jpUf;Fws; fijfs;

nghUl;ghy;
681 – 730

jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;

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 E}y; tpguk;
E}ypd; ngah; :- jpUf;Fws; fijfs;
(681 – 730)

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

gjpg;ghz;L :- 2010

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

tpepNahfk; :- yq;fh Gj;jfrhiy

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

njh.Ngrp :- 011-2341942

tpiy :-

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 vd;Diu

jpUf;Fws; fijfs; nghUl;ghy;

681 - 730 tiuahd 50 Fws;fSf;fhd
fijfs; ,e;E}ypy; cs;sd. ,J tiu 930
Fws;fSf;fhd fijfs; ntspte;Jtpl;ld.
1330 Fws;fSf;Fk; ,Jtiu ahUk;
njhlh;fij vOjtpy;iy. xU ehtyhf ,ij
ehd; vOjpa NghJk; jdpj;jdpahfTk;
thrpf;fyhk;. xt;nthU FwSf;Fk; nghUs;>
tpsf;fk;> fij vOjpAs;Nsd;. ,g;gbAk;
,Jtiu ahUk; vOjtpy;iy. FwSf;F
ciuNa vOjpAs;sdh;. ehd; FwSf;Ff; fij
vOjpajhy; Fwis ahNgUk; tpsq;fpf;
nfhz;ldh;.

vOj thrpf;fj; njupe;j xUth; Fwspd;

mh;j;jj;ijAk; fUj;ijAk; Gupe;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Nj fijfshf
vOjpNdd;. vdJ vz;zk; ngUntw;wp ngw;wJ.
juk; Ie;jpy; fw;Fk; gj;J taJ khztp vdJ
Fws; fijfis thrpj;Jtpl;L tFg;gpy;
jd;Dld; gbf;Fk; khzth;fSf;F mf;fijia
tpsf;fkhff; $wpaij ehd; Neupy; fz;Nld;.
,J vdf;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wp kl;Lky;y
FwSf;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wpAkhFk;. Fwis
kddk; nra;tjhNyh> mjd; fUj;ijf;
$WtjhNyh gadpy;iy. mjd; mh;j;jj;ijg;
Gupe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. me;jg; Gupe;Jzh;it
vdJ Fws; fijfs; epiwNtw;wpAs;sd.

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 ,e;j tifapy; ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fs;
gytw;iwf; fijfshf;fp tUfpNwd;. mtw;iwr;
rpwpath;fs; Kjy; ngupath;fs; tiu tpUg;Gld;
thrpj;J tUfpwhh;fs;. ,e;j tifapy;
jpUtUl;gaidAk;> rptQhdNghjj;ijAk;
jw;nghOJ fijfshf vOjpAs;Nshd;.
,f;fijfs; ,e;J jj;jtj;ij kf;fSf;Fg;
Gupa itf;Fk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. ehd;
gbf;Fk; NghJ vd;dhy; Gupe;Jnfhs;s
Kbahjtw;iw ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fisj;
jpUk;gj;jpUk;gg; gbj;Jg; Gupe;J nfhz;Nld;.
mtw;iw ,e;Jf;fs; vy;NyhUk; Gupe;J mjd;gb
elf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gNj vdJ tpUg;gk;.
,f;fijfspYs;s ngah;fSk; rk;gtq;fSk;
fw;gidNaahFk;. ahiuAk; Fwpg;gpLtdty;y.

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

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

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

mzpe;Jiu

“njhl;ljidj;J}Wk; kzw;Nfzp
khe;ju;f;F fw;widj;J}Wk; mwpT” vd;w
ts;Sth; FwSf;F ,yf;fzkha; tho;e;Jfhl;b>
kzptpohf; fz;l ey;Y}h; Nfhl;l
fy;tpg;gzpg;ghsh; jpU. Nf. tp.FzNrfuk;
mth;fs;> fy;tpj;Jiwapy; Mw;wpa mUk;gzpfs;
kfj;jhdit. fw;Nwhk;> gl;lk; ngw;Nwhk;>
njhopnyhd;W ngw;Nwhnkd;gNjhL mikahJ
jhk; ngw;w fy;tpiaj; jdJ mwpTj; Njlypd;
%yk; mw;Gjkhd ,yf;fpaq;fisg; gilj;Jj;
jdJ milahsj;ijf; fy;tpr; r%fj;jpy;
jdpj;Jtg;gLj;jpAs;shh;. rpWth; Kjy; ngupNahh;
tiu ve;jj; jug;gpdh;f;Fk; Vw;w tifapy;
Mf;fq;fisj; je;j ,th;> ju;kj;jpd; top
tOthJ epw;Fk; r%fnkhd;iw cUthf;Fk;
ed;Nehf;fpy; xsitapd; Mj;jp#bia>
ts;Stdpd; Fwis> fz;zdpd; fPijia

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,yFeilapy; fijfshf;fp vth;f;Fk; tpsq;f
itj;j ghq;F Nghw;ww;FupaJ. ey;yhrhdha;
Nritia Muk;gpj;J ed;khzhf;fiu
cUthf;fpa Nf. tp. FzNrfuk; mth;fs;
gpd;ehspy; ey;Y}h;f; Nfhl;lf; fy;tpg;
gzpg;ghsuhfr; Nritahw;Wk; NghJ
fy;tpj;Jiwapy; r%fj;jpd; eyd; rhh;e;j
rhjidfs; gy Gupe;J ehisa re;jjpf;F
ey;ynjhU topfhl;baha;j; jpfo;fpwhh;.
mJNghy jdJ r%fg;gzpfis NkYk;
njhlu kdKte;J tho;j;Jfpd;Nwd;.

f. fNz\;
murhq;f mjpgh;>
khtl;lr;nrayfk;>
aho;g;ghzk;.

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 jFjpfs;

eLf;flYs; Gije;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;

#upaidg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.
mtDf;fUfpy; ,Ue;j tpj;jpah@ “,d;W te;j
Neuk; Kjy; fijahJ fliyNa ntwpj;Jg;
ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. ehd; vt;tsT
f\;lg;gl;L mk;khit Vkhw;wptpl;L
te;jpUf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs;....” fN[e;jpudJ
fd;dj;jpy; nry;ykhfj; jl;bdhs; tpj;jpah.

fN[e;jpud; rpupj;jhd;@ “,g;Ngh ePh;

Kd;Ndwp tpl;Bh;. ehd; jw;nrayhfj; njhl;lhy;
$lr; rpdf;Fk; ePh; ,g;NghJ cupikNahL
vd;Dliyj; njhlj; njhlq;fp tpl;Bh;”

tpj;jpah rpupj;jhs;. mtsJ Kfk;

flw;fiu thdj;ijg; Nghyr; rpte;jJ@
“,g;NghJ ePq;fs; vdf;Fupatuhfp tpl;Bh;fs;.
ehDk; mq;f[dpd; epidTfspypUe;J Kw;whf
tpLgl;L tpl;Nld;. ,d;W cq;fspd; Nghf;F
khWgl;Ls;sJ. mg;gb vd;d Nahrid? mLj;j
fl;l Ntiy VjhtJ njhlq;fg; NghfpwPh;fsh?
,y;yhtpl;lhy; fij vOjg; NghfpwPh;fsh….?
Nahridiag; ghh;j;jhy; mg;gbj;jhd; njupfpwJ.
“cd;id xU epkplk; fhzhtpl;lhYk; jtpj;Jg;

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NghNtd;” vd;W $Wk; ePq;fs; ,d;W ehd; kpf
kpf mUfpy; te;jNghJk; mrl;ilahf
,Uf;fpwPh;fs;. ehd; Nghf Ntz;Lk;”
rpZq;fpdhs; tpj;jpah.

fN[e;jpud; mtisg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtsJ

cly; nky;y mire;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.
,g;nghOJ mts; rw;W cupikAld; gofp
tUfpwhs;. “md;Ng> ePH $wpaJ Nghyf; fij
xd;W vdJ kdjpy; Njhd;wpAs;sJ. kq;fsGup
murd; Vkehjd;> ehfGup murpahd fhaj;jpupia
,e;jpu tpohtpy; fz;L fhjYw;W tpl;lhd;.
mijg; gw;wpf; fw;gid nra;J ghh;j;Njd;.
ef;fPuid ehfGhpf;F J}Jtdhf
mDg;gTs;Nsd;. fhaj;jpup kPJ mstpy;yhj
fhjy; nfhz;l Vkehjd; xU ftpij xd;iw
vOjp xw;wd; %yk; nfhLj;jDg;gpAs;shd;.
me;jf; ftpijiar; nrhy;fpNwd; NfSk;.
,e;jputpohtpy; ,dpatis ehd; fz;l Nfhyk;
,J.

“kq;fsfukhd kQ;rs;
rptg;nghL gr;ir Nrh;e;J
Nfhyq;fs; nfhz;l gl;L
rpw;wpil jidr; Rw;wpr; nry;y
re;jz epwj;jpdhspd;
rilapNy kyh;fs; kyu
re;jputjdk; jd;dpy;
fupa tpU fay;fshl
nre;epwNuh[h ,jo;fs;
Njdpidr; rpe;jpj;Jbf;f
Re;ju epytha; GFe;njd;

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 rpe;ijiaf; fyf;Ffpwha;”

fN[e;jpud; ghbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ

tpj;jpah Nfhgj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhs;.
“,sq;fiyQh; kd;wj;jpy; eilngw;w fhiu
Re;juk;gps;isapd; kfspd; jpUkzj;jd;W ehd;
fl;b te;j fhQ;rpGur; Nriyia md;W ePq;fs;
ghh;j;j ghh;it gpio”

“md;Ng! vd; MUapNu! ehd; vOJtJ>

ftpij gbg;gJ ahTk; ck;ikg; gw;wpj; jhNd.
fiyQd; xUtd; jdJ mDgtj;ijj; jhNd
vOj;jpy; tbg;ghd;. ,ijg;Gupe;J nfhs;shjts;
fiyQdpd; fhjypahf khl;lhs;> vdJ
fijfs; ahTk; ck;Kila
elj;ijf;Nfhyq;fs; jhNd.”

“vdf;F ntl;fkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. cq;fsJ

fijfis thrpj;Jtpl;L eFyDk;> mr;rfhTk;>
fhaj;jpupAk;> tsh;kjpAk; khzth;fs; kj;jpapy;
vd;idf; Nfyp nra;fpwhh;fs;.” Nfhgpj;jhs;
tpj;jpah .

“vdJ cyfNk ePh;jhd;. ,g;nghOJ

Vkehjdhf ehd; khwp fhaj;jpupahf ck;ik
epidj;J vOjg; NghfpNwd;. ehfGupf;F ef;fPud;
vd;w J}Jtid mDg;gg; NghfpNwd;. J}Jtd;
md;Gs;sk; nfhz;ltdhfTk;> ey;y Fbapy;
gpwe;jtdhfTk;> murUk; tpUk;Gk; ey;y
gz;Gfis cilatdhfTk; ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;………” fN[e;jpud;
$wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ tpj;jpah FWf;fpl;Lr;
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nrhd;dhs;@ “nkhj;jj;jpy; vdJ fhjyuhd
cq;fisg; Nghd;w xUtidj; NjLfPwPhf ; s;.
ePq;fNs ehfGupf;Fj; J}Jtdhfr; nry;yyhk;.”

fN[e;jpud; tpj;jpahitg; ghh;j;jhd;.

mtsJ Kfk; etur ghtid fhl;baJ.
fz;fs; G+thf kyh;e;J nky;y mire;jd.
cjLfs; ,uz;Lk; espdkhfg; gpupe;jd.

“md;Ng! ck;ikg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl

,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; NghYs;sJ. nghOJ rha;e;J
vk;ikg; gpupf;fg;Nghfpd;wJ vd;gij epidf;f
vdf;Ff; ftiyahf cs;sJ.” fN[e;jpud;
czh;r;rp trg;gl;lhd;.

“ePq;fs; ehfGupf;Fr; nrd;W thUq;fs;.

ehd; tPl;bw;Fr; nry;fpNwd;. gpd;G te;J mq;F
ele;jtw;iwf; $Wq;fs;. Vkehjd; ghtk;.
md;Gk;> ew;Fbg; gpwg;Gk;> murh;fs; tpUk;Gk;
gz;Gk; epiwag; ngw;w ePq;fs; Vkehjdpd;
J}Jtdhfr; nry;tjw;Fg; nghUj;jkhdth;”
tpj;jpah rpupj;jhs;.

“ckJ rpupg;G vd;idf; nfhy;fpwJ.

mjdhy; cyif kwe;J tpLfpNwd;.
,e;epiyapy; vg;gb ehfGupf;Fr; nry;tJ”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“vd;idf; fz;lhy; jhd; Gyk;GtPh;fs;.

vd;idf; fhzhtpl;lhy; vd; epidNtapuhJ.

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ehd; NghfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;J
ele;jhs; tpj;jpah .

681. md;Gilik Md;w Fbg;gpwj;jy; Nte;J mthk;

gz;Gilik J}J ciug;ghd; gz;G.

md;GilatdhfTk;> ey;y Fbapy;

gpwe;jtdhfTk;> murh; tpUk;Gk; rpwe;j
gz;Gfis cilatdhfTk; ,Ug;gNj J}J
nry;gtDf;F cupa jFjpfs; MFk;.

gz;Gfs;

“ef;fPuh> ehd; fhaj;jpupia ,e;jpu

tpohtpy; fz;l ehs; Kjy; cwf;f
kpd;wpapUf;fpNwd;. ,;e;jputpohhtpy; mtis ehd;
re;jpj;j NghJ mtsJ fay;tpopfs; vd;Dld;
fhjy; nkhop Ngrpd@ “md;gNu> ck;ik
ahnud;W vdf;Fj; njupahJ. ,Ue;j NghJk;
ckJ cUtmikg;igAk; myq;fhu
KiwiaAk; ghh;j;J ePh; xU ngUq;Fbkfd;
vd;gij czh;e;J nfhz;Nld;. cq;fs;
,Uk;igg; Nghd;w KfKk;> cWjpahd
Njhs;fSk; vd;idg; gutrj;Jf;Fs;shf;fpd.
ngUk;gyrhypahd cq;fspd; Njhspy;
CQ;ryhl Ntz;Lnkd;w epidg;G cq;fisf;
fz;l me;jf; fzj;jpNyNa vdf;Nfw;gl;L
tpl;lJ. mjdhy; ehfGup kd;ddhd
tp\;tg;gpukDf;F xU J}Jtid mDg;Gq;fs;.
rhjhuzkhd xUtidj; J}Jtdhf
mDg;ghjPh;fs;. md;G> mwpT> Muha;e;J

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nrhy;fpd;w nrhy;td;ik cs;s mwpQdhd
xUtid ntFtpiutpy; mDg;gp itAq;fs;.
fhjiyg; gw;wpj; njupahjtid mDg;ghjPhf; s;.
fhjiyg; gw;wpj; njupahjtd; cs;sijAk;
nfLj;J tpLthd;.” vd;wd. mjdhy;> eP J}J
nrd;W th. vdJ fhjiy vLj;Jiu. eP
,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehd; ,we;J tpLNtd; vd;W
$W. vdJ fhjiy vjph;g;gth;fs; ahuhf
,Ue;jhYk; ehd; mth;fis mopj;Nj jPUNtd;
vd;W $W” fN[e;jpud; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

fN[e;jpuDld; Nfhgq;nfhz;L nrd;w

tpj;jpah jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;Jr; rpupj;jhs;@
“cq;fSf;Ff; fhjy; igj;jpak; gpbj;J tpl;lJ.
vjw;nfLj;jhYk; vd;idj; jhd; cjhuzkhff;
Fwpg;gpLfpwPh;fs;. mij khw;Wq;fs;. vd;dhy;
,g;nghOJ vq;Fk; nry;y Kbtjpy;iy@
“fN[e;jpud; fij vOJtjhf epidj;Jf;
nfhz;L cd;idj;jhd; vOJfpwhh;. cdJ
moF> tdg;G> mq;fq;fspd; nghypT> ahTk;
mtdJ vOj;jf;fspy; njspthfj; njupfpd;wd.
ftpijfs; $l cd;idg; gw;wpj;jhd;
vOJfpwhd;. eP jpdKk; NghLk; rl;il> jpdKk;
cLj;Jk; Nriy> cd;idf; fz;lJk; Vw;gLk;
jhf;fk; ahTk; gj;jpupiffspy; fijfshfTk;
ftpijfshfTk; gpuRukhfpd;wd. eP nfhLj;J
itj;jts;!. vd;W vdJ rpNdfpjpfs; $wpf;
Nfyp nra;fpwhh;fs;. vdf;F ntl;fkhf
,Uf;fpwJ. ,dpNky; vOj Ntz;lhk;.”

“cz;ikahfj;jhd; nrhy;fpwPuh? vdJ

vOj;Jf;fis thrpf;f ckf;F ey;y tpUg;gk;.

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ehd; vOjpa ftpijfis thq;fpf; nfhz;L
Nghd ePh; ,d;Dk; jpUg;gpj; jutpy;iy.” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

tpj;jpah vJTk; Ngrhky; fN[e;jpuidg;

ghh;j;jhs;. mtidg; ghh;f;f mtSf;Fg;
ngUikahf ,Ue;jJ.

“vy;yhg; ngz;fSf;Fk; fhjyh;fs;

Gfo;tJ kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;. Mdhy; tpl;Lf;
nfhLf;fhJ NgRthh;fs;.” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“ehfGup kd;ddpd; gl;lj;J ,sturpf;F

xU rNfhjud; ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtdJ kfidjhd;
jdJ kfSf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;tjhf mtd;
epidj;jpUf;fpwhd;. mij ahuhYk; khw;w
KbahJ. cq;fsJ J}JtDf;F md;G> mwpT
Muha;e;J nrhy;fpd;w nrhy; td;ikahTk;
epuk;gpapUe;jhYk; mtdJ kdij mtdhy;
khw;w KbahJ. mt;tsT fy; kdJ” vd;W
rpupj;jhs; tpj;jpah .

“md;Ng> ePh; mg;gb epidf;ff;$lhJ.

vdJ J}Jtd; ef;fPud; ngUk; je;jpurhyp.
,Uk;igAk; fiuj;JtpLthd;. ,sturp Vkehjd;
kPJ fhjy; nfhz;L mtid miltijNa
,yl;rpakhff; nfhz;Ls;shs;. ,e;j epiyapy;
mtsJ kdij khw;w KbahJ. ,uz;L %d;W
khjq;fSf;F Kd;G ePh; $wpaijg; Nghd;wnjhU
epiy ,Ue;jJ cz;ikjhd;. Mdhy;
,g;nghOJ mg;gbay;y. Vkehj kfhuh[htpd;
cUtk; mtsJ kdJs; GFe;J cs;spUe;j

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 epidTfis nay;yhk; ntspNaw;wp tpl;L
epue;jukhff; FbNawp tpl;ljhy; fhaj;jpup
fhjy; Neha; Vw;gl;L kpfTk; Jd;gg;gLfpwhs;.
mtSf;F ,g;NghJ jhapd; epidg;G vs;ssTk;
,y;iy…” tprpybj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

tpj;jpah NgrKbahJ jLkhwpdhs;@

“vg;gb….? vg;gb….? jpUg;gpr; nrhy;Yk;
ghh;g;gk;. vdJ J}Jtd; ef;fPud; Eioa
Kbahj Nfhl;ilfSf;Fnsy;yhk; kpfTk;
,yFthf Eioe;J tpLthd;. fiuf;f
Kbahjtw;iwnay;yhk; md;ghYk;> jdJ
mwpthYk;> Muha;e;J nrhy;fpd;w nrhw;fshYk;
fiuj;J tpLthd; vd;gij xj;Jf;
nfhs;fpwPuh..?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; fN[e;jpud;.

tpj;jpah jiy Fdpe;jhs;@ “ePq;fs;

khtPud;. vijAk; mwpe;J tpLtPh;fs; vd;W
vdf;Fj; njupAk;….?” tpj;jpah $wpf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ FWf;fpl;lhd; fN[e;jpud;@
“,g;gbf;$wpdhy; rupah? ePh; Njhw;wjpw;Fk;>
ehd;ntd;wjw;Fk; gupR juy; Ntz;Lk;…”

rpZq;fpdhs; tpj;jpah .

682. md;GmwpT Muha;e;j nrhy;td;ik J}Jciug;ghh;f;F

,d;wp aikahj %d;W.

md;G> mwpT> Muha;e;J nrhy;fpd;w

nrhy;td;ik Mfpa %d;Wk; J}J
ciug;gtDf;F ,Uf;f Ntz;ba gz;GfshFk;.

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 mjpfk; fw;wtd;
ehfGup murd; tp\;tg; gpukdpd;
Kd;iffl;b kupahijahf epd;whd; ef;fPud;

“ehfGup kd;dh! kq;fsGup murdhd

Vkehjdpd; J}Jtd; ehd;. vdJ ngah; ef;fPud;.
kq;fsGup murd; jq;fsplk; ,t;Nthiyiar;
rkh;g;gpj;J> jq;fspd; tpUg;gj;ij mwpe;J tur;
nrhd;dhh;.”

tp\;tg;gpukd; jdf;F Kd;ghf NtNye;jp

epd;w tPudpd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpdhd;. murdpd;
Fwpg;gwpe;j me;j tPud; nrd;W ef;fPudplk;
Xiyiag; ngw;W te;J kd;ddplk; ePl;bdhd;.

kd;dd; Xiyia thq;fp tpupj;Jg;

ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ fz;fSk; KfKk; rpte;J
nfhz;L te;jd. murdJ Kfkhw;wk;>
ef;fPuDf;F mr;rj;ijf; nfhLj;j NghJk; mij
ntspf;fhl;bf; nfhs;shJ mikjpahf
,Ue;jhd;.

“New;W ehl;ilg; gpbj;j xU th;j;jfd;>

,d;W vdJ kfisj; jpUkzQ; nra;Akstpw;F
te;J tpl;lhdh…? mtdJ kdJs; mg;gbahd
xU epidT ,Ue;jhYk; mij
ntspg;gilahff; Nfl;Fk; JzpT mtDf;F
vg;gb te;jJ?” fh;[pj;jhd; tp\;tg;gpukd;.

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 “murNu> fhjYf;Ff; fz;fs; ,y;iy
vd;ghh;fs;. fhjy; cyfpy; cs;s ve;jg;
nghUisAk; kjpf;fkhl;lhJ. mjw;Fj; rhjp>
kjk;> gzk;> gjtp> mjpfhuk; vd;gdnty;yhk;
GupahJ. kd;dh; ,e;jputpohtpy; ,sturpiaf;
fz;L fhjy; nfhz;L tpl;lhhh;. tzpfh;fs;
ehl;il MSk; kd;dh;fSf;F xg;ghdth;fs;.
vkJ kd;dh; th;j;jfdhf ,Ue;jhYk;
kd;dh;fis tplg; gzf;fhud;. Nfhb Nfhbahf
mtuplk; nrhj;jpUf;fpwJ. mijtpl kq;fsGup
ngupanjhL ehL. mjd; murh; Vkehjd; vd;gJ
cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. ,ij tpl vkJ may;
ehLfs; gytw;Wld; vkJ murh; ey;YwT
G+z;Ls;shh;. gUj;jp kiy murh; ve;NeuKk;
vkf;F cjtp nra;thh;”

tp\;tg; gpukd; ngupjhfr; rj;jkpl;Lr;

rpupj;jhd;@ “gUj;jpkiy murd; Re;juNrdDld;
cq;fs; murd; Nrh;e;J fgl ehlfkhb
eatQ;rfkhd Kiwapy; kq;fsGupiaf;
ifg;gw;wp> mij epiyepWj;j vkJ ehl;bd;
kUfdhf tug;ghh;f;fpwhh.; mJ filrptiuAk;
eilngwkhl;lhJ.” Nfhgj;Jld; nrhd;dhd;
tp\;tg; gpukd;.

“muNr> jq;fSf;F tpUg;gkpy;yhtpl;lhy;

mijr; rhjhukhfr; nrhy;yyhk; jhNd.
mjw;fhf Vd; Nfhgg;gLfpwPh;fs;? ed;F
Nahrpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;> vkJ murh;
nghUshjhuj;jpy; cq;fis tpl Nkk;gl;lth;.
mth; vkJ ehl;L kf;fs; grpahy; thba NghJ

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midtUf;Fk; cztspj;j gz;ghsh;. mth;
eatQ;rfkhd Kiwapy; ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;wtpy;iy. kf;fs;> murdpd;
nfhLq;Nfhd;ikiaj; jhq;fKbahJ fpsh;r;rp
nra;J muRupika Vkehjdplk; ifaspj;jdh;.
mq;F epfo;e;j Ml;rp khw;wj;jpy; xUtH $l
capupof;ftpy;iy. mg;gbapUf;f eatQ;rfkhd
Kiwapy; vkJ kd;dh; Ml;rpiaf;
ifg;gw;wpdhh; vd;W cq;fshy; vg;gbf; $w
KbAk;.? jahs kdk;gilj;j vkJ murh; jdJ
gzj;ijr; nryT nra;J ehl;il
tsg;gLj;Jfpwhh;. mg;gbahdnjhU ey;ytiu
Muhahky; vg;gb ePq;fs; Fiw $w KbAk;?
ehfGup ey;y kf;fs; thOk; ehL. ePjp Kiw
jtwhj kd;didg; ngw;w ehL vd;W
cyfj;th;fs; nrhy;yf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy;
Neupy; te;j gpd;G jhd; ehd;
Nfs;tpg;gl;litany;yhk; „ngha;‟ vd;W
njupfpwJ. cq;fs; kfSf;F Vkehjidj;
jpUkzQ; nra;J itf;f tpUg;gkpy;iynad;W
gz;Gld; nrhy;yyhk; jhNd…..” vd;whd;
ef;fPud;.

tp\;tg; gpukddpd; Kfj;jpy; khw;wk;

njupe;jJ. Vkehjd; mtidj; J}Jtdhf
mDg;G Kd; nrhd;d thh;j;ijfs; ef;fPudpd;
fhjpy; xypj;jd@ “ef;fPuh> xU ehl;bw;Fj; J}J
nrd;W jd; ehl;il MSk; murdJ
rpwg;Gf;fis vjpupfSk; tpUk;Gk; tz;zk;
vLj;Jf; $Wgtd; kpff; fw;wtiu tpl mjpfk;
fw;wtdhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ehfGup murh;
tp\;tg;gpukd; ePjp jtwhjth;. ,Ue;j NghJk;

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fLikahd Nghf;if cilath;. mtuJ
,Uk;ghyhd kdj;ijf; fiuf;ff; $ba
jpwikAs;std; ePnad;gjhy; jhd; cd;id
mDg;GfpNwd;.”

tp\;tg;gpukdpd; cjLfs; kfpo;Tld;

gpupe;J mire;jd@ “ef;fPuh cdJ thh;j;ijfs;
murd; Vkehjid tplr; rpwe;jitahf
cs;sd. xU ehl;bd; J}Jtd; gag;glhky;
ijupaj;Jld; jdJ murdpd; tPujPuq;fis
vLj;Jr; nrhy;yy; Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbahd
J}Jtd; kpff; fw;wtiu tpl mjpfk;
fw;wtdhf ,Ug;ghd;. cdJ murdpd; rpwg;G
vd;dntd;why; rupahdtid vd;dplk; J}J
mDg;gpaJ.” rpupj;jhd; tp\;tg;gpukd;.

683. E}yhUs; E}y;ty;yd; MFjy; NtyhUs;

ntd;wp tpidAiug;ghd; gz;G.

xU ehl;bw;Fj; J}J nrd;W

me;ehl;lurDf;F jd; ehl;il MSk; murdpd;
ntw;wpf;Ff; fhuzkhd nray;fisg; gw;wpj;
J}J ciug;gtd; fw;wtiu tpl ty;ytdhf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

jFjpfs; %d;W
“vkJ kd;dh; ,uf;f Rghtk; kpf;fth;.
ehl;L kf;fs; grpNahLk; gpzpNahLk;
tUe;Jtijf; fz;L nghWf;f
Kbahikahy;jhd; nghq;fpnaOe;jth;@

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“eufNyhfkhd ,e;j cyfj;jpy; gpwe;J
Jd;gg;gLk; caph;fSf;F ,d;gkspg;gij
xt;nthUtUk; jkJ flikahff; nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gj;ij vd;dhw;
nghWj;Jf; nfhs;sKbatpy;iy. ee;jpNjtd;
kpUfgyj;jhy; ehl;il Msyhnkd
epidf;fpwhd;. kdpjh;fis tpyq;Ffshf
vz;zpj; njhOtj;jpy; fl;b mlf;fyhnkd
epidf;fpwhd;. ,J Mgj;jpy;jhd; KbAk;.
vd;dhy; ,tw;iwg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f
Kbatpy;iy.” vd;W ftiyAld; $Wk; vkJ
kd;dh;. kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gj;ijg; nghWf;f
KbahJ gyKiw Kjyikr;ruhd
ntq;fNlriur; re;jpj;Jf; $wpAs;shh;. mth;
murdhd ee;jpNjtidg; gyKiw re;jpf;f
tpUk;gp NghJk; mtd; mtiur; re;jpf;f
tpUk;gtpy;iy. mj;Jld; grpf;nfhLikahy;
thLk; kf;fSf;F vkJ murh; %d;W
fg;gy;fspy; jhdpaq;fis Vw;wp te;jhh;. mij
ehl;Lf;Fs; nfhz;L tu ee;jpNjtd;
mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; Nfhgq;nfhz;l
vkJ murh; kf;fisj; jpul;bg; Nghh; nra;jhh;.
,J mePjpah……..? Jd;gg;gl;lth;fSf;F
cjTtJ mepahakh…..? ePjpf;Fg; ngah;ngw;w
kd;dNu! nrhy;Yq;fs;. ePq;fs; mepahak; vd;W
$wpdhy;> ehd; nrd;W tpLfpNwd;. ckJ
kfisf; fz;L fhjYw;W> mjdhy; jd;
flikfisAk; kwe;J igj;jpaf;fhuidg; Nghy
,Uf;Fk; vkJ kd;dh; mope;jhYk;
guthapy;iy” ef;fPud; czh;r;rp trg;gl;lhd;.

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 tp\;tg;gpukd; czh;r;rp jJk;gg; Ngrpf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; kq;fsGupapd; J}Jtdhd
ef;fPuidf; fUizAld; ghh;j;jhd;.
,aw;ifahd mwpT mtdJ Kfj;jpy;
G+j;jpUe;jJ. fhz;gth;fisf; fth;e;jpOf;Fk; Xh;
mw;Gj xsp mtdJ Kfj;jpy; gpufhrpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtdJ thh;j;ijfs; mh;j;jk;
nghjpe;jdthf ,Ue;jd. Muha;e;J Njh;e;j
fy;tp %yk;> mtd; thh;j;ijfspd; ngWkjpia
ed;F mwpe;J rigf;Nfw;wgb fijj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ tp\;tg;gpukDf;Fg; gpbj;jJ.

“ef;fPuh> cdJ Ngr;R td;ikiaAk;

mwpitAk; ghh;f;fpd;w NghJ cdJ murh;
vg;gb ,Ug;ghh; vd;gij vd;dhy; ,yFthf
czu KbfpwJ. xU J}Jtd; ,aw;ifahd
mwpT kpFe;jtdhfTk; fhz;gtiuf; ftUk;
jd;ik cs;stdhfTk;> Muha;e;J Njh;e;j
fy;tpawpT cilatdhfTk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
,k;%d;W jd;ikfSk; cd;dplk; ,Uf;fpd;wd.
cdJ murd; vdJ kfis ,e;jpu tpohtpy;
fz;L fhjYw;wjhff; $wpdha;. Mdhy; vdJ
kfs; fhjy; nfhs;stpy;iyNa…..?”

“muNr> mij vg;gb ePq;fs; $wyhk;?

,sturpay;yth mijf; $Wjy; Ntz;Lk;.
,sturp fhjy; nfhs;shtpl;lhYk;> ,sturpf;F
ey;ynjhU khg;gps;isiaj; njupT nra;Ak;
cupik jq;fSf;Fz;L. Vkehj kd;dh; tPuk;
nghUe;jpath;@ jahs Fzk; kpf;fth;. ehd;
jq;fsplk; ngz;Nfl;L te;Js;Nsd;. vdJ

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kd;dupd; rpwg;Gf;fis mwpe;j jhq;fs;
mtUf;Fg; ngz; nfhLf;fj; jaq;FtJ Vd;….?

tp\;tg;gpukd; gykhfr; rpupj;jhd;@ “eP

epGzd;. ifNjh;e;j J}Jtd;. cdJ kd;dd;
cd;id tplg; gyklq;F rpwe;jtdhf
,Ug;ghd;….” vd;W tp\;tg;gpukd;
$wpf;nfhz;bUf;ifapy; me;ehl;bd;
Kjyikr;rh; nrhd;dhh;@ “muNr> me;jGuj;Jg;
ngz;fspd; nra;jpg;gb ,sturp fhaj;jpup
Vkehjd; kPJ fhjy; nfhz;L cz;zhky;
cwq;fhky; ,Uf;fpwhs;. ,ij vg;gb ehk;
jq;fSf;Fj; njuptpg;gJ vd;W jLkhwpf;
nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. ey;yNtis ef;fPud; te;J
vkJ gpur;rpidiaj; jPh;j;jhd;”.

“vd;d..? fhaj;jpup Vkehjid

tpUk;Gfpwhsh….?”

“muNr> fhjy; vd;gJ nrhy;yptpl;L

tUtjy;y. mJ nja;tPfkhdJ.
Kw;gpwg;Gf;fNshL njhlh;GilaJ. fhuzq;fSk;
fhupaq;fSk; if$Lk; NghJ cz;lhfptpLk;.
Vkehjd; rpwe;jtPud;@ ngUk; th;j;jfd;@
NfhB];tud;. rfy topfspYk; ,sturpf;Fg;
nghUj;jkhdtd;. vdNt jhq;fs; ,ijg; gw;wp
Nahrpf;fj; Njitapy;iy” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

ef;fPuDf;F kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Ue;jJ@
“ef;fPuh> cd;kPJ vdf;F mstpy;yhj
ek;gpf;if cz;L. fhaj;jpupapd; moF vd;idf;

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fth;e;jjhy; vd;dhy; epk;kjpahf ,Uf;
fKbatpy;iy. eP ehfGupf;Fr; nrd;W jpUk;gp
te;J ey;y nra;jp nrhd;dhy; jhd; vd; caph;
jisf;Fk;” vd;W Vkehjd; $wpa thh;j;ijfs;
ef;fPudpd; fhjpy; xypj;jd.

684. mwpTcU Muha;e;j fy;tp,k; %d;wd;

nrwpTilahd; nry;f tpidf;F.

,aw;ifahd mwpT> midtUk;

tpUk;gj;jf;f Njhw;wk;> Muha;rprAila fy;tp
Mfpa %d;Wk; cilatNd J}J nry;yj;
jFe;jtdhthd;.

ed;ik Nrh;g;gtd;.
“muNr> ,sturp nfhLj;J itj;jts;
vd;Nw nrhy;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;. vkJ ehl;bd;
muriuj; jpUkzQ; nra;ag; gy ehl;lurh;fs;
fhj;jpUf;fpd;wdh;. gUj;jpkiy> gtsGup>
kfjehL vd;gd jkJ J}Jth;fis mDg;gpf;
nfhz;Nl apUf;fpd;wd. vkJ murh; ehl;ilg;
Gzuikg;gNj jdJ fld; vd;W nrhy;yp
tpl;lhh;. “,t;tsT fhyKk; jpUkzQ;
nra;ahky; ,Ue;j ehd;> ,dpAk; jpUkzQ;
nra;ahjpUe;J ehl;bw;fhf ciof;fg; NghfpNwd;.
ehl;bd; Kd;Ndw;wk; jhd; vdJ tho;T. ehl;by;
nra;J Kbf;fg;gl Ntz;ba gzpfs; Vuhskhf
,Uf;fpd;wd. mtw;iwr; nra;J Kbf;fhJ ehd;
jpUkzQ; nra;jhy;> jpUkzQ; nra;j
ngz;Zld; ,d;gkhfg; nghOijf;

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fspg;NgNdad;wp ehl;bd; epiyiag; gw;wpr;
rpwpjsTk; rpe;jpf;fkhl;Nld;. ee;jpNjtdJ
tPo;rr
; pf;F Kf;fpakhd fhuzk; mtdJ
ngz;zhirjhd;. vkJ ehl;L kf;fSf;Fr;
rpwe;j fy;tpiaAk;> ey;y czT
trjpfisAk;> FbapUg;Gf;fisAk; nra;J
nfhLj;J mth;fis ed;whf tho itf;f
Ntz;Lk;. gyfhykhff; f\;lg;gl;l mth;fs;
,dpf; f\;lg;glf; $lhJ.” vd;W nrhy;ypj;
jdf;F jpUkzNk Ntz;lhnkd;W $wpa vkJ
murh;> md;W ,e;jpu tpohtpy; ,sturpiaf;
fz;L mts;Nky; fhjy; nfhz;L gpj;jh;fisg;
Nghy ele;J nfhs;fpwhh;. ,j;jidf;Fk;
cq;fsJ kfspd; NguoFjhd; fhuzk;. kd;dh;>
jdJ ez;gdhd kzpkhwDf;Fj; jdJ fhjy;
tp\aj;ijf; $wpAs;shh;. mjw;F kzpkhwd;@
“Vkehjh> cdf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd ngz;izNa
eP tpUk;Gfpwha;. fhaj;jpupiag; Nghy mofp
,g;G+Tyfpy; ,y;iy. mj;Jld; mts;
ew;Fztjp. ngz;fSf;Fupa mj;jid
Fzq;fSk; epuk;gg; ngw;wts;. eP mtis
milaf; nfhLj;J itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
ehfGup kd;dh; tp\;tg; gpukd; ePjpahdth;.
mtiug; Nghyf; Fbkf;fsplj;jpy; Ngud;G G+z;l
kd;dh;fs; vtUk; ,g;G+Tyfpy; ,y;iy. ehfGup
rfy tsq;fisAk; ngw;w xU ehL. Ntw;W
ehl;lth; gilnaLj;jhy; me;ehl;L kf;fNs
jpuz;nlOe;J vjpupfis mopj;njhopj;J
tpLthh;fs;. mJ nrhh;f;fGup. Jd;gk; vd;gJ
vd;dntd;W njupahj kf;fs;jhd; mq;F
tho;fpd;wdh;” vd;W $wpdhh;. md;wpypUe;J vkJ

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kd;dh; epk;kjpapy;yhky; jtpf;fpwhh;.” vd;whd;
ef;fPud;.

tp\;tg;gpukd; Vw;fdNt Vkehjidg;

gw;wpf; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpwhd;. ehfGupf;Fk;
gUj;jpkiyf;Fk; el;ghd cwTz;L. gUj;jpkiy
murd; Re;juNrdd;> tp\;tg;gpukid xUKiw
re;jpj;jNghJ $wpa thh;j;ijfs; mg;NghJ
tp\;tg; gpukDf;F Qhgfj;jpy; te;jd@
“kq;fsGupapd; kd;dd; ee;jpNjtd; ngz;gpj;Jg;
gpbj;J ehl;L kf;fspd; eyd;fisf; ftdpahJ
jdJ RfNghfq;fisf; ftdpj;J ,d;gtho;T
tho;fpwhd;. mq;Fs;s kf;fs; kPJ ,uf;fg;gl;Lj;
jdJ nrhe;jg;gzj;jpy; me;ehl;L kf;fSf;F
Vkehjd; vd;w tzpfd; czT nfhLf;fpwhd;.
jw;nghOJ vkJ ehl;bypUe;J %d;W
fg;gy;fspy; jhdpaq;fis Vw;wpr; nrd;Ws;shd;.
mg;gbahd xU kdpjid ehd; tho;ehspy;
fz;ljpy;iy.”

“vd;d kd;dh Nahrpf;fpwPh;fs;?. vkJ

xw;wh;fspd; nra;jpg;gb Vkehjd; fhaj;jpupf;F
kpfkpfg; nghUj;jkhdtd;.” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh;.

“Kjyikr;rNu! Vd; mtrug;gLfpwPh;fs;?.

kd;dh; ed;whf MNyhrpj;J> xw;wh;fs; mDg;gpr;
nra;jpfisr; Nrfupj;J mjd;gb Kbit
vLf;fl;Lk;. fpilj;jjw;F mupa nghUshdhYk;
vspjhff; fpilj;jhy; mjd; ngWkjp kpfTk;
FiwthdjhfNt ,Uf;Fk;” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.

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 Kjyikr;rUf;F rpupg;G te;jJ.
ef;fPudJ thh;j;ijfspypUe;J mtd; ifNjh;e;j
J}Jtd; vd;gJ mtUf;Fj; njupe;jJ@ “jdJ
muridg; gw;wpa gy;NtW tifahd rpwe;j
nra;jpfisj; njhFj;Jr; nrhy;ypAk;> mtw;Ws;
gadw;w nra;jpfis ePf;fpAk;> Nfl;Nghh;
kfpo;tilAkhW nrhy;ypAk; jdJ murDf;F
ed;ik Nrh;g;gtNd ey;y J}Jtd;. ef;fPudpy;
ey;y J}JtDf;Fupa mj;jid mk;rq;fSk;
cs;sd” vd;W epidj;jhh; Kjyikr;rh;.

mijg;Gupe;J nfhs;s Kbahj

tp\;tg;gpukd; nrhd;dhd;@ “ef;fPuh> cdJ
kd;didg;gw;wp vd;idtpl Kjyikr;rh; mjpfk;
njupe;J itj;Js;shh;. mj;Jld; Re;juNrdd;
vdJ ez;gd;. mtid xU thh;j;ij Nfl;L
tpl;Lr; nrhy;fpNwd;.”

685. njhfr;nrhy;ypj; J}thj ePf;fp eifr; nrhy;yp

ed;wp gag;gjhk; J}J.

gytw;iwj; njhFj;Jr; nrhy;ypAk;>

mtw;Ws; gadw;wtw;iw ePf;fpAk;>
Nfl;gth;fSf;F kfpo;r;rp Vw;gLkhW nrhy;ypAk;
jd;murDf;F ed;ik nra;gtd; J}jd;.

J}jd;
“muNr> kfjehl;L ,sturd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; fhaj;jpupapd; Xtpaj;ijf;

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fz;L fhjYw;Wj; jdJ vz;zj;ij kfj
ehl;L mur rigf;FU %yk; ntspapl;lij
kwe;J tpl;Bh;fsh…?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; ehfGup
Fjpiug;gilj; jsgjp mUz;ghz;bad;.
mUz;ghz;bad; tPukhh;j;jhz;ldpd; ez;gd;.

“muNr> fpspia tsh;j;Jg; G+idf;Ff;

nfhLg;gijg; Nghd;wJ jhd; fhaj;jpupia tPu
khh;j;jhz;lDf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J itg;gJ.
tPukhh;j;jz;ld; murh;f;Fupa xOf;fkpy;yhjtd;.
mtd; ee;jpNjtDld; Nrh;e;J nra;j
mepahaq;fs; nfhQ;reQ;rky;y.
,sk;ngz;fNshL ry;yhgpg;gJ jhd; mtdJ
nghOJNghf;F. kfj ehl;Lg; ngz;fisg;
ngw;Nwhh; kbapy; neUg;igf; fl;b itj;Jf;
nfhz;Ljhd; tho;fpwhh;fs;. ngz;gpj;Jg; gpbj;j
mtDf;fh cq;fsJ md;Gkfisf; fl;bf;
nfhLf;fg; NghfpwPh;fs;?” Mj;jpuj;Jld; Nfl;lhd;
ef;fPud;.

mUz;ghz;baDf;F ef;fPudpd; Ngr;irf;

Nfl;lJk; msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;jJ.
vdpDk; murrigapy; fhl;lKbahjjhy;
rpukg;gl;L mlf;fpdhd;@ “muNr> ,td; xU
guNjrp. kq;fsGupiaf; ifg;gw;wpa Vkehjd;
xU Nfhis. mtDf;F vkJ ehl;bd;
,sturpiaf; nfhLf;ff;$lhJ.”.
mUz;ghz;bad; Ngrpf;nfhz; bUf;Fk; NghJ
ef;fPud; Mj;jpuj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhd;@ “ehd;
kq;fsGupapd; J}Jtd;. vkJ kd;dh; vd;id
ehfGup murUld;jhd; fijf;Fk;gb $wpdhh;.
kd;dupd; Vtyhsh;fSld; my;y. ehfGup

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kd;dUf;F tpRthrkhdth;fs; Nghy ele;J
nfhz;L kfj ehl;L ,sturd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ldplk; iff;$yp ngWNthh; ,q;F
gyh; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. ,sturpia Xtpakhf
muz;kid Xtpah; tiue;jhh;. mt; Xtpak;
vg;gb tPukhh;j;jhz;ldpd; ghh;itapw;gl;lJ.
me;j Xtpaj;ijj; jpUb mijf; nfhz;L
nrd;W tPukhh;j;jhz;ldplq; nfhLj;Jg; gzk;
ngw;w xUth; jw;nghOJ ,q;Fs;shd;.”

ehfGup kd;dd; tp\tg;gpukd; jpifj;Jg;

Nghdhd;. jdJ ehl;by; eilngWk; tp\aq;fs;
vg;gb Vkehjdpd; J}JtDf;Fj; njupe;jJ
vd;W Mr;rupag;gl;lhd;.

“kd;dh> fw;fNtz;ba ahtw;iwAk; ehd;

fw;wikahy; giftu;fspd; nfhba ghh;itf;F
ehd; mQ;rkhl;Nld;. nrhy;git ahtw;iwAk;
ed;F Muha;e;J cz;ikahd jfty;fisNa
ehd; njuptpg;Ngd;. jw;nghOJ jhq;fs; vkJ
ehl;bd; rk;ge;jpahd gbahy; rfytw;iwAk;
nrhy;y Ntz;ba Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. mjdhy;
jhd; nrhd;Ndd;. mUz;ghz;bad; jg;gpr; nry;y
Kd; mtidf; ifJ nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whd;
ef;fPud;.

mUz;ghz;bad;> tp\;tg;gpukdpd;
ek;gpf;iff;Fg; ghj;jpukhdtd;. gy
re;jh;g;gq;fspy; ehl;Lf;fhfg; gy jpahfq;fisr;
nra;jtd;. mg;gbahdtd; jdf;nfjpuhf
ele;jpUf;f khl;lhndd;W tp\;tg;gpukd;
vz;zpdhd;.

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 “muNr> mUz;ghz;bad; jq;fSf;F
tpRthrKs;std; Nghy ebj;J te;Js;shd;.
mJ cq;fSf;Fj; njupahJ.” ef;fPud;
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ tp\;tg;gpukd;
FWf;fpl;lhd;@ “ef;fPuh> eP kq;fsGupapd;
J}Jtdhf te;jpUf;fpwha; vd;gij epidtpy;
epWj;jpf; nfhs;. mUz;ghz;bad; kPJ vdf;F
msTf;fjpfkhd ek;gpf;if cz;L. kfj ehl;L
,sturdhd tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; eP nrhy;tJ
Nghy jPatd; vd;gij ehdwpNtd;. Mdhy;
mUz;ghz;bad; ehl;bd; kPJk; vd;kPJk;
tpRthrKs;std;. J}Jtdhf te;j eP te;j
tp\aj;ij kl;Lk; NgR” vd;whd;.

“muNr> vkJ kd;dh; nrhy;thh;.

“fw;fNtz;ba midj;ijAk; fw;W> giftupd;
nfhba ghh;itf;F mQ;rhky;> nrhy;fpd;wtw;iw
Nfl;gth;fspd; kdjpy; Mokhfg; gjpAk;gb
nrhy;yp> fhyj;ij mwpe;J jf;fgb
nraw;gLgtd; jhd; cz;ikahd J}Jtd;”.
mjd;gbjhd; ehd; ele;J nfhz;Nld;.
gyfhykhf mUz;ghz;bad; cq;fSf;F
tpRthrKs;stidg; Nghy ele;J nfhz;L
tPukhj;jhz;lDld; njhlh;Gitj;Js;shd;. ,J
cz;ik. vkJ murh; fhaj;jpup kPJ nfhz;l
fhjyhy;> cq;fs; ehl;bd; kPJ mf;fiw
nfhz;L tprhupj;jikahy; njupe;J nfhz;lit
,it.” vd;whd; ef;fPud;. tp\;tg;gpukd; mijf;
Nfl;L mjph;rr
; paile;jhd;.

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686. fw;Wf;fz; mQ;rhd; nryr;nrhy;ypf; fhyj;jhy;
jf;fJ mwptjhk; J}J.

fw;fNtz;batw;iw nay;yhk; fw;W>

giftdpd; nfhba ghh;itf;F mQ;rhky;
Nfl;gth;fspd; cs;sj;jpy; ed;F gjpAkhW
nrhy;yp> fhyj;jpw;F Vw;wtw;iw mwpfpd;wtNd
J}jd;.

njspe;jtd;
“muNr> jdJ flik ,d;dnjd;W
njspthf mwpe;J> mijr; nra;tjw;Fupa
fhyj;ijAk; nghUj;jkhd ,lj;ijAk; mwpe;J
njspe;j gpd;G $Wfpd;wtNd cz;ikahd
J}Jtd;. ef;fPud; ,jpy; kpfTk; ifNjh;e;jtd;.
jdJ murdpd; fhjYf;fhfj; J}J te;j mtd;
jdJ flik vd;dntd;gijj; njspthf
mwpe;Js;shd;. Muk;gj;jpy; mtd; jdJ
murdpd; tPujPu ty;yikfisg; gw;wpNa
$wpdhd;. mUz;ghz;bad; kfjehl;L
,sturidg; gw;wpf; $wpagpd;Gjhd; ,q;F
eilngWk; rjpKaw;rp gw;wpf; $wpdhd;.
muz;kid Xtpah; tiue;j ,sturpapd; Xtpak;
vg;gb tPukhh;j;jhz;ldpd; iff;Fr; nrd;wJ?
ekJ muz;kid Xtpaiu ek;gpj;jhd; ePq;fs;
,sturpia tiuAk;gb $wpdPh;fs;. ,t; Xtpak;
muz;kid Xtpaupd; cjtpAld;jhd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ldplk; nrd;wpUf;Fk;. ,d;Dk;
vj;jid ,ufrpaq;fs; tPukhh;j;jhz;ldplk;
nrd;wile;jpUf;fpd;wdNth njupahJ. ,tw;iw
nay;yhk; jhd; nfhz;l fhjyhy; mwpe;J
nfhz;l kq;fsGup kd;duJ jpwikia ehk;
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Nghw;w Ntz;Lk;. mijtplg; gifth;fSf;F
mQ;rhJ cz;ikfis ciuj;j ef;fPudpd;
tPuj;ij ehk; ghuhl;l Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh;.

“mUz;ghz;bad; vdf;F
ek;gpf;iff;Fupatd; Nghy ele;J nfhz;L>
vdf; nfjpuhf ele;jpUf;fpd;whndd;gij
,d;Dk; vd;dhy; ek;gKbatpy;iy” vd;whd;
tp\;tg;gpukd;. mtdJ Fuy; gprpwpaJ.

“muNr> Mirfs; kdjpy; cUthdhy;

ePq;fs; vg;gb ele;jhYk; mijg;gw;wp vz;zhJ>
jd; Mirfisg; g+h;j;jp nra;ar; rpyh;
tpUk;Gthh;fs;. mUz;ghz;bad; tiuT ,y;
kfspiug; Nghy Mirf;F mbikahfp tpl;lhd;.
mtDf;Fj; Njit gzk;> nghUs;jhd;.
mtidg;gw;wp vkJ murh; ,d;Dk; gy
tp\aq;fis mwpe;J itj;Js;shh;. mth;
,sturp kPJ itj;j fhjYf;F tiutpyf;fzk;
$w KbahJ. jPuhj Nkhfq;nfhz;l mth;
ehfGupiaAk; jd; jha;ehL Nghy Nerpf;fpwhh;.
mUz;ghz;bad; gzj;jpw;fhf vijAk; nra;af;
$batd;. vdNt mtidf; ifJ nra;Aq;fs;.”
vd;whd; ef;fPud;.

“muNr. ,td; nrhy;tJ ahTk; ngha;.

muz;kidapd; Rtiu myq;fupf;Fk;
,sturpapd; Xtpaj;ijg; gyh; fz;Fspug;
ghh;j;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; ,sturpapd;
moifg; gw;wpg; Gfo;e;Jiuj;j thh;j;ijfis
kfjehl;L ,sturh; tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;

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Nfs;tpg;gl;bUg;ghh;. xU ehl;L ,sturpia
tpUk;GtJk; tpUk;gpa gpd; ngz;Nfl;gJk; fhyk;
fhykhf ele;J tUk; xU nray;. ,ij
itj;Jf; nfhz;L Kd;gpd; njupahjtdpd;
thh;j;ijfSf;F kjpg;Gf; nfhLf;fpwPh;fNs>
mij epidf;f vdf;Ff; ftiyahf cs;sJ.
,g;nghONj vd;idf; ifJ nra;Aq;fs;@
ghjhsr; rpiwapy; milAq;fs;@ ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
rpur;NrjQ; nra;Aq;fs;. Vkehjid vkf;F
ahnud;W njupahJ. mj;Jld; kq;fsGupAld;
,Jehs;tiu ehk; ve;j cwitAk; Vw;gLj;jpf;
nfhs;stpy;iy. Mdhy; kfjehl;Lld; fle;j
E}W Mz;Lfshf ey;Ywitg; NgzptUfpNwhk;.
me;j cwT ghjpf;fg;glf;$lh
njd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whd;
mUz;ghz;bad;. mtd; NgrKbahJ
jpz;lhbdhd;.

tp\;tg; gpukd; mjph;rr

; pAld;
mUz;ghz;baidg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtdhy; mtd;
nrhy;tij epuhfupf;f Kbatpy;iy. jpUk;gp
ef;fPuidg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ Kfk;
fsq;fkpd;wpr; Rliug; Nghyg; gpufhrpj;jJ.
mtdJ Kfj;jpy; ,aw;ifahd mwpTk;>
fhz;gtiuf; ftUk; jd;ikAk; ,Ue;jd.
mr;rkpd;wp jdJ kdjpy; cs;stw;iwr;
nrhy;Yk; jd;ikAk;> jd; capiuf; $l
kjpf;fhj JzpTk; mtdJ Kfj;jpy;
Fbnfhz;bUe;jd. mUz;ghz;badpd; Kfk;
fytug;gl;bUe;jJ. mtd; jdf;Fr; rhjkhfg;
NgrpdhYk; Kfj;jpy; fytuKk; gPjpAk; Fb
nfhz;bUg;gij tp\;tg;gpukd; fz;L nfhz;lhh;.

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vdpDk; mtuhy; mtidr; re;Njfpf;f
Kbatpy;iy.

“muNr> nghUj;jkhd Ntisapy;

cz;ikahd J}Jtd; jd; flik ,d;dnjd;W
mwpe;J mijr; nrayhf;FkhW murDf;Ff;
$Wthd;. ehd; jpUkzk; rk;ge;jkhfg; Ngr
te;Njd;. Mdhy; mtw;iwg; Ngr Ntz;ba
epiyf;Fj; js;sg;gl;Nld;. ePq;fs; ehd;
$Wgtw;iw Muha;e;J ghUq;fs;” vd;whd;
ef;fPud;.

687. fld; mwpe;J fhyk; fUjp ,ld;mwpe;J

vz;zp ciug;ghd; jiy.

jdJ flikiaj; njspthf mwpe;J

mijr; nra;tjw;Fupa fhyj;ij vjph; Nehf;fpg;
nghUj;jkhd ,lj;ijAk; mwpe;J Muha;e;J
nraw;gLfpd;wtNd J}jd;.

jf;ftd;

“,jpy; Muha;tjw;F vJTk; ,y;iy.

Vkehjd; ngUk; tzpfd;. mtd; thzpfdhf
,Ue;j NghJ kpfTk; ehzakhfNt vk;Kld;
ele;J nfhz;lhd;. mjpfkhd tzpfh;fSf;Fupa
nghwhik> Nghl;b kdg;ghd;ik> fyg;glQ;
nra;jy;> epiwFiwj;J tpw;wy;> jukw;w
nghUl;fis tpw;wy; Nghd;w nfl;l Fzq;fs;
rpwpJk; ,y;yhjtd;. vkJ ehL Kd;G mtdplk;
nghUl;fisf; nfhs;tdT nra;jJ. mtd;

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xUNghJk; ePjpaPdkhf ele;J nfhs;stpy;iy.
mjdhy; mtid ehk; ek;gyhk;. mtd; vkJ
,sturpia tpUk;gpajhy; vkJ ehl;ilg;
gw;wpAk; ehk; jdJ fhjiy Vw;Nghkh vd;w
re;Njfj;jpy; jdJ ehl;L xw;wh;fis mDg;gp
ekJ ehl;L epiyfisAk; Muha;e;jpUf;fpwhd;.
mjd; gpd;Gjhd; J}Jtid mDg;gpapUf;fpwhd;.
ef;fPud; xU jpwik kpf;f xw;wd;. kd;dd; kPJk;
ehl;bd; kPJk; mstw;w gw;Wf; nfhz;ltd;.
mjdhy; jhd; xw;wdhd ef;fPuid Vkehjd;
J}Jtdhf mDg;gpAs;shd;. vdNt mtd;
$WgitahFk; rupahfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. ehk;
kq;fsGup kd;dDf;F vkJ ehl;L ,sturpiaj;
jpUkzQ; nra;J nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;jhy;>
kq;fsGup kd;dd; Nrfupj;j jfty;fisg;
ngw;Wf; nfhs;syhk;. xU J}Jtdhdtd;
J}a;ikahd xOf;fKilatdhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. typikahd JizAilatdhf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; kpFe;j
JzpTs;sthfTk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
ef;fPuDf;F ,e;j %d;W jd;ikfSk; cz;L.
mij ehk; mtdpd; thh;j;ijfs; %yk; mwpe;J
nfhz;Nlhk;. mjdhy; mtd; $Wgtw;iw Vw;W
eltbf;if vLf;fyhk;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

rig ep\g;jkhfr; rpy fzq;fs;

,Ue;jJ. ahUk; Ngrj;Jzptpd;wp
mlq;fpapUe;jdh;. mUz;ghz;baDf;F vd;d
NgRtnjd;W Gupatpy;iy. mtdJ cly;
tpah;j;jJ.

“kd;dh> ehd; $Wgtw;wpy; VjhtJ

re;NjfkpUe;jhy; vd;idf; ifJ nra;J
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tprhuizia Nkw;nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePq;fs;
kq;fsGupf;F cq;fs; J}Jtid mDg;gp vkJ
kd;duplk; tpguq;fisf; NfSq;fs;. mJtiu
ehd; muz;kidapy; jq;fpapUf;fpNwd;. vkJ
kd;dh; flTisg; Nghy caph;fis Nerpg;gth;.
mth; ahUf;Fk; jPik nra;a kdjhy; $l
epidg;gjpy;iy” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.

tp\;tg;gpukdhy; vijAk; jPh;khdpf;f

Kbatpy;iy. kfj ehl;L ,sturidg; gw;wpf;
$lhj gy nra;jpfis mth; mwpe;jpUf;fpwhh;.
mjdhy; jhd; kfj ehl;L kd;dd; ,uz;L
Kiw J}Jth;fis mDg;gpg; ngz; Nfl;l
NghJ ,sturpf;Fj; Njh\k; ,Ug;gjhfr;
nrhy;ypaDg;gpdhh;.

“muNr> ,jpy; Nahrpg;gjw;F vJTk;

,y;iy. kfj ehl;L ,sturd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;F vkJ ehl;bd; ,sturpiaf;
jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLf;f KbahJ. kfjehL
kq;fsGupia tplg;gyk; Fiwe;j ehL. mj;Jld;
Vkehjd; rpwe;j gz;ghsd;. mtDld; gyk;
nghUe;jpa gUj;jp kiyehL ey;Ywit
itj;Js;sJ. mjdhy; ehk;
gag;glj;Njitapy;iy. Kd;G kfjehl;lurd;
,sturpiag; ngz; Nfl;L te;j NghJ ehk;
kWj;jhy; mtd; Nghh;njhLj;J tpLthnddg;
gae;Njhk;. ,g;NghJ me;j epiy ,y;iy.
mjdhy; ehk; JzpTld; nraw;glyhk;.” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh;.

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 “kd;dh> mtrug;gl;L vijAk; KbT
nra;ahjPh;fs;. kfjehl;L ,sturd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; Rj;jtPud;@ mQ;rh neQ;rd;@
mtidg; gw;wpj; jq;fSf;Fk;
Kjyikr;rUf;Fk; ahNuh jtwhfr; nrhy;yp
tpl;lhh;fs;. ehd; ehl;bd; kPJk; jq;fspd; kPJk;
mstw;w gw;W itj;Js;Nsd;. vd;idr;
re;Njfpf;fhjPh;fs;” vd;whd; mUz;ghz;bad;.

vJTk; NgrhJ mUz;ghz;baidr; rpy

fzq;fs; cw;Wg; ghh;j;jhd; tp\;tg; gpukd;
“ghz;bah…….. ehd; jPutprhupahJ vjw;Fk;
KbntLf;f khl;Nld;. vkJ rigf;Fj;
J}Jtdhf te;J JzpTld; ,tw;iwr;
nrhy;tjdhy; mtDf;F typikahd Jiz
xd;W ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W vdf;Fg; GydhfpwJ.
J}a;ikahd xOf;fKs;std; jhd; Jzpe;J
vijAk; nrhy;thd;. vdNt ehd; ,ijg;gw;wp
ed;F Muha;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ey;y J}Jth;fs;
JzpTld; NgRk; thh;j;ijfs;
cz;ikahditfshfj; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;”
tp\;tg; gpukd; NgRtijf; Nfl;L mjph;e;J
Nghdhd; mUz;ghz;bad;.

688. J}a;ik Jizik JzpTilik ,k;%d;wpd;

tha;ik topAiug;ghd; gz;G.

kdj; J}a;ik> typikahd Jiz> kpFe;j

JzpT Mfpa ,k;%d;Wk; cilatNd J}J
ciug;gjw;Fj; jFjpAilatdhthd;.

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 jFjpAilatd;
“ef;fPuh> eP ,e;ehl;bd; jiy rpwe;j
xw;wd;. kq;fsGupia ee;jpNjtd; Ml;rp
nra;jNghJ> eP mwpe;J te;J nrhd;d
nra;jpfis mbg;gilahf itj;Nj ehd;
fhupakhw;wpNdd;. ve;j NtisapYk; eP cWjp
jtwpajpy;iy. vr;nraiyAk; JzpTld;
vjph;nfhz;L nraw;gl;lha;. cdJ kdij khw;w
,iwtdhw; $l KbahJ vd;gJ vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. xw;wdhf ,Uf;Fk; fhyq;fspy; eP ve;j
NtisapYk; jtwhd thh;j;ijfis kwe;Jk;
nrhd;djpy;iy. mg;gbg;gl;l cWjpahd
kdq;nfhz;ltd;jhd;> jdJ murd;
nrhy;ypaDg;gpa nrhw;fis kw;w
Nte;jh;fSf;F ciuf;Fk; jFjpAilatd;. eP
tp\;tg;gpukidr; re;jpj;J> ehd; fhaj;jpup kPJ
nfhz;l fhjiyg; gw;wp tpupthff; $W.
tp\;tg;gpukd; tPuKs;s murd;. tajpYk;
mDgtj;jpYk; %j;jtd;. vdNt mtNdh>
my;yJ mur rigapy; cs;sth;fNsh vd;idg;
gw;wpj; jtwhfr; nrhd;dhy; Mj;jpug;glhJ
mikjpahf mth;fsJ cs;sj;jpy; Mokhfg;
gjpAk;gb vLj;Jiu. nghWikiaf; filg;gpb>
Nfhgq;nfhs;shJ> czh;r;rp trg;glhJ
re;jh;g;gj;jpw;Nfw;w Kiwapy; gzpTld; ele;J
nfhs;. Mj;jpu%l;Lk; thh;j;ijfis
ve;jNtisapYk; gad;gLj;jhNj. mth;fs;
vdf;Fg; ngz;jug; gpd;dbg;ghh;fs;@ ehd;
murpaYf;Fg; Gjpatd;@ vdJ ngUikfis
mth;fs; mwpe;jpUf;f khl;lhh;fs;. mjdhy;
jhd; rfyUk; mwpe;j cd;idj; J}Jtdhf
mDg;GfpNwd;. mtu;fs; kWj;jhy; kfpo;Tld;
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jpUk;gpth.” vd;W ef;fPud; Gwg;gLtjw;F Kd;G
Vkehjd; $wpa thh;j;ijfs; ef;fPudpd; kdjpy;
tyk; te;jd@ “ef;fPuh> fhaj;jpupia fz;l
fzk; Kjy; vdJ kdk; epiy nfhs;shky;
jtpf;fpwJ. mtis milah tpl;lhy; vdJ
tho;T eufkhfp tpLk;. mtis ,d;ndhUtd;
kzf;f Kad;why; ehd; mtDld; nghUjp
kho;NtNd jtpu caph;tho khl;Nld;.”

ef;fPud; xUKiw jdJ jiyiag;

gykhf ,uz;L gf;fKk; mirj;jhd;. jiyapy;
cz;lhd tpiwg;G nky;y tpyfpaJ@ “muNr>
vjw;Fk; ftiy nfhs;shjPh;fs;. vdJ
capiuf; nfhLj;jhtJ cq;fsJ fhjiy
epiwNtw;WNtd;. Kjypy; rkhjhd Kiwapy;
Ngrpg;ghh;g;Ngd;. ntw;wpaspf;fhtpl;lhy; Ngr
Ntz;ba tw;iw NgrNtz;ba Kiwapy; Ngrpf;
fhupaj;ij Kbg;Ngd;. ftiy nfhs;shJ
ntw;wp tUk; vd;w ek;gpf;ifAld;
fhj;jpUq;fs;” vd;W mtd; nrhd;dJ
epidTf;F te;jJ.

“muNr> mUz;ghz;bad; jg;gpr; nrd;W

tpLthd;. mjw;F Kd; mtidf; ifJ
nra;Aq;fs;. ,ij ehd; cq;fsJ ed;ik
fUjpj;jhd; nrhy;fpNwd;. cq;fs; ehl;by; te;J>
cq;fspd; ek;gpf;iff;Fg; ghj;jpukhd xUtid
ek;gpf;ifj; JNuhfp vd;W $wp mtidf; ifJ
nra;Ak;gb $w vdf;F vt;tsT JzpT
Ntz;Lk;. jw;nrayhf ehd; nrhy;tJ
ngha;ahftpUe;jhy; vdf;fspf;fg;gLk; jz;lid
vd;dntd;Wk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;.

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,tw;iwnay;yhk; njupe;j gpd;Gk; ehd;
,tw;iwf; $Wfpd;Nwd; vd;why; vd;d mh;j;jk;.
ve;j re;jh;g;gj;jpYk; jtwhd nra;jpfis
tha;jtwpf;$l ehd; nrhy;yhikahy; jhd;
vdJ murd; jhd;> $wpatw;iw ehfGup
kd;dhd cq;fSf;F ciuf;Fk;gb mDg;gp
itj;jhh;. ehd; tha;jtwpf; $l cq;fSf;F
jtwhd nra;jpfs; vijAk; nrhy;y khl;Nld;.
rpy thuq;fSf;F Kd; ehd; xw;wdhf kfj
ehl;Lf;Ff; nrd;W Nrfupj;j nra;jpfs; ,it.”
vd;w ef;fPu;d; jhd; nfhz;L te;j eiuj;j
Kbiaj; jiyapYk; Kfj;jpYk; mzpe;jhd;.
gpd;G@ “tUq;fhy ehfGupkd;dNu. ehd; Xu;
Viog;Gytd;. cq;fisg; Gfo;e;J xU ghl;Lg;
ghLfpNwd;. nghd; jhUq;fs;” vd;whd;.

mUz;ghz;bad; jpifj;Jj; jpfpyile;J

Nghdhd;. tPukhh;j;jhz;lDld; ,Ue;j NghJ
mq;F te;j Gytd; ef;fPud; vd;W
mUz;ghz;baDf;F tpsq;fpaJ. nky;y mur
rigia tpl;Lr; nry;y epidj;jhd;.

epiyikiag; Gupe;J nfhz;l

tp\;tg;gpukd;@ “ahuq;Nf..? clNd
mUz;ghz;baidf; ifJ nra;Aq;fs;” vd;W
Mizapl;lhd; tp\;tg;gpukd;. tPuu;fs;
Xbr;nrd;W mUz;ghz;baidf; ifJ nra;jdh;.

“ef;fPuh> eP ve;jr; re;jh;gg

; j;jpYk; tha;
jtwpf;$lj; jtwhd thh;j;ijfisf;
$wkhl;lha; vd;gij ed;FGupe;j Vkehjd; J}J
ciug;gjw;Fj; jFjpahdtd; eP vd;gij

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czh;e;J mDg;gpAs;shd;. ngUk;
Mgj;jpypUe;J vk;ikf; fhg;ghw;wpa cdJ
kd;dUf;F ed;wp nrhy;.” kd;dupd; fz;fs;
fyq;fpd.

689. tpLkhw;wk; Nte;jh;f;F ciug;ghd; tLkhw;wk;

tha;Nrhuh td;f ztd;.

ve;j NtisapYk; jtwhd

thh;j;ijfis tha; jtwpf; $lr; nrhy;yhj
cWjp cs;stNd murd; nrhy;ypaDg;gpa
nra;jpia kw;w Nte;jh;fSf;F ciuf;Fk;
jFjp cs;std;.

mQ;rhjtd;

“kd;dh vdf;F mopT Neh;e;jhYk;>

mjw;F mQ;rhky;> nrhy;y Ntz;batw;iw
cWjpAld; nrhy;yp> vdJ murDf;F ed;ik
nra;aNt mtupd; J}Jtdhf ,q;Nf te;Njd;.
mjdhy; jhd; ehd; Jzpe;J mur rigapy;
jpiu kiwtpy; ele;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; rjp
Kaw;rp gw;wpf; $wpNdd;. ek;g Kbahj gy
nra;jpfis ehd; mur rigapy; $wpa NghJk;>
mtw;iw ep&gpg;Ngd; vd;w ijupak; vdJ
kdjpy; ,Ue;jJ. vdJ kd;dh; cq;fs;
kfisf; fz;l gpd;G muz;kidia kwe;J
tpl;lhh;@ fz;l fz;l ,lq;fspnyy;yhk; ,Ue;J
fdT fhz Muk;gpj;J tpl;lhh;. mtuJ kdjpy;
fhaj;jpup tPw;wpUe;jNghJk;> mts; jdf;Ff;
fpilf;f khl;lhnsd cWjpahf ek;gpdhh;.

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mtsJ moFk;> me;j\;Jk; mtiug;
gaKWj;jpd. ngz; Nfl;L te;jhy; ePq;fs;
jdf;Fg; ngz; jukhl;Bh;fnsd;W vz;zpf;
ftiyg;gl;lhh;. mtuJ ftiyiaj; jPh;f;f ehd;
Kad;Nwd;. gy ehl;fshf vg;gb mijj;
jPh;g;gJ vd;W MNyhrid nra;Njd;. vkJ
murh; ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;wpr; rpy ehl;fNs
MfpapUe;jd. ,e;j epiyapy; ehk; vg;gbg;
ngz; Nfl;gJ vd;W jaq;fpNdd;. mg;NghJ xU
Nahrid vdJ kdjpy; cjpj;jJ. kfj ehl;L
,sturd; tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; fhaj;jpupiaj;
jPtpukhff; fhjypf;fpwhndd;Wk;> mtdJ jPa
elj;ijfshy; mtDf;F ePq;fs; ngz; nfhLf;f
kWj;jjhfTk; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. ePq;fs;
ngz;nfhLf;f kWj;jjhy; tPukhh;jhz;ld;
Nfhgq;nfhz;L cq;fis mopf;fg; Nghtjhfr;
rgjk; nra;jjhfTk; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. mjdhy;
mJgw;wp Muha xw;wdhf kfj ehl;bw;Fr;
nrd;Nwd;. ftpghLk; jpwik vdf;fpUe;jjhy;
Gytdhf murrigf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. mq;Nf
cq;fs; jsgjp mUz;ghz;bad; te;J
Nghtjhf mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;.
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;Fg; ngz;fspd; mq;fq;fisg;
gw;wpf; ftpij ghLtJ kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;.
mtDf;Ff; fhkurk; nfhl;Lk; ghly;fisg;
ghbf; fhz;gpg;Ngd;. mjdhy; kfpo;e;j mtd;>
xU ehs; mUz;ghz;baid mioj;J te;J
ftpij xd;W ghlr; nrhd;dhd;. ehd; ghbNdd;.
mf;ftpij mUz;ghz;baDf;Fg; gpbj;J
tpl;lJ. mjd;gpd; mUz;ghz;bad;>
tPukhh;j;jhz;lidr; re;jpf;f tUk;Nghnjy;yhk;
vd;idf; ftpij ghlr; nrhy;thd;. xUehs;
kpfTk; mofhd ngz; xUj;jpapd; Xtpaj;ij

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mUz;ghz;bad; nfhz;L te;J
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;Ff;nfhLj;jhd;. mg;ngz;zpd;
moifg; gw;wpg; ghLk;gb tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;
vd;idf; Nfl;lhd;. jpUkfisg; Nghy ,Ue;j
mg;ngz;zpd; mq;fq;fis ,opTgLj;jp vd;dhy;
ghlKbatpy;iy. ehd; ghl kWj;J tpl;Nld;”

“GytNu> ,ts; ehfGup ,sturp

fhaj;jpup. ,tis vg;gbg; ghl KbANkh
mg;gbNa ghLk;. jpUkfnsd;whnyd;d
kiykfnsd;whnyd;d miykfnsd;whnyd;d
vg;gbg;ghbdhYk; ehd; kfpo;Ntd;” vd;whd;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;.

“fiykfshff; fhaj;jpupia
cUtfpj;Jf; ftpijghbNdd;. tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;
nka;kwe;J Nghdhd;. mjd;gpd; jpdKk;
fhaj;jpupiag; gw;wpNa vd;Dld; NgRthd;.
ehsiltpy; mtd; vd;id Kw;whf ek;gp vy;yh
tplaq;fisAk; nrhy;yp tpl;lhd;. ePq;fs;
fhaj;jpupiaj; jpUkzQ; nra;J nfhLf;f
kWj;jhy; mUz;ghz;badpd; cjtpAld;
ehfGupiaf; ifg;gw;wj; jpl;lkpl;lhd;. Mdhy;
mUz;ghz;bad; tPukhh;j;jhz;lid
Vkhw;wptpl;Lj; jhd; ehfGupiaf; ifg;gw;wpf;
fhaj;jpupiaj; jpUkzQ; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W
epidj;jhd;.”

“mg;gbah…? vdf;F ,itnahd;Wk;

njupahJ. ey;yNtis eP J}Jtdhf te;J
vd;idAk; vdJ ehl;ilAk; fhg;ghw;wpdha;.”

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vd;whd; tp\;tg;gpukd;. mtdJ Fuy;
jsjsh;j;jJ.

“,dp cq;fSf;F ve;j Mgj;Jk; tu

vq;fs; kd;dh; tplkhl;lhh;. vdJ kd;diu
khg;gps;isahf Vw;f cq;fSf;F tpUg;gk;
jhNd” vd;W Nfl;lhd; ef;fPud;.

“Xk; Xk;…….. ehd; vg;gb kWg;gJ.

jdf;F mopT Vw;gl;lhYk; mjw;F mQ;rhJ
jdJ kd;dDf;fhf ciof;Fk; cj;jkdhd
J}Jtd; eP Nfl;Fk; NghJ ehd; vg;gb kWg;gJ.
mLj;j K$H;j;j;jpy; jpUkzj;ij itg;Nghk;.
mij ehd; vdJ J}Jtd; %yk;
mwptpf;fpNwd;.” vd;whd; tp\;tg;gpukd;.

ef;fPud; kfpo;Tld; %r;R tpl;lhd;. murh;

mr;nra;jpiaf; Nfl;lhy; vt;tsT kfpo;thh;
vd;W epidj;jhd;.

690. ,Wjp gag;gpDk; vQ;rhJ ,iwtw;F

cWjp gag;gjhk; J}J.

jdf;F mopT te;jhYk>; mjw;F

mQ;rhky; jdJ murDf;F ed;ik
cz;lhFkhW nray;gLgtNd J}jd;.

Fsph;fha;tJ Nghy
ef;fPud; nrhd;d nra;jpfisf; Nfl;L
; p nfhz;lhd;@ “ef;fPuh>
Vkehjd; kl;lw;w kfpo;rr

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eP mur Nrtfd; my;y. vd; caph; ez;gd;. eP
Kd;Gk; vt;tsNth cjtpfisr;
nra;jpUf;fpwha;. mitf;Nf vd;dhy;
gpujpAgfhuQ; nra;a KbahJ. mg;gbapUf;f
,g;nghOJ ehfGupf;Fr; nrd;W JzpTld;
capUf;F mQ;rhJ nrhy;y Ntz;batw;iw
cWjpAld; nrhy;yp vdJ vz;zj;ij
epiwNtw;wpAs;sha;. fhaj;jpupiaf;
fz;lehs;Kjy; vd;dhy; epk;kjpahf ,Uf;f
Kbatpy;iy. rpw;wurdhd vd;id Nguurdhd
ehfGupkd;dd; jdJ khg;gps;isahf Vw;ghdh
vd;w re;Njfk; eP te;J nrhy;Yk; tiu vdJ
kdjpypUe;J Ntjidg;gLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
Nguofpahd fhaj;jpupiaf; fz;lth;fs; fhjy;
nfhs;th;. Nguurh;fs; mtisj; jpUkzQ;
nra;a Kd;te;jhy; ehfGup kd;dd;
mth;fSf;Nf mtisj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
itg;ghh; vd;W vz;zpf; fyq;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;Njd;. eP> cd; mwpthy; ahtw;iwAk;
ePf;fp vdf;F kfpo;rr ; pia cz;lhf;fp tpl;lha;.
mjdhy; muz;kidf;fUfpy; xUkhbtPL
mikj;Jj; jUfpNwd;. mjpy; ,U. ,dp eP NtW
ehd; Ntwy;y. vdJ capiuAk; cdf;fhff;
nfhLg;Ngd;.” vd;W $wpa Vkehjd; jdJ
fOj;jpy; ,Ue;j etuj;jpd khiy xd;iwf;
fow;wp ef;fPuDf;Ff; nfhLj;jhd;.

“ed;wp muNr” vd;W rpue;jho;j;jp mijg;

ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhd; ef;fPud;. mg;nghOJ
murigf;FU Ntlj;jpy; muz;kidapy;
,Uf;Fk; VkehjdJ ez;gd; kzpkhwd; mq;F
te;jhd;. “thUq;fs; FUNt. ef;f;Pud; ey;y

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nra;jpAld; te;Js;shd;. ehfGup kd;dh; mLj;j
K$h;j;jj;jpy; jpUkzj;ij elj;jg; Nghtjhff;
$wpAs;shh;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.

“mg;gbah…? fhaj;jpup ,y;yhtpl;lhy;

Jwtwk; Nkw;nfhs;sg; Nghtjhfr; nrhd;dha;.
ehd; gae;J tpl;Nld;. ey;yfhyk; mth;
rk;kjpj;J tpl;lhh;” vd;W rpupj;jhh; FU. ef;fPud;
FUit epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhd;. mth; muz;kidf;F
te;j ehspy; ,Ue;J mth; kPJ ef;fPuDf;Fr;
re;Njfk; ,Ue;jJ. mtuJ Fuiy vq;Nfh
Nfl;lJ NghyTk;> mtuJ fz;fis vq;Nfh
fz;lJ NghyTk; ,Ue;jJ. Nahrpj;Jg;
ghh;j;jhd;. Qhgfj;jpw;F tutpy;iy. “mth;kPJ
xU fz; itf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W jPh;khdpj;jhd;.

ef;fPud; jd;idf; fhZk; Nghnjy;yhk;

jd;id cw;W Nehf;FtijAk; gpd;
Nahrpg;gijAk; mtjhdpj;j kzpkhwd;>
mtidr; re;jpg;gij ,ad;wtiu jtph;j;J
te;jhd;. md;W jtph;f;fKbatpy;iy. “vdf;F
Xh; mtrukhd Ntiy cs;sJ. ehd; cd;idg;
gpd;G re;jpf;fpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whd;
Vkehjd;.

“ef;fPuh> kd;dUf;F kdkfpo;it

cz;Lgz;zpapUf;fpwha;. cd;id ehfGupf;F
mDg;gptpl;L mth; jtpj;j jtpg;G vdf;Fj;jhd;
njupAk;. kd;dh; fhaj;jpup kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd
fhjy; nfhz;Ls;shh;. mtisg; gpupe;J jd;dhy;
tho Kbahnjd;W nrhd;dhh;. mth;> eP tUk;
tiu fhaj;jpup jdf;Ff; fpilg;ghnsd;W
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ek;gtpy;iy. jpdKk; fhiyapYk; khiyapYk;
rptd;NfhapYf;Fr; nrd;W G+ir nra;J
tzq;Fthh;@ Neh;j;jp $l itj;Js;shh;.@
“ef;fPud; jpwikAs;std;@ mwpT kpf;ftd;@
jdJ Gj;jpj;jpwikahy; ve;jr; nraiyAk;
nra;J Kbj;J tpLthd;.” vd;W mbf;fb
nrhy;thh;. cdf;Fg; gjtp cah;Tk; ntFkjpAk;
fpilf;Fk;. eP murUf;F kpfTk; Ntz;batdhfp
tpl;lha;. eP epidj;jtw;iw ,dpr; rhjpf;fyhk;.
eP nfhLj;J itj;jtd;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

“FUNt> murh; ,l;l fl;lisfis

epiwNtw;WtJ vd;Nghd;w tPuu;fspd; flik
my;y njhopy;. mjw;fhfj;jhNd vkf;Fr;
Cjpak; toq;fg;gLfpwJ. ehd; ,r;nraiyr;
nra;Njd; vd;gjw;fhff; fh;tq; nfhz;L
kw;wth;fis kjpf;fhky; elf;f khl;Nld;.>
ngUikAk; gl khl;Nld;. muriur; rhh;e;J
tho;fpd;wth;fs;. mjpfkhf ePq;fpr;
nry;yhikahYk;> kpf neUq;fhkYk;> neUg;gpd;
Kd; Fsph; fha;gth;fisg; Nghy ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. cupikAld; neUq;fpg; gofpdhNyh>
my;yJ md;gpd; epkph;j;jk; tpyfpj; J}u
,Ue;jhNyh ed;ik cz;lhfhJ. ,J vdJ
gzpnad;Nw ehd; fUJfpNwd;” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.

ef;fPuidg; gw;wp KOikahfj; njupe;J

itj;jpUe;j kzpkhwd; rpupj;jhd;@ “eP
kfhGj;jprhyp. ve;jr; nraiyAk;
jpwk;glKbg;gha;. murUf;F eP gzpahshff;
fpilj;jJ ngUk;ghf;fpak;. cdJ vjph;fhyk;
gpufhrkhf ,Uf;Fk;. ,d;W Nghy vd;Wk; eP

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,Ue;J murupd; kjpg;igg; ngw;W tho ehd;
MrPh;tjpf;fpNwd;”. vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

“ed;wp FUNt” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.

691. mfyhJ mZfhJ jPf;fha;thh; Nghy;f

,fy;Nte;jh;r; Nrh;e;J xOF thh;.

muridr; rhh;e;J tho;fpd;wth;fs;>

mtid tpl;L kpf ePq;fhkYk;> kpf
neUq;fhkYk; neUg;gpy; Fsph; fha;fpd;wth;fs;
Nghy ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

fhj;Jf; nfhs;sy;.
ehfGup muz;kid md;W $baJ.
kd;dd; tp\;tg;gpukd; jdJ kfs;
fhaj;jpupapdJ jpUkzk; vg;gb eilngwy;
Ntz;Lnkd;W $wpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;@ “Vkehjd;
vdJ kfs; kPJ nfhz;l md;gpd; kpFjpahy;
mtisg; gw;wpa jfty;fisr; Nrfupf;f
Kad;w NghJ vkJ ehl;bw;F Vw;gltpUe;j
ngUk; Mgj;ijg;gw;wp mwpe;J ekf;Fj;
njuptpj;jikahy; ehk; tpopg;gile;Njhk;.
mjdhy;jhd; ehd; njhlh;e;Jk; murdhf
,Uf;Fk; Ngiwg; ngw;Nwd;. mjdhy; vdJ
kfspd; jpUkzj;ij ntF tpkh;irahff;
nfhz;lhLjy; Ntz;Lk;. %d;W khj fhyj;jpw;F
ehL tpohf; Nfhyk; nfhs;sl;Lk;…..” kd;dd;
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jsgjp FWf;fpl;Lr;

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nrhd;dhd;@ “muNr> Vd; ,sturpapd;
jpUkzj;jpw;F mtrug;gLfpwPh;fs;. Nguurh; gyh;
,sturpiaj; jpUkzQ; nra;a tpUk;Gk;
,t;Ntisapy; rpw;wurd; xUtDf;F
,sturpiaj; jpUkzQ; nra;J nfhLf;f
tpUk;GfpwPu;fs;;. rw;W Nahrpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. kfj
ehl;L ,sturid tpUk;gh tpl;lhy; nry;tGup
,stridj; jpUkzQ; Ngryhk;.”

“,y;iy> fhaj;jpupAk; Vkehjid

tpUk;Gfpwhs;. mj;Jld; Vkehjd; nry;tGup
,sturid tpl tPud;@ mwpT kpf;ftd;”
vd;whd; tp\;tg;gpukd;.

“,y;iy muNr> Vkehjd; xU tzpfd;.

,uz;L khjq;fSf;F Kd;G jhd; ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;wpatd;. kq;fsGupapy; kf;fs; fyfQ;
nra;fpwhh;fs;. may;ehLfs; rpy Vkehjd;
kq;fsGupf;F murdhdij tpUk;gtpy;iy. rw;W
epjhdkhf Nahrpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;.” vd;whh;
jsgjp.

“,jpy; Nahrpg;gjw;F vJTk; ,y;iy.

,J Kbe;j KbT. ,ijg;gw;wp ahUk; ftiy
nfhs;sj; Njitapy;iy. ehd; mwpe;jtiu ePh;
nrhy;tJ vJTk; kq;fsGupapy;
eilngwtpy;iy. kf;fs; kfpo;Tld;
Vkehjidj; jkJ murdhf Vw;Ws;sdh;.
ckf;F ahNuh jtwhff; $wpAs;sdh;” vd;whd;
tp\;tg;gpukd;.

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 “,y;iy muNr…..”> vd;W jsgjp $wpf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ kd;dd; Nfhgj;Jld;
FWf;fpl;lhd;@ “ehd; ed;F Muha;e;J
KbntLj;J tpl;Nld;. ckJ Ngr;irg; ghh;f;Fk;
NghJ vdf;Fr; re;NjfNkw;gLfpwJ. ePUk;
mUz;ghz;baNdhL Nrh;e;J vdf;nfjpuhfr; rjp
nra;fpwPNuh vd;W vz;zj; Njhd;WfpwJ”

“ehd; mg;gbahdtd;my;yd;. ehd; ed;F

Muha;e;j gpd;Gjhd; nrhd;Ndd;” jsgjp Ngrpf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ kd;dd; FWf;fpl;lhd;@
“epWj;Jk;. KbntLf;fg;gl;l tplaj;ijg; gw;wp
kPs;guprPyid nra;a ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.
jpUkzj;jpw;fhd nraw;ghLfs; njhlq;fptpl;ld.
,dp mijg;gw;wpf; fijf;ff; $lhJ” vd;whd;.
mtdJ kPir Mj;jpuj;jhy; Jbj;jJ.

“ed;F Muha;e;j gpd;Ng ehk; ,k;Kbit

vLj;Js;Nshk;. Vkehjd; khtPud;. mtDld;
jpUkzj; njhlh;ig Vw;gLj;Jtjd; %yk; gy
may;ehLfspd; el;ig ehk; ngw;Wf; nfhs;s
KbAk;. jsgjpahNu> ePh; Muhahky; fijf;fpwPh;.
,ijg; gw;wpf; fijf;f Ntz;lhk;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh;.

mjd; gpd; jsgjp vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

mur rig vg;gbj; jpUkz tpohitf;
nfhz;lhLtJ vd;W ntF Neukhff;
MNyhrpj;jJ.

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 rig fiye;jJk; Kjyikr;rh;
jsgjpiar; re;jpj;jhh;@ “jsgjpahNu> ePu;
vt;tsT fhykhf murDld; $bapUe;Jk;
ck;khy; muridg; Gupe;J nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iyNa. muridr; rhh;e;jth;fs;
jk;ikf; fhj;Jf; nfhs;s tpUk;gpdhy; jtWfs;
Neuhky; ftdkhf ele;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
murupd; re;Njfj;jpw;F Mshfp tpl;lhy; mij
ePf;FtJ Kbahj fhupakhFk;. murh;
Vkehjid ,sturpf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J
nfhLg;gjhf KbT nra;jgpd;> mij khw;WkhW
ePu; vg;gb muriuf; Nfl;fyhk;? Vkehjd;
khtPud;> ePjpahd murd;. mg;gbapUf;f ePh;
nry;tGup ,sturidg; gw;wpg; Gfo;e;J $wpaJ
jtW. mjdhy; ePh; mUz;ghz;badJ
ifahshf ,Ug;gPh; vd;W murh; ek;Gfpwhh;.
,jdhy; vt;tsT gpur;rpidf; tUnkd;W
njupAkh……..?

“jtWjhd;. Kd;G vd;id ek;gpa mth;>

,g;nghOJ re;Njfpf;fpwhh;. mJ vdf;Ff;
ftiyahf cs;sJ” vd;whh; jsgjp.

“ehk; fijf;F Kd; xU Kiwf;Fg;

gyKiw mg;gbf; fijf;fyhkh vd;W Nahrpj;j
gpd;G jhd; fijj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mJTk;
mruNdhL fijf;Fk; NghJ xt;nthU
nrhy;ypd; mh;j;jj;ijAk; ed;F Gupe;J nfhz;l
gpd;Ng fij;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mDgtKs;s
cq;fSf;F ,J Vd; Gupahky; NghdJ” vd;W
Nfl;lhh; Kjyikr;rh;. mijf; Nfl;Lj; jsgjp
kdk; tUe;jpdhh;.

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693. Nghw;wpd; mupait Nghw;wy;@ fLj;jgpd;
Njw;Wjy; ahh;f;Fk; mupJ.

muruidr; rhh;e;jth;fs; jk;ikg; ghJfhj;Jf;

nfhs;s tpUk;gpdhy;> jtWfs; Neuhky; fhj;Jf;
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. murdpd; re;Njfj;jpw;F
Mshfp tpl;lhy; mij ePf;FtJ mupjhFk;.

ed;ik ngWk;top

md;W kq;fsGup murrig $ba NghJ

Vkehjd; kpfTk; kfpo;rr
; pAld; ,Ue;jhd;.

“GytNu> vdJ fhjiyg;gw;wp xU

fhtpak; ghLq;fs;. fhaj;jpupapd; mofhd
Xtpaj;ij ef;fPud; nfhz;L te;Js;shd;.
mijg; ghLq;fs;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;> clNd
ehfGupf;Fr; nrd;W fhaj;jpupiag; ghh;j;J
mstshtp mtsJ tuyhw;iwf; Nfl;L
thUq;fs;. cq;fSf;Fg; nghd;Dk; kzpAk;
kufjKk; ms;spj; jUfpNwd;” vd;whd;
Vkehjd;.

Gyth; kfpo;e;J Nghdhh;@ “muNr>

jq;fsJ tPuj;ijg; gw;wpf; fhtpak; xd;W
Gida epidj;jp;Ue;Njd;. Mdhy; ePq;fs;
cq;fs; fhjiyg; gw;wpf; fhtpak; ghlr;
nrhy;fpwPuf
; s;. tPukhd fhjy; fhtpak; gilg;gJ
jhd; vdJ jw;Nghija tpUg;gk;” vd;whh;
Gyth;.

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 “vdJ jpUkzj;jpw;F Kd;G ghb
KbAq;fs;. vdJ jpUkzk; epr;rapf;fg;gl;ljhy;
ehL KOtJk; tpohf;Nfhyk; G+zl;Lk;.
,ug;gth;fSf;F Ntz;batw;iw ms;spf;
nfhLq;fs;. vdJ fhjypd; rpd;dkhfr; rptd;
Nfhtpypd; njw;F thry; NfhGuj;ij kpfTk;
ngupjhfr; rpw;g Ntiyg;ghLfs; mike;jjhff;
fl;l tpUk;GfpNwd;” Vkehjd; cw;rhfkhfg;
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

kzpkhwd; mijf; Nfl;Lj; jpLf;fpl;lhd;.

%d;W thuq;fSf;F Kd;G mtdJ
VfGjy;tdhd tstd; fLk; Neha;tha;g;gl;lhd;.
xNu xU Gjy;tdhifahy; kdk; Nrhh;e;j
kzpkhwd; rptd; NfhapNy jQ;rnkdf;
fple;jhd;. rptd;Nfhapy; FUf;fSf;Fj; njw;F
thrypy; ngupanjhU NfhGuq;fl;l Ntz;Lnkd;W
neL ehl;fshf Mir ,Ue;jJ. ee;jpNjtdpd;
Ml;rpf;fhyj;jpy; mtd; Nfhapiyf;
ftdpf;fhikahy; jdJ fhyj;jpy;
mf;NfhGuj;ijf; fl;l Kbahnjd epidj;J
tUe;jpdh;. kzpkhwdJ kfDf;F tUj;jk; te;j
NghJ mth; NfhapYf;F te;j kzpkhwdplk;
jdJ tpUg;gj;ijj; njuptpj;jhh;.

“kzpkhwh> eP ngUk; th;j;jfd;.

murDf;F epfuhdtd;. cdJ kfdpd; Nehiaf;
Fzg;gLj;Jk;gb ehd; rptidj; jpdKk; Ntz;b
tUfpNwd;. neLehshf vdf;Ff; Nfhapypd;
njw;F thrypy; ngupanjhU NfhGuq;
fl;lNtz;Lnkd;W tpUg;gKs;sJ. njw;F

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thrypy; NfhGuq;fl;bdhy; ehl;bw;F ey;yJ.
fl;batd; ngUk;gadilthd;. vdNt eP mijf;
fl;bj;jh. cdJ kfdpd; Neha; FzkhFk;”
vd;whh;.

“vdf;F xNu xU kfd;jhNd ,Uf;fpwhd;.

vdf;Nfd; nrhj;J. vt;tsT gzk;
nrythdhYk; guthapy;iy. ehd; fl;bj;
jUfpNwd;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

FUf;fs; $wpaJ Nghy xUthuj;Js;

tstDf;F Neha; Fzkhfp tpl;lJ.

“mg;gbg;gl;l fiyak;rk; epiwe;j

NfhGuk; ve;j xU ehl;bYk; ,Uf;ff; $lhJ.
vkJ ehl;by; Nghjpa rpw;ghrhupfs; ,y;yh
tpl;lhy; may; ehLfspy; ,Uf;Fk;
rpw;ghrhupfis miog;Nghk;. fUq;fw;fis
kiyfspy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L thUq;fs;. Mapuk;
tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpd;Gk; mf;NfhGuk; vdJ
fhjiy ntspg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. Mapuk;
tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpd;Gk; kf;fs; ,g;gb xU
NfhGuj;ij ,dpAk; fl;l KbahJ vd;W
Mr;rupag;gly; Ntz;Lk;” Vkehjd; $wpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

kzpkhwdJ kdk;thbr; Nrhh;e;jJ.

mtdhy; mijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;f
Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; vOe;J ntspNa
te;jhd;. md;wpuT mtd; rptd; Nfhapw;
FUf;fisr; re;jpj;j NghJ mth;
ftiyg;gl;lhh;.

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 “vd;d nra;tJ kzpkhwh…? murh;
vd;id mioj;Jf; NfhGuk; rk;ge;jkhff;
fijj;j NghJ ehd; jpifj;Jg;NghNdd;.
vd;dhy; vijAk; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. murh;
tpUk;Ggtw;iw mtiur; rhh;e;J tho;gth;fs;
tpUk;ghky; ,Ug;gJ jhd; ey;yJ. mjdhy;
murupd; Nfhgj;jpw;fshtJ kl;Lky;yhJ
muruplkpUe;J ve;jtpjkhd ed;ikfisAk;
ngwKbahJ. mjdhy; vd;dhy; mijr; nrhy;y
Kbatpy;iy. eP mtuJ vjpup. cd;id
mtUf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; mijg;
gw;wpf; fijf;f vdf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ.
rptdplk; vy;yhtw;iwAk; nrhy;yp mONjd;. eP
NtnwhU jpUg;gzpiar; nra;” vd;w FUf;fs;
nky;y mt;tplj;ij tpl;Lr; nrd;whhh;;.

kzpkhwDf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ.

kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; mtid kd;dupd; vjpup
vd;Nw epidj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;@ “,e;epiyapy;
vJTk; nra;a KbahJ” vd;W epidj;Jf;
fyq;fpdhd; kzpkhwd;. mtDf;F gakhf
,Ue;jJ. “Vkehjd; fhjy; trg;gl;L jd; epiy
GupahJ ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtDld; fijf;f
KbahJ”. vd;W epidj;j NghJ cyfk;
,Uz;L tUtijg; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. “rptNd>
,jw;F KbTfl;l Ntz;baJ ePjhd;.
cd;dplNk nghWg;ig xg;gilf;fpNwd;” vd;W
epidj;jhd; kzpkhwd;.

692. kd;dh; tpioa tpioahik kd;duhy;

kd;dpa Mf;fk; jUk;.
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 murd; tpUk;Gfpd;witfis> mtidr;
rhh;e;J tho;gth;fs; tpUk;ghjpUe;jhy; epiyahd
gy ed;ikfisg; ngwyhk;.
ftdKld; nraw;gL
rptd;Nfhapypy; md;W fhiyg;G+ir
Kbtile;jJk; rptd;Nfhapypd; njw;F thrw;
NfhGuj;jpw;F mbf;fy; ehl;Lk; epfo;T
eilngwtpUe;jJ. md;W murrig Nfhapypy;
FOkpapUe;jJ. kf;fs; Nfhapnyq;Fk; FOkp
epd;wdh;. G+ir Kbe;jJk; VkehjDk;
murrigapdUk; njw;Fg; gf;fkhf ,Ue;j
ngupa kz;lgj;jpy; mkh;e;jpUe;jdh;. kzpkhwd;
murrigf; FU Nt\j;jpy; tuhJ jdJ nrhe;j
cUtpy; te;jpUe;jhd;. mjdhy; ke;jpup
gpujhdpfSk; mur rigapdUk; murdpd; Kd;
mtDld; fijf;fg; gag;gl;ldh;. vtUk;
mtidg; ghh;j;Jr; rpupf;ff; $ltpy;iy.

mJ mtDf;Ff; ftiyiaf;
nfhLj;jJ. ez;gdJ Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;fhf
vjpupiag; Nghy ebj;jJ vt;tsT jtW vd;W
vz;zp tUe;jpdhd;. murFUthf Nt\kpl;L
murrigapy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJk; mur rigapy;
cs;s Kf;fpa cWg;gpdh;fs; gyh; mtUld;
fyfyg;ghff; fijg;gjpy;iy. “mtd; ahh;?”
vd;W Muha;tjpNyNa jkJ fhyj;ijf;
fopj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. mJTk; mtDf;F
ntWg;igf; nfhLj;jJ. mj;Jld; murDf;Fr;
rkkhfr; nry;tkpUe;Jk; jd;dhy; vJTk; nra;a
Kbahikiaapl;L mtDf;Fj; Jf;fkhf

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,Ue;jJ. kfdpd; Neha; jPu itj;j
Neh;j;jpf;flid epiwNtw;w Kbahikahy;
jdJ xNu xU kfDf;F VjhtJ Mgj;J te;J
tpLNkh vd vz;zpf; ftiyg; gl;lhd;. mij
epidf;f mtDf;F tho;f;if kPJ ntWg;G
te;jJ.

ehL Fok;gpapUe;j fhyj;jpy; mtid

ehbte;J ngUk;ngUk; cjtpfisg; ngw;w
gpuKfh;fs; $l mtidj; njupe;jtdhff;
fhl;bf; nfhs;shJ VkehjDld; fyfyg;ghff;
fijj;jdh;. jhd; jdpikahf;fg;gl;Ltpl;Nld;
vd;w epidT mtid thl;baJ.

mtDf;F mUfpy; muritg; Gyth;

,Ue;jhh;. mth; ehL kpfTk; Fok;gpapUe;j
fhyj;jpy; czTf;F kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;lth;.
jpdKk; mtdJ tPl;Lf;F te;J cjtpfs;
ngWthh;. mg;NghJ nrhy;thh;@ “kzpkhwh
cd;dhy; jhd; vdJ FLk;gk; caph; tho;fpwJ.
eP nra;Ak; cjtpfis ehd; vj;jid gpwtpfs;
vLj;jhYk; kwf;f khl;Nld;. ehd;
ngw;wtw;iwnay;yhk; jpUk;gpj;ju vd;dhy;
jpUg;gpr; nra;a KbahJ. eP ngUq;nfhil
ts;sy;. VkehjDk; kf;fSf;F cjtpfs;
gyTk; nra;tjhff; Nfs;tpg;gl;Lg; gyKiw
mq;F nrd;Nwd;. Mdhy; mtidr; re;jpf;f
Kbatpy;iy” mth; fz;zPh; tpl;L mOj fhl;rp
mtdJ epidtpy; te;jJ.

cs;ehl;bypUe;Jk; ntspehl;bypUe;Jk;
Vuhskhd rpw;ghrhupfs; te;jpUe;jdh;.
RgNtisapy; kd;dd; mbf;fy; ehl;bdhd;.
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kzpkhwdpd; fz;fs; fyq;fpd.
mtidawpahkNy fz;fshy; fz;zPh; Mwhfg;
ngUfpaJ. mUfpy; ,Ue;j GytUf;F mijf;
fhzj; Jf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. vdpDk; mth;
NgrhkypUe;jhh;. rptd; Nfhapy; FUf;fs;
mt;topahy; tUk;NghJ kzpkhwdpd; fz;fshy;
fz;zPh; tope;J nfhz;bUg;gijg; ghh;j;J
Ntjidg;gl;lhh;. mtd; njw;F thrw;
NfhGuj;ijf; fl;l Kbahikahy; jhd;
JauNkyPl;lhy; mOfpwhd; vd;gijj;
njupe;jJk;> epd;W ,uz;L MWjy; thh;j;ijfs;
$w Kbatpy;iyNa vd;W ftiyg;gl;lthW
nrd;whh;.

mbf;fy; ehl;ba Vkehjd; twpa

kf;fSf;Fj; jhdk; toq;fpdhd;. gpd;@ “md;ghd
kf;fNs> rpw;ghrhupfNs> gpuKfh;fNs>
rptd;Nfhapy; FUf;fs; mth;fNs>
,f;NfhGuj;ij Vd; fl;LfpNwd; vd;W
cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. ,f;NfhGu Ntiyia
cq;fs; tPl;L Ntiyahf epidj;Jf; $ba
tpiutpy; G+h;j;jp nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whd;.

kf;fs; mur rigapdh; vy;NyhUk; nrd;w

gpd;Gk; kzpkhwd; Nfhapiy tpl;Lr;
nry;ytpy;iy. kf;fSld; kf;fshf Nfhapiy
tpl;L ntspNawpa Gyth; rpwpJ Neuj;jpd; gpd;
jpUk;gp te;jhh;. mg;NghJk; kzpkhwd; Nfhtpypy;
,Ue;jhd;@ “kzpkhwh” md;nghOf mioj;jhh;
Gyth;. kzpkhwd; epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhd;. Gytupd;
fz;fs; fyq;fpapUe;jd.@ “cdJ epiyiag;
gw;wpf; FUf;fs; nrhd;dhh;. mtUk;

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Jf;fg;gLfpwhh;. ehk; vd;d nra;a KbAk;.
murd; mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ> mtd;
fhZk;gb ehk; Ngrf;$lhJ. iriffs; $lr;
nra;af;$lhJ. ehk; VjhtJ Ngrpdhy; jd;idg;
gw;wpj;jhd; ehk; VNjh NgRfpNwhnkd;W murd;
epidg;ghd;. mjdhy;jhd; ehd; cd;NdhL
fijf;ftpy;iy. vd;id kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;”
mOjhh; Gyth;.

“cd;dplk; gy;NtW tpjkhd

cjtpfisg; ngw;w NghJk; vd;dhYk; vJTk;
fijf;f Kbahikf;Ff; fhuzk; murh;
Nfhapypy; ,Ue;jJ jhd;. Gyth; $wpaijg;
Nghy murupd; Kd; ehk; vijAk; Ngrf;$lhJ
,ad;wtiu NgrhkypUg;gJ jhd; ey;yJ”
vd;whh; FUf;fs;. mtuJ Fuy; fufuj;jJ.

694. nrtpr;nrhy;Yk; Nrh;e;j eifAk; mtpj;J xOfy;

Md;w ngupah ufj;J.

ty;yik cs;s ngupath; Kd;>

,d;ndhUtupd; mUNf nrd;W nrtpf;Fs;
nrhy;tijAk;> mtUld; Nrh;e;J rpupj;jiyAk;
nra;ahJ ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

mtNu nrhy;yf;Nfs;.
Vkehjd; muz;kidg; G+q;fhtpy;
Kjyikr;rUlDk; Kf;fpa gpujhdpfSlDk;
,ufrpakhf VNjh fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
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murrigf;F murFU Ntlj;jpy; te;j
kzpkhwd; rigapy; ahUk; ,y;yhikahy;
mq;fpUe;j Nrtfd; xUtidg; ghh;j;Jf;
Nfl;lhd;@ “,d;W murrig $Ltjhf ,Ue;jJ.
murh; vq;Nf…?”

tPud; epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhd;. ,uhrFUitf;

fz;lJk; mtd; mtiu tzq;fpdhd;. murh;
nry;YKd; tPuid mioj;J@ “tPuNd> ,d;W
murrig $Ltjhf ,Ue;jJ> Mdhy;
$ltpy;iy. murFU te;jhy; ehd; muz;ikg;
G+q;fhtpy; ,Ug;gjhfr; nrhy;. NtW ahh;
te;jhYk; ehisf; fhiy jhd; muriur;
re;jpf;fyhnkd;W nrhy;” murd; nrhd;dJ
mt;tPuDf;F Qhgfj;jpy; te;jJ.

“FUNt jhq;fs; te;jhy;> jq;fis

muz;kidg; G+q;fhTf;F tUkhW murh;
$wpAs;shh;” vd;whd; mt;tuP d;.

kzpkhwd; muz;kidg; G+q;fhTf;F

te;jNghJ Vkehjd; Kjyikr;rUld;
jsgjpfSlDk; kw;Wk; Kf;fpa gpuKfh;fs;
rpyUlDk; ke;jpuhNyhridf; elj;jpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. kzpkhwd; te;jij Vkehjd;
fz;l NghJk; mtidj; jdf;fUfpy; tUkhW
miof;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mtd; mth;fSf;F
rpwpJ J}uj;jpy; ,Ue;j kuj;jpd; fPo;
mikf;fg;gl;bUe;j rpw;g Ntiyg;ghlike;j fy;
Mrdj;jpy; mkh;e;jhd;.

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 Vkehjd; mth;fSld; Kf;fpakhd
tplaq;fs; vijNah fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
kzpkhwd; mijf; ftdpf;ftpy;iy. mtd;
nghJthf mur rigapy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ murh;>
Kjyikr;rh;> gilj;jsgjpfSld; ,ufrpakhf
Ngrpdhy; mij cw;Wf; Nfl;gjpy;iy. gpd;Gk;
mth;fs; vd;d Ngrpdhh;fs; vd;W
tprhupg;gjpy;iy. Vkehjd; rpy rkak; rig
Kbe;jJk; jhd; ,ufrpakhf Kjyikr;rUld;
Ngrpa tplaj;ijg; gw;wpf; fUj;Jf; Nfl;lhy;
kl;Lk; $Wthd;. Vkehjd; kzpkhwDf;F
tp\aj;ijAk; nrhy;thNd jtpuf; fUj;Jf;
Nfl;f khl;lhd;. mjdhy; kzpkhwd; Ngrhky;
,Ue;J tpLthd;. “ez;gh;fshf ,Ue;jhYk;
murd; murd; jhd;. mtd; Nfshky; vJTk;
nrhy;yf; $lhJ.” vd;w nfhs;ifAilatd;
kzpkhwd;.

gykzp Neuj;jpd; gpd; murDld;

Ngrpath;fs; nrd;W tpl;ldh;. Vkehjd; vOe;J
kzpkhwDf;F mUfpy; te;jhd;.

“kzpkhwh> ehfGupapd; kPJ kfjehL

gilnaLf;fj; jpl;lkpl;L tUtjhf tp\;tg;
gpukd; vdf;F mwptpj;Js;shh;. kfjehl;L
murh;> ,sturdhd tPu khh;j;jhz;lDf;Ff;
fhaj;jpupiaj; jpUkzQ; nra;J jUk;gb
tw;GWj;jp tUfpwhuhk;. vd;d nra;ayhk;?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; Vkehjd;.

kzpkhwd; mijg; ngupjhf vLj;Jf;

nfhs;stpy;iy@ “Vkehjh> ehfGupkd;dh;

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Njitapy;yhky; gag;gLfpwhh;. jw;NghJs;s
#o;epiyapy; kfj ehl;lurdhy;
ehfGupf;nfjpuhfg; Nghh; njhLf;f KbahJ.
mjw;fhf ePq;fs; mQ;rj; Njitapy;iy…”
vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

kzpkhwdJ thh;j;ijfs; VkehjDf;F

ek;gpf;ifiaf; nfhLj;jJ@ “Vkehjh> ehfGup
kd;dUf;f Mgj;Njw;gl;lhy; ehk; cjtpf;Fg;
NghNthk;. vkf;fhfg; gUj;jpkiy cjtp
nra;Ak;. gtsGup> nry;tGup Nghd;w ehLfSk;
cjtp nra;Ak;. vdNt eP me;jf; ftiyia
tpl;L tpl;Lr; rptd;Nfhapy; njw;Fthry; NfhGu
Ntiyiaf; ftdp…. ehd; cdJ caph;
ez;gd;. vdf;F Xh; Mir cs;sJ. mij eP
epiwNtw;Wthah…?” ,ug;gijg; Nghyf;
Nfl;lhd; kzpkhwd;.

”kzpkhwh> ,njd;d Ngr;R. ehd; cdJ

caph; ez;gd;. cdf;fhf ehd; capiuAk;
nfhLg;Ngd;. cdJ cjtp ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehd;
,e;j ehl;bd; murdhfp apUf;f KbahJ.
mjdhy; eP vijAk; Nfl;fyhk;” vd;whd;
Vkehjd;.

“Vkehjh> ehd; cd; caph; ez;gd;

vd;gjdhy;jhd; Nfl;fpNwd;. cdJ fhjy;
rpd;dkhd njw;F thry; NfhGu Ntiyia
vd;dplk; xg;gil. ehd; vdJ nrytpy; eP
epidj;jgb fl;b Kbf;fpNwd;.”

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 “,ijf; Nfl;fth eP jaq;fpdha;.
cd;dhy; jhd; ehd; murdhNdd;. mijg; Nghy
vdJ jpUkzKk; cd;dhNyNa Kbal;Lk;.
ePNa fl;L” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.

“kpfTk; kfpo;rr; p Vkehjh………..

cdf;fhf> cdJ fhjYf;fhf vd; capiuf;
nfhLj;J mf;NfhGu Ntiyia ey;y Kiwapy;
Kbg;Ngd;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;. jdJ kfdpd;
Neha; jPh;e;jjw;fhff; fl;lg; Nghtjhfr;
nrhd;dhy; Vkehjd; jdJ fhjy;
epiwNtwhnjd;W epidj;J kWj;J tpLthd;
vd;gjw;fhfNt mtd; je;jpukhf mg;gbf;
Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F Vkehjd; rk;kjpj;jij
epidf;f mtDf;F kfpo;rr ; piaj; jhq;f
Kbatpy;iy.

695. vg;nghUSk; Xuhh; njhluhh;kw;W mg;nghUis

tpl;lf;fhy; Nfl;f kiw.

murh; ,ufrpak; NfRifapy; mij cw;Wf;

NfshkYk; mijg; gw;wp Nfs;tpfs;
Nfl;fhkYk; ,Ue;J> mJ gw;wp mtNu te;J
nrhy;Yk; NghJ Nfl;Lf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.

tpUk;Gk;NghJ nrhy;
kfpo;Tld; Vkehjdpd; Kfj;ijg;
ghh;j;jhd; kzpkhwd;. mtdJ Kfj;jpy;
kfpo;rr; p msTf;fjpfkhff; Fbnfhz;bUe;jJ.
vd;djhd; ez;gdhf ,Ue;jhYk; re;jh;g;gk;
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#o;epiy mwpe;Jjhd; vijAk; nrhy;y
Ntz;Lk;@ nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Jr;
nrayhw;Wgtd; kzpkhwd;. Muk;gj;jpy; kfd;
Neha; tha;g;gl;likf; fhfj;jhd; rptd;Nfhapy;
njw;F thry; NfhGuj;ijf; fl;l Neh;j;jp
itj;Js;Nsd;. mjdhy; mijf;fl;l vd;id
tpL vd;W Nfl;f epidj;jhd; kzpkhwd;.
ez;gdhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtd; murd;.
jw;nrayhf kWj;J tpl;lhy; el;gpy;
fsq;fNkw;gl;L tpLk;. Vkehjd;
ngUq;f\;lg;gl;L ifg;gw;wpa ehl;il tpl
fhaj;jpupapd; Nkw;nfhz;l fhjy; jhd;
ngupnjd;W fUJfpwhd;. ,e;epiyapy; mtd;
el;ig kjpg;ghdh..? vd;w Iak; kzpkhwdJ
kdjpy; vOe;jJ. mjdhy; jhd; gyehl;fshf
Nahrpj;J ,e;j Kbit vLj;jhd;. ,jdhy;
VkehjDf;Fr; rptd; Nfhapypd; njw;F
thrw;NfhGuk; jdJ fhjypd; rpd;dk; vd;w
epidg;Ng ,Uf;Fk;. Mdhy; vdf;F vdJ
gzj;jpy; mf;NfhGuj;ijf; fl;Ltjhy; mJ
vdJ kfDf;F itj;j Neh;j;jpf;fldhfNt
,Uf;Fk;. ,e;j tplak; rptDf;Fg; GupAk;” vd;W
epidj;J kfpo;e;jhd; kzpkhwd;.

“kzpkhwh> eP $wpaijg; Nghy kfj

ehL ehfGupapd; kPJ Nghh; njhLf;ff; $ba
tha;g;Ng ,y;iy. vdf;fhfg; gUj;jpkiy
murd; Re;juNrdd; vijAk; nra;thd;.
gUj;jpkiy nry;tq;nfhspf;Fk; ehL. mjdhy;
gUj;jp kiyia vjph;f;f ve;j ehLk;
tpUk;ghJ”.

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 “mijj; njupe;Jjhd; ehd; mg;gbr;
nrhd;Ndd;. ehfGup kd;dh; tPzhff;
ftiyg;gLfpwhh;. epiyikia tpsf;fp Xh;
Xiy vOjp J}Jtdplk; nfhLj;jDg;Gq;fs;.
ghtk; mth; cq;fSf;Fg; ngz; je;jikahy;
ftiyg;gLfpwhh;. me;jf; ftiyia ePf;FtJ
cq;fsJ flik.” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

mijf; Nfl;f VkehjDf;F kfpo;rr ; pahf

,Ue;jJ. jw;nghOJ ehfGupiag; gw;wpf;
fijf;Fk; FbkfDf;Ff; $l Vkehjd;
nghUl;fis ms;spf; nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

“ehl;Lkf;fs; Jd;gq;fisg; nghWf;f

KbahJ f\;lg;gl;l NghJ jq;fs; gUj;jp
kiyapy; ,Ue;J czT tiffisf; fg;gypy;
Vw;wp te;J nfhLf;f Kl;gl;Bh;fs;. mj;Jld;
vt;tsT nghUl;fisj; jpdKk; nfhLj;jPhf ; s;.
jhq;fs; mg;gbr; nra;ahtpl;lhy; ,e;ehl;L
kf;fspd; miuthrpf;F Nkw;gl;Nlhh; gl;bdpahy;
,we;jpUg;ghh;fs;. me;jr; nraiy cq;fisj;
jtpu NtW ahuhYk; nra;a KbahJ. me;j
,uf;f rpe;jid jhd; cq;fs; kPJ vd;id
md;G nfhs;sr; nra;jJ. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
cq;fSf;fhfr; nraw;gl;Nld;. tpUg;G
ntWg;gpy;yhJ ehl;L kf;fspd; eyj;ijg;
Ngzpa cq;fSf;F ,d;W fhjy; Vw;gl;Ls;sJ.
mf;fhjiy G+h;j;jp nra;a Ntz;bafld;
vdf;fpUf;fpwJ. mjdhy;jhd; ehd; NfhGuj;ij
vdJ nrytpy; fl;l tpUk;gpNdd;. fhaj;jpupapd;
kPJ mstw;w fhjy; nfhz;l ePq;fs>; vdf;F

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mDkjp jUtPh;fNsh vd;W ehd; Kjypy;
mQ;rpNdd;. ey;yNtis mDkjp
je;Jtpl;Bh;fs;. cyfpy; vq;Fkpy;yhj
fiyg;ngl;lfkhf ehd; mf;NfhGuj;ijf; fl;l
epidj;JNsd;. ,ij vdJ kfdpd; rhh;ghff;
fl;b Kbf;fpNwd;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

Vkehjd; cUfpg; Nghdhd;. “kzp> eP

vdJ caph; ez;gd;. vdf;F vt;tsNth
cjtpfisr; nra;jpUf;fpwha;. ,jw;nfy;yhk;
ehd; cdf;F vd;d ifk;khW
nra;ag;NghfpNwd;” vd;W $wp kzpkhwidf;
fl;bj; jOtpdhd;. mtdJ fz;fshy; fz;zPh;
ngUfpaJ.

“ePq;fs; fhaj;jpup kPJ fhjy;

nfhz;likahy; ehfGupiaAk; vdJ jha;
ehlhfNt ehd; epidf;fpNwd;. mjdhy;
ehfGupf;Fj; jPik tUtij vd;dhy; mD
kjpf;f KbahJ. ehd; gUj;jpkiyf;Fr; nrd;W
Re;juNrdDld; ,J gw;wpf;
fye;JiuahLfpNwd;. ePq;fs; ef;fPuid kfj
ehl;bw;F xw;wdhf mDg;Gq;fs;. ef;fPud; kpfTk;
El;gkhdtd;. mtd; jdf;F mopT Neh;tjhf
,Ue;jhYk; $l mjw;F mQ;rhky; jhd;
epidj;jtw;iwr; nra;J Kbf;Fk; nray;tPud;.”
vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

“:rupahfr; nrhd;dha;. ef;fPuidg; Nghy

xU jpwik rhypiia ehk; ngwKbahJ.
,d;Nw ehd; mDg;GfpNwd;.” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.

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 “muNr> kzpkhwdhd ehd; rptd;Nfhapy;
njw;F thry; NfhGuj;ijf; fl;bdhy;
gygpur;ridfs; cUthFk;. mur FUtpd; Nkw;
ghh;itapy; jhd; NfhGu Ntiyfs;
eilngWnkd murrigf;F mwptpAq;fs;”
vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

Vkehjd; kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhd;.

gpd;G@ “mwptpf;fpNwd;” vd;whd;.

696. Fwpg;Gmwpe;J fhyk;fUjp ntWg;G,y

Ntz;Lg Ntl;gr; nrhyy;.

muruJ kd epiyia mwpe;J> jf;f

fhyj;ijAk; mwpe;J ntWg;gpy;yhjtw;iwAk;
mtUf;F tpUg;gkhd tw;iwAk; mth;
tpUk;GkhW nrhy;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;.

nrhy;yhky; tpLtd
VkehjDld; muz;kidg; G+q;fhtpy;
ke;jpuhNyhrid nra;J tpl;Lr; nrd;w
kq;fsGupapd; Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh; rpwpJ
Neuj;jpy; jpUk;gpg; G+q;fhTf;F te;jhh;. me;j
Neuk; Vkehjd; kzpkhwidf; fl;bj; jOtpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mijf; fz;l ntq;fNlrh;
fhzhjth; Nghy kWgf;fk; jpUk;gp te;j
topNa jpUk;gpr; nrd;whh;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpd; gpd;
nkJthf mth; te;jhh;.

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 “thUq;fs;” vd;W tuNtw;whd; Vkehjd;.
ntq;fNlrh; murrigf; FUitg; ghh;j;jhh;.
mth; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ@ “jhd; te;j tplaj;ijr;
nrhy;yyhkh..?” vd;w vz;zk; mtupd; kdjpy;
Jsph;e;jJ.

“ePq;fs; vijAk; nrhy;yyhk;. mur

rigf; FU vdf;F tpRthrkhdth;. ehd;
,e;ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;Wtjw;F vz;zpylq;fhj
cjtpfisr; nra;jth;. ,g;nghOJ vdJ
fhjYf;fhfj; jd;idNa jpahfQ; nra;ar;
rpj;jkhf cs;shh;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.

“muNr> kfj ehl;lurid ehfGupapd;

Fjpiug;gilj; jsgjp mUz;ghz;bad; jhd;
jtwhd topapy; elj;jpAs;shd;. fhaj;jpupapd;
Xtpaj;ijj; jpUbr; nrd;W kfj ehl;L
,sturdhd tPukhj;jz;lDf;Ff; fhl;b>
mtdJ kdjpy; fhkj;jPia cz;lhf;fp> mjd;
gadhf mtdplkpUe;J Vuhskhd nghd;idAk;
kzpiaAk; ngw;Ws;shd;. ,g;nghOJ ehfGup
kd;dh; mUz;ghz;baidf; ifJ nra;jikahy;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; Mj;jpuKw;Wj; je;ijaplk;
ehfGup kd;duplk; J}JjDg;gp> jdf;Fk;
fhaj;jpupiaj; jpUkzQ; nra;J jUk;gb
Nfl;bUf;fpwhd;. Mdhy; kd;dh; kWj;J tpl;lhh;@
“murh;f;Fupa xOf;fk; rpwpJkpd;wp ehl;bYs;s
gy ,sk;ngz;fSld; Kiwaw;w tpjj;jpy;
ele;J nfhs;Sk; cd;id ehd; gyKiw
vr;rupj;Js;Nsd;. ,ijf; filrp vr;rupf;ifahf
vLj;Jf; nfhs;. ,dpNky; cd; kPJ
Fw;wr;rhl;Lf;fs; vJTk; te;jhy; kfd; vd;W

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ghuhky; cd;idf; ifJ nra;Ntd;” vd;W
vr;rupj;Js;shh;. mjdhy; kfjehl;lurh; vkJ
ehl;bd; kPJ gil vLf;fkhl;lhh;.” vd;whh;
ntq;fNlrh;.

“mg;gbah? kfpo;rr
; pahd nra;jpiar;
nrhd;d cdf;F ,e;j etuj;jpd khiyiag;
guprspf;fpNwd;” vd;W $wpa Vkehjd; jhd;
mzpe;jpUe;j etuj;jpd khiyiaf; fow;wp
ntq;fNlrUf;F mzptpj;jhd;.

“Kjyikr;rNu! kfj ehl;ilg; gw;wpg;

gpur;rpid ,y;iy. nry;tGup murd;> ehfGup
,sturp fhaj;jpupiaj; jdf;Fj; jpUkzQ;
nra;J jUk;gb Nfl;gjw;fhf ehfGupf;F mLj;j
thuk; nry;ytpUg;gjhfj; jfty;fs;
njuptpf;fpd;wd. nry;tGup gyk;kpf;f ehL.
mj;Jld; may;ehLfs; ahtw;WlDk;
ey;Ywitg; NgZk; ehL. nry;tGup murd;
eldNrfud; gUj;jpkiy murd; Re;juNrddJ
,dj;jtd;. mjdhy; Re;juNrdd; $l ,e;j
tp\j;jpy; eldNrfudpd; gf;fk; jhd; epw;ghd;@
ehfGup murh; vdf;Ff; fhaj;jpupiaj; jpUkzQ;
nra;J ju xg;Gf; nfhz;l NghJk; eld
Nrfudpd; gilg;gyj;jpw;F mQ;rp my;yJ
eldNrfudpd; tPuj;ij tpUk;gp kdk;
khwyhky;yth…?” vd;whd; Vkehjd;. mtdJ
Fuy; milj;jJ.

“muNr> tPzhff; fw;gid nra;ahjPh;fs;.

fhjy; vd;gJ ,d;W xUtd; kPJk;> ehis
,d;ndhUtd; kPJk; Vw;gLtjy;y.

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,e;jputpohtpy; cq;fisf; fz;lgpd; fhaj;jpup
cq;fs; epidthfNt ,Uf;fpwhs;.
Ntz;Lkhdhy; ef;fPuid mioj;J tprhupj;Jg;
ghUq;fs;. xU ngz; Mizg; gzk;> gjtp>
tPuk; Nghd;wtw;iwg; ghh;j;J tpUk;Gtjpy;iy.
ngz;fs; Xh; Miz tpUk;Gtjw;F vj;jidNah
fhuzq;fs; cs;sd. fhaj;jpup cq;fis
,d;dhnud;W mwpahkNy tpUk;gp tpl;lhs;. ,dp
mtspd; kdij ve;jg; NguurdhYk; ifg;gw;w
KbahJ. Ntz;Lkhdhy; ePq;fSk; tPuu;fs;
rpyUk;; khWNtlj;jpy; nrd;W fhaj;jpupiar;
re;jpj;J thUq;fs;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

kzpkhwDf;F mijf; Nfl;fr; rpupg;G

te;jJ@ “Kjyikr;rh; if Njh;e;jth;.
murDf;F tpUg;gkhdtw;iw kl;LQ; nrhy;yp>
mtd; Nfl;lhy; $l ntWf;fj; jf;ftw;iwf;
nrhy;yf;$lhJ vd;W Kjyikr;rh;
epidf;fpwhh;” vd;W epidj;jhd;.

“Kjyikr;rh; nrhy;tijg; Nghy ehd;

xUKiw ehfGupf;Fr; nrd;W fhaj;jpupiar;
re;jpj;J tpl;L tul;lh” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
Vkehjd;.

“Njitapy;iy. fhaj;jpup cq;fs; kPJ

jPuhj fhjy; nfhz;Ls;shs;. mjdhy; ePq;fs;
gag;glj; Njitapy;iy” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.
mijf; Nfl;L Vkehjdpd; Kfk; thbr;
Nrhh;e;jJ. mijf; ftdpj;j kzpkhwd;
nrhd;dhd;@ “kd;dh> cq;fSf;Ff; fhaj;jpup

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fpilg;ghs;. mjw;F ehd; nghWg;G” vd;whd;
kzpkhwd;. mt;thh;j;ijfs; VkehjDf;F
cw;rhfj;ij mspj;jJ.

697. Ntl;gd nrhy;yp tpidapy vQ;Qhd;Wk;

Nfl;gpDk; nrhy;yh tply;.

murh; tpUk;Gfpd;wtw;iw kl;Lk;

nrhy;yp> mtNu Nfl;lhYk; $l
tpUg;gkpy;yhjtw;iwr;nrhy;yhky; tpl Ntz;Lk;.

jFjpawpe;J el

“kd;dh> nry;tGup murd; eldNrfud;

rfy topfspYk; vk;ik tplr; rpwe;jtdhf
,Ue;jhYk;> ngz;fs; xUtid tpUk;gpdhy;
mth;fSf;F mtd;jhd; rfy topfspYk;
rpwe;jtdhf ,Ug;ghd;. ,J tuyhW fz;l
cz;ik. vj;jidNah ehl;L ,sturpfs;
gilj;jsgjpfis> Fbkf;fis tpUk;gpj;
jpUkzQ; nra;j tuyhw;iw ePq;fs;
mwpatpy;iyah..? mjw;fhfj;jhd; murh;fs;
,sturpfis ntspNa elkhl tpLtjpy;iy.
md;W ,e;jpu tpohTf;F fhaj;jpup jdJ
NjhopfSld; rhjhuz Fbkfs; xUj;jpiag;
Nghyj;jhNd te;jpUe;jhs;. mtisf; fz;L
Nkhfq; nfhz;l ePq;fs; mtis xU ehl;bd;
,sturp vd;W epidj;jPh;fsh….? gpd;G cq;fs;
fl;lisf;fpzq;f xw;wh;fs; kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L
mtis ,d;dhnudf; fz;L nfhz;ldh;.

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Mdhy; md;W ePq;fs; myq;fhukhd cilAld;
murdhfg; gilgl;lhsq;fSld; nrd;wPhf
; s;.
me;j moifAk;> Njhs;fspd; typikiiaAk;
fz;L jhd; fhaj;jpup fhjYw;whs;.
Ntz;Lkhdhy; ePq;fs; cq;fs; fhjy;
tp\aj;ijg; gUj;jpkiy murUf;F Kd;
$l;bNa nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;whh; ntq;fNlrh;.

“eldNrfudpd; ,uj;j cwtpdd;

Re;juNrdd;. mjdhy; mtd; ,e;Neuk;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; mwpe;jpUg;ghd;. mjdhy; ehd;
mtDf;F mwptpj;J cjtp NfhUtJ
ey;yjhfj; Njhd;wtpy;iy.” vd;whd; Vkehjd;

“ekf;F Vd; cjtp? vk;khy; ve;j

vjpupfiaAk; nty;y KbAk;. Re;juNrdd;
cq;fs; ez;gd;. mjdhy; cq;fs; jpUkz
tplaj;ij Kjypy; mtDf;Ff;
$Wtijg;Nghyf; $Wq;fs;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh;.

“Ntz;lhk;> cwtpdh;fSf;fpilapy; ehk;

rpy tp\aq;fisj; njupag;gLj;jh kypUg;gJ
jhd; ey;yJ. Re;juNrdd; rpy rkak; ehd;
$wpatw;iw eld NrfuDf;F mwptpj;jhy;>
mjdhy; ghjfkhd tpisTfs; vJTk; tuyhk;.
vdNt me;j vz;zj;ijf; iftpLq;fs;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.

kzpkhwDf;F Kjyikr;rh; $wpaJ

rupahfg;gl;lJ@ “,UtUk; ez;gh;fs;. xU nra;jp
nrhy;tijg; Nghyr; nrhy;yp mtdJ
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kdepiyia mwpayhk;. fhaj;jpup@ Vkehjid
tpUk;Gtij Re;juNrdd; mwpe;jhy;>
,d;ndhUtidf; fhjypf;Fk; ngz;iz
tpUk;Gk; jdJ cwtpddhd eldNrfuDf;Fg;
Gj;jpkjpAq; $wyhk;. cz;ik epiyia
czuhJ fhaj;jpupia Nkhfpf;Fk; eldNrfud;
jdJ jtiw czuyhk;. ,tw;iw Vd;
Vkehjd; czh;fpwhdpy;iy?” vd;W epidj;jhd;
kzpkhwd;.

“FUNt> vd;dhy; fhaj;jpupiag; gpupe;J

thoKbahJ vd;gij kl;Lk; epidtpy;
itj;Jr; nraw;gLq;fs;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr;
nrd;whd; Vkehjd;.

mtd; mg;gbr; nrhy;yptpl;Lr; nrd;wij

epidf;f kzpkhwDf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ.
Vkehjd; tPudhf ,Ue;jhYk; rpy
re;jh;g;gq;fspy; nghWg;gpy;yhkYk; MuhakYk;
ele;J nfhss;thd;. murddhd gpd;G> jdf;F
mur gjtp Ntz;lhk; vd;W xUKiw $wpatd;.

“jdf;F ,sikahdtd; vd;whYk;

Vkehjd; murd;. muridj; jdf;F ,isatd;
vd;W epidj;J mtdJ jtwhd nray;fisf;
Fiw $WtNjh ,fo;tNjh $lhJ. mtid
kjpj;J jf;f rkaj;jpy; nrhy;y Ntz;batw;iw
ey;y Kiwapy; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
epidj;jhh; ntq;fNlrh;.

“vd;id tpl ,sikahdtd; Vkehjd;.

mj;Jld; caph; ez;gd;. ,UtUk; xNu

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Fyj;ijr; Nrh;e;jth;fs;. ,Ug;gpDk; mtd;
murd;. ehd; Fbkfd;. mjdhy; muridj;
jdf;F ,istd; vd;Nwh> ,d;d Kiwapy;
cwtpdd; vd;Nwh> ez;gd; vd;Nwh fUjp mtd;
nra;Ak; nray;fisg; gw;wp tpkh;rpf;fhJ
Gfo;e;J $wpj;jhd; fhupakhw;w Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
epidj;jhd; kzpkhwd;.

“FUNt> cq;fs; kPJ mstpy;yhj

ek;gpf;ifia itj;jpUf;Fk; murUf;F>
ePq;fs;jhd; cWJizahf ,Ue;J topelj;j
Ntz;Lk;. mth; jdJ jpUkz tp\aj;jpy
KbntLf;f KbahJ jtpf;fpwhh;. ,e;j
tplaj;ijr; Re;juNrdDf;Fr;nrhy;tjhy; mg;gb
vd;d jPik Vw;glg;NghfpwJ” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
Kjyikr;rh;.

“fhjypg;gtd; vg;nghOJk; jdf;Fj;

Njhy;tp te;J tpLnkd;W gag;gLtJ ,aw;if.
ngz;fs; cWjpnkhopaspj;jhYk; ngw;Nwhh;
gyhj;fhukhf ,d;ndhU tDf;Fj; jpUkzQ;
nra;J itj;J tpLtJKz;L. mij
vz;zpj;jhd; murh; gag;gLfpwhh;. mij ehd;
jPh;j;J itf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; ftiyg;glhky;
,Uq;fs;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.

Kjyikr;rh; epkph;e;J kzpkhwidg;

ghh;j;jhh;. mtdJ fz;fs; xsph;e;jd. mjpy;
xU nja;tf P j; jd;ik ,Ue;jJ. me;j xsp
mtUf;F ek;gpf;ifA+l;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

698. ,isah; ,dKiwah; vd;W,fohh; epd;w

72
 xspNahL xOfg; gLk;.

“murh; vkf;F ,isath;@ mth; vkf;F

,d;d Kiw cilath;” vd;W ,fohky;
mtUila jFjpf;F Vw;wthW Gfo;e;J kjpj;J
elj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

njspe;j mspTilNahh;

“FUNt> jhq;fs; murUf;F kpfTk;

Ntz;bath;@ tpUg;gkhdth;. mjdhy; ePq;fs;
nrhy;gtw;iw murh; Nfl;fhky; tplkhl;lhh;.
mjdhy; murUf;F vLj;Jf; $wpg;
gUj;jpkiyf;F xU Kiw nrd;W epiyikia
Muha;e;J thUq;fs;. Re;juNrdd; kpfTk;
ey;ytd;@ ePjpahdtd;. mjdhy; cwtpdd;
vd;whYk; ePjpf;Fg; Gwk;ghd
nray;fspyPLglkhl;lhd;. mtd; rpy rkak;
murupd; fhjy; tp\aj;ij mwpahky;
,Uf;fyhk;. eldNrfud; cwtpdd;. mtd;
te;J> jhd; fhaj;jpupiaf; fhjypg;gjhff; $wpj;
jdf;Fjtp nra;AkhW mtid Ntz;bdhy;>
cwTf;fhf mtd; ehfGup murNuhL
njhlh;Gnfhs;thd;. ehfGup murd; jdJ kfspd;
fhjy; tp\aj;ijr; nrhy;tjpYk; ghh;f;f ehk;
nrhy;tJ ey;yJ. vkJ murh; tPuu;jhd;.
vdpDk; muriug; gw;wp ehk; Fiw $WjyhfhJ.
mth; vdf;fpisatuhdhYk; vdJ murh;.
mjdhy; mtUld; rpy tp\aq;fisg; Ngr
KbahJs;sJ. ePq;fs; Nahrpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;.
nry;tGup vkJ ehl;il tpl E}W klq;F

73
rpwe;jehL. eldNrfud; tPud;. gy ehLfisf;
ifg;gw;wpj; jdJ Filapd; fPo;f; nfhz;L
te;jtd;. ngz;fs; fhjy; nfhz;lhy;
khwkhl;lhh;fs; vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
Mdhy; ngw;Nwhh; khw;wptpLthh;fs;. jdJ kfs;
xU rpw;wurpahf ,Ug;gij tplg; Nguurpahf
,Ug;gijNa ve;j xU je;ijAk; tpUk;Gthd;.
mjdhy; gyhj;fhukhfTk; jpUkzk;
eilngwyhk;. fhaj;jpupiaj; jpUkzQ;
nra;ahtpl;lhy; vkJ murh; kdKile;J
Nghthh;. mjd; gpd;T mtuhy; xOq;fhf
ehl;il eph;tfpf;f KbahJ. kPz;Lk; vkJ ehL
rPuope;J tpLk;. ehl;bd; kPJ nfhz;l
mjPjgw;wpd; fhuzkhfj;jhd; ehd; ,ijr;
nrhy;fpNwd;.“ vd;W %r;Rtpl;lhh; ntq;fNlrh;.

ntq;Nlrh; $WtJ kzpkhwDf;F

epahakhfj; Njhd;wpaJ. vdpDk; mtdhw;
nraw;glKbatpy;iy@ “Kjyikr;rNu>
murUf;F ehd; kpfTk; Ntz;lg;gl;ltd;jhd;@
mj;Jld; muruhy; tpUk;gg;gLgtDk; $l.
,Ue;j NghJk; murh; tpUk;ghj ve;jf;
fhupaj;ijAk; ehd; nra;a khl;Nld;. nra;jhy;
murUf;F vd; kPJs;s ek;gpf;if mw;W tpLk;.
murh; gUj;jpkiyaurDf;Fj; jdJ fhjy;
tp\aj;ijr; nrhy;yf;$lhnjdg; gpbthjkhf
,Uf;fpwhh;. ,e;epiyapy; ehd; kpfTk;
Ntz;lg;gl;ltdhf ,Ue;jhYk; vg;gbf;
$WtJ?” fyq;fpdhd; kzpkhwd;.

“FUNt> cq;fs; epiy vdf;Fg;

GupfpwJ. ePq;fs; $wpadnty;yhk; rupahdit.

74
murid ehk; ,istndd;Nwh> ,d;d
Kiwapdndd;Nwh fUjf;$lhJ. mj;Jld; mth;
tpUk;ghjtw;iw ehk; vkJ vz;zg;gb
nra;aTk; $lhJ. mjdhy; ehd; vdJ
tpUg;gj;ij khw;wpf; nfhs;fpNwd;” vd;whh;
ntq;fNlru;.

ntq;fNlriu epidf;fg; ghtkhf

,Ue;jJ@ “mth; $WtJ Nghy ,r; nra;jpiar;
Re;juNrdDf;Fr; nrhy;tjhy; ve;jg; ghjpg;Gk;
Vw;glhJ” vd;W kzpkhwDf;Fg; Gupe;jJ
ntq;fNlrh; $Wtijg; Nghy mr; nra;jpiaf;
$Wtjd; %yk; ed;ikAk; Vw;glyhk;” vd;W
epidj;jhd; kzpkhwd;.

“FUNt> ,e;jg; nghWg;ig murh;

cq;fsplk; xg;gilj;jijg; Nghy ehDk;
cq;fsplk; xg;gilj;J tpl;Nld;. ,ij
epidf;f vdf;Ff; fyf;fkhf cs;sJ” vd;W
$wptpl;Lr; nrd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

kzpkhwd; muz;kidapy; cs;s jdJ

,Ug;gplj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whd;. mq;Nf mtDf;fhf
mtdJ rPld; fhj;jpUe;jhd;.

“FUNt> eldNrfud; gUj;jpkiyf;Fj;

jdJ tPuu;fs; gyUld; nrd;wpUg;gjhf ehd;
mwpfpNwd;. rpy rkak; ehfGup ,sturpapd;
jpUkz tplakhf ,Uf;FNkh vd;w re;Njfk;
vdf;fpUf;fpwJ” vd;whd;.

75
 kzpkhwd; mijf;Nfl;L mjph;rr
; p
milatpy;iy. mr;nra;jpia mtd; Kd;Ng
mwpe;jpUe;jhd;. ntq;fNlrUk; mr;nra;jpia
mwpe;j gpd;Gjhd; murDlDk; jd;DlDk;
fijj;jpUf;fpwhh;. mr;nra;jpia VkehjDk;
mwpe;jikahy; jhd; gUj;jpkiyf;Fr;
nry;yf;$lhJ vd;W epidf;fpwhd;” vd;W
epidj;jhd; kzpkhwd;.

“xUKiw ehd; gUj;jpkiyf;Fr; nrd;W

epiyikia mwpe;J tuyhk;. Mdhy;
murDf;F tpUg;gkpy;yhj nraiy vg;gbr;
nra;tJ?” vdj; jLkhwpdhd; kzpkhwd;@
“Vkehjd; tajpy; ,istd;. MuhahJ
rpyrkaq;fspy; KbntLg;gtd;. jhd;
epidj;jit jhd; rupahdnjd;W thjpLgtd;.
mjdhy; ehd; ey;y vz;zj;Jld; gUj;jp
kiyf;Fr; nry;y> Vkehjd; jdJ tpUg;gj;jpw;F
khwhf ehd; elf;fpNwd; vd;W epidg;ghd;”
vd;W vz;zpf; ftiyg;gl;lhd; kzpkhwd;.

699. nfhsg;gl;Nlk; vd;Wvz;zpf; nfhs;shj nra;ahh;

Jsf;Fw;w fhl;rp ath;.

mstplKbahj njspe;j mwptpid

cilath;fs;@ „ehk; muruhy;
tpUk;gg;gl;lth;fs;;‟ vd;W vz;zp mth;
tpUk;ghjtw;iwr; nra;a khl;lhh;fs;.

jPikailgth;fs;

76
 “murh;fis ek;g KbahJ. murd;
mjpfhuKs;std;. mtd; vg;nghOJk; jdJ
eyj;ijg; gw;wpNa rpe;jpj;Jf; nfhs;thd;.
ngUk;ghyhd nray;fspy; mtd; jdJ
KbTfis khw;w khl;lhd;. Kyikr;rh;>
jsgjpfs; vd;W gyiu epakpj;J
itj;jpUe;jhYk; ngUk;ghyhd tp\aq;fspy;
mth;fnsy;yhk; murDf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;Nl
elj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ee;jpNjtdpd; ghl;ldhh;
fhyj;jpypUe;J ehd; mur rigapy; Kf;fpakhd
gjtpfis tfpj;J> ee;jpNjtdJ je;ijahuhy;
Kjyikr;rhuhf epakpf;fg;gl;Nld;. murUf;F
neLq;fhykhfj; njhlh;Gilatd; vd;nwz;zp
ee;jpNjtdJ Ml;rp Kiwiaf; fz;bj;Njd;.
mJ ngUe; jPikahfp tpl;lJ. mjdhy;
kq;fsGupia Vkehjd; ifg;gw;wpa NghJ ehd;
jiykiwthfpapUe;Njd;. ez;guhf
,Ue;jhnyd;d> gpuKfh;fshf ,Ue;jhnyd;d>
neLq;fhykhf murDld; njhlh;Gilath;fshf
,Ue;jhnyd;d murd; tpUk;ghjtw;iw ehk;
nra;af; $lhJ. mij kPwpr; nra;jhy;
nra;gth;fs; ngUk; Jd;gq;fisailthh;fs;.
,J ehd; fz;l ghlk;. ee;jpNjtDf;F
cz;ikahd epiyiag; gyKiw ehd;
nrhy;ypa NghJk; mtd; mijf; fUj;jpw;
nfhs;shJ vd;idg; giftdhf epidj;jhd;"
ntq;fNlrh; $wpa thh;j;ijfs; kzpkhwdpd;
fhjpy; xypj;jd.
'cz;ikjhd; ehd; cah;e;j el;Gf;
fhuzkhf cjtp nra;tw;fhfg; gUj;jp
kiyf;Fr; nrd;why;> Vkehjd; fl;lhak;
re;Njfg;gLthd;. mjdhy; el;gpy; tpupry;

77
Vw;gLk;. cj;jk ez;gdhdhYk; mtd;
tpUk;ghjtw;iw ehd; nra;af; $lhJ. xw;wd;
xUtid mDg;gpr; nra;jpfis mwpayhk;.
Mdhy; ef;fPud; kjpEl;gk; tha;e;jtd;. mtd;
ve;ehSk; vd;idr; re;Njfg;gLfpwhd;. ehd;
xw;wid mDg;GtJ mtDf;Fj; njupe;jhy;
gpur;rpidahfp tpLk;. vd;d nra;ayhk;?" vd;W
rpe;jpe;jhd; kzpkhwd;.

'FUNt> ehd; mwpe;j nra;jpg;gb ehfGup

kd;dd; jdJ kfisr; nry;tGup murDf;Fj;
jpUkzQ; nra;J nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;J tpl;lhh;.
vkJ kd;dh; ghtk;. ehd; ,d;W gUj;jp
kiyf;Fr; nrd;W te;Njd;. ehd; FLk;gj;Jld;
,lk;ngah;e;J gUj;jp kiyf;Fr; nrd;W tho;e;j
fhyj;jpy; el;Gwthfp vkf;F cjtp nra;j
xUtupd; je;ij ,we;J tpl;lhh;. mtupd; kuzr;
rlq;fpy; fye;J nfhs;sr; nrd;Nwd;.
mg;nghOJ jhd; nry;tGupkd;dd;
gUj;jpkiyf;F te;jhd;. mq;Fs;Nshh;
mtDf;Fk; ehfGup ,sturpf;Fk; jpUkzk;
Kw;whfp tpl;lnjd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;lhh;fs;."
vd;whd; rPld;.

ehfGup kd;dd; ePjpjtwhjtd;. nrhd;d

nrhy; khwhjtd;. mtd; ef;fPudplk; mLj;j
K$h;j;jj;jpy; jpUkzk; elf;Fnkd;W murUf;F
mwptpf;Fk;gb $wpatd;" vd;W kzpkhwd; $wpf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ rPld; FWf;fpl;lhd;@
'mg;gb kd;dd; nrhd;d gpd; murh; Vd;
ftiyg;gLfpwhh;? ke;jpup gpujhdpfSk; kf;fSk;
ehfGup murh; ngz; nfhLf;f kWj;J
tpl;lhnud;W Vd; ftiyg;gly; Ntz;Lk;?;"

78
 'cz;ikjhd;. Vd; murd; ftiy
nfhs;fpwhh;?" vd;W epidj;jthW Vkehjidr;
re;jpg;gjw;fhf muz;kidf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhd;
kzpkhwd;.

muz;kidapy; murDld; Kjyikr;rh;

,Ue;jhh;. kzpkhwidf; fz;l Vkehjd;@
"thUq;fs; FUNt" vd;W Mrdj;ij
tpl;nlOe;jhd;.

mg;nghOJ tPundhUtd; cs;Ns te;J

murid tzq;fpdhd;. gpd;@ 'muNr> ehfGupapy;
,Ue;J rpy tPuu;fs; cq;fisr; re;jpf;f
te;Js;sdh;. mth;fis mioj;J tuth?" vd;W
Nfl;lhd;.

"clNd mth;fis mioj;J th"

vd;whd; Vkehjd;.

me;j tPuDld; Rkhh; E}W tPuu;fs;

cs;Ns te;jdh;. Vuhskhd mbikfs; %l;il
Kbr;Rf;fSld; cs;Ns te;jdh;. jiyik
jhq;fp te;j tPud; VkehjDf;F Kd; te;J
Vkehjid tzq;fpdhd;@ 'muNr> ehfGup murh;
jdJ khg;gpisf;fhf mDg;gpa ntFkjpfs;
,it. ,tw;iw Vw;W vkJ ,sturpiaj;
jpUkzQ; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;'

Vkehjdpd; kfpo;rr ; pf;F msNtapy;iy.

rpyehl;fshff; Nfl;tpg;gl;l nra;jpfshy; kdk;
Fok;gpapUe;j Vkehjd; kfpo;rr ; papd; cr;rpapy;

79
,Ue;jhd;. mjdhy; mt;tPud; mjd;gpd;
$wpait vitAk; mtDf;Ff; Nfl;ftpy;iy.

700. gioak; vdf;fUjpg; gz;Gmy;y nra;Ak;

nfOjifik NfL jUk;.

“murUf;F ehk; neLq;fhykhfj;

njhlh;Gilath;fs;” vd;W vz;zp mth;
tpUk;ghjtw;iwr; nra;gth;fs; jPikia
milthh;fs;.

cah;e;j Mguzk;
flw;fhw;Wr; rw;Wg; gykhf tPrpajhy;>
fly; ePh;j;JspfisAk; ms;sp te;J gd;dPh;
njspg;J Nghyf; fN[e;jpuDf;Fk;
tpj;jpahTf;Fk; njspj;jJ. fN[e;jpuDf;F
mUfpy; kpfTk; neUq;fp mkh;e;jpUe;j tpj;jpah>
jhd; ngupjhff; Nfhgq;nfhz;lts; Nghyr;
nrhd;dhs;@ 'ePq;fs; xU Nkhrkhd kdpjh;. J}J
ciug;gijg; gw;wpAk; kd;dNuhL Nrh;e;J
xOfy; gw;wpAk; vj;jidNah gpur;rpidf;Fupa
tp\aq;fs; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ePq;fs; Vkehjdpd;
fhjiyg; gw;wpj; jhd; vOjpAs;shP ;fs;. NtW
VjhtJ vOjpapUf;fyhk;"

'md;Ng> ckJ fz;fisg; ghh;j;jhy;>

cjLfs; nrhy;Yk; thh;j;ijfs; ngha; vdf;
$Wfpd;wd. xUtdJ Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;j
mstpNy mtd; vd;d epidf;fpwhd; vd;gij

80
vd;dhy; mwpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;. ckf;F
Vkehjdpd; fhjy;fij ed;whfg; gpbj;jpUf;F"
vd;W mtsJ fd;dj;jpy; jl;bdhd; fN[e;jpud;.
,d;W fhiy tpehafuj;jpdk; kpfTk; kfpo;Tld;
vdJ tPl;Lf;F te;jpUe;jhh;. mtuJ Kfj;jpy;
gbe;jpUe;j kfpo;r;rpapd; rhaiyf;
fz;lTlNdNa mtuJ tho;tpy; ngupanjhU
kfpo;thd epfo;T ele;J tpl;lJ vd;W
czh;e;J nfhz;Nld;."

'jk;gP ck;ikf; fhiyapy;

re;jpf;fhtpl;lhy;> kWehl;fhiy jhd; re;jpf;fyh
nkd;W guNk];tud; mbf;fb $Wthh;. mjdhy;
jhd; tpbAKd;Ng te;Njd;" vd;whh;
tpehafuj;jpdk;.

'cq;fsJ Kfj;jpy; Fbnfhz;bUf;Fk;

kfpo;rr
; piag; ghh;j;jhy; ntspehl;by;
njhopw;rhiyia Muk;gpf;fg; NghfpwPh;fs; Nghy;
,Uf;fpwJ" vd;Nwd;.

'vg;gbj;jk;gp fz;L gpbj;jPh;?. ehisf;F

ehd; ,q;fpUe;J Gwg;gLfpNwd;. ePh; mq;F\dJ
rhjfj;ijg; ghh;j;Jr; nrhd;dJ Nghy
eilngw;W tUfpwJ. ehd; Vioahfj;jhd;
gpwe;Njd;. Mr;rp nrhy;Yth@ "%j;jtd;
ehfehjpad;iu ,istd; gpwe;jjd;W gpwe;jtd;.
eP fhrpg;gps;is tpjhidahw;iu ,uz;lhtJ
kfs; fhiythzp gpwe;j kw;w ehs; gpwe;jdp."
vd;gh. mjdhy; ehd; gpwe;j Neuk; el;rj;jpuk;
xd;Wk; njupahJ. xUf;fhy; ifiag; ghh;j;Jr;
nrhy;Y jk;gp." vd;whh;.

81
 'vdf;Fj; jh;krq;flkhfp tpl;lJ. Nt\k;
Nghl;lhy; ebf;fj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy;
mtuJ tyJ ifiag; ghh;j;Jg; gyd;
nrhd;Ndd;@ "E}WtaJ tiuAk; ePq;fs; Neha;
nehbapy;yhky; tho;tPh;fs;. nra;njhopy;
rpwf;Fk;. ,yhgk; FtpAk;. gps;isfs;
vy;NyhUk; XN`h vd;wpUg;ghh;fs;. Mdhy;
cq;fsJ kdjpy; epPq;fhj xU Fiw
,Uf;fpwJ. mij ePq;fshfj;jhd; Vw;gLj;jpf;
nfhz;Ls;shP ;fs;. rdpNkl;by; Gjpjhf xU Nuif
Kisj;J tpahoNkl;il Nehf;fpr; nry;tjhy;
cq;fspd; gps;isfspy; xd;iwg; gpupa
Ntz;ba epiyik cz;lhFk;. xU gps;isia
ePq;fs; ,d;Wk; cq;fs; gps;isahf
Vw;ftpy;iy. mJ cq;fSf;Fj;jhd; nfLjiy
cz;Lgz;Zk;. mq;F\dpd; ,isa kfdpd;
rhjfg;gbjhd; ePq;fs; ,d;W ngUtho;T
tho;fpwPh;fs;. xNu tPl;bypUe;jhYk;
giff;fpufq;fisg; Nghyj;jhd; ele;J
nfhs;fpwPh;fs;" vd;Nwd;.

“tpehafuj;jpdk; mOjhh;. gpd;G@

“mq;F\dpd; kidtp nfsjkp rhjpapy;
Fiwe;jts;. mtis vd;dhy; kUkfshf Vw;f
Kbatpy;iy” vd;whh;.

“ehd; vJTk; NgrhJ rpy fzq;fs;

Nahrpj;J tpl;Lr; nrhd;Ndd;@ “Iah>
mq;F\dpd; gps;isfshy; jhd; cq;fSf;F
ed;ik cz;lhFk;. vdNt mDrupj;J
elTq;fs;”

82
 “cz;ikjhd; jk;gp. VNol;Lg;
Ngug;gps;isfs; vdf;fpUf;fpd;wd. Mdhy;
vd;idf; ftdpg;gJ mq;F\dpd; gps;isfs;
jhd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whh;. vdf;F
Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jJk; vy;yhk; njupAk;. ,g;NghJ
ck;ikg; ghh;j;J vd;d epidf;fpwPh; vd;W
nrhy;yth….?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; fN[e;jpud;.

“k;” vd;whs; tpj;jpah .

“Gjd;fpoik rJh;j;jp. md;W ehd;

NfhapYf;Fg; Nghf KbahJ. mk;kh
fhiyapypNyNa nrd;W tpLth. ePq;fs;
tPl;Lf;F te;jhy; fijf;fyhk;.” ehd;
epidj;jJ rupjhNd.
fPOjl;ilg; gw;fshy; fbj;jgb Kfk;
ftpo;j;jhs; tpj;jpah@ “vy;yhk; fzf;F
itj;jpUf;fpwPh;fs;. ahNuhL gofpdhYk;
mth;fisg; gw;wpnay;yhk; mwpe;J
itj;jpUf;fpwPh;fs;. “Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;J mth;fs;
epidg;gij mwpe;J nfhs;gtd; cyfj;jpw;F
cah;e;j Xh; mzpfyd; Mthd;” vd;W
ngupath;fs; nrhy;yf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs;
cah;e;jth;” vd;W rpZq;fpdhs; tpj;jpah .

fN[e;jpud; ml;lfhrkhfr; rpupj;jhd;.

tpj;jpah ehzpf;NfhZtijg; ghh;f;f mtDf;F
kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Ue;jJ

701. $whik Nehf;fpf; Fwpg;gwpthd; vQ;Qhd;Wk;

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 khwhePh; itaf;F mzp.

xUth; jdJ fUj;ijr; nrhy;yhj

NghJk; mtuJ Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;J mth;
fUjpatw;iw mwpe;J nfhs;gtd; cyfj;jpw;F
cah;e;j Xh; Mguzj;ijg; Nghd;wtd;.

nja;tk;
guNk];tud; %d;W ehl;fshf ehtyh; =
tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpw;F tutpy;iy.
mjdhy; mtUf;F VjhtJ RftPdkhf ,Uf;Fk;
vd;W epidj;J mtiug; ghh;g;gjw;fhfr;
nrd;whd; fN[e;jpud;. guNk];tud; tPl;L
Kw;wj;jpy; epd;w Ntg;gku epoypy; rha;T
ehw;fhypapy; gLj;jpUe;jhh;. mth; gfypy; tPl;by;
,Ue;jhy; me;j Ntg;g ku epoypy;
Nghlg;gl;bUf;Fk; rha;T ehw;fhypapy; jhd;
gLj;jpUg;ghh;@ “nfhOk;gpy; ngUk; ngUk; khb
tPLfisf; fl;btpl;L ntg;gj;jhy; mtjpg;gLtk;.
Fsp^l;ba miwfs; ,Uf;F. mjw;Fs; ve;j
NeuKk; ,Uf;f KbahJ. vdf;F mJ xj;Jf;
nfhs;shJ jk;gp. ,q;F ,e;j Ntg;g ku epoypy;
gLj;Jwq;Fk; ,d;gk;. mijr; nrhy;y KbahJ”
vd;ghh;.

fN[e;jpidf; fz;l eha; Fiuj;Jf;

nfhz;L te;jJ. fN[e;jpud; eha;g; gpupad;.
mth;fsJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJ mjw;F
VjhtJ jPd;gz;lk; nfhz;L nry;thd;.
%h;ff
; j;jdkhff; Fiuj;Jf; nfhz;L gha;e;J

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te;j eha;> fN[e;jpuid ,dq;fz;L tpl;L
kfpo;rr
; pahuthuQ; nra;jJ.

guNk];tud; eha; Fiuf;FQ; rj;jk;

Nfl;L rha;T ehw;fhypahy; vOe;jhh;. fN[e;jpud;
cs;Ns te;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

“mg;gb ,Uk; jk;gp”. vd;whh;

guNk];tud;. mtuJ Fuypy; Kd;ida
cw;rhfj;jijf; fhztpy;iy. Kfk; rw;W
tpfhukile;jpUe;jJ@ “VjhtJ Rfkpy;yhkw;whd;
,Uf;Fk;” vd;W epidj;j NghJk; m td;
vijAk; Nfl;ftpy;iy.

“%d;W jpdq;fshff; NfhapYf;F tu

Kbahkw; Ngha; tpl;lJ. ,d;W ,uTg;
G+irf;Fg; tu Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;

“ehd; mjpgiug; gy ehl;fshfr;

re;jpf;ftpy;iy. ,uz;L ehs; tPl;Lf;Fg;
Nghddhd;. mth; ,g;Ngh Ntiy Kbe;J tu
,uT MNwO kzp nry;fpwJ. vd;idj;
Njbdtuhk;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“nrhy;Ywd; vd;W Fiw epidf;fhij

jk;gp. ce;jg; nghJ Ntiyfis tpl;L tpl;L
ck;Kila gbg;igf; ftdp. vy;NyhUk;
jhq;fs; ed;ik ngWtjw;fhfj; jhd; $bj;
jpuptpid@ el;Gg; ghuhl;Ltpid. eP nghJ
Ntiyfisf; ftdpj;jhy; guPl;irf;Fg; gbf;f
KbahJ.” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

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 kw;wa ehl;fspy@; “nghJ Ntiyfisr;
nra;a Ntz;Lk;@ eype;jth;fSf;fhf ciof;f
Ntz;Lk;” vd;W $Wk; guNk];tud; ,d;W
mg;gbf; $wpaJ fN[e;jpuDf;F Mr;rupaj;ijf;
nfhLj;jJ. vd;whYk; mtd; mijg; gw;wp
vJTk; $whkw; rpupj;jhd;.

“,sk; tajpy; vitAk; GupahJ.

vy;NyhUk; jk;Kila Ntiyfisr;
nra;tpg;gjw;fhf ck;ikg; gad;gLj;Jthh;fs;.
ePh; ey;y gps;is. gbg;Gld; tPl;L
NtiyfisAk; ftdpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy;
nghJ Ntiyfisf; FiwAk;” vd;whh;
guNk];tud;.

„rup‟ vd;w fN[e;jpud; mtUld; rpwpJ

Neuq; fijj;J tpl;L mtuplk; tpil ngw;Wf;
nfhz;L rdr%f epiyaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whd;.
mq;Nf jzpfhryk; ,Ue;jhh;. mtUf;F mUfpy;
te;jkh;e;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

gj;jpupif thrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j

jzpfhryk; jdf;F mUfpy; te;jkh;e;j
fN[e;jpuidg; ghh;j;Jr; rpupj;jhh;.

“cq;fsJ tPl;Lf;Fj;jhd; Ngha;tpl;L

tUfpNwd;. guNk];tud; Iahit %d;W ehd;F
ehl;fshff; Nfhapw; gf;fk; fhztpy;iy.
VjhtJ RftPdkhf ,Uf;FNkhvd;W epidj;Jr;
nrd;Nwd;. mth; vdf;F cgNjrk; nra;fpwhh;”
vd;W $wptpl;L epWj;jpdhd; fN[e;jpud;.
jzpfhryk; tpag;Gld; fN[e;jpuidg; ghh;j;jhh;@

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“vd;idg; nghJ Ntiyfisr; nra;a
Ntz;lhkhk;. gbf;fl;lhk;. ,d;W mtuJ Ngr;rpy;
tpj;jpahrk; njupe;jJ. VNjh
gpur;rpidf;Fl;gl;bUf;fpwhh; Nghyj; njupfpwJ.”
vd;W epWj;jpdhd; fN[e;jpud;.

mg;NghJk; jzpfhryk; fijf;ftpy;iy.

fN[e;jpuidg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;@ “mtupd;
fijiag; ghh;j;jhy; mtUf;F cq;fNshL
my;yJ fzehjNdhL VNjh gpur;rpid Nghyj;
njupfpwJ. ePq;fs; ve;jg; gpur;rpidf;Fk; Nghf
khl;Bh;fs;. fzehjDld; jhd;
gpur;rpidg;gl;bUf;fpwhh;. nfhLf;fy; thq;fypy;
gpur;rpid Nghyj; njupfpwJ. ve;jg; nghWg;Gk;
,y;yhky; ek;gpf;ifiag; nghWj;Jj; jdJ
njhopw;rhiyfisf; fzehjdplk;
xg;gilj;jth;. mth; Vkhw;wp tpl;lhh; vd;W
guNk];tud; Iah epidf;fpwhh;. Mdhy;
fzehjd; ey;yth;….” fN[e;jpud; $wpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. jzpfhryk; FWf;fpl;Lf;
Nfl;lhh;@ “,njy;yhk; cdf;F vg;gbj; njupAk;?
guNk];tud; nrhd;dtuh..?”

“,y;iy. mtupd; Ngr;rpypUe;J njupe;J

nfhz;Nld;. ehd; mtUld; vJTk;
fijf;ftpy;iy. ePq;fs; ehd; fijj;jjhf
mtUf;Fr; nrhy;y Ntz;lhk;”

jzpfhryj;jpw;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ@

“xUtdJ kdjpy; cs;sij mtNdhL
fijf;fhJ> mtdJ fijfspypUe;J mwpe;J
nfhs;sf; $batd; kdpjdhf ,Ue;jhYk;>
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mtd; nja;tijj;ijg; Nghd;wtd;. fN[e;jpud;
gy;Jiw ty;Yed;” vd;W epidj;jhh;
jzpfhryk;.
702. Iag; glhmJ mfj;J czh;thidj;
nja;tj;NjhL xg;gf; nfhsy;.

xUtdJ kdj;jpy; cs;sij mtd;

Iag;glhj Kiwapy; mwpa ty;ytd;
nja;tj;jpw;Fr; rkdhtd;.

Jizahf;F
tPl;Lf;F te;j jzpfhryk;> Ntg;g
kuj;jpd; fPo; rha;T ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;jpUe;j
guNk];tudpd; mUfpw; nrd;wkh;e;jhh;@
“ntFNeukhfr; rha;T ehw;fhypapy;
gLj;jpUf;fpwPh;fs;. VjhtJ Rfkpy;iyah?” vd;W
Nfl;lhh;.

“,y;iy. ehd; ,jpy; ntFNeukhfg;

gLj;jpUf;fpNwd; vd;W cq;fSf;F vg;gbj;
njupAk;? ePq;fs; kj;jpahdk; rhg;gpl;L tpl;Lr;
nrd;wPhf
; s;. ,g;nghOJ ,uT vl;L kzpf;F
tUfpwPh;fs;” vd;W Mr;rupag;gl;lhh;
guNk];tud;.

“,ij tpl ,d;Dk; Mr;rupaq;fs; gy

,Uf;fpd;wd. mJ rup cq;fSF;F mg;gb vd;d
ftiy…? fzehjDld; VjhtJ
gpur;rpidah…?” vd;W Nfl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

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 “,y;iy> mg;gbnahd;Wk; ,y;iy…”
jLkhwpdhh; guNk];tud;.

“ehd; fhiyapy; tPl;il tpl;Lg;

Gwg;gl;L> rhg;ghl;L Neuq;fSf;F tUtjhy;
cq;fNshL fijg;gjw;F NeukpUg;gjpy;iy.
fN[e;jpud; Ie;J kzpNghy; te;J cq;fSld;
fijj;jtdh…..?”

“XNkhk;…..” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“mtDld; ePq;fs; VjhtJ

fijj;jPhf
; sh…?”

“,y;iyNa… mg;gb
gpur;rpidf;Fupanjhd;Wk; fijf;ftpy;iy. Ch;j;
njhz;L JuTfis tpl;Ltpl;Lg; gb vd;W
nrhd;ddhd;”

“ePq;fs; fijj;jij itj;Jf; nfhz;L

mtd; cq;fsJ kd epiyiag; gw;wp vdf;Fr;
nrhd;dhd;. “jzpaz;iz> guNk];tud; Iah
fzehjDld; VNjh gpur;rpidg; gl;bUf;fpwhh;
Nghyj; njupfpwJ. ve;jg; nghWg;Gk; ,y;yhky;
mth; jdJ njhopw;rhiyiaf; fzehjDf;Ff;
nfhLj;jth;. ,UtUf;Fkpilapy; nfhLf;fy;
thq;fypy; VNjh gpur;rpid ,Uf;fpwJ Nghyj;
njupfpwJ. Mdhy; fzehjd; Iah ey;yth;
vd;whd;.” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

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 “mg;gbr; nrhd;dtdh…?” ehd; tha;
jpwe;J nrhy;yhky; ,tw;iwnay;yhk; vg;gb
mwpe;jhd;? xUtdpd; kdjpy; cs;sij
mtid mwpahkNy mwpe;J nfhs;gtd;
flTsy;yth… vdf;Fk; fzehjDf;Fk; ,g;Ngh
nfhQ;r ehl;fshfg; gpur;rid cs;sJ. mtd;
vdJ njhopw;rhiyia thq;Fk; NghJ cs;sJ
Nghy ,g;NghJ ,y;iy. xU khjj;jpw;F Kd;G
vdJ njhopw;rhiyapd; fl;likg;G
KOtijAk; khw;wpdhd;. mg;NghJ mijg;gw;wp
vdf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. ,g;nghOJ
fl;blj;jpd; xU gFjpia ,bj;J khw;w
mDkjp Nfl;fpwhd;. vdf;F ,uhrpahd fl;blk;
mJ. mij khw;w vd;dhy; mDkjpf;f
KbahJ…” czh;r;rptrg;gl;lhh; guNk];tud;.

jzpfhryk; rpy fzq;fs; vJTk;

Ngrtpy;iy. gpd;G nrhd;dhh;@ “kr;rhd;> ePq;fs;
fzehjDf;Fj; njhopw;rhiyiaf;
Fj;jiff;Ff; nfhLj;J tpl;Bh;fs;. fzehjd;
jdf;F ,yhgk; $Ljyhf tUtjw;fhd
nray;fspy; <LgLfpwhh;. ePq;fs; khjh khjk;
gzk; thq;FfpwPhf ; s;. jw;nghOJ njhopw;rhiy
mtUilaJ. mth; jdJ tpUg;gj;jpw;Nfw;wthW
eph;thff; fl;likg;Gf;fis khw;Wtjpy; vd;d
jtW ,Uf;fpwJ? mj;Jld; xt;nthU
tp\aj;ijAk; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUf;f KbAkh…?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L
epWj;jpdhh; jzpfhryk;.

guNk];tudhy; mjw;F tpil $w

Kbatpy;iy. Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhh;@ “cq;fs;

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mYtyf miwia mth; khw;w epidf;fpwhh;.
cq;fSf;F ,uhrp cs;s me;j miw mtUf;F
,uhrp ,y;yhjjhf ,Uf;fyhk;. ePq;fs; ,dpj;
njhopw;rhiyiag; nghWg;Ngw;W elj;j
khl;Bh;fs;. Fj;jiff;Ff; nfhLg;gPh;fs;. ,y;yh
tpl;lhy; tpw;gPh;fs;. tpw;gjhdhYk;
fzehjDf;Fj;jhd; tpw;f Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy;
ePq;fs; fl;blj;ij ,bj;J khw;wQ; nra;a
mDkjpf;fyhk; jhNd” vd;whh;.

guNk];tud; mjw;Fk; Ngrtpy;iy

jzpfhryk; nrhy;tJ epahakhfg; gl;lJ. “ehd;
jhd; jtW nra;J tpl;Nld;” vd;W epidj;jhh;.
“mij tpl jhd; tha; jpwe;J vJTk;
nrhy;yhj NghJk; fN[e;jpud; ahtw;iwAk;
czh;e;J nfhz;lJ kl;Lky;yhky; fzehjd;
ey;ytd; vd;Wk; nrhy;yp;As;shd;. ehd; ehw;gJ
Ik;gJ tUlq;fs; mtDld; gofpAs;Nsd;.
fN[e;jpud; ehw;gJ ehl;fs; jhd; gofpatd;.”
vd;W epidj;jhh;.

“vd;d Nahrpf;fpwPh;fs;..? fN[e;jpud;

,tw;iw nay;yhk; vg;gb mwpe;J nfhz;lhd;
vd;W epidf;fpwPh;fsh…? mtd;
rfyfyhty;ytd;. xUtDila fz;fisAk;
Kfj;ijAk; nfhz;L mtd; vd;d epidf;fpwhd;
vd;W fN[e;jpud; nrhy;thd;. mg;gbahdtDld;
ehk;> ek;kplKs;s ngWkjp kpf;f ve;jg;
nghUisahtJ nfhLj;J mtDld; el;Gf;
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ,g;NghJs;s epiyapy;
mtdJ el;G cq;fSf;Fj; Njit.
fzehjidg; gw;wp ePq;fs; mwpa Ntz;Lkhdhy;

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fN[e;jpuDld; njhlh;G nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

703. Fwpg;gpd; Fwpg;Gczh; thiu cWg;gpDs;

ahJ nfhLj;Jk; nfhsy;.

xUtdJ fz;;fisAk; Kfj;ijAk;

ghh;j;J mtd; epidg;gij czuty;ytid>
ehl;by; cs;s ve;j cah;e;j nghUisahtJ
nfhLj;Jj;; Jizahf;fpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.

NtWgl;ltd;

“ehd; gy nray;fspy; mtid

mtjhdpj;jpUf;fpNwd;. xt;nthU nraiyAk;
kpf El;gkhf Muha;e;J kpfkpfj; jpwikahfr;
nra;J Kbj;J tpLfpwhd;. vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk;
rpfuk; itj;jJ Nghd;w nray; mtd;
tpehafuj;jpdj;ij kUkfSld;
xw;Wikahf;fpaJ. rpW tajpy; ,t;tsT
jpwikfis vg;gbg; ngw;whd;. gbf;fpwhd;.@
Nrhjplk; ghh;f;fpwhd;.@ r%fj; njhz;Lfspy;
<LgLfpwhd;.@ mijtpl xUtd; re;Njfg;glhj
tifapy; mtdpd; kdjpy; cs;stw;iw mwpe;J
nfhs;fpwhd;. ,tw;iwnay;yhk; mtd; vq;Nf
fw;whd;…?” vd;w Nfl;lhh; guNk];tud;.

“mtd; xt;nthU nraiyr; nra;Ak;

NghJk; ehd; Mr;rupag;gLNtd;. mtid mijg;
gw;wpf; Nfl;lhy; rpupg;ghd;@ “,njd;dz;iz

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ngupa Ntiy. ,ijg; ngupnjd;W Vd;
Mr;rupag; gLfpwPh;fs;. ehk; nra;Ak; xt;nthU
nraYf;Fk; ehk;jhd; nghWg;ghsp vd;gij
czu Ntz;Lk;. ehd; vg;gb tho Ntz;Lnkd;W
epidf;fpNwNdh> mg;gb kw;wtu;fSk; tho
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
mjw;Nfw;gj; jpl;lkpl;Lr; nray;fisr; nra;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. vg;nghOJk; ehk; nra;Ak; nray;fs;
ntw;wpailjy; Ntz;Lnkd;W epidj;Jf;
fUkkhw;w Ntz;Lk;. ,yhgk; tuNtz;Lnkd;Nwh>
mLj;jth;fisf; nfLf;f Ntz;Lnkd;Nwh
epidf;ff; $lhJ. mj;Jld; rfy typikAk;
xt;nthUtdpd; kdj;jpYk; cz;L. mij
ey;ygb Mw;Wg;gLj;jpdhy; vijAQ;
nra;ayhk;….” vd;ghd;. mtidg; Gupe;J
nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“xt;nthU kdpjDk; jdJ nrhe;j

eyd;fis kdjpy; itj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd;
nrayhw;Wfpwhd;. mjd;gbjhd; ehDk; ele;J
tpl;Nld;. ePq;fs; $Wtijg; Nghy ,g;nghOJ
njhopw;rhiyapd; KOg;nghWg;Gf;fisAk; ehd;
fzehjDf;F toq;fp tpl;L mjw;fhd $ypia
ngw;Wf; tUfpNwd;. ,dp mjpy; jiyapl
vdf;F ve;j cupikAk; ,y;iy. Ntz;Lkhdhy;
khjhe;jk; mtd; jUk; Fj;jifg; gzj;ij
mjpfupf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mJ $lj; jh;kkhd
nrayhfhJ” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“cz;ikjhd;> xt;nthUtDk; jdJ

nray;fisg; gw;wp vz;zhJ> jhk; jw;NghJ
,Uf;Fk; Jd;g epiyf;Fg; gpwh;jhd; fhuzk;

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vd;W epidj;Jf; ftiyg;gLfpwhh;fs;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; Kd;tpidg; gad; vd;fpwhh;fs;.
xt;nthUtUk; mDgtpg;gJ Kd;tpidg;
gandd;why;> vjph;fhyj;jpy; ehk; vg;gbnay;yhk;
tho Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Jj; jw;nghOJ
jPikfs; nra;ahJ thoyhk; jhNd…?” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

guNk];tud; mijf; Nfl;Lj; jpifj;Jg;

Nghdhh;@ “kf;fs; gyh; jkf;F tUk; Jd;gq;fs;
ahTk; Kd;tpidg; gad;fs; vd;W $wpf;
ftiyg;gLfpwhh;fNs jtpu> jhk; jw;nghOJ
nra;Ak; jPtpidfs; gpd;G te;J jhf;Fk;
vd;gij czh;e;J nfhs;fpwhh;fspy;iyNa”
vd;W epidj;jhh;.

“xUtdJ kdjpy; cs;stw;iw mwpe;J

nfhs;Sk; ty;yik ngw;wtd; cWg;Gf;fshy;
kw;wth;fNshL xd;W gl;bUe;jhYk; mwpthy;
NtWgl;ltdhthd;. fN[e;jpud; mg;gbahdtd;.
mjdhy; jhd; Rthkpahh; ve;jr; nraYf;Fk;
mtidg; nghWg;ghdtdhfj; njupfpwhh;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“ePq;fs; fN[e;jpuid xOf;fkhdtd;@

ty;ytd;@ El;gkhdtd; vd;W fUJfpwPh;fs;
Mdhy; mtid ehd; Xh; mtjhu GU\dhff;
fUJfpNwd;…” vd;W $wptpl;L epWj;jpdhh;
guNk];tud;.

jzpfhryk; Ngrr; rf;jpaw;W epd;whh;@

“mtd; xU rpwe;j vOj;jhsd;. mtd; vOjpa
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gy fijfis ehd; thrpj;Js;Nsd;. vdf;F
kdr;rQ;ryk; Vw;gLk; Nghnjy;yhk; mtd;
vOjpa fijfis vLj;J thrpj;jhy;> vdJ
kdg;ghuk; FiwAk;. r%fj;jpw;Fj;
Njitahdit vitnaitnad;W njupe;J
vOJtjpy; ty;ytd;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

mg;nghOJ fhkhl;rpak;ghs; mq;F

te;jhs;@ “mz;iz ,uz;L %d;W ehl;fshf
,th; rupahfr; rhg;gplhJ Nahrpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. NfhapYf;Fk; Nghtjpy;iy.
vd;ndd;W NfSq;Nfh….” vd;whs;.

“mg;gbnahd;Wkpy;iyj; jzp.
fhkhl;rpf;F tprh;@ vdf;Fg; grpf;fpwJ th
Ngha;r; rhg;gpLtk;” vd;W vOe;jhh; guNk];tud;@
“vd;id ntUl;LtJk;> Vkhw;WtJk; jhd;
cq;fsJ njhopy;. kj;jpahdKQ;
rhg;gpltpy;iy. fhyik gj;J kzpf;F te;J
ce;jr; rha;T ehw;fhypapy; ,Ue;jth;. ,g;g
,uT xd;gJ kzp. ,g;gb Kd;G
,Ue;jdPq;fNs…?” fhkhl;rpak;khs; nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUe;jhs;. guNk];tud; vOe;J ele;J
nrd;whh;. jzpfhryk; rpupj;jhh;.

704. Fwpj;jJ $whikf; nfhthNuhL Vid

cWg;GXh; midauhy; NtW.
xUtd; kdjpy; vz;zpaijmtd;
$whkNy mwpe;J nfhs;sty;ytd;.
cWg;Gf;fshy; kw;wth;fNshL xd;W
gl;bUe;jhYk; mwpthy; NtWgl;ltd; Mthd;.

95
 gadw;w fz;fs;
mjpfhiy Ie;J kzpf;F ehtyh; =
tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Myaf; fhz;lhkzp
xypj;jJ. mJ xypf;f Kd;Ng guNk];tud;
Nfhapy; thrypy; epd;whh;. %d;W jpdq;fs; mth;
kdq;Fok;gpa epiyapy; ,Ue;jjhy; NfhapYf;F
tutpy;iy.

“kdpjd; jd;dpy; Fiwfis itj;Jf;

nfhz;L nja;tq;fs; kPJ ntWg;Gk; NfhgKk;
nfhs;fpwhd;. ehd; mtrug;gl;L KbTfis
vLg;gjdhy; jhd; ,e;epiy cUthfpwJ” vd;W
epidj;jhh; guNk];tud;.

mg;nghOJ fN[e;jpud; NfhapYf;F

te;jhd;. guNk];tud; mtidg; ghh;j;Jr;
rpupj;jhh;. gjpYf;F fN[e;jpuDk; rpupj;J tpl;Lf;
fpzw;wbf;Fr; nrd;W fhy; Kfq;fOtp tpl;Lf;
NfhapYf;Fs;r; nrd;whhd;. mtd;
guNk];tuDld; fijf;ftpy;iy.

fhz;lhkzp mbj;jJ. gpd; G+ir

Muk;gkhdJ. G+ir Kbe;jJk; guNk];tud;
ntspNa te;jhh;. fN[e;jpud; jzpfhryj;Jld;
fijj;Jf; nfhz;L epd;whd;. guNk];tud;
mth;fSf;fUfpy; te;jhh;. mtUf;Ff;
fN[e;jpuidg; ghh;f;f Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ.

96
 fN[e;jpd; rpupj;jhd;. gpd;@ “,d;W kpfTk;
; ;pahf ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;” vd;W nrhd;dhd;.
kfpo;rr

guNk];tud; rpupj;jhh;@ “eP vy;yhk;

mwpe;jtd;@ eP fw;w fy;tp mg;gb” vd;whh;.

“Iah> fy;tpahy; vijAk; mwpa

KbahJ. epk;kjpAk; kd mikjpAk;> jpUg;jpAk;
jhd; kdpjid kdpjdhf;FtJ@ mtid
Kd;Ndw;WtJ. ,ijf; fy;tp nra;atpiy.
mg;gbr; nra;jpUe;jhy; ,t;TyF nrhu;f;f
G+kpahf kpsph;e;jpUf;Fk;. “gjpndz;
Guhzq;fis vOjpa tpahrKdptUf;Ff;$l
kdr;rhe;jp Vw;gltpy;iy” vd;W vkJ rkak;
$WfpwJ. kdmikjpia xt;nthUtUk; jhk;
jhk; cz;lhf;fpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. mij
xUtDf;Ff; flTshsy; $lf; nfhLf;f
KbahJ. fy;tp> gzk;> nghUs;> me;j];J
Nghd;wit tapw;iw epug;GNk jtpu kdj;ij
epug;g khl;lhJ. ,itahTk; tho;f;iff;fhfNt
jtpu> tho;tjw;fhf my;y vd;gijg; Gupe;jtd;
vd;Wk; kfpo;thf kd mikjpAld; tho;thd;.”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“cz;ikjhd; jk;gp. gzk; NjLk; NghJ

vd;dplk; kd mikjp ,Uf;f tpy;iy.
,g;nghOJ ,Uf;fpwJ. eP Xh; mG+h;tkhd
kdpjd;. New;W vd;Dld; rpwpJ
Neuq;fijj;jha;. Mdhy; vdJ kdjpy; cs;s
vijAk; ehd; cdf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Mdhy;
kdjpYs;s mj;jidiaAk; mwpe;J tpl;lha;.

97
mij vg;gb mwpe;J nfhz;lha;” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
guNk];tud;.

fN[e;jpud; rpupj;jhd;@ “Kfk; kdijf;

fhl;Lk; fz;zhb” vd;ghh;fs;. fz;fSf;F
ey;ytw;iwNah nfl;ltw;iwNah kiwf;fj;
njupahJ. mit jk;ikf; fUizAld;
ghh;g;gth;fSf;F ahtw;iwAk; nrhy;yp tpLk;.
xUtdJ fz;fs;> Kfk; Mfpatw;iwg; ghh;j;J
mtd; vd;d vz;Zfpwhd; vd;W mwpe;J
nfhs;s KbahjtDf;Ff; fz;fs; ,Ug;gjhy;
vd;d gad; ,Uf;fpwJ?. ehia vLj;Jf;
nfhs;Sq;fs;> mJ jdJ v[khdpd; KOf;
Fzj;ijAk; Gupe;J itj;Js;sJ. mtuJ
ghh;itapd; nghUs; mjw;Fj; njupAk;. mtuJ
Fuypd; NtWghL mjw;Fj; njupAk;. mijtpl
mtuJ clypy; cs;s kzk; mjw;Fj;
njupAk;. v[khdpd; thfdj;jpd; rj;jk; $lj;
njupAk;. ,tw;iw tplj; jtW nra;gth;fis
Nkhg;g rf;jpahy; fz;L gpbf;fj; njupAk;.
,aw;if mdh;j;jq;fis mwpe;J nfhs;sj;
njupAk;. ,tw;iw xU kpUfk; nra;Ak; NghJ
Mr;rupag;glhj ePq;fs;> xU kdpjd; nra;Ak;
NghJ Vd; Mr;rupag;gLfpwPh;fs;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

jzpfhryKk; guNk];tuDk; fN[e;jpud;

mg;gbf; fijg;ghd; vd;W vjph;ghuhikahw;
rw;Wj; jLkhwpdhh;fs;.

“xUtidg; Gupe;J nfhs;tJ kpfTk;

,yFthdJ. ehk; kdpjh;fisg; Gupe;J nfhs;s

98
Ntz;Lkhdhy;> Kjypy; mth;fs; kPJ md;G
itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jd;idg; Nghy
mth;fisAk; Nerpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mLj;jjhf>
jPikfisr; nra;a mQ;r Ntz;Lk;.
mjw;fLj;jjhf nja;tj;jpd; kPJ md;Gk;
ek;gpf;ifAk; itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,tw;iw
xUtd; filg;gpbj;jhy; cyif mwpe;J
nfhs;syhk;. jhDk; Nkk;ghlilayhk;”

guNk];tud; fN[e;jpudJ Kfj;ijg;

ghh;j;jhh;. mjpy; xU nja;tPff;fis tPrpaJ@
“,e;jr; rpW tajpy; ,tw;iwnayhk; ,td;
vg;gb mwpe;J nfhz;lhd;?” vd;W epidj;jhh;.
mtUf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ.

705. Fwpg;gpd; Fwpg;Gczuh Mapd; cWg;gpDs;

vd;d gaj;jNth fz;.

xUtdJ fz;fisAk; Kfj;ijAk;

ghh;j;J mtd; vd;d epidf;fpwhd; vdf;
Fwpg;ghy; mwpe;J nfhs;s KbahjtDf;Ff;
fz;fs; ,Ue;Jk; xU gaDk; ,y;iy.

fz;zhb

“f[d;> eP tajpy; ,istdhf

,Ue;jhYk; vk;iknay;yhk; tpl mwpT
kpFe;jtd;. New;W vdJ kdjpy; ,Ue;jij
ehd; $whkNy eP mwpe;J jzpfhryj;jpw;Ff;
$wpaikahy; ehd; cz;ikia czu
99
Kbe;jJ. gy tUl fhyk; ehd; fzehjDld;
gofpAk; mtidg; Gupe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.
Mdhy; eP fzehjDld; rpy ehl;fs; gofpa
NghJk; mtiu ed;whfg; Gupe;J itj;Js;sha;”
vd;whh;.

mg;nghOJ tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mq;Nf

te;jhh;. mtuJ Kfk; kyh;e;j Nuh[hg; G+itg;
Nghy kpfTk; mofhfTk; nghypthfTk;
,Ue;jJ. mth; NfhapypDs;Ns nrd;whh;.

“fN[e;jpud; xUtupd; Kfk;> mtuJ

kdijf; fhl;Lk; fz;zhb” vd;W nrhd;d
gpd;G Kjy; Kiwahf ehd;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; Kfj;ijg; ,g;nghOJ
ghh;j;Njd;. cz;ikjhd; mtuJ Kfj;jpy; xU
fth;rr ; p ,Uf;fpwJ@ nghypT ,Uf;fpwJ@ fUiz
,Uf;fpwJ@ mtupd; nray;fspd; jd;ik
Kfj;jpy; glh;e;jpUf;fpwJ” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

cs;Ns nrd;W Rthkpia tzq;fp tpl;L

te;j tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp@ “ehd; nrd;W
tUfpNwd;” vd;whh;.

“cq;fNshL Ngr Kbatpy;iy. mJjhd;

ftiyahf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“%d;W tUlq;fs; nghWj;jpUq;fs;.

mjpgh; Xa;ntLj;J tpLthh;. gpd;G kfh fzgjp
Mya kz;lgj;jpy; ,Ugj;J ehd;F kzpNeuKk;
,Ue;J fijf;fyhk;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

100
 “jzpfhryk; nrhy;tJ rup”. vd;W
$wptpl;Lr; nrd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“kdpjidAk; kdpjidAk;
,izf;Fk;ghyk; md;Gjhd;. md;Gs;s
,jaj;jpw;F me;epah;fshf ahUk; ,Uf;f
khl;lhh;fs;. mjpgUf;F vy;NyhUk; md;gh;fs;.
mjdhy; jhd; mtuJ Kfk; nghypthfTk;
gpufhrkhfTk; ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

NfhapypDs; ,Ue;j kf;fs;

xt;nthUtuhf ntspNawpf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
NfhapypDs; ,Ue;J fdfypq;fk; te;jhh;.
mtiuf; fz;lJk; jzpfhryk; nrhd;dhh;@
“fdfypq;fk; tUfpwhh;. ahh; ahiug;
gw;wpnay;yhk; Fiw nrhy;yg; NghfpwhNuh
njupahJ”

fN[e;jpud; nky;y efh;e;jhd;. “f[d;>

cd;Dld; xU tp\ak; fijf;f Ntz;Lk;”
vd;wgb te;jhh; fdfypq;fk;.

guNk];tud; mtuJ Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jhh;.

rpte;j epwKila mtuJ Kfk; fWj;jJ.
fz;fisr; Rw;wpf; fUtisaq;fs; ,Ue;jd@
“jdf;fUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; nghUl;fsp;d; cUtj;ij
vt;tpj khLghLk; ,d;wpf; fhl;Lk; gspq;F
Nghy> xUtdpd; cs;sj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;
vz;zq;fis mtdJ Kfk; fhl;Lk; vd;W
fN[e;jpud; $wpaJ vd;gJ vt;tsT cz;ik”
vd;W epidj;jhh; guNk];tud;
101
 “vd;d f[d; Kd;ngd;why; jpdKk;
ghlrhiyf;F tUtha;. ,g;g cd;idg;
ghlrhiyg; gf;fk; fhzNt Kbtjpy;iy.
jzpfhryKk; vd;idAk; ghlrhiyiaAk;
kwe;J Nghr;R” vd;whh; fdfypq;fk;

fN[e;jpud; mijf; Nfshjtd; Nghy

epd;whd;. jzpfhryk; ntspg;gil ahfNt
fijg;gth;@ “tpUg;gkpy;yhj ,lj;jpw;Fg; Nghff;
$lhJ” vd;whh;.

fdfypq;fk; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. mtuJ

Kfk; NkYk; fytukile;J fWj;jpUe;jJ.
“vdf;fhf xUtUk; ghLgl Ntz;lhk;.
ghlrhiyia Kd;G Nghyf; ftdpj;Jf;
nfhs;Sq;Nfh” vd;W $wptpl;L ele;jhh;
fdfypq;fk;.

“thj;jpahh;> ghlrhiyia ey;ygb

ftdpf;fj;jhNd ePq;fs; ,Uf;fpwpas;.
mjw;fhfj;jhd; cq;fSf;F rk;gsk;
jug;gLfpwJ. ehq;fs; cjtp nra;a ,Uf;fpwk;.
cjtp nra;aj;jhd; vk;khy; KbAk;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

fdfypq;fk; vjTk; Ngrhky; ele;J

nfhz;bUe;jhh;@ “kdk; Rj;jkhf ,Ue;jhy;
thh;j;ijfSk; Rj;jkhf ,Uf;Fk;. KfKk;
kyh;e;jpUf;Fk;. cs;nshd;W itj;Jg;
Gwnkhd;W $Wgth;fs; kfpo;rr ; pahf ,Uf;f
khl;lhh;fs;. kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Uf;fhjtdpd;
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mUfpy; kpUfq;fs; $lr; nry;y khl;lhJ”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;. mth; $wpaJ
fdfypq;fj;jpw;Ff; Nfl;l NghJk;> mth;
Nfshjtiug; Nghyr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhh;.

mg;nghOJ Rthkpahupd; ehahd tPkd;

te;J jzpfhryj;jpd; ifia nky;yf;
ft;tpaJ. jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhh; jzpfhryk;.
Rthkpahh; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;. guNk];tud;
Rthkpahiug; ghh;j;jhh;. ePz;l jhbia cila
mtuJ Kfk; gpufhrkhf ,Ue;jJ.
Rthkpahh; mth;fisg; ghh;j;Jr; rpupj;jhh;
gpd;G@ “f[d; MWjyhf ,Uf;fpwha;. gy;fiyf;
fofj;jpw;F nry;ytpy;iyah…?
jzpfhryj;jpw;F ve;jf; FiwAk; ,y;iy
mjdhy; Kfk; nghq;fpg; gpufhrpf;fpwJ” vd;whh;.

jzpfhryk; rpupj;J tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;

“Fiwfs; ,y;yhjth;fs; ahh; Rthkp. vdf;F
Mirfs; ,y;iy. mjdhy; gw;Wk; ,y;iy
ghrKkpy;iy. Mifahy; Kfj;jpYk; kdj;jpYk;
nghypT epiwe;jpUf;fpwJ” Rthkpahh; rpupj;jhh;.

706. mLj;jJ fhl;Lk; gspq;F Nghy; neQ;rk;

fLj;jJ fhl;Lk; Kfk;.

jdf;F mLj;jpUf;Fk; nghUis

mg;gbNa fhl;Lk; gspq;F Nghy> xUtdJ
cs;sj;jpy; cs;s czh;Tfis mtdJ Kfk;
fhl;Lk;.

103
 ,izahdJ ,y;iy

“xUtd; kfpo;r;rpahf tho

Ntz;Lkhdhy; mtd; ey;yth;fSld;
NruNtz;Lk;@ ey;yth;fSld; gof Ntz;Lk;.
tpf;Nd];tud%h;j;jp mjpguhf ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy;
xU ehisf;Fg; gj;Jj;juk; ghlrhiyf;Fg;
Nghfhtpl;lhy; vdf;F md;W tho;e;jJ Nghy;
,uhJ. VNjh xU Jd;gkhd nray; vd;id
md;W gPbj;Js;sjhf epidg;Ngd;. mjd; gpd;
gy ehl;fSf;F me;epidT kdjpy; ,Ue;J
thl;Lk;. ehd; xU ehisf;Fg; ghlrhiyf;Fr;
nry;yhtpl;lhy;> mjpgh; gyKiw vd;id
tur;nrhy;yp MsDg;Gthu;. ,g;Ngh
ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;tJ Jd;gkhd epfo;thf
,Uf;fpwJ. fdfypq;fj;ijf; fz;lhNy
md;iwa jpdk; Jf;f jpdkhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiaf; fz;lJk; nghq;fpg;
G+upf;Fk; vdJ Kfk; fdfypq;fj;ijf; fz;lJk;
thbr; Nrhh;e;J tpLfpwJ. ,g;Ngh vdf;Fg;
ghlrhiyf;F Kd;dhw; nry;Yk; tPjpahw;
nry;yf;$l ntWg;ghf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“xUtd;> ,d;ndhUth; kPJ tpUg;gq;

nfhz;lhNyh my;yJ ntWg;Gf; nfhz;lhNyh
mij mtdJ Kfk; njspthff; fhl;b tpLk;.
mjdhy; jhd; cq;fSf;F tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp
mjpgiuf; fz;lhy; kfpo;Tk; fdfypq;fk;

104
thj;jpahiuf; fz;lhy; ntWg;Gk; Vw;gLfpwJ.”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

mijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j Rthkpahh;

nrhd;dhh;@ “fw;wth;fsple;jhd; jPa Fzq;fs;
epuk;gf; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. fy;tp mwpitf;
nfhLf;Fk; vd;ghh;fs;. Mdhy; gyUf;Ff; fy;tp
mwpitf; nfLj;J tUfpwJ. mjw;Ff; fhuzk;
Mirjhd;. fdfypq;fk; tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpapd;
mDruizAld; gjtpf;F te;jth;. ,g;nghOJ
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpia tplj; jhd; nrayhw;w
Ntz;Lnkd;W epidf;fpwhh;. mJ jtwy;y.
Mdhy; tpf;Nd];t%h;j;jp nra;jtw;iw
kiwf;fg; ghh;f;fpwhh;. mJ jhd; jtW. jtW
nra;gth;fs; jz;bf;fg;gLthh;fs;. mjw;fhf ehk;
mth;fSf;Fj; jz;lid nfhLf;ff; $lhJ.
kw;wth;fsplk; jPa Fzq;fs; ,Ug;gjhf ehk;
epidf;ff;$lhJ. jPa Fzq;fs; Mirfshy;
Vw;gLfpd;wd. mLj;jtidf; Fiw$Wtjhy;
ahUf;Fk; ve;j ed;ikAk; cz;lhfg;
Nghtjpy;iy. xUtid tpkh;rpg;gJ kpfTk;
jtW. tpkh;rpg;gnjd;gJ epe;jid nra;tjhFk;.
FiwfisAk; Fw;wq;fisAk; gw;wpg; Ngrpf;
nfhz;bUg;gjhy; mit ePq;fg; Nghtjpy;iy.
mtw;iwg; NgRk; NghJ kdk; mOf;filAk;.
,ay;ghfNt Rj;jkhf ,Uf;Fk; kdj;ij Vd;
ePq;fs; kw;wth;fis epe;jid nra;J
mOf;fhf;F fpwPh;fs;. ey;yth;fs; vg;NghJk;
ey;yijg; gw;wpNa rpe;jpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Ff; fdfypq;fj;jpd;
nray;fshy; ftiyAz;lhfpa NghJk;
ghlhriyapd; kPJs;s gw;wpd; fhuzkhf
,g;NghJ Kd;ig tplf; $Ljyhd cjtpfisr;
105
nra;fpwhh;. mg;gb ePAk; nra; jzpfhryk;”
vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

Rthkpahh; mg;gbf; $wpa NghJk;

jzpfhryj;jpd; kdk; rkhjhd kilatpy;iy.
mij czh;j;j Rthkpahh; nrhd;dhh;@ “eP vij
epidf;fpwhNah mijNa gpwUk; epidf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;W vjph; ghh;f;fpwha;. mJ rupay;y.
kfh ghujj;jpy; JupNahjdid mioj;J xU
ey;y kdpjidf; fz;Lgpbj;J mioj;J
tUkhW mtdJ FU $wpdhh;. JupNahjdd;
ehL KOtJk; NjbAk; xU ey;y kdpjid
mtdhy; fz;L gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. mNj FU
jh;kid mioj;J xU jPa kdpjidf; fz;L
gpbj;J mioj;J tUkhW $wpdhh;. jUkd; ehL
KOtJk; NjbAk; mtdhy; xU jPa kdpjidf;
fz;L gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. ehk;
epidg;gitjhd; nray;fshf khWk;.
ey;yth;fshy; jPath;fisf; fz;L gpbf;fNt
KbahJ” vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

jzpfhryk; rpupj;jhh;@ “tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp

Iahitg; Nghy ehDk; vd;dhyhd
cjtpfisg; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nra;J nfhz;L
jhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; nfl;lth;fisf;
fz;lJk; Kfk; fhl;bf; nfhLj;J tpLfpwJ.”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“xUtd; tpUg;gk; nfhz;lhYk;> ntWg;Gf;

nfhz;lhYk;> mtDila Kfk; Kw;gl;Lf;
fhl;bf; nfhLj;J tpLk;jhd;. mJ
rhjhuzkhzth;fSf;Fg; nghUe;Jk;.

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mwpTilath;fs; mijj; njupe;J mjd;gb
elf;fyhk; jhNd. kdk; kdpjDf;F fl;Lg;gl;L
elf;fhtpl;lhy; kdpjd; kpUfkhfp tpLthd;”
vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

“Rthkpahupd; jj;Jtq;fisf; Nfl;L

elf;Fk; cq;fSf;F ,g;NghJ Vd; re;Njfk;
te;jJ? Kd;G Nghy elTq;fs;” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

707. Kfj;jpd; KJf;Fiwe;jJ cz;Nlh ctg;gpDk;

fhapDk; jhd;Ke; JWk;.

xUtdJ tpUg;G ntWg;Gf;fis mtdJ

Kfk; fhl;Lk;@. me;j Kfj;jpw;F ,izahf
mwpTs;sJ. NtW vJTk; ,y;iy.

Nehf;fpdhy; NghJk;
md;W guNk];tudpd; tPl;Lf;Ff;
fzehjd; te;jpUe;jhh;. fzehjd; jdJ
njhopw;rhiyiag; ghh;f;f tUtjhfg;
guNk];tuDf;Fj; njuptpj;jpUe;ikahy;
guNk];tud; md;W fN[e;jpuidj; jdJ
tPl;Lf;F tUk;gb mioj;jpUe;jhh;.

ntsp tpwhe;ijapy; guNk];tuDk;

jzpfhryKk; fN[e;jpuDk; fzehjDk;
mkh;e;jpUe;jdh;. Kd;G te;jhy; fzehjd;
fyfyg;ghff; fijg;ghh;@ RWRWg;ghf ,Ug;ghh;.
Mdhy; md;W mtuJ Kfk; thb ,Ue;jJ.

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Nrhk;gyhf ,Ue;jhh;. kw;wth;fs; fijg;gijf;
Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhNu jtpu mtuhff;
fijf;ftpy;iy. ahuhtJ VjhtJ Nfl;lhy;
XupU thh;j;ijfspy; gjpy; nrhd;dhh;.

guNk];tudhy; fzehjdpd; Kfj;ijg;

ghh;f;f Kbatpy;iy. fzehjd; NfshkNy
jdJ njhopw;rhiyia jhd; elj;j
Kbahikahy; nfhLj;J tpl;Lj; jw;NghJ Kd;G
jhd; ngw;w tUkhdj;ij tplf; $Ljyhfg;
ngw;Wf; nfhz;L> mbf;fb gpur;rpidfs;
gytw;iwf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
guNk];tuidg; ghh;f;f fzehjhDf;Fr;
rpwpjsNtDk; gpbf;ftpy;iy. fzehjd; jhd;
thoj; njhopy; nra;atpy;iy. gpwh;
tho;tjw;fhfj;jhd; njhopy; nra;fpwhh;. mjdhy;
guNk];tudplk; njhopw;rhiyiaj; jpUk;gTk;
xg;gilf;f tpUk;gpdhh; fzehjd;.

fN[e;jpud; fzehjdpd; mUfpy;

,Ue;jhd;. fzehjdJ Kfj;jpy; Vw;gLk;
khw;wq;fis mtjhdpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;. “mth;
gpur;rpidfs; ,y;yhky; thoNt tpUk;Gfpwhh;”
vd;W mtuJ Kfk; Jy;ypakhff; $wpaJ.

“tpah;it rpe;jp ciof;Fk;

njhopyhsh;fis kjpf;f Ntz;LNk jtpu>
ehw;fhypfspy; cl;fhh;e;jpUe;J MizapLk;
mjpfhupfis kjpf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy.” vd;W
Kd;nghUKiw fzehjd; $wpaJ fN[e;jpudJ
epidTf;F te;jJ.

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 “fzehjd; kpfTk; ey;yth;@
Neh;ikhadth;@ njhopyhsh;fspd; eydpy;
kpFe;j mf;fiw cs;sth;. Mdhy; guNk];tud;
mg;gbahdtuy;yh;. jdJ ed;ikf;fhf vijAQ;
nra;af; $bath;” vd;gJ fN[e;jpuDf;Fj;
njupAk;.

“fN[e;jpud; fzehjDf;fUfpy; te;jhd;.

fzehjDf;Ff; fN[e;jpud; kPJ ey;y kjpg;G
cz;L. mtuJ rNfhjud; fN[e;jpuidg; gw;wp
ey;ytw;iwf; $wpaikahy; mth; mtid
kjpj;jhh;.

“Iah> ,e;jf; fhyj;jpy; xw;Wikapy;

Ntw;Wikfisf; fz;L gpbf;Fk;
Gj;jprhypfs;,Uf;fpwhh;fNs jtpu> Ntw;Wikapy;
xw;Wikiaf; fhz;gth;fs; vtUk; ,y;iy.
,jdhy; jhd; kdpjd; ve;ehSk; gpur;rpidg;gl;L
epk;kjpapy;yhky; tho;fpwhd;. ePq;fs; ehd; fz;l
kdpjupy; tpj;jpahrkhdth;. Ntw;Wikapy;
xw;Wikiaf; fhz;gth;. mjdhy;jhd; ePq;fs;
Kd;G guNk];tud; Iah Jd;gg;gl;l
Nghnjy;yhk; cjtp nra;jPh;fs;.
nfhOk;gpypUe;J ePq;fs; vkJ fpuhkj;jpw;F
te;J njhopw;rhiyia Muk;gpj;jjw;Ff;
fhuzk; ,yhgk; my;y vd;gJ vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. ePq;fs; ,q;F njhopw;rhiyia
Muk;gpf;fntd te;j NghJ guNk];tud; Iah
kpfTk; Fok;gpa epiyapy; ,Ue;jhh;. md;W
mth; ,Ue;j epiyapy; mtuhy; xU JUk;igf;
$l mirf;f KbahJ. mg;gbapUe;jikahy;
jhd; mth; jdJ njhopw;rhiyia cq;fsplk;

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gyhj;fhukhf xg;gilj;jhh;. me;j Neuk;
mj;njhopw; rhiyia ePq;fs;
nghWg;Ngw;fhjpUe;jhy; mj; njhopw;rhiy
mope;jpUf;Fk;. fpuhkj;jpy; njhopw;rhiyiaf;
fl;lntd te;j ePq;fs; guNk];tudJ
njhopw;rhiyiag; nghWg;Ngw;wjhy; ,d;W
Mapuf;fzf;fhd njhopyhsh;fs; ,d;gkhf
tho;fpwhh;fs;. mijf; nfLf;f epidf;fhjPHfs;.
guNk];tud; mw;gkdk; gilj;jth;. mjdhy;
jhd; mth; mkph;jpdpapd; kPJ Nkhfq; nfhz;L
mope;jhh;. ePq;fs; mg;gbahdth; my;y@
cah;e;jth;@ cj;jkkhdth;. mjdhy;
nghWikAld; Kbit vLq;fs;.” fN[e;jpud;
fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtd; $Wtijf;
Nfl;L vJTk; fijf;f KbahJ
nraypoe;jpUe;jhh; fzehjd;.

“ele;jnjy;yhtw;iwAk; jaT nra;J

kwe;J tpLq;fs;. gopf;Fg; gopthq;FtJ
cah;e;jth;fspd; Fzky;y.” fN[e;jpud;
fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. fzehjd;
fN[e;jpuidg; ghh;j;jhh;@ “cs;sf; Fwpg;ig
Nehf;fp cs;sj;jpy; cs;sij czu
ty;ytidj; Jizahfg; ngw;why;> mtdJ
Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; NghJk;.
mtd; Mf Ntz;ba vy;yhtw;iwAk; nra;J
Kbj;J tpLthd;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
nrhy;thh;fs;. mJ vt;tsT cz;ik vd;W
epidj;jhh; fzehjd;.

“Iah> ePq;fs; tpUk;gpagb

njhopw;rhiyiia khw;wpaikAq;fs;.

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guNk];tudhy; vJTk; nra;a KbahJ.
mjw;fhf njhopw;rhiyia guNk];tudplk;
xg;gilf;fhjPh;fs;. ghtk; njhopyhsh;fs;”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

708. Kfk;Nehf;fp epw;f mikAk; mfk;Nehf;fp

cw;wJ czh;thh;g; ngwpd;.

cs;sf; Fwpg;ig itj;J vd;d eilngw;wJ

vd;W czUk; ty;yik cs;std; vjpupapd;
Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jJk; ahtw;iwAk; mwpe;J
nfhs;thd;.

fz;fspy; njupAk;
ntWg;igAk; Nfhgj;ijAk; nfhg;gspj;j
fzehjdpd; fz;fs; nky;y nky;y mtw;iw
,oe;J nfhz;bUe;jijf; fN[e;jpud;
czh;e;jhd;@ “mth;fs; njhopy; tp\akhff;
fijf;Fk; NghJ ehd; Vd; ,q;fpUg;ghd;” vd;W
epidj;Jj; jzpfhryk; vOe;J nrd;W tpl;lhh;@
“mth; vOe;J nrd;wJ ey;yJ” vd;W
epidj;jhh; guNk];tud;.

“Iah> ePq;fs; rpy epkplq;fs;

jdpikahf ,Ue;J MWjyhf Nahrpj;J
KbntLq;fs;” vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;J
guNk];tudpd; mUfpy; te;j fN[e;jpud;
nrhd;dhd;@ “Iah> Ntg;g epoypw; nrd;wpUe;J
fijg;Nghk;”

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 guNk];tud; vJTk; Ngrhky; vOe;jhh;.
,UtUk; ele;J te;J Ntg;gku epoypy; ,Ue;j
ehw;fhypfspy; mkh;e;jdh;. ntF Neukhfg;
guNk];tud; Ngrtpy;iy. fN[e;jpud; mtiug;
ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. guNk];tudJ
kpLf;fhd fz;fs; Nrhh;e;jpUe;jd. mit
,ayhikiaf; fhl;bd.

“ePq;fs; $Wtijg; Nghyf; fzehjd;

nfl;ltuy;y. ehk; ey;yij vz;Ztjd; %yk;
ekJ kdijr; Rj;jkhf itj;jpUf;fyhk;. kdk;
Rj;jkhf ,Ue;jhy; vz;zq;fs;
Gdpjkhditahf ,Uf;Fk;. nrhd;d
thh;j;ijfisj; jpUk;gg; ngw KbahJ. kdpjd;
Nahrpf;fhky; Ngrp tpl;Lg; gpd; kdk; tUj;jp
kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;fpwhd;@ “njupahky; nra;Ak;
gpiofSf;F kd;dpg;Gz;L. njupe;J nra;Ak;
gpiofisAk; kd;dpj;Nj jPu Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
ngupath;fs; $Wfpwhh;fs;. mJ rupnad;W
nrhd;dhYk;> mij vj;jid Nguhy;
eilKiwg;gLj;j KbAk;. fzehjidg;
nghWj;jtiuapy; mth; ahiuAk; kd;dpg;ghh;”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“mJ cdf;F vg;gbj; njupAk;?” vd;W

Nfl;lhh; guNk];tud;.

“fz;fspd; khWghLfisf; nfhz;L

ahtw;iwAk; mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;. fz;fs;
cs;sj;jpy; cs;s ahtw;iwAk; vLj;Jr;
nrhy;yptpLk;. xUgiftDld; fijj;Jf;

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nfhz;bUe;jhy; mtdJ fijfspd; NghJ
mtdJ fz;fs; fhl;Lk; ghtq;fs; %yk; mtd;
vd;d epidf;fpwhd; vd;W njupe;J nfhs;syhk;.
gyupd; Ngr;R kdjpw;Fk; mth;fs; nrhy;Yk;
thh;j;ijfSf;Fk; njhlh;gpuhJ. Mdhy;
mth;fsJ vz;zj;jpw;Fk; fz;fSf;Fk;
njhlh;gpUf;Fk;. ,g;nghOJ ePq;fs;
,ayhikapdhy; jhd; fzehjDld;
rkhjhdkhfr; nry;y epidf;fpwPh;fs;. ePq;fs;
khjhe;jk; ngWk; gzj;ij mjpfupg;gjw;fhfj;
jhd; fzehjDld; mg;gbf; fijj;jPhf ; s;.
mij czh;e;J nfhz;l fzehjd;
njhopw;rhiyiaj; jpUk;gTk; cq;fsplk;
xg;gilf;fNt tpUk;gpdhh;. mij czh;e;j
ePq;fs; ,g;NghJ rkhjhdkhfg; Nghf
tpUk;GfpwPhf
; s;. vd;idg; nghWj;jtiu
cq;fsJ nray;fs; vg;nghOJk; jPikfisNa
jUk;.” fN[e;jpud; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bf;Fk;
NghJ guNk];tud; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;@ “eP
vd;idg; gw;wpj; jtwhf epidf;fpwha;” vd;W
$wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ fN[e;jpud;
mikjpahfr; nrhd;dhd;@ “Iah kw;wth;fis
xUtd; Vkhw;wyhk;> Mdhy; xUtd; jd;idj;
jhNd Vkhw;w KbahJ. kdr;rhl;rpapd;gb xU
epkplk; Nahrpj;J tpl;Lr; nrhy;Yq;fs;> ePq;fs;
nrhy;tnjy;yhk; cz;ikahditjhdh…?”

guNk];tud; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy@ “Iah

fz;ghh;itapd; NtWghLfis czuf; $ba
ty;yikiag; ngw;Wf; nfhz;l murd;>
vjpupfspd; gifiaAk; ez;gh;fspd; el;igAk;
Rygkhf mwpe;J nfhs;thnddg; goe;jkpo;

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E}y;fspy; thrpj;Js;Nsd;. fzehjdpd; fz;fs;
vg;NghJk; fUizkpf;fdthfNt vdf;Fj;
njupfpd;wd. ePq;fs; tpUg;gkpy;yh tpl;lhy;
fzehjdplkpUe;J cq;fs; njhopw;rhiyiag;
ngw;W NtnwhUtUf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“,y;iy> ehd; ,dpg; gpur;rpidg;

glkhl;ld;. vy;yh epge;jidfisAk; vOjpf;
nfhLf;fpNwd;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“md;G> Neh;ik> nghWik Mfpatw;iwf;

filg;gpbg;gth; fzehjd;. RaeyKilath;fs;
jpdKk; kuzpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs;.”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

mg;NghJ mq;Nf fzehjd; te;jhh;.

“f[d; eP ngUk; mwpthsp> fz;ghh;itapd;
NtWghLfisf; nfhz;L kdjpy; cs;s
ahtw;iwAk; mwpe;J tpLtha;. cdJ
JizapUe;jhy; ve;j vjpupiaAk; ,yFtpy;
ntd;W tplyhk;” vd;whh; fzehjd;.

709. gifikAk; Nfz;ikAk; fz;ciuf;Fk; fz;zpd;

tifik czh;thh;g; ngwpd;.

fz; ghh;itapd; NtWghLfisf;

nfhz;L mtw;wpd; nghUis czu ty;ytdpd;
Jiziag; ngw;why; vjpupapd; gifiaAk;
el;igAk; mth;fspd; fz;fisf; nfhz;Nl
mwpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;.

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 NtW ,y;iy.
nky;y ,Us;glh;e;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;
khiyg; nghOjpd; ,Wjpg; gFjp. flw;fhw;W
rhe;jkhf nky;y> flw;fiuapy; ,Ug;gth;fis
tUbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. tpj;jpah fN[e;jpudJ
kbapy; gLj;jpUe;jhs;. gy ehl;fspd; gpd;
mth;fs; kpfkpf neUf;fkhf ,Ue;J
re;jpf;fpwhh;fs;. tpj;jpahtpd; jha; kWehs;
eilngwTs;s jdJ ,dj;jth; xUtupd;
jpUkz epfo;tpw;fhf mq;F md;W ,uT
jq;Ftjhf ,Ue;jhs;. ,uT vl;L kzpf;Fg;
gpd;G tPl;ilg; G+l;btpl;L tUk;gb tpj;jpahf;Ff;
$wpapUe;jhs;. Mdhy; tpj;jpah ehd;Fkzpf;Nf
tPl;ilg; G+l;bf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;L tpl;lhs;.
flw;fiuf;Fg; gf;fkhfr; nry;Yk; tPjpapy;jhd;
me;j cwtpduJ tPL ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy;
mg;gbNa nry;yyhnkd epidj;jhs;.

nky;y tpj;jpah rpupj;jhs;. mts;

rpupf;Fk; NghJ fd;dq;fs; ,uz;bYk; Fopfs;
tpOk;. md;W Kfj;ij tplf; fz;fs; jhd;
G+uzkhf kfpo;e;jpUe;jd.

fN[e;jpud; nky;yf; Fdpe;jhd;. mtdJ

cjLfs; tpj;jpahtpd; fd;dj;jpy; xUKiw
curp nky;y tpyfpd. mts; vJTk; Ngrhky;
fPOjl;ilf; fbj;jhs;:”ckJ fz;fs;
,g;nghOJ vd;d nkhop $Wfpd;wd vd;W
nrhy;yl;Lkh?”

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 “k;”

“tha; jpwe;J nrhy;Yk;”

“nrhy;Yq;Nfh…”

“,g;gbahdNjhh; ,d;g gutr epiy

vg;NghJk; ePbf;f Ntz;Lk;. Vndd;why; ehk;
fhjypf;Fk; NghJ jhd; ,d;gkhd nray;fspy;
<LgLfpNwhk;. fhjy; Kbe;J fy;ahzkhdhy;
fz;fs; rpupj;Jg; NgrhJ. fyq;fpaOk;”

“mg;g jpUkzQ; nra;tJ cq;fs;

Nehf;fkpy;iy” rpZq;fpdhs; tpj;jpah .
mtsJ fz;fs; glglj;J nky;y thbd.

“ckJ fz;fs;jhd; vdf;Ff; fij

nrhy;tJ. ePh; kiwf;Fk; tplaq;fs;
ahtw;iwAk; ck;ik Ke;jp vdf;F mit
mwptpj;J tpLk;. mk;kh ,y;yhj Neuk; ,dp
vg;NghJ tUNkh njupahJ. ,e;jg; nghd;dhd
khiy Ntisia fijj;J tPzhf;Ffpwhh;.
,tUf;Fg; gbj;Jk; Gj;jpapy;iy vd;W ckJ
fz;fs; nrhy;fpd;wd. mij kiwf;fj; jhd;
ce;jf; fij” v;dwhd; fN[e;jpud;.

“,y;iy ,y;iy mg;gbapy;iy”

glglj;jhs; tpj;jpah.

“fz;Nz! fz;fs;jhd; nray;fspd;

thry; vd;W nrhy;thh;fs;. El;gkhf xUtiug;

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gw;wp mwpe;J nfhs;gth;fSf;F> msT Nfhyhg;
gad;gLtJ mtUila fz;fisj; jtpu NtW
vJTk; ,y;iy. ePh; vj;jid tplaq;fis
vdf;F kiwj;jpUg;gPh;. Mdhy; ePh; kiwj;j
tplaq;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; ckJ fz;fs;
vdf;Fr; nrhy;yp tpLk;. mq;f[dpd; tp\aq;fs;
gytw;iw ePh; vdf;F kiwj;Js;sPh;…?”
fN[e;jpud; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
tpj;jpah rPwpdhs;@ “vij kiwj;jdhd;.
mk;khTk; khkhTk; mq;faid vdf;Fj;
jpUkzQ; nra;aj; jPh;khdpj;J tpl;ldh; vd;W
nrhd;ddhNd jtpu> mth; vdf;Ff; fhjy;
fbjq;fs; vOjpajhfth nrhd;ddhd;”

“mth; vOjpapUe;jhy; kdprp vd;idg;

ghh;j;jpuhJ” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“tpj;jpah tpd; fz;fs; Nfhgj;jhy;

rpte;jd@ “kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Uf;Fk; vdf;F
Nfhgj;ijA+l;b mog;gz;ZtJ jhNd cq;fs;
Fzk;. ehd; Nghwd;” vd;W vOe;jhs; tpj;jpah
.

fN[e;jpud; mtsJ ifiag; gpbj;J

,Oj;Jj; jdf;fUfpy; ,Ue;jpdhd;. gpd;G
mtsJ fz;fSf;fUNf jdJ Kfj;ijf;
nfhz;L nrd;whd;. “md;Ng! ,g;Ngh ehd;
fz;fisg; gw;wp Muha;r;rp nra;fpNwd;. XupU
epkplq;fSf;Fs; ckJ fz;fs; vj;jid
tpjkhd czh;Tfis ntspg;gLj;jpd. mJTk;
ngz;fspd; fz;fs; ve;j czh;tpidAk;
kpFjpahf ntspg;gLj;Jk;. fhjy;> Nkhfk;> tPuk;>
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fUiz> md;G> Jf;fk;> Nfhgk; Nghd;w
czh;TfisAk; kdjpy; vOk; vz;zq;fisAk;
fz;fs;jhd; ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;wd. ck;Kila
gy tpjkhd czh;Tf; Nfhyq;fis ckJ
fz;fs; %yk; mwpe;J nfhs;Ntd;” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“fij vOJtJ> Nrhjplk; ghh;g;gJ>

kdjpy; cs;sijr; nrhy;tJ jhd; ePq;fs;
,Jtiu nra;jJ. ,dpf; fz;zhuha;r;rpah….?
kfhfzgjpNa eP jhd; vd;idf; fhg;ghw;w
Ntz;Lk;” ngU%r;R tpl;lhs; tpj;jpah .

“,g;NghJ ck;Kila fz;fs; NtW

fij nrhy;fpd;wd” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“ehd; Nghwd;…” vOe;jhs; tpj;jpah .

fN[e;jpud; mtis ,Oj;J mizj;jhd;.

710. Ez;zpak; vd;ghh; msf;Fk;Nfhy; fhZk;fhy;

fz; my;yJ ,y;iy gpw.

xUtidg; gw;wp El;gkhf mwpe;J

nrhy;gth;fSf;F mt;thW nrhy;tjw;F msT
Nfhyhfj; Jiz epw;gJ mtuJ fz;fisj;
jtpu NtW ,y;iy.

rigapd; jd;ik
md;W ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfhfzgjp
Mya kz;glj;jpy; ngszkp jpdf; fUj;juq;F

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eilngw;wJ. rkPgfhykhfr; =dpthrd;
Rthkpfspd; Ntz;LNfhspd;gb ngszkp
jpdq;fspy; fUj;juq;F> Ngr;R> ,ir epfo;Tfs;
vd;gd ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp
Myaj;jpy; eilngw;W te;jd.

md;W ngszkp jpdk;. Kjy; ehs;

=dpthrd; Rthkpahh; fN[e;jpuid mioj;Jg;
ngszkp jpdj;jd;W mtidg; NgRkhW
$wpdhh;. mijf; Nfl;l fN[e;jpud; jpifj;Jg;
Nghdhd;. mtd; Vuhskhd E}y;fisg;
gbj;jpUf;fpwhNd jtpu ,J tiu mwpQh;fs;
mkh;e;jpUf;Fk; rigapy; Ngrtpy;iy. mjdhy;
kdq;Fok;gpdhd;.

“f[d;> cd;dhy; Ngr KbAk;. ,d;W

,isQh; kj;jpapy; ehtd;ik cs;sth;fs;
Fiwe;J nfhz;L tUfpwhh;fs;. ,q;F
mjpgiuAk; M&uidAk; tpl;lhy; NgRtjw;F
ahUkpy;iy. mjdhy; NgR” vd;whh;.

gakhf ,Ue;j NghJk; Rthkpfspd;

Ntz;LNfhis mtdhy; kWf;f Kbatpy;iy.
tpj;jpahit epidj;jhd;. mts; mtdJ
fz;fSf;Fj; Njhd;wpr; rpupj;jhs;. “md;gNu>
Rthkpahupd; Nfhupf;ifia Vw;Wf;
nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;W nrhd;dhs;.

“kfNd> vd;d Nahrpf;fpwha;? cd;dhy;

KbAk;. ve;jr; nray;fspYk; cd;id ahuhYk;
nty;y KbahJ. cdf;F Nky; flTisj; jtpu
NtW ahUk; ,y;iy vd;W epidg;gtd; eP.

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cd;idj; Njhw;fbf;Fk; Mw;wy; ,q;F
ahUf;Fkpy;iy. vtuhYk; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbahj
jd;ikAld; eP nrayhw;Wfpwha;. mjdhy;
JzpTld; NgR” vd;whh; Rthkpfs;.

“NgRfpNwd; Rthkp” vd;W $wptpl;Lr;

nrd;w fN[e;jpud;> Nkilapy; Vwp epd;W
riaNahiug; ghh;j;jhd;. nghJthfg; ngszkp
jpdq;fspy; Ngr;R eil ngw;why; fw;wth;fs;
gyh; tUthh;fs;. md;W gy fw;wth;fSk; Ch;
gpuKfu;fSk maY}ytu;fSk; $bapUe;jdh;.
Kd;tupirapy; tpj;jpah ePy epwf; fhQ;rpGur;
Nriy fl;b mkh;e;jpUe;jhs;. mtisg;
ghh;j;jJk; mtDf;Fr; rw;Wj; jsh;r;rp Vw;gl;lJ.
fN[e;jpudJ epiyikag; Gupe;J nfhz;l
tpj;jpah nky;yr; rpupj;J tpl;Lf; fz;izr;
rpkpl;bj; jiyia mirj;jhs;. fN[e;jpud;
kdq;Fok;gpa Ntisfspy; mts; mg;gbj;jhd;
nra;ths;. me;jr; nray; mtDf;F
cw;rhfj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ.

“md;ghdth;fNs> ,d;Wjhd; ehd; Kjd;

Kjyhf Nkilapy; NgRtjw;fhf VwpAs;Nsd;;.
Nkilapy; Vwpg; NgRNthh;> rigapy;
epiwe;jpUg;gth;fspd; jd;ikia mwpe;J Ngr
Ntz;Lnkd;ghh;fs;. ,r;rigapy; gy;NtW
,lq;fisr; Nrh;e;j gy mwpQh;fs;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. ,th;fisnay;yhk; tzq;fp
vdJ Ngr;ir Muk;gpf;fpNwd;. “jw;nghOJ
kdpjd; Md;kPfj; Jiwapy; mf;fiw
fhl;Ltjpy;iy” vd;nwhU FiwghL kf;fs;
kj;jpapy; cUthfp tUtijg; gw;wpg; gyUk;

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gytpjkhfg; Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhh;fs;. ,J
cz;ikjhdh?. ,ijj;jpUj;j Kbahjh….?
vd;W gyh; mq;fyha;f;fpd;wdh;. kdpjuplk;
Md;kPfk; ,aw;ifahfNt Fbnfhz;Ls;sJ.
mjdhy;jhd; Foe;ijfisj; nja;tq;fs;
vd;fpwhh;fs;. kdpjd; tsutsu MirfSk;
ngUfpf; nfhz;L nry;Yk;. mg;nghOJ
Md;kPfkhdJ kdjpy; mUf Muk;gpf;Fk;.
,ijg; gw;wp mwpQh;fs; ftiy nfhs;s
khl;lhh;fs;. Vndd;why; Mirfshy; cz;lhFk;
Jd;gq;fs; mtid Md;kPfj;Js; ,Oj;J tpLk;.
Md;kPfk; vd;why; vd;d…? Nahrpj;Jg;
ghh;j;jhy; mjw;Fg; nghUs; $w KbahJ.
Md;kPfnkd;why; Mirfs; ,y;yhj epiyiaj;
jdf;Fs; cz;lhf;fpf; nfhs;tJ. ,J kpfTk;
RygkhdJ. xU ghj;jpuj;Js; Vuhskhd
nghUl;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mtw;iw xt;nthd;whf
ntspNa vLj;jhy; ,Wjpapy; ghj;jpuj;Js;
vg;nghUSk; ,uhJ. mJ Nghy kdjpy;
cs;stw;iwAk; xt;nthd;whf ntspNa
vLj;jhy; kdjpy; vJTk; ,uhJ. ,Jjhd;
Md;kPfnkd;Dk; kdr;Rj;jk;. kdpjd; gpwf;Fk;
NghJ kdk; Rj;jkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. mjdhy; jhd;
gps;isfs; vJTk; njupahjth;fshf
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. kdpjd; tsh;e;J xU epiyf;F
te;jgpd;G Jd;gq;fspd; Rikahy; kdk;
gf;Ftkile;J Md;kPfj;jpy; <Lgl
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Md;kPfj; jd;ik ,y;iyNa vd;W ftiy
nfhs;sj; Njitapy;iy. kiyapy; ,Ue;J
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NghJ Mh;g;ghl;lkpd;wp mikjpailtijg; Nghy
kdJk; Rikfs; $lf;$l mikjpailAk;.
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kdpjdJ Md;kPf Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;F
topfhl;Ltd. mit kdpjdJ Fiwfis ePf;fp
mtd; nja;tf P j; jd;ik mila itf;fpd;wd.
cyfk; flTSf;Fs; ,Ug;gjhf vkJ rkak;
$WfpwJ. mjdhy; ehk; flTSf;Fs;
,Uf;fpNwhk;. mjdhy; ehk; flTis tpl;L
xUNghJk; ntspNa epw;f KbahJ. Gyd;fshy;
ehk; ,d;gilfpNwhk;. Gyd;fspy; xd;W
nraypoe;jhYk; mjdhy; ngWk; ,d;gj;ij
ahUk; mila KbahJ. mNj Nghyj;jhd;
Md;kPfj;jpypUe;J tpLgl;lhy; ahUk; vijAk;
mDgtpf;f KbahJ. vdNt Md;kPfj;jd;ik
Md;khNthL ,uz;lwf; fye;jJ” fN[e;jpud;
Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

Rthkpahh; kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhh;@

“nrhw;fspd; fUj;Jf;fis ed;fwpe;j
fw;wth;fs;> rigapy; cs;sth;fspd; jd;ikia
mwpe;J jhd; NgRthh;fs;. fN[e;jpud;
nrhw;fspd; tif njhiffis ed;F
mwpe;jtd;. mjdhy; rigia ed;fwpe;J
NgRfpwhd;” vd;W epidj;jhh;.

711. mit mwpe;J Muha;e;J nrhy;Yf nrhy;ypd;

njhif mwpe;j J}a;ik ath;.

nrhw;fspd; njhFjpia mwpe;j njspe;j

mwpTilath;fs>; rigapy; epiwe;jpUg;gth;fspd;
jd;ikia czh;e;J Vw;w nrhw;fis Muha;e;J
nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;.

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rigia xUfzk; ghh;j;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.
rigNahh; kpfTk; mikjpahf ,Ue;J Ngr;irf;
Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. Rthkpahiug;
ghh;j;jhd;. mtuJ Kfj;jpypUe;J xU jpt;tpa
xsp ntspg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. fz;fs;
Rthypj;jd. fN[e;jpudJ fz;fs; re;jpj;jJk;
kyh;e;J jdJ kfpo;it ntspg;gLj;jpd.
nky;ypa Gd;KWTYld; jiy mirj;jhh;
Rthkpahh;. fN[e;jpuDf;Fr; RthkpahuJ nray;
kl;lw;w kfpo;rr ; piaf; nfhLj;jJ. tpf;Nd];tu
%h;j;jpiag; ghh;j;jhd;. mtUk; mtidf;
fdpTld; Nehf;fpdhh;. mtuJ cjLfs; gpupe;J
kfpo;itj; njuptpf;f nky;y tyJ ifia
J}f;fp mirj;jhh;. jzpfhryk; kfpo;Tld;
rpupj;jthW KZKZj;jhh;. nghJthf
vy;NyhUk; mtdJ Ngr;ir urpj;Jf; Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;jdh;. nky;yj; jpUk;gp tpj;jpahitg;
ghh;j;jhd;. mtsJ Kfk; nghq;fpg;
G+upg;gile;jpUe;jJ. mts; jdJ fPOjl;bd;
tyg;gFjpia kbj;J nky;yg; gw;fshy;
fbj;jhs;. mg;gbf; fbj;jhy; kpfTk;
cw;rhfkhfTk; kfpo;thfTk; ,Uf;fpwhs; vd;W
mh;j;jk;. mg;gb mts; jdJ fPOjl;ilg;
gw;fshy; fbj;jhshdhy; mtd; G+uz Rje;jpuk;
ngw;W tpl;lhndd;W mh;j;jk;. ,d;gg;
ngUf;Fld; jpUk;gpdhd;> kfhfzgjp Myaf;
FUf;fs; kz;lgj;J}Zld; rha;e;jgb epd;whh;.
mth; xUNghJk; ,Ue;J vijAk; Nfl;gjpy;iy.
Rthkpahupd; mUSiuapd; NghJk;> Nfhapypy;
$l;lq;fs; eilngWk; NghJk; epd;Wjhd;
Nfl;ghh;. fN[e;jpud; jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jJk;

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mtd; NgrhJ epd;w me;j XupU epkplq;fspy;
$lf; fijf;ftpy;iy. mtdJ Kfj;ijg;
ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;@ “ey;y Kiwapw;
Ngrj; njupe;jth;fs;> rigNahh; vt;thW jdJ
Ngr;ir Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhh;fs; vd;W
,ilapilNa mtjhdpj;Jg; NgRjy; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;W Kjy; ehs; tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp nrhd;dJ
mtdJ fhjpy; xypj;jJ. jpUk;gTk; xUKiw
riiag; ghh;j;jhd;. rigapdh; Ngr;irf;
Nfl;gjw;F MtYld; ,Ug;gJ njupe;jJ@
“md;ghdth;fNs> xUtdJ kdjpy; Md;kPfk;
tsu Ntz;Lkhdhy;> kdpjg; gz;Gfis ehk;
vkf;Fs; cUthf;fpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
cz;ik NgRjy;@ caph;fs; kPJ fUiz
fhl;ly;@ mwQ; nra;jy;@ gw;wpy;yhJ
midtiuAk; rkkhf kjpj;jy;@ Gyd;fis
mlf;Fjy;@ xOf;fkhf thOjy; Nghd;w
gz;Gfis xUtd; Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhy;
kdJs; nja;tf P k; FbGFk;. ,itapUe;jhy;
vy;yhr; nry;tq;fSk; jhNk te;jilAk;. ,it
te;jile;J tpl;lhy; kdpjd; vz;Zk;
vz;zq;fs;> nrhy;Yk; nrhw;fs;> nra;Ak;
nray;fs; ahTk; J}a;ikAiladthf ,Uf;Fk;.
kdpjd; J}a;ikg;gl;lhy; mtd; vz;Zk;
vz;zq;fSk;> nrhy;Yk; nrhw;fSk;> nra;Ak;
nray;fSk; xUikg; gl;bUf;Fk;. ,jdhy;
kdpjj;jd;ik epiy epWj;jg;gl;Lj; nja;tf P
epiyia milayhk;. kdpjj; jd;ikjhd;
kdpjidAk; ,iwtidAk; ,izf;Fk;
ghykhFk;. ehk; ,tw;iwf; iff;nfhs;s
Ntz;Lkhdhy; Kjypy; flTspd; kPJk; gpd;

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ngUk;ghyhd gwitfSk; tpyq;FfSk;
jkf;Fupa Fy xOf;fj;ijg; gpd;gw;Wfpd;wd.
mit xU NghJk; jkf;Fupa ,ay;ghd
Fzq;fspy; ,Ue;J tpLgLtjpy;iy. kdpjd;
kl;Lk;jhd; kdpj Neaj;jpypUe;J mbf;fb
tpLgLfpwhd;. kdpj Neaj;jpypUe;J tpLgl;lhy;
kfpo;rr
; papuhJ. kdkfpo;tpUe;jhy; jhd; Md;kPfk;
kdjpy; ,Uf;Fk;@ flTs; kdJs; ,Ug;ghh;@
mjdhy; mikjpAk;> rhe;jpAk; cUthFk;.
kdJs; ,Uf;Fk; fUiz nray;fs; %yk;
ntspg;gLk;@ kdjpy; cs;s kfpo;rr ; p Kfj;jpy;
%yk; ntspg;gLk;. mtw;iw mDgt
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Js;Sk; khL nghjp Rkf;Fk; vd;ghh;fs;.
me;je;j tajpw;Nfw;w Fzq;fs; mt;tg;NghJ
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,isQh;fs; Jbg;Gld; nraw;gLfpwhh;fs;.
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tplkhl;lhd;” vd;W ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs;.
mjd;gb thypa kpLf;fhy; Js;spj;jpupgth;fSk;
flTSf;Fs;NsNa ,Ug;gjhy;
mth;fSf;Fs;Sk; Md;kPfk; ,Uf;Fk;”
fN[e;jpud; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
rigNahh; fuNfhrk; nra;jdh;.

712.,ilnjupe;J ed;Fczh;e;J nrhy;Yf nrhy;ypd;

eilnjupe;j ed;ik ath;.

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Kiwapy; Ngrty;yth;fs;> rigapd; epiyia
Muha;e;J mjw;Nfw;g NgRjy; Ntz;Lk;.

Kiwawpe;J NgR

“ehd; ,istd;. Ik;gJ tUlq;fSf;F

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vkf;F mjprakhf ,Uf;Fk;. md;W gRf;fspy;
ghy; fwg;gjpy;iy. xt;nthU tPLfspYk; gy
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tPLfspy; epiwe;J fhzg;gl;ld. fLikahd
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ngw;wdh;. ,aw;ifahd czT> Nehapy;yhj
tho;T. ,J Ik;gJ tUlq;fSf;F Ke;jpa
epiy. ,e;epiy gbg;gbahf khwp tpl;lJ.
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JzpTld; nra;a Kbahjth;fshf
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tpQ;Qhd Nehf;FfisNa G+h;j;jp nra;fpwJ.
mjdhy; Nkw; $wpatw;iw tsh;f;f

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trjpahd tho;it mikf;fTNk ,d;iwa
fy;tp gad;gLfpwJ. Kd;G kdpjh;fSld;
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Ntiy nra;fpwhd;. mjdhy; kdpjDld; gofp>
mtdJ Rf Jf;fq;fis mwpa mtDf;F
tha;g;Ngw;gLtJ FiwT. czh;Tfspy;yhj
,ae;jpuq;fNshL ehs; KOtJk; ,Ug;gjhy;
mtDk; ,ae;jpukhfNt ,Uf;fpwhd;.
FLk;gq;fspYk; Fog;gq;‟fs; tu ,JNt Kf;fpa
fhuzkhFk;.”

“kdpjd; md;Gs;stdhf ,Uj;jy;

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,uz;L Fzq;fSk; vg;nghOJk;
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,J cyf epajp. Kd;G gzk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
nghUl;fs; ,Ue;jd. gz;lkhw;whf kf;fs;
nghUl;fisf; nfhLj;Jg; nghUl;fisg;
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tho;tpy; cs;s midj;Jk; mopf;fg;gl;ld.
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ghLgLfpwhh;fs;@ f\;lg; gLfpwhh;fs;@
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,e;jg; gzj;ijr; rk;ghjpg;gjw;fhfNt
nra;fpwhh;fs;. mjdhy;jhd; ,d;W cyfk;
mOf;file;Js;sJ. Mirfis mopg;gJ
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Ntz;Lk;. kdk; Aj;jf;fsk;. Mir Gw;W
Nehiag; Nghd;wJ. Xh; mZtsT Mir
kdjpy; vOe;jhYk; cldbahf mJ kiyNghy

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mirf;f Kbahj ek;gpf;if itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
nja;tj;jpy; md;G G+z;L nja;t ek;gpf;ifiag;
ngw;why;> jPa nray;fisr; nra;ag; gak;
cz;lhFk;. ,e;jg; gak; jPa nray;fisr;
nra;aj; J}z;lhJ. ehk; Md;kPf Qhdk; ngw
mbg;gilahf cs;sJ nja;t ek;gpf;ifNa
vd;W $wp> ,d;W Kjd; Kjyhf NkilNawpg;
Ngrr; re;jh;g;gkspj;j Nfhapy; eph;thfj;jpw;Fk;>
Fwpg;ghf NgRk; Kiwfisf; $wp Mrp
toq;fpa RthkpahUf;Fk;> ijupa%l;bg;
Ngr;rpw;fhd fUj;Jf;fis toq;fpa mjpgUf;Fk;
ed;wp $wp cq;fsplkpUe;J tpilngWfpNwd;.
tzf;fk;” vd;W $wp NgRtij epWj;jpdhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

fuNfh\k; thid mjpur; nra;jJ.

Nkilahy; ,wq;fp te;j fN[e;jpud;
RthkpahUf;F mUfpy; nrd;W mtuJ
ghjq;fisj; njhl;L tzq;fpdhd;.

“kpfTk; ed;whfg; Ngrpdha;@ rigapd;

jd;ikia mwpe;J Ngrpdha;@ rigia
Muha;e;J Ngrpdha;. ,g;gbg; NgRthnad ehd;
epidf;ftpy;iy. rigapy; cs;sth;fspd;
jd;ikia mwpahkw; NgRfpd;wth;fs;> vg;gbg;
Ngr Ntz;Lk; vd;w Kiwia mwpahjth;fs;.
mth;fs; NgRk; NghJ rig Fok;gptpLk;”
vd;whh; Rthkpfs;.

“mUikahd Ngr;R. fzpjj;Jiw

khztd; vd;W cd;id ahUk; ek;g

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khl;lhh;fs;. jj;Jtk; gbj;jtndd;Nw
epidg;ghh;fs;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.
mijf; Nfl;f fN[e;jpuDf;F kfpo;rr ; pahf
,Ue;jJ. tpj;jpahitg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtsJ
Kfk; nghq;fpg; G+upj;jpUe;jJ.

713.mitmwpahh; nrhy;yy;Nkw; nfhs;gth; nrhy;ypd;

tifawpahh; ty;yJ}ck; ,y;.

rigapd; jd;ikia mwpahky;

NgRfpd;wth;> nrhw;fspd; tifia mwpahjtNu
mth;fs; nrhy;yf; $baJ vJTk; ,y;iy.

mwpe;J NgR

“fy;tpahy; vijAk; rhjpf;fyhk;” vd;W

nrhy;fpwhh;fs;. Kf;fpakhf kdpjDf;Fj; Njit
kdr;rhe;jp@ epk;kjp. ,ijf; fy;tpahy; nfhLf;f
KbahJ. gy;NtW tpjkhd fy;tpKiwfs;
,d;iwa etPd cyfpy; fw;gpf;fg;gl;l NghJk;>
ve;j xU ehl;bYk; mikjpapy;iy@
epk;kjpapy;iy. tpQ;Qhdj;jpd; %yk;
,aw;ifia khRgLj;Jfpd;wdh;. gzj;ijj;
NjLtjd; %yk; ,d;W ehLfs; mopTfisNa
re;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. tpQ;Qhd>
njhopy;El;g trjpfshy; ,aw;ifia
khRgLj;Jfpd;wdh;. gzj;ijj; NjLtjd; %yk;
,d;W ehLfs; mopTfisNa re;jpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. tpQ;Qhd njhopy;El;g
trjpfshy; ,d;W vijr; rhjpj;jhh;fs;?
Kd;gpy;yhj nfhba Neha;fs; jw;nghOJ

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kdpjidg; gw;wpg; gpbj;Jg; gyp nfhs;fpd;wd.
,tw;iwf; Fzkhf;f etPd tpQ;Qhdj;
njhopy;El;gk; vd;d nra;jJ? vdJ je;ijahh;
E}W taJ tiu tho;e;jth;. je;ijapd; je;ij
E}W taJ fle;Jk; tho;e;jth;. ,th;fs;
Nehnad;W gLf;ftpy;iy@ ,iy> Fio>
Nth;fisj; jtpu kUe;njd;W vtw;iwAk;
cz;ztpy;iy@ md;W ,th;fs; tho;e;j
tho;f;ifia ,d;W ahh; tho;fpwhh;fs;? f[d;>
eP ,d;W Ngrpaijg; Nghyr; re;jh;g;gq;
fpilf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; NgR. NgRk; NghJ
rigia ed;F Muha;e;J NgRjy; Ntz;Lk;.
,d;W fw;wth;fs; cs;s rigapy;
mjw;Nfw;wthW Ngrpdha;. mwptpy;yh jth;fs;
$bapUf;Fk; rigapy; ehKk; ntz; Rz;zhk;G
Nghy mwptpy;yhjth;fs; Nghyg; NgRjy;
Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

fN[e;jpud; rpupj;jhd;@ “ehd; Rthkpahh;

Nfl;ljw;fhfg; NgrpNdd;. ,dp vd;idf;
fiur;ry; nfhLf;fhijq;Nfh. ehd;
Ngrj;njhlq;fpdhy; gygpur;rpidfs; tUk;.
,g;nghONj vd;dhy; gbf;f Kbatpy;iy”
vd;whd;.

Rthkpahh; rpupj;jhh;@ “Ntiy

cs;stDf;Fj;jhd; Ntiyfs; njhlh;e;J tUk;.
Ntiy ,y;yhjth;fs; nra;tjw;F vJTk;
,y;iynad;W Nrhk;gpapUg;ghh;fs;. cdJ Ngr;R
ed;whf cs;sJ. tsh;j;Jf; nfhs;” vd;whh;
Rthkpahh;.

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 fN[e;jpud; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrhd;dhh;@ “cdf;F
Ntiyfs; mjpfk; jhd;. vd;whYk; ed;whfg;
NgRfpwha;. khjj;jpy; XupU jlit ahtJ
NkilNawpg; NgR” vd;whh;. fN[e;jpud; gjpy;
$whJ rpupj;jhd;.

md;W khiy flw;fiuapy; tpj;jpahitr;

re;jpj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. mts; ntF Neukhf
vJTk; fijf;fhJ mtidg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L
,Ue;jhs;.

“vd;d ghh;f;fpwPh;? VjhtJ NgRk;”

vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“ePq;fs; ,g;Ngh ngupahs;. fzpjk;

gbf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fr; rkaj;ijg; gw;wp vg;gbg;
NgrKbe;jJ.” vd;W Nfl;lhs; tpj;jpah .

“fy;tpf;Fk; mwpTf;Fk; njhlh;Ng

,y;iy. ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yhj gyh; gy
tpQ;Qhdf; fz;L gpbg;Gf;fisf; fz;L
gpbj;Js;sdh;. gy;fiyf; fofj;jpw;Fr; nry;yhj
gyh; gy mupa E}y;fis Mf;fpAs;sdh;.”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“vdf;F ePq;fs; Ngrpa gy tp\aq;fs;

tpsq;ftpy;iy. cq;fisg; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;Njd;. cw;rhfkhf ,Ue;jJ” vd;whs;
tpj;jpah .

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 “X> ePh; ntz; Rz;zhk;GjhNd” vd;W
rpupj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

fN[e;jpudJ thh;j;ijfs; tpj;jpah

Tf;Ff; Nfhgj;ij cz;lhf;fpd> “vd;idg;
gbf;fhjts; vd;wh epidj;jPh;fs;…?”
cq;fisg; ghh;j;jJk; ehd; cyfj;ij kwe;J
tpl;Nld;. vd;dth; ngupNahh; $bAs;s rigapy;
NgRk; ty;yik ngw;wth; vd;gij epidf;f
vdJ kdk; Mde;jj;jhy; Js;spf; Fjpj;jJ.
ve;j epfo;tpyhtJ cq;fis ehd; fz;L
tpl;lhy; cyif kwe;J tpLNtd; vd;W
cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. mg;gbapUf;f vd;idj;
juf;Fiwthf epidf;fpwPh;fs;” vd;whs;
tpj;jpah. mtsJ Fuy; fufuj;jJ. fz;fspy;
ePh; Kl;baJ.

“vl ehd; tpisahl;lhfr; nrhy;y ePh;

mOfpwPuh….” mtspd; fd;dq;fshy; tope;j
fz;zPiuj; Jilj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. mtdJ
tpuy; mtsJ cjl;lUNf te;jNghJ mijr;
nry;ykhff; fbj;j tpj;jpah nky;yr; rpupj;jhs;.

“vdJ kidtp mwptpy;

ntz;Rz;zhk;ngd;why; ehDk; ntz;Rz;zhk;G
jhNd…”

“cq;fis vd;dhy;Nfhgpf;f
Kbatpy;iy. ePq;fs; ngupa Ms;. mg;gg;gh…..
vt;tsT mwpthsp. ,e;j mwptpy;yhj

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ntz;Rz;zhk;igf; fl;b vd;dj;ij
mDgtpf;fg; NghfpwPh;fs;.?”

“mg;gbah…? mg;gehd; NtW

ahiuahtJ fl;ll;lh. rhe;jpdp jd;idf;
fl;lr;nrhy;yp rjhfiur;ry;..” mtd; rpupj;jgb
$wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ msTf;fjpfkhd
Nfhgj;Jld; vOe;J ele;jhs; tpj;jpah.

714. xspahh;Kd; xs;spah; Mjy; ntspahh;Kd;

thd;Rij tz;zk; nfhsy;.

mwptpw; rpwe;jth;fs; Kd; jhKk; mwptpy;

rpwe;jtuhfg; NgRjy; Ntz;Lk;.
mwptpy;yhjth;fs; Kd; jhKk; ntz;
Rz;zhk;igg; Nghy mwptpy;yhjtuha; ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;.

ed;wpYk; ed;W
“tpj;jp…. tpj;jp… ,dp ehd; mg;gbr;
nrhy;y khl;ld;. vd;id kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;”
vd;wthW tpj;jpah tpd; ifiag; gpbj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

ifia cjwp tpl;L Kd;ig tpl

Ntfkhf ele;jhs; tpj;jpah@ “,dpNky; ehd;
mg;gbr; nrhy;y khl;Nld;” fN[e;jpud; jhd;
Jf;fg;gLtijg; Nghyr; nrhd;dhd;.

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 tpj;jpah epd;W jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhs;.
mtspd; Kfk; Nfhgj;jhy; rpte;jpUe;jJ.
cjLfs; Jbj;jd. fz;fspy; muf;fj;jdk;
njd;gl;lJ.

jpUk;gp te;J flw;fiu kzypy;

mkh;e;jhs;. vdpDk; Ngrtpy;iy@” ePh;
tpsiahl;lhfr; nrhd;djw;Fg; gjpy;
nrhd;NdNd jtpu ehd; rhe;jpdpia
tpUk;GNtdh…?” gupjhgkhff; Nfl;lhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“vdf;F Mz; gpss;isfisg; gw;wpj;

njupAk;. mtSk; cq;fNshL nespj;J nespj;J
fijf;fpwij ehd; fhZwdhd;. cq;fSf;F
mtspd; mofpy; rygk; Vw;gl;Ls;sJ” rPwpdhs;
tpj;jpah .

“xU ngz;Zf;F ,d;ndhU ngz;izg;

gw;wpg; Gfo;e;J $WtJ gpbf;fhJ. ehd;
fhjypg;gjhff; $wpaJ jtW” vd;W
epidj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. me;j epidT mtdJ
Kfj;jpy; khWjiy cz;lhf;fpaJ.

“tpj;jp jaT nra;J vd;id kd;dpj;Jf;

nfhs;Sk;. ,g;gbahd gpioia ,dpNky;
tplkhl;ld;.”

“tpj;jpah rpupj;jhs;. mtsJ fz;fshy;

fz;zPh; tope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;gb mts;
mOjijf; fN[e;jpud; ,Jtiu fhztpy;iy.
mjdhy; mtd; rw;Wf; fyq;fpdhd;@
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“md;Gs;sth;fSlDk; $l mtjhdkhfj;jhd;
fijf;f Ntz;Lk;.” vd;W epidj;jhd;.

“vd;dhy; cq;fis ,of;f KbahJ.

tpflkhff; $l ahUk; mg;gbg; NgRtij ehd;
tpUk;gkhl;Nld;.” tpk;kpdhd; tpj;jpah .

“,dp ehd; mg;gbf; fijf;f khl;ld;.

,J rj;jpak;” vd;W tpj;jpahtpd; ifiag;
gpbj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

tpj;jpah vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. mtidg;

ghh;j;jhs;. mtdJ fz;fs; Mapuk; fijfs;
Ngrpd. “mtidf; fl;baizf;f Ntz;Lk;”
vd;w czh;T kdJs; fpsh;e;jJ.

“tpj;jp> ,d;W khiy Ie;J kzpf;Ff;

fyhr;rhug; Nguitapy; $l;lk; xd;W ,Uf;fpwJ.
mjpy; ngupa ngupa mwpQh;fs; gyh; fye;J
nfhs;sTs;sdh;. vkJ Cupd; rhh;ghf vd;idf;
fye;J nfhs;SkhW RthkpahUk; mjpgUk;
tw;GWj;jpf; $wpdhh;fs;. ehd; kWj;j NghJk;
mth;fs; tpltpy;iy. ngUk;ngUk; mwpQh;fs;
$Lfpd;w rigf;F ehd; nry;y tpUk;gtpy;iy”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“Cupy; cq;fis tpl mwpQh; NtWahh;

,Uf;fpwhh;fs;? nrd;W thUq;fs;” vd;whs;
tpj;jpah .

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 fN[e;jpud; fyhr;rhug; Nguitf;F
te;jNghJ Vuhskhd mwpQh;fs; mq;F
$bapUe;jdh;. mth;fisg; ghh;j;jJk;
fN[e;jpuDf;F tpah;j;jJ.

“th fN[e;jpud;. ,g;g eP ed;whfg;

NgRtjhf tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp nrhd;dhh;. th
te;J vdf;fUfpy; ,U” vd;W $wpdhh; tpj;Jt
rpNuhd;kzp fzgjpg;gps;is.

fN[e;jpuDf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ@

“tpj;Jt rpNuhd;kzpnaq;Nf ehndq;Nf.
mjpgUk; RthkpahUk; vd;id ,f;fl;by;
khl;btpl;lhh;fs;. tajpYk; mwptpYk; Kjph;e;j
tpj;JtrpNuhd;kzpapd; mUfpy;> mJTk;
mtUf;Fr; rkkhf ehd; vg;gb ,Ug;gJ?” vd;W
vz;zpdhd; fN[e;jpud;.

mtdJ jaf;fj;ij czh;e;J nfhz;l

tpj;Jt rpNuhd;kzp fzgjpg;gps;is nrhd;dhh;@
“fN[e;jpuh mwpQh;fs; $bAs;s rigf;F ePAk;
Xh; mwpQdhf te;Js;sha;. te;J Mrdj;jpy;
mkh;” vd;whh;.

jaq;fpj; jaq;fpr; nrd;W mtupd;

mUfpy; ,Ue;j Mrdj;jpy; mkh;e;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;. vdpDk; mt; Mrdj;jp;y; mku
mtDf;Ff; $r;rkhf ,Ue;jJ. cly;
tpah;j;jJ.

“$l;lk; Muk;gkhfp tpthjk; fhurhukhf

eilngw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mijf; Nfl;Lf;

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nfhz;bUe;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. Nfhapypy; $l;lk;
eilngWk; Ntisapy; jzpfhryk; ngUk;ghYk;
NgrhkNy ,Ug;ghh;. mijf; fz;Ltpl;L
fN[e;jpud; VjhtJ Nfl;lhy;; nrhy;thh;@ “jk;gp
mwpTs;sth;fs; ,Uf;Fk; rigapy; jhd; Ke;jpr;
nrd;W Ngrhj mlf;fk;> xUtDf;F ed;ik
vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;l vy;yhtw;wpYk; ed;ik
cilaJ” jzpfhryj;jpd; thh;j;ijfs;
epidTf;F te;jjhy; fN[e;jpud; Ngrhky;
,Ue;jhd;. rigapy; thf;Fthjk; eilngw;Wf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ.

715. ed;Wvd;w tw;Ws;Sk; ed;Nw KJtUs;

Ke;J fpsthr; nrwpT.

mwpT kpFe;jth;fs; ,Uf;Fk; rigapy;

jhd; Ke;jpr; nrd;W Ngrhky; mlq;f ,Ug;gJ>
xUtDf;F ed;ik vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lit
vy;yhtw;wpYk; ed;ikahdjhFk;.

epiy jtwy;
tpj;jpahitf; fN[e;jpud; re;jpj;Jg;
gjpndl;Lj; jpdq;fs; fope;J tpl;ld. MNwO
ehl;fSf;F kl;Lk; jhd; mtd; tpj;jpahitf;
fhzhJ ,Ug;ghd;. mjd;gpd; kdk; js;shlj;
njhlq;Fk;. gpd; gbg;gbahfj; jhf;fk;
mjpfupj;J kdk; gprfptpLk;. gjpide;J ehl;fs;
mtisf; fhzhtpl;lhy; mtDf;Fr; rhg;ghLk;
gpbf;fhJ@ cwf;fKk; tuhJ. tpruidg;
NghyNt elkhLthd;. fN[e;jpudpd; jha;

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,yl;Rkp kfidg; Gupe;J nfhs;s KbahJ
Jaug;gLths;. mts; Jaug;gLtJ
fN[e;jpuDf;Fj; njupAk;. vdpDk; jdf;F ve;jg;
gpur;rpidAk; ,y;iy vd;W fhl;bf; nfhs;thd;.
mJ ,yl;Rkpf;Fg; GupAk;. mts; XahJ@ “Vd;
jk;gp xU khjpupahf ,Uf;fpwha;” vd;W
Nfl;ghs;.

md;W> mtd; fhiyapy; rhg;gplhJ

Gwg;gl;lhd;. gpd; gfy; ,uz;L kzpf;F te;J
Fspj;J tpl;L vq;Nfh Gwg;gl;lhd;. mijf;
fz;l ,yl;Rkp nrhd;dhs;@ “f[d;> eP
fhiyapYk; rhg;gpltpy;iy. gfYk; rhg;gplhkw;
Gwg;gLfpwha;. Vd; VjhtJ tUj;jkh…?”

“,y;iyak;kh…” rw;Wj; jLkhwpdhd;.

,yl;Rkpapd; fz;fs; fyq;ffpd@ “eP

,g;g gj;Jg; gjpide;J ehl;fshf rupahfr;
rhg;gpLtjpy;iy@ cwq;Ftjpy;iy. Nfl;lhYk;
xOq;fhfg; gjpy; nrhy;fpwhapy;iy. eFyidf;
fz;lhyhtJ Nfl;fyhk;. mtidAk; gj;Jg;
gjpide;J ehl;fshf ehd; fhztpy;iy.
vd;nzz;L nrhy;Y jk;gp” ,yl;Rkp
fyq;fpdhs;.

“xd;Wkpy;iy mk;kh. gy;iyf;fofj;jpy;

nfhQ;rk; Ntiy mjpfk;. Nfhapy;Ntiy>
rdr%f epiya Ntiy…..” vd;W fN[e;jpud;
$wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ,yl;Rkp
FWf;fpl;lhs;@ “ehd;> eP nrhy;tij ek;gkhl;ld;.

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vt;tsT Ntiyfs; ,Ue;jhYk; eP gugug;gila
khl;lha;@ rhg;gplhky; tpl khl;lha;@ Nahrpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fkhl;lha;. cd;id VNjh xU
gpur;rpid thl;LfpwJ” vd;whs; ,yl;Rkp.

“xd;Wkpy;iy mk;kh. ehd; mtrukhfr;

nry;y Ntz;bapUf;F. xU kzpj;jpahyj;jpy;
te;J tpLNtd;”

“rhg;gpl;L tpl;Lg; Ngh…..”

“Nfhapypiy jzpfhrykz;iz
nghq;fpdth;. nghq;fy; rhg;gpl;ldhd;” vd;W
ngha; nrhd;dhd;.

md;W khiy tpj;jpah flw;fiuf;F

tUtjhfr; nrhy;ypaDg;gpapUe;jhs;. mg;nghOJ
Neuk; ehd;F kzp.

fN[e;jpud; flw;fiuf;F te;j NghJ

Neuk; Ie;ijf; fle;J tpl;lJ. vdpDk; tpj;jpah
tuhjJ mtDf;F Vkhw;wj;ij mspj;jJ.
tof;fkhfj; jhd; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; nrd;W
mkh;e;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

MW kzpahfpAk; tpj;jpah tutpy;iy.

mjdhy; vOe;J flw;fiuahy; ele;J te;jhd;.
tpj;jpah Tld; tUk; NghJ ,il,ilNa
mtd; Fdpe;J fly; kz;iz ms;spj;
J}tpf;nfhz;Nl tUthd;. md;W mtDf;F
ntWg;ghf ,Ue;jJ. ,uT VO kzpf;Ff; fzpj

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tpupTiuahsh; mtidr; re;jpf;fr;
nrhy;ypapUe;jhh;.

mtd; tPjpf;F te;j NghJ tpj;jpah

te;jhs;. mtisf; fz;lJk; mtdJ kdk;
Mh;g;gupj;jJ.

“tFg;G Kbar; rw;Wj; jhkjkhfp

tpl;lJ. topapy; tpupTiuahsh; xUth; fz;L
tpl;Lf; fOj;jWj;jhh;” rpupj;jhs; tpj;jpah.

“rup tz;bapy; VWk; fijj;Jf; nfhz;L

nry;Nthk;”

tpj;jpah fN[e;jpudpd; Jtpr;rf;fu

tz;bapd; Kd;gFjpapy; vwp mkh;e;jhs;.
nrhh;f;fj;jpy; gadpg;gijg; Nghd;w czh;T
fN[e;jpuDf;F. flw;fiu tPjpahy; te;J
re;jpapy; Vwpdhh;fs;. re;jpapy; jzpfhryKk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk; epd;wdh;. mth;fs;
,UtiuAk; fz;L tpl;ldh;.

fN[e;jpuDf;Fg; G+kp Rw;wpaJ. mth;fs;

,UtUf;Fk; ,UtiiuAk; njupAk;. tpj;jpahTk;
gjwpg; Nghdhs;. mtSf;F ntl;fj;ij tplg;
gak; jhd; cz;lhdJ. me;Neuk; vJTk;
nra;aj; Njhd;whjjhy; mth;fs; ,UtUk;
gazpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jdh;.

“tpupthd mwpTj;Jiwfis mwpe;J

czh;fpd;wth;fspd; Kd;Nd Fw;wg;gLjy; vd;gJ
xOf;f newpapy; ,Ue;J epiy jsh;e;J

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nfLtijg; Nghd;wJ. mjpgh; vd;d
epidj;jhNuh njupatpy;iy” vd;whd;
fN[e;jhpud;.

“mJjhNd vdf;F capNu Ngha; tpl;lJ.

,dp vg;gb mjpgupd; Kfj;jpy; tpopg;gJ?”
fyq;fpdhs; tpj;jpah .

“xOf;fq; nfl;lth;fs; jhd;

ngupath;fSf;F Kd;ghf KiwNflhf
elg;ghh;fs;. ehq;fs; xOf;fkpy;yhjth;fs;”
fyq;fpdhd; fN[e;jpud;. mtdJ kdk;
mikjpaila kWj;jJ.

716. Mw;wpd; epiyjsh;e; jw;Nw tpad;Gyk;

Vw;Wczh;thh; Kd;dh; ,Of;F.

tpupthd mwpTj;Jiwfis mwpe;J

czh;e;jth;fspd; Kd;Nd jtwhf elg;gJ
xOf;f newpapy; ,Ue;J jtWtijg;
Nghd;wjhFk;.

tpsq;Fk;

“mjpgh; vk;ikg; ghh;j;J tpl;lhh;. mJTk;

ehk; Nrhbahf kpfTk; neUq;fp apUe;J
gazpg;gijg; ghh;j;J tpl;lhh;. mj;Jld; vd;dpy;
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jiyiaia cah;j;jp vd;idg; ghh;j;J Nkhf
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nrhd;dhs;@ “gjpide;J ,UgJ ehl;fshf
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fz;fSk; jtpj;j jtpg;ig thh;j;ijfshy; $w
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Kbahikahy; ehd; Jtz;L NghNdd;.
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njupahJ. fle;j gj;J ehl;fshf tsh;kjpAk;
fhaj;jpupAk; vdJ epiyia czh;e;J tpl;ldh;.
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Ngh vd;whs;.” mg;g nrhy;yp tpl;L
te;jpUf;fyhk;. mjpgh; ahUf;Fk; vk;ikg; gw;wpj;
juf;Fiwthfr; nrhy;y khl;lhh;. vdpDk; mth;
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gq;fkhfptpLk;” vd;whs;. mtsJ Fuy;
jsjsj;jJ.

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ele;J Kbe;j tp\aj;ijg; gw;wpf; ftiyg;gl;L
vd;d gpuNahrdk;? ,g;Ngh fyhr;rhug; Nguitf;
$l;lk; xd;wpUf;F. typfpof;Fg; gpuNjr
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fye;J nfhs;sTs;sdh;. mjpgUk; tUthh;.
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nry;tJ?” fyq;fpdhd; fN[e;jpud;.

,Us; nky;yf; ftpo;e;J tpl;lJ. Mis

Ms;j; njupahj ,Us;. mg;gbahd Ntisapy;
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Nfhgj;Jld; rPWths;. md;W fN[e;jpud;
nraypoe;jpUe;jjhd;. mtdhw; fijf;f
Kbatpy;iy.

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nrd;whd;. kw;Wk; Ntisfshdhy;@ “tpj;jp> ,dp
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jpdq;fs; vd;idf; fhf;f itf;fhjPh;” vd;W
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kdtUj;jj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ@ mjdhy; mtidg;
ghh;j;jhs;@ “vdf;Fg; gakhf ,Uf;F tpj;jp.
Kbe;jhy; ehisf;Fr; re;jpg;Nghk;” vd;whd;.

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mr;rpupg;igf; ftdpf;fhjtd; Nghyr; nrd;whd;.

fyhr;rhug; Nguitf;F fN[e;jpud;

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,Ue;jhh;.

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Xh; Ma;Tiu epfo;j;jtpUe;jhh;.

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$bapUf;Fk; mwpQh;fNs! ,d;W RNtj]; tju
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rpy mwpQh;fs; mij Vw;ftpy;iy. ,e;j
cgepljk; aRh;Ntjj;Jld; njhlh;GilaJ
vd;gjpy; mwpQh;fSf;fpilapy; fUj;J NtWghL
,y;iy.”

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xd;Nwhnlhd;W ,izahky; jdpj;Nj
epw;fpd;wd. ,Ue;j NghJk; ,e;j MW
mj;jpahaq;fSk; xNu nra;jpia
mbg;gilahff; nfhz;ld.”

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mlq;fpUg;gijg; NghyNt Md;khf;fs;
midj;Jk; „`ud;‟ vd;Wk; gpukj;jpy;
mlq;fpait vd;W RNtj];tju cgepljk;
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mizj;jpw;Fk; Mjhu GU\dhff; fUjg;gLk;
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mbg;gilahdJ vd;gJ cq;fs; vy;NyhUf;Fk;
njupAk;. cgepljq;fs; ngah;fspy; kl;LNk
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Mdhy;> RNtj];tju cgepljk; ,q;F xU
nky;ypa rpf;fiy cUthf;FfpwJ. kz;Zk;
kz;iz Mjhukhff; nfhz;L thOk; caph;fs;

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mopaf; $bait vd;W $Wk; RNtj];tju
cgepljk;> kz;izAk; kz;izr; rhh;e;J
thOk; caph;fisAk; gilj;jtd; „gpukk;‟
vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w „`ud;‟ vd;W $WfpwJ.

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Nghw;wpa Uj;jpud; vd;Dk; nja;tj;ij tpl
„`ud;‟ vd;Dk; gpukk; kpfTk; rf;jp tha;e;jJ
vd;W $WfpwJ. Ntjfhy Uj;jpud; Kg;gj;J
%d;W nja;tq;fSs; xUtd;. Mdhy; Gjpa
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,izAk; ,y;iy@ JizAk; ,y;iy vd;W
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mtjhdj;Jld; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
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Gyik kpf;fth;” vd;W epidj;jthW
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp tpj;JrpNuhd;kzpiag;
ghh;j;jhh;. mtupd;; cjLfs; kyh;e;J gz;bjupd;
Gyikia tpae;J nfhz;bUg;gJ njupe;jJ.

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nrhy;njupjy; ty;yhh; mfj;J.

nrhw;fspd; nghUisj; njspthf

mwpe;jpUg;gtuplj;jpy;> gy E}y;fisf; fw;wwpe;j
Gyik ed;whf tpsq;Fk;.

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vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; mbg;gil vd;W RNtj];tju
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cgepljk; xJf;fp itj;J tpl;Lg; gpukj;jpd;
tbtj;ijr; rpj;jupj;Jf; fhl;Lfpd;wJ. ,jpy;
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#j;jpuj;jpypUe;J ngwg;gl;lJ. ,e;j
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`ud; vd;w ngaiuf; nfhLf;fpwJ. ,uz;lhtJ
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cgepljj;jpd; ,uz;lhk; gFjp $WfpwJ. kd
mlf;fj;Jld; clw;gapw;rpiaf; filg;gpbg;gtd;
Nahfpahf KbAk;. NahfKiwiaf;
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milayhk; vd;Wk; RNt];j];tju cgepljk;
$WfpwJ”

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Fwpg;gpLk; NghJ@ “Mz;ltd; njhiytpy;

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ghh;f;fpNwhk;. mjd;tbtk; vkJ kdjpy; gjpe;J
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ghh;j;jhy; me;j kiy ek; fz;Kd; Njhd;Wk;.
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fz;fSf;Fs;> kpf mUfpy; te;J tpLfpwJ.
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gilj;j gpukk; vg;gb vkf;fUfpy; tuhky;
,Uf;f KbAk; vd;W RNtj];ltju cgepljk;
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kPz;Lk; gpwthjepiy@ ,iwtNdhL ,uz;lwf;
fye;j epiy.”

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gy E}w;whz;LfSf;F Kd;Ng> rptd;jhd;
nja;tq;fSf;nfy;yhk; nja;tk; vd;w fUj;ij
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gpd;gw;wpNa ,f;fUj;ij RNt]j];tuj
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xd;Wjhd; vd;gJ GydhFk;.”

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tpil ngw;whh; gz;bjh; fe;ijah;.

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fyq;fpd.

718. czh;tJ cilahh; Kd; nrhy;yy; tsh;tjd;

ghj;jpAs; ePh; nrhupe;jw;W.

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Nghd;wJ.

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fpuhkk;. mq;Fs;s fiykfs; rdr%f
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mioj;jhd;. murb frpg;G vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;
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fs;sr; rhuhak; Flhehl;bd; vida
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mq;F kf;fs; nry;yg; gag;gLthh;fs;.

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rpwg;gpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; RFkhud;.

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tz;bnahd;iw thq;fpapUe;jhd;.

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gz;bjiuAk; M&uidAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L
cs;Ns nrd;whd;.

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cly; KOtJk; ntl;Lf; fhaq;fs; ,Uf;F.”
vd;whh; gz;bjh;.

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fN[e;jpud;.

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tpLthh;fs;. kjpaq;fopj;jhy; rz;il njhlq;fp
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murbapy; Nfl;Fk;. xU ehs; Nfl;fpwhh;fNs
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epfo;rr
; pfs; Muk;gkhFk; vd;W mth;fs;
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Muk;gkhf tpy;iy. vy;NyhUk; ey;y ntwpapy;
epd;wikahy; ahUlDk; fijf;f Kbatpy;iy.
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ele;jJ. rpyh; ,ir epfo;rr ; pia itf;f
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; pia
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Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ. fj;jpfs; nfhl;lDfs; nfhz;L
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jg;gp te;jJ ngupaghL” vd;W $wptpl;L
%r;Rtpl;l gz;bjh; rpwpJ Neuj;jpd; gpd;
nrhd;dhh;@ “f[d;. ngUk; mwpQh;fs; cs;s
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kdjpy; ed;F gjpAkhW $wty;y mwpQh;fs;>
mwptpy;yhjth;fs; $bapUf;Fk; rigapy;
kwe;Jq;$lg; Ngrf;$lhJ” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.

fN[e;jpud; vijAk; Ngr KbahJ

epd;whd;@ “ehisf;F ehd;F kzpf;F th jk;gp.
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Ntz;lhk;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.

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fN[e;jpud; te;j NghJ Kw;wj;jpy; Fe;jpapUe;j
RFkhud; vOe;jhd;.

gz;bjh; nrd;W gyepkplq;fs; fope;j

NghJk; fN[e;jpudhy; vijAk; jPh;khdpf;f
Kbatpy;iy@ “jk;gP mwpTs;s ePq;fs;
mwptpy;yhj vq;fSf;F mwpT+l;l Ntz;Lk;; thw
nts;spf;fpoik M&uidAk; $l;bf; nfhz;L
thq;Nfh” vd;W $wptpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;lhd; RFkhh;.

ey;y ntwpkaf;fj;jpy; cs;s

,tDf;Ff; fijg;gnjd;dntd;W njupahJ.
Nghfhky; tplyhk;” vd;W epidj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;

719. Gy;yitAs; nghr;rhe;Jk; nrhy;yw;f ey;yitAs;

ed;F nryr;nrhy;Y thh;.

rpwe;j mwpQh;fs; cs;s mitapy;

ey;y nghUis kdj;jpy; gjpAkhW nrhy;y
ty;yth;fs;> mwptpy;yhjth; rigapy; kwe;Jk;
Ngrf; $lhJ.

nfhl;ba mkph;jk;
fN[e;jpuDf;Fr; RFkhiu epidf;fg;
ghtkhf ,Ue;jJ. mtd; NghFk; NghJ $wpa
thh;j;ijfs; mtdpd; fhjpy; vjpnuhypj;jd@

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“jk;gp> mwpTs;s ePq;fs; mwptpy;yhj
vq;fSf;F mwpT+l;l Ntz;Lk;.” Rthkp
tpNtfhde;jupd; tPukhd rpe;jidfis mtd;
kpfTk; Nerpg;gtd;. tPuKs;s Rthkpahd mth;
kf;fisAk; jha; ehl;ilAk; vt;tsT jPtpukhf
Nerpj;jhh;. mwptpy;yhjtDf;Ff; fy;tpiaAk;
nghUspy;yhjtDf;F nry;tj;ijAk; nfhLf;f
Ntz;Lnkd;W jPuj;Jld; gpur;rhuk; nra;jth;
mth;. tpNtfhde;jupd; fy;tpAk; rKjhaKk;
vd;w rpe;jidia vLj;J thrpj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“,g;nghOJ ehk; tpyq;Ffistpl mjpf

mstpy; xOf;fkhdth;fshf ,y;iy.
rKjhaj;jpd; fl;Lg;ghL vd;Dk; rhl;il
mbfshy; jhd; ehk; mOj;jp mlf;fp
itf;fg;gl;bUf;fpNwhk;. ,d;W r%fk; “eP
jpUbdhy; ehd; cd;idj; jz;bf;fg;
Nghtjpy;iy” vd;W nrhy;yp tpLkhdhy;>
clNd ehk; tpiue;J xUth; kw;nwhUtUila
nrhj;Jf;fisg; gwpg;gjw;fhf gha;e;J XLNthk;.
fhty;Jiwapdh; jhk; kf;fis
xOf;fKs;sth;fshf itj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;.
rKjhaj;jpd; nghJ mgpg;gpuhak; jhd; ek;ik
xOf;fKs;sth;fshf itj;jpUf;fpwJ.
cz;ikapy; kpUfq;fis tpl ehk; rpwpJk;
cah;e;jth;fshf ,y;iy.”

“vt;tsT cz;ikahd thh;j;ijfs;.

,d;W vkJ Cuth; gyh; Rthkpahh;> jkf;Ff;
nfLjypioj;J tpLthh; vd;w gaj;jpdhy; jhd;
xOf;fKs;sth;fisg; Nghy ebf;fpwhh;fs;.

153
ghtk; RFkhh;. fy;tpawptpy;yhjjhy; MuhahJ
gy ghtq;fisr; nra;fpwhd;. mtidj; jpUj;j
Ntz;Lk;” vd;w vz;zk; fN[e;jpudpd; kdjpy;
nkJthfg; GFe;J tsu Muk;gpj;jJ.

Nahrpj;jgb rdr%f epiyaj;jpw;F

te;jhd;. mq;F jzpfhryKk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk; ,Ue;jdh;. mth;fisf;
fz;lJk; fN[e;jpuDf;F tpah;j;Jf; nfhl;baJ.
mth;fsJ Kfq;fisg; ghh;f;f mtDf;F
mr;rkhf ,Ue;jJ. nkJthf kWgf;fk; jpUk;gp
mth;fisf; fhzhjtd; Nghy ele;jhd;.

“f[d;” tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mioj;jhh;.

jpUk;gp> nky;y mtupd; mUfpy; te;jhd;.

gaj;jpdhy; mtdJ cly; Nyrhf eLq;fpaJ.

“vd;d> xU khjpupahf ,Uf;fpwha;

Rfkpy;iyah….?” jzpfhryk; Nfl;lhh;.

“,y;iy…. ,y;iy….” jLkhwpdhd;

fN[e;jpud;.

“,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; md;W kpfTk;

ed;whfg; Ngrpdha;. mjdhy; gy nghJ
epWtdq;fs; cd;idg; Ngr miof;fTs;sd.
RthkpahUk; tpj;Jt rpNuhd;kzp cdJ
Ngr;irf; Nfl;L nka;kwe;J tpl;ldh;.
,g;nghOJ eP gbf;fpwha;. cdJ ftdnky;yhk;
gbg;gpy;jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. NgrNtz;Lnkd;w
Mirahy; fz;l fz;l ,lq;fspy; Ngr xg;Gf;

154
nfhs;shNj. ey;y mwpQh; $ba rigapy; jhd;
ehtd;ik cs;Nshh; NgRjy; Ntz;Lk;. murb
rdr%f epiyaj;jiyth; RFkhud; New;W
khiy vd;dplk; te;jhd;. vd;idj; jdJ
rdr%f epiya Mz;L tpohTf;Fg; gpujk
tpUe;jpduhf tUk;gb Nfl;lhd;. mj;Jld;
cd;idAk; M&idAk; mioj;Jg; Ngr
itj;jy; Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; nrhd;dhd;. f[d;>
jkf;fpizahd mwptpw; rpwe;jth;fs; ,y;yhj
rigapy; xU nghUisg; gw;wpg; NgRtJ>
J}a;ik ,y;yhj ,lj;jpy; nfhl;ba mkpo;ijg;
Nghd;wJ. vdNt mth;fsJ
rdr%fepiyaj;jpy; NgRtjw;F xg;Gf;
nfhs;shNj… jw;NghjJs;s epiyapy; eP
ed;whfg; gbf;f Ntz;Lk;. cdf;F Ntiyfs;
mjpfupj;J tpl;lJ. mjdhy; Ntiyfisf;
Fiwj;J ed;whfg;gb. Nrhjid Kbe;j gpd;G
kw;wtw;iwr; nra;ayhk;” vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

fN[e;jpud; NgrhJ jiyairj;jhd;.

mtdJ cjLfs; gpupakWj;jd.

“rup ehd; thwd;” vd;W $wp tpl;L

ele;jhh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp. mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy;
nrd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“Ngr;irr;rhl;b tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp md;W

tpj;jpahTld; Jtpr;rf;fu tz;bapy;
nrd;wijj;jhd; $wptpl;lr; nry;fpwhh;” vd;W
fN[e;jpud; epidj;jhd;. mij epidf;f
mtDf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ. gz;bjUk;

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mjpgUk; “murbapy; cs;s rdr%f
epiyaj;jpd; Mz;L tpoh epfo;tpy;
ciuahw;wf; $lhJ” vd;W nrhd;d gpd;G
“mijg;gw;wp epidf;ff;$lhJ” vd;W
vz;zpagb ele;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. vdpDk;
gaj;jhy; kdk; “jpf; jpf;;” vd;W mbj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ.

720. mq;fzj;Js; cf;f mkpo;jw;why; jk;fzj;jhh;

my;yhh;Kd; Nfhl;b nfhsy;.

jkf;fpizahd mwpTs;sth; ,y;yhj

rigapy; xU nghUs; gw;wpg; NgRtJ>
J}a;ikapy;yhj ,lj;jpy; rpe;jpa mkpo;jj;ijg;
Nghd;wJ.

gpioahfg; Ngrhh;
,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; gy;NtW
Ch;fisr; Nrh;e;j ngUk; ngUk; mwpQh;fs;
$bapUe;jdh;. md;W gz;bjh; fe;ijah@
“Md;kPf tho;tpy; ,jpfhr Guhzq;fspd; gq;F”
vd;w tplak; gw;wpg; NgrtpUe;jhh;. gz;bjh;
fe;ijah ngUk; mwpQh;. ey;ygy E}y;fisj;
NjbnaLj;Jf; frlwf; fw;wth;. rigapy;
Ngrpdhy; mth; NgRtJ rigapy; cs;s
midtuJ kdjpy; gbAk;> NgRk; nghUis kpf
El;gkhf> rigNahh; Gupe;J nfhs;Sk;gb
NgRthh;. mtuJ Ngr;R Nfl;gtiuf;
fth;e;jpOf;Fk;> Nfl;fhjth;fSf;Ff; Nfl;f
Ntz;Lnkd;w Mtiyj; J}z;Lk;. jhd;

156
nrhy;fpd;w nrhy;iy nty;yf;$ba NtW
nrhw;fs; vitAk; ,y;iy vd;gij mth; ed;F
mwpe;j gpd;Ng NgRthh;. mjdhy; mth; NgRk;
,lq;fspnyy;yhk; kf;fs; ngUe;njhifahff;
$Lthh;fs;. mj;Jld; Ngr;irf;
Nfl;fpd;wth;fSf;F ,d;Dk; ,d;Dk; Nfl;f
Ntz;Lnkd;w Mtiyj; J}z;LtjhfTk;> gpwh;
Fw;wq; fz;L gpbf;f KbahjjhfTk; ,Uf;Fk;.
mjdhy; CupYk;> maY}upYk; cs;s ngUk;
ngUk; mwpQh;fs; gyh; md;W ,yf;fpag;
Nguit kz;lgj;jpy; FOkpapUe;jdh;.

Ie;J kzpf;Fg; gz;bjupd; Ngr;R

Muk;gkhdJ@ “jiyth; mth;fNs> rigapy;
$bapUf;Fk; khngUk; mwpQh;fNs> cq;fs;
vy;NyhiuAk; rpue;jho;j;jp tzq;fp vdJ
Ngr;ir Muk;gpf;fpNwd;. ,d;W ,yf;fpag;
Nguitapdh; vd;idg; Ngrr; nrhy;ypj; je;j
tplak;@ “Md;kPf tho;tpy; ,jpfhr
Guhzq;fspd; gq;F” vd;gjhFk;. ,jpfhr
Guhzq;fs; kdpjNkk;ghL fUjp up\pfshYk;
Kdpth;fshYk; cUthf;fg;gl;ld.
kdpjj;jd;ik> cah;e;j ,yl;rpaq;fs;>
tho;f;if eilKiwfs;> xOf;ff; Nfhl;ghLfs;
Nghd;wtw;iw kpfTk; Ritahfg; ghku kf;fs;
$l kpfTk; ,yFthfg; Gupe;J nfhs;Sk;
tz;zk; $Wfpd;wd. nja;t ek;gpf;ifAld;
xOf;fkhf tho;e;J ed;ik nra;gth;fs;
milAk; ew;gad;fisAk;> jPa nray;fisj;
Jzpe;J nra;gth;fs; milAk; Jd;gq;fisAk;
tpupthff; $Wfpd;wd. ,tw;iw ek;ghJ
fl;Lf;fijfs; vd;W nrhy;Yk; mwpQh;fs;

157
gyUk; vk; kj;jpapy; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mjd;
cz;ikahd jj;Jtj;ij mwpe;jth;fs; mjd;
gaid mDgtpf;fpwhh;fs;. Guhzq;fs; ,e;J
jj;Jtj;jpd; %yq;fs;. kdpjidAk;>
,iwtidAk; gpizf;Fk; rq;fpypfs;. ,iwtd;
kdpj cUf;nfhz;L caph;fSld; cwthb
kfpo;e;j fijfs;. ,iwtd; Jd;gg;gLk;
caph;fNshL Nrh;e;J tho;e;J mt;Taph;fspd;
Jd;gq;fisg; Nghf;fp> capu;fSf;Fj;
Jd;gNkw;gl;lhy; mtw;wpd; Jaiuj;Jilf;f
mth;fSf;Fj; njupahky; mth;fSld;
$bapUg;Ngd; vd;w ek;gpf;ifia cUthf;fpa
fUT+yq;fs;. ,uhkhahzj;jpy; =uhkd; mtjhu
%h;j;jp vd;W vy;NyhUf;Fk; njupAk;. Mdhy;
,uhkd; ,uhkahahzj;jpy; kdpjdhfNt kdpj
Mrhghrq;fs; gw;Wf;fSld; tho;e;J fhl;bdhd;.
jhd; flTs; vd;Wk; njupe;j NghJk;> jd;dhy;
vijAQ; nra;J Kbf;f KbAk; vd;w epiyapy;
,Ue;j NghJk; ,uhkd; flTshf ve;jr;
re;jh;g;gj;jpYk; ele;J nfhs;stpy;iy. KOik
ngw;w kdpjndhUtd; cyfpy; vg;gb tho
Ntz;Lk; vd;W tho;e;J fhl;batd; ,uhkd;.
kfdhf> rNfhjudhf> fztdhf> ez;gdhf
murdhf tho;e;J fhl;bdhd;. Xh; ,lj;jpyhtJ
mtd; jh;kj;jpw;Fkhwhf ele;J nfhs;stpy;iy.

“ehk; ghujj;ij vLj;J Nehf;fpdhy;

xOf;fkhd tho;f;if thohjth;fs; gy
rhypahf ,Ue;jhnyd;d> gilgyk;>
nghUl;gyk;> MAjgyk; ,g;gb vj;jidNah
gyKilath;fshf ,Ue;jhnyd;d jh;kj;ij
kPwpdhy; mth;fs; mope;J Nghthh;fs; vd;gij
typAWj;JfpwJ. ghujKk; ,uhkhahzKk;

158
kdpj Fyj;jpd; ,yl;rpaq;fis
vLj;jpak;Gfpd;wd. JupNahjddJ rigapy;
ghQ;rhyp JfpYupag;gl;lJk;> ,uhkhahzj;jpy;
,uhkd; Fbahdtdpd; Ngr;irf; Nfl;Lj; jdJ
kidtpia mf;fpdpg; gpuNtrk; nra;af;
nrhd;dJk; jtnwd;W $Wgth;fSk; cz;L.
flTs; ek;gpf;ifAs;sth;fspdJk;> xOf;f
rPyh;fspdJk; Nfhupf;iffisf; flTs; Vw;ghh;
vd;w jj;Jtj;ij ep&gpf;fNt gyrhypfshd
gQ;rghz;lth; nghWikiaf; filg;gpbj;jdh;.
jPath;fshy; jPikfisr; nra;a KbahJ
vd;Wk;> ghujg; ngz;zpd; fw;gpd; typikAk;
mq;F ep&gpf;fg;gLfpwJ. ,uhkd; rPijia
mf;fpdpg; gpuNtrk; nra;ar; nrhd;dJk; Xh;
,yl;rpaj;Jf;fhfNt. mtjhu GUrDf;Fj; jdJ
kidtpapd; epiy Gupahjh? ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
,uhtzd; rPijiaf; ftug; Nghfpwhd; vd;gJ
njupahjh…? murd; ve;j NtisapYk;
vy;NyhUila fUj;ijAk; Vw;wf;
$batdhfTk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gij
ep&gpj;Jf; fhl;bdhh;. murDf;F Mz;bAk; rup
kidtpAk; rup vd;w nfhs;if epiy
ehl;lg;gl;lJ”

“RUf;fkhff; $wpdhy; kdpjupy; cs;s

nja;tfP j; jd;ikiag; Guhzq;fSk;
,jpfhrq;fSk eP&w;wp tsh;f;fpd;wd.
,iwtdpd; jpUtpisahly;fs; kdpj
Nkk;ghl;Lf;fhfNt nra;ag;gl;ld. ,iwtdpd;
nray;fs; midj;Jk; jh;kkhdit. ,iwtd;
vijr; nra;jhYk; mJ caph;fSf;F
ed;ikfisNa mspf;Fk; vd;gijNa

159
Guhzq;fSk; ,jpfhrq;fSk; vLj;Jf;
$Wfpd;wd…” vd;W $wp Kbj;jhh; gz;bjh;.

“nrhw;fspd; fUj;ij mwpe;j mwpQh;fs;>

rigapy; $bAs;sth;fspd; tifapid mwpe;J
jhd; NgRthh;fs;. tha; jtwpf; $lg; gpioahd
thh;j;ijfisf; $wkhl;lhh;fs;” vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp. mijf; Nfl;Lg;
Gd;difj;jhh; tpj;JtrpNuhz;kzp.

721. tifmwpe;J ty;yit tha;Nrhuhh; nrhy;ypd;

njhifmwpe;j J}a;ik ath;.

nrhw;fspd; njhFjp mwpe;j J}a;ikahd

mwpT cilath; rigapy; ,Ug;gth;fspd;
ty;yikia mwpe;J> tha; jtwpf; $lg;
gpioahfg; Ngr khl;lhh;.

ty;yth;
gz;bjh; fe;ijah Ngrp Kbj;jJk;
tpj;Jt rpNuhd;kzp> gz;bjupd; Ngr;ir
tpkh;rdk; nra;jhh;@ “md;ghd rigNahh;fNs>
,e;j ,yf;fpag; Nguit kf;fspd;
Nkk;ghl;bw;fhd gy nray;fisr; nra;J
tUfpwJ. ,g;Nguitapd; jiyth;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mth;fs; NguwpQh;@ jh;kthd;@
njhz;ld;. ,g;gbg; gythW $wyhk;.
gy;NtWgl;l mwpQh;fis mioj;J vkJ

160
kf;fspd; Nkk;ghl;bw;fhf ,j;jifa ,yf;fpa
ciuahly;fis epfo;j;jp Md;kPf
Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;F toptFf;fpwhh;. ,e;j tifapy;
ngUk; ,yf;fpa mwpQuhd gz;bjh; fe;ijah
mth;fs;@ “Md;kPf tho;Tf;F ,jpfhr
Guhzq;fspd; gq;F” vd;w jiyg;gpy;
ciuahw;wpdhh;. mwpQh;fs; kl;Lky;y
midtUk; Nfl;L ,d;GWkstpw;F kpfTk;
vspikahfTk;> mwpQh;fs; ghuhl;Lk;gbahfTk;
ciuahw;wpdhh;. xU ey;y Ngr;rhsd; rigapy;
cs;sth;fs; vt;thW jd;Ngr;ir Vw;Wf;
nfhs;fpwhh;fs; vd;W ,ilapilNa rigia
Muha;e;J NgRjy; Ntz;Lk;. gz;bjh; mth;fs;
kpfTk; El;gkhfTk;> rigiaf;
ftuf;$bajhfTk; ciuahw;wpaikahy;
,d;Dk; nfhQ;r Neuk; Ngrkhl;lhuh vd;w
kf;fspd; vz;zj;ij kdjpy; cUthf;fpdhh;.
,e;j cUthf;fk;jhd; xU ey;y Ngr;rhsdpd;
jd;ikahFk;.”

“jhk; ed;F fw;wwpe;j fUj;Jf;fisr;

rigapy; mQ;rhky; $wty;yth;fs; rpyNu.
mJTk; rigapy; cs;sth;fspd; kdjpy;
gjpAkhW $wty;yth;fs; kpfr;rpyNu.
,e;jtifapy; jhd; ed;F fw;wwpe;j
fUj;Jf;fisr; rigapy; cs;sth;fspd; kdjpy;
gjpAkhW vLj;jf; $wty;y gz;bjh; mth;fs;
fw;wth;fs; midtiuAk; tplf; fw;wtuhthh;.”

“,jpfhr Guhzq;fisg; gw;wpj;

njupahjth;fs; ,q;F ,Uf;f khl;lhh;fs;.
njupe;j fUj;ijj; njspthf kf;fs; urpj;Jr;

161
Ritj;Jf; Nfl;Fk;gb NgRk; ty;yik ngw;w
gz;bjh; mth;fis ehd; kdjhug;
ghuhl;LfpNwd;” vd;w tpj;JtrpNuhd;kzp
$Wk;NghJ rigNahupd; fuNfh\j;jhy; kz;lgk;
mjph;e;jJ.

“Guhzq;fSk; ,jpfhrq;fSk; kdpjdpd;

Mj;kPf Nkk;ghl;bw;fhd fUT+yq;fs; vd;W jf;f
Mjhuq;fSld; gz;bjh; ciuahw;wpdhh;. ,it
kdpjd; vt;thW thoNtz;Lk; vd;W kl;Lk;
Nghjpf;ftpy;iy> vk;ikg; gilj;j flTSk;
vt;thW tho Ntz;Lk; vd;W tiuaWj;Jf;
$Wfpd;wd. Guhzq;fspy; caph;fs;
Jd;gg;gLk;NghJ ,iwtd; mt;Taph;fspd;
,lh;fisg; Nghf;fj; jpUtpisahly;fs;
Gupe;jjhff; $wg;gLfpwJ. mUtUf;fj;jf;f
epfo;Tfspy; $l ,iwtd; md;Gld;
cwthbaij ehk;. “gd;wpf;Fl;bfSf;Fg; ghy;
nfhLj;j tuyhw;wpYk;> fz;zg;gdpd; vr;rpw;gl;l
,iwr;rpia md;Gld; cz;L kfpo;e;j
tuyhw;wpYk;” fz;L nfhs;syhk;. Guhzq;fSk;>
,jpfhrq;fSk; kdpj Mj;khf;Fs;> kdpjdpd;
epoy; Nghyf; flTs; ,Uf;fpwhh; vd;w
jd;ikia tpsf;Ffpd;wd. caph;fs; Jd;gj;jhy;
myWk; mtyf; Fuy; Nfl;L ,iwtd; XNlhb
te;J mtw;wpw;F cjtp nra;jpUf;fpwhd; vd;W
ehk; gbf;fpNwhk;. ,jpypUe;J ,iwtd;
vkf;fUfpNyNa vk;ikf; fz;fhzpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwhd; vd;w tplak; GydhfpwJ.
Guhzf; fijfs; ,e;J rkaj;jpd; rupj;jpuq;fs;@
kdpjid ,iwtNdhL Nrh;f;Fk; ghyq;fs;>
,g;gb vj;jidNah tpsf;fq;fisg; gz;bjh;

162
$wpdh;. mj;Jld; ,uhkd; jhd; mtjhu%h;j;jp
vd;W njupe;Jk; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbahj
mepahaq;fs; eilngw;w Nghnjy;yhk; mtd;
kdpjdhfNt tho;e;jhd;. flTshf mtd; ve;jr;
re;jh;g;gj;jpYk; ele;J nfhs;stpy;iy. ,Jjhd;
,uhkdpd; rpwg;G@ ,uhkhazj;jpd; rpwg;G@
Vida Guhz ,jpfhrq;fspy; ,y;yhj rpwg;G.
Guhzq;fspYk; ghujf; fijapYk; flTs;
kdpjdhf te;j NghJ gy ,lq;fspy; jhk;
flTs; vd;gij ntspf;fhl;ba rk;gtq;fs; gy
cs;sd. Mdhy; ,uhkd; jd;idf; flTshf
ntspg;gLj;jhJ ,uhkhazj;jpd; rpwg;G@ mjd;
ngUik vd;W $lr; nrhy;yyhk;. ,ijr;
rigNahh; ed;F GupAk;gb gz;bjh; mth;fs;
vLj;jf; $wpAs;shh;fs;. nghUl;RitAk;
nrhw;RitAk; kpFe;j Ngr;ir ehtd;ikAld;
Ngrpa gz;bjiu ehd; rpuk; jho;j;jp
tzq;FfpNwd;. ,g;gbahd gaDs;s
Ngr;Rf;fis ,yf;fpag; Nguit Vw;ghL nra;a
Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;L tpilngWfpNwd;. ed;wp@
tzf;fk;!” rigNahh; thdjpu fuNfh\k;
nra;jdh;.

722. fw;whUs; fw;whh; vdg;gLth; fw;whh;Kd;

fw;w nryr;nrhy;Y thh;.

fw;wth;fs; Kd; jhk;

fw;wtw;iwmth;fspd; kdjpy; gjpAkhW $w
ty;yth;fs;> fw;wth; vy;NyhiuAk; tplf;
fw;wtuhf kjpj;Jg; Nghw;wg;gLthh;.

Jzpthd rpyh;

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rpwe;j ciunahd;iwahw;wpdhh;. mij
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tsh;g;gNj ,yf;fpag; Nguitapd; Nehf;fkhFk;.
vkJ nkhopAk; rkaKk; $whj fUj;Jf;fs;
vitAkpy;iy. ,uhkhahzj;jpYk; ghujj;jpYk;
$Wg;gl;lit ahTk; cz;ikfs;. fhkk;>
nghwhik> Mj;jpuk; vd;gd kdpjid mopj;J
tpLk; vd;w cz;ik vkf;Fg; Guhzq;fspYk;
,jpfhrq;fspYk; Glkpl;Lf; fhl;lg;gLfpfpwJ.
Guhz ,jpfhr ehafh;fs; gyh; ,iwtid
Nehf;fpf; fLe;jtk; Gupe;J epiwe;j
Mw;wy;fisg; ngw;wpUe;j NghJk;> ePjpahd
Kiwapy; elf;fhjjhy; mth;fs; mope;J
Nghdhh;fs;. gilg;gyk; kpFe;jpUe;j NghJk;>
jtq;fs; gynra;J mupa gy MAjq;fisAk;>
tuq;fisAk; mth;fs; ngw;wpUe;j NghJk;
mth;fshy; jh;kj;ij vjph;f;f Kbatpy;iy.
,jw;Ff; fhuzk; ,iwtd; nfhLj;j
tuq;fisj; „jk;gyk;‟ vd;W epidj;jikNa.
kdij xLf;fp> czit kwe;J gy fhyk;
,iwtd; Nky; gf;jp nfhz;L jtQ; nra;J
gyk; ngw;Nwhh;> jk;ik ,iwtdpYk; ghh;f;fr;
rf;jpAs;sth;fs; vd;W epidj;J ,iwtdpd;
rf;jpiaj; njupe;J nfhs;shJ ele;J
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mRuu;fSk;> ghujj;jpy; nfsuth;fSk;>
mope;jjw;Ff; fhuzk; jh;kg;gb mth;fs;
elf;ftpy;iy vd;gNj. ,uhkhazj;jpy;
,uhkid tpl mwpTs;stDk;> rptgf;jDk;>
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,r;ir nfhz;likNa. ,uhkhazk;
ts;Stdpd; Fws;fSf;Nfw;g vOjg;gl;l fij
vd;Nwh my;yJ ,uhkahzg; ghj;jpuq;fSf;
Nfw;g vOjg;gl;l Fws;fNsh vd;W ,uz;L
E}y;fisAk; myrp MuhAk; mwpQh;fs;
re;Njfpg;gJz;L. jpUf;Fwspy; cs;s xt;nthU
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mjpy; cs;s xw;Wik GydhFk;. ,uhkdJ
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Nghd;W fijahy; kf;fSf;Fg; Nghjid
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Nehf;fpy; $WfpwJ. jpUf;Fwspy; gpwUf;Fupa
kidtpia tpUk;Gfpd;w mwpahik> mwj;jpd;
nghUis czh;j ; th;fsplk; ,y;iy vd;Wk;>
vt;tsT ngUik cilath;fshf ,Ue;jhYk;
mg;ngUikahy; xU gaDk; ,y;iynad;Wk;>
mtd; jPuhj gopia milthd; vd;Wk; gif>
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kidtpia tpUk;ghjpUj;jNy ed;ikahFk;”
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,d;Wk; ngUikAld; Ngrg;gLgtd; ,uhkd;.
gpwd;kidtpia tpUk;gp ,d;Wk; J}w;wg;gLgtd;
,uhtzd;.”

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nfhiyj; jz;lid nfhLj;J ey;Nyhiuf;
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Nkilahy; ,wq;fpa tpf;Nd];tu

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Ngr;R vdJ mwpTf; fz;fisj; jpwe;J
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epiwe;j Nghh;f;fsj;jp;w;F mQ;rhkw; nrd;W
Nghupl;Lr; rhfg; gyh; Jzpthh;fs;@ Mdhy;
fw;wth; epiwe;j rigf;Fr; nrd;W mQ;rhky;
Ngrj; Jzpe;jth;fs; rpyh;jhd;. mjpYk; Gjpa
fUj;Jf;fisj; Jzpe;J $Wty;yth;fs; xU
rpyh;jhd;.” vd;whh;.

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mitafj;J mQ;rh jth;.

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Ngrty;yth; rpyNu.

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tho;e;J fhl;ba Kiwia ,e;J
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Ntz;batw;iw mwpaf; $ba kf;fisg;
ngWtNj kpf cah;e;j nry;tk; vd;Wk;>
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gpwtpapYk; Jd;gq;fs; njhlukhl;lhJ vd;Wk;>
jk;ik tpl jk; kf;fs; rpwe;j
mwpTilath;fshf tpsq;FtJ ,t;Tyfpy;
thOk; vy;yh caph;fSf;Fk; ,d;gj;ijj; jUk;
vd;Wk;> ,td; je;ij ,tid kfdhfg; ngw
vd;d jtQ; nra;jhNdh?‟ vd;Wk; ts;Std;
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rpNuhd;kzp.

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tpj;JtrpNuhd;kzp nfhQ;irg;gLj;Jtij
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jhd; ,d;W mg;gbg; Ngrpdhh;.

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jhk; fw;wtw;iw mth;fspd; kdjpw; gjpAkhW
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kpUfq;fs; jdf;flq;fhJ jPatw;iwr; nra;a
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tpj;Jt rpNuhz;kzp.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp cUfpg;Nghdhh;. Ngr;R

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tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpia> tpj;JtrpNuhd;kzp
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mjpfk; fw;wth;fspl kpUe;J jhd; mjpfkhf
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nfhLj;jJ. mtuhy; mij cz;iknad ek;g
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nfhz;lijapl;L ehd; kpfTk;
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; pailfpNwd;. vd;Fynja;tkhd
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fe;ijah.

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kpf;fhUs; kpf;f nfhsy;.

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,uhkhazj;jpy; ve;jnthU ,lj;jpYk; jhd;
flTs; vd;W ntspg;gLj;jtpy;iy. rhjhuz
kdpjdhf Mrhghrq;fSld; xOf;fKs;s xU
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flTshf te;j =fpU\;zh; gy #o;rr ; pfs;
nra;jJ epahakh…? fh;ddplkpUe;J ftr
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ahrpj;jJ epahakh….? ,r; re;Njfk; vdf;F
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thl;LfpwJ. ,jdhy; fpU\;ziu vd;dhy;
flTs; vd;W Vw;fKbatpy;iy. ruhrup
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epidf;fpNwd;” vd;whh; maY}h; mwpQuhd
fUzhfuf; ftpuhah;.

tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp rpupj;jh;@ “Guhz

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jh;kq;fs;. kdpjdpd; flik> Fwpf;Nfhs;> thOk;
top Kiwfs; Nghd;witNa. ghujj;jpy; fh;dd;
xU nja;tf
P khd ghj;jpuk;. gpwe;jd;Nw
mdhijahf;fg;gl;ltd;. mj;Jld;
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midj;ijAk; #upad; jhd; gilf;fpwhd;.
mj;Jld; #upadpd; fjph;fs; kdpj kdq;fspy;
mwpTg; gapiu tsh;f;fpd;wd. #upaDf;Fupa
rf;jpfs; midj;Jk; fh;ddplk; ,Ue;jjhy; jhd;
fh;dd; nfhil ts;syhf ,Ue;jhd;. kpfTk;
rpwe;j Rj;j tPudhd fh;ddplk;
ftrFz;lyq;fs; ,Ug;gpd; mtid nty;y
ahuhYk; KbahJ. jhd; ahh; vd;W njupe;j
gpd;Gk; ed;wpw;fhff; nfsutupd; gf;fk; epd;whd;
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nfhbath;fs;. fpU\;zh; epahj;ijg; gyKiw
$wpAk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;shjth;fs;. ,uhtzd;
muf;fd; vd;whYk; rptgf;jd;@ Nguhw;wy;
nfhz;ltd;@ ehd;F Ntjq;fisAk; frlwf;
fw;wtd;@ ePjpahdtd;@ Fzthd;@ tPud;. mtdJ
Kw;gpwg;gpy; Vw;gl;l rhgk; fhuzkhf mtd;
muf;fdhfg; gpwe;Jk; ePjpthdhf tho;e;jhd;. jd;
rhgkPl;Gf;fhfr; rPijiaf; fth;e;J nrd;whNd
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tpUk;gtpy;iy. Mdhy; JupNahjdd;
mg;gbg;gl;ltdy;y. ghQ;rhypiar; rigNahh;
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njupahj rPijiaf; flj;jp te;j NghJk;
mtisj; njhlf;$l ,uhtzd; Kaytpy;iy.
Mdhy; JupNahjdd; xU ngz;izr; rigapdh;
Kd; JfpYupe;jhd;. mijAk; nghWj;Jf;
nfhz;l ghz;lth;fs; jhk; tho Ie;J tPLfs;
Nfl;ldh;. mtw;iwf; nfhLj;jhNy ghuj Aj;jk;
%z;buhJ”

173
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; dhd JupNahjdd; jPath;fspd;
nrhw;fisf; Nfl;L mjd;gb ele;J
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ahTk; mwpe;j fh;dd; jhd;
gl;l flDF;fhf mth;fSf;F mDruizahf
,Ue;jhd;. xg;gw;w tPudhd #upadpd; ike;jd;
fsq;fg;gLtij fpU\;zh; tpUk;gtpy;iy.
gpuhkz tbtpy; mth; nrd;w NghJk;
jd;DUitf; fhl;bj;jhd; ftrFz;lyq;fisAk;
jhd jh;kq;fisAk; ngw;whh;. mjdhy; ,d;Wk;
fh;dd; Nghw;wg;gLfpwhd;. #upad; Nfl;gnjy;yhk;
nfhLg;gtd;. me;jf; Fzk; mtjhunkLj;j
fh;ddplk; ,Ue;jJ.”

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Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; mtdJ kdjpy; ,Wjp Neu
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mwpQh;fs; gyh; gadilfpwhh;fs;. gy fhykhf
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ePq;fpaijapl;L kl;lw;w kfpo;rr; pailfpNwd;”
vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

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Ez;zit mQ;R gth;f;F?

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vLg;gjpy;iy.

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