Manaosai

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Ehwha; Mapukha; Jhuk; vikg; gpupj;jhYk;
khwh md;G Ehy; kdq;fisj; njhLf;FNk

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MrpupaH - re;jputjdh nry;tFkhud;
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MANAOSAI
A Collection of Shortstories
Author – Chandravathanaa Selvakumaran
(Chandra Selvakumaran)
First Edition – August 2007
© – Chandravathanaa
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rpy thHj;ijfs;
vd; ngw;NwhHfs; K.r.jpahfuh[h> rptfhkRe;jup jk;gjpfs;
fw;Wj; je;j thrpg;G vdf;F kpfTk; gpbf;fpwJ.
kw;wtHfSf;Fg; gpbf;fpwNjh ,y;iyNah vdf;F vOjTk;
gpbf;fpwJ. ehd; vg;NghJk; vOjpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.
mtw;wpy; rpy JspfisNa cq;fsplk; jUfpNwd;.
ve;j thHj;ijfshYk; Mw;w Kbahj Mw;whikg;
nghOJfis vdJ vOj;Jf;fshw;whd; ehd;
Njw;wpapUf;fpNwd;.
tho;f;if tho;tjw;Nf vd;wpUf;Fk; NghJ> vd; trg;gl;l
vdjhd tho;it ehd; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ> rpy
,og;Gfs; vd;id epiyFiya itj;jd. me;jg;
nghOJfspy; vd; Jauq;fspd; tbfhy;fshAk;>
vd;dhy; jhq;f Kbahj> my;yJ ek;g Kbahj rpy
tplaq;fisf; fz;L ehd; ntFz;nlOe;j NghJ vd;
Nfhgj;jpd; njwpg;GfshAk;>
vdJ r%fj;jpd; Nghl;bfSk;> nghwhikfSk;> ehd;> eP..
vd;w mfk;ghtq;fSk;> Mz;> ngz; vd;w Ngjq;fSk;
mjdhyhd Vw;wj; jho;TfSk; vd; fz;fspy; gl;l
NghJk;> vd; Nky; glHe;j NghJk;> mitfisg; ghHj;Jf;
nfhz;L Rk;kh ,Uf;f Kbahj vd; vjpHg;Gf;fshAk;>
kWg;Gf;fshAk;> Rl;ly;fshAk;>
rkaj;jpy;> ,ayhikapd; nrhupTfshAk;>
tho;tpd; xt;nthU gbapYkhd re;Njhrj;jpd;
nghopTfshAk; ntspg;gl;l czHTfspd; Nfhyq;fNs
,it.
,itfs; ntWk; fijfs; my;y. vd;idr; Rw;wpAs;s
vjhHj;jq;fs;.
el;Gld;
re;jputjdh.

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cs;slf;fk;
1. nghl;Lfpsh]; 5
2. Fz;Lkzpkhiy 11
3. nrhy;ypr; nrd;wts; 21
4. ehfupfk; 30
5. fNz];khkh 33
6. Ntrq;fs; 40
7. gazk; 47
8. ghij vq;Nf 53
9. mf;fiug; gr;irfs; 58
10. me;j nksd epkplq;fspy;… 61
11. jPHf;fjuprdk; 69
12. fy;yl;bay; 75
13. cgNjrk; 81
14. tpopg;G 85
15. Nkilg;Ngr;R 94
16. vjdhy; 96
17. vd;dg;gh ,d;Dk; ntspf;fpNly;iyNah 103
18. mk;khTf;Fj; njupe;jJ 107
19. tpyq;Filg;Nghk; 113
20. rq;fpypj; Jz;lq;fs; 123
21. Vd;jhd; ngz;zha; 130
22. tre;jk; fhzh thypgq;fs; 135
23. fdthd ,dpikfs; 141
24. ,sq;fd;W 147
25. Kuz;fSk; KbTfSk; 153
26. ,tHfnsd;d khHf;fz;NlaHfsh 161
27. kuzq;fs; Kbty;y 167
28. tpthfuj;J 175
29. Rikjhshj Nrhfq;fs; 179
30. gjpag;glhj gjpTfs; 188

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nlh
nlhkpdpf; [Pth mtHfspd; ´vOjg;glhj ftpijf;F
tiuag;glhj rpj;jpuk;´ vd;w Gj;jfj;ij thrpf;fj;
njhlq;fpajpy; ,Ue;J kdjpd; mbehjj;jpypUe;J VNjNjh
epidTfs; vOe;J te;J miy Nkhjpf;
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. fl;baf;fhudhf epd;W mtH vOjpa
tupfisj; jhz;b vd;dhy; NkNy nry;y Kbahky;
cs;sJ. kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; rpy tupfis thrpg;gJTk;
mg;gbNa khz;L NghfhJ vd; kdRf;Fs;Ns gjpe;J
NghapUf;Fk; rpWtaJ epidTfs; kPl;lg;gl;L me;j
rk;gtq;fSld; ehd; rq;fkpj;Jg; NghtJk; rpy
thuq;fshfNt ele;J nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.
ehDk; ghHitahy;> Ngr;rhy;> nrayhy; gQ;rkiu tij
nra;j fHtk; gpbj;j r%fj;jpy; ,Ue;J te;jts;jhd;.
,d;Wk; mtuJ me;jg; Gj;jfj;ij vLj;J thrpf;fj;
njhlq;fpNdd;. vd; kdR Xbg; Ngha; vd; tPl;L xl;bYk;>
nghl;Lf; fpsh]pYk; mkHe;J nfhz;L tpl;lJ. jha;f;fhup
vt;tsTjhd; nrhy;yp tpl;lhYk; nts;sj;ijf; fz;lJk;
epd;W tpLk; gs;spg; gps;is Nghy kdR njhlHe;J
thrpf;f kWj;jJ. nts;sj;ijf; fz;l gps;isapd;
kdjpyhtJ nts;sj;Jldhd yapg;gpYk;> jg;gypYk; xU
tpj re;Njhrk; ,Uf;Fk;. vd;Ds;Ns ,dk; Gupahj
mnrsfupakhd ];jk;gpjk;.
Jz;ilj; Njhspy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L NghFk; ghl;lhit
NeH vjpNu fz;lJk;> jdJ Jz;il ,Oj;J ff;fj;Js;
itj;Jf; nfhz;L “cilahH" vd;W Fioe;J $iof;

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Fk;gpL NghLk;> vq;fs; CH rhTr; rlq;FfSf;Fg;
giwabf;Fk; khzpf;fk;...
vq;fs; mOf;Fj; jiykapiug; gpbj;J mofhff;
fj;jupj;J tpl;L> vq;fs; tPl;L xl;by; kl;Lk; mku
mDkjpf;fg; gLk; ehtpjd; fjpukiy...
vq;fs; njd;idapy; Vwp> fs;Sr; rPTk; fe;jrhkp...
vq;fs; mOf;Fj; Jzpfisnay;yhk; %l;ilahff; fl;b>
NjhspNy Rke;J nrd;W Njha;j;Jf; nfhz;L te;J jUk;
tajhd Nfhghy;... ,g;gb xt;nthUtuhf vd; Kd;Nd
Njhd;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.
,tHfspy; ehq;fs; ´fl;lhb´ vd;W nrhy;Yk; Nfhghy; rpy
rkaq;fspy; vq;fs; tPl;Lr; rlq;FfSf;fhf tPl;Lf;Fs;Ns
tu mDkjpf;fg; gLthd;. MdhYk; %j;jtHfis
´thq;Nfh> Nghq;Nfh´ vd;W fijf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W
nrhy;ypj; je;j mk;khjhd; mtid ´mtd;> ,td;´ vd;W
ehd; miof;f mDkjpj;jh.
mg;ghtpd; taij xj;j mtid “NfhghY.." vd;W
$g;gpl;L “vdf;F jpq;fl;fpoik nts;isr; rl;il
fl;lhak; NtZk;. nfhz;L te;J je;jpL" vd;W
nrhy;Ntd;.
mtd; rpd;dg; ngz;zhd vd;idg; ghHj;J “XKq;Nfh..!
ehd; nfhz;L te;J jhwd;.” vd;W gzpNthL nrhy;thd;.
jpq;fl;fpoik tpba nfhz;L te;Jk; tpLthd;. Cj;ij
cLg;Gfisj; jdJ gpd; KJfpy; Rke;Jjhd; mtd;
KJfpy; mg;gbnahU $dy; tpOe;jNjh
fs;Sr; rPTk; fe;jrhkp njd;idapy; VWk; yhtfNk xU
jdp moFjhd;. Mdhy; mtd; vq;fs; tPl;L xl;by; fhy;
itj;J ehd; fz;ljpy;iy. xl;Lf; fiuNahL Kw;wj;jpy;
epd;Wjhd; mk;khNthLk;> mg;ghNthLk; fijg;ghd;.
giwabf;Fk; khzpf;fk; xl;bypUe;J vl;lb js;sp epd;Nw
fijg;ghd;. fpl;l te;jhNy VjhtJ xl;b tpLk; vd;W
epidj;J mtid mg;gbj; js;sp itj;jhHfNsh

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fjpukiy vq;fs; tPl;by; Foe;ijfSf;Fj; jiykapH
ntl;l Ntz;Lnkd;why; kl;Lk; xl;by; te;J ,Ue;J
ntl;Lthd;. kw;Wk; gb vl;lj;jhd; ,Ug;ghd;.
´xl;L´ vd;why; vd;d vd;w Nahrid cq;fSf;F tuyhk;.
vdf;Ff; $l Muk;gj;jpy; Vd; me;j xl;L vd;W
tpsq;ftpy;iy. tOtOg;ghd vq;fs; tPl;Lg; ngupa
tpwhe;ijAld; NrHj;J xU nrhUnrhUg;ghd tpwhe;ij
fl;lg; gl;bUe;jJ. Mdhy; mJ vq;fs; ngupa
tpwhe;ijapypUe;J miu mb gjpthfNt ,Ue;jJ. kpfr;
rpd;d tajpy; mJ vdf;F njhq;fp tpisahl ey;y
rhjfkhd rhjdkha; ,Ue;jJ.
vdf;Fs; rpe;jidfs; tpupaj; njhlq;fpa> xt;nthU
tplaj;jpYk; G+uhak; Njlj; njhlq;fpa> “Vd;.." vd;w
Nfs;tpfis kw;wtHfsplk; mLf;fj; njhlq;fpa xU
fhyfl;lj;jpy;jhd; ehd; vdJ mk;kk;khtplk; me;j xl;L
gw;wp tprhupj;Njd;.
“mk;kk;kh> Vd; mJf;F xl;L vz;L ngaH mNjd; ngupa
tpwhe;ijia tplg; gjpQ;rpUf;NfhZk;"
mjw;F mk;kk;kh nrhd;d gjpy;jhd; vdf;F
Mr;rupaj;ijj; je;jJ. ek;g KbahjpUe;jJ. mt
gQ;rkHfspd; ngaHfis meharkhf mLf;fp “mitas;
te;jhy; ,Uf;fpwJf;Fj;jhd;" vd;W nrhd;dh.
cz;ikapNyNa ehd; Mr;rupag; gl;Lg; NghNdd;.
mjw;fhf vd;Nw xU tpwhe;ijia vkJ tpwhe;ijAld;
xl;b tpl;Ls;shHfsh! vd;d kdpjHfs; ,tHfs;!
“Vd; mk;kk;kh! mitas; ,e;j Nky; tpwhe;ijapiy
,Ue;jhy; vd;d"
“rP... nkhf;Fg; gps;is khjpupf; fijf;fhij. ehq;fs;
,e;j tpwhe;ijapiy ,Ue;J fijf;fpw nghOJ
mitaSk; ,jpiy ,Ue;jhy; vd;d khjpup mitas;
vq;fSf;Ff; fPiojhd; ,Uf;NfhZk;."
mk;kk;khtpd; gjpy; vdf;Fs; xUtpj mjpUg;jpahd
czHitNa Njhw;Wtpj;jJ. vkJ tPl;bd; xt;nthU

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fhupaj;jpYk; gq;F nfhs;Sk; mtHfis(gQ;rkH)j;
jho;j;jp itj;Jg; ghHf;Fk; ,e;jf; FNuhjk; ,tHfSf;Fs;
vg;gb te;jJ Vd; ,tHfs; ,g;gb ele;J nfhs;fpwhHfs;
vdf;Fs; gytpjkhd rpe;jidfs; vOe;jd.
mjd; gpd;jhd; ehd; xt;nthd;iwAk; $He;J ftdpf;fj;
njhlq;fpNdd;. vdf;F vJTNk gpbf;ftpy;iy. MdhYk;
vd; tPl;Lg; ngupNahiur; rPHjpUj;Jk; msTf;F vdf;F
taJ Nghjtpy;iy. vd; nrhw;fNsh> nray;fNsh mq;F
vLgltpy;iy. vd;d fijj;jhYk; “nkhf;Fg; gps;is..!
Ms;jhd; tsHe;jpUf;fpwhNs jtpu ,tSf;F mwpT
tsNuy;iy.." Nghd;w Myhgidfs;jhd; vdf;Ff;
fpilj;jd.
mjdhy;> vdf;Fs; vOe;j rpe;jidfs; mWgltpy;iy.
mit ,d;Dk; ,d;Dk; ngupjhf tpupe;jd. fjpukiyNah>
NfhghYNth tPl;Lf;F te;jhy; mtHfSk; kdpjHfs;jhd;
vd;w epidg;NghL mtHfNshL ehDk; Ngha; xl;by;
,Ue;J fijf;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. ,itfisg; ghHj;J
mk;kh vd;d epidj;jhNth njupahJ. Mdhy; xd;WNk
nrhy;ytpy;iy.
mt nrhe;jkhd ve;j rpe;jidiaAk; ntspg;gLj;Jk;
ijupak; ,d;wp mttpd; ngw;Nwhuhd vdJ ghl;lhTk;>
mk;kk;khTk; tFj;j gb r%ff; Nfhl;ghLfSf;Ff;
fl;Lg;gl;L tsHe;jpUf;fpwh. ´,J jg;G> ,J rup´ vd;W
gFj;jhAk; jd;ikAk;> jpwDk; mtTf;Fs; ,Ue;jhYk;>
´,itjhd; epajp´ vd;W vz;zp mjd; gb thOk;
kdg;gf;FtKk; mtTf;Fs; jhuskhf ,Ue;jJ. kw;Wk; gb
mttplk; rhjpj; jPNah> kdpjHfis kz;bapl itf;Fk;
kdpjky;yhj FzNkh ,y;iy. mjdhy;jhd; mt vJTk;
nrhy;ytpy;iyNah!
Mdhy; ehd; mg;gb rkkhf ,Ue;J fijg;gij
ghl;lhNth> mk;kk;khNth fz;L tpl;lhy; NghJk;. ehd;
mtHfspd; fLikahd Nfhgj;Jf;F Mshfp
tirkhupfis thq;fpf; fl;bf; nfhs;Ntd;. vdf;F mJ
gw;wpf; ftiyapy;iy. mk;kh Ngrpdhy; kl;Le;jhd; vdf;F
mOif tUk;. kw;wtHfs; Ngrpdhy;> vd;dpy; gpio
,y;iy vd;W njupe;jhy;> kdk; nfhz;l kl;Lk; vd;
kdRf;Fs;NsNa mtHfisj; jpl;b tpl;L ,Ue;J
tpLNtd;.

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md;W rdpf;fpoik. ,w;iwf;F 30 tUlq;fSf;F (1972)
Ke;ija fhyfl;lk;. fjpukiy te;jpUe;jhd;. vdJ
jk;gpkhH> rpj;jg;ghkhH.. vd;W xt;nthUtuhf Kw;wj;jpy;
fjpiu Nghl;L mku> fjpukiy epd;w gb mtHfSf;Fj;
jiykapH ntl;b tpl;lhd;. fdNgUf;F ntl;bajhy;
fisj;Jk; tpl;lhd;.
mk;kh> md;W ,uz;lhtJ NjePH mtDf;fhfg; Nghl;L
tpl;L> toik Nghy> mtDf;nfd itj;j Njq;fha;r;
rpul;ilapy; Cw;wp> vd;idf; $g;gpl;Lj; je;jh. vdf;F
vd;dNth Nghy ,Ue;jJ. mk;khNthL ,J gw;wp
Vw;nfdNt fijj;jpUe;Jk;> mk;kh Nahrpg;gjhfr;
nrhd;dhNt jtpu nraw; gLj;Jtjha;j; njupatpy;iy.
vdf;F NfhgKk; ,y;iy> ftiyAk; ,y;iy. ,uz;Lf;Fk;
,ilg;gl;l VNjh xU czHT.
“mk;kh> ,z;ilf;F ehd; mtDf;Ff; fpshrpiyjhd; ´uṔ
FLf;fg; Nghwd;." vdJ me;jj; jPHf;fkhd Ngr;R
mk;khitr; rq;flg; gLj;jpapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. MdhYk;
mk;khtplk;> jhd; epidg;gijj;jhd; jdJ gps;isfs;
nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;w jpzpg;Gj; jd;ikNah> fz;lijAk;
vjpHf;Fk; jd;ikNah ,y;yhjjhy; vd;id nksdkhfg;
ghHj;j gb epd;wh. mtitAk; gQ;rkiuj; jho;j;Jk;
,e;jg; gz;gw;w nray;fs; Gz; gLj;jpapUe;jdNth..
vdf;Fj; njupatpy;iy.
ehd; vq;fs; tPl;by; vy;NyhUf;Fk; gpbj;j nghl;Lf;
fpshi] vLj;J> mjDs; me;jj; NjePiu Cw;wpf;
nfhz;L Ngha; fisj;Jg; NghapUe;j fjpukiyaplk;
“,e;jh fjpukiy> Njj;jz;zpiaf; Fb.." vd;W ePl;bNdd;.
mtd; jPg;gl;ltd; Nghyj; Jbj;Jg; gijj;J vOe;J>
me;jg; nghl;Lf; fpshi]Ak;> vd;idAk; fz;fs; mfy
tpupa Mr;rupakhfg; ghHj;jhd;. vdf;F re;Njhrkha;
,Ue;jJ. xU [Ptid mirj;jpUf;fpNwd;. mJTk;
re;Njhrkhf mirj;jpUf;fpNwd; vd;w re;Njhrk;.
“gpb fjpukiy> cdf;Fj;jhd;."
mtd; fz;fSf;Fs; vd;d czHNth! epl;rakha; ed;wp
fye;j czHT! mjw;F NkYk; VNjh nrhy;y
tpisAk; jtpg;G.

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“,Ue;J Fb fjpukiy"
VNjh xU re;Njhrk; mtd; Kfj;jpy; jto fpshi]
gf;Ftkhfg; gpbj;Jf; Fbf;fj; njhlq;fpdhd;. vdf;F
md;W kdR epiwe;jpUe;jJ. mk;khjhd; “,f;fzk;> ghl;lh
fz;lhy; Ngrg; NghwhH" vd;W gae;J nfhz;bUe;jh.
“VJk; xl;bf; nfhz;L te;jpLk; vz;L gankz;lhy;
ey;yhr; rhk;gy; Nghl;L kpDf;Fq;Nfh. my;yJ ´tpk;´
Nghl;Lf; fOtpj; Jilr;R itAq;Nfh." njhz;il tiu
te;j thHj;ijfis ntspNa rpe;j Kd; mg;gbNa
KOq;fpf; nfhz;Nld;.
md;iwa nghOJ vdf;F mHj;jKs;sjha;>
Mde;jkhdjha; ,Ue;jJ. rpl;Lf; FUtpapd; rpwfirg;G
vdf;Fs;. mLj;j ehs; tpba vOk;gp gy;Y kpDf;Fk;
NghJ Frpdpf;Fs; mk;kh Ml;Lg; ghy; NjePiu Mj;Jk;
thrk; fpzw;wb tiu te;J %f;ifj; njhl;lJ.
MirNahL NjePUf;fha; Frpdpf;Fs; Eioe;j NghJ
“nghl;Lf; fpshRf;Fs;isjhd; vdf;Fj; Njj;jz;zp
NtZk;" vd;W jk;gp mlk; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
mk;kh xd;Wk; Ngrhky; NjePiu fpshRfSf;Fs; Cw;wpf;
nfhz;bUe;jh. mitfSf;Fs; nghl;Lf; fpshirf;
fhztpy;iy.
mJ Frpdpf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ntspapy; cs;s> tpwF
itg;gjw;nfd ,wf;fg; gl;l gj;jp %iyf;Fs; gj;jpukhff;
fOtpf; ftpo;f;fg; gl;bUe;jJ.
19.11.2002

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me;j ,UspYk; tbthfj; njupe;jJ. kuq;fs;> tPLfs;>
iyw;fk;gq;fs;
nfhz;bUe;jd.
vd;W ntspapy;
,y;iyapy;iy>
vy;yhNk
nuapd;
Xbf;
Xbf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ.
nuapdpd; me;jr; rj;jk; $l ,ir Nghy vdf;Fg;
gpbj;jJ. gak; vd;id mg;gpapUe;j NghJk; me;jr;
rj;jj;ij ehd; urpj;Njd;. mJNt ghlyhf vd;idj;
jOtpaJ. jhyhl;baJ.
ehd; ,g;gbj;jhd;. N[HkdpapYk; xt;nthU fhiyapYk;
Ntiyf;Fg; NghFk; NghJ me;j ];ntgp];`hy; efu
nuapy;Nt ];Nuridj; jhz;Lk; NghJ VNjNjh epidTfs;
vd;id Mf;fpukpf;f vd;idNa kwe;J Ngha;f;
nfhz;bUg;Ngd;.
vdJ mg;gh ];Nurd; kh];luhf ,Ue;jjhNyh vd;dNth
nuapDk;> nuapy;Nt ];NurDk; vd; tho;f;ifapy;
vg;NghJk; Rfe;jk; jUgitahfNt ,Uf;fpd;wd. xt;nthU
ghlrhiy tpLKiwf;Fk; FLk;gkhf> FJ}fykhf
nuapdpy; gazpj;jij vd;dhy; kwf;f Kbtjpy;iy.
epidf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; Fg;ngd;W vd;dpy; re;Njhr
thrid tPRk;.
nuapDf;Fs; vd;idj; jtpu vy;NyhUNk J}q;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. Mdhy; ahUk; Mo;e;J J}q;Ftjhfj;
njupatpy;iy. gak;..! gak;..! nfhOk;G(Nfhl;il) nuapy;Nt
];Nurdpy; ghHj;j NghNj czHe;J nfhz;Nld;> ahUNk
,ay;ghf ,y;iy vd;gij. vd;idg; Nghy mjPj gak;
mtHfSf;F ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; ahH fz;fspYk; JWJWg;G
,Uf;ftpy;iy.

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nghl;L itf;fNt Jzptpy;yhj ghoile;j new;wpfs;.
FYq;fpr; rpupg;gij kwe;Nj Ngha; tpl;l FkUfs;.
cwTfisj; njhiyj;J tpl;L Nrhfq;fis kl;Lk;
Jizahf;fpf; nfhz;l nrhe;jq;fs; vd;W mq;F epd;w
jkpoHfs; vy;NyhUNk Kfkpoe;J epd;whHfs;. mtHfs;
vy;NyhUNk tTdpahit Nehf;fpj;jhd;.
nuapd; te;jJk; vy;NyhUk; VNjh mtruj;Jld; tpiue;J
Xb VwpdhHfs;. XusT trjp gilj;jtHfs; kl;Lk;
rpypg;gNul;]; fjTfs; jpwf;Fk; tiu fhj;jpUe;J>
jpwe;jJk; Vwp> jhk; Vw;nfdNt gzk; nfhLj;Jg; gjpT
nra;J itj;j ,yf;f ,Uf;iffisj; Njb mkHe;jhHfs;.
rpypg;gNul;]; nfhk;ghHl;nkz;l; fjTfis ntspapy;
,Ue;J ahuhYk; jpwf;f KbahJ vd;gjhy;
nfhOk;gpypUe;J tTdpah Nghtjw;fpilapy;
fhilaHfshy; jkf;F ve;j tpj Mgj;Jk; Neuhnjd
mtHfs; ek;gpdhHfs;.
me;jf; nfhk;ghHl;nkz;by; VwpatHfspy; mNdfkhNdhH
tTdpahtpy; MrpupaHfshfNth my;yJ NtW ey;y
gjtpfspNyh ,Ug;gtHfs; vd;gij mjw;Fs; Vwpa
gpd;jhd; mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. mtHfs; vy;NyhUNk
mNdfkhd nts;spfspy; nfhOk;G te;J QhapW ,uT
nuapdpy; tTdpah jpUk;GtJ tof;fkhk;.
vdf;Fg; gfy; nuapdpy; tTdpahTf;Fg; gazk;
nra;aj;jhd; tpUg;gkhf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; ehd; vdJ
jha;ehl;by; elkhl vdf;Fg; ´nghyp]; upg;NghHl;´
Ntz;Lkhk;. tpkhd epiyaj;jpy; itj;Nj khkh nrhd;dhH.
“Vd; mg;gpb vd;dl;il N[Hkdpag; gh];NghHl; ,Uf;FJ.
Irp ,Uf;FJ. ,J NghjhNjh vd;id milahsk;
fhl;l..!" rw;W vupr;rYld; Nfl;Nld;.
“,Jf;Nf vupr;ry; gl;lhy;..! ,d;Dk; vj;jpid
myq;Nfhyq;fis vy;yhk; ehq;fs; ,q;if fhZwk;.
jkpouha; gpwe;jpl;lk;. jhq;f NtZnkz;l tpjp." rypg;Gk;
NfhgKk; ,ioe;Njhl khkh nrhd;dhH.
vd; vupr;ry; ahiu vd;d nra;jJ nghyp]; upg;NghHl;
vLf;fj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. NtW topapUf;ftpy;iy.

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,uz;L jukhfg; nghyp]; ];Nurd; tiu Ngha; nghyp];
upg;NghHl; vLf;ifapy; xU ehisj; njhiyj;jpUe;Njd;.
,d;DnkhU ehisj; njhiyf;f tpUk;ghj ehd; ,uT
nuapdpNyNa khkhitj; Jizf;F mioj;Jf; nfhz;L
Gwg;gl;L tpl;Nld;.
Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; nuapdpd; ad;dypD}lhf ,Uspy;
xspe;jpUf;Fk; vd; jhafj;jpd; moifj; Njbj; Njbg;
ghHj;Njd;.
mbf;fb tpopj;Jf; nfhz;l khkh Nfl;lhH “vd;d re;jpah>
eP epj;jpiuNa nfhs;Nsy;iyNah New;wpuTk; nrf;fpq;>
mJ ,njz;L epj;jpiuNa ,y;iy. ,dp tTdpah Ngha;r;
NrHe;jhy; gd;dpuz;L tU\f; fijais mk;kh>
mg;ghNthil fijf;NfhZnky;Nyh..!" ehd; khkhitg;
ghHj;J KWtypj;Njd;.
gd;dpuz;L tUlq;fspy; khkhtpy; epiwa khw;wq;fs;
njupe;jd. jsHe;J NghapUe;jhH. nfhOk;G tho;f;if
vd;whYk; nfhLikfspy; kdk; FKwpg; NghapUe;jhH.
khkh kPz;Lk; J}q;fpg; Ngha; tpl;lhH. rpq;fsf; Fby;fSk;>
tPLfSk; ,Uspy; Xbf; nfhz;bUe;jd. vdf;Ff; FUehfy;
nuapy;Nt ];NuridAk; ghHj;j gpd; nfhQ;r eQ;rk;
,Ue;j gQ;rpAk; gQ;rha;g; gwe;J tpl;lJ.
FUehfy; Nuhl;by; ehq;fs; mg;ghTld; ifNfhHj;J
ele;jij tpl> mLj;J tug; NghFk; ehnfhy;yfktpy;>
nuapy;Nt FthHl;lH]py; ehq;fs; vy;NyhUk; tpLKiwapy;
te;J epw;Fk; NghJ FUehfy; tiu mg;gh Ngha;
Njq;fha;g; G+uhd; vq;fSf;F thq;fp te;j ehl;fs;jhd;
mjpfk;.
ehnfhy;yfk nuapy;Nt ];Nurd; xU rpd;d mlf;fkhd
nuapy;Nt ];Nurd;. rpd;dndd;W Gifapujg; ngl;bapNyNa
mikf;fg; gl;l nuapy;Nt ];Nurd; my;y. mofhff;
fl;lg;gl;l ngupa fl;llk;. mofhd ngupa
gpshw;/Nghk;(Platform). Platform ,w;F NeH vjpNu
jz;lthsq;fSf;F kw;iwa gf;fj;jpy; xU Gy;ntsp.
mq;Fjhd; mg;gh jd; rf Ntiyahl;fSld;
nthypNghy;(Volleyball) tpisahLthH. me;j ,lj;jpypUe;J

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,UE}W kPw;wH ele;J Nghdhy;> ngupa jhkiuf;Fsk;.
jhkiuAk;> my;ypAkhfg; glHe;jpUf;f mofpa rpq;fsg;
ngz;fs; ePz;l $e;jYld; Kq;fp Kq;fp vOe;J kPd;
Nghy ePe;Jk; fhl;rpahy; Fsk; mofpd; cr;rj;jpy; epw;Fk;.
me;jf; Fsj;jpy;jhd; mg;gh vdf;F ePr;ry; fw;Wj; je;jhH.
“ehd; khl;Nld;. vdf;Fg; gakh ,Uf;F..!" jaq;fpa
vd;idj; jd; iffspy; Ve;jp ,uz;L ehl;fspy; gak;
njspa itj;J…
nuapdpd; Xl;lj;Jf;F vjpHg; gf;fkhf Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
kuq;fs;> tPLfs;> iyw;fk;gq;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl
Ntfkhf vd; epidTfs; Xbf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
ehnfhy;yfkTf;F mg;gh khw;wyhfpa ,uz;L fpoikfspy;
vq;fSf;Fg; ghlrhiy tpLKiw. mg;gh gUj;jpj;Jiwf;F
te;J vq;fisAk; $l;bf; nfhz;L vy;NyhUkhf
ehnfhy;yfkTf;F te;J NrHe;Njhk;.
nuapdhy; ,wq;Fk; NghNj NghHl;lH khHl;bd; te;J
“khj;jah..! khj;jah..!" vd;W Fioe;J nfhz;L epd;whd;.
vq;fs; #l;Nf];fspy; ,uz;ilj; J}f;fpf; nfhz;L
vq;fSld; ele;jhd;.
rz;bq; &kpypUe;J ntspNa te;j rpy;thtplk; gzk;
nfhLj;J “ey;y Nuh]; ghZk;> Nfhopf;$L(fg;gy;)
thiog;goKk; thq;fp th" vd;W mg;gh rpq;fsj;jpy;
nrhd;dhH. mz;zd; vq;fs; tPl;Lf; Nfhopf;$l;il
epidj;Jf; nfhz;L rpuprpupnad;W rpupj;jhd;. ehDk;
mtNdhL NrHe;J rpupj;Njd;.
rpypg;gH fl;ilfshy; vy;iy Nghlg;gl;l me;j tPl;bd;
rpypg;gH fl;il Nfw;iwj; jpwf;Fk; NghNj
nghd;dhq;fz;zpr; nrbfs; ,uz;L gf;fKk; gue;jpUf;f
ghij kpfTk; Rj;jkhf tPl;L Kfg;G tiu ePz;bUg;gJ
njupe;jJ. tPl;bd; ,lJ gf;f Kw;wk; thiofshy;
epiwe;J thiog; nghj;jpfSk;> thiof; FiyfSkha;
vk;ik tuNtw;wJ. tPl;Lf;Fs; Eioe;jJNk mk;khTf;F
me;j tPL ed;whfg; gpbj;J tpl;lJ vd;gJ mk;khtpd;
gpufhrpj;j Kfj;jpy; njupe;jJ.

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Kd;Df;Fj; jdpahf ,Uf;Fk; miwapy; mg;ghtpd;
m]p];nld;l; ´bf;rd;´ ,Uf;fpwhH vd mg;gh nrhd;dhH.
bf;rd; mq;fpspd; miwf;F Kd;dhy; fjTf;F NkNy
FUtpf;$L ,Ue;jJ. FUtpfs; te;J fPr;rpl;L> rz;il
gpbj;Jr; nrd;wd. jk;gp MHtkha; mitfisg; ghHj;jhd;.
mg;gh #l;Nf]; J}f;fpa khHl;bdpd; ifapy;
rpy;yiwiaj; jpzpf;f> mk;kh NjePH jahupf;f> ehDk;>
mz;zDk; Frpdpapd; gpd; fjitj; jpwe;J vl;bg;
ghHj;Njhk;.
gpd; Kw;wj;jpy; ngupa ngupa gg;ghspg; goq;fSld;
gg;ghsp kuq;fSk;> kunts;sp kuq;fSk; epiwe;J epd;wd.
mq;fhiy xU fpzW. Mok; ghHf;Fk; MHtk; vq;fSf;F.
Xbg;Ngha; vl;bg; ghHj;Njhk;. mz;zd; xU rpd;df;
fy;iy vLj;Jg; Nghl;L tpl;L> fy; tpOe;jjhy; mofhff;
fyq;fpa fpzw;W ePiug; ghHj;J urpj;jhd;.
“mJ rupahd Mok;. ,q;fhiy thq;Nfh." miwf;Fs;
cil khw;Wifapy; ad;dyhy; vk;ikf; fz;L tpl;l
mg;gh rj;jk; Nghl;lhH.
mg;NghJjhd; fz;Nld; me;j kuj;ij. mJ ngupa
kukpy;iy. nrb Nghd;w rpwpa kuk;. mjd; fPNo
Fz;Lkzpfs;. xU gf;fk; rptg;Gk;> kWgf;fk; fWg;Gkhd
Fz;Lkzpfs;.
´tht;..! Fz;Lkzp kuk;.´ tho;f;ifapy; Kjd; Kjyhff;
Fz;Lkzp kuj;ijf; fz;ljpy; vd; vl;L taJ kdk;
Js;spf; Fjpf;f> ehd; Js;spNdd;.
gapj;jq;fha; Nghy. Mdhy; gapj;jq;fha; Nghy ePsk;
ePskha; ,y;yhky; rpd;dr; rpd;df; fha;fs; me;j kuj;jpy;.
xU fhiag; gpa;j;Jg; ghHj;Njd;. cs;Ns Fz;Lkzpfs;.
Mdhy; fhahky;. mnkupf;fhitf; fz;L gpbj;j
nfhyk;g]pd; re;Njhrk; vdf;F.
md;W khiyNa epiwaf; Fz;Lkzpfs; gpLq;fpr; NrHj;J
khiy NfhHf;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. jk;gp ghHj;jpgd;
Fz;Lkzpfs; NrHf;f vdf;F cjtp nra;jhd;.

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Fz;Lkzpfs; fhahky;

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itj;J ntapypy; fha tpl;Nld;. ehDk; gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J
fha;e;Njd;.
jq;ifia ,Lg;gpy; J}f;fpa gbNa “cr;rp kz;ilapiy
nta;apy; RLJ. cs;is th!" mk;kh rj;jk; Nghl;lh.
“vs;Nsd; fhAJ vz;nza;f;fhf. vypg;GOf;if Vd;
fhAJ $lf; fple;j Fw;wj;Jf;fhf." vd;Wk; VNjNjh
GWGWj;jh. MdhYk; Fz;Lkzpfis khiyahf;f ehd;
gLk; ghL njupe;jjhNyh vd;dNth vd;id tYf;
fl;lhakhf cs;Ns miof;ftpy;iy.
CH jpUk;Gifapy; xU Fz;Lkzp khiy vd;dplk;
gj;jpukhf ,Ue;jJ. vdf;Fg; ngUikNah ngUik.
“ehNd NfhHj;Njd;." vd;W ngUikahfr; nrhy;y> Cupy;
vd; ez;gpfs; ek;ghJ tpae;J tpae;J ghHj;jhHfs;.
nuapd; xU juk; FYq;fp XbaJ.
Vd; vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl;bl;L Xbg; NghNdd;. gjpndl;L
tUlq;fshfg; nghj;jp itj;jpUe;j Fz;Lkzp khiyia
kl;Lkh.. vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl;bl;L Vd; N[Hkdpf;F Xbg;
NghNdd;!
Vd;.. Vd;..
gUj;jpj;Jiwf; flypy; ,Ue;J fhyk; Neuk; ghuhJ vk;ik
Nehf;fp te;j n\y;fshyh n`ypapy; ,Ue;J ePz;l
Jg;ghf;fpfspy; ,Ue;J vq;fs; tPl;bYk; rd;dq;fs;
rpjwpajhyh tPL tPlhfr; nrd;w rpq;fs ,uhZtk;
Mz;fisr; Rl;L tPo;j;jp> ngz;fis ntWk; rijg;
gpz;lq;fshf vz;zp jk; ,r;ir jPHj;Jf; nfhz;ljhyh
FWf;Nf fl;bagb> Fspj;j Fiwapy; Jyhf; fapw;iw
,Oj;Jj; jz;zp thspiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L Neuk;
NghtNj njupahky; jq;ifAld; fijase;j fhyk;>
vq;Nf n\y; te;J vk; jiyapy; tpOe;J tpLNkh> ve;jg;
gf;fj;jhy; Mkp vq;fs; tPl;Lf;Fs; Fjpg;ghNdh vd;w
mr;rj;jpy; fhf;fhf; Fspg;Gf; Fspf;Fk; fhykhf
khwpajhyh vd; gps;isfSk; ,af;fj;jpy; NrHe;J
tpLthHfNsh vd;w Raeyk; fye;j gaj;jhyh
Vd; Xbg; NghNdd;

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Ngha;... vd;d fz;Nld;> N[Hkdpapy;..!
ntWik> jdpik> Fspupd; nfhLik> ghi\ njupahj
gupjtpg;G> “njhq;fpf; Fjpf;ff; $lj; jilah ,q;Nf.."
vd;w tpdh Kfq;fspy; njhf;fp epw;f kdk; thb epd;w
vd; gps;isfs;. vijNah gwpnfhLj;J tpl;l Ntjidia
Kfj;jpy; njupa tplhky; kiwf;fg; gpuaj;jdg;gLk; vdJ
fztH. ,it jtpu NtW vd;d fz;Nld;! jkpo;
Kfq;fisNa fhz Kbahj xU efuk;.
gy;iyj; jPl;b> Jyhtpy; jz;zPiu ,Oj;J tha;
nfhg;gspj;J> Kfk; fOtp tu Rlr;Rl Ml;Lg;ghy; NjePH
jUk; mk;kh ,y;iy. fisj;Jg; Ngha; te;jhy;> “mf;fh>
ey;yhf; fisr;Rg; Nghl;bas; Nghiy ,Uf;F. Kjy;y
,ijf; FbAq;Nfh." md;NghL Nfhg;igia ePl;Lk;
jq;ifkhH ,y;iy. “mf;fh> ey;y fpspr;nrhz;L khq;fha;
nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwd;. ie]h> mk;khf;Fj; njupahky;
cg;Gk;> J}Sk; nfhz;L thq;Nfh." vd;fpw jk;gpkhH
,y;iy. vd; gps;isfis ,Lg;gpy; J}f;fp itj;Jf;
nfhz;L Njhl;lj;J khJsk; goj;ijg; gpupj;J>
kzpkzpahf vLj;J gps;isfspd; tha;f;Fs; erpj;J
rhiwr; Ritf;f tpl;l gbNa fhfKk; tilAk;> Fuq;Fk;
mg;gKk;... fijfs; nrhy;Yk; mg;gh ,y;iy.
,d;Dk; vj;jid ,y;iyfs;!
,Ue;Jk; Vd; NghNdd;> N[Hkdpf;F
.. ...
Nghfhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhYk; vg;gb my;yy; gl;bUg;Ngd;.
1987-1989 fhyg; gFjpapy;> jk;gpiaj; Njb te;j ,e;jpa
,uhZtk; vq;fs; FLk;gj;ijg; gLj;jpd ghl;il jq;if
gf;fk; gf;fkhf vOjpapUe;jhs;. epd;wpUe;jhy; ehDk;
gl;bUg;Ngd;. mts; me;jf; nfhLikfisf; $l fij
Nghy NeHj;jpahf vOjp mDg;gpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghs;.
xU fbjj;jpy; “mf;fh> me;jr; rz;lhsH xt;nthU Kiw
thw nghOJk; cq;fil mYkhupaisf; FilQ;R>
FilQ;R nfhQ;rk;> nfhQ;rkh vy;yhj;ijAk; vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L Nghwhq;fs;. rhwpas;> vtHrpy;tH

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rhkhd;fs;... vz;L xz;ilAk; tpltpy;iy”
vd;whs;.
“mijapl;L xz;Lk; ftiyg; glhijq;Nfh. cq;fSf;F
xz;Lk; elf;fhjJ nja;tr; nraNy..!" MWjy; $Wk;
fbjq;fshfNt vdJ fbjq;fs; gwe;jd.
vd;d f\;lj;jpYk; “mf;fh..!" vd;W md;igj; Njha;j;J
vOJk; mtspd; fbjq;fs; ehSf;F ehs; Nrhfj;jhy;
epiwe;J fdj;jd.
mg;gb te;jjpy;> ve;jg; NguiyapYk; njhiye;J Ngha;
tplhky; ehd; ,Wfg; gw;wpapUe;j ek;gpf;if vd;Dk;
Ehiy mWj;J> cyfg; ngUntspapy; ´ehd;´ vd;w
vd;id ky;yhf;fhf tPo;j;jpg; Guz;L Gyk;g itj;j..
“vq;fs; jk;gpia> ,e;jpag; gilapdH 500 NgH xd;whfr;
Rw;wp tisj;J> mtDld; NeH epd;W Nghuhl Kbahj
fl;lj;jpy; ´gR+f;fh n\y;´ yhy; mbj;J tPo;j;jp
tpl;lhHfs;. filrp %r;R tiu Nghuhb vq;fs; jk;gp
tPukuzkile;J tpl;lhd;..!” vd;w thf;fpaq;fSld;> te;j
fbjj;Jf;F Ke;ija fbjj;jpy; te;j nra;jp...
“mf;fh> ,k;Kiw mtHfs;(,e;jpa ,uhZtj;jpdH) Ie;J
NgHfshf te;jhHfs;. xUtd; vd;id ,Oj;J tPo;j;jp vd;
neQ;rpd; Nky; fhiy itj;Jf; nfhz;L> jk;gp “nkhwp];
vq;Nf" vd;W Nfl;L cWkpdhd;. ,d;ndhUtd; vq;fs;
Fl;bj; jq;ifapd; mofpa gpd;dy;fisg; gpbj;J ,Oj;J>
neQ;rpNy Jtf;fpd; gpd; gf;fj;jhy; ,bj;J> “vq;Nf
nkhwp]; nrhy;Y..!" vd;W mjl;bdhd;. mts; typ
jhq;fhky;> thHj;ijfs; tuhky; Guz;l NghJ $l mtd;
,uf;fg; gltpy;iy. kw;wtd; mg;ghr;rpf;F cyf;ifahy;
mbj;jhd;. mg;ghr;rpapd; mywy; neQ;irg; gpse;jJ. ey;y
Ntisahf mk;kh epw;ftpy;iy. mg;ghtplk; aho;
nrd;wpUe;jh.
kw;wtd;> ikj;JdH uhFyidg; gpbj;J Kfj;jpy;
Jtf;fhy; mbj;J> ,uj;jk; gPwpl;Lg; gha ,Oj;Jf;
nfhz;L Nghdhd;. Ie;jhtJ Mkp toik Nghy; cq;fil
mYkhupaisf; FilQ;R vijnay;yhNkh ,Oj;Jf;
nfhz;L Nghdhd;. me;j Neuk; ntspapypUe;J te;j xU
jkpo; Mkpahy;jhd; vq;fs; fw;Gk;> capUk; fhg;ghw;wg;

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gl;ld. vy;yhUk; Ngha; ehq;fs; XusT ,ay;G epiyf;Fj;
jpUk;gpa gpd;jhd; ghHj;Njd;. cq;fil Fz;Lkzpkhiy
mWe;J> uhFyd; rpe;jpa ,uj;jj;jpy; rpjwpg;
NghapUe;jij..!"
nuapd; tpRf;nfd;W ehnfhy;yfk nuapy;Nt ];Nuridj;
jhz;br; nrd;wJ. mq;Nf nuapd; epw;ftpy;iy. MdhYk;
ehd; mtrukhfg; ghHj;jjpy; me;j ePytPL ,g;Ngh
kQ;rshfp ,Ug;gJ kq;fpa ntspr;rj;jpy; njupe;jJ.
nts;is NrHl;> nts;is uTrH> nts;isj; njhg;gp
Nghl;l ];Nurd; kh];lH ugpnsw; ;(Tablet) cld; ];Nurdpy;
epw;gJk; njupe;jJ. Mdhy; mJ vd;iu mg;gh ,y;iy.
mg;gh..! capNuhL NghuhLk; me;jf; fdkhd NtisapYk;
vd; Kfk; ghHf;f Vq;fp top Nky; tpop itj;J vd;
tuTf;fha; tTdpahtpy; fhj;jpUf;fpwhH.
nuapd; ,g;Ngh khNfhit Nehf;fpj; jd;ghl;by; Xbf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. vdf;F VNdh neQ;R nfhs;shky;
fz;fshy; tope;jJ. khkh ghHj;J tplf; $lhNj vd;W
Jilf;fj; Jilf;f tope;jJ.
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gp
gps;isfs; %d;W NgiuAk; ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L
tpkhdj;jpypUe;J Fjpj;J tpLNthkh! vd;w vz;zk;
vdf;Fs; Njhd;wpapUe;jJ. tho;f;if Mir mg;gbNa
mw;Wg; Ngha; jw;nfhiy vz;zk; vd;id
Mf;fpukpj;jpUe;jJ.
tpkhdj;jpypUe;J Fjpf;f KbAkh vd;d xU kf;Fj;
jdkhd vz;zk; vd;Ds;!
tpkhdk; VjhtnjhU ehl;by; jiuapwq;Fk; NghJ
gps;isfSld; Xb tpLNthkh kdR epiy nfhs;shky;
jtpj;Jj; jj;jspj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. Ngijj;
jdkhf vijnaij vy;yhNkh vz;zpf; Fok;gpaJ.
vg;gbg; Ngha; ahH Kfj;jpy; Kopg;gJ gzk; Ngha;
tpl;lJ. N[Hkdp Mir kz;zhfp tpl;lJ. mtiuf;
fhZk; fspg;Gk; fdthfp tpl;lJ.
vy;NyhUf;Fk; gazk; nrhy;yp CupypUe;J Gwg;gl;L>
mfjpfsha; tTdpah nfhwtg;gj;jhid Nuhl;
Njthyaj;jpy; mtjpg; gl;L> nfhOk;gpYk; gazk;
nrhy;yp> tpkhdk; Vwpa gpd; nkh];Nfhtpy; tprh rjp
nra;Ak; vd;W ahH fz;lJ!

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mg;gNt gf;fj;J tPl;L kNfrf;fh nrhd;dt> “eP...
rupahd Jzpr;ry;fhupjhd;. %z;L gps;isaisAk; $l;bf;
nfhz;L jdpa gpNsd; Vwg; NghwpNa! mJTk;
fsth.. Vn[d;rpf; fhuDf;F ,t;tsT fhirf; nfhl;b...
fhirf; fupahf;fpw Ntiyas;jhd; ,Jfs;!"
thHj;ijfis mt nfhl;ba tpjj;jpNyNa ehd;
N[Hkdpf;Fg; Nghtjpy; mtTf;F cs;s mjpUg;jp
mg;gl;lkhfj; njupe;jJ. ehd; vdJ fztuplk; NghtJ
mtTf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy.
,g;Ngh ehd; jpUk;gp te;J tpl;Nld; vd;w clNd “ehd;
nrhd;dd; Nfl;bNah!" vd;W ehbiaj; Njhs;g;gl;ilapy;
,bf;fj;jhd; Nghwh. mtthtJ vdf;F Kd;dhy; ,bg;gh.
vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,bf;fg; NghfpwtHfs; vj;jid NgH
kdR ,e;j mtkhdq;fisj; jhq;Fk; Jzptpd;wp
my;yhbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
“mf;fh> vdf;F vd;d nra;apwnjz;Nl njupNay;iy.
nrj;jplyhk; Nghiy ,Uf;F." vdf;F ehd;F rPw;
js;spapUe;j rhe;jp miu Fiw mOifAld; nrhd;dhs;.
vd;idAk;> vdJ gps;isfisAk; NrHj;J vy;yhkhf 32
,yq;ifaH kdRf;Fs; mOj gb ,e;j tpkhdj;Js;.
Ie;J ehl;fSf;F Kd;dH fl;Lehaf;f tpkhd
epiyaj;jpy; vaHyq;fhtpy; Vwpa NghJ ,g;gb vy;yhk;
elf;Fk; vd;W ahUk; epidj;jpUf;f khl;lhHfs;. ehd; $l
Vn[d;rp kfhNjtDf;F Risahf 75>000 &gh
nfhLj;Njd;. N[Hkdpa khHf; vl;L &gh ngWkjpahf
,Ue;j 1986k; Mz;by; ,e;j 75>000 &gh nfhQ;rf;
fhrpy;iy.
vy;yhk; Vn[d;rpkhupd; gpiojhdhk;. rupahf tprhupf;fhky;
%d;W Vn[d;rpkhH 32 NguplKk; fhir kl;Lk; Risahf
thq;fpf; nfhz;L tpkhdj;jpy; Vw;wp tpl;L> `hahf
,Ue;J tpl;lhHfs;. nkh];Nfh tiu xU
gpur;ridAkpy;iy.
“mf;fh> cq;fil mtH N[Hkdpapiy vq;if
,Uf;fpwhH" Kjypy; ntWkNd rpupj;j rhe;jp ,g;gbj;jhd;

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vd;Dld; tpkhdj;Js; fijf;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;. vj;jid
juk; fbjk; vOjp> fbj ciwapy; mtupd; tpyhrk; vOjp
mQ;ry; nra;jpUg;Ngd;. MdhYk; me;jg; ngaH thapy;
EioaNth> epidtpy; epw;fNth kWj;jJ.
ve;jr; nrf;fpq;fpYk; ahH fz;zpYk; gl;L tplhjgb
tpyhrj;ijr; RUl;b vdJ rl;il kbg;Gf;Fs;
nrhUfpapUe;Njd;. ehd; N[Hkdpf;Fj;jhd; NghfpNwd;
vd;gJ ahUf;Fk; njupaf; $lhJ. nga;&l;(Beirut) NghtJ
Nghyj;jhd; vy;yhk; Vw;ghL nra;ag; gl;bUe;jJ.
N[Hkdpapy; /gpuhq;NghHl;(Frankfurt) tpkhd epiyaj;jpy;
tpkhdk; jupf;Fk; NghJ ,wq;fp mfjp tpz;zg;gk; Nfhu
Ntz;Lk;.
tpkhdj;Js; te;j xt;nthU jkpoUk; Nghf vz;zpa
,lq;fs; Rtp];> ghup];> n`hyz;l;> ,j;jhyp... vd;W
NtW gl;bUe;jhYk; vy;NyhUk; nga;&l; NghtJ
Nghyj;jhd; ghrhq;F gz;zpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.
/gpuhq;NghHl;(Frankfurt) ,y; vg;gbf; fijf;f Ntz;Lnkd
ntspf;fpLtjw;F Kjy; ehs; ,uNt vdJ fztH
njhiyNgrpapy; mioj;Jr; nrhy;ypapUe;jhH.
fl;Lehaf;f tpkhdepiyaj;jpy; nrf;fpq;fpd; NghJ vdJ
rpwpa Gifg;gl my;gj;jpy; ,Ue;j vdJ fztiug;
ghHj;J mtH ,Uf;Fk; ,lk;> tsk;... vd;W Nfs;tpfis
mLf;fpdhHfs;. tha; $rhky; “nga;&l;" vd;W ngha;
nrhy;yp itj;Njd;.
“jpUk;gp tUtha; jhNd.."
mjw;Fk; “Xk;" vd;W ngha;jhd; nrhd;Ndd;.
tpkhdk; NknyOk;gpa NghJ Ciu> cwTfis tpl;Lg;
gpupAk; Jaupy; kdjpd; xU gf;fk; fdkhf ,Ue;jhYk;>
,d;ndhU gf;fk; fdTfs;> fw;gidfs; vd;W ,wf;if
fl;bg; gwf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ. N[Hkdpf;Fg; Ngha;r; NrHe;J
tpLNthk; vd;w ek;gpf;if epiwaNt ,Ue;jJ.
Nfhopf;FUkh Ritj;jJ. %d;W rpd;dg; gps;isfSld;
gwf;fpNwd; vd;gjhy; mf;fiwahff; ftdpf;fg; gl;Nld;.
gps;isfs; me;j czTfspd; Ritfis Urpf;f

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KbahjtHfshf ,Ue;jjhy; mbf;fb goq;fs; nfhz;L
te;J nfhLj;jhHfs;.
ehd;F ,Uf;iffs; js;spapUe;j rhe;jp Muk;gj;jpy;
rpupj;J> gpd; nfhQ;rkha;f; fijf;fj; njhlq;fp…
nkh];Nfhitr; nrd;wiltjw;Fs; fpwPk; je;J “ifAf;Fg;
G+Rq;Nfh mf;fh" vd;W nrhy;YksTf;F el;ghfp tpl;lhs;.
mtSf;F ,uz;L Foe;ijfs;. fdTfisAk;>
MirfisAk; fz;fSf;Fs; epiwaNt Njf;fp
itj;jpUe;jhs;. fztid ,uz;L tUlq;fspd; gpd;
re;jpf;fg; Nghtjpy; vd;idg; NghyNt Mtyha; ,Ue;jhs;.
nkh];Nfhtpy; tpkhdk; jiuapwq;Fk; NghJ fhJ
tpz;nzd;W typj;jJ. gps;isfs; the;jp vLj;jhHfs;.
vkf;F mq;Nf uhd;];rpl;(transit). ehk;> mq;F xOq;F
nra;ag;gl;l tpLjp xd;wpy; xU ehs; jq;fp mLj;j ehs;
kjpak; Y/g;jhd;rhtpy;(Lufthansa) N[Hkdp
Gwg;gLtjha;j;jhd; Vw;ghL.
tpkhd epiyaj;jpypUe;J vk;ik Ng&e;jpy; tpLjpf;F
mioj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. nkh];Nfh Fspupy; ciwe;J xU
tuz;l gpuNjrk; Nghy; fhl;rp mspj;jJ. Ng&e;jpy; ,Ue;J
,wq;fp> tpLjpapDs; EioAk; NghJ FspH miwe;jJ.
fhJ kly;fs; tpiwj;jd. MdhYk; mit vd;idg;
ngupjhfg; ghjpf;ftpy;iy.
%d;W gps;isfSld; cs;Ns rkhspg;Ngd; vd;w
ek;gpf;if ,Ue;jJ. vdf;F 19tJ khbapy; ,ul;il miw
xd;W je;jpUe;jhHfs;. XusT trjpahd miw. ad;dyhy;
ntspapy; ghHf;fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ.
mNj khbapy; ,d;Dk; rpy jkpoUf;F miwfs;
nfhLf;fg; gl;bUe;jd. kpf mikjpahf ,Ue;j khb
vk;ktupd; tUifapy; rw;W my;Nyhy fy;Nyhyg;
gl;bUg;gJ Nghyj; njupe;jJ.
vt;tsTjhd; trjpahf me;j miw ,Ue;jhYk; VNjh
trjpf; FiwT NghyNt kdR rq;flg; gl;lJ.
gps;isfisf; Fspf;f itj;J rhg;gpLtjw;fhf ntspapy;
fPNo fd;uPDf;F mioj;Jg; Nghd NghJjhd; 32
jkpoHfisAk; xd;whff; fz;Nld;.

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gupr;rakpy;yhj czTfisr; rhg;gpl Kbahky; rq;flg;
gl;Nlhk;. ,uz;L Nkir js;spapUe;j ehd;F
,isQHfspy; xUtdhd uh[d; rPdpnad epidj;J
NjePUf;F cg;igg; Nghl;L tpl;L rj;jk; Nghl;Lr; rpupj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ghHg;gjw;Ff; nfhQ;rk; uTbj; jdkha;j;
njupe;jhd;.
,uthdJk;> rhe;jp gps;isfSld; vd; miwf;F te;jhs;.
Kfk; njupahjtid kzk; nra;J nfhs;sr; nry;Yk; rpy
ngz; gps;isfSk;> ntspehL vg;gbnay;yhk;
tho;f;ifia khw;wg; NghfpwJ vd;W njupahj gjpndl;L>
gj;njhd;gJ taJ epuk;gpa mg;ghtpj;jdk; fiyahj
Mz; gps;isfSk; te;jhHfs;.
vq;fs; fijfs;> Cupy; tpl;L te;j cwTfisg; gw;wpAk;>
Gfyplj;jpy; re;jpf;fg; NghFk; cwTfisg; gw;wpANk
Rw;wpr; Rw;wp te;jd. rpyUf;F fz;fs; fyq;fp
fd;dq;fspy; tope;jd. eL ,utpy;> epidj;j
,lq;fSf;Fg; Ngha;r; NrHe;J tpLNthk; vd;w
ek;gpf;ifAld; xt;nthUtUk; jj;jkJ miwfSf;Fg;
NghdhHfs;.
mLj;j ehs; kjpak; vkf;fhd Ng&e;jpy; Vwp tpkhd
epiyaj;Jf;Fr; nrd;W upf;nfw;iw XNf gz;Ztjw;fhf
tupirapy; epd;w NghJjhd; tpjp rjp nra;jpUg;gij
mwpe;J nfhz;Nlhk;. xt;nthUtuhf tpkhdk; VWtjw;fhd
mDkjp kWf;fg; gl;Nlhk;. ehDk;> rhe;jpAk;
Foe;ijfSld; ,Ug;gjhy; vq;fSf;F kw;wtHfis tplf;
$ba rYif toq;fg; gLnkd vjpHghHj;J Vkhe;Njhk;.
uhd;];rpw; tprh ,y;yhky; Y/g;jhd;rh tpkhdk; vq;fis
Vw;f kWj;J tpl;lJ.
vj;jidNah tpjkhff; fijj;Jg; ghHj;Njhk;. nfQ;rpg;
ghHj;Njhk;. k;..Fk;.. vq;fs; tpkhdk; vq;fis nkh];Nfh
tpkhd epiyaj;jpy; tpl;L tpl;L jd;ghl;by; gwe;j NghJ
mOif te;jJ. MdhYk; nfQ;rpf; $j;jhb ntd;W
tplkhl;Nlhkh> vd;w eg;ghirNahL NghuhbNdhk;.
jpUk;g me;j tpLjpf;Nf mDg;gg; gl;Nlhk;. tpLjpapy;
Mq;fpyk; njupe;jtHfNs ,y;iy vd;W nrhy;yyhk;.
mtHfSld; vq;fs; gpur;ridfisg; NgRtNj ngUk;
gpur;ridahf ,Ue;jJ. fd;uPdpy; mtHfs; rhg;ghLfisg;

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gupkhWk; NghJ Kjy; ehs; ,Ue;j kupahij Fiwe;J
NghdJ Nghyj; njupe;jJ.
fhtYf;F epd;w nghyPrplk; Ngha; vq;fs; ehl;Lg;
gpur;ridfisr; nrhy;yp vq;fisj; jpUg;gp mDg;g
Ntz;lhk; vd;W Nfl;Lg; ghHj;Njhk;. mtH cupatHfNshL
u\;a nkhopapy; Ngrp tpl;L “mtHfs; cq;fis vd;d
nra;ayhk; vd Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;. mJ tiu
nghWj;jpUq;fs;." vd;W nrhd;dhH. ek;gpf;ifAld; ey;y
KbTf;fha; fhj;jpUe;Njhk;.
mLj;j ehs; uh[idAk;> ,d;ndhUtidAk; jtpu
kw;wtHfs; vy;NyhUk; vdJ miwf;Fs; te;J $lj;
njhlq;fpdhHfs;. vd;d nra;ayhk;> vd;gNj vy;NyhuJ
Nfs;tpAk;. ,g;NghJ vy;NyhUk; jj;jkJ epiyg;ghLfis
Mw;whikNahL ntspNa nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;.
gjpndl;L taJ epuk;gpa Nrfiu mtdJ mk;kh tPl;il
jilg;gl;L tpl;l gazj;ijAk; epidj;J
epidj;J vy;NyhUk; kpfTk; Ntjidg; gl;Lf; nfhz;Nl
,Ue;Njhk;.
tpkhdepiyaj;jpy; ,Ue;J xt;nthU tpkhdKk;
NknyOe;J gwf;Fk; NghJ me;jr; rj;jk; kdij
vd;dNth nra;jJ. ad;dyhy; ntspapy; ghHj;j NghJ
nkh];Nfh FspH epiwe;j ghiytdk; NghyNt
fhl;rpaspj;jJ. nkJ nkJthf kdRf;Fs; ntWik R+oj;
njhlq;fpaJ.
xt;nthU miwapypUe;Jk; NtW ehl;ltHfs;
/gpisw;Wf;fhf(flight) clikfSld; ntspNaWk; NghJ
Mjq;fk; jiy J}f;fpaJ.
vdJ fztUf;F vg;gbahtJ tplaj;ijj; njuptpf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;gjhy; xU fbjk; vOjp tpl;L mQ;ry; nra;a
,lk; Njba NghJ xU gpd;yhe;J tNahjpgiur;
re;jpj;Njd;. mtuplk; vq;fs; 32NguJ epiyikfisAk;

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nrhd;d NghJ> mtH kpfTk; ,uf;fg; gl;L> fbjj;ij
jhNd mQ;ry; nra;tjhfr; nrhy;yp thq;fpr; nrd;whH.
Nghfg; Nghf uh[dpd; fijfs; Vlh$lkhf ,Ue;jd.
mtd; ePH nfhOk;igr; NrHe;jtdhk;. mtdJ jkpNo xU
khjpupahf ,Ue;jJ. filrpahf mtd; xU F&ukhd
Af;jp nrhd;dhd;. “xU Foe;ijia ad;dyhy; J}f;fpg;
Nghl;L tpl;lhy; vq;fisj; jpUg;gp mDg;g khl;lhHfs;."
vd;whd;. vdf;Fj; J}f;fp thupg; Nghl;lJ. xU juk; neQ;R
Jbf;f kwe;J gpd; glglj;jJ. mtd; Fwpg;gpl;lJ vdJ
%d;W gps;isfspy; xUtiuNah my;yJ rhe;jpapd;
,uz;L gps;isfspy; xUtiuNahjhd;.
mjd; gpd; vdf;Fk; rhe;jpf;Fk; nfhQ;r eQ;rk; ,Ue;j
epk;kjpAk; gQ;rha; gwe;J tpl;lJ. rhe;jp xNuabahf
gps;isfSld; vdJ miwapy; te;J ,Ue;J tpl;lhs;.
“mtd; nra;jhYk; nra;thd; mf;fh. vdf;F mtidg;
ghHf;fNt gakhf ,Uf;F" vd;whs;.
vq;F nrd;whYk; ehDk;> rhe;jpAk; gps;isfSld;
xd;whfNt nrd;Nwhk;. tpLjpia tpl;L ntspapy; vq;fhtJ
Xb tpLNthkh> vd;W kdR mbf;fb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nl
,Ue;jJ. vg;gb mJ rhj;jpakhFkh! tpLjpia tpl;L
ntspapy; fhyb itf;fNt vq;fSf;F mDkjp
,Uf;ftpy;iy.
tpLjpapDs; vq;F ghHj;jhYk; u\;a nkhopapNyNa
vy;yhk; vOjg; gl;bUe;jd. Mq;fpyk; Ngrj;
njupe;jtHfisf; fz;L gpbg;gNj ngUk;ghlhf ,Ue;jJ.
ehd;fhk; ehs;> vk;ikj; jpUg;gp mDg;Gtjhf KbntLj;J
tpl;ljhf mwptpj;jhHfs;. ,uz;L nghyP];fhuHfs;
xt;nthU miwahf te;J “ehis tpba %d;W kzpf;F
nubahf epy;Yq;fs;." vd;W nrhy;ypr; nrd;whHfs;.
me;j ,uT> uh[idj; jtpu kw;iwa vy;NyhUk; vdJ
miwf;Fs; te;J $b tpl;lhHfs;. uh[d; te;J ghHj;J
tpl;L> xU gps;isapd; capiuj; jpahfk; gz;z kWj;J
tpl;Nld;> mjdhy;jhd; vy;yhk; vd;gJ Nghy vd;dpy;
Nfhgg; ghHit xd;iw tPrp tpl;Lr; nrd;whd;.

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md;W vq;fspy; ahUNk epj;jpiu nfhs;stpy;iy.
ngz;gps;isfspy; rpyH vd;NdhL xl;bf;
nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,tHfs; ahUk; mtutHf;Fupa
miwfspy; ,y;iy vd;gij vg;gbNah mwpe;J nfhz;l
nghyP]; $l;lk; ,uz;liu kzpastpy; vd; miwia
te;J nkha;j;J tpl;lJ.
cilfis khw;wp ntspf;fpLk; gb fl;lhag; gLj;jg;
gl;Nlhk;. ehq;fSk; Kbe;jtiu kWj;Jg; ghHj;Njhk;.
vJTk; gad; mspf;ftpy;iy. jpUg;gp mDg;Gtjw;fhf
vq;fis ,Of;fhj Fiwahf mioj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;.
“Nghdhy; nrj;J tpLNthk;" vd;Wk; nrhy;ypg; ghHj;Njhk;.
mtHfs; krpatpy;iy.
fhiy VO kzpf;Fg; gwf;fg; NghFk; tpkhdj;Jf;fhf
vk;ik %d;W kzpf;Nf $l;br; nrd;W xU Fspuhd
,lj;jpy; epw;ghl;b itj;jhHfs;.
tpkhdj;Jf;fhd Ng&e;jpd; tuTf;fhd fhj;jpUg;G
ePz;ljhf> jz;lid jUtJ Nghy mike;jpUe;jJ.
Fwpg;gpl;l Neuj;jpd; gpd; gps;isfs; RUz;L tpoj;
njhlq;fpdhHfs;. Fspupy; mtHfspd; fhy;fspy;
ntbg;Gfs; Vw;gl;L ,uj;jk; frpaj; njhlq;fpaJ. kdR
Jbj;jJ.
´,dp KbahJ´ vd ngupatHfs; ehq;fSk; Xa;e;J Ngha;
epyj;jpy; rha;e;j xU fl;lj;jpy; Ng&e;J te;J fl;lhag;
gazk; Muk;gpj;jJ. xt;nthUtH kdjpYk; Nghuhl;lk;.
vy;NyhH thapYk; mtHfis mwpahky; te;j
thHj;ijfs; “nrj;J tpLNthkh!" vd;gJjhd;.
tpkhdk; ghfp];jhdpy; jiuapwq;fpa NghJ vy;yhk;
gr;irahfj; njupe;jJ. ,wq;fp Xb tpLNthkh> vd kdR
me;jupj;jJ. vJTk; vd; ifapy; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
fl;Lehaf;fhtpy; te;jpwq;fpa NghJ thHj;ijfspy; tbf;f
Kbahj Vkhw;wk;. vjpH nfhs;sg; NghFk; cwtpdHfsplk;
vg;gb Kfk; nfhLg;gJ vd;w kdg; Nghuhl;lk;.
nts;stj;ijapy; ,Uf;Fk; khkhitj; njhiNgrpapy;
mioj;J tplaj;ijr; nrhy;yp tpl;L uf;rpapy; VwpNdd;.

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rhe;jp fyq;fpa fz;fSld; Xb te;J vd; iffis
mOj;jpf; nfhz;L “mf;fh> ehd; vg;gpbaf;fh CUf;Fg;
NghwJ nrj;jplyhk; Nghiy ,Uf;ff;fh!" vd;W nrhy;yp
tpl;L ,d;ndhU uf;rpapy; gps;isfSld; Vwpdhs;.
mtSf;F nfhOk;gpy; ahUk; ,y;iyahk;. nyhl;[; ,y;
jq;fp tpl;L tpba aho; Gwg;gLfpwhshk;.
khkh tPl;by; ,uTr;rhg;ghL ,bag;gKk;> cUisf;fpoq;Ff;
fwpAk;. vJTk; Urpf;ftpy;iy.
tplakwpe;J N[HkdpapypUe;J fztH njhiyNgrpapy;
mioj;J “mtrug;gl;L CUf;Fg; Nghf Ntz;lhk;. Ntiw
VjhtJ top ,Uf;Nfh vz;L ghHg;gk;." vd;W nrhd;dJ
rw;W MWjyhf ,Ue;jJ.
mLj;jehs; kjpak; ,d;ndhU Vn[d;rpaplk; Nghtjw;F
ehDk; khkhTk; Maj;jkhfpf; nfhz;bUe;j Neuk;> ´aho;
Nehf;fpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j g]; xd;W khNfhTf;Fk;>
mDuhjGuj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapy; gazpfSld; NrHj;J
vupf;fg; gl;L tpl;lJ´ vd;w nra;jp te;jJ.
mtrukha; rhe;jp ,Ue;j nyhl;[;f;Fj; njhiyNgrp
miog;ig Nkw; nfhz;Nld;. “mts; miwiaf; fhd;ry;
gz;zpf; nfhz;L fhiy g];rpy; Gwg;gl;L tpl;lhs;"
vd;whHfs;.
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“vd;d jhypf;nfhbiag; Nghlhky; te;jdPNu.."
“Xk;> ehd; NghLNwy;iy."
“vd;d ePH..! mit ,njy;yhk; ftdkhg; ghHg;gpdk;.
jhypapy;yhl;by; vd;d epidg;gpdk;! rP.. vt;tsT
kupahij ,y;iyj; njupANk!"
mts; jdJ nkhj;jj; jhypf;nfhbapy; nfhOtpapUe;j
fhRg; ngd;uid tpuy;fshy; mshtpagb vd;Dld;
mYj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;.
ehd; cLj;jpa N[hHn[l; Nriy $l mtSf;Fg;
gpbf;ftpy;iy. jd;idg; Nghy rUiff; fiu Nghl;l
NriyAld;jhd; mq;F vy;yhg; ngz;fSk; tUthHfshk;.
fOj;NjhL xl;bagb fy;Yg; gjpj;j ml;baYk;
mzpe;jpUe;jhs;.
ehd; Nkftz;z ePy N[hHn[l; Nriy cLj;jp> xU
Jk;Gr; rq;fpypiaf; fOj;jpy; njhq;f tpl;bUe;Njd;.
,J mtSf;Fg; ngupa mtkhdkhk;. vd;idj; jdJ
nrhe;jk; vd;W nrhy;yNt ntl;fkhk;. mJjhd; ,e;jj;
njhznjhzg;G. gpwe;jehs; nfhz;lhLk; tPl;Lf;Fs;
EioAk; tiu mtspd; njhznjhzg;G Xatpy;iy.
Vd;jhd; ,tisr; re;jpf;f vd;W N[HkdpapypUe;J
yz;ld; te;NjNdh> vd;wpUe;jJ.

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gpwe;jehs; nfhz;lhLk; tPl;by; vy;NyhUk; fyfyg;ghf
,Ue;jhHfs;. jhyp Nriyf;Fs; rhilahf kiwe;jhYk;
vLj;njLj;J ntspNa tpLtJk;> jhypr; rul;ilg;
gpirtJkha; rpy ngz;fSk;> gQ;rhgpfSld; ,d;Dk; rpy
ngz;fSk; xU Gwk; ,Uf;f> Mz;fs; mbf;fb
gy;fzpapy; Ngha;g; Gifg;gJTk;> ngupa ngupa
Nghj;jy;fspypUe;J thHj;J thHj;Jf; Fbg;gJkha;
,Ue;jhHfs;.
mts; rw;W rq;flj;Jld; “,t N[HkdpapiyapUe;J
te;jpUf;fpwh" vd vd;id kw;wtHfSf;F mwpKfg;
gLj;jpdhs;. mq;Fs;s kw;wtHfSk; eiffisAk;>
NriyiaAk; itj;Jj;jhd; vd;id mse;jhHfNsh
njupahJ. vdf;F mJ gw;wpf; ftiyapy;iy. mts;jhd;
,ij kwe;J Nghfhjtsha; “gQ;rg; gpuNjrj;jpiy ,Ue;J
te;j Ms; khjpup te;jpUf;fpwPH." vd;W vdJ fhJf;Fs;
KZKZj;jhs;.
gpwe;jehs; gps;isia kl;Lk; fhztpy;iy. ´cs;is
vq;ifNah tpisahLjhk;. te;jpLkhk;.´ ,jdpilNa
Nfhopf;fhy;fs;> fl;yl;Lfs; vd;W gupkhwg; gl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;jd. jpBnud;W xU ngz; xU jl;by; VNjh
Fbf;ff; nfhz;L te;jhs;.
“k;... itd; Nghiy ,Uf;F." vd;id mwpahkNyNa
Kfj;ijr; Rspj;J tpl;Nld;.
“Xk; itd;jhd;. ,J nghk;gpisaSf;F." nrhd;d gb
me;jg; ngz; vd;dplk; itd; fpshi] ePl;bdhs;.
“rP.. vdf;F Ntz;lhk;. ehd; cJfs; Fbf;fpNwy;iy."
me;jg; ngz;Zf;Ff; nfhQ;rk; mjpHr;rp. nfhQ;rk;
mtkhdg; gl;lJ Nghd;wjhd gpd; thq;fy;.
epiyik Gupe;jJ. mtisg; rq;flg; gLj;jp tpl;NlNdh!
“nrhwp. Fiw epidf;fhijq;Nfh. vdf;F xNwQ;A+];
,Ue;jhy; jhq;Nfh. ehd; mw;fNfhy; Fbf;fpNwy;iy."
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“,Q;ir yz;ldpiy ,J fl;lhak; Fbf;NfhZk;.
,y;yhl;b kupahijapy;iy. ck;ikr; rupahd gl;bf;fhL
vz;Ljhd; vy;yhUk; epidg;gpdk;." mts; epakhd
vupr;rYld; vd;idf; fbe;J nfhz;lhs;.
X.. itd; Fbf;fhj ngz;fs; gl;bf;fhLfNsh.. ,J
yz;ld; ehfupfNkh.. epidj;jgb ehd; A+i]f; Fbf;fj;
njhlq;fpNdd;.
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gp
gpr;rpg;G+ kuj;jpypUe;J xU fhfk; tha; XahJ fj;jpf;
nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. “mg;ghr;rp..> ,J mz;lq;fhfNkh..>
muprpf;fhfNkh.." jtpL gwf;f muprp gpilj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j mg;ghr;rpiag; ghHj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;.
gpilg;gij epWf;jpa mg;ghr;rp fhfj;ijf; $He;J Nehf;fp
kPz;Lk; RsF muprpf;Fs; ftdj;ijr; nrYj;jp> muprpf;Fs;
ney; xd;iwf; fz;L mij mtrukhf vLj;J vwpe;j
gbNa.. “nrhy;NyYjpy;iy Nkid> ghHj;jhy; muprpf;fhfk;
Nghiy ,Uf;F. Mdhy; njhz;ilia tpupr;Rf;
fj;Jwijg; ghHj;jhy; VNjh xU khjpup ,Uf;F" vd;wh.
vdf;F Mir. mJ muprpf;fhfkhf ,Uf;NfhZk;.
N[Hkdpapy; ,Ue;J vd; fztupd; fbjk; tNuhZk;
vd;gJjhd;. mNj Neuk; mJ mz;lq;fhfkhf ,Ue;J
mrk;ghtpjk; vJTk; ele;J tplf; $lhnjd;w
mq;fyha;g;Gk; vd;Ds; ,Ue;jJ.
New;Wk; ,g;gbj;jhd; fhfk; fj;jpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ.
Mdhy; mg;ghr;rp mbj;J itj;Jr; nrhy;yp tpl;lh. mJ
muprpf;fhfk; vd;Wk;> ahNuh tug; NghfpwhHfs; vd;Wk;.
mg;ghr;rp nrhd;dJ NghyNt New;W fNz];khkh te;jhH.
fNz];khkh vdf;nfhd;Wk; cwT Kiw khkh ,y;iy.
CNu mtiuf; $g;gpLtJ fNz];khkh vd;Wjhd;.
mtUf;Fk; vq;fSf;Fk; el;G te;j fijNa RitahdJ.
tPl;by; mtuJ kidtp vg;gbj;jhd; Rit tifahfr;
rikj;Jg; Nghl;lhYk; gUj;jpj;Jiwj; Njhiriar;
Ritf;fhky; mtuhy; ,Uf;f Kbtjpy;iyahk;.
gUj;jpj;Jiwj; Njhirf;fhfNt nghypfz;bapypUe;J
irf;fpis cof;fpf; nfhz;L jpdKk; gUj;jpj;Jiw uTz;
tiu te;J tpLthuhk;.

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vd; fztUk; gUj;jpj;Jiwj; Njhirf;F mbikjhd;. gy
jlitfs; ehd; rikj;J itj;J tpl;Lf; fhj;jpUf;f
Njhir rhg;gpl;L tpl;L te;J vd; Nfhgj;ijf;
fpswpapUf;fpwhH.
Njhir Ritj;jtHfSf;F ,ilapyhd Ngr;Rk;
Ritj;jNjh vd;dNth! Xlf;fiuj; Njhirf;Fk;>
yhyhf;filf; nfhj;Jnuhl;bf;Fk; $l;lhfNt
NghFksTf;F ,UtUk; ez;gHfshfp tpl;lhHfs;.
el;G tPL tiu te;j NghJjhd; NjePH fpshRld;
fNz];khkhit Kjd;Kjyhfr; re;jpj;Njd;. glq;fspy;
tUk; tpy;yd; Nghy; xU ky;yd; Njhw;wk;. Ngr eh
votpy;iy. rpupg;Gf; $l ajhHj;jkhf tutpy;iy.
xg;Gf;Fr; rpupj;J tpl;L cs;Ns Xb tpl;Nld;. gpd;dH
“el;Gf;F NtW ahUk; fpilf;ftpy;iyah" vd fztiuf;
fbe;Njd;.
“nghypfz;bahH mg;gpbj;jhd;. mtd; ghHf;fpwJf;Fj;jhd;
ky;yd;. gofpwJf;F ey;ytd;." vd;whH vd; fztH.
mLj;j Kiw fNz];khkh tPl;Lf;F tUk; NghJ vl;L
vtHrpy;tH uk;sHfSk;> xU vtHrpy;tH NwAk; nfhz;L
te;jhH. nghypfz;bahH fpshrpy; NjePH
mUe;Jtjpy;iyahk;. uk;supy;jhd; mUe;JthHfshk;.
ehq;fs; nts;spf;fpoikfspYk;> tpuj ehl;fspYe;jhd;
rpy;tH ghj;jpuq;fisg; ghtpg;Nghk; vd;gijr; nrhy;y
epidj;Jk; nrhy;yhJ jtpHj;Njd;.
fhy Xl;lj;jpy; caHe;j> gUj;j> Kul;Lj;jdkhd me;j
cUtj;Js; xspe;jpUf;Fk; ey;y kdijf; fz;L ehDk;
el;ghfp tpl;Nld;.
NjePUld; vkJ tPl;Lf;Fs; Muk;gpj;j me;j el;G FLk;g
el;ghdJ. fNz];khkhtpd; kidtp uhzpmf;fhTk;
Foe;ij kdk; nfhz;ltjhd;. ´vz;nza; G+rp thup
,Oj;Jg; Nghl;l ngupa nfhz;ilAk;> gsgsf;Fk;
KfKk;> ngupa Fq;Fkg; nghl;Lk;> fOj;J epiwa
eiffSk; nghypfz;bahUf;Nf cupa jdpf;fisahk;´
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uhzpmf;fh Kjd; Kjy; vq;fs; tPl;Lf;F te;j NghJ
fNz];khkhTld; xl;b xl;bf; nfhz;Nl ele;jgb
fs;skw;w rpupg;Gld; vd;idf; ftHe;jh. ifapYs;s ngupa
ghHriy vd;dplk; je;J “,Jf;Fs;is Gz;zhf;F
,Uf;F. vy;yhUkhr; rhg;gpLq;Nfh." vd;wh.
vdf;F xU khjpupahfp tpl;lJ. ehq;fs; gpz;zhf;if
Ml;Lf;Fj;jhd; itg;Nghk;. ,t vq;fisr; rhg;gplr;
nrhy;fpwh. NahridAld; mk;khtplk; nfhz;L Ngha;f;
nfhLj;J “mk;kh> Gz;zhf;fhk;> nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpdk;>
rhg;gpll;lhk;." Kfj;ijAk;> thiaAk; Rspj;j gbNajhd;
nrhd;Ndd;.
mk;kh rpupj;j gbNa “nghypfz;bahH vs;Sg;ghitj;jhd;
Gz;zhf;F vz;L nrhy;Ywit. rhg;gpl;Lg; ghH.
mitaspd;iu vs;Sg;ghFTf;Fj; jdp Urp." vd;wh.
nghypfz;bAk;> gUj;jpj;JiwapYs;s vdJ Mj;jpabAk;
$g;gpL J}uj;jpy;jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wd. Mdhy; Ngr;R
tof;fpYk;> gof;f tof;fq;fspYk; ,j;jid
tpj;jpahrq;fs; vg;gb te;jd kdR tpdhtpaJ.
md;W mtHfSf;F vq;fs; tPl;by; kjpar; rhg;ghL. gpd;
wg;gpy; ,uz;L Nrty;fisf; fl;bj; J}f;fp> Jbg;gij
ngz;fs; ahUk; ghHf;fhky;... kzf;f kzf;f Nfhop
,iwr;rp. ciwg;gpy; %f;F Edp NtHf;f xU gpb
gpbj;Njhk;. kr;rk; vd;gjhy; vq;fs; tof;fg;gb rpy;tH
ghj;jpuq;fisj; jtpHj;J gPq;fhd; Nfhg;igfspy; rhg;gpl;L>
fpshrpy; jz;zPH Fbj;Njhk;.
mLj;j Kiw fNz];khkh vq;fs; tPl;Lf;F te;j NghJ>
vq;fsplk; rpy;tH Nfhg;igfNs ,y;iynad epidj;J
gj;J rpy;tH Nfhg;igfSk;> xU rpy;tH nrk;Gk; nfhz;L
te;J je;jhH.
“nghypfz;bahH nrhk;gpiiyjhd; jz;zp Fbg;gpdk;."
mg;ghr;rp nrhd;dh. nghypfz;bahUldhd ,e;j mDgtk;
vdf;F rw;W tpj;jpahrkhf Mdhy; re;Njhrkhf ,Ue;jJ.
,e;j re;Njhrq;fspy; ahH fz; gl;lNjh ehKz;L> ek;
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re;Njhrpj;J tho;e;jpUe;j vkf;Fk;> vk; kz;Zf;Fk;
te;jNj NfL.
MHg;gupj;j gUj;jpj;Jiwf; flypd; miy Xir> rPwp te;j
gPuq;fpf; Fz;LfSf;Fs; mkpo;e;J Nghfj; njhlq;fpaJ.
nebJaHe;j gid cjpHj;j gdk;G+it EfHe;jgb ehk;
ele;j gdq;$ly; ghijfSk;> muR cjpHj;j ,iyfs;
ruruf;f ehk; ele;j tPjpfSk; rpq;fs ,uhZtq;fspd;
G+l;]; fhy;fSf;Fs; kpjpglj; njhlq;fpd.
$b tho;e;j ehnky;yhk; fy;nywp gl;l gwitf;
$l;lq;fsha; rpjwj; njhlq;fpNdhk;. gaKk;> Xl;lKk;
tho;thfpg; Nghf rpwfpoe;j gwitfspd; Nrhfk; vq;fs;
nrhe;jkhfj; njhlq;fpaJ.
jpf;fk;> nghypfz;b kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; mfjpfshapdH.
Xba fNz];khkhTk;> uhzpmf;fhTk;> gps;isfSk; vk;
tPl;by; milf;fykhapdH. mJTk; vj;jid fhyk;. vk;
tPLk; ,uhZtj;jpd; fz;fSf;Fs; tPo;e;j NghJ mtHfs;
,lk;khwp ,lk;khwp Xbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. vd; fztUk;
jd;idf; fhf;f top njupahJ ehl;il tpl;Nl Xb
tpl;lhH.
mjd; gpd; fNz];khkh> uhzpmf;fh mtHfSldhd
njhlHGk; vdf;F ,y;yhJ NghdJ. kPz;Lk; fNz];khkh
vkJ tPl;Lf;F te;j NghJ> fpuidl; epiwe;j
Jzpg;igia Njhspy; nfhOtpapUe;jhH. ,Lg;gpNy
iff;fpspg; nrhUfpapUe;jhH. jhd; ngbaspd;
glNfhl;bahfp tpl;ljhfr; nrhd;dhH. uhzp mf;fhTk;>
gps;isfSk; “VNjh tho;fpwhHfs;" vd;whH.
New;Wk; Jzpg;igAld;jhd; te;jhH. irf;fpis Nfw;
thrypy; rhj;Jk; NghJ jghy;fhud; vd;Wjhd; epidj;Njd;.
Nfw;iwj; jpwe;J gbfspy; Vwp mtH tUk; NghJjhd;
fNz];khkh vd;W fz;Nld;. epkpHe;j eilAk;>
NeHnfhz;l ghHitAkhfg; Gd;difAld; te;jhH.
“thq;Nfh fNz];khkh" tuNtw;Nwd;.
“jq;ifr;rp> vg;gpb ,Uf;fpwPq;fs;" vd;W njhlq;fpatH>
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,ilapNy “Gl;L ,Uf;F. rhg;gpLq;Nfhtd;." vd;Nwd;.
“Ntz;lhk; jq;ifr;rp. ,z;ilf;F ,uT ehd; mq;fhiy
Nghwd;. mJjhd; nrhy;ypg; Nghl;Lg; Nghtnkz;L
te;jdhd;." vd;whH.
mjw;F mHj;jk;> ngbais gapw;rpf;fhfNth my;yJ NtW
fhuzj;jpw;fhfNth glfpy; ,e;jpahTf;Ff; $l;bg; Nghfg;
NghfpwhH vd;gJjhd;.
“jpUk;gp te;J uhzp> gps;isaisAk; mq;fhiy nfhz;L
Ngha; tplg; Nghwd;" vd;whH. vdf;F VNdh ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ. Frpdpf;F Xbg;Ngha; mk;khtplk; tplaj;ijr;
nrhd;Ndd;. mtH grpNahL ,Uf;fpwhH NghyNt vdf;Fj;
njupe;jJ.
tsTj; njd;idapy; gpLq;fpa ,sty; Njq;fha; Nghl;L
mtpj;j gpl;Lk;> Kjy; ehs; nghd;dhj;ijaplk; thq;fpa
jk;grpl;bj; Njhl;lj;Jf; fj;jupf;fhapy; itj;j gpul;ly;
fwpAk; fhiyapy; ehk; rhg;gpl;lJ Nghf vQ;rp ,Ue;jd.
mk;kh mtrukha; Kl;ilAk; nghupj;Jj; juf; nfhLj;Njd;.
Ritj;Jr; rhg;gpl;lhH.
jhd; fhiyapy; Ntisf;Nf ntspf;fpl;L tpl;ljhy;
xd;WNk ,d;Dk; rhg;gpltpy;iy vd;W rhg;gpLk; NghJjhd;
nrhd;dhH.
rhg;gpl;L Kbj;jJk; epidthf mtH je;j nrk;gpNyNa
jz;zPiuf; nfhLj;Njd;. tpwhe;ijapy; epd;w gbNa
ifia ePl;b gpr;rpkug; ghj;jpf;Fs; nrk;igr; rupj;J
ifiaf; fOtpatH> epkpHe;J mz;zhe;J nrk;Gj;
jz;zPiuf; Fbf;fj; njhlq;fpdhH. xU kplW jz;zPHjhd;
cs;Ns NghapUf;Fk;.
Nfw; jpwe;j rj;jj;ijj; njhlHe;J jk;gp mtrukhf Xb
te;jhd;. ghlrhiy Nghdtd; miuFiwapy; gjl;lkhf
Xb tUtJ ,g;NghJ rpy ehl;fshfNt ele;J
nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.
fNz];khkhitf; fz;l mtd; Kfj;jpy; nky;ypa
re;Njhrk; kyHe;J clNd fyf;fkhfp “fNz];khkh>

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re;jpnay;yhk; Mkp. tPL tPlha;g; G+e;J gaq;fu nrf;fpq;
elf;FJ. vq;fisAk; ];$ypiy ,Ue;J mDg;gPl;bdk;."
vd;whd;.
vdf;F neQ;R jpf;nfd;wJ. fNz];khkh mg;gbNa
nrk;ig vd; ifapy; njhg;ngd;W Nghl;L tpl;L XbdhH.
vq;fs; Nfw;wpypUe;J Ie;J ahH J}uj;jpy; re;jp. Nfw;NwhL
xl;bagb ,wq;fp> irf;fpspy; Vwp kWgf;fj;jpy; gwe;jhH.
vdf;F NtHj;Jf; nfhl;baJ. mk;kh> mg;ghr;rp vy;NyhUk;
gjwpg;Ngha; nra;tjwpahJ epd;whHfs;. ,jw;Fs;
fr;Nrupapy; Ntiy nra;Ak; jq;ifAk; jpUk;gp tpl vq;fs;
ftiy nrd;wpf;F epw;Fk; kw;wj; jk;gpaplKk; jpUk;gpaJ.
md;iwa nghOJ vq;fSf;F kpfTk; fbdkhdjhf
,Ue;jJ. nrd;wpf;F epd;w jk;gp nkhwp]; gw;wpNah>
fNz];khkh gw;wpNah jfty;fs; vJTk; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
,unty;yhk; gUj;jpj;Jiwf; flypy; xNu rj;jk;.
epj;jpiuiaj; njhiyj;j epk;kjpaw;w eL ,utpy; fpuidl;
igAld; jk;gp te;J Nghdhd;. jk;gpf;F vJTk;
Mftpy;iy vd;w epk;kjpAld; eL ,uTf;Fg; gpd; J}q;fp…
vOe;J tpl;Nld;.
toik Nghy; #upad; cjpf;f> vy;yhNk ele;J
nfhz;bUe;jd. fhfk; tplhJ fj;jpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ.
fiyj;Jk; ghHj;Njd;. nfhg;Gf;Ff; nfhg;G jhtpaNj jtpu>
gpr;rpg;G+ kuj;ij tpl;Lg; Nghf kdkpd;wp fj;jpf; nfhz;L
epd;wJ.
mk;kh NrhWk; tbj;J tpl;lh. fwpfSk; XusT Kbe;J
tpl;ld. jghw;fhud; ,d;Dkh tutpy;iy vd;W ehd;
Nfw;iwg; ghHj;j NghJ ahNuh tUtJ njupe;jJ.
ml Njtpaf;fh! fNz];khkhtpd; cwTf;fhug; ngz;.
mtH tPl;Lf;Fg; gf;fj;J tPLjhd; mttpd; tPL.
“thq;Nfh Njtpaf;fh!" tuNtw;w NghJjhd; ghHj;Njd;.
vd;d Nfhyk; mJ! nghl;L ,y;yhky;> eiffs;
,y;yhky;> vz;nza; G+rp thup ,Oj;Jg; Nghl;l

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nfhz;il ,y;yhky;> gwe;j jiyAld; %spahfj;
Njtp mf;fh.
“Njtpmf;fh> vd;d..! vd;d ,J Nfhyk;" tpdhtpNdd;.
“vy;yhk; KbQ;rpl;LJ jq;ifr;rp" vd;wh> gjwpagb.
vdf;F xd;WNk tpsq;ftpy;iy.
Njtpmf;fh jpBnud;W mk;khitf; fl;bg; gpbj;Jf;
nfhz;L fjwpaoj; njhlq;fp tpl;lh.
mOifapD}Nl... “fNz];khkh New;Wg; Nghd glF>
rpwPyq;fh flw;gilapd;iu jhf;FjYf;F cs;shfp>
fNz];khkhTk; mtNuhil Nghd gjpNdO NgUk;
tPur;rhT milQ;rpl;bdk;" vd;wh.
clyq;fs; fiuapy; xJq;fpaijr; nrhy;Yk; NghJ
mttplk; ,Ue;J mOif gPwpl;lJ.
fhyk; - 14.4.1985
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fh
fhiyg; nghOJf;Nf cupa mtruj;Jld; N[Hkdpapd;
fpuhkq;fspy; xd;whd mr; rpW fpuhkj;J tPjp ,aq;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. Nfhil vd;whYk; FspHr;rpahd fhiy.
gr;iraha;> gRikaha; kuq;fSk;> G+f;fSkha; N[Hkdp
mofhfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. rpf;dYf;fhf fhupy; fhj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j ckhtpd; kdJ kl;Lk; me;jf; fhiyf;Fr;
rpwpJk; nghUe;jhJ GOq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. Nfhgj;jpy;
jfpj;jJ vd;W $lr; nrhy;yyhk;.
vg;gb mtdhy; Kbe;jJ! vg;gbj; Jzpe;J nrhd;dhd;
fhiyapy; re;JU nrhd;d nra;jpapy; nfhjpg;gile;j
mts; Nfhgj;ij mf;rpNyl;lupy; fhl;bdhs;.
re;JU NtW ahUky;y. mts; fztd;jhd;. 15tUl
jhk;gj;jpa tho;f;if. md;Gf;Fr; rpd;dkhf epyhtpdp>
mtHfspd; nry;y kfs;.
New;W ,uTtiu md;ghfj;jhNd ,Ue;jhd;! ebj;jhdh..
fhiyapy; ,g;gb xU Fz;ilj; J}f;fpg; NghLthd; vd
mts; fdtpy; $l epidf;ftpy;iy.
“ckh> ck;Nkhil ehd; nfhQ;rk; fijf;NfhZk;."
fhiyapy; NjePUld; nrd;w ckh> gLf;ifapypUe;j
mtid vOg;gpa NghJ Fioe;jhd;.

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mtdJ thHj;ijapd; guptpy; nefpo;e;J> mg;gbNa
mtdUfpy; fl;by; Edpapy; mkHe;J> mtd; khHgpd;
RUz;l Nfrq;fisf; Nfhjpa gb “nrhy;Yq;Nfh" vd;whs;
kpf md;ghf.
“ePH> mof; $lhJ."
“Rk;kh nrhy;Yq;Nfh."
rpy fzq;fs; epjhdpj;J “ckh> ehd;
,z;ilapiyapUe;J Kd;rdpy; jq;fg; Nghwd;."
“Vd;.." kpfTk; jpLf;fpl;ltsha;.
“xt;nthU ehSk; gazk; nra;apwJ rupahd
f];lkhapUf;F."
“,t;tsT ehSk; nra;jdpq;fs;jhNd! ,g;g kl;Lk; vd;d
te;jJ"
“ghHj;jPNu! ,g;gNt nud;rd; MfpwPH. ehd; ,d;Dk;
tpraj;Jf;Nf tNuy;iy."
“......." re;JUtpd; GjpUf;F nksdkhf jdf;Fs; tpil
Njbdhs;.
“ckh> ckf;Fj; njupAe;jhNd vd;Ndhil me;jr; rf;fp
vz;l nrf;nfh];yhtpag; nghk;gpis Ntiy nra;apwJ"
“XNkhk;. GUrd;fhud; tpl;bl;Lg; Nghapl;lhd; vz;L
nrhd;ddpq;fs;. mts;jhNd> ghtk;... mtspd;iu kfd;
vg;gpb ,Uf;fpwhd;"
“mJ te;J... ckh> mtspd;iu kfd; rupahd
Rfkpy;yhky; ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtSf;F vd;iu cjtp
Njitg; gLJ. mJjhd; vd;id te;J..."
“te;J..."
“jd;Ndhil ,Uf;fr; nrhy;ypf; Nfl;fpwhs;."

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“mJf;F..!"
“mJjhd; mtNshil Ngha; nfhQ;r ehisf;F
,Ug;gnkz;L jPHkhdpr;rpUf;fpwd;."
tpf;fpj;Jg; Nghd ckh tpUl;nld;W fl;bypy; ,Ue;J
vOe;J tpl;lhs;. xU fzk; Jbf;f kwe;j mtsJ ,jak;
kPz;Lk; mtrukhfj; Jbf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ. thHj;ijfs;
ntsp tu kWj;jd.
“Nahrpf;fhijAk;. ehd; ck;kl;ilAk; te;J te;J Nghtd;.
ckf;nfd;d Fiw ,Q;ir ,Uf;F. Cupiy Nghiy
mLg;ig Cjp... cLg;igf; fy;ypiy mbr;Rj; Njha;r;R...
,g;gpb xU f];lKk; ,y;iyj;jhNd... vy;yh trjpaSk;
,Uf;Fj;jhNd."
“,njy;yhk; ePq;fshFNkh ePq;fs; mtis
tpUk;gpwpq;fNsh"
“,y;iy... ,y;iy... mts;jhd; vd;id capUf;Fapuha;
tpUk;Gwhs;. ehd; ,y;iynaz;lhy; mtSf;F xU
JizAk; ,y;iy."
“ehDk; mk;kh> mg;gh> rNfhjuq;fisnay;yhk; tpl;bl;L
te;jpUf;fpwd;. ,e;jg; ngupa N[Hkdpapiy cq;fisAk;>
epyhtpdpiaAk; tpl;lhy; vdf;Fk; Ntiw MH ,Uf;fpdk;"
,g;NghJ mtsplk; mOif nghq;fpaJ.
“Vd; ,g;g m*wPH ehd; ck;kl;ilAk; tUtd;jhNd. ePH
gbr;r nghk;gpis> ,ij mDrupr;Rg; NghNfhZk;.
CUyfj;jpiy elf;fhj tpraNk ,J!"
“Neh... vd;dhiy xU ehSk; ,Jf;F xg;Gf;
nfhs;NsyhJ."
ckh Nfhgkhf Kd;Ndwp %Hf;fj;jdkhf mtdJ khHgpy;
Fj;jpdhs;. Es;spdhs;. Kfnky;yhk; gpwhz;bdhs;. mtd;
mtisj; js;sp tpl;L “nghk;gpis khjpup ele;J
nfhs;Sk;." vd;W fj;jpdhd;.

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mtdJ ,lJ fd;dj;jpy; ,tsJ efk; gl;L ,uj;jk;
JspHj;J epd;wJ. typNahL mijj; jltpatd; ifapy;
gl;l ,uj;jj;ij mtsplk; fhl;b> “,q;if ghUk; vdf;F
,uj;jf; fhak; tHw msTf;F gpwhz;bapUf;fpwPH. ,Jf;F
Nkiy vd;idj; njhl;BNuh… elf;fpwJ Ntiw. ehDk;
Rk;kh ,Uf;f khl;ld;. vd;iu KbT KbthfPl;LJ. xj;Jg;
NghdPH vz;lhy; ckf;Fk; ey;yJ. vdf;Fk; ey;yJ.
epyhtpdpf;Fk; ey;yJ. ,y;yhl;b ePHjhd; f];lg; gLtPH.
epyhtpdpf;F ,njhz;Lk; njupaj; Njitapy;iy."
ckhTf;F kiyg;ghf ,Ue;jJ. jdJ %Hf;fj; jdkhd
nra;ifapy; vupr;ryhfTk;> ntl;fkhfTk; ,Ue;jJ.
vd;dnty;yhk; ,td; nrhy;fpwhd; vd;W fyf;fkhfTk;
,Ue;jJ. rf;fpiag; gw;wp re;JU Vw;nfdNt
nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhd;. mtSf;fhf ckhTk; gupjhgg;
gl;bUf;fpwhs;. mJf;fhf re;JUNt Ngha; rf;fpf;F
tho;f;if nfhLg;gnjd;gJ ve;j tifapy; epahakhdJ
,td; nrhy;tnjy;yhk; cz;ikjhdh my;yJ jd;idr;
rPz;b tpl;L Ntbf;if ghHf;fpwhdh> vd;W Fok;gpdhs;.
epyhtpdpAk; tPl;by; ,y;iy. ghlrhiyNahL ´&H´ vd;W
Ngha; tpl;lhs;. jpUk;gp tu ,d;Dk; vl;L ehl;fshFk;.
“ePq;fs;> Rk;kh gfpbf;Fj;jhNd nrhy;Ywpq;fs;.." xU
eg;ghirNahL Nfl;lhs;.
“,y;iy ckh. rPupa]hj;jhd; nrhy;Ywd;. vdf;F
ck;ikAk; tpUg;ge;jhd;. Mdhy; ,g;g rf;fpf;F vd;iu
cjtp Njit."
,ayhik vd;w xd;W ,g;Ngh ckhit Mf;fpukpj;jJ.
“X..." ntd;W Fowpdhs;.
“Vdg;gh> ,g;gpbf; FoWwPH gf;fj;J tPl;Lr;
rdj;Jf;nfy;yhk; Nfl;fg; NghFJ. vd;d epidf;Fq;Fs;.
Cnuz;L epidr;rPNu. VNjh %z;lhe;juf; FLk;gq;fs;
khjpupf; fj;jpwPH!"
“MH vd;d epidr;rhYk; vdf;Fg; guthapy;iy. ePq;fs;
nra;aj; JzpQ;rJ kl;Lk; Kjyhe;jukh ,Uf;Nfh"

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thHj;ijfs; kpfr; R+lhf> mehfupfkhf ePz;L...
xd;Nwhnlhd;W Nkhjp.. ckhTf;F> re;JU Kul;Lj;jdkhf
mbf;f> ckh jd;idf; fhj;Jf; nfhs;s vz;zp>
,Oj;Jg; gwpj;J fjtpy; ,Ue;j jpwg;igAk; ,Oj;J
vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspapy; Xbdhs;.
nfhQ;r Neuk; vd;d nra;tnjd;W njupahky; epd;wts;>
fhiuAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ,yf;Fj; njupahky; Xb..
rptg;G iyw;wpy; jupj;J epd;whs;. rpf;dy; gr;irahf>
gpd;dpUe;j fhNuhl;b Nfhd; mbj;J “J}q;Ffpwhah" vd;W
irif fhl;br; rpdf;f> rpe;jidapypUe;J jw;fhypfkhf
tpLgl;L> kPz;Lk; gyk; nfhz;l kl;Lk; mf;rpNyl;liu
mOj;jp> rPwpf; nfhz;L gwe;jhs;.
xU ghlrhiyapd; Kd; xU Foe;ij tPjpiaf; flg;gijf;
filrp nrf;fdpy; fz;L mtrukhf gpNwf;if
mOj;jpdhs;. ´flTNs..! ehd; vd;d nra;fpNwd;. me;jg;
gps;is mbgl;bUe;jhy;..!´ Kdfpdhs;. mg;gbNa Nghdts;
topapy; cs;s ikf;fy; Njthyaj;jpd; mUfpy;> fhiu
epWj;jp tpl;L Njthyaj;Jf;fhd gbfspy; Vwp Xuplj;jpy;
mkHe;jhs;. mlf;f Kbahky; mOjhs;. jpBnud;W
epHf;fjpahfg; Ngha; tpl;lJ Nghy czHe;jhs;. igj;jpak;
gpbj;jts; Nghy muw;wpdhs;. Nahrpf;f Kbahky;
%isg;gFjp nehe;jJ. fz;fspd; Kd;Nd nky;ypa
Gifkz;lyk; Nghy vJNth kiwj;jJ. vijAk; rupahfr;
rpe;jpf;f Kbahky; jpz;lhbdhs;.
re;JUTf;Fk;> mtSf;Fk; ,ilapy; mbf;fb rpd;dr;
rpd;dr; rz;ilfs;> rr;ruTfs; vd;W tuj;
jtWtjpy;iyj;jhd;. rz;ilfs;> fUj;J NtWghLfs;
,y;yhj FLk;gq;fsh rpy rkaq;fspy; re;JUtpd; Nky;
re;Njfq;fSk; te;J nghq;fpapUf;fpwhs;jhd;. mitAk;
re;JU $Wk; ngha;r; rkhjhdq;fspy; nghq;fpa Ntfj;jpy;
mlq;fpAk; NghapUf;fpd;wd. Mdhy; ,e;jsTf;F jd;id
mg;gbNa tpl;L tpl;Lg; Ngha; ,d;ndhUj;jpAld; thoj;
Jzpe;j mtd; JzpTk;> mij kpfr; rhjhuz tplak;
Nghy mts; Vw;Wf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd;w mtd;
Ntz;LNfhSk;> mtis epiyFiyj;J tpl;ld. jd;dtd;
,d;ndhUj;jpf;Fr; nrhe;jk; vd;W njupe;jhy; ve;jg;
ngz;zhy;jhd; epiyFiyahky; ,Uf;f KbAk;.

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Njthyak; caHe;J fk;gPukhf epd;wJ. cy;yhrg;
gpuahzpfs; cs;Ns nrd;W mjd; cr;rpf;F Vwpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. rpyH cr;rpapy; epd;W efupd; moif
urpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,tSf;Fk; xU tpguPj Mir
te;jJ. jhDk; Ngha; Vwpdhs;. mjpf vz;zpf;ifahd
tise;J tise;J nry;Yk; gbfspy;> xt;nthd;whf VWk;
NghJ kdr;NrhHTld; clw; NrhHTk; NrHe;J fhy;fs;
jLkhwpd. jiy Rw;wpaJ. MdhYk; Vwp tpl;lhs;. %r;R
thq;fpaJ. NkNy epd;W ghHj;jhs;. vJTk; njsptpy;yhky;
VNjh xU nky;ypa Gifkz;lyk; Kd;Nd njupe;jJ.
gr;ir kuq;fs; $l Gif NghHj;jp ntz;ik NgHe;j
gr;irfshfj; njupe;jd. ahUk; vjpH ghHf;fhj xU
fzj;jpy; vk;gpf; Fjpj;jhs;.
mq;F epd;w vy;NyhUNk mjpHr;rpapy; mtyf;Fuy; vOg;g>
mts; ,uj;jKk;> rijAkha; Njthyaj;jpd; gbfspy;
rpjwpdhs;. xU fzk; ];jk;gpj;J epd;w me;j ,lj;ij
nghyp]; thfdq;fSk;> mk;Gyd;]; tz;bAk; my;Nyhy
fy;Nyhyg; gLj;jpd. rptg;Gk;> nts;isAk; fye;j jLg;G
ehlhf;fs; fl;lg;gl;L me;j tPjpapyhd
Nghf;Ftuj;Jf;fSk;> kf;fs; elkhl;lKk; jilg;gLj;jg;
gl;lJ.
,J %d;whtJ rhT. Kjypy; 14taJ epuk;gpa xU
N[Hkdpa khztp. mLj;J xU ,e;jpaj; jkpo;g;ngz;.
,g;Ngh ,yq;ifj; jkpo;g;ngz;. ´Njthya cr;rpf;F ,dp
ahUNk Vw KbahJ´ vd;w mwptpj;jNyhL
Njthyaj;jpDs;Ns ,Ue;j cr;rpf;F VWk; gbfis
kwpj;J Nfw; Nghl;L> ngupa khq;fha;g;G+l;L Nghlg; gl;lJ.
tprhuizfs; njhlHe;J... rhf;fpy; fl;lg; gl;l ckhtpd;
cly; vd;W nrhy;yg; gl;l rijg;gpz;lk; mlf;fk;
nra;ag;gl;L ,uz;L fpoikfs; Xb tpl;ld. re;JUitj;
Jf;fk; tprhupf;f cwtpdHfs; vd;w ngaupy; rpyUk;>
ez;gHfSk; te;J te;J Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.
re;JU Nrhfkha;> jhbia kopf;fhky; Njtjh]; Ntlk;
Nghl;bUe;jhd;. ahH tPl;Lf;F te;jhYk; xU Nrhfg;
ghl;Ls;s ,irj;jl;ilr; Roy tpl;L jd; Nrhfj;ij
,d;Dk; gykhf kw;wtHfSf;Ff; fhl;bdhd;.

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mOthiug; Nghy ,Ue;J “mt ghUq;Nfh rupahd
ey;yt. Mdhy; N[Hkdpapiy ,Uf;fpw vy;yhg;
nghk;gpisaSf;Fk; cs;s mNj gpur;ridjhd;
mtTf;Fk;. jdpikjhd; vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; fhuzk;. jha;
jfg;gd; Cupiy. nrhe;jk; vz;L nrhy;ypf; nfhs;s
xUtUk; gf;fj;jpiy ,y;iy. ehDk; NtiyNahil. kfs;
epyhtpdp gs;spf;$lk;> &H vz;L jpupths;. ,t ehs;
KOf;f tPl;biy jdpaj;jhNd. mJjhd; mtTf;F
rupahd kdmOj;jk;. vg;gTk; Rk;kh ,Ue;J mOwJk;..."
mYf;fhky; rypf;fhky; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhd;.
7.3.2005

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,d;W Gifapujj;jpy;jhd; gazpf;f Ntz;Lnkd
New;wpuT Kbthd nghONj vdf;Fs; nky;ypa re;Njhr
miy mbf;fj; njhlq;fp tpl;lJ.
vdJ fztH epfo;r;rp eil ngWk; kz;lgj;Jf;F
Ntisf;Nf Ngha; Kbf;f Ntz;ba Ntiyfs;
,Uf;fpwjhk;. mjdhy; mjpfhiyapNyNa jhd; fhupy;
Ngha; tpLtjhAk; vd;id gpd;dH Gifapujj;jpy; tUk;
gbAk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhH.
vg;NghJk; ,e;jf; fhupy;jhNd..! mJTk; mjpNtf tPjpapy;
mtrukha; gazpg;gJ. ePz;l nghOJfspd; gpd;
Gifapujj;jpy; Nghf ,g;gbnahU tha;g;G vd;wJk;
cz;ikapNyNa vdf;F re;Njhre;jhd;.
vdf;Fj; Njitahd vy;yhtw;iwAk; fhUf;Fs;NsNa
milj;J mDg;gp tpl;Nld;. rpwpa ifg;igAld; xU
nfhg;gpAk;> NgidAkhf Vwpa NghJ Gifapujj;jpDs;
ad;dNyhukhf ,Uf;if fpilj;jJ. kdRf;Fs; re;Njhrk;
Js;spaJ.
ntapypd; Kiwg;Gk; ,y;yhky;> Fspupd; Fj;jYk;
,y;yhky; fhiyr; rpypHg;NghL ,aw;if fz;fis
,jkhf tUbaJ. fhw;W ad;dy; top Nkdpiaj;
jOtpaJ. ,aw;ifia urpj;j gb kdR Vfhe;jj;jpy;
Rfpf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ. Gifapujk; jhyhl;baJ.

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ntsp mofha;... kuq;fs; vy;yhk; mtrukha; efHe;J
nfhz;bUe;jd. FUtpfs; nfe;JtJk;> VNjh epidj;J
tpl;L kPz;Lk; gwe;J kuq;fspy; Fe;JtJkha; ,Ue;jd.
ftpQH Nrhiyf;fpsp ,ijf; fz;lhy; fl;lhak; xU
FUtpf; ftpij Gide;jpUg;ghH. vdf;Fk; VNjNjh
kdRf;Fs; G+j;jd. ftpijaha; tbf;f thHj;ijfs;jhd;
tu kWj;jd. ´,dpJ ,dpJ Vfhe;jk; ,dpJ´ xsitg;
ghl;bapd; tupfspd; mHj;jk; Gupe;jJ.
jpBnud;W> Gupahj VNjh xU ghirapy; ahNuh fijf;Fk;
ngupa rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. k;... Gifapujk; epd;wJ $lj;
njupahky;... ehd;. mjw;fpilapy; mLj;j jupg;G epiyak;
te;J tpl;lJ. VWNthUk;> ,wq;fpNahUk; jj;jkJ
jpirfspy; ntspapy; tpiua.. Mgpupf;f ehl;ilr; NrHe;j
rpy ngz;fSk;> xU MltDk; jkJ caHe;j Fuy;fs;
kw;wtHfisj; njhe;juT nra;ANk vd;w ve;j tpj
gpuf;iQAkpd;wp mbf;Fuypy; cuj;Jg; Ngrpa gb ehdpUe;j
ngl;bapDs; VwpdhHfs;.
ehd; kPz;Lk; ad;dy; top ghHitiar; nrYj;jp
,aw;ifAld; If;fpakhfpNdd;. kdRf;Fs; ,dpikahd
ftpijnahd;W gpurtkhtJ Nghd;wnjhU kfpo;thd
czHT. Nrhjpah> Nrhiyf;fpsp...> Nghd;Nwhupd; ftpijfs;
,g;gbahd re;jHg;gq;fspy;jhd; gpurtpj;jdNth!
tp[auhftdpd; Eq;Ff; ftpij mbf;fb kdRf;Fs; vl;bg;
ghHj;jJ. mtUf;Ff; ftpijia mofhf thrpf;fTk;
njupAk;. xU juk; mtuJ Eq;Ff; ftpijia Igprp-jkpo;
thndhypapy; Nfl;L tpl;L ,unty;yhk; xNu Eq;Ff; fdT.
ghl;lh rPf;fha;fis vy;yhk; xU gf;fkha; xJf;fp tpl;L>
jd; tPl;L Kd;wypy; epd;w xw;iwg; gidapypUe;J
fe;jrhkpiaf; nfhz;L ,wf;Ftpj;j gUt Eq;ifg;
gf;Ftkha; rPtp ngUtpuyhy; Fj;jp ,Oj;J gidKfpopy;
tpl;L... k;...k;... ehf;fpy; Rit euk;Gfs; Rue;J...
gf;fj;jpy; mblh]; M/g;uHNrtpd; thrid fkfkf;f
“`Nyh" vd;wJ xU Fuy;. Eq;if mg;gbNa me;juj;jpy;
tpl;L tpl;L epkpHe;J ghHj;Njd;. rw;W Kd;dH te;j
Mgpupf;fg; gpui[fspy; xUtdhd me;j Mltd;jhd; vd;
mUfpy; mkHe;jhd;. ,tNdhL $l te;j ngz;fSf;fUfpy;
,tDf;F ,lk; fpilf;ftpy;iyg; NghYk;. gjpYf;F

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“`Nyh" nrhy;yp tpl;L kPz;Lk; ad;dypD}L ehd;
,aw;ifaplk; nrd;Nwd;.
“kd;dpf;NfhZk;> cdf;F vd;d ngaH vd;W
nrhy;YtpNah.." Mgpupf;fd; N[Hkdpa nkhopapy;
tpdtpdhd;.
jpUk;gp “Nfhfpyh" vd;Nwd;.
“k;... Nfh..yh.. ey;y ngaH."
vdJ ngaiu mtd; mg;gbj;jhd; cr;rupj;jhd;.
“ed;wp" nrhy;yp tpl;L mtdJ ngaiuf; Nfl;fhkNy
kPz;Lk; ad;dy; top ntspNahL If;fpakhNdd;.
“Nfh...yh...! vq;if Nghwha;> ];Ul;fhHl;Lf;Nfh"
“k;... "
“mq;if Ntiy nra;apwpNah "
“,y;iy. vq;fil ehl;Lf; fiyepfo;r;rp xd;Wf;Fg;
Nghwd;."
“cd;id vdf;Fj; njupAk;. eP cd;iu jq;ifr;rpia
rq;fPj tFg;Gf;Ff; $l;bf; nfhz;L thw nghOJ ehd;
fhZwdhd;."
“mg;gpbNah..! vdf;F cd;idj; njupahJ. ehd; cd;id
xU ehSk; fz;ljpy;iy. mJNghf mJ vd;iu jq;ifr;rp
,y;iy… kfs;."
“ehd; ek;g khl;ld;. eP ,t;tsT ,sikah ,Uf;fpwha;.
Mrpag; nghk;gpisas; vy;yhUk; ,g;gpbj;jhd; mofhf
,Ug;gpidNah"

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k;... njhlq;fp tpl;lhd;. ´,e;j Mz;fNs ,g;gbj;jhNdh!
jkJ kidtpauy;yhj NtW ve;jg; ngz;izf;
fz;lhYk;… eP moF.., eP ,sik… vd;W´ rpd;djhd
vupr;ry; kdRf;Fs; Njhd;wpaJ.
kPz;Lk; ad;dy; top ntspNa yapf;f Kide;j
Nghnjy;yhk;.. “Nfh..yh..! Nfh..yh..!" vd;W mioj;J
vdf;Ff; Nfhg%l;bdhd;. xt;nthU jupg;gpYk;
,wq;FNthUk;> VWNthUkhfg; gazpfs; khwpf;
nfhz;bUf;f ,td; kl;Lk; vd;dUfpy; vd; jdpikiaf;
Fiyf;f vd;Nw ,Ue;jhd;. vd; re;Njhrj;ij
nkJnkJthfr; #iwahbdhd;.
“Nfh...yh> vd;Ndhil xU ehisf;F Nfhg;gp Fbf;f
tUtpNah.."
k;.. N[Hkdpapy; xUtd; xU ngz;iz ,g;gbf; Nfl;fpwhd;
vd;why;> mjd; mHj;jk; ntWkNd Nfhg;gp Fbg;gjw;fhd
miog;gy;y. mjw;Fk; Nkyhd rk;kjk; Njly; mJ.
mUfkHe;J miu kzp Neuk; $l Mftpy;iy.
mjw;fpilapy; mtd; Njly;.. mtidr; nrhy;ypf;
Fw;wkpy;iy. ,J N[Hkdpa ehfupfq;fspy; xd;W.
“,y;iy. vdf;F Neukpy;iy." thHj;ijfNshL vupr;rYk;
xl;bagb ntspapy; nfhl;baJ.
“gpsP];... xU ehisf;F. xNu xU ehisf;F..."
“,y;iy> vdf;F ,itfSf;F NeuKkpy;iy. ,itfspy;
MHtKkpy;iy. ehd; jpUkzkhdts;. vdf;Ff;
Foe;ijfs; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;."
“mjdhy; vd;d.. ehDk; jpUkzkhdtd;jhd;."
“mg;gpbnaz;lhy;> cd;iu kidtpNahil Ngha;>
Nfhg;gpiaf; Fbad;." nrhy;y te;j thHj;ijfisr;
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mtdJ fiur;ry; njhlHe;jJ. nfQ;rpf; Nfl;lhd;.
nghJthf N[HkdpaHfs; ,g;gb ele;J nfhs;s
khl;lhHfs;. ´vdf;F Neukpy;iy´ vd;W xU juk;
nrhd;dhy; NghJk;. mg;gbNa xJq;fp tpLthHfs;.
ehshe;jk; re;jpg;gtHfshf ,Ue;jhy; me;j vz;zj;ij
mg;gbNa tpl;L tpl;L kPz;Lk; el;ghfg; gofj; njhlq;fp
tpLthHfs;.
,td; Mgpupf;f ehl;ltd; vd;gjhNyh vd;dNth vdf;F
tpUg;gkpy;iynad;W nrhd;d gpd;Dk; “njhiyNgrp
,yf;fj;ijj; jhwpNah.. Kftupiaj; jhwpNah.." vd;W
fiur;ry; gLj;jpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhd;.
,aw;ifNahL ehd; xd;Wk; Nghnjy;yhk; vd;idf;
Fog;GtjpNyNa Fwpahf ,Ue;jhd;. mtidj; jpir
jpUg;g vz;zp> ntspapNy jhapd; ifiag; gpbj;j gb
nry;y eil NghLk; xU Foe;ijiaf; fhl;b “me;jf;
Foe;ijiag; ghHj;jpah vt;tsT mofhf ,Uf;fpwhs;"
vd;Nwd;. cz;ikapNyNa me;jf; Foe;ij JWJWj;j
fz;fSld; Jbg;gha; njupe;jhs;. fd;dj;ijf; fps;spg;
ghHf;f Ntz;Lk; Nghy Mir te;jJ. Mdhy; mtdhy;
mf; Foe;ijaplk; yapf;f Kbatpy;iy. vd;idr;
rk;kjpf;f itg;gjpNyNa Kk;Kukhf ,Ue;jhd;.
vdJ ,d;iwa jdpj;j nuapy; gazj;jpy;> Vfhe;jkha;
,Uf;fyhk; vd;w vd; ,dpikahd epidg;G njhiye;J
ntF NeukhfpapUe;jJ. ´,jw;F NkYk; jhq;fhJ NtW
vq;fhtJ Ngha; ,U.´ vd;W kdR nrhy;ypaJ. vupr;rNyhL
vOe;J ghHj;Njd;. vy;yh ,Uf;iffSNk epuk;gp tope;jd.
guthapy;iy> VjhtnjhU %iyapy; Ngha; epw;gJ
cj;jknkdj; jPHkhdpj;j gb vdJ ifg;igiaAk;>
nfhg;gpiaAk;> NgidiaAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L mtidj;
jhz;b ele;Njd;.
“Nfh..yh> vq;if Nghwha;.."
“mq;fhiy Ngha; ,Uf;fg; Nghwd;."
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ehd; gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy. tpiue;J ele;Njd;.
,Ug;gjw;F ,lk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. ntspr; nry;tjw;fhd
fjNthL mz;ba xU %iyapy; Ngha; epd;W vdJ
nfhg;gpiag; ghHj;Njd;. mJ vJTNk vOjg; glhky;
ntWikahf ,Ue;jJ.
Neuj;ijg; ghHj;Njd;. k;.. ,d;Dk; rpy epkplq;fspy;
];Ul;fhHl; te;J tpLk;. Vkhw;wj;jpd; eLNt xU epk;kjpg;
ngU%r;R.
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mtis Nrhfk; gpLq;fpj; jpd;wJ. moNtz;Lk; Nghy
,Ue;jJ. rpd;dr; rPufj;ijg; gyifapy; Nghl;L miuf;Fk;
NghJ ,uz;L nrhl;Lf; fz;zPHj;Jspfs; rpd;dr; rPufj;Js;
tpOe;jd. mts; FYq;fp motpy;iy. fz;zPH
jiujhiuahf Xltpy;iy. ,uz;Nl ,uz;L nrhl;Lf;
fz;zPHjhd;. me;jf; fz;zPupy; xU flysT Nrhfk;
epiwe;jpUe;jJ.
mtSf;F mts; NkNyNa gr;rhj;jhgk; Vw;gl;lJ.
fz;Zf;Fj; njupahj tpyq;nfhd;W jd;id ,Wf;Ftij
czHe;jhs;. fz;Zf;Fj; njupAk; tpyq;nfd;whYk;
cile;njwpe;J tpl;L Xbtplyhk;. vq;Nf cilg;gJ>
vq;Nf XLtJ> vd;W njupahj gaKk; Fog;gKk; mtSs;.
N[Hkdpf;F te;J %d;W khjq;fshfpAk; ,e;j tPl;il
tpl;L mts; vq;Fk; nry;ytpy;iy. mts; nrd;wpUg;ghs;.
kupajh];jhd; mtis vq;FNk mioj;Jr; nry;ytpy;iy.
Frpdp ad;dypD}Nl ntspapNy njupe;j vy;yh
kdpjHfSNk re;Njhrkhfj; jpuptJ NghyTk;> jhd; kl;Lk;
Jd;g nts;sj;Js; mkpo;e;J NghdJ NghyTk; mtSf;F
,Ue;jJ.
,g;gbnay;yhhk; elf;Fk; vd;W njupe;jpUe;jhy; mts;
jhd; gpwe;J> tsHe;J> tho;e;j> Cuhd njy;ypg;gisia
tpl;L ,q;F N[Hkdp tiu te;jpUf;fNt khl;lhs;.
ntspehl;L khg;gps;is vd;W kzk; Ngrp te;j NghJ
mtis tpl mts; mg;gh mupehafk;jhd; ngupJk;
re;Njhrg; gl;lhH. Mkp> n\y; vd;w gaq;fu
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Neuk; xU ey;y tho;f;ifAk; mikag; Nghfpwnjd;w
ek;gpf;ifAk;> re;NjhrKk; mtiu crhH gLj;j
fhyq;fhykha; mtHfSf;F vd;wpUe;j me;j epyj;ijAk;>
me;jf; FbiyAk; tpw;W mtis ntspehl;Lf;F
mDg;gTk; Jzpe;jhH.
“Ntz;lhk; mg;gh> vq;fil tPL xU Fby; vz;lhYk;
mk;kh tisa te;j Fby;. ,ij tpj;Jj;jhd; vdf;F xU
tho;f;if mikNahZk; vz;lhy;> vdf;F mg;gpbnahU
tho;f;if Ntz;lhk; mg;gh" fyq;fpj; jLj;jhs; mts;.
xU fzk; Neha;tha;g; gl;L ,we;J Ngha; tpl;l
kidtpiaAk;> mtspd;wpj; jdpj;j tho;itAk; epidj;Jf;
fyq;fpa mupaehafk; “,Q;ir ghH gps;is. mk;khTk;
,y;yhky; cd;idAk;> jk;gpiaAk; ,e;j ehl;biy itr;R
tsHf;fpwJf;F ehd; gLw ghL nfhQ;rkpy;iy. vg;g Mkp
tUthNdh> vg;g n\y; te;J tpONkh> vg;g Gf;fhuh
Fz;L nghopANkh> vz;L ve;j NeuKk; vd;iu neQ;R
gijr;r gbNajhd; fplf;FJ. te;j tuid Ntz;lhnkz;L
nrhy;yhky; eP NghapL gps;is. cdf;nfhU ey;y
tho;f;if mikQ;rpl;LJ vz;lhy;> eP gpwF cd;iu
jk;gpiaAk; mq;if $g;gpl;L tho itf;f khl;bNa
cq;fs; ,uz;L NgiuAk; xU ghJfhg;ghd ,lj;jpiy
tpl;bl;ld; vz;lhy;> ehd; gpwF mk;kh Nghd ,lj;Jf;Nf
epk;kjpahg; Ngha;r; NrHe;jpLtd;" vd;whH.
mg;gh mupaehafj;jpd; ajhHj;jkhd Ngr;R mtis
Nkw;nfhz;L vJTk; Ngr Kbahkw; jLj;J tpl;lJ.
nksdk; rk;kjkhf> tho;e;j FbYk; tpw;fg; gl;L
jpUkzk; epl;rakhdJ. kdk;> Fzk;… vd;W vJTNk
njupahky;> ntWkNd Gifg;glj;ijg; ghHj;J tpl;L
N[Hkdpapy; thOk; kupajhRf;F kidtpahf mts;
jahuhdhs;.
tprhTf;fhfj; jhz;bf;Fsk; jhz;b nfhOk;G te;jts;
kPz;Lk; njy;ypg;gis Nghtjpy; cs;s rpukj;ij
epidj;J nfhOk;gpNyNa jq;fp tpl;lhs;. nfhOk;gpy;
,Ue;j me;j VO khjq;fSk; kupajh]; mtisj;
njhiyNgrpapy; mioj;Jg; NgRtJk;> ,ts; fbjq;fs;
NghLtJk; vd;W xU ,dpikahd njhlHG mtHfisf;
fhjyHfs; Mf;fpaJ. vl;lhk; khjk; ];nghd;rH vy;yhk;

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rup te;J kupajhrpd; nrhw;gb mts; jd; nrhe;jr;
nrytpNyNa upf;fw; vLj;J tpkhdk; Vwpdhs;.
mg;gh> jk;gp ,UtiuAk; gpupe;j Nrhfk; mtis
thl;bdhYk;> fhjy; rpwif tpupj;jgbjhd; thdpy; gwe;J
N[Hkdp te;J NrHe;jhs;.
/gpuhq;NghHl; tpkhd epiyaj;jpy; mtSf;fhf
ez;gHfSld; fhj;jpUe;j kupajh]; mtisAk;> mts;
kupajhi]Ak; ,dk; fz;l NghJ Gifg;glj;jpy; ghHj;j
kupajhRf;Fk;> NeNu ghHf;Fk; kupajhRf;Fk; ,ilNa
epwk;> moF> taRj; Njhw;wk; vy;yhtw;wpYNk rw;W
tpj;jpahrk; ,Ue;jjhy; rl;nld;W kdRf;Fs; Vkhe;J
kPz;Lk; rkhspj;Jf; fhupy; Vwpdhs;.
topapy; fhUf;Fs;NsNa kupajh]; “vd;d ePq;fs;
/Nghl;Nlhtpiy ghHf;f tbth ,Ue;jPq;fs;. ,g;g
ghHj;jhy; fhff;FQ;R khjpup ,Uf;fpwPq;fs;" vd;W
ef;fYk;> rpupg;Gkha; mtisf; Nfl;lhd;. mtSf;Fj; jd;
kdir ahNuh rhl;ilahy; mbg;gJ Nghd;w typ
Vw;gl;lJ. MdhYk; ´Rk;kh gfpbf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;fpwhd;´
vd;W jdf;Fj; jhNd rkhjhdk; nrhy;yp> mrL topar;
rpupj;J> fyq;fpa fz;fis kiwj;J nksdkhfp tpl;lhs;.
mts; kdR NghyNt mLg;gpYk; fwp nfhjpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. miuj;j rpd;dr; rPufg; nghbiaf;
fwpf;Fs; Nghl;Lf; fwpia ,wf;fpats; Xbg;Ngha;
fz;zhbapy; jd; Kfj;ijg; ghHj;jhs;. Cupy; ,Ue;jij
tpl Kfk; thbf; fWj;Jg; NghapUe;jJ.
,t;tsT ehSk; mts; jd; tho;f;if gw;wp vJTNk jd;
mg;gh mupaehafj;Jf;Nfh> jk;gpf;Nfh vOjtpy;iy.
jd; fz; Kd;dhNyNa kupajh]; xU ,j;jhyp ez;gpAld;
ry;yhgpg;gij vg;gb mts; vOJths;. tha;f;Ftha;
“ePq;fs; tbtpy;iy. ehl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gpg; NghapLq;Nfh"
vd;W mtd; nrhy;tij vg;gb vOJths;. vy;yhtw;iwAk;
jhq;fpf; nfhz;L [lkhf tho;e;jhs;.
Mdhy; me;j [lj;jdj;ijf; $lr; rPz;bg; ghHg;gJ
Nghd;w tplak; New;W ele;jJ. ,Ul;L ntspr;rj;ij
tpOq;fp tpl;lJ Nghd;W> njhiyJ}uj;jpy; mtSf;Fj;

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njupe;j rpd;dQ; rpW ek;gpf;if el;rj;jpuj;ijAk; tpOq;fp
tpl;lJ me;j tpkhdr;rPl;L.
mij> Ntiyahy; tUk; NghJ kupajh];jhd; nfhz;L
te;jhd;.
“ePq;fs; ehl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gpg; NghapLq;Nfh. tbth
,Uf;fpwpas; vz;L epidr;Rj;jhd; $g;gpl;ldhd;.
ePq;fnsd;d fhff;FQ;R khjpup ,Uf;fpwpq;fs;. ,d;Dk;
%z;L ehisf;Fj;jhd; cq;fSf;F tprh ,Uf;F.
mJjhd; upf;fw; vLj;jpl;ld;." tpkhdr;rPl;Lld; te;j
kupajh]; ,g;gbj;jhd; mtis thHj;ijfshy; Njshff;
nfhl;bdhd;.
JZf;Fw;wts; “cq;fNshil %z;L khrq;fs;
tho;e;jpl;ld;. ,dp ehd; mq;if Ngha; vd;d nra;apwJ
ehd; ,q;if re;Njhrkh thOwd; vz;L epidr;Rj;jhd;>
mg;gh mq;if re;Njhrkh thOwhH. ehd; ,g;gj; jpUk;gpg;
Nghdhy; mtH nrj;jpLthH. vd;id mDg;gpd fhRf;Fj;
jk;gpia mDg;gpapUe;jhYk; cior;Rf; FLj;jpUg;ghd;."
nrhy;ypf; fjwpdhs;.
“ePq;fs;> ,g;g Nghq;Nfh. ehd; cq;fisj; jpUk;gf;
$g;gpLwd;." vd;whd;. ngha; nrhy;fpwhd; vd;W mtSf;Fj;
njupe;jJ.
“ePq;fs;> ,g;g vd;idr; rl;lg;gb fypahzk; nra;jhy;>
vdf;F ,q;if njhlHe;J ,Uf;f tprh fpilf;Fe;jhNd!
ehd; jpUk;gpg; Nghf khl;ld;. ePq;fs; vd;idf; fypahzk;
nra;ahl;b ehd; jw;nfhiy nra;jpLtd;." vd;whs;.
“,Q;ir ghH> ehd; ,q;if kupahijah thOwd;. ,q;if
nrj;J vd;iu khdj;ij thq;fpg; Nghlhij.
rhfpwnjz;lhy; mq;if Cupiy Ngha;r; rh." ,uf;fkpd;wpf;
fj;jpdhd;.
kupajh]; N[Hkdpf;F te;J gjpdhW tUlq;fs;. NtW
efuj;jpypUe;J VNjh jpUFjhsk; nra;J tpl;L> ,g;Ngh
,e;j efuj;Jf;Fk; te;jpUe;J ,q;Fk; Ntiy nra;fpw
,lq;fspy; fs;s Ntiyfs; nra;J> gpbgl;L jkpoupd;
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,tDf;F> vd;d kupahij ,q;fpUf;fpwJ vd;W
mtSf;Fj; njupahJ. MdhYk; jd;id Vkhw;wpj; jpUg;gp
mDg;gg; Nghfpwhd; vd;gJ kl;Lk; njupe;jJ.
,g;g ehl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhy; vd;d elf;Fk; vd;Wk;
mtSf;Fj; njupAk;. mg;gh vg;gb cile;J NghthH vd;w
epidg;Ng mtis cilj;jJ. CuhH Kfj;jpy; vg;gb
Kopg;Ngd; vd;w epidg;G mtisf; fyq;fbj;jJ.
vq;fhtJ Xb tplyhkh> vd;W Nahrpj;jhs;. vq;F XLtJ
];nghd;rupy; te;jjhy;> mfjp tpz;zg;gKk; Nfhu
Kbahj epiy. njupahj ehL. njupahj tPjp. Mq;fpyk;
njupahJ. nlhr;rpy; xU thHj;ij njupahJ. vd;d
nra;tnjd;Nw mtSf;Fj; njupatpy;iy.
´,td; jpl;lkpl;Lj;jhd; vd; tho;f;ifNahL
tpisahbapUf;fpwhdh NtZk; vd;Wjhd; ahiuAk; vd;
fz;fspy; fhl;lhJ ,e;j tPl;Lf;Fs; rpiw itj;jhdh´
Fog;gKk; re;NjfKk; epiwe;j Nfs;tpfs; mtSs;
vOe;jd.
jkpoHfs; $l mjpfk; ,y;yhj ,e;j efupy; ahuplk;
NghtJ vd;d Nfl;gJ Nahrpj;J Nahrpj;Nj %is
Fok;gp tpLk; NghypUe;jJ. Neuj;ijg; ghHj;jhs;. kupajh];
Ntiyahy; tu ,d;Dk; rpykzp Neuq;fs;jhd; ,Ue;jd.
mjw;fpilapy; VjhtJ nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W
KbntLj;jhs;.
cilfis khw;wpf; nfhz;L vq;Nf NghtJ> vd;W $lj;
njupahky; ntspapy; ,wq;fpdhs;. me;jg; ghij vq;Nf
tisfpwJ> vd;gJk; mtSf;Fr; rupahfj; njupahJ.
MdhYk; kupajh]pd; Nftykhd nray;fSf;F xU
epue;ju Kbtpidf; fhZk; Nehf;NfhL epjhdkhf elf;fj;
njhlq;fpdhs;.
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vd; rpd;dtd; vdJ kbf;Fs; fple;J ghiyf; Fbj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJjhd; mts; te;jhs;. vg;NghJk;
mts; ,g;gbj;jhd; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; ,Ue;J
tpLKiwapy; tUk; Nghnjy;yhk; vd; tPl;il vl;bg;
ghuhJ jd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghf khl;lhs;.
nrhe;jk; vd;gijAk; tpl xd;whfg; gbj;J> xd;whf
,ye;ijg; gok; nghWf;fp> xd;whf khq;nfhl;il Nghl;L>
xd;whff; fpspj;jl;L tpisahb... vd;W muptupapy; ,Ue;J
xd;whfNt vd;NdhL caHjuk; tiu gazpj;jts;.
vg;NghJk; xd;wpapUf;Fk; vkf;Fs; guPl;irg; Gs;spfspy;
kl;Lk; jtpHf;f Kbahky; Nghl;b tUk;. xU juk;
government test ,y; fzpjj;Jf;F ghlrhiyNa tpaf;Fk;
gbahf mtSf;Fk; vdf;Fk; xNu Gs;spfs;.
,g;gbnay;yhk; gbj;J tpl;L ehd; xU mtruf; FLf;if.
mtrug; gl;L fy;ahzk; nra;J> %d;W Foe;ijfisAk;
ngw;W> FLk;g rhfuj;jpy; tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. fz;lwpahj
fhjy; vdf;F.
mts; trousers k; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L te;J “`ha;" vd;w
gb vd; tPl;L tpwhe;ij Edpapy; mkHe;jhs;. rpd;d
tarpypUe;Nj mtSk; ehDk; mkHe;jpUe;J fijf;Fk;
,lk; mJjhd;.
gpr;rpg;G+ thrj;ij EfHe;j gb> fg;NghL rha;e;J nfhz;L
gbf;Fk; NghJ fijase;jJf;Fk; ,g;NghJf;Fk; fdf;f
tpj;jpahrk;. Rthu];akhd fijfspy; Kd;dH Nghy %o;f
Kbahky; vd; ftdk; gps;isfspd; gf;fk; rpjwpf;
nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ.

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mts; gy;fiyf;fofg; Gjpdq;fis mse;J nfhz;Nl
,Ue;jhs;. vdf;F vd; NkNyNa Nfhgkha; te;jJ. ehDk;
NghapUf;fyhe;jhNd. vj;jid jukha; vy;NyhUk;
nrhd;dhHfs;. ngupa NuhkpNah> A+ypal; fhjy; vd;gJ
Nghy xNu gpbaha; epd;W... ,g;Ngh mts; xU Rje;jpug;
gwit. ehd; gps;isfNshL khubf;fpNwd;.
mk;kh Mbg;gpwg;Gf;F nfhOf;fl;il mtpf;f vd;W Kjy;
ehl;jhd; gaW tWj;J> cilj;J> nfhopj;jt. nfhopj;J
te;j gaj;jk; %f;if vg;gTk; Nghy n`hHypf;];
Nghj;jYf;Fs; Nghl;L itj;jt. mjpy; xU gpb vLj;J
rHf;fiuAk;> Njq;fha;g;G+Tk; Nghl;Lg; gpire;J ,uz;L
rpwpa Nfhg;igfspy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L te;J je;jh.
mtSf;F mJ ey;yhfg; gpbf;Fk; vd;W mk;khTf;Fj;
njupAk;. mts; mij urpj;Jr; rhg;gplj; njhlq;fpdhs;.
ehd; xU fuz;bia thapy; Nghl;L tpl;Lg; gf;fj;jpy;
itj;Njd;. %j;jtd; te;J “mk;kh> M... M..." vd;W
thiaj; jpwe;jhd;. xU fuz;bia mtDf;F Cl;b
tpl;Nld;. ,uz;lhktd; te;J “jk;gpiaj; njhl;bypiy
NghLq;Nfh. ehd; kbapiy gLf;fg; Nghwd;" vd;W koiy
nghope;jhd;.
gy;fiyf;fofg; Gjpdq;fis mts; epWj;jp epWj;jpr;
nrhy;ypf; nfhz;NlapUe;jhs;. rpd;d tFg;gpy; vq;fNshL
gbj;j Njtehafj;Jf;Fk;> RFzhTf;Fk; fhjyhk;.
vdf;F ek;g ,ayhky; ,Ue;jJ. vq;fNshL gbf;fpw
nghOJ Njtehafk; new;wpapy; tbaj; jf;fjhf jiyapy;
vz;nza; jg;gpf; nfhz;L> fd;d cr;rpAk; gpwpr;Rf;
nfhz;L...
“RFzh mtidf; fhjypf;fpwhNsh.."
RFzh vq;fSf;F mLj;j batch.
“cdf;F ,sg;gkh ,Uf;Nf mtd; ,g;g vQ;rpdpaH
njupANk! ,g;g mtidg; ghj;jha; vz;lhy;> ePNa
nyhs;S tpLtha;."
vdf;F mtspd; fijfisf; Nfl;ff; Nfl;f
Mr;rupakhfNt ,Ue;jJ. ´fhjy;´ vd;w nrhy;iyr;

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nrhy;tNj ghtk; vd;gJ Nghy ,Ue;jts;>
gy;fiyf;fofk; Nghfj; njhlq;fpa gpd; ,g;gbj;jhd;
nyhs;S..> mJ ,J vd;W GJg; GJr; nrhw;fsha;
cjpHf;fpwhs;. $r;rk; vd;gNj ,y;yhky; gl; gl;nld;W
kdjpy; Njhd;Wtij vy;yhk; ntspapy; nfhl;Lfpwhs;.
nghwhikNahL mtisg; ghHj;Njd;. ,j;jidiaAk;
,oe;J tpl;NlNd vd;w Mjq;fj;jpy; vdf;Fs; ntk;gpNdd;.
me;j Neuk; ghHj;J mtsplk; ,Ue;J xU ngU%r;R.
“cdf;nfd;d.. eP fypahzk; fl;bg; Nghl;L Foe;ijfs;>
Fl;bfs; vz;L vt;tsT re;Njhrkh ,Uf;fpwha;. vdf;F
vupr;ry;jhd; tUJ. ,d;Dk; gbg;G> guPl;ir vz;L
Gj;jfq;fisAk; fhtpf; nfhz;L..."
kdRf;Fs; rpy;nyd;w xU czHT.
%j;jtd; kPz;Lk; te;J vd; KJFg; gf;fkhf tise;J
vd;idf; fl;bg; gpbj;jhd;. me;j ];guprk; toikiaAk;
tpl mjPj Rfkha;...
ehd; mtid mg;gbNa ,Oj;J> ,Wf mizj;Jf;
nfhz;Nld;.
fhyk; - 1982
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Eh
Ehw;Wf; fzf;fhd fpNyhkPw;wHfisf; fle;J te;j
fisg;igAk; kPwpa Nrhfk; khtPuH FLk;gq;fSf;nfd
kz;lgj;jpd; Kd; tupirapy; xJf;fg; gl;bUe;j
Mrdq;fspy; mkHe;jpUe;jtHfspd; Kfq;fspy;
mg;gpapUe;jJ.
jkpoHfspd; goq;fhyf; Nfhl;il tbtpy; mikf;fg;
gl;bUe;j NkilAk;> Nkilf;F ,lJ Gwkhf mikf;fg;
gl;bUe;j JapYk; ,y;yKk;> mijr; Rw;wp itf;fg;
gl;bUe;j kyHfSk;> xypj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j khtPuH
fhdKk;... N[Hkdpapd; tHj;jf efuhd NlhHl;%z;l;
efupd; kj;jpapy; mike;Js;s me;j kz;lgj;jpd; cs;Ns
Eioe;j NghNj vdf;Fs;Ns xU gagf;jpia Vw;gLj;jp
tpl;lJ. ehd; NtnwhU cyfj;jpDs; te;J epw;gJ
NghyNt czHe;Njd;. N[Hkdpapd; neupry; epiwe;j
rhiyfSk;> mOj;jk; epiwe;j tho;Tk; vdf;F kwe;J
tpl;lJ.
gz;NghLk;> khpahijNahLk; vk;ik tuNtw;w rNfhju
md;gHfs; jkJ Ntiyfis xOq;fhfTk;> NeHj;jpahfTk;
ftdpg;gJ kl;Lky;yhJ mt;tg;NghJ te;J vkf;F
Nuh[hg; G+f;fisAk; je;J nrd;whHfs;.
Gdpjkhd cyfj;jpDs; ,Ug;gJ Nghd;w czHtpy; vd;
kdJ nefpo;e;J NghapUe;jJ.
jpBnud;W> “jhafj;ij caphpYk; Nkyhf Nerpj;J> me;j
cd;dj ,yl;rpaj;Jf;fhf kbe;j vkJ Njrj;jpd;

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tPuHfis neQ;rq;fspNy Rke;J> me;j cj;jkHfSf;F
tzf;fk; nrYj;j ehk; ,q;F xd;W $bAs;Nshk;.
tpiykjpf;f Kbahj mtHfSf;fhf vOe;J epd;W
mftzf;fk; nra;Nthk;." xypngUf;fp Koq;fpaJ.
Ngupiur;ryhf xypj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j fpRfpRr; rj;jk;
mg;gbNa mlq;fpg; Nghf kz;lgj;jpDs; mkHe;jpUe;j
mj;jid neQ;rq;fSk; me;j xU epkpl mQ;rypf;fha;
vOe;J> kdJf;Fs; Ngrpa gb nksdk; fhj;jd.
,uz;L epkplq;fspy; nksdk; fiye;J> nfhbNaw;wYk;>
tzf;fKk;. jha;ehl;ilf; fhf;f jd;id

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vd; Kd;Nd rpupj;J tpl;L mLj;j fzNk fhtpakhfp
fy;yiwapy; Japy; nfhs;Sk; capHg;G+f;fs;.
mq;F mtDk; te;jhd;.
md;W jk;gp te;J epd;wjpy; vq;fSf;nfy;yhk;
re;Njh\kha; ,Ue;jJ. ehDk; jq;ifkhUkhf mtDld;
fij fijnad;W fijj;Jr; rpupj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;.
vq;fs; re;Njh\j;ijg; ghHj;J mk;khTk; re;Njh\j;NjhL>
jdJ Ntiyfisr; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jh.
jk;gp mg;NghJ mNdfkhd nghOJfspy; nrd;wpf;F epd;W
Mkpia cs;Ns tuhky; ghHj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; gzpapy;
,Ue;jhd;. mj;NjhL ngbaspd; epaha tpiyf;
filiaAk; nghWg;ghf epd;W elhj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
mtd; tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ gLf;f xU jiyazp
fhzhnjd;W rz;il gpbj;J> fhYf;F> ifAf;F> jiyf;F
vd;nwy;yhk; jiyazp itj;Jg; gLg;ghd;. fpzw;wpy;
jz;zPH ms;Sk; Ntiyiaj; jtpu NtnwhU NtiyAk;
nra;a khl;lhd;. nghpa ];iuy; ghHg;ghd;. fz;zhbf;F
Kd;dhy; kzpf;fzf;fha; epd;W jiykapiu moF
gLj;Jthd;. ey;y cLg;Gfs; kl;Le;jhd; NghLthd;.
,g;Ngh mtd; irf;fpspy; gpd;Df;Ff; fupaH G+l;b>
fupahpy; xU gf;fP]; ngl;b fl;b> mjDs; epaha
tpiyf;filr; rhkhd;fisf; nfhz;L Nghtijg; ghHj;J
vq;fSf;F xU Gwk; rpupg;Gk; kWGwk; ftiyAk; tUk;.
,g;NghJk; mijnay;yhk; nrhy;yp mtidg; gfpb
gz;zpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mtd; mjw;F Nkyhy; NtW
gfpbfs; nrhy;yp vq;fisr; rPz;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
vq;fs; fijfs; jpirkhwpj; jpirkhwp vq;nfq;Nfh nrd;W
jpUk;gpd. “Nla;... eP> Njhspiy nfhOtpapUf;fpw ce;j
fpuidl; igianay;yhk; nfhz;L Ngha; mitaspl;ilf;
FLj;jpl;L te;J Nghrhky; gb." ehd; nrhd;Ndd;.
jq;ifAk; vd; MNyhrid ey;ynjd;gJ Nghyg; gf;fg;
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“Ngrhky; thwNjh..! vd;d nrhy;Ywpq;fs;.." rw;W
Mr;rhpaj;Jld; Nfl;lhd;.
“Xklh> vj;jpid ngbas; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;. eP
cnjy;yhj;ijAk; tpl;bl;L te;J Kjy;iy gbr;R Kb.
mk;kh cd;id epidr;R vt;tsT mOwt njhpANk!"
,g;Ngh mtd; rw;W Mf;Nuhrj;Jld; “mf;fh> ePq;fs;
gbr;rdpq;fs;jhNd. ePq;fNs ,g;gpbr; nrhd;dhy;..!
cq;fil jk;gp kl;Lk; gbf;NfhZk;. kw;wtq;fs; gbf;fj;
Njitapy;iyNah mtq;fSf;Fk; mf;fhkhUk;>
mk;khkhUk; ,Uf;fpde;jhNd! xt;nthU mk;khkhUk;
mOJ jLj;jhy; MH tUtpdk;"
“.................."
“mf;fh> ePq;fs; vd;id kdNrhil> JzpNthil
mDg;NghZk;."
“.................."
mJf;F Nky; vd;dhy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. kPz;Lk; vq;fs;
Ngr;R ,ay;Gf;F khwp ehq;fs; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
NghJ “mf;fh> vd;iu fWj;j uTriu maHz; gz;zp
itAq;Nfh. ehisf;F Nghl;Nlh (Gifg;glk;) vLf;fpwjhk;."
vd;whd;.
“Vd; Nghl;Nlh" ehDk; jq;ifkhUk; Nfhu]hff;
Nfl;Nlhk;.
“ehd; nrj;jhy; Nehl;Brpiy NghLwJf;Fj;jhd;." mtd;
kpfTk; rhjhuzkhfr; nrhd;dhd;. mg;gbNa vq;fs; rphpg;G
mlq;f> ehq;fs; nksdkhfp tpl;Nlhk;. kdR kl;Lk;
jpf;fpl;lJ. VNjh xU gag; ge;J neQ;Rf;Fs; cUs;tJ
NghypUe;jJ.
md;W mtd; mg;NghJ Ngha; tpl;lhd;. ,uT te;J
epahatpiyf;filf; fhir vz;zp vd;dplk; je;jhd;.
“Vd; vz;zpj; jhwha; vd;dpiy cdf;F ek;gpf;if
,y;iyNah” nry;ykhff; Nfl;Nld;.

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“mf;fh> vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ,ilapiy md;igj;
jtpu Ntiw xz;LNk ,y;iy. mJ vdf;Fj; njhpAk;.
Mdhy; ,e;jf; fhrpUf;Nf. ,J vd;iuapy;iy. ,J
vq;fil ehl;bd;iu fhR. mij ehd; cq;fspl;ilj;
juf;fpisAk; rhp> thq;ff;fpisAk; rhp vz;zpwJjhd;
ey;yJ." %r;R tplhky; nrhd;dhd;.
vd;id tplg; gj;J taJ Fiwe;jtdpd; nghWg;ghd
Ngr;rpy; Mr;rhpaKk;> ngUikAk; vd;id Ml;nfhs;s>
vz;zpa fhirg; igapy; Nghl;L vdJ miwapDs;
itj;J tpl;L “rhg;gpld;" vd;Nwd;.
“Fspr;rpl;L thwd;" vd;whd;.
Frpdpf;Fs; NghNdd;. mLg;gpy; jzy; ,Ue;jJ. Fok;Gr;
rl;bia mLg;gpy; itj;J tpl;L> gpul;liy Ff;fhpy;
itj;J> Ff;fiug; gw;w itj;Njd;. kz;(nzz;)nza;
kzk; ´gf;´ nfd;W te;J NghdJ.
“mf;fh..!" $g;gpl;lhd;.
“vd;dlh"
“vd;iu KJifj; Nja;r;R tpLq;Nfh."
“rhkk; gd;nuz;L kzpf;F fpzj;jbapiy epz;L cdf;F
KJF Nja;f;NfhZNkh!"
“vd;iu mf;fh ,y;Ny..!"
yf;]; Nrhg;igg; Nghl;Lj; Nja;j;J tpl;Nld;. fpzw;wpy;
ms;sp ms;sp Cw;wp Cw;wpf; Fspj;jhd;.
“,Q;ir ghh;! nfjpiy Fspr;R Kb. ´n\y;´ te;J
fpzj;jbapiy tpOe;jhy; vy;yhk; rhpahg; NghLk;."
gUj;jpj;Jiwf; flypy; ,Ue;J XahJ gwe;J nfhz;bUe;j
´n\y;´ je;j gaj;jpy; ehd; mtid mtrug; gLj;jpNdd;.
rhg;ghl;ilf; nfhLf;f mtd; Mir Mirahf ms;spr;
rhg;gpl;l NghJ vdJ fz;fs; gdpj;jd.

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NghFk; NghJ “gLj;J ey;y epj;jpiu nfhs;NshZk;
Nghiy ,Uf;Fjf;fh." vd;whd;.
“mg;g> nfhQ;rk; gld;."
“,y;iy ehd; Ngha; nrd;wpf;F epz;L nfhz;L
nts;isia tpNlhZk;."
“epj;jpiu Jhq;fpg; NghLtha;..!"
“gLj;jhj;jhNd epj;jpiu nfhs;SwJ..!"
“,z;ilf;F ve;jg; gf;fk;.."
“Mybg; gps;isahH NfhapYf;F mq;fhiy ,Uf;fpw
gdq;fhzpf;Fs;is gidf;Fg; gpd;dhiy epw;gd;." mij
kl;Lk; kpfTk; FRFRg;ghf vd; fhJf;Fs; nrhd;dhd;.
njhlHe;J “epj;jpiu tuhJ... gfnyz;lhy; MuhtJ
Njj;jz;zp nfhz;L te;J jUtpdk;." vd;whd;.
“fhy; NehfhNj.." mf;fiwNahL Nfl;Nld;.
“fhy; NehFnkz;L nrhy;yp ehq;fs; epf;fhl;b Mkp
cs;is G+e;jpLthd; ,y;Ny. cq;fisg; Nghy vj;jpid
mf;fhkhH vq;fis ek;gp tPLfSf;Fs;is ,Uf;fpdk;"
vd;whd;. rpy khjq;fspd; Kd; Myb tPLfSf;Fs; GFe;j
rpq;fs ,uhZtj;jpdH xNu ehspy; vOgJ ngz;fis
khdgq;fg; gLj;jpa ntwpj;jdk; vd; epidtpy; te;J vd;
cly; xU juk; eLq;fpaJ.
“mf;fh> vd;d Nahrpf;fpwPq;fs; ehd; ntspf;fplg; Nghwd;.
ehisf;F tUtd;. me;jf; fWj;j uTriu vLj;J nubah
itAq;Nfh. ey;y NrHl;Lk; itAq;Nfh. Nehl;Brpiy glk;
tbth tNuhZk;." vd; fz;fSf;Fs; CLUtpg; ghHj;jgb
nrhd;dhd;.
gpwF vd;idf; fdpthfg; ghHj;jgb “mf;fh> ehd; Vd;
,g;gpbr; nrhy;Ywd; njhpANk! xz;Lk; nrhy;yhky; ehd;
nrj;Jg; Nghl;ld; vz;lhy; cq;fshiy jhq;NfyhJ.

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rhT vd;id ve;jf; fzj;jpYk; jOtyhk;. mijj; jhq;f
ePq;fs; ,g;g ,Ue;Nj cq;fisj; jahH gLj;jp
itr;rpUf;NfhZk;. mk;khitAk; ePq;fs;jhd; jahH
gLj;NjhZk;. vd;iu rhT cq;fis tUj;jf; $lhJ.
mf;fh> cq;fil fz;zpiy ,Ue;J xU nrhl;Lf;
fz;zPH tuf; $lhJ. mJjhd; vd;iu Mir." nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;Nl irf;fpspy; Vwpg; gwe;J tpl;lhd;.
mLj;j ehs; fhiy te;J mofhf ntspf;fpl;Lf; nfhz;L>
epahatpiyf; filf; fhRld; Gwg;gl;lhd;. NghFk; NghJ
“utpiaAk; ,z;ilf;F Nghl;Nlh vLf;fpdk;. Nghl;Nlh
vLj;J Kba mtNdhil tUtd;. utpf;F til tpUg;gk;.
VYnkz;lhy; Rl;L itAq;Nfh" vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nl
Nghdhd;.
mtd; Ngha; rpy kzp Neuq;fspy; fpuidl;LfSk;>
n\y;fSk;> Jg;ghf;fp Ntl;Lf;fSkha; xNu rj;jk;.
“me;jf; FWf;fhy NghthH ntspf;fpl;bl;lhq;fs; Nghiy
fplf;F." mg;ghr;rp jd; vhpr;riy thHj;ijfspy; fhl;bdh.
gUj;jpj;JiwNa my;Nyhyfy;Nyhyg; gl;lJ. nrd;wpf;F
epw;Fk; gps;isfspd; tPLfspnyy;yhk; md;W ciy
nfhjpf;ftpy;iy. kdk; gijf;f ngw;wtUk;> cw;wtUk;
gps;isfspd; tuTfSf;fha; thry;fspy; fhj;jpUe;jhHfs;.
ePz;l fhj;jpUg;gpd; gpd; vk; neQ;rk; Fspu jk;gp te;jhd;.
kPz;Lk; capH te;jJ Nghy; ehk; ngU%r;R tpl;Nlhk;.
Mdhy; mtd; NrhHe;J NghapUe;jhd;. vijNah gwp
nfhLj;jtd; Nghy; ntwpj;Jg; ghHj;jhd;.
“vd;dlh..!" jq;ifjhd; Nfl;lhs;.
“utp Nghapl;lhd;..!" thHj;ijfNshL czHTk; ntbj;Jr;
rpjw FYq;fp mOjhd;. fsj;jpy; gha;gtdpd; ,sfpa
kdk; fz;L ehKk; mONjhk;.
jpBnud;W xspg;gputhfk;. xyp ngUf;fp Koq;fpaJ.
“njhlHe;J... khtPuH FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfs;

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“mf;fh cq;fil fz;zpiy ,Ue;J xU nrhl;Lf;
fz;zPH tuf; $lhJ." vd; gphpa jk;gpapd;
thHj;ijfisAk; kPwp vd; fz;fs; nrhupe;jd.
ehd; 1985 ,ypUe;J 2000 ,w;F kPz;L
mohijAq;Nfh" vd;W nrhy;tJ Nghy;..!
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gd;dpuz;lhtJ khbapd; gy;fzpapy; epd;W ghHj;j NghJ
gfiy tpl kpd;tpsf;Ffs; fPNoAk;> el;rj;jpuq;fs;
NkNyAkha; kpd;dpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,uT mofhapUe;jJ.
gfy; ghHj;j NghJ fdlh xd;uhwpNahtpd; vf;ypq;ud;
mntdpA+tpd; ePz;L tphpe;J njhpAk; tpisahl;L
ikjhdk; Mq;fhq;F eilngw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;j fhy;ge;J>
ifg;ge;J Nghd;w Ml;lq;fshy; MHg;ghl;lkhfj; njupe;jJ.
gy;fzpf;F NeNu fPNo cs;s rpwpa ePr;ry; jlhfk;
ePr;rybf;Fk; rpwpRfspd; rz;ilAk;> re;NjhrKk; fye;j
$f;Fuy;fspy; fyfyj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
,g;NghJ mitfs; XusT Xa;e;jpUe;jhYk; eprg;jj;ijf;
Fiyf;Fk; rj;jq;fs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ue;jd.
fhw;W vq;fpUe;Njh mofpa jkpo;g;ghliy ms;sp te;J
nfhz;bUe;jJ.
´,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,j;jid rj;jkhfg; ghlyh!´ gy;fzpapy;
epd;w gbNa fhw;W te;j jpiriaf; $He;J ghHj;Njd;.
ikjhdj;jpd; Xukhf mLj;j tPl;L gy;fzpf;F vjpNu fPNo
xU fhH epw;ghl;lg; gl;L fjT jpwe;jpUe;jJ. xU
,isQd; vjpH tPl;L gy;fzpiaNa mz;zhe;J ghHj;jgb
epd;whd;.
ghly; thpfs; njspthf fhjpy; tpOe;jd. “fhjyh..
fhjyh.. fhjyhy; jtpf;fpNwd; Mjyhy; th th md;Ng
miof;fpNwd;…”

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´Vd; ,g;gpbr; rj;jkha;..!´
“,e;j ,uT Neuj;jpiy.. ,g;gpbr; rj;jkhg; ghl;Lg;
NghlyhNk” ikj;Jdhpd; kfid tpag;NghL Nfl;Nld;.
“rpj;jp> ,J xt;nthU ehSk; elf;fpw tprae;jhd;. me;j
tPl;L vl;lhtJ khbapiy xU tbthd jkpo;g;gps;is
,Uf;F. mJjhd;.. ,td;…"
k;... vdf;F tpsq;fp tpl;lJ. ,J fdlh ];iuypy;
xd;whf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
“N[Hkdpapiy vz;lhy; ce;jr; Nrl;ilas; rhptuhJ.
gj;Jkzpf;Fg; gpwF tPl;Lf;Fs;isNa rj;jkhg; ghl;Lg;
Nghlf; $lhJ. ,g;gpb Nuhl;biy epz;L mJTk; ,t;tsT
rj;jkhg; ghl;Lg; Nghl;lhy;.. nghyp]; gpbr;Rf; nfhz;L
NghapLk;."
“rpj;jp> ,z;ilf;Fj;jhNd fdlhTf;F te;jdpq;fs;.
NghwJf;fpilapiy ,d;Dk; fdf;f tpraq;fs;
ghHg;gpq;fs;"
mtd; nrhd;dJ NghyNt vdf;fhff; fdf;ff;
fhj;jpUe;jd. mLj;j ehs; fhiyapy; ypg;w;wpy; Eioe;j
NghJ xU khepwkhd ngz; epd;whs;. jkpo;g;ngz; Nghyj;
njupe;jhs;.
“tzf;fk;" vd;Nwd;.
mts; nksdk;.
“rpj;jp> mJ jkpo; ,y;iy. mit gp[p jPtpiyapUe;J
te;jhf;fs;."
“ghHf;f jkpo; khjphp ,Uf;F."
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gpy;bq;fpiy ,g;gpb epiwag; NgH ,Uf;fpdk;. "
´Gyk; ngaHe;j vkJ INuhg;gpaj; jkpoHfspd;
re;jjpapdUk; xU fhyj;jpy; ,g;gbj;jhd; jkpo; njhpahj
jkpoHfsha; ,Ug;ghHfNsh´ kdJf;Fs; xU rpwpa mr;rk;
Njhd;wpaJ.
thrypy; nrf;fpA+hpl;biaj; jhz;b ntspapy; NghdNghJ
rpy;nyd;w fhw;W Ntfkhf te;J Kfj;jpy; Nkhjp>
jiyapd; Kd; Kbfisf; fiyj;jJ. Nfhilfhyk;
vd;whYk; ,utpd; rpy;ypg;G ,d;Dk; tpyfhkNy ,Ue;jJ.
me;jr; rpy;ypg;igAk; nghUl;gLj;jhJ xU tajhdtH
tPjpNahukhf ,Ue;j nghpa fw;fspy; xd;wpd; Nky;
mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mtUf;F vdJ ghl;lhtpd; taJjhd;
,Uf;Fk; Nghy; njhpe;jJ.
vdJ ghl;lh ,g;gTk; Chpy;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhH. mtUk;>
fdlhTf;F tuhtpl;lhYk; mnkhpf;fhTf;Fg;
NghapUf;fyhk;. ,g;gb fy;ypypUe;J fhw;W
thq;fpapUf;fyhk;. k;.. VNdh kWj;J tpl;lhH. mtUf;F
Chpy; NfhHl;by; cWjp vOJk; Ntiy. mij tpl;bl;Lg;
Nghf tpUg;gkpy;iyNah vd;dNth!
ghl;lhtpd; jk;gp mtuJ gps;isfNshL
mnkhpf;fhtpy;jhd;. mt;tg;NghJ mthpd; fbjq;fs;
ghl;lhTf;F tUk;. ,ilf;fpil rpwpJ nlhyHfSk;
fbjj;Jf;Fs; itf;fg; gl;bUf;Fk;. ehd; me;jf;
fbjq;fspy; xl;b tUk; mnkhpf;fh Kj;jpiufis
MirNahL vLj;J vdJ my;gj;jpy; xl;b itg;Ngd;.
mg;gbj;jhd; xU Kiw fbjk; te;jJ. ghl;lh thrpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj ehd; fbj ciwia Nfj;jpy;
Mtpapy; gpbj;J Kj;jpiuiaf; fow;wp vLj;J tpl;Nld;.
ghl;lh fbjj;ij thrpj;J Kbj;jJk; vd;dplk; je;J
tpl;L NfhHl;Lf;Fg; Ngha; tpl;lhH. mjpy; vOjpapUe;j
tupfisg; ghHf;fg; ghHf;f vdf;Fg; Gy;yhpj;jJ. ghl;lhit
mnkhpf;fhTf;F te;J tpLk;gb ghl;lhtpd; jk;gp
vOjpapUe;jhH. vy;yhr; nryitAk; mtNu ghHf;fpwhuhk;.
upf;nfw;iwAk; mDg;Gfpwhuhk;.

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ghl;bAk; ,we;j gpd; kdjhYk;> clyhYk; thbj; jsHe;J
NghapUf;Fk; ghl;lh mnkhpf;fhTf;Fg; NghdhH vd;why;
vt;tsT re;Njhrkhf ,Ug;ghH. ,t;tsT ey;y
tplaj;ijg; gw;wp vd;NdhL xd;WNk fijf;fhky;
Nghapl;lhNu! vdf;F kj;jpahdk; ghl;lh tPl;Lf;F tUk;
tiu ,Ug;Gf; nfhs;stpy;iy. fbjj;ij ,uz;L %d;W
Kiwahf thrpj;Jg; ghHj;Njd;.
ghl;lh mnkhpf;fhTf;Fg; Nghdhy;… vd;d> vq;fil
tPl;Lj; njd;dk; ghj;jpfSf;F ehq;fs; Fspf;Fk; NghJ
tha;f;fhy; top XLk; rtHf;fhuk; fye;j jz;zPiu khj;jp>
khj;jp tplTk;> njd;dk; ghj;jpfs; rpije;J Nghfhky;
Rw;wptu nghr;R kl;ilfis mofhf mLf;fp ghJfhf;fTk;
Mspy;yhky; NghFk;. Ntypr; rpjk;guj;jk; G+f;fs;
jPz;Lthhpd;wp thb tPOk;. ghl;lhtpd; Rthkpaiw G+tpd;wp>
rhk;gpuhzpg; Gifapd;wp eh];jpff; Nfhyk; nfhs;Sk;…
epidTfs; ghl;lhit mnkhpf;fhTf;F mDg;gpg; ghHj;J
mjd; ed;ik> jPikfis Muha;e;J nfhz;bUf;f xUthW
kjpak; te;J tpl;lJ. ghl;lhTk; nts;is Ntl;b
frq;fhky; epkpHe;j eilAk;> NeH nfhz;l ghHitAkhf
te;jhH. cWjp vOjp te;j fhrpy; xU gFjpiaAk;>
re;ijapy; Ntz;bf; nfhz;L te;j ehtw;gog; igiaAk;
mk;khtplk; nfhLj;J tpl;L> nts;is NrHl;Lf;F Nky;
Nghl;bUf;Fk; rhy;itiaf; $l vLj;Jf; fPNo itf;fhky;
mk;kh rikj;j Fk;gpsh kPd; Fok;igAk;> nrk;ghiuf;
FQ;Rg; nghhpaiyAk; NrHj;J kjpa czitr; Ritj;Jr;
rhg;gplj; njhlq;fpdhH.
ehd; gf;fj;Jr; Rthpy; rha;e;J nfhz;L ghl;lh rhg;gpLk;
moif urpj;j gbNa “ghl;lh ePq;fs; mnkhpf;fh Nghwij
epidf;f vdf;Fr; re;NjhrkhapUf;F. vt;tsT ey;y
rhd;];." vd;Nwd;.
“Rk;khapU Nkid. ehd; Nghf khl;ld;."
“Vd; ghl;lh "
“,q;if vd;iu Ngug;gps;isas; ePq;fs; vy;yhUk; ,Uf;f>

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cq;fis tpl;bl;L ehd; mq;if Ngha;... vdf;F mJ
rhptuhJ."
“mtH cq;fil jk;gpjhNd ghl;lh..!"
“mtd; mq;ifapUe;J vd;d f];lg; gLwhNdh MUf;Fj;
njhpAk; kfSk;> kUkfDk; mq;if nlhf;lH
vz;lhg;Nghiy mnkhpf;fh vq;fil kz;zhfpLNkh
,y;iy mtd;iu Ngug;gps;isaSk;> gps;isaSk; vd;iu
MfpLNkh ehd; Nghf khl;ld;." ghl;lhtpd; Fuy;
jOjOj;jJ.
´ghl;lh gpio tpl;bl;lhH> ey;y xU vjpHfhyj;ij
fhYf;Fs;is Nghl;L kpjpr;rpl;lhH.´ vd;W mg;NghJ
epidj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;.
mg;NghJ kl;Lky;y ahUk; vjpH ghHf;fhj tpjkhf
ehnky;NyhUk; fl;lhakhf vkJ ehl;il tpl;L
ntspehl;il Vfpa gpd;Dk; me;j epidT tUk;
Nghnjy;yhk; ´ghl;lh mnkhpf;fhTf;Fg; NghapUf;fyhNk´
vd;W kdRf;Fs; xU FWFWg;G Vw;gLk;. ,g;NghJk;
fy;ypy; ,Ue;j nghpatiug; ghHj;jJk; kdR FWFWj;jJ.
mUNf nry;Yk; NghJ MtYld; mtH Kfj;ijg; ghHj;J
“tzf;fk;" nrhd;Ndd;. mtUf;F rw;W mjpHr;rp fye;j
re;Njhrk;. fdlhtpy; me;j 1996 fhyg;gFjpapy;
´tzf;fk;´ nrhy;Yk; tof;fk; ,y;iyahk;. $dpf; FWfp
mkHe;jpUe;j mtH fz;fSf;Fs; vijNah gwp nfhLj;j
Nrhfk;. f];lg; gl;Lr; rphpj;j rphpg;gpy; capHg;G thb
,Ue;jJ. mtiuj; jhz;br; nrd;w gpd;Dk; ´Vd;´ vd;w
Nfs;tp vd;idf; File;jJ. mjpf Neuk; Filr;riyj;
jhq;f Kbahjjhy; ikj;Jdhpd; kfdplk; Nfl;Lk;
tpl;Nld;.
mtd; nrhd;dhd;. “rpj;jp> mtH ,q;if jd;iu
kfNdhilAk;> kUkfNshilAe;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhH. mitas;
fhiyik Ntiyf;Fg; Nghw nghOJ ,tiuAk;
ntspapiy tpl;Lf; fjitg; G+l;bg; Nghl;Lg; NghapLtpdk;.

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gpd;Nduk; Ntiyahiy te;jhg;Nghiyjhd; ,tUk;
cs;is Nghfyhk;. "
“mg;g> mtH kj;jpahdk; rhg;gpLwJ. nuhapyw;Wf; NghwJ
vy;yhk;... "
“vy;yhk; mitas; te;jhg; Nghiyjhd;"
“mg;g Vd; mtH ,q;if ,Uf;fpwhH. ehl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gpg;
Nghfyhe;jhNd!"
“mitas; tpl khl;bdk;. mtw;iw ngahpiy
nty;/ngaH tUFjpy;Nyh. "
rj;jkpy;yhky; xU nfhLik ele;J nfhz;bUg;gJ
Ghpe;jJ. mjw;F Nky; Ngr kdk; tutpy;iy.
uTZf;Fs; Ntiyfis Kbj;J tpl;Lj; jpUk;Gk; NghJ
kjpakhfpapUe;jJ. mg;NghJ mq;Fs;s fw;fspy; ,d;Dk;
rpy tajhdtHfs; NrHe;J> Nrhfj;ijr; Rke;jgb
$l;lkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;.
mtHfspy; rpyUf;F mtHfs; gps;isfSf;F vj;jid
kzpf;F Ntiy KbfpwNjh mg;NghJjhd; kjpar; rhg;ghL
vd;W njhpe;j NghJ kdR fdj;jJ.
ehL tpl;L ehL te;J> tPbUe;Jk; Mwp mku
,Uf;iffNsh> epoYf;Ff; $iufNsh ,y;yhjtHfs;
Nghy;... ,j;jid fhyk; fope;J VNjh xd;W Ghpe;jJ.
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JfpYupj;j kuq;fspd; epHthz moif urpj;jJ
NghJnkd;W epidj;jNjh ,aw;if> kuq;fSf;nfy;yhk;
gdpg;NghHit NghHj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
ney;Yf;F ,iwj;j ePH tha;f;fhy; topNahb
Gy;Yf;Fkhq;Nf nghrptJ Nghy;> ,aw;ifapd; ,e;jr;
nrhuptpy; tPLfspd; XLfSk;> tPjpfSk; $lg; gdpg;
NghHitf;Fs; jk;ik xspj;Jf; nfhz;ld.
vq;F ghHj;jhYk; ntz;ik. thdk;> G+kp> kuq;fs;> tPLfs;
vy;yhNk ntz;gdpg; NghHitapy; fz;fisf; nfhs;is
nfhz;ld.
,e;j moifnay;yhk; urpf;f ngz;fSf;nfq;Nf Neuk;!
mofpa ntz;gdpf; FtpaYf;Fs; vOe;J epw;Fk;
tPLfSf;Fs; vy;yhk; ngz;fs; mtrukha;j;jhd;
jpupthHfNsh!
fhiyapd; fUf;fiyf; $lj; Jilj;njwpe;j gdpapd;
ntz;ikapy; xspHe;jpUe;j N[Hkdpapd; efuq;fspy;
xd;whd ];ntgp];`hypd; kiyr;rupnthd;wpy;
mike;jpUe;j me;jr; rhk;gy; epw tPl;Lf;Fs; yypjh
gk;gukha; Rod;W nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
vy;yhg; ngz;fSf;Fk; cs;s mNj mtruk;. mNj
Ntiyr; Rikfs;. Cjpg; gw;w itj;j mLg;G
kpd;rhuj;jpy; ,aq;fpdhy; vd;d! Ml;Lf;fy;Yk; FstpAk;

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fpiuz;lH Mdhy; vd;d! ngz;fSf;F NtiyfSf;Ff;
Fiwtpy;iy.
Re;jNurid kl;Lk; ,e;jf; fhiyg; gugug;G vJTNk
nra;jjhfj; njupatpy;iy. yypjh Nghl;Lf; nfhLj;j
NjePiu cwpQ;rp cwpQ;rpr; Ritj;j gb> mtd; md;iwa
gj;jpupifia epjhdkhf thrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
xUNtis Re;jNurDf;F kidtpahf yypjh tha;j;jJ
Nghy;> yypjhTf;Fk; xU kidtp tha;j;jpUe;jhy;
yypjhtpd; fhiyfSk; epjhdkhf tpbe;jpUf;FNkh!
yypjh NjePH> rhg;ghL vy;yhtw;iwAk; Maj;jg; gLj;jp
Nkirapy; itf;Fk; NghNj gps;isfspd; miwfspy;
myhuq;fs; mywpd. myhuq;fs; vg;gbj;jhd; mywpdhYk;>
mts; Nghfhky; mtHfs; vOk;g khl;lhHfs;.
yypjh gps;isfspd; miwfSf;Fs; tpiue;jhs;. %j;jtd;
kzpf;$l;bd; myhugl;lid mOj;jp tpl;L> kPz;Lk;
,Oj;Jg; NghHj;jpf; nfhz;L gLj;jhd;. rpd;dtNdh
myhuj;jpd; mywy; gw;wpa ve;j gpuf;iQAk; ,d;wp
Mo;e;J J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. eLtNdh “mk;kh>
,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; gLf;fg; Nghwd;." vd;W nfQ;rpdhd;.
%d;W NgiuAk; vOg;gp> Fspf;f itj;J> rhg;ghL
nfhLj;J> ghlrhiyf;F mDg;gp> Re;jNuridAk;
Ntiyf;F mDg;Gtjw;fpilapy; mtSf;Fg; NghJk;
NghJnkd;whfp tpl;lJ. NeuKk; 7.30 Ij; njhl;L
tpl;ljhy; ´mg;ghlh´ vd;W mkuf; $l Kbahky;
mtrukhfj; jiy rPtp> rg;ghj;ijAk; Nghl;L>
[f;nfw;iwAk; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L> ifg;igAld; gbfspy;
Xb ,wq;fpdhs;.
thapw; fjitj; jpwe;jJk;> rpy;nyd;w FspHe;j fhw;W
Kfj;jpyiwa> fhJ kly;fs; tpiwf;f NtWtopapd;wp
gdpf;FtpaYf;Fs; fhiy itj;j NghJ ,lJ gf;fkpUe;J
te;J nfhz;bUe;j ´W}b´Ald; Nkhjg; ghHj;jhs;. MdhYk;
kpfTk; gpuaj;jdg; gl;L NkhJtijj; jtpHj;Jf;
nfhz;lhs;.
Xb te;j Ntfj;jpy; %r;rpiuj;jgb [f;nfw;iwf; $lg;
G+l;lhky; tpiuAk; mtisr; rpupg;Gld; ghHj;j W}b>

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“cd;NdhL NkhjpapUe;jhy; vt;tsT ,dpikahf
,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. xU ,dpikahd epfo;itj; jtpHj;J
tpl;lhNa!" vd;W rypg;gile;j ghtidAld; N[Hkdpa
nkhopapy; nrhd;dhH.
63 taJ epuk;gpa N[Hkdpauhd W}bapd; FWk;G
vg;NghJk; ,g;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mtuJ mg;gbahd
FWk;G mtis vd;iwf;FNk Nfhgg; gLj;jpajpy;iy.
fhuzk; mtspd; mg;ghtpd; taJjhd; W}bf;Fk;.
´mg;ghitg; NghyNt vg;NghJk; FWk;G.´ epidj;Jf;
nfhz;lts; rpupj;jhs;.
rw;W Neuj;Jf;F Kd;G tiu mtSs; ,Ue;j ,Wf;fkhd
epiykhwp kdRf;Fs; xU kfpo;T XbaJ.
fhupy; Ftpe;jpUe;j gdpia topj;njwpe;J> ,Wfg;
gbe;jpUe;j gdpiaj; Nja;f;Fk; NghJ> Fspupy;
iftpuy;fs; nfhjpj;jd. tpuy;fis Cjptpl;L> Cjptpl;L
gdpiar; Ruz;bnawpe;J tpl;L fhupDs; Vwpdhs;.
`paupq;ifg; gpbj;j NghJ Vw;nfdNt Fspupy; nfhjpj;j
tpuy;fSk;> iffSk; eLq;fpd. fhH fz;zhbfisg; GfhH
kiwj;jJ. vJTNk njupatpy;iy. neQ;Rf;Fs; FspHe;jJ.
´Ntisf;Nf ntspf;fpl;L g];rpNyNa NghapUf;NfhZk;.
fuhr; ,y;yhky; tpd;uupy; fhH rup tuhJ.´ kdR
KZKZj;jJ. Fspupy; clk;Ng iee;J NghdJ Nghy
,Ue;jJ. iftpuy;fspd; Edpfs; ntbj;J> ,uj;jk; frpaj;
jahuhf ,Ue;jJ.
,e;j tijfisj; jhq;f khl;lhj mts; ´vd;d Ntiy>
mJTk; ,e;jf; Fspupiy. Ngrhky; tPl;biy epz;L
NwbNah Nfl;L> Gj;jfq;fis thrpr;R… re;Njh\khf
tho Kbahky; Ntiy Ntiynaz;L... vd;d
tho;f;ifNah..´ kdjhur; rypj;jhs;.
fhH fz;zhbiaf; fPNo ,wf;fp tpl;lhs;. W}b
epjhdkhfj; jdJ ngd;]; fhiuj; Nja;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH. mtuplk; tpilngw ifiaf; $lj; J}f;f
Kbahj epiyapy; jiyia kl;Lk; Ml;b tpil ngw;w
yypjhTf;Ff; fhH Xl;LtNj f\;lkhf ,Ue;jJ. FspH
Gfhuhff; fz;zhbfis kiwj;jJ. fhH ntg;g%l;bapd;

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ntg;gj;jpy; GfhH tpyfp fhHf; fz;zhbfs; njspthFk;
tiu kpFe;j rpukg; gl;lhs;.
njspe;j fhH fz;zhbfspD}Nl gdpg;G+f;fs; G+j;j
kuq;fs; kpfTk; mofhfj; njupe;jd. mtspd; kdNkh
CupypUf;Fk; mg;ghtplk; jhtp nky;ypa Nrhfj;Js;
Mo;e;J NghdJ. ];khHl;lhf fhupd; gdpiaj; Nja;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j W}biaAk; Ke;jehs; jghypy; te;j
Gifg;glj;jpy; ,Ue;j mg;ghtpd; Njhw;wj;ijAk; xg;gpl;Lg;
ghHj;jjpd; tpisNt yypjhtpd; Nrhfk;.
yypjhtpd; mg;ghTk; xU fhyj;jpy; ];khHl;lhfTk;>
FWk;ghfTk; ,Ue;jtHjhd;. ngz;fisg; ngw;wjhy;
tho;f;ifapd; tre;jq;fisj; njhiyf;f Ntz;ba
fl;lhak; mtUf;F Vw;gl;lJ. mtH tho;f;ifia
mEgtpg;gjpy; Mir nfhz;ltH. Mdhy; ngz;fspd;
gpwg;Ng ,d;ndhUtdpd; ifapy; xg;gilf;fg;
gLtjw;fhfj;jhd; vd;W fUJk; rKjhaj;jpy;> mtH
ehd;F ngz; gps;isfisg; ngw;nwLj;jJ mtH nra;j
jg;G. mjw;Fj; jz;lidahf eiff;Fk;> tPL>
thry;fSf;Fkha; ngz;fisg; ngw;w vy;yh
mg;ghkhHfisAk; Nghy mtUk; jd;idAk;> jd;
jdpj;Jtkhd MirfisAk; fiuj;Jf; nfhz;lJ epak;.
,e;j epae;jhd; yypjhTf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. rKjhaf;
Nfhl;ghLfspy; neupgl;ltHfs; ngz;fs; kl;Le;jhdh
ngz;fisg; ngw;wtHfSe;jhd;. r%fj;jpd; Nky;
mtSf;Ff; Nfhge;jhd; Vw;gl;lJ.
mtSf;F ,g;NghJk; ey;y Qhgfk;. mg;ghTf;F Rw;Wyh
vd;why; epiwaNt gpbf;Fk;. ,yq;ifapd; vy;yhg;
ghfq;fisAk; kidtp> Foe;ijfSld; Rw;wpg; ghHj;J
tpl;l mtUf;F ,e;jpahtpd; kfhgypGuk; Nghd;w mofpa
,lq;fisAk; kidtp Foe;ijfSld; Rw;wpg; ghHj;J tpl
Ntz;Lnkd;w mstpyhj Mir.
mg;Ngh mtUf;F rk;gsj;Jld; ´mupa];´ Mf xU
njhifg; gzk; te;jpUe;jJ. mg;gzj;jpy; Rw;Wyhit
Nkw;nfhs;tjhfj;jhd; mtH vz;zpapUe;jhH. mupa];
gzj;Jld; tPl;Lf;F tUk; NghNj mtH Kfj;jpy;
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me;j Neuk; ghHj;Jj;jhd; yypjh G+g;nga;j Ntz;Lkh
tPl;bNy ele;j xU re;Njhrj;jpy; ,d;ndhU re;Njhrk;
fiue;J tpl;lJ.
ngupatshfp epw;Fk; yypjhitAk;> njhlHe;J tupirapy;
epw;Fk; %d;W ngz; Foe;ijfisAk; fhl;b eif> el;L>
fhzp> tPL vd;W mtHfSf;Fr; NrHf;f Ntz;ba
fl;lhaj;ijAk; $wp yypjhtpd; mk;kh> mg;ghtpd; Rw;Wyh
Mirf;F Kw;Wg;Gs;sp itj;J tpl;lhs;.
mk;khtpd; tpUg;gg;gb mg;gzj;jpy; yypjhTf;Ff;
fy;yl;baYk;> kpFjpapy; jq;ifkhUf;Fr; rpy eiffSk;
nra;tjhfj; jPHkhdpf;fg; gl;lJ.
rpy ehl;fspy; mg;ghtpd; mupa]; gzk; rptg;G nts;isf;
fw;fSld; mofpa ml;bayhfTk;> rq;fpypfshfTk;>
fhg;GfshfTk; khwptpl;lJ.
yypjh ml;baiyg; Nghl;Lf; fhl;ba NghJ mg;ghtpd;
Kfj;jpYk; G+upg;Gj; njupe;jJ. MdhYk; mg;ghtpd; Rw;Wyh
Mir ml;baYf;Fs; njhiye;J tpl;lNj vd;w ftiy
yypjhitg; gw;wpf; nfhz;lJ.
njhlHe;j fhyq;fspYk; mg;ghTf;F tUk; gznky;yhk;
fhzp thq;Ftjpy;> tPL fl;Ltjpy;> eiffspy;> xt;nthU
ngz;zpdJk; fy;ahzr; nrytpy; vd;W fiue;jJ.
NtiyAk;> CjpaKk; flikaha;> fl;lhakha; vd;whfp
tpl;lJ.
yypjh Ntiy nra;aj; njhlq;fp ntF NeukhfpAk;
mg;ghtpd; epidthfNt ,Ue;jhs;. khiy Ntiy Kbe;J
tPL jpUk;GifapYk; mtspd; epidTfspd; Xuj;jpy;
Nrhfk; ,ioe;Njhbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ´ehq;fshtJ
gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; mg;gh Ngug; gps;isfSld;
nfhQ;rpf; Fyhtp re;Njhrkhf tho;e;J
nfhz;bUe;jpUg;ghH. nghy;yhj ehl;Lg; gpur;rid mjw;Ff;
$l topapy;yhJ nra;J tpl;lNj.´ Ngjypj;j kdJld;
fhiu tpl;L ,wq;fpdhs;.
Kd;dhypUe;j rpWtUf;fhd tpisahl;L ikjhdj;jpy;
FspiuAk; nghUl;gLj;jhJ rpy N[Hkdpaf; Foe;ijfs;
gdpfisr; NrHj;J ngupa I]; kdpjd; xd;iwr; nra;J

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tpl;L Rw;wp epd;W Ntbf;if ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L epd;whHfs;.
,d;Dk; rpy Foe;ijfs; I]; fl;bfis cUl;b> cUl;b
xUtiunahUtH fiyj;Jf; fiyj;J vwpe;jhHfs;.
mtHfspd; tpisahl;by; yypjh jd;id kwe;J
yapj;jpUe;j me;jf; fzj;jpy; xU rpwpa I];fl;b
rpy;nyd;W mtis curpr; nrd;wJ. jpLf;fpl;Lj;
jpUk;gpdhs;. W}b xU ngupa I]; cUz;ilAld; epd;W>
yypjhTf;F vwpag; NghtJ Nghyg; ghtid fhl;bdhH.
Nein... Nein... (Neh.. Neh..) yypjh rpupj;jthW fj;jpf;
nfhz;L tPl;Lf;Fs; Xbdhs;.
mtSf;Fs; ,Ue;j ,Wf;fk; fiye;J kPz;Lk; mts;
kdR ,NyrhfpapUe;jJ. me;j c\hUld; tPl;Lf;Fs;
kPz;Lk; gk;gukha; Royj; njhlq;fpdhs;.
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Ne
New;W khyjp ehl;bypUe;J jpUk;gpapUg;ghs;. mtsplk;
ehl;Lg; Gjpdq;fisf; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;. kdR mthg;gl;lJ.
New;Nw njhiyNgrpapy; mioj;jpUf;fyhk;. gaz
mYg;Gfspd; kj;jpapy; vd; njhy;iy NtW mtSf;F
Ntz;lhk;> vd;W epidj;Jg; nghWik fhj;Njd;.
vd;id tplg; gj;J tUlq;fs; ,isatshdhYk; el;NghL
goff; $bats;. ehd; vdJ rpW Foe;ijfSld;
N[Hkdpa tho;f;ifia Muk;gpj;j rpy fhyg;
nghOJf;Fs;> xU ehs; ];Ul;fhHl; Gifapuj epiyaj;jpy;
mtis Kjy; Kjyhfr; re;jpj;Njd;. mg;NghJjhd;
jpUkzkhfp mtSk;> mts; fztDk; fy;ahzf;fis
fiyahj Gj;jk; GJj; jk;gjpfsha; njupe;jhHfs;.
mtsJ Ngr;Rk;> mtsplk; ,Ue;j ehl;Lg; gw;Wk;> Kjw;
re;jpg;gpNyNa vd;Ds; mts;ghy; XH gpbkhdj;ij
Vw;gLj;jp tpl;lJ. njhlHe;j XupU Kiwfspyhd
re;jpg;gpy; taJ tpj;jpahrk; ghuhJ ehq;fs; el;ghfp
tpl;Nlhk;.
jkpo;g; ngz;fisf; fhZtNj mupjhd me;jf;
fhyfl;lj;jpy;> mts; vdf;F xU ngupa
tug;gpurhjkhfNt njupe;jhs;. mjdhy; J}uk; vd;Wk;
ghHf;fhky; khjk; xU KiwahtJ gps;isfisAk;

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,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L> nuapd; Vwp mtisr; re;jpj;J
tUNtd;.
vdJ gps;isfSld; mts; NgRk; tpjNk vdf;F
kfpo;T+l;Ltjhf ,Uf;Fk;. cwTfs; vd;W nrhy;ypf;
nfhs;s xUtUk; ,y;yhj me;epa Njrj;jpy;> mts; xU
khkpaha;> rpj;jpaha;.. epd;W vd; gps;isfSf;Fg;
Gj;jpkjpfs; nrhy;Yk; NghJ xU neUf;fkhd cwT
fpilj;J tpl;ljhd czHtpy; kdk; epiwNtd;.
vdJ kfDf;F mtis ed;F gpbf;Fk;. “khyjp mf;fh!
khyjp mf;fh!" vd;W md;NghL goFthd;. mtSk;
mtNdhL md;ghfg; goFths;. vg;NghJk; ehl;ilg;
gw;wpNa NgRths;. “ehq;fs; vy;yhUk; vg;gpbahtJ
ehl;Lf;Fg; NghapNlhZk;" vd;ghs;. VjhtJ me;juk;>
mtruk; vd;W te;jhy; $l ek;gp mtsple;jhd; vdJ
gps;isfis tpl;Lr; nry;Ntd;.
vd;NdhL NgRk; Nghnjy;yhk; “mf;fh> vdf;Fg;
gps;isas; gpwe;jhy;> xU gj;Jg;> gd;dpuz;L taRf;F
Nkiy mJfis ,e;j ehl;biy itr;rpUf;f khl;ld;.
vg;gpbahtJ vq;fil ehl;Lf;Ff; $l;bf; nfhz;L
NghLtd;. ,q;if ,Ue;jhy; gps;isas; nfl;Lg;
NghLq;fs;. ePq;fSk; cq;fil gps;isais gpwe;jehs;
tpoh> mJ ,njz;L nrhy;yp N[Hkd; gps;isaspd;iu
tPLfSf;Nfh my;yJ Ntiw N[Hkd; fspahl;lq;fSf;Nfh
tpl;blhijq;Nfh" vd;ghs;.
vdJ gps;isfs; tsHe;J nfhz;L tUk; NghJ mts;
nrhd;dJ Nghy tsHg;gJ vd;gJ fbdkhd fhupakhfNt
,Ue;jJ. tFg;Gg; gps;isfspd; gpwe;jehs;
tpohf;fSf;Nfh> my;yJ vkJ efupy; eilngWk;
fspahl;lq;fSf;Nfh vd; gps;isfs; nry;tij vd;dhy;
jLf;f Kbatpy;iy. gj;Jg; gd;dpuz;L taJ te;jJk;>
mtHfsJ gbg;igf; Fog;gpf; nfhz;L> xU R%f
epiyf;F tuhj vdJ ehl;Lf;F XlTk; Kbatpy;iy.
mjd; gpd;dhd nghOJfspy; khyjp vd;id mbf;fb
fz;bj;jhs;. “ePq;fsf;fh> gps;isaSf;F msTf;F kpQ;rp
,lk; FLf;fpwpq;fs;. ,g;g ,e;j tarpiy ,g;gpb N[Hkd;
gps;isaspd;iu tPLfSf;F tpl;bq;fs; vz;lhy;>

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ehisf;F 14> 15 taR tuf;if b];NfhTf;Fk; tpl
Ntz;b tUk;" vd;ghs;.
xU juk; vdJ %j;jtd; rpdpkhg; ghly; xd;iw kpfTk;
urpj;Jf; Nfl;l NghJ> mts; mtsJ fztNdhL NrHe;J
“ghUq;Nfh mf;fh... ,td; Nfl;fpw ghl;il! ,tdf;fh
nkJnkJth ehl;il kwf;fpwhd;. vy;yhk; ePq;fs; FLf;fpw
,le;jhd;.." vdf; fbe;jhs;.
,d;ndhU juk;> ikf;fy; [f;rdpd; ghl;L xd;W
njhiyf;fhl;rpapy; Nghd NghJ> njhiyf;fhl;rpapd;
rj;jj;ijAk; $l;b tpl;L> clk;ig nespj;J nespj;J xU
uridAld; mtd; Mba NghJ> mts; Nghl;l $r;rypy;
ehNd Mbg; Ngha; tpl;Nld;.
mtsJ ,e;j cgNjrq;fs; vkf;fpilNaahd el;Gf;F
ve;jf; Fe;jfKk; tpistpf;fhj NghJk;> mts; nrhy;tJ
Nghy vd;dhy; vd; gps;isfis tsHf;f Kbatpy;iy
vd;gjhy; mtsplk; mbf;fb nry;tij ehd; jtpHj;Jf;
nfhz;Nld;.
,e;j ,ilapy; mtSf;Fk; xt;nthd;whf %d;W
Foe;ijfs; gpwe;J tpl;lhHfs;. me;j re;Njhrq;fspy;
fye;Jk;> mbf;fb njhiyNgrpapy; fijj;Jk;
vq;fSf;Fs;shd cwitj; njhiyj;J tplhJ fhj;J
te;Njd;.
MdhYk; fhyg; Nghf;fpy; INuhg;gpa mtruq;fSf;Fs;
njhiyNgRk; ,ilntspfs; $l ePz;L nfhz;Nl Nghapd.
mtsJ gps;isfSk; tsHe;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
mtSf;fhd mtSila Neuq;fSk; FWfpg; Nghapd.
Neubr; re;jpg;Gfs; kpfTk; mupjhf> ,g;gbj;jhd;
VjhtnjhU tplak; rhl;lhf tUk; NghJ njhiyNgrpf;
nfhz;Nlhk;.
,g;NghJ mts; ehl;Lf;Fg; Ngha; te;jJ rhl;lhfp tpl;lJ.
mioj;Njd;. njhiyNgrpapd; rpy jur; rpZq;fy;fSf;Fg;
gpd;Ng ,izg;gpy; te;jhs;. nfhQ;rk; fisg;ghf
,Ue;jhs;. gaz mYg;G ,d;Dk; jPutpy;iy vd;gJ
njupe;jJ. gpd;dzpapy; “Rw;wpr; Rw;wp te;jPf..." gilag;gh
glg; ghl;L rj;jkhff; Nfl;lJ.

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“nfhQ;rk; rj;jj;ijf; Fiw" vd;W jpUk;gpf; fj;jp tpl;L>
“,td; rQ;Rjd; mf;fh> gilag;gh ghl;Lg; Nghlhky;
rhg;gpl khl;lhd;. xU ehisf;F %z;L juj;Jf;Ff;
Fiwahky; vq;fil tPl;il gilag;gh XLJ."
rypg;gile;j ghtidAld; NgrpdhYk; mijr; nrhy;Yk;
NghJ VNjh xU ngUkpjk; mts; Fuypy; xypj;jJ.
“vg;gpb ehL ,Uf;F" ehd;jhd; MtNyhL Nfl;Nld;.
“rh.. mijNad; Nfl;fpwpq;fs; mf;fh xNu ,iyahd;..
nta;apy;.. rP.. vz;L Nghr;RJ."
njhlHe;J epiwaNt fijj;Njhk;.
“,dp vg;g ehl;Lg; gf;fk; Nghw Ibah"
“ehl;Lf;Nfh..! ,Jjhd; filrpAk; KjYk;. ,e;jg;
gps;isashiy mijj; jhq;NfyhJ. ghtk; gps;isas;.
me;j nta;apYk;.. ,iyahDk;.. fha;Q;R Ngha;f; fplf;F
vy;yhk;. ,Jf;Fs;is Esk;G Ntiw. ,JfSf;F me;j
ehL xj;J tuhJ. ,dp me;jg; gf;fNk NghNwy;iy vz;L
jPHkhdpr;rpl;ld;."
NgRtJ khyjpjhdh kdR tpdhtpaJ. mjw;F Nky;
vdf;Fg; Ngr;Nr tutpy;iy.
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,uT xUkzpf;Fg; gpd; tPl;Lf;Fs; Eioe;j rq;fiug;
ghHj;J ,e;J FKwpdhs;. “ePq;fs; nra;apwJ cq;fSf;Nf
ey;yh ,Uf;Nfh"
“,Jjhd; ,Jf;Fj;jhd;. vdf;F tPl;Lf;F tuNt
gpbf;fpNwy;iy. ngz;lhl;b vz;lhy; tPl;Lf;F thw
fztid md;gh> rpupr;r Kfj;Njhil tuNtw;NfhZk;"
rpde;jhd; rq;fH.
mtd; ];nugpAld; Rw;wp tpl;Lj;jhd; ,t;tsT jhkjkhf
tUfpwhd; vd;gJ mtSf;F ed;F njhpe;jjhy; “me;j
Ml;lf;fhhpNahiljhNd ,t;tsT NeuKk; Rj;jpg; Nghl;L
thwpq;fs;. vdf;Fj; njhpAk;." vd;whs; vhpr;rYk;
NfhgKkhf.
“Rk;kh fhfk; fj;jpw Nghiy vg;gTk; fj;jpf;
nfhz;buhij. FLk;gk; vz;lhy; ,g;gpbf; fdf;f
,Uf;Fk;. nghk;gpias;jhd; ,ijnay;yhk; mDrhpr;Rg;
NghNfhZk;. Vd; cdf;F nfhk;kh ,njhz;Lk; nrhy;ypj;
jNuy;iyNa vd;d tsHg;G tsHj;jpUf;fpwhNth xU
ey;y gof;fq;fs; $lg; gof;fhky;..! cd;idg; Ngha;
fypahzk; fl;bdNd!" rq;fH tof;fk; NghyNt tf;fpuj;
jdkhff; fijj;jhd;.
,e;Jthy; mtdJ myl;rpak; fye;j tf;fpug; Ngr;ir
mZtsNtDk; urpf;f Kbatpy;iy. nra;tijAk; nra;J
tpl;L mjw;F NtW> epahak; NjLk; mtdJ epahakw;w
Ngr;R mtis Nfhgj;jpy; nfhjpf;f itj;jJ. Vw;nfdNt
kdij tijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j Ntjidf;Fk;>
Vkhw;wj;Jf;Fk; Nfhgk; Jhgk; Nghl “ehDk; ,g;gpb
NtnwhUj;jNdhil Rj;jpg; Nghl;L te;jhy; ePq;fs;

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nghWj;Jf; nfhs;Stpq;fNsh my;yJ cq;fshiy
rfpf;fj;jhd; KbANkh" rPw;wj;Jld; Nfl;lhs;.
rq;fUf;Ff; Nfhgk; nghj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J tpl;lJ.
“vd;db fijf;fpwha; Mk;gpisas; vz;lhy; mg;gpb
,g;gpbj;jhd; ,Ug;gpdk;. mJ rfak;. mJf;fhz;b
nghk;gpisaSk; mg;gpbr; nra;apwNjh" fj;jpdhd;.
“Vd; nra;af; $lhJ." Nfhgk; mOifahf ntbf;f
NftYld; thHj;ijfis tPrpdhs; ,e;J.
“ngz; vz;lhy; jha;. jha; nja;tj;Jf;Fr; rkkhdts;.
me;j nja;tj;Jf;Fr; rkkhd jha; gps;isaisg; ngj;J
ghYhl;b> rPuhl;b tsHj;J Mshf;f Ntz;bats;. mts;
mg;gpbr; nra;af; $lhJ." Nfhgk; nfhg;gspf;f rq;fH
,d;Dk; rj;jkhff; fj;jpdhd;.
,e;JTk; tpltpy;iy. “ngz;nzz;lhy; nja;tk; vz;lJ
cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAJ. ePq;fs; nra;apwJ xU nra;aj;
jfhj Ntiy vz;lJk; cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAJ. ,Ue;Jk;
mg;gpbnahU Ntiyiar; nra;J ngz;nzz;l
nja;tj;Jf;Fj; JNuhfk; nra;ap.." ,e;J nrhy;y te;jijr;
nrhy;yp Kbf;ftpy;iy.
mjw;fpilapy; ,ilkwpj;j rq;fh; “,g;g fijia
epg;ghl;L. tpl;lhy; fijr;Rf; nfhz;Nl Nghtha;. GUrd;
te;jpUf;fpwd;. rhg;gpl;bNah> Fbr;rpNah vz;L $lf;
Nfl;fhky;> cd;id ,q;if $g;gpl;ld; ghH. mJ vd;iu
gpio. Chpiy vz;lhy; ,g;gpbf; fijg;gpNa tha;
ntj;jpiy Nghl;bUf;Fk;. eP jpUk;gp CUf;Nf NghapL."
vd;whd;. mtd; thHj;ijfspy; ieahz;bAk;> mjpfhuKk;
njhf;fp epd;wd.
,e;J nfhjpj;Jg; Nghdhs;. “,g;gpbNa Nghdhy; ehd;
jw;nfhiy nra;J nrj;Jg; NghLtd;. mJf;Fg; gpwFjhd;
cq;fSf;F vd;iu mUik njhpAk;."
,g;NghJ rq;fH nghpa ieahz;br; rphpg;nghd;iwr;
rphpj;jhd;. ,e;JTf;F mtidg; ghhf;fNt mUtUg;ghf
,Ue;jJ.

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rphpj;jJ Nghjhnjd;W “eP vq;if rhfg; Nghwha; eP
nrj;jhnaz;lhy; mijapl;Lr; re;Njhrg; glg; Nghw
Kjyhs; ehdhj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;" vd;whd;.
,e;Jit mtd; thHj;ijfs; jPahfr; Rl;ld.
rq;fH njhlHe;J “Nghd KiwAk; ,g;gpbj;jhd; rhfg;
Nghwd; vz;L nrhy;yp kUe;J Fbr;rpNa> mg;g ehd;
cd;idj; Jhf;fpf; nfhz;L Xbg; Ngha; nfh];gpl;ly;iy
Nghl;lNd> mJjhd; ehd; nra;j nghpa jg;G" vd;whd;.
kfd; NfhFiy fpz;lHfhHldpy; tpl;L tpl;L gFjp Neu
Ntiyf;Fg; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;j ,e;Jtpd; kdjpy; Kjy;
ehs; rq;fUld; ele;j rz;ilAk;> rq;fhpd;

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kPz;Lk; mts; fz; tpopj;j NghJ rq;fH NfhFYld;
te;jpUe;jhd;. NfhFy; Nrhfkha; ,Ue;jhd;. ,e;Jtpd;
iffisg; gpbj;j gb mOjhd;. “vg;g mk;kh tPl;il
tUtPq;fs;" vd;W Vf;fj;Jld; Nfl;lhd;. ,e;Jthy; gjpy;
vJTk; nrhy;y Kbatpy;iy. eh cyHe;jpUe;jJ. mtid
mizj;Jf; nfhs;s vz;zp iffis ePl;l
vj;jdpj;jhs;. mtshy; iffis mirf;fNt
Kbatpy;iy. rq;fiug; ghHj;jhs;. nfhQ;rk; fiye;J
Ngha; ,Ue;jhd;.
“jtWjyh kUe;ijf; Fbr;rpl;ld; vz;Ljhd;
nlhf;lhpl;ilr; nrhy;Y. gpwF VjhtJ Vlh$lhkhr;
nrhy;yp vd;id khl;bg; Nghlhij." vd;whd;.
,e;J mtDld; vJTNk Ngrtpy;iy. mtSf;F
NfhFiyg; ghHf;f kpfTk; ghtkhf ,Ue;jJ.
rq;fH Nghd gpd; jhjpiaf; Nfl;L> NtnwhU efhpy;
,Uf;Fk; mz;zd; khjtDld; njhiyNgrpapy; njhlHG
nfhz;L ele;jitfisr; nrhd;dhs;. mtd; mLj;j rpy
kzpfspNyNa gjwpabj;Jf; nfhz;L Xb te;jhd;. “ehd;
rq;fiu vd;ndz;L Nfl;fpwd;. eP ftiyg; glhij"
vd;whd;. gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J MWjyhff; fijj;jhd;.
Mdhy; filrpapy; NghFk; NghJ “,e;J> ,dp ,g;gpbahd
Ntiyaisr; nra;J Nghlhij> vd;ndz;lhYk;
nghk;gpisas;jhd; mDrhpr;Rg; NghNfhZk;" vd;W
nrhy;yp tpl;Lg; Nghdhd;.
gpd;dH ,e;J NehHNtapy; ,Uf;Fk; mz;zDld; njhlHG
nfhz;l NghJ mtDk; khjtidg; NghyNt gjwpdhd;.
rq;fH Nky; Nfhgk; nfhz;L jpl;bdhd;. Mdhy; filrpapy;
“,e;J> Mk;gpisas; vz;lhy; mg;gpb ,g;gpbj;jhd;
,Ug;gpdk;. nghk;gpisas;jhd; nfl;bj;jdkh mJfis
czHe;J elf;NfhZk;. cdf;F nfl;bj;jdk; NghjhJ"
vd;W rypj;jhd;. njhiyNgrpia itf;Fk; NghJ “,e;J>
,dp ,g;gpb Gj;jp nfl;l KbTfis kl;Lk; vLj;Jg;
Nghlhij. rq;fiuj; jpUj;jg;ghH." vd;whd;.
,e;JTf;F vd;d nra;tnjd;Nw njhpatpy;iy. ´vy;yhUk;
vd;dpiyjhNd gopiag; Nghbdk;. rq;fhpd;iu jtW

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xUj;jUf;Fk; jtwhj; njhpNay;iyNa! rq;fuhtJ vd;iu
eltbf;ifahiy jpUe;jpdhNdh vz;L ghHj;jhy; mtd;
$lj; jpUe;jpdjhj; njhpNay;iyia´ vd;W kdRf;Fs;
nghpJk; Fok;gpdhs;.
rq;fH ,e;Jitg; ghHf;f ,ilf;fpil kUj;Jtkidf;F
te;J Nghdhd;. khjtd; te;J ,e;Jitg; ghHj;Jg; Nghd
kWehNs NfhFiy khjtd; tPl;by; nfhz;L Ngha; tpl;L
tpl;lhd;. nghWg;ghd mg;ghthf tPl;by; epd;W NfhFiyg;
ghHf;ftpy;iy. vy;yhtw;iwAk; kUj;Jtkidapd;
jdpikapy; ,Ue;J Nahrpj;Jg; ghHj;j ,e;JTf;F
NfhFiy epidf;f epidf;f mOifahf te;jJ.
´rq;fUf;fhf NfhFiyj; jz;br;Rg; Nghl;lNdh´ vd;w
epidT mtisg; ghlha;g; gLj;jpaJ.
,g;gbNa rpy thuq;fs; xb ,e;JTk; XusT
Fzkhfpdhs;. “kp]p]; rq;fH> cq;fil Fly; kpfTk;
gytPdkhg; Nghl;LJ. ,e;j Kiw VNjh mjpH];ltrkhj;
jg;gPl;bq;fs;. ,d;ndhUf;fhy; ,g;gpb ePq;fs; kUe;ijf;
Fbr;rhy; vq;fshiy cq;fiisf; fhg;ghw;Nwyhky;
NghapLk;. ,J cq;fil clk;G. ePq;fs;jhd; cq;fil
clk;gpiy ftdkh ,Uf;NfhZk;..." vd;w md;ghd>
fz;bg;ghd gy epge;jidfNshL nlhf;lH mtis
tPl;Lf;F mDg;gp itj;jhH.
tPl;Lf;F te;j gpd; rq;fhplk; njd;gl;l rpy khw;wq;fis
itj;J rq;fh; jpUe;jp tpl;lhd; vd;Nw ,e;J epidj;jhs;.
mtspd; me;j ek;gpf;if vy;yhk; rpy ehl;fSf;Fj;jhd;.
ehl;fs; Nghfg; Nghf mtd; jpUe;jtpy;iy vd;gij ed;F
czHe;J nfhz;lhs;. jhq;f Kbahky; mbf;fb
FKwpdhs;. me;jf; FKwypd; gpujpgypg;Gj;jhd; New;iwa
fhurhukhd rz;ilAk;.
kPz;Lk; jdf;Fk; rq;fUf;Fk; ,ilapy; kdjstpy;
,t;tsT Jhuk; tphpry; Vw;gl;L tpl;ljpy; mtSf;Fr;
rhpahd ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ. New;W mtd; nrhd;d
thHj;ijfs; “eP nrj;jhy; mijapl;Lr; re;Njhrg; glg;
Nghw Kjy; Ms; ehdhj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk.;" mtSf;Fs;
jpUk;gj; jpUk;g me;j thHj;ijfs; xypj;Jf; nfhz;Nl
,Ue;jd.

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,e;jr; rz;il ele;j NghJ NfhFy; epj;jpiu vd;Wjhd;
,e;J epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. Mdhy; rz;il Kbe;J
rq;fH Ngha;g; gLj;j gpd; mts; ntF Neukhf me;jf;
fjpiuapNyNa ,Ue;J mOJ nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mg;NghJ
NfhFy; te;J “mk;kh mohijq;Nfh> te;J gLq;Nfh"
vd;whd;. mtd; fz;fs; ePz;l Neuk; mOjjw;Fr; rhd;whf
tPq;fpr; rpte;jpUe;jd.
mij epidf;f epidf;f ,e;JTf;F xNu ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ. NfhFy; kPJ gr;rhj;jhgk; Vw;gl;lJ. ´Vd;jhd;
mtDf;F ,e;jj; jz;lidNah vd;d ghtk; nra;J
vdf;Fg; gps;isahfg; gpwe;jhNdh vg;g ghHj;jhYk;
rz;il Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpw mOKQ;rp mk;kh> ahNuh
xUj;jpNahL ehnsy;yhk; CH Rw;wp tpl;L Neuk; fopj;Nj
tPl;Lf;F tUfpw mg;gh. ,itfis vy;yhk; ghHj;Jg;
ghHj;J me;jg; gpQ;R kdrpy; vd;ndd;d fhaq;fs;
Vw;gl;bUf;FNkh´ vd;w epidTfnsy;yhk; te;J mtisf;
Fog;gpd.
,t;tsT ehSk; ,itfisg; gw;wpr; nrhl;Lf; $lr;
rpe;jpf;fhky; ,Ue;jjij vz;zp ,e;J jdf;Fs;Ns
FWfpdhs;. ntl;fg; gl;lhs;. fyq;fpdhs;. NfhFYf;fhf
kdq; frpe;jhs;. rq;fHjhd; ,g;gb tpl;Nlw;wpahf>
nghWg;gw;wtdhf> NfhFypd; gpQ;R kdR gw;wp
fpQ;rpj;NjDk; rpe;jpj;Jg; ghuhjtdha; jd; ghl;by;
jphpfpwhd; vd;why; jdf;F kl;Lk; vq;Nf mwpT Ngha;
tpl;lJ> vd;W jd;idNa jhd; Nfl;L kdRf;Fs; nehe;J
nfhz;lhs;. jdJ ,e;jr; nra;ifahy; NfhFypd;
tho;f;if eufkhfpf; nfhz;bUg;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;lhs;.
mtSf;Fj; jd; kPNj Nfhgk; Nfhgkhf te;jJ.
´vdf;nfd;d mwptpy;iyNah> my;yJ mofpy;iyNah>
my;yJ nfl;bj;jde;jhd; ,y;iyNah! rq;fH Vd; vd;id
tpl;bl;L ,d;ndhU ngz;Nzhil Rj;NjhZk;! ,g;gpbg;
gl;l xU Raey tpUk;gpf;fhz;b ehd; Vd; vd;iu
tho;f;ifiaAk;> NfhFypd;iu tho;ifiaAk; tPzhf;fpf;
nfhz;bUf;NfhZk;!´ vd;W jdf;Fs;Ns nghUkpdhs;.
tha; tpl;Lr; rj;jkhf moNtz;Lk; Nghy Nrhfk;
mtisg; gpire;njLj;jJ.

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,e;j cyfj;J [Ptuhrpfs; mj;jidANk re;Njhrkhf
,Ug;gJ NghyTk;> jhd; kl;Lk; jdpf;fhnlhd;wpy;
tplg;gl;Lj; jz;bf;fg; gLtJ NghyTk; czHe;jhs;. Xbg;
Ngha; mk;khtpd; kbapy; mg;gbNa Kfj;ijg; Gijj;J
itj;J mo Ntz;Lk; Nghy mtSf;F ,Ue;jJ.
,e;J jhafj;jpy; mk;kh mg;ghtpd; md;gpYk;> ey;y top
elj;jypYk; kpfTk; xOf;fkhfTk;> trjpahfTk;
tho;e;jts;. VO tUlq;fSf;F Kd; mz;zd;khH Ngrpa
fy;ahzj;jpy; rq;fH Fb ,y;iy> rpfnul; ,y;iy>
mUikahdtd; vd tHzpf;fg;gl;L vy;yhg; ngz;fisAk;
Nghy kzhsdpd; epa KfKk;> Ra FzKk; njhpahkNy
VNjh xU FUl;L ek;gpf;ifapy; tho;f;ifapd;
,dpikfisg; gw;wpa fdTfis kl;LNk Rke;J nfhz;L
N[Hkdpf;F te;J NrHe;jts;.
rq;fUldhd mtsJ Muk;g ehl;fs;> thuq;fs;>
khjq;fsha; ,dpg;ghfj;jhd; ,Ue;jd. vg;NghJ khwpaJ
vd;Nw njhpatpy;iy. vy;yhNk khwpg; Ngha; tpl;ld.
mtSf;F rq;fiu tpl;Ltpl;L ahH fz;zpYk; glhJ
vq;NfahtJ Xb tplNtz;Lk; NghypUe;jJ. vq;Nf
mJjhd; njhpatpy;iy. vd;d te;jhYk; NghFk; NghJ
NfhFiy jd;NdhL $l;bf; nfhz;L Ngha; tpl
Ntz;Lnkd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;
Mdhy; Ngha; vd;d nra;tJ vg;gb tho;itj;
njhlHtJ vd;w Nfs;tpfs; mtisf; File;J nfhz;Nl
,Ue;jd. ,q;F N[Hkdpapy; ,g;gbahd epiyapy;
r%fey cjtpfs; fpilf;Fe;jhd;. mj;NjhL rq;fUk;
NfhFypd; nryTf;F> Fwpg;gpl;l msT gzk; nfhLf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd rl;lg; gb jPHkhdpf;fg; gLk;. mtSf;Nfh
,jw;F kdk; xg;gtpy;iy. rq;fiu tpl;Lg; Nghf epidj;j
gpd; mtdpd; gzj;ij vLf;f tpUg;gk; tutpy;iy.
ahhplKk; jq;fp jhd; thof; $lhJ> vd;W vz;zpf;
nfhz;lhs;. Kf;fpakhfr; rq;fiur; rhuf; $lhnjd
kdJf;Fs; cWjp vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;.
md;W Ntiyaplj;jpy; Ntiyfspd; kj;jpapYk;> Ntiy
Kbe;J tPL jpUk;GifapYk;> NfhFiyf; fpz;lHfhh;bdhy;
$l;bf; nfhz;L tUk; NghJk; ,J gw;wp epiwaNt
rpe;jpj;jhs;. ,Wjpapy; jPHf;fkhdnjhU KbTf;F te;jhs;.

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´ey;y Ntiynahz;L vLf;NfhZk;. mJf;F VjhtnjhU
njhopy; rk;ge;jkhg; gbf;NfhZk;. vy;yhj;Jf;Fk;
Kjy;iy nlhr;irg; (N[Hkd; nkhopiag;) gbf;NfhZk;…´
epidTg; gbfis mLf;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;> jhd; vLj;Jf;
nfhz;l Kbitr; nraw;gLj;jp ntw;wpr; rpfuj;ijj;
njhl;Lf; nfhs;s.
jw;NghJ mtSf;Fj; njhpfpd;w NIHkd; nkhop xU
njhopw;fy;tp fw;gjw;Fg; NghJkhdjh> vd;gJ mtSf;Nf
njupahJ. md;Nw mts; ,J rk;ge;jkhd
mYtyfq;fSld; njhlHG nfhz;L jdf;Fj; njhpe;j
nlhr;rpy;(N[Hkd; nkhop) MNyhridfs; Nfl;lhs;.
mtHfspd; Ntz;LNfhSf;F ,zq;f mLj;j ehNs
Ntiyf;F tpLg;G vLj;J tpl;Lg; Ngha; mtHfis
Neubahfr; re;jpj;jhs;.
,e;J NIHkdpf;F te;J VO tUlq;fs; Mfptpl;ljhy;
NIHkdpar; rl;lg;gb mts; nlhr; gbg;gjw;F mtHfshy;
ve;j tpjkhd gz cjtpAk; nra;a Kbatpy;iy.
Mdhy; mtSf;F ve;j xU epiyahd njhopYk;
,y;yhjjhy; mJTk; mts; mfjp me;j];J ngw;w
epiyapy; ,Ug;gjhy; NIHkdpar; rl;lg;gb mts;
njhopw;fy;tp fw;gjw;fhd nryit kl;Lk; Vw;Wf;
nfhs;s Kd; te;jhHfs;. mtSf;F XusT nlhr;
njhpe;jjhy; ,d;Dk; ehd;F khjq;fspy; njhlq;f
,Uf;Fk; nfhk;gpA+l;lH NfhH]; ,y; mts; ,ize;J
nfhs;tjw;fhd tha;g;G ,Ug;gijAk; Rl;bf; fhl;bdhHfs;.
,Us; epiwe;j jd; tho;tpYk; xsp tPr tha;g;Gz;L
vd;gijf; fz;L ,e;J cw;rhfkhdhs;. fyf;fkhd
Kfj;Jld;> mts; cs; Eioe;j Neuj;jpypUe;J
mtisNa ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;L mq;F flikapypUe;j
,d;ndhU ngz; ,ts; VNjh gpur;ridapy; ,Uf;fpwhs;
vd;gij ed;F czHe;J nfhz;ltsha;> ,ts; ed;wp
nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L mtHfsplk; ,Ue;J tpil ngWk;
NghJ “kp]p]; rq;fH> cq;fSf;F tpUg;gk; vz;lhy; ,e;j
ehY khrKk; ePq;fs; cq;fil nrytpiy xU nlhr;
NfhH]; nra;J cq;fil nlhr; mwpitf; $l;bf;
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jdf;F MNyhrid $wTk;> jdf;F cjtp nra;aTk;>
jd;Dld; ,d; Kfj;Jld; Ngrpf; nfhs;sTk; $l ,e;j
me;epa Njrj;jpy; kdpjh;fs; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;> vd;w epaj;ij
epidj;J ,e;J epakhfNt kfpo;e;jhs;.
Neuq;fisNah> fhyq;fisNah tPzbf;fhky;
cldbahfNt jdJ gFjp Neu Ntiyf; fhrpy; nlhr;
gbg;gjw;fhd Maj;jq;fisr; nra;jhs;.
,k;Kiw mts; KbT mtSilajhfNt ,Ue;jJ.
fztd; vd;w ngahpy; mtisf; fyq;f itf;Fk;
rq;fhplNkh> ngz; vd;why; tha; %b nksdpahf tho
Ntz;Lnkd;W epidf;Fk;> ,d;Dk; goikapNyNa Cwpg;
NghapUf;Fk; mz;zd;khhplNkh mts; ve;j
MNyhridAk; Nfl;ftpy;iy. mtHfs; VjhtJ
nrhy;thh;fNs vd;W gag;glTk; ,y;iy. ´,J vd; tho;T.
vd; kfd; NfhFypd; tho;T. ehkpUtUk; thohJ CUf;Fg;
gae;J eufj;Joy;tJ tPz;.´ jdf;Fj; jhNd nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;lhs;.
rq;fH ,k;Kaw;rpf;Fj; jilf;fy;yhf ,Ue;jhy; mLj;j
fzNk mtid tpl;Lg; gphpe;J NghfTk; jd;idj; jahH
gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhs;. gLf;iff;Fg; NghFk; NghJ ,e;Jtpd;
kdR kpfTk; Nyrhf ,Ue;jJ.
md;Wk; toik Nghy Neuq;fopj;Nj ,e;JTld; rz;il
Nghlj; jahuhf tPl;Lf;Fs; Eioe;j rq;fH ´,g;NghjhtJ
tpopj;Jf; nfhz;NlNd!´ vd;w Gj;JzHT je;j
jpUg;jpapYk;> vjpH fhyj;ijg; gw;wpa ek;gpf;if je;j
gyj;jpYk; epk;kjpahfj; Jhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j ,e;Jitg;
ghHj;J xd;WNk Ghpahky; tpopj;jhd;.
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mtUld; vg;gbg; Ngryhnkd kPz;Lk; kPz;Lkha; kdR
xj;jpif ghHj;jJ. vg;gbj;jhd; ghHj;jhYk;> ve;jsTf;F
xj;jpif ghHf;fpNwNdh me;jsTf;F eh xj;Jiof;f
kWj;J> xj;jpiff;Fk;> Ngr;Rf;Fk; rk;ge;jk; ,y;yhJ
vj;jidNah NgUld; tha; Fswp… jLkhwp ,Uf;fpNwd;.
mg;gbahd rkaq;fspy; “vOj;jpd; Mq;fhuk;> Ngr;rpy;
Xq;ftpy;iyNa" vdg; gyH vd;dplk; Mr;rupag;
gl;Ls;shHfs;. ,Ue;jhYk; xt;nthU KiwAk; xj;jpif
ghHg;G vd;gJ vdf;Fs;Ns muq;NfWk;.
mtH kPJ vdf;F ey;y kjpg;G. mjdhy;jhd; ,d;W
,j;jid jukha; xj;jpif ghHg;G. NkilfspYk;>
thndhypfspYk; tha; jpwe;jhNy mUtpahff; nfhl;Lk;
mtH jkpopy;> ehd; nka; kwe;J NghapUf;fpNwd;.
thHj;ijfspy; moF kl;Lkh tajhd mtuplk; ,Ue;J
ntspg;gLk; Kw;Nghf;Fr; rpe;jidAldhd> GJik
epiwe;j> r%f rPHjpUj;jf; fUj;Jf;fspy; vd;d xU
njspT. mbj;J itj;Jr; nrhy;Yk; fUj;Jf;fspYs;s
epahak;. cz;ikapNyNa ehd; tpae;J NghNtd;.
fle;j thuKk; INuhg;gpa thndhyp xd;wpy; fpl;lj;jl;l 40
epkpl Neuq;fs; mtuJ tPr;rhd ciu xypgug;ghdJ.
vLj;Jf; nfhz;l tplak;> ´INuhg;gpahtpy; eilngWk;
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vd;wjhf ,Ue;jJ. ,d;iwa vkJ fzpdp cyfg;
ngz;fNs rhkj;jpar;rlq;F mtrpae;jhd; vd;W vz;zp
jkJ ngz; Foe;ijfisf; fhl;rpg; nghUshf;fpf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; mty epiyapy; mtH ´mJ mtrpaNk
,y;iy´ vd;W thjpl;L> thndhyp mwptpg;ghsUf;F
,ilapilNa vOe;j mJ rk;ge;jkhd re;Njfq;fSf;Fk;>
jq;F jilapd;wpg; gjpyspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. Ik;gijj;
njhl;l xUtH ,g;gb Kw;Nghf;F epiwe;j Mzpj;jukhd
fUj;Jf;fis Kd;itj;jjpy; vdf;F nka;rpypHj;jJ.
mtiuf; fz;bg;ghfg; ghuhl;l Ntz;Lnkd epidj;Jf;
nfhz;Nld;.
me;j vdJ epidg;ig ,d;W vg;gbahtJ nrayhf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;w Kidg;gpy;> kPz;Lk; xU Kiw kdRf;Fs;
vg;gb mtUld; NgRtJ vd xj;jpif ghHj;J tpl;L
njhiyNgrp miog;ig Nkw;nfhz;Nld;.
toikf;F khwhf vdf;Fk; ,d;W jq;F jilapd;wpg; Ngr
te;jJ. ghuhl;bNdd;. mtiu epakhfNt kdrhug;
ghuhl;bNdd;. mtupd; jkpo;g;Gyikia> NgRe;jpwid>
nghUs; nfhz;l fUj;Jf;fis> mijr; rigNahHf;Fj;
jUk; tpjj;ij... vd;W ghuhl;bNdd;. Ngr;R mYf;ftpy;iy.
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njhlHigj; Jz;bf;f Kide;Njd;.
mtH gy jlitfs; ed;wp nrhd;dhH. “,z;ilf;nfz;l
gbahy; vd;idg; gpbr;rpq;fs;. ,dp ,uz;L fpoikf;F
vdf;F xz;Lf;Fk; NeukpuhJ" vd;whH.
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epiyapy; Gyj;jpy; ,JjhNd rfak; vd;gjhy; clNdNa
ve;j rpe;jidAkpd;wpf; Nfl;L tpl;Nld;.
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thw rdpf;Fj;jhd; N`hy; fpilr;RJ. mJjhd; me;j
NtiyaNshil Xbj; jpupapwd;. vy;yhUf;Fk; fhHl;
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mg;gh kl;Lk; mikjpapd;wp FWf;Fk; neLf;Fkhf
tpwhe;ijapy; ele;j gb GWGWj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. mtH
GWGWg;gpy; epahakpUe;jJ.
vdJ vjpHghHg;G khkhtpd; gps;iisfSldhd re;jpg;Gk;>
mjd; gpd; njhlug; NghFk; gk;giyg; gw;wpAnkd;why;>
mg;ghtpd; NfhgNkh jhd; nrhy;yr; nrhy;yf; Nfshky;
jd; jq;ifiaf; nfhOk;Gf;Ff; $l;bg; Nghd khkhtpd;
Nky; ,Ue;jJ.
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Ntz;lhk;. eP Ngha; Ntiyiar; nra;jpl;L yPTf;F th.
jq;fr;rpAk;> gps;isaSk; ,q;if ,Uf;fl;Lk; vz;L.
Nfl;ltNd! 58 ,iy Ntz;bd mb mtDf;Ff; fhzhJ.
,g;g vd;iu jq;ifr;rpiaAk; mtjpg;gl itr;rpl;lhd;."
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njhlHfpwJ.
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tPL> ,q;F Mj;jpabapy; xU tPL vd;W itj;Jf;
nfhz;L> nfhOk;gpy; Ngha; ,Ue;J gps;isfis
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,ilf;fpil tUk;.
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tpl;Lj; js;Sk;. vq;fil ,lk; ,Jjhd;. nfhOk;gpiy
,Uf;fpw Mf;fs; ghUk;> xU ehisf;F ey;yh Ntz;bf;
fl;bf; nfhz;L Xb tUtpdk;." vd;W xNuabahfr;
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jhd; nfhOk;gpy; Ntiyaha; ,Uf;Fk; fhyq;fspYk;
ghlrhiy tpLKiwf;F kl;Lk; vq;fis mq;F $l;bg;
NghthNu jtpu ve;jf; fl;lj;jpYk; vq;fis mq;F
epue;jukhf ,Uf;f tpl khl;lhH.
,g;gb ,Uf;ifapy;jhd; aho;g;ghz mur
kUj;Jtkidapy; flikapypUe;j khkhTf;F 1971 ,y;
njfptis kUj;Jtkidf;F khw;wyhfpaJ. khkh jdpag;
Nghf tpUk;ghJ khkp> gps;isfisAk; jd;NdhL
mioj;Jg; Ngha; tplj; jPHkhdpj;jhH. mg;gh vt;tsNth
nrhy;ypj; jLj;Jg; ghHj;jhH. khkh Nfl;ftpy;iy. tPl;il
thliff;Ff; nfhLj;J tpl;L njfptisf;F khkp>
gps;isfSld; Ngha; tpl;lhH.
epidT njhpe;j ehspypUe;J my;Yk; gfYk; gofp
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tpl;ljpy; vdf;Fk; ftiyjhd;.
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Ntz;bf; nfhz;L tUfpwhHfs;. mb Ntz;baJ
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tUfpwhHfshk;. vOgj;jp VOf; fytuk; njhpAe;jhNd.
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gpioj;J tUfpwhHfs;.
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vl;bg; ghHj;J tpl;Nld;. Mj;jpabr; re;jpapy; ahuhtJ
gazj;jhy; tUtJ njhpfpwjh vd;W.
filrpahf mth;fs; xU ghlrhiy yPTf;F te;J Ngha;>
xU tU\j;Jf;F Nkyhfp tpl;lJ. mtHfs; epd;w me;j
xU khjKk; ey;y gk;gy;. tpisahl;L> rphpg;G> Nfyp>
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fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.
nghpatHfs; Frpdpf;Fs; fyfyf;f> ehq;fs; gps;isfs;
tPl;bd; Kd; gf;fk; ky;ypifg; ge;jypd; fPopUe;J

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tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. vq;fs; tpisahl;Lf;fs;
Y}Nlh> fuk; vd;W Jtq;fp mJ mYf;f nfe;jpg; gpbj;J
tpisahb mJTk; fisf;f Mshshf gbfspYk;>
tpwhe;ij EdpfspYkhff; Fe;jp tpl;Nlhk;. NtHj;J Cj;jp
rl;ilfs; njg;gkhf eide;jpUf;f MshSf;F
VNjNjhnty;yhk; fijj;Njhk;. vq;fs; fijfs;
vq;nfy;yhNkh Rw;wp filrpapy; flTs; ek;gpf;if gw;wpa
fijapy; te;J epd;wd. flTs; ,Uf;fpwhH vd;Wk;>
,y;iy vd;Wk; gy tpjkhf thjk; gz;zpNdhk;.
khkhtpd; kfd; NfhG mbj;J itj;Jr; nrhy;yp tpl;lhd;.
“flTSk; ,y;iy. xU kz;zhq;fl;bAk; ,y;iy. ehd;
cJfis xU ehSk; ek;gNt khl;ld;" vd;W.
vd;Dila jk;gp ghHj;jpgdhy; mtDila eh];jpfj;
jdj;ij MNkhjpf;f Kbatpy;iy. “vd;d eP> ,g;gpbr;
nrhy;Ywha;. vq;fil Mj;jpabg; gps;isahhpiy $l
cdf;F ek;gpf;ifapy;iyNah!" Mr;rhpakhff; Nfl;lhd;.
NfhG “,y;iy" vd;W jplkhfg; gjpyspj;jhd;.
“cdf;F cs;Sf;if ek;gpf;if ,Uf;F. ntsPiy Rk;kh
nytYf;F flTs; ,y;iy vz;Lwha;." vd;W kWjypj;jhd;
ghHj;jpgd;.
“vdf;F ek;gpf;if ,y;iynaz;Lwd;. flTNs ,y;yhj
NghJ Vd; ehd; ek;NghZk;" NfhG mWj;JWj;Jr;
nrhd;dhd;.
,g;gbNa ghHj;jpgDf;Fk;> NfhGTf;Fk; ,ilapy; Vw;gl;l
thf;Fthjk; ePz;L ge;jak; tiu te;J tpl;lJ.
NfhG jdf;F flTspy; ek;gpf;if ,y;iy vd;gij
ep&gpf;f> Mj;jpabg; gps;isahH NfhtpYf;Fg; Ngha;
gps;isahhpd; Nky; Jg;gp tpl;L tUtjhfj; jPHkhdpf;fg;
gl;L> vq;fs; rk;gh\iz ,il epWj;jg; gl;lJ.
mtHfs; gps;isahH Nfhtpy; tiu Nghf
Maj;jkhdhHfs;. vdf;Fk; Nghf Mirjhd;. ehd; tsHe;j
ngz;gps;is vd;gjhy; ghlrhiy jtpHe;j Neuj;jpy;
mk;khitf; NfshJ ntspapy; Nghfj; JzpT tutpy;iy.

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vdJ rpd;dj; jk;gpkhUk;> jq;ifkhUk; kl;Lk;
mtHfSld; NrHe;J NghdhHfs;. ehd; Nfw; thrypy;
mtHfSf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;Njd;.
vdJ miu kzp Neuf; fhj;jpUg;gpd; gpd; mtHfs; jpUk;gp
te;jhHfs;. vd;Dila KO ek;gpf;ifAk; ´NfhG Rk;kh
nrhy;ypapUg;ghd;. Mdhy; filrp kl;Lk; gps;isahhpd;
Nky; Jg;gpapUf;f khl;lhd;´ vd;gNj.
me;j ek;gpf;ifAld; rphpj;j gb “vd;d ghHj;jpgd;>
ge;jaj;jpiy NfhGg;gps;is Njhj;jpl;lhNu" Nfl;Nld;.
“,y;iy ehd;jhd; Njhj;jpl;ld;" ghHj;jpgdpd; Fuypy;
ge;jaf; fhR nfhLf;f Ntz;LNk vd;w ftiy njhpe;jJ.
“cz;ikah gps;isahUf;F Nkiy Jg;gpdtNd" ek;g
Kbahjjhy; re;Njfj;Jld; kPz;Lk; ehd; Nfl;Nld;.
“k;Fk;… fjT G+l;bapUe;jpr;R. mjhiy gps;isahUf;F
NeNu ,Uf;fpw jiythry; fjitf; fhyhiy cijQ;R
Nghl;L> gpwF fjtpiy Jg;gpAk; Nghl;L te;jtd;."
ghHj;jpgd; nfhQ;rk; mrhjhuzkhfj;jhd; nrhd;dhd;.
“ehd; ek;g khl;ld;. ve;jf; fhyhiy cijQ;rtd;"
vd;dplk; flTs; ,Uf;fpwhuh> ,y;iyah vd;w jPHf;fkhd
ve;j KbTk; mg;NghJ ,y;iynad;whYk;> ´flTs;
,y;iy´ vd;W nrhy;yp vq;fs; CH gps;isahiu
mtkjpf;f xU NghJk; rk;kjkpy;iy. mjdhy;jhNdh
vd;dNth vd; FuYk; mrhjhuzkhfNt xypj;jJ.
NfhG tyJ fhiyj; J}f;fp vq;fs; kjpiy cije;J
fhl;b> “,g;gpbj;jhd;> ,e;jf; fhyhiyjhd; cijQ;rdhd;>
kr;rhs;" vd;whd;. vdf;F ek;g Kbatpy;iy. jk;gp
ghHj;jpgd; ge;jaf;fhR nfhLf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W mk;khtplk;
xU &ghTf;Ff; nfQ;rpa NghJ $l ,uz;L NgUk;
ebf;fpwhHfs; vd;Wjhd; Kjypy; epidj;Njd;.
“cz;ikah cijQ;rtd;> mf;fh." jk;gp vd;iu ifapy;
mbj;J rj;jpak; gz;zpa NghJjhd; ek;gpNdd;. mjd;gpd;
md;iwa nghOJ vdf;F vd;dNth NghyNt ,Ue;jJ.

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mLj;j ehs; khkh FLk;gk; gazkhfp tpl;lJ. toik
Nghy; mtHfs; gazkhd md;iwa ehs;> vq;fs; tPL
ntwpr;Nrhb> mikjpahf ,Ue;jJ. mLj;j ehs; kPz;Lk;
ehDk; jk;gpAk; jdpahf fuk;> mJ ,J vd;W
tpisahlj; njhlq;fp tpl;Nlhk;. Mdhy; NfhG nra;j
Ntiyia kl;Lk; kwf;fhky; mbf;fb epidj;Njhk;.
´mtd; mg;gbr; nra;jpUf;ff; $lhJ´ vd;W gyKiw
fijj;Njhk;.
,d;Wk; me;j epidT vd; kdj;jpiuapy; gy Kiw Kfk;
fhl;b tpl;lJ. NfhGtpd; gpbthjkhd Kfj;ij epidj;j
gbNa kPz;Lk; kjpyhy; vl;bg; ghHj;Njd;.
´tht;..! kf;fs; nts;sk;.´ vdf;Fs; re;Njh\k;
kpd;dypl;lJ. mg;ghtpd; Kfj;jpYk; re;Njh\k;. Mdhy;
mJ xU ,dk; Ghpahj NfhgKk;> NrhfKk; fye;j
re;Njh\k;.
ehd; Xbg;Ngha; Nfw;iwj; jpwe;J kdpj nts;sj;ij
KOikahfg; ghHj;Njd;. vy;NyhH Kfq;fspYk; fisg;G.
eilfspy; jsHT.
vy;NyhUk; vkJ CHf;fhuHfs;jhd;. mg;gh tpOe;J
tpOe;J vy;NyhiuAk; tprhhpj;jhH.
“mEuhjGuk; khjphp nfhOk;gpiy mb tpNoy;iyj; jk;gp.
rpy rpy ,lq;fspiyjhd; mtq;fs; jq;fil Ntiyiaf;
fhl;bg; Nghl;lhq;fs;. vdf;Fj;jhd; fhq;Nfrd; Jiwapiy
te;J ,wq;F kl;Lk; xNu rj;jp. ,e;jf; fg;gy; gazk;
vdf;F xj;J tuhJ jk;gp." Re;jhpg;ghl;b ,Oj;J ,Oj;J
nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L Nghdh.
“mg;g> jq;fr;rpaitaSk; cq;fil fg;gypNyNa
te;jit" mg;gh mtrukha; Nfl;lhH.
“Xklh jk;gp. mq;if gpd;Df;Fg; ghH. te;J
nfhz;bUg;gpdk;." Re;jhpg;ghl;b nrhy;yp tha; %ltpy;iy.
J}uj;jpy; tUk; khkh vd; fz;fSf;Fs; mfg;gl;L
tpl;lhH. gf;fj;jpy; nfhQ;rk; gpd;dhy; khkp kpf nkJthf
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´mJ ahH nehz;bagb> fhiy ,Oj;J ,Oj;J..´
tbthfg; ghHj;Njd;. ´ml> mJ NfhG. Vd; ,td;
nehz;Lwhd; VJk; tpOe;J fpOe;J Nghl;lhNdh´ ehd;
Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> mtHfs; tPl;L thrYf;F te;J
NrHe;J tpl;lhHfs;.
mg;gh epk;kjpg; ngU %r;NrhL mtHfis cs;Ns
mioj;jgb> “,td; NfhG Vd; fpotq;fs; khjphp fhiy
,Oj;jpOj;J elf;fpwhd;. vd;d ele;jJ ,tDf;F"
khkpiaf; Nfl;lhH.
“mijNad; mz;iz Nff;fpwpq;fs; gs;spf;$lj;jpiy
Gw;Nghy;(football) tpisahlf;if Koq;fhYf;if KwpQ;R
Nghl;Ljhk;. clidNa gphpd;rpg;gy; nuypNghd; gz;zpf;
$g;gpl;ltH. ,tH Ngha; uf;]p gpbr;R> M];gj;jphpf;Ff;
nfhz;L NghdtH. vy;yhk; clidNa ftdpr;R>
xg;gpNurd; vy;yhk; nra;Jk; Nghl;lhq;fs;. gpwFjhd; fz;L
gpbr;rhq;fs;> vYk;G rhpahg; nghUe;Njy;iynaz;L. jpUg;g
xg;gpNurd; nra;apwJf;nfz;L ehnsy;yhk;
Fwpr;rpUf;ff;ifjhd; ,e;jg; gpur;ridnay;yhk; te;jpl;LJ.
nlhf;NlH];(doctors) vy;yhUk; ];iwf;(strike) gz;zPl;bdk;.
xz;Lk; nra;Nayhky; Nghl;LJ. vy;yhUk; ,tw;iw
g;nuz;l;];jhd;. ,tUf;fhz;bahtJ te;J nra;apwk; vz;L
rpyH nrhd;ditjhd;. Mdhy; ];iwf; vz;l gbahy;
M];gj;jphpapiy xg;gpNurd; nra;af; $ba epiyikaSk;
,Uf;Nfy;iy. ,ijg; ghj;Jf; nfhz;L epz;L capiuNa
FLf;f Ntz;b te;jpLk; vz;L ntspf;fpl;bl;lk;.
mtDf;Fj;jhd; vq;fspiy Nfhtk;. epz;L xg;gpNurid
Kbr;rpl;L ntspf;fpl;bUf;fyhk; vz;L topnay;yhk; xNu
GWGWg;G."
“mg;g> ,dp vd;d elf;Fk;" mg;gh mf;fiwAld;
tpdtpdhH.
“vd;d> vYk;ig nghUj;jpwnjz;L nrhy;yp xU vYk;Gf;F
Nkiy kw;w vYk;ig itr;R jq;fil Ntiyia
Kbr;rpl;lhq;fs;. ,g;g vdf;F ,e;j tyJ fhy;> ,lJ
fhiy tpl ePsj;jpiy xU ´,Q;´ FiwQ;rpl;LJ.
xg;gpNurd; nra;apwnjz;lhy; clidNa nra;NahZkhk;.
ehs; Nghdhy; xz;LNk nra;Nayhjhk;. mk;khf;Fk;>
mg;ghf;Fk; vt;tsNth nrhy;ypg; ghHj;jd;. Nfl;Nfy;iy.

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vd;id ,q;if ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jpl;bdk;. ,dp
vd;d ,g;gpbNa tho;ehs; G+uh fpotd;fs; khjphp ehd;
fhiy ,Oj;J ,Oj;J elf;f Ntz;baJjhd;.
fg;gYf;Fs;is $l rhg;ghL FLj;j Mf;fs; vd;idg; gpd;
gf;fkhg; ghHj;jpl;L> xU rpd;dg; ngbaidf; $g;gpl;L>
´me;jf; fpotDf;F ,e;jg; ghizf; FL´ vz;L
nrhd;dhq;fs;. ehndhz;Lk; fpotdpy;iy. vdf;F
,g;gjhd; gjpdhY taR vz;L fj;NjhZk; Nghiy
,Ue;jpr;R." NfhG kpfTk; rypg;Gk; NtjidAk;
,ioe;Njhlr; nrhd;dhd;. vdf;F mtidg; ghHf;fg;
ghtkhf ,Ue;jJ.
ghHj;jpgd; vd;d epidj;jhNdh> tpiue;J NfhGtpd;
mUfpy; nrd;W “eP gps;isahUf;F cijQ;rJf;F>
ghj;jpNah fpilr;rpl;L" vd;whd;.
“fhfk; ,Uf;f gdk;gok; tpOe;j fij nrhy;yhij."
NfhG mjw;Fk; ,jw;Fk; rk;ge;jk; ,y;iynad;gij
typAWj;jpdhd;.
ehd; xd;WNk nrhy;ytpy;iy. Mdhy; ghG ,d;W tiu
tyJ fhiy tpl xU mq;Fyk; ePskhf ,Uf;Fk; ,lJ
fhiy nkJthf ,Oj;J ,Oj;Jj;jhd; elf;fpwhd;.
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vdf;F thw Nfhtj;Jf;F vd;d nra;apwnjz;Nl
njupNay;iy. ehd; ghj;&Kf;Fs;is Ngha; jiyapiy
rPg;ig itf;FJ itf;f Kd;dNk jpUk;gTk; ,e;j kDrd;
fj;JJ> “vd;dg;gh ,d;Dk; ntspf;fpl;L KbNay;iyNah"
vz;L.
vd;ndz;L KbapwJ fhiyik vOk;gp> tPl;il xU
epiyg;gLj;jp> mtrukha; rikr;R> mJf;fpilapiy
rpd;dr; rpd;djh tPl;biy cs;s kw;w Ntiyaisg;
ghHj;J> mNjhil rikaiyAk; Kbr;R ,e;j kDrDf;F
rhg;ghLk; FLj;jpl;ld;.
kDrd; epj;jpiuahiy vOk;gp gLf;ifiaf; $l
tphpf;fhky; te;J ,Ue;J ehd; Nghl;Lf; FLj;j
Nfhg;gpiaf; Fbr;rpl;L> ehd; fPio Ngha; jghy;
ngl;bf;Fs;is ,Ue;J vLj;Jf; nfhz;L te;j Ngg;giu
itr;R ePl;biy thrpr;Rf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jpr;R. ehd;
gk;gukha; Roz;lNd! xU cjtp nra;tk; vz;by;iy. rhp
cjtj;jhd; KbNay;iy. cgj;jpukhtJ juhky;
,Ue;JNj!
,Ue;J nfhz;L “,Q;rUk;> me;jf; fz;zhbia vLj;Jj;
jhUk;. ,Q;rUk;> ,e;jf; Nfhg;gp nfhQ;rk; Mwpg;Nghl;LJ.
GJrh xz;L Nghl;Lj; jhUk;…" vz;L njhy;iy Ntiw.
mJ kl;LNk “vq;ifag;gh> mz;ilf;nfhU vd;ntyg;
je;jNd! mijnahUf;fhy; jhUk;."

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k;... jhNd itf;fyhe;jhNd. nfhz;L te;jij
vd;dl;ilj; jhwJ. gpwF “vq;ifag;gh mJ" vz;LwJ.
,njy;yhk; ey;y Gj;jp rhJhpakhd Ntiyas; vz;L
kl;Lk; vdf;Fj; njhpahNj. fjpiuf;Fs;is ,Ue;J
nfhz;L fhhpak; rhjpf;fpw jd;ikas;.
rhp Ngg;giu thrpr;R Kbr;rpl;L ghj;&Kf;Fs;is Nghd
kDrd; Nrt; gz;Zwd;> mJ ,J vz;L nrhy;yp xU
kzpj;jpahykha; ntspiy tNuy;iy.
mJf;Fs;is ehd; gps;isaspd;iu Ntiyais Xb Xb
Kbr;rpl;ld;.
mJfSk; vq;if.. mg;gh fjpiuf;Fs;isAk;>
NrhghTf;Fs;isAk; ,Uf;f mk;khjhNd Ntiynay;yhk;
nra;apwh. mg;gpbnaz;lhy; Ntiynay;yhk;
mk;khf;Fj;jhd; nrhe;jk; vz;L epidf;FJfs;. my;yJ
mk;kh Ntiy nra;apw nk\pd; vz;L epidf;FJfNsh!
kDrd; Fspr;rpl;L ntspiy tUwJf;F Kd;dNk
rhg;ghl;il nubah Nkirapiy itr;rpl;ld;. kDrd; VNjh
ehd; rikf;fpwJf;nfz;Nl gpwe;jts; vz;L epidr;RNjh
vd;dNth> ´ey;yhapUf;fg;gh´ vz;L xU thHj;ij
NgNry;iy. Ntiw VNjh vdf;Fj; Njitapy;yhj
fijaisr; nrhy;YwJk; “ehisf;F me;j Ntiyiar;
nra;. mq;if mg;nghapz;l;nkz;l; vLj;J it…" vz;L
vdf;F fl;lisfs; ,LtJkha; ,Ue;jpr;R.
vdf;F gaq;fu vhpr;ry; kdRf;Fs;is. vd;iu vhpr;riy
,e;j kDrDf;Ff; fhl;b VJk; gpuNahrdkpUf;Nfh vz;L
epidr;Rf; nfhz;L kDrd; rhg;gp;l;L Kbr;r ifNahil
Njj;jz;zpiag; Nghl;Lf; FLj;jd;.
Njj;jz;zpiaf; Fbr;Rf; nfhz;Nl kDrd; njhlq;fPl;LJ.
“vd;dg;gh eP ,d;Dk; ntspf;fpNly;iyNah" vz;L.
vdf;Ff; Nfhte;jhd; te;JJ. vd;ndz;L ntspf;fpLwJ
nfhQ;rk; $l xj;jhir gz;zhky;… rhg;gpl;L Kba
rhg;ghl;ilf; $l Nkirapiy ,Ue;J vLj;J

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itf;fhky;.... Ngha; njhiyf;fhl;rpf;F Kd;dhiy
,Ue;J nfhz;L...
vdf;F te;j Nfhtj;Jf;F “Vdg;gh> ,Q;ir thq;Nfh.
,Jfis ePq;fs; vLj;J itr;rPq;fnsz;lhy;… ehd; ´lf;´
nfz;L ntspf;fpl;bLtd;jhNd!" vz;L nrhy;NyhZk;
Nghiy ,Ue;jpr;R.
k;... ,g;g nrhy;yg; Ngha;> mJTk; ntspf;fpLw Neuk;>
gpwF kDrd; “ehd; vd;d cd;idg; Nghiy Rk;kh
tPl;biyNa ,Uf;fpwd;. Ntiyf;Fg; Nghw kDrid xU
Neuk; MWjyh ,Uf;f tpl khl;lha;" vz;L njhlq;fPLk;.
gpwF vdf;F %l; mTl; Mfp… Vd; gpur;ridia
vz;bl;L thia %bf; nfhz;L vy;yhj;ijAk; vLj;J
itr;rd;.
kDrd; Mw mku ,Ue;J Njj;jz;zpiaf; Fbr;Rf;
nfhz;L> njhiyf;fhl;rpia urpr;Rf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jpr;R.
vdf;F Fspr;Rg; Nghl;L tuTk; NtHj;Jf; nfhl;br;R.
xU khjphp rhwpia cLj;jpl;L te;J jiyia
,Of;fpwJf;F rPg;ig jiyapiy itf;fNt kDrd;
jpUk;gj; njhlq;fPl;LJ. “vd;dg;gh ,d;Dk; ntspf;fpl;L
KbNay;iyNah" vz;L
ey;yh jpUg;gpf; FLf;NfhZk; Nghiy vdf;Ff; Nfhtk;
nghj;Jf; nfhz;L tUJ. k;... FLj;njd;d! kDrd; gpwF
,d;Dk; rpLrpLf;Fk;.
rhp> xU khjphp ntspf;fpl;lhr;R. kDrd; ,g;g vOk;gpg;
Ngha;> ntspf; fjitAk; jpwe;J itr;Rf; nfhz;L epz;L
“eP ntspf;fpl;L thwJf;fpilapiy mq;if GNuhf;fpuhk;
KbQ;R vy;yhUk; tPl;ilAk; NghLthq;fs;. Vd; jhd;
,e;jg; nghk;gpisas; ntspf;fpLwJf;F ,t;tsT
NeuNkh…" vz;L vd;id kl;Lkpy;yhky; nghk;gpis
tHf;fj;ijNa Ngrpf; nfhz;L epf;FJ.
ehDk; VJk; nrhy;NyhZk; vz;L Jbf;fpw ehf;if
mg;gbNa klf;fp> thia ,Wf;fp %bg; Nghl;ld;.

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ntspiy NghwJf;F Kd;dk; tPl;biy vy;yhk; rhpah
,Uf;Nfh vz;L ghHj;jd;. mijNad; NgRthd;. tof;fk;
Nghiy iyw; vhpAJ. njhiyf;fhl;rp Nghl;l gbNa
,Uf;FJ. epw;ghl;Nly;iy. mJ kl;LNk.. kDrd; thrpr;r
Ngg;gH Nkirapiy tpupr;r gb ,Uf;F. Fbr;r Nfhg;ig
fjpiuf;Fg; gf;fj;jpiy fPio epyj;jpiy ,Uf;FJ.
vdf;F vd;iu kDrdpiy te;j Nfhtk;> Rk;kh nfhQ;r
eQ;rkpy;iy.
vz;lhYk; te;j Nfhtj;ij mg;gpbNa vdf;Fs;isNa
mlf;fpl;ld;. Vndz;lhy; kDrd; fjitAk; jpwe;J
itr;Rf; nfhz;L epf;FJ. ,g;g Ngha; ehd; vd;iu
Nfhtj;ijf; fhl;Lwd; vz;L nrhy;ypf; fj;j> vjpH tPl;Lf;
fhuH nrhy;Ytpdk; “xU mlf;fkpy;yhj nghk;gpis>
vd;dkh GU\idj; jpl;LJ. fypfhyk; Kj;jpg;Nghr;R.
ghtk; me;j kDrd;..." vz;L.
mJjhd; rhwpia ,Oj;J ,Lg;gpiy nrhUfpf; nfhz;L
Xb Xb iyw;iw epw;ghl;b> njhiyf;fhl;rpia epw;ghl;b>
Ngg;giu kbr;R itr;R> Nfhg;igiaAk; vLj;J
itr;rpl;L... kDrNdhil nksdkh ele;J Nghwd;.
kdRf;Fs;is kl;Lk; Nfhtk; Mwhky; ,Uf;FJ. mJ
Miu vd;d nra;ag; NghFJ!
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vdf;F mOjplyhk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. ehd; Njbj;Njb
jutpwf;fk; nra;J itj;j ghl;Lf;fs; vy;yhNk mope;J
Ngha; tpl;ld. vdJ tFg;gpYk; rup> vdJ
ez;gHfspilNaAk; rup vd;dple;jhd; epiwag; ghly;fs;
,Ue;jd. ,e;jg; ghly;fSf;fhfNt vdJ ez;gHfs; vdJ
tPl;Lf;F xypg;NgioAld; te;J ghly;fis vupj;J
vLj;Jf; nfhz;L NghthHfs;. vdf;F vt;tsT
ngUikahf ,Uf;Fk; njupANk! mk;khTk;> mg;ghTk;
tPl;by; ,y;yhj Neuq;fspy; ehNd ,e;jg; ghly;fis
vt;tsT rj;jkhfg; Nghl;Lf; Nfl;Ngd;. ,g;NghJ vy;yhNk
Ngha; tpl;ld. VNjh xU fz;lwpahj itu];. vg;gb mJ
vkJ fzpdpf;Fs; te;J NrHe;jJ vd;W vdf;Fj;
njupatpy;iy. vdf;F xNu ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ. ,dp
,t;tsT ghly;fisAk; jpUg;gpj; jutpwf;fk; nra;tJ
vd;gJ ,Nyrhd fhupaNk!
vd;id tpl mz;zh ,d;Dk; ftiyahf ,Ue;jhd;.
mtdJ ghlrhiy tplanky;yhk; ,e;jf;

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fzpdpf;Fs;jhd;. guPl;irAk; tUfpw Neuk; ghHj;J itu];
vq;fs; fzpdpia Mf;fpukpj;J tpl;lJ. vd;d nra;tJ
vd;W njupahky; KOrpf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhd;. ,uz;L
%d;W fpoikfshf ,uhg;gfyhf ,Ue;J xU upg;NghHl;
vOjpdtd;. mJf;fhf thrpfrhiy> ,izak; vd;W
vj;jid ,uT gfy;fisr; nrytopj;J> Njly;fs;
nra;jpUg;ghd;. mj;jidAk; tpoYf;F ,iwj;j ePuhfp
tpl;lNj. mjw;Fg; ghlrhiyapy; ey;y Gs;spfs;
fpilf;Fk; vd;W ek;gpapUe;jtd;> ,g;NghJ vijg;
ghlrhiyapy; fhl;LtJ vd;w Nahridapy; Fok;gpg; Ngha;
,Uf;fpwhd;.
“md;upitu]; GNuhf;fpuhik Vd; jutpwf;fk; nra;J
itf;Nfy;iy" vd;W mg;gh mz;zhit ,uz;L %d;W
jukhfg; Ngrp tpl;lhH. mij mg;ghNt nra;jpUf;fyhk;.
Mdhy; mz;zhthy; mg;ghitj; jpUg;gpg; Ngr
KbahJjhNd!
mg;ghTf;Fk; gaq;fuf; ftiyjhd;. mtuJ fiykd;wf;
fzf;Ffs;> tPl;Lf; fzf;Ffs;... vd;W vy;yhtw;iwAk;
vf;nry;ypy; vOjp itj;jpUe;jtH. mitfNshL kd;w
cWg;gpdHfs; gw;wpa tpguq;fs;.. Nghd;w gy tplaq;fs;
njhiye;J Ngha; tpl;ljpy; mg;gh kpfTk; nud;rdhfp
,g;NghJ NrhHe;J NghapUf;fpwhH.
,e;jg; gpur;ridfspy; nghOJgl;L tpl;lJk; %isapy;
ciwf;fhky;> kpd;tpsf;ifg; Nghl Ntz;Lk; vd;w
vz;zKk; ,y;yhky; ehq;fs; ,Uf;f> mk;kh Ntiy
Kbj;J te;J fjitj; jpwe;jh. mk;khTf;F
kpd;tpsf;ifg; Nghlhky; ,Ue;jhy; gpbf;fhJ. vg;NghJk;
ntspr;rkhfg; ´gspr;´ vd;W ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,Uz;l
tPl;Lf;Fs; EioAk; NghJ> mk;khtpd; Kfj;jpy; ,Ue;j
re;Njhrj;jpy; ghjp Fiwe;J tpl;lJ Nghyj; njupe;jJ.
vq;fs; Nfhyq;fisg; ghHj;jJk; mk;kh jdJ
mjpUg;jpiaf; fhl;bf; nfhs;shky; “vd;d vy;yhUk;
fg;gy; ftpz;L NghdJ Nghy ftiyapiy
,Uf;fpwpq;fs;" vd;wh. ehq;fs; xUj;jUk; xU gjpiyAk;
rupahfr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. mg;gh nrhy;thH vd;W
ghHj;Njd;. mtUk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. mtH ghHitapy; xU
tpj myl;rpak;. ´,g;g mij ckf;Fr; nrhy;yp

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vq;fSf;F vd;d Mfg; NghfpwJ!´ vd;gJ khjpupahd
myl;rpag; ghHit mJ.
mg;ghtpd; myl;rpag; ghHitia mk;kh czHe;J
nfhs;shkypy;iy. MdhYk; toik NghyNt kdirf;
fps;spa me;jf; fzNeu cWj;jiy ,d;DnkhU gb
mjpfkhd myl;rpaj;Jld; J}f;fp vwpe;J tpl;L
“gpur;ridiar; nrhy;Yq;Nfh. vd;dhiy cjNtYNkh
vz;L ghHf;fpwd;" vd;wh.
clNdNa mg;gh “,J nfhk;gpA+l;lH gpur;rid.
ckf;nfq;if ,Jfisg; gw;wpj; njupag; NghFJ
ehq;fNs vd;d nra;apwnjz;L njupahky; Kspr;Rf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwk;. ePH gpwF nfhkhd;l; gz;z te;jpl;BH.
nfjpapiy Njj;jz;zpiag; NghLk;. ckf;Fj;
Njitapy;yhj Muha;r;rpais tpl;bl;L.." jdJ
vupr;ry;fis vy;yhk; nfhl;Ltjw;F xU Ms; fpilj;J
tpl;l jpUg;jpapy;> mg;gh mtrukhff; nfhl;bdhH.
vdf;F mk;khitg; ghHf;fg; ghtkhfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.
mk;khTf;Ff; fzpdpapy; xd;Wk; njupahJ vd;wpy;iy.
ehq;fs; ,y;yhj Neuq;fspy; mt VNjh fzpdpapy; nra;J
nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ug;gh. thrpg;gh. vOJth. MdhYk; ehNdh>
mz;zhNth> mg;ghNth ahH te;jhYk;> vOk;gp NtW
Ntiyfisg; ghHf;fj; njhlq;fp tpLth. jg;gpj;jtwp mt
fzpdpf;F Kd;dhy; fjpiuapy; njhlHe;J ,Ue;jh
vd;whYk;> mg;gh Ngha; fjpiuf;Fg; gpd;dhy; epd;wJk;
mt vij thrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; vd;d> vij vOjpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhy; vd;d> miuFiwapy; mg;gbNa tpl;bl;L
vOk;gp tpLth. mJ VNjh vOjhj rl;lk; Nghyj;jhd;.
mg;gh te;jhy; mk;kh fzpdpia mtUf;fhf tpl;L tpl
NtZk;. me;j Neuj;jpy; mk;khtpd; Kfj;jpy; tUtJ
Nfhgkh> ftiyah> ,ayhikah vd;gJ vdf;F ,d;W
tiuf;Fk; gpbgltpy;iy.
,g;NghJk; mg;gbj;jhd;. mg;ghtpd; fijapy;> mk;khtpd;
Kfj;jpy; te;jJ vd;d vd;gij vd;dhy; ,dk; gpupj;Jf;
fhz Kbatpy;iy. MdhYk; mk;kh rl;nld;W thb
tpl;l Kfj;Jld; miwf;Fs; nrd;W cilfis khw;wpf;
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mk;kh tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ Ntiyahy; mg;gh
te;jhYk; rup> ghlrhiyahy; ehq;fs; te;jhYk; rup
vq;fspd; fisg;igAk;> NjitfisAk; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L
“fisg;Ngh rhg;ghL NtZNkh Njj;jz;zp Nghll;Nlh"
vd;w Nfs;tpfSld; vq;fis mZFth. ,Nj mk;kh
Ntiyf;Fg; Ngha; te;jhy; “fisg;Ngh> mYg;Ngh>
Njj;jz;zp Nghll;Nlh" vd;nwy;yhk; vq;fSf;Ff; Nfl;fj;
Njhd;whJ. khwhf> fisj;J tUk; mk;khNt mtrukhf
cil khw;wp te;J ehq;fs; Fbj;Njhkh> ehq;fs;
rhg;gpl;Nlhkh vd;W ghHf;f Ntz;b ,Uf;Fk;. ´,d;Dk;
nfjpahf te;J vq;fs; Njitfisf; ftdp´ vd;W
nrhy;tJ NghyNt mg;ghtpd; vjpHghHg;GfSk;>
nra;iffSk; ,Uf;Fk;. Rk;kh nrhy;yf; $lhJ. vdf;Fk;
mk;kh te;J NjePH Nghl;Lj; je;jh vd;why; ey;y
re;Njhrkhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
mk;khNthL rpy fiur;ry;fSk; ,Uf;fpd;wd. vg;g
ghHj;jhYk; “tPL Vd; Fg;igahf; fplf;FJ. ehd;
Ntiyf;Fg; NghNff;if vy;yhk; mLf;fp itr;rpl;Lj;jhNd
Nghddhd;.." vd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;L ,Ug;gh. ehd; vd;d
nra;apwJ vg;gbAk; mJ Fg;igahFJ.
,d;Wk; mg;gbj;jhd;. jpwe;J thrpj;j Ngg;gH rupahf
mLf;fp> %b itf;fg; glhky; miuAk; FiwAkhf
mq;fhYk; ,q;fhYkhf vl;bg; ghHj;j gb fjpiuapy;
fplf;fpwJ. thndhypf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; xypg;Ngio xd;wpd;
ftH ´M´ ntd;W jpwe;j gb ,Uf;fpwJ. ,d;ndhU
xypg;Ngio ftUf;Fs; itf;fg; glhky; thndhypf;F
Nky;. xU uPNrHl; fjpiug; gpbapy;.. Fbj;j Nfhg;igfs;
xd;Wf;Fg; gj;jha; b];NthrUf;Fs; itf;ff; $lg;
nghWikapd;wpa mtruj;Jld; Frpdp NkirapYk;>
jz;zpj; njhl;bf;Fs;Sk;... vd;W Frpdp myq;Nfhykha;...
,itfis vy;yhk; mLf;fp itf;fpwJ ngupa Ntiy
,y;iyj;jhNd! Vd;jhd; mk;kh ,Jf;nfy;yhk; Nfhgg;
gLfpwhNth vdf;Fj; njupahJ. mg;gh $l gy jlitfs;
“,Jfs; vd;d ngupa NtiyNa Cupiy rhk;gy; Nghl;L
kpDf;fpd cq;fSf;F b];NthrH ,Uf;fpwJ NghjhNj"
vd;W mk;khitg; Ngrp ,Uf;fpwhH. me;j Neuq;fspy;

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kPz;Lk; mk;khtpd; Kfk; ,dk; gpupf;f Kbahj czHTf;
Nfhyq;fspy; thbg; NghFk;. mg;gb mk;khtpd; Kfk;
thbg; Nghfpwijg; ghHj;jhy; vdf;Fk; ftiyahfj;jhd;
,Uf;Fk;. mJf;fhz;b vg;gTk; mk;kh “mLf;fp it.
xOq;fh it” vd;W fiur;ry; gLj;jpwJk; vdf;Fg;
gpbf;fpwjpy;iy.
mJ kl;LNk! “gbr;rdpNah vd;d ,z;ilf;F ];$ypiy
ele;jJ” vd;W vupr;ry; gLj;jpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ug;gh.
Mdhy; ,d;W mk;kh %r;Rk; tpltpy;iy. ehq;fNs VNjh
gpur;ridapy; Mo;e;jpUf;fpNwhk; vd;gij czHe;jtsha;>
NjePiuj; jahupj;J vq;fSf;Fj; je;J tpl;L vq;fs;
czTfis Maj;jg; gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jh.
,ilapilNa ehq;fs; %tUk; tpijj;J itj;jitfis
mLf;fpdh.
mg;gh kPz;Lk; jdJ vupr;riy itu]pd; Nky; nfhl;lj;
njhlq;fpdhH. “ve;j Ntiy ntl;b ,y;yhjtd;iu
NtiyNah! Vd;jhd; ,g;gpb ituRfis jahupr;R
nfhk;gpA+l;lUfis ehrkhf;fpwhq;fNsh> njupNay;iy"
vd;whH. tpdhbfs; fopj;J “rpyUf;F %is $bj;jhd;
,e;j tpy;yq;fk; vy;yhk; nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhq;fs;"
vd;whH.
mjw;F mz;zh “mg;gpbr; nrhy;NyyhJ. ,e;j
md;upitu]; GNuhf;fpuhk;fisj; jahupf;fpw epWtdq;fNs
,g;gpb itu];fisAk; vq;fil nfhk;gpA+l;lHfspiy
gutr; nra;ayhe;jhNd. ,J ey;y tpahghu je;jpue;jhNd"
vd;whd;. mtdJ gp];d]; %is mg;gbf; fzpj;jJ.
,e;jf; fijfs; rikayiwapy; epd;w mk;khtpd;
fhJfspYk; tpo mk;kh mtrukhf ntspapy; te;J
“vd;d> itu]; gpur;ridNa" vd;wh.
,g;NghJ ehd; “Xkk;kh> vy;yhk; Nghapl;LJ. VNjh xU
iturhiy nfhk;gpA+l;lupiy ,Ue;j vy;yhNk mopQ;R
Nghl;LJ" vd;Nwd;. vdf;F mOifNa te;J tpl;lJ.

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mk;khtpd; Kfj;jpy; rl;nld;W xU ´gspr;´. nkJthfr;
rpupj;jh. mg;ghTf;Ff; fLg;ghfp tpl;lJ. “mnjd;d xU
rpupg;G ckf;F vy;yhk; Nghl;LJ vd;W ehq;fs; ftiyg;
gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpwk;. ePH vd;dlh vz;lhy; re;Njhrkhr;
rpupf;fpwPH" vd;whH.
“,Jf;Fj;jhd; xOq;F NtZk; vz;L nrhy;YwJ.
cq;fil Mtzq;fis mg;g mg;g ePq;fs; ´gf;mg;´
nra;J itr;rpUf;fyhe;jhNd. ehd; nrhd;dhy; Nfl;f
khl;bq;fs;..." nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nl miwf;Fs; Nghd mk;kh
mYkhupiaj; jpwe;J xU ngl;bia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L
te;J Nkirapy; itj;jh.
ngl;bf;Fs;... vd; fz;fisNa vd;dhy; ek;g
Kbatpy;iy. KOf;f xypg;Ngiofs;. fzpdpf;Fs; ,Ue;j
vkJ Mtzq;fs; xt;nthd;iwAk; fpoikf;Ff; fpoik
jtwhJ vupj;J itj;jpUe;jJ kl;Lky;yhky;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; xOq;fhf> jpfjp thupahfg; gpupj;J...
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rq;ftp nkypjhf jpiur;rPiyia tpyf;fpg; ghh;j;jhs;. X...
fz;Zf;Fj; njupe;j Jhuk; tiu epyk;> kuq;fs;> tPl;Lf;
$iufs;... vd;W vy;yhtw;iwAk; ntz;gQ;R Nghd;w
nts;isg; gdp NghHj;jpapUe;jJ.
MHg;gupf;Fk; fly; miyapd; nkypjhd Xir> MYk;
muRkha; Fil tpupj;jpUf;f> myupfshy; vy;iy Nghl;L
mofha; mike;jpUf;Fk; Mj;jpabg; gps;isahH Nfhtpy;...
vd;W vkJ kz;Zf;Fupa thridfSk;> moFfSk; xU
GwKk;> fle;j rpy tUlq;fshf ,uhZtKk;> n\y;fSk;>
fpgPHfSk; mf;fpukq;fSk;> jkpoHfs; kPJ nghopag;gLk;
mepahq;fSk;… vd;W Nghupd; Nfhyq;fs; ,d;ndhU
GwKkha; gof;fg;gl;L tpl;l rq;ftpf;F N[Hkdpapd;
khHfop khjg; gdpAk; mofhfj;jhd; njupe;jJ.
me;j mofpy; kdk; xUfzk; yapj;jJ. ,JNt ,uz;L
fpoikfSf;F Kd;djhf ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; mts; NrfiuAk;
,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L Xbg;Ngha; me;jg; gdpapy;
Js;spapUg;ghs;. mg;gbnahU moF me;jg; gdpf;F.
mtspd; tPl;Lg; gy;fzp tiu> fpis gug;gpapUf;Fk; fhry;
el;]; kuk;> mts; ,q;F Mtzpapy; Nrfuplk; te;j NghJ
fhry; el;]; fha;j;Jf; FYq;f gr;irg; gNrnyd;W
,iyfSld; FspHr;rpahf mofhf ,Ue;jJ.

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gpd;dH ,iyfs; kQ;rshfp... ,iyfNs ,y;yhky;
nkhl;ilahfp... mJ $l mofhfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. ,d;W
mJ gdpahy; %lg;gl;L> xt;nthU nfhg;gpYk;
gdpj;Jspfs; Ftpe;J> gue;J moNf mofha;...
kdRf;Fs; Rikahf mOj;Jk; Nrhfj;ijAk; kwe;J
rq;ftp rpy epkpl Neuq;fs; me;j mw;Gj mofpy;
yapj;Jg; NghapUe;jhs;. me;j yapg;gpy; Vw;gl;l
re;Njhrj;ijg; gfpHe;J nfhs;sf; $l ahUkpy;yhky;
jdpj;Jg; Ngha; tpl;l czHT kdjpy; Njhd;w kPz;Lk;
mts; Nrhfkhdhs;.
mtSf;Fk;> NrfUf;Fk; ,ilapy; nksdg; Nghuhl;lk;
njhlq;fp ,uz;L thuq;fshapw;W. mtSf;F Nrfiug;
ghHf;fNt gpbf;ftpy;iy. Nrfupd; mUfpy; gLf;fTk;
gpbf;ftpy;iy. gLf;ifaiwg; gf;fNk Nghfhky;
tpUe;jpdUf;fhd miwapNy gLf;fj; njhlq;fpAk; ,uz;L
thuq;fshfp tpl;lJ.
,e;j ,uz;L thuq;fSk; Jhf;fk; mtis tpl;Lj; Jhu
tpyfpg; NghapUe;jhYk;> NrfH fhiy vOe;J NghFk; tiu
me;j miwia tpl;L ntspNa tuhky; ´mtd; Kfj;ijf;
$lg; ghh;f;ff; $lhJ> mtd; tpopfspy; tpopf;ff; $lhJ´
vd;w ituhf;fpaj;Jld; milgl;Lf; fple;jhs;.
Mdhy; kPz;Lk; jpq;fl;fpoik NrfH Ntiyf;Fg; NghdJk;
toikNghy; ntspapy; te;J rikj;J> jhDk;
miuFiwahfr; rhg;gpl;L> NrfUf;Fk; itj;J tpl;L
mOjhs;. thndhyp Nfl;lhs;. efu kWf;Fk; Neuj;ijr;
rgpj;jhs;. NrfH tPL jpUk;Gk; Neuj;jpw;F miukzp Neuk;
Kd;djhf kPz;Lk; me;j miwf;Fs; GFe;J> fjitj;
jhspl;L Klq;fpf; nfhz;lhs;.
,g;gbNa ehl;fs; ej;ijaha;> Nrhfkha; efHe;jd.
vy;yhtw;iwAk; Jhf;fp vwpe;J tpl;L XLksTf;F rq;ftp
xd;Wk; GJikg; ngz;zy;y. kpfkpfr; rhjhuz ngz;.
vy;yhg; ngz;fisg; NghyTk; rpd;dr; rpd;df; fdTfSk;>
MirfSk; ,tsplKk; ,Ue;jd. me;jf; fdTfSlNdNa
N[Hkdp tiu Nrfuplk; te;J NrHe;jts;.

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jhypiaf; fz;fspy; xw;wpf; nfhs;Sk; mrl;Lj;jdk;
mtsplk; ,y;yhtpl;lhYk;> jhyp ngz;Zf;F mtrpak;
vd;gjpy; mirahj ek;gpf;if ,Ue;jJ.
ehw;Fzk; vd;Wk;> ew;gz;G vd;Wk; Ntypfs; Nghl;L
ngz;iz tPl;Lf;Fs; milj;NjhH ehZk; gbahf
NghHf;nfhb Ve;jp ehl;bidf; fhf;fpd;w tPug; ngz;fs;
tho;fpd;w ve;j
tpjkhd mtkhdj;ijAk; mtDf;F Vw;gLj;jhJ
vd;gjpYk; epk;kjpahf ,Ue;jhd;.
MdhYk; gy jlitfs; miwf; fjitj; jl;b> “rq;ftp
ntspahiy thUk;> ehd; vy;yhk; tpsq;fg; gLj;Jwd;”
vd;W Nfl;Lg; ghh;j;J tpl;lhd;. gjpyhf rq;ftpapd;
tpRk;giyj; jtpu NtnwJTk; mtDf;Ff; Nfl;gjpy;iy.
g+l;ba miwr; Rtupy; mofhf> NeHj;jpahf khl;lg;
gl;bUf;Fk; kfhghujf; fhl;rpfisg; ghHj;Jg; ghHj;J
rq;ftpf;F mYj;Jg; NghapUe;jJ. NjHr;rpy;Yfisg;
ghHj;J> vz;zp.. NghJk; vd;whfp tpl;lJ. fjTf;F NeNu
NkNy Rtupy; fz;zdpd; kbapy; xa;ahukha;
rha;e;jpUf;Fk; uhijiaAk;> fz;zidAk; ghHj;J> mij
mj;jid mofpa tHzj;jpy; jPl;bapUe;j XtpaidAk;
epidj;J epidj;J tpae;jhapw;W. mk;khtpw;Fk;>
mf;fhtpw;Fk; fbjk; vOjj; njhlq;fp fpopj;Jf; fpopj;Jf;
Fg;igf; $ilapy; Nghl;lhapw;W.
,d;Dk; vd;d nra;tJ ,e;j miwapDs;. kPz;Lk; jpiur;
rPiyia tpyf;fpg; ghHj;jhs;. ntz;gdpapy; fhy;fs;
Gija rpyH Ntiyf;F tpiue;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.
fjT mbj;Jr; rhj;jg;gLk; rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. NrfH
Ntiyf;Fg; Nghfpwhd; vd;gJ njupe;jJ. NrfH fhiu

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vLj;Jf; nfhz;L fpsk;Gk; tiu ad;dypy; fhj;jpUe;jhs;.
Nrfupd; fhH ,d;Dk; njupatpy;iy. ´fhupy; gbe;J tpl;l
gdpiar; Ruz;LfpwhNdh...´
rpy epkplf; fhj;jpUj;jypy; rpy;Y gdpAs; Gije;J>
Nkhl;lhH cWkp> rpy;Yfs; Rod;W GfhH gbe;j
fz;zhbfSld;> gdpfs; rpjwpg; gwf;f rq;ftpapd;
fz;fspypUe;J fhH kiwe;jJ.
$z;Lf;Fs; ,Ue;J ntspNa gwf;Fk; gwitapd;
Jbg;Gld; fjitj; jpwe;J ntspNa te;jhs; rq;ftp. rpW
Foe;ijiag; Nghy; tPl;Lf;Fs; Xbj; jpupe;jhs;.
thndhypia KLf;fpdhs;. Fspayiwf;Fs; nrd;W gy;
Jyf;f Kw;gl;lts; fz;zhbapy; jd; Kfj;ijg;
ghHj;jhs;. mOJ mOJ rpte;jpUe;j fz;fisr; Rw;wp
,Nyrhd fUtisak; njupe;jJ. fd;dq;fs; rw;W cs;Ns
NghapUe;jd. mtSf;F kPz;Lk; mOif te;jJ.
~te;jpUf;ff; $lhJ> ,q;if te;jpUf;ff; $lhJ. ahiuAk;
ek;gp te;jpUf;ff; $lhJ´ kdk; nehe;J Kdfpdhs;.
´vg;gpb Vkhe;jd;´
md;iwa ehs;> mtis ,e;jr; rpiwtiu ,Oj;J te;j
ehs; kPz;Lk; mts; kdj;jpiuapy; XbaJ.
ney;yz;ilg; gj;jpufhsp mk;kd; Nfhtpy; Kd;wypy;
g+j;jpUe;j nfhd;iwg; g+f;fis tpl mofhfr; rpupj;jJ
re;Njhr nts;sj;jpy; kpje;j rq;ftpapd; kdk;.
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jpwf;fg; gl;bUf;Fk; njhiyj;njhlHG epiyaj;jpy; ,Ue;J
N[Hkdpapy; ,Uf;Fk; NrfUld; Kjd; Kjyhf
njhiyNgrpapy; fijj;J tpl;L te;jpUe;jhs;. mtsJ
kdjpw;Fs; tHzk;> tHzkha;f; ftpijfs; g+j;jd.
epwe;njupah
cd; Kfk; fhz
kdk; Vq;FNj!
cd; Fuy; je;j ];guprj;jpy;
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Nrfupd; FWk;ghd Ngr;Rk;> rpupg;Gk; mtis vq;Nfh
mioj;Jr; nrd;wpUe;jd. Nghd khjNk mtspd; mf;fh
nfhOk;gpypUe;J mk;khTf;F fbjk; Nghl;bUe;jhs;.
´mk;kh> N[Hkdpapiy rq;ftpf;F Vw;wjh xU khg;gpis
,Uf;fpwhH. ey;y ngbadhk;. Fbfpb> rpfnul; xz;Lk;
,y;iyahk;. ngaH NrfH. tpgukh vy;yhk;
mwpQ;rpl;Lj;jhd; vOJwd;. vd;Ndhil rpy jlitfs;
fijr;rtH. rq;ftpapd;iu Nghl;Nlhit mtUf;F
mDg;gpddhd;. mtUf;F ey;yhg; gpbr;rpl;Ljhk;. mtw;iw
Nghl;Nlhit mDg;gpapUf;fpwhH. mofhj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhH.
ePq;fs; rq;ftpiaf; $l;bf;nfhz;L nfhOk;Gf;F thq;Nfh.
Vn[d;rp rupte;j clid mts; N[Hkdpf;Fg; Nghaplyhk;.
nryitnay;yhk; mtNu ghh;f;fpwhuhk;…´
fbjk; fz;l clNdNa mk;kh gugug;ghfp tpl;lhs;.
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gazk; nra;a Kbah tpl;lhYk; gazj;Jf;fhd
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mf;fhtpd; fbjNkh> mk;khtpd; gugug;Ngh rq;ftpaplk;
ve;jtpj ghjpg;igAk; Vw;gLj;jtpy;iy. me;j Neuk;
mtsplk; fy;ahzf; fdTfs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ehl;bd;
epiyikfspdhy; kdk; mOj;jg; gl;bUe;jJ. mijtpl
nfhOk;Gf;Fg; NghtJ gw;wp ,Nyrhd gak; $l ,Ue;jJ.
gUj;jpj;Jiwapy; ,Ue;J aho;g;ghzk; Nghtjw;fpilapy;
vj;jid Nrhjidr; rhtbfs;.
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NghJjhd; md;W fhiy ney;yz;ilj; njhiyj;njhlHG
epiyaj;jpy; ,Ue;J xUtH te;J Nrfuplk; ,Ue;J
miog;G te;jJ gw;wpAk;> ,d;Dk; ,uz;L
kzpj;jpahyq;fsp;y; kPz;Lk; miog;G tUk; vd;Wk;
nrhy;yp> mtsJ ngaH vOjg; gl;l Jz;ilf; nfhLj;J
tpl;Lr; nrd;whH.
rydkw;w rq;ftpapd; kdk; $l glglj;jJ. kfpo;r;rpAld;
fhzg;gl;l mk;khtplk; tpilngw;Wf; nfhz;L irf;fpis
cUl;bagb Mj;jpabg; gps;isahH Nfhtpy; tiu ele;Nj
Nghdts;> gps;isahiu tzq;fp tpl;L kPz;Lk; nts;s
tha;f;fhYf;Fs; ,wq;fp Vwpdhs;. jpUk;gp> gps;isahiug;
ghHj;J new;wpapy; njhl;Lf; Fk;gpl;L tpl;L irf;fpspy; Vwp
cof;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;.

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Nrfupd; miog;Gf;fhf miu kzpj;jpahyk; fhj;jpUe;j
NghJ Nrfiug; gw;wpa fdTfs; vJTk; ,y;yh tpl;lhYk;
vd;d fijg;gJ vd;w gak; mtSf;Fs; ,Ue;jJ.
vjpHghHj;j miog;G te;j NghJ xNu glglg;ghf
,Ue;jhs;. Mdhy; NrfNuh kpfTk; ,ay;ghf> FWk;ghf>
nghWg;ghff; fijj;j NghJ mtSk; ,ay;ghfp tpl;lhs;.
NrfUld; fijj;j gpd;> rq;ftpapd; kdk; Nrfiuf;
fztdhf;fpf; nfhs;s KOikahf rk;kjk;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;j re;Njhrk; kdj;ij epiwf;f
njhiyj;njhlHG epiyaj;jpypUe;J NeNu ney;yz;ilg;
gj;jpufhspak;kd; NfhtpYf;Fr; nrd;W ed;wpAld;
topgl;lhs;. neQ;R epiwe;j re;Njhrj;Jld; tPL
jpUk;gpats; mk;kh> jq;ifia jdpNa tpl;Lg; Nghtij
epidj;Jf; ftiyg;gl;lhs;. jLkhwpdhs;.
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njhiyNgrpapy; mioj;Jf; fijj;jhd;. gUtKk;> Nrfupd;
FWk;ghd> ,jkhd fijfSk; Nru ,dpa fdTfspy;
kpjf;f Muk;gpj;jhs;.
NrfH gzk; mDg;g> rq;ftp tpkhdj;jpy; nfhOk;G
NghtJ jPHkhdkhd NghJ mk;kh kpfTk; re;Njhrg;
gl;lhs;. vy;NyhUk; tpkhdj;jpy; nry;y epjp epiyik
ruptuhJ vd;gjhy; rq;ftp kl;Lk; jdpahf mk;kh
jq;ifaplk; tpilngw;Wf; nfhz;L nfhOk;Gf;Fg;
gazkhdhs;.
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jq;ifapd; gpuptpy; kdk; fyq;fpdhYk; Nrfupd;
Gifg;glj;ijg; ghHj;jjpYk;> mtd; mbf;fb
njhiyNgrpapy; njhlHG nfhs;tjhYk; kfpo;r;rpAld;
,Ue;jhs;.
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tpilngw;Wf; nfhz;L tpkhdj;jpy; gwe;j NghJ
rq;ftpapd; kdj;jpy; Nrfupd; epidT xUtpj re;Njhr
vjpHghHg;igj; je;jhYk;> mk;kh rNfhjuHfspd; epidT
nghq;fpg; nghq;fp te;jJ.

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ghup]; tpkhd epiyaj;jpy; ,wq;fp jd; Kfj;ij xj;j
NtnwhUtupd; gh];NghHl; fhl;b Vw;nfdNt gpnuQ;
ghi\apy; ghlkhf;fpf; nfhz;L te;jgb> mtHfs;
Nfs;tpfSf;F xU nrhy; tpilfshf mspj;J ntspapy;
te;jhs;. ,UtH> jhk; Nrfupd; ez;gHfs; vd;W nrhy;yp
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nrd;whh;fs;.
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te;J NrHe;jhd;. Nrfiug; ghHj;jJk; rq;ftpf;F
mjpHr;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. Gifg;glj;jpYk;> NeupYk; epiwa
tpj;jpahrq;fs; njupe;jd. Kd;gf;fk; jiyapy; tOf;if
tpOe;jpUe;jJ. MdhYk; mofhfr; rpupj;jhd;. FWk;ghff;
fijj;jhd;. ,jkhf mizj;jhd;.
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NghJ NeHj;jpahf mLf;fg; gl;bUe;j Nrfupd; tPL
rq;ftpia tuNtw;wJ. mJNt rq;ftpf;F Nrfupd; kPJ
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xU rPbia vLj;J thndhypapy; Nghl;l NghJ ,dpa
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neUf;fKk; vd md;iwa nghOJ ,dpikahff; fope;jJ.
,g;gbNa njhlHe;j re;Njhrq;fSf;F kj;jpapy; NrfH
mq;Nfhb ,q;Nfhb vy;yh tplaq;fisAk; ghh;j;J
rq;ftpf;F N[Hkdpapy; xU epiyg;ghl;il
Vw;gLj;Jtjw;fhd mYty;fisAk; nra;J
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. xU ehisj; NjHe;njLj;J> kz;lgk;
vLj;J> ez;gHfis vy;yhk; mioj;J> rq;ftpapd;
fOj;jpy; jhypAk; fl;bdhd;. ez;gHfspy; mNdfkhNdhH
Fbj;Jf; Fk;khskpl;l NghJk; NrfH kl;Lk; kJtpypUe;J
xJq;fp epd;wNghJ rq;ftp ngUikapd; cr;rj;jpy;
epd;whs;. Nrfupd; Gfo; ghb mk;khTf;Fk;> mf;fhTf;Fk;
fbjq;fshf vOjpj; js;spdhs;.
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Nrfupd; ez;gd; xUtdpd; fy;ahz tpohtpy; vy;NyhUk;
fyfyg;ghf ,Ue;j NghJ> ,U ngz;fs; “Nrfupd;iu
gps;isaisg; gw;wp rq;ftpf;F VjhtJ njupANkh
vd;ndz;lhYk; mtd; gaq;fuf; nfl;bf;fhud;jhd;. ,uz;L
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gps;isiaAk; $g;gpl;Lf; fl;bg; Nghl;lhd;” vd;W
FRFRj;jJ> rq;ftpapd; fhJfspy; ehuhrkha; tpOe;jJ.
re;Njhrj;ijf; fypahz tPl;by; njhiyj;jts; ´mtHfs;
fijj;jJ vd; Nrfiug; gw;wpay;y´ vd;W jdf;Fj;jhNd
rkhjhdk; $w Kide;jhs;. MdhYk; vJNth mtisf;
Fog;gpaJ.
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gpbf;ftpy;iy. Nrfuplk; nrd;W “vdf;F xNuabah jiy
,bf;FJ. tPl;il NghtNkh” vd;whs;. Gupe;JzHT
cs;stdha; NrfH ez;gh;fsplk; tpil ngw;whd;.
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jLkhwpdhs;. jdf;Fs;NsNa NkYk; Nghuhl Kbahky;
fhUf;Fs;NsNa ntbj;jhs;. mjpHe;j NrfH Muk;gj;jpy;
kWj;jhYk;> tPl;Lf;F te;jJk; nkJnkJthf
cz;ikfisr; nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpdhd;.
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vj;jdpr;rdhd;. ePH ve;jsTf;Fj; jhq;FtPH vz;L
njupahjjhiyjhd; vdf;Fj; jaf;fkh ,Ue;jJ. vdf;Fk;
xU N[Hkdpag; nghk;gpisf;Fk; Vw;gl;l cwtpiy vdf;F
,uz;L gps;isas;> MW tarpiyAk;> ehY tarpiyAk;.
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,Ue;jhYk; vq;fl rpwPyq;fhg; nghk;gpisas; Nghy
,itas; ,Ug;gpidNah… mJjhd;. khjj;jpy xU
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vjpHghHj;j rq;ftp> Nrfupd; thHj;ijfshy;
nfhjpg;gile;J rPwpdhs;. “ePq;fs;> KjNy nrhy;yp
,Uf;fyhe;jhNd. ehd; mq;if mk;khNthil epk;kjpah
,Ue;jpUg;gd;. ePq;fs;> vd;id Vkhj;jPl;Bq;fs;.
cq;fNshil vd;dhiy thNoyhJ…” jhq;f Kbahj
Mj;jpuKk;> NtjidAk; rq;ftpaplk; ,Ue;J
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´rhJ kpuz;lhy; fhL nfhs;shJ´ vd;gij md;Wjhd;
NrfH fz;lhd;. mjpHe;J $lg; Ngrj; njupahj rq;ftp
cUj;jpu jhz;ltk; Mbdhs;. mtspd; jhz;ltj;ij
vjpHnfhs;s Kbahj NrfH> NtW topapd;wp mtisg;
gshnud miwe;jhd;.
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xU tho;f;if fpilf;fpwJf;F> eP FLj;J
itr;rpUf;NfhZk;. CH cyfj;jpy ,y;yhjijNa ehd;
nra;jpl;ld;!”
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nra;j jg;ig tpl> mtd; mij epahag; gLj;jpaJ
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,lj;ij tpl;L Xbg; Ngha; tpUe;jpdH jq;Ftjw;fhd
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ntspapiy thUk;. fjitj; jpwTk;... ” vd;W vj;jidNah
juk; Kad;whd;. rq;ftpapd; tpRk;giyj; jtpu NtnwJTk;
ntspapy; Nfl;ftpy;iy.
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gpbf;f Ntz;Lk;´ vd;W epidj;jhNdh. ntspNa tUk;gb
mjpfkhf tw;GWj;jhky; jpupfpwhd;.
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Eioe;jhs;.
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nfhs;shky; rq;ftp NjePiu cwpQ;rpdhs;.

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,dpa ngz; Fuy; xd;W ngz;fSf;Fj; JzpT jUk;
tifapy; gy ey;y fUj;Jf;fisr; nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. NjePiuAk; kwe;J rq;ftp me;jf;
fUj;Jf;fis cs;thq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
njhlHe;j ehl;fspy; mts; rpe;jidfs; khwpapUe;jd.
xUtpj jd;dk;gpf;ifahd vz;zq;fs; mtSs; Xbd.
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nfhz;bUf;fpNwNd! vd;d xU Ngijj;jdk; vdf;F! ehd;
vd;d jg;Gr; nra;Njd; rpiw itf;fg;gl Ntz;batd;
vd; fztd; NrfH my;yth! ,y;iyapy;iy NrfH vd;
fztd; ,y;iy. jhyp fl;bdhy; clNd fztdh
mg;gbahdhy; mts;.. me;j N[Hkdpag; ngz;..
mtSf;F ,td; ahH jhyp fl;lhj fztdh´
gykhfr; rpupf;f Ntz;Lk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ rq;ftpf;F.
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gLj;j vOjpa rh\dj;jpy; ifnaOj;jplg; gl;l Kj;jpiu
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nfhz;lts; jhypia epjhdkhff; fow;wp Nkirapy;
itj;jhs;. $lNt NrfH vd;w cwitAk;…
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miy te;J fhy;fis eidj;jJ. nky;ypa FspHe;j
fhw;W cliyj; jOtpr; nrd;wJ. Mq;fhq;F kuq;fspd;
fPOk;> fw;fspYk;> jiufspYk; mkHe;jpUe;J
,sQ;Nrhbfs; fhjy; yPiyfs; Ghpe;J nfhz;bUe;jdH.
nts;stj;ijf; flw;fiuapd; me;j kfpo;tiyfspy; vd;
kdk; FJ}fypf;f kWj;jJ.
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re;Njh\g; gLj;j vz;zp VNjNjh fijj;jhs;. rphpj;jhs;.
ehDk; xg;Gf;Fr; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;L ele;Njd;.
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miyfspy; mk;kh> mz;zh> jk;gp> jq;ifkhUld; ,e;jf;
flw;fiuapy; ele;j ,dpa fhyq;fs;... rphpj;J> Xb>
tpOe;J… vj;jid ,dpik! epidTfs; je;j rpypHg;gpy;
kdk; fspj;J> clNdNa fiye;jJ.

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epidr;R kdirf; Fog;gpf; nfhz;buhij. ,e;jsthtJ
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md;ghff; fbe;jhs;.
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nfhz;bUe;j Nrhfk; mtspd; md;Gj; njhLifapy;
jLkhwp mizkPwp tpoptop gha;e;J flYld; fye;jJ.
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tpl;lJ. vd;iu mg;gh vd;id tpl;Lg; Nghapl;lhH. ,e;j
cyfj;ij tpl;Nl Nghapl;lhH.
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Jtz;lJ.
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vd;w NghJjhd; nfhLikapd; jPtpuk; vd;idAk; FjwpaJ.
kdk; FKwpaJ.
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tiu ehd; moNtapy;iy. mk;khitf; fl;bj; jOtp
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ntsp te;jJ. neQ;Rf;Fs; vd;dNth nra;jJ. mg;NghJk;
ehd; moNtapy;iy. vq;Nf mk;kh mOJ tpLthNsh vd;w
gak; jhd; vd;idj; jLj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
jpBnud;W> mk;kh N[Hkdpf;F njhiyNgrp miog;ig
Nkw;nfhz;L ´mg;gh kuzj;jpd; thrypy; epw;fpwhH´ vd;w
NghJ kdk; Gyk;g> tpop frpa mtrukha; tpkhdNkwp

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tpl;Nld;. topnay;yhk; mg;ghit epidj;J mOj kdR>
N[Hkdpapy; tpl;L te;j vd; Foe;ijfisAk; epidj;J
mOjJ. ´capUf;F cj;juthj kpy;yhj jha;ehl;il
Nehf;fpa ,e;jg; gazk; rhpjhdh´ vd;w Nfs;tp vd;idf;
File;njLj;jJ.
tTdpahtpd; itutH Gspaq;Fs ];Nurd; Nuhl;bd;> me;j
tPl;Lf;Fs; Eioe;j NghJ> Vf;fk; Njha;e;j tpopfSld;
fhj;jpUe;j mg;gh> thb> tjq;fp Nehapd; typapy; Ntjid
Xb ,Ue;j tpopfs; xU fzk; gpufhrpf;f> jpdntLj;j
me;jj; Njhs;fs; rw;W xLq;fpg; NghapUe;jhYk;>
ghrg;gputhfj;jpy; JbJbf;f “X..” ntd;W fjwpagb vid
Muj;jOtp tpk;kpa NghJ File;njLj;j Fw;w czHTfs;
gwe;Njhl> mtH tpop Jilj;J> jiy Nfhjpj; jhahNdd;.
vd;idj; jd; Njhspy; Rke;J> rKjhaj;jpy; jiy
epkpHj;jp thOk; gbahf NeHj;jpahf tsHj;njLj;j vd;
mg;ghTf;F jd; jiy rha;f;f> vd; Njhs; Njitg;
gl;bUe;jJ.
VO ehl;fs;..! VNo VO ehl;fs;. gd;dpuz;L tUlq;fspd;
gpd; mg;ghTldhd me;j VO ehl;fspy; xU Foe;ijaha;
mg;gh ele;J nfhz;l tpjk; vd; gazj;Jf;F mHj;jk;
$wpaJ. mdHj;jk; epiwe;j vdJ ehl;il Nehf;fpa vd;
tuTf;fhd mtrpaj;ijf; $wpaJ. ,d;Dk;
vd;dnty;yhNkh $wpaJ. mg;ghtpd; ,e;j ,Wjp
ehl;fspyhtJ> vq;Nfh me;jfhuj;Jf;Fs; gps;isg;
ghrj;ijj; Njl itahJ> Xb te;J ,e;j VO
ehl;fisAk; capHg;Gila jhf;fpajpy; vdf;Fs; epk;kjp
epiwe;j jha;ikg; G+hpg;G Vw;gl;lJ.
mjdhy;jhNdh vd;dNth vl;lhtJ ehs;> mg;ghtpd; [Ptd;
mtiu tpl;Lg; Nghd NghJ> ehd; xU nrhl;Lf; fz;zPH
tpltpy;iy. vd; kdk; kl;Lk;> mg;ghTld; if NfhHj;J
vd; mofpa gUj;jpj;Jiw kz;zpy; ele;j ehl;fis
mir Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. xt;nthU epidTfSk;
kPl;lg;gl;L kdk; rpypHj;jJ.
fz;zpd; kzp Nghyf; fhj;J> vd;id tsHj;j vd;
mg;ghit tpl;L... vg;gb Kbe;jJ vd;dhy; gd;dpuz;L
tUlq;fs;... ehd;... vdJ fztH> vdJ gps;isfs;...
vd;W xU tif Raeyj;Jld; ,Ue;J tpl;NlNd! ,e;jg;

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gd;dpuz;L tUlq;fspd; xt;nthU fzj;ijAk; vd;idg;
ngw;nwLj;J> jhyhl;b> rPuhl;b tsHj;J ,e;j r%fj;jpy;
elkhl itj;j mg;gh> mk;kh vd;w ,e;j ,uz;L
[Ptd;fSk; vg;gbf; fopj;jpUg;ghHfs;! vdf;F vd;
gps;isfs; Kf;fpakhfp tpl;lhHfs;. ,tHfSf;F ehd;
gps;isapy;iyah ,tHfSf;F Kf;fpakhd ehd; vq;Nfh
,Ue;J tpl;NlNd! js;shj tajpy; vd;idg;
ngw;wtHfisj; jtpf;f tpl;L> gps;isg; ghrj;Jf;fhf
Vq;f tpl;L> ehd; Rke;J ngw;w vd; gps;isfSf;fhf
vd;id mhg;gzpj;J... kdR fple;J my;yhbf; nfhz;Nl
,Ue;jJ.
Chpy;> gUj;jpj;Jiwapy;> nrhe;j tPl;by; gps;isfs;>
Ngug;gps;isfs; Gil#o xU re;Njhr rhk;uhr;rpaj;ijNa
fl;bahz;ltHfis> nrhe;jk; vd;W nrhy;y ahUk;
,y;yhj gb jhz;bf;Fsk; jhz;b te;J tTdpahtpy;
jd;de; jdpahfj; jq;f tpl;L… epidTfs; rhl;ilfshf
kdir tpshrpf; nfhz;NlapUe;jd. te;jtHfs;
epidj;jpUf;fyhk;. N[Hkdpf;Fg; NghdNjhL vd; kdk;
fy;yhfp tpl;lnjd;W. te;jtHfs; ahUk; nrhe;jf;fhuHfs;
my;yH.
FUkd; fhl;Lr; re;jpapy; epw;Fk; rpq;fs ,uhZtg;
gilfSf;F Nfl;Fk; gb FowpaOk; JzpT ahUf;Fk;
,y;iynad;whYk; mtHfs; vy;NyhUk; %r;rpOj;J mOJ
nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. %f;ifr; rPwp Nriyj; jiyg;ghy;
Jilj;jhHfs;.
mg;ghTf;Fk;> mg;ghitr; Rw;wpf; nfhz;L epd;W mOk;
,tHfSf;Fk; ,ilapyhd gpizg;G nrhe;jk; ,y;iy.
Mdhy; nrhy;ypy; tbf;f Kbahj ge;jk;.
mg;ghtpd; fhy; khl;by; ,Ue;J mOk; ehNf]; md;hp
vd;id tpl ,isats;. mts;jhd; ,e;j tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrhe;jf;fhhp. vz;gj;jhwpy; ele;j xU nfh^uj;jpy;
mEuhjGuj;jpy; ,ts; fztDk; ntl;bg; gpsf;fg; gl;L
tpl;lhdhk;. mg;gh..> mg;gh..> vd;W cUfp cUfp mOjhs;.
mg;ghtpd; tyJ gf;fk; epd;wOk; gf;fj;J miw
ghpkshTk; mg;gh..> mg;gh..> vd;W tpRk;gpdhs;. vd;
tajpypUf;Fk; mtSk; fztid ,oe;jts;jhd;.

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kjthr;rpapy; mts; fztd; fz;l Jz;lkhf;fg;gl;L
fhyq;fs; Xb tpl;ljhk;.
,g;gbNa me;j tPl;Lf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; VO FLk;gq;fSk;
jkf;Fs; xt;nthU Nrhff; fijiar; Rke;J nfhz;L vd;
mg;ghTf;fhf tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjd.
mtHfs; vy;NyhUf;Fk; vd; mg;gh> mg;gh Kiwahf
,Ue;jhH. mk;kh> mk;kh Kiwahf ,Ue;jhH. ,Nj Nghy;
vd;id tpl ,isa ehNf]; md;hp vy;NyhUf;Fk; ehNf];
md;hpjhd;. mg;ghTk; mtis ehNf]; md;hp vd;Wjhd;
$g;gpLthuhk;. ghjpf;fg; gl;ltHfs; vd;w Kiwapy;
mtHfs; jkf;Fs; mg;gh> mk;kh> jk;gp> jq;if> md;hp..
vd;w cwT Kiwfis Vw;gLj;jp ghrg; gpizg;Gld;
tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;.
vd; mg;ghtpy; mtHfSf;fpUf;Fk; chpik vdf;fpy;iyg;
Nghy; xU Fw;w czHT vd;idf; Fj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
mg;gh gLf;ifapy; tPo;e;j NghJ> ehd; N[Hkdpapy; ,Uf;f
nrhe;jg; gps;isfs; Nghy;> rNfhjuHfs; Nghy; ghrj;ijf;
nfhl;bg; ghHj;jtHfs; ,tHfs; jhNd! ,tHfs; ghrj;jpd;
Kd; Nerj;jpd; Kd; ehd; vk;khj;jpuk;..! kdR $rpg;
NghapUe;jJ.
vy;yhk; Kbe;J> md;iwa ,uT vq;fs; kdq;fisg;
NghyNt mg;ghtpd; gLf;ifAk; ntWikahff; fplf;f>
´n\y;´ fs; kl;Lk; ve;jj; jaf;fKkpd;wp fhw;iwf;
fpopj;J> ,utpd; eprg;jj;ijf; Fiyj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
“mk;kh> ,dp ,q;if jdpa ,Ue;J vd;d nra;ag;
Nghwpas; ehisf;F ePq;fSk; vd;Ndhil thq;Nfh. te;J
mq;if nfhOk;gpiy ,Uq;Nfh. nfhOk;gpiy ,Ue;jpas;
vz;lhy; ehd; N[Hkdpf;Fg; Nghdhg; gpwFk; cq;fNshil
gpur;ridapy;yhky; njhlHG nfhs;syhk;. cq;fSf;Fk;
nfhQ;rk; trjpahapUf;Fk;." mk;khitf; Nfl;Lg;
ghHj;Njd;.
“,y;iy. mg;ghTf;Fr; nra;a Ntz;ba flikais
vy;yhk; nra;J Kbr;Rg; Nghl;Lj;jhd; ,e;j ,lj;ij
tpl;L efUtd;." mk;kh xNuabahf kWj;J tpl;lh.

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mk;khTf;F mg;gh kPJs;s gpbg;Gk;> gphpaKk; ehd;
mwpahjjy;y. mg;gh $l taJ Nghd fhyj;jpYk; mk;kh
kPJ kpfTk; gphpakhfNt ,Ue;jhH. ,e;j epiyapy;
mk;khit ve;j tw;GWj;jYk; mirf;fhJ vd;gij ehd;
ed;F czHe;J nfhz;Nld;.
mJf;fhf> mk;kh mg;ghTf;fhd flikfis Kbf;Fk;
tiu fhj;jpUf;f vdf;F mtfhrk; ,y;iy. vdf;F
mtruk;. vdJ gps;isfs; N[Hkdpapy;. ehd; mtHfsplk;
Ngha;r; Nru Ntz;Lk;. Ntiyf;F Nkyjpf yPT Nghl
,ayhJ. ehisf;F /g;isl; (Flight). vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk;
Nkyhy; tTdpah gh]; ehisAld; Kbtilag; NghfpwJ.
GJg;gpg;gnjd;why; nfhOk;G tiu Ngha; jpUk;gp tu
Ntz;Lk;. mjw;nfy;yhk; vdf;F ehl;fs; fhzhJ. vd;
gps;isfsplk; ehd; Ngha; tpl Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy; ehd;
Gwg;gl;L tpl;Nld;.
capH je;J jd; clypy; vidr; Rke;j vd; mk;khit
tpl capH nfhLj;J ehd; vd; clypy; Rke;j vd;
gps;isfs; vdf;F Kf;fpakhfg; gl;ljhy; vd; mk;khitj;
jd;de;jdpahf tpl;L tpl;L ehd; Gwg;gl;L tpl;Nld;.
tTdpah nuapy;Nt ];Nurdpy; nuapd; tUk; tiu
fhj;jpUe;j NghJjhd; mJtiu mlf;fp
itj;jpUe;jnjy;yhk; miz cilj;j nts;skha;
kdKilj;J ntspg; gha;e;jJ.
ehd; FYq;fpf; FYq;fp moj; njhlq;fp tpl;Nld;.
gf;fj;jpy; epd;w ngz;jhd; vd; Nrhfj;jpd; KOf; fhuzk;
njhpahtpl;lhYk; Nrhfk; gw;wpj; njhpe;jtsha; vd;idr;
rkhjhdg; gLj;jpdhs;.
nuapd; te;J rpypg;gNul;]; nfhk;ghHl;nkz;l; fjT jpwe;J
Vwpa gpd;Gk; vd; tpRk;gy; mlq;ftpy;iy. mk;khitj;
jd;de;jdpahf tpl;Lr; nry;fpNwd; vd;w epidNt
vd;idf; nfhd;wJ.
,whfktpy; rpq;fs ,uhZtg; gilfs; nuapDf;Fs; Vwp
nrf;fpq; vd;w ngahpy; vk;ikf; Filfpwtiu vd;
tpopNahuk; frpe;J frpe;J nfhz;NlapUe;jJ.

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gf;fj;jpypUe;j ,sk;ngz; fl;bf; nfhz;L te;j ,bag;gg;
ghHriyf; $l jpwe;J fhl;lr; nrhy;yp mtHfspy; xUtd;
fpswpg; ghHj;j NghJ> tpop ePH ciwe;J> kdR mo
kwe;J gaj;jpy; ntl ntlj;jJ. kplW tpOq;ff; $l
Jzptpy;yhJ capiuf; ifapy; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ
ehd; kl;Lky;y. me;j nfhk;ghHl;nkz;Lf;Fs; ,Ue;j
midtUe;jhd;. Jzpthff; fhl;rpaspj;jtHfs; $l tpop
gpJq;f tpiwj;jJ Nghy ,Ue;jhHfs;.
nfhOk;Gf; Nfhl;ilapy; epk;kjp %r;Rld; ,wq;fpa NghJ
rpy Nghpd; epk;kjpfs; ,uhZtj;jpduhy; #iwahlg;
gl;bUg;gJ njhpe;jJ. mWgijj; jhz;ba Mz;fs;
rpyUk;> gUt tajpYs;s ngz;fs; rpyUk; re;Njfj;jpd;
Nghpy; ifjhfp ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfs; ,dpf; fhzhkw;
Ngha; tplyhk;. my;yJ fSj;Jiwr; rpiwapNyh
Ntnwq;Nfh milj;J itf;fg;glyhk;.
epidTfs; Rikfshf mOj;j uzkhd kdj;Jld;
nts;stj;ij te;j vdf;F xj;jlkhf ,Ug;gts; vdJ
ghy;a fhyj;J ez;gpahd ,e;j ,e;Jjhd;.
xj;jlj;ijAk; kPwpa typ vdf;Fs;. nts;stj;ijf;
flw;fiuapd; ,aw;if mofpNyh> ,e;Jtpd; MWjy;
thHj;ijfspNyh rkhjhdg;gl kWj;jJ vd; kdk;. ehis
ehd; N[Hkdpia Nehf;fpg; gwf;fg; NghfpNwd;. vd;
mk;khitj; jdpahf tpl;L tpl;L> N[Hkdpapy; tpl;L te;j
vd; Foe;ijfsplk; Xlg; NghfpNwd;.
vd; KbT rhpjhdh vd; Foe;ijfSf;fhf vd;idg;
ngw;w nja;tj;ij tpl;Lr; nry;tJ rhpjhdh Fw;w
czHTfs; vd;idf; Fj;jpf; fpopj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
Ngr;rpNy> ghl;bNy> ftpijapNy ngw;wtisj; nja;tk;
vd;W Gfo;tJ kpfTk; Rygk;. epaj;jpNy me;j
nja;tj;ij jtpf;f tpl;L tpLtJjhd; ,q;F mjpfk;.
mijj;jhd; ehDk; nra;aj; jahuhfpapUe;Njd;.
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vdf;F xz;LNk gpbf;Nfy;iy. vy;yhupiyAk; Nfhgk;
Nfhgkh tUJ. vJf;nfLj;jhYk; “nghk;gpisg; gps;is eP"
vz;L nfhz;L..! Vd;jhd; ,g;gpbg; nghk;gpisg;
gps;isahg; gpwe;jNdh!
Qhapw;Wf;fpoik vz;lhy; vy;yhUk; vt;tsT re;Njhrg;
gLtpdk;. vdf;F kl;Lk; QhapWfs; vy;yhk; Vd;jhd;
tUNjh vz;bUf;F.
gpd;id vd;d> QhapW vz;L nrhy;yp vd;idg; gLf;ff;
$l tpl khl;bdkhk;. “nghk;gpisg; gps;is ,g;gpb
nta;apy; gL kl;Lk; epj;jpiu nfhs;SwNjh” vz;L mg;gh
rj;jk; Nghl;L vOg;gpg; Nghl;lhH. ,e;j mg;gh vg;gTk;
,g;gpbj;jhd;. mk;khTk; mg;gh nrhy;YwJf;F kWj;J
xz;Lk; nrhy;y khl;lh.
mk;kh nrhy;yyhk; jhNd “mtis Vdg;gh vOg;gpwpq;fs;.
Qhapw;Wf;fpoikjhNd nfhQ;rk; gLf;fl;Lkd; tpLq;Nfh"
vz;L. mjpy;iy> mg;gh CJw rq;if jhd; ,d;Dk;
nfhQ;rk; ngyj;jh CJwJjhd; jdf;F moF vz;L
epidf;fpwh mk;kh. ehd; vd;d nra;apwJ
vd;iu tFg;Gg; gps;isansy;yhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;> jhq;fs;
Qhapw;Wf; fpoikapiy gd;dpuz;L kzp kl;Lk; epj;jpiu
nfhz;l fijaisAk;> ,uz;L kzp kl;Lk; epj;jpiu
nfhz;l fijaisAk;. mijnay;yhk; Nff;f vdf;Fg;
nghwhikah ,Uf;Fk;. vdf;F mJfisg; Nghy ePz;l
epj;jpiuf;nfy;yhk; topNa ,y;iy.

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vdf;Fg; ghHj;jhy; rpy Ntis mk;khf;Nf Qhapwpiy fd
Neuk; epj;jpiu nfhs;s Mir ,Uf;fpw Nghiy njupAk;.
Mdhy; mg;gh tpbaf; fhj;jhiy fz;iz Kopr;rpLthH.
mtUf;F Njj;jz;zp Fbf;fpwJf;F mk;kh NtZk;. xU
Njj;jz;zp NghLwJ ngupa NtiyNa. vOk;gpg; Ngha;
Nghl;Lf; Fbf;fpwJjhNd. xU Njj;jz;zpf;fhz;b
mk;khd;iu epj;jpiuiaf; Fog;gp vOg;NghZNk. MdhYk;
vOg;gpg; NghLthH. mk;kh ngl;(bed) Njj;jz;zp FLj;jhg;
Nghiyjhd; mtH gLf;ifia tpl;L vOk;GthH.
,e;j ngl;-Nfhg;gp> ngl;-uP vy;yhk; ntspehl;L ];iuypiy
elf;Fk;. me;j ];iuYk; mg;ghf;F kl;Le;jhd;. vOk;gp
gy;iyj; jPl;b Kfj;ijf; fOtpg; Nghl;L Njj;jz;zpiaf;
Fbf;fyhe;jhNd! Nfl;fj;jhd; kdk; tUk;. k;..Fk; gpwF
ehd; Nfl;fg; Nghf mg;gh fj;j> gpwF mk;kh fj;j... Vd;
me;jf; fNsgunky;yhk;! me;jf; fNsguj;Njhil vd;iu
gpur;rid jPHe;jpLnkz;lhYk; guthapy;iy. mg;gh gpbr;r
KaYf;F vg;gTk; %z;L fhy;jhd;. mij Xnkz;L
nrhy;ypr; nrhy;ypNa mk;khf;Fk; gofPl;LJ. mJf;fhz;b
ehDk; Xnkz;NlYNk!
epj;jpiu kl;Le;jhd; gpur;rid vz;lhy; guthapy;iy.
Qhapw;Wf; fpoik vz;lhNy ehs; KOf;f ehd; ,e;j
tPl;Lf;Fs;isjhd; milQ;R Ngha;f; fplf;NfhZk;.
mz;zh> jk;gp ,uz;L NgUk; vt;tsT Neuk;
NtZnkz;lhYk; %rp %rp epj;jpiu nfhz;bl;L
vOk;Gthq;fs;. gpwF rhg;gpl;bl;L CH Rj;jg;
NghLthq;fs;.
ehd; kl;Lk; ,q;if jdpa ,Ue;J vg;gTk; ,e;j uPtP iag;
ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L… vdf;F mg;ghtpiy rupahd Nfhgk;
Nfhgkha; tUJ. mk;khthtJ rpy Neuk; rpyJf;F
mEkjpg;gh. Mdhy; mtTk; rkak; thw NghJ mg;ghd;iu
gf;fk; rha;Q;rpLth.
,z;ilf;F kpifyhtpd;iu gpwe;jehs;. MW kzpapiy
,Ue;J gj;J kzp tiu ghHl;b. vd;iu tFg;Gg;
gps;isas; vy;yhUk; Nghtpdk;.
“mnjd;d ,utpiy ghHl;b! ehq;fs; N[Hkdpapiy
tho;e;jhYk; rpwPyq;fd;];jhd;. mij kwe;jplhij" vz;L
mg;gh Nfhtkhr; nrhy;ypj; jLj;Jg; Nghl;L Frpdpf;Fs;is

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Ngha; mk;khl;il “,Q;ir ghUk;> ,g;gpb ghHl;b mJ
,njz;L Ngha;j;jhd; gps;isas; nfl;Lg; NghwJfs;.
mtSf;Fr; nrhy;yp itAk;> ,dp ,g;gpbahd
tpraq;fSf;Fg; Nghg;Nghwd; vz;L vd;idf; Nfl;ff;
$lhnjz;L" vz;L fj;JwhH. vdf;F mNohZk; Nghiy
,Ue;jpr;R.
ehd; mOjhYk; ,itaSf;nfhz;Lk; gpur;ridapy;iy.
mk;khitg; ghHj;jhy; rpyNtis vdf;fhz;bf; ftiyg;
gLwh Nghiy ,Uf;Fk;. Mdhy; xz;Lk; nrhy;y khl;lh.
VNjh> ntspehl;Lf; fhuH gps;isais tsHf;fpwJ
rupapy;iy vz;l khjpup vd;iu mg;gh> mk;kh>
mitaspd;iu rpNdfpjHfs; vy;yhUk; NrHe;J
fijg;gpdk;. Mdhy; cz;ikapiy ntspehl;Lf; fhuHjhd;
gps;isaspd;iu kd czHTfSf;F kjpg;Gf; FLj;J
tsHf;fpdk; vz;lJ ,itaSf;Fj; njupNay;iy.
,Jfis ehd; nrhy;yg; Nghdhy; ,itas; Nfl;gpdNk!
xU gjpdhY taRg; gps;isf;F vj;jpid Miras;
,Uf;Fk;. vd;iu taRg; gps;isansy;yhk; vt;tsT
re;Njh\kh vq;ifnay;yhk; Rj;jpf; nfhz;L jpupAJfs;.
ehd; kl;Lk; ,g;gpb tPl;Lf;Fs;is milQ;R Ngha;f;
fplf;NfhZk; vz;L ,itas; epidf;fpwJ rupNah!
vd;ndz;L ehd; ,ijnay;yhk; ,itaSf;F tpsq;fg;
gLj;JwNjh njupNay;iy.
ntspapiy Nghdhy; ,g;g vd;d te;jpl;LJ! mz;zh>
jk;gpaitas; kl;Lk; ey;y ´`hah´ vq;ifNah vy;yhk;
Rj;jpg; Nghl;L tUtpdk;. mJf;F mk;khTk; mg;ghTk;
xz;LNk nrhy;y khl;bdk;. Vndz;lhy; mitas;
Mk;gpisg; gps;isashk;.
mitas; Rj;jpg; Nghl;L te;J “xU Njj;jz;zp NghL"
vz;Ltpid. “Vd;... eP Nghl;Lf; Fbad;" vz;L
nrhy;yj;jhd; vdf;F kdk; tUk;. mJf;fpilapiy
mk;khNt nrhy;ypg; NghLth “gps;is> mtDf;F me;j
tiliaAk; vLj;Jf; FL" vz;L. Vd; Mk;gpisg;
gps;isaSf;F if> fhy; xz;Lk; ,y;iyNah! Vd; ehd;
vLj;Jf; FLf;NfhZk;! ,ijnay;yhk; Nfl;NfZk;
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mtq;fSk; Nyrpy;iy. Rk;kh GJik fijg;ghq;fs;.
NrHl;il khj;Jw khjpup mbf;fb NfHs; gpuz;ilAk;
khj;Jthq;fs;. jhq;fs; ntspehl;Lg; ngl;ilaNshil
cjl;Nlhil cjL curp md;igg; gupkhWwJ xz;Lk;
jg;gpy;iyahk;. Mdhy; jq;fil rNfhjup kl;Lk;
ngbaq;fisf; fz;lhy; rpupg;igf; $l mse;Jjhd;
cjpHf;NfhZkhk;.
mJ kl;LNk> jq;fSf;F kidtpah tug; Nghwts;
gaq;fu Rj;jkh ,Uf;NfhZkhk;. mts; fz;bg;gh
jhafj;jpiy ,Ue;J mlf;fkhd> gz;ghd jkpor;rpah
tNuhZkhk;> vg;gpbapUf;F ,itaspd;iu epahaq;fs;.
,Jfisg; gw;wp ehd; %r;Nr tplf; $lhjhk;. Vndz;lhy;
mk;kh> mg;ghTk; mz;zhitaspd;iu nfhs;ifaSf;F
ey;y rg;NghHl;. mk;khNthil rhil khilah ,ijg;
gw;wp xU ehs; fijr;Rg; ghHj;jd;. mit Mk;gpisg;
gps;isashk;. mk;kh nrhy;yp me;j rg;liuNa vd;idj;
njhlu tplhky; FNsh]; gz;zPl;lh.
mk;khthiy vd;ndz;Ljhd; ,g;gpb vy;yhk; tho
KbANjh> vdf;nfz;lhy; njupNay;iy. thw Nfhgj;Jf;F
vy;yhUf;Fk; VjhtJ nrhy;NyhZk; Nghiy fplf;F.
vd;ndz;L nrhy;YwJ! clid mg;gh fj;JthH> “cg;gpb
tha; fhl;bg; gofhij. nghk;gpisg; gps;is khjpupNa
tsHe;jpUf;fpwha;!" vz;L. mJ kl;LNk! gpwF
mk;khNthilAk; fj;JthH> “ey;y tsHg;Gj;jhd; tsHj;J
itr;rpUf;fpwPH" vz;L.
vdf;F xz;L tpsq;Nfy;iy. Vd; nghk;gpisas; VJk;
fijr;rhy; mij tha; fhl;LwJ vz;L nrhy;NyhZk;.
vd;iu fUj;ij ehd; nrhy;YwJf;F vdf;F cupik
,y;iyNa!
vdf;F vy;yhiuAk; tpl mg;ghtpiyjhd; gaq;fuf;
Nfhtk;. mg;ghitf; $g;gpl;L ,ijnay;yhk; Nff;NfhZk;
vz;L ,Uf;Fk;.
VNjh rdehafk;> rHthjpfhuk;... vz;nly;yhk; ngupa
murpay; fijg;ghH mg;gh. ,J $l xU tpj
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vd;id N[Hkd; ];iuypiy gpwe;jehs; tpohTf;Fg; Nghf
Ntz;lhnkz;L nrhy;ypg; Nghl;L> jhd; kl;Lk; ntspehl;L
];iuypiy Nkirapiy Nghj;jYfSk;> fpshRfSkh
itr;Rf; nfhz;bUe;J jd;iu rpNdfpjNuhil Fbr;Rf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwhH. vdf;F xNu vupr;rYk;> NfhgKk;jhd;
tUJ. vt;tsT Neuj;Jf;nfz;L ,e;j ´uPtP´
(njhiyf;fhl;rp) iag; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. mJTk;
mg;ghf;Fk;> mtw;iw rpNdfpjUf;Fk; gpbr;r epfo;r;rpais
kl;Lk;.
mk;kh Nu];Uf;F(taste) ´Nuhy;];´ nra;J mg;ghitf;Ff;
FLj;jpl;L> ,bag;gKk; mtpr;R fwp> nghupay;>
nrhjpnay;yhk; nra;jpl;lh. mg;ghitas; ´Nuhy;];´ Ir;
rhg;gpl;L Kbr;rpl;bdk;. mjhiy Nu];Uf;F(taste) f;F
,d;Dk; VjhtJ NtZkhk;. mg;gh te;J mk;khd;iu
fhJf;Fs;is FRFRj;Jg; Nghl;Lg; NghwhH. mk;kh
fisr;Rg; Nghl;lh vz;bwJ vdf;Fj; njupAJ. MdhYk;
mk;kh KLf;fp tpl;l nghk;ik khjpup thia %bf;
nfhz;L ´fl;yl;´ nra;a MAj;jg; gLj;Jwh. vd;idf;
$g;gpl;L ntq;fhak; ntl;bj; jur; nrhy;Ywh.
vdf;F mk;khNthil fijf;ff; $lg; gpbf;Nfy;iy.
ehisf;F gs;spf;$lj;jpiy vd;iu gpuz;l;];(friends)
vy;yhUk; Nfl;gpdk; “Vd; eP birthday partyf;F tNuy;iy"
vz;L. VjhtJ ngha; nrhy;NyhZk;. mJfSf;F ,g;g
vd;iu epiyik XusT tpsq;fPl;LJ. “JUf;fp mg;ghkhH
khjpup cd;iu mg;ghTk; nghy;yhjtNu cd;id xU
,lKk; tplkhl;lhNu" vz;L mz;ilf;F ];nugp
Nfl;lts;. vdf;F vt;tsT ntf;fkh ,Ue;jnjz;L ,e;j
mk;khf;Nfh> mg;ghf;Nfh tpsq;FNk
,Jf;Fs;is gpwF mk;kh nrhy;Ywh “gps;is> ,e;jf;
Nfhg;igaisf; fOT" vz;L. ´khl;ld;´ vz;L
nrhy;NyhZk; Nghiy gaq;fuf; Nfhtk; vdf;F tUJ.
Mdhy; vd;ndz;L nrhy;YwJ. Ngrhky;
Nfhg;igaNshil NrHj;J vd;iu MiraisAk; fOtpf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwd;.
xU kdR.
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mjpfhiyapy; xypj;j njhiyNgrp miog;gpy;
jpLf;fpl;nlOe;j NfhGtpd; neQ;R glglj;jJ.
nu];Nuhwd;w; Ntiyia Kbj;J tpl;L te;J %d;W
kzpf;Fg; gLj;jtid ehd;F kzpf;Nf njhiyNgrp
Fog;gp tpl;lJ. rw;W vupr;rYld; NghHitia ,Oj;J
vwpe;J tpl;L njhiyNgrpia Nehf;fp Xbdhd;.
,e;j mfhy Ntisapy; ,g;gb njhiyNgrp mywpdhy;
mJ CupypUe;J tUk; miog;ghfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk; vd;gJ
mtDf;Fj; njupAk;. ´NtW ahH mg;ghthfj;jhd;
,Uf;Fk;.´ kdJf;Fs; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.
Kd;dH vd;why; CupypUe;J tUk; njhiyNgrp miog;gpy;
fhR fiue;jhYk;> mg;ghTld; NgRtjpy; mtdplk;
cw;rhfk; gpwf;Fk;. ,g;NghJ Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L gy
nuypNghd; fhHl;Lfs; te;J njhiyNgrpr; nryitf;
Fiwj;jpUe;jhYk; mtdJ cw;rhfk; Kd;diug;
Nghypy;yhJ Fiwe;J tpl;lJ.
Cupy; cs;stHfs; ghL f\;le;jhd;. mtd;
,y;iynad;W nrhy;ytpy;iy. khL Nghy; cioj;J…
mg;gbr; nrhy;tijAk; tpl mjpfkhfj; jd;id tUj;jp>
cioj;J cioj;J CUf;Fj;jhd; mDg;gpdhd;.
gjpide;J tUlq;fspd; Kd; 84 ,y; mtd; N[Hkdpf;F
te;j NghJ> mtd; ,UgJ taJ $l epuk;ghj mofpa
thypgd;. tho;f;ifapd; fdTfs;> tre;jj;jpd; Njly;fs;
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Mkpaplk; gpbgl;L G+rhtpy; milglNth my;yJ
mepahakhfr; RLglNth tpUk;ghky; mk;kh> mg;ghtpd;
MNyhridAld; nrhe;j ehl;il tpl;L Xb te;jtd;.
ntspehL> mJTk; INuhg;gh… Nfhl;> #l;Lld;> ´iu´Ak;
fl;bf; nfhz;L... mofpa epidTfSk;> ,dpa fdTfSk;
N[Hkdpapy; Kfhk;fSf;Fs; vl;Lg; Ngiu my;yJ xd;gJ
Ngiu xU miwf;Fs; tpl;l NghJ KOtJkhff;
fiyahJ NghdhYk; nfhQ;rq; nfhQ;rkhff; fiuaj;
njhlq;fpd.
CUf;Ff; fbjk; vOjTk;> rpy;yiwr; nryTfSf;Fk;
NghJkhapUe;j mtHfs; nfhLj;j nghf;fw;kzp
70khHf;Fk;> NtiyAk; ,y;yhJ NtW ,lk; Nghf
mDkjpAk; ,y;yhJ ,Ue;jjpy; ntnwJTk; nra;a top
njupahJ gpaHNf]; ,w;Fk;> rpfnul;Lf;Fk; mbikahfpg;
Nghd $l ,Ue;jtHfSld; $l itj;Jf; fhzhkw;
Nghapd.
fstha; ];Nuhngup gok; gpLq;Fk; Ntiy nra;jjpy; rpwpJ
gzk; NrHe;jhYk; mofha; ,Ue;j iffSk;> Rfkhf
,Ue;j KJFk; fWf;fTk;> typf;fTk; njhlq;fpd.
Muk;gj;jpy; fWj;Jg; Nghd fd;dq;fisAk;> ntbj;Jg;
Nghd tpuy;fisAk; ghHj;J kdk; rpwpJ ntWj;Jg;
NghdhYk; CUf;F mDg;gg; gzk; fpilj;jjpy; njhlHe;J
ntiy nra;a kdk; kWf;ftpy;iy.
Kfhkpy; fpilf;Fk; N[Hkdpar; rhg;ghl;ilr; rhg;gpl
Kbahky;> MSf;F 1khHf; vd;W KfhkpypUe;j vy;yhj;
jkpoHfSkha; Nghl;L thq;fpa kpd;rhu mLg;ig miwf;F
miw khw;wp> fl;bYf;Ff; fPNo xspj;J itj;J
´`T];ik];uH´ ,w;Fj; njupahky; rikg;gNj xU
rhjidahfp> xU Nfhopia xd;gJ NgH gfpHe;Jz;gJ
mij tplg; ngupa rhjidahfp> nfhl;Lk; gdpapy;>
Fspupd; nfhLikapy; tho;f;ifNa Ntjidahfpajpy;>
gbf;Fk; epidTk;> INuhg;gpa tho;f;if gw;wpa fdTk;
fiye;j NghJjhd; MSf;nfhU efukha; mDg;gg;
gl;lhHfs;.
NfhGTld; ,d;ndhU jkpoidAk; mDg;gpdhHfs;.
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gpbj;J> vg;gbNah fijj;J fdlh Ngha;r; NrHe;J
tpl;lhd;.
Kfhik tpl;L ntspapy; te;j re;Njhrj;ij tha; tpl;Lr;
nrhy;yf; $l xU jkpo;f;FUtp ,y;yhJ NfhG jdpj;Jg;
Ngha; tpl;lhd;. jdpikapy; Ngrp> jdpikapy; rpupj;J
Ntiy nra;a mDkjpNah> NtW efuk; nry;y xU
tpjpNah ,y;yhj epiyapy; igj;jpaf;fhud; Nghyj;
jpupe;jhd;.
tho;f;ifr; nryTf;nfd mtHfs; nfhLf;fj; njhlq;fp
tpl;l 350khHf;fpy; NrhiwAk;> NfhopiaAk; rhg;gpl;L tpl;L
kPjpia CUf;F mDg;gpdhd;. gzk; fpilj;jJk;
mk;khTk;> mg;ghTk;> jq;if jk;gpkhUk; vg;gbnay;yhk;
kfpo;thHfs; vd epidj;Jj; jdf;Fs; kfpo;e;jhd;.
“vd;iu uhrh…” vd;w gb ghrk; nghq;f CupypUe;J te;j
fbjq;fs; epakhfNt ghrj;ijr; Rke;J te;jhYk; Nghfg;
Nghf “rhkhd; tpiyNaw;wk;> $l mDg;G.” vd;wd.
ghi\ njupah tpl;lhYk; gbfs; Vwp “Ntiy ,Uf;fh”
vd;W Nfl;ljpy; Ngf;fup> gpw;Nrupah> nu];Nuhwd;w;… vd;W
Ntiyfs; fpilj;jd. Ntiyf;fhd mDkjpg; gj;jpuk;
,y;yhJ fstha; Ntiy vd;gjhy; Ntiy
nfhLj;jtHfSk; Nghjpa Cjpak; nfhLf;f kWj;jhHfs;.
Ntiyia kl;Lk; ed;whf thq;fpdhHfs;. CupYs;s
cwTfspd; Njitfs; mtdhy;jhd; jPHf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;
vd;gjhy; ´Ntz;lhk;´ vd;W Ntiyia tpl;Lg; NghfTk;
top njupahJ $l;ly;> fOty;> Jilj;jy;> ryhl;
fOTjy;... vd;W vy;yh tifahd NtiyfisAk;
nra;jhd;.
,g;gbNa tho;f;if khwp> mofpa ,UgJ taJ
thypgdhd NfhG FspupYk;> gdpapYk;> NtiyapYk; MW
tUlq;fisf; fopj;j gpd;Nd Ntiy nra;aTk;> NtW
efuk; nry;yTk; mDkjp fpilj;jJ.
,dpahtJ tho;f;if rpwg;ghfp tpLnkd;w ek;gpf;ifapy;
Xb Xb Niy Njbdhd;. NtW efuq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W
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ghi\ njupahj ehl;by; gbj;j gbg;Gf;Nfh> gfl;lhd
Ntiyf;Nfh ,lkpy;iy vd;gij Ntiy Njba NghJk;>
ez;gHfSld; Ngrpa NghJk; njupe;J nfhz;lhd;.
gbf;f vd;W Mir te;jJ. CUf;Fg; gzk; mDg;g
Ntz;ba ghupa gpur;ridapy; Mir MirahfNt ,Uf;f
fstha; nra;j NtiyfisNa mDkjpAld; njhlHe;jhd;.
Cupy; jq;ifkhH tsu tsu> xU Ntiyapy; fpilj;j
gzk; Nghjhky; ,uz;L Ntiy> %d;W Ntiy vd;W
Njb tho;f;if gzj;Jf;F XLtjha; khwp tpl;lJ.
“gf;fj;J tPL khbaha; vOe;J tpl;lJ. ehq;fs; kl;Lk;
,g;gpb ,Uf;fpwJ cdf;Fj;jhd; mofpy;iyj; jk;gp!”
“jq;ifr;rpf;F xU tud; rup te;jpUf;F. fdlhg; ngbad;.
MW ,yl;rk; rPjdk; Nfl;fpdk;. ,e;jpahtpiy
fypahzj;ij itf;NfhZkhk;... cd;iu ifapiyjhd;
mtspd;iu tho;f;if jq;fpapUf;F…”
,g;gbahfj; njhlHe;j CHf; fbjq;fs; mtidg;
gzj;Jf;fhfj; Juj;jpd. g];rpYk;> nuapdpYk; Xbf;
fisj;jtd; nrhe;jkhff; fhH thq;fp Xb ,d;Dk;
fisj;jhd;. ghrk; ´NgrhNj´ vd;W fl;bg; Nghl mYj;jhd;.
cioj;J cioj;J mDg;gpatd;> Kg;gijj; jhz;ba
gpd;Dk; ´cdf;nfhU fy;ahzk; nra;J ghHf;f
vkf;fhir´ vd mk;khNth> mg;ghNth xU tup
vOjhjjpy; kdJf;Fs; rypj;jhd;.
tho;f;ifapd; MirfSk;> tre;jj;jpd; Njly;fSk;
Vf;fq;fsha; khwpd. eiuNahlj; njhlq;fp tpl;l jiyapy;
nky;ypa tOf;ifAk; tpoj; njhlq;fpaJ.
mbf;fb fz;zhbiag; ghHj;J Mjq;fg; gLk; gyE}W
INuhg;gpaj; jkpo; ,isQHfspd; tupirapy;> 35 taijj;
njhl;L epw;Fk; gpukr;rhupahf mtDk; epd;w NghJjhd;
mtd; kJitf; fz;L nfhz;lhd;.
kJtpd; rpNdfk; mtidj; njd;wyha; jOtpaJ. mts;
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jdf;Fk; xU tho;T tug; Nghfpwnjd;w kfpo;tpy; mJ
gw;wp CUf;F vOjpdhd;.
“,d;DnkhU jq;if ,Uge;ije;J tajpy;>
fy;ahzkhfhky; ,Uf;f... cdf;nfd;d mtruk;”
vd;wJ CHf;fbjk;. tho;f;if Mir mtid thl;l> ahH
rk;kjKkpd;wp gjpTj; jpUkzk;
kidtpahf;fpf; nfhz;lhd;.
nra;J kJit
mJjhd; ,g;NghJ gpur;rid. “jq;if ,Uf;f> eP
fy;ahzk; nra;jJ khngUe;jg;G” vd;W mk;khTk;>
mg;ghTk; kl;Lky;y> khkh> khkp> rpj;jg;gh rpj;jp... vd;W
vy;NyhUNk kdq; nfhz;l kl;Lk; jpl;b vOjp tpl;lhHfs;.
kdk; rypj;J tpl;lJ. ahUk; mtDf;F ,g;NghJ fbjk;
vOJtjpy;iy. MdhYk; khrk; jtwhJ tTdpah tiu
te;J> njhiyNgrpapy; mioj;J> gzj;ij cz;bay;
%yk; vLj;Jg; Nghf mg;gh kwg;gjpy;iy.
Xbg;Nghdtd;> nuypNghid vLj;jhd;. mg;ghtpd;
miog;Gj;jhd; mJ. xU epkpl miog;gpy; “jpUg;gp vL”
vd;W nrhy;yp tpl;L mg;gh itj;J tpl;lhH. jpUg;gp
vLj;jhd;. CH epiyik gw;wp> f\;lq;fs; gw;wp mg;gh
epiwar; nrhd;dhH. mk;kh> rNfhjuq;fs; gw;wp
ehj;jOjOf;f tprhupj;jhd;.
“jk;gp> ,e;j Kiw nfhQ;rq; $lth mDg;G jk;gp! eP
mDg;gpwJ xU %iyf;Fk; NghJjpy;iy. vy;yhk; tpiy.
nfhf;fhd;iu gps;isf;Fk; gpwe;jehs; tUJ. mJTk;
nguprhr; nra;ahl;b cdf;Fj;jhd; kupahijapy;iy. xU
MapukhtJ $l mDg;G... ehisf;Ff; fhR nfhz;L te;J
je;jpLtpidjhNd” mg;gh %r;R tplhky; nrhy;yp
Kbj;jhH.
Vw;nfdNt Vn[d;rpf;Ff; fhR fl;btpl;L nkh];Nfhtpy;
,uz;L tUlq;fshf epw;Fk; jk;gpia ntspapy; vLf;f
,d;Dk; rpy Mapuq;fs; Vn[d;rpf;Ff; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;.
me;jg; gzg; gpur;ridNa NfhGtpd; jiyf;Fs; Rikahf
,Uf;f> mg;gh ,d;DnkhU Mapuk; $lf; Nfl;fpwhH.

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Vw;nfdNt Fw;wthspf; $z;by; cwTfshy; epWj;jg;
gl;l mtdhy; mg;ghtpd; Ntz;Ljiy kWf;f
Kbatpy;iy.
“Xkg;gh> ehd; mDg;Gwd;. ehisf;Nf fhirf; nfhz;L
te;J jUtpdk;.” vd;whd;.
“cd;iu kidtp kJ vg;gpb ,Uf;fpwhs;” vd;W mg;gh
xU thHj;ij Nfl;ftpy;iy. njhiyNgrp itf;fg; gl;L
tpl;lJ.
NfhGtpd; kdk; Ntjidg; gl;lJ. ´,e;j Mapuq;fis
vg;gbr; rkhspf;fyhk;´ vd;w Nahridapy; %is
Fok;gpaJ. MWjy; gLj;j ,Uf;Fk; kidtpAlDk; Mwp
,Ue;J Ngr Neukpy;iy. mLj;j Ntiyf;Fg;
Nghtjw;fpilapy; ,d;Dk; xU kzpj;jpahye;jhd;
gLf;fyhk;. Xbg; Ngha;g; gLj;jhd;. Mdhy; J}f;fk;
mtid tpl;Lj; J}u tpyfpapUe;jJ.
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,d;iwa Rkjpapd; fdT kpfTk; tpj;jpahrkhdjhf
,Ue;jJ. toikahd fdTfs; Nghy fl;bypy; ,Ue;J
njhg;ngd;W tpOtjhNah> jpLf;fpl;L tpopj;J mOtjhNah
,Uf;ftpy;iy.
New;wpuT gLf;ifapNyNa Rkjpf;Fk; mts; fztDf;Fk;
fhurhukhd rz;il te;J tpl;lJ. rz;il vd;dNth
toikahf tUk;> CUf;Fg; gzk; mDg;Gk;
tplaj;jpy;jhd; Muk;gpj;jJ.
Rkjpapd; mk;khtplkpUe;J New;Wf; fbjk; te;jpUe;jJ.
mjpy; ´nghk;gpisg; gps;isiaf; Nfl;ff; $lhJjhd;.
MdhYk; vd;d nra;apwJ gps;is> vd;dhiy xz;ilAk;
rkhspf;Nfyhky; fplf;F. rhg;ghl;Lf;Nf f\;lkhapUf;F.
VjhtJ cjtp nra; gps;is...´ vd;W vOjpapUe;jJ.
Rkjp ,ijg; gw;wp KjNy fztd; khjtNdhL
fijf;fj;jhd; tpUk;gpdhs;. Mdhy; khjtNdh ´,ts; ,J
gw;wpf; fijj;J tpLthNs´ vd;w gaj;jpy;> jhd;
Kf;fpakhd Ntiyapy; ,Ug;gJ Nghy nfhk;gpA+l;lupd;
Kd; ,Ue;J VNjh NjLtJ khjpupAk;> nuypNghdpy;
Kf;fpa tplaq;fs; NgRtJ khjpupAk; ghrhq;F gz;zpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
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mk;khtpd; fbjk;> rhg;ghl;Lf;Nf fhrpy;iynad;W> gzk;
Nfl;L te;j epiyapy; ve;j kfshy; epk;kjpahf epj;jpiu
nfhs;s KbAk;. Rkjp epk;kjpapd;ikNahL gLf;ifapy;
Guz;l gbNa “,Q;rUq;Nfh..! mk;khd;iu nyl;lH
ghHj;jdpq;fs;jhNd. jk;gpatq;fs; vd;d f\;lg;
gLwhq;fNsh njupNay;iy. vd;iu ,e;j khrr;
rk;gsj;jpiy nfhQ;rf; fhR mDg;gl;Nl" khjtdplk;
Nfl;lhs;.
khjtdplkpUe;J nksde;jhd; gjpyha; te;jJ.
“vd;d… nrhy;Yq;Nfhtd;. mDg;gl;Nl" Rkjp
nfQ;ryha;f; Nfl;lhs;.
“cd;Ndhil ngupa njhy;iy. kDrd; ,uhg;gfyh Ntiy
nra;jpl;L te;J epk;kjpahf; nfhQ;r Neuk; gLg;gk;
vz;lhy; tpl khl;lha;. iyw;iw epg;ghl;bg; Nghl;Lg; gL."
fj;jpdhd; khjtd;.
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vg;gTk; vd;idf; fhR> fhnrz;Nl mupr;nrLg;gPq;fs;."
khjtd; ,untd;Wk; ghuhky; fj;jpdhd;.
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kl;biy xU Mapuk; khHf; $l ePq;fs; vd;id mDg;g
tpNly;iy. ehDk; Ntiy nra;apwd;jhNd. vd;iu fhir
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cq;fil mz;zd;khH fdlhtpiyAk;>
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khjtDf;F Nuhrk; nghj;Jf; nfhz;L tu “vd;iu
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fijf;fpwha;. ehd; Mk;gpis mDg;Gtd;. mijg; gw;wp
ePnad;d Nfl;fpwJ" fj;jpa gbNa vOe;J> Rkjpapd;
jiyiaf; fPNo mkj;jp> KJfpNy Xq;fp xU Fj;J
tpl;lhd;.
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khjtd; ifia Xq;f> jd;idf; fhj;Jf; nfhs;s
vz;zpa Rkjp mtd; iffis mkj;jpg; gpbj;Jj;
js;spdhs;.
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vd;W jd; gyj;ij vy;yhk; NrHj;J khjtd; Fj;jpdhd;.
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kdJf;Fs; Ngrpagb.
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nfhz;bUe;jJ. kdir epiwj;jpUe;j Nrhfk; ngU%r;rha;
ntspNawpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
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fhJfspy; tpotpy;iy.
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tpl;L gpd;Gwkhf epd;whd;. jpuz;l
G[q;fSld; khepwkhd xU Mz; kfd; Rkjpf;F mtd; Kfj;ijg; ghHf;f Ntz;Lnkd;w
Mty; Vw;gl;lJ. me;j Neuk; ghHj;J me;j Mz;kfd;
Rkjpapd; gf;fk; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpdhd;. mofpa Kfk;.
mtd; Gd;dif Rkjpiaf; nfhs;is nfhz;lJ. ´vd;
,yl;rpa GU\d; ,td;jhd;´ Rkjpapd; kdk; epidg;gpNy
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mtidg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj ,ilapy;
,d;ndhUtd; te;J epd;whd;. me;j ,d;ndhUtidg;
ghHf;fr; Rkjpf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. jd; kdq;ftHe;j
Kjyhktid mts; Njbdhs;. Kjyhktdpd; fz;fs;
me;j ,d;ndhUtidAk; jhz;b ,tSs; vijNah
Njbd.
Njbatd; nkJthf ,tsUfpy; te;jkHe;jhd;. me;j Neuk;
ghHj;J ahNuh ,ilNa te;J tpl mtd; Ngha; tpl;lhd;.
mLj;j ehs; mtidg; gw;wpa epidTfSs; %o;fpa
gbNa Rkjp yapj;jpUe;jhs;. mtd; te;jhd;.
jdf;fhf> jd;idj; Njb> jdf;Fg; gpupakhd xUtd;
te;jpUf;fpwhd;> vd;w epidg;gpy; Rkjp kpfTk; re;Njh\g;
gl;lhs;.
mjw;fLj;j ehSk; mtd; epidTfisr; Rke;j gb
´tUthdh..!´ vd;w vjpHghHg;G epiwe;j Nfs;tpNahL>
mts; tPl;bypUe;J ntspNawp tPjpapy; ,wq;fp elf;fj;
njhlq;fpdhs;. mJ ,U gf;fKk; kuq;fslHe;j xU
mikjpahd> mofhd ghij.
me;j uk;kpakhd #oypy;> fhjy; czHTfs; kdij
epiwf;f> mjpy; mtd; epidTfis kpjf;f tpl;l gb
Rkjp ele;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. J}uj;jpy; mtd; te;J
nfhz;bUg;gijf; fz;lJk; mts; ,dk; Gupahj
,d;gj;jpy; kpje;jhs;.
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fhjy; nfhz;L> vd;idj; Njb tUfpwhd;. vd;idg;
ghHf;f Mir nfhz;L tUfpwhd;. vd;NdhL fijj;Jf;
nfhz;L ,Uf;f tUfpwhd;. vd;idr; rikayiwf;Fs;
mDg;gp tpl;L jhd; xa;ahukhf ,Ue;J njhiyf;fhl;rp
ghHf;Fk; vz;zk; mtDf;F ,y;iy. vd;idr; rhkhd;fs;
thq;ff; filf;F mDg;gp tpl;L> ehd; Njhs; typf;fr;
rhkhd;fisj; J}f;fpf; nfhz;L tUk; NghJ> nuypNghdpy;
ez;gUld; mul;il mbg;gJ kl;Lky;yhky;> “ehd; vd;iu
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mtdplk; ve;j RaeyKk; ,y;iy. vdf;Nf vdf;fhf>
vd;idg; ghHf;f> vd;idj; Njb tUfpwhd;. vd;idg;
gf;fj;jpy; Ntiyf;fhup Nghy itj;J tpl;L> CHg;
ngz;fSld; mul;il mbj;Jj; jpupAk; faikj;jdk;
,tdplk; ,y;iy.´ Mapuk; epidTfs; Rkjpia
Mf;fpukpf;f MtYld; mtd; tUtijg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L
epd;whs;.
md;W Nghy; miu Fiw MilAld; ,d;W mtd;
,y;iy. J}a cil mzpe;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; neUq;f
neUq;f Rkjp mtid KOikahfg; ghHj;jhs;.
Gd;difahy; mts; kdij n[hypf;f itj;j mtd;
jiyapy;> nkypjhf eiuNahbapUe;jJ. Rkjp mtd;
tutpy; kfpo;e;jhs;. thdj;jpy; gwe;jhs;. VNjh
Njhd;wpatsha; gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;j ghijapy; jpUk;gpdhs;.
mtd; ,uz;L mb js;sp mts; gpd;Nd njhlHe;jhd;.
mJ xU G+q;fh. mq;F xU rpW Fby;. mtd; mjDs;
Eioe;J mq;fpUe;j thq;fpypy; mkHe;J Rkjpiaf;
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fl;Lz;lts; Nghy;> Ngha; mtdUfpy; mkHe;J
nfhz;lhs;.
mtd; Rkjpapd; tyJif tpuy;fis G+f;fisj; njhLtJ
Nghy;> kpfTk; nkJthfj; njhl;Lj; J}f;fp> jd;
kWifapy; itj;jhd;. mtd; njhLifapy; clw; grpiaj;
jPHf;Fk; mtrunkJTk; ,y;iy. md;G kl;LNk njupe;jJ.
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mts; kpfkpfr; re;Njh\khapUe;jhs;. tho;f;ifapd;
mHj;jk; mtSf;Fg; Gupe;jJ.
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Nghy ,Ue;jJ. jpLf;fpl;l Rkjp tpopfisj; jpwe;J
ghHj;jhs;.
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fhjyDk; ,y;iy. khjtd;jhd; tpopfis cUl;bagb>
Nfhgkhf “myhk; mbf;fpwJ $lf; Nfl;fhky;
mg;gpbnad;d epj;jpiu cdf;F Ntz;bf; fplf;F. vOk;gb.
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nfjpahj; Njj;jz;zpiag; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L th. ehd;
Ntiyf;Fg; NghNfhZk;." fj;jpdhd;.
VNjh ´nghk;gpisaSf;Fr; Rje;jpuk; fpilr;rpl;L´ vd;W
Cnuy;yhk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;fpdk;. Rkjpf;Fr; ´Rje;jpuk;´
vd;w thHj;ijapd; mHj;jNk Gupatpy;iy.
mk;khtpd; fbjk; Nkirapy; kbj;j gb ,Ue;jJ. kdR
fdf;f> mts; nksdkha; NjePiug; Nghlj; njhlq;fpdhs;.
clnyy;yhk; typj;jJ. md;iwa fdT kl;Lk; kdjpd;
Xuj;jpy; mkHe;jpUe;J> tho;f;ifapd; ,dpik vq;Nfh
njhiye;J tpl;lJ vd;gij mtSf;F czHj;jpaJ.
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fjit mbj;Jr; rhj;jpa NghJ neQ;rpy;jhd; miwe;jJ
NghypUe;jJ. ,iyAjpHj;j kuq;fNs tpiwj;J epw;Fk;
FspH ntspf;Fs; ftpd; Eioe;J tpl;lhd;. re;jpahTf;F
kdk; tpiwj;jJ. Re;jNurNdh ve;jtpj myl;lYkpd;wpg;
gLf;ifaiwAs; GFe;J gLf;ifapy; rha;e;J nfhz;lhd;.
ftpd; mnkupf;fhTf;Fg; Nghf Ntz;Lkhk;. mJjhd;
,g;NghJ rpy thuq;fshfNt tPl;by; Gay;. ,d;W cr;rf;
fl;lk;. kfd; mnkupf;fhTf;Fg; Nghtjpy; re;jpahTf;Fk;
ve;jtpj cld;ghLk; ,y;iyj;jhd;. mjw;fhf mg;gh
Re;jNurDk;> kfd; ftpDk; ,j;jid thf;Fthjq;fSk;>
rz;ilfSk; Nghl;Lf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lkh
gps;isfSf;Fk;> mg;ghTf;Fk; ,ilapy; rz;ilfs; te;J
tplf; $lhnjd;W vj;jid tplaq;fisg; gf;Ftkhfr;
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nrd;W tpl;lJ. mJTk; ftpd; ,g;gb fjit mbj;Jr;
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tpl;lNj vd;gjpy; mtSf;F epakhfNt tUj;jk;. mtshy;
mijj; jhq;f Kbatpy;iy.
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vd;W vy;yhg; gps;isfisAk; Nghyj;jhd; ftpDk;
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gL nfl;bf;fhud; vd;gjhy; mtd; fzpdpNahL
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,g;gb Kfk; njupahj xUj;jp kPJ fhjiy Vw;gLj;Jk;
vd mtHfs; JspAk; vjpHghHf;ftpy;iy.
´,q;if> N[Hkdpapiy ,y;yhj nghk;gpisiaNa
nfhk;gpA+l;lUf;Fs;is fz;bl;lhd;´ vd re;jpah rypj;Jf;
nfhs;tJk; cz;L. MdhYk; mJ ,izaj;NjhNl
Ngha;tpLk; vd;Wjhd; epidj;jpUe;jhs;. ,e;jsT Jhuk;
tUk; vd;W mts; fdtpYk; epidf;ftpy;iy.
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NghapUe;J gbf;f tpl;Bq;fs;. Vd;> ehd; Nghdhy; vd;d
vd;idAk; tpLq;Nfh" ,JNt mtd; mbf;fb ghtpf;Fk;
MAjkhf ,Ue;jJ.
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jdpa ,Ue;J gbf;NfYk;. mjhiy gakpy;yhky; tpl;lk;.
cdf;F ,g;gj;jhNd gjpdhW taR. cdf;Fk; gjpndl;L
taR tuf;if ghHg;gk;." vd;W vj;jidNah jlitfs;
Re;jNurd; nrhy;yp tpl;lhd;.
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ghrk;. vd;dpiy ,y;iy. mtd; vd;d Nfl;lhYk;
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VyhJ." vd;ghd;.
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nfhz;L fj;Jths;.
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ntspg;ghLfSk; ,g;gbj;jhd; rpy thuq;fshfj; njhlHe;J
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itj;J tpLtJ vd;w KbNthLjhd; ftpDk;
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,Uf;fpw A+ypah vd;w ngz;gps;is Nky; fhjyhk;. me;jg;
gps;is ghtkhk;. mJd;iu mk;kh fhd;rH te;J ,we;J
tpl;lhthk;. mJ mk;kk;khNthiljhd; tho;fpwjhk;.
mJTk; ,tidg; ghHf;fj; Jbaha;j; Jbf;fpwjhk;.
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Re;jNurDf;Fj; njupahj fhjNy. mtd; mijg; gw;wp
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,g;Nghijf;Fg; NghNfyhJ. Kjy;iy ,q;if gbr;R Kb.
gpwF ghHg;gk;." vd;W mbj;Jr; nrhy;yp tpLthd;.
re;jpahjhd; “mts; Rk;kh xU glj;ij
mDg;gpapUg;ghslh. cd;id tpl taR $lthAk;
,Uf;Fk;. tPzh mtis epidr;Rf; nfhz;buhij" vd;W
mtidr; rkhjhdk; nra;ag; ghHg;ghs;.
vg;gbNah ,d;iwa Re;jNurDf;Fk;> ftpDf;Fkhd
thf;Fthjk; rw;Wf; fhukhfNtjhd; ,Ue;jJ. Re;jNurd;
vd;dNth mikjpahf> epjhdkhfj;jhd; fijj;jhd;.
ftpd;jhd; tPl;bd; Nkw;$iuapy; Ngha; Kl;lhj Fiwahfj;
Js;spf; Fjpj;jhd;. “ePq;fs; xU mg;ghNth" vd;W
tha;f;F tha; Nfl;lhd;. Re;jNurd; miratpy;iy.
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ntspapy; Ngha; tpl;lhd;.
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jd;ghl;by; Ngha;g; gLj;Jf; nfhz;lJ re;jpahit ,d;Dk;
Nfhgj;Jf;Fk;> ftiyf;Fk; Mshf;fpaJ. ftpdpd;
Ntz;Ljy; epahakw;wJjhd;. vd;whYk; ,e;j epiyapy;
Re;jNurdpd; ghuhKfk; mtisf; FKw itj;jJ.
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nfhz;L thq;Nfh!" fj;jpdhs;.
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cd;iu md;G kfidg; gLf;f it. vdf;F ehisf;Ff;
fhiyik Ntiy. ehd; gLf;fg; Nghwd;." vd;W tpl;L
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FspH kl;LNk ciwe;J fple;jJ. NtW ve;j mRkhj;jKk;
,y;iy.
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NghypUe;jJ. nkJthf [f;fw;iw vLj;Jg; Nghl;L>
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ciwe;J fplg;ghNdh´ vd;w gijg;NghL tPl;ilr;
Rw;wpAs;s vy;yh ,lq;fisAk; Xb Xbj; Njbdhs;.
,isg;ghWtjw;nfd Mq;fhq;F itf;fg; gl;bUf;Fk;
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kdpjHfs; jtpu NtnwijAk; mtshy; fhz
Kbatpy;iy. FspiuAk; tpl Jhuj;J ,Us;fNs mtis
mbf;fb mr;rj;jpy; rpy;ypl itj;jd. xU juk; ftpdpd;
ez;gd; xUtd; mtisj; jhz;ba NghJ kdjpy;
ek;gpf;if xsp tPr Xbr;nrd;W “ftpidf; fz;lhah"
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,e;j kDrdhy; KbfpwJ´ vd;w tpag;Gk;> NfhgKk;
kdij tps;s fjpiuapy; mkHe;jhs;. mtshy;
Kbatpy;iy. mOifAk;> gaKk; mtspd; mikjpiaf;
Fiyj;jd. ´,e;jf; Fspupy; mtd; vq;Nf Nghthd;!
nrhe;jk; vd;W nrhy;y ahUk; ,y;yhj CH. ez;gHfs;
tPLfSf;Fk; ,e;j eLeprpapy; vg;gbg; NghtJ Fspupy;
ciwe;J tpLthNdh´ mtSf;F eLq;fpaJ. kPz;Lk;
rg;ghj;ijAk;> [f;fw;iwAk; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L ntspapy;
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VNjh xU eg;ghirapy; ntspf;fjitj; jpwthky;
nfyUf;fhd(epytiw) gbfspy; ,wq;fp> fPNo Nghdhs;.
mq;Fk; mtHfSf;fhd miwapd; jpwg;G mtdplk;
,y;iy. MdhYk; xU juk; jpwe;J ghHj;jhs;. ,y;iy.
mtd; ,y;iy. Vkhw;wk; ,d;Dk; xU gb mtisr; Nrhu
itf;f me;j tPl;bd; gpshw;Wfspy; trpf;Fk;
vy;NyhUf;Fk; nghJthd irf;fps;fs; itf;Fk;
miwf;Fr; nrd;W vl;bg; ghHj;jhs;. mq;Fk; xUj;jiuAk;
njupatpy;iy. VNjh xU ce;Jjypy; ,d;Dk; cs;Ns
Ngha;g; ghHj;jhs;.
k;.. clnyq;Fk; kpd;rhuk; gha;e;jJ Nghy xU czHT.
mtd; ,Ue;jhd;. $dpf; FWfp FspH jhq;f Kbahky;
iffisf; FWf;fhfg; Nghl;L jd;idj; jhNd fl;bg;
gpbj;j gb> ftpd; eLq;fpf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. ,t;tsT
NeuKk; mlf;fp itj;jpUe;j mOif mlf;f Kbahky;
gPwpl> re;jpah FKwpf; nfhz;L mtidf; fl;bg;
gpbj;jhs;.
“Vdlh> Vdlh ,g;gpbnay;yhk; nra;apwha;. ,e;jf;
Fspupiy ,g;gpbf; nfyUf;if(epyf;fPo; miw) ,Uf;fpwJ
cdf;F ey;yhapUf;Nfh th> Nkiy th."
“k;.. ehd; tu khl;ld;. ehd; mnkupf;fhTf;Fg;
Nghg;Nghwd;." thHj;ijfs; ,d;Dk; jpkpwNyhNl ntsp
te;jd.
“Kjy;iy Nkiy th. mq;if NghapUe;J fijg;gk;"
“,y;iy> me;jhs; ,Uf;fpw ,lj;Jf;F tukhl;ld;."
“Nla;> mtH cd;iu mg;ghtlh. mtH cd;iu
ey;yJf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;YwhH."
“mtH mg;ghNt"
“mijg; gpwF fijg;gk;. Kjy;iy th."
xUthW mtid NkNy $l;bf; nfhz;L Ngha; gLf;f
itg;gjw;Fs; re;jpahTf;Fg; NghJk; NghJk; vd;whfp
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mLj;j ehs; fhiyapy; Re;jNurd; “vd;d> Nkhd;
te;jpl;lhNu" vd;whd;.
“k;..." vd;whs; re;jpah. mtSf;F Re;jNurd; mg;gbg;
ghuhKfkhfg; gLj;J tpl;ljpy; nkypjhd Nfhgk;.
“Ntiwnaq;if NghwJ tUthH vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
ePjhd; Rk;kh Njitapy;yhky;..."
re;jpah gjpy; vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. mtd; te;jJ
fhZk; vd;wpUe;jJ mtSf;F.
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,e;j cLg;G vdf;Fg; gpbf;Nfy;iy ,ij MUf;fhtJ
FLq;Nfh vd;W nrhy;ypf; fol;b vwptJ Nghy> “mk;kh
vdf;F mtiug; gpbf;Nfy;iy. ehd; jdpa thog; Nghwd;."
vd;W Jsrp nrhd;d NghJ Nfhkjpf;Fj; J}f;fp thupg;
Nghl;lJ.
“vd;d eP tpisahLwpNa.. mnjd;d gpbf;Nfy;iy
vz;bwJk; mtiu tpl;bl;Lj; jdpa thog; Nghwd;
vz;bwJk;..! vdf;F xz;Lkh tpsq;Nfy;iy. cdf;nfd;d
igj;jpak; fpapj;jpak; gpbr;rpl;LNj;" Nfhkjp mjpHr;rpAk;>
Mr;rupaKkha; fj;jpdhs;.
“,y;iy mk;kh. vdf;Fg; igj;jpaKk; ,y;iy.
fpapj;jpaKk; ,y;iy. mtNuhil thoj;jhd; gpbf;Nfy;iy.
Jsrp rw;W vupr;rYld; fPr;rpl;lhs;.
´vd;d fpufrhuklh ,J! IE}W fpNyhkPw;wH J}uj;jpiy
,Uf;fpw `NdhgH tiu Ngha; jpy;iyak;gyj;jhH ey;y
rhj;jpup vz;L vy;yhUk; nrhy;Yfpdk; vz;L mtul;ilr;
rhjfj;ijf; fhl;b nghUj;jk; ghHj;J> gpwF Iaupl;ilg;
Ngha; ehs;> el;rj;jpuk; vy;yhk; ghHj;Jj;jhNd vy;yhk;
nra;jJ. gpwNfd; ,g;gpb elf;FJ.´ Nfhkjp Fok;gpdhs;.

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CH $l;b> cwTfSf;nfy;yhk; nrhy;yp> cyfpd; me;j
me;jj;jpypUe;J ,e;j me;jk; tiu ghHj;Jg; ghHj;J
nuypNghdha; mbj;J> fbjq;fsha;
vOjp jk;gl;lk; mbj;J> N`hy; vLj;J kztiw Nghl;L>
,y;yhj mUe;jjp ghHj;J vy;yhUk; tho;j;jj;jhNd
jpUkzk; ele;jJ. Ie;J khjq;fs; $l rupahf
efutpy;iy. mjw;fpilapy; ,tSf;F vd;d te;jJ. Vd;
,g;gb mjpub KbntLj;jhs; Nfhkjpf;Fj; jiyapy; ,b
tpOe;jJ Nghy ,Ue;jJ.
“eP nfl;bf;fhup. NkhSf;F ey;y xU ngbadhg; ghHj;Jf;
fl;bf; FLj;Jg; Nghl;lha;. N[Hkdpapiy ,g;gpbg; gbr;r>
ey;y FLk;gj;J khg;gpis fpilf;fpwnjz;lhy; Nyrpy;iy.
eP nfl;bf;fhupjhd;. ,dpnad;d! cdf;F xU ngupa ghuk;
FiwQ;r khjphpj;jhd;." VjhtJ tpohf;fspNyh my;yJ
filj; njUf;fspNyh ahuhtJ njupe;j jkpo;g;
ngz;fisr; re;jpf;Fk; NghJ mtHfs; ,g;gbj;jhd;
nrhy;yp Nfhkjpapd; kdijf; Fspu itg;ghHfs;.
´ey;yhj;jhd; ,g;gg; ghuk; FiwQ;rpUf;F. ,ts; vd;iu
jiyapiy ghwhq;fy;iy vy;Nyh J}f;fpg;
Nghl;bUf;fpwhs;.´ Nfhkjpapd; kdR KZKZj;jJ.
JsrpNah xU ftiyAkpy;yhky; rPB ];uhz;l;by; ,Ue;J
rPB xd;iw vLj;Jg; Nghl;L> ghl;il Xl tpl;bl;L ,Lg;ig
tisj;J tisj;J Mbf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
Nfhkjpf;F mtspd; ,e;j myl;bf; nfhs;shj jd;ik
vupr;riyNa je;jJ.
NfhkjpAk; me;j ehl;fspy; Mbdts;jhd;. Mdhy; mJ
gujehl;bak;. mJTk; mtspd; fOj;jpy; vg;Ngh jhyp
VwpaNjh md;W tiuf;Fe;jhd;. mjw;Fg; gpwF
vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; Kw;Wg;Gs;sp itf;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ.
mtSf;Fk; me;j ehl;fspy; tPl;by; rpy rkaq;fspy;
MlNtz;Lk; Nghy Mir tUk;. ,dp Ml Kbahnjd;Dk;
NghJ mOifAk; tUk;. MlNtz;Lk; Nghy; fhYk;>
ifAk; guguf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; “eP MLwJ vdf;Fg;
gpbf;Nfy;iy” vd;W mts; fztd; mJjhd; Jsrpapd;
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xypf;f> mg;gbNa fz;fs; gdpf;f Nfhkjp jd;idf;
fl;bg; Nghl;L tpLths;.
gujehl;bak; kl;LNk! ,g;gb vj;jid tplaq;fs; jpUkz
ge;jj;jpy; cUtope;J Ngha; tpl;ld. mjw;fhf ,e;j
,Ugj;ije;J tUlj;jpy; xUf;fhYk; mts; jd; fztid
tpl;bl;Lg; Nghf Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jjpy;iyNa!
Mdhy; Ie;Nj Ie;J khjj;jpy;> mts; gj;J khjq;fs;
Rke;J ngw;w mts; kfs; Jsrp te;J> Ntz;bf; nfhLj;j
nghk;ikia Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhy;tJ Nghy fztid
Ntz;lhk; vd;fpwhNs! vd;d nra;tnjd;W njupahky;
Nfhkjp Fok;gpdhs;.
,e;jf; fhyg; gps;isfsplk; vijAk; myl;rpakhf
vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; jd;ikAk;> vijAk; J}f;fp vwpe;J
NgRk; jd;ikAk; rw;W kpifahfNtjhd; cs;sd. mJTk;
Gyk; ngaHe;jtHfspd; gps;isfs;> xU tpjkhd ,ul;ilf;
fyhr;rhuj;Jf;Fs; mfg;gl;L> mtHfis mOj;Jk;
kdcisr;ry; fhuzkhfNth my;yJ vjpYk; KOikahf
xl;l Kbahj ,ayhik fhuzkhfNth jkf;Fj;jhd;
vy;yhk; njhpAk; vd;gJ Nghy ngw;NwhUld; Kl;b>
Nkhjpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs;. mjw;F Nfhkjpapd; kfSk;
tpjp tpyf;fhdtsy;y.
,uTfspy; gpwe;jehs; tpohf;fSf;Nfh> my;yJ NtW
tpohf;fSf;Nfh> my;yJ b];NfhTf;Nfh nry;y mDkjp
kWf;fg;gLk; NghJ Jsrpapd; Kl;b Nkhjy;fisAk;>
thf;Fthjq;fisAk; rl;il nra;ahjts; Nghy; Nfhkjp
ebj;jpUe;jhYk;> ,e;j N[Hkdpa tho;tpy; mJ
vj;jifanjhU ghjpg;ig Jsrpaplk; Vw;gLj;jpapUf;Fk;
vd;gij mts; czuhkypy;iy. mjdhy; rkak; tUk;
Nghnjy;yhk; Jsrpia jd;Dld; mioj;J> md;ghy;
mizj;J> MWjyhd thHj;ijfshy; mwpTiu
nrhy;Yths;. mJ Jsrpapd; Mjq;fq;fis Kw;whfr;
rkhjhdg; gLj;jtpy;iy vd;gJ Nfhkjpf;Fj; njupe;jhYk;
NfhkjpahYk; xd;Wk; nra;a KbahkNy ,Ue;jJ.
NfhkjpAk; ngz;jhNd. mtSk; ,e;jf; fyhr;rhuk;>
gz;ghL vd;w NghHitfSf;Fs; %r;rlq;fp Kf;Fspj;jts;
jhNd. MdhYk; “,e;jf; fyhr;rhuk;> gz;ghL vy;yhk;
cdf;Fj; Njitapy;iy. eP INuhg;gpaf; fyhr;rhuj;Jld;

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tho;" vd;W jd; ngz;zplk; nrhy;y> kw;iwa rhjhuz
ngz;fs; NghyNt Nfhkjpf;Fk; kdk; Jzpatpy;iy.
vd;djhd; GJik> Gul;rp vd;W NgrpdhYk;> vOjpdhYk;
jkJ FLk;gk; vd;W tUk; NghJ> ´vd; ngz; ,e;jf;
fyhr;rhuk;> gz;ghLfspypUe;J eOtp tplf; $lhNj´ vd;w
Kidg;NghLjhd; ngz;fisg; ngw;w gyH ele;J
nfhs;thHfs;. ,e;j epiyapy; jhDz;L> jd; FLk;gKz;L
vd;Wk;> r%fk; vd;d nrhy;Yk; vd;W gae;Jk; thOk;
Nfhkjpapd; epiy gw;wpr; nrhy;yNt Njitapy;iy.
Nfhkjp $l xU ,uz;Lk; nfl;lhd; kdepiyapy;
NghuhLgts;jhd;. gbj;j> cyfk; njupe;j mts;
kdJf;Fk;> ehd; Mz; vd;w jpkpHj;jdk; rw;Wk; Fiwahj
fztDldhd mts; tho;Tf;Fk; ,ilapy; mts;
epiwaNt Nghuhl;lk; elj;jp tpl;lhs;. Mdhy; mts;
Nghuhl;lk; vg;nghOJNk mts; kdJf;Fs;jhd;. kw;Wk; gb
fztd; “vs;” vd;w clNd ,ts; ´vz;nza;`ahf
epw;ghs;.
,e;j kdNjhL xU tho;T> epaj;jpy; xU tho;T vd;w
,ul;il Nt\k; Nfhkjp mwpahkNy Nfhkjpaplk; xU tpj
kd cisr;riyf; $l Vw;gLj;jpapUe;jJ. mjdhy;jhNdh
vd;dNth Nfhkjp Jsrpapd; tplaj;jpy;> Jsrpapd; rpd;dr;
rpd;d Vkhw;wq;fisnay;yhk; Gupe;J nfhs;sf;
$batshf ,Ue;jhs;. ,Ue;jhYk; nghpjhf xd;Wk;
nra;J tpl Kbahj epiyapy; Jtz;lhs;.
ngz; vd;w xNu fhuzj;Jf;fhf> rpy rpd;dr; rpd;d
tplaq;fspy; $l jilfs; tpjpf;fg;gl;L> mDkjpfs;
kWf;fg; gl;l NghJ> Jsrp mg;gh> mk;khit kPw Kbahj
,ayhikapy; nghq;fp vOe;J> mOJ MHg;ghpf;ifap;y;
NfhkjpAk; mOjhs;. ehq;fs; jkpo;g; ngz;fs;
vd;gijAk;> gz;ghl;bd; ngUikiaAk; tpsf;fp mtisr;
rkhjhdg; gLj;jpdhs;. MdhYk; Jsrpapd; hPd;V[; gUtk;
Jsrpf;F kl;Lky;yhky;> Jsrpiaj; jpUg;jpg; gLj;j
Kbahj Nfhkjpf;Fk; $l kpFe;j kd cisr;ryhd>
Ntjidahd fhy fl;lkhfNt ,Ue;jJ.
mjd; gpujpgyd;jhd; ,JNth! Jsrp fztid Ntz;lhk;
vd;W nrhy;tJ VNjh gop jPHf;Fk; glyk; NghyNt
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fl;Lg;ghLfis cilj;njwpa md;W gjpd;dhd;F tajpy;
mtSf;F Kbatpy;iy. ,d;W ,Ugj;jp ehd;F tajpy;
mts; mg;ghit kl;Lky;y ,e;j r%fj;ijNa gopthq;f
epidf;fpwhNsh!
Nfhkjpapd; rpe;jid gy tpjkhf vz;zpaJ. ,Ugj;jp
ehd;F taJg; ngz;Zf;F mbj;Njh> cijj;Njh
xd;iwAk; jpzpf;f KbahJ. mJTk; Jsrp mg;gh
NghyNt gpbthjf;fhhp. mtsplk; md;ghy; kl;Le;jhd;
vijahtJ rhjpf;f KbAk;. Nfhkjpf;F mJ ed;F
njhpAk;.
vd;d nra;ayhk;> Jsrpia vg;gb topf;Ff; nfhz;L
tuyhk; vd;w NahridfNshNl md;iwa ,uT
mikjpapd;wpa miu Fiwj; J}f;fKk;> Nahrid
epiwe;j tpopg;Gkha; mtSf;Ff; fope;jJ. tpbe;Jk;
tpbahj nghOjpNyNa J}f;fk; KOtJkha;f; fiye;J
tpl vOe;J tPl;L Ntiyfisf; ftdpf;fj; njhlq;fp
tpl;lhs;. epidT kl;Lk; JsrpAld; vg;gbg; Ngryhnkd;W
xj;jpif ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. fztUf;Ff; $l
,d;Dk; epiyikiar; nrhy;ytpy;iy. nrhy;ypapUe;jhy;
xU Fjp Fjpj;J> MHg;ghl;lk; gz;zp “ey;y tsHg;Gj;jhd;
tsHj;J itr;rpUf;fpwha;" vd;W NfhkjpiaAk; rhb tpl;L
Ntiyf;Fg; NghapUg;ghH. mtspd; vz;zk;> fzthpd;
fhJf;F tplak; vl;lhkNy Jsrpapd; kdj;ij khw;wp tpl
Ntz;Lk; vd;gJjhd;.
mts; epidTfSld; Nghuhbagb ,Uf;f Jsrp vOe;J
Nrhk;gy; Kwpj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jhs;. te;jts; “mg;gh
vd;dthk;" vd;whs;.
“mg;ghf;F ehndhz;Lk; nrhy;Nyy;iy. nrhd;dhy; ,g;g
xU gpusanky;Nyh ele;jpUf;Fk;. VNjh ,z;ilf;F
New;Wj;jhd; cdf;F mg;ghitj; njhpAk; Nghiy ,Uf;F
cd;iu Nfs;tp. ,ij vd;ndz;L mg;ghl;il ehd;
nrhy;YwJ!" Nfhkjp jdJ vhpr;riyAk;> Nfhgj;ijAk;
ntspapy; fhl;lhky; Jsrpapd; tpdhTf;Fg; gjpyspj;jhs;.
“mk;kh> ,J kiwf;fpw tprakpy;iy. mg;gh Fjpg;ghH
vz;lJf;fhz;b KOg; G+rzpf;fhia Nrhj;Jf;Fs;is
kiwf;NfyhJ." Jsrp fj;jpdhs;.

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“,Q;ir ghH Jsrp. ,q;if fj;jpwjpiyNah> MHg;ghl;lk;
gz;ZwjpiyNah xU mHj;jKk; ,y;iy. nfhQ;rkhtJ
ajhHj;jj;ij Nahrpf;NfhZk;. fypahzk; vz;bwJ
Mapuk; fhyj;Jg; gapH. mij eP> ,g;gpbj; J}f;fp
vwpQ;rpl;L thw tprankz;L kl;Lk; epidf;fhij. Vd;>
mtUf;Fk; cdf;Fk; ,ilapiy vd;d gpur;rid
ele;jJ ,d;ndhUf;fhy; mtNuhil fijr;Rg;
ghHf;fyhe;jhNd!" Nfhkjp Jsrpapd; Fzk; njhpe;jtsha;
Jsrpia MWjy; gLj;Jk; tpjkhff; fijj;jhs;.
“mk;kh> ehDk; mtUk; fijr;Rj;jhd; ,e;j KbTf;F
te;jdhq;fs;. vdf;Fk; mtUf;Fk; xj;J tuhJ. vd;iu
,d;nu];w; Ntiw> mtw;iw ,d;nu];w; Ntiw. mJ
jhd;…" Jsrp ,Oj;jhs;.
“fypahzk; vz;L ele;jhy;> ,uz;L NgUk;
xUj;jUf;nfhUj;jH tpl;Lf; FLj;J ,d;nu];Wfis
khj;jpj;jhd; thNohZk;. mij tpl;bl;L> ,Jf;fhz;b
MUk; vy;yhj;ijAk; J}f;fp vwptpdNkh vd;d xU
Kl;lhs; jdkhd KbntLj;jpUf;fpwha" tpdtpdhs;
Nfhkjp.
“gpd;id vd;d cq;fis khjphp vd;idAk; thor;
nrhy;Ywpq;fNs ePq;fs; Mir Mirahg; gbr;r
gujehl;baj;ij mg;ghf;fhz;b tpl;lJ Nghiy…
mk;kh> ehd; tho Mirg;gLwd;. MUf;fhz;bAk; vd;iu
Mirais> fdTfis Gijf;f ehd; jahuh ,y;iy.
xUtUf;nfhUtH tpl;Lf; FLj;Jj;jhd; thNohZk; vz;L
Ngr;Rf;Fr; nrhy;yyhk;. Mdhy; thOw NghJ
mg;ghf;fhz;b ePq;fs; vy;yhj;ijAk; tpl;Lf; FLj;jpq;fs;.
cq;fSf;fhz;b mg;gh vd;dj;ij tpl;Lj; je;jtH vz;L
xUf;fhy; nrhy;Yq;Nfh ghg;gk;. vq;fil Mf;fs;
xUj;jUf;nfhUj;jH tpl;Lf; FLf;fpwJ vz;L nrhd;dhy;
mJf;F mHj;jk; nghk;gpisas; vy;yhj;ijAk; tpl;Lf;
FLf;NfhZk; vz;bwJjhd;. vd;dhiy mJ KbahJ.”
Jsrp Mf;Nuhrkhff; fj;jpdhs;.
Nfhkjp rpy epkplq;fSf;F thailj;Jg; Nghdhs;. gpwF
epiyik tpghPjkhfg; Nghfg; Nghtij czHe;J
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vz;lhy; mg;gpb ,g;gpbj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
nghk;gpisas;jhd; xU khjphp rkhspr;R> tpl;Lf; FLj;J
nfl;bj;jdkh thNohZk;. ,Q;ir ghH ehd; ,Ugj;ijQ;R
tUrkh cd;iu mg;ghNthil thNoy;iyNa” vd;W
rkhspf;Fk; tifapy; fijj;jhs;.
“mk;kh> ePq;fs; thOwJ xU tho;f;ifNa! ePq;fs;
thOwpq;fNs> mJf;Fg; NgH tho;f;ifnaz;L kl;Lk;
nrhy;yhijq;Nfh. jpUkzk; vz;l Nghpiy xU mbik
rhrdk; vOjp> mJf;F tho;f;if vz;L xU ngaH
itr;rpUf;fpwpq;fs;. vdf;Fg; gpbf;fhj> vdf;F re;Njhrk;
juhj tho;f;ifia ehd; thNohZnkz;L Vd; vd;idf;
fl;lhag; gLj;jpwpq;fs;” kpfTk; vhpr;rYld; Jsrp rj;jk;
Nghl;lhs;.
Nfhkjpf;F xd;W kl;Lk; njhpe;jJ. gjpdhW tajpy;
fijj;Nj Jsrpapd; fhjiyf; fj;jhpj;jJ Nghy> ,Ugj;jp
ehd;F tajpy; Jsrpiaf; fijj;J nty;tJ Rygkhd
tplaky;y vd;gJ. fl;Lg;ghLfs;> mjdhy; te;j
Vkhw;wq;fs; kl;Lk; vd;wpy;yhky;> Gyk; ngaH kz;zpd;
gy;fiyf;fofg; gbg;Gk; Jsrpiag; Glk; Nghl;L
vLj;jpUe;jJ.
,dp vd;d elf;fg; NghfpwJ> vd;w Nahridapy;
Nfhkjpapd; kdk; ftiy nfhs;sj; njhlq;fpaJ. “kfis
ey;y ,lj;jpy; fl;bf; FLj;jpl;lha;” vd;W thahug;
Gfo;e;jtHfs; vy;NyhUk; ,g;Ngh Kd;dhy; ePypf; fz;zPH
tbj;jpl;L> gpd;dhy;> Kftha;f;fl;ilia Njhs; %l;by;
,bj;J “ghud; ey;y tsHg;G tsHj;jpUf;fpwh” vd;W
nrhy;yp ieahz;b gz;zg; NghfpwhHfs;> vd;w epidg;Ng
Nfhkjpf;Fr; rq;flkhf ,Ue;jJ.
,dp nra;tjw;nfhd;Wk; ,y;iy. filrp MAjk; ,e;j
kDrd;jhd;. mg;ghit vjpHf;Fk; ijhpak; Jsrpaplk;
,Ue;jjpy;iy> vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;L Nfhkjp
nksdkhfp tpl;lhs;.
MdhYk; khiyapy; fztd; te;jJk; xU ngupa
gpusaNk elf;fg; Nghfpd;wJ vd;w gaj;jpy; kdJf;Fs;
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mtH Ntiyahy; te;J rhg;gpl;L Kbj;J> MWjyhf
mkHe;j NghJjhd; nkJthf tplaj;ijr; nrhy;yj;
njhlq;fpdhs;.
new;wpapy; Nahridfs; NfhLfshf> mtH Jsrpia
mioj;Jg; Ngrj; njhlq;fpdhH. toikahd Js;sy;fs;
vJTk; ,d;wp kpfTk; epjhdkhf gpur;ridfisr;
nrtpkLf;fj; njhlq;fpatH> Jsrp nrhy;yr; nrhy;y
nkJnkJthfg; nghWiikia ,of;fj; njhlq;fpdhH.
mtsJ fztdpd; Nghf;Fr; rupapy;iy> vd;W Nfhgg;
gl;lhH. nray;fs; epahakw;wit vdf; nfhjpj;jhH.
Jsrpapd; MirfSf;Fk;> fdTfSf;Fk; jilahf
,Uf;fpwhNd vd;W tUe;jpdhH.
,Wjpapy;> Nfhkjpia jhd; fPwpa Nfhl;bw;Fs;
itj;jpUf;Fk; mtH> Jsrp mg;gbnahU Nfhl;Lf;Fs;
epw;fj; Njitapy;iy vd;gij MNkhjpj;jhH.
vy;yhk; gpiof;fg; Nghfpd;wJ vd;gij czHe;j Nfhkjp
“vd;dg;gh> ePq;fSk; mtNshil NrHe;J ghLwpq;fs;...”
vd;W njhlq;fpa NghJ “cdf;nfd;d njupAk;. eP thia
%bf; nfhz;bU. vq;fil gps;isia ,Jf;Nf ehq;fs;
,g;gpb tsHj;J itr;rpUf;fpwk;. mtd; MH vq;fil
gps;isapiy ,g;gpb Mjpf;fk; nrYj;j...” rPwpdhH.
Jsrpaplk; nrhd;dhH “cd;iu Kbit ePNa vL. cdf;F
mtNdhil tho;f;if ruptuhJ vz;L gl;lhy; tpl;bL.
cd;id vd;dj;Jf;F ehd; gbf;f itr;rpUf;fpwd;. eP>
cd;iu fhy;iy epf;NfhZk; vz;LjhNd! mtrug;glhky;
epjhdkh Nahrpr;R vJ ey;yJ> vJ nfl;lJ vz;L ePNa
jPHkhdp. eP ,d;Dk; rpd;dg;gps;is ,y;iy” vd;whH.
Nfhkjpahy; mtuJ epahaj;ijg; Gupe;J nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy. kidtpf;Fk;> kfSf;Fk; ,ilapyhd mtH
ghHitapd; Ngjk; mtis Mr;rupag; gLj;jpaJ.
gpusaj;ij vjpHghHj;j gb fhj;jpUe;jts; Ngr Kbahky;
epd;whs;.
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rq;ftpf;Ff; ifAk; XNly;iy. fhYk; XNly;iy.
,z;ilf;F mtH thwhH. vj;jpid tUrf; fhj;jpUg;Gf;Fg;
gpwF thwhH. rupahg; gj;J tUrq;fs;.
mtSf;F ,Ugj;ijQ;R tarh ,Uf;Nff;if Ngrpd
fypahzk;.
khg;gps;is N[Hkdpahk;. mg;g mtUf;F Kg;gj;njl;L
taR. rq;ftpia tpl gjpd;%z;L taR $l vz;lhYk;
guthapy;iy. rPjdk; xz;Lk; Ntz;lhk;> vz;nly;Ny
nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhH. ,dp ,Jf;Fs;is tairg; ghHj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;NfYNk!
Nghjhjw;F rq;ftpf;Fg; gpd;dhiy 23> 20> 16 vz;L
%z;L FkUfs; vy;Nyh fhj;Jf; nfhz;L epf;FJfs;.
mJjhd; khg;gps;isf;F jiy Kd;gf;fj;jhiy ntspr;Rg;
Nghdijg; gw;wpf; $l xUj;jUk; mf;fiwg; gNly;iy.
,e;j tpraj;jpiy rq;ftp Nfhapy; khL khjpupj;jhd;.
ngupahf;fs; vy;yhUkhg; Ngrpj; jPHkhdpr;rpl;bdk;. mts;
jiyia Ml;l Ntz;baJjhd; ghf;fp ,Ue;jJ.
mtSf;F Ntiw topapy;iy. Ml;Bl;lhs;.

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vd;d..! mk;kh fy;fp> FKjk;> Mde;jtpfld; vz;L
vy;yhr; rQ;rpiffisAk; Ntz;bg; gbr;rNjhil tplhky;>
mjpiy te;j njhlHfijfs; vy;yhj;ijAk; NrHj;Jf;
fl;b itr;rpUe;jts;. me;jg; Gj;jfq;fSf;if ,Ue;j
nghd;dpapd; nry;td;> uh[Kj;jpiu Nghd;w mur
fijais vy;yhk; thrpr;R thrpr;R> mjpiy thw
uh[FkhuHfisg; NghyTk;> ,sturHfisg; NghyTk;
jdf;Fs;is xU ,yl;rpa GUrid tupr;R
itr;rpUe;jtSf;F> ,g;g fWg;gh> fl;ilah tOf;ifj;
jiyNahil xUj;jd; tug; Nghwhd;. Mdhy;
ntspehl;biy ,Ue;J tug; Nghwhd;.
fijfspiy te;j khepwkhd tPuGUrHfisf;
fw;gidapiy fz;l rq;ftpf;F> N[Hkdp khg;gps;isjhd;
,dp jd;iu GUrd; vz;lij kdrpiy gjpa
itf;fpwJf;Ff; nfhQ;rf; fhyq;fs; Njitg;gl;LJ.
mJ gy fhyq;fs; MfpapUe;jhy; $l xz;Lk;
MfpapUf;fhJ. Vndz;lhy; epak; ghHf;fhky;> epow;glk;
ghHj;J> ,uz;L tUr fbjf; Fbj;jdj;Jf;Fg; gpwF>
jpBnud;W xU ehs; khg;gps;isiaj; J}f;fp n[apy;iy
Nghl;Ll;lhq;fshk;. vd;d> mtH xz;Lk; ngupa gpio
tpNly;iyahk;. J}s; tpj;jtuhk;. fwpf;Fg; NghLw J}s;
,y;iy> kw;wJ.
N[Hkdpa rl;ljpl;lq;fSk;> nghyp]; nfLgpbaSk;
vy;yhUf;Fk; njupQ;rJjhNd. khg;gps;isNahil NrHe;J
,d;Dk; ehY Nguhk;. rq;ftp uh[FkhuHfis vy;yhk;
fisQ;R Nghl;L> N[Hkdpa khg;gps;isia kdRf;Fs;is
Fb itr;r gpwFjhd; ,e;jg; gpur;rid te;jnjz;l
gbahy;> gpwF N[Hkdp khg;gps;isiaAk; kdrpiy
,Ue;J fisQ;nrwpa mtSf;Fj; JzpT tNuy;iy.
,dp vd;d nra;apwJ! ´fpupkpdy; Fw;wthsp´ vd;w gl;lg;
ngaNuhil ntspapiy tug;Nghw khg;gps;isf;fhz;b
,d;Dk; IQ;R tUrk; fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;b te;jpJ.
,JNt ,g;g vz;lhy; khg;gps;isia NeNu nfhz;L
Ngha; ehl;biy ,wf;fp tpl;bUg;ghq;fs;. me;j Neuk;
me;jf; fLk; rl;lk; tuhj gbahy; khg;gps;isahiy
N[HkdpapiyNa ,Uf;f KbQ;RJ.

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rq;ftp fhj;jpUe;jhs;. kdR xz;ilNa Rj;jpr; Rj;jpf;
fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f taR kl;Lk; nrhy;yhky;
nfhs;shky; mtrukha; Xb 32 Ij; njhl;bl;LJ.
n[apypiy ,Ue;J ntspapiy te;jtd; jd;id
MRthrg; gLj;jpf; nfhz;L jpUkzj;Jf;fhz;b rpq;fg;G+iu
Nehf;fpd gazj;Jf;F MAj;jkhf ,d;Dk; 3 tUrq;fs;
Njitg;gl;LJ.
mjpiynad;d te;jJ ,g;g.. rq;ftp 35 Ij;
njhl;bl;lhs;. mt;tsTjhd;. kdR kl;Lk; ,d;Dk; 25
Nghiy kpfTk; ,sikaha; fdTfNshil
fhj;jpUe;jpr;RJ.
khg;gps;is vy;yhr; nryTfisAk; ghHf;fpwhH vz;Ljhd;
Ngr;R. Mdhy; gps;isaisAk; $l;bf; nfhz;L
rpq;fg;G+Uf;F thwJf;fpilapiy rq;ftpd;iu
mk;khTf;Fj;jhd; nfhQ;r Mapuq;fs; nrytopQ;rpl;LJ.
vy;yhg; gps;isaisAk; $l;bf; nfhz;L te;jpUe;jhy;
,d;Dk; $lg; NghapUf;Fk;. jdpa rq;ftpapd;iu 16
taRj; jq;ifr;rp ghHftpiaAk;> - mtSf;F ,g;g 26
Mr;R - mg;gh ,y;yhj gbahy; Jizf;F
khkhitAe;jhd; $l;bf; nfhz;L te;jts;. mg;gh filrpj;
jq;ifr;rpf;F 10 tarh ,Uf;ff;ifNa khL kpjpr;Rr;
nrj;jpl;lhH.
rq;ftpf;F fhnry;yhk; nrytopAJ vz;L nfhQ;rk;
me;jukhj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; fypahzf; fdTf;F
Kd;dhiy mJ rpk;gps;jhd;. rpq;fg;G+Uf;F te;J ,uz;L
fpoik gwe;Njhbl;L. ey;y fhykh rpq;fg;G+upiy
rq;ftpapd;iu J}uj;J cwT khkh FLk;gj;Njhil
,Ue;jjhiy n`hl;Nly; nryT ,y;yhky; jq;f top
fpilr;rpl;L. khg;gps;is n`hl;Nly; nryit jhd;
ghHf;fpwd; vz;L n`hl;Nly;iy jq;fr; nrhd;dtH.
mtUk; vt;tsTf;nfz;L jhwJ. mtH mq;ifapUe;J
te;jhg; gpwF> “,t;tsT ehSk; n`hl;Nly;iy ,Ue;J
rhg;gpl;l fhirj; jhq;Nfh" vz;L Nff;NfYNk!
rq;ftpf;F rpq;fg;G+upiy xz;LNk njupahJ. te;jJf;F
xz;ilAk; ghHf;fTk; ,y;iy. vijAk; mwpNahZk;>
ghHf;NfhZk; vz;l MHtk; $l nguprha; ,y;yhky;>

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tug;Nghw khg;gps;isiaNa kdR tl;lkpl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;jpr;RJ.
kPz;Lk; kPz;Lkha; murfijf; fjhehafHfs; epidtpiy
te;J Nghr;rpdk;. fr;ir fl;bd uh[Fkhupfisg; Nghiy
jd;idf; fw;gid nra;J nfhz;lhs;. muz;kidf;Fr;
nrhe;jkhd ePr;ry; jlhfj;jpiy> jhd; Fspr;Rf;
nfhz;bUf;f Fjpiuapiy te;j khg;gps;is> jd;iu
moiff; fs;skha; urpg;gJ Nghiy... rq;ftpf;Ff; fd;dk;
vy;yhk; rpte;J... jdf;Fs;is jhNd ehzp..!
Fspr;R> Nriy cLj;jp> Kfj;ij NeHj;jpahf;fpg; Nghl;L
Neuj;ijg; ghHj;jhs;. ,d;Dk; %z;L kzpj;jpahyq;fs;.
´Nr... ,e;j Neuk; Vd; ,g;gpb ej;ij khjpup efUJ´
fhj;jpUf;fpwJ RfkhdJjhd;. Mdhy; vj;jpidNah
tUrkhf; fhj;jpUf;fpw nghOJ Njhd;whj mt];ij
,Wjp ehspiy Njhd;wpwJ tprpj;jpue;jhd;. New;W
,utpiyapUe;J rq;ftpf;Fs;is ,d;dnjz;L nrhy;y
Kbahj Nghuhl;lk;. ´,d;Dk; fhj;jpUf;f NtZNkh´ vz;l
Vf;fk;. kzpj;jpahyq;fis vz;zp vz;zp ´,d;Dk;
,j;jid kzpj;jpahyq;fs; fhf;f NtZNk!´ vz;l
kiyg;G.
khg;gps;isapd;iu nrhe;jq;fs;> mf;fhkhH> mz;zhkhH
vy;yhUk; Rtp];> N[Hkdp> ghup]; vz;L gue;jpUf;fpdk;.
mitaSk; vy;yhUk; ,z;ilf;F rpq;fg;G+H te;J>
rq;ftpiag; ghHf;fr; NrHe;J tUtjhj;jhd; jpl;lk;.
rq;ftp nghWik ,oe;J kPz;Lk; Neuj;ijg; ghHj;jhs;.
Fwpg;gpl;l Neuk; jhz;Bl;LJ. mk;kh> jq;ifr;rp ghHftp>
khkh vy;yhUk; $l Fspr;R> ntspf;fpl;L khg;gps;isia
tuNtw;f nubah ,Ue;jpr;rpdk;.
´M... te;jpl;bdk;.´ rq;ftpapd;iu fhy;fs; ,uz;Lk;
gpd;dpg; gpizQ;R jLkhwp> KbNay;iy mtshiy.
XBl;lhs; miwf;Fs;is.
cs;isapUe;J jpwg;Gj; Jthuj;Jf;Fs;shiy
thwtaisg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ´vq;if>
khg;gps;isiaf; fhNzy;iy. ,tH vq;if Nghl;lhH
tNuy;iyNah´ kdR glglj;jpr;R. ,jak; mbr;Rf;

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nfhz;L ,Ue;jpr;R. tz;z tz;zr;
rPiyaspiy nghk;gpisas;> rpl;Lf;fsha; Foe;ijas;...
´,tH kl;Lk; vq;if´
“rq;ftP..! ntsPiy th" mk;kh $g;gpl;lhs;. rq;ftp
nky;ypa Vkhw;wj;Njhil ntspapiy te;jhs;.
vy;yhupd;iu ghHitaSk; rq;ftpf;F Nkiy Nka;Q;R>
gpwF ghHftpf;F Nkiy gha;Q;rd. rq;ftpapd;iu
fz;fNsh khg;gps;isiaj; Njbf; nfhz;bUe;jd. k;..Fk;
fhNzy;iy. “vq;if> mtH tNuy;iyNah" ntl;fj;ij
tpl;bl;Lf; Nfl;bl;lhs;.
,g;g vy;yhupd;iu ghHitaSk; xUkpr;R mtw;iw gf;fk;...
mJjhd; ´nfhy; nfhy;´ vz;L ,Ukpf; nfhz;bUe;j
xUtupd;iu gf;fk; jpUk;gpd. ´,tHjhNdh mtH!´
rq;ftpahiy ek;gNt KbNay;iy. tpupQ;rpUe;j fw;gidr;
rpwFfs; rl;nld;W kbQ;rd. xU fze;jhd;.
Rjhupr;rpl;lhs;.
´38taR khg;gps;isAk; gj;J tUrj;jpiy 48tairj;
njhl;bUg;ghHjhNd. vd;iu kukz;ilf;Fs;is ,Njd;
VNwy;iy mJ kl;LNk 5tUrk; n[apYf;if
,Ue;jtupy;Nyh! tUj;jk; gpbr;rpUf;Fe;jhNd! mtUk;
mJf;Fg; gpwF xU Nghl;NlhTk; mDg;Ngy;iy. k;k;… MH
epidr;rJ! ,g;gpbf; Nftykhg; NghapUg;ghH vz;L.´
kdirr; rkhspr;rhs;.
xUthW rk;gpujhag; Ngr;Rf;fs;> rhg;ghLfs; vy;yhk;
KbQ;R> mz;ila nghOJk; ,Uz;L nfhz;L Nghr;RJ.
mJf;fpilapiy khg;gps;is tPl;Lf;fhuH VNjNjh
FRFRj;jpr;rpdk;. khg;gps;isapd;iu mf;fhd;iu GUrd;>
khkhit ntspapiy tur; nrhy;ypf; $l;bf; nfhz;L
NghdhH.
jpUk;gp tuf;if khkh NgaiwQ;rJ Nghiy te;jhH.
mitas; n`hl;Nly; Gf; gz;zpapUf;fpwjhr; nrhy;ypg;
Nghl;Lg; Nghapl;bdk;. rq;ftp vjpHghHj;j Nghiy
khg;gps;is mtNshil jdpah xz;LNk fijf;Nfy;iy.
fbjq;fspiy fijr;r khg;gps;is ,g;g rw;W me;epag;
gl;Lg; NghdhH Nghiy czHe;jhs;. khkh epiwag;
NgNry;iy. ftiyah ,Ue;jhH.

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rq;ftpf;F> khg;gps;is tuKd;dk; kdRf;Fs;is ,Ue;j
FOFOg;ghd epidTfs; vy;yhk; ,g;g ,y;yhky; Nghd
Nghiy xUtpj ntWikah ,Ue;jpr;R. jq;ifr;rpjhd;
Rk;kh Rk;kh rPz;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
,uT neL Neuj;Jf;Fg; gpwF> khkh mk;khl;il
FRFRf;fpwJ rq;ftpapd;iu nrtpfspiy ehuhrkha;
tpOe;jpr;R.
“35taR te;j nghk;gpisia MuhtJ fypahzk;
fl;LtpidNah vz;L mj;jhd;fhud; Nfl;lhd;. rq;ftpd;iu
jq;fr;rpia NtZnkz;lhy; khg;gps;is fl;Lwhuhk;. 35
tarhd rq;ftpiaf; fl;b vd;d gpuNahrdkhk;."
rq;ftpf;F> thdk; jiuapiy ,bQ;R tpOwJ
NghiynahU gpuik.
´vdf;F kl;Le;jhd; taR VwpapUf;Nfh> mtUf;F
tanrd;d ,wq;fpapUf;Nfh> 48 taRf; fpoLf;F 26 taRg;
nghk;gpis Njitg;gLNjh..´ ehb> euk;ngy;yhk; Gilr;R>
Nfhgk; mdy; ff;fpr;RJ. ´ehisf;F tul;Lk; Nfl;fpwd;.´
rq;ftp kdRf;Fs;is fWtpf; nfhz;lhs;.
“rq;ftpf;Fj;jhd; tho;f;if mikNay;iy. ghHftpahtJ
thol;Lk;" vz;L mk;khTk; khkhTkhj; jPHkhdpr;rJ
mtspd;iu fhJfspiy tpNoy;iy.
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rp
rpy kzp Neuj;jpw;F Kd;G> vd;iwf;Fk; ,y;yhj
re;Njhrj;Jld; me;jg; ngupa ehw;rhu tPl;by; tisa
te;j nry;tkyH> ,g;NghJjhd; mtspd; tPl;Lf;Fs;
,Ue;J eLtPjpf;F ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J ,Uj;jg;
gl;lhs;. njU tpsf;Ffs; $l vupahj me;j eL ,utpd;
Fk;kpUl;Lf;Fk; mtsJ md;iwa mrhjhuz
re;Njhrj;Jf;Fk; ve;j tpjkhd nghUj;jKk;
,y;yhtpl;lhYk;> mtsJ md;iwa
fhj;jpukhd fhuzk; ,Ue;jJ.
re;Njhrj;Jf;Ff;
,sk; tajpNyNa ehl;ilf; fhf;f vd;W tPl;il tpl;Lg;
Nghd mts; kfd; uh[d; ,g;NghJ ,uz;L ehl;fSf;F
Kd;jhd; ´nts;is´ vd;w ngaUld; tPl;Lf;F te;J
NrHe;jpUe;jhd;.
nfhg;Gspg;ghd; mtdpy; nfhg;Gsq;fis ms;spg;
Nghl;ljhy;jhd; ez;gHfs; mtidf; nfhz;L te;J
tpl;lhHfs;.
gj;J khjq;fs; Rke;J ngw;w kfid> uh[h Nghy; me;j
tPl;by; tsHe;jtid thb tjq;fpagb fz;lJk;
nry;tkyH re;Njhrk;> Jd;gk; vy;yhk; fye;j xd;W
neQ;rpypUe;J gPwpl;Lf; fz;zPuha;g; gha “ngj;j tapW
vg;gpbj; Jbf;Fjlh..!" vd;wgb fl;baizj;Jf; fjwpdhs;.
´fsj;jpy; epd;wNghJk; mk;kh> cd;id xU fzKk; ehd;
kwf;ftpy;iy´ vd;W kdJf;Fs; $wpa gb uh[Dk;
nry;tkyiuf; fl;bg; gpbj;jhd;. fyq;fhj mtd; neQ;Rk;
xU juk; FYq;fpaJ. xU tUlg; gphpitAk;> mjdhy;
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Neuj; jOtypy; XusTf;fhtJ mtHfs; jPHj;Jf;
nfhz;lhHfs;.
nfhg;Gsq;fs; uh[dpd; Nkdpapy; ms;spg;
Nghl;bUg;gjhy;jhd; mtdhy; ,q;F tu Kbe;jJ
vd;whYk;> ,e;jr; rhl;byhtJ mtid mUfpUe;J
ftdpf;f Kbe;jjpy; nry;tkyUf;Fr; re;Njhrkhf
,Ue;jJ. me;jr; re;Njhrj;ijAk; mtshy; KOikahf
mDgtpf;f Kbahky; neUQ;rp Ks;sha; ga
epidnthd;W neQ;rj;jpy; Fj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. %d;W
khjq;fSf;F Kd; tpahghu tplakhff; fpspnehr;rp tiu
Nghd fztd; fdfRe;juk; ,d;Dk; te;J NruhjJjhd;
mtSf;Fs; fyf;fj;ijf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
,d;W tUthd;> ehis tUthd; vd;nwz;zpf;
fhj;jpUg;gJk;> Nghf;Ftuj;J trjp rupahf
mikatpy;iyg; NghYk; vd;W jdf;Fj;jhNd rkhjhdk;
nrhy;ypf; nfhs;tJkhNa %d;W khjq;fs; Xb tpl;ld.
,g;Ngh> tuhj kfd; te;J ,uz;L ehl;fshfpAk; ,e;j
kDridf; fhztpy;iyNa. te;J kfidf; fz;lhy;
vg;gb kfpo;e;J NghthH> vd;w vz;zk; Vf;fkha; mtis
tijf;f vjpHghHg;Gld; fhj;jpUe;jhs;. gf;fj;Jf; Nfhapy;
itutiuAk;> Gl;lisg; gps;isahiuAk;> ke;jpif
mk;kidAk;> ty;ypGu Mo;thiuAk; kdJf;Fs;
kd;whbdhs;.
“vd;iu kDrd; ey;y gb te;J NrHe;jpNlhZk;. ehd;
gl;Lr; rhj;Jtd;> nghq;fpg; gilg;gd;…" vd;nwy;yhk;
kdJf;Fs; flTs;fSf;F thf;FWjp nfhLj;jhs;. mts;
kd;whl;lk; tPz; Nghftpy;iy. rupahf kfd; te;j
%d;whk; ehs; khiy> mJjhd; ,d;W khiy fdFTk;
te;J NrHe;J tpl;lhd;. nry;tkyupd; kfpo;itr;
nrhy;yTk; Ntz;Lkh! mg;gbnahU re;Njhrj; Js;sy;
mtsplk;.
ePz;l khjq;fspd; gpd; epiwthd FLk;gkha; ,Ue;jjpy;
mts; kdk; epiwe;jpUe;jJ. fztd; nfhz;L te;j
kuf;fwpfis kzf;f kzf;fr; rikj;Jg; gupkhwpdhs;.
fdFTf;Ff; $l mtsJ Foe;ijj; jdkhd re;Njhrj;
Js;sypy; FJhfyk; gpwe;jpUe;jJ. mtsJ %j;jkfs;
ftpjhTk;> filf;Fl;b jPgpfhTk;> fsj;jpypUe;J te;j
kfd; uh[Dk; me;jf; FJhfyj;Jf;F ve;jf; Fe;jfKk;

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te;J tplhj gb $bapUe;J fijj;J tpl;L gj;J
kzpastpy; gLf;f Maj;jkhdhHfs;.
mfpk;iriag; Nghjpj;j fhe;jp gpwe;j kz;zpypUe;J
´mikjp fhf;f´ vd;W te;j ,e;jpag;gil jkJ
Ra&gj;ijf; fhl;lj; njhlq;fpa gpd; gUj;jpj;Jiw
kf;fisg; gw;wpf; nfhz;l gPjp fpuhkf;Nfhl;by; tho;fpd;w
nry;tkyiuAk; njhw;wpf; nfhs;sj; jtwtpy;iy.
,e;jpa ,uhZtj;jpd; fw;gopg;GfSk;> fhl;Lkpuhz;bj;
jdq;fSk; ,d;Dk; nry;tkyupd; tPL tiu tutpy;iy
vd;whYk; Kd;ndr;rupf;ifahf mts; ftpjhitAk;>
jPgpfhitAk; mtHfspd; miwfspy; gLf;f tplhky; jdJ
gLf;ifaiwapNyNa gLf;f itg;ghs;. kfd; uh[idAk;
fle;j ,uz;L ehl;fSk; jdJ nghpa gLf;if miwapd;
xU %iyapNyjhd; gLf;f itj;jhs;. ,d;Wk;>
nfhg;Gspg;ghd; Mf;fpukpg;G ,d;Dk; mtdpy; ,Ue;jjhy;
mtidf; ifj;jhq;fyha; gpbj;Jf; $l;bf; nfhz;L Ngha;
jdJ miwapNyNa gLf;f itj;jhs;.
fdF khq;fha;g;G+l;ilf; nfhz;L Ngha; Nfw;iwg;
G+l;Lifapy; nkJthf ntspapy; tPjpiaAk; vl;bg;
ghHj;jhd;. tyJ gf;fk; fpuhkf;Nfhl;Lr; re;jpia Nehf;fpa
tPjpapYk; rhp> ,lJ gf;fk; gy;yg;igia Nehf;fpa
tPjpapYk; rhp ve;j tpj kdpj elkhl;lKk; njhpatpy;iy.
CNu mlq;fpg; NghapUe;jJ. ve;j tPLfspYk; ntspr;rk;
njhpatpy;iy.
gj;J kzpf;Nf Culq;fpg; NghFk; gbahf ehl;Lf;F te;j
epiyia kdJf;Fs; vz;zp tUe;jpathNw Nfw;iwg;
G+l;b tpl;L cs;Ns te;jtd; gLj;if miwf;Fs; GFe;J
nfhz;lhd;.
%d;W gps;isfSk;> fztDk; jd; mUfpNyNa
,Uf;fpwhHfs; vd;w vz;zk; nry;tkyupd; kdij
epiwj;jpUf;f gLf;ifapNyNa fztDld; ePz;l Neuk;
Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jts; mg;gbNa J}q;fp tpl;lhs;. ,uT
gd;dpuz;L kzpiaAk; jhz;ba me;j mHj;j uhj;jphpapy;
fdT Nghy; me;jr; rj;jk; Nfl;lJ.
“fdfRe;juk;... fdfRe;juk;... fjitj; jpw."

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Kjypy;> VNjh fdntd;Wjhd; nry;tkyH epidj;jhs;.
fjT gykhfj; jl;lg;gLk; rj;jk; Nfl;l NghJjhd;
Mo;e;J J}q;fpapUe;jts; Jbj;Jg; gijj;J vOe;jhs;.
´%d;W khjq;fspd; gpd; ,d;WjhNd tPl;by; kidtp>
Foe;ijfSld; J}q;FfpNwd;´ vd;w epk;kjpAld; J}q;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;j fdFTk; jpLf;fpl;Lf; fz; tpopj;J> tpguk;
Gupahky; tpopj;J> vJNth ciwf;f tpiwj;Jg; Ngha;
tpl;lhd;.
´mJ ,e;jpag;giljhd;.´ gpwo;e;j mtHfspd; jkpopy;
Gupe;J nfhz;l fdFTk;> nry;tkyUk; nra;tjwpahJ
jpifj;jhHfs;. jLkhwpdhHfs;.
“fdfRe;juk;..!"
mjl;lyhd $g;gpLifapy; kPz;Lk; mjpHe;J gjwpdhHfs;.
“Nla;> mg;G vOk;glh. ,e;jpad; Mkp te;jpl;lhdlh"
nry;tkyH Fuy; vOg;gpf; fijf;f Kbahky; gaj;jpy;
Fuiyj; jdf;Fs; mlf;fp> fpRfpRg;ghf> jojoj;j Fuypy;
uh[idf; fl;bg;gpbj;J vOg;gpdhs;.
“fdfRe;juk;> fjitj; jpw!"
kPz;Lk; mjl;lyha; xypj;j me;jf; Fuy; nry;tkyupdJk;>
fdFtpdJk; nrtpg;giwfspy; miwe;jJ. ,jw;Fs;
ftpjhTk;> jPgpfhTk; crhuhfp tpl nfhg;Gspg;ghdpy;
RUz;L NghapUe;j uh[Dk; crhuhfp tpl;lhd;.
“mg;G> ehd; Ngha; Kd; fjitj; jpwf;f Kd;dk; eP
gpd;gf;fj;jhiy Xbg; Nghapllh." nry;tkyuplkpUe;J
mOif gPwpl;lJ. uh[d; kdjstpy; crhuhfp tpl;lhYk;
nfhg;Gspg;ghdpy; nte;J> Jtz;L NghapUe;j mtdpd;
cly; mtd; kdjpd; Ntfj;Jf;Nfw;g ,aq;f kWj;jJ.
“jk;gp> th. ehd; cd;idf; $l;bf; nfhz;L Ngha;
gpd;Df;F tpLwd;." ftpjh mtdpd; ifiag; gpbj;Jf;
nfhz;L ehw;rhu tPl;bd; eL Kw;wj;jpy; ,wq;fpdhs;.
FNuhl;ld;fs;> ky;ypiff; nfhbfs;> Nuh[hr; nrbfs;…

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vy;yhk; mtHfs; ,UtiuAk; jOtp> curp gpd; jtpg;NghL
epw;f> mit gw;wpa ve;j tpj gpuf;iQAk; ,y;yhky;
uh[Dk;> ftpjhTk; Kd;Ndwp Frpdp tpwhe;ijapy;
VwpdhHfs;.
ftpjh Frpdpf;Fg; gf;fj;jpypUe;j gpd; gf;ff; fjit
nkJthfj; jpwf;f> uh[d; vJTk; njupahj Fk;kpUl;by;
ntspapy; fhiy itj;jhd;. mtd; fhy; epyj;jpy; gl
Kd;dNu glglntd;W Jg;ghf;fp Ntl;Lf;fs; ntbj;jd.
ftpjh ntyntyj;Jg; Nghdhs;. “jk;gp Nghfhij>
,q;fhiy th" nky;ypa Fuypy; gijg;Gld; $g;gpl;Lf;
nfhz;L mg;gbNa Frpdpr; RtUld; xl;bf; nfhz;L
epd;whs;. mtSf;F ntspapy; vd;d elf;fpwnjd;Nw
njhpatpy;iy.
,Nj Neuk; jaq;fpj; jaq;fp Kd; fjitj; jpwe;j
nry;tkyH ntbr; rj;jj;jpy; mts; neQ;Nr mjpu>
Fswpabj;Jf; nfhz;L> thrypy; epd;w ,e;jpa
,uhZtj;ijf; $lf; fz;L nfhs;shky; jpUk;gp
tPl;Lf;Fs; Xbdhs;.
mts; ,uz;lbjhd; XbapUg;ghs;. xU Kul;Lf;if
mtis Kul;Lj; jdkhf mOj;jpg; gpbj;jJ. “,q;if Gyp
,Uf;FJ." ghHitahy; mtis tpOq;fpa gbNa me;jf;
iff;Fupatd; fHr;rpj;jhd;. “,y;iy> ,y;iy" nry;tkyH
eLq;fpa gb kWj;jhs;. mtd; jd; mOq;Fg; gpbia
rw;Wk; jsHj;jhky; mtisj; jujuntd;W ,Oj;Jf;
nfhz;L Ngha; tPl;bd; Kd;> eLtPjpapy; ,Uj;jpdhd;.
“INah… vd;iu gps;isaSk;> kDrDk; cs;is"
fjwpdhs;. mts; fjwypy; nfhQ;rk; $lf;
fyf;fkilahj fy;neQ;Rf; fhuHfspy; xUtd;
jPgpfhitAk;> fdFitAk; ntspapNy $l;bf; nfhz;L
te;J nry;tkyupd; mUfpy; ,Uj;jp tpl;L mtHfs; gf;fk;
Jg;ghf;fpiaf; Fwp ghHj;J ePl;ba gb epd;whd;.
fdFjhd; Kjypy; fjitj; jpwf;fg; Nghdtd;.
nry;tkyHjhd; mtid mDg;gg; gae;J> mtid
miwapNyNa ,Uf;fr; nrhy;yp tpl;Lj; jhd; te;J
fjitj; jpwe;jts;. vg;gbahtJ GUridAk;>

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gps;isfisAk; ,tHfs; fz;fspy; gl tplhJ fhg;ghw;wp
tplyhk; vd;Wjhd; Kjypy; ek;gpdhs;. ,g;gb
eLr;rhkj;jpy; eLtPjpapy; ,Uj;jg; gLths; vd;W mts;
Jsp $l epidf;ftpy;iy. ,njy;yhk; epakhf elf;fpwjh
my;yJ nfl;l fdth vd;Wk; mtSf;Fg; Ghpatpy;iy.
gpd; gf;fk; Nghd ftpjhTk;> uh[Dk; vd;d MdhHfs;
vd;gJk; mtSf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. ´vg;gpbahtJ vd;iu
gps;is jg;gpNahbapUg;ghd;.´ nghq;fp te;j fz;zPUf;F
ek;gpf;if epidTfshy; miz Nghl;lhs;.
mts; neQ;irj; Jisg;gJ Nghy; tPl;Lf;Fs; xypj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j Jg;ghf;fp Ntl;Lf;fs; nksdkhfp tpl;ld.
Mdhy; mtspd; rpW miritf; $l mtjhdpj;j gb
Jg;ghf;fp Kidnahd;W mtis Nehf;fp ePz;bUe;jJ.
tPl;L thrypy;> gag;gpuhe;jpiaj; juf; $ba
Kfq;fSldhd ,e;jpa ,uhZtj;jpdH fhtYf;F epw;f
mtHfSf;Fs; Kf%b Nghl;l vl;lg;gd; xUtDk;
epd;whd;.
´vd;iu gps;isiaf; fhl;bf; FLf;fNthlh ,tq;fisf;
$l;bf; nfhz;L te;jdp eP xU jkpodha; ,Ue;J
nfhz;L ,g;gpbr; nra;ayhNkhlh´ nry;tkyUf;F mtd;
neQ;Rr; rl;iliag; gpbj;jpOj;Jf; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk; Nghy
xU ntwp te;jJ.
gps;isfs; ,uz;L NgUk; vd;d MdhHfs; vd;W njhpahj
gaj;jpy;> ntwp Nfhgkha; khwp mijf; nfhg;Gspf;f
Kbahky; jpzwp mOifaha; rpjwpaJ. eLtPjp vd;Wk;
ghuhky; tPjpapy; Guz;L Gyk;gpdhs;. fz;Zf;nfl;ba
Jhuj;jpypUf;Fk; me;j itutH Nfhapy; itutiuAk;>
Gl;lisapypUf;Fk; Gl;lisg; gps;isahiuAk; $g;gplf;
$lj; jpuhzpapd;wpg; gpjw;wpdhs;.
,Nj Neuk; Frpdpr; RtUld; xl;bf; nfhz;L epd;w
ftpjhtpd; fz;fs; me;j ,Ul;bYk; uh[idj; Njbd.
“jk;gp..> jk;gp..> vq;ifalh eP.." fpRfpRg;gha;f; Nfl;lhs;.
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nkJthfr; RtNuhL xl;ba gbNa thriy Nehf;fp
efHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. jpBnud;W mtis “mf;fh..!"
vd;w gb uh[d; fl;bg; gpbj;jhd;.
“mf;fh> jz;zp.." jpf;fpa gb mtd; KdfYld;
Nfl;lhd;. ftpjhtpd; neQ;Rr; rl;ilapd; cs;Ns vJNth
gpRgpRj;jJ.
“jk;gp..!" ,Wff; fl;bg; gpbj;jhs;.
“mf;..fh..> jz;...zp.."
rpy Kul;Lf; iffs; mtHfis ,Oj;Jg; gphpj;jd.
“tpL... vd;iu jk;gp" ftpjh jpkpwpdhs;.
“jk;gpf;Fj; jz;zp..." mts; Kbf;f Kd;dNu ,d;DnkhU
Kul;Lf;if mtisg; gpbj;J ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L NghdJ.
“m..f;..fh..!" nkypjhf uh[d; KdFk; xypiaj; njhlHe;J
njhg;ngd;W vJNth tpOe;j rj;jk; Nfl;lJ.
,Oj;J tug;gl;l ftpjhTk; ,g;NghJ eLtPjpapy; ,Uj;jg;
gl;lhs;. ,Ul;bYk;> mts; neQ;Rr; rl;il rptg;ghf
,Ug;gJ njhpe;jJ. gpRgpRj;jJ jk;gpapd; FUjp vd;gJ
mtSf;Fj; njspthfg; Ghpe;jJk;> “jk;..gp..!" Fowpa gb
tPl;il Nehf;fp Xbdhs;.
kPz;Lk; Kul;Lf;if mtis ,Wfg; gpbj;J ,Oj;Jf;
nfhz;L te;J eLtPjpapy; ,Uj;jpaJ.
ehd;F kzp Neuj;Jf;F Kd;G re;Njhr nts;sj;jpy;
%o;fpapUe;j me;j tPl;bd; Frpdp tpwhe;ijapy;> ,uj;j
nts;sj;jpy; %o;fpapUe;j uh[id ,e;jpa ,uhZtj;jpdH
ntw;wpf; fspg;Gld; Jhf;fpf; nfhz;L ntspapy; te;jdH.
uh[d; nfhg;Gspg;ghdpy; tPl;Lf;F te;jpUg;gij Nkhg;gk;
gpbj;J ,e;jpa ,uhZtj;jplk; fhl;bf; nfhLj;j me;j
Kf%bj; jkpod; mtHfisg; gpd;njhlu.. fdF
mtHfsplk; Ngha; “vd;iu gps;is.." Nfl;lhd;.

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“ehisf;F ke;jpif M];gj;jphpf;F te;J> mtd; ´Gyp´
vz;L nrhy;ypf; ifnaOj;Jg; Nghl;bl;L vLj;Jf; nfhz;L
Ngh." nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L re;Njhrkhfg; NghdhHfs;
mtHfs;.
fsj;jpy; fhtpakhf Ntz;ba uh[d;> vl;lg;gd; top te;j
fhl;bf; nfhLg;gtdhy;> mtd; jto;e;j tPl;bNyNa
capiuAk;> cjpuj;ijAk; rpe;jpa nfhLikiaj; jhq;f
Kbahky; me;j tPNl Mo;e;j Nrhfj;jpy;> mrhjhuz
mikjpapy; %o;fpf; fplf;f> eilg;gpzq;fshf
fdfRe;juKk;> nry;tkyUk;> ftpjhTk;> jPgpfhTk;
tPl;Lf;Fs; Eioe;jhHfs;.
fhyk; - 4.12.1987
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ad;dypD}L njupe;j f];jhdpad; kuq;fNsh> mij
mirj;Jf; nfhz;L te;j njd;wNyh ,d;W ahiuAk;
,jkhfj; jOttpy;iy. Nwhrpapd; GWGWg;Gk;> fufug;Gk;>
,ilapilNa njwpj;J tpOe;J nfhz;bUe;j
mehfupfkhd thHj;ijfSk; miwapypUe;j vy;NyhiuAk;
XusTf;F nksdpfshf;fp tpl;bUe;jd.
mtsJ njhznjhzg;G mtsUfpypUe;j vdf;Fj;
jhq;ftpy;iy. te;jjpypUe;J fPWgl;l fpuhkNghd; Nghy
xd;iwNa nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vs;Sk;> nfhs;Sk;
mts; Kfj;jpy; ntbj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jd.
vdf;F ,jw;F Nky; Nfl;f Kbatpy;iy vd;gij
mtSf;F czHj;Jtjw;fhf ,uz;lhtJ jlitahfTk;
vOe;J nrd;W NjePH Nghl;L> Frpdpf;Fs;NsNa epd;W
Fbj;J tpl;L te;Njd;.
te;J ,Ue;jJk; kPz;Lk; njhlq;fp tpl;lhs;. “,e;j Kiw
ehd; jPHf;fkhd KbntLj;jpl;ld;. me;jg; gd;wpia
vg;gpbahtJ tpthfuj;Jr; nra;ag; Nghwd;. vd;d
epidf;fpwhd; mtd;. rupahd ,bal;..."
mts; gd;wp vd;wJ mtsJ fztidj;jhd;. vd;dplk;
´];itDf;fhd´ jkpo;r; nrhy;iy jdJ fztidj;
jpl;Ltjw;fhfNt Nfl;Lg; ghlkhf;fp itj;jpUf;fpwhs;.

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toik NghyNt New;W kjpaKk; ,ts; rikj;j gd;wpg;
nghupaYk;> cUisf;fpoq;F ryhl;Lk; mtDf;Fg;
gpbf;ftpy;iyahk;. gpbf;fhjjw;Ff; fhuzk; Rit
rk;ge;jkhdjy;y. Kjy;ehspuT mtd; Fbj;J tpl;Lj;
js;shbf; nfhz;L te;jjhy;> ,ts; eha;f;fj;jy; fj;jp
tpl;L mtid tuNtw;giwapy; gLf;f tpl;bUf;fpwhs;.
mjw;fhd gop jPHg;Gj;jhd; mJ.
gd;wpg;nghupay; gpbf;ftpy;iy vd;W mtd; rhg;gplhky;
NghapUe;jhy; ,tSf;F ,j;jid J}uk; Nfhgk;
Vw;gl;bUf;fhJ. ehDk; ,e;jj; njhznjhzg;gpy; ,Ue;J
jg;gpapUg;Ngd;. mtd; mijr; rhg;gpl;Lf; nfhz;Nl
,tsJ Kf myq;fhuj;ijg; gw;wp ieahz;bahfr;
nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhd;. “cd;id tplf; Fuq;F tbT" vd;W
nespj;Jf; fhl;bapUf;fpwhd;. mJjhd; ,tis
cr;rf;fl;lf; Nfhgj;Jf;Fj; js;spapUf;fpwJ.
“ehisapiy ,Ue;J vdf;F tpLjiy. mg;g ghud; ,td;
vt;tsT ghLglg; Nghwhd; vz;L.." kPz;Lk; njhlq;fpdhs;.
“,g;g eP ,ij vj;jidahtJ juk; nrhy;ypg; Nghl;lha;
E}whtJ jlitah ,UEhwhtJ jlitah my;yJ
MapukhtJ jlitah" ,uz;lhtJ Nkirapy; ,Ue;j
nufPdh vupr;rYk;> NfhgKk; gPwpl Nfypj; njhdpapy;
Nfl;lhs;.
“eP Rk;khapU. cdf;nfd;d njupAk; me;j ];itidg;
gw;wp.. ,Jf;F NkiyAk; vd;dhiy mtNdhil
thNoyhJ. ehd; jPHf;fkhd KbTf;F te;jpl;ld;. fz;bg;gh
mtid tpthfuj;Jr; nra;ag; Nghwd;."
“vdf;F cd;iu fztidj; njupANkh ,y;iyNah>
cd;id ey;yhj; njupAk;. cd;Ndhil Ntiy nra;apw
,e;jg; 13 tUrj;jpiy.. ehd; epidf;fpwd;> Mapuk;
jlitf;F Nkiy cd;iu fztid tpthfuj;Jr;
nra;apwjha; nrhy;ypg; Nghl;lha;. Mdhy; ,d;Dk;
nra;Nay;iy. ehd; cdf;Fr; nrhy;yf; $baJ
vd;ndz;lhy; cldbah tpthfuj;ijr; nra;. mg;gjhd;
ehq;fs; njhlHe;J ,e;j Ntiyapiy ,Uf;fyhk;.
,y;iynaz;lhy; cd;iu njhznjhzg;igf; Nfl;Nl
vq;fSf;Fj; jiy ntbr;rpLk;."

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“V...a;. fj;jhij. vd;iu GUrd; vdf;Ff; fLg;Ngj;jpdJ
fhZk;. ePAk; gpwF vd;iu vupr;riyf; fpswhij. ,e;j
Kiw fz;bg;gh tpthfuj;Jj;jhd;. ehd; tPL $lg;
ghHj;jpl;ld;. jsghlq;fs;jhd; gpur;rid. mJfis ehd;
tq;fpapiy flndLj;jhtJ Ntz;bg; NghLtd;."
,k;Kiw mts; nrhy;tijg; ghHj;jhy; epakhfNt
tpthfuj;Jr; nra;J tpLths; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. ehisf;Nf
tPL khwf; $ba tpjkhf xU ez;gp mtsJ tPl;bd; Nky;
khbia xJf;fpf; nfhLj;J tpl;lhshk;.
vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; 13 tUlq;fshf vd;NdhL Ntiy
ghHf;fpwhs;. mtisr; rkhjhdg; gLj;jp tpthfuj;J
vz;zj;jpypUe;J kPl;f Ntz;Lk;. kdk; vz;zpf;
nfhz;lJ.
“,Q;ir ghH. tpthfuj;Jr; nra;J Nghl;Lj; jdpa
thOwJ kl;Lk; ngupa ey;y tprak; vz;L epidf;fpwpNa.
nkhf;F Ntiy ghHf;fhky; ey;yh Nahrpr;R xU KbntL.
tpthfuj;J vz;bwJ tpisahl;L ,y;iy."
“ehd; ey;yh Nahrpr;Rj;jhd; ,e;j KbTf;F te;jdhd;.
,tNdhil vd;dhiy thNoyhJ."
“tpthfuj;Jr; nra;J Nghl;L vj;jpid fhyj;Jf;Fj; jdpa
thog; Nghwha;! mLj;jjh fpilf;fg; Nghwtd; ,tid
tpl ey;ytdh ,Ug;ghd; vz;bwJf;F vd;d cj;juthjk;"
“Rk;kh Nga;f;fij fijf;fhij. ,tid tplf; $lhjtd;
,e;j cyfj;jpiyNa ,Uf;f khl;lhd;."
me;j Neuk; mtNshL njhlHe;J fijg;gjpy; ve;jg;
gaDk; ,Ug;gjhf vdf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. vd;d
elf;FNkh> vd;W kdJ rw;W mr;rg; gl;lJ. mts;
njhlHe;Jk; njhznjhzj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhs;.
fyfyg;ghff; fopa Ntz;ba vq;fs; Ntiy Neuk;
,tsJ njhznjhzg;gpy; tpuakhff; fiue;J NghdJ.
Ntiyfs; $l rupahd Kiwapy; Kbatpy;iy.
New;iwa rz;il fhuzkhf “fhiuj; njhlf; $lhJ" vd
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Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L ifg;igiaAk; nfhOtpf; nfhz;L
R+];(bye bye) nrhy;ypa gb vq;fSf;fhff; fhj;jpuhky;
ypg;Wf;Fs; GFe;J nfhz;lhs;. Ng&e;ijg; gpbf;f
Ntz;Lnkd;w mtruk; mtSf;F.
mtis tpl mtrukha; ypg;w; ,wq;fpaJ. ehDk;>
kw;wtHfSk; epjhdkhf vkJ [f;fw;Wfisg; Nghl;Lf;
nfhz;Nlhk;. mtSf;fhf xU rpyH gupe;Jiuj;J mts;
fztid kdq; nfhz;l kl;Lk; jpl;l.. nufpdh kl;Lk;
cjl;il nespj;Jr; rpupj;jhs;. “,g;gj;jhd; fhJf;
Filr;ry; jPHe;jJ. gpwF ePq;fSk;
njhznjhzf;fhijq;Nfh" vd;whs;.
xUtUk; ad;diyg; G+l;Ltjhfj; njupatpy;iy. ´tstsh´
vd;W fij msg;gjpNyNa Fwpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;.
f];jhdpad; kuq;fspd; mirtpy; ad;dy; Nriyfs;
Mbf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jd. Xbr; nrd;W ad;diyg; G+l;l
Kide;j ehd; VNjh xU NwhrpAk;> mtsJ
fztDk; cjl;NlhL cjL gjpj;J... ,Wf mizj;J..
ehd; fz;fisf; frf;fpg; ghHj;Njd;. mtHfNsjhd;.
´vd;id kd;dpr;Rf;nfhs;´ vd;w thf;fpak; G+q;nfhj;jpy;
nrhUfg; gl;bUg;gJ njspthfj; njupe;jJ.
vd; fhJfSf;Fs; ,d;Dk; mtsJ njhznjhzg;G
xl;bf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. mtHfNsh xUtupd; ,Lg;ig
xUtH> iffshy; tisj;j gb elf;fj; njhlq;fpdhHfs;.
,il ,ilNa fz;fshy; Nehf;fp> cjLfisf; ft;tp...
cyfpd; mjp mw;Gjkhd fhjy; N[hbfspy; xU N[hb
Nghy...
jpUk;gpNdd;. ,tHfs;> mJjhd; vdJ rf Ntiyj;
Njhopfs; Nwhrpapd; tpthfuj;Jg; gw;wp mEjhgj;NjhLk;>
mJ rupah> gpioah vd;gJ gw;wp mf;fiwNahLk;
tpthjpj;Jf; nfhz;L ypg;iw Nehf;fp tpiue;J
nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.
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nt
ntspapiy ikjhdj;jpiy rpd;dr; rpd;dg; gps;isas;
vy;yhUk; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUf;fpdk;. rpy
gps;isaNshil mitaspd;iu jha;> jfg;gd;khUk;
epw;fpdk;.
,tiu ,d;Dk; fhNzy;iy. tof;fj;jpiy ehY
kzpf;nfy;yhk; te;jpLthH. ,z;ilf;nfd;d IQ;R
kzpahfpAk; fhNzy;iy. ad;dyhiy mtH thw
topiag; ghHj;Jg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L epw;fpwd;. tUfpw
ghlhNt njupNay;iy. ey;yh Ntiy FLj;jpl;lhq;fNsh
gps;isaSk; upA+rDf;Fg; Nghapl;bdk;.
Nk khjk; vz;l gbahy; gdp Ngha; nta;apYk; te;jpl;LJ.
,e;j N[Hkd; rdk; nta;apiyf; fz;lhy;
tPl;Lf;Fs;isNa ,Uf;fhJfs;. vg;gTk; ntspapiyjhd;
epf;Fq;fs;.
vdf;nfd;dNth N[Hkdpf;F te;J %z;L tUrkhfpAk;
xz;biyAk; kdR xl;l khl;lndz;LJ. ehd; 10.5.1986
,iy N[Hkdpf;F te;jdhd;. ,z;ilf;F fyz;lH 2.5.1989
vz;L fhl;LJ. ,e;j %z;L tUrj;jpiyAk; ,e;j kdR
vg;gpb vg;gpbnay;yhk; fple;J jtpf;FJ. vd;iu %z;L
gps;isaisAk;> vd;iu fztiuAk; tpl;lhy; Ntiw
xz;ilANk vdf;fpq;if gpbf;Nfy;iy.

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vg;gTk; Cupiy tpl;bl;L te;j jk;gpkhiuAk;>
jq;fr;rpkhiuAk;> mz;zidAk;> mg;gh mk;khitAe;jhd;
kdR epidr;Rf; nfhz;L ,Uf;FJ. vg;gpbr; nrhd;dhYk;
ehd; xU Raeyf;fhupjhd;. vdf;F kdR te;jJjhNd>
mJfis mq;if tpl;bl;L ,q;if kl;Lk; Xb tu. ,g;g
,Ue;J Gyk;gpwd;. vd;d gpuNahrdk;..!
vdf;F mq;if NghNfhZk;. mk;khd;iu Kfj;ijg;
ghHf;NfhZk;. jq;ifr;rpkhNuhil rpdpkhg; ghl;biy
,Ue;J murpay; tiu vy;yhj;ijg; gw;wpAk; mul;il
mbf;NfhZk;. Kf;fpakh jk;gpiag; gpbr;R> fl;bg; gpbr;Rf;
nfhQ;NrhZk;.
mtid ,e;jpad; Mkpas; NjLwhq;fshk;. “mtd; vq;if>
mtd; vq;if.." vz;L Nfl;Lf; Nfl;L vd;iu
rNfhjuq;fis kl;Lkpy;iy> CHr;rdq;fisAk;
rpj;jputijg; gLj;jpwhq;fshk;. jq;ifr;rpjhd; ,njy;yhk;
vdf;F vOjpwts;.
New;Wk; rhkj;jpiy fdtpiy jk;gpjhd;. mtd;
rhg;gpLwJf;nfz;L Nkirapiy ,Uf;f> mk;kh NrhW
Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;f> Mkp te;jpl;lhd; NghiyAk;> jk;gp
rhg;gplhkNy XLw khjphpAk; fdT. ehd; Kopr;rpl;ld;.
vdf;F xNu mOifah te;jpl;LJ.
vj;jpid ehisf;nfz;Ljhd; vd;iu jk;gpkhH rhg;gplhky;>
Fbahky;> epj;jpiu nfhs;shky; Xbj; jpupag; Nghwhq;fs;.
flTNs..! vy;yhj;ijAk; epw;ghl;L. vd;iu jk;gpkhH
kl;Lkpy;iy. vy;yhg; gps;isaSk; tPl;Lf;Fg;
NghapNlhZk;.
jiyf;F kl;Lk; jNyzp(jiyazp) ,Ue;jhy;
Nghjhnjz;L fhYf;nfhU jNyzp> ifAf;nfhU jNyzp
vz;L itr;Rg; gLf;fpwtq;fs; vd;iu jk;gpkhH. ,g;g
vq;if> ve;jf; fy;ypiyAk;> Ks;spiyAk;
gLf;fpwhq;fNsh!
ehd; NghNfhZk;. mtq;fNshil thNohZk;. vdf;F
mlf;Nfyhky; mOif te;jpl;LJ. tpf;fp tpf;fp moj;
njhlq;fPl;ld;. rj;jj;Jf;F ,tH vOk;gPl;lhH.

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“vd;d ,g;g ele;jpl;Lnjz;L ,g;gpb mOwha;"
Mjutha;j;jhd; Nfl;lhH.
“ehd; Nghg;Nghwd;> CUf;F. vdf;F mk;khitg;
ghHf;NfhZk;. gujidg; gpbr;Rf; nfhQ;NrhZk; Nghiy
,Uf;F."
“vd;d> ,g;gpbg; igj;jpaf; fij fijf;fpwha;. ,g;g
mq;if Nghnad;d rhfg; NghwpNa ePahtJ ,q;if
,Uf;fpwhnaz;L nfhk;khTk;> nfhg;gUk; vt;tsT
epk;kjpah ,Ug;gpdk;."
“..................."
“,d;Dk; xU tUrj;jpiy gpur;rid vy;yhk; KbQ;rpLk;.
mJf;Fg; gpwF ehq;fNsd; ,q;if ,Uf;fg; Nghwk;. mQ;R
NgUkhg; Nghtk;. ,g;gg; gL. ehisf;F Neuj;Jf;F
vOk;NghZnky;Nyh!"
“Xk;" vz;L nrhy;ypg; gLj;jpl;ld;. Mdhy; epj;jpiuNa
tNuy;iy. fz;iz kl;Lk; %bf; nfhz;L gLj;jpUe;jd;.
kdR kl;Lk; mg;gpbNa nfhl;lf; nfhl;l tpopr;Rf; nfhz;L
,Ue;jpr;R.
´vd;iu jk;gpkhiuf; fhg;ghw;W. mk;kh> mg;gh>
jq;ifr;rpkhUf;F xz;Lk; ele;jplf; $lhJ. vy;yhiuAk;
fhg;ghw;W.´ vz;L kdR vy;yhj; nja;tq;fisAk;
kd;whbf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jpr;R. gpwF vg;gpbNah
epj;jpiuahfPl;ld;.
fhiyik vOk;gp ,tiuAk; Ntiyf;F mDg;gp>
gps;isaisAk; gs;spf; $lj;Jf;F mDg;gpg; Nghl;ld;.
vdf;F Ntiy nra;a mDkjp ,y;iy. ,e;j
efuj;ijAk; tpl;L xU ,lKk; Nghff; $lhJ. vdf;F
mjpiy vy;yhk; ftiy ,y;iy. ftiy vy;yhk;
Chpiy ,Uf;fpw vd;iu cwTfisg; gw;wpj;jhd;.
vz;lhYk; fsth xU ];&bNahtpiy ,uz;L> %z;L
kzpj;jpahyq;fs; Ntiy nra;apwd;. workpermit
,y;yhky; Ntiy ju me;j Nyb gQ;rpg; gl;ltjhd;. gpwF
VNjh Xnkz;L je;jpl;lh. ey;yt.

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gps;isas; gs;spf;$lj;jhiy tuKd;dk; Ntiyia
Kbr;rpl;L Xb te;J rikr;Rg; NghLtd;.
vd;id mwpahkNy vd;iu fz;fs; mtH thwhNuh
vz;L ad;dYf;fhiy ghHj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ue;jd.
ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fNt mtH thwhH.
vd;d..! xU khjphp jsHe;J Ngha; thwhH. ghtk;> ey;yh
Ntiy thq;fpg; Nghl;lhq;fNsh! Chpiy vj;jpid Ngiuj;
jdf;Ff; fPio itr;R Ntiy thq;fpdtH. ,q;if te;J
,tq;fSf;Ff; fPio..!
Vd; ,g;gpbnay;yhk; ele;jJ Vd; ,e;j N[Hkdpf;Fj;
jdpahf te;J NrHe;jk;. vy;yhk; VNjh gpuikaha;... ek;g
Kbahjjha;...
vdf;F Xbg; Ngha; mk;khd;iu kbapiy Kfj;ij itr;R
mNohZk; Nghiy ,Uf;F. mk;kh KJifj; jltp>
jiyiaf; Nfhjp tpLth. mg;ghd;iu ifiag; gpbr;r gb
fijr;Rf; nfhz;L Cnuy;yhk; Rj;NjhZk; Nghiy Mir
Mirah tUJ. vq;ifahYk; Nghl;L te;jhy; “mf;fh>
fisr;Rg; Nghl;bas;. ,e;jhq;Nfh ,ijf; FbAq;Nfh."
vz;L jq;ifr;rpkhH VjhtJ Fbf;fj; jUtpdk;. me;j
md;G NtZk; vdf;F. mjpiy ehd; Fspf;NfhZk;.
kdR nrhy;Yf; Nfshky; mlk; gpbr;Rf; nfhz;L
CiuAk;> cld; gpwg;Gf;fisAk; Rj;jpr; Rj;jpf; nfhz;Nl
epf;FJ.
,g;gpbNa ehd; kdir miya tpl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;f ,tH
tPl;Lf;Fs;is te;jpl;lhH. ehd; vd;iu
ftiynahz;ilAk; ,tUf;Ff; fhl;lf; $lhnjz;L>
lf;nfz;L rphpr;Rf; nfhz;L “vd;d> Ntiy $lNt!
Nyw;wh thwpq;fs;" vz;L Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nl
Frpdpf;Fs;is Ngha; Njj;jz;zpiag; Nghl;ld;.
Njj;jz;zpNahil ntspapiy te;J ghHj;jhYk; ,tH
xU khjphpj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhH. tof;fk; Nghiy
K];ghj;jpAk; tpNly;iy. rpupf;fTk; ,y;iy. ,tH ,g;gpb
,Uf;f khl;lhH. K];ghj;jp tpLthH. ,y;yhl;b Nfhgg;
gLthH. ftiyg; gLw khjpup vy;yhk; fhl;l khl;lhH.

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,z;ilf;nfd;d ele;jpl;L! Vd; ,g;gpb ,Uf;fpwhH! rupahf;
fijf;fTk; khl;lhuhk;.
ehd; ,tw;iw ´%l;´ I ey;yjhf;f gps;isaspd;iu
gfpbaisr; nrhy;ypg; ghHj;jd;. fpz;lHfhHld; uPr;rH
nrhd;d fijaisAk; nrhy;ypg; ghHj;jd;. xz;Lf;Fk; khw
khl;lhuhk;. mg;gpbNa ,Uf;fpwhH.
,g;g VNjh nrhy;y thwhH Nghiy ,Uf;F. ehd;
mtiuNa ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jd;.
“gujd; Nghapl;lhd;" vz;lhH. vdf;nfhz;LNk GupNay;iy.
“gujd; vq;fisnay;yhk; tpl;bl;Lg; Nghapl;lhd;" vz;lhH
kPz;Lk;. ,g;g vdf;F vJNth ciwr;rJ. rlhnud;W
MNuh vd;iu neQ;rpiy Rj;jpayhiy Xq;fp mbr;rJ
Nghiy ,Ue;jpr;R. mg;gbNa neQ;irg; gpbr;Rf; nfhz;L
ehd; ,Ue;jpl;ld;.
“vd;iu jk;gp..! gujh..! Nghapl;bNah..!" ,g;g moj;
njhlq;fPl;ld;.
,Uf;fhJ. mtd; nrj;jpUf;f khl;lhd;. mtid ehd;
ghHf;NfhZk;. VNjh xU eg;ghirNahil ,tiug;
ghhHj;jd;. vd;d nra;apwnjz;L njhpahky; mg;gpbNa
,Uf;fpwhH.
“cz;ikahd epA+];jhNdh mJ" ,tiuf; Nfl;ld;.
´,y;iy´ vz;L nrhy;y khl;lhNuh vz;l vjpHghHg;Gk;>
Vf;fKk; epiwQ;r mth vdf;Fs;is.
“jfty; eLtr; nra;jpaspiy mg;gpbj;jhd;
nrhy;Ywhq;fs;. gpioahd nra;jpahAk; ,Uf;fyhk;." ,tH
,g;g vd;id MWjy; gLj;jr; Rk;kh nrhd;dhH.
vdf;F mtd; nrj;jpl;lhd; vz;L ek;gNt Vyhjhk;. ehDk;
jfty; eLtq;fSf;F mbr;Rg; ghHj;jd;. GidngaH>
mg;ghd;iu ngaH> taR vy;yhk; rupahr; nrhy;Ywhq;fs;.
´Nk Kjyhe;jpfjp gUj;jpj;Jiwg; gpuNjrg; nghWg;ghsH
nkhwp]; ,e;jpa ,uhZtj;Jld; Neubahf Nkhjp

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tPukuzkile;J tpl;lhH.´ vz;L nrhy;Ywhq;fs;.
gUj;jpj;Jiwnay;yhk; fHj;jhyhk;. fjtilg;ghk;. fWg;Gf;
nfhbahk;.
flTNs..! ,e;jr; nra;jpnay;yhk; ngha;ah ,Uf;NfhZk;.
ehd; gs;spf;$lj;jhiy tPl;il kj;jpahdk; rhg;gplg; Nghw
nghOJ mg;gpbNa jtz;L te;J “%..%...j;jf;fh" vz;L
nfhz;L IQ;R tpuiyAk; vd;iu nts;isr; rl;ilapiy
gjpr;rpLthd;. ehd; mtidj; J}f;fp> fl;bg; gpbr;Rf;
nfhQ;Rtd;. mk;khjhd; “nts;isr;rl;il Cj;ijahFJ."
vz;L fj;Jth.
vdf;Fg; gj;J tarhapUf;fpw nghOJjhd; gpwe;jtd;.
mtd; gpwe;j clid mg;ghNthil ke;jpif
M];gj;jpupf;Fg; Ngha;g; ghHj;jdhd;. gQ;R khjphp
,Ue;jtd;. vd;iu tpuiyf; FLf;f mg;gpbNa ,Wf;fpg;
nghj;jp itr;rpUe;jtd;. mg;gh> mk;khNthil fijr;Rf;
nfhz;bUf;f ehd; mtidj;jhd; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;Lk;>
njhl;Lf; nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;jdhd;. vdf;F mtid tpl;bl;Lg;
NghfNt kdk; tNuy;iy.
Nthr;rH te;J “MW kzpahr;R. vy;yhUk; Nghq;Nfh."
vz;bl;lhd;. mg;gh mtd;iu ifAf;Fs;is ,uz;L
&ghitj; jpzpr;R tpl;lhH. ,d;Dk; nfhQ;r Neuk; epw;f
tpl;lhd;.
vdf;F mg;ghNthil tPl;il jpUk;gpg; Nghw nghOJk;
mtd;iu nkj;njd;w ghjk;jhd; epidTf;Fs;is
,Ue;jpr;R. RUl;il kapNuhil vt;tsT tbthapUe;jtd;.
,g;g mtd; ,e;j cyfj;jpiyNa ,y;iyNah..! neQ;R
fiuQ;R> fz;zPuha; Xbf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jpr;R.
Kjd; Kjyh mtd; elf;fj; njhlq;fpd nghOJ
vt;tsT re;Njhrkha; ,Ue;jpr;R. nfhQ;rk; tsHe;jhg;
Nghiy> ,uT gLf;f itf;fpw Neuj;jpiy “%j;jf;fh>
fij nrhy;Yq;Nfh." vz;L mlk; gpbg;ghd;. xt;nthU
ehSk; nrhy;ypr; nrhy;yp vdf;Fj; njhpQ;r fijnay;yhk;
KbQ;rpLk;. “%j;jf;fh> fij nrhy;Yq;Nfh. ,y;yhl;bg;
gLf;f khl;ld;." vd;ghd;.

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gpwF> ehNd ,aw;wp ,aw;wpf; fijnay;yhk; nrhy;Ytd;.
mg;gpbNa vd;id ,Wf;fpf; fl;bg; gpbr;Rf; nfhz;L
epj;jpiuahg; NghLthd;.
,g;g vdf;F mtidf; fl;bg; gpbf;NfhZk; Nghiy xNu
me;jukh ,Uf;FJ. neQ;nry;yhk; Vf;fkh ,Uf;FJ.
mtidg; ghHf;NfhZk;. epiwaf; fijf;NfhZk;.
´%j;jf;fh´ vz;L $g;gpLwijf; Nff;NfhZk;. mg;gpbNa
gy;nyy;yhk; fhl;bf; Foe;ijah rpupg;ghNd. mijg;
ghHf;NfhZk;.
flTNs..! ,dp ,njy;yhk; VyhNj!
cyfj;Jr; Nrhfnky;yhk; vd;id mOj;j vdf;F mOif
mOifahf te;J nfhz;Nl ,Uf;FJ.
,d;Dk; tsHe;jhg; Nghiy vg;gpbnay;yhk; K];ghj;jp
tpLthd;. ehd; mtDf;Fr; nrhd;d fijais vy;yhk;>
mtd; vd;iu gps;isaSf;Fr; nrhy;Ythd;. mtruj;Jf;F
vd;idr; irf;fpspiy $l Vj;jpf; nfhz;L Nghthd;.
vd;iu gps;isaNshil vg;gpbnay;yhk; nry;yq;
nfhQ;Rthd;.
jk;gp..! mtd; nrj;jpUf;f khl;lhd;. ehd; vj;jpid
flTs;fis vy;yhk; kd;whbddhd;. mg;gpb ele;jpUf;fhJ.
mtidNa epidr;R epidr;R> mOJ mOJ fz;zPH
Mw;W ePupd;iu fzf;fpiy Xbf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;FJ.
tj;jNtapy;iy.
vdf;F ,g;g mg;gh> mk;kh> jq;ifr;rpkhH vy;yhiuAk;
fl;bg; gpbr;R mNohZk; Nghiy ,Uf;F. nuypNghd; $l
gUj;jpj;Jiwf;F mbf;NfyhJ.
jk;gpapd;iu kiwtpiy mg;gh> mk;kh> jq;ifr;rpkhH
vy;yhUk; vg;gpb mOtpid vz;L epidf;f vdf;F
,d;Dk; mOif $ltha; tUJ. vdf;F xz;ilAk;
jhq;Nfyhjhk;. “gujh..! vd;dl;il xUf;fhy; thlh!"
kdRf;Fs;is mtidf; $tp mior;Nrd;.
gLf;ifaiwf;Fs;is VNjh ruruj;Jf; Nfl;br;R.
MtpNah..! kdR guguf;f Xbg;Ngha; gLf;ifaiwiag;

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ghHj;jd;. ,uz;L ehisf;F Kd;dk; rpd;dtd;
fpz;lHfhHbdpiy ,Ue;J rhg;gplr; nrhy;yp
Nfhg;igapiy Nghl;Lk; je;jhH. vdf;F xU tha;
itf;fNt jk;gp ,e;j cyfj;jpiyNa ,y;iy vz;l
epidtpiy mOif te;jpl;LJ. cg;Gf; fhpr;RJ.
“,q;if ghH. mtd; khtPudhg; NghapUf;fpwhd;. eP mof;
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