Nkhdpah kfhj;khthdhh;

k`hj;kh fhe;jp ek; Njr gpjh. Rje;ju ghujk; ek; Njrk;.

ek; Njrk; Kd;Nd Rje;jukhf ,y;iy. Mq;fpNyah; ,ij Mz;lhh;fs;. k`hj;kh
fhe;jpahy; ,J Rje;juk; ngw;wJ. mjdhy;jhd; mtiuf; nfhz;lhLfpNwhk;: ‘Njr
gpjh’ vd;W Nghw;WfpNwhk;. mtUila tho;f;if mw;GjkhdJ.
tlf;Nf fj;jpathh; vd;W xU gFjp. mjpy; Nghh;ge;jh; vd;W xU
rk];jhdk;. mijr; RjhkGhp vd;Wk; nrhy;thh;fs;. mJ xU rpW rk];jhdk;.
mijr; RNjr uh[h xUth; Mz;lhh;. Mq;fpNyaUf;F mth; fl;Lg;gl;bUe;jhh;:
RNjr uh[hf;fs; midtUNk fl;Lg;gl;bUe;jhh;fs;.
RjhkGhp uh[htplk; xU jpthd; ,Ue;jhh;. jpthd; vd;why; nghpa Ntiy:
Kjy; ke;jphp khjphp. RjhkGhp jpthdpd; ngah; fuk; re;j; fhe;jp. fgh fhe;jp
vd;Wk; mtiuf; Fwpg;gpLthh;;fs;. mtUila kidtp Gj;ypgha;. ,th;fSf;F ehd;F
kf;fs;. %j;jts; uhypahj; ngd;. kPjpNgh; Mz;fs;. yl;Rkpjh];> fh;]d;jh];>
Nkhfd;jh];. ,e;j Nkh`d;jhN] gpd;dhy; Gfo; mile;j k`hj;kh fhe;jp. ‘fhe;jp’
vd;gJ tk;rg; ngah.;
1869Mk; Mz;L mf;Nlhgh; khjk; 2Mk; Njjp Nkh`d; gpwe;jhh;. VO
taJ Mapw;W. mg;NghJ uh[;Nfhl;Lf;Fg; Nghdhh;: mq;Nf Muk;gg;
gs;spapy; Nrh;e;jhh;.
fghtpd; FLk;gNk uh[;Nfhl;Lf;Fg; Nghapw;W. mJ ,d;ndhU
rk];jhdk;. RjhkGhp Ntiyiaf; fgh tpl;Ltpl;lhh;: uh[;Nfhl; jpthdhdhh;.
fgh neQ;Rj; JzpT cs;sth;. ahUf;Fk; mQ;rkhl;lhh;: xOq;F
jtwkhl;lhh;: fhrpNy Mir itf;fkhl;lhh;.
nghpa Mq;fpy mjpfhhp xUth; ,Ue;jhh;: me;j mjpfhhpf;F uh[hkPJ
Nfhgk; te;jJ. uh[hitj; jpl;bdhh;;.
“uh[hit ePq;fs; jpl;lf;$lhJ” vd;W fgh kWj;jhh;.
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 “vd;id vjph;f;fpwPuh? kd;dpg;Gf; NfSk;” vd;W mjpfhhp
rPwpdhh;.
“KbahJ” vd;whh; fgh.
Mq;fpy mjpfhhp Mj;jpuk; nfhz;lhh;. fghTf;Fj; jz;lid nfhLj;jhh;.
fghit kuj;jbapy; epWj;jp itj;jhh;.
rpy kzp Neuk; Mapw;W. mg;NghJk; fgh gzpatpy;iy. Mq;fpy
mjpfhhp vd;d nra;thh;? fghit khw;w Kbatpy;iy. tpl;Ltpl;lhh;.
md;id Gj;ypgha; kpf ey;yts;;;;> nja;t gf;jp kpFe;jts;> ehs; jtwhky;
NfhtpYf;Fg; Nghths;> Nehd;G ,Ug;ghs;.
kiof;fhyj;jpy; xU Nehd;G cz;L. mijg; Gj;ypgha; Nehw;whs;.
mg;NghJ xU ehisf;F xU jlitjhd; rhg;gpLths;. mJTk; #hpaidg;
ghh;j;Jtpl;Nl rhg;gpLths;. kiof;fhyk; ,y;iyah? thdj;ij Nkfk; %btpLk;.
#hpad; njhpahJ. Nkh`d;jh];> mz;zd;khh;> mf;fhs; vy;NyhUk; thapypy;
Ngha; epw;ghh;fs;. mz;zhe;J thdj;ijg; ghh;g;ghh;fs;. mg;gbNa
fhj;jpUg;ghh;fs;. ntF Neuk; Mfp khiyAk; te;JtpLk;. mg;NghJ Nkfk;
rw;W ntspthq;Fk;> ,Lf;fpNy #hpad; rpwpJ njhpAk;.
Foe;ijfs; cs;Ns XLthh;fs;: “mk;kh!mk;kh!! #hpad; njhpfpwJ te;J
ghh;” vd;W miog;ghh;fs;.
Gj;ypgha; ntspNa tUths; mz;zhe;J ghh;g;ghs;. kPz;Lk; Nkf
%l;le;jhd; #hpad; kiwe;J NghapUf;Fk;. nghONj rha;e;JtpLk;. Gj;ypgha;
gl;bdp fplf;f NeUk;.
mts; tUj;jg;gl khl;lhs; Gd;rphpg;Ng Ghpths;. “guthapy;iy>
gfthdpd; tpUg;gk; ,J: ,d;W ehd; rhg;gplf;$lhJ vd;fpwhh;” vd;W
nrhy;Yths;.
Nkh`d;jh]; ‘filf;fl;b’ ,y;iyah? mjdhy; vy;NyhUf;Fk; nry;yk;.
‘Nkhdpah’ vd;W mtiu miog;ghh;fs;.

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 gbg;gpNy mth; nfl;bf;fhuh; ,y;iy. rpukg;gl;L tha;ghL
cUg;Nghl;lhh;. ghLgl;Lg; gbj;jhh;. FWk;GfSk; nra;thh;. vy;yhg;
gps;isfisAk; NghyNt ,Ue;jhh;. Mdhy;> ciog;Gf;F mQ;rkhl;lhh;> cWjp
jsu khl;lhh;. ,e;j ,uz;LNk mtiu cah;j;jpd k`hj;kh Mf;fpd.

fhe;jpia fth;e;j ehlfq;fs;

rpd;d tajpy; ,uz;L ehlfq;fs; mth; ghh;j;jhh;. xd;W mhpr;re;jpud; fij

kw;wJ rputz Fkhud; fij.

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 rputz Fkhudpd; jhAk; je;ijAk; FUlh;fs;. jy ahj;jpiu nra;a
tpUk;gpdhh;fs;. rputzd; xU fhtb fl;bdhd;. juhR> ,y;iyah> me;j khjphpg;
nghpjhapUg;gJ fhtb. mjd; xU jl;by; jhia itj;jhd;> kW jl;by; je;ijia itj;jhd;.
NjhspNy fhtbiaj; Jhf;fpf;nfhz;lhd;. CUf;F Ch; Rke;jhd;. ngw;Nwhhplk;
rputzDf;F mt;tsT gf;jp.
“ehDk; ,td; khjphp elf;f Ntz;Lk;. ngw;Nwhhplk; gf;jp itf;f Ntz;Lk;”
vd;W fhe;jp Mir nfhz;lhh;.
mhpr;re;jpud; xU k`huh[h. mtd;> gl;lj;ij ,oe;jhd;> kidtpiaAk;>
kfidAk; gphpe;jhd;. Njhl;b Ntiy Ghpe;J gpioj;jhd;. “xNu xU ngha; nrhy;.
kPz;Lk; muirj; jUfpNwd;. kidtpiaAk;> kfidAk; Nrh;j;J itf;fpNwd;” vd;W
tpRthkpj;jpu Kdpth; nrhd;dhh;. mhpr;re;jpud; kWj;jhd;. ‘vd;d Jd;gk;
te;jhYk; rhp> ngha; kl;Lk; nrhy;ykhl;Nld;’ vd;whd;. cz;ikNa NgRtjpy;
mt;tsT cWjpahapUe;jhd; ‘rj;jpa mhpr;re;jpud;’ vd;W ngah; ngw;whd;.
‘ehDk; mtd; khjphp elf;f Ntz;Lk;. rj;jpaNk Ngr Ntz;Lk;’ vd;W
fhe;jp cWjp G+z;lhh;.

gutr%l;Lk; uhk ehkk;

yjh k`huh[; vd;W xUth;. mth; ey;y uhk gf;jh;. mtUf;Ff; F\;l
Neha; ,Ue;jJ. ve;j kUe;jhYk; jPutpy;iy. ‘uhk>uhk’ vd;W [gk; nra;jhh;.
,jdhy; Neha; jPh;e;jjhk;.

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 fghTf;F yjh k`huh[plk; gphpak;. Jsrp uhkhazj;ij yjh gbg;ghh;. fgh
Nfl;ghh;. Nkh`d;jh]_k; $l ,Ue;J Nfl;ghh;. uhk fij Nkh`Df;Fg; gutr%l;Lk;.
FLk;g Ntiyf;fhhp xUj;jp ,Ue;jhs;. uk;gh vd;w fpotp. Nkh`d;jhi]
mf;fiwaha; mts; ghJfhj;J te;jhs;. Nkh`d;jh]_f;Fg; Nga;> gprhR vd;why;
gak;. “,Njh ghh;> Nkhdpah! gak; vg;NghJ te;jhYk; rhp – uhk ehkj;ijr;
nrhy;Y gak; Xb NghFk;” vd;W fpotp Nghjpj;jhs;.

nfhLj;j thf;if kPwhjth;

rj;jpaNk Ngr cWjp. je;ijaplk; kjpg;Gk;> khpahijAk;. jhaplk; thQ;ir.

gs;sp Mrphpahplk; gzpT. uhk [gj;jpy; ek;gpf;if - ,j;jidAk; rpd;d tajpNy
fhe;jpf;F cz;lhapd. gs;spapy; fhg;gp mbf;fNt khl;lhh;.

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 me;j tajpy; fhe;jp gy jtW nra;jpUf;fyhk;. mtiug; nghpNahh;
tprhhpg;ghh;fs;. ‘fz;bg;ghh;fNs’ vd;W fhe;jp mQ;rkhl;lhh;. cz;ikia xspf;f
khl;lhh;. ele;jij ele;jgb nrhy;Ythh;.
jhk; nfhLj;j thf;if mth; kPwNt khl;lhh;.
tPl;bNy xU ehs; tpUe;J. mjw;F xU igaidf; fhe;jp mioj;jpUe;jhh;.
rhg;ghl;L Ntisapy; mtid kwe;Jtpl;lhh;. $g;gpltpy;iy. gpwF mtdplk;
Nghdhh;.
“ehopif MdhYk; guthapy;iy> rhg;gpl th” vd;W $g;gpl;lhh;.
“vq;fs; tPl;by; rhg;ghL ,y;iyah? ehd; rhg;gpl;Ltpl;Nld;. ,dp vd;dhy;
rhg;gpl KbahJ. tukhl;Nld;” vd;whd; mtd;.
‘jhk; nra;jJ gpio’ vd;W fhe;jp vz;zpdhh;. mjw;Fj; jz;lid mDgtpf;f
KbT nra;jhh;. md;W tpUe;jpy; Kf;fpa czT khk;gok;. ‘,e;jg; gUtk; KOtJk;
khk;gok; rhg;gplNt khl;Nld;’ vd;W jPh;khdpj;jhh;. mg;gbNa
ele;Jnfhz;lhh;.

xOf;fk; caphpDk; NkyhdJ

me;j ehspy; xU tof;fk; ,Ue;jJ. rpd;d tajpNy fy;ahzk; nra;J

itg;ghh;fs;. fhe;jpf;F MW taJ. f];Jhh;ghTf;F VO taJ. mg;NghNj fy;ahzk;
epr;rapj;Jtpl;lhh;fs;. MW Mz;Lfs; nrd;wd. fhe;jpf;Fk; f];Jhh;ghTf;Fk;
gjpd;%d;W taJ. ,UtUf;Fk; fy;ahzk; elj;jptpl;lhh;fs;.

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 fy;ahzj;jhy; Xh; Mz;Lg;gbg;G tPzhfptpl;lJ. Mdhy;> Mrphpah;
ey;yth;. mLj;j Nky; tFg;gpNy Nghl;Ltpl;lhh;. ,uz;lhz;Lg; gbg;igf; fhe;jp
gbj;jhh;. rpukg;gl;Nl gbj;jhh;.
kidtpaplk; mtUf;F kpf;f md;G. mts; gbf;fhjts;. mtSf;Fg; ghlk;
nrhy;ypj;ju epidj;jhh;. mJ Kbatpy;iy. mts; fglkpy;yhjts;. RNar;irahdts;.
tplhKaw;rp cilats;. MdhYk; mtis mjpfhuk; nra;a KbahJ.
‘gbg;G Kf;fpak; Mdhy;> xOf;fk; mijtpl Kf;fpak;’ - ,J fhe;jpapd;
vz;zk;.
vg;NghJk; epahakha; elg;ghh;. ez;gh;fs; tpisahLthh;fs;. mtiutplg;
nghpa gps;isfs; mtiuNa nghJ Msha; itg;ghh;fs;. mtuJ jPh;g;ig mg;gbNa
Vw;ghh;fs;. khW Ngr khl;lhh;fs;.
xU Kiw mz;zd; mbj;Jtpl;lhh;. “eP jpUg;gp mbg;gjw;nfd;d?” vd;W
jha; Nfl;lhs;. “mz;zd; nghpath;;. mth; vd;id mbf;fyhk;. mtiu ehd;
mbf;fyhNkh? mJ Kiw ,y;iyNa” vd;whh; fhe;jp.

jPz;lhik

cfh vd;W xU Njhl;b fhe;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F tUthd;. “cfhtpd; Nky;

glhNj. jPl;lhfptpLtha;” vd;ghs; jha;. itjpfkhdts; ,y;iyah!
,jpy; fhe;jpf;F ek;gpf;if ,y;iy. “kdpjid kdpjd; njhl;lhy; vd;d? mjpy;
jPl;L VJ? Ffd; jPz;lhjtd;. mtd; glF tpl;lhd;. mjpy; uhkd; nry;ytpy;iyah?”
vd;W fhe;jp nrhy;Ythh;.
MdhYk; jha;f;Ff; fPo;g;gbthh;. cfhtpd; Nky; jtwpg; gl;LtpLthh;.
“Ngha;j; jiyKOF” vd;W jha; gzpg;ghs;. fhe;jp mg;gbNa nra;thh;.

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 fdtpy; te;j ML

N\f; k`jhg; vd;W xU khztd;. xOq;F ,y;yhjtd;. mtidf; fhe;jp jpUj;j

vz;zpdhh;. ,jw;fhf mtNdhL el;Gf;nfhz;lhh;.
“k`jhg; nfl;l igad;. mtNdhL NruhNj. cd;id mtd; khw;wptpLthd;.
nfl;l igad; Mf;fptpLthd;” vd;W jha; vr;rhpj;jhs;. kidtpAk; ,g;gbNa
vr;rhpj;jhs;.
“mtd; vd;id khw;w KbahJ. ehd;jhd; mtid khw;wg; NghfpNwd;.
ey;y igad; Mf;fg;NghfpNwd;” vd;W fhe;jp gjpy; nrhd;dhh;. k`jhgpd;
el;ig tpltpy;iy. mtNdhL Nrh;e;J Nghl;Nlh$l vLj;Jf;nfhz;lhh;.

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 ,Nj rkak; mth; eh];jpfuhdhh;. ‘flTs; ,y;iy’ vd;W epidj;jhh;.
k`jhg; nrhd;dhd;; : “eP nghpa gaq;nfhs;sp Vd; ,g;gb ,Uf;fpwha;
njhpAkh? cq;fs; tPl;by; rhg;ghL rhp ,y;iy. rg;ghj;jp jpd;fpwPh;fs;.
Gswpj;j khT nuhl;b jpd;gjpy;iy. ,jdhy; cdf;Fg; gyk; ,y;iy. gyk;
,y;yhjtDf;Fg; gae;jhd; tUk;”.
fhe;jp “mg;gbah!”vd;whh;.
“gpd;Nd vd;d? vd;idg; ghh;. vt;tsT gythdha; ,Uf;fpNwd;! vdf;Fg;
gaNk fpilahJ. capNuhL xU ghk;igf; nfhz;Lth> mij mg;gbNa ifapy;
gpbg;Ngd;. nghpa jpUld; tul;Lk;. mtid mbj;J tpul;LNtd;. ehd; khkprk;
jpd;fpNwd;. mJjhd; vdf;F ,t;tsT gyk;” vd;whd; k`jhg;.
gs;spg; igad;fs; xU ghl;Lg; ghLthh;fs;.

“ nts;isf; fhuidg; ghh; ghh;!

tPuj; jdkha; Ms;fpwhd;
fs;Sk; GiyAk; cz;fpwhd;
fzf;fha; Ik;Kok; ,Uf;fpwhd;”.
,ijAk; Nfl;lhh; fhe;jp.
“khkprk; cz;Z> khkprk; cz;Z! k`jhg; Xahky; ,g;gbr; nrhy;yp te;jhd;.
Kjypy; fhe;jp ,iratpy;iy. filrpapy; ,ire;Jtpl;lhh;.
Ml;Lf;fwp> nuhl;b-,uz;Lk; k`jhg; nfhz;L te;jhd;. ,UtUk;
Mw;wq;fiuf;Fg; Nghdhh;fs;.ahUk; ,y;yhj Xh; ,lk; gpbj;jhh;fs;. fhe;jp
jpd;dj; njhlq;fpdhh;. gpbf;fNt ,y;iy. Fkl;ly; te;jJ. MdhYk; rpukg;gl;Lj;
jpd;whh.;

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md;W ,uT gLj;jhh;. Jhf;fj;jpNy xU fdT fz;lhh;. mtUila tapw;wpNy Xh;
Ml;Lf;Fl;b njhpe;jJ. mJ capNuhL ,Ue;jJ. ‘Ng! Ng!’ vd;W fj;jpaJ. ,Jjhd;
fdT. gaq;fukhd fdT!
vd;whYk;> mth; tpltpy;iy. gpwJk; gy ehs; khkprk; jpd;whh;.
filrpapy; xU ehs; Nahrpj;jhh;. ‘tPl;lhUf;F ,J njhpahJ. njhpe;J Nfl;lhy;
ngha; nrhy;yyhkh? $lNt $lhJ. jpUl;Lj;jdkha; vj;jid ehs; jpd;gJ?’ vd;W
vz;zpdhh;. ‘,dpj; jpd;gjpy;iy’ vd;W KbT nra;jhh;.

je;ijapd; ,wg;G

,d;ndhU igad; ,Ue;jhd;. fhe;jpf;F cwtpdd;. mtd; ]pfnul; Fbg;ghd;.

fhe;jpf;Fk; mijg; gof;fptpl;lhd;. Kjypy; Jz;L ]pfnul; Fbj;jhh;fs;. mJ
Nghjtpy;iy. fhR jpUbdhh;fs;. KO ]pfnul; thq;fpf; Fbj;jhh;fs;. jpUk;gj;
jpUk;gf; fhR Ntz;bapUe;jJ. kWgb kWgb jpUl Ntz;bapUe;jJ. ]pfnul;il
xspj;J itf;f Ntz;bapUe;jJ.
“vy;yhk; xNu f\;lkhapUf;fpwJ. ehk; jw;nfhiy nra;Jnfhz;lhy; vd;d?”
- ,g;gb ,U ez;gUk; Ngrpf;nfhz;lhh;fs;. jdp ,lj;Jf;Fg; Nghdhh;fs;. tp\r;nrb
xd;wpNy tpij gwpj;jhh;fs;. Mdhy;> jpd;dg; gakhapUe;jJ. jw;nfhiy
vz;zj;ij tpl;lhh;fs;. ]pfnul; Fbg;gijAk; mNjhL epWj;jp tpl;lhh;fs;.
fhe;jp NtnwhU jtWk; nra;jhh;. Xh; mz;zh Gyhy; cz;ghh;.
fs;sj;jdkhfNt cz;ghh;. k`jhg;jhd; mtiuAk; gof;fpdhd;. me;j mz;zh
fld;gl;lhh;. Gyhy; cz;ljhy; Vw;gl;l fld;. mijj; jPh;f;f vd;d nra;tJ? me;j

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mz;zhtpd; ifapy; jq;ff;fhg;G ,Ue;jJ. mjpNyNa rpwpJ jq;fj;ijf; fhe;jp
jpUbdhh;. tpw;wjpy; gzk; fpilj;jJ. mz;zhtpd; flidf; nfhLj;Jj; jPh;j;jhh;.
gpwF> neQ;rk; FWFWj;jJ. ‘jpUbtpl;NlNd’ vd;W vz;zpdhh;. me;j
Ntjid jhstpy;iy. ‘,dpj; jpUlNt khl;Nld;’ vd;W cWjp G+z;lhh;. Fw;wj;ijj;
je;ijaplk; njhptpf;f vz;zpdhh;.
je;ij mg;NghJ NehAw;wpUe;jhh;. gLj;j gLf;ifahapUe;jhh;. mtUf;F
mg;gbj; njhptpg;gJ? NeNu nrhy;yj; Jzptpy;iy. fhe;jp xU fbjk; vOjpdhh;.
jdJ jpUl;il mjpy; njhptpj;jhh;.
NkYk; ,g;gb vOjpdhh; : “chpa jz;lidiaf; nfhLq;fs;. ,dpj; jpUlNt
khl;Nld;. ,J rj;jpak;. cq;fisf; nfQ;RfpNwd;. vd; gpiof;F cq;fisj;
jz;bj;Jf;nfhs;shjPh;fs;”.
fbjj;ijj; je;ijaplk; ePl;bdhh;. ,g;NghJ fhe;jpapd; cly;nyy;yhk;
eLq;fpaJ.
je;ij vOe;J cl;fhh;e;jhh;. fbjj;ijg; gphpj;jhh;. KOtJk; gbj;jhh;.
mtUila fz;zpNy ePh; ngUfpaJ. fz;zPh; Kj;Jf;fs; fd;dj;jpy; tope;jd.
fbjj;jpy; tpOe;J eidj;jd. je;ij Ngrtpy;iy. nksdkha;f; fz;iz %bdhh;. xU fzk;
rpe;jpj;jhh;. gpwF fbjj;ijf; fpopj;Jg; Nghl;lhh;. kPz;Lk; gLj;Jtpl;lhh;.
,ijnay;yhk; fz;lhh;> fhe;jp. fjwp mOJ tpl;lhh;.
kfidj; je;ij jz;bf;ftpy;iy. fbjj;ijf; fz;L kdk; cUfpg; Nghdhh;. kfid
kd;dpj;J tpl;lhh;. kfd; mg;NghJjhd; kdep;k;kjp ngw;whh;.
je;ijapd; Neha; Kw;wpaJ. mtUf;Fg; gzptpil nra;a Ntz;bapUe;jJ.
%d;W Ngh; mijj; nra;jhh;fs;. fhe;jp> Gj;ypgha;> Ntiyf;fhuf; fpoth; - ,e;j
%tUe;jhk;.
,e;jr; rkak; fhe;jpf;Fg; gjpdhW taJ. gs;spf;$lg; gbg;G> md;whlf;
flikfs; ,it Nghf Neuk; kpQ;Rk;. me;j Neuk; vy;yhk; je;ijf;Fg; gzptpiljhd;.
‘eh;];’ Ntiyiaf; fhe;jp Vw;whh; je;ijapd; Gz;Zf;F kUe;J itj;Jf; fl;Lthh;.

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Ntis jtwhky; cs;Sf;F kUe;J nfhLg;ghh;. tPl;bNyNa jahhpf;f Ntz;ba
kUe;Jfisj; jahhpg;ghh;. xt;nthU ehs; ,uTk; fhy; gpbj;JtpLthh;. “NghJk;>
kfNd! Ngh” vd;W je;ij nrhy;Ythh;. my;yJ mth; Jhq;fptpLthh;.
mg;Gwe;jhd; fhe;jp epWj;Jthh;. gLf;fr; nry;thh;.je;ijapd; Neha; tu tu
Nkhrkhapw;W. filrpapy; xU ehs; ,uT kzp Rkhh; gjpndhd;W. je;ij
,we;JNghdhh;. fhe;jp kpf tUe;jpdhh;.

jq;fj;ij tpl cah;thdJ rj;jpak;

1887 Mk;Mz;L etk;gh; khjj;jpy; nkl;hpFNy\d; ghPl;ir te;jJ.

m`kjhghj;jpy; mJ ele;jJ. fhe;jp mq;Nf nrd;whh;. ghPl;ir vOjpdhh;. mjpy;
Njwptpl;lhh;. xt;nthU ghlj;Jf;Fk; nkhj;jk; EhW khh;f;Ffs;. fhe;jpf;Ff;
fpilj;j khh;f;Ffs; ,it : Mq;fpyk; 89> RNjr nkhop 451/2> fzf;F 59> nghJ
mwpT 54.
nkl;hpFNy\d; ghPl;irapy; xU Nfs;tp Nfl;lhh;fs;. “jq;fj;ijtpl cah;e;jJ
vJ?” vd;gJ Nfs;tp.
“rj;jpak;” vd;w tpil vOjpdhh;> fhe;jp.
rj;jpaj;jpy; mt;tsT gw;W mtUf;F. gjpdhW tajpNyNa ,e;jg; gw;W
Vw;gl;Ltpl;lJ.
vy;yhr; rpWtUk; jtW nra;tJz;L. fhe;jpAk; jtWfs; nra;jhh;. Mdhy;>
fs;sj;jdj;ij ntWj;jhh;. rj;jpaNk Ngrpdhh;. mJNt mtiuf; fhg;ghw;wpaJ.
xt;nthU jlitAk; fhg;ghw;wpaJ. mtiu cah;j;jpaJ. xUtd; ngha;
NgrhjpUe;jhy; NghJk; kPjp xOf;fk; vy;yhk; jhNd tUk;. ,jdhy; jhd;
nja;tg;gyth; ghLfpwhh; :
“ngha;ahik ngha;ahik Mw;wpd; mwk;gpw

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nra;ahik nra;ahik ed;W”.
cah;epiyg; gs;spg; gbg;G Kbe;jJ. mLj;jJ fy;Yhhpg; gbg;G. gy
efUf;Ff; fhe;jp Nghdhh;. mq;Nf‘rhks; jh]; fy;Yhhpapy; Nrh;e;jhh;.
ghlq;fs; Ghpatpy;iy. jpf;Fj;jpir njhpatpy;iy. MNw khjj;jpy; nrhe;j
CUf;Fj; jpUk;gptpl;lhh;.
kht;[p jNt vd;w xU gpuhk;kzh;. fhe;jpapd; FLk;g ez;gh;. fhe;jpf;F
mth; xU Nahrid nrhd;dhh; : “cd; mz;zd;khh; mjpfk; gbf;f Kbatpy;iy.
ePahtJ NkNy gbf;fj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. yz;lDf;Fg; Ngha;g; gbf;fyhk;”.
“rhp mq;Nf NghfpNwd;. itj;jpag; gbg;Gg; gbf;fpNwd;. mJjhd;
vdf;F Mir” vd;whh;> fhe;jp.
mz;zhTf;F ,J gpbf;ftpy;iy. mth; nrhd;dhh; : “ehk; it\;zth;> ekf;F
itj;jpag; gbg;G rhp ,y;iy. mjpy; gpzq;fis mWf;f Ntz;Lk;> Nrhjpf;f
Ntz;Lk;”.
,jw;F kht;[p gjpy; nrhd;dhh; : “itj;jpak; gbg;gJ jg;gpy;iy. ek; ePjp
Ehy;fs; mijj; jLf;ftpy;iy. MdhYk; itj;jpag; gl;lk; fhe;jpf;Fg; gad;glhJ.
jpthd; gjtp ngw mJ cjthJ. rl;lg;gbg;Ng ey;yJ. ghhp];lh; gl;lk; ngw
Ntz;Lk;”.
me;jg; gbg;Gf;Fg; gj;jhapuk; &gha; Ntz;bapUe;jJ. “ehd; vg;gbahtJ
mijj; jpul;LfpNwd;” vd;whh; %j;j mz;zh. mg;gbNa jpul;bj; je;jhh;.
jha; kl;Lk; ftiyg;gl;lhs;. mtis ahNuh gaKWj;jptpl;lhh;. “yz;ldpNy
igad; nfl;Lg; Nghthd;. mq;Nf kJ Fbg;ghd;. khkprk; cz;ghd;. fz;l ngz;Zld;
goFthd;” vd;W nrhy;yptpl;lhh;.
Ngr;uh[; vd;w i[dj;Jwtp ,Ue;jhh;. mtUk; fhe;jp[papd; FLk;g
ez;gh;jhk;. “fhe;jpaplk; rj;jpak; thq;fptplyhk;” vd;W mth; nrhd;dhh;.
“xU NghJk; kJ mUe;j khl;Nld;. khkprk; cz;z kl;Nld;. fz;l ngz;Zld;
gof khl;Nld;. ,J rj;jpak;”. fhe;jp ,g;gb cWjp $wpdhh;.

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 “rhp ,dp eP yz;lDf;Fg; Nghfyhk;” vd;w jha; mDkjpj;jhs;.
gk;gha;f;Fg; Nghf Ntz;Lk;. mq;Nfjhd; fg;gy; Vw Ntz;Lk;. fhe;jp
mg;gbNa nrd;whh;. fg;gy; Vwpdhh;. yz;ld; mile;jhh;.
yz;ld; tho;f;if tprpj;jpukhapUe;jJ. nryT mjpfkhapUe;jJ. rpf;fdk;
nra;jhh;.
Nkj;jh vd;w xU ez;gh;. mth; nrhd;dhh; : “khkprk; rhg;gpLq;fs;.
,e;j Chpy; khkprk; mtrpak;. ek; Chpy; mtrpak; ,y;iy”.
fhe;jpapd; gjpy; : “khkprk; rhg;gplNt khl;Nld;. rj;jpak;
nra;jpUf;fpNwd;”.
ghlk; mjpfkhapy;iy. Neuk; epiwa ,Ue;jJ. mij mth; tPzbf;ftpy;iy.
nghJ mwpT Ehy;fs; gbj;jhh;. fPij gbj;jhh;. iggps; gbj;jhh;. ,e;J rka Ehy;
fPij. fpwp];jt rka Ehy; iggps;. mit flTisg; gw;wpr; nrhy;Yfpd;wd.
mwj;ijg; gw;wpr; nrhy;Yfpd;wd.
mtw;iwg; gbj;J mth; kdk; khwpdhh;. eh];jpf vz;zk;
Nghapw;W. flTs; cz;L vd;W ek;gj; njhlq;fpdhh;.

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 ghhp];lh; gl;lk; ngw;whh; fhe;jp

yz;ldpy; xU rq;fk; ,Ue;jJ. jhtu czTg; gpurhu rq;fk;. mjpy; gy

Mq;fpNyah; ,Ue;jhh;fs;. gpugykhd rpyUk; ,Ue;jhh;fs;. me;jr; rq;fj;jpNy
fhe;jpAk; Nrh;e;jhh;. gy Mq;fpNyahpd; el;Gf; fpl;baJ.
,uz;L Mz;Lfs; vl;L khjk; Mapd. ghPl;ir kpf vspjhapUe;jJ. fhe;jp
mjpy; Njwpdhh;. ghhp];lh; gl;lk; ngw;whh;. mLj;j ehNs
cah;ePjpkd;wj;jpy; gjpT nra;;Jnfhz;lhh;. mJ rl;lg; gbg;gpNy nghpa gl;lk;.
mijg; ngw;wth; tof;fwpQuhfyhk;. ve;j Nfhh;l;bYk; M[uhfyhk;.
tof;fhlyhk;. jk; fl;rpf;fhuhpd; epahaj;ij vLj;Jiuf;fyhk;. mjw;fhff;
fl;rpf;fhuhplk; Cjpak; ngwyhk;. gphpl;b\; Ml;rp cs;s ,lk; vjpYk; njhopy;
Ghpayhk; - rl;lj;njhopy;.
ghhp];luha;g; gjpe;Jnfhz;l gpd; yz;ldpy; vd;d Ntiy? clNd Ch;
jpUk;g vz;zpdhh;> fhe;jp. mLj;j ehNs fg;gypy; Gwg;gl;Ltpl;lhh;.
gk;ghapy; mz;zh te;jpUe;jhh;. fhe;jpia tuNtw;whh;. mg;NghJ xU
nghpa Jf;fr; nra;jpia mz;zh nrhd;dhh;. “jk;gP> ek; mUikj;jha; ,we;J
Nghdhh;. Kd;Ng ,we;J Nghdhh;. eP yz;ldpy; ,Ue;jha;. nra;jp Nfl;lhy;
f\;lg;gl;bUg;gha;. mJ $lhnjd;W vz;zpNdd;. nra;jp mDg;gtpy;iy”.
fhe;jp jpifj;Jg; Nghdhh;. ngUe;Jauk; mile;jhh;. mij ntspf;Ff;
fhl;ltpy;iy. fz;zPiuf;$l mlf;fptpl;lhh;. jha;f;F ,Wjpf; fld;fisr; nra;jhh;.
uh[;Nfhl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whh;. tof;fwpQuhfj; njhopy; elj;jpdhh;. FLk;gr;
nryTf;F tUtha; Nghjtpy;iy. gk;gha;f;Fg; Nghdhh;. mq;NfAk; Nghjpa
tUtha; ,y;iy. nryNth jhq;ftpy;iy. MNw khjj;jpy; gk;gha; tho;T
gpbf;ftpy;iy. uh[;Nfhl;Lf;Nf jpUk;gpdhh;. khjk; Ke;EhW &gha; tUtha;

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te;jJ. Mdhy;> mq;Nf njhy;iyfs; Vw;gl;ld. gphpl;b\; Vn[z;bd; tpNuhjk;
te;jJ. njhopy; GhptNj f\;lkhapw;W.
fhe;jpapd; Kjy; tof;F

fhe;jpf;F xU fbjk; te;jJ. fhe;jpapd; mz;zhTf;F xU tpahghuf; fk;ngdp

vOjpaJ. Nghh;ge;jhpy; cs;s xU K];ypk; fk;ngdp. ‘jhjh mg;Jy;yh mz;L
Nfh’ vd;W mjd; ngah;.
fbjk; ,Jjhd; : “njd;dhg;gphpf;fhtpy; vq;fSf;Fg; nghpa fil ,Uf;fpwJ.
mq;Nf xU tpahghhpaplkpUe;J ehw;gjhapuk; gTd; tu Ntz;Lk;. mth;kPJ
jhth Nghl;bUf;fpNwhk;. ePz;l fhykha; elf;fpw tof;F. nghpa ghhp];lh;fs;
mkh;j;jpapUf;fpNwhk;. mth;fSf;F cjtp nra;a xU tof;fwpQh; Ntz;Lk;.
cq;fs; jk;gpia mDg;Gq;fs;. mq;Nf Xh; Mz;L mth; jq;f Ntz;Lk;. Nghf tug;
gpuahzr; nryT> rhg;ghl;Lr; nryT> kw;wr; nryT vy;yhk; ehq;fs;
ghh;jJf;nfhs;fpNwhk;. ,itnay;yhk; Nghf Ehw;iwe;J gTd; Cjpak
nfhLf;fpNwhk;”.
,ij clNd fhe;jp xg;Gf;nfhz;lhh;. fg;gypy; Gwg;gl;lhh;. xU khj
ahj;jpiu. filrpapy; lh;gd; JiwKfk; te;jJ.
ePz;l Nfhl;> fWg;Gj; jiyg;gh> tpiwg;ghd fhyh;> il> N[huhd
N[hL - ,it fhe;jpapd; cil. fOj;jpy; Jsrp khiy. mjpy; mtUf;F ek;gpf;if
fpilahJ. MdhYk; mk;kh je;j ul;ir. mjw;fhfNt mzpe;jpUe;jhh;. gpd;dhspy;
mJ iee;J tpOe;J. mth; Ntnwhd;Wk; mzpatpy;iy.
JiwKfj;Jf;F mg;Jy;yh Nrj; te;jpUe;jhh;. fhe;jpia mioj;Jf;nfhz;L
Nghdhh;.
mq;Nf ,e;jpaiu nts;isf;fhuh; kjpf;ftpy;iy. fhe;jp ,ijf; fz;lhh;.
jiuapwq;fFk;NghNj ,J njhpe;jJ.

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 ePjpkd;wj;Jf;Ff; fhe;jp Nghdhh;. Nrj; mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;. “,th;
fhe;jp. vq;fs; ghhp];lh;. ,e;jpahtpypUe;J te;jpUf;fpwhh;”. ,g;gbg; gyhplk;
Nrj; njhptpj;jhh;. gof;fg;gLj;jp itj;jhh.;
mg;NghJ ePjpgjp vd;d nra;jhh;? fhe;jpia ntwpj;J ntwpj;Jg;
ghh;j;jhh;. “jiyg;ghit vLk;” vd;W fl;lisapl;lhh;.
fhe;jp “KbahJ” vd;whh;. ntspNawptpl;lhh;.
ntspNa Nrj;Jld; Ngrpdhh;. Nrj; nrhd;dhh; : “,q;Nf
ePjpkd;wq;fspy; ,U tof;fk;. K];ypk;fs; kl;Lk; jiyg;gh mzpayhk;. kw;w
ve;j ,e;jpaUk; mzpaf;$lhJ”.
‘,J epahak; md;W’ vd;W fhe;jp vz;zpdhh;.
mq;Nf vy;yh ,e;jpaiuAk; ‘$yp’ vd;whh;fs;. my;yJ ‘rhkp vd;whh;fs;.
,e;jpa tpahghhpah ‘$yp’ tpahghhp!’> ,e;jpag; ghhp];luh ‘$yp ghhp];lh;’ -
,g;gbNa Mq;fpNyah; Fwpg;gpl;lhh;fs;.
fhe;jp maYhh; Nghf Ntz;bapUe;jJ. Kjy; tFg;G nuapy; bf;fl;
thq;fpdhh;. Kjy; tFg;Gg; ngl;bapy; gpuahzkhdhh;. mjpy; fhe;jp
kl;LNk ,Ue;jhh;.
,uT kzp xd;gJ. tz;b xU nghpa ];Nl\dpy; epd;wJ. xU nts;isf;fhuh;
te;jhh;. fhe;jpia NkYk; fPOk; ghh;j;jhh;. rw;W mg;ghy; nrd;whh;. ,uz;L
mjpfhhpfis mioj;J te;jhh;.
“fPNo ,wq;Fk;. mNjh rhkhd; ngl;b ,Uf;fpwJ. mjpy; Ngha; cl;fhUk;”
vd;whh;> Xh; mjpfhhp.
“vd;dplk; Kjy; tFg;G bf;fl; ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh;> fhe;jp.
“mijg;gw;wp mf;fiwapy;iy. Kjy; tFg;Gg; ngl;bapy; fWg;gh;fs;
,Uf;ff;$lhJ. ,wq;Fk;. ,y;iyNah> NghyP]; Nrtfd; tUthd;. ntspNa ,Oj;Jj;
js;Sthd;” vd;whh;> mjpfhhp.

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 “ehdhf ,wq;f khl;Nld;. NghyP]; NrtfNd js;sl;Lk;” vd;W fhe;jp
nrhd;dhh;.
clNd NghyP]; Nrtfd; te;jhd;. fhe;jpia ,wf;fptpl;lhd;. tz;b
Ngha;tpl;lJ.
ngl;b gLf;if vy;yhk; mth;fs; trk; ,Ue;jd. ‘ntlntl’ vd;W Fsph;
eLf;fpaJ. ,Uz;l Xh; miwapy; ,Ue;jhh;> fhe;jp. Nky; rl;il$lg;
ngl;bapNy ,Ue;jJ> ,uit cl;fhh;e;jgbNa mth; fopj;jhh;.
jghy; Fjpiu tz;b vd;W xU tz;b. fhe;jp mLj;J mjpy; Vw Neh;e;jJ.
“tz;bNahl;bapd; fhybapy; cl;fhUk;” vd;whd;> Fkh];jh.
“KbahJ. tz;bf;Fs;Ns cl;fhUfpNwNd” vd;whh;> fhe;jp.
mtiuf; Fkh];jh jpl;bdhd;. tz;bapypUe;J ntspNa js;spdhd;.
tz;bapy; gpj;jisf; fk;gpfs; ,Ue;jd. mtw;iw ,th; nfl;bahag; gpbj;Jf;
nfhz;L njhq;fpdhh;.
Fkh];jh Fj;jpdhd;> ,Oj;jhd;. ,g;gNa khw;wp khw;wp tUj;jpdhd;.
nts;isf;fhug; gpuahzpfSf;Nf mJ jhstpy;iy. “mtiu mbf;fhNj. mth;
nrhy;YtJ epahak;” vd;whh;fs;.
gpwFjhd; Fkh];jh NgrhkypUe;jhd;. tz;bf;Fs;Ns fhe;jp
cl;fhh;e;Jnfhz;lhh;.
fhe;jp Xh; ,e;jpah; ,y;iyah? mjdhy;jhd; ,j;jid f\;lq;fs;. ,e;jpah; rpy
u];jhf;fspy; Nghff; $lhJ. nrhj;J itj;jpUf;ff; $lhJ. Kjy; tFg;Gg; ngl;bapy;
cl;fhuf;$lhJ. ,utpy; ntspapy; elkhlf;$lhJ. xt;Nthh; ,e;jpaDk; iynrd;]; ngw
Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F %d;W gTd; gzk;fl;lzk; nrYj;j Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gb
Mz;LNjhWk; nrYj;j Ntz;Lk;. Njh;jypy; ,e;jpaUf;F thf;Fhpik fpilahJ.
gy ,lq;fspy; ,e;j khjphpnay;yhk; jilfs; ,Ue;jd.

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 ,tw;iwnay;yhk; fhe;jp fz;lhh;. kdk; nehe;jhh;. ,e;jpaUf;F Xh;
chpikAk; ,y;iy. ,e;jpaiu vq;Fk; ,optha; elj;jpdhh;fs;. ‘,e;jj; njhy;iy vy;yhk;
vdf;F Vd;? Ngrhky; ,e;jpahTf;Fj; jpUk;gptplyhkh?’– fhe;jp ,g;gb
vz;zpdhh;. ‘$lhJ> mePjpia vjph;f;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;jpahpd; chpikf;Fg; ghLgl
Ntz;Lk;’ vd;W KbT nra;jhh;. XNu thuj;jpy; gy ,e;jpaiu mioj;jhh;. $l;lk;
elj;jpdhh;. ‘fl;Lg;ghlhf chpikfSf;Fg; ghLgl Ntz;Lk;’ ,ij vLj;Jr;
nrhd;dhh;. ,g;NghJ fhe;jpf;F taJ ,Ugj;J ehd;F.
gpwF gy $l;lq;fs; ele;jd. Nel;lhy; ,e;jpaf; fhq;fpu]; vd;w mikg;Gj;
Njhd;wpaJ. fhe;jpNa Njhw;Wtpj;jhh;.
jhjh mg;Jy;yh fk;ngdp tof;F ntw;wp ngw;Wtpl;lJ. mNjhL fhe;jp
jpUk;gpapUg;ghh;. Mdhy;> ,e;jpaUf;Fg; ghLgl vz;zpdhh;. %d;W
Mz;Lfs; jq;fpdhh;.

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 fhe;jpapd; njd;Mg;gphpf;f Nghuhl;lk;

“,dp kidtp kf;fis mioj;J tUfpNwd;” vd;W ez;gh;fsplk; nrhd;dhh;.

,e;jpahTf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhh;. fg;gypy; Xh; Mq;fpy mjpfhhp ,Ue;jhh;.
mthplk; jkpOk; cUJTk; rpwpJ fw;whh;.
,e;jpahTf;F te;jhh;. gy nghJf;$l;lq;fs; $l;bdhh;.
“njd;dhg;gphpf;fhtpy; ek; rNfhju ,e;jpah; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. Vuhskhd Ngh;.
mth;fs; mtjpg;gLfpwhh;fs;. mtkjpg;G milfpwhh;fs;” - ,g;gbnay;yhk;
vLj;Jiuj;jhh;. njd;dhg;gphpf;f ,e;jpahpd; Jauj;ijg; gyhplk; nrhd;dhh;.
G+dhTf;Fr; nrd;whh;. jpyfh;> NfhfNy vd;W ,U jiyth;fidf; fz;lhh;. ,UtUk;
cjTtjha;r; nrhd;dhh;fs;. jpyfhplk; gaKk; khpahijAk; nfhz;lhh;.
NfhfNyaplk; md;G nfhz;lhh;. NfhfNyiaj; jk; ‘murpay; FU’ vd;W
kjpj;jhh;. nrd;idf;F te;jhh;. ‘nkl;uh]; ];lhz;lh;L’ vd;w gj;jphpiff;F
Mrphpah; [p. guNkRtuk; gps;is>‘`pe;J’ vd;w gj;jphpiff;F Mrphpah; [p.
Rg;gpukzpa Iah;. gps;is> Iah; ,UtiuAk; fhe;jp fz;lhh;. ,UtUk; jhuhskha;
cjtpdhh;fs;.
gpwF> fy;fj;jhTf;Ff; fhe;jp nrd;whh;. Rnue;jpuehj; ghdh;[p vd;w
jiytiug; ghh;j;jhh;. ‘mkpUjg[hh; gj;jphpif’‘tq;fth]p’ vd;w gj;jphpiffspd;
Mrphpah;fisf; fz;lhh;. “ehq;fs; cjt KbahJ” vd;W %tUk; nrhy;yptpl;lhh;fs;.
‘];Nll;];Nkd;’ vd;w gjphpifapd; Mq;fpNya Mrphpaiuf; fz;lhh;. mth;
MjuT fhl;bdhh;. ‘,q;fpyP\;khd;’ vd;w gj;jphpifapd; Mrphpah; ]hz;lh;];
vd;w Mq;fpNyah;. “Ntz;ba cjtp nra;fpNwd;. vd; jiyaq;fj;ijNa ck; ,\;lg;gb
jpUj;jyhk;” vd;W mth; nrhd;dhh;. ,e;jr; nra;jp gutpaJ. njd;dhg;gphpf;f
nts;isaUf;Fk; vl;baJ.‘XN`h! ,e;jf; fhe;jp ekf;Fg; nghpa giftd;’ vd;w
mth;fs; vz;zpdhh;fs;.

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 MWkhj;Jf;Fs;NsNa mtru miog;G te;jJ. njd;dhg;gphpf;f ,e;jpah;
mioj;jhh;fs;. kidtp ,uz;L Mz;kf;fs; ,Ue;jhh;fs;. fg;gypy; nrd;whh;. lh;gd;
JiwKfk; te;jJ.
nts;isf;fhuh; vjph;j;jhh;fs;. “fhe;jpNa! fiuapwq;fhjPh;. te;j
fg;gypNyNa jpUk;gpg;Nghk;. ,y;iyNah> fg;giyNa flypy;
ftpo;j;JtpLNthk;” vd;whh;fs;.
“,wq;fpNa jPh;Ntd;. vd;d te;jhYk; rhp” vd;whh;> fhe;jp.
mjpfhhpfs; gae;jhh;fs;. %d;W thu fhyk; fg;gy; fhj;J epd;wJ. gpwNf
fhe;jpAk; gpwUk; ,wq;f Muk;gpj;jhh;fs;.
Kjypy; fhe;jpapd; kidtpAk; kf;fSk; ,wq;fpdhh;fs;. u];lk; [P vd;w
,e;jpa ez;ghpd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghdhh;fs;. gpwF> fhe;jp ,wq;fpdhh;. mtUk;
yhg;ld; vd;w Mq;fpNyaUk; ele;jhh;fs;.
topapNy ,uz;L nts;isf;fhug; igad;fs; epd;whh;fs;. fhe;jpia milahsk;
fz;Ltpl;lhh;fs;.
“,Njh fhe;jp! ,Njh fhe;jp!” vd;W $r;ry; Nghl;lhh;fs;.
gy nts;sf;fhuh; Xb te;jhh;fs;. ngUq; $l;lkha;r; #o;e;jhh;fs;. thg;lid
xJf;fpj; js;spdhh;fs;. fhe;jpiaf; fy;yhYk; Kl;ilahYk; mbj;jhh;fs;. mtUila
jiyg;ghitg; gpLq;fpdhh;fs;. cijj;jhh;fs;. Kfj;jpy; miwe;jhh;fs;> clk;gpy;
nkhj;jpdhh;fs;. fhe;jpf;F typ jhq;f Kbatpy;iy %r;Rj; jpzwpaJ. mg;NghJ
xU nts;isf;fhug; ngz;kzp me;jg; gf;fk; Nghdhs;. mntf;]hz;lh; ,ijg;
ghh;j;jhs;. kdk; cUfptpl;lhs;. jd; Filiag; gphpj;jhs;. mjdhy; fhe;jpia
kiwj;jhs;. mth;kPJ mbglhky; jLj;jhs;.
,jw;Fs; Xh; ,e;jpar; rpWtd; Xbdhd;. NghyP]; epiyaj;ij mile;jhd;.
“fhe;jpiaf; nfhy;Yfpwhh;fNs> fhg;ghw;Wq;fNsd;!” vd;w fj;jpdhd;.
NghyP]; Nrtfh;fs; te;jhh;fs;. fhe;jpiag; ghJfhg;gha; mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;fs;.
u];lhk;[Papd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghdhh;fs;. mq;Nf mtiu tpl;lhh;fs;.

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 Ch; nts;isf;fhuh;fSf;F ,J njhpe;jJ. me;j tPl;ilf; Fk;gy; #o;e;jJ.
“fhe;jpia ntspNa js;S! ,y;iyNah> tPl;Lf;Nf nfhs;sp itg;Nghk;>
vhpg;Nghk;” vd;W Xykpl;lhh;fs;.
NghyP]; mjpfhhpahd mnyf;]hz;lUf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. mth; te;jhh;.
Fk;gypd; ntwpiaf; fz;lhh;. xU je;jpuk; nra;jhh;.
“fpol;Lf; fhe;jpia Jhf;fpLNthk;
Gdpj Mg;gps; kuj;jpd; Nky;”
vd;W ghbdhh;. Fk;gYk; njhlh;e;J ghbaJ. ,J xU jkh\ha;g;
Nghapw;W. ,jw;Fs; ,Ul;btpl;lJ.
mjpfhhp ,Nj rkak; cs;Ns xU nra;jp mDg;gpdhh; : “fhe;jpNa!
khWNt\j;jpy; jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;”.
fhe;jpAk; “rhp” vd;whh; ,e;jpa [thd; khjphp Nt\k; G+z;lhh;. ,uz;L
nts;isg; NghyP];fhuh;fs; Jiz te;jhh;fs;. mth;fs; clk;tpYk; Kfj;jpYk; fhp
g+rpf;nfhz;lhh;f;s. ,e;jpah; kjphpcil mzpe;jhh;fs;. nfhy;iyg; gf;fkhf
%tUk; ntspNawpdhh;fs;. NghyP]; epiyaj;Jf;Fg; Ngha;r; Nrh;e;jhh;fs;.
gpwF> Fk;giyg; ghh;j;jhh;> mjpfhhp. “mllh! cs;Ns fhe;jp ,y;iyNa!
jg;gpj;Jg; Ngha;tpl;lhNu!” vd;W cuf;fr; nrhd;dhh;.
$bapUe;j Fk;gYf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ. rphpg;Gk; te;jJ. mg;gbNa fiye;jJ.
,e;jr; nra;jp yz;lDf;F vl;baJ. Nel;lhy; rh;f;fhUf;F yz;ld; rh;f;fhh; xU
fl;lis Nghl;lJ. “fhe;jpia mbj;j Ms;fisg; gpb>tprhhpj;Jj; jz;lid nfhL”.
mij mwpe;jhh;> fhe;jp. Nel;lhy; rh;f;fhhplk; nrhd;dhh; : “mth;fisj;
jz;bf;f Ntz;lh. mwpahikahy; mg;gb ele;jhh;fs;. nts;isf;fhuj; jiyth;fs; jtwhd
gpurhuk; nra;jhh;fs;. kf;fis mwpahik #o;e;jJ. cz;ik njhpe;jJk; mth;fNs
kdk; tUe;Jthh;fs;”.

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 ,uz;L %d;W ehs;fs; nrd;wd. fhe;jpia nts;isf;fhug; gj;jphpiffNs
ghuhl;bd. “fhe;jp ey;yth;. Fk;gy;jhd; mepahakha; ele;jJ” vd;w vOjpd.
fhe;jp kPz;Lk; kf;fSf;Fg; gzp Ghpe;jhh;.

njd;dhg;gphpf;fhtpy; Aj;jk;

njd;dhg;gphpf;fhtpy; xU Aj;jk;ele;jJ. Nghah; vd;W xU gphptpdh;.

mth;fs; lr;Rf;fhuh;fs;. Mq;fpNyah; kW gphptpdh;. ,U gphptpdUk; rz;il
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Nghl;lhh;fs;. ‘Nghah; Aj;jk;’ vd;W mijr; nrhy;Ythh;fs;. Mq;fpNyahpd;
gf;fk; fhe;jp Nrh;e;jhh;. gy ,e;jpah;fisj; jpul;bdhh;. itj;jpa cjtpg;gil
mikj;jhh;. Nghh; Kidapy; Nghah; RLthh;fs;. Mq;fpy tPuh; fhak;
milthh;fs;. mth;fisj; Jhf;f Ntz;Lk;. M];gj;jphpapy; Nrh;f;f Ntz;Lk;. ,Jjhd;
fhe;jp gilapd; Ntiy. vjphpapd; Fz;LfSf;F mQ;rhky; fhe;jp nrd;whh;.
Nghh;Kidapy; jPukha; ele;Jnfhz;lhh;. Mq;fpNyaNu ntd;whh;fs;. fhe;jpia
mth;fs; ghul;bdhh;fs;. fhe;jpf;Fk; Njhoh;fSf;Fk; Aj;jg; gjf;fq;fs;
nfhLj;jhh;fs;.
Ie;J Mz;LfSf;F Nky; Mapd. ,e;jpahTf;F tuf; fhe;jp tpUk;gpdhh;.
njd;dhg;gphpf;f ,e;jpah;fs; $bdhh;fs;. ghpRfs; mspj;jhh;fs;. f];Jhh;ghTf;F
xU jq;fr; rq;fpyp nfhLj;jhh;fs;. mJ Ik;gj;jpuz;L gTd;.
“,e;jg; ghpRfis ehk; itj;Jf; nfhs;sf; $lhJ. kf;fs; gzpapNy fpilj;jit.
kf;fs; gzpf;Nf nfhLj;Jtpl Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;> fhe;jp.
“cq;fs; ghpRfis mg;gbf; nfhLq;fs;. vdf;Ff; fpilj;j rq;fpypiaf;
nfhLf;ff; $lhJ. mijf; nfhLf;f cq;fSf;F chpik ,y;iy” vd;whh;> f];Jhh;gh.
fhe;jp gpbthjk; gpbj;jhh;. “mg;gbahdhy; nfhLq;fs;” vd;whs;> kidtp.
vy;yhg; ghpRfisAk; kf;fs; gzpf;Nf fhe;jp nfhLj;jhh;. FLk;gj;NjhL
,e;jpahTf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhh;. fhe;jpf;F ,g;NghJ ehd;F kf;fs; : `hpyhy;>
kzpyhy;> uhkjh];> Njtjh];> filrp ,UtUk; njd;dhg;gphpf;fhtpy;
gpwe;jth;fs;. ,jw;Fg;gpd; Foe;ijfNs gpwf;ftpy;iy.
,e;jpa Njrpaf; fhq;fpu]; vd;gJ xU rig. ‘,e;jpahit ,e;jpaNu Ms KbAk;’
vd;w me;jr; rig nrhy;ypaJ. xt;Nthh; Mz;Lk; mJ $baJ. me;j Mz;by; fy;fj;jh
efhpy; $l;lk;. mq;Nf fhe;jp Nghdhh;. Kjy; Kjyhf me;jr; rigapd;
njhz;luhdhh;. Fkh];jhthfg; gzp Ghpe;jhh;. njd;dhg;gphpf;f ,e;jpaUf;F
me;jr; rig cjt Ntz;Lk; vd;whh;. mg;gb xU jPh;khdk; nfhz;Lte;jhh;.
fhq;fpu]py; mJ epiwNtwpaJ. md;dp ng]z;l; mk;khs; Nghd;w gy
jiyth;fisf; fhe;jp re;jpj;jhh;.

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 gk;ghapy; tof;fwpQuhfj; njhopy; Ghpaj; njhlq;fpdhh;. jpBnud;W
njd;dhg;gphpf;fhpd; miog;G te;jJ. kidtp kf;fis ,e;jpahtpNyNa tpl;L
kPz;Lk; mq;Nf Nghdhh;.

buhd;];thy; rh;f;fhpd; Gjpa rl;lk;

‘,e;jpad; xg;gpd;ad;’ vd;w xU gj;jphpif Muk;gpj;jhh;. gPdpf;]; vd;w

,lj;jpy; EhW Vf;fh; epyk; thq;fpdhh;. ez;gh;fisAk; cwtpdh;fisAk;
Nrh;j;Jf;nfhz;lhh;. epyj;ijg; gz;gLj;jpdhh;. gaph; nra;jhh;. epyj;jpy; gy
kz; Fbirfis mikj;jhh;. rpy nts;isf;fhuh;> ,e;jpah; Mfpa ez;gh;fNshL
mq;NfNa trpj;jhh;. ‘gPdpf;]; FbNaw;wk;’ vd;W mJ ngah; ngw;wJ.
n[h`hd;d];gh;f; efhpYk; fhe;jpf;F xU [hif ,Ue;jJ. ,uz;Nlhh;
Mz;Lfspy; f];Jhh;ghTk; kf;fSk; te;J Nrh;e;jhh;fs;. ,e;j efhpy; rpy ehs;>
gPdpf;]; gz;izapy; rpy ehs; ,g;gb mth;fs; tho;e;jhh;fs;. ez;gh;> cwtpdh;
vy;yhk; xNu $l;Lf;FLk;gkhf tho;e;jhh;fs;.

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 ,e;jr; rkaj;jpy; xU neUf;fb te;jJ. Mrpahf;fhud; vtdhapUe;jhYk; rhp>
rh;f;fhh; nu[p];jhpy; tpuy; milahsk; itf;f Ntz;Lk;. jdJ ngaiug; gjpe;Jnfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;. milahsr; rPl;Lg; ngw Ntz;Lk;. vg;NghJk; mijf; ifapy; itj;jpUf;f
Ntz;Lk;. ve;j mjpfhhp Nfl;lhYk; fhl;l Ntz;Lk;. ,y;iyNadpy; jz;lid ,g;gb
Xh; mtrur; rl;lk;. ,ij buhd;];thy; rh;f;fhh; jahhpj;jJ. Kf;fpakhf ,e;jpah;fis
eRf;fNt ,e;jr; rl;lk;.
,e;jpah;fs; Mj;jpuk; mile;jhh;fs;. %thapuk; Ngh; $bdhh;fs;.
$l;lj;jpy; fhe;jp Ngrpdhh;. “,e;jr; rl;lk; ekf;Fg; nghpa mtkhdk;. ,jw;F ehk;
gzpaf;$lhJ. ek; capNu NghdhYk; rhp> ,ij vjph;f;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;.
“mg;gbNa vjph;g;Nghk;”– mj;jid NgUk; ,g;gb Mizapl;lhh;fs;.
jkpo;> njYq;F. `pe;jp> F[uhj;jp - ,e;j ehY nkhopfSk; $l;lj;jpy;
toq;fpd. Ngr;irAk; MiziaAk; ,e;j ehY nkhopfspYk; tpsf;fpdhh;fs;.
buhd;];thy; rh;f;fhUf;F mg;NghJ KO mjpfhuk; ,y;iy. yz;ld;
rh;f;fhUf;F mJ gzpaNtz;Lk;. yz;lDf;Ff; fhe;jp nrd;whh;. ke;jphpfisf; fz;L
Ngrpdhh;. “mtrur; rl;lj;ij ehq;fs; mDkjpf;ftpy;iy” vd;W rPik ke;jphp
nrhd;dhh;. fhe;jp ek;gpdhh;. njd;dhg;gphpf;fhTf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhh;.
Mdhy;> mJ xU #o;r;rp. buhd;];thy; rh;f;hh; rpy ehs; fhj;jJ. gpwF
KO mjpfhuk; ngw;wJ. jhdhfNt mNj khjphpr; rl;lj;ijr; nra;Jtpl;lJ.
,dp NtW topapy;iy. rl;lj;ij vjph;j;Njahf Ntz;Lk;. vg;gb vjph;g;gJ?
Gjpjhd xU topiaf; fhe;jp Nahrpj;jhh;. mjw;Fr; ‘rj;jpahf;fpufk;’ vd;W
ngah; itj;jhh;. ‘rj;jpak; vd;why;> cz;ik>‘Mf;fpufk;’ vd;why; tY. ,e;j ,uz;L
nrhy;Yk; Nrh;e;jJ ‘rj;jpahf;fpufk;’. ‘cz;ikapNy gpwe;j tY’ vd;W ,jw;F
mh;j;jk;. rj;jpahf;fpufk; nra;fpwtd; ‘rj;jpahf;fpufp’.
“,e;jpaUk; gpw Mrpaf;fhuUk; rj;jpahf; fpufe;jhd; nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
Gjpa rl;lg;gb gjpT nra;Jnfhs;sf;$lhJ. fl;lzk; nrYj;jf;$lhJ. milahsr;rPl;L
thq;ff;$lhJ” ,J fhe;jpapd; cgNjrk;.,ij vy;NyhUk; xg;Gf;nfhz;lhh;fs;. nkhj;j
Mrpahf;fhuh; gjpd;%d;Whapuk; Ngh;. mth;fSs; Ie;Ehw;Wg; gjpndhU
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Ngh; kl;LNk rl;lj;Jf;Fg; gzpe;jhh;fs;. rh;f;fhhplk; gjpe;Jnfhz;lhh;fs;
kw;wth; gzpatpy;iy gjpe;J nfhs;s tpy;iy.
fhe;jpiar; rh;f;fhh; gpbj;jJ. tprhhpj;Jj; jz;bj;jJ. rpiwapy; itj;jJ. jk;
MAspy; Kjy; Kjy; fhe;jp rpiwg;gl;lJ ,g;NghJjhd;. fhe;jpNahL ,d;Dk;
,Ugj;J %d;W Mrpahf;fhuh;fs; rpiwg;gl;lhh;fs;.
mLj;Jj; jk;gp ehAL vd;gth; te;jhh;. Ehw;iwk;gJ Ngiuj;
jpul;bf;nfhz;lhh;. fWg;Gf;nfhb Ch;tyk; elj;jpdhh;. mth;fisAk; rh;f;fhh;
jz;bj;jJ.
jz;lidf; fhyk; KbAk;. fhe;jpAk; kw;wth;fSk; ntspNa tUthh;fs;.
kWgbAk; rj;jphf;fpufk; nra;thh;fs;. rpiwg;gLthh;fs;. ,g;gbNa gy jlit
ele;jJ.
,uz;lhapuk; NgUf;FNky; rpiw nrd;whh;fs;. Vohz;Lf;fhyk;
rj;jpahf;fpufg;Nghh; ele;jJ. rj;jpahf;fpufpfspy; ghh;]pfs;> jkpoh;>
njYq;fh;. gl;lhzpah;> rPf;fpah;> F[uhj;jpah; ,g;gbg; gy tFg;gpdh;
,Ue;jhh;fs;. rPdf;fhuUq; $lr; rpyh; ,Ue;jhh;fs. fpoth;fs;> ,isQh;fs;
vy;yhUk; ,Ue;jhh;fs;.
fhe;jpapd; kidtpahd f];Jhh;gh rpiw GFe;jhh;.
`h;gj; rpq; vd;w fpotUf;F taJ vOgj;ije;J. rpiwapNy mth; ,we;jhh;.
ts;spak;kh vd;w jkpo;g;ngz;Zf;F taJ gjpdhW. mtSk; mtSila jhAk;
rpiw nrd;whh;fs;. rpiwapNy ts;spak;kh xbe;J Nghdhs;. fLq;fha;r;ry;
mbj;jJ. jz;lid Kbe;jJ ntspNa te;jhs;. gLj;j gLf;ifahf ,Ue;jhs;. mtisf; fhe;jp
Ngha;f; fz;lhh;.
“Vd; rpiwf;Fg; NghNdhk; vd;w tUj;jg;gLfpwhNah?” vd;W
Nfl;lhh;.
“tUj;jkh! ,y;yNtapy;iy. rpiwf;F kWgb Nghf Ntz;Lkh? ,Njh Nghfj;
jahh;” vd;whh;> ts;spak;kh.

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 “mJ capUf;Nf mghakhdhy; $lth?” vd;whh;> fhe;jp.
caph; nghpjy;y. jha;ehl;Lf;fhfj;jhNd capiu tpLfpNwd;. ,ij ahh;jhd;
tpUk;g khl;lhh;fs;?’ ,g;gb me;j tPug;ngz; gjpy; nrhd;dhs;.
mtSila fha;r;ry; tYj;jJ. rpy ehspy; mts; ,we;Nj Ngha;tpl;lhs;.
ts;spak;khtpd; tPuj;ijf; fhe;jp Nghw;wpdhh;.
ehfg;gh> ehuhazrhkp vd;w ,uz;L ,se;jkpoh;fs;. mth;fSf;F taJ
gjpNdO. mth;fSila tPuj;ijf; fhe;jp Gfo;e;jhh;.
filrpapy; xU rkurk; Vw;gl;lJ. jsgjp ];kl;]; vd;gth; njd;dhg;gphpf;fg;
gpujk ke;jphp. mtUk; fhe;jpAk; cld;ghl;Lf;F te;jhh;fs;. %d;W gTd; thp
uj;jhapw;W. njd;dhg;gphpf;f ,e;jpahpd; gy chpikfis ];kl;]; Vw;Wf;
nfhz;lhh;.
md;Nw fhe;jp> ];kl;]; ,UtUk; rpwe;j ez;gh;fshdhh;fs;.
,g;NghJ NfhfNy yz;ldpy; ,Ue;jhh;. mtiuf; fhzf; fhe;jp nrd;whh;.
me;jr; rkaj;jpy; Kjy; cyf Aj;jk; njhlq;fpaJ. yz;ldpy; rpy ehs; tiuapy; fhe;jp
,Uf;f Neh;e;jJ. gpwF ,e;jpahTf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhh;.

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 rj;jpahf;fpuf Mrpukk;

,e;jpahtpy; tPu tuNtw;G ele;jJ. gyehs; tiuapYk; tpUe;Jk;

tuNtw;Ge;jhk;. “,dp vd; tho;ehis ,e;jpahtpNyNa fopf;fg; NghfpNwd;”
vd;W fhe;jp nrhd;dhh;.
nrhe;j Mrpukk; xd;wpy; thof; fhe;jp tpUk;gpdhh;fs;. “vq;fs; CUf;F
thUq;fs;”>“vq;fs; CUf;F thUq;fs;” vd;W gy khfhzj;jpdh; mioj;jhh;fs;:
“vq;fs; ChpNy Mrpukk; mikf;fyhk;” vd;whh;fs;. jkJ F[uhj;jpNyNa ,Uf;f
mth; KbT nra;jhh;. Mkjhghj; efUf;F mUNf nfhr;uhg; vd;w fpuhkk;
,Uf;fpwJ. mq;Nf Mrpukj;ij mikj;jhh;>‘rj;jpahf;fpuf Mrpukk;’ vd;W ngah;
itj;jhh;. Kjypy; mjpy; ,Ugj;ije;J Ngh; Nrh;e;jhh;fs;. rpyh; Mz;fs;> rpyh;
ngz;fs;. gy [hjpapdh;. jkpoh;fs; kl;Lk; gjpd;%d;W Ngh;. nghJr; rikay;
czit vy;NyhUk; cz;lhh;fs;. rj;jpak;> mfpk;ir ,uz;ilAk; filg;gpbg;gjhf
tpujk; Vw;whh;fs;. vspa tho;T tho ,ire;jhh;fs;. RNjrpg; nghUs;fisNa
cgNahfpj;jhh;fs;.
Mrpuk thrpfspy; rpyh; khzhf;fh;fs;. mth;fSf;Fr; rk];fpUjk;> ,e;jp
,uz;ilAk; fw;gpj;jhh;fs;. jkpo;> njYq;F> kiyahsk;> fd;dlk; ,e;j ehY
nkhopfspy; xd;iwAk; fl;lhak; Nghjpj;jhh;fs;. cUJ> tq;fhsp>
jkpo;>njYq;F ,e;j ehY nkhop vOj;JfisAk; nrhy;ypf; nfhLj;jhh;fs;.
Mq;fpyj;ij ,uz;lhtJ nkhopahff; fw;Wf; nfhLj;jhh;fs;. gj;J Mz;Lg; gbg;G.
Mrpukj;Jf;Fg; gzk; Ntz;lhth? gy ez;gh;fs; mij cjtpdhh;fs;.
Mrpuk thrpfs; ,Ojhh;fs;> gaph;j;njhopy; nra;jhh;fs;. uhl;ilapy;
Ehw;whh;fs;. Jzp nea;jhh;fs;. ‘vt;tsT tbj;jhYk; rhp xt;nthUtUk; cly;

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tzq;fp xU njhopy; Ghpa Ntz;Lk;’ ,J fhe;jpapd; fUj;J. mtNu jpdk; rpy kzp
Neuk; fz;bg;gha; uhl;ilapy; Ehw;ghh;.
rpy Mz;Lfs; nrd;wd. mJtiuf;Fk; murpaypy; fhe;jp fyf;ftpy;iy.
‘murpay;’ vd;why; vd;d? rh;f;fhhpd; Ml;rp vg;gb elf;fpwJ? kf;fSf;F
mjpy; vd;d Fiw? ,tw;iwnay;yhk; Muha;tNj murpay;. ,e;jpah KOtijAk;
fhe;jp Rw;wpg;ghh;j;jhh;. kf;fspd; epiyia Muha;e;jhh;. nuapy; tz;bapy;
%d;whk; tFg;gpNyNa gpuahzk; nra;jhh;. Kjypy; njhopyhsh;fSf;fhfg;
ghLgl vz;zpdhh;.

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 fWg;Gr; rl;lk;

rkguz; vd;W xU gpuNjrk;. gP`hh; uh[;aj;jpd; tlNkw;F %iyapy;

,Ug;gJ. [df kfhuh[d; Mz;l ehL rk;ghuz;. Mq;Nf khe;Njhg;Gfs; Vuhsk;.
Kd;Nd gy mThpj; Njhl;lq;fSk; ,Ue;jd. nghpa nghpa mThpj; Njhl;lq;fs;.
mit INuhg;gpaUf;Fr; nrhe;jk;. Njhl;lq;fisf; Fbahdth;fsplk; Fj;jiff;F
INuhg;gpah; tpl;lhh;fs;. Fbahdth;fisf; frf;fpg; gpope;jhh;fs;. Vkhw;wpg;
gzk; gwpj;jhh;fs;. mbahs;fs; itj;Jj; Jd;GWj;jpdhh;fs;.
,ijnay;yhk; fhe;jp Nfs;tpg;gl;lhh;. NeNu tprhhpj;J cz;ik mwpa
vz;zpdhh;. rk;ghuZf;Fg; Ngha;r; Nrh;e;jhh;. mg;NghJjhd; uhN[e;jpu
gpurhij Kjd; Kjypy; re;jpj;jhh;.
rk;ghuz; Fbahdth;fs; xd;Wk; mwpahj mg;ghtpfs; Viofs;.
nts;isf;fhuhplk; gae;J eLq;fpdhh;fs;. ‘ahNuh kfhd; te;jpUf;fpwhh;. fhe;jp
vd;W ngauhk;’ vd;W Nfs;tpg;gl;lhh;;fs;. mtiuf; fhzj; jpus; jpushf
te;jhh;fs;. mth;fSila Fiwfisf; fhe;jp tprhhpj;jhh;. mth;fSf;Fj; ijhpak;
Cl;bdhh;.
mjpfhhpfSf;F ,J gpbf;ftpy;iy. “clNd ntspNa Nghk;” vd;W cj;juT
Nghl;lhh;fs;; cj;juitf; fhe;jp kPwpdhh;. mtiuf; ifJ nra;jhh;fs;>
tprhhpj;jhh;fs;. Mdhy; fz;bf;ftpy;iy. MNw khjj;jpy; fth;dhpd; kdk;
khwpaJ. Fbahdth;fspd; Fiwfisnay;yhk; jPur; rl;lk; nra;jhh;.
Fbahdth;fsplk; Njhl;lf;fhuh; gzk; gwpj;jhh;fNs> mjpy; fhy; gFjpiaj;
jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;jhh;fs;. nfhQ;r fhyj;jpy; Njhl;lq;fistpl;Nl nts;isf;fhuh;fs;
Ngha;tpl;lhh;fs;.
rpwpJ fhyk; nrd;wJ. efuk;> fpuhkk; ,uz;Lf;Fk; vl;bg;Nghff; fhe;jp
tpUk;gpdhh;. rhgh;kjp vd;W xU ejp. mjd; fiuapy; xU rpiwf;$lk;.
‘rhgh;kjpr; rpiw’ vd;W ngah;. Nfhr;uhg; fpuhkj;jpypUe;J %d;W iky;
Jhuk;. Me;jr; rpiwf;F mUNf xU Jz;L epyk;. me;j epyj;ijf; fhe;jp

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thq;fpdhh;. mq;Nf Gjpa Mrpukk; mikj;jhh;. ‘rhgh;kjp Mrpukk;’ vd;W
ngah; itj;jhh;. mjpy; trpf;fyhdhh;. Mrpukthrpfs; ehw;gJ Ngh;. tutu
Mrpukk; tsh;e;jJ.
Me;j ehspy; jpyfh; vd;w ngUe;jiyth; ,Ue;jhh;. ‘Rauh[;ak; vdJ
gpwg;ghpik’ vd;W mth; nrhd;dhh;. “md;dpa Mq;fpNyah; Msf;$lhJ”
vd;whh;. mth; nghpa gbg;ghsp. jP ff;FtJNghy; gpurq;fk; nra;jhh;.
kf;fnsy;yhk; mtiug; Nghw;wpdhh;fs;. mtiu ‘xU rKj;jpuk;’ vd;w fhe;jp
th;zpj;jpUf;fpwhh;. “jpyfiu xLf;f Ntz;Lk;> mtUila gpurhuj;ijj; jLf;f
Ntz;Lk;” vd;W rh;f;fhh; vz;zpaJ. Kd;dNk mtiu ,uz;L jlit gpbj;J rpiwapy;
Nghl;lJ. Kjy; jlit gjpndl;L khjk;. ,uz;lhtJ jlit MW Mz;L. ,e;jpahtpNy Kjd;
Kjy; rpiw nrd;w jiyth; jpyfNu. rpiw nrd;W te;jhh;. mtUila nry;thf;F
,d;Dk; Xq;fpaJ. Kjpath;fSk; rhp> ,isQh;fSk; rhp> jpyfiuj; nja;tkhff;
nfhz;lhbdhh;fs;.
Mq;fpy rh;f;fhh;> ghh;j;jJ. xU fkpl;b epakpj;jJ. mjw;F nusyl;
jiyth;. rpyiu me;jf; fkpl;b tprhhpj;jJ. Xh; mwpf;if vOjpaJ. “vy;yhk; ,e;jj;
jpyfuhy; te;j tpidjhd;” vd;wJ. KOf;f KOf;f mwpf;ifapy; ,Nj gy;ytpjhd;.
rpy NahridfisAk; nusyl; fkpl;b $wpaJ. mtw;wpd;gb xU rl;lk; te;jJ.
Mjw;F nusyl; rl;lk; vd;W ngah;. ‘fWg;Gr; rl;lk;’ vd;Wk; mijr;
nrhy;Ythh;fs;.
vtiuahtJ rh;f;fhhpd; vjphp vd;W epidf;fyhk;> mth;kPJ rh;f;fhh;
njhLf;Fk; tof;fpNy mn]]h; Ntz;bajpy;iy.[_uh; Ntz;bajpy;iy> mg;gPy;
fpilahJ> rhl;rpfisf; FWf;F tprhuiz nra;a Ntz;bajpy;iy> ahiuAk; rh;f;fhh;
re;Njfpf;fyhk;. tprhhpf;fhkNy rpiwapy; Nghlyhk;. ,g;gb vy;yhk; me;jr;
rl;lk; nrhy;ypaJ. rl;lk; ,d;Dk; epiwNtwtpy;iy. kNrhjh epiyapy; ,Ue;jJ.
“,J mghakhd kNrhjh” vd;whh; fhe;jp. ty;yg;gha; gNlyplk; ,g;gbr;
nrhd;dhh;.
“mjw;F ehk; vd;d nra;a KbAk;?” vd;whh; gl;Nly;.

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 “,J rl;lkhdhy; vjph;f;f Ntz;Lk;. rj;jpahf;fpufk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. Kjypy;
rpyh; vjph;j;jhYk; NghJk; mth;fisg; ghh;j;J kw;wtUk; vjph;g;ghh;fs;”
vd;whh; fhe;jp.
rj;jpahf;fpufg; gpujpf;fpid xd;iwf; fhe;jp jahhpj;jhh;. ‘nusyl; rl;lk;
te;jhy; vjph;g;Ngd;. cz;ikNa NgRNtd;. kdpj capUf;Nfh nrhj;Jf;Nfh jPq;F
tpistpf;f khl;Nld;. `pk;ir Ghpa khl;Nld;” ,JNt gpujpf;fpis.
,e;jg; gpujpf;fpidapy; ifnaOj;J thq;fj; njhlq;fpdhh;fs;. ,uz;Nl
thuj;jpy; Mapuj;jpUEhW Ngh; ifnaOj;jpl;lhh;fs;.

[hypad; thyhghf; gLnfhiy

fhe;jpf;F ePz;lehs; rPjNgjp Vw;gl;lJ. mjpypUe;J mg;NghJ

FzkhfpapUe;jJ. kpfg; gytPdkhfNt ,Ue;jhh;. MdhYk; ehnlq;Fk; Rw;wptu
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tpUk;gpdhh;. ,e;jr; rkaj;jpy; nrd;idapypUe;J miog;Gf; fpilj;jJ. miog;gpy;
ifnaOj;jpl;bUe;jth; f];Jhhpuq;f Iaq;fhh;. mth; ‘`pe;J’ tpd; chpikahsh;.
cz;ikapy; mioj;jth; uh[h[pNa.
Nryk; uh[h[p me;j ehspy;jhd; nrd;idf;F te;jpUe;jhh;. tof;fwpQuha;j;
njhopy; elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;.
nusyl; kNrhjh epiwNtwyhk;> rl;lkhfyhk;> mg;NghJ vd;d nra;tJ?- ,J
gw;wp Nahrpj;jhh;fs;. uh[h[p> Iaq;fhh;> tp[auhfthrhhp vd;w jiyth;>
fhe;jp ,e;j ehY NgUk; Nahrpj;jhh;fs;.
,uz;L ehs; nrd;wd. jhk; ahUila tpUe;jhsp vd;W gpwNf fhe;jp
mwpe;jhh;. uh[h[pNa cgrhpj;jth;. Mdhy; mlf;fkha; xJq;fpapUe;jhh;.
Mdhy;> mthplk; fhe;jp neUq;fpg; gofyhdhh;.
xUehs; ,uT fhe;jp Jhq;fpdhh;. fdT fz;lhh;. mjpNy xU Nahrid
cjpj;jJ. ‘ehblq;Fk; `h;j;jhy; elj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj me;j Nahrid.
filfisnay;yhk; milg;gJ ahUNk Ntiyf;Fg; Nghfhky; ,Ug;gJ’ ,itjhk;
`h;j;jhy;.
“,e;j `h;j;jhy; Nahridiaf; fdtpy; fz;Nld;” vd;W uh[h[paplk;
nrhd;dhh;.
“ehL KOtJk; Vg;uy; Mwhk; Njjp `h;j;jhy; nra;a Ntz;Lk;” ,g;gb xU
Ntz;LNfhis kf;fSf;Ff; fhe;jp tpLj;jhh;.
ehnlq;Fk; rpwg;ghf `h;j;jhy; ele;jJ. vq;Fk; `pe;Jf;fSk; K];ypk;fSk;
xw;Wikahf ,Ue;jhh;fs;. $l;lq;fSk; Ch;tyq;fSk; ele;jd. ‘te;Nj
khjuk;’>‘my;yhN`h mf;gh;’ vd;w Nfh\q;fs; vOe;jd.
Mjpfhhpfs; gae;jhh;fs;. gy ,lq;fspy; jiyth;fisf; ifJ nra;jhh;fs;.
$l;lq;fisj; jLj;jhh;fs;. rpy ,lq;fspy; Jg;ghf;fpahYk; Rl;lhh;fs;. rpy kf;fs;
mjpy; khz;lhh;fs;.

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 ,uz;nlhU ehs; nrd;wd. kf;fSf;Fk; Mj;jpuk; te;jJ. by;yp> gk;gha;>
m`kjhghj;> gQ;rhg; ,q;nfy;yhk; fytuk; nra;jhh;fs;. rpy nts;isf;fhuiuf;
nfhiyAk; nra;Jtpl;lhh;fs;.
gQ;rhgpy; ikf;Nfy; Xl;tpah; vd;gth; nyg;bdd;l; fth;duhf ,Ue;jhh;.
n[duy; lah; vd;gth; xU uhZt tPuh;. mtiu mkph;jru]_f;F Xl;tpah;
mDg;gpdhh;. kf;fis mlf;fr; nrhd;dhh;. ‘ChpNy $l;lNkh Ch;tyNkh elf;ff;
$lhJ’ ,J lahpd; cj;juT.
1919> Vg;uy; 13Mk; Njjp. Mkph;jru]; efuj;jpy; [hypad; thyhghf;
vd;w rpW rJf;fk;. mjw;F %d;W gf;fk; milg;G xNu gf;fk; jpwg;G. mjpy;
xU $l;lk;. Rkhh; gj;jhapuk; [dq;fs; $bapUe;jhh;fs;. jpwe;j gf;fj;jpy; lah;
te;J epd;Wnfhz;lhh;. mtNuhL Ik;gJ rpg;gha;fs; te;J epd;whh;fs;. kf;fisf;
fiyar; nrhy;ytpy;iy vr;rhpf;ftpy;iy. “RLq;fs;” vd;W lah; cj;juT Nghl;lhh;.
rpg;gha;fs; Rl;lhh;fs;. Mapuj;J mWEhw;W Ik;gJ jlit Rl;lhh;fs;. kf;fs;
rl;nld;W Xl topapy;iy. rpwpJ rpwpjhfNt fiya Kbe;jJ. Ke;Ehw;W vOgj;J
xd;gJ Ngh; khz;lhh;fs;. Mapuj;J Ehw;W Kg;gj;NjO Ngh; fhak;
mile;jhh;fs;. ,JNt ‘[hypad; thyhghf; gLnfhiy’. ‘gQ;rhg; gLnfhiy’ vd;W
ngah; ngw;wJ.
rh;f;fhh; kfh nfhLikahf ele;jJ. fhe;jp jpLf;fpl;lhh;. kf;fs; ntwp
nfhz;lhh;fs;. fhe;jp tUe;jpdhh;. “kf;fs; nra;jJ rj;jpahf;fpufk; my;y.
Juhf;fpufk;> nfl;l nray;. rj;jpahf;fpufj;Jf;F mth;fs; jahhpy;iy. ,jpy; ehd;
jg;Gf;fzf;Fg; Nghl;Ltpl;Nld;. ,J vd; `pkhyag; gpio” vd;whhh;.
[_iyapy; jpyfh; fhykhfptpl;lhh;. mtUf;Fg; gpd; fhe;jpNa
jdpg;ngUk; jiytuhdhh;. ehl;Lf;F top fhl;lj; njhlq;fpdhh;.
‘et[Ptd;’ vd;W xU F[uhj;jpg; gj;jphpif ,Ue;jJ. ‘aq; ,e;jpah’ vd;W Xh;
Mq;fpyg; gj;jphpif ,Ue;jJ. ,uz;bd; nghWg;igAk; fhe;jp Vw;whh;.
,tw;wpd; Mrphpauhdhh;. rj;jpahf;fpufk;> Rje;jpuk; ,it gw;wp ,e;jg;
gj;jphpiffspNy tpsf;fpdhh;. ,uz;Lk; thug; gj;jphpiffs;. Mapuf;fzf;fhd
kf;fs; ,tw;iw thq;fpdhh;fs;. ,tw;wpy; fhe;jp Ie;jhW fl;Liufs; vOJthh;.
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mtw;iw ehl;Lg; gj;jphpiffnsy;yhk; vLj;J ntspapLk;. %iy KLf;nfy;yhk;
fhe;jpapd; Nghjidfs; gutpd.
1920> nrg;lk;ghpy; fy;fj;jh efhpy; fhq;fpu]; kfhrig $baJ. mJ
tof;fkhd $l;lk; my;y. mtrukha;f; $ba rpwg;Gf; $l;lk;. ,e;jpa murpaypy;
fhe;jp rfk; mq;Nfjhd; njhlq;fpaJ.
“md;dpa rh;f;fhNuhL xj;Jiof;f $lhJ. RNjrpg; nghUs;fisNa thq;f
Ntz;Lk;. fjiu tsh;f;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W fhe;jp nrhd;dhh;. mtUila fUj;Jfis
kpfg; nghUk;ghNyhh; Mjhpj;jhh;fs;. fhe;jpapd; xj;Jioahikj; jPh;khdk;
epiw NtwpaJ.
fhe;jp jPtpukha;g; gpurhuk; nra;jhh;. ehnlq;Fk; kf;fs; cw;rhfk;
nfhz;lhh;fs;. ijhpak; mile;jhh;fs;. rh;f;fhh; jpfpyile;jJ. mLj;j Mz;L
,e;jpahTf;F Nty;]; ,sturh; te;jhh;. ‘Nty;]; ,sturh; te;jhy; kf;fs; xJq;fptpl
Ntz;Lk;’ ,J fhq;fpu]pd; fl;lis. Nty;]; ,sturh; vq;Nf NghdhYk; rhp
njUnty;yhk; ghohapUe;jd. xUth;$l te;J ghh;g;gjpy;iy.
gpwF fhq;fpu]; kfh rig $baJ. rj;jpahf; fpufk; nra;a KbT nra;jJ. mijf;
fhe;jpNa elj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;wJ. mtUf;F KO mjpfhuk; nfhLj;jJ.
‘Kjypy; rpW mstpy; rj;jpahf;fpufk; elj;j Ntz;Lk;’ vd;W fhe;jp
vz;zpdhh;. gh;Nlhyp vd;W xU jhYfh. R+uj; khtl;lj;ijr; Nrh;e;jJ. gk;gha;
khfhzj;jpy; cs;sJ. Rj;jpahf;fpufk; nra;ag; gh;Nlhyp kf;fs;
jPh;khdpj;jhh;fs;. mjw;F top fhl;l fhe;jp ,ire;jhh;. “mJ ntw;wp ngwl;Lk;
gpwF ehnlq;Fk; rj;jpahf;fpufk; elj;jyhk;” vd;whh;.

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 Rauh[;ak;

If;fpa khfhzj;jpy; Nfhuf;Gh; khtl;lj;jpy; nrshp ruhu vd;W xU rpW

efuk;. mq;Nf kf;fspd; Ch;tyk; ele;jJ. rpy NghyP]; Nrtfh;fs; me;j kf;fisr;
Rl;lhh;fs;. Njhl;lhf;fs; fhypahapd. jhzhTf;Fs; Nrtfh;fs; Xbg; GFe;jhh;fs;.
cl;Gwk; jhopl;Lf; nfhz;lhh;fs;. kf;fs; mjw;Fj; jP itj;jhh;fs;. ntspNa te;j
Nrtfh;fis mbj;Jf; nfhd;whh;fs;. jPapNy Nghl;lhh;fs;. NghyP];fhuh;fs;
khz;L vhpe;J rhk;gyhdhh;fs;. mth;fs; ,Ugj;jpuz;L Ngh;. ,Ugj;njhU
Nrtfh;fs;. xU rg; ,d;];ngf;lh;.
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 nra;jp Nfl;lhh; fhe;jp kdk; nehe;jhh;. kf;fspd; kpUfj;jdk; mtUf;Fj;
Jauk; je;jJ. “rj;jpahf; fpufj;ijNa epWj;jptpl;Nld;. kf;fs; jahuhFk; tiuapy;
mijj; njhlq;f khl;Nld;” vd;whh;.
,Jtiuapy; fhe;jpia mjpfhhpfs; gpbf;ftpy;iy. ,g;NghJ mtiug;
gpbj;jhh;fs;. “rh;f;fhiuj; jpl;b %d;W fl;Liu vOjpdhh;” vd;W Fw;wk;
rhl;bdhh;fs;. G&k;];gPy;L vd;w Mq;fpy ePjpgjp tprhhpj;jhh;. fhe;jpia
mth; kpf;f khpahijaha; elj;jpdhh;. fhe;jpf;Fj; jiy jho;j;jp tzf;fk;
nrYj;jpdhh;. “Nfhbf;fzf;fhd kf;fs; cq;fisg; Nghw;Wfpwhh;fs;. vjphpfSk;
cq;fis kfhj;kh vd;W kjpf;fpwhh;fs;. MdhYk; rl;lk; ,Uf;fpwNj! rl;lg;gb
elg;gJ vd; flik. cq;fSf;F MW Mz;L ntWq;fhty; tpjpf;fpNwd;. Mdhy;>
ePq;fs; rPf;fpuNk tpLjiyahdhy;> ehd; kfpo;Ntd;. kw;w vtiuAk;tpl
mjpfkha; kfpo;Ntd;” vd;whh;.
ePjpgjpf;Ff; fhe;jpAk; kpf;f khpahij nrYj;jpdhh;. rgh;kjpr;
rpiwapy; fhe;jpia itj;jhh;fs;.
,uz;L Mz;L$lr; nry;ytpy;iy. ‘thy;Fly; mow;rp’ vd;W xU Neha;. mJ
fhe;jpf;F Vw;gl;lJ. Xh; Mq;fpy lhf;lh; te;J rj;jpu rpfpr;ir nra;jhh;. rpy
ehspy; Fzk; Vw;gl;lJ. mNjhL fhe;jpia tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;lhh;fs;. MW Mz;Lj;
jz;lid ,uz;L Mz;NlhL Nghapw;W.
vy;yh tFg;gpdUk; xw;WikahapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ‘jPz;lhik’ vd;w tof;fj;ij
xopf;f Ntz;Lk;. fjiug; gug;g Ntz;Lk;. kJghdj;ij tpyf;f Ntz;Lk; - ,it vy;yhk;
Kf;fpak; vd;W fhe;jp vz;zpdhh;. ,itNa ‘Mf;f Ntiyfs;’ my;yJ ‘eph;khz
Ntiyfs;’. ,e;j NtiyfspNy mth; KOftdk; nrYj;jpdhh;. `pe;J – K];ypk;
xw;Wik Fiye;jJ. kPz;Lk; mJ Vw;gl ,Ugj;njhU ehs; cgthrk; fple;jhh;. ,J
ey;y gyd; je;jJ.
Rauh[;ag; NghUf;F kf;fis Maj;jkhf;f Ntz;lhth? fhe;jp kPz;Lk;
ehnlq;Fk; Rw;wpdhh;. Mf;f Ntiyfis tw;GWj;jpdhh;. Kf;fpakhff; fjiug;
gug;gpdhh;. mjw;F epjp tR+y; nra;jhh;.

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 ehnlq;Fk; Rauh[;a Ntl;if kpFe;jpUe;jJ. Rauh[;ak; vd;why; vd;d?
kf;fNs jq;fs; jiyth;fisj; Njh;e;njLf;f Ntz;Lk;. me;jj; jiyth;fNs Ml;rp elj;j
Ntz;Lk;. rfy mjpfhuKk; me;j jiyth;fSf;Nf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; - ,Jjhd;
Rauh[;ak;. Mq;fpy rhk;uh[;aj;Jf;Fs;Ns ,Ue;jgbNa ,J elf;fyhk;. mJ
‘FbNaw;w ehl;L me;j];J’ Mq;fpy rhk;uh[;aj;ij tpl;Nl gphpayhk;.
Rauh[;ak; elf;fyhk;. mJ G+h;z RNar;ir.

rj;jpahfpufk;

1929Mk; Mz;L ,Wjp tiuapy; fhq;fpu]; nghWik fhl;baJ. ‘FbNaw;w

ehl;L me;j];Nj NghJk;’ vd;wJ. me;j Mz;L KOtJk; fhq;fpuRf;F Nkhjpyhy;
NeU jiyth;. brk;ghpNy Gjpa jiytuhfg; gjtp Vw;whh; [th`h;yhy; NeU.
Nkhjpyhypd; kfd; [t`h;yhy;.
[th`hpd; jiyikapy; 1929> brk;gh; ,Wjpapy; fhq;fpu]; kfhrig $baJ.
‘,dpg; G+h;z RNar;irNa ekJ ,yl;rpak;. rj;jpahf;fpufg; Nghh; %yk; mijg;
ngWNthk;’ vd;W xU jPh;khdk;. mijf; fhe;jpNa jahhpj;jhh;. brk;gh; khjk;
31Mk; Njjp eL ,uT kzp gd;dpuz;L. fhe;jp jPh;khdk; epiwNtwpaJ.
gpwF jiyth;fs; xU Ntz;LNfhs; tpLj;jhh;fs;. “[dthp 26k; Njjpiar;
Rje;ju jpdkhf ehnlq;Fk; nfhz;lhl Ntz;Lk;. G+h;z RNar;irNa ,yl;rpak;
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vd;W xU gpujpf;fpid. ,ij kf;fnsy;yhk; vLj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;” ,JNt me;j
Ntz;LNfhs;.
‘rj;jpahf;fpufj;ij kfhj;khNt elj;j Ntz;Lk;. mtUila ,\;lg;gb mij
elj;jyhk;. mth; nrhy;tijNa vy;yhUk; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;’ ,g;gbf; fhq;fpu];
fhhpaf; fkpl;b gpg;uthpapy; jPh;khdpj;jJ.
rj;jpahf;fpufk; vd;why; fz;lgb Fog;gk; nra;af;$lhJ. vdNt> cg;Gr;
rl;lk; xd;iw kl;Lk; kPw kfhj;kh jPh;khdpj;jhh;. Vio> gzf;fhuh; mj;jid
NgUf;Fk; NjitahdJ cg;G. fly; ePhpNy cg;G ,Uf;fpwJ. mijf; fha;r;rpdhy;
cg;Gf; fpilf;Fk; Mdhy;> cg;ig vy;yhUk; vLf;ff; $lhJ vd;W rl;lk;. cg;Gf;F
thp ,Ue;jJ.
Mrpuk thrpfis kfhj;kh mioj;Jf;nfhz;lhh;. Mrpukj;ijf; fiyj;jhh;. lhz;b
vd;w ,lj;jpy; cs;s flw;fiuf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhh;. ele;Nj nrd;whh;. ,JNt>‘cg;Gr;
rj;jpahf;fpufk;’>‘lhz;b ahj;jpiu vd;W gpurpj;jp ngw;wJ.
flw;fiu Nrh;e;jhh; fhe;jp. fly; ePiu ms;spdhh;. cg;Gf; fha;r;rpdhh;.
gpwF ehnlq;Fk; gutpaJ ,e;j ,af;fk;. gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhdth; cg;Gf;
fha;r;rpdhh;fs;. gy njhz;lh;fisg; NghyP];fhuh;fs; mbj;jhh;fs;. tijj;jhh;fs;.
rpiwapy; js;spdhh;fs;. ngUk;ngUk; jiyth;fs; rpiwg;ghl;lhh;fs;. fhe;jpAk;
rpiwahdhh;.

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 fhe;jp - ,h;tpd; xg;ge;jk;

ifjp fhe;jpf;Fk; it]puha; ,h;tpd; gpuGTf;Fk; uhrpg; Ngr;R ele;jJ.

Xh; Mz;by; rkurk; Vw;gl;lJ. jiyth;fs; tpLjiyahdhh;fs;. by;ypf;F kfhj;kh
nrd;whh;. Xh; xg;ge;jk; jahuhapw;W.
“cg;G thpia uj;J nra;fpNwd; NtW rpy rYiffs; mspf;fpNwd;”
vd;whh; it]puha;.
gy ,e;jpaUk; gy Mq;fpNyaUk; yz;ldpy; $LtJ. tl;lkhd xU Nki[iar;
Rw;wp cl;fhh;tJ. rkkhd ez;gh;fshfg; NgRtJ. ,e;jpar; Ra Ml;rp mikg;G
xd;W jahhpg;gJ - ,g;gb Xh; Vw;ghL. ,jw;F ‘tl;lNki[ kfhehL’ vd;W ngah;.
Kd;dNk xU Kiw ,J $baJ. fhq;fpu]; ,jpy; Nrutpy;iy. kzkfs; ,y;yhj jpUkzk;
khjphp $l;lk; Kbe;jJ. ,uz;lhtJ tl;l Nki[ ,g;NghJ elf;f ,Ue;jJ.
“rj;jpahf;fpufj;ij epWj;JfpNwd;. tl;l Nki[ kfhehl;Lf;Fg; NghfpNwd;
kfhehl;by; fye;Jnfhs;fpNwd;” vd;whh; fhe;jp.
,h;tpd; nrhd;dJ> fhe;jp nrhd;dJ ,uz;ilAk; fhfpjj;jpy; vOjpdhh;fs;.
,UtUk; ifnaOj;jpl;lhh;fs;. ,JNt ‘fhe;jp - ,h;tpd; xg;ge;jk;’.
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 rpy ehspy; tpy;ypq;ld; gpuG vd;gth; GJ it]puhahdhh;. rpW jfuhW
te;jJ. fhe;jpf;F tpy;ypq;ld; gpuG xU fbjk; vOjpdhh;. “fhe;jp mth;fNs!
ePq;fs; vg;gbahtJ yz;lDf;Fg; Nghf Ntz;Lk;” vd;W cUf;fkhff;
Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhh;. jfuhW jPh;e;jJ.
filrpapy; fhe;jp yz;lDf;Fr; nrd;whh;. ,uz;lhtJ tl;l Nki[ kfhehl;by;
fye;J nfhz;lhh;. kfhehL xd;Wk; rhjpf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> kfhehl;bYk; rhp>
ntspapYk; rhp> fhe;jpiaNa Mq;fpy kf;fnsy;yhk; Nehf;fpdhh;fs;.
midtiuAk; mth; trPfhpj;jhh;.
jpUk;gp ,e;jpahtpy; te;J ,wq;fpdhh;. ,q;Nf epiyik NkhrkhapUe;jJ.
xg;ge;jk; Khpe;jJ. kPz;Lk; rj;jpahfpufk; njhlh;e;jJ. fhe;jpAk; jiyth;fSk;
gy;yhapuk; njhz;lh;fSk; rpiwg;gl;lhh;fs;.

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 ah;thlh xg;ge;jk;

jPz;lhNjhh; vd;w kf;fs; gw;wp vy;yhUf;FNk ftiy. Gjpa murpaypy;

mth;fs; epiy vd;d? kf;lhdy;L vd;gth; Mq;fpyg; gpujk ke;jphp. mth; xU
KbT nrhd;dhh;. mjw;F ‘tFg;Gj; jPh;g;G’ vd;W ngah;. ‘`pe;Jf;fs; NtW>
jPz;lhNjhh; NtW’ vd;gJ mjd; fUj;jhf ,Ue;jJ. mijf; fhe;jp vjph;j;jhh;.
rpiwapNy cz;zhtpuk; nfhlq;fpdhh;. “,e;jj; jph;g;G xopa Ntz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehd; gl;bdpfplg;Ngd;. caph; NghFk;tiuapy; cz;z khl;Nld;”
vd;whh;.
,J kfh fLikahd cgthrk;. ,ij ‘kfh jg];’>‘kfh af;Qk;’ vd;nwy;yhk;
nrhy;thh;fs;.
[hjp `pe;Jf;fs;> jPz;lhNjhh; ,th;fspd; Kf;fpaj; jiyth;fs; $bdhh;fs;.
Kf;fpakhf kfhj;kh> lhf;lh; mg;Ngj;fhh; ,UtUf;Fk; fUj;J Ntw;Wik ,Ue;jJ.
uh[h[p ngU Kaw;rp vLj;jhh;. ,UtUk; xw;Wik nfhs;sr; nra;jhh;.
jPz;lhNjhiu `pe;Jf;fshfNt ghtpf;Fk; GJ Vw;ghL xd;iw mikj;jhh;fs;.
vy;yhj; jiyth;fSk; mij Vw;whh;fs;. ,J ah;tlh rpiwapy; ele;jJ. ,ij ‘ah;tlh
xg;ge;jk;’ vd;W $Wthh;fs;.
clNd ,ij kf;lhdy;Lf;Fj; je;jp mbj;jhh;fs;. mth; ,e;j Vw;ghl;il
xg;Gf;nfhz;lhh;. jkJ jPh;g;ig uj;J nra;jh;.

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 jPz;lhNjhiu ‘`hp[d; - mjhtJ Mz;ltdpd; kf;fs; - vd;W fhe;jp
Fwpg;gpl;lhh;. rpy ehspy; fhe;jp tpLjiy mile;jhh;. ‘aq; ,e;jpah’ gj;jphpifia
kPz;Lk; elj;jtpy;iy. ‘`hp[d;’ vd;Nw gj;jph;if njhlq;fpdhh;. ehnlq;Fk;
Rw;wp `hp[d Kd;Ndw;wg; gpurhuk; nra;jhh;.
1934> [dthp %d;whtJ thuk; jpUtde;j Guj;jpypUe;J jkpo; ehl;Lf;F
te;jhh;. mg;NghJ Kjy; ,uz;L ehSk; ntF Jhuk; gpuahzk;. Vuhskhd $l;lq;fs;.
fhe;jp kpfTk; fisj;jpUe;jhh;. me;j epiyapYk; mth; Xa;T nfhs;stpy;iy.
Cjhuzkhf> xU epfo;r;rp. 25Mk; Njjp tpUJefUf;F tp[ak; nra;jhh;.
fLk; kioAk; GaYk; mbj;jd. mij kf;fs; nghUl;gLj;jtpy;iy.
gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhd Ngh; $bapUe;jhh;fs;.
`hp[d epjpg; gzKbg;igf; fhkuh[h; mspj;jhh;. fhe;jpiaj; jhprpf;f
Kbahky; kf;fs; neUf;fpdhh;fs;. mq;Nf xU kz;lgk; cz;L. mjd; ngah;
tisanrl;b kz;lgk;. mJ caukhdJ. mjd;Nky; fhe;jpahy; Vw Kbatpy;iy.
fhe;jpia mg;gbNa fhkuh[h; Jhf;fpdhh;. kz;lgj;jpd;NkNy Vw;wptpl;lhh;.
kf;fs; fz;L kfpo;e;J mikjpaha;f; fiye;jhh;fs;.
Fwpj;j Neuj;Jf;F Ie;J kzp fopj;Nj kJiuf;Ff; fhe;jp Ngha;r;
Nrh;e;jhh;.

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 `pl;yh; Aj;jk;

rpy Mz;Lfspy; ‘`pl;yh;’ Aj;jk; te;jJ. Mq;fpNyah; mjpy;

fye;jhh;fs;. ,e;jpahitf; Nfl;fhkNy mijAk; rpf;f itj;jhh;fs;.
rj;jpahf;fpufk; njhLf;f kfhj;khitf; fhq;fpu]; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lJ. me;j
rkak; nfhba Aj;jj;jhy; Mq;fpNyah; rpukg;gl;lhh;fs;. mth;fSf;F ehKk;
ngUe;njhy;iy juyhkh? ‘$lhJ’ vd;W kfhj;kh vz;zpdhh;. vdNt> xU gl;bay;
jahhpj;jhh;. mjhtJ> gy jiyth;fspd; ngah;fis xU jhspy; vOjpdhh;. “,th;fs;
kl;LNk rj;jpahf;fpufk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mJTk; xUtUf;Fg; gpd; xUtuhfr;
nra;a Ntz;Lk;” vd;wh;. ,Jjhd; ‘jdp egh; rj;jpahf;fpufk;’.
gl;baypy; fz;l Kjy; rj;jpahf;fpufp tpNehghghNt. gt;dhh; vd;w
,lj;jpy; mth; Ngrpdhh;. “Aj;jj;Jf;F ahUk; cjtp nra;af;$lhJ. gzk; nfhLf;ff;
$lhJ” vd;whh;. mth; ifjhdhh;.
gl;baypy; fz;l ,uz;lhtJ rj;jpahf;fpufp [t`h;yhy; NeU. mth; Vw;nfdNt
ifjhfptpl;lhh;. gioa gpurq;fq;fSf;fhf mtiuf; ifJ nra;J tpl;lhh;fs;.
gpwF xt;nthUtuhfg; gyh; ifjhdhh;fs. ehnlq;Fk; ifjhdhh;fs;. Mdhy;>
kfhj;kh kl;Lk; ifjhftpy;iy. rj;jpahf;fpufpfSf;F top fhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;.

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 ,e;jpahit tpl;L Ngh

]h;tgs;sp uhjhfpU\;zd; fhe;jpia mioj;jhh;. ek; ehl;bd;

uh\;bugjpahf ,Ue;jhNu> me;j uhjhfpU\;zd; jhd;. ,th; nghpa fy;tpkhd;.
jj;Jtg; Nguhrphpah;. cyf mwpQh;fnsy;yhk; md;Nw ,tiug;
Nghw;wpdhh;fs;. mg;NghJ ,th; fhrpapy; ,Ue;jhh;. mq;Nf `pe;J
gy;fiyf;fofk; ,Uf;fpwJ. gpurpj;jkhd gy;fiyf; fofk; md;dpng]z;l; md;id
Muk;gpj;jJ. gz;bjkjd; Nkh`d khstpah vd;w cj;jkj; jiyth; ,ij Vw;whh;
tsh;j;jhh;. ,jpy; uhjhfpU\;zd; nghpa gjtp tfpj;jhh;.
gy;fiyf; fofj;jpd; nts;sp tpoh – fhy; Ehw;whz;Lf; nfhz;lhl;lk; te;jJ.
fhe;jpia mjw;F uhjhfpU\;zd; mioj;jhh;.
Nkilapy; uhjhfpU\;zd;> khstpah MfpNahh; mkh;e;jpUe;jhh;fs;.
jh;ghq;fh uh[h jiyik tfpj;jhh;. fhe;jp Ngrpdhh;.
“vy;NyhUk; jha;nkhop fw;f Ntz;Lk; `pe;jp fw;f Ntz;Lk;. khzth;fs;
xOq;fhapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. Nghh;tPuh; khjphp epkph;e;J elf;f Ntz;Lk;. vspa
tho;T tho Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;.
,e;jg; gy;fiyf; fofj;jpd; njhlf;f tpohtpy; ,Ugj;ije;J Mz;LfSf;F Kd; ,Nj
Ngr;ir fhe;jp Ngrpdhh;. mg;NghJ gyUf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. vOe;J
Ngha;tpl;lhh;fs;. jiyik tfpj;j ng]z;L md;idAk; vOe;J Ngha;tpl;lhh;.
,g;NghNjh mg;gbapy;iy. vy;yhUk; Mh;tj;Jld; Nfl;lhh;fs;.
Xuhz;L nrd;wJ. Aj;j epiyik kfh Nkhrkhapw;W ,e;jpa kf;fNsh
kdq;fre;Jtpl;lhh;fs;. Mq;fpNyaiu ntWj;jhh;fs;. [g;ghd; ehL Nghhpy;
GFe;jJ. rpq;fg;G+iug; gpbj;jJ. ,e;jpahitj; jhf;Fk; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. kpf;f
mghakhd epiyik. Mq;fpy rh;f;fhNu mQ;rpaJ. ,e;jpaiur; rkhjdk; nra;a
vz;zpaJ. rpiwg;gl;l ,e;jpah;fisnay;yhk; tpLjiy nra;jJ. ]h; ];lhNghh;L

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fphpg;]; vd;gtiu ,e;jpahTf;Fj; JhJ mDg;gpaJ. fhe;jpiaAk; gpw
jiyth;fisAk; mth; fz;L Ngrpdhh;. “Aj;jj;Jf;Fg; gpwF Rje;juk; jUfpNwhk;.
,g;NghJ ehq;fNs mjpfhuj;ij itj;jpUg;Nghk;. ePq;fs; vq;fNshL Jiz
NruNtz;Lk; rz;il Nghl Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;. ,J ,e;jpaUf;Fj; jpUg;jpapy;iy.
“Rje;jpuj;Jf;Fj; jtiz vd;d? ePq;fs; Ngha;tpLq;fs;. vq;fis ehq;fNs
Ms;fpNwhk;. [g;ghdplkpUe;J ghJfhj;Jf;nfhs;fpNwhk;” vd;whh; fhe;jp.
fphpg;]; ,zq;ftpy;iy. mtuJ JhJ Khpe;jJ. fhe;jpNa rypj;Jtpl;lhh;.
‘Mq;fpNyaNuhL ,dpg; Nguk; Ngrpg; gadpy;iy’ vd;W vz;zpdhh;.
“,e;jpahit tpl;L ntspNaW” vd;W Mq;fpy Ml;rpf;Fr; nrhd;dhh; jP ff;Fk;
gpurhuk; nra;jhh;. 1942> Mf];by; ,ijNa fhq;fpu]; fkpl;bAk; nrhy;ypaJ
,jw;fhfr; rj;jpahf;fpufk; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;wJ. mij elj;j kfhj;khTf;F
mjpfhuk; nfhLj;jJ. ‘Ftpl; ,z;bah’ jPh;khdk; vd;W mJ gpurpj;jp ngw;wJ.
‘Ftpl; ,z;bah’ vd;gJ Mq;fpyk;. ‘,e;jpahit tpl;Lg; Ngh’ vd;W mjw;F
mh;j;jk;.
clNd fhe;jp ifjhdhh;. jiyth;fnsy;yhk; rpiwg;gl;lhh;fs;. kf;fs;
Nguhj;jpuk; nfhz;lhh;fs;. vq;Fk; fytuk; nra;jhh;fs;. ,JNt ‘Mf];L Gul;rp’
vd;gJ. Mq;fpy rh;f;fhUk; Ngahl;lk; Mbtpl;lJ.

,ilf;fhy rh;f;fhh;

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 Gdh efhpy; Mfhfhd; khspifapy; fhe;jp rpiwapUe;jhh;. mg;NghJ
kfhNjtNjrha; ,we;jhh;. mth; fhe;jpapd; cw;w fhhpajhprp>fhe;jpf;F mUNf
,Ue;jth;. mtUila kuzj;jhy; fhe;jp ngUe;Jauile;jhh;. fhe;jpapd; MUaph;
kidtpahd f];Jhh;ghTk; mLj;J ,we;jhs;. mNj rpiwapy;jhd; mtSk; ,we;jhs;.
mstw;w Jauk; nfhz;lhh; fhe;jp.
ifjp fhe;jpf;F itrpuha; Ntty; clNd xU fbjk; vOjpdhh;. “cq;fs;
Jiztpia ,oe;jij ehDk; vd; kidtpAk; mwpe;Njhk;. vq;fs; Mo;e;j mDjhgj;ijj;
njhptpj;Jf;nfhs;fpNwhk;”. ,J fhe;jpapd; kdj;ij cUf;fpaJ. mtUk; Vw;w
gjpiy itrpuha;f;F vOjpdhh;. vjphpfsplKk; md;Ng fhl;Lthh; fhe;jp.
vjphpfSk; mtiu kjpg;ghh;fs;.
1945Mk; Mz;by; fhe;jp tpLjiyahdhh;. 1945Mk; Mz;by; cyf Aj;jk;
Kbtile;jJ. gy njhz;lh;fSk; jiyth;fSk; tpLjiyaile;jhh;fs;. 1946,y; %d;W
gphpl;b\; ke;jphpfs; ,e;jpahTf;F te;jhh;fs;. ngjpf;yhud;]; gpuG> V.tp.
mnyf;]hz;lh;> ]h; ];lhNghh;L fphpg;]; - ,e;j %tUe;jhk;. ‘ke;jphp rigj;
JhJf; Nfh\;bapdh;’ ,th;fs;.
,e;jpaj; jiyth;fis ,e;jj; Jhjh;fs; re;jpj;jhh;fs;. ,e;jpaNu mjpfhuj;ij
Vw;Wf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. cq;fSf;F ,\;lkhd murpay; rl;lj;ij mikj;Jf;
nfhs;Sq;fs;. mJ mikAk; tiuapy; fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;lh. vq;fs; it]puha;
ngaUf;F ,Ug;ghh;. mtUf;Ff; fPNo ,e;jpaNu ke;jphp rig mikAq;fs;. cq;fs;
tpUg;gg;gb MSq;fs;” vd;whh;fs;.
fhq;fpu]; jiyth;fs; rk;kjpj;jhh;fs;. ke;jphp rigAk; mikj;jhh;fs;.
[t`h;yhy; NeUNt gpujk ke;jphpahdhh;. ,e;j ke;jphp rigNa ‘,ilf;fhy
rh;f;fhh;’.

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 ,e;jpah – ghfp];jhd; gphpT

K];ypk; yPf; vd;gJ xU murpay; fl;rp. mjd; ngUe;jiyth; fha;Nj M[k;

[pd;dh. mtUf;F ,J gpbf;ftpy;iy. “,e;jpahit ,uz;lhfg; gphpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
xd;wpy; `pe;Jfs; MSthh;fs;. mJ `pe;J];jhd;. kw;wjpy; K];ypk;fs;
MSthh;fs; mJ ghfp];jhd;” vd;W mth; nrhd;dhh;.
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 ,ilf;fhy rh;f;fhhpy; yPf; jiyth;fs; Kjypy; Nrutpy;iy. gpd;dhy;
Nrh;e;jhh;fs;. MdhYk;> ghfp];jhd; gphpe;Jjhd; Mf Ntz;Lk; vd;W [pd;dh
nrhd;dhh;.
,g;NghJ gaq;fu tFg;Gf; fytuk; epfo;e;jJ. fpof;F tq;fhsj;jpy; Nehthf;
fhyp vd;w khtl;lk; ,Uf;fpwJ. mq;Nf K];ypk;fs; mjpfk; `pe;Jf;fs; FiwT.
`pe;jf;fs; gy nfhLikfSf;F Mshdhh;fs;. `pe;J> K];ypk;> ghh;[p> rPf;fpah;
vy;yhUk; Mz;ltdpd; kf;fNs’ ,J fhe;jpapd; fUj;J. ‘,ij kf;fs; czutpy;iyNa!’
vd;W tUe;jpdhh;. “vd; m`pk;ir gypf;ftpy;iy. kf;fspd; kdj;ij
khw;wtpy;iy. ,J vd; gpio. ,jw;F ehd; gpuhar;rpj;jk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whh;.
`pe;Jf;fisAk; K];ypk;fisAk; rkurk; nra;ag; Gwg;gl;lhh;.
Nehthf;fhypf;Fg; Ngha;r; Nrh;e;jhh;. %d;Nw %d;W Jizth;fSld; ele;jhh;.
ghjul;ir mzpatpy;iy. ntWq;fhNyhL Ks;spYk; fy;ypYk; Fg;igapYk;
Nrw;wpYk; ele;jhh;. fhy; Nehtf; fpuhkk; fpuhkkhfr; nrd;wh;. Nky;ybfs;
nfhg;Gspj;Jtpl;ld.
nrUg;Gf;$l mzpayhfhjh? ,e;jf; Nfs;tpf;F mth; nrhd;dhh;: “,J Gz;zpa
ahj;jpiu> gpuhar; rpj;j ahj;jpiu. ,jpNy ghjul;ir mzpakhl;Nld;”.
Nghd ChpNy fpilj;j gok;> fha;fwp> Ml;Lg;ghy; ,tw;iw cz;lhh;.
`pe;JfSk; K];ypk;fSk; el;GwT nfhs;sr; nra;jhh;.
VO thu fhyk; ahj;jpiu nra;jhh;. ehw;gj;NjO fpuhkq;fSf;F tp[ak;.
,jw;fpilapNy gp`hhpy; fyfk; vOe;;jJ. mq;Nf `pe;Jf;fs; mjpfk;.
K];ypk;fs; FiwT. K];ypk;fs; gy Jd;gq;fSf;F Mshdhh;fs;. fhe;jp mq;Nf
ahj;jpiu nra;aj; jpUk;gpdhh;. gp`hhpd; jiyefh; ghl;dh. Mq;Nf Ngha;r;
Nrh;e;jhh;. mq;NfAk; `pe;J – K];ypk; ey;YwT Vw;glr; nra;jhh;. gpwF
by;ypf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhh;.
Mdhy;> fytuq;fs; kWgbAk; fpsk;gpd. gQ;rhg;> by;yp> fy;fj;jh
,q;nfy;yhk; fyfk;.

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 mg;NghJ itrpuhahf ,Ue;jth; kTz;l; ghl;ld; gpuG. Ghfp];jhdpd;
gphptpidiaf; fhq;fpu]; jiyth;fs; xg;Gf;nfhz;lhh;fs;. fhe;jpf;F mjpy;
rk;kjNk ,y;iy. MdhYk; NtW topapy;iy.
1947> Mf];L 15Mk; Njjp ,e;jpah> ghfp];jhd; vd;w ,uz;L ehLfshf
,e;jpah gphpe;jJ. md;Nw ,e;jpah Rje;juk; ngw;wJ. mjpfhuj;ijg; gphpl;ld;
khw;wpf; nfhLj;jJ. NeUtpd; rh;f;fhh; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lJ. md;W by;ypapy;
Rje;ju tpoh ele;jJ. Mdhy;> fhe;jp mq;Nf ,y;iy. fy;fj;jhtpy; ,Ue;jhh;.
`pe;Jf;fSk; K];ypk;fSk; xw;Wikahdhh;fs;. mtiu te;J te;J jhprpj;jhh;fs;.
md;W mth; cgthrk; ,Ue;jhh;. Ehy; Ehw;whh;. gpuhh;j;jid Ghpe;jhh;. fPij
KOtijAk; gbj;jhh;.
mfpy ,e;jpa NubNahtpdh; mtiu xU nra;jp Nfl;lhh;fs;. “vd; kdk;
twz;bUf;fpwJ. nra;jp xd;Wk; ,y;iy” vd;whh; fhe;jp.
yz;ld; NubNahf;fhuh;fs; Nfl;lhh;fs; “xU nra;jp nfhLq;fs; cynfy;yhk;
Nfl;f xypgug;GfpNwhk;” vd;whh;fs;. “nfhLf;f Miraha;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.
Mdhy;> KbahJ. vdf;F Mq;fpyk; njhpAk; vd;gijNa kwe;JtpLq;fs;”
vd;whh; fhe;jp.
by;yp tpohtpy; NeU nrhd;dhh; “,e;jr; Rje;juj;jpd; rpw;gpia – ek;
Njrg;gpjhit – epidT$h;Nthk;” vd;whh;.
it]puha; kTz;l;ghl;ld; nrhd;dhh;: “,e;jpa Rje;juj;jpd; rpw;gp kfhj;kh
fhe;jp. mth; ,q;Nf ,y;yhjJ xU Fiw. Mdhy; ek; epidtpNy mth;
epiwe;jpUf;fpwhh;”.

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 fhe;jp[p ,we;jhh;

fhe;jp kPz;Lk; by;ypf;F te;J Nrh;e;jhh;. gph;yh khspifapd;

ntspaplj;jpy; jpdKk; gpuhh;j;jidf; $l;lk; elj;jpdhh;. xt;nthU ehSk;
rh;f;fhUf;F Nahrid $wpdhh; kf;fSf;F Nahrid $wpdhh;. ,e;J> K];ypk;>
ghh;]p> rPf;fpah; vy;yhUk; gpuhh;j;jidf;F tUthh;fs;.
rpy `pe;Jf;fs; ,g;NghJ fhe;jpkPJ jg;ngz;zk; nfhz;lhh;fs;. ‘,th;
`pe;Jf;fspd; tpNuhjp’ vd;W epidj;jhh;fs;. ,th;fshy; fhe;jpf;F mghak;
tpisayhk; vd;W Njhd;wpaJ. rh;f;fhUf;F ,J njhpe;jJ. fhe;jpf;Fg; ghJfhg;G
mspf;f vz;zpaJ.
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 “gpuhh;j;jid ikjhdj;jpNy vdf;Fg; ghJfhg;G Ntz;lh mq;Nf tUk;
vtiuAk; Nrhjid Nghl Ntz;lh” vd;whh; fhe;jp.
1948> [dthp 30Mk; Njjp khiy gpuhh;j;jidf; $l;lj;Jf;F kfhj;kh te;J
nfhz;bUe;jhh;. Mgh> kD vd;W fhe;jpf;F ,uz;L Ngug; ngz;fs;. mth;fSila
Njhs;fspy; iffis Cd;wpf;nfhz;L te;jhh;. “ehd; elf;f cjTk; Cd;W Nfhy;fs;
,th;fs;” vd;ghh; fhe;jp. MghitAk; kDitAk; ,g;gb Ntbf;ifahff;
Fwpg;gpLthh;.
fhe;jp ele;jhh;. $l;lj;jpdh; if$g;gp tzq;fpdhh;fs;. Ngug;
ngz;fs;kPjpUe;j iffisf; fhe;jp vLj;jhh;. ,U iffisAk; $g;gpdhh;. jk;ik
tzq;fpath;fisj; jhKk; tzq;fpdhh;.
mg;NghJ jpBnud;W xUtd; te;jhd;. ehJuhk; Nfhl;N] vd;w ,isQd;.
‘`pe;Jf;fspd; tpNuhjp’ vd;W fhe;jpia epidj;j xUtd;. kf;fis ,bj;Jj;
js;spf;nfhz;L mtd; Kd; te;jhd;. ‘fhe;jpapd; ghjj;ij njhl tUfpwhd;’ vd;W
vz;zpdhs; kD. mtDila ifiag; gbj;;Jj; jLf;f Kad;whs;. mtNdh kDit cjwpj;
js;sp cUl;btpl;lhd;. fhe;jpia tzq;FtJ Nghy; ,U ifAk; $g;gpdhd; Fdpe;jhd;.
mg;gbNa xU rpW Roy; Jg;ghf;fpia vLj;jhd;. if $g;gpa cj;jkh; fhe;jpia –
kdpjFy khzpf;fj;ij – Njrg;gpjhit - %d;W Kiw Rl;lhd;. “N`> uhk;!” vd;W
nja;tj; jpUg;ngaiu cr;rhpj;jgb kfhj;kh js;shb tpOe;jhh;. fz;iz %btpl;lhh.;
gpwF mth; fz; jpwf;fNtapy;iy.
xU uh[hjp uh[Df;F chpa khpahijAld; fhe;jpf;Fj; jfdf;fphpia ele;jJ.
by;yp uh[N;fhl;by; mtUila cly; G+e;Jfshapw;W. mjpy; rpwpJ rpwpij
ehnlq;Fk; Gz;zpa jPh;j;jq;fspy; fiuj;jhh;fs;. MW fz;lq;fspypUe;Jk; m];jp
Nfl;L Ntz;LNfhs;fs; te;j. cyNfhj;jkuhd fhe;jpapd; cly; Jfs; KO
cyfj;jpYNk gue;J gutpaJ.
,e;jpa kf;fnsy;yhk; tpk;kp mOjhh;fs;. cyfNk Jahpy; Mo;e;jJ. ngUk;
ngUk; jiyth;fSk; kd;dh;fSk; Vio vspa kf;fSk; cynfq;FNk fz;zPh;
nrhhpe;jhh;fs;.

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 Njrj;Jf;F thndhypapNy NeU Ngrpdhh;. Czh;r;rp njhz;ilia milf;f>
fz;fspy; ePh; jJk;g ciuj;jhh;:
“ek; tho;tpd; N[hjp Ngha;tpl;lJ. ek; ghG – ek; ehl;bd; je;ij –
Ngha;tpl;lhh;… ,y;iy. N[hjp Ngha;tpl;lnjd;wh nrhd;Ndd;? mJ jtW. me;j
N[hjp mopahj rj;jpakhFk;. Vd;nwd;Wk; epiyahd epjpa GU\h; fhe;jp.
vd;nwd;Wk; epiyahd epj;jpa rj;jpaj;NjhL mth; ek;kpilNa tho;e;jhh;… xU
gpj;jd; mtUila capiu kha;j;Jtpl;lhd;”.
kfhj;kh fhe;jpapd; clyk; kiwe;jJ. Mdhy;> mth; ,e;jpa kf;fspd;
cs;sq;fspnyy;yhk; tho;fpwhh;. cyf kf;fnsy;yhNk mtiu epidT
$h;fpwhh;fs;.
fhe;jp rhTf;F mQ;rhj jPuuhf tho;e;jhh;. gae;J eLq;fpa kf;fSf;Fj;
ijhpaj;ij cz;lhf;fpdhh;. ijhpaNk mth; ekf;F tpl;Lr;nrd;w M];jp.
fhe;jp> rj;jpaj;ijf; filg;gpbj;jhh;. rj;jpaNk flTs; vd;W Nghjpj;jhh;.
vd;d jtW nra;jhYk; rj;jpak; jtwyhfhJ. rj;jpaNk kdpjidf; fhg;ghw;Wk;. ,J
mth; ekf;Fg; Nghjpj;j ghlk;.
fhe;jp> md;Ng MAjkha;f; nfhz;lhh;. ahUf;Fk; xU jPq;Fk; nra;a
epidahh;. nfhLik nra;jth;kPJk; md;Ng nrhhpthh;. md;igf;nfhz;Nl vjphpfis
ntd;whh;. md;Ng mth; ekf;Ff; fhl;ba top.
cyf kdpj Fyj;Jf;Nf ,d;W mth; nrhe;jkhfptpl;lhh;.

tho;feP vk;khd; ,e;j

itaj;J ehl;L nsy;yhk;
jho;Tw;W tWik kpQ;rp
tpLjiy jtwpf; nfl;Lg;
gho;gl;L epd;w jhNkhh;
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 ghuj Njre; jd;id
tho;tpf;f te;j fhe;jp
kfhj;kheP tho;f! tho;f!!
-ghujp.

1. it\;zt [d Njh
NjNd f`pNa.
N[ gPl guhaP
[hNz Nu!
2. gh J`;Nf cgfhu
fNu NjhNa>
kd mgpkhd e
MNz Nu!
3. ]fy Nyhfkhk;
]`_Nd te;Nj.
epe;jh e fNu
NfdP Nu!
4. thr fhr kd
ep];ry uhnf.
jd; - jd; [ddP
NjdP Nu!
5. ]kj;U\;b Ne

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 j;U\;zh j;ahfP>
gu - ];jhP
N[Nd khj; Nu!
6. [p`;th jfP
m]j;a e NghNy>
gujd et
[hNy `hj; Nu!
7. Nkh` khah
t;ahNg e`p N[Nd
j;Ul ituhf;a
N[eh jdkhk; Nu!
8. uhk ehkRk;
jhyP yhfP>
]fy jPuj
Njeh kdkhk; Nu!
9. tz NyhgP Ne
fgl u`pj Nr>
fhk f;Nuhj
epthh;a Nu!
10. gNz eu i]Nah
NjDk; ju]d
fujhk; Fy
VNfhNjh jh;ah Nu!

- eu]pk;k Nk`;jh ,aw;wpa F[uhj;jpg; ghly;

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 ghlypd; fUj;J
(thp vz;)
1. vth; gpwUila Jd;gj;ij czh;e;J nfhs;fpuhNuh> mth;jhk;
‘it\;zth;’. (tp\;Ztpd; gf;jh;)
2. NkYk; me;j it\;zth;> gpwh; Jd;gg;gLk;NghJ> mth;fSf;F ,ad;w
cjtpiaj; jhkhfNt nra;thh;. mJgw;wp rpwpJk; nrUf;Ff;
nfhs;skhl;lhh;.
3. me;jj; jpUkhy; njhz;lh;> cyfj;jhhpy; vtiuAk; vijAk; Nghw;WthNu
jtpu> xUfhYk; Jhw;wkhl;lhh;. (cyfj;ijNa nja;tj;jpd; nrh&gkhf
kjpj;J tzq;Fk; gz;G nfhz;lth; mth;.)
4. nrhy;> nray;> rpe;jid %d;wpYk; Jha;ikAk; cWjpAk; nfhz;lth;.
mj;jifa it\;ztiug; ngw;nwLj;j md;idahhpd; ghf;fpaNk ghf;fpak;!
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 5. kd;Dapiuj; jd;Daph; NghYk; gpwh; nghUisj; jk; nghUs; NghYk;
fUJk; rk Nehf;Ff; nfhz;bUg;gtuhjyhy;> Miria vspjpy; Jwf;f mtuhy;
Kbe;jpUf;fpwJ. NkYk;> gpwh; ngz;Lfisj; jk; jha; NghyNt fUJk;
gz;Gk; nfhz;lth;.
6. mj;jifa tp\;Z gf;jhpd; ehT> xU NghJk; ngha; NgrhJ. mth; gpwUila
nry;tj;ij xU NghJk; iff;nfhs;skhl;lhh;.
7. mtiu Nkh`k;> khia vJTk; R+o;e;Jnfhs;shJ. jplkhd ituhf;fpahj;ij
Nkw;nfhz;L tho;thh;. (cs;sKk; clYk; JhadthfNt ,Uf;Fk;.)
8. mth; cs;sj;jpy; vg;NghJk; uhk ehkk;xypj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gjhy;>
vy;yhg; Gz;zpaj; jpUj;jyq;fSf;Fk; ciwtplk; Nghd;wJ mtUila Jha
cs;sk;.
9. [hjp khj ,d Ntw;Wikfisg; ghuhl;lkhl;lhh;. R+JthJ ,y;yhjth;.
FNuhjkk;> fNuhjk; Mfpa Gd;ik vJTk; mthplk; fpilahJ.
10. N` eui]ah!* (‘kdpjNd!’ vd;gJk; cl;fpilg; nghUs;) eP ,j;jifa
it\;ztiuj; jphprpj;jhNy NghJk;. cd; Fyk; [d;k [d;khe;jpuq;fSf;Fk;
filj;NjwptpLk;.

*eui]ah vd;gJ eurpk;k Nk`;jhtpd; tpspr;nrhy;.

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Foe;ijfNs!
“fhe;jp kpfg; nghpath;. mtuJ cz;ikahd tuyhw;iw ahh; vOj KbAk;? Mtiug;
NghyNt nghpa cd;ndhUth;jhk; vOj KbAk;” vd;W [th;`h;yhy; NeU
nrhy;Yfpwhh;. Fhe;jp Xh; mG+h;t GU\h;. uhkhazxk;> ghujk; Nghd;wJ
fhe;jpapd; tuyhW. Mtw;iw Mo;e;J gbf;f xUthpd; MANs NghjhJ.
Fhe;jpapd; tuyhWk; mg;gbj;jhd;. fhe;jpiag;gw;wp Mapuf;fzf;fhd
Gj;jfq;fs; cz;L. ,J xU rpW Gj;jfk; MdhYk; fhe;jpapd; KOr; rpj;jpuNk.
,jw;F cjtpa Kf;fpa Ehy;fs;: (1) ,e;jpa rh;f;fhh; ntspa;l;l n.[p. nlz;^y;fhpd;
‘k`hj;kh’ (8 njhFjpfs;)> (2) fhe;jp Ehy; ntspaPl;Lf; fofk; ntspapl;l
fhe;jpad; ‘Rarhpij’ (uh. Ntq;fluh[_Y jkpohf;fk;)> (3) godpag;gh gpujh;]’
ntspapl;l Yhap gp\hpd; ‘fhejp tho;f;if’ (jp.[.u. nkhop ngah;g;G). fhe;jp
ey;yth; Mdhy; tPuh;. Md;Gs;sth; Mdhy; mwj;jpd; cU. Vy;yhk; Jwe;jth;
Mdhy; XahJ nray; Ghpe;jth;. ePq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; xU fhe;jpahf KaYq;fs;.
me;j Kaw;rp cq;fis cah;j;Jk;. ,JNt vqfs; Mir.
- godpag;gh gpujh;];
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