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Jpuf Fws Fijfs Nghul Ghy 731 - 780
Jpuf Fws Fijfs Nghul Ghy 731 - 780
nghUl;ghy;
731 – 780
jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;
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E}y; tpguk;
E}ypd; ngah; :- jpUf;Fws; fijfs;
(731 – 780)
E}yhrpupah; :- jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;
gjpg;ghz;L :- 2010
nkhj;jg; gf;fq;fs; :-
njh.Ngrp :- 011-2341942
tpiy :-
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,e;j tifapy; ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fs;
gytw;iwf; fijfshf;fp tUfpNwd;. mtw;iwr;
rpwpath;fs; Kjy; ngupath;fs; tiu tpUg;Gld;
thrpj;J tUfpwhh;fs;. ,e;j tifapy;
jpUtUl;gaidAk;> rptQhdNghjj;ijAk;
jw;nghOJ fijfshf vOjpAs;Nshd;.
,f;fijfs; ,e;J jj;jtj;ij kf;fSf;Fg;
Gupa itf;Fk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. ehd;
gbf;Fk; NghJ vd;dhy; Gupe;Jnfhs;s
Kbahjtw;iw ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fisj;
jpUk;gj;jpUk;gg; gbj;Jg; Gupe;J nfhz;Nld;.
mtw;iw ,e;Jf;fs; vy;NyhUk; Gupe;J mjd;gb
elf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gNj vdJ tpUg;gk;.
,f;fijfspYs;s ngah;fSk; rk;gtq;fSk;
fw;gidNaahFk;. ahiuAk; Fwpg;gpLtdty;y.
md;Gld;
Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;
Xa;T ngw;w Nfhl;lf;fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh;>
Nfhg;gha;> ey;Y}h;> aho;g;ghzk;.
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Nfhg;gha; kj;jp> Nfhg;gha;.
mzpe;Jiu
vijr; nrhy;tnjd;gJ mwpT>
vg;gbr; nrhy;tnjd;gJ cj;jp. ,e;j mwpTk;
cj;jpAk; rupf;Fr;rup tha;ff ; g;ngw;w mw;Gjkhd
mh;j;jehuP]t ; uh;. Xuj;J miyfis cjhrPdk;
nra;Jtpl;Lr; rKj;jpuj;jpy; Fjpf;Fk;
rhkh;j;jpak;. Ks;spy; ele;J nrd;W G+g;gwpf;Fk;
itgtk; jhd; tho;f;if. Mdhy; kdpjh;
Ks;is kw> G+it epid vd;w ek;gpf;ifapd;
Fuy; ,tupd; vOj;Jf;fspy; cs;spUf;Fk;
ehjkha; xypj;Jf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. mtNuhL
Ngrptpl;L te;jhy; xU E}yfj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;J
te;jkhjpup ,Uf;Fk;. Mr;rupakhd nra;jpfis
mzptFj;J epWj;Jthh;. ,tiu epidf;Fk;
NghJ> cwq;Fk; NghJ $l thrpf;f VjhtJ
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cyht KbAk; vd;wpUe;j ,yf;fpaj;Njiu
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ve;jf; fhyj;jpYk; vdf;F Xh; cah;e;j kjpg;G
mbkdjpy; cz;L. xUth; ciof;Fk; tpjk;
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jhd; mtUila cz;ikahd jFjpfisf;
fhyf;fpukj;jpy; eph;zapf;Fk; msTNfhy;. “,e;j
kdpjdhy; vg;gb ,g;gbr; nraw;gl KbfpwJ”
vd tpopfs; mfy ehd; tpag;gJz;L. mjd;
%yk; vd;id newpg;gLj;JtJz;L. kdpjd;
gpwf;fpwhd;> ,wf;fpwhd;. gpwg;gpw;Fk;
,wg;gpw;FKs;s ,ilf;fhyj;jpy; thOk;
tho;f;ifNa kdpjid kwf;f Kbahj
khkdpjdhf khw;WfpwJ. vOj;jhsuhf> ,urpfh;
neQ;rpy; jlk; gjpj;j ,th; kdpjNeak; kpf;f
,yf;fpath;j;jh.
,e;ehl;L kf;fspd;
gpur;rpidfis> tho;f;if Kiwfis>
Vf;fq;fis vjph;ghh;g;Gf;fis me;j kf;fspd;
nkhopapNyNa fyhG+h;tkhfr; rpj;jupj;Js;shh;.
xt;nthU nrhy;Yk;> nrhw;nwhlUk;> trdKk;
mtUila rpe;jidapd; GJikiaAk;
tho;f;if mDgtj;ijAk; vOj;jpd; moifAk;
vLj;jpak;Gk;. gbj;J Kbe;jJk; mwptpYk;>
czh;tpd; gf;Ftj;jpYk; xUgb cah;e;jij
czuyhk;. Mo;e;j jkpo;g; GyikAk;> gue;j
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gilg;Gf;fspy; fz;$L. ,th; r%fj;jpd;
nghJthd “Kw;Nghf;Fr; nry;newpf;F MjuT
ey;fpdhh;. ,jd; fhuzkhf ,th; Kw;Nghf;Fr;
rf;jpfspd; Mjuthsuhfg; fUjg;gl;lhh;”.
,th; ghujp topte;j Gjpa ,yf;fpa
cj;Ntfj;ijNa jkJ gpujhd jskhff;
nfhz;lhh;. mLj;j re;jjp vOj;jhsUf;F
gpjhkfh;. vy;NyhUf;Fk; ed;F njupe;j
tp\akhdhYk; mijr; nrhy;Yk; NghJ mjpy;
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RUf;fkhfTk;> ,Wf;fkhfTk;> RitahfTk;
nrhy;Yk; jpwd; nkr;rj;jf;fJ. nghUSf;Nfw;w
cUtk;> cUtj;jpw;Nfw;w nghUs; vd;w
tifapNy ,tuJ fijfs; mike;jpUg;gij
mtjhdpf;fyhk;. ,d;Wtiu mWtil
nra;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; Xh; ,yf;fpa
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kjpaG+irf;F te;j tpj;jpah> G+ir Kbe;j
gpd;Gk; Nfhapypy; jq;fp epd;whs;. “fN[e;jpud;
mq;F tukhl;lhdh…?” vd;W mtsJ kdk;
Vq;fpaJ. FUf;fs; fh;g;gf; fpUff; fjitg;
G+l;b tpl;L te;jhh;. tpj;jpahitj;jtpu ,d;Dk;
,uz;L tNahjpgg; ngz;fs; mq;F epd;wdh;.
tpj;jpah FUf;fs; tUtijf; fz;Ltpl;L
fz;fis %bdhs;. FUf;fs; ele;J nry;Yk;
Xir nky;y nky;yj; Nja;e;J xypj;J
kiwe;jJ. fz; tpopj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs; $l epd;w
tNahjpg; ngz;fs; ,UtiuAk; fhztpy;iy.
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kz;lgj;jpw;F te;j NghJ fN[e;jpud; mq;Nf
epd;whd;. mJ mtSf;F mjph;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.
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mtspd; mUNf te;j fN[e;jpud;
mh;rr; idj; jl;bypUe;j tPG+jpia vLj;Jg;
G+rpdhd;. gpd;G re;jdj;ij vLj;J new;wpapy;
nghl;L itj;J tpl;L> tpj;jpahtpd; new;wpapYk;
itj;jhd;.
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kq;fs Gup kd;dd; Vkehjd;
epyhKw;wj;jpy; cyhtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
mtDf;fUfpy; kzpkhwd; Rthkpahh; Nt\j;jpy;
,Ue;jhd;@ “mLj;j ngsh;zkpad;W ePq;fs; epyh
Kw;wj;jpy; ehfGup murp fhaj;jpupAld;
mKjnkhop Ngrpf; FJ}fypg;gPuf ; s;@ me;j Neuk;
ehk; ,q;F tuKbahJ” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
G+uz kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;@ “,e;jpu
tpohtpy; ehd; fhaj;jpupiaf; fz;L
Nkhfpj;Njd;. mjd;gpd; mts; vdf;Ff;
fpilg;ghsh vd;W ftiyg;gl;Nld;. jpUkzk;
epl;rakhdgpd; vg;NghJ jpUkzk;
eilngWnkd Mtw;gLfpNwd;. mtis
epidj;JUFk; xt;nthU fzKk; Afk; Nghyj;
jhd; fopfpwJ” Vkehjd; $Wk; NghJ mtdJ
Fuypy; Nkhfk; gprpwpaJ.
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nfhz;lhLk;gb $wg;NghfpNwd;” vd;whd;
Vkehjd;.
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Mo;e;j NahridAld; epyh Kw;wj;jpy;
cyhtpf; nfhz;bUe;j Vkehjidg; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd; kzpkhwd;. vjw;Fk;
KbntLg;gjw;F VkehjDf;F ntFNeuk;
Njit. me;j Neuk; rpyrkak; ehiye;J
ehl;fs; $l Mfyhk;. kq;fsGupia cld;
ifg;gw;w Ntz;Lnkd;W gUj;jpkiy murd;
Re;juNrdd; $wpa NghJ mij Vkehjd;
Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy. “tzpfdhd vdf;F Vd;
tPz; tk;G” vd;W epidj;jhd;. mtdJ
vz;zj;ij czh;j;j Re;juNrdd; nrhd;dhd;@
“Vkehjh eP tzpfndd;Wk;> mjdhy;
kq;fsGupiaf; ifg;gw;WtJ vdf;Fj;
Njitapy;yhj Ntiy vd;Wk; nrhy;fpwha;.
mg;gbahdhy; Vd; eP kq;fs Gup kf;fs; kPJ
ghrq; nfhz;lha;? me;j kf;fs; jw;nghOJ
kpfTk; Jd;gg; gLfpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; eP jhd;
jkJ jiytd; vd;W epidf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs;
mg;gb epidg;gjhy; ee;jpNjtDk; ePjhd;
mth;fspd; jiytd; vd;W epidj;J cd;kPJ
md;G nfhz;lth;fisf; ifJ nra;J kuz
jz;lid toq;Ffpwhd;. ,jw;Fg; gpd;Gk; eP
jhkjpg;gjhy; gy ey;yth;fis ,of;f
Ntz;ba #o;epiy Vw;gLk;. gUj;jpkiy ngupa
ehL. xh;murd; ehLfisg; gpbj;J jdJ
Filapd; fPo;f; nfhz;L tUtJ ngupa
tplaky;y. mjd;gpd; kf;fsJ eyd;fisf;
ftdpg;gNj ngupa tplak;. mjdhy; ehd;
kq;fs Gupiaf; ifg;gw;w tpUk;gtpy;iy.
kfjehL> ehfGup Nghd;w ehLfs;
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gUj;jpkiyiaj; jhf;Ftjw;Fj; jpl;lk;
Nghl;Ls;sd. ,e;j Ntisapy; ehd; kq;fsGup
kPJ gilnaLj;jhy; ee;jpNjtd; may;ehLfs;
gytww;iwAk; cjtpf;fisg;ghd;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; kq;fsGupia tpl;Lj;jg;gpr;
nrd;W kfj ehl;by; jQ;rkile;J tpLthd;.
Mdhy; cdJ epiy mg;gbahdjy;y. eP
Cutd;. kf;fs; fyfQ; nra;J ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;wp tpl;ldh; vd;Nw el;G ehLfs;
epidf;Fk;. mj;Jld; cdf;F Ntz;ba vy;yh
cjtpfisAk; ehd; nra;fpNwd;. vkJ ehl;by;
mfjpfspd; njhif mjpfupj;jikahy;jhd; ehd;
cjtp nra;fpNwd; vd;W gifth;fs;
epidg;ghh;fs;. kq;fsGup> gUj;jpkiyia tplr;
rpwg;ghd ehL. kpFe;j nry;t tsKilaJ.
may;ehl;L kf;fs; kq;fsGupia vt;tsT
Nerpf;fpwhh;fs; njupAkh…? kpfTk; rpwe;j ufr;
Nriyfs; mq;F nea;ag;gLtjhy; may;
ehLfspy; thOk; gzf;fhug; ngz;fs; kq;fs
Gupapy; nea;g;gl;l Nriyfis mzptijg;
ngUikahf epidf;fpwhh;fs;. vkJ ehl;Lg;
gl;lj;jurpaplk; E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd
kq;fsGupg;gl;Lr; Nriyfs; cz;L. ve;jg;
ngUe; Jd;gk; te;jhYk; mij vjph;j;J epw;ff;
$batsq; Fd;whj rpwe;j ehL kq;fsGup. eP
jhkjpf;Fk; xt;nthU epkplKk; cd; jha;
ehl;bw;Fj; JNuhfQ; nra;tjhfNt ehd;
epidf;fpNwd;” vd;W Re;juNrdd; $wpg;g gj;Jj;
jpdq;fSf;Fg; gpd;G jhd; Vkehjd; kq;fs
Gupiaf; ifg;gw;Wtjhf KbntLj;jhd;.
mjdhy; kzpkhwd; mtdhfr; nrhy;yl;Lk;
vd;W nghWikahff; fhj;jpUe;jhd;.
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rhkf;Nfhop vq;Nfh $Tk; rj;jk;
Nfl;lJ. eha;fs; Fiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
kzpkhwDf;F epj;jpiu te;jJ. Mrdj;jpy;
,Ue;jgbNa mtd; fz;zah;e;J tpl;lhd;.
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mjdhy;jhd; nrhd;Ndd;. kf;fSk; ngupjhf
epidf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
Rikjhq;fp
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nfhz;lhYk; mij vd;dhy; fl;l
Kbatpy;iyNa vd;w tUj;jk; vdJ
,jaj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;W Vkehjd; $wpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
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Vkehjd; cldbahf mjw;Fg; gjpy;
$wtpy;iy. kzpkhwidg; ghh;j;jhd;@ “kd;dh>
gpwehLfspy; ,Ue;J te;J FbNawpath;fshy;
Vw;gLk; Rikiaj; jhq;fpf; nfhz;L> jd;id
MSk; murDf;F Ml;rp Guptjw;F Ntz;ba
tupg; nghUisAk; Fiwahky; toq;Fk;
kf;fisf; nfhz;lJ jhd; rpwe;j ehL. me;j
tifapy; vkJ ehLk; rpwe;j ehLjhd;. mjdhy;
kf;fspd; tpUg;gg;gb mth;fs; ele;J
nfhs;sl;Lk;. mj;Jld; xU ey;y murd;
kf;fspd; tpUg;gj;ijj; jil nra;gtdhf
,Uf;ff;$lhJ. kf;fs; jtwhd topapy;
ele;jhy; kl;LNk murd; mth;fs; nra;tijr;
rl;l%yk; jLf;fyhk;. cdJ jpUkz
tpohtpyd;W mth;fs; jkJ tPLfisAk;
tPjpfisAk; myq;fupg;ghh;fs;. Mbg;ghb
kfpo;thh;fs;. ,tw;iw nay;yhk; nra;a
Ntz;lhnkd;W fl;lisaplg; NghfpwPh;fsh?”
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G+upj;J kfpo;tilAk;. mij epidf;f vdf;F
Mde;jkhf cs;sJ. ehd; mtis
tpUk;gpaijg; Nghy mtSk; vd;id
tpUk;gpapUf;fpwhs;. mts; vd;id
tpUk;GfpwhNsh> mtsJ je;ij vd;id
tpUk;GthNuh vd mwpe;J nfhs;s ehd;
ef;fPuid mq;F mDg;gpNdd;. fhaj;jpup
vd;idf; fz;l ehs; Kjy; czitf; $l
kwe;J vd; epidthfNt cs;shshk;. ehd;
tpUk;Gk; ngz;iz tpl vd;id tpUk;Gk;
ngz;iz mile;j ehd; ghf;fparhyp” vd;W
fz;fis %bdhd; Vkehjd;.
tskhd ehL
Vkehjdpd; jpUkz Vw;ghLfs; kpfTk;
tpkh;irahf eilngw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
tpbe;jhy; jpUkzk;. kq;fsGup nrhh;f;fGupahff;
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fhl;rpaspj;jJ. tPjpfs; NjhWk; myq;fhu
tisTfs; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jd. jpUkzj;jpw;fhf
may; ehLfspy; ,Ue;J Kf;fpa gpuKfh;fs;
te;J nfhz;bUe;jdh;. gUj;jpkiy murupd;
gpujpepjpahf Kjyikr;rh; rptG+uzdpd;
jiyikapy; E}w;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l mwpQh; fSk;
tPuu;fSk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jdh;. mth;fis
milahsq;fz;l kq;fsGup kf;fs; kq;fy
Fk;gq;fisj; jkJ tPl;L thry;fspy; itj;J
kyh; khiyfs; #b tuNtw;wdh;. mth;fs;
ee;jpNjtdJ nfhLikfisj; jhq;fKbahJ
gUj;jpkiyf;F ,lk;ngah;e;j NghJ me;ehl;bd;
Kjyikr;rh; mk;kf;fis Neupy; fz;L MWjy;
thh;j;ijfs; $wpaJ kl;Lky;yhky;>
mth;fSf;F trjpahd ,Ug;gplq;fisAk;
mikj;Jf; nfhLj;jhh;. jkJ ehl;L kf;fisg;
Nghy mth;fis cgrupj;jhh;. gy;NtWgl;l
Jd;gq;fis mDgtpj;j kq;fsGup kf;fs;
Kjyikr;rupd; cjtpfshy; kdk; Fsph;e;jdh;.
mj;Jld; nfhLq;Nfhydhd ee;jpNjtdpd;
Ml;rpia xopj;J> ey;ynjhU muir
cUthf;fpf; nfhLj;j gUj;jpkiy muridAk;>
Kjyikr;riuAk; mth;fs; nja;tq;fshfNt
epidj;jdh;. mjdhy; kf;fs; ed;wpf; fldhf
jk;khypad;wsT tuNtw;Gr; nra;jdh;. kq;fy
thj;jpaf; fiyQh;fs; E}w;Wf;F Nkw;gl;Nlhh;
mq;F jpuz;L te;J kq;fy thj;jpaq;fis
,irf;f> eldkhJf;fs; tPjpfspy; eldkhbdh;.
mtw;iwf; fz;L rptG+uzd; kpfTk; kfpo;e;jhh;@
“kq;fsGup kpfTk; rpwe;j ehL@ nry;te;jehL@
kpff; nfhba grpAk;> jPuhj Neha;fSk;>
moptpid cz;lhf;f Kbahj muz;fSk;
#o;e;j ehL. ee;jpNjtd; KiwNflhf Mz;L
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ehl;ilr; rpijj;J tpl;lhd;. Mdhy; jw;nghOJ
ehL gioa epiyf;Fj; jpUk;gptpl;lJ vd;gij
kf;fspd; Kfq;fs; fhl;Lfpd;wd. ed;wpAs;s
kf;fs;” vd;W jsgjpahd tPughz;baDf;Fr;
nrhd;dhh;.
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mkh;jjpdhd;. gzpg;ngz;fs; mtUf;Fr; rhkiu
tPrpdh;.
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mopTk; te;J Nruhky; ey;y tifapy;
,Ug;gNj ehlhFk;.
ey;y ehL
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gpuNt\k;. GJikAk; Gj;Jzh;r;rpAk; ,Jtiu
fpilf;fhj Gjpa gy mDgtq;fSk;
fpilf;fpd;w cyfk;. Xh; ,isQDk; fd;dpg;
ngz;Zk; fdTfspYk; fw;gidfspYk; fz;L
mDgtpj;j Ngupd;gj;ij Neupy; Ritj;J kfpog;
NghFk; fhyk;. mijtpl ,UtUk; fhzhJ>
fijf;fhJ czh;Tfshy; kl;Lk; epidTfNshL
tho;e;jPhf
; s;. cq;fs; fhjy; ,Jtiu ehd;
Nfs;tpg;gl;buhj GJf;fhjy;. xNu xUKiw J}u
,Ue;J> fz;fs; kl;Lk; fz;L fye;Jiuahb
kfpo;e;j fhjy; epiwNtWtJ Ngupd;gkhdJ.
xg;gw;w mofpahd fhaj;jpup kPJ vj;jidNah
ehl;L muru;fSk; ,sturh;fSk; NkhfKw;wdh;.
Mdhy; me;jg; Nguofp cd;kPJ fhjYw;W>
Nguurh;fisnay;yhk; xJf;fp cd;id tpUk;gp
tpl;lhs;. mtisg; nghd;idg; Nghy kjpj;Jg;
G+itg; Nghy ghJfhj;J fhjypd;gk; ngw
tho;j;JfpNwd;”
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735. gy;FOTk; gho; nra;Ak; cl;gifAk; Nte;J miyf;Fk;
nfhy;FWk;Gk; ,y;yJ ehL.
jiyaha ehL
rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;G kfpo;r;rp
MuthuQ; nra;j mtdJ kdk; rw;Wj;
jsh;e;jJ@ “cz;ikahd el;Gf; nfhz;l
ez;gd; ,d;gkhd NtisfspYk;
cs;sijj;jhd; nrhy;thd;. xg;Gf;F kdk; kfpo
Ntz;Lnkd;W epidj;J Kf\;Jjp
nra;akhl;lhd;. cz;ikahd el;ngd;gJ
ez;gDf;F vijAk; cskhur; nra;tJ@
nrhy;tJ. ez;gd; tpUk;gpatw;iwnay;yhk;
nra;J nfhLg;gjpy; ,y;iy” vd;W
epidj;jthW Xiyiaj; njhlh;e;J gbj;jhd;.
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jUtjhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. murdhdtd;
jdJ Fbkf;fspd; fUj;ijg; gpujpgypj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ePjpia epiy ehl;Ltjw;fhf
vy;yhtw;iwAk; jpahfQ; nra;a eP jahuhf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. gy murh;fs; mur
ePjpf;fhfj; jkJ ngw;Nwhh;fis> gps;isfis>
jdJ kidtpiaf; $lj; Jwe;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;.
,ij cdf;F ehd; ,e;j ,d;gkhd Ntisapy;
Vd; vLj;Jf; $WfpNwd; vd;why;> eP Xh;
,isQd;. ,isQdhd eP cd; kdq;fth;e;j
Nguofpiaj; jpUkzQ; nra;ag; Nghfpwha;.
mjdhy; mtistpl cah;e;j nghUl;fs;
vJTk; ,g;nghOJ cdJ cyfj;jpy; ,uhJ.
mjdhy; ,tw;iwnay;yhk; rpe;jpj;J kdjpy;
,Uj;jpa gpd;> cdJ fhjypNahL cwthL.
mg;gb cwthLk; NghJ ,ay;ghd cdJ epiy
cdf;Fj; njupAk;. eP fhjy; nfhz;l ngz;iz
tpl> cd;dpy; md;G nfhz;l yl;rf;fzf;fhd
caph;fs; ehl;by; ,Uf;fpd;wd vd;w vz;zk;
cdJ kdjpy; cUthFk;. mij cUthf;f
Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhfj; jhd; ez;gh ,tw;iw
vOjpNdd;. ,d;gkakhd Neuj;jpy; cd;id
tUe;jpajw;fhf kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUk; cdJ
ez;gd; Re;juNrdd;.
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“kd;dh> vkJ kd;dh; jhd; gl;l
f\;lq;fis eP glf;$lhJ vd;gjw;fhfr; rpy
MNyhridfisf; $wpapUg;ghh;. fz;Lk;>
Nfl;Lk;> Kfh;e;Jk;> njhl;Lk;> cz;Lk;
Ik;Gyd;fshy; ngWfpd;w ,d;gq;fs;
midj;ijAk; mofhd ew;FzKs;s xU
ngz;zplj;jpy; kl;Lk;jhd; ngwyhk;. mJTk;
Miz tpUk;Gfpd;w xU ngz;zplk; jhd;
msTf;fjpfkhfg; ngw KbAk;. mjdhy; vkJ
murh; vOjpatw;iw epidj;J kdk;
rypg;gilahNj. mth; cz;ikahd epiyiaf;
$wpAs;shh;. ehd; ,d;gkhd epiyiaf;
$WfpNwd;. fztDk; kidtpAk; $bg; ngWk;
,d;gj;ij th;zpg;gjw;F thh;j;ijfNs ,y;iy.
kidtpaplk; G+uz ,d;gk; ngWk; fztdhy;
jhd; jdJ flikfis xOq;fhfr; nra;a
KbAk;. kq;fsGup jiyrpwe;j ehL. mjd;
gok;ngUikfisf; fhg;ghw;WtNjhL ehfGupapd;
nfsutj;jpw;F ,Of;Nfw;glhjthWk; eP ele;J
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ve;jr; re;jh;g;gj;jpYk;
gifth;fshy; nfLf;f KbahjjhfTk;> NfLfs;
Neh;e;jhYk; tsk; FiwahjjhfTk; ,Ug;gNj
rpwe;j ehl;Lf;Fupa ,yf;fzkhFk;. ,e;j
ehl;il jiy rpwe;j ehlhf khw;W. cdJ
,d;gf; fdTfSf;F vdJ tho;j;Jf;fs;” vd;W
$wp tpilngw;whh; rptG+uzd;.
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Nfl;Lk;> cz;Lk;> Kfh;e;Jk;> njhl;Lk;
Ik;Gyd;fshy; ngWfpd;w ,d;gq;fs; midj;Jk;
Xh; mofpa ,sk;ngz;zhy;jhd; juKbAk;”
fhaj;jpup mtdJ kdf;fz;fSf;Fs;
kyh;e;jhs;. mtsJ nghypthd mq;fq;fspd;
Njhw;wk; mtid nka; kwf;fr; nra;jJ.
cWg;Gf;fs;
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vy;yhtw;iwAk; $Wk;.” kdJs; kyh;e;j
fhaj;jpup $wpdhs;
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“cq;fsJ epiyapy; jhd; ehDk;
,Uf;fpNwd;. cq;fs; epidit
kiwf;fyhnkd;W ghh;j;jhy; mJ Jk;kiyg;
Nghy ntspg;gl;L tpLfpwJ. ePq;fs;
nghy;yhjth;. cq;fs; epidTfNs vdf;Fj;
jPuhj Jd;gq;fisj; jUfpd;wd ntd;why;
ePq;fs; vt;tsT Jd;gq;fisj; jUtPu;fs;”
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
“cz;ikahfth?… cz;ikahfth….?
ehd; nfhLj;J itj;jts;. vd;kPJ epuk;gpa
md;G nfhz;l ePq;fs; rpwe;j xU ehl;bd;
kd;dh;. mg;gh nrhd;dhh;@ “eP mjp\;lf;fhupak;kh.
Vkehjd; ,ay;ghfNt murh;fistplg; ngupa
gzf;fhud;. mtd; murdhf ,y;yhtpl;lhy; $l
mtd; Nfl;bUe;jhy; cd;id mtDf;Fj;
jpUkzQ; nra;J nfhLj;jpUg;Ngd;. mtd;
ngUk; th;j;jfd;. mijtpl kq;fsGup
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj rpwe;jehL. Cw;WePh;> kioePh;
vd;w ,UePh;tsKk;> ,aw;ifahfNt mudhf
mike;j kiyfSk; mk;kiyfspy; cUthfpg;
ghAk; Mw;W ePUk; typik kpf;f Nfhl;ilfSk;
cila ehL kq;fsGup. mjdhy; jhd;
Nguurh;fs; gyh; cd;id tpUk;gpf; Nfl;Lk;
mth;fSf;F cd;idj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
nfhlhJ VkehjDf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;Njd;. ve;jg; NguurDk;
kq;fsGupia vjph;f;fj; Jzpa khl;lhd;”
vd;wth;.
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“mg;gbah nrhd;dhh;….? vdJ ehl;bd;
ngUikfis ehd; mwpe;J nfhs;stpy;iy.
Mdhy; cdJ je;ij mwpe;J tpl;lhh;.
mjdhy;jhd; ePh; vd;id tpUk;GfpwPNuh….”
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Cw;W> kio Mfpa ,U ePh;tsKk;>
,aw;ifahfNt jFe;j Kiwapy; mike;j
kiyfSk; me;j kiyfspy; ,Ue;J gha;e;J
tUk; ePh; tsKk;> typikahd mud;fSk; xU
ehl;bd; cWg;Gf;fs; MFk;.
mofhd Ie;J
jpUkz kz;lgj;jpy; Mapuf;fzf;fhd
ngupath;fs; Mrp$w kq;fy fPjq;fs; xypf;f
Vkehjd; fhaj;jpupf;F kq;fyehz; #bdhd;.
Mapuf;fzf;fhd ngupath;fs; muprpAk;
G+f;fSk; J}tpdh;. gykzpNeuk; jpUkz
kz;lgj;Js; G+kio nghope;jJ. kzkf;fis
kiyNghyf; Ftpj;j kyh;fs; %bd.
Nfhapy;fspnyy;yhk; fhz;lhkzp
xypj;jJ. kq;fy thj;jpaq;fs; Koq;fpd.
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“kf;fs; njhz;Ljhd; kNfrdJ
njhz;nld;W epidj;Jf; fhupakhw;WgtNd!
epidg;gjy;y Kf;fpak;> nraw;gLtNj
ntw;wpnad;gJ njupe;J fUkkhw;wpa nray;
tPuNd! eP gy;yhz;L tho;e;J Nkd;NkYk;
njhz;lhw;w Ntz;Lk;” vd;nwhU gpuhkzh;
tho;j;jpdhh;.
“ViofsplKk; gytPdh;fsplKk;
NehahspfsplKk; flTisf; fhz;gtd;jhd;
cz;ikahd murd;. eP cz;ikahd murd;.
flTspd; fpUig cdf;F vg;NghJk; fpilf;Fk;.
tho;j;JfpNwd;” vd;whh; xU jtrp.
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jhq;fs; jPtpukhff; ftdnkLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
kq;fsGupia rpwe;j ehlhjy; Ntz;Lk;.
Nehapy;yhj tho;T> Fiwtpy;yhr; nry;tk;>
Njitf;F kpQ;rpa tpisT> ,d;gkhd
tho;f;if> Nghjpa ghJfhg;G Mfpa Ie;Jk;
ehl;bd; moif NkYk; Nkk;gLj;Jk;. ,e;j
Ie;ijAk; ehl;by; cz;lhf;fp
xg;ghUk;kpf;fhUkpd;wp eP murhs
tho;j;JfpNwd;.”
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Kj;Jf;fshf tpah;e;jpUe;jJ. mtsJ ifiag;
gpbj;Jg; gQ;rizapy; mtis mkh;j;jpdhd;.
mtdhYk; Ngr Kbatpy;iy.
fhjyh;fshdhYk; md;W jhd; mth;fs;
Kjd;Kjyhfr; re;jpf;fpwhh;fs;. Neuk;
nksdkhff; fope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.
“cq;fsJ ehl;bYs;sth;fs;
RaeyKilath;fs;” ,dpa ehjkhf xypj;jJ
mtsJ Fuy;.
“jpUkzkhdth;fis ,g;gbah
tho;j;JtJ? gjpdhWk; ngw;W ngUtho;T tho;”
vd;W $whky; kf;fisg; gw;wpAk; ehl;ilg;
gw;wpAk; tho;j;Jfpwhh;fs;. ehl;bd; moF
Ie;jhk;. me;j Ie;ijAk; ftdpAq;fs;”
ngha;ahff; Nfhgpj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
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ehl;bd; tpjk;
fhaj;jpupia ,Wf mizj;jhd;
Vkehjd;. mtsJ cly; kpfTk; kpUJthf
,Ue;jJ. mtsJ fz;fs; glglntdj;
Jbj;jd. cjLfs; nky;y mire;jd. mtsJ
J}a ntz;zpwg;gw;fs; xspu cjLfs;
Jbj;jd@ “nkd;ikahd nkhopfisg; NgRfpd;w
fhjypapDila J}a;ikahf gw;fspy; CWk;
ePh; ghNyhL Njd; fye;jJ Nghy kpfTk; ,dpa
Riutia cilaJ” Kd;G ey;ynjhU
goe;jkpo; E}ypy; fw;wJ mtdJ epidTf;F
te;jJ. rpupj;jhd;.
Rtupy; tiuag;gl;bUe;j xU
Foe;ijapd; rpj;jpuk; kfpo;Tld; rpupj;Jf;
ifiaj; jl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ@ “mUikahd
njhU rpj;jpuj;ij cq;fs; Xtpah; Rtupy;
tiue;Js;shh;” vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.
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Vkehjd; epkphe;J ghh;j;jhd;. me;jf;
Foe;ijapd;> Xtpak; mtidf; fth;e;jJ@
“ckf;Ff; Foe;ijfs; kPJ Mirah…? ehk;
gj;Jg; gjpide;J Foe;ijfisg; ngWNthk;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
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mjdhy; ehk; Kaw;rp nra;ahkNy mjpf
tpisr;riyg; ngWfpNwhk;.
fha;fdptiffSf;Fk; jhdpaq;fSf;Fk; vkf;F
xU NghJk; jl;Lg;ghNlw;gLtjpy;iy”
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ehl;ilf; Fiw $w ehd; mDkjpf;f khl;Nld;”
rw;W mfq;fhukhfr; nrhd;dhs; fhaj;jpup.
gadpy;yhj ehL
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nrhd;dhy; mjd; mh;j;jnkd;d…?”
tpag;gile;jtd; Nghyg; ghtid fhl;bathW
Nfl;lhd; Vkehjd;.
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Ntz;lhk;. ,e;jr; re;jdr; rpiyjhd; Ntz;Lk;
vd;Ngd;” Nkhf kpjpahy; cowpdhd;.
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fhaj;jpup rpyph;j;Jg; Nghdhs;.
Ntbf;ifahfj; jd; kdjpy; ,Ue;jijf;
$wpaTld; Vkehjd; ,g;gbr; nrhy;thndd
mts; fdT $lf; fhztpy;iy.
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Vkehjdpd; neQ;rpy; jdJ Kfj;ijg;
Gijj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
muz;
flw;fiuf;fhw;W fly;ePiug;
Gul;bnaLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. tpj;jpahTk;
fN[e;jpuDk; toikahf ,Uf;Fk; Xlj;jpd; gpd;
gf;fkhf ,Ue;jdh;. mjdhy; fhw;wpd; Ntfk;
mth;fisg; ghjpf;ftpy;iy@ “vd;dhy; me;jf;
fijfis thrpf;f Kbatpy;iy. vd;Dld;
tprh;gpbj;J myl;Lgitnay;yhk; fijfspy;
te;jpUf;F. vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy”.
“mg;gbah…? ehd;tho;tjy;y…
nra;tnjy;yhk; ckf;fhfj;jhNd. ck;ik
ey;yKiwapy; thoitf;fg; gbf;fpNwd;. ckJ
vjph;fhyj;ij mwpar; Nrhjplq;fw;Nwd;. ck;kPJ
nfhz;l fhjiy vOjpNdd;. ftpijfSk;
mg;gbj;jhd;. ck;ik tpl;lhy; fijNa ,y;iy.
ck;ik epidf;fhtpl;lhy; vd;dhy; vOj
KbahJ. Vd; thof;$l KbahJ. mjdhy;
jhd; ck;NkhL gpur;rpidg; gl;l Nghnjy;yhk;
rkhjhdkhfpj; jpUk;gpj; jpUk;gp tUfpNwd;.
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,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; NgRk;NghJ vd;d
nrhd;Ndd;…” Nfl;Ltpl;L epWj;jpdhd;
fN[e;jpud;.
“cz;ikiaj;jhNd nrhd;Ndd;.
,ijg;gbj;Jg;ghUk;” vd;W xU jhis
ePl;bdhd;. mtSf;F mij clNd thrpj;J
ghh;j;J tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;w Jbg;G kdjpy;
vOe;jJ. mtisg; gw;wp mtd; vOJtJ
mtSf;F kl;by;yhj kfpor;rpiaf; nfhLf;Fk;.
,Ug;gpDk; tpUg;gkpy;yhjts; Nghyf;
Nfhgg;gLths;.
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mjdhy; mts; epj;jpiu Nghy ebf;fpwhs;
vd;W Vkehjd; epidj;jhd;@ mjdhy;
fhaj;jpupapd; Njhopia mioj;jhd;. mts;
Xbte;jhs;@ “kyh;tpop. ed;whff; fisj;J
tpl;Nld;. kfhuhzp cwq;Ffpwhs;. mtspd;
epj;jpiuiaf; nfLf;ff;$lhJ. eP vdf;Fg;
gourk; nfhz;Lth. ehd; mtrukhf mur
rigf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;.
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vdNt tpiutpy; mth;fspUtUk; Nrh;e;J vkJ
ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLf;fyhk;. mjdhy; vkJ
ehl;bd; muz;fis fz;fhzpj;Jr; rPh;nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. ehk; gpw ehl;bd; kPJ Nghh; Gupag;gil
nry;tjhf ,Ue;jhYk;> gifth; vkJ ehl;bd;
kPJ gilnaLj;J te;jhYk;> ehk; giftiug;
gJq;fpapUe;J jhf;Ftjw;F muz; Njit.
vdNt vkJ ehl;bYs;s midj;J
muz;fisAk; rPh;nra;a mDkjpAq;fs;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.
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rpwg;ghd ehd;F
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Kf;fpakhd rpyiu tpiyf;F thq;fp apUg;ghd;.
mtDf;F ehLfisg; gpbg;gij tplg;
ngz;fisg; gpbg;gJ jhd; Nehf;fk;.”
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Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;@ “vy;yhk; vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. fhaj;jpup kPJ nfhz;l fhjyhy; jhd;
ehd; mtspd; ,dpa epidTfNshL mtisg;
gpupe;J ,e;jf; fhl;Lg; gpuNjrj;jpy; muz;fspd;
ghJfhg;ig cWjp nra;fpNwd;. jsgjpfs;>
tPuu;fs; vy;NyhUk; ehl;bd; kPJ
msTf;fjpfkhd tpRthrk; nfhz;lth;fs;.
mjdhy; ve;j vjpupAk; vkJ ehl;Ls;
tukhl;lhd;. vdpDk; vdJ ,ay;G cq;fSf;Fj;
njupAk;. vkJ ehl;by;eilngWk;
ve;jtplaj;ijAk; ehd; Neubahff; fz;fhzpf;f
Ntz;Lk;. mJ vdJ ,ay;ghd Fzk;.” vd;W
$wpr; rpupj;J tpl;L muz;kidf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhd;
Vkehjd;.
fhaj;jpup> Vkehjdpd; tUiff;fhf epyh
Kw;wj;jpy; fhj;jpUe;jhs;. mts; Vkehjidf;
fz;lJk; kfpo;rr ; pg; ngUf;NfhL vOe;J Xb
te;jhs;. Vkehjd; mtis mizj;jhd;. gpd;G
“gl;lj;jurp kfpo;Tld; ,Ug;gjhfj; jd;idf;
fhl;bf; nfhz;lhYk; Kfj;jpy; ftiyfs;
,Ug;gjhfj; njupfpwJ. xUNghJk; vjpupia
ehl;Ls; Eioa vkJ giltPuu;fs; mDkjpf;f
khl;lhh;fs;. ePh; kfpo;Tld; ,Uk;” vd;whd;.
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“ehfGupAk; vdJ ehL. mq;Fk; ghJfhg;G
Vw;ghLfisr; nra;a ehd; tPuu;fis
mDg;gpAs;Nsd;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
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mUz;ghz;bad; ehfGupr; rpiwapy; ,Ue;J
jg;gpr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mUz;ghz;bad;
nfhbatd;. mtidtplf; nfhbatd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;. ,uz;L nfhbath;fSQ;
Nrh;e;J vd;d nra;a Nghfpwhh;fNsh…..” vd;W
gae;jthW $wpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
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nry;y> mts; mtidf; fl;baizj;jhs;.
mtshy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. VkehjdJ
thh;j;ijfs; nfhLj;j ijupaKk; mtdJ
mizg;Gf; nfhLj;j Ngupd;gKk; mtisj;
jpf;FKf;filar; nra;jJ.
fhaj;jpupapd; ,Wf;fkhd
mizg;gpypUe;J tpLgl;L ntspNa Vkehjd;
te;jNghJ> thrypy; kyh;tpop epd;whs;@ “muriu
jsgjpahh; re;jpf;f te;jpUf;fpwhh;” vd;whh;.
“guthapy;iyr; nrhy;Yq;fs;.”
“muz;fs; gytw;iwr;
nrg;gdpl;Ls;Nshk;. ,Ug;gpDk; xU
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re;NjfkpUf;fpwJ. jhq;fs; muz;fis Neupw;
ghh;j;Jj;jhd; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;”
ty;yJ
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cw;rhfj;Jld; muz;fis mikj;Jk;>
Gduikg;Gr; nra;Jk; nfhz;bUe;j tPuu;fis
Vkehjd; re;jpj;jhd;. tPuu;fs; cw;rhfkhf
,Ue;jdh;.
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rpwpajhfTk;> kw;wa ,lq;fs; kpfTk;
tprhykhdjhfTk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
mg;gbapUe;jhy; jhd; vjph;j;JtUk; giftupd;
nfhl;lj;ij mlf;fyhk;. vdJ je;ijahh;
Fjpiug; gilj; jsgjpahf ,Ue;jth;. mth;
nrhy;ypj; je;j ghlk; ,J. mjd; gbjhd;
thapy; gFjpia mikj;Njd;. jpUj;jq;fs;
VJk; ,Ug;gpd; $Wq;fs;” vd;whd;.
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ryryj;NjhLk; moifg; ghh;j;jhd;. mt; Mw;Ws;
jhDk; fhaj;jpupAk; xUKiw ePuhl
Ntz;Lnkd;w epidT mtdJ kdj;Js; Jsph;
tpl;lJ. mtdJ kdj;jpiuapy; fhaj;jpup
mt;thw;W ePupy; Fspf;Fk fhl;rp tpupe;jJ.
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“muNr!” tPud; xUtd; Vkehjdpd;
mUNf epd;whd;.
Vw;GilaJ
Nghh;tPud; nfhLj;j ,sePiur; Ritj;Jf;
Fbj;Jtpl;L Myku tpOjpy; KJifr; rha;j;J
itj;J mkhe;jhd; Vkehjd;. Fsph;ikahd
njd;wy; mtidj; jhyhl;baJ. jsgjp
ehfuh[d; muz;fisg; ghh;itapl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mg;nghOJ mq;Nf ef;fPud;
te;jhd;.
“muNr>kfjehl;bypUe;J muz;kidf;Fr;
nrd;Nwd; jhq;fs; Rth;zh ejpf;fiuapy;
mikf;fg;gl;l muz;fisg; ghh;itapl;Lf;
nfhz;bUg;gjhf muz;kidapy; nrhd;dhh;fs;.
jq;fSf;Fj; jpUkzkhfpr; rpyehl;fs; jhd;
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Kbtile;jpUf;fpd;wd. ghJfhg;G Ntiyfisj;
jsgjpfsplk; xg;gilj;J tpl;Lj; jhq;fs;
gl;lj;jurpAld; ,d;gkhf ,Uf;f Ntz;baJ
jhNd. ghtk; gl;lj;jurpahh;. muz;kidapy;
jdpikapy; ,Ue;J thLfpwhh;.”
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nra;gth;fs; ahUk; ,y;iy. ehfGupapy;
mUz;ghz;bad; ,y;yhjjhy; kf;fSk;
gpujhdpfSk; kfpo;Tld; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.
mjdhy; ePq;fs; ngupjhff; ftiy nfhs;sj;
Njitapy;iy..” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.
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thapw;Gw muizg; Gzuikg;Gr; nra;J
nfhz;bUe;j rptNrdd; kd;did tzq;fpdhd;@
“rptNerh> kpfTk; ghJfhg;ghf cs;s muizg;
gifth;fshy; ifg;gw;w KbahJ.
NjitahdsT czTg; nghUs;fisf;
fsQ;rpa rhiyfspy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L te;J
muz;fspy; ghJfhg;ghf itAq;fs;. ve;j
NtisapYk; czTg; nghUl;fSf;Fj;
jl;Lg;ghL Vw;glf;$lhJ. mj;Jld; muZs;
rfy trjpfisAk; nra;Aq;fs;. muZs;
,Ug;Nghh; jkJ tPl;bDs; rfy trjpfNshLk;
,Ug;gijg; Nghy ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. muZs;
khjf;fzf;fpYk; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba
NjitNaw;gLk;. mjw;Nfw;w trjpfisAk;>
czTg; nghUl;fisAk; nfhz;L nrd;W
itg;gJ cdJ flik” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
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tha;g;ghdJ
kuepoypy; Nka;e;J nfhz;bUe;j Fjpiu>
Vkehjidf; fz;lJk; kfpor;rpg; ngUf;Fld;
xUKiwfidj;jJ. gpd; thiyf; fpog;gpagb
Xbte;J mtDf;fUfpy; epd;wJ. Vkehjd;
mjd;KJif md;Gld; jltpdhd;. kfpo;tile;j
Fjpiu fidj;Jj; jdJ kfpor;r;paij;
njuptpj;jJ.
61
jPj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ghtk; gl;lj;jurp. Kd;G
ePq;fs; fpilf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W Vq;fpdhs;.
,g;NghJ ePq;fs; mUfpy; ,Ue;Jk; jd;idr;
rpy epkplq;fshtJ re;jpj;Jf; fijj;J
kfpo;fpwPHfspy;iyNa vd;W thLfpwhs;. ePq;fs;
muz;fisg; gyg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPuf ; s;.
,dpahtJ mtw;iwnay;yhk; kwe;J cq;fs;
fhjypia kfpo;tpj;J ePq;fSk; kfpo;e;jpUq;fs;.
xUehs; xU rpy epkplq;fs; kl;Lk;
fhaj;jpupiaf; fz;L tpl;Lj; jpUkzQ;
nra;AKd; mtis epidj;J cUfpdha;. mts;
fpilf;fkhl;lhnsd;W Vq;fpj; jtpj;jha;. mts;
fpilj;J gQ;rizapy; mts; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
eP muz;fSf;Fs; ,Uf;fpwha;.
muz;fSf;Fs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; Nghh; tPuh;fSf;Fg;
Nghjpa czT nfhLf;fpwha;. ,tw;iwnay;yhk;
ehd; ftdpf;fpNwd;. ePNgh..” fz; rpkpl;bdhd;
kzpkhwd;.
62
vd;Wkpy;yhj Mde;jj;Jld;
me;jg;Guj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd;whd; Vkehjd;.
gs;spaiwapy; fhaj;jpup myq;fhu&gpahf
epd;whs;.
jFjpahd muz;
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vd;idf; nfhy;fpwJ.” vd;wthW fhaj;jpupapd;
Njhspy; ifia itj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
64
fhaj;jpup nky;y eifj;jhs;. mtsJ
me;jg; Gd;difapy; kaq;fpj; jdJ vz;zj;ij
kwe;jhd; Vkehjd;.
65
Vkehjd; JbJbj;Jg; Nghdhd;.
“md;ghdtNs> vd;id kfpo;tpf;f> vd;
kdijf; Fsph;tpf;fntd eP gykzpNeuQ;
nrytpl;L myq;fhuQ; nra;jha;. mjw;F
cdf;Fg;gy gzpg;ngz;fs; cjtp nra;jdh;.
Mdhy; vdf;Fg; gpbj;jJ.” mtspd; mUfpw;
nrd;W fhJs; nrhd;dhd; “,aw;if moF
tpiy kjpf;f KbahjJ. gl;Lf;fSk;
kufjq;fSk; khzpf;fq;fSk; Mguzq;fSk;
th;zg; G+r;Rf;fSk; ckJ moifAk;
tdg;igAk; Fiwf;fpd;wd.” kPz;Lk; rpupj;jhd;
Vkehjd;.
66
Kbahj gyKiaJ cq;fs; muz;. mjdhy;
vdJ kfSld; $bapUq;fs;” vd;whh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;.
Kw;Wifapl;lhYk;> Kw;Wifaplhky;
Nghh; nra;jhYk; tQ;rid nra;jhYk;
giftuhy; ve;j epiyapYk; ifg;gw;w Kbahj
jFjpAilajhf tpsq;FtNj muz; MFk;.
tha;g;ghd muz;
je;ij nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L
ntl;fg;gl;lhs; fhaj;jpup. jpUkzkhd kWehNs
xw;wh;fs; kfjehl;L murDk; nry;tGup
murDk; Nrh;e;J ehfGupia my;yJ
kq;fsGupiaj; jhf;fg; Nghfpwhh; vd;w
nra;jpiaf; nfhz;L te;j ehspy; ,Ue;J
Vkehjd; rw;Wg; gjl;lg;gl;ltdhf ,Ue;jjhy;
fhaj;jpupAld; ,d;gkhfg; nghOijf; fopf;f
Kbatpy;iy. xUehs; ,e;jpu tpohtpy;
fz;lgpd; mtisf; fhzNtz;Lnkd;w
Nkhfj;jhy; JbJbj;j mtd;> jpUkzkhd gpd;G
xw;wh;fs; nfhz;L te;j nra;jpfs; %yk;
fyq;fpg; Nghdhd;. fhaj;jpup tpjk; tpjkhfj;
jd;id myq;fupj;Jf; nfhz;L mtd;Kd; te;j
NghJk; mtspd; Nguoif mtdhy; urpj;Jr;
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Ritf;f Kbatpy;iy. $ypf;Fj; njhopy;
nra;gth;fs; Nghyf; fhaj;jpupAld; ele;J
nfhz;lhd;. mtdJ epiyapy; jhd;
fhaj;jpupAk; ,Ue;jhs;. jd;id mts; ed;whf
myq;fupj;jpUe;j NghJk; mtsJ kdk;
fyq;fpj; jtpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. mj;Jld;
Vkehjd; mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; Ntisfspy; mts;
ijupakhf ,Ug;ghs;. mtd; nrd;Wtpl;lhy;
gaq;fukhd vz;zq;fs; Njhd;wp mtsJ
kdijf; fyf;Fk;. ,utpYk; ngUk;ghyhd
Neuq;fs; mtd; mtSld; ,Ug;gjpy;iy.
mtSld; ,Uf;Fk; Neuq;fspYk; mtd; gyj;j
NahrizfSld; ,Ug;gjhy; mtSld;
fyfyg;ghff; fijg;gJ FiwT. mjdhy;
je;ijiar; re;jpj;jTld; ghrkpFjpahy; mts;
mOJtpl;lhs;. epiyikia czh;e;j mth;
mtSf;Fg; Gj;jpkjpfs; $wpdhh;. gpd;G ehl;L
elg;igg; gw;wpf; $wpdhh;. Mdhy; mth;
VkehjDf;F Kd; ,g;gbr; nrhy;thnud
epidf;fhj mts; ehzpf; Nfhzpdhs;.
68
mjdhy; NghUf;fhd Maj;jq;fis Kg;gilj;
jsgjpfSk; tPuu;fSk; nra;al;Lk;. ePq;fs;
xUthufhyk; fhaj;jpupia mioj;Jf; nfhz;L
vkJ ehl;Lf;F te;J ,d;gkhfj; jq;fpapUq;fs;”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“jpUkzkhdth;fs; rpyfhyq;fSf;F
ve;jj; njhy;iyfSk; ,y;yhky; ,d;gk; Ja;f;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; mur FLk;gj;jpdh;
mth;fisj; jdpikg;gLj;jp cs;ehl;by; cs;s
jdpikahd ,lj;jpw;Nfh> my;yJ el;G
ehl;Lf;Nfh mDg;gp itg;ghh;fs;. ,J
murtoik. ePq;fs; vkJ ehl;Lf;F thUq;fs;.
kiyf; Nfhl;ilapy; rfy trjpfSk; cs;sd.
cyfpNy rpwe;j G+q;fh cs;sJ. mjpy;
,y;yhj kyh;fNs ,y;iy. mofhd
gwitfSk; tpyq;FfSk; ePh; tPo;rr ; pAk; cz;L.
69
vkJ ehl;bd; Vopiyg;giwrhw;WtJ
mk;kiyf;Nfhl;il jhd;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
ngUikahd muz;
Mapuf; fzf;fhd kf;fs; muz;kid
thrypy; $b epd;wdh;. md;W VkehjDk;
fhaj;jpupAk; ehfGupapy; mike;Js;s
kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fj; Njd; epyitf; fopf;fr;
nry;ytpUe;jdh;. mjdhy; kd;didAk;
gl;lj;jurpiaAk; topaDg;g kf;fs;
jpuz;bUe;jdh;. muz;kidapd; gpujhd tPjpapy;
E}w;Wf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l Fjpiu tz;bfs; epd;wd.
Fjpiu tz;bfSf;F Kd;Gk; gpd;Tk; E}w;Wf;
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fzf;fhd Nghh; tPuu;fs; MAjq;fSld;
Fjpiufspy; mkh;e;jpUe;jdh;.
muz;kidf;Fs; ahfFz;lk;
mikj;Jg;GNuhfpjh;fs; NtjNkhjpf; nfhz;b
Ue;jdh;. VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; gagf;jpAld;
kjmDl;lhdj;jpy; <Lgl;bUe;jdh;. fpupiffisr;
rptd; Nfhapw; FUf;fs; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;.
fpupifs; Kbe;jJk; murDf;Fk; murpf;Fk;
jpUePW nfhLj;jhh; FUf;fs;.
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ehl;by; eilngWk; tp\aq;fis clDf;Fld;
mwpaj; jhUq;fs;. ehl;L kf;fSf;F ve;jf;
FiwfSk; Vw;glhky; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.
ehd; ,y;iy vd;w czh;T kf;fSf;F
xUNghJk; tuf;$lhJ‟
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“muNr> Kjyikr;rh; $wpaijj;jhd;
ehDk; $WfpNwd;. gl;lj;jurpahupd; fzth;
vd;w epidg;gijj; jtpu kw;iwa
epidg;Gf;fis ,q;Nfna fise;J tpLq;fs;.
gl;lj;jurpahh; ehL jpUk;Gk; NghJ ,sturUld;
tuy; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
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749. KidKfj;J khw;wyh; rha tpidKfj;J
tPWva;jp khz;lJ muz;.
nray;jpwik
ehfGupapd; kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fs;
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; te;jpwq;fpdh;.
kiyf;Nfhl;il vd;wJk; Vkehjd; kiyapy;
mike;j ghJfhg;ghd muzhf mike;j
Nfhl;il vd;Nw epidj;jhd;. Mdhy; mjw;Fg;
ngah;jhd; kiyf; Nfhl;ilNa jtpu mJ
rkntspg; gpuNjrj;jpy; mike;jpUe;jJ.
thdsht cah;e;j kuq;fs; Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wp
epd;wd. E}wb cauj;jpw;F fl;lg;gl;l
cWjpahd Rth; kiyf; Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wpf;
fl;lg;gl;bUe;jJ. nraw;ifahfr; nra;ag;gl;l
kpfTk; ngupa Vup. mjd; moF Vkehjdpd;
kdijf; nfhs;is nfhz;lJ.
kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fs; Eioe;jJk; mjd;
mikg;gpy; kaq;fp> Vkehjd; jdJ ehl;il
kwe;J tpl;lhd;.
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“,e;j rptg;G epw Nuh[hg; ghUk;. kpfkpf
mofhf ckJ NjD}Wk; ,jo;fisg; Nghyr;
rpte;Js;sJ. ,e;j Nuh[hit tpl moFk;
tdg;Gk; NkhfKk; kpf;fJ ckJ ,jo;fs;.
kq;fsGupapy; vd;dhy; Xa;thf ,Ue;J ckJ
moif urpf;f Kbatpy;iy. ,q;F te;j
gpd;Gjhd; ckJ mofpd; jd;ik GupfpwJ.
,aw;ifahf kyh;e;j kyh;fis tpl ehfGup
kd;dh; cUthf;fpa kyh; NguoFkpf;fJ@
mofhdJ@ Nkhfj;ijj; jUtJ@ Ks;spy;yhjJ@
thrid kpFe;jJ” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
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“kq;fsGupf;F nry;y Ntz;Lkh….?
,d;Dk; xUkhjfhyk; ,q;F jq;fp apUf;f ehd;
tpUk;GfpNwd;. ehk; kiyf; Nfhl;ilf;F te;J
,uz;L jpdq;fs; fope;J tpl;ld. ,uz;L
fzq;fs; Nghyj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. cq;fis xU
fzq;$lg; gpuptij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy”
fhJs; fpRfpRj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
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“vkJ ehl;by; rpwe;j Nghh; tPuu;fs;
,y;iyah…?” Nfhgpj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
rpwe;j nghUs;
jdghytdpd; rNfhjud; n[aghyd;
ntspehl;bypUe;J CUf;F te;jpUe;jhd;. ,UgJ
tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G mtd; ngUq; Fbfhud;@
jpUld;@ nghk;gpisg; nghWf;fp vd;W
Cutu;fshy; xJf;fp itf;fg;gl;ltd;. ehtyh;
= tpj;jpah kfh fzgjpapd; Nfhapiyg; gpupj;J
fzgjpapd; ftrj;ij mtd;jhd;
jpUbatndd;W Cutu;fs; midtUf;Fk;
njupAk;.
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te;Js;shd; vd;Wk; mjdhy;> mtd; jpUk;gpr;
nry;yKbahjjhy; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwhndd
Cupy; rpyh; fijj;Jf; nfhz;ldh;.
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Ntz;Lk;. gz;bjh; IahTila kfs;
JsrpapDila fztd; nrj;Jg; Nghdhdhk;.
ghtk; New;W mth;fspd; tPl;il Nghddhd;.
Jsrpapd;iu ifapNy Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh
nfhLj;jdhd;.” vd;whd; n[fehjd;.
NfhapYf;F te;jth;fnsy;NyhUf;Fk;
md;W kfh fzgjpia tzq;fhJ
n[fehjDld; rpupj;Jf; fijj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
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G+ir Kbtile;jJk; n[fehjd;
tPl;Lf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhd;. mtDld; NfhapYf;F
te;j gyh; nrd;wdh;.
,fo;Tk; Gfo;Tk;
gz;bjh; fe;ijah jpBnudr;
RftPdKw;Wj; jdpahh; itj;jparhiynahd;wpy;
mDkjpf;fg;gl;lhh;. mth; kPJ gf;jpAk; ghrKq;
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nfhz;l M&ud; mtiu murhq;f
itj;jparhiyapy; mDkjpf;fhJ jdpahh;
itj;jparhiyapy; mDkjpj;jhd;. mijg;
gz;bju; tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; nrhd;dhh;@
“kfNd> ehd; ciof;Fk; NghJ gzj;ijr;
Nrkpf;ftpy;iy. ghlrhiynahd;wpy; fw;gpj;Njd;.
ghlrhiyf;fhff; fhiy vl;Lkzpapy; ,Ue;J
,uT tiu cioj;Njd;. me;j Neuk; jdpahh;
fy;tp epiyaq;fspy; fw;gpj;jpUf;fyhk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; NtNwjhtJ njhopy;
nra;jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mjw;F vdJ
kdr;rhl;rp ,lq;nfhLf;ftpy;iy. ghlrhiyf;
fw;gpj;jiy tpl;L tpl;L NtW njhopy;fisg;
ghh;j;jth;fs; jhd; ,d;W gzf;fhuu;fshf
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. kf;fspy; gyh; vd;id thoj;
njupahjtd; vd;Wjhd; epidf;fpwhh;fs;.
vd;dplk; gzkpy;iy. mjdhy; eP jhd; gzq;
nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJ vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy.
Vio kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; murpdh; itj;jpa
rhiyapy; jhNd rpfpr;ir ngWfpwhh;fs;”
vd;whh;.
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mth;fs; NtW ed;ikfs; cilatuhf
,Uf;fhtpl;lhYk; vy;NyhUk; kjpg;ghh;fs;@
Gfo;thh;fs;. vd;id> vd;idg; Nghy kj;jpa
juth;f;f kf;fs; jhNd kjpf;fpwhh;fs;.
gzf;fhuu;fs;> cah;e;jth;fs; vtUk;
kjpg;gjpy;iy. ,yf;fpag; Nguitj; jiyth;>
Nfhapy; jiyth; vd;wpUg;Nghnuy;yhUk;
trjpahdth;fs;. nrd;w tUlk; Nfhapy;
jiytuhf tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpiaj; njupT
nra;Ak; NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vd;dnrhd;dhh;?
“cth; murhq;fj;ij ek;gp tho;gth;. jd;Dila
gzj;jpy; nryT nra;akhl;lhh;. Kw;gzkhfTk;
nryT nra;a khl;lhh;. fhrpy;yhtpl;lhy;
Ntiyia epWj;jp itg;ghh;.
gzf;fhundhUtidj; njupe;jhy; vt;tsT
ey;yJ. gzf;fhuu;fs; jhd; Nfhapy; jpUg;gzp
NtiyfSf;F cjTfpwhh;fs;. kw;wth;fs;
nganuLf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;wtd;. mNjhil nghJ
tp\aq;fSf;nfd;whnyd;d jdpg;gl;l
tp\aq;fSf; nfd;whnyd;d rdk;
gzf;fhuiuj;jhNd Kd;Df;F itf;FJ. ,g;g
Nfhapy; FUf;fs; mbf;fb n[aghyd;iu
tPl;il Nghl;L thwhh;. fdfypq;fk; ghlrhiyg;
guprspg;G tpohTf;F n[aghyidg; gpujk
tpUe;jpduhf mioj;jpUf;fpwhh;. Ke;jp
n[aghyd; Nfhapypy; vj;jid juk;
fsntLj;jtd;. ghlrhiyia cilj;J
thndhypg; ngl;biaAk; ePh;,iwf;Fk;
,ae;jpuj;ijAk; fsntLj;jtd;. gpwF
ntspehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W Nghijg; nghUl;fisf;
flj;jpg; gzf;fhudhdtd;. mtid
84
kjpg;Gs;stdhfTk;> ngupatdhfTk; rdk;
epidf;FJ.” ngU%r;Rtpl;lhh; gz;bjh;.
85
gz;bjh; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.
mizah tpsf;F
Nahfehjd; ehtybapy; kpfTk;
gpugykhd jtpy; tpj;Jthd;. mtdJ FOtpdh;
Nfhapy;fs; my;yJ tpohf;fSf;Fr; nrd;W
fr;Nrupia itg;gjdhy; gj;jhapuk; &gh
nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
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n[aghyDf;Fk; mth; kyh;khiy #l;bf;
nfsutpj;jhh;.
NtyhAjgps;isiaAk; jdghyrpq;fKk;
jzpfhryKk; mt; Ch;tyj;jpy; fye;J
nfhs;stpy;iy. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Ntiyf;Fr;
nrd;W tpl;lhh;.
87
“mtrukhfg; gl;lzj;jpw;Fg; Nghf
Ntz;bapUe;jJ” rpupj;jhh; jzpfhryk;.
88
“th> jdghY” vd;W kfpo;Tld; mioj;J
mtDf;F jpUePW nfhLj;jhh;. mtd;
jpUePw;WklYs; Mapuk; &ghj; jhs; xd;iw
itj;jhd;. FUf;fspd; Kfk; gy;yhfj;
njupe;jJ.
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nghUs; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w ey;y
tpsf;F> epidj;j ,lq;fSf;nfy;yhk; nrd;W
vz;zpa gb Fiwfisj; jPh;f;Fk;.
,d;gq; nfhLf;Fk;
ntspehl;bypUe;J jdghyrpq;fj;jpd;
rNfhjupapd; kfd; Nfrtd; CUf;F
te;jpUe;jhd;. mtid mioj;Jj; jzpfhryk;
nrhd;dhh;@ “Nfrth> gz;bjh; fe;ijah kpfTk;
Mgj;jhd epiyapy; vkJ murhq;f
itj;jparhiyapy; rpWePuff; NfhshW
fhuzkhfj; jq;fpr; rpfpl;ir ngw;W tUfpwhh;.
murpdh; itj;jparhiyiag; gw;wp cdf;Fj;
njupAk; jhNd. mj;Jld; itj;jpah; mtUf;Fr;
rpWePuf khw;Wr; rj;jpu rpfpl;ir nra;a
Ntz;Lnkd;W $Wfpwhh;. rpWePufj;jpw;F Ie;jhW
,yl;r &gh Njit. itj;jpaj;jpw;Fk; mt;tsT
gzk; Njit. n[fehjd; itj;jparhiyf;Fr;
nrd;W jhd; gj;J ,yl;r&gh jUtjhfg;
gz;bjUf;Ff; $wpAs;shd;. Mdhy; gz;bjh;
mij tpUk;gtpy;iy. jdf;F taJ nrd;W
tpl;lJ. tho;f;ifia ed;F mDgtpj;J
tpl;Nld;. taJk; vOgjpw;F Nkyhfp tpl;lJ.
,dp ehd; J}u ,lq;fSf;Fr; nry;y
tpUk;gtpy;iy. mj;Jld; rj;jpurpfpr;ir
nra;aTk; tpUk;gtpy;iy. kfh fzgjp
vd;Dila Nehiaf; Fzg;gLj;Jthh;” vd;W
nrhd;dhuhk;. gz;bjh; ngUk; mwpQh;. mth;
tho Ntz;Lk;. eP mtuplk; fw;wdP. mj;Jld;
Kd;G ePq;fs; Viofs;. mjdhy; eP mq;Fjhd;
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cz;L tsh;e;jha;. mth; vd;idf; fhZk;
Nghnjy;yhk; cd;idg; gw;wp tprhupf;fj;
jtwkhl;lhh;@ “NghdthuKk; cd;id mth;
jd;Dila kfd;‟ vd;W nrhd;dth;.
“jdghyrpq;fk; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
Nfrtd; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “mth; vdJ
jfg;gid tpl Nkyhdth;. gyehs; ehd;
tFg;gpy; grpahy; kaq;fpa NghJ jhd; nfhz;L
tUk; czit vdf;Fj; je;J tpl;Lj; jhd;
gl;bdp ,Ue;jth;. ,g;g mtUf;F vd;d nra;a
Ntz;Lk;?”
93
“vdf;Fjtp nra;a Ntz;bafld; ,q;F
ahUf;Fk; ,y;iy. ehd; cdJ ,dj;jtd; $l
my;y. vd;dhy; ,g;NghJ vJTk; rhg;gpl
Kbtjpy;iy. ,njy;yhtw;iwAk; vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L Ngh. ,q;F itf;f Ntz;lhk;” vd;whh;
gz;bjh;.
“ehd; Nfhgg;gltpy;iy.
,itnayyhtw;iwAk; vd;dhy; cz;z
KbahJ. itj;jpah;fs; vd;id rpy czT
tiffis cz;zf;$lhJ vd;W $wpAs;sdh;.
mth;fs; $wpa vy;yhtw;iwAk; ePq;fs; nfhz;L
te;jpUf;fpwPu;fs;”
94
NghJ gz;bjh; epjhdkhfr; nrhd;dh;@ “Jsrpf;F
me;jg; gzj;ijj; njhlNt tpUg;gkpy;iy.
me;jg; gzj;ijg; ghh;f;fNt jdf;F
tpUg;gkpy;iyahk;. ahuplkhtJ nfhLj;J
tpLq;fs;” vd;whs;. ehd; ahuplk; nfhLj;J
tpLtJ vd;W Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.
jdghY cd;dhy; Kbe;jhy; Fiw
epidf;fhky; tPl;il Ngha; Jsrpaplk; thq;F.”
95
ehd; ahUf;Fk; flikg;gl tpUk;gtpy;iy.
,t;tsT fhyKk; ehd; kw;wth;fSf;F
flikg;glhky; tho;e;J tpl;Nld;. ,dp kfh
fzgjpapd; ghjhu tpj;jq;fspy; ,isg;ghwNt
tpUk;GfpNwd;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
96
ePq;fs; khkhTld; nry;Yq;fs;. ehd; xU
thuj;jpd; gpd; tUfpNwd;” vd;whd; Nfrtd;.
murpd; nghUl;fs;
97
cupikahsh; vd;W $wpf; nfhz;L fhzpia
Ml;rpg;gLj;j te;jdh;. ehd; fpuhk Nrtfiu
mioj;J cz;ik epiyiar; nrhy;yp
mf;fhzpiag; ghlrhiyf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk; gb
$wptpl;Nld;. gpd; tprhupj;Jg; ghj;jhy; mf;fhzp
ghlrhiy ];jhgfuhd fe;jh;
itj;jpaypq;fj;jpdJ. itj;jpaypq;fk; mth;fs;
ghlrhiyf; fl;blk; xd;W fl;Ltjw;fhf
vd;Dld; ,Ue;j tuplk; nfhQ;rg;gzk; thq;fpf;
nfhz;L mf;fhzpia <lhf vOjpf;
nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhh;. mJ kPsg;gltpy;iy. me;jf;
fhzp rk;ge;jkhf n[aghyDk; jdghyDk;
mtiuf; fiur;ry;gLj;jpdtq;fs;. mth; jkJ
,dj;jth; vd;W vd;Dld; rz;ilf;F
te;jtq;fs;. gzk; ,d;W tUk; ehisf;Fg;
Ngha; tpLk;. Mdhy; khdk; mg;gbahd jy;y.
n[aghyd; ,g;NghJ NfhB];tudhf
,Uf;fyhk;. ,g;nghOJ gzk; fhuzkhf
mtid vy;NyhUk; kjpf;fyhk;.
kjpg;gth;fnsy;yhk; kjpj;Jj; Jjpghb jhk;
ngwNtz;batw;iwg; ngw;Wtpl;Lg; gpd; mtdJ
gioa rupj;jpuj;ijj; jhNd $Wfpwhh;fs;.
mupaFl;b nrhd;dtdhk;@ “,th; ngupa MNs>
Nfhapy; fisf; nfhs;isabj;Jj;jhd;
ntspehL nrd;wtu;. mq;ifAk; fs;sj; njhopy;
nra;Jjhd; Kd;Ndwpath;. ehDk; mtUQ;
Nrh;e;J fsntLj;jdhq;fs;. vq;ifnaq;if
vLj;jnjd;w tpguk; KOtJk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
,g;ggzf;fhu dhdTlNd mijnay;yhk;
kwe;jpl;lhh” vd;whdhk;. mjdhy;jhd; ehd;
mtdplk; flikg;gl tpUk;gtpy;iy. jPatopapy;
xU rjj;ijg; ngw;whYk; mJ tsh;e;J
98
nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; jPath;fsplk; ehk;
cjtp ngwf;$lhJ” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
99
E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd@ “Vw;gJ ,fo;rr ; p” vd;W
xsitahh; $wpAs;shh;. trjpAs;std;
Vw;gJjhd; ,fo;rr
; pf;FupajhFk;. xUtd;
jhdjh;kQ; nra;ahtpl;lhy; cyfk; thohJ.”
vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
101
,Ue;j = fpU];dh; gy jpUFjhsq;fisr;
nra;jjhf ehk; mwpfpNwhk;. mth; ePjpia
epiyngwr; nra;tjw;fhfj; jpUtpisahly;fs;
gytw;iwr; nra;j NghJk; mtw;iwf; Fiwfs;
vd;W NgRNthh; vk;kj;jpapy; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.”
102
mw;Gjf; Foe;ij> nry;tk; vd;Wk;
nrtpypj;jhahy; tsh;f;fg;gLk; vd;w jj;Jtj;ij
,J fhl;LfpwJ. md;Gjhd; flTs;. ,ij ,e;J
kjk; „md;Ng rptk;‟ vd;fpwJ. kf;fs;
vy;NyhUk; md;Gs;sth;fshf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJjhd; kw;wth;fSf;F
mth;fshy; mUs;Gupa KbAk;.” tpj;Jt
rpNuhd;kzp Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. rigNahh;
mikjpAld; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
ahidg; Nghh;
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,uTg; G+ir ahTk; Kbe;j gpd;G ,uT xd;gJ
kzpf;Fj;jhd; jdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;thd;. gfy;
czit mtd; klj;jpy; cz;ghd;.
fjpNurDld; ehd;F tNahjpgh;fs; Nfhapy;
klj;jpy; jq;FapUe;j NghJ jzpfhryj;jpd;
Ntz;Ljypy; ngaupy; me;j tNahjpgh;fSf;F
czT nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;jpUe;jhd;.
mth;fSf;Fj; Njitahd czTg; nghUl;fis
mtNd toq;fp tUthd;. mjd; gpd; fjpNurd;
jdJ rNfhjup <];tupAld; nrd;W tpl;lhh;.
kpFjpahd tNahjpgh;fs; klj;jpy; rikj;Jr;
rhg;gpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. mth;fs; rikf;Fk;
czit thq;fp mtd; gfy; cz;ghd;. mtd;
gfy; Ntisapy; mq;F rhg;gpLtjhy;
tNahjpgh;fs; ey;y Kiwapy; rikj;J
mtDf;Fk; nfhLj;J jhKk; cz;L te;jdh;.
fhiyg;G+ir Kbtile;jJk;
RthkpahNuhL mur kuepoypy; te;J mkh;thd;.
Rthkpahh; ep\;ilapy; Mo;e;J tpLthh;. kzp
tz;zd; Nfhapiyj; Jg;guT nra;thd;.
kzptz;zd; NfhapYf;F te;jij mwpe;j
guNk];tuDk; NfhapYf;F te;J tpl;lhh;.
mtUk; klj;jpy; gfy; czit cz;ghh;.
,UtUf;Fk; Nfhapybapy; ,Ug;gJ
vy;iyapy;yhj ,d;gj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ.
,yf;fpag;Nguitapdh; mYtyfj;jpw;nfd
kz;lgnkhd;iwf; fl;l tpUk;gpdhh;fs;. mijg;
gy ,yl;r &gh nrytpy; kzptz;zd; fl;bf;
nfhLj;jhd;. mjdhy; kfpo;e;j ,yf;fpag;
Nguitapdh; kzptz;zDf;Fg; ngUtpoh
xd;nwLj;jdh;. mjpy; Cupy; cs;s ngUk;
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ngUk;gpuKfh;fnsy;yhk; fye;J rpwg;gpj;J
kzptz;zidg; gythW Gfo;e;jdh;. kf;fs;
E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd khiyfis kzptz;zDf;F
mzptpj;jdh;. kq;fs thj;jpak; Koq;f tPLfs;
NjhWk; Fk;gk; itj;J mtid tho;j;jpdh;.
105
cjtpfSf;Fg; ngUe;njhifahfg; gzj;ijf;
nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhhh;.
106
“mj;jifa rpwg;Gg; ngw;w kzptz;zd;
rpwg;ghf tho ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfhzgjp
cjtp nra;thh;”
$h;ikahd MAjk;
107
kzptz;zd; Ngrtpy;iy. ntFNeukhf
nkskhd ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; n[aghyDld;
fijf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. mij czh;e;j
n[aghyd; nrhd;dhd;@ “kzp> nfhiy
nra;jtidf; $l ,Wjp Neuj;jpy; vd;d
Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;ghh;fs;. ehd; vd;d
nfhiyf; ifjpia tpl nfhbatdh…?
rpWtajpy; ehd; gy nfhs;isfisr;
nra;jjhfr; nrhy;fpwhh;fs;….” vd;W $wptpl;L
epWj;jpdhd; n[aghyd;. rpy epkplq;fs; mtd;
Ngrtpy;iy. mtdhy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. gpd;
nrhd;dhd;@ “kzp> vdf;F Neh;e;j mtyk; NtW
ahUf;Fk; Neuf;$lhJ..” vd;W $wptpl;L
tpk;kpdhd;. kzptz;zd; vJTk; NgrhJ
mtidg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. rpy
fzq;fs; Jau NkyPl;lhy; tpk;kp mOj
n[aghyd; nrhd;dhd;@ “fle;j fhyj;ij
vz;zp ehd; kpfTk; Ntjidg;gLfpNwd;. Cupy;
ngupa kdpjh;fs; vd;wpUg;gth;fs; Kd;khjpupahf
tho Ntz;Lk;. mdhijfisAk; ViofisAk;
tho itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. rpd;d tajpy; vdJ
je;ij ,we;J tpl;lhh;. mjdhy; mk;kh
vd;idr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by;
Ntiyf;Fr; Nrh;j;jhh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vd;idj;
jtwhd topapy; elj;jp tpl;lhh;. mth; Fbf;Fk;
NghJ vdf;Fk; jUthh;. gj;J tajpy; ehd;
Fbf;fg; gofp tpl;Nld;. ey;y czT jUthh;.
mjdhy; mtiu ehd; nja;tkhf kjpj;Njd;.
mth; $Wk; Ntiyfisnay;yhk; nra;J
te;Njd;. mth; jdJ vjpupfis vd;idf;
nfhz;L gopthq;fpdhh;. mtuJ vjpupfspd;
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nrhj;Jf;fis ehd; #iwahbNdd;. my;yJ
mopj;Njd;. gz;bjUld; mtUf;F VNjh
gpur;rpid ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; gz;bjuJ
kidtpapd; jhypf;nfhbia mWf;FkhW
nrhd;dhh;. mij mWj;J mtuplk; nfhz;L
Ngha;f; nfhLj;Njd;. gy;yhapuk; &gh
ngWkjpahd me;jj; jhypf; nfhbf;F ,UE}W
&gh je;jhh;. ghlrhiyia %bdhy;
mf;fhzpiaj; jhd; milayhnkd;W
ghlrhiyapy; jpUlr; nrhd;dhh;. Nfhapypy;
jpUlr; nrhd;dhh;” mOjhd; n[aghyd;.
109
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by; jpUbf;nfhz;L
ntsp ehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;Nld;.
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp jdJ tPl;by; ehd; jpUbaijf;
$whky; NtW ,lq;fspy; jpUbaijf;
$wpajhy; jhd; vy;yhk; njupa te;jJ.
ntspehl;by; xU nfhs;ifAld; rypg;gpy;yhky;
cioj;Jg; gzj;ijj; Njbtpl;Nld;. ehd;
nra;j Fw;wq;fSf;Fg; gpuhar;rpj;jkhf
vd;dhyhd cjtpfisr; nra;J tUfpNwd;”
tpk;kpdhd; n[aghyd;.
vspjhf tUgit
“vdJ ghl;ldhh; kpFe;j mwpthsp. ehd;
rpWtajpy; rptRe;ju%h;j
; ;jpAld; Nrh;e;J
Fbg;gJ> jpULtJ ahTk; mtUf;Fj; njupAk;.
mjdhy; nrhy;thh;@ “n[ak;> xU kdpjd;
110
Neh;ikahf tho Ntz;Lk;. fs;sUe;jf; $lhJ.
fs;sUe;JtJ vy;yhj; jPa nray;fSf;Fk;
toptFf;Fk;. fs;isf; Fbj;jtdJ kjpkaq;fp
tpLk;. mjd;gpd; mtDf;Fj; jhd; vd;d
nra;fpNwd; vd;W njupatuhJ. fs;Sz;l
kaf;fj;jpy; nra;Ak; nray;fs;
vd;ndd;dntd;W epidTf;Fk; tuhJ. vkJ
guk;giuapy; cs;s vtUk; Fbg;gjpy;iy@
jpULtjpy;iy@ kpfTk; xOf;fkhf tho;gth;fs;.
cdJ je;ijahh; xOf;f rPyh;. mg;gbg;gl;l
xOf;f rPyDf;F kfdhfg; gpwe;j eP Fw;wr;
nray;fs; nra;tij vd;dhy; jq;fpf; nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy. cd;idg; gw;wp Cuth;fs;
Nftykhff; fijf;Fk; NghJ vdJ caph;
Ngha; tpLfpwJ. kfNd> jaT nra;J eP
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;yhNj. mtd;
cd;idg; gad;gLj;jpj; jdJ vjpupfisg;
gopthq;Ffpwhd;. ,J CuhUf;Fj; njupahJ.
njupe;jhYk; ek;gkhl;lhh;fs;. Vndd;why; mtd;
gzf;fhud;. gzj;jhy; vy;yhtw;iwAk;
mlf;fptplyhk;. vy;yh ed;ikfSk;
cilath;fshf ,Ue;jhYk;
gzkpy;yhjth;fis kf;fs; kdpjdhf kjpg;gJ
FiwT. vdNt eP rptRe;ju %h;j;jpapd;
cwittpl;L tpl;L Neh;ikahf thog;goF.”
vd;wth;. mtuJ Nghjidfshy; kdk;khwpa
ehd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;yhky;
tpl;L tpl;Nld;. Mdhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp
vd;idj; Njb te;J vd;id kpul;bdhh;.
fhty;Jiwapy; gpbj;Jf; nfhLj;JtpLNtd;
vd;whh;. mtuJ njhy;iyfisg;
nghWf;fkhl;lhky; jhd; ehd; nra;j
ghtq;fSld; ghtkhf ,Uf;fl;Lnkd;W
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epidj;Jr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by; jpUbf;
nfhz;L ntspehL nrd;Nwd;.; ” ngU%r;Rtpl;lhd;
n[aghyd;.
112
filnahd;wpy; rpg;ge;jpahf Ntiy nra;Ak;
NghJ Xh; ,dpg;nghd;iw vLj;Jr; rhg;gpl;ljw;F
Kjyhsp mbj;j mbia epidj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;.
mtdJ cly; typj;jJ. “jPath;fs; vd;W
r%fk; xJf;fpath;fspd; kdf;fjitj;
jpwe;jhy; vt;tsT Fg;igfs; ,Ue;J ehWk;.
vy;yhk; jpUj;Jthupd;ikahYk; tWikahYk;
mwpahikapdhYNk Vw;gLfpwJ. gpw;fhyj;jpy;
mij czh;e;jth;fs; jpUe;jp tpLthh;fs;”
vd;W epidf;f n[aghyd; kPJ mtDf;Fg;
ghrk; gpwe;jJ. “rup> ePq;fs; tpUk;gpa gb
itg;gpypLq;fs;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.
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rpwe;jjhfpa nghUis kpFjpahfj;
Njbath;fSf;F mwKk; ,d;gKk; Mfpa
,uz;Lk; xd;whfr; NrUk; vspa nghUs;fshFk;.
rpwe;j nry;tk;
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; Rth;zh
ejpf;fiuapy; te;jkh;e;jdh;. gfy;
NtisahdhYk; kuq;fs; me;ejpf;fiuapy;
Nrhiyahf epd;wikahy; mth;fspUe;j
,lj;jpy; #upa ntspr;rk;gltpy;iy. nghOJ
rha;e;jijg; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. nky;ypa fhw;W
,UtuJ cly;fisAk; nky;y tUbaJ. me;j
nkd;ikahd ];guprk; VkehjDf;F
kaf;fj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. mUfpy; mkh;e;jpUe;j
fhaj;jpupiag; ghh;j;jhd; mtsJ Kfk; rpte;J
G+upj;jpUe;jJ. mijg; ghh;j;j mtd; rw;Wj;
jLkhwpg; Nghdhd;. mf;fzNk mtis
mizj;J kfpo Ntz;Lnkd;w epidg;G mtdJ
kdjpy; Kis nfhz;lJ.
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mth;fs; tUk;NghJ muz;fisg;
ghJfhf;Fk; jsgjpahd rptNrdd; mth;fspd;
mUNf te;jhd;@ “muz;fs; ahTk; kpfTk;
gykhd epiyapy; cs;sd. gytPuu;fs;
jdpj;jdpahfj; jq;ff;$ba trjpfs;
midj;Jk; nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. murh;
Ntz;Lkhdhy; cs;Ns nrd;W ,isg;ghwyhk;”
vd;whd;.
115
Ntfkhfg; Gutpapy; te;jpwq;fp Vkehjid
tzq;fpdhd;.
116
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. MAjq;fs; gOJ ghh;j;J
itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;…” vd;W Vkehjd;
$wpdhd;.
%yg;gil
“ehfuh[h> cd;dpy; vdf;Fg; G+uz
ek;gpf;if cz;L. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
cd;idj; jsgjpahf epakpj;Njd;. ehl;Lg;
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gw;Wk; murdpd; kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd
tpRthrKk; nfhz;l eP> ve;j vjpupiaAk;
XNlhl tpul;Ltha; vd;w ek;gpf;if
vdf;fpUf;fpwJ. mjdhy; gjpndl;L tajpw;F
Nkw;gl;l midj;J ,isQUf;Fk;
MAjg;gapw;rp nfhLg;gij ehd; mt;tsT
tpUk;gtpy;iy. MAjg;gapw;rp ngw
tpUk;Ggth;fSf;F kl;Lk; gapw;rp nfhLq;fs;.
mj;Jld; kw;iwa NtiyfSf;Fk; ,isQh;
Njit. vy;NyhUf;Fk; gapw;rpia xNu Kiwapy;
nfhLj;jhy; kw;iwa Ntiyfs; ghjpf;fg;gl;L
tpLk;. jw;nghOJ mWtil njhlq;fp tpl;lJ.
mt;Ntisapy; gapw;rp nfhLj;jhy; kf;fs;
ntWg;gilthh;fs;. gbg;gbahf vy;NyhUf;Fk;
gapw;rp nfhLg;Nghk;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
“%yg;gil tPuu;fs;
jpwikahdth;fshfTk;>
neQ;RWjpkpf;fth;fshfTk;> ve;j NtisapYk;
mQ;rhjjd;ik cilath;fshfTk; ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbahd tPuu;fshy; jhd; Nghupy;
vjpu;ghuhjtpjkhfj; Njhy;tpNaw;gl;lhy; mijr;
rkhspj;J ntw;wpahf;f KbAk;. mjw;Nfw;wgb
tPuu;fisj; njupe;J mth;fSf;F tpNrl
gapw;rpfs; toq;fp tUfpNwhk;. ahidNaw;wk;>
FjpiuNaw;wk;> kw;Wk; midj;J MAjq;fspd;
gapw;rpAk; toq;fg;gl;L tUfpwJ” vd;whd;
ehfuh[d;.
119
jhq;fSk; gl;lj;jurpAk; mjpy; fl;lhak; fye;J
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
120
Ngujp\;lkhff; fpilj;j nghf;fprj;ij tplg;
ngUk; nghf;fp\k; fpilf;fg; NghfpwJ.”
ghk;gpd; %r;R
md;W fhiy kq;fsGupfis
fl;bapUe;jJ. Nghh;f;fhy xj;jpif ghh;f;fg;gLk;
vd;W Kjy; ehs; ehL KOtJk;
Kurwptpj;jikahy; kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; tPjpfspy;
$b epd;W Ntbf;if ghh;j;jdh;.
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NtisapYk; jha; ehl;bw;fhf cliyAk;
capiuAk; mh;g;gzpf;fr; rpj;jkhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; tho Ntz;Lkhdhy;
mth;fs; Rje;jpukhf tho Ntz;Lk;. Kd;ida
kd;ddJ fhyj;jpy; kf;fs; ngUe;Jd;gg;gl;ldh;.
xUNtis czTf;fhff; f\;lg;gl;ldh;.
mth;fs; ,lk;ngah;e;J jha; ehl;il tpl;L
ntspNawp may;ehLfSf;Fr; nrd;W
mbikfshf tho;e;jdh;. me;j Neuk; kf;fs;
gl;l Jd;gq;fis thh;j;ijfshy; $w KbahJ.
NehAk; grpAk; kf;fis nfh^ukhf thl;baJ.
kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gq;fisr; rfpf;f Kbahj
kd;dh; Gul;rp %yk; ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;wp ePjp
tOthJ Mz;L tUfpwhh;. ,d;W kf;fs; rfy
trjpfNshLk;> cupikfNshLk; vd;Wkpy;yhJ
,d;gkhf tho;e;fpd;wdh;. gil tPuu;fSk;
mg;gbNa tho;fpwhh;fs;. me;j kfpo;rr ; piaf;
nfhz;lhLtjw;fhf vkJ Jauq;fisg;
Nghf;fpaikf;fhfTk;> muru; jpUkzQ;
nra;jikiaf; nfhz;lhLtjw;fhfTk;
tjw;fhfTk; Kg;gilfSk; ngUk; Vw;ghl;by;
murUf;Fk; murpf;Fk; khngUk; mzptFg;G
kupahij nra;fpwJ. ,ij ehk; Nghh;
xj;jpifahff; nfhz;lhLfpNwhk;. gy
Mz;Lfsf;Fg; gpd;G ,t;xj;jpif
elj;jg;gLfpwJ. vkJ murh; khtPuu;. gil
tPuu;fs; ehl;Lg; gw;Wkpf;fth;fs;. vjpupfspd;
gil fly; Nghy te;jhYk; mijf; fz;L
fyq;fhj tPuu;fs; jhk; ehk;. vjpupfis ehk;
vypfshfNt fUJfpNwhk;. vypfs; ngUk;
mstpy;; fly; Nghy xypj;jhYk; ehf
ghk;ghfpa vkf;F vJTk; MfhJ. ehfk; %r;R
tpl;l mstpNyNa vypfs; ahTk; mope;J tpLk;.
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ehk; ahUf;Fk; mQ;rkhl;Nkhl;Nlhk;” vd;W
czh;r;rp trg;gl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.
123
msTf;fjpfkhd md;G itj;jpUf;fpwhndd
mtdpd; Kfj;jpypUe;J njupe;J nfhz;lhh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;. “fhaj;jpup nfhLj;J itj;jts;”
vd;W mtuJ kdk; kfpo;e;jJ.
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ngUikahd gil
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gbg;gbahf mDg;gp tpl;Lg; gapw;rp ngw
tpUk;Gk; rfy ,isQh;fsf;Fk; gapw;rp
mspg;Nghk;. Nghupy; giftuhy; mopf;f
KbahjjhfTk;> giftupd; ve;jr;
#o;rr; pfSf;Fk; gypahfhjjhfTk; ntw;wpiaj;
njhlh;e;J ngw;WtUk; ngUikAilajhfTk;
tpsq;FtNj gil MFk;. vkJ gil
mg;gbahdJ vd;gij ,e;j mzptFg;Gf;
fhl;Lfpd;wJ. mjdhy; ehd; kpfTk;
kfpo;fpNwd;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
“kd;dUf;Fj;; jpUkzkhd
rpyehl;fspNyNa NghUf;fhd mwpFwpfs;
njd;gl;ld. mjdhy; kd;dh; jhd;
capUf;Fapuhf tpUk;gpa gl;lj;jurpiaj;
jdpikapy; thl tpl;Ltpl;Lg; Nghupy;
Kidg;ghf ,Ue;jhh;. ehk; vt;tsNth
nrhy;ypAk; mth; Nfl;ftpy;iy. “jdf;F
ehfehl;L ,sturp fpilg;ghNsh…?
fpilf;fhtpl;lhy; capiuNa tpl;L tpLNtd;?”
vd;W vkf;Ff; $whtpl;lhYk; nrayhy;
czh;j;jpa kd;dh;> jdf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j
gl;lj;jurpahUld; fijf;ff;$l tpUk;ghJ Nghh;
eltbf;iffspy; <Lgl;lhh;. jdJ nrhe;j
,d;gJd;gq;fis tpl ehl;L kf;fspd; kPJ
mf;fiwAk; gupTk; nfhz;likahy; jhd; ,d;W
ehKk; kf;fSk; ,d;g rhfuj;jpy; kpjf;fpNwhk;.
,jw;fhf kd;dh; jdJ ,d;gq;fisnay;yhk;
xJf;fp tpl;lhh;. mth; ,dpahtJ ,d;gkhfr;
rpy ehl;fSf;F ehl;il kwe;J kf;fis kwe;J
jdJ md;Gf;Fupa fhjypAld; mUfpypUe;J
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mtupd; Fiwfisg; Nghf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.
“ehd; ngUikg;gLfpNwd;@
kfpo;rr; pailfpNwd;. Muk;gj;jpy; ehd; vdJ
kfis Vkehj kd;dUf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
nfhLf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. ngUk; tzpfdhd
VkehjDf;F murhl;rpiag; gw;wpAk; Nghh;
Kiwfisg; gw;wpAk; vJTk; njupahJ.
kf;fspd; JizAld; muirf; ifg;gw;wpdhYk;
fhyg; Nghf;fpy; may; ehl;lurh;fs;
kq;fsGupiaf; ifg;gw;wp tpLthh;fs; vd;w
mr;rk; vdJ kdjpy; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;
fhaj;jpup Vkehjidj; jtpu NtW ahiuAk;
jpUkzQ; nra;a kWj;J tpl;lhs;. mjdhy;
kdkpd;wpj;jhd; jpUkzj;jpw;Fr; rk;kjk;
njuptpj;Njd;. kfjehl;L ,sturd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDk; nry;tGup murd;
eldNrfuDk; Nrh;e;J ehfGupkPJ
gilnaLg;ghh;fs; vd;w gak; vdJ kdjpy;
,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; ,d;iwa Nghh; xj;jpifiag;
ghh;j;j gpd;G mt;ntz;zk; kiwe;J tpl;lJ.
Nghupy; giftuhy; mopf;f Kbahj gil ,J.
mj;Jld; gifth;fspd; #o;rr ; pfSf;Fg;
gypahfhj ngUk;gil ,J vd;gij
xj;jpifapd; %yk; njupe;J nfhz;Nld;.
cz;ikapy; murdhd ehNd tpae;J
Nghw;Wkstpw;F kpf kpf tPukhd Nghh;
tPuu;fisf; nfhz;l gilfs; cq;fs;
ehl;bYs;sd. ,dp vdJ khg;gps;is
ftiyg;glhJ jdJ fhjy; kidtpapd;
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tpUg;gq;fisg; G+h;j;jp nra;ayhk;” vd;whh;
ehfGup kd;dh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
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Nghf;fpdhh;. mj;Jld; Nghh;tUk; mwpFwpfs;
njd;gl;l NghJ kf;fspd; eyd;fUjp mth;
jdJ ,d;g tho;itj; Jwe;J Nghh;
eltbf;iffspy; <Lgl;lhh;.”
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gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLk; NghJ mts; msTf;fjpfkhf
ehzKw;whs;.
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ehd;F gz;Gfs;
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cah; [hjpf; Fjpiu. murd; gtdp tUtjw;fhf
thq;fg;gl;lJ” vd;whd;.
133
jplkhf ,Ue;jd. fz;fspy; cWjp
gpufhrpj;jJ. “Rj;j tPud;” vd;W mtuJ
cjLfs; KZKZj;jd.
ehfuh[Dk; tp\;tg;gpukDk;
mg;ghy;nrd;wdh;. ePh; epuk;gpa ePh;epiynahd;wpy;
ahidg;ghfh;fs; ahidfisf; Fspg;ghl;bf;
nfhz;bUe;jdh;. E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd ahidfs; ePh;
epiyiar; Rw;wpAs;s ku epoypy; gLj;jpUe;jd.
rpy ahidfs; kuq;fspd; fpisfis Kwpj;Jj;
jpd;W nfhz;bUe;jd.
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nra;AkhW gzpf;f ahidfs; vy;yhk; vOe;J
Jk;gpf;iffis cah;j;jpg; gpspwpd.
J}rpg;gil
tp\;tg;gpukd; KO kdepiwTld;
Gd;difj;jhh;. Xh; murDf;F E}w;Wf;F
Nkw;gl;l ahidfs; ,Ug;gJ kpFe;j gyj;ijf;
nfhLf;Fk;. Mapuf;fzf;fhd Fjpiufs;
cq;fsplk; epw;fpd;wd. Nguurd; xUtdplk;
cs;sijg; Nghd;w rpwe;j gilfs;
cq;fsplKs;sd.” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
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fg;gy;fspy; MAjq;fSk; FjpiufSNk
Kjypy; Vw;wg;gl;ld. jw;nghOJ
mNugpahtpypUe;J kd;dupd; fg;gy;fspy; Ie;E}W
Fjpiufs; te;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. ,uz;nlhU
jpdq;fspy; mit vkJ ehl;bd;
JiwKfj;jpw;F te;J Nrh;e;J tpLk;.” vd;whd;
ehfuh[d;.
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ifg;gw;w KbahJ vd;W jplkhf ek;GfpNwd;.”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
137
J}rpg;gil kpf;f gyKilajhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ ehfuh[Df;Fj; njupAk;.
,Ue;j NghJk; gyfsk; fz;l ehfGup muruhd
tp\;tg; gpukd; $Wtij mtjhdj;Jld;
Nfl;Lf; nfhz;L te;jhd;.
mzptFg;gpd; rpwg;G
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eldNrfuDk; gilnaLf;fyhnkd;W
epidj;jhh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; eldNrfud;
jdJ cwtpddhd gUj;jpkiy murdplk;
cjtp Nfl;Lr; nrd;whd;. gUj;jpkiy murd;
vkJ kd;dupd; ez;gd;. mth; tzpfuhf ,Ue;j
fhyj;jpy; gUj;jpkiy murDf;F vz;zw;w
cjtpfisr; nra;jth;. kfjehl;L
gUj;jpkiyapd; kPJ Nghh; njhLj;j NghJ
gUj;jpkiy tPuu;fis fly; khh;ff
; khff;
nfhz;L nrd;W gUj;jpkiyapy; tlf;Fg; gf;f
vy;iyapy; ,wf;fpdhh;. me;jg; gFjpapy; kfj
ehl;Lg; gilfs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;
kfjehl;bd; njw;Fg; Gwj;jpypUe;J gilfis
kfjehl;L kd;dd; tutioj;jhd;. gilfs;
,uz;lhfj; jpl;lkpd;wpg; gpupf;fg;gl;ljhy; kfj
ehl;Lg; gilfs; Muthukpd;wpg; gpd;thq;fpd.
,t;Tjtpiag; gUj;jpkiy kd;dh;
filrptiuAk; kwf;f khl;lhh;. mjdhy; vkJ
ehl;bw;F VjhtJ Mgj;J te;jhy; mth;
fl;lhak; cjTthh;. mj;Jld; rptGup kd;dd;
eldNrfuDf;F ,tw;iw tpupthfg; gUj;jpkiy
kd;dh; $wpaikahy; jhd; ,uz;L ehLfSk;
Nrh;e;J vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLf;Fk;
jpl;lj;ijf; iftpl;ld” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
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ntw;wpngw…
ahidg;giliag; ghh;j;Jtpl;L
tp\;tg;gpukDk; ehfuh[Dk; MAjrhiyf;Fr;
nrd;wdh;. mq;F ngupa njhU Aj;jk;
nra;tjw;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid
MAjq;fSk; jahuhd epiyapy; ,Ue;jd.
MAjq;fis vLj;Jg; guPl;rpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;
tp\;tg;gpukd;. “kpfTk; ey;y jukhd
MAjq;fs;” vd;W mtuJ tha; KZKZj;jJ
ehfuh[Df;Ff; Nfl;lJ. tUq;fhyj;jpy;
vkf;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid MAjq;fisAk;
ehNk cw;gj;jp nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W vkJ
kd;dh; $Wthh;. ,g;nghOJ ntsp ehLfspy;
,Ue;J vkf;Fj; Njitah MAjq;fisf;
nfhs;tdT nra;Js;Nshk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
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eilngWfpd;wd. ,g;nghOJ rptd;Nfhapypd;
njw;F thrw;NfhGuj;ij murFUNt Nkw;ghh;it
nra;J fl;Ltpf;fpwhh;. kpfTk; mw;Gjkhd rpw;g
Ntiyg;ghLfs; mf;NfhGuj;jpy;
nra;ag;gl;Ls;sd. mNj Nghy ehd; tPuu;fSf;F
Aj;jg; gapw;rp nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
FU nksdkhf te;J epd;W gapw;rpfis
mtjhdpg;ghh;. gpd; mijg; gw;wpf; $Wthh;.
cz;ikapy; mth; kfhQhzpnad;W jhd;
Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
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mth;fs; fijj;Jf; nfhz;L czTf;
fsQ;rpaj;jpw;F te;jdh;. czTf;
fsQ;rpaj;jpy; NghJkhd msT jhdpaq;fs;
,Ue;jd.
nghUj;jkhd jiytd;.
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gilj;jsq;fis mtUf;Ff; fhl;b> jFe;j
MNyhridfisg; ngWq;fs;” vd;W nrhd;dhh;.
mjd;gb jhq;fs; vkJ gilj;jsq;fs;>
czTf; fsQ;rpak;> MAjrhiy ahtw;iwAk;
ghh;j;J mjd; rpwg;Gf;fisAk;
FiwghLfisAk; njuptpj;jPhf
; s;. ,d;Dk;
vkf;F VjhtJ njupa Ntz;Lkhdhy;
nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
eLfy;yhth;
“ehfuh[h> murupd; nry;tq;fs;
vy;yhtw;wpYk; rpwe;j nry;tk; „gil‟ vd;w
nry;tk; jhd;. gilf;Fupa cWg;Gf;fs; ahTk;
mike;j gilNa murdpd; rpwg;ghd
nry;tkhFk;. n[aGu kd;dd; vkJ
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gilj;jsgjpNahL ,ufrpakhfj; njhlh;G
nfhz;L> mtDf;F Mir thh;j;ijfs;
$wpj;jhd; mtidj; jd;trkhf;fpdhd;. xUehs;
n[aGukd;ddpd; jsgjp khWNtlkpl;L vkJ
ehl;bw;F te;J vkJ gilj;jiytDld;
fijj;jij vkJ tPud; xUtd; fz;L tpl;lhd;.
jha;j;jpUehl;bw;Fj; JNuhf kpiof;f vz;Zk;
gilj;jiytid Neupy; vjph;f;f Kbahnjd;W
vz;zp mtd;> gilj;jsgjpNahL el;Gf;
nfhz;L n[aGuj;jpd; muz;kidf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. mq;F gilj;jiytDk; NtW gy
vkJ ehl;L tPuu;fSk; ,Ue;jpUf;fpd;wdh;.
mijf;fz;L Mr;rupkile;j tPud; jdf;F
ek;gpf;ifahd xUtdplk; tpraj;ij vOjpf;
nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd;. mtd; tUk;NghJ
n[aGug;gilfsplQ; rpf;fp tpl;lhd;. mg;Nghh;
tPuid n[aGuj;jpd; muz;kidf;F tPuu;fs;
nfhz;L nrd;W tprhupj;jdh;. mg;Nghh;tPud;
JzpTld; jhd; me;j ehl;bw;F te;j
Kiwfisf; $wpapUf;fpwhd;. mjw;F n[aGu
kd;dd;@ “Nghh;tuP Nd eP vq;NfapUf;fpwha;
vd;gij czh;e;j gpd;G NgR. ,J cq;fsJ
ehly;y. giftdJ ehL. ,q;F eP vkJ ehl;bd;
rl;ljpl;lq;fis kjpj;J elf;f Ntz;Lk;. eP
ehfGupapd; xw;wdhf te;J mfg;gl;Ls;sha;.
mj;Jld; eP khngUk; jtWk; nra;Js;sha;.
Ntw;W ehl;ltdhd eP vkJ murdpd;
mDkjpapy;yhky; tuKbahJ. mj;Jld; eP
xw;wdhf ,q;F te;J vkJ ehl;bd; gilfisg;
gw;wp Muha;e;jpUf;fpwha;. mjw;Fj; jz;lid
vd;d njupAkh…?” vd;W Nfl;bUf;fpwhd;.
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“mjw;F mg;Nghh;tPud; nrhd;dhd;@
“kuzjz;lid vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. vdJ
jha; ehl;ilf; fhg;ghw;w Mapufzf;fhd
tPuu;fs; jk; capiuj; jpahfQ;
nra;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. me;j tifapy; vdJ caph;
ngupjy;y. clNd vdf;F kuzjz;lid
toq;Fq;fs;” vd;whdhk;.”
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tpiutpy; cdf;F kuz jz;lid toq;fg;gLk;
gpd; cdf;F xU fy; itf;ff;$l Ms;
,y;yhkw; Ngha; tpLk;” vd;W fh;[pj;jhd;.”
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jtwpa Nty;
n[aGuk; xU rpwpa ehL. vkJ ehl;bd;
ehd;fpy; xU gq;F tp\;jPuzk; $l
,Uf;fkhl;lhJ. mj;Jld; tskpy;yhj ehL.
kio mq;F khupfhyj;jpy; mjhtJ fhh;j;jpif
khh;f
; op khjq;fspy; kl;LNk nga;Ak;. mjdhy;
tptrhak; nra;a KbahJ. flw;fiug;
gpuNjrkhifahy; ed;ePUf;Fk; kf;fs; kpfTk;
f\;lg;gLfpd;wdh;. kf;fspy; mNdfh;
may;ehLfSf;Fr; nrd;W $ypj; njhopy;
nra;fpd;wdh;. mj;Jld; kPd; gpbj;jy; jhd;
mq;F gpujhd njhopy;. kPidg; gpbj;J
fUthlhf;fp Vw;Wkjp nra;fpwhh;fs;. Kd;G
n[aGu kd;ddpd; tPuu;fs; fUthl;L
tpahghupfisg; NghyNt ,q;F te;J nrd;wdh;.
xU rpwpa ehL> tskpy;yhj ehL>
gilg;gykpy;yhj ehL> vk;ik vjph;f;Fnkd;W
ehk; fdT $lf;fhztpy;iy. vkJ
gilj;jiytd; jhd; mbf;fb
n[aGukd;didr; re;jpj;J mtDf;F ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;Wk; Miria Cl;bAs;shd;.
neLq;fhykhf rptGup kd;dDf;Fk; vkf;Fk;
vy;iyg; gpur;rpid ,Ue;J tUfpwJ. mjdhy;
jkJ vy;iyg; gpur;rpidiaj; jPhg;gjw;fhfr;
rptGup kd;dd; kiwKfkhf n[aGukd;dDf;F
MjuT toq;fp te;Js;shd;. rptGup kd;dDk;
vkJ ehl;bd; gilj;jsgjpAld; Nrh;e;J jhd;
vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLj;Js;shd;.”
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Ve;Jjy; rpwe;jJ” vd;fpwhd;. mtd; $wpaJ
cz;ikjhd;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; rptGupiaf;
ifg;gw;w Kaytpy;iy” vd;whh;.
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fhl;by; XLk; KaYf;F FwpjtwhJ mk;ig
va;tij tpl> ntl;l ntspapy; epw;Fk; ahid
Nky; vwpe;J Fwp jtwpa Ntypid Ve;JjNy
rpwe;jJ.
Nguhz;ik
kpFe;j kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhd;
Vkehjd;. msTf;fjpfkhd kfpo;rr ; p mtdJ
kdjpYk; Kfj;jpYk; njupe;jJ@ “gilj;
jsgjpfNshL fye;JiuahbNdd;.
xt;nthUtUk; kpFe;j jpwikAs;sth;fshfTk;
typikAs;sth;fshfTk; El;gkhd Gj;jpf;
$h;ikAs;sth;fshfTk; tpsq;Ffpwhh;fs;.
mth;fsJ fz;fspYk; Kfj;jpYk; kd;ddJ
ngaiur; nrhd;dJk; Njhd;Wk; kfpo;rr; pg;
gpughfj;ij thh;j;ijfshy; $w KbahJ.
fz;fs; vjpupiaj; Jthk;rk; nra;Nthnkdf;
$Wfpd;wd. jha;ehl;Lg;gw;W mth;fsplk;
msTf;fjpfkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. ehl;ilAk;
muridAk; kf;fisAk; mth;fs; jk;ikg;
Nghy Nerpf;fpwhh;fs;. ,J kd;dUf;F Vw;gl;l
ngU ntw;wpahFk;. ,g;gbg;gl;l
gilj;jiyth;fisg; ngw;w kd;dd;
Nghw;Wjw;Fupatd;. gilj;jiytd; kpFe;j
typikAilatd;. mijtpl czh;Tfshy; $l
vjpup ,e;ehl;il epidf;ff;$lhJ vd;W
epidg;gtd; ehfuh[d;. kpFe;j typikAk;>
Nghh;j;jpwikAk; Gj;jpf;$h;ikAk; kpf;f
ehfuh[dpd; jiyikapy; nry;Yk; gilia
ve;jg; gifth;fshYk; mopf;f KbahJ.”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
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ehfuh[dpd; kdk; Mde;jj;jhy;
Mh;g;gupj;jJ. rigiag; ghh;j;jhd;. vy;NyhUk;
kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
Vkehjd; kpf;f kfpo;Tld; vOe;J te;J
ehfuh[idf; fl;bj; jOtpdhd;. gpd; jdJ
fOj;jpy; ,Ue;j etuj;jpd khiy xd;iwj;
fow;wp mtdJ fOj;jpy; Nghl;lhd;. rigapdu;
fuNfh\k; nra;jdh;. ehfuh[d; kd;didg;
gzpe;jhd;. gpd;@ “vkJ ehl;il ve;jg;
NguurDk; ifg;gw;w ehk; mDkjpf;f khl;Nlhk;.
vkJ Nghh; tPud; xUtd; capNuhL
,Uf;Fk;tiu ,e;j ehl;il vjpupfs; ifg;gw;w
KbahJ” vd;W czh;r;rp kpFjpAld; $wpdhd;.
156
,uhtzd; Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; MAjq;fs;
KOtijAk; ,oe;J Jd;gj;Jld;
epuhAjghzpahf epw;fpwhd;. epuhAjghzpiaf;
nfhy;yf;$lnjd;gJ jh;kk;. MAjq;fs; vitA
kpy;yhky; giftiur; re;jpf;f Neh;e;jhy; jhd;
mJ nghUe;Jk;. ,uhkhahz Aj;jj;jpy;
,yl;rf;fzf;fhd tPuu;fSld; gytifg;gl;l
rf;jpkpf;f MAjq; fSlDk; te;j ,uhtzid
,uhkd; Nghupl;L epuhAjghzpahf;Ffpwhd;.
mLj;J ,uhtzidf; nfhy;yy; Ntz;Lk;.
Mdhy; mg;gb ,uhkd; ,uhtzidf;
nfhy;ytpy;iy. “eP nfhz;L te;j Nghupl;l
MAjq;fs; ahTk; mopf;fg;gl;L tpl;ld.
,g;nghOJ cdf;fUfpy; $l> eP vLj;Jg;
Nghuplf;$ba MAjk; vJTk; ,y;iy. mjdhy;
eP ,d;W Ngha; ehis Nghuplf;$ba
MAjq;fSlDk; gilfSlDk; th” vd;fpwhd;.
mg;gbj;jhd; Xh; murd; giftDld; NghuhLjy;
Ntz;Lk;. ntw;wp ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;
jh;kj;ij kPwf;$lhJ. typikAs;s Nguhz;ik
kpf;f murd; vg;nghOJk; jh;kkhd
KiwapNyNa Aj;jQ; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
157
773. Nguhz;ik vd;g jWfz; xd;W cw;wf;fhy;
Cuhz;ik kw;Wmjd; v/F.
158
Nghh;f;fsj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W@ “m];tj;jhkh `j
FQ;ru” vd;W nrhd;dhh;. fpU];zh;> jUkd;@
“m];tj;jhkh `j” vd;W nrhy;Yk; NghJ
rq;if Cjpdhh;. mjdhy; FQ;ru mjhtJ
ahid vd;w nrhy; mtUf;Ff; Nfl;ftpy;iy.
mjdhy; jdJ kfd; m];tj;jhkd; ,we;J
tpl;lhndd;W epidj;Jg; Gj;jpu Nrhfj;jhy;
JNuhzh; kjp kaq;fp ,we;jhh;. ,g;gbahd
je;jpuq;fs; gy ekJ Kd;Ndhh; elj;jpa
Nghh;fspy; ifahsg;gl;Ls;sd. Mdhy; #o;r;rp
nra;J Nghupy; ntd;W ehl;ilg; gpbj;jhy;>
me;j ehl;il ey;y Kiwapy; Mo KbahJ.
mjdhy; mtd; tpiutpy; gifth;fshy;
Njhw;fbf;fg;gLthd;.” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;
ntq;fNlru;.
159
“vdJ je;ijahh; ,ijtpl
nka;rpyph;f;Fk; fij xd;iw vdf;Ff; $wpdhh;.
vdJ je;ijapd; fhyj;jpy; jpBnud;W
kfjehl;bdh; kq;fsGupapd; kPJ gilnaLj;J
tpl;ldh;. Nghh; nra;Ak; epiyapypy;yhtpl;lhYk;
vg;nghOJk; kq;fsGupapy; gilfs; NghUf;Fj;
jahuhfNt ,Uf;Fk; vd;gijg; gifth; mwpe;J
nfhs;tjpy;iy. vjpu;ghuhJ gilnaLj;jhy; jhk;
ntd;Wtplyhnkd;W kfjehl;L kd;dd;
epidj;jhd;. Nghh; cf;fpukhf eilngw;wJ.
%d;W jpdq;fs; eilngw;w Nghupy; kfjehl;L
tPuu; Kd;dzpapy; ,Ue;jdh;.”
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khh;gpy; gha;e;j Ntiyg; gwpj;J vwpe;j
tPuDila Ngud; jhd; ehfuh[d;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.
Kjyikr;rh; njhlh;e;J
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;@ “tPuk; vd;gJ kz;zpy;
nrhj;J. tPukz;jhd; tPuu;fis cUthf;Fk;.
kz;zpd; tsk; gaph;fspy; fhzg;gLtJ
Nghyj;jhd; kz;zpd; tPuk; mk;kz;zpy; thOk;
kdpjdpy; fhzg;gLk;. tPuh; gyh; tho;e;j vkJ
kz;izf; ifg;gw;w epidf;Fk; gifth;
jk;ikj; jhNk mopj;Jf; nfhz;lth;fshth;.
,q;F thOk; xt;nthU kdpjDk; vkJ gj;Jg;
Nghh; tPuu;fSf;Fr; rkdhdth;fs;. vkJ xU
Nghh; tPud; gfith;fspd; E}W Nghh; tPuh;fSf;F
xg;ghdtd; vd;gijg; gy Nghh;fspy;
ep&gpj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whh; czh;r;rp nghq;f.
mtuJ thh;j;ijfspy; fdy; njwpj;jJ. fz;fs;
jPahfr; Rthypj;jd.
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774. ifNty; fspw;nwhL Nghf;fp tUgtd;
nka;Nty; gwpah eFk;.
,ikf;fhj fz;fs;
Kjyikr;rh; njhlh;e;J nrhd;dhh;@
“gilfspd; rpwg;G tPuu;fspy; jq;fpAs;sJ.
tPuu;fs; jtrpfisg; Nghy czh;Tfs;
midj;ijAk; Jwf;f Ntz;Lk;@ gw;Wf;fs;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; mWj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jtrp
xUtd; jtQ; nra;Ak; NghJ
vg;gbapUf;fpwhNdh mg;gbapUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
mtdJ rpe;jid vg;NghJk; ehl;ilg;
gw;wpajhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jha; ehl;bd;
ed;ikf;fhfj; jdf;F tUk; Jd;gq;fs;
midj;ijAk; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
mj;Jld; jdJ typikahy; nrUf;file;J gpw
caph;fSf;Fj; jPq;F nra;ahjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
Ngh; tPudJ tPuk; xOf;fj;jpy; jhd;
jq;fpAs;sJ. xOf;fkpy;yhjth;fs; tPuu;fshf
,Ue;jhy; mJ ehl;bw;Fk; murUf;Fk;
Nfl;ilNa cz;lhf;Fk;. MirAs;sth;fs;>
gw;Wilath;fs; Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; GwKJFfhl;b
XlNt jFjpAilath;fshth;. mj;Jld; jPik
nra;Ak; giftiuj; jdJ tPuj;jhy; mlf;fp>
ehl;Lf;Fk; kf;fSf;Fk; ed;ik nra;gtd; jhd;
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Nghh; tPud;. mtd; ehl;bw;Fk; kf;fSf;Fk;
jd;idj; Nja;j;J ed;ik ngw;Wf;
nfhLf;fpwhd;. mj;Jld; tpUk;gpaij
tpUk;gpagb mila tPudhy; kl;LNk KbAk;.
mjdhy; jhd; ehl;bYs;s tPuu;fs; Nghh;
tPuu;fshfpwhh;fs;. mj;Jld; tPuu;fSf;F
mth;fsJ Gyd; fSk; mq;fq;fSk; mth;fspd;
fl;lisg;gbNa Nritahw;Wk;”.
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giftidr; rpde;J Nehf;fpa fz;;
mth;fs; Ntiy tPRk; NghJ ,ikf;Fkhdhy;>
mJ tPuh;fSf;Fj; Njhy;tpiaf; nfhLf;Fk;.
gadw;w ehl;fs;
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gl;lj;jurpAld; kfpo;Tld; fye;jpUf;FkhW
$wptpl;ldh;. mjdhy; mtd; kpfTk; kfpo;Tld;
,Ue;jhd;.
rpwe;j moF
“fhaj;jpup> cz;ikiar; nrhy;yg;
Nghdhy; cd;kPJ nfhz;l fhjy; jhd; vd;id
,e;jstpw;F cah;j;jpaJ. ,e;jpu tpohtpy;
cd;idf; fz;L> cdJ th;zpf;f Kbahj
Nguofpy; kaq;fpf; fhjYw;Nwd;. mjdhy; gy
murh;fs; vd;id vjph;j;jhh;fs;. cd;id ehd;
mila Ntz;Lkhdhy; ehd; khtPudhjy;
Ntz;Lk;. rpwe;j gilfs; cs;s Nguurdhf
Ntz;Lk;. vjpupfisg; G+z;NlhL mopj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; xU Nguurpahf cd;id
vjpupfs; epidf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Jr;
nraypy; ,wq;fpNdd;. kq;fsGup kf;fSk;
gpujhdpfSk; vd;kPJ kl;lw;w kjpg;G
itj;jpUe;jdh;. mjdhy; vd;dhy; vijAk;
nra;a Kbe;jJ. ehl;bd; tsq;fisg;
ngUf;fyhk;@ rpwe;j gilfis cUthf;fyhk;.
Vndd;why; kq;fsGupapy; thOk; mj;jid
NgUk; vd;id tpRthrpg;gth;fs;. Mdhy; ehd;
tzpfd;. tzpfdhf ve;ehSk; ehd; ,Ue;jhy;
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ey;y Kiwapay; ehl;il Mo KbahJ
vd;gij czh;e;J muru;fF ; upa gapw;rpfisg;
ngw;Nwd;. mur rigf;FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh!
ePq;fs; Xh; mjprag;gpwtp. kw;w kd;dh;fis tpl
tpj;jpahrkhdth;. Xh; murd; gl;lhgpN\fk;
nra;AKd; fy;tp fw;Wr; rfy gapw;rpfSk;
ngw;W tpLthd;. ePq;fs; murdhd gpd; MAjg;
gapw;rp ngWfpwPh;fs;. mJ vdf;Fr; rpukhf
cs;sJ” vd;whh;.
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Raepidtile;J ck;ik kdjhu epidj;jthW
,t;tPuf;foiy mzpe;Njd;” vd;w Vkehjd;
jhd; mzpe;jpUe;j gl;L Ntl;bia cah;j;jpj;
jdJ tyJ fhypy; ,Ue;j me;j tpuf;foiyf;
fhl;bdhd;.
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tope;jJ. Kfk; G+upj;J nghq;fpaJ. fz;fspy;
fUiz G+j;jpUe;jJ.
rpwg;G kpf;ftd;
“md;Ng> cdJ mofhd cjLfspy;
nghq;fpg; gpugypf;Fk; mkph;jj;ijg; gUf
Ntz;Lnkd;wgjw;fhfTk;> kufjr; rpiyia tpl
tdg;G tha;e;j cd;id vdJ kdj;Js;r; rpiw
itf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfTk; ehd; gl;l
Jd;gq;fs; vz;zpy; mlq;fhjit. gapw;rp ngw
Ntz;Lnkd;w tPk;gpy; gapw;rpf;Fr; nrd;W
tpl;Nld;. Mdhy; vdJ cly; Muk;gj;jpy;
gapw;rp ngw xj;Jiof;f kWj;jJ. mijf;
fz;l FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh> gapw;rpia Xh;
murd; ngw tpUk;gpdhy; gj;J tajpy; vkJ
Mr;rpukj;jpw;F te;J tpl Ntz;Lk;. jw;nghOJ
cq;fSf;Fg; gapw;rp ngWk; tajy;y. mjdhy;
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rhjhud gapw;rpfis Muk;gj;jpy; ngWq;fs;.
mj;Jld; xUtd; gbg;gbahfj;jhd; gapw;rp
ngwy; Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; xNuabahfg; ngw
tpUk;GfpwPhf
; s;. mJ clYf;Ff; $lhjJ
kl;Lky;y Mgj;jhdJk; $l.” vd;whh;.
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mtSf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ@ “md;Ng> xU
ngz;zpd; kPJ jPtpukhd md;igr; nrYj;Jk;
Xh; Mltd; mtSf;fhf vijAk; nra;J
Kbg;ghd;. ehd; ck;ikj; jPtpukhf epidj;Jf;
nfhz;L Fjpiug; gapw;rp ngWk; NghJ jtwp
tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. mijf; fz;L gjwpa
ehfuh[d; XNlhb te;J vd;idj; J}f;f
Kaw;rpj;jhd;. mtd; tUKd; ehd; vOe;j
NghJk; clnyq;Fk; cury; fhaq;fs; Vw;gl;L
,uj;jk; frpe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mjdhy; mtd;
czh;r;rp trg;gl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “kd;dh@ ePq;fs;
NgrhkypUe;jhy; $l vkJ gil ntw;wp ngWk;.
cq;fSf;Nfd; ,e;j tp\g;guPl;ir.” vd;W
VNjNjh nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mjdhy;
vdf;F msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;jJ@ “vdJ
tp\aj;jpy; jiyapl ePh; ahh;….? vdf;F vdJ
tp\ak; njupAk;. eP msTf;F kPwpg; NgRfpwha;.
gilj; jiytdhf tUKd; ,g;gbg; NgRk; eP>
gilj; jiytdhf te;jhy; vg;gbg; NgRtha;.
cd;id ehd; gilj; jiytdhf;f khl;Nld;”
vd;W fh;[pj;Njd;.
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mjd; gpd; FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh>
ehfuh[d; mg;gb vd;d cq;fisg; gw;wpf;
Fiwahfr; nrhd;dhd;. fLikahd gapw;rpahy;
cq;fSf;Fr; nfLjp te;J tpLNkh vd
mQ;Rgth;fspy; mtd; Kf;fpakhdtd;. mjdhy;
jhd; nrhd;dhd;. Nghh; te;jhy; jd; capiug;
nghUl;gLj;jhJ Nghh; nra;aj; JzpAk; tPud;>
jd; fhypy; tPuf; foy; mzptJ Nghupy; jd;
capiug; Nghf;fj; jahh; vd;W ehl;L
kf;fSf;Fk; murUf;Fk; mwptpg;gjw;fhfNt.
mjdhy; mtd; vjw;Fk; mQ;rkhl;lhd;.”
vd;whh;.
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Nghh; te;jhy; Nghupl;L jd;Dapiu
tplj;JzpAk; mQ;rhj tPud; murdpd;
rpdj;jpw;F MshdhYk; jd; rpwg;Gf; Fd;w
khl;lhd;.
gopf;fg;glhjtd;
Nghh; mzptFg;igg; ghh;f;fntd;W
kq;fsGupf;F te;jpUe;j ehfGup murUk;
gpujhdpfSk; tPuu;fSk; md;W ehfGupf;Fg;
Gwg;gltpUe;jdh;. mth;fSf;F kupahij
nra;tjw;fhf kq;fsGupapd; Kg;gil tPuu;fSk;
mzptFj;J epd;wdh;. kf;fs; ehfGup kd;diu
tho;j;jp topaDg;g muz;kid thrypy;
jpuz;bUe;jdh;.
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fztdhf ,Ue;J md;G kio nghopthdk;kh”
kd;dh; fyq;fpdhh;.
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epidT jpdj;ij ehk; tUlh tUlk; kpfTk;
rpwg;ghff; nfhz;lhLtJ cdf;Fj; njupAk;.
Kd;G eP Nghupy; tPukuzkile;j khtPuu;fspd;
ngw;NwhUf;F guprspj;jpUf;fpwha;.
mjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; cd;idg;
gpupe;Jnry;fpNwd;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
ngUikahd gpr;ir
md;W ghjhsr; rpiwapy;
milf;fg;gl;bUe;j kq;fsGupapd; Kd;ehs;
kd;ddhd ee;jpNjtd; kuzkile;J tpl;lhd;.
md;W kjpa czT nfhz;L nrd;w tPud;
kjpa czit mtDf;Ff; nfhLg;gjw;fhfr;
rpiwf; fjitj; jpwe;jhd;. toikahf mtd;
czT nfhz;L nry;Yk; Ntisfspy;
ee;jpNjtd; ehl;ilg; gw;wp tprhupg;ghd;. md;W
mtd; Mlhky; mirahky; gLj;jpUe;jikahy;
mtd; epj;jpiu nra;fpwhndd epidj;J
czit itj;J tpl;Lr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. gpd;G
,uT czitf; nfhz;L nrd;w NghJk; mtd;
Kd;G gLj;jpUe;j ,lj;jpNyNa gLj;Jf;
fple;jhd;. mjdhy; fytukile;j tPud;jhd;
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kjpa czit itj;j ,lj;jpy; ghh;j;jhd;
czT mg;gbNa ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mtd;
ee;jpNjtDf;F mUNf nrd;W %f;fUNf
tpuiy itj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;. %r;R tutpy;iy.
mtdJ cliyj; njhl;Lg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ
cly; rpy;nydf; Fsph;e;jJ. mjdhy; mt;tuP d;
Xbr; nrd;W muz;kid itj;jpaUf;F mij
mwptpj;jhd;.
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%d;W kzpf;F ee;jpNjtdpd; G+jTly;
Njupy; Vw;wg;gl;lJ. ehd;F kzpf;F Njuhy;
ee;jpNjtdJ G+jTly; ,wf;fg;gl;L mur
kupahijAld; nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;lJ.
kd;dDld; Kjyikr;rUk;
gilj;jsgjpfSk; GytUk; Ch;tykhf
te;jdh;. GytUf;F ee;jpNjtDf;F mQ;ryp
nrYj;jg; nghJ kf;fs; vtUk; tuhjJ kpFe;j
ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ.
“xt;nthUtUk; nra;tij
mDgtpf;fj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;. filrp Neuj;jpy;
kf;fs; gl;l Jd;gq;fs; fzf;fpy; mlq;fhjit.
jhdpaf;fsQ;rpaq;fspy; Nghjpa
czTfspUe;Jk; kf;fs; cztpd;wp tPjpfspy;
kpUfq;fisg; Nghy tpOe;J tpOe;J ,we;jij
vg;gb kwg;ghh;fs;. mijtpl vkJ kd;dh;
kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gq;fisj; jhq;f KbahJ
gUj;jp kiyf;Fr; nrd;W mq;fpUe;J
fg;gy;fspy; czT tiffisf; nfhz;L te;j
NghJ> ee;jpNjtd; mtw;iw ,wf;f tplhJ
jLj;J itj;jhd;. mij kf;fs; kwf;f
khl;lhh;fs;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.
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“tpid tpijj;jtd; tpid mWg;ghd;.
jpid tpijj;jtd; jpid mWg;ghd; vd;W
ngupath;fs; Rk;khth $wpdhh;fs;. ghtk;
ee;jpNjtd;” fz; fyq;fpdhh; Gyth;.
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jd;idf; fhj;j murh;> kf;fspd;
fz;fshy; ePh; ngUFkhW rhf Neh;e;jhy;>
mr;rhT> gpr;irahff; Nfl;lhtJ ngw;Wf;
nfhs;sj; jf;f ngUik cilajhFk;.
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gpd;dl;ilapy; jpU. Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;
mth;fspd; glk; NghlTk;.
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