jpUf;Fws; fijfs;

nghUl;ghy;
1031 – 1080

jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;

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 E}y; tpguk;
E}ypd; ngah; :- jpUf;Fws; fijfs;
(1031 – 1080)

E}yhrpupah; :- jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;

gjpg;ghz;L :- 2010

nkhj;jg; gf;fq;fs; :-

tpepNahfk; :- yq;fh Gj;jfrhiy

F.L 1.14> la]; gpNs];
Fzrpq;fGu>
nfhOk;G – 12

njh.Ngrp :- 011-2341942

tpiy :-

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 vd;Diu

jpUf;Fws; fijfs; nghUl;ghy;

1031 - 1080 tiuahd 50 Fws;fSf;fhd
fijfs; ,e;E}ypy; cs;sd. ,J tiu 930
Fws;fSf;fhd fijfs; ntspte;Jtpl;ld.
1330 jpUf;Fws; ghf;fSf;fhd fijia 2003
– 03 – 21e; jpfjp vOjj;njhlq;fp 2006 – 06 –
29e; jpfjp Kbj;Njd;. Kjy; 210
Fws;fSf;fhd fijfis nfhOk;G 12,y;
cs;s yq;fh gjpg;gfj;jpdh; 7 njhFjpfshf
ntspapl;ldh;. 211Mk; FwspypUe;J 580Mk;
Fws; tiuAk;> ,d;gj;Jg;ghy;> 1081 – 1330
tiuahd Fws;fSf;fhd fijfis jkpo;ehL
kzpNkfiyg; gpuRuj;jpdh; 7 njhFjpfshf
ntspapl;ldh;. ,g;nghOJ 581 – 1080 tiuahd
500 Fws;fSf;fhd fijfis yq;fh
gjpg;gfj;jpdh; 10 njhFjpfshf
ntspapLfpd;wdh;.

1330 Fws;fSk; 24
E}y;fshf ntspapl ehd; kpFe;j rpukg;gl;Nld;.
ehd; ,iltplhJ vOj cw;rhfk; je;jth;fs;
gyh;. fzdp kag;gLj;jpj; je;jth;fs; gyh;.
vOj;Jg;gpiofis ePf;fpj; je;jth;fs; gyh;.
mzpe;Jiu je;jth;fs; gyh;.
,th;fSf;nfy;yhk; mt;tg;NghJ ntspte;j
E}y;fspy; ed;wp $wpAs;Nsd;. jpUf;Fws;
fijfspd; epiwT E}yhd ,e;E}ypYk;

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mth;fSf;F ed;wp $wpf;nfhs;fpd;Nwd;. 24
E}y;fisAk; vOjp Kbj;jij epidf;f
Mr;rupakhfTs;sJ. jpUf;Fws; gh> ciu>
tpsf;fk;> fij vd;gd xNu E}ypy; cs;sd.
Fws;fSf;fhd tpupthd tpsf;fKk;>
,yFjkpopy; ciuAk;> kf;fspd; md;whl
epfo;Tfisf; Fwpf;Fk; fijfSk; mlq;fpa
,e;E}iy jkpopyf;fpa cyfk; tuNtw;W
tpkh;rpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,J jhd; vdJ Mir.

,e;jtifapy; ,e;J
jj;Jt E}y;fshd Mj;jp#b> gftj;fPij>
jpUtUl;gad;> rptQhdNghjk; vd;gdtw;wpw;Fk;
fijfs; vOjpAs;Nsd;. mit ntspte;Js;sd.
mtw;iwg; gw;wpa tpkh;rdq;fisAk;
mwpQh;fsplkpUe;J vjpu;ghh;f;fpNwd;.
,f;fijfspYs;s ngah;fSk; rk;gtq;fSk;
fw;gidNaahFk;. ahiuAk; Fwpg;gpLtdty;y.

ehd; vOJk; E}y;fspy; cs;s vOj;Jg;

gpiofis ePf;fpr; rPh;nra;J jUk; Xa;Tngw;w
mjpgh;fshd jpU th. n[aul;zk;> jpU.
jp.fpU\;zFkhh; mth;fSf;Fk;> vOj;Jg;
gpiofis ePf;fpj; jUtNjhL> jFe;j
MNyhridfis toq;fp vd;id
cw;rhfg;gLj;Jk; Mrpupia nry;tp
g.,iwkfSf;Fk;> vdJ fijfis mofhf
fzdp kag;gLj;jpj;jUk; nry;tp. f.Njdkph;jk;
mth;fSf;Fk;> ,e;E}iy ntspapLk; nfhOk;G
12,y; mike;Js;s yq;fh gjpg;gfj;jpdUf;Fk;
ed;wp $wpf;nfhs;fpNwd;.

md;Gld;
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Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;
Xa;T ngw;w Nfhl;lf;fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh;>
Nfhg;gha;> ey;Y}h;> aho;g;ghzk;.

Nfhg;gha; kj;jp> Nfhg;gha;.

mzpe;Jiu
jpU.Nf. tp FzNrfuk; mth;fs;
vOj;Jyfpy; gy;NtW gupehkq;fspYk; jlk;
gjpj;Jr; nry;tijf; fhzyhk;. ,th;
jdf;nfd XU rPuhd ghijapy; jd;
fUj;Jf;fis MjhuG+h;tkhfTk;>
jh;f;fuPjpahfTk; ntspg;gLj;Jtjpy; ty;yth;.
“,d;gj;ij ms;spj;jUk; ,e;J kjk;” vd;w
E}w;njhFjpapy; gj;Jg; ghfq;fisg;
gilj;Js;shh;. ,e;E}y;fisr; rpWth;fs;>
ngupath;fs;> ghkuh;fs; ahtUk; fw;Wg;
gad;ngWk; tifapy; ,yF eilapy; jhd;
ngw;Wf;nfhz;l gl;lwptpid xUq;fpizj;J
mikj;Js;shh; vd;why; mJ kpifahfhJ.

Mrpupaupd; E}y;fs;
thrfh;fis me;E}ypy; jpisf;fr; nra;Ak;
tifapy; tbtikj;Js;shh;. jhd; $w
vLj;Jf;nfhz;l tplaj;ijr;
rpU\;bf;fg;gl;l ghj;jpuq;fis
cs;slf;fpa fijfspD}lhf ntspg;gLj;jpr;
nry;Yk; ghq;F rpwg;ghdNjhh; mk;rkhFk;.

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 jpU.Nf.tp. FzNrfuk; mth;fs;
vOjpa fl;Liufs;> rpWth; fijfs;>
ftpijfs;> gftj;fPijf; fijfs;>
ehlfq;fs; vdg;gythFk;. ,it
xt;nthd;Wk; thrfid thrpf;fj;J}z;Lk;
tifapNyNa vOjg;gl;ljhFk;. ,tuJ
gilg;Gf;fs; ,sk; jiyKiwapdh;f;Fk;>
rpwhh;fSf;Fk; gy mwptpay; tplaq;fis
,yF eilapy; tpsq;f itf;fpd;wd.
,e;J jj;Jtq;fis ,yF
jkpopy; Mu;tj;ijj; J}z;Lk; tpjj;jpYk;
Njliy Cf;Ftpf;Fk; ghq;fpYk;
jj;Jtq;fshfTk;> fl;LiufshfTk; vOjp
tUfpwhh;. ,e;j tifapy; %thapuj;jpw;F
mjpfkhd fijfisAk; Ie;E}Wf;F
Nkw;gl;l fl;LiufisAk; vOjpg; ngUk;
gzpahw;wp tUfpd;whh;. jpUf;Fwspy; cs;s
midj;Jg; ghf;fSf;Fk; mjd;
fUj;Jf;fis ,yFtpy; ahtUk; kdjpy;
gjpf;ff;$ba tbtpy; fijfshfj;
je;Js;shh;. ,Jtiu ,ij ahUk;
nra;atpy;iy. jpUf;Fws; fijfSf;Fj;
Njitahd ,lj;J ,jpfhr Guhz
tplaq;fisg; GFj;jp tpsf;fpAs;shh;.

,tuJ vOj;Jg; gzp

njhluNtz;Lk; vd;gJ gy;yhapuk;
thrfh;fspd; tpUg;gkhFk;. ,g;Nguthit
epiwT ngwr; nra;tjw;F mth; ePz;l

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ehl;fs; MNuhf;fpakhf ,Uf;f vy;yhk;
ty;y ,iwNahid Ntz;LfpNwd;.

„kpjpiy‟
Nrh. jp. fpU];zFkhh;
murb Nyd;>
Xa;T ngw;w mjpgh;.
jpUney;Ntyp.

jiyahd njhopy;
,uhrNfhghyhy; Gjpjhf thq;fpa
,UE}W Vf;fu; tay; epyk; ed;F cOJ
gz;gLj;j;g;gl;L ,Ue;jJ. md;W tpijg;Gf;F
E}w;Wf; fzf;fhd njhopyhsu;fs; Maj;jkhf
epd;wdh;. md;W fhiy xd;gJ %d;wpw;Fr;
RgNtis me;j ey;y Neuj;jpy; tpijg;gjw;Fj;
jahuhfj; njhopyhsh;fs; epd;wdh;. vy;NyhUk;
te;Jtpl;lhu;fs;. Rthkpahiuf; fhztpy;iy.

G+irf;fhd xOq;Ffs; ahTk;

nra;ag;gl;bUe;jd. mq;F te;j etuhrh G+uz
Fk;gj;jpw;F mUfpy; rhzj;jhy; gpbj;J
mWfk;Gy; ehl;ba gps;isahiug; ghu;j;jhd;.
gpd;; “jzp mz;iz> ehd; rpy ,lq;fspy;
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ghu;j;jpUf;fpNwd; kq;fyfukhd epfo;TfSf;F
kQ;rs; khtpy; jhd; gps;isahu; gpbj;J
itf;fpwhu;fs;” vd;whd;.

“,q;F rpy nkj;jg;gbj;jit

,Uf;fpid. rpyu; GJikfs; nra;a
tpUk;GtPid> rpyu; Muha;r;rp nra;tjhf
epidf;fpid. ,itnay;yhk; vkJ rkaj;ijg;
gbj;jth;fsy;y. khl;bd; rhzk; Gdpj
fq;ifiatplg; GdpjkhdJ. rptDk;
Njtu;fSk; fzq;fSk; kdpju;fSk;
mRuh;fSk; khl;bd; rhzj;jpy; ,Ue;J
ngwg;gLk; tpG+jpiaj; jupj;Jj; jhNd
Nkhl;rkilfpd;wdh;. mjdhy; Njth; cyfpy;
,Ue;J kdpju;fs; ca;tila Ntz;Lk; vd;w
Nehf;Fld; guk;nghUshd rptngUkhdhy;
vkf;F mDg;gp itf;fg;gl;lJ jhd;
Nfhkhjhthd gR. mjpy; ,Ue;J ngWk;
rhzfj;jpy; cUthf;fg;gLk;
gps;isahUf;Fj;jhd; rf;jp cz;L. mijj;
jtpu kQ;rs; kh> muprpkh> fspkz;> fy;
vd;gtw;wpYk; gps;isahiug; gpbf;fyhk;.
Mdhy; gRtpd; rhzj;jpy; cUthf;FtJ jhd;
rpwe;jJ; gad; cs;sJ” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

etuhrh rpupj;jhd;. “cz;ik jhd;

rpy ehl;fshf vdf;F ,e;jr; re;Njfk;
,Ue;jJ. ,d;W jhd; mij mwpe;J nfhs;s
Kbe;jJ” vd;whd;.

“mg;NghJ Rthkpahu; te;jhu;.

ehtyu; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Myaf;

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FUf;fs; jhd; nfhz;L te;j rpwpa gps;isahu;
tpf;fpufj;ij thioapiyapy; itj;Jtpl;Lg;
G+iriaj; njhlq;fpdhu;.

G+ir Kbe;jJk; etuhrh

Njthuj;ijAk; Guhzj;ijAk; Xjpdhd;.
Rthkpahu; ifapy; xU gpb ney;iy ms;sp;
“ts;spak;ik ,q;Nf th” vd;whh;.
,uhrNfhghYf;F mUNf iffl;b> fz;%b
epd;W kfh fzgjpiag; gpuhh;j;jpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j ts;spak;ik jpLf;fpl;Lr; rpy
fzq;fs; jLkhwpdhs;. gpd; nky;y ele;J
te;J RthkpahUf;F mUfpy; epd;whs;.

“cah;e;j gz;G> xOf;fk;>

Md;kPfk; Mfpa vy;yhg; gz;GfisAk;
cilats; jkpo;g; ngz;. tho;f;ifapy; ntw;wp
ngw;w xt;nthUtUf;Fg; gpd;dhYk; mtdJ
kidtp ,Ug;ghs;. mtspd; jpwik jhd;
fztd; mile;j ngU ntw;wpfSf; nfy;yhk;
fhuzkhFk;. ghu;tjp Njtpapd; tbtq;fshfj;
jpfOk; ngz;fis kjpf;fhj ve;jf; FLk;gKk;
cah;tila khl;lhJ. ngz;fs;
kjpf;fg;gl;lhy; jhd; thdk; nghopAk;.
ts;spak;ik> eP rhjhuz ngz;zy;y. ,yl;rpa
Ntl;if nfhz;l xU tPug;ngz;. mjdhy; jhd;
cdJ FLk;gk; Kd;NdwpaJ. Mifahy; ,e;jh
,e;j ney;iyg;gpb> cdJ fztdpd;
cw;rhfj;Jf;Fj; Njhs; nfhLf;Fk; eP ,ij
tpij” vd;whh; Rthkpahu;.

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 jpifj;Jg; Nghdhs; ts;spak;ik.
Kjy; ehs;> ehSf;F tpijg;gjw;F mtSk;
,uhrNfhghYk; jzpfhryj;ijf; Nfl;bUe;jdh;.
ts;spak;ik jzpfhryj;ijg; ghu;j;jhs;;
“thq;fp tpijak;kh” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“cyfk; gy njhopy;fisr;
nra;J Rod;whYk; Vu;j;njhopypy; jhd; epw;fpwJ.
mjdhy; vt;tsT f\;lq;fs; te;jhYk;
Vu;j;njhopNy cyfpy; rpwe;jJ. cyf capu;fs;
midj;ijAk; cotid ek;gpNa ,iwtd;
gilj;jhu;. ,e;j tay; tpise;jhy;
vj;jidahapuk; gl;rpfspd; tapW epuk;Gk;.
vj;jidahapuk; kdpju;fspd; grp NghFk;;
vj;jidahapuk; kpUfq;fSf;F czT
fpilf;Fk;. mjdhy; ve;jj; njhopy; nra;gtDk;
coTj; njhopiyAk; Nkw;nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
mg;gb Nkw;nfhz;lhy; jhd; cyfk; thOk;. eP
tpijak;kh...” vd;whh; Rthkpahu;.

ts;spak;ik fz;fis %b kfh

fzgjpiag; gpuhu;j;jpj;jhs;. mtsJ ,ikf;Fs;
ehtyu; = tpj;jpah kfh fzjp Njhd;wpj; jd;
Jk;gpf;ifia mirj;jhu;. mts; jd; ifapy;
,Ue;j ney; kzpfis taYs; J}tpdhs;.

1031. Rod;Wk;Vh;g; gpd;dJ cyfk; mjdhy;

coe;Jk; coNt jiy.

cyfk; gytpjkhd njhopy;fisr;

nra;J Rod;whYk; coTj; njhopyhNyNa

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,aq;FfpwJ. mjdhy; vt;tsT Jd;gk;
Neh;e;jhYk; coTj; njhopNy rpwe;jJ.

mr;rhzp Nghd;wtu;.
Rthkpahu; nrd;Wtpl;lhu;.
te;jth;fSf;Fg; ghw;NrhWk;> gyfhuq;fSk;
toq;fg;gl;lJ. mtw;iw cz;l kf;fs;
xt;nthUtuhfj; jj;jkJ tPLfSf;Fg;
Gwg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. njhopyhsh;fs;
flfq;fspy; ney;iy ms;spr; nrd;W
tpijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. gy coT
,ae;jpuq;fs; tpijj;j ney;iy cOJ
kiwj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
“Rthkpahu; vijAk; mu;j;jj;Jld;
jhd; nra;thu;. mtupd; nrhy; nray; ahTk;
cz;ikahdit. mjdhy; jhd; FUf;fs;
njhopiyj; njhlq;f Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhd;d
NghJk;> cd;idj; njhopiyj; njhlq;fr;
nrhd;Ndd;. xt;nthU kdpjdpd; ntw;wpf;F
kl;Lky;y ,d;gj;jpw;Fk; fhuzkhdts; mtdJ
kidtp jhd;. tPl;by; epk;kjp ,Ue;jhy; jhd;
kdjpy; epk;kjp ,Uf;Fk;. kdk; kfpo;e;jhy; jhd;
njhopypy; ntw;wp fpilf;Fk;. vd;idg;
nghWj;jtiu vdJ kidtp vd;id
KOikahfg; Gupe;J itj;Js;shs;. mjdhy;
jhd; vd;dhy; kw;wth;fSf;Fj; jhd ju;kq;fs;
nra;a KbfpwJ. ts;spak;ikapd; jpwikahy;
jhd; cdJ FLk;gk; cah;tile;jJ. eP
Vo;ikAw;w epiyapy; ,Ue;j NghJ cd;id
mts; myl;rpak; nra;jpUe;jhy;> eP ,d;W
,e;j epiyf;F te;jpUf;f KbahJ. mjdhy;

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jhd; Rthkpahh; ts;spak;ikiaf; nfhz;L
tpijg;gpj;jhu;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“ts;spak;ik xOq;fhf
,Uf;fhtpl;lhy; ,uhrNfhghy; vd;Nwh
nrj;jpUg;ghd;. cz;ikapy; ts;spak;ik
jpwikrhypjhd;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“eP GJj;njhopiyj;
njhlq;fg;Nghtjhfr; nrhd;dJk; VNjh
njhopw;rhiy njhlq;fg;Nghfpwha;. my;yJ
tpahghu epiyak; njhlq;fg;Nghfpwha; vd
epidj;Njd;. mtw;iwnay;yhk; tpl;Ltpl;L eP
kpfTk; f\;ukhd coTj; njhopiy
Nkw;nfhz;lijapl;L ehd; kpfTk;
kfpo;rr
; pailfpNwd;. coTj;njhopy; GdpjkhdJ@
Gz;zpaKs;sJ; ghtj;ijg; Nghf;FtJ.
coT nra;a Kbahky; NtW njhopiyr;
nra;J tho;fpd;wth;fisj; jhq;Ftjhy;>
coTj;njhopy; nra;Nthu; cyfj;jth;fSf;F
mr;rhzp Nghd;wth;fs;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

E}w;Wf; fzf;fhd njhopyhsh;fs;

mq;F Ntiy nra;tijg; ghu;f;f
ts;spak;ikf;F kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Ue;jJ.
mth;fSld; Nrh;e;J jhDk; Ntiy
nra;aNtz;Lk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy;
ts;spak;ik taYs; ,wq;fpdhs;.

“eP fhjypf;Fk; NghJk;> gpd;

mtis mioj;J te;j NghJk; cdJ je;ij
mtis vt;tsT Nftykhfg; Ngrpdhu;.

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mjdhy; mtu; ,wf;Fk; NghJ mjw;fhf kpfTk;
tUe;jpdhu;. xt;nthUtDk; Kw;gpwg;gpy; nra;j
ght Gz;zpaq;fspd; gadhfj; jhd; mtDf;F
kidtp mikths;” vd;w NtyhAjgps;is;
“ehd; tUfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpilngw;whu;.
mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; jzpfhryKk; nrd;whh;.

Nriyiaj; J}f;fp kbj;Jf;

fl;bf;nfhz;L njhopyhsh;fSld; kpfTk;
cw;rhfkhf Ntiy nra;Jnfhz;bUe;j
ts;spak;ikiag; ghu;f;f ,uhrNfhghYf;F
Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ@ “,t;tsT fhyKk;
f\;lg;gl;l mts; ,dp kfhuhzp khjpup ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;” vd;W epidj;J mtis mioj;jhd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“vd;d..?” vd;W Nfl;lthW

ts;spak;ik mtdpd; mUfpy; te;jhs;. taypy;
,Ue;j fpzw;wpd; mUNf Xq;fp tsh;e;jpUe;j
G+tur kuj;jpd; fPo; ,UtUk; mku;e;jdh;;
“vd;Dapu; ePu; jhNd. ePu; f\;ug;gl;lJ NghJk;.
,dp ePu; f\;ug;glf;$lhJ. xU rpwpa
JUk;igf;$l ePu; J}f;fpdhy; vdJ neQ;R
typf;fpwJ. mjdhy; tPl;L Ntiyfs;
nra;tjw;Fk; xU njhopyhspia xOq;F
nra;ag; NghfpNwd;. ePu; vdf;Fk;>
gps;isfSf;Fk; rikj;Jj; je;jhy; rup”
Gd;difj;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

kfpo;rr
; p nghq;fj; jdJ
fztid epkph;e;J ghu;j;jhs; ts;spak;ik.
mtd; jd;kPJ itj;jpUf;Fk; mstw;w md;ig

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epidf;f mtSf;Fg; gutrkhf ,Ue;jJ.
mg;NghNj mtdJ neQ;rpy; rha;e;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lnkd;w epidT mtsJ kdjpy; nky;y
vOe;J tsh;e;jJ. mts; mtdpd; neQ;rpd; kpJ
rha;e;jhy; mtd; ,Wf mizj;J Kfj;ij
epkpu;j;jp Kj;jkpLthd;. me;j ,dpikahd
,d;gk; Ntz;Lnkd mtsJ kdk;
Mirg;gl;lJ.

1032. cOthh; cyfj;jhh;f;F Mzpm/J Mw;whJ

vOthiu vy;yhk; nghWj;J.

coTj; njhopy; nra;ahky; Vida

njhopy;fs; nra;J caph; tho;fpd;w
midtiuAk; jhq;Ffpd;w cotNu
cyfj;jth;fSf;F mr;rhzp Nghd;wth;.

cupikAld; tho;gtu;
jzpfhryk; Ntg;gkuj;jpd; fPo;
gug;gg;gl;bUe;j kzypy; Jz;nlhd;iw tpupj;Jg;
gLj;jpUe;jhu;. mtUf;F mUfpy; mtuJ kidtp
ghf;fpayl;Rkp mku;e;jpUe;jhs;. ehw;fhyp xd;wpy;
guNk];tud; mku;e;jpUe;jhu;.

“fdehs; Nkhjfk; rhg;gpl;L.

,d;iwf;F mtpAk;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

“xUehnsd;whYk; Mirg;gl;L
czT vJTk; ePq;fs; Nfl;ljpy;iy. ,d;W

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Nfl;gJ Mr;rupakhf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whs;
ghf;fpayl;Rkp.

“,Jtiu eP ehd;
Mirg;gl;ltw;iwnay;yhk; nra;J
je;Jnfhz;bUe;jha;. ehd; fkj;ij tpl;lJk;
tUkhdkpy;yhjtDf;F vd;d rhg;ghL vd;W
epidj;Jg; NghYk; Mirg;gl;l czitr;
nra;J jUfpwha; ,y;iy. vy;yhk; ciog;Gs;s
kl;Lk; jhd;. ehd; Ntiy nra;Ntd;. jhAk;
kfSkhfr; Nrh;e;J „Njhl;lNtiyfisr;
nra;aNtz;lhk;‟ vd;W $wptpl;L ,g;Ngh
tpUk;gpa czTg; gz;lq;fisr; nra;J
jUfpwPuf
; s; ,y;iy” vd;W Fiwgl;lhu;
jzpfhryk;.

ghf;fpayl;Rkp mtiug; ghu;j;jhs;.

mtSf;Fj; Jf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.
Kd;ndhUNghJk; Mirg;gz;lq;fs; vijAk;
Nfl;fhj mth;> ,g;nghOJ Nfl;gJ
kl;Lky;yhky; ngUk; FiwAk; nrhy;fpwhh;
vd;gij epidf;f mtspd; fz;fs; fyq;fpd.

“Kd;G jPd;gz;lq;fisr;
nra;Jitj;Jtpl;L vd;idj; Njbj;jpuptPu;.
vdf;nfd;W itj;jijg; gps;isfs; vLj;Jr;
rhg;gpl;LtpLthu;fs;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
gOjile;JtpLk;. vd;d mOfpwPuh.... ehd; Rk;kh
Ntbf;ifahfr; nrhd;dhy;....” guguj;jhh;
jzpfhryk;.

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 “,jpy; vd;d Ntbf;if ,Uf;F.
gpwu; Kd;dpiyapy; jdJ kidtpia
tpisahl;lhff; $lf;Nfyp nra;af;$lhnjd;W
cq;fSf;Fg; Gupahjh...? jq;fr;rp vy;yhk; eP
nfhLj;j ,lk;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

guNk];tud; mg;gbr; nrhd;dJk;

ghf;fpayl;Rkpapd; Jauk; mjpfupj;J
mOifahf ntbj;jJ.

“ePq;fs; vd;d gpwj;jpahuh...?

ghf;fpaj;jpd; Nfhgj;ijf; $l;btpl;Bh;fs;”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

mg;NghJ mtu;fSf;Fj; NjePu;

nfhz;Lte;j ehkfs;> jhahu; Kfj;ij
Ke;jhidahy; %bagb tpk;Ktijf; fz;L
mjprapj;Jg; Nghdhs;. mts; jd; tho;ehspy;
ghf;fpayl;Rkp mOtijf; fhztpy;iy. jdJ
jpUkzk; Fok;gpaNghJ $l ehkfs; jhd;
mOtijf; fz;lhy; $Ljyhf
Ntjidg;gLths; vd;W epidj;Jj; jdJ
Jauj;ij ntspf;fhl;bf; nfhs;stpy;iy;
“vd;dk;kh> vd;d ele;jJ?” guguj;jhs; ehkfs;.

“mg;gh ,d;iwf;F mk;khTf;F

mbj;Jtpl;lhu;” vd;whu; guNk];tud;.

guNk];tuid Mr;rupaj;Jld;
ghu;j;j ehkfs; nrhd;dhs;@ “mg;ghTf;F
mbf;fj; njupahJ” vd;wts; jhapd;
Ke;jhidia tpyf;fpdhs;. ghf;fpayl;Rkp
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rpupj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mtsJ fz;fshy;
fz;zPu; xOfpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

“ vd;dk;kh tprpj;jpukhf
,Uf;fpd;wJ” vd;whs; ehkfs;.

“,d;iwf;Fg; ngUk; tprpj;jpuk;

xd;W ele;Jtpl;lJ. nfhg;gu; Nkhjfk; rhg;gpl
Mirg;gLfpwhh;. vd;idf; fypahzq; fl;ba
ehspiy ,Ue;J ,d;W tiu tha;jpwe;J
vijAk; Nfshj kdprd; ,d;iwf;Ff;
Nfl;Ll;LJ. mNjhil ciog;gpy;yhjjhiy
jd;id ehk; ftdpg;gjpy;iyahk;” tpk;kpdhs;
ghf;fpayl;Rkp.

“mg;gh mg;gbr; nrhd;dtNu.....?”

Mr;rupag;gl;lhs; ehkfs;.

“Kd;G mtu; Njhl;lQ; nra;Ak;

NghJ vy;yhj; jhdpaq;fSk; tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk;.
ehq;fs; Njitahd Neuk; Njitahd
jhdpaq;fis vLj;J vy;yhtw;iwAk;
nra;Nthk;. ,g;NghJ ePq;fs; Njhl;lk;
nra;ahjjhy; ML> khL> NfhopfSf;Ff; $lf;
filapy; thq;fpj;jhd; jhdpaq;fisg;
NghlNtz;bAs;sJ. fdehl;fshf Nkhjfk;
mtpf;ftpy;iy vd;W epidj;J New;Wf;
filapy; gaW thq;fp te;Njd;. me;jg; gaW
ehl; nrd;w gaW. mijtpl New;W khjtd;
jfg;gdpd; Jtrk; nra;jtd;. vs;Sj;
Njitnad;W te;jhd;. New;Wj;jhd; vdJ
tho;ehspy; Nfl;l jhdpaj;ij ,y;iynad;W

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nrhd;Ndd;. gaW> muprp> cOe;J ahTk; tPl;by;
,Ue;jhy; jpde;NjhWk; epidj;jijr;
nra;ayhk;. mj;Jld; jukhdjhfTk; ,Uf;Fk;.
“coT nra;J mjd; gadhy; cz;L
tho;fpd;wth;fs; jhd; cupikNahL
tho;fpd;wth;fs;. Vida njhopy;fisr;
nra;gth;fs; midtUk; cotiuj; njhOJ
tho;gth;fs;;” vd;W vdJ je;ijahu; mbf;fb
$Wthu;. mjdhy; ePq;fs; gioagb coTj;
njhopiyr; nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whs; ghf;fpayl;Rkp.

“Rj;jkhd ey;y gz;lq;fis

cz;zNtz;Lkhdhy; fkk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;
vd;whs; ehkfs;.

1033. cOJcz;L tho;thNu tho;thh;@ kw;W vy;yhk;

njhOJcz;L gpd;nry; gth;.

coTj; njhopy; nra;J mjd; %yk;

fpilg;gtw;iw cz;L tho;gth;fNs
cupikNahL tho;fpd;wth; Mthh;. kw;wth;fs;
mth;fisj; njhOJ tho;gth;fNs Mthh;.

td;ik cilatu;
“jhAk; kfSk; jhd; fkk; nra;a
Ntz;lhk; vd;W kwpj;jit. ,g;NghJ jhd; fkk;
nra;tjhy; cz;lhFk; ed;ik njupfpwJ. ehd;
fkk; nra;J %l;il %l;ilahff; nfhz;Lte;J
tPl;by; mLf;fpdhy; kdprp kpfTk;
kfpo;rr
; pailtJld; tpjk; tpjkhd
gz;lq;fisr; nra;J jUk;. cwtpdh;fs;>

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mayth;fs; vy;NyhUf;Fk; ms;spf; nfhLf;Fk;.
ML> khL> Nfhopfs; ahTk; jpz;L
nfhOj;jpUf;Fk;. ,g;NghJ fkk; nra;ahikahy;
jhdpaq;fs; vJTk; ,y;iy. mjdhy; jhd;
ePq;fs; ,g;NghJ Mirg;gz;lq;fisr;
nra;atpy;iynad;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. New;Wf;
filapy; gaW thq;fpapUf;fpwhu;fs;. mJTk;
ehl; nrd;w gaW. mtpatpy;iy. mjdhy;
Nkhjfk; mtpf;ftpy;iy. ,ijj; jhAk; kfSk;
fijj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ehd; Nfl;Nld;.
Kd;G vdf;Fg; gzf;f\;uk; ,Ue;jNj jtpug;
nghUl;f\;uk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. gps;isfs;
jpdKk; tpjk; tpjkhd jpz;gz;lq;fis khiy
Ntisfspy; NjePUld; rhg;gpLthu;fs;. ,g;Ngh
filapy; nghUl;fis thq;f Ntz;bAs;sjhy;
mtw;iw cz;z Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; jhd;
nrhd;Ndd;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

“tPl;Lj; Njitf;fhf msthff;

nfhQ;rkhfr; nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whs; ehkfs;.

“ve;jj; njhopiy xUtd;

nra;jhYk;> jdf;Fj; Njitahd czTg;
nghUl;fisj; jhNd cw;gj;jp nra;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mg;nghOJ jhd; tapwhw
cz;zyhk;. ,dj;jth;fs;> mayth;fs;>
ez;gh;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;fyhk;. Kd;G ehd;
nrhd;d NghJ ePq;fs; mijf;Nfl;ftpy;iy.
,g;NghJ czh;e;Js;sPu;fs;. mJ vdf;F
kfpo;rr
; paspf;fpwJ” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

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 “vdJ je;ijahu; xU tptrhap.
ve;j ehSk; tPl;by; ney; %ilfs;
mLf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;. xU ehshtJ muprpf;Ff;
FiwapuhJ. mg;gh vkJ tPl;Lj; Njitf;fhf
ey;y ,d ney;iyf; Fwpg;gpl;l taypy;
tpijg;ghu;. me;j ney;iy filrptiuAk; tpw;f
khl;lhu;. me;j muprpapy; tbj;j fQ;rpNa jdpr;
RitahdJ. mg;gh ,we;j gpd;G mg;gbahd
Ritahd Nrhw;iw ehd; rhg;gpltpy;iy.
,g;nghOJ epidj;jhYk; ehT+WfpwJ” vd;whu;
guNk];tud;.

“coTj; njhopyhy; tUk;

ney;iy kiyNghyf; Ftpj;J itj;jpUf;Fk;
cotu;> gy murh;fspd; Fil epoypy; cs;s
epyk; KOtijAk; jk; Fil epoypd; fPo;
nfhz;LtUk; jpwik cs;sth;fs;” vd;W vdJ
je;ij mbf;fb nrhy;thu;. “gUj;jpkiy tsk;
cs;s ehL. mq;Fs;s cotu;fs; tUlk;
KOtJk; ney; tpijg;ghu;fshk;. Mjdhy;
me;ehl;by; ney; kiy kiyahff;
Ftpe;jpUf;Fkhk;. kw;w ehLfSf;F tpw;f
Kbahjjhy; gUj;jpkiy murd;
new;nra;ifiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpdhdhk;.
tWikAw;w gy ehLfSf;F mtd;
ed;nfhilahf ney;iyf; nfhLg;ghdhk;.
mjdhy; gy ehLfs; gUj;jpkiy murDf;F
cupj;jhfpd” vd;W fN[e;jpud; nfhz;Lte;j
rupj;jpug; Gj;jfj;jpypUe;J mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;.
cq;fsplk;mg;Gj;jfj;ijj; je;Njd;. ePq;fs;
mijg;gbf;ftpy;iyah......?” vd;W Nfl;lhu;
jzpfhryk;.

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 “gbj;jdhd;. gUj;jpkiy ePu;tsk;
kpf;f ehL. gQ;rk; Vw;gLk; Ntisfspy;
may;ehLfspy; ,Ue;J kf;fs; mq;Fte;J
FbNaWthu;fs;. mWtil eilngWk;NghJ
$ypahl;fs; gw;whikapdhy; giltPuh;fs; jhd;
$ypj; njhopyhspfspd; Ntiyfisr;
nra;tjhfTk; Fwpg;Gf;fs; cs;sd. kq;fsGup>
gtsGup> kjfehL Nghd;w gy ehLfs;
gUj;jpkiyapd; new;FtpaYf;F
mbikahfpAs;sd” vd;whu; guNk];tud;.

“NjePiuf;FbAq;Nfh” vd;W
ePl;bdhs; ehkfs;.

“mg;g ,dp ePq;fs; taiy

cOJ gaW tpijj;J mJ tpise;j gpd; jhd;
Nkhjfk; vdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;” vd;whu;
guNk];tud;.

“,uhrNfhghyplk; xU %l;il
gaW thq;fth?. mtd; je;jhy; mjw;Fg; gzk;
thq;fkhl;lhd;. jpUg;gp mj;jhdpaj;ijf;
nfhLj;jhYk; thq;fkhl;lhd;. mJ ngupa
gpur;rpid. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; ahupl;ilAk;
vijAk; Nfl;gjpy;iy” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

“jhd; nfhLg;ghNu jtpug; gpwuplk;

thq;f khl;lhu;. mjdhy; mk;khTk;
Nfl;gjpy;iy. ,Ue;jhYk; mg;ghtpd; Mirf;fhf
ts;sp khkpaplk; ehd; gaW Nfl;fg;NghfpNwd;”
vd;whs; ehkfs;.
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 1034. gyFil ePoYk; jk;Filf;fPo;f; fhz;gh;
myFcil ePo yth;.

ney;iy mjpfkhf itj;jpUe;J

,d;gkhf thOk; coth;fs;> gy murh;fspd;
Fil epoypy; cs;s epyq;fisj; jkJ Fil
epoypd; fPo;f; nfhz;L tUk; ty;yik
gilj;jth;fs;.

ahrpf;fhjtu;fs;
,uhrNfhghy; jdJ Nkhl;lhu;
tz;bapy; Vuhskhd jhdpaq;fis Vw;wpf;
nfhz;L jzpfhryj;jpd; tPl;bw;F te;jhd;.
mtDld; ts;spak;ikAk; $l te;jhs;.

,uhrNfhghy; Nkhl;lhu; tz;bapy;

%l;ilfshff; fl;bf;nfhz;L te;j
jhdpaq;fis ,wf;fpj; jzpfhryj;jpd;
tPl;bDs; nfhz;L nrd;whd;. mijf;fz;l
jzpfhryk; gugug;Gld; mq;F te;jhu;.

“,njd;d Nfhghy;.........
,njy;yhk; Vd;...?”

“,J ney;> ,J fliy> ,J

cOe;J> ,J vs;S> ,J epyf;fliy..............”
xt;nthU %l;ilfisAk; Rl;bf;fhl;br;
nrhy;ypf;nfhz;bUe;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

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 “,tw;iwnay;yhk; Vd; ,q;Nf
nfhz;Lte;jdP?” mjl;bdhu; jzpfhryk;.

“khkh> ePq;fs; Nkhjfk; gy

ehl;fshfr; rhg;gplj; jutpy;iynad;W ghf;fpak;
khkpia New;W VrpdPu;fshk;. mth
tho;f;ifapy; Kjy; Kjyhf tha;tpl;L fz;zPu;
nrupe;J mOjhthk;. mij vd;dhy;
nghWf;fKbatpy;iy. ngUk; ju;kthdpd;
kidtp moyhkh.......? mg;gb mOjhy; Cu;
jhq;Fkh...? mjdhy; jhd; vy;yh tifj;
jhdpaq;fisAk; nfhz;L te;Js;Nshk;”
vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

“mjw;fpilapy; cq;fSf;F mij

ahu; nrhd;dJ?” Nfhgj;Jld;
ghf;fpayl;Rkpiag; ghu;j;jhu; jzpfhryk;.
“ehd; nrhy;ytpy;iy” vd;whs;
ghf;fpyl;Rkp.

“ePu; nrhy;yhtpl;lhy; ahu;

nrhy;ypapUg;ghu;fs;” vd;W rpyfzq;fs;
Nahrpj;j jzpfhryk;@ “ePq;fs; nfhz;Lte;j
jhdpaq;fs; midj;Jk; vq;fSf;Fj;
Njitjhd;. filapy; thq;Fk; jhdpaq;fs;
ehl;nrd;wikahy; gOjile;J tpLfpd;wd. eP
nfhz;Lte;j jhdpaq;fs; midj;ijAk;
epWj;Jtpl;Lg; gzk; jUfpNwd;. gzk;
thq;Ftjhdhy; kl;Lk; itj;Jtpl;Lg; Ngh.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; vy;yhtw;iwAk; nfhz;L Ngh”
vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

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 ts;spak;ik Nfhgj;Jld;
jzpfhryj;ijr; rpy fzq;fs; ghu;j;jhs;.
mtSf;F mOif te;jJ@ “khkh ifahy;
njhopy; nra;J czT cw;gj;jp nra;Ak;
coth;fs; ahuplKk; nrd;W czTg;
nghUl;fisf; Nfl;L thq;fp cz;z
khl;lhu;fs; vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;. mj;Jld;
mth;fs; jk;kplk; ,ue;J Nfl;gth;f;F
,y;iynad;W nrhy;yhky; nfhLg;gth;fs;
vd;gJk; njupAk;. mij ePq;fs;
epidT+l;LfpwPuf
; s;....? ,t;tsT fhyKk; ePq;fs;
,uf;fhJ nfhLj;J te;jPu;fs;. ehk; cq;fSf;F
vt;tsNth flikg;gl;Ls;Nshk;. vk;iktpl
,e;j Cuth; gyUf;F ePq;fs; ms;spf;
nfhLj;Js;sPh;fs;. ,g;nghOJ ehk;
mijj;jpUg;gpj;ju tpUk;GfpNwhk;” vd;whs;
ts;spak;ik.

“ehd; tptrhap. vdf;Ff;

nfhLj;Jj;jhd; gof;fk;. gpwuplk; thq;fpg;
gof;fkpy;iy” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

“ehk; gpwuh......?” tpk;kpdhs;

ts;spak;ik.

mijf;Nfl;L xU fzk;
Mbg;Nghdhu; jzpfhryk;. mth; jd;id
Rjhfupj;Jf;nfhz;L “ts;spak;ik...” vd;W
jLkhwpdhu;.

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 “,wf;fp itj;j %ilfis
Vw;Wq;Nfh....” mJf;F Nky; NgrKbahJ
jLkhwpdhs; ts;spak;ik.

ghf;fpayl;Rkp gjwpg;Nghdhs;.
ehkfs; jLkhwpdhs;. “kr;rhd; ,njd;d Ngr;R.
,uhrNfhghy; ahu;...?” vd;W Nfl;lhu;
guNk];tud;.

“,tu; ,g;gbj;jhd; khkh....

gyUf;F ,th; cjtp nra;jpUf;fpwhh;. ,tu;
ahuplKk; cjtp ngWtjpy;iy. ahuhtJ
jdf;F cjtp nra;JtpLthu;fs;
vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; ,tu; tPl;by; itgtq;fs;
vijAk; nfhz;lhLtjpy;iy” vd;whs; ehkfs;.

“rup. nfhz;Lte;jtw;iw
itAq;Nfh. ,dpNky; nfhz;Ltuf;$lhJ. jk;gp
,uhrNfhghy;> ehd; cdf;Fj; je;j Njhl;lj;ij
tpL. ehd; fkf;fhudhf khwNtz;Lk;. ehd; fkk;
nra;ahjjhy; jhd; ePq;fs; jhdpaq;fisf;
nfhz;L tUfpwPuf ; s;. rpy jpdq;fSf;F Kd;G
etuhrh thiof;FiyAk; kuf;fwp tiffSk;
nfhz;Lte;J je;jhd;. jpy;iyeluhrh
ney;Yf;nfhz;L te;jhd;. ehd; coTj;
njhopiy tpl;ljhy; jhNd ,th;fs; vy;NyhUk;
vdf;Fg; nghUl;fisf; nfhz;Lte;J
jUfpwhu;fs;” vd;W $wpdhu; jzpfhryk;.

mth;fisg; ghu;f;fg;
guNk];tuDf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ@
“gl;lzj;jpy; cs;sth;fs;> jkJ ,dj;jth;fs;>
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ez;gh;fsJ tPLfSf;Fr; nry;tjhdhy;
filfspy; VjhtJ jpz;gz;lq;fis thq;fp
tUthu;fs;. ,q;F md;G jhd; Kf;fpa
,lj;ijg; ngWfpwJ” vd;W epidj;jhh;
guNk];tud;.

1035. ,uthh; ,ug;ghh;f;F xd;W <th; futhJ

ifnra;JCz; khiy ath;.

ifahy; cioj;J czT Njb

cz;Zk; ,ay;Gila njhopyhsh; gpwuplk;
nrd;W ,uf;fkhl;lhh;@ jk;kplk; ,ue;J
tUgth;fSf;Fj; Njitahd nghUs; nfhLg;gh;.

JwtpfSk;
thohu;.
etuhrh jdJ taiy
tpijg;gjw;F Kjy; ehs; kfh fzgjpf;Fg;
nghq;fy; itg;ghd;. md;W etuhrh
kfhfzgjpf;Fg; nghq;fpdhd;. jzpfhryKk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; ,uhrNfhghYk;
ts;spak;ikAk; nghq;fy; epfo;tpw;fhf
kfhfzgjp Myaj;jpw;F te;jpUe;jdu;.

“Vuhskhd nrhj;Jf;fis cila

etuhrhtpd; kidtpahd Ju;f;fhTf;F etuhrh
gy njhopy;fs; nra;tJ gpbf;ftpy;iy.
tpahghuk;> juF Ntiy> fkk; vd;W
,Ugj;Jehd;F kzp NeuKk; mtd; Kaw;rpapy;
<Lgl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

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 mth;fSf;Fj; jpUkzkhfp
,uz;L tUlq;fs; fope;Jk; gps;isg;NgW
fpilf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; Ju;f;fh kpfTk;
ftiyg;gl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;. etuhrh
njhopypy; mjpf <LghL nfhz;likahy;
Ju;f;fhTld; fopf;Fk; Neuk; kpfTk;
FiwthfNt ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; Ju;f;fh fkr;
nra;ifia tpLk;gb mtDf;F jpdKk;
nrhy;ypf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

“ahUf;fhf ePq;fs;
rk;ghjpf;fpwPh;fs;? vk;kplk; NghjpasT
nrhj;jpUf;F. vdJ rNfhjuh;fs; Ith;
ntspehl;by; trpf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; vkf;Fj;
Njitahdtw;iw mDg;gpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs;.
mjdhy; fkr; nra;ifia tpl;LtpLq;fs;.
kw;wa njhopy;fisr; nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whs;.
etuhrh rpW tajpypUe;J Njhl;lr; nra;ifapy;
<Lgl;ljhy; mtDf;F mijtplf; f\;ukhf
,Ue;jJ. thfdk;> fhzp> fl;blq;fs;
Nghd;wtw;iw thq;fp tpw;gjhYk; juF Ntiy
ghu;g;gjhYk; gy ,yl;rk; &gh tUkhdkhf
te;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ. mjdhy; mtdhy;
mtw;iwtpl Kbatpy;iy.

jhdpaq;fis nkhj;jkhff;
nfhs;tdT nra;J rpy;yiw tpahghupfSf;F
tpw;gid nra;tjhYk; mjpf tUkhdk;
mtDf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. mjdhy; mtd; jhd;
nra;Ak; njhopy;fis tpl tpUk;gtpy;iy.
mjdhy; Ntz;lhntWg;ghf mf;fiwapd;wpj;
Ju;f;fh nghq;fy; epfo;tpy; fye;Jnfhz;lhs;.
mij czh;e;j ts;spak;ik nrhd;dhs;@
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“Ju;f;fh> eP epidg;gjpy; epahak; ,Uf;fpwJ.
Mdhy;> fztd; xU ey;y fhupaj;jpy; <LgLk;
NghJ kidtp kdq;Nfhzf;$lhJ”

Ju;f;fh ts;spak;ikiaf;
ftiyAld; ghu;j;jhs;. mtsJ fz;fs;
fyq;fpd@ “ts;spaf;fh> vdf;F mtupd; kPJ
md;gpy;iynad;W fUJfpwPh;fsh...? vdf;F xU
Foe;ij Ntz;Lk;” tpk;kpdhs;.

“ftiyg;glhij Ju;f;fh.... kfh

fzgjp iftpl khl;lhu;. mtiu ek;G” vd;whs;
ts;spak;ik.

kfhfzgjp kPJ ehd; G+uz

ek;gpf;if itj;Js;Nsd;. mth; coTj;
njhopiyf; iftpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W
epidj;Jj;jhd; nghq;fpNwd;” rpupj;jhs; Ju;f;fh.
mtsJ fz;fshy; fz;zPu; tope;jJ.
nghq;fy; ghidia jzpfhryk;
,wf;fp epyj;jpy; itj;Jtpl;Lj; jiythio
,iyia itj;J mjpy; nghq;fiyg;
gilj;jhu;. gpd; thiog;goj;ij itj;jhu;.
mjd; gpd; Nkhjfj;ij itj;Jtpl;Lf;
fw;G+uj;ijf; nfhOj;jpdhu;. gpd; Njq;fhia
cilj;Jtpl;Lj; Njthuk; ghbdhu;.

fw;G+uk; mize;jJk; jz;zPiuj;

njspj;Jtpl;L kfh fzgjpf;Fg; gilf;fg;gl;l
epNtjdg; nghUl;fis mq;fpUe;jth;fSf;Ff;
nfhLj;jhu;.

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 etuhrh kfpo;Tld; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nry;y epidj;jhd;. Ju;f;fhitAk;>
ts;spak;ikiaAk; mt;tplj;jpy; fhztpy;iy.
jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;jhd;. mth;fs; ,UtUk; mur
kuj;jpd; fPo; epd;;wdh;. murkuj;jbapy;
Rthkpahu; ,Ue;jhu;. etuhrh murkuj;jbf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. Rthkpahu; mtidg; ghu;j;J
Gd;difj;jhh;@ “kfNd> cdJ kidtpiaj;
jpUg;jpg;gLj;J. ve;nje;j Ntisapy;
vijnaijr; nra;a Ntz;LNkh mijaijr;
nra;. coth;fSila iffs;
coTj;njhopiyr; nra;ahky; tpLkhdhy;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; Jwe;Jtpl;Nlhk; vd;W $Wk;
JwtpfSk; thoKbahkw; Ngha;tpLk;. mjdhy;
coTj; njhopiy kl;Lk; nra;. Vidatw;iwf;
iftpL. fhyk; epiwa ,Uf;fpwJ. gpd;G
mtw;iwr; nra;ayhk;” vd;whu;.

“mg;gbNa nra;fpNwd; Rthkp”

vd;whd; etuhrh.

Ju;f;fh kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhs;.

mtSf;F@ “etuhrh jd;Dld; mjpf Neuk;
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;w vz;zk; NkNyhq;fpaJ.

1036. cotpdhh; ifk;klq;fpd; ,y;iy tpiotJ}ck;

tpl;Nlk;vd; ghh;f;Fk; epiy.

coth;fsJ if> Viuj; njhlhky;

Xa;e;J ,Uf;Fkhdhy;> vy;yhg; gw;iwAk;
Jwe;J tpl;Nlhk; vd;W $Wk; JwtpfSf;Fk;
czT ,uhJ.

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 gapu;
rpwf;f.
Jh;f;fh etuhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;Fj;
jdpNa te;jhs;. mtisf; fz;l fjpNurd;
jLkhwpg;Nghdhu;. toikahf etuhrhTld;
Nkhl;lhu; thfdj;jpy; tUk; Ju;f;fh md;W
thlif thfdj;jpy; te;J ,wq;fpdhs;. mts;
,wq;fpaJk;> mts; te;j thfdk;
nrd;Wtpl;lJ.

Jh;f;fh te;J fjpNurDf;F

mUfpy; mku;e;jhs;. mtsJ Kfk;
vd;Wkpy;yhjthW Nrhh;e;jpUe;jJ.

“jdpNa te;jpUf;fpwha;. etuhrh

vq;Nf?” vd;W Nfl;lhu; fjpNurd;.

“tpba Kd; Gwg;gLfpwhh;. ,uT

gj;Jg; gjpndhU kzpf;F thwhh;. fhiyr;
rhg;ghLk; kj;jpahdr; rhg;ghLk; vq;Nf
rhg;gpLfpwhh; vd;W njupatpy;iy. ,uT
gj;Jkzpf;Fg; gpd;G te;jhYk; rupahfr;
rhg;gpLtjpy;iy. te;jTld;
epj;jpiuahfptpLfpwhh;” vd;whs; Ju;ff
; h.

fjpNurDf;Ff; ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ@ “,sq;FLk;gk; gpupe;jpUe;jhy; gy
tpguPjq;fs; te;JtpLk;. Kd;G Ju;f;fh
etuhrhTld; gpur;rpidg;gl;lts;. gpd;
,yl;Rkpapd; Ntz;LNfhspw;fpzq;f
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xw;Wikahdts;. ,dpg;gpur;rpidg;gl;lhy;
fiur;ry;. nghJthfg; ngz;fs; nfl;Lg;
Nghtjw;F mth;fsJ fztd;khu;fNs
fhuzkhf mikfpwhh;fs;. tre;jpdpapd; fztd;
,uT gfyhfj; jhd; Ntiy nra;Ak;
epWtdj;jpy; jq;fpapUg;gjhy; jhd; mts;
nfl;lope;jhs;” vd;W Nahrpj;jhu; fjpNurd;.

“vdf;Fg; Ngr;Rj; Jizf;F

tPl;by; ahu; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;? ehd; rikg;gij
cz;z ahUk; ,y;iy. vt;tsT Neuk;
thndhyp Nfl;gJ? njhiyf;fhl;rpiag;
ghu;g;gJ?” vd;W nrhd;dhs; Ju;f;fh.

Rthkpahu; nrhd;d gpd;G tpahghu

epiyaj;ijAk;> juF NtiyiaAk;
tplg;Nghtjhfr; nrhd;dtd;. jpBnudr; nra;j
Ntiyfis tplKbAkh...? nfhQ;r ehl;fs;
nghWj;Jf;nfhs;sk;kh” vd;whu; fjpNurd;.

mg;gbj;jhd; mtUk; nrhy;fpwhh;.

mth; te;jhy; ePq;fs; tw;GWj;jpr; nrhy;Yq;Nfh.
ePq;fs; nrhd;dhy; mth; fl;lhak; Nfl;ghu;”
vd;w Jh;f;fh jhd; nfhz;L te;j
Gifapiyiaf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs;@
“,g;g mtUf;F ,q;F tUtjw;Ff; $l
Neukpy;iy. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
nfhz;Lte;Njd;” vd;whs;.

“ed;wp mk;kh” mtid

neUf;fhij. mtd; cd;dpy; epiwa md;G

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itj;jpUf;fpwhd;. cd;Dila nrhy;iyf;
Nfl;ghd;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

G+uz kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhs;

Ju;f;fh. mtsJ rpupg;igg; ghu;f;f fjpNurUf;F
kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Ue;jJ.

mg;nghOJ etuhrhTk;
,uhrNfhghYk; mq;F te;jdh;. fjpNurDf;Fg;
gf;fj;jpy; Ju;f;fh ,Ug;gijg; ghu;j;J
Mr;rupag;gl;lhd; etuhrh.

“Ju;f;fhitj; jdpNa tpl;Ll;L eP

vq;Nf jpupfpwha;?;. cdf;F ,g;NghJ Vd; gzk;?
Njitf;F mjpfkhfg; gzk; ,Uf;F.
,uhrNfhghiyg; Nghy ehiye;J gps;isfs;
,Ue;jhy; jhd; Xa;T xspr;rypd;wp gzk; Njl
Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu; fjpNurd;.

“vd;Dila tpahghu epiyaj;ij

,uhrNfhghyplk; xg;gilj;Jtpl;Nld;. juF
Ntiyia cld; tplKbatpy;iy. fhzpia>
thfdj;ij thq;fpath;fs; gzk; nfhLj;J
Kbe;jJk; tpl;LtpLfpNwd;” vd;whd; etuhrh.
Ju;f;fh kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhs;.

“fjpNurg;gh> cq;fis vdJ

taYf;F xU Kiw mioj;Jr;
nry;tjw;fhfj;jhd; te;Njd;. new;gapu; ntOwp
thbapUf;FJ. te;J xUKiw taiy
ghUq;Nfh” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

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 “xUgyk;> GOjp fhy; gyk;
MFk;gb ed;whf cOJ fhatpl;lhy;> xU gpb
vUTk; Njitg;glhkNy gapu; nropj;J tsUk;.
eP ed;whf taiy cOJ fhatpltpy;iyg;
Nghyj; njupfpwJ. fhR rk;ghjpf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;w mtruj;jpy; taiy cOJ fhatplhky;
tpijj;jhy; gapu; nropf;fhJ@ “rup th Nghtk;”
vd;W vOe;jhu; fjpNurd;.

tPl;Lf;F te;j Ju;f;fh

Nriyiaf; fow;wpdhs;. etuhrh Fspj;Jtpl;L
te;jhd;. cs;shilAld; epd;w Ju;ff ; hitg;
ghu;j;jJk; mtDf;F Nkhfk; jiyf;NfwpaJ.

fhiyapYk; rhg;gplhky;
nrd;wPu;fs;. cq;fSf;Fg; gpbj;j fwp
tiffisr; rikj;Js;Nsd;. rhg;gpl thUq;fs;”
vd;whs; Ju;ff; h.

“Nriyiaf; fow;whky;
Nfl;bUe;jhy; rhg;gpl;bUf;fyhk;” vd;wthW
mtis mizj;jhd; etuhrh. kfpo;rr
; pr;
rpupg;Gld; “rhg;gpl thUq;Nfh” vd;W
rpZq;fpdhs; Ju;f;fh.

1037. njhbg;GOjp f/rh czf;fpd; gpbj;JvUTk;

Ntz;lhJ rhyg; gLk;.

xU gyk; GOjp fhy; gyk; MFk; gb

ed;whf epyj;ij cOJ fha tpl;lhy;> xU gpb
vUf; $l ,lhkNy gaph; nropj;J tsUk;.

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 ghJfhj;jNy
Kf;fpak;.
fjpNurd; ,uhrNfhghypd; taiy
te;J ghu;j;jhu;. mth; fw;Fk; NghJ
tptrhaj;ij xU ghlkhff; fw;wtu;. mj;Jld;
mt;T+u; kpUf itj;jpauhd nghd;Dr;rhkpapd;
cjtpahsuhfTk; flikahw;wpath;. mjdhy;
kpUfq;fSf;F Neha; Vw;gl;lhYk; mth; kUe;J
nfhLg;ghu;. mt;T+u; kpUf itj;jpauhd
nghd;Dr;rhkp ,we;j gpd; fjpNurd; jhd; kpUf
itj;jpauhff; flik Gupe;J te;jhu;.

“ey;y Kiwapy; tay; cOJ

fhatplg;gltpy;iy. xUtd; gy njhopy;fisr;
nra;tij tpl xU njhopiy mf;fiwAld;
nra;jhy; mj;njhopy; %yk; gy njhopy;fspy;
,Ue;J ngWk; tUkhdj;ijg; ngw;Wf;
nfhs;syhk;. mthg;gl;Lg; gy njhopy;
nra;tjhYk; mtrug;gl;L fhupakhw;WtjhYk;
el;lk; jhd; cz;lhFk;. jd;Fb cauNtz;Lk;
vd;W tpUk;gp cw;rhfj;Jld; gy njhopy;fisr;
nra;jhYk; mjpy; mf;fiw Ntz;Lk;. eP
mtrug;gl;Ltpl;lha;. Fsj;jpy; NghjpasT ePh;
,Uf;fpwJ. tUlk; G+uhfTk; taYf;F
gha;r;Rtjw;Fj; Njitahd ePu; Fsj;jpYs;sJ.
mg;gbapUf;f Vd; mtrug;gLfpwha;?. ed;whf
taiy cOJ fhatpl;lhy; vUtpy;yhkNyNa
gapu; tsUk;. tay; GOjpahf tUk;tiu co
Ntz;Lk;. rpyu; XupU Kiw cOthu;fs;.
mjdhy; jhd; fis mjpfkhf Kisf;fpwJ@

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fis vLf;f mjpf gzk; nrythfpwJ. me;jg;
gzj;jpy; gyKiw taiy cOjpUf;fyhk;.
gyKiw taiy cOtjhy; taypd;
fspj;jd;ik ePq;fp kz; GOjpahFk;. mjdhy;
ney;ypd; Ntu; epyj;jpy; ,yFthfr; nry;Yk;”
vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“ehd; mtrug;gl;lJ cz;ik

jhd;. ,d;Dk; ,uz;L thuk; fopj;J
tpijj;jpUf;fyhk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; FUf;fs;
$wpaJ Nghy mLj;j tUlk;
tpijj;jpUf;fyhk;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.
mtdJ Fuy; fufuj;jJ.

“xU njhopiy ed;F jpl;lkpl;l

gpd;G jhd; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. nra;Jtpl;Lg; gpd;
Vd; mijr; nra;Njhk; vd;W vz;zf;$lhJ.
mg;gb vz;zpdhy; vz;Zgtdpd; gyk;
ghjpahff; Fiwe;JtpLk;. mj;Jld; jd;Fbia
cah;j;j Ntz;Lk; vd;w epidg;NghL Kaw;rp
nra;Ak; xUtDf;Fj; nja;tk; tupe;J fl;bf;
nfhz;L te;J cjtp nra;Ak;. mtd; fhyNeuk;
ghu;f;fj;Njitapy;iy. rz;Kfk; ey;y
ciog;ghsp vd;W cdf;Fj; njupAk;. mtd;
xUKiw Ig;grp khjk; ntq;fhak; el;lhd;.
mj;Jld; kuf;fwp tiffisAk; el;lhd;.
tof;fkhf Cuth; ijg;nghq;fy; fopj;Jj;jhd;
taypy; ,wq;Fthu;fs;. rz;Kfj;ij ehDk;
VrpNdd;. Cuth; „mtDf;Ff; fhR nkj;jpd
Fzk;‟ vd;wdh;. Mdhy; me;j Kiw
mtDf;Fr; rh nts;shik. gy ,yl;rk;
&ghit mtd; ,yhgkhfg; ngw;whd;. mjw;Ff;

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fhuzk; mtDila fLk; Kaw;rpNa jtpuf;
fhyk; my;y. mjdhy; eP
ftiyg;gLtijtpl;Lj; ijupaj;Jld; nraw;gL.
FUf;fs; nrhd;dijg; gw;wpepidf;fhNj.
Nrhjplk; xUtidg; gyrhypahfTk; khw;Wk;@
gytPddhfTk; khw;Wk;. mjdhy; ele;jij
epidj;jhNaahdhy; cdJ Cf;fk;
Fiwe;JtpLk;” vd;whu; fjpNurd;.

“rup mg;G. ,jw;F vd;d

nra;ayhk;?”.

Vh; cOtijtpl vU ,Ljy;

kpfTk; Kf;fpak;. fis vLj;jgpd; ePu;
gha;r;Rtijtplg; gapiu ed;whfg; ghJfhj;jy;
kpfKf;fpak;. taiyg;ghu; fhl;Lg;gd;wpfs;
Nka;e;jpUf;F. mjdhy; fhtYf;F Ml;fis
epakp. ,g;NghJ grisapl Ntz;Lk;. vU
kz;NzhL Nrh;e;J GOjpahdhy; jhd; mjdhy;
gad; Vw;gLk;. ney; ehd;F khjg;gapuhifahy;
vU GOjpahf tUk;tiu cOjy; Ntz;Lk;.
fl;bahd vU kz;NzhL NruhJ. ghu; ePupy;
kpje;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwJ. ePupy; kpjf;Fk;
vUf;fl;bfs; kio nts;skhfg; nga;jhy;
nts;sj;Jld; nrd;WtpLk;. mjw;fhfj;jhd;
ngupath;fs; tay; kz; GOjpahFk; tiu
cor;nrhy;tJ” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

,uhrNfhghypd; Kfk; ftiyahy;

fWj;jJ. mijf;ftdpj;j fjpNurd; nrhd;dhu;@
“,uhrNfhghy; kdQ; Nrhh;e;jhy; vJTk; nra;a
KbahJ. jw;NghJ gapUf;Fg; gris

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NjitahfTs;sJ. ,uhrdg; gris thq;fp
te;J tprpW. tay; nropf;Fk;” vd;whu;.

1038. VupDk; ed;why; vU,Ljy;@ fl;lgpd;

ePupDk; ed;W mjd; fhg;G.

Vh; cOjiy tpl vU,Ljy; ey;yJ@

cOJ vUtpl;Lf;fis ePf;fpa gpwF> ePh;
gha;r;Rjiy tpl fhty; fhg;gNj Kf;fpakhdJ.

kidtpiag;
Nghy
,uhrNfhghy; ftiyAld;
taiyg; ghu;j;jhd; mtDf;Ff; FUf;fs;
nrhd;d thu;j;ijfs; fhjpy; xypj;jd.
“ts;spak;ik vd;idtpl mwpTs;sts;. mts;
jpUg;gpj; jpUg;gpr;; nrhy;ypAk; ehd;
Nfl;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; jhd; vdf;Fj; Jd;gk;
Neh;e;jJ” vd;W epidj;jhd;.

“Kjypy; cdf;F taiyg;

gw;wpa KOikahd mwpT Ntz;Lk;. mtw;iw
ed;F mwpe;j gpd;Ng taypy; ,wq;fNtz;Lk;.
mg;gb mwpe;j gpd; eP nraw;gl;lhy;> eP tho;tpd;
cah;e;j epiyf;Fr; nry;yyhk;. ,yhgk;
tuNtz;Lkhdhy; njhopiy mf;fiwAld;
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. kdk; rypf;fhky; kPz;Lk;
kPz;Lk; Kaw;rpf;f Ntz;Lk;. xU top
gpioj;jhy; ,d;ndhU topiaf; filg;gpbf;f
Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; NkYk; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLk;
Kaw;rpfshy; jhd; tUkhdj;ij NkYk; NkYk;
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mjpfupf;f KbAk;. fhyk; cdf;F cjtp
nra;ahJ@ fpufq;fs; vJTk; cdf;F cjtp
nra;a thdj;ij tpl;Lf; fPNo ,wq;fp
tukhl;lhJ. eP jhd; cdJ taYf;F
%yfh;j;jh. gy njhopy;fisr; nra;Ak; eP>
mtw;iw xOq;fhfr; nra;a epidf;fNtz;Lk;.
tuk;igg; ghu; Gy; Kisj;J tsh;e;Js;sJ.
,g;Gy;iy tpijg;gjw;F Kd;Ng mopj;jpUj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. eP mtrug;gl;likahy; mit
xOq;fhd Kiwapy; mopf;fg;gltpy;iy.
taypy; $ypahl;fs; Ntiynra;Ak; fhyq;fspy;
eP mth;fSld; $l ,Ue;J> mth;fs; nra;Ak;
Ntiyfisf; ftdpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
tuk;GfspYs;s Gw;fis NtNuhL mfw;whJ gy
,lq;fspy; Gw;fSf;F Nky; kz;iz
ms;spg;Nghl;L KbapUf;fpwhu;fs;. taypy; fhl;L
kpUfq;fs; cyhTfpd;wd. mij eP
ftdpf;ftpy;iy. fhtYf;F Ml;fis
epakpj;jhYk; jpdKk; taiyr; Rw;wpg; ghu;j;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,Njh ghu; ,e;j new;gapupd; jho;
RUz;bUf;F” vd;W $wpa fjpNurd; mj;jhis
mWj;Jg; gpupj;jhu;. mjw;Fs; xU gr;irg; GO
,Ue;jJ. mij etuhrhTf;Ff; fhl;bdhu;.

GO jhspy; ,Ue;J nespe;jJ.

,e;jg; GOj;jhf;fpdhy; new;gapu;
ehrkile;JtpLk;. fpUkp ehrpdp
njspf;ftpy;iyah.....?” vd;W Nfl;lhu; fjpNurd;.

“New;Wf; $ypahl;fisf; nfhz;L

fpUkp ehrpdp njspg;gpj;Njd;” vd;w
; hd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

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 “eP te;jhah...?”

“,y;iy.” vd;W jiyahl;bdhd;

etuhrh.

“kfNd> taypy; $ypahl;fs;

Ntiynra;Ak; NghJ eP mUfpy; ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; fpUkp ehrpdpiaj;
njspf;fhJ tpl;LtpLthu;fs; gpd; njspf;fhj
fpUkp ehrpdpiaf; nfhz;L nrd;W tpLthu;fs;”
fjpNurid Mr;rupaj;Jld; ghu;j;jhd;
,uhrNfhghy;. mth; $Wtij epidf;f
mtDf;Fj; jiy Rw;wpaJ. Kjy; ehs;
gjpide;jhapuk; &gh ngWkjpahd fpUkp
ehrpdpia mtd; thq;fpf; nfhLj;jhd;. mth;fs;
$ypahf vz;zhapuk; &gh ngw;wdh;.

“Kbe;j tp\aq;fisg; gw;wpf;

ftiyg;glhNj. epyj;Jf;Fupatd; ehs;NjhWk;
epyj;ijr; nrd;W ghu;j;J Ntz;batw;iwr;
nra;ahJ NtW nray;fspy; <Lgl;lhy; me;epyk;
mtdJ kidtpiag; Nghy ntWj;J mtid
xJf;fp tpLk;. epyj;ijf; ftdpj;J mjw;Fj;
Njitahdtw;iwr; nra;ahtpl;lhy; epyk;
gpzq;fptpLk;. mijg;Nghy kidtpiaAk;
jpdKk; jpUg;jpg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. mtspd;
Njitfisf; Nfl;lwpe;J epth;j;jp nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. cdJ kidtpf;F xU Nriy kPJ
my;yJ Xh; Mguzj;jpd; kPJ MirapUe;jhy;
mij thq;fpf; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtSf;Fr; rkhjhdk;

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$wNtz;Lk;. eP mtsJ Miriag;
G+u;j;jpahf;fhtpl;lhy; mts; jdJ Njitia
,d;ndhUtidf; nfhz;L epiwNtw;wg;
ghu;g;ghs;. ,J nghUSf;F kl;Lky;y
gy;NtWgl;l tp\aq;fspYk; ,Uf;fpwJ. cdJ
kidtpAld; eP jpdKk; kfpo;Tld;
fye;Jiuahlhky; tpl;lhYk; ,d;ndhUtiu
mts; ehLths;. ,J jhd; cyfj;jpy;
eilngWk; tpgr;rhuj;Jf;F %y fhuzk;‟
vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

,uhrNfhghy; rpupj;jhd;. “cz;ik

jhd;. ehd; ts;spak;ikia Nerpg;gJ Nghy
taiyAk; ,d;W njhlf;fk; Nerpg;Ngd;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“Kjypy; mijr; nra;. cdf;F

tpisr;ry; mjpfkhf ,Uf;Fk;.
mijtpl;Ltpl;Lf; fhyj;jpd; kPJ gop NghlhNj”
vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

1039. nry;yhd; fpotd; ,Ug;gpd; epyk;Gye;J

,y;yhspd; Cb tpLk;.

epyj;Jf;Fupatd; jpdKk; nrd;W

epyj;ijg; ghh;j;J Ntz;batw;iwr;
nra;ahjpUe;jhy;> me;epyk; mtdJ
kidtpiag; Nghy mtid ntWj;J xJf;fp
tpLk;.

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 ey;yhspd;
rpupg;G
,uhrNfhghYk; fjpNurDk;
Nkhl;lhu; tz;bapy; taypy; ,Ue;J tPl;Lf;Fj;
jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ tre;jpdpAk;
mtspd; tPl;by; ,Ug;gtDk; ce;JUspapy;
te;jdh;.

“me;j thfdj;jpy;
nry;gth;fisg; ghu;. GU\d; thfdj;jpy; Vw;wpr;
nry;yhJ ,uT gfyhfj; jhd; Ntiy nra;Ak;
epWtdj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwhd;. tPl;Lf;F te;jhYk;
mtd; me;j epWtdj;jpd; Ntiyfisr;
nra;fpd;whd;. mtSld; md;ghff;
fijg;gjpy;iy. mg;gbf; fijf;f mtDf;F
Neukpy;iy. mjdhy; mts; khw;whDld;
nry;fpwhs;. Cuth;fs; mtis vt;tsT
Nftykhff; fijf;fpwhh;fs;. tre;jpdp vd;Dld;
md;ghfg; goFths;. xUehs; ehd; mtSf;F
“cd;idg;gw;wp Cupy; jtwhff;
fijf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;Nwd;. mjw;F mts; “ahu;
vijAk; fijf;fl;Lk;” vd;whs;. mjd; gpd;
ehd; vJTJk; NgRtjpy;iy. etuhrh xU ehs;
nrhd;dhd;@ “mit CUf;Fs; nry;Yk; NghJ
jhd; tpyfp Mspy; Ms; Kl;lhky; ,Ug;ghu;fs;.
Ch; fope;jhy; Njhspy; ifNghl;Lf; nfhz;L
jpupthu;fs;” Muha;e;J ghu;j;jhy; mts;
mf;Fw;wq;fisr; nra;af; fhuzkhf ,Ug;gJ
mtsJ fztd; jhd;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

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 ,uhrNfhghy; jdJ taypd;
epidNthL te;jikahy; fjpNurd; $wpa
thu;j;ijfs; vitAk; mtDf;F
tpsq;ftpy;iy. ,uhrNfhghy;> fjpNurid
mtuJ tPl;by; ,wf;fptpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;.
“xUthuk; fopj;J ePq;fs; xU Kiw te;J
taiyg; ghUq;fs;” vd;whd;.

“rup” vd;whh; fjpNurh;.

,uz;L thuq;fspd; gpd;

fjpNurDk; ,uhrNfhghYk; Nkhl;lhu; tz;bapy;
taYf;Fr; nrd;wdh;. tay; gr;irf; fliyg;
Nghyg; gRikahf ,Ue;jJ. tuk;ghy; ,UtUk;
ele;J nrd;wdh;.

“ePq;fs; nrhd;d gpd;G ehd;

jpdKk; fhiyAk; khiyAk; taiyg;
ghu;itapLNtd;. njhopyhsh;fs; Ntiy nra;Ak;
NghJ cldpUe;J fz;fhzpg;Ngd;. ,g;nghOJ
tay; vg;gb ,Uf;fpwJ?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“kpfkpf ed;whf ,Uf;fpd;wJ.

ney;ypd; jhis Kd;G GOf;fs; RUl;b
itj;jpUe;jd. ,g;nghOJ mg;gbapy;iy.
tuk;Gg; Gw;fs; ahTk; mfw;wg;gl;Ls;sd.
gapu;fs; gr;irg; gNrnyd epw;fpd;wd. gapu;
tsh;tijg; ghu;j;jhy; ,k;Kiw cdf;F ngUk;
tpisr;ry; Vw;gLk;” vd;whu; fjpNurd;.

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 ,uhrNfhghy; G+upg;Gld; rpupj;jhd;.
jhDk; ts;spak;ikAk; taypy; Ntiy nra;Ak;
NghJ mq;fpUe;j ehl;fis vz;zpg; ghu;j;jhd;.

md;W taypy; fhtYf;fhf

mikf;fg;gl;bUe;j rpW tPl;by; ,uhrNfhghYk;
ts;spak;ikAk; ,Ue;jdh;. gy ehl;fshf
,uhrNfhghy; njhopy; <Lgl;bUe;jikahy;
mtd; ts;spak;ikAld; md;ghfg; Ngrtpy;iy.
njhopyhsh;fs; J}uj;jpy; Ntiy
nra;Jnfhz;bUe;jdh;. mth;fs; vf;fhuzq;
nfhz;Lk; mq;F tukhl;lhu;fs;.

,uhrNfhghy; ts;spak;ikf;F
mUNf te;J mtsJ fd;dj;ijj; jl;bdhs;.
mts; mtis epkph;e;J ghu;j;jhs;@ “ntspNa
$ypahl;fs;....” mjw;F Nky; ts;spak;ikiag;
Ngr mtd; tpltpy;iy. rpy epkplq;fspd; gpd;
“ePq;fs; taJ Nghfg; Nghf ngUk; Nkhrk;.
jpUkzkhd Gjpa jk;gjpfs; vd;W epidg;G”
vd;W rpZq;fpdhs;.

“taJ NghdhYk; ckJ tdg;Gf;

Fiwatpy;iy.... Kd;G ehd; Nrhk;gyhf
,Ue;Njd;. mjdhy; czh;Tfs; vOe;jhYk;
ckf;F mUfpy; tug;gak;. mjdhy; Ngrhky;
,Ue;Njd;. jk;kplk; xU nghUSk;
,y;iynad;W Nrhk;gpapUg;gth;fisf; fz;lhy;
cioj;jhy; ngUk; tsj;ijj; juf;fhj;jpUf;Fk;
epyk; vd;Dk; ey;yhs;. jd;Ds;Ns rpupg;ghs;
vd;Wk; jd;idf; fl;bats; Nghyg;;.
gpzq;Fthnsd;Wk; fjpNuR mg;G vdf;Fr;

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nrhd;dth;. mJ cz;ik. ,g;nghOJ jhd;
mJ vdf;Fj; njupfpwJ. ,yl;rk; ,yl;rkhf
,e;j epyk; vd;w ey;yts; jw;nghOJ ms;spj;
jUfpwhs;. ehd; Nrhk;gpapUe;j fhyj;jpy; mts;
vd;idg; ghu;j;Jr; rpupj;jpUg;ghs;. mJ vdf;Fj;
njupahJ vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“,g;nghOjhd; vdf;F cq;fs;

kPJ fhjy; mjpfupf;fpwJ” vd;whs;
ts;spak;ik@ “fjpNurd; nrhd;dJ rup” vd;W
epidj;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

1040. ,yk;vd;W mir, ,Ug;ghiuf; fhzpd;

epyk; vd;Dk; ey;yhs; eFk;.

jd;dplk; xU nghUSk; ,y;iy vd;W

vz;zp tWikahy; Nrhk;gp ,Ug;gtidf;
fz;L> ms;spf; nfhLg;gtshd epyk; vd;w
ey;yts; mtidg; ghh;j;Jr; rpupg;ghs;.

Jd;ge; jUtJ.

“,g;nghOJ jhd; vd;kPJ

ckf;Ff; fhjy; mjpfupf;fpwjh...?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; ,urNfhghy;.

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 espdkhfr; rpupj;jhs;
ts;spak;ik. mtsJ ntz;gw;fs; Kj;ijg;
Nghy xsph;e;jd. ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G
ts;spak;ik ,Ue;j Nfhyj;ij epidj;Jg;
ghu;j;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;. mtd; mg;nghOJ
ciof;ftpy;iy. ve;j NeuKk; gLj;jpUg;ghd;.
rhg;gpLtjw;fhf kl;Lk; vOk;Gthd;. mg;NghJ
jhd; mtd; ,aw;iff; fld;fisAk; fopg;ghd;.
mtd; vOk;Gk; Neuq;fspy; ts;spak;ik tPl;by;
,Uf;fkhl;lhs;. VjhtJ mts; rikj;J
itj;jpUf;fpwhsh vd;W mLg;gbapYs;s
rfytw;iwAk; jpwe;J ghu;g;ghd;. mjpfkhd
ehl;fspy; Kjy; ehs; rikj;j Nrhw;Wf;Fj;
jz;zPu; Cw;wp itj;jpUg;ghs;. rpy rkaq;fspy;
jz;zPUf;Fg; gjpyhf Njq;fha;g; ghy; rpwpjsT
fye;J ,uz;L ntq;fhaKk; ,uz;L gr;ir
kpsfhAk; eWf;fpf; Nghl;Lr; rpwpjsT cg;Gk;
Nghl;bUg;ghs;. Mapuj;jpy; xU ehspy;
ahuplkhhtJ CWfha; thq;fp mjw;Fs;
Nghl;Lg; gpire;jpUg;ghs;. mts; mg;gb xU
fyit nra;J itj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ mtdJ
jhapd; jfg;gdhu; KUfd; $wpa fij xd;W
mtDf;F Qhgfk; tUk;.

“ehq;fs; ehfehj eapdhupd;

tPl;by; Ntiy nra;jhy; ehfehjdpd; jha;
Kj;jhr;rp ehr;rpahh; fhiy czthfg;
goQ;NrhW fiuj;Jf;nfhz;L tUthu;. mjw;Fs;
NrhW ,Ug;gJ FiwT. gj;Jg;NgUf;F msthf
Nrhw;W fiug;gjhdhy; Ie;J mfg;ig NrhW
jhd; mjw;Fs; ,Lths;. ngupanjhU
ghidf;Fs; ehiye;J mfg;ig goa Nrhw;iwg;

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Nghl;L ,uz;L Njq;fhiag; gpspe;J nfhQ;r
ntq;fhaKk; gr;ir kpsfhAk; mWj;Jg; Nghl;L
CWfhAk; Nrh;j;jpUg;ghs;. Ntiy
nra;gth;fSf;F mg;ghdj;ijf; nfhLg;gjw;fhfg;
gj;Jg; ngupa rpul;ilfs; ,Uf;Fk;. Ntiy
nra;gth;fs; jhk; jhk; Kd;G Fbj;Jtpl;L
Ntypf;Fs; nrUfp itj;j rpul;ilfis
vLj;JtUthu;fs;. rpyh; gidNahiyapy; gpshr;
nra;J itj;jpUg;ghu;fs;. mth;fs; mtw;iwf;
nfhz;L te;jJk; ngupanjhU ghj;jpuj;jpuj;jhy;
ghidAs; ,Uf;Fk; ghdj;ij ms;sp
xt;nthUtUf;Fk; Cw;Wths;. ,J jpdKk;
eilngWk; epfo;T”

“me;jg; ghidf;Fs; NrhW ,uhJ.

mjdhy; Fbj;j rpy kzpj;jpahyj;jpw;Fs;
mth;fSf;Fg; grpf;Fk;. xU ehs; Kj;jhr;rp
ehr;rpahu; ngupanjhU ghidiaf; nfhz;L
te;J tpl;L toikahd nghUl;fisg; Nghl;L
ghdk; jahupj;J tpl;L vy;NyhiuAk; Fbf;f
tUkhW mioj;jhu;.

md;W ehd; ghidf;F mUfpy;

te;J ehd; fl;bapUe;j Ntl;biaf; fow;wpNdd;.
mijf;fz;l Kj;jhr;rp ehr;rpahh;@; “vd;dlh
KUfh Ntl;biaf; fow;Wfpwha;?” vd;W
Nfl;lhs;. mjw;F ehd; nrhd;Ndd;@ “ehr;rpahh;
ghidf;Fs; ,Uf;fpw Nrhw;iwr; RopNahb
vLf;fg; Nghfpwd;” mjd; gpd; Kj;jhr;rp
ehr;rpahh; Kd;G NghLtij tplr; rw;Wf;
$lg;Nghl;lhu;”

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 “Vd; rpupf;fpwpas;?”; vd;W
Nfl;lhs; ts;spak;ik.

,uhrNfhghy; gjpy; $whJ

kPz;Lk; rpupj;jhd;.

“Vd; rpupf;fpwpas; vd;W

nrhy;yptpl;Lr; rpupAq;Nfh” vd;whs;
ts;spak;ik.

kPz;Lk; rpy fzq;fs; rpupj;j

,uhrNfhghy; nrhd;dhd;@ “vd;Dila
mk;khtpd; jfg;gdhu; %j;jhr;rp ehr;rpahupd;
goQ;Nrhw;Wg; ghidf;Fs; RopNahba fij
Qhgfk; te;jJ. mJ jhd;....” vd;W kPz;Lk;
rpupj;j ,uhrNfhghy; nrhd;dhd;@ “ePUk; ,uz;L
tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G mg;gbj;jhNd goQ;NrhW
fiuj;jdPu”;

ngU%r;R tpl;lhs; ts;spak;ik.

me;j tWik vkJ vjpupfSf;Ff; $l
tuf;$lhJ. vj;jid ehl;fs; ehDk;
gps;isfSk; gr;irj; jz;zPiuf; Fbj;Jtpl;Lg;
gLj;jpUg;Nghk;. ML> khLfisg; Nghy ,iy
Fiyfisj; jpd;wpUg;Nghk;. vj;jid ehl;fs;
KUq;if ,iyiag; gr;irj; jz;zPupy;
mtpj;J cg;Gg; Nghl;Lj; jpd;wpUg;Nghk;”
fz;fyq;fpdhs; ts;spak;ik.

“tWikiag; Nghyj; Jd;gkhdJ

NtW vJ vd;W Nfl;lhy;> tWik kl;LNk

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tWikiag; Nghyj; Jd;gkhdJ” vd;W
ngupath;fSk; twpath;fSk; nrhy;thu;fs;. ehd;
fhzp G+kpapUe;Jk; Nrhk;Nghwpahf
,Ue;jikahy; jhd; me;j epiy
vkf;FVw;gl;lJ” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

1041. ,d;ikapd; ,d;dhjJ ahJvdpd; ,d;ikapd;

,d;ikNa ,d;dh jJ.

tWikiag; Nghyj; Jd;gkhdJ vJ

vd;W Nfl;lhy;> tWikiag; Nghyj;
Jd;gkhdJ tWik xd;W jhd;.

,d;gk; milahjth;fs;.
“mij Vd; epidf;fpwPu;fs;?. mJ
vq;fspd; VO gpwg;Gf;fspy; xU gpwg;G. mij
ehd; kwf;f Kay;fpNwd;. Kbatpy;iy. mij
mbf;fb Vd; epidTgLj;JfpwPh;fs;?;. vd;W
Nfl;lhs; ts;spak;ik.

“me;jj; Jd;gkhd fhyj;ij

mbf;fb epidTgLj;Jtjd; %yk; jhd; kPz;Lk;
vkf;F me;j epiy cz;lhfhJ ek;ikg;
ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. mj;Jld; me;j
epiyia epidj;Jg; gzk; rk;ghjpf;fyhk;”

“Ntz;lhk;. ,dp ekf;F me;j

epiy tuhJ. ePq;fs; mij epidTgLj;Jk;
NghJ ehd; cq;fis Vrpa epidT te;J vdJ
kdijf; nfhy;fpwJ. ehd; gps;isfisj;
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J}f;fpf; fpzw;wpy; Nghl vj;jdpj;j nray;
epidTf;F te;J vd;idf; nfhy;fpwJ. mjdhy;
jaT nra;J mtw;iw epidTgLj;jjhjPu;fs;”
tpk;kpdhs; ts;spak;ik.

“rup... rup.... ehd; ,dp mtw;iw

ckf;F epidT+l;l khl;Nld;” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;. mg;nghOJ gz;bju; mq;F
te;jhu;.

mtiuf; fz;lJk; gjwpagb

ntspNa te;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;. “vd;d Iah....?
vd;d Ntz;Lk;? ePq;fs; Vd; ,q;F te;jPu;fs;?”
vd;W gjwpdhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“rj;jpu rpfpr;ir nra;J rpy

khjq;fs; $l Mftpy;iy. ,e;j tay;
tuk;ghy; vg;gb ele;J te;jPu;fs;?” vd;whs;
ts;spak;ik.

“vd;d nra;tJ? tWikapd;

nfhLik. %j;j kfspd; gps;isf;Fr; rupahd
fha;r;ry;. itj;jpauplk; nrd;W kUe;J
vLj;jdhd;. mtUf;F vdJ tWikiag; gw;wpj;
njupe;jjhy; mth; gzk; vLf;ftpy;iy.
kUe;Jf;filapy; rpy khj;jpiufis thq;FkhW
Jz;L vOjpj; je;jhu;. mj;Jld; gps;isf;Fr;
rj;jhd czTg; nghUl;fis thq;fpf;
nfhLf;FkhW nrhd;dhu;. ehd; kUe;J thq;fNt
f\;ug;gLfpNwd;. rj;Js;s czTg; nghUl;fis
thq;f vq;Nf NghNtd;?. ,d;W fhiy

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mtDf;F typ te;Jtpl;lJ” tpk;kp tpk;kp
mOjhu; gz;bju;.

“Iah> mohjPuf
; s;. ePq;fs; jhd;
vdJ FU. mj;Jld; jw;nghOJ vdJ
gps;isfSf;Fg; ghlk; nrhy;ypf;
nfhLf;fpwPh;fs;. cq;fSf;Fj; Njitahdtw;iw
vd;dplk; Nfl;fyhk; jhNd. vd;dplk; Nfl;f
vd;d ntl;fk;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“ngw;w gps;isfsplk; $l
msTf;F mjpfkhff; fld; glf;$lhJ.
mjdhy; gps;isfSf;Nf ngw;Nwhu; kPJ ntWg;G
cz;lhFk;. mg;gbapUf;f vdJ khztdhd
cd;splk; ehd; vg;gb mbf;fb Nfl;gJ?”

“Iah> tWikapd; Nfhuj;ijg;

gw;wp vdf;F KOikahfj; njupAk;. ehDk;
kidtpAk; gps;isfSk; tWik fhuzkhfg;
gl;l f\;lq;fisr; nrhy;yp Kbf;f KbahJ.
ghlrhiyapy; vdJ kfd; mbf;fb jd;Dld;
fy;tp fw;Fk; khzth;fs; nfhz;LtUk;
czTfisj; jpUbj; jpd;WtpLthd;. grpte;jhy;
gj;Jk; gwe;JtpLnkd;ghu;fs;. grp te;jhy;
vijAk; nra;aj; J}z;Lk;. ts;spak;ik xU
Kiw nrhy;yf; $lhjnthd;iwr;
nrhy;yptpl;lhs;...” vd;wtd; jLkhwpgb
ts;spak;ikiag; ghu;j;jhd;. ts;spak;ik jiy
Fdpe;jhs;. mts; $wpa thu;j;ijfs; mtdJ
fhjpy; xypj;jd@ “vd;dhy;> vdJ gps;isfs;
gLk; Ntjidiaj; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy. eP ciof;fhky;
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gLj;jpUe;jhahdhy; ehd; tpgr;rhuk; nra;J jhd;
vdJ gps;isfisf; fhg;ghw;WNtd;”
,uhrNfhghy; jdJ ,U iffshYk; jdJ
fhJfisg; nghj;jpdhd;@ “Iah tWik vd;W
nrhy;yg;gLk; ngUk;ghtp xUtidg; gw;wpg;
gpbj;Jtpl;lhy;> mtd; ,g;gpwg;gpYk;
,d;gkilakhl;lhd;@ kWgpwg;gpy;
,d;gkilakhl;lhd;. ,g; gpwg;gpy; jhd ju;kk;
nra;gtd; jhd; kWgpwg;gpYk; ,d;gkilthd;”
tpk;kpdhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“,uhrNfhghy;> vdJ kfs; ,d;W

tpgr;rhuk; nra;jhtJ jdJ gps;isfisf;
fhg;ghw;wg; NghfpNwd;” vd;whs;. NkNy
NgrKbahJ tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjhu; gz;bju;.

“Iah> ngw;w gps;is grpahy;

Jbj;jhy;> jhapd; kdk; vt;tsT
Ntjidg;gLk;. mg;gbj;jhd; Kd;G
ts;spak;ikAk; nrhd;dts;. mjdhy;
ftiyg;glhjPuf; s;. cq;fSf;Fj; Njitahd
gzk; KOtijAk; ehd; jUfpNwd;” vd;w
,uhrNfhghy; ts;spak;ikapd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpr;
nrhd;dhd;@ “ehd; gz;bju; IahTld; nrd;W
MfNtz;batw;iwf; ftdpf;fpNwd;. ePu; taypy;
Ntiy nra;Ak; njhopyhsh;fisf; ftdpAk;”
vd;wtd; mtsJ gjpiy vjpu;ghuhJ nrd;whd;.
mtdpd; gpd;dhy; gz;bju; nrd;whu;.

1042. ,d;ik vdxU ghtp kWikAk;

,k;ikAk; ,d;wp tUk;.

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 tWik vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk; ghtp
xUtidg; gw;wpg; gpbj;jhy;> mtDf;F
,g;gpwg;gpYk; kWgpwg;gpYk; ,d;gk; ,y;yhky;
Ngha;tpLk;.

xU Nruf;nfLg;gJ
,uhrNfhghy; jhd; Kd;G tho;e;j
tho;f;ifia epidj;Jg; ghu;j;jhd;. jdf;F
ele;j me;jf; nfhLikahd epfo;Tfs; jhd;
gz;bjUf;Fk; ele;jpUf;;Fk; vd;gij epidf;f
mtDf;F Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ. xUKiw
mtdJ je;ijahu; nrhd;dhu;@ “eP ,isQdhf
,Uf;Fk; NghJ ve;jj; njhopiyAk;
nra;atpy;iy. Nrhk;gy;;gl;Lg; gLj;jpUg;gha;.
,e;j epiyapy; xU ngz;izAk; fhjypj;Jf;
$l;b te;Jtpl;lha;. ,uz;L gps;isfSk;
gpwe;Jtpl;ld. ,g;Nghnjd;whYk; cdf;Ff;
FLk;gg; nghWg;G ,Uf;fh...? Fbfhuh;fSlDk;
#jhbfSlDk; Nrh;e;J jpupfpwha;.
mth;fSf;Ff; fs;S thq;fpte;J nfhLj;Jtpl;L
mth;fs; cz;L tpl;Lj; jUk; jPd;gz;lq;fisj;
jpd;W tapW tsh;f;fpwha;. ,g;gb eP tho;tjpYk;
ghu;f;f ,we;JtpLtJ NkyhdJ. vkJ
Fbg;gpwg;Gk; Fyg; ngUikAk; cd;dhy;
nfl;Ltpl;lJ”

“,uhrNfhghy; tWik vdg;gLk;

mopT epiy xUtDf;F te;jhy;> mtdJ
gioikahd Fbg;gpwg;igAk; GfioAk; mJ

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nfLj;JtpLk;. vdJ kfs; mg;gbr; nrhd;djd;
%yk; vdJ Fyg;ngUikAk;> ehd; fw;w
fy;tpapd; ngUikAk; mope;J tpl;lJ. ehd;
,dp tho;tjpy; mu;j;jkpy;iy. mts; gykhff;
fj;jp mo mf;fk; gf;fj;jpy; cs;sth;fs;
vd;dNth> VNjh vd;W epidj;J Xbte;jdh;.
mts; mth;fs; te;jijAk; ftdpahJ Fowp
mOJ> “ehd; tpgr;rhuk; nra;njd;whYk; vdJ
gps;isfisf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lk;” vd;whs;.
te;jth;fs; midtUk; jpifj;Jtpl;ldh;.
mth;fshy; vJTk; NgrKbatpy;iy.
mq;fpUe;J xt;nthUtuhfr; nrd;Wtpl;ldh;.
mj;Jld; mayh;fs;> ez;gh;fs;> ,dj;jth;fs;
vy;NyhuplKk; ehd; flikg;gl;L tpl;Nld;.
mth;fs; vj;jid ehl;fSf;nfd;W
nfhLg;ghu;fs;” tpk;kpdhu; gz;bju;.

,uhrNfhghYf;Ff; ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ. jhd; Kd;G gl;l f\;lq;fis
vz;zpg;ghu;j;jhd;. mtdJ je;ijaplk;
Vuhskhd Njhl;l epyk; ,Ue;jJ. tay;
,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> mtd; ciof;fhjjhy;
tWikAw;whd;. Mdhy;> gz;bjuplk;
FbapUf;Fk; fhzpiaj; jtpu NtW vJTk;
,y;iy. mjdhy; mtuhy; Kd;Ndw KbahJ.
mtUf;F Mz;gps;isfs; ,y;iy. %j;j
kfspd; fztDk; ,we;Jtpl;lhd;. ghtk;
gz;bju;” vd;W epidj;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“ehd; Vionad;wgbahy;
vd;Dila gps;isfisj; jpUkzQ; nra;a
vkJ rhjpf;fhuh; ahUk; Kd;tUfpwhh;fs;

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,y;iy. rhjp Fiwe;j vdJ khztdhd
M&ud;> ehd; tWikg;gl;ltndd;gjhy; vdJ
ngz;izj; jpUkzQ; nra;a tpUk;gp Ms;
tpLfpwhd;. ,J vdf;F vt;tsT mtkhdk;.
ehd; Vio vd;gjhy; jhd; vdf;F ,e;j epiy
Vw;gl;lJ” tpk;kpdhu; gz;bju;.

“Iah> ehd; cq;fs; ,dj;jtd;.

ehd; cq;fSf;F ve;j cjtpAk; nra;ayhk;.
jaT nra;J cq;fs; Fy khdKk; GfOk;
Ngha;tpLnkd;W fUjp vd;dplk; cjtp
Nfl;fhky; tpl;LtplhjPu;fs;” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“Nfhghy;> xUtd; Vioahfg; gpwf;ff;

$lhJ.” gz;bjh; nrhy;Yk; NghJ ,uhr
Nfhghy; nrhd;dhd;. “ePq;fs; VioahfNt
gpwe;jPh;fs;?. ey;y FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;J fy;tp
fw;W Mrpupauhff; flikahw;wpdPh;fs;.
Nfl;lth;fSf;nfy;yhk; nfhLj;jPhf; s;.
,dg;gpur;rpid fhuzkhf ,lk;ngah;T Vw;gl;l
NghJ cq;fs; nrhj;Jf;f nsy;yhk; mopj;J
tpl;ld. mJ ,aw;ifapd; mopT. ePq;fs;
Fbj;J my;yJ #jhb cq;fs; nrhj;ij
mopj;jpUe;jhy; jhd; mJ mtkhdkhd tWik.
mjdhy; ftiy nfhs;shjPh;fs;. kfh fzgjp
cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lhak; cjTthh;”

“kfh fzgjpahy; vd;d nra;a KbAk;?

vd;Dila tWikiag; Nghf;fr; nrhy;yp ehd;
vj;jid Mz;Lfshf mOfpNwd;. %j;jtspd;

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fztd; ,we;J tpl;lhd;” gz;bjh; nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ,uhr Nfhghy;
FWf;fpl;lhd;@ “nry;iyahf;F %d;W
ngz;gps;isfs;. %j;jtSf;F Mrpupa epakdk;
fpilj;jJ. ,isatis ntspehl;Lf;fhud;
xUtd; tpUk;gpr; nra;J nfhz;L
ntspehl;Lf;Fg; Ngha; tpl;lhd;. %j;jtis Xh;
Mrpupah; tpUk;gpj; jpUkzk; nra;J tpl;lhh;.
eLtpyhs; ,g;g ntspehl;Lf;Fg; Nghfg;
Nghfpwhshk;. mg;gb cq;fSf;Fk; xU fhyk;
tUk;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“Nfl;f ed;whfj; jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. kfh

fzgjp fz; jpwg;ghh; vd;w ek;gpf;ifapy; jhd;
ehd; ,g;NghJk; ,Uf;fpNwd;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.

etuhrh gz;bjupd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jhd;.

mJ rw;Wg; gpufhrkhf ,Ue;jJ.
1043. njhy;tuTk; NjhYk; nfLf;Fk; njhifahf
ey;FuT vd;Dk; eir.

tWik vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w Jd;g

epiy xUtidg; gw;wpdhy;> mtdJ
gioikahd Fbg;gz;igAk; GfioAk; mJ
nfLj;J tpLk;.
,opthd nrhy;ypd; gpwg;G
“Iah> ePq;fs; fw;wth;. ngupa mwpthsp.
cq;fSf;F ehd; vijAk; nrhy;y
Ntz;bajpy;iy. ehd; vdJ tho;f;ifia
itj;Jj;jhd; kw;wth;fSila tho;f;ifiaf;

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fzpg;gJ. ehd; tWikAw;wpUe;j fhyj;jpy;>
ehd; fhjypj;Jj; jpUkzQ; nra;j vdJ md;G
kidtp tWik fhuzkhf vd;id ntWj;J
xJf;fp tpl;lhs;. mtSf;F ehd; ghukhf
,Uf;fpNwd; vd;W epidj;Jj; jpdKk; vd;id
VRths;. me;j Vr;rpy; jfh thh;j;ijfs; jhd;
,Uf;Fk;. vd;id „Kl;lhs;‟ vd;whs;@
„Nrhk;Ngwp‟ vd;whs;@ „xd;Wf;Fk; cjthjtd;‟
vd;whs;@ „iffhyhfhjtd;‟ vd;whs;. ,J
kl;Lkh nrhd;dhs;? ,d;Dk; VNjNjh
nrhd;dhs;. gzk; jhd; Iah tho;f;if. xUtd;
tWikg;gl;L tpl;lhy;> mtid <d;w jha; $l
ntWj;njhJf;fp tpLths; vd;W ePq;fs;
fw;ftp;iyah…? cyfj;jpy; cs;s vy;yhk;
gzj;jpw;F gpd;Gjhd; vd;W ftpQh; xUth;
ghbAs;shh;@ “Njrk; Qhdk; fy;tp <rd;
G+irnay;yhk; fhRf;Fg; gpd;dhNy” vd;W xU
ftpQDk; “gzk; ge;jpapNy Fzk; Fg;igapNy”
vd;W ,d;ndhU ftpQDk; ghbaij ePq;fs;
Nfl;ftpy;iyah…? tuyhw;W uPjpahf vLj;Jg;
ghh;j;jhy; fw;wth;fspy;; mjpfkhNdhh;
twpath;fshfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. vk;ikg;
Nghd;w Vkhw;W Ntiyfs; nra;Ak; tpahghupfs;
jhd; ey;y epiyapy; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“cz;ikjhd;. Mdhy; cz;ik

epiyiaj; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iyNa”
mOjhh; gz;bjh;.

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 “cz;ikjhd;. cq;fsJ kfs; ,d;W
$wpa thh;j;ijfis ve;jj; je;ijahYk;
nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s KbahJ jhd;. tWik
vd;gJ> ey;y Fbapy; gpwe;jth;fsplj;jpYk;
,opT jUk; nrhw;fs; gpwg;gjw;Ff; fhuzkhfp
tpLk;. mjdhy; mg;gbahdth;fs; jkJ
tWikia vz;zpj; Jd;gj;jhy; fyq;Fk; NghJ
jhk; NgRtJ vd;dntd;gij czuj;
jtwptpLfpwhh;fs;. ,J tWikapd; FuNy jtpu
kdr;rhl;rpapd; Fuyy;y. vdJ kidtp Kd;G
vd;idf; fhz tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. ,g;nghOJ
ehd; gzf;fhudhdJk; vd;id tplLg; gpupa
tpUk;Gfpwhspy;iy. Kd;G Mirahf mUfpy;
,Ue;J VjhtJ fijj;jhy; vupe;J tpOths;.
,g;NghJ jd;Dld; ehd; fijg;gjpy;iy vd;W
mOfpwhs;. ,J mth;fsJ cs; czh;ty;y.
mij epidj;Jf; ftiyg;glhjPh;fs;” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“vg;gbf; ftiyg;glhky; ,Ug;gJ?

mts;jhd; mg;gbf; $Wfpwhs; vd;why;
guthapy;iy. mayth;fs; vd;id thoj;
njupahjtd;‟ vd;fpwhh;fs;. ehd; ghlrhiyapy;
fw;gpf;Fk; NghJ ghlrhiyf;fhf capiuf;
nfhLj;Njd;. khzth;fspd; eyDf;fhf
cioj;Njd;@ ehd; jdpahh; fy;tp epWtdq;fspy;
fw;gpj;jpUe;jhy; ,yl;rhjpgjpahfpapUg;Ngd;.
Mdhy; ehd; mij tpUk;gtpy;iy. fw;w
fy;tpia tpw;gJ ghtk; vd;W epidj;Njd;.
mij kf;fs; jtwhfg; Gupe;J nfhz;L
vd;idf; Nfyp nra;fpd;wdh;. mij epidf;f
vdf;Ff; ftiyahf cs;sJ. kf;fspd;

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kdepiyAk; tpahghu Nehf;fpNyNa
mikj;Js;sijf; fz;L vdJ kdk; NehfpwJ”

“,g;NghJ r%fk; Kw;whf khwptpl;lJ.

xw;Wikapy; Ntw;Wikiaf; fz;L gpbg;Nghh;
jhd; mNdfh;. ,jdhy; jhd; fw;wth;fis
mth;fs; kjpf;fpwhh;fs; ,y;iy. kdpjd;
ey;yth;fis kjpf;Fk; NghJjhd; kfpo;rr ; pAk;
xw;WikAk; cz;lhFk;. kdpjh;fs; jq;fSila
gpur;rpidfisj; jhNk jPh;j;Jf;nfhs;tNjhL>
kw;wth;fis kjpf;fTk; fw;Wf; nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. kw;wth;fspd; gpur;rpidfspy;
Njitapy;yhky; jiyapl;L mth;fspd;
kfpo;rr; piaAk; epk;kjpiaAk; rpjwbj;J>
mth;fSf;Fj; Jd;gj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk; ,ope;j
epiy khw Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb khwpdhy; jhd;
twpath;fspd; kdjpy; kfpo;rr
; p gpwf;Fk;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“,g;nghOJ eP ed;whff; fijf;fg;

gofptpl;lha;;” vd;W rpupj;jhh; gz;bjh;.

“vy;yhk; tWik je;j ghlk;. ehd;

tPl;bYk; ntspapYk; gy ghlq;fis
mDgt%ykhfg; ngw;Wtpl;Nld;. mtw;why;
vdJ kdk; gz;gl;L tpl;lJ. cyfpy; ahiuAk;
ek;g KbahJ. xt;nthUtUk; jj;jk;
fhupaq;fSf;fhfj;jhd; kw;wth;fis ehb
tUfpwhh;fs;. jkJ fhupaq;fs; Kbtile;jJk;
mth;fSf;F vk;ikg; gw;wpa Qhgfk; ,uhJ.
cq;fisg; Nghd;w rpyh;jhd; nfhs;iff;fhf

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tho;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; xUNghJk;
ePq;fhJ” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

1044. ,w;gpwe;jhh; fz;NzAk; ,d;ik ,spte;j

nrhw;gpwf;Fk; Nrhh;T jUk;.

tWik te;jhy; ey;y Fbapy;

gpwe;jtDk; ,opthd nrhw;fisg; NgRk;
epiyf;F Mshthd;.

tpisAk; Jd;gk;
Jsrpapd; kfd; Nfhtyid
,uhrNfhghy; jdJ Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy;
Vw;wpdhd;. JsrpapAk; gz;bjUk; mtDld;
Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy; nrd;wdh;.

Nfhtyidr; rpfpr;ir mspf;Fk;

miwf;Fs; tpl;L tpl;Lj; Jsrp ntspNa
epd;whs;. ,uhrNfhgy; mtSf;F mUNf
epd;whd;. gz;bjh; jdf;Ff; fisg;ghf
,Uf;fpwnjd;W $wp ,uhrNfhghypdJ Nkhl;lhh;
tz;bapd; gpd; ,Uf;ifapy; gLj;J tpl;lhh;.

,uhrNfhghy; Jsrpiag; ghh;j;jhd;.

mts; rpW gps;isahf ,Uf;Fk; NghNj
mtis mtDf;Fj; njupAk;. mts; ey;y
mofp. mtspd; mofpy; kaq;fpj jhd; mtdJ
khkd; kfd; mtisj; jpUkzQ; nra;jtd;.
jpUkzQ; nra;j Gjpjpy; mth;fs; XNfhntd;W

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tho;e;jdh;. mtd; ,we;j gpd;G mts;
cUf;Fiye;J Nghdhs;. Kf vYk;Gfs; ahTk;
ntspNa js;spf; nfhz;bUe;jd. fz;fs;
jhz;L Fop tpOe;jpUe;jd. mtsJ ePz;l
jiy Kb cjph;e;J tpl;lJ. mtisg; ghh;f;f
,uhr NfhghyDf;Fj; Jf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. Kd;G
ts;spak;ik ,Ue;jijg; Nghy ,Ue;jhs;
mts;.

“,uhrNfhghyz;iz vdf;F jiyiar;

Rw;WfpwJ” vd;W $wpathW epyj;jpy;
mkh;e;jhs; Jsrp.

“fhiyapy; rhg;gpl;lhah….?”

“,y;iy” vd;W jiyairj;jhs;.

“New;W ,uT” mjw;Fk; mNj

jiyairg;G

“flTNs” neQ;rpy; ifia itj;jthW

itj;jparhiyf;F Kd; ,Ue;j rhg;ghl;Lf;
filf;Fr; nrd;W czTg; gz;lq;fis thq;fp
te;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;. Jsrp epyj;jpy; RUz;L
gLj;jpUe;jhs;.

“vOk;gpr; rhg;gpL” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

Jsrp vOk;gtpy;iy. ,uhrNfhgy;

gupjhgj;Jld; ghh;j;jhd;@ “Jsrp Kd;G ehDk;
gps;isfSk; cq;fisg; Nghyj;jhd;
,Ue;Njhk;. mjdhy; ntl;fj;ijg; ghuhJ
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vOe;J rhg;gpL… vOk;G” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

Jsrp vOe;jJk; czTg; nghl;lyj;ij

mtsJ ifapy; nfhLj;J tpl;Lf; Nfl;lhd;@
“gz;bjh; Iah fhiyapy; rhg;gpl;ltNu?”

“,y;iy” vd;whs; Jsrp.

,uhrNfhghy; mtUf;nfd;W thq;fpte;j

czTg; nghjpAld; Nkhl;lhh; tz;baUNf
nrd;whd;. gz;bjh; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bf;Fs;
RUz;L gLj;jpUe;jhh;. mtiu nky;yj;
jl;bdhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

nky;y vOe;J cl;fhh;e;jhh; gz;bjh;.

,uhrNfhghy; nfhz;L te;j jz;zPh;g;
Nghj;jiyf; nfhLj;J tpl;L@ “iffOtp tpl;Lr;
rhg;gpLq;Nfh” vd;W $wp tpl;Lr; rhg;ghl;Lg;
nghjpia Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapd; ,Uf;ifapy;
itj;jhd;. gz;bjh; vJTk; Ngrhky; ifia
fOtp tpl;Lr; rhg;gpl;lhh;. mtUf;Ff;
fLikahfg; grpj;jJ.

,uhrNfhghy; Jsrpapd; mUNf

te;jNghJ mts; rhg;gpl;L tpl;Lf; ifiaf;
fOtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ,uhrNfhghiy mts;
ed;wpAld; ghh;j;jhs;.

“ehDk; Kd;G ciof;fhjjhy; ngUq;

f\;lg;gl;ldhd;. Mdhy; cq;fsJ f\;lk;
tpj;jpahrkhdJ” vd;wthW jdJ rl;ilg;

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igf;Fs; ifia itj;J Mapuk; &ghj;jhs;fs;
,uz;il vOj;J ePl;bdhd;. Jsrp vJTk;
NgrhJ mijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhs;. mtsJ
fz;fshy; fz;zPh; tope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

mg;NghJ itj;jparhiyapy; gzpGupAk;

Nrtfd; xUtd; te;J mtis cs;Ns
mioj;Jr; nrd;whd;. mtspd; gpd;dhy;
,uhrNfhghYk; nrd;whd;.

“thk;kh ,g;gb ,U” vd;whh; itj;jpah;.

Jsrp itj;jpah; fhl;ba Mrdj;jpy;

mkh;e;jhs;@ “cq;fSila kfDf;F neUg;Gf;
fha;r;ry; te;Js;sJ. mRj;jkhd jz;zPiuf;
Fbj;Js;shd;. mj;Jld; mtdJ clypy;
ey;ypuj;jk; ,y;iy. clk;G kpfTk; gytPdkhf
,Uf;fpwJ. ey;y czT tiffs; nfhLf;f
Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; mtid ed;whff;
ftdpf;fhtpl;lhy; Mgj;J” vd;whh; itj;jpah;

Jsrpapd; fz;fs; fyq;fpd. mtshy;

Ngr Kbatpy;iy@ “xd;Wf;Fk; Nahrpf;fhij
Jsrp. ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

mth;fs; tPl;Lf;F te;j NghJ gz;bjupd;

,isa kfs; epNtjpfh fbjk; xd;iw vOjp
itj;J tpl;L M&uDld; nrd;W tpl;lhs;.
gz;bjh; ,be;J Nghdhh;. mtuhy; Ngr
Kbatpy;iy. mtUf;Fj; jiy Rw;wpaJ.
nky;y epyj;jpy; ,Ue;jhh;. mtUf;F kaf;fk;
te;jJ.

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 Raepidtpoe;j gz;bjiu ,uhrNfhghy;
Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy; Vw;wpdhd;. Jsrp mtUld;
$lr; nry;tjw;fhf Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy;
Vwpdhd;.

“Jsrp> eP cdJ kfdJ cly;

epiyiaf; ftdp. ehd; jzpfhrykz; izia
Vw;wpr; nry;fpNwd;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

Jsrp tpk;kpdhs;@ “Jsrp mohij.

tWik vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk; epiy xUtDf;F
te;Jtpl;lhy;> gytifahd NtWgl;l
Jd;gq;fs; gy mtid te;J Nrh;e;J thl;Lk;.
mjdhy; eP ftiy nfhs;shNj” vd;W
$wptpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

1045. ey;FuT vd;Dk; ,Lk;igAs; gy;Fiuj;

Jd;gq;fs; nrd;W gLk;.

tWik vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk; Jd;g epiy

te;jhy;> gy;NtW tifg;gl;l Jd;gq;fs;
mtid te;jilAk;.

gadw;w fy;tp
itj;jpa rhiyapy; jq;fpr; rpfpr;ir
ngw;w gz;bjiug; ghh;j;J Rfk; tprhupf;fj;
jzpfhryKk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; itj;jpa rhiyf;F
te;jdh;.
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 mth;fisf; fz;lJk; gz;bjh; jhd;
gLj;jpUe;j fl;byhy; vOe;J gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;j
ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;jhh;.

“ePq;fs; Nehahsp. gLj;jpUq;Nfh” vd;whh;

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp. vdpDk; mijf; NfshJ
gz;bjh; ehw;fhypapNyNa mkh;e;jpUe;jhh;.

“ehisf;F ,yf;fpag; Nguitapy;@

“,uhkhazj;jpy; gifth;fsplKk; gz;Gld;
ele;J nfhs;Sk; jd;ik NkNyhq;fpf;
fhzg;gLfpwJ” vd;gijg; gw;wp tpj;Jt
rpNuhd;kzp Ngrg;Nghfpwhuhk;. mth; NgRk; NghJ
rigNahiuf; ftuf; $bajhfg; NgRthNu jtpu
ey;y fUj;Jf;fs; ,uhJ. ,uhtzd; rPijia
mila top nrhy;YkhW ke;jpup gpujhdpfisf;
Nfl;f mth;fs; ,uhtzid ,uhkd;
Nt\kpl;Lr; nry;YkhW $Wfpd;wdh;. mg;NghJ
,uhtzd; ,uhkidg; Gfo;fpwhd;. me;jg;
ghlyiyg; ghh;j;J ed;whf gbj;J te;J
tpj;JtrpNuhd;kzpia Ngrr; nrhy;Yq;fs;.
mj;Jld; ,uhtzd; MAjq;fis ,oe;j gpd;G
,uhkd; mtid@ “,d;W Ngha; ehis
MAjq;fSld; th” vd;W $wpa NghJ fk;gh;
,uhtzdJ kdepiyiag; gw;wpf; $wpa
gFjpiag; ghh;f;fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. ,uhtzd;
,we;j gpd; tpgP\did> ,uhkd; ,uhtzdJ
,Wjpf; fld;fisr; nra;AkhW $w tpG+\dd;
mij kWf;fpwhd;. mjdhy; Nfhgkile;j
,uhkd; ,uhtddJ ,Wjpf; fpupiafisj; jhd;
nra;ag; Nghtjhff; $Wfpwhd;. me;jg;

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gFjpiaAk; ghh;f;fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. mtw;Wld;
thyp tij nra;ag;gLk; glyj;ijAk; ghh;f;fr;
nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.

“,g;g cq;fSf;F tUj;jk;> Ngrhky;

gLj;J Xa;ntLq;fs;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“vdf;F vy;yh tUj;jKk; khwptpl;lJ.

,d;W tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;YkhW itj;jpah;
$wpAs;shh;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.

“tUj;jk; khwpdhYk; Xa;ntLq;fs;.

ePq;fs; ,g;NghJs;s epiyapy; cq;fSf;F
,yf;fpag; gpur;rpid Njitah…?” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

gz;bjh; vijNah nrhy;ythnaLj;jhh;@

“gz;bjh;> Ngrhky; gLq;fs;. ehq;fs; cq;fsJ
Nehiag; gw;wpj; njupe;J nfhs;s te;NjhNk
jtpu cq;fNshL> ,yf;fpak; Ngr tutpy;iy”
vd;W rw;Wf; Nfhgkhfr; nrhd;dh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vJTk; Ngrhky;

,Ue;jhh;.

“ed;whf Xa;ntLq;fs;. tUj;jk; khwpa

gpd;G kw;wtw;iwf; fijf;fyhk;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

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 te;j Neuk; Kjy;Ngrhky; ,Ue;j
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrhd;dhh;@ “kdij
miyatplhJ Xa;ntLq;fs;” vd;whh;.

gz;bjupd; kdk; thbr; Nrhh;e;Jtpl;lJ.

“tWikf;F Mshdtd; ey;y E}y;fspd;
cah;e;j nghUs;fis ed;whf vLj;Jr;
nrhd;dhYk;> mit Nfl;ghupy;yhky; gadw;Wg;
NghFk; vd;ghh;fs;” vd;W epidj;Jg; ngU%r;R
tpl;lhh; gz;bjh;.

“ehq;fs; tug;Nghwk; ePq;fs;

,yf;fpaj;ijg; gw;wp Nahrpf;fhky;
Xa;ntLq;fs;. Neue;jtwhJ kUe;ijr;
rhg;gpLq;fs;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

gz;bju; “rup” vd;W jiyairj;jhh;.

jhd; nrhd;d fUj;ij mth;fs; Nfshjjhy;
mtUf;F kdtUj;jkhf ,Ue;jJ.

itj;jparhiyf;F ntspNa te;j

NtyhAjgps;is nrhd;dhh;@ “ve;j E}iyg;
gbj;njd;d@ ve;j mwpitg; ngw;nwd;d@ thoj;
njupahj kdpjd;. fw;w fy;tpia Nkil Vwpg;
Ngrj; njupANk jtpu mjd;gb ele;J gad;
ngwj; njupahJ. gpwF vg;gb ,tiuf;
fy;tpkhd; vd;W nrhy;tJ. md;iwf;Fg; ngw;w
kfs; tpgr;rhuk; nra;ag; NghfpNwd; vd;fpwhs;.
mijf; Nfl;l gpd;Gk; ,yf;fpak; NgRfpwhh;.
tWikg;gl;ltd; ciog;gij tpl;L tpl;L
NkilNawp NgRtjhy; ve;jg; gaDk; tuhJ.
tprh; kdprd;”
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 “Njitapy;yhj fijfisf;
fijf;fhij. cd;Dila fijiaf; Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;L Ngha; ahuhtJ gz;bjUf;Fr;
nrhd;dhy; mth; tUj;jg;gLthh;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“ahh; Vd; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;? ehd; NeNu

nrd;W nrhy;yg; NghfpNwd;. gbj;j gbg;Gf;Nfw;w
khjpup elf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mth;
gbj;j gbg;ghy; vd;d gad;?” Nfhgg;gl;lhh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

Mdhy; mth; nrhy;tJ epahakhf mtUf;Fj;
njupe;jJ.

1046.ew;nghUs; ed;Fczh;e;J nrhy;ypDk; ey;$h;e;jhh;

nrhw;nghUs; Nrhh;T gLk;.

twpath; ey;y Ehy;fspy; nghUis

ed;whff; fw;Wzh;e;J vLj;Jr; nrhd;dhYk;
mijf; Nfl;gjw;F ahUk; ,uhh;. mjdhy; mth;
nrhd;d me; E}w; nghUs; gadw;Wg; NghFk;.

maytidg; Nghy.....
tPl;Lf;F te;j gz;bjh; jpBnud kaq;fp
tpOe;J tpl;lhh;. Jsrp ,uhrNfhghypd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W mtid mioj;J te;j
NghJ mth; ,we;J fple;jhh;. Jsrp ngupjhf
mOJ Fowtpy;iy. nksdkhf mOJ

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nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mtsJ fz;fspy; fz;zPh;
tw;wptpl;lJ.

matyth;fs; ez;gh;fs; ,dj;jth;fs;

$b tpl;ldh;. M&uDk; gz;bjupd; ,isa
kfs; epNtjpfhTk; gz;bjupd; tPl;Lf;F te;jdh;.
epNtjpfh M&uDld; nrd;wjhy; mtisj;
jdJ kfspy;iy vd;Wk; jhd; ,we;jhy; $l
mts; jdJ tPl;Lf;F tuf;$lhnjd;Wg; gz;bjh;
$wpapUe;jhh;.

M&uDk; epNtjpfhTk;; tPl;bDs;r;

nry;yhJ ntspNa epd;wdh;. NtyhAjgps;is
mth;fspd; mUNf te;jhh;. “Vd; ntspNa
; s;?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;.
epw;fpwPuf

“mg;gh vd;idj; jd;Dila gps;is

,y;iynad;W $wptpl;lhh;. mj;Jld; jdJ
,Wjpf; fpupiffspy; fye;J nfhs;sf;
$lhnjd;Wk; $wptpl;lhh;. mjdhy; ehk; vg;gb
cs;Ns tUtJ? filrp mf;fhthtJ “cs;Ns
th” vd;W miof;fyhk; jhNd” vd;whs;
epNtjpfh.

Jsrp mijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhNs

jtpu vJTk; Ngrtpy;iiy. mjdhy; epNtjpfh
nrhd;dhs;@ “ehd; ed;F Muha;e;j gpd;Gjhd;
,e;j Kbit vLj;Njd;.. ehd; gz;bjUf;F
kfshfg; gpwe;J vij mDgtpj;jdhd;? xU
ey;y rl;il Nghl;bUg;gdh…? ey;y czT
cz;bUg;gdh…? xU jq;f eif
mzpe;jpUg;gdh…? mijj; jhd; tpLq;fs;.
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,d;W ,th; ,we;J tpl;lhh;. ,dpahh; vk;ikf;
ftdpg;gJ? vdJ fzth; trjpahdth;.
mf;fhtpd; kfd; itj;jpa rhiyapy;
mDkjpf;fg;gl;l NghJ ehd; vj;jid
jlitfs; mf;fhtplk; nrd;wpUg;Ngd;. mth
ehd; nfhLj;j gzj;ij thq;f kWj;J tpl;lh.
mg;gh@ “ehd; nra;jhYk; rhNtNd jtpu
cd;dplk; ifePl;bg; gzk; thq;fkhl;Nld;”
vd;W $wptpl;lhh;. gpwF vg;gb ehd; cs;Ns
tUtJ”

NtyhAjgps;is epNtjpfhitAk;
JsrpiaAk; khwp khwpg; ghh;j;jhh;. gpd;G
Jsrpapd; mUNf nrd;whh;@ “epNtjpfh
nrhd;dij eP Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdp. mtis
cs;Ns tur;nrhy;Y”

Jsrp NtyhAjgps;isia epkph;e;J

ghh;j;jhs;@ gpd; “NtyhAjz;iz mts;
tpUk;gpdhy; tul;Lk;.” vd;whs;

“,J gz;bjh; cdf;Fr; rPjdkhfj; je;j

tPL. eP $g;gplyhk; jhNd”

“mg;gh ,ts; jd;idg; ghh;f;f tuf;

$lhnjd;wth;. mts; nrhd;dijg; Nghy mg;gh
thoj; njupakhy; tho;e;jjhy; jhd; ,g;gbahd
epiyik Vw;gl;lJ. vdf;F ve;jtpjkhd
Ml;NrgidAk; fpilahJ. mts; tpUk;gpdhy;
te;J ghh;f;fl;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; Nghfl;Lk;”
vd;whs; Jsrp.

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 mijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j
,uhrNfhghYf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ@
“xUtd; tWikaile;jjhy; ngw;w gps;isfs;
$l kjpf;fhJ” vd;W epidj;jhd;.

Kd;G mtd; tWikg;gl;bUe;j NghJ

xUehs; jhaplk; nrd;W “grpf;fpwJ” vd;W
Nfl;lhd;.

“,uhrNfhghy; xUtd;> Neha;> Jd;gk;>

fhy khw;wk;> Co; vd;gtw;why;
tWikg;gl;lhy; mtDf;Ff; fl;lhak; cjtp
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;@ gupjhgg;gly; Ntz;Lk;@
mf;fiw nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; cdf;F
tWik cdJ Nrhk;Ngwpj;jdj;jhy; te;jJ. eP
cioj;J vdf;Fk; mg;ghTf;Fk; czT
juNtz;ba Neuj;jpy; eP te;J czT Nfl;lhy;
vg;gbj;jUtJ? cdJ je;ij tNahjpg
fhyj;jpYk; VNjh ciof;fpwhh;. mtiuf;
fhg;ghw;w Ntz;batd; eP. Mdhy; mth;
cd;idf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;bapUf;F. “mwj;NjhL
nghUe;jhj tWik xUtidr; Nrh;e;jhy;
ngw;wjhAk; mtid mayhidg; Nghyg;
Gwf;fzpg;ghs;.” vd;W ngupath;fs;
nrhy;thh;fs;. mjdhy; ehd; cdf;F czT
jukhl;Nld; Ngh” vd;W nrhd;d thh;j;ijfs;
mtdJ fhjpy; xypj;jd.

“mg;gb eP nrhy;yf;$lhJ. Ngha;f; fl;bg;

gpbj;J mO” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is. Jsrp
vJTk; Ngrhky; ,Ue;j ,lj;jpNyNa ,Ue;jhs;.
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 “mts;jhd; NgrhkypUf;fpwhs;. eP Ngha;f;
nfhg;ghitg;ghh;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

epNtjpfh cs;Ns nry;ytpy;iy. xU

gzf;fl;il vLj;J NtyhAj gps;isaplk;
nfhLj;jhs;. “vd;dplk; juNtz;lhk;. nfhz;L
Ngha; nfhf;fhtplk; nfhL” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“Kd;G ehd; nfhLj;j NghJ mth

thq;ftpy;iy. ,g;NghJ ehd; vg;gbf;
nfhLg;gJ?” vd;W Nfl;lhs; epNtjpfh.

“nfhLf;f tpUg;gkpy;yhtpl;lhy; jpUg;gf;

nfhz;L Ngh” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

1047. mwk;rhuh ey;FuT <d;wjh ahDk;

gpwd;Nghy Nehf;fg; gLk;.

mwj;NjhL nghUe;jhj tWik

xUtidr; Nrhe;jhy;> ngw;w jhAk; mtid
md;dpadhff; fUjpg; Gwf;fzpg;ghs;.

jpde;NjhWk;
kPz;Lk; rpy fzq;fs; NtyhAjgps;isiag;
ghh;j;jhs; epNtjpfh. mtSf;F Vw;fdNt
gz;bjiug; gpbf;fhJ@ “xt;nthUtUk; vg;gb
vg;gbj; jd; FLk;g Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;fhf

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ciof;fpwhh;fs;. ,th;jhd; ngupa gbg;Gg;
gbj;jth; vd;W epidj;Jf; fw;w fy;tpf;
nfhs;ifapd;gb elg;gjhf vz;zp ele;jjhy;
FLk;ge;jhd; f\;lg;gl;lJ. %d;W
ngz;gps;isfspy; %j;jts; jdJ khkd;
kfis tpUk;gpj; jpUkzk; nra;jhs;. mk;khtpd;
jha;fF; g; ngw;Nwhh; nfhLj;j fhzpiaAk;
tPl;ilAk; mk;khtpd; jha; jdJ kfshd
mk;khTf;Ff; nfhLf;f> mij mk;kh
mf;fhTf;Ff; nfhLj;jhh;. me;j tPl;ilAk;
tsitAk; jtpu mg;gh mf;fhTf;F vitAk;
nfhLf;ftpy;iy. Kg;gJ Kg;gj;ije;J
tUlq;fshf ,th; vd;d nra;jth;? kw;iwa
Mrpupah;fisg; Nghyj; jdpahh; fy;tp
epWtdq;fspy; fy;tp fw;gpj;jpUe;jhy; ,d;W
Kd;Ndwp ,Uf;fyhk;. jhDk; jdpahh;
epWtdq;fspy; fw;gpf;fhJ jdpahh;
epWtdq;fspy;> fw;gpf;Fk; Mrpupah;fisj;jhd;
NgRk; Nkilfspy; gfpuq;fkhff; fz;bj;Jf;
Fiwfs; Nfl;lJ jhd; kpr;rk;. mjdhy; Nfhgq;
nfhz;l gyh; vkJ tPl;by; eilngWk; ed;ik
jPikfSf;Ff; $l tUtjpy;iy. mg;ghtpd;
jpkph; KOtJk; mf;fhtplk; ,Uf;F. rhg;gpl
topapy;yhj mth;fSf;F ,t;tsT jpkph;
,Ue;jhy; vdf;F vt;tsT ,Uf;Fk;?;” vd;W
epidj;jthW jpUk;gpj; jdJ tPl;il Nehf;fp
elf;f Muk;gpj;jhs; epNtjpfh. mts; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nry;fpwhs; vd;W czh;e;J nfhz;l M&ud;
vOe;J mtspd; gpd;Nd nrd;whd;.

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 NtyhAjgps;is Jsrpapd; mUNf
te;jhh;. mtuhy; NgrKbatpy;iy@ “eP mtis
cs;Ns th vd;wpUf;fyhk;” vd;whh;.

Jsrp mtiu epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;@

“mz;iz> mg;ghtpd; tpUg;gj;ijf; filrp
tiuAk; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lk;. M&ud; vd;idj;
jpUkzk; nra;J jUk;gb Nfl;ltd;. mjw;F
mth; kWj;J tpl;lhh;. mtd; Fiwe;j
rhjpf;fhud; vd;gjhy; jhd; jdf;F mtid
tpUg;gkpy;iy vd;W vdf;Fk; mtSf;Fk;
nrhd;dth;. mg;gbapUf;f ,ts; vg;gb
M&uDld; nry;yyhk;? mth; NehAw;w NghJ
mtis vjph;ghh;j;jth;. mg;NghJ
te;jpUe;jhthtJ guthapy;;iy. ,d;W te;jts;
cs;Ns te;J cliyj; juprpj;jpUf;fyhk;. ehd;
mtis tuNtz;lhnkd;W $wpdhy; jhd; mts;
tuf;$lhJ. ,J vd;Dila tPL. ,q;F
gyfhyk; ,Ue;Jtpl;L vdf;Fr; nrhy;yhkw;
nrd;wtis ehd; vg;gb tuNtw;gJ. ,t;tsT
fhyKk; vd;idf; nfhiy nra;tJ Nghyj;
Jd;GWj;jpa tWik ,d;Wk; tUk; ehisAk;
tUk;. njhlh;e;Jk; tUk;. mjw;fhf mtis
ehd; tuNtw;f KbahJ” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“xUtuhtJ tpl;Lf; nfhLj;jhy; jhd;

fhupak; eilngWk;. ,UtUk; tpl;Lf;
nfhLf;fhJ jhd; gpbj;jNj rupnad;why; fhupak;
ey;y Kiwapy; eilngwhJ. gz;bjUf;F
cs;s jpkpUk; nrUf;Fk; gps;isfsplKk;
,Uf;F. ehk; vJTk; nra;a KbahJ” vd;W
epidj;jhh; NtyhAjgps;is.

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 gz;bjupd; ,Wjpf; fpupiffs;
eilngw;wd. ,uhrNfhghYk; etuhrhTk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; jzpfhryKk; Kd;epd;W
nra;jdh;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mth;fis
newpg;gLj;jpdhh;.

gpNujj;ij vLj;Jr; nrd;W kahdj;jpy;

jfdQ; nra;J tpl;Lg; gj;Jg; gjpide;J Ngh;
gz;bjupd; tPl;bw;F te;jdh;. gz;bjupd; tPl;by;
Jh;f;fhTk; ts;spak;ikAk; ,Ue;J> kahdj;jhy;
te;jth;fisf; fl;bg; gpbj;J mOJ
tuNtw;wdh;.

md;W ,uT Jsrpf;F ts;spak;ik

Jizahf ,Ue;jhs;. NfhtyDf;F md;wpuT
kPz;Lk; fha;r;ry; te;jJ. mtd; gLf;ifahy;
vOe;jpUe;J mOjhd;. mtdJ cly;
neUg;ghff; nfhjpj;jJ@ “New;Wf; nfhiy
nra;J Nghyj; Jd;GWj;jpa tWik ,d;Wk;
te;J thl;LNkh…?” vd;W tWik mile;jtd;
ehs; NjhWk; vz;zpj; Jd;gg;gLthd;” vd;W
mtsJ je;ij jpdKk; $Wk; thh;j;ijfs;
mtspd; fhJfspy; xypj;jd@ “Nfhtyid
itj;jparhiyf;Ff; nfhz;L nry;yy; Ntz;Lk;.
mjw;fhffj; jpdKk; ,uhrNfhghiyf; Nfl;f
KbAkh…?” vd;W epidj;jhs; Jsrp. mtsJ
kdJs; gy;NtW epidTfs; GFe;J nfhz;ld.

1048. ,d;Wk; tUtJ nfhy;Nyh neUeYk;

nfhd;wJ NghYk; epug;G.

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 „New;W nfhiy nra;jJ Nghyj;
Jd;GWj;jpa tWik ,d;Dk; vd;dplk; tUNkh@‟
vd;W twpatd; ehs; NjhWk; fyq;fpj;
Jd;GWthd;.

J}q;f Kbahjth;fs;
Nfhtyidf; fl;bg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L
tpk;kpdhs; Jsrp. mijf; fz;L kdk; tUe;jpa
ts;spak;ik nrhd;dhs;@ “Jsrp tWikapd;
Nfhug;gw;fs; vd;idf; Fj;jpf; Fjwp
Ntjidg;gLj;jpaJ cdf;Fj; njupAk;.
mj;Jld; tWikiag; gw;wp KOikahf
vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Mjyhy; eP cdJ
tWikia vz;zpf; ftiyg;glhNj. eP vdJ
,uj;j cwtpds;. mjdhy; cdf;F Ntz;ba
cjtpfs; midj;ijAk; ehd; nra;Ntd;.
mjw;F vdf;F cupik ,Uf;F. ,g;NghJ eP
gLj;J cwq;F. cd;dhy; epk;kjpahfg;
gLj;Jwq;f KbahJ vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
xUtd; neUg;gpd; kPJ $lg; gLj;J cwq;fyhk;.
Mdhy; tWik te;Jtpl;lhy; mtdhy;
xUNghJk; J}q;f KbahJ. ehd; vj;jid
tUlq;fs; ,utpy; J}f;fk; tuhky; fpope;j
ghapYk; ntWe;jiuapYk; gLj;J
cUz;bUg;Ngd;. njupAkh…? me;j khjpupj;jhd;
cdf;Fk; cwf;fk; tukhl;lhJ vd;W vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. cyfpy; nfhbaJ tWikjhd;”
vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

Jsrp ts;spak;ikia epkph;e;J

ghh;j;jhs;. gpufhrkhf vupAk; %lg;gl;l
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fz;zhb tpsf;fpd; ntspr;rk; ts;spak;ikapd;
Kfj;jpy; gutpapUe;jjhy; mtsJ Kfk;
ed;whfj; njupe;jJ@ “ts;spak;ik jd;id
epidj;Jj; Jf;fg;gLfpwhs;” vd;W epidj;jhs;
Jsrp.

gz;bjupd; tPl;by; ,utpy; xU rpwpa

iftpsf;F kl;Lk; nfhOj;jg;gLk;. mjd;
mUfpy; ,Ue;J gz;bjh; VjhtJ gbg;ghh;.
Jsrpapd; gps;isfSk; gbg;ghhfs;. gpd;
rhg;ghL ,Ue;jhy; rhg;gpl;L tpl;L tpsf;if
mizj;jhy;> VjhtJ gpur;rpid Vw;gl;lhy;
jhd; Jsrp tpsf;iff; nfhOj;Jths;. ,g;gbg;
gpufhrkhd tpsf;F vd;Wk;
nfhOj;jg;gl;ljpy;iy. me;j tpsf;if ,uT
ts;spak;iik nfhz;L te;jpUe;jhs;.

“vt;tsT Neunkd;W tpopj;jpUf;fg;

Nghfpwha;. gL” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.‟

“kfdpd; cly; neUg;ghff; nfhjpf;fpwJ.

vdf;Fg; gakhf ,Uf;fpwJ. Kd;Gk;
,g;gbj;jhd; ,Ue;J gpd; ngupjhfpwaJ”
tpk;kpdhs; Jsrp.

ts;spak;ik vOe;J nrd;W NfhtydJ

cliyj; njhl;Lg; ghh;j;jhs;. mjpy; ngupa
khw;wj;ij mtshy; fz;L nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy@ “eP> cdJ kfd; mOjJk;
ghrj;JlDk; gaj;JlDk; njhl;Lg;
ghh;j;jpUf;fpwha;. mjdhy; jhd; mtdJ cly;
„neUg;ghff; nfhjpf;fpwJ‟ vd;W nrhd;dha;.
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ehd; njhl;L;g; ghh;j;Njd;. tpj;jpahrk;
njupatpy;iy” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

kPz;Lk; Jsrp NfhtydJ cliyj;

njhl;Lg; ghh;j;jhs;. ts;spak;ik $wpaJ Nghy
mtdJ cly; Fsph;e;jJ@ “ts;spak;ik
nrhy;tJ Nghy ehd; gaj;JlDk; ghrj;JlDk;
njhl;L;g; ghh;j;jjhy; jhd; mtdJ cly;
tpj;jpahrkhfj; njupe;jJ” vd;W epidj;jhs;.

mg;NghJ Nfhtyd; vOe;J gykhf

mOjhd;. Jsrp gugug;Gld; Nfhtyidj;
J}f;fpdhs;.

“gz;bjh; ,we;jikahy; mtd;

gag;gl;bUg;gd;. mJjhd; mtd; mbf;fb
vOe;J myWfpwhd;. eP gag;glhij. jpUePW
nfhz;L te;J G+rptpL” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

tpsf;ifj; J}f;fpf; nfhz;L miwAs;r;

nrd;w Jsrp jpUePW nfhz;L te;J mtdJ
new;wpapy; G+rptpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs;@ “ehtyh; =
tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp vk;ikf; fhg;ghw;Wthh;.
mth; ,Uf;Fk;tiu vkf;F ve;jf; f\;lKk;
tuhJ” vd;whs;. Nfhtyd; mtsJ kbapy;
gLj;jhd;.

vq;Nfh rhkf;Nfhop $tpaJ. Jsrp

epj;jpiu tuhky; ghapy; Guz;lhs;. kw;iwa
ehl;fspy; ,uT KOtJk; J}q;fg; grp tplhJ.
Mdhy; ,d;W gz;bjh; ,we;jikahy;
jzpfhryk; gfy; NrhW nfhz;L te;J

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nfhLj;jpUe;jhh;. gfYk; rhg;gpl;L ,uTk;
rhg;gpl;L kpQ;rpapUe;jJ. mjdhy; mjw;Fs;
jz;zPh; tpl;bUe;jhs;. ,g;gb mtsJ tPl;by;
xU NghJk; NrhW kpQ;rpaJ fpilahJ. ,d;W
Njitf;fjpfkhdsT czT tPl;by; ,Uf;fpwJ.
,dpNky; rhg;ghl;bw;F vd;d nra;tJ? ,t;tsT
ehSk; mg;ghtpd; Xa;T+jpakhtJ ,Ue;jJ. ,dp
vd;d nra;tJ?” vd;gij epidf;f mtSf;Fg;
gakhf ,Ue;jJ. mjd; gpd; mts;
J}q;ftpy;iy.

1049. neUg;gpDs; JQ;rYk; MFk; epug;gpDs;

ahJxd;Wk; fz;ghL mupJ.

xUtd; neUg;gpDs;Ns J}q;f KbAk;.

Mdhy; tWikg;gl;lhy; xUehshtJ fz;%bj;
J}q;f KbahJ.

MirfNs fhuzk;
tpbe;jJk; ts;spak;ik nrd;Wtpl;lhs;.
Jsrpf;F mjpfhiy ehd;F kzpf;Fj;jhd;
epj;jpiu te;jJ. “Jsrp; ,uT KOtJk;
J}f;fk; tuhky; Guz;L Guz;L gLj;jpUe;jts;@
cwq;fptpl;lhs;. vOg;gf; $lhJ” vd;W
epidj;jthW nrd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

MWkzpf;F Nfhtyd; vOe;J Jsrpia

vOg;gpdhd;. mjdhy; Jsrp vOe;J Kfq;
fOtp tpl;Lj; NjePh; itg;gjw;fhf mLg;ig

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%l;bdhs;. mg;nghOJ NtyhAjgps;is
gidNahiyahy; ,isf;fg;gl;l ngl;bapy;
fhiyr; rhg;ghL nfhz;L te;jhh;.

“New;Wj; jzpfhryk; mz;iz je;j

NrhW kpQ;rpapUf;fpwJ. ,ijAk; nfhz;L te;J
tpl;Bh;fs;” vd;whs;.

“fha;r;ry; fhug;gps;isf;Fg; goQ;NrhW

nfhLf;fg; Nghwpah…?” vd;W Nfl;lthW
ngl;bia mtsplk; nfhLj;jhh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

kuztPl;Lf;F czT nfhLg;Nghh;> jhk;

nfhz;L te;j czitj; Jlf;Ff; fhuUld;
gq;fpl;L cz;gJ me;j Ch; tof;fk;@ “Jsrp
ehd; kfh fzgjp NfhapYf;Fj; jpdKk;
njhz;L JuT nra;fpwdhd; vd;W cdf;Fj;
njupAk;. mjdhy; vdf;Fj; juhij” vd;whh;.

mg;nghOJ mq;Nf gz;bjupd;

rNfhjupAk; may; tPl;Lf;fhu tprhyhl;rpg;
ghl;bAk; te;jdh;. tprhyhl;rpg; ghl;b gliyapy;
tUk;NghNj ngupjhf xg;ghupitj;jgb te;jhs;@
“ehd; ngwhjuhrh> eP ey;y jkpo;g; gbj;J
ehl;il cah;j;jpdha;…. vd;iu nry;yk; eP
Vzpaha; epw;f Vwpath;fnsy;yhk; G+Tyif
Mo eP NkYyfk; nrd;widNah….? vd;iu
uhrh eP ngj;j FQ;Rjhd; ngw;w FQ;RfNshL
Myha;g; gwf;Fjlh….” vd;wthW Kw;wj;jpy;
mts; Fe;jpao gz;bjupd; rNfhjup ghl;biaf;

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fl;bg; gpbj;J mOjhs;. Jsrpf;F xg;ghup
itf;fj; njupahJ. mjdhy; mth;fspUtiuak;
fl;bg; gpbj;jthW jiyFdpe;jgb ,Ue;jhs;.

gj;Jepkplq;fs; tiu ,UtUk;

Kw;wj;jpy; Fe;jpapUe;J xg;ghup itj;jdh;. gpd;
gz;bjupd; rNfhjup nrhd;dhs;@ “tprhyhl;rpg;
ghl;b Kg;gj;njhd;W KbAk; tiuAk; fhiyAk;
khiyAk; xg;ghup itj;J moNtz;Lk;. te;jpL”

“th;wj;jpiy gpur;rpid ,y;iy. vd;iu

kUkfs; ,q;F te;jhy; Njhahky; tPl;Lf;Fs;
tpl khl;lhs;. gz;bjUf;Fg; gy topfspYk;
vq;fil FLk;gk; flikg; gl;lJ. vd;iu
gps;isfSk; Ngug;gps;isfSk; mtw;iu
tPl;il te;J gbr;rJfs;. Ngkdpjd;. gbg;gpf;fpw
gps;isfsplk; rpwpjhtJ gzk;
ngw;wpUf;fyhk;.” vd;whs; tprhyhl;rp

„vd;iu jk;gp xU nfhs;ifthjp.

mtd;jhd; epidj;jgb tho;e;J xU rupj;jpuk;
gilj;J tpl;lhd;. mtDf;Fg; gpwe;j
gps;isfs; jhd; tha;ff ; tpy;iy” vd;whs;
gz;bjupd; rNfhjup.

Jsrpf;F mijf; Nfl;lJk; ngUk;

Nfhgk; te;jJ. mij mts; rpukg;gl;L
mlf;fpf; nfhz;lhs;. tPzhf kuz tPl;by;
fijj;Jg; gpur;rpidiaf; fpsg;g mts;
tpUk;gtpy;iy. mth; capNuhL ,Ue;j
fhyq;fspy; mtis tPl;by; mz;Ltjpy;iy.
mj;Jld; mtspd; tPl;Lf;Fk; nrd;wjpy;iy.

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 “cq;fs; ,uz;L NgUf;Fk; cs;s
ghrj;ijg; gw;wp vdf;Fj; njupAk;. eP tPzhff;
fijahij” vd;W nrhd;d tprhyhl;rpg; ghl;b
mtspd; gjpiy vjph;ghuhJ cs;Ns nrd;whs;.

“rhg;gpLq;Nfh ghl;b” vd;W Jsrp xU

jl;by; NtyhAjgps;is nfhz;L te;j
,l;lypia itj;J rl;bzpiaAk; Cw;wpf;
nfhLj;jhs;. rl;bzpapd; thrk; fkfkj;jJ.

“khkpf;Fk; Fld;”

“mth rhg;gph;whNth njupahJ” vd;W

$wpagb ,d;ndhU jl;by; %d;W ,l;lypfis
itj;J vLj;Jr; nrd;whs; Jsrp.

“,d;iwf;F ehd; mkhthir tpujk;”

vd;whs; gz;bjupd; rNfhjup.

vl;L kzpf;F tprhyhl;rpg; ghl;bAk;

gz;bjupd; rNfhjupAk; nrd;W tpl;ldh;. Jsrp
xU jl;il vLj;J ,uz;L ,l;lypfis vLj;J
itj;J tpl;Lr; rl;bdpia Cw;wpr; rhg;gpl;lhs;.
,l;lyp ky;ypifg; G+itg; Nghy ,Ue;jJ.
rl;bdp kpfTk; Ritahf ,Ue;jJ@ mg;gbahd
RitAs;s czit mts; jdJ tho;ehspy;
rhg;gpl;ljpy;iy. “nrj;Jj; njhiye;J
Nghfyhk;> ,y;yhtpl;lhy; gps;isfis mdhij
,y;ynkhd;wpy; tpl;L tpl;L VjhtJ xU
NfhapypNyh my;yJ Mr;rpukj;jpNyh nrd;W
jq;fyhk;. Mdhy; mq;F Ritahd czT

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fpilahJ. cg;Gr; rg;gpy;yhj czTfs;jhd;
fpilf;Fk;” vd;W vz;zpdhs; Jsrp.

“cz;z czTfs; vJTk; ,y;yhj

twpath;fs; Kw;Wk; Jwf;f Kbahky;
,Ug;gjw;Ff; fhuzk;> kw;wth;fSila
cg;Gf;Fk; fQ;rpf;Fk; vkdhf ,Ug;gNj MFk;”
M&uDf;Fg; ghlQ; nrhy;ypf; nfhLf;Fk; NghJ
gz;bjh; $wpa thh;j;ijfs; Jsrpapd; fhjpy;
xypj;jd.@ “cz;ikjhd;. mij ehd; ,g;NghJ
jhd; Gupe;J nfhz;Nld;” vd;W epidj;jhs;
Jsrp.

1050. Jg;GuT ,y;yhh; Jtuj; Jwthik

cg;gpw;Fk; fhbf;Fk; $w;W.

cz;gjw;F VJk; ,y;yhj twpath;fs;

Kw;Wk; Jwf;ff; $batuhf ,Ue;Jk;
Jwf;fhjjw;Ff; fhuzk;> mth;fs; cg;Gf;Fk;
fQ;rpf;Fk; Mirg; gLjNy MFk;.

gopAilath;fs;
md;W nfq;fhjud; Jsrpapd; tPl;Lf;F
te;jhd;. mtidf; fz;lJk; xg;Gf;Ff;
fz;fyq;fpdhs; Jsrp.

“New;W ehd; ntspA+Uf;Fr; nrd;wjhy;

nrj;j tPl;Lf;F tuKbahky; Ngha; tpl;lJ.

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,d;W fhiyjhd; ntspA+upy; ,Ue;J te;Njd;.
gz;bjh; rpwe;j mwpthsp. mth; ,we;jJ ,e;j
CUf;F ngUk; el;lk;. ehd; mtuplk;
gbj;jdhd;…” nfq;fhjud; $wpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

rpy tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G ele;j

rk;gtnkhd;W mtsJ kdj;jpiuapy;
mire;jJ.

md;W rikg;gjw;F tPl;by;

nghUl;fspy;iy. mj;Jld; gz;bjh; RftPd
Kw;wpUe;jhh;. mjdhy; mth; nfq;fhjuDf;Fj;
jdJ Njitia tpsf;fp xU fbjk; vOjpj;
Jsrpaplk; nfhLj;J> mijf; nfq;fhjudplk;
nfhLf;fr; nrhd;dhh;.

Jsrp jaq;fpdhs;. mij czh;e;j

gz;bjh; nrhd;dhh;@ “mtd; vdJ khztd;.
fl;lhak; cjtp nra;thd;. eP Ngha;f; Nfs;.”

Jsrp nfq;fhjudpd; th;j;jf

epiyaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whs;. mg;NghJ mtd;
th;j;jf epiyaj;jpd; cs;Ns ,Ue;jhd;.
rpg;ge;jp xUtd; gz;bjupd; kfs; Jsrp
te;jpUg;gjhf mtdplQ; nrd;W nrhd;dhd;.
mjw;F mtd; mtis cs;Ns tUk;gb
nrhd;dhd;.

Jsrp cs;Ns nrd;whs;. me;j miwapy;

xU Nkir ,Ue;jJ. mjpy; rhuhag; Nghj;jy;
xd;Wk; fz;zhbf; Ftisnahd;Wk; ,Ue;jJ.

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fz;zhbf; Ftisapy; miuthrpf;Fr; rhuhak;
Cw;wg;gl;bUe;jJ. mijf; fz;l Jsrp
mQ;rpdhs;@ “th Jsrp> eP vdJ Mrpupaupd;
kfs;. ghtk; ,sk; tajpy; fztid ,oe;J
tpl;lha;. mtd; vd;Dila ez;gd;. ey;y
ciog;ghsp. mtd; ,Ue;jhy; eP kfhuhzp
khjpup ,Ue;jpUg;gha;” vd;wthW vOe;jhd;.

Jsrpf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ. gz;bjh;

nfhLj;j fbjj;ij ePl;bdhs;. fbjj;Jld;
mtsJ ifiaAk; Nrh;j;Jg; gpbj;jhd;
nfq;fhjud;. Jsrp gjwpagb ifia cjw>
mtd; mtsJ ifia tpl;lhd;.

“Vd; gag;gLfpwha;? ,njy;yhk;

cyfj;jpiy elf;fhjjh…? tre;jdpiag; ghh;.
mts; gfpuq;fkhf Nkhl;lhh; thfdj;jpy;
xt;nthU ehSk; xt;nthUtNuhL nry;fpwhs;.”

Jsrpf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ@ “Jl;ldhd

cd;id ey;ytndd;Wk;> jd;Dila
khztndd;Wk; ek;gpapUf;Fk; vdJ je;ijf;Fr;
nrUg;ghy; mbf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W $wptpl;L
te;jhs;.

mts; te;jJk; gz;bjh; nrhd;dhh;@

“nfq;fhjud; ey;ytd;. ,g;Ngh cdf;F mJ
Gupe;jpUf;Fk;”

Jsrpf;Fr; rpupg;G te;jJ@ gpd; Nfhgk;

te;jJ. mij ntspf; fhl;bf; nfhs;shJ

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nrhd;dhs;@ “mth; ntspA+Uf;Fr; nrd;W
tpl;lhuhk;. tu ,uz;L %d;W jpdq;fs;
nry;Ykhk;.”

“mtd; te;jgpd; Ngha;f; Nfsk;kh.

Nfl;fj; jf;fth;fs; ahnud mwpe;Nj
twpath;fs; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy; jhd;
ehd; cd;id mDg;gpNdd;. nry;te;juplk;
Nfl;Fk; NghJ ,y;iynad;W kWj;jhh;fshdhy;
mJ mth;fSf;Fj;jhd; gopNa jtpuf;
Nfl;gth;fSf;fy;y” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.

mjd;gpd; mts; mtid ,d;Wjhd;

fhz;fpwhs;@ “gz;bjh; ciof;Fk; fhyj;jpy;
Njba gzj;ij kpr;rk; gpbj;J itf;ftpy;iy.
mjdhy; ePjhd; Jd;gg;gLfpwha;. cdf;F
cjtpfs; VjhtJ Njitahdhy; Nfs;”
vd;wthW jdJ rl;ilg; igf;Fs; ifia
itj;J mjpypUe;J gzNehl;Lf;fs; rpytw;iw
vLj;J ePlbdhd;. nfq;fhjud;.

“vdf;F Ntz;lhk;. mg;gh ,Jtiu

ahUf;Fk; flikg;gl;ljpy;iy. ehd;
flikg;gl;L mtupd; GfOf;F ,Of;Fj;
NjltpUk;gtpy;iy” vd;whs; Jsrp.

nfq;fhjud; vJTk; NgrhJ rpy

fzq;fs; ,Ue;jhd;. gpd; vOe;J@ “ehd;
tUfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;L ele;jhd;.

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 mtd; nrd;w gpd;G ,uhrNfhghy;
te;jhd;. “NtyhAjgps;is mz;iz ,l;lyp
nfhz;L te;jth;. ey;y Ritahf ,Uf;fpwJ.
nfhz;L tul;lh…?” vd;W Nfl;lhs; Jsrp.

“ehd; fhiyapy; rhg;gpl;L tpl;Nld;.”

vd;whd; ,uhfNrhghy;.

“,uz;L ,l;lypahtJ rhg;gpLq;fs;”

vd;wthW cs;Ns nrd;w Jsrp xU jl;by;
,uz;L ,l;lypfis itj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J
ePl;bdhs;.

mij thq;fp cz;l ,uhrNfhghy;

nrhd;dhd;@ “ey;yha; ,Uf;F. Ntyhz;iz
nfhLj;J itj;jth;. ey;y czT cz;gtd;
jhd; ghf;fparhyp” mijf; Nfl;l Jsrpapd;
Kfk; thbaJ.

1051. ,uf;f ,uj;jf;fhh;f; fhzpd;@ fug;gpd;

mth;gopjk;gop md;W.

,uf;fj; jf;fth; ahh; vd;W mwpe;j

gpd;Ng ,uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mth; ,y;iy vd;W
nrhy;thNuahdhy;> mJ mtUf;Nf gopia
cz;lhf;Fk;. ,ug;gtUf;Fg; gop Vw;glhJ.

,d;gkhd gpr;ir

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 Jsrpiag; ghh;j;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.
mtsJ Kfk; jhd; te;j NghJ kfpo;Tld;
,Ue;jJ NghyTk;> jw;nghOJ thb tpl;lijg;
NghyTk; ,Ue;jJ@ “ehd; tUk; NghJ rw;W
kfpo;itf; fhl;;bapUg;ghs;. jfg;gd; ,we;jJ
ftiyahfj; jhNd ,Uf;Fk;” vd;W
epidj;jthW ,uT KOtJk; ePAk; cdJ
kfDk; epj;jpiu nfhs;stpy;iy vd;W
ts;spak;ik nrhd;dhs;” vd;wthW vOe;J
nrd;W Nfhgyidj; njhl;Lg; ghh;j;J tpl;Lr;
nrhd;dhd;@ “Nky; Rltpy;iy. eP mtd; ,uT
vOe;J mo mtDf;F kPz;Lk; tUj;jk;
te;Jtpl;lJ vd;W epidj;Jg; gae;J tpl;lha;.
itj;jpah; gj;J ehl;fs; fopa tur; nrhd;dth;.
ehisf;Fr; nrd;W itj;jpauplk; fhl;LNthk;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“ehd; cq;fisf; Nfl;f epidj;jdhd;.

mjw;F Kd; ePq;fs; nrhy;yp tpl;Bh;fs;.
mj;Jld; NghdtUlk; tPL Nta;e;jpUf;f
Ntz;Lk;. Ntatpy;iy. xt;nthU tUlKk; tPL
Nta fdfhR Ntz;Lk;. XL Nghl;Lj;
je;jPhf
; shdhy; ey;yJ” vd;whh; Jsrp.

“eP ek;GfpwhNah njupatpy;iy.

fhiyapy; ts;spak;ik tPl;Lf;F te;jTld;@
“ghtk; Jsrp> $iu rupahf cf;fp tpl;lJ.
fhw;wbj;jhy; fQ;ry; nfhl;LfpwJ. mjdhy;
mtsJ tPl;L;f; $iuf;F XL Nghl;Lf;
nfhLq;Nfh” vd;wts; ,e;jf; fpoik Xl;lhy;

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Nta;e;J jUfpNwd;. gpwF kiof;fhyk; te;jhy;
fiur;ry;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

gz;bjh; mbf;fb nrhy;thh;@ “xU

nry;te;juplk; ,ue;J Nfl;Lk; nghUl;fs;
Jd;gkpy;yhky; kfpo;Tld; fpilf;Fkhdhy;>
mt;thW ,ug;gJ ,d;gj;ijNa jUk;” gz;bjh;
jdf;F Kd;dhy; te;J nrhy;tijg; Nghyj;
Jsrpf;F ,Ue;jJ.

kWehs; jr;Rj; njhopyhspfs; %th;

Jsrpapd; tPl;Lf;F te;J $iu Ntiy
nra;jdh;. $iu Ntiy Kbe;jJk; $iu
Xl;lhy; Ntag;gl;lJ. $iu Ntiy njhlq;fpa
md;W ,uhrNfhghy; ntspA+Uf;Fr;
nrd;wikahy; ts;spak;ik Jsrpapd; tPl;by;
nghWg;ghf epd;W $iu Ntiyfisr;
nra;tpj;jhs;.

“vdf;F tWikahy; tUk; Jd;gq;fisg;

gw;wpj; njupAk;. Kd;G ehk; tho;e;j tPl;Lf;
$iu gOjile;jpUe;jikahy; fhw;Wf;
fhyj;jpYk; khup fhyj;jpYk; ehd; gha;tpupj;Jg;
gLg;gjpy;iy. khkh ehk;gLk; Jd;gj;ijf; fz;L
Ntjidg; gl;L vq;fis khup fhyj;jpy; jdJ
tPl;Lf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;W tpLthh;” vd;whs;
ts;spak;ik.

md;W khiy Jsrpapd; tPl;Lf;F

ts;spak;ikNahL te;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;@
“New;W Nfhtyid itj;jpauplk; mioj;Jr;
nry;tjhff; $wpdPh;fs;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

88
 “nrhd;ddhd; jhd;. mjw;fpilapy;
mtrukhf xU fhupak; ghh;f;f ntspA+ Uf;Fr;
nry;y Ntz;bajhapw;W. ,g;NghJ NghNthk;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

,uhrNfhghYk; JsrpAk; NfhtyDk;

itj;jparhiyf;Fr; nrd;wdh;. itj;jpah;
Nfhtydpd; cly; epiyiag; guPl;rpj;jhh;@
“NfhtydJ Neha; Kw;whf khwptpl;lJ.
mtDf;F ey;y rj;jhd czT tiffisf;
nfhLq;fs;” vd;whh; itj;jpah;.

Jsrp ,uhr Nfhghiyg; ghh;j;jhs;.

mtspd; fz;fs; mtid ahrpj;jd.
itj;jpaUf;Fg; gzj;ijf; nfhLj;J tpl;L
ntspNa te;jhd; ,uhrNrhghy;. Jsrp
NfhtyDf;F kUe;J thq;fpf; nfhz;L te;jhs;.
,uhrNfhghy; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bAs; ,Ue;jhd;.
JsrpAk; NfhtyDk; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy;
VwpaJk; mJ Gwg;gl;lJ.

“Nfhtyd; rupahd nfl;bf;fhundd;W

fdfypq;fk; thj;jpahh; neLfr; nrhy;Ywth;.
mj;Jld; mtid ey;y Kiwapy; ftdpj;J
xOq;fhfg; ghlriyf;F mDg;gpdhy; mtd;
ngupa cj;jpNahfj;jdhf tUthd;” vd;Wk;
nrhy;Ywth;. mtid cq;fsJ gps;isahf
epidAq;fs;” vd;W tpk;kpdhs; Jsrp.

“,g;NghJ Vd; mOfpwha;? cd;id ehd;

vdJ rNfhjupahfNt epidf;fpNwd;. ,dp Nky;
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cd;idf; f\;lkpy;yhky; fhg;ghw;WtJ vdJ
flik” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“kpfTk; ed;wp mz;zh. ehtyh; =

tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp vdJ tp\aj;jpy;
fy;yhfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhh; vd;W epidj;Njd;.
Mdhy;mth; fUizAs;sth; vd;gijf;
fhl;bAs;shh;. cq;fis Kd;Ng ehd;
Nfl;bUf;fyhk;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; fhyk; tuNtz;Lk;.

gj;Jg;gjpide;J tUlq;fshf ehd;
Nrhk;gpapUe;jikahy; f\;lg;gl;Nld;. Kd;Ng
ehd; ciof;fyhnkd epidf;ff; $lf; fhyk;
tpltpy;iy” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

1052. ,d;gk; xUtw;F ,uj;jy; ,ue;jit

Jd;gk; cwhm tupd;.

,ue;J Nfl;Fk; nghUs;fs;

Jd;gkpy;yhky; fpilj;jhy>; ,ue;J Nfl;gJk;
,d;gj;ijj; jUk;.

mofhd gpr;ir
md;W fhiy jzpfhryk; Jsrpapd;
tPl;Lf;F te;jhh;. jzpfhryj;jpd; kPJ Jsrpf;F
msT fle;j mgpkhdk; cz;L. mth; mq;F
vg;NghJ te;jhYk; VjhtJ xU nghUs;
nfhz;L te;J gz;bjUf;Ff; nfhLf;fhky;

90
tplkhl;lhh;. mth; ney; mWtil nra;jhy;
ney;Yf; nfhLg;ghh;. fha;fwpfs; gwpj;Jr;
re;ijf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;why; fha;fwpfs;
nfhLg;ghh;. ntz;fhak; mWtil nra;jhy;
ntz;fhak; nfhLg;ghh;. gz;bjiu mth; Fiw
$WtNj fpilahJ.

xUehs; Jsrp gz;bjiug; gw;wpj;

jzpfhryj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dhs;@ “,e;j tPL
mk;khTf;Fr; rPjdkhff; nfhLj;jJ. mg;gh
,e;j tPl;ilf;$l xOq;fhfj; jpUj;j tpy;iy.
nfhs;if ,yl;rpak; vd;W $wpf; nfhz;L
tho;e;jhNu jtpuj;; jhd; ngw;w
gps;isfSf;nfd vijAk; nra;atpy;iy.
%d;W NeuKk; miu tapW rhg;ghL. ey;y
ehs;g; ngU ehSf;Ff; $l xU cLJzp
thq;fpj; jUtjpy;iy. mtiu ehd;
fhjypj;jikahy; vdf;Fj; jpUkzj;ijj;
elj;jp itj;jhh;. kw;w ,U jq;if fd;dp
fopahky; fpotpahf Ntz;btJ jhd;. ngw;w
gps;isfspy; ve;j tpjkhd mf;fiwAkpy;iy.
Ch;g;gps;isfisg; gw;wpAk; ghlrhiyiag;
gw;wpAk; jhd; ve;j NeuKk; epidg;G. me;j
epiyg;gpy; rpwpjsthtJ FLk;gj;jpd; kPJ
,Uf;ff; $lhjh..? ehd; $yp NtiyfSf;Fr;
nrd;W ciog;Ngd;. mjw;Fk; tpLfpwhupy;iy
vd;W tpk;kpdhs;.

“mohijak;kh. xt;nthU kdpjUk;

xt;nthU tpjkhdth;fs;. nghJthf
Mrpupah;fSf;Fr; rk;gsk; kpfTk; FiwT.
Cupy; cs;s vy;yh Mrpupah;fSk;
f\;lg;gLfpwhh;fs;. Mrpupaj;njhopYld; fkk;
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nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jdpahh; fy;tp epWtdq;fspy;
fw;gpg;gth;fs; jhd; ed;whf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.
gz;bjUf;F mJ njupahJ. “Kd; khjpupahf
tho;tJk;> kw;wth;fSf;F ed;ik nra;tJk;
jhd; kdpjdhfg; gpwe;jtdJ flik” vd;W
epidg;gth;@ “ViofSf;Fk; gytPdh;fSf;Fk;
cjtp nra;gtNd cz;ikahd flTs; gf;jd;.
vd;dhy; gz cjtp nra;a Kbahtpl;lhYk;
vd;Wk; mopahj fy;tpiaf; nfhLf;fpNwd;”
vd;ghh;. mJ mtupd; ,yl;rpak;.” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“mJ mtuJ ,yl;rpak; vd;gij Vw;Wf;

nfhs;syhk;. Mdhy; mtUf;nfd;W rpy
flikfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mtw;iw mth;
nra;jhuh…?” vd;W Nfl;lhs; Jsrp.

“eP gz;bjupd; kfs;. mjdhy; ed;whfg;

NgRfpwha;”

tpk;kpdhs; Jsrp@ “,J gz;bjupd;

mwpthd Ngr;ry;y. tWikapd; Fuy;.
cq;fisg; Nghd;w ey;yth;fs; rpyiuj; jtpu
kw;wth;fs; jkJ fhupaq;fSf; fhfj;jhd;
mg;ghtplk; tUfpwhh;fs;. fhupak; Kbe;jJk;
mtiug; gw;wp epidg;gNj ,y;iy”

“mg;gbr; nrhy;yhij. cdJ jfg;gdhh;

kw;wth;fs; nfhLj;jhy; mJ gpr;ir vd;W fUjp
mij thq;f khl;lhh;.”

92
 “mijg; gpr;ir vd;W Vd; epidg;ghd;.
FUTf;fhd jl;riz vd;W Vd; epidf;ff;
$lhJ” vd;W mts; nrhd;dJ jzpfhryj;jpd;
fhjpy; xypj;jJ.

“thw fpoik me;jpNal;bf; fpupiafs;

nra;a Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; jhd; mijr; nra;a
Ntz;Lk;” vd;whs; Jsrp. mijf; Nfl;Fk;
NghJ mtsJ Fuy; jho;e;jpUe;jJ. fz;fs;
ahrpj;jd.

“gpur;rpid ,y;iy. ehd; nra;apwd;.”

vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

ed;wpg; ngUf;Fld; mtiu epkph;e;J

ghh;j;jhs; Jsrp. mtuJ Kfk; nghq;fpg;
G+upj;jpUe;jJ. gyh; “vd;d Ntz;Lk;?” vd;W
Nfl;ghh;fs;. Mdhy; Njitiar; nrhd;dhy;
Nfl;Lf; nfhz;L nrd;W tpLthh;fs;. gpd; cjtp
nra;a khl;lhh;fs;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mg;gh
capNuhL ,Uf;Fk; NghJ xU ehs; te;J@
“gz;bjh; Iah Nehahy; f\;lg;gLfpwPh;fs;.
cq;fSf;F vd;d Ntz;Lnkd;W nrhy;Yq;Nfh.
ehdhfj; jUtJ cq;fSf;F
cgNahfkpy;yhkYk; ,Uf;Fk;” vd;whh;.

mg;gh@ “vdf;F vJTk; Ntz;lhk;”

vd;whh;.

“,y;iy. cq;fSf;Fr; rupahf f\;lk;

Njitiar; nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;W tw;GWj;jpdhh;.

93
 “mg;gbahdhy; Iahapuk; &gh gzk;
jhUq;fs;” vd;whh; mg;gh.

“rup ,g;NghJ ehd; nfhz;L tutpy;iy.

gpd; nfhz;L te;J jUfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr;
nrd;wth; nrd;wth;jhd;. ,uz;L %d;W
khjfhyk; tutpy;iy. mg;ghtpd;
Ntz;LNfhSf;fhf ehd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd;
tPl;Lf;F xU Kiw nrd;Nwd;. mtuJ kidtp>
“mth; ,y;iy” vd;W nrhd;dhs;.

“mg;gh te;J re;jpf;fr; nrhd;dth;”

vd;W $wptpl;L te;Njd;. vdpDk; mth;
tutpy;iy. mg;gbg;gl;lth;fs; thOk;
,t;Tyfpy; jzpfhryk; tpj;jpahrkhdth;.
kiwf;fhky; nfhLf;Fk; cs;sKk; flik
czh;r;rpAk; cs;sth;. mg;gbahd th;fsplk;
gpr;ir Nfl;gJ $l Xh; moF” vd;W
epidj;jhs; Jsrp.

“gz;bjiuf; Fiwnrhy;yhij mk;kh.

ehd; Nfl;lth;fSf;F vd;dhyhdijf;
nfhLg;Ngd;. mij vdJ tPl;lhh; jLj;jhy; ehd;
nfhLf;f KbAkh…? vy;yhk; Co;tpid.
“vg;NghNjh Kbe;j fhupak;” vd;W fPij
nrhy;fpwJ. eP ftiyg;glhij cdf;F ey;y
tho;T fpilf;Fk;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

1053. fug;G,yh neQ;rpd; fld;mwpthh; Kd;epd;W

,ug;Gk;Xh; Vvh; cilj;J.

94
 kiwf;fhky; nfhLf;Fk; cs;sKk;
flik czh;rr ; pAk; cs;s xUtdplk; ,ue;J
nghUs; Nfl;gJk; Xh; moF MFk;.

rpwg;ghd gpr;ir
“kpfTk; ed;wp mz;zh> cq;fisg;
Nghd;w gNuhgfhupfs; tho;tjhy; jhd; vk;ikg;
Nghd;w Viofs; tho;fpwhh;fs;@ “cs;sij
kiwj;Jf; $Wk; jd;ikiaf; fdtpYk;
mwpahjtuplj;jpy; gpr;ir Nfl;gnjd;gJ
gpwUf;Ff; nfhLg;gijg; Nghd;w rpwg;GilaJ
vd;W mg;gh@ “ntl;fkpy;yhky; kw;wth;fsplk;
,uf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ” vd;W ehd; $Wk; NghJ
nrhy;thh;. mJ cz;iknad;W ,g;nghOJ
jhd; njupfpwJ” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“kf;fspy; gyh; trjpfs; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ

vy;yhk; jd;DilaJ vd;W epidf;fpd;wdh;.
jhd; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; cyfpy; vJTk; elf;fhJ
vd;Wk; epidf;fpd;wdh;. kdpjidAk;
kdpjidAk; ,izf;Fk; ghyk; md;G jhd;.
mJ kdpjidAk; kdpjidAk; ,izg;gjd;
%yk; flTSld; rq;fkkhfpwJ. md;Gk; jahs
FzKs;sth;fsplj;jpy; kdpj Neak; ,Uf;Fk;.
kdpj NeaKs;sth;fshy; jhd; gpwh; gLk;
Jd;gq;fisg; Gupe;J nfhs;s KbAk;. ,tw;iw
ntWk; thahy; $wpdhy; kl;Lk; NghjhJ.
nraypYk; fhl;Ljy; Ntz;Lk;. kdpjg; gz;Gfs;
xt;nthUtuplKk; ,aw;ifahf ,Uj;jy;

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Ntz;Lk;. ,tw;iw cUthf;FtJ f\;lk;.
Mapuk; nray;fisj; jhk; nra;Nthk; vd;W
$Wtij tpl xU nraiyr; nra;tJ jhd;
NkyhdJ. me;jg; gz;G rpyuplkhtJ
,Ug;gjhy; jhd; cyfk; tho;fpwJ. me;jg;
gz;G cdJ je;ijahuplk; ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy;
eP ed;whf tho;tha;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

Jsrpf;F mtupd; Ngr;irf; Nfl;f

kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Ue;jJ@ “mg;gh nrhy;thh;@
„cs;sij kiwj;Jf; $Wk; jd;ikiaf;
fdtpYk; mwpahjtuplj;jpy; gpr;ir Nfl;gJ
vd;gJ gpwUf;Ff; nfhLg;gijg; Nghd;w
rpwg;GilaJ vd;W” mth; epiwag; gbj;jth;.
mjdhy; mg;gbr; nrhd;dhh;. ehk; gbahjth;fs;.
mjdhy; mijg; Gupe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy”

“rup ehd; fpupiffs; KOtjw;Fkhd

nryit Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpNwd;..” vd;W $wptpl;Lr;
nrd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

mth; nrd;w gpd;G rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk;

jdghyDk; mq;F te;jdh;. Jsrp gha; xd;iw
vLj;Jj; jpz;izapy; tpupj;J tpl;L@ “,Uq;Nfh”
vd;whs;.

“gz;bjupd; me;jpNal;b thwfpoik

tUfpwJ. mjw;fhd Maj;jq;fisr; nra;J
tpl;lhah….?” vd;W Nfl;lhh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

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 Jsrp Ngrhky; epd;whs;. mjdhy; mth;
nrhd;dhh;@ “FUf;fSf;F Ntz;ba
nghUl;fnsy;yhtw;iwAk; ehd; jUfpNwd;”

Jsrp mtiu epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;@ “eP>

MsLf;F ,y;yhjdP. jdghydplk; nfhLj;J
mDg;GfpNwd;” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“Ntz;lhk; Iah. ehd; ngupjhf mijr;

nra;atpy;iy…” Jsrp $Wk; NghJ
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp FWf;fpl;lhh;@ “gpjph;f;fhupak;
xOq;fhfr; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yh tpl;lhy;
cdf;Fg; gpjph;fs; f\;lj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;.
mj;Jld; gz;bjupd; Mj;khTk; rhe;jpailahJ”

“mg;ghTf;Ff; fpupiffspy; xUNghJk;

ek;gpf;if ,Ue;jjpy;iy. xU kdpjd;
clyhYk; cs;sj;jhYk; J}a;ikAs;stdhf
,Ue;jhy; mtd; flTisj; Njbf; NfhapYf;Fr;
nry;yj; Njitapy;iy. flTs; mtidj; Njb
tPl;bw;F tUthh;. clyhYk; cs;sj;jhYk;
J}a;ik cilath;fspd; gpuhh;j;jidfs; jhd;
,iwtdJ ghjq;fisr; nrd;wilAk;.
J}a;ikaw;wth;fshf ,Ue;J nfhz;L rkag;
gpurhuk; nra;gth;fSk; NfhapYf;Fr;
nry;gth;fSk; eufj;ijNa milthh;fs;. ehd;
,we;jd;Nw rptngUkhdplQ; nrd;W tpLNtd;.”
vd;W mg;gh nrhy;gth;. mjdhy; mth; gpjpuhf
miya khl;lhh;. mjdhy; Kg;gnjhuhtJ ehs;
vkJ Fynja;tkhd ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh
fzgjp Myaj;jpy; FUf;fisf; nfhz;L xU

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Nkhl;r mh;rr
; id nra;tpf;fg; NghfpNwd;”
vd;whs; Jsrp.

“mg;gb eP epidj;jhy; mjd;gb el.

gz;bjh; capNuhL tho;e;j fhyj;jpYk;
NfhapYf;Fg; ngupjhf tUtjpy;iy. Nfhapy;
eph;thf rigapy; cWg;gpddhfTk;
,Ue;jjpy;iy. mj;Jld; Nfhapy; eph;thf
rigiag; gw;wpf; fijg;gJk; ,y;iy. mth; xU
tpj;jpahrkhd kdpjh;” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

Jsrp vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy@

“rptRe;ju%h;j;jp; GfOf;fhfNt vijAk;
nra;gth;@ nrhy;gth;.” vd;W mtSf;Fj;
njupAk;. mj;Jld; nfhLf;f
kdkpy;yhjtu;fsplk; gpr;ir Nfl;gij tplj;
jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhs;syhk;” vd
epidj;jhs;.

1054. ,uj;jYk; <jNy NghYk; fuj;jy;

fdtpYk; Njhw;whjhh; khl;L.

cs;sij kiwj;Jf; $Wk; jd;ikiaf;

fdtpYk; vz;zhjtuplj;jpy; ,ue;J Nfl;gJ
gpwUf;Ff; nfhLg;gijg; Nghd;w rpwg;GilaJ.

njhlh;e;J nra;fpwhd;
Rthkpahh; gz;bjupd; tPl;Lf;F te;j
NghJ mtUld; gyh; $l te;jdh;. Cupy;

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eilngWk; kq;fy> mkq;fy epfo;TfSf;Fr;
Rthkpahh; nry;thh;. rpy rkak; rk;gtk;
eilngWk; jpdj;jd;W nry;thh;@ rpy rkak;
ehiye;J ehl;fspd; gpd; nry;thh;@ rpy rkak;
mth; nry;y MNwO khjq;fSk; nry;Yk;.
gz;bjupd; ,Wjpf; fpupiffs; eilngw;w md;W
Rthkpahh; nrd;W ,uq;fYiuahw;wpdhh;@ “xU
r%fj;jpd; Kd;Ndw;wnkd;gJ me;jr; r%fj;jpd;
fy;tp mwpT ngw;wth;fisg; nghWj;Nj
mikfpwJ. kf;fs; Kd;Ndw Ntz;Lkhdhy;
mth;fs; fw;fNtz;Lk;. ,wf;Fk; tiu fw;f
Ntz;Lk;. fw;wth;fs; ghkuu;fSf;Ff; fy;tpiag;
Nghjpj;J mth;fspd; tho;f;ifj;juj;ij
cah;e;j ciof;f Ntz;Lk;. mJjhd;
fw;wtidr; rpwg;gilar; nra;Ak;. mijj; jdJ
,yl;rpakhff; nfhz;L tho;e;jth; gz;bjh;.
mth; mwpitj; Njbastpw;Fg; gzj;ijj;
Njlhikahy; mtUk; mtuJ FLk;gj;jpdUk;
kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;Nl tho;e;jdh;. mth; gze;Njl
epidj;jpUe;jhy; ngupa
gzf;fhudhfpapUf;fyhk;. mth;fy;tpia
tpw;ftpy;iy@ fw;Gs;s ngz;izg; Nghy
nghUl;fSf;F Mirg;glhJ nfhs;ifAld;
tho;e;jth;. mtupd; nraw;ghLfisg;
Gupe;jth;fs; jhd; ,d;W ,q;F $bAs;sdh;.
mth;fs; mtiu tho itg;ghh;fs;”
mt;thh;j;ijfs; Jsrpapd; fhjpy; xypj;jd.

“gz;bjupd; kuzr; rlq;fpy; fye;J

,uq;fYiuahw;wpa Rthkpahh; ,uz;lhtJ
Kiwahf te;jpUf;fpwhnud;why; mjpy; Xh;

99
mh;j;jkpUf;fpwJ” vd;W epidj;jthW Xbr;
nrd;W mtuJ ghjq;fisg; gw;wpdhs; Jsrp.

“vOe;jpU kfNs> cd;id kfhfzgjp

iftplkhl;lhh;. ,uhrNfhghy; cdJ tPl;ilj;
jpUj;jpj; je;Js;shd;@ cdJ kfdpd; itj;jpar;
nryitAk; fy;tpr; nryitAk; Vw;Ws;shd;@
jzpfhryk; gz;bjupd; kuzr; rlq;fpw;fhd
nryitAk;> me;jpNal;bf; fpupiffSf;fhd
nryitAk; Vw;Ws;shh;. eutuhrh ve;j cjtp
Njitnad;whYk; nra;af; fhj;jpUg;gjhfr;
nrhy;fpwhd;. ,th;fis tpl> NtyhAjgps;is>
guNk];tud;> jdghyrpq;fk; MfpNahh; cjtp
nra;af; fhj;jpUf; fpd;wdh;. ,t;tsT fhyKk;
gz;bjh; Xh; ,yl;rpa Gup\uhf tho;e;jikahy
;cjtp nra;ag; gyh; fhj;jpUe;Jk; mth; mij
Vw;ftpy;iy. mtiug; gw;wp cdf;Fj; njupahJ.
,e;jf; fpuhkj;jpw;F xU Ngupog;G te;J tpl;lJ”
vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

Jsrp> jhd; jdJ je;ijiaj; jtwhf

epidj;Jg; gyuplk; Fiwg;gl;lij epidj;Jf;
ftiyg;gl;lhs;. mtsJ fz;fs; fyq;fpd.

“cs;sij ,y;iy vd;W kiwf;fhky;

nfhLg;gth;fs; cyfpy; ,Ug;gjhy; jhd;> xUth;
Kd;epd;W ahrpg;gtd; mr;nraiyj; njhlh;e;J
nra;fpwhd;. mth;fs; njhlh;e;J nfhLg;gjhy;
jhd; cyfj;jpy; cs;s ViofSf;F cz;z
czTk; cLf;f cilfSk; fpilf;fpd;wd.
Vio kf;fSf;F cjtp nra;J mth;fisj;
Jd;gj;jpy; ,Ue;J tpLglr; nra;gtid kf;fs;

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kwf;f khl;lhh;fs;. mjdhy; gz;bjiu
ve;ehSk; epidg;ghh;fs;. gz;bjh;
ghlrhiyf;fhf ,uTk; gfYk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAld; Nrh;e;J cioj;jth;.
,ytrkhf ,wf;Fk; tiuf;Fk; fy;tp
fw;gpj;jth;. jkpopYk; Mq;fpyj;jpYk; tl
nkhopapYk; mtiug; Nghyg; Gyik
cs;sth;fs; ,q;F ahUk; ,y;iy. ehDk; rpy
re;Njfq;fis mth; %ykhfj; jhd; jPh;j;Jf;
nfhs;Ntd;. jw;nghOJ mg;gbahd Xh;
mwpTs;s kdpjd; ,y;yhikahy; kf;fs;
f\;lg;glg; Nghfpwhh;fs;” vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

“,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; gz;bjuJ

epow;gl nkhd;iw mtupd; me;jpNal;bad;W
itf;fg; NghfpNwhk;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“md;W rdr%f epiyaj;jpYk;

itg;gjw;Fj; jPh;khdpj;Js;Nshk;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“gz;bjUf;Fr; nra;a Ntz;batw;iwr;

rpwg;ghfr; nra;Aq;fs;. mth; tuyhw;wpy;
,lk;ngwg; NghFk; kdpjd;. Kd;G tho;e;j
rpwe;j mwpQh;fisg; gw;wp ehk; fw;gJ Nghyg;
gz;bjuJ irtg;gzpiaAk; jkpo;g;gzpiaAk;
vjph;fhyj;jpdh; gbj;Jg; Nghw;Wthh;fs;” vd;whh;
Rthkpahh;.

mijf; Nfl;Lj; Jsrp

Mr;rupakile;jhs;.

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1055. fug;gpyhh; itafj;J cz;ikahy; fz;epd;W
,ug;gth; Nkw;nfhs; tJ.

cs;sij ,y;iy vd;W kiwf;fhky;

nfhLg;gth;fs; cyfj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhy; jhd;
xUtupd; Kd; epd;W ,ug;gtd;> mr; nraiyj;
njhlh;e;J nra;fpwhd;.
xope;jpLk; tWik
Jsrp tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F
te;j NghJ jzpfhryKk; NtyhAj gps;isAk;
mq;F ,Ue;jdh;.

Jsrpiaf; fz;l tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp

gugug;Gld; vOe;J te;jhh;. mtupd; kdjpy;@
“NfhtyDf;F VjhtJ fLQ; RftPdNkh…?”
vd;w fyf;fk; ,Ue;jJ.

“Iah> vdJ je;ijahupd; me;jpNal;b

Gjd;fpoik tUfpwJ. mjw;Fr; nrhy;y
te;Njd;.” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“,jw;nfy;yhk; eP tUtjh…? NtW

ahuplkhtJ nrhy;ypaDg;gpapUf;fyhk; jhNd. eP
xU ngz;. mj;Jld; cdJ je;ij ,we;J xU
khjk; $l Mftpy;iy. tPl;il tpl;L ntspNa
nry;yf; $lhJ” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“cz;ikjhd; Iah> Mdhy; vdf;F

ahupd; JizAk; ,y;iy…” fyq;fpdhs; Jsrp.

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 “ahh; ahUf;Fr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;W
nrhy;Y ehd; Ngha;r; nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

Jsrp NtyhAjgps;isia epkph;e;J

ghh;j;jhs;. mtsJ fz;fs; fz;zPuhy;
epiwe;jpUe;jjhy; mtiu mtSf;Fj;
njupatpy;iy. Ke;jhidahy; fz;fisj;
Jilj;jhs;.

“gz;bjh; CUf;F vt;tsNth nra;jth;.

mtUf;Fj; Njitahd cjtpfis ehq;fs;
nra;tk;. eP gag;glhky; vk;kplk; ve;j
cjtpiaAk; Nfl;fyhk;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“eFyd;> fN[e;jpud; vy;NyhUk; cdJ

,dj;jth;fs; jhNd. mth;fsplk; nrhd;dhhy;
nra;thh;fs;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“ePq;fs; ngupath;fs;. cq;fSf;F

mth;fisf; nfhz;L nrhy;Ytpg;gJ Kiway;y
vd;W jhd; ehd; te;Njd;.” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“rup rup ahh; ahUf;Fr; nrhy;y

Ntz;Lnkd;W epidf;fpwhNah mth;fspd;
ngah;fisf; Fwpj;J itj;jpU. ehd;; gpd;Neuk;
tUfpNwd;. eP vdJ tPl;Lf;F tuNtz;lhk;.
,JTk; vdJ tPLjhd;. ,q;NfNa nrhy;”
vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

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 “vdJ tPl;bw;Fk; tuNtz;lhk;.
NtyhAjgps;is nrhd;dJ Nghy ,J vdJ
tPL. mjdhy; vdf;Fk; nrhy;yj;
Njitapy;iy” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“kdjpy; xd;iwj; itj;Jf; nfhz;L

Neupy; fhZk; NghJ rpupj;Jf; fijj;Jg;
gupjhgk; ghh;g;gth;fs; Nghy ebg;gth;fs;
ntspNa gy jPa nray;fisr; nra;thh;fs;.
Mdhy; ePq;fs; %tUk; cs;sij
kiwf;fpd;wth;fs; my;yh;. Kfj;jpw;F NeNuNa
ahtw;iwAk; $Wk; gz;ghsh;. cs;sij
kiwf;fpd;w Jd;gr; nraiyr;
nra;ahjth;fisf; fz;lhy;> gpr;ir Nfl;f
tUgtupd; cs;sk; kfpo;e;J tpLk;@ mjdhy;
mth;fSf;Fj; Jd;gq;fs; tuhJ@ tWik
Kw;whf xope;J tpLk;. ,g;nghOJ vdf;F
tWik ,y;iy Iah. vdJ tWikia
czh;e;jth;fs; jk;kplk; cs;stw;iw kiwahJ
vdJ kdk; kfpOk;gb ms;spj; jUfpwhh;fs;.
,J mg;gh nra;j Gz;zpak;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“gz;bjiu epidj;jhy; neQ;R

typf;fpwJ. mth; ghlrhiyf;fhf vt;tsT
jpahfQ; nra;jth;. ,q;Fs;s Mrpupah;fs; gyh;
gjtpf;F Mirg;gLthh;fNs jtpu Ntiyfs;
nra;akhl;lhh;fs;. mjpgh; vd;why; ifnaOj;J
itg;gJ kl;Lk; jhd; jdJ Ntiy vd;Wk;>
Mrpupah;fnsd;why; ghlrhiyf;Fk; jdf;Fk;
njhlh;gpy;iy vd;Wk; epidf;Fk; Mrpupah;fs;
kj;jpapy; gz;bjh; tpj;jpahrkhdth;. vkJ
ghlrhiyapy; cg mjpguhf ,Uf;fpwth;

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ghlrhiyapd; ve;j xU epfo;rr
; pf;fhtJ
Neuj;jpw;F te;jjpy;iy. epfo;r;rp KbAk; tiu
epd;wjpy;iy. Mdhy; gz;bjh; ,Ugj;J ehd;F
kzpNeuKk; ghlrhiyf;fhf cioj;jth;@
gjtpia vjph;ghuhjth;@ ehd; vj;jidNah Kiw
gjtpfs; gynfhLj;Jk;> mth; mijg; ngw;Wf;
nfhs;s kWj;J tpl;lhh;. xg;Gah;tpy;yhj
khkdpjh; mth;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“,d;DnkhU xg;Gah;tpy;yhj ngUk;

kdpjh; ,Uf;fpwhh;. mtiug; gw;wp ePq;fs;
epidg;gNj ,y;iy….?” rpupj;jhh;
NtyhAjgps;is. Kwha;j;jhh; jzpfhryk;.
“xg;Gah;tpy;yhj khkdpjd;…. vkJ
ghlrhiyapd; gioa khztd;. gioa mjpgh;@
ehtyh; tpj;jpahyaj;jpd; Kd;ehs; mjpgh;
cs;sij kiwf;fpd;w Jd;gr; nraiyr;
nra;Ak; fdfd;. ePjpkd;wk; %yk; ghlrhiyFf;
fhzp thq;fpa tp\aj;jpy;> ePjpkd;wr; nryTf;
fhirf; fl;Lk;gb mDg;gpa fl;lisf;F
mikthff; Fw;wg;gzj;ijf; fl;l KbahJ
mjpgh; jpz;lhLfpwhh;. rdKk; nfhlhJ mth;
jd;Dila gzj;jpy; jhd; mijf; fl;l
Ntz;Lk;” rpupj;jhh; NtyhAjgps;is.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

jzpfhryk; Nfhgj;Jld; NtyhAjgps;isiag;
ghh;j;jhh;.

“ghtk; mtUf;F cjtp nra;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. Kd;G tl;bf;fhRk; jdJ gzj;jpy;
fl;bath;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

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 “mJ cdf;Fj; Njitapy;yhj
gpur;rpid. ghlrhiyr; r%fj;jpdh; nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yh tpl;lhy; mjpgh; nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; mth; nra;a khl;lhh;.” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“mth; vg;gbr; nra;thh;. fhzp thq;Fk;

NghJ tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F ek;gpf;if
cs;sth; Nghy ebj;Jf; nfhz;L>
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nra;gtw;iw clDf;Fld;
Ngha;f; fdfdplk; nrhd;dth;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

1056.fug;G,Lk;ig ,y;yhiuf; fhzpd; epug;gp ,Lk;ig

vy;yhk; xUq;F nfLk;.

cs;sij kiwf;fpd;w Jd;gepiy

,y;yhjtiuf; fz;lhy;> ,ug;gtupd; tWikAk;
Jd;gKk; ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpLk;.

ngUkfpo;r;rp
Jsrp ,uhrNfhghypd; tPl;Lf;F
te;jNghJ ,uhrNfhghy; tPl;by; ,Ue;jhd;.
Kd;G gyKiw mts; mq;F te;jNghJ
,uhrNfhghy; mq;F ,Ug;gjpy;iy.
ts;spak;ikjhd; ,Ug;ghs;. mtisAk; tPl;by;
ve;NeuKk; fhz KbahJ. mts; ngUk;ghYk;
taypy; cs;s tPl;by; ,Ug;ghs;. my;yJ
thioj; Njhg;gpy; ,Ug;ghs;. md;W ,UtUk;
,Ue;jJ Jsrpf;F kfpo;rr ; piaf; nfhLj;jJ.

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,uhrNfhghNyh my;yJ ts;spak;ikNah
,Jtiu mts; Nfl;lij ,y;iynad;W
nrhd;djpy;iy. mj;Jld; mtis ,opthfg;
NgrpaJk; ,y;iy.

,uz;L jpdq;fSf;F Kd; ,uhrNfhghy;

mtsJ tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. mts;
,uhrNfhghiyg; gyehl;fshff; fhzhikahy;
jdJ Njitfis epiwNtw;wf; f\;lg;gl;lhs;.
NfhtyDf;Fg; ghlrhiyj; Njitf;fhfg;
gzk;Njitg;gl;lJ. mj;Jld; mtdJ tFg;G
khzth;fs; Rw;WyhTf;Fr; nry;y tpUe;jdh;.
Nfhtyd; mth;fSld; nry;y tpUk;gpdhd;.
Mdhy; Jsrp gzkpd;ikahy; mtid
tpltpy;iy. mtDf;F@ “Rw;WyhTf;Fr;
nrd;why; jpUk;gTk; fha;r;ry; te;J tpLk;”
vd;W $wpdhs;. mjdhy; Kd;G mOJ
gpbthjk; gpbj;j mtd; gpd;G rkhjhdkhfp
tpl;lhd;.

,uhrNfhghiyf; fz;lJk; NfhtydJ

ghlhriyj; Njitfisr; nrhd;dhs;@ “vt;tsT
gzk; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W Nfl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“mWE}W &gh” vd;whs; Jsrp.

mtd; Mapuk; &gh nfhLj;J tpl;Lr;

nrhd;dhd;@ “NfhtydJ tFg;G khzth;fs;
Rw;WyhTf;Fr; nry;yg; Nghfpwhh;fwhh;fnsd;W
vdJ kfs; ckhNjtp nrhd;dts;. Nfhtyd;
nry;ytpy;iyah…?”

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 “,y;iy..” jiy Fdpe;jhs; Jsrp.

“Vd;?”

“mtDf;Fj; jpUk;gTk; fha;rr

; y; te;J
tpLk;”

,uhrNfhghy; rpupj;jhd;@ “,dpf;

filrptiuAk; fha;r;ry; tuhnjd;W itj;jpah;
nrhd;dth;. mjdhy; mtidg; Nghf tpL”
vd;W $wptpl;L ,uz;lhapuk; &gh vLj;Jf;
nfhLj;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

mts; mtdplk; jdJ Njitfisf;

Fiwj;Jj;jhd; nrhy;ths;. Mdhy; mtd;
xUNghJk; mts; Nfl;gij tpl mjpfkhfNt
nfhLg;ghd;. mijg;gw;wpf; Fiw nrhy;yTk;
khl;lhd;.

gz;bjh; ,wg;gjw;F Kd; xUehs;

rptRe;ju%h;j;jp gz;bjupd; tPl;bw;F te;jhh;.
mg;nghOJ gz;bjh; tPl;by; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
mth; nry;Yk; NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp tPl;Lf;F
te;jhy;> “,yf;fpag; Nguitapy;
tpj;JtrpNuhz;kzpf;F tpoh vLg;gjw;fhd
nryT KOtijAk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp jUtjhfr;
nrhd;dth; %thapuk; &gh Njitnad;W nrhy;”
vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whh;. mjdhy; Jsrp
je;ij $wpatw;iwr; nrhd;dhs;.

“,th;fSf;F NtW Ntiyfs; vJTk;

,y;iy. xt;nthU tuplKk; gpr;irnaLj;J
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tpohr; nra;a Ntz;Lkh….? gz;bjh; fld;fhud;
khjpup ,uz;L %d;W ehl;fshf tPl;Lf;F
te;jhuhk;. njUf;fspYk; jpz;izfspYk;
fhz;Nghuplk; vd;idg; gw;wp tprhupj;jpUf;fpwhh;.
,jpy; ,uz;lhapuk; &gh ,Uf;fpwJ. ,Jf;Fs;
nryitf; fl;Lg;gLj;jpr; nra;ar; nrhy;” vd;W
$wptpl;L ,uz;lhapuk; &ghitf; nfhLj;J
tpl;Lr; nrd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

mij epidf;fj; Jsrpf;F mUtUg;ghf

,Ue;jJ. mts; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nrhd;dijr;
nrhd;dhs;@ “mtd; mg;gbj;jhdk;kh. mtd;iu
,ay;ghd Fzj;ij khw;wNt KbahJ.
cyfj;jpy; xUtiug; Nghy ,d;ndhUth;
,Ug;gjpy;iy. mij kdjpy; nfhs;shij”
vd;whh;.

mij epidj;J tpl;L ,uhrNfhghiyg;

ghh;j;jhs;. kiyf;Fk; kLTf;Fk; cs;s
NtWghL mtSf;Fj; njupe;jJ.

“vd;d Jsrp?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;

,uhrNfhghy;.

“gps;isfs; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;w gpd;G

ehd; Ntiyfs; vJTk; ,y;yhky; tPl;by;
,Uf;fpNwd;. VjhtJ Ntiyf;Fr; nry;yyhnkd
epidf;fpNwd;” vd;whs;.

Ntz;lhk; Jsrp. cdJ jfg;gdhh;

fhykhfp ,d;Dk; xU khjk; $l Kbatpy;iy.

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mjw;Fs; eP Ntiyf;Fr; nry;tJ rupapy;iy”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“rup. ePq;fs; nrhy;tij Vw;Wf;

nfhs;fpNwd;. me;jpNal;b Kba cq;fsJ
Nridapy; my;yJ Njhg;gpy; VjhtJ xU
Ntiy jhUq;fs;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

1057.,fo;e;Jvs;shJ <thiuf; fhzpd; kfpo;e;J cs;sk;

cs;Ss; cilg;gJ cilj;J.

mtkjpj;Jf; Fw;wQ; nrhy;yhJ nghUs;

nfhLg;gth;fisf; fz;lhy; ,ug;gtupd; cs;sk;
ngUkfpo;T nfhs;Sk;.

nghk;ik tho;T
“gz;bjh; nfsutkhf tho;e;jth;@
fw;wth;. mjdhy; mtiu ehk; kjpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
mj;Jld; mtuplk; ehd; fw;Nwd;.,wf;Fk; tiu
mth; vdJ gps;isfSf;F fw;gpj;jth;.
mjdhy; mtUf;F cjtNtz;ba flik
vdf;fpUf;fpwJ. mth; capNuhL ,Uf;Fk; tiu
vd;dplky;y NtW ahuplKk; mth; cjtpiag;
ngw;wjpy;iy. mtUf;Fr; nra;Ak; cjtpahf
epidj;Jj; jhd; ehd; cdf;F ,t; cjtpiar;
nra;fpNwd;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“fhy;fSk; iffSk; cWjpahf

cs;stiu cioj;Jr; rhg;gpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W
mg;gh nrhy;thh;” Jsrp mg;gbr; nrhy;ypf;

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nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ,uhrNfhghy; nrhd;dhd;@
“nghUisg; gpr;irahff; Nfl;Lg; ngw;Wf;
nfhs;Sk; twpath;fs; ,y;iynad;why;>
,t;Tyfpy; kf;fspd; tho;f;if> kuj;jpdhy;
nra;ag;gl;l nghk;ikfisf; fapw;wpdhy;
,af;FtJ Nghyj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. twpath;fs;
,Ue;jhy; jhd; nry;th;fs; kjpf;fg;gLthh;fs;”
vd;W cq;fsJ je;ijahh; ,yf;fpag;
Nguitapy; Ngrpaij ehd; Nfl;Ls;Nsd;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;

Jsrp rpupj;jhs;. gpd;G@ “md;dk;

,l;Lz;” vd;W ghba xsitahh;@ “Vw;gJ
,fo;rr
; p” vd;Wk; ghbAs;shh;. ,jw;F vd;d
fUj;J? vd;W ehd; mg;ghitf; Nfl;Nld;. mth;
gy fUj;Jf;fisf; $wpdhh;. mth; fw;wth;.
mth; nrhy;Yk; nrhw;fspy; gy mh;j;jq;fs;
,Uf;Fk;. mg;ghtpd; me;jpNal;b Kba vdf;F
Ntiy xd;W jhUq;fs;” vd;whh; Jsrp.

mg;NghJ guNk];tuDk; jzpfhryKk;

,urhNfhghypd; tPl;Lf;F te;jdh;. Jsrpiaf;
fz;l jzpfhryk; Nfl;lhh;@ “mg;ghtpd;
me;jpNal;bf;Fr; nrhy;y te;jpUf;fpwhah…?
,uhrNfhghy;jhNd mijr; nra;fpwhd;.
mtd;jhd; vkf;Fr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whh;jzpfhryk;.

“,y;iy… ,y;iy ehd;

me;jpNal;bf;Fr; nrhy;ytutpy;iy” vd;W
jLkhwpdhs; Jsrp.

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 “mthTf;F Ntiy Ntz;Lkhk;.
me;jpNal;b Kbaj; jdf;F vdJ Njhg;gpy;
my;yJ Nridapy; xU Ntiy jul;lhk;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

jzpfhryk; Jsrpiag; ghh;j;jhh;. mts;

jiyFdpe;jhs;. mts; gz;bjh; capNuhL
,Uf;Fk; fhyj;jpy; „Ntiyf;Fr; nry;yg;
NghfpNwd;‟ vd;W mbf;fb nrhy;ths;. mijg;
gz;bjh; tpUk;gpajpy;iy. xUehs; jzpfhryk;
gz;bjNuhL fijj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
Jsrp te;J jzpfhryj;jplk; nrhd;dhs;@
“mz;iz fsntLg;gJ ngha; nrhy;tJ jhd;
ghtk;. Neh;ikahd Kiwapy; cioj;J
cz;gjpy; vd;d jtW ,Uf;fpwJ? tPl;by;
tWikjhz;ltkhLfpwJ. cioj;jhy;
nfhQ;rkhtJ FiwAk;. vdJ %j;j kfDf;F
ey;y rl;il ,y;iy. rj;jhd czT nfhLf;f
Kbatpy;iy. ehd; cioj;jhy; mtw;iwf;
ftdpf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mg;gh tpLfpwhupy;iy.
ePq;fs; nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;whs;.

jzpfhryj;jpw;Fj; jh;krlq;fkhf
,Ue;jJ. mth; xUNghJk; jdJ kidtpiaj;
Njhl;l Ntiyfs; nra;a mDkjpg;gjpy;iy.
ngz;fs; nkJikahd th;fs;. mth;fis
itj;Jf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;ba nghWg;G
Mz;fSf;FupaJ.” vd;W epidg;gth;. mjdhy;@
“mg;ghTf;F tpUg;gkpy;yhjtw;iw eP nra;af;
$lhJ” vd;W kl;Lk; nrhd;dhh;.

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 “ngz;fs; Ntiy nra;af; $lhJ vd;W
fPioj;Njr kf;fs; tpUk;Gfpwhh;fs;. mJ
vt;tsT kilik vd;W njupAkh…? ngz;fs;
Ntiy nra;Ak; ehLfs; jhd; ,d;W
Kd;NdwpAs;sd. mjdhy; eP Ntiyf;Fg; Ngh
Jsrp. vj;jid ehl;fSf;F cdf;Fg; gpwh;
cjtg; Nghfpwhh;fs;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“ngz;fs; Ntiyf;Fr; nry;tjpy;

jg;gpy;iy. vkJ fpuhkj;jpy; $lg; gy ngz;fs;
NtiyfSf;Fr; nry;fpwhh;fs;. ghlrhiyfspy;
Mrpupah;fshf cs;sdh;. itj;jparhiyfspy;
jhjpfshf cs;sdh;. mJ ngz;fSf;Fupa
Ntiyfs;. Jsrp gbf;ftpy;iy. jfg;gDld;
thOk; fhyj;jpy; ed;whfg; gbj;jpUf;fyhk;.
Mdhy; mts; gbf;ftpy;iy. mtshy; $yp
Ntiy nra;a KbahJ. nghUs;fisg;
gpr;irahff; Nfl;Lg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;gth;fs;
,y;iynad;why; cyf eilKiw kuj;jpdhy;
nra;j nghk;ikiaf; fapw;wpdhy; ,af;FtJ
Nghd;wjhFk;. mjdhy; tpjitfs; Viofs;
Nehahspfs;> gytPdh;fs;> mq;ftPdh;fSf;F
cjt Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb cjTtjdhy; ,d;gKk;
; pAk; fpilf;Fk;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.
kfpo;rr
mth; nrhd;dijg; guNk];tudpd; kdk; xg;Gf;
nfhs;s kWj;jJ.

1058. ,ug;ghiu ,y;yhapd; <h;q;fz;kh Qhyk;

kug;ghit nrd;Wte; jw;W.

,ug;gth;fs; vtUk; ,y;iyahdhy;>

,g;ngupa cyfpd; ,af;fk; kuj;jhy;

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nra;ag;gl;l ghitia fapw;why; ,af;FtJ
Nghd;wjhFk;.

Gfo; ,y;yhJ Ngha; tpLk;

“ePq;fs; vijr; nrhd;dhYk; mij ehd;
Vw;fkhl;ld;. Ntiy nra;a Kbahjth;fisj;
jtpu kw;wth;fs; Ntiy nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
jtwhd topapy; nghUisj; NjlhJ ey;y
topapy; nghUisj; Njlyhk;. mjw;fhff; $yp
Ntiy nra;af; $lhnjd;wpy;iy.
mq;ftPdh;fSk; Nehahsh;fSk; jhd; ,uf;fyhk;.
kw;wth;fs; ngz;zhf ,Ue;jhYk; ,uf;ff;
$lhJ. ,uf;fr; nry;Yk; ngz;fisr; rpyh;
jkJ ,r;iriaj; jPh;f;fTk; gad;gLj;Jth;. rpy
ngz;fs; gpd; mijj; njhopyhfNt nfhz;L
tpLthh;fs;. mjdhy; ngz;fs; $yp Ntiy
nra;tjpy; jtwpy;iy” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“,jpy; ehk; tPzhf Kuz;gl Ntz;Lkh?

ePq;fs; rupnad;W epidg;gijr; rupnad;Nw
epidAq;fs;. ehd; epidg;gij ehd; rupnad;W
epidf;fpNwd;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

guNk];tuDf;Fj; jzpfhryk; nrhd;dJ

gpbf;ftpy;iy@ “xU nraiyr; rupnad;why; rup
vd;W Vw;Wf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. mijg;
gpionad;whYk; xj;Jf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
mij tpl;L tpl;L rkhspf;ff; $lhJ” vd;W

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epidg;gth; mth;. mijg; Gupe;J nfhz;lhh;
jzpfhryk;.

“kr;rhd; ekf;Fs; Vd; Kuz;ghL?

cq;fsJ tho;f;iff;Fk; vdJ tho;f;iff;Fk;
epiwa NtWghLfs; cz;L. fpuhkj;jth;fs;
ngz;fis cah;thf kjpg;gth;fs;. vd;id
vLj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. ehd; xU ehshtJ
ghf;fpayl;Rkpia Njhl;lj;jpw;F mioj;Jr;
nrd;Nwdh….? ehd; f\;lg;gl;l fhyj;jpy;
mts; vdJ f\;lj;ij czh;e;J
Njhl;lq;fspy; $yp Ntiyfs; nra;ag;
Gwg;gl;lhs;. ehd; mtis tpltpy;iy.
Vndd;why; fhiyapypUe;J khiytiu mtis
vupf;Fk; ntapypy; tpl vdJ kdk;
tpUk;gtpy;iy. xUngz;izj; jpUkzk;
nra;gtd;> mtis itj;Jf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lk;
vd;w nfhs;ifia cilatd; ehd;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

xUehs; ghf;fpayl;Rkp $wpa

thh;j;ijfs; guNk];tudpd; fhjpy; xypj;jd@
“mth; xU tpj;jpahrkhd kdpjh;. mG+h;tkhd
gy Fzq;fisAilath;. mtUf;Ff; NfhgNk
tuhJ. mj;Jld; ahh; vijf; Nfl;lhYk; mijf;
nfhLf;fhJ tplkhl;lhh;. vd;kPJk; gps;isfs;
kPJk; mstpy;yhj gw;Wk; ghrKk; nfhz;lth;.
mth; xU tptrhapahf ,Ue;j NghJk; tay;
Ntiyfs; vijAk; nra;a vd;id
mDkjpg;gjpy;iy. mth; Mirfs; ,y;yhjth;@
gw;wpy;yhjth;@ mth ,y;yhjth;@ mLj;jtiuf;
Fiw nrhy;yhjth;@ mLj;jth;fspd;

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nghUl;fspy; Mirg;glhjth;@
nghwhikg;glhjth;@ gpw ngz;fisr;
rNfhjupfshf epidg;gth;”

guNk];tud; jzpfhryj;ijg;
ghh;j;jhh;. jzpfhryk; rpupj;jhh;@ “kdpjd;
GfOld; thoNtz;Lk;. Gfo; gy topfspy;
tUk;. fw;gjhy; tUk;@ Nrit nra;tjhy; tUk;@
Gjpatw;iwf; fz;L gpbg;gjhy; tUk;@ mijtpl
Vio vspath;fSf;Fg; gpr;irapLtjhYk; tUk;.
grp vd;gJ mf;fpdpia tpl NkhrkhdJ. mJ
tapw;iw vupf;fj; njhlq;fpdhy; ngUk;
Jd;gj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;. kf;fs; vy;NyhUk;
gzf;fhuu;fshf ,Uf;f KbahJ. $ypj;
njhopy; nra;gtd; Kaw;rpahy; ngUk;
jdte;jdhfyhk;. jdte;jdpd; kfd; $ypj;
njhopyhspahfyhk;. ,njy;yhk; mtutupd;
jpwikiag; nghWj;jJ. cyfpy; tho;gtu;fspy;
ngUk;ghyhdth;fs; Viofs;. mth;fSf;F
cjtp nra;gtd; ,iwtDf;F cjtp
nra;gtdhff; fUjg;gLthd;. „xUgpb Nrhw;iwg;
grpahy; thLk; xUtDf;fpl;lhy; mJ
,iwtdJ tapw;iw epug;Gk;‟ vd;W irt
rkak; $WfpwJ. jpf;fw;wth;fs;> Viofs;>
Nehahspfs;> tpjitfs; mq;ftPdh;fs;
MfpNahUf;Ff; nfhLg;gNj irt rkap
xUtdpd; tho;f;ifj; jj;JtkhFk;.
,y;tho;thd; vd;gtd; cyfpy; cs;s
caph;fSf;Fk; nfhLg;gNjhL epy;yhJ
flTSf;Fk; Njth;fSf;Fk; gpjph;fSf;Fk;
nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gbf; nfhLg;gjhy;
tUk; Gfo; mopahJ. nghUisg; gpr;irahff;

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Nfl;Lg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;Sk; twpath;fs;
,y;iynad;why; nfhLg;gth;fSf;F mjdhy;
cz;lhFk; Gfo; ,y;yhkw; Ngha;tpLk;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“vg;nghOJk; eP nfhLf;ff;
$batdhfNt tho Ntz;Lk;. cd;dplKs;s
mj;jidiaAk; nfhLf;f eP rpj;jkhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. cd;dplk; cs;sijf;
nfhLj;jhahdhy; cdf;Fj; Njitahdit
midj;Jk; cd;id te;jilAk;. nghUisf;
nfhLj;jhy; jhd; GfOk; Gz;zpaKk; tUk;
vd;wpy;iy. cd;Ds;sj;jpy; tpioAk; md;igf;
nfhL@ cjtpiaf; nfhL@ Mjuitf; nfhL”
Rthkpahh; epfo;j;jpa mUSiu guNk];tudpd;
fhjpy; xypj;jJ.

1059. <thh;fz; vd;cz;lhk; Njhw;wk; ,ue;JNfhs;

Nkthh; ,yhmf; fil?

nghUs; ,y;yhikahy; ,ue;J mijg;

ngw;Wf; nfhs;Nthh; ,y;yhJ tpl;lhy;> nghUs;
nfhLj;Jg; Gfo;ngWNthUk; ,y;yhJ Nghth;.

rhd;whf cs;sJ.
“eP Ngh Jsrp. mth;fs; Ntiy
,y;yhtpl;lhy; $bapUe;J fijg;ghh;fs;.
cdf;F tPl;by; Mapuk; Ntiyfs; ,Uf;F”
vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.‟

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 “guNk];tudpd; fijiaf; Nfl;lhy;
Nfhgk; tUfpwJ. ngz;fs; ,uf;ff; $lhjhk;.
,uf;Fkplq;fspy; mth;fs; jkJ fw;ig
,og;ghh;fs;” vd;fpwhh;. mij vd;dhy; rfpf;f
Kbatpy;iy” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;

“kdpjh;fSf;Ff; NfhgNk tuf;$lhJ.

Nfhgk; vy;yh ed;ikfisAk;; nfLj;J tpLk;.
ViofSf;Ff; NfhgNk tuf;$lhJ. Vndd;why;
mtid tUj;Jk; tWikNa mtDf;F mij
czh;j;Jk; rhd;whf tpsq;Fk;. vdf;F xU
rpj;jg;gh ,Ue;jhh;. mtupd; kidtp vd;kPJ
,uf;fg;gl;L VjhtJ jUthh;. mJ mtUf;Fg;
gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; ,tiuf;
fhZkplq;fspy; fz;lgb NgRthh;. rpy rkak;
mbj;Jk; tpLthh;. mjdhy; ,tUf;Fr; rpy
rkaq;fspy; msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk;
te;JtpLk;. mjdhy; mtUld; rz;ilf;Fg;
Ngha;tpLthh;. mjdhy; rpj;jp vkf;F ve;jg;
nghUl;fisAk; jukhl;lh. mijtpl ,tupd;
jfg;gdhh; ,th; Ntiy nra;ahky; ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ VRthh;. mJTk; ,tUf;Ff; Nfhgj;ij
tutiof;Fk;. mjdhy; ehd; mtupd; tPl;by;
rikay; nra;Jtpl;L tUk; NghJ vijAk;
vLj;J tutplkhl;lhh;. vd;idr; rhg;gpl;L tpl;Lg;
NghFk;gb nrhy;thh;. gps;isfisj; jdJ
tPl;bw;F te;J rhg;gpLk; gb $Wthh;. mjdhy;
,th; gy ehl;fs; gl;bdp fple;jth;. mjdhy;
,ug;gth;fs; Nfhgq; nfhs;sf; $lhJ.
guNk];tud; kpfTk; ey;yth;. mth; gz;bjUld;
gofhtpl;lhYk; mtupd; Gfiof; Nfl;L mtupd;

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kPJ md;G itj;jth;. mjdhy; cdJ
ngz;gps;isapd; ngaupy; xU njhifg;
gzj;ij tq;fpapy; epue;ju itg;gpyplg;
Nghtjhfr; nrhd;dth;” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.
Jsrp vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. rpwpJ
Neuj;jpd; gpd; nrhd;dhs;@ “guNk];tud; Iah
nrhy;tJk; rupjhd;. ngz;fs; jPa topapy;
rk;ghjpf;fhJ jkJ cliy tUj;jpr;
rk;ghjpg;gjpy; ve;jj; jtWk; ,y;iy” vd;wth;.
mijj;jhd; ehDk; tpUk;GfpNwd;. mjdhy;
me;jpNal;b Kbtile;jJk; VjhtJ
xUNtiyia vdf;Ff; nfhLf;fr; nrhy;. mJ
gzk; rk;ghjpg;gjw;fhf my;y. vdf;F Neuk;
Nghtjw;fhf.” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“ruprup ePNgh> gpwF mijg; gw;wp

Nahrpf;fyhk;” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

“ve;j NtiyiaAk; Fiwthf ehk;

fUjf;$lhJ. mg;gh gb gb vd;W tw;GWj;jpf;
$wpa Nghnjy;yhk; ehd; mijf; ftdj;jpy;
nfhs;stpy;iy.. gbj;jpUe;jhy; ,d;W vdJ
epiy khwp ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. mg;ghtplk; gbj;j
gyh; ngUk;ngUk; cj;jpNahfj;jpy;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mg;ghtpd; gps;isfs; jhd;
gbf;ftpy;iy…” tpk;kpdhs; Jsrp.

“ahh; $yp Ntiyfisf; Fiwthf

epidj;jJ. $yp Ntiy nra;gtid Vd;
Fiwthff; fUjy; Ntz;Lk;? $yp Ntiy
nra;gtd; vd;d jho;e;jtdh…? cyfpy; cs;s

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gyh; $ypf;Fj; jhNd Ntiy nra;fpwhh;fs;.
xUtd; ve;j Ntiy nra;fpwhd; vd;gij tpl>
mtd; vg;gb tho;fpwhd; vd;Wjhd; ngupath;fs;
mtjhdpg;ghh;fs;. xUtd; jd;Dila ey;y
elj;ij %yk; jd;idj; J}a;ikg;gLj;j
Ntz;Lk;” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

ts;spak;ikaplk; tpilngw;Wf; nfhz;L

tPl;Lf;F te;j Jsrpapd; kdk;
epiynfhs;shky; jtpj;jJ. mtspd; fhJfspy;
Rthkpahupd; mUSiu xypj;jJ.

“eP cd;idAk; cdJ kdijAk;

typikAs;sjhf khw;wpdhy;> cdJ
Njitfis ePNa G+h;j;jp nra;tha;. vjw;Fk;
kw;wth;fis vjph;ghh;g;gJ ey;yjy;y.
ngw;Nwhh;fs; jk;gps;isfis
typikAs;sth;fshf tsh;j;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
gytPdkhd vtw;iwAk; mth;fSld;
tpisahl;Lf;Ff; $lf; fijf;ff;$lhJ.
mg;NghJjhd; mth;fs; jkJ nraw;ghLfSf;F
kw;wth;fis vjph;ghh;f;f khl;lhh;fs;. ve;jr;
nraiyAk; nra;J Kbg;Ngd; vd;w kdtypik
cs;std;jhd; tho;f;ifapy; ntw;wp ngWfpwhd;.
mtd; jhd; tho;f;ifia kfpo;Tilajhf;fpj;
jhDk; mDgtpj;J kw;wth;fisAk;
mDgtpf;fg; gz;Zfpwhd;”

“me;jpNal;b Kbe;jJk; ehd; Ntiyf;Fr;

nry;y Ntz;Lk;. ahh; jLj;jhYk; epw;ff;
$lhJ” vd;W epidj;jhs; Jsrp.

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1060. ,ug;ghd; ntFshik Ntz;Lk;@ epug;G,Lk;ig
jhNdAk; rhYk; fup.

,ug;gtd; vtuplj;jpYk; Nfhgk;

nfhs;shjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;@ mtd; mile;Js;s
tWikj; Jd;gNk mtDf;F mwpT Gfl;Lk;
rhd;whf cs;sJ.

Nfhb klq;F ed;W

xUehs; gz;bjuplk; fw;W
tof;fwpQuhfg; gzpGupAk; mh;rR
; dd; vd;gtd;
gz;bjiuj; Njb te;jhd;.

“thj;jpahh;> cq;fis vd;dhy; kwf;f

KbahJ. flik czh;Tld; ePq;fs; xUth;jhd;
vkJ Cupy; fw;gpj;jdPq;fs;. ,Ugj;J ehd;F
kzp NeuKk; ghlrhiyapd; epiditj; jtpu
NtW ve;j epidTk;cq;fs; kdjpy;
,Ue;jjpy;iy. ehd; fw;Fk; NghJ
gy;;NtWtpjkhd Fog;gbfs; nra;Ntd;. xUehs;
ehd; ghlrhiyf;F tuhky; rpdpkhg;glk;
ghh;g;gjw;fhf vdJ ez;gh;fSld; nrd;W
tpl;Nld;. md;W mjpguhf ,Ue;j etul;zuh[h
mth;fs; rpdpkhf; nfhl;liff;F te;J vk;ikf;
ifAq; fsTkhfg; gpbj;Jtpl;lhh;. me;j Neuk;
ehk; kJTk; mUe;jpapUe;Njhk;. etul;zuhrh
mjpgh; kpfTk; fz;bg;ghdth;. mth; vkJ
ngw;NwhUf;F mij mwptpf;f tpUk;gpdhh;.
Mdhy; ePq;fs; tpltpy;iy. md;W ePq;fs;
mjpgUf;Ff; $wpa thh;j;ijfs; ,d;Dk; vdJ
kdjpy; cs;sd”

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 “Iah> khzth;fs; nra;jJ kfh gpio
vd;gij ehd; xj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;. Mdhy;
mij ePq;fs; jaT nra;J mth;fspd;
ngw;NwhUf;F mwpar; nra;a Ntz;lhk;. mjw;F
,uz;L fhuzq;fs; cs;sd. ehd; nra;Ak; jPa
nray;fs; ngw;NwhUf;Fj; njupe;J tpl;ld.
,dpg; gag;glj; Njitapy;iy vd;w epidT
khzth;fSf;F tUk;. mjdhy; njhlh;e;J jPa
nray;fisg; gakpd;wpr; nra;thh;fs;. mijtplg;
ngw;Nwhh; ,th;fis vt;tsT fupridAlDk;
ek;gpf;ifAlDk; tsh;f;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs;
,ij mwpe;jhy; kdk; tUe;JtNjhL gps;is
fisj; jtwhfTk; epidg;ghh;fs;.
mg;gbahdnjhU epiyia cz;lhf;fhjPh;fs;.
jaT nra;J ,e;j khztu;fis vdJ
nghWg;gpy; tpLq;fs;. mjd;gpd; jtW nra;jhy;
ngw;NwhUf;F mwptpAq;fs;” vd;wPh;fs;. mjd;gb
mjpgh; vk;ik cq;fspd; nghWg;gpy;
tpl;Ltpl;lhh;”

“mjw;F ,g;Ngh vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;

gz;bjh;.

“cq;fshy; jhd; ehk; jpUe;jpNdhk;.

ePq;fs; md;W md;ghf vk;ik mutizj;J
MWjy; thh;j;ijfs; $wpdPh;fs;@ “gps;isfNs
kdpjh;fs; nra;af; $lhj kpfg; ngUe;jtiw
ePq;fs; nra;Js;sPh;fs;. kJghdk; mUe;JtJ
kfh ghtk;. me;jg; ghtkhd nraiy
khzth;fs; xUNghJk; nra;a;f $lhJ. jaT
nra;J ,dpNky; kJghdk; mUe;jhjPh;fs;.

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ePq;fs; cq;fisg; gytPdh;fs; vd;W xUNghJk;
epidf;ff; $lhJ. ePq;fs; tPuu;fs;@
vjph;fhyj;jpd; rpw;gpfs;. mjdhy;
ijupaj;JlDk; typikAlDk; jPh;khdq;fis
vLq;fs;. ,d;WKjy; ehq;fs;
Fbf;fkhl;Nlhnkd;Wk; ghlrhiyapd;
xOq;FKiwfis kPwkhl;Nlhnkd;Wk; rj;jpaQ;
nra;Aq;fs;. cq;fSf;Fj; Njitahd
kdj;jplKk; ijupaKk; cq;fspd; kdjpy;
,Uf;fpwJ. mij ntspf; nfhz;L thUq;fs;”
vd;wPh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; ,d;W ehl;by;
gpugy rl;lj;juzpahf ,Uf;fpNwd;. jaT
nra;J ,e;jg; gzj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;”
vd;whd;. mijg; gz;bjh; Vw;ftpy;iy.

mjdhy; Nfhgkile;j Jsrp jfg;gdplk;

nrd;W epahak; Nfl;lhs;.

“kfNs> ahNuh xUtd; jUfpwhd;

vd;gjw;fhf ehk; mtdplk; ifePl;b vk;ikf;
fsq;fg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;syhfhJ. ePjpahd
Kiwapy; cioj;Jg; ngw;w gzk; vd;gij
mwpe;j gpd;Gjhd; ehk; mijg;
gpr;irahfj;jd;Dk; Vw;wy; Ntz;Lk;. gyh; jhk;
jPatopapy; Njba nrhj;Jf;fis jhd jh;kQ;
nra;J Gz;zpaKk; GfOk;
Nrh;f;fg;ghh;f;fpwhh;fs;. mh;rR ; dd; rl;lj;juzp.
mtdJ je;ijAk; rl;lj;juzp. ,UtUk; jPa
nray;fisr; nra;tjpy; ty;yth;fs;. fs;s
cWjp Kbj;jy;@ ngha; tof;Fg; NgRjy;@
jpUFjhsq;fs; nra;jy; Nghd;wtw;wpy;;
ty;yth;fs;. mth;fs; cz;ikiag;

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ngha;ahf;Fthh;fs;@ ngha;ia cz;ik
ahf;Fthh;fs;. vdf;Fj; njupe;jtiu mk;kd;
Nfhapy; tof;fpy; FUf;fSf;F epahak;
fpilf;ftpy;iy. ghlrhiyf; fhzp
tp\aj;jpYk; gy jpUFjhsq;fisj; jfg;gDk;
kfDk; nra;Js;sdh;. mg;gbg; ghtk;
nra;gth;fspd; gzj;ij thq;fp ehd; ghtj;ijr;
Nrh;f;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. gpr;ir vLg;gth;fSf;F
,Ug;gij xspf;fhky; nfhLf;Fk;
fz;Zf;nfhg;ghdth;fsplj;jpYk; $l Nfl;fhky;
,Ug;gJ Nfhb klq;F rpwg;GilaJ” vd;w
thh;j;ijfs; Jsrpapd; fhjpy; xypj;jdh;.
“me;jpNal;b Kba Ntiyf;Fr; nry;y
Ntz;Lk;” vd;W KbntLj;jhs; Jsrp.

1061. ftuhJ cte;J<Ak; fz;zd;dhh; fz;Zk;

,uthik Nfhb AWk;.

cs;sij xspf;fhky; kdkfpo;Tld;

nfhLf;Fk; fz;fisg; Nghyr; rpwe;j
gz;Gilath;fsplj;jpYk; nrd;W ,uthky;
,Ug;gJ Nfhb klq;F ey;yjhFk;.

miye;J jpupal;Lk;
md;W mg;gbj; jdJ je;ij $wpaJk;
nfhjpj;njOe;J jhd; $wpa thh;j;ijfs;
mtspd; kdjpy; tyk; te;jd.

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 “ePjp> epahak;> jh;kk; ,njy;yhk;
ghh;f;Fk; cq;fSf;Fj;jhd; tUlk; G+uhfTk;
f\;lk;> ftiy> Jd;gk; gpur;rpidfs; ahTk;
tUfpd;wd. ePq;fs; $wpaJ Nghyf; fs;s
cWjp vOjpAk; jpUFjhsq;fs; nra;Jk;
ePjpf;Fg; Gwk;ghfTk; ele;Jk; nfhs;fpd;w
mh;r;RdDk; je;ijAk; jhd; ,d;W ,e;j
ehl;by; gpugy;akhdth;fs;. mth;fspy;yhky;
ve;j epfo;rr ; pfSk; elg;gjpy;iy. vt;tsT
nrhj;ijf; fs;s topapy; Nrfupj;J
itj;Js;shh;fs;. Cupy; gj;J &ghg; nghUisj;
jpUbatidf; fs;sd; vd;fpwhh;fs;.
mh;rR; ddDk; jfg;gDk; fs;s cWjpfs;
vOjpAk; Neh;ikf;Fg; gpwk;ghd fhupaq;fs;
gytw;iwr; nra;j NghJk; kf;fs; mth;fisj;
jhNd kjpf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs;
re;Njhkhfj;jhNd tho;fpwhh;fs;”

gz;bjh; rpupj;jhh;@ “kfNs> eP tajpy;

Fiwe;jts;@ mDgtk; ,y;yhjts;. mjdhy;
jhd; ,g;gbg; NgRfpwha;. khb tPl;L
tho;f;ifAk;> nrhFrhd tz;bg;
gpuahzq;fSk;> khiyfSk; tuNtw;GfSk;
jhd; cz;ikahd tho;f;ifnad eP
epidf;fpwha;. khb tPl;Lf;Fs; vj;jid Ngh;
kfpo;Tld; tho;fpwhh;fs; vd;W cdf;Fj;
njupahJ. md;gpy;yhj FLk;g tho;f;if euf
tho;f;if. fh;kNahf tpjpg;gb xUtd; nra;j
xU nray; mJ jdf;Fupa gaidf; nfhLf;Fk;
tUk;tiu capUld; ,Uf;Fk;. typikAs;s
NghJ Nehapy;yhky; ,Uf;Fk; kdpjh;fisg;
Nghy ey;y fhykpUf;Fk; NghJ mtDf;Fj;

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Jd;gq;fs; tuhJ. mtDf;Ff; nfl;l fhyk;
tUk; NghJ vy;yhk; Nrh;e;J xd;whfj; jhf;Fk;.
mij ,iwtdhy; $lj; jLj;J epWj;j
KbahJ. ,jdhy;jhd; NfhapYf;Fj; jpdKk;
nry;NthUk;> tpujk; mDl;bg;NghUk; jkf;Ff;
flTs; mUs; Gupatpy;iy vd;W Gyk;Gfpd;wdh;.
$ypf;fhudhd jzpfhryj;jpd; gps;isfs; ey;y
Kiwapy; tho;fpwhhfs;. mjpguhf ,Ue;j
fdfdpd; gps;isfs; Fbj;Jf; nfhz;L
jpupfpwhh;fs;. mtdJ FLk;gj;ijg; ghh;.
gps;isfs; cUg;gbahfth ,Uf;fpd;wd…?
rl;lj;juzp mh;rR
; ddpd; FLk;gj;ijg;ghh;.
mtdJ rNfhjuu;fs; ey;ygb thotpy;iy.
mth;fsJ gps;isfs; tyJ
Fiwe;jth;fshfTk; gpj;Jg; gpbj;jth;fshfTk;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. me;jf; FLk;gj;jpw;F vt;tsT
Jd;gk;. xU kdpjd; nrhy;yhYk; nrayhYk;
J}a;ik Ailatdhf ,Ue;jhyd;wp mtdhy;
kfpo;rr; pahf tho KbahJ. FLk;gKk;
cUg;glhJ”

“,J iffhyhfhjtupd; Ngr;R. xUtd;

vg;gbr; rk;ghjpf;fpwhd; vd;W ePq;fs; Vd;
Muha;r;rp nra;fpwPu;fs;? “eha; tpw;w fhR
Fiuf;Fkh..?” vd;nwhU KJnkhopAz;L. ePq;fs;
nrhy;tPh;fs; fq;ifahW mOf;Ffisr; Rke;J
nfhz;L te;jhYk; mJ GdpjePh;. Rthkpf;F
mgpN\fk; nra;af; $ba Gdpjj;jd;ik
cs;sJ” vd;W. mJNghy jpUld; jpULk;
gzj;ijAk; Nfhapy; cz;baypy; Nghl;lhy;
mJ jpUg;gzp NtiyfSf;F cjTfpwJ
jhNd”

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 “kfNs> gzj;ij xUtd; ey;y topapy;
rk;ghjpf;f KbahJ. mjw;fhfj; jPa
eilKiwfisf; iff;nfhs;Sjy; $lhJ.
tpgr;rhuk; nra;jhy; mjpf gzk; rk;ghjpf;fyhk;.
Fykfs; mijr; nra;ayhkh….?” vd;W
Nfl;lhh; gz;bjh;.

mijf; Nfl;lJk; Jsrpf;F

msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;jJ@ “ePq;fs;
gz;bjh;. rigapy; mLf;Fnkhop NgRtPu;fs;@
jh;kj;ijg; Nghjpg;gPh;fs;. ,itnay;yhk;
tho;f;iff;F cjTkh…? ,g;nghOJ vdf;Fg;
grpf;fpwJ. cq;fs; cgNjrk; vdJ tapw;Wg;
grpiag; Nghf;Fkh…?” ngUq;FunyLj;J
mOjhs;.

gz;bjUf;F msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk;

te;jJ. mjdhy; mth; jd;id kwe;J
czh;r;rpg; gpok;ghdhh;.

“eP vg;gbAk; el> tpgr;rhuk; nra;ag;

Nghfpwhah…? nra;. ,dpNky; ehd; cdJ
tp\aq;fspy; jiyapl khl;Nld;. gpr;ir
vLj;Jj;jhd; caph;tho Ntz;Lk; vd;W rpy
caph;fis ,iwtd; gilj;jpUe;jhy;>
mth;fisg; gilj;j ,iwtd; gpr;ir
vLg;gth;fisg; Nghy czTf;Fk; cilf;Fk;
miye;J jpupe;J ehrkhfg; Nghfl;Lk;” vd;W
rgpj;jhh;. mtupd; ,jak; Ntfkhf mbj;jJ@
tpah;j;Jf; nfhl;baJ@ mij mg;NghJ mts;
ngupjhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. ,g;NghJ
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epidj;jhy; mth; $wpaJ rupnadg;gl;lJ@
“mg;gh mwpahikahy; mg;gbf; $wptpl;Nld;.
vd;id kd;dpAq;fs;” vd;W mOjhs;.

1062. ,ue;Jk; caph;tho;jy; Ntz;bd; gue;J

nfLf cyF,aw;wp ahd;!.

cyfj;ijg; gilj;jtd; ,ue;J jhd;

caph;fs; tho Ntz;Lk;. vd;w epiyapy; rpy
caph;fisg; gilj;jpUe;jhy;> mg;gbg;
gilj;jtd; ,ug;gth;fisg; Nghy vq;Fk;
miye;J jpupe;J nfl;Lg; Nghfl;Lk;.

ngUq;nfhLik
me;jpNal;b Kbe;J tpl;lJ.
me;jpNal;bf;Fj; Jsrp jdJ rNfhjupahd
epNtjpfhTf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. gyh;
mtSf;Fr; nrhy;Yk;gb $wpa NghJk; Jsrp
$wtpy;iy. ,uhrNfhghy; mijg;gw;wp VjhtJ
fijg;ghd; vd;W mts; vjph;ghh;j;jhs;. Mdhy;
mtd; mtsJ tPl;Lf;F te;jhy; mts;
Nfl;gjw;F kl;Lk; gjpy; nrhy;thd;. mtSf;F
VjhtJ Njitfs; ,Uf;fpwjh vd;W Nfl;ghd;.
mjdhy; mtSf;F Vkhw;wkhf ,Ue;jJ.
jdf;F xU rNfhjudpd; ];jhdj;jpy; ,Ue;J
MWjy; thh;j;ijfs; $wNtz;Lnkd;Wk;
MNyhridfs; nrhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; mts;
vjph;ghh;j;jhs;. Mdhy; ,urhNfhghy; Xh;
Viof;Fjtp nra;fpNwhk; vd;w epiyapy;
,Ue;jhNd jtpu mf;FLk;gj;jpy; mf;fiw

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cs;s tdhf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mij mtdJ
Nghf;fpy; ,Ue;J czh;e;J nfhz;lhs; mts;.

md;W ,uT Nfhtyd; Jsrpapd; kbapy;

gLj;jpUe;jhd;. ghlrhiyapy; eilngw;w
rk;gtq;fs;@ Mrpupah; tFg;gpy; Nfl;l
Nfs;tpfs;@ jhd; nrhd;d gjpy;fs; ahtw;iwAk;
$wpa Nfhtyd; Nfl;lhd;@ “,uhrNfhghy; khkh
,utpy; cq;fs; tPl;Lf;F tUfpwtuh…?” vd;W
fhkhl;rpg; ghl;b Nfl;lth”

“eP mq;F Nghddpah…?”

“,y;iy ghlrhiyahy; tUk; NghJ

mth G+ghyrpq;fz;izapd; filapy; nghUl;fs;
thq;fpf; nfhz;L epd;wth. nghUl;fs;
mjpfnkd;wgbahy; rpynghUl;fis vd;dplk;
je;J mtw;iw jdJ tPl;by; nfhz;L te;J
jur;nrhd;dhh;th. mijf; nfhz;L nrd;W
nfhLj;j NghJ jhd; Nfl;lth..”

“NtW vd;d Nfl;lth…?”

“,uhrNfhghy; khkh cd;dpy; rupahd

ghrk; itj;Js;shh;. cdf;F vd;ndd;d
thq;fpj; je;jth;?” vd;Wk; Nfl;lth. ehd;
“Gj;jfq;fSk; GJr; rl;ilAk; thq;fpj;
je;jth;” vd;W nrhd;ddhd;.”

“rup… rup ePgL…” vd;whs; Jsrp.

gz;bjh; ,wg;gjw;Fr; rpy ehl;fSf;F Kd;G

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$wpa thh;j;ijfs; mtspd; epidTf;F te;jd@
“Jsrp> ehd; neLehs; tho khl;ld;. ehd;
NjbaJ vJTk; ,y;iy. eP ed;whf tho
Ntz;bats;. tpjpapd; gadhy; cdJ tho;f;if
mope;J tpl;lJ. ahTk; vOjpa vOj;jpd;gbjhd;
elf;Fk;. gpr;ir jUNthuplk; thq;f vdf;F
tpUg;gkpy;yhikf;Ff; fhuzk; gop tUk;.
mg;gopia ePf;f KbahJ. M&ud; vdJ
khztd; vd;w tifapy; cjtp nra;tjhff;
$wpdhd;. Mdhy; cd;id mtd; jdf;Fj;
jpUkzk; nra;J jUk;gb Nfl;lhd;. Mdhy;
mtdJ cs;Nehf;fk; cd;idj; jpUkzk;
nra;tJ Nghyr; nra;J epNtjpfhitAk; Nrh;j;J
itj;jpUg;gJ. xUehs; ,UtUk; neUf;fkhf
,Ug;gijf; fz;Nld;. jd;eyk; rpwpJk;
,y;yhky;> epiwe;j md;Gld; goFgth;fs; kpff;
Fiwe;jth;fNs cyfpy; tho;fpwhh;fs;.
,g;gbahdth;fs; ve;j eyidAk; vjph;ghh;f;f
khl;lhh;fs;. ,th;fsplKk; ehk; gpr;ir Nfl;ff;
$lhJ. tWikahy; tUk; Jd;gj;ijg; Nghf;fpf;
nfhs;s xNu xU top ciog;Gj;jhd;. ,J
fpuhkk;. ,q;F Ntiyfs; vJTk; ,y;iy. $yp
Ntiyjhd; nra;ayhk;. $yp Ntiyfisr;
nra;tjw;fhth‟ ehd; cd;idg; ngw;Nwd;…?”
mOjhh; gz;bjh;. “cd;idg; gbf;fr; nrhy;yp
vt;tsT J}uk; tw;GWj;jpNdd;. eP
Nfl;ftpy;iy. ,sikapy; fhjy; nfhz;L
gbg;ig myl;rpak; nra;jha;. mjdhy; jhd;
,j;jifa Jd;gq;fs; cd;id te;jile;J
thl;Lfpd;wd. eP mbf;fb vd;dplk; tUNthh;
jUk; gpr;iria ehd; thq;ftpy;iy vd;W
Fiwg;gLfpwha;. tWikj; Jd;gj;ijg; Nghf;fpf;

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nfhs;tjw;Fg; gpr;ir vLg;gJjhd; xNu top
vd;nwz;zp ciog;ig kjpf;fhky; ,Ug;gijg;
Nghyf; nfhLik NtW vJTk; ,y;iy.
mjdhy; ehd; ,y;yhj fhyk; cioj;Jr;
rhg;gpL. jzpfhryj;jplk; nrhy;ypapUf;fpNwd;.
mth; vdf;fhfg; guNk];tudplk; gupe;J Ngrp
mtuJ njhopw;rhiyapy; ey;ynjhU njhopiyg;
ngw;Wj; jUthh;.”

mij epidf;fj; Jsrpf;F mOif

te;jJ@ xUehs; M&ud; mtisr; re;jpj;j
NghJ nrhd;dhd;@ “,g;gb vj;jid ehl;fSf;F
,Uf;fg; Nghfpwha;. cdf;F tpUg;gnkd;why;
ehd; cd;idj; jpUkzk; nra;fpNwd;”

mtshy;> jdJ fztDf;Fj; JNuhfQ;

nra;a Kbatpy;iy. vd;id vt;tsT jPtpukhf
Nerpj;jth;. kfhuhzp khjpup vd;id
itj;jpUe;jth;. mth; ,Ue;jhy; ,e;j epiy
vdf;F tUkh…?” vd;W vz;zpdhs; Jsrp.
gz;bjupd; rNfhjup md;W fhiyapy; te;j
NghJ nrhd;dhs;@ “,uhrNfhghy; ey;ytd;.
mtd; cdf;F vy;yhk; nra;thd;” mij mts;
vd;d mh;j;jj;jpy; nrhd;dhs; vd;W
,g;NghJjhd; Gupe;J nfhz;lhs;; Jsrp.

1063. ,d;ik ,Lk;ig ,ue;JjPh; thk;vd;Dk;

td;ikapd; td;ghl;lJ ,y;.

tWikj; Jd;gj;ij ,ug;gjd; %yk;

jhd; jPh;f;f KbAk; vdf; fUjp Kaw;rpiaf;
iftpLtijg; Nghd;w nfhLik NtW ,y;iy.

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 nfhs;shj ngUik
mtSf;F Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ.
gz;bjupd; kPJ nfhz;Ls;s mgpkhdj;jpd;
kpFjpahy; ,uhrNfhghy; tPl;Lf;F te;J vkf;F
cjtp nra;fpwhh;. mij maypy;
cs;sth;fSk; ,dj;jth;fSk; Vd; jtwhf
epidf;fpwhh;fs;? vy;yhk; nghwhikjhd;.
“nghwhik cs;std; xUNghJk;
xOf;fKs;stdhf ,Uf;f khl;lhd;. mj;Jld;
RaeyKQ; Nrh;e;jhy; mtd; r%f tpNuhjr;
nray;fisj; Jzpe;J nra;thd;”

“xOf;fj;jpw;fhf vijAk; Jwf;fyhk;.

Mdhy; vf;fhupaj;jpw;fhfTk; ehk; Fy
nfsutj;ijj; Jwf;ff; $lhJ. M&ud; vdJ
khztd;. mtd; cd;idj; jpUkzk; nra;J
jUk;gb Nfl;l NghJ ehd; kWj;Jtpl;Nld;.
mjd;gpd; mtd; vkf;F cjtp nra;ag; gpd;
epd;whd;. ehd; ahuplKk; cjtp ngwhkNy tho
epidj;Njd;. mjw;F vdJ Vo;ik tpltpy;iy.
kdpjh;fs; cah;e;j ,yl;rpaq;fSld;
thoNtz;Lk;. mg;gb cah;e;j ,yl;rpaq;fSld;
tho;gtd; jtW nra;akhl;lhd;@ ciog;igNa
ek;gpapUg;ghd;. ,yl;rpakpy;yhjtdpd;
ciog;gpd; ngUk;gFjp tPzhf;fg;gLfpwJ.
mjdhy; mtDf;Fg; gw;whf; FiwAk;
gytPdKk; Vw;gLfpwJ. mijj; jPh;f;f mtd;
xOf;fkpy;yhj topfis ehLfpwhd;. tho
topapy;yhj NghJq;$l ,ue;J tho

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Ntz;Lnkd;w vz;zk; ,y;yhj cah;e;j
jd;ik> ,e;j cyfj;jpy; cs;s ,lq;fs;
KOtijAk; Nrh;j;jhYk; nfhs;shj msT
ngUik cilaJ” vd;W je;ij nrhd;d
thh;j;ijfs; mtsJ fhjpy; xypj;jd.

“mg;gh vy;yhtw;iwAk; czh;e;jth;.

mjdhy;jhd; mtuhy; mg;gb tho Kbe;jJ.”
vd;W vz;zpathW J}q;fptpl;lhs;.

mts; tpopj;jNghJ mjpfhiy

ehd;Fkzp. fhiy czitj; jahupj;J tpl;L
Ie;jiu kzpf;F ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh
fzgjp Myaj;jpw;F te;jhs;. me;j Neuk;
jzpfhryKk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; Nfhapiyf;
$l;bf; nfhz;L epw;ghh;fs; vd;W mtSf;Fj;
njupAk;.

jdf;nfjpNu te;J epd;w Jsrpia

epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhh; jzpfhryk;. mtsJ fz;fs;
fyq;fpapUe;jdh;. gz;bjNuhL tho;e;j
fhyj;jpNyNa mth; mtisg; ghh;f;Fk;
Nghnjy;yhk; msT fle;j Jf;fj;Jld; jhd;
,Ug;ghs;. mts; kfpo;Tld; ,Ue;ij mth;
fz;lNjapy;iy. mjdhy; mijg; ngupjhf
vLf;fhky;@ “vd;dk;kh…?” vd;whh;.

rpy fzq;fs; mts; Ngrtpy;iy. gpd;

nrhd;dhs;@ “mg;gh jhd; ,we;jgpd;G vd;idg;
gpr;ir vLj;J thof;$lhnjd;wth;. vdf;Fg;
guNk];tudpd; njhopw;rhiyapy; xU Ntiy
ngw;Wf; nfhLf;Fk;gb cq;fSf;Fr;

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nrhd;dtuhk;. tpiutpy; mijg; ngw;Wj;
jhUq;fs;” vd;whs;.

“ehd; guNk];tudplk; fijj;Jtpl;Nld;.

eP vg;NghJ Ntiyf;Fr; nry;y epidf;fpwhNah
mg;NghJ nry;yyhk;. eP ,uhrNfhghyplk;
Ntiy jUk;gb Nfl;ljhy; mijg;gw;wp ehd;
cdf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

Jsrp vJTk; Ngrhky; rpyfzk;

epd;whs;@ “mg;gh ,we;jikahy;>
msTf;fjpfkhd Ntjidahy; mg;gh
nrhd;dij kwe;J tpl;Nld;. ,uTjhd;
epidtpy; te;jJ. mJjhd; fhiyapy;
vOe;jJk; Kjy; Ntiyahf ,q;F te;Njd;”
vd;whs; Jsrp.

“gz;bjh; kpfTk; Neh;ikahfTk;

xOf;fkhfTk; tho;e;jth;. gpwiug; gw;wp xU
NghJk; Fiw nrhy;yhth;. jdf;Fj; jPikfs;
nra;jtDf;Fk; ed;ikfs; nra;jth;. gz;bjh;
,we;j gpd;G M&udpd; tp\aj;jpy; eP ele;J
nfhz;l Kiw rup. xOf;fnkd;gJ ntWk;
tha;rn
; rhy; my;y@ Gwj;J}a;ikAky;y@
Gwj;J}a;ikAld; mfj;J}a;ikiaAk; Fwpf;Fk;.
,uhrNfhghy; xOf;fkhdtd;. mfj;J}a;ikAk;
nfhz;ltd;. ,Ue;jhYk; eP msTf;fjpfkhf
mtdplk; fld; glhNj” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“mjw;fhfj;jhd; ,e;j tpbaw;fhiyapy;

cq;fisj; Njb te;Njd;. ehd; ehis Kjy;
Ntiyf;Fr; nry;fpNwd;. ,dpNky; ehd;
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ahuplKk; cjtp ngw khl;Nld;. mg;ghitg;
Nghy tho;Ntd;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“eP mg;gbr; nrhy;yf;$lhJ.

,uhrNfhghy; cdJ gps;isfSf;Ff; fy;tp
rk;ge;jkhd cjtpfs; nra;fpwhd;. ehDk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; cjtpfs; nra;Nthk;.
cjtp nra;gth;fspd; kdk; NehFk;gbahf
ele;J nfhs;tJ jhd; jtW” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“cq;fis ehd; vdJ je;ijahfNt

epidf;fpNwd; cq;fsJ tpUg;gg;gb elg;Ngd;”
vd;whs; Jsrp.

1064. ,lk;vy;yhk; nfhs;shj; jifj;Nj ,lk;,y;yhf;

fhYk; ,uTxy;yhr; rhy;G.

tho topapy;yhj epiy te;j NghJk;

$l ,ue;J tho tpUk;ghj cah;e;j gz;G>
,e;j cyfj;jpy; cs;s ,lnkq;Fk; nfhs;shj
ngUik cilajhFk;.

,dpikahd $o;
Jsrp Ntiyf;Fr; nrd;W xUkhjk;
fope;J tpl;lJ. mtSf;F Ntiyf;Fr; nry;tJ
kpFe;j cw;rhfj;ij mspj;jJ. fhiyapy;
Neuj;Jld; vOe;J fhiyr; rikaiyAk; gfy;
rikaiyAk; Kbj;J tpLths;. gpd;

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gps;isfSf;F fhiy czitf; nfhLj;Jg;
ghlrhiyf;F mDg;Gths;. gpd;G Fspj;J tpl;L
fhiy czit cz;L tpl;L kjpa czitf;
fl;bf; nfhz;L Ntiyf;Fr; nry;ths;.
ghlrhiyapy; khzth;fs; vy;NyhUf;Fk; kjpa
czT nfhLf;fg;gLk;. mijg; gps;isfs;
cz;ghh;fs;. kjpa cztpd; gpd; ghlrhiy
njhlq;Fk;. ghlrhiy tpl;lJk; Nkyjpf
tFg;Gf;fs; ghlrhiyapy; eilngWk;.
mt;tFg;Gf;fs; Kbtila vg;gbAk; ehd;F
kzpahFk;. ehd;F kzpf;Fj; Jsrp Ntiy
Kbe;J tPl;Lf;F te;J tpLths;.

md;W njhopw;rhiyapy; rk;gsk;

nfhLj;jhh;fs;. Kjy;Kjyhfg; ngUe;njhifg;
gzk; mtsJ ifapw;fpilj;jJ. ,J ehs;
tiuapy; mtspd; ifapy; fhR gpoq;fpaJ
FiwT. VjhtJ Njitnad;why; jfg;gdplk;
Nfl;ghs;. mts; Nfl;L ehiye;J jpdq;fspd;
gpd; mth; mts; Nfl;l nghUl;fis thq;fp
te;J nfhLg;ghh;. ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh
fzgjpf;F Xh; mh;rr ; id nra;a mtSf;F
ntF ehl;fshf tpUg;gk;. me;j tpUg;gk;
,Jtiu epiwNtwtpy;iy. mh;rr ; idf;fhfj;
Njq;fha; gok; ghf;F fw;G+uk; Nghd;wit
thq;fTk;> FUf;fSf;Fj; jl;rizahf
nfhLf;fTk; Ik;gJ &ghahtJ Njit. mjw;F
mts; vq;Nf Nghths;. mjdhy; mts; kfh
fzgjpf;Ff; fztd; ,we;j gpd;G mh;rr ; id
nra;atpy;iy.

jdf;Ff; nfhLj;j rk;gsj;ij kPz;Lk;

xUKiw vz;zpg; ghh;j;jhs;. ngUe;njhifahd

136
gzj;ijj; njhl mtSf;F kfpo;rr
; pahf
,Ue;jJ@ “,d;W ,uT gp;si
; sfisAk;
mioj;Jr; nrd;W kfh fzgjpf;F mh;rr ; id
nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W epidj;jhs;.
njhopw;rhiyf;F ntspNa ,Ue;j gyruf;Ff;
filapy; gps;isfSf;Fj; jPd;gz;lq;fs;
thq;fpdhs;. mtSf;Fr; re;Njh\khf ,Ue;jJ@
“cd;dhy; vijAk; nra;a Kbahnjd;W
epidg;gjhy; jhd; eP tWikf;Fs;shfp
apUf;fpwha;. vijAk; vd;dhy; nra;a KbAk;
vd;W jd;kPJ mjPj ek;gpf;if nfhz;lth;fspd;
tho;f;if jhd; cyf kf;fshw;
Nghw;wg;gLfpwJ. cd;idtpl cah;e;jth;fs;
ahUk; ,y;iy vd;W eP epidj;jhy;>
kw;wth;fshy; nra;a Kbahj
nray;fisnay;yhk; eP nra;J Kbg;gha;.
mr;rk; nfhs;shNj@ gpd;thq;fhNj@
Nrhk;gpapuhNj> cdJ ey;tho;T cdJ ifapy;
jhd; cs;snjd;gij eP xUNghJk; kwf;ff;
$lhJ. cdf;F ve;ehSk; cjTtjw;F ahUk;
,Uf;f khl;lhh;fs;. ePjhd; kw;wth;fSf;F
cjTjy; Ntz;Lk;” Rthkpahupd; mUSiu
mtsJ fhjpy; xypj;jJ.

xUehs; fpU\;dd; gz;bjuJ tPl;Lf;F

te;J jdJ f\;lq;fisg; gw;wpr; nrhy;yp
mOjhd; mjw;Fg; gz;bjh; nrhd;dhh;@ “kfNd>
f\;lkpy;yhjth;fs; cyfpy; ,y;iy.
kdpjdhfg; gpwe;j vy;NyhUk; xt;nthU
tpjkhd f\;lj;Jf; Fs;shfpwhh;fs;.
cdf;Fs;s f\;lj;ij eP vdf;Fr; nrhy;yp
mOfpwha;. cd;id tpl vdf;Ff; f\;lkjpfk;;.

137
mij ahuplQ; nrhy;tJ. tho topapy;yhj
NghJq; $lg; gpr;ir vLg;gJ jh;kkhfhJ. jdJ
nrhe;j ciog;ghy; fpilj;jJ njspe;j
ePiug;Nghd;w $NoahapDk;> mij cz;gij
tpl ,dpikahdJ ,e;j cyfpy;
Ntnwhd;Wkpy;iy. mjdhy; jplfhj;jpukhd eP
cioj;J cz;. Ngbfisg; Nghy f\;lk;
vd;W Vd; fyq;Ffpwha;? tWikia ciog;gpd;
%yk; jhd; Nghf;f KbAk;. vj;jid
ehl;fSf;F cdf;F cjTtJ. xOq;fhf
mtaq;fisAk; gyj;ijAk; flTs; cd;dplk;
je;Js;shh;. Kaw;rpnaL> cdJ tWik
gwf;Fk;” vd;W gz;bjh; fpU\;dDf;Ff; $Wk;
NghJ Jsrp Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. cgNjrk;
nrayhfhJ@ grpj;jtDf;F czTk; MfhJ”
vd;W md;W mts; epidj;jhs;. Mdhy;
,g;NghJ mij epidf;f ntl;fkhf ,Ue;jJ@
“jd; nrhe;j ciog;ghy; fpilj;j njspe;j ePh;
Nghd;w $o; ,dpikahdJ jhd;” vd;W
epidj;jhs;.

1065. njs;ePh; mLGw;if MapDk; jhs;je;jJ

cz;zypd; Cq;F,dpaJ ,y;.

jdJ Kaw;rpahy; rikj;j njspe;j

ePiug; Nghd;w $No MapDk;> mij cz;gij
tpl ,dpikahdJ Ntnwhd;Wkpy;iy.

,opthd gpr;ir

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 md;W ,uTg; G+irf;F JsrpAk;
NfhtyDk; te;jdh;. Jsrp fd;dpg; ngz;zhf
,Uf;Fk; fhyj;jpy; nrt;tha;ff ; poikfspYk;
nts;spf;fpoikfspYk; kfh fzgjpapd;
Myaj;jpw;F tUths;. mts; tUk;NghJ
nts;sWfk; Gy;ypy; kfh fzgjpf;F khiy
fl;bf; nfhz;L tUths;. jpUkzkhd gp;d;G
fztDld; tUths;. mts; nfhz;L tUk;
mh;rr
; idj; jl;by; Vuhskhd nghUl;fs;
,Uf;Fk;. fUk;G> Njd;> thridj; jputpaq;fs;>
gl;Lj;Jzp Nghd;wd gok; ghf;F ntw;wpiy
Njq;fha; fw;G+uj;Jld; ,Uf;Fk;. xt;nthU
nts;spf;fpoikAk; mts; nfhz;LtUk;
nts;sWfk;Gy; khiyiaf; FUf;fs;
kfhfzgjpf;Fr; #Lthh;@ gl;il mzpthh;@
kpfTk; tpiyAah;e;j gl;il mzpe;J
nts;sWfk;Gy; khiyiar; #b mkh;e;jpUf;Fk;
kfh fzgjpiaf; Foe;ijg; gps;isiag; Nghy
mbf;fb ghh;g;ghh;. mg;gbg; ghh;j;Jg; ghh;j;Jf;
FUf;fs; gutrkilthh;.

gy tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpd;G Jsrp

nts;sWfk;Gy;ypy; khiy fl;bf; nfhz;L
te;jpUe;jhs;. ey;ynjhU gl;Lj; JzpAk;
nfhz;L te;jpUe;jhs;. FUf;fs; mij thq;fpr;
nrd;W kfh fzgjpf;Fr; #bdhh;. kfh fzgjp
khg;gpisiag; Nghy kpfTk; mofhf ,Ue;jhh;.

mh;rr
; id Kbe;jJk; FUf;fs;
mh;rr; idj; jl;ilf; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;J
tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;@ “nts;sUfk;Gy;ypy;
khiyiaf; fzgjpf;Fr; rhj;Jgth;fSf;F
ve;jf; f\;lKk; tukhl;lhnjd;W

139
tpehafGuhzk; $WfpwJ. eP msTf;fjpfkhff;
f\;lg;gl;Ltpl;lha;. ,dp cdf;Ff; f\;lk;
tuhJ” vd;whh; FUf;fs;.

Jsrp vJTk; NgrhJ rpupj;jhs;@

“FUf;fs; kf;fspd; kdk; kfpo;tjw;fhf ,g;gbr;
nrhy;thh;” vd;W epidj;jthW jpUk;gp
ele;jhs;. FUf;fs; mts; nry;tijg;
ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;L epd;whh;. mtis epidf;f
mtUf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ.

Jsrp ntspNa te;J mur kuj;jbiag;

ghh;j;jhs;. Rthkpahh; mur kuj;jpd; fPo;
mkh;e;jpUe;jhh;. mtUf;F mUfpy; ahUk;
,Uf;ftpy;iy. mts; Rthkpahupd; mUfpw;
nrd;W mtuJ ghjq;fisj; njhl;L
tzq;fpdhs;.

Rthkpahh; Gd;difj;jhh;@ “xU

kdpjDf;F Ntz;baJ Kaw;rpjhd;. Kaw;rp
nra;jhy; kw;w vy;yhr; nry;tq;fSk; jhNd
te;jilAk;. Kaw;rp ,y;yhtpl;lhy; Kd;Ndhh;
Njba nrhj;Jf;fSk; gwpNgha; tpLk;. ,ayhjJ
vJTk; ,y;iy. flTs; kPJ ek;gpf;ifia
itj;J tpl;L Kaw;rpg;gtd; ntw;wpailthd;.
gz;bjh; ,yl;rpantwpAld; tho;e;j
cd;djkhd kdpjd;. mtiu ,e;jr; r%fj;jhy;
rupahfg; Gupe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy;
jhd; ,t;tsT Jd;gq;fSk; te;jd;. eP
typikAld; tho;f;ifia vjph;j;Jg; Nghuhlj;
njhlq;fp tpl;lha;. ,dp cdf;Fj; Jd;gq;fs;
cz;lhf topapy;iy. xt;nthUtUk; cd;idg;

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Nghyj; Jzpe;J tpl;lhy; ve;jj; Jd;gq;fSk;
neUq;fhJ. cWjpAld; nrayhw;Wgth;fSf;F
,iwtd; vd;Wk; cjtp Gupthd;. kde;jsuhJ
tho;” vd;whh;.

Jsrp tPl;Lf;F te;j NghJ ,uhrNfhghy;

mq;fpUe;jhd;@ “,d;W rk;gs nkLj;jpUg;gha;.
typikahdth;fs; mQ;rkhl;lhh;f;s. Kd;Ng
cd;id Ntiy nra;ag; gz;bjh;
mDkjpj;jpUf;fyhk;. ,uz;L %d;W ehl;fshf
tutpy;iy mjdhy; te;Njd;. ehd; tul;lh?”
vd;W Nfl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“Kjd;Kjyhf ,d;W
rk;gsnkLj;Js;Nsd;. ,Uq;fs; NjePh;
Fbj;Jtpl;Lg; Nghfyhk;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

,uhrNfhghy; mtspd; nrhy;iyf; Nfl;L

,Ue;jhd;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; Jsrp ,dpg;Gk;
NjePUk; nfhz;L te;J ,uhrNfhghYf;Ff;
nfhLj;jhs;.

“Ntiy nra;ahky; ,Ue;jhy; tPL

tpbahJ. tPl;Ls; KNjtpjhd; FbapUg;ghs;.
ehd; vdJ Nridapy; my;yJ Njhg;gpy; Ntiy
jUtjhf ,Ue;jhy; $yp Ntiyjhd; jUNtd;.
guNk];tud; Iah cdf;F ey;y Ntiy
je;Js;shh;. if epiwar; rk;gsKk; jUthh;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“vy;yhk; fhyk; mz;iz. caph;

cs;stiu Ntiy nra;J thoNtz;Lk; vd;W
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mg;gh nrhy;thh;. gRtpw;F ePh;Ntz;Lk; vd;W
gpr;ir Nfl;lhYk;> xUtdJ ehtpw;F mt;thW
Nfl;gij tpl ,opthdJ NtnwJTk; ,y;iy”
vd;Wk; mg;gh nrhy;thh;. mg;NghJ mth;
$wpaJ vdf;F Nfhgj;ij cz;lhf;fpaJ.
,g;nghOJ jhd; mjd; mh;j;jk; njupfpwJ”
vd;whs; Jsrp.

1066. Mtpw;F ePh;vd;W ,ug;gpDk; ehtpw;F

,utpd; ,spte;jJ ,y;.

gRtpw;F ePh; Ntz;Lk; vd;W ,ue;J

Nfl;lhYk; me;j ,uj;jy; ehtpw;F kpfTk;
,opthdJ MFk;.

gpr;ir Nfl;fj; jfhjth;

,uhrNfhghy; nrd;Wtpl;lhd;. Jsrp
gps;isfSf;Fr; rhg;ghl;ilf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lj;
jhDk; cz;lhs;.

gps;isfs; gLj;jTld; cwq;fp tpl;ldh;.

Jsrpf;F epj;jpiu tu kWj;jJ. fhjypj;J
kzk; Gupe;j fztDld; mts; Ie;J
tUlq;fs; kl;Lk; jhd; tho;e;jhs;. me;j Ie;J
tUl tho;f;if Ik;gJ tUl tho;f;iff;Fr;
rkkhdJ. mtd; mtisj; Njtijahf
epidj;jhd;. mtSf;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid
nghUl;fisAk; thq;fpf; nfhLj;jhd;. mtd;
thq;fpf;nfhLj;j eiffisnay;yhk; mts;
tpw;W tpl;lhh;. mtSf;fhf mtd; thq;fpf;

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nfhLj;j tpjk; tpjkhd tpiy cah;e;j
Nriyfs; rpytw;iw mts; ngl;bapy;
ngsj;jpukhf itj;jp;Ue;jhs;. rpytw;iw mts;
jdJ rNfhjupfSf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpl;lhh;.
epj;jpiu tuhjjhy; ghapy; cUz;L
nfhz;bUe;j mtSf;Fj; jpBnud;W
mr;Nriyfspy; xd;iw cLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;w
epidT te;jJ. ghahy; vOe;J nrd;W
ngl;biaj; jpwe;jhs;. gy Nriyfs;
ngl;bf;Fs; fple;jd. mit xt;nthd;wpw;Fk;
xt;nthU rupj;jpuk; cz;L. NkNy ,Ue;j
gr;irg; gl;Lr; Nriyia vLj;jhs;. mr;Nriy
fypahzkhd gpd; te;j mtsJ gpwe;j
jpdj;jpw;F mtd; thq;fpf; nfhLj;jJ. fz;fs;
fyq;f mr;Nriyiaj; jd; khh;NghL
mizj;jhs;. mtsJ fhJf;Fs; mtd;
fpRfpRj;jhd;@ “,d;W ePh; kpfTk; mofhf
,Uf;fpwPh;. gRikahd moFkpf;f ckJ
clypd; tdg;ig ,r;Nriy Fiwf;fpwJ”

“Nghq;Nfh”

“ck;ikj; jpUkzQ; nra;a ehd;

nfhLj;J itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ck;ikj;
jpUkzQ; nra;j gpd;> ePh; ck;ikNa vdf;Fj;
je;Jtpl;Bh;. mjdhy; ck;ikg; gpupe;J vd;dhy;
,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy. Ntiyj; jyj;jpy;
Ntiyfs; vijAk; nra;a Kbatpy;iy.”

“Rk;kha; vd;id Vkhw;wr; nrhy;fpwPh;fs;”

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 “ck;ik ehd; Vkhw;WNtdh…? ePh;jhd;
vdJ nrhh;f;fk;. ck;ik Vkhw;Wtjhf
epidj;jhy; ehd; Kd;Ng Vkhw;wpapUg;Ngd;. gy
,yl;r &ghTld; vj;jid Ngh; vd;id
khg;gps;isahf vLf;f tupirapy; epd;wth;fs;.
mg;gbapUf;f ehd; ck;ikj; jpUkzk;
nra;Njd;. mg;gbahd ehd; ck;ik
Vkhw;WNtdh…?”

“mk;kh” vd;wthW Nfhtyd; vOe;J

ghapy; mkh;e;jhd;.

Jsrpapd; rpe;jidfs; jilg;gl;ld.

mts; mtdpd; mUNf nrd;W mtdUfpy;
gLj;jhs;. Nfhtyd; mtisf; fl;bg; gpbj;Jf;
nfhz;L epj;jpiuahdhd;.

„md;Ng> ck;ikg;gbf;f ehd;

tpltpy;iy. vd;idg; gbf;f ckJ epidTfs;
tpltpy;iy. mjdhy; vkJ gps;isfis
ed;whfg; gbg;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;”

Jsrp rpupj;jhs;@ “,UtUk; fhjyhy;

gbf;ftpy;iy. vkJ gps;isfSk; mg;gbj;jhd;
nra;thh;fs;” vd;whs; Jsrp.mtd; mtsJ
thiag; nghj;jpdhd;@ “tpisahl;lhff; $l
mg;gbr; nrhy;yf;$lhJ. vkJ gps;isfs;
ed;whfg; gbf;f Ntz;Lk;” Nfhtyd; ,Wf
mizj;jgb tha; Gyk;gpdhd;.

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 “ehisf;F kfhfzgjp Myaj;jpw;Ff;
Nfhtyidf; $l;br; nrd;W ke;jpupj;J E}y;
fl;l Ntz;Lk;” vd;w epidg;Gld; Jsrp
J}q;fptpl;lhs;.

kWehs; vOe;J rikaiy Kbj;Jg;

gps;isfSf;Ff; fhiy czitf; nfhLj;J
tpl;Lf; Fspj;Jtpl;L te;jNghJ fpU\;dd;
Kw;wj;jpy; epd;whd;.

mtd; mtsJ fztdplk; Ntiy

nra;jtd;. mtd; ,we;j gpd;G $yp Ntiyfs;
nra;fpwhd;. rupahd Fbfhud;.

“vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhh; Jsrp.

“kfhuhrh Nghd gpwF ehd; gh;w f\;lk;

nfhQ;r eQ;rky;y. ,isatDf;Fr; Rfkpy;iy.
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpiaf; fhRNfl;Nld;. mth;
jukWj;J tpl;lhh;. ,g;nghOJ ehd; mtupd;
tPl;L Ntiyfisj;jhd; nra;fpNwd;” vd;whd;.
mtdJ Fuypy; Ntjid fye;jpUe;jJ.

“,Ug;gij kiwj;J itj;Jf; nfhz;L>

,ue;J Nfl;gth;fSf;F ,y;iy vd;W
$Wgth;fsplk; gpr;ir Nfl;ff; $lhJ.
fdfdpl;il> rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapl;il
rpd;dj;jk;gpapl;ilf; Nfl;fNtz;lhnkd;W
cdf;F ehd; vj;jid jlitfs; nrhd;ddhd;.
mth;fs; kw;wth;fsplk; gpr;ir thq;fj;
jFjpahdth;fNsay;yhky; nfhLg;gjw;Fj;
jFjpaw;wth;fs;. ,dpNky; mth;fisf;

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Nfshij” vd;W $wptpl;L tPl;Ls;r; nrd;w
Jsrp> Ie;E}W &gha;j;jhs; xd;iw vLj;J
te;J nfhLjjhs;. fpU\;dd; mjph;e;J Nghdhd;.

1067. ,ug;gd; ,ug;ghiu vy;yhk; ,ug;gpd;

fug;ghh; ,utd;kpd; vd;W.

cs;sij kiwj;J itj;J tpl;L

,y;iy vd;W nrhy;Nthuplk; nrd;W ,ue;J
Nfl;f Ntz;lhk; vd;W ,ug;gth;fs;
vy;NyhiuAk; ,ue;J Ntz;LfpNwd;.

cilAk; kuf;fyk;
“jq;fr;rp> ehd; vdJ kdjpy;
,Ue;jijr; nrhd;NdNd jtpu cd;idf;
Nfl;ftpy;iy. gz;bjh; khkdpjh;. mtUf;F
mUfpy; ,Ue;jhNy mwpT ngUFk;. kdjpw;Ff;
f\;lNkw;gl;lhy; ehd; gz;bjh; Iahtplk;
tUNtd;. mth; jFjp NtWghL ghuhJ
vy;NyhiuAk; rkkhf kjpf;Fk; cd;dj kdpjh;.
mtuplk; vdJ f\;lq;fisr; nrhd;dhy; mth;
kUe;J jUthh;. tho;f;ifia ntWj;J mij
mWj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd;w vz;zj;NjhL
mtuplk; te;jhy;> mth; kdjpw;F xj;jzk;
gpbj;J> kdijf; Fspug;gz;zp tho;f;ifapy;
gpbg;Ngw;glitg;ghh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jpaplKk;
fdfdplKk; Ntiy nra;tJ xNu khjpupahdJ.
Kd;G ehd; fdfdplk; Ntiy nra;Njd;.
rk;gsg; gzj;ij mtd; xOq;fhfj;ju
khl;lhd;. mjdhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpaplk; Ntiy
nra;ag; NghNdd;. fdfidtpl ,td;

146
Nkhrkhdtd;. vdJ kfDf;F ,uz;L
thufhykhff; fha;r;ry;. kUe;njLj;Jk;
Rfkhftpy;iy. mjdhy; ,uj;jk; Nrhjpf;fg;
gzk; Nfl;Nld;. mtd; gy;NtW fijfs;
nrhy;fpwhNd jtpug; gzk; jUfpwhd; ,y;iy.
mjdhy; mtdJ tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghtij epWj;jp
tpl;Nld;. me;jr; Nrhff; fijfis gz;bjupd;
Mj;khtplk; nrhy;yp tpl;Lg; Nghfyhk;
vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; te;Njd;. eP f\;lg; gl;lts;.
mg;gb ,Ue;Jk; gzk; je;Jtpl;lha;” mOjhd;
fpU\;dd;.

“twpath;fSf;Fj; jhd; twpath;fs; gLk;

Jd;gk; njupAk;;. “kuzk; Neh;tijj; jLf;f
KbahJ. kuzk; Neh;tjw;F Kd; trjpAs;std;
jd;dplKs;sijg; gpwUf;Ff; nfhLf;f
Ntz;Lk;.” vd;W mg;gh mbf;fb nrhy;thh;.
New;W ehd; rk;gsnkLj;Njd;. mjdhy; vd;dplk;
rpwpjsT gzk; ,Ue;jJ. vdJ gps;isf;F
tUj;jk; te;j NghJ ehd; vg;gbj;Jbj;NjNdh
mNj Nghyj;jhd; ePAk; JbJbg;gha;. mjdhy;
jhd; vd;dplKs;s gzj;ijj; je;Njd;.
ahrpg;gJ vd;w ghJfhg;gpy;yhj kuf;fyk;>
itj;Jf; nfhz;L ,y;iynad;W ,uf;fkpd;wpf;
$Wtjhfpa epyk; jhf;fpdhy; cile;J tpLk;.
cdJ gps;isf;Ff; fLk; RftPdk;
Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. mg;gps;is caph; jg;g
Ntz;Lkhdhy; gzk; Ntz;Lk;. me;jg; gzk;
vd;dplk; ,Ue;jjhy; je;Njd;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

fpU\;dd; tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjhd;. ey;y

Fzq;fSk; gz;GfSk; Fyj;jpw;Fupait

147
vd;ghh;fs;. gz;bjh; mUikahd kdpjd;.
kdpjg; gz;Gfspd; gpwg;gplk;. kdpjg; gz;Gfs;
ngw;Nwhuplj;jpy; ,Ue;Jjhd; gps;isfSf;Ff;
fpilf;fpd;wd. ngw;Nwhiug; nghWj;Jj;jhd;
gps;isfspd; Fzq;fSk; ,Uf;Fk;. gz;bjiug;
NghyNt ,Uf;Fk; eP gy;yhz;L fhyk;rfy
nrsghf;fpaq;fSk; ngw;W tho Ntz;Lk;”
fz;fyq;fpdhd; fpU\;dd;.

“eP Fbf;ff;$lhJ@ jtwhd elj;ijfspy;

<Lglf;$lhJ. mg;gb eP ,Ue;jhy; ehd;
guNk];tudplk; nrhy;yp cdf;F mtuJ
njhopw;rhiyapy; xU Ntiy thq;fpj; jUNtd;”
vd;whs; Jsrp.

“jq;fr;rp> ehd; ey;y FLk;gj;jpy; jhd;

gpwe;Njd;. tWik fhuzkhf vdJ je;ijahh;
fdfdpd; tPl;by; vd;id Ntiyf;Fr; Nrh;j;jhh;.
vdf;Ff; fsitg; gof;fpaJ fdfd;jhd;.
ghlrhiyg; nghUl;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAkj; ehd;
,utpy; nfhz;L nrd;W fdfdpd; tPl;by;
itg;Ngd;. mij tpl tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;p Iah
mjpguhf ,Ue;jJ fdfDf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy.
mjdhy; ehDk; eluhrhTk; Nrh;e;J
ghlhriyia cilj;Jg; gyKiw
nghUl;fisj; jpUbf; fdfdpd; tPl;by; nfhz;L
nrd;W nfhLj;Njhk;. gf;fhj;jpUlh;fSf;F
cjtpajw;fhf ehq;fs; fs;sg;gl;lk;
ngw;Ws;Nshk;. gaid mDgtpj;jth;fs;
r%fj;jhy; kjpf;fg; gLfpwhh;fs;.”

148
 “fzgjp kj;jpa kfh tpj;jpahyaj;jpy;
gy Kiw jpUl;Lg;NghdJ. mijj; jpUbaJ
ePq;fsh..?” mjph;r;rpAld; Nfl;lhs; Jsrp.

“k;” tha;jpwthJ nrhd;d fpU\;dd;

rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;Jr; nrhd;dhd;@ “ehd; gz;bjh;
IahTf;F vy;yhtw;iwAk; $wptpl;Nld;.”

mg;nghOJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp gzj;Jld;

te;jhh;@ “vd;dplk; eP Nfl;l NghJ gzk;
,Uf;ftpy;iy. NtyhAjgps;isaplk;
khwpddhd; ,e;jh gpb. ehisf;F Ntiyf;F
th”

“vdf;F fhRNtz;lhk;. Cupy; ngupa

gzf;fhudhd cd;dplk; gzk; ,y;iynad;why;
tq;fpapYk; gzk; ,uhJ. ePAk; fdfDk;
nrhy;tnjy;yhk; ngha;Ak; Gul;Lk;. ,dpNky;
ehd; cdJ tPl;Lf;F tukhl;Nld;” vd;whd;
fpU\;dd;.

1068. ,uTvd;Dk; Vkhg;G,y; Njhzp fuTvd;Dk;

ghh;jhf;fg; gf;F tpLk;.

,uj;jy; vd;w ghJfhg;G ,y;yhj

kuf;fyk; cs;stw;iw xspj;J itj;Jf;
nfhz;L ,y;iy vd;W ,uf;fkpd;wpf; $Wk;
ghiw Nghd;w cs;sj;jth; jhf;fpdhy;
cile;J tpLk;.

fiue;J ciuAk;
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 fpU\;dd; nrhy;tijf; Nfl;lJk;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpf;F msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk;
te;jJ@ “eP ngupa Nuh\f;fhud;.
nrhy;YwgbjhNd elf;fpwdP. ehd; cd;idj;
Njb vj;jid tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W tUfpNwd;
vd;W cdf;Fj; njupANk…? cdf;F gzk;
Ntz;lhnkd;why; Ngh. ehY ehs;f;fopa
vd;dplk; tUtha;. cd;id ek;gpahh; Ntiy
jug;Nghfpwhh;fs;?” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“cz;ikjhd;. eP nrhy;tJ
cz;ikjhd;. ey;y kdpjh;fs; vtUk; vdf;F
Ntiy jukhl;lhh;fs;. Vndd;why; cd;NdhL
Nrh;e;J ehd; fsT vLj;jdhd;. ePAk; fdfDk;
Nrh;e;J Cupy; vj;jid nfhLikfisr;
nra;jPh;fs; Kd;G ehd; fdfDld;
Ntiynra;Ak; NghJ mtd; mjpguhf ,Ue;j
ghlrhiyg; nghUl;fnsy;yhtw;iwAk;
nfhz;Lte;J nfhLj;jdhd;. NfhapiyAk;
ghlrhiy iaAk; cq;fspUtNuhLQ; Nrh;e;J
nfhs;is mbj;jJ ehd; jhd;. mjdhy;
vdf;Ff; fs;sg; ngah;. cq;fSf;F ey;y
ngah;. ,uhirahTf;F xOq;fhfr; rk;gsk;
nfhLf;fhjjhy; mtd; Ngrhky; epd;W tpl;lhd;.
,g;g mtd; mdhij ,y;yj;jpiy Ntiy
nra;fpwhd;. mijg; Nghy ehDk; Ntiy
nra;tNd jtpu cd;dplk; Ntiyf;F
tukhl;ld;” vd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

fpU\;dd; mg;gbr; nrhy;thd; vd;W

vjpu;ghuhj rptRe;ju%h;jjp jLkhwpg; Nghdhh;.

150
mtuhy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy@ “,e;jh fhirg;gpb”
vd;W ePl;bdhh;.

“vdf;F Ntz;lhk;. gpr;ir vLj;Jg;

gps;isia tsh;g;gij tpl mg;gps;is
rhfyhk;. ,uj;jypd; nfhLikia vz;zpg;
ghh;j;jhy;> vdJ kdk; ntl;fj;jhy; fiue;J
cUfptpLk;. mNj Nghy cd;idg;
Nghd;wth;fs; cs;sij xspf;Fk; nfhLikia
epidj;jhy; cUfpa cs;sk; ciwe;J tpLk;.
mjdhy; ,dpNky; ehd; ,ug;gjpy;iy vd;W
KbT fl;b tpl;Nld;. jaT nra;J
gzj;ijf;nfhz;L Ngh” vd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jp Ngrhky; ele;J

nfhz;bUe;jhh;. fpU\dd; nrhd;d thh;j;ijfs;
mtiu Ntyhff; Fj;jpd.

“eP nrhy;tijg; Nghyj;jhd; mg;ghTk;

nrhy;thh;. ,uhrNfhghy; kdkfpo;Tld; ehd;
Nfl;gijj; je;jhYk;Nfl;Fk;Nghj vdJ kdk;
rq;flg;gLfpwJ. mjdhy;jhd; ehd; Ntiy
nra;ag; Gwg;gl;Nld;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“ehd; gbj;jdhdh mg;ghitg; Nghyr;

nrhy;y. mtUk; RthkpahUk; nrhd;dtw;iwf;
Nfl;Lr; nrhy;fpNwd;. vdf;Fg; guNk];tud;
Iahtplk; nrhy;yp xU Ntiy ngw;Wj; je;jhy;
ehd; jpUe;jp elg;Ngd;” vd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

“ciog;gjpYk; ghh;f;f kpr;rk; gpbg;gJ

jhd; Kf;fpak;. eP ciog;gij tpl mjpfkhff;
151
Fbg;gjy; kw;wth;fsplk; ,uf;fhky; tho
KbahJ. Kjypy; eP Fbg;gij epWj;J” vd;whh;
Jsrp.

“rpy nfl;l gof;fq;fisj; jPath;fSld;

$bg; gofptpl;Nld;. ehd; Fbf;fg;gofpaJ
fdfdhy;jhd;. mtDf;Ff; Fbg;gjw;fhf
ehd;jhd; rhuhak; thq;fp te;J nfhLg;Ngd;.
mtDf;Fr; rhuhak; thq;Fk; NghJ vdf;Fk;
Fbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w Mir Vw;gLk;.
mjdhy;jhd; ehd; Fbf;fg; gofpNdd;. Mdhy;
fdfd; Fbg;gij Cupy; cs;s vtUk; ek;g
khl;lhh;fs;. mtd; Fbg;gjpy;iy vd;Wjhd;
nrhy;thh;fs;.” vd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

“mjpfhuKk; gjtpAk; cs;sth;fs; gy

mepahaq;fisj; jaf;fkpd;wpr; nra;fpwhh;fs;.
mth;fSf;F mopT jhdhfNt NjbtUk;.
mg;nghOJ mth;fs; Jd;gj;ijj; jhq;f
KbahJ JbJbg;ghh;fs;. gpwUf;Fr; nra;Ak;
mw;gkhd Nritfs; $lg; ngUk;gyidj; jUk;.
mNj Nghyg; gpwUf;Fr; nra;Ak; rpwpa jPikfs;
$lg; ngUk; tpisTfisj; jUk;.” vd;whs;
Jsrp.

“cz;ik> ehd; mij Vw;Wf;

nfhs;fpNwd;. fdfd; ,g;NghJ ed;whfth
,Uf;fpwhd;? gps;isfs; xd;Wk; mtDld;
xw;Wikapy;iy. rNfhjujuu;fs; ,tid mbj;J
Kwpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;fpwhh;fs;. ghlrhiyf;
fhzpiaAk; rpjk;gu nrhj;Jf; fhzpfisAk;
,tDk; jfg;gDk; gpbj;J itj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;

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vd;W ,tdJ rNfhjuu;fNs nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L
jpupfpwhh;fs;. ,g;gbapUf;f mtd; nts;is
Ntl;b Ak; nts;isr; rl;ilAk; Nghl;Lf;
nfhz;L jpupfpwhd;” Mj;jpug;gl;lhd; fpU\;dd;.

“jPath;fisj; jpUj;j KbahJ.

jPath;fisg; gw;wpf; fijg;gjhy; vkf;Fj;jhd;
jPik tUk;. mjdhy; mth;fisg; gw;wp
epidf;fhNj. tpiuthfr; nrd;W cdJ kfid
kUj;Jtkidf;F mioj;Jr; nry;” vd;whd;
Jsrp.

1069. ,uTcs;s cs;sk; cUFk;@ fuTcs;s

cs;sJ}ck; ,d;wpf; nfLk;.

,uj;jypd; nfhLikia epidj;jhy;

cs;sk; fiue;J cUFk;@ cs;sij xspf;Fk;
nfhLikia epidj;jhy; cUfpaJ mope;J
tpLk;.

xspg;gJ vq;F
md;W khiy fpU\;dd; Jsrpapd;
tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. mtd; te;j NghJ
,uhrNfhghy; mq;fpUe;jhd;. mtidf; fz;lJk;
,uhrNfhghy; nrhd;dhd;@ “eP Jsrpaplk;
guNk];tudpd; njhopw;rhiyapy; Ntiy Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;L tUk;gb nrhd;dhahk;. mj;Jld;
guNk];tudpd; njhopw;rhiyapy; Ntiy
ngw;Wj; je;jhy; “Fbf;fkhl;Nld;@ xOf;fk;
jtwp elf;fkhl;Nld;” vd;Wk; nrhd;dpahk;.

153
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk; fdfDk; cd;id
tPl;Lf;Fs; tpLtjpy;iy@ gzk; jUtjpy;iy.
nghUl;fSf;Fg; nghWg;ghf tpLtjpy;iy.
khl;Lf;Fj;jPdp itg;gjhdhYk; $lf; fdfDk;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk; jPdpiamse;J
thspf;Fs;g;Nghl;L ePh; Cw;wp tpLthh;fs;. mg;gb
vy;NyhuhYk; nra;a KbAkh…?
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpia ehd; topapy; tUk;NghJ
re;jpj;Njd;. mth;@ “cdf;F,e;jf; fpuhkj;jpy;
ahUk; Ntiy jukhl;lhh;fshk;. ehiye;J
ehl;fs; nry;y eP jd;idj; Njb tUtha;”
vd;W nrhd;dhh;. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; cdJ
elj;ijjhd;. eP xOq;fhapUe;jhy; vdJ
Njhg;gpy; Ntiy nra;ayhk;” vd;whd;.

fpU\;dd; rpwpJ Neuk; Ngrhky;

,Ue;jhd;. gpd; nrhd;dhd;@ “ehDk; eluhrhTk;
,uT gd;dpuz;L kzpf;Fg; ghlhriyg;
nghUl;fisf; fsthbf; nfhz;L fdfdpd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJ eP fz;ldp. fdfd;
cdJ fhypy; tpOe;J nfQ;rpajhy; tpl;ldp.
mth;fshy; jhd; ehd; jpUlg;gofpNdd;”
vd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

“mjdhy;jhd; mth; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwhh;.

eP ey;ygb Ntiy nra;jhy; Ch; KOtjpYk;
Ntiy nra;ayhk;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“ehd; ,dp jpUlkhl;ld;. Fbf;fkhl;ld;.

eP vdf;F Ntiy jh. ehd; xOq;fhfr;
nra;fpNwd;” vd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

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 “ehDk; cd;idg; Nghy Vioahfj;
jhd; ,Ue;jdhd;. mg;NghJ vd;id ahUk;
kjpj;jjpy;iy xUehs; ts;spak;ik kaq;fp
tpOe;J tpl;lhs;. mjdhy; ehd; gae;J
NghNdd;. mtis itj;jparhiyf;Ff;nfhz;L
nry;y Ntz;Lk;. mjw;Fg; gzk; ,y;iy.
mjdhy; rptRe;ju%hj;jpaplQ; nrd;Nwd;. mth;
,y;iy vd;W nrhy;yp tpl;lhh;. ts;spak;ikia
ehd; fhjypj;Jj; jhd; jpUkzQ; nra;Njd;.
mts; vdf;fhfj; jdJ FLk;gj;ij ntWj;J
vd;Dld; te;jts;. mjdhy; Jauj;Jld;
te;Njd;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp jd;dplk; jhd;Nfl;l
gzk; ,y;iy vd;W nrhd;d mstpNyNa vd;
caph; Ngha;tpl;lJ. Vuhskhd nrhj;Jf;fis
itj;Jf; nfhz;L ,y;iy vd;W nrhd;d
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; caph; vq;F nrd;W
xspj;jpUf;Fk; vd;W epidj;jthW te;Njd;.
md;W NtyhAjgps;is mz;iz jhd;
cjtpnra;jhh;. ehDk; cdJ epiyapy;
,Ue;jjhy; jhd; cdf;F cjtpnra;fpNwd;. eP
jpUe;jp xoq;fhf tho;tha; vd;W Jsrp
nrhy;fpwhs;. mj;Jld; cdf;Fg; nghWg;Gk;
epw;fpwhs;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.
fpU\;dd; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;@ “vd;d
Jsrp vdf;Fg; nghWg;G epw;fpwhsh?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd;.
“ePq;fs; gj;Jg; gjpide;J tUlq;fshf
mg;ghitj; Njb tPl;Lf;F thwdPq;fs;. mj;Jld;
vdJ fztupd; tpahgh epiyaj;jpy; Ntiy
nra;jdPq;fs;. mj;Jld; xUtd; jpUe;j

155
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidf;Fk; NghJ mtDf;F
ehk; cjtp nra;jy; Ntz;L;” vd;whs; Jsrp.

“,iwtd; vy;yhtw;iwAk; gilj;J

tpl;L> kdpjidg; gilj;J mtid mtw;iw
mDgtpf;Fk; gb itj;jpUf;fpwhh;. kdpjDf;Fj;
Njitahd nghUl;fs; midj;Jk;
gilf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. mtw;iw mtd; jdJ
Kaw;rpahy;ngw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;LNk jtpuf;
fsntLf;ff;$lhJ. ,uf;ff; $lhJ.
fsntLg;gij tpl ,ug;gJ ghtkhdJ. xUtd;
,uf;Fk; NghJ mtdJ caph; Ngha; tpLk;.
mjdhy; eP ,ug;gij tpl;L tpl;L xOq;fhf
Ntiy nra;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“ehd; ehisf;Nf Ntiyf;F tUfpNwd;”

vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

“Ntiy vg;gb?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;

,uhrNfhgy;.

“ey;yNtiy. f\;lkhdJjhd;. Mdhy;

mijr; nra;Ak; NghJ kpfTk; kfpo;rr ; pahf
cs;sJ. ePq;fs; ey;yth;@ ,uf;f Rghtk;
kpf;fth;. ,Ue;j NghJk; vj;jid ehl;fSf;F
cq;fshy; vkf;F cjtp nra;a KbAk;. ehd;
cioj;jhy; $rhky; nryT nra;ayhk;.
gpwu;f;Fk; nfhLf;fyhk;. Nfhapypy; mh;r;rid
nra;ayhk;. vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; „Xh; ngz;jd;
fztidf; $l vjph;ghh;f;f$lh‟njd;W mg;gh
nrhy;thh;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; Ntiyf;Fr;
nry;fpNwd;” vd;whs; Jsrp.
156
 “vdf;F kfpo;rr ; pahf ,Uf;fpwJ. $yp
Ntiy nra;tijj; jhd; ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy”
vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

1070. fug;gth;f;F ahq;Fxspf;Fk; nfhy;Nyh ,ug;gth

nrhy;yhlg; NghXk; caph;.

,ug;gtDf;F „,y;iy‟ vd;W

nrhy;fpd;w NghJ caph; Ngha;tpLfpwNj>
cs;sij ,y;iy vd;W xspg;gtupd; caph;
vq;F Ngha; xspj;jpUf;fpwNjh?.

xj;jpUg;ghh;fs;

md;W ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp

Myaj; Njh;j;jpUtpoh. Njh;j;jpUtpohf;nfdr;
rpq;fg;G+upy; thOk; mf;fpuhkj;ijr; Nrh;e;j
fPjhQ;rypapd; FLk;gk; te;jpUe;jJ.
fPjhQ;rypapd; fzth; tPkuh[d;. mtuJ kfs;
mgpuhkRe;jup. kfd; tpehafd; MfpNahh;
te;jpUe;jdh;. fPjhQ;ryp Kd;nghUKiw te;J
RthkpahiuAk; kfhfzgjpiaAk; juprpj;J
tp;lL
; r; nrd;wts;.
Njh;j;jpUtpoh Kbe;jJk; Rthkpahuplk;
midtUk; te;jdh;. fPjhQ;ryp Kjypy;
Rthkpahupd; ghjq;fisj; njhl;Lf; Fk;;gp;l;lhs;.
gpd;G “jdJ fztiuAk; gps;isfisAk;

157
mtuJ ghjq;fisj; njhl;Lf; Fk;gpLkhW”
$wpdhs;. mth;fs; Rthkpahiuj; njhl;Lf;
Fk;gpl;lJk; RthkpahUf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j
tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpf;F mUfpy; te;j fPjhQ;ryp
jdJ ,Ugps;isfisAk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
apdJk; jzpfhryj;jpdJk; ghjq;fspY; tpOe;J
Fk;gpLkhW $wpdhs;.

“,th; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp. ngupa

fy;tpkhd;. ehd; fw;w ghlrhiyia
,kakstpw;F cah;j;jpa kfhd;. vdJ
FUehjh; itj;jpypq;fk; mth;fs; vij
epidj;J ,g;ghlrhiyiaj; njhlq;fpdhNuh>
mij epiwNtw;wpah;. xOf;fk; kpf;fth;.
jw;NghJ fy;tpg;gzpg;ghsuhfg; gzp Gupfpwhu;.
,th;fs; elkhLk; nja;tq;fs;.
,th;fSf;fhfj;jhd; kio nghopfpwJ.” vd;whs;
fPjhQ;ryp.

tpehafDk; mgpuhkRe;jupAk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpadJk; jzpfhryj;jpdJk;
fhy;fspy; tpOe;J tzq;fpdh;. NtW
ehnlhd;wpy; gpwe;J thOk; mth;fs; jkpo;g;
gz;igf; filg;gpbj;jJ tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F
Mr;rupaj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. mjdhy; mth;fis
mizj;njLj;J MrPh;tjpj;jhh;. jzpfhryk;
gjwpg;Nghdhh;. mtiu kf;fs; Gfo;thh;fNs
jtpu mtuJ fhy;fspy; tPo;e;J MrPh;thjk;
ngWtjpy;iy.

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 “kpfTk; ngupa kdpjnud;why; ehDk;
MrPh;thjk; ngwg; NghfpNwd;” vd;W tPkuh[d;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; fhy;fspy; tpOe;jhh;

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp gjwpg;Nghdhh;@
“vd;idtpl %j;jtuhd ePq;fs; jLkhwpdhh;”
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“Iah> ey;yth;fs; xOf;fkhdth;fs;>

fy;tpkhd;fs; tajpy; ,isath; fshdhYk;
Nghw;wg; glNtz;bath;fs;@ tzq;fg;gl
Ntz;bath;fs;. Ie;J taJg; ghyfdhd
jpUQhdrk;ge;jiu vz;gJ taJf; fpotuhd
mg;gh; tzq;f tpy;iyah….? rptd; jdJ
kfidf; FUthf Vw;ftpy;iyah?” vd;whh;.

Rthkpahh; Gd;difj;jhh;@ “,d;W Xh;

mjprak; ele;Js;sJ. kpfg;ngupa gzpahsuhd
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp jhd; nra;Ak; ve;jr;
nraYf;Fk; ghuhl;Lf;fisNah guprpy;fisNah
vjph;ghh;f;fhj Xh; cj;jkh;. ,j;jifa Mirfs;
,y;yhj mtUk; kfh fzgjpAk; rkkhdth;fs;.
jzpfhryk; NtyhAjgps;is jdghyrpq;fk;
Nghd;NwhUk; Nghw;Wjw;Fk; tzq;Ftjw;Fk;
cupa cj;jkh;fs;. Njhw;wj;jpy; ghh;g;gjw;F
ey;yth;fSk; fath;fSk; xNu khjpupj;jhd;
fhzg;gLthh;fs;. mth;fisg; Nghy
xj;jpUg;gth;fis Ntnwe;j ,Utifg;
nghUl;fspYk; fhz KbahJ. ,e;j
cj;jkh;fisg; Nghyj;jhd; jPa nray;fisr;
nra;Ak; fath;fSk; cUt mikg;gpy;

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xj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fis NtWgLj;JtJ
nray;fNs….?” vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

mg;NghJ fdfDk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk;

te;jdh;@ “Rthkpahh; $wpaJ rup. fdfDk;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk; vt;tsT jPikfis
kf;fSf;Fk; r%fj;jpw;Fk; nra;fpwhh;fs;.
fdfd; fzgjp kj;jp;a kfh tpj;jpahyaj;jpy;
gbj;J gl;lk; ngw;W Mrpupauhfpg;gpd;
mjpguhdtd;. me;jg; ghlrhiyapd; nrhj;ij
fpU\;didf; nfhz;Lk; eluhrhitf; nfhz;Lk;
jpUb te;jtd;. mijtpl ghlrhiyf; fhzpf;
nfhs;tdtpy; mjpgUf;nfjpuhf
ePjpkd;Wf;Fr;nrd;W tl;bf;fhRk; ePjpkd;wr;
nryTfhRk; thq;fpa fatd;” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“,th; fdf thj;jpahh;. vdf;Ff;

fw;gpj;jth;. mkuh; itj;jpypq;fj;jpd; ngaiu
ehrkhf;fpath;” vd;whs; fPjhQ;ryp.

“,tupd; fhy;fspYk; tPo;e;J

ek];fupf;fl;Lkh mk;kh..” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
tpehafk;.

“,y;iy…. ,y;iy…. ,th;fs;

J}rpf;fg;gl Ntz;bath;fs;” vd;whs; fPjhQ;ryp.

fPjhQ;rypiaf; fz;lJk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp

mtSf;F mUfpy; te;jhh;. Kd;G mth;
rpWgps;isahf ,Ue;j NghJ mtspd; tPl;Lf;F
mUfpy; ,Ue;jth;.
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 “vg;gbf; fPjhf;fh Rfkhf
,Uf;fpwPh;fsh..? FLk;gj;Jld; te;jhff; Nfs;tpg;
gl;Nld;” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“Xk;” vd;w fPjhQ;ryp mtiu jdJ

fztDf;Fk; gps;isfSf;Fk;
mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhs;.

“ey;yth;fs; jkf;Fk; kw;wth;fSf;Fk;

ed;ik nra;fpwhh;fs;. fath;fs; jkf;Fk;
kw;wth;fSf;Fk; jPik nra;fpwhh;fs;. ePq;fs;
NfhapYf;Fr; nra;Ak; nray;fisg; gw;wp
jdghyrpq;fk; khkh mbf;fb vOJthh;.
cq;fisg; gw;wpa jfty;fs; vy;yhk;
mwpe;Js;Nsd;” vd;whs; fPjhQ;ryp.

1071. kf;fNs Nghy;th; fath;@ mtud;d

xg;ghh; ahk;fz;lJ ,y;.

Njhw;wj;jpy; ghh;g;gjw;F ey;yth;fSk;

fath;fSk; XNu khjpupj; jhd; ,Ug;ghh;fs;.
mth;fisg; Nghy xj;jpUg;gth;fis Ntnwe;j
,Utifg; nghUs;fspYk; ehk; fhzKbahJ.

Nkyhdth;fs;
md;W ,uT fdfDk; fzgjp kj;jpa
kfh tpj;jpahya mjpgUk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk;

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fPjhQ;rypapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jdh;. fPjhQ;ryp
jdghyrpq;fj;jpd; tPl;by; jq;fpapUe;jhs;.

tPl;Lf;F te;j %tiuAk; fPjhQ;ryp

tuNtw;W Mrdj;jpy; ,Uj;jpdhs;@ “vg;gb
Rfkhf ,Uf;fpwPh;fsh..? rpq;fg;G+upy; vdJ
je;ijahupd; rNfhjupapd; gps;isfs;
tho;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“X> vdf;F mth;fisj; njupAk;.

mth;fs; mq;F xOf;fkhf thotpy;iy.
Nfhapy; eph;thfj;jpy; ,Ue;J
gpur;rpidg;gLfpwhh;fs;. cq;fsJ je;ijapd;
rNfhjupapd; kfd; fe;ijahgps;is jhd; vkJ
gps;isahh; Nfhapy; jiyth;. mth; fl;bl
epjpf;fhf thq;fpa gzj;jpd; ngUk;gFjpia
tpOq;fptpl;lhh;. Kd;G cq;fsJ je;ijahh;
ghlrhiy fl;lntd rpq;fg;g+upy; te;J fhR
thq;fpdtuhk;. vq;Nf ghlrhiy fl;bapUf;fpwhh;
vd;W Nfhapy; eph;thfk; vd;idg; ghh;j;Jtur;
nrhd;dJ” vd;whs; fPjhQ;ryp.

fdfd; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. “cq;fisg;

Nghyj;jhd; cq;fs; ,dj;jth;fSk; mq;F
Nfhapw; nrhj;ijj; jpUbtpl;L ePjpkd;wj;jpw;Fr;
nrd;W tof;fhLfpwhh;fs;. ePq;fs;
ghlrhiyFtpw;w fhzpf;Fs; nry;ttjp vd;w
ngz; ,Ue;jJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;. mtspd; jha;
vd;Dld; gbj;jts; mjdhy; mts; vd;id
te;J re;jpj;jts;. mtis vOg;ghJ vg;gb
ePq;fs; fhzpia tpw;fyhk;. mijtpl
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp; IahTf;F fy;tpj;

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jpizf;fsk; mg;ngz; fhzpia tpl;L vOk;gpa
gpd;Gjhd; fhzpf;fhd gzj;ijf; nfhLf;fr;
nrhd;dJ. mij vg;gb mth; kPw KbAk;.
ghlrhiyapy; cs;s rpyUk; fy;tpj;
jpizf;fs Copah;fs; rpyUk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; kPJ nfhz;l
fho;g;Gzh;thy; cq;fSld;Nrh;e;J ehlfkhbdh;.
ePq;fs; ePjpkd;wj;jpw;Fk; fhty;Jiwf;Fk;
nry;tjpy; ty;yth;. mjdhy; gzj;ijf;
nfhLj;J me;jg; ngz;izf; fiyj;J tpl;Lf;
fhupak; gh;j;Jtpl;Bh;fs;” vd;whh; fPjhQ;ryp.

“,y;iy me;jf; fhzpf;Fs; ,Ue;jts;

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; nrhe;jf;fhup. mtSf;fhf
mth; gupe;J Ngrpdhh;” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“mg;Ngh mf;fhzpf;Fs; ahNuh xUtu;

,Ue;jUf;fpwh; vd;gij xj;Jf; nfhs;fpwPh;.
mtiu vOg;ghJ vg;gbf; fhzpia tpw;fyhk;.
mj;Jld; fy;tpj; jpizf;fsj;jpd; rl;l
tpjpfSf;Nfw;gj;jhd; mj;jpizf;fsj;jpy;
Ntiy nra;Nthh; elf;f Ntz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; mth;fs; Ntiy ePf;fk;
nra;ag;gLthh;fs; vd;W cq;fSf;Fj;
njupahjh…?”

“,y;iy> tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp ngha;

nrhy;fpwhh;. mth; jdJ ,dj;jtUf;
fhfj;jhd;….” fdfd; $wpf; nfhz;buf;Fk;
NghJ fPjhQ;ryp Nfhgj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhs;@
“me;jf; fhzpf;Fs; FbapUe;j ngz; ckf;Fk;
nrhe;jf;fhupjhd;. ehd; gioa tuyhw;iwr;
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nrhy;yth. tuyhw;iwg; ghh;j;jhy; me;jf;
fhzpf;Fs; epw;Fk; njd;id kuq;fisr;
rPTgtDk; ckf;Fr; nrhe;jf;fhudhfp tpLthd;.
mij tpl tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mupr;re;jpud;. jd;
caph; NghdhYk; jh;kj;ij kPw khl;lhh;. mJ
vdf;F kl;Lky;y ,e;j cyfk; KOtJk;
gue;J thOk; mtuJ khzth;fs;
midtUf;Fk; njupAk;.” vd;whs; fPjhQ;ryp.

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp ghlrhiyf;Fg;
ngupjhf vJTQ; nra;atpy;iy” vd;W fdfd;
$Wk; NghJ fPjhQ;ryp nrhd;dhs;@ “ePq;fs;
mjpguhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ghlrhiyapd;
Ntypia milj;jPhf
; sh..? gps;isfs;
Fbg;gjw;F vq;F ,Ue;J ePh; nfhz;L
te;jdh;…? ghlrhiyf;nfd vj;jid gug;Gf;
fhzp ,Ue;jJ. kw;wth;fs; gpbj;J
itj;jpUf;fpwijAk; Nrh;j;J”

15 ij 1963Mk; Mz;L 2112Mk;

,yf;f mur th;j;jfkhdpiag; ghUq;fs;.
kw;wth;fs; gpbj;j fhzpia ,d;wpy;yhtpl;lhYk;
vd;whtJ xU ehs;g;gpbf;fNtz;Lk;” vd;whs;
fPjhQ;ryp.

fdfd; mjd;gpd; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nrhd;dhh;@ “,th;jhd;
jw;Nghija fzgjp kj;jpa kfhtpj;jpahya
mjpgh;”

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 “njupAk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F
tpRthrkhdth; Nghy ele;J fhzp tp\aj;jpy;
fhl;bf; nfhLj;jth;. NtyhAjgps;is vd;w
ngaupy; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag; gw;wpg;
Gfhupl;lth;. Vida tp\aq;fspYk;
fOj;jWj;jth;” mj;Jld; ,tuJ elj;ijahy;
jhd; gjpide;J tFg;giwfisf; nfhz;l
%d;W khbf; fl;blKk; jsghlq;fSk;
,y;yhkw; NghdJ” vd;w fPjhQ;ryp jpUk;gp
mtiug; ghh;j;jhs;> gpd; nrhd;dhs;@ “ed;ik
jPikfis mwpe;jth;fis tpl> mtw;iwg;
gw;wpr; rpe;jpf;fhJ mr;rkpy;yhky; jPikfs;
nra;Ak; fath;fs; Nkyhdth;fs;” vd;W
ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpia mtkjpg;Nghh; fhyfjpapy;
kf;fshy; J}f;fpnawpag;gLthh;fs;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp gjtp cah;T ngw;wgpd; gy
,yl;r&ghTf;fhd cjtpfisg; ghlrhiyf;Fr;
nra;tjhf mwpe;Njd;. mth; epWTdupd; kPJ
nfhz;l mjPj gw;why; ghlrhiyf;F
msTf;fjpfkhd cjtpfisj; njhlh;e;Jk;
nra;thh;. mjdhy; mth; te;J Nfl;lhy; jhd;
ehd; cjtp Nra;Ntd;. kw;wth;fsplk; ehd;
ek;gpf;if nfhs;skhl;Nld;” vd;whs; fPjhQ;ryp.

“mg;g ehq;fs; tug;Nghwk;”

“NjePh; Fbj;J tpl;lg; Nghq;Nfh.

Fbg;gPh;fsh…..? ePq;fs; cq;fsJ
rNfhjuq;fspd; tPLfspNyNa Fbg;gjpy;iy”
mj;Jld; ghlrhiy Mrpupau;fspd; ey;y nfl;l

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epfo;TfSf;F kWehs; jhNd NghtPh;fs;”
mjpgUf;F xU rNfhjup ,Uf;fpwhh;. ngupa
gbg;Gg; gbj;Jg; Nguhrpupauhf ,Uf;fpwhh;. mij
tpl mtupd; Guprd; gbj;jth;. ,dj;jit ngUk;
gbg;Gf;fhuu;. mit cq;fSf;F ey;ytw;iwr;
nrhy;tjpy;iyah...? mth;fSk; cq;fisg;
Nghyj;jhd; ,Ug;ghh;fs;” vd;whh; fPjhQ;ryp.

1072. ed;Wmwp thupd; fath; jpUcilah;

neQ;rj;J mtyk; ,yh;.
ey;yth;fis tplf; fath;fNs ey;yNgW
cilath;fs;. Vnddpy; fath; vijg;gw;wpAk;
vt;NtisapYk; ftiy nfhs;tjpy;iy.

Nghd;wth;fs;
jdJ tPl;Lj; Njitf;fhf mofhdnjhU
Nkhl;lhh; thfdnkhd;iw thq;fpj; jUk;gb
,uhrNfhghy; etuhrhitf; Nfl;lhd;.

md;W Nkhl;lhh; tz;b thq;FtJ

rk;ge;jkhf ,uhrNfhghy; etuhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;w NghJ etuhrhTld; nfq;fhjud;
,Ue;jhd;. ,uhr Nfhghy; Kd;G ciof;fhky;
,Ue;j fhyj;jpy; nfq;fhjudJ tpahghu
epiyaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W nghOJ Nghf;Fthd;.
rpy rkaq;fspy; nfq;fhjud;> ,uhrNfhghyplk;
gzk; nfhLj;J rhuhak; thq;fp tur;
nrhy;thd;. ,uhrhNfhghy; gzj;ij thq;fpr;
nrd;W rhuhak; thq;fp te;J nfhLg;ghd;.
mg;NghJ nfq;fhjud; ,uhr Nfhghiyr;
rhuhak; Fbf;FkhW nrhy;thd;. Mdhy;

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,uhrNfhghy; rhuhak; Fbg;gjpy;iy.
nfq;fhjud; tw;GWj;jpdhy; nrhy;thd;@
“,g;nghONj tWik jhq;f KBatpy;iy.
rhuhaKk; Fbj;jhy; vg;gb ,Uf;Fk;.
ts;spak;ik tPl;lhy; Juj;jp tpLths;” vd;ghd;.

“th ,uhrNfhghy;> eP ,g;NghJ ngupa

Ms;” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;. mtdpy; ,Ue;J
rhuha neb tPrpaJ.

“eP Fbg;gjpy;iy vd;W Rthkpahh; kPJk;

kfh fzgjp kPJk; rj;jpak; nra;jha;” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“,g;nghOJ ehd; ,tidf; nfq;fhjuj;

Njth; vd;Nw miof;fpNwd;. Njth;fisg; Nghy
nfq;fhjud; jhd; tpUk;Ggtw;iwnay;yhk;
nra;J kdk; Nghd Nghf;fpy; tho;fpwhd;.
mjdhy; Njtiug; Nghd;wtd; nfq;fhjud;”
vd;whd; etuhrh.

,uhrNfhghy; rpupj;jhd;. “jhk;

tpUk;Ggtw;iwnay;yhk; nra;J kdk; Nghd
Nghf;fpy; tho;gth;fisf; fath;fs; vd;W
nrhy;thh;fs;. eP nfq;fhjuidj; Njtd;
vd;fpwha;” vd;whd;.

“Gupe;J nfhz;lhy; rup” vd;whd; etuhrh.

mg;NghJ mq;Nf Jh;f;fh te;jhs;.
“,uhrNfhghy; mz;iz> ,tiuf;
nfq;fhjuDld; NruNtz;lhnkd;W gyKiw

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nrhy;ypAk; Nfl;fpwhupy;iy. nfq;fhjudpd;
elj;ijfs; rupapy;iy. Kd;G #jhbath;@
ngz;fSld; jfhj njhlh;fs; itj;jpUe;jth;@
Fbg;gth;@ ed;ik jPikfis MuhahJ jhk;
tpUk;Ggtw;iwr; nra;gth;. kdk; Nghd Nghf;fpy;
elg;gth;@ nfl;lth;fshd rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAlDk;>
fdfDlDk;> fdfypq;fj;JlDk; njhlh;G
itj;jpUg;gth;. ,tNuhL njhlh;G
itf;fNtz;lhnkd;W nrhd;dhy;
Nfl;fpwhhpy;iy. jaT nra;J ,tUld; njhlh;G
itf;f Ntz;lhnkd;W nrhy;Yq;Nfh”
ngUq;FunyLj;J mOjhs; Jh;f;fh.

“ehd; vd;d nra;tJ ,uhrNfhghy;?

,tidAk;> rptRe;ju%h;j;jpiaAk;> fdfidAk;
vdJ tPl;Lf;F tuNtz;lhnkd;W gyKiw
$wpAk; ,th;fs; vd;idj; Njb tUfpwhh;fs;.
tuNtz;lhnkd;why; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;.
ey;yth;fs; nrhy;tijf; Nfl;ghh;fs;. jPa
nray;fisr; nra;gth;fs; jhd;
Nfl;fkhl;lhh;fs;. ,th;fSf;F ntl;fk;> Nuhrk;>
khdk; vJTk; fpilahJ.” ftiyAld;
$wpdhd; etuhrh.

“Jh;f;fh> eP jaT nra;J cz;ikahd

epiyia epidj;Jg; ghh;. nfq;fhjuDld;
etuhrh goFfpwhdh….. ,y;iyNa…..
vg;NghjhtJ mtdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;fpwhdh..?
,y;iyNa…. fath;fSf;F ey;yth;fspd; el;G
filrp tiuf;Fk;; fpilf;fhJ. mjdhy; jhd;
mtd; etuhrhitj; Njb tUfpwhd;. etuhrh
ey;ytd;. mtidf; nfLf;f ahuhYk; KbahJ.

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nfq;fhjud; gioagbAk; tre;jpdpaplk;
nry;fpwhd;@ Fbf;fpwhd;@ #jhLfpwhd;@ mNj
Nghyj;jhd; etuhrhtplKk; tUfpwhd;” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“tre;jpdpia vd;dhy; kwf;f

Kbatpy;iy. vdJ kidtpahy; vd;idj;
jpUg;jpg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy. vkJ flTshd
,e;jpud; mfypif Nky; Mir nfhz;L
mtsplk; nry;ytpy;iyah? ,e;jpudpd; kidtp
nfhLf;fhj ,d;gj;ij mtd; ,d;ndhU
ngz;zplk; ngw epidj;jpUf;fyhk;. fl;ba
kidtp fztDf;Fg; Nghjpa ,d;gj;ijf;
nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtd;
,d;ndhU ngz;izj; Njbr; nry;tjpy; vd;d
jtW ,Uf;fpwJ?” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“eP epidg;gJ jtW. Kjypy; cdf;F

ew;Fzq;fs; vitnaitnadj; njupa
Ntz;Lk;. ew;gz;Gfs; jtwhJ tho;gtd;
tho;f;ifapy; vj;jifa cah;e;j epiyapy;
tho;thd; vd;gijj; njupe;J nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. fs;Sk; tpiykhJk; ey;tho;itAk;
kdr;rhe;jpiaAk; xUNghJk; mspf;fkhl;lhJ.
xOf;fk;jhd; kdr;rhe;jpiaAk; ,d;gj;ijAk;
mspf;Fk;. fath;fs; ngz; ,d;gj;ijg; ngupjhf
epidg;ghh;fs;. xUtd; jdJ kidtpaplk;
ngWtJ jhd; cr;rkhd ,d;gk;. kw;wg;
ngz;fsplk; ngWtJ ,d;gky;y. czh;r;rpfis
mlf;fy;. Njth;fisg; Nghy ePAk; kdk;Nghd
Nghf;fpy; thohNj. xOf;f newpapy; tho;”
vd;whd; etuhrh.

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1073. Njth; midah; fath; mtUk;jhk;
Nktd nra;njhOf yhd;.

fatUk; Njth;fisg; Nghyj; jhk;

tpUk;gpatw;iw mile;J kdk; Nghd Nghf;fpy;
elg;gjhs; fath; Njtiug; Nghd;wth;fs; Mth;.

mtiutpl cah;e;jth;
“eP vd;idf; Fw;wthspahff; fUJfpwha;.
ehd; vd;d nra;fpNwd;? Fbf;fpNwd;.
r%fj;jpYs;s xUtUk; Fbf;fhtpl;lhy;
vj;jidahapuk; njhopyhsh; fSf;F Ntiy
,y;yhky; Ngha; tpLk;. me;jf; FLk;gq;fs;
vd;d nra;tJ? me;jf; FLk;gj;jpdh; cz;z
Ntz;Lk;@ cLf;f Ntz;Lk;@ fy;tp fw;f
Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; cjtp
nra;fpNwd;. ,e;j Cupy; ehd; kl;Lkh
Fbf;fpNwd;. fdfd; ,ufrpakhf Fbg;ghd;.
mtd; Mrpupauhf ,Ue;J mjpguhfg; gjtp
cah;T ngw;W Xa;ntLj;jtd;. xUehs; vdf;Fr;
nrhd;dhd;@ “nfq;fh Fbg;gJ jtwpy;iy.
Mdhy; mij ahUk; fhzhky; Fbf;f
Ntz;Lk;. Fbj;jhy; tPl;by; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
msthff; Fbf;f Ntz;Lk;. msTf;fjpfkhff;
Fbj;J tpl;Lj; njUf;fspYk; tPjpfspYk;
cLJzpapy;yhky; tpOe;J fplg;gJ jhd;
Fw;wk;. clk;Gf; fisg;Gf;fhff; Fbj;J tpl;L
rhg;gpl;Ltpl;L gL. cd;id ahUk; Fw;wQ;

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nrhy;ykhl;lhh;fs;” vd;whd;. mjd;gb jhd;
ehd; ,g;NghJ elf;fpNwd;. ehd; Fbg;gJ vdJ
kidtpf;Nfh my;yJ mg;ghTf;Nfh njupahJ.
Kd;G khjpup ehd; Fbj;J tpl;L tPjpapy;
tpOe;J fplf;fpNwdh…? ,ijf; Fiwahf
epidf;fhij” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“eP vijAk; nrhy;. “,ope;j kdk;

gilj;jth;fs; jq;fistpl ,opthf
elg;gth;fisf; fz;lhy;> jhk; mtiu tpl
cah;e;jth;fs; vd vz;zpg; ngUikg;
gLthh;fs;” vd;W ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs;. eP
cjhuzj;jpw;F Vd; fdfidAk;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpiaAk; vLf;fpwha;. ey;yth;fis
vld;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah> NtyhAjgps;is
mz;iz> jzpfhrykz;iz MfpNahh; vg;gb
tho;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fisg; Nghy tho Ntz;Lk;
vd;W Vd; epidf;fpwha; ,y;iy. gd;wp
vg;nghOJk; gd;wpNahLjhd; NrUk;. gRitg;gw;wp
epidf;f khl;lhJ” vd;whd; etuhrh.

nfq;fhjud; Ngrhky; ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhd;

“fdfd; vj;jid ngz;gpisfSld; njhlh;ghf
,Ue;jtd;. mtid tpl mtd;iu jfg;gidg;
gw;wp cdf;Fj; njupAk; jhNd…
,th;fisnay;yhk; jpUj;j eP Kaw;rpj;jdpah..?”
Nfypahfr; rpupj;jhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“mth;fSf;Fk; vdf;Fk; njhlh;gpy;iy.

mth;fs; vdJ tPl;Lf;F tUtJk; ,y;iy.
mNj Nghy ePAk; vdJ njhlh;igtpL. eP

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tUtJ vdJ kidtpf;Fk; ngw;NwhUf;Fk;
gpbg;gjpy;iy. mth;fs; jpdKk; vd;id
VRfpwhh;fs;. cdf;F NuhrkpUe;jhy; ,d;Wld;
,q;F tUtij tpl;LtpL” vd;whd; etuhrh.

,uz;L jpdq;fSf;F Kd;G jzpfhryk;

$wpa thh;j;ijfs; mtdJ fhjpy; xypj;jd@
“etk;> eP ey;ytd;. ehd;F ehl;fSf;F
jPath;fSld; Nrh;e;J jpupe;jhy; mj;jPath;fspd;
gof;fk; cd;idAk; nfLj;J tpLk;. cdJ
ngw;Nwhh; eP nfq;fhjuDld; el;Gf;
nfhz;bUg;gij epidj;Jf; ftiyg;gLfpwhh;fs;
eP> cdJ jha; je;ijah;fF ; g; ngupjhf vijAk;
nfhLf;fj; Njitap;y;iy. Vndd;why;
mth;fSf;F Ntz;abtw;iwr; nra;J tUfpwha;.
mjdhy; mth;fs; kdk; kfpo;fpd;wdh;. Mdhy;
cdJ el;ig epidj;J NtjidgLfpd;wdh;.
mth;fis kfpo;rr
; paila itf;f
Ntz;Lkhdhy; eP fatdhd nfq;fhjudpd;
el;igj; Jwf;f Ntz;Lk;. cdJ jha;
je;ijaiu kfpo;tpf;fh tpl;lhy; eP flTis
tzq;Ftjpw; $lg; gydpUf;fhJ. mjdhy;
mtdJ el;ig tpl;L tpL” vd;whh;.

etuhrhTf;F mtdJ el;ghy; ngUk;

Jd;gkhf ,Ue;jJ. fjpNurd; nrhd;dhh;@
“NjhSf;F Nky; tsh;e;jhy; Njhod; vd;ghh;fs;.
cdf;F ehd; vijAk; nrhy;yj; Njitapy;iy.
nfq;fhjud; Kd;G Nghyf; Fbf;fpwhd;.
tre;jpdpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;fpwhd; mjdhy;
Cupy; mtidg; gw;wpf; Nftykhff;
fijf;fpwhh;fs;. mtDld; eP Vd; el;G

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itj;jpUf;fpwha;? Jh;f;fhTf;Fk; mJ
gpbg;gjpy;iy. ez;gh;fs; jPatw;iwr; nra;jhy;
mijf; fz;bg;gJ ez;gupd; flik. ,td;
el;Gf; nfhs;sj; jfhjtd;. mtDld; eP
Nrh;e;jhy; cd;idg; gw;wpAk; jtwhfj;jhd;
kf;fs; epidg;ghh;fs;. ,ope;j kdk; gilj;Njhh;
jq;fis tpl ,opthf elg;gtiuf; fz;lhy;
jhk; mth;fis tpl cah;e;jth;fs; vd;W
vz;zpg; ngUikg;gLthh;fs;. mg;gbj;jhd; eP
epidf;fpwhah…?”

“mg;G+” mywpdhd; etuhrh.

“mg;gbj;jhd; ehd; epidf;fpNwd;.

mjdhy; eP mtdJ el;ig tpLk;tiu ehd;
cdJ tPl;Lf;F tukhl;Nld;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.
mij epidf;f etuhrhTf;F Ntjidahf
,Ue;jJ.

“vd;dlh etk; Nahrpf;fpwha;?

cd;Dila el;ig vd;dhy; Jz;bf;f
KbahJ”

mijf; Nfl;l etuhrhTf;F Nfhgk;

te;jJ@ “fijf;fhky; vOe;J ntspNa Ngh.
,ij cdf;F ehd; vj;jid jlit
nrhy;tJ?” vd;whd;.

1074. mfg;gl;b Mthiuf; fhzpd; mtupd;

kpfg;gl;Lr; nrk;khf;Fk; fPo;.

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 fPo; kf;fs; jkf;Ff; fPo;gl;L
elg;gth;fisf; fz;lhy;> jhk; mth;fis tpl
Nkyhdth;fs; vd;W vz;zp ,Wkhg;gilth;.

mr;rkhd xOf;fk;
“vd;id tuhij vd;W kl;Lk;
nrhy;yhijalh…?” vd;W fyq;fpa nfq;fhjud;
vOe;J nrd;whd;.

“fPo;kf;fs; rw;W xOq;fhf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;

vd;why; mjw;Ff; fhuzk; mr;rNk MFk;.
gyUf;Fr; r%f tpNuhj nray;fspy;
<Lglg;gaNk fhuzkhFk;. fhty;JiwapdUf;Fg;
gak;@ rpiwf;Fg; gak;@ jz;lidf;Fg; gak;.
fpU\;dd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;L
Ntiyfisr; nra;jtd;. mtUld;
gpur;rpidg;gl;L Ntiyia tpl;L tpl;lhd;.
mtDf;F ahUk; Ntiy nfhLf;f khl;lhh;fs;.
mjdhy; Jsrpaplk; nrd;W guNk];tudplk; xU
Ntiy thq;fpj; jUkhW Nfl;bUf;fpwhd;. mts;
Ntiyahfp xUkhjk; jhd; MfpwJ. mij
tplf; fpU\;dd; $lhjtd;. ve;j Neuk; vijf;
fsntLg;ghd; vd;W nrhy;y KbahJ. mjdhy;
Jsrp Nfl;ftpy;iy. vd;dplk; mtDf;F xU
Ntiy nfhLf;FkhW nrhd;dhs;. fpU\;didj;
Jsrp ntUl;bAs;shs;. mjdhy; mtd; gae;J
tpl;lhd;. ehDk; gy epge;jidfSld; jhd;
Ntiy nfhLj;Njd;. ,g;NghJ xOq;fhf Ntiy
nra;fpwhd;. mjw;Ff; fhuzk;mr;rk; jhd;. jhd;
Fw;wr; nray;fspy; <Lgl;lhy;> ehd;

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jd;idNtiyia tpl;L ePf;fptpLNtd; vd;w
gak;. mNj Nghy eP nfq;fhjuid tPl;Lf;F
tuNtz;lhnkd;W ntUl;bdhy; mtd;
jpUe;Jthd; vd;W vjph;ghh;f;fpwhah?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“,tidj; jpUj;j KbahJ. ,tDf;F

vjw;Fk; gak; fpilahJ” vd;whd; etuhrh.

nfq;fhjud;> etuhrh mg;gbr;

nrhy;thnddr; rw;Wk; vjph;ghh;f;ftpy;iy@
“fijf;fhky; vOe;J ntspNa Ngh. ,q;F
tuNtz;lhk; vd;W cdf;F vj;jid jlitfs;
nrhy;tJ” vd;W etuhrh $wpa thh;j;ijfs;
,bNahir Nghy xypj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
mtd; kd mikjpia ehb tre;jpdpapd;
tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;.

“Fbj;jpUf;fpwPuf
; s;” vd;whs; tre;jpdp.

“kdk; rupapy;iy” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;

“cq;fisj;jhd; ehd; mjpfkhf

Nerpf;fpNwd;. mJ cq;fSf;Fj;njupAk;.
mg;gbapUe;Jk; ePq;fs; Vd; Fbf;fpwPuf; s;? kdk;
rupapy;iy vd;fpwPu;fs;. cq;fis vg;gbj;
jpUg;jpg;gLj;Jtnjd;W $Wq;fs;> ehd;
cq;fSf;fhf vd;id khw;wpf; nfhs;fpNwd;”

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 “vd;id tpl ckf;F Nkhl;lhh;
thfdj;jpy; Vw;wpf; nfhz;L jpupgtdpy; jhd;
Nkhfk; mjpfk;” nfq;fhjudpd; Fuy; fufuj;jJ.

tre;jpdp mjph;r;rpailahJ mtid

Nkhfj;Jld; ghh;j;Jr; rpupj;jhs;@ “tprh;f;fij
fijahijq;Nfh. Ntz;Lkhdhy; ehd; ehtyh;
= tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp kPJ rj;jpak;
nra;fpNwd;. mtdJ vdJ fztupd; xd;W
tpl;l jk;gp. mtupd; rNfhjupAlDk;
fztDlDk; ey;Y}h;f; fe;jRthkp Nfhapy;
kQ;rj;jpUtpohtd;W ypq;fk; NjePh;f; filapy;
xd;whf ,Ue;J rhg;gpl;lij ,uhrNrfuk;
thj;jpahh; fz;lth;. Nfl;Lg; ghUq;Nfh.”

md;nghOff; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;

tre;jpdpiaf; nfq;fhjud; ghr kpFjpAld;
ghh;j;jhd;. “mts; nrhy;tjpy;
cz;ikapy;yhky; ,y;iy. ehd;
msTf;fjpfkhff; Fbg;gjdhy; jhd; vd;id
mts; ntWj;jhs;. gpd; ehd; Fbg;gij
epWj;jpaJk; filf;F te;J md;ghfg; Ngrp
vd;idr; rkhjhdg;gLj;jp mioj;J te;J
tpl;lhs;. mts; ,y;yhky; vd;dhy; tho
KbahJ” vd;W epidj;jhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“kdpjuhfg; gpwe;j vy;NyhUk; jtW

nra;gth;fs; jhd;. jtWnra;gth;fs;
kw;wth;fSf;Fj; njupahJ nra;jy; ntz;Lk;.
ePq;fs; Fbf;fhky; tpl;lhy;> ePq;fs; vd;dplk;
te;J Nghtijg; gw;wp ahUk; ngupjhff;
fijf;f khl;lhh;fs;. ePq;fs; Fbia tpl;lhy;

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etuhrh cq;fs; el;ig tplkhl;lhd;. jaT
nra;J vdf;fhff; Fbg;gij tpLq;fs;”
vd;wthW mizj;jhs; tre;jpdp.

“fz;lhypd;gk; Nfl;lhy; fPjk; cz;lh yKjk;

- Kfh;e;jhy; Nkhfk;
njhl;lhy; Rth;f;fk; Ie;J GyDs; xd;why;
- Eioe;J Ik;ngUkpd;gk;
epj;jkspf;Fk; epynthsp azq;F”

nfq;fhjud; Gyk;gpaJ tre;jpdpf;Ff;

Nfl;lJ.

nky;y nky;y mizg;ig ,Wf;fpa

tre;jpdp nrhd;dhs;@ “cq;fisg; gpupe;J
vd;dhy; tho KbahJ. mjdhy;jhd; vd;id
tpl;Lg; gpupe;J nrd;w cq;fisj; Njb te;Njd;.
ePq;fs; Fbg;gjhdhy; ,q;F tuNtz;lhk;”
iffisr; rpwpJ jsh;j;jpdhs; tre;jpdp.

vy;iyapy;yh Ngupd;gj;ijf; nfhLj;j

me;jr; Rfk; rpwpJ Fiwe;jJk; mtjpg;gl;l
nfq;fhjud; nrhd;dhd;@ “,dpNky; ehd;
Fbf;ftpy;iy. ehd; tpUk;GtJ ck;ikj;jhd;.
ePh; fpilj;jhy; ehd; Fbia tplj;jahh;”
Kdfpdhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“cq;fspy; vdf;F ek;gpf;if ,Uf;fpwJ.

ePq;fs; vdf;fhf vijAk; nra;tPh;fs;”
fpRfpRj;jhs; tre;jpdp. md;W vd;Wkpy;yhj
,d;gk; mtDf;Ff; fpilj;jJ.

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 md;W ,uT nfq;fhjud; etuhrhtpd;
tPl;Lf;F te;J> etuhrhtplk; nrhd;dhd;@
“,dpNky; ehd; Fbf;fkhl;ld;. mijr;
nrhy;yptpl;Lg; Nghfj;jhd; te;jdhd;. ehd;
thwd;” nfq;fhjud; etuhrhtpd; gjpiy
vjph;ghuhJ ele;jhd;. etuhrh mtid
kwpf;ftpy;iy.

“fPo;kf;fs; rw;W xOf;fkhf

,Uf;fpwhh;fnsd;why; mjw;Ff; fhuzk; mr;rNk
MFk;. mth;fs; cz;ikahfNt
jpUe;jptpl;lhh;fs; vd;why;> mjw;Ff; fhuzk;
mth;fs; tpUk;Gk; nghUs; fpilg;gNjahFk;.
ahUk; tre;jpdp ,d;ndhUtDld; jpupfpwhs;
vd;gjhy; jhd; nfq;fhjud; msTf;fjpfkhff;
Fbj;jhd; ,g;Ngh mts; Nrh;e;J tpl;lhs;.
tpUk;gpaJ fpilj;J tpl;lJ. mjdhy;
nfq;fhjud; nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;F Fbf;f
khl;lhd;. ,Ue;jhYk; ePq;fs; mtNdhL Nru
Ntz;lhk;” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

“rhf;fil ePiu re;jznkd;W

vd;Dl nyq;Fk; ms;spg;G+rp
eWkznkd;W Gyk;gpa NghJ
ehw;wnkd;W mwpe;jth; $wpdh;
G+r;rpAk; GOTk; fpUkpAk; Nrh;e;J
cliyj; jhf;fp kdijf; nfhd;wJ
gy;tiff; fopTfs; NrUk; Fopia
mkph;jk; Ruf;Fk; ngl;lfnkd;Wk;
eWkzk; tPRk; Nuh[hntd;Wk;
epidj;jJ xUehs; fiye;jJ
ePAk; Ntz;Lk; ehDk; Ntz;Lk;

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 ahh; te;jhYk; mizj;jply; Ntz;Lk;
vd;W vz;Zk; vz;zk; nfhz;l
mofpa cUtk; fre;jJ kdjpy;
vd;dpy; fth;r;rp Fiwa mts;
,d;ndhU Jiziaj; Njbf; nfhz;L
vd; Kd;dhNyNa fyfyntd;W fijgyNgrp
,e;jpa tz;bapy; ,d;gkha; nry;fpwhs;”
vd;W nfq;fhjud; $wpa thh;j;ijfs;
etuhrhtpd; fhjpy; xypj;jd.

“nfq;fhjud; filrptiuAk;
jpUe;jhkhl;lhd;. ,dpahtJ mtDld; nfhz;l
el;ig tpLq;fs;” fyq;fpdhs; Jh;f;fh.

“fath;fs; jpUe;jkhl;lhh;fs;. tre;jpdp

jd;Dld; cwTs;s midtiuAk; kaf;Fnkhop
Ngrp Vkhw;wp itj;Js;shs;. mtis nty;tJ
f\;lk;” vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

“tre;jpdp jdJ fztidNa Vkhw;wpj;

jdJ gpbf;Fs; itj;jpUf;fpwhs;. kw;wth;fis
kaf;FtJ ngupa fhupaky;y. nfq;fhjud;
jpUe;jkhl;lhd;. ePq;fs; jhd; jpUe;j Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whh; Jh;ff
; h.

“mJ epahak;” vd;W epidj;jhd;

etuhrh.

1075. mr;rNk fPo;fsJ Mrhuk;@ vr;rk;

mth cz;Nly; cz;lhk; rpwpJ.

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 fPo; kf;fs; xOq;fhf tho;tjw;Ff;
fhuzk; mr;rkhFk;. vy;yh epiyapYk;
xOf;fkhf mth;fs; tho;fpwhh;fs; vd;why;
mth;fs; tpUk;Gk; nghUs; fpilg;gNj
fhuzkhf ,Uf;Fk;.

mbj;jhy; xypf;Fk; giw

Xu; mofhd Nkhl;lhh; tz;bia etuhrh
,uhrNfhghYf;Ff; nfhLg;gjw;fhf
,uhrNfhghypd; tPl;Lf;Ff; nfhz;L te;jhd;.
mtd; te;j NghJ mq;F fpU\;dd; ,Ue;jhd;.

Nkhl;lhh; tz;biaf; fz;l ts;spak;ik

nrhf;fpg; Nghdhs;. mijr; Rw;wpr; Rw;wpg;
ghh;j;jhs; fjitj; jpwe;J cs;Ns Vwp
mkh;e;jhs;. Nkhl;lhh; thfdk;
Fsp&l;lg;gl;bUe;jikahy; mtSf;F mJ
,jkhf ,Ue;jJ.

“kdprpia xUKiw tPjpAyh nfhz;L

nry;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

,uhrNfhghy; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bia

,af;fpdhd;. ,UtUk; ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh
fzgjp Myaj;jpw;F te;jdh;. FUf;fs;
,uhrNfhghypd; Nkhl;lhh; thfdj;jpw;Fj; jpUePW
G+rpdhh;. gpd;G ke;jpupj;J E}y; fl;bdhh;.

“mofhd tz;b. ftdkhf Xl;L.

,uhrNfhghy;> fpU\;did kpfTk; mtjhdkhf
fz;fhzpj;Jf; nfhs;. fath;fs; jhk; Nfl;l

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,ufrpaq;fis typag; Ngha;g; gpwUf;Fr;
nrhy;yp ntspg;gLj;Jthh;fs;. fpU\;dd;
fdfDld; Nrh;e;J ,Uf;Fk; NghJ mtidg;
gw;wpa jfty;fisnay;yhk; re;jpfspYk;
njUf;fspYk; nrhy;thd;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd;
tPl;L ,ufrpaq;fisAk; fz;l fz;l
,lq;fspy; nrhy;ypj; jpupe;jtd;. mjdhy; jhd;
mth;fs; ,ufrpakhfr; nra;j gy tp\aq;fs;
mk;gyj;jpw;F te;jd. rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk;
fdfDk; fpU\;didg; Nghd;wth;fs; jhd;.
mjdhy; mth;fs; mijg; gw;wpf;
ftiyg;gltpy;iy. cd;dplk; Ntiyf;Fr;
Nrh;tjw;Fr; rpy ehl;fSf;F Kd; fpU\;dd;
cdf;Fk; Jsrpf;Fk; fs;sj; njhlh;gpUg;gjhf
vdJ fhjpw;Ff; Nfl;ff; $bajhff;
fijj;jtd;. jpUk;gTk; nrhy;fpNwd;. fath;fs;
jhk; Nfl;l ,ufrpaq;fis typag; Ngha;g;
gpwUf;Fr; nrhy;thh;fs;. mjdhy; mth;fs;
„mbj;J xyp vOg;gg;gLk; giwiag;‟
Nghd;wth;fs;” vd;whh; FUf;fs;.

Nkhl;lhh; tz;biaf; fz;lJk; cz;lhd

FJ}fyk; gl;nld;W ts;spak;ikf;F kiwe;J
tpl;lJ. ,uhrNfhghy; gjwpg; Nghdhd;. mtd;
gz;bjiuf; flTshf epidg;gtd;. mj;Jld;
Jsrpia jdJ rNfhjupahf epidj;Jg;
G+rpg;gtd;.

“fath;fs; gopf;F mQ;rhJ gythW

fijg;ghh;fs;. jkf;F tUk; ed;ikfs; ahTk;
,iwtdhy; jkf;Fj; jug;gLtdntd;Wk;>
jPikfis ehNk Njbf; nfhs;fpNwhk; vd;Wk;

181
ey;yth;fs; epidg;ghh;fs;. Mdhy; fath;fs;
ed;ikfs; ahTk; jk; Kaw;rpahy;
Njlg;gLtjhfTk;> jPikfs; midj;Jk;
,iwtdhy; jkf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gLtjhfTk;
epidg;gth;fs;. mjw;fhfj;jhd; mth;fs;
Nfhapy; fSf;F te;J Rthkp juprdQ;
nra;fpwhh;fs;. ey;yth;fSf;Fj;jhd; ehk; cjtp
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. fatu;fSf;F cjtpdhy;
jPikfs; jhd; tUk;. jpUk;gj; jpUk;g cjtp
nra;jhYk; fatu;fspd; Fzj;ij khw;w
Kbahnjd;gjw;F ,t; Cupy; thOk; gy
gpuKfh;fis cjhuzkhff; $wyhk;.
mth;fisg; gw;wp ehd; $wtpy;iy. mth;fis
cdf;Fj; njupAk;. eP mtjhdkhf ,U” vd;whh;
FUf;fs;.

,uhrNfhghypd; kdk; thbr; Nrhh;e;jJ@

“,tw;iwnay;yhk; czh;e;J jhd; Jsrp
Ntiyf;Fr; nry;fpwhs;. ehd; ,dpNky;
vf;fhuzq; nfhz;Lk; Jsrpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nry;yf; $lhJ” vd epidj;jhd;.

“fpU\;did Ntiyf;Fr; Nrh;f;f

Ntz;lhnkd;W Kd;Ng ehd; cq;fSf;Fr;
nrhd;ddhd;. ePq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iy. mtd; te;j
rpy ehl;fSf;Fs; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpiag; gw;wpAk;
fdfthj;jpaiug; gw;wpAk; gy jfty;fis
vdf;Fr; nrhd;dtd;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp
ngk;gpisf; fs;sdhk;. gf;fj;J tPl;Lg;
gupksj;NjhL njhlh;G itj;jpUf;fpwhdhk;.
,g;gbg; gy fijfisr; nrhd;dtd;.
gupkskf;fh ,UgJ ,Ugj;ije;J tUlq;fshfr;

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rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; FLk;gj;Jld; NgRtjpy;iy.
mg;gbapUf;f tha; $rhky; nrhy;fpwhd;.
mijtplg; ngz;zhd vdf;F ,e;jf; fijia
vg;gbf; $w KbAk;? mtid Ntiyahy;
Juj;Jq;fs;. ,dp mtd; vf;fhuzq;nfhz;Lk;
tPl;Lg; gf;fk; tuf;$lhJ” vd;whs;
ts;spak;ik.

,uhfNfhghYk; ts;spak;ikAk; Nkhl;lhh;

tz;bahy; ,wq;fpdh;. ts;spak;ik ,wq;fpaJk;
jhkjpahJ tPl;bDs;r; nrd;whs;. mJ
etuhrtpd; kdij thl;baJ. epkph;e;J
,uhrNfhghypd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jhd;. mJ
fytukile;jpUe;jJ.

“cdf;F tz;b gpbf;ftpy;iyah...?”

vd;W Nfl;lhd; etuhrh.

,uhrNfhghy; mjw;Fg; gjpy; $whJ

etuhrhTf;F mUfpy; epd;w fpU\;dDf;Fr;
nrhd;dhd; “fpU\;dh eP clNd vdJ njd;dj;
Njhg;gpw;Fg; Ngh./ ,dp mq;Fjhd; cdf;F
Ntiy. ve;jj; Njitf;Fk; eP tPl;Lg;gf;fk;
tuf;$lhJ. clNd Ngh” vd;whd;.

1076. miwgiw md;dh; fath;jhk; Nfl;l

kiwgpwh;f;F ca;j;J ciuf;f yhd;.

fath; jhk; Nfl;lwpe;j ,ufrpaq;fisg;

gpwUf;F typar; nrd;W nrhy;tjhy;> mth;fs;
mbj;J xyp vOg;gpr; nra;jpiar; nrhy;Yk;
giwiag; Nghd;wth;fshth;.

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 cjtpf;fhd fhuzk;
mjph;rr
; pAld; fpU\;dd; ,uhrNfhghiyg;
ghh;j;jhd;@ “,uhrNfhghy; kpfTk; ey;ytd;@
,uf;f Rghtk; cilatd;. jhuhs kdg;ghd;ik
cilatd;. ,Jtiu gyj;Jg; NgrpaNj
fpilahJ. mg;gbapUf;f jpBnud;W ,g;gb Vd;
Nfhgkhfg; NgRfpwhd;?” vd;W epidj;jhd;
fpU\;dd;.

“ey;yth;fSld; ey;yKiwapy; elf;f

Ntz;Lk;. jPath;fSld; fLikahf elj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. jPa nray;fisr; nra;Ak; fath;fs;
kw;wth;fis mbj;J Kwpf;Fk; Kulh;fSf;Fj;
jhd; gag;gLthh;fs;. eP kpfTk; mtjhdkhf
Ntiy nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. fdfthj;jpahUf;Fk;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpf;Fk; tpl;l jpUFjhsq;fis
vdf;F tpl;lhahdhy; cd;id mbj;J Kwpj;J
tpLNtd;. mjpgh; ePjpkd;wj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W
tof;fhl tpUk;ghjgbahy; jhd; fdfd;
gakpy;yhky; tl;bf; fhRk; nryTf; fhRk;
Nfl;ltd;. jdghyd; fhzpg; gpur;rpidapd;
NghJ Fbj;J tpl;Lf; fj;jpAld; fdfdpd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W Kw;wj;py; epd;w thioia
ntl;b tPo;j;jpdhd;@ Fiuj;Jf; nfhz;L te;j
ehia ntl;bdhd;. me;j Neuk; tPl;by; ,Ue;j
fdfd; xspe;jpUe;jhd;@ “fdfd;>
ePjpkd;wj;jpw;Fg; Nghdhy; nfhiy tpOk;: vd;W
fj;jpdhd; jdghyd;. mjw;Fg; gae;j fdfd;

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“MWkhjfhyk; tPl;lhy; ntspf;fpltpy;iy.
fath;fs; jk; fd;dj;ijf; Fj;jp cilf;fpd;w
Kulh;fSf;F kl;Lk;jhd; gag;gLthh;fs;@
ey;yth;fis Vkhw;Wthh;fs;. mjdhy; eP
clNd Ngh” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

fpU\;dd; VNjh fijf;f Kw;gl;lhd;.

mijf; fz;l ,uhrNfhghYf;F
msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;jJ@ “eP vd;idf;
fdfd; vd;W epidj;jhah…? ,y;iyr;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vd;W epidj;jhah…? Nghlh
njd;de; Njhg;Gf;F… mq;Nf Ntiy nra;a
Kbatpy;yhy; tPl;il Ngh”

fpU\;dd; gae;J Nghdhd;.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jp Mapuk; &gh rk;gskhff;
nfhLg;ghh;. mij KOikahff; nfhLf;f
khl;lhh;. Kjyhk; jpfjp nfhLf;f Ntz;ba
rk;gsj;ij thq;fp Kbf;f gjpide;jhk; jpfjp
te;J tpLk;. Mdhy; ,uhrNfhghy; %thapuk;
&gha; rk;gsk; nfhLf;fpwhd;. mJTk; khjk;
gpwe;jd;W nfhLj;J tpLthd;. mijtpl
ts;spak;ik kpQ;Rk; NrhW fwptiffisf;
fl;bf; nfhLg;ghs;. Njhl;lj;jpy; tpw;wJ Nghf
kpQ;Rk; fha;fwp tiffisf; nfhLg;ghs;.
mth;fsplk; gy fwit khLfs; epd;wd.
mjdhy; NjePUf;Fg; gjpyhf gRg;ghy;
nfhLg;ghs;@ japh; nfhLg;ghs;. ,j;jidiaAk;
,of;ff; fpU\;dDf;F kdk; tutpy;iy.
mjdhy; ele;jhd;.

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 “Ntiyf;Fr; nry;fpwhah..? ,y;iy
tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;fpwhah..?” mbg;gijg; Nghyf;
Nfl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“Ntiyf;Fj;jhd; NghfpNwd;..” vd;W

nrhy;yptpl;Lr; nrd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

“cdf;F ,g;gbf; Nfhgk; te;jij ehd;

ghh;f;ftpy;iy. Vd;? vd;d ele;jJ?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; eluhrh.

“etk;> eP vd;Dila ez;gd;.

nrhy;yhky; tpl KbahJ. ,td; NfhapyBiy
Jsrpiag; gw;wpAk; vd;idg; gw;wpAk; jtwhff;
fijj;jtdhk;..” fyq;fpdhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“fath;fs; vg;nghOJk; fijfl;bf;

fijg;gjpYk;> ,ufrpaq;fis
ntspg;gLj;JtjpYk; ty;yth;fs;. mth;fs;
Kulh;fSf;F jhd; gag;gLthh;fs;. fpU\;did
Ntiyf;Fr; Nrh;f;f Ntz;lhnkd;W ehd;
cdf;F vj;jid jlit nrhd;ddhd;.
nfq;fhjuDld; Nrh;;e;J jpupthd;. mtd; kJ
kaf;fj;jpy; VjhtJ cowpdhy; mijg;
ngupjhf tPjpfspYk; re;pjfspYk; fijg;ghd;.
mJ mtdpd; ,ay;G” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“fpU\;did NtiyapUe;J ePf;fpdhy;

,y;yhjtw;iwnay;yhk; fijj;Jf; nfhz;L
jpupthd;. mjdhy; mtid ehd; Ntiyapy;
,Ue;J ePf;fhJ njd;de; Njhg;gpy; Ntiy

186
nra;ar; nrhy;ypAs;Nsd;” vd;whd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“,d;W cdf;f kdepiy rupapy;iy.

ts;pak;ikAk; Jf;fj;Jld; ,Uf;fpwhs;.
mjdhy; ,d;ndhU ehisf;F Nkhl;lhh;
thfdj;ij te;Jghh;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“,y;iy… ,y;iy ,J ey;y thfdk;.

,d;W ey;y ehs;. fhirf; nfhz;L Ngh”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

,UtUk; cs;Ns nrd;whh;fs;.

ts;spak;ik kfpo;rr
; pAld; tuNtw;whd;@
“vdf;F Nkhl;lhh; thfdj;ij ed;whfg; gpbj;J
tpl;lJ” vd;whs;

ts;spak;ik nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;j

NjePiu ,UtUk; Fbj;jdh;. ,uhrNfhghy;
etuhrh nrhd;d gzj;ijf; nfhLj;jhd;. gpd;
mtid tPl;by; tpLtjw;fhf Nkhl;lhh;
tz;bapy; Vw;wpr; nrd;whd;.

“ftiyg;glhNj ,uhrNfhghy;. fath;fs;

ahUf;Fk; cjtp nra;akhl;lhh;fs;. mth;fsr;
vr;rpw; ifahy; $lf; fhRk; fiyf;f
khl;lhh;fs;. fpU\;dd; fy;tpawptw;wtd;.
fy;tpawpTs;s fdfd; ,tid tplf;
Nftykhdtd;. mtd; jd;id ntl;lr; nrd;w
jdghyDf;Fg; gae;J mtd; Nfl;gijnay;yhk;
nfhLj;jtd;. Mdhy; NfhapYf;Nfh
ghlrhiyf;Nfh vJTk; nfhLf;f khl;lhd;. mJ
187
fatupd; ,ay;G” vd;whd; etuhrh.
,uhrNfhghy; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

1077. <h;q;if tpjpuhh; fath; nfhbWcilf;Fk;

$d;ifah; my;yh jth;f;F.

fath;fs; jkJ fd;dj;jpy; mbj;Jf;

fhag;gLj;Jk; Kul;Lr; Rghtk;
cilath;fSf;F VjhtJ nfhLg;ghh;fNs jtpu
kw;wth;fSf;Fj; jhk; cz;l vr;rpy; czitf;
$lf; nfhLf;f khl;lhh;fs;..

tUe;jpg; ngWk; cjtp

gz;bjupd; epidT ehisf; nfhz;lhl
Ntz;Lk; vd vz;zpa rdr%f epiyaj;jpdh;
md;W khiy MW kzpf;Fr; rdr%f
epiyaj;jpy; mjd; jiyth;
NtyhAjgps;isapd; jiyikapy; $l;lk;
$bdh;. jiyth; jiyik ciuahw;wpdhh;@
“gz;bjh; ,f;fpuhk kf;fSf;F msg;gupa
Nritahw;wpath; vd;gij ,q;F ahUk; kWf;f
khl;lhh;fs;. mtUf;F mth; thOq; fhyj;jpy;
tpoh vLf;f Kw;gl;l Nghnjhy;yhk; mth; xg;Gf;
nfhs;stpy;iy. mth; gy ,yf;fz E}y;fis
vOjpas;shh;. ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp
kPJ gy gs;Sg; ghly;fisg; ghbAs;shh;. kfh
fzgjpapd; CQ;ry; ghl;ilAk; ghbAs;shh;.
,ijj; jtpu ,r;rdr%f epiyaj;jpy; gzk;
ngwhJ Kg;gJ tUl fhykhfg;
gps;isfSf;Fj; jkpioAk; tl nkhopiaAk;
Mq;fpyj;ijAk; fw;gpj;Js;shh;. mjw;F ehk;

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gzk; nfhLg;gjdhy; ,yl;rf;fzf;fpy;
nfhLj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mth; jhd; nra;Ak;
nray;fSf;fhfg; ghul;Lf;fisNah
guprpy;fisNah vjph;ghh;j;jjpy;iy. rpyh; xU
ey;y fhupaj;ijr; nra;jJk; jk;ik gpwh;
ghuhl;l Ntz;Lnkd;W epidg;ghh;fs;. kfh
fzgjpf;Fr; nra;Ak; Nritfisf; $l
$l;lj;jpy njuptpf;f Ntz;Lnkd
epidf;fpwhh;fs;. Mdhy; gz;bjh; ahUf;Fk;
njupahky; mupa gy Nritfisr; nra;J
kiwe;jpUf;fpwhh;. mjdhy; gz;bjUf;F vLf;fg;
NghFk; tpohit kpfTk; rpwg;ghfr; nra;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,jw;fhfr; rigapdupd;
MNyhridfis Ntz;b epw;fpNwd;” vd;whh;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vOe;J nrhd;dhh;@

“gz;bjuJ Nritiag; gw;wp ehd; cq;fSf;Fr;
nrhy;yj; Njitapy;iy. ,yf;fpar; Nrit
nra;jikf;fhf ,yf;fpag; Nguit
kz;lgj;jpw;F gz;bjupd; ngaiur; #l;l
Ntz;Lk;” tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mg;gbr;
nrhd;dJk; rigapdh; fuNfh\k; nra;jdh;@
“mtupd; epidthf mwpQh;fsplk; fl;Liufs;
ngw;W xU E}y; ntspapl Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld;
twpa khzth;fspd; fy;tpf;fhf gz;bjupd;
ngaupy xU epjpak; Muk;gpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
tpUk;gpdhy; f\;lg;gLk; gz;bjupd; kfSf;F
xU njhifg; gzj;ij toq;fyhk;”

“ehd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah

$wpatw;iw Vw;fpNwd;. mjw;fhf xU ,yl;rk;
&gh jUfpNwd;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

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 NtyhAjgps;is vOe;J nrhd;dhh;.
“ehDk; xU ,yl;rk; &gh jUfpNwd;”

“ehDk; xU ,yl;rk; &gh jUfpNwd;”

vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

n[aghyd; vOe;J nrhd;dhd;@ “ehd;

Ie;J ,yl;rk; &gh jUfpNwd;”

etuhrh vOe;J nrhd;dhd;@ “ehDk;

me;jj; njhifiaj; jUfpNwd;”

fPjhQ;ryp vOe;jhs;@ “vdf;Fg; gz;bjh;

fy;tp fw;gpj;jth;. ,q;Fs;s gps;isfspd;
mwpitg; ghh;j;j NghJ> gz;bjupd; Nritapd;
jd;ik GupfpwJ. ehd; gz;bjupd; kfshd
Jsrpf;F ,uz;L ,yl;r &gh nfhLf;fpNwd;”.
mg;NghJ rigapdh; fuNfh\k; nra;jdh;.

jdghyrpq;fk; ifjl;bathW vOe;J

nrhd;dhh;@ “kfh fzgjpapd; ghjq;fis
mile;j gz;bjupd; Mj;kh vk;Kld; ,Ue;J
cjtp nra;Ak;@ “ehd; Xh; ,yl;r &gh
gz;bjupd; epjpf;Fk;> ,d;Ndhh; ,yl;r &gh
gz;bjupd; kfs; Jsrpf;Fk; nfhLf;fpNwd;.”

“kf;fs; jk;khypad;w gq;fspg;igr;

nra;ayhk;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is

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 $l;lk; Kbe;j gpd;G n[aghyd;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpiaf; Nfl;lhd;@ “cq;fspd;
gps;isfs; gz;bjuplk; gbf;ftpy;iyah….?”

“gbj;jitjhd;. ehd; gz;bjh; capNuhL

,Uf;Fk; NghJ nfhLj;jdhd;”
n[aghyd; rpupj;jhd;. “ehd;
; s;?‟
ek;gkhl;Nld;. Vd; ngha; nrhy;fpwPuf
“ehd; ,yl;rf;fzf;fpy; nfhLf;f
trjpahdtdh? MWjyhff; nfhLg;Nghk;”
“eP nfhLf;fpw njhifia nrhy;yd;”
“,g;ngd;d mtruk;? kf;fs;
Kz;babj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. MWjyhf
vOJtk;” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“gz;bjUf;Ff; nfhLf;fj; jhd; Ntz;Lk;.

gpwF nfhLg;gk; th” vd;whd; fdfd;.
“vt;tsT gzk; vOjpwnjd;W
nrhy;Yq;Nfh. ehd; jiytuplk; nrhy;fpNwd;”
vd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

“eP Nghlh. vdf;F vd;Dila Ntiy

njupAk;” vd;W fdfd; vOe;J elf;f mtdpd;
gpd;dhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nrd;whh;.

191
 “cit ,uz;L NgUk; ve;j epfo;tpw;F
te;jhYk; rl;lk; fijg;ghh;fNs jtpu cjtp
nra;akhl;lhh;fs;. gz;biug; gw;wp ehY
thh;j;ijfs; $whkw; nry;fpwhh;fs;. fhR
jukhl;lhh;fs;” vd;whd; jdghyd;.

“Nky;kf;fs;> Njitnad Ntz;Lfpd;w

Nghnjy;yhk;> clNd nfhLj;J cjTthh;fs;.
fPo;kf;fs; fUk;gpypUe;J rhw;iwf; frf;fpg;
gpope;J vLg;gijg; Nghyf; f\;lg;gLj;jpdhy;
jhd; jUthh;fs;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp Mapuk; &gh
vOjpdhy; Ik;gJ juk; tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghf
Ntz;Lk;. E}W ,UE}whfj; jhd; je;J fopg;ghh;.
rpyrkak; ghf;fpAk; itj;J ,Ug;ghh;. fdfd;
,Jtiu vjw;Fk; je;jJ fpilahJ.” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

1078. nrhy;yg; gad;gLth; rhd;Nwhh;@ fUk;GNghy;

nfhy;yg; gad;gLk; fPo;.

Nkd;kf;fs; Njitnadf; Nfl;Fk;

Nghnjy;yhk; cld; nfhLj;JjTthh;fs;. fPo;
kf;fs; fUk;gpy; ,Ue;J rhw;iw vLf;fg; gpope;J
tUe;Jtijg; Nghy Jd;gg;gLj;jpdhy; jhd;
cjtp nra;thh;fs;.

nghwhikahy; tUk; Fw;wk;

md;W NtyhAjgps;isapd; jpUkzehs;.
mijf; nfhz;lhLk; Kfkhf NtyhAjgps;is
ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Nfhapypy; xU
tpN\l mgpN\fk; nra;jhh;. mj;Jld;

192
md;djhd klj;jpy; Mapuk; NgUf;F
cztspf;f Vw;ghL nra;jpUe;jhh;. mj;Jld;
Vio khzth;fSf;Ff; fy;tp fw;gjw;fhd
cgfuzq;fisAk;> Viog; ngz;fSf;Fr;
NriyAk; Vio Mz;fSf;F Ntl;bfSk;
thq;fp itj;jpUe;jhh;.

mgpN\fk; Kbe;jJk; te;jpUe;j

ViofSf;F cilfisAk; khzth;fSf;F
fy;tp cgfuzq;fisAk; nfhLj;J tpl;L mth;
nrd;W tpl;lhh;. md;djhd Neuk; mtiuf;
fhzhjjhy; kf;fs; mtiuj; Njbdhh;fs;.
mtiuf; fhztpy;iy. mg;NghJ mq;f te;j
fN[ejpud; nrhd;dhd;@ “NtyhAjgps;is
mz;iz maY}upy; cs;s jdJ rNfhjudpd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;lhh;. mth; tukhl;lhh;.
mtUf;fhff; fhj;jpuhJ md;djhdj;ijf;
nfhLq;fs;” vd;whd;.

,uz;L jpdq;fs; fope;j gpd;

NtyhAjgps;is NfhapYf;F te;jhh;.

“ePnad;d ehk; cztpy;yhjth;fnsd;W

epidj;Jr; rhg;ghl;il Vw;ghL nra;J tpl;L
jiykiwthfpdhah..?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

NtyhAjgps;is rpupj;jhh;. mth; ahuhtJ

Nfs;tpNfl;lhy; gjpy;nrhy;y Kbahtpl;lhy;
rpupg;ghh;.

“rpupj;J kOg;ghij cs;sj;ijr; nrhy;”

193
 “xt;nthUtUk; jj;jk; Mj;k rhe;jpf;fhf
xt;nthU nray;fisr; nra;fpwhh;fs;.
gps;isfs; jkJ ngw;Nwhupd; jpUkz ehis
tpkh;irahff; nfhz;lhl tpUk;gpdhh;fs;.
mjw;F ehd; xg;Gf; nfhs;s Ntz;bajhapw;W.
gj;jpupifapy; tho;j;Jr; nra;jp Nghl Ntz;Lk;
vd;W tpUk;gpdhh;fs;. mth;fsJ tpUg;gj;ijg;
G+h;j;jp nra;a Ntz;ba epiyapy; ehd;
,Ue;Njd;. mjdhy; mij ehd; ahUf;FQ;
nrhy;ytpy;iy. gj;jpupifiag; ghh;j;J vd;kPJ
md;Gs;sk; nfhz;l cs;sq;fs; tul;Lk; vd;W
vjph;ghh;j;Njd;. gyid vjph;ghh;j;J ehd;
vijAQ; nra;tjpy;iy. kw;wth;fspd;
ed;ikf;fhf ehd; mth;fSf;F vd;dhyhd
cjtpfisr; nra;Ntd;. md;gspg;ghf
ahuplkpUe;Jk; vijAk; vjph;ghh;f;fkhl;Nld;.
ahuhtJ md;gspg;Gg; nghUl;fisj; je;J
tpLthh;fs; vd;gjw;fhfj; jhd; vdJ
rNfhjudpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. gpwh;
cz;gijAk; cLg;gijAk; fz;lhy; rpyh;
mth;fspd; Nky; nghwhik nfhz;L
Ntz;Lnkd;Nw Fw;wQ; nrhy;thh;fs;. ,q;Fs;s
rpyh; „ehd; jpUkz ehisf; nfhz;lhl
Ntz;Lkh…? vd;W $bapUe;J fijj;Js;sdh;.
xU rjj;jpw;Fk; topapy;yhky; ,Ue;jth;>
gps;isfs; ntspehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wJk; jiyfhy;
Gupahky; MLfpwhh; vd;Wk; nrhd;dhh;fshk;”

“rup rup Rk;kh Nfl;lhy; eP fpue;jk;

giwfpwha;” vd;W $wpathW ele;jhh;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

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 “ehd; vd;Dld; md;ghfg; goFk;
mj;jid NgUf;Fk; ehd; Nghw ,lj;ijr;
nrhy;yp tpl;Lj; jhd; Nghddhd;. mth;fs; ehd;
nra;jJ rupnad;W nrhd;dhh;fs;. mJ vdf;Fg;
NghJk;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

mg;NghJ mq;Nf jdghyd; te;jhd;@

“ctDf;F ePq;fs; fij nrhy;YwpaNsh?
ahuhtJ ed;whfr; rikr;Rr; rhg;gph;wJ
ctDf;Fg; gpbf;fhJ@ ahuhtJ ey;y cil
mzptJ ctDf;Fg; gpbf;fhJ. vy;yhk; jhd;
kl;Le; jhd; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidg;gtd;.
New;Wr; rdr%f epiyaj;jpy; $bapUe;j
rpyNgh; cq;fsJ rhg;ghl;ilg; gw;wpj; jhd;
fijj;jit. ey;y Ritahd rhg;ghnld;Wk;>
ey;y jukhd Ntl;b rhy;itAk;> NriyAk;
rl;ilAk; nfhLj;jjha;f; fijj;jit. ePq;fs;
vijr; nra;jhYk; ey;y khjpupj;jhd; nra;tpas;.
mijtpl ePq;fs; gz;bjupd; kfSf;Fr;
NriyAk; rl;ilAk; mtSila gps;isfSf;F
cLJzpAk; Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh fhRk;>
gz;bjupd; tPl;Lf;Ff; nfhz;L Ngha;f;
FLj;jdPq;fs;. mijg; gw;wpAk; fijj;jdhq;fs;.
Vio vspath;fSf;Fj; jhdk; nra;jhy; $lg;
nghwhikg; gLfpwhq;fs;. nghwhikg;
glf;$lhnjd;W Rthkpahh; jpdKk; gpurq;fk;
nra;fpwhh;. mij ahh; Nfl;fpwhh;fs;?” vd;W
ngU%r;R tpl;lhd; jdghyd;.

mijf; Nfl;L tha;f;Fs; rpupj;jhh;

NtyhAjgps;is.

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tLf;fhz tw;whFk; fPo;.

fPo; kf;fs; gpwh; cLg;gijAk;

cz;gijAk; fz;lhy; mth;fspd; Nky;
nghwhik nfhz;L> Ntz;Lk; vd;Nw Fw;wk;
nrhy;thh;fs;.

jk;ik tpw;Nghh;
gz;bjupd; epidTjpdf; $l;lk; ehtyh;
= tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp rdr%f epiya
Kd;wypy;> mjd; jiyth; NtyhAjgps;is
mth;fsp;d; jiyikapy; eilngw;wJ.
Rthkpahh; MrpAiu toq;fpdhh;.
NtyhAjgps;is jiyik ciu epfo;j;jpa
gpd;G tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp gz;bjupd;
Nritfisg; gw;wpg; Ngrpdhh;.

mLj;Jg; gz;bjupd; cUtg;glj;jpw;Fj;

jzpfhryk; kyh;khiy #bdhh;.

mjd;gpd; NtyhAjgps;is “gz;bjupd;

cUtg;glj;jpw;F kyh;khiy #bf; nfsutpf;f
tpUk;GNthh; kyh;khiy #bf; nfsutpf;fyhk;”
vd;whh;.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jp Kz;babf;Fk;
rdf;$l;lj;ijj; jhz;bf; nfhz;L Nkilapy;
Vwpdhh;. mtuJ ifapy; ngupanjhU khiy
,Ue;jJ. mth; nfhz;L te;j kyh;khiyia

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gz;bjupd; cUtg;glj;jpw;Fr; #btpl;L
mg;glj;ijj; njhl;L tzq;fp tpl;Lg; ngUq;
FunyLj;J mOjhh;@ “kfh Nkijahd
gz;bjiu ,oe;J ,t;T+h; epw;fpwJ@
nfhs;iff;fhf tho;e;J kiwe;j fh;ktPuu;
gz;bjh;. gz;bjuJ epidT ehisf; nfhz;lhl
Ntz;Lnkd;W ,q;Fs;s ngupath;fs; tpUk;gpa
NghJ ,q;Fs;s gyhh; tpUk;gtpy;iy. ,e;j
Cupy; gz;bjupd; tPl;L thrYf;Ff; fy;tpf;fhfr;
nry;yhj fhy;fs; cz;lh…..? mtUf;Fr;
rdr%f epiya Kd;wypy; rpiy itj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. Kd;Ng ,ij ehd; njuptpj;jpUg;Ngd;.
rpyUf;F mJ tpUg;gkpy;iy. epWtpapUe;jhy;
,d;W mijAk; jpwe;J itj;jpUf;fyhk;. ,Ue;j
NghJk; ,t;tpoh Nfhyhfyhkhff;
nfhz;lhlg;gLfpwJ. tpiutpy; gz;buJ
rpiyiaAk; epWt Ntz;Lnkdf; Nfl;Lf;
nfhs;fpNwd;”

mLj;Jf; fzgjp kj;jpa kfh

tpj;jpahya mjpgh; Ngrpdhh;@ “Ngud;Gf;
Fupath;fNs> gz;bjiug; gw;wp vk;%upy; cs;s
midtUf;Fk; njupAk;. mjdhy; mtupd;
xOf;f Kiwfisg; Ngzp elg;gJ jhd; ehk;
mtUf;Fr; nra;Ak; njhz;lhFk;.
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nrhd;dJ Nghyg; gz;bjUf;Fr;
rpiy epWTjy; Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhfr; rdr%f
epiya eph;thfKk; nghJ kf;fSk; ciof;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wp tpil ngWfpNwd;” vd;whh;.

mLj;J ,yf;fpag; Nguitapd; kfh

ehl;L kz;lgj;jpw;F gz;bjupd; ehkQ;

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gyjhifapd; jpiur; Nriyia tpf;Nd];
tu%h;j;jp jpwe;J itj;jhh;.

tpoh ,uT vl;L kzpf;F Kbtile;jJ.

tpoh Kbe;j gpd;Gk; tpohit elj;jpah;fs;
mq;F mkh;e;jpUe;jdh;.

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rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mtUf;F ve;j cjtpfisAk;
nra;atpy;iy. mtiug; gw;wpf; Fiw $wpf;
nfhz;Nl jpupe;jhh;. ehd; gz;bjupd; kfSf;F
cjtp nra;j NghJ tPjpapy; gyUld; $b
epd;W gupfhrkhfg; Ngrpdhh;. ,d;W
ngUe;njhifahd kf;fs; Kd; ebj;J tpl;Lg;
Nghfpwhh;. mth; gz;bjupd; epidT ehs;
tpohTf;F xU rjk; $lj; jutpy;iy. gpwF
rpiyiag; gw;wp NgRfpwhh;. rpiyiaj; jhd;
nra;J juyhk; jhNd… ,y;yhtpl;lhy; nfhQ;rg;
gzkhtJ juyhk;. mij tpl;L tpl;L
Nkilapy; Vwp eph;thf rigapd; mDkjpapd;wpg;
NgRfpwhh;. ,th; gbj;jtuh…?” Nfhgg;gl;lhh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“fPo;kf;fs; jkf;Fj; Jd;gk; NeUfpd;w

NghJ jk;ikg; gpwUf;F tpw;W tpLthh;fs;.
,td; re;jh;g;gj;jpw;Nfw;wthW ele;J
nfhs;thd;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“mjpgUk; mg;gbj;jhd;. mtUf;F mjpgh;

juk; ,y;yhjjhy; ,d;ndhU tiu mjpguhf
epakpf;ff; fy;tpj; jpizf;fsk; eltbf;if

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vLf;fpwjhk;. mjdhy; ,g;NghJ ghlrhiyapYk;
ntspaplq;fspYk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag;
gw;wpg; Gfo;e;J NgRfpwhh;. mbf;fb mtupd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;fpwhh;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“gz;bjUf;Fr; rpiy epWtj;jhd;

Ntz;Lk;. mij ehk; ,yf;fpag; nguit
Kd;wypy; epWTNthk;. mjw;fhd epjpia
ntspehl;bYs;s mtuJ khztdplk;
Nfl;Nghk;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“,dpj;jhd; jhd; jhd; rpiyia

epWtpNdd; vd;W rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nrhy;ypj;
jpupthh;. ,g;Ngh mjpgUf;Fk;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpf;Fk; ,ilapy; kd];jhgkhk;.
,UtUk; fijg;gjpy;iy” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“,uz;L NgUk; re;jh;gg

; j;jpw;Nfw;wgb
ele;J nfhs;thh;fs;. NjitNaw;gl;lhy; jk;ikg;
gpwUf;F tpw;Wk; tpLthh;fs;. mg;gbahdth;fspd;
fijiaf; fijahij” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

1080. vw;wpw;F cupah; fath;xd;W cw;wf;fhy;

tpw;ww;F cupah; tpiue;J.

fath; vjw;F cupatnud;why; jkf;Fj;

Jd;gk; te;j NghJ mijg; Nghf;fj; jk;ikg;
gpwUf;F tpiyahf tpw;W tpLtjw;F cupath;
Mth;.

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 Mj;jp#bf;fijfs; - 4 njhFjpfs;.
 jpUf;Fws; fijfs; (1330) - 24 njhFjpfs;
 gftj;fPijf;fijfs; (700) – 1 njhFjp
 ,d;gj;ij ms;spj;jUk; ,e;J kjk; - 10
njhFjpfs;
 jpUtUl;gad; fijfs; (100) – 1 njhFjp
 md;ghd Ntz;LNfhs;
 fdTfs; fw;gidfs; - rpWfijj;njhFjp
 rpWth; fijfs; - 4 njhFjpfs;
 ngupaGuhzf;fijfs;
 tpehafGuhzf;fijfs;
 fl;Liufs; - 2 njhFjp
 nghJcsr;rhh;G
 tho;f;if vd;gJ…!

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 rptQhdNghjf;fijfs;
 khia gw;wpa jj;Jtf;fijfs;

 ,e;E}y;fisr; =yq;fh Gj;jfrhiyapy;

ngw;Wf;nfhs;syhk;.

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