. mJjhd;
,e;j ep\;fhkpa fHkh. mJjhd; ,e;j Kf;jp ngw;w
fHkh ... ,g;gb ekJ Md;kfP rh];jpuq;fs; ,J
gw;wpf; $Wfpd;wd.
 112 gVtB \V

,g;gb xt;nthUtUk; ep\;fhkpa fHkhtpy;

<Lgl;ltHfshf ,Ue;J tpl;lhy;> .... mJ vg;gb
,Uf;Fk;?
midtUNk ,d;g Jd;gq;fisg; Gwf;fzpj;J
Jwtpfshf Mfp tpl khl;lhHfsh?
.... ,g; g bj; j hd; nghJthff; Nfl; f j;
Njhd;WfpwJ.
NkYk; rpyUf;F NtW tpjkhd fUj;Jf;fSk;
Njhd;WtJz;L> ,it midj;Jk; kdpj Kaw;rpf;F
mg;ghw;gl;lit@ xU ruhrup kdpjDf;F rhj;jpak;
,y;yhjit.
... ,g;gbf; $l vz;zj; Njhd;WtJz;L.
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 p k 113

%
QVMz B_ cV ?
Qhdpfshf xt;nthUtUk; khwp tpl;lhy;>
mtHfs; ve;jr; nraypYk; <Lglhky; Ngha; tpl
khl;lhHfsh? vy;yh nray;fSk; mtHfSf;F>
jhkhf Vw;gLk; jw;nray;fshfg; Ngha; tpLk;NghJ>
mtHfSf;nfd;W jdpg;gl;l flik $l ,y;yhky;
Ngha; tpLky;yth?
,g;gb xU Nfs;tp ekf;F vOe;jhy;> mJTk;
epahakhfNt cs;sJ.
,J rk;ge;jkhf xU n[d; fijiaf;
$WthHfs;.

n[d;FU `pahNfh .... N[h vd;gtUila

fhyj; j py; ele; j jhf ,g; g b xU rk; g tk;
$wg;gLfpwJ.
 114 gVtB \V

,e;j rk;gtk; ve;j msTf;F cz;ik vd;gJ

njupatpy;iy. Mdhy; mjpy; $wg;gLk; nra;jp
kl;Lk; rj;jpakhd cz;ik.
me;j n[d; kh];lH cgNjrk; nra;Ak; NghJ>
$l;lj;jpd; Xuj;jpy; xUtH jpdKk; cl;fhHe;J
$l;lk; KbAk; tiu cgNjrj;ij tof;fkhff;
Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. vy;NyhUk; Nghd gpwFjhd;
mtH mq;fpUe;J NghthH. mJkl;Lky;y mtH
jd;id ahH vd;W fhl;lf; $lhJ vd;W KbT
nra; j epiyapy; jd; D ila jiyiaAk; >
cliyAk; $l %bf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. vtUk;
mtiug; gw;wpf; ftiyg; gltpy;iy. mtH kpfTk;
xJq;fp cl;fhHe;jpUe;jjhy; vtUila ftdj;ijAk;
mtH ftutpy;iy.
Mdhy; n[d;FU kl;Lk; jpdKk; mtiu
ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd; te;jhH. Ngrp Kbj;jJk;>
FU me;j ,lj;ij tpl;Lg; Ngha; tpLtjhy; me;j
egH vg; g bg; NghfpwhH vd; g Jk; mtUf; F j;
njupatpy;iy.
,J gy ehl;fshf ele;J te;jJ. n[d;FU
xU ehs; mtH ahnudj; njupe;J nfhs;Stjpy;
mf;fiw nfhz;lhH. mjdhy; cgNjrj;ij Kbj;j
gpwFk; mtH jd;Dila ,lj;jpNyNa
cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH. me;j egUk; $l;lk; midj;Jk;
Nghfl;Lk; vdf; fhj;jpUe;jhH.
 p k 115

$l;lk; midj;Jk; fiye;j epiyapy; ,e;j

egUk; Nghtjw;F Maj;jkhdhH. me;epiyapy;
n[d;FU> ele;J nrd;W me;j egiur; re;jpj;jhH.
Kfj;ij Kbf; nfhz;L cl;fhHe;jpUf;Fk;
me;j eguplk;> md;gNu> jhq;fs; ahH? vd;W
Nfl;lhH.
me;j egH jdJ Jzpia tpyf;fhkNyNa
gjpy; $wpdhH : ehDk; xU n[d; FUjhd;
Rthkp! ntspg;gilahf te;J cq;fs; ciuiaf;
Nfl;f Kbahj epiyapypUg;gjhy; ehd; Jzpiag;
Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpNwd;. vdf;F xU
Nfs;tpf;F tpil njupa Ntz;Lk;. gjpy; nrhy;tHP fsh
Rthkp ?
N f S q ; f s ; > vdf;Fj; njupe;jijr;
nrhy;fpNwd;.
vdf;Fj; njupa Ntz;baJ ,Jjhd; :
Qhdpf;F flikfs; cz;lh? cyfpy; cs;s
fhuzfhupa tpjpfSf;F Qhdp fl;Lg;gl;ltuh? ...
mtH Nfs;tp Nfl;lhH.
Qhdpf;Fk; flik cz;L. fhuzfhupa
tpjpKiwfSf;F QhdpAk; fl;Lg;gl;ltNu.
vjdhy; mg;gbf; $WfpwPHfs;?
cyfk; vd;gJ fhuzfhupa tpjpKiwia
mDrupj;J ,aq;ff; $baJ. cyfj;NjhL ehk;
 116 gVtB \V

thOk; tiu> ehk; cyfj; J f; flikfspy;

gq;nfLj;J Mf Ntz;Lk;. ekJ Rje;jpuk; midj;Jk;
ekJ kdjstpNyNa MFk;. mq;F ekf;F ve;jf;
fl;Lg;ghLk; fpilahJ. cyfj;ijg; nghUj;j
mstpy; ehk; fl; L g; g l; l tHfNs. fhuzfhupa
tpjpKiwfs; ek;ikAk; fl;Lg;gLj;jNt nra;Ak;.
kdjstpy; ehk; Rje; j puk; mile; J tpl; l
fhuzj; j pdhy; > cyff; flikfs; ekf; F
,Ue;jhYq; $l> mJ ekf;Fg; ghukhf ,Uf;fhJ.
mjdhy;> cyfj;jpy; $l> ekf;F ve;jf; flikAk;
fpilahNjh vd;W vz;zj; Njhd;wp tpLk; ...
`pahNfh N[h ,g;gb mtUf;F tpsf;fk;
nfhLj;jhH.
Jzpf;Fs; ,Ue;j n[d;FUTk;> ePq;fs;
$WtJ vdf;Fj; njspthfg; Gupe;J nfhz;lJ
Rthkp! ,dp ehd; vd; D ila fijiaf;
$WfpNwd;. ehd; Nfl;l ,Nj Nfs;tpia vd;Dila
khztHfs; vd;dplKk; Nfl;lhHfs;. kdjstpy;
Rje;jpuk; Vw;gl;l fhuzj;jpdhy; cyff; flikfspy;
cs; s <LghLk; Fiwe; J tpl; l J. MfNt
Qhdpf;Ff; flik vJTk; fpilahJ@ fhuzfhupa
tpjpKiw vJTk; Qhdpiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;jhJ vd;W
mtHfsplk; $wp tpl;Nld;. me;epiyapy; ehd; eupahf
khwp tpl;Nld;. IE}W gpwtpfshf ehd; eupahfg;
gpwe;J tUfpNwd;. ,j;jifa $l;lq;fspy; fye;J
tUfpNwd;. Nfs;tpiaf; Nfl;L gjpy; ngWk; re;jHg;gk;
,d;Wjhd; vdf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. mtH $wp Kbj;J>
jdJ Jzpfis tpyf;fpdhH.
 p k 117

mq;Nf mofpa fk;guP khd xU eup epd;W

nfhz;bUe;jJ. mjd; trPfuk; midtiuAk; ftUk;
gbahf ,Ue;jJ.
midtUk; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj
me; j eupapd; cly; nghd; d pwkhf khwpf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ.
me;j eup n[d;FUTf;F ed;wp njuptpj;jJ.
vdJ gpwtpapd; Nehf;fk; Kbtile;J tpl;lJ.
ehd; tpLjiy mile;J tpl;Nld; . jaT nra;J
vdJ cliy xU n[d; Jwtpf;Fupa kupahijAld;
mlf;fk; nra;J tpLq;fs; vd;W $wpathNw me;j
eup n[d; FUit tyk; te;J fhy;fspy; gzpe;J
tzq;fpaJ. mj;Jld; mjd; capUk; gpupe;J tpl;lJ.
,e;jf; fij ekf;Ff; $Wk; nra;jp kpfTk;
ntspg;gilahdJ.
midtUf;Fk; nray; cz;L. Qhdpf;Fk;
nray; cz;L@ nja;tq;fSf;Fk; nray; cz;L.
Mdhy; mtw;iwr; nray;gLj;Jk; nray;
Kiwjhd; tpj;jpahrkhdJ.
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 118 gVtB \V

&
x QVM^
e kJE}y; f NshLk; > fUj; J f; f NshLk;
njhlHGila gyH njhopy; KidNthHfshf
,Uf;fpwhHfs;. mtHfs;> Vw;nfdNt gy Md;kf P
mikg;Gf;fNshL njhlHgpy; ,Ue;jtHfs;.
mtHfs;> Md;kf
P Kaw;rpfspd; fhuzkhfTk;>
mtHfs; Nkw;nfhz;bUf;Fk; njhopy;fspy; cs;s
gpur;rpidfspd; fhuzkhfTk;> mtHfs; midtUNk
xNu KbTf;Fj;jhd; te;jpUf;fpwhHfs;.
mjhtJ> jhq; f s; Nkw; n fhz; L tUk;
njhopy;fisf; Fiwj;Jf; nfhz;Nlh> my;yJ
njhopy; f spypUe; J tpLgl; N lh> KONeukhf
Md;kPfj;Jf;Fs; te;J tpLtjpNyNa MHtkhf
,Ue;J te;jpUe;jhHfs;.
 p k 119

ekJ fUj;Jf;fis cs;thq;fpa epiyapy;>

mtHfSf; F Vw; g l; l njsptpd; fhuzkhf>
mtHfSf;F xU tpLjiy Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ.
me;epiyapy; ....
Md;kfP j;jpd; Njly; mtHfSf;F Kw;Wg;
ngw;W tpl;lJ. ep\;fhkpa fHkhthf> jq;fSila
gzpfspy; <LgLk; ty;yik Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ.
jq; f Sila njhopy; f isg; ghjpahff;
Fiwj;J tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W KbT
nra;jtHfnsy;yhk;> jq;fSila njhopy;fis
,uz; L klq; F > %d; W klq; f hf; f pf; nfhz; L
tpl;lhHfs;.
mg; g bj; jq; f s; njhopy; f isg; gy
klq;fhf;Fk; NghJ> mtHfSila
gpur;rpidfSky;yth gy klq;fhf Ntz;Lk;?
Mdhy; mJjhd; jiy fPohfg; Ngha; tpl;lJ.
mtHfSila gpur;rpidfs; kl;Lk; gy
klq;fhff; Fiwe;J tpl;ld.
njhopy;fisNa %l Ntz;ba
kdmOj; j j; j py; ,Ue; j tHfnsy; y hk; > jq; f s;
njhopypy; Gjpa Ntfj;Jld; nray;gl;L> gLj;Jf;
fple;j epWtdq;fisj; J}f;fp epWj;jp tpl;ldH.
Vd; ,g; g b epfo; e ; J s; s J? ,jDila
eilKiw mk;re;jhd; vd;d?
 120 gVtB \V

nka;Q;Qhd epiy vd;gJ> rkhjp epiy

my;y. mJ XH ciwepiy my;y.
Mdhy; ngUk;ghYk;> nka;Q;Qhd epiy
vd;gij> ,g;gb XH ciw epiyahfr; rpj;jpupj;J
tpl;lhHfs;. xU #d;akhf tptupj;J tpl;lhHfs;.
Qhdpfs; midtUk; Nfhkh epiyapy; jhd; ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd vz;zp tpLfpwhHfs;. ek;Kila
czHr;rpfs; midj;Jk; nrj;J kbe;J tpl Ntz;Lk;
vd vz;zp tpLfpwhHfs;. xU ruhrup kdpjDf;Fr;
rhj;jpakpy;yhj epiyahf vz;zp tpLfpwhHfs;.
Mdhy; mJ>
xU ruhrup kdpjdhYq; $l mile;J tplf;
$ba rHt rhjhuzkhd epiyahf cs;sJ.
Mfhak; vd; w hy; vd; d ntd; g J> ek;
midtUf; F k; njupAk; . Mfhak; vd; g J
rhjhuzkhdjh my;yJ gpuk;khz;lkhdjh? vd;W
ehk; Nfl;gjhf itj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;.
mjw;F ek;Kila gjpy; vd;d?
Mfhak; vd;gJ kpfTk; gpuk;khz;lkhdJ
jhd;. mjpy; ve;j re;NjfKk; fpilahJ. mz;l
ruhruq; f Sk; ,e; j Mfhaj; j py; j hd; kpje; J
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd.
rpy el;rj;jpuq;fspypUe;J Gwg;gl;l xspahdJ
gy Mz;Lfshfg; gazk; nra;Jk;> ,d;Dk; G+kpia
 p k 121

milatpy;iy vd;W $wg;gLfpwJ. mt;tsT tpupe;J

gue;j mz;l ruhruk; ,e;j Mfhaj;jpy; kpje;J
nfhz; b Uf; f pwJ vd; w $w; W $l KOtJk;
rupnad;W $wptpl KbahJ. Vnddpy;> nkhj;j
gpugQ;rKk;> ,e;j Mfhaj;jpy;> njhlHe;J VNjh
xU jpirapy;> gazpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. ,e;j
Mfhak; Kbtw;Ws;sJ. mt;tsT gpuk;khz;l
khAs;sJ. MdhYq;$l> ehk; me;j Mfhaj;NjhL
njhlHG nfhs;Sk; tifapy;> mJ vspikahd
jhfTk; cs;sJ.
ep\; f hkpa fHkh> Kf; j pepiy my; y J
nka;QQ ; hd epiy vd;gnjy;yhk; cz;ikapNyNa
gpuk;khz;lkhd epiyjhd;@ kpfTk; cd;djkhd
epiyjhd;. Mdhy;> xU ruhrup kdpjd; $l mile;J
tplf; $ba mstpy;>
mJ xU rHt rhjhuzkhd epiyahfTk;
cs;sJ.
$l;lq;fs; elj;Jk; NghJ rpyH Nfs;tpfs;
Nfl;gJz;L.
cq;fSf;F Nfhgk; ... gak; ... Jf;fk;
Nghd;w czHr;rpfs; Vw;gLkh?
mjhtJ mtHfsJ ghHitapy;> QhdpfSf;F
ve;j tpjkhd czHr;rpfSk; Vw;glf; $lhJ vd;w
vjpHghHg;G cs;sJ.
 122 gVtB \V

xU ruhrup kdpjDf;F Vw;gLk; czHr;rpfs;

kw;Wk; mDgtq;fSf;Fk;> cq;fSf;F Vw;gLk;
czHr;rpfs; kw;Wk; mDgtq;fSf;Fk; vd;d
tpj;jpahrk;?
... ,g;gbg; gyH Nfl;gJz;L.
QhdpfSila kd ,af;fj;ij midtUk;
xU GjpuhfNt vz; z p tUfpd; w dH. mjid
cWjpg; g Lj; J k; tifapy; > mtHfs; fijfs;
gytw;iwAk; iffspy; itj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;.
me;jf; fijfs; gy kpfTk; ,urpf;Fk;
gbahf mike;Js;sd.
xU Jwtp mk;kzkhfj; njUtpy; ele;J
nry;YfpwhH. mtUf;F vjpupy; kd;dDk; gilj;
jsgjpAk; tUfpwhHfs;. mk;kzkhf ele;J tUk;
mtiuf; fz;L mtHfs; mUtUg;gilfpwhHfs;.
gilj; jsgjp mtH kPJ Nfhgq;nfhz;L
mj;Jwtpapd; ifiaj; Jz;bj;J tpLfpwhH. Jz;bj;j
if fPNo tpOe;J fplf;fpwJ. Mdhy; mj;JwtpNah>
vijAk; fz;L nfhs;shjtiug; Nghy;> mtH
Nghf;fpy;> mg;gbNa mikjpahf ele;J Ngha;f;
nfhz;bUe;jhH.
ifia ntl;baJk;> mtH Jbj;Jg; Ngha;
tpLthH vd vz;zpapUe;j kd;dDk;> jsgjpAk;
Mr; r upag; g l; L g; NghdhHfs; . mj; J wtp> xU
kfj;JtKilatuhfj;jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd
 p k 123

vz;zp tUj;jg;gl;lhHfs;. mj;Jwtpaplk;> nrd;W

kd;dpg;G NfhupdhHfs;. vg;gbg; gupfhuk; nra;tJ>
vg;gb itj;jpak; nra;tJ? vd;W NfhupdhHfs;.
ntl;Lg;gl;L fPNo tpOe;j ifia vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L tUkhW mtH $wpdhH.
mtHfSk; vLj;J te;jhHfs;. mtH me;jf;
ifia> ntl;Lg;gl;l ,lj;jpy; itj;jJk;> if
kPzL
; k; xd;WNghy; NrHe;J nfhz;lJ.
,g;gb> Md;kPfj;Jg; ngupatHfs; gw;wpa
vj;jidNah nra;jpfs; ek;kpilNa cyh te;J
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd.
rkPgj;jpy; Nfhitapy; ekJ $l;lk; xd;W
Vw;ghlhfpapUe;jJ. Md;kfP ehl;lk; nfhz;l gyH
fye;J nfhz;lhHfs;. $l;lk; Kbe;j gpwF> md;gH
xUtH njhlHG nfhz;L NgrpdhH.
cly; cghij vJNth mtUf;F
,Ue;jjhfTk;> $l;lj;jpy; fye;J nfhs;s KbahJ
vd; w vz; z j; J lNdNa $l; l j; j py; fye; J
nfhz;ljhfTk;> Mdhy; mg;gb> $l;lj;jpw;Fs;
Eioe; j khj; j puj; j py; > mtUila cly;
cghijnay;yhk; ePqf ; p tpl;ljhfTk; $wpdhH.
cq;fsJ tpNrl rf;jpapdhy; mtiuf;
Fzkhf;fp tpl;BHfNsh? vd;w gpuk;kpg;GzHTld;
mtH ek;kplk; mjidf; Nfl;lhH.
 124 gVtB \V

Mdhy; ,j; j ifa mDgtk; vJTk;

,Jtiu ekJ $l;lj;jpy; epfo;ej
; jpy;iy.
Mdhy; mg;gbg; gad; ngw;wtH ngha;
$wtpy;iy. mtH cz;ikahdtH@ gz;ghdtH@
Md;kf
P ehl;lKs;stH. Mdhy; mtH Kd;gpd; ekf;F
mwpKfKk; ,y;yhjtH.
mtuplk; gpd;tUkhW $w NeHe;jJ.
ekJ fUj; J f; f shy; gyH gadile;
Js;shHfs;. ekJ fUj;Jf;fisg; Gupe;J nfhz;l
epiyapy;> gyUf;F kNdh uPjpahd Jd;gq;fs;
midj; j pypUe; J k; tpLjiy fpilj; J s; s J.
mjdhy; rpyH jq;fSila cly; Neha;fspypUe;J
$l tpLgl;bUf;fpwhHfs;. Mdhy; vy;NyhUf;Fk;
,J epfotpy;iy .
,JNghy; ekJ mUfhikapy; tUk;
gyUf; F > Md; k P f mjpHTfs; Vw; g Ltjhff;
$Wfpd; w dH. ,jidg; ngUk; g hyhNdhH $wp
tpl;ldH. Mdhy; ek;ikg; nghUj;j tifapy;> ehkhf
vJTk; nra;tjpy;iy. gyUk; mg;gbf; $Wtjhy;>
mg;gb xU epfo;T Vw;gLfpwJ vd;gij ehDk;
njupe;J nfhs;fpNwd; .
jw;NghJ> ePqf
; s; $wpa mDgtk; rw;Wg;
GjpaJ. ehdhf Kad;W vJTk; nra;jpUf;ftpy;iy.
ePqf
; s; nrhy;tjhy;> ,g;gbnahd;W ele;jpUf;fpwJ
vd; g ij> ehDk; cq; f isg; Nghy; njupe; J
nfhs;fpNwd;.
 p k 125

cz;ikapy; ,itnay;yhk; vd;d?

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 126 gVtB \V

'
uA>^ V>V\VkB
xt;nthUtUilakd ,af;fKk;> rpy
mjpHtiyfisj; Njhw; W tpj; J f; nfhz; L jhd;
,Uf;fpd;wd. mitfs; rpyUf;F rpy tifapy;>
mtutUila kd miytupirf;Fj; jFe;jthW
gpujpgypj;jpUf;fyhk;.
me;jg; gpujpgypg;Gf;F Vw;w tpisTfSk;
Vw;gl;bUf;fyhk;.
Mdhy; ,it vitAk;> vy;NyhUf;Fk;
Vw;gLk; nghJ epfo;thf mike;jpUf;ftpy;iy.
,JNghd;w Md;kf P f; $l;lq;fspy;> ,j;jifa
mw; G jq; f s; epfo; t jhf> gytpjkhd Md; k P f
,af;fq;fSk; $wptUfpd;wd.
 p k 127

vy; y htpjkhd Md; k P f ,af; f q; f Sk; >

ey; n yz; z j; i j kl; L Nk fUj; j py; nfhz; L
nray;gl;L tUfpd;wd.
vy;yh ,af;fq;fSk; ed;ikiaNa ehb
tUfpd;wd. ,jdhy; ,JNghd;w Md;kf P epfo;Tfspy;>
gytpjkhd nja;tfP khd rf;jpfspd; ntspg;ghLfSk;>
,aw;ifapd; jpl;lg;gb Vw;glr; rhj;jpak; cz;L.
mj;jifa nja;tPf rf;jpfspd; njhlHG
fhuzkhfTk;> ,j;jifa mjpra epfo;Tfs; Vw;glf;
$Lk;.
nghJthfg; ghHf;Fk; NghJ>
ehk; ep\; f hkpa fHkhtpy; <Lgl; L >
nja; t P f khfr; nray; g Lk; NghJ> ,j; j ifa
mw;Gjq;fs; ek;ikawpahkNyNa Vw;gLk; tha;gG
; z;L.
Qhdpfis vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhy;>
Kw; f hyj; j py; gyUk; > JwtpfshfNt
,Ue;Js;shHfs;. mjdhy; mtHfSf;F rKjha
uPjpahd nray;fs; vitAk; ,y;yhky; Ngha; tpl;ld.
Mdhy; Qhd epiynad;gJk;> ep\;fhkpa
fHkh vd;gJk;> JwtpfSf;F kl;LNk Vw;gl;l
xd;wy;y. ruhrup kdpjDq; $l Qhdpahfyhk;.
Qhdpahf ,Ue; J > jdJ cyff; flikfs;
midj;ijAk; ep\;fhkpa fHkhthfr; nra;jplyhk;.
 128 gVtB \V

Qhdk; ngw;w xUtH cyff; flikahw;Wk;

NghJ> mtUf;F vy;yhtpjkhd czHr;rpfSk;
Njitg;gLk;.
mtH czHr;rpaw;w xUtuhf khwp tpLk;
gl;rj;jpy;> mtuhy; ve;jf; flikiaAk; ruptur;
nra;jpl KbahJ.
Gwr; nraiy epHthfk; nra;jpLk; tiff;fhf>
ekf;F vy;yh tifahd czHr;rpfSNk
Njit.
MfNt czHtw;w epiy> czHr;rpaw;w
epiy vd;nwy;yhk; $wp> ehk; ekJ kdijf; Fog;gpf;
nfhs;sj; Njitapy;iy.
ekJ kdij> mjd; Nghf;fpy; ,aq;f
mDkjpf;Fk; NghJ> me;j kdJf;Nf> jd;id vg;gb
itj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;w njspT fpilj;J
tpLfpwJ.
mjdhy;>
Njitahd czHTfs; kl;Lk;> Njitahd
Neuj;jpy;> ekJ Gwr; #oiy epHthfk; nra;tjw;fhf>
mt;tg;NghJ Vw;gLk;.
mg;gb te;j czHTfs;>
jhkhfNt jk;ikr; rPuikj;Jf; nfhz;L tpLk;.
 p k 129

ey;y czHTfisj; jf;f itj;Jf; nfhs;s

Ntz;Lnkd;Nwh> jPa czHTfis mg;Gwg;gLj;j
Ntz;Lnkd;Nwh> ehk; ekJ czHTfSld; Nghuhl
Ntz;ba mtrpak; vJTk; ekf;Ff; fpilahJ.
me;epiyapy;>
ehk; nra;Ak; nray;fs; midj;Jk;> ehk;
nra;Ak; nray;fshf ,Uf;fhJ.
mit midj;Jk;>
jhkhf Vw;gLk; jw;nray;fshfNt ,Uf;F
; k;.
ehkhf Kaw;rp nra;tJNghy; Njhd;wpdhYk;>
mJ jhkhf Vw;gl;l Kaw;rpahfNt ,Uf;Fk;.
me;epiyapy; mike;jpUf;Fk; fHkhf;fs;
midj;Jk;> ep\;fhkpa fHkhf;fshFk;.
ekJ fHkhf; f s; midj; J k; > nja; t P f
fHkhf;fs; MFk;.
nja;tf
P fHkhf;fisr; nra;jpLk; midtUk;>
nja;tq;fNs MNthk;.
nja;tq;fisAk; ek;ikAk; ,izj;Jg;
ghHj;Jf; Fok;gpf; nfhs;s Ntz;lhk;.
ehk; nja; t q; f shfp tpl; l hy; > ekf; F
nja; t P f khd rf; j pnay; y hk; fpilj; J tpLkh
vd;nwy;yhk; Mirg;gl;L tpl Ntz;lhk;.
 130 gVtB \V

ep\;fhkpa fHkhTld; nray;gLk;

midtUNk nja; t P f mk; r KilatHfshfp
tpLfpNwhk;.
ehk; mila Ntz;ba caHe;j epiyNa>
... ,g; g b ep\; f hkpa fHkk; nra; A k;
jFjpAilatHfshf ehk; ek; i k caHj; j pf;
nfhs;StJ kl;LNk.
nja;tfP rf;jpfSk;> rpj;jpfSk; ,g;NghJ
ekf;F gpuk;khz;lkhfj; njupayhk;. Mdhy; mit
gpuk;khz;lkhditfNs my;y.
cz;ikahd caHepiy ... cz;ikahd
gpukhz;lk;> ,e;j ep\;fhkpa fHkh kl;LNk.
xUtH ep\;fhkpakhfr; nray;gLk; epiyia
mile;jpLthNuahdhy;>
gpwF mtUf;F vJTNk Njitapy;iy.
mtH kl;LNk> midj;ijAk; mile;jpL
tjhff; fUjg;gLthH.
,e;j ep\;fhkpa fHkhitr; nray;gLj;Jk;
mwpT> ehk; ekJ kdijg; Gupe;J nfhs;tjhy;
kl;LNk Vw;gLfpd;wJ.
,J ek;Kila nrhe;j kdij>
ek;Kila nrhe;jkhd Kaw;rpapy;>
jpwe;j kdJld;>
 p k 131

mZFtjhy; kl;LNk rhj;jpak;.

kw;wgb>
,e;j ep\;fhkpa fhHkhit>
ve;jj; nja;tPf rf;jpahYq;$l ekf;Ff;
nfhLj;J tpl KbahJ.
nja; t P f rf; j pahy; ekf; F vijahtJ
nfhLf; f Kbe; j hy; > mJ ek; K ila rQ; r pj
fHkhtpypUe;J vijahtJ vLj;Jf; nfhLg;gJjhd;.
ep\;fhkpa fHkhitf; nfhLf;Fk; rf;jp> ve;jj;
nja; t j; J f; F k; fpilahJ. ekf; F Qhdj; i j
toq;Fk; rf;jp> ve;jj; nja;tj;Jf;Fk; fpilahJ.
ep\; f hkpa fHkhit miltJ vd; g J>
ek;Kila nrhe;j Kaw;rpahy; kl;LNk rhj;jpak;.
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 132 gVtB \V


\s cV ?
Md;kfP
cyfpy; mLj;jjhff; Nfl;fg;gLk;
Nfs;tp ,Jjhd;.
kWgpwtp cz;lh?
g p w g ; g p y ; y h epiyia miltJ
vt;thW?
ek;Kila #l;Rk cly; vd;gJ> gpugQ;r
kdjhy; Mf;fg;gl;lJ vd;gij ehk; Vw;nfdNt
ghHj;Njhk;.
ek;Kila #l;Rk cly;jhd;> jdf;Fg; GjpJ
Gjpjhf cliy vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwJ.
,jdhy;> GjpJ Gjpjhfg; gpwg;ngLg;gJ> ekJ
#l;Rk clYf;Fr; rhj;jpakhd XH mk;rkhfpwJ.
 p k 133

,e;jg; gpwtp NjhWk; epfo;tJjhd;> ek;Kila

fHkhf;fs; vd ghHj;Njhk;.
gpwtpfs; gy cs;sd vd;Dk; fUj;ij
ehk; > xU eilKiw cz; i kahf vLj; J f;
nfhz;Nl ehk; ,e;j Ma;tpy; <Lgl;L tUtjhy;>
,dp> gpwtp vd xd;W cz;lh vd;w Nfs;tpia
Muha;ej; plj; Njitapy;iy.
Mdhy; ,e;jg; gpwtpapd; Nehf;fe;jhd; vd;d?
,e;jg; gpwtpfs; vg;NghJjhd; epiwnta;Jfpd;wd?
gpwg;gWj;j epiy vd;why; vd;d? kPzL ; k; gpwg;gjw;F
vd; d fhuzk; ? kP z ; L k; gpwf; f hky; ,Uf; f
KbAkh?
.... ,JNghd;w mk;rq;fis> ehk; ekJ
Ma;Tf;F vLj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;.
ekJ kdjpy; Vw;gLk; czHTfs; ahTk;>
mitNghf;fpy; Vw;gLfpd;wd. ekJ kdjpy; Vw;gLk;
midj;Jk; nray;fshf khwp tpLtjpy;iy.
ekf;Fj; Njitahd czHTfis kl;Lk;>
nraYf;fhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. kw;w czHTfs;
midj;Jk; mq;ffP upf;fg; glhj czHTfshf>
mit> jhkhf kiwe;J tpLfpd;wd.
ekf;F Vw;gLk; czHTfs; midj;Jk;>
ehk; nfhz;L tuhj epiyapy;>
 134 gVtB \V

mit midj;Jk;>
mitNghf;fpy;>
jhkhf Vw;gLtjhf>
.... ehk; Gupe;J nfhs;fpNwhk;.
,jdhy;> ekf;F Vw;gLk; ve;j
czHTfisAk;> ehk; nrhe;jk; nfhz;lhLtjpy;iy.
ekf;F Vw;gLk; czHTfs; midj;Jk;>
jhkhf Vw;gl;L>
jhkhf kiwe;J tpLfpd;wd.
ehk; ekJ tP l ; b y; ,Uf; f pNwhk; . ekJ
njUtpy; if tz;bapy; vj;jidNah nghUl;fis>
tpw;gidf;Ff; nfhz;L nry;fpwhHfs;.
vj;jidNah tz;bfspy; mg;gbg;
nghUl;fisf; nfhz;L nry;fpwhHfs;. ve;j tz;bapy;
ekf;Fj; Njitahd nghUl;fs; tUfpd;wdNth>
me;j tz;bia kl;Lk; ehk; epWj;jp> ekf;Fj;
Njitahd nghUl;fis thq;fpf; nfhs;fpNwhk;.
kw;w tz;bfis ehk; fz;L nfhs;shjjhy;>
mit midj;Jk;> mitNghf;fpy; mq;fpUe;J Ngha;
tpLfpd;wd.
ehk; mtw;iw mg;Gwg;gLj;jj; Njitapy;iy.
 p k 135

,g;gb> ekf;F Vw;gLk; mj;jid

czHTfSk;> ... mit ey;yitahf ,Ue;jhYk;
rup my;yJ jPaitfshf ,Ue;jhYk; rup>
mitNghf;fpy; te;J>
mitNghf;fpy; kiwe;J tpLfpd;wd.
mtw; i w ehk; > newpg; g Lj; j Ntz; b a
mtrpak; vJTk; ,y;iy.
vdNt> kNdhuPjpahf>
ehk; mila Ntz;ba ,yf;F vJTk;
fpilahJ. mfj;ijg; nghUj;jtiuapy;> ey;y
mk;rk; vd;Nwh> nfl;l mk;rk; vd;Nwh> vJTk;
fpilahJ.
mf czHTfspd; tbthfj;jhd;>
ekJ> ,d;g - Jd;gq;fSk; mDgtkhfpd;wd.
MfNt>
,d; g j; i jj; jf; f itj; J f; nfhs; S k;
Nghuhl;lKk;> Jd;gj;ij mg;Gwg;gLj;Jk; jPtpuKk;>
ek;ik tpl;Lg; Ngha; tpLfpd;wd.
ekJ kNdh ,af;fk; KOtJk; Nghuhl;lkw;w
kNdh ,af;fkhfp tpLfpwJ. ekJ kdJ>
jhNd> jd;id vjpHj;Jg; NghuhLk; Ra
Kuz;ghl;il ,oe;J tpLfpwJ.
 136 gVtB \V

,jdhy;>
ekJ kd tpUg;gj;Jf;fhfNth>
,d;g ehl;lj;Jf;fhfNth nray;gLk; ekJ
,af;fk; KbTf;F te;J tpLfpwJ.
Gwj; Njitf;fhf kl;Lk;>
jHk epahaq;fspd; mbg;gilapy; nray;gLk;
nray; kl;LNk> ekf;F vQ;rp ,Uf;fpwJ.
,Nj epiyjhd; kuzj;Jf;Fg; gpd;Dk;
njhlHfpwJ.
,jdhy;>
ek;Kila ,d;g> Jd;gq;fis mDgtk;
nra;tjw;fhf>
ehk; fl;lhakhf ... epHge;jkhf> gpwg;ngLf;f
Ntz;ba mtrpak; ,y;yhky; Ngha; tpLfpwJ.
,jdhy; tpLjiy ngw; w midtuJ
fHkhf;fSk;> Kbe;J tpl;ld vd;W nghUspy;iy.
me;jf; fHkhf;fs; vQ;rpapUe;jhYq; $l>
mit vJTk;> ek;ikf; fl;lhag;gLj;jp>
ek;ikg; gpwg;ngLf;f itg;gjpy;iy.
me;epiyapy;>
rKjhaj;jpd; ed;ik fUjp>
 p k 137

ehkhf tpUk;gp>
ekJ fHkhf;fspd; fhuzkhf> xU gpwg;ig
vLj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;.
tpLjiy ngwhjtHfs; epHge; j khfg;
gpwg; n gLf; f pwhHfs; . tpLjiy ngw; w tHfs;
Njitg;gl;lhy; gpwg;ngLf;fpwhHfs;.
mg;gb tpLjiy ngw;wtHfs; gpwg;ngLf;Fk;
NghJ> jq;fs; gpwg;ig> jq;fsJ fHkhf;fSf;F
Vw;gTk;>
jhq;fs; Mw;w Ntz;ba nray;fSf;F
Vw;gTk;> jpl;lkpl;Lf; nfhs;SfpwhHfs;.
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 138 gVtB \V


xus
cq;fs; gpwg;igg; gw;wpa cz;ik vd;d?
cq; f Sila Kw; g pwg; G gw; w p cq; f Sf; F j;
njupAkh?
... ,g;gbr; rpyH Nfs;tpfis
vOg;gpAs;shHfs;.
rpyUf;F jPHf;f juprd rf;jp cs;sJ. mjd;
%yk; mtHfs; xUtuJ gpwtp ,ufrpaq;fisf;
$l $wptpLfpd;wdH
Mdhy; vdf; F mj; j ifa rf; j pfs;
vitAk; fpilahJ. mjdhy; vd;idg; gw;wpf; $l
... vdJ Kw;gpwtp gw;wpf; $l> vdf;F vJTk;
njupahJ.
 p k 139

,g;gbj;jhd; gjpyspj;J te;Njd;. ,Jjhd;

vd;idg; gw;wpa ajhHj;j cz;ik. vd;idg; gw;wp
KOikahfj; njupe;J nfhz;Lk;> ehd;
Ntz;Lnkd;Nw vdJ Kw;gpwtpapd; ,ufrpaj;ij
kiwj;J tpl;Nld; vd;w epiy vJTk; vdf;Ff;
fpilahJ.
xU ruhrup kdpjdhfNt gpwg;ngLj;J> xU
ruhrup kdpjDf; F upa vy; y htpjkhd ey; y
,ay;GfNshLk;> nfl;l ,ay;GfNshLk; jhd; thoj;
Jtq;fpNdd;.
xU ruhrup kdpjd; nra;Ak; ruhrupahd
jtWfisAk;> ey;y nray;fisAk;jhd; ehDk;
nra;Js;Nsd;.
xU ruhrup kdpjDf;F Vw;gLk; ntw;wp
Njhy;tpfs;jhk; vdJ tho;tpYk; Vw;gl;Ls;sd.
xU ruhrup kdpjidg; Nghd;Nw>
Md;kfP j;jpYk; Eioe;J Md;kf P j; NjLjy;fspy;
<Lgl;Nld;. xU ruhrup kdpjd; re;jpf;Fk; mj;jid
Njhy;tpfSk; vdJ Md;kf P Kaw;rpfspy; Vw;gl;ld.
Md;kPf mD\;lhdq;fspy; <Lgl;lhYk;>
rpj;Jf;fisAk; rf;jpfisAk; ngWtjpy; vdf;F
xUNghJk; ehl; l k; ,Ue; j jpy; i y. Qhdj; i j
miltjpy; kl;LNk MHtk; fhl;b te;Njd;. mjdhy;
Qhdj; i jg; Nghjpg; g tHfis kl; L Nk Njb>
mtHfsJ topfhl;Ljy;fspy; kl;LNk ftdk;
nrYj;jp te;Njd;.
 140 gVtB \V

mjdhy; mjPjkhd Mw;wy; cs;stHfspd;

njhlHG vJTk; vdf; F f; fpilf; f tpy; i y.
mtHfisj; Njb miye;jplTk; ,y;iy. Qhdj;
njspT ngWk; tiu> mj;jifa epiyapYs;stHfs;
vtiuANk vdf;Fj; njupahJ.
mj;jifa Mw;wy; cs;stHfspd; njhlHG>
jw;Nghija epiyapy;jhd; Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. mg;gbj;
jPHf;f juprd rf;jp cs;stHfspd; njhlHG fpilj;j
epiyapy;> mtHfshf Kd;te;J> vdJ Kw;gpwtp
gw;wpf; $WfpwhHfs;. mtHfspy; gyUk;> xNutpjkhd
nra;jpiaf; $Wtjhy;> mijAk; ek;gpf;iff;F
cfe;jjhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;sj;jhd; Ntz;bAs;sJ.
rpWtajpy; khztdhf ,Ue;jNghJ> ehq;fs;
vtuhtJ gs;spf;F tuhky; ,Ue;jhy;> Ntbf;ifahf
,g;gbf; $wpf; nfhs;Nthk;: vdf;F fha;rr
; y; vd;W>
vdJ mk;kh $wpdhHfs;. Mjdhy;jhd; gs;spf;F
tutpy;iy.
fha; r ; r y; vd; w hy; > ekf; F j; njupahjh
vd;d?
Mdhy; vdJ Kw;gpwtp gw;wp> ,d;Wtiu
NeHKfkhf vdf;F vJTk; njupahJ.
Mdhy; vd; i dg; gw; w pa juprdq; f is
cilatHfs; midtUk; ek;gpf;iff;Fg;
ghj;jpukhdtHfs;. ek;ikg; gw;wp vijahtJ $wp
Mjhak; Njbf; nfhs; s Ntz; b a epiyapy;
 p k 141

,y; y hjtHfs; . MdhYq; $ l mtHfSila

juprdj;ij vd;Dila jug;G cz;ikahf vLj;Jf;
$wTk; ehd; jahuhf ,y;iy.
mtHfs; vd; i dg; gw; w pf; $wpaij>
ntspg;gilahff; $w Kbahjjw;F NtW rpy
fhuzq;fSk; cs;sd.
vdJ fUj;J rupah> jtwh vd;W $w
KbahJ. MdhYk; vdf;F ,g;gb xU fUj;J
cz;L. mjhtJ> xUtd; gpwtpapNyNa Qhdpahfg;
gpwe;Js;shd; vd;gjpy;> ve;jr; rpwg;Gk; fpilahJ.
mtd; xU ruhrup kdpjdhf ,Ue;J> mtDila
nrhe; j Kaw; r papdhy; mtd; Qhdj; i jg;
ngWtJjhd; rpwg;ghdJ. ..... vd;gJjhd; vdJ
fUj;jhf ,Ue;jJ.
,d;DnkhU fhuzKk; cz;L.
,J rk;ge;jkhd xU Ntbf;iff; fijiaf;
$WthHfs;.
xUtid kuj;NjhL NrHj;J fl;b
itj;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtd; jd; i df; fl; b
itj;jpUe;jtHfs; kPnjy;yhk; rhgk; nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
ehd; ,iwJ}jd; vd;W vt;tsT J}uk;
nrhy;ypAk; ePqf
; s; Nfl;gjhapy;iy. ehd; ,iwJ}jd;
vd; g ij ek; g hky; vd; i d ,g; g bf; fl; b
itj;jpUf;fpwPHfs;. ,Ue;jhYk; guthapy;iy. ehd;
 142 gVtB \V

,g; g b ,Ue; j gbNa cq; f Sf; F cgNjrk;

nra; f pNwd; . vy; N yhUk; vd; Kd; G te; J
cl;fhUq;fs;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ePqf
; s; midtUk;
eufj;Jf;Fj;jhd; Ngha; tpLtPHfs;!
mtDf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ue;J> ,d;DnkhU
Fuy;> ,d;Dk; rg;jkhf xypj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
mtid ek;ghjPHfs;! mtd; ,iwJ}jd;
my;y. mtd; ngha; nrhy;Yfpwhd;. vdJ J}jdhf
ehd; mtid mDg;gtpy;iy!
... ,g;gb me;jf; Fuy; $wpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ.
me;jf; FuYf;F cupikahdtd; ,d;DnkhU
kuj;jpy; fl;b itf;fg;gl;bUe;jhd;.
,g; g b> rpyH jq; f is ,iwtdhfNth
my; y J ,iwtdpd; J}JtdhfNth vz; z pf;
nfhz;L fhnkb nra;tJ>
ntWk; fw; g idf; fijahf ,Ue; j hy;
guthapy; i y. cz; i kahfNt mg; g b ele; J
nfhs;fpwhHfs;.
mg;gb ele;J nfhs;gtHfs; vq;NfNah>
ekf;Fj; njupahj ,lj;jpy; ele;J tpl;lhy; $l
guhthapy;iy. ek;KlNdNa ,Ug;gtHfs; mg;gb
ele;J nfhs;Sk; NghJ vd;d nra;tJ?
vd;Dila Muk;gfhy Md;k rhjidapd;
NghJ> md;gH xUtH vd;Dld; neUq;fpg; gofp
te;jhH.
 p k 143

rh]; j puq; f s; midj; i jAk; fiuj; J f;

Fbj;jtH vd;W $l mtiur; nrhy;yyhk;. Mdhy;
mtH> thHj;ijf;F thHj;ij jd;idg; gw;wp>
,g;gbj;jhd; $WthH. ehd; ,e;j cyfj;ij
Msg; N ghfpNwd; . ,e; j cyfj; J f; N f ehd;
rf; f utHj; j pahfp tpLNtd; . ve; j epkplj; j pYk;
vd;Dila mG+Ht rf;jp ntspg;gl;L tpLk;.
.... ,g;gb mtH Kg;gJ tUlq;fshf mtiug;
gw;wpf; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhH.
ez;gHjhd; ,g;gbnad;why;> vdJ neUq;fpa
cwT tl; l j; j pYq; $l ,j; j ifa nray;
ghLs;stHfisAk; ghHf;f NeHe;jJ.
,e;epiyapy;> jw;NghJ rpyH> vd;idg; gw;wpf;
$Wk; jP H f; f juprdq; f Sk; mijg; Nghd; w
nra;jpfSk; xd;whfNt mike;J tpl;ljhy;> mij
ntspg;gilahff; $wpg; NgRtjw;Ff; $l neUlyhf
cs;sJ.
MdhYk; > ,e; j E}NyhL njhlHGila
nra;jpahf ,Uf;Fk; xNu fhuzj;jpdhy; mijg;
gw;wpAk; njuptpf;f Ntz;ba mtrpak; Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ.
vdJ Kw;gpwtpapy; ehd; Md;kPfj;NjhL
njhlHGila A vd;w eguhf ,Ue;jjhf xUtUf;F
jPHf;f juprdk; Vw;gl;lJ. mg;gb Vw;gl;l jPHf;f
juprdj;ij> mijg; Nghd;w rf;jpAs;s rpyUk;>
mijNa $wp cWjp nra;J tpl;lhHfs;.
 144 gVtB \V

,e;epiyapy; ek;Kila fUj;Jf;fspdhy;

njspT ngw;w kUj;JtH xUtUf;F mtH vd;idr;
re;jpg;gjw;F Kd;dhy;>
B vd;w kfhd; xUtH> me;j kUj;Jtupd;
iffisg; gpbj;J $l;br; nrd;wjhf fdnthd;W
Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. me;j kUj;JtH Foe;ijahf ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ> mtiu tsHj;J te;j xUtUf;Fk; mNj
Nghd;w fdnthd;W Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. mtUk; me;j B
kfhdplk;> ,tDila ngw;NwhHfs; ,UtUk;>
,tid vd;idg; ghHj;Jf; nfhs;sr; nrhy;yp tpl;L
Ntiyf;Fg; NghapUf;fpwhHfs;. ePqf
; s; ,g;gbf; $l;br;
nry;YfpwPHfNs Rthkp? vd;W me;jf; fdtpy;
Nfl;bUf;fpwhH.
,dp ehd; mtidg; ghHj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;
vd;W nrhy;yp me;j B kfhDk; $l;br; nrd;W
tpl;lhH.
me; j kUj; J tH ekJ fUj; J f; f shy;
njsptile;j epiyapy;> B vd;gtH Vd; te;jhH
vd;w Nfs;tpAld; ,Ue;J te;jhH. ,d;DnkhU
FUehjH vtNuh ,jw;Fg; gpwFk; tug; NghfpwhH
NghYk; vd;w vz;zj;Jld; ,Ue;J te;jhH.
,e;epiyapy; vd;idg; gw;wpa jPHf;f juprdk;
$wpatuplk;> mJ gw;wpa tpguq;fisf; Nfl;l NghJ>
mtH mJ gw;wpj; njspT gLj;jpAs;shH. mjhtJ>
A vd; g tHjhd; mLj; j gpwtpapy; B Mf
te;Js;sjhff; $wpapUf;fpwhH.
 p k 145

Mdhy; B vd;gtupd; tho;fi

; f tuyhw;iwg;
ghHf; F k; NghJ> mtH A vd; g tiu tzq; f p
te;jjhfj; njupfpwJ.
mJ gw;wp tpsf;fk; Nfl;Fk; NghJ> B
vd;gtUf;F> jhd;jhd; A vd;gtupd; kWgpwtp vd;gJ
njupahky; kiwf;fg;gl;bUe;jpUf;fpwJ vd;W tpsf;fk;
nfhLj;Js;shH.
kw;iwa gyUk; ek;ik A vd;gtNuhL kl;LNk
njhlHGgLj;jp juprdq;fisf; fz;Ls;sdH. xU
egUf;F kl;LNk> A kw;Wk; B vd;gtHfs; xUtNu
vdj; Njhd;wpAs;sJ.
,j; j ifa jP H f; f juprdq; f s; gw; w pa
nra;jpfs;> vdJ njspT epiyf;F Kd;dNk vdf;Ff;
fpilj;jpUf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;> mJ vd;idg; nghUj;j
tiuapYk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; cilajhf
,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;.
Mdhy; njspT ngw;w epiyapy;>
ekf;F Kw;gpwtp kw;Wk; gpw;gpwtp midj;JNk
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; ,oe;J tpLfpd;wJ.
mjdhy; A kw;Wk; B vd;gJ> vtiuf;
Fwpf;fpwJ vd;W Fok;gpf; nfhs;s Ntz;lhk;. jPHf;f
juprdq;fs; cz;ikahf ,Ue;jhYk; xd;Wjhd;@
ngha;ahf ,Ue;jhYk; xd;Wjhd;.
Qhdj; njspT kl;LNk Kf;fpakhdJ.
 146 gVtB \V

,e;j Qhdj; njspit toq;Fk; rf;jp>

nja;tq;fSf;Ff; $l fpilahJ.
Vnddpy;> Qhdj; njspT vd;gJ xU rf;jp
kpf;f milT epiy my;y.
ekJ mwptpd; ... kdjpd;> ,ayhikiag;
Gupe;J nfhs;tJjhd; ,e;j Qhdj; njspT MFk;.
ek;Kila ,ayhikia ... kNdh uPjpahd
,ayhikiag; Gupe;J nfhs;Sk; epiyapy;>
ekJ kdNj NtW gukhzj;jpy; ,aq;fp>
ek; midtiuANk>
elkhLk; nja;tq;fshf;fp tpLfpd;wJ.
A kw;Wk; B vd;gtHfs; ahH vd;gijf;
fz;L nfhs;s mf;fiw vLf;fhky;>
,e;j C vd;d $WfpwhH vd;gij kl;Lk;>
cq;fSf;Fs; vLj;Jf; nfhs;tJjhd; Kf;fpakhdJ.
ehk; guprPypj;Jg; ghHf;ff; $ba cz;ikfis
kl;Lk; ftdj;Jf;F vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; NghJkhdJ.
mkhD\;a nra;jpfis ek;khy; guprPypj;Jg;
ghHf; f KbahJ. mit ekJ eilKiw
nray;ghl;Lf;F ve;j tifapYk; cjtp Gupag;
Nghtjpy;iy.
 p k 147

fHkh> fHktpid> gpwtpfs;> ght

Gz; z paq; f s; Mfpait midj; J k; ek; k hy;
guprP y pj; J g; ghHf; f Kbahj epiyapNyNa
mike;Js;sd.
mtw;wpy; fpilf;Fk; cs;she;j nra;jpfis
kl;Lk; njupe;J nfhs;tNj ekf;Fg; NghJk;.
ekf;F Vw;gl;l gpuhug;jk; vd;Dk; re;jHg;gq;fs;
midj;ijAk;>
ed;ik kpFe;j Mfhkpa fHkq;fshf vjpH
nfhz;L>
NjHr;rp ngw;w epiyapy;>
ep\;fhkpa fHkj;jpy;>
ehk; midtUNk epiy nfhs;Nthkhf.
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