Untitled

,d;gj;ij ms;spj;jUk; ,e;Jkjk;
ghfk; - 9
jkpowpQh;
Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;.
2

vd;Diu
,e;Jrka E}y;fs; gytw;iwf; fw;wjhy; mjd;
cl;nghUis czh;e;J mtw;iw cq;fspd; ghh;itf;F
itf;fpNwd;. ,it ahTk; fw;wjhYk;> mDgtj;jhYk;
Vw;gl;lit.
,e;E}ypd; vOj;Jg;gpiofis ePf;fpr; rPh;nra;J je;j
Mrpupia nry;tp ,iwkfs; guep&grpq;fk; mth;fSf;Fk;>
Xa;T ngw;w mjpgh; jpU. th. n[auj;jpdk; mth;fSf;Fk;>
fzdpapy; tbtikj;Jj; je;j nry;tp. f. Njdkph;jk;
mth;fSf;Fk;> ,e;E}iyg; gjpg;gpf;Fk; yq;fh
gjpg;gfj;jpdUf;Fk; ed;wp $wpf;nfhs;fpNwd;. kPz;Lk;
re;jpg;Nghk;.
Nfhg;gha; kj;jp> md;Gld;
Nfhg;gha;. Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;.
3
Nfhl;lf;fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh;>
ey;Y}h;.

#upad;.
kdpjd; Njhd;wpa fhyk; Kjy; ,aw;ifia
topgl;L tUfpwhd;. ,e;j tifapy; #upad;> re;jpud;>
mf;fpdp> G+kp Nghd;wtw;iw ,e;Jf;fs; kl;Lkd;wp NtW
rkaj;jth;fSk; topgl;L te;Js;sdh;.
mf;fpdpapd; xU tbtk; jhd; #upad; vd;W ,e;J
rka Qhdpfs; $wpAs;sdh;.
Ntjq;fspy; gy nja;t topghL ,Ue;j NghJk;
mjpy; kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd nja;tkhfTk;> kf;fspd;
Ngupd;g tho;tpw;F cjTgtdhfTk; #upad;
fUjg;gLfpwhd;.
#upad; jhd; ,aw;ifahd xspgilj;jtd;. Vida
itnay;yhk; #upadpy; ,Ue;J xspiag; ngw;Nw
xsph;fpd;wd. ,Ug;gpDk; mit #upad; cjpf;Fk; NghJ
xsp ,oe;jitahfNt fhzg;gLfpd;wd.
#upaidf; fz;lJk; ,Us; mQ;rp tpyfptpLfpd;wJ
vd;Wk;> fPo;thdj;jpy; mtd; Kisj;J tpl;l gpd;Ng
capupdq;fs; midj;Jk; ,aq;Ffpd;wd vd;Wk; ,Uf;F
Ntjk; $WfpwJ.
kdpjh;fspy; gyUf;Fg; gfy; Ntis NghjhjpUf; -
fpwJ. Kaw;rpAilatd; vg;nghOJk; gfiyNa
tpUk;Gthd;. Ntjfhy kf;fs;> gifth;fSk;> nfhba
kpUfq;fSk; jk;ik ,utpy; jhf;Ftjhy; ,uit
ntWj;jdh;. mjdhy; Ntjfhy kf;fs; gfiy tpUk;gpdh;.
4

mj;Jld; xspjUk; nghUl;fisnay;yhk; nja;tkhf
epidj;Jj; njhOjdh;.
,Uf;F Ntjk; gj;J kz;lyq;fshfg; gpupf;fg;
gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,jpy; 1028 #j;jpuq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,jpy;
#upaidg; gw;wpa jfty;fs; Ie;jhtJ kz;lyj;jpy;
tpgukhf cs;sd. mjpy; cs;s ghly;fs; rpytw;iwg;
ghh;g;Nghk;.
“#upaNd cyif Mo;gtd;.
mtNd vy;yhk; mwpe;jtd;.
rf;jpfs; midj;Jk; ngw;wtd;.
caph;fSf;Fr; Mrpupad; mtd;”.
caph;fSf;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid
nghUl;fisAk; gilg;gtd;.
,Uspd; jpiuia tpyf;fp xsph;fjph;fis kdpj
kdq;fspy; cUthf;Fgtd;.
mwpTg; grpia Cl;Lgtd;.
tapw;Wg; grpia ePf;Fgtd;
njhopy;fs; gytw;iwAk; cUthf;Fgtd;.
cyfpy; eilngWk; ed;ik jPikfisf;
fz;fhzpg;gtd;.
jPath;fis xLf;fp ey;yth;fis thor; nra;gtd;.
gpufj; Muzpa cgepljk; fhyj;jhy; Ke;jpaJ.
,J %d;W ghfq;fshfg; gpupf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ.
,k; %d;W ghfq;fisAk; kJ> af;Qty;ypah;> fPyh;
vd;w KJngUk; Qhdpfs; ,aw;wpajhff; $wg;gLfpwJ.
5

mjdhy; mk;%d;W ghfq;fSk; ,th;fspd; ngauhNyNa
toq;fg;gLfpd;wd.
KjyhtJ „kJfhz;lk;‟ vd;Wk;>
,uz;lhtJ „af;Qty;ypah; fhz;lk;‟ vd;Wk;
%d;whtJ „fPyfhz;lk;‟ vd;Wk; toq;fg;gLfpd;wd.
kJfhz;lk; cyfj;ij xU ge;jaf; Fjpiuahf
cUtfg;gLj;jpAs;sJ. me;jf; Fjpiuapd; fz;fs; #upad;
MFk;.
mJNghy mwf;flTspd; fz;fshfr; #upaDk;
re;jpuDk; ,Ue;J gfYk; ,uTk; cyfpy; eilngWk;
ed;ik jPikfisf; fz;fhzpf;fpwhh;fnsd;Wk;> mjd;
%yk; ghtk; nra;gth;fSf;Fj; jz;lidfSk;> Gz;zpak;
nra;gth;fSf;F ntFkjpAk; mspg;gjhf ,Uf;F Ntjk;
$WfpwJ.
#upa xspapy; Neha;fisj; jPh;f;Fk; rf;jpAz;L.
mjdhy; #upa xspia „kUe;J‟ vd;W goe;jkpo; E}y;fs;
nrhy;fpd;wd.
fhiyapy; #upad; cjpf;F Kd; vOe;J fhiyf;
fld;fis Kbj;Jtpl;Lf; Fspj;j gpd; #upaidg;
ghh;j;jhy; fz;fspy; cs;s Neha;fs; ahTk; FzkhFk;.
#upa topghl;bd; NghJ fhaj;jpup ke;jpuj;ij
Xjpdhy; nry;tq;fisg; ngwyhk;. mjw;fhff; fhaj;jpup
ke;jpuj;ijj; jUfpNwd;.
“Xk; G+h;Gt ];tf jj; ]tpJh; tNuz;ak;
gh;Nfh Njt];a jPk`p
jpNah Nahdj; g;uNrhjahj;”
6

gz;ilafhyj;jpy; fhiyapy; Kdpth;fs;
xw;iwf;fhypy; fpof;F Nehf;fp epd;W #upaid topgl;ldh;>
mg;NghJ fhaj;jpup ke;jpuj;ij XjpajhfTk; gioa
E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd. #upad; kpFe;j rf;jp tha;e;j nja;tk;
vd;W tptrhapfs; ,d;Wk; ek;Gfpd;wdh;. mjdhy; mth;fs;
ijkhjk; Kjyhk; ehspy; nghq;fypl;Lg; gilf;fpd;wdh;.
mj;Jld; Qhapw;Wf; fpoikfspy; #upa topghL
nra;fpd;wdh;;.
#upaidf; nfhz;L jhd; fhyk; fzpf;fg;ngWfpwJ.
rpj;jpiu> itfhrp khjq;fs; tre;j UJf;fhyk;
vdg;gLk;. ,ij ,sNtdpw; fhyk; vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLk;.
Mdp> Mb khjq;fs; fpuP];k UJfhyk; vdg;gLk;.
,ij KJNtdpw;fhyk; vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLk;.
Mtzp> Gul;lhjp khjq;fs; fhh;fhyk;. ,ij
tU\UJ vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLk;.
Ig;grp> fhh;j;jpif khjq;fs; $jph;fhyk;. ,ij
ruj;UJ vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLk;.
khrp> gq;Fdp khjq;fs; gpd;gdp fhyk;. ,ijr;
rrpUJ vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLk;.
ij> khrp> gq;Fdp> rpj;jpiu> itfhrp> Mdp> Mfpa
MW khjq;fSk; cj;juhaz fhyk; MFk;. cj;juhaz
fhyj;jpy; #upad; njw;fpy; ,Ue;J tlf;F Nehf;fpr;
nry;thd;. ,f;fhyk; Njth;fSila gfw;nghOjhFk;.
,f;fhyj;jpy; ,wg;gth;fSf;F kW gpwg;gpy;iy vd;W
gftj;fPij nrhy;fpwJ.
Mb> Mtzp> Gul;lhjp> Ig;grp> fhh;j;jpif> khh;fop
Mfpa MW khjq;fSk; jl;rpzhaz fhykhFk;. ,t;thW
7

khjq;fSk; #upad; tlf;fpypUe;J njw;F Nehf;fpr;
nry;thd;. ,t; MW khjq;fSk; Njth;fSf;F ,uTg;
nghOjhFk;.
gftj;fPijapd; vl;lhk; mjpfhukhd m$ug;`;k
Nahfj;jpy; cs;s 23Mk;> 24Mk;> 25Mk;> 26Mk;
RNyhfq;fs; ,t;thW $Wfpd;wd.
“guj Fyg; ngUkfNd> vf;fhyj;jpy; cliy
tpl;Lg; Nghfpd;w Nahfpfs; Kj;jpailfpd;wdNuh>
vf;fhyj;jpy; Nghfpd;wth;fs; gpwf;fpd;wdNuh> mf;
fhyj;ijr; nrhy;fpd;Nwd;”
“jP> xsp> gfy;> Rf;fpygl;rk;> cj;juhazj;jpd; MW
khjq;fs; ,itfspy; cliy ePj;Jg; Nghfpd;w gpuk;k
Qhdpfs; gpuk;kj;ij milfpd;whh;fs;”.
“Gif> ,uT> fpU\;z gl;rk;> jl;rzhazj;jpd;
MW khjq;fs; ,itfspy; cliy ePj;Jg; Nghfpd;w
Nahfpfs;> re;jpudJ xspiag; ngw;wpUe;J kWgpwtp
milfpwhh;fs;”.
“xspAk;> ,USk; Mfpa ,t;tpuz;L topfs;
,aw;ifapy; vd;nwd;Wk; cs;sit. Xd;W gpwthikf;Ff;
fhuzkhtJ> kw;wJ gpwg;igj; jUtJ”.
#upa cjaj;ijf; nfhz;L jhd; cyfpy;
eilngWk; nray;fs; fzpf;fg;gLfpd;wd. #upa gfthd;
rpj;jpiu khjj;jpd; KjyhtJ ehsd;W fhyGup\dpd;
Kjy; uhrpahd Nkluhrpf;Fr; nry;thh;. mth; xh;
,uhrpiaf; flf;fxU khjkhFk;. ,g;gbg; gd;dpuz;L
8

,uhrpfisAk; mth; flf;f gd;dpuz;L khjq;fs; nry;Yk;.
,ijf; nfhz;Ljhd; ahTk; fzpf;fg;gLfpd;wd.
xU [hkk; vd;gJ 2 kzpj;jpahyk; 24
epkplq;fisf; nfhz;lJ. xU ehspy; gj;J [hkq;fs;
cz;L. MW ehopiffs; nfhz;lJ xU [hkk;.
jpdKk; xU kzp Neuj;jpw;F xU N`hiu tPjk;>
#upad;> mf;fpdp> re;jpud;> rdp> FU> nrt;tha; vd
xUehspw;F VO N`hiufs; cz;L. md;W vd;d
fpoikNah> me;jf; fpoikf;Fupa fpufj;jpw;Fupa N`hiu
jhd; fhiyapy; Kjypy; tUk;. #upa gfthDf;Fupa jpdk;
Qhapw;Wf; fpoikahFk;. md;W fhiy MW kzp
njhlf;fk; VO kzp tiu #upa N`hiu tUk;. ,J
Nghyj; jpq;fs;> nrt;tha;> Gjd;> tpahod;> nts;sp> rdpf;
fpoikfspy; KiwNa re;jpuN`hiu> nrt;tha;N`hiu>
Gjd; N`hiu> FU N`hiu> nts;spN`hiu> rdp N`hiu
vd;gd Kjypy; tUk;.
,J NghyNt uhF fhyKk; fzpf;fg;gLfpwJ.
Qhapw;Wf;fpoik khiy 4.30 – 6.00 kzptiu
jpq;fs; fhiy 7.30 – 9.00 kzptiu
nrt;tha; gfy; 3.00 – 4.30 kzptiu
Gjd; gfy; 12.00 – 1.30 kzptiu
tpahod; gfy; 1.30 – 3.00 kzptiu
nts;sp fhiy 10.00 – 12.00 kzptiu
rdp fhiy 9.00 – 10.30 kzptiu
9

vkfz;lKk; #upa cjaj;ijf; nfhz;Nl
fzpf;fg;gLfpwJ.
QhapW gfy; 12.00 – 1.30 kzptiu
jpq;fs; fhiy 10.30 – 12.00 kzptiu
nrt;tha; fhiy 9.30 – 10.30 kzptiu
Gjd; fhiy 6.00 – 7.30 kzptiu
tpahod; fhiy 6.00 – 7.30 kzptiu
nts;sp gfy; 3.00 – 4.30 kzptiu
rdp gfy; 1.30 – 3.00 kzptiu
,J jtpu ,e;Jf;fs; NgZk; jpfjpfs;>
el;rj;jpuq;fs;> khsa gl;rq;fs;> tpohf;fs;> G+irfs;
ahTk; #upa cjaj;ijf; nfhz;Nl fzpf;fg;
gl;bUf;fpd;wd.
#upaidf; nfhz;Nl cyfpy; eilngWk; rfy
nray;fSk; fzpf;fg;ngWtjhy; ts;Sth; #upaidg;
Nghw;wpg; ghbAs;shh;.
mfu Kjy vOj;njy;yhk;@ Mjp
gftd; Kjw;Nw cyF.
cyfpy; cs;s vOj;Jf;fnsy;yhk; „m‟ vd;w
vOj;ij Kjyhff; nfhz;lJ Nghy> cyfk; #upaid
Kjyhff; nfhz;lJ.
“#upaidg; Gfo;e;J ghLk; ghly; ,J.
tpsf;Fjz;b KjNyhuhw; Nrtpf;fg; gLNthd;
tpkyd;Kj dhw;rpq;f gjhrdj;jpd; NkNyhd;
fsq;fkpyhj; jPj;ijKjw; rf;jpfz rfpjd;
10

fUjUz kzpnahspad; fNlhw;fhd;k %h;j;jp
Jsq;fypwd; dq;fe;jd; dq;fnkDq;fpufe;
njhFKLth jpa#or; RNtjfQ;rj; jpth;e;Njhd;
tsq;nfhs;fNt jhk; Grj;Njhl; fudpUed; tpopNahd;
tUrpt #upad;fhf;f kfpo;e;jbNaq; fisNa”
#upad; rfy ty;yikfisAk; nfhz;ltd;@ jahs
FzKs;std;@ jhdpaq;fs; ahTk; cUthff;
fhuzkhdtd; vd;gjhy; tptrhapfs; midtUk;
#upaidg; Nghw;wpg; nghq;fpg; gilf;fpd;wdh;. mj;Jld;
kw;wj; njhopyhsh;fSk; tptrhap %yk; jkf;F czT
jUgtd; #upad; vd epidj;Jj; jhKk; #upaidg;
Nghw;wpg; nghq;fpg; gilf;fpd;wdh;.
mjh;tz Ntjj;jpy; cs;s gpu];dh vd;w
cgepljk; gilg;igg; gw;wp ,t;thW $WfpwJ.
“gpu[hgjpahfpa gpuk;kj;jpy; ,Ue;Nj caph;fs;
midj;Jk; Njhd;wpd. jdpikapy; ,Ue;j gpu[hgjpahd
gpukk; gilg;Gj; njhopiyr; nra;tjw;fhfg; gyfhyk;
jtQ;nra;jJ. mjd; gydhf ,U nghUl;fs; Njhd;wpd.
mtw;Ws; xd;W Mz;> kw;wJ ngz;.
“me;j ,uz;bDs; Mz; rf;jp> ngz; t];J.
cliy cUthf;Fk; rf;jpNa gpuhzid toq;Fk;. rf;jp
#upaDld; njhlh;G nfhz;lJ. t];J re;jpuDld; cwT
nfhz;lJ. ,e;j ,uz;bd; ,izg;gpy; jhd; [Ptd;fs;
Njhd;wpd”
,e;j ,uz;L nghUl;fSs; #upadpd; rf;jp jhd;
,d;wpaikahjJ. mtdplk; jhd; mwpthfpa xsp kakhd
11

fjph;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,f;fjph;fis mile;jhy; kWgbAk;
gpwg;gijj; jtpu;j;Jf; nfhs;s KbAk;.
Kz;lfcgepljk; #upaidg; gw;wp ,t;thW
$WfpwJ@ “gpuk;kj;jpd; jiy mf;fpdpahFk;. #upaDk;
re;jpuDk; mtdJ fz;fs;. jpirfs; mtdJ fhJfs;”.
,Uf;F Ntjk; tpuhl Gup\dpd; fz;fspy; ,Ue;J
#upad; Njhd;wpajhff; $WfpwJ.
Guhzq;fSk; ,jpfhrq;fSk; #upaDf;F kpFe;j
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLf;fpd;wd.
ghujf;fijapy; tUk; fh;dd; #upadpd;
mDf;fpufj;jpdhy; gpwe;jtd;.
ghuj Aj;jj;jpd; NghJ jpl;lj;J}a;kid mupr;Rdd;
„nghOJ rhAKd; nfhy;yNtd;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; jPf;Fspj;J
,wg;Ngd;‟ vdr; rgjk; nra;jpUe;jhd;. ,ij mwpe;j
jpl;lj;J}a;kd; kiy cr;rpapy; Vwpr; #upad;
m];jkdkhFk; tiu kiwe;jpUf;fpwhd;. #upad;
m];j;jkdkhdhy; rgjg;gb mupr;Rdd; jPf;Fspj;J ,we;J
tpLthndd epidj;j fz;zd; #upa Njtid md;W
m];j;jkdkhtjw;Fr; rpy epkpl Neuq;fSf;F Kd;
kiwAk;gb NfhUfpwhd;. mjd;gb #upad; kiwaj;
jpl;lj;J}a;kd; kiy cr;rpapy; ,Ue;J ntspg;gLfpwhd;.
mijf;fz;l fz;zd; mh;r;Rdid Nehf;fp@
“jpl;lj;J}a;kidf; nfhy;” vd;W $Wfpwhd;. clNd
mupr;Rdd; tpy;iy vLj;J ehz;G+l;b jpl;lj;J}a;kid
Nehf;fp va;fpwhd;. me;j mk;G FwpjtwhJ nrd;W
jpl;lj;J}a;kidf; nfhy;fpwJ.
12

ghujf;fijapy; ghz;Ltpd; tk;rk; „#upatk;rk;‟
vd;W $wg;gLfpwJ.
Ntjg;ghlyhrpupah;fs; #upaidg; gw;wp tpje;J
ghbaijg; Nghy tpbaiyg; gw;wpAk; kpfTk; rpwg;ghfg;
ghbAs;sdh;.
,g;ghly;fs; ahTk; #upaid tuNtw;Wg;
ghLtjhfNt cs;sd. #upadhy; jhd; cyfk; tho;fpwJ
vd;W czh;e;j Ntjg;ghlyhrpupah;fspd; fw;gid kpFe;j
RitAs;sdthf ,Ug;gijf; fhzyhk;. mjpy; rpytw;iwj;
jUfpNwd;.
“kf;fNs tpopj;njOq;fs;
ntspr;rk; te;Jtpl;lJ
mofhd kdjpw;F uk;kpakhd ntspr;rk;
Gj;jpf;$h;ikAld; kpfTk; gue;jjhfTk; cs;sJ
#upadpd; tUifapd; Muk;gk; njhlq;fptpl;lJ
,utpd; nfhLik kiwa
,d;gk; G+Tyifr; #o;fpwJ
mjd; tuit tuNtw;f
capupdq;fNs jahuhFq;fs;
mofhd nghd; epwj;jpy;
gy;tif tbtq;fspy;
xt;nthU jpdKk;
fpof;fpy; Njhd;Wk; ntspr;rk;”
“nrhh;f;fj;jpd; Njtij vk;Kd; te;Jtpl;lhs;
gsgsg;ghd MilAs; kiwe;j Nkhfpdp
ehzj;Jld; Kfk; rptf;fpwhs;
13

gUtg; ngz;zha; tsh;e;J
cyfpy; cs;s ahtw;iwAk; jug;Nghfpwhs;
gtpj;jpukhdtNs cdJ
rk;gj;Jf;fs; midj;ijAk; caph;fSf;Ff; nfhL”
,t;thW ,Uf;F Ntjk; #upaidg; gw;wpf; $WfpwJ.
aRh;Ntjj;jpd; Rf;fpyaRh; vd;w gFjp #upaidg;
gw;wp ,t;thW $WfpwJ.
“#upaNjtNd vkJ nry;tk; gRf;fs;. ePjhd; vkJ
gRf;$l;lq;fisg; ghJfhj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mtw;iwAk;
vk;ikAk; cd; fjph;fshd fz;fshy; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwha;. mjdhy; mtw;wpw;Fz;lhFk; jPikfs;
ahTk; cdf;Fj; njhpAk;. mj;Jld; mtw;wpw;Fk; vkf;Fk;
czT jUgtd; eP. vkJ nry;tq;fSf;F cz;lhFk;
Neha;fisAk;> Jd;gq;fisAk; ePf;F. mtw;wpw;F vjpupfspl
-kpUe;J Mgj;J Neuhky; fhg;ghw;W”
,t;thW #upad; Ntjq;fshy; Nghw;wg;gLfpwhd;.
mjdhy; Ntjq;fisg; Nghw;Wk; ,e;Jf;fs; #upaidf;
fz;fz;l nja;tnkdf; fUjp tzq;fp tUfpd;wdh;.
KUfd;> ituth; Nghyr; #upaDk; rptdpd; mtjhuk; vd;W
,e;Jjh;k E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd. mJNghy> gftj;fPijapd;
tPG+jp Nahfj;jpy;> „xsph;gitfSs; ehd; #upad;‟ vd;W
k`htp\;Z $Wfpwhh;. typikAk;> nfhilaspf;Fk;
ty;yikAk; epiwe;j #upad; caph;fs; midj;Jk;
fz;zhy; fz;L tzq;ff;$ba nja;tkhFk;. mjdhy;
kf;fnsy;NyhUk; ty;yik kpFe;j #upa gfthid
tzq;fpg; ngUtho;T ngwNtz;Lk; vd;W tho;j;JfpNwd;.
14

,e;J rkaq;fspy; rhjp
Mupah; tUiff;F Kd; gz;ila ,e;jpahtpy;
rhjpfs; ,Ue;jikf;fhd Fwpg;Gf;fs; vitAk; E}y;fspy;
,Uf;ftpy;iy.
Mupah; te;jgpd;G Ntjq;fs; ,aw;wg;gl;ld. mt;
Ntjq;fspYk; rhjpfs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy vd;W Ma;thsh;fs;
$Wfpd;wdh;. rhjp mikg;ig ,e;J rkaq;fs; vitAk;
$wtpy;iy.
Ntjk; kdpjh;fspd; tho;ehis ehd;F fl;lq;fshf
tFj;jJ. KjyhtJ gpuk;kr;rhupak;> ,uz;lhtJ
fpUf];ukk;> %d;whtJ thdg;gpu];jk;> ehd;fhtJ
rd;epahrk;.
,J Nghy kdpjh;fisAk; ehd;F th;zj;jpduhf
Ntjk; gpupj;J itj;Js;sJ. KjyhtJ gpupitr; Nrh;e;j
kdpjh;fs; gpuhkzh;fs;> ,uz;lhtJ gpupitr; Nrh;e;jth;fs;
rj;jpupah;fs;> %d;whtJ gpupitr; Nrh;e;jth;fs; itrpfh;fs;>
ehd;fhtJ gpupitr;Nrh;e;jth;fs; #j;jpuh;fs;.
,g;gFg;G fy;tpiaAk;> tPuj;ijAk; kl;Lk;
mbg;gilahff; nfhz;L gpupf;fg;gl;lJ.
Ntjj;ij ,aw;wpa cah; rhjpf;fhuh;fs; vd;wpy;iy.
Ntjg;ghly;fisr; rKjhaj;jpd; midj;Jg; gpuptpdUk;
Mf;fpAs;sdh;.
Ntjfhyj;jpy; ,U th;z kf;fs; tho;e;jdh;. kj;jpa
Mrpahtpy; ,Ue;J te;J rpe;J ejpf;fiuNahuj;jpy;
FbNawpa Mupah;fs; nts;is epwj;jth;fshfTk;> rpe;J
15

ejpf;fiuapy; tho;e;j goq;Fb kf;fs; fWg;G
epwj;jtuhfTk; ,Ue;jdh;.
gpuhkzh;> rj;jpupah;> itrpah;> #j;jpuh; vd;w
gpupitr; Nrh;e;j ehd;Ftif kf;fSk; ,U th;zj;ijr;
rhh;e;jth;fshfNt Muk;gj;jpy; tho;e;jdh;. kf;fs; njhifg;
ngUf;fKk;> kdpjh;fspd; NjitAk; mjpfupf;f mjpfupf;f
Kaw;rpAs;sth;fs; ngUk; nghUs;fisj; Njbdh;@ rpyh;
Kaw;rpahy; fy;tpawpitg; ngw;wdh;@ rpyh; tPuj;jpdhy;
kf;fis mlf;fpdh;.
,jd;gb fy;tp fw;wth;fs; gpuhkzh;fs; vd;Wk;>
nry;te;jh;fs; itrpfh; vd;Wk;> tPuh;fs; murh;fnsd;Wk;
gFf;fg;gl;ldh;. fy;tp> nry;tk;> tPukpy;yhjth;fs;
kw;wth;fis ek;gp mth;fSf;Fj; njhz;L JuTfs; nra;J
tho;e;jdh;. ,th;fs; #j;jpuh;fs; Mth;.
#j;jpud; xUtd; jdJ tPuj;jhy; murdhtJk;>
mtd; gpd; ngU tzpfdpd; kfisj; jpUkzk; nra;tJk;
tof;fpy; ,Ue;jJ;. murd; gpuhkzg; ngz;izAk;
jpUkzk; nra;jhd;.
,e;j tifapy; #j;jpuh;fspd; mjhtJ Vty;
Ntiyfisr; nra;Nthupd; ngz;gps;is kpf;f mofpahf
,Ue;jhy; mtis murd; my;yJ ngUk; nghUis
cilatd; my;yJ fy;tp fw;wtd; tpUk;gpj; jpUkzk;
nra;ayhk;. mofpw;Fk;> fy;tpf;Fk;> tPuj;jpw;Fk; me;ehspy;
rhjp ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
Ntj fhyj;jpy; gpwg;gpd; mbg;gilapy; ve;jj;
njhopYk; eilngwtpy;iy. ,Uf;F Ntjj;jpd; ,uz;lhtJ
kz;lyj;jpy; cs;s ghly;fisg; ghbath; tpRthkpj;jpuh;.
16

,th; rj;jpupah;. mg;gbapUe;Jk; mth; ngUk; fy;tpkhdhfj;
jpfo;e;jhh;. mj;Jld; ,th; xU glNfhl;Lk; ngz;izj;
jpUkzk; nra;jhh;.
Ntj fhyj;jpy; xU gpuptpdh; rikj;j czit
kw;w %d;W gpuptpdUk; Vw;W cz;ldh;. jpUkz
tplaj;jpYk; Ntjfhy kf;fs; Ntw;Wik ghh;f;ftpy;iy.
Ntjfhyj;jpy; tho;e;j FLk;gk; xd;wpy; xUtd;
itj;jpadhf ,Ue;jhd; ,d;ndhUtd; rikay;fhudhf
,Ue;jhd; vd;w Fwpg;G cz;L.
,ijj;jtpu Ntjfhyj;jpy; Ntjj;ij ahUk;
fw;fyhk; vd;w epiyAk; ,Ue;jJ. mjw;F cjhuzkhfr;
rhe;Njhf;fpa cgepljj;jpy; tUk; fij xd;iwg;
ghh;g;Nghk;.
nfsj;jk Kdptuplk; rj;jpafhkd; vd;w khztd;
Ntjk; fw;gjw;fhf te;jhd;.
nfsj;jk Kdpth; mtid Mrdj;jpy; ,Uj;jp@
“cdJ je;ijapd; ngah; vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;.
rj;jpafhkDf;Fj; jdJ je;ijapd; ngah;
njhpatpy;iy. mjdhy; Kdpth;@ “kfNd> eP nrd;W cd;
jhahuplk; Nfl;Lth” vd;W nrhd;dhh;.
rj;jpafhkd; jhahuplk; nrd;W jdJ je;ijiag;
gw;wpf; Nfl;lhd;.
mjw;Fj; jha; nrhd;dhs;@ “kfNd> vdJ nagh;
[hghyp. ehd; gy tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W $yp Ntiy nra;J
gpiog;gts;. mg;nghOJ eP gpwe;jha;. mjdhy; cdJ
je;ij ahh; vd;gijAk;> mtuJ ngah; vd;d vd;gijAk;>
17

mtuJ Fyk;> Nfhj;jpuk; vd;gijAk; ehd; mwpNad;. eP
Kdptuplk; nrd;W> „ehd; [hghyp kfd; vd;Wk;> vdJ
ngah; rj;jpafhk[hghyp” vd;Wk; nrhy; vd;whs;.
md;idaplk; ,Ue;J jdJ gpwg;igg; gw;wpj;
njupe;Jnfhz;l rj;jpafhkd; Kdptuplk; Xbr;nrd;W> jdJ
jha; $wpatw;iwf; $wpdhd;.
Kdpth; nrhd;dhh;@ “kfNd> Ntjk; fw;gjw;Ff; Fyk;
Kf;fpakhdJ. Mdhy; mijtpl Kf;fpakhdJ Fzk;.
mJ cd;dplKk;> cdJ jhaplKk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ngha;ia
kiwj;J mij cz;iknadr; nrhy;Yk; fPo;j;jukhd
Fzk; cd;dplk; ,y;iy. eP cah;e;jtd; vd;gjw;F
milahsk; cdJ jha; nrhd;d thh;j;ijfs;. mjdhy;
cdf;F ehd; Ntjj;ijf; fw;Wj;jUfpNwd;” vd;whh;
nfsjk Kdpth;.
Ntjj;jpw;Fg; gpd;G jhd; rhjp Kiwfs; cz;lhapd.
mjd; gpd;G jhd; cah;e;j Fyj;jpy; cs;sth;fs; kl;Lk;
jhd; Ntjq;fisAk; cgepljq;fisAk; fw;fyhk; vd;w
epiy te;jJ. ,jw;Ff; fhuzk; nghUshjhu tsh;r;rpNa.
ngUk; nghUSs;Nshh; $ypf;fhf Ntiy nra;Nthh;
jk;Kld; rkkhf ,Ug;gij tpUk;gtpy;iy. ,jpypUe;J
jhd; cah;T jho;T vd;w epiy cUthdJ. ,jd; gpd;
cah;e;jtd;> jho;e;jtnddj; jhd; epidg;gtid
kjpg;gjpy;iy@ mtdJ tPl;bw;Fk;; nry;tjpy;iy.
Ntjj;jpy; rhjp Kiw ,Ue;jjpy;iy vd;Wk;> mjd;
gpd; cgepljq;fs; vOe;j NghJ jhd; rhjpKiwfs;
18

%fj;jpy; GFj;jg;gl;ldntd;Wk; Muha;r;rpahsh;fs;
$Wfpd;wdh;.
Gup\#j;jk; kdpjh;fisg; gpuk;kk; vt;thW gilj;j
njd;W tpsf;FfpwJ.
gpuk;kj;jpd; Kfj;jpypUe;J gpuhkzDk;>
Njhs;fspypUe;J rj;jpupaDk;> njhilapypUe;J itrpfDk;>
fhypypUe;J #j;jpuDk; Njhd;wpajhff; $WfpwJ.
rhjpg;gpuptpid cUthd gpd; gpuhkzd; jhd;
cah;e;jtd; vd;w epiy cUthfpaJ. cgepljq;fs;
cUthFk; NghJ ,e;j epiy ,Ue;jjhf Ma;thsh;fs;
$Wfpd;wdh;. ,jw;F cjhuzkhf Kz;lf cgepljj;jpd;
rpy RNyhfq;fis vLj;Jf; $Wfpd;wdh;.
Kz;lf cgepljk; gpukj;jpd; fhy;fs; jhd; ,t;
cyfk; vd;W mOj;jpr; nrhy;fpwJ. mj;Jld; gpukj;jpd;
fhy;fspy; ,Ue;J Njhd;wpa #j;jpuNd cyfpw;F
cupikahdtd; vd;Wk; $WfpwJ.
mwptpy; cah;e;j mwpT> jho;e;j mwpT vd ,uz;L
tifAz;L. fy;tp fw;gjhy; tUtJ jho;e;j mwpT.
gz;ghy; cUthtJ cah;e;jmwpT. „ehd;F Ntjq;fisAk;>
cgepljq;fisAk; fw;Wtpl;L xOf;fkpy;yhJ ,Ug;gtd;
jho;e;jtd;. fw;fhtpl;lhYk; xOf;fj;Jld; tho;gtd;
cah;e;jtd;‟ vd;W Kz;lf cgepljk; nrhy;fpwJ.
gz;G my;yJ Fzk; vd;gJ xUtdJ
xOf;fj;jpypUe;J tUtJ. gz;ghsdhf ,Ug;gjw;Ff;
FyNkh> fy;tpNah Njitapy;iy. ey;ytw;iwr; nra;gtd;
19

Fzthsd;. ey;ytw;iwr; nrhy;Nthh; ey;y FzKila
th;fs; my;yh; vd;Wk; Kz;lf cgepljk; nrhy;fpwJ.
ey;y FzKilatd; flTis mila Ntjj;ij
Xjj;Njitapy;iy vd;Wk; mjw;fhd rlq;Ffs; vitAk;
nra;aj; Njitapy;iynad;Wk; Kz;lf cgepljk;
nrhy;fpwJ. xOf;fkpy;yhjth;fs; Ntjq;fs; Xjp> rlq;Ffs;
nra;jhYk; mth;fs; gpuk;kj;ij milahJ kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk;
%g;igAk; kuzj;ijAk; mDgtpg;ghh;fs; vd;Wk; Kz;lf
cgepljk; nrhy;fpwJ.
vy;yh ejpfSk; ,Wjpapy; flYld; rq;fk
khfpd;wd. flypy; fye;j gpd;G me;ejpfspd; ngah;fs;
ahTk; ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpLfpd;wd. ,J Nghyg;
gpuk;kj;Jld; fyf;Fk; Md;khf;fSk; jkJ ngah;fisAk;>
Fyq;fisAk; ,oe;JtpLfpd;wd. flNyhL fye;j ejpiag;
Nghy gpuk;kj;Js; fye;j Mj;khTf;Fg; G+Tyfpy; cs;s
midj;Jj; jd;ikAk; ,y;yhJ Ngha;g; gpuk;kj;jpd; jd;ik
te;JtpLk;. ,jdhy; G+kpapy; mt;thj;khTf;Fr; rhjpapy;iy
vd;Wk; Kz;lf cgepljk; $WfpwJ.
,ijg; gftj;fPijAk;> jpUf;FwSk; $Wfpd;wd.
gftj;fPijapd; Qhdfh;kre;ahr Nahfj;jpd; 17Mk;>
18Mk;> 19Mk;> 20Mk;> 21Mk;> 22Mk;> 23Mk; RNyhfq;fs;
,t;thW fh;kj;ijg; gw;wpf; $Wfpd;wd.
“fh;kj;jpd; Nghf;ifj; njupe;Jnfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
tpyf;fg;gl;l fh;kq;fs; vitnait vd;gijAk; njhpe;J
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. fh;kj;jpd; Nghf;F mwpjw;fupaJ”.
20

“fhkj;jpy; mfh;kj;ijAk;> mfh;kj;jpy; fh;kj;ijAk;
fhz;Nghd; kf;fSs; Nkjhtp@ mtNd Nahfp@ mtNd
vy;yhk; nra;J Kbj;jtd;”.
“vtdJ fh;kq;fs; vy;yhk; MirAk; rq;fw;gKk;
mw;wdNth> mtidg; gz;bjd; vd;W Qhdpfs;
gfh;fpwhh;fs;”.
“tpidg;gadpy; gw;ww;wtdha;> epj;jpa jpUg;j;jdha;
vijAk; rhuhjtdhf ,Ug;gtd; fh;kj;jpyPLgl;lhYk; mtd;
fh;kk; nra;jtd; my;yd;”
“Miraw;wtd;> kdijAk; cliyAk; mlf;fpatd;>
cilikfisj; Jwe;jtd;> ntWk; clyhy;
tpidahw;Wgtd; ghtj;ij miltjpy;iy”
gw;wpy;yhjtdha;> Kj;jdha;> Qhdj;jpy; kdij
cWjpg;gLj;jpatdha;f; flikia af;Qkhfr;
nra;gtDila fh;kk; KOtJk; fiue;J NghfpwJ”
gftj;fPijapd; Ie;jhk; mj;jpahakhd ]e;ahr
Nahfj;jpd; 23MtJ> 25MtJ RNyhfq;fs; ,t;thW
$Wfpd;wd.
,k;ikapy; ruPuj;ij tpLtjw;F Kd;G fhkk;>
FNuhjk; ,itfspypUe;J Ntfj;ijg; nghWf;fty;ytNd
Nahfp@ mtNd vd;id milthd;”.
“jPtpidfisf; fise;J> Iak; mfw;wp>
,e;jpupaq;fis mlf;fp vy;yh caph;fspdJ ed;ikapy;
kfpo;TWNthh; gpuk;k eph;thz epiyia milfpwhh;fs;”
21

gftj;fPijapd; Mwhk; mj;jpahakhd jpahd
Nahfj;jpd; xd;gjhtJ RNyhfk; ,t;thW $WfpwJ.
“ey;nyz;dKilath;> ez;gh;> gifth;> cjhrPdh;>
kj;a];jh;> rj;GU\h;> ghgpfs; Mfpath;fsplj;J xNu
kdKilatd; NkNyhd;”
$WfpwJ.
,Nj mj;jpahaj;jpd; 26MtJ RNyhfk; ,t;thW
“Nahfj;jpy; cWjp ngw;W vq;Fk; rkjpU\;b
cilatd; jd;id vy;yh caph;fsplj;Jk;> vy;yh
caph;fisj; jd;dplj;Jk; ,Ug;gjhff; fhz;fpwhd;”.
gftj;fPijapd; vl;lhk; mjpfhukhd m$ug;u`;k
Nahfj;jpd; gjpd;ehd;fhtJ RNyhfk; ,t;thW $WfpwJ.
“ghh;j;jh> NtW vz;zkpd;wp ahh; vd;id
,ilawhJ ];kupf;fpd;whNdh> me;j xU epiyg;gl;l
Nahfpf;F ehd; vspjpy; mfg;gLNtd;”
gftj;fPijapd; gy RNyhfq;fs; Kz;lf
cgepljj;ijg; NghyNt xOf;fj;ijg; gw;wpf; $Wfpd;wd@
“xOf;fKs;std; vijAk; nra;thd;> mtdplk; ehd;
vspjpy; mfg;gLNtd;” vd;W k`h tp\;Z Neubahff;
$Wfpwhh;. ,jpypUe;J ,e;J jh;kk; xOf;fj;ij capuhfg;
Nghw;Wk; gb $WfpwNj jtpu kdpjid cah;e;j
rhjpf;fhud;> jho;e;j rhjpf;fhud; vd;W $wtpy;iy.
,ijtplg; gftj;fPijapy; k`h tp\;Z cyfpy;
thOk; kdpjh;fis th;zNgjg;gb gpupf;ftpy;iy.
FzNgjg;gbNa gpupj;Js;shh;. mijtpl ahfk;>
22

mgpN\fk;> G+irfs; gw;wp tpNrlkhf k`htp\;Z
$wpdhYk; md;NghL jd;idg; gpuhh;j;jpg;gtdpd;
G+iriaAk; mtdJ vspa md;gspg;Gf;fisAk;
kdkfpo;NthL Vw;Wf;nfhs;fpNwd; vd;W xd;gjhtJ
mj;jpahaj;jpd; ,Ugj;jhwhtJ RNyhfj;jpy; $Wfpwhh;.
“ahh; vdf;F ,iy> kyh;> fdp my;yJ ePiu
gf;jpNahL gilf;fpwhNdh> mj;J}a kdj;jhdJ
md;gspg;ig ehd; kfpo;Tld; Vw;Wf;nfhs;fpNwd;”.
,t;thW $wpajpypUe;J ahuhf ,Ue;jhnyd;d
xOf;fKk; gf;jpAKilatdpd; vspa czTfisf;$l
k`htp\;Z Vw;Wf;nfhs;thh; vd;gJ GydhfpwJ.
k`htp\;ZTf;F xU ehs; tpJuh; fQ;rpiaf;
nfhLj;jhh;. mijg; ngUtpUg;Gld; Vw;w k`htp\;Z
kpfTk; Ritahf cs;sJ vd;W kfpo;Tld; $wpagb
mij cz;lhh;.
cz;lhh;.
FNryh; nfhz;L nrd;w mtiy kpfTk; tpUg;Gld;
Mz;lhs; jhd; #ba gpd; #ba khiyia
k`htp\;Z ngUtpUg;Gld; Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhh;.
tpehafg; ngUkhd; Xh; me;jzd; nfhLj;j fha;e;j
mWfk;Gy;iy cz;L jdJ grpiaj; jPh;j;Jf;nfhz;lhh;.
rptngUkhd;> fz;zg;gh; jhd; Urp ghh;j;Jtpl;Lf;
nfhLj;j gd;wp ,iwr;rpia cz;L kfpo;e;jhh;.
flTs;> gf;jd; md;NghL nfhLf;Fk; vijAk;
kfpo;Tld; thq;fp cz;lij ehk; Guhzq;fs;>
,jpfhrq;fs; %yk; mwpe;Js;Nshk;.
23

,Nj mj;jpahaj;jpd; ,Ugj;NjohtJ RNyhfj;jpy;
k`htp\;Z fPo;f;fz;lthW $Wfpwhh;.
“Fe;jpapd; Gjy;tNd> ahh; vijr; nra;jhYk;>
vijg; Grpj;jhYk;> vijf; N`hkk; gz;zpdhYk;> vij
Iakpl;lhYk;> vj;jtj;ijg; Gupe;jhYk; mij vdf;F
mh;g;gzkhfr; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;”.
fpup\; re;jpuNfh\h; vd;w xUth; ,uhkfpU\;z
gukfk;ruplk; te;J NghtJ tof;fk;. mth; mQ;rhJ
gQ;rkhghjfq;fisr; nra;gth;. mth; jpdKk;
,uhkfpU\;z gukfk;riu te;J tzq;Fthh;. Mdhy;
,uhkfpU\;z gukfk;rh; xUNghJk;> „jPa nray;fisr;
nra;ahNj‟ vd;W mtUf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy.
“eP nra;Ak; nray;fis ,iwtDf;F mh;g;gzk;
nra;” vd;W kl;Lk; $Wthh;.
fhyg;Nghf;fpy; mth; jdJ jPa nray;fisf;
iftpl;Ltpl;lhh;.
,ij ehk; ,uhkfpU\;z gukfk;ruJ
cgNjrj;jpypUe;J mwpe;Jnfhs;s KbfpwJ.
kdpjid Ml;bg;gilf;Fk; Kf;Fzq;fisg; gw;wp
gftj;fPijapd; gjpd;ehd;fhtJ mj;jpahak; kpfTk;
tpgukhff; $WfpwJ.
“gpufpUjpapypUe;J cz;lhFk; rj;Jtk;> u[]k;>
jhkrk; vd;Dk; Kf;Fzq;fs; moptw;w Njfpia Njfj;jpy;
gpzpf;fpd;wd”.
24

“rj;Jtk; mOf;fpd;ikahy; xsp nghUe;jpaJ@
Jd;gg;gLj;jhjJ@ Qhdj;jhYk; fy;tpahYk; mJ
gpzpf;fg;gl;lJ”.
“uhN[hFzk; Mir trg;gl;lJ. mthitAk;
gw;iwAk; cz;Lgz;ZtJ”
“jhNkh Fzk; mf;Qhdj;jpy; gpwe;jJ.
caph;fnsy;yhtw;iwAk; kaf;FtJ. mJ mrl;il>
Nrhk;gy;> cwf;fk; ,tw;iwf; nfhLg;gJ”.
“,e;j Kf;Fzq;fSf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;ltd; jhd;
kdpjd;. ,f; Fzq;fSf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;Lj; jhd; kdpjd;
fUkkhw;Wfpwhd;”.
Ntjj;jpy; $wg;gl;l ehd;F th;zj;jpdUk; ,k;Kf;
Fzq;fSf;F cl;gl;lth;fNs.
gftj;fPijapd; gjpdhwhk; mj;jpahakhd
nja;th]{u ]k;gj;tpghf Nahfj;jpd; ,Ugj;Jehd;F
RNyhfq;fSk; Fzq;fisg; gw;wpf; $Wfpd;wd.
“mQ;rhik> csj;J}a;ik> Qhdj;jpYk;
Nahfj;jpYk; epiyj;jpUj;jy;> nghwpfis mlf;Fjy;>
ahfk;> rh];jpuk; gbj;jy;> jgR> Neh;ik> jPq;fpioahik>
cz;ik> rpdkpd;id> JwT> mikjp> Nfhs; nrhy;yhik>
,uf;fk;> gpwh;nghUis tpUk;ghik> Qhdk;> ,dpik> kdk;
rypahik> ijupak;> nghiw> kdTWjp> J}a;ik>
tQ;rfkpd;ik> nrUf;fpd;ik Nghd;w Fzq;fs; nja;t
rk;gj;Jld; gpwe;jtDf;F ,ay;ghfNt ,Uf;Fk;”.
25

“gfl;Lk;> ,Wkhg;Gk;> jw;ngUikAk;> rpdKk;>
fLikAk;> mf;QhdKk;> mRurk;gj;Jld; gpwe;jtdplk;
,Uf;Fk;”.
“nja;tPfk; vd;Wk;> mRuk; vd;Wk; ,Utif
caph;g; gpwg;Gf;fs; cyfpy; cz;L”.
“nra;aj;jf;f ey;tpidiaAk;> jfhj
jPtpidiaAk; mRu ,ay;Gilath;fs; mwpakhl;lhh;fs;.
mth;fsplk; J}a;ikAk;> ey;nyhOf;fKk;> tha;ikAk;
,y;iy”.
“,th;fs; neLq;fhkk; gpbj;jth;fsha;> ngUikAk;>
kjKk; nghUe;jpath;fsha;> kaf;fj;jhy; nfl;l
vz;zq;fisf; fpufpj;Jj; jPa jPh;khdq;fSld; njhopy;
Gupfpd;wdh;”.
“,th;fSf;Fr; rhFk; tiuAk; Jd;gq;fSk;
ftiyfSk; ePq;fhJ”.
gjpNdshtJ mj;jpahakhd rpuj;jhj;uatpahf
Nahfj;jpd; RNyhfq;fs; ,t;thW $Wfpd;wd.
“NjfpfSf;F ,ay;ghd rpuj;ijahdJ rhj;tpfk;
vd;Wk;> uh[]nkd;Wk;> jhk]nkd;Wk; %d;W tpjkhdJ”.
“xt;nthUtUila kdg;ghq;fpw;Nfw;gr; rpuj;ij
mikfpwJ. kdpjd; rpuj;ij kakhdtd;@ rpuj;ij
vJNth mJNt mtDkhk;”
26

“xt;nthUtUf;Fk; tpUg;gkhd czTk;
%tifg;gLfpwJ. ahfKk;> jgRk;> jhdKk; mq;qdNk
mike;Js;sd”.
“tpidg;gaid tpUk;ghjth;fshy; nra;ag;gLk;
fUkq;fs; rhj;tpfkhdJ”
gaid tpUk;gpAk;> Mlk;guj;jpw;fhfTk; nra;ag;gLk;
fh;kq;fs; uh[rkhdJ.
jhk]khdJ”
newp tOtpaJk;> rpuj;ijaw;wJkhd fh;kk;
cyfpy; cs;s kdpjh;fis Ntjk; ehd;F
th;zq;fshfg; gpupj;jJ Nghyg; gftj;fPij %d;W
Fzq;fshfg; gpupj;Js;sJ.
Ntjq;fs; ehd;F th;zj;jpduJ Fzk;> ,ay;G>
njhopy; Mfpatw;iwf; $WtJ Nghyf; fPij %d;W
Fzq;fisAk; cilath;fsJ Fzk;> ,ay;G> njhopy;
Mfpatw;iwg; gw;wpf; $WfpwJ.
NtjKk; fPijAk; rhjpfisg; gw;wpf; $wtpy;iy.
mJNghyj; jpUf;FwSk; rhjpfisg; gw;wpf; $wtpy;iy.
,iwkhl;rp vd;w mjpfhuj;jpy; ts;Sth;
rj;jpupah;fisg; gw;wp ,t;thW $Wfpwhh;.
tPukhd gil> ed;kf;fs;> epiwj;j czT>rpwe;j
mikr;rh;fs;> ey;y ez;gh;fs;> ghJfhg;G kpf;f muz;
Mfpa MW mq;fq;fisAk; cilatNd Mz; rpq;fk;
Nghd;w murdhthd;
27

mQ;rhik> kpFe;j mwpT> Cf;fKilik
vd;w ehd;Fk; FiwTglhjpUj;jNy rpwe;j murdpd;
gz;ghFk;.
mwk; jtwhky;> ePjpapy;yhjth;fis ePf;fp> tPuk;
FiwahJ>khdj;ijg; Nghw;WgtNd> rpwe;j murdhthd;.
goFtjw;F vspatdhfTk;> fLQ; nrhw;fisg;
NgrhjtdhfTk; ,Ue;J MSk; murdpd; ehl;il cyfk;
GfOk;.
nfhil> fUiz> ePjp jtwhik> Fbfisf; fhj;jy;
Mfpa ehd;F jd;ikfisAk; cila murd;> murh;f;
nfy;yhk; tpsf;Fg; Nghd;wtd;.
ngupahiuj; Jizf;Nfhly; vd;w mjpfhuj;jpy;
murd; vg;gbahdth;fspd; Jizia ehlNtz;Lk; vd;W
ts;Sth; $Wfpwhh;.
jf;f topKiwfis Muha;e;J nrhy;Yk; mwpQh;fNs
cyfpd; fz;fshjyhy;> kd;dtd; mj;jifath;fis
Muha;e;J el;Gf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
jf;f ngupahiuj; Jizahff; nfhz;L thOk;
xUtDf;F> mtdJ gifth;fshy; xU NghJk; jPq;F
nra;a KbahJ.
fz;bj;J mwpTiu $wty;y ngupahupd; nrhw;Nfl;L
elg;gtidf; nfLf;fty;yth;fs; vtUk; ,y;iy.
Kjy; ,y;yhj tzpfh;f;F mjdhy; tUk; tUkhdk;
,y;iy. mNj Nghyj; jk;ikj; jhq;fpf; fhg;ghw;wj;
Jizapy;yhjtDf;F epiyj;j tho;T ,y;iy.
28

ey;yth;fspd; njhlh;igf; iftpLjy;> gyuJ
gifiaj; Njbf; nfhs;tij tplg; gj;J klq;F
jPikiaj; jUk;.
nrq;Nfhz;ik gw;wp ,t;thW ts;Sth; $Wfpwhh;.
cyfj;jpy; cs;s caph;fs; vy;yhk; kioia
ek;gp tho;fpd;wd. mJ Nghy> Fbkf;fs; vy;NyhUk;
murdJ nrq;Nfhiy ek;gp tho;fpd;wdh;.
me;jzh; XJk; Ntjj;jpw;Fk;> mwj;jpw;Fk; %ykhf
epd;W cyfj;ijf; fhg;gJ kd;dDila nrq;NfhyhFk;.
xUtDf;F ntw;wp ngw;Wj; jUtJ Nty; my;y>
kd;ddJ ePjp jtwhj Ml;rp KiwNa MFk;.
,t;thW rj;jpupah;fisg; gw;wpf; $Wk; ts;Sth;
gpuhkzh;fisg; gw;wpAk;> tzpfh;fisg; gw;wpAk; #j;jpuh;
fisg; gw;wpAk; $Wfpwhh;.
vy;yh capHfs; kPJk; ghFghlw;w md;gpidf;
nfhz;ltHfNs me;jzHfs; MtH.
ghHg;ghd; jhd; fw;w kiwg;nghUis kwe;jhy; Xjpf;
fw;Wf;nfhs;s KbAk;. Mdhy; mtd; jdJ Fbf;Fupa
xOf;fj;ij kwe;jhy;> mf;Fb nfLk;.
thzpfk; nra;Nthd; thzpfk; rpwg;gila (,yhgk;
mila) Ntz;Lkhdhy;> mtd; gpwupd; nghUisj; jd;
nghUshff; fUJjy; Ntz;Lk;.
,w;gpwe;jhh; fz; my;yJ ,y;iy ,ay;ghfr;
nrg;gKk; ehZk; xUq;F.
eLT epiyikAk; ehzKk; cah; Fbapy;
gpwe;jtuplj;jpy; my;yhky; kw;wth;fsplj;jpy; ,ay;ghf
xUNru miktjpy;iy.
29

cz;ikahd cah; Fbapy; gpwe;jth;fSf;F
Kfkyh;r;rp> nfhLj;J cjTk; jd;ik> ,dpa nrhy;>
gpwiu ,fo;e;J $whik Mfpa ehd;F gz;GfSk;
,ay;ghfNt ,Uf;Fk;.
gy Nfhb &gh kjpg;Gs;s nghUs;fisf;
nfhLj;jhYk; cah; Fbapy; gpwe;jth; jk; Fbapd; rpwg;Gf;
Fd;Wtjw;Ff; fhuzkhd nray;fisr; nra;akhl;lhh;fs;.
cah;Fbapy; gpwe;jth;fs; nra;Ak; Fw;wk;> thdj;J
epytpy; fhzg;gLk; fsq;fk; Nghy> vy;NyhUf;Fk; ed;F
njupAk;.
epyk; vj;jd;ikaJ vd;gij mjpy; Kisj;j Kis
fhl;Lk; mJ Nghy xUtdJ tha;r; nrhy; mtd; vf;
Fyj;jtd; vd;gijf; fhl;b tpLk;.
xOf;fkhf tho;gtd; jhd; cah;e;j Fbapy;
gpwe;jtd;. xOf;ff;Nflhf tho;gtd; jho;e;j Fbapw;
gpwe;jtd;.
,ijNa xsitahUk; $Wfpwhh;. mj;Jld;
ngupath;> ,op Fyj;jtiug; gw;wpAk; $Wfpwhh;.
“,l;lhh; ngupNahh;> ,lhjhh; ,opFyj;Njhh;” vd;gJ
xsitahupd; thf;F.
njhopiyf; nfhz;Nl md;W rhjp gpupf;fg;gl;lJ.
rptngUkhd; mbath;fSf;fhfg; gy njhopy;fisr;
nra;jjhfg; Guhzq;fs; $Wfpd;wd.
rptngUkhd; Rliyiaf; fhg;gth;.
,th; tpwFntl;b tpw;wth;.
gpl;ilf; $ypahfg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;L kz; Rkh;e;jth;.
30

flypy; kPd; gpbj;jth;.
Re;juUf;Ff; fy;ahzj; jufuhf; flik Gupe;jth;.
ehad;khh;fspd; Jd;gq;fis ePf;Ftjw;fhfg; G+j
fzq;fisf; nfhz;L Ntiy nra;tpj;jth;.
mbahuhd ghz;ba kd;ddpd; tpUg;gj;jpw;fhff;
fhy;khwp eldk; Mbath;.
khh;f;fz;NlaUf;Fj; Jd;gk; Vw;gl;l NghJ akidf;
fhyhy; cije;jth;.
,t;thW rptngUkhd; gy tifahd njhopy;fisr;
nra;j NghJk; mtiu ahUk; ,fo;e;jjpy;iy.
„nra;Ak; njhopy; jhd; nja;tk;‟ vd;wnjhU
KJnkhop jkpopy; cz;L. vj;njhopYk; NftykhdJ
my;y vd;gNj ,jd; nghUs;.
ehad;khh;fspy; gyh; gy njhopy;fs; nra;j NghJk;
,e;Jf;fs; mth;fisf; Nftykhff; fUjtpy;iy.
fh;dd; NjNuhl;bapd; kfd;. JupNahjdd; mtDf;F
Kb#l;b murdhf;fpdhd;.
Ffd; ,uhkdpd; caph; ez;gd;. mtd; glNfhl;b.
jh;ktpahrd; vd;w frhg;Gf; filf;fhud; nfsrpfd;
vd;w Kdptupd; FU.
mupr;re;jpud; Rliyiaf; fhj;jtd;.
ghz;lth;fs; Ntiyf;fhuh;fshf ,Ue;jth;fs;.
,th;fis ahUk; ,d;Wtiu Nftykhf
epidj;jjpy;iy.
31

Ntjq;fs; rhjpaikg;ig Vw;gLj;jtpy;iy.
Muk;gj;jpy; muR ,Uf;ftpy;iy. xt;nthU kdpjDk;
jdJ Njitfisg; G+h;j;jp nra;jhd;.
gzk;> nghUs; vd;gd kdpjdplk; Nrh;e;j gpd;G
jhd; cah;T> jho;T vd;w gpupT cz;lhdJ.
gzk;> nghUs; cs;std; cah;e;jtd;. mit
,y;yhjtd; jho;e;jtd;.
,d;Wk; me;epiy jhd; fhuzkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. rhjp
Fiwe;jtd; vd;W r%fj;jhy; jPh;khdpf;fg;gl;ltd;
Nkyjpfhupahf ,Ue;jhy; mtdpd; fPo;> mtd; VTk;
Ntiyfis cah; rhjpapdh; nra;Nj MfNtz;Lk;.
,d;W gy;NtW rhjpfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. xU
fpuhkj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhz;lhy; fyg;Gj; jpUkzq;fs; gy
ele;Js;sd. ,jdhy; mf;fpuhkj;jpy; cs;sth;fs;
vy;NyhUk; ,dj;jth;fshfptpLfpd;wdh;.
vkJ Cupy; xU rhjpkhd; ,Ue;jhh;. mth; gpw rhjp
tPLfspy; jz;zPh; $lf; Fbf;fkhl;lhh;. mth; Gyhy;
cz;gjpy;iy.Mdhy; mtuJ rNfhjupapd; kfd; mth;fsJ
,dj;jth; xUtupd; kfisj; jpUkzk; nra;jhd;. me;j
tPl;Lf;fhuh; Gyhy; cz;gth;fs;. mjdhy; me;jr;rhjpkhd;
jdJ rNfhjupapd; tPl;by; eilngWk; ed;ik
jPikfSf;Fr; nry;tjpy;iy.
me;jr; rhjpkhdpd; kfs; xU rPty;njhopyhspiaf;
fhjypj;J mtDld; nrd;Wtpl;lhs;.
xU ehs; me;jr;rhjpkhdpd; tPl;bw;Ff; $yp Ntiy
nra;a xUtd; te;jhd;.
32

hjpkhd; mtDf;Fr; rpul;ilapy; NjdPh; nfhLj;jhh;.
mtd; nrhd;dhd;@ “Iah> ePq;fs; ngupa rhjpkhd; vd;W
,g;gTk; epidf;fpwPh;fs;… ePq;fs; xU rPty;
njhopyhspapd; khkd;. mjdhy; ehd; cq;fsJ tPl;by;
rhg;gplkhl;Nld;” vd;whd;.
jw;Nghija #o;epiyapy; rhjp> rkak; ghh;j;jhy;
ve;j Ntiyia ahUk; nra;a KbahJ.
Ntj fhyj;jpy; eilngw;w fyg;Gj; jpUkzq;fs;>
cwT Kiwfs; jhd; jw;nghOJs;s r%fj;jpYk; cs;sd
vd;gijr; rk;ge;jg;gl;lth;fs; czh;e;J nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. Ntjfhyf; FLk;gq;fisg; NghyNt jw;Nghija
FLk;gq;fspYk; cs;sth;fs; gy;NtWgl;l njhopy;fisr;
nra;fpwhh;fs;. ,Ue;Jk; mf;FLk;gk; rhjpapy; cah;e;jJ>
jho;e;jJ vd;W r%fj;jhy; fzpf;fg;gLtJ Ntjidf;F
cupaJ.
xU FLk;gj;jpy; xUtd; itj;jpadhfTk;
,d;ndhUtd; $ypf;fhudhfTk; kw;nwhUtd; tptrhap
MfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;.
,d;ndhU FLk;gj;jpy; %tUk; itj;jpah;fs;. Kjw;
FLk;gk; gpwg;ghy; cah;rhjpiaf; nfhz;lJ. mLj;j
FLk;gk; gpwg;ghy; jho;e;j rhjpiaf; nfhz;lJ. mjdhy;
%d;W Ngh; cah;e;j njhopy; nra;Jk; mf;FLk;gk; jho;e;j
rhjpnad;W fzpf;fg;gLfpwJ.
me;j %d;W itj;jpah;fspd; je;ij
nghw;njhopyhsp. jq;f Mguzq;fs; nra;gth;. mth;
uhrpahdth; vd;W r%fj;jth; fzpg;gjhy; jpUkzj;jpw;F
33

Kd;G „nghd; cUf;fy;;‟ vd;w epfo;tpy; mth; jhd; fye;J
nra;thh;. mjpfkhdth;fSf;F mth; jhd; jhyp nra;J
nfhLg;ghh;.
mtupd; may; tPl;by; kpfTk; cah;e;j rhjpapdh;
jhk; vd;W epidf;Fk; FLk;gk; xd;W tho;e;J te;jJ.
me;jf; FLk;gj;jpy; kpfTk; mofhd ngz; xUj;jp
,Ue;jhs;. mtspd; kPJ jPtpukhd fhjy; itj;jpaUf;F
,Ue;jJ. mij mth; jdJ ez;gUf;Fr; nrhy;y> mth;
mg;ngz;Zf;Fr; nrhd;dhh;.
mts; nrhd;dhs;@ “mth;fs; rhjpapy;
Fiwe;jth;fs;. mtiuj; jpUkzk; nra;jhy; vdJ
rNfhjupfisj; jpUkzk; nra;a ahUk; tpUk;gkhl;lhh;fs;.
mg;gh rptG+ir nra;gth;. rka mDl;lhdq;fisf;
fLikahff; filg;gpbg;gth;. mjdhy; ehd; mtiuj;
jpUkzk; nra;a KbahJ. mtd; njhl;lhNy ehd;
nrj;JtpLNtd;” vd;W mfe;ijAld; $wpdhs;.
itj;jpauhy; mij kwf;f Kbatpy;iy. gyfhyk;
jpUkzk; nra;ahJ ,Ue;jhh;. gpd; je;ijapd;
tw;GWj;jYf;fhfj; jpUkzk; nra;jhh;. ,Ue;Jk; mtuhy;
mtis kwf;fKbatpy;iy.
Mz;Lfs; rpy nrd;wd. mtSf;Fj; jpUkzkhdJ.
itj;jpah; kfg;Ngw;Wj;Jiwapy; Nkw;gbg;igg; gbf;f
ntspehL nrd;Wtpl;lhh;.
rpyfhyk; kUj;Jtg; gbg;Gg; gbj;J epGzj;Jtk;
ngw;w mth; jpUk;gp te;J jdpahh; itj;jparhiy xd;iw
Muk;gpj;J elj;jpdhh;.
34

me;jg; ngz;Zf;Fj; jpUkzkhfptpl;lJ. ,Ug;gpDk;
mtSf;Ff; Foe;ijg; ghf;fpak; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
flTis Ntz;bdh;. gy tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpd;
Foe;ij xd;W fUtpy; cUthfpaJ. mJ cUthd ehs;
Kjy; jha;f;Fg; ngUk; Neha; cz;lhdJ. vq;Fk;
itj;jpak; nra;Jk; Neha; Fzkhfhjjhy; mth;fs;
itj;jpauplk; te;jdh;.
itj;jpah; mtisg; gupNrhjpf;Fk; miwf;Fs;
mioj;Jr; nrd;W gupNrhjpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhh;. mtsJ
fh;g;gg;ig gytPdkile;jpUe;jJ. mjdhy; mtis
rpyehl;fs; mq;F jq;fpapUe;J rpfpr;ir ngWkhW $wpdhh;.
jpdKk; mth; mtspd; cliyg; gupNrhjpg;ghh;.
rpykhjq;fspd; gpd; mWitr; rpfpr;ir nra;J Foe;ijia
vLj;jhh;. ,g;nghOJ jhAk; gps;isAk; eykhf
,Uf;fpd;whh;fs;. rhjpapy; Fiwe;j xUtd; cah;rhjpg;
ngz;izj; jpdKk; gupNrhjid nra;tjhy; mtsJ
FLk;g khdk; Nghfhjh…? ,g;gb ,d;W r%fj;jpy;
vj;jidNah rk;gtq;fs; eilngWfpd;wd.
vdf;Fj; njupe;j Xh; cah;rhjpg;ngz; jho;e;j
rhjpf;fhuidf; fhjypj;J mtDld; nrd;Wtpl;lhs;. MW
khjq;fspd; gpd; ngw;Nwhh; mtisg; gpbj;Jte;J mtspd;
fh;g;gj;jpy; ,e;jf; fUit mopj;Jtpl;Lg; ngUk; gzk;>
nghUs; nfhLj;J ,d;ndhUtDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J
nfhLj;jdh;.
vdf;Fj; njhpe;j Xh; Mrpupia ghlrhiyapy;
jahupf;fg;gLk; NjdPiuf;$l mUe;jkhl;lhh;. mtupd; kfs;
35

xU jho;e;j rhjpf;fhuidf; fhjypj;J mtDld;
nrd;Wtpl;lhs;. mjd; gpd;G ve;j Xh; MrpupaUk; mtupd;
tPl;by; eilngWk; itgtq;fSf;Fr; nry;tjpy;iy.
,d;ndhU ngz;zpd; fztd; tpahghu epkpj;jk;
ntspA+Uf;Fr; nrd;W tUgtd;. mts; jdJ tPl;L
Ntiyf;fhuDld; FLk;gk; elj;Jtjhf Cuth;fs;
Ngrpf;nfhs;fpwhh;fs;.
,ijtpl Nkhrkhd rk;gtq;fs; gyTk; r%fj;jpy;
eilngWfpd;wd. ,it eilngw;w NghJk;
rk;ge;jg;gl;lth;fs; jhk; jhd; r%fj;jpy; cah;e;j
rhjpf;fhuh; vd;W $wpf;nfhz;L tho;fpd;whh;fs;.
,itnay;yhk; eilngWk; vd;W njupe;J jhd; ,e;J
kjk; rhjpia Vw;gLj;jtpy;iy. Mdhy; gpiog;Gf;fhfr;
rpyh; ,tw;iw cz;lhf;fpg; gpiof;fpd;whh;fs;.
xOf;fKs;stdhf thoNtz;Lk;. kdjhy; $l
jPatw;iw epidf;fhJ tho;gtd; jhd; flTshy;
Nerpf;fg;gLgtd; vd;W ,e;J jj;JtE}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd.
gftj;fPijapy; k`htp\;Z jdJ thahy;
cgNjrpj;j 700 RNyhfq;fspy; xd;W $lr; rhjpiag;
gw;wpf; $wtpy;iy.
Ntjk; Xjpdhy; mtd; gpuhkzd;.
murpaypy; cs;std; rj;jpupad;.
tpahghuk; nra;gtd; itrpfd;.
,th;fSf;Fj; njhz;L JuT nra;gtd; #j;jpud;.
fy;tpahy;> nry;tj;jhy;> tPuj;jhy; ,it khWgLk;.
#j;jpud; murpaypy;

tpLthd;. mtd; fy;tpapy; Nkk;gl;lhy; gpuhkzd;.
tpahghuj;jpy; 26MtJ RNyhfq;fs;
,t;thW $Wfpd;wd.
“gadpy; tpUg;gk; itf;fhJ> gw;wpy;yhky; tpUg;G
ntWg;G mw;W vf;fUkk; nra;ag;gLfpd;wNjh mJ
GdpjkhdJ”.
“gw;W ePq;fpatd;> mfq;fhukw;wtd;> cWjpAk;
Cf;fKk; cilatd;> ntw;wp Njhy;tpapy; NtWglhjtd;
,j;jifa Fzq;fis cilNahd; cah;e;jtd;”;.
,t;thW kfhtp\;Z $WfpwhNu jtpug; gpuhkzd;
jhd; cah;e;jtd; vd;W $wtpy;iy.
gpuhkzdhf ,Ue;jhnyd;d> itrpfdhf ,Ue;jh
nyd;d> #j;jpudhf ,Ue;jhnyd;d> mtd; ijupakhd
tdhf ,Ue;jhy; mtdJ Fzj;ijf; nfhz;Nl mtdJ
Fyk; fzpf;fg;gLk;.
,ijg; gftj;fPijapd; mNj mj;jpahaj;jpy; cs;s
27tJ RNyhfk; tpsf;FfpwJ.
“MirAs;std;> tpidg;gaid tpUk;Gfpd;wtd;>
cYj;jd;> Jd;GWj;Jk; jd;ik cs;std;>
Rj;jkpy;yhjtd;> kfpo;Tk; Nrhh;Tk; cs;std;. ,j;jifa
FzKs;std; jho;e;jtd;.
37

,ijtpl Nkhrkhdtd; ahh; vd;W 28 MtJ
RNyhfk; nrhy;fpwJ.
“Nahfj;jpw;F xt;thj kdKilatd;> mwpT
tsug;ngwhjtd;> Kuld;> tQ;rfd;> gopfhud;> Nrhk;Ngwp>
JaUWNthd;> fhyk; ePbg;gtd; ,j;jifa FzKilatd;
kpfTk; Nkhrkhd jhk] Fzj;jhd;” vd;fpwhh;
k`htp\;Z.
$Wfpwhh;.
ts;Sth; cah;e;jth;fisg; gw;wp ,t;thW
ey;tpid jPtpidapd; gad; mwpe;J JwT
G+z;Nlhupd; ngUikNa cyfpy; caHe;jJ.
xUtd; kdj;J}a;ikAld; tho;tNj mwkhFk;.
kw;wadnty;yhk; ntWk; Muthuq;fshFk;.
mdhijfSf;Fk;> ViofSf;Fk;> ,ug;NghHf;Fk;
Jizahf ,Ug;gtd; ,y;tho;thd;.
cyfpy; ,d;gkhf tho;fpd;wtHfs; milAk; rpwg;G>
vy;Nyhuplj;Jk; md;G cilatuhfpg; nghUe;jp thOk;
tho;f;ifapd; gad; vd;W mwpQH $WtH.
jd;dplk; te;j tpUe;jpdiug; Nghw;wp cgrupj;J>
,dptUk; tpUe;jpdiug; Nghw;wp cgrupf;ff; fhj;jpUg;gtd;
thDyfj;jpy; cs;s NjtHfSf;F ey;y tpUe;jpddhthd;.
gzpT cilatdhfTk;> ,d;nrhy; NgRgtdhfTk;
,Uj;jNy xUtDf;Fr; rpwe;j mzpfydhFk;. kw;wa
mzpfs; mzpfs; my;y.
xUtH nra;j ed;wpia kwg;gJ ed;wd;W. mtH
nra;j jPikia mg;nghONj kwg;gJ ed;W.
38

jd;NdhL njhlHGilatHfs; ahuhf ,Ue;jhYk;
mtNuhL KiwNahL nghUe;jp elj;jy; eLT epiyik
vd;W $wg;gLk.; mJ ed;ik gaf;Fk;.
gzpT cilatHfshf thOjy; vy;NyhUf;Fk;
ed;ik jUk;. mtHfSs; nry;te;jHfSf;F mJ kw;nwhU
ngUk; nry;tkhFk;.
FLk;gj;jpd; caHTk; jho;Tk; xOf;fj;jpy;
jq;fpAs;sJ. xOf;fKilatdhf thOjy; caHe;j
Fbkfdpd; jd;ik. xOf;fk; jtwp tho;jy; XH ,ope;j
Fbkfdpd; jd;ik.
cyfj;jtNuhL ,ize;J elf;Fk; Kiwiaj;
njupe;J nfhs;shjtHfs;> gy;NtW tifahd E}y;fisf;
fw;wpUe;j NghjpYk; mwptpy;yhjtH MtH.
mwj;ij tpl;Lj; jPa topapy; xOFNthH
vy;NyhupYk; gpwd;kidtpia tpUk;gp mtSila tPl;L
thapypy; nrd;W epw;gtiug; Nghy; mwptpypfs; ,y;iy.
jPq;Ffisg; gpwH jdf;Fr; nra;jhYk;> mjdhy;
mtHfSf;F tUk; Jd;gj;jpw;fhf tUe;jp> mwk;
my;yhjtw;iw nra;ahky; ,Ug;gNj ey;ytupd; ,ay;G.
jdf;F mwKk; Mf;fKk; tUtij tpUk;ghjtNd>
gpwDila Mf;fj;ijf; fz;L kfpohky; mjw;fhfg;
nghwhikg;gLthd;.
eLT epiyik my;yhjtw;iwf; fz;L mQ;rp
xJq;Ffpd;wtHfs;> gpwupd; nghUl;fisf; ftHtjhy; tUk;
gaid vz;zp mg;nghUs; kPJ tpUg;gk; nfhs;Sk;
gopahd nraiyr; nra;ahH.
39

xUtd; mwj;ijg;gw;wpg; NgrhJ mwky;yhjtw;iwr;
nra;jhYk;> kw;wtidg;gw;wpg; Gwq;$whky; ,Uf;fpwhd;
vd;W nrhy;yg;gLtJ ed;W.
xUtd; gadpy;yhj nghUSf;F Kf;fpaj;Jtk;
nfhLj;J mijg;gw;wp tpupthfr; nrhy;Yk; nrhw;fs;> mtd;
mwkpy;yhjtd; vd;gijj; njupag;gLj;Jk;.
jkf;Fj; jPik nra;NthiuAk; kd;dpj;J>
mth;fSf;Fj; jPa nray;fisr; nra;ahjpUj;jNy Nkyhd
mwpthFk;.
cyf eilia mwpe;J mjd;gb tho;gtNd caph;
tho;gtdhff; fUjg;gLthd;. mg;gb thohjtd;
nrj;jtdhfNt fUjg;gLthd;.
twpath;fSf;Fg; nghUl;fisf; nfhLg;gNj
Xh; capiuf; nfhd;W mjd; clk;igj; jpd;dhky;
,Ug;gJ ey;yJ.
jdf;F tUk; Jd;gq;fisg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;tJk;>
kw;wa caph;fSf;Fj; Jd;gq;fs; nra;ahjpUj;jYNk
jtj;jpd; tbtkhFk;.
40

xUtd; jd; kdk; mwpa cz;ik Ngrp tho;e;jhNd
ahdhy;> mtd; jtj;NjhL jhdKk; nra;thiu tpl
cah;e;jtd;.
gypf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; rpdk; tuhky; fhg;gtNd rpdk;
fhg;gtd; Mthd;. gypf;fhj ,lj;jpy; rpdj;ijf; fhj;jhy;
vd;d?. fhf;fhky; tpl;lhy; vd;d?.
tho;ifapy; Vw;gLk; Jd;gq;fSf;F mQ;rp Jwtwk;
Nkw; nfhz;lth;fis tpl> ,y;tho;f;ifapy; ,Ue;J
nfhz;L nfhy;yhikiaf; filg;gpbg;gth;fs;
cah;e;jth;fs;.
xUtd; ve;nje;jg; nghUs;fspd; kPjpUe;j gw;iw
ePf;fpf; nfhs;fpwhNdh> mtd; me;je;jg; nghUs;fshy;
Jd;gk; miltjpy;iy.
Mirfs; midj;ijAk; Jwe;jth;fNs
cah;e;jth;fs; Mth;. mt;thW Jwf;fhj kw;wth;fs;>
mwpahikahfpa tiyapy; mfg;gl;ltuhth;.
vg;nghUs; vj;jd;ikajha;j; Njhd;wpdhYk;>
mg;nghUspd; cz;ikahd ,ay;ig mwpe;J nfhs;tNj
nka;ikahd mwpthFk;.
gw;wpy;yhjtdhfpa ,iwtdpd; kPJ kl;Lk; gw;Wf;
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;> cs;s gw;Wf;fis tpl;nlhopg;gjw;F
mg;gw;iwg; gw;Wjy; Ntz;Lk;.
fhkk;> rpdk;> mwpahik Mfpa %d;W ngUq;
Fw;wq;fisAk; mbNahL xopj;J tpl;lhy;> Jd;gq;fs;
tuhky; nfLk;.
41

pw;wpdj; Njhiug; ngupath;fs; mQ;rp xJf;fp
itg;ghh;fs;. rpwpNahh;fs; mth;fisj; jkJ Rw;wkhf
vz;zp mizj;Jf; nfhs;thh;fs;.
jpUf;Fws;> ey;y gz;Gilath;fSk;> xOf;f
rPyh;fSk;> kdj;ijupak; cs;sth;fSk; jhd;
Nkyhdth;fs; vd;W $WfpwJ.
$Wfpwhh;.
fPohd kf;fs; vg;gbahdth;fs; vd;Wk; ts;Sth;
gpwUf;F cjtp nra;tijf; fz;L nghwhikg;
gLgtdJ Rw;wk;> cilAk; czTk; ,y;yhky; nfLk;.
mUis tpUk;gp mwnewpg;gb tho;gtd;> gpwDila
nghUis tpUk;gpf; nfhba jPikfisr; nra;a
epidj;jhy; nfl;lopthd;.
Nfl;gtH vy;NyhUk; Nfhgg;gl;L ntWf;Fk;gb
gadpy;yhj nrhw;fisg; NgRfpwtd; vy;NyhuhYk;
,fog;gLthd;.
jdJ kdk; mwpaf; Fw;wk; nra;jtd; cah;e;j
jtf; Nfhyj;ij cilatdhf ,Ue;jhYk; mjdhy;
ve;jg; gaDk; tuhJ.
kdjpy; cs;s Mirfisj; Jwf;fhky;>
Jwe;jth;fisg; Nghy tQ;ridfs; nra;J tho;gtidg;
Nghd;w nfhbath;fs; NtW vtUk; ,y;iy.
cyfk; jPaitnadg; gopf;Fk; nray;fis tpl;L
tpl;lhy;> nkhl;il mbf;fTk; Ntz;lhk;> ril tsh;f;fTk;
Ntz;lhk;.
42

fsntLj;J tho;gth;fSf;F clk;Gq; $l cw;w
JizahfhJ. jtwpg; NghFk;. fsntLf;fhky;
tho;gth;fSf;F Njth; cyF jtwhJ fpilf;Fk;.
xUtd; Jd;gkhdit vd;W jd;tho;f;ifapy; fz;L
czh;e;j nray;fis kw;wth;fSf;Fr; nra;af; $lhJ.
nghUs; nfhlhj jd;ikAk;> khz;gpy;yhj khdKk;>
jFjpaw;w nray;fshy; nfhs;Sk; kfpo;r;rpAk; ehl;il
Ms;gth;fSf;Ff; Fw;wq;fshFk;.
jdJ Rw;wj;jth;fNshL njhlh;Gfs; ,y;yhjtiu
ek;gp elf;ff; $lhJ@ mth; cyfj;jpy; gw;wpy;yhj
tuhifahy; gopf;F mQ;rkhl;lhh;.
rhd;Nwhh; Gfo;e;J nrhy;ypa nray;fisg; Nghw;wpr;
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mt;thW nra;ahJ ,fo;e;jth;fSf;F
VO gpwtpapYk; ed;ik ,y;iy.
Kiwapy;yhj nray;fisr; nra;J Fbfis
tUj;Jtijj; njhopyhfr; nra;Ak; murd;> nfhiyj;
njhopiyr; nra;gth;fis tplf; nfhbatd;.
murdJ Gfio epWj;JtJ mtdJ ePjp jtwhj
Ml;rp KiwNa MFk;. mjpypUe;J mtd; jtwpdhy; Gfo;
,y;yhky; Ngha; tpLk;.
ey;y Fbapy;gpwe;jt ndd;whYk; Nrhk;gYf;F
Mshdhy; m/J mtid mtDila gifth;fSf;F
mbikahFkhW nra;J tpLk;.
xUtd; nrhy;yhkNy mtdJ Fzj;ijg; ghh;j;J
mtd; vd;d epidf;fpwhd; vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;s
Kbahjtd; fPohdtd;.
43

jkf;Fg; gad; cs;s NghJ el;ghf ,Ug;gJk;>
gadpy;yhj NghJ el;gpypUe;J tpyfpr; nry;tJk;
fPohdtdpd; gz;ghFk;.
nra;Ak; nray; NtwhfTk; nrhy;fpd;w nrhy;
NtwhfTk; xd;wpw;F xd;W njhlh;gpy;yhkYk; elg;gtd;
fPohdtd;.
fPohdtd;.
Mw;wy; kpFe;j ngupath;fisg; gifg;gtd;
kidtpia kpfTk; tpUk;gp mtSf;F mlq;fp
elg;gJ> jkJ flikfis kwe;J jdJ kidtpapd;
tpUg;gq;fisg; G+h;j;jp nra;tJ> mtrpakpd;wp kidtpaplk;
jho;e;J elg;gJ> kidtpf;F mQ;RtJ Nghd;wd
jho;e;jtdpd; ,ay;ghFk;.
md;G fhuzkhf tpUk;ghky; nghUs; fhuzkhf
tpUk;Gk; tpiy kfspd; tPl;by; jQ;rkile;jpUg;gth;fs;
fPohdth;fs;.
fs; cz;gth;fs; fPohdth;fs;.
#jhLgth;fs; fPohdth;fs;.
jdJ flikfs; vitnaitnad;W czh;e;J
mijr; nra;ahjth;fs; fPohdth;fs;.
clk;ghy; xj;jpUg;gjhy; vy;NyhUk; cah;e;j kf;fs;
vd;W vz;zf;$lhJ. ey;y gz;Gfspy;yhjth;
fPo;kf;fshthh;.
kpFe;j nghUisr; Nrh;e;j gpd;Gk;> mij ey;y
nray;fSf;Fr; nryT nra;ahjth;fs; fPo;kf;fs;.
rhy;G vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w ehzk; ,y;yhj
kf;fs; fPo;kf;fshfNt fUjg;gLthh;fs;.
44

jdJ FLk;gg; ngUikia cah;j;jpg;
Gfoilahjth;fs; midtUk; fPohdth;fNs.
mwj;NjhL Nruhj tWik te;jNghJ jd;FLk;gg;
ngUikia kwe;J Neh;ikaPdkhd topapy; elg;gth;fs;
fPohdth;fs;.
gpr;ir Nfl;fj;jf;fth;fsplKk; ,ue;J Nfl;L
tho;gth;fs; fPohdth;fs;.
,t;thW jpUts;Sth; cah;e;j kf;fs;> jho;e;j
kf;fs; ahh;ahnudf; $Wfpwhh;.
$WfpwJ.
,ijtplj; jpUke;jpuKk; xOf;fj;ijg; gw;wpf;
“me;jzuhNthh; MW njhopy; G+z;LNshh;
nre;joy; Xk;gpKg;NghJk; epakQ; nra;J
me;jt ew;fUkj;J epd; whq;fpl;Lr;
re;jpAk; Xjpr; rlq;fWg;Nghh;fNs”
me;jdh; vd;Nghh; mwNthh;. mWnjhopy; vd;gJ
Xjy;> XJtpj;jy;> Ntl;ly;> Ntl;Ltpj;jy;> rptrpe;jidapd;wp> rptngUkhdpd;
jpUtbapid czUk; czh;tpd;wp> gf;jpAk; ,d;wp>
guk;nghUspd; cz;ikahd jd;ik gw;wpa mwpTkpd;wp
45

Ik;Gyd;fSf;F mbikg;gl;L xOf;fkpy;yhj tho;it
thOk; gpuhkzh;fisg; gpuhkzh;fs; vd;W $wKbahJ.
$WfpwJ.
muridg; gw;wpj; jpUke;jpuk; ,t;thW $WfpwJ.
“fy;yh murDq; fhyDk; Nenuhg;gh;
fy;yh murdpw; fhyd; kpfey;yd;” vd;Wk;>
“ehs; NjhWk; kd;dtd; ehl;by; jtnewp
ehs;NjhWk; ehbatd; newp ehlhNdy;
ehs; NjhWk; ehL nfL%l ez;Zkhy;
ehs;NjhWk; nry;tk; eugjp Fd;WNk” vd;Wk;
#j;jpuh;fisg; gw;wp jpUke;jpuk; ,t;thW $WfpwJ.
“ahth;f;Fkhk; ,iwtw;nfhU gr;rpiy
ahth;f;Fkhk; gRTf;nfhU thAiw
ahth;f;Fkhk; cz;Zk; NghnjhU ifg;gpb
ahth;f;Fkhk; gpwh;f; fpd;Diu jhNd”
jpU%yh; me;jzh;f;Fupa xOf;fj;ijAk;>
murDf;Fupa xOf;fj;ijAk;> kw;wth;fshd itrpfh;>
#j;jpuh;fSf;Fupa xOf;fj;ijAk; $wpAs;shNu jtpur;
rhjp Kiwfisg; gw;wp vJTk; $wtpy;iy.
nghJthff; fw;Nwhh; ngUk;ghYk; jkJ
tho;tpw;fhfNt fw;fpd;wdh;. mth;fs; ,e;J jh;kq;fis
vLj;Jf;$Wk; E}y;fisf; fw;gJ FiwT. fw;gth;fspy;
gyh; mjd; cz;ikahd jj;Jtq;fis czh;tjpy;iy.
czh;e;jth;fSk; jkJ ed;ikiag; gw;wpNa
rpe;jpf;fpd;wdh;. ,jdhy; ,e;J jh;kk; $Wk; jj;Jtq;fis
mth;fs; tpsq;fpf; nfhs;tjpy;iy.
46

jw;NghJs;s r%f mikg;gpy; njhopy;fs;
nra;tjw;F Ml;fs; Njit.
Jzp Jitf;f> ,Uk;G Ntiyfs; nra;a> kuNtiy
nra;a> Mguzq;fs; nra;a Ntiyahl;fs; Njit.
,t;Ntiyfs; mth;fspd; njhopy;fNs jtpur; rhjpay;y.
jw;nghOJ Nkw;$wpa njhopy;fisg; gy rhjp kf;fSk;
nra;fpwhh;fs;.
,e;J kjq;fs; $whj rhjpg; gpur;rpidia
,e;Jf;fs; jiyapy; J}f;fp itj;Jg; NgZtJ ,e;J
rkaq;fSf;Fr; nra;Ak; ngUe;JNuhfkhFk;.
,Wjpahf ts;Sth; $wpaij epidtpw;
nfhs;tjw;fhf mtw;iw ,q;F jUfpNwd;.
vy;yh caph;fSf;Fk; gpwg;G xU jd;ikahdNj
MFk;. tho;tpy; cah;Tk; jho;Tk; mtuth;fs; nra;fpd;w
njhopypy; cs;s NtWghLfisg; nghWj;Nj mikAk;.
Nky; epiyapy; ,Ue;jhYk; ey;y gz;gpy;yhjth;fs;
Nky; kf;fshf khl;lhh;. fPo; epiyapy; ,Ue;jhYk;
,opthd Fzq;fs; ,y;yhjth; fPo; kf;fs; Mf khl;lhh;.
nra;a Kbahj nray;fisAk; Kiwmwpe;J cupa
newpapy; epd;W nra;J Kbf;f ty;ytNu
ngUikAilatuhth;.
ngupath;fis tpUk;gpg; Nghw;w Ntz;Lk; vd;w
cah;e;j Nehf;fk;> mtUila rpwg;ig czuhj
rpwpNahupd; cs;sj;jpy; ,y;iy.
,ope;jth;fsplk; nry;tKk; rpwg;Gf;fSk; Nrh;e;J
tpl;lhy;> mth;fs; vy;iy kPwpr; nraw;gLthh;fs;.
47

ngUikahd gz;ghtJ vf;fhyj;jpYk; gzpe;J
tho;tjhFk;> rpWikahd gz;ghdJ jd;idj; jhNd
tpae;J ghuhl;bf; nfhs;tjhFk;.
ngUikg; gz;ghdJ nrUf;F ,y;yhky; tho;tJ@
rpWikj; jd;ik fh;tq; nfhz;L moptJ.
gpwUila Fw;wq;fisg; ngupJ gLj;jhky;
kiwg;gJ ngUikf;Fupa gz;ghFk;. mf; Fw;wq;fisg;
ngupJ gLj;jpf; $WtJ rpWikj; jdkhFk;.
,d;wpaikahj gy rpwg;Gf;fs; tUtjhf
,Ue;jhYk; $l> Fbg;ngUikiaf; nfLf;ff; $ba
nraiy xU NghJk; cah;Fbg;gpwe;Njhh; nra;akhl;lhh;fs;.
GfNohL $ba Mz;ikia tpUk;Gfpd;wth;fs;>
Gfo;NjLk; topapYk; Fbg;ngUikiaf; nfLf;ff; $ba
nray;fisr; nra;a khl;lhh;fs;.
cah;e;j xOf;f epiyapy; ,Ue;J jho;e;jth;fs;>
jiyapy; ,Ue;J tpOe;j kapUf;Fr; rkkhdth;fs;.
kiy Nghd;w cah;e;j ngUik cilatUk;>
,opthd nraiy xU Fd;wp kzpasT nra;jhYk; kpfj;
jho;e;j epiyia milth;.
kjpahjtupd; gpd;Nd nrd;W khdq; nfl;L
tho;tij tpl> mt;thW nra;ahky; epd;W mope;jhd;
vd;W nrhy;yg;gLjy; ed;W.
jkf;F ,opT Neh;e;jhy; caph; thohj khdk;
cilatupd; Gfio cyfj;jth; njhOJ Ve;jp
tzq;Fth;.
48

jdJ flikfs; ,itnad czh;e;J elf;Fk;
rhd;Nwhh;fs; ey;yit vy;yhtw;iwAk; jkJ ,ay;ghd
flik vd;W nfhs;thh;fs;.
rhd;Nwhupd; eyk; vd;W $wg;gLtJ mth;fsJ
Fzq;fspd; rpwg;Ng MFk;. mJ NtW ve;j eyj;jpYk;
Nrh;e;jJ my;y.
rhd;whz;ikia kjpg;gpLk; ciu fy; Nghy;
nraw;gLk; fUtp vJ vd;why;> jk;ik tplj;
jho;e;jtuplj;jpYk; jd; Njhy;tpia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;
gz;ghFk;.
rhd;whz;ik vd;Dk; jd;ikf;Ff; fly; Nghd;wth;
vdg; Gfog;gLfpd;wth;> cyfk; mopAk; Copf;fhyk;
te;jhYk;> jd; epiyapy; ,Ue;J khwkhl;lhh;.
md;Gilatuhf ,Uj;jy;> ey;y Fbapy; gpwj;jy;
Mfpa ,uz;Lk; gz;Gilath;fshf tho;tjw;Fr; rpwe;j
topfs; MFk;.
clk;ghy; xj;jpUg;gth;fs; vy;NyhUk; kf;fs;
my;yh>; nghUe;jj;jf;f ey;y gz;Gfshy; xj;jpUg;NghNu
kf;fs; Mth;.
kf;fSf;F cupa gz;G ,y;yhjth;> muk; Nghy
$h;ikahd mwpTilatuhf ,Ue;jhYk; mth; kuj;jpw;Fr;
rk;khdth; Mth;.
gpwNuhL fye;J gofp kfpo;e;jpUf;f
Kbahjth;fSf;F> kpfg; ngupa ,e;j cyfk; gfw;
fhyj;jpYk; ,Uspy; ,Ug;gijg; NghyNt ,Uf;Fk;.
49

gz;gp;y;yhjtd; ngw;w ngUQ; nry;tk;>
mOf;file;j ghj;jpuj;jpy; itf;fg;gl;l ghy; nfl;Lg;
Nghdijg; Nghd;wjhFk;.
,t;thW jpUts;Sth; $Wfpwhh;. ,JNghyNt ,e;J
rka E}y;fSk; $Wfpd;wd. mg;gbapUf;f ,e;Jf;fs;
,g;nghOJk; ,e;J rkaq;fs; $whj newpKiwfisNa
filg;gpbj;J tUfpwhh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; mth;fshy;
Kd;NdwKbatpy;iy.
Jd;gq;fs;> Jauq;fs;> Nrhjidfs; ahTk;
ey;yth;fSf;Nf nrhe;jk;.
vdf;F xU ez;gh; ,Ue;jhh;. mth; kpfkpf ey;yth;.
el;Gf;F ,yf;fzkhf tho;gth;. tho;f;ifapy; mbf;fb
Jd;gq;fisAk;> Jauq;fisAk; NrhjidfisAk;
re;jpg;gth;. mjdhy; rpyrkaq;fspy; tho;f;ifia
ntWj;Jk; xJf;Fthh;.
kpfTk; cah;e;j Fbapy; gpwe;jth;. mjdhy; eLT
epiy jtwhjth;@ ghtj;jpw;F mQ;Rgth;@ xOf;fk;>
cz;ik> ehzak; vd;gtw;wpypUe;J tOthky; ey;y
topapy; tho;gth;.
vt;NtisapYk; Kfkyh;r;rpAk;> gpwUf;Ff;
nfhLj;JjTk; jd;ikAk;> ,dpikahd nrhw;fisg;
NgRtJk;> gpwiu ,opthf vz;zhj jd;ikAk;
nfhz;lth;.
tWikg;gl;lth;. ,Ug;gpDk; gpwUf;Ff; nfhLj;J
cjTk; cah;e;j Fzj;ij xU NghJk; iftplhjth;.
50

mj;Jld; ngUik juhj nray;fis kwe;Jk; nra;ahjth;.
midtuplKk; gzpTld; ele;Jnfhs;gth;.
“rpwe;j Kaw;rp> epiwe;j mwpT vd;w ,uz;ilAk;
nfhz;L ,ilawhJ nra;fpd;w nrayhy; xUtUila
Fbg;ngUik cah;tilAk;” vd;W ek;Ggth;.
ey;y E}ypd; ew;nghUisf; fw;ff;fw;f NkYk;
NkYk; ,d;gk; jUtJ Nghy> ew;gz;Gfs; gyTk; cs;s
mtUld; goFtJ vdf;F vy;iyapy;yhj ,d;gj;ijf;
nfhLf;Fk;.
“el;G vd;gJ xUtUf;nfhUth; rpupj;J
kfpo;tjw;fhf Vw;gLtjd;W. ez;gh;fs; epiy jtwpr;
nry;Yk; NghJ mtiuf; fz;bj;J ey;Yiu $wpj;
jpUj;Jtjw;fhfTk; mike;jJ” vd;W $wp ehd; jtWfs;
nra;Ak; NghJ md;Gld; fz;bg;ghh;.
mt;Ntisfspy; vdf;Fr; rpy rkaq;fs; Nfhgk;
msTf;fjpfkhf tUk;.
ehd; gjtpAah;T ngw;w NghJ flik Gupe;j
ghlrhiyapd; Mtzq;fs; rpytw;iw ehd; Gjpjhff;
flikNaw;wtuplk; ifaspj;Njd;. mtupd; kPJ ,Ue;j
mstw;w ek;gpf;if fhuzkhfNt mtw;iw ehd; mtuplk;
nfhLj;Njd;. mg;ghlrhiyf;F xU Gjpa fl;blk; fl;lf;
fy;tpj;jpizf;fsk; jahuhd NghJ ehd; Mtzq;fisf;
ifaspj;j me;j egh; „cupa Mtzq;fs; jd;dplk;
xg;gilf;fg;gltpy;iy‟ vd;whh;. mjdhy; ngupanjhU
fl;llj;njhFjp mg;ghlrhiyf;F ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpl;lJ.
51

mij epidj;jhy; ,g;nghOJk; vdJ ,Ujak;
ntbj;JtpLk;. mg;ghlrhiyapd; kPJ mjPj gw;Wf;nfhz;l
vdJ ez;gd; vd;idg; nghWikahf ,Uf;FkhW
$Wthd;. ehd; Mj;jpug;gLk; Ntisfspy; md;Gld;
mutizg;ghd;.
capUf;Fapuhfg; goFk; ez;gh;fs; cupikNahL
$Wk; ey;thh;j;ijfis ,opthdJ vd;W vz;zhky;
Vw;Wf;nfhs;tJ jhd; rpwe;jJ vd;W epidj;J ehd;
mtuJ kdk; Nfhzhky; ele;Jnfhs;Ntd;.
xU ehs; mth; nrhd;dhh;@ „xt;nthUtUk;
jj;jkf;Fupa flikfisr; nra;aNtz;LNk jtpu
mf;flikapd; gad;fisg; gw;wp vz;Zjy; $lhJ. eP
Ngijik cs;stidg; Nghyf; nfl;ltw;iwg; gpbj;J
itj;Jf;nfhz;L ey;ytw;iw myl;rpak; nra;fpwha;.
ehzkpy;yhjth;fspd; nray;fis tpkh;rpg;gJ
mwpahikAs; vy;yhk; ngUk; mwpahik vd;gij
czuhky; tpkh;rpf;fpwha;” vd;whh;.
ehd; mtiu epkph;e;J ghh;j;Njd;. vdf;Ff; Nfhgk;
Nfhgkhf te;jJ.
ghlrhiyf;Fupa fhzpapd; jd;ikiag; gw;wp
vy;yhk; mwpe;jth;fs;> ghlrhiyf;fhf vd;dhy;
nfhs;tdT nra;ag;gl;l tpisahl;L ikjhdj;jpy;
mf;fl;llj;ij mikg;gnjd;W jPh;khdpj;J> mJ gw;wpf;
fy;tpj; jpizf;fsj;jpw;F mwptpj;jpUe;jdh;. vy;yhk;
njupe;j vdJ ez;gh; mijf;$wpaJ vdf;Ff; Nfhgj;ij
tpl Mr;rupaj;ijj; jhd; tutioj;jJ.
52

xUthufhykhf ehd; mtupd; tPl;bw;Fr;
nry;ytpy;iy. Mdhy; mth; jpdKk; tUtJ Nghy te;J
Nghthh;. xU ehs; nrhd;dhh;@ “vdf;F mtrukhfg;
gj;jhapuk; &gh Njit”.
ehd; “Vd;? vjw;F?” vd;W Nfl;fhky; mth; Nfl;l
njhifiaf; nfhLj;Njd;.
md;W khiy ehd; nfhLj;j gzj;ijj;
jpUg;gpf;nfhz;L te;J je;jhh;. mg;nghOJk; ehd; mtuplk;
fhuzq;Nfl;ltpy;iy. mth; nrhd;dhh;@ “gpd;G elf;f
,Uf;fpd;wtw;iw Kd;dNu mwpe;J nfhs;sf;$bath;fs;
jhd; mwpTs;sth;fs;. eP mg;gbapy;yhjtdhf ,Uf;fpwha;.
xUtiu ek;GKd; mjdhy; tUk; ed;ik jPikfis
Muha;e;j gpd;Ng ek;gNtz;Lk;. xUtiu EZf;fkhf
Muha;e;J ghuhJ ek;gpf;if itg;gijg; Nghyf; NfL
jUtJ NtW vJTk; ,y;iy. me;j ek;gpf;if ,Wjpapy;
rhTf;Fr; rkkhd Jd;gj;ij cz;lhf;Fk;. xUtUila
Fzj;ijAk;> mtuJ Fbg;gpwg;igAk;> mtuplk; cs;s
FiwfisAk;> mtiur; Nrh;e;jth;fspd; ,ay;GfisAk;
mwpe;j gpd;Ng ek;gpf;if nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
ed;ikf;Fupa nray;fis eP nra;Ak; NghJ $lf;
fz;bf;Fk; jd;ik cs;stiuAk; Muha;e;j gpd;G jhd;
ek;gpf;if itf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,t;tsTk; njhpe;j eP ehd;
nrhd;dtw;iw ek;ghJ mtiuNa ek;gpdha;. mjdhy; jhd;
,e;jj;Jd;gk;. me;jj; Jd;gk; cdf;F kl;Lk;
nrhe;jkhdjy;y. mjdhy; ehd; gLk; Ntjidia eP
mwpthah…?” vd;whh;.
53

ehd; fyq;fpg; NghNdd;. me;j epfo;tpd; gpd; vdf;F
ahh; kPJk; ek;gpf;if ,y;iy.
“Jd;gq;fis xt;nthUtUk; jhk; jhk;
tutioj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhh;fs;. Jd;gk; jhdhftuhJ. mJ
kdpjh;fSf;F kpfkpf mUfpNyNa ,Uf;Fk;. kdpjd; jhd;
$tp mioj;J mij tuNtw;Wj; jdJ ,jaj;Js;
FbapUf;f mDkjpf;fpwhd;”.
“ez;gh> Jd;gq;fs;> Jauq;fs;> Ntjidfs; ahTk;
kdpjh;fs; vy;NyhUf;Fk; tUk;. Mdhy; ey;yth;fs;
,tw;why; Nrhjpf;fg;gLfpwhh;fs;”.
“Jd;gq;fs; te;jhy; ed;kf;;fs; mij ePf;Ftjw;fhf
jfhj topia ehlkhl;lhh;fs;. Mdhy; fPo; kf;fs; jkf;F
te;j Jd;gk; ePq;fpdhy; NghJk; vd;W epidj;J> mij
ePf;Ftjw;F vt;topiaAk; ghtpg;ghh;fs;. ey;ytd; xUtd;
tpahghuj;jpy; el;lkile;jhy; mtd; jdJ ey;y
ez;gh;fsplj;jpy; fld; Nfl;ghd;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; tq;fpapy;
fld; ngw epidg;ghd;. Mdhy; jPatd; xUtd;
tpahghuj;jpy; el;lkile;jhy; jdJ ez;gh;fSf;F mijj;
njuptpf;fhJ jhd; tpahghuj;ijg; ngUf;fg; Nghtjhff;
$wp ez;gh;fs;> mwpe;jth;fs;> njupe;jth;fsplk; fld;
ngw;Wf;nfhz;L jiykiwthfptpLthd;”.
“cdf;F eluhrhitg; gw;wpj; njupAk; jhNd. mtd;
ngupanjhU th;j;jf epWtdj;ij elj;jp te;jhd;. mJ
el;lkile;j NghJ mtd; mijg; ngUf;fg; Nghtjhff;
$wpa NghJ Cupy; cs;sth;fs; mtDf;Fg; gzk;
54

nfhLf;f Kd;te;jdh;. thq;fpa gzj;jpw;Ff; $Ljyhd
tl;biaf; Fwpj;j jpdj;jpy; mtd; nfhLj;jikahy; Cupy;
cs;s gy jdte;jh;fs; jhkhfNt Kd;te;J mtDf;Fg;
ngUe;njhifahfg; gzj;ijf; nfhLj;jdh;. mtd; CupYk;>
maypYk; cs;s jdte;jh;fs; gyuplk; gzj;ij thq;fpf;
nfhz;L jiykiwthfptpl;lhd;. ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;Fg;
gpd;G jhd; mtd; ntspehl;bw;Fr; nrd;wJ fld;
fhuh;fSf;Fj; njupate;jJ. tpahghuk; nra;jNghJ ngw;w
,yhgj;ijtplg; gy klq;F gzj;ij mtd;
Rtpfupj;Jtpl;lhd;. ,g;gb eP nra;thah..?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
vdJ ez;gh;.
vd;dhy; mjw;Fg; gjpy; $wKbatpy;iy. mjdhy;
mtNd nrhd;dhd;@ “tho;f;ifapy; tUk; ,d;gq;fs;>
Jd;gq;fs; ahTk; caph;fs; midj;jpw;Fk; nghJthdit.
mit tUk; NghJ kf;fs; kpfTk; mtjhdkhfj; jkJ
tho;it vjph;nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. Jd;gq;fs; xt;nthUtuJ
nray;fshy; kl;Lk; tUdt my;y. Co;tpidg; gadhYk;
tUk;. xUth; Kw;gpwg;gpy; my;yJ ,g;gpwg;gpy; nra;j
nray;fspd; gad;fs; mt;tg;NghJ te;jilAk;. tUk;
Jd;gq;fisnay;yhk; kdTWjpNahL jhq;FNtd; vd;W
vz;zp mjd; gb tho;gtDf;Fj; nja;tk; tupe;J
fl;bf;nfhz;L te;J cjtp nra;Ak;. mij tpLj;J te;j
Jd;gj;ij vt;topapyhtJ ePf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W jPa
topfspy; Kaw;rpg;gth;fis mwk; tUj;Jk;”.
“xU Jd;gk; te;jhy; mLj;jLj;J Mapuk;
Jd;gq;fs; tUk;. mt;Ntisfspy; ,iwek;gpf;ifAld;
55

ciog;gth;fs; Jd;gq;fspypUe;J tpLgLth;. mij
tpLj;Jj; jPa topfshy; jdJ Jd;gj;ijg; Nghf;f
vz;Zgth;fspd; Fbg;ngUik mope;JtpLk;. ,g;nghOJ
Cupy; eluhrhtpd; FLk;gk; ,y;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; Cuth;fs;
vy;NyhUk; eluhrhtpd; FLk;gj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nftykhfj;
jhNd fijf;fpwhh;fs;”.
“eluhrhtpd; jfg;gd; Nghd fpoik vd;idr;
re;jpj;j NghJ kpFe;j ftiyAld; nrhd;dhh;@ “mtd;
jPath;fSld; Nrh;e;J jPatopapy; rk;ghjpj;j nghUl;fs;
vy;yhk; mope;Jtpl;ld. mij mtd; kiwj;Jf;nfhz;L
ehlfkhbg; gyiu Vkhw;wptpl;L ntspehl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;Wtpl;lhd;. mjdhy; vd;dhy; Cupy; thoKbatpy;iy.
fld; nfhLj;jth;fs; ehd; nry;Ykplq;fspy; vd;idg;
gyupd; Kd;dhy; VRfpwhh;fs;. vd;dhy; ntspNa jiy
fhl;l Kbatpy;iy” vd;W ftiyg;gl;L mOjhhh;.
“ez;gh> fPo;kf;fs; xOq;fhf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; vd;why;
mjw;Fg; gy fhuzq;fs; cz;L. mr;rk; fhuzkhf
xOq;fhf ,Ug;ghh;fs;. my;yJ mth;fs; tpUk;Gk;
nghUis miltjw;fhf xOq;fhf tho;tJ Nghy
ebg;ghh;fs;. mth;fs; ahUf;fhtJ cjTfpwhh;fs; vd;why;
mjw;Fg; gy fhuzq;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. ,th;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk;
cz;lhdhy;> my;yJ vijahtJ ngwepidj;jhy; jk;ikg;
gpwUf;F tpw;WtpLk; epiyf;Fk; mth;fs; jahuhthh;fs;;.
,jdhy; jhd; mth;fSf;F te;j Jd;gq;fs; ,yFthf
ePq;fptpLfpd;wd”
56

“jPath;fs; jfhj nray;fisr; nra;tjpy;
ntl;fg;glkhl;lhh;fs;@ ,th;fs; jf;f nray;fs; vitnad
Muhakhl;lhh;fs;@ ahh; kPJk; md;G nfhs;s khl;lhh;fs;@
fhf;fNtz;batw;iwf; fhf;f khl;lhh;fs;@ jPikfs;
gytw;iwr; nra;Jnfhz;L ey;ytw;iwr; nra;ahJ tpl;L
tpLthh;fs;. ,g;gbahdth;fis ek;gpath;fs; Jd;gj;jpy;
,Ue;J xUNghJk; tpLglkhl;lhh;fs;”.
“fhl;lhw;W nts;sk; Nghyj; Jd;gq;fs; ngUfp
te;jhYk; ey;yth;fs; mj;Jd;gj;ijg; Nghf;Ftjw;fhf
cWjpNahL ciog;ghh;fs;. mth;fsJ cWjpiaAk;
tplhKaw;rpiaAk; fz;l Jd;gk; jhdhf tpyfpr; nrd;W
tpLk;”.
“ez;gh> vdf;F Ie;J gps;isfs;. coTj;njhopiy
ehd; nra;fpNwd;. vdf;F tUkhdk; FiwT vd;gJ
cdf;Fj; njhpAk;. ,Ug;gpDk; vdf;F tUk; Jd;gq;fs;
ahTk; ePq;fpj; jhNd nry;fpd;wd. vdJ %j;j kfd;
kUj;Jtf; fy;Y}upapy; fw;fpwhd;. mLj;j tUlk; mtd;
kUj;JtuhfptpLthd;. mjd; gpd; vdf;F ve;jj; Jd;gKk;
tuhJ. Jd;gg;gLk; Ntisfspy; jPatopfspy;
mj;Jd;gj;ijg; Nghf;fpdhy; jhd; Jd;gq;fs; njhlh;e;J
tUk;. vy;yhk; mwpe;j cdf;F ,J Gupatpy;iyah..?”
“md;G fhuzkhf tpUk;ghky; nghUs; fhuzkhf
tpUk;Gk; ez;gh;fs;> ,dj;jth;fs;> mayth;fshy; jhd;
xUtUf;Fj; Jd;gq;fs; cz;lhFk;. ,e;jifa fPohd
kf;fs; fpilf;ff; $ba nghUl;fspd; msTf;Nfw;gNt
57

md;G nfhs;thh;fs;. cz;ikahd el;Gf; nfhz;lth;fs;
xU NghJk; gpupa khl;lhh;fs;. mth;fs; ez;gh;fs;
cupikNahL nra;Ak; nray;fisAk;> nrhy;Yk;
nrhw;fisAk; ,opthdJ vd;W vz;zhky;
Vw;Wf;nfhs;thh;fs;” vd;W $wpr; rpy fzq;fs;
NgrhjpUe;jhh; vdJ ez;gh;.
mth; nrhy;tjpy; epahak; ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mth;
nrhy;tijf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;. ehd; gjpy; $whjjhy;
mth; nrhd;dhh;@ “ez;gh> eP nfhz;l el;gpy; VNjh
FiwapUf;fpwJ. ez;gh;fs; cupikNahL xU nraiyr;
nra;jhy; mJ jtwhdhYk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ,J
jhd; el;Gf;F ,yf;fzk;” mtd; $wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;
NghJ ehd; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;Ndd;@ “rhp mijtpL. ehd;
jhd; cd;idj; jtwhf kjpg;gPL nra;Jtpl;Nld;” vd;Nwd;.
mjd; gpd; mth; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.
rj;jparha;ghghitr; re;jpj;j mtuJ rPlh; xUth;
mtuplk; xU Nfs;tp Nfl;lhh;.
“gfthNd> ey;y FLk;gq;fspy; $lr; rhe;jpAk;
rkhjhdKk; Fiwe;JNgha;tpl;lJ. mjw;Ff; fhuzk;
vd;d?”.
mjw;Fg; ghgh nrhd;dhh;@ “,t;Tyfpy; Ntw;Wikfs;
,Ug;gJ Nghy xw;WikAk; ,Uf;fj;jhd; nra;fpwJ. ,e;jg;
G+kp NkL gs;sq;fshy; MdJ. ekJ ruPuk; $l xNu rPuhf
,y;iy. Ie;J tpuy;fs; xd;whf cs;sjh? ,Ue;j
NghjpYk; ,t;Tlypy; Xh; xj;Jiog;ig ehk;
58

mDgtpf;fpNwhk;. mNj Nghy xU FLk;gj;jpy; vy;NyhUk;
xNu khjpupahf ,Uf;f khl;lhh;fs;. mjdhy;
mth;fSf;Fs; rhe;jp> rkurk; Fiwaf;$lhJ. ,jw;F Xh;
mUikahd cjhuzk;> Guhzj;jpy; $wg;gLk;
rptrk;rhuj;ijg; ghUq;fs;. rptdJ rpuj;jpy; fq;ifAk;>
mtdJ new;wpf; fz;zpy; neUg;Gk; cs;sJ. ,uz;Lk;
Neh; vjpuhdit. NkYk; rptd; ehfhguzd;. mtdJ
fOj;jpy; ghk;G cs;sJ. rptFkhudhd KUfdpd; thfdk;
kapy;. kapYf;Fg; ghk;G gif. md;id guhrf;jpapd;
thfdk; rpq;fk;. ,d;ndhU gps;is tpehafdpd; KfNkh
ahid. fdtpy; $l ahid rpq;fj;ij epidf;fhJ.
ghh;tjp Mguz mzpfSld; mofhff; fhl;rpaspf;fpwhs;.
rptNdh ntWk; rhk;giyg; G+rpf;nfhs;fpwhh;. me;j k`h
FLk;gj;jpd; tPl;by; jhd; vt;tsT Ntw;Wikfs;?
mj;jid Ntw;WikfSf;fpilNa xw;Wik fhzg;gLfpd;w
jy;yth? FLk;gj;jpy; vj;jid Ntw;Wikfs; NtWgl;l
fUj;Jf;fs; ,Ue;j NghJk; rptFLk;gk; Nghy rPuhf
xw;WikAld; FLk;gq;fs; ,aq;fNtz;Lk;”.
Jd;gq;fs;> gpur;rpidfs;> Ntw;Wikfs; ,y;yhj
caph;fs; ,y;iy. ,tw;iwj; Jd;gq;fs; vd;Wk;>
gpur;rpidfs; vd;Wk; Ntw;Wikfs; vd;Wk; epidg;gjhy;
jhd; mit epidg;gtidg; gw;wpg;gpbj;J Ml;Ltpf;fpd;wd.
“ngUikahfg; Ngrg;gLtdnty;yhk;> tWikahy;
Jd;gg;gLgth;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;J cjTfpd;wthupd; Gfiog;
gw;wpNa MFk;” vd;fpwhh; ts;Sth;.
59

ey;yth;fs; tWikg;gl;lhy; kw;wth;fsplk; cjtp
Nfl;fkhl;lhh;fs;. mjdhy; mth;fshy; Jd;gq;fspypUe;J
tpLgLtJ rpukk;. Mdhy; ey;yth;fis ,iwtd;
Nrhjid nra;tNu jtpuj; Jd;gk; nra;akhl;lhh;fs;. gy
Jd;gq;fis ey;yth;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;J mth;fspd; ey;y
Fzq;fis cyfpw;Fj; njupag;gLj;Jthh;.
,e;j epiy jhd; mupr;re;jpuDf;F te;jJ.
ey;yth;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; ,oe;jhYk; jd;dpiy ,of;f
khl;lhh;fs;. jd;epiy ,of;fhJ tho;gtd; fl;lhak;
cah;thd; vd;gij vkf;F mupr;re;jpudJ fij
Gyg;gLj;JfpwJ.
Guhz ,jpfhr ehafh;fspy; ey;yth;fs; gyh;
mDgtpj;j Jd;gq;fs; ahTk; cyfj;jpw;Fj; njhpAk;.
rpw;wd;idiaj; jhahf epidj;J> mtspd;
nrhy;iy ke;jpukhf epidj;jjhy; jhd; ,uhkd; fhl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. mq;F gy Jd;gq;fisr; re;jpj;jhd;.
mj;Jd;gq;fs; ahTk; cyfj;jth;fSf;F ,d;gj;ijf;
nfhLj;jd.
fy;yhf ,Ue;j mfypif ngz;zhf cUkhwpdhs;.
rNfhjudpd; kidtpia tQ;rpj;Jj; jdJ
kidtpahf;fpf; nfhz;l thyp tij nra;ag;gl;lhd;.
kf;fis mopj;j ,uhtzd; nfhy;yg;gl;lhd;.
ghujf;fijapYk; ghz;lth;fs; jh;kj;ijg; NgzhJ
nfsuth;fisg; Nghy ele;jpUe;jhy; mth;fs; ngUk;
Jd;gj;ij mDgtpf;f Ntz;ba epiy Vw;gl;buhJ.
60

fha;j;;j kuj;jpw;Fj; jhd; fy;nywp tpOk;. me;j
kuk; jd;id tUj;jpatidj; jz;bf;fhJ. Ritahd
goj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;.
cyfpy; thOk; kf;fs; jkf;F cjTk; kiof;F
vd;d ifk;khW nra;fpwhh;fs;?
nfhLf;fpwJ.
thio kuk; jd;id mopg;gtDf;F ntFkjpiaf;
ey;yth;fs; jhk; ghLgl;Lj; Njba nghUl;fs;
midj;ijAk; Njitahdth;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;J cjTth;.
cyf elg;ig mwpe;J gpwUf;F cjtpnra;J
tho;gtd; jhd; caph; tho;gtd; Mthd;. kw;wtd;
nrj;jtdhfNt kjpf;fg;gLthd;.
gpwUf;F kdKte;J cjTk; ngUk; mwptpid
cilatdJ nry;tk; Cupy; cs;sth;fs; cz;gjw;F
Vw;w ePiu cila Fsk; ve;ehSk; epiwe;jpUg;gijg;
Nghd;wjhFk;. mJNghyg; gaid mjpfkhfj; jUk; ey;y
kuk; Cupd; eLNt gOj;jijg; Nghd;w MFk;.
,t;thW ,e;J jh;k E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd.
ey;yth; xUtuplk; ,d;ndhUth; cjtp Nfhupr;
nry;fpwhh;. mg;nghOJ me;j ey;ytuplk; kw;wth; Nfhupa
nghUs; ,y;iy. mjdhy; mth; Jd;gg;gLfpwhh;. ,g;gbahd
Jd;gKk; ey;yth;fSf;F kl;Lk; jhd; tUk;.
nfhLj;Jjthj jd;ik cs;s xUtuplk;
,d;ndhUth; xU nghUisf; Nfl;fr; nrhy;fpwhh;. mth;
gj;J Kiw jdJ Fynja;tj;jpidr; rhl;rpahf itj;Jj;
jd;dplk; mg;nghUs; ,y;iy vd;fpwhh;. mjd; gpd; jdJ
kidtpaplk; jhd; mg;nghUisf; nfhLf;fhJ
61

tpl;likf;Ff; fhuzj;ijr; nrhy;ypg; ngUikAk;
kfpo;r;rpAk; nfhs;fpwhh;.
vdJ ez;gh; xUth; kpfTk; twpath;. mjdhy; ehd;
vd;dhy; Kbe;j cjtpfs; midj;ijAk; nra;Ntd;.
mjw;Fg; gpujpAgfhukhf mth; jd;dplKs;s
nghUs;fisf; nfhz;Lte;J jUthh;. mth; xU tptrhap.
mjdhy; jpdKk; fha;fwp tiffisf; nfhz;L te;J
jUthh;. mjw;F gzk; thq;fkhl;lhh;. mth; vijAk;
ahuplKk; Nfl;fkhl;lhh;. mtupd; Njitia mwpe;J gpwh;
jhd; cjtp nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
“cjtp vd;gJ kw;wth;fSf;Fj; Njitahdtw;iwr;
nra;tJ khj;jpukd;W. kdk;> nka;> nkhop Mfpait
rkepiyg;gl;l gpd;G nra;tNj cz;ikahd cjtp” vd;W
ehd; mtUf;F cjtp nra;j NghJ Gupe;Jnfhz;Nld;.
mth; nrhd;dhh;@ “ez;gNu> ehd; Vio. vdpDk; jd;
ek;gpf;if kpf;ftd;. cz;ikahd ez;gh;fs; xU rpyh;
kl;Lk; jhd;. mth;fisf; $l ek;gp thof;$lhnjd;W ehd;
epidf;fpNwd;. rpy rkaq;fspy; ez;gh;fspd; jaT
,y;yhkw; NghFk; re;jh;g;gk; Vw;gl;lhy; vd;dhy; tho
,ayhJ Ngha;tpLk;”
Neh;ikahfTk; xOf;fkhfTk; thoNtz;Lk; vd;W
epidj;J cWjpahf ,Ue;J> mjpypUe;J vf;fhuzk;
nfhz;Lk; tOthJ tho;Nthh; mbf;fb Jd;gq;fisAk;>
NtjidfisAk; re;jpg;gij ehd; fz;bUf;fpNwd;.
vdf;F cah; mjpfhup xUth; ez;guhf ,Ue;jhh;.
mth; cah; mjpfhupahf ,Ue;jjhy; ahUlDk;
62

fyfyg;ghfg; gofkhl;lhh;. mjpfkhdth;fSld; mth;
fijg;gjpy;iy. Mdhy; vd;Dld; kdk; tpl;Lg; goFthh;.
mth; xU ehs; vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhh;@ “ez;gh> cah;
mjpfhupahf ,Ug;gjhy; vd;dhy; ahUlDk; kfpo;thfg;
gofKbatpy;iy. ahUldhtJ re;jh;g;gk; Vw;gLk; NghJ
$l kfpo;thff; fijj;jhy; mth;fs; gy cjtpfisf;
Nfl;fpwhh;fs;. ehd; cah; mjpfhup. gy Ntiyj;jpl;lq;fs;
vdJ nghWg;gpy; cs;sd. gyUf;F Ntiyfs; nfhLf;f
tpz;zg;gq;fs; Nfhuy; Ntz;Lk;. nrd;w thuk; xU ngupa
Ntiyf;F tpiyf;$W NfhupNdd;. gy ,yl;rk; &gh
ngWkjpahd mt;Ntiyf;Fg; gyh; tpiyf;$W kD
mDg;gpapUe;jdh;. ,ufrpakhf mDg;gg;gl;l me;j
tpiyf;$W kDf;fis me;juq;fkhf itj;jpUe;Njd;.
vdJ jq;ifapd; fzth; tPl;Lf;F te;J jdJ ez;gh;
xUtUf;F me;j Ntiyiaf; nfhLf;FkhW Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;lhh;. tpiykDf; Nfhupath; vdJ ikj;Jdupd;
Nkyjpfhup. mij ehd; nra;J nfhLj;jhy; ikj;JdUf;Fg;
gjtpAah;T jUtjhf mth; vdJ ikj;JdUf;F
Mirfhl;bapUe;jhh;. mjdhy; ikj;JdUk; jq;ifAk; khwp
khwp tPl;Lf;F te;J nrd;wdh;”.
“tpiyf;$W tpz;zg;gj;ij ehDk; rpy cah;
mjpfhupfSk; gpupj;Jg; ghh;j;Njhk;. vdJ ikj;Jdupd;
Nkyjpfhup tpiyiaf; Fiwthff; Nfl;bUe;jhh;. mjdhy;
,d;ndhUtUf;F mt;Ntiyiaf; nfhLf;f Ntz;ba
eph;g;ge;jk; cz;lhdJ. mij ehd; tpsf;fkhff; $wpAk;
vdJ jq;ifAk; ikj;JdUk; Nfl;ftpy;iy. md;wpypUe;J
63

mth;fs; vdJ tPl;by; eilngWk; ed;ik jPikfSf;Ff;
$l tUtjpy;iy. vdJ je;ijahh; vd;Dld; jhd;
,Ue;jth;. mth; kuzkhdNghJ $l mth;fs; tutpy;iy.
mijtpl Ntiy nfhLj;jth; mbf;fb Ntiy tplakhf
vd;idr; re;jpg;ghh;. mjdhy; mth; vdf;F ,yQ;rk;
nfhLj;Jj; jhd; Ntiyiag; ngw;whh; vd;W mYtyfj;jpy;
fijf;fpwhh;fs;”
mOjhh;.
kpFe;j ftiynfhz;l mth; fz;zPh; tpl;L
“ehd; tfpf;Fk; gjtpapy; Kd;gpUe;Njhh; ,yl;rk;
,yl;rkhfr; rk;ghjpj;jdh;. xU Ntiyiaf; nfhLg;gjw;Fg;
gy ,yl;rk; &ghit ,yQ;rkhfg; ngwyhk;. Mdhy; mJ
vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy. ,yQ;rk; thq;fpdhy; tho;ehs;
KOtJk; fyq;fpf; nfhz;Nl ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. vdJ
jpizf;fsj;ijr; Nrh;e;j Nkyjpfhupfs; ehd; kpfTk;
Neh;ikahdtd; vd;W epidj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. mijf;
nfLf;f ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy” vd;whh;.
Neh;ikahfTk;> xOf;fkhfTk; thOk; mtiu
Cuth; kjpg;gjpy;iy. “kdpjd; cjtp nra;J
thoNtz;Lk;. mth; tfpf;Fk; gjtpia itj;Jf;nfhz;L
vt;tsT cjtpfisf; fpuhkj;jpw;Fk;> kf;fspw;Fk;
nra;ayhk;” vd;W gyh; vd;Dld; fijj;Js;sdh;.
Neh;ikAld; thOk; mth; kpfTk; Jd;gj;Jld; jhd;
njhopyhw;wpdhh;. mth; Xa;T ngw;w gpd;Gk; CutNuh
,dj;jtNuh mtupd; tPl;bw;Fr; nry;tjpy;iy.
64

mtuhy; vdf;Fg; gy Jd;gq;fs; tUtJz;L. mth;
Xa;thd Neuq;fspnyy;yhk; vdJ tPl;bw;F te;JtpLthh;.
vd;idAk; jdJ tPl;bw;F tUkhW tw;GWj;jpr; nrhy;thh;.
mtuJ kfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; eilngw;w NghJ ehd; jhd;
Kd;dpd;W rfy NtiyfisAk; nra;Njd;. ,JTk;
vdf;Fr; Nrhjidia cz;lhf;fpaJ.
vdJ jq;ifapd; kfd; xU Ntiyf;F
tpz;zg;gpj;jhd;. mJ vdJ ez;guhy; Nfhug;gl;l Ntiy.
me;j Ntiyf;F tpz;zg;gj;ij mDg;gpa
jq;ifapd; kfd; tpz;zg;gggbtg; gpujpAld;
jq;ifiaAk; mioj;Jf;nfhz;L md;Nw tPl;bw;F te;jhd;.
mth;fs; tUk;NghJ vdJ ez;guhd cah; mjpfhup tPl;by;
,Ue;jhh;.
mth; nrd;wJk; vdJ jq;if nrhd;dhs;@
“mz;zh> jk;gp fzf;fhsh; gjtpf;F tpz;zg;gpj;Js;shd;.
mjd; Nkyhsh; cq;fsJ ez;gh; rptQhdk; jhd;. mth;
cq;fNshL kl;Lk; jhd; el;Gg; G+z;lth;. ePq;fs;
nrhd;dhy; mth; Nfl;ghh;. tpz;zg;gg;gj;jpuj;jpd; gpujp
,J” vd;W xU fbj ciwia ePl;bdhs;. vd;dhy;
clNd mij thq;fKbatpy;iy. ,J gw;wp ehd;
mtUld; fijj;jhy; mth; vdJ tPl;bw;F tukhl;lhh;
vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njhpAk;.
“ehd; cq;fis ek;gpapUf;fpwd;” vd;W $wptpl;L
mtd; nrd;Wtpl;lhd;.
xUthuk; fope;j gpd;G mg;gjtpf;fhd Neh;Kfg;
guPl;ir ele;jJ. Neh;Kfg; guPl;irf;F Kjy; ehs; vdJ
65

jq;if tPl;Lf;F te;J jdJ kfdpd; Ntiy tp\aj;ij
Qhgfg;gLj;jp tpl;Lr; nrd;whs;.
md;W khiy ehd; mtupd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W
gykzp Neuk; mtUld; ciuahbNdd;. rkak;>
,yf;fpak;> murpay; vd;gtw;iw mth; fijj;jhh;.
mYtyf tp\aq;fs; vJTk; mth; fijf;fkhl;lhh;.
mtuJ kidtp $l mYtyfk; rk;ge;jkhd fijfisf;
fijf;fkhl;lhs;. mtupy;yhj Neuq;fspy; mts; kpFe;j
kdtUj;jj;Jld; vdf;Fg; gy fijfs; nrhy;ths;.
,uthdJk; mtuplkpUe;J tpil ngw;Nwd;.
Neh;ikahf ehd; tho;tjhy; jhd; vd;Dld; jhd;
goFtjhf mth; mbf;fb $Wthh;. mtuJ ek;gpf;ifiaf;
nfLf;f ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. ehDk; Neh;ikahf tho;e;J
gofpaikahy; vdf;F Neh;ikapy;yhjtw;iwf; Nfl;f kdk;
tutpy;iy.
Neh;Kfg; guPl;ir ele;J Kbe;jJ. kWehs; vdJ
jq;if te;J@ “fijj;jPh;fsh..?” vd;W Nfl;lhs;.
vdf;Fj; jh;krq;flkhfptpl;lJ@ “mtiug; gw;wp
cdf;F kl;Lky;y CUf;Nf njhpAk;. mth; jdJ
,dj;jth;fSf;Ff; $l cjtp nra;tjpy;iy” vd;Nwd;.
rpy epkplq;fs; mts; fyq;fpagb epd;whs;.
mtisg; ghh;f;f vdf;Fg; gupjhgkhf ,Ue;jJ.
“cz;ikjhd; mz;iz. mtuJ jq;iff;Nf mth;
cjtp nra;atpy;iy. mtuJ jq;if mtiu kpfTk;
Nftykhf VRths;. ,g;gbAk; kdpjh;fs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fsh
vd;W ehd; vz;ZtJz;L. $lg;gpwe;j rNfhjupf;F
66

cjthj gjtp ctUf;F Vd;?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;Lr;
nrd;whs;.
xU thuk; fope;jJ. md;W mts; kpFe;j
re;Njhrj;Jld; tPl;Lf;F te;jhs;. “mz;iz> mth; kpfTk;
ey;yth;. ghFghL fhl;lhjth;. Neh;ikahd topapy;
elg;gth;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; vdJ kfDf;F Ntiy
fpilj;jpuhJ. jFjpia kl;Lk; ghh;j;jgbahy; jhd; vdf;F
Ntiy fpilj;jJ. jFjpiag; ghuhJ mth; ,yQ;rk;
ngw;wpUe;jhy; vdf;F ,t;Ntiy fpilj;jpuhJ. mtuJ
kUkfSk; ,t;Ntiyf;F tpz;zg;gpj;jpUe;jhs;. mijtplg;
gy gpuKfh;fspd; gps;isfs; tpz;zg;gpj;jpUe;jdh;. jFjp
xd;iw kl;Lk; ghh;j;jjhy; jhd; vdf;F ,e;j Ntiy
fpilj;jJ” vd;W kfd; $wpdhd;. me;j kdprd;
Neh;ikahff; fhyk; KOtJk; gzp nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
mjw;F ehtyh; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp mtUf;F epiwe;j
tho;itf; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whs;.
md;W ,uT ehd; mtuJ tPl;bw;Fr; nry;ytpy;iy.
kWehs; rdpf;fpoik. mth; vdJ tPl;bw;F te;jhh;.
,UtUk; Gwg;gl;L ehtyh; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp
Myaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mq;F gyh; $b epd;wdh;.
gykzp Neuk; ehk; ,UtUk; mq;F epd;Nwhk;. mtUld;
ehd; ,Uf;Fk; Ntisfspy; vdJ ez;gh;fs; $l vdf;F
mUNf tukhl;lhh;fs;.
mth; toik Nghyg; gytw;iwf; fijj;jhh;. vdJ
jq;ifAk; kfDk; NfhapYf;F te;jdh;. mg;NghJ $l
67

mth; mijg;gw;wpf; fijf;ftpy;iy. ehDk; mJgw;wp
mtUld; fijf;ftpy;iy.
rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mth; nrd;W tpl;lhh;. Nfhapybapy;
epd;w vdJ ez;gh;fs; vdf;fUNf te;jdh;.
vdJ ez;gdhd mUshsd; tpflkhf
vt;NtisapYk; fijg;ghd;@ “rptQhdj;jhUld; vg;gbf;
fijf;fpwha;? Ie;J epkplk; fijj;jhy; jl;bg;NghLk;”
vd;whd;.
ehd; tPl;bw;F te;Njd;. kidtp nrhd;dhs;@
rptQhdk; Iah cq;fSf;fhfj;jhd; cq;fsJ jq;ifapd;
kfDf;Fg; ngupanjhU cj;jpNahfj;ijf; nfhLj;jtuhk;.
mtiu ,q;F tuNtz;lhk; vd;W nrhy;Yq;Nfh. mjdhy;
FLk;gkhdk; Ngha;tpLk;” kidtpapd; fij vd;idg;
gytopfspy; rpe;jpf;f itj;jJ. vdf;F taJ kfs;
xUj;jp ,Uf;fpwhs;. vd;Dld; vdJ jq;if xUj;jp
,Uf;fpwhs;. ,th;fspd; tho;f;if rpy rkak;
ghjpf;fg;glyhk;. ,ij vt;thW mtUf;Fr; nrhy;tJ.
mjd; gpd; vdf;F epk;kjpapy;iy. mjdhy; mtiur;
re;jpg;gijj; jtph;j;J te;Njd;. vdJ tho;ehspy;
,g;gbahd xU Jd;gj;ij ehd; re;jpf;ftpy;iy.
xUtNuhL el;Gf; nfhs;Sk; NghJ mtiu xU ehs;
gpupaNtz;ba epiyNaw;gLk; vd;W epidj;j gpd;
el;Gf;nfhz;lhy; gpupAk; NghJ cz;lhFk; Jauk; FiwAk;.
Mdhy; mtNuhL goFk; NghJ vd;dhy; mg;gb epidf;f
Kbatpy;iy.
68

me;j Nkyjpfhupapd; jq;if jhd; ,tw;wpw;nfy;yhk;
fhuzk;. mts; jdf;fhfj; jdJ fztdpd; Nkyjpfhupf;F
Ntiy nra;tjw;fhd mDkjpiaf; nfhLf;fhJ> vdf;fhf
vdJ jq;ifapd; kfDf;F cah;gjtp toq;fpAs;shh;
vd;W Cupy; jpdKk; $wptUfpwhs;. ,J vdJ ez;guhd
Nkyjpfhupf;Fj; njupate;Jtpl;lJ. xUehs; vd;idr;
re;jpj;j NghJ $wpdhh;.
“kdpjh;fs; vg;nghOJk; jkJ fUkq;fs; KbAk;
tiu jhd; jk;ikj; jho;j;jp> jhk; fUkk; ngw
epidg;gth;fis cah;j;jpg; Nghw;Wthh;fs;. fUkk;
Kbe;jJk; mth;fs; ngupath;fshfp tpLthh;fs;.
mg;nghOJ nray;fisr; nra;J nfhLj;jth;fSf;Fj;
Jd;gk; jhd; cz;lhFk;”.
mth; $wpa fUj;Jf;fs; vdf;F tpsq;ftpy;iy.
mth; ePjpf;Fg; gpwk;ghd nray;fspy; vg;NghJk;
,uf;fk;>
md;G> jaT> jhl;rd;ak; cs;sth;fshf ,Ue;jhYk; ek;gf;
$lhJ. mth;fs; xOf;fKs;sth;fshfTk;> ek;gpf;if
cs;sth;fshfTk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Vndd;why; ,uf;fk;>
md;G> jaT> jhl;rd;ak; ahTk; jhrpfsplKk; cz;L”.
vd;Wkpy;yhjthW ,d;W Vd; ,t;thW $Wfpwhh;
vd;W ehd; epidj;Njd;. Mj;kPfk; rk;ge;jkhd E}y;fs;
gytw;iw mth; fw;Ws;shh;. mjdhy; mth; gy tho;f;ifj;
jj;Jtq;fisr; nrhy;thh;. mtw;iwf; Nfl;gjw;fhfj;jhd;
69

ehd; mtiur; re;jpg;Ngd;. Mdhy; ,d;W mth; $wpaJ
vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy.
“xUtd; ey;y Kiwapy; tho;Ntz;Lkhdhy;
mtDld; njhlh;Gs;sth;fs; midtUk; ey;yth;fshf>
ty;yth;fshf> xOf;fKs;sth;fshf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”.
“ehd; xOf;fKs;s jhiag; ngw;Nwd;”.
“fz;bj;Jj; jpUj;Jk; je;ijiag; ngw;Nwd;”.
“kdijg; Gupe;J elf;Fk; kidtpiag; ngw;Nwd;”.
“jd;eyk; fUjhj ez;gh;fs; rpyiug; ngw;Nwd;”.
“Neh;ikahd mjpfhupfs; rpyiug; ngw;Nwd;”
“ey;ykf;fisg; ngw;Nwd;”.
“,tw;why; jhd; ehd; cah;e;j gjtpiag; ngw;Nwd;”
“vd; tho;ehs; KOtJk; ,g;gbNa tho vdJ
Fynja;tk; cjtNtz;Lk;” vd;whh;.
,tw;iwnay;yhk; Vd; nrhy;fpwhh; vd;W vdf;Fg;
Gupatpy;iy. Mdhy; md;wpypUe;J mth; vdJ tPl;bw;F
tUtjpy;iy. ehDk; mtuJ tPl;bw;Fr; nry;tijg;
gbg;gbahff; Fiwj;J te;Njd;.
thuj;jpy; ,uz;L %d;W Kiw Nfhapypy;
re;jpg;Ngd;. mth; ve;jtpj khWghLfSk; ,y;yhky; Kd;G
NghyNt NgRthh;.
,j;jifanjhU Jd;gk; jPath; xUtUf;F tuhJ.
Vndd;why; mth; re;jh;g;gj;jpw;Nfw;wthW jd;idAk; jdJ
FLk;gj;jpdiuAk; jdJ ez;gh;fisAk; khw;wpf; nfhs;thh;.
,jdhy; jPath;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; tUtJ njupahJ. kPwpj;
70

Jd;gq;fs; te;jhYk; vt;tifapyhtJ mij ePf;fp
tpLthh;fs;. mjdhy; ngUe;Jd;gk; cz;lhdhYk; mth;fs;
ftiyg;glkhl;lhh;fs;. mRuh;fisg; Nghyj; jPikfs;
nra;tjpNyNa ,d;GWthh;fs;. ,J jhd; cyf epajp.
Mdhy; ,th;fSf;Fj; jPa nray;fshy; Mgj;Jf;fs;
mbf;fb tUk;. rpy rkak; mJ capiuAk; vLj;JtpLk;.
flTspd; ,Ug;gplk; vJ? mij vt;thW mwpe;J
nfhs;syhk;?
“flTs; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwhh;?” vd;W xU rpwpa
ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yhj Foe;ijiaf; Nfl;lhy; mJ
clNd@ „Nfhapypy; ,Uf;fpwhh;‟ vd;W nrhy;Yk;.
xU rhjhuz kdpjidf; Nfl;lhy; „flTs; ,y;yhj
,lNkapy;iy‟ vd;ghd;. mijtpl> “mth;> J}zpYk;
,Ug;ghh;> JUk;gpYk; ,Ug;ghh;” vd;ghd;.
xU Qhdpiaf; Nfl;lhy; mth;> “xt;nthU
capupYk; mth; ,Uf;fpwhh;”; vd;ghh;.
ehj;jpfidf; Nfl;lhy;> “flTs; vd;W xUth;
,Ue;jhy; jhNd mth; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwhh; vd;W $wKbAk;”
vd;ghd;.
xU Gdpjkhd Nritahsidf; Nfl;lhy; mtd;@
“tpUg;G ntWg;gpy;yhj Nritapy; jhd; flTs; ,Uf;fpwhh;”
vd;W nrhy;thd;.
71

vy;yh caph;fspYk; md;Gs;stidf; Nfl;lhy;@
“md;gpy; jhd; ,iwtd; cs;shd;. md;G jhd; rptk;”
vd;ghd;.
,g;gb xt;nthUtUk; ,iwtdpd; ,Ug;igg; gw;wp
xt;nthU tpjkhff; $Wthh;fs;. mit ahtw;iwAk;
njhFj;Jg; ghh;j;jhy; “md;Ng rptk;” vd;w Nfhl;ghL
ntspg;gLk;.
“caph;fs; kPJ nrYj;jg;gLk; md;G ,iwtidr;
nrd;wilAk;” vd;W Kz;lf cgepljk; $WfpwJ.
,jw;fhf xU fijiaAk; mJ $WfpwJ. mJ gw;wp ehd;
Kd;G vOjpAs;Nsd;.
Ntjk; ,aw;if KOtijAk; nja;tq;fshf
cUtfpj;Js;sJ. Ntjj;jpy; cs;s 33 nja;tq;fSk;
,aw;ifNa. Ntjq;fs; ,aw;iff;Fg; ngah;fis ,l;L
mtw;iwj; nja;tkhf;fpAs;sJ.
#upaidr; „#upaNjtd;‟ vd;Wk;> G+kpiag;
„G+khNjtp‟ vd;Wk;> jPia „mf;fpdp gfthd;‟ vd;Wk;
ngah;fspl;L mtw;iwj; nja;tkhf;fpAs;sJ. me;j epiy
,d;Wk; Nghw;wg;gLfpwJ.
,e;Jf;fs; ijKjy; ehsd;W czTg;
nghUl;fisj; jUk; #upaDf;F ed;wpf;fld; jPh;f;fg;
nghq;fpg; gilf;fpwhh;fs;.
G+kpNahL rk;ge;jg;gl;l vijr; nra;jhYk; G+kpia
tzq;fhJ mij ,e;Jf;fs; nra;akhl;lhh;fs;.
mf;fpdp jhd; caph;fisAk; ,iwtidAk;
,izj;J itg;gtd; vd;W Ntjq;fs; $Wfpd;wd.
72

mjdhy; kf;fs; ,iwtDf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk; nghUl;fis
me;jzh;fs; XkFz;lj;jpy; Rthypf;Fk; mf;fpdpf;Fs;
,Lthh;fs;. mit ,iwtidr; nrd;wilAk; vd;w
ek;gpf;if ,d;Wk; kf;fSf;F cz;L.
cyfpd; Xh; mZtpy; $l ,iwtd; ,Uf;fpwhd;
vd;w ek;gpf;if ,e;Jf;fSf;F cz;L.
xU kuk; mirtijg; ghUq;fs;. Vd;? vjw;fhf?
vg;gb? mJ mirfpwJ vd;W epidf;fpwPh;fs;.
ahUk; ,ijj;njhltpy;iy. fhw;iw ahUk;
fz;fshy; fz;ljpy;iy. fz;fshy; fhzhj xU
nghUspd; ,Ug;ig vt;thW ep&gpf;f KbAk;?
vdNt fhw;W kuj;ij mirf;fpwJ vd;W
ek;GfpNwhk;. mJ Nghyj;jhd; flTs; cynfq;Fk;
cs;shh; vd;gij ek;Ntz;Lk;.
ehd; rpW tajpy; thrpj;j fijnahd;W vdf;F
Qhgfj;jpw;F tUfpwJ.
xU tptrhap jdJ thioj;Njhl;lj;jpy; ,Ue;j
thiof;Fiynahd;iw> mJ gOj;jJk; mk;ghSf;Fg;
gilg;gjhf Neh;j;jpf;fld; itj;jhd;.
me;j thiof;Fiy gOj;Jtpl;lJ. mijntl;bf;
nfhz;L mk;ghspd; NfhapYf;Fr; nrd;whd;.
topapy; xU %jhl;b epw;fpwhs;. mth; tptrhapiag;
ghh;j;J@ “kfNd> vdf;Fg; grp tapw;iwf; fps;SfpwJ.
,uz;L ehl;fshf ehd; czT cz;ztpy;iy. xU gok;
jh” vd;W Nfl;lhs;.
73

“mk;kh> ehd; ,g;goq;fis mk;ghSf;Fg;
gilj;Jtpl;Lj; jUfpNwd;. jaT nra;J vd;Dld; th”
vd;whd;.
“INah> vd;dhy; elf;fKbatpy;iy. xU gok;
jh”vd;W ,ue;jhs; mk; %jhl;b.
tptrhapf;F mk;ghSf;Fg; gilf;FKd; thiog;
goj;ij mk; %jhl;bf;Ff; nfhLf;f tpUg;gkpy;iy.
mjdhy; mtd;@ “jhNa rpy fzq;fs; ,q;NfNa
,Ue;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;. ehd; mk;ghSf;Fg; gilj;Jtpl;Lf;
nfhz;LtUfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;W thiof;
Fiyia Nfhapy; tisapy; fl;bdhd;. mtd; fl;lf; fl;l
thiof;Fiy mWe;J tpOe;jJ. mjdhy; kdq;fyq;fpa
tptrhap, “mk;ghNs> Vd; ,g;gbr; nra;fpwha;?” vd;W
mOjhd;. mg;nghOJ@ “kdpjh> ehd; grpNahL tPjpapy;
te;J epd;W Nfl;lNghJ eP jutpy;iy. ,g;nghOJ vdf;F
Ntz;lhk;” vd;W xh; mruPjp thdpy; xypj;jJ.
,iwtd; vq;Fk; ,Uf;fpwhh;@ ve;j tbtpYk;
tUthh;@ gf;jh;fSld; mth; $br; nry;thh;.
,ij tpsf;fTk; xU fijAz;L.
k`htp\;Z kPJ mstpy;yhj gf;jp nfhz;l
ahid xd;W ePuhLtjw;fhff; Fsj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wJ.
Fsj;jpy; ,Ue;j Kjiy xd;W ahidapd; fhy;fisg;
gpbj;J ,Oj;jJ. clNd ahid> “gfthNd> vd;idf;
fhg;ghw;W” vd;W mywpaJ. mf;fzNk k`htp\;Z
Njhd;wp me;j Kjiyiaf; nfhd;whh;.
74

cynfq;Fk; ,iwtd; ,Ug;gjhy; jhd; gf;jh;fs;
miof;Fk; Xir mtUf;Ff; Nfl;fpwJ.
“vy;yh kdpjh;fspdJk; cs;sj;jpy; flTs;
,Uf;fpwhh;. Mdhy; flTspd; cs;sj;jpy; jhd; kdpjh;fs;
,y;iy” vd;w xU k`h thf;fpaj;ij ehd; gbj;Js;Nsd;.
ts;Sth; nja;tj;jpd; ,Ug;igg; gw;wpg; gy
Fws;fspy; nrhy;ypAs;shh;.
KfkyHNthL tpUe;jpdiu tuNtw;W
cgrupf;fpd;wtdJ tPl;by; kdkfpo;NthL jpUkfs;
tho;ths;.
nghwhik cilatidf; fhzg; nghWf;fhj
jpUkfs;> jd; jkf;iff;F mtidf; fhl;btpl;L
ePq;fpr;nrd;W tpLths;.
Xh; capiuf; nfhy;yhkYk; mjd; Gyhiy
cz;zhkYk; tho;fpd;wtid cyfj;jpy; cs;s vy;yh
caph;fSk; if $g;gpj; njhOk;.
jt typikapdhy; jd;caph; jhd; vd;w gw;Wf;fis
tpl;ltid kw;wa caphpfs; vy;yhk; tzq;Fk;.
ePjp newp Kiwfs; jtwhky; Ml;rp nra;Ak;
murid> kf;fs; ,iwtdpd; ,lj;jpy; itj;Jg;
Nghw;Wthh;fs;
“md;idAk; gpjhTk; Kd;dwp nja;tk;” vd;W ,e;J
jh;k E}nyd;W $WfpwJ.
khjh> gpjh FU Mfpath;fSf;F mLj;jjhfj;jhd;
,e;J jh;kk; nja;tj;ij itj;Js;sJ. ,jpypUe;J
75

jhiaAk;> je;ijiaAk;> FUitAk; nja;tkhfg;
Nghw;Wjy; Ntz;Lk; vd;w jj;Jtk; $wg;gLfpwJ.
,ij tpsf;f@ “jhapw; rpwe;jnjhU Nfhapy;
,y;iy” vd;nwhU jj;Jt nkhopAk; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ.
,e;J kjk; kpUfq;fisAk;> gwitfisAk;>
kuq;fisAk;> ejpfisAk; nja;tkhf;fp itj;Js;sJ.
rpq;fk;> Gyp> eha;> vyp> kapy;> fUld;> fhfk;>
ghk;G> fhiskhL> gR Nghd;wtw;iwj; nja;tkhf;fpAs;sJ.
Gdpj ejpfs; gyTk; ,iwtdpd; ,Ug;gplq;fs;.
Ntk;G> mj;jp> tpy;it. My;> muR> td;dp Nghd;w
gy kuq;fs; nja;tj;jpd; ,Ug;gplq;fs;.
ehw;re;jpfs;> Kr;re;jpfs;> kuepoy;fs;> ePh; epiyfs;
ahtw;wpYk; gps;isahh; tPw;wpUf;fpwhh;.
jhdpaq;fs;> E}y;fs;> njhopyhsh;fspd; MAjq;fs;
ahtw;wpYk; ,iwtd; tPw;wpUf;fpwhh;. ,jdhy;
njhopyhsh;fs; jkJMAjq;fisf; flTshf kjpf;fpd;wdh;.
mjw;Fg; G+ir nra;fpd;wdh;.
tPjpahy; nry;Yk; thfdq;fis mtjhdpj;Jg;
ghUq;fs;. vy;yh thfdq;fSf;Fs;Sk; flTspd; glq;fs;
,Uf;Fk;.
thfdj;ij ,af;F Kd; rhujp jdJ thfdj;ijj;
njhl;L tzq;Fk; Kiw vy;yh kjq;fspYk; ,Uf;fpwJ.
kuj;jhYk;> kuj;jpd; ghfq;fspdhYk;> fy;yhYk;>
nrk;G> nghd;> ntz;fyk; Nghd;wtw;whYk; ,iwtdpd;
cUtq;fs; nra;ag;gLfpd;wd. ,tw;wpnyy;yhk; ,iwtd;
Fbnfhz;bUf;fpwhh;.
76

gftj;fPijapd; Vohk; mj;jpahaj;jpy; k`htp\;Z
,t;thW $Wfpwhh;.
“jdQ;rah> vdf;F NkyhdJ NtW vJTk;
,y;iy. E}ypNy kzpfs; Nghd;W ,it ahTk; vd;kPJ
Nfhh;f;fg;gl;Ls;sd. ehd; ePupy; RitahfTk;> re;jpu
#upah;fsplj;J xspahfTk;> vy;yh Ntjq;fspYk;
Xq;fhukhfTk;> thdpy; XirahfTk;> kf;fsplj;J
Mz;ikahfTk; ,Uf;fpNwd;”.
“kz;zpy; eWkzkhfTk;> jPapy; RluhfTk;> vy;yh
caph;fSs; caph;g;ghfTk;> jtrpfSs; jgrhfTk; ,Ug;gJ
ehd;”.
“vy;yh caph;fspd; epiyNgWila tpj;njd;W
vd;id mwpf> mwpthsh;fSila mwpthfTk;>
Nj[];tpfSila Nj[]; MfTk; ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;”.
“gythd;fsplj;Jf; fhkKk; uhfKk; ePq;fg; ngw;w
rhkh;j;jpakhf ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;. caph;fsplj;J jh;kj;jpw;F
Kuz;glhj fhkkhf ,Uf;fpNwd;”
“rj;tu[];jhNkh Fzq;fspy; cz;lhd
nghUl;fnsy;yhk; vd;dplj;jpypUe;Nj Njhd;wpait”
$Wfpwhh;.
,t;thW gfthd; k`htp\;Z mupr;RdDf;Ff;
,jpypUe;J cyfpy; cs;s ahTk; k`htp\;Ztpy;
,Ue;J Njhd;wpait vd;W mwpe;J nfhs;s KbfpwJ.
gftj;fPijapd; gj;jhtJ mjpfhukhd tPG+jp
Nahfj;jpy; k`htp\;Z ,t;thW $Wfpwhh;.
77

“ehd; midj;jpw;Fk; gpwg;gplk;. ahTk;
vd;dpypUe;Nj Njhd;wpd”
“vy;yh caph;fspd; cs;sj;Js; ciwAk; Mj;kh
ehNd. caph;fspd; MjpAk; ,ilAk; ,WjpAk; ehNd”
“Mjpj;jpah;fSs; ehd; tp];Z@ xsph;gitfSs;
#upad;> kUj;Jf;fSs; kuPrp> el;rj;jpuq;fSs; re;jpud;”
“Ntjq;fspy; ehd; rhkNtjk;> Njth;fSs;
,e;jpud;> ,e;jpupaq;fSs; kdk;> caph;fSs; czh;T”
“Uj;jpuh;fSs; rq;fudhfTk;> ~u~]h;fSs;
FNgudhfTk;> tRf;fSs; mf;fpdpahfTk;> kiyfSs;
NkUkiyahfTk; ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;” rq;fud; vd;gJ
rptidf; Fwpf;Fk;. “mupAk; muDk;” xUth; vd;W ,e;J
kjq;fs; $WtJz;L.
“Nridj; jiyth;fSs; ehd; KUff; flTs;. ePh;
epiyfSs; ehd; fly;> k`hup\pfSs; ehd; gpUF.
thf;FfSs; ehd; gpuztk;> kuq;fs; vy;yhtw;wpDs; ehd;
murkuk; Njtup\pfSs; ehd; ehuju;> rpj;jh;fSs; ehd;
fgpyKdp. FjpiufSs; ehd; cr;ir rput];> ahidfSs;
ehd; [uhtjk;> kf;fSs; ehd; Nte;jd;”.
“MAjq;fspy; ehd; t[;uhAjk;> gRf;fSs; ehd;
fhkNjD> ghk;Gfspy; ehd; thRfp> ehfq;fSs; ehd;
mde;jd;> mlq;fpahs;gth;fSs; ehd; akd;> tpyq;Ffspy;
ehd; rpk;kk;> gwitfSs; ehd; fUld;”.
78

“J}a;ikg;gLj;Jgth;fSs; ehd; fhw;W> MAjk;
Ve;jpath;fspy; ehd; ,uhkd;> kPd;fSs; ehd; kfukPd;>
ejpfSs; fq;ifahf ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;”.
“vOj;Jf;fSs; ehd; mfuk;> $l;Lr; nrhw;fSs;
ehd; ,Unrhw;$l;L> midj;ijAk; mopf;Fk; kuzKk;
ehNd. nry;tq;fspy; tsh;nry;tk; ehd;@ ngz;ikf;Fs;
ehd; Gfo;> jpU> nry;tk;> nrhy;> epidT> mwpT> jpz;ik>
nghiwahf ,Uf;fpd;Nwd;”.
khjq;fspy; ehd; khh;fop khjk;@ gUtq;fspy; ehd;
tre;jfhyk;> ntw;wpahfTk;> Kaw;rpahfTk; rj;Jt
FzkhfTk; ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;”.
“tpU\;zpfspy; ehd; thRNjtd;@ ghz;lth;fSs;
jdQ;[ad;> Kdpth;fSs; tpahrh;> ftpQh;fSs; ehd;
Rf;fpud;> jz;bg;gth; ghy; ehd; nrq;Nfhy;> ntw;wp
Ntz;Lgtuplj;J ehd; ePjp> ,ufrpaq;fSs; nksdk;>
QhdpfSs; QhdKk; ehd; jhd;”
“vy;yh caph;fSf;Fk; tpj;J vJNth> mJ ehd;>
vd;idad;wp [q;fk];jhtuq;fspy; tho;tJ vJTkpy;iy”.
“kfpikAk;> moFk; typTk; cilaJ vJ vJNth
mnjy;yhk; vdJ gpuigapd; xU gFjp”
,t;thW k`htp\;Z gftj;fPijapy; jdJ
,Ug;igg; gw;wpf; $Wfpwhh;. ,jpypUe;J cyfpy; cs;s
nghUl;fspnyy;yhk; ,iwtd; ciwe;jpUg;gJ njupfpwJ.
Ntjk; caph;fSk;> cyFk;> gpuk;kj;jpypUe;J
Njhd;wpait vd;W $WfpwJ. me;jg; gpukk; jhd; flTs;.
79

Nkw;$wg;gl;ltw;wpy; ,Ue;J flTspd; ,Ug;ig
mwpe;J nfhz;Bh;fs;. ,dp flTis vt;thW mwpe;J
nfhs;syhk; vd;gijg; ghh;g;Nghk;.
jpUf;Fws; flTs; vz;Fzj;jtd; vd;W $WfpwJ.
Nfhspy; nghwpapy; FzkpyNt vz;Fzj;jhd;
jhis tzq;fhj; jiy.
vz;Fzq;fshtd> jd;taj;jd; Mjy;> J}a
clk;gpdd; Mjy;> Kw;Wk; czh;jy;> ,ay;ghfNt
ghrq;fspy; ,Ue;J ePq;Fjy;> NguUs; cilik> Kbtpy;yh
Mw;wy; cilik> tuk;G,y; ,d;gk; cilik
vd;gdthFk;.
,iwtd; tpUg;G ntWg;G ,y;yhjtd; Mifahy;
ve;j xh; capUf;Fk; rhh;ghf ,Uf;fkhl;lhd;. tpjptypaJ.
tpjpg;gb jhd; ahTk; eilngWk; vd;W ,e;Jrka jj;Jt
E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd. Mdhy;> tpjpia ey;y nray;fs;
%yk; khw;wpaikf;fyhk;. ,iwtd; caph;fSf;Fg; gy
gpwtpfisf; nfhLj;Js;shd;. mjpy; rpwe;j gpwtp kdpjg;
gpwtpahFk;. kdpjdhfg; gpwe;jtd; ey;y nray;fisr;
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
,y;tho;thd; jd; ngw;Nwhh;> kidtp> kf;fs; Mfpa
%d;W jug;gpdUf;Fk; ey;top epd;W jf;fJiz Gupjy;
Ntz;Lk;.
njd;Gyj;jhH> nja;tk;> tpUe;jpdH> Rw;wj;jtH
vd;gtHfSld; jd;idAk; Nghw;Wjy; ,y;tho;thdJ
jiyaha fldhFk;.
gpwiuAk; mwtopapy; thor;nra;J jhDk;
mwtopapy; ,Ue;J tpyfhJ tho;gtdJ ,y;tho;f;if
80

jtk; nra;thiutpl kpf;f typik cila
tho;f;ifahFk;.
mwnewpf;Fl;gl;L ,t;Tyfpy; thOk; ,y;tho;thd;
thDyfpy; thOk; nja;tq;fisg; Nghyg; Nghw;wg;gLthd;.
kidtpapd; ew;gz;GfNs ,y;tho;f;iff;F kq;fyk;
vd;Wk; mjd; Ngwhf ey;y kf;fisg; ngWjNy
ey;yzpfyk; vd;Wk; ngupNahH $WtH.
nghUs;fisj; Njbf;fhj;J ,y;tho;f;if
elj;Jtnjy;yhk; tpUe;jpdiug; Ngzp cjtp nra;Ak;
nghUl;Nl MFk;.
cz;ikg; nghUis czHe;jtHfspd;
tha;r;nrhw;fs;> md;G fye;j tQ;rfkw;w ,d;nrhw;fshfNt
vg;nghOJk; ,Uf;Fk;.
gpwUf;Fj; Jd;gj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;; rpWikapy;
,Ue;J ePq;fpa ,dpanrhw;fs;;> ,k;ikapYk; kWikapYk;
NgRNthUf;F ,d;gk; jUk;.
xUtd; jpizasthfpa cjtpiar; nra;j
NghjpYk; mjd; gaid mwpe;jtH mjidg;
gidasthff; nfhs;tH.
jd;NdhL njhlHGilatHfs; ahuhf ,Ue;jhYk;
mtNuhL KiwNahL nghUe;jp ele;jhy; eLT epiyik
vd;W $wg;gLk.; mJ ed;ik gaf;Fk;.
xOf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J khWglhJ mlq;fp tho;NthdJ
caHT> kiyapd; caHit tpl caHe;jjhFk;.
rpdj;ij mlf;fp> fw;f Ntz;batw;iwf; fw;W
mlf;fk; cilatdhf thOk; xUtid> jUk Njtij
Njbr;nrd;W Fiwepiwfisf; Nfl;L cjtp nra;ths;.
81

jPa nrhw;fisj; jtwpAk; jk; thahy;
xOf;fKilatHfs; nrhy;ykhl;lhHfs;.
gpwDila kidtpia ,r;irAld; Nehf;fhj
Mz;ik Md;NwhHf;F mwk; kl;Lk; md;W@ epiwe;j
xOf;fKk; MFk;.
Jd;gj;jpw;fhf tUe;jp> mwk; my;yhjtw;iw
nra;ahky; ,Ug;gNj ed;W.
ahuplj;Jk; nghwhik nfhs;shky; ,Uj;jNy
xUtd; ngwj;jf;f NgWfspnyy;yhk; NkyhdJ.
mjw;nfhg;ghdJ NtW ,y;iy.
eLT epiy ,y;yhky; gpwupd; nghUis xUtd;
ftu epidj;jhy;> mtdJ Fb nfLtNjhL Fw;wKk; te;J
NrUk;.
xUtd; mwj;ijg;gw;wpg; NgrhJ mwky;yhjtw;iwr;
nra;jhYk;> kw;wtidg;gw;wp Gwq;$whky; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;W
nrhy;yg;gLtJ ed;W.
gad; VJk; ,y;yhj gz;gw;w nrhw;fisg;
gyuplj;Jk; NgRjy;> mwj;NjhL nghUe;jhky; ed;ikfspy;
,Ue;J ePq;fr; nra;Ak;.
jPa nray;fs; vg;nghOJk; jPik
tpistpf;Fkhjyhy;> jPa nray;fis jPiatplf;
nfhbajhff; fUjp mQ;Rjy; Ntz;Lk;.
xg;Guthsd; rpukg;gl;Lg; nghUl;fisj; NjLtJ
jf;fth;fSf;F cjtp nra;tjw;Nf MFk;.
jhd; ngw;w czit gpwUld; gfph;e;Jz;Zk;
tof;fk; cilath;fisg; grp vd;Dk; jPa Neha; neUq;f
khl;lhJ.
82

gy;NtW rpwg;Gf;fisj; jUfpd;w ngUQ;
nry;tj;ijg; ngWtjhf ,Ue;jhYk;> gpwUf;Fj; Jd;gk;
nra;ahjpUj;jNy khrw;wth;fspd; nfhs;ifahFk;.
kpf cah;e;j mwr; nray; vd;gJ caph;fisf;
nfhy;yhky; ,Ug;gJ. mjw;fLj;j mwk; ngha; nrhy;yhky;
,Ug;gJ.
Nkw;$wpathW tho;gtd; flTSf;Fr; rkdhthd;.
mg;gb tho;gth;fNshL ,iwtd; vt;NtisapYk;
$bapUg;ghh;. flTs; gf;jpAs;s xUtDf;F tUk;
Jd;gq;fis Nkw;$wpNahh;> mtidj; Njbr; nrd;W
tpyf;fptpLthh;fs;.
vkJ ehl;il vLj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;. mrhjhuz
#o;epiy fhuzkhfg; gy ,yl;rk; kf;fs; ,lk;ngah;e;J
jkJ ey;tho;tpw;fhfg; gpwNjrq;fspw;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;lhh;fs;.
gzk; NjLtjw;fhfr; nrd;wth;fs; gyh;.
epk;kjpiaj; Njbr; nrd;wth;fs; gyh;.
Mlk;gukhf thor; nrd;wth;fs; gyh;.
mg;gbr; nrd;wth;fSs; fw;wth;fs; jhd;
mjpfkhdth;fs;.
fy;tpkhd;fs;> itj;jpa epGzh;fs;>
nghwpapayhsh;fs; vdg;gy ,yl;rk; Ngh; ntspehLfSf;
Fr; nrd;W $yp Ntiyfisr; nra;J tapw;iw epug;gp
kfpo;TWfpd;wdh;. mth;fs; ,q;F thOk; fy;tp
khd;fisAk;> nghwpapayhsh;fisAk;> itj;jpa
epGzh;fisAk; Gj;jp RthjPd Ks;sth;fs; vd;W jhd;
epidf;fpwhh;fs;.
83

aho;g;ghz itj;jparhiyia vLj;J Nehf;fpdhy;
vj;jidNah itj;jpah;fs; flikahw;Wfpd;wdh;.
tpgj;J xd;wpy; rpf;fp kpfTk; Mgj;jhd epiyapy;
mDkjpf;fg;gLk; xUtDf;Fr; rpfpl;ir nra;a
itj;jpah;fs; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; vd;d elf;Fk;?
fz;fspy; Neha; te;J mjdhy; ngUk; rpukg;gLk;
xUtDf;Fr; rpfpr;ir mspf;f itj;jpah; ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
vd;d eilngWk;?
ngUk; Neha;f;F Ml;gl;L itj;jparhiyapy;
mDkjpf;fg;gLk; xUtidg; guprPypj;Jj; jFe;j kUe;J
nfhLf;f itj;jpaupy;yhtpl;lhy; vd;d eilngWk;?
,ijg;gw;wpr; rpe;jpj;j itj;jpah;fs; kl;Lk; jkf;Fk;>
jkJ FLk;gj;jpdUf;Fk; tUk; Jd;gq;fisj; jhq;fpf;
nfhz;L jpahf kdg;ghq;Fld; Nrit nra;fpwhh;fs;.
NkiyehLfspy; $ypNtiy nra;gth;fNs ,th;fistpl
E}W klq;F gzk; rk;ghjpf;fpwhh;fs;. ,Ue;Jk; mth;fs;
nrhFrhd tho;f;ifiaAk;> ifepiwa tUk;
rk;gsj;ijAk; xJf;fptpl;Lg; gpr;irr; rk;gsj;Jld;
NehAw;w kf;fSf;Fr; Nrit nra;fpwhh;fs;.
“Nehiaj; jPh;g;gth; flTs;”
:epidj;jtw;iwj; jUgth; flTs;”.
“gpujpAgfhuj;ij vjph;ghuhJ ,Ugj;Jehd;F kzp
NeuKk; caph;fspd; kPJ gw;Wf;nfhz;L mtw;wpw;F cjtp
nra;gth;fs; flTs;”.
Nkw; nrhd;dit ahtw;iwAk; aho;g;ghz
itj;jparhiyapy; flik GupAk; itj;jpah;fs;
84

nra;fpwhh;fs;. mjdhy; mth;fs; vy;NyhUk; „flTsh;‟
vd;Nw ehd; nrhy;Ntd;.
vdJ ,dj;jth; xUtUf;F ,lJ Koq;fhypy;
rpwpJ tPf;fk; ,Ue;jJ. mth; mjw;Ff; ifitj;jpak;
nra;jhh;. Neha; Fiwatpy;iy.
xUehs; ,uT gj;Jkzp Nghy; mtuJ fhy;
ngupjhf tPq;fpaJ. tpiwj;Jr; nraypoe;J tpl;lJ. ,uT
xd;gJ kzpf;F Culq;Fr; rl;lk; mKYf;F te;JtpLk;.
mjdhy; ahUk; ntspNa nry;ykhl;lhh;fs;.
Neha;tha;g;gl;ltupd; kidtp gyuplk; nrd;W jdJ
fztiu itj;jparhiyf;Ff; nfhz;L nry;tjw;F cjtp
nra;Ak;gb ,ue;jhh;. gyh; kWj;Jtpl;ldh;.
xUtd; mjw;F cld;gl;lhd;. mtd; mtupd;
,dj;jtd; my;y. Ie;J gps;isfs; mtDf;F. jdJ
thfdj;jpy; NehAw;wtiuAk;> mtuJ kfidAk;
Vw;wpf;nfhz;L Ie;J iky;fSf;F mg;ghy; ,Uf;Fk;
itj;jparhiyf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;whd;.
,utpy; itj;jparhiyapy; jq;fpapUe;J rpfpl;ir
nra;Ak; itj;jpah;fs; clNd mtiug; gupNrhjpj;jdh;.
mtUf;Fr; rpy jpdq;fSf;F Kd;G ePupopT Neha;
Muk;gkhfp ,uj;jj;jpy; rPdpapd; msT 375 Mf
cah;e;jpUe;jijf; fz;Lgpbj;jdh;.
ePupopT Neha; kpfTk; mghakhdJ. mjpYk; rPdpapd;
msT ,uj;jj;jpy; 375 tiu cah;e;jpUe;jJ Mgj;ij
tpiotpf;ff; $baJ. cld;nfhz;L nrd;wikahy;
itj;jpah;fs; mtiuj; jPtpurpfpr;irg; gpuptpy; mDkjpj;J
85

tpbAk; tiu guprPyid nra;J> kUe;Jtiffisf;
nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jdh;.
cldbahf itj;jparhiyf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;w
me;j ey;ytd; „flTs;‟ jhNd.
gyh; kWj;j NghJk; jdJ capiu kjpf;fhJ gpw
capupd; Ntjidiaj; jPh;j;jtd; „flTs;‟.
,utpy; nrd;whYk; cupa rpfpl;ir mspj;j
itj;jpah; flTs;.
,d;ndhU ehs; xU rpWtDf;Fg; ghk;G
jPz;btpl;lJ. kpfTk; Mgj;jhd epiyapy;
itj;jparhiyapy; Nrh;f;fg;gl;l mr;rpWtidf; fhg;ghw;wpa
itj;jpah;fs; flTs; jhNd.
aho;g;ghzj;jpy; thOk; njhopyjpguhd Nguk;gyk;
ehfuj;jpdk; vd;gth; fy;tp eltbf;iff;fhfg; gy ,yl;r
&ghitf; ; nfhLj;J tUfpwhh;@ gy ,yl;r &gh gupRg;
nghUl;fs; nfhLj;J tUfpwhh;. nfhLg;gth; flTs; jhNd.
aho;g;ghz ,yf;fpa tl;lj;jpd; jiytuhd
nrq;ifahopad; vd;w Gidngaiuf; nfhz;l fyhepjp f.
Fzuhrh mth;fs; jkpo; kf;fspd; Jd;gq;fs;> tho;f;if
Kiwfs;> fy;tp> fiy> fyhr;rhuk;> gz;ghLfs; gw;wp
vOjp tUfpwhh;. mj;Jld; Gtptpay; ghlj;jpw;Fg; gy
E}y;fis vOjpAs;shh;. fiy> fyhr;rhuj;ijg;
ghJfhg;gJld; fy;tpr; NritiaAk; nra;Ak; mth;
flTspd; mtjhuk;.
“jPikfs; fl;Lf;flq;fhj NghJ ehd; mtjupj;Jj;
jPikfs; nra;Nthiu mopj;J ey;yth;fisf; fhg;Ngd;”
86

vd;Wk;> “Njit fUjpAk;> xU ,dj;jpd; fiy> fyhr;rhuk;>
gz;ghL vd;gd mopAk; NghJk; ehd; cupatiuj;
Njhw;Wtpj;J mijf; fhg;Ngd;” vd;Wk; k`htp\;Z
gftj;fPijapy; $Wfpwhh;.
,jd;gb cyf k`hftpahd ghujpahupd;
QhdFUthd aho;g;ghzj;J MWKfRthkpapd; Ngudhd
fyhepjp fe;ijah Fzuhrh mth;fs; fe;jNts; Nfhl;lk;>
flw;Nfhl;il Nghd;w tuyhw;W ehty;fisAk; ,yq;ifr;
RUf;f tuyhW fp.K. 6Mk; E}w;whz;bypUe;J 2007 tiu
Nghd;w tuyhw;W E}y;fisAk; vOjp ek;khtuJ
rupj;jpuj;ij Mtzg;gLj;jpAs;shh;.
rkfhyr; r%fg; gpur;rpidfs; KOtijAk; jdJ
45 ehty;fspYk; GFj;jpAs;shh;. jkpo; ,dj;jpd;
tuyhw;iwg; gpw;re;jjpapdUf;Fj; njuptpg;gjw;fhfj; jd;id
mh;g;gzpj;J vOJtNjhL kl;Lk; epd;W tplhJ fkyk;
gjpg;gfj;ij epWtp mjd; %yk; gy E}y;fis
ntspapl;Lk; tUfpwhh;. ,tuJ ,g;gzp ek; ,dk;
gy;yhapuk; Mz;Lfshf tho;e;J te;j tuyhw;iw> ,d;Dk;
gy;yhapuk; Mz;Lfs; fle;j gpd;Gk; thOk; vk;
kf;fSf;Fj; njuptpf;Fk;.
nraw;fupadtw;iwr; nra;gtd; flTspd; fpUig
ngw;wtd;. mtDs; flTs; ,Ue;J mtidf; nfhz;L gpw;
re;jjpapdUf;fhf vOJtpf;fpwhh; vd;W jhd; nrhy;yy;
Ntz;Lk;.
87

njd;kuhl;rpapy; cs;s Nfhtpyhf;fz;b vd;w
fpuhkj;jpy; gpwe;J Nfhg;ghiar; Nrh;e;j Nrdhjpuh[hitj;
jpUkzk; nra;J NgNuhLk; GfNohLk; tp\fb itj;jpak;
nra;j jpUkjp nghd;dhr;rpg;gps;isia tlgFjpapy;
cs;sth;fs; ,d;Wk; kwf;fkhl;lhh;fs;. mtuJ je;ijahh;
nra;j tp\fb itj;jpaj;ijj; njhlh;e;J nra;J te;j
itj;jpa Nkij. tlgFjpapy; cs;s ve;jf;fpuhkj;jpyhtJ
ahUf;fhtJ tplk; jPz;bdhy; mtuplk; jhd; itj;jpak;
ghh;f;f tUthh;fNs jtpu itj;jparhiyf;Fr;
nry;ykhl;lhh;fs;. vdf;Fk; mWgjhk; Mz;L ghk;G
jPz;baJ. mth; jhd; Fzg;gLj;jpdhh;. vdJ khkpahUf;Fg;
ghk;G jPz;b kpfTk; Mgj;jhd epiyapy; rpyehl;fs;
,Ue;jhh;. mtuplk; te;jth;fs; vtUk; ,we;jjhf ehd;
mwpatpy;iy. ePWk;> Ntg;gpiyAk; nfhz;Nl clypy;
Vwpa tplj;ij ,wf;Fthh;.
,uf;f rpe;ijAk;> flTs; gf;jpAk; kpFe;j
nghd;dhr;rpg;gps;isaplk; Mapuf;fzf;fhNdhh; rpfpl;ir
ngw;Wr; Rfg;gl;ldh;. ,wf;Fk; jWthapy; tUk; kdpjh;fis
md;NghL mutizj;J flits Ntz;b mth;fisf;
fhg;ghw;wpa jpUkjp nghd;dhr;rpg;gps;is Nrdhjpuh[h
mth;fs; Nfhg;gha; kf;fSf;F kl;Lky;yhJ tlgFjp
kf;fSf;Fk; flTshfj; jpfo;e;jhh;. ,th; ehfjk;gpuhd;
kPJ mstpy;yhj gw;Wf; nfhz;lth;. jdJ gf;jpia
ntspg;gLj;jj; jhd; gpwe;j Cupy; =ehfjk;gpuhDf;Ff;
Nfhtpy; mikj;Jf; Fk;ghtpN\fk; nra;tpj;jhh;. ,th;
,iwtdpd; ,Ug;gplk; vd;W nrhd;dhy; ahuhYk; kWf;f
KbahJ.
88

mrhjhuz #o;epiyapy; thOk; kf;fSf;F
cjTgth;fs; flTs;fs; jhNd.
xUtDf;Fj; Jd;gk; Vw;gLk; NghJ gpujpAgfhuk;
fUjhky; cjTgtd; flTs;.
ntspehLfSf;Fr; nry;yhJ ekJ Cupy; cs;s
gy;fiyf;fofq;fspy; fw;gpf;Fk; tpupTiuahsh;fs;
Nguhrpupah;fs; ahNgUk; flTs; jhd;.
mth;fs; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; itj;jpah;fs;> fy;tp
khd;fs; ahUk; cUthf KbahJ. mg;gb
cUthfhtpl;lhy; aho;g;ghzr; re;jjpapdh; mwptpy;yhj
%lh;fshfp tpLthh;fs;@ NehahspfshfpAk; tpLthh;fs;.
xU ngz; jpUkztPl;bw;Fr; nry;tjw;fhf Xh;
,yl;rk; &gh ngWkjpahd jq;fr; rq;fpypia ,uty;
thq;fp mzpe;Jnfhz;L jpUkz tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;whs;.
mr;rq;fpyp njhiye;Jtpl;lJ. ,uty; nfhLj;jts;
mij ek;g kWj;jhs;. mtsJ fztd; Fbfhud;.
mtd;jhd; jpUbr; nrd;Wtpl;lhd; vdf; fhty;Jiwapy;
Gfhuplr; nrd;whs; rq;fpypiaf; nfhLj;jts;.
mq;Nf fhty;Jiwapdh; xU rq;fpypiaf; fhl;bdh;.
mr;rq;fpyp njUtpy; ,Ue;jjhfTk; mijf; fz;nlLj;j
xUth; jk;kplk; xg;gilj;jjhfTk; fhty;Jiwj; jiyik
mjpfhup $wpdhh;. xg;gilj;j me;j ey;y kdpjidj;
Njbr; nrd;W ed;wp $wpdhh;fs;. ngWkjp kpf;f me;jr;
rq;fpypiaj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;jtd; flTs; jhNd.
gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s gpugy ghlrhiy xd;wpw;F
mDkjp NfhupapUe;jhh; vdJ Cuth; xUth;. gyKiw
Kad;Wk; mDkjp fpilf;ftpy;iy. xUKiw mth;
89

ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ Kd;gpd; mwpKfkpy;yhj
xUth; vdJ Cutupd; Jd;gj;ij czh;e;J mg;
ghlrhiyapd; mjpgNuhL fijj;J mDkjp vLj;Jf;
nfhLj;jhh;. mDkjp vLj;Jf; nfhLj;jth; jdJ
Fynja;tkhd nts;nsUitg; gps;isahh; vd;W vdJ
Cuth; gyfhykhfr; nrhy;yp tUfpwhh;. mtuJ kfd;
nghwpapay; fy;Y}upf;Fj; njupthfptpl;lhd;. njupthtjw;
Ff; fhuzk; me;j mDkjp vLj;Jf; nfhLj;j ey;yth;
vd;W vdJ Cuth; nrhy;fpwhh;.
vdJ ,d;ndhU ez;gupd; kfs; ,sikapy; Cupy;
cs;s xUtidf; fhjypj;jhs;. kpfTk; jPtpukhd fhjy;
mJ. jpBnud;W xU ehs; mtd; tpgj;Jf;Fs;shfp ,we;J
tpl;lhd;.
mth; kpfTk; ey;yth;. gy ,yl;rk; &gh
nrhj;Jf;fs; cilath;. taJ nrd;Wk; jdJ kfs;
jpUkzj;jpw;F kWg;Gg; nrhy;yp te;jJ mtUf;Ff;
ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ. mj;Jld; mts; fhjypj;jikahy;
mtisj; jpUkzk; nra;aTk; ahUk; Kd;tutpy;iy.
mtuJ ez;gh;> mth; gLk; Ntjidiaf; fz;L
kdk; ,uq;fp mtupd; kfisj; jdJ kfDf;Fj; jpUkzk;
nra;a tpUk;Gtjhfj; njuptpj;jhh;.
mij mtuJ kfs; tpUk;gtpy;iy. jpUkzkhd
gpd; jdJ ,sikf;fhy tho;thy; gpur;rpidfs; gy tUk;
vd;W nrhd;dhs;.
mij mwpe;j ez;gupd; kfd; mtisr; re;jpj;Jg;
gykzp Neuk; fijj;jhd;. mtdJ Ngr;rpy; xOf;fKk;
90

ek;gpf;ifAk; ,Ug;gijf; fz;l mts;> mtidj;jpUkzk;
nra;a xg;Gf; nfhz;lhs;.
mth;fSf;Fj; jpUkzkhfpg; gj;J tUlq;fshfp
tpl;ld. mth;fs; kpfTk; re;Njh\khf tho;fpwhh;fs;.
ngz;zpd; je;ij vd;idf; fhZk;Nghnjy;yhk;@
“mth;fs; nja;tq;fs;” vd;ghh;.
vdJ ,d;ndhU ez;gh; xUth; th;j;jfk;
nra;Jnfhz;bUe;jhh;. ngUk; th;j;jfh; mth;. jpBnud;W
th;j;jfk; Kwptile;jjhy; gy ,yl;r &gh el;lk;
Vw;gl;lJ. fld;fhuh; jpdKk; mtuJ tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W
kpul;b te;jdh;. mijj; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbahj mth;
jw;nfhiy nra;a Kad;whh;. mij mwpe;j mtuJ
,dj;jth; xUth; mtuJ fld; KotijAk; jPh;j;J
itj;jNjhL kPz;Lk; th;j;jfj;ijj; njhlq;fg; gzk;
nfhLj;jhh;.
,d;W mth; ey;y epiyf;F te;Jtpl;lhh;. thq;fpa
flidAk; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhh;@ “jhd; capNuhL ,Ug;gjw;Fk;>
trjpahf ,Ug;gjw;Fk; me;j ,dj;jth; jhd; fhuzk;
vd;ghh;. flTisg; Nghy cupa Neuj;jpy; mth;
cjthtpl;lhy; ehd; mope;jpUg;Ngd;. vdJ FLk;gKk;
mope;jpUf;Fk;. mth; jhd; vdJ Fynja;tk;” vd;Wk;
nrhy;thh;.
vdJ ,d;ndhU ez;gupd; kfd; kpfTk;
trjpAs;std;. mtDf;Fj; je;ij ngUk; tujl;ridAld;
jpUkzk; Ngrpdhh;. Mdhy; mtd; mij tpUk;ghky;
,d;ndhU ngz;izf; fhjypj;Jj; jpUkzk;
91

nra;Jtpl;lhd;. me;jg; ngz;zpd; FLk;gk; kpfTk;
tWikg;gl;lJ. mjdhy; mth; mth;fisr; Nrh;g;gjpy;iy.
mtUf;F VO gps;isfs;. Mwpw;Fk; ey;y ey;y
,lq;fspy; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLj;jhh;. mj;Jld; jdJ
nrhj;Jf;fs; KOtijAk; fhjypj;Jj; jpUkzk; nra;j
kfidj; jtph;j;J kw;w MW gps;isfSf;Fk; gq;fPL
nra;J nfhLj;jhh;.
nrhj;ijg; ngw;w kf;fs; MW NgUk; nrhj;Jg;
gq;fPL nra;j tpjk; gpioahdJ vd;W $wpj; je;ijAld;
gpur;rpidg;gl;Lg; gpupe;J nrd;Wtpl;ldh;. vdJ ez;giuf;
ftdpg;ghh; ahUk; ,y;iy. mth; vd;dplk; te;J
Fiwg;gLthh;. mjdhy; ehd; mth; nrhj;ijf; nfhLj;j
MW gps;isfsplKk; nrd;W mtiug; guhgupf;FkhW
Nfl;Nld;. mth;fs; gy;NtW fhuzq;fisf; $wp
kWj;Jtpl;ldh;.
fhjypj;Jj; jpUkzk; nra;j kfdpd; tPl;bw;Fr;
nrd;Nwd;. mtd; Kw;whf kWj;Jtpl;lhd;. mtdJ
thh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;j mtdJ kidtp
fyq;fpf; fz;zPh; tbj;jij ehd; fz;Nld;.
kWehs; mts; vdJ tPl;bw;F te;J nrhd;dhs;@
“mth; rw;W Kul;Lj;jd;ik cs;sth; jhd;. vdpDk;
ey;yth;. ehd; nrhy;tijf; Nfl;ghh;. vd;dpy;
msTf;fjpfkhd md;G nfhz;l mth; vdJ tpUg;gj;jpw;F
khwhf vd;WNk ele;jjpy;iy. khkhit mioj;J te;J
vkJ tPl;by; itj;Jg; guhkupf;f mDkjp jhUq;fs; vd;W
92

Nfl;Nld;. Kjypy; kWj;J tpl;lhh;. gpd;G vdf;fhf xj;Jf;
nfhz;lhh;. mtiu mioj;Jte;J tPl;by; tpLq;fs;”
ehd; mtiu mioj;Jr; nrd;W mtsJ tPl;by;
tpl;Nld;. tUlq;fs; %d;W fope;J tpl;ld. ehd; mtiur;
re;jpf;fr; nry;Ntd;. mtUk; vd;idr; re;jpf;f tUthh;.
tUk; Ntisfspy; kUkfisg; gw;wpj;jhd; $Wthh;.
“cz;ikapy; mts; k`hyl;Rkp jhd;. ts;Sth;
$wpa mj;;jid Fzq;fSk; mtsplk; Fbnfhz;bUf;F.
fztdpd; tUthia mwpe;J jhd; nryT nra;fpwhs;.
mts; ,y;iynad;W $wpaij ehd; ,Jtiu
mwpatpy;iy. vdJ kidtpapd; jptrj;ijr; nra;fpwhs;.
,J vd;id Mr;rupag;gLj;jpaJ. ,UgJ tUlq;fSf;F
Kd;G vdJ kidtp fhykhfptpl;lhs;. fhykhfp ,uz;L
%d;W tUlq;fs; jhd; gps;isfs; tPl;by; jptrk;
nra;jhh;fs;. gpd;G mts; ,we;j jpjpad;W Nfhapypy;
mh;r;rid nra;thh;fs;. Mdhy; ,ts; ,Ugj;NjhuhtJ
jptrj;ijr; nra;a Maj;jkhfpwhs;. ,g;gb xU ngz;iz
ehd; ,Jtiu fz;ljpy;iy. ehd; mtDf;Fr; nra;jij
epidj;jhy; mq;fpUe;J ntspNaw Ntz;Lk; vd;w czh;T
vdJ ,jaj;Js; cz;lhFk;. ehd; eP nrhy;yr; nrhy;yf;
NfshJ vdJ nrhj;J KotijAk; gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLj;jij
epidf;f Ntjidahf ,Uf;F” vd;W jpdKk; mOthh;.
flTs; vy;yh caph;fSf;Fs;Sk; ,Uf;fpwhh.;
cyfpy; tho;e;j k`hd;fnsy;NyhUk; flTspd;
mtjhuq;fs; vd;W nrhy;fpwhh;fs;. k`hd;fs; kl;Lky;y
kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; flTspd; mtjhuq;fs; jhd;. ,ijg;
93

gyh; Gupe;jhYk; jkJ Raeyq;fSf;fhf cjtpfs;
xj;jhirfs; nra;ahJ tho;fpwhh;fs;.
vy;yh caph;fs; kPJk; md;G nfhz;L mth;fSf;F
cjtp nra;J tho;e;jhy;> cjtpiag; ngWgth;fs; cjtp
nra;Nthiuj; nja;tkhf epidg;ghh;fs;.
cyfpy; ,d;gkhf tho;gth;fspd; cah;Tf;Ff;
fhuzkhf tpsq;FtJ midtuplKk; md;G nfhz;L
thOk; tho;f;ifNaahFk;. mg;gb tho;e;jth;fs; jhd;
gy;yhapuk; tUlq;fs; fope;j NghJk; kf;fspd; kdjpy;
tPw;wpUf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; nja;tq;fs;.
tpUe;jpdh;> Viofs;> mbath;fs;> cw;whh;
cwtpdh;fisg; Nghw;wp mth;fSf;F Ntz;ba
Ntisfspy; cjtpfs; gyTk; nra;J tho;Nthh;
nja;tq;fshfg; Nghw;wg;gLthh;fs;.
cs;sk; tpUk;gp xUtDf;Fg; nghUs; nfhLj;J
cjTtijtpl Kfk; kyh;e;J ,dpa nrhw;fisg;
NgRgth;fs; cah;e;jth;fs;.
ehk; xUtUf;F cjtp nra;ahJ ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
mth; ifkhW fUjhJ nra;Ak; cjtpf;F
tpz;Zyfj;ijAk; kz;Zyfj;ijAk; nfhLj;jhYk;

tUfpwJ. ,jdhy; jhd; cyfk; tho;fpwJ. thoNtz;Lk;
vd;w ek;gpf;ifAk; cz;lhfpwJ.
flTspd; ,Ug;igAk; mtupd; ,ay;igAk;
tpNtfhde;jh; kpfTk; rpwg;ghff; $wpAs;shh;.
“cd;dplKs;s nja;tj;jd;ik jhd; flTs; vd;w
xUth; ,Uf;fpwhh;‟ vd;gjw;Fupa rhd;whFk;. eP xU jPh;f;f
juprpahf ,y;yhtpl;lhy; flTisg; gw;wpa ve;j
cz;ikAk; xUNghJk; ,Ue;jpUf;f KbahJ. eP flTshf
,y;yhtpl;lhy; flTs; vd;w xUth; ,Uf;ftpy;iy> ,dp
,Uf;fg; NghtJk; ,y;iy. ,e;j cz;ikNa tho;f;ifapy;
filg;gpbf;f Ntz;ba ,yl;rpak; vd;W Ntjhe;jk;
nrhy;fpwJ”.
“ehk; xt;nthUtUk; jPh;f;fjuprpahfNt MfNtz;Lk;.
eP Vw;fdNt jPh;f;fjuprpahfj; jhd; ,Uf;fpwha;. ,ij eP
czuNtz;Lk;”.
“Md;khtpdhy; rhjpf;f ,ayhj fhupak; vJTk;
,Ug;gjhf eP xUNghJk; epidf;fhNj. mg;gb epidg;gJ
kjj;jpw;F kpfTk; Kuz;gl;l fUj;jhFk;. ghtk; vd;W
xd;W cz;nld;why;> mJ ehd; gytPdkhdtd;>
kw;wth;fs; gyrhypfs; vd;W nrhy;tJ jhd;”
“flTs; ,y;yhjJ vd;W vJTNk ,y;iy vd;W
Ntjhe;jk; nrhy;fpwJ. capUs;s flTs; eP> vd;Wk;
nja;tj;jd;ik epiwe;jtdhf ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;fpwha;
vg;NghJk; xU jPh;f;fjuprpahfNt ,Uf;fpwha;. flTshf
,Uf;fpwha;. flTs; cdf;Fs;NsNa tho;e;J
95

nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. mg;gbapUf;f eP gy Nfhapy;fisAk;
Myaq;fisAk; Rw;wpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. NkYk;@
vy;yhtpjkhd fw;gidg; gpjw;wy;fspYk; ek;gpf;if
nfhz;bUf;fpwha;. kdpj clypy; cs;s Mj;kh xd;W
jhd; topgl Ntz;ba xNu flTshFk;. vy;yh
tpyq;FfSk; $lj; nja;tj;jpd; Nfhapy;fs; jhd;”.
,t;thW Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh; $Wfpwhh;. Rthkp
tpNtfhde;jh; ,e;J rkaj; jj;Jtq;fs; ahtw;iwAk;
fw;W> mtw;iw Muha;e;j Qhdp. mth; $wpa fUj;Jf;fis
cyfk; Vw;Ws;sJ.
mtupd; $w;Wg;gb kdpjh;fs; vy;NyhUk; nja;t
mtjhuq;fs;@ mth;fs; jPh;f;f juprpfs;. ,t;thwhdhy; ehk;
re;jpf;Fk; midj;J caph;fSk; flTNs.
ey;y jhiag; ngw;wth;fs; flTisf;
fz;lth; ;fshthh;fs;.
ey;y je;ijiag; ngw;wth;fs; flTisg;
fz;lth;fshthh;fs;.
ey;y fztd;> kidtpiag; ngw;wth;fSk;
flTisf; fz;lth;fshthh;fs;.
md;ghd rNfhjuh;fis> Rw;wj;jhh;fis>
ez;gh;fisg; ngw;wth;fs; flTisg; ngw;wth;fshthh;fs;.
,iwtid tzq;Ftjhy; clYk; kdKk;
Rj;jkhFk;. cd;Ds; ,Uf;Fk; gFj;jwpitj; J}z;Ltjd;
%yk; cd;dhy; gy rhjidfisr; nra;a KbAk;. cdJ
gFj;jwpT J}z;lg;gLtjd; %yk; cd;Ds; ,Uf;Fk;
jPait mope;J> nja;tj;jd;ik NkNyhq;Fk;.
96

mg;gbnaOe;jhy; cdJ gyk; gd;klq;F mjpfupf;Fk;.
mjdhy; r%fk; ed;ik ngWk;.
cdJ gyk; eP vt;tsT nghUisr; Nrh;f;fpd;wha;
vd;gjpy; ,y;iy. eP Nrh;j;j nghUl;fis Neh;ikahd
topapy; Nrh;j;J> mg;nghUspy; ju;kj;jpw;F vt;tsT nryT
nra;fpwha; vd;gjpy; jhd; jq;fpapUf;fpwJ.
vy;yh caph;fspYk; flTs; ,Uf;fpwhh;. me;jf;
flTspd; ,Ug;ig czh;e;J elg;gtd; vy;NyhUf;Fk;
ed;ikiar; nra;thd;. flTisj; Njb ehk; nry;yj;
Njitapy;iy. ePNa flTshf khwp vy;NyhUf;Fk;
mDf;fpufk; nra;.
,J jhd; Kd;G tho;e;j k`hd;fspd; $w;W.
mth;fspd; $w;Wg;gb ele;J flTshFNthk;.
97