jpUf;Fws; fijfs;

nghUl;ghy;
881 – 930

jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;

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 E}y; tpguk;
E}ypd; ngah; :- jpUf;Fws; fijfs;
(881 – 930)

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;

881 - 930 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;. Nfhg;gha;
kj;jp> Nfhg;gha;.
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 mzpe;Jiu
E}y;fs; vjw;fhf vOjg;gLfpd;wd?
fw;wth;fSf;fhfth? my;yJ
fw;gjw;fhfth….? fw;gjw;fhfntd;why;
jw;nghOJ rkak;> ,yf;fpak;> fy;tp rhh;ghf
vOjg;gLfpd;w E}y;fspy; ngUk;ghydtw;iwg;
gyKiw thrpj;Jk; Gupe;Jnfhs;s Kbahj
epiyNa cs;sJ. jpUf;Fws;> gftj;fPij>
rptQhdNghjk;> jpUtUl;gad; Nghd;w ,e;J
jj;Jt E}y;fisg; gw;wp gz;bjh;fs; Kjy;
Nguhrpupah;fs; tiu vOjpf;nfhz;Nl
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. ,tw;wpYs;s fbdkhd jd;ik
ghku kf;fis me;E}y;fspd; gf;fk; nry;y
tplhJ jLj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwJ.
Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l jd;ikapypUe;J tpyfp gj;Jg;
taJg; ghyfd; $l tpUk;gpg; gbf;Fk;gb
jj;Jtq;fisf; fijfshf;fpj; je;jpUf;fpwhh;
jpU.Nf.tp. FzNrfuk;. mtiu tho;j;Jtjpy;
2006,d; gpd; Xa;T ngw;w ey;Y}h;f;Nfhl;l
mjpgh;fshfpa ehk; kpf;fg; ngUikailfpNwhk;.

xg;gUk; Nrit nra;J Xq;fpa ey;ywpQdhfp

,g;gb cah;r;rp ngw;w ,dpatidf; fz;Nlhk;.
nrg;gUk; xOf;fk; Neh;ik nraw;fupa fy;tp
Qhdk;

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jg;gpy;yhj; jkpopy; Mh;tk; jsh;tpy;yh kdpjg;
gz;G
vg;NghJk; Nrit nra;Ak; mg;ngUk; mg;gNd!
tho;f tho;f tsKlNd.

Xa;ntd;W mYj;Jly; Nrhuhky;

klklntd;W vOjp vk;kz;Zf;fspj;J
jly;Glyha; fy;tpr; Nritjid
jkpoh; tho;T rpwf;fr; nra;J
cynfq;Fk; gue;J thOk;
jkpoh; jk; tho;T rpwf;f
jkpo;j;njhz;L nra;Ak;
jkpowpQNd tsKld; tho;e;J
tsk;ngwr; nra; jkpio.

2006Mk; Mz;bd; gpd; Xa;T ngw;w

ey;Y}h;f;Nfhl;l mjpgh;fs;.

jpU. ,.rptghjNrfuk;.
jpU. rp. NrhNk];tugps;is.
jpU. ngh. fkyehjd;.
jpU. ngh. eluhrh.
jpU. jp. fpU\;zFkhh;.
jpU. M. ,uj;jpdrpq;fk;
jpU. ngh. gj;kehjd;.
jpU. th. n[aul;zk;.
jpUkjp. rp. tp];typq;fk;.
jpUkjp. kh. Ntjehjd;.

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 jPaitahFk;
n[aghyd; G\;gehjdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. ,yl;RkpNahL jhd; Kd;G njhlh;G
nfhz;bUe;jijf; fpU\;dd; mtDf;Fr;
nrhy;yp tpLthd; vd;w gaj;jpd; fhuzkhfg;
G\;gehjDld; fyfyg;ghfg; gofg; gae;j
n[aghyd; mtidr; re;jpg;gijj; jtph;j;J
te;jhd;. mjdhy; n[aghyd; jd;Dld; VNjh
xU fhuzj;Jf;fhfj; jd;id tpyf;fp
itj;Js;shd; vd;W epidj;J n[aghydJ
el;ig G\;gehjd; Jz;bj;J tpl;lhd;.
G\;gehjd; n[aghydJ el;igj; Jz;bj;jjhy;
etuhrhTk; n[aghydJ cwitj; Jz;bj;jhd;.

jhd; ,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; NruTk;

jhd; f\;lg;gl;l NghJk; mtkhdg; gl;l
NghJk; gy;NtW cjtpfs; Gupe;j G\;gehjDk;
etuhrhTk; jd;Dld; cwtpy;yhky; ,Ug;gJ
n[aghyDf;Ff; ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ.

G\;gehjdJ tPl;by; G\;gehjd;

,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,yl;Rkpjhd; ,Ue;jhs;. ahNuh
miof;Fk; rj;jk; Nfl;L ntspNa te;j
,yl;Rkp thrypy; kpLf;Fld; epd;w

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n[aghyidf; fz;lJk; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhs;.
vdpDk; jd;idr; Rjhfupj;Jf; nfhz;L
nrhd;dhs;@ “mth; ,y;iy. cs;Ns thUq;fs;”

“gpwF ehd; thwd;…” jLkhwpdhd;

n[aghyd;.

“cs;Sf;F thq;Nfh…” vd;whs;

,yl;Rkp. mtspd; Fuypy; xU ke;jpu
rf;jpapUe;J mtidf; fth;e;jJ.

cs;Ns nrd;W ehw;fhyp xd;wpy;

mkhe;jhd; n[aghyd;@ “cq;fsJ Gj;jp
xUNghJk; khwhJ. Kd;G ,Ue;jijg; NghyNt
,g;gTk; ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;. ehd; cq;fis vt;tsT
ek;gpapUe;Njd;. vdf;Fr; nra;j JNuhfj;ijr;
rw;W epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. vdJ rNfhjud;
cq;fisj; jdJ ez;gndd ek;gp tPl;Lf;F
mioj;J te;jhd;. ePq;fs; vdf;F Vkhw;W
thh;j;ijfs; nrhy;yp vd;id Vkhw;wp cq;fs;
tpUg;gj;ijg; G+h;j;jp nra;J tpl;Lr; nrd;W
tpl;Bh;fs;. mJ Nghyj;jhd; ,g;gTk; ele;J
nfhs;fpwPu;fs;. vdJ fzth; cq;fs; kPJ
vt;tsT ghrk; itj;jpUe;jhnud;W
cq;fSf;Fj; njupahJ. mth; mijr; nrhy;ypf;
ftiyg;gLk; NghJ vdf;F kfpo;rr
; pahf
,Ue;jJ. cd;idg; Nghd;w xU JNuhfpNahL
goFtij tpl ehfghk;Gld; gofyhk;. mjdhy;
jhd; ehd; mtiu cdJ tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghf
Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. jdf;Fj;
Njitahd NghJ el;Gg; G+z;L> gadpy;yhj
NghJ ePq;fptPLk; nfhbath;fspd; el;G

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tsh;tij tplj; Nja;tNj ey;yJ>” vd;whs;
,yl;Rkp.
n[aghDf;F tpah;j;Jf; nfhl;baJ.
mtdhy; NgrKbatpy;iy. “eP ey;y kdpjd;@
ey;y ez;gd; vd;W epidj;J mtUk;
etuhrhTk; cdf;fhf vt;tsT f\;lg;gl;ldh;.
eP jPatd;@ xOf;fkpy;yhjtd;@ Fbfhud; vd;W
Cutu; cd;id ntWj;j NghJk; vdJ fzth;
cd;id ntWf;ftpy;iy. mth; cdf;fhf
Cutu;fsplk; Vr;R thq;fpdhh;. nfl;ltd; vd;w
gl;lj;ijg; ngw;whh;” ,yl;Rkp Nfhgj;Jld;
Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ n[aghyd;
FWf;fpl;lhd;@ “G\;gehjd; nra;j cjtpfis
ehd; xUNghJk; kwf;fkhl;Nld;. mtDld; ey;y
Kiwapy; gof vdf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ”
vd;W n[aghyd; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
NghJ ,yl;Rkp Mj;jpuj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhs;@
“cdf;Fg; gakh…? ,ij eP NtW ahuhtJ
xUtUf;Fr; nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; mth;fs;
ek;gpapUg;ghh;fs;. vdf;fh nrhy;fpwha;?. eP
fpU\;dDld; ey;y Kiwapy; gofp tpl;L
mtid Ms;itj;J mbg;gpj;j eP… mNj Nghy
vdJ fztUf;Fk; etuhrhTf;Fk; nra;a
khl;lha; vd;W vg;gb ek;GtJ? ahNuh rk;gs
Ml;fis itj;J eP fpU\;didj; jhf;fptpl;L
vdJ fztUk; etuhrhTk; fN[e;jpuDk; jhd;
fpU\;dDf;F mbj;jth;fs; vd;W Cupy;
fijfl;b tpl;Ls;sha;. ,J cdf;F
epahakhfj; Njhd;Wfpwjh? cd;id ek;gp jd;
capiuf; $lj; juj; jahuhf ,Ue;j vdJ
fztDf;F eP nra;j ifk;khW NghJk;.
,dpNky; mtiuj; Njb ,q;Nf tuhNj. ,d;gk;

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jUk; epoYk; ePUk; Neha; jUkhdhy; mJ
jPadNt MFk;. mij tpyf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJ
Nghyr; Rw;wj;jth;fspd; nray;fSk; jPikiaj;
jUkhdhy; Rw;wj;jtupd; cwitj; Jz;bj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; tho;ehs; KOtJk;
mjdhy; NfLjhd; cz;lhFk;. jaT nra;J
,dpNky; vkJ tPl;Lf;F tuhNj” vd;whs;
,yl;Rkp. Nfhgj;jhy; mtsJ Kfk; rpte;J
cjLfs; Jbj;jd.

881. epoy;ePUk; ,d;dhj ,d;dh@ jkh;ePUk;

,d;dhMk; ,d;dh nrapd;.

Fsph;ikahd epoYk; ePUk; Neha;

jUkhdhy; mit jPaitNa MFk;. mJ
Nghyr; Rw;wj;jtupd; jd;ikfSk; Jd;ge;
jUkhdhy; mitAk; jPaitNa MFk;.

mQ;r Ntz;bath;
“,yl;Rkp> ehd; cdf;Fr; nra;jJ
JNuhfk; jhd;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
gag;gLfpNwd;. jw;nrayhf ekJ gioa cwT
G\;gehjDf;Fj; njupa te;jhy; ey;y
ez;gdhd mtd; vt;tsT Jd;gg;gLthd;.
mj;Jld; cdf;Fk; gy jPikfs; cz;lhFk;.
mjdhy; jhd; ehd; G\;gehjdpd; el;ig kpfTk;
tUj;jj;Jld; Jz;bj;Njd;. mtdJ el;igj;
Jz;bj;jikahy; ehd; gLk; Ntjidiag; gw;wp
cdf;Fj; njupahJ. ,g;NghJ ehd; me;j

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tUj;jj;ijj; jhq;f Kbahjjhy; jhd;
te;Njd;” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.

“eP> cd;idg;gw;wp vdf;Fr;

nrhy;fpwhah…? cdJ Vkhw;W thh;j;ijfis
ek;gp ehd;gl;l Jd;gk; vt;tsntd;gij
cd;dhy; epidj;Jg; ghh;f;f KbAkh…? eP Vd;
,g;NghJ CUf;F te;jha;? kiwe;jpUe;J
jpdKk; vd;idf; nfhd;w czh;Tfs; ,d;W
kPz;Lk; ntspg;gl;Lf; nfhy;fpwJ. mjdhy; ehd;
mdypy; tpOe;j GOthfj; Jbf;fpNwd;. kpfTk;
ey;thud vdJ fztiuf; fhZk; Nghnjy;yhk;
vdJ cly; Ntjidahy; Jbf;fpwJ.
,g;nghOJk; eP tQ;rf vz;zj;Jld; jhd;
ele;J nfhs;fpwha;” vd;whs; ,yl;Rkp.

“ehd; ,isQdhf thOk; NghJ

nfl;ltd;jhd;. xj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;. Mdhy;
,g;NghJ jpUe;jptpl;Nld;. vd;dhy;
G\;gehjDf;F ve;jf; NfLk; tuhJ” vd;whd;
n[aghyd;.

“cd;NdhL gy fhyk; gofpa vdf;fh

eP fij nrhy;fpwha;. Kd;G ehd; fd;dpahf
,Uf;Fk; NghJ vdf;Fg; Ngrp te;j
jpUkzq;fisnay;yhk; Fog;gpdha;. ehd;
cd;Dld; ve;jj; njhlh;Gk; ,y;yhjpUe;j NghJ
Cupy; cs;s ,isQh;fSf;F ehd; cd;idf;
fhjypg;gjhff; $wpdha;. mjw;F Mjhukhf
vdJ Gifg;glnkhd;iw vdJ tPl;bypUe;J
jpUbr; nrd;W ,isQh;fSf;Ff; fhl;b tpl;Lg;
gpd; mij cupa ,lj;jpy; nfhz;L te;J
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itj;jha;. ,tw;iwnay;yhk; ehd; cd;idf;
fhjypf;Fk; NghJ mwpe;J nfhs;stpy;iy.
xUehs; tPl;by; ahUkpy;yhj Neuk; te;j eP
vd;d nrhd;dha;@ “,yl;Rkp> ePjhd; vdJ
caph;. cd;idj; jpUkzk; nra;ahtpl;lhy; ehd;
jw;nfhiy nra;JtpLNtd;” vd;wha;. mjdhy;
jhd; cd;kPJ vdf;F ,uf;fk; gpwe;jJ. gpd; eP
ntspehl;Lf;Fg; NghdJk; ehd; njhiyNgrpapy;
njhlh;G nfhz;l NghJ vd;d nrhd;dha;@
“,yl;Rkp vy;yhtw;iwAk; nfl;l fdthf
epid. ehd; ,q;F xU ngz;izj; jpUkzQ;
nra;J tpl;Nld;. ,dpNky; vd;Dld; njhlh;G
nfhs;shNj” vd;wha;. mg;gbg;gl;l cd;id
ehd; ek;GNtddh..? ,d;Dk; ,d;Dk; cd;id
ek;gp Nkhrk; NghNtd; vd;W eP
epidf;fpwhah…? vdJ fztidAk;
etuhrhitAk; VNjh xU fhuzj;jpw;fhfg;
gopthq;f eP epidf;fpwha;. mth;fs; ,UtUk;
cd;idr; rpwe;j ez;gdhff; fUjpj; jkJ
capiuAk; nfhLf;fr; rpj;jkhf ,Ue;jdh;.
Mdhy; ehd; jhd; ,UtUf;Fk; Gj;jpkjpfs;
$wp cd;idr; re;jpf;fhJ nra;Js;Nsd;. eP
nra;Ak; nfhLikfSf;Fj; jz;lidfis
tpiutpy; mDgtpg;gha;” vd;whs;.

n[aghyd; mtisg; ghh;j;jhd;.

mts; Nfhgj;Jld; epd;w Nfhyj;ijg; ghh;j;jhy;
jd;idg; gopthq;Fths; Nghyj; njupe;jJ@
“ehd; thwd;. G\;gehjDf;F ehd; te;jjhfr;
nrhy;” vd;W $wptpl;L ele;jhd;.

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 “n[aghyd;” nky;y mioj;jhs;
,yl;Rkp.

nrd;w n[aghyd; me;j ,lj;jpNy

epd;W jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhd;@ “fpU\;dDf;F
Ms;itj;J mbg;gpj;jTld; mtd; gae;J
nrayw;Wg; Ngha; tpl;lhd; vd;W epidf;fhNj.
fpU\;dd; ey;ytd;. filrptiuAk; mtd;
vd;idg; gw;wpj; jtwhff; fijf;f khl;lhd;.
mtid ,af;fpaJ ehd;jhd;. mtd;
Muk;gj;jpy; cd;idg; gw;wpj; jtwhfg; Ngrg;
gag;gl;lhd;. ehd; jhd; mtDf;F cw;rhf%l;b
cUj;jpu%h;j;jp ,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; NgRk;
NghJ cd;idg; gw;wpf; Nftykhf Vrr;
nrhd;Ndd;. ftdkhf ,U” vd;whs;

n[aghyDf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ.

,yl;Rkp gpbthjf;fhup. mj;Jld; G\;gehjidf;
iff;Fs; itj;jpUf;fpwhs;. mtisg; gw;wp
ahUk; jtwhfr; nrhd;dhYk; G\;gehjd;
ek;gkhl;lhd;@ “thisg; Nghy ntspg;gilahd
gifth;fSf;F mQ;r Ntz;bajpy;iy@ Mdhy;
cwtpdh;fisg; Nghy ,Ue;J cl;gif
nfhz;lth;fspd; njhlh;GfSf;F mQ;r
Ntz;Lk;” vd;W fjpNurd; nrhd;dJ mtdJ
nrtpfspy; xypj;jJ.

882. ths;Nghy; giftiu mQ;rw;f@ mQ;Rf

Nfs;Nghy; gifth; njhlh;G.

thisg; Nghy ntspg;gilahfj; njupAk;

gifth;fSf;F mQ;rNtz;ba jpy;iy. Mdhy;

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cwtpdiug; Nghy; cldpUe;J cl;gif
nfhs;gtupd; njhlh;Gf;F mQ;r Ntz;Lk;.

mWf;Fk; fUtp
tPl;Lf;F te;j n[aghyDf;Fj;
jiy Rw;wpaJ. ,yl;Rkp gpbthjf;fhup.
epidj;jijr; nra;af; $bats;. mtd;
ntspehl;bw;Fr; nrd;w gpd;G mtSila
njhlh;ig Kw;whf mWj;J tpl;lhd;. mtd;
ve;j ehl;bw;Fr; nrd;whd; vd;W $l
CutUf;Fj; njupahJ. Cupy; cs;s vtUf;Fk;
mtd; fbjk; Nghltpy;iy. Nghl;lhy; mjd;
%yk; jdf;Fg; gy gpur;rpidfs; tUk; vdg;
gae;jhd;. ntspehl;Lf;F mtd; te;J ,uz;L
tUlq;fshfp tpl;ld. mtd; ,yl;Rkpia
kwe;J tpl;lhd;. mg;gb ,Uf;Fk; ehspy;
xUehs; mtdJ ifj;njhiyNgrp mywpaJ.
n[aghyd;@ “ahh;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtDld;
njhlh;G nfhz;l ngz;Fuy; clNd jd;id
milahsk; fhl;bf; nfhs;stpy;iy. “ahh;
n[aghyh..?” vd;wJ

“Xk;… Xk; ePq;fs; ahh;?”

“ehdh....? cq;fSf;F kpfTk;

Ntz;bats;”

n[aghyd; ngz;fs; tp\aj;jpy; kpfTk;

gytPdkhdtd;. “ePq;fs; aho;g;ghzj;jpy; ,Ue;J

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NgRfpwPu;fs; vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk; ePq;fs;
ahh;…?”

“cq;fSf;F vd;idg; ngw;Nwhh;

jpUkzk; NgRfpwhh;fs;. jufd; xUtd; ePq;fs;
cq;F kpfTk; trjpahf tho;tjhfr; nrhy;ypf;
Fwpg;Gj; je;jth;..”

“mg;gbah….? cq;fsJ ngah; vd;d…?”

“jpUkzk; Kw;whF Kd; Mz;fis

ek;gpg; ngah;fisr; nrhy;yf; $lhJ?”

“ehd; ey;ytd;. ePh; gag;glhky;

nrhy;yyhk;”

“vdf;F ek;gpf;ifapy;iy. ePq;fs;

,yl;Rkpnad;w ngz;izf; fhjypj;jjhf Cupy;
Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhh;fs;”

rpyfzq;fs; mtd; Ngrtpy;iy. gpd;@

“mg;gbahd ngaUs;s ngz;iz vdf;Fj;
njupahJ. ehd; ahiuAk; fhjypf;ftpy;iy”
vd;whd;.

“mg;gbah….? fhjypj;j ngz;iz tpl;L

tpl;Bh;fsh…..? ehd; jhd; ,yl;Rkp…?

clNd mtd; njhlh;igj; Jz;bj;jhd;.

,Ue;j NghJk ;mts; mbf;fb mtid kpul;bf;
nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mij epidf;f mtDf;Fg;

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gakhf ,Ue;jJ@ “vg;gbNah vdJ njhiyNgrp
,yf;fj;ijj; NjbnaLj;J vd;id mbf;fb
kpul;bats;> jw;nghOJ Cupy; mJTk; mtsJ
tPl;Lf;F mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ vd;ndd;d
nra;thNsh?” vdf; fyq;fpdhd;. mj;Jld;
fpU\;dDk; mtSld; Nrh;e;Js;shd;. mtd;
mtSld; Nrh;e;J vd;ndd;d Jd;gq;fisr;
nra;ag; NghfpwhNdh? md;W ,yf;fpag;
Nguitapy; cUj;jpu%h;j;jp nrhw;nghopthw;Wk;
NghJ JzpTld; vd;idj; J\pj;j fpU\;dd;
,dp vd;d nra;thd;….? mtd; Jzpe;jtd;.
mj;Jld; etuhrhTk; G\;gehjDk; mtDf;Fj;
Jizahf cs;sdh;” vd;W epidf;f
n[aghyDf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ.

“giftid ek;gyhk;. ez;gidg; Nghy

ebj;Jg; gopthq;f epidg;gtd; ve;j Neuj;jpy;
vJ nrha;thndd;W vjph;ghh;f;f KbahJ. md;W
ehd; fjpNurdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ mth;
vd;id kfpo;Tld; tuNtw;ftpy;iy. vd;id
Ntz;lhj tpUe;jhspahf epidj;Nj fijj;jhh;.
mjdhy; ,dp mq;F NghtJk; kjpg;gy;y.
cl;gifif;F mQ;rp xUtd; jd;idf; fhj;Jf;
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. jsh;r;rp te;j NghJ
kl;fyj;ij mWf;Fk; fUtpNghy me;j
cl;gif jtwhky; mopT nra;Ak;” vd;W
epidj;jhd; n[aghyd;.

mg;NghJ mq;Nf fdfypq;fk; te;jhh;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mjpguhf ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy;
ghlrhiyf;Fjtntd;W gyh; ,Ue;jdh;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp gjtp cah;T ngw;Wr;

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nrd;wgpd; ghlrhiyg; gf;fk; nry;Nthh; FiwT@
“thUq;Nfh thj;jpahh;” vd;W tuNtw;whd;
n[aghyd;.
“ghlrhiy E}yfj;jpw;F ,uz;L
mYkhupfs; Njitahf cs;sJ. ghlrhiyapy;
E}yfj;ij mikf;f cjtpatd; etuhrh.
mtdplk; Ngha;f; Nfl;ldhd;. mtd; “jdf;F
trjpapy;iy” vd;W nrhy;fpwhd;. ePq;fs;
cjTtPu;fnsd;W te;jdhd;” vd;whh;
fdfypq;fk;.

“Vd; etuhrhTf;F trjpapy;iyNa…?

ey;y ,lj;jpy; jpUkzk; nra;jpUf;fpwhd;.
Njhl;lj;jhYk; ey;y tUkhdk;.” vd;whd;
n[aghyd;.

“,g;g etuhrh> G\;gehjd;>

NtyhAjgps;is> jzpfhryk; Nghd;Nwhh; Kd;G
Nghy ,y;i ; y. ey;y kdprnuy;yhk; VNdh
njupatpy;iyf; nfl;Lg; Nghdhh;fs;. ve;j
cjtpfSk; nra;fpwhh;fspy;iy. fz;lhy; epd;W
fijf;ff; $l tpUk;Gfpwhh;fspy;iy” vd;W
ftiyg;gl;lhy; fdfypq;fk;

883. cl;gif mQ;rpj;jw; fhf;f@ ciyT,lj;J

kz;gifapd; khzj; njWk;.

cl;giff;F mQ;rp xUtd; jd;idf; fhj;Jf;

nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; jsh;r;rp
Vw;gLk; NghJ kl;fyj;ij mWf;Fk; fUtp
Nghy me;j cl;gif mtid mopj;J tpLk;.

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 Fw;wq;fs; gy
md;W fhiyg; G+irf;F te;jth;fs;
ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpy;
Nfhapy; ntsp kz;lgr; Rtupy; xU tpsk;guk;
xl;lg;gl;bUg;gijf; fz;ldh;. ,Jtiu fhyKk;
Nfhapy; Rtupy; jpUtpoh gw;wpa tpsk;guk; $l
xl;lg;gl;ljpy;iy. jzpfhryKk; NtWk; rpyUk;
RtUf;F mUNf te;J xl;lg;gl;bUe;j me;j
tpsk;guj;ij thrpj;jdh;. “,q;F thOk;
ngupath;fSf;F! ePq;fs; gzj;jpw;fhf
khdj;ijr; rkPg fhykhf tpw;W tUfpwPuf ; s;.
n[aghyd; jpUld;@ Fbfhud;@ gQ;rkhghjfq;fs;
midj;ijAk; nra;gtd;. mtd; jhd; nra;j
ghtk; jPh;tjw;fhf ,q;F te;J jhdQ;
nra;fpwhd;. nfhs;isabj;j gzj;jpd; %yk;
mtd; ntspehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd;. ntspehl;by;
Nghij khj;jpiufisf; flj;jpr; rk;ghjpj;j
ghtg;gl;l gzj;ij ,q;F nfhz;L te;J jUk
fhupaq;fSf;Fr; nryT nra;fpwhd;. jUkk;
nra;gtd;> jhdq; nfhLg;gtd;> jdJ
ciog;gpy; jhd; mijr; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
ghtg;gl;l gzk; vd;W njupe;j gpd;Gk; mijg;
ngWgth;fs; nfhLg;gtid tplf;
Nftykhdth;fshf> ghtg;gl;lth;fshfNt
fUjg;gLthh;fs;. Cupy; xU epfo;T
eilngWtjdhy; mijr; Rthkpahh; Kd; epd;W
elj;jpitg;ghh;. ntspehLfspy; ,Ue;J
ey;yth;fs; te;J jh;kfhupak; nra;Ak; NghJ
me;j Neuk; Rthkpahh; te;J me;j epfo;itr;
rpwg;gpg;gNjhL> epjp toq;Fk; jh;kthdd;is

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MrPh;tjpg;ghh;. ,Jgy Mz;Lfhykhf xOq;fhf
eilngw;W tUk; epfo;T. Mdhy; Rthkpfs;
n[aghyd; ed; nfhil mspj;j ve;j xU
epfo;tpYk; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy>
MrPh;tjpf;ftpy;iy. ,J Vd; vd;W epidj;Jg;
ghh;j;jPh;fsh….? ,yf;fpag; Nguitf;Fg; gzk;
ngWKd; Rthkpahiuf; Nfl;Bh;fsh…?”

“ngupNahh;fNs> Cu;g;gpuKfh;fNs
,dpahtJ rpe;jpAq;fs;. ed;nfhilfs; ngWk;
NghJ mtidf; nfsutpj;J rpue;jho;j;jpg;
ngWjy; Ntz;Lk;. ,jw;F n[aghyd; jFjp
cs;stdh…? rpe;jpj;Jr; nraw;gLq;fs;.”

“eyd;tpUk;gp”

kpfTk; mofhff; fzpdpapy;

gjpf;fg;gl;bUe;j me;j tpsk;guj;ij kPz;Lk;
xUKiw gbj;jhh; jzpfhryk;. mg;NghJ mq;F
te;j NtyhAjgps;is nrhd;dhh;@ “,JNghy
xU tpsk;guk; rdr%f epiyar; RtupYk;
xl;bapUf;F”.

mg;NghJ mq;F te;j fdfypq;fk;

nrhd;dhh;@ “ghlrhiy kjpy; KOf;f
xl;lg;gl;bUf;F”

jfty; mwpe;j tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mq;F

te;jhh;. Nfhapy; Rtupy; xl;lg;gl;l me;jj;
Jz;Lg; gpuRuj;ijf; fz;lJk; mtuJ fz;fs;
fyq;fpd@ “kfhfzgjpiaj; nja;tk; vd;W

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fUjhj xUtd; jhd; ,r;nraiyr;
nra;Js;shd;. ahUk; vijAk; vOjyhk;.
Rth;fspy; xl;lyhk;. Mdhy; ,Jtiu fhyKk;
Nfhapy; jpUtpohg; gpuRuk; $l Nfhapw; Rtupy;
xl;lg;gl;ljpy;iy. mij epidf;fj;jhd;
vdf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh;.

mq;F $bapUe;jth;fs;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp fyq;Ftijf; fz;L Jf;fg;
gl;ldh;@ “ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ rup. Nfhapiy ehk;
Gdpjkhf itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,J kfh
fzgjpia mtkjpf;fpd;w nray;” vd;whd;
xUtd;.

“vd;idg; gw;wpg; gy ,lq;fspYk; vOjp

xl;bapUg;gjhf mwpe;J te;Njd;.,dpNkYk;
vd;dhy; ,e;j Cupy; tho KbahJ. ehd;
ghtq;fs; gy nra;jdhd;jhd;. xg;Gf;
nfhs;fpNwd;. mij epidj;Jj; jhd; ehd; ,e;j
CUf;F te;Njd;. ghtQ; nra;jtd; Gz;zpaQ;
nra;af; $lhnjd;why; ehd; je;j
gznky;yhtw;iwAk; jpUg;gpj; jhUq;fs;. ehd;
kfpo;Tld; Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpd;Nwd;. vd;dhy; jhd;
,yf;fpag; Nguitf;Fk; NfhapYf;Fk; rdr%f
epiyaj;jpw;Fk; mtkhdnkd;why; ehd; ,dpNky;
mq;nfy;yhk; tutpy;iy” vd;W $wptpl;L
ele;jhd; n[aghyd;.

mtd; nry;tij vy;NyhUk; ghh;j;Jf;

nfhz;bUe;jdh;. fjpNurd; vOe;J mtdpd;
gpd;dhy; nrd;whh;. fjpNurd; jd;Dld; vijNah
fijf;fj;jhd; gpd;dhy; tUfpwhh; vd;gij

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czh;e;j n[aghyd; epd;whd;. mtDf;F
mUfpy; te;j fjpNurd; nrhd;dhh;@ “n[aghY>
cdf;F Kd;dhy; ey;yth;fs; Nghy ebj;J
kdJs; gifiaf; iff;nfhs;Nthh; gyh;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mj;jd;ik cd;idr;
Nrh;e;jth;fs; cdf;Fj; Jizahf tuhky;
Nghtjw;Ff; fhuzkhd gy Fw;wq;fis
cz;lhFk;. ,e;jj; Jz;Lg; gpuRuk; mijj;jhd;
ikakhff; nfhz;Ls;sJ. cd;idr;
Nrh;e;jth;fs; ,jdhy; cd;kPJ ntWg;gilth;.
ed;whfg; gbj;j xUtd;jhd; ,ijj; jpl;lkpl;L
nra;Js;shd;. fw;fhjtDf;F ,g;gbr;
nrayhw;wj; njupahJ. mtd; MAjq;fisj;jhd;
J}f;Fthd;”

884. kdk;khzh cl;gif Njhd;wpd; ,dk;khzh

Vjk; gyTk; jUk;.

kdk; jpUe;jhj cl;gif xUtDf;F

,Uf;Fkhdhy;>mJ mtidr; Nrh;e;jth;fs;
mtDf;Fj; Jiz nra;ahky; Nghtjw;Ff;
fhuzkhd gy Fw;wq;fis cz;lhf;Fk;.

capiu mopf;Fk;
n[aghyDf;Ff; fjpNurd; $wpaJ
Gupatpy;iy. mjdhy; jLkhwpagb@ “ePq;fs;
nrhy;ypanjhd;Wk; vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy. jaT
nra;J GupAk;gb $Wq;fs;” vd;whd;.

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 fjpNurd; mtidg; ghh;j;jhh;. fy;tpawpT
vs;ssNtDk; ,y;yhj jd;ikahy; jhd;
mtDf;F ,e;j epiyik te;jnjd;W
mtUf;Fg; Gupe;jJ@ “n[aghY> eP ,ijr;
nra;jJ fpU\;dDk; etuhrhTk; G\;gehjDk;
vd;Wjhd; epidg;gha;. mg;gb my;y.
mth;fSf;F ,g;gb vOjf;$ba ty;yik
,y;iy. mjdhy; mij mth;fs; vOjpapUf;f
KbahJ. mj;Jld; fzdpapy; nghwpf;Fk;
KiwfSk; mth;fSf;Fj; njupahJ. mij
,d;ndhUtiuf; nfhz;Ljhd; nra;tpj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. me;j msT fw;wth;fSila el;G
mk;%tUf;Fk; ,y;iy. ,ij ed;F fw;w
xUtd;jhd; ed;F jpl;lkpl;Lr; nra;Js;shd;.
,jd; %yk; cd;id mtkhdg;gLj;jTk;>
cdJ epjpiag; ngw;wth;fisf;
Nftyg;gLj;jTk;jhd; mtd; nra;Js;shd;. eP
fpU\;dDf;F Mis itj;J mbg;gpj;jdp vd;W
vdf;F md;Nw njupAk;. Mdhy; mij mwpahj
gy gbj;jth;fs; mJ G\;gehjDk; etuhrhTk;
fN[e;jpuDk; nra;j Ntiy vd;W
nrhy;fpwhh;fs;. cz;ikahd epiy cdf;Fj;
njupAk;. ehd; ahUf;Fk; nrhy;y khl;Nld;.
ePjhNd fpU\;dDf;F mbg;gpj;jdP” vd;W Nfl;L
tpl;L epWj;jpdhh; fjpNurd;.

n[aghyd; Mbg;Nghdhd;. mtDf;Fg;

gaj;jhy; cly; tpah;j;jJ. vJTk; Ngrj;
Njhd;whJ jLkhwpagb epd;whd;@ “eP epidg;gha;
,ijf; fpU\;dd; jhd; vdf;Fr;
nrhy;ypapUg;ghd; vd;W. mtd; nrhy;ytpy;iy.
mtd; jhf;fg;gl;l nra;jp Nfs;tpg; gl;lJk;

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ehd; mtidg; ghh;f;fr; nrd;Nwd;. mjw;F ehd;
mtd; kPJ nfhz;l mDjhgk; fhuzky;y.
Cutu;> vdJ Ngudhd etuhrhjhd;
fpU\;dDf;F mbj;jJ vd;W fijj;jdh;.
mij mwpaj;jhd; nrd;Nwd;. mtd; ahh;
jdf;F mbj;jJ vd;W nrhy;y kWj;J
tpl;lhd;. mtdJ fijfspy; ,Ue;J ehd;
etuhrh mtDf;F mbf;ftpy;iy vd;gij
czh;e;J nfhz;Nld;.” vd;W epWj;jpdhh;
fjpNurd;.

rpwpJ Neuq; fopj;Jf; fjpNurd;

nrhd;dhh;@ “fpU\;dd; nrhd;dhd;@ “mg;G>
vdf;Fg; gpwj;jpahh; mbf;ftpy;iy. vdf;F
Ntz;baitjhd; mbr;rit. Cuit etuhrhTk;
G\;;gehjDk; fN[e;jpuDk; jhd; vd;idj;
jhf;fpajhff; fijf;fpid. ghtk; mth;fs;.
rdk; gopghtk; ghuhJ vYk;gpy;yhj ehf;fhy;
gyJk; fijf;Fk;. mij ehq;fs;
nghUl;gLj;jf; $lhJ” vd;wtd;. etuhrh
Kuld;. vjw;Fk; mQ;rkhl;lhd;. vijAk; NeNu
nry;thNd jtpu kiwe;jpUe;J nra;a khl;lhd;.
fpU\;ddpd; fijapypUe;J jhd; ePjhd; mijr;
nra;jdp vd;W ehd; njupe;J nfhz;ld;. mijg;
Nghy ,ij vOjp xl;baJk; ahh; vd;W
vdf;Fj; njupAk;”

“nrhy;Yq;Nfh… nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;W

mtrug;gl;lhd; n[aghyd;. fjpNurd;
jpUk;gpf;Nfhapw; gf;fk; ele;jhh;.

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 “mg;G+… epy;Yq;Nfh. nrhy;yp tpl;Lg;
Nghq;Nfh…” nfQ;rpdhd; n[aghyd;.

“ePjhd; fpU\;dDf;F mbg;gpr;rdP vd;W

Cfpj;j khjpup ,j;Jz;Lg; gpuRuj;ij xl;batd;
,d;dhuhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk; vd;W Nahrpf;fppwd;. eP
Kjypy; mijr; nrhy;….”

jaq;fpdhd; n[aghyd;. “ehd; thwd;”

vd;W $wptpl;L ele;jhh; fjpNurd;.

“fpU\;dDf;F ehd;jhd; Ms; itj;J

mbg;gpj;jdhd;. jaT nra;J mij ahUf;FQ;
nrhy;ypg; Nghlhijq;Nfh” vd;W fyq;fpa
n[aghyd;@ “Mh; xl;bdJ vd;W nrhy;Yq;Nfh”
vd;whd;.

“,J vd;Dila Cfk;. rupnad;W

nrhy;y khl;ld;. eP ,ijg;gw;wp Muha;e;J ghh;.
mjw;fhfj;jhd; nrhy;fpNwd;. ,jw;F %yfh;j;jh
cdJ kidtpjhd;.”

“vdJ kidtpah?… rptrf;jpah?”

mjph;e;J Nghdhd; n[aghyd;.

“cdJ kidtpf;F ,e;j Cupy; ,Uf;f

tpUg;gkpy;iy. gps;isfSf;Fk; jhiag; gpupe;J
tho tpUg;gkpy;iy. mjdhy; gps;isfs; jhNk
rpyJz;Lg; gpuRuq;fis mr;rbj;J jha;f;F
mDg;gpAs;sdh;. cdJ kidtp gzq;nfhLj;J
xl;Ltpj;jpUf;fpwhs;. n[aghY> xUtDf;F

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cwTKiwapduplk; cl;gif cz;lhFkhdhy;
mJ mtdJ capiu mopf;fj;jf;f Fw;wq;fs;
gytw;iw cz;lhf;Fk;. vdNt eP
cd;kidtpapd; tpUg;gg;gb el. mj;Jld;
,q;Fs;s gyUf;F cd;kPJ cl;gif cs;sJ.
cdJ ,dj;jth;fs;> ez;gh;fs;> mayth;fs;
ahiuAk; ek;ghNj” vd;W nrhd;d fjpNurd;>
Nfhapiy Nehf;fp ele;jhh;. vJTk; Njhd;whJ
mjph;rr
; pAld; n[aghyd; mtiug; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;L epd;whd;.

885. cwy;Kiwahd; cl;gif Njhd;wpd; ,wy;Kiwahd;

Vjk; gyTk; jUk;.

xUtDf;F cwtpdNuhL cl;gif

cz;lhFkhdhy;> mJ mtdJ capiu
mopf;fj; jf;f Fw;wq;fs; gytw;iwr; nra;Ak;.

mopT cWjp
,e;j Cupy; ahiuAk; mtdhy; ek;g
Kbatpy;iy@ “cwtpdh;fs; jkJ
fhupaq;fisg; ghh;g;gjw;fhf kpfTk; neUf;fkhf
md;G nfhz;lth;fs; Nghyg; goFfpwhh;fs;.
jkJ fhupak; Kbtile;jJk; Cutu;fSld;
Nrh;e;J jUzj;jpw; Nfw;wthW fijf;fpwhh;fs;.
ez;gh;fSk; mg;gbj;jhd;. gpuKfh;fSk;
mg;gbj;jhd;. ahiu ek;GtJ ahiu ek;ghJ
tpLtJ. fjpNurd; ey;yth;@ gbf;fhj Nkij.
xUtd; nrhy;yhkNy mtdpd; Kfj;ijg;
ghh;j;J mtd; vd;d epidf;fpwhd; vd;W

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mwpAk; Mw;wy; cs;sth;. mj;Jld; kdjpy;
cs;sij mtd; rpwpJk; re;Njfg;glhky;
mwpe;J nfhs;sf; $bath;. Cupy; vj;jid Ngh;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. xUtnud;whYk; fpU\;dDf;F
mbg;gpj;jJ ehd; vd;W epidf;ftpy;iy.
Mdhy; fjpNurd; fpU\;ddJ tPl;bw;F mtid
tUj;jk; ghh;f;fg; NghtJ Nghyr; nrd;W mtd;
re;Njfg;glhj Kiwapy; ele;jtw;iwnay;yhk;
mwpe;J te;jpUf;fpwhh;. mNj Nghyr; Rtupy;
xl;ba Jz;Lg; gpuRuk; gw;wpAk; mth; nrhd;dJ
rup. etuhrhTf;Fk; G\;gehjDf;Fk;
fzdpiaNa njupahJ. ,J fw;wth; xUtupd;
Ntiyjhd;. rptrf;jpapd; rNfhjuu;fs;
gaq;futhjpfs;. mth;fSf;F ehd; CUf;F
tUe;jJ tpUg;gkpy;iy.” vd;W epidj;jhd;
n[aghyd;.

mtDk; rptrf;jpAk; CUf;F tUk;NghJ

rptrf;jpapd; %j;j rNfhjud; nrhd;dJ mtdJ
fhJfspy; xypj;jJ@ “n[aghY> xd;gJ
NgUf;Fr; rptrf;jp rNfhjup. ehk; vkJ
gps;isfis tpl ,tisNa capUf;Fapuhf
Nerpf;fpNwhk;. mjdhy; mts; gpupe;J nry;tij
ehk; tpUk;gtpy;iy. XupU ehl;fs; XupU
khjq;fs; vd;why; guthapy;iy. ePq;fs;
epue;jukhf mq;F jq;fg; Nghtjhfr; nry;tJ
vkf;F kpFe;j Ntjidiaj; jUfpwJ. ,e;jr;
nry;te;j Ciu tpl;L tpl;L twpa fpuhkj;jpy;
ePq;fs; FbNaWtijapl;L ehd;
ftiyg;gltpy;iy. vkJ rNfhjup vd;id
tpl;Lg; Nghfpwhs; vd;Wjhd; ftiyg;gh;wd;.
ePq;fs; jdpahg; Ngha; ,Uq;Nfh…”

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 “rptrf;jpf;Fk; vd;idtplj; jdJ
rNfhjuu;fspy; jhd; ghrk; mjpfk;. mjdhy;
mts; vijAk; nra;ths;. nrd;wthuk; xU
jbj;j fbjk; te;jJ. mf;fbjj;Js;jhd;
mj;Jz;Lg; gpuRuk; te;jNjh…?” vd;W
vz;zpdhd; n[aghyd;.

mtDf;F vOj thrpf;fj; njupahJ.

mj;Jld; gps;isfNsh kr;rhd;khNuh vOJk;
fbjq;fis mtd; thrpg;gjpy;iy. rptrf;jpjhd;
thrpg;ghs;. thrpj;J tpl;L mth;fs; vOjpaijr;
nrhy;ths;. Mdhy; mtd; mijf; Nfl;gijAk;
tpUk;Gtjpy;iy.

“rptrf;jpaplk; md;W te;j fbjj;ijg;

gw;wpf; Nfl;fyhk;. xUehSkpy;yh jthW
fbjj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhy; mts;
re;Njfpg;ghs;. mj;Jld; ,e;j tp\ak;
fjpNurDf;F vg;gbj; njupa te;jJ. mij
epidf;f n[aghyDf;F kz;il ntbj;J
tpLk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ@ “xUtDf;F cwT
Kiwahdth;fsplk; cl;gif cz;lhFkhdhy;>
mJ mtdJ capiu mopf;fj;jf;f Fw;wq;fs;
gytw;iw cz;lhf;Fk;” vd;W fjpNurd; $wpa
thh;j;ijfs; n[aghydJ fhJfspy; gykhf
xypj;jd@ “vdJ kidtpAk; mtsJ
rNfhjuu;fSk; vd;idg; gifj;jhy; vdJ
gps;isfSk; vd;idg; gifg;ghh;fs;. mjdhy;
ehd; mope;J Ngha;tpLNtd;. mth;fs; kpfTk;
nfhbath;fs;. mjdhy; ehd; kidtpiaAk;
mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspehL nry;tJ jhd;

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ey;yJ” vd;W epidj;jthW tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. thrypy; mtsJ kidtp
gj;jpufhspahfp epd;W mtid tuNtw;whs;.

“,dpNky; ePq;fs; ,q;Nf ,Uf;f

KbahJ. cq;fsJ tpUg;gj;ijg; G+h;j;jp
nra;tjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; cq;fNshL ,q;F
thoyhnkd;W te;Njd;. Mdhy; ,e;j Cutu;fs;
cq;fis ,q;F epk;kjpahf tho
tplkhl;lhh;fs;. jpdKk; gpur;rpidg;gl;L
mtkhdj;jhy; $dpf;FWfp tho;tij tpl ehk;
jpUk;gpg; Ngha;tpLNthk;. gps;isfSk;
mz;zhkhUk; mijj;jhd; tpUk;Gfpwhh;fs;@
“cq;fis cldbahf tul;lhk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
jhq;fs; ,q;F te;Jjhd; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L
Nghf Ntz;ba epiyNaw;gLk;” vd;W fbjk;
vOjpapUf; fpwhh;fs;. ,uhj;jpup cq;fisg;
gw;wpf; Nfykhf vOjp xl;bapUf;fpwhh;fs;. gzk;
nfhL;j;jjw;F ,g;gb xU tho;j;jh….?
cq;fSf;F ntl;fkhf ,y;iy…” rptrf;jp
fj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;@ “xUtDf;F mtdJ
,dj;jth;fspilNa gifNaw;gL khdhy;> mJ
mtid mopj;JtpLk;. rptrf;jpapd; rNfhjuu;fs;
mg;gb ahdth;fs;” vd;W epidj;jhd;
n[aghyd;.

886. xd;whik xd;wpahh; fz;gbd; vQ;Qhd;Wk;

nghd;whik xd;wy; mupJ.

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 xUtDf;F mtDila cw;whuplj;jpy;
gif Vw;gLkhdhy;> me;j cl;gifahy; mtd;
mopahJ ,Uj;jy; mupjhFk;.

Ntw;Wik njupahJ
n[aghydpd; kdk; mikjpia ,oe;J
jtpj;jJ. rhjhuzkhf kdpjh;fis tplr;
rptrf;jp fLikahd Nghf;Filats;. xd;gJ
rNfhjuu;fSk; mtisr; nry;ykhf
tsh;j;jikahy; mtisf; fz;bg;gNj
mtSf;Fg; gpbf;fhJ. mtd; fLikahff;
fz;bj;jhy; mts; jdJ rNfhjuu;fSf;F
mijr; nrhy;yp tpLths;. mth;fs;
njhiyNgrpapy; njhlh;G nfhz;L mtidf;
fz;bg;ghh;fs;. mjdhy; mtSld;
gpur;rpidg;gLk; ehl;fspy; njhiyNgrp
miog;Gf;fs; te;jhy; mtd; vLf;fkhl;lhd;.
rptrf;jp vLj;Jtpl;L@ “%j;jz;iz cq;fNshL
fijf;fg; Nghfpwhuhk;” vd;ghs;. n[aghyd;
mth;fSld; NgrkWj;J tpLthd;. mth;fs;
vy;NyhUk; Qhapw;Wf;fpoik tPl;Lf;F te;J
tpLthh;fs;. gpd; xd;gJ NgUk; cgNjrQ;
nra;thh;fs;@ vr;rupg;ghh;fs;@ kpul;Lthh;fs;.
mtspd; %j;j rNfhjud; KO Kuld;. mtd;
nrhy;thd;@ “jq;ifapd; Gup\d; vd;gjhy; jhd;
nghWj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;. mJ msTf;F
kpQ;rf;$lhJ” vd;ghd;. gpd; ed;whff; Fbj;J
tpl;L n[aghyDf;F mbg;ghd;.

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 mtw;iw epidf;f n[aghydpd; cly;
eLq;fpaJ. kd mikjpf;fhff; fjpNurdJ
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd;@ “vdJ kidtpAk; mtsJ
rNfhjuu;fSk; kpfTk; nfhbath;fs;. mts;
ahUf;Fk; mlq;fkhl;lhs;. mtSf;fhf mtsJ
rNfhjuu;fs; vJTk; nra;thh;fs;. mts; fbjk;
vOjpdhy; mth;fs; Gwg;gl;L te;J tpLthh;fs;”
vd;W gag;gl;lhd; n[aghyd;.

“gag;gLk; cdf;F Vd; Jzpthd

vz;zk;? cdJ kidtpapd; tpUg;gg;gb eP el.
mJ jhd; cdf;F ey;yJ” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“Jd;gq;fspypUe;J tpLglj;jhd; ehd;

,q;F te;Njd;. me;j ehl;by; ehd; Rje;jpukhf
xU epkplk; $l thotpy;iy.
,Ugj;jpehd;Fkzp NeuKk; Ntiy nra;Njd;.
mjw;Ff; fhuzk; vdJ kidtpjhd;. ,q;F
epk;kjpahf ,Uf;fyhk; vd;W te;jhy;
mijtplj; Jd;gkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. kidtpAk;
rNfhjuu;fSk; vdJ giftu;fs;” vd;whd;
n[aghyd;.

“cl;gif epyTk; Fbapy; ,Ug;gth;fs;

xw;Wikahf tho;tijg; Nghyj; Njhd;wpdhYk;
cs;sj;jhy; xd;wpapuhJ >nrk;Gk; mjd; %bAk;
ntspNa ghh;g;gjw;F xd;whf ,Ug;gijg;
Nghyj; Njhd;Wtijg; NghyNt ,Ug;ghh;fs;.
mJ jhd; cdJ FLk;gj;jpy; eilngWfpwJ.
cdJ kidtp jdJ rNfhjuu;fisf; nfhz;L
cd;id kpul;LtJ> mbahl;fisf; nfhz;L
giftu;fis mlf;Ftijg; Nghd;wJ. mij

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ahuhYk; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s KbahJ. eP
cdJ kidtpia mDg;gp tpl;L cdJ
rNfhjuu;fSld;; ,q;F nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;F
,Uf;fyhk; jhNd” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“cq;fSf;F ntspehLfisg; gw;wpj;

njupahJ. vdJ Ngug;gps;isfisg; guhkupg;G
epiyaq;fspy; tpl;Lg; guhkupf;fg;
ngUe;njhifahfg; gzk; fl;Ljy; Ntz;Lk;.
mjdhy; ehDk; kidtpAk; jhd;
Ngug;gps;isfisg; guhkupf;fpd;Nwhk;. ,J jtpu
Mapuk; gpur;rpidfs;. mts; filrp tiuAk;
vd;id tpl;L tpl;Lr; nry;y khl;lhs;. mjw;F
md;G> mf;fiw fhuzkpy;iy. mq;Fs;s
gpur;rpidfs; jhd; fhuzk;” vd;whd;
n[aghyd;.

“gzk; nghUs; me;j];Jg; Nghd;wit

xUtDf;F epk;kjpiaf; nfhLg;gjpy;iy. xU
FLk;gj;jpy; cs;sth;fs; mj;jid NgUk;
xUtiu xUth; Gupe;J tpl;Lf;nfhLj;J md;G
$h;e;J mddpNahd;dpakhf tho;e;jhy; jhd;
FLk;gk; rpwf;Fk;. mij tpl;L tpl;L fhl;L
kpUfq;fisg; Nghyg; gifAld; tho;e;jhy;
,y;ywk; rpwf;fhJ. ,g;Ngh fpuhkq;fs; mope;J
tpl;ld vd;Nw $w Ntz;Lk;. xt;nthU
fpuhkKk; ,g;NghJ ntspehl;L NkhfKs;s
FLk;gq;fshfNt khwpAs;sd. nraw;ifahf
ahTk; nrhh;f;fk; Nghyj; Njhd;wpdhYk;
xt;nthU FLk;gKk; xt;nthU euf cyfkhf
khwptpl;lJ. vq;F ghh;j;jhYk; RaeyNk
jiytpupj;jhLfpwJ. fztd; kidtpapilNa

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md;G ,y;iy@ Gupe;Jzh;T ,y;iy. mNj
Nghyg; ngw;Nwhh;fSk; gps;isfSk;
tho;fpd;whh;fs;. ,ij mtutu; czh;e;J
jpUe;jpdhy; jhd; kfpo;rr ; pAz;lhFk;. mij
,d;ndhUtuhy; cz;lhf;f KbahJ. eP
,t;tsT fhyKk; cdJ kidtpapd; nrhw;gb
tho;e;jijg; Nghy ,dpAk; thoNtz;baJjhd;.
NtWtopapy;iy” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

n[aghyd; ngU%r;R tpl;lhd;. $z;by;

milf;fg;gl;l tpyq;F Nghy; mtdJ kdk;
JbJbj;jJ. gy;NtW tpjkhd gpur;rpidfs;
,q;Nf te;jhYk; xUtpj kfpo;;tpUe;jJ. ,dp
mjw;F Nky; mtdhy; epidf;f Kbatpy;iy.

887. nrg;gpd; Gzh;r;rpNghy; $bDk; $lhNj

cl;gif cw;w Fb.

nrg;gpd; fyg;igg; Nghy Gwj;Nj

Nrh;e;jpUe;jhYk;> cl;gif cz;lhd Fbapy;
cs;sth;fs; kdj;jpdhy; $bapUf;f
khl;lhh;fs;.

cl;gif
n[aghyd; tPl;Lf;F te;jTld; rptrf;jp
xU fbjj;ijf; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;jhs;.

“ahUila fbjk;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;

n[aghyd;.

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 “%j;jz;zh vOjpapUf;fpwhh;. thrpj;Jg;
ghUq;Nfh”

n[aghyd; rptrf;jpiag; ghh;j;jhd;. gpd;

“vd;dthk;” vd;whd;.

“ePq;fs; thrpj;Jg; ghUq;Nfh”.

“thrpj;jijr; nrhy;”.

“thrpf;fpwd; NfSq;Nfh” vd;whs;

rptrf;jp

n[aghyd; ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;jhd;.

mtd; vd;d vOjpapUg;ghd; vd;W
n[aghyDf;Fj; njupAk;. mij epidf;f
mtDf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ.

“md;ghd vdJ jq;if rf;jp>

ikj;Jdd; n[ak;> ePq;fs; eyKld;
,Ug;gPuf
; nsd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. fhuzk; ehd;
tzq;Fk; nts;nsUit tpehafd; cq;fSf;F
ve;jtpjkhd kdf;FiwiaAk; tplkhl;lhd;.
ePq;fs; CUf;Fr; nrd;W ,uz;L khjfhyk;
,uz;L Afq;fisg; Nghy fope;J tpl;lJ. rf;jp
cd;idf; fhzhJ ehDk; vdJ rNfhjuu;fSk;
Jbaha;j; Jbf;fpd;Nwhk;. ehd; ,d;Ndhh;
Mguzf; fil jpwf;fTs;Nsd;. mij vdJ
cld; gpwg;ghd ePjhd; Muk;gpj;J itj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. Kjy; ,uz;L Mguzf; filfisAk;
ePjhd; Muk;gpj;J itj;jha;. mJ ,d;W XNfh
vd;W eilngWfpwJ. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; cdJ

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ifuhrp jhd;. vq;fs; xd;gJ FLk;gq;fSf;Fk;
ePjhd; jiytp. kr;rhd; cd;id mioj;Jr;
nrd;w gpd;G epytpy;yh tdk; Nghy vkJ
cs;sq;fs; ,Uz;L tpl;ld. mjdhy; clNd
th. ikj;JdUf;F Ch;j;njhz;L JuTfs;
gpbf;Fk;. Cupy; cy;yhrkhf tho epidg;ghh;.
mjdhy; ,q;F tu tpUk;g khl;lhh;. mtUld;
nrd;W eP cq;F jq;fptplhNj. ikj;Jdh; tu
kWj;jhy; vOJ. clNd ehq;fs; te;J cq;fs;
,UtiuAk; mioj;J tUfpNwhk;” vd;W
thrpj;J tpl;L epWj;jpdhs;. rptrf;jp.

“,t;tsTk; jhdh. ,y;iy ,d;Dk;

,Uf;fh?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; n[aghyd;.

“,t;tsTk; nghJthf vOjpaJ. ,dp

cq;fSf;F vOjpaij thrpf;fpNwd;.
NfSq;fs;@ “n[ak;> cq;fSf;F ,q;F tu
tpUg;gkpy;iy vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Cupy;
cq;fspd; gioa ez;gh;fs; vy;NyhUk; te;J
Nrh;e;jpUg;ghh;fs;. mth;fSld; nghOijf;
fopf;fNt ePq;fs; tpUk;GtPu;fs;. ePq;fs; jdpar;
nrd;why; jpUk;gptu khl;Bh;fs;
vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; cq;fSld; jq;ifiar;
Nrh;e;J mDg;gpNdhk;. ehk; md;Gld;
nra;tijnay;yhk; ePq;fs; jtwhf epidj;J
vk;kPJ gif nfhz;Ls;suP ;fs;. ehk; vkJ
jq;ifapd; kPJ nfhz;l mstw;w ghrj;jhy;
rpy rkak; cq;fSld; rw;W cupik fye;j
fz;bg;Gld; ele;J nfhs;fpNwhk;. mijj;
jtwhfg; Gupe;J nfhz;l ePq;fs; vk;Kld;
NfhgKw;W vk;ikg; giftuhff; fUJfpd;wPu;fs;.

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jq;iff;fhf ehk; cq;fSf;F vt;tsT
cjtpfs; Gupe;Js;Nshk;. ,d;Dk; GupaTs;Nshk;.
vk;kplk; cjtp ngWtJ ghtk; vd;W ePq;fs;
epidf;fpwPh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; ePq;fs; vk;ik
ntWj;Jr; nrd;wPu;fs;. cwtpdh;fSf;fpilapy;
cl;gif xUNghJk; ,Uj;jyhfhJ. ePq;fs;
vk;Kld; goFk; NghJ rpupj;Jf; fijj;Jf;
fyfyg;ghfg; goFfpwPh;fs;. Mdhy; ehkpy;yhj
Ntisapy; vkJ jq;ifia ntUl;b vk;ikg;
gifth;fshff; fUJtjhff; $WfpwPh;fs;. mJ
FLk;gj;jpd; mopTf;F toptFf;Fk;. “muj;jpdhy;
Nja;f;fg;gl;l ,Uk;igg;Nghy cl;giff;F
Mshd Fb typik Fiwe;J Nja;e;J mope;J
tpLk;” vd;W %jwpQh;fs; $wpapUf;fpwPh;fs;.
ePq;fs; vk;ik gifth;fshff; fUjpajhy; jhd;
vk;Kld; $b tho tpUk;ghky; vk;ikj; jtpf;f
tpl;Ltpl;L ePq;fs; gpupe;J nrd;W tpl;Bh;fs;.
n[ak;> vd;idg; gw;wp cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;.
mjdhy; rf;jpiaAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L
tpiuthf te;J NrUq;fs;. cq;fs; ,UtupdJk;
tuit MtNyhL vjph;ghh;j;Jf;
fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;.” md;Gld; ikj;Jdd; uFtud;.

fbjj;ij thrpj;J Kbj;J tpl;Lr;

rptrf;jp nrhd;dhs;@ “,uz;L NgupdJk; flTr;
rPl;ilAk; Kfth;fsplk; nfhLj;Jtpl;Nld;.
KftUf;F mz;zh njhiyNgrpapy; vkJ
gpuahzj;jpw;Fj; Njitahd Maj;jq;fisr;
nra;ar; nrhy;yp ,Uf;fpwhh;. mtd; tPl;Lf;F
fhiyapy; te;jtd;;”

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 n[aghyd; vJTk; Ngrj; Njhd;whJ
ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;jpUe;jhd;. mtdhy; vijAk;
jPh;khdpf;f Kbatpy;iy.

888. muk;nghUj nghd;Nghyj; NjAk; cuk;nghUJ

cl;gif cw;w Fb.

cl;gif cz;lhd Fb> muj;jpdhy;

Nja;f;fg;gl;l ,Uk;igg; Nghy typik nfl;L
mope;J tpLk;.

vs;spd; gpstsT

“uFtud; $Wtijg; Nghyr; rptrf;jp

kpfTk; uhrpf;fhup. mts; njhl;lnjy;yhk;
Jyq;Fk;. ehd; ntspehl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJ
rhjhuzkhd kdpjdhfj; jhd; ,Ue;Njd;. ,d;W
NfhB];tudhtjw;Ff; fhuzk; mts;jhd;.
mtsJ xd;gJ rNfhjuu;fSk; tUlhtUlk;
jkJ tUkhdj;jpd; xU gFjpia mtSf;Ff;
nfhLg;ghh;fs;. mtdJ ez;gd; xUtd;
nrhy;thd;@ “n[ak;> cdf;Fg; gj;Jg; Ngupd;
tUkhdk; ,Uf;F. eP nfhLj;J itj;jtd;.
ehq;fs; ,q;F cioj;J vq;fs; FLk;gj;ijg;
guhkupf;f Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; Cupy; ngw;Nwhh;>
rNfhjuq;fs;> ez;gh;fs; vd;W gyh;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fSf;F cjTjy; Ntz;Lk;.
,J jtpu Nfhapy;fs;> rdr%f epiyaq;fs;
,Uf;F. mjw;F tUlh tUlk; tpohf;fs; gy
tUk;. mitf;nfy;yhk; cjTk;gb vOJthh;fs;.
cdf;F mitnahd;Wk; ,y;iy. tpLKiw
ehl;fspy; cdf;Fr; rhg;ghL juTk;>

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gz;biffspd; NghJ cLgpilitfs;
thq;fpj;juTk; kr;rhd;khh; ,Uf;fpid. eP>
cdf;Fk; kidtpf;Fk; gps;isfSf;Fk;
vg;NghjhtJ cilifs; thq;fpapUf;fpwhah…..?
cd;idg; Nghy Xh; mjp\;lrhypia ehd;
fz;ljpy;iy.”

“,t;tsTk; ,Ug;gJ cz;ikjhd;.

Mdhy; ,tw;why; vdf;Fr; re;Njhrk;
,y;iyNa. ehd; epidj;jgb tho mth;fs;
tpLfpwhh;fspy;iyNa. rptrf;jp mw;gkhd
tplaj;jpw;Fk; Nfhgpg;ghs;. mg;gb tho;tij
tpl mtis tpthfuj;Jr; nra;J tplyhk;”
vd;W epidg;ghd; n[aghyd;.

xUehs; mtdJ ez;gd; mtidAk;

rptrf;jpiaAk; kjpa czT mUe;jj; jdJ
tPl;Lf;F tUkhW mioj;jhd;. md;W mtd;
jpUkzkhfp %d;whtJ Mz;L epiwT
tpohitf; nfhz;lhbdhd;. mjw;Fr; nry;yr;
rptrf;jp kWj;J tpl;lhs; “,d;W ,uz;lhtJ
mz;zhtpd; gpwe;j jpdk;. vg;gb mijtpl;L
tpl;L ehd; tUtJ. mth; cq;fs; ez;gh;
vd;gij xj;Jf; nfhs;fpd;Nwd;. ePq;fs; ,q;F
te;jgpd;jhd; mth; el;ghdth;. vdJ rNfhjud;
mg;gbah….? ,uz;L jpdq;fSf;F Kd;Ng
tur;nrhy;ypr; nrhd;dth;. ePq;fs; cq;fs;
ez;gDf;Fj; njhiyNgrpapy; cs;sijr;
nrhy;Yq;fs;. mz;zd;khh; vd;id kpFe;j
ghrj;Jld; tsh;j;J tpl;ldh;. mj;Jld; vkJ
FLk;gj;jpdh; KOg;NgUk; mq;F epw;ifapy;
ehq;fs; vg;gbr; nry;yhky; ,Uf;f KbAk;.

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cq;fSf;F vg;gbr; nrhd;dhYk;
tpsq;Ftjpy;iy. ehd; nrhy;tJ epahakpy;iy
vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; Njhd;wpdhy; NtW
ahuplkhtJ Nfl;Lg;ghUq;fs;” vd;whs;.

“ehd; Vd; ahiuAk; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;.

ehd; cdJ fztd;. ehd; nrhy;tij eP
Nfl;fNtz;Lk;” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.

“ePq;fs; vd;Dila fztd;.

,y;iynad;W ehd; vg;NghjhtJ nrhd;Nddh..?
mijtpl ePq;fs; nrhy;tij ehd; vg;NghjhtJ
Nfl;fhky; tpl;bUf;fpNwdh…? ePq;fs; vdJ
rNfhjuu;fNshL mt;tsT fyfyg;ghfg;
goFtjpy;iy. mJ mth;fSf;F kpFe;j
ftiyia mspj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. mth;fs;
md;GlDk; mf;fiwAlDk; nra;gtw;iw
mjpfhuj;Jld; nra;tjhf ePq;fs;
epidf;fpwPu;fs;. mth;fs; vd;kPJ itj;jpUf;Fk;
msTf;fjpfkhd ghrj;jhy;jhd; mg;gb ele;J
nfhs;fpd;whh;fNs jtpu cq;fis
mtkhdg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf my;y.
mij ePq;fs; Vd; Gupe;J nfhs;sj;
jtWfpwPu;fs;. mj;Jld; mk;khTlDk;
mg;ghTlDk; $l ePq;fs; fyfyg;ghfg;
goFtjpy;iy. rNfhjuu;fspd; gps;isfSlDk;
ePq;fs; md;ghfg; goFtjpy;iy. me;jr; rpW
Foe;ijfs; cq;fSf;F vd;d nra;jhh;fs;?”
tpk;kpdhs; rptrf;jp.

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 n[aghyd; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhd;.
“cwtpdu;fspilNa vs;spd; gpsitg; Nghy
kpfr; rpwpa mstpyhd kdf;frg;G ,Ue;jhYk;
mJ fhyg;Nghf;fpy; tsh;e;J Fbiaf;
nfLf;ff;$ba Nfl;il cz;lhf;Fk;” vd;W
mg;gh mbf;fb cq;fs; Nghf;Fg; gw;wpf; $Wk;
Ntisfspy; nrhy;thh;. mz;zhkhh; jhd;
vd;dpy; cs;s ghrk; fhuzkhf mg;gb
elf;fpwhh;fs;. Mdhy; mth;fsJ kidtpkhh;
“ePq;fs; jpkph;gpbj;jth;” vd;W $Wfpd;wdh;.
mjdhy; cq;fis mth;fSf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy.
mjdhy; jaT nra;J mz;zhkhUld; xj;Jg;
Nghq;fs;” xUehs; rptrf;jp $wp mOjJ
mtDf;F epidTf;F te;jJ.

“rptrf;jp rNfhjuu;fSld; Nrh;e;J

ebf;fpwhs;. mtis xUNghJk; ek;gf; $lhJ.
,t;tsT fhyKk; gl;l eufNtjid NghJk;”
vd;W epidj;jhd; n[aghyd;.

889. vs;gfT md;d rpWikj;Nj MapDk;

cl;gif cs;sjhk; NfL.

vs;spd; gpsitg; Nghy cl;gif

rpwpajhf ,Ue;jhYk;> mJ xU Fbia
mopf;fty;y Nfl;il cz;lhf;Fk;.

ghk;Gld; tho;Nthh;

“ehd; cdJ fztd; vd;W eP

epidj;jpUe;jhy; gpuahzj;jpw;fhd

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Maj;jq;fisr; nra;AKd; vdf;Fr;
nrhy;ypapUg;gha;;. flTr; rPl;il KftUf;Ff;
nfhLf;F Kd; vd;id xU thh;j;ij
Nfl;bUf;fyhk; jhNd?”.

“Nfl;fyhk; jhd;. epiyikia ePq;fs;

czuf;$batuy;y. mz;zh ntspehl;bypUe;J
KftUf;F vkJ gpuahz xOq;iff;
ftdpf;FkhW njhiyNgrpapy; $wp tpguq;fis
mDg;gpAs;shh;. mtd; mjw;fhf fhiyapy;
te;J cq;fSf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jhd;. gjpndhU
kzpahfpAk; ePq;fs; tutpy;iy. mtd;
mtrug;gl;lhd;. mjdhy; nfhLj;Njd;. ePq;fs;
te;jTld; nrhy;yp tpl;Nld; jhNd”

“vdf;F mq;F tutpUg;gkpy;iy.

,q;NfNa tho tpUk;GfpNwd;” vd;whd;
n[aghyd;.

rptrf;jp rpy fzq;fs; vJTk;

Ngrtpy;iy. gpd; nrhd;dhs;@ “,q;F ePq;fs; Vd;
tho Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpwPu;fs; vd;W
vdf;Fj; njupAk;. cq;fsJ gioa
cwTfisg; GJg;gpf;f tpUk;GfpwPu;fs;. gyh;
vdf;F cq;fisg; gw;wpr; nrhd;dhh;fs;. me;jr;
rPuope;j tho;f;if cq;fSf;F Ntz;lhk;.
vd;idAk; gps;isfisAk; gpupe;J tho
cq;fSf;F vg;gbkdk; te;jJ…? vd;idtpl
,d;ge; jUk; gyh; ,q;F ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; vd;W
vdf;Fj; njupAk;. ,g;NghJ cq;fSf;F
vj;jid taJ …? mWgJ taJ fle;j
gpd;Gk; cq;fSf;F Vd; ,g;gbahd tpguPjkhd
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Mirfs; tUfpd;wd. jw;NghJ ePq;fs; kdij
mlf;fp Mj;kPf tho;tpy;; <LgLtij tpl;L
tpl;L Ml;flj;jypYk; mlhtbj;jdq;fspYk;
<LgLfpwPuf
; s;. fhiyapy; cq;fisg; gw;wpf;
Nftykhf vOjpr; Rth;fspy; xl;bAs;shh;fs;.
fpU\;dd; cq;fsJ ghy;a ez;gd;. mtd;
cq;fis kpul;bg; gzk; rk;ghjpf;Fk; fPohd
nraiyr; nra;jtd;. mjw;fhf mtidf;
flj;jpr; nrd;W mtidj; jhf;fpapUf;fpwPu;fs;.
,J Njitjhdh…? ,g;gbahd Nftykhd
nray;fisr; nra;tjhy; vkJ FLk;gkhdk;
NghfpwJ” mOjhs; rptrf;jp.

jdJ kidtpf;F mit njupe;jjhy;

rw;W mjph;rr; paile;jhd; n[aghyd;@ “,tw;iw
mts; jdJ rNfhjuu;fSf;F vOjpdhy;
mth;fs; ,q;F te;J tpLthh;fs;.” vd;W
epidf;f mtDf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ. xUehs;
fjpNurDf;F mtd;> rptrf;jpAk; mtsJ
rNfhjuu;fSk; nra;Ak; nfhLikfisf; $wpa
NghJ mth; nrhd;dhh;@ “xUtDf;Fg; gzk;>
nghUs;> fw;w fy;tp Nghd;wtw;why; epk;kjp
fpilg;gjpy;iy. mtdJ FLk;gj;jpy; mikjp
epyt Ntz;Lk;. FLk;gj;jtu;fs; xt;nthU tUk;
md;dpNahd;dpakhfg; gofp md;Gld; tho
Ntz;Lk;. nfhLQ; nrhw;fs; ghtpf;ff; $lhJ.
ghtj;ijf; fz;L gag;gly; Ntz;Lk;.
ghtj;jpw;F mQ;rhkYk; ePjpf;Fg; gpwk;ghfTk;
xUth; ele;jhy; $l me;jf; FLk;gk; mope;J
tpLk;. eP nrhy;tjpypUe;J cdJ FLk;gj;jtNuh
,dj;jtNu cd;id kjpg;gjpy;iy vd;W
$Wfpwha;. cdJ kidtpapd; rNfhuu;fs;>

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mth;fsJ kidtpkhh;> gps;isfs; vy;NyhUk;
nfl;lth;fsh…? cdJ gps;isfSk; cd;id
kjpg;gjpy;iy vd;W $Wfpwha;. mjdhy;
vdf;Fr; re;Njf Nkw;gLfpwJ. gpio
mth;fsplk; ,y;iy. cd;dplk;jhd; cs;sJ
Nghy vdf;Fj; Njhd;WfpwJ. eP ,q;F nra;Ak;
nray;fisg; Nghy mq;Fk; nra;jhy; cd;id
vg;gb kjpg;ghh;fs;?. cdJ kidtp $Wtijg;
Nghy mth;fs; md;gpd; epkph;j;jk; nra;a> eP
mij Vd; jtwhf epidf;fpwha;?
“kdg;nghUj;jk; ,y;yhjth;fSld; Nrh;e;J
tho;tnjd;gJ> xUtPl;by; ghk;Gld; Nrh;e;J
tho;tijg; Nghd;wnjd;W” ngupath;fs;
$wpapUf; fpwhh;fs;. eP> mth;fs;
nghUj;jkpy;yhjth;fs; vd;W $w> mth;fs; eP
nghUj;jkpy;yhkpy;yhjtd; vd;W $Wfpwh;fs;.
ghh;f;fg; Nghdhy; cd;dpy; jhd; gpiofs;
cs;sd Nghy vdf;Fj; Njhd;WfpwJ. ,e;j
Ch;kpfTk; mikjpahf ,Ue;jJ. eP te;jgpd;G
,Ue;j mikjp nfl;L tpl;lJ. mjdhy; eP
,q;fpUe;J nry;tJ jhd; ey;yJ. mq;F nrd;W
xw;Wikahf thog;ghh;. kdpjg; gpwtp ,dp
xUNghJk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;f khl;lhJ.
fpilj;j gpwtpapy; Vd; kw;wth;fisAk; tUj;jp
ePAk; tUe;Jfpwha;? gyh; cd;Dld; xj;Jg;
Nghf KbahJ. eP xUtd; xj;Jg; Nghfyhk;
jhNd”

fjpNurd; $wpa thh;j;ijfis

epidj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;. jdJ ikj;Jdh;fs;
$Wtijg; NghyNt mtUk; $Wfpwhh;. Kd;gpd;
njupahj mtUf;F ,itnay;yhk; vg;gbj;

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njupa te;jJ. “vijAk; mth; Muha;e;J
mwpe;J tpLk; jd;ik cilath;” vd;W
epidj;jhd; n[aghyd;.

890. clk;ghL ,yhjth; tho;f;if Flq;fUs;

ghk;NghL cld;ciwe; jw;W.

kd xUikg; ghL ,y;yhjtUld; Nrh;e;J

tho;tnjd;gJ> xU Fbirapy; ghk;NghL $b
tho;tijg; Nghd;wJ.

rpwe;j ghJfhg;G

fzgjp kj;jpa kfh tpj;jpahya mjpgh;

fdfypq;fk; md;W Rthkpahiuj; juprpf;
fte;jhh;. mtuJ Kfk; thbf; fis
,oe;jpUe;jJ. mth; tUk; NghJ Rthkpahh;
ep\;ilapy; ,Ue;jhh;. NtW ,uz;L Ngh;
mtiuj; juprpg;gjw;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jdh;.
ntFNeuk; Rthkpahh; ep\;ilapy; ,Ue;jhh;.
fhj;jpUe;j ,UtUk; vOe;J nrd;W kfhfzgjp
Myaj;ijj; Jg;guT nra;jdh;.

Rthkpahh;; fz;tpopj;Jg; ghh;j;jhh;.

fdfypq;fk; ftiyAld; epd;whh;@ “kdpjd; jhd;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; cUthf;Ffpd;whd;@ gpwupd;
Njitia mwpe;J nraw;gLfpwhd;@ md;G>
fUiz> f&z;zpak; kpf;ftdhf mtd;
ve;ehSk; ,Ue;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ngaUk; GfOk;
mtidj; Njbtu Ntz;LNk jtpu mtw;iwj;
Njb mtd; nry;yf; $lhJ. mtd; mtw;iwj;
Njbr; nrd;why; mtw;wpw;F vjph;khwdit jhd;

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mtidj; Njb tUk;. Kjypy; xt;nthUtUk;
kdpjdhf ,Uf;fg; gofpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
kdpjdhf xUtd; tho;e;jhy; rfy
nrsghf;fpaq;fSk; mtidj; Njb te;jilAk;.
mLj;jtid kjp@ mLj;J cdJ Nritia
kjp@ kjpf;fg;gLk; xUtid kwe;Jk; Fiw
$whNj@ ey;y ,yl;rpaj;jpw;fhf cioj;jth;fs;
jhd; ,d;W Nghw;wg;gLfpd;wdh;. xt;nthUtUk;
jhk; jhk; tho;e;jjw;F mwpFwpahf vijahtJ
tpl;Lr; nry;yy; Ntz;Lk;. cz;ikahd
nray;fis> Nritfis vtw;whYk; kiwj;J
tpl KbahJ. vg;nghOJk; xUtd;
Neh;ikahdtdhf tho Ntz;Lk;. vj;jifa
Jd;gq;fs; te;jhYk; Raeykpy;yhJ
tho;gtd;jhd; kdpjd;. eP mg;gbahd
kdpjDld; tho;e;Jk; mtw;iwf;
iff;nfhs;stpy;iy. Nkw;nfhs;Sk; nray;fspy;
ntw;wp ngWgtDila jpwikia ,fo;tJ
xUtDf;Fg; ghJfhg;igf; nfhLf;f khl;lhJ”
vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

Rthkpahiuj; juprpj;J tpl;L tUk;NghJ

fjpNuridf; Nfhapy; thrypy; fz;lhh;
fdfypq;fk;.

“n[aghydplk; ,uz;L mYkhupfs;

Nfl;Bh;fshk;. mtd; jdf;Fj; ju
tpUg;gkpy;iynad;W cq;fisf; fz;lhy;
$Wk;gb nrhd;dhd;. Kd;G jUtjhf xg;Gf;
nfhz;ltdhk;. Cuit Jz;Lg;gpuRuk; xl;ba
gpd;G CUf;F vijAk; nra;a tpUk;gtpy;iy
vd;W nrhy;yr; nrhd;dhd;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

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 fdfypq;fj;jpd; Kfk; khWghliltijf;
fjpNurd; fz;lhh;@ “rpthde;jd; gj;J
mYkhupfSk;> Ke;E}W fjpiufSk;>
fzdpfSk;> NwhzpNah ,ae;jpuKk; jUtjhf
xg;Gf; nfhz;lth;. mth; nfhOk;gpy; ,Uf;fpwhh;.
mtUld; njhlh;G nfhz;lhy; mtw;iwg;
ngwyhk;. mth;fs; ngupatu;fs;. gy njhopy;
cs;sth;fs;. ehk;jhd; Kaw;rpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
Kd;G tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp gy jlitfs;
nfhOk;gpw;Fr; nrd;W mtiur; re;jpj;jth;.
“ePq;fs; Nghfyhk;> my;yJ gioa
khztu;fspy; xUtiu my;yJ ghlrhiy
mgptpUj;jpr; rq;fj;jpy; cs;s ahiuahtJ
mDg;gpf; Nfl;fyhk;” vd;W tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
$l;lj;jpiy nrhd;dth;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“Kd;G jzpfhryj;ijj; jtpu NtWahh;

cjtp nra;jit. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
jd;Dila gzj;ijr; nryT nra;J>
rpukj;ijg; ghuhky; jhNd vy;yh ,lKk;
nrd;W fhupak; ghh;j;jth;. ,g;g Mh;
,Uf;fpid?” vd;whh; fdfypq;fk;.

“mJTk;rupjhd;. gjtpf;nfd;W te;jhy;

vy;yhtw;iwAk; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;@
“Nkw;nfhs;Sk; nray;fspy; ntw;wp
ngWgtDila jpwikia ,fo;e;J tplhky;
,Ug;gJ xUtDf;Fr; rpwe;j ghJfhg;igj;
jUk;” vd;ghh;fs;. ,q;F ahh; ,g;g
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpia kjpf;fpwhh;fs;.
maY}utDk; gpwj;jpahUk;jhd; kjpf;fpwhh;fs;.
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Cuitapd; kdj;ij mwpe;j tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
,g;NghJ vjpYk; mf;fiw fhl;Ltjpy;iy. mth;
epidj;jhy; rfyijAk; XupU epkplq;fspy;
nra;J Kbj;J tpLthh;” vd;W $wptpl;L
ele;jhh; fjpNurd;.

fdfypq;fj;jpw;F mtkhdkhf ,Ue;jJ@

“md;wd;W Nrhw;Wf;Ff; f\;lg;gLk; fpotd;
vdf;F MNyhrid $wptpl;Lr; nry;fpwhd;”
vd;W epidj;jhh;@ “n[aghyd; jUtjhfr;
nrhd;d mYkhupfisj; jukhl;Nld; vd;W
$wptpl;lhd;. mtd; jhd; vd;d nra;tJ.
Cutu;fs; mtd; nfhLj;jhy; gupfrpf;fpwhh;fs;”
vd;W epidj;jthW ele;jhh; fdfypq;fk;.

891. Mw;Wthh; Mw;wy; ,fohik Nghw;Wthh;

Nghw;wYs; vy;yhk; jiy.

nra;a epidj;j nraiyr; nra;J

Kbf;f ty;y Mw;wYs;s ngupath;fis ,oe;J
tplhky; ,Ug;gJ xUtDf;Fr; rpwe;j
ghJfhg;ghFk;.

ePq;fhj Jd;gk;
md;W ,uT n[aghyd;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;.
mg;NghJ tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp jdpikapy;
,Ue;jhh;. Kd;G mtd; te;j NghJ Ch;g;
gpuKfh;fSk; cj;jpNahfk; rk;ge;jkhf te;j

46
rpyUk; ,Ue;jdh;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mtid
tuNtw;W ehw;fhypapy; mkh;j;jpdhh;.

“Iah> ehd; ,q;F epue;jukhfj;

jq;Ftjw;fhfj; jhd; te;Njd;. mjdhy; jhd;
,q;Fs;s twpa kf;fSf;Fk; nghJ
epWtdq;fSf;Fk; Nfhapy;fSf;Fk; cjtpNdd;.
VNdh njupatpy;iy ,q;Fs;sth;fs; vdJ
cjtpia vjph;f;fpwhh;fs;. ,J vdf;F Vd;
vd;W Gupatpy;iy. ePq;fs; ,e;jf; fpuhkj;jpy
ngupath;@ Mw;wy; kpf;fth;. ehd; ,yf;fpag;
Nguitf;Ff; nfhLj;j gzj;ijg; gw;wp
vOjpaij vd;dhy; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy. ve;jtpjkhd Raey Nehf;fKk;
,y;yhky; Vio vspath;fSf;F cjt
Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfNt ehd; cjtp tUfpNwd;.
,t;tsT fhyKk; ehd; vd;idg; gw;wpNa
epidj;J te;Njd;. ,q;F te;J gy
ngupath;fSld; gofpa gpd;Gjhd; vdf;Fg;
nghJj; njhz;Lfs; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;w
Qhdk; gpwe;jJ. fjpNurDld; fijj;j
gpd;Gjhd; ehd; vd;dpy; cs;s FiwghLfis
czh;e;J nfhz;Nld;. ehd; ey;ytdhf
,Ue;jhy; vdJ Rw;wKk; ey;yjhfNt ,Uf;Fk;.
mij vdf;F czh;j;jpath; fjpNurd;. ehd;
vdJ kidtpiag; gw;wpAk; mtsJ
rNfhjuu;fisg; gw;wpAk; ,Jtiu fhyKk;
jtwhd vz;zq;fisNa nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
cz;ikapy; mth;fs; vy;NyhUk; ey;yth;fs;.
jkJ jq;ifapd; ey;tho;Tf;fhfr; nra;a
Ntz;ba midj;ijAk; nra;jth;fs;. mj;Jld;
vdJ kidtp> vdf;fhf vt;tsNth
jpahfq;fisr; nra;jts;. vdf;fhfj;jhd; mts;

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vd;Dld; CUf;F te;jhs;. vdJ jPa
nray;fis mwpe;j vdJ ikj;Jdh;fs; vd;id
jpUk;gTk; ntspehl;bw;F tUk;gb $wp
mjw;fhd eltbf;ifapy; <Lgl;Ls;sdh;.
mjdhy; ehd; nry;yg;NghfpNwd;.” vd;W
$wptpl;L tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; Kfj;ijg;
ghh;j;jhd; n[aghyd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Ngrhky; mtdJ

Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;@ “ehd;
fzgjp kj;jpa kfh tpj;jpahyaj;jpy; Ie;jhk;
tFg;G tiujhd; gbj;jdhd;. mJTk;
xOq;fhfg; gbf;ftpy;iy. ghlrhiyf;F cjt
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Njd;. jw;Nghja mjpgh;
vdJ tPl;Lf;F te;J ghlrhiyf;F cjtp
nra;AkhW Nfl;lhh;. ehd; cjtp nra;tjhfr;
nrhd;Ndd;. Mdhy; vdJ cjtpfisg;
ngwf;$lhJ vd;W Jz;Lg; gpuRuk; xl;bagpd;
vdf;F cjtp nra;ag; gakhf ,Uf;fpwJ>
mjdhy; fjpNurdplk; ehd; cjtp
nra;akhl;Nld; vd;W $wptpl;Nld;. Mdhy;
kdr;rhl;rp Nfl;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd;
cq;fsplk; Ie;J ,yl;r &gh jUfpNwd;.
Njitahd nghUl;fis ePq;fs; thq;fpf;
nfhLq;fs;. ehd; je;jjhfr; nrhy;y Ntz;lhk;.
jw;Nghja mjpgupd; Nghf;F vdf;Fg;
gpbf;ftpy;iy. mth; Mw;wy; kpf;f ngupath;fs;
gyiu kjpf;fhky; elf;fpwhh;. mjdhy; mth;
ngUk; Jd;gq;fSf;F Mshfg; Nghfpwhh;.
ghlrhiy E}yfj;jpw;F cjTk; gb
etuhrhitf; Nfl;ltuhk;. Kd;G etuhrhjhd;
E}yfj;jpw;F cjtpatdhk;. fdfypq;fj;jpd;
Nghf;Fg; gpbf;fhikahy; mtd; jdf;F
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trjpapy;iy vd;W nrhd;djhff; fjpNurd;;
$wpdhh;.” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F mtd; $wpajw;Fg;

gjpy; nrhy;y Kbatpy;iy. “nghUl;fis
thq;fpdhy; gpur;rpidfs; VjhtJ tUNkh?”
vd;W vz;zpdhh;.

“cq;fspy; vdf;F ek;gpf;ifapUf;F.

ePq;fs; ahh; je;jJ vd;W ,g;Nghijf;Ff;
$wNtz;lhk;. fhy Neuk; tUk; NghJ
$Wq;Nfh. cq;fis kjpf;fhjjhy;
NtyhAjgps;is> jzpfhryk; Nghd;Nwhh;
ghlrhiyg; gf;fk; Nghtjpy;iy. mJ vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. Mdhy; fdfypq;fk;> “mth;fs;
,g;NghJ ghlrhiyg; gf;fk; tUtjpy;iy”
vd;fpwhh;. ahiuAk; kjpj;jhy;jhd; mth;fSk;
kjpg;ghh;fs;. ,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; ,Ue;Jk;
vd;id ePf;fptpLq;fs;. Kd;G mjpy; ehd;
cWg;gpddhf Ntz;Lnkd;W Mirg;gl;Nld;.
,g;NghJ me;j Mir vdf;F ,;y;iy.” vd;W
$wpa n[aghyd; fhNrhiyg; Gj;jfj;ij
vLj;J tp;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; ngaupy; Ie;J
,yl;r&ghit vOjpf; nfhLj;jhd;. rpwpJ
jaq;fpa tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mtdplk;
fhNrhiyiag; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhh;.

892. ngupahiug; NgzhJ xOfpd; ngupahuhy;

Nguh ,Lk;ig jUk;.

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 xUtd; Mw;wy; kpf;f ngupahiug; Nghw;wp
kjpf;fhky; ele;jhy;> mtDf;F mg; ngupahuhy;
ePq;fhj Jd;gk; Vw;gLk;.

nfl;Lg; NghNthh;
md;W jpq;fl;fpoik. ghlrhiy
njhlq;fpa rpy epkplq;fspy; ,uz;L
thfdq;fs; fzgjp kj;jpa kfh
tpj;jpahyaj;jpy; te;J epd;wd. mjpy; ,Ue;J
Ie;J ,yl;r &gh ngWkjpahd ghlrhiy
cgfuzq;fis ,wf;fp mjpgh; fdfypq;fj;jplk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp xg;gilj;jhh;. mt;tsT
nghUl;fs; ghlrhiyf;Ff; fpilf;Fnkd;W
fdfypq;fNkh> ghlrhiyr; r%fNkh vjph;ghf;f
tpy;iy@ “ahh; mg;nghUl;fisj; je;jJ?” vd;W
gyUk; gythW Nahrpj;jdh;.

“vd;kPJ ek;gpf;ifAk;> ghlrhiyapd; kPJ

mstw;w mgpkhdKk; cs;s xUth; jdJ
ngaiu ahUf;Fk; njuptpf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;w
md;Gf; fl;lisAld; Ie;J ,yl;r &gh
gzj;ij vd;dplk; je;jhh;. ghlrhiyf;F
vd;ndd;d nghUl;fs; Njitnad;gJ vdf;Fk;
njupAk;. Mjyhy; ehd; ghlrhiy eph;thfj;ijf;
Nfshky; Njitahd nghUl;fis thq;fpj;
je;Js;Nsd;. NkYk; VjhtJ nghUl;fs;
Njitahdhy; vd;Dld; njhlh;G nfhs;Sq;fs;”

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vd;W $wptpl;L tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrd;W
tpl;lhh;.

toikahf tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp;
ghlrhiyf;Nfh my;yJ kfhfzgjp
Myaj;jpw;Nfh ahuhtJ VjhtJ cjtp nra;a
tpUk;gp mtiu mZfpdhy; mijg; gw;wpr;
Rthkp ahUf;Fk; jzpfhryj;jpw;Fk;
FUf;fSf;Fk; nrhy;thh;. mth;fs;
mg;nghUl;fisf; nfhz;L tUk;NghJ Vuhskhd
kf;fs; FOkp epd;W kfpo;rr
; p MuhthuQ; nra;J
mg;nghUl;fisf; ifNaw;gh;. Mdhy; md;W
ve;jtpjkhd Muthuq;fSkpd;wpg;
ngUe;njhifahd nghUl;fs; ifaspf;fg;gl;ld.
mJ gyUf;F Mr;rupaj;ijAk; mjph;rr ; piaAk;
nfhLj;jJ.

nghUl;fs; nfhLf;fg;gl;lij mwpe;j

jzpfhryKk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; Rthkpahuplk;
te;jdh;. Rthkpahh; mth;fs; Vd;
te;jpUf;fpwhh;fs; vd;W njupe;J rpupj;jhh;@
“vd;d ghlrhiyf;Fg; gy ,yl;r&ghTf;fhd
nghUl;fis tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp nfhz;L te;J
nfhLj;Js;shh;. mtUf;F ahh; mg;nghUl;fis
thq;fg; gzk; nfhLj;jJ vd;W
Nahrpf;fpwPu;fsh….? vdf;Fk; mth;
nrhy;ytpy;iy..?” vd;whh;.

mg;NghJ fdfypq;fk; mq;Nf te;jh;.

“Ie;jhW ,yl;r &ghTf;F vkf;Fj; Njitahd
gy nghUl;fis tpf;Nd];t%h;j;jp nfhz;L
te;J je;J tpl;Lr; nry;fpwhh;. ahh; je;jJ vd;w

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tpguj;ijr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. mij mwpe;jhy;
mtiu ghlrhiyf;F mioj;Jg; ghuhl;lyhk;”
vd;whh;.

Rthkpahh; Gd;difj;jhh;@ “mijg;gw;wp

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp ahUf;Fk; nrhy;ytpy;iy.
mtUld; gy tUlq;fs; xd;whfg; gzpGupe;j
cq;fSf;F mtupd; Fztpay;Gfisg; gw;wpj;
njupahJ. ePq;fs; tpRthrj;Jld; gofpapUe;jhy;
nrhy;ypapUg;ghh;. mth; ngaUf;fhfNth
GfOf;fhfNth Nrit nra;atpy;iy. mj;Jld;
,q;F rkPg fhykhf eilngWk; rpy
epfo;Tfshy; mtuJ kdk; ghjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
mjdhy; jhd; mth; ahUf;Fk; nrhy;yhJ
fUkkhw;wp As;shh;. ahUf;Fk; vJTk; njupaj;
Njitapy;iy. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp kPJ mjPj
ek;gpf;ifAs;s xUtd; gzj;ijf;
nfhLj;Js;shd;. nfhLj;jtNd jd;id
,dq;fhl;lhj NghJ ePq;fs; Vd; mijg; gw;wp
myl;bf; nfhs;fpwPu;fs;. vz;zpdhy;
vz;zpaTld; vijAk; rhjpf;ff; $ba
ty;yik cs;sth;fisf; nfl;Lg;Nghf
tpUk;GtNd vjph;g;ghd;. my;yJ jPq;F nra;a
Kay;thd;. xt;nthU tUk; jhk; jhk; nra;tJ>
kw;wth;fSld; NgRtJ vd;gd kw;wth;fSf;Fj;
njupahJ> my;yJ tpsq;fhJ vd;W
epidf;fpwhh;fs;. nra;Ak; nraiy epiwNtw;wpa
gpd; njuptpg;gNj njhopy; typikahFk;.
,ilapy; ntspg;gLj;jpdhy; mJ jPuhj
Jd;gj;ijNa jUk;.‟ vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

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 “tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag; gw;wp ePq;fs;
epidj;jhNy mth; mij mwpe;J nfhs;thh;.
rkPg fhykhf cq;fs; midtupdJk;
Nghf;fpYk; khw;wk; cs;sJ.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpahy; ghlrhiyf;F ,d;Dk;
ngUk; ngUk; cjtpfisr; nra;a KbAk;.
jpUk;gTk; nrhy;fpNwd;. vz;zpdhy;
vz;zpaTld; giftiu nty;yf; $ba Mw;wy;
cilatidf; nfl;Lg; Nghf tpUk;gtNd
vjph;g;ghd;.” vd;whh; Rthkpahh;.

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vdf;F vy;yh

tplaKk; nrhy;gth;. ,d;W Vd; nrhy;yhky;
tpl;lhh;?” vd;W ftiyg;gl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

893. nfly;Ntz;bd; NfshJ nra;f mly;Ntz;bd;

Mw;W gth;fz; ,Of;F.

giftiuj; jhd; epidj;jgb mopf;ff;

$ba ty;yik nghUe;jpatDf;Ff; nfl;Lg;
Nghf tpUk;Gfpd;wtNd jPq;F nra;thd;.

ifjl;b miog;Nghh;

fjpNurd; fpU\;ddpd; tPl;Lf;Fr;

nrd;whh;. mth; nrd;w NghJ mq;F etuhrh
,Ue;jhd;. me;j Neuk; fjpNurd; mq;F tUthh;
vd;gij vjph;ghuhj etuhrh jLkhwpdhd;.

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 fpU\;ddJ tPl;Lf;F te;j fjpNurd;>
fpU\;dDf;F mUfpy; nrd;W mkh;e;jhh;.
etuhrh vOe;J nry;y Kaw;rpj;jhd;.

“,U etuhrh. ehd; fpU\;dDld; rpy

tp\aq;fisf; fijg;gjw;fhf te;Njd;. eP
,q;fpUe;jJ tha;g;ghfg; Ngha;tpl;lJ.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; cdf;F ,d;ndhU Kiw
nrhy;yNtz;b te;jpUf;Fk;. fpU\;dh. Mw;wy;
cs;stDf;F Mw;wy; ,y;yhjtd; jPq;F
nra;tJ vd;gJ> vkidf; ifjl;b
miog;gijg; Nghd;wjhFk;. eP n[aghydpd;
gioaez;gd;. ,sk; tajpy; ,UtUk; gy
mlhtbj;jdq;fspy; <Lgl;Bh;fs;. mjw;fhfj;jhd;
mtd; cd;id kjpj;J Vuhskhd gzj;ij
cdf;Fj; je;Js;shd;. mjpy; eP
jpUg;jpg;gl;bUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. eP jpUg;jpg;gl;ldp.
Mdhy; etuhrhTk; G\;gehjDk; ,yl;RkpAk;
cd;idj; J}z;b tpl;likahy; jhd; eP Fbj;J
tpl;L mtidg; gw;wpf; Nftykhf tpkh;rpj;jha;”

mg;NghJ etuhrh VNjh nrhy;y

Kad;whd;. mjw;Ff; fjpNurd; tpltpy;iy@ “eP
vJTk; nrhy;y Ntz;lhk;. cdf;F vJTk;
njupahJ. Kd;G n[aghyd; ,yl;RkpAld;
fhjy; nfhz;bUe;jtd;….”

“vd;d ,yl;RkpAld; fhjy;

nfhz;ltdh…..?” Mr;rupag;gl;lhd; etuhrh.

“fhjy; nfhz;lJ kl;Lky;y gyfhyk;

mtSld; tho;e;jtd;. gpd; ntspehl;Lf;Fr;

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nrd;W tpl;lhd;. ,e;j tp\ak; G\;gehjDf;Fj;
njupaf; $lhnjd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; n[aghyd;
G\;gehjdpd; el;igj; Jz;bf;f Kad;whd;.
mij ePAk; G\;gehjDk; jtwhf epidj;J
tpl;Bh;fs;. mj;Jld; ,yl;RkpAk; n[aghyidg;
gopthq;f epidj;jhs;. mjw;fhf mts;
fpU\;didg; gad; gLj;jpdhs;. fpU\;dd;
ey;ytd;. ,yl;Rkpiaf; fhl;bf; nfhLf;f
tpUk;ghjtd;. mjdhy; jhd; ,yl;Rkpf;fhf
mtd; Fbj;J tpl;Lg; gy ,lq;fspYk;
n[aghyid mtkjpj;jhd;. ,yf;fpag;
Nguitapy; mtkjpj;jijg; nghWf;f Kbahj
n[aghyd; gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s jdJ
ez;gh;fs; %yk; fpU\;dDf;F mbg;gpj;jhd;.
mij Cutu; etuhrhTk; G\;gehjDk;
fN[e;jpuDk; jhd; nra;jdh; vdf; fijj;jdh;”
%r;R tpl;lhh; fjpNurd;.

“n[aghyidg; gw;wp vOjp xl;baJk;

ePq;fs;jhd;.” mjph;e;J Nghdhd; etuhrh@
“Mdhy; cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lk;
vd;gjw;fhf ehd; n[aghyDf;F mtdJ
kidtpAk; mtsJ rNfhjuu;fSk; Nrh;e;J
ntspehl;bypUe;J fzdpapy; mbj;J ,q;F
mDg;gp xl;bajhf nrhd;Ndd;. mij mtd;
ek;gp tpl;lhd;. ,t;tsTk; NghJk;. ,g;NghJ
ePq;fs; mtdJ kidtpf;F mtidg; gw;wpj;
njuptpf;f eltbf;if vLf;fpwPuf ; s;. xd;iw
kl;Lk; Nahrpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. n[aghyd;
khdj;;jpw;F mQ;rhjtd;. mj;Jld; ,e;j Ciu
tpl;Lg; Nghfg; Nghfpwhd;. mj;Jld; ve;jj; jPa
nray;fs; ntspg;gl;lhYk; mtd;

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ftiyg;glNth ntl;fg;glNth khl;lhd;.
mj;Jld; mtdJ kidtpf;F mtidg; gw;wpj;
njupe;jjhy; jhd; mts; mtDld; te;Js;shs;.
n[aghyd; Mw;wy; cs;std;@ gzgyk;
kpf;ftd;. gzj;jhy; mtd; vijAk;
nra;aj;jaq;f khl;lhd;. G\;gehjd; jhd;
jdf;F vjpup vd;W epidj;jhy; mtd;
,yl;RkpNahL $b tho;e;jij mr;rkpd;wpr;
nrhy;yp tpLthd;. ,jdhy; vt;tsT
gpur;rpidfs; tUk;. mj;Jld; G\;gehjDf;Fk;
cdf;Fk; fpU\;dDf;Fk; mtd; Ml;fis
itj;J mbg;gpf;fkhl;lhd; vd;W
nrhy;tjw;fpy;iy. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
mtidj; Njbr; nrd;W fijf;fpNwd;”.

fpU\;dDf;F mijf; Nfl;fg; gakhf

,Ue;jJ@ “mg;G nrhy;tJ cz;ikjhd;. mtd;
vjw;Fk; mQ;rhjtd;. nfhiy $lr; nra;thd;.
Kd;G <tpuf;fkpy;yhky; gy jPikfisr;
nra;jtd;.” gae;J eLq;fpdhd; fpU\;dd;.

“etk; ,d;NwhL vy;yhtw;iwAk;

tpl;LtpL. Njitapy;yhky; vq;Nfh nry;Yk;
akidf; ifjl;b miof;fhNj. mJ cq;fs;
%tUf;Fk; nfLjpiaj;jhd; jUk;” vd;whh;
fjpNurd;.

“cz;ik. ,dpNky; ehd; cq;fSld;

Nrukhl;ld;. G\;gehjDf;F ePnrhy;Y” vd;whd;
fpU\;dd;.

894.$w;wj;ijf; ifahy; tpspj;jw;why; Mw;Wthh;f;F

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 Mw;whjhh; ,d;dh nray;.

Mw;wy; cs;stUf;F Mw;wy;

,y;yhjth;fs; jPq;F nra;tJ> vkidf; if
fhl;b miog;gijg; Nghd;wJ MFk;.

jg;g Kbahjth;fs;
tpj;jpah fN[e;jpuidg; gyehl;fshff;
fhzhikahy; kpfTk; Jf;fg;gl;lhs;. md;W
mtis mtd; Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; Vw;wp
te;jij NtyhAjgps;is fz;lgpd; gy
gpur;rpidfs; cUthfpd. mjdhy; fN[e;jpud;
kpfTk; Fog;g kile;jtdhff; fhzg;gl;lhd;.
mtisr; re;jpg;gijAk; jtph;j;J te;jhd;.
mjdhy; Jauk; nfhz;l tpj;jpahthy; vJTk;
nra;a Kbatpy;iy. mtd; vOjpa fijfis
thrpg;gNj mtsJ nghOJ Nghf;fhf ,Ue;jJ.
mtd; vOjpa fijia vLj;Jg; gpupj;jhs;.

“ef;fPuh> ehfGupapd; jsgjp

mUz;ghz;bad; kfjehl;L ,sturDld;
Nrh;e;J nfhz;L ehfGupf;F vjpuhfg; gy rjp
Kaw;rpfspy; <LgLfpwhd;. mtdJ jPa
nray;fshy; ehfGup kf;fs; nrhy;nyhzhj;
Jauj;jf;Fs;shfpAs;sdh;. mjdhy; vdJ
khkdhuhd tp\;tg; gpukd; kpFe;j ftiy
nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. mjdhy; fhaj;jpup kpfTk;
tUe;Jfpwhs;. vd;Dld; fyfyfg;ghfg;
goFfpwh spy;iy. ve;j NtisapYk;
ftiyNahL ,Uf;fpwhs;. mtsJ kdj;jpy;
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G+uzkhd Gd;difiaf; fz;L gyehshfp
tpl;lJ. cldbahf cdJ jiyikapy;
njupe;njLf;fg;gl;l gj;J tPuu;fis mioj;Jr;
nrd;W mUz;ghz;baidf; ifJ nra;J th.
my;yJ mtidf; nfhd;WtpL. vdJ md;ghd
fhjy; kidtp Jd;gg;gLtij vd;dhy;
nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. mts; jhd;
vd; ,d;Dapu;. mtsJ Jauj;ijj; jPh;f;fhj
ehd; tho;tjpy; mh;j;jkpy;iy. mtDf;Ff;
nfhLf;Fk; jz;lidapy; ,Ue;J kw;w
ehl;luru;fs; vkf;nfjpuhfTk; vdJ kidtpapd;
ehl;bw;nfjpuhfTk; jPikfisr; nra;a
epidf;fNt $lhJ” vd;W nfhjpj;jhd;
Vkehjd;.

mijg;gbj;j tpj;jpah fiue;J Nghdhs;.

mtd; vij vOJtjdhYk; mtspd; gz;Gfs;
Fzq;fisg; gw;wp vOjhky; tpl khl;lhd;.
mj;Jld; mts; kPJ nfhz;l fhjiy
ntspg;gLj;jhkYk; tpl khl;lhd;. mtsJ
fz;fs; fiue;J xOfpajhy; vOj;Jf;fs;
kiwe;jd. fz;zPu;j;Jspfs; jhspy; tpOe;jjhy;
mijj; Jilj;jhs; mjdhy; vOj;Jf;fs;
mope;jd.

“muNr> kpf;f typikAila kd;diug;

gifj;jtd;> mtdplkpUe;J jg;Gtjw;fhf vq;Nf
nrd;whYk; mtdhy; tho KbahJ” vd;W jh;k
rh];jpuk; $WfpwJ. mjdhy; ftiy
nfhs;shjph;fs;. jq;fspd; fl;lisg;gb ehd;
njupe;njLj;j gj;J tPuu;fSld; kfj ehl;bw;Fr;

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nrd;W mtidf; ifJ nra;J nfhz;L
tUfpNwd;” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.

“mtidf; ifJ nra;a Ntz;ba

Njitapy;iy. mtidf; nfhd;whNy NghJk;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd; Nfhgkhf.

“,y;iy muNr> ePq;fs; kpf;f typik

gilj;jth; vd;gij mtd; mwpe;J nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; mtDf;Fj; Jizahf
,Ue;J ekf;Fj; jPikfs; gyTk;nra;Ak;
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; jd;idAk; ePq;fs; ifJ
nra;J jkJ ehl;bw;Ff; nfhz;L te;J
tpLtPh;fs; vd;W gae;J eLq;f Ntz;Lk;.
mj;Jld; jhq;fs; jq;fs; kidtp kPJs;s
msT fle;j fhjyhy; nraw;fupa
fhupaq;fisnay;yhk; nra;thP ;fnsd cyfk;
epidj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.

gj;Jj; jpdq;fs; fope;jd. md;W

kq;fsGup murrig mtrukhff; $baJ. ifJ
nra;ag;gl;l mUz;ghz;baid md;W rigf;Ff;
nfhz;L tUtjhf ef;fPud; xw;wh;fs; %yk;
mwptpj;jpUe;jhd;. mjdhy; rigapy; gugug;
Ngw;;gl;bUe;jJ.

gj;J kzpf;F ef;fPuDk; mtDld; $lr;

nrd;wth;fSk; kq;fs Gup mur rigapDs;
Eioe;jdh;. Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;
jpifj;Jg; NghapUe;jhh;. Vkehjidj; jtpu
NtW ahUf;Fk; mtd; mUz;ghz;baid ifJ
nra;a tPuu;fis kfjehl;bw;F mDg;gpa tpguk;

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njupahJ. jd; Kd; elg;gJ fdth vd;W
epidj;jhh; ntq;fNlrh;. vjpupapd; ehl;by;
Eioe;J vjpupiaf; ifJ nra;J nfhz;L
tUtjhdhy; vt;tsT jpwik Ntz;Lk;. mth;
jdJ fhyj;jpy; mg;gbahd xUnra;jpia
,Jtiu Nfl;ljpy;iy.

rigf;Fs; tPuKld; Eioe;j ef;fPud;

nrhd;dhd;@ “muNr> jq;fspd; tpUg;gj;ijg;
G+h;j;jp nra;J tpl;Nlhk;. kpf;f typik gilj;j
kd;dDf;Fj; jPq;F nra;a epidg;Nghh; ve;j
ehl;by; vt;tsT ghJfhg;Gf;fNshL tho;e;jhYk;
mtdhy; jg;gp tho KbahJ vd;gij
ep&gpj;Js;Nshk;. ,dpj; jz;lid toq;FtJ
jq;fspd; nghWg;G” vd;whd; ef;fPud;
tPuhNt\j;Jld;.
Gd;rpupg;Gld; Vkehjd; mUz;ghz;badpd;
Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ Kfj;jpy; kuz
gPjp fhzg;gl;lJ. Kfk; fWj;Jf; fz;fs;
tPq;fpapUe;jd.

895. ahz;Lr;nrd;W ahz;Lk; csuhfhh; ntk;Jg;gpd;

Nte;J nraw;gl; lth;.

kpf;f typikAila murh;fspd;

rpdj;jpw;F Mshdtd;> mtdplkpUe;J
jg;Gtjw;fhf vq;Nf nrd;whYk; tho KbahJ.

jg;gpg; gpiof;f KbahJ

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 kq;fsGup mur rigapy; md;W tp\tg;
gpukDk; gpurd;dkhfpapUe;jhh;. fhaj;jpup jdJ
jfg;gidg; ghh;j;jhs;. mtupd; Kfj;jpy;
vd;Wkpy;yhj kfpo;T ,Ue;jJ. mg;gb mth;
kfpo;e;jpUe;jij ,Jtiu mts; fhztpy;iy.
jpUk;gpj;jdJ fztidg; ghh;j;jhs;.
gj;Jj;jpdq;fSf;F Kd; mtd; me;jg;
Guj;jpw;Fr; nrd;w NghJ mts; gQ;rizapy;
Fg;Gwg; gLj;jpUe;jhs;. mtidf; fz;lJk;
mtsJ Jauk; mOifahf ntbj;jJ. tpk;kp
tpk;kp mOjhs;.

kpfTk; cw;rhfkhf mtSld;

$bapUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W FJ}fypj;jJld;
te;j VkehjDf;F mtspd; mOif
cw;rhfj;ijf; Fiwj;jJ. clYs; czh;Tfs;
Mh;g;gupj;J Nkhjpajhy; mtsJ moF kpFe;j
cliyf; fw;gid nra;J nfhz;L te;j
VkehjDf;F kpFe;j Vkhw;wkhf ,Ue;jJ.
mts; fle;j rpy ehl;fshf mtDld;
kfpo;rr; pahf; $bapuhjjhy; mtdJ czh;Tfs;
mlq;f kWj;jd. Ntz;lh ntWg;ghf
kfpo;tpd;wp mts; mtid mizg;gjhy;
mtdJ czh;Tfs; khWgl;ld@ “md;Ng> ePh;
gLk; Jauk; vdf;Fg; GupfpwJ. mjw;fhf
vd;idj; jz;bf;fyhkh? vOe;J kfpo;Tld;
rpupAk;”

fhaj;jpup rpZq;fpdhNs jtpug;

gQ;ridahy; vOk;gtpy;iy. mJ VkehjDf;F
tUj;jj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. fw;gidfs;
rpjwpajhy; mtDf;Fr; rpdk; te;jJ. vdpDk;
mijr; rpukg;gl;L mlf;fptpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@
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“ehk; kfpo;e;jpUf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy;
mUz;ghz;baidr; nfhy;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;.
mtidf; nfhd;W tpl;Lj;jhd; ck;ik
mizg;Ngd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;.

fhaj;jpup Nkhf kpFjpAld; mtidg;

ghh;j;jhs;. clNd mr;rigapNyNa mtid
mizj;J Kj;jkpl Ntz;Lnkd mtsJ
czh;Tfs; Jbj;jd. tPuGup\dhd mtidg;
ghh;f;fg; ghh;f;f mtSs; czh;Tfs; fpsh;e;J
nfhz;NlapUe;jd.

“muNr, cq;fs; ngaiuf; Nfl;lhNy

kfjehl;L tPuh;fs; eLq;Ffpwhh;fs;.
mUz;ghz;bidg; gw;wp ehk; mq;F nrd;wJk;
tprhupj;Njhk;. mtd; ngz;gpj;jd;.
tPukhh;j;jhz;ldJ NgUjtp mtDf;fpUe;jjjhy;
mtd; kfj ehl;L tPuu;fSld; ,uT
Ntisfspy; tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W ngz;fNshL
jfhj cwT nfhz;L te;jhd;. ,ij mwpe;jJk;
ehk; kpfTk; kfpo;e;Njhk;. mtdJ
elkhl;lq;fis cd;dpg;ghff; fz;fhzpj;Njhk;.
mth;fSf;F ehl;by; gyj;j vjph;g;gpUg;gijAk;
mwpe;J nfhz;Nlhk;. mjdhy; me;ehl;L
tPuu;fNshL el;Gg; G+z;Nlhk;. tPuu;fNshL
mUz;ghz;bad; el;GupikAld; elf;fhJ
nfhLikahf ele;jjhy; mth;fNs jpl;lkpl;L
mtidf; nfhiy nra;ar; re;jh;g;gk;
ghh;j;jpUe;jdh;. ,uz;L jpdq;fSf;F Kd;G
mUz;ghz;bad; xU tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;w NghJ
ehk; kiwe;jpUe;J mtidf; ifJ nra;Njhk;.
kf;fSk; tPuu;fSk; mtid ehk; ifJ

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nra;jikiaf; fz;L kpfTk; kfpo;e;jhh;fs;.
kfj ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLj;jhy; XupU
ehl;fspy; ifg;gw;wp tplyhk;. jq;fspd; Ml;rpg;
ngUikia czh;e;j kfj ehl;L kf;fs;
jq;fspd; gilnaLg;ig kpfTk;
tpUk;Gfpwhh;fs;” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.

“ef;fPuh> cd;idg; Nghd;w Rj;jkhd

ehl;Lg; gw;W kpFe;j tPuu;fs; gyh; ,Ug;gjhy;
jhd; ehd; vjpupfis kpfr; Rygkhf mlf;f
KbfpwJ. cdf;Fk; cd;NdhL te;j
tPuu;fSf;Fk; gy gupRfs; mspf;fg;gLk;.
mg;gupRfs; mspf;fg;gLk; ehs; kpfTk;
Nfhyhfykhff; nfhz;lhlg;gLk;” vd;whd;
Vkehjd;.

“mUz;ghz;bah> eP vkJ ehl;bd;

jsgjpahf> vdJ ek;gpf;iff;Fupathdf
,Ue;J nfhz;L vdf;Fk; ehl;bw;Fk; vt;tsT
jPikfisr; nra;jha;. jPikfs; nra;j xUtd;
vq;F nrd;W xspj;jhYk; mtdhy; jg;gpf;f
KbahJ vd;gij ,g;nghOJ
czh;e;jpUg;ghnad epidf;fpNwd;. xUtd;
jPahy; vupf;fg;gl;lhYk; xUfhy; capu; gpioj;J
tho KbAk;> Mdhy; Mw;wy; kpFe;jth;fisg;
gifj;jhy; mtdhy; jg;gpg; gpiof;fNt
KbahJ. vdJ kUkfd; Mw;wy; kpFe;j Xh;
murd;. mtdhy; vijAk; nra;a KbAk;. eP
nra;j nfhLikfSf;F cdf;F kuz
jz;lid toq;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk;. ,uf;f
rpe;jid cs;s murh; cdf;F vd;d jz;lid
toq;FthNuh njupatpy;iy” vd;W ehfGup

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kd;dh; nrhy;Yk; NghJ Vkehjd; FWf;fpl;Lr;
nrhd;dhd;@ “,g;gbahdth;fSf;F kuz
jz;lid jhd; toq;fNtz;Lk;.
mUz;ghz;baDf;F kuzjz;lid
toq;FfpNwd;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.

896. vupahy; Rlg;gbDk; ca;Tcz;lhk;@ ca;ahh;

ngupahh;g; gpioj;J xOF thh;.

jPapdhy; vupAz;lhYk; xU Ntis caph;

gpioj;J thoyhk;> Mdhy; Mw;wy; kpFe;j
ngupatuplk; jtW nra;gth; xU NghJk; jg;gpg;
gpiof;f KbahJ.

cWjpahf mopNthh;
ehfGup murh; kfpo;Tld; gyj;Jr;
rpupj;jhh;@ “,d;W jhd; ehd; kpfTk; kfpo;Tld;
,Uf;fpNwd;. ehfGup kf;fSk; kfpo;thhf;s;.
JNuhfpahd cd;id ek;gp ehd; cdf;F
vt;tsT cjtpfs; Gupe;Njd;. nghd;idAk;
kzpfisAk; jputpaq;fisAk; ms;spj;
je;Njd;. tpisr;ry; kpFe;j epyq;fisj;
je;Njd;. Mapuf;fzf;fhd gRf;fisj; je;Njd;.
,Ue;Jk; cdJ Mir mlq;fhjjhy; kfj
ehl;L ,sturNdhL Nrh;e;J mtdplKk;
nghUl;fisg; ngw;wha;. mg;NghJk; cdJ
Mir mlq;ftpy;iy. ehfGupapy; ,Ue;J jg;gpr;
nrd;W kfjehl;by; ,Ue;J nfhz;L vdf;Fk;
vdJ ehl;L kf;fSf;Fk; vt;tsT

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nfhLikfisr; nra;jha;. vkJ ehl;L kf;fs;
,utpy; fz;zaug; gae;jdh;. eP tPLfisf;
nfhs;is apl;lNjhL mofpa ngz;fs; gyiuf;
flj;jpr; nrd;wha;. kfj ehl;by; eP rPUk;
rpwg;Gkhf tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;Fupa
ngUikfisg; ngw;W tho;e;jha;. jpuz;l
nry;tq;fs; cd;dplk; Ftpe;jpUe;jd. ,Ue;j
NghJk; vd;d gad;. jFjp kpf;f Mw;wy; kpf;f
vk;ikg; gifj;jjhy; ,d;W vy;yhtw;iwAk;
,oe;J ifjpahf epw;fpwha;. cdJ nray;fs;
kw;wth;fSf;Fg; ghlkhf mikjy;Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whd; ehfGup kd;dd;.

mUz;ghz;bad; vJTk; NgrhJ epd;whd;.

mtdJ czh;Tfs; ahTk; mlq;fp tpl;ld.
,g;gbnahU epiyjdf;F Vw;gLk; vd;W mtd;
vjph;ghuhikahy; mtdhy; mjph;rr
; papy; ,Ue;J
kPs Kbatpy;iy.

msTf;fjpfkhf Mirg;gLNthUk;
ek;gpf;ifj; JNuhfpfSk; kdk; $rhky;
jPikfs; nra;gtu;fSk; mopf;fg;gl
Ntz;bath;fs;. cd;idr; rpiwapy; milj;J
itg;gJ gadw;wJ. mjdhy; jhd; vkJ
ePjpahd kd;dh; cdf;F kuz jz;lid
toq;fpdhh;. njhlh;e;Jk; kfjehl;L ,sturd;
ehfGupf;Fj; jPikfs; nra;thdhdhy;
mtDf;Fk; cdJ epiyjhd; tpiutpy;
Vw;gLk;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

rig fiye;jJ. Vkehjd; me;jg;

Guj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whd;. gLf;if miw md;W
jpUkz ehistplr; rpwg;ghf
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myq;fupf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. J}uj;jpy; nry;Yk;
NghNj eWkyh;fspd; thrk; mtdJ %f;ifj;
Jisj;jJ. Mh;tj;Jld; Vkehjd; cs;Ns
Eioe;jhd;. fhaj;jpup vd;Wkpy;yhjthW md;W
kpf;f moFld; kpsph;e;jhs;. mtidf; fz;lJk;
cw;rhf kpFjpahy; Xbr; nrd;W mtidf;
fl;baizj;jhs;.

“md;ghdtNu> cq;fisf; fztdhf

mila ehd; Kw;gpwg;gpy; ngUe;jtQ;
nra;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. vdJ ngw;Nwhh;
kfjehl;L ,sturd; tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;Fj;
jhd; vd;idj; jpUkzk; nra;a
epidj;jpUe;jdh;. md;W ,e;jputpohtpy;
cq;fisf; fz;L fhjy; nfhs;shtpl;lhy; ehd;
mtidj;jhd; jpUzk; nra;jpUg;Ngd;. ePq;fs;
vd;kPJ nfhz;l md;ig xt;nthU nraypYk;
fhl;b tUfpwPu;fs;. vdf;fhfj;jhd; ePq;fs; caph;
tho;fpwPu;fs;. ehd; ngUk; NgWfs; gytw;iwg;
ngw;Ws;Nsd;. vdJ ehl;bw;Fj; jPik te;jNghJ
mJ cq;fSf;F te;jjhf epidj;Je;
nraw;gl;Bh;fs;. vjpupia me;j ehl;bw;Fr;
nrd;W ifJ nra;J te;J rpur;NrjQ; nra;a
vt;t;st JzpT Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; Mw;wy;
cs;sth;. rfyhfyh ty;yth;” Vkehjdpd;
neQ;Rs; Kfj;ijg; Gijj;J Kdfpdhs;
fhaj;jpup.

mij thrpf;f tpj;jpahTf;F ntl;fkhf

,Ue;jj. mts; fN[e;jpudpd; neQ;rpy;
rha;e;jpUe;J $Wgtw;iwnay;yhk; xd;Wk;
tplhky; vOjpapUe;jhd;.

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 njhlh;e;J thrpj;jhs; tpj;jpah@ “md;Ng>
ePh; vd;idg; gw;wp vd;d epidf;fpwPu;. ckJ
kfpo;Tjhd; vdJ tho;T. ePh; fle;j rpy
ehl;fshf kdtUj;jj;Jld; vd;NdhL
$bapUe;j NghJ vdJ tho;Nt vdf;Ff;
fre;jJ. ckJ re;jpu tjdk; thl;lKw;w NghJ
vdJ ,jaj;jhkiu RUq;fptpl;lJ. tho;ehs;
KOtJk; ePh; thlhky; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
vdJ caph; Ngha;tpLk;. mjdhy; jhd;
cldbahf eltbf;if Nkw;nfhz;Nld;.
vd;idg; NghyNt vdJ tPuu;fSk; kpf;f
jpwikAs;sth;fshf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. ckf;fhf
ehd; thdj;ijAk; tpy;yhf tisg;Ngd;”
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.

tpj;jpah rpupj;jhs;@ “fN[e;jpud;

jd;Dld; fijf;Fk; NghJ $Wgit
nay;yhtw;iwAk; fijapy; mg;gbNa
vOjpAs;shh;. ntl;fk; nfl;lth;” vd;W
epidj;jhs;. mtSf;F ntl;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.

897.tifkhz;l tho;f;ifAk; thd;nghUSk; vd;dhk;

jifkhz;l jf;fhh; nrwpd;.

jFjpahy; cah;e;j Mw;wy; kpf;f

ngupatupd; Nfhgj;jpw;F Mshdth;> gy
ngUikfisAk;> ngUk; nghUisAk;
cilatuhf ,Ue;jhYk; gadw;wtuhthh;.

FLk;gj;Jld; mopNthh;

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 kfj ehl;Lf;Fs; te;J Eise;J
mUz;ghz;baidf; ifJnra;J kq;fs
Gupf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;W mq;F mtidr;
rpur;Nrjk; nra;J tpl;lhh;fs; vd;w nra;jp
fhl;Lj; jPiag; Nghy kfjehnlq;Fk; gutpaJ.
kfjehl;L kd;dd; kNfe;jputh;kd; mijf;
Nfl;Lj; jpifj;Jj; jpfpyile;J tpl;lhd;.
cldbahf mtd; mur rigiaf; $l;bdhd;.

“kq;fsGup kd;dd; VkehjdJ

giltPuu;fs; vkJ ehl;Ls; rl;l tpNuhjkhfg;
GFe;J gy ehl;fs; jq;fpapUe;J ,q;Fs;s
vkJ ehl;bd; Kf;fpa gpuKfh; xUtiu ifJ
nra;J nfhz;L nrd;W> mtidr; rpur;NrjQ;
nra;jpUf;fpwhh;fs; vd;why; mth;fspd;
mlhtbj;jdj;ij vd;ndd;W nrhy;tJ.
mUz;ghz;bad; kq;fsGupf;Fj; jPik
nra;atpy;iyNa. mg;gbapUf;f vg;gb vkJ
ehl;Ls; mth;fs; mDkjpapd;wp Eioa KbAk;?
,jw;F ehk; jFe;j eltbf;if vLf;fh tpl;lhy;
ehis mth;fs; muz;kidAs;g; GFe;J
,sturidAk; ifJ nra;J nfhz;L nrd;W
tpLthh;fs;” vd;whd; kNfe;jputh;kd;.

rigapy; eprg;jk; epytpaJ. ahUk;

vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. ahuhtJ VjhtJ
nrhy;thh;fs; vd;W vjph;ghh;j;Jf; fhj;jpUe;j
kd;dh;> ahUk; vJTk; nrhy;yhjjhy; nrhd;dhh;@
“xU ehl;bw;Fg; gpur;rpid nfhLg;Nghh;
,d;ndhU ehl;bypUe;jhy;> mij me;ehl;L
kd;dDf;F mwptpj;J eltbf;if vLf;f

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Ntz;LNk jtpuj; jhd; Njhd;wpj; jdkhf
ele;J nfhs;sf; $lhJ. ,e;j mj;JkPwpa
nray; ,d;ndhU Kiw elthjthW
eltbf;if vLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” fh;[pj;jhd;
kNfe;jputh;kd;.

“epjhdkhf ,Ue;J Nahrpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhy;

ehk; nra;Ak; jtWfs; GydhFk;. ehfGupapd;
khg;gps;is jhd; kq;fsGupapd; murh;. ehfGup
,sturpia ekJ ,sturUf;Fj; jpUkzk;
nra;a ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdPu;fs;. Mdhy; ehfGup
,sturp kq;fsGup kd;did tpUk;gp tpl;lhs;.
mjdhy;ehfGup kd;dh; jpUkzk; nra;J
itj;jhh;. jpUkzk; elf;F Kd;Ng
mUz;ghz;bad; jdJ ehl;bw;Fg; gy JNuhfr;
nray;fisr; nra;Js;shd;. gpd; mtd; nra;j
nray;fSf;fhfg; ghjhsr; rpiwapy;
milf;fg;gl;lhd;. mq;fpUe;J je;jpukhfj; jg;gp
te;J ekJ ehl;L ,sturNuhL Nrh;e;J
ehfGupf;Fg; gy jPq;Ffisr; nra;J te;jhd;.
,ijg; nghWf;f Kbahjjhy; jhd; ,j;jidAk;
eilngw;wJ. ehk; vkJ ehl;by; ,Ue;J
nfhz;L may; ehl;Lf;Fj; jPikfs; gy
Gupe;jhy; ,g;gbahd epfo;Tfs; jhd; elf;Fk;.
mJ jh;k kPwyy;y” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

kNfe;jputh;kd; rpwpJ Neuk; Nahrpj;Jg;

ghh;j;jhd;. “mUz;ghz;bad; vkJ ehl;by;
kiwe;jpUe;J nfhz;L ehfGupf;Fg; gy jPikfs;
nra;jJ gpiojhd;” vd;W mtuJ cs;kdk;
$wpaJ.

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 “kd;dh> jhq;fSf;F ,ijg; gw;wp ehd;
gyKiw $wpAs;Nsd;. ,sturUk;
mUz;ghz;baDk; Nrh;e;J ehfGupf;Fr; nra;Ak;
nfhLikfisr; nrhy;ypy; mlf;f KbahJ.
mtw;iw ePq;fs; cupa Neuj;jpy;
ftdpj;jpUe;jhy; ,e;j epiy cUthfp
apUf;fkhl;lhJ. kq;fsGupg;gil tPuu;fSf;F
ekJ ehl;L kf;fs; gy cjtpfisr;
nra;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;
mUz;ghz;bDk; ekJ ,sturUk; Nrh;e;J ekJ
ehl;L kf;fis tUj;jpaJjhd;. mjdhy; ehk;
,dpahtJ ftdkhfr; nraw;gl Ntz;Lk;.
kq;fsGup murd; khtPud;@ nraw;jpwd; kpf;ftd;@
rpwe;j gilg;gyk; cilatd;. mtid vk;khy;
vjph;f;f KbahJ. kiy Nghd;w kpf cah;thd
epiyapy; ,Ug;Nghiuf; Fiwthf kjpg;gPL
nra;Nthh; vg;gbg; gl;ltuhf ,Ue;jhYk;
mth;fs; jk; Fyj;NjhL moptJ cWjp. vdNt
VkehjdJ gyj;ijf; Fiwj;J kjpg;gplhJ
mtid kjpj;J elj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; kfjehL ehfGupNahL
,izf;f;g;gLk; ehs; ntF njhiytpy;
,y;iy” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

kNfe;jputh;kDf;F cs;Sug; gakhf

,Ue;j NghJk; mij ntspf;fhl;bf; nfhs;shJ
nrhd;dhd;@ “Vkehjd; vk;kPJ gilnaLj;jhy;
vkJ gilfs; mtid vjph;j;J Kwpabf;fj;
jahuhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”

898. Fd;Wmd;dhh; Fd;w kjpg;gpd; FbnahL

epd;wd;dhh; kha;th; epyj;J.

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 kiy Nghd;w cah;thd epiyapy;
,Uf;Fk; ngupNahiuf; Fiwthf kjpg;gth;
ngUe;jFjpAilatuhf ,Ue;jhYk; mth; jk;
FLk;gj;NjhL mopth;.

rpwe;jtupd; rPw;wk;

“Vkehjd; vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ

gilngaLj;jhy; vkJ tPuu;fs; NghuhlhJ
ruzile;J tpLthh;fs;. me;j epiyapy; jhd;
vkJ gil epiyik cs;sJ. muNr!
jq;fSf;F ehl;bd; epiyik njupahJ.
,t;tsT fhyKk; mijj; njupag;gLj;j
,sturh; tpltpy;iy. ,sturUk;
mUz;ghz;baDk; Nrh;e;J ehl;L kf;fSf;Fr;
nrhy;nyhdhj; Jd;gq;fisr; nra;J te;jdh;.
ehk; ahuhtJ cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yptpLNthk;
vd;W epidj;J mth;fs; ,UtUk; vk;ik
kpul;bf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jdh;. mjdhy; ehk;
vijAk; nrhy;y Kw;gltpy;iy. nrd;wthuk;
vkJ mk;kd; Nfhapw;FUf;fspd; kfis
mUz;ghz;baDk; ,sturUkhfr; Nrh;e;J
flj;jp te;jdh;. Nrdhjpgjp Re;jurpq;fd; gil
tPuu;fs; gyUld; nrd;W mtisf; fhg;ghw;wp
kiwtplk; xd;wpy; itj;Js;shd;. mtisf;
fhg;ghw;wpaJ Re;jurpq;fd; vd;W ,Jtiu
ahUf;Fk; njupahJ. mts; flj;jg;gl;l
tp\aj;ijAk; ehk; cq;fSf;Ff; $wtpy;iy.
$wpdhy; mUz;ghz;baDk; ,sturDk;
vk;ikf; nfhd;;L tpLthh;fs; vd mQ;rpNdhk;.
,dpNkYk; ehk; nghWj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f

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KbahJ. ,sturh; ehl;L kf;fSf;Fr; nra;Ak;
jPq;FfSf;fhf clNd mth; ifJ nra;ag;gly;
Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; kf;fs; Gul;rp
nra;thh;fs;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

“muNr> mk;kd; Nfhapw; FUf;fs; ngUk;

mwpthsp@ Ntj cgepljq;fisf; frlwf;
fw;wth;@ cah;e;j nfhs;iffis cilath;@
kf;fspd; Mjuitg; ngw;wth;. mj;Jld; rpwe;j
G+rfh;. „mk;kDld; Neubahff; fijg;gth;‟
vd;W kf;fs; nrhy;fpwhh;fs;. mg;gbahd
cj;jkh; rPw;wq; nfhz;lhy; ,e;j ehL mope;J
tpLk;. kd;dd; Ml;rp mope;J nfl;L tpLthd;.
,ij ehd; nrhy;ytpy;iy. ehl;by; cs;s
ngupath;fs; nrhy;fpwhh;fs;. mjdhy; NkYk;
NkYk; jtWfs; epfohky; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhs;Sq;fs;.” vd;whd; Re;jurpq;fd;.

kNfe;jputh;kd; mjph;e;J Nghdhd;.

mtdhy; mth;fs; $Wtij ek;g Kbatpy;iy@
“ehd; ePq;fs; $Wtij ek;g khl;Nld;. mg;gb
mth;fs; ele;jhy; vdf;Ff; $w Ntz;baJ
jhNd” vd;whd;.

“cq;fSf;Ff; $wpdhy; vq;fs; jiy

rPtg;gl;bUf;Fk;. msTf;fjpfkhf ,sturh; Nky;
md;Gk; ek;gpf;ifAk; nfhz;l cq;fSf;F ehk;
vg;gb mtw;iwf; $WtJ? ehk; ,sturiug;
gw;wpf; $Wk; Nghnjy;yhk;@ “mtd; rpW
tajpdd;. Kb #baJk; xOq;fhf

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murhs;thd;” vd;gPh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; ehk;
$wg; gae;Njhk;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

“,ijf; $w vkf;F ntl;fkhf

,Uf;fpwJ. kq;fsGupapypUe;J tPuu;fs; te;j
NghJ vkJ ehl;L kf;fs; mth;fSf;Fj;
Njitahd mj;jid cjtpfisAk;
nra;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. mUz;ghz;baid mth;fs;
ifJ nra;a cjtp nra;Js;shh;fs;. mj;Jld;
mth;fs; ehl;bd; vy;iyiaf; flf;Fk; tiu
mr;nra;jpia kiwj; jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs;
kq;fsGupg; Nghh; tPuu;fsplk; kfj ehl;ilf;
ifg;gw;Wk; gb Nfl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. kq;fsGup
murd; vkJ ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;w Kad;why;
vkJ kf;fSk; Nghh; tPuu;fSk; mth;fSf;Fr;
rhh;ghfNt njhopw;gLthh;fs;.” vd;whd;
Re;jurpq;fd;.

“,d;Dk; fhyq; fle;J tpltpy;iy.

kf;fSf;Fj; Jd;gQ; nra;j mUz;ghz;bad;
rpur;NrjQ; nra;ag;gl;L tpl;lhd;. ,sturidj;
jh;kj;ij kPwf; $lhnjd;gjw;fhf
kq;fsGupg;gilapdh; ifJ nra;ahJ tpl;L
tpl;Lr; nrd;Ws;sdh;. mjdhy; jhq;fs;
,sturid mioj;Jg; Gj;jpkjp $Wq;fs;. ,dp
vf;fhuzq; nfhz;Lk; Nghh; tPuu;fSld; Nrh;e;J
ehfGupf;Fr; nrd;W ehfGup kf;fSf;Fj;
jPikfs; nra;a Ntz;lhnkd;W $Wq;fs;. kPwp
,sturd; ehfGupf;Fr; nrd;why; mtUk;
rpur;Nrjk; nra;ag;gLthh; vd;gij kwe;J
tplhjPh;fs;@ “mk;kd; Nfhapw; FUf;fs; mk;kd;
kPJ gopiag; Nghl;Ls;shh;@ “mk;kd;

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cz;ikahd nja;tkhf ,Ue;jhy;> ehd;
mk;kid topgLtJ cz;ikahf ,Ue;jhy;
vdJ kfisf; flj;jpath;fs; mope;J
Nghthh;fs;” vd;W rgpj;Js;shh;.
mUz;ghz;bad; mope;J Nghdhd;. ,sturUk;
FUf;fspd; rhgj;jpypUe;J jg;GtJ fbdk;.
cah;e;j gz;Gila rpwe;jth;fs; rPw;wk;
nfhz;lhy;> “ehl;ill MSk; murDk;
,ilapNy jd; Ml;rp mope;J nfLthd;.
vd;gijj; jq;fSf;F kPz;Lk;
epidTgLj;JfpNwd;. jaT nra;J clNd
eltbf;if vLq;fs;. mk;kd; Nfhapy;
FUf;fisr; rhe;jg;gLj;Jq;fs;” vd;whh;
Kjyikr;rh;.

899. Ve;jpa nfhs;ifahh; rPwpd; ,ilKupe;J

Nte;jDk; Nte;J nfLk;.

cah;e;j nfhs;iffis cila

ngupath; Nfhgk; nfhz;lhy; ehl;il MSk;
murDk; ,il eLNt jd; Ml;rpia ,oe;J
nfLthd;.

cah;e;jtupd; rPw;wk;
kNfe;jputh;kDf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ.
mk;kd; Nfhapw; FUf;fs; rhe;jkhdth;@
mk;kdpd; kPJ msT fle;j gf;jpAs;sth;@
ke;jpuq;fs; njupe;jth;@ itj;jpak; ghh;g;gth;@
mjdhy; kf;fs; mtupd; kPJ Ngud;G
nfhz;Ls;sdh;. kf;fs; vy;NyhiuAk; mth;
Vw;wj; jho;tpd;wp kjpg;gjhy;> kf;fs; mtupd;

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kPJ capiuNa itj;jpUe;jdh;. mtupd; kfis
mUz;ghz;baDk; tPu khh;j;jhz;lDk;
flj;jpaij epidf;f mtupd; caph; Ngha;
tpLk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ@ “ey;yNtis
Re;jurpq;fd; mtisf; fhg;ghw;wpdhd;. mtd;
fhg;ghw;whtpl;lhy; vdJ khdk;kupahijahTk;
NghapUf;Fk;” vd;W epidj;jhd; kNfe;jputh;kd;.

“kd;dh> murFkhud; xUtd; Kb#LKd;

,uhkhaz fhtpaj;jpy; ,uhkd; tho;e;J fhl;ba
Kiwfisg; gw;wpf; fw;wy; Ntz;Lk;.
,uhkhazj;jpy; ,uhkd; Xh; mtjhu%h;j;jp
vd;W ,uhkDf;Fk; mtNdhL tho;e;j
midtUf;Fk; njupAk;. Mdhy; ,uhkd; jhd;
xU kdpjd; vd;Nw epidj;jhd;. mJNghy
mtDld; $batho;e;NjhUk; mtid kdpjd;
vd;Nw epidj;jdh;. Xh; murFkhuDf;Fupa
flik> gz;Gfs;> nray;fs; Nghd;wtw;wpy;
,uhkd; vg;Nghnjd;whYk; jd; nja;tj;
jd;ikiaf; fhl;ltpy;iy@ jd; mjpfhuj;ijf;
fhl;ltpy;iy. vy;yhr; re;jh;g;gj;jpYk; mtd;
ePjpahfNt ele;J nfhz;lhd;. mij mur
Fkhuu;fs; czh;e;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
mur rigf;FU $wpaJ kNfe;jputh;kdpd;
fhJfspy; xypj;jJ. “msT fle;j typik
cilatuhf ,Ue;jhYk;> gyk;kpf;fth;fsJ
JizAila th;fshf ,Ue;jhYk;> cah;e;j
gz;Gilath;fspd; rpdj;jpw;F Mshdhy;
mth;fshy; xUNghJk; jg;gpg; gpiof;f
KbahJ”. kNfe;jputh;kdpd; je;ijahh; mbf;fb
mtUf;Ff; $WtJ mtupd; epidTf;F te;jJ.

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 “ngUk; gpio nra;J tpl;Nld;. kfdpd;
kPjpUe;j mstw;w ghrj;jhy; ehl;L kf;fSf;Fk;>
ehl;by; thOk; cah;e;jth;fSf;Fk; NfL nra;J
tpl;Nld;” vd;W kdk; tUe;jpdhd;
kNfe;jputh;kd;.

“kd;dh> jtWfs; epfo;tJ ,ay;G.

mijj; jtnwd;W czh;e;J
rk;ge;jg;gl;lth;fsplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfhupdhy;
mj;jtwhy; tUk; NfL ,y;yhky; Ngha; tpLk;.
mjdhy; jhq;fs; mk;kd; Nfhapw; FUf;fsplk;
ele;j jtwpw;fhf kd;dpg;Gf; NfhUq;fs;.
mj;Jld; ,strUf;Fj; jFe;j jz;lid
toq;Fq;fs;. thypg kpLf;fpy; jhd;
nra;gitnay;yhk; rupnad;W ,sturh;
epidf;fpwhh;. ,sturuhdhYk; Fw;wk; nra;jhy;
jz;lid ngw Ntz;Lnkd;gij mtUf;F
czh;j;Jq;fs;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.

“,sturiuf; ifJ nra;J rpiwapy;

milAq;fs;” vd;W cj;jtpl;l kNfe;jputh;kd;>
Kjyikr;rUld; mk;kd; NfhapYf;Fr; nrd;whh;.

mk;kd; Nfhapw; FUf;f;s Nrhfj;Jld;

mk;kdpd; thrypy; ,Ue;jhh;. mtuJ tpopfshy;
fz;zPu; xOfpagb ,Ue;jJ@ “FUNt> ele;j
jPikfs; vJTk; vdf;Fj; njupahJ. vy;NyhUk;
vdf;F kiwj;J tpl;ldh;. jdJ
ngz;gps;isf;F Vw;gl;l jPq;if xU je;ijahy;
,wf;Fk; tiu kwf;f KbahJ. ehd;
cq;fSf;F MWjy; $w tutpy;iy.
cq;fsplk; kd;dpg;Gf; NfhuNt te;Njd;.

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mUz;ghz;baDf;F mk;kd; jz;lid toq;fp
tpl;lhh;. mNj Nghy ,sturidAk; gpbj;Jr;
rpiwapy; milj;Js;Nsd;. ePq;fs; vd;d
jz;lid nfhLf;fr; nrhy;fpwPh;fNsh mij
ehd; nfhLf;fpNwd;” vd;W mtuJ ghjq;fspy;
tpOe;jhh; kNfe;jputh;kd;.

“vdJ kfSf;F Vw;gl;l fsq;fj;ij

ePf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy; ,sturh; mtisj;
jpUkzk; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. vdJ kfSf;Ff;
NfL Neuhtpl;lhYk;> kf;fs; mts; nfl;Lg;
Ngha; tpl;ljhff; fUJfpwhh;fs;. mtSf;Fg;
epr;rapf;fg;gl;l khg;gps;is ,g;NghJ mtisj;
jpUkzk; nra;a Kbahnjd;W $wptpl;lhd;.
,d;ndhUtDf;Fr; nra;J nfhLj;jhYk;
mtisj; jpUkzk; nra;gtd; mtis ek;g
khl;lhd;. mjdhy; jhd; ,sturiuj; jpUkzk;
nra;AkhW $wpNdd;” vd;whh; FUf;fs;.

“murdhdhYk; cah;e;j gz;Gfspy;

rpwe;jth;fspd; kdijg; Gz;gLj;jpdhy;
mtdhy; jg;gpg; gpiof;f KbahJ” vd;W
Nfs;tpg;gl;Ls;Nsd;. mjdhy; mLj;j
K$h;j;jj;jpy;; ,j;jpUkzk; elf;Fk;.
Kjyikr;rNu clNd ehL KOtjpw;Fk;
Kuriwe;J jftiyj; njuptpAq;fs;” vd;whh;
kd;dh;. FUf;fs; kdk; kfpo;e;J rpupj;jhh;.

900. ,we;Jmike;j rhh;Gilah; MapDk; ca;ahh;

rpwe;Jmke;j rPuhh; nrwpd;.

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 cah;e;j gz;Gfspy; rpwe;j ngupath;fs;
rpde;jhy;> msT fle;J gf;f gykhfj;
Jizfs; gyTk; nfhz;ltuhYk; jg;gpg;
gpiof;f KbahJ.

flik nra;a Kbahjth;

fhiy vl;LkzpahfpAk; Jh;f;fh
epj;jpiuahy; vOk;gtpy;iy. Kjy;ehs;,uT
njhiyf;fhl;rpapy; ,uT ,uz;L kzptiu glk;
ghh;j;jikahy; mtshy; vOk;g Kbatpy;iy.
Rg;gpukzpak; te;J vOg;gpajhy; etuhrh
vOe;J te;jhd;.

“Njhl;lj;jpy; ,d;W gj;Jg; Ngh;

Ntiyf;F tUtjhfr; nrhd;dgbahy; fhiy
czthfj; Njhir Rl Maj;jk; nra;Njd;.
Mdhy; mth;fs; ,d;W kuz tPL fhuzkhf
tuKbahJ vd;fpwhh;fs;..”vd;whd; Rg;gpukzpak;.

“kuz tPnld;why; tuKbahJ jhNd.

vdf;Fk; Jh;f;fhTf;Fk; Njhir nfhz;Lth.
kpFjpia ePq;fs; rhg;gpLq;fs;…” vd;W
$wptpl;Lr; nrd;W gy; Jyf;fp Kfq;fOtpdhd;
etuhrh. gpd; NjePu; jahupj;Jf; nfhz;L
gLf;if miwf;F te;jhd;. Jh;f;fh gy;Jyf;fp
Fspj;J tpl;L te;jpUe;jhs;. etuhrh NjePiu
ePl;bdhd;. Jh;f;fh mij thq;fp xU tha;
Fbj;J tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs;@ “kpfTk; Ritahf
,Uf;fpwJ. ehd; mjp];lrhyp” rpupj;jhs;. me;jr;

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rpupg;gpy; kpFe;j Nkhfk; nfhg;gspj;jJ. NjePh;f;
Nfhg;igia itj;J tpl;L mtspd; mUNf
neUq;fp te;jhd;. re;jz thrKila
rth;f;fhukpl;L mts; Fspj;jjhy; re;jzthrk;
mtdJ %f;ifj; Jisj;jJ. ,uT glj;jpy;
te;j ehafpiag; Nghy mts; kpfkpff;
fth;rr ; pahf ,Ue;jhs;. Fspj;J tpl;L te;j
gpd;Gk; mts; ,uT mzpAk; Milia
mzpe;jpUe;jikahy; mtsJ nghypthd
mq;fq;fs; etuhrhTf;Ff; fpsh;rr
; pia
cz;Lgz;zpd. nky;y mtsJ Njhspy;
ifia itj;jhd;. Jh;f;fh Nkhfj;Jld;
rpZq;fpdhs;. “,d;W Njhl;lj;jp;y; Ntiy
,y;iyah..? ,uT vd;id xOq;fhfg; glk;
ghh;f;fTk; ePq;fs; tpltpy;iy… fhiy
vOe;jTlDk; …. Njhl;lj;jpw;Fg; Nghq;Nfh…
,d;W Njhl;lj;jpy; VNjh Ntiy elg;gjhfr;
nrhd;dPh;fs;..” jdf;F mtd; mq;fpUg;gJ
tpUg;gkpy;iy vd;gijg; Nghy Nkhf
kpFjpAld; rpZq;fpdhs;.

“Jh;f;fh> Mz;fisf; iff;Fs;

itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mth;fs; ngz;fs;
tp\aj;j;jpy; kpfTk; gytPdkhdth;fs;.
mth;fSf;Ff; fhkk; tUk; NghJ eP
Nehahspahf ,Ue;jhYk ;jpid msT $lg;
gpzq;ff;$lhJ. ve;j NeuKk; mth; cd;idNa
epidj;J cd; mizg;ig tpUk;gp cd;idr;
Rw;wpf; nfhz;bUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. me;j epiy
te;J tpl;lhy; mth; cdf;F mbikahfp
tpLthh;. eP mtUld; xj;Jiof;Fk; mstpw;F

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mth; cd;id Nerpg;ghh;” vd;W ,yl;Rkp
nrhd;dJ mtSf;F epidtpy; te;jJ.

,yl;Rkp nrhd;d gpd; mts; mg;gb

ele;J ghh;j;jhs;. Gypiag; Nghy cWkpf;
nfhz;bUe;j etuhrh mjd;gpd; eha;fF ; l;biag;
Nghy mlq;fpg; Nghdhd;. Kd;ngd;why;
mtidj; Njhl;l Ntiy nra;a Ntz;lhnkd;W
nrhd;dhy; Nfl;f khl;lhd;. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ
mtdpd; tpUg;gj;jpw;Nfw;wthW mts;
gLf;faiwAs; ele;J nfhs;tjhy;
kw;witnay;yhk; mtspd; tpUg;gg;gbNa
ele;jd. “,g;NghJ Njhl;lj;jpw;Fr; nry;” vd;W
nrhd;dhYk; Nghfpwhh; ,y;iy” vd;W
epidf;fj; Jh;ff
; hTf;Fr; rpupg;G te;jJ.

“Vd; rpupf;fpwPu?; ckJ rpupg;igf; fz;lJ

vdJ czh;Tfs; nghq;Ffpd;wd.” gpjw;wpdhd;
etuhrh.

Ngr;rstpy; gpzf;fk; nfhz;ltisg;

Nghyf; fhl;bf; nfhz;l Jh;f;fh> jdJ
ngha;ahd elj;ijia tpl;L tpl;L mtid
tpiue;J jOtpdhs;. mtDf;F %r;R tplf;
f\;lkhf ,Ue;jJ.

gj;J kzpf;F ypq;Nf];tup

rikaYf;fhf te;j NghJ> etuhrhTk;
Jh;f;fhTk; gLf;if miwapNyNa ,Ue;jdh;.
ypq;Nf];tup gj;J kzpf;F tPl;Lf;Fj; jpdKk;
tUtjhy; Jh;f;fh mts; tUKd; jdJ ,uT
cilia khw;wp tpLths;.

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 rPiy mzpe;J new;wpapy; jpyfkpl;Lj;
Njtij Nghy epd;w Jh;f;fhit “,d;ndhU
Kiw mizf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W epidj;jhd;
etuhrh.

“vdf;Fg; grpf;FJ” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

etuhrhTk; Jh;f;fhTk; rhg;ghl;liwf;F te;j
NghJ Rg;gpukzpak; rhg;ghl;L Nkirapy;
Njhir nfhz;L te;J itj;jpUe;jhd;.

“nrj;j tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghftpy;iyah….?

New;W nrj;jjhy; fhiy xd;gJ kzpf;F
vLj;J tpl;lhh;fs;” vd;W Nfl;lhs; ypq;Nf];tup

“ahh; nrj;jJ? fhiyapy; Rg;gpukzpak;

nrhd;dtd;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“vd;d cq;fSf;Fj; njupahjh..?

,uhrNfhghypd; jfg;gd;. ,g;NghJ mtupd;
cly; rhk;guhfpapUf;Fk;” vd;whs; ypq;Nf];tup.

“mg;gbah…? ,uhrNfhghy; vdf;F

neUq;fpa nrhe;jf;fhud;. New;Nw NghapUf;f
Ntz;Lk;. ,g;g Nghl;L thwd;…” vd;W
Gwg;gl;lhd; etuhrh.

“fdNeuk; mq;Nf epw;fNtz;lhk;. nrj;j

tPLfspy; Fbj;J tpl;Lj; Njitapy;yhky;
mbgLthh;fs;. NghwJk; thwJkhf te;jpLq;Nfh”
vd;whh; Jh;ff
; h.

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 “,uhrNfhghY tpd; tPl;by; rz;il
gpbf;f ahUk; ,y;iy. mNjhL Rliyf;Fr;
nrd;wth;fSk; te;J jj;jkJ tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;wpUg;ghh;fs;” vd;whs; ypq;Nf];tup.

“ehd; thwd;” vd;W Gwg;gl;lhd; etuhrh.

“nfjpaha; thUq;Nfh” Fioe;jhs;

Jh;f;fh.

mijg; ghh;f;f ypq;Nf];tupf;F vupr;ryhf

,Ue;jJ. mts; te;j ehspy; ,Ue;J
Jhf;fhitAk; etuhrhitAk; ftdpj;jhs;@
“etuhrh Jhf;fhitg; ngupJk; tpUk;gp
mtSf;F mlq;fp> mts; nrhy;tijj;
Ntjthf;fhff; Nfl;L elf;fpwhd;. ,td;
cUg;glkhl;lhd;. jdJ ehshe;jf;
flikfisAk; nra;akhl;lhd;. kidtpf;F
kjpg;Gf; nfhLf;fj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. ,J
mbikj;jdk;” vd;W epidj;jhs; Jh;f;fh.

901.kidtpiothh; khz;gad; va;jhh;> tpidtpiothh;

Ntz;lhg; nghUSk; mJ.

kidtpaplk; ngWk; ,d;gj;ij tpUk;gp

mtspd; nrhw;gb elg;gth; rpwe;j gaid
mila khl;lhh;@ flikiar; nra;a
tpUk;Ggtupd; Ntz;lhg; nghUSk; mJNt.

ntl;fj;jpw;FupaJ
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 etuhrh ,uhrNfhghYtpd; tPl;Lf;F te;j
NghJ Rliyf;Fr; nrd;wth;fnsy;NyhUk;
Rliyahy; jpUk;gp te;J jj;jkJ tPLfSf;Fr;
nrd;W tpl;ldh;. ,uhr NfhghYTk; kidtpAk;
gps;isfSk; jzpfhryKk; fjpNurDk; NtW
rpy ,uj;j cwtpdh;fSk; mq;F ,Ue;jdh;.

etuhrhitf; fz;lJk; ts;spak;ik

ngUq;FunyLj;J mOjhs;. gpd; xg;ghup
itj;jhs;@ “Ciu Mz;l uhrh cyif tpl;Lg;
Nghd nra;jp mth; Rliy nrd;w gpd;Gjhd;
cd;id te;jile;jNjh….? New;W tUthnad
top kPJ tpop itj;Njd;. cd;idj; J}f;fp
tsh;j;jtupd; nghd;dhd cly;fhz XNlhb
te;jpUe;jhy; NgUk; GfOk; Ngrg;gl;bUf;Fk;.
ahh; kwpj;jhh; nrhy;yptpL? Cuhh; kwpj;jhNuh…?
cd;id te;jile;j ngUQ; nry;tk;
kwpj;jNjh…..?” gyj;J xg;ghup itj;jhs;
ts;spak;ik.

“vdf;Fj; njupahJ” vd;wthW fl;bg;

gpbj;J mOk; ts;spak;ikia tpyf;fptpl;L
Kw;wj;jpy; Nghlg;gl;bUe;j ehw;fhypnahd;wpy;
te;jkh;e;jhd; etuhrh.

fjpNurd; jhdpUe;j ,lj;jpypUe;J

vOe;J te;J mtDf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j
ehw;fhyp xd;wpy; mkh;e;J nfhz;lhh;.

“etk;> rpy gpur;rpidfis ehk; kpfTk;

mtjhdkhff; fijj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jh;kypq;fk;

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fhykhdJ cz;ikapy; cdf;fj; njupahjh…?
New;Wj; njhlf;fk; giw Nksk; mbf;fpwhh;fs;.
mjd; rj;jk; cdf;Ff; Nfl;ftpy;iyah…?
,d;W cdf;Fj; Njhl;lj;jpy; gj;Jg; gjpide;J
Ngh; Ntiy nra;tjw;F tutpUe;jdh;.
mth;fSf;F eP fhiy czT jahupf;fr;
nrhy;ypr; Rg;gpukzpaj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dha;. mtd;
,d;W fhiy cdJ tPl;Lf;F te;J nrj;j tPL
Mifahy; njhopyhsh;fs; tukhl;lhh;fs; vd;W
nrhd;dhd;. mg;NghJ eP ahh; nrj;jJ vd;W
Nfl;bUf;fyhk;. Vd; eP Nfl;ftpy;iy? CUf;Fs;
Ntz;bath;fs; ahuhtJ ,we;jhy;
njhopyhsh;fs; Ntiyf;F tuhky; epw;ghh;fs;.
,dj;jth;fs; my;yhtjh;fs; fhykhdhy;
Ntiy fSf;Fr; nry;Y Kd; nry;thh;fs;@
,y;yhtpl;lhy; Ntiyahy; te;J nra;thh;fs;.
my;yJ gpNujk; vLf;Fk; Neuk; tUthh;fs;.
,njy;yhk; rhjhuz tp\aq;fs;. ,J $lth
cdf;Fj; njupahJ?” ftiyg;gl;lhh; fjpNurd;.
etuhrh mth; nrhy;tijf; Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;jhNd jtpu vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.
mtd; VjhtJ nrhy;thd; vdf; fhj;jpUe;j
fjpNurd; mtd; vJTk; nrhy;yhjjhy; kpFe;j
ftiyg;gl;lhh;.

“etk;. eP ,g;NghJ kpfTk; re;Njhrkhf

tho;tijapl;L ehd; kpfTk; kfpo;rr
; pailfpNwd;.
mj;Jld; Ch; tp\aq;fisAk; ftdpj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. jh;kypq;fk; cdJ ,uj;j cwtpdd;.
cd;id mth; J}f;fp tsh;j;jth;. mjdhy;
New;W eP ,q;F tutpy;iy vd;W gyUk;
Fiwg;gl;ldh;. kidtpiag; ngupJk; tpUk;gp>

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mtspd; nrhy;iy Muhahky; Nfl;L
elg;gth;fs; jkJ flikfisr; ruptur; nra;a
khl;lhh;fs;. mj;Jld; mtspd; ngz;ikia
tpUk;gp mjw;F mbikg;gl;L tho;gtd; Cuhupd;
Nfypf;F ,lkhthd;. New;W mJjhd; ,q;F
ele;jJ. vdJ fhjpy; Nfl;Fk;gbahfg; gyh;
fijj;Jr; rpupj;jdh;. “xt;nthUtDk;
jj;jkf;Fupa flikfisg; ngupjhf vz;Zjy;
Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb vz;zhky; kidtpapd;
tpUg;gj;ijg; ngupjhf kjpg;gtdpd; nry;tk; $l
ngUk; ntl;fj;Jf; Fupajhfp
Ntjidiaj;jUk;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
nrhy;thh;fs;. ehd; cdJ tPl;bw;F te;J
nrhy;apUg;Ngd;. my;yJ ahuhtJ xUtuplk;
nrhy;ypaDg;gpapUg;Ngd;. Kd;G eNlR ,we;j
NghJ ehd; te;J cdf;Fr; nrhy;y> cdJ
kidtp vdf;F Kd;dhy; vd;d nrhd;dts;?
“me;j tPLfSf;nfy;yhk; Nghfhijq;Nfh.
rhg;ghl;Lf;F topapy;yhjth;fs;> njUf;fspy;
Fbj;J tpl;Lr; rz;ilgpbg;ghh;fs;. cq;fSf;Fk;
rhuhak; jUthh;fs;. gpd; rhg;ghLk; jUthh;fs;.
,g;gbahdth;fspd; tPLfSf;Fg; Nghff;$lhJ”
vd;W Jh;f;fh nrhd;d thh;j;ijfs; etuhrhtpd;
fhJfspy; xypj;jJ.

“ehk;> CutiuAk;> ,dj;jtiuAk;

maytiuAk; kjpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mth;fs;jhd;
Njitahd rkaq;fspy; cjTthh;fNs jtpu
cdJ gzk; cjthJ. ,ij cdf;Fj;
jdpikapy; re;jpj;Jr; nrhy;y tpUk;gpddhd;.
nrhy;yptpl;Nld;. ,dp Nahrpj;J el” vd;W
$wptpl;L vOe;jhh; fjpNurd;.

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 “ehisf;F ,uT mg;ghTf;Fr; rikj;Jg;
gilf;fg; NghfpNwhk; te;jpL” vd;W
,uhrNfhghy; etuhrhTf;F mUfpy; te;J
nrhd;dhd;.

“fl;lhak; tUtd;” vd;W $wpdhd;

etuhrh.

902. NgzhJ ngz; tpiothd; Mf;fk; ngupaNjhh;

ehzhf ehZj; jUk;.

jdJ flikfisg; ngupjhf tpUk;ghky;

kidtpapd; ngz;ikiag; ngupjhf kjpg;gtdpd;
nry;tk; ntl;fj;jpw;Fupajhfpg; ngUk;
Ntjidiaj; jUk;.

ehZk; epiy
etuhrh tPl;Lf;F te;j NghJ Kw;wj;jpy;
myq;fhu Njtijahfj; Jh;f;fh epd;whs;@
“Fspj;Jtpl;L thUq;fs;. rhuKk; JthAk;
ntspNa vLj;J itj;Js;Nsd;. Fspay;
miwf;Fs; nry;yhjPh;fs;. ntspNa ypq;Nf];tup
fplhuj;jpy; ePh; epug;gp itj;jpUf;fpwhs;” vd;whs;
Jh;f;fh.

mtd; Fspj;J tpl;L te;j NghJ Mtp

gwf;Fk NjePUld; epd;whs; Jh;f;fh. mtsJ
nra;ifia epidf;f etuhrhTf;F kfpo;rr; pahf
,Ue;jJ. Gd;rpupg;Gld; mij thq;fpf;
Fbj;jhd;. Kd;ngd;why; mtd; kuz

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tPLfSf;Fr; nry;tNj mtSf;Fj; njupahJ.
mtd; kuz tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W te;J
Fspayiwapy; nrd;W Fspg;ghd;. NjePh;
nfhLf;fNth rhg;ghL Nghl;Lf; nfhLf;fNth
ahUk; ,Uf; fkhl;lhh;fs;. Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ
Jh;f;fh mtDld; mUfpy; kpf neUq;fpapUe;J
czT gupkhWths;. czT gupkhwk; NghJ
mtsJ cly; mtdpd; kPJ rha;e;jpUf;Fk;.
mjdhy; rpy rkaq;fspy; czT cz;gij
epWj;jpf; ifiaf; fOtptpl;L mtisj;
jOTthd;.

“jh;kypq;fk; xUtopapy; vdf;F khkh

Kiw. New;Wj; njupe;jpUe;jhy; nrd;wpUf;fyhk;.
New;W ypq;Nf];tup rikaYf;F tuhjjhy;
miwiag; G+l;b tpl;L ,Ue;jikahy; vJTk;
njupahky; Ngha;tpl;lJ” vd;whd; etuhrh.

Jh;f;fh kpfTk; fth;r;rpahfr; rpupj;jhs;.

mjpy; Nkhfk; kpFe;jpUe;jJ. etuhrh mtsJ
mofhd rpte;j cjLfisg; ghh;j;jhd;. mit
NkYk; rpte;J Nkhf kpFjpAld;JbJbj;jd@
“ePh; nrhy;yhky; rpupj;jhYk;> ck;ikf; fle;J
ckJ cjLfs; vdf;Fr; nra;jp nrhy;Yk;.
,g;NghJ ckJ cjLfSf;F cwT
Njitahk;…” fhJs; fpRfpRj;jhd; etuhrh.

vJTk; NgrhJ fPOjl;ilg; gw;fshy;

fbj;jhs; Jh;f;fh. mg;gb mts; cjl;ilf;
fbj;jhy; etuhrh mtsJ ,urpfdhfp mtsJ
Kfj;ij cw;Wg; ghh;j;J ,urpg;ghd;. me;j
mofhd fth;rr ; p kpf;f Kfj;ijj; jpdKk;

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vj;jidNah juk; ghh;j;jhYk; mtDf;F rypg;G
Vw;gLtjpy;iy. khwhfg; Gj;Jzh;r;rpAk;
GJikAk; Vw;gLk;.

“nrj;j tPl;by; vd;d ele;jnjd;W

nrhy;ytpy;iyNa” vd;W Nfl;lhs; Jh;ff
; h.

“ts;spak;ik gykhf xg;ghupitj;jhs;.

mjpy; ehd; tutpy;iy vd;W Kiwapl;lhs;.
fjpNuR mg;G Vrpdhh;. ehisf;Fr; rikj;Jg;
gilf;fg; Nghfpwhh;fshk; tUkhW ,uhrNfhghY
$wpdhd;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“mq;F ML> khL> Nfhopnay;yhk;

ntl;bf; fha;r;Rthh;fs;. fs;Sk; rhuhaKk;
vLg;ghh;fs;. vy;NyhUk; taJ tpj;jpahrkpd;wp
Fbj;J tpl;Lf; Fk;khsk; NghLthh;fs;. mjdhy;
ePq;fs; mq;Nf Nghf Ntz;lhk;. ehd; muprpAk;
fha;fwpfSk; gUg;Gk; Njq;fha;fSk; thq;fp
itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. Rg;gpukzpaj;ij te;J
vLj;Jf; nfhz;L nrd;W nfhLf;fr; nrhy;yp
ypq;Nf];tupaplk; nrhd;ddhd;” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

“ckf;F vy;yhk; njupAk;…” vd;whd;

etuhrh. mtdJ kdJs; fjpNurd; $wpa
thh;j;ijfs; vitAk; mg;NghJ ,Uf;ftpy;iy@
“Neupy; Jh;f;fhitg; ghh;f;fpd;w NghJ ahUk;
VjhtJ $wpdhy; mtw;iw kwe;J
Ngha;tpLfpNwd;. mtisf; fhzhj Ntisfspy;
jhd; gpwh; $WtJ epahakhf vdf;Fj;
Njhd;WfpwJ” vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

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 ypq;Nf];tup rikay; Kbj;J tPl;Lr;
nry;Yk; NghJ Jh;f;fh nrhd;dhs;@ “ypq;Nf];
kwe;J Nghfhky; Rg;gpukzpaj;jpl;ilr;
nrhy;yptpL. ehisf;F vl;L Mifahy;
rikj;Jg; gilg;ghh;fs;. ,d;Nw nfhz;L nrd;W
nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;wts;@
“,Q;NrUq;Nfh…. ,Q;NrUq;Nfh” vd;whs;.

“vd;d?” vd;wthW etuhrh mq;F

te;jhd;.

“muprp fha;fwpfSld; fhRk; XH Mapuk;

&gh FLg;gk;” vd;whs;.

“rup” vd;W jiyahl;bdhd; etuhrh.

“,th; jiyahl;Lk; nghk;ikjhd;.

kidtpaplk; fhuzkpd;wp jho;e;J elf;Fk;
,ope;j jd;ik xUtDf;F vg;NghJk; rpwg;igj;
juhJ” vd;W vz;zpathW nrd;whs;;
ypq;Nf];tup.

,uz;L ehl;fspd; gpd;G jzpfhryk;

etuhrhitj; Njhl;lj;jpy; re;jpj;jhh;. vdpDk;
mtidf; fhzhjJ Nghyr; nrd;whh;. mJ
etuhrhTf;Fj; njupe;jJ@ “Vd; mth; mg;gb
elf;fpwhh;?” vd;W GupahJ@ “jzpaz;iz”
vd;W mioj;jhd;.

“k;> nrhy;Y” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

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 mtupd; thh;j;ijfspYk; tpj;jpahrk;
,Ug;gij czh;e;jhd; etuhrh. vdpDk; mijf;
fhl;bf; nfhs;shJ@ “cq;fis ,g;Ngh fhz
Kbtjpy;iy” vd;whd;.

“Vd; ehd; tPl;by; xspj;jh ,Uf;fpNwd;?

jpdKk; Kd;G Nghyr; nra;tnjy;yhtw;iwAk;
jtwhky; nra;J tUfpNwd;” vd;whh;.

etuhrh vJTk; fijf;fhJ rpwpJ Neuk;

epd;whd; gpd;@ “ehd; thwd;” vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L
ele;jhd;. jzpfhryj;jpd; kdJ Jbj;jJ.
mij mlf;fpg; ghh;j;jhh; Kbatpy;iy.
mjdhy;@ “etuhrh” vd;W mioj;jhh;.

etuhrh epd;W jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhd;.

jzpfhryk; rpyfzq;fs; jdJ kdJld;
Nguhbdhh;. gpd;G@ “etk;> vg;nghOJk; Mz;kfd;
jdJ vz;zg;gb thog; gofpf; nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhf kidtpiag;
Gwf;fzpf;FkhW $wtpy;iy. eP md;W
jh;kypq;fj;jpd; nrj;jtPl;Lf;F tutpy;iy. vl;Lr;
nryTf;Fk; tutpy;iy. ahNuh xUtdplk;
nghUl;fisf; nfhLj;J tpl;lha;. jh;kypq;fk;
cdJ ,uj;j cwtpdd;. eP fl;lhak;
te;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. kidtpaplj;Jf;
fhuzkpd;wp Mz;ikia ,oe;J jho;e;J
elf;Fk; ,opthd jd;ik cilath;fSf;F>
ey;yth;fspilNa kjpg;gpuhJ. mth;fisf;
fz;L ehZk; epiyjhd; cz;lhFk;” vd;W
$wptpl;L ele;jhh; jzpfhryk;.

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903. ,y;yhs;fz; jho;e;j ,ay;G,d;ik vQ;Qhd;Wk;
ey;yhUs; ehZj; jUk;.

kidtpaplk; jho;e;J elf;Fk; ,ope;j

epiy xUtDf;F vg;nghOJk; ey;ytNuhL
Nrh;e;J ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ehzj;ijj; jUk;.

kWikg;gad; ,y;yhjtd;
md;W fhe;jpkjpapdJ KjyhtJ
rpuhh;j;jjpdk; rdr%f epiyaj;jpy;
nfhz;lhlg;gl;lJ. mts; ,we;J md;W
xUtUlk; G+h;j;jpahfp ,Ue;jJ. mts;
capUld; ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy; mr;rdr%f
epiyag; ghyh; ghlrhiyf;Fg; ngUk; cjtpfs;
gytw;iwr; nra;jts;.

mts; mg;ghyh; ghlrhiyapy;

fw;Wtpl;Lj;jhd; fzgjp kj;jpa kfh
tpj;jpahyaj;jpy; Nrh;e;jhs;. gpd; mg;ghyh;
ghlrhiyapd; fiytpohf;fs;> tpisahl;Lg;
Nghl;bfs;. rka epfo;TfSf;F te;J cjtpfs;
gyTk; nra;ths;. mts; ciof;fj;
njhlq;fpaJk; Kjy; khjr; rk;gsj;jpd;
xUgFjpia mg;ghyh; ghlrhiyf;Ff;
nfhLj;jhs;.

ghyh; ghlrhiy tpohf;Nfhyk;

G+z;bUe;jJ. md;W ehd;F kzpf;Fr; rka
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MuhjidfSld; tpohj; njhlq;fpaJ. rdr%f
epiyaj; jiyth; tpohTf;Fj;
jiyikjhq;fpdhh;. ghyh; ghlrhiyapd; mjpgh;
tuNtw;Giu epfo;j;jpdhhh;.

jiyth; jdJ jiyikAiuapy;

fhe;jpkjp mr;rdr%f epiyaj;jpw;Fk; ghyh;
ghlrhiyf;Fk; Mw;wpa Nritfisg; gw;wp
tpupthff; $wpdhh;. etuhrhitj;jtpu
mf;fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s midtUk; mt;tpohTf;F
te;jpUe;jdh;. jzpfhryk; etuhrhitj; Njbg;
ghh;j;jhh;. mtidf; fhztpy;iy. mtUk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; tpoh rk;ge;jkhff;
fijf;fntd etuhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wdh;.
etuhrh mth;fis md;Gld; tuNtw;W
Mrdq;fspy; ,Uj;jpdhd;. Jh;f;fh NjePUk;
tilAk; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;jhs;.

“fhe;jpkjp ,we;J xU tUlkhfpwJ.

mts; vkJ fpuhkj;jpw;F Mw;wpa Nrit
msg;gupaJ. ehq;fs; mtsJ
rpuhh;j;jj;jpdj;jpyd;W xU tpoh
nfhz;lhlTs;Nshk;. mjw;fhfj;jhd; te;Njhk;”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

etuhrh jpUk;gp; mUfpy; epd;w

Jh;f;fhitg; ghh;j;jhd;. mts; cs;Ns nrd;W
Mapuk; &ghj; jhs; xd;iw vLj;J te;J
jzpfhyj;jplk; nfhLj;jhs;.

“ed;wp etk;. fhR jUtJ ngupjy;y.

tpohTf;fhd Maj;jq;fs; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

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Kd;G tpohf; nfhz;lhLk; NghJ MNwO
ehl;fSf;F eP mq;F te;J Ntiy nra;tha;.
me;j khjpup te;jpL” vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lg;
Gwg;l;lhh; NtyhAjgps;is.

Mdhy; etuhrh xUehSk;

mq;Ftutpy;iy. mij epidf;fj;
jzpfhryjjpw;F Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ.

Rthkpahh; MrpAiu toq;fpf;

nfhz;bUe;jhh;@ “md;ghdth;fNs> ,d;Wld;
fhe;jpkjp kiwe;J xUtUlk; G+h;j;jpahfpwJ.
Mdhy; mij vd;dhy; ek;g Kbatpy;iy.
mts; vd;Dld; md;ghfTk; fyfyg;ghfTk;
eifr;RitAlDk; goFths;. ,d;Wk; mts;
capUld; cyhTtJ Nghd;wNjhh; czh;T vd;
kdj;jpYz;L. Gfo;ngw;wth;fs; xUNghJk;
,wg;gjpy;iy. xt;nthUtupdJ kdq;fspYk;
mth;fs; ciwe;J tho;fpwhh;fs;. fhe;jpkjp
,f;fpuhkj;jpw;Ff; fzf;fpylq;fhj gy
cjtpfisr; nra;jts;. mtsJ epidthfg;
gy ,lq;fspy; kuq;fs; elg;gl;ld. mtw;wpy;
gy ,d;W gl;L tpl;ld. kuk; eLtJ
Kf;fpaky;y. mijg; guhkupg;gJjhd; Kf;fpak;.
mtsJ epidthf Xh; md;gh; kfh fzgjp
Mya Kd;wypy; el;l Ntg;gkuk; XupU
khjj;jpy; ftdpg;ghuw;Wg; gl;L tpl;lJ.” vd;W
Rthkpahh; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ etuhrh
mq;F te;jhd;. mtDf;Fr; Rthkpahh;
nrhy;tijf; Nfl;f ntl;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.
mtd;jhd; kfhfzgjp Myaj;jpy; me;j
Ntg;gkuj;ij el;ltd;.

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 “ehd; eP&w;wpapUg;gd;. eP fhe;jpkjp kPJ
nfhz;l fhjy; kpFjpahy; me;j Ntg;gkuj;ij
el;lha;. gpd; Jh;f;fhitj; jpUkzk; nra;jha;.
mjd;gpd; eP me;j Ntg;gkuj;ij kl;Lk;
kwf;ftpy;iy vy;yhtw;iwAk; kwe;J tpl;lha;.
eP fhe;jpkjpia kwe;j gpd; Vd; me;j Ntg;gkuk;
capNuhL epw;f Ntz;Lk;. eP Ke;jpa Mspy;iy.
,g;NghJ eP Nfhapybg; gf;fk; $l
tUtjpy;iy. kf;fSld; Nrh;e;J elg;gjpy;iy>
Nfhapy; $l;lq;fspy; $lf; fye;J
nfhs;tjpy;iy. eP trjpAs;std;@ nray;jpwd;
kpf;ftd;@ ey;y ciog;ghsp@ ey;ytd;. mjdhy;
cdJ Nrit nghJ epiyaq;fSf;nfy;yhk;
Njit. jaT nra;J Kd;G Nghy te;J cjtp
nra;. Kd;G cd;id kjpj;jth;fnsy;NyhUk;
,g;NghJ ,fo;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

etuhrh rpupj;jhNd jtpu vJTk;

Ngrtpy;iy@ “vg;NghJk; kidtpf;F mQ;Rk;
kWikg; gad; ,y;yhjtd;> nrayhw;Wk;
Mz;ik cs;stdhf ,Ue;jhYk; xUNghJk;
ngUik mila khl;lhd;. vdNt eP
gioagbAk; te;J Nrit nra;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

904. kidahis mQ;Rk; kWikap yhsd;

tpidahz;ik tPWva;jy; ,d;W.

kidtpf;F mQ;rp elf;fpd;w kWikg;

gad; ,y;yhj xUtd; nrayhw;Wk; Mz;ikj;

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jd;ikiag; ngw;wpUe;jhYk; xU NghJk; mtd;
ngUik mila khl;lhd;.

gag;gLgtd;

rptFUehjd; fjpNurdplk; te;jhh;.

gyehl;fSf;Fg; gpd;G mth; fjpNurdplk;
te;jhh;. Kd;ngd;why; etuhrhit mtuJ
Ngh;j;jpf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W
tpUk;gpa fjpNurd; mbf;fb mtupd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nry;thh;. me;jr; rk;ge;jk; Fok;gpa gpd;G
fjpNurDf;Fr; rptFUehjdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;y
tpUg;gkpy;iy.

“th rptFU> cdJ tPl;Lf;F

tuNtz;Lk;> tuNtz;Lnkd;W epidf;fpwdhd;.
ntapYf;if ntspf;fpl Kbahky; ,Uf;F.
,g;gb ,U” vd;W xU ehw;fhypia ,Oj;J
tpl;lhh; fjpNurd;.

“epyj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; nrsfupak;

fjpiuapy; ,y;iy” vd;wthW fjpNurDf;Fg;
gf;fj;jpy; mkhe;jhh; rptFUehjd;.

“nrhy;yg;gh. fdehs;f; fhztpy;iy.

vd;d Gjpdk;…?” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“vd;iu taJjhd; jh;kypq;fj;jpw;F…

mtd; epk;kjpahfg; Ngha;tpl;lhd;” vd;W
ngU%r;Rtpl;l rptFUehjd; nrhd;dhh;@
“gps;isfisg; ngw;why; f\;lk; jhd;. mJfs;

95
nfl;L nehe;J Nghdhy; mijg; ghh;j;Jr; rfpf;f
Kbahky; ,Uf;Fk;. mtd; ehNfe;jpud;…
vd;iu ,isatspd;iu %j;j kfd;. fhjypj;J
ahNuh xU ngz;izf; $l;bf; nfhz;L
te;jpl;lhd;. jfg;gd; mtd; jpUkzk; nra;j
gpd; Ntiyapy;yhky; Rk;kha; ,Uf;ff;
$lhnjd;gjw;fhfj; jhd; nra;j Njhl;lj;jpy;
nfhQ;rj;ijf; nfhLj;Js;shh;. tpijjhdpak;>
,ae;jpuk;> gris vy;yhk nfhLj;jhapw;W.
,g;gh fhR NtZnkd;W nrhy;fpwhd;.
jzpfhryKk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; ,g;g Ke;jpd
khjpup ,y;iy. mjdhy; eP etuhrhtplk;
Iahapuk; &gh thq;fpj;jh. rpd;dj;jk;gp
vd;dl;ilg; gj;jhapuk; &gh thq;fpdtd;.
,uz;nlhU thuj;jpiy je;jpLtd;. mtd;
juj;jhwd;” vd;whh; rptFUehjd;.

fjpNurDf;F etuhrhitf; Nfl;fj;

jaf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. Kd;ngd;why; Nfl;f Kd;
jUk; etuhrh ,g;Ngh kidtpiaf; Nfl;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;ghd;. nrd;w thuk; ;mtdJ
jfg;ghdhh; tpij ntq;fhak; thq;Ftjw;fhf
etuhrhtplk; ,Ugj;ij ahapuk; &gh gzk;
Nfl;lhh;. mjw;F mtd;@ “mg;gh> kUkfisf;
NfSq;Nfh” vd;W jaq;fhky; nrhy;yptpl;lhd;.
mJ mtUf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;
nrhd;dhh;@ “etk; ngw;wth;fs;
gps;isfsplk;jhd; cjtp Nfl;f KbAk;.
gpwj;jpahuplk; Nfl;f KbahJ. ngw;Nwhh;> kjpg;G
kpf;f ngupath;fs; VjhtJ cjtp Nfl;lhy;
mijr; nra;a Ntz;LNk jtpu kidtpiaf;
Nfl;Fk;gb $wf;$lhJ. mg;gbr; nrhd;dhy;>

96
ngupath;fs; eP kidtpf;F mQ;rp
elg;gtndd;Nw vz;Zthh;fs;. Jh;f;fh vdJ
kUkfshdhYk; nfhLf;fy; thq;fy;fspy;
kpfTk; mtjhdkhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;.
mij epidf;f fjpNurDf;F xUkhjpupahf
,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; etuhrhtplk; gzk; Nfl;fj;
jaq;fpdhh;.

“eP Kd;G Nghy ,g;g ,y;iy. vdf;F

mtrukhfg; gzk; Ntz;Lk;. ehisf;F
tUfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;lhh;
rptFUehjd;.

md;W khiy etuhrh tPl;Lf;F te;J

fjpNurDf;F mUfpy; mkh;e;jhd;. gpd;jhd;
nfhz;L te;j nghUl;fisf; nfhLj;jhd;.
mtd; te;J ntFNeukhfpAk; mth; fijf;fhJ
Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ etuhrhTf;F
tpag;igf; nfhLj;jJ@ “vd;dg;G
Nahrpf;fpwPu;fs;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

fjpNurd; gpd;Gk; rpyfzq;fs; NgrhJ

,Ue;Jtpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;@ “rptFUehjd;> jdJ
Ngudhd ehNfe;jpud; Njhl;lk; nra;tjw;fhff;
nfhQ;rg; gzk; Nfl;lhh;” fjpNurd; $wpKbf;F
Kd;G etuhrh nrhd;dhd;@ “mg;G cq;fSf;F
Vd; ce;j Ntiy? ehNfe;jpud; ahNuh Ch; Ngh;
njupahjtisf; $l;bf; nfhz;L te;jpl;lhd;.
mtd; cUg;gl khl;lhd;. ehd; fhirj;
Jh;f;fhtplk; Nfl;f mts; Mapuj;njl;L
tpsf;fk; Nfl;ghs;” vd;W nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd; etuhrh.
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 fjpNurd; ngU%r;R tpl;lhh;. mtuhy;
vijAk; Ngr Kbatpy;iy@ “jk;gp etk;@
rptFUehjid ek;gpj;jhd; ehd;
gzq;Nfl;fpNwd;. mtd; vdJ cw;w ez;gd;.
kidtpf;Fg; gae;J elg;gtd; vg;NghJk;
kjpg;Gkpf;fth;fSf;Fk; ed;ik
nra;ag;gag;gLthd;. md;W eP cdJ je;ij
Nfl;l cjtpf;Nf kidtpiaf; Nfl;fr;
nrhd;dha;. Mdhy; mth; mtsplk; mijf;
Nfl;ftpy;iy. Jh;f;fhit eP jpUkzk; nra;A
Kd;Gk; ehk; fld;gl;Nlhk;. jpUg;gpAk; Fwpj;j
jtizapy; nfhLj;Njhk;…” vd;W mth; $Wk;
NghJ etuhrh nrhd;dhd;@ “,dpNky;
Njitapy;yhjth;fspd; tp\aj;jpy;
jiyaplhjq;Nfh”

905. ,y;yhis mQ;Rthd; mQ;Rk;kw;W vQ;Qhd;Wk;

ey;yhh;f;F ey;y nray;.

kidtpf;Fg; gae;J tho;fpd;wtd;

vg;nghOJk; ey;yth;fSf;F ed;ikahdtw;iwr;
nra;tjw;Fk; mQ;Rthd;.

rpwg;gpy;yhjtd;
fjpNurd; ftiyNahL etuhrhitg;
ghh;j;jhh;. etuhrh mg;gbr; nrhd;d gpd;G
mtuhy; mtDld; fijf;f Kbatpy;iy.
fjpNurd; ftiyAld; ,Ug;gij czh;e;j
etuhrh nrhd;dhd;@ “mg;G> cq;fSf;Fj;
Jh;f;fhitg; gw;wpj; njupAk;. ehd; fhR Nfl;lhy;

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fhuzk; Nfl;ghs;. ehd; nrhd;dhy; “,J
cq;fSf;Fj; Njitah..?” vd;W Nfl;ghs;.
MNwO khjj;jpw;F Kd;G fpU\;dd;
,uz;lhapuk; &gh thq;fpatd;. ,uz;L ehspy;
jpUk;gpj;je;J tpLNtd; vd;wtd;. ,g;g MNwO
khjkhr;R. ehd; fhR Nfl;lhy; mijj;jhd;
Jh;f;fh nrhy;ths;. ehd; kidtpf;Fg;
gae;jtdy;y. mtis kjpg;gtd;.” vd;whd;
etuhrh.

fjpNurd; gjpy; $wtpy;iy. mjdhy;@

“ehd; thwd;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

fjpNurd;@ “k;” vd;whh;.

tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yk;tiu etuhrh>

fjpNurdJ eltbf;iffisg; gw;wp epidj;Jf;
nfhz;L nrd;whd;. rptFUehjd; kpfTk;
Neh;ikahdth;. mtUld; fjpNurd; nfhz;l
cwT mtDf;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy;@
“Jh;f;fhtplk; Nfl;Lg; ghh;g;gk;” vd;W
epidj;jhd;.

mtd; nrd;w NghJ Jh;f;fh fl;bypy;

gLj;jpUe;jhs;. jiykhl;by; ,Ue;j Nkirapy;
thndhypg; ngl;b xd;W nky;ypa Fuypy;
rpdpkhg;ghlnyhd;iwg; ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
mtidf; fz;lJk; Jh;f;fh fz;fis %bdhs;.
mtspd; mUNf mkh;e;j etuhrh mtsJ
Kfj;ij %bapUe;j Nghh;itia ePf;fpdhd;.
Jh;f;fh fz;fis %bagbNa epj;jpiu
nra;gtisg; Nghyg; grhq;F nra;jhs;. etuhrh

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nky;yf; Fdpe;J mtsJ fd;dj;ijf;
fbj;jhd;. Jh;f;fh fz;fisj; jpwf;fhkNy
mtidf; fl;bj; jOtpdhs;. Nghh;itia
tpyf;fpa NghJ mtd; mjph;e;J Nghdhd;.
Nghh;itjhd; mtsJ cilahf ,Ue;jJ.

Jh;f;fh mtid ,d;g

mjph;rr
; pf;Fs;shf;Ftjpy; ty;yts;. mtd;
epidf;fhj Ntisfspy; mts; jpBnud;W
mtidf; fl;baizj;J Kj;jkpLths;. fz;
ghh;itapy; gpzf;fk; nfhz;ltisg; Nghy
mts; fhl;bf; nfhz;lhYk; mtidj; jtpf;f
tplhJ mts; rpy Neuq;fspy; Ke;jpr; nrd;W
jOTths;. rpy Neuk; mtd; Ke;jpj; jOtpdhy;
gpzq;fpa gpd; rk;kjpg;ghs;.

“Jh;ffh” nky;y mtsJ fhijf;

fbj;jhd;

“k;” vd;whs;.

“ehd; xd;W Nfl;fyhkh?”

“NfSq;Nfh” vd;wthW jdJ gpbia

,Wf;fpdhs;.

“mg;ghTf;F ,Ugj;ijahapuk; &gh

Njitahk;. je;jPnud;why; ehd; nfhLj;J tpl;L
te;J tpLNtd;”.

mg;nghOJ ,yl;Rkp nrhd;d

thh;j;ijfs; mtspd; fhJfspy; xypj;jd@

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“vg;nghOJk; fztidf; iff;Fs; itj;Jf;
nfhs;tijg; Nghyf; fztdpdJ
cwtpdh;fisAk; iff;Fs; itj;Jf; nfhs;.
fztdJ ngw;Nwhh;f;Fk; rNfhjuu;fSf;Fk;
rfy cjtpfisAk; nra;. mg;NghJjhd; eP
kjpf;fg;gLtha;. eP mth;fshy; kjpf;fg;gl;lhy;
cdJ fztidf; $l mth;fs; ngupjhf
epidf;fkhl;lhh;fs;. eP tpUk;gpagb ele;J
nfhs;syhk;. Njtiug; Nghy ,t;Tyfpy; kpf;f
ngUik cilath;fshdhYk; kidtpkhupd;
Njhs;jUk; ,d;gj;jpw;fhf mth;fs; vijAk;
Jwg;ghh;fs;”

“ehd; nfhz;L nrd;W nfhLf;fpNwd;”

mtid ,Wf;fkhff; fl;bg; gpbj;jhs;. mjw;F
Nky; mtdhy; vJTk; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. “rup”
vd;whd;. gpd; mg;GTk; Iahapuk; &gh ahNuh
xU ez;gDf;Ff; nfhLg;gjw;fhff; Nfl;lth;.
,uz;nlhU ehspy; je;J tpLthh;” vd;whd;.

“rup” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

md;W khiy Jh;f;fhTk; etuhrhTk;>

etuhrhtpd; ngw;Nwhupd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wdh;.
fjpNurd; thrypy; ,Ue;jhh;. mtupd; mUfpw;
nrd;w Jh;f;fh ifg;igiaj; jpwe;J Iahapuk;
&gh vLj;Jf; nfhLj;J tpl;L tPl;Ls;r;
nrd;whs;. etuhrh mtUf;F mUfpy; te;J
mkh;e;jhd;. mtidg; ghh;f;f mtUf;F
mUtUg;ghf ,Ue;jJ@ “vd;d mg;G Nfl;l
gzj;ijj; je;J tpl;Nld; jhNd… gpwNfd;
Nahrpf;fpwPu;fs;” vd;W Nfl;lhd;.
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 “etk; Njtiug; Nghyr;
rpwg;Gkpf;fth;fshf tho;e;jhYk; kidtpapd;
Njhs;fs; jUk; ,d;gj;jpw;F mQ;rp tho;e;jhy;
mth;fSf;Fr; rpwg;gpy;iy. ehd; cd;dplk; jhd;
gzk; Nfl;Nld;. mijg; Nghy cdJ
je;ijahUk; cd;dplk; jhd; gzk; Nfl;lhh;. eP
je;jhy; vkf;Ff; flik ,y;iy. mtis eP
nfQ;rp kd;whb ,Ug;gha;. mts; cdJ
fiur;rYf;fhff; nfhz;L te;jpUg;ghs;. Fwpj;j
jtizapy; nfhLf;fhtpl;lhy; thq;fpath;fs;
mtSf;Fg; gag;gly; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whh;
fjpNurd;.
906. ,ikahupd; thopDk; ghL,yNu ,y;yhs;
mikMh;Njhs; mQ;R gth;.

kidtpapd; NjhSf;F mQ;rp

tho;fpd;wth; Njtiug; Nghy ,t;Tyfj;jpy;
rfy nrsfupaq;fSk; ngw;Wr; rpwg;ghf
tho;e;jhYk; ngUik ,y;yhjtNu Mthh;.

ngz;ikNa rpwg;G
etuhrh vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. fjpNuridg;
ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. mtDf;F mth;
mg;gbr; nrhd;djw;fhff; ftiyNah ntl;fNkh
Vw;gltpyiy@ “Kd;G ehk; xw;Wikahf thof;
fhyk; tpltpy;iy. fpufq;fs; gifj;jikahy;
jpdKk; rz;ilAlDk; rr;ruTfSlDk;
tho;e;Njhk;. ,g;NghJ ehk; xw;Wikahf tho
,dj;jth;fs; tpLfpwhh;fs; ,y;iy. fjpNurg;G
gbf;fhtpl;lhYk; cyf mwpTs;sth;. kw;wth;fs;

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xd;whf tho Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidg;gth;. vd;W
epidj;jpUe;Njd;. mtUf;Ff; $lj; Jh;f;fitg;
gpbf;ftpy;iy. Jh;f;fh trjpahdts;@ gzf;fhup
rw;Wj; jpkpuhfj; jhd; elg;ghs;. mij ,th;fs;
nghWj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; vd;d….?” vd;W
epidj;jhd;.

“vd;d etk; Nahrpf;fpwha;? ehd;

rptFUehjDf;F ,d;ndhUtuplk; thq;fpg;
gzj;ijf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Nld;. Mifahy;
vdf;Fg; gzk; Njitapy;iy. Jh;f;fh te;J
gzj;ij itj;J tpl;Lg; Nghfpwhs;. ehd;
Ntz;lhnkd;W nrhy;Y Kd; nrd;W tpl;lhs;.
mij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Ngha; mtsplk; nfhL”
vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

cs;Ns nrd;w Jh;f;fh clNd jpUk;gp

te;jhs;. mtsJ Kfk; rw;W khwp ,Ue;jijg;
Nghy etuhrhTf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ. “vd;d
Jh;f;fh…?” guguj;jhd; etuhrh.

Jh;f;fh kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhs;@ “khkh

ntz;fhaj;ijj; ,uhrNfhghy; mz;izaplk;
fldhf thq;fptpl;lhuhk;. fhR Njitapy;iy
vd;W nrhd;dhh;” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

“,ijAk; nfhz;L Ngh gps;is.

rptFUehjd; NtW ahuplNkh thq;fp
tpl;lhdhk;;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

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 “mg;gbah?” vd;W Nfl;l Jh;f;fh
fjpNurdplkpUe;J jhd; nfhLj;j gzj;ij
thq;fpdhs;.

“kfh fzgjp Myaj; jpUg;gzp

Ntiyf;Fg; gzk; Njitnad;W md;W
te;jit. ,ijf; nfhz;L Ngha;f; nfhLj;J
tpl;L thUq;fs;” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh. etuhrh
Jh;f;fhtplk; gzj;ijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;L
nrd;whd;.

“kpdf;nflhky; thUq;Nfh” vd;whs;

Jh;f;fh.

“Kd;Gjhd; vkf;Fs;Ns gpur;rpidfs; gy

,Ue;jd. ,g;NghJ xd;Wk; ,y;iy.
Kd;ngd;why; ehd; VjhtJ nrhd;dhy; mth;
rz;ilf;F tUthh;. ,g;Ngh mg;gbay;y. ehd;
nrhy;tJ vy;yhtw;iwAk; nra;thh;. Kd;G ,th;
Njhl;lk; nra;tJ vdf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy.
,g;Ngh mtUf;Fj; jhd; Njhl;lk; nra;tJ
gpbg;gjpy;iy. mth; $ypahl;fisf;
nfhz;Ljhd; vy;yhtw;iwAk nra;tpg;ghh;.
,g;Ngh mth; vd;id vdJ ,dj;jth;
tPLfSf;Fk; ez;gh;fsJ tPLfSf;Fk;
mioj;Jr; nry;fpwhh;. Kd;ngd;why;
n[aghyDlDk; fpU\;dDlDk; Nrh;thh;.
,g;Ngh mth; ahUlDk; Nrh;tjpy;iy” vd;whs;
Jh;f;fh.

“cz;ikjhd;. Nfhapy; FUf;fs;

nrhd;dhh;@ “Kd;ngd;why; Nfhapypy; etuhrh
104
vy;yh NtiyfSk; nra;thd;. ,g;Ngh Nfhapy;
gf;fk; tUtJ FiwT. nrt;tha;
nts;spf;fpoikfspy; G+ir Neuj;jpw;F
kidtpAld; te;J Fk;gpl;L tpl;Lr; nry;fpwhd;”
vd;whh;. jzpfhryKk; mg;gbj;jhd; nrhd;dhd;.
,g;g etuhrh rdr%f epiyag; gf;fNk
Nghtjpy;iyahk;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“Xk; jhj;jh. Njitapy;yhky;

mq;nfy;yhk; nrd;why; tPzhd gpur;rpidfs;
Njb tUk;. tPl;NlhL ,Ue;J tpl;lhy; gpur;rpid
,y;iy” vd;W ehd; jhd; nrhd;Ndd;. mth;
rk;kjpj;J tpl;lhh;. tPl;by; ,Ue;J ehd; $Wk;
Ntiyfisr; nra;J nfhz;L vdf;Fj;
Jizahf ,Uf;fpwhh;” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

“mJjhd; Mz;gpisf;F moF vd;W eP

epidf;fpwha;. cdJ tpUg;gj;ij mtd;
epiwNtw;Wfpwhd;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

mg;NghJ etuhrh te;jhd;. mtidf;

fz;lJk;@ “khkpf;Fr; nrhy;yptpl;L tUfpNwd;”
vd;W vOe;jhs; Jh;ff
; h.

fjpNurd; NtjidAld; etuhrhtpd;

Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jhh;. mtdJ Kfk; G+uz
kfpo;Tld; ,Ue;jJ.

“jhd; nrhy;Yk; Ntiy isj; jtpu

NtW ve;j NtiyfisAk; eP nra;aj;jhd;
tpLtJ ,y;iy” vd;W Jh;f;fh nrhd;dhs;.

105
,g;g eP kidtpf;F mbikahfp mtSf;F
Vtyhsha; tho;tjhfr; nrhy;ypg; ngUikg;
gl;lhs;. Mz;fsJ Ntiyfis tpl;L tpl;Lg;
ngz;fSf;F Vtyhsh;fshf tho;tijtpl
,ay;ghf ehzj;ij cila ngz;ik
ngUikf;FupaJ. ,g;gb tho;e;jhy; cd;id
Cupy; ahUk; kjpf;f khl;lhh;fs;” vd;whh;
fjpNurd;.

etuhrh rpupj;jhd;@ “Cuit vijg;

gw;wpAk; fijf;fl;Lk;. Kd;G n[aghydplk;
gzk; ngwr; nrhd;dhh;fs;. gpd;G mtdplk;
gzk; thq;ff;$lhJ vd;whh;fs;. thq;fpa
gzj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhL vd;whh;fs;.
,g;gbahd Cutupd; Ngr;irf; Nfl;lhy; ehd;
tho KbahJ. ,d;gkhf tho Ntz;Lkhdhy;
Mz; ngz; vd;w Ngjk; ghh;f;fhky;
xw;Wikahff; $b tho Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;
etuhrh.

907. ngz;Vty; nra;JxOFk; Mz;ikapd; ehZilg;

ngz;Nz ngUik cilj;J.

kidtpf;F mbikg;gl;L mtspd;

Vtiyr; nra;J tho;fpd;wtDila Mz;ikia
tpl> ,ay;ghf ehzj;ij cila ngz;ikNa
ngUikf;F cupaJ.

Fiwtpy;yhjth;
etuhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;F te;j fN[e;jpud;
ntFNeuk; mtNdhL fijj;J tpl;Lr; nrd;whd;.

106
mtd; nrd;w gpd; etuhrh miwf;Fs; te;jhd;.
Jh;f;fh ed;whf KOfp tpl;Lf; $e;jiy
tpupj;Jf; fha tpl;bUe;jhs;. kpfTk; mofhd
fth;rr; pA+l;Lk; ntspehl;Lr; rl;il xd;iw
mts; mzpe;jpUe;jhs;. rpy ehl;fSf;F
Kd;Gjhd; mtsJ ,isa rNfhjud;
ntspehl;by; ,Ue;J te;j xUtuplk;
mr;rl;iliaf; nfhLj;J tpl;bUe;jhd;. nky;ypa
rptg;G epwj;jpy; gr;ir epw G+f;fs; mr;rl;il
KOtJk; epiwe;jpUe;jd. kpfTk; fl;ilahd
if. mjdhy; mtsJ jpul;rpahd Ksq;iff;F
NkypUe;j gFjp gsgsj;jJ. Koq;fhYf;F
xUrhz; NkNy rl;ilapd; fPo;g; gFjp
njhq;fpajhy; fhy;fspd; nrOikAk;
mg;gl;lkhfj; njupe;jJ. KJFg; Gwj;jpd;
rijAk; ntFJ}uk; njupe;jJ. nkhj;jj;jpy; mJ
Xh; ,uT cil vd;W jhd; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;.

Jh;f;fh etuhrhTf;F mUfpy; te;j

NghJ ntspehl;L thridj; jputpaj;jpd;
eWkzk; %f;ifj; Jisj;jJ. mUfpy; te;j
Jh;f;fh jdJ tyJ ifahy; etuhrhtpd;
fd;dj;jpy; jl;bdhs;. mts; F\pahf ,Ue;jhy;
mg;gbr; nra;ths;. mg;gb mts; fd;dj;jpy;
nry;ykhfj; jl;LtJ etuhrhTf;F kpfTk;
gpbf;Fk;.

“rl;il kpfTk; ed;whf ,Uf;fpwJ.

Mdhy; ntspNa Nghl KbahJ” vd;whd;
etuhrh.

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 Jh;f;fh rpupj;jhs;. mr;rpupg;gpy; Nkhfk;
msTf;fjpfkhf; nfhg;gspj;jJ. “,J ,uT
cil jhNd. ahuhtJ te;jhy; ,e;jr;
rl;iliaj; J}f;fpg; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L
nry;Ntd;” vd;W $wpathW ngl;bapypUe;j
,d;ndhU rl;ilia vLj;Jg; Nghl;lhs;. mJ
mtsJ KO cliyAk; kiwj;jJ.

etuhrh G+upg;Gld; rpupj;jhd;. “mts;

jd;id kfpo;tpf;fNt me;jr; rl;iliag;
Nghl;lhs;” vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh. Jh;f;fh
gpd;G Nghl;l rl;iliaf; fow;wp itj;J tpl;L
fl;bypy; mkh;e;jhs;. etuhrh mtsJ kbapy;
gLj;jhd;. mtsJ iffs; etuhrhtpd; jiy
Kbiaf; Nfhjpd.

“fN[e;jpud; Vd; te;jtd;? fN[e;jpud;

,d;ndhUtupd; kidtpAld; Rw;wpj; jpuptjhfr;
rpyh; fijf;fpwhh;fs;. mtDld; ePq;fs; Nru
Ntz;lhk;” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

“rdk; jtwhff; fijf;FJ. mts;

,d;ndhUtdpd; kidtpay;y. mts; gpwe;jd;W
mtsJ jhahh; jdJ rNfhjudpd; kfDf;F
mtis epl;rapj;jhh;. mJ ele;J ,Ugj;ije;J
tUlq;fs; fope;J tpl;ld. Mdhy; xUehSk;
mth;fs; ,q;F te;jjpy;iy. ngw;Nwhh; rNfhju
ghrj;jhy; mg;gb elg;gJ toik. vdf;Fk;
Jiur;rhkp khkhtpd; kfis epl;rapj;jit.
gjpdhW taJ tiu mtisj;jhd; vdf;Fr;
nra;tnjd;W nrhd;dhh;fs;. gpd; mts;
ntspehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;lhs;. mq;F

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xUtidf; fl;b ,uz;L gps;isfSld;
tho;fpwhs;. mg;gbj;jhd; ,JTk;” vd;whd;
etuhrh.

“ePq;fs; mg;gbr; nrhd;dhYk; vdf;F

ePq;fs; mtDld; Nrh;tJ gpbf;ftpy;iy. mtd;
,q;F mbf;fb tUtJk; vdf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy.
vdf;fhf mtDila rpNdfpjj;ij tpLq;Nfh”
rpZq;fpdhs;. “mJ rup ,g;g mtd;Vd;
te;jtd;?”

“jhiaf; nfhOk;Gf;Ff; nfhz;L

nry;YkhW itj;jpah;fs; $wpAs;sdh;. mtd;
,Jtiu nfhOk;Gf;Fr; nrd;wjpy;iy. ehd;
gyjlitfs; nrd;wdhd;. vd;idj; Jizf;F
tUk;gb Nfl;fpwhd;. ehd; gy fhykhf
mtDld; kpfTk; md;ghfg; goFfpNwd;.
mjdhy; ,e;j xUKiw kl;Lk; nrd;W
tUfpNwd;” Fioe;jhd; etuhrh.

“vdf;F ePq;fs; mtNdhL goFtJ

gpbf;ftpy;iy. ePq;fs; Nghf Ntz;lhk;”
vd;wthW mtidf; fl;baizj;jhs; Jh;ff
; h.

“rupapy;iy. kpfTk; md;Gld;

goFfpwhd;” vd;W etuhrh nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ Jh;f;fh FWf;fpl;lhs;@
“cq;fisg; Nghf ehd; tplkhl;ld;.
xUepkplq;$l vd;dhy; cq;fisg; gpupe;jpUf;f
KbahJ” rpZq;fpdhs;.

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 “,d;W Nfhapypy; rpukjhdQ; nra;tjw;f
tur;nrhd;dth;fs;. tpLk;> ghlrhiy
E}yfj;jpw;Ff; fhR jUtjhfr; nrhd;ddhd;.
Rg;gpukzpak; mLj;j khjr; rk;gsj;ijAk;
Nrh;j;J ,e;j khjk; jur; nrhd;dtd;. jdJ
kidtpapd; rNfhjupf;Fj; jpUkzkhk;…” vd;W
etuhrh $wpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; Jh;f;fh
FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs;@ “Ch;Ntiyfs; vJTk;
nra;af;$lhJ. Cuit ed;ik nra;jhYk;
Fiw nrhy;yPid. n[aghyd; fhR nfhLj;Jg;
gLk; gpur;rpidfs; njupAk; jhNd. mjdhy;
ed;nfhil nfhLg;gij tpl;L tpLq;Nfh.
$ypf;fhuUf;F ,lq;nfhLj;jhy; jiyf;F NkNy
VwptpLthh;fs;. rk;gsj;ij Kw;gzkhff;
nfhLj;jhy; mLj;j khjr; nryTf;Fk; ehk;jhd;
gzk; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,y;iynad;W
nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

“rup” vd;W rpupj;jhd; etuhrh. Jh;f;fh

NkhfkpFjpAld; rpupj;jhs;.

908. el;lhh; FiwKbahh; ed;WMw;whh; ed;Djyhs;

ngl;lhq;F xOF gth;.

kidtpapd; tpUg;gg; gb elg;gth;> jk;

ez;gh;fspd; FiwfisAk; ePf;fkhl;lhh;>
gpwUf;F ed;ikAk; nra;akhl;lhh;.

vJTk; nra;a Kbahjtd;

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 jzpfhryKk; NtyhAjgps;isAk;
fN[e;jpuDk; etuhrhtpd; tPl;lf;F te;jdh;.
mth;fisf; fz;lJk; etuhrhtpd; Kfk;
khWghliltijf; fN[e;jpud; fz;L
nfhz;lhd;. mtDf;F etuhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;F tu
tpUg;gkpy;iy. jzpfhryk; etuhrhtpd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wpa gpd;Gk;
mtd; jaq;fpdhd;.

“nghJr; Nrit vd;W

ntOf;fpl;Ltpl;lhy; ,d;dhh; ,dpahnud;W ehk;
ghh;f;ff;$lhJ. n[aghyd; CUf;F
te;jikahy; Vfg;gl;l gpur;rpidfs;
NfhapypYk; rdr%f epiyaj;jpYk; ,yf;fpag;
NguitapYk; cUthfptpl;ld. mjdhy; ehk;
tPLtPlhfr; nrd;W nghJf; $l;lj;jpw;F
mwptpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ehw;gj;ije;J tUl
fhykhf ehd; Nfhapy; eph;thfj;jpy; ,Ue;J
tpl;Nld;. ,k;Kiw ehd; eph;thfj;jpy ,Ue;J
tpyfpapUe;J Nrit nra;ag; NghfpNwd;.
mjdhy; fl;lhak; nry;yy; Ntz;Lk;. xU
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;L ,d;ndhU tPl;Lf;Fr;
nry;yhtpl;lhy; FiwtUk;” vd;W $wpf;
fN[e;jpuid mioj;J te;jhh;.

“NtyhAjgps;isapd; Nghf;Fk;
rupapy;iy. mth; Muhahky; fz;lgb
fijf;fpwhh;. etuhrh r%f Ntiyfspy; ,Ue;J
xJq;fpj; jdJ kidtpNa jQ;rnkd;W
,Uf;fpwhd;. mj;Jld; mtd; ,g;NghJ tPl;il
tpl;L ntsptUtNj ,y;iy. mtdplk;

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nrd;whYk; gpuNahrdkpy;iy” vd;W epidj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

mth;fs; %tiuAk; fz;l etuhrhtpd;

Kfk; fWf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ. mth;fs; kw;iwa
tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh
fzgjp Myag; nghJf; $l;lj;jpw;F tUkhW
mwptpg;gijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l Jh;f;fh nrhd;dhs;@
“Nfhapy; nghJf; $l;lj;jpw;F tPLtPlhfr;
nrd;W mwptpf;fpwhh;fshk;. ePq;fs; mjpy;
fye;J nfhs;s Ntz;lhk;. Njitapy;yhky;
$l;lk; $b mth;fs; gpur;rpidg; gLfpwhh;fs;.
vkf;Nfd; tPz;gpur;rpid? NfhapYf;Ff; nfhLf;f
Ntz;ba fhirf; nfhLg;Nghk;. jpUtpoh>
G+irfisr; nra;Nthk;. kfhfzgjpia
ed;whff; Fk;gpLNthk;. ,jw;F Nky; $l;lk; $b
mq;fj;jth;fshfpj; jhd; ahTk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;
vd;wpy;iy. ehk; flikiar; nra;Nthk;”
vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

mts; nrhy;tJ etuhrhTf;Fr;

rupnadg;gl;lJ@ “$l;lj;jpw;Fg; Nghdhy;
xt;nthUtUk; xt;nthU gpur;rpidiaf;
fpsg;Gthh;fs;. vy;yhk; Njitapy;yhj
gpur;rpidfs;. vy;NyhUk; jkJ nrhe;j
eyDf;fhff; Nfhapiyg; gad;gLj;J fpwhh;fs;.
jzpfhryKk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; Nrh;j;J
vt;tsT gpur;rpidfisf; nfhLf;fpwhh;fs;”
vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

“thw nts;spf;fpoik ehtyh; =

tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Myag; nghJf;$l;lk;

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Kg;gj;ije;J FLk;gq;fs; Nrh;e;J Njh;j;
jpUtpohr; nra;tJ tof;fk;. ,e;jKiwAld;
Kg;gj;ije;J FLk;gKk; nra;J KbfpwJ.
mLj;j tUlk; Gjpjhfj; Njh;jpUtpohTf;F
cgafhuu;fisr; Nrh;f;fTs;sdh;. mJgw;wpAk;
NtW gy Kf;fpa tplaq;fs; gw;wpAk; fijf;f
Ntz;Lk;. eP fl;lhak; th.” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“,g;g eP Kw;whf khwptpl;lha;. fy;ahzk;

fl;bdhy; nghJNtiyfis tpLtjh? xt;nthU
tUlKk; Myaj;jpw;nfd;W cdJ fkj;jpy; xU
gFjp epyj;ij xJf;fp mjd; tUkhdj;ijj;
jhwdP. ,e;j Kiw me;j epyk; cohky;
,Uf;F. Vd;…?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“co Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“rup ehq;fs; tug;Nghwk;?” vd;W

vOe;jhh; jzpfhryk;. etuhrh %tiuAk;
gliy tiu te;J topaDg;gpdhd;.

“kidtpkhh; Vtpwgb elg;Nghh;> mwr;

nray;fisAk; mtw;iwr; nra;tjw;F Ntz;ba
nghUs; NjLk; Kaw;rpfisAk; kw;wf;
flikfisAk; nra;a khl;lhh;fs;. etuhrh
vjw;Fk; mtisf; Nfl;Lj; jhdhk; elf;fpwhd;
vd;W vy;NyhUk; nrhy;fpwhh;fs;” vd;W
jzpfhryk; nrhd;dhh;. mJ etuhrhTf;F
Nfl;lJ. ,Ue;Jk; mtd; mijf; NfshjJ
Nghyr; nrd;whd;.

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 “xt;nthUtUk; jhk; jhk; tpUk;gpagb
elf;fyhk; jhNd. ,th;fs; Vd; kw;wth;fspd;
tp\aq;fspy; jiyapLfpwhh;fs;? nghJNtiy
nra;apwk; vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L ,it
nay;yhk; fhR mbf;fpwjhfj;jhNd rdk;
fijf;FJ. fypahzk; nra;jhy; nfhQ;r
ehl;fSf;F MWjyhf ,Ue;J ,d;gk;
mDgtpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ,th;fSf;Fj;
njupahjh….? xt;nthd;wpw;Fk; rq;fk;. ,g;g
kahdj;jpw;Fk; rq;fk; mikf;fg; Nghfpwhh;fshk;.
ePq;fs; xd;wpYk; NruNtz;lhk;.” vd;whs;
Jh;f;fh.

“ehd; Vd; Nrug;Nghwd;?” vd;W Nfl;Lr;

rpupj;jhd; etuhrh.

909. mwtpidAk; Md;w nghUSk; gpwtpidAk;

ngz;Vty; nra;thh;fz; ,y;.

mwr; nraYk; mjw;Ff; fhuzkhf

mike;j nghUs; NjLk; Kaw;r;rpAk; kw;wf;
flikfSk; kidtpf;F mbikahfp mts;
VTtijr; nra;Nthuplj;jpy; ,y;iy.

Ngijik ,y;yhjtd;
“,e;j Kiw ePq;fs; Nfhapy;
nghWg;Gf;fs; vijAk; jaT nra;J
Vw;fhjPh;fs;. ehw;gJ tUl fhykhf ePq;fs;
Nfhapw; nghWg;Gf;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; Vw;Wj;

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jpwk;glr; nra;J tPl;Bh;fs;. ,dp Xa;ntLq;fs;.
,isQh;fs; <Lgly; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
jzpfhryj;jpd; kidtp ghf;fpayl;Rkp
jzpfhryj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dhs;.

“xUNghJk; ehd; ve;jg;

nghWg;Gf;fisAk; Vw;gjpy;iy. kf;fspy; ngUk;
ghd;ikahNdhh; $b vdJ jiyapy;
nghWg;igf; fl;b tpLfpwhh;fs;. ehdhf vg;NghJ
nghWg;Gf;fis Vw;Nwd;?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
jzpfhryk;.

“,e;j Kiw ePq;fs; $l;lj;jpw;Fg; Nghf

Ntz;lhk;” vd;whs; ghf;fpayl;Rkp.

“ehd; vg;gbf; $l;lj;jpw;Fg; Nghfhky;

,Uf;f KbAk;. eph;thfj;jpy; Kf;fpa gq;F
tfpf;Fk; ehd; $l;lj;jpw;Fr; nry;yhtpl;lhy;
kf;fs; vd;idr; re;Njfpg;ghh;fs;”.

“mg;gbahdhy; eph;thfrigf;F
cq;fisj; njupe;jhy; ePq;fs; rk;kjpf;fhjPh;fs;”
vd;whd; ghf;fpayl;Rkp.

“Njitapy;yhj tp\aq;fisg; gw;wp eP

tPzhf myl;bf; nfhs;shNj. kdpjdhfg;
gpwe;jtd; Mf;f G+h;tkhd gzpfspy; <Lgly;
Ntz;Lk;. ehd; mg;gzpfspy; <Lgl;ljhy;jhd;
vq;fsJ FLk;gk; kpfTk; nrsfupakhf
tho;fpwJ. kfh fzgjpf;Fj; njhz;L nra;af;

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nfhLj;J itj;jpUj;jy;Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“,t;tsT fhyKk; ehd;

cq;fSf;NfjhtJ nrhd;Nddh….? ,g;Ngh
kf;fs; Kd; Nghypy;iy. ePq;fs; cq;fs;
gzj;ijr; nryT nra;Jjhd; nghJr; Nrit
nra;fpwPu;fs;. Mdhy; kf;fs; mjpy; VNjh
,yhgk; ,Ug;gjhy; jhd; ePq;fs; nra;tjhff;
$Wfpd;wdh;. ,e;j Kiw ePq;fs; eph;thf
rigapy; ,lk;ngwf;$lhJ” fz;bg;Gld;
$wpdhs; ghf;fpayl;Rkp.

jzpfhryk; rpupj;jhh;@ “Viofshf

,Uf;Fk; NghJ kfhfzgjpjhd; vkf;F
cjTtjhf ek;gpdPu;. ,g;NghJ gzf;fhuuhdJk;
kfh fzgjpiaj; Njitapy;iy vd;d..? vg;Ngh
vkJ Nritia kf;fs; kjpj;jhh;fs;? jkJ
Njitfs; G+h;j;jpahFk; tiu Gfo;thh;fs;.
mjd;gpd; Fiwfisf; fz;L gpbf;fj; njhlq;fp
tpLthh;fs;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp ehd; nrhy;yr;
nrhy;yf; Nfshky; mUikahd xU
ghlhriyapd; eph;thfj;ijj; jukpy;yhj
xUtuplk; xg;gilj;J tpl;L ,g;Ngh
Jf;fg;gLfpwhh;. gbj;jtDk; rup ghkuDk; rup
jdJ vz;zk; epiwNtwpa gpd; cjtp
nra;jth;fis kjpg;gjpy;iy. ehd; capUld;
,Uf;Fk; tiu kfh fzgjpf;Fj; njhz;L
nra;Ntd;” vd;whh; cWjpahf.

“ePq;fs; ehd; nrhy;tij vg;NghJ

Nfl;Bh;fs;?” mOjhs; ghf;fpayl;Rkp.
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 “tPzhd fw;gidfspy; <Lgl;L kdijf;
nfLf;fhNj. ve;j xU FLk;gj;jpy; ngz;fSf;F
Nkd;ikahd ,lk; nfhLf;fg;gltpy;iyNah>
mf;FLk;gk; kfpo;rr
; pahd FLk;gkhf ,Uf;fhJ
vd;W ek;Gtd; ehd;. mjdhy; jhd; ngz;fis
kjpj;J elf;fpNwd;. Viofshf tho;e;j NghJ
kfh fzgjpf;Fr; Nrit nra;aNt eP
tpUk;gpdha;. ,d;Dk; vkJ flikfs; Kbe;J
tpltpy;iy. ehkfSf;F kl;Lk; jhd; jpUkzk;
Kbe;Js;sJ. kw;wg; gps;isfspdJ
ey;tho;Tf;fhf kfhfzgjpf;F ehd; Nrit
nra;Nj Mf Ntz;Lk;.”

“ehkfSf;Fk; tpUg;gkpy;iy. ,g;Ngh

ePq;fs; tUj;jf;fhudhfp tpl;ljhf mts;
nrhy;fpwhs;. nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;F Xa;ntLq;fs;”
vd;whs; ghf;fpayl;Rkp.

“Xa;ntLj;jhy; jhd; Neha; mjpfupf;Fk;.

Nehahsh;fis clw;gapw;rp nra;AkhW
itj;jpahh;fs; $Wfpwhh;fs;. Njhl;lk; nra;a
Ntz;lhk; vd;wPuf
; s;. Njhl;lj;ij tpl;L
tpl;Nld;. Nfhapy; NtiyfisAk; nra;a
Ntz;lhnkd;why; ehd; vd;d nra;tJ. tPl;Ls;
gha; Nghl;Lg; gLf;fl;lh.?” Nfhgj;Jld; Nfl;lhh;
jzpfhryk;.

“ePq;fs; vijAk; nra;Aq;Nfh. Mdhy;

Nfhapy; eph;thf rigapy;Nru Ntz;lhk;. mJ
vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy” vd;W ghf;fpayl;Rkp
fz;bg;Gld; nrhd;dhs;.
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 “vd;ndd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;. vd;ndd;d
nra;af;$lhJ vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. mijg;
gw;wp eP vdf;Fr; nrhy;yj; Njitapy;iy. eP
xU ey;y FLk;gg; ngz;zhf ,U. xU Mz;
jtwhd topfspy; nrd;why; jhd; mtdJ
kidtp mtidf; fz;bj;Jj; jpUj;Jjy;
Ntz;Lk;. jk;ikr; rkkhf kjpf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;W epidf;Fk; ngz;fs; jhk; fijg;gJ rup
jhdh vd;W ed;F Muha;e;j gpd;Ng fijj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,Jgw;wp ,dp eP fijf;ff; $lhJ”
vd;W Nfhgj;Jld; $wpdhh; jzpfhryk;.

ghf;fpayl;Rkp tpf;fp tpf;fp mOjhs;@

“cdf;Nfdk;kh ce;j Ntiy. mg;gh jhd;
epidj;jtw;iwj; jhd; nra;thh;. mth;
nrhy;tjpYk; epahak; ,Uf;F. eP Cuitapd;
fijiaf; Nfl;Lf; fijj;jJjhd; gpio. ehd;
mtUld; fijf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;W $wf; $wf;
Nfl;fhky; fijj;jPhf ; s;. vkJ FLk;gk; ,e;j
epiyf;F tu kfh fzgjpjhd; fhuznkd
epidf;fpNwd;. ahUk; vijAk; nrhy;yl;Lk;.
mg;gh vijAk; ed;whf vz;zp KbTfhZk;
cWjpahd kdk; gilj;jth;. ahh; $wpdhYk;
mjw;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;L elf;Fk; Ngijik
cs;sth; my;yh;. mjdhy; tPzhf mOJ
Jd;gg;gLtij tpl;L tpl;L Ntiyfisr;
nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whs; ehkfs;.

910. vz;Nrh;e;j neQ;rj; jplDilahh;f;F vQ;Qhd;Wk;

ngz;Nrh;e;J Mk; Ngijik ,y;.

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 vijAk; ed;whf vz;zp KbT vLf;Fk;
kd cWjp cs;sth;fSf;F kidtpapd;
VtYf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;L elf;Fk; Ngjik ,y;iy.

jPikjUk; ,dpa nrhy;

jpBnud;W Jh;f;fhtpd; jfg;gdha;
Neha;tha;g;gl;L tpl;lhh;. mtuJ epiyik
kpfTk; Nkhrkhf ,Ue;jjhy; Jh;f;fh jdJ
ngw;Nwhupd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;lhs;. mtsJ
rNfhjuu;fs; vy;NyhUk; ntspehl;bypUe;jjhy;
ngw;Nwhh; jdpNa ,Ue;jdh;. Jh;f;fhtpd; je;ij
,uhrehafk; kaf;fkhd epiyapy; jdpahh;
itj;jparhiy xd;wpy; mDkjpf;fg;gl;bUe;jhh;.
gfypy; etuhrh Jh;f;fhtpd; tPl;by; jq;Fthd;.
mq;fpUe;J itj;jpahriyf;F czT nfhz;L
nry;thd;. ,utpy; czTg; nghjpAld; jdJ
tPl;Lf;F tUthd;. mq;F ,uz;L eha;fs;
epd;wd. Njhl;l Ntiyfs; eilngw;wd.
mjw;fhd $ypg;gzk; nfhLj;jy;Ntz;Lk;.
tptrha cw;gj;jpg; nghUl;fis tpw;wy;
Ntz;Lk;. mJ mtDf;Fg; ngUk; Rikahf
,Ue;jJ.

md;W gpw;gfy; ehd;F kzpf;F mtd;

tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. mtd; te;j rpy epkplq;fspy;
mtdJ gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhupahd tre;jpdp
mq;F te;jhs;. mtisj; Jh;f;fhTf;Fg;
gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; mts; Jh;f;fhtpd;
tPl;Lf;F tUtJ FiwT. te;jhYk; jdf;F
Ntiyfs; ,Ug;gjhfr; nrhy;yp mtis
mDg;gp tpLths; Jh;f;fh. xUehs; Jh;f;fh

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nrhd;dhs;@ “tre;jpdpapd; elj;ij rupapy;iy.
vy;yh Mz;fSlDk; rpupj;Jr; rpupj;Jf;
fijg;ghs;. ahuhtJ mtsJ Ngr;rpy;
kaq;fpdhy; mth; ghL mNjhfjpjhd;.
,sikapYk; mtsJ tPl;by; gy Mz;fs;
,Ug;ghh;fs;. ,g;NghJk; mg;gbj;jhd;. Guprd;
jdpahh; epWtdnkhd;wpy; ey;yNtiyapy;
,Uf;fpwhd;. mtd; fhiyapy; Nghdhy;
,uTjhd; tUthd;. tre;jpdpia tpl me;j
epWtdj;jpy; jhd; mtDf;Fg; ghrk; mjpfk;.
mtid mts; jdJ iff;Fs; Nghl;L
itj;jpUf;fpwhs;. mjdhy; mts;
nrhy;tnjy;yhtw;iwAk; mtd; ek;Gthd;@
mj;Jld; mts; nrhy;Ywgb Nfl;ghd;. %d;W
tUlq;fSf;F Kd; mtDk; mtSk; xU
fUj;juq;Ff;Fr; nrd;wit. mq;f ahNuh
xUtNdhL rpNdfpjkhfp tpl;lhs;. gpd;
mtidj; jdJ fztdpd; cwtpdd; vd;W
mioj;J te;J ,q;F fzdpf; fy;tp fw;f
tpl;lhs;. ,uT gfnyy;yhk; mtNdhL Nkhl;lhh;
tz;bapy; Rw;wpj; jpupe;jts;. mNjhL Guprdpd;
Nkyhsh; mbf;fb te;J Nghthh;. %d;W
gps;isfs; ,Uf;F. ,uz;L taJ te;jJfs;.
,tis epidf;f vdf;F tapw;iwg; Gul;Lk;.
ePq;fs; mtSld; fijf;fhijq;Nfh”

Jh;f;fh nrhd;d thh;j;ijfs; mtdJ

fhjfspy;x ypj;jd. jLkhwpagb mtisg;
ghh;j;jhd;@ “Jh;f;fhtpd; mg;ghTf;F ,g;NghJ
vg;gb…?” vd;W Nfl;lhs; tre;jpdp.

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 “ve;j khw;wKk; ,y;iy. ehis
kWjpdk; mtUila gps;isfs; ntspehl;by;
,Ue;J tUfpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; te;jhy; vdf;Ff;
nfhQ;rk; MWjyhf ,Uf;Fk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“cq;fSf;Fj;jhd; fiur;ry;.
fisj;jpUf;fpwPuf
; s; Nghyj; njupfpwpJ. NjePh;
itj;Jj; jUfpNwd;” vd;w tre;jpdp mtdJ
gjpiy vjph;ghuhJ rikayiwf;Fs;
Eioe;jhs;. mts; cs;Ns nry;Yk; NghJ
mtsJ Njhs; mtdJ Njhspy; curpaJ

etuhrhTf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ@

“jw;nrayhf ,ijj; Jh;f;fh mwpe;jhy;”
epidg;Ng gaj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. nfq;fhjud;
mtisg; gw;wpr; nrhd;dJ mtdJ fhjpy;
xypj;jJ.

“fztDf;F ebg;ghs; fl;lofh;f;Fr;;

rpupg;ghs;. fz;zah;e;J Nghdhy;
fyq;fplhky; mizg;ghs; jd; nray;fs;
Kbe;jhy; mLj;jtiu epidg;ghs;. mLj;jtUk;
fre;jhy; ,d;ndhUtu; kfpo;thh;.”

“cq;fSf;Nfd; tPz;rpukk;. NjePh; vdf;F

Ntz;lhk;. ePq;fs; Nghq;Nfh..” eLq;fpdhd;
etuhrh.

“Mgj;jpy; cjthjth;fs; maypy;

,Ug;gjhy; vd;d gad;?. ePq;fs; Fspj;Jtpl;L
thUq;fs;” vd;whd; tre;jpdp.

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 etuhrh gaj;Jld; Fspayiwf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; Fspay; miwf;fjT
jl;lg;gl;lJ@ “ahuhf ,Uf;Fk;?” vd
epidj;jthW fjitj; jpwe;jhd; etuhrh.
tre;jpdp thrypy; JthAld; epd;whs;. eturh
jLkhwpdhd;. mtdplk; Jthiaf; nfhLf;Fk;
NghJ mtdJ ifiaAk; Nrh;j;Jg; gpbj;jhs;
tre;jpdp.

Fspj;J tpl;L te;j etuhrhTf;Fj; NjePh;

nfhz;L te;jhs; tre;jpdp. mtsJ rl;ilapd;
Nky; njsp xd;W fod;wpUe;J mtsJ khh;gpd;
nghypitf; fhl;baJ. mts; NjePu; nfhLf;Fk;
NghJ mtsJ cly; nky;y mtdJ cYld;
curpaJ.

“rup ePq;fs; Nghq;Nfh> ehd;…”

jLkhwpdhd; etuhrh.

“Vd; gae;J eLq;FfpwPuf

; s;? Fspj;j
cq;fsJ cly; tpah;f;fpwJ. vd;d rhg;ghL
; s;?” md;nghOff; Nfl;lhs;
nfhz;L te;jPhf
tre;jpdp.

“ghz;jhd; nfhz;L te;jdhd;.

Jh;f;fhTf;F rupahd Ntiy” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“itj;jparhiyf;Fk; nrd;W tPl;ilAk;

ftdpf;f KbahJ. tPl;by; gpl;Lk; fwpAk;
,Uf;F. nfhz;L tUfpNwd;. Jh;f;fhthy;
rikg;gJ f\;lk;. mjdhy; vkJ tPl;bw;F

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te;J rhg;gpLq;Nfh. Ntiynra;Ak; cq;fSf;Fr;
rhg;ghL rupapy;yh tpl;lhy; clk;G nfl;LtpLk;”
vd;W fijj;jthW ele;jhs; tre;jpdp.

mg;NghJ fN[e;jpud; mq;F te;jhd;.

tre;jpdp mq;fpUe;J nry;tijf; fz;lJk;
mtd; nrhd;dhd;@ “Jh;f;fh mf;fh ,y;yhj
Neuq;fspy; ,tis tPl;by; mz;lf; $lhJ.
Cuth; xUkhjpupahff; fijg;ghh;fs;. Jh;f;fh
mf;fhTld; tPz; gpur;rpidg;glNtz;b tUk;.
mts; jdJ Guprid tpl;L tpl;L
,d;ndhUtDld; Ch; Rw;Wgts;. J}u
,lq;fSf;Ff; $lr;nrd;W jq;fp thwts;. Ch;f;
Nfhapy;fSf;F kl;Lky;y J}u ,lq;fspy;
cs;s Nfhapy;fSf;Fk; mtDld; nrd;W ,uT
jq;fp tUgts;. ftdk;. mt;tsT jhd; ehd;
nrhy;Ntd;. mayth; fSlDk; ez;gh;fSlDk;
md;ghfj;jhd; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,ts; md;G
fhuzkhf ahiuAk; tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. nghUs;
fhuzkhfj;jhd; tpUk;Gths;. mj;jifa tpiy
kfspd; ,dpa nrhy; jPikiaj; jhd; jUk;.
jdJ fhupaj;jpw;fhfj; jpl;lkpl;L kpfkpf
,dpikahfg; Ngrp Ml;fis kaf;Ftjpy;
ty;yts;. mJrup ,uhrehafk; mz;izf;F
vg;gb…? mijf;Nfl;fj;jhd; te;jdhd;”

“cs;s khjpupj;jhd;. taJk;

Ngha;tpl;lJ” vd;whd; etuhrh. mjd; gpd;
fN[e;jpud; rpwpJ Neuk; fijj;J tpl;Lr;
nrd;whd;.

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 fN[e;jpud; nrd;wJk; tre;jpdp
rhg;ghl;Lld; te;jhs;.

911. md;gpd; tpioahh; nghUs;tpioAk; Ma;njhbahh;

,d;nrhy; ,Of;Fj; jUk;.

md;G fhuzkhf xUtid tpUk;ghky;

mtdJ nghUs; fhuzkhf tpUk;Gfpd;w nghJ
kfsph; NgRfpd;w ,dpikahd thh;j;ijfs;
Jd;gj;ijNa nfhLf;Fk;.

nghUspd; msT
“,ts; ahiuAk; md;G fhuzkhf
tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. jdJ Njit fhuzkhfj;
jhd; tpUk;Gths;. mtspd; ,dpikahd Ngr;R
cdf;Fj; jPuhj Jd;gj;ijNa jUk;” vd;W
fN[e;jpud; $wpa thh;j;ijfs; mtdp;d;
fhJfspy; xypj;jJ.

“,tspd; Nghf;F kpfTk; NkhrkhdJ.

,sk; tajpYk; ,ts; gyUld; $bj;
jpupe;jts;. nghUs; $lf; nfhLg;gth;fSld;
jhd; ,ts; kpfTk; md;ghfg; goFths;.
,sikf; fhyj;jpy; aNrhjud; vd;w Xh;
,isQd; ,tis tpUk;gpdtd;. mtd; Vio.
,tNshL $bj; jpupAk; ,isQh;fSld; mtd;
el;ghfp mtspd; tPl;Lf;Fg; gyKiw
nrd;Ws;shd;. mtsplk; tUk; ,isQh;fs;
mtSf;F mbf;fb gupRg; nghUl;fs;
nfhLg;ghh;fs;. ghtk; aNrhjud;.
mtdhy;vijAk; nfhLf;f Kbatpy;iy.

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mj;Jld; mts; xt;nthUtNuhLk; goFk;
tpjj;ijg; ghh;j;J mtd; jhdhf tpyfpf;
nfhz;lhd;. ,tNshL gofpa gyh;
ntspehLfSf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;ldh;. Mdhy;
,g;NghJk; mtSf;F mth;fSld;
njhlh;gpUf;fpwJ. ,g;NghJk; mth;fs; gupRg;
nghUl;fis mDg;gpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs;.
nrd;w thuk; te;j xUtd; ,tSf;Fj; jq;fr;
rq;fpypAk; ,tsJ gps;isfSf;F
tpiyAah;e;j cLgpilitfSk; nfhLj;J
tpl;Lr; nrd;wtd;. mj;Jld; ,ts; filf;fhuf;
nfq;fhjuDld; el;ghf ,Ue;jts;. mtd;
,tSf;F nfhLj;J nfhLj;J mope;J tpl;lhd;.
gpd; mtid tpl;L tpl;L mtdJ
ikj;Jdidg; gpbj;jts;. rupahd Ml;lf;fhup.
fpilf;ff;$ba nghUl;fspd; msTf;Nfw;g
,dpa nrhw;fisg; NgRths;. mjdhy; jhd;
ehd; ,tis tPl;by; mDkjpg;gjpy;iy” Jh;f;fh
nrhd;dij epidj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;.

tre;jpdp rhg;ghl;L miwapy; nfhz;L

nrd;W czit itj;J tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs;@
“Rlr; Rlr; rhg;gpl;lhy; jhd; Ritahf
,Uf;Fk;. te;J rhg;gpLq;Nfh”

“vdf;Fg; grpf;ftpy;iy. ePq;fs; itj;J

tpl;Lg; Nghq;Nfh..” vd;whd; etuhrh. mtDf;Fg;
gakhf ,Ue;jJ@ “ahuhtJ te;J fz;L
tpl;lhy; gpd; Jh;f;fhtplk; jg;g KbhahJ.
,ts; Vd; ,q;F te;jhs;? jdpahf Xh;
Mz;kfd; ,Uf;Fkplj;jpw;F md;dpag;ngz;fs;
tuf;$lhJ vd;W ,tSf;Fj; njupahjh…?

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,tspd; elj;ijiag; ghh;j;jhy; Cutu;fs;
nrhy;tJ rup” vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

“rhg;ghl;ilf; Nfhg;igapy; vLj;J

itj;J tpl;Nld; te;J rhg;gpLq;fs;” vd;whs;
tre;jpdp. mijf; Nfl;f etuhrhTf;Fg; gakhf
,Ue;jJ. Kd;G xU Kiw ,stJ %j;j kfd;
etuhrhtplk; te;J fijj;J tpl;Lg; Nghdhd;.
mijf; fz;l fjpNurd; nrhd;dhh;@ “etk;> Vd;
tre;jpdpapd; kfd; cd;dplk; te;jhd;? eP
,g;NghJ trjpahf cs;sha;. cd;dplk;
Nkhl;lhh; thfdq;fs; gy cz;L.
,yl;rf;fzf;fpy; gzk; Gus;fpwJ. mjdhy;jhd;
mts;jdJ kfid cd;dplk; jpl;lkpl;L
mDg;gpAs;shs;. gzk; tUk; NghJ ez;gh;fs;
Nrh;thh;fs;@ tpgr;rhupfs; ,dpa thh;j;ij
NgRthh;fs;. tre;jpdp khaf;fhup. ve;j Xh;
MizAk; tisj;Jg; gpbj;J tpLths;.
mtshy; mope;jth;fs; gyh;. nfq;fhjud;
mope;jJ mtshy;jhd;. mts; nfq;fhjuDlDk;
md;Gld; goFths;. mtdJ vjpupNahLk;
mtDf;Fj; njupahky; neUf;fkhfg; goFths;.
jdJ Njitf;fhf ahiuAk; fhl;bf;
nfhLg;ghs;. nfq;fhjuid mtdJ tpahghu
vjpupahd rptg;gpufhrj;jpw;Ff; fhl;bf; nfhLj;J
ntFkjp ngw;wjhf kf;fs; fijf;fpd;wdh;.
mjdhy; kwe;Jq; $l mtspd; tPl;Lg; gf;fk;
nrd;W tplhNj. nrd;why; eP KUfidg; Nghyf;
Nfhtzk; jhd; fl;l Ntz;ba epiy tUk;”

etuhrh tre;jpdpiag; ghh;j;jhd;. mts;

Nkhfdkhfr; rpupj;jhs;. mr; rpupg;G Jh;f;fhtpd;

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rpupg;ig tplf; fth;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. gpd;
rhg;ghl;Lf; Nfhg;igiaf; nfhz;L te;j
mtdplk; nfhLj;jhs;. mtd; rhg;ghl;L
Nkirapy; ,Ue;J cz;zj; njhlq;fpdhd;.
mts; mtdpd; mUNf te;J epd;whs;. mtsJ
rl;il etuhrhtpd; Njhis curpaJ.

gyuJ nrhw;fs; mtdJ fhjpy; xypj;j

NghJk;> mtsJ rl;il curpa NghJ
czh;Tfs; nky;y tpopj;jd. mtdJ ,lJif
fjpiuf;F mUNf fPNo ,Ue;jJ. mjpy;
tre;jpdpapd; Koq;fhypd; Nkw;gFjp
Nyrhfg;gl;Lg; gpd; neUf;fkhfpaJ. mtdhy;
rhg;gpl Kbatpy;iy. Jh;f;fh ,uz;L thu
fhykhfg; ngw;Nwhupd; tPl;bypUe;jjhy;
etuhrhthy; mtisj; njhl Kbatpy;iy.
mjdhy; czh;Tfs; nghq;fpd. „nfq;fhjud;
nrhd;dJ cz;ik‟ vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh

“mikjpnad;w ehkk; kdjpy; Gaiyf; fpog;gp kfpOk;

moF nfhz;l tjdk; fhk Cw;iwg; ngUf;fp epw;Fk;
fayha;j; Js;Sk; tpopfs; kdijr; Rzlb ,Of;Fk;
nghype;J Ftpe;j ,lq;fs; er;R Cw;iwr; Rue;J ghAk;”
vd;W nfq;fhjud; mtdJ fhJf;Fs; fpRfpRj;jhd;

“etuhrh@ fpilf;ff; $ba nghUspd;

msTf;F Vw;g ,d;gj;ijj; jUk; tpiykfisj;
jPz;lhNj‟ vd;W mtdJ cs;kdk; vr;rupj;jJ.
mjdhy; mtd; Nahrpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;> gpd;@
“ehd; ,uT tUtjhfj; Jh;f;fhTf;Fr;
nrhd;ddhd;. NghfNtz;Lk;” vd;W Gwg;gl;lhd;
etuhrh.

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912. gad;J}f;fpg; gz;Gciuf;Fk; gz;gpy; kfsph;
ead;J}f;fp es;sh tply;.

fpilf;ff; $ba nghUspd; msTf;F

Vw;g ,dpa thh;j;ijfisf; $Wfpd;w gz;gw;w
tpiy kfshy; tUk; ,d;gj;ij Muha;e;J
ghh;j;J mtSld; Nruhky; tpl Ntz;Lk;.

gpzj;Jldhd cwT
“,utpy; tPl;by; Mspy;yhky; ,Ue;jhy;
jpUlh;fs; jkJ iftupiriaf; fhl;b
tpLthh;fs;. Jh;f;fhtpd; jfg;gd;
Neha;tha;g;gl;ljhy; Jh;f;fhTk; ePq;fSk; tPl;by;
,y;iynad;W vy;NyhUf;Fk; njupAk;. Mjyhy;
jpUlh;fs; jpl;lkpl;Lj; jpULthh;fs;. ePq;fs;
mq;F NghdhYk; gpd; te;J ,q;F gLq;Nfh.
Jizf;F Ms; Njitahdhy; vdJ
gps;isfis mDg;GfpNwd;” vd;whs; tre;jpdp.

etuhrhthy; vJTk; NgrKbatpy;iy

epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhd;. mtsJ Nkw;rl;ilapd;
,uz;lhtJ njwpAk; fod;wpUe;jJ. mtdJ
fz;fs; Nkhfj;Jld; me;j ,lj;ij nkha;f;f
czh;Tfs; Mh;g;gupj;jd.

“tPl;Lf;F Vd; NghfpwPuf

; s;? VjhtJ
mtrukh…?” ,dpikahff; Nfl;lhs; tre;jpdp.

mtDf;F vd;d gjpy; $wtnjd;Nw

Njhd;wtpy;iy. mjdhy; jLkhwpdhd;.

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etuhrh nky;y mUfpy; te;jhd;. mts; mtd;
kPJ cuhrpdhs;. iffs; mbf;fb Kl;b
tpyfpd. mts; mtdJ ifiag; gpbj;jhs;.

“kdpjd; moptjw;Ff; fhuzpahdtw;Ws;

Kf;fpakhdJ tpiykhjh;fspd; njhlh;G.
tre;jpdpapd; fztd; ey;y ciog;ghsp@
RWRWg;ghdtd;@ gyrhyp@ mg;gbapUe;Jk; mts;
Vd; gpw Mlth;fis tisj;Jg; NghLfpwhs;
vd;W epidj;Jg; ghh;. vy;yhk; nghUs;
t#ypg;gjw;fhfj;jhd;. nfq;fhjud; mtisNa
jQ;rnkd;wpUe;jtd;. jdJ
nrhj;Jf;fisnay;yhk; mtSf;Ff;
nfhLj;jtd;. mtisNa jQ;rnkd;wpUe;jjhy;
mtdhy; njhopiyf; ftdpf;f Kbatpy;iy.
mjdhy; njhopy;fisf; ftdpf;fhJ tpl;L
tpl;lhd;. tpiy khe;jh;fSf;Fg; nghUs;jhd;
Kf;fpak;. nghUspy;yhjtidj; jkJ
thrYf;Ff; $l vLf;f khl;lhh;fs;. mjdhy;
nfq;fhjud; kPjpUe;j gw;W mtSf;Ff; Fiwa
Muk;gpj;J tpl;lJ. mjdhy; mtid mts;
ntWj;jhs;. mtspd; kPJ gpj;Jg; gpbj;;j
nfq;fhjud; mtsJ tPl;Lf;F mbf;fb Ngha;
te;jhd;. xUehs; mtd; nrd;w NghJ tPl;by;
ahUkpy;iy. ntspg;gliy G+l;bapapUe;jJ.
mts; mtDld; $bapUf;Fk; NghJ
ntspg;gliyiag; G+l;b tpLths;. vdNt
cs;Nsjhd; mts; ,Uf;fpwhs; vd epidj;j
nfq;fhjud; ntspNa kiwe;jpUe;jhd;. rpwpJ
Neuj;jpy; mts; te;J ntspf;fjitj;
jpwe;jhs;. mtidf; fz;lJk; mts; jpifj;Jg;
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toikahfj; jd;NdhL cwT nfhs;Sk; NghJ
nra;tijNa mts; nra;Js;shnsd epidj;J
md;Wld; mtis tpl;L tpl;lhd;.” vd;W
fjpNurd; $wpaJ mtdJ fhjpy; Nfl;l NghJk;
czh;Tfs; nghq;fp naOe;jd.

xUehs; nfq;fhjud; Fbj;J tpl;Lr;

nrhd;dhd;@ “tre;jpdp tpgr;rhup. mtSf;F
Mz;fSld; goFtJ my;th rhg;gph;w khjpup.
ehd; gy ngz;fSld; gofpdhd;. tpgr;rhupfs;
gpzq;fSf;Fr; rkkhdth;fs;. tpgr;rhupfs; jk;
kdjpy; Vw;fdNt jpl;lkpl;L itj;jpUg;gij
epiwNtw;Wk; vz;zj;jpy; ,Ug;ghh;fNs jtpu
cz;ikahd md;Gld; jOt khl;lhh;fs;.
cwTf;F md;G> ghrk;> gw;W kpFe;jpUj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,ij ehk; kidtpaplk; jhd;
vjph;ghh;f;fyhk;. nghUSf;fhf tpgr;rhupfs;
ngha;ahd jOtiyj;jhd; jOTthh;fs;.
Vndd;why; ehd; jOT Kd; mtisg; gyh;
jOtpapUg;ghh;fs;. mjdhy; ehd; vg;nghOJ
nghUs; jUNtd;> vd;d nghUs; jUNtd; vd;w
rpe;jidapy; mts; ,Ug;gjhy; mtsJ
jOtypy; czu;Tfs; ,uhJ. mtisj;
jOTtJ ,Ul;liwapy; xU gpzj;ijj;
jOTtJ NghyNt ,Ue;jJ” mtd; Nahrpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;ifapy; tre;jpdp mtidj; jOtp
Kj;jkpl;lhs;.

“Kd;Ng ehd; cq;fs; kPJ fhjy;

nfhz;Ljhd; vdJ kfidg; gyKiw
mDg;gpNdd;. ePq;fs; tutpy;iy. cq;fisf;

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 fz;l ehs; Kjy; ehd; cq;fis mila
Ntz;Lnkd;W epidj;Njq;fpNdd;. mjdhy; jhd;
,d;W ,q;F te;Njd;. ,d;Wjhd; ey;y Neuk;
$baJ” vd;W Kdfpdhs; tre;jpdpd.

rpy epkplq;fspd; gpd;@ “ehd; tUfpNwd;”

vd;W $wp etuhrhtpd; fd;dj;jpy; Kj;jkpl;L
tpl;Lr; nrd;whs; tre;jpdp. etuhrhTf;Fj;
Jf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. czh;Tfs;mj;JkPwpajhy;
Vw;gl;l cwit epidf;f mtDf;F
Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ@ “nfq;fhjud;nrhd;dJ
Nghy czh;Tfspy;yhj mts; gpzk; NghyNt
,Ue;jhs;. ve;jtpjkhd ,d;gKk; mtDf;Ff;
fpilf;ftpy;iy. ,Ul;liwapy; gpzj;Jld;
$bapUe;j epidg;G mtDf;F te;J
mUtUg;ig Cl;baJ.

“cz;iknad;W ek;gp cs;sk; nghq;f

mizj;jhy;
cs;snjy;yhk; NghFk; ctif
Jauha; khWk;
Jd;gk; flyha;r; NrUk; Njfk; nkype;J
thLk;
kdKk; Kwpe;J NghFk; kq;fyq;fs;
mopAk;”

nfq;fhjud; $wpaJ etuhrhtpd;

fhJfypy; xypj;jJ. ngU%r;Rtpl;lhd; etuhrh.

913. nghUl;ngz;bh; ngha;k;ik Kaf;fk; ,Ul;Lmiwapy;

Vjpy; gpzk;joP, aw;W.

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 nghUis kl;Lk; tpUk;Gk; nghJ
kfspupd; ngha;ahd jOty;> ,Ul;liwapy;>
njhlh;gpy;yhj xU gpzj;ijj; jOtpdhw;
Nghd;wJ.

mw;gkhd ,d;gk;
fhiy czTld; fjpNurd; etuhrhtpd;
tPl;Lf;F te;jhh;. mtiuf; fz;l etuhrh
nrhd;dhd;@ “taJ Nghd Neuj;jpy;
cq;fSf;Nfd; ce;j Ntiy. vdf;F ehiye;J
tPLfspypUe;J fhiyr; rhg;ghL te;jpUf;F.
Rg;gpukzpak; nfhz;L te;jhd;. ypq;Nf];tup
mDg;gpapUe;jhs;. ePq;fs; nfhz;L
te;jpUf;fpwpas;.”

fjpNurd; rpupj;jhh;@ “ngj;j kdk; gLk;

Jaiu eP tPl;Lf;F te;jhy; jhd; czh;tha;.
Jh;f;fh nrd;w gpd;G nfhk;kh gh;w ghL….
mijg; nghWf;Nfyhjjhiy jhd; ehd; fhiyr;
rhg;ghl;il thq;fpf; nfhz;L te;jdhd;.
,dpNky; eP tPl;il te;J rhg;gpL” vd;whh;
fjpNurd;.

“rikg;gjw;nfd Ms; ,Uf;F.

Rg;gpukzpak; nfhz;L tUthd;. cs;s
NtiyfSs; ehd; jpdKk; tPl;Lf;F
tuKbANk…?” mg;nghOJ tre;jpdp tPl;Ls;
,Ue;J ntspNa te;jhs;. mtisf; fz;lJk;
fjpNurd; jpLf;fpl;lhh;. etuhrhtpd; cly;
tpah;j;jJ.

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 tre;jpdp mtd; gLf;ifahy; vOk;GKd;
te;J tpl;lhs;. mtisg; ghh;f;f mtdhy;
Kbatpy;iy. mts; $r;rkpy;yhJ te;J
mtDf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;jhs;.

“eP Vd; ,q;Nf te;jha;? Rg;gpukzpak;

,g;Ngh tUthd;…” vd;W mtd; $Wk; NghJ
tre;jpdp FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs;@
“vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; cq;fSf;Fg; gak;..” vd;wthW
neUq;fpapUe;J fd;dj;jpy; Kj;jkpl;lhs;.

“mf;fk; gf;fj;jth; ghh;j;jhy;fiur;ry;.

gf;fj;J tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; re;jpuh Mrpupia
fz;lhy; NghJk; iffhnyy;yhk; itj;Jf;
fijg;gh” vd;W etuhrh nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mts; mifj; fhjpy; thq;fpf;
nfhs;shJ rikayiwf;Fr; nrd;W NjePh;
jahupg;gjw;fhf mLg;ig %l;bdhs;.

mg;NghJ Rg;gpukzpak; mq;F

; ghj;jYld; te;jhd;@ “New;W %thapuk;
RLePh;gN
&ghTf;F thiof;Fiy tpw;Nwd;.
ntz;fhaj;jpw;Ff; fpUkp ehrpdp njspj;jdhd;..”
vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jtd; fijg;gij
epWj;jptpl;Lr; rikyiwiag; ghh;j;jhd;. gpd;
Nfl;lhd;@ “mk;kh te;jpl;lhth…?”

etuhrhTf;F tpah;j;jJ@ “,y;iy

tre;jpdp…” vd;W mtd; thh;j;ijia
Kbf;FKd; Rg;gpukzpak; nrhd;dhd;@ “jk;gP ePh;

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ey;y FLk;gj;ijr; Nrh;e;jth;@ ey;yth;.
jg;gpj;jtwpf;$l mtspd; epoy; $l ck;kpy;
glf;$lhJ. ,tshy; mope;jth;fs; gyh;. ,ts;
tPl;Lf;F te;jij mwpe;jhy; Jh;f;fh mk;kh
tPl;il tpl;Nl Ngha; tpLth. ,tis Vd;
tPl;bd; cs;Ns tpl;Bh;fs;. mUshfpa rpwe;j
nghUis Muha;e;J> ey;y topapy; elg;gth;fs;>
nghUs; xd;iwNa jdJ eykhf vz;Zk;
nghJkfd;Uk; mw;gkhd ,d;gj;ij kdjhy;
$l tpUk;gkhl;lhh;fs;. ePq;fs; ey;yth;@
xOf;fkhdth;. ,dpNky; ,tis tPl;by;
mz;lhjPh;fs;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whd;.
“njupahj;jdkhfg; gpzj;Jld; cwT
nfhz;L tpl;Nld;” vd;W epidf;f etuhrhTf;F
Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ. mj;Jld; fjpNurd;
mtisf; fz;L tpl;lhh;@ “mth; ,dp vd;ndd;d
$wg;Nghfpd;whNuh” vd;W epidj;Jg; gae;jhd;
etuhrh.

“tre;jpiag; ngz; vd;W epidf;fNt

KbahJ. ngz;fs; mr;rk;> klk;> ehzk;>
gaph;g;G vd;gd cs;sth;fshf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; tre;jpdpf;F ,it vJTNk
,y;iy. mjdhy; Kjy; Kjypy; mts;
ahiuahtJ fz;lhYk; mjw;F Kd;G
gofpath;fisg; NghyNt ele;J nfhs;ths;.
ehd; fpU\;dh Mrpupaupd; kidtpapd;
jq;ifapd; jpUkzj;jpw;F khiy Neuk; jhd;
nrd;Nwd;. mq;Nf tre;jpdp ,Ue;jhs;. vd;idr;
rhg;gpLkhW Nfl;lhs;. ehd; rhg;gpl mkh;e;j
NghJ mts; vdf;F mUfpy; te;jkh;e;J jdJ

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fhyhy; vd;idj; jl;bdhs” nfq;fhjud;
nrhd;d thh;j;ijfs; mtdJ fhjpy; xypj;jJ.

Kd;G mijf; nfq;fhjud; $wpa NghJ

“,g;gb xU ngz; elg;ghsh..? nfq;fhjud;
tre;jpdpapd; kPJs;s msT fle;j Nfhgj;jhy;
mtisg; gopthq;Ftjw;fhff; $Wfpwhd;”
vd;Nw epidj;jhd;. mjdhy; mtd; $wpatw;iw
mtd; ,Jtiu ek;gtpy;iy. Mdhy; ,uT
tre;jpdp jd;Dld; ele;J nfhz;l Kiwapy;
,Ue;J nfq;fhjud; $wpa midj;Jk; cz;ik
vd;gij czh;e;J nfhz;lhd;. “ngz;fs;
,g;gbAk; elg;ghh;fsh..?” mtDf;F ek;gf;
f\;lkhf ,Ue;jJ.

914. nghUl;nghUshh; Gd;eyk; Njhahh; mUl;nghUs;

MAk; mwptp dth;.

nghUs; xd;iwNa nghUshff; nfhz;l

nghJkfspupd; fPohd ,d;gj;ij> mUshfpa
rpwe;j nghUis MuhAk; mwpTilNahh;
tpUk;gkhl;lhh;fs;.

nghJthd ,d;gk;
fjpNurd; etuhrhitg; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mtuJ nksdk; etuhrhitg;
gaKWj;jpaJ. kdjpy; Fw;wkpUe;jjhy; mtd;
msTf;fjpfkhfg; gag;gl;lhd;.

“maypy; ,Ug;gJ ve;jf; FbahdhYk;

mf;FbNahL md;Gld; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W
135
ngupath;fs; nrhy;tJ rhjpiaf; Fwpj;Jj; jhd;.
cyfpy; cs;s ve;jr; rhjpf; Fbnad;whYk;
maypy; ,Ue;jhy; mth;fSld; Nrh;e;J tho
Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; Ntshsf; FbahdhYk; mJ
tpgr;rhuf; FLk;gkhdhy; mij xjf;fpNa
itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,ts; r%fj;jpd; Neha;.
may; tPL vd;W mtSk;> gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhup
vd;W ePAk; epidg;gij maypy; cs;sth;fs;
Vw;fkhl;lhh;fs;. Vndd;why;mwpTs;sth;fs;
nghUs; nfhLf;fpd;w vy;NyhUf;Fk; nghJthd
,d;gk; jUfpd;w tpiy khjupd; ,ope;j
njhlh;ig xUNghJk; tpUk;g khl;lhh;fs;. mts;
,yl;Rkp flhl;rk; cs;s ve;j tPl;by; fhyb
vLj;J itj;jhYk; mt;;tPl;Ls; KNjtp FbNawp
tpLths;. mts; ,d;W cdJ tPl;by; fhyb
vLj;J itj;jpUf;fpwhs;> ,dp vd;ndd;d
tpguPjq;fs; elf;fg; Nghfpd;wdNth
njupatpy;iy” fyq;fpdhh;; fjpNurd;.

“ehd;mtspd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;ytpy;iy.

mtis tUk;gb $wTk; ,y;iy. fhiyapy;
mtshf te;J NjePu; itj;Jj; jUfpNwd;
vd;whs;…”

“eP tpl;bUf;ff; $lhJ. ey;y Fbapy;

gpwe;jth;fs; ViofshdhYk; ey;y topapy;jhd;
elg;ghh;fs;. NtYg;gps;isapd; kidtpjhNd
cdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; rikg;gjw;F tUgts;. mts;
,g;nghOJ jdJ fztidj; jhNd
fhiyapYk; khiyapYk; mDg;Gfpwhs;. mtd;
te;J tPLthry;fisf; $l;bj; Jg;guT
nra;fpwhd;. Rg;gpukzpak; NjePiur; RLePh;g;

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Nghj;jypy; nfhz;L te;J jUfpwhd;. Vd;
njupAkh….? “ngz;fSk; nfhbfSk; mUfpy;
,Ug;gijf; nfhOnfhk;ghf epidj;Jg; glu
Muk;gpj;J tpLk;..” vd;W gQ;r je;jpuk; vd;w
E}y; $WfpwJ. ngz;fs; Mz;fSld;
jdpikapy; $bapUe;J goff; $lhJ. mth;fs;
jw;nrayhfj; njhLtJ cuRtJ Nghy
elg;ghh;fs;. me;jj; jw;fhypf ,d;gk; gpd;
Njitahf khwp tpLk;. tre;jpdp nfl;Lg;
Nghtjw;F fhuzkhf ,Ue;jJ mtsJ
jhahh;jhd;. tPl;by; Njitapy;yhj Mz;fis
mz;lf; $lhJ. mts; fd;dpahf ,Ue;j
fhyj;jpy; Vuhskhd Mz;fs; mtsJ tPl;Lf;F
tUthh;fs;. jpUkzkhd gpd; mtsJ fztd;
mtisNa fjpnad;W tho;e;jhd;. mtid
mts; vy;yh topfspYk; jpUg;jpg;gLj;jp jdJ
fl;Lg;ghl;Lf;Fs; itj;jpUf;fpwhs;. mtd; rPuhf
ele;jhy; mts; nfl;bUf;f khl;lhs;. ,e;j
Cupy; NtW ve;jg; ngz; gpw Mz;fSld;
thfdj;jpy; nry;fpwhs;. gbj;jtd;@ ngupa
epWtdnkhd;wpy; flik Gupgtd;jhd; tPl;by;
,Ue;J nfhz;L ,d;ndhUtupd; thfdj;jpy;
mtis mDg;Gfpwhd;. mJjhd; guthapy;iy
mtd;jhd; NghFk; epfo;TfSf;Fk; mtis
mtdpd; thfdj;jpy; jhNd mDg;Gfpwhd;. ,ij
epidf;f vdf;F mUtUg;ghf ,Uf;F. gbf;fhj
ghkuh;fs; $l mg;gb elf;fkhl;lhh;fs;. mts;
te;jhy; nrhy;Y. „,dpNky; ,q;Nf
tuNtz;lhnkd;W.‟ Kl;nrb kukhf tsh;tjw;F
Kd; ntl;btply; Ntz;Lk;. Kjph;e;j gpwF
ntl;baopg;gJ kpfTk; f\;lk;. ifiag;

137
Gz;zhf;Fk;@ tpijfisr; nrhupe;jpUf;Fk;.”
vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“ehd; tur;nrhy;ytpy;iy……” vd;W

etuhrh $Wk; NghJ fjpNurd; Nfhgkhfr;
nrhd;dhh;@ “mJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;. eP Vd;
mtis tUkhW $Wfpwha;. mts; jhd;
cd;idg; gpbg;gjw;fhf te;jpUg;ghs;. Vw;fdNt
mts; gyiug; gpbj;jts;. Kd;G fztNdhL
vq;Nfh nrd;wts;. mq;F xUtid gpbj;Jf;
nfhz;L te;J ,q;Fs;sth;fSf;F mtd;
Gup\dpd; ,dj;jtd; vd;W $wp ,uTk; gfYk;
mtNdhL jpupe;jts;. tpiy khjh;fs; jkJ
thbf;ifahh;fisf; fhZk; NghJ mth;fs;
jhd; jkJ capUf;Fapuhd fhjyh;fs; vd;W
$wp kaf;Fthh;fs;. me;je;j Neuj;jpw;Nfw;w
khjpup Nt\k; NghLtjpy; mth;fs; ty;yth;fs;.
jkJ fhupak; ghh;g;gjw;fhf mth;fs; vijAk;
nra;thh;fs;. mth;fis ek;gp elg;gth;fs; jhd;
kilah;fs;. cd;dhy; mtSf;Fr; nrhy;y
Kbahtpl;lhy; nrhy;Y ehd; Ngha;r;nrhy;yp
tpl;L tUfpNwd;.” vd;W vOe;jhh; fjpNurd;.

“Ntz;lhk; mg;G> ehd; nrhy;fpNwd;”

vd;whd; etuhrh.

“rup $ba rPf;fpuk; nrhy;. ehiye;J juk;

mts; te;jhNsahdhy; Nt&d;wp tpLths;”
vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

915. nghJeyj;jhh; Gd;eyk; Njhahh; kjpeyj;jpd;

khz;l mwptp dth;.
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 ,aw;ifahd mwpthy; Muha;e;J
mwpe;Njhh;> nghUs; nfhLg;gth;fs;
vy;NyhUf;Fk; nghJth ,d;gj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;.
nghJ kfspupd; ,ope;j njhlh;ig xU NghJk;
tpUk;gkhl;lhh;.

,ope;j Rfk;
“ehd; mtis ,dpNky; ,q;F
tuNtz;lhnkd;W nrhy;fpNwd; ePq;fs; Nghq;Nfh.
ehd; cq;fspd; Ngud;. jtwhd topfspy; elf;f
khl;Nld;. Kd;G ehd; jtWfs; nra;Ak; NghJ
ePq;fs; mwpTiufs;; nrhd;dPh;fs;. mij ehd;
Nfl;L ele;Njd;. jd;Rfk; xd;iwNa fUj;jpw;
nfhz;L gytPdkhdth;fis mbikg;gLj;jp
mth;fsplkpUe;J jpl;lkpl;Lj; jhd; mth;fSf;F
ed;ik nra;tJ Nghy ele;J mth;fisf;
fOj;jWf;Fk; tre;jpdp Nghd;Nwhupd; grg;G
thh;j;ijfis ek;gp ehd; Nkhrk; Nghf
khl;Nld;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“Nguh. cd;dpy; vdf;Fg; G+uz

ek;gpf;if cz;L. ehd; Njhspy; J}f;fp tsh;j;j
gps;is eP. eP jtW nra;a khl;lha; vd;gJ
vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Mdhy; mts;
gaq;fukhdts;. mtsJ rupj;jpuj;ij Muha;e;J
ghh;j;jhy; jhd; mjd; jhh;g;gupak; njupAk;.
mts; Kw;Wk; Jwe;j Kdpth;fisNa
KOikahf tpOq;ff; $bats;. rpupj;Jg;

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Ngrpdhshdhy; Kd;dhy; epw;gtupd; rpe;ij
Fok;gp tpLk;. mJkl;Lky;y Cutu;fs; vtUk;
mtis kjpg;gjpy;iy. mtsJ ,uj;j
cwtpdh;fNs Kd;G mtSf;Fg; Ngrpa
jpUkzq;fisf; Fog;gpdhh;fs;. mtsJ
FLk;gj;jpdNuhL mtsJ ,dj;jth;fs; ahUk;
cwT itg;gjpy;iy. ey;yJ nfl;ljw;Ff; $l
mth;fsJ rigapy; cwtpdh;fs; mkh;e;J
cztUe;Jtjpy;iy. Cuth;fisAk;
mayth;fisAk; mts; fyfyg;ghfg; Ngrpj;
jdf;Fr; rhjfkhd th;fshf itj;jpUf;fg;
ghh;f;fpwhs;. Mdhy; Kbatpy;iy. cdJ
tPl;Lf;F mts; te;J cdf;Fj; NjePu; itj;Jj;
je;jij Cuhh; mwpe;jhy; cd;idf; Nftykhf
epidg;ghh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; nrhy;fpNwd;. eP
mtsJ Fzq;fs; ahTk; njupe;jdP. mj;Jd; eP
mtsJ fztdpd; ez;gd;. mtd; kpfTk;
ey;ytd;. ed;ik jPik mwpahjtd;@
vy;NyhiuAk; ey;yth;fshf ek;Ggtd;. mtd;
njhopy;nra;Akplj;jpy; ey;y ngaNuhLk;
GfNohLk; ,Uf;fpwhd;;. “jd;id ek;Gfpwtdpd;
kidtpia tpUk;gp mtspd; Njhs;fisj;
jOTgtd; capNuhL tho;e;jhYk; mtd;
,we;jtNd Mthd;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
$wpapUf;fpwhh;fs;. gpwUila kidtpia
kdj;jhy; $l epidf;fhky; ,Ug;gJ
Mz;ikAk; xOf;fKk; MFk;. mts;
,d;ndhUtdpd; kidtp vd;gij eP vg;NghJk;
epidtpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“mg;G> ehd; ey;nyhOf;fk; kpFe;jtd;.

filrp tiuAk; jk; mofpy; fh;tk; nfhz;L

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,ope;j Rfj;ij tpw;Fk; tre;jpdp Nghd;w tpiy
kfspd; Njhs;fisj;jOt khl;Nld;.” vd;whd;
etuhrh.

fjpNurd; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;whh;. mth;

nrd;w gpd;G nfq;fhjud; mq;F te;jhd;. mtd;
mq;f tUk; NghJ ed;whff; Fbj;jpUe;jhd;.
mtd; etuhrhtpd; ez;gd;@ ek;gpf;iff;Fupatd;.

“th nfq;fh> eP msTf;fjpfkhff;

Fbj;jpUf;fpwha;. cdf;F ey;y kidtp
tha;j;jpUf;fpwhs;. mwpthd gps;isfs;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mg;gb ,Uf;f ,e;j tp\j;ij
Vd; Fbf;fpwha;? jaT nra;J ,e;jf; Fbia
tpL”

“ehd; Fbg;gjpy;iy@ vkJ guk;giuapy;

ahUk; Fbj;jjpy;iy. kpfTk; xOf;f khfTk;
ey;y KiwapYk; tho;e;J nfhz;bUe;j
vd;Dila tho;f;ifapy; tre;jpdp
FWf;fpl;lhs;….?” mOjhd; nfq;fhjud;@ “mts;
mofp> kpfg;ngupa mofp. jhd; jhd; mofp vd;w
fh;tk; mtSf;F msTf;F mjpfkhf
,Uf;fpwJ. me;j moFf;F ehd; mbikahfp
tpl;Nld;. mjdhy; mtNs jQ;rnkd;wpUe;Njd;.
xUehs; mts; filf;F te;jhs; “,d;W
tPl;Lf;F thUq;fs;” vd;W nrhd;dhs;.
mtSld; Kd;Ng cwT nfhz;ltd; ehd;.
vd;Dila kidtpia tplr; rfy topfspYk;
ve;NeuKk; xj;Jiog;G toq;Fths; tre;jpdp.
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ@ tPl;by; ,Ue;j
kJitf; “FbAq;fs;” vd;W je;jhs;.
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mtSf;fhf md;W Fbj;j Fbia vd;dhy;
,d;Wk; tpl Kbatpy;iy. ey;y kdpjh;fs;>
fw;wth;fs;> xof;fj;ij tpUk;Ggth;fs;> jkJ
kidtpiaj; jtpu NtW ahiuAk;
jOtf;$lhJ. mts; fhR nfhLf;Fk;
vy;NyhUf;Fk; jd; eyj;ijf; tpw;ghs;. tre;jpdp
mofp@ Nguofp. cdJ may; tPl;lf;fhup. Jh;f;fh
jw;NghJ cdJ tPl;by; ,y;iy. mijg;
gad;gLj;jp cd;idf; nfLf;f tUths;. jd;
mofpy fh;tq; nfhz;L cd;id kaf;fyhnkd
tUths; mtis mbj;Jf; fiy” vd;whd;
nfq;fhjud;.

916. jk;eyk; ghupg;ghh; Njhahh; jifnrUf;fpg;

Gd;eyk; ghupg;ghh; Njhs;.

jk; mofhy; fh;tk; nfhz;L ,opthd

Rfj;ij tpw;Fk; nghJ kfspupd; Njhis>
ey;nyhOf;fj;ijg; Nghw;Wk; rhd;Nwhh;
jOtkhl;lhh;.

xOf;fkpy;yhjtNu
“Cupy; cs;s vtUk; tre;jpdpia
kjpg;gjpy;iy. Mdhy; mtisf; fz;lJk;>
“mts; xU ngupa cj;jpNahffhudpd; kidtp”
vd;W kjpg;ghh;fs;. mtsJ cwtpdu;fSk;
kjpg;gjpy;iy. Mdhy; mtsJ fztDk;
fztdJ cwtpdh;fSk; mtisj; nja;tkhf
kjpg;ghh;fs;. mts; xU ifNjh;e;j
kh[h[hyf;fhup. Guprdpd; jfg;gd; jhiaf;
flTshf kjpg;gjhf ebg;ghs;. GuprdJ

142
rNfhjuu;fsJ ey;y nfl;l epfo;Tfspy; jd;id
Kf;fpag;gLj;jpf; nfhs;ths;. mtsJ kaf;F
thh;j;ijfSf;F mbgzpahjth;fs; ahUkpy;iy.
mtsJ GuprdJ jq;ifapd; jpUkzj;jpw;F
ehd; jhd; Kwpe;Njd;. rfy Vw;ghLfisAk;
ehd; jhd; ftdpj;Njd;. mtspd; ebg;ghy;
vd;id mth;fs; me;jf; FLk;gj;jtdhfNt
vz;zpg; gofpdh;. mj;Jld; mts; kfh
nfl;bf;fhup. tPl;by; vj;jid NgupUe;jhYk;
vd;idj; jdJ Ngud;Gs;s fhjydhfNt
elj;Jths;. mth;fs; vy;NyhUk; ,Uf;Fk;
NghJk; jdJ vz;zq;fisr; irifahy; fhl;b
vd;idj; jdpikapy; mioj;Jr; nrd;W
Kj;jkpLths;. ehd; mtsJ Nguoif
me;Neuq;fspy; ghh;j;J urpj;Js;Nsd;.
me;jstpw;F midtiuAk; Vkhw;Wk; jd;ik
nfhz;l Gj;jprhyp mts;. mtisr;
#o;e;Ug;Nghh; re;Njfpf;f Kbahjgb ele;J
nfhs;ths;” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“me;j tpiy kfisg; gw;wp Vd;

vdf;Fr; nrhy;fpwha;? cs;sj;ij xOf;f
newpapy; epiy epWj;j Kbahjth;fs; jhd;> jk;
cs;sj;jpy; NtW nghUl;fis tpUk;gpf; $Lk;
jd;ikAila tpiykfspd; Njhs;fisj;
jOTthh;fs;;” vd;gij ehd; xj;Jf;
nfhs;fpNwd;. Mdhy; tre;jpdp nghy;yhjts;@
nfhbats;. ed;F jpl;lkpl;L vkJ eydpy;
mf;fiw cs;sts; Nghy ebj;Jf; fhupak;
ghh;g;gjpy; ty;yts;. ehd; xOf;fKs;std;@
vdJ ngw;Nwhh; rptG+ir nra;j gpd;Ng
czit cz;Zk; kuigf; filg;gpbg;gth;fs;.

143
vdJ kidtp cj;jkp@ kfhyl;Rkp. ftupkhd;
Nghy xOf;fj;ij eilKiwg;gLj;Jk;
guk;giuapy; cjpj;;j cj;jkp. ,Ue;Jk;
tre;jpdpapd; kaf;Fthh;j;ijfspy; kaq;fp
tpl;Nld;. mtsJ Nguofpy; gpj;Jg; gpbj;J
mtNs jQ;rnkd tho;e;J> ,d;W
rfytw;iwAk; ,oe;J tpl;Nld;. ,Ue;Jk; vdJ
kitpapd; cWjpahy; ,g;NghJ rpwpJ rpwpjhfg;
gioa epiyf;Fj; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.
tre;jpdpapahy; gofpa ,f;Fbg;gof;fj;ij
vd;dhy; tpl Kbatpy;iy. eP mtis ek;ghNj.
ek;gpdhy; nrj;j gpzj;jpw;Fr; rkkhfp tpLtha;.”

“ehd; ek;gkhl;ld;….” vd;W etuhrh

nrhy;Yk; NghJ nfq;fhjud; nrhd;dhd;@ “eP
vdf;Fr; nrhy;yhij. mts; epidj;jhy;
ahiuAk; vJTQ; nra;ths;. cd;idg;
gpbg;gjw;fhf mts; gyfhykhf Kaw;rp
nra;jts;. Mdhy; rup tNuy;iy. ,g;g Jh;f;fh
jd;Dila ngw;Nwhupd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;w jhy;
gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhupahd mts; cdf;F
cjtpfs; nra;a tUths;. fhyik rhg;ghL
nfhz;L te;jpUg;ghNs…”

etuhrh jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;. mtdhy;

Ngr Kbatpy;iy@ “Rg;gpukzpak; fhiyapy;
te;J nrhy;ypf; ftiyg;gl;lhd;. mJ jhd;
ehd;Fbj;J tpl;L te;Njd;. Nla; etk;> vd;idg;
ghrj;NjhL nfhQ;rpdts;@ ehd; mts; jhd;
nrhh;f;fk; vd;W epidj;jd;. mg;gb mts;
ele;J nfhz;lhs;. fle;j Ie;jhW tUlq;fshf
mts; jdJ gpwe;j jpdj;jpw;Ff; NfhapYf;Fr;

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nrd;W mh;r;rid nra;J tpl;Lg; gpurhjq;
fSld; tUths;. vd;id> jd;id
MrPh;tjpf;Fk;gb nrhy;ths;. new;wpapy; Fq;Fk
kplr; nrhy;ths;. ehd; nrd;w tUlk; mtsJ
new;wpapy; Fq;Fkkpl;L tpl;L vdJ
fOj;jpypUe;j rq;fpypiaf; fow;wpf;
nfhLj;Njd;. mij mts; jdJ fOj;jpy;
mzptpf;Fk;gb $wpdhs;. ehd; mtsJ
fOj;jpy; Nghl;Nld;. gpd; Rthkpf;F mh;r;rpj;j
khiyiaj; jdJ fOj;jpy; NghLk;gb
nrhd;dhs;. ehd; Nghl;Nld;. mts; mijf;
fow;wp vdJ fOj;jpy; mzptpj;jhs;. ,Nj
Nghyj;jhd jdJ jpUkz ehspYk; ele;J
nfhs;ths;. k[h [hy tpj;ijfs; fhl;Ltjpy;
mts; ty;yts;. kdijf; fl;LgLj;j
Kbahjth;fs;> neQ;rpy; NtW nghUis
tpUk;gpf; $Lk; nghJ kfspd; Njhisj;
jOTth;. mts; mbf;fb Ml;fis khw;Wths;.
,g;g mts; ,d;ndhUtNdhL thfdj;jpy;
Rw;wpj; jpupfpwhs;. Nfl;lhy; ,dj;jtndd;whs;.
ehd; ek;gtpy;iy. mtis ehd; ifAk;
fsTkhfg; gpbj;J tpl;Nld;. mts;
ek;gpf;iff;Fupats; my;y. vdJ vjpfNshLk;
$bf; FyhtpapUf;fpwhs;. vdJ tpahghu
,ufrpaq;fs; vjpupfSf;F clDf;Fld; njupe;J
tpLk;. ,tspd; kPJ mjPj ek;gpf;if nfhz;l
ehd; tpahghu ,ufrpaq;fs; njupe;J tpl;ld
vdf; fyq;Fk; NghJ> mts; mij vdJ
ez;gh;fs;jhd; $wpapUg;ghh;fs; vd;W nrhy;ths;.
mj;Jld; ez;gh;fspd; ngah;fisAk; $Wths;.
mij ehd; ek;gptpLNtd;. ,g;NghJjhd; vy;yhk;
vdf;Fg; GupfpwJ. eP Vkhe;J tplhNj” vd;whd;
nfq;fhjud;.

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917. epiwneQ;rk; ,y;yth; Njha;th; gpwneQ;rpd;
Ngzpg; Gzh;gth; Njhs;.

kdijf; fl;Lg;gLj;jp mij MSk;

Mw;wy; ,y;yhjth; jk; neQ;rpy; NtW
nghUis tpUk;gpf; $Lk; nghJ kfspd;
Njhisj; jOTth;.

Nkhfpdp kaf;F
“cz;ikjhd;. ehd; Vkhe;J tpl;Nld;.
tre;jpdp jhdhfNt te;J vdJ iffisg;
gpbj;J tUba NghJ ,uz;L thufhykhfj;
Jh;f;fhtpd; mizg;gpd;wp apUe;j ehd; Nkhrk;
Ngha;tpl;Nd;. ,t;tsT fhyKk; xOf;fk;
jtwhJ tho;e;j ehd;> tQ;rid epiwe;j
tpiykfshd tre;jpdpapd; jd;ikia mwpahJ
mtspd; Nkhf tiyapy; rpf;fp mtspd;
Nkhfpdp kaf;Ff;F Mshfp tpl;Nld;.” vd;W
epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

“New;W te;jts; cd;id kaf;fp

jd;trg;gLj;jp tpl;lhsh..? cd;idg; ghh;f;f
mg;gbj;jhd; Njhd;WfpwJ. cs;sj;ij
xOf;fnewpapy; epiy epWj;j Kbahjth;fs;
jhd; jk; cs;sj;jpy; NtW nghUl;fis
tpUk;gpf;$Lk; jd;ikAila tpiykfspd;
Njhisj; jOTthh;fs;. vd;dhy; cs;sj;ij

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xOf;f newpapy; epiy epWj;j Kbatpy;iy.
mjdhy; jhd; mtspd; Njhs;fisj;
jOtpNdd;. eP xOf;fKs;std;@ ey;ytd;@ vdJ
caph; ez;gd;. mjdhy; mts;jUk; czit
cz;zhNj. mJ eQ;R. cd;id nky;y nky;y
nfhy;Yk; eQ;R. mts; Njd;Nghy ,dpikahff;
fijg;ghs;. mkph;jk; Nghd;w czTfisj;
jUths;. mij cz;iknad;W ek;gp mtsJ
Nkhf tiyapy; tpo;e;jhy; eP jg;gNt KbahJ.
vd;dplKs;stw;iwf; ftu vz;zp vj;jid
ehlfkhbdhs; njupAkh? mtsJ Gup\d;
fhiyapy; nrd;why; ,uTjhd; tUthd;. mts;
gps;isfisg; ghlrhiyf;F mDg;gptpl;L
vd;id tur; nrhy;ths;. ehd; mq;F nrd;why;
vdJ Jtpr;rf;futz;biaj; J}f;fp tUkhW
nrhy;ths;. mtsJ tPl;by; mtsJ rNfhjud;
xUtd; ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtd; jhd; Kw;wj;ijf;
$l;LtJ. mth;fs; vy;NyhUk; Ntiyf;Fr;
nrd;w gpd; ehd; Jtpr;rf;futz;bia cUl;br;
nrd;Nwd;. mjd; milahsk; Kw;wj;jpy; gjpe;J
tpl;lJ. mijf; ftdpj;j mtd;@ “ahUila
Jtpr;rf;futz;b rikayiw tiu nrd;wJ?”
vd;W Nfl;Ls;shd;. mjdhy; tre;jpdp
Jtpr;rf;futz;biaj; J}f;fpr; nrd;W jkJ
rikayiwf;F Kd;ghf cs;s miwapy;
tpLkhW $Wths;. mts; xU if Njh;e;j
tpgr;rhup.” vd;W myk;gpdhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“cz;ikjhd; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; tPl;Lf;F

te;J ehd; gaj;Jld; eLq;f> mts; vdJ
ifiag; gpbg;ghsh…? me;j Neuk; czh;r;rp
NkyPl;lhy; mtisj; jOtp ,d;gj;ijg;

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ngw;Wtpl;Nld;. cz;ikahfr; nrhy;yg; Nghdhy;
,Ul;liwapy; gpzj;ijj; jOtpaijg;
Nghyj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. Jh;f;fhTld; ,d;gk;
mDgtpf;Fk; NghJ cyifNa ehd; kwe;J
tpLNtd;. Mdhy; tre;jpdpiag; gaj;JlDk;
mr;rj;JlDk; jOtpajhy; ve;j czh;itAk;
vd;dhy; ngw Kbatpy;iy” vd;W epidj;jhd;
etuhrh.

“jdf;F vt;tsT nghUs;NrUk; vd;w

epidg;Gld; jOTk; nghOJ kfsph; jUk;
,d;gk; NghypahdJ. vdJ kidtp md;G
NkyPl;NlhLk;> ehd; ,d;gkhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;w vz;zj;NjhLk; jd;idg; G+uzkhf
mh;g;gzpj;J> vdJ ,d;gk; jhd; jdJ ,d;gk;
vd;W epidj;J> ehd; jd;id ve;ehSk;
tpUk;g Ntz;Lk;> jd;NdhL md;ghf ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Jf; flTis
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mofpw;Fk; fth;rr ; pf;Fk; mbikahf Ntz;Lk;>
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tpj;ijfisAk; fhz;gpg;ghs;. mtSf;F
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capuw;w cliyg; NghyNt ,Ug;ghs;. mjdhy;
kidtp ntl;fg;gLk; nray;fs;> kidtp
ehzg;gLk; tplaq;fSf;nfy;yhk; mts;
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nghUshf epidj;Jr; nraw;gLths;. mtw;iw
tPl;by; fhzhj ehd; mjph;rr ; pAw;W mtspd;
ntw;W cliyj; juprpj;J Vkhe;J tpl;Nld;.
mr;rk;> klk;> ehzk;> gaph;g;G vd;W
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,Ue;jhy; jhd; mth;fs; fzth;fshy;
tpUk;gg;gLthh;fs;. jk;fth;r;rpiaf; fhl;b
mjw;F tpiy NgRgth;fs; fhyfjpapy;
xJf;fg;gLthh;fs;. ,J ehd; fz;l cz;ik.
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ez;gh> kpfTk; mtjhdkhf ,U. mts;
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flTisAk; Vkhw;Wgts;. ey;Y}h;f; fe;jRthkp
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Nehd;G Nehh;g;ghs;. Njh; Kba ehd; tpl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;why; vd;NdhL $LapUg;ghs;. mg;gbahdts;
mts;”
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vd;dpd;gj;ijf; nfhd;W
Gijj;jtnud;ghs;
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fatiu mizj;Jf; fhKWthNs!”
ntwpAld; Gyk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;
nfq;fhjud;.

918. MAk; mwptpdh; my;yhh;f;F mzq;Fvd;g

kha kfsph; Kaf;F.

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jd;ikia mwpe;J nfhs;shjth;fs;> nghJ
kfsph; jOtpj; jUk; ,d;gj;ij Nkhfpdp
kaf;Fk; vd;W nrhy;th;.

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tre;jpdp etuhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhs;.
mg;nghOJ nfq;fhjud; mq;F epd;whd;. mts;
nfq;fhjud; mq;F epw;ghndd
vjph;ghh;f;ftpy;iy.

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xOf;fKs;std;@ Neh;ikahdtd;@ tpiy
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nrhd;dha;. Mdhy; Nkhfpdp kaf;fj;ijj; jUk;
tre;jpdp fhiyapy; cdf;F czT nfhz;L
te;jjhfr; Rg;gpukzpak; nrhd;dhd;. fjpNurg;G
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cs;sJ. KJF KOtJk; njupfpwJ.
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,sQ; rptg;G ,uthil mzpe;jpUe;jhs;. ehd;
cs;Ns nrd;wJk; mijAk; fow;wptpl;lhs;.
mijg; ghh;j;J mjprapj;j ehd; vd;Dila
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tz;bapy; Ciur; Rw;wpdhs;@ Nfl;lhy; eP
jtwhff; fw;gid nra;J kdij miya
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,uT gj;J kzpf;F jdJ ,dj;jth; tPl;by;
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rpupj;J kOg;Gfpwhs;. jdJ fztid tpl;L
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tpl;L tpl;L ,d;ndhUtDld; $bf; FJ}fypf;f
khl;lhs; vd;W vg;gb ek;GtJ. ,tis
ek;ghNj. ehd; filrpahf ,tisr; re;jpj;j
NghJ> ehd; nrj;jhy; $l eP vdJ tPl;Lf;F
tuf;$lhJ. cd;Dila epoy; gl;lhy; $l
vdJ tPL eufkhfp tpLk; vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.
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,y;iy. New;Wk; vdJ tPl;Lf;F te;jhs;. vdJ
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mts; vJTk; Ngrkhl;lhs;. mts; nrd;wJk;
tpk;kp tpk;kp mOths;.” vd;w nfq;fhjud;
tre;jpdpapd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpr; nrhd;dhd;@ “eP
kdpjg; ngz;zh…? ,y;iy muf;fpah…?
cd;dhy; vg;gbg; gy Mz;fis Vkhw;w
KbfpwJ.?”

tre;jpdp ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhs;. gpd;@

“Vd;msTf;fjpfkhff; Fbj;J clk;igf;
nfLf;fpwPuf
; s;. kiwthf ,Ue;J kJitf;
Fbj;jhYk;> gpd; mth;fs; kf;fs; kj;jpapy;
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,dpNkyhtJ FbahJ FLk;gj;ijf;
ftdpAq;fs;” vd;whs; tre;jpdp.

151
 “eP gj;Jg;NgUld; $bf; FyhTtijr;
nrhy;yp Ch; rpupf;FJ. cd;dhy; vg;gb cdJ
fztDf;Fj; JNuhfkpiof;f KbfpwJ? me;j
ey;y kdpjid Vkhw;Wfpwha;. cd;Dila
ebg;igAk; moifAk; fz;L me;j kdprd;
cd;id ek;gp elf;fpwhd;. mtDf;F xUehs;
njupatUk;. mg;NghJjhd; eP mjd; gaid
mDgtpg;gha;” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

tre;jpdp fyfyg;ghfr; rpupj;jhs;.

“cdf;F kJkaf;fk; mjpfupj;J tpl;lJ.
tPl;ilNgh” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whs;.

etuhrh Rg;gpukzpak; nrhd;djhff;

Nfl;l NghJ eP kWj;jha;. ehd; ,g;g Neubaha;
mtisf; fl;bl;ld;. eP ek;ghtpl;lhy; mtspd;
clypy; ,d;ndd;d ,lq;fspy; kQ;rq;fs;
cz;nld;W $WfpNwd;. ePh; ghh;. mts;
cdf;fy;y gzk; nfhLf;Fk; vy;NyhUf;Fk;
jdJ cliyf; fhl;rpg;gLj;Jths;.
xof;fkpy;yhj tpiy kfspd; nkd;ikhd Njhs;
mwptw;w ,ope;jth;fs; Mo;e;J fplf;Fk; eufk;.
,tis ek;ghNj. ,ts; Guprid Vkhw;WtJ
Nghy vd;idAk; Vkhw;wptpl;lhs;. Mdhy; ehd;
mijf; fz;L gpbj;jikahy; jpUe;jp tpl;Nld;.
ehsiltpy; Kd;GNghyg; gzj;ijr; rhk;ghjpj;J
tpLNtd;. eP nflf;$lhJ. vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd;
nrhy;fpNwd;. ,tis tPl;by; mz;lhNj…
,d;ndhUKiw ,tis ehd; tPl;by; fz;lhy;
Jh;f;fhtpw;Fr; nrhy;yptpLNtd;. ,ts;
gopthq;fg;gl Ntz;lbats;@ nfhy;yg;gl
Ntz;bats;” fj;jpdhd; nfq;fhjud;.

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 mijf; Nfl;f etuhrhTf;Fg; gakhf
,Ue;jJ@ “nfq;fhjud; Kd;G tre;jpdpaplk;
nrd;W te;jgpd; mtisg; gw;wpg; Gfo;e;J
nrhy;thd;. ,g;nghOJ mts; nfq;fhjuid
tpl;L tpl;L ,d;ndhUtDld; Rw;wpj; jpupfpwhs;.
mJ Nghyj;jhd; vd;DlDk; $bf; Fyhtptpl;L
NtnwhUtNdhLk; $bf; FyhTths;. mjdhy;
,tis epidg;gNj ghtk;” vd;W epidj;jhd;.

“tpiykfspd; ,dpikahd Ngr;R

mkpo;jkhf ,Uf;Fk;. mtsJ Njhs;fs;
nrhh;f;fkhf ,Uf;Fk;. Mdhy; gyUld; mts;
Nrh;tijf; fz;lhy; mJ eufkhfp tpLk;. ,g;g
ehd; eufj;ij mDgtpf;fpNwd;. me;j eufj;ij
vdJ cw;w ez;gdhf eP mDgtpf;ff; $lhJ.
mtis ,dp cd;Dila tPl;by; ehd; fhzf;
$lhJ” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

919. tiuT,yh khzpioahh; nkd;Njhs; Giuapyhg;

G+upah;fs; MOk; msW.

xOf;f newpapypUe;J jtwpa nghJ

kfspupd; nkd;ikahd Njhs;> mwptpy;yhj fPo;
kf;fs; Mo;e;J fplf;fpd;w eufkhFk;.

fPo;g;gl;lit
“ehd; nra;jJ vt;tsT jtW” vd;W
epidj;jhd; etuhrh@ “xU ngz; Xh; MZld;
fijf;fNt ehzg;gLths;. Mdhy; tre;jpdp

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xNu ehspy; njhlh;Gnfhz;L cwTk; nfhz;L
tpl;lhs;. mg;gbahdhy; ,ts; vg;gbg;gl;l
ngz;zhf ,Ug;ghs;? ,dp ,tis tPl;by;
mz;lf;$lhJ” vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

nfq;fhjd; jdJ rl;ilg; igapy;

Nghj;jypy; itj;jpUe;j rhuhaj;ij vLj;Jf;
Fbj;jhd;. Vw;fdNt kJ mUe;jpajhy;
epjhdkpoe;jpUe;j nfq;fhjud; kPz;Lk;
Fbg;gijj; jLj;jhd; etuhrh@ “nfq;fh>
Fbahijalh. ahNuh xU tpgr;rhup cd;id
Vkhw;wptpl;lhs; vd;gjw;fhf ey;ytdhd eP
Fbf;fyhkh…? cdf;F ey;ynjhU kidtp
,Uf;fpwhs;. gp;si
; sfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdh;. eP
Fbj;jhy; mth;fspd; tho;T eufkhfptpLk;.
jaT nra;J FbahNj. cdf;F Kd;dhy;
,d;ndhUtDld; cwT nfhz;l muf;fpahd
tre;jpdpia ,d;Dk; epidf;fpwhah…?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; etuhrh.

“mts;jhd; vdf;F ,f;Fbiag;

gof;fpaJ. Fbj;J tpl;Lj; jd;Dld;
Nrh;e;jpUe;jhy; jhdhk; jdf;F ,d;gk;” vd;whs;.
Fbf;fhj ehd; mtshy; Fbf;fg; gofp tpl;Nld;.
,g;NghJ mg;gof;fj;ij tpl KbahJs;sJ”

“vy;yhk; kdk; jhd;. epidj;jhy; tpl;L

tplyhk;. tre;jpdpjhd; fjpnad;W epidj;J
mtspd; fhybapy; fple;j eP ,g;NghJ mtis
kwe;J thotpy;iyah..?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
etuhrh.

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 “kwe;jpl;ld; jhd;. Mdhy; rpyrkak;
mtspd; ,dpa thh;j;ijfSk; kaf;fk; jUk;
Njhw;wq;fSk; kdjpy; Njhd;wpr; rpj;jputij
nra;fpd;wd”

etuhrh mtidg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L

epd;whd;@ “MW tuprk; mtNshL gofpddhd;.
mij kwf;f Kbatpy;iy. MW tuprKk;
vd;Dld; jhd; ,Ue;jts;. ,g;g ,d;ndhUj;jd;
te;jpl;lhd;. vdf;F taJ Ngha; tpl;lJ.
vd;dplk; ngw Ntz;bad vy;yhk; ngw;whapw;W.
,dp Vd; vd;id vd;W epidj;jpl;lhs;”
vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“,dpnad;whYk; tpl;L tpl;L cdJ

FLk;gj;ijf; ftdp” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“tpl;Ll;ld; mWjpaha; tpl;Ll;ld;.

mtisg; gw;wp xU ftpij vOjpddhd;.
Nfl;Lg;ghh;.”

“mLj;jtd; kidia
mkpo;njd epidj;Njd;
Myfhy tp\khdhs;
md;G
gupT
mf;fiw
fhjy;
Nkhfk;
cupik
mh;g;gzpg;G
midj;Jk;
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 mtnsd epidj;Njd;> Mdhy;
mtNsh midj;ijAk;
mLj;jtd; kPJk; itj;jhs;
cd;idj; jOTtJ
gpzj;ij
jOTtJ Nghd;wJ vd;Wk;
,Ukdk; nfhz;lts;
tpiykfs; vd;Wk;
Gupe;jJ
mtisAk;
fs;isAk;
#ijAk; tpyf;fpdhy;
epk;kjp gpwf;Fk;
jpUkfs; ciwths;
FLk;gk; nghypAk;”

“vg;gb vdJ ftpij? ehd; fw;fhjtd;.

VNjh mtspy; kPjpUe;j ntWg;ghy; ftpij
vOjpNdd;. mtisg; gw;wp vOjpagpd; vdf;F
epk;kjpahf cs;sJ. jzpfhryk; mz;zh
vd;idf; fhZk; Nghnjy;yhk; nrhy;thh;@
“nfq;fh> eP ey;y Fbapy; gpwe;jtd;. cdJ
je;ijahh; ehd;F guk;giu tho;tjw;Fr;
nrhj;Jr; Nrh;j;J itj;Js;shh;. eP
ciof;fhtpl;lhYk; mth; Nrh;j;j nrhj;ijf;
ftdkhfg; guhkupj;jhahdhy; NghJk;> cdJ
ehd;F guk;giu ey;y Kiwapy; thOk;. eP
gQ;rkh ghjfq;fs; midj;ijAk; nra;fpwha;.
,Ukdk; nfhz;l tpiy kfshd tre;jpdpapd;
fhybapy; fplf;fpwha;. “tpgr;rhuk; nra;gtis
tpUk;gp mtsJ thry; gbapy; epw;gtd; gpw
ghtq;fisr; nra;fpd;w midtiuAk; tpl

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kpff; nfhbatd; vd;ghh;fs;. mj;Jld; eP
msTf;fjpfkhff; fs; mUe;Jfpwha;@
#jhLfpwha;. ,itnay;yhk; jpUkfshy;
ntWf;fg;gl;lth;fs; kl;LNk cwT nfhs;tjw;F
cupaitnad;W nrhy;thh;.” mtw;iw tpl
Kbatpy;iy” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“eP nra;tJ midj;Jk;

gQ;rkhghjfq;fs;. eP tre;jpdpia kw…” vd;W
eturh nrhy;Yk; NghJ nfq;fhjud; FWf;fpl;Lr;
nrhd;dhd;@ “vd;id ,g;Ngh mts;
kjpg;gjpy;iy. vd;idtpl ,sikahd xUtid
mts; gpbj;J tpl;lhs;. ,dp vd;id mts;
Vw;f khl;lhs;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
Fbf;fpNwd;?” mOjhd;.

“ey;y Ntis ehd; mtSf;F

mbikahfhJ tpl;Nld;. nfq;fhjud; jdJ
mDgtj;ijr; nrhd;djhy; ehd; jg;gpNdd;”
vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

920. ,Ukdg; ngz;bUk; fs;Sk; ftWk;

jpUePf;fg; gl;lhh; njhlh;G.

,U tifg;gl;l kdKila nghJ

kfspUk;> fs;Sk;> #Jkhfpa ,k; %d;Wk;>
jpUkfshy; ePf;fg;gl;lth;fs; kl;LNk cwT
nfhs;tjw;F cupait MFk;.

kjpg;gpog;Nghh;
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 fs;isf; Fbj;J tpl;Lj; jiyfhy;
Gupahj ntwpapy; myk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;
nfq;fhjud;. mtDila Ngr;irf; Nfl;f
etuhrhTf;F tpruhf ,Ue;jJ. tPl;il tpl;L
Nghfyhnkd;why; mtd; vOe;J elf;f Kbahj
epiyapy; ,Ue;jhd;. mg;NghJ tre;jpdp mq;Nf
te;jhs;. mtisf; fz;lJk; nfq;fhjuDf;F
msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;jJ.

“fz;zfp thwh…. fz;zfp. mthTf;F

Mk;gpisfisf; fhzg;gpbf;fhJ. fl;bg;
gpbf;fj;jhd; gpbf;Fk;. cj;jkdhf ,Ue;j
vd;id ek;g itj;J> fhjypg;gjhf ebj;J
vd;id Vkhw;wpats;. ,g;gb vj;jid Ngh;
,tsplk; Vkhe;jit. ,g;Ngd; ,ts; ,q;Nf
tUfpwhs;?. ngk;gpis ,y;yhj tPL> ,tis
tPl;biy mz;lhNj. cd;id khjpupj;jhd; ehd;
xOf;fkhapUe;jdhd;. xUehs; NfhapyBiy
fz;L rpupj;jhs;. gpd; filf;F te;jhs;. ,ts;
filf;F te;jNjhil ehd; filia %b
tpl;Nld;. gir ,Uf;Fk; tiu tPl;by; cs;s
ey;yJ nfl;lJfSf;nfy;yhk; tUths;. Xb Xb
cjtp nra;ths;. gir fhQ;rhy; rup. MisNa
njupahJ. ,g;g ehd; MNuh. ahNuh xUtNdhL
Nkhl;lhh; thfdjjpy; Mbf; nfhz;L jpupe;jhs;.
mtid ,g;g nfhQ;r ehl;fshff; fhztpy;iy.
mjdhy; cd;dplk; thwhs;.”

etuhrhTf;F mtdpd; Ngr;R

eLf;fj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ@ “ahuhtJ te;jhy;
vd;d epidg;ghhh;fs;?” vd;W epidj;jthW@

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“tre;jpdp mf;fh ePq;fs; cq;fsJ tPl;Lf;Fg;
Nghq;Nfh….. ,dpNky; ,q;FtuNtz;lhk;.
ePq;fs; ,q;F te;J Nghf Ch;r;rdk; fz;lgb
fijfisf; fl;btpLk;” vd;whd;.

tre;jpdp mtid epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;.

mtdJ Kfk; fWj;jpUe;jJ. fupa epwg;
Gs;spfs; mtsJ Kfj;jpy; ,ilf;fpil
,Ue;jd. vJTk; Ngrhky; nrd;whs;.

“,tNshil rpNdfpjkhdth;fs; ,g;Ngh

vd;id vjpupiag; ghh;g;gJ Nghyg;
ghh;f;fpwhh;fs. Kd;G fijr;Rr; rpupj;J
fyfyg;ghf ,Ue;jth;fs; ,g;Ngh
Kwha;ff ; pwhh;fs;. ,ts; vd;idg; gw;wpj;
mth;fSf;Fj; jtwhfr; nrhy;ypapUg;ghs;.
mj;Jld; mth;fisf; nfhz;L vdf;F
mbg;gpg;ghs;. mg;gbahdts; cts;.”

“Cuhh; eifj;jhy; rpupg;ghs; cw;whh;

eifj;jhy; kiwg;ghs; jPq;Ffs; nra;Nthh;
ey;ytuhtu; jPNahh; nfhbNahh; jd;trkhf
ey;Nyhh; jk;ik eyptha; epidg;ghs;
jd;nray; Kbaj; jd;idNa nfhLg;ghs;
jd;nray; Kbe;jhy; jaTk; fhl;lhs; kd;kj
Nkhfpdp kJuthfpdp” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“fs; kaf;fj;jpw;F Ml;gl;ltiuf; fz;L

gifth;fs; mQ;rkhl;lhh;fs;. me;jj; jPa
gof;fj;jhy; jkf;Fs;s kjpg;igAk; mth;fs;
,og;ghh;fs;. eP Fbj;J tpl;Lj; njUf;fspy;
Gyk;gpf; nfhz;L jpuptjhy; cdJ vjpupfs;
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cd;idg; gopf;fpwhh;fs;. mjdhy; eP Fbf;fhNj.
Fbia tpLtJ f\;lk;jhd;. kfh fzgjp kPJ
gw;Wit. Rthkpahuplk; nrd;W MrPh;thjjj;ijg;
ngW. Ntz;Lkhdhy; mtuplk; cd;id ehd;
mioj;Jr; nry;fpNwd;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; kdk; jhd; fhuzk;.

gpur;rpidfshy;> ftiyfshy; kdk;
gytPdkilAk; NghJ clypd; typik
FiwfpwJ. gy tUlq;fshff; fhg;ghw;wpa
xOf;fk;> gytPdj;jhy; xU fzj;jpy; mope;J
tpLfpwJ. mjdhy; ed;ik jPikfis Muha;e;J
mwpAk; jd;ik mw;Wg; Ngha; tpLfpwJ. kdij
ey;topg;gLjpdhy; vy;yhk; rupahfptpLk;.
vd;dhy; vdJ kdijf; fl;Lg;gLj;jp
ey;topg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy. tre;jpdp kPJs;s
gw;W ,d;Dk; Fiwahjjhy; jhd; vdf;F ,e;j
mty epiy Njhd;wpAs;sJ. mjhdhy; jhd;
Fbf;fpNwd;. Fbf;ff; Fbf;f epidT
mjpfupf;fpwNj jtpuf; Fiwatpy;iy” vd;wthW
vOe;jhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“,q;fpUe;J fijj;jhy; cdf;Fj;jhd;

mtkhdk;. mj;Jld; Jh;f;fh mwpe;jhy;
fiur;ry;” vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;J ele;jhd;
nfq;fhjud;. etuhrh tPl;ilg; G+l;b tpl;Lj;
Jh;f;fhtplk; nry;yhnkd epidj;J tPl;bDs;
cilkhw;wr; nrd;whd;. mg;NghJ tPjpapy;
ahNuh gykhff; fj;Jk; rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. etuhrh
tPjpf;F Xb te;jhd;. nfq;fhjud; tPjpapy;
tpOe;J fple;jhd;. mtdJ jiyapypUe;J
,uj;jk; frpe;J nfhz;be;jJ.

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 “vd;d…? ntwpapy; tpOe;J tpl;lhah?”
vd;W Nfl;lhd; etuhrh.

“,y;iy Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy; te;j

ahNuh vd;idj; js;sp tpOj;jp tpl;lhh;fs;. ,J
tre;jpdpapd; Ntiyjhd;” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“eP Fbj;jjdhy; tpOe;jpUg;gha;. Vd;

mLj;jtiuf; Fw;wQ; rhl;Lfpwha;?” vd;whd;
etuhrh.

“mts; nra;af; $bats;. Kd;G

gyUf;F mbf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W vdf;Fr;
nrhy;ths;”

“fs; kaf;fj;jpw;F Ml;gl;lhy; elg;git

vitAk; njupahJ;. mj;Jld; gifth;fs;
,yFthf ntd;W tpLthh;fs;. kf;fSk;
kjpf;fkhl;lhh;fs;. vOk;G> itj;jparhiyf;Fg;
NghNthk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

921. cl;fg; glhmh; xsp,og;gh; vQ;Qhd;Wk;

fs;fhjy; nfhz;LxOF thh;.

fs;spd; Nky; tpUg;gq; nfhz;L mijf;

Fbj;J kaq;fpj; jpupgth;fisf; fz;L
gifth;fs; mQ;r khl;lhh;fs;. mj;jPa
gof;fj;jhy; jkf;Fs;s GfioAk; ,oe;J
tpLth;.

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 Fbf;fj; jFjp cilath;
itj;jparhiyf;Fr; nrd;w
nfq;fhjuidg; gupNrhjpj;j itj;jpah;
mq;F\d; nrhd;dhh;@ “,th; msTf;fjpfkhff;
Fbf;fpwhh;. ,e;j khjpupf; Fbj;jhy; ,uz;nlhU
tUlj;jpy; ,th; ngUk; :Neha;fis
cilatuhf khwptpLthh;. nrd;wtuhuKk;
xUehs; Fbj;Jtpl;L tPjpapy; kaq;fpf; fple;jhh;.
njUthy; nrd;wth;fs; ,th; ,we;J tpl;lhnud
epidj;J ,q;F nfhz;L te;jdh;. ehk; kpfTk;
f\;lg;gl;Lj;jhd; ,tiuf; fhg;ghw;wpNdhk;.
NehAs;sth;fisf; f\;lg;gl;Lf; fhg;ghw;WtJ
jh;kk;. ,th;fisg; Nghd;w Fbfhuu;fSf;fhfg;
gykzpNeuk; ehq;fs; f\;lg;gLtjhy;
kw;wth;fSf;Fr; rpfpl;ir mspf;f Kbahkw;
Ngha; tpLfpwJ. ,th; cq;fs; ez;gh; vd;gJk;>
ey;y FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;jtnud;gJk; vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. ,th; Vd; Fbf;fpwhnud;W ez;gdhd
ePh; mwpe;J> mtUf;F Vw;w Gj;jpkjpfs; $Wk;.
,dpNky; ,th; Fbj;J tpl;L te;jhy; ,q;F
Vw;fkhl;Nlhk;” vd;whh;.

etuhrhTf;F vJTk; Ngrj;

Njhd;wtpy;iy. rpupj;J tpl;L ntspNa te;jhd;.
md;W KOtJk; Jh;f;fhit mtd;
ghh;f;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; ,jaj;jpd; xU
%iyapy; ,Ue;j epidTfs; fpsh;e;njoj;
njhlq;fpd@ “khkhTf;F vg;gbnad;W

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njupatpy;iy. eP Ngh. ehd; Jh;f;fhtpd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

nfq;fhjud; vJTk; Ngrhky; ele;J

nrd;W etuhrhtpd; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy; Vwp
,Ue;J nfhz;L@ “Jh;f;fhtpd; je;ijia ehDk;
ghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;.

etuhrhTf;F mJ tpUg;gkpy;yhky;
,Ue;jJ. nfq;fhjuDld; nrd;why; Jh;f;fh
fz;lgb VRths; vd;gij epidj;Jg; gae;jhd;@
“eP ,d;ndhU ehisf;F th….” vd;W etuhrh
$wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ nfq;fhjud;
nrhd;dhd; “,d;iwf;F ehd; mtiug; ghh;f;f
; h Ngrpdhy; ehd; rkhspf;fpNwd;”
Ntz;Lk;. Jh;ff
vd;whd;.
NtW topapd;wp mtDld; etuhrh
Jh;f;fhtpd; tPl;il mile;j NghJ mq;Nf
fjpNurDk; jzpfhryKk; ,Ue;jdh;.
mth;fisf; fz;lJk; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;
etuhrh.

tPl;Ls;r; nrd;w etuhrhitf; fz;L

Nfhgj;NjhL ghh;j;jhs; Jh;f;fh. xUNghJk;
mg;gbg; ghh;f;fhj Jh;f;fh Nfhgj;Jld;
ghh;g;gijf; fz;L mijr; rkhspf;f mtsJ
fd;dj;jpy; jl;b tpl;Lr; rpupj;jhd; etuhrh.

Jh;f;fhtpd; Nfhgk; mj;jl;lyhy; rpwpJ

Fiwa mtsJ fz;fs; fyq;fpd. “vd;d…?
vd;d..? khkhTf;F VjhtJ” guguj;jhd;.
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 “mg;ghTf;F xd;Wkpy;iy. ePq;fs;
nfq;fhjuDld; jpuptJ vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy.
ePq;fs; Fbf;fhtpl;lhYk; Fbg;gtNdhL Nrh;e;J
jpupe;jhy; cq;fis xUtUk; kjpf;fkhl;lhh;fs;.
nfq;fhjuidg; Nghyj;jhd; epidg;ghh;fs;.
jzpfhrykz;izAk; fjpNurg;GTk; mijg;gw;wp
nrhy;ypf; ftiyg;gl;lit” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

etuhrh ntspNa te;J jzpfhryj;jpw;F

mUfpy; ,Ue;jhd;. jzpfhryk; mtidg;
ghh;j;jhh;. mtuJ ghh;itapd; jd;ikiar;
rfpf;f Kbahj etuhrh jiy Fdpe;jhd;.

“nfq;fhjuid tPl;by; fz;l NghNj

mtDld; NruhNj vd;W nrhd;ddhd;.
mtidAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ,q;F
te;jpUf;fpwha;. eP Kd;G Fbf;fhjtd; vd;why;
guthapy;iy. Kd;G Fbj;jdP. tPl;by; Jh;f;fhTk;
,y;iy. mjdhy; gioa Mir te;J tpLk;.
mjw;fhfj;jhd; nrhd;Ndd;. fs;isf; Fbg;gJ
ghtk;. mwpTilath;fspd; ed;kjpg;igg; ngw
tpUk;ghjth;fs; kl;Lk; fs;is Ntz;Lkhdhy;
Fbf;fyhk;. eP Fbf;fh tpl;lhYk; FbfhuUld;
Nrh;e;J jpupe;jhy; cd;idAk; FbfhudhfNt
ey;yth;fSk; fUJthh;fs;. ehq;fs; ,q;F
tUk;NghJ cdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;Wjhd;
te;Njhk;. eP itj;jparhiyf;Fr; nrd;wjhfr;
nrhd;dhh;fs;” vd;whh; fjpNurd;.

“cdJ khkdhh; kuzg; gLf;ifapy;

,Uf;fpwhh;. Jh;f;fh kl;Lk; mtiuf; ftdpf;f

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KbAkh…? itj;jparhiyf;Fr; nry;y
Ntz;Lk;. tPl;L Ntiyfs; nra;a Ntz;Lk;@
rikf;f Ntz;Lk;. cd;idf; fhiyapy; ,Ue;J
fhztpy;iy vd;W ehk; te;j Neuk; njhlf;fk;
Jh;f;fh guguj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhs;. kw;w
ehl;fspy; eP vijAk; nra;ayhk;. ,g;gbahd
NtisapYkh Fbfhuu;fSld; Nrh;e;J
jpupfpwha;” vd;W Nfl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

etuhrhthy; gjpy; $w Kbatpy;iy.

jiyiaf; ftpo;j;jgb ,Ue;jhd;.

922. cz;zw;f fs;is@ czpy;cz;f rhd;Nwhuhd;

vz;zg; glNtz;lh jhh;.

fs;isf; Fbf;ff; $lhJ@ rhd;Nwhupd;

ed;kjpg;igg; ngw tpUk;ghjth; fs;is
Ntz;Lkhdhy; Fbf;fyhk;.

jhapd; KfNk
itj;jparhiyf;Fr; nrd;W
,uhrehafj;ijg; ghh;j;J tpl;L etuhrhtpd;
jha; tprhyKk; jfg;gd; fkyehjDk;
Jh;f;fhtpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jdh;. tprhyj;jpw;F
etuhrhitf; fz;lJk; Nfhgk; te;jJ.

“etk;> eP vq;Nf nry;fpwha;. Jh;f;fh>

tPl;by; ,Ue;J ,q;F te;j gpd;G ehd;
cd;idf; fhztpy;iy. New;W cdJ
je;ijahh; %d;W juk; czTld; cdJ
tPl;Lf;F te;jth;. eP tPl;by; ,y;iy.

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Njhl;lj;jpw;Fk; tutpy;iy vd;W Rg;gpukzpak;
nrhd;dtd;. itj;jparhiyf;Fk; nry;ytpy;iy.
mg;Ngh vq;Nf nrd;wdP? ,g;g $lhj
$l;lnky;yhk; $Lwha;. nfq;fhjuDld; jhd;
,uhg;gfyhfr; Rw;Wfpwha;. mtNdhL Nrh;e;J
ePAk; Fbf;fpwha; vd;Wjhd; Cupy;
fijf;fpwhh;fs;. Kd;G eP Fbj;jdP. me;j
Qhgfk; ,g;g te;J tpl;lJ NghYk;.. eP
Fbf;fhtpl;lhy; Vd; nfq;fhjuDld; jpupfpwha;?”
vd;W Nfhgkhff; Nfl;lhs; tprhyk;.

gyUf;F Kd; jhahh; mg;gbf;

Nfl;likahy; etuhrhTf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ.
“ePq;fs; vijAk; epidAq;Nfh… ehd;
Fbf;ftpy;iy. New;W kzptz;zdplk;
Nghddhd;. ,uz;L ,yl;r &gha; fhR mtd;
juNtz;Lk;. thq;fp te;J Jh;f;fhtplk;
nfhLj;Js;Nsd;. Jh;f;fhitf; Nfl;Lg;
ghUq;fs;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“,g;g Vd; cdf;Ff; Nfhgk; tUfpwJ?

New;W KOtJk; cd;idf; fhztpy;iy
vd;WjhNd nrhd;Ndd;. mJ cz;ikjhNd.
cz;ikiar; nrhd;dhy; eP Vd; Nfhgpf;fpwha;?
eP Fbf;fpwha; vd;W ehd; ngha; nrhd;dhYk; eP
Fbf;fhtpl;lhy; Vd; Nfhgg;gly; Ntz;Lk;?
cdJ Nfhgj;ijg; ghh;j;jhy; eP Fbf;fpwha;
Nghyj; njupfpwJ. ez;gh;fis itj;Jj; jhd;
xUtdJ Nghf;iff; fz;L gpbf;f KbAk;.
el;igg; Nghyj; njhlh;G nfhs;tjw;Fg;
ngUikahdJ NtnwJTk; ,y;iy. el;ngd;gJ
rpupj;J kfpo;tjw;fhff; nfhs;sg;gLtjpy;iy.

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ez;gh;fs; epiy jtwpr; nry;Yk; NghJ
fz;bj;J ey;top $wpj; jpUj;Jtjw;fhf
Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tJ. mtd; epiy jtwpg;
Nghfpwhd; vd;W njupe;jJk; eP mtDf;Fg;
Gj;jpukjp $wpj; jpUj;Jjy; Ntz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; me;j el;igj; Jz;bj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. eP ,uz;Lk; nra;ahjgbahy; ePAk;
mtdJ nray;fSf;nfy;yhk; cle;ijahf
,Uf;fpwha; vd;Wjhd; vz;zj; Njhd;WfpwJ.
mg;gbj;jhd; Ch;kf;fSk; fijf;fpwhh;fs;”
vd;whs; tprhyk;.

etuhrhTf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ@

“nfq;fhjuDld; Nrh;e;J jpuptjw;Nf Nfhgg;gLk;
mk;kh tre;jpdp vdJ tPl;Lf;F tUtij
mwpe;jhy; vd;d nrhy;thh;” vd;W epidj;jhd;.
Nfhgg;gl;lhYk; gpur;rpid … Ngrhky;
,Ue;jhYk; el;Gf; nfhz;l khjpup KbAk;.
vd;d nra;ayhk;? vd;W GupahJ jLkhwpdhd;
etuhrh.

“nfq;fhjudpd; jhahh; vd;idf; fhZk;

Ntisfspnyy;yhk; xg;ghhp itj;J mOfpwhs;@
“etuhrh jhd; mtdJ ez;gd;. Fb> $j;jp
vd;W miye;J jpupfpwtidj; jpUj;jr; nrhy;Y.
mtd; etuhrhtpd; nrhy;iyf; Nfl;ghd;”
vd;fpwhs;. mjdhy; eP mtidj; jpUj;jj;
njz;b. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtDila el;igj;
Jz;b. fs; cz;gtidf; fz;lhy; ngw;wjhapd;
Kfk; $l ntWg;gilAk;. mg;gbapUf;Fk; NghJ
ey;y kdpjh;fs; mtid kjpg;ghh;fsh..?
nfq;fhjudpd; %j;j kfSf;F ,Ugj;njhU

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taJ. jkf;ifapd; kfidr; nra;tjhf
,UtPl;lhUk; xj;Jf; nfhz;lit.. ,g;g
khg;gps;isg; nghbad; “khl;ld;” vd;W
nrhy;fpwhd;;. Fbj;J tpl;Lg; Nghij jiyf;Nfwp
cil fiye;J tPjptPjpaha; tpOe;J
fplg;gtdpd; gps;isia ahh; nra;tpid…?
,Jfis mtDf;F vLj;Jr; nrhy;…” vd;whs;
tprhyk;.

Jh;f;fhtpd; fz;fs; fyq;fpd. Nriyj;

jiyg;ghy; jdJ fz;fisj; Jilj;jhs;
Jh;f;fh.

“ePh; Vd; mOfpwPu?; ” gupTld; Nfl;lhd;

etuhrh

“ePq;fs; ey;yth; vd;W ehd;

epidj;Njd;….” Jh;f;fh tpk;kpdhs;.

“ehd; Fbf;fpNwd; vd;W ePh; ek;GfpwPuh…”

“,y;iy” vd;W jiyahl;bdhs; Jh;f;fh.

“mg;Ngh Vd; mOfpwPu”;

“ehd; ek;gp vd;d gpuNahrdk;. khkhTk;

khkpAk; fjpNurg;GTk; CuitAk; ePq;fs;
Fbg;gjhfr; nrhy;Yk; NghJ ehd; ek;gp vd;d
gpuNahrdk;.e hd; nrhd;dhy; ahuhtJ
Nfl;ghh;fsh…?” tpk;kpdhs; Jh;f;fh.

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 “,dpNky; ehd; nfq;fhjuDld;
Nrutpy;iy. ePh; mohijAk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.
vdpDk; mtdJ Kfk; guguj;jJ. “,uTk;
tre;jpdp te;jhy; vd;d nra;tJ?” vd;w
epidT mtdJ kdJs; GFe;J mr;RWj;jpaJ.

923. <d;whs; Kfj;NjAk; ,d;dhjhy;@ vd;kw;Wr;

rhd;Nwhh; Kfj;Jf; fsp?

fs; cz;L tpl;L tUk; kfidf;

fz;lhy; ngw;wjhapd; Kfk; ntWg;gilAk;.
mt;thW ,Uf;Fkhdhy; Fw;wj;ijf; fz;bf;Fk;
rhd;Nwhupd; Kfk; vd;dthFk;?.

Kfj;ijf; fhl;lhs;
tPl;Ls; jzpfhryKk; fjpNurDk;
etuhrhtpd; ngw;NwhUk; ,Ue;jikahy;
nfq;fhjud; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bf;Fs;NsNa
,Ue;jhd;. mth;fs; midtUk; mtidf;
fz;lhy; VRthh;fs;. etuhrhtpd; jha; tprhyk;
mtidf; fz;lhy; fz;lgb VRths;@ “nfq;fh>
eP xU topapy; vkJ ,dj;jtd;. cdJ
ngw;Nwhh; xOf;f rPyh;fs;. mg;gbahd xOf;f
rPyh;fSf;Fg; gpwe;j eP Vd; Fbj;J tpl;L nfl;l
nray;fspy; <LgLfpwha;. cdJ je;ijAk;
jhAk; cdJ nray;fshy; kpfTk;
Ntjidg;gLfpwhh;fs;. Fbnad;gJ kpfTk;
gaq;fukhdJ. vjw;Fk; tpjptpyf; fspf;fyhk;
Mdhy; Fbf;F tpjptpyf;fspf;f KbahJ. ,J
xU gaq;fukhd Nehiag; Nghd;wJ. mJ

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akdpd; J}Jtd;. FbFbg;gtid kl;Lkd;wp
mtdJ FbiaNa mope;J tpLk; rf;jp
nfhz;lJ. Fbg;gth;fs; ,opthd kuzj;ij
milthh;fs;. cdJ Fbahy; cdJ
FLk;gj;jth;fsJ ,jaq;fs; gytPdg;gl;Lr;
rpije;J tpl;ld. cdJ ngw;Nwhh; cdJ
nry;tj;ijNah> mjpfhuj;ijNah> gyj;ijNah>
kjpf;fkhl;lhh;fs;. cdJ Fzj;ijj;jhd;
kjpg;ghh;fs;. jkJ FLk;gf; nfsutj;jpw;fhf
cdJ rNfhjup jdJ kfid cdJ
kfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;a tpUk;gpdhs;.
Mdhy; cdJ elj;ijfshy; ehzk; vd;W
nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w ey;yhs; jdJ Kfj;ij
cdf;Ff; fhl;lhkNy nry;tjhy; eP ey;yJ vJ
jPaJ vJntd;W njupahky; ele;J nfhs;fpwha;.
,uz;L ehl;fSf;F Kd;G eP Jzpapy;yhky;
re;jpapy; tpOe;J fple;jjhf cdJ jhahh;
mOjhh;@ “jdf;Fr; rh tuNtz;Lk;. mJTk;
tpiue;J tuNtz;Lk;” vd;Wk; nrhd;dhh;. eP
jpUe;j khl;lha;. mJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;. ePFb@
ed;whff; Fb@ Mdhy; etuhrhNthL NruhNj”
etuhrhtpd; jha; Vrpaikahy; mtd; Nkhl;lhh;
tz;bf;Fs;NsNa ,Ue;jhd;.

mth;fs; nrd;wJk; Jh;f;fh Nkhl;lhh;

tz;baUNf te;jhs;. mtisf; fz;lJk;
nfq;fhjud; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bia tpl;L
,wq;fpdhd;.

“nfq;fh> eP vdJ fztdpd; ez;gd;.

ehd; mtiuj; jpUkzk; nra;j ehs; Kjy; eP
mtUld; jpuptij ehd; ghh;j;jpUf;fpNwd;.

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cd;dhy; mtUf;F ve;j ehSk; nfl;lngah;
jhd; tUfpwJ. ehd; cdf;Fg; gyjlitfs;
$wpAk; eP jpUe;Jtjhf ,y;iy…” Jh;f;fh
Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ nfq;fhjud;
FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd; “vd;dhy; jpUe;j
Kbatpy;iy”

“Kl;lhs;jdkhfg; NgrhNj. eP ey;ytd;@

ey;y Fbapy; gpwe;jtd;. cdJ FLk;gj;jpd;
mbg;gilf; Fzq;fs; ahTk; cd; ,uj;jj;jpy;
,Uf;Fk;> me;jf; Fzq;fis tsh;j;njLf;f
KbAk;. eP ey;ytd; vd;W epid@ cd;dpy; eP
ek;gpf;ifit. fl;lhak; jpUj;j KbAk;.
cdf;F msTf;fjpfkhd gpur;rpidfs;
,Ug;gjhf vdJ fztuplk; $wpdha;. mth;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhh;.
Njitapy;yhj gw;whYk; MirahYk; eP
mtjpg;gl;L> mjdhy; cz;lhFk; ftiyapdhy;
Fbf;fpwha;. kdpj tho;f;iff;F cjthJ vd;W
ngupath;fshy; jtph;f;fg;gl;ltw;iw eP cdJ
jiyapy; J}f;fp itj;jpUf;fpwha;. mtw;iwj;
J}f;fp tPR. kdjpy; epk;kjp cz;lhFk;.
FLk;gj;jpy; gw;W tUk;. FLk;gg; gw;W te;jhy;
nfl;l Mirfs; ahTk; kdij tpl;L mfd;W
tpLk;”

mg;NghJ etuhrh mq;F te;jhd;@

“,tDf;Fg; Gj;jpkjpfs; $wpg;
gpuNahrdkpy;iy. jpUe;Jgtd; XupUth; ey;yij
vLj;Jf; $wpdhNy jpUj;jp tpLthd;. ,tDf;F
Cupy; cs;s midtUk; vLj;Jf; $wpAk;
jpUe;Jtjhff; fhNzhk;. jhDk; nfl;L jdJ

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FLk;gj;jpdiuAk; Fl;br; Rtuhf;fp tpl;L ,g;N;gh
vd;idAk;> vdJ khdj;ijAk; nfLf;fg;
Nghtjhff; fq;fzk; fl;bf; nfhz;L jpupfpwhd;.
vdJ tPl;Lf;F tu Ntz;lhnkd;W fz;bj;Jf;
$wpdhYk; thwhd;. ehd; vd;d nra;tJ? ,e;j
Ciu tpl;Lj;jhd; Xl Ntz;Lk;” etuhrh
fyq;fpdhd;.

mtidg; ghh;f;f Jh;f;fhTf;F

Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ. ve;jj; jtWk; nra;ahj
cj;jkdhd jdJ fztid mtdJ
ngw;NwhUk; ,dj;jth;fSk; Ch; gpuKfh;fSk;
VRtij epidf;f mtSf;Ff; ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mtSf;F msTf;fjpfkhd
Nfhgk; te;jJ@ “ntl;fk; Nuhrk; khdk; ,y;yhj
cd;dhy; vy;NyhUf;Fk; f\;lk;. tPjpapy;
NkhJk; thfdk; cd;idf; nfhd;whYk;
ftiyg;gl Ms; ,y;iy” vd;whs;.

924. ehz;vd;Dk; ey;yhs; Gwk;nfhLf;Fk; fs;vd;Dk;

Ngzhg; ngUq;Fw;wj; jhh;f;F.

ehzk; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk; ey;yts;>

fs; Fbj;jy; vd;Dk; jPikiar;
nra;gth;fSf;F vjpNu epw;fhky; nrd;W
tpLths;.

Gupahj mwpahik
nfq;fhjud; Jh;f;fhit epkph;e;J
ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ ghh;itapd; jd;ik
Jh;f;fhitr; rpwpJ mr;RWj;jpaJ@ “,td;

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Fbj;J tpl;L kw;wth;fisg; gw;wp myl;Ltijg;
Nghyj; jd;idg; gw;wpAk; jg;ghf VjhtJ
etuhrhTf;Fr; nrhy;yp tpLthNdh?” vd;W
gag;gl;lhs;.

“xUtd; jtW nra;ahky; tho KbahJ.

mjw;fhfr; nra;j jtWfisj; jpUk;gj;
jpUk;gr; nra;a Ntz;Lkh…? kpUfq;fs; $l
jdJ Fl;bfSf;F Mgj;J NeUnkd;W
njupe;jhy; mit jdJ Fl;bfSf;fhfg;
NguhLk;. Mdhy; ePq;fs; cq;fs; FLk;gj;jpw;F
Mgj;J te;j gpd;Gk; mijg; gw;wpr; rpe;jpf;fhJ
njhlh;e;Jk; mNj jtWfisr; nra;J nfhz;Nl
,Uf;fpwPh;fs;. ,J cq;fSf;F epahakhf
,Uf;fpwjh…? xUtd; nghUisf; nfhLj;Jf;
fs;isf; Fbj;Jj; jd;dpiy kwg;gjw;Ff;
fhuzk;> vd;d nra;fpNwd; vd;W Gupe;J
nfhs;s Kbahik jhd;. ePq;fs; Fbj;J tpl;Lr;
nra;Ak; nray;fis epidj;Jg; ghh;f;f
Kbahjstpw;Fg; Nghijapy; ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;.
mjdhy; cq;fs; FLk;gj;jth;fSf;Fg; ngUj;j
mtkhdkhf cs;sJ.”

“cz;ikjhd;. ,d;Wk; ehd; ed;whff;

Fbj;J tpl;L tPjpahy; nry;Yk; NghJ Nkhl;lhh;
thfdj;jpy; te;j ,Utupy; xUtd; vd;idf;
fhyhy; cijj;J tpl;Lr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;.
mJjhd; ,e;jf; fhak;” vd;W jiyiaj;
njhl;Lf; fhl;bdhd; nfq;fhjud;.

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 “Kd;Gk; gyKiw ePq;fs;
tpgj;Jf;Fs;shdPh;fs;. mg;gbapUe;Jk;
jpUe;JfpwPu;fs; ,y;iyNa” vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

“vdf;F vy;yhk; GupfpwJ. jpUj;j

Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. Kbatpy;iy”
mOjhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“jpUe;j epidj;jhy; jpUe;jyhk;. ehDk;

Kd;G Fbj;jdhd; jhd;.,g;NghJ
jpUe;jtpy;iyah…? cd;Dld; jhNd Nrh;e;J
Fbj;Njd;. ,g;Ngh eP Fbg;gijg; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpNwNd jtpuf;Fbg;gjpy;iy. vjw;Fk;
kdk; jhd; fhuzk;. eP Muhahky; nra;j
jtWfs; xt;nthd;Wk; ,g;NghJ #o;e;J
cd;id tUj;JfpwJ. Rfq;fisAk;
Jf;fq;fisAk; kw;wth;fs; jhd; cdf;Fj;
jUtjhf> eP mwpahikahy; epidf;fpwha;. ,J
jtW. eP nra;j jPikfs; jhd; cd;id
,g;NghJ #o;e;J gpbj;J tUj;Jfpd;wd.
cdJnray;fs;jhd; cdf;F ,e;j epiyia
cUthf;fpd. tre;jpdpia cd; kidtpnad;wh
epidf;fpwha;? mts; tpiykfs;. gzk;
nfhLg;gth;fSf;Fr; Rfk; nfhLg;gts;. filapy;
gzj;ijf; nfhLj;Jg; nghUl;fis
thq;Ftijg; Nghy mtSf;Fg; nghUisf;
nfhLj;J Rfj;ijg; ngw;wha;. nghUs; thq;Fk;
filf;fhuNdhL cs;s cwTjhd; mtSf;Fk;
cdf;Fk; cs;s cwT. mjw;F Nky; eP
epidj;jhy;> mjw;F mts; nghWg;ghf khl;lhs;.
mtis epidj;J eP Fbj;J cd;idAk;
mopj;J cd; FLk;gj;ijAk; mopf;fpwha;.

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Mdhy; mts; cd;id tpl;L tpl;L
NtNwhUtidg; gpbj;J ,d;gkhf tho;fpwhs;.
,J cdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iyah..? mtis kwf;f
Ntz;Lkhdhy; eP ,iwtdpd; kPJ mirahj
ek;gpf;if it. midj;ijAk; jhq;Fk;
rf;jpiaAk;> epiy Fiyahj kdj;ijAk;
flTshy;jhd; cdf;Fj; ju KBAk;. ehd;
kpfTk; Nkhrkhfg; ghjpf;fg;gl;l Nghnjy;yhk;
,iwtd; kPJ jhd; ek;gpf;if itj;Njd;.
mjdhy; jhd; vd;dhy; gioa epiyf;Fj;
jpUk;g Kbe;jJ. kfh fzgjp kPJ rfy
nghWg;Gf;fisAk; xg;gilj;J tpl;L mtNu
jQ;rnkd epidj;J tho;. cdJ kdk;
rhe;jpailAk;. cdJ kdJs;g; gbe;Js;s
mOf;Ffs; ahTk; ePq;Fk;. ehk; ,iwtd; kPJ
ek;gpf;if itj;jhy; ,iwtd; vkf;fhf cyf
epakq;fis kPwp mUs; Gupthh;” vd;whd;
etuhrh.

“cz;ikjhd;. ,iwtd; ehk; nra;Ak;

ghtq;fisnay;yhk; kd;dpg;ghh;. mjw;F
cz;ikahd gf;jpAk; ruzhfjpAk; cjtp
nra;Ak;. ,iwtd; kPJ gf;jp itj;jhy; mJ
fh;kg; gyd;fisAk; khw;Wk;. eP Rthkpahuplk;
nrd;W> mtuplk; cdJ epiyia tpsf;fp
mtiur; ruzhfjpail. vy;yhk; rupahfptpLk;.”
vd;whs; Jh;f;fh.

“vdf;Fg; grpf;fpwJ. th nfq;fh

rhg;gpLtk;” vd;W $wptpl;L ele;jhd; etuhrh.
“ehd; filf;Fg; Nghr; rhg;gpLfpNwd;.”
vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

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 “,t;tsT NeuKk; ehk; fs;Sf; Fbj;J
tpl;Lg; Gyk;gpNdhk; vd;W jhd; eP epidf;fpwha;.
eP filf;Fg; Ngha;r; rhg;gpl;L tpl;L mg;gbNa
cd;Dila tPl;il Ngh. vdf;Ff; fiur;rry;
juhNj” vd;whd; etuhrh Nfhgkhf

925. ifawp ahik Ailj;Nj nghUs; nfhLj;J

nka;mwp ahik nfhsy;.

xUtd; nghUisf; nfhLj;Jf; fs;isf;

Fbj;Jj; jd;idj; jhd; mwpahj
epiyf;Fs;shtjw;Ff; fhuzk;> jhd; nra;tJ
,d;d njd;W Gupe;J nfhs;s Kbahj
mwpahikNa MFk;.

NtWgl;lth;fs; my;yh;
“filf;Fr; nrd;W rhg;gpLfpNwd;” vd;W
$wptpl;Lr; nrd;w nfq;fhjud; gpd; tutpy;iy.

“ghtk; nfq;fhjud; kj;jpahdk;

rhg;gpl;lhNuh njupatpy;iy. filapy;
rhg;gpLfpNwd; vd;W mth; nrhy;y> ePq;fs;
mg;gbr; nrhy;ypapUf;ff; $lhJ. mth; mij
epidj;Jj;jhd; tuhky; tpl;bUg;ghh;” vd;whh;
Jh;f;fh.

etuhrh gykhfr; rpupj;jhd;@

“nfq;fhjuDf;F ehd; nrhd;dJ tpsq;fpap
Uf;FNkh njupahJ. mtd; ed;whff;Fbj;J
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tpl;L vq;fhtJ epidtpy;yhky; tpOe;J
fplg;ghd;. cwq;fpath;> nrj;jtiu tpl
NtWgl;lth; my;yh;. mt;thNw
fs;Sz;gth;fSk; mwpT kaq;Ftjhy; eQ;ir
cz;lth;fs; Nghy kaq;fpr; nrj;jth; Nghyf;
fplg;ghh;fs;. ve;j tPjpapy; Jzp kzpapy;yhky;
fplf;fpwhNdh njupatpy;iy” vd;whd; etuhrh.
Jh;f;fh vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

“ehd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;.

tPl;by; ahUk; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; tPl;il
cilj;Jj; jpUb tpLthh;fs;. ,uz;L
thuq;fSf;F Nky; ePh; tPl;Lf;F tutpy;iy.
thwPuh?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; etuhrh.

mg;NghJ ahNuh xUtd; cs;Ns

te;jhd;. “Jh;f;fh cq;fsJ ngaiur; nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;L tPjpapy; xUtu; czh;tpd;wpf;
fplf;fpwhh;. “Jh;f;fh Jh;f;fh” vd;W
,ilapilNa nrhd;djhy; cq;fSf;Fj;
njupe;jtuhf ,Uf;Fnkd;W epidj;J te;Njd;”
vd;whd; te;jtd;.

“ehd; Kd;Ng epidj;jdhd;. ,tidj;

jpUj;j KbahJ. gfy; KOtJk; Ntiyfs;.
,uitf;F ,td; gLf;fTk; tplhd; Nghyj;
njupfpwJ” vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

etuhrh> nfq;fhjud; czu;tpy;yhky;

fple;j ,lj;jpw;F te;jhd;. nfq;fhjud; Kfk;
Fg;Gwf; fple;jhd;. xU gioa rhf;fhy; mtid

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KbapUe;jdh;. etuhrh gaj;Jld; fpl;lr;
nrd;whd;.

xU ngupath; nrhd;dhh;@ “ehd;F

kzpf;Ff; Fbj;J tpl;L elf;f Kbahky; Ntl;b
eOtp tpoj; js;shbagb te;J tpOe;J
tpl;lhh;. ehk; jhd; J}f;fpf; filapy; tsh;j;jp
tpl;L rhf;fhy; Nghh;j;jp tpl;Nlhk;. ,t;tsT
NeuKk; ,we;jtiug; Nghyf; fple;jhh;. ,g;g
nfhQ;r Neuj;jpw;F Kd;dk; “Jh;f;fh Jh;f;fh”
vd;W Gyk;gpdhh;. ,q;F cq;fisj; njupe;j
xUth; epd;wikahy; cq;fis mioj;J
tUk;gb mDg;gpNdhk;. kdpjdhfg; gpwe;jtd;
,g;gbah Fbg;gJ…? ,g;gbf; Fbj;J tpl;L
czh;tpy;yhky; tpOe;J fple;jhy; ,tdJ
FLk;gj;jpd; khdk; vd;dthFk;…” vd;whh;.

etuhrh> nfq;fhjuidg; ghh;j;jhd;.

mtd; epidtpy;yhky; fple;jhd;. mUfpy;
epd;wth;fspd; JizAld; mtidj; J}f;fp;
Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy; Vw;wpf; nfhz;L jdJ
tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;.

mtdJ tPl;L thrypy; nfq;fhjudpd;

kditp aNrhjpdpAk; mtdJ jfg;gDk;
epd;wdh;. etuhrhitf; fz;lJk; aNrhjpdp
tpk;kpdhs;@ tpf;fp tpf;fp mOjhs;.

“vd;Dila FLk;gkhdnky;yhk; Ngha;

tpl;lJ jk;gp.,tidj; njUtpiy Nghfpw
thfdk; VjhtJ Nkhjpf; nfhd;whYk; ftiy
,y;iy. capNuhL ,Ue;J vkJ khdj;ij

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thq;Ffpwhd;. ,tdhy; %j;jtspd; fypahzKk;
Fok;gp tpl;lJ” vd;W fyq;fpdhh; aNrhjpdpapd;
je;ij.

etuhrhthy; vJTk; Ngr Kbatpy;iy.

aNrhjpdp tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjhs;. mts;
mOtijg; ghh;f;f etuhrhtpd; fz;Sk;
fyq;fpd. “Fbj;Jtpl;L njUtpy; tpOe;J
fple;jhh;. njUtpy; epd;wth;fs; vdJ
thfdj;jpy; Vw;wp tpl;ldh;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“tPl;il tpl;L ntOf;fpl;L %d;w

ehl;fs; Mfp tpl;ld. njUtpy; ahiuNah
thfdk; Nkhjp tpl;ljhffr; nrhd;dhh;fs;.
mJjhd; Njb te;Njd;” vd;whs; aNrhjpdp.

“nrj;jtDf;Fk; ,tDf;Fk; vd;d

tpj;jpahrk;. eQ;R Fbj;Jj; jw;nfhiy n;ra;J
nfhz;ltidg; Nghy czh;Tfs; ,y;yhky;
fplf;fpwhd;. ctid Vd; jk;gp Vw;wp te;jdPh;?
njUtpy; fple;J rhf tpl;bUf;fpyhk;” vd;whh;
nfq;fhjudpd; je;ij.

“fs;Sf; Fbg;gtidf; fz;lhy;

ngw;wjhNa ntWg;gilths;. mg;gb ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ kidtpAk; cwtpdh;fSk;
ntWg;gilahJ ,Uf;f khl;lhh;fs;. Mdhy;>
“mtd; ,we;jhy; ey;yJ” vd;W
nrhy;Ykstpw;Ff; ngw;w je;ijf;Nf JzpT
te;jnjd;why; ,td; vt;tsT nfhLikfisr;
nra;jpUg;ghd;?” vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

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926. JQ;rpdhh; nrj;jhupd; NtWmy;yh; vQ;Qhd;Wk;
eQ;Rcz;ghh; fs;cz; gth;.

cwq;fpath;> ,we;jtiu tpl

NtWgl;lth; my;yh;@ mt;thNw fs;Sz;gtUk;
mwpT kaq;Ftjhy; eQ;ir cz;lth; Mth;.

kaq;Fjy; ,aw;if

“Fbiag; gofp tpl;lhd; vd;d nra;tJ?

tPl;bypUe;J Fbj;J tpl;Lg; Ngrhky; ,Uf;fyhk;
jk;gp. Fbf;ff; $lhJ. Fbg;gJ ngUk;ghtk;.
Mdhy; ,tidj; jpUj;j KbahJ. tPl;bypUe;J
Fb vd;W nrhy;yp tPl;bNy ,td; Fbf;Fk; kJ
tiffis thq;fp te;J nfhLj;Njd;. mg;gbf;
Fbj;J tpl;L Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhy; FLk;g
khdkhtJ Nghfhky; ,Uf;Fk;. ,td;
fs;Sf;filfspy; nrd;W Fbj;J tpl;L mq;F
Njitapy;yhky; gpur;rpidg;gLtjhYk;>
tPjpfspy; Jzpapy;yhky; cUz;L gpus;tjhYk;
vkJ FLk;g khdk; NghfpwJ. ,tdJ %j;j
kfisf; fl;Ltjhfr; nrhd;d ,tdJ
rNfhjupapd; kfd; mtisf; fl;l kWj;J
tpl;lhd;. ,isa kfs; gy;fiyf; fofj;jpy;
gbf;fpwhs;. rw;Fzj;jpDila kfSk;
gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; gbf;fpwhs;. xUehs;
rw;Fzj;jpd; kfs; gy;fiyf;fofj;jhy; tUk;
NghJ ,td; fz;kz; njupahky; Fbj;J tpl;L
te;jpUf;fpwhd;. miuapNy fl;bapUe;j Ntl;b
mtpo;e;J epyj;jpy; tpOe;J tpl;lJ.
mtnsd;dlhntd;why; jd;idf; fz;L tpl;Lj;

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jhd; ,td; Ntl;bia Ntz;Lnkd;W fow;wp
tpl;ltd; vd;W jfg;gDf;Fr; nrhy;y mtd;
tPl;il rz;ilf;F te;Jtpl;lhd;. gpd; mts;
gy;fiyf;fofj;jp;y; nrd;W ,tw;iwnay;yhk;
fz;> fhJ %f;F itj;Jr; nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhs;.
mjdhy; ntl;fg;gl;L %d;W khjkhf
,isats; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpw;Fr;
nry;ytpy;iy. ,isatd; gj;jhk; tFg;Gg;
gbf;fpwhd;. gs;spf;$lj;jpiy nghbas; ,tid
khjpup ebj;Jf; fhl;Lfpwhh;fshk;. mjdhy;
mtDk; gs;spf; $lj;jpw;Fg; Nghfpwhdpy;iy.
,JfSf;fhfj;jhd; ehd; ,td; Fbf;fpw
Fbtiffis ntl;fj;ijg; ghuhky; thq;fp
te;J tPl;by; itf;fpwdhd;. mtd; mijf;
Fbj;J tpl;Lr; re;jpf;F te;J Kd;G Nghy
gpur;rpidg;gLfpwhd;. ,tdhy; vk;Kila
FLk;gk; ghoha; Ngha;tpl;lJ jk;gp. ehd; vd;d
nra;tJ?” mOjhu; nfq;fhjudpd; je;ij

mtiug; ghh;f;f etuhrhTf;Fg; ghtkhf

,Ue;jJ. %d;W gps;isfSk; mtDf;F
Kd;dhy; te;J Njk;gpj; Njk;gp mOtijg;
Nghy ,Ue;jJ@ “mth;fs; gLk; Jd;gj;jpYk;
ghh;f;fr; nfq;fhjud; thfdk; Nkhjpr; rhtJ
ey;yJ” vd;W epidj;jhd;.

“kiwthf ,Ue;J fs;isf; Fbj;jhYk;

Nghij VwptpLk;. mjdhy; tPl;bypUf;fhJ
ntspNa nrd;W tpLthh;fs;. gpd; tPjpfspy;
nra;Ak; Nrl;ilfisg; ghh;j;J Cutu;fs;
Nfypahfr; rpupg;ghh;fs;. ,J jpdKk; eilngWk;
epfo;rr
; p. ,ij vd;dhy; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s

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Kbatpy;iy. mj;Jld; taJ te;j ngz;
gps;isfs; ,uz;Lk; gLk; Ntjidiag;
ghh;f;fr; rfpf;ftpy;iy. kfDf;Fk; tpguk;
Gupfpd;w taJ. mtd; jfg;gd; vd;Wk; ghuhJ
nfhl;lidj; J}f;Ffpwhd;. jw;nrayhf mtd;
jfg;gDf;F mbj;J tpl;lhy; khdk; Ngha;tpLk;.
gps;isAk; jtwhd topapy; elf;f Muk;gpj;J
tpLk;. ,tw;why; vdf;F tho;f;if ntWf;fpwJ.”
vd;whs; aNrhjpdp.

“tho;f;if vd;why; Nghuhl;lk; jhd;.

Mdhy; ,J Nghuhl;lky;y kuzg; Nghuhl;lk;.
FLk;gj;jpd; khdk;> kupahij> nfsutk;
vy;yhk; fg;gy; Vwp tpl;lJ. gps;isfshtJ
gbj;J Kd;Ndwp tpLnkd;W ghh;j;jhy;
gps;isfspd; tho;Tk; mope;J tpl;lJ.
nja;tj;jpw;Fk; gag;gLfpwhdpy;iy@
gopghtj;jpw;Fk; mQ;Rfpwhdpy;iy@ gps;isfspd;
vjph;fhyj;ijg; gw;wpr; rpe;jpf;fpwhdpy;iy. ,td;
kdprNdh jk;gp? %d;W ehl;fSf;F Kd;G
tPl;il tpl;L ntspf;fpl;ltd;> ,tDf;F
kidtp gps;isfs; vy;yhk; ,Uf;nfd;W
epidj;jhy; ,g;gbf; fplg;ghNdh?” mOjhh;
nfq;fhjudpd; je;ij.

“,tw;iwf; fijj;J ve;jg;

gpuNahrdKk; ,y;iy. ehk; fijf;fpw vJTk;
mtDf;F tpsq;f khl;lhJ. mtd; ,q;NfNa
gLj;J ,Uf;fl;Lk;. ,e;j Neuk; mtid
cq;fs; tPl;Lf;Ff; nfhz;L te;jhy;
gps;isfshNyNa gy gpur;rpidfs; tUk;.
mjdhy; mtd; ,q;Nf gLj;jpUf;fl;Lk;.

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tpbe;jJk; tPl;Lf;Ff; $l;b tUfpNwd;” vd;whd;
etuhrh.

aNrhjpdp tpk;kpdhs;@ “mtiuf; Fbf;f

Ntz;lhk; vd;W ahUk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Fbj;J
tpl;Lg; Ngrhky; tPl;by; ,Ue;jhNy NghJk;.
mijr; nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;whs; aNrhjpdp.

“rup ePq;fs; Ngha; thUq;fs;” vd;whd;

etuhrh.

mth;fs; nrd;W tpl;ldh;. etuhrh

nfq;fhjuid nky;yj; jl;b vOg;gp tPl;Ls;
mioj;Jr; nrd;W gLf;f itj;jhd@. “vy;yhk;
tre;jpdpahy; jhd; te;jJ. mts; jdJ Raey
Nehf;fj;jpw;fhff; nfq;fhjuidg; gpbj;jts;.
njhle;Jk; mtNdhL rpNdfpjkhf
,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ,t;tsT gpur;rpidfSk;
te;jpUf;fhJ” vd;W epidj;jhd; etuhrh.

927. cs;xw;wp cs;Sh; eifg;gLth; vQ;Qhd;Wk;

fs;xw;wpf; fz;rha; gth;.

fs;is kiwe;jpUe;J Fbj;jhYk; mwpT

kaq;fpj; jd;epiy GupahJ ele;J nfhs;tjhy;>
mij mwpe;J Ch; kf;fs; ve;ehSk; ,opthfg;
Ngrpr; rpupg;ghh;fs;.

jhNd ntspg;gLk;
kWehl;fhiy Rg;gpukzpak; RLePh;
Nghj;jypy; NjePh; nfhz;L te;jhd;. mjw;F Kd;
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ypq;Nf];tup te;J NjePh; itj;Jf; nfhLj;J
tpl;L tPL thriyf; $l;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

“nrhy;Ywd; vd;W Fiw epidj;Jf;

nfhs;shijq;Nfh. nfq;fhjudpd; rpNefpjj;ij
tpl;L tpLq;Nfh. ,tDf;Fg; gyh; ez;gh;fshf
,Ue;jit. vy;yhUk; ,tDila el;igj;
Jz;bj;J tpl;ldh;. ePq;fs; xUth;jhd;
mtDld; Kd;G Nghyg; gofp tUfpwPuf ; s;.
mtDila el;ig tpl;Lq;Nfh. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
ePq;fs; mjdhy; fiur;ry; gLtPu;fs;” vd;whd;.
Rg;gpukzpak;.

etuhrh Nahrpj;jhd;@ “cz;ikjhd;. ehd;

,tNdhL vq;Nf njhlh;G itf;fpNwd;? tpba
Kd;G ,q;F te;J tpLfpwhd;. fiyj;jhYk;
Nghfpwhd; ,y;iy. Kd;G ed;whfg; gofp
tpl;Nld;. ,Ue;j NghJk; ,td; tPl;Lf;F
tUtjhy; mk;kh $l vd;idr; re;Njfpf;fpwh?
Jh;f;fh VRwhs;? fjpNurg;G ve;j ehSk;
Gj;jpkjpfs; $wpagb. ,g;g ePAk; nrhy;fpwha;.
mtid tuhky; gz;Ztjw;F xU Nahrid
nrhy;Y ghh;g;gk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ rup. cq;fsJ mk;kh

mbf;fb vd;idr; re;jpj;J@ “etuhrh
Fbf;fpwtNdh” vd;W Nfl;fpwth. ehd; ,y;iy
vd;W nrhd;dhYk; ek;Gtjpy;iy. cq;fsJ
f\;lk; vdf;Fg; GupfpwJ. Jl;l ez;gidj;
jz;lid nfhLj;jhtJ tpyf;Fjy; Ntz;Lk;.
Mgj;J te;jhy; mjdhy; ePq;fSk;
f\;lg;gLtPu;fs;” vd;whd; Rg;gpukzpak;.
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 mg;NghJ nfq;fhjud; vOk;gp te;jhd;.
mtdJ Kfk; tPq;fpapUe;jJ. fz;fs; rpte;J
jhz;bUe;jd@ “cd;Dila Nfhyj;ijf;
fz;zhbapy; xUKiw ghh;. Kfnky;yhk;
tPq;fpf; fplf;F. nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;fhtJ Fbia
epWj;J. cdJ Fbahy; cdJ clk;G
kl;Lky;y cdJ FLk;gj;jpd; vjph;fhyNk
mope;J tpl;lJ. cdJ %j;jkfspd; jpUkzk;
Fok;gp tpl;lJ. cdJ khkdhh; eP
gpur;rpidg;glhky; tPl;by; ,Ue;J Fbf;fr;
nrhy;fpwhh;. cdJ f\;lk; ftiyfSf;fhf
vj;jid Ngiu eP tUj;Jfpwha;. vdf;F f\;lk;>
ftiy> gpur;rpidfs; te;j NghJ tPl;lhupd;
md;Gk; mutizg;Gk; jhd; mtw;iwj; jPh;j;J
itj;jJ. nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;Ff; FLk;gj;ij
Nerp@ gps;isfisf; ftdp> vy;yhf; f\;lKk;
Ngha;tpLk;. eP epidj;J Vq;FtJ xU
Fykfis my;y tpgr;rhupia. me;j
tpgr;rhupapd; Nky; itj;j ghrj;ij cdJ
kidtpapd; kPJ itj;Jg; ghh;. cdJ tho;T
,dpf;Fk;. ,dpf;f ,dpf;fg; Ngrpats;> eP
tPjpapy; tpOe;J fplf;Fk; NghJ jhd; Gjpjhfg;
gpbj;jtDld; cy;yhrkhfr; nry;fpwhs;.
mj;Jld; Nfyp gz;zpr; rpupf;fpwhs;. ,ij Vd;
eP czh;fpwha; ,y;iy” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
etuhrh.

“cz;ikjhd; etk;. ehd; Jd;gg;gl

mts; ,d;gj;ij mDgtpf;fpwhs;. vdJ
nray;fshy; vdJ gps;isfspd; vjph;fhyk;
ghohfp tpl;lJ. ,dpNky; ehd; Fbf;f khl;ld;.

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,J rj;jpak;. etk;> mts; ey;ynjhU Guprid
tpl;L tpl;L vd;idg; gpbf;Fk; NghNj mts;
vd;idAk; tpl;L tpl;L ,d;ndhUtidg;
gpbg;ghs; vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. mts; vd;d
Fykfsh…? tpgr;rhup. vd;Dld; vd;ndd;d
fijj;jhNsh vd;ndd;Ndh nra;jhNsh
mnjy;yhk; ,d;ndhUtDld; nra;a khl;lhs;
vd;W vg;gb ek;GtJ? mtSld; ehd;
njhiyNgrpapy; NgRk; NghNj mtspd; Fuy;>
rpupg;G> NgRk; jd;ik Nghd;wtw;wpy; ,Ue;J
mts; vd;d nra;fpwhs; vd;W vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. xUehs; ehd; mtsJ tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;wNghJ tPL G+l;lg;gl;bUe;jJ. ehd;
tPl;Lf;F te;J njhiyNgrpapy; njhlh;G
nfhz;l NghJ mts; jhd; Fspj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;Njd; vd;W nrhd;dhs;. mts;
tpgr;rhup. vJTk; nra;ths;. mjdhy; ehd;
ek;Gtjpy;iy. me;j Neuk; ,d;ndhUtDld;
ry;yhgpj;jpUg;ghs;. ek;GtJ Nghy ebj;Njd;.
Njitahd NghJ Rl;bf; fhl;bf; fijg;Ngd;.
mts; rpupg;ghs;. mts;kpfTk; ifNjh;e;j
tpgr;rhup. mjdhy; ehd; nrhy;tij eP ek;G”
vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“vdf;F cdJ thh;j;ijfspy;

ek;gpf;ifapy;iy. nraypy; fhl;L. fs;
Fbg;gtd; ehd; fs; Fbf;f khl;Nld; vd;W
mbf;fb $Wthd;. Mdhy; mtd; Fbj;J tpl;L
Fbf;fhjtd; Nghy ele;jhYk; mtdJ
cs;sj;jpy; xspj;jpUf;Fk; ,ufrpaq;fs; jhNd
ntspg;gl;L tpLk;. mjdhy; ehd; fz;L gpbj;J
tpLNtd;.” vd;whd; etuhrh.

186
 “ehd; Fbf;f khl;ld;. eP vd;id ek;G”
vd;W $wptpl;Lr; Rg;gpukzpak; nfhz;L te;j
NjePiu thq;fpf; Fbj;J tpl;L “ehd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;W tUfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;Lr;
nrd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“rup…. Nghapl;L th. gpd;Neuk; ey;y

Kiwapy; re;jp” vd;whd; etuhrh.

md;W khiy MW kzpf;F nfq;fhjud;

etuhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. te;J Ngrhky;
,Ue;jhd;. mjdhy; etuhrh kdk; kfpo;e;jhd;@
“,g;gbNa ,U. ehiye;J ehl;fSf;Ff;
Fbf;fhky; tpl;lhahdhy; fs;is kwe;J
tpLtha;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“fs;is kwe;jhYk; vd;dhy;

tre;jpdpia kwf;f KbahJ. mts; ahNuh
xUtNdhL Nkhl;lhh; thfdj;jpy; nry;fpwhs;.
mtSf;F vg;NghJk; Mz;gps;is xd;W
Ntz;Lk;. mtisg; gw;wp vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
mts; tpgr;rhup….” myl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;
nfq;fhjud;.

etuhrhTf;F Nfhgk; te;jJ@ “eP Fbj;J

tpl;L te;jpUf;fpwha;. vdf;Fg; gae;J
mjpfkhff; Fbf;ftpy;iy. eP Fbj;jhy;
tre;jpdpiag; gw;wpf; fijf;fhky; ,Uf;f
khl;lha;. cd;Dila cs;sj;jpy;
xspj;jpUf;Fk; mtsJ epidT fs;Sz;lJk;

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jhdhf ntspNa te;J tpLk;. eP ,q;Nf
tuNtz;lhk;. ntspNa Ngh” vd;whd; etuhrh.

928. fspj;JmwpNad; vd;gJ iftpLf@ neQ;rj;J

xspj;jJ}ck; Mq;Nf kpFk;.

fs;isf; Fbg;gtd;> „ehd; xUNghJk;

fs; Fbg;gtd; my;yd;‟ vd;W nrhy;tij tpl
Ntz;Lk;. Vd;vdpy; mtdJ neQ;rpy;
xspj;jpUf;Fk; Fw;wq;fs; fs;Sz;lJk; jhdhf
ntspg;gl;L tpLk;.

jP tpsf;F
“etk;> Nfhgpj;Jf; nfhs;shijalh. ehd;
Kd;G Nghyf; Fbf;ftpy;iy. nfhQ;rkhfj;jhd;
Fbj;Njd;. eP nrhd;dijg; Nghy fs;Sf;
Fbj;jJk; kdjpy; xspj;jpUe;jitnay;yhk;
ntspg;gl;L tpl;ld. fs;Sf; Fbf;fhtpl;lhy;
kdjpy; xspj;jpUg;git ntspNa tukhl;lhJ.
Fbj;jJk; mit ntspg;gl;L tpl;ld. vd;id
ntWf;fhijalh. ePjhd; vdJ xNu xU
ez;gd;” nfQ;rpdhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“ehd;jhd; cdJ xNu xU ez;gd;.

mjdhy;jhd; eP nra;Ak; gopfs; ahTk; vdJ
jiyapy; nghwpfpd;wd. vdJ mk;kh cd;NdhL
Nrh;e;J ehDk; Fbf;fpNwd; vd;W
ftiyg;gLfpwh. ngw;w jhia tUj;Jtijg;
Nghd;wnjhU nfhba nray; cyfpy; vJTk;
,y;iy. ehd;; Fbj;J tpl;L Vr;R thq;fpdhy;

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guthapy;iy. cd;NdhL jpuptjhYk; Kd;G ehd;
cd;Dld; Nrh;e;J Fbj;jjhYk; mth
re;Njfg;gLfpwh. mjdhy; vdf;F ftiyahf
,Uf;fpwJ. New;W mbf;fhj Fiw. mijtplf;
fjpNurg;G vd;id ek;Gfpwhh; ,y;iy.
Fbg;gjhy; cz;lhFk; jPikfisg; gw;wp
mbf;fb vdf;F cgNjrpf;fpwhh;. mjd; mh;j;jk;
vd;d njupAkh…? ntspg;gilahfr;
nrhy;yhtpl;lhYk;> “ePAk; Fbf;fpwha;” vd;W
mth; nrhy;yhkw; nrhy;fpwhh;. ,njy;yhk;
vdf;F Ntz;Lkh..? eP ,dpNky; ,q;Nf tuhNj.
cd;id ehd; nfQ;rpf; Nfl;fpNwd;” fyq;fpdhd;
etuhrh.

“eP tuNtz;lhnkd;why; ehd; eQ;rUe;jpf;

jw;nfhiyjhd; nra;a Ntz;Lk;”

“,g;g vd;d mkph;jkh Fbf;fpwha;?

eQ;irj;jhNd nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhff;
Fbf;fpwha;. xd;whff; Fbj;J tpL. mjdhy;
cdJ FLk;gj;jpdUf;Fk; ed;ik cz;lhFk;.
vdf;Fk; njhy;iy jPUk;.”

“mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwhah…? ,g;gbr;

nrhy;y cdf;F vg;gb kdk; te;jJ?” mOjhd;
nfq;fhjud;.

“cd;Dila elj;ijiag; ghh;j;jhy;

ahUk; mg;gbj;jhd; nrhy;thh;fs;. eP
kdpjdh….? cdf;F cdJ kidtpAk;
gps;isfSk; vd;d nfhLik nra;jdh;? Vd;

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mth;fisj; jz;bf;fpwha;. cdJ %j;j
kfisg; ghh;. ,isa kfisg; ghh;. ,uz;Lk;
ftiyfshy; rhg;gplhky; cUf;Fiye;J
NghapUf;fpwhhfs;. ehd; cdJ ,isa
kfSld; fijj;jdhd;. mts;> “vdJ
gy;fiyf;foff; fy;tp ghohfptpl;lJ. ,dp ehd;
tho;e;J gpuNahrdkpy;iy” vd;fpwhs;. me;jr;
rpd;dQ; rpWghyd; rhtij tpl eP rhtJ
ey;yJ” vd;whd; etuhrh.

nfq;fhjud; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhd;. mtdJ

Kfj;jpy; ve;j tpjkhd khWjy;fSk;
Vw;gltpy;iy@ “eP tPjpfspy; kl;Lkh fyhl;lhr;
nra;fpwha;. tPl;bYk; ahiuAk; epk;kjpahf
,Uf;f tpLfpwha; ,y;iy. eP tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;why; cdJ kidtpAk; gps;isfSk;
tPl;iltpl;L ntspNawp mLj;jth;fsJ
tPLfspYk;> kuq;fSf;Ff; fPOk; gLf;fpwhh;fs;.
trjpfs; gy ,Ue;Jk; mdhijfs; Nghy
,uitf; fopf;fpwhh;fs;. ,g;gb eP tho;tjpYk;
ghh;f;f ,wf;fyhk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“ehd; FLk;gj;jpdUf;F msTf;fjpfkhd

gy Jd;gq;fisf; nfhLj;J tpl;Nld;. ,dpNky;
ehd; mg;gb elf;f khl;Nld;.” vd;whd;
nfq;fhjud;.

“,g;gb vj;jid jlitfs; eP

nrhy;ypapUg;gha;. New;Wk; Fbf;f khl;ld; vd;W
nrhd;ddP. ,g;g mij kwe;J Fbj;J tpl;L
te;jpUf;fpwha;. fs;Sz;l kaf;fj;jpy;
,Ug;gtid mJ jtwhdJ vd;W $wp
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mtidj; jpUj;Jk; Kaw;rp rup tuhJ. mJ
ePUf;Fs; %o;fpatidj; jPg;ge;jk; nfhz;L
NjLtijg; Nghd;wJ. eP ,q;F tu Ntz;lhk;.
Ngh” vd;W fLikahfr; nrhd;dhd; etuhrh.

nfq;fhjud; rpy epkplq;fs; Ngrhky;

,Ue;jhd;@ “vijr; nrhd;dhYk; mij etuhrh
ek;gkhl;lhd;” vd;W nfq;fhjuDf;Fg; Gupe;jJ.
mj;Jld; jhd; mtDld; Nrh;tjhy; mtDf;F
Vfg;gl;l gpur;rpidfs; tUfpd;wd vd;Wk;
mtDf;Fj; njupAk;. fjpNurd; xU ehs;
mtid tPjpapy; fz;L nrhd;dhh;@ “eP Fbj;J
mope;J Ngh. Vd; vdJ NgudJ tPl;Lf;Fr;
nry;fpwha;?eP mq;F Nghtjhy; mtDf;F
Vuhskhd gpur;rpidf;s tUfpd;wd. cdf;F
ntl;fk;> Nuhrk;> khdkpy;iy. Fbj;jhy;
miuapy; JzpAk; ,uhJ. mg;gbahdtd; eP.
mjdhy; mtd;iu tPl;il NghfhNj”

etuhrhtpd; jhAk; mtidf; fz;lhy;

VRths;. mjdhy; nfq;fhjud; nky;y
vOe;Jnrd;whd;. jhd; nrd;why; etuhrh
$g;gpLthd; vd;W epidj;jhd;. etuhrh
$g;gpltpy;iy. mjdhy; ftiyAld; ele;jhd;.

929. fspj;jhidf; fhuzk; fhl;Ljy; fPo;ePh;f;

Fspj;jhidj; jPj;JuP, aw;W.

fs;Sz;L kaq;fp ,Ug;gtDf;Fg;

Gj;jpkjpfs; $wp mtidj; jpUj;j

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Nkw;nfhs;Sk; Kaw;rp> ePUf;Fs; %o;fpatidj;
jPtpsf;Ff; nfhz;L NjLtijg; Nghd;wJ.

vz;zpg;ghh;
kWehs; khiy nfq;fhjud; etuhrhtpd;
tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. mtidf; fz;l etuhrh
jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;. new;wp epiwa tPG+jp G+rp>
re;jzg; nghl;L itj;J> fhjpy; ngupanjhU
nrt;tuj;jk; G+ itj;jgb te;j nfq;fhjuid
mjph;rr; pAld; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L epd;whd;
etuhrh.

“vd;d etk; jpifj;Jg; Ngha; epw;fpwha;.

New;W ehd; ngupjhff; Fbf;ftpy;iy. eP
tPl;Lf;F tuNtz;lhnkd;W $wpagpd; NeNu
Rthkpahuplk; nrd;W mtuJ ghjj;ijg; gpbj;J
mONjd;. mth; MWjy; thh;j;ijfs; $wp
vd;idf; fhiyapy; tur; nrhd;dhh;. fhiyapy;
Njha;e;J tpl;Lr; nrd;W mtUlNdNa
,Ue;Njd;. gfy; czitAk; mtNu je;jhh;.
,dp xt;nthU ehSk; fhiyapy; vOe;jJk;
kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpw;Fr; nry;yg; NghfpNwd;.
mq;F nrd;why; kdjpw;F epk;kjpahf
,Uf;fpwJ. vdJ %j;j kfSk; kidtpAk;
ehd; Nfhapypy; ,Ug;gij mwpe;J mq;F te;J
fz;zPh; tpl;L mOjdh;. mth;fs; nrhy;tij
epidf;f vdf;Fj; Jf;fkhf ,Uf;fpwJ”
vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

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 “,g;g tre;jpdpapd; epidT
tUtjpy;iyah…?”

nfq;fhjud; rpupj;jhd;. me;jr; rpupg;gpy;

G+uz kfpo;tpUe;jJ@ “mtisg; gw;wp vdf;F
epidTgLj;jhNj. mts; tpgr;rhup. nghUs;
nfhLg;gtDf;Fr; Rfj;ijf; nfhLg;gts;. eP
nrhd;dJ Nghy mtNshL nfhs;Sk; cwT
gpzj;NjhL nfhs;Sk; cwitg; Nghd;wJ”
vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“vd;id mtrukhf tUk;gb Jh;f;fh

njhiyNgrpapy; nrhd;dhs;. th Ngha;tpl;L
tUNthk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

,UtUk; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy;

Gwg;gl;ldh;. re;jpapy; gyh; $b epd;wdh;.
etuhrh tz;bia epWj;jptpl;L ,wq;fpdhd;.
nfq;fhjuDk; ,wq;fp te;jhd;. epyj;jpy; Fg;Gw
xUtd; gLj;Jf; fple;jhd;. mtd; fl;bapUe;j
Ntl;b rpwpJ J}uj;jpy; ,Ue;jJ. kf;fs;
mtidf; ftdpf;fhJ nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jdh;.
nfq;fhjud; J}u ,Ue;j Ntl;bia vLj;J
etuhrhtpd; JizNahL epyj;jpy;
fple;jtDf;Ff; fl;bdhd;. mJ fpU\;dd;.

“th Nghtk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

fpU\;did me;j ,lj;jpy; me;j khjpup tpl;L
tpl;Lr; nrhy;yf; nfq;fhjud; tpUk;gtpy;iy.

“th Nghtk;” vd;W kPz;Lk; nrhd;d

etuhrh Nkhl;lhh; thfdj;jpy; Vwp ,Ue;J
193
mij ,af;fpdhd;. nfq;fhjud; ftiyAld;
te;J Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy; Vwpdhd;. Nkhl;lhh;
tz;b rpwpJ J}uk; nrd;wJk; nrq;fhjud;
nrhd;dhd;@ “fpU\;did mg;gbNa tpl;L tpl;L
tu cdf;F vg;gb kdk; te;jJ?”

“jpdKk; mtd; Fbj;J tpl;Lj;

Jzpkzpapy;yhky; tpOe;J fplg;ghd;. mtidj;
J}f;fpf; nfhz;L jpuptjh vdJ Ntiy?.
mj;Jld; kjpg;gpd;wp tho;gth; fSld; el;G
itg;gJ NftykhdJ. ,d;W eP fpU\;dd;
Fbj;J tpl;L tpOe;J fplf;Fk; Nfhyj;ijAk;>
gf;fj;jpy; epd;w kf;fs; Ngrpa Ngr;irAk;
Nfl;lha; jhNd. mtd; Jzpapy;yhky; fple;j
Nfhyj;ij epidf;f tapw;iwg; Gul;LfpwJ.
md;W vd;Dld; eP te;jikahYk;> eP
Jh;f;fhtpd; ngaiur; nrhy;ypg;
Gyk;gpaikahYk; jhd; cd;idj; J}f;fp
te;Njd;. ,dpNky; eP Jzp kzpapy;yhky;
tpOe;J fple;jhy; cd;idAk; tpl;L tpl;Lj;jhd;
tUNtd;. ePAk; Fbj;J tpl;L ,e;j epiyapy;
jhd; fple;jdp. mij vz;zpg; ghh;” vd;whd;
etuhrh.
mth;fs; Jh;f;fhtpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;w
NghJ Jh;f;fh tpag;Gld; nfq;fhjuidg;
ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L epd;whs;. mtshy;
nfq;fhjudpd; cUt mikg;igg; ghh;f;f
Kbatpy;iy. mts; ,d;Wjhd; mtdpd;
new;wpapy; jpUePw;iwAk; re;jzg; nghl;ilAk;
fhz;fpwhs;.

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 “,g;gbNa ,Uq;Nfh. ePq;fs; ,g;gb
,Ug;gijf; fz;L vdf;Nf kpFe;j kfpo;rr
; pahf
,Uf;F. cq;fs; kidtpAk; gps;isfSk;
fz;lhy; vt;tsT re;Njh\g;gLthh;fs;.
,Uq;Nfh NjePh; nfhz;L tUfpNwd;” vd;whs;
Jh;f;fh.

,UtUk; ,uT xd;gJ kzpf;Fg;

Gwg;gl;ldh;. thry;tiu te;j Jh;f;fh
nrhd;dhs;@ “,g;gbNa ePq;fs; thog; goFq;fs;@
tpbe;jJjk; kfh fzgjp myaj;jpw;Fr;
nry;Yq;fs;. Myaj;jpy; ,Ue;jjhy; ve;jf;
nfl;l vz;zq;fSk; cq;fSf;F tuhJ”
“rup. mg;gbNa nra;fpNwd;. ghUq;Nfh
ehd; Fbf;fhky; ,Ue;J fhl;Lwd;.” vd;whd;
nfq;fhjud;.
“mg;gbr; nra;jhy; kfh fzgjpf;F ehd;
Xh; mgpN\fk; nra;Ntd;” vd;whh; Jh;ff
; h.

930. fs;cz;zhg; Ngho;jpy; fspj;jhidf; fhZk;fhy;

cs;shd;nfhy; cz;ljd; Nrhh;T.

xUtd; jhd; fs; cz;zhj NghJ

fs;Sz;L kaq;fpf; fplg;gtidf; fz;L> ehDk;
fs;Sz;lhy; ,e;epiyf;Fj; jhNd tUNtd;
vd;gij vz;zpg; ghh;ff
; khl;lhNdh?.

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