jpUf;Fws; fijfs

jpUf;Fws; fijfs;
nghUl;ghy;
731 – 780
jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;
1

E}y; tpguk;
E}ypd; ngah; :- jpUf;Fws; fijfs;
2
(731 – 780)
E}yhrpupah; :- jkpowpQh;
gjpg;ghz;L :- 2010
nkhj;jg; gf;fq;fs; :-
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;
tpepNahfk; :- yq;fh Gj;jfrhiy
F.L 1.14> la]; gpNs];
Fzrpq;fGu>
nfhOk;G – 12
njh.Ngrp :- 011-2341942
tpiy :-

vd;Diu
jpUf;Fws; fijfs; nghUl;ghy;
731 - 780 tiuahd 50 Fws;fSf;fhd
fijfs; ,e;E}ypy; cs;sd. ,J tiu 930
Fws;fSf;fhd fijfs; ntspte;Jtpl;ld.
1330 Fws;fSf;Fk; ,Jtiu ahUk;
njhlh;fij vOjtpy;iy. xU ehtyhf ,ij
ehd; vOjpa NghJk; jdpj;jdpahfTk;
thrpf;fyhk;. xt;nthU FwSf;Fk; nghUs;>
tpsf;fk;> fij vOjpAs;Nsd;. ,g;gbAk;
,Jtiu ahUk; vOjtpy;iy. FwSf;F
ciuNa vOjpAs;sdh;. ehd; FwSf;Ff; fij
vOjpajhy; Fwis ahNgUk; tpsq;fpf;
nfhz;ldh;.
vOj thrpf;fj; njupe;j xUth; Fwspd;
mh;j;jj;ijAk; fUj;ijAk; Gupe;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Nj fijfshf
vOjpNdd;. vdJ vz;zk; ngUntw;wp ngw;wJ.
juk; Ie;jpy; fw;Fk; gj;J taJ khztp vdJ
Fws; fijfis thrpj;Jtpl;L tFg;gpy;
jd;Dld; gbf;Fk; khzth;fSf;F mf;fijia
tpsf;fkhff; $wpaij ehd; Neupy; fz;Nld;.
,J vdf;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wp kl;Lky;y
FwSf;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wpAkhFk;. Fwis
kddk; nra;tjhNyh> mjd; fUj;ijf;
$WtjhNyh gadpy;iy. mjd; mh;j;jj;ijg;
Gupe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. me;jg; Gupe;Jzh;it
vdJ Fws; fijfs; epiwNtw;wpAs;sd.
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,e;j tifapy; ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fs;
gytw;iwf; fijfshf;fp tUfpNwd;. mtw;iwr;
rpwpath;fs; Kjy; ngupath;fs; tiu tpUg;Gld;
thrpj;J tUfpwhh;fs;. ,e;j tifapy;
jpUtUl;gaidAk;> rptQhdNghjj;ijAk;
jw;nghOJ fijfshf vOjpAs;Nshd;.
,f;fijfs; ,e;J jj;jtj;ij kf;fSf;Fg;
Gupa itf;Fk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. ehd;
gbf;Fk; NghJ vd;dhy; Gupe;Jnfhs;s
Kbahjtw;iw ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fisj;
jpUk;gj;jpUk;gg; gbj;Jg; Gupe;J nfhz;Nld;.
mtw;iw ,e;Jf;fs; vy;NyhUk; Gupe;J mjd;gb
elf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gNj vdJ tpUg;gk;.
,f;fijfspYs;s ngah;fSk; rk;gtq;fSk;
fw;gidNaahFk;. ahiuAk; Fwpg;gpLtdty;y.
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;
Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;
Xa;T ngw;w Nfhl;lf;fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh;>
Nfhg;gha;> ey;Y}h;> aho;g;ghzk;.
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Nfhg;gha; kj;jp> Nfhg;gha;.
mzpe;Jiu
vijr; nrhy;tnjd;gJ mwpT>
vg;gbr; nrhy;tnjd;gJ cj;jp. ,e;j mwpTk;
cj;jpAk; rupf;Fr;rup tha;f;fg;ngw;w mw;Gjkhd
mh;j;jehuP];tuh;. Xuj;J miyfis cjhrPdk;
nra;Jtpl;Lr; rKj;jpuj;jpy; Fjpf;Fk;
rhkh;j;jpak;. Ks;spy; ele;J nrd;W G+g;gwpf;Fk;
itgtk; jhd; tho;f;if. Mdhy; kdpjh;
Ks;is kw> G+it epid vd;w ek;gpf;ifapd;
Fuy; ,tupd; vOj;Jf;fspy; cs;spUf;Fk;
ehjkha; xypj;Jf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. mtNuhL
Ngrptpl;L te;jhy; xU E}yfj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;J
te;jkhjpup ,Uf;Fk;. Mr;rupakhd nra;jpfis
mzptFj;J epWj;Jthh;. ,tiu epidf;Fk;
NghJ> cwq;Fk; NghJ $l thrpf;f VjhtJ
cj;jp itj;jpUf;fpwhuh vd;W
vz;zj;Njhz;WfpwJ. ,uh[tPjpfspy; kl;Lk;
cyht KbAk; vd;wpUe;j ,yf;fpaj;Njiu
fpuhkj;jpy; re;J KidfSf;F ,Oj;Jr; nry;y
Ntz;Lnkd;W tlk; gpbj;jth; tupirapy;
jlk;gjpj;jpUf;fpwhh;.
ehd; Neh;ikahf
xg;Gf;nfhs;fpNwd; FzNrfuk; Iahitg; gw;wp
ve;jf; fhyj;jpYk; vdf;F Xh; cah;e;j kjpg;G
mbkdjpy; cz;L. xUth; ciof;Fk; tpjk;
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jhd; mtUila cz;ikahd jFjpfisf;
fhyf;fpukj;jpy; eph;zapf;Fk; msTNfhy;. “,e;j
kdpjdhy; vg;gb ,g;gbr; nraw;gl KbfpwJ”
vd tpopfs; mfy ehd; tpag;gJz;L. mjd;
%yk; vd;id newpg;gLj;JtJz;L. kdpjd;
gpwf;fpwhd;> ,wf;fpwhd;. gpwg;gpw;Fk;
,wg;gpw;FKs;s ,ilf;fhyj;jpy; thOk;
tho;f;ifNa kdpjid kwf;f Kbahj
khkdpjdhf khw;WfpwJ. vOj;jhsuhf> ,urpfh;
neQ;rpy; jlk; gjpj;j ,th; kdpjNeak; kpf;f
,yf;fpath;j;jh.
,e;ehl;L kf;fspd;
gpur;rpidfis> tho;f;if Kiwfis>
Vf;fq;fis vjph;ghh;g;Gf;fis me;j kf;fspd;
nkhopapNyNa fyhG+h;tkhfr; rpj;jupj;Js;shh;.
xt;nthU nrhy;Yk;> nrhw;nwhlUk;> trdKk;
mtUila rpe;jidapd; GJikiaAk;
tho;f;if mDgtj;ijAk; vOj;jpd; moifAk;
vLj;jpak;Gk;. gbj;J Kbe;jJk; mwptpYk;>
czh;tpd; gf;Ftj;jpYk; xUgb cah;e;jij
czuyhk;. Mo;e;j jkpo;g; GyikAk;> gue;j
fy;tpAk;> njspe;j cs;sKk; mtuJ
gilg;Gf;fspy; fz;$L. ,th; r%fj;jpd;
nghJthd “Kw;Nghf;Fr; nry;newpf;F MjuT
ey;fpdhh;. ,jd; fhuzkhf ,th; Kw;Nghf;Fr;
rf;jpfspd; Mjuthsuhfg; fUjg;gl;lhh;”.
,th; ghujp topte;j Gjpa ,yf;fpa
cj;Ntfj;ijNa jkJ gpujhd jskhff;
nfhz;lhh;. mLj;j re;jjp vOj;jhsUf;F
gpjhkfh;. vy;NyhUf;Fk; ed;F njupe;j
tp\akhdhYk; mijr; nrhy;Yk; NghJ mjpy;
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xU Gjpa Rit ,Uf;Fk;. nrhy;gtw;iwr;
RUf;fkhfTk;> ,Wf;fkhfTk;> RitahfTk;
nrhy;Yk; jpwd; nkr;rj;jf;fJ. nghUSf;Nfw;w
cUtk;> cUtj;jpw;Nfw;w nghUs; vd;w
tifapNy ,tuJ fijfs; mike;jpUg;gij
mtjhdpf;fyhk;. ,d;Wtiu mWtil
nra;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; Xh; ,yf;fpa
Ntshz;ikf;fhuh;.
eapid fp. fpUghde;jh>
nrayhsh;>
aho; ,yf;fpa tl;lk;.
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rpwe;j ehL
ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfhfzgjp Mya
kjpaG+irf;F te;j tpj;jpah> G+ir Kbe;j
gpd;Gk; Nfhapypy; jq;fp epd;whs;. “fN[e;jpud;
mq;F tukhl;lhdh…?” vd;W mtsJ kdk;
Vq;fpaJ. FUf;fs; fh;g;gf; fpUff; fjitg;
G+l;b tpl;L te;jhh;. tpj;jpahitj;jtpu ,d;Dk;
,uz;L tNahjpgg; ngz;fs; mq;F epd;wdh;.
tpj;jpah FUf;fs; tUtijf; fz;Ltpl;L
fz;fis %bdhs;. FUf;fs; ele;J nry;Yk;
Xir nky;y nky;yj; Nja;e;J xypj;J
kiwe;jJ. fz; tpopj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs; $l epd;w
tNahjpg; ngz;fs; ,UtiuAk; fhztpy;iy.
nky;y nky;y md;deil gapd;W mth; ntsp
kz;lgj;jpw;F te;j NghJ fN[e;jpud; mq;Nf
epd;whd;. mJ mtSf;F mjph;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.

mtspd; mUNf te;j fN[e;jpud;
mh;r;ridj; jl;bypUe;j tPG+jpia vLj;Jg;
G+rpdhd;. gpd;G re;jdj;ij vLj;J new;wpapy;
nghl;L itj;J tpl;L> tpj;jpahtpd; new;wpapYk;
itj;jhd;.
tpj;jpah mjph;e;J Nghdhs;. mtshy;
rpy epkplq;fs; fijf;f Kbatpy;iy@
“,njd;d GJg;gof;fk;. ahuhtJ fz;lhy;”
Jbj;jhs; tpj;jpah.
“Vw;fdNt mjpgUk; jzpfhryk;
mz;izAk; fz;L tpl;ldh;. ,dp ahh;
fz;lhnyd;d…?” vd;W rpupj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.
jpfpYld; ehd;F gf;fKk; ghh;j;j
tpj;jpah ahUk; ,y;yhjjhy; epk;kjpAld;
ngU%r;Rtpl;lhs;@ “ey;y Ntis ahUk;
,y;iy. tutu ePq;fs; gLNkhrk;. gfy;Ntis>
Nfhapyb vd;W $lg;ghuhky; JzpTld; ele;J
nfhs;fpwPu;fs;. fij vOjj;njhlq;fpagpd;
gLNkhrk;….?” Nfhgpj;jhs; tpj;jpah.
“Gjpjhff; fij xd;W vOjj;
njhlq;fpAs;Nsd;. nfhz;L nrd;W thrpAk;”
vd;W Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; nfhOtpapUe;j
igapypUe;J fij vOjpa jhs;fs; vLj;J
ePl;bdhd; fN[e;jpud;.
KOepyT thdpy; gpufhrpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. tpj;jpah fN[e;jpud; nfhLj;j
fijf; nfhg;gpiag; gpupj;jhs;.
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kq;fs Gup kd;dd; Vkehjd;
epyhKw;wj;jpy; cyhtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
mtDf;fUfpy; kzpkhwd; Rthkpahh; Nt\j;jpy;
,Ue;jhd;@ “mLj;j ngsh;zkpad;W ePq;fs; epyh
Kw;wj;jpy; ehfGup murp fhaj;jpupAld;
mKjnkhop Ngrpf; FJ}fypg;gPu;fs;@ me;j Neuk;
ehk; ,q;F tuKbahJ” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
G+uz kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;@ “,e;jpu
tpohtpy; ehd; fhaj;jpupiaf; fz;L
Nkhfpj;Njd;. mjd;gpd; mts; vdf;Ff;
fpilg;ghsh vd;W ftiyg;gl;Nld;. jpUkzk;
epl;rakhdgpd; vg;NghJ jpUkzk;
eilngWnkd Mtw;gLfpNwd;. mtis
epidj;JUFk; xt;nthU fzKk; Afk; Nghyj;
jhd; fopfpwJ” Vkehjd; $Wk; NghJ mtdJ
Fuypy; Nkhfk; gprpwpaJ.
“kf;fs; jhk; nfhLq;NfhydplkpUe;J
tpLgl;lijg; ngUtpohthff; nfhz;lhl
Ntz;Lnkd epidj;jpUe;jdh;. mjw;F tha;g;ghf
cq;fs;jpUkzk; te;J tpl;lJ. ,g;gbnahU
tpoh Kd;Gk; nfhz;lhlg;gltpy;iy.@
vjph;fhyj;jpYk; nfhz;lhlg;glf;$lhJ vd;W
kf;fs; epidf;fpwhh;fs;”
“mJ jtW kzp> gyfhykhfj;
Jd;gg;gl;l kf;fs; ,g;NghJjhd; mjpypUe;J
tpLgl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. mjdhy; ngUtpohthff;
nfhz;lhLtJ kf;fSf;Ff; f\;lkhf ,Uf;Fk;.
mjdhy; ke;jpup gpujhdpfisAk; fpuhkj;
jiyth;fisAk; mioj;Jr; rhjhuzkhff;
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nfhz;lhLk;gb $wg;NghfpNwd;” vd;whd;
Vkehjd;.
“kf;fSf;F ve;jf; f\;lKk; ,y;iy.
kq;fsGup ey;ynjhU ehL. Fiw tpy;yhj
tpisnghUl;fis cUthf;FNthh; ,q;F
Vuhskhf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. jFjp kpf;f NguwpQu;
gyh; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. Mapuf; fzf;fhd
nry;te;jh;fSk; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. ,k;%d;Wk;
cs;s ehL rpwe;j ehlhFk;. ee;jpNjtd; jdJ
ngz;zhirahy; ehl;ilf; nfLj;J tpl;lhd;.
mjdhy; jhd; mtd; mope;jhd;. ,g;NghJ ehL
rPuile;J tpl;lJ. coth;fs; jkJ tpis
epyq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W epyj;ij cOJ
gz;gLj;jp tpijj;J tpl;lhh;fs;. ,d;Dk;
,uz;L %d;W khjq;fspy; ehL jhdpaq;fshy;
epuk;gptpLk;. gpwNfd; mijg; gw;wpf; ftiyg;
gLfpwPu;fs;. gyfhyk; Jd;gg;gl;l kf;fs;
kfpo;Tld; nfhz;lhll;Lk;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
Vkehjd; vJTk; $whJ iffisg;
gpd;dhy; Nfhh;j;Jf; fl;bagb epyh Kw;wj;jpy;
cyhtpdhd;.
731. js;sh tpidASk; jf;fhUk; jho;T,yhr;
nry;tUk; Nrh;tJ ehL.
Fiwtpy;yhj tpis nghUl;fSk;>
jFjptha;e;j mwpQh;fSk;> Fiwtpy;yhj
nry;tk; cilath;fSk; $b thOk; ehNl
ehlhFk;.
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11
tsk;
Mo;e;j NahridAld; epyh Kw;wj;jpy;
cyhtpf; nfhz;bUe;j Vkehjidg; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd; kzpkhwd;. vjw;Fk;
KbntLg;gjw;F VkehjDf;F ntFNeuk;
Njit. me;j Neuk; rpyrkak; ehiye;J
ehl;fs; $l Mfyhk;. kq;fsGupia cld;
ifg;gw;w Ntz;Lnkd;W gUj;jpkiy murd;
Re;juNrdd; $wpa NghJ mij Vkehjd;
Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy. “tzpfdhd vdf;F Vd;
tPz; tk;G” vd;W epidj;jhd;. mtdJ
vz;zj;ij czh;j;j Re;juNrdd; nrhd;dhd;@
“Vkehjh eP tzpfndd;Wk;> mjdhy;
kq;fsGupiaf; ifg;gw;WtJ vdf;Fj;
Njitapy;yhj Ntiy vd;Wk; nrhy;fpwha;.
mg;gbahdhy; Vd; eP kq;fs Gup kf;fs; kPJ
ghrq; nfhz;lha;? me;j kf;fs; jw;nghOJ
kpfTk; Jd;gg; gLfpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; eP jhd;
jkJ jiytd; vd;W epidf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs;
mg;gb epidg;gjhy; ee;jpNjtDk; ePjhd;
mth;fspd; jiytd; vd;W epidj;J cd;kPJ
md;G nfhz;lth;fisf; ifJ nra;J kuz
jz;lid toq;Ffpwhd;. ,jw;Fg; gpd;Gk; eP
jhkjpg;gjhy; gy ey;yth;fis ,of;f
Ntz;ba #o;epiy Vw;gLk;. gUj;jpkiy ngupa
ehL. xh;murd; ehLfisg; gpbj;J jdJ
Filapd; fPo;f; nfhz;L tUtJ ngupa
tplaky;y. mjd;gpd; kf;fsJ eyd;fisf;
ftdpg;gNj ngupa tplak;. mjdhy; ehd;
kq;fs Gupiaf; ifg;gw;w tpUk;gtpy;iy.
kfjehL> ehfGup Nghd;w ehLfs;

gUj;jpkiyiaj; jhf;Ftjw;Fj; jpl;lk;
Nghl;Ls;sd. ,e;j Ntisapy; ehd; kq;fsGup
kPJ gilnaLj;jhy; ee;jpNjtd; may;ehLfs;
gytww;iwAk; cjtpf;fisg;ghd;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; kq;fsGupia tpl;Lj;jg;gpr;
nrd;W kfj ehl;by; jQ;rkile;J tpLthd;.
Mdhy; cdJ epiy mg;gbahdjy;y. eP
Cutd;. kf;fs; fyfQ; nra;J ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;wp tpl;ldh; vd;Nw el;G ehLfs;
epidf;Fk;. mj;Jld; cdf;F Ntz;ba vy;yh
cjtpfisAk; ehd; nra;fpNwd;. vkJ ehl;by;
mfjpfspd; njhif mjpfupj;jikahy;jhd; ehd;
cjtp nra;fpNwd; vd;W gifth;fs;
epidg;ghh;fs;. kq;fsGup> gUj;jpkiyia tplr;
rpwg;ghd ehL. kpFe;j nry;t tsKilaJ.
may;ehl;L kf;fs; kq;fsGupia vt;tsT
Nerpf;fpwhh;fs; njupAkh…? kpfTk; rpwe;j ufr;
Nriyfs; mq;F nea;ag;gLtjhy; may;
ehLfspy; thOk; gzf;fhug; ngz;fs; kq;fs
Gupapy; nea;g;gl;l Nriyfis mzptijg;
ngUikahf epidf;fpwhh;fs;. vkJ ehl;Lg;
gl;lj;jurpaplk; E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd
kq;fsGupg;gl;Lr; Nriyfs; cz;L. ve;jg;
ngUe; Jd;gk; te;jhYk; mij vjph;j;J epw;ff;
$batsq; Fd;whj rpwe;j ehL kq;fsGup. eP
jhkjpf;Fk; xt;nthU epkplKk; cd; jha;
ehl;bw;Fj; JNuhfQ; nra;tjhfNt ehd;
epidf;fpNwd;” vd;W Re;juNrdd; $wpg;g gj;Jj;
jpdq;fSf;Fg; gpd;G jhd; Vkehjd; kq;fs
Gupiaf; ifg;gw;Wtjhf KbntLj;jhd;.
mjdhy; kzpkhwd; mtdhfr; nrhy;yl;Lk;
vd;W nghWikahff; fhj;jpUe;jhd;.
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hkf;Nfhop vq;Nfh $Tk; rj;jk;
Nfl;lJ. eha;fs; Fiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
kzpkhwDf;F epj;jpiu te;jJ. Mrdj;jpy;
,Ue;jgbNa mtd; fz;zah;e;J tpl;lhd;.
Vkehjd; kzpkhwidj; jl;b
vOg;gpdhd;. epj;jpiu tpl;nlOe;J kzpkhwd;
vJTk; Ngrhky; Vkehjidg; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;@ “kzp> eP vijr; nrhd;d
NghJk; vdJ kdk; ehL Jd;gj;jpy;
Mo;e;jpUf;Fk; ,t;Ntisapy; ngUtpohthf
ehd; vdJ jpUkzj;ij elhj;j tpUk;gtpyiy”
vd;whd;.
“rup> cdJ tpUg;gg;gb nra;. mij
Kd;Ng nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; ehd; nrd;W epj;jpiu
nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. Neuk; gd;dpuz;L kzpiaf;
fle;J tpl;lJ” vd;W $wpagb vOe;jhd;.
“vkJ ehL Kd;G ngUQ; nry;t
tsKilajhfTk;> gpwehl;L kf;fSk;
tpUk;gf;$bajhfTk;> ve;jj; Jd;gk; te;jhYk;
mijj; jhq;ff;$bajhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;
,g;nghOJ me;jepiy khwptpl;lJ.
mjdhy;jhd; nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whd;.
kzpkhwd; rpupj;jhd;@ “,g;nghOJ ehl;by;
gQ;rnkd;W nrhy;fpwPu;fsh..? ehl;by;
gQ;rkpUe;jhy; kf;fs; Nfspf;iffspy;

mjdhy;jhd; nrhd;Ndd;. kf;fSk; ngupjhf
epidf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
732. ngUk;nghUshy; ngl;lf;f jhfp mUq;Nfl;lhy;
Mw;w tpistJ ehL.
Fiwahj nghUs; tsk; cilajha;>
vy;NyhUk; tpUk;gj;jf;fjha;> NfL ,y;yhjjha>;
kpf;f tpis nghUs; tpistjha; cs;sNj
ehlhFk;.
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Rikjhq;fp
“nrhy;nyhzhj; Jd;gg;gl;l kf;fs;
mjpypUe;J kPz;ljd; kfpo;r;rpiar; rptd;
Nfhapy; jpUtpohtpd;NghJ fhl;bAs;sdh;.
kf;fs; Jd;gg;gLk; NghJ rptdplQ;
nrhy;ypaOjhh;fNs jtpu xU G+itf;$lf;
nfhz;L nrd;W rptDf;F mh;r;rpf;f
Kbatpy;iy. xU fl;b fw;G+uk; nfhOj;j
Kbatpy;iy. mth;fnsy;NyhUk;
nfhLq;Nfhshl;rp ePq;fpdhy; vJntJNth
nty;yhk; nra;tjhf Neh;j;jpf; fld; itj;jdh;.
mij mth;fs; Jd;gk; ePq;fpaJk; nra;J
Kbj;jdh;. ehd; $l vdJ fhjy;
epiwNtwpdhy; rptd; Nfhapypd; njw;F thrw;
NfhGuj;ijf; fl;Ltjhf Ntz;bNdd;. vd;kPJ
md;G nfhz;l eP mijf; fl;Ltjhf xg;Gf;
nfhz;lha;. el;Gf; fhuzkhf ehd; xg;Gf;

nfhz;lhYk; mij vd;dhy; fl;l
Kbatpy;iyNa vd;w tUj;jk; vdJ
,jaj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;W Vkehjd; $wpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
“kf;fs; muridAk; nja;tj;ijAk;
xd;whfNt kjpg;gth;fs;. ePjpnewp Kiwfs;
jtwhky; Fbkf;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wk; murid>
kf;fs; jdpg;ngUk; nja;tk; vd;W Nghw;wp
tzq;Fthh;fs; vd;Wk;> me;jzh; XJk;
Ntjj;jpw;Fk; mwj;jpw;Fk; mbg;gilahf ,Ue;J
ehl;ilf; fhg;gJ murdJ nrq;Nfhy; vd;Wk;
vkJ goe;jkpo;E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd.
cyfpw;nfy;yhk; czT gilf;Fk; #upaDf;F
kf;fs; nghq;fpg; gilf;fpwhh;fs;. ,ij mth;fs;
jkJ ed;wpf;fldhffr; nra;fpwhh;fs;. mJ
Nghyj;jhd; jk;ikf; nfhLikfspy; ,Ue;J
fhg;ghw;wpa cd;idj; nja;tkhfNt kf;fs;
epidf;fpwhh;fs;. rptDf;Fj; jpUtpoh nra;jJ
Nghy cdf;F kztpoh nra;a tpUk;Gfpwhh;fs;.
Ie;J tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G rpq;fGupapy; fLk;
gQ;rNkw;gl;lJ. mq;Fs;s ,yl;rf;fzf;fhd
kf;fs; vkJ ehl;bw;F te;jdh;. ,d;Wk;
mth;fs; ,q;Fjhd; tho;fpwhh;fs;. mj;Jld;
ee;jpNjtdJ nfhLikiaj; jhq;fKbahJ
gUj;jpkiyf;F ,lk;ngah;e;j vkJ ehl;L
kf;fs; ,q;F Ml;rp khwpaJk; xUth; $l
me;ehl;by; jq;fhJ jpUk;gptpl;ldh;. ,jw;Ff;
fhuzk; vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L epWj;jpdhd;
kzpkhwd;.
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Vkehjd; cldbahf mjw;Fg; gjpy;
$wtpy;iy. kzpkhwidg; ghh;j;jhd;@ “kd;dh>
gpwehLfspy; ,Ue;J te;J FbNawpath;fshy;
Vw;gLk; Rikiaj; jhq;fpf; nfhz;L> jd;id
MSk; murDf;F Ml;rp Guptjw;F Ntz;ba
tupg; nghUisAk; Fiwahky; toq;Fk;
kf;fisf; nfhz;lJ jhd; rpwe;j ehL. me;j
tifapy; vkJ ehLk; rpwe;j ehLjhd;. mjdhy;
kf;fspd; tpUg;gg;gb mth;fs; ele;J
nfhs;sl;Lk;. mj;Jld; xU ey;y murd;
kf;fspd; tpUg;gj;ijj; jil nra;gtdhf
,Uf;ff;$lhJ. kf;fs; jtwhd topapy;
ele;jhy; kl;LNk murd; mth;fs; nra;tijr;
rl;l%yk; jLf;fyhk;. cdJ jpUkz
tpohtpyd;W mth;fs; jkJ tPLfisAk;
tPjpfisAk; myq;fupg;ghh;fs;. Mbg;ghb
kfpo;thh;fs;. ,tw;iw nay;yhk; nra;a
Ntz;lhnkd;W fl;lisaplg; NghfpwPh;fsh?”
Vkehjd; KOikahd kfpo;Tld;
rpupj;jhd;@ “ehk; vkJ ehl;bd; rpwg;ig kf;fs;
%yk; jhd; may;ehl;bdUf;Ff; fhl;l KbAk;.
ehfGup murd; jdJ khg;gps;isapd;
ngUikia czu Ntz;Lk;. mtUf;F ekJ
ngUikfis czu itf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy;
kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; jpUkz tpohitf;
nfhz;lhLjy; Ntz;Lk;. ,J cq;fSf;Fg;
ngUik” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
“ehd; capiuNa itj;jpUf;fpd;w vdJ
md;Gf;Fupa fhjyp fhaj;jpupapd; kdk;
kf;fspd; khngUk; epfo;Tfshy; nghq;fpg;
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G+upj;J kfpo;tilAk;. mij epidf;f vdf;F
Mde;jkhf cs;sJ. ehd; mtis
tpUk;gpaijg; Nghy mtSk; vd;id
tpUk;gpapUf;fpwhs;. mts; vd;id
tpUk;GfpwhNsh> mtsJ je;ij vd;id
tpUk;GthNuh vd mwpe;J nfhs;s ehd;
ef;fPuid mq;F mDg;gpNdd;. fhaj;jpup
vd;idf; fz;l ehs; Kjy; czitf; $l
kwe;J vd; epidthfNt cs;shshk;. ehd;
tpUk;Gk; ngz;iz tpl vd;id tpUk;Gk;
ngz;iz mile;j ehd; ghf;fparhyp” vd;W
fz;fis %bdhd; Vkehjd;.
“mJ njupe;jpUe;jhy; jhd; ehd;
jpUkztpohitg; ngupjhff; nfhz;lhLkhW
$wpNdd;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
733. nghiwxUq;F Nky;tUq;fhy; jhq;fp ,iwtw;F
,iwxUq;F Neh;tJ ehL.
gpwehLfspy; ,Ue;J kf;fs; te;J
FbNaWtjhy; cz;lhFk; Rikiaj; jhq;fp>
murhSk; murDf;F Ntz;ba nghUl;fs;
ahtw;iwAk; nfhLg;gJ ehlhFk;.
tskhd ehL
Vkehjdpd; jpUkz Vw;ghLfs; kpfTk;
tpkh;irahf eilngw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
tpbe;jhy; jpUkzk;. kq;fsGup nrhh;f;fGupahff;
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fhl;rpaspj;jJ. tPjpfs; NjhWk; myq;fhu
tisTfs; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jd. jpUkzj;jpw;fhf
may; ehLfspy; ,Ue;J Kf;fpa gpuKfh;fs;
te;J nfhz;bUe;jdh;. gUj;jpkiy murupd;
gpujpepjpahf Kjyikr;rh; rptG+uzdpd;
jiyikapy; E}w;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l mwpQh; fSk;
tPuu;fSk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jdh;. mth;fis
milahsq;fz;l kq;fsGup kf;fs; kq;fy
Fk;gq;fisj; jkJ tPl;L thry;fspy; itj;J
kyh; khiyfs; #b tuNtw;wdh;. mth;fs;
ee;jpNjtdJ nfhLikfisj; jhq;fKbahJ
gUj;jpkiyf;F ,lk;ngah;e;j NghJ me;ehl;bd;
Kjyikr;rh; mk;kf;fis Neupy; fz;L MWjy;
thh;j;ijfs; $wpaJ kl;Lky;yhky;>
mth;fSf;F trjpahd ,Ug;gplq;fisAk;
mikj;Jf; nfhLj;jhh;. jkJ ehl;L kf;fisg;
Nghy mth;fis cgrupj;jhh;. gy;NtWgl;l
Jd;gq;fis mDgtpj;j kq;fsGup kf;fs;
Kjyikr;rupd; cjtpfshy; kdk; Fsph;e;jdh;.
mj;Jld; nfhLq;Nfhydhd ee;jpNjtdpd;
Ml;rpia xopj;J> ey;ynjhU muir
cUthf;fpf; nfhLj;j gUj;jpkiy muridAk;>
Kjyikr;riuAk; mth;fs; nja;tq;fshfNt
epidj;jdh;. mjdhy; kf;fs; ed;wpf; fldhf
jk;khypad;wsT tuNtw;Gr; nra;jdh;. kq;fy
thj;jpaf; fiyQh;fs; E}w;Wf;F Nkw;gl;Nlhh;
mq;F jpuz;L te;J kq;fy thj;jpaq;fis
,irf;f> eldkhJf;fs; tPjpfspy; eldkhbdh;.
mtw;iwf; fz;L rptG+uzd; kpfTk; kfpo;e;jhh;@
“kq;fsGup kpfTk; rpwe;j ehL@ nry;te;jehL@
kpff; nfhba grpAk;> jPuhj Neha;fSk;>
moptpid cz;lhf;f Kbahj muz;fSk;
#o;e;j ehL. ee;jpNjtd; KiwNflhf Mz;L
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ehl;ilr; rpijj;J tpl;lhd;. Mdhy; jw;nghOJ
ehL gioa epiyf;Fj; jpUk;gptpl;lJ vd;gij
kf;fspd; Kfq;fs; fhl;Lfpd;wd. ed;wpAs;s
kf;fs;” vd;W jsgjpahd tPughz;baDf;Fr;
nrhd;dhh;.
“eejpNjtd; ey;ytd;. mtidf;
fjph;NtytDk; flk;gdhUk; jhd; nfLj;jJ.
ePjpahf Mz;l mtid jkJ ed;ikf;fhf
mofpa ngz;fis tpl;L> mtid kaf;fpj;
jk;gf;fk; Nrh;j;Jf; nfhz;ldh;. ehd; Kd;G
mur rigf;Fr; nrd;why; kpf kfpo;Tld;
tuNtw;W cgrupj;J vd;id ghlr; nrhy;ypf;
Nfl;L kfpo;e;J nghd;Dk;> kzpAk; guprhfj;
jUk; ee;jp Njtidg; gpw;fhyj;jpy; mur
rigapy; fhzKbtjpy;iy” vd;W
ftiyg;gl;lhh; gUj;jpkiyg; Gyth;
,sq;Nfhtd;.
“gUj;jpkiy murh; tho;f! Kjyikr;rh;
tho;f” vd;W kf;fs; vOg;gpa Nfh\k; thid
mjpur; nra;jJ.
gUj;jpkiyapy; ,Ue;J Kjyikr;rh;
jiyikapy; Vuhskhd tPuu;fs; jdJ
jpUkzj;jpw;fhf tUfpwhh;fs; vd;gij mwpe;j
Vkehjd;> ke;jpup gpujhdpfSld; muz;kid
thrypy; te;J mth;fis tuNtw;whd;.
Kjyikr;ruJk; jsgjpapdJk; fhy;fs;
FlePuhy; fOtg;gl;ld. mth;fSf;F kyh;
khiy #b> tzq;fpa Vkehjd; Kjyikr;riu
muz;kidAs; mioj;Jr; nrd;W Mrdj;jpy;
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mkh;jjpdhd;. gzpg;ngz;fs; mtUf;Fr; rhkiu
tPrpdh;.
rptG+uzd; kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhh;@
“muNr! ehd; vjph;ghuhjthW kq;fsGup
Kd;Ndwptpl;lJ. Kd;G ,e;j kf;fs; vkJ
ehl;bw;F te;j NghJ mth;fspd; Kfj;jpy;
grpf;fisAk;> Neha;fspd; jhf;fKNk ,Ue;jJ.
,d;W mth;fspd; Kfq;fspy; vd;Wkpy;yhj
Mde;jk; Fbnfhz;Ls;sJ. nry;tk; nfhspf;Fk;
ehl;il ee;jpNjtd; nfLj;J tpl;lhd;. mJ
,g;NghJ gioa epiyf;Fj; jpUk;gp tpl;lJ.
vd;id mth;fs; tuNtw;w tpjj;jpy; ,Ue;J
ehd; mijg; Gupe;J nfhz;Nld;. mij
itj;Jf; nfhz;L ehisf;F vd;ndd;d
epfo;Tfs; eilngWnkd;W vd;dhy; fw;gid
nra;a Kbatpy;iy. kpff; nfhba grpAk;>
jPuhj Neha;fSk; jhd; xU ehl;ilf; nfLg;gJ.
,q;F mit ,y;iy. moptpid cz;lhf;Fk;
jPuhj gifAk; cd;id Nehf;fp tuhJ.
Vndd;why; eP vy;NyhUlDk; ey;YwT
itj;jpUf;fpwha;. vy;yh ehl;Lg; gpuKfh;fSk;
te;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. eP ghf;fpathd;. ehfGupapd;
,sturp nfhLj;J itj;jts;” vd;whh;
rptG+uzd;.
734. cWgrpAk; Xthg; gpzpAk; nrWgifAk;
NruhJ ,ay;tJ ehL
nfhba grpAk;> jPuhj NehAk;>
ntspehl;Lg; gilnaLg;Gf;fshy; cz;lhFk;
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mopTk; te;J Nruhky; ey;y tifapy;
,Ug;gNj ehlhFk;.
21
ey;y ehL
gUj;jpkiy Kjyikr;rh; rptG+uzd;>
gUj;jpkiy murd; Re;juNrdd; nfhLj;jDg;gpa
jpUkz tho;j;Jr; nra;jpalq;fpa Xiyia
kq;fsGup murdhd Vkehjdplk; nfhLj;jhh;.
kpFe;j kupahijAld; rptG+uzd; nfhLj;j
Xiyia ngw;Wf; nfhz;l Vkehjd;>
ngWkjpkpf;f nghw;fk;gspj;Jzpahy;
%lg;gl;bUe;j nra;jpalq;fpa Xiyia vLj;Jg;
ghh;j;jhd;. gtsq;fSk; Kj;Jf;fSk;
gjpf;fg;gl;bUe;j cah;jug;gl;Lj; Jzpapy;
fz;izf; ftUk; rpj;jpu Ntiyg;ghLfs;
nra;ag;gl;bUe;jd. Kfg;G myq;fhuNk
Vkehjdpd; rpe;ijiaf; fth;e;jJ.
kdjpy; nghq;fp Mh;g;gupj;j kl;lw;w
kfpo;Tld; gUj;jpkiy murd; Re;juNrdd;
mDg;gpa tho;j;Jr; nra;jpiag; gbj;jhd;
Vkehjd;.
“ez;g!” mij thrpj;J tpl;L
rpe;jidapy; Mo;e;jhd; Vkehjd;. “ngupanjhU
murd;@ murdy;y Nguurd; jd;id ez;g! vd;W
tpopj;jJ mtDf;Fg; ngU kfpo;itf;
nfhLj;jJ. njhlh;e;J Xiyiag; gbj;jhd;.
“ez;g! ehis eP GJ cyfj;Js; Gfg;
Nghfpwha;. tho;j;Jf;fs;! jpUkzk; vd;gJ
MZf;Fk; ngz;Zf;Fk; xU Gjpa cyfg;

gpuNt\k;. GJikAk; Gj;Jzh;r;rpAk; ,Jtiu
fpilf;fhj Gjpa gy mDgtq;fSk;
fpilf;fpd;w cyfk;. Xh; ,isQDk; fd;dpg;
ngz;Zk; fdTfspYk; fw;gidfspYk; fz;L
mDgtpj;j Ngupd;gj;ij Neupy; Ritj;J kfpog;
NghFk; fhyk;. mijtpl ,UtUk; fhzhJ>
fijf;fhJ czh;Tfshy; kl;Lk; epidTfNshL
tho;e;jPh;fs;. cq;fs; fhjy; ,Jtiu ehd;
Nfs;tpg;gl;buhj GJf;fhjy;. xNu xUKiw J}u
,Ue;J> fz;fs; kl;Lk; fz;L fye;Jiuahb
kfpo;e;j fhjy; epiwNtWtJ Ngupd;gkhdJ.
xg;gw;w mofpahd fhaj;jpup kPJ vj;jidNah
ehl;L muru;fSk; ,sturh;fSk; NkhfKw;wdh;.
Mdhy; me;jg; Nguofp cd;kPJ fhjYw;W>
Nguurh;fisnay;yhk; xJf;fp cd;id tpUk;gp
tpl;lhs;. mtisg; nghd;idg; Nghy kjpj;Jg;
G+itg; Nghy ghJfhj;J fhjypd;gk; ngw
tho;j;JfpNwd;”
me;j ,lj;jpy; thrpg;gij tpl;L tpl;Lr;
rpe;jpj;jhd; Vkehjd;. me;j Xiyapy;
gjpf;fg;gl;l ,uj;jpdf; fy;nyhd;Wf;Fs;
fhaj;jpupapd; cUtk; Njhd;wpr; rpupj;jJ. G+itg;
Nghd;w mtsJ fz;fs; nky;yj; Jbj;jd.
NghijA+l;Lk; nrt;tpjo;fs; nky;y mire;J
nry;y> ntz; rq;Fg; gw;fs; xsph;e;jd. Nkhf
kaf;fj;Jf;Fs;shd Vkehjd; fhaj;jpup
Njhd;wpr; rpupj;j me;j ,uj;jpdf; fy;iyj;
njhl;Lg; ghh;j;jhd;. mjd; xsp VkehjdJ
ifgl;lJk; Fiwe;jJ.
jd;idr; Rjhfupj;Jf; nfhz;l Vkehjd;
njhlh;e;J Xiyia thrpj;jhd;@ “xU
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ngz;zpd;kPJ nfhz;l fhjy;
msTf;fjpfkhdjhf ,Uf;fyhk;@ ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; Nkhfk; ,Uf;ff;$lhJ.
Vndd;why; kidtpiag; ngupJk; tpUk;gp
mtsJ nrhw;Nfl;L elg;gth; rpwe;j gaid
mila khl;lhh;. mj;Jld; jdJ
flikfisAk; ruptur; nra;akhl;lhh;. mjw;fhf
ehd; gl;lj;jurpapd; thh;j;ijfSf;F
kjpg;gspf;f Ntz;lhnkd;W $wtpy;iy.
murdhd cdf;F Mapukhapuk; flikfs;
cs;sd. mtw;iw ey;yKiwapy; nra;a
kidtpapd; kPJ nfhz;l Nkhfk; tplhJ. eP
murpw;Fg; Gjpatd;. murdhdJk; fhjy;
nfhz;L jpUkzk; Gupfpwha;. mjdhy;
ez;gndd;w Kiwapy; rpy MNyhridfisf;
$WfpNwd;. ehl;il ey;y Kiwapy; ePjp
jtwhJ Ml;rpnra;@ ngupNahiu kjp. ehl;il
ey;y Kiwapy; eph;tfpf;fhtpl;lhy; Ml;rpf;F
vjpuhf ehl;by; gy FOf;fs; cUthFk;@
cldpUe;Nj NfL nra;Ak; cl;giffs; gy
cUthFk;@ nfLkjpahsh; gyh; ehl;by; cUthfp
kf;fspd; rpe;jidfisrf; nfLg;ghh;fs;. xU
ehl;by;> Ml;rpf;nfjpuhf ,aq;Fk; gy
FOf;fshYk;> cl;gifahYk;>
nfLkjpahsh;fshYk; NfL cz;lhFk;. mjdhy;
mit Vw;glhky; ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;. ,it
,y;yhj ehLfs; jhd; cyfpy; cs;s rpwe;j
ehLfshFk;. Gjpa tho;T njhlq;Fk; Neuj;jpy;
Njitapy;yhj MNyhridfisf; $WfpNwd;
vd;W epidg;gha;. ,it MNyhridfs; my;y.
cz;ikahf epfo;git. mjdhy;jhd; ,d;gkhd
tho;T njhlq;Fk; NghJ frg;ghdijr;
nrhy;fpNwd;” thrpg;gij epWj;jpdhd; Vkehjd;.
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735. gy;FOTk; gho; nra;Ak; cl;gifAk; Nte;J miyf;Fk;
nfhy;FWk;Gk; ,y;yJ ehL.
gy khWgl;l FOf;fshy; tUk;
njhy;iyfSk;> cldpUe;Nj mopT nra;Ak;
gifAk;> murDf;Fj; Jd;gj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;
nfhiyj; njhopy; GupAk; FWepy kd;dh;fSk;
,y;yhjJ ehlhFk;.
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jiyaha ehL
rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;G kfpo;r; ;rp
MuthuQ; nra;j mtdJ kdk; rw;Wj;
jsh;e;jJ@ “cz;ikahd el;Gf; nfhz;l
ez;gd; ,d;gkhd NtisfspYk;
cs;sijj;jhd; nrhy;thd;. xg;Gf;F kdk; kfpo
Ntz;Lnkd;W epidj;J Kf\;Jjp
nra;akhl;lhd;. cz;ikahd el;ngd;gJ
ez;gDf;F vijAk; cskhur; nra;tJ@
nrhy;tJ. ez;gd; tpUk;gpatw;iwnay;yhk;
nra;J nfhLg;gjpy; ,y;iy” vd;W
epidj;jthW Xiyiaj; njhlh;e;J gbj;jhd;.
“murd; ,iwtd; vdf;
nfhs;sg;gLfpwhd;. mjdhy; mtdJ Ngr;rpy;
rj;jpak; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. nray;fs;
midj;Jk; jh;kKs;sitahf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. murd; vijr; nra;jhYk; mjpy;
gf;fr; rhh;Ngh> RaeyNkh ,Uj;jy; $lhJ.
cdJ nrhy; vg;nghOJk; ehl;bw;F ed;ik

jUtjhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. murdhdtd;
jdJ Fbkf;fspd; fUj;ijg; gpujpgypj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ePjpia epiy ehl;Ltjw;fhf
vy;yhtw;iwAk; jpahfQ; nra;a eP jahuhf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. gy murh;fs; mur
ePjpf;fhfj; jkJ ngw;Nwhh;fis> gps;isfis>
jdJ kidtpiaf; $lj; Jwe;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;.
,ij cdf;F ehd; ,e;j ,d;gkhd Ntisapy;
Vd; vLj;Jf; $WfpNwd; vd;why;> eP Xh;
,isQd;. ,isQdhd eP cd; kdq;fth;e;j
Nguofpiaj; jpUkzQ; nra;ag; Nghfpwha;.
mjdhy; mtistpl cah;e;j nghUl;fs;
vJTk; ,g;nghOJ cdJ cyfj;jpy; ,uhJ.
mjdhy; ,tw;iwnay;yhk; rpe;jpj;J kdjpy;
,Uj;jpa gpd;> cdJ fhjypNahL cwthL.
mg;gb cwthLk; NghJ ,ay;ghd cdJ epiy
cdf;Fj; njupAk;. eP fhjy; nfhz;l ngz;iz
tpl> cd;dpy; md;G nfhz;l yl;rf;fzf;fhd
caph;fs; ehl;by; ,Uf;fpd;wd vd;w vz;zk;
cdJ kdjpy; cUthFk;. mij cUthf;f
Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhfj; jhd; ez;gh ,tw;iw
vOjpNdd;. ,d;gkakhd Neuj;jpy; cd;id
tUe;jpajw;fhf kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUk; cdJ
ez;gd; Re;juNrdd;.
ngU%r;Rtpl;lhd; Vkehjd;. fbjj;ij
thrpf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ Kjy; VkehjdJ Kf
khWjy;fis mtjhdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j
Kjyikr;rh; rptG+uzd; kdJs;r; rpupj;jhh;.
Kd;gpUe;j kl;lw;w kfpo;r;rpia VkehjdJ
Kfj;jpy; fhz Kbatpy;iy. mjpy;
jplfhj;jpuk; gutp ,Ue;jJ.
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“kd;dh> vkJ kd;dh; jhd; gl;l
f\;lq;fis eP glf;$lhJ vd;gjw;fhfr; rpy
MNyhridfisf; $wpapUg;ghh;. fz;Lk;>
Nfl;Lk;> Kfh;e;Jk;> njhl;Lk;> cz;Lk;
Ik;Gyd;fshy; ngWfpd;w ,d;gq;fs;
midj;ijAk; mofhd ew;FzKs;s xU
ngz;zplj;jpy; kl;Lk;jhd; ngwyhk;. mJTk;
Miz tpUk;Gfpd;w xU ngz;zplk; jhd;
msTf;fjpfkhfg; ngw KbAk;. mjdhy; vkJ
murh; vOjpatw;iw epidj;J kdk;
rypg;gilahNj. mth; cz;ikahd epiyiaf;
$wpAs;shh;. ehd; ,d;gkhd epiyiaf;
$WfpNwd;. fztDk; kidtpAk; $bg; ngWk;
,d;gj;ij th;zpg;gjw;F thh;j;ijfNs ,y;iy.
kidtpaplk; G+uz ,d;gk; ngWk; fztdhy;
jhd; jdJ flikfis xOq;fhfr; nra;a
KbAk;. kq;fsGup jiyrpwe;j ehL. mjd;
gok;ngUikfisf; fhg;ghw;WtNjhL ehfGupapd;
nfsutj;jpw;F ,Of;Nfw;glhjthWk; eP ele;J
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ve;jr; re;jh;g;gj;jpYk;
gifth;fshy; nfLf;f KbahjjhfTk;> NfLfs;
Neh;e;jhYk; tsk; FiwahjjhfTk; ,Ug;gNj
rpwe;j ehl;Lf;Fupa ,yf;fzkhFk;. ,e;j
ehl;il jiy rpwe;j ehlhf khw;W. cdJ
,d;gf; fdTfSf;F vdJ tho;j;Jf;fs;” vd;W
$wp tpilngw;whh; rptG+uzd;.
rptG+uzd; nrhd;dtw;iw epidf;f
VkehjDf;F cw;rhfk; gpwe;jJ. fhaj;jpupia
epidj;jhd;@ “G+uzkhfj; jdJ kidtpaplk;
,d;gk; ngWk; xUtdhy; jhd; jdJ
flikfis xOq;fhfr; nra;a KbAk;. fz;Lk;>
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Nfl;Lk;> cz;Lk;> Kfh;e;Jk;> njhl;Lk;
Ik;Gyd;fshy; ngWfpd;w ,d;gq;fs; midj;Jk;
Xh; mofpa ,sk;ngz;zhy;jhd; juKbAk;”
fhaj;jpup mtdJ kdf;fz;fSf;Fs;
kyh;e;jhs;. mtsJ nghypthd mq;fq;fspd;
Njhw;wk; mtid nka; kwf;fr; nra;jJ.
736. NfLmwpahf; nfl;l ,lj;Jk; tsq;Fd;wh
ehLvd;g ehl;bd; jiy.
gifth;fshy; NfLfs; nra;a KbahjjhfTk;>
nfl;L tpl;l fhyj;jpYk; tsq;Fiwajjha;
cs;s ehNl> ehLfs; vy;yh tw;wpYk;
jiyaha ehL vd;W $Wth;.
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cWg;Gf;fs;
“md;gNu! cq;fis ,e;jpu tpohtpd;
NghJ fz;Nld;. ,d;dhh; vd;W njupahj NghJk;
cah;e;jth; vd;W cq;fs; cUtk; giw
rhw;wpaJ. cq;fisg; ghh;j;jTld; vdJ
kdijf; nfhs;is nfhz;lJ cq;fs;
cukhd typik kpf;f khh;Gjhd;. mjd; moF>
jplk;> nghypT vd;id trPfupj;jJ.
epidj;jTld; fspg;Gf;Fshf;FfpwJ. md;gNu!
ck; kPJ cz;lhd fhjiy ehd; vg;gb
ckf;F vLj;Jiug;gJ. muz;kidapy; jq;ff;
$z;by; thOk; fpspia te;J Nfl;Lg;
ghUq;fs;. ehd; cq;fs; kPJ nfhz;l fhjiy
vLj;Jf;$Wk;. jpUkzkhd gpd;G ehd; cq;fs;
ehl;bw;F vdJ fpspAld; jhd; tUNtd;.
mg;nghOJ me;jf;fpsp ntl;fg;glhky;

vy;yhtw;iwAk; $Wk;.” kdJs; kyh;e;j
fhaj;jpup $wpdhs;
Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;@ “re;jpudpy; $l kiw
cz;L. Mdhy; cdJ Kfj;jpy; kiwfs;
vJTk; ,y;iy. re;jdr;rpiy Nghd;w cdJ
cliy ehd; vg;NghJ mizj;J kfpo;Ntd;
vd epidj;Njq;FfpNwd;”
fyfyntdr; rpupj;jhs; fhaj;jpup@
“cq;fisg; Nghyj;jhd; ehDk;
epidj;Njq;FfpNwd;. cq;fis ,d;dhnud;W
mwpe;jd;Nw vdJ kdk; kq;fsGupf;F
te;Jtpl;lJ. kdk; te;jJ Nghy vd;dhy;
tuKbatpy;iyNa vd;w Vf;fk; vdJ cliy
thl;bf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwJ. ehis ehd;
cq;fs; kbapy; jiy itj;J cwq;FNtd;…”
ehzpf; Nfhzpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
“me;j ed;ehs; ehisf;F tuTs;sJ.
ehd; fdT fz;l ,d;gq;fnsy;yhk; ehis
jPug;NghfpwJ. vdpDk; mjw;F ,d;Dk; gy
kzpNeuk; ,Uf;Nf. mij vg;gbj; jhq;fpf;
nfhs;tJ. ckJ epidTfis ahUf;Fk;
ntspg;gLj;jhky; kiwj;J itj;jpUf;fpNwd;
vd;W jhd; ehd; epidj;Njd;. MdhYk;
vdf;Fj; njupahky; ckJ epidTfs;
ntspg;gl;L kw;wth;fSld; fye;Jwthb
tpLfpd;wJ. muz;kidapYs;sth;fs; jpUkzk;
Kbe;j gpd;Gjhd; murUld; fijf;f KbAk;
vd;W nrhy;fpwhh;fs;”
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“cq;fsJ epiyapy; jhd; ehDk;
,Uf;fpNwd;. cq;fs; epidit
kiwf;fyhnkd;W ghh;j;jhy; mJ Jk;kiyg;
Nghy ntspg;gl;L tpLfpwJ. ePq;fs;
nghy;yhjth;. cq;fs; epidTfNs vdf;Fj;
jPuhj Jd;gq;fisj; jUfpd;wd ntd;why;
ePq;fs; vt;tsT Jd;gq;fisj; jUtPu;fs;”
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
“IiaNah> mOfpwPuh…?” ckJ fz;fs;
fyq;fpdhy; vdJ neQ;R jPgw;wp vupAk;…”
“cz;ikahfth?… cz;ikahfth….?
ehd; nfhLj;J itj;jts;. vd;kPJ epuk;gpa
md;G nfhz;l ePq;fs; rpwe;j xU ehl;bd;
kd;dh;. mg;gh nrhd;dhh;@ “eP mjp\;lf;fhupak;kh.
Vkehjd; ,ay;ghfNt murh;fistplg; ngupa
gzf;fhud;. mtd; murdhf ,y;yhtpl;lhy; $l
mtd; Nfl;bUe;jhy; cd;id mtDf;Fj;
jpUkzQ; nra;J nfhLj;jpUg;Ngd;. mtd;
ngUk; th;j;jfd;. mijtpl kq;fsGup
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj rpwe;jehL. Cw;WePh;> kioePh;
vd;w ,UePh;tsKk;> ,aw;ifahfNt mudhf
mike;j kiyfSk; mk;kiyfspy; cUthfpg;
ghAk; Mw;W ePUk; typik kpf;f Nfhl;ilfSk;
cila ehL kq;fsGup. mjdhy; jhd;
Nguurh;fs; gyh; cd;id tpUk;gpf; Nfl;Lk;
mth;fSf;F cd;idj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
nfhlhJ VkehjDf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;Njd;. ve;jg; NguurDk;
kq;fsGupia vjph;f;fj; Jzpa khl;lhd;”
vd;wth;.
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“mg;gbah nrhd;dhh;….? vdJ ehl;bd;
ngUikfis ehd; mwpe;J nfhs;stpy;iy.
Mdhy; cdJ je;ij mwpe;J tpl;lhh;.
mjdhy;jhd; ePh; vd;id tpUk;GfpwPNuh….”
fhaj;jpupapd; Kfk; thbr; Nrhh;e;jJ.
“,J jhdh ePq;fs; vd;kPJ itj;j md;gpd;
milahsk;” mOjhd; fhaj;jpup.
“IiaNah…” ngupjhf mywpdhd;
Vkehjd;.
“vd;d…?” vd;wthW Xb te;jhd;
xUtPud;.
“xd;Wkpy;iy. eP Ngh” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
tPud; rpupj;jhd;. mijf; fz;Lk;
fhzhjtd; Nghy ,Ue;jhd; Vkehjd;.
mtDf;Fj; jd;id epidf;f ntl;fkhf
,Ue;jJ. kPz;Lk; mtdJ kdk; fhaj;jpupiua
Nehf;fpr; nrd;wJ. mts; mtDs;j;Njhd;wp
kpd;dyhfr; rpupj;jhs;@ “vg;nghOJ tpbAk;@
vg;nghOJ fhaj;jpup vdf;fUfpy; tUths;”
vd;W vz;zpagb ,Ue;jhd; Vkehjd;.
mtDf;F epj;jpiu tu kWj;jJ.
737. ,UGdYk; tha;e;j kiyAk; tUGdYk;
ty;yuZk; ehl;bw;F cWg;G.
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Cw;W> kio Mfpa ,U ePh;tsKk;>
,aw;ifahfNt jFe;j Kiwapy; mike;j
kiyfSk; me;j kiyfspy; ,Ue;J gha;e;J
tUk; ePh; tsKk;> typikahd mud;fSk; xU
ehl;bd; cWg;Gf;fs; MFk;.
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mofhd Ie;J
jpUkz kz;lgj;jpy; Mapuf;fzf;fhd
ngupath;fs; Mrp$w kq;fy fPjq;fs; xypf;f
Vkehjd; fhaj;jpupf;F kq;fyehz; #bdhd;.
Mapuf;fzf;fhd ngupath;fs; muprpAk;
G+f;fSk; J}tpdh;. gykzpNeuk; jpUkz
kz;lgj;Js; G+kio nghope;jJ. kzkf;fis
kiyNghyf; Ftpj;j kyh;fs; %bd.
“vkf;nfy;yhk; tpbTfhyk; te;J tpl;lJ.
vkf;fpdpj; Jd;gkpy;iy” vd;W kf;fs;
FJ}fypj;jdh;.
Nfhapy;fspnyy;yhk; fhz;lhkzp
xypj;jJ. kq;fy thj;jpaq;fs; Koq;fpd.
me;jzh;fSk; Kdpth;fSk; muridAk;
murpiaAk; tho;j;jpdh;.
“kf;fspd; Jah; Jilj;j kNfrh> ,d;W
Nghy eP vd;Wk; tho;e;J kf;fspd; Jah; ePf;fp
,d;gkhf tho;f” vd;W xU gpuhkzh; tho;j;Jf;
$wpdhh;.

“kf;fs; njhz;Ljhd; kNfrdJ
njhz;nld;W epidj;Jf; fhupakhw;WgtNd!
epidg;gjy;y Kf;fpak;> nraw;gLtNj
ntw;wpnad;gJ njupe;J fUkkhw;wpa nray;
tPuNd! eP gy;yhz;L tho;e;J Nkd;NkYk;
njhz;lhw;w Ntz;Lk;” vd;nwhU gpuhkzh;
tho;j;jpdhh;.
“ViofsplKk; gytPdh;fsplKk;
NehahspfsplKk; flTisf; fhz;gtd;jhd;
cz;ikahd murd;. eP cz;ikahd murd;.
flTspd; fpUig cdf;F vg;NghJk; fpilf;Fk;.
tho;j;JfpNwd;” vd;whh; xU jtrp.
“mr;rkpy;yhj murNd! mQ;Rgtd; rjh
kuzj;ij vjph;Nehf;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. eP
tPud;@ khtPud;. cdJ fhyj;jpy; kq;fsGup
rpwe;J tpsq;fl;Lk;” vd;W tho;j;jpdhd; Xh;
me;jzd;.
“eP E}whz;L fhyk; tho Ntz;Lk;@ cd;
Fyk; jiof;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;ehL
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj Gfio mila Ntz;Lk;@
ehl;by; Nehapy;yhky; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. rpwej
nry;te;j ehlhjy; Ntz;Lk;@ tpisnghUl;fs;
Fiwtpy;yhJ tpisjy; Ntz;Lk;. eP vd;Dk;
,d;gkhf tho Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whh; xU Gyth;.
kzpkhwd; Kdptupd; cUtpy;
kzkf;fSf;F Mrp $w te;jhd;. “muNr!
epidj;j tho;T jq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;J tpl;lJ.
kdk; thdpy; gwf;fpwJ. ,dp ehl;bd; eydp;y;
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jhq;fs; jPtpukhff; ftdnkLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
kq;fsGupia rpwe;j ehlhjy; Ntz;Lk;.
Nehapy;yhj tho;T> Fiwtpy;yhr; nry;tk;>
Njitf;F kpQ;rpa tpisT> ,d;gkhd
tho;f;if> Nghjpa ghJfhg;G Mfpa Ie;Jk;
ehl;bd; moif NkYk; Nkk;gLj;Jk;. ,e;j
Ie;ijAk; ehl;by; cz;lhf;fp
xg;ghUk;kpf;fhUkpd;wp eP murhs
tho;j;JfpNwd;.”
rigNahh; kfpo;r;rpahuthuQ; nra;jdh;.
“vkJ kd;dh; ePh;; $wpa Ie;ij tplf;
$Ljyhfr; nra;thh;” vd;W gyFuy;fs;
xypj;jd.
“Vkehj kfhuh[h tho;f”
“fhaj;jpupNjtp tho;f”
“ehfGup murh; tho;f”
kf;fs; thdjpu tho;j;jpdh;.
jpUkzQ; rlq;Ffs; Kbe;jJk; Vkehjd;
gs;spaiwf;Fr; nrd;whd;. me;jg; gs;spaiw
tpNrlkhf myq;fupf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. tpjk;
tpjkhd kyh;fspypUe;J tPrpathrk; kdjpy;
fpsh;r;rpia cz;L gz;zpaJ. Njtijiag;
Nghy mtdpd; Kd;dhy; fhaj;jpup epd;whs;.
mtsJ Kfk; ftpo;e;jpUe;jJ.
“Njtp” nky;y mioj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
gjpypy;iy. nkJthf mtsJ Kfj;ij
epkph;j;jpdhd;. mtsJ Kfnkq;Fk;
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Kj;Jf;fshf tpah;e;jpUe;jJ. mtsJ ifiag;
gpbj;Jg; gQ;rizapy; mtis mkh;j;jpdhd;.
mtdhYk; Ngr Kbatpy;iy.
fhjyh;fshdhYk; md;W jhd; mth;fs;
Kjd;Kjyhfr; re;jpf;fpwhh;fs;. Neuk;
nksdkhff; fope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.
“Njtp” vd;wthW mtsJ
Njhs;fisg;gw;wpdhd;. mts; mtdJ neQ;rpy;
rha;e;jhs;. gutrnkhd;W clnyq;Fk;
rpyph;j;NjhbaJ.
“cq;fsJ ehl;bYs;sth;fs;
RaeyKilath;fs;” ,dpa ehjkhf xypj;jJ
mtsJ Fuy;.
“Vd;?” gjwpdhd; Vkehjd;.
“jpUkzkhdth;fis ,g;gbah
tho;j;JtJ? gjpdhWk; ngw;W ngUtho;T tho;”
vd;W $whky; kf;fisg; gw;wpAk; ehl;ilg;
gw;wpAk; tho;j;Jfpwhh;fs;. ehl;bd; moF
Ie;jhk;. me;j Ie;ijAk; ftdpAq;fs;”
ngha;ahff; Nfhgpj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
738. gpzpapd;ik nry;tk; tpisT,d;gk; Vkk;
mzpvd;g ehl;bw;F,t; ite;J.
Neha; ,y;yhjpUj;jy;> nry;tk;> tpis
nghUs; tsk;> ,d;g tho;T> ey;y ghJfhg;G
Mfpa Ie;Jk; ehl;bw;F mofhFk;.
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35
ehl;bd; tpjk;
fhaj;jpupia ,Wf mizj;jhd;
Vkehjd;. mtsJ cly; kpfTk; kpUJthf
,Ue;jJ. mtsJ fz;fs; glglntdj;
Jbj;jd. cjLfs; nky;y mire;jd. mtsJ
J}a ntz;zpwg;gw;fs; xspu cjLfs;
Jbj;jd@ “nkd;ikahd nkhopfisg; NgRfpd;w
fhjypapDila J}a;ikahf gw;fspy; CWk;
ePh; ghNyhL Njd; fye;jJ Nghy kpfTk; ,dpa
Riutia cilaJ” Kd;G ey;ynjhU
goe;jkpo; E}ypy; fw;wJ mtdJ epidTf;F
te;jJ. rpupj;jhd;.
fhaj;jpup rpZq;fpdhs;. mtsJ
c\;zkhd %r;Rf;fhw;W mtdJ
cjLfspy;gl;lJ. “ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;lij
Ritj;Jf; nfhs;s Mirg;gLfpNwd;” mjd; gpd;
mtd; Ngrtpy;iy. rpyepkplq;fs; me;juj;jpy;
gwg;gijg; Nghd;w czh;T mtDf;F Vw;gl;lJ.
jpBnud Gjpa vjph;ghuhj epfo;thy;
jLkhwpa fhaj;jpup jd;idr; Rjhfupj;Jf;
nfhz;L mtNdhL rq;fkkhdhs;.
Rtupy; tiuag;gl;bUe;j xU
Foe;ijapd; rpj;jpuk; kfpo;Tld; rpupj;Jf;
ifiaj; jl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ@ “mUikahd
njhU rpj;jpuj;ij cq;fs; Xtpah; Rtupy;
tiue;Js;shh;” vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.

Vkehjd; epkphe;J ghh;j;jhd;. me;jf;
Foe;ijapd;> Xtpak; mtidf; fth;e;jJ@
“ckf;Ff; Foe;ijfs; kPJ Mirah…? ehk;
gj;Jg; gjpide;J Foe;ijfisg; ngWNthk;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
fhaj;jpup ehzpf;Nfhzpdhs;. mtsJ
Kfk; rpte;jJ@ “kq;fsGup rfy tsq;fSk;
epiwe;j ehL. Cw;W ePUk;> kio ePUk;> Mw;W
ePUk; Fiwtpy;yhJ ,Uf;Fk; ehL. mj;Jld;
Kaw;rpfs; nra;J rpukg;gl;L ciof;fhJ
tpl;lhYk; NghjpasT tpisr;riyj; jUfpd;w
rpwe;j ehL. gy ehLfspy; rpukg;gl;L
cioj;jhYk; Nghjpa tpisr;riyg; ngw
KbahJ. vkJ ehL mg;gbahdjy;y. ePh;
vj;jid Foe;ijfisg; ngw;whYk; vkJ ehL
jhq;Fk;.” ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
“Vd; vkJ ehL twpa ehnld;W
fUJfpwPu;fsh…?” nry;ykhff; Nfhgpj;jhs;
fhaj;jpup. mtsJ Kfk; rw;Wf; NfhzyhfpaJ.
“ePh; Nfhtpf;Fk; NghJ gpukhjkhf
,Uf;fpwPu;. fpilj;jw;fupa moFg; ngl;lfj;ij
mile;j ehd;> vdJ Njtijapd; ehl;ilf;
Fiwj;J kjpg;gpl;lhy; mJ vdJ Njtijiaf;
Fiwj;J kjpg;gpLtJ NghyhFk;. ckJ ehLk;
jiy rpwe;j ehLjhd;…” Vkehjd;
$wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ FWf;fpl;lhs;
fhaj;jpup@ “ePq;fs; mijr; nrhy;yj;
Njitapy;iy. vkJ ehl;by; kiof;Fg;
gQ;rkpy;iy. khjk; Kk;khup nghopfpwpJ.
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mjdhy; ehk; Kaw;rp nra;ahkNy mjpf
tpisr;riyg; ngWfpNwhk;.
fha;fdptiffSf;Fk; jhdpaq;fSf;Fk; vkf;F
xU NghJk; jl;Lg;ghNlw;gLtjpy;iy”
“xg;Gf;nfhs;fpNwd; kfhuhzp. jq;fs;
moF jq;fs; ehl;bd; tdg;igg;
giwrhw;WfpwJ. ehd; Kjd;Kjyhff; fz;ld;W
,g;gbnahU mofhd Njtij ngz; cUtpy;
gpwe;jpUf;fpwhsh vd;W Mr;rupag;gl;Nld;.
tprhupj;j gpd;Gjhd; njupe;jJ ehl;bd; nry;tr;
nropg;Gj;jhd; ck;kPJ glh;e;jpUf;fpwnjd;W.”
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup. mtd;
$Wtijf; Nfl;f mtSf;F ntl;fkhf
,Ue;jJ@ “md;W ehd; ckJ Kfj;ijf; fz;l
NghJ nja;tg; ngz;Nzh..! mofpa kapNyh…!
Mguzq;fis mzpe;j ujpNah” vd;W vz;zp
kaq;fpNdd;. ,d;W ckJ ngz;ikapd;
G+uzj;Jtj;ijf; fz;L ckJehl;bd;
jd;ikia czh;e;J nfhz;Nld;. cz;ikiar;
nrhy;tjdhy; ckJ tdg;Gf;F Kd; ,e;j ehL
xU J}rpf;F rkkhdJ”
“mg;gbr; nrhy;yhjPh;fs;. gpwe;jehL jhd;
xUtDf;Fr; rpwe;j ehL. GFe;jehLjhd;
ngz;Zf;Fr; rpwe;jehL. rpwe;j ehl;bd;
cWg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk;> ,q;F cz;L. moFk;>
Kaw;rp nra;ahkNy ngUk; gyDk; ngWk;
jiy rpwe;j ehl;bd; kfhuhzp ehd;. vdJ
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ehl;ilf; Fiw $w ehd; mDkjpf;f khl;Nld;”
rw;W mfq;fhukhfr; nrhd;dhs; fhaj;jpup.
“mg;gbah? kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;
kfhuhzp” vd;whd; Vkehjd;. fhaj;jpup
vijNah nrhy;y cjl;ilf; Ftpj;jhs;.
Vkehjd; mjw;F mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. rpy
epkplq;fSf;Fg; gpd; mts; nrhd;dhs;@ “ePq;fs;
Nkhrkhdth;”
739. ehLvd;g ehlh tsj;jd@ ehL my;y
ehl tsk;jU ehL.
Kaw;rp nra;ahky; tsj;ijj; jUk; ehLfNs
rpwe;j ehLfs; vd;W nrhy;thh;fs;@ tUe;jp
cioj;jhy; tsj;ijj; jUk; ehLfs; rpwe;j
ehLfs; my;y.
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gadpy;yhj ehL
“ehd; Nkhrkhdtdh…? vij itj;Jf;
nfhz;L mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPu;? ehk; ,d;Wjhd;
Kjy; Kjyhff; fijf;fpNwhk;. md;nwhU ehs;
kpd;diyg; Nghyj; Njhd;wp vdJ fz;fisg;
gwpj;Jr; nrd;wPh;. me;j epidTfs; vdJ
kdij tpl;L ,d;Wtiu mfyhJ jhq;f
Kbahj gy njhy;fiyfisf; nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;NlapUe;jJ. ,d;W Neupy; juprdk; je;J
ehd;gl;l njhy;iyfisnay;yhk; ePf;fp>
vd;idr; nrhh;f;fj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;wPh;.
nrhh;f;fGupapy; itj;J ehd; Nkhrkhdtd; vd;W

nrhd;dhy; mjd; mh;j;jnkd;d…?”
tpag;gile;jtd; Nghyg; ghtid fhl;bathW
Nfl;lhd; Vkehjd;.
“Foe;ijg; gps;is vJTk; tpsq;fhjth;
Nghd;w ebg;G. cz;ikahf cq;fSf;F mJ
Gupatpy;iy…”
“,y;iy>” vd;W rpupj;jthW mtspd;
mUfpy; te;j Vkehjd; mtis cw;Wg;
ghh;j;jtz;zk; epd;whd;. fhaj;jpup nky;y
mtid neUq;fpdhs;. mtsJ gl;Lf; Nriy
mtDliy nky;y curpaJ. fz;fs; eldkhl>
cjLfs; xl;bf; fha;e;J Jbf;f jiyia
epkph;j;jp mtid mz;zhe;J ghh;j;jhs;
fhaj;jpup. mtd; ,Wf mizj;Jj;
NjDk;ghYk; fye;J jukhl;lhdh?” vd mtsJ
cs;sk; MtYld; Jbj;jJ.
“Nkhrkhdtd; vg;gbAk; ele;J
nfhs;syhk;” vd;wthW mtspd; mUNf
te;jhd;. fhaj;jpupapd; ,jaj;Js;gl;lhk;G+r;rpfs;
gy Mh;g;gupj;Jg; gwe;jd. nkd;ikahd
kaf;fj;Jld; mtdpd; Njhspy; rha;e;jhs;.
“ck;kPJ ehd; nfhz;l Nkhf kpFjpahy;
ehd; ehl;il kwe;J tpLNtndd mwpQh;fs;
epidj;Jg; gag;gLfpwhh;fs;. vdf;Fk; me;jg;
gaKs;sJ. mofhd ck;ik xUfzk;
$lg;gpupe;jpUg;NgNdh njupatpy;iy. ,g;NghJ
ahuhtJ ehl;ilg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhy; vdf;F ehL
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Ntz;lhk;. ,e;jr; re;jdr; rpiyjhd; Ntz;Lk;
vd;Ngd;” Nkhf kpjpahy; cowpdhd;.
“,e;jepiy ePbf;Fkh…? murh;fisg;
nghWj;jtiu ngz;fs; Nghfg; nghUl;fs;.
cq;fs; ehl;bd; Kd;ida kd;dDf;Fg; gy
ngz;fspd; njhlh;gpUe;jJ…”
fhaj;jpupia NkNy mtisr;
nrhy;ytplhJ mizj;J Ritj;J kfpo;e;jhd;
Vkehjd;.
“ePh; kpFjpiar; nrhy;yf;
$lhnjd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; mg;gb ele;J
nfhz;Nld;. ehd; ,uhkgf;jd;. mjdhy;
Vfgj;jpdp tpujdhfNt tho;ehisf; fopg;Ngd;.
cyfpy; Njhd;wpa vy;yh E}y;fspYk; vd;fFg;
gpbj;j rpwe;j E}y; ,uhkhazk;. fpU\;zh;
mjpy; kdpjd; vg;gb tho Ntz;Lnkd;W
tho;e;J fhl;bdhh;. ,uhkhazf; fjh
ghj;jpuq;fs; ahTk; jh;kj;ijNa Nghjpf;fpd;wd.
ehk; vy;NyhUk; ,uhkd;> jdJ rNfhjuu;fSs;
,yf;Ftidj;jhd; Nkyhdtd;@ jd;kPJ
mstpy;yhj md;G nfhz;ltd; vd;W ,uhkh;
epidg;ghnud vz;zpNdhk;. Mdhy; ,uhkd;
gujd;jhd; jd;kPJ mjpf ghrKs;s rNfhjud;”
vd;whd;. ,uhkuJ Fzhjpraq;fshy; ftug;gl;L
mtiuNa nja;tkhf kjpf;Fk; ehd; ck;ikj;
jtpu ve;jg; ngz;izAk; kdjhy; $lj;
jPz;lkhl;Nld;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
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fhaj;jpup rpyph;j;Jg; Nghdhs;.
Ntbf;ifahfj; jd; kdjpy; ,Ue;jijf;
$wpaTld; Vkehjd; ,g;gbr; nrhy;thndd
mts; fdT $lf; fhztpy;iy.
“ehd; ghf;fparhyp. fhyk; G+uhfTk; ehd;
cq;fs; mbikahf ,Ue;J NrtfQ; nra;Ntd;.
cq;fs; nkhopapy; $Wtjhdhy; ehd;
,uhkjhrdhd mDkhidg; Nghy ,Ug;Ngd;”
vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.
fhaj;jpupia ,Wf mizj;jhd;
Vkehjd;@ “md;Ng! ehd; ,e;j ehl;ilAk;
kf;fisAk; msTf;fjpfkhf
tpRthrpf;fpNwd;…” mtd; $Wk; NghJ
fhaj;jpup rw;Wf; Nfhgj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhs;@
“vd;id tpRthrpf;ftpy;iyah?”
“ck;ik vg;gb tpRthrpg;gJ. ePh; vdJ
caph;. xU ehl;by; ey;y murdpd; Ml;rp
eilngwhtpl;lhy;> mJ rfy tsq;fis
cila ehlhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtw;why; kf;fs;
gadila khl;lhh;fs;” vd;W vdJ FU
$Wthh;. mjdhy; ey;yhl;rp elj;j vdf;F ePh;
cWJizahf ,Ue;J topfhl;l Ntz;Lk;.
nra;tPuh…?”
“cq;fs; caph;ehd;jhd; vd;W
nrhd;dgpd; cq;fSf;fhf capiu tplTk;
rpj;jkhf ,Ug;Ngd;” vd;W $wpathW
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Vkehjdpd; neQ;rpy; jdJ Kfj;ijg;
Gijj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
740. Mq;F mikT va;jpaf; fz;Zk; gakpd;Nw
Nte;Jmik tpy;yhj ehL.
xU ehl;by; ey;y murdpd; Ml;rp
,y;yhtpl;lhy;> Njitf;Nfw;w tsq;fs; ahTk;
mike;jpUe;jhYk; mtw;why; gad; ,y;yhky;
NghFk;.
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muz;
flw;fiuf;fhw;W fly;ePiug;
Gul;bnaLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. tpj;jpahTk;
fN[e;jpuDk; toikahf ,Uf;Fk; Xlj;jpd; gpd;
gf;fkhf ,Ue;jdh;. mjdhy; fhw;wpd; Ntfk;
mth;fisg; ghjpf;ftpy;iy@ “vd;dhy; me;jf;
fijfis thrpf;f Kbatpy;iy. vd;Dld;
tprh;gpbj;J myl;Lgitnay;yhk; fijfspy;
te;jpUf;F. vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy”.
“mg;gbah…? ehd;tho;tjy;y…
nra;tnjy;yhk; ckf;fhfj;jhNd. ck;ik
ey;yKiwapy; thoitf;fg; gbf;fpNwd;. ckJ
vjph;fhyj;ij mwpar; Nrhjplq;fw;Nwd;. ck;kPJ
nfhz;l fhjiy vOjpNdd;. ftpijfSk;
mg;gbj;jhd;. ck;ik tpl;lhy; fijNa ,y;iy.
ck;ik epidf;fhtpl;lhy; vd;dhy; vOj
KbahJ. Vd; thof;$l KbahJ. mjdhy;
jhd; ck;NkhL gpur;rpidg; gl;l Nghnjy;yhk;
rkhjhdkhfpj; jpUk;gpj; jpUk;gp tUfpNwd;.

,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; NgRk;NghJ vd;d
nrhd;Ndd;…” Nfl;Ltpl;L epWj;jpdhd;
fN[e;jpud;.
tpj;jpahTf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ.
“Ml;fSs;s rigapYk; Nahrpf;fhky;
fijf;fpwPu;fs;. vd;Dila ehtpy; ,Ug;gJ
tpj;jpah” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; rpyfzq;fs;
Ngrhky; epd;W tpl;Lf; „fzgjp‟ vd;wPh;fs;.
tpj;jpahitr; re;jpj;jhy; jhd; vd;dhy; vOj
KbAk;” vd;wPh;fs;.
“cz;ikiaj;jhNd nrhd;Ndd;.
,ijg;gbj;Jg;ghUk;” vd;W xU jhis
ePl;bdhd;. mtSf;F mij clNd thrpj;J
ghh;j;J tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;w Jbg;G kdjpy;
vOe;jJ. mtisg; gw;wp mtd; vOJtJ
mtSf;F kl;by;yhj kfpor;rpiaf; nfhLf;Fk;.
,Ug;gpDk; tpUg;gkpy;yhjts; Nghyf;
Nfhgg;gLths;.
tPl;Lf;F te;j tpj;jpah fijia
thrpf;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;
gQ;rizapy; epkph;e;J gLj;jpUe;j
fhaj;jpupia cs;Ns te;j Vkehjd; ghh;j;Jf;
nrhf;fpg; Nghdhd;. Vkehjd; tUk; fhyb Xir
Nfl;l fhaj;jpupjhd; epj;jpiuahfpapUg;gtisg;
Nghy ebj;jhs;. Vkehjd; mUfpy; te;J $h;e;J
ghh;j;jhd;. mtsJ vspy;kpf;f fz; ,ikfs;
nky;y mire;J nfhz;bUe;jd. cjLfs;
kyh;tjw;fhfj; Jbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
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mjdhy; mts; epj;jpiu Nghy ebf;fpwhs;
vd;W Vkehjd; epidj;jhd;@ mjdhy;
fhaj;jpupapd; Njhopia mioj;jhd;. mts;
Xbte;jhs;@ “kyh;tpop. ed;whff; fisj;J
tpl;Nld;. kfhuhzp cwq;Ffpwhs;. mtspd;
epj;jpiuiaf; nfLf;ff;$lhJ. eP vdf;Fg;
gourk; nfhz;Lth. ehd; mtrukhf mur
rigf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;.
fhaj;jpup vOe;J fl;bypy; mkh;e;jhs;@
“vd;id vOg;gyhk;jhNd.”
“epj;jpiu nfhs;gth;fis vOg;gyhk;.
epj;jpiu khjpup ,Ug;gth;fis vOg;g KbAkh”
vd;W rpupj;jhd;.
“ePq;fs; rupahd fs;td;” vd;W fhaj;jpup
$Wk; NghJ kyh;tpop gourf; fpz;zj;Jld;
te;J nrhd;dhs;@ “Kjyikr;rUk;> RthkpahUk;
clNd jq;fisr; re;jpf;f Ntz;Lkhk;”
clNd Vkehjd; vOe;J mturkhf
ntspNa te;jhd;. Kjyikr;rupd; Kfj;jpy;
fytuk; njupe;jJ.
“muNr! ehfGupr;rpiwapy; ,Ue;J
Fjpiug;gilj; jsgjp jg;gpr; nrd;W kfjehl;L
,sturdhd tPukhh;j;jz;lDld; Nrh;e;J
tpl;lhd;. mtDf;F fhaj;jpup Nky;
msTf;fjpfkhd Nkhfk;,Ue;jJ. mtDld;
nry;tGup murd; eldNrfuDk; Nrh;e;J tpl;lhd;.
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vdNt tpiutpy; mth;fspUtUk; Nrh;e;J vkJ
ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLf;fyhk;. mjdhy; vkJ
ehl;bd; muz;fis fz;fhzpj;Jr; rPh;nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. ehk; gpw ehl;bd; kPJ Nghh; Gupag;gil
nry;tjhf ,Ue;jhYk;> gifth; vkJ ehl;bd;
kPJ gilnaLj;J te;jhYk;> ehk; giftiug;
gJq;fpapUe;J jhf;Ftjw;F muz; Njit.
vdNt vkJ ehl;bYs;s midj;J
muz;fisAk; rPh;nra;a mDkjpAq;fs;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.
“ehd; jpUkzk; Kbj;Jr;
rpyehl;fNsahfpd;wd. mjdhy; ehd; ehl;ilf;
ftdpf;fhjpUg;Ngd; vd vjpupfs; vz;Zthh;fs;.
cldbahf Kg;gilj; jsgjpfisAk;
mioAq;fs;. muz;fs; KOtJk; ey;y
epiyapy; jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wd. vdpDk; mtw;iwg;
gupNrhjid nra;J gyg;gLj;Jq;fs;. tPuu;fs;
Mapuk; Ngh; cldbahf mf;flikapy;

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rpwg;ghd ehd;F
,uT gj;J kzpf;F NkyhfpAk; Vkehjd;
muz;kidf;Fj; jpUk;ghJ Rth;zh
Mw;wq;fiuapy; mikf;fg;gl;l muz;fisg;
ghh;itapl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtdJ kdjpy;
kfjehl;L ,sturd; tPukhh;j;jhz;ldpd; epidT
vOe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ@ “fhaj;jpup fd;dpahf
,Ue;j NghJ mtd; Mirg;gl;lJ epahak;jhd;.
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; fhaj;jpupia tpUk;gpdhNd
jtpu fhaj;jpup mtid tpUk;gtpy;iy.
mg;gbahdhts; ,d;ndhUtid tpUk;gpj;
jpUkzQ; nra;j gpd;G> mtspd; kPJ ,r;ir
nfhs;tJ epahakhdjy;y. mjdhy; mtd;
gilnaLf;F Kd; ehk; gilnaLj;Jr; nrd;W
mtid nfhy;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;. tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;
kfjehl;Lg; ngz;fs; gyiu gyhj;fhukhff;
flj;jpr; nrd;wtd;. gy ngz;fs; mtdJ
,r;ir jPh;f;fg;gl;l gpd;G nfhy;yg;gl;ljhf
kf;fs; $Wfpd;wdh;. ,uz;L jpdq;fSf;F Kd;G
ef;fPud; te;J nrhd;d nra;jp mtdJ
kdj;jpiuf;F te;jJ@. “muNr> mUz;ghz;bad;
ehfGupr; rpiwapy; ,Ue;J jg;gpr; nry;tjw;F>
ehfGupapy; cs;s rpyh;jhd; fhuznkd ehd;
epidf;fpNwd;. ehfGupf; Nfhl;il kpf;f
gyKilaJ. mf;Nfhl;ilapy; ,Ue;J
mUz;ghz;bad; jg;gpr; nrd;whndd;why;ehfGup
murUf;F vjpuhdth;fs; gyh; mq;fpUf;fpwhh;fs;
vd vz;zj; Njhd;WfpwJ. tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;
nfhbatd;. ngz; gpj;Jg; gpbj;jtd;. mjdhy;
jputpaq;fisf; nfhLj;J ehfGupapy;

Kf;fpakhd rpyiu tpiyf;F thq;fp apUg;ghd;.
mtDf;F ehLfisg; gpbg;gij tplg;
ngz;fisg; gpbg;gJ jhd; Nehf;fk;.”
“muNr! fhiyapy; ,q;F te;jPh;fs;.
rpwe;j muz;fs; gy ekJ ehl;by; cs;sd.
mtw;iwf; fle;J ve;j ehl;lurdhYk; vkJ
ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;w KbahJ. kfj ehl;bd;
tlf;Fg; Gwkhf ,Uf;Fk; ,e;j muz;kpf;f
ghJfhg;GilaJ. kzpNghyj; njupe;j Rth;zh
Mw;W ePUk;> ntl;l ntspahd Kd;gFjp
epyKk;> mUNf Fsph;ikahd epoiyj;
jUfpd;w fhLk;> fhl;L vy;iyg; gFjpapy;
cs;s kiyAk; vkf;F kpFe;j ghJfhg;igj;
jUk;. Kd;Gk; gyKiw kfjehl;lurh; vkJ
ehl;bd; kPJ Nghh; njhLj;j NghJ mth;fis
Mw;wq;fiuapy; mikf;fg;gl;l muz;fspy;
,Ue;Jjhd; vkJ tPuu;fs; Juj;jpabj;jdh;.
kfjehl;Lg; gilapdupy; miuthrpf;F
Nkw;gl;Nlhh; nfhy;yg;gl;l NghJk; mth;fshy;
,we;j tPuu;fspd; cly;fisf; $l vLf;f
Kbatpy;iy. ghJfhg;ghd muz; ehd;F
jd;ikfisf; nfhz;lJ. njspe;j ePh;>
ntspahd ,lk;> kiy> fhL ,e;j ehd;Fk;
mike;j muz; ,J. vdNt ftiy nfhs;shJ
jhq;fs; muz;kidf;Fj; jpUk;Gq;fs;. jhq;fs;
jpUkzkhfpr; rpy ehl;fs; jhd; Mfpd;wd.
gl;lj;jurp jdpikapy; ,Ue;J jq;fis
vjph;ghh;j;jpUg;ghh;. vkJ jsgjpfSk; tPuu;fSk;
ehl;Lg; gw;W kpf;fth;fs;. xUNghJk; mth;fs;
vjphpfis ehl;Ls; tutplkhl;lhh;fs;” vd;whh;
jsgjp.
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Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;@ “vy;yhk; vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. fhaj;jpup kPJ nfhz;l fhjyhy; jhd;
ehd; mtspd; ,dpa epidTfNshL mtisg;
gpupe;J ,e;jf; fhl;Lg; gpuNjrj;jpy; muz;fspd;
ghJfhg;ig cWjp nra;fpNwd;. jsgjpfs;>
tPuu;fs; vy;NyhUk; ehl;bd; kPJ
msTf;fjpfkhd tpRthrk; nfhz;lth;fs;.
mjdhy; ve;j vjpupAk; vkJ ehl;Ls;
tukhl;lhd;. vdpDk; vdJ ,ay;G cq;fSf;Fj;
njupAk;. vkJ ehl;by;eilngWk;
ve;jtplaj;ijAk; ehd; Neubahff; fz;fhzpf;f
Ntz;Lk;. mJ vdJ ,ay;ghd Fzk;.” vd;W
$wpr; rpupj;J tpl;L muz;kidf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhd;
Vkehjd;.
fhaj;jpup> Vkehjdpd; tUiff;fhf epyh
Kw;wj;jpy; fhj;jpUe;jhs;. mts; Vkehjidf;
fz;lJk; kfpo;r;rpg; ngUf;NfhL vOe;J Xb
te;jhs;. Vkehjd; mtis mizj;jhd;. gpd;G
“gl;lj;jurp kfpo;Tld; ,Ug;gjhfj; jd;idf;
fhl;bf; nfhz;lhYk; Kfj;jpy; ftiyfs;
,Ug;gjhfj; njupfpwJ. xUNghJk; vjpupia
ehl;Ls; Eioa vkJ giltPuu;fs; mDkjpf;f
khl;lhh;fs;. ePh; kfpo;Tld; ,Uk;” vd;whd;.
“cq;fisg; gw;wpa ftiy vdf;F
vg;NghJk; tuhJ. ePq;fs; khtPud;. ehfGupapy;
elg;gitjhd; kdjpw;Ff; ftiyiaj; jUfpwJ”
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“ehfGupAk; vdJ ehL. mq;Fk; ghJfhg;G
Vw;ghLfisr; nra;a ehd; tPuu;fis
mDg;gpAs;Nsd;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
742. kzpePUk; kz;Zk; kiyAk; mzpepoy;
fhLk; cilaJ muz;.
kzpNghyj; J}a njspe;j ePUk;> ntl;l
ntspahd epyKk;> kiyfSk;> Fsph;e;j epoy;
cila fhLk; xd;W Nru mike;jNj muz;
MFk;.
rpwe;j muz;
“vkJ ehl;bd; jsgjpahf ,Ue;j
mUz;ghz;badpd; eltbf;iffs; vdf;F
Kd;Ng gpbg;gjpy;iy. mtd; mg;ghTf;F Vw;w
khjpup ele;J mtupd; KOikahd
ek;gpf;ifiag; ngw;Wtpl;lhd;. mjdhy; mtd;
vd;DlDk; rw;W tpj;jpahrkhfNt ele;J
nfhz;lhd;. vdJ Xtpaj;ij tiue;j Xtpaiu
kpul;b mijg; Nghd;w ,d;ndhU Xtpaj;ijAk;
tiue;J mijf; nfhz;L nrd;W kfjehl;L
,sturdhd tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;Ff; nfhLj;J
tpl;lhd;. mjdhy; tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; vd;kPJ
NkhfKw;W mUz;ghz;bad; %yk; vdf;Fg; gy
nfhLikfisr; nra;jhd;. ehd; ,J gw;wp
mg;ghTf;Fr; nrhy;Ntd;. mth; mUz;ghz;bid
tprhupg;gh;. mUz;ghz;bad; mtUf;F VjhtJ
rkhjhdQ; nrhy;yp mtuJ kdij khw;wp
tpLthd;. mj;Jld; mg;ghTf;F vd;id
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
nfhLf;f tpUg;gkpUe;jJ. ,g;nghOJ
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mUz;ghz;bad; ehfGupr; rpiwapy; ,Ue;J
jg;gpr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mUz;ghz;bad;
nfhbatd;. mtidtplf; nfhbatd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;. ,uz;L nfhbath;fSQ;
Nrh;e;J vd;d nra;a Nghfpwhh;fNsh…..” vd;W
gae;jthW $wpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
“mth;fshy; vJTQ; nra;a KbahJ.
vk;kplk; rpwe;j giltPuh;fs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.
ghJfhg;ghd muz;fs; cs;sd. Nghh; El;gq;fs;
njupe;j jsgjpfs; gyh; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.
NfhiofSk; NgbfSk; jhd; eatQ;rfkhd
FWf;F topfis ehLthh;fs;. mf;FWf;F
topfNs mth;fis mopTf;Fl;gLj;Jk;.
ehfGupf;F vkJ tPuu;fs; gyiu ehd;
mDg;gpAs;Nsd;. mth;fs; mq;F khWNtlj;jpy;
nrd;W epiyikia Muha;e;J tUthh;fs;.
ef;fPudpd; jiyikapy; xw;wh;fs; gyh; kfj
ehl;bw;Fr;nrd;Ws;sdh;. mth;fs; khtPuu;fs;.
nry;y Kbahj ,lq;fSf;nfy;yhk; nrd;W>
kiwe;jpUe;J Ma;T nra;th;. vj;jifa
Jd;gq;fs; Neh;e;jhYk; mth;fs; jk;ik
,dq;fhl;bf; nfhs;s khl;lhh;fs;. vdNt
gakpy;yhky;> mr;rq; nfhs;shky; ,d;gkhf
,U fz;Nz!. ckf;Nfh my;yJ ckJ
ehl;bw;Nfh Jd;gk; te;jhy; mJ vdf;F te;j
Jd;gnkd;W ehd; epidj;Jr; nraw;gLNtd;.”
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
fhaj;jpup G+uz kfpo;Tld;
Gd;difj;jhs;. me;j Nkhfk; kpFe;j
Gd;difapy; kaq;fpa Vkehjd; mtspd; mUNf
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nry;y> mts; mtidf; fl;baizj;jhs;.
mtshy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. VkehjdJ
thh;j;ijfs; nfhLj;j ijupaKk; mtdJ
mizg;Gf; nfhLj;j Ngupd;gKk; mtisj;
jpf;FKf;filar; nra;jJ.
vkf;F ehL Ntz;lhk;. efuKk;
Ntz;lhk;. ve;jg; gpur;rpidfSkpy;yhJ xU
jdp tPl;by; ,UtUk; ,e;j epiyapy; xU
fzq;$lg; gpupahJ ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;W
Kdfpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;@ “ehk;
rhjhuzkhdth;fs; vd;why; mg;gbapUf;fyhk;.
ehd; ,e;ehl;bd; murd;. ePh; murp…” vd;W
Vkehjd; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; ntspNa
mtid miof;Fk; xyp Nfl;lJ.
fhaj;jpupapd; ,Wf;fkhd
mizg;gpypUe;J tpLgl;L ntspNa Vkehjd;
te;jNghJ> thrypy; kyh;tpop epd;whs;@ “muriu
jsgjpahh; re;jpf;f te;jpUf;fpwhh;” vd;whh;.
“eLr;rhkk; fope;j gpd;G muz;kidf;Fj;
jpUk;gpa jq;fisf; Fog;gp tpl;Nld;. ehd; gpd;G
re;jpf;fpNwd;” vd;whh; jsgjp.
“guthapy;iyr; nrhy;Yq;fs;.”
“muz;fs; gytw;iwr;
nrg;gdpl;Ls;Nshk;. ,Ug;gpDk; xU
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e;NjfkpUf;fpwJ. jhq;fs; muz;fis Neupw;
ghh;j;Jj;jhd; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;”
“rup ehd; tUfpNwd;” vd;W Gwg;gl;l
Vkehjd;@ “kyh;tpop> ehd; muz;fisg;
ghh;itapl;L tpl;L tUfpNwd; vd;gij
kfhuhzpahUf;Fr; nrhy;” vd;W $wptpl;Lg;
Gwg;gl;lhd;.
,UtUk; Rth;zh Mw;wq;fiuf; te;jdh;.
mq;F Gjpjhf mikf;fg;gl;l rpy muz;fisg;
ghh;itapLkhW jsgjp Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhh;.
“jsgjpahNu Gjpa muz;fspy;
rpykhw;wq;fs; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,tw;wpd;
cauKk; mfyKk; NghjhJ. cauq;fs;
Fiwe;jdthf ,it ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,d;Dk;
caukhf;Fq;fs;. mfyKk; NghjhJ. muz;fs;
cauk;> mfyk;> cWjp> giftuhy; mopf;f
Kbahj jd;ik Mfpa ehd;Fk;
nghUe;jpadthf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,tw;iw
rPh; nra;J gyg;gLj;Jq;fs;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
743. cah;Tmfyk; jpz;ik mUik,e; ehd;fpd;
mikTmuz; vd;W ciuf;Fk; Ehy;.
cauKk; >mfyKk; >typikAk;
giftuhy; mopf;f Kbahj jd;ikAk; Mfpa
,e; ehd;Fk; mikag; ngw;wNj muz; vd;W
E}Nyhh; $Wth;.
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ty;yJ

cw;rhfj;Jld; muz;fis mikj;Jk;>
Gduikg;Gr; nra;Jk; nfhz;bUe;j tPuu;fis
Vkehjd; re;jpj;jhd;. tPuu;fs; cw;rhfkhf
,Ue;jdh;.
“tPuu;fNs> ,J vkJ jhafk;. ,ij
vjpupfs; ifg;gw;w mDkjpff;$lhJ. ehk;
gpwe;j kz;zpy; filrpfhyk; tiu Rje;jpukhf
tho;jy; Ntz;Lk;. vjpup ek;ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;wpdhy; vkJ tsq;fisnay;yhk; jkJ
ehl;bw;Ff; nfhz;Lnrd;W tpLthd;. ,e;j ehl;L
kf;fs; mdhijfshfp mbikg;gl;L tpLth;.
mij tPuu;fs; mDkjpf;f khl;lhh;fs;” vd;W
Vkehjd; $Wk;NghJ Nghh;tPuh;fs; czh;r;rpg;
ngUf;NfhL nrhd;dhh;fs;@ “ehq;fs; Rj;j tPuu;.
vjpupfs; vkJ ehl;Ls; GFe;jhy; fz;l
Jz;lkhf ntl;LNthk;”
mth;fsJ kd cWjpiaf; fz;L
tpae;J Nghdhd; Vkehjd;. ,g;gbahd tPuu;fs;
cs;s ehl;il ve;jg; NguurDk; ifg;gw;w
Kbahnjd epidj;jthW thry; gf;fk;
te;jhd;.
thapy; gf;fkhf muz; mikj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j tPuu;fs; murid kupahijAld;
tuNtw;W tpl;Lj; jkJ Ntiyfisr; nra;J
nfhz;bUe;jdh;. me;j thapw; gFjp
Ntiyfisj; jiyik jhq;fpr; nra;J
nfhz;bUe;j rptNrdd; murdpd; mUfpy; te;J
nrhd;dhd;@ “muNr> fhf;f Ntz;ba thapy;
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pwpajhfTk;> kw;wa ,lq;fs; kpfTk;
tprhykhdjhfTk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
mg;gbapUe;jhy; jhd; vjph;j;JtUk; giftupd;
nfhl;lj;ij mlf;fyhk;. vdJ je;ijahh;
Fjpiug; gilj; jsgjpahf ,Ue;jth;. mth;
nrhy;ypj; je;j ghlk; ,J. mjd; gbjhd;
thapy; gFjpia mikj;Njd;. jpUj;jq;fs;
VJk; ,Ug;gpd; $Wq;fs;” vd;whd;.
Vkehjd; gyKiw kpfTk; mtjhdkhf
me;j thapy; muidg; ghh;j;jhd;. kpfTk;
mtjhdj;Jld; mt;muz; mikf;fgl;bUe;jJ.
“giftuhy; mopf;fKbahj gyk; kpFe;j
,e;j muiz mikj;j cd;idg;
ghuhl;LfpNwd;. NtiyKbe;jJk; vd;id
muz;kidapy; te;J re;jp” vd;W $wptpl;L
mg;ghw; nrd;whd; Vkehjd;. me;j muz;
mike;j tpjk; mtDf;Fg; gpbj;jpUe;jJ.
#upad; eLthdpy; epd;whd;. ntapw;
nfhLikia mtdhy; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy. Rth;zh Mw;wq;fiuf;F te;jhd;.
Mw;wq;fiuapy; xU ngupa Mykuk; fpis
gug;gp epd;wJ. Mapuf;fzf;fhd tpOJfs;
mk;kuj;jpd; ghupa fpisfisj; jhq;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jd. me;j kuepoypy; te;jkh;e;;jhd;
Vkehjd;. kzpNghd;w njspe;j ePh; ryryj;Jg;
gha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,jkhd njd;wy; fhw;W
mtdJ cliy nkd;ikahf tUbf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. mUikahd ,lk;. kzpNghyj;
njse;j ePh; ,dpikahd XirAld;
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yryj;NjhLk; moifg; ghh;j;jhd;. mt; Mw;Ws;
jhDk; fhaj;jpupAk; xUKiw ePuhl
Ntz;Lnkd;w epidT mtdJ kdj;Js; Jsph;
tpl;lJ. mtdJ kdj;jpiuapy; fhaj;jpup
mt;thw;W ePupy; Fspf;Fk fhl;rp tpupe;jJ.
khh;gsT Nriy fl;bapUe;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
,Lg;gpw;Fr; rw;W NkNy Mw;W ePh; ryryj;Jg;
gha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; jiyia
eidg;gjw;fhf mbf;fb ePUs; ,Ue;J ,Ue;J
vOk;gpdhs;. mts; vOk;Gk; NghJ eide;j
Nriyf;Fs;shy; mtsJ fth;r;rp gPwpl;Lg;
gha;e;jJ.
“fhaj;jpup” nky;y mioj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
“cq;fs; ehL kpfTk; mofhdJ…”
mts; nrhy;Yk;NghJ Vkehjd; FWf;fpl;lhd;@
“ck;ik tplth..?”
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup. me;jr;
rpZq;fypy; Nkhfk; fye;jpUe;jJ.
“gRikahd Nrhiy Nghd;w fhL. mjpy;
ryryj;NjhLk; J}a;ikahd ePh;. fhl;Lf;Fs;
thOk; mofhd gwitfs;.. ,itnay;yhk;
vd;id kpfTk; fth;e;Js;sd. ehd; nfhLj;J
itj;jts;. md;ghd nry;te;jdhd fztd;.
ngupatsk; kpf;f ehl;bd; murd;>
kidtpiaAk; mtsJ ngw;NwhiuAk;
mth;fsJ ehl;ilAk; jd;idg; Nghy Nerpf;Fk;
Jiztd;..”
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“muNr!” tPud; xUtd; Vkehjdpd;
mUNf epd;whd;.
,dpikahd fdtpypUe;J kPz;l
Vkehjd; jdf;nfjpupy; epd;w tPuidg;
ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ ifapy; ngupanjhU ,sePh;
,Ue;jJ. mij ntl;b VkehjDf;Ff;
nfhLj;jhd;. me;j ,sePu; kpfTk; Ritahf
,Ue;jJ.
744. rpWfhg;gpd; Nguplj;j jhfp cWgif
Cf;fk; mopg;gJ muz;.
gifth; cs;Ns EisAk; thapy;
rpwpjhTk;> kw;w ,lq;fs; ngupjhfTk; ,Ue;J
jd;id vjph;j;J tUk; giftupd; typikia
mopg;gJ mudhFk;.
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Vw;GilaJ
Nghh;tPud; nfhLj;j ,sePiur; Ritj;Jf;
Fbj;Jtpl;L Myku tpOjpy; KJifr; rha;j;J
itj;J mkhe;jhd; Vkehjd;. Fsph;ikahd
njd;wy; mtidj; jhyhl;baJ. jsgjp
ehfuh[d; muz;fisg; ghh;itapl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mg;nghOJ mq;Nf ef;fPud;
te;jhd;.
“muNr>kfjehl;bypUe;J muz;kidf;Fr;
nrd;Nwd; jhq;fs; Rth;zh ejpf;fiuapy;
mikf;fg;gl;l muz;fisg; ghh;itapl;Lf;
nfhz;bUg;gjhf muz;kidapy; nrhd;dhh;fs;.
jq;fSf;Fj; jpUkzkhfpr; rpyehl;fs; jhd;

Kbtile;jpUf;fpd;wd. ghJfhg;G Ntiyfisj;
jsgjpfsplk; xg;gilj;J tpl;Lj; jhq;fs;
gl;lj;jurpAld; ,d;gkhf ,Uf;f Ntz;baJ
jhNd. ghtk; gl;lj;jurpahh;. muz;kidapy;
jdpikapy; ,Ue;J thLfpwhh;.”
Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;@ “ehl;bd;ghJfhg;gpw;F
Mgj;J Neh;e;Js;s ,e;j Neuj;jpy;
gl;lj;jurpAld; vg;gbr; re;Njh\khf ,Uf;f
KbAk;…?”
ef;fPud; mijf; Nfl;Lr; rpupj;jhd;@
“muNr> ePq;fs; epidg;gijg; Nghy kfj ehL
gyKs;s ehlhf ,g;NghJ ,y;iy.
kfjehl;lurh; kNfe;jputh;kd; ,sturdhd
tPukhh;j;jhz;lidf; fl;Lg;gLj;j KbahJ
jtpf;fpwhh;. tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;F Kb#bdhy;
jpUe;jp tpLthndd mth; ek;Gfpwh;.
tPukhh;jjhz;ldpd; jPa eltbf;iffis mwpe;j
kf;fs; mtDf;F Kb#lNtz;lhnkdf; fpsh;r;rp
nra;fpd;wdh;. ,e;j epiyapy; gyk;nghUe;jpa
vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLf;f kNfe;jpu th;kd;
Jzpakhl;lhd;. mUz;ghz;baid ehfGup
kd;dh; msTf;fjpfkhf ek;gpapUe;jhh;. Mdhy;
mUz;ghz;bad; jw;nrayhfj; jhd;
mfg;gl;lhy; murh; ghjhsr; rpiwapy;
milg;ghh; vd;W njupe;J jdJ Vtshsh;fs;
%yk; ghjhsr; rpiwapd; tlf;Fg; Gw
thyypypUe;J fhl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yk; gFjpA+lhfr;
Ruq;fnkhd;W mikj;jpUf;fpwhd;. me;j
topahy;jhd; mtd; jg;gpapUf;fpwhNd jtpu
ehfGupapy; mUz;ghz;baDf;Fcjtp
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nra;gth;fs; ahUk; ,y;iy. ehfGupapy;
mUz;ghz;bad; ,y;yhjjhy; kf;fSk;
gpujhdpfSk; kfpo;Tld; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.
mjdhy; ePq;fs; ngupjhff; ftiy nfhs;sj;
Njitapy;iy..” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.
ef;fPud; rpwe;j xw;wd;. mj;Jld;
tpRthrkhdtd;. mjdhy; mtd; nrhd;d
nra;jpfisf; Nfl;L kdk; kfpo;e;jhd; Vkehjd;@
“ ef;fPuh> nry;tGup murd; eldNrfud;
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDld; Nrh;e;Js;shd; vd;W
Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld..” Vkehjd; fijj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ef;fPud; FWf;fpl;lhd;@
“nry;tGup murd; ePjp jtwhjtd;. vkJ
gl;lj;jurpia tpUk;gpaJ cz;ikjhd;.
mjdhy; mUz;ghz;b aDk; tPukhh;j;jhz;lDk;
nry;tGupf;Fr;nrd;W mtDf;F gl;lj;jurp
kPjpUe;j Nkhfj;ij mjpfupf;fyhnkd
epidj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. Mdhy;nry;tGup kd;dd;
mth;fisf; fz;bj;J mDg;gp tpl;lhd;.
mjdhy; jw;nghOj Nghh; cz;lhff; $ba
#o;epiy ,y;iy. jq;fs; muz;kidf;Fr;
nrd;W gl;lj;jurpAld; ,d;gkhf ,Uf;fyhk;.
thuj;jpy; XupUKiw te;J muz;fspd;
ghJfhg;igf; ftdpf;fyhk;” vd;whd;.
mijf; Nfl;L kfpo;e;j Vkehjd; jdJ
fOj;jpy; ,Ue;j etuj;jpd khiynahd;iwf;
fow;wp ef;fPuDf;F mzptpj;jhd;. gpd;G thapw;
gf;fkhf te;jhd;.
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thapw;Gw muizg; Gzuikg;Gr; nra;J
nfhz;bUe;j rptNrdd; kd;did tzq;fpdhd;@
“rptNerh> kpfTk; ghJfhg;ghf cs;s muizg;
gifth;fshy; ifg;gw;w KbahJ.
NjitahdsT czTg; nghUs;fisf;
fsQ;rpa rhiyfspy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L te;J
muz;fspy; ghJfhg;ghf itAq;fs;. ve;j
NtisapYk; czTg; nghUl;fSf;Fj;
jl;Lg;ghL Vw;glf;$lhJ. mj;Jld; muZs;
rfy trjpfisAk; nra;Aq;fs;. muZs;
,Ug;Nghh; jkJ tPl;bDs; rfy trjpfNshLk;
,Ug;gijg; Nghy ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. muZs;
khjf;fzf;fpYk; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba
NjitNaw;gLk;. mjw;Nfw;w trjpfisAk;>
czTg; nghUl;fisAk; nfhz;L nrd;W
itg;gJ cdJ flik” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
“xU tUlj;jpw;Fg; Nghh; tPuu;fs; muZs;
jq;Ftjw;fhd trjpfs; ahTk; nra;jhapw;W”
vd;whd; rptNerd;.
Vkehjd; kfpo;Tld; muz;kidf;Fr;
nry;y epidj;jhd;.
745.nfhsw;F mupjha;f; nfhz;l$o;j; jhfp mfj;jhh;
epiyf;Fvspjhk; ePuJ muz;.
giftuhy; ifg;gw;wg;gl KbahjjhfTk;>
ifapUg;gpy; gytifahd czTg;
nghUl;fisf; nfhz;ljhfTk; cs;spUg;Nghh;
mr;rkpd;wp epiyj;J tho;tjw;F Vw;wjhfTk;
cs;sNj muz;.
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60
tha;g;ghdJ
kuepoypy; Nka;e;J nfhz;bUe;j Fjpiu>
Vkehjidf; fz;lJk; kfpor;rpg; ngUf;Fld;
xUKiwfidj;jJ. gpd; thiyf; fpog;gpagb
Xbte;J mtDf;fUfpy; epd;wJ. Vkehjd;
mjd;KJif md;Gld; jltpdhd;. kfpo;tile;j
Fjpiu fidj;Jj; jdJ kfpor;r;paij;
njuptpj;jJ.
mg;nghOJ ehfuh[d; Fjpiuapy;
te;jpwq;fp Vkehjid Nehf;fp te;J
ek];fupj;jhd;. muz;fs; ahTk; gyg;gLj;jp
mjw;Fj; Njitahd nghUl;fis nay;yhk;
nfhz;L nrd;W itj;J tpl;Nld;. giftiu
XNlhl tpul;lty;y tPuu;fs; gyiuj;
njupe;njLj;J muZs; nfhz;L nrd;W tpl;L
tpl;Nld;. gifth;fs; te;jhy; jg;gpr; nry;y
Kbahjgb ahTk; mikf;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ.
jhq;fs; vy;yh muz;fSf;Fk; Neupy; nrd;W
ghh;itapl;L ghJfhg;Gg; NghjhjpUe;jhy; $Wjy;
Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd;.
Vkehjd; kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhd;@
“ehd; epidj;jijtpl gj;Jklq;F nraw;
jpwd;fisf; nfhz;l jsgjpfs;> Nrdhjpgjpfs;>
Jizj;jsgjpfs; gyh; ,Ug;gjhy; jhd; kfj
ehL Nghh;njhLf;ff;$Lk; vd;w nra;jp vkJ
nrtpf;nfl;L Kd;Ng mth;fis vjph;f;f ePq;fs;
jahuhfp tpl;Bh;fs;. ,J jha;ehl;bd; kPJ
ePq;fs; nfhz;Ls;s tpRthrj;ijf; fhl;LfpwJ.
cs;Ns ,Ug;gth;fSf;F Ntz;ba

nghUs;fnsy;yhk; cilajhfTk;> Nghh;
cf;fpukhf eilngWk; NghJ rypf;fhky;
Nghuplf;$ba kdtypik cila Nghh;
tPuu;fisf; nfhz;ljhf ,Ug;gJ jhd; muz;.
mij ePq;fs; nra;J Kbj;J tpl;Bh;fs;.
vy;Nyhh;f;Fk; ed;wp” vd;W $wptpl;Lg;
Gwg;gl;lhd; Vkehjd;.
Ntfkhf te;j Gutp muz;kidapy;
cs;s yaj;jpDs; nrd;wJ. Vkehjd;
Fjpiuia tpl;bwq;fp muz;kidf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. muz;kidapy; Rthkpahh; cUtpy;
kzpkhwd; ,Ue;jhd;.
“muNr, ehk; epidj;jijg; Nghy
epiyik ,y;iy. kfj ehL vk;kPJ Nghh;
njhLf;fr;nrhd;dhYk; njhLf;f Kbahj
,f;fl;lhd epiyapy; cs;sJ. jhq;fs;
ahtw;iwAk; mwpe;jpUg;gPh;fs;”
kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhd; Vkehjd;@
“cd;idg; Nghd;w tpRthrKs;s ez;gidg;
ngw;w vdf;F vd;d Fiw? mj;Jld; cdJ
Jiz ,Uf;Fk;tiu kq;fsGupia ahuhYk;
ifg;gw;w KbahJ. tpRthrkhd gil tPuu;fs;>
ghJfhg;ghd muz;fs;. Nghjpa czTg;
nghUs; vd ahTk; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ vg;gb
vjpupfshy; vkJ ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;w
KbAk;…?”
“mjdhy;jhd; ehd; Kd;Ng nrhd;Ndd;>
fhjy; nfhz;l cq;fs; fhjypd; Nkhfj;ij
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jPj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ghtk; gl;lj;jurp. Kd;G
ePq;fs; fpilf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W Vq;fpdhs;.
,g;NghJ ePq;fs; mUfpy; ,Ue;Jk; jd;idr;
rpy epkplq;fshtJ re;jpj;Jf; fijj;J
kfpo;fpwPHfspy;iyNa vd;W thLfpwhs;. ePq;fs;
muz;fisg; gyg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPu;fs;.
,dpahtJ mtw;iwnay;yhk; kwe;J cq;fs;
fhjypia kfpo;tpj;J ePq;fSk; kfpo;e;jpUq;fs;.
xUehs; xU rpy epkplq;fs; kl;Lk;
fhaj;jpupiaf; fz;L tpl;Lj; jpUkzQ;
nra;AKd; mtis epidj;J cUfpdha;. mts;
fpilf;fkhl;lhnsd;W Vq;fpj; jtpj;jha;. mts;
fpilj;J gQ;rizapy; mts; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
eP muz;fSf;Fs; ,Uf;fpwha;.
muz;fSf;Fs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; Nghh; tPuh;fSf;Fg;
Nghjpa czT nfhLf;fpwha;. ,tw;iwnay;yhk;
ehd; ftdpf;fpNwd;. ePNgh..” fz; rpkpl;bdhd;
kzpkhwd;.
VNjh nrhy;y thAz;zpdhd; Vkehjd;@
“vdf;F vJTq; nrhy;yj; Njitapy;iy.
tpiuthf ,e;ehl;bw;nfhU Fl;b ,sturd;
Njit.” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;. ntl;fk; fyh;e;j
Gd;KWtYld; mtid Nehf;fpdhd; Vkehjd;.
“ehfGupapy; ve;jg; gpur;rpidAk; ,y;iy.
kpfTk; gyk; nghUe;jpa ehlhfNt ,Uf;fpwJ
vd;W gl;lj;jurpaplk; nrhy;. gl;lj;jurpf;F
mUz;ghz;bad; rpiwapypUe;J jg;gpagpd;
kdjpy; epk;kjpapy;iy. gl;lj;jurpapd; kdijj;
ijupag;gLj;jp tpl;L cdJ ,d;gtho;f;if
Muk;gp. tho;j;Jf;fs;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
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vd;Wkpy;yhj Mde;jj;Jld;
me;jg;Guj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd;whd; Vkehjd;.
gs;spaiwapy; fhaj;jpup myq;fhu&gpahf
epd;whs;.
746. vy;yhg; nghUSk; cilj;jha; ,lj;JcjTk;
ey;Ms; cilaJ muz;.
cs;Ns ,Ug;gth;fSf;Fj; Njitahd
midj;Jg; nghUs;fSk; cilajha;
neUf;fbahfg; Ngh; eilngWk; fhyj;jpy;
Nghupl ty;y jplkhd tPuh;fis cilaJ
muz; MFk;.
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jFjpahd muz;
“,d;W kfhuhzpapd; myq;fhuj;ijg;
ghh;j;Jk; ehd; mre;J NghNdd;.
msTf;fjpfkhd kfpo;it Kfq;fhl;LfpwJ.
mjdhy; mq;fq;fs; ahTk; nghype;J
G+upj;jpUf;fpd;wd. jpUkz ehspy; fz;lij tpl
mw;Gjkhf myq;fhuQ; nra;jpUf;fpwPu;. ,d;W
VjhtJ tpN\lkh..? my;yJ ehd; nraw;fupa
nray;fNsJk; nra;J tpl;ljw;Fg; guprhf
ck;ikj; jug;NghfpwPuh….? kfuhzpapd; nksdk;

vd;idf; nfhy;fpwJ.” vd;wthW fhaj;jpupapd;
Njhspy; ifia itj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
rpyph;j;Jg; Nghdhs; fhaj;jpup.
mkh;f;fskhf myq;fupj; jpUe;j mtsJ
Njhis Rw;wpapUe;j gl;L nky;y eOtpf; fPNo
tpOe;jJ.
fhaj;jpup Vkehjdpd; mUfpy; te;J
mtid epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;. mtdJ Njhs;fs;
cWjpahf ,Ue;jd@ “vdJ je;ijf;F
mUz;ghz;badhYk; tPukhh;j;jhz;ldhYk;
kpFe;j Mgj;J tug;NghfpwJ vd;W vdJ kdk;
gupjtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wikahy;
cq;fSld; KOkdJld; ,d;gkhff; $bapUf;f
Kbatpy;iy. ,g;nghOJ vjpupfs; cq;fSf;Fg;
gae;J Xb xspj;J tpl;ldh;. kfj ehl;by;
kf;fs; fpsh;r;rp nra;tjhf mwpe;Njd;. ehfGup
Kd;ig tplg; gj;J klq;F gyk; ngw;W
tpl;ljhff; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. cq;fisf;
fztdhf mile;j ehd; ghf;fparhyp”
fz;fyq;f Vkehjid fl;baizj;jhs;
fhaj;jpup.
Vkehjd; mtis tpag;Gld; ghh;j;jhd;@
“rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;Gjhd; ef;fPud; te;J
,tw;iw vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhd;. mJ ,tSf;F
vg;gbj; njupe;jJ?” vd;W epidj;jthW
neQ;rpy; Kfk; Gijj;jpUe;j fhaj;jpupapd;
Kfj;ij nkyyj; J}f;fpdhd;.
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fhaj;jpup nky;y eifj;jhs;. mtsJ
me;jg; Gd;difapy; kaq;fpj; jdJ vz;zj;ij
kwe;jhd; Vkehjd;.
“md;ghdtNu> rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;G
vdJ mg;gh te;J ahtw;iwAk; tpupthfr;
nrhd;dhh;. mjdhy; kfpo;e;j ehd; cq;fis
mrj;j Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhg; G+uz myq;fhuQ;
nra;Njd;…”
Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;. ntFNeukhfr;
rpupj;jhd;. mtdpd; rpupg;Gf;fhd fhuzj;ijj;
njupahJ jLkhwpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
“vd;d ngUQ;rpupg;G” nky;yf; Nfl;lhs;.
“vdf;fhf myq;fhuQ; nra;jjhf $wpdPh;.
mij epidj;Jg; ghh;j;Njd;. rpupg;G te;jJ
tpl;lJ”
“,jpy; rpupg;gjw;F vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ?
,d;W ehd; kpfTk; mofhf ,Uf;fpNwd; vd;Wk;
murh; fz;lhy; mre;J Nghthh; vd;Wk;
cz;ikiaf; $wg; Nghdhy; ngz;zhd ehNd
Mirg;gLkstpw;F murpapd; myq;fhuk;
mrj;JfpwJ” vd;whs; kyh;tpop.”
kPz;Lk; Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;. fhaj;jpupf;F
msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;J mJ mOifah
khwpaJ. tpk;kpdhs;.
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Vkehjd; JbJbj;Jg; Nghdhd;.
“md;ghdtNs> vd;id kfpo;tpf;f> vd;
kdijf; Fsph;tpf;fntd eP gykzpNeuQ;
nrytpl;L myq;fhuQ; nra;jha;. mjw;F
cdf;Fg;gy gzpg;ngz;fs; cjtp nra;jdh;.
Mdhy; vdf;Fg; gpbj;jJ.” mtspd; mUfpw;
nrd;W fhJs; nrhd;dhd; “,aw;if moF
tpiy kjpf;f KbahjJ. gl;Lf;fSk;
kufjq;fSk; khzpf;fq;fSk; Mguzq;fSk;
th;zg; G+r;Rf;fSk; ckJ moifAk;
tdg;igAk; Fiwf;fpd;wd.” kPz;Lk; rpupj;jhd;
Vkehjd;.
rpyepkplq;fs; mtid cw;Wg; ghh;j;j
fhaj;jpup@ “ePq;fs; Nkhrdkhdth;” vd;W $wpj;
jiyiaf; ftpo;j;jhs;. mtSlnyq;Fk;
nrk;ik gutpaJ. mtsJ epiyia urpj;j
Vkehjd; rpykzp Neuk; mtSld; ,Ue;J
tpl;L ehfGup murdhd tp\;tg;gpukidr;
re;jpf;fr; nrd;whd;.
jdJ tPukhd khg;gps;isiaf; fz;L
kfpo;e;j tp\;tg; gpukd; nrhd;dhh;@
“jpUkzkhd ehspy; ,Ue;J ehl;bd;
ghJfhg;Gg;gw;wpa eltbf;iffspy; Kw;WifaplhkNy Nghh;
nra;jhYk;> mUz;ghz;baidg; Nghy
cs;spUg;Nghiuf; nfhz;L tQ;ridahy;
ifg;gw;w Kad;whYk;> giftuhy; nty;y
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Kbahj gyKiaJ cq;fs; muz;. mjdhy;
vdJ kfSld; $bapUq;fs;” vd;whh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;.
747. Kw;wpAk; Kw;whJ vwpe;Jk; miwg;gLj;Jk;
gw;ww;F mupaJ muz;.
Kw;Wifapl;lhYk;> Kw;Wifaplhky;
Nghh; nra;jhYk; tQ;rid nra;jhYk;
giftuhy; ve;j epiyapYk; ifg;gw;w Kbahj
jFjpAilajhf tpsq;FtNj muz; MFk;.
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tha;g;ghd muz;
je;ij nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L
ntl;fg;gl;lhs; fhaj;jpup. jpUkzkhd kWehNs
xw;wh;fs; kfjehl;L murDk; nry;tGup
murDk; Nrh;e;J ehfGupia my;yJ
kq;fsGupiaj; jhf;fg; Nghfpwhh; vd;w
nra;jpiaf; nfhz;L te;j ehspy; ,Ue;J
Vkehjd; rw;Wg; gjl;lg;gl;ltdhf ,Ue;jjhy;
fhaj;jpupAld; ,d;gkhfg; nghOijf; fopf;f
Kbatpy;iy. xUehs; ,e;jpu tpohtpy;
fz;lgpd; mtisf; fhzNtz;Lnkd;w
Nkhfj;jhy; JbJbj;j mtd;> jpUkzkhd gpd;G
xw;wh;fs; nfhz;L te;j nra;jpfs; %yk;
fyq;fpg; Nghdhd;. fhaj;jpup tpjk; tpjkhfj;
jd;id myq;fupj;Jf; nfhz;L mtd;Kd; te;j
NghJk; mtspd; Nguoif mtdhy; urpj;Jr;

Ritf;f Kbatpy;iy. $ypf;Fj; njhopy;
nra;gth;fs; Nghyf; fhaj;jpupAld; ele;J
nfhz;lhd;. mtdJ epiyapy; jhd;
fhaj;jpupAk; ,Ue;jhs;. jd;id mts; ed;whf
myq;fupj;jpUe;j NghJk; mtsJ kdk;
fyq;fpj; jtpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. mj;Jld;
Vkehjd; mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; Ntisfspy; mts;
ijupakhf ,Ug;ghs;. mtd; nrd;Wtpl;lhy;
gaq;fukhd vz;zq;fs; Njhd;wp mtsJ
kdijf; fyf;Fk;. ,utpYk; ngUk;ghyhd
Neuq;fs; mtd; mtSld; ,Ug;gjpy;iy.
mtSld; ,Uf;Fk; Neuq;fspYk; mtd; gyj;j
NahrizfSld; ,Ug;gjhy; mtSld;
fyfyg;ghff; fijg;gJ FiwT. mjdhy;
je;ijiar; re;jpj;jTld; ghrkpFjpahy; mts;
mOJtpl;lhs;. epiyikia czh;e;j mth;
mtSf;Fg; Gj;jpkjpfs; $wpdhh;. gpd;G ehl;L
elg;igg; gw;wpf; $wpdhh;. Mdhy; mth;
VkehjDf;F Kd; ,g;gbr; nrhy;thnud
epidf;fhj mts; ehzpf; Nfhzpdhs;.
mtsJ epiyiaf; fz;L urpj;j
Vkehjd; nkJthfr; nrhd;dhd;@ “vdf;F
myq;fhuk; gpbf;fhJ” mt;thh;j;ijfs; mtis
NkYk; ehzj;jpw;Fs;shf;fpd.
“kfjehL cq;fspd; ngaiuf; Nfl;lhy;
eLeLq;FfpwJ. kfjehl;lurh; jhd; xU NghJk;
ehfGupAlNdh my;yJ kq;fsGupAlNdh Nghh;
njhLf;f khl;Nld; vd;W J}Jth;fs; %yk;
mwptpj;Js;shh;. jhd; ,U ehl;LlDk;
el;GwTld; ,Uf;f tpUk;Gtjhff; $wpAs;shh;.
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mjdhy; NghUf;fhd Maj;jq;fis Kg;gilj;
jsgjpfSk; tPuu;fSk; nra;al;Lk;. ePq;fs;
xUthufhyk; fhaj;jpupia mioj;Jf; nfhz;L
vkJ ehl;Lf;F te;J ,d;gkhfj; jq;fpapUq;fs;”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
Vkehjd; rw;Wf; fyf;fkile;jhd;.
mtdJ Kfj;jpy; glh;e;jpUe;j czh;Tfisg;
Gupe;J nfhz;l jsgjp ehfuh[d; nrhd;dhd;@
“muNr> jpUkzkhd ePq;fs; rpyehl;fs;
Njd;epyTf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. mJ
murtoik. ehl;bd; ghJfhg;G ey;y Kiwapy;
cs;sJ. ePq;fs; ,y;yhj Ntisapy; vjpup
fs;sj;jdkhf ehl;Ls; Eioe;jhYk; muZf;F
ntspNa ,Ue;J Kw;WifapLk; gifth;fis>
cs;NsapUe;J vkJ tPuu;fs; jhf;fp ntw;wp
nfhs;tjw;fhd tha;g;Gf;fs; midj;ijAk; ehk;
nra;J Kbj;Js;Nshk;. ve;j vjpupAk; vkJ
muizj; jhz;b cs;Ns Eioa KbahJ.
ePq;fs; kfpo;Tld; nrd;W tuyhk;”
“jpUkzkhdth;fs; rpyfhyq;fSf;F
ve;jj; njhy;iyfSk; ,y;yhky; ,d;gk; Ja;f;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; mur FLk;gj;jpdh;
mth;fisj; jdpikg;gLj;jp cs;ehl;by; cs;s
jdpikahd ,lj;jpw;Nfh> my;yJ el;G
ehl;Lf;Nfh mDg;gp itg;ghh;fs;. ,J
murtoik. ePq;fs; vkJ ehl;Lf;F thUq;fs;.
kiyf; Nfhl;ilapy; rfy trjpfSk; cs;sd.
cyfpNy rpwe;j G+q;fh cs;sJ. mjpy;
,y;yhj kyh;fNs ,y;iy. mofhd
gwitfSk; tpyq;FfSk; ePh; tPo;r;rpAk; cz;L.
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vkJ ehl;bd; Vopiyg;giwrhw;WtJ
mk;kiyf;Nfhl;il jhd;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
kiyf;Nfhl;il vd;wJk; fhaj;jpupapd;
kdk; kfpo;r;rpahy; Mh;g;gupj;jJ. jdJ
fztDld; kiyf; Nfhl;ilapy; ,Uf;Fk;
Vupapy; glfpy; nry;tjhf epidj;jhs;. me;j
vz;zk; nfhLj;j kfpo;T mtisf;
Foe;ijahf;fpaJ.
748. Kw;WMw;wp Kw;wp atiuAk; gw;WMw;wpg;
gw;wpahh; nty;tJ muz;.
Kw;Wifapl;Lg; Nghh; nra;tjpy;
ty;yik cs;sth; Kw;WifapLk; NghJ>
cs;Ns ,Ue;J Nghh; GupAk; tPuh;fs; ntw;wp
nfhs;tjw;F tha;ghf mike;jpUg;gNj muz;
MFk;.
ngUikahd muz;
Mapuf; fzf;fhd kf;fs; muz;kid
thrypy; $b epd;wdh;. md;W VkehjDk;
fhaj;jpupAk; ehfGupapy; mike;Js;s
kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fj; Njd; epyitf; fopf;fr;
nry;ytpUe;jdh;. mjdhy; kd;didAk;
gl;lj;jurpiaAk; topaDg;g kf;fs;
jpuz;bUe;jdh;. muz;kidapd; gpujhd tPjpapy;
E}w;Wf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l Fjpiu tz;bfs; epd;wd.
Fjpiu tz;bfSf;F Kd;Gk; gpd;Tk; E}w;Wf;
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fzf;fhd Nghh; tPuu;fs; MAjq;fSld;
Fjpiufspy; mkh;e;jpUe;jdh;.
muz;kidf;Fs; ahfFz;lk;
mikj;Jg;GNuhfpjh;fs; NtjNkhjpf; nfhz;b
Ue;jdh;. VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; gagf;jpAld;
kjmDl;lhdj;jpy; cdJ rhjfg;gb eP gy
ehLfis ntd;W Nguurdhfj; jpfo;tha;.
cd;id ve;jg; giftu;fshYk; ntw;wp nfhs;s
KbahJ” vd;whh; FUf;fs;.
Vkehjd;> Rthkpahh; cUtpypUe;j
kzpkhwdpd; mUfpy; te;J mtuJ ghjq;fisj;
njhl;L tzq;fpdhd;@ “FUNt> jq;fs; MrpAk;
mDf;fpufKk; jhd; ehd; ,e;j ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;w cjtpaJ. mj;Jld; vd; kdq;fth;e;j
Nguofpahd fhaj;jpupiaAk; jpUkzQ; nra;a
cjtpaJ. ,ij ehd; kwf;fkhl;Nld;. ehd;
ehL jpUk;Gk;tiu muz;kidia tpl;L vq;Fk;
nry;yhjpUe;J ehl;bd; eyd;fisf; ftdpj;Jf;
nfhs;Sq;fs;.” vd;whd;.
kzpkhwd; fz;fisj; jpwf;fhJ
rk;kjnkdj; jiyairj;jhd;.
mjd;gpd; Kjyikr;ruhd ntq;fNlrupd;
mUfpy; te;J nrhd;dhd;@ “Kjyikr;rNu>
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ehl;by; eilngWk; tp\aq;fis clDf;Fld;
mwpaj; jhUq;fs;. ehl;L kf;fSf;F ve;jf;
FiwfSk; Vw;glhky; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.
ehd; ,y;iy vd;w czh;T kf;fSf;F
xUNghJk; tuf;$lhJ‟
“jhq;fs; nrhw;gb elg;Ngd; kd;dh.
jhq;fs; vd;d gykhjq;fsh mq;F jq;fg;
NghfpwPh;fs;. VOjpdq;fs;> VO fzq;fis
Nghy kiwe;J tpLk;. jaT nra;J ehl;L
epiyikfis me;j VO ehl;fSk; kwe;J
gl;lj;jurpahUld; ey;y fztidg; Nghy
ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whh;.
fhaj;jpup Gd;difj;jhs; “murdpd;
Fzk; Kjyikr;rUf;Fj; njupAk;” vd;gij
epidf;f mtSf;Fr; rpupg;G te;jJ.
gilj;jsgjp ehfuh[dpd; mUfpy;
Vkehjd; te;jJk; mtd; nrhd;dhd;@ “muz;fs;
ahtw;iwAk; ve;NeuKq; fz;fhzpg;Ngd;. vk;ik
vjph;f;ftUk; gifth;fs; Nghh; Kidapy;
$z;NlhL mopAk; tz;zk; muZs; ,Uf;Fk;
Nghh; tPuh;fs; Nghh; nra;tjw;F Vw;wjhf
muz;fis mikj;Js;Nsd;. mijf;
fz;fhzpg;gJ vdJ flik” vd;whd;.
VkehjDf;Fr; rpupg;G te;jJ. jd;id
vg;gbg; Gupe;J itj;Js;shd; vd;gij epidj;J
epidj;Jr; rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
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“muNr> Kjyikr;rh; $wpaijj;jhd;
ehDk; $WfpNwd;. gl;lj;jurpahupd; fzth;
vd;w epidg;gijj; jtpu kw;iwa
epidg;Gf;fis ,q;Nfna fise;J tpLq;fs;.
gl;lj;jurpahh; ehL jpUk;Gk; NghJ ,sturUld;
tuy; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
tp\;tg;gpukd; ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhh;.
ntq;fNlrUf;F mlf;f Kbahj rpupg;G te;jJ.
vdpDk; murDf;F Kd; rpupj;jy; $lhJ vd;W
rpukg;gl;L mlf;fpdhh;. fhaj;jpupapd; Kfk;
rpte;J xsph;e;jJ.
ntq;fNlrh; mtjpg;gLtijf; fz;l
tp\;tg;gpukd;; rpupj;j thW nrhd;dhh;@
“Kjyikr;rNu> kfpo;itf; fl;Lg;gLj;j
Ntz;lhk;. rpupAq;fs;@ gykhfr; rpupAq;fs;@
cq;fs; kfpo;it ntspg;gLj;Jq;fs;”
ntq;fNlrh; kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhh;@ “muNr>
jq;fs; gazk; ,d;gkhf ,Uf;fTk;>
gilj;jsgjpahd ehfuh[dpd; thh;j;ijfs;
gypf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tho;j;JfpNwd;” vd;whh;
FUf;fs;.
RgNtisapy; VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk;
Gwg;gl;ldh;. kf;fs; muz;kid thrypy; epd;W
kfpo;r;rp MuthuQ; nra;jdh;. Kd;Nd
E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd Fjpiu tPuu;fs; nry;y>
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; Vwpa Fjpiu tz;b
nky;y efh;e;jJ.
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749. KidKfj;J khw;wyh; rha tpidKfj;J
tPWva;jp khz;lJ muz;.
Nghh; Kidapy; gifth;fs; mopAk;
gbahf cs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; tPuh;fs; Nghh;
nra;tjw;F Vw;wjhf mike;jpUf;Fk; ngUik
cilaNj muz; MFk;.
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nray;jpwik
ehfGupapd; kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fs;
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; te;jpwq;fpdh;.
kiyf;Nfhl;il vd;wJk; Vkehjd; kiyapy;
mike;j ghJfhg;ghd muzhf mike;j
Nfhl;il vd;Nw epidj;jhd;. Mdhy; mjw;Fg;
ngah;jhd; kiyf; Nfhl;ilNa jtpu mJ
rkntspg; gpuNjrj;jpy; mike;jpUe;jJ.
thdsht cah;e;j kuq;fs; Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wp
epd;wd. E}wb cauj;jpw;F fl;lg;gl;l
cWjpahd Rth; kiyf; Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wpf;
fl;lg;gl;bUe;jJ. nraw;ifahfr; nra;ag;gl;l
kpfTk; ngupa Vup. mjd; moF Vkehjdpd;
kdijf; nfhs;is nfhz;lJ.
kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fs; Eioe;jJk; mjd;
mikg;gpy; kaq;fp> Vkehjd; jdJ ehl;il
kwe;J tpl;lhd;.
md;W fhiyapy; kiyf;Nfhl;ilapy;
mikf;fg;gl;bUe;j ee;jtdj;ij VkehjDk;
fhaj;jpupAk; ghh;itapl;ldh;. Mapuf;fhzf;fhd
G+Q;nrbfs; mq;F elg;gl;bUe;jd. xt;nthd;Wk;
xt;nthU epwj;jpy; kyh;e;J neQ;ir ms;spd.

“,e;j rptg;G epw Nuh[hg; ghUk;. kpfkpf
mofhf ckJ NjD}Wk; ,jo;fisg; Nghyr;
rpte;Js;sJ. ,e;j Nuh[hit tpl moFk;
tdg;Gk; NkhfKk; kpf;fJ ckJ ,jo;fs;.
kq;fsGupapy; vd;dhy; Xa;thf ,Ue;J ckJ
moif urpf;f Kbatpy;iy. ,q;F te;j
gpd;Gjhd; ckJ mofpd; jd;ik GupfpwJ.
,aw;ifahf kyh;e;j kyh;fis tpl ehfGup
kd;dh; cUthf;fpa kyh; NguoFkpf;fJ@
mofhdJ@ Nkhfj;ijj; jUtJ@ Ks;spy;yhjJ@
thrid kpFe;jJ” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
fhaj;jpup gjpy; nrhy;yhJ rpZq;fpdhs;@
“md;Ng> ckJ Nkhfk; epiwe;j rpZq;fy;
vd;idf; nfhy;fpwJ. Mapuk; thh;j;ijfis
tpl ckJ rpZq;fy; xyp vd;id
Nkhfj;Jf;Fs;shf;FfpwJ.” vd;W mtsJ
neQ;rpy; rha;e;jhd; Vkehjd;.
“gyk;kpf;f ehl;bd; Nguurd; Ngijfisg;
Nghy Gyk;Gtjh…?” nky;yr; nrhd;dhs;
fhaj;jpup.
“md;Ng> kdk; tpUk;gpa mofpa
ngz;zpd; Kd; NkijfSk;> NgijfSk;>
tPuu;fSk; Nfhisfshth;” vd;W mwpQh;fs;
nrhy;yf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. ckJ moF
kq;fsGupapy; gpufhrpf;ftpy;iy. ,q;F
gpufhrpf;fpwJ. mjdhy; jhd; NgijahNdd;.”
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“kq;fsGupf;F nry;y Ntz;Lkh….?
,d;Dk; xUkhjfhyk; ,q;F jq;fp apUf;f ehd;
tpUk;GfpNwd;. ehk; kiyf; Nfhl;ilf;F te;J
,uz;L jpdq;fs; fope;J tpl;ld. ,uz;L
fzq;fs; Nghyj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. cq;fis xU
fzq;$lg; gpuptij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy”
fhJs; fpRfpRj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
“mjw;nfd;d. ,d;Dk; xUthuk;
$Ljyhfj; jq;FNthk;. ck;Kld; ,Uf;f
vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iyah vd;d….? ,g;nghOJ
jhd; tho;tpd; ,d;gk;> fhjypapd; Nkhfk;
vdf;Fg; GupfpwJ. kq;fsGup muir ahUf;fhtJ
nfhLj;J tpl;L ck;Kld; ,Uf;Nt vdf;F
tpUg;gkhf cs;sJ. me;jstpy; ckJ vopy;
vd;idf; fth;e;J tpl;lJ….”
“vdJ vopy; fth;e;jjh? ,y;iy
kiyf;Nfhl;ilapd; moF fth;e;jjh?
,k;kiyf;Nfhl;il ghJfhg;ghd gy muz;fis
cilaJ. ,jd; moifg; Nghyg; ghJfhg;Gk;
typikahdJ. vjpupfshy; vspjpy; ifg;gw;w
KbahjJ” vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.
“muz; typikAilajhfTk;> ngUik
cilajhfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; muZs;
,Uf;Fk; tPuu;fs; nray; jpwikkpf;fth;fshf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; muzhy;
gadpy;iy. ghJfhg;ghd kiyf;Nfhl;iliag;
gpupj;Jj; jhNd ehfGupapd; ,sturpiaf;
ifg;gw;wpNdd;” rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
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“vkJ ehl;by; rpwe;j Nghh; tPuu;fs;
,y;iyah…?” Nfhgpj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.
“rpwe;j gy tPuu;fs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;
kfhuhzp. Mdhy; gyehl;lurh;fis
ntd;WjhNd vdJ fhjy; kfhuhzpiaf;
ifg;gw;wpNdd;. ,g;nghOJ ehd; mtspd;
mbik…”
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup. ee;jtdj;jpy;
epd;w khkuj;jpd; fpisapy; ,Ue;j gQ;rth;zf;
fpspfs; ,uz;L nfhQ;rp tpisahbd. Vkehjd;
mtw;wpd; neUf;fkhd fhjy; cwit
fhaj;jpupf;Ff; fhl;bdhd;. fhaj;jpupahy; mijg;
ghh;f;f Kbatpy;iy. mtdpd; neQ;rpy; rha;e;J
mz;zhe;J mtidg; ghh;j;jhs;. mtsJ Kfk;
eturghtid fhl;baJ.
rpy epkplq;fspd; gpd; fhaj;jpup
khkuf;fpisiag; ghh;j;jhs;. mq;fpUe;J fhjy;
yPiyfs; Gupe;j me;jg; gQ;rth;zf; fpspfisf;
fhztpyiy. mit kiwthd ,d;ndhU
fpisapy; mkh;e;jpUe;jd.
mijg; ghh;j;J Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;. “Vd;
rpupf;fpwPu;fs;…” fhaj;jpup Nfl;lhs;.
“vkJ epiyia Neupy; ghh;f;f
ntf;fg;gl;l mf;fpspfs; kiwe;jpUe;J ghh;j;J
,urpf;fpd;wd” vd;whd; Vkehjd;. mijf; Nfl;L
ehzpf; Nfhzpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
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750. vidkhl;rpj;J Mfpaf; fz;Zk; tpidkhl;rp
,y;yhh;fz; ,y;yJ muz;.
vj;jifa ngUikfis cilajhf
muz; ,Ue;jhYk; nray;jpwd; kpf;f tPuh;fs;
,y;yhj tplj;J muzhy; ve;jtpjkhd gaDk;
,y;iy.
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rpwe;j nghUs;
jdghytdpd; rNfhjud; n[aghyd;
ntspehl;bypUe;J CUf;F te;jpUe;jhd;. ,UgJ
tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G mtd; ngUq; Fbfhud;@
jpUld;@ nghk;gpisg; nghWf;fp vd;W
Cutu;fshy; xJf;fp itf;fg;gl;ltd;. ehtyh;
= tpj;jpah kfh fzgjpapd; Nfhapiyg; gpupj;J
fzgjpapd; ftrj;ij mtd;jhd;
jpUbatndd;W Cutu;fs; midtUf;Fk;
njupAk;.
,UgJ tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpwF
ntspehl;by; cioj;Jg; ngUk; NfhB];tudhf
CUf;Fj; jpUk;gpapUe;jhd@. “,dp CNuhL
,Uf;fg; NghfpNwd;. ehd; cioj;jJ Ie;J
re;jj;jpf;Fk; NghJk;” vd;W mtd;
Cutu;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
mtd; ntspehl;by; Nghijg; nghUl;fisf;
flj;jpj;jhd; mt;tsT gzj;ijAk;
rk;ghjpj;jjhfTk;> mtid nespehl;by;
fhty;Jiwapdh; ifJ nra;tjw;fhfj; Njbf;
nfhz;bUg;gjhy; jiykiwthfp CUf;F

te;Js;shd; vd;Wk; mjdhy;> mtd; jpUk;gpr;
nry;yKbahjjhy; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwhndd
Cupy; rpyh; fijj;Jf; nfhz;ldh;.
md;W mtd; ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh
fzgjp Myaj;jpw;F te;jhd;. mtd; tUk;NghJ
kfh fzgjpf;Fg; gy;yhapuk; %gh ngWkjpahd
xU jq;fr; rq;fpypia mh;r;ridj; jl;Ls;
itj;jpUe;jhd;. mj;Jld; mh;r;ridj; jl;by;
xU fl;L Mapuk; &ghj; jhs;fisAk;
itj;jpUe;jhd;@ “FUf;fs;> kfh fzgjpapd;
mUshy; ,g;Ngh ehd; kpfTk; ed;whf
,Uf;fpNwd;. cq;fs; tPl;by; jhd; ehd; Kd;G
rhg;gpl;L tsh;e;jdhd;. gpd;Neuk; cq;fspd;
tPl;Lf;F kidtpAld; tUfpNwd;.” vd;whd;
n[aghyd;
mtdpy; nry;tj;jpd;; nrOik
glh;e;jpUe;jJ. mtdJ kidtp rptrf;jp
fOj;J epiwa eif Nghl;bUe;jhs;. iffs;
,uz;Lk; jq;f Kyhk; G+rg;gl;lijg; Nghyg;
gsgsj;jd.
fzgjp kj;jpa kfh tpj;jpahya mjpgh;
fdfypq;fk;> n[aehjd; Nfhapypy; epw;gij
mwpe;J G+irf;F tUtJ Nghy mq;F te;jhh;.
“,g;g> vq;fsJ ghlrhiyf;F
ePq;fs;jhdhk; mjpgh;. Cuit mjpguhf
,Ue;jhy;jhd; ghlrhiy Kd;NdWk;.
ghlrhiyf;F vd;ndd;d nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W
vOjpj;jhUq;Nfh. ehd; CUf;F epiwar; nra;a
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Ntz;Lk;. gz;bjh; IahTila kfs;
JsrpapDila fztd; nrj;Jg; Nghdhdhk;.
ghtk; New;W mth;fspd; tPl;il Nghddhd;.
Jsrpapd;iu ifapNy Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh
nfhLj;jdhd;.” vd;whd; n[fehjd;.
“ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;ldhd; jk;gp. gzk;
vy;NyhuplKk; tUk; NghFk;. mijf;
nfhLj;JjTk; jd;ik guk;giu guk;giuahf
,uj;jj;jpiy Cw NtZk;. ck;Kila
FLk;gj;jpiy ahNuh ,uf;fKs;s
kdJs;sth;fs; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whh;
fdfypq;fk;.
“vd;Dila jfg;gdhh; jhd;
rhg;gplhtpl;lhYk; kw;wth;fSf;Ff; nfhLg;ghh;…”
n[fehjd; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
fdfypq;fk; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;@ “mJjhNd
ghh;j;jd;. jfg;gdpd; Fzk; jg;ghky; ckf;F
te;jpUf;F”
mijf; Nfl;f jzpfhryj;jpw;F
tprh;tUk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ@ “nry;iyaw;iu
tPl;ilf; nfhs;isabj;Jj;jhd; ,td;
ntspehl;Lf;Fg; Nghdtd;. nry;iyah; jdJ
kfSf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;tjw;fhfj; Njhl;lf;
fhzpia Ik;gjpdhapuk; &ghTf;F tpj;J
itj;jpUe;jth;. mij mwpe;j n[fehjd; ,uT
nrd;W kaf;f kUe;J J}tpf; fsntLj;Jf;
nfhz;L nfhOk;Gf;Fg; Nghdtd;. mjd;gpd;
,g;NghJjhd; te;jpUf;fpwhd;. gpd;
nry;iyaw;iu kfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; eilngw
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tpy;iy. ,g;gTk; Fkuhf ,Uf;fpwhs;” vd;W
epidj;jhh; jzpfhryk;.
mg;nghOJ mq;Nf NtyhAjgps;is
te;jhh;. mtiu fz;l n[afehjd;@ “vg;gb…?
Rfkhf ,Uf;pwpaNs…? ,g;gbTk; thrpfrhiyj;
jiyth; ePq;fs; jhNd...?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
“X Nkhk;..” vd;W rpupj;jhh;
NtyhAjgps;is.
“cq;fisj; jtpu NtW ahuhYk;
thrpfrhiyia elj;j KbahJ….
thrpfrhiyf;F ehd; ,uz;L ,yl;r &gh
jhwd;. Gj;jfq;fs; thq;Fq;Nfh. NtNwd;d
Ntz;Lk;..?”
NtyhAjgps;is vJTk; NgrhJ
rj;jkhfr; rpupj;jhh;@ “vd;dplk; epiwag;
gzkpUf;F. gps;isfs; Ie;J NgUk; Nfhb
Nfhbaha;r; rk;ghjpf;fpwhh;fs;. ntspehl;biy
rPtpr;R mYj;Jr; Nghr;R. mjdhiyjhd;
CUf;F te;jpl;lk;. CUf;F vd;ndd;d nra;a
Ntz;Lnkd;W nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;whd;
n[fehjd;.
NfhapYf;F te;jth;fnsy;NyhUf;Fk;
md;W kfh fzgjpia tzq;fhJ
n[fehjDld; rpupj;Jf; fijj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
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G+ir Kbtile;jJk; n[fehjd;
tPl;Lf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhd;. mtDld; NfhapYf;F
te;j gyh; nrd;wdh;.
NtyhAjgps;is ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhh;@
“xU nghUsha; kjpf;fj; jfhjtidAk;
kjpg;Gkpf;ftdhfr; nra;tJ nry;tj;ijj; jtpu
NtW vJTk; ,y;iy. Ch; KOtJk;
fsntLj;jtdpl;il ,g;g nry;tk; Ftpj;jpl;LJ.
Kd;G Ngrpath;fs; vy;NyhUk; ,g;g
kjpf;fpid.” vd;whh;.
“gzk; gyTk; nra;Ak;. mJ ghjhsk;
tiuAk; nry;Yk;” vd;W mwpQh;fs; mwpahkyh
$wpdhh;fs;. ,ij tplg; gy Gjpdq;fs; ,dp
elf;Fk;. nghWj;jpUe;J ghh;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.
751. nghUs;my; ytiug; nghUshfr; nra;Ak;
nghUs; my;yJ ,y;iy nghUs;.
xU nghUshf kjpf;fj; jfhjtidAk;
kjpf;fj; jf;ftuhfr; nra;Ak; jd;ik tha;e;jJ
nry;tj;ijj; jtpu NtW vJTk; ,y;iy.
,fo;Tk; Gfo;Tk;
gz;bjh; fe;ijah jpBnudr;
RftPdKw;Wj; jdpahh; itj;jparhiynahd;wpy;
mDkjpf;fg;gl;lhh;. mth; kPJ gf;jpAk; ghrKq;
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nfhz;l M&ud; mtiu murhq;f
itj;jparhiyapy; mDkjpf;fhJ jdpahh;
itj;jparhiyapy; mDkjpj;jhd;. mijg;
gz;bju; tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; nrhd;dhh;@
“kfNd> ehd; ciof;Fk; NghJ gzj;ijr;
Nrkpf;ftpy;iy. ghlrhiynahd;wpy; fw;gpj;Njd;.
ghlrhiyf;fhff; fhiy vl;Lkzpapy; ,Ue;J
,uT tiu cioj;Njd;. me;j Neuk; jdpahh;
fy;tp epiyaq;fspy; fw;gpj;jpUf;fyhk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; NtNwjhtJ njhopy;
nra;jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mjw;F vdJ
kdr;rhl;rp ,lq;nfhLf;ftpy;iy. ghlrhiyf;
fw;gpj;jiy tpl;L tpl;L NtW njhopy;fisg;
ghh;j;jth;fs; jhd; ,d;W gzf;fhuu;fshf
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. kf;fspy; gyh; vd;id thoj;
njupahjtd; vd;Wjhd; epidf;fpwhh;fs;.
vd;dplk; gzkpy;iy. mjdhy; eP jhd; gzq;
nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJ vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy.
Vio kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; murpdh; itj;jpa
rhiyapy; jhNd rpfpr;ir ngWfpwhh;fs;”
vd;whh;.
“Iah> ePq;fs; vd;idf; fw;gpj;J
kdpjdhf;fpdPh;fs;. jq;fsplk; ehd; fw;wjhy;
jhd; ehd; kdpjdhf ,Uf;fpNwd;@
kjpf;fg;gLfpNwd;. mjw;fhf ehd; cq;fSf;F
vt;tsT gzj;ijAk; nryT nra;aj; jahuhf
,Uf;fpNwd;.” vd;whd; M&ud;.
“M&uh> vt;tsTjhd; fw;whYk;> nghUs;
,y;yhjtiu vtUk; kjpf;f khl;lhh;fs;.
vy;NyhUk; ,fo;thh;fs;. nghUs; cs;sth;fis
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mth;fs; NtW ed;ikfs; cilatuhf
,Uf;fhtpl;lhYk; vy;NyhUk; kjpg;ghh;fs;@
Gfo;thh;fs;. vd;id> vd;idg; Nghy kj;jpa
juth;f;f kf;fs; jhNd kjpf;fpwhh;fs;.
gzf;fhuu;fs;> cah;e;jth;fs; vtUk;
kjpg;gjpy;iy. ,yf;fpag; Nguitj; jiyth;>
Nfhapy; jiyth; vd;wpUg;Nghnuy;yhUk;
trjpahdth;fs;. nrd;w tUlk; Nfhapy;
jiytuhf tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpiaj; njupT
nra;Ak; NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vd;dnrhd;dhh;?
“cth; murhq;fj;ij ek;gp tho;gth;. jd;Dila
gzj;jpy; nryT nra;akhl;lhh;. Kw;gzkhfTk;
nryT nra;a khl;lhh;. fhrpy;yhtpl;lhy;
Ntiyia epWj;jp itg;ghh;.
gzf;fhundhUtidj; njupe;jhy; vt;tsT
ey;yJ. gzf;fhuu;fs; jhd; Nfhapy; jpUg;gzp
NtiyfSf;F cjTfpwhh;fs;. kw;wth;fs;
nganuLf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;wtd;. mNjhil nghJ
tp\aq;fSf;nfd;whnyd;d jdpg;gl;l
tp\aq;fSf; nfd;whnyd;d rdk;
gzf;fhuiuj;jhNd Kd;Df;F itf;FJ. ,g;g
Nfhapy; FUf;fs; mbf;fb n[aghyd;iu
tPl;il Nghl;L thwhh;. fdfypq;fk; ghlrhiyg;
guprspg;G tpohTf;F n[aghyidg; gpujk
tpUe;jpduhf mioj;jpUf;fpwhh;. Ke;jp
n[aghyd; Nfhapypy; vj;jid juk;
fsntLj;jtd;. ghlrhiyia cilj;J
thndhypg; ngl;biaAk; ePh;,iwf;Fk;
,ae;jpuj;ijAk; fsntLj;jtd;. gpwF
ntspehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W Nghijg; nghUl;fisf;
flj;jpg; gzf;fhudhdtd;. mtid
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kjpg;Gs;stdhfTk;> ngupatdhfTk; rdk;
epidf;FJ.” ngU%r;Rtpl;lhh; gz;bjh;.
mjw;F M&udhy; tpil $w
Kbatpy;iy. mtiur; rkhspg;gjw;fhfr;
nrhd;dhd;@ “mwptpy;yhj rdq;fs; mg;gbj;jhd;
elf;Fk;. ePq;fs; epk;kjpahf Xa;ntLq;fs;.”
“vg;gbj;jk;gp epk;kjpahf ,Ug;gJ.
Vo;ikiatpl rdj;jpd;iu Ngr;Rf;fs; mjpfkhd
Jauj;ijj; jUfpd;wd. kzpak; nrhd;dhdhk;@
“ciof;Nff;if gz;bjh; Mlk;gukhf
tho;e;jpl;L ,g;g M&uid klf;fpr; nryT
nra;tpf;fpwhh;. n[aghyd; te;J ms;spf;
nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd;” tpk;kpdhh; gz;bjh;.
“cq;fSf;F ahh; nrhd;dJ?”
“fhyikapy; Jsrp te;J nrhd;dts;.
n[aghyd; je;j fhir mtd;iu %Q;rpapiy
J}f;fp vwpAq;Nfh” vd;wts;. tPL Njbf;
nfhz;L te;J je;jtd;. vg;gb kWf;fpwJ.
,UgJ tuprj;Jf;F Kd;dk; vdJ kidtp kfh
fzgjp Myaj; jpUtpoh Kbe;J ,uT gj;J
kzp Nghy tUk;NghJ kidtpapd;iu
jhypf;nfhbia MNuh mwpj;jit. mJ
n[aghyud; vd;W rdk; fijj;jJ. mij ehd;
ek;Ngy;iy.” gz;bjh; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
NghJ M&ud; nrhd;dhd;@ “mtd; Kd;G
jpUbaij ,g;g jpUg;gpf; nfhLf;fpwhd;”
85

gz;bjh; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.
752. ,y;yhiu vy;yhUk; vs;Sth;@ nry;tiu
vy;yhUk; nra;th; rpwg;G.
nghUs; ,y;yhky; NtW gy ed;ikfs;
cs;stdhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtd; kjpf;fg;gLtJ
,y;iy@ NtW ed;ikfs; vJTk; ,y;yh
tpl;lhYk; nghUs; cs;stid vy;NyhUk;
kjpg;gh;.
86
mizah tpsf;F
Nahfehjd; ehtybapy; kpfTk;
gpugykhd jtpy; tpj;Jthd;. mtdJ FOtpdh;
Nfhapy;fs; my;yJ tpohf;fSf;Fr; nrd;W
fr;Nrupia itg;gjdhy; gj;jhapuk; &gh
nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
md;W n[aghyd; gjpidahapuk; &gh
nfhLj;J Nahfehjd; FOtpdiu
tutioj;jpUe;jhd;. md;W kpfg;ngupa %\pf
thrdnkhd;W ehtyh; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp
Myaj;jpw;Fj; jdghydpd; Ntz;Ljypd; Ngupy;
n[aghyd; nra;J nfhLj;jpUe;jhd;.
jdghyDk; n[aghyDk; %\pf thfdj;Jld;
Nks jhsq;fs; xypf;f Cu;tykhf te;J
nfhz;bUe;jdh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;L
thrypy; epiwFlk; itj;Jr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp
mth;fis tuNtw;whh;. jdghyDf;Fk;

n[aghyDf;Fk; mth; kyh;khiy #l;bf;
nfsutpj;jhh;.
NtyhAjgps;isiaAk; jdghyrpq;fKk;
jzpfhryKk; mt; Ch;tyj;jpy; fye;J
nfhs;stpy;iy. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Ntiyf;Fr;
nrd;W tpl;lhh;.
Nfhapy; thrYf;F Ch;tykhff; nfhz;L
tug;gl;l %rpf thfdj;jpw;F kyhh;khiy #l;b>
gQ;ryhh;j;jp fhl;bf; FUf;fs; mkh;f;fskhfg;
g+ir nra;jhh;.
md;W md;djhdklj;jpy; Mapuk;
NgUf;F md;djhdk; nfhLg;gjw;F czT
jahupf;fg;gl;lJ. Ch;g;gpuKfh;fs; gyUk;
md;djhd klj;jpy; FOkpapUe;J czitg;
ngw;W cz;ldh;.
md;djhdk; Kbe;j gpd;G jzpfhryk;
NfhapYf;F te;jhh;. %\pf thfdk; Nfhapy;
ntsp kz;lgj;jpy; fhl;rpf;F
itf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. mg;gFjpf; Nfhapy;fspy;
,y;yhj ngupa thfdk; mJ. mj;Jld; kpfTk;
myq;fhu Ntiyfs; nra;ag;gl;bUe;jd. mjd;
nghypT jzpfhryj;jpd; kdijg; ngupJk;
fth;e;jJ.
“vd;d jzpfhrykz;iz cq;fis
Ch;tyj;jpNy fhNzy;iy” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
n[aghyd;.
87

“mtrukhfg; gl;lzj;jpw;Fg; Nghf
Ntz;bapUe;jJ” rpupj;jhh; jzpfhryk;.
“vg;gb mz;iz thfdk;?”
“kpfTk; ey;yhapUf;F. gzj;jpd;
nre;jspg;G msTf;fjpfkhfj; njupAJ”
gykhfr; rpupj;jhd; n[aghyd;.
“jpUtpohtpd; NghJ gj;Jg; gTz; jq;fr;
rq;fpypnahd;W %\pfj;jpw;Fg; Nghl;Lj; jhd;
kfhfzgjpia Vw;WtJ.”
jzpfhryk; gjpy; vJTk; nrhy;yhky;
rpupj;jhh;. n[aghyd; NfhapypDs;Ns nrd;whd;.
mg;nghOJ NtyhAjgps;is mq;F te;jhh;.
mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; jdghyd; te;jhd;.
“Kd;nghUKiw ehd; xU %rpf thfdk;
nra;J jug; Nghwd; vd;W nrhy;yr; rl;lq;
fijj;jdPq;fs;. klj;jpiy ehd; md;djhdQ;
nra;Ak; NghJ miuthrpg;Ngh; rhg;gpltpy;iy.
,d;iwf;F yl;r&gh nrytpiy
%\pfthfdnkhd;w nra;J je;jpUf;fpwd;.
klj;jpy Mapuk; NgUf;F md;djhdQ;
nfhLj;jdhd;. fhyk; khwptpl;lJ” vd;W
$wptpl;Lf; NfhapypDs;Ns nrd;whd; jdghyd;.
mtdJ fOjjpy; xU ngupa kyh;khiy
,Ue;jJ. mk;khiy mtdJ Ksq;fhysT
ePskhf ,Ue;jj. mtidf; fz;l FUf;fs;@
88

“th> jdghY” vd;W kfpo;Tld; mioj;J
mtDf;F jpUePW nfhLj;jhh;. mtd;
jpUePw;WklYs; Mapuk; &ghj; jhs; xd;iw
itj;jhd;. FUf;fspd; Kfk; gy;yhfj;
njupe;jJ.
“nghUs; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w
mizahj tpsf;F> epidj;j ,lq;fSf;
nfy;yhk; nrd;W vz;zpagb nrayhw;wpf;
Fiwfs; ahtw;iwAk; jPh;f;Fk;” vd;W
ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs; mJ eilngWfpwJ.
New;W rptFUtpDila Ngug;gps;isf;F
fha;r;rYld; typte;J tpl;lJ. mth;fs;
itj;jpaQ; nra;a tpkhdj;jpNy nfhOk;Gf;Fg;
gps;isiaf; nfhz;L nrd;W tpl;ldh;.
gz;bjUf;Fr; rpWePuff; Nfhshwhk;.
nfhOk;Gf;Fj;jhdk; NghfNtZk;. mtuplk;
nghUs; ,yiy. elf;fpwJ elf;fl;Lk; vd;W
nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L murhq;f itj;jparhiyapy;
,Uf;fpwhh;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.
“Kd;G jdghydplk; ehk; %\pfthfdk;
thq;ftpy;iy. mg;g mtd; Vio. ,g;Ngh
rNfhjud; ngUq; NfhB];tud;. mtDf;F
vjpuhff; fijf;fr; rdk; tpUk;Gtjpy;iy.
vy;yhk; gzk; nra;apw Ntiy. ehq;fs; ,dp
xJq;fpapUf;f Ntz;baJjhd;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is. jzpfhryk; vJTk;
Ngrtpy;iy.
753.nghUnsd;Dk; ngha;ah tpsf;fk; ,Us; mWf;Fk;
vz;zpa Njaj;Jr; nrd;W.
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nghUs; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w ey;y
tpsf;F> epidj;j ,lq;fSf;nfy;yhk; nrd;W
vz;zpa gb Fiwfisj; jPh;f;Fk;.
,d;gq; nfhLf;Fk;
ntspehl;bypUe;J jdghyrpq;fj;jpd;
rNfhjupapd; kfd; Nfrtd; CUf;F
te;jpUe;jhd;. mtid mioj;Jj; jzpfhryk;
nrhd;dhh;@ “Nfrth> gz;bjh; fe;ijah kpfTk;
Mgj;jhd epiyapy; vkJ murhq;f
itj;jparhiyapy; rpWePuff; NfhshW
fhuzkhfj; jq;fpr; rpfpl;ir ngw;W tUfpwhh;.
murpdh; itj;jparhiyiag; gw;wp cdf;Fj;
njupAk; jhNd. mj;Jld; itj;jpah; mtUf;Fr;
rpWePuf khw;Wr; rj;jpu rpfpl;ir nra;a
Ntz;Lnkd;W $Wfpwhh;. rpWePufj;jpw;F Ie;jhW
,yl;r &gh Njit. itj;jpaj;jpw;Fk; mt;tsT
gzk; Njit. n[fehjd; itj;jparhiyf;Fr;
nrd;W jhd; gj;J ,yl;r&gh jUtjhfg;
gz;bjUf;Ff; $wpAs;shd;. Mdhy; gz;bjh;
mij tpUk;gtpy;iy. jdf;F taJ nrd;W
tpl;lJ. tho;f;ifia ed;F mDgtpj;J
tpl;Nld;. taJk; vOgjpw;F Nkyhfp tpl;lJ.
,dp ehd; J}u ,lq;fSf;Fr; nry;y
tpUk;gtpy;iy. mj;Jld; rj;jpurpfpr;ir
nra;aTk; tpUk;gtpy;iy. kfh fzgjp
vd;Dila Nehiaf; Fzg;gLj;Jthh;” vd;W
nrhd;dhuhk;. gz;bjh; ngUk; mwpQh;. mth;
tho Ntz;Lk;. eP mtuplk; fw;wdP. mj;Jld;
Kd;G ePq;fs; Viofs;. mjdhy; eP mq;Fjhd;
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cz;L tsh;e;jha;. mth; vd;idf; fhZk;
Nghnjy;yhk; cd;idg; gw;wp tprhupf;fj;
jtwkhl;lhh;@ “NghdthuKk; cd;id mth;
jd;Dila kfd;‟ vd;W nrhd;dth;.
“jdghyrpq;fk; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
Nfrtd; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “mth; vdJ
jfg;gid tpl Nkyhdth;. gyehs; ehd;
tFg;gpy; grpahy; kaq;fpa NghJ jhd; nfhz;L
tUk; czit vdf;Fj; je;J tpl;Lj; jhd;
gl;bdp ,Ue;jth;. ,g;g mtUf;F vd;d nra;a
Ntz;Lk;?”
“ey;y Kiwapy; mwtopapy; Njba
nry;tk;> mwj;ij tsh;f;Fk;. mj;Jld;
,d;gj;ijAk; jUk;. mwtopapy; Nrh;j;j gzk;
gj;Jr; rjk; je;jhYk; ehd; thq;FNtNd jtpu
jPatopapy; Njba gzk; gj;J ,yl;rk;
je;jhYk; ehd; thq;f khl;Nld;. jPa topapy;
Njbth;fs; mg;gzj;ij kw;wth;fSf;Ff;
nfhLj;Jg; ghtj;ijf; Fiwf;f epidf;fpwhh;fs;.
mjw;F ehk; fhuzfh;j;jhf;fshf ,Uf;ff;
$lhJ” vd;wth;. mj;Jld; M&ud; mtuJ
kUj;Jtr; nryit Vw;f Kd;te;jtd;. mjw;Fk;
mth; kWj;J tpl;lhh;. M&udplk; ,Uf;Fk;
gzk; mtdJ Kd;Ndhh; NjbaJ. M&udJ
jfg;gDk; NguDk; mwhtl;bf;Ff;
nfhLj;Jj;jhd; gzj;ijr; rk;ghjpj;jth;fs;.
mjdhy;jhd; mth; mg;gzj;ijAk; Vw;w
kWf;fpwhh;. eP jd;Dila kfd; vd;W mbf;fb
$Wgth; mjdhy; eP mtUf;F cjtp
nra;tjhff; $wpdhy; fl;lhak; Vw;ghh;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.
91

Nfrtd; itj;jparhiyf;Fr; nrd;whd;.
gz;bjh; NtuWe;j nfhbiag; Nghy
itj;jparhiyf;fl;bypy; gLj;jpUe;jhh;. mtuJ
Kfj;jpy; Kb tsh;e;jpUe;jJ. Kd;ngd;why; xU
ehshtJ kopf;fhky; tplkhl;lhh;. gz;jupd;
Nfhyj;ijf; fz;l NfrtDf;Ff; fz;fspy; ePh;
Kl;baJ.
gz;bjh; fl;byhy; vOk;g Kaw;rpj;jhh;.
Kbatpy;iy. NfrtdJ fz;fs; fyq;fpaijf;
fz;L gz;bjh; Jbj;Jg; Nghdhh;@ “kfNd…”
NkNy mtuhy; NgrKbatpy;iy.
“vd;id kfdhfth epidf;fpwPu;fs;…?”
Nfrtd; Nfl;lhd;.
gz;bjUf;F mtdJ thh;j;ijfs;
msTf;fjpfkhd Ntjidiaf; nfhLj;jJ@
“kfNd vdJ md;igr; re;Njfpf;fpwhah?”
“,y;iy… ,y;iy vd;W mtrukhf
kWj;j Nfrtd;@ “ePq;fs; vd;id kfdhf
epidj;jhy; kfd; nrhy;tijf; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whd;
gz;bjh; rpupj;jhh;. mtuJ fd;dq;fshy;
fz;zPu; tope;jJ@ “Nfl;gd;. nrhy;”
“,q;Fs;s itj;jpah;fs; cq;fisf;
nfhOk;gpy; cs;s itj;jparhiyf;Ff; nfhz;L
nrd;W rpfpl;iraspf;Fk;gb $Wfpwhh;fs;. ehd;
mjw;F Vw;ghL nra;fpNwd;. ePq;fs;
92

kWf;fkhl;Nld; vd;W Kd;Ng $wptpl;Bh;fs;.
ehd; cq;fspd; kfd; jhd;. mg;gbj;jhd;
vd;id ePq;fs; tsh;j;jPh;fs;@ gzk; je;jPh;fs;@
czT je;jPh;fs;. ehd; mwtopapy; cioj;Jr;
Nrh;j;j gzk;.” vd;whd; Nfrtd;. mtdJ Fuy;
milj;jJ.
gz;bjh; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. mtuJ
fz;fshy; fz;zPh; tope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.
mijf; Nfrtd; Jilj;jhd;@ “cdJ
tpUg;gg;gb nra;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
754. mwd; czT tiffSk; nfhz;L
te;jdh;> “gz;bjh; Iah> ePq;fs; ngupa mwpQh;.
cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;baJ vkJ fld;@
jhh;kPff;fld; vd;W ehd; epidf;fpNwd;. vdNt
jaT nra;J xg;Gf; nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whd;
jdghyd;.
93

“vdf;Fjtp nra;a Ntz;bafld; ,q;F
ahUf;Fk; ,y;iy. ehd; cdJ ,dj;jtd; $l
my;y. vd;dhy; ,g;NghJ vJTk; rhg;gpl
Kbtjpy;iy. ,njy;yhtw;iwAk; vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L Ngh. ,q;F itf;f Ntz;lhk;” vd;whh;
gz;bjh;.
“Vd; gz;bjh; Iah Nfhgpf;fpwPu;fs;” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; n[aghyd;.
“ehd; Nfhgg;gltpy;iy.
,itnayyhtw;iwAk; vd;dhy; cz;z
KbahJ. itj;jpah;fs; vd;id rpy czT
tiffis cz;zf;$lhJ vd;W $wpAs;sdh;.
mth;fs; $wpa vy;yhtw;iwAk; ePq;fs; nfhz;L
te;jpUf;fpwPu;fs;”
“tPl;Lf;F mDg;Gq;fs;” vd;whh;
n[aghyd;.
“Jsrp xU khjpupahd ngz;. mts; eP
itj;J tpl;Lg; Nghd gzj;ijAk; jpUg;gpf;
nfhLf;Fk;gb nrhd;dts;. ehd; jpBnud;W Neha;
tha;g;gl;ljhy; mij cd;dplq; nfhz;L te;J
ju Kbatpy;iy. mts; ngz;> “cdJ
tPl;Lf;F tUtJ ey;yjy;y vd;W
nrhy;fpwhs;….” gz;bjh; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
NghJ n[aghyd; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “Iah
ePq;fs; Vio. Kd;G ehd; cq;fsplk;
gbj;jdhd;. mj;Jld; ehd; nfhLj;jij jpUg;gp
thq;f khl;ld;…” mtd; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
94

NghJ gz;bjh; epjhdkhfr; nrhd;dh;@ “Jsrpf;F
me;jg; gzj;ijj; njhlNt tpUg;gkpy;iy.
me;jg; gzj;ijg; ghh;f;fNt jdf;F
tpUg;gkpy;iyahk;. ahuplkhtJ nfhLj;J
tpLq;fs;” vd;whs;. ehd; ahuplk; nfhLj;J
tpLtJ vd;W Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.
jdghY cd;dhy; Kbe;jhy; Fiw
epidf;fhky; tPl;il Ngha; Jsrpaplk; thq;F.”
“IiaNah ehd; thq;f khl;ld;” vd;whd;
jdghyd;.
“mg;g mijf; nfhz;L Ngha; kfh
fzgjp Nfhapy; cz;baypy; Nghlr;
nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
“Vd; Iah> mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPu;fs;” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; n[aghyd;.
“,d;ndhUtuplk; thq;FtJ gpr;ir
vLg;gjw;Fr; rkkhdJ. xUtd; NehahspahfNth>
tyJ Fiwe;jthdfNth ,Ue;jhy; jhd; ,ue;J
Nfl;ly; Ntz;Lk;. ehd; Kg;ge;ije;J tUlq;fs;
murhq;fj;jpy; Nritahw;wpAs;Nsd;. ,g;NghJ
Xa;T+jpak; ngWfpNwd;. “mUNshLk; md;NghLk;
nghUe;jhj topfspy; tUk; ve;jr;
nry;tj;ijAk; ngw;W kfpohJ mij
jPikahdJ vd;W ePf;fp tpl Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
ngupath;fs; $wpAs;sdh;. ehd; ehtyh; =
tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp kPJ mjPj ek;gpf;if
itj;Js;Nsd;. mth; vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wthh;.
95

ehd; ahUf;Fk; flikg;gl tpUk;gtpy;iy.
,t;tsT fhyKk; ehd; kw;wth;fSf;F
flikg;glhky; tho;e;J tpl;Nld;. ,dp kfh
fzgjpapd; ghjhu tpj;jq;fspy; ,isg;ghwNt
tpUk;GfpNwd;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
n[aghydhy; vJTk; nrhy;y
Kbatpy;iy. mtd; gz;bjUf;Ff; $whJ
nrd;whd;. mtd; nfhz;L te;j nghUl;fs;
mq;fpUe;jd.
“n[aghyd; nfhz;L te;j nghUl;fisj;
njhl;lhNy ghtk; jk;gp. mijj; J}f;fpr; nrd;W
Fg;igj; njhl;bf;Fs; NghL” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
“ehd; ,q;Fs;s ngupa itj;jpaNuhL
fij;J tpl;Nld;. ehisf;Nf mth;
nfhOk;gpw;Fr; nry;yhnkdf; $wpdhh;.
tPl;lhUf;Fr; nrhy;ypr; nra;a Ntz;ba
Vw;ghLfisr; nra;Aq;fs;.” vd;whd; Nfrtd;.
gz;bjh; Gd;difj;jhh;. “cdJ
Nfhupf;ifia vd;dhy; kWf;f Kbatpyiy.
,e;jf; fpotd; gy Mz;Lfs; tho khl;lhd;.
,J Njitjhdh vd;W rw;W Nahrpj;Jg;ghh;”
vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
“ehd; KbT nra;J tpl;Nld;.
jdghyrpq;fk; khkhTk; vk;Kld; tUfpwhh;.
mth;jhd; ehd; te;jTld; ,ijr; nrhd;dth;.
96

ePq;fs; khkhTld; nry;Yq;fs;. ehd; xU
thuj;jpd; gpd; tUfpNwd;” vd;whd; Nfrtd;.
755. mUnshLk; md;nghLk; thuhg; nghUs; Mf;fk;
Gy;yhh; Gus tply;.
mUNshLk; md;NghLk; ,y;yhJ jPa
topapy; Njba nry;tj;ij ew; nray;fSf;Fg;
gad;gLj;jhJ jPanjd xJf;fp tply; Ntz;Lk;.
97
murpd; nghUl;fs;
“cupikahsh; ,y;yhikahy; tUk;
nghUisAk;> tupahfg; ngWk; nghUisAk;>
giftiu ntd;W jpiwahfg; ngWk;
nghUisAk; ehk; njhlf;$lhJ. mJ muRf;Fr;
nrhe;jkhdJ. vdJ je;ij top ,dj;jth;
xUth; ,Ue;jhh;. mtUf;Fg; gps;isfs; ,y;iy.
vd;NdhLjhd; tho;e;J te;jhh;. ciog;Gg;
gpiog;gpy;yhj mtUf;F %d;W NtisAk;
ehd;jhd; rhg;ghL nfhLj;J te;Njd;.
cLgpilit> itj;jpar; nryTfisnay;yhk;
ehd; jhd; ftdpj;J te;Njd;. mtUf;F fzgjp
kj;jpa kfhtpj;jpahyaj;jpw;F mUNf gj;Jg;
gug;Gf; fhzp ,Ue;jJ. mth; mf;fhzpia
vdf;Fj; jUtjhfr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;.
ahNuh xUtuJ nrhj;ij mgfupf;f vdf;F
tpUg;gkpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; mjpy;
mf;fiwg;gltpy;iy. mth; ,wf;F Kd;
ahUf;Fk; njupahJ mf;fhzpia vdJ ngaupy;
vOjptpl;lhh;. mth; ,we;jJk; gyh; jhk; jhk;

cupikahsh; vd;W $wpf; nfhz;L fhzpia
Ml;rpg;gLj;j te;jdh;. ehd; fpuhk Nrtfiu
mioj;J cz;ik epiyiar; nrhy;yp
mf;fhzpiag; ghlrhiyf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk; gb
$wptpl;Nld;. gpd; tprhupj;Jg; ghj;jhy; mf;fhzp
ghlrhiy ];jhgfuhd fe;jh;
itj;jpaypq;fj;jpdJ. itj;jpaypq;fk; mth;fs;
ghlrhiyf; fl;blk; xd;W fl;Ltjw;fhf
vd;Dld; ,Ue;j tuplk; nfhQ;rg;gzk; thq;fpf;
nfhz;L mf;fhzpia
Nfhapy; fisf; nfhs;isabj;Jj;jhd;
ntspehL nrd;wtu;. mq;ifAk; fs;sj; njhopy;
nra;Jjhd; Kd;Ndwpath;. ehDk; mtUQ;
Nrh;e;J fsntLj;jdhq;fs;. vq;ifnaq;if
vLj;jnjd;w tpguk; KOtJk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
,g;ggzf;fhu dhdTlNd mijnay;yhk;
kwe;jpl;lhh” vd;whdhk;. mjdhy;jhd; ehd;
mtdplk; flikg;gl tpUk;gtpy;iy. jPatopapy;
xU rjj;ijg; ngw;whYk; mJ tsh;e;J
98

nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; jPath;fsplk; ehk;
cjtp ngwf;$lhJ” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
“ehd; jPatopapy; rk;ghjpf;ftpy;iy.
cliy tUjjpj;jhd; rk;ghjpj;jdhd;..” vd;whd;
Nfrtd;.
“xt;nthUtupYk; cs;s Fzq;fisf;
nfhz;Ljhd; mtd; xOf;fkhf tho;fpwhdh
jPatdhf tho;fpwhdh vd ehk; fz;L nfhs;s
KbAk;. kdpjd; vg;nghOJk; ey;ytdhfj;jhd;
gpwf;fpwhd;. gpd; mtd; jd;idj; jhNd
nfLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhd;. mtid ahUq;
nfLg;gjpy;iy. trjptha;g;Gf;fSf;fhf mtd;
jPikahd nray;fisr; nra;fpwhd;. xUKiw
fsntLj;J mjpy; ,d;gj;ijf; fz;ltd;
njhlh;e;Jk; fsntLf;fpwhd;. fsntLf;fhjtd;
jhd; kdpj Neaj;ijg; gw;wpr; rpe;jpf;fpwhd;.
mtd; fsntLf;fj; njhlq;fpaJk; kdpj Neak;
khwptpLk;. mjdhy; ehk; ve;j NeuKk;
mtjhdkhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. cupikahsh;
,y;yhj nghUl;fSk;> tupahfg; ngWk;
nghUl;fisAk;> jpiwahfg; nghUl;fisAk;
ehk; murplk; xg;gilj;J tpl Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;
gz;bjh;.
“ehd; rpWtajpy; cq;fSf;F epiwaf;
flikg;gl;bUf;fpNwd;” Nfrtd; $wpf;
nfhz;bUf;ifapy; gz;bjh; FWf;fpl;lhh;@
“kfNd> ehd; E}y;fs; gytw;iwf; fw;wtd;.
jhdjh;kq;fisr; nra;Ak; gbjhd; rpwe;j
99

E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd@ “Vw;gJ ,fo;r;rp” vd;W
xsitahh; $wpAs;shh;. trjpAs;std;
Vw;gJjhd; ,fo;r;rpf;FupajhFk;. xUtd;
jhdjh;kQ; nra;ahtpl;lhy; cyfk; thohJ.”
vd;whh; gz;bjh;.
“Iah> ehd; nrd;W tUfpNwd;. ePq;fs;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W> ehisf;Ff; nfhOk;Gf;Fr;
nry;y Ntz;ba Maj;jq;fisf; ftdpAq;fs;”
vd;w Nfrtd;> mtuplk; tpil ngw;Wr;
nrd;whd;.
756. cWnghUSk; cy;F nghUSk; jd; xd;dhh;j;
njWnghUSk; Nte;jd; nghUs;.
cupath; ,y;yhj nghUSk; tupahf te;j
nghUSk;> giftiu ntd;W jpwikahfg;
ngWk; nghUSk; murDila nghUs;fs;
MFk;.
nrtpypj;jha;
,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; md;W tpj;Jt
rpNuhd;kzp Ngrpdhh;. Vuhskhd mwpQh;fs;
mq;F FOkpapUe;jdh;@ “md;ghdth;fNs>
kdpjd; kdpjg; gz;GfSld; tho;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
eP Kjypy; cd;id Nerp. mjhtJ cd;dplk;
md;G it. gpd; kw;wth;fis Nerp. md;G
nfhs;sy; jhd; kdpj Neak;. jd;dpy;
md;Gs;std;> gpwupy; md;G itf;fpd;wtd; jhd;
flTspd; kPJk; md;G itg;ghd;. md;G
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk; vd;W vz;zpdhy; kl;Lk;
NghjhJ@ rigfspy; Ngrpdhy; kl;Lk; NghjhJ.
100

E}y;fisf; fw;gjhy; $lg; gadpy;iy. mij
eilKiwapy; iff; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. jkJ
,aw;ifahd Fzq;fisg; gwitfSk;
tpyq;FfSk; $lf; iff;nfhs;fpd;wd.
kdpjdpd; kdpjdhf tho Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F
md;G jhd; cjTk;. kdpjidAk; ,iwtidAk;
,izg;gJ md;G xd;Wjhd;. md;Gs;std;
mikjpahf ,Ug;ghd;@ kfpo;r;rpAilatdhf
,Ug;ghd;@ Mirfs; ,y;yhjtdhf ,Ug;ghd;.
xUtdJ kdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; md;gpd; msit
Kjypy; mtdJ Kfk; ntspg;gLj;Jk;. gpd;
mtdJ thh;j;ijfs; ntspg;gLj;Jk;.”
“md;G vd;w mw;Gjj;jhapd;
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj mw;Gjf; Foe;ij jhd; mUs;.
,iwtd; md;Ng kakhdtd;. mjdhy; mtd;
mbath;fSf;F mUs;ghypf;fpwhd;. mNj Nghy
md;Gs;s kdJld; jd;id ehb
tUgth;fSf;Fk; mUs;ghypg;ghd;. mUs; vd;w
mw;Gjf; Foe;ijia tshg;gJ nry;tk; vd;w
nrtpypj;jha;. ,iwtd; jd;id ehb tUk;
mbahh;f;F mth;fs; Nfl;ltw;iwnay;yhk;
nfhLf;fpwhd;. mNj Nghy md;Gs;s kdpjd;
jd;id ehbtUk; Vio vspath;fSf;Fg;
nghUs; nfhLj;Jf; fhg;ghw;Wfpwhd;.”
“,uhkhazj;jpy; =fpU\;zh; ,uhk
mtjhuk; vLj;jhh;. Mdhy; ghujj;jpy;
flTshfNt jdJ ep[ cUtpy;
gQ;rghz;lth;fNshL Nrh;e;J tho;e;jhh;. ,uhkd;
flTstjhunkd;w NghJk; ve;jf; FiwfisAk;
Nfl;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; ghujj;jpy; flTshfNt
101

,Ue;j = fpU];dh; gy jpUFjhsq;fisr;
nra;jjhf ehk; mwpfpNwhk;. mth; ePjpia
epiyngwr; nra;tjw;fhfj; jpUtpisahly;fs;
gytw;iwr; nra;j NghJk; mtw;iwf; Fiwfs;
vd;W NgRNthh; vk;kj;jpapy; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.”
“gf;jh;fs;kPJ ,iwtd; nfhz;l md;gpd;
epkph;j;jk; nra;af; $lhj nray;fs; gytw;iw
,iwtd; nra;Js;shd;. ,J gf;jh;fs; ,iwtd;
kPJ nfhz;l md;ghy; nra;ag;gl;lJ. md;G
nfhz;l ,iwtd; gf;jh;fSf;F mUs;Gupfpwhd;.
mUs; vg;nghOJk; nry;tk; rhh;e;jjhFk;. ehk;
,iwtidg; Nghyg; gf;jh;fSf;F mUs
KbAk;. kdpjdpd; ,jaj;Js; mUs;
cz;lhdhy; mtdJ nry;tk; Fiwa
Muk;gpj;J mUs; tsh;e;J nfhz;L nry;Yk;.
,e;j mUshy; kpf;f nry;tKila xUtd;
twpatdhfp tpLtJk; cz;L.”
“= fpU\;zupd; ez;gh; FNryh;. mth;
kpfTk; twpath;. mtUf;F ,Ugj;NjO
gps;isfspUe;jdh;. fpU\;zupd; Nky; md;Gk;
gf;jpAk; kpf;f FNryiur; fpU\;zuplk; nrd;W
jkJ epiyiaj; njuptpj;J nghUs; Ntz;b
tUkhW FNryupd; kitp mtiuj; njhe;juT
nra;af; FNryh; Ntz;lh ntWg;ghf>
kidtpiaj; jpUg;jpg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfr; nrd;W
fpU\;didj; juprpj;Jf; fye;Jiuahbtpl;L
tUfpwhh;. FNryupd; kPJ md;G nfhz;l
fpU\;zh; mtUf;F mUs; Gupfpwhh;. mtuJ tPL
nrhh;f;fGupahfpwJ. ,J fpU\;dupd; mUshy;
te;jJ. md;G vd;w jha; ngw;w mUs; vd;Dk;
102

mw;Gjf; Foe;ij> nry;tk; vd;Wk;
nrtpypj;jhahy; tsh;f;fg;gLk; vd;w jj;Jtj;ij
,J fhl;LfpwJ. md;Gjhd; flTs;. ,ij ,e;J
kjk; „md;Ng rptk;‟ vd;fpwJ. kf;fs;
vy;NyhUk; md;Gs;sth;fshf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJjhd; kw;wth;fSf;F
mth;fshy; mUs;Gupa KbAk;.” tpj;Jt
rpNuhd;kzp Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. rigNahh;
mikjpAld; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
757. mUs;vd;Dk; md;G nghUs; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w
nrtpypj;jhahy; tsh;tjhFk;.
103
ahidg; Nghh;
kzptz;zd; jdJ tpahghu
epiyaq;fs; ahtw;iwAk; Fj;jiff;Ff;
nfhLj;J tpl;L ehtyh; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp
Mya kz;lgj;jpy; fhiy MWkzpf;F te;J
mkh;e;J tpLthd;. fhiyg;G+ir> gfw;G+ir>

,uTg; G+ir ahTk; Kbe;j gpd;G ,uT xd;gJ
kzpf;Fj;jhd; jdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;thd;. gfy;
czit mtd; klj;jpy; cz;ghd;.
fjpNurDld; ehd;F tNahjpgh;fs; Nfhapy;
klj;jpy; jq;FapUe;j NghJ jzpfhryj;jpd;
Ntz;Ljypy; ngaupy; me;j tNahjpgh;fSf;F
czT nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;jpUe;jhd;.
mth;fSf;Fj; Njitahd czTg; nghUl;fis
mtNd toq;fp tUthd;. mjd; gpd; fjpNurd;
jdJ rNfhjup

ngUk;gpuKfh;fnsy;yhk; fye;J rpwg;gpj;J
kzptz;zidg; gythW Gfo;e;jdh;. kf;fs;
E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd khiyfis kzptz;zDf;F
mzptpj;jdh;. kq;fs thj;jpak; Koq;f tPLfs;
NjhWk; Fk;gk; itj;J mtid tho;j;jpdh;.
mt;T+upy; Nghupdhy; ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j
,Ugj;jhW rpWth;fs; ,Ue;jdh;. mth;fs; jkJ
cwtpdh;fsJ tPLfspy; ftdpg;ghuw;W tho;e;J
te;jdh;;. ngUk;ghyhd rpWth;fs; ghlrhiyf;Fr;
nry;tjpy;iy. mij mwpe;j kzptz;zd;
mth;fSf;fhd fhg;gfk; xd;iw mikj;J>
,Ugj;jhW rpWth;fisAk; mioj;J te;J
fhg;gfj;jpy; ,Uj;jpdhd;. mth;fsJ eyd;fs;
KOtijAk; ftdpj;jhd;. mth;fs; jpdKk;
xOq;fhfg; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yj; njhlq;fpdh;.
mf;fhg;gfk; xOq;fhf eilngWtij mwpe;j
maY}uty;fs; mq;F tho;e;j ngw;Nwhiu
,oe;j rpWth;fisAk; mf;fhg;gfj;jpy; nfhz;L
te;J Nrh;j;jdh;. Nuh[htdk; Nghyj; jpfo;e;j
mf;fhg;gfk; ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp
Myaj;jpw;F mUNf mike;jpUe;jJ.
mf;fhg;gfj;jpy; ,Ue;j rpWth;fs; rfy
trjpfNshLk; tho;e;J te;jdh;.
mt;T+upy; Nghupdhy; fztid ,oe;j
Ie;J ngz;fs; ,Ue;jdh;. mth;fis mioj;J
te;J rpWth; fhg;gfj;jpy; mth;fisg;
guhkupf;Fk; Ntiyiaf; nfhLj;jhd;. mjdhy;
mth;fs; kpfTk; trjpNahL tho Kbe;jJ.
kzptz;zd; nra;Ak; ew;nray;fisf; fz;l
guNk];tuDk; kzptz;zd; nra;Ak; r%f
105

cjtpfSf;Fg; ngUe;njhifahfg; gzj;ijf;
nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhhh;.
md;W rpWth; fhg;gfj;jpy; fiy tpoh
xd;W eilngw;wJ. Cupy; cs;s ngUk; ngUk;
jdte;jh;fSk; mwpQh;fSk; mt;tpohtpy;
fye;J nfhz;ldh;. mt;tpohTf;F tpf;Nd];tu
%h;j;jp jiyik jhq;fpdhh;. mth; jdJ
jiyik ciuapy;@ “md;ghdth;fNs> MUkw;w
mdhijfshf tho;e;J nfhz;bUe;j
rpWth;fSf;F ,d;W ghJfhg;Gf; fpilj;Js;sJ@
ey;thoT fpilj;Js;sJ@ fy;tp fpilj;Js;sJ@
RUf;fkhfr; nrhd;dhy; tho;f;iff;Fj;
Njitahd vy;yhk; fpilj;Js;sJ.
kzptz;zd; xU ngUk; th;j;jfd;@ ngUk;
jdte;jd;. mth; vkJ fpuhk kf;fSf;Fk;
ghlrhiyf;Fk; NfhapYf;Fk; ,yl;rf;fzf;fpy;
cjtp nra;jJ cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. ,g;NghJ
th;j;jfj;ij tpl;L tpl;L r%f Nritapy;

“mj;jifa rpwg;Gg; ngw;w kzptz;zd;
rpwg;ghf tho ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfhzgjp
cjtp nra;thh;”
758. Fd;WVwp ahidg;Nghh; fz;lw;why; jd;ifj;J xd;W
cz;lhfr; nra;thd; tpid.
xUtd; jdJ nry;tj;ij itj;Jr;
nrayhw;WtJ vd;gJ> kiyapd; Nky; Vwp
epd;W fPNo elf;Fk; ahidg; Nghiug; ghh;gijg;
Nghd;wJ.
107
$h;ikahd MAjk;
n[aghyd; md;W fhiy rpWth;
fhg;gfj;jpw;F te;jhd;. mtid Ntz;lh
ntWg;ghf kzptz;zd; tuNtw;whd;.
kzptz;zd; Kd;G rpwpa tpahghu epiyak;
xd;W itj;J elj;jpa fhyj;jpy; mf;filapy;
,Ue;j nghUl;fs; ahTk; fsT Ngha;tpl;lJ.
mij n[aghyd; jhd; jpUbajhf Cupy; fij
mbgl;lJ. mij cz;iknad kzptz;zd;
ek;gpapUe;jhd;. mj;Jld; me;j ehl;fspy;
eilngw;w jpUl;Lf;fSf;nfy;yhk; mtd; jhd;
fhuznkd;W kf;fs; fijj;jdh;. ,d;W mtd;
ngUq; NfhB];tudhf CUf;Fj; jpUk;gp te;J
ed;nfhilfs; nra;Ak; NghJk; kf;fs; gioa
epfo;Tfisf; fijj;Jr; rpupj;jdh;.
“ehd; ,q;F te;jijj; jg;ghf
epidf;fpwPh;fsh…?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; n[aghyd;.

kzptz;zd; Ngrtpy;iy. ntFNeukhf
nkskhd ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; n[aghyDld;
fijf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. mij czh;e;j
n[aghyd; nrhd;dhd;@ “kzp> nfhiy
nra;jtidf; $l ,Wjp Neuj;jpy; vd;d
Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;ghh;fs;. ehd; vd;d
nfhiyf; ifjpia tpl nfhbatdh…?
rpWtajpy; ehd; gy nfhs;isfisr;
nra;jjhfr; nrhy;fpwhh;fs;….” vd;W $wptpl;L
epWj;jpdhd; n[aghyd;. rpy epkplq;fs; mtd;
Ngrtpy;iy. mtdhy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. gpd;
nrhd;dhd;@ “kzp> vdf;F Neh;e;j mtyk; NtW
ahUf;Fk; Neuf;$lhJ..” vd;W $wptpl;L
tpk;kpdhd;. kzptz;zd; vJTk; NgrhJ
mtidg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. rpy
fzq;fs; Jau NkyPl;lhy; tpk;kp mOj
n[aghyd; nrhd;dhd;@ “fle;j fhyj;ij
vz;zp ehd; kpfTk; Ntjidg;gLfpNwd;. Cupy;
ngupa kdpjh;fs; vd;wpUg;gth;fs; Kd;khjpupahf
tho Ntz;Lk;. mdhijfisAk; ViofisAk;
tho itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. rpd;d tajpy; vdJ
je;ij ,we;J tpl;lhh;. mjdhy; mk;kh
vd;idr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by;
Ntiyf;Fr; Nrh;j;jhh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vd;idj;
jtwhd topapy; elj;jp tpl;lhh;. mth; Fbf;Fk;
NghJ vdf;Fk; jUthh;. gj;J tajpy; ehd;
Fbf;fg; gofp tpl;Nld;. ey;y czT jUthh;.
mjdhy; mtiu ehd; nja;tkhf kjpj;Njd;.
mth; $Wk; Ntiyfisnay;yhk; nra;J
te;Njd;. mth; jdJ vjpupfis vd;idf;
nfhz;L gopthq;fpdhh;. mtuJ vjpupfspd;
108

nrhj;Jf;fis ehd; #iwahbNdd;. my;yJ
mopj;Njd;. gz;bjUld; mtUf;F VNjh
gpur;rpid ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; gz;bjuJ
kidtpapd; jhypf;nfhbia mWf;FkhW
nrhd;dhh;. mij mWj;J mtuplk; nfhz;L
Ngha;f; nfhLj;Njd;. gy;yhapuk; &gh
ngWkjpahd me;jj; jhypf; nfhbf;F ,UE}W
&gh je;jhh;. ghlrhiyia %bdhy;
mf;fhzpiaj; jhd; milayhnkd;W
ghlrhiyapy; jpUlr; nrhd;dhh;. Nfhapypy;
jpUlr; nrhd;dhh;” mOjhd; n[aghyd;.
kzptz;zd; mijf; Nfl;L mjph;e;J
Nghdhd;@ “ngupa kdpjh; vd;w Nghh;itapy;
tho;gth;fs; vj;jid jpy;Y Ky;Yfisr;
nra;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;gij epidf;f
kzptd;dDf;Fj; jiy Rw;wpaJ.
gz;bjupd; kidtpapd; jhypf;nfhbia
mWj;jJ vdJ kdij tUj;jpaJ. mjdhy;
mijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLf;FkhW nfQ;rpNdd;.
mth; kWj;J tpl;lhh;. mj;Jld; jdJ
nry;thf;ifg; ghtpj;J vd;idf; fhty;Jiwapy;
gpbj;Jf; nfhLj;J tpLtjhfTk; kpul;bdhh;.
mjdhy; vd;dhy; vJTk; nra;a Kbahky;
Ngha;tpl;lJ. gzgyj;jhy; jhNd ,th; jhd;
epidj;jgbnay;yhk; nra;fpwhh; vd epidj;J
ehDk; gzk; NjbNtz;Lnkd epidj;Njd;@
“xUtd; gzk; Njbdhy; jhd; giftUila
nrUf;if mlf;fyhk;@ gzk;jhd; giftdJ
nrUf;if mlf;ff;$ba $upa MAjk;” vd;W
vdJ Ngudhh; mbf;fb $Wthh;. mjdhy;
109

ptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by; jpUbf;nfhz;L
ntsp ehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;Nld;.
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp jdJ tPl;by; ehd; jpUbaijf;
$whky; NtW ,lq;fspy; jpUbaijf;
$wpajhy; jhd; vy;yhk; njupa te;jJ.
ntspehl;by; xU nfhs;ifAld; rypg;gpy;yhky;
cioj;Jg; gzj;ijj; Njbtpl;Nld;. ehd;
nra;j Fw;wq;fSf;Fg; gpuhar;rpj;jkhf
vd;dhyhd cjtpfisr; nra;J tUfpNwd;”
tpk;kpdhd; n[aghyd;.
mtidg; ghh;f;f kzptz;zDf;Fg;
gupjhgkhf ,Ue;jJ. “ghtk; n[aghyd;” vd;W
epidj;jhd;. mtDf;Fj; Jf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.
759. nra;f nghUis@ nrWeh; nrUf;fWf;Fk;
v/Fmjdpd; $upaJ ,y;.
xUtd; nghUisr; Nrh;f;f Ntz;Lk;
mtDila giftupd; nrUf;if mlf;fty;y
$upa MAjk; nghUsd;wp NtW ,y;iy.
vspjhf tUgit
“vdJ ghl;ldhh; kpFe;j mwpthsp. ehd;
rpWtajpy; rptRe;ju%h;;j;jpAld; Nrh;e;J
Fbg;gJ> jpULtJ ahTk; mtUf;Fj; njupAk;.
mjdhy; nrhy;thh;@ “n[ak;> xU kdpjd;
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Neh;ikahf tho Ntz;Lk;. fs;sUe;jf; $lhJ.
fs;sUe;JtJ vy;yhj; jPa nray;fSf;Fk;
toptFf;Fk;. fs;isf; Fbj;jtdJ kjpkaq;fp
tpLk;. mjd;gpd; mtDf;Fj; jhd; vd;d
nra;fpNwd; vd;W njupatuhJ. fs;Sz;l
kaf;fj;jpy; nra;Ak; nray;fs;
vd;ndd;dntd;W epidTf;Fk; tuhJ. vkJ
guk;giuapy; cs;s vtUk; Fbg;gjpy;iy@
jpULtjpy;iy@ kpfTk; xOf;fkhf tho;gth;fs;.
cdJ je;ijahh; xOf;f rPyh;. mg;gbg;gl;l
xOf;f rPyDf;F kfdhfg; gpwe;j eP Fw;wr;
nray;fs; nra;tij vd;dhy; jq;fpf; nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy. cd;idg; gw;wp Cuth;fs;
Nftykhff; fijf;Fk; NghJ vdJ caph;
Ngha; tpLfpwJ. kfNd> jaT nra;J eP
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;yhNj. mtd;
cd;idg; gad;gLj;jpj; jdJ vjpupfisg;
gopthq;Ffpwhd;. ,J CuhUf;Fj; njupahJ.
njupe;jhYk; ek;gkhl;lhh;fs;. Vndd;why; mtd;
gzf;fhud;. gzj;jhy; vy;yhtw;iwAk;
mlf;fptplyhk;. vy;yh ed;ikfSk;
cilath;fshf ,Ue;jhYk;
gzkpy;yhjth;fis kf;fs; kdpjdhf kjpg;gJ
FiwT. vdNt eP rptRe;ju %h;j;jpapd;
cwittpl;L tpl;L Neh;ikahf thog;goF.”
vd;wth;. mtuJ Nghjidfshy; kdk;khwpa
ehd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;yhky;
tpl;L tpl;Nld;. Mdhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp
vd;idj; Njb te;J vd;id kpul;bdhh;.
fhty;Jiwapy; gpbj;Jf; nfhLj;JtpLNtd;
vd;whh;. mtuJ njhy;iyfisg;
nghWf;fkhl;lhky; jhd; ehd; nra;j
ghtq;fSld; ghtkhf ,Uf;fl;Lnkd;W
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epidj;Jr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by; jpUbf;
nfhz;L ntspehL nrd;Nwd;;.” ngU%r;Rtpl;lhd;
n[aghyd;.
kzptz;zd; mg;nghOJk; Ngrtpy;iy@
“typikAs;stdpd; nrhw;gbjhd; kf;fs;
elf;fpwhh;fs;. mijg; Gupe;J nfhz;ljhy;jhd;
ehd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpia vjph;f;ftpy;iy.
typikAs;sth;fis NkYk; typikg;gLj;JtJ
gzk; xd;Wjhd;. Mdhy; ve;j NtisapYk;
gzk; kdpjidj; Njbr; nry;yhJ. kdpjd;
jhd; f\;lg;gl;Lg; gzj;ijj; NjLjy; Ntz;Lk;.
ehd; ,uT gfyhff; f\;lg;gl;Lg; gzj;ijj;
NjbNdd;. gzj;ijj; Njlj; Njl gzj;ijj;
Njl Ntz;Lnkd;w epidg;G vdJ kdjpy;
tsh;e;jJ. mjdhy; ntwp nfhz;ltidg; Nghy
cioj;Njd;. vdJ gps;isfs; kpfTk; ed;whf
tho;fpwhh;fs;. ehd; gl;l f\;lq;fshy; jhd;
ehd; CUf;FjthjtdhNdd;@ jpUldhNdd;@
FbfhudhNdd;. mij epidj;jhy; ,g;nghOJk;
Ntjidahf cs;sJ. mjdhy; ngw;Nwhiu
,oe;J cdJ rpWth; fhg;gfj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;
xt;nthU gps;isf;Fk; Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh
epue;ju itg;gpypl Nahrpf;fpNwd;.
mjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; ,g;nghOJ ,q;F
te;Js;Nsd;. fUiz $h;e;J ,ij eP
mDkjpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.
mtdJ Fuy; Jauj;Jld; xypj;jJ.
kzptz;zd; vJTk; NgrhJ Nahrpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtd; jdJ ,sikf;
fhyj;ij vz;zpg; ghh;j;jhd;. ,stajpy; mtd;
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filnahd;wpy; rpg;ge;jpahf Ntiy nra;Ak;
NghJ Xh; ,dpg;nghd;iw vLj;Jr; rhg;gpl;ljw;F
Kjyhsp mbj;j mbia epidj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;.
mtdJ cly; typj;jJ. “jPath;fs; vd;W
r%fk; xJf;fpath;fspd; kdf;fjitj;
jpwe;jhy; vt;tsT Fg;igfs; ,Ue;J ehWk;.
vy;yhk; jpUj;Jthupd;ikahYk; tWikahYk;
mwpahikapdhYNk Vw;gLfpwJ. gpw;fhyj;jpy;
mij czh;e;jth;fs; jpUe;jp tpLthh;fs;”
vd;W epidf;f n[aghyd; kPJ mtDf;Fg;
ghrk; gpwe;jJ. “rup> ePq;fs; tpUk;gpa gb
itg;gpypLq;fs;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.
“kpfTk; re;Njh\k; jk;gp> NjLtjw;F
mupjhd nry;tj;ij msTf; fjpfkhfj;
Njbath;fSf;F> kw;wa gzpfs; ahTk; kpfTk;
vspjhdit. gzj;ijj; Njbath;fSf;F
mwKk; ,d;gKk; kpfTk; vspjhff; if$Lk;.”
vd;W ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs;. mj;Jld;@
“jhd jh;kq;fs; nra;jhy;> Kd;G xUtd; nra;j
gopghtq;fnsy;yhk; mw;W tpLk;” vd;Wk; vdJ
ghl;ldhh; $Wthh;. vdJ kde;jpwe;J ehd;
nra;j jtWfis tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
IahTf;Fk;;> jzpfhryk; mz;izf;Fk;
RthkpahUf;Fk; nrhd;djhy; jhd; mth;fs;
vd;id kjpf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.
760. xz;nghUs; fho;g;g ,aw;wpahh;f;F vz;nghUs;
Vid ,uz;Lk; xUq;F.
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pwe;jjhfpa nghUis kpFjpahfj;
Njbath;fSf;F mwKk; ,d;gKk; Mfpa
,uz;Lk; xd;whfr; NrUk; vspa nghUs;fshFk;.
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rpwe;j nry;tk;
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; Rth;zh
ejpf;fiuapy; te;jkh;e;jdh;. gfy;
NtisahdhYk; kuq;fs; me;ejpf;fiuapy;
Nrhiyahf epd;wikahy; mth;fspUe;j
,lj;jpy; #upa ntspr;rk;gltpy;iy. nghOJ
rha;e;jijg; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. nky;ypa fhw;W
,UtuJ cly;fisAk; nky;y tUbaJ. me;j
nkd;ikahd ];guprk; VkehjDf;F
kaf;fj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. mUfpy; mkh;e;jpUe;j
fhaj;jpupiag; ghh;j;jhd; mtsJ Kfk; rpte;J
G+upj;jpUe;jJ. mijg; ghh;j;j mtd; rw;Wj;
jLkhwpg; Nghdhd;. mf;fzNk mtis
mizj;J kfpo Ntz;Lnkd;w epidg;G mtdJ
kdjpy; Kis nfhz;lJ.
fhaj;jpup Vkehjidg; ghh;j;jhs;.
mtdJ ,uz;L fz;fSk; rpte;jpUe;jd.
c];zkhd %r;Rf;fhw;W mtsJ fd;dj;jpy;
gl;L kaf;fj;ij cz;L gz;zpaJ. mtdJ
fz;fs; nky;y nkhop Ngrpd.
“muz;kidf;Fr; nry;Nthk;” vd;W
vOe;jhs; fhaj;jpup. mts; ntl;fk; cs;sts;.
,utpy; jdpikapy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ $l
ntl;fg;gLths;. mjdhy; vOe;jhd; Vkehjd;.

mth;fs; tUk;NghJ muz;fisg;
ghJfhf;Fk; jsgjpahd rptNrdd; mth;fspd;
mUNf te;jhd;@ “muz;fs; ahTk; kpfTk;
gykhd epiyapy; cs;sd. gytPuu;fs;
jdpj;jdpahfj; jq;ff;$ba trjpfs;
midj;Jk; nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. murh;
Ntz;Lkhdhy; cs;Ns nrd;W ,isg;ghwyhk;”
vd;whd;.
Vkehjd; fhaj;jpupiag; ghh;j;Jf;
fz;rpkpl;bdhd;. mtdJ nray; mtSf;F
msTf;F kPwpa ntl;fj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. jdJ
tpUg;gj;ij mq;F G+h;j;jp nra;ayhnkd
epidj;J kfpo;e;jhd; Vkehjd;.
kpfTk; tprhykhd muz; mJ. mjw;Fs;
Fiwe;jJ gj;Jg;Ngh; jq;fyhk;. kpfTk;
tprhykhf mike;jpUe;j muz; kpfTk;
mofhfTk; Rj;jkhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. ntspNa
,Ue;J ghh;j;jhy; mq;F muz; ,Ug;gJ ahUk;
njupahjthW kpfTk; El;gkhf
mikf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. mg;nghOJ mq;F ahUk;
,Uf;ftpy;iy. Vkehjd; fhaj;jpupia ,Wf
mizj;jhd;. fhaj;jpup gpzq;fpdhs;@ “md;Ng>
xU fhjypAk; fhjyDk; gyh; ,Ue;jhYk;
mth;fSf;Fj; njupahjgb $bkfpo;e;J tpLth;”
vd;wthW ,Wf mizj;jhd;.
mth;fs; ntspNa te;jNghJ rptNrdd;
Gd;KWtYld; tuNtw;whd;@ “cdf;F vdJ
ghuhl;Lf;fs;. kpfTk; mUikahd muz;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd;. mg;NghJ jsgjp ehfuh[d;
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Ntfkhfg; Gutpapy; te;jpwq;fp Vkehjid
tzq;fpdhd;.
“muz;kidf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. jhq;fs;
gl;lj;jurpAld; Rth;zh ejpf;fiuf;Fr;
nrd;wjhf Kjyikr;rh; $wpdhh;. mjdhy;
,q;F te;Njd;” vd;w ehfuh[d; Vkehjidg;
ghh;j;jhd;.
“nrhy;Y” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
“vy;yh muz;fisAk; ehd; kw;iwa
jsgjpfSld; nrd;W ghh;itapl;L tpl;Nld;.
vy;yh muz;fSk; kpfTk; gykhd epiyapy;
cs;sd. Kg;gilfSk; ve;j NeuKk;
ve;jg;gyk; kpf;f vjpupfisAk; jhf;Ftjw;Fj;
jahuhd epiyapy; cs;sd. Mapuf;fzf;fhfd
,isQh;fSf;Fg; Gjpjhf MAjg; gapw;rp
toq;fpAs;Nshk;. ehl;by; cs;s gjpndl;L
tajpw;F Nkw;gl;l midj;J ,isQh;fSf;Fk;
MAjg; gapw;rp toq;fpdhy; ey;ynjd;W ehd;
epidf;fpNwd;. jq;fs; ,ijg; gw;wp vd;d
epidf;fpwPh;fs;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.
“gilapy; tPuu;fspd; njhifiatpl>
cWg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk; G+uzkhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; vjpupapd; giff;F
mQ;rhky; jPuj;Jld; Nghh;GupAk; gilNa
murDila nry;tq;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; tplr;
rpwe;j nry;tk;. mjdhy; gil tPuu;fSf;Fg;
Nghjpa MAjq;fSk;> ahid> Fjpiu> Njh;
Nghd;witAk; Fiwtpd;wp ey;y epiyapy;
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,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. MAjq;fs; gOJ ghh;j;J
itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;…” vd;W Vkehjd;
$wpdhd;.
“jhq;fs; te;J ghh;itapLq;fs;.
murdpd; nry;tk; cWg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk;
epiwe;j gilfs; vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
mjdhy; ahtw;iwAk; ey;y Kiwapy; nra;J
itj;Js;Nsd;. jw;Nghija epiyapy; Ngh;
cz;lhfhnjd;W ehk; ftiyaPdkhf
,Uf;ff;$lhnjd;gjw;fhf Kg;gilfisAk;
crhh; epiyapy; itj;jpUf;fpNwd;” vd;whh;
ehfuh[d;.
Vkehjd; G+upg;Gld; Gd;difj;jhd;.
761. cWg;G mike;J CWmQ;rh nty;gil Nte;jd;
ntWf;ifAs; vy;yhk; jiy.
vy;yh cWg;Gf;fSk; epiwe;jjha;>
vjph;Gf;fSf;F mQ;rjjha;> njhlh;e;J ntw;wp
jUk; gilNa murdpd; nry;tq;fs;
vy;yhtw;wpYk; rpwe;j nry;tk; MFk;.
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%yg;gil
“ehfuh[h> cd;dpy; vdf;Fg; G+uz
ek;gpf;if cz;L. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
cd;idj; jsgjpahf epakpj;Njd;. ehl;Lg;

gw;Wk; murdpd; kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd
tpRthrKk; nfhz;l eP> ve;j vjpupiaAk;
XNlhl tpul;Ltha; vd;w ek;gpf;if
vdf;fpUf;fpwJ. mjdhy; gjpndl;L tajpw;F
Nkw;gl;l midj;J ,isQUf;Fk;
MAjg;gapw;rp nfhLg;gij ehd; mt;tsT
tpUk;gtpy;iy. MAjg;gapw;rp ngw
tpUk;Ggth;fSf;F kl;Lk; gapw;rp nfhLq;fs;.
mj;Jld; kw;iwa NtiyfSf;Fk; ,isQh;
Njit. vy;NyhUf;Fk; gapw;rpia xNu Kiwapy;
nfhLj;jhy; kw;iwa Ntiyfs; ghjpf;fg;gl;L
tpLk;. jw;nghOJ mWtil njhlq;fp tpl;lJ.
mt;Ntisapy; gapw;rp nfhLj;jhy; kf;fs;
ntWg;gilthh;fs;. gbg;gbahf vy;NyhUf;Fk;
gapw;rp nfhLg;Nghk;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
Vkehjd; $WtJ ehfuh[Df;Fr;
rupnadg;gl;lJ.
“Nghh; nra;Ak; NghJ ehk; kpfTk;
vr;rupf;ifAld; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. giftd;
gytpjkhd je;jpNuhghaq;fisg;
gad;gLj;Jthd;. ehk; epl;rakhfg; giftid
nty;Nthk; vd;W epidg;gijg; Nghy
giftDk; vk;ik nty;y KbAk; vd;W
epidj;Jj;jhd; Nghh; njhLg;ghd;. vdNt Nghupy;
vjph;ghuhj mopthy; vkJ gilapd; ty;yik
Fiwe;jhy;> ve;j NtisapYk; neQ;RWjp
Fiyahj jd;ik me;j ehl;bd;
%yg;gilf;FupajhFk;. vdNt %yg;gilf;Fupa
tPuu;fisj; njupT nra;Ak; NghJ mtjhdkhf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. %yg;gil tPuu;fSf;F ve;j
Neuj;jpYk; vf;FiwAk; ,Uf;ff;$lhJ.
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Fwpg;ghf MAjq;fSk; czT tiffSk;
Nghjpastpy; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”
“%yg;gil tPuu;fs;
jpwikahdth;fshfTk;>
neQ;RWjpkpf;fth;fshfTk;> ve;j NtisapYk;
mQ;rhjjd;ik cilath;fshfTk; ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbahd tPuu;fshy; jhd; Nghupy;
vjpu;ghuhjtpjkhfj; Njhy;tpNaw;gl;lhy; mijr;
rkhspj;J ntw;wpahf;f KbAk;. mjw;Nfw;wgb
tPuu;fisj; njupe;J mth;fSf;F tpNrl
gapw;rpfs; toq;fp tUfpNwhk;. ahidNaw;wk;>
FjpiuNaw;wk;> kw;Wk; midj;J MAjq;fspd;
gapw;rpAk; toq;fg;gl;L tUfpwJ” vd;whd;
ehfuh[d;.
Vkehjdpd; cjLfs; gpupe;J kyh;e;jd@
“ehfuh[h> cdJ jpwikapy; vdf;Fg;
G+uzkhd ek;gpf;ifAz;L. New;W ehd;
%yg;gilapdupd; gapw;rp Kfhkpw;Fr; nrd;W
mth;fs; gapw;rp ngWk; tpjj;ijg;
ghh;itapl;Nld;. me;j Neuk; eP Fjpiug;gil
tPuu;fspd; Kfhkpy; ,Ug;gjhf mwpe;Njd;. Nghh;
tPuu;fs; jha; ehl;bd; kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd
gw;W itj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. jha; ehl;Lg; gw;Ws;s
tPuu;fs; vjpupia vf;fhuzk; nfhz;Lk; jkJ
ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;w mDkjpf;f khl;lhh;fs;
mtu;fs; njhd;W njhl;L te;j tPuu;fs;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
“Nghh;f;fhy mzptFg;nghd;iw ehisa
jpdk; nra;J ghh;g;gjw;Fj; jPh;khdpj;Js;Nshk;.
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jhq;fSk; gl;lj;jurpAk; mjpy; fl;lhak; fye;J
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
“fl;lhak; fye;J nfhs;Nthk;” vd;whd;
Vkehjd;.
“muz;kidapYk; ,d;gkhf ehk;
nghOijf; fopf;fKbahJ. ,d;gkhff;
fopg;gjw;nfd;W muz;kidia tpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;L
te;jhYk; ahNuh xUth; te;J tpLthh;. ehd;
ve;ehSk; gpupahJ cq;fNshL ,Uf;f
Mirg;gLfpNwd;” vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.
“vdf;Fk; me;j Mir ,Uf;fpwJ
fz;Nz. gspq;Fr; rpiy Nghd;w Nguofp
mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ kw;iwadnty;yhk;
vdf;F ntWg;ghfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. mjdhy;
jhd; muZs;r; nrd;W FJ}fypj;jpUe;Njhk;;”
fz; rpkpl;bdhd; Vkehjd;.
ntl;fj;jhy; rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup@
“cWg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk; rpwe;jjhf mike;jJ
jhd; rpwe;jgil. mJ murdpd; nry;tk;
vd;ghh;fs;. mJNghyj;jhd; ePUk; vdJ rpwe;j
nry;tk;” rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
jiy Fdpe;jhs; fha;j;jpup. “rpte;j
ckJ Nkdpapy; KJFg; Gwkhf kiwe;jpUf;Fk;
fupa kr;rk; ckJ moif NkYk;
nkU$l;LfpwJ. mJ mjp\;lkr;rk;. vdf;F
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Ngujp\;lkhff; fpilj;j nghf;fprj;ij tplg;
ngUk; nghf;fp\k; fpilf;fg; NghfpwJ.”
NkYk; rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup. mtsJ
Kfk; ehzpf; Nfhzpr; rpte;jJ@
“kuf;fpisiag; ghUk;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
fhaj;jpup epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;.
gQ;rth;zf;fpspfs; ,uz;L jk; epiyia
kwe;J> cyif kwe;J fhjy; yPiyfspy;
typik
Fd;wpdhYk;> ,ilA+WfSf;F mQ;rhj
neQ;RWjp njhd;W njhl;L te;j
giltPuh;fSf;fd;wp kw;wth;fSf;F ,y;iy.
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ghk;gpd; %r;R
md;W fhiy kq;fsGupfis
fl;bapUe;jJ. Nghh;f;fhy xj;jpif ghh;f;fg;gLk;
vd;W Kjy; ehs; ehL KOtJk;
Kurwptpj;jikahy; kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; tPjpfspy;
$b epd;W Ntbf;if ghh;j;jdh;.
ehfuh[d; xj;jpiff;Fj; jahuhf epd;w
gil tPuu;fspd; kj;jpapy; ciuahw;wpdhd;@ “vd;
md;ghd gil tPuu;fNs> ePq;fs; ve;j

NtisapYk; jha; ehl;bw;fhf cliyAk;
capiuAk; mh;g;gzpf;fr; rpj;jkhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; tho Ntz;Lkhdhy;
mth;fs; Rje;jpukhf tho Ntz;Lk;. Kd;ida
kd;ddJ fhyj;jpy; kf;fs; ngUe;Jd;gg;gl;ldh;.
xUNtis czTf;fhff; f\;lg;gl;ldh;.
mth;fs; ,lk;ngah;e;J jha; ehl;il tpl;L
ntspNawp may;ehLfSf;Fr; nrd;W
mbikfshf tho;e;jdh;. me;j Neuk; kf;fs;
gl;l Jd;gq;fis thh;j;ijfshy; $w KbahJ.
NehAk; grpAk; kf;fis nfh^ukhf thl;baJ.
kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gq;fisr; rfpf;f Kbahj
kd;dh; Gul;rp %yk; ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;wp ePjp
tOthJ Mz;L tUfpwhh;. ,d;W kf;fs; rfy
trjpfNshLk;> cupikfNshLk; vd;Wkpy;yhJ
,d;gkhf tho;e;fpd;wdh;. gil tPuu;fSk;
mg;gbNa tho;fpwhh;fs;. me;j kfpo;r;rpiaf;
nfhz;lhLtjw;fhf vkJ Jauq;fisg;
Nghf;fpaikf;fhfTk;> muru; jpUkzQ;
nra;jikiaf; nfhz;lhLtjw;fhfTk;
tjw;fhfTk; Kg;gilfSk; ngUk; Vw;ghl;by;
murUf;Fk; murpf;Fk; khngUk; mzptFg;G
kupahij nra;fpwJ. ,ij ehk; Nghh;
xj;jpifahff; nfhz;lhLfpNwhk;. gy
Mz;Lfsf;Fg; gpd;G ,t;xj;jpif
elj;jg;gLfpwJ. vkJ murh; khtPuu;. gil
tPuu;fs; ehl;Lg; gw;Wkpf;fth;fs;. vjpupfspd;
gil fly; Nghy te;jhYk; mijf; fz;L
fyq;fhj tPuu;fs; jhk; ehk;. vjpupfis ehk;
vypfshfNt fUJfpNwhk;. vypfs; ngUk;
mstpy;; fly; Nghy xypj;jhYk; ehf
ghk;ghfpa vkf;F vJTk; MfhJ. ehfk; %r;R
tpl;l mstpNyNa vypfs; ahTk; mope;J tpLk;.
122

ehk; ahUf;Fk; mQ;rkhl;Nkhl;Nlhk;” vd;W
czh;r;rp trg;gl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.
“kd;dh; tho;f. vk;Kapiuf; nfhLj;Jj;
jha;ehl;ilf; fhg;Nghk;” tPuu;fs;
Nfh\nkOg;gpdh;.
kf;fs; thdjpu Mh;g;gupj;jdh;. rq;F
Koq;fpaJ@ Ngupiffs; Koq;fpd. ehfuh[d;
Fjpiuapy; Kd;Nd nry;y> mtidj; njhlh;e;J
E}w;Wf; fzf;fhd Fjpiufs; GOjpiaf;
fpog;gpf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;ld. efh; vq;Fk;
fpok;gpa GOjp #upaidr; rpy fzq;fs;
kiwj;jJ.
Kg;gilfSk; Kd;Nd nry;y VkehjDk;
fhaj;jpupAk; gazpj;j Fjpiu tz;b gpd;Nd
nrd;wJ. kf;fs; kd;didAk; murpiaAk;
fz;L kfpo;e;J NfhrnkOg;gpathW G+kio
nghope;jdh;.
tp\;tg; gpukDk; gl;lj;jurpAk;
mth;fspd; gpd;dhy; ,d;ndhU Fjpiu
tz;bapy; nrd;wdh;.
gil mzptFg;igf; fz;L tp\;tg;
gpukd; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhh;. jdJ ehl;Lg;
gilapdupd; mzptFg;ig tplg; gyklq;F
rpwg;ghftpUe;j mt; mzptFg;igg; ghh;f;f
mtUf;F kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ@ “,dp vdJ
ehl;il ve;j vjpupAk; ifg;gw;w epidf;f
khl;lhd;” vd;gij epidf;f mtUf;F
kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. Vkehjd;> fhaj;jpup kPJ
123

msTf;fjpfkhd md;G itj;jpUf;fpwhndd
mtdpd; Kfj;jpypUe;J njupe;J nfhz;lhh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;. “fhaj;jpup nfhLj;J itj;jts;”
vd;W mtuJ kdk; kfpo;e;jJ.
gfy; gd;dpuz;L kzp tiu gilfspd;
mzptFg;G eilngw;wJ. mjd; gpd; murDk;
jsgjpfSk; Kjyikr;rUk; gpujhdpfSk;
murrigapy; $bdh;. Vkehjdpd; Kfj;jpy;
msTf;fjpfkhd kfpo;r;rp Fbnfhz;bUe;jJ@
“ehd; vkJ ehl;bd; jsgjpfis kpf;f
kfpo;Tld; ghuhl;Lfpd;Nwd;. gilfs; kpfTk;
jpwikahfg; gapw;rp ngw;wpUf;fpd;wd. jsgjpfs;
ehl;Lg; gw;WlDk; kpFe;j tpRthrj;JlDk;
tPuu;fSf;Fg; gapw;rp nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;.
Kg;gil tPu;fSk; jk;ik ehl;bw;fhf
KOikahf mh;g;gzpj;Jg; gapw;rp
ngw;wpUf;fpwhh;fs;. jsgjp $wpaJ Nghy vkJ
tPuu;fs; ehf ghk;ikg; Nghd;wth;fs;.
Mapukhapuk; gil tPuu;fspd; %r;Rf;
fhw;Wg;gl;lhNy vjpupfs; mope;J Nghthh;fs;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd; rigNahh; fuNfh\k;
nra;jdh;
763. xypj;jf;fhy; vd;Mk; ctup vypg;gif?
ehfk; caph;gf; nfLk;.
vypahfpa gif jpuz;L fly; Nghy
xypj;jhYk; ehfj;jpw;F vd;d jPq;F Vw;gLk;.?
ehfk; %r;Rtpl;l mstpy; mit nfl;L mopAk;.
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125
ngUikahd gil
“,t;mzp tFg;ig Kd; epd;W
elj;jpaKg;gilj; jsgjpfisAk; vt;tsT
ghuhl;bdhYk; jFk;. ehd; jpUkzkhdJk;
may;ehLfs; rpy vk;kPJ Nghh; njhLf;Fk;
vz;zq; nfhz;bUe;jd. mij mwpe;j ehd;
vkJ jpUkz epfo;Tfisnay;yhk; kwe;J
tpl;L NghUf;fhd Vw;ghLfis Kk;Kukhfr;
nra;Njd;. gl;lj;jurpNahL XupUthh;j;ijfs; $l
,d;gkhfg; Ngrf;$l vd;dhy; Kbatpy;iy.
,ijj; jsgjpfs; ed;whf czh;e;jpUe;jdh;.
mjdhy; jhd; ,t; Vw;ghLfisr; nra;jdh;.
gilazp tFg;ngd;w ngaupy; xU
Aj;jj;jpw;fhd midj;J Vw;ghLfisAk; nra;J
fhlbdh;;. mLj;J ehk; giftiu Nehf;fp efu
Ntz;Lk;> ,y;yhtpl;lhy; gifth; vk;ik ehb
tuy; Ntz;Lk;. ehk; xU NghJk; Njitaw;w
Nghupy;

gbg;gbahf mDg;gp tpl;Lg; gapw;rp ngw
tpUk;Gk; rfy ,isQh;fsf;Fk; gapw;rp
mspg;Nghk;. Nghupy; giftuhy; mopf;f
KbahjjhfTk;> giftupd; ve;jr;
#o;r;rpfSf;Fk; gypahfhjjhfTk; ntw;wpiaj;
njhlh;e;J ngw;WtUk; ngUikAilajhfTk;
tpsq;FtNj gil MFk;. vkJ gil
mg;gbahdJ vd;gij ,e;j mzptFg;Gf;
fhl;Lfpd;wJ. mjdhy; ehd; kpfTk;
kfpo;fpNwd;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
“kd;dUf;Fj;; jpUkzkhd
rpyehl;fspNyNa NghUf;fhd mwpFwpfs;
njd;gl;ld. mjdhy; kd;dh; jhd;
capUf;Fapuhf tpUk;gpa gl;lj;jurpiaj;
jdpikapy; thl tpl;Ltpl;Lg; Nghupy;
Kidg;ghf ,Ue;jhh;. ehk; vt;tsNth
nrhy;ypAk; mth; Nfl;ftpy;iy. “jdf;F
ehfehl;L ,sturp fpilg;ghNsh…?
fpilf;fhtpl;lhy; capiuNa tpl;L tpLNtd;?”
vd;W vkf;Ff; $whtpl;lhYk; nrayhy;
czh;j;jpa kd;dh;> jdf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j
gl;lj;jurpahUld; fijf;ff;$l tpUk;ghJ Nghh;
eltbf;iffspy;

mtupd; Fiwfisg; Nghf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.
“ehd; ngUikg;gLfpNwd;@
kfpo;r;rpailfpNwd;. Muk;gj;jpy; ehd; vdJ
kfis Vkehj kd;dUf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
nfhLf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. ngUk; tzpfdhd
VkehjDf;F murhl;rpiag; gw;wpAk; Nghh;
Kiwfisg; gw;wpAk; vJTk; njupahJ.
kf;fspd; JizAld; muirf; ifg;gw;wpdhYk;
fhyg; Nghf;fpy; may; ehl;lurh;fs;
kq;fsGupiaf; ifg;gw;wp tpLthh;fs; vd;w
mr;rk; vdJ kdjpy; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;
fhaj;jpup Vkehjidj; jtpu NtW ahiuAk;
jpUkzQ; nra;a kWj;J tpl;lhs;. mjdhy;
kdkpd;wpj;jhd; jpUkzj;jpw;Fr; rk;kjk;
njuptpj;Njd;. kfjehl;L ,sturd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDk; nry;tGup murd;
eldNrfuDk; Nrh;e;J ehfGupkPJ
gilnaLg;ghh;fs; vd;w gak; vdJ kdjpy;
,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; ,d;iwa Nghh; xj;jpifiag;
ghh;j;j gpd;G mt;ntz;zk; kiwe;J tpl;lJ.
Nghupy; giftuhy; mopf;f Kbahj gil ,J.
mj;Jld; gifth;fspd; #o;r;rpfSf;Fg;
gypahfhj ngUk;gil ,J vd;gij
xj;jpifapd; %yk; njupe;J nfhz;Nld;.
cz;ikapy; murdhd ehNd tpae;J
Nghw;Wkstpw;F kpf kpf tPukhd Nghh;
tPuu;fisf; nfhz;l gilfs; cq;fs;
ehl;bYs;sd. ,dp vdJ khg;gps;is
ftiyg;glhJ jdJ fhjy; kidtpapd;
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tpUg;gq;fisg; G+h;j;jp nra;ayhk;” vd;whh;
ehfGup kd;dh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
764. mopT,d;W miwNghfhJ Mfp topte;j
td;f zJNt gil.
Nghh;fsj;jpy; mopT ,y;yhjjha;>
gifth;fspd; #o;r;rpfSf;Fg; gypahfhjjha;>
njhd;W njhl;L te;j mQ;rhik cilaNj
gilahFk;.
Mw;wy; kpFe;j gil
kf;fs; thdjpu kfpo;r;rpahuthuQ;
nra;jdh;. mt;thuthuk; mlq;fg; gykzp Neuk;
vLj;jJ. xj;jpifapy;

Nghf;fpdhh;. mj;Jld; Nghh;tUk; mwpFwpfs;
njd;gl;l NghJ kf;fspd; eyd;fUjp mth;
jdJ ,d;g tho;itj; Jwe;J Nghh;
eltbf;iffspy; ehl;ilj; jhf; fte;jhYk; xd;W jpuz;L
jhf;Fk; ty;yik nfhz;lJ jhd; rpwe;j
gilnad;W mwpQh;fs; $Wthh;fs;.
mg;gbahdJ jhd; vkJ gil. ehk; vkDf;Fk;
mQ;rkhl;Nlhk;@ mtid kjpf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;.
FWfpa fhyj;jpy; ehk; xU ngUk; NghUf;fhd
Maj;j eltbf;iffspy;

gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLk; NghJ mts; msTf;fjpfkhf
ehzKw;whs;.
“xt;nthUtUk; murUk; murpAk;
,d;gkDgtpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nl
,Uf;fpNwhNk jtpu mjw;F
,lq;nfhLf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; vdJ
Ngr;ir Kbj;Jf; nfhs;tNjhL jhkjpahJ
rigiaf; fiyf;FkhWk; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;fpNwd;”
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
rigngUk; Muthuj;Jld; fiye;jJ.
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; me;jGuj;jpw;F te;jdh;.
mofhf myq;fupf;fg;gl;l kpfTk; nkJikahd
,ytk; gQ;rhy; nra;ag;gl;l gQ;ridapy;
mkh;e;j Vkehjd;> mUfpy; ehzKw;W
jiyftpo;e;J epd;w fhaj;jpupapd; ifiag;
gpbj;J ,Oj;J; jdf;fUfpy; mkh;j;jpdhd;.
fhaj;jpup jdJ fPOjl;ilg; gw;fshy;
fbj;jgb jiyFdpe;jpUe;jhs;@ “vy;NyhUk;
ck;kPJjhd; mf;fiwg;gl;ldh;” rpupj;jhd;
kd;dd;.
“,dpehd; cq;fis vd;id tpl;Lg;
gpupe;J nry;y tpl khl;Nld;. gilj;jsgjpfSk;
Kjyikr;rUk; cq;fis muz;kidg;gf;fk;
tuNtz;lhnkd;W $wptpl;ldh;” vd;whs;
fhaj;jpup.
“vdf;F ck;ik tpl;Lg; gpuptjw;F
tpUg;gkh…? Nghh;tUk; mwpFwpfs;
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njd;gl;ljhy; gpupe;J nrd;Nwd;. gpupe;J nrd;w
NghJk; ck;ikg; gw;wpa ,dpa czh;Tfs;
vdJ kdj;jpYk;> ckJ mofhd fth;r;rp kpf;f
mq;fq;fspd; nghypT fz;fSf;Fs;Sk;
,Ue;Jk; rpj;jputij nra;Jk;>
kfpo;r;rpapyho;j;jpAk; vd;id ckJ
epidtpNyNa itj;jpUe;jd. xg;gw;w ckJ
moFk;> G+uzj;Jtk; ngw;w ckJ ngz;ikAk;
vd;id vg;gb ck;ik tpl;Lg; gpupar; nra;Ak;.
ghh;f;fg; ghh;f;fg; GJikahfj; Njhd;Wk; ckJ
nghypit tpl;L ,dpg; gpupakhl;Nld;” vd;whd;
Vkehjd;.
nky;yr; rpupj;jthW Vkehjdpd; Njhspy;
rha;e;jhs; fhaj;jpup. mdpr;rk; G+f;fshy; nra;j
kyh;khiynahd;W jdJ Njhspy;
glh;e;jpUg;gijg; Nghd;w nkd;ikahd ,dpa
czh;T mtdJ clnyq;Fk; nky;y
tpahgpj;Jg; gutpaJ@ “,dpg; Nghh; te;jhYk;
gpupakhl;Nld;. Vndd;why; vkNd rpdk; nfhz;L
vjph;j;J te;jhYk; vkJ gil mtidj;
Njhw;fbf;Fk;” FRFRj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
765. $w;Wcld;W Nky;tupDk; $b vjph;epw;Fk;
Mw;w yJNt gil.
vkNd rpdq; nfhz;L vjph;j;jhYk;>
xd;whfj; jpuz;L vjph;j;J epw;Fk; Mw;wy;
cilaNj gil MFk;.
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132
ehd;F gz;Gfs;
ehfGup kd;dd; tp\;tg;gpukid
kq;fsGupapd; gilj;jsq;fisg; ghh;itapl
tUkhW mioj;jhd; ehfuh[d;.
“muNr> jhq;fs; vkJ ehl;Lld; jpUkz
cwit Vw;gLj;jpaikahy; jhd; jq;fspd;
Fjpiug; gilj;jsgjp mUz;ghz;bad;
kfjehl;L ,sturDld; Nrh;e;J vkJ ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;w epidj;jhd;. vkJ gil rpwe;j
gilahFk;. tPuk;> khdk;> ngUikf;Fupa
nray;fisr; nra;jy; murUf;F ek;gpf;if
cilatuhf ,Uj;jy; Mfpa ehd;F gz;GfSk;
vk;kplKs;sd. jhq;fs; mDgtk; kpf;fth;.
vkJ murUf;Fg; ngz; nfhLj;jth; gyNghupy;
fye;J tpaf;fj;jf;f ntw;wpfisg; ngw;wth;.
mjdhy; jhq;fs; vkJ gilj;jsq;fisg;
ghh;itaply; Ntz;Lk;. mij ehk; ePq;fs;
vkf;fspf;Fk; nfsutkhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;Nthk;”
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
tp\;tg;gpukd; Gd;difj;jhh;. gpd; vOe;J
mtDld; nrd;whh;.
yad;fspy; Fjpiufs; jpkpwpagb epd;wd.
,UtiuAk; fz;lJk; mit gykhf %rpd.
xt;nthU Fjpiuiag; gw;wpAk; ehfuh[d;
tp\;tg; gpukDf;Fr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L te;jhd;.
xU fupa Fjpiuapd; mUNf te;J epd;w
ehfuh[d; nrhd;dhd;@ “,J mNugpa ehl;L

cah; [hjpf; Fjpiu. murd; gtdp tUtjw;fhf
thq;fg;gl;lJ” vd;whd;.
tp\;tg;gpukd; mjd; cWjpahd ehd;F
fhy;fisAk; ghh;j;jhh;. kpfkpf cWjpahd
gyk;nghUe;jpa fhy;fs;. Kd; ,lJ fhiyj;
J}f;fpg; ghh;j;jhh; tp\;tg;gpukd;. Fjpiu mth;
ghh;g;gjw;F cjtpahf jdJ ,lJ fhiyj;
J}f;fpaJ. mijj; jltpg; ghh;j;jhh;. gpd;
kWgf;fk; te;jhh;. Fjpiu mth; FdpAKd;
jdJ tyJ fhiyj; J}f;fpaJ. mijg; ghh;j;J
KWypj;j tp\;tg; gpukd; mjd; KJfpy;
jltpdhh;. Fjpiu neQ;ir epkph;j;jp thiyj;
J}f;fpf; fidj;jJ.
jpUk;gTk; mjd; KJifj; jltpa
tp\;tg; gpukd;. “ey;y Fjpiu. Nghh;f; fsj;jpy;
vjpupfisg; ge;jhLk;” vd;whh;.
mtuJ thh;j;ijfs; ehfuh[dJ
kdijf; Fspug;gz;zpd. me;jf; Fjpiuiag;
guhkupf;Fk; Re;jud; mq;Nf te;J
ehfuh[idAk; tp\;tg;gpukidAk; tzq;fpdhd;.
“muNr ,tdJ ngah; Re;jud;. guk;giu
guk;giuahf ,tdJ FLk;gk; jhd; muruJ
Fjpiufisg; guhkupg;gJ. ,td;jhd; murUk;
kfhuhzpAk; nry;Yk; Njiur; nrYj;Jgtd;.”
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
tp\;tg; gpukd; Re;uid epkph;e;J
ghh;j;jhh;. mtdJ Njhs;fSk; khh;Gk; kpfTk;
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jplkhf ,Ue;jd. fz;fspy; cWjp
gpufhrpj;jJ. “Rj;j tPud;” vd;W mtuJ
cjLfs; KZKZj;jd.
“tzf;fk; muNr> ehk; tPuKs;sth;fs;@
khdKs;sth;fs;@ ngUikf;Fupa nray;fisr;
nra;gth;fs;. mj;Jld; jha; ehl;ilAk;
muridAk; capuhf epidg;gth;fs;. vkJ
gilia ahuhYk; nty;y KbahJ” vd;whd;
Re;jud;. mtdJ fz;fs; gpufhrpj;jd.
thh;j;ijfspy; cWjp gpujpgypj;jJ.
tp\;tg;gpukd; mtdJ Njhs;fspy; jdJ
ifahy; jl;bdhh;. “Rj;jtPuDf;Fupa
gz;Gfisr; nrhd;dha;. cq;fisg; Nghd;w rpy
tPuh;fs; ,Ue;jhNy ,e;j ehl;il vtuhYk;
Njhw;fbf;f KbahJ. cd;id ehd;
ghuhl;LfpNwd;”
ehfuh[Dk; tp\;tg;gpukDk;
mg;ghy;nrd;wdh;. ePh; epuk;gpa ePh;epiynahd;wpy;
ahidg;ghfh;fs; ahidfisf; Fspg;ghl;bf;
nfhz;bUe;jdh;. E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd ahidfs; ePh;
epiyiar; Rw;wpAs;s ku epoypy; gLj;jpUe;jd.
rpy ahidfs; kuq;fspd; fpisfis Kwpj;Jj;
jpd;W nfhz;bUe;jd.
tsh;g;G ahidfs; vd;W nrhy;y
Kbahjstpw;F mit kpFe;j RWRWg;GlDk;
jplfhjjpuj;JlDk; epd;wd.
tp\;tg;gpukd;idAk; ehfuh[idAk; fz;l
ghfh;fs; ahidfis vOe;J kupahij
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nra;AkhW gzpf;f ahidfs; vy;yhk; vOe;J
Jk;gpf;iffis cah;j;jpg; gpspwpd.
jkJ Kd;dq;fhy;fs; ,uz;ilAk;
J}f;fpj; Jk;gpf;ifia mirj;jd.
766. kwk;khdk; khz;l topr;nryT Njw;wk;
vdehd;Nf Vkk; gilf;F.
tPuk;> khdk;> rpwe;jtopapy; elf;Fk; gz;G>
murDf;F ek;gpf;ifAilatuha; ,Uj;jy;
Mfpa ehd;F gz;GfSk; gilf;Fr; rpwe;jit
MFk;.
135
J}rpg;gil
tp\;tg;gpukd; KO kdepiwTld;
Gd;difj;jhh;. Xh; murDf;F E}w;Wf;F
Nkw;gl;l ahidfs; ,Ug;gJ kpFe;j gyj;ijf;
nfhLf;Fk;. Mapuf;fzf;fhd Fjpiufs;
cq;fsplk; epw;fpd;wd. Nguurd; xUtdplk;
cs;sijg; Nghd;w rpwe;j gilfs;
cq;fsplKs;sd.” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“vkJ murh; ngUk; tzpfh;. mjdhy;
mtuJ fg;gy;fs; vy;yh ehLfSf;FQ;
nry;Yk;. Kd;G mth; tzpfuhf ,Ue;j NghJ
Mapuk; Fjpiufis thq;fp te;J gUj;jp kiy
murUf;Ff; nfhLj;jth;. mjpy; ,UE}W
Fjpiufis ed;nfhilahff; nfhLj;jth;.
ehl;il mth; ifg;gw;wpaJk; mtupd;

fg;gy;fspy; MAjq;fSk; FjpiufSNk
Kjypy; Vw;wg;gl;ld. jw;nghOJ
mNugpahtpypUe;J kd;dupd; fg;gy;fspy; Ie;E}W
Fjpiufs; te;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. ,uz;nlhU
jpdq;fspy; mit vkJ ehl;bd;
JiwKfj;jpw;F te;J Nrh;e;J tpLk;.” vd;whd;
ehfuh[d;.
tp\;tg;gpukd; Gd;difj;jhh;@ “kd;dh;>
ngUk; tzpfuhf ,Ue;jikahy; vy;yh
ehLfSf;Fk; nrd;W te;jpUg;ghh;. ve;nje;j
ehLfspy; ve;nje;jg; nghUl;fs;> MAjq;fs;>
ahidfs;> Fjpiufs; ,Uf;Fk; nkd;W
mtUf;Fj; njupAk;. kd;dh; tzpfuhf ,Ue;jJ
cq;fSf;F tha;g;ghdJ.”
“Mk; muNr! mJ cq;fSf;Fk;
tha;g;ghdJjhNd” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
“cz;ikjhd;. ,dp vdJ ehl;Lld;
gifik ghuhl;l ahUk; vz;z khl;lhh;fs;.
mUz;ghz;bad; vdf;F ek;gpf;if cs;stdhf
ebj;Jg; gy Nkhrb fisr; nra;J tpl;lhd;.
ehd; jpUkzk; Kbe;j gpd;G tprhuiz
nra;Nthk; vd epidj;Njd;. mtd; mjw;F
Kd;Ng Ruq;fk; mike;jpUe;jikahy; jg;gpr;
nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mtd; jg;gpr; nrd;w gpd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDlDk; eldNrfuDlDk; Nrh;e;J
vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLg;ghndd
mQ;rpNdd;. Mdhy; md;W eilngw;w
mzptFg;igf; fz;l gpd; tPukhh;j;jhz;ldhy;
kl;Lky;y NtW vtuhYk; vkJ ehl;ilf;
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ifg;gw;w KbahJ vd;W jplkhf ek;GfpNwd;.”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
mth; $Wtijf; Nfl;l ehfuh[Df;Fr;
re;Njhrkhf ,Ue;jJ@ “gifth;fs; vk;ikj;
jLj;J epWj;Jtjw;fhf jk;Kd;ddpg; gilahfj;
J}rpg;gilia mDg;Gthh;fs;.
mj;J}rpg;giliaj; jhf;fp mopj;J Kd;Ndwpr;
nry;Yk; typik cilaNj rpwe;j gilahFk;.
ty;yik nghUe;jpa ve;j vjpupapd;
J}rpg;giliaAk; cq;fs; gil jhf;fp
mopf;Fk; ty;yik nfhz;lJ” vd;W
tp\;tg;gpukd; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;.
kfpo;r;rpapd; cr;rpapy; ,Ue;j ehfuh[Df;F
mth; nrhd;dnjitAk; Nfl;ftpy;iy.
“gifth;fspd; vOr;rpiaj; jLj;J
epWj;jpj; jpir jpUg;GtJ J}rpg;gilapd;
nrayhFk;. mJjhd; giftupd; Kd;dzpg;
gilahFk;. mijj;jhf;fpaspj;J tpl;lhy;
giftd; gae;J Nghthd;. jhk; jpl;lkpl;lgb
Kd;Ndw KbahJ vd;w vz;zk; giftdpd;
kdjpy; vOe;J tpLk;. ,t; vz;zj;ij>
giftdplj;jpy; cz;lhf;fp tpl;lhy;> mtid
nty;tJ kpfTk; ,yFthdjhFk;.
J}rpg;gilia mopj;jhy; mJ rpwe;j gil
vd;W giftDf;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy; mtd;
jdJ Aj;j je;jpuj;ij khw;w Kay;thd;.
mjw;F ,lq;nfhlhJ Kd;Ndw Ntz;Lk;”
tp\;tg;gpukh; kfpo;Tld; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L
te;jhh;.
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J}rpg;gil kpf;f gyKilajhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ ehfuh[Df;Fj; njupAk;.
,Ue;j NghJk; gyfsk; fz;l ehfGup muruhd
tp\;tg; gpukd; $Wtij mtjhdj;Jld;
Nfl;Lf; nfhz;L te;jhd;.
“cq;fs; ehl;Lg; gilfs; ve;j
vjpupapdJ J}rpg;giliaAk; kpf vspjhf
ntd;W tpLk;. ehd; cd;idg; ghuhl;LfpNwd;.
jiyikj; jsgjpahf ,Ue;J eP jd;dykw;w
Nritahw;wpajhy; jhd; kq;fsGupapd; gilfs;
rfyty;yikfSk; ngw;w rpwe;j gilfshf
,Uf;fpd;wd. kd;dDk; kf;fSk; nfhLj;J
itj;jth;fs;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
767. jhh;jhq;fpr; nry;tJ jhid jiyte;j
Nghh;jhq;Fk; jd;ik mwpe;J.
jk; Nky; vjph;j;J te;j giftupd;
Nridiaj; jhf;fp> nty;Yk; jd;ikia
mwpe;J> giftUila J}rpg; gilia vj;ph;j;Jr;
nry;Yk; typikAilaNj gilahFk;.
mzptFg;gpd; rpwg;G
“jq;fspd; thh;j;ijfs; gypf;f Ntz;Lk;.
vkJ kd;dh; ehl;bw;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid
tp\aq;fisAk; fw;wpUf;fpwhh;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
fw;fpwhh;. tzpfuhd kd;dUf;F Ml;rpiag; gw;wp
vJTk; njupahJ vd;W epidj;Jj;jhd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDk; mUz;ghz;baDk;
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eldNrfuDk; gilnaLf;fyhnkd;W
epidj;jhh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; eldNrfud;
jdJ cwtpddhd gUj;jpkiy murdplk;
cjtp Nfl;Lr; nrd;whd;. gUj;jpkiy murd;
vkJ kd;dupd; ez;gd;. mth; tzpfuhf ,Ue;j
fhyj;jpy; gUj;jpkiy murDf;F vz;zw;w
cjtpfisr; nra;jth;. kfjehl;L
gUj;jpkiyapd; kPJ Nghh; njhLj;j NghJ
gUj;jpkiy tPuu;fis fly; khh;f;fkhff;
nfhz;L nrd;W gUj;jpkiyapy; tlf;Fg; gf;f
vy;iyapy; ,wf;fpdhh;. me;jg; gFjpapy; kfj
ehl;Lg; gilfs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;
kfjehl;bd; njw;Fg; Gwj;jpypUe;J gilfis
kfjehl;L kd;dd; tutioj;jhd;. gilfs;
,uz;lhfj; jpl;lkpd;wpg; gpupf;fg;gl;ljhy; kfj
ehl;Lg; gilfs; Muthukpd;wpg; gpd;thq;fpd.
,t;Tjtpiag; gUj;jpkiy kd;dh;
filrptiuAk; kwf;f khl;lhh;. mjdhy; vkJ
ehl;bw;F VjhtJ Mgj;J te;jhy; mth;
fl;lhak; cjTthh;. mj;Jld; rptGup kd;dd;
eldNrfuDf;F ,tw;iw tpupthfg; gUj;jpkiy
kd;dh; $wpaikahy; jhd; ,uz;L ehLfSk;
Nrh;e;J vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLf;Fk;
jpl;lj;ijf; iftpl;ld” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
“mg;gbah..? rptGup murdhd
eldNrfud; gUj;jpkiyf;Fr; nrd;Ws;shd;
vd;gij mwpe;jJk; vdJ kdk; rQ;ryg;gl;lJ.
gUj;jpkiy rpwe;jgilfis cila ehL.
mtd; cjtpdhy; ngUk; Nghh; %Ok; vd;W
ek;gpNdd;. Mdhy; ,d;Wtiu gUj;jpkiy
murd; Vd; eldNrfuDf;F cjthky; tpl;lhd;
vd;W Nahrpj;J te;Njd;. ,d;W tiu vdf;F
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mJ Gupatpy;iy. ,g;nghOJjhd; Gupe;jJ.”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“vkJ kd;dh; ngUk; tzpfuhf
,Ue;jikahy; gyehLfSf;Fk; nrd;W
te;Js;shh;. mth; gy ehLfspd; mruh;fSf;Fg;
ngWkjp tha;e;j ,ujjpdq;fisAk;
khzpf;fq;fisAk; md;gspg;Gr; nra;Js;shh;.
njhz;il ehl;Lg; NguurUf;F vkJ kd;dh;
fpilj;jw;fupa khzpf;ff;fy; xd;iwg; guprhf
mspj;jth;. mjdhy; njhz;il ehl;L kd;dh;
vkJ kd;dUf;F cjTtjhff; $wpAs;shh;”
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
“kfj ehl;L kd;dd;> VkehjDf;F ehd;
ngz; nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;jJk; njhz;il
ehl;bw;F el;Gwtpyhd tp[ak; xd;iw
Nkw;nfhz;lhh;. mJ el;Gwthd gazky;y.
NtW Nehf;fq;fisf; nfhz;l gazk; vd;W
ehd; mwpe;J fyq;fpNdd;. ey;y Ntis
gpur;rpidfs; vJTk; tutpy;iy…” ngU%r;R
tpl;lhh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“,g;NghJ vkJ ehl;bd; gilfs; cupa
gapw;rpfisg; ngw;W tpl;ld. vkf;F el;G
ehLfs; gy cs;sd. ,dp ehk; mQ;r
Ntz;bajpy;iy” vd;whd; efuh[d;.
tp\;tg;gpukd; rpupj;jhh;. gpd; nrhd;dhh;@
“ehfuh[h> Nghh; nra;Ak; tPuKk;> gifth;fisj;
jLf;Fk; Mw;wYk; gilfSf;F
,y;yhtpl;lhYk;> gilahdJ jdJ mzptFg;G
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mofhy; ngUikailAk;. md;iwa cq;fs;
gilfspd; mzptFg;G kpfTk; gpukhjk;.
J}rpg;gilfspd; mzptFg;G Nghh;g; gpufldk;
NghyTk;> Nghh; eilngWtijg; NghyTk;
,Ue;jJ. Fjpiug;gil tPuu;fs; mzptFj;Jr;
nrd;w Kiw GJikahdJ. ,Jtiu ehd;
Nghupy; fhzhjJ. tpA+fk; mikj;J vjpupfis
mt;tpA+fj;jpypUe;J ntspNa nry;yKbahJ
mth;fisf; nfhy;tJ Nghy mzp tFj;J
epd;w Kiw gpukhjk;.” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“vkJ kd;dh; gilj;jsgjpfspd; Aj;j
Kiwfisg; ghh;j;J mgpg;gpuhak; nrhy;thh;.
mJ rupahdhy; Vw;fr; nrhy;thh;.
Nrdhjpgjpjhd; Fjpiug;gil tpA+fj;ij
mikj;jJ. mjpy; kd;dh; jiyapltpy;iy.
kd;dupd; ,e;j tifahd nray;fs;
gilj;jsgjpfSf;F cw;rhfj;ij Cl;Lk;.
mjdhy; jhd; mg;gb tpj;jpahrkhd tpA+fk;
mikf;f Kbe;jJ” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
768. mly;jifAk; Mw;wYk; ,y;vdpDk; jhid
gilj;jifahy; ghL ngWk;.
Nghh; nra;aj; jf;f tPuKk;> giftiuj;
jLj;J epWj;Jk; Mw;wYk; ,y;iynad;whYk;
gil jd;Dila mzp tFg;ghy; ngUik
ngWk;.
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142
ntw;wpngw…
ahidg;giliag; ghh;j;Jtpl;L
tp\;tg;gpukDk; ehfuh[Dk; MAjrhiyf;Fr;
nrd;wdh;. mq;F ngupa njhU Aj;jk;
nra;tjw;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid
MAjq;fSk; jahuhd epiyapy; ,Ue;jd.
MAjq;fis vLj;Jg; guPl;rpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;
tp\;tg;gpukd;. “kpfTk; ey;y jukhd
MAjq;fs;” vd;W mtuJ tha; KZKZj;jJ
ehfuh[Df;Ff; Nfl;lJ. tUq;fhyj;jpy;
vkf;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid MAjq;fisAk;
ehNk cw;gj;jp nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W vkJ
kd;dh; $Wthh;. ,g;nghOJ ntsp ehLfspy;
,Ue;J vkf;Fj; Njitah MAjq;fisf;
nfhs;tdT nra;Js;Nshk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
“kpfTk; jukhd MAjq;fs;. kd;dh;
Kd;G tzpfuhf ,Ue;jhnud;gij
ek;gKbatpy;iy. mur guk;giuapy; gpwe;J
mur FUtplk; gapw;rp ngw;W> jukhd
MAjq;fis mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; jd;ikAs;s
murdhy; $l ,g;gbahd MAjq;fisf;
nfhs;tdT nra;a KbahJ. mj;Jld;
,t;tsT El;gkhfg; gilfisg; gapw;Wtpf;fTk;
KbahJ” vd;W Mr;rupag;gl;lhh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“murrigapy; FU xUth; ,Uf;fpwhh;.
mtiu ahnud;W vkf;Fj; njupahJ. mth;
murh; kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd md;G G+z;lth;.
mNj Nghyf; FUTk; murh; kPJ md;G
nfhz;lth;. mtUila Vw;ghl;dbgbjhd; ahTk;

eilngWfpd;wd. ,g;nghOJ rptd;Nfhapypd;
njw;F thrw;NfhGuj;ij murFUNt Nkw;ghh;it
nra;J fl;Ltpf;fpwhh;. kpfTk; mw;Gjkhd rpw;g
Ntiyg;ghLfs; mf;NfhGuj;jpy;
nra;ag;gl;Ls;sd. mNj Nghy ehd; tPuu;fSf;F
Aj;jg; gapw;rp nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
FU nksdkhf te;J epd;W gapw;rpfis
mtjhdpg;ghh;. gpd; mijg; gw;wpf; $Wthh;.
cz;ikapy; mth; kfhQhzpnad;W jhd;
Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
“ehDk; mtiu mtjhdpj;Njd;. mtupd;
fz;fspy; xU Qhd xspnjd; gLfpwJ.
mtiug; gw;wpa tpguq;fs; vijAk;
muruplkpUe;J mwpe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.
mtiuf; Nfl;lhy; rupahd gjpy;
nrhy;fpwhupy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; Nfl;ftpy;iy.
Kjyikr;riuf; Nfl;Nld;. mtUf;Fk;
FUitg;gw;wp vJTk; njupahJ. ehd; jiyikj;
jsgjpahd cd;idf; Nfl;fyhnkd;W
epidj;Njd;> ePAk; vJTk; njupahnjd;fpwha;”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“kd;dh; FUitg; gw;wp VJTk;
nrhy;tjpy;iy. Mdhy; kd;dh; mtiu kpfTk;
cah;thf kjpf;fpwhh;. mth; FUit
kjpg;gjpypUe;J> FUtpd; cah;it vz;zp
muz;kidapy; cs;s mj;jid NgUk;
kjpf;fpwhh;fs;. jpdKk; kd;dh; gykzpNeuk;
FUTld; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghh;” vd;whd;
ehfuh[d;.
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mth;fs; fijj;Jf; nfhz;L czTf;
fsQ;rpaj;jpw;F te;jdh;. czTf;
fsQ;rpaj;jpy; NghJkhd msT jhdpaq;fs;
,Ue;jd.
mbf;fb xU ehl;bd; murd; may;
ehLfs; kPJ Nghh; njhLg;gjhy;> mtdJ
gilfs; Nja;e;J tpLk;. mjdhy; XH; murd;
kpf Kf;fpakhd Ntisfspy; kl;Lk; jhd; Nghh;
njhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mJTk; nty;y KbAk;
vd;w ek;gpf;if ,Ue;jhy; kl;LNk Nghh;
njhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mbf;fb Nghh; njhLj;Jj;
Njhy;tpailAk; muridg; gilfSk; kf;fSk;
ntWg;ghh;fs;. xU kd;dd; gy ehLfisg;
gpbj;J mq;fpUe;J jpiw ngWtjpYk; ghh;f;fj;
jdJ ehl;il tsg;gLj;jy; ey;yJ. mj;Jld;
xU ehl;by; czT> cil> Nghh;f;fUtpfs;
vd;gtw;wpf;F ve;j NtisapYk;
jl;Lg;ghNlw;glf;$lhJ. kf;fSk; giltPuu;fSk;
ed;whf cz;L cLj;Jr; re;Njh\khf tho;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. Nghh; nra;J gilfs; moptJk;>
murd; kPJ ntWg;Gk;> cil> czT>
Nghh;f;fUtpfs;> Mfpatw;wpw;Fg; gw;whf;Fiw
,y;yhky; ,Ug;gJk; jhd; xU ehl;bd;
ntw;wpf;F top tFg;git. cq;fs; gil ve;j
ehl;Lld; Nghh; njhLj;jhYk; nty;Yk;” vd;whh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;.
ehfuh[d; kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhd;. mtdJ
czh;Tfs; rpyph;j;jd@ “ePq;fs; mDgtk;
kpf;fth;. gy Nghh;f;fsq;fisf; fz;lth;.
mjdhy; jhd; vkJ kd;dh; cq;fis
mioj;Jr; nrd;W rfy ,lq;fisAk; fhl;lr;
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nrhd;dhh;. ePq;fs; jpUg;jpg;gl;lstpy; vkJ
gilfs; ahTk; rpwe;j epiyapy; cs;sd
vd;gij mwpa kpfTk; kfpo;r;rpahf ,Uf;fpwJ”
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
769. rpWikAk; nry;yhj; JdpAk; tWikAk;
,y;yhapd; nty;Yk; gil.
Nghh; nra;tjhy; msT rpwpjhff;
FiwjYk;> murdplk; ePq;fhj ntWg;Gk;>
tWikAk; ,y;yhjpUf;Fkhdhy; mj;jifa
gil ntw;wp ngWk;.
nghUj;jkhd jiytd;.
“vdJ khg;gps;isah vd;id mioj;Jr;
nrd;W gilj;jsq;fisf; fhl;lr; nrhd;dth;.?”
Mr;rupaj;Jld; Nfl;lhh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“vdJ tpUg;gg;gb ehd; elf;f
KbAkh….? New;W khiy vd;id mioj;J
kd;dh; nrhd;dhh;@ “vdJ khkdhh; mwpT
kpf;fth;. gy fhyk; ehfGupia ey;y Kiwapy;
Mz;L tUfpwhh;. ehd; tzpfd;. kf;fs; gLk;
Jauj;ijf; fz;L nghWf;f Kbahky; gUj;jp
kiyf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. gUj;jpkiy murupd;
J}z;Ljyhy; jhd; ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;wpNdd;.
gilfisg; gw;wpNah> Nghh; Kiwfisg;
gw;wpNah vdf;F vJTk; njupahJ. mjdhy;
vdJ khkdhh; ,q;F jq;fpapUf;Fk; NghJ vkJ
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gilj;jsq;fis mtUf;Ff; fhl;b> jFe;j
MNyhridfisg; ngWq;fs;” vd;W nrhd;dhh;.
mjd;gb jhq;fs; vkJ gilj;jsq;fs;>
czTf; fsQ;rpak;> MAjrhiy ahtw;iwAk;
ghh;j;J mjd; rpwg;Gf;fisAk;
FiwghLfisAk; njuptpj;jPh;fs;. ,d;Dk;
vkf;F VjhtJ njupa Ntz;Lkhdhy;
nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
“cq;fs; kd;dupd; nraw;ghLfisg;
ghh;j;jhy;; mth; ngUk; tzpfuhf ,Ue;jhh;
vd;W ahUk; ek;gkhl;lhh;fs;. rpwe;j Xh;
murdpd; Vw;ghLfs; vd;Nw fUJ thh;fs;. rfy
Vw;ghLfSk; kpfTk; fr;rpjkhfr;
nra;ag;gl;Ls;sd. kpfTk; jpwikahdth;
cq;fs; kd;dh;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“Vd; vkJ kd;dh; jpwikahdth; vd;W
$WfpwPh;fs;. cq;fs; khg;gps;is jpwikahdth;
vd;W $wyhk; jhNd” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
tp\;tg;gpukd; ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhh;@ “eP
nrhy;tJk; rupjhd;” vd;W rpupj;jhh;. “gil>
gapw;rp> muz;fs;> czT> cil> MAjq;fs;
vy;yhk; Nghjpa mstpy; ,Ue;jhYk; Nghh;
Kiwfis ed;F mwpe;j gilj;jiytd;
,y;yhtpl;lhy; ve;jg; gilAk; giftiu nty;y
KbahJ. ehd; mzptFg;G eilngw;w NghJ
gilj;jiytdhd cdJ nraw;ghLfisg;
ghh;j;Njd;. gpd; ,d;W vdf;F eP
gilj;jsq;fisAk; MAjrhiyfisAk;>
czTf; fsQ;rpaq;fisAk; fhl;ba
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Kiwfisg; ghh;j;Njd;. eP Rj;j tPud;. Nghh;
El;gq;fs; midj;ijAk; mwpe;j rpwe;j tPud;.
cdJ jiyikapy; nry;Yk; gilfs; Njhw;f
khl;lhJ. Nghiuj; jiyik jhq;fp elj;jpr;
nry;Yk; gilj; jiytDf;Fj; jkf;Fj;
Njhy;tp Vw;gLk; vd;W njupe;jhYk; mij Nghh;
GupAk; tPuu;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yhJ NtW
fhuzq;fisf; $wpg; giliag; gpd; thq;fr;
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Njhw;Fk; epiyapYk;
jpBnud;W ntw;wp tuf;$ba #o;epiyfs;
cUthfyhk;. mjdhy; gil tPuu;fSf;Fg;
Nghh;f; fsj;jpy; kdCf;fk; Fd;wf; $bathW
gilj; jiytd; ele;J nfhs;sf;$lhJ” vd;W
$wp tpl;Lr; rpwpJ Neuk; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;.
ehfuh[Dk; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.
tp\;tg;gpukdpd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtuJ Kfj;jpy; khWjy;fs;
njd;gl;ld.
“gj;J tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G n[aGuk;
kPJ Nghh; njhLf;f Ntz;ba #o;epiy vkf;F
Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ. vk;kplk; rpwe;j gilfs;
,Ue;jd. gilj;jsgjp ngUk; tPud;. Mdhy;
gilfis mtd; elj;jpr; nrd;w tpjk; vkf;Fj;
Njhy;tpiaNa ngw;Wj; je;jJ. gilj;jiytd;
jtwhd jfty;fis toq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
mjdhy; vkJ gil rpije;jJ. rpwe;j gil
tPuu;fs; Njhw;Wf; nfhz;bg;gijr; rfpf;f
Kbahj tPud; xUtd; gilj; jiytidf;
nfhd;W tpl;Lj; jhd; gilfSf;Fj; jiyik
jhq;fpdhd;. kWehs; Nghupy; khWjy; Vw;gl;lJ.
147

vkJ gilapdh; n[aGuj;ijf; ifg;gw;wp vkJ
ehl;Lld; ,ize;J tpl;ldh;. gpd;Gjhd; vkf;F
cz;ikahd epiy njupate;jJ. vkJ
gilfspd; jiytd; n[aGu kd;dDf;Fr;
rhh;ghfNt ele;J nfhz;lhd;. ehfGupiaj; jhk;
ifg;gw;wpaJk; vkJ gilj;jiytdplNk
Ml;rpia xg;gilg;gjhf n[aGu kd;dd;
$wpapUe;jhd;. gilj;jiytd; gpioahd
Kiwapy; Nghh; nra;Ak;gb gilfisf;
fl;lisapl;lhy; ve;jr; rpwe;j gilahYk;
nty;y KbahJ. Mdhy; eP rpwe;j
gilj;jiytd;.” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;. mijf;
Nfl;l ehfuh[Df;F kfpo;r;rpiaj; jhq;f
Kbatpy;iy.
770. epiykf;fs; rhy cilj;JvdpDk; jhid
jiykf;fs; ,y;top ,y;.
neLq;fhykhf epiyj;jpUf;Fk; gapw;rp
ngw;w tPuh;fs; gyiu cila gilNaahdhYk;>
gilf;Fj; jiyik jhq;Fk; jiytd;
nghUj;jk; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; giftiu nty;y
KbahJ.
148
eLfy;yhth;
“ehfuh[h> murupd; nry;tq;fs;
vy;yhtw;wpYk; rpwe;j nry;tk; „gil‟ vd;w
nry;tk; jhd;. gilf;Fupa cWg;Gf;fs; ahTk;
mike;j gilNa murdpd; rpwg;ghd
nry;tkhFk;. n[aGu kd;dd; vkJ

gilj;jsgjpNahL ,ufrpakhfj; njhlh;G
nfhz;L> mtDf;F Mir thh;j;ijfs;
$wpj;jhd; mtidj; jd;trkhf;fpdhd;. xUehs;
n[aGukd;ddpd; jsgjp khWNtlkpl;L vkJ
ehl;bw;F te;J vkJ gilj;jiytDld;
fijj;jij vkJ tPud; xUtd; fz;L tpl;lhd;.
jha;j;jpUehl;bw;Fj; JNuhf kpiof;f vz;Zk;
gilj;jiytid Neupy; vjph;f;f Kbahnjd;W
vz;zp mtd;> gilj;jsgjpNahL el;Gf;
nfhz;L n[aGuj;jpd; muz;kidf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. mq;F gilj;jiytDk; NtW gy
vkJ ehl;L tPuu;fSk; ,Ue;jpUf;fpd;wdh;.
mijf;fz;L Mr;rupkile;j tPud; jdf;F
ek;gpf;ifahd xUtdplk; tpraj;ij vOjpf;
nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd;. mtd; tUk;NghJ
n[aGug;gilfsplQ; rpf;fp tpl;lhd;. mg;Nghh;
tPuid n[aGuj;jpd; muz;kidf;F tPuu;fs;
nfhz;L nrd;W tprhupj;jdh;. mg;Nghh;tPud;
JzpTld; jhd; me;j ehl;bw;F te;j
Kiwfisf; $wpapUf;fpwhd;. mjw;F n[aGu
kd;dd;@ “Nghh;tPuNd eP vq;NfapUf;fpwha;
vd;gij czh;e;j gpd;G NgR. ,J cq;fsJ
ehly;y. giftdJ ehL. ,q;F eP vkJ ehl;bd;
rl;ljpl;lq;fis kjpj;J elf;f Ntz;Lk;. eP
ehfGupapd; xw;wdhf te;J mfg;gl;Ls;sha;.
mj;Jld; eP khngUk; jtWk; nra;Js;sha;.
Ntw;W ehl;ltdhd eP vkJ murdpd;
mDkjpapy;yhky; tuKbahJ. mj;Jld; eP
xw;wdhf ,q;F te;J vkJ ehl;bd; gilfisg;
gw;wp Muha;e;jpUf;fpwha;. mjw;Fj; jz;lid
vd;d njupAkh…?” vd;W Nfl;bUf;fpwhd;.
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“mjw;F mg;Nghh;tPud; nrhd;dhd;@
“kuzjz;lid vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. vdJ
jha; ehl;ilf; fhg;ghw;w Mapufzf;fhd
tPuu;fs; jk; capiuj; jpahfQ;
nra;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. me;j tifapy; vdJ caph;
ngupjy;y. clNd vdf;F kuzjz;lid
toq;Fq;fs;” vd;whdhk;.”
mjdhy; NfhgKw;w n[aGu kd;dd;
mtDf;Fj; jz;lid toq;Fk;gb
fl;lisapl;bUf;fpwhh;. tPuu;fs; gyh; rTf;fhy;
mtid mbj;jdh;. mg;nghOJ mtd;
tPuj;Jld; nrhd;dhdhk;@ “kd;dtNd> xU
ehl;il eatQ;rfkhd Kiwapy; ifg;gw;w
epidj;jhy; ePjhd; moptha;. eP vkJ
kd;dUf;Fj; JUk;igg; Nghd;wtd;. giftNd!
vdJ kd;did vjph;j;J epw;fhNj. vdJ
kd;dupd; tPuj;ij mwpahJ mtDld; ePjpaw;w
Kiwapy; Nghuhbg; gyh; Nghupy; kbe;J
eLfy;yhf ,d;W epw;fpd;wdh;. cdf;Fk; me;j
epiyjhd; Vw;gLk;” vd;W fh;[pj;jhdhk;.
“gpd; n[aGukd;dd; mg;Nghh; tPuidg;
ghjhsr; rpiwapy; milj;jpUf;fpwhd;. Nghh;
Kbe;j gpd;G vkJ giltPuu;fs;
n[aGukd;didf; ifJ nra;J ghjhsr;
rpiwapy; milj;jNghJ mg;Nghh;tPud; ntspNa
te;J nrhd;dhd;@ “NfhioNa! vdJ kd;ddpd;
tPuj;ijg; gw;wp ehd; cdf;F vd;d nrhd;Ndd;.
vkJ kd;did vjph;j;j gifth;fs; vy;NyhUk;
,g;NghJ eLfw;fyhf epw;fpd;wdh;. ePAk;
tpiutpy; eL fy;yhf epw;gha; vd;Nwd;.
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tpiutpy; cdf;F kuz jz;lid toq;fg;gLk;
gpd; cdf;F xU fy; itf;ff;$l Ms;
,y;yhkw; Ngha; tpLk;” vd;W fh;[pj;jhd;.”
“vdNt rpwe;jgil> MAjk;> czT>
cil ahTk; ,Ue;jhYk; czh;ts;s jha;
ehl;Lg; gw;W kpf;f murdpy; tpRthrKs;s
tPuu;fs; gyh; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,q;F ehd;
re;jpj;j gy tPuu;fs; cq;fs; murDf;fhf
capiuf; nfhLf;fr; rpj;jkhf cs;sdh;”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
me;jg; Nghh; tPuid epidf;f
ehfuh[Df;F nka; rpyph;j;jJ. “,g;NghJ
me;jg; Nghh;tPud; vq;Nf?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
“mtd;jhd; vkJ ehl;bd;
Kjyikr;rhuhf ,Uf;fpwhd;. gilj;jiytidf;
nfhd;w Nghh;tPuNd vkJ jw;Nghija
gilj;jiytd;. Kjyikr;rh;
mUz;ghz;baidg; gw;wpf; $wpaikahy; ehk;
mtjhdkhfj;jhd; ,Ue;Njhk;” vd;whh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;.
771. vd;[Kd; epy;yd;kpd; njt;tph;! gyh;vd;[
Kd;epd;W fy;epd;wth;!
gifth;fNs! vkJ murdpd; Kd;
vjph;j;J epw;fhjPh;fs;> vkJ murid vjph;j;J
kbe;J eLfy;yhdhh;fs; gyh;.
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152
jtwpa Nty;
n[aGuk; xU rpwpa ehL. vkJ ehl;bd;
ehd;fpy; xU gq;F tp\;jPuzk; $l
,Uf;fkhl;lhJ. mj;Jld; tskpy;yhj ehL.
kio mq;F khupfhyj;jpy; mjhtJ fhh;j;jpif
khh;;fop khjq;fspy; kl;LNk nga;Ak;. mjdhy;
tptrhak; nra;a KbahJ. flw;fiug;
gpuNjrkhifahy; ed;ePUf;Fk; kf;fs; kpfTk;
f\;lg;gLfpd;wdh;. kf;fspy; mNdfh;
may;ehLfSf;Fr; nrd;W $ypj; njhopy;
nra;fpd;wdh;. mj;Jld; kPd; gpbj;jy; jhd;
mq;F gpujhd njhopy;. kPidg; gpbj;J
fUthlhf;fp Vw;Wkjp nra;fpwhh;fs;. Kd;G
n[aGu kd;ddpd; tPuu;fs; fUthl;L
tpahghupfisg; NghyNt ,q;F te;J nrd;wdh;.
xU rpwpa ehL> tskpy;yhj ehL>
gilg;gykpy;yhj ehL> vk;ik vjph;f;Fnkd;W
ehk; fdT $lf;fhztpy;iy. vkJ
gilj;jiytd; jhd; mbf;fb
n[aGukd;didr; re;jpj;J mtDf;F ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;Wk; Miria Cl;bAs;shd;.
neLq;fhykhf rptGup kd;dDf;Fk; vkf;Fk;
vy;iyg; gpur;rpid ,Ue;J tUfpwJ. mjdhy;
jkJ vy;iyg; gpur;rpidiaj; jPhg;gjw;fhfr;
rptGup kd;dd; kiwKfkhf n[aGukd;dDf;F
MjuT toq;fp te;Js;shd;. rptGup kd;dDk;
vkJ ehl;bd; gilj;jsgjpAld; Nrh;e;J jhd;
vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLj;Js;shd;.”
“rptGup kPJ ehk; gilnaLj;jhy; vd;d?
Kd;gpypUe;Nj mtd; cq;fs; ehl;NlhL
Njitapy;yhj Kiwapy; gpur;rpidfSf;F

te;Js;shd;. jw;nghOJk; vkJ kd;dupd;
jpUkz tplaj;jpy; jiyapl;Ls;shd;. vdNt
rptGup kPJ ePq;fs; gilnaLj;jhy; vd;d?”
MNt\khff; Nfl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.
“ntFehl;fshf me;j vz;zk; vdJ
kdjpy; cz;L. vkJ ehl;bd; tlf;nfy;iyapy;
,Uf;Fk; kf;fSf;F mtd; Xahky;
njhy;iyfs; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwhd;.
Kd;G ehd; Nghh; njhLj;jhy; kfjehLk;>
n[aGuKk;> njd;ehLk; Nrh;e;J tpLk; vd;W
epidj;Jg; gae;Njd;. Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ me;j
epiy ,y;iy. n[aGuj;ij vkJ ehl;Lld;
Nrh;j;J tpl;Nlhk;. n[aGukd;dd; vkJ
rpiwapy; ,Uf;fpwhd;. ,g;nghOJ n[aGuj;ij
ehk; Vd; vkJ ehl;NlhL ,izj;Njhk; vd;W
tUe;JfpNwd;. vkJ kf;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk;
khdpaq;fs; ahTk; n[aGu kf;fSf;Fk;
nfhLf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ. me;j ehl;bypUe;J
ve;j tUkhdKk; fpilahJ. Ngrhky; n[aGu
kd;id tpLjiy nra;J mtdplk; me;ehl;ilf;
nfhLg;gJ ey;yJ” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
ehfuh[d; vJTk;NgrhJ tp\;tg;gpukd;
$Wtijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;@ “ehd;
n[aGu kd;didg; ghh;j;J@ “eP Vd; vkJ
ehl;bd; kPJ Nghh; njhLj;jha;. Njhw;Ngd; vd;W
njupe;Jk; Nghh; njhLf;f cdf;F vg;gbj;
JzpT te;jJ? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd; jpkpuhf@
“kd;dNu@ fhl;by; XLk; Kaiy Nehf;fpf; Fwp
jtwhJ mk;ig va;tij tpl> ntl;l ntspapy;
epw;Fk; ahid Nky; vwpe;J jtwpa Ntiy
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Ve;Jjy; rpwe;jJ” vd;fpwhd;. mtd; $wpaJ
cz;ikjhd;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; rptGupiaf;
ifg;gw;w Kaytpy;iy” vd;whh;.
“mg;gbahdhy; n[aGu kd;did
tpLjiy nra;ag; NghfpwPh;fsh….?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.
“,d;Dk; ehd; mijg;gw;wp
KbntLf;ftpy;iy. mg;gb xUNahriz vdJ
kdjpy; neLehshf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“fhiyapy; ,Ue;J czT cz;zhky;
gilj;jsq;fisg; ghh;itapl;Lf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. thUq;fs; muz;kidf;Fr;
nry;Nthk;” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.
,UtUk; muz;kidf;F te;jdh;.
tpUe;jpdh; jq;Fk; kz;lgj;jpw;F ,UtUk;
te;jdh;. mk;kz;lgj;jpy; VkehjDk; FUTk;
,Ue;jdh;. tp\;tg;gpukidf; fz;l Vkehjd;
Mrdj;ij tpl;nlOe;jhd;. tp\;tg;gpukd;
FUit ek];fupj;jhh;.
“gilj;jsq;fs; ahTk; gykhfTs;sd.
gilfSk; rpwe;j Kiwapy; cs;sd” vd;whh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;.
772. fhd Kay;va;j mk;gpdpy; ahid
gpioj;jNty; Ve;jy; ,dpJ.
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fhl;by; XLk; KaYf;F FwpjtwhJ mk;ig
va;tij tpl> ntl;l ntspapy; epw;Fk; ahid
Nky; vwpe;J Fwp jtwpa Ntypid Ve;JjNy
rpwe;jJ.
155
Nguhz;ik
kpFe;j kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhd;
Vkehjd;. msTf;fjpfkhd kfpo;r;rp mtdJ
kdjpYk; Kfj;jpYk; njupe;jJ@ “gilj;
jsgjpfNshL fye;JiuahbNdd;.
xt;nthUtUk; kpFe;j jpwikAs;sth;fshfTk;
typikAs;sth;fshfTk; El;gkhd Gj;jpf;
$h;ikAs;sth;fshfTk; tpsq;Ffpwhh;fs;.
mth;fsJ fz;fspYk; Kfj;jpYk; kd;ddJ
ngaiur; nrhd;dJk; Njhd;Wk; kfpo;r;rpg;
gpughfj;ij thh;j;ijfshy; $w KbahJ.
fz;fs; vjpupiaj; Jthk;rk; nra;Nthnkdf;
$Wfpd;wd. jha;ehl;Lg;gw;W mth;fsplk;
msTf;fjpfkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. ehl;ilAk;
muridAk; kf;fisAk; mth;fs; jk;ikg;
Nghy Nerpf;fpwhh;fs;. ,J kd;dUf;F Vw;gl;l
ngU ntw;wpahFk;. ,g;gbg;gl;l
gilj;jiyth;fisg; ngw;w kd;dd;
Nghw;Wjw;Fupatd;. gilj;jiytd; kpFe;j
typikAilatd;. mijtpl czh;Tfshy; $l
vjpup ,e;ehl;il epidf;ff;$lhJ vd;W
epidg;gtd; ehfuh[d;. kpFe;j typikAk;>
Nghh;j;jpwikAk; Gj;jpf;$h;ikAk; kpf;f
ehfuh[dpd; jiyikapy; nry;Yk; gilia
ve;jg; gifth;fshYk; mopf;f KbahJ.”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.

ehfuh[dpd; kdk; Mde;jj;jhy;
Mh;g;gupj;jJ. rigiag; ghh;j;jhd;. vy;NyhUk;
kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
Vkehjd; kpf;f kfpo;Tld; vOe;J te;J
ehfuh[idf; fl;bj; jOtpdhd;. gpd; jdJ
fOj;jpy; ,Ue;j etuj;jpd khiy xd;iwj;
fow;wp mtdJ fOj;jpy; Nghl;lhd;. rigapdu;
fuNfh\k; nra;jdh;. ehfuh[d; kd;didg;
gzpe;jhd;. gpd;@ “vkJ ehl;il ve;jg;
NguurDk; ifg;gw;w ehk; mDkjpf;f khl;Nlhk;.
vkJ Nghh; tPud; xUtd; capNuhL
,Uf;Fk;tiu ,e;j ehl;il vjpupfs; ifg;gw;w
KbahJ” vd;W czh;r;rp kpFjpAld; $wpdhd;.
“Nghh;eilKiwfisAk; Nghh; nra;Ak;
KiwfisAk; ey;y Kiwapy; ePq;fs; mwpe;J
itj;jpUg;gijg; Nghy> Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; vg;gb
ele;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; jsgjpfSk;
Nghh; tPuu;fSk; mwpe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
Nghh;f;fhyj;jpy; ve;j tifahd
je;jpuq;fisAk; ifahsyhk;. Mdhy;
#o;r;rpfs; nra;af;$lhJ. eatQ;rkhd
Kiwapy; vjpupfis mopf;ff;$lhJ. giftiu
vjph;j;J epw;Fk; tPuj;ijg; Nguhz;ik vd;W
nrhy;thh;fs;. xU Jd;gk; giftDf;F te;j
NghJ me;jg; giftDf;F cjtp nra;jiy
Mz;ikapd; $h;ik vd;W nrhy;thh;fs;. ehk;
xt;nthU Nghh;tPuDf;Fk; ,uhkhahzj;ijAk;
jpUf;FwisAk; fw;gpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
,uhkhazj;jpy; ve;j Xh; ,lj;jpYk; jh;kk;
kPwg;gltpy;iy. giftDf;Fj; Jd;gk; te;j
Nghnjy;yhk; ,uhkd; cjtpapUf;fpwhd;;.
156

,uhtzd; Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; MAjq;fs;
KOtijAk; ,oe;J Jd;gj;Jld;
epuhAjghzpahf epw;fpwhd;. epuhAjghzpiaf;
nfhy;yf;$lnjd;gJ jh;kk;. MAjq;fs; vitA
kpy;yhky; giftiur; re;jpf;f Neh;e;jhy; jhd;
mJ nghUe;Jk;. ,uhkhahz Aj;jj;jpy;
,yl;rf;fzf;fhd tPuu;fSld; gytifg;gl;l
rf;jpkpf;f MAjq; fSlDk; te;j ,uhtzid
,uhkd; Nghupl;L epuhAjghzpahf;Ffpwhd;.
mLj;J ,uhtzidf; nfhy;yy; Ntz;Lk;.
Mdhy; mg;gb ,uhkd; ,uhtzidf;
nfhy;ytpy;iy. “eP nfhz;L te;j Nghupl;l
MAjq;fs; ahTk; mopf;fg;gl;L tpl;ld.
,g;nghOJ cdf;fUfpy; $l> eP vLj;Jg;
Nghuplf;$ba MAjk; vJTk; ,y;iy. mjdhy;
eP ,d;W Ngha; ehis Nghuplf;$ba
MAjq;fSlDk; gilfSlDk; th” vd;fpwhd;.
mg;gbj;jhd; Xh; murd; giftDld; NghuhLjy;
Ntz;Lk;. ntw;wp ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;
jh;kj;ij kPwf;$lhJ. typikAs;s Nguhz;ik
kpf;f murd; vg;nghOJk; jh;kkhd
KiwapNyNa Aj;jQ; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
“typikAs;std; xUNghJk; FWf;F
topia ehl khl;lhd;. vkJ Nghh; tPuu;fs;
typik kpf;fth;fs;. mth;fs; vg;NghJk;
gifth;fSf;Fj; Jd;gkhd Ntisapy; cjTk;
Nguhz;ik kpf;fth;fs;.” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
rigapdh; fuNfhrk; nra;jdh;.
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773. Nguhz;ik vd;g jWfz; xd;W cw;wf;fhy;
Cuhz;ik kw;Wmjd; v/F.
giftiu vjph;f;Fk; tPuj;ijg; Nguhz;ik
vd;W $Wth;@ gifth;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; te;j
NghJ cjtp nra;tij Mz;ikapd; $h;ik
vd;W $Wth;.
khh;gpy; gha;e;j Nty;
“Nghh;f;fhyj;jpy; ve;j tpjkhd
je;jpuq;fisAk; cgNahfpf;fyhk; vd;gjw;F
kfhghujk; ekf;F vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf
tpsq;FfpwJ. kfhgukhj;khthd fpU\;dh; jdJ
Ra cUtpy; kfh ghujj;jpy; te;Jgy
je;jpNuhghaq;fisf; ifahz;lth;;.
JNuhzhr;rhupahiu nty;y KBahJ vd;gJ
fpU\;dUf;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy; fpU\;dh;
je;jpukhfj; JNuhziuf; nfhy;y Kaw;rpf;fpwhh;.
JNuhzupd; kfd; m]tyj;jhkh. md;iwa
Nghupy; m];tj;jhkh vd;w gl;lj;J ahid
nfhy;yg;gl;lJ. mijr; rhl;lhf itj;Jj;
JNuhziuf; nfhy;y epidj;j fpU\;dh;>
jUkdplQ; nrd;W Aj;jfsj;jpy; JNuhzh;
NghupLk; ,lj;jpw;F te;J m];tj;jhkh ,we;J
tpl;ljhff; $wr; nrhy;fpwhh;. jh;kthdhd jh;kd;
mjw;F kWg;Gj; njuptpf;fpwhd;. mg;nghOJ
fpU\;dh;@ “eP ngha; nrhy;y Ntz;lhk;.
m];tj;jhkh vd;w ahid ,we;J tpl;lJ”
vd;W nrhy;nyd;whh;. mjd; gb jUkd;
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Nghh;f;fsj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W@ “m];tj;jhkh `j
FQ;ru” vd;W nrhd;dhh;. fpU];zh;> jUkd;@
“m];tj;jhkh `j” vd;W nrhy;Yk; NghJ
rq;if Cjpdhh;. mjdhy; FQ;ru mjhtJ
ahid vd;w nrhy; mtUf;Ff; Nfl;ftpy;iy.
mjdhy; jdJ kfd; m];tj;jhkd; ,we;J
tpl;lhndd;W epidj;Jg; Gj;jpu Nrhfj;jhy;
JNuhzh; kjp kaq;fp ,we;jhh;. ,g;gbahd
je;jpuq;fs; gy ekJ Kd;Ndhh; elj;jpa
Nghh;fspy; ifahsg;gl;Ls;sd. Mdhy; #o;r;rp
nra;J Nghupy; ntd;W ehl;ilg; gpbj;jhy;>
me;j ehl;il ey;y Kiwapy; Mo KbahJ.
mjdhy; mtd; tpiutpy; gifth;fshy;
Njhw;fbf;fg;gLthd;.” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;
ntq;fNlru;.
tp\;tg;gpukd; Gd;difj;jhh;@ “vkJ
Kd;Ndhupd; Nghh; Kiwfs; kpfTk;
Mr;rupaj;Jf;Fupad. epidj;Jf; $lg;
ghh;f;fKbahj gy mG+h;t epfo;Tfs;
Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; eilngw;Ws;sd. murh;fspd;
Nghh;j; je;jpuq;fs; vk;ik Mr;rupag;gl
itf;Fk;@ Nghh; tPuu;fspd; tPuk; vk;ik nka;
rpyph;f;f itf;Fk;@ “jdJ kfDld; jdpj;J
tho;e;j ifk;ngz;nzhUj;jp jpBnud ehl;by;
Nghh; Vw;gl;ljhy; jdJ gr;rpsk; ghyfidg;
Nghh;f;fsj;jpw;F mDg;Gfpwhs;. mtd; mq;F
vjpupfshy; nfhy;yg;gLfpwhd;. nfhy;yg;gl;l
jdJ md;G kfidg; ghh;f;fr; nrd;w jha;
mtdJ neQ;rpy; Nty; Vwp ,Ug;gijf; fz;L
kfpo;e;jhshk;. ,J nka; rpyph;f;Fk; epfo;T”
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
159

“vdJ je;ijahh; ,ijtpl
nka;rpyph;f;Fk; fij xd;iw vdf;Ff; $wpdhh;.
vdJ je;ijapd; fhyj;jpy; jpBnud;W
kfjehl;bdh; kq;fsGupapd; kPJ gilnaLj;J
tpl;ldh;. Nghh; nra;Ak; epiyapypy;yhtpl;lhYk;
vg;nghOJk; kq;fsGupapy; gilfs; NghUf;Fj;
jahuhfNt ,Uf;Fk; vd;gijg; gifth; mwpe;J
nfhs;tjpy;iy. vjpu;ghuhJ gilnaLj;jhy; jhk;
ntd;Wtplyhnkd;W kfjehl;L kd;dd;
epidj;jhd;. Nghh; cf;fpukhf eilngw;wJ.
%d;W jpdq;fs; eilngw;w Nghupy; kfjehl;L
tPuu; Kd;dzpapy; ,Ue;jdh;.”
“ahidapy; tPw;wpUe;J rz;il nra;j
kfj ehl;L murd;> vkJ gilazpiar;
rpd;dgpd;dkhf;fpdhd;. vkJ tPudhd
,sq;Fkud; vd;gtd; jdJ ifapypUe;J
Ntiy xU ahidf;F vwpe;jhd;. mt;Nty;
mtd; Fwp itj;J vwpe;j ahidkPJ gha;e;J
VwpaJ. mg;NghJ kfj ehl;L kd;dd;
,sq;Fkud;; kPJ xU Ntiy vwpe;jhd;.
mt;Nty; ,sq;Fkhudpd; khh;gpy; VwpaJ.
jdf;F kpf mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; kfjehl;L
kd;dd; kPJ Vwpaj; jd;dplk; Ntypy;iyNa
vd;W fyq;fpa ,sq;Fkud;> jdJ khh;gpy;
VwpapUe;j Ntiyf;fz;L kfpo;e;J mijg;gwpj;J
kfjehl;L kd;did Nehf;fp vwpe;jhd;. mt;Nty;
kfuehl;L kd;ddJ neQ;rpy; GFe;J mtdJ
capiuf; Fbj;jJ. kd;dd; ,we;jikahy;
fyq;fpa kfjehl;L tPuu;fs; fjpfyq;fpr; rpjwp
Xbdh;. mjdhy; vkf;F ntw;wp fpl;baJ.
160

khh;gpy; gha;e;j Ntiyg; gwpj;J vwpe;j
tPuDila Ngud; jhd; ehfuh[d;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.
tp\;tg;gpukd; mjph;e;J Nghdhh;. ,Jtiu
Nghh;f;fsq;fspy; eilngw;w mG+h;tkhd mjpra
epfo;Tfisg; gw;wp E}y;fs; %ykhfj; jhd;
mwpe;Js;shh;. Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ ntq;fNlrh;
$wpa epfo;itj;jhd; Neupy; fz;lijg; Nghy
czh;e;J nfhz;lhh;. “vt;tsT kdtypik
mt;tPuDf;F ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;” vd;gij epidf;f
mtUf;F nka;rpyph;j;jJ@ “kq;fsGup
cz;ikapy; tPuk; tpise;j ehLjhd;” vd;W
epidj;jhh;.
Kjyikr;rh; njhlh;e;J
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;@ “tPuk; vd;gJ kz;zpy;
nrhj;J. tPukz;jhd; tPuu;fis cUthf;Fk;.
kz;zpd; tsk; gaph;fspy; fhzg;gLtJ
Nghyj;jhd; kz;zpd; tPuk; mk;kz;zpy; thOk;
kdpjdpy; fhzg;gLk;. tPuh; gyh; tho;e;j vkJ
kz;izf; ifg;gw;w epidf;Fk; gifth;
jk;ikj; jhNk mopj;Jf; nfhz;lth;fshth;.
,q;F thOk; xt;nthU kdpjDk; vkJ gj;Jg;
Nghh; tPuu;fSf;Fr; rkdhdth;fs;. vkJ xU
Nghh; tPud; gfith;fspd; E}W Nghh; tPuh;fSf;F
xg;ghdtd; vd;gijg; gy Nghh;fspy;
ep&gpj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whh; czh;r;rp nghq;f.
mtuJ thh;j;ijfspy; fdy; njwpj;jJ. fz;fs;
jPahfr; Rthypj;jd.
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774. ifNty; fspw;nwhL Nghf;fp tUgtd;
nka;Nty; gwpah eFk;.
ifapy; Ve;jpa Ntiy xU ahidapd;
Nky; vwpe; nfhd;W tpl;L> NtW Nty; NjLk;
NghJ jd; khh;gpy; gl;l Ntiyg; gwpj;J kw;w
ahidapd; kPnjwpe;J kfpo;gtNd tPud;.
,ikf;fhj fz;fs;
Kjyikr;rh; njhlh;e;J nrhd;dhh;@
“gilfspd; rpwg;G tPuu;fspy; jq;fpAs;sJ.
tPuu;fs; jtrpfisg; Nghy czh;Tfs;
midj;ijAk; Jwf;f Ntz;Lk;@ gw;Wf;fs;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; mWj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jtrp
xUtd; jtQ; nra;Ak; NghJ
vg;gbapUf;fpwhNdh mg;gbapUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
mtdJ rpe;jid vg;NghJk; ehl;ilg;
gw;wpajhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jha; ehl;bd;
ed;ikf;fhfj; jdf;F tUk; Jd;gq;fs;
midj;ijAk; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
mj;Jld; jdJ typikahy; nrUf;file;J gpw
caph;fSf;Fj; jPq;F nra;ahjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
Ngh; tPudJ tPuk; xOf;fj;jpy; jhd;
jq;fpAs;sJ. xOf;fkpy;yhjth;fs; tPuu;fshf
,Ue;jhy; mJ ehl;bw;Fk; murUf;Fk;
Nfl;ilNa cz;lhf;Fk;. MirAs;sth;fs;>
gw;Wilath;fs; Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; GwKJFfhl;b
XlNt jFjpAilath;fshth;. mj;Jld; jPik
nra;Ak; giftiuj; jdJ tPuj;jhy; mlf;fp>
ehl;Lf;Fk; kf;fSf;Fk; ed;ik nra;gtd; jhd;
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Nghh; tPud;. mtd; ehl;bw;Fk; kf;fSf;Fk;
jd;idj; Nja;j;J ed;ik ngw;Wf;
nfhLf;fpwhd;. mj;Jld; tpUk;gpaij
tpUk;gpagb mila tPudhy; kl;LNk KbAk;.
mjdhy; jhd; ehl;bYs;s tPuu;fs; Nghh;
tPuu;fshfpwhh;fs;. mj;Jld; tPuu;fSf;F
mth;fsJ Gyd; fSk; mq;fq;fSk; mth;fspd;
fl;lisg;gbNa Nritahw;Wk;”.
“kfjehl;Lg; Nghupy; me;ehl;L Ntw;
giltPuu; fz;fis %b Kf%bazpe;J
nfhz;L Nghh;f;fsj;jpw;F te;J Nghupl;ldh;.
mth;fs; Nghupl;l ,lk; GOjp kakhf ,Ue;jJ.
kfjehl;L tPuu;fs; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw GOjpiaf;
fpog;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. Ntw;gil tPud;
xUtd; giftidr; rpdj;NjhL ghh;j;J Ntiy
tPRk; nghOJ mtdJ fz; ,ikj;jhy; vwpAk;
Ntypd; Fwp jtwp tpLk;. mjw;fhj;jhd; kfj
ehl;L tPuu;fs; Kf%bazpe;J nfhz;L te;J
Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; GOjpiaf; fpsg;gpdhh;fs;
vd;gij vkJ tPu;u;fs; XupU fzq;fspy;
czh;e;J nfhz;lhh;fs;. fz;fSf;Fs;
GOjpg;glyk; Eioe;J vupr;riyf; nfhLj;j
NghJk; mth;fs; jhk; nfhz;l flikia
kwthJ jplj;Jld; jtrpfisg; Nghyf;
fUkkhw;wpdhh;fs;. GOjpg;glyj;jpd; kj;jpapYk;
vkJ xt;nthU tPuDk; vwpe;j Nty; Fwp
jtwhJ gifth;fspd; caph;fisg; gwpj;jJ.
mjdhy; gifth;fs; jg;gpNahl Kaw;rpj;jdh;.
jg;gpNahLk; kfjehl;L tPuu;fis vkJ
Ntw;gil tPuu;fs; Juj;jpj; Juj;jp Ntiy
vwpe;J nfhd;wdh;. md;W vkJ Ntw;gil
tPuu;fs; fz; ,ikj;jpUe;jhy; ehL
163

gwpNghapUf;Fk;. mjdhy; tPuu;fSf;F ehk; rfy
gapw;rpfisAk; mspj;Js;Nshk;” vd;whh;
ntq;fNlrh;. mtuJ Kfk; kpfTk; gaq;fukhff;
fhl;rpaspj;jJ.
tp\;tg;gpukd; Nahrpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhh;@
“,t;tsT kdj;jplKs;s tPuu;fs; gilfspy;
,Ug;gJ kpfkpff; FiwT. kq;fsGup rfy
tsq;fSk; epiwe;j ehL kl;Lky;y
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj gy tPuu;fs; thOk; ehL.
,tw;iw epidj;Jj; jhd; ngUk; NghUf;fhd
Maj;jq;fisr; nra;j kfjehLk; rptGupAk;
mlq;fpd” vd;W mtUf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ.
mg;NghJ gzpg;ngz;fs; kpfTk;
Ritahd czT tiffisf; nfhz;L te;J
gupkhwpdh;. kQ;rs; epwj;jpy; cUz;ilahf
,Ue;j gyfhunkhd;iw vLj;J thapy; Nghl;lhh;
tp\;tg;gpukd;. mJ kpfTk; Ritahf ,Ue;jJ.
mg;gbr; Ritahd Xh; czit mth; ,Jtiu
Ritj;jjpy;iy. mWRitAk; mr;rpW
cUz;ilf;Fs; ,Ue;jJ. mtUf;F
mg;gzpahuk; gpbj;jhy; NkYk; ,uz;il
vLj;jhh;. mijf; ftdpj;j ntq;fNlrUf;Fr;
rpupg;G te;jJ@ “vkJ ehl;bd; rpwg;igf; fhl;Lk;
me;jg; gzpahuk; vtiuAk; ftUk;” vd;W
epidj;jhh;.
775. tpopj;jfz; Nty;nfhz;L vwpa mopj;J,ikg;gpd;
xl;ld;Nwh td;f zth;f;F.
164

giftidr; rpde;J Nehf;fpa fz;;
mth;fs; Ntiy tPRk; NghJ ,ikf;Fkhdhy;>
mJ tPuh;fSf;Fj; Njhy;tpiaf; nfhLf;Fk;.
165
gadw;w ehl;fs;
kq;fsGupapd; muz;kid ee;jtdj;jpy;
murDk; murpAk; jq;fp kfpo;tjw;F kpfTk;
Mlk;gukhd Kiwapy; fl;lg;gl;l khspif
xd;wpUe;jJ. mk;khspifapy; rfy
trjpfisAKila ngupanjhU miwapy;
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; jq;fpapUe;jdh;.
Kj;Jf;fs; gjpj;j gl;lhy; nra;ag;gl;l mofhd
Nkw;rl;il mzpe;jpUe;jhs; fhaj;jpup. khh;ig
kl;Lk; kiwj;jpUe;j mr;rl;ilia urpg;gil
tplr; rl;ilf;F ntspNa njupAk; gFjpfisg;
ghh;j;J nka;kwe;jpUe;jhd; Vkehjd;.
Nghh; xj;jpifia ey;yKiwapy;
ghh;j;jhapw;W. gilfs; ahTk; kpFe;j gyj;Jld;
jahh; epiyapy; cs;sd. muz;fs; ahTk;
gyg;gLj;jg;gl;L mq;F jq;fpg; Nghh; nra;Ak;
tPuu;fSf;F Ntz;ba midj;Jg; nghUl;fSk;
Ftpf;fg;gl;L tpl;ld. Nghupy; ty;y ehfGup
murh; kq;fsGupapd; gilj;jsq;fisg;
ghh;itapl;L tpl;L mjd; gyj;ij nkr;rpg;
Gfo;e;J tpl;lhh;. mjdhy; Vkehjd; kpfTk;
kfpo;r;rpahfTk; epk;kjpahfTk; ,Ue;jhd;.
muz;kidapy; cs;s ngupath;fs; vy;NyhUk;

gl;lj;jurpAld; kfpo;Tld; fye;jpUf;FkhW
$wptpl;ldh;. mjdhy; mtd; kpfTk; kfpo;Tld;
,Ue;jhd;.
Vkehjdpd; mUfpy; mkh;e;jpUe;j
fhaj;jpup mtdJ Njhisg; gw;wpdhs;. mJ
kpfTk; cWjpahf ,Ue;jJ@ “jhq;fs; ngUk;
tzpfh; vd;gij muz;kidapy; cs;s ve;jg;
ngupath;fSk; ek;gtpy;iy. Kf;fpakhf vdJ
je;ijahh; Mr;rupag;gl;lhh;. “xU tzpfd; vg;gb
,t;tsT Ngh; El;gq;fisAk; mwpe;jhd; vd;W
ek;gKbahjpUf;fpwnjd;whh;.” ,g;nghOJ
cq;fisj; jOtpa vd;dhYk; mij
ek;gKbatpy;iy” vd;whs;.
“mg;gbah….? mth;fs; vdJ Ngh;
mzptFg;igAk;> NghUf;fhd Maj;jq;fisAk;
itj;Jf; nfhz;L nrhd;dhh;fs;. ePh; vij
itj;J mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPh;” vd;W Nfl;lthW
mtisr; rw;W ,Wf mizj;jhd;.
fhaj;jpup mtidg; ghh;j;J ehzj;Jld;
rpupj;jhs;. ehzkpFjpahy; mtsJ fz;fs;
kpuz;L ,ikj;jd. Kfk; rptf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ.
mtdJ Kfj;ij epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;.
“nrhy;Yk;” mturg;gLj;jpdhd; Vkehjd;.
kPz;Lk; mtsJ fz;fs; ehzj;jhy;
nky;yj; Jbj;jd@ “ePq;fs; cly; cWjp
kpf;fth; vd;W mg;gh nrhd;dhh;. cq;fs;
Njhs;fSk; khh;Gk; iffSk; ,Uk;GNghyf;
166

fbdkhf ,Uf;fpd;wd. th;j;jfdpd; Njhs;fSk;
khh;Gk; iffSk; ngz;fspd; nkd;ikahd
mq;fq;fisg; NghyNt ,Uf;Fk; vd;Wk;
nrhd;dhh;” Vkehjd; ml;lfhrkhfr; rpupj;jhd;@
“xUtd; eha; Nt\k; Nghl;lhy; Fiuf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;ghh;fs;. ehd; murdhfptpl;Nld;.
mjdhy; murh;f;Fupa gapw;rpfs; ahtw;iwAk;
ey;y Kiwapy; ngw;W tpl;Nld;. ,jdhy; vdJ
kdKk; clYk; murh;fisg; Nghy cWjp
ngw;W tpl;ld.” vd;whd;.
fhaj;jpup nky;y eifj;jhs;. mtsJ
,uz;L cjLfSk; jhsj;jpw;Nfw;g mirAk;
iffisg; Nghy kpfTk; espdkhf mire;jd.
me;j espdkhd rpupg;G VkehjDf;Fg;
gutrj;ijf; nfhLjjJ@ “cz;ikiar;
nrhy;tjhdhy; ehd; nfhLj;J itj;jtd;. ,e;j
ehL nghUs; gz;lq;fisg; ngw;wij tpl
ck;ikg; ngw;wijNa ehd; ngUk; ngwhff;
fUJfpNwd;. ck;ik vjpupfsplkpUe;J
fhg;gw;wj; jhd; jPtpukhfg; gapw;rp ngw;Nwd;.
vdf;F gapw;rpaspj;j murrigf;FU nrhd;dhh;@
“Rj;j tPud; jd; tho;ehspy; fope;j ehl;fisf;
fzf;fpl;L> tpOg;Gz;glhj ehl;fnsy;yhk;
gad;glhj ehl;fshff; fUJthd;” vd;whh;.
Mdhy; ehd; vd; tho; ehisf; fzf;fpl;L
ck;NkhL $bapuhj ehnsy;yhk; thohj ehs;
vd;W jhd; $WNtd;” vd;whd;.
“cd;kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd fhjy;
nfhz;likahy; jhd; Vkehjd; ,t;tsT
jpwikfisAk; ngw;whd;” vd;W mtsJ je;ij
167

tp\;tg;gpukd; nrhd;dJ mtSf;F epidtpy;
te;jJ.
776. tpOg;Gz; glhjehs; vy;yhk; tOf;fpDs;
itf;Fk;jd; ehis vLj;J.
tPud>; giftUld; jhd; Nghh; nra;j
ehl;fisf; fzf;fpl;L> tpOg; Gz;glhj
ehl;fis nay;yhk; Nghh; nra;ahj ehl;fshNt
nfhs;thd;.
168
rpwe;j moF
“fhaj;jpup> cz;ikiar; nrhy;yg;
Nghdhy; cd;kPJ nfhz;l fhjy; jhd; vd;id
,e;jstpw;F cah;j;jpaJ. ,e;jpu tpohtpy;
cd;idf; fz;L> cdJ th;zpf;f Kbahj
Nguofpy; kaq;fpf; fhjYw;Nwd;. mjdhy; gy
murh;fs; vd;id vjph;j;jhh;fs;. cd;id ehd;
mila Ntz;Lkhdhy; ehd; khtPudhjy;
Ntz;Lk;. rpwe;j gilfs; cs;s Nguurdhf
Ntz;Lk;. vjpupfisg; G+z;NlhL mopj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; xU Nguurpahf cd;id
vjpupfs; epidf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Jr;
nraypy; ,wq;fpNdd;. kq;fsGup kf;fSk;
gpujhdpfSk; vd;kPJ kl;lw;w kjpg;G
itj;jpUe;jdh;. mjdhy; vd;dhy; vijAk;
nra;a Kbe;jJ. ehl;bd; tsq;fisg;
ngUf;fyhk;@ rpwe;j gilfis cUthf;fyhk;.
Vndd;why; kq;fsGupapy; thOk; mj;jid
NgUk; vd;id tpRthrpg;gth;fs;. Mdhy; ehd;
tzpfd;. tzpfdhf ve;ehSk; ehd; ,Ue;jhy;

ey;y Kiwapay; ehl;il Mo KbahJ
vd;gij czh;e;J muru;f;Fupa gapw;rpfisg;
ngw;Nwd;. mur rigf;FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh!
ePq;fs; Xh; mjprag;gpwtp. kw;w kd;dh;fis tpl
tpj;jpahrkhdth;. Xh; murd; gl;lhgpN\fk;
nra;AKd; fy;tp fw;Wr; rfy gapw;rpfSk;
ngw;W tpLthd;. ePq;fs; murdhd gpd; MAjg;
gapw;rp ngWfpwPh;fs;. mJ vdf;Fr; rpukhf
cs;sJ” vd;whh;.
“ehd; ck;ik epidj;J> ckJ Nguoif
epidj;Jg; gapw;rp ngw;Nwd;. Kjy; ehs;
vd;id mioj;j FU@ “cq;fs; Fynja;tj;ij
epidj;J cq;fs; tyJ fhypy; ,t;tPuf;foiy
mzpAq;fs;. epiyj;J epw;Fk; Gfio tpUk;gp>
jd; capiu ehl;Lf;fhf ,of;f tpUk;Gk; tPud;
jd; Fy nja;tj;ij epidj;J tPuj;Jld; ,t;
tPuf;foiy jd; fhypy; mzpthd;. mJjhd;
mtDf;F moF@ Mguzk;. mjdhy;
,t;tPuf;foiy cdJ fhypy; mzp” vd;whh;.
ehd; fz;fis %b vdJ Fynja;tj;ijg;
gpuhh;j;jpj;Njd;. vd; fz;fSf;Fs; ePjhd; tyk;
te;jha;. cdJ mofpa fz;fNs Kjypy;
vdJ tpopj;jpiuf;Fs; te;jd. gpd; mofhd
NghijA+l;Lk; new;wp> mjd;gpd; vLg;ghd %f;F>
gpd; mofhd fOj;J. mjd; gpd; nky;y nky;y
Vida gFjpfs; te;jd. md;W jhd; Kjd;
Kjyhd cd;id Kj;jkpl;L ,Wf
mizj;Njd;. ntFNeuk; tiu mizj;Njd;.
ntFNeuQ; nrd;wikahy; FU@ “kd;dh>
,t;tsT NeuKk; Fynja;tj;ij
tzq;FfpwPh;fsh..?” vd;W Nfl;l gpd;
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Raepidtile;J ck;ik kdjhu epidj;jthW
,t;tPuf;foiy mzpe;Njd;” vd;w Vkehjd;
jhd; mzpe;jpUe;j gl;L Ntl;bia cah;j;jpj;
jdJ tyJ fhypy; ,Ue;j me;j tpuf;foiyf;
fhl;bdhd;.
fhaj;jpup cUfpg; Nghdhs;. Fdpe;J
me;j tPuf;foiyj; njhl;L tzq;fpdhs;.
“ehd; nrhy;gtw;iw ek;GfpwPuh..? rpyh;
ek;g khl;lhh;fs;. md;W ehdpUe;j epiyapy; eP
vdf;Ff; filrp tiuAk; fpilf;f khl;lha;
vd;Nw vz;zpNdd;. ckJ je;ij rk;kjk;
njuptpj;j gpd;Gk; gy ,lh;fs; gy ehLfs;
%yk; te;jjhy; ehd; fyq;fpa NghJk;>
vd;idj; jtpu NtW ahuhtJ ck;ikj;
jpUkzQ; nra;jhy; me;ehl;lurDld; Nghh;
nra;J xd;wpy; ck;ikf; ifg;gw;WtJ
,y;yhtpl;lhy; mg;Nghupy; tPukuzkiltJ
vd;Nw jPh;khdpj;Njd;. mjdhy; jhd; ehDk;>
tPuu;fSk;> kf;fSk; jPtpukhfg; gapw;rpfisg;
ngw;Nwhk;. Gjpjhfg; gapw;rp ngw te;j tPuu;fs;
jkJ fhypy; tPuf; foiy mzpAk; NghJ@
“vkJ kd;dUf;F ehfupGup ,sturpiaj;
jpUkzk; nra;J itg;gjw;fhfNt
,t;tPuf;foiy vkJ fhy;fspy; mzpfpNwhk;”
vdf; Nfhrkpl;ldh;. mjdhy; vdf;F kpFe;j
ijupak; cz;lhdJ. kq;fsGupapy; tho;fpd;w
rpw;Waph;fs; $l vkf;Fj; jpUkzkhFk; tiu
ck;ikNa epidj;jpUe;jd. vkJ
jpUkzj;jpw;fhf mUk;ghLgl;ld” vd;whd;
Vkehjd;. mtdJ Fuypy; czh;r;rp jOk;gp
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tope;jJ. Kfk; G+upj;J nghq;fpaJ. fz;fspy;
fUiz G+j;jpUe;jJ.
mtw;iwf; Nfl;Lr; rpyph;j;Jg; Nghdhs;
fhaj;jpup. VkehjDk;> tPuu;fSk; kf;fSk;
jd;dpy; nfhz;l md;ig epidf;f mtSf;F
Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ.
777. RoYk; ,irNtz;b Ntz;lh capuhh;
foy;ahg;Gf; fhupif ePh;j;J.
epiyj;J epw;Fk; Gfio tpUk;gp> mjw;fhfj;
jdJ capiu ,of;f tpUk;Gk; tPud;> jd;
fhypy; tPuf;foiy mzptJ rpwg;ghdjhFk;.
171
rpwg;G kpf;ftd;
“md;Ng> cdJ mofhd cjLfspy;
nghq;fpg; gpugypf;Fk; mkph;jj;ijg; gUf
Ntz;Lnkd;wgjw;fhfTk;> kufjr; rpiyia tpl
tdg;G tha;e;j cd;id vdJ kdj;Js;r; rpiw
itf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfTk; ehd; gl;l
Jd;gq;fs; vz;zpy; mlq;fhjit. gapw;rp ngw
Ntz;Lnkd;w tPk;gpy; gapw;rpf;Fr; nrd;W
tpl;Nld;. Mdhy; vdJ cly; Muk;gj;jpy;
gapw;rp ngw xj;Jiof;f kWj;jJ. mijf;
fz;l FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh> gapw;rpia Xh;
murd; ngw tpUk;gpdhy; gj;J tajpy; vkJ
Mr;rpukj;jpw;F te;J tpl Ntz;Lk;. jw;nghOJ
cq;fSf;Fg; gapw;rp ngWk; tajy;y. mjdhy;

hjhud gapw;rpfis Muk;gj;jpy; ngWq;fs;.
mj;Jld; xUtd; gbg;gbahfj;jhd; gapw;rp
ngwy; Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; xNuabahfg; ngw
tpUk;GfpwPh;fs;. mJ clYf;Ff; $lhjJ
kl;Lky;y Mgj;jhdJk; $l.” vd;whh;.
“ehd; mtupd; nrhw;fisf;
Nfl;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mtUf;Fr; rpy rkak;
vd;kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd rpdk; tUk;.
,Ug;gpDk; mijr; rpukg;gl;L mlf;fpf;
nfhs;thh;. mj;Jld; mtUf;F vd;dpy; cs;s
Fiwfis Neubahf vdf;Fr; nrhy;yg; gak;.
mjdhy; Kjyikr;ruplk; $Wthh;. Kjyikr;rh;
vdf;F te;J jl;Lj; jLkhwpagb mtw;iw
MNyhridfshfr; nrhy;thh;@ “kd;dh! jq;fs;
gapw;rp ngwj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. xt;nthU
gapw;rpf;Fk; Fwpg;gpl;l fhy msT xd;W
cz;L. mj;Jld; gbg;gbahf nkJthfj;jhd;
gapw;rp ngWjy; Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; ehl;by;
cs;s gw;Wf; fhuzkhf kpfj; jPtpukhd
gapw;rpfis mtru mtrukhfg; ngw
epidf;fpwPu;fs;. ehisf;F cq;fSf;F mjdhy;
VjhtJ ghjpg;G te;jhy;> mJ Rfkila ePz;l
ehnsLf;Fk;. mj;Jld; clYk; ghjpg;GWk;”
vd;ghh;. ehd; rupnad;W Vw;Wf; nfhz;L tpl;L
kWehs; gapw;rpf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJ FUtpd;
Kfj;jpy; < $l MlhJ. vd;d nra;tJ ck;
kPjpUe;j Nkhfk; jhd; ,j;jidf;Fk; fhuzk;.”
rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.
Vkehjd;> jd;kPJ vt;tsT jPtpukhd
fhjiyf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd; vd;gij epidf;f
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mtSf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ@ “md;Ng> xU
ngz;zpd; kPJ jPtpukhd md;igr; nrYj;Jk;
Xh; Mltd; mtSf;fhf vijAk; nra;J
Kbg;ghd;. ehd; ck;ikj; jPtpukhf epidj;Jf;
nfhz;L Fjpiug; gapw;rp ngWk; NghJ jtwp
tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. mijf; fz;L gjwpa
ehfuh[d; XNlhb te;J vd;idj; J}f;f
Kaw;rpj;jhd;. mtd; tUKd; ehd; vOe;j
NghJk; clnyq;Fk; cury; fhaq;fs; Vw;gl;L
,uj;jk; frpe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mjdhy; mtd;
czh;r;rp trg;gl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “kd;dh@ ePq;fs;
NgrhkypUe;jhy; $l vkJ gil ntw;wp ngWk;.
cq;fSf;Nfd; ,e;j tp\g;guPl;ir.” vd;W
VNjNjh nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mjdhy;
vdf;F msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;jJ@ “vdJ
tp\aj;jpy; jiyapl ePh; ahh;….? vdf;F vdJ
tp\ak; njupAk;. eP msTf;F kPwpg; NgRfpwha;.
gilj; jiytdhf tUKd; ,g;gbg; NgRk; eP>
gilj; jiytdhf te;jhy; vg;gbg; NgRtha;.
cd;id ehd; gilj; jiytdhf;f khl;Nld;”
vd;W fh;[pj;Njd;.
mjw;F mtd; nrhd;dhd;@ “vdf;F ve;jg;
gjtpAk; Njitapy;iy kd;dh. ehl;Lg; gw;Ws;s
ehd; ehl;Lf;fhg; Nghuhl Kd; te;Js;Nsd;.
gjtpf;fhf my;y” vd;whd;.
“Mj;jpukile;j ehd; mtidf; fz;lgb
Vrptpl;Nld;. Mdhy; ehfuh[d; vJTk; NgrhJ
nrd;W tpl;lhd;.”
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mjd; gpd; FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh>
ehfuh[d; mg;gb vd;d cq;fisg; gw;wpf;
Fiwahfr; nrhd;dhd;. fLikahd gapw;rpahy;
cq;fSf;Fr; nfLjp te;J tpLNkh vd
mQ;Rgth;fspy; mtd; Kf;fpakhdtd;. mjdhy;
jhd; nrhd;dhd;. Nghh; te;jhy; jd; capiug;
nghUl;gLj;jhJ Nghh; nra;aj; JzpAk; tPud;>
jd; fhypy; tPuf; foy; mzptJ Nghupy; jd;
capiug; Nghf;fj; jahh; vd;W ehl;L
kf;fSf;Fk; murUf;Fk; mwptpg;gjw;fhfNt.
mjdhy; mtd; vjw;Fk; mQ;rkhl;lhd;.”
vd;whh;.
“cz;ikjhd; FUNt> ehd; jtwhf
ele;J tpl;Nld;” vd;Nwd;. mjw;Ff; FU@ “Nghh;
te;jhy; jd;Dapiug; nghUl;gLj;jhJ Nghh;
nra;aj; JzpAk; tPud;> xUNtis murdpd;
rpdj;Jf;Fs;shdhYk;> mtd; mijg;
nghUl;gLj;jkhl;lhd;” vd;whh;.
“ngUk;tPud; xUtidj; Njitapy;yhky;
ehd; Nfhgpj;jJ> ck;kPJ nfhz;l Nkhfj;jpdhy;
jhd;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
fhaj;jpup mt;thh;j;ijfspy; fiue;J
Nghdhs;. jPtpukhfj; jd;kPJ md;Gkio
nghopAk; mtidf; fzpf;f mtshy;
Kbatpy;iy.
778. cwpd;caph; mQ;rh kwth; ,iwtd;
nrwpDk;rPh; Fd;wy; ,yh;.
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Nghh; te;jhy; Nghupl;L jd;Dapiu
tplj;JzpAk; mQ;rhj tPud; murdpd;
rpdj;jpw;F MshdhYk; jd; rpwg;Gf; Fd;w
khl;lhd;.
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gopf;fg;glhjtd;
Nghh; mzptFg;igg; ghh;f;fntd;W
kq;fsGupf;F te;jpUe;j ehfGup murUk;
gpujhdpfSk; tPuu;fSk; md;W ehfGupf;Fg;
Gwg;gltpUe;jdh;. mth;fSf;F kupahij
nra;tjw;fhf kq;fsGupapd; Kg;gil tPuu;fSk;
mzptFj;J epd;wdh;. kf;fs; ehfGup kd;diu
tho;j;jp topaDg;g muz;kid thrypy;
jpuz;bUe;jdh;.
kd;dh; tp\;tg;gpukd; VkehjidAk;
fhaj;jpupiaAk; me;jg;Guj;jpy; re;jpj;jhh;.
mtiuf; fz;lJk; mOjOJ Kfk;
tPq;fpapUe;j fhaj;jpup> Kd;igtplj; Jf;f
NkyPl;lhy; tpk;kptpk;kp mOjhs;. mtshy;
jdJ ngw;Nwhiug; gpupe;jpUf;f Kbatpy;iy.
“mk;kh fhaj;jpup> ngz;fs; vg;nghOJk;
gpwe;j tPl;by; ,Uf;f KbahJ. mth;fs; taJ
te;jJk; ngw;Nwhiug; gpupe;J jhd; Mf
Ntz;Lk;. vk;kpYk; ghh;f;f Mapuk; klq;F cd;
kPJ ghrk; nfhz;l cdJ fztd; mUfpy;
,Uf;Fk; NghJ Vdk;kh Ntjid kpFe;J
mOfpwha;. cdJ fztdhy; vy;yh tpjkhd
md;igAk; cdf;Fj; ju KbAk;. mtd;
cdf;Fj; jhahf> je;ijahf> rNfhjudhf>

fztdhf ,Ue;J md;G kio nghopthdk;kh”
kd;dh; fyq;fpdhh;.
“cz;ikjhdg;gh. fpilj;jw;fupa mupa
nghf;fprkhf vdf;F vdJ fzth;
tha;j;jpUf;fpwhh;. vdf;F ve;jf; FiwAk;
,y;iy. ,g;Ngh Vd; mtrug;gLfpwPh;fs;. ,q;F
te;J %d;W ehl;fs; $l Mftpy;iy. ,d;Dk;
xU thufhyk; vd;Dld; ,Ue;J kfpo;e;J
tpl;Lr; nry;Yq;fs;.” tpk;kpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
fyq;fpa tp\;tg;gpukd; nrhd;dhh;@
“kfNs> cd;Dld; kfpo;thfj; jq;f vdf;F
tpUg;gkpy;iynad;wh epidf;fpwha;? cdJ
fztd; ehl;bd; kPJ nfhz;l gw;wpd; fhuzkhf
cd;idj; jpUkzQ; nra;jkW ehNs
gilj;jsq;fisf; ftdpf;fr; nrd;W tpl;lhh;.
Vndd;why; murDf;Ff; FLk;gj;ij tpl
ehLjhdhk;kh Kf;fpak;. mNj Nghy kfjehL
vk;kPJ Nghh; njhLj;j epidTjpdk; ,d;Dk;
,uz;L ehl;fspy; tUfpwJ. tQ;rfkhd
Kiwapy; vk;kPJ Nghh; njhLj;jikahy; vkJ
tPuu;fs; tPu rgjnkLj;Jj;jhd; Nghuhbdhh;fs;.
Muk;g Aj;jj;jpd; ehk; Njhw;Fk; epiyapNyNa
,Ue;Njhk;. mt;Ntisapy; tPu rgjnkLj;j gy
tPuu;fs; khz;L tpl;ldh;. gpd; Nghupd; epiyik
khwp ehk; ntd;W tpl;Nlhk;. Nghupy; khz;l
tPuu;fs; kjpg;Gf;Fupa khtPuu;fs;. mth;fis ehk;
ve;ehSk; Nghw;wpj; Jjpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mth;fs;
Nghupy; nty;YKd; ,we;J tpl;lhh;fNs vd;W
ahUk; gopf;f khl;lhh;fs;. mth;fSila
,wg;Gj;jhd; vkf;F ntw;wpiaj; je;jJ. me;j
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epidT jpdj;ij ehk; tUlh tUlk; kpfTk;
rpwg;ghff; nfhz;lhLtJ cdf;Fj; njupAk;.
Kd;G eP Nghupy; tPukuzkile;j khtPuu;fspd;
ngw;NwhUf;F guprspj;jpUf;fpwha;.
mjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; cd;idg;
gpupe;Jnry;fpNwd;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
fhaj;jpupapd; Jauj;ijg; Nghf;Ftjw;fhf
Ntbf;ifahfr; nrhd;dhd; Vkehjd;@ “Njtp>
ngw;Nwhiug; gpuptJ f\;lk;jhd;. Ntz;Lkhdhy;
eP ngw;NwhUld;nrd;W xU thuk; ehfGupapy;
jq;fptpl;Lth”
fhaj;jpupf;F msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk;
te;jij tp\;tg;gpukd; fz;L nfhz;lhh;.
mjdhy; mts; vJTk; $WKd; nrhd;dhh;@
“Ntz;lhk;. jpUkzkhd ngz; fztDld;
$bapUg;gJjhd; Kiw. ehk; Nghh; tPuupd;
epidTjpdk; fope;jgpd;G tUfpNwhk;.”
fhaj;jpup kfpo;Tld; je;ijiag;
ghh;j;jhs;. mth;fs; VkehjdplKk;
fhaj;jpupaplKk; tpilngw;Wf; nfhz;L
Gwg;gl;ldh;.
“vd;dpy; ngUk; md;G nfhz;ljhff;
$Wk; cq;fSf;F vd;idg; gpuptJ jhd;
Nehf;fNkh?” rPwpdhs; fhaj;jpup.
“ck;Kila md;G vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ
vd;gijg; ghh;g;gjw;fhf mg;gbf; $wpNdd;.
mg;NghJ ckf;F te;j Nfhgk;….. mj;Jld;
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ehd; mth;fs; kPJk; md;G nfhz;Ls;Nsd;
vd;gij khkdhUf;Fk; njupag;gLj;jp tpl;Nld;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.
“ePq;fs; nghy;yhj fs;sd;” vd;W
rpupj;jhs; fhaj;jpup. Vkehjd; mtis
mizj;jhd;. mizg;G ,Wf;fkile;jgpd;
mth;fs; Ngrtpy;iy.
779. ,ioj;jJ ,fthikr; rhthiu ahNu
gpioj;jJ xWf;fpw; gth;?
jhd; nra;j rgjg;gb Nghh; nra;J rhf
ty;ytiu> mth; nra;j gpiof;fhfj; jz;bf;ff;
$bath; vtUk; ,y;iy.
ngUikahd gpr;ir
md;W ghjhsr; rpiwapy;
milf;fg;gl;bUe;j kq;fsGupapd; Kd;ehs;
kd;ddhd ee;jpNjtd; kuzkile;J tpl;lhd;.
md;W kjpa czT nfhz;L nrd;w tPud;
kjpa czit mtDf;Ff; nfhLg;gjw;fhfr;
rpiwf; fjitj; jpwe;jhd;. toikahf mtd;
czT nfhz;L nry;Yk; Ntisfspy;
ee;jpNjtd; ehl;ilg; gw;wp tprhupg;ghd;. md;W
mtd; Mlhky; mirahky; gLj;jpUe;jikahy;
mtd; epj;jpiu nra;fpwhndd epidj;J
czit itj;J tpl;Lr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. gpd;G
,uT czitf; nfhz;L nrd;w NghJk; mtd;
Kd;G gLj;jpUe;j ,lj;jpNyNa gLj;Jf;
fple;jhd;. mjdhy; fytukile;j tPud;jhd;
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kjpa czit itj;j ,lj;jpy; ghh;j;jhd;
czT mg;gbNa ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mtd;
ee;jpNjtDf;F mUNf nrd;W %f;fUNf
tpuiy itj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;. %r;R tutpy;iy.
mtdJ cliyj; njhl;Lg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ
cly; rpy;nydf; Fsph;e;jJ. mjdhy; mt;tPud;
Xbr; nrd;W muz;kid itj;jpaUf;F mij
mwptpj;jhd;.
muz;kid itj;jpah; te;J gupNrhjpj;J
tpl;L mtd; ,we;J tpl;ljhfr; nrhd;dhh;.
clNd efh;KOtJk; ee;jpNjtd; kuzkhd
nra;jp KuR %yk; mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. kWehs;
khiy ehd;F kzpf;F mur kupahijfSld;
mtdJ cly; jfdk; nra;ag;gLnkdTk;>
kWehs;f;fhiy vl;L kzpapypUe;J %d;W
kzptiu kf;fs; mQ;ryp nra;ayhnkd;Wk;
mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ.
fhiy vl;Lkzpf;F ee;jpNjtdJ
G+jTliy ed;F myq;fupf;fg;gl;l Njupy;
itj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J muz;kidapy; cs;s
Nfl;Nghh; $lj;jpy; tPuu;fs; itj;jdh;.
kd;dUk; Kjyikr;rUk; jsgjpfSk;
ke;jpupkhUk; te;J ee;jpNjtdJ G+jTlYf;F
kyh;khiy #b mQ;ryp nra;jdh;. “gfy; %d;W
kzpf;F gpNuj Ch;tyk; Muk;gkhfp ehd;F
kzpf;Ff; Nfhl;ilapy; cly; jfdQ;
nra;ag;gLk;” vd;W mwptpf;fg;gl;bUe;Jk; ve;j
xU nghJ kfDk; ee;jpNjtdJ G+jTlYf;F
mQ;ryp nrYj;j tutpy;iy.
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%d;W kzpf;F ee;jpNjtdpd; G+jTly;
Njupy; Vw;wg;gl;lJ. ehd;F kzpf;F Njuhy;
ee;jpNjtdJ G+jTly; ,wf;fg;gl;L mur
kupahijAld; nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;lJ.
kd;dDld; Kjyikr;rUk;
gilj;jsgjpfSk; GytUk; Ch;tykhf
te;jdh;. GytUf;F ee;jpNjtDf;F mQ;ryp
nrYj;jg; nghJ kf;fs; vtUk; tuhjJ kpFe;j
ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ.
“ey;y Kiwapy; kf;fSld;
njhlh;Gfis Vw;gLj;jp thohjth;fs; ,g;gb
mdhijfshfj;jhd; nry;y Ntz;ba epiy
tUk;. ee;jpNjtd; kf;fSf;Fr; nra;j
nfhLikfs; ,g;nghOJ
fhl;rpg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sijg; NghYs;sJ” vd;whh;
Gyth;.
“xt;nthUtUk; nra;tij
mDgtpf;fj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;. filrp Neuj;jpy;
kf;fs; gl;l Jd;gq;fs; fzf;fpy; mlq;fhjit.
jhdpaf;fsQ;rpaq;fspy; Nghjpa
czTfspUe;Jk; kf;fs; cztpd;wp tPjpfspy;
kpUfq;fisg; Nghy tpOe;J tpOe;J ,we;jij
vg;gb kwg;ghh;fs;. mijtpl vkJ kd;dh;
kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gq;fisj; jhq;f KbahJ
gUj;jp kiyf;Fr; nrd;W mq;fpUe;J
fg;gy;fspy; czT tiffisf; nfhz;L te;j
NghJ> ee;jpNjtd; mtw;iw ,wf;f tplhJ
jLj;J itj;jhd;. mij kf;fs; kwf;f
khl;lhh;fs;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.
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“tpid tpijj;jtd; tpid mWg;ghd;.
jpid tpijj;jtd; jpid mWg;ghd; vd;W
ngupath;fs; Rk;khth $wpdhh;fs;. ghtk;
ee;jpNjtd;” fz; fyq;fpdhh; Gyth;.
gj;J tUlq;fSf;F Kd; ee;jp NjtdJ
jfg;gdhh; ,we;j NghJ kf;fs; gl;l Jd;gq;fs;
vt;tsT. mtuJ ,wg;igj; jhq;f KbahJ
gyh; kaq;fp tpOe;jdh;. kd;dh; ,we;j
nra;jpiaf; Nfl;l ,Utu; khuilg;ghy;
,we;jdh;. kf;fs; xUtUlj;jpw;F tpohf;fs;
nfhz;lhltpy;iy. jpdKk; kd;dd;
,we;jikf;fhf tPLfspy; kf;fs; xg;ghup
itj;jdh;. Mdhy; ,d;W ee;jpNjtd; ,we;jij
kf;fs; ngUtpohthff; nfhz;lhLfpwhh;fs;.”
vd;W ngU%r;R tpl;lhh; Kjyikr;rh;.
jk;ikf; fhj;j kd;dh; kf;fspd;
fz;fshy; ePh; ngUFkhW rhfNeh;e;jhy;> me;jr;
rhT gpr;irahff; Nfl;lhtJ ngw;Wf;
nfhs;sj;jf;f ngUikia cilaJ. kf;fis
tUj;jp> kf;fspd; fz;fshy; ,uj;jf; fz;zPu;
tbag; gz;zpa nfhLq;Nfhydpd; rhit kf;fs;
jPghtspahff; nfhz;lhLfpwhh;fs;” vd;whh;
Gyth;.
Vkehjd;> ee;jpNjtdJ rpijf;F jP
%l;bdhd;. jP rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; gw;wp vupe;jJ.
780. Gue;jhh;fz; ePh;ky;fr; rhfpw;gpd; rhf;fhL
,ue;JNfhs; jf;fJ cilj;J.
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jd;idf; fhj;j murh;> kf;fspd;
fz;fshy; ePh; ngUFkhW rhf Neh;e;jhy;>
mr;rhT> gpr;irahff; Nfl;lhtJ ngw;Wf;
nfhs;sj; jf;f ngUik cilajhFk;.
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gpd;dl;ilapy; jpU. Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;
mth;fspd; glk; NghlTk;.
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