jpUf;Fws; fijfs;

nghUl;ghy;
981 – 1030

jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;

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 E}y; tpguk;
E}ypd; ngah; :- jpUf;Fws; fijfs;
(981 – 1030)

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;

981 - 1030 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

jpU. Nf. tp. FzNrfuk; mth;fs;

vOj;Jj;Jiwapy; ePz;lnjhU tuyhw;iwf;
nfhz;lth;. ,th; tPuNfrup> kpj;jpud;>
gj;jpupiffspy; vOjj;njhlq;fp md;ghd
Ntz;LNfhs;> tho;f;if vd;gJ… tiu
Vwj;jho %thapuj;jpw;Fk; mjpfkhd fijfis
vOjpf; Fbj;jth;. rkaE}y;fis Mo;e;J
Muha;e;J mjd; ikaf;fUj;Jf;fs; fiyahJ
vspa nkhopeilapy; rhjhuz kf;fisr;
nrd;wilAk; tifapy; fijfshf tbj;J
thrfh; ,jaq;fisf; fth;e;jth;.

“ahk; ngw;w ,d;gk; ngWf ,t;

itafk;” vd;Dk; $w;Wf;fpzq;f> jd;
mDgtg;ghijapy; fz;l> mDgtpj;j
tplaq;fisnay;yhk; VidNahUf;Fk; mit
gbg;gpidahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;
jhd; vOjpa fijfSf;F nkU$l;Lk;
tifapy; ,ilapNy GFj;jp eilKiw
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cz;ikfis kf;fs; mwpaNtz;Lk; vd;w
Nehf;fpy; ntspg;gLj;jp tUtij thrfh;
cs;sq;fs; mwpAk;.

,ay;ghfNt trPfu KfKk;

vy;NyhiuAk; fth;e;jpOf;Fk; Ngr;R tz;ikAk;
nfhz;lth;. mjpfhu Njhuizapy; my;yhJ
Ntz;LNfhs; ghzpapNyNa ,tuJ fl;lisfs;
mike;jpUg;gjdhy; ey;Y}h;f; fy;tpf;Nfhl;lr;
r%fk; kpf tpUg;Gld; mtuJ
Ntz;LNfhSf;Fr; nraYUf; nfhLj;J te;jJ.

ngaUf;fhfNth> GfOf;fhfNth>
guprpw;fhfNth vOjhJ jhd; ngw;w mwpit>
mDgtj;ij r%jhaj;jpw;F toq;fNtz;Lk;
vd;w caupa Nehf;fpy; fijfshf tbj;J
tUk; jpU.Nf.tp.FzNrfuk; mth;fs;
vOj;Jj;Jiwapy; xU tuyhw;W ehafdhfj;
jlk; gjpj;Js;shh;. mtiu mwpahkNy mtuJ
Gfo; cynfq;Fk; tpahgpj;J tUfpd;wJ.
,j;jF fdthdpd; vOj;Jyfr; Nrit NkYk;

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NkYk; tpUj;jpaila rhap gfthdpd;
mUl;flhl;rk; fpilf;f Ntz;Lfpd;Nwd;.

KUNfR Kuspjud; TRD. B.A, PGDE ,

M.ED
mjpgh;
Midg;ge;jp nk.kp.tpj;jpahyak;.
irtg;Gyth;> rpj;jhe;j gz;bjh;.
flikfs;
tUzd; jdJ kidtp
G+uzpAld; jzpfhryj;ijAk; mioj;Jf;
nfhz;L tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F
te;jhd;. mtd; tUk;NghJ ,uT vl;Lkzp.
Ntiyahy; te;j tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp
Fspj;Jtpl;Lr; rha;T ehw;fhypapy; rha;e;jpUe;J
md;iwa jpdj;jhis thrpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;@
“Nghu; eltbf;iffshy; ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j
Mapuf;fzf;fhd gps;isfs; Flh ehl;by;
tho;fpwhu;fs;” vd;w nra;jp md;iwa
jpdj;jhspy; fl;lkplg;gl;L gpuRukhfpapUe;jJ.
eprhe;jd; vd;w vl;LtaJr; rpWtdpd; glk;
Nghl;L mtdJ NrhftuyhW vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ.

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpapd; fhybapy;
gLj;jpUe;j mtuJ ehahd „fz;zd;‟ jpBnud;W
Fiuj;jthW vOe;J XbaJ> “ahNuh
tUfpwhh;fs;” vd;W epidj;j tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
gj;jpupifia kbj;J mUfpy; ,Ue;j Nkirapy;
itj;Jtpl;Lg; ghh;j;jhu;. thrypy; ,uz;L %d;W
Ngu; epd;whu;fs;.
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 fz;zd; kfpo;rr
; pahuthuk;
nra;jJ; „ahNuh njupe;jth;fs; jhd;
tUfpd;whu;fs;‟ vd;W epidj;j
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp rha;T ehw;fhypahy;
vOe;jhu;. fz;zd; kfpo;Tld; Js;spf; Fjpj;Jj;
jzpfhryj;ij mioj;J te;jJ. “thUq;Nfh”
tuNtw;w tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp mth;fs; cs;Ns
te;jJk;; “,Uq;Nfh” vd;W $wptpl;L jhd;
gioagb rha;T ehw;fhypapy; mku;e;jhu;.

“ePq;fs; KUifahTf;Ff; fhzp

nfhLj;jij vd;dhy; kwf;f KbahJ. rdr%f
epiyak;> rpWtu; ghlrhiy> $l;LwTg;
gz;lfrhiy vy;yhk; Xh; ,lj;jpy; ,Uf;fg;
nghJkz;lgk; ,d;Ndhh; ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;jhy;
ngUq; f\;lk;. ePq;fs; fhzp je;jjhy; jhd;
vy;yhk; Xh; ,lj;jpy; mike;J tpl;ld” vd;whu;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

tUzd; rpupj;jhd;. me;jr;

rpupg;gpy; ngUikNah fh;tNkh ,Uf;ftpy;iy;
“vk;kplk; epiwaf;fhzp G+kp cs;sJ. ehd;
ntspehl;by; ifepiwar; rk;ghjpf;fpNwd;;
kpfTk; kfpo;rr ; pAld; ,Uf;fpNwd;. vd;idg;
Nghy vy;NyhUk; kfpo;rr ; pAld; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;
vd;gJ jhd; vdJ tpUg;gk;. Mdhy; vkJ
ehl;L kf;fs; Aj;jj;jpdhy; vj;jidNah
Jd;gq;fis mDgtpf;fpwhh;fs;. ,d;iwa
gj;jpupifapy; eprhe;jd; vd;w ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j
rpWtdpd; fijia thrpj;j gpd;G vd;dhy;
kfpo;rr ; pahf ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy. ,e;j

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kz;zpy; Jd;gg;gLk; mdhijr; rpWtu;fSf;F
,d;gKk; kfpo;rr
; pAk; mspf;fNtz;Lnkd;W
tpUk;GfpNwd;. mjdhy; jhd; jzpfhryk;
mz;iziaAk; $l;bf;nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpNwd;”
vd;whd; tUzd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp vJTk; NgrhJ

tUzdpd; Kfj;ijg; ghu;j;jhu;. mJ
Ntjidahy; fisapoe;jpUe;jJ.
jzpfhryj;ijg; ghh;j;jhh;. mth; NahridAld;
,Ue;jhh;.

“Iah> gj;jpupifapy;
mr;nra;jpia thrpj;jjpypUe;J vd;dhy;
epk;kjpahf ,Uf;fKbatpy;iy. mg;ghtplk;
Vuhskhd epykpUf;fpwJ; Nridfs;
,Uf;fpd;wd; Njhg;Gf;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd.
njd;de;Njhg;Gf;Fs; xU ngupa tPL cs;sJ.
mJ ,g;NghJ ftdpg;ghuw;Wf; fplf;fpwJ.
mijj;jpUj;jpj; Jg;guT nra;AkhW
$wpAs;Nsd;. mg;gh ehisapypUe;J mijj;
Jg;guT nra;tjhff; $wpAs;shh;. jpy;iyeluhrh
khkhTk; cjtp nra;tjhfr; nrhy;fpwhh;.
etuhrhTk; jzpfhrykz;izAk; cjtp
nra;thu;fs;. mjdhy; ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j
Ik;gJ gps;isfis ehd; guhkupf;fyhk; vd;W
epidf;fpNwd;”. vd;whd; tUzd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpf;F
kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Ue;jJ. md;iwa gj;jpupifia
thrpj;j gpd;G mtuhy; epk;kjpahf ,Uf;f
Kbatpy;iy. “Iah, vdJ mk;khTk;

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mg;ghTk; %d;W rNfhjuh;fSk; vwpfiz
tPr;rhy; ,we;Jtpl;ldh;. ehd; ehd;fhk; tFg;Gg;
gbf;fpd;Nwd;. mk;khtpd; jq;ifAld; ehd;
tho;fpd;Nwd;. rpj;jg;gh xU ehs; Ntiyf;nfdr;
nrd;wtu;; gpd; jpUk;gptutpy;iy.
rpd;dk;khTf;Fk; njhopy; ,y;iy. ghtk; mth.
%d;W gps;isfSld; f\;ug;gLfpwh. ehd; NrhW
rhg;gpl;L Ie;J ehl;fs; Mfpd;wd” vd;W
eprhe;jd; $wpajhfg; gj;jpupifapy;
vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ.

“,g;gb ,q;F xU epiyik

epyTfpd;wjh?” vd;W tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
tUe;jpf;nfhz;bUe;j NghJ jhd; mth;fs;
te;jhh;fs;.

“ehd; Njitahd gzj;ij

mDg;Gfpd;Nwd;. ePq;fs; mijg; nghWg;Ngw;W
elj;j Ntz;Lk;. flikia epidj;Jg; Nghw;Wk;
ey;y FzKilath;fs;> ey;yit
midj;ijAk; nra;tJ jkJ flik vd;W
epidg;ghu;fs;. ePq;fs; mg;gbahdtu; vd;gjhy;
jhd; te;Njd;” vd;whd; tUzd;.

“ePq;fs; jhd; mg;gbahdtu;. ehk;

cq;fsJ vz;zj;ij epiwT nra;gth;fs;”
vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

981. fld;vd;g ey;yit vy;yhk; fld;mwpe;J

rhd;whz;ik Nkw;nfhs; gth;f;F.

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 jdJ flikfs; ,itnad czh;e;J
elf;Fk; rhd;Nwhh;fs; ey;yit vy;yhtw;iwAk;
jkJ ,ay;ghd flik vd;W nfhs;thh;fs;.

Fzq;fspd; rpwg;G

“rhd;Nwhupd; rpwg;G vd;W

$wg;gLtJ mth;fspd; ey;y Fzq;fNsahFk;.
mJ mth;fsplk; cs;s NtW ve;jg;
nghUl;fspYk; ,y;iy. kiyNghyg;
nghUl;fisf; Ftpj;J itj;jpUf;Fk; kf;fs;
vj;jid Ngu; ,q;F ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fshy;
Jd;gg;gLgth;fSf;F cjtp nra;a
Kbatpy;iyNa. jhk; thOk; tPl;ilAk;> jkf;F
cjTtjhf mth;fs; epidf;Fk; nja;tq;fspd;
Nfhapy;fisAk; ,bj;J ,bj;Jg; Gjpa tbtpy;
fl;Lfpwhh;fNs jtpu> xU
ghlrhiyf;fl;blj;ijNah> Xh; mdhij
tpLjpiaNah fl;l vz;Ztjpy;iy. ePq;fs;
nfhQ;rg;Ngu; ,q;fpUe;J nfhz;L vt;tsT
Nrit nra;fpwPh;fs;. ey;yth;fs; gyu;
tho;fpwhh;fs; Mdhy; mth;fSf;F vd;d
nra;aNtz;Lnkd;W njuptjpy;iy. fhiyapy;
etuhrh vd;idj;Njb tPl;bw;F te;J
eprhe;jdpd; fijiaf; $wp mOjhd;. mtd;
nfhz;Lte;j me;jg; gj;jpupifiag; gbj;j
gpd;G jhd; vdf;F ,q;Fs;s epiyik Gupe;jJ.
jtuhrh eprhe;jDf;FVjhtJ cjtp
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nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;W Jbj;jhd;. me;jf;
Fze;jhd; rpwe;jJ vd;W ehd; epidf;fpNwd;”
vd;whd; tUzd;.

“ekJ Cupy; Njitapy;yhj

tplaq;fisj; J}f;fpj; jiyapy; itj;Jf;
nfhz;L jkJ Neuj;ij tPzhf;FtNjhL
kw;wth;fisAk; Nrit nra;atplhJ
jLj;Jf;nfhz;bUg;gth;fs;jhd; mNdfh;. Mdhy;
tajpy; ,isatdhd eP ngUe;njhz;lhw;w
epidj;jij epidf;f vdf;F kfpo;rr ; pahf
cs;sJ. eprhe;jd; $wpaij thrpj;j gpd; vdJ
kdjpYk; ,g;gbNahh; vz;zk; cUthfpaJ.
jzpfhryj;ijAk; Cupy; cs;s
gpuKfh;fisAk; mioj;Jf; fye;jhNyhrpj;J
kzptz;zd; mikj;jpUf;Fk; tpLjpiag;
ngUg;gpj;J Aj;jj;jhy; jkJ ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j
midj;Jg; gps;isfisAk; guhkupf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;W epidj;Njd;. ePq;fs; me;j vz;zj;Jld;
te;Jtpl;Bh;fs;. vy;yhk; ehtyu; =tpj;jpah
kfhfzgjpapd; kfpik jhd;” vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

“ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j gps;isfisg;

guhkupg;Nghu; vk;Kld; njhlh;Gnfhs;SkhW
gj;jpupifapy; xU tpsk;guk; nfhLg;Nghk;. mjd;
gpd; KbntLg;Nghk;. ehd; gps;isfisg;
guhkupg;gjw;Fj; Njitahd epjpia
ntspehLfspy; jpul;b mDg;GfpNwd;. ePq;fs;
jiytuhf ,Ue;J vy;yhtw;iwAk;
ftdpAq;fs;” vd;whd; tUzd;.

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 “jzp> eP te;j Neuk; Kjy;
NgrhkypUf;fpwha;. cdJ mgpg;gpuhaj;ijr;
nrhy;. tpLjpapd; nghWg;ghsuhf cd;idj;jhd;
ehd; epakpf;f tpUk;GfpNwd;. ,sikapy;
Jd;gq;fshy; Jtz;bUf;Fk; rpWth;fSf;F
cw;rhfj;ijAk;kfpo;rr
; piaAk; cd;dhy; jhd;
nfhLf;f KbAk;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

“ey;yit vy;yhtw;iwAk;
nra;tijf; flikahff; nfhz;Ls;s ePq;fs;
nrhy;tij ehd; vg;NghjhtJ
kWj;jpUf;fpNwdh? ,J vkJ jhu;kPff; flik;
“Xh; Viof;F cztpy;iy vd;why; cyif
mopf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W nrhd;d ghujpahupd;
jhrd; ehd;. mjdhy; ,jw;F vdJ KO
xj;Jiog;igAk; toq;FNtd;. gzk;
gilj;jth;fs; ,q;F Mapuf;fzf;fpy;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. ey;y kdk; gilj;jth;fs; jhd;
vkf;Fj; Njit. kfhfzgjpaplk; ek;gpf;if
itj;jhy; jpl;lq;fs; vJTk; vkf;Fj;
Njitapy;iy. mtNu vy;yhtw;iwAk; nra;thh;.
ePq;fs; rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd; eprhe;jd;
$wpatw;iw epidj;J kdk; tUe;jp
kfhfzgjpiaj; Jjpj;jPu;fs;. cq;fs; ey;y
Fzj;ij mwpe;J kfhfzgjp tUzid
mioj;J te;Js;shhu;. gpwupd; eyj;jpw;fhff;
flTis Ntz;bdhy; ehk; Ntz;ba
mj;jidAk; flTsplkpUe;J fpilf;Fk;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“mg;ghthy; vkJ Njhg;Gf;fisAk;

tay;fisAk; guhkupf;fKbtjpy;iy. mtw;iwf;

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$ypahl;fis mku;j;jpg; guhkupAq;fs;.
,d;wpypUe;J mtw;wpypUe;J tUk; tUkhdq;fs;
KOtijAk; mdhijr; rpWth;fspd;
guhkupg;Gf;fhf cq;fsplk; xg;gilfpNwd;.
ePq;fs; ey;ynjhU ehspy; $b
MfNtz;batw;iwr; nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whd;
tUzd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpf;F kfpo;rr
; pahf
,Ue;jJ. “ghtk; eprhe;jd;. fhiyapy;
vOe;jJk; Kjy; Ntiyahf mtidr; nrd;W
ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;. mtDf;Fj; Njitahd
cLgpilitfisAk; czitAk; Kjypy;
nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. jzp> ePAk; th” vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

“ehDk; tUfpNwd;” vd;whd;

tUzd;.

982. Fzeyk; rhd;Nwhh; eyNd@ gpweyk;

ve;eyj;J cs;sJ}ck; md;W.

rhd;Nwhupd; eyk; vd;W $wg;gLtJ

mth;fsJ Fzq;fspd; rpwg;Ng MFk;@. mJ
NtW ve;j eyj;jpYk; Nrh;e;jJ my;y.

jhq;Fk; J}z;fs;

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp jdJ kidtpiaf;

nfhz;L fhiyapy; NrhW rikg;gpj;jpUe;jhh;.

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rupahff; fhiy MWkzpf;F tUzDk;
jzpfhryKk; guNk];tuDk;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F Nkhl;lhu;
tz;bapy; te;jhh;fs;.

“guNk];tuDk; tutpUk;gpdhh;>
mjdhy; mtiuAk; mioj;J te;Njd;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp rpwpa flfk;

xd;wpy; Nrhw;iwg; Nghl;Lj; J}f;fp te;J
Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy; Vw;wpdhh;. mtuJ
kidtpAk; kfSk; fwp tiffisf;
nfhz;Lte;J nfhLj;jdh;.

“ePq;fs; rikj;jpUf;fpwpas;. ehd;

filapy; thq;FNthnkd epidj;Njd;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“filapy; mjpfhiyapy; NrhW

thq;f KbahJ. eprhe;jd; jhd; Ie;J
ehl;fshfr; NrhW rhg;gpltpy;iynad;W
$wpaij epidf;f vdf;F ,uT KOtJk;
epj;jpiu tutpy;iy. filapy; gpl;L> ,bag;gk;>
Njhir> ,l;lyp Nghd;wit jhd; thq;fyhk;.
fhiyapy; NrhW thq;f KbahJ. mjdhy;
kidtpiar; rikf;fr; nrhd;Ndd;” vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp VwpaJk;
Nkhl;lhh; tz;b Gwg;gl;lJ. guNk];tud;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpapd; Kfj;ijg; ghu;j;jhh;. mJ

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Rluhf xsph;e;jJ> “ehd; vj;jid Mapuk;
Ngiur; re;jpj;jpUg;Ngd;. flTisg;Nghd;w
Fzq;fis cila tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpiag;
Nghd;w ey;ytiu ehd; fhztpy;iy. ,tu;
kdpjdh? ,y;iyj; nja;tk;” vd;W epidj;jhu;
guNk];tud;. mtiu epidf;fg; guNk];tuDf;F
Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ. “ehDk; jhd; ,uT mr;
nra;jpia thrpj;Njd;. Mdhy; vdf;F mJ
Njhd;wtpy;iy. Vd; jzpfhryj;jpw;Ff; $lj;
Njhd;wtpy;iy. capu;fs; kPJ flTisg; Nghy;
msTff;fjpfkhd md;Gk;> jPa nray;fisr;
nra;a ehzKk;> vy;NyhUf;Fk; cjTk; gz;Gk;>
,uf;fKk;> cz;ikahd topapy; elf;Fk;
Mz;ikAk; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpf;F kl;Lk; jhd;
cupj;jhdJ” vd;W epidj;jhu; guNk];tud;.

gpujhd tPjpahy;
nrd;Wnfhz;bUe;j Nkhl;lhh; tz;b xU rpW
xOq;ifA+lhfr; nrd;wJ. mjw;F Nky;
Nkhl;lhh; tz;b nry;y Kbahj rpwpa
xw;iwabg; ghijahf ,Ue;jikahy; tUzd;
Nkhl;lhh; tz;bia epWj;jptpl;L mjpypUe;J
fPNo ,wq;fpdhd;.

ehiye;J rpWtu;fs; mth;fisf;

fz;lJk; Xbte;jhh;fs;. mth;fs; khdj;ij
kiwf;f kl;Lk; cilmzpe;jpUe;jdh;.

“jk;gp nrh&gpdpapd; tPL vJ?.....

eprhe;jid cq;fSf;Fj; njupAkh....?” vd;W
Nfl;lhh; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

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 “eprhe;jd; gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s
xU tPl;Lf;F Ntiy nra;ag; Ngha;tpl;lhd;.
nrh&gpdp mf;fhtpd; tPl;ilf; fhl;LfpNwhk;
thUq;Nfh” vd;whd; xU rpWtd;. mtd;
Kd;dhy; nry;y mth;fs; mtidg;
gpd;njhlu;e;jdh;.

rpwpJ J}uj;jpy; gy Fbirfs;

,Ue;jd@ “,J jhd; nrh&gpdp mf;fhtpDila
tPL” vd;whd; mioj;J te;j rpWtd;.

me;jf; Fbiriag; ghu;j;jhu;

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp. ,j;Jg; NghapUe;j
njd;Ndhiyf; $iuf;Fg; nghypj;jPd; Nghl;L
%lg;gl;bUe;jJ. Kd;gf;fk; XiyapdhYk;
rhf;fhYk; nghypj;jPdhYk; milf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.
mf;$iuapy; ,Ue;J Xh; vYk;Gf;$L ntspNa
te;jJ; “,g;gbAk; Xh; cUtkh....?” vd;W
Mr;rupag;gl;lhh; guNk];tud;.

“ePjhdhk;kh nrh&gpdp” vd;W

Nfl;lhh; tpf;Nd];tu%u;jjp.

“Xk; Iah” vd;W

jiymirj;jhs; nrh&gpdp.

“ehq;fs; cq;fSf;Fr; NrhW

nfhz;L te;Js;Nshk;” vd;w tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
Nrhw;Wf; flfj;ij mtsplk; nfhLj;jhu;.
mtspd; fz;fs; kyh;e;jd; “eP ,dpf; f\;ug;gl
Ntz;lhk;. ehk; cdf;F cjtp nra;fpNwhk;.

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vq;Nf eprhe;jd;” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

mijf;Nfl;lJk; mtsJ fz;fs;

fyq;fpd. tpk;kpdhs;. vy;NyhUk; mtisg;
ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;L epd;wdh;. gpd;dh; mts;
nrhd;dhs;; “vkf;Nf cztpy;iy> mjdhy;
mtidg; gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s xU tPl;Lf;F
Ntiyf;F mDg;gptpl;Nld;. %d;W Neu czTk;
cLg;Gk; mth;fs; nfhLg;ghu;fs;. mtd;
,q;fpUe;jhy; cztpy;yhky; nrj;Jg;Nghthd;”
vd;whs; nrh&gpdp.

mg;NghJ mq;Nf xU taJ

Nghdth; te;jhh;; “Iah> ,tSf;F %d;W
gps;isfs;. xU tUlj;jpw;F Kd;G Guprd;
Ntiyf;nfd;W Nghdtd; jpUk;gptuNt ,y;iy.
eprhe;jDila jhAk; jfg;gDk;> rNfhjuh;fSk;
vwpfiz jhf;fp ,we;J tpl;lhh;fs;. ,ts; xU
Nehahsp. ghtk; ehq;fSk; ,tis khjpupj;jhd;.
VNjh vk;khy; ,ad;wtiu cjtp nra;tk;”
vd;whh;.

“nrh&gpdp> eP ,dpf; ftiyg;glhij.

eprhe;jidAk; mioj;Jf;nfhz;L th.
cq;fSf;F vy;yh cjtpfisAk; ehq;fs;
nra;tk;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

“ePq;fs; ahu; Iah? cq;fs; ngah;

vd;d..?” vd;W Nfl;lhh; me;j tajhdtu;.

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 “tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp”

“mjpgNuh...?” Kjpatupd; fz;fs;

tpupe;jd; “nrh&gpdp ,dpf;ftiyg;glhij.
flTNs cd;idj;Njb te;Jtpl;lhh;. ,dp
cdf;F ey;y tho;T jhd;” vd;wth;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; ghjq;fisj; njhl;L
tzq;fptpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;; “vdf;F ePq;fs;
vt;tsNth cjtpfs; nra;jdpq;fs;. Rdhkpahy;
ghjpf;fg;gl;l vd;Dila Nguidg;
ghlrhiyapy; Nrh;j;jdPq;fs;. “md;G> ehzk;>
cjTk; gz;G> ,uf;fj;jd;ik> cz;ik vd;w
Ie;Jk; rhd;whik vd;w kz;lgj;ijj; jhq;Fk;
J}z;fs;” vd;W ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs;.
,e;j Ie;J gz;GfSk; cq;fsplk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ.
ePq;fs; nja;tk;” vd;whh; me;j Kjpath;.

983. md;Gehz; xg;GuT fz;Nzhl;lk; tha;iknahL

Ie;Jrhy;G Cd;wpa J}z;.

md;G> ehzk;> xg;GuT> fz;Nzhl;lk;>

tha;ik vd;Dk; Ie;J gz;GfSk; rhy;G vd;w
rhd;whz;ikiaj; jhq;fpAs;s J}z;fshFk;.

rhy;G
nrh&gpdpiar; re;jpj;Jtpl;L
tPl;Lf;F te;j tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpf;F ,Jtiu
fhyKk; nra;jpuhj ngUk;gzpnahd;iwr; nra;j
epk;kjp kdjpy; ,Ue;jJ.

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 “nrh&gpdp Nehahsp. khrk;
Kg;gJ ehSk; gLj;j gLf;ifapy; jhd;
,Ug;ghs;. %j;jtDf;Fg; gjpd;%d;W taJ.
kw;iwa ,uz;Lk; ngz;gps;isfs;. mtd; jhd;
Njhl;lq;fspy; $ypNtiy nra;J VNjh
miutapw;Wf;fhtJ fQ;rp Cw;Wfpd;whd;.
eprhe;jd; ,tsJ rNfhjupapd; kfd;. gbg;gpiy
#ud; vd;d nra;tJ? ,g;Ngh gbf;f KbANkh..?
,ytrf;fy;tp vd;W nrhy;ypg; Gj;jfj;ijAk;
rPUiliaAk; ,ytrkhfj; jUfpwhh;fs;.
ve;jg;ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;whYk; Kw;gzk;
Nfl;fpwhh;fs;. CUf;Fs; xU ghlrhiy
,Uf;fpwJ. Kg;gJ ehw;gJ gps;isfs;
gbf;fp;whh;fs;. mg;ghlrhiyapy; ehd;F
Mrpupah;fSk;> mjpgUk; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. Mdhy;
mth;fs; Ie;J NgiuAk; rk;gsj;jd;W jhd;
fhzKbAk;. kw;iwa ehl;fspy; khwpkhwp
xUth; my;yJ ,Uth; tuhapdk;. ePq;fs;
flTs;. ghlrhiyia ey;y Kiwapy;
elj;jpdPh;fs;. Kw;gzkhfNth md;gspg;ghfNth
vijAk; nghWtjpy;iy. mg;gbg; ngwhky;
jpwk;gl cq;fshy; ghlrhiyia elj;j
KbAnkd;why;> kw;wth;fshy; Vd; mg;gb elj;j
Kbatpy;iy? vd;W ehd; Nahrpj;Jg;
ghu;f;fpwdhd;. mjw;F vd;dhy; tpilfhz
Kbtjpy;iy”. vd;W me;j Kjpath; nrhd;d
thu;j;ijfs; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; fhjpy;
xypj;jJ.

mg;nghOJ NtyhAjgps;is
mq;Nf te;jhu;; “ePq;fs; eprhe;jd;iu

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FLk;gj;jpdiug; Ngha;g; ghu;j;jjhf mwpe;Njd;.
vdf;Fj; njupahky; Ngha;tpl;lJ. ehDk;
te;jpUf;fyhk;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“,dp mbf;fb mth;fisr;

nrd;W ehk; re;jpf;fj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ
Nghfyhk;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“n[aghydpd; kidtpapd;
rNfhjud; uFtud; te;Jepw;fpwhd;. cq;fisr;
re;jpj;jtNd..?” vd;W Nfl;lhh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“,y;iy”

“CUf;Fs; nfhQ;rg;Ngu; ,Ue;J

nfhz;L vj;jid jPa nray;fisr;
nra;fpwhh;fs;. ,td; rptRe;ju%u;j;jp uFtuidr;
nrd;W re;jpj;J> ,yf;fpag;Nguitf;Fg; gzk;
nfhLf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhd;dtdhk;.
Mjpj;jdpd; njd;de;Njhg;G tPl;ilj;jpUj;jp>
ePq;fs; mdhij tpLjp Muk;gpf;fpw rhl;by fhR
rk;ghjpf;f epidf;fpd;wPhf
; shk;. tUzid
Vkhw;wp epyj;ijg; gwpj;J KUifaDf;Ff;
nfhLj;Jtpl;L> KUifaidf; nfhz;L
tPl;ilj;Jg;guT nra;fpwPh;fshk;> me;jg; ngupa
tPl;ilAk; njd;de;Njhg;igAk; fhyfjpapy;
ePq;fs; klf;fpg; NghLtPq;fshk;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“xt;nthUtDk; jd;idg;
Nghyj;jhd; kw;wth;fSk; ,Ug;ghu;fs; vd;W
epidf;fpwhd;. ey;y kdj;Jld; ,Ug;gtdhy;
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jhd; jdJ Fiwfis mwpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;.
mg;gbahdtd; jhd; jdJ Fiwfisj;
jpUj;jpf; nfhs;thd;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp
mg;gbahdtd; my;yd;. mtd; kw;wth;fsJ
Fiwfis Muha;fpd;wtNd jtpuj; jdJ
Fiwfisg; gw;wpr; rpe;jpg;gjpy;iy. vjpupapd;
Fiwfisg; gw;wp eP rpe;jpf;fpwha;.
kw;wth;fsplk; Fiw fhz;gJ ghtk; kl;Lky;y
mJ kpfTk; ,ope;j nray;”. vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

NtyhAjgps;isf;F mijf;Nfl;f
xU khjpupahf ,Ue;jJ; “xU NghJk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mLj;jth;fisf;
Fiw$wkhl;lhu;. mj;Jld; jd;idg; gw;wp ahu;
Fiw$wpdhYk; mij ,yl;rpak; gz;z
khl;lhh;” vd;W mwpe;Jk; jhd; mg;gbf;
$wpajw;fhf tUe;jpdhh; NtyhAjk;gps;is.

“vdf;F ePq;fs; ,g;gbr;

nrhy;tPu;fs; vd;W njupAk;. ePq;fs;
,tw;iwnay;yhk; mwpaNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfr;
nrhd;Ndd;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“gd;wp vg;NghJk; kyj;ijj;jhd;

NjLk;. ,J Gjpdkpy;iyNa> gR xd;W mijj;
Njbdhy; jhd; ehk; Mr;rupag;gl Ntz;Lk;.
NtyhAjk;> ehd; Kd;Gk; gyKiw
,ijf;$wpAs;Nsd;. ,g;Ngh ehd; cdf;F mij
epidTgLj;JfpNwd;. jtk; vd;gJ fhl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;W mku;tjpy;iy. ve;j Xh; capUf;Fk;
Jd;gk; nra;ahky; ,Ug;gJ. rhy;G vd;gJ gpwh;

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nra;Ak; jPikiag; gw;wp tpku;rdk; nra;ahj
ey;y gz;ig mbg;gilahff; nfhz;lJ. eP
kpfTk; ey;ytd;”. vd;W tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
nrhy;ypf;nfhz;bUe;j NghJ NtyhAjgps;is
kpfTk; mtrukhff; FWf;fpl;lhh;@ “Iah xU
nra;jpahf> ePq;fs; mwpe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; nrhd;Ndd;”
984. nfhy;yh eyj;jJ Nehd;ik@ gpwh;jPik
nrhy;yh eyj;jJ rhy;G.

jtk; vd;gJ Xh; capiuf; nfhy;yhj

mwj;ij mbg;gilahff; nfhz;lJ. rhy;G
vd;gJ gpwupd; jPikfis vLj;Jr; nrhy;yhj
ew;gz;ig mbg;gilahff; nfhz;lJ.

ngUk; Mw;wy;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp rpupj;jhh;. gpd;
nrhd;dhh;; “NtyhAjk;> cd;idg; gw;wp
vdf;Fj; njupAk;. vd;id ahUk; Fiw$WtJ
cdf;Fg; gpbf;fhJ. mjdhy; jhd; eP
nrhd;dha; vd;gJk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;. eP
vd;dpy; vt;tsT md;ig itj;jpUf;fpwhNah
mt;tsT md;ig ehd; cd;kPJk;
itj;Js;Nsd;. mij eP re;Njfpf;fpwhah...?”
vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L epWj;jpdhh;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

“IiaNah.... ePq;fs; vd;d

fijf;fpwPh;fs;..... cq;fis ehd;

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re;Njfg;gLNtdh....?” fyq;fpdhh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

mijf;fz;L gjwpg;Nghdhu;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp; “ehd; cd; kPJ md;G
itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; cd;idg;gw;wp Cupy;
cs;sth;fs; vg;gbj;jhd; Nftykhfg;
NgrpdhYk; mijg; gw;wp ehd; cd;Dld;
fijg;gjpy;iyNa.... Vndd;why; mg;gbg;gl;l
cwT vk;KilaJ. Mw;wy; cs;sth;fspd;
ngUk; Mw;wy; mlf;fk;. mjdhy; jhd;
nrhd;NdNd jtpu cd;idf; Fw;wQ;
nrhy;ytpy;iy. gytPdh;fs; jhd; kw;wth;fisg;
gw;wpf; Fiw$wpf;nfhz;bUg;ghu;fs;. mj;Jld;
mth;fs; $Wk; Fiwfisf; fzf;nfLj;jhy;
ehk; ey;y nray;fs; vijAk; nra;a KbahJ”
vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

mg;NghJ uFtuDk; rptRe;ju%u;j;jpAk;

n[aghyDk; mq;F te;jdh;.

“Iah> cq;fis vdf;Fj;

njupahJ. Mdhy; cq;fisg; gw;wp
epiwaf;Nfs;tpg; gl;bUf;fpNwd;. tUzd;
vd;Dld; Ntiy nra;gtd;. kpfTk; ey;ytd;.
mtd; cq;fisg; gw;wp thNahahky;
nrhy;thd;. mj;Jld; rptRe;ju%u;j;jpapd;
kUkfd; cq;fisg; gw;wpAk;> jdJ khkdhiug;
gw;wpAk; nrhy;ypAs;shd;. mjdhy; n[aghyd;
nrhy;tnjijAk; ehd; ek;Gtjpy;iy. vdJ
rNfhjupf;F cq;fisg; gw;wpr; nrhy;yp
,yf;fpag;Nguitf; fl;blj;ijf; fl;Ltjw;Fj;

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Njitahd epjpiaf; nfhLf;fr; nrhd;Ndd;.
tUzd; ehd; te;jij mwpe;J vdJ tPl;bw;F
te;jhd;. cq;fsJ jiyikapy; Xh; mdhij
tpLjp Muk;gpj;J elj;jg;Nghtjhfr; nrhy;yp>
mjw;F vd;id cjtp nra;AkhW $wpdhd;.
tUzdpd; kPJ vdf;Fg; G+uz ek;gpf;if
cz;L. tUzd; cq;fisj; nja;tkhfg;
G+rpf;fpwhd;. mjdhy; ehDk; vdJ
rNfhjuh;fSk; tUzd; Muk;gpf;fpd;w
tpLjpf;F cjtp nra;tjhfj;
jPu;khdpj;Jtpl;Nlhk;. vdJ ikj;Jdh;
n[aghyd; ,q;F te;j fhyj;jpy; jdJ gioa
ez;gh;fSld; Nrh;e;J rpy jPa nray;fisr;
nra;jjhf mwpe;Njd;. ,Ue;Jk; ePq;fs; mijg;
ngupjhf epidf;ftpy;iy. Mw;wYilath;fsJ
ngupa Mw;wyhtJ gzpTld; elj;jyhFk;.
mjd;gb ePq;fs; ele;J nfhz;Bu;fs;” vd;whhd;
uFtud;.

mg;NghJ eprhe;jDk; nrh&gpdpAk;

mq;F te;jdh;. eprhe;jidg; gj;jpupifapy;
fz;likahy; milahsk; fz;Lnfhz;l
uFtud; mtdpd; mUfpy; te;Jnrhd;dhd;;
“eprhe;jd;> eP vd;Dld; yz;lDf;F
tUfpwhah......? mq;F te;jhy; eP gbf;fyhk;”.

eprhe;jd; jLkhwpdhd;. nrh&gpdp

nra;tjwpahJ jpifj;Jg; Ngha; epd;whs;.
rptRe;ju%u;j;jp uFtuidg; ghu;j;jhu;. mtUf;F
uFtudpd; nray; Mr;rupaj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ@
“,e;jg; gpr;irf;fhug;igaid jd;Dld;

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mioj;Jr; nry;y uFtud; Vd; tpUk;Gfpwhd;?”
vd;W epidj;jhh;.

uFtud; rptRe;ju%u;j;jpapd;
Kfj;ijg; ghu;j;jhd;. mJ fytukile;jpUe;jJ;
“uF> cq;fis vdf;Fj;njupahJ. n[aghyd;
vd;Dila gioa ez;gd;. mj;Jld; mtd;
vdJ capu; ez;gd;; kpfTk; ey;ytd;; jkf;Fg;
Gfo;tu Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidf;Fk; rpyu;
n[aghyidg; gw;wpj; jtwhf Cuth;fSf;Fr;
nrhy;fpd;wdh;. ePq;fs; n[aghyDf;fhf ,e;j
CUf;F cjtpfs; nra;a epidf;fpwPh;fs;.
n[aghyid kjpahj ,t;T+uth;fSf;F ePq;fs;
Vd; cjtp nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;?” vd;W
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nrhd;dJ mtdJ fhjpy;
xypj;jJ.

“n[aghyidg; gw;wp ,tu;

vdf;Fr; nrhy;fpwhh;. ehd; mtDld; jpdKk;
NghuhLtJ ,tDf;F vq;Nf njupag;NghfpwJ”
vd;W epidj;jthW uFtud; nrhd;dhd;;
“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah kpfTk; ey;ytu;;
xOf;fkhdtu;; Mw;wy; cilath;. Mw;wy;
cilath;fspd; ngupa Mw;wy; mlf;fk;.
mg;gbg;gl;l mlf;fKs;stiug; gifth;fs; $l
ez;gh;fshf epidg;gh;. mlf;fnkd;gJ
ve;jf;nfhbatiuAk; ez;gdhf khw;Wk;
MAjkhFk;. me;j MAjk; cd;id
mbikahf;ftpy;iy vd;why; eP kdpjdy;y”

“cz;ikjhd; uF... mlf;fKs;s

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp flTs; vd;gij ehd;
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Vw;Wf;nfhs;fpNwd;”fz;fyq;fpdhh;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

985. Mw;Wthh; Mw;wy; gzpjy;@ mJrhd;Nwhh;

khw;whiu khw;Wk; gil.

Mw;wy; cilatupd; Mw;wy; vd;gJ

mlf;fNk MFk;. mJ giftiuAk;
ez;gh;fshf;fpf; nfhs;Sk; MAjKkhFk;.

ciuf;Fk; fy;
md;W ehtyu; =tpj;jpah
kfhfzgjp Myaj;jpw;Fj; jdghyDk;>
rptRe;ju%u;j;jpAk; te;jdh;. G+ir Kbe;jgpd;
etuhrhTk; NtyhAjgps;isAk;> jzpfhryKk;
te;jdh;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp VO kzpf;F
tUtjhfr; nrhy;yp mDg;gpapUe;jhh;.
mg;nghOJ Neuk; ,uT MW Ik;gJ. VO
kzpf;Ff; fl;lhak; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
te;JtpLthu; vd;W epidj;jthW jzpfhryk;
NtyhAjgps;isia mioj;Jf; nfhz;L
Rthkpahuplk; nrd;whh;.

Rthkpahh; ,UtiuAk; ghu;j;Jg;

Gd;difj;jhh;; “NtyhAjk;> ,d;W ngw;Nwhiu
,oe;j rpWth;fisg; gw;wp kpfTk;
Kf;fpakhdnjhU KbntLf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;Wjhd; gy Kf;fpa gpuKfh;fs; ,q;F
tUfpwhh;fs;. vkJ gpuNjrj;jpy; eilngWk;
Kf;fpa epfo;Tfs; vy;yhk; kfhfzgjp

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Myaj;jpy; $bj;jhd; KbntLg;gJ tof;fk;.
,t;tsT fhyKk; Fbfhuh;fSk;> r%fj;jpw;F
cjthjth;fSk; jhd; $l;lj;ijf; Fog;GtJ
tof;fk;. Mdhy; md;W Fbfhud; xUtDf;F
NtyhAjgps;is mbj;jJ vdf;Fg;
gpbf;ftpy;iy. ,dpNky; mg;gb ahUk; elf;ff;
$lhJ. jk;iktplj; jho;e;jtuplj;jpYk; $lj;
Njhy;tpia tpRthrj;Jld; xg;Gf;nfhs;gtd;
jhd; rhd;Nwhd;. rhd;Nwhiu ciuj;Jg; ghu;f;Fk;
ciufy; mJjhd;. Mj;jpug;gLtJ ey;yjy;y.
msTf;fjpfkhf Mj;jpug;gLtJ vd;Wk;
jPikiaj; jUk;@ Ranfsutj;ij ,of;f
NeupLk;. ,it ahTk; kdjpdhy; nra;ag;gLk;
ghtq;fs;. ngUk;ghyhdtu;fSf;Fj; jPa
nray;fs; vJntd;W njupahJ. mjdhy; jhd;
jPa nray;fisr; nra;fpwhh;fs;. jPait
vJntd;W njupe;jth;fs; mijr; nra;tij
mDkjpf;f KbahJ” Rthkpahh; fz;fis
%bdhh;.

“md;W Vd; mg;gb ele;J

nfhz;Nld; vd;W vdf;F tpsq;ftpy;iy.
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp nrhd;d khjpup@ “NtyhAjk;
jdghyd; jpdKk; Fbj;Jtpl;Lf; fz;lgb
NgRfpwhd;. mtd; NgRk; ehl;fspy; mtd;
,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ijtpl;L vOe;J nry;Yk; eP
md;W Vd; mtDf;F mbj;jha;...? mijtpl
,e;jg;gpuNjrj;jpy; ahuhtJ jdghyid
VrpapUf;fpwhh;fsh..? mtid Vrpdhy; mtd;
jpdKk; cd;id VRthd;. eP ,g;gb elg;gha;
vd;W ehd; epidf;ftpy;iy” vd;wtu;. md;W
mtd; mg;gbr; nrhd;d NghJ> ehd; mth; kPJ

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Nfhgg;gl;Nld;. ,d;iwa epiyapy; mth;
nrhd;dJ rup. tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp vijAk;
ngupjhf vLj;Jf;nfhs;tjpy;iy. mtNuhL
gyfhyk; gofpAk; vd;dhy; mtiug;
Gupe;Jnfhs;s Kbatpy;iyNa” vd;W
ftiyg;gl;lhh; NtyhAjgps;is.

mg;NghJ jdghyDk;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk; mq;F te;jdh;.
NtyhAjgps;is jdghyDf;F mbj;j gpd>;
mtd; mtiug;ghu;g;gjpy;iy. mtUk;
mtidg;ghu;g;gjpy;iy. mq;F te;j jdghyd;
XU fiuapy; mku;e;jhd;.

NtyhAjgps;is jdghyDf;fUfpy;
nrd;whh;. mtiuf;fz;lJk; jdghyd; vOe;jhd;;
“jdghY> md;W VNjh njupahj; jdkhf ehd;
cd;id mbj;J tpl;Nld;. mij
kd;dpj;Jf;nfhs;. VNjh nfl;l Neuk; mg;gb
ele;Jtpl;lJ” vd;W jdghydJ
ifiag;gpbj;jhh; NtyhAjgps;is.

jdghyd; mjpu;e;J Nghdhd;;

“ePq;fs; ngupa kdpjd;. ehd; nra;jJ gpio.
Cuth;fis ehd; Nftykhfg; Ngrpdhy;
ahUf;Fj;jhd; Nfhgk; tuhJ? mJf;fhf ePq;fs;
vd;dplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;gjh....? ePq;fs; ve;jsT
ngupa kdpjd;...” fyq;fpdhd; jdghyd;.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jpf;F tpag;ghf
,Ue;jJ@ “NtyhAjgps;is Cupy; kjpg;GlDk;
kupahijAlDk; thOk; ngupa kdpjd;. Nftyk;

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xU Fbfhudplk; kd;dpg;Gf;Nfl;fpwhh;” vd;W
epidj;jhh;.

“ehDk;> NtyhAjgps;is cdf;F

mbj;jJ rupnad;W jhd; epidj;Njd;. Mdhy;
mJ ngupa jtW vd;W ,g;NghJ jhd;
njupfpwJ. mjdhy; ehDk; ngUq;Fw;wk; nra;J
tpl;Nld; vd;idAk; kd;dpj;Jf;nfhs; jdghY”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“INah ,J vd;d fij? jk;ik

tpl cah;e;jth;fs; jtW nra;jhy;
mijg;nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mth;fs;
jtW nra;jhYk; mjpy; Xh; mu;j;jk; ,Uf;Fk;”
vd;W vdJ je;ijahh; mbf;fb nrhy;yf;
Nfl;Ls;Nsd;. vdJ jPa Fzq;fshy; jhd; ehd;
nfl;lope;Njd;. mz;zDld; ehd; Nrh;e;J
tho;e;jpUe;jhNy> ehd; ngupa
gzf;fhudhfpapUg;Ngd;. ,g;Ngh ,d;Dk; ehd;F
mb mbAq;fs;” vd;w jdghyd;
NtyhAjgps;isapd; tyJ ifiag; gpbj;J
jdJ fd;dj;jpy; gy Kiw mbj;jhd;.

Rthkp fz;tpopj;Jg; ghu;j;jhu;.

jdghyd; nra;Ak; nraiyg; ghu;j;Jr; rpupj;jhu;.

986. rhy;gpw;Ff; fl;lis ahnjdpy; Njhy;tp

Jiyay;yhh; fz;Zk; nfhsy;.

rhd;whz;ikia kjpg;gpLk; ciu fy; Nghy;

nraw;gLk; fUtp vJ vd;why;> jk;ik tplj;

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jho;e;jtuplj;jpYk; jd; Njhy;tpia Vw;Wf;
nfhs;Sk; gz;ghFk;.

rhjpg;gJ
vij?
n[aghyDk; rptrf;jpAk;
uFtuDk; Rthkpahuplk; te;jdh;. Rthkpahu;
fz;fis %bagb ,Ue;jhh;. mjdhy;
te;jth;fs; Mq;fhq;Nf ,Ue;jdh;@
“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp te;jhy; $l;lj;ijj;
njhlq;fyhk;> mtiuf; fhztpy;iy” vd;W
epidj;jhu; jzpfhryk;.

mg;NghJ jdghyrpq;fk; te;J

nrhd;dhu;; “,d;W mYtyfj;jpw;Ff; fy;tp
mikr;rpypUe;J rpy mjpfhupfs; te;jikahy;
,g;NghJjhd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp tPl;bw;Fr;
nry;fpwhh;. gj;J epkplq;fspy; te;JtpLtjhf
vy;NyhuplKk; nrhy;yr; nrhd;dhu;” vd;whh;.

NtyhAjgps;is rptrf;jpf;F
mUNf nrd;W mku;e;jhu;. mtu; ,jw;F Kd;G
,uz;L juk; n[aghydpd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W
uFtuidAk;> rptrf;jpiaAk; re;jpj;jhh;.
mth;fspd; fijfspypUe;J mth;fs; kpfTk;
ey;ytu;fs; vd;W njupe;J nfhz;lhh;.
,g;gbahdnjhU ey;y ngz; n[aghyDf;F
kidtpahf tha;j;jJ mjp\;lk;” vd;W
epidj;jhu;.

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 “vd;d NtyhAjgps;is mz;iz
ve;j NeuKk; kfpo;r;rpAld; rpupj;Jf;nfhz;Nl
,Uf;fpwPuf
; s;> cq;fisg; ghu;j;jhy; vdf;Fg;
nghwhikahf cs;sJ” vd;whs; rptrf;jp.

“mg;gbj;jhd; vy;NyhUk;
nrhy;fpwhh;fs;” vd;W rpupj;j NtyhAjgps;is>
rpwpJ jaq;fpdhh;; “vijNah Nfl;f
epidf;fpwPh;fs; NfSq;Nfh” vd;whs; rptrf;jp.

“ehd; vd;dj;ijf; Nfl;fpwJ.

jdghyd;; Fbfhud;; nfl;ltd;; mtDila
kidtpAk; gps;isfSk; kpfTk; ey;yth;fs;”
epWj;jpdhh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“mJ vdf;Fj; njupe;jjhy; jhd;

ehd; mth;fSf;Fg; gzk; mDg;GfpNwd;
NtyhAjd;iz cq;fis vdf;Fj; njupahJ.
Mdhy; vdJ fztiug; gw;wpAk; mtuJ
FLk;gj;ijg; gw;wpAk; vd;idtpl cq;fSf;Ff;
$lj;njupAk;. ,tUk; jk;gpahiug; Nghyj;jhd;
Fbj;Jtpl;L xNu gpur;rpid. mz;izkhu; rpy
rkak; ,tUf;F mbj;Jk; tpLthu;fs;. mg;gb
,Ue;Jk; ehd; ,tiu kjpf;fpwd;. mj;Jld;
jdghyd; vdf;F vOjpa fbjq;fspy; xd;iwj;
jhDk; ePq;fs; thrpj;jhy; jhd; njupAk;. jkpopy;
mg;gbahd thu;j;ijfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdth vd;W
ehd; Mr;rupag;gLNtd;. mg;gb ,Ue;Jk; ehd;
gzk; mDg;GfpNwd;. jdJ jk;gpiag; gw;wp
,th; xU ehshtJ epidj;Jg; ghu;j;jjpy;iy.
,q;F te;J %d;W khjq;fs; fope;J tpl;ld.
,th; me;jf; FLk;gj;ij mioj;J xUNeur;
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rhg;ghL nfhLj;jhuh....? ,y;iy
cLgplitfs;..... gzk; VjhtJ nfhLj;jhuh....?
ehd; jhd; nfhLj;Njd;. vdJ mz;zh
ngUe;njhifg; gzk; nfhLj;Js;shu;. mtUf;F
cs;s mf;fiw ,tUf;F Vd; tutpy;iy?”
vd;W Nfl;lhs; rptrf;jp.

“vy;NyhiuAk; kdpju;fs; vd;wh

ePq;fs; epidf;fpwPu;fs;..? ePq;fSk;
n[aghyidg; Nghy; mf;fiw ,y;yhky;
,Ue;jpUe;jhy;> jdghydJ FLk;gk; vd;Nwh
mope;jpUf;Fk;. mj;Jld; Vio vspath;fs; kPJ
ePq;fs; md;G nfhz;likahy; jhd; ngw;Nwhiu
,oe;j gps;isfSf;F cjt Kd;te;Js;sPh;fs;.
ngUe;jd;ik vd;gJ guk;giu guk;giuahf
tUjy; Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy; jhd; ePq;fs;
jdghydJ FLk;gj;jpw;F cjtp nra;jPuf ; s;.
mj;Jld; mtdJ %j;j kfid cq;fSld;
mioj;Jr; nry;Yq;fs;. mtDf;F ,Ugj;njhU
taJ ghlrhiyf;Fk; nry;ytpy;iy.
ciog;gJk; ,y;iy> jfg;gidg; Nghyj;
jpupfpwhd;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“cOw khL cs;Supy; cOk;

vd;ghu;fs;. mq;F te;jhy; ,Ugj;J ehd;F kzp
NeuKk; ciof;f Ntz;Lk;. ,uT gfy;
KOtJk; gLj;jpUf;fpwhd;” vd;whs; rptrf;jp.

“mtd; taJ Fiwe;jtd;. ePq;fs;

$l;bf;nfhz;L Nghq;Nfh. mtd; ciog;ghd;”
vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

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 “rup> ePq;fs; nrhd;djw;fhff;
$l;br; nry;fpNwd;” vd;whs; rptrf;jp.

“ngUe;jd;ik cs;sth;fs; jhd;

jkf;Fj; Jd;gQ; nra;jth;fSf;Fk; ed;ik
nra;thu;fs;” vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;jhh;
NtyhAjgps;is. mg;NghJk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
tutpy;iy. mjdhy; Nfhapybf;F te;jhh;.
mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; jdghyd; te;jhd;.

“Cupy; vj;jid Ngu;

,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. ePq;fs; ,uz;L %d;W Ngu; jhd;
CUf;F cjtp nra;fpwPh;fs;. New;W
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah vdJ kfid
mioj;Jr; nry;Yk;gb mz;zpf;Fr;
nrhd;dtuhk;. ,d;W ePq;fs;
nrhy;ypapUf;fpwPh;fs;. ,e;jg; ngUe;jd;ik NtW
ahUf;F tUk;. ehd; cq;fSf;F vt;tsT
jPikfs; nra;jpUg;gd;. ePq;fs;....” tpk;kp tpk;kp
mOjhd; jdghyd;.

987. ,d;dhnra; jhh;f;Fk; ,dpaNt nra;ahf;fhy;

vd;d gaj;jNjh rhy;G?

jdf;Fj; Jd;gkhdtw;iwr;
nra;jth;fSf;Fk; jhk; ed;ikfisr;
nra;atpy;iy. vd;why;> rhd;Nwhupd;
rhd;whz;ikahy; vd;d gad; cz;lhFk;.

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 Fiway;y.
mg;NghJ mq;Nf gz;bjUk;
tpf;Nd];tu];tu%h;j;jpAk; te;jdh;. mth;fisf;
fz;lJk; vy;NyhUk; vOe;jdh;. mth;fs;
,UtUk; Rthkpahupd; mUfpy; te;J mtuJ
ghjq;fisg; gzpe;jdh;.

jzpfhryk;> tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;fhf
thq;fp itj;jpUe;j tpG+jpia ePl;bdhu;.
mg;NghJ FUf;fs; tpG+jpAld; mq;F te;jhu;.
mijf;fz;l tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrhd;dhu;;
“IiaNah> cq;fSf;Nfd; tPz;rpukk;. ehd;
Nfhapybapy; ,Uf;Fk; khlj;jpy; ,Ue;j
tpG+jpia vLj;Jg; G+rptpl;Lj;jhd; te;Njd;.
mj;Jld; jzpfhryk; ve;jNeuKk;
kfhfzgjpapd; tpG+jpia itj;jpUg;ghu;”;
vd;whh;.

“ePq;fs; Nfhapybf;F te;jhy;

vdJ ifahy; kfhfzgjpapd; gpurhjj;ij
juhtpl;lhy; vdf;F md;W VNjh jtW
nra;jijg;Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;” vd;whu; FUf;fs;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp FUf;fsplk;
tpG+jpia thq;fp new;wpapy; G+rptpl;L epyj;jpy;
mku;e;jhu;. Rthkpahh; Gd;difj;jhu;@ “,d;W
kfj;jhd xU nraypy; <Lgl ePq;fs;
vy;NyhUk; Kd;te;Js;sPu;fs;. ,g;NghJ
eilngWk; NghupdhYk;> RdhkpahYk;
Mapuf;fzf;fhNdhu; jkJ clikfis ,oe;J

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eLj;njUtpy; epw;fpd;wdh;. gyh; jkJ
gps;isfis> cwtpdh;fis> ez;gh;fis
,oe;Js;sdh;. ,ijtplf; nfhLik gy
ghyfh;fs; jk; ngw;Nwhu;fis ,oe;Js;sdh;.
,g;ghyfh;fSf;F cjTtJ vkJ fliknad;W
epidj;J ePq;fs; vy;NyhUk; $bapUf;fpwPh;fs;.
md;G> ehzk;> ,uq;Fk; jd;ik> cjTk; gz;G>
cz;ik vd;gd r%fNrit nra;gtu;fs;.
filg;gpbff;fNtz;bait. ,e;j Ie;Jk; jhd;
rhd;whz;ik vd;W nrhy;yg;gLtJ. ,t;
Ie;ijAk; filg;gpbf;fhjtu;fs; r%f Nrit
nra;a KbahJ. ,tw;wpw;F rhy;G vd;Dk;
kdTWjp NjitNa jtpug; nghUs;
Njitapy;iy. ,q;F cs;s gz;bju; kpfTk;
Vio. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp muNritahsuhf
,Ue;jhYk; ngupjhfg; gzk; ,y;yhjth;.
mj;Jld; jzpfhryk;> NtyhAjgps;is>
jdghyrpq;fk; MfpNahu; ngUe;njhifahfg;
gzj;ij ms;spf;nfhLf;ff; $bath;fs; my;yu;.
mth;fsplk; rhy;G vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w
kdTWjp cz;L. mjdhy; mth;fsplk;
nghUspy;yhtpl;lhYk; kf;fs; mth;fis
kjpf;fpwhu;fs;. mij ahUk; Fiwahff;
epidg;gjpy;iy” %r;Rtpl;lhu; Rthkpahu;.

rpy epkplq;fSf;Fg; gpd;

RthkpahNu Ngrpdhu;; “xU nraiyr;
nra;gtu;fis tpl mij tpkh;rpg;gth;fs; jhd;
mjpfkhdth;fs;. tpku;rpg;gth;fisg; gw;wp
ftiy nfhs;shjth;fs; ePq;fs;.
tpku;rdq;fSf;Fg; gjpy; nrhy;yhtpl;lhy; me;j
tpku;rdk; mope;JtpLk;. gjpy; jz;zPiug;
Nghd;wJ. Cw;w Cw;w mJ tsUk;. ehk;
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xt;nthUtupdJk; ew;Fzq;fis itj;Jj;jhd;
mth;fis kjpf;f Ntz;Lk;. xUtd; vg;gb
,Uf;fpwhNdh mg;gbj;jhd; mtd; gpwiuf;
fhz;fpwhd;. ed;Wk; jPJk; mtutuJ
kdj;jpNyNa cs;sJ. ,d;W Muk;gpf;ffg;gLk;
fhg;Nghu; ,y;yj;jpw;F kdKte;J nghUl;fis
nfhLj;JjTk; tUzd; jk;gjpapdUf;Fk;>
n[aghyd; FLk;gj;jpdUf;Fk; Fwpg;ghf
uFtuDf;Fk; ed;wp $wpf;nfhs;tNjhL ehtyu;
=tpj;jpah kfhfzgjpapd; mUl;flhl;rk;
cq;fis mDf;fpufpf;fTk; fpilf;fTk;
Ntz;LfpNwd;” vd;whu;.

rpy epkpl nksdj;jpd; gpd;

tUzd; vOe;jhd;; “ehd; Kd;G
$wpaijg;Nghy ,f;fhg;gfj;jpw;fhd mj;jid
cjtpfisAk; nra;Ntd;. ,f;fhg;gfj;jpw;F
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mth;fs; jiytuhf ,Ue;J
nraw;gLthh;” vd;whd;.

mij uFtud; Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhd;.

“tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpath;fs; jhd; ,jw;Fg;
nghUj;jkhdth;” vd;whd;.

gz;bju; vOe;J
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpaplk; nrd;W jhd;
itj;jpUe;j rpwpa njhifg;gzj;ijf;
nfhLj;jhu;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vOe;J mtiu
tzq;fptpl;L mtuplkpUe;J gzj;ijg;
ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhu;@ “ehk; ve;j ey;y
fhupaj;jpw;Fk; gz;bjuplNk Kjy; Kjyhfg;
gzk; thq;FNthk; ,d;W mth; E}w;wpnahU

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&gh je;J ,f;fhg;gfj;ij Muk;gpj;J
itj;Js;shu;” vd;whu;.

Rthkpahu; Gd;difj;jhu;;
“gz;bju; ey;y ifuhrp cs;sth;. mjdhy;
jhd; rhd;whd;ikAs;s gz;bjupd; tWikia
,q;Fs;sth;fs; Fiwj;J kjpg;gpLtjpy;iy.
gz;bjupd; ifuhrp ,f;fhg;gfj;ij cah;j;Jk;”
vd;whu; Rthkpahu;.

mLj;J tUzd; ,Ugj;ije;J

yl;rk; &ghTk;> n[aghyd;; ,UgJ ,yl;rk;
&ghTk; nfhLj;jdh;.

988. ,d;ik xUtw;F ,spTmd;W rhy;G vd;Dk;

jpz;ikcz; lhfg; ngwpd;.

rhy;G vd;Dk; cWjp xUtDf;F

cz;lhdhy;> mtDf;F nghUs; ,y;yhjjhy;
Vw;gLk; tWik xU Fiw MfhJ.

NtWglhjth;
fzgjp kj;jpakfh
tpj;jpahyaj;jpw;F mUNf kz;lyNfrd;
vd;gtUf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd fhzp xd;W ,Ue;jJ.
kz;lyNfrd; mg;ghlrhiyapd; gioa khzth;.
mj;Jld; mq;F Mrpupauhff; flik Gupe;J
Xa;T ngw;wth;. mtuJ gps;isfs; ntspehl;by;
trpj;jikahy; mtUk; ntspehl;bw;Fr;
nrd;Wtpl;lhh;. mjdhy; mtuJ gps;isfs;

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mf;fhzpia tpw;f Kaw;rpj;jdh;. mij mwpe;j
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp mf;fhzpiag; ghlrhiyf;F
thq;fj; jPu;khdpj;jhu;. mf;fhzp
mg;ghlrhiyapd; Kd;ehs;; mjpguhd “fdfd;”
vd;gtupd; nghWg;gpy; ,Ue;jJ.

ntspehl;by; ,Ue;J te;j

rptFkud; vd;w gioa khztd; mf;fhzpia
thq;fpg; ghlrhiyf;Fj; jUtjhff;
cWjpaspj;jhd;. mij ek;gpa
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mf;fhzpapd; nghWkjpapy;
miuthrpj; njhifiaf; nfhLj;J %d;W khjj;
jtizapy; mf;fhzpapd; kpFjpg; gzj;ijf;
nfhLg;gjhf xg;Gf;nfhz;Ltof;fwpQh; %yk;
gj;jpuk; vOjpf;ifnaOj;jpl;lhu;.

%d;W khjq;fs; fope;j NghJk;

rptFkud; gzk; mDg;gtpy;iy. mj;Jld;
mf;fhzpapy; nry;ttjp vd;w ngz;
jdf;Fupik cs;sjhf tof;Fj; njhlh;e;jhs;.
mjdhy; fy;tpj; jpizf;fsk; mf;fhzpapd;
gpur;rpid jPUk;tiu fdfDf;Ff;
nfhLf;fNtz;ba kpFjpg; gzj;ijf;
nfhLf;fNtz;lhk; vd;W fl;lisapl;;lJ.

fdfd; mg;ngz;zpd; gpur;rpidia

„tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiaj; jPu;f;FkhW‟ $wpdhu;.
„mjw;Fk; jdf;Fk; njhlh;G ,y;iy‟ vd;whh;.
Mdhy; mg;ngz;; „jdf;F e\;l<lhfg; gzk;
juNtz;Lk;‟ vd;whs;.

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 tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp jdJ nrhe;jg;
gzj;jpy; mg; ngz; Nfl;l gzj;ijf;
nfhLf;ftpUk;gpdhu;. Mdhy; kpFjpahff;
nfhLf;fNtz;ba ngUe;njhifg; gzj;ij
rptFkud; mDg;ghjjhy; nra;tjwpahJ
jpifj;jhu;.

gzk; cupa jtizapy;

nfhLf;fhikahy; fdfd; ePjp kd;wj;jpy;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpf;F vjpuhf tof;F
njhLj;jhu;. ePjpkd;wk; kpFjpf;fhirAk;
mjw;fhd tl;bg; gzj;ijAk; ePjpkd;wj;jpw;fhd
nryT njhifiaAk; fl;LkhW gzpj;jJ.
fy;tpj; jpizf;fsk; nry;ttjpapd;
gpur;rpidiaj; jPu;f;Fk;tiu kpFjpg;gzj;ijf;
nfhLf;ff; $lhJ vd;W fl;lisapl;lJ. mf;
fbjj;ij tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp ePjpgjpaplk;
nfhLj;j NghJk; mJ Vw;Wf;nfhs;stpy;iy.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp ftiyAld;
Rthkpahuplk; te;jhu;. mth; md;W Nghy
,Jtiu fyq;fpajpy;iy.

“kfNd> msTf;fjpfkhf Vd;

fyq;Ffpwha;? cz;ik xUNghJk;
kiwtjpy;iy vd;W eP fw;ftpy;iyah......?;
mDgtj;jpy; czutpy;iyah...? ru;tty;yik
nghUe;jpa ehtyu; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp
cdf;Fs;NsNa tho;e;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwhu;.
mg;gbapUf;f eP Vd; fyq;Ffpd;wha;?
ey;ytdhf tho;e;J rhjidfs; GupAk; eP>
jPatidg;gw;wp epidf;f vd;d cs;sJ?
jPatd; xUNghJk; vjw;Fk; mQ;rkhl;lhd;.

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jPikfs; jpdKk; Gupahtpl;lhy; mtDf;F
epj;jpiu tuhJ. fdfDk; kz;lyNfrDk;
ghlrhiyapd; gioa khzth;fs;@ mq;F
fw;gpj;j Mrpupah;fs;@ ngUk; gzf;fhuh;fs;.
ghlrhiyNahL rk;ge;jg;glhj gyu; cdf;F
cjtp nra;atpy;iyah? mijtplf; fhzpg;
gzj;ijAk; mjd; tl;bg; gzj;ijAk; eP
cdJ gzj;jpy; fl;ltpy;iyah..? ,g;nghOJ
,uz;L tUlq;fspd; gpd; ePjpkd;wr; nryTg;
gzj;ijf; fl;LkhW fdfd; ePjpkd;wj;jpypUe;J
fl;lis mDg;gpAs;shd;. mijAk; fl;btpL.
eP gzj;jpw;fhff; fyq;ftpy;iy vd;W vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. ePjp gpioj;Jtpl;lNj vd;Wk;> kf;fs;
vtUk; cjtp nra;akhl;lhu;fs; vd;Wk;
vz;zpf; fyq;Ffpd;wha;; kfNd> eP rupj;jpu
GUrd;. cdJ tuyhw;iw ,d;Dk; ,uz;lhapuk;
tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpd;Gk; kf;fs; gbg;ghu;fs;. eP
jPUf;Fwis Muha;r;rp nra;jha;; jkpy;
cs;stiu jpUf;Fws; thOk;. jpUf;Fws;
cs;stiu eP tho;tha;. eP mtjhuGUrd;.
flTshd fpU\;dd; ,uhkhazj;jpy; ,uhkdhf
tho;e;J fhl;baJ Nghy eP jpUf;Fwspy;
tho;e;J fhl;bAs;sha;. mjdhy; nryT
njhifiaAk; fl;btpL. jPath;fisg; gw;wpg;
gpw;fhyj;jpYk; kf;fs; NgrNtz;Lk;.”

tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp rpypu;j;Jg;Nghdhu;@
“md;Gk; mlf;fKk;> nghWikAk;> jPa
nray;fisr; nra;a ehzKk; nfhz;l eP
jhkjpahJ jPatdpd; gzj;ijf; fl;btpL.
me;jg;gzk; mtid mopf;Fk;. rhy;G vd;Dk;
jd;ikf;F xU fly; vd;W kjpf;fg;gLgtu;fs;
cyfk; mopAk; Copf;fhyk; te;jhYk; fyq;f
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khl;lhu;fs; nfl;lth;fSf;Fj; Jiz GupNthupd;
guk;giuAk; ghjpf;fg;gLk;. ftiyg;glhNj”
vd;whh; Rthkpahu;.

989. Cop ngaupDk; jhk;ngauhh; rhd;whz;ikf;F

Mop vdg;gL thh;.
rhd;whz;ik vd;Dk; jd;ikf;Ff; fly;
Nghd;wth; vdg; Gfog;gLfpd;wth;> cyfk;
mopAk; Copf;fhyk; te;jhYk;> jd; epiyapy;
,Ue;J khwkhl;lhh;.

G+kp jhq;fhJ

mijf;Nfs;tpg;gl;l jzpfhryk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; tPl;bw;F te;jhu;.
“ePjpkd;wr; nryT fhirf; fl;Lk;gb
cq;fSf;Ff; fdfd; fl;lis mDg;gpajhff;
Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. fl;lisiaj; jw;Nghija
mjpguplk; nfhLq;fs;. mth; ghlrhiy
mgptpUj;jpr; rq;fj;ijf; $l;b mjpypUe;J
kPjpg;gzj;ijg; ngw;Wj;jul;Lk;”.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp rpupj;jhu;. gpd;@

“eP vj;jid fhykhfg; ghlrhiy mgptpUj;jpr;
rq;fj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwha;. kf;fs; ahu;
ghlrhiyf;F cjtpdhu;fs;........? ey;yth;fs;
rpyu;jhd; njhlu;e;J cjtpf;nfhz;L
te;Js;sdh;. fhzpthq;fpj; jUtjhfr; nrhd;d
rptFkuidf; fhzpf;Fg; gzk; mDg;gf;$lhJ
vd;W nrhd;dth;fs; jhNd ,tu;fs;. mj;Jld;
fhzpf;fhirAk; tl;bf;fhirAk; ahu; je;jhu;fs;

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vd;W cdf;Fj; njupAk;. mg;gbapUf;f
ePjpkd;wr; nryTj; njhifiaah
jug;Nghfpwhu;fs;. fhzp thq;Fk; NghNj
,f;fhzp Njitjhdh..? vd;W rpyu; Nfl;ldh;@
fhzp gs;sk; vd;wdh;@ nts;sk; epw;Fk; vd;wdh;;
ngWkjpapYk; ghu;f;ff; fhirf;
$lf;nfhLj;Jtpl;Nld; vd;wdh;. ,th;fsplk;
ehd; ifNae;j tpUk;gtpy;iy.
Fiwnrhy;thu;fs;. Fw;wk; fhz;ghu;fs;” vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“mjpguplk; nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;whu;

jzpfhryk;.

“jw;Nghija mjpgu; vd;w

tifapy;; nrhy;yj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; ,e;j
Cuth;fisg; gw;wp cdf;Fj; njupahjh...?
nrhe;jk; ,dk; ge;jk; vd;W jhd; ghu;g;ghu;fs;.
juk; Ie;J Gyikg;guprpy; guPl;irapy;
rq;fuypq;fj;jpd; kfd; rpj;jpailatpy;iy.
mtd; nfl;bf;fhud;. tpilj;jhs;fisj;
jpUj;jpajpy; jhd; jtW Vw;gl;bUf;fpwJ vd;W
epidj;J ehNd Kd;dpd;W guPl;irg; gFjpf;Ff;
fbjk; vOjpNdd;. jtWjyhfj; jpUj;jg;gl;lJ
vd;W guPl;irg;gFjp mwptpj;jJ. mjdhy; mtd;
rpj;jpaile;J Njrpa ghlrhiyapy; fy;tp
fw;fpwhd;. ehd; fbjk; vOjhtpl;lhy; vd;d
ele;jpUf;Fk;? mjd; gpd; mtd; fdfDld;
Nrh;e;J tof;fhbdhd;. fdfid tpl mtd;
jhd; jPtpukhfTk; ,Ue;jhd;. Cu; KOf;f
vd;idg;gw;wpj; jtwhfr; nrhy;ypf;nfhz;L
jpupe;jhd;. mtd; nrhd;dijj;jhd;

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ngUk;ghyhdth;fs; ek;gpdh;. mjpgu; ebj;jhu;.
mg;NghJ ehd; mjpgh;. ,g;NghJ ghlrhiyapy;
ehd; ,y;iy. mj;Jld; mth; jdJ
,dj;jtidg; giff;ftpUk;gkhl;lhu;.
khzth;fs; kj;jpapYk; nrhy;yg;gag;gLthu;”
mth; re;jh;g;gthjp. jdJ fhupaj;ij
epiwNtw;w ve;jg; ghjfkhd nraiyAk;
nra;thu; vd;gJ cdf;Fj; njupahjh?” vd;W
Nfl;lhu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“ey;ytu;fs; rpyu; ,Ug;gjhy;

jhd; G+kpapy; kionga;fpd;wJ” vd;W
nrhy;thu;fs;. cq;fisg;Nghd;w rhd;Nwhupd;
rhd;whik epiwe;j ey;y gz;Gfs;
FiwTgLkhdhy; ,e;jg; ngupa G+kpf;Ff;
$lg;ghue;jhq;f Kbahj epiy Vw;gLk;.
fdfDk; mtNdhL Nrh;e;jth;fSk; fl;lhak;
nfl;lopthu;fs;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

“ey;ytu;fs; gpwiuj;
J}w;wf;$lhJ. nray;fs; capUs;sit. mit
nra;jtidf; fl;lhak; nrd;wilAk;. mjw;F
ehk; topfhl;lj; Njitapy;iy.
ew;FzKs;std; jPatw;iw epidf;ff;$l
khl;lhd;. jPatidg;gw;wpf; fijg;gjhy; vd;d
gad; cz;lhfg; NghfpwJ. ehk; nrhy;tij
mtd; Nfl;ghdh...? xUtdplk; ,Uf;Fk;
nfl;lFzq;fs; jhd; nrayhf tbntLf;Fk;.
rKjhaj;jpy; tpah;it rpe;jpf; f\;ug;gl;L
cioj;jy; Ntz;Lk;@ ey;yth;fshf
thoNtz;Lk;. ey;yth;fs; kw;wth;fSila
eyDf;fhf midj;ijAk; jpahfk; nra;thh;fs;.

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mLj;jth;fSf;F ed;ik nra;tjd; %yk;
ey;yth;fs; ,d;gkilthu;fs;. xUtdpd;
tho;f;if mtDld; Kbe;JtpLtjpy;iy.
tho;f;if Mapuk; fhyj;Jg; gapu; vd;ghu;fs;.
flTs; xt;nthU [PtdpYk; ,Uf;fpwhu;>
mijj;jtpu NtWflTs; ,y;iy vd;Wk;
nrhy;fpwhh;fs;. mg;gbapUf;f kdpjd; Vd;
Jd;gg;gl Ntz;Lk;. Mir> nghwhik> Mztk;
,it %d;wpdhYk; jhd; kdpjd;
Jd;gg;gLfpd;whd;. ,tw;iw ePf;fpdhy; mtd;
flTs;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

“rup rup fhirf;fl;Lq;Nfh....?”

vd;W rpupj;jhu; jzpfhryk;.

990. rhd;wth; rhd;whz;ik Fd;wpd; ,Uepyk;jhd;

jhq;fhJ kd;Ndh nghiw.

rhd;Nwhuplj;Jr; rhd;whz;ikg; gz;G

FiwAkhdhy;> ,e;jg; ngupa G+kpAk; jd;
ghuj;ijj; jhq;f Kbahky; Ngha;tpLk;.

vspjhfg;ngwyhk;

n[aghyDk; rptrf;jpAk;
uFtuDk; jzpfhryj;jpd; tPl;bw;F te;jdh;.

“jzpaz;iz> kr;rhd; Gjd;

fpoik Nghfg;Nghfpwhh;. mjw;F Kd;G
cq;fis xUjuk; re;jpf;f tpUk;gpdhu;.
mJjhd;...” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.

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 jzpfhryk; rpupj;jhu;;
“cq;fspd; ngUk; cjtpahy;
ngUe;njhz;nlhd;iwj; njhlq;fpAs;Nshk;. ,e;j
Cutuhf ePq;fs; ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; ,yf;fpag;
Nguitf;Ff; fl;blk; xd;W fl;bj;je;Js;suP ;fs;.
ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j gps;isfspd; fhg;gfj;jpw;Fg;
ngUe;njhifahfg; gzk; je;Js;sPu;fs;.
cq;fsJ ey;y kdj;jpw;F ePq;fs; ed;whf
; s;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.
,Ug;gPuf

“,J vd;d ngupa cjtp? ehd;

,e;j Cutd; ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; ,e;j ehl;ltd;.
vdJ rNfhjup ,e;j Cutiuj;jhd; jpUkzQ;
nra;Js;shs;. me;j tifapy; ehd; ,e;j
Cutdhfptpl;Nld;. ,e;j cyfk; jhd; eufk;.
,e;j eufj;jpy; thOk; kf;fSf;F ,d;gj;ijf;
nfhLg;gJ kf;fspd; flik. trjpAs;std;
NkYk; NkYk; gzj;ijr; Nrkpj;Jj; jd;id
trjpAs;stdhf;Ftij tpl;Ltpl;Lr; Nrit
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ahNuh fdfdhk; Kd;G
kj;jpa kfhtpj;jpahyaj;jpy; mjpguhf
,Ue;jtdhk;. mg;nghOJ fzgjp kj;jpakfh
tpj;jpahyak; khl;Lf; nfhl;byhf ,Ue;jjhk;.
mtd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp IahTf;Fj; jPuhj
njhy;iyfisf; nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwhdhk;. mq;if gbj;J mq;if
mjpguhf,Ue;jtd; fhzpf;F tl;bf;fhRk;
ePjpkd;wr; nryTf;fhRk; Nfl;fpwhdhk;. mtid
ehd; xUKiw ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
,tq;fnsy;yhk; kdpju;fs; vd;W nrhy;yp
Ntl;b cLj;Jf;nfhz;L jpupAwhq;fs;.

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vy;NyhiuAk; kjpj;J> mth;fSld; kpf kpf
vspikahfg; gofp> jd;id mth;fSf;fhf
mu;g;gzpj;Jr; nrayhw;wp tUk; gz;Gs;s xU
kdpjid ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F miog;gjdhy;....
vdf;F ntl;fkhf ,Uf;F..... ,g;gbahdth;fs;
,q;F tho;fpwhh;fsh...? ehd; mtuJ tPl;bw;Fr;
nrd;W ePjpkd;wr; nryTj; njhifiaf;
fl;Ltjhf $wpNdd;. mth; kWj;Jtpl;lhu;”
uFtud; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

jzpfhryk; me;jg; gzj;ijj;

jhd; fl;Ltjhfr; nrhd;dhu;; “jzp ,e;j
Cuit vk;kpy; ,lq;fz;Ltpl;lhu;fs;. ehk;
xUtuplKk; gzk; NfshJ ntspehLfspypUe;J
tUgth;fspd; ed;nfhilfis thq;fpg;
ghlrhiyiar; rpwe;j Kiwapy;
elj;jpf;fhz;gpj;jikahy; ,g;nghOJ mth;fs;
vjw;Fk; gzk; jutpUk;Gfpwhh;fs; ,y;iy.
Nguhrpupah; #upaFkhud; xU njhifg;gzj;ij
epue;ju itg;gpypl;ljhy; tUlh tUlk; guprspg;G
tpohitf; nfhz;lhLfpd;Nwhk;. ,Nj
Nghyj;jhd; vy;yh eltbf;iffSk;
eilngWfpd;wd. mJ jtW vd;W vdf;F
,g;NghJjhd; njupfpd;wJ. ,e;j ePjpkd;wr;
nryTg; gzj;ij jw;Nghija mjpgu; jhd;
juNtz;Lk; my;yJ ghlrhiy mgptpUj;jpr;
rq;fk; juNtz;Lk;. eP Vd; jUthd;? eP vj;jid
Kiw ghlrhiyf;Fg; gzk; je;jpUg;gha;.
ePjuNtz;lhk;. ehd; mjpgUf;F
nrhy;ypaDg;gpAs;Nsd;. mth; khzth;fspd;
$l;lj;jpy; my;yJ ghlrhiy mgptpUj;jpr;
rq;ff; $l;lj;jpy; nrhy;yl;Lk;. Mdhy; mth;
ngUk;ghYk; nrhy;ykhl;lhh;. nrhd;dhYk; ahUk;
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jukhl;lhu;fs;. mjdhy; ehNd gzj;ijf;
fl;Lfpd;Nwd;” tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp nrhd;dJ
mtuJ fhjpy; xypj;jJ.
“mth; kpfTk; gz;ghdth;.
vy;NyhiuAk; kjpg;gth;. nfhs;ifAld;
tho;gth;. mjdhy; mth; thq;fkhl;lhu” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“ehDk; Nfl;Lg; ghu;j;Njd;. mth;

kWj;Jtpl;lhu;. „ghlrhiyAld; rk;ge;jg;gl;l
xUtuplk; jhd; gzk; thq;FNtd;‟ vd;W
nrhy;fpwhu;. ,q;Fs;sth;fs; NfhapiyNa
nfhs;isabf;fpwth;fs;. mg;gbahdth;fsh
mtUf;Fg; gzk; nfhLf;fg; Nghfpwhh;fs;?”
vd;whd; n[aghyd;.

“tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp Iah
vt;tsT ,dpikahdth;. mtUld; fijj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhy; nghOJ NghtJ njupahJ.
vt;tsT ngupakdpjd; ,e;j cyfpy;
cs;stu;fSld; kpfTk; vspikahf;fg;
goFfpd;whh;” vd;whs; rptrf;jp.

“ehd;F ehl;fs; gofpa

cq;fSf;Nf mtiug;gw;wpj; njupfpd;wJ. ,q;Nf
gpwe;J> tsh;e;jth;fSf;F mtiug;gw;wpj;
njupatpy;iy vd;gij epidf;ff; ftiyahf
cs;sJ” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

991. vz;gjj;jhy; va;jy; vspJvd;g ahh;khl;Lk;

gz;Gcilik vd;Dk; tof;F.

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 vy;Nyhuplj;jpYk; kpfTk; vspikAld;
gofpdhy; gz;Gilath; vd;Dk; cah;e;j
rpwg;gpid vspjhfg; ngwyhk; vd;W $Wthh;.

rpwe;j topfs;
“Kjypy; ey;y gz;Gfs;
vitnadj; njupaNtz;Lk;. gpd;G mjd;
Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ijg; gw;wp mwpe;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;. mjd; gpd; mj;jifa ew;gz;Gfisf;
iff;nfhs;tjhy; vd;ndd;d ed;ikfs; tUk;
vd;gijj; njupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mjd;
gpd;Gjhd; ew;Fzq;fisf; filg;gpbf;f
Ntz;Lk;. vg;nghOJ ey;y gz;Gfs; kdijr;
nrd;wilfpd;wNjh> mg;nghOjpy; ,Ue;J mtd;
ey;ytdhfptpLfpwhd;. fdfd; gbj;Jg; gl;lk;
ngw;W Mrpupauhfp> mjpguhf ,Ue;jhYk; mth;
fw;w fy;tp ew;gz;Gfis cUthf;ftpy;iy
mj;Jld; rka jj;Jtq;fNsh> rq;fq;fNsh
MNyhridfNsh> ,y;iyj; jz;lidfNsh
xUtdJ kdjpy; ew;gz;Gfis
cUthf;fkhl;lhJ. mJ cUthf Ntz;Lkhdhy;
md;Gilatuhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;; ey;y
Fbapy; gpwe;J ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ey;y
gz;Gfs; ntspj;Njhw;wj;NjhL rk;ge;jg;gl;l
tplaky;y. mJ kdJld; rk;ge;jg;gl;lJ;
capUld; fye;jpUg;gJ; Fbg;gpwg;ghy;
tUtJ. kdjpy; Mirapy;yhjtd; jhd; ey;y
gz;Gfis cilatdhf ,Ug;ghd;. ehd;
mwpe;jtiu tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpg z;Gs;stuhf
tho;tjw;F Ntz;ba elj;ijf; Nfhl;ghLfisg;
gpd;gw;Wfpwhu;” vd;whd; uFtud;.
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 “gz;ghdtd;> gz;Gld; ele;J
nfhs;thd;. gz;gw;wth;fisg; gw;wpg; NgrpdhNy
vkJ gz;Gfs; Fiwtile;JtpLnkd;W $Wthu;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp. mj;Jld; gyhf;fhuj;jhy;
my;yhky;> Md;kPf gyj;jhy; kl;LNk xUtid
ntw;wp nfhs;sNtz;Lk; vd;W epidg;gth;.
md;G> mfpk;ir> fUiz
Mfpatw;wpD}lhfj;jhd; vtiuAk; jpUj;j
Ntz;Lnkd;W epidg;gth;” vd;W jzpfhryk;
$wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ n[aghyd;
FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;; “md;G> mfpk;ir>
fUiz ,njy;yhk; njupe;jth;fSf;Fj;jhd;
ehk; vijAk; nrhy;yyhk;. njupahjtDf;F
vijr; nrhy;tJ> nrhd;dhYk; mtDf;F mJ
tpsq;Fkh....?” vd;whd;.

“vjw;Fk; fhyk; gjpy; nrhy;ypNa

jPUk;. Njitapy;yhj tplaq;fisg; gw;wp ehk;
Vd; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp gz;ghdth;. mjdhy;
jPatw;iwr; rpe;jpf;ff; $lkhl;lhu;. md;W mth;
gj;jpupifapy; jfg;gid ,oe;j
gps;isnahd;wpd; Ngl;bia thrpj;Jtpl;L>
kWehs; Nrhw;Wld; mq;F nry;ytpy;iyah…?
mth; mikjpAlDk; Mz;ikAlDk;
Mf;fG+u;tkhd gzpfspy; <LgLgth;. mj;Jld;
jPath;fSf;Ff; $lj; jPik nra;ahjtu;.
Mz;ltDf;Ff; fzf;Ff; fhl;l Ntz;Lk; vd;W
epidf;fhJ ju;krpe;jidAld; Nrit nra;gth;.
mtiu vj;jid Ngu; mtkjpf;f epidj;jdh;.
Mdhy; epidj;jtu;fs; jhd;

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mtkjpf;fg;gl;ldh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mtUf;F
vt;tsT Jd;gq;fisr; nra;jhh;. Mdhy; mth;
mijg;gw;wp epidf;fhJ> mtDf;Fg;
gy;NtWtpjkhd cjtpfisr; nra;J te;jhu;.
mtuJ kfd; Gyikg;guprpy; guPl;irapy;
rpj;jpailahjjhy; jhd; juk; Mwpy; Nrh;f;f
kWj;jhu;. Mdhy; mtd; mYtyfj;jpy; epjp
Nkhrb nra;jNghJ mtdJ Nkyhsuhd
Qhdg;gpufhrj;ijr; re;jpj;J mtUf;F Ntz;ba
cjtpfisr; nra;AkhW Nfl;lhh;. jdghyDk;
fpU\;dDk; fhty;Jiwapduhy; ifJ
nra;ag;gl;NghJ mth;fSf;fhf vtUk; fhty;
epiyaj;jpw;Fr; nry;ytpy;iy. Mdhy;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp nrd;whu;. mJ Cupy; cs;s
vtUf;Fk; gpbf;ftpy;iy. gfpuq;fkhff;$lg;
gyh; fz;bj;jdh;. mjw;nfy;yhk; gagg;glhJ
mth; fhty; epiyaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wtu;”
fyq;fpdhu; jzpfhryk;.

“fdfd; NfhNlwpg;
gof;fg;gl;ltd;. rpd;dnjhU gpur;rpidf;Fk;
mtd; NfhNlwptpLthd;. mtidj;
jpUj;jNtz;bath;fSk; mtDf;fhfNt
fijg;ghu;fs;. kzpak; thj;jpahu; $l
ghlrhiyf;fhzpg; gpur;rpidapy; fdfdpd;
gf;fk; jhd; fijj;jth;. gpd;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F MNyhrid $wpath;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpahu; MNyhridfisf;
$wpdhYk; mijg; Gd;rpupg;Gld; Nfl;ghu;.
Mdhy; mtUf;F vy;yhe;njupAk;. mj;Jld;
ehd; fhty;epiyaj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ te;J

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 ghu;j;j xNunahU kdpjd; mth; jhd;” vd;W
fyq;fpdhu; jdghyd;.

992. md;Gcilik Md;w Fbg;gpwj;jy; ,t;tpuz;Lk;

gz;Gcilik vd;Dk; tof;F.

md;Gilatuhf ,Uj;jy;> ey;y Fbapy;

gpwj;jy; Mfpa ,uz;Lk; gz;Gilath;fshf
tho;tjw;Fr; rpwe;j topfs; MFk;.

kf;fs;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp md;W
fhty;Jiw mYtyfj;jpw;F te;jij
epidj;Jg; ghu;j;jhd; jdghyd;. mtd; rpy
ehl;fSf;F Kd;G G+ghyrpq;fj;jpd; gyruf;Ff;
filia cilj;Jr; rpy nghUl;fisj;
jpUbapUe;jhd;. mg;nghUl;fisf; fpU\;dDld;
Nrh;e;J tpw;f Kaw;rpj;jhd;. ahUk; mtdplk;
mg;nghUl;fis thq;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;
fpU\;dd; jhd; Ntiy nra;Ak;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpaplk; $l;br; nrd;whd;.

“ePq;fs; ,uz;L NgUk;

G+ghyrpq;fj;jpd; filia cilj;Jj;
jpUbAs;suP ;fs;” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“,y;iy vd;W fpU\;dd;

$Wk;NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp FWf;fpl;Lr;
nrhd;dhh;@ “cq;fisg; gw;wp vdf;Fj; njupAk;...
eP vdJ tPl;bNyNa jpULgtd;... rup jpUlh

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tpl;lhy; ,t;tsT nghUl;fSk; cdf;F vg;gb
te;jJ vd;W nrhy;”

,UtUk; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

mjdhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nrhd;dhh;@
“nfhz;Lte;J tpl;Bu;fs;. je;jpl;Lg; Nghq;Nfh.
Cu; KOtJk; ePq;fs; ,UtUk; jhd;
G+ghyrpq;fj;jpd; filia cilj;Jj;
jpUbajhff; fijf;FJ. jw;nrayhfg;
gpbgl;lhy; vd;idf;
fhl;bf;nfhLj;jplhijq;Nfh...”

“ehq;fs; fhl;bf;nfhLg;gjhdhy;
Ke;jpNa fhl;bf; nfhLj;jpUg;gk;. ePq;fs;
ehq;fs; fsntLf;Fk; nghUl;fis vj;jid
juk; thq;fpapUg;gPuf ; s;. xt;nthU KiwAk;
ehq;fs; fhl;bf; nfhLj;jpUe;jhy; ePq;fs; E}W
juk; rpiwf;Fg; NghapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb
ele;jjh....?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpU\;dd;.

“rup.. rup.. itr;rpl;Lg; Nghq;Nfh..”

vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“kidtpf;Fr; Rfkpy;iy. gyuplk;

fhR Nfl;Lg; ghu;j;Njd;. xUj;jUk; jutpy;iy.
mjdhy; jhd; jpUbNdd;. fhirj; jhUq;fs;”
vd;whd; jdghyd;.

“,g;g vd;dplk; gzk; ,y;iy.

ehisf;Fth...” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

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 “kUe;J vLf;f Ntz;Lk; Iah”
vd;W jdghyd; $Wk;NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp
FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;@ “murhq;f
M];gj;jpupapiy jhd; ehd; kUe;J
vLf;fpwdhd;. ePAk; mq;if Ngha; vL. ,e;jh
,ijr; nryTf;F itj;Jf;nfhs;” vd;W E}W
&ghj; jhs; xd;iw ePl;bdhh;.

fhirg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;L ntspNa

,UtUk; te;jdh;@ “ghtk; G+ghyrpq;fk;. ehq;fs;
mtiu el;lg;gLj;jpaJ jhd; kpr;rk;. ehk;
jpUba nghUl;fs; ,uz;lhapuk; &ghTf;F
fhZk;. Ik;gJ E}whf IE}W mWE}W
&ghTf;F Nky; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpaplk; thq;f
KbahJ” ngU%r;R tpl;lhd; jdghyd;.

,UtUk; Neuhfr; rhuhak;

Fbf;fr; nrd;wdh;. rhuhak; tpw;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F
te;j fhty;Jiwapdh; mDkjp ngwhJ rhuhak;
tpw;gjhff; $wp rhuhak; tpw;gtidAk;
Fbj;jtu;fisAk; ifJ nra;J ePjp kd;wj;jpy;
epWj;jpdh;. rhuhak; tpw;gtd; “jhd; nra;jJ
Fw;wk;” vd;W nrhy;ypf; Fw;wg; gzj;ijf;
fl;bdhd;.

fpU\;dDk; jdghyDk; Kd;Gk;

gy Fw;wr; nray;fspy; <Lgl;ljhy; Mapuk;
&gh gpizapy; nry;YkhW ePjpgjp
fl;lisapl;lhu;. ,UtiuAk; gzq;fl;bg;
gpizapnyLf;f Cupy; cs;s vtUk;
Kd;tutpy;iy. %d;W khjq;fs; fope;Jk;
mth;fs; rpiwapy; ,Ue;jdh;.

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 jdghyd; Fbj;jhYk; tPl;bw;fhd
Njitfisf; ftdpg;gjhy;> jdghydpd;
kidtp tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; tPl;bw;Fr;
nrd;W jdghyidg; gpiznaLj;JtpLkhW
mOjhs;. mjdhy; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
ePjpkd;wj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W ,UtUf;Fk; Mapuk;
&ghg;gb ,uz;lhapuk; &gh nrYj;jp
mth;fisg; gpizapy; vLj;jhu;.

mtiuf; fz;lJk; ePjpkd;w

Copah;fs; vOe;J epd;W tuNtw;wdh;.
ePjpkd;wj; jiyikf; fhtyu; nrhd;dhu;@ “%d;W
khj fhykhf cq;fis kdpjnud epidj;Jg;
gpiznaLf;f ahUk; tutpy;iy. ,d;W Xu;
cah;e;j kdpju; te;Js;shu;. mtu; ,g;gbahd
,lj;jpw;F te;jhy; me;j ,lk; J}a;ikailAk;.
mth; te;jij epidj;jhtJ jpUe;Jq;fs;”

jdghydJ fz;fs; fyq;fpd.

mtd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; fhy;fisg; gw;wpg;
gpbj;j tz;zk; mOjhd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vJTk;
Ngrhky; nrd;Wtpl;lhu;@ “cUtj;jpy; vy;NyhUk;
xNukhjpupahdth;fs; jhd;. Mdhy; gz;gpy; jhd;
mth;fs; NtWgLfpd;wdh;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
IahTk; kdpjd; jhd;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk;
kdpjd; jhd;. Mdhy; ,uz;L NgUf;Fk; gz;gpy;
vt;tsT tpj;jpahrk;. “tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp
Iahit khjpup gz;gpy; cah;e;jtu;fs;
ahUkpy;iy. mth;jhd; kdpjd;” vd;whd;

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fpU\;dd;. mr;rk;gtKk; fpU\;dd; nrhd;d
thu;j;ijfSk; jdghydpd; fhjpy; xypj;jJ.

“clk;ghy; xj;jpUg;gjhy;
vy;NyhUk; kf;fs; vdf; fzpf;fg;glkhl;lhu;fs;.
ey;y gz;Gilath;fs; jhd; “kf;fs;” vd;W
Nghw;wg;gLthu;fs;” Rthkpahu; vd;Nwh xU ehs;
mUSiuapy; $wpaJ jdghydJ fhjpy;
xypj;jJ.

993. cWg;Gxj;jy; kf;fs;xg;G md;why;@ ntWj;jf;f

gz;Gxj;jy; xg;gjhk; xl;G.

clk;ghy; xj;jpUg;gth;fs; vy;NyhUk;

kf;fs; my;y> nghUe;jj;jf;f ey;y gz;Gfshy;
xj;jpUg;NghNu kf;fs; Mth;.

cyfk; Nghw;Wk; gz;G.

gioa rk;gtnkhd;iwepidj;Jg;
ghu;j;jhu; jzpfhryk;. kzpak; thj;jpahu;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAld; ntspA+upy; fw;gpj;jtu;.
mg;ghlrhiyapd; mjpguhf
kzpak;flikahw;wpath;. mg;NghJ
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mg;ghlrhiyapd; Mrpupah;.
fzgjp kj;jpakfh tpj;jpahyaj;jpy; mjpguhf
,Ue;j Jiuuj;jpdk; ,isg;ghwpa NghJ
kzpak; thj;jpahu; fzgjp kj;jpa
kfhtpj;jpahyaj;jpw;F mjpguhfNtz;Lk; vd;W
tpUk;gpdhu;. mtUf;F Mjuthf
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpnraw;gl;lhu;. mg;NghJ

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fy;tpg;gzpg;ghsuhf ,Ue;j Re;juypq;fj;jplk;
rptRe;ju%u;j;jpAk; NtWk; rpyUk; nrd;wdh;.

“Iah> kzpak; thj;jpahu; fe;j

KUfdhh; tpj;jpahyaj;jpy; mjpguhf ,Ue;J
ey;y Nritahw;Wfpwhu;. fzgjp kj;jpa kfh
tpj;jpahya mjpgh; Jiuuj;jpdk; ,k; khj
KbTld; Xa;T ngWfpwhh;. mtupd; ,lj;jpw;F
kzpak; Mrpupiu ,lkhw;wQ; nra;Aq;fs;. mth;
fzgjp kj;jpakfh tpj;jpahyaj;jpd; gioa
khzth;@ r%fj;njhz;ld;. ehd; fr;Nrupapy;
cah;e;j cj;jpNahfj;jpy; ,Uf;fpNwd;. ,th;
ghlrhiy mgptpUj;jpr; rq;fj;jiytu;
NtyhAjgps;is. ,th; gioa khzth; rq;fj;
jiytu;. ehk; ,UE}W ngw;Nwhuplk; ifnahg;gk;
thq;fp te;Js;Nshk;. ehd; jhd; mt;T+Uf;Fj;
jiyik jhq;Fgtd;. ehd; nrhd;dhy; kf;fs;
rk;kjpg;ghu;fs;. ve;jg; gpur;rpidAk; tuhJ.
fy;tp mikr;rpd; nrayhsh; vdJ neUq;fpa
ez;gh;. Ntz;Lkhdhy; mtUlDk; fijf;f
ehd; jahuhf cs;Nsd;”. vd;whh;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

mikjpahfr; rptRe;ju%u;j;jp
nrhy;tijf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;j Re;juypq;fk;;
“xU ghlrhiyf;F cjtpfs; GuptJjhd;
ghlrhiy mgptpUj;jpr; rq;fj;jpdJk; gioa
khzth;fspdJk;> eyd; tpUk;gpfspdJk; flik.
ehd; nrd;w thuk; ghlrhiyf;F te;Njd;.
gpujhd tPjpf;F mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; xOq;iff;Fj;
Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; nry;NthUk;> ele;J
nry;NthUk; ghlrhiyf;Fs;shy; nry;fpd;wdh;.

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ghlrhiy Ntypia milj;J mr;rWf;ifahf
itf;f Kbahj ePq;fs;> mjpgh; epakdj;jpy;
Vd; mf;fiwg;gLfpwPh;fs;?. cq;fSf;F kzpak;
thj;jpahu; VjhtJ thq;fpj;je;jhuh?
ghlrhiyf;F vy;yh cjtpfisAk; murhq;fk;
nra;ahJ. ePq;fs; jhd; nra;aNtz;Lk;. ehd;F
G+turq;fjpahy; Nghl;L Ntypailf;filf;f
Kbahj ePq;fs; ,q;F Vd; te;jPu;fs;?. Ngha;
Kjypy; Ntypia milAq;fs;. ghlrhiyia
epu;tfpf;f Ntz;ba nghWg;G vk;kplKs;sJ.
mij ehk; ruptur; nra;Nthk;. mJ
itj;jpypq;fj;jpd; ghlrhiy. mth;
mijf;fl;lg;gl;lghL cq;fSf;Fj; njupahJ.
mg;ghlrhiyia vdJ ghlrhiyahfNt ehd;
fUJfpNwd;. mjw;Nfhu; ey;y mjpgiu ehd;
epakpg;Ngd;. mwj;ijAk; ghlrhiyapd;
eyj;ijAk; ngupJk; tpUk;gp> gyUf;Fk;
gad;gLk;gb flik GupAk; cj;jkdhd xUtiu
cq;fs; ghlrhiyf;F mjpguhf
epakpj;Js;Nsd;. ePq;fs; Nghq;fs;. mth;
ehisf;Fg; ghlrhiyf;F tUthu;. mtupy;
Fw;wk; ,Ue;jhy; gpd;G te;J nrhy;Yq;fs;.
mth; kpfTk; ey;yth;. mth; nrhy;yhkNy>
kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; Nghl;b Nghl;Lf;nfhz;L
ghlrhiy Ntiyfisr; nra;thu;fs;” vd;whu;
Re;juypq;fk;.

“ahu; mtu;...? mtupd; ngaiur;

nrhy;Yq;fs;...” vd;whu; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

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 “ehisf; fhiyapy;
ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;Yq;fs;> mth; ahu; vd;W
njupAk;”

ntspNa te;j jzpfhryj;jpw;Fr;

Re;juypq;fj;ij epidf;ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ;
“ehd; ehisf;Fj; njhiyNgrpapy;
fy;tpaikr;rpd; nrayhsUld; fijf;fpNwd;.
Re;juypq;fj;jhu; Misj;njupahJ NkhJfpwhh;.
vd;d nra;fpNwd; ghUq;fs;?” vd;W fj;jpdhu;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

kWehs; jzpfhryKk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mjpgupd; ehw;fhypapy;
mku;e;jpUe;jhu;.

“ehd; fhty; epiyaj;jpy; ,Ue;j

NghJ mq;F te;J vd;idg; ghu;j;j xNunahU
kdpju; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp jhd;. vd;iu kidtp
gps;isfs; $l tutpy;iy. vdJ je;ijf;Ff;
fhty; epiyaj;jpw;F tuntl;fkhk;. mwj;ijAk;
eyj;ijAk; ngupJk; tpUk;gpg; gyUf;Fk;
gad;jUk;gb thOk; nja;tj;ij vy;NyhUk;
Nghw;Wk;NghJ fdfd; mtiu ePjp kd;wj;jpw;F
miof;fpd;whd;. mtidf; nfhy;yNtz;Lk;.
jzpfhrykz;iz mtiu ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F
tplhijq;Nfh. fhir thq;fpf; nfhz;LNgha;f;
fl;Lq;Nfh” jdghyd; fj;jpdhd;.

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 “vd;d jzp Nahrpf;fpd;wha;”
vd;W Nfl;lthW jzpfhryj;jpd; Njhspy;
ifitj;jhu; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp.

994. eandhL ed;wp Gupe;j gad;cilahh;

gz;Ggh uhl;Lk; cyF.

ePjpiaAk; ed;ikiaAk; ngupJk;

tpUk;gpg; gpwUf;Fg; gad;gl thOk; ngupNahupd;
ey;y gz;Gfis cyfj;jth; Nghw;wpf;
nfhz;lhLth;.

gz;GilNahu;.
nfq;fhjuDk; fN[e;jpuDk;
rdr%fepiyaj;jpd; mUfpy; ,Ue;j thifku
epoypy; mkh;e;jpUe;jdh;. md;W Qhapw;Wf;fpoik
tu;j;jf epiyaq;fs; ahTk; md;W
G+l;lg;gl;bUe;jjhy; nfq;fhjuDf;F md;W
nghOJ Nghftpy;iy. mtd; jw;NghJ
fs;Sf;Fbg;gjpy;iy; #jhLtjpy;iy;
tre;jpdpaplk; nry;tjpy;iy> fhiy
vl;Lkzpf;F ehtyu; =tpj;jpah kfhfzgjp
Myaj;jpw;F te;J kfhfzgjpia tzq;fptpl;L
Ntiyf;Fr; nry;thd;. khiy MW kzpf;F
tPl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;Gthd;. me;j Neuj;jpy;
mtDf;Fg; gioa epidTfs; VJTk;
tUtjpy;iy. Kd;ngd;why; fs;Sf; Fbf;fhky;
mtdhy; ,Uf;f KbahJ. fhiyapy;
vOe;jTld; kJghdtiffis tpw;Fk;
uQ;rdplk; nrd;W kJmUe;jhtpl;lhy;

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mtDf;Ff; iffhnyy;yhk; eLq;Fk;.
kJtUe;jpdhy; tre;jpdpapd; vz;zk; tUk;.
mtspd; vz;zk; tUk;NghJ mtd; mtsplk;
,Ue;J ngw;w mtsJ nghUl;fisg; igapy;
,Ue;J vLj;Jg; ghu;g;ghd;. tre;jpdpf;F ePz;l
$e;jy; cz;L. xU ehs; mtsJ $e;jy;
Kbnahd;W mtdJ rl;ilapy; ,Ue;jJ. mij
vLj;Jf; ftdkhf itj;jpUe;jhd;. mtsJ
epidT tUk;NghJ mk;Kbia vLj;Jg;
ghu;g;ghd;. mijj; njhLk;NghJ mtis
mizj;j Rfk; mtDf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;. mjd;
gpd; #jhLk; ez;gh;fs; mtidj;Njb
tUthh;fs;. kJghdj;ijg; Nghj;jypy; thq;fp
itj;Jtpl;Lr; #jhlj; njhlq;fpdhy; nghOJ
NghtJ njupahJ. mg;gbf; fhyj;ijf; flj;jpa
mtDf;F mitnay;yhtw;iwAk; tpl;ljhy;
nghOJ NghfkWj;jJ. md;W aNrhjpdpAk;
vq;Nfh nrd;Wtpl;lhs;. mjdhy; mtd; rdr%f
epiyaj;jpw;F te;jhd;. mq;F NtyhAjgps;is
gj;jpupif thrpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;. fN[e;jpud;
thif kuj;jpd; fPo; mku;e;jpUe;jhd;.
Fspu;ikahd fhw;W mtdJ cliy nky;y
tUbaJ.

gj;jpupif thrpj;J Kbj;jJk;

gj;jpupifia Nkirapy; itj;Jtpl;LvOe;J
te;j NtyhAjgps;is nfq;fhjuidg; ghu;j;Jr;
rpupj;jhu;. me;jr; rpupg;gpy; xU Nfyp ,Ug;gjhff;
nfq;fhjud; czh;e;jhd;@ “,g;Ngh thif
kuj;jpd; fPo; ,Uf;f cdf;F Neuk;
fpilf;fpwJ” vd;W kPz;Lk; rpupj;jhu;
NtyhAjgps;is; “gioa nfl;l

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gof;fq;fisnay;yhk; tpl;Ltpl;lhah...?
tre;jpdpapd; epidT cdf;F tUtjpy;iyah...?
rpte;j epwKila mtis ahUk; vspjpy;
kwf;fKbahJ” rpupj;jhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

mth; mijr; rhjhuzkhfr;

nrhy;ypr; rpupj;jNghJk; nfq;fhjuDf;Ff;
Nfhgk; te;jJ. NtyhAjgps;is tpisahl;lhfr;
nrhd;dijf; Nfl;l fN[e;jpud;; “tre;jpdpapd;
epidT nfq;fhjuDf;F tuhkyh NghFk;. gj;J
tUlj;njhlh;G. mijtpl> aNrhjpdp mf;fhTld;
tho;e;jij tpl urpj;Jr; Ritj;J ;
tre;jpdpAld; tho;e;jth;” vd;W rpupj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;. mtsJ epidtpy; nfq;fhjud;
fs;isf; Fbj;Jtpl;Lg; Gyk;gpaJ
fN[e;jpuDf;F Qhgfj;jpw;F te;jJ.

“kyu;fs; kyUk; fUKbahspd;

Njhspy; rha;e;jhy; epidf;Fkpd;gk;
epidj;jJk; ngWNtd; ePq;fh,d;g
epoypy; tho;Ntd;”

nfq;fhjudpd; Kfk; fWj;jJ.

fz;fs; rpte;jd. mtdJ kdjpy;
jhq;fKbahj Ntjid Rue;J gpuz;lJ. mtd;
vOe;jhd;. mjd; gpd;G jhd;; $wpaJ
mtDf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iynad;W
fN[e;jpuDf;Fj; njupe;jJ. mtd; ftiyAld;
nrhd;dhd;; “NtyhAjz;iz> ePq;fs;
tpisahl;lhfj;jhd; nrhd;dPh;fs;. ehDk;
tpisahl;lhfj;jhd; nrhd;Ndd;. Mdhy; mJ
nfq;fhjuDf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iyg; Nghyj;

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njupfpwJ. ,dpNky; tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp
Iahitg;Nghy tpisahl;lhff; $l vJTk;
fijf;ff; $lhJ” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“mtiu khjpup ehk;

thoKbANk......? fdfd; Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy;
nry;Yk;NghJ thfdk; xd;W Nkhjptpl;ljhk;.
ngUq;fhak; vJTk; ,y;iy. ,Ue;jhYk;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp fdfid tPl;ilNgha;g;
ghu;j;jtuhk;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah> gpwupd;

,ay;ig mwpe;J elf;Fk; gz;Gs;sth;. mth;
gifth;fisAk; kjpj;Jj;jhd; elg;ghu;.
gifth;fNshL $lg;gz;G jtwpg; Ngrkhl;lhu;.
fdfd; Kd;Gk; xUKiw tpgj;Jf;Fs;shfp
,uz;L %d;W yl;rk; nryT nra;jtd;.
jPatopapy; NjLfpd;w nrhj;Jf;fs; ,g;gbj;jhd;
mopAk;. xt;nthUtUk; nra;Ak; jPikfis
mDgtpf;fj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;. fs;sf;fhzpiag;
gpbj;jth;fSk; nghJr; nrhj;Jf;fisr;
#iwahbath;fSk; ,g;g vd;d ghLgBid
vd;W ehq;fs; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;LjhNd
,Uf;fpwk;. xd;W tprh;@ xd;W fpWf;F; xd;W
Ch; Ngh; njupahjtDld; XBw;WJ. gj;ijg;
ngj;njd;d grpf;Ff; fps;spf; nfhLf;f
Mspy;iy. jPik nra;gth;fs; ,g;gb
tho;tijg; ghu;j;Jk; ahUk;
jpUe;Jfpwhh;fspy;iy” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

995. eifAs;Sk; ,d;dhJ ,fo;rr

; p@ gifAs;Sk;
gz;Gcs ghL mwpthh; khl;L.

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 tpisahl;lhff; $l xUtid ,fo;e;J
Ngrpdhy; mJ mtDf;Fj; Jd;gj;ijf;
nfhLf;Fk;. gpwUila ,ay;ig mwpe;J
elf;Fk; gz;Gs;sth;fs; giftuplj;jpYk; gz;G
jtwhJ ele;J nfhs;th;.

mopahjjd; fhuzk;.
rq;fuypq;fk;> jzpfhryj;jpd;
tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. mtdJ ifapy; xU
fbjciw ,Ue;jJ.

“th ,U” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

rq;fuypq;fk; jaq;fpdhd;.
mtDf;F ehw;fhypapy; ,Uf;fj; jaf;fkhf
,Ue;jJ. mj;Jld; jhd; te;j tplaj;ijf;
fijf;fg; gakhfTk; ,Ue;jJ.

“,ulhg;gh> eP nra;jtw;iwnay;yhk; ehd;

kwe;Jtpl;Nld;. ,e;jf; fhyj;jpy; r%fj;jpd;
Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;fhf ciog;gth;fs; kpfr; rpyNu.
r%fj;jpd; ed;ikf;fhf ciog;gth;fisf;
Nfyp nra;gth;fs; jhd; mjpfkhdth;fs;.
mjdhy; jhd; Ngjq;fs;> gif> Nghl;b>
nghwhik> ftiyfs; ahTk; cz;lhfpd;wd.
kf;fs; kpUfq;fspYk; Nftykhf
tho;fpd;wikahy; jhd; fhl;Lkpuhz;bf;
Fzq;fs; kdpj ,jaq;fspy; Fbnfhs;fpd;wd.
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ehd; kdpjg; gz;GfSld; tho;gtd;. mjdhy;>
vdJ kdJs; NtWghLfs; vitNaDk;
,y;iy. giftDf;Ff; $l cjtp ey;Fk;
gz;gpUf;F> eP ,Ue;J te;j tplaj;ijr; nrhy;”
vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

mtd; Kd;nghUehs;
jzpfhryj;jpw;Ff; $wpdhd;;
“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;j;jpiag; ngupa kdpjd; vd;W
ePq;fSk;> ,q;Fs;s rpyUk; jiyapy; J}f;fp
itj;J MLfpwPh;fs;. ghlrhiyf;F tpw;w
fhzpia ,d;Dk; $Ljyhd tpiyf;F
tpw;wpUf;fyhk;. mj;Jld; nfhLf;f Ntz;ba
gzj;ijf; nfhLf;fhky; tpl;lhy; mtiu vd;d
nra;Nthk; njupAkh....? juNtz;ba fhRf;F
tl;bf;fhRk;> ePjpkd;wr; nryTg; gzKk;
thq;FNthk; fdf thj;jpahiug;gw;wp ePq;fs;
vd;d epidf;fpwPh;fs;..? NfhL VWtJ
mtUf;Fj; jz;zpgl;l ghL. vj;jid
tof;Ffspy; ntd;wth;” jzpfhryj;jpd;
fhJfspy; mtuJ Fuy; xypj;jJ.

“tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp ey;yth;.
gz;ghdth;. vdJ kfd; juk; Ie;J
Gyikg;guprpy; guPl;irapy; rpj;jpailahjjhy;
mjpr;rpaile;J> guPl;irg; gFjpf;F vOjp
tpdhj;jhs;fis kPsg; guprPyid nra;tpj;jth;.
mjdhy;jhd; mtd; Njrpa ghlrhiyapy;
Nrh;e;jhd;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; CupYs;s
ghlrhiyfspy; jhd; fw;fNtz;b te;jpUf;Fk;”
vd;whd;.

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 “kPz;Lk; VNjh xU Kf;fpa
Njitf;fhf te;jpUf;fpwha; Nghyj; njupfpwJ.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; ,g;gbr; nrhy;y khl;lha;.
fdfd; ePjpkd;wr; nryT fhirf; fl;Lk;gb
fl;lis mDg;gpAs;shd;. mJ cdf;Fj;
njupAkh....?”

mtd; vJTk; Ngrhky; rpupj;jhd;@

“md;G> cjTk; gz;G> ,uf;fk; vd;gd
cs;std; jhd; kdpjd;. ,itnay;yhk;
cyfpy; thOk; rpyuplkhtJ
nghUe;jpapUg;gjhy; jhd; cyfk; mopahky;
,aq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wJ. mJ
,y;iyahdhy; kz;NzhL kz;zhf
mope;jpUf;Fk;. eP tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpaplk; jhd;
VNjh xU tplakhf te;Js;sha;> vd;ndd;W
nrhy;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“vdJ %j;j kfd;

fy;tpapaw;fy;Y}upapy; fw;gjw;F
Nju;e;njLf;fg;gl;Ls;shd;. mjw;F ,uz;L
gpizahsh; Njit. me;jg; gpizahsh;
murhq;fj;jpy; cah;gjtp tfpg;gth;fshf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Qhdg;gpufhrk; xU
gpizahsuhf xg;gk; itf;f xg;Gf;
nfhz;Ls;shu;. ,d;ndhU xg;gj;ij
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp itj;Jj; je;jhy;....”
NgRtij epWj;jptpl;L jzpfhryj;ijg;
ghu;j;jhd;.

“Vd; cd;Dila mjpgiuf;

Nfl;fyhk; jhNd” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.
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 “mtUf;Fr; rk;gsk; NghjhJ.
mth; mjpgh; juk; ,y;yhjth;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp jdJ nry;thf;ifg;
gad;gLj;jpf; nfhLj;jtNu jtpu> mtUila
nfl;bj;jdj;jpyh te;jtu;?”.

“eP te;jJ fdfDf;Fj;

njupAkh...?” vd;W Nfl;lhu; jzpfhryk;.

rq;fuypq;fk; vJTk; NgrhJ

jzpfhryj;ijg; ghu;j;jhd;@ “tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
giftidAk; ez;gdhff; fUJgth;. jdf;Fj;
Jd;gQ; nra;jtUf;Fk; ed;ik nra;Ak;
ngUe;jd;ik cs;sth;. gbg;gwptpy;yhj ghku
kf;fspd; gps;isfSf;Fj; jd;dhyhd
trjpfisr; nra;J nfhLg;gtu;. mjdhy; jhd;
,d;W gy khzth;fs; murplkpUe;Jk;
jdpahuplkpUe;Jk; ed;nfhilfisg;
ngWfpd;wdh;. cdJ kfd; mtuplk; gbj;jtd;.
mtuJ khztd;. mth; khzth;fs; kPJ md;G
nfhz;Ls;sikahy; jhd; mtiu vtuhYk;
vjpu;f;fKbtjpy;iy. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp fl;Lg;gl;L
elg;gjw;F mtdJ kfd; jhd; fhuzk; vd;W
cdf;Fj; njupAk;. xU ehs; mtd; nrhd;dhd;;
“mjpgh; ey;yth;. ePq;fs; jhd; jPa
nray;fisj; jpdKk; nra;gth;. mtUld;
gpur;rpidg;gl;lhy; ePq;fs; nrj;jhYk; nfhs;sp
itf;f khl;Nld;” vd;wtd;. mjdhy; fl;lhak;
mth; cdJ kfDf;F cjtp nra;thu;.
Ngha;f;Nfs;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

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996. gz;Gcilahh;g; gl;Lcz;L cyfk;@ mJ ,d;Nwy;
kz;Gf;F kha;tJ kd;.

gz;G kpFe;jth;fs; NtWghL ,y;yhJ

tho;tjhNyNa cyfk; mopahky; ,aq;fpf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. mJ ,y;iy nad;why;
kz;NzhL kz;zhfp mope;J tpLk;.

kuk; Nghd;wtu;.
“,ijg;gw;wp ePq;fs; xUKiw
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fr; nrhy;Yq;Nfh> mjw;Fg;
gpwF ehd; nrd;W mtUld; fijf;fpd;Nwd;”
vd;whd; rq;fuypq;fk;.

“Njitapy;iy.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp kdk;> nrhy;> nray;>
%d;Wk; xd;wha; ,Ug;gth;. mth; kdjpy;
vz;Ztijr; nrhy;gth;@ nrhy;tijr; nra;gth;@
xU NghJk; tha; jtwpf;$lr; nrhd;dtw;iw
kWj;Jiuf;fkhl;lhu;. eP Ngh” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“vjw;Fk; ePq;fs; xUKiw ehd;

,q;F te;jjhfthtJ $Wq;fs;. vdf;fhfr;
nra;ahtpl;lhYk;> cq;fsJ nrhy;Yf;fhfr;
nra;thu;.”

rpy fzq;fs; jzpfhryk;

Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhu;. gpd; nrhd;dhu;;

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“xt;nthUtDk; jd;idg; NghyTk; jhd; goFk;
ez;gh;fisg; NghyTk; jhd; kw;wth;fisAk;
epidf;fpwhd;. eP fdfDlDk;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAlDk; fdfypq;fj;JlDk;
goFtjhy; mth;fs; nra;tijNa
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk; nra;thnud ek;Gfpwha;.
fdfypq;fk; ,f;fhzpg; gpur;rpidapy; fdfdpd;
gf;fk; jhd; epd;wth;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F
ehd; mijg;gw;wpg; gy Kiw $wpaNghJk;>
mth; mijg; ngupjhf epidf;ftpy;iy.
mg;NghJ mth; nrhd;dhu;; “jzp> ePjpf;Fg;
Gwk;ghd Kiwapy; elg;gtd;
,d;wpy;yhtpl;lhYk; vd;Nwh xU ehisf;F
mjw;fhd jz;lidiag; ngWthd;.
xt;nthUtDk; jd;idj;jhd; mwpe;J
nfhs;thu;fs;. cyfj;jpy; jPa nray;fisr;
nra;gth;fisg; ghu;> ve;j NeuKk;
epk;kjpapd;wpj; jtpf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fshy; xU
nraiy ey;y Kiwapy; nra;aKbahikf;Ff;
fhuzk; mth;fs; jkJ kdj;ij
miyatpLtJ jhd;. fdfypq;fk; fw;wth;.
muj;ijg; Nghd;w $u;ikahd mwpTilath;.
Mdhy; kdpjg; gz;gfs; vJTk; ,y;yhjtu;
vd;W ehd; ghlrhiyia mtUf;Ff; nfhLf;F
Kd;Ng mwpe;Jtpl;Nld;. mtu; vdf;Fj;
njupahJ fy;tp mjpfhupfNshL njhlu;G
itj;jth;. fy;tp mjpfhupfis mth;
re;jpj;Jtpl;Lr; nrd;w gpd;G mth;fs; vdf;Ff;
$Wthh;fs;. mijtplf; fdfDld; njhlh;G
itj;jpUe;jth;. mj;Jld; fdfypq;fk; jdJ
eyj;jpw;fhf ve;jg; ghtkhd nray;fisAk;
nra;thu; vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. ,Ue;j
NghJk; jpUe;Jthh; vd;W ek;gpNdd;. mth;
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nra;j mj;jid jPanray;fisAk; mtUf;Fr;
nrhy;yp ,dpahtJ jpUe;jp elntd;W
$wpj;jhd; ghlrhiyia xg;gilj;Njd;. Mdhy;
mth; vdf;Fr; nrhd;djw;F khwhfj;jhd;
elf;fpwhu;. xUtd; nra;Ak; jPik mtidg;
ghjpf;Fk;. nghWj;jpUe;J ghu;. mjw;fhf ehd;
ghlrhiyf;F cjtpfs; nra;ahky;
,Uf;fkhl;Nld;. jw;nghOJ ngw;Nwhupy; rpyUk;
eyd; tpUk;gpfspy; rpyUk; gioa khzth;fspy;
rpyUk; fdfypq;fj;jpw;F vd;idg;gw;wpf;
$lhky; nrhy;fpwhh;fs;. mijg;gw;wp ehd;
ftiyg;gltpy;iy. vd;id kfh fzgjp
topelj;Jfpwhu;. mth; vdf;F cjtp nra;thu;.
xUtu; muj;ijg; Nghd;w mwpTilatuhf
,Ue;jhYk; mtuplk; kdpjg;gz;Gfs;
,y;iynad;why; mtu; kuj;jpw;Fr; rkkhthh;.
mtNuhL ehk; gpur;rpidg;gLtjpy;
mu;j;jkpy;iy” vd;wth;. mjdhy; mtu; cjtp
nra;thu;. ePNgh” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

mth; mg;gbr; nrhd;d gpd;Gk;

rq;fuypq;fk; jhkjpj;jhd;. kdpjg; gz;gpy;yhj
kuq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;tJ vJTk; tpsq;fhJ”
vd;W epidj;j jzpfhryk;; “eP Ngh ehd;
nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whu;.

G+uz kfpo;Tld; rpupj;j

rq;fuypq;fk;; “ehd; thwd; mz;iz. kwe;J
Nghfhky; nrhy;yptpLq;Nfh” vd;W $wptpl;Lr;
nrd;whd;.

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 mth;fs; fijg;gijf;
Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;j guNk];tud; Nfl;lhu;;
“kr;rhd;> ,q;F tho;fpd;w ,tDf;F
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag; gw;wpj; njupahjh…?”

“Vd; njupahJ? vy;NyhUk;

fs;tu;. nrhy;tJ xd;W nra;tJ ,d;ndhd;W.
,tDf;Fr; rlhr;ruk; vd;nwhU ez;gd;
,Uf;fpwhd;. mtd; ve;jf; fl;rp Ml;rpapy;
,Uf;Nfh me;jf;fl;rpapd; gpuKfuhf ,Ug;ghd;.
mtd; rkhjhd ePjthd;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fr;
nrhy;thd;; “fhR fl;lNtz;lhk;” vd;W.
fdfDf;Fr; nrhy;thd;; “tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp
fhRfl;l khl;lhu;> eP tof;ifg;NghL” vd;W.
mg;gbahdth;fNshL $br;Nrh;e;J
nrayhw;Wgth;fs; vg;gb ey;ytw;iwr;
nra;thu;fs;? vg;gb ey;ytw;iw vz;Zthu;fs;?
,tu;fspd; nray;fis epidj;jhy; kdk;
nte;J NghFk;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

“mth;fisg;gw;wp Vd;
epidf;fpd;wPu;fs;?” vd;W Nfl;lhu; guNk];tud;.

997. muk;NghYk; $h;ika NuDk; kuk;Nghy;th;

kf;fl;gz;G ,y;yh jth;.

kf;fSf;F cupa gz;G ,y;yhjth;>

muk; Nghy $h;ikahd mwpTilatuhf
,Ue;jhYk; mth; kuj;jpw;Fr; rk;khdth; Mth;.

kpfTk; ,ope;jtu;.

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 md;W nts;spf;fpoik. ehtyu;
=tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Mya ,uTg; G+ir
Kbe;jJk; NtyhAjgps;is tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F
mUfpy; te;jhu;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp kfh
fzgjpia tzq;fptpl;L> Rthkpahu;
mku;e;jpUf;Fk; mur kuj;jpd; fPo; te;J
mku;e;jhu;. mg;nghOJ mq;F Rthkpahu;
,Uf;ftpy;iy. Rthkpahu; ,y;yhtpl;lhYk;;
murkuj;jpd; fPo; mkh;e;jpUe;jhy;> vd;Wkpy;yhj
xU kfpo;rr ; p tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; kdij
epug;Gk;.

murpiyfs; ryryj;jd. nky;ypa

njd;ww; fhw;W Nkyhilapd;wp ,Ue;j
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; neQ;rpYs;s KbfSld;
curp tpisahbaJ.

NtyhAjgps;is
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; mUfpy; mkh;e;J rpy
fzq;fs; mtiug; ghu;j;jhu;; “mtuJ
Kfj;ij vg;NghJ ghu;j;jhYk; xNu
khjpupahfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. Copf;fhyk; te;jhy;
$l mtupd; Kfj;jpYs;s nghypT khwhJ”
vd;W epidj;jthW; “rq;fuypq;fj;jpd;
kfDf;F xg;gk; itj;Jtpl;Bh;fsh…? vd;W
Nfl;lhu;.

Gd; KWtYld;
NtyhAjgps;isia epkph;e;J ghu;j;jhh;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp. jzpfhryk; vijAk;
Neubahff; Nfl;lkhl;lhu;. mtUf;F

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tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag; gw;wpj; njupAk;. Mdhy;
NtyhAjgps;is NeubahfNt Nfl;ghu;.
NtyhAjgps;is gbf;Fk;NghJ khzt
Kjy;tuhf ,Ue;jth;. mg;nghOJ rpWtdhf
,Ue;j tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fg; gy jilt
mbj;Js;shu;. gbf;Fk; fhyj;jpy;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp FWk;Gj; jdq;fspy;
<LgLthu;. mjdhy;; mtiu ntUl;ba
NtyhAjgps;isf;F mtUld; fijf;ff;
$r;rkpy;iy.

“gifth;fisj; jz;bf;fNtz;Lk;.
Fw;wQ; nra;gth;ifj; jz;bf;fhtpl;lhy;
mth;fs; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Fw;wr; nray;fspy;
<LgLthu;fs;. rq;fuypq;fk; kpfTk;
Nkhrkhdtd;. fdfDld; nrh;e;J vj;jidNah
jPikfisr; nra;jtd;. mj;Jld; rlhr;ruj;NjhL
Nrh;e;J ghlrhiyg; nghUl;fisf; $lf;
fsthbatd;. Ch; KOtjpYk; fsntLg;gtd;.
mg;gbahdtDf;F ePq;fs; cjtp nra;jpUf;ff;
$lhJ. ePq;fs; cjtp nra;ahtpl;lhy; mtd;
mjw;fhfthtJ jpUe;Jthd;” %r;R tpl;lhu;
NtyhAjgps;is.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Ngrhky;
murkuj;ijg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mtuJ
nray; NtyhAjgps;isf;Ff; Nfhgj;ij
tutioj;jJ. mth; mg;gbj;jhd;
ghlrhiyapYk; Kf;fpakhd tplaq;fisg; gw;wp
Kd;Ng KbntLj;Jtpl;Lg; Ngrhky; ,Ue;J
kw;wth;fsJ fUj;Jf;fisf; Nfl;ghu;.

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 tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp Ngrhjjhy;
nghWikia ,oe;j NtyhAjgps;is> jdJ
Nfhgj;ijf; fhl;l; “ ehd; thwd;” vd;W
$wptpl;L vOe;jhu;. mg;nghOJ jzpfhryKk;
guNk];tuDk; mq;F te;jdh;.

“Vd; NtyhAjk; mtrug;gLfpwha;.

,U. ehq;fs; %tUk; xd;whfr; re;jpj;Jg; gy
ehl;fshfp tpl;ld” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

NtyhAjgps;is jpUk;gp
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag; ghu;j;jhu;. mtuJ
Kfj;jpy; ve;jtpjkhd rydKk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.

“vd;d NtyhAjj;jpd; Kfk; thb

,Uf;fpd;wJ” vd;W Nfl;lhu; guNk];tud;.

“jd;NdhL
el;Gf;nfhz;Ls;sth;fspd; Fz ,ay;Gfisg;
Gupe;Jnfhs;s Kbahjtu;fs;> jkJ
nray;fshy; jhNk ftiyg;gLthu;fs;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp> el;Gf; nfhs;s KbahJ
jPikfisr; nra;gtu;fSf;Fk; ey;y kdj;Jld;
cjtp nra;Ak; gz;Gs;sth;. mij czuhj
NtyhAjgps;is> rq;fuypq;fj;jpw;F cjtp
nra;Jtpl;lhu; vd;W Ntjidg;gLfpwhu;. ,jpy;
Ntjidg;gl vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ?.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp cjtp nra;ahtpl;lhy; jhd;
Mr;rupag;glNtz;Lk;; “el;Gf; nfhs;s
Kbahjth;fSf;Fk; cjtp nra;a
Kbahtpl;lhy; jhd; ,ope;jtdhfptpLNtd;”
vd;W epidg;gtiu epidj;J eP
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ftiyg;gLtjpy; ve;jg; gpuNahrdKk; ,y;iy”
vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

Nfhgj;Jld; jzpfhryj;ij
Kiwj;Jg; ghu;j;jhu; NtyhAjgps;is. mtu;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiar; re;jpf;F Kd;
jzpfhryj;ijr; re;jpj;Jf; fijj;jhu;;
rq;fuypq;fk; jhd; fdfid Vtp
vy;yhtw;iwAk; nra;tpg;gtd;. mij ehd;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F czh;j;j Ntz;Lk;. eP
mjw;F cjtp nra;” vd;W $wptpl;L te;jtu;.
Mdhy; jzpfhryk; mg;gbr; nrhd;djhy;
mtUf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ.
“eP Vd; vd;id Kwha;ff ; pwha;?
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F ehk; Gj;jpkjpfs;
$wKbAkh...?” vd;W Nfl;lhu; jzpfhryk;.

998. ez;GMw;wh uhfp eak;,y nra;thh;f;Fk;

gz;GMw;whh; Mjy; fil.

el;Gf; nfhs;s Kbahky; jPikfisr;

nra;gtUf;Fk; ehk; gz;NghL gofp ed;ik
nra;J thohtpl;lhy;> ehk; kpfTk; ,ope;jtuhfp
tpLNthk;.

gfypYk; ,Us;.
md;W khiy ehd;F kzpf;F
fdfdpd; jha; Kj;Jyl;Rkp fhykhfptpl;lhs;.
Kj;Jyl;Rkpf;Ff; fdfidg; gpbf;fhJ. mtd;
vg;nghOJk; nrhj;Jg; gpur;rpid fhuzkhfr;

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rNfhjuh;fSld; rz;ilapl;Lf;nfhz;Nl
,Ug;ghd;. fdfd; Kj;Jyl;Rkpapd; ,isa
kfd;. %j;jtuhd tpahNf];tuUlDk; mLj;j
rNfhjudhd FUguDlDk; kapy;thfdDlDk;
jpdKk; gpur;rpidg;gl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghd;.
mth;fsJ tho;ehspy; Kf;fhthrpg; gFjp
ePjpkd;wpy; jhd; fopAk;.

Kj;Jyl;Rkpf;F mJ ngUq;
ftiyiaf; nfhLj;j NghJk; fdfDld;
fijf;f mts; gag;gLths;. mtd; jhnad;Wk;
ghuhky; fz;lgb fijg;ghd;. XupUKiw
mtSf;F mbj;Jk; tpl;lhd;. mjdhy; mtsJ
ifapy; ngUk; Neh Vw;gl;Lg; gy khjfhyk;
itj;jpah; ,uhruj;jpdj;jplk; vz;nza; thq;fpg;
G+rpdhs;. jha;fF; f; ifia mbj;J
Kwpj;jikahy; tpahNfrh;> jdghyDf;F
mijr; nrhy;ypg; gzk; nfhLj;jhu;. jdghyDk;
fpU\;dDk; ,utpy; kiwe;jpUe;J fdfDf;F
mbj;jdh;.

fdfd; kWehs;
NtyhAjgps;isaplk; te;J nrhd;dhd;;
“FUguDk;; tpahNfrDk; vdf;F Ms;itj;J
mbg;gpj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ehd; fhty;Jiwf;Fg;
Nghfg;NghfpNwd;”

NtyhAjgps;is rpupj;jhu;; “mg;g

FUguDk; tpahNfrUk;
xw;Wikahfptpl;lhu;fsh....? jpdKk; tPjpfspy;
mbgLk; mth;fs; xw;Wikg;gl;bUg;gh fnsd;W
ehd; epidf;ftpy;iy. mj;Jld; mth;fs;

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mbj;jnjd;W vg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPh;fs;? Cupy;
Mapuf;fzf;fhd kf;fs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
,th;fs; vy;NyhUlDk; ePq;fs;
Kuz;gl;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. cq;fisg; gw;wp vj;jid
juk; Rth;fspd; vOjpdtq;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpwFk;
ePq;fs; Ntl;b fl;bf;nfhz;L tPjpahy; vg;gbj;
jpupfpwPh;fs;? ghlrhiy tplaj;ijg; gw;wp
cq;fNshL fijf;f ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.
Vndd;why; jPatw;iwnay;yhk; ey;yit vd;W
nrhy;ypr; nra;Ak; cq;fisj; jpUj;j KbahJ.;
ePq;fshf te;J nrhd;djdhy; jhd;
nrhy;fpNwd;. me;j Neuk; me;jf; fhzpia
ahUk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F vjpuhf thq;f
Kaw;rpf;ftpy;iy. ePq;fs; gyuplQ; nrd;W
mf;fhzpia thq;Fk;gb Nfl;Lk; mth;fs;
thq;ftpy;iy. me;j Neuk; me;jf; fhzpf;Fs;
xU Fb ,Ue;jJ. mijr; rkhjhdkhd
Kiwapy; vOg;ghky; rz;bj;jdk; tpl;Bh;fs;.
mj;Jld; ePjpkd;wpw;Fr; nrd;W tl;bf;fhRk;
thq;fpdPh;fs;. ,g;Ngh ePjpkd;wr; nryT
fhirAk; thq;ff; fl;lis mDg;gpAs;shP ;fs;.
ntspehl;bYs;s gyu;> mJTk; ,e;j Cutu;
,y;yhjth;fNs ghlrhiyf;Fk;> fpuhkj;jpw;Fk;
ngUk; ngUk; cjtpfs; nra;Ak; NghJ> ,e;j
Cupy; gpwe;J ,e;jg; ghlrhiyapy; gbj;J>
,q;F fy;tp fw;gpj;Jg; gpd; mjpguhff;
flikahw;wpa ePq;fs; cjtp nra;ahtpl;lhYk;
cgj;jputkhtJ nra;ahky; ,Uf;fyhk; jhNd.
ngw;w jha;fF ; mbj;Jf; ifia Kwpj;j
cdf;F> ghlrhiy xUNflh....? Ngha; cdf;F
mbj;jijg; gw;wp tof;Fg; NghL. ahu; cdf;Fr;
rhl;rp nrhy;y tug;Nghfpwhu;fs;. rq;fuypq;fk;
tUthd;” vd;whu;.

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 kWehs; fhiy vl;L kzpf;F
NtyhAjgps;isAk; jzpfhryKk;
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jpAk; fdfdJ tPl;Lf;F
te;jdh;. mth;fisf; fdfd; ghu;j;Jtpl;L
kWfiu jpUk;gpapUe;jhd;. FUgud;; Xbte;J
mtu;fis tuNtw;whd;. %tUk; Kj;Jyl;Rkpf;F
mQ;ryp nrYj;jpdh;.

md;W khiy %d;W kzpf;F

Kj;Jyl;Rkpapd; gpNuj Cu;tyk; Muk;gkhdJ.
fdfDk; tpahNfrDk; FUguDk; Nkhl;lhu;
thfdj;jpy; Vwp Kj;Jyl;Rkpapd; gpNujj;Jld;
nrd;wdh;. mk; %tiuAk; jtpu
NtyhAjgps;isAk; jzpfhryKk; $lr;
nrd;wdh;. NtW vtUk; mt;T+u;tyj;jpy; fye;J
nfhs;stpy;iy.

Nkhl;lhu; thfdr; rhujpapd;

cjtpAld; Kj;Jyl;Rkpapd; ,Wjpf; fpupiffs;
eilngw;wd. ,Wjpf;fpupiffs; Kbe;jJk;
NtyhAjgps;is fdfdpd; mUfpy; te;jhu;;
“fdF> gpwUld; ed;F gofp xw;WikAld;
thohjtUf;F xspAs;s gfy; Neuk; $l
,Ul;lhfNt ,Uf;Fk;. ,d;W ehDk;
jzpfhryKk; thfdr; rhujpAk; ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
ePq;fs; %d;W NgUk; jhd; ,Wjpf;fpupiffisr;
nra;jpUg;gPh;fs;. rpy rkak; eP nrj;jhy; cdJ
rNfhjuh;fSk; tukhl;lhu;fs;” vd;whu;.

999. efy;ty;yh; my;yhh;f;F khapU Qhyk;

gfYk;ghw; gl;ld;W ,Us;.

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 gpwNuhL fye;J gofp kfpo;e;jpUf;f
Kbahjth;fSf;F> kpfg; ngupa ,e;j cyfk;
gfw; fhyj;jpYk; ,Uspy; ,Ug;gijg; NghyNt
,Uf;Fk;.

jpiue;j ghy;

mg;nghOJ jhd; mtuJ

ifahl;fshd kzpak; thj;jpahUk;
rq;fuypq;fKk; te;jdh;@ “kfhypq;fj;jpDila
Njhl;lf; fhzpf;Fs; tha;ff
; hy; fl;ba tof;F
,d;iwf;F. mJ Kba Neukhfptpl;lJ” vd;whd;
rq;fuypq;fk;.

“kfSf;Fr; Rfkpy;iy
M];gj;jpupf;Fg; Ngha; te;jdhd;” vd;whu;
kzpak; thj;jpahu;.

“kzpak; thj;jpahu; jhd;

fdfidf; nfLg;gJ. jdJ NjitfSf;fhff;
fdfidg; giff;fhky; ,Uf;fpwhh;. mj;Jld;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAld; ey;y Kiwapy;
fijg;gJ. gpd; mijf; fdfDf;Fr; nrhy;tJ.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp> kzpak; thj;jpahu;
jdf;fhfj;jhd; fijf;fpwhh; vd;W epidg;ghu;.
mJNghy fdfd; jdf;fhfj;jhd;

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fijf;fpwhh;....” vd;W NtyhAjgps;is
nrhy;ypf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jzpfhryk;
Nfhgj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhu;; “eP rpy rkaq;fspy;
Muhahky; fijg;gha;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpia
Vkhw;wKbAkh....? mth; vy;NyhUlDk; rpupj;Jf;
fijg;ghNu jtpu> mth;fisg; gw;wpf; fzpj;J
itj;jpUg;ghu;. cd;id epidf;f vdf;F tpru;
t&J..... kzpak; thj;jpahu; Nfhapy;
jpUtpohf;fSf;Nf xOq;fhfg; gzk;
nfhLg;gjpy;iynad;W mtUila ,dj;jth;fs;
gyu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fr; nrhy;ypf;
ftiyg;gl;lth;fs;. mg;gbapUf;f....” czh;r;rp
trg;gl;lhu; jzpfhryk;.

“rup..... rup.... mJ gpio jhd;......”

rpupj;jhu; NtyhAjgps;sis. mth; rpy
rkaq;fspy; MuhahJ mg;gbf; fijg;ghu; vd;W
jzpfhryj;jpw;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy; mth;
rkhjhdkile;jhu;.

rq;fuypq;fk; NtyhAjgps;isf;F
mUNf te;jhd;; “,g;gbnahU kuztPL
,e;jf; fpuhkj;jpy elf;ftpy;iy. Ie;J Ngu;
jhNd ,Wjp Cu;tyj;jpy fye;J nfhz;lJ”
vd;whd;.

“NtyhAjgps;is rpupj;jhu;;
“,th;fs; nrd;why; jhNd kw;wth;fs;
tUthu;fs;. Cupy; ey;yJ nfl;lJ elf;Fk;
NghJ ,th;fs; ePjp kd;wj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W
tpLthu;fs;. gpwF vg;gbr; rdk;; tUk;.
Kj;Jyl;Rkp Mr;rp fdfidg; gw;wp vdf;F
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neLff; Fiwnrhy;Ywth.....gzk; ,d;W
ahuplkpy;iy.... khdk; kjpg;Gj;jhd; kdpjDf;Fj;
Njit. fdfd; Cupy; cs;s gyupd;
nrhj;Jf;fis mgfupj;jtd;. rpjk;gur; nrhj;Jf;
fhzpfisg; gpbj;J itj;jpUg;gtd;. CuhUld;
Kuz;gLgtd;. rNfhjuh;fisj; Jd;GWj;Jgtd;.
jha; kdprpf;F mtd; nra;j nfhLikfs;
nfhQ;r eQ;rNk. jha;> FUguDf;F $Ljyhf
VNjh nfhLj;Jtpl;ljhfr; nrhy;yp neLfg;
gpur;rpidg;gLwtd;. jha;fF ; r; nra;j ghtk;
,tidr; Rk;kh tplhJ” vd;whu;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“fy;tp ciog;gjw;fhf my;y>

Nrit nra;tjw;fhf vd;gijg; Gupe;J
nfhs;shjtd;> Mrpupaj;njhopy; rk;gsk;
ngWtjw;fhf vd;W epidg;gtd; fw;wtd;
my;y. fw;wth;fs; jhk; fw;w fy;tpiar;
r%jhaj;jpd; Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;fhfr; nrytpLjy;;
Ntz;Lk;. fy;tp Raeyd;fisg; G+u;j;jp
nra;tjw;fhf Vw;gLj;jg;gl;ljy;y. jhk; fw;w
fy;tp %yk; vd;ndd;d jPikfisr; nra;J
gzk; rk;ghjpf;fyhnkd;W jhd; gyh;
epidf;fpwhu;fs;. ehk; ,e;j r%jhaj;jpy;
gpwe;jJ vy;yh tpjkhd ,d;gq;fisAk;
mDgtpj;Jr; nry;tj;ijg; ngUf;fp mijf;
fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fy;y. fy;tpapd; %yk; NgUk;
GfOk; epiyehl;b r%jhaj;jpw;F ve;nje;j
tifapy; vd;dhy; Nrit nra;a KbAk; vd;W
epidg;gjw;F> Mdhy; fdfd; ngw;w jha;fF ; f;
$l xOq;fhf czT nfhLg;gjpy;iy. Nfhapy;
gzj;ijAk;> ghlrhiyg; gzj;ijAk;
#iwahLfp;whd;. cah;e;j gz;G ,y;yhjtd;
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ngw;w nry;tk;> ey;y ghy; mJ itf;fg;gl;l
ghj;jpuj;jpd; jd;ikahy; nfl;Lg;Nghtijg;
Nghd;wJ. ,tdplk; gzk; ,Ue;J vd;d
gpuNahrdk;...? ,tid ahuhtJ kjpf;fpwhu;fsh?
ePAk; kzpak; thj;jpahUk; jhd; kjpf;fpwPh;fs;.
mjdhy; cq;fisAk; mtidg;Nghyj;jhd;
kf;fs; vz;Zfpwhh;fs;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.
mth; mg;gbf; fijf;fkhl;lhu;.
rq;fuypq;fj;jplk; nrhd;dhy; mtd; mg;gbNa
nrd;W fdfypq;fj;jplk; nrhy;thd; vd;W
epidj;Jf; fijj;jhu;. fijj;j gpd; mtUf;F
kdtUj;jkhf ,Ue;jJ.

1000. gz;G,yhd; ngw;w ngUQ;nry;tk; ed;ghy;

fyk;jPik ahy;jpupe; jw;W.

gz;gp;y;yhjtd; ngw;w ngUQ; nry;tk;>

mOf;file;j ghj;jpuj;jpy; itf;fg;gl;l ghy;
nfl;Lg; Nghdijg; Nghd;wjhFk;.

capNuhL nrj;jtd;
“fdfd;iu kUNkhd;
ntspehl;bypUe;J ,uz;L ,yl;rk; &gh
NfhapYf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk;gb fdfDf;F
mDg;gpatd;. fdfd; me;jf;fhir
MWkhjfhykhff; nfhz;Lte;J jutpy;iy.
mJ vkf;Fj; njupahJ. xU ehd; fdfdpd;
kUkfd; jhd; fdfdplk; mDg;gpa fhrpw;Fg;
gw;Wr; rPl;L mDg;gtpy;iy vd;W tUzDf;Fr;
nrhy;ypf; ftiyg;gl;bUf;fpwhd;. mij tUzd;

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jpy;iy eluhrhTf;F vOjpapUf;fpwhd;. jpy;iy
eluhrh me;jf; fbjj;ijf; nfhz;Lte;J
vkf;Ff; fhl;bdhh;. ehk; mij vg;gb ek;gpf;
fdfidf; Nfl;gJ. Vw;fdNt gy
jpy;YKy;Yfs; nra;gtd;; thq;fpd fhirf;
nfhLf;fhjtd;> Vkhw;Wf;fhud;. ehq;fs; Nfl;f
mtd; gpur;rpidf;F tUthd;. ehk; jhd;
fbjj;ij vOjpAs;Nshk; vd;Wk; nrhy;thd;.
mjdhy; ehk; mtdplk; gzj;ijf;
Nfl;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; jpy;iy eluhrh
tUzDf;F ele;jtw;iw vOjpdhu;. kWthuk;
vkf;F fdfdpd; kUkfd; fbjk; vOjpdhd;.
ehk; mf;fbjj;ijf; nfhz;L nrd;W fdfdplk;
nfhLj;Njhk;. mijg;gw;wpj; jdf;F vJTk;
njupahJ vd;W $wptpl;lhd;. ehk; mij
mtDf;F vOjpNdhk;. mjw;F mtd; gjpy;
Nghltpy;iy. fdfidg; Nghyj;jhNd
kUkfDk; ,Ug;ghd;. rpy rkak; mtd;
fdfdpd; ngaiuf; nfLg;gjw;fhfTk; mg;gb
vOjpapUg;ghd; vd;W epidj;Njhk;. fdfd;
kl;Lky;y mtdJ mz;zd; jk;gp rNfhjuh;fs;
vy;yhk; mg;gbj;jhd;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“ePq;fs; rptrhkpapd; kfd;

nry;tuhrhitj;jhNd nrhy;fpwPh;fs;. mtd;
fdlhtpy; gyiu Vkhw;wpajhff; Nfs;tp.
mg;gbj;jhd; cq;fSf;Fk; vOjpapUg;ghd;”
vd;whd; rq;fuypq;fk;.

“mtDila FLk;gj;jpy;
ahiuAk; ek;g KbahJ. xt;nthUtUk;
xt;nthU khjpup Vkhw;Wgth;fs;. eP

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vtndhUtid Vkhw;wpdhYk; mJ cd;id eP
Vkhw;WtjhfNt ,Uf;Fk;. rpyiu eP
Vkhw;wpdhy; gyu; cd;dpy; cs;s ek;gpf;ifia
,oe;J tpLtu;. mjdhy; cyfk; cd;id
Vkhw;Wk;. mJ jhd; ,d;W ele;jJ. ,g;Nghja
epiyapy; ,e;j Cupy; cs;s vtUk; fdfid
ek;gkhl;lhh;fs;; mtdJ RfJf;fq;fspy;
fye;J nfhs;skhl;lhu;fs;. gyiu Vkhw;wp
mtd; gzk; rk;ghjpj;J ,d;W gzf;fhudhf
,Uf;fp;whd;. jho;e;j epiyapy; cs;sth;fis
cah;e;j epiyf;Ff; nfhz;LtUtJ jhd;
kdpjj; jd;ik. mijtpl;Ltpl;Lj; jhd; fw;w
fy;tpia Nkhrbf;Fk; Vkhw;Wf;Fk;
gad;gLj;Jtjh.../?” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;sis.

jzpfhryk;
NtyhAjgps;isia Kwha;j;Jg; ghu;j;jhu;.
NtyhAjgps;is Njitapy;yhky; fijf;Fk;
Ntisfspy; jzpfhryk; mtiu Kwha;j;Jg;
ghu;j;jhy; mth; fijg;gij epWj;jptpLthu;.
Mdhy; md;W mtu; mg;gb epWj;jtpy;iy

“xU tPl;by; kuzk; epfo;e;jhy;

me;j tPl;by; Kg;gj;njhU ehl;fSf;F neUg;G
%l;l khl;lhu;fs;. vdJ je;ijahu; ,we;j
NghJ xt;nthU ehSk; xt;nthUth; rikj;Jj;
je;jit. ehq;fs; %d;W khjk; neUg;G
%l;ltpy;iy. mayth;fSk;> ,dj;jth;fSk;
nfhz;L te;J je;j czTg; nghUl;fs; vkf;F
xU tUlj;jpw;Fg; NghJkhdjhf ,Ue;jJ.
fdfd; tPl;il New;W ,uTk; rikj;jit.
gpNujk; vLj;j gpd;G ciy itr;rit. ,g;gb
Xh; mtkhdj;Jld; capu;tho Ntz;Lkh
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 vd;d...? kpfg; ngUksT nghUl;fisr; Nrh;j;J
itj;Jf; nfhz;L cNyhg Fzj;jhy; mij
mDgtpf;fhky; ,Ug;gtd; capNuhL ,Ue;jhYk;
nrj;jtd; jhd;. mtdhy; vJTk; nra;a
KbahJ” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is. Nfhgj;jhy;
mtuJ cly; eLq;fpaJ.

“cdf;F Vd; ce;jf;fij?

nrj;jtPl;bw;F te;jhy; kw;wth;fisg; Nghyj;
Jf;fk; tprhupj;J tpl;Lg;Ngh....” vd;W
jzpfhryk; $Wk;NghJ NtyhAjgps;is
Nfhgj;Jld; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;; “mtd;
jPa nray;fisr; nra;Ak; Nghnjy;yhk; ehk;
mtidf; fz;bf;fhJ tpl;ljdhy; jhd; mtd;
,d;W ,e;j epiyf;F te;Js;shd;. mtd;
ghlrhiyf; fhzpf;F tl;bf;fhR Nfl;lNghJ
Cuit vy;yhk; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jit mjdhy;
jhd; ,d;W mtd; nryTf;fhR Nfl;fpd;whd;.
mtid ,g;gbNatpl;lhy; ,d;Dk; gy jPa
nray;fisr; nra;thd;. ePq;fs; Vd;
fdfDf;Fg; gag;gLfpwPh;fs;” vd;W Nfhgj;NjhL
Nfl;lhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

1001.itj;jhd;tha; rhd;w ngUk;nghUs; m/Jcz;zhd;

nrj;jhd; nraf;fple;jJ ,y;.

xUtd; msTf;fjpfkhd nghUisr; Nrkpj;J

itj;J mij cz;L Efuhky; ,we;J
Nghdhy;> mtd; me;jg; nghUshy; mile;jJ
vJTk; ,y;iy.

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 kaf;fkhd
mwpT.
kahdj;jhy; mth;fs; jpUk;gp
te;jNghJ re;jpf;F mUNf ,Ue;j fs;Sj;
jtwizapy; rPuhsDk; rpq;fhuKk; epd;wdh;.
mth;fs; ,UtUk; ed;whff; fs;Sf;
Fbj;jpUe;jdh;. mth;fisf; fz;lJk;; “Nla;
rPuhsh te;Jtpl;Lg; Ngh” vd;whd; fdfd;.
rPuhsd; epkpe;J fdfidg;
ghu;j;jhd;. gpd; mtdpd; mUfpy; te;jhd;;
“kupahijiaf; nfhLj;Jj; jhd; kupahijiag;
ngwNtz;Lk;. eP vg;gb vd;id kjpg;gpy;yhky;
“Nla;” vd;W miof;fyhk;. ehq;fs; rhjp
Fiwe;jdhq;fs; vd;W jhNd eP mg;gb
mioj;jdP..... xU topapy; ghu;j;jhy; eP vdf;F
,uj;j cwT. vd;Dila mz;zw;iw kfDf;F
gps;is gpwe;jhy; cdf;Fj; Jlf;Fj;
njupANk....? cd;Dila Xu; mz;zw;iu kfs;
vd;iu mz;zw;iw kfidf; fdlhtpy
fl;bapUf;fpwhs;. mitf;F ehd;F gps;isfs;.
eP fdlhTf;Fg; NghdNghJ mq;ifAk;
Nghdjhf mtd; fbjk; vOjpdtd;.
ntspehLfspy; ,Uf;fpwitAk; gzf;fhuh;fSk;
rhjp khd;fs;. mitiar; rhjp ghu;f;f
khl;bas;. mijtpl cd;iu NkhSk; rhjp
Fiwe;j xUtidj;jhNd nra;jpUf;fpwjha;r;
rdk; fijj;jJ. MW khjq;fSf;F Kd;dk;
RopGuj;jpypUe;J xU ngz; te;J> cdJ kfs;
jdJ kfid Vkhw;wpf; fy;ahzQ;
nra;jnjz;L tPjpapy; epd;W NgNry;iyah...?”

86
 “tPz; fij fijahij. tpwF
jwpj;J mLf;fpa fhR vt;tsT vd;W nrhy;Y
ju” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“ckf;F ehq;fs; Nrtfk;

nra;jdhq;fNsh....? “J}f;fg; gwpf;f Ml;fs;
ahUkpy;iy. xUtd; Jd;gg;gLk; Ntisapy;
mtDf;F cjtp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. Kj;Jyl;Rkp
mk;kh kpfTk; ey;yth;. gyUf;F cjtp
nra;jth;. me;j kdprpapd; gpNujk; ey;y
Kiwapy; jfdQ; nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs;
vdf;fhfg; Ngha; cjtp nra;Aq;Nfh; tpwF
jwpj;J mLf;fp tpLq;Nfh” vd;W jUkthd;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah nrhd;djw;fhfj;jhd;
cd;iu tPl;il> eP nrhy;yhkNy te;J
Ntiyfisr; nra;jdhq;fs;. eP vk;ikr;
rk;gsj;jpw;F Ntiyf;F thntd;W
Nfl;ldpah...? eP ngupa rhjpkhd;; jdte;jd;;
cd;dplk; ,Uf;Fk; nry;tj;jhy; vy;yhk;
elf;Fnkd;W fUjp ahUf;Fk; ve;j
cjtpfisAk; nra;ahkYk; ahiuAk;
kjpahkYk; tho;e;J tUfpwha;... cd;Dila
gzj;jhy; ,d;W vijr; nra;a Kbe;jJ?
md;wd;W cioj;Jr; rhg;gpLk; fpU\;ddpd;
jha; nrj;j NghJ Ie;J tPl;bypUe;J NrhW
te;jJ. ,g;g cd;iu kdprp ciy
itj;Jj;jhd; cdf;Fr; rhg;ghL juNtz;Lk;. eP
gpwe;jjhiy vd;d gad;..? cdf;Fg; Gfo;
,Uf;fh..? ngUik ,Uf;fh....? me;jg;
Gz;zpathdpl;il tl;bf;fhR thq;fpdha;. ,g;g
nryTfhRk; thq;fj; jpupfpwha;. Mdhy; mth; eP

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nra;j jPikfisg; nghWj;Jf; nfhz;L cdf;F
cjtp nra;fpwhu;” vd;whd; rPuhsd;.

rpq;fhuk; ey;y ntwpapy; te;J

Nfl;lhd;; “rPuhsh....? fdfd; vd;d
nrhy;fpwhd;? mbf;fl;lh ctDf;F”

“rpq;fhuk; tajpw;F Vw;w

fijfijf;f Ntz;Lk;. mth; cd;idf;
fw;gpj;j Mrpupah;..” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“ctNuh.....? cth; fw;gpj;J ahu;

cq;if cUg;gbahfg; gbj;jit?.
tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp Iah te;j gpwnfy;Nyh
vq;fil ghlrhiyia ehYNgu; kjpf;fpid....
cth; vk;ikf; nfhz;L jd;iu
Njhl;lNtiyfisj; jhd; nra;tpj;jtu;”
vd;whd; rpq;fhuk;.

gyu; $b epd;w re;jpapy; rpq;fhuk;

mg;gbr; nrhd;dJk; fdfDf;Ff; Nfhgk;
te;jJ. “Nla; rpq;fhuk; cd;id vd;d nra;td;
njupANk” vd;W Nfl;lhu;.

“vd;d nra;tha;. kzpak;

thj;jpahiuAk; rq;fuypq;fj;ijAk;
$l;bf;nfhz;L fhty; epiyaj;jpw;Fr; nry;tha;.
Ciuf; nfhs;isabj;j fhirg; gpuf;fpuhrpf;Ff;
nfhLj;J tof;Fg; NgRtha;. NtW vd;d
cd;dhy; nra;aKbAk;. jhd ju;kk;
nra;tpah....? cjtp nra;tpah....? ,g;g gs;spf;

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$lj;jpiy fhR thq;f epw;fpwha;.
gs;spf;$lj;jpw;F xU rjKk; vd;whYk; nryT
nra;jdpah....? gs;spf;$lg; nghUl;fisf;
nfhs;isabj;jjhfj; jhNd rdk; fijf;FJ”
vd;whd; rpq;fhuk;.

“ntwpapy; epw;fpwtDld;
fijf;fpw fijNa ,J. elNgrhky;” vd;whu;
kzpak; thj;jpahu;.

1002. nghUshd;Mk; vy;yhk;vd;W <ahJ ,tWk;

kUshd;Mk; khzhg; gpwg;G.

nghUshy; vy;yhtw;iwAk; nra;ayhk;.

vd;W fUjp ahUf;Fk; vJTk; cjthky;
Nrh;j;J itj;jpUf;Fk; kaf;fkhd
mwpTs;stDf;Fr; rpwg;gpy;yhj gpwtp
cz;lhFk;.

ghukhdth;fs;.
“,td; vdf;Fr; Rk;kha; Ntiy
nra;aj; Njitapy;iy. ,td;iu jpkpuhd
fijiag;ghu;” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“Nla; fdfh> eP vd;id

Ntiyf;Fg; gpbj;jdpah? rk;gsk; ju. Kjy;
ehs; ,uT kdprp nrj;jJ. kw;wehs;
gd;dpuz;L kzpf;Fj;jhd; rtg;ngl;b

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vLj;jdPq;fs;. mJtiu filf;Fr; nrd;W ngl;b
vLf;f Ms; ,y;iy. gl;lzj;jpYs;s
rtg;ngl;bf; filf;fhuDf;F njhiyNgrpapy;
nrhy;yp mtd; ngl;bAk; nghUl;fSk;
nfhz;Lte;jtd;. mijtpl CupYs;s
Kf;fhy;thrpg;Ngu; nrj;j tPl;bw;F tutpy;iy.
nrj;j tPnld;why; eP gpNujk; vLf;fpd;w Neuk;
NghwdP. fypahz tPnld;whYk;> eP ve;jr;
rigapyhtJ ,Ue;J rhg;gpl;ldpah...? cd;iu
nrhe;jr; rNfhjuh;fspd; gps;isfs; jpUkzQ;
nra;j tPl;lhu; rhjp Fiwe;jth;fnsd;W nrhy;yp
eP mth;fSila rigapNy ,Ue;J
rhg;gpLtjpy;iy. mg;gb thOk; eP rNfhju
ghrj;Jld; thOw vk;ikf; Fiw nrhy;fpwha;”
vd;whd; rPuhsd;.

“tpru;f;fijia tpl;Ll;L
,e;jf;fhirg;gpb” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“ehd; thq;fkhl;ld;.
cijf;nfhz;LNgha; kfh fzgjp Mya
cz;baypy; NghL.....” vd;whd; rpq;fhuk;.

fdfDf;F mstpw;fjpfkhd
Nfhgk; te;jJ. jdJ ifapy; itj;jpUe;j
Mapuk; &ghj;jhis rpq;fhuj;jpd; Kfj;jpy; tPrp
vwpe;Jtpl;L@ “tpUk;gpdhy; gzj;ij vL.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; mJ njUtpy; fplf;fpl;Lk;”
vd;whd;. mtd; tPrpa fhir ahUk;
vLf;fhjjhy; mg;gzj;jhs; fhw;wpy; gwe;jJ.

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 “jpd;d topapy;yhj
gpr;irf;fhuh;fSf; nfy;yhk; nfhOg;G
nkj;jpg;Nghr;R” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“eP Ngrhky; eltg;gh. eP

nrhd;dJ mtdJ fhjpy; tpOe;jhy;> cd;iu
re;jjp KOtijAk; ,Oj;J ,g;g re;jp rpupf;f
itg;gd;. gbj;j cdf;Fg; Gj;jpapy;iyah....?”
vd;W Nfl;lhu; kzpak; thj;jpahu;.

re;jp fope;jJk; tpahNfrdpd;

kfd; Nkhl;lhu; tz;bapy; te;J tpahNfriuAk;
FUguidAk;; Vw;wpf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhd;.
fdfDk; kzpak; thj;jpahUk;rq;fuypq;fKk;
te;Jnfhz;bUe;jdh;. Jtpr;rf;futz;bia
cUl;bf; nfhz;L ele;J te;j NtyhAjgps;is
jzpfhryj;ijg; ghu;j;Jf; Nfl;lhu;; “ehKk;
NghNthk;”

fdfid tPl;by; nfhz;L

nrd;Wtpl;L tpl;Lg; NghNthk;” vd;whu;
jzpfhryk;.

mth;fs; fdfdJ tPl;bw;F te;j

NghJ fdfdpd; kidtp mth;fis xg;ghup
itj;J tuNtw;whs;. xg;Gf;F mof;$l mq;F
ahUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.

“ehq;fs; tug;Nghwk;” vd;whu;

NtyhAjgps;is.

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 “cs;Sf;F thUq;Nfh NjdPh;
Fbj;Jtpl;Lg; Nghfyhk;” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“ePq;fs; cq;fsJ rNfhjuh;fspd;

fypahztPl;Lr; rigfspy; $l ge;jpapy; ,Ue;J
rhg;gpLtjpy;iy. cq;fsJ Jlf;Fj;
jz;zPiuah ehq;fs; Fbf;fg;Nghwk;?” vd;W
nrhy;y thAd;dpdhu; NtyhAjgps;is. mth;
mg;gbr; nrhy;thnud mwpe;j jzpfhryk;
mtiu Kwha;j;Jg; ghu;j;jhu;. mjdhy;
NtyhAjgps;is vijAk; $wtpy;iy.

rpwpJ J}uk; te;j jzpfhryk;

nrhd;dhu;; “Nghdthuk; fdfd;iu
rNfhjupapd; kfDf;Fj; jpUkzk; ele;jJ.
ngz;tPl;lhu; ntspehl;bypUe;J te;jit.
Nfhapypy; jhd; jpUkzk; eilngw;wJ.
ngz;tPlhf vq;fil rpWth; ghlrhiy jhNd
,Ue;jJ. khg;gps;is jd;iu tPl;by ,Ue;J
fy;ahz kl;lgj;jpw;F te;jth;. kzkfs;
rpWth; ghlrhiyapy; ,Ue;J te;jts;.
citf;F ,drdk;> ez;gu;fspd; tPLfs;
,y;iyah...? ctd;iu ,drdj;jpw;F nghUs;
Nrh;g;gjpy; jhd; gw;W. mjdhy; ahiuAk;
kjpg;gjpy;iy. jk;ik Cuth; ,fo;thu;fs; vd;W
mth;fs; epidj;jpUe;jhy; ahuhtJ Xh;
cwtpddJ tPl;bypUe;J ngz;iz mioj;Jr;
nrd;wpUg;ghu;fs;. Gfio tpUk;ghj ,th;fs;
vy;NyhUk; G+kpf;Fg; ghukhdth;fs;” vd;whu;
jzpfhryk;.

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 NtyhAjgps;is ngU%r;R
tpl;lhu;; “ ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ cz;ikjhd;.
fdfd; nghUs; Nrkpg;gjpy; gw;Wf; nfhz;L>
Gfio tpUk;ghky; tho;fpd;whd;. mtDf;F ahu;
vijr; nrhd;dhYk; tpsq;fhJ” vd;whu;.

1003. <l;lk; ,twp ,irNtz;lh Mlth;

Njhw;wk; epyf;Fg; nghiw.

nghUs; Nrh;g;gjpy; kpFe;j gw;Wf;

nfhz;L> Gfio tpUk;ghky; tho;fpd;wth;fs;
G+kpf;Fg; ghukhdth;fs;.

vQ;RtJ vJ?
nfq;fhjuDk; etuhrhTk; fdfdpd;
tPl;bw;F te;jdh;.

“mk;kh New;Wr; nrj;jth.

,d;iwf;F MWkzpf;F tuj;jhd; cq;fSf;F
Neuk; fpilj;jNjh...?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; fdfd;.

etuhrh vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

mtd; fdfdplk; gbj;jtd;. nfq;fhjud;
nrhd;dhd;; “vdf;F cq;fsJ jhahu; nrj;jJ
,g;gjhd; njupAk;”

93
 “ehd; ek;gkhl;ld;” vd;whd;
fdfd;.

“ePq;fs; ek;ghtpl;lhy;
tpLq;Nfhtd;. mjdhy; vdf;F ve;j el;lKk;
,y;iy. ePq;fs; VNjh rk;gtk; ele;jTlid
Ngha;> me;j ,lj;jpiy epd;W
KONtiyfisAk; nra;apwdPq;fs; jhNd?
vdf;F ,q;F tutpUg;gkpy;iy. etuhrh
Nfl;ljhy; te;jdhd;. ehd; Vd; cq;fSf;Fg;
ngha; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;? fpU\;ddpd; jhAk;
cq;fsJ jhahiug;Nghy ,uT jhd; nrj;jth.
gj;Jg; gjpide;J epkplj;jpy me;jr; nra;jp
Cu; KOtJk; gutptpl;lJ. Mdhy; cq;fsJ
tPl;Lf;F ahUk; tuhjjhy; me;jr; nra;jp
guttpy;iy. gpwiu kjpj;J tho;e;jhy; jhd;
kw;wth;fSk; kjpg;ghu;fs;. gpwUf;F cjtp
nra;J tho;e;jhy;; nra;jp mwpe;jJk; vy;NyhUk;
XNlhb tUthu;fs;. eP ahUf;Fk; cjtp
nra;ahjjhy; midtupdJk; ntWg;Gf;F
MshfpAs;sha;. eP ,we;j gpwF
vQ;rpapUg;gnjd;W vjidf; nfhs;tJ. th
etuhrh NghNthk;” vd;W vOe;jhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“Nfhgg;glhij” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“xOq;fhf tho;gtd; ,g;gb xU

Nfs;tpiaf; Nfl;fkhl;lhd;. tPL Njb thwtid
tuNtw;wf; njupa Ntz;Lk;. rpjk;gu nrhj;Jf;
fhzpf;Fs; vdJ ngupag;gh tPL fl;b
tho;e;jth;. me;jf; fhzpia cd;iu ngaupiy
vOjptpl;L ePjpkd;wj;ijf; nfhz;L mtiug;

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gyhj;fhukhf ntspNaw;wpddP. ,g;g me;jf;
fhzPfi; f fil fl;b thliff;Ff;
nfhLj;jpUf;fpwha;” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

fijkhWgLtij czh;e;j
etuhrh vOe;jhd;; “thj;jpahu; ehd; gpwF
thwd;. th nfq;fh” vd;W $wptpl;L mtdJ
gjpiyvjpu;ghuhJ vOe;J ele;jhd;.

nfq;fhjuDk; vOe;J mtdpd;

gpd;Nd nrd;whd;; “kuztPL
ele;Jtpl;lnjd;gjw;fhfj; Jf;fk; tprhupf;f
te;jjhy; mtuJ jpkpuhd fijiag;
ghu;j;jhah...? vdJ Ngudhu; ,we;j NghJ
fdfd; tutpy;iy. mg;gh vd;idg;
NghfNtz;lhk; vd;W nrhd;dth;. eP
Nfl;ljw;fhfj; jhd; te;jdhd;” Nfhgg;gl;lhd;
nfq;fhjud;.
“Nfhgg;glhij> ,td; nryTfhR
Nfl;lgpd;Gk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah te;jth;.
Ntiy nra;a Ml;fs; ,y;yhjjhy;
rPuhsidAk; rpq;fhuj;ijAk; gpbj;J Ntiy
nra;atpl;lth;. mth;fSlDk; fdfthj;jpahu;
re;jPiy gpur;rpidg;gl;ltuhk;. mtq;fs; nra;j
Ntiyf;Ff; $lf; $yp thq;ftpy;iyahk;.
mjdhy; mth; Mapuk; &ghit tPjpapy;
tPrptpl;L te;Jtpl;lhuhk;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“cdf;F ahu; nrhd;dJ?” vd;W

Nfl;lhd; nfq;fhjud;.

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 “NtyhAjgps;is mz;iz
nrhd;dth;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp IahTk; rpy

rkaq;fspy; jtW nra;JtpLfpwhh;. ,th; Vd;
rPuhsidAk; rpq;fhuj;ijAk; gpbj;J
tplNtz;Lk;. fdfd; tPLtPlhfr; nrd;W
xt;nthUtiuAk; ,ue;jhy; jhd;> jhd; nra;Ak;
jPikfisg; gw;wp mtDf;F tpsq;Fk;” vd;whd;
nfq;fhjud;.

etuhrh vJTk; $whJ te;jhd;.

mjdhy; nfq;fhjud; nrhd;dhd;;
“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iahit ehd;
Fiwnrhy;ytpy;iy. mth; ngUk; kdpjd;.
gz;ghsd;> Mdhy; mJ jPatdhd fdfDf;Fj;
njupahJ. mtd; jdJ gzgyj;jhy; vijAk;
rhjpf;fyhnkd;W jhd; epidj;J tho;fpwhd;.
mg;gbg;gl;ltDf;F cjtpdhy; mtd;
jpUe;Jthdh...? Kd;Gk; gy Kiw mth; cjtp
nra;jpUf;fpwhh;. mj;Jld; mtd;; gbj;j
ghlrhiyf;Fr; nra;tJ rupah...? mg;gbapUf;f
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah njhlh;e;Jk; cjtp
nra;tJ jhd; vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy vd;W
nrhd;Ndd;” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

etuhrh rpy fzq;fs; mtd;

nrhd;dijg; gw;wpr; rpe;jpj;Jg; ghu;j;jhd;. mtd;
nrhy;tJ epahak; Nghyj;jhd; Njhd;wpaJ.
vdpDk; mij mtd; ntspNa nrhy;y
tpUk;gtpy;iy. “xt;nthUtUk; xt;nthU
tpjkhdth;fs;” vd;W nrhd;dhd;.
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1004. vr;rk;vd;W vd;vz;Zk; nfhy;Nyh xUtuhy;
er;rg; glhm jtd;?.

gpwUf;F cjthky; tho;tjhy;

xUtuhYk; tpUk;gg;glhjtd; >jhd; ,we;j gpwF
vQ;rpapUg;gJ vd;W vjid vz;Zthd;.?

gadpy;yhj nry;tk;.
nfq;fhjud; tPl;Lf;F te;j NghJ
mq;F jzpfhryk; ,uj;jpdrpq;fj;Jld;
fijj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

“ePq;fs; nrhy;yr; nrhy;yf;

Nfl;fhky; ehd; fdfdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wJ
jtwhfptpl;lJ. kuzr; nra;jpia mwpe;J
mDjhgk; nrhy;yr; nrd;why; mtd; rl;lk;
fijf;fpd;whd;” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud; Nfhgkhf.
“Vd;> vd;d nrhd;dtd;?” vd;W
Nfl;lhu; ,uj;jpdrpq;fk;.

“New;W ,uhj;jpup mk;kh nrj;jth>

,g;g jhNdh thwpas;” vd;W Nfl;lhd;. ehd;
,g;NghJ jhd; nra;jpia mwpe;Njd; vd;W
nrhd;Ndd;. mtd; mij ek;ghJ tprh;f;fij
fijj;jhd;. ehd; fz;lgb Vrptpl;Nld;” vd;whd;
nfq;fhjud;.

“mtDf;Fg; Ngrg; gofj;

njupahJ. mjdhy; ehd; mtidf; fz;lhYk;

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fhzhj khjpupr; nrd;WtpLNtd;. ,g;gb
VjhtJ VWkhwhff; fijg;ghd;
vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; Nghftpy;iy.
cd;idAk; NghfNtz;lhnkd;W nrhd;ddhd;”
vd;whu; ,uj;jpdrpq;fk;.

“ehd; mtDf;fhfth Nghddhd;.

FUgud; fhZw ,lj;jpiy fijf;fpwth;.
mNjhil mtw;iu kfd; vd;Dld; rpNefpjk;...”
vd;W nfq;fhjud; $wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
,uj;jpdrpq;fk; nrhd;dhu;; “FUgud;iu
tPl;ilNa nrj;jtPL ele;jJ. tpahNfrUk;
kapyUk; jhapd; ,Wjpf; fld;fisr;
nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj; jhd; fdfdpd;
tPl;il Nghdit. mit fdfd;iu tPl;biy
gr;irj; jz;zPu; $lf; Fbf;ftpy;iy. gpd;
Rliyahiy jq;fil jq;fil tPl;il
Ngha;tpl;lhu;fs;. jhahupd; nryT> me;jpNal;bf;
fpupiafis tpahNfrh; jd;Dila tPl;by;
nra;ag; Nghfpwhu;. Ch; rdq;fspy;
ngUk;ghd;ikahdit FUgud; Rliyahiy
te;j gpwF FUgud;iu tPl;il jhd; Nghapid.
ehDk; ehisf;F mq;F NghfNtz;Lk;” vd;whu;
,uj;jpdrpq;fk;.

“ehDk; mg;gbr; nra;jpUf;fyhk;.

tPzhfr; nrd;W kd];jhgg;gl;lJ jhd; kpr;rk;”
vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“rup mijtpL jzpfhryk;

cd;dplk; jhd; VNjh te;jpUf;F” vd;whh;
,uj;jpdrpq;fk;.
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 “nrhy;Yq;Nfh mz;iz” vd;whd;
nfq;fhjud;.

“eP Njha;e;Jtpl;L thtd;” vd;whu;

jzpfhryk;.

“,y;iyr; nrhy;Yq;Nfh. ehd;

fpzw;wbf;Fg; Nghdhy; tu Neuk; nry;Yk;”
vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“kfhypq;fk; mbr;Nrup tsTf;if

tPL fl;Lfpwhd;...”

“Xk; mJf;nfd;d...?”

“jk;gpahu; ntspehl;biy jhNd

,Uf;fpwhd;. mtd; jhd; fhR mDg;Gwtd;.
nfhQ;rr; rhkhd; fldhff; Nfl;fpwhd;.....”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“mJf;fhf te;jdPq;fNs..................
njhiyNgrpapy; nrhy;ypapUf;fyhk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; kfhypq;fj;jplk; xU fbjk;
FLj;J mDg;gpapUf;fyhk;. ,Ul;bdhg; gpwF
te;jpUf;fpwpas;.” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

“,y;iyj;jk;gp vjw;Fk; xU
kjpg;G kupahij Ntz;Lk;. fld; Nfl;fpwtd;
Neupy; re;jpj;Jf; Nfl;fNtz;Lk;. mJjhd;
Kiw” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

99
 nfq;fhjud; rpupj;jhd;; “ey;y
Kiw. ,e;j Kiwfisnay;yhk; fdfd;
gpd;gw;WfpwtNd” vd;W Nfl;lhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“CUf;Fjthjtdpd; fijia
Vd; fijf;fpwha;? mtd; jd;Dila %j;j
rNfhjupf;F me;j Neuk; gj;jhapuk; &gh
tujl;rizahff; nfhLg;gjhfr; nrhd;dtd;.
gpwF Vkhw;wptpl;lhd;. mjd; gpd; jdJ
kfSf;F Xh; ,yl;rk; &gh nfhLg;gjhfr;
nrhy;ypf; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; me;jf;
FLk;gk; Ie;jhW tUlq;fs; gpupe;jpUe;jJ.
Cupy; ele;j ve;j xU ey;y fhupaj;Jf;Ff;
nfhLj;jtd;?. NfhapYf;nfd kw;wth;fs;
nfhLg;gijAk; nfhs;isabj;J tpLthd;.
mijtplj; jhdhtJ mDgtpf;fpwhdh...? xNu
xU nts;is Ntl;bAk; xU JthAk;
itj;jpUf;fpd;whd;. mNjhil jhd; njUf;fspy;
jpupthd;. vq;fhtJ Nghtjhdhy; xU Nkw;rl;il
itj;jpUf;fpwhd;. jpd;dhky; Fbf;fhky;
NfhbNfhbahfr; Nrh;j;J itj;jpUf;fpw
gzj;jhy; vd;d gad; tug;NghfpwJ.” vd;whu;
jzpfhryk;.

“msTf;fjpfkhd Mir. filf;F

te;jhy;> nghUl;fis thq;fptpl;Lf; $Ljyhd
fopT Nfl;ghd;. mjdhy; filr;rpw;ge;jpfSf;F
mtidg;gpbf;fhJ. ghLgl;Lj; NjLk; gzj;ij
mDgtpf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu; ,uj;jpdrpq;fk;.

1005. nfhLg;gJ}ck; Ja;gJ}ck; ,y;yhh;f;F mLf;fpa

100
 Nfhbcz; lhapDk; ,y;.

kw;wth;fSf;F kdk; kfpo;e;J

nfhLf;fhkYk;> jhd; mDgtpf;fhkYk;
,Ug;gtDf;Fr; nry;tk; Nfhb Nfhbahf
te;jhYk; xU gaDk; cz;lhfg; Nghtjpy;iy.

Neha; Nghd;wtd;

ehtyu; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp

Myaf; nfhbNaw;wj; jpUtpoh eilngw;wJ.
me;j Kiw Nju;j;jpUtpohit kpfTk;
tpku;irahfr; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nju;j;
jpUtpoh cgafhuh; tpUk;gpdh;. xNu ,dj;ijr;
Nrh;e;j gy FLk;gq;fs; Nrh;e;J tUlh tUlk;
Nju;j;jpUtpohitr; nra;J te;jdh;.
Nju;j;jpUtpoh xUNghJk; rpwg;ghf
eilngWtjpy;iy. Ik;gJ tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G
xU FLk;gk; Ik;gJ &gh nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;W jPu;khdpf;fg;gl;lJ. tUlh tUlk;
mf;FLk;gj;ijr; Nrh;e;j xUth; ju;g;ig jupj;Jj;
Nju;j;jpUtpohtpd; nghWg;ig Vw;ghu;. Ik;gJ
FLk;gq;fSk; jyh Ik;gJ &gh tPjk;
nfhLg;ghu;fs;. nrythFk; kpFjpg; gzj;ijj;
ju;g;ig jupg;Nghu; tUlh tUlk; nghWg;Ngw;gu;.
Nju;j;jpUtpohTf;F vspikahd xU $l;lk;
Nksk; tUk;. kw;iwa jpUtpohf;fhuh; ehiye;J
$l;lk; Nksk; gpbj;J tpba tpbaj; jpUtpohr;
nra;thu;fs;. „rpd;d Nksk;‟ Mba fhyq;fspy;

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kf;fs; ntspA+u;fspypUe;J rpd;d
Nksf;fhupfspd; eldj;ijg; ghu;f;f tUthu;fs;.

gpw;fhyj;jpy; rpd;d Nksj;jpd;

nksR Fiwa ,irf;FOf;fs; mt;tplj;ijg;
gpbj;Jf; nfhz;ld. kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpy;
,Ugj;ije;J jpUtpohf;fs; eilngWk;.
rpfuq;fs;> Nrhlidfs; ahTk; xt;nthU
jpUtpohtpd; NghJk; tpj;jpahrkhf ,Uf;Fk;.
Mdhy; Nju;j;jpUtpohtd;W Nfhapy; Nksj;Jld;
mjw;Fr; rkkhdnjhU Nksk; tUk;.

Nju;j;jpUtpoh eilngWk; ehsd;W

mf;fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s ghlrhiyfs; %lg;gLk;.
Mrpupah;fSk; khzth;fSk; md;W Nfhapypy;
$bapUg;ghu;fs;.

me;j Kiw rq;fuypq;fk; ju;g;ig

jupj;jhd;. KUNfR@ “,e;j Kiw Ie;J $l;lk;
Nksk; gpbf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;.

“ehw;gJ tUrkha; xU $l;lk;

Nksj;Jld; jhd; Nju;j;jpUtpoh eilngw;wJ.
,e;j Kiw Vd; Ie;J $l;lk; Nksk; gpbf;f
Ntz;Lk;? xU $l;le;jhd; gpbg;Ngd;” vd;whd;
rq;fuypq;fk;.

“kNdhfud; thj;jpahu; jdJ

nrytpy; Nksk; gpbf;fpwhuhk;” vd;whd;
KUNfR.

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 “vdf;Fk; nrhd;dth;; mth;
ey;y trjpahf ,Uf;fpwhu;. fw;gpj;jNyhL
tpahghuKQ; nra;gth;. tUlh tUlk; Ie;J
$l;lk; Nksk; gpbj;J tpLtjhf; $Wfpwhh;.
Nksk; te;jhy; rpwg;ghf ,Uf;Fk;” vd;whu;
kzpak; thj;jpahu;.

“mJ ruptuhJ. Nju;j;jpUtpoh

md;W ,UgJ ,Ugj;ije;J FUf;fs;khu;
tUtJ tof;fk;. mth;fSf;F cgafhuh;
njl;rid nfhLg;ghu;fs;. mj;NjhL kNdhfud;
thj;jpahu; mth;fSf;Fg; ngUe;njhifahfj;
njl;rid nfhLf;fpwhh;. Vd; mg;gbf;
nfhLg;ghd;. cgafhuid tpl kNdhfud;
thj;jpahu; $Ljyhfj; njl;rid nfhLg;gjdhy;
FUf;fs;khu; mtiuj;jhd; kjpf;fpid” vd;whd;
FkuNtY.
“vl kNdhfud; thj;jpahu;
FUf;fspd;iu %j;j kfdpd;iu kfid
ntspehl;Lf;F mDg;gp itj;jtu;. FUf;fspd;
Ngug;gps;isfisg; gpugy ghlrhiyfspiy
Nrh;j;J tpl;lth;. khjh khjk; yl;rhl;rid
nra;gth;. mJf;fhfj;jhd; FUf;fs;khu; mtiu
kjpf;fpid” vd;whd; eluhrRe;juk;.

“vdf;Fj; jpUtpohr; nra;aj;

njupAk;. ePq;fs; ahUk; vijAk;
$wj;Njitapy;iy. vdf;F cjtp nra;af;
fdfthj;jpahu; ,Uf;fpwhh;. NjitNaw;gl;lhy;
kzpak; thj;jpahiuAk; Nfl;gd;. ePq;fs; vtUk;
Njitapy;iy” vd;whd; rq;fuypq;fk;.

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 Ik;gJ tUlj;jpw;F Kd;dk;
NjUf;F tu;zg;G+r;Rg; G+rpaJ. ,uhkypq;fj;jhu;
capNuhL ,Uf;Fk; tiu tUlh tUlk; vy;yh
NtiyfisAk; nra;jth;. mth; nrj;jhg;gpwF
Nju;j;jpUtpoh md;W jhd; cgafhuh; ,uz;L
thiof;FiyfSld; ehd;F gyhg;goq;fSlDk;
,uz;L thiofSlDk; tuPid. ePq;fs;
xg;Gf;Fj; jpUtpoh nra;fpwPh;fNsh ,y;iyg;
gf;jpahy; nra;fpwPu;fNsh.........? ,e;j Kiw
jpUtpohit ey;y Kiwapy; nra;a Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whd; KUNfR.

“mJ ruptuhJ. toikahfr;

nra;fpw khjpupr; nra;tk;” vd;wh;
fdfthj;jpahu;.

“cdf;nfd;d tprNu. Ch;r;

nrhj;ijnay;yhk; nfhs;isabj;J
itj;jpUf;fpwha;. ePAk; mDgtpg;gjpy;iy.
kw;wth;fSf;Fk; nfhLg;gjpy;iy.
jhdju;kq;fSk; nra;tjpy;iy. NfhapYf;Fk;
nryT nra;tjpy;iy. mg;gb thOfpw eP
fijf;fhij. Nrh;j;J itj;jpUf;fpd;w ngUk;
nghUSf;F Neha; Nghd;wtd; eP” vd;whd;
KUNfR.

“cdf;Ff; fijf;fg;
Ngrj;njupahJ” vd;whh; kzpak; thj;jpahu;.

“X cd;ikiar; nrhd;dhy;>
vdf;Ff; fijf;fg; Ngrj;njupahJ vd;W
nrhy;tPu;fs;. ePq;fs; ,uz;L %d;W Ngu;
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 nra;fpw jpUFjhsq;fs; vy;yhk; vq;fSf;Fj;
njupahJ vd;W epidf;fhijq;Nfh. mijf;
Nfhapybapiy nrhy;y ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy”
vd;whd; KUNfR.

1006. Vjk; ngUQ;nry;tk; jhd;Jt;thd; jf;fhh;f;Fxd;W

<jy; ,ay;gpyh jhd;.

jhDk; mDgtpf;fhky;> kw;wth;fs;

kfpOk;gbahf nfhLj;J cjthky;
tho;fpd;wtd;> jhd; itj;jpUf;Fk; ngUk;
nghUSf;F Neha; Mthd;.

fpotpahd fd;dp.
,uhirahTf;F vOgJ taJ.
fdfdJ tPl;by; gjpide;J tUlfhykhf
Ntiy nra;gtd;. mWgJ tajpy; ,Uja
rj;jpu rpfpr;ir nra;j ,uhirahthy; ngupa
Ntiyfs; nra;a Kbtjpy;yiy. mjdhy;
fdfdJ tPl;LNtiyfisr; nra;J nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. fdfdJ kidtp
ts;spehafpxU kdNehahsp. ,Ue;j ,lj;jpy;
mirahky; ,Ug;ghs;. ahNuhLk;
fijf;fkhl;lhs;. ahUk; te;J mtNshL
fijj;jhYk; fijf;fkhl;lhs;. mjdhy;
,uhirah rikay; Ntiy nra;thd;.
fdfdJk; ts;spehafpaJk; cilfisj;
Jitj;J itg;ghd;. tPL thry;> Kw;wk;

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$l;Lthd;. ,jw;fhf ,uhirahTf;F %d;W
Ntisr; rhg;ghLk; khjk; Mapuk; &gh
rk;gsKk; fdfd; nfhLg;ghd;. me;jr;
rk;gsj;ij mtd; xU NghJk; xOq;fhff;
nfhLg;gjpy;iy. Njq;fha;> khq;fha; muprpnadj;
jpdKk; nfhLg;ghd;. khj Kbtpy; IE}W
mWE}W &gh nfhLg;ghd;. ,uhirahTf;F
%d;W gps;isfs;. mth;fspy; ,Uth;fs;
Mz;gps;isfs;. mth;fs; $yp Ntiy nra;J
nfhz;bUe;jdh;. mtdJ kfs; ey;yk;khTf;F
%d;W Mz; gps;isfs;. Guprd; fkk; nra;jhd;.
mts; jpdKk; ,uhirahTf;Fr; nrhy;ths;;
“mg;gh ,g;g cq;fSf;F vj;jid taJ?
vOgJ tajpy; Ntiy nra;a Ntz;Lkh....?
fdfd; xOq;fhfr; rk;gsk; je;jhYk;
guthapy;yiy. muprpAk; Njq;fhAk; je;J
fopj;J tpLthd;. Ngrhky; tPl;by; ,Uq;Nfh”
vd;ghs;.

,uhirah gjpy; $whky; ,Ug;ghu;.

kfSf;Ff; f\;lk; nfhLf;fhky; %d;W NeuKk;
jdJ tapw;iw epug;gpdhNy NghJk; vd;W
epidg;ghu;.

fhiyapy; ,uhirah fdfdpd;

tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;why;> ,uT VO kzpf;Fj;jhd;
tPL jpUk;Gthu;. mJtiu mq;F mtUf;F
Ntiy ,Uf;Fk;. fdfdpd; kfs; Ryf;rdh
fdfdpd; tPl;bw;F mUfpy; ,Uf;fpwhs;. mts;
,uhirahitf; nfhz;L VjhtJ Ntiy
nra;tpf;fNtz;Lnkd;why; jhd; fdfdpd;
tPl;bw;F tUths;. fle;j gj;J tUlq;fshf
mts; jfg;gDld; fijg;gjpy;iy. gj;J
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tUlj;Jf;F Kd;G gl;lzj;jpYs;s gpugy
ghlrhiy xd;wpy; jdJ %j;j kfisr;
Nrh;g;gjw;F gj;jhapuk; &gh gzk; Nfl;lhs;.
fdfd; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. fldhff;
nfhLj;jhYk; mts; jpUg;gpj; jukhl;lhs; vd;W
njupe;j fdfd; mtSf;Fg; gzk;
nfhLg;gjpy;iy. mj;Jld; rPjdkhfj;
jUtjhff; $wpa gzj;ijAk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy.
mjdhy; mtSf;Fk; fztDf;Fk; mbf;fb
rz;il tUk;. mjdhy; mts; jfg;gDld;
fijg;gij epWj;jptpl;lhs;.

,uhirahtpd; kfspd; %j;j

kfDf;F fha;r;ry; te;Jtpl;lJ. murpdh;
M];gj;jpupapy; ,uz;L Kiw kUe;njLj;Jk;
Rfg;gltpy;iy. mjdhy; ey;yk;kh gl;lzj;jpy;
cs;s jdpahu; kUj;Jtidapy; kfid
mDkjp;f;f tpUk;gpdhs;. mjw;F Iahapuk;
&ghthtJ Ntz;Lk;. md;W fhiy ,uhirah>
fdfdpd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lNghJ nry;yk;kh
nrhd;dhs;; “mg;gh> J\;ae;jDf;F xU
fpoikahff; fha;r;ry; fha;fpwJ. kUe;njLj;Jk;
tpLtjhff; fhNzhk;. gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s
kUj;Jtkidf;F mtidf; nfhz;L nrd;W
fhl;lyhnkd epidf;fpd;Nwd;.
fdfthj;jpahuplk; fldhf Iahapuk; &gh
Nfl;Lg;ghUq;Nfh”

,uhirah kfis epkph;e;J

ghu;j;jhu;. mtsJ Kfk; Nrhh;e;jpUe;jJ. fz;fs;
fyq;fpapUe;jd. ,uhirah gjpy; $whjjhy;;
“fl;lhak; Nfl;Lg;ghUq;Nfh” vd;whs;.

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 ,uhirah fdfdpd; tPl;Lf;F
te;j NghJ mtd; vq;Nfh
Gwg;gl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,uhirah mtidf;
fz;lJk; epd;whu;.

“vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; fdfd;.

; y;”
J\;ae;jDf;F ehiye;J ehl;fshff; fha;rr

“jUk M];gj;jpupapiy kUe;njL.

,g;g te;jpUf;fpd;w itj;jpah; ey;y
nfl;bf;fhud;. ehd; Nghd fpoik fha;r;rYf;F
kUe;njLj;jdhd;. xUNtis kUe;J
rhg;gpl;lJk; Fzkhfptpl;lJ”. vd;whd; fdfd;.

,uz;L juk; ey;yk;kh mtidf;

$l;br; nrd;W kUe;J vLj;jts;. Rfg;gNliy.
,uj;jk; Nrhjpf;f NtZk;. Iahapuk; &gh
fldhfj; jUq;Nfh. khjhkhjk; vdJ
rk;gsj;jpy; fopAq;Nfh....?

fdfd;> ,uhirahitr;
rpyfzq;fs; ghu;jjhd;. gpd;G nrhd;dhd;;
“vd;dl;il ,g;g fhrpy;iy. ehiye;J ehs;
fopaj;jhwd; ,g;g ahuplkhtJ khW”.

“tof;fkhff; fld;Nfhl;lhy;
fdfd; mg;gbj;jhd; nrhy;thd;.
,uhirahTf;Fg; gyKiw mtd; mg;gbr;
nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhd;. mdhij tpLjp mikf;fg;
gzk; jUkhW Nfl;lNghJ fdfd; jd;dplk;
gzk; ,y;iynad;W nrhd;dhd;. mg;NghJ

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NtyhAjgps;is $wpathu;j;ijfs;
,uhirahtpd; fhjpy; xype;jd@ “thj;jpahu;
cq;fsplk; gzk; ,y;iynad;why; ahUk;
ek;gkhl;lhu;fs;. nghUs; ,y;yhj> tWik
kpf;ftu;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;J cjthjtDila
nry;tk; kpfTk; mofhd ngz; kzkhfhky;
fd;dpahfNt tho;e;J fpotpahtijg; Nghd;wJ.
cq;fsJ gzKk; mg;gbj;jhd;.

“vd;d Nahrpf;fpwha; Ngha;

Ntiyiar; nra;”

“Ngug;gps;isf;F tUj;jk;
vd;wgbahy; vdf;F kdk; rupapy;yiy.
,dpNky; ehd; Ntiyf;F tukhl;Nld;” vd;W
$wptpl;Lf; fdfdpd; gjpiy vjpu;ghuhJ
ele;jhu; ,uhirah.

1007. mw;whh;f;Fxd;W Mw;whjhd; nry;tk; kpfeyk;

ngw;whs; jkpas;%j; jw;W.

nghUs; Nfl;L tUk; twpath;fSf;Fg;

nghUs; nfhLj;J cjthjtDila nry;tk;>
kpfTk; mofhd njhU ngz;kzkhfhky;
jdpikahf tho;e;J KJik miltijg;
Nghd;wJ.

er;R kuk;.

,uhirah tPl;bw;F te;jNghJ

tPl;Lg; gliyapy; gyh; $bepd;wdh;. ,uhirah
gugug;Gld; tPl;Ls; te;j NghJ NtyhAjgps;is
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nrhd;dhu;; “eP ,t;tsT ehSk; vd;d
nra;jdp?. ngbaDf;Ff; fha;r;ry; $b typ
te;Jtpl;lJ. fdfthj;jpahu; tPl;il gj;Jg;
gjpide;J tUl fhykhf Ntiy nra;fpwha;.
Xh; Mapuk;> ,uz;lhapuk; kpr;rk;
gpbf;ftpy;iyah....? ,y;yhtpl;lhy; rk;gsj;jpy;
fopf;fr; nrhy;yp fld; thq;fKbatpy;iyah....?
ngbaDf;F fLikahf;fp tpl;lJ. vd;dplk;
te;jpUe;jhy; ehd; fhR je;jpUg;gd;” vd;whu;.

,uhirah gjw;wj;Jld; cs;Ns

nrd;whu;. J\;ae;jd; jpz;izapy;
gLj;jpUe;jhd;. mtdJ thapypUe;J ntz;Eiu
js;spf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,uhirahitf; fz;lJk;
ngUq;Fuy; vLj;Jr; rpy epkplq;fs; mOj
ey;yk;kh mOifia epWj;jptpl;Lf; Nfl;lhs;;
“fdfthj;jpahupl;il fhRthq;fp te;jdPq;fNsh”.

,uhirah nksdkhf epd;whu;.

mtuJ fz;fshy; fz;zPu; tope;jJ. “ey;y
fdf thj;jpahu; jhd; fhR jhwJ. me;jhs;
fld; thq;fpdhNy jpUg;gpf; nfhlhJ” vd;whd;
jpy;iyak;gyk;.

mg;NghJ jzpfhryk;
fNzr%h;j;jpapd; Nkhl;lhu; tz;bapy; te;J
,wq;fpdhu;. NtyhAjgps;is J\;ae;jidf;
nfhz;L te;J Nkhl;lhu; tz;bapy; Vw;wptpl;L
jdJ Ntl;bapy; Kbe;J itj;jpUe;j
gzj;ijKbr;ir mtpo;j;J vLj;J
ey;yk;khtplk; nfhLj;jhu;. jzpfhryKk;
,uz;lhapuk; &gh nfhLj;jhu;.

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 Nkhl;lhu; tz;b Gwg;gl;lJ@
“NtyhAjk;> ehd; cd;dplk; vt;tsT gzk;
thq;fpapUg;gd;. xd;Wk; jpUg;gpj; jhwjpy;iy.
mjdhy; cd;dplk; te;J Nfl;f xU khjpupahf
,Ue;jJ” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

“murhq;f M];gj;jpupapy;
trjpfs; FiwT. jdpahu; M];gj;jpupfspy;
gzk; t#ypg;gjhy; rfy trjpfisAk;
nra;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. fha;r;ry; $bdhy; typ
tuj;jhd; nra;Ak;. gag;glhij” vd;whu;
jzpfhryk;.

“fdfthj;jpahiuf; fhR Nfl;Lg;

ghuhijad;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“fhyik ey;yk;kh
fdfthj;jpahupl;ilf; fhR Nfl;fr; nrhy;ypr;
nrhd;dts;. mth; vd;iu rk;gsj;ijNa
Neu;rPuhfj; jUtjpy;iy. mNjhL Kd;G gy
KiwNfl;Lk; mth; jutpy;iy. ,d;W fhiy
ey;yk;kh fz;fyq;fpajhiy Nfl;ldhd;.
me;jhs; „jd;dplk; gzk; ,y;iyahk;.
ahuplkhtJ khwpr; nryT nra;. ehiye;J
ehl;fspd; gpd; jUfpNwd;‟. vd;whu;. mth;
vijAk; ,y;iynad;W nrhy;tjpy;iy. „gpwF
jhwd;‟ vd;why; jukhl;lhd;. vd;W jhd;
mu;j;jk;” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

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 “vj;jid tifahd kdpju;fs;
cyfpy; tho;fpwhu;fs;. mth; xU rjk; $lj;
jhd ju;kk; nra;jij ehd; mwpatpy;iy.
Nfhapy; fl;ll epjpf;Fj; jUtjpy;iy. tUlh
tUlk; Nju;j;jpUtpohTf;F kl;Lk; Ik;gJ &gh
jUthu;. mijAk; Nfl;fhky; tpl;lhy;
re;Njh\g;gLthu;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“ehs; KOf;f Nehahy; mOjhYk;

gf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;fpw kfs; te;J Vd; vd;W
Nfl;fkhl;lhs;. gjpide;J tUl fhykha; ehd;
mq;if Ntiy nra;fpNwd;. mtw;iw kfs; xU
Neur; rhg;ghL nfhz;Lte;J nfhLj;jjpy;iy.
ey;y ehs; ngupa ehspy; $lf; nfhLg;gjpy;iy.
jha; kdprp ,Ue;j ,lj;jpNyNa ,Uf;Fk;. ehd;
jhd; rhg;ghL nfhLg;gJ. jfg;gdpy;yhj
NtisapyhtJ kfs; te;J jhiag; ghu;f;fyhe;
jhNd vd;d gpwg;Gf;fNsh..... ,dpNky; ehd;
Ntiyf;F tukhl;ld;. vd;W $wptpl;L
te;Jtpl;ld;. vd;d nra;ag; NghfpwhNuh
njupahJ” vd;whd; ,uhirah.

“f\;ug;gl;ltUf;F cjthj
nry;tj;jhy; vd;d gad;? mg;gbahdtDila
nry;tk; CUf;F eLNt er;R kuk; ed;whff;
fha;j;J gOj;jpUg;gijg; Nghd;wJ. fdfUf;Fr;
rikf;fj; njupahJ. mj;Jld; jpdKk;
fhty;Jiw> ePjpkd;wk; vd;W miythu;.
mjdhy; cd;idf; $l;bf;nfhz;L Nghf
tUthu;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

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 “ehd; ,dpg;Nghfkhl;ld;. vd;d
nra;tJ tPl;bYk; f\;uk;. NtW vq;fhtJ
Ntiyf;Fr; nry;yj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu;
,uhirah.

“vkJ mdhij ,y;yj;jpw;Fr;

rikay; Ntiyf;F Ms;j; Njit. eP th”
vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

1008. er;rg; glhjtd; nry;tk; eLCUs;

er;R kuk;gOj; jw;W.

gpwUf;F cjthj fhuzj;jpdhy;

xUtuhYk; tpUk;gg; glhjtDila nry;tk;>
Ch; eLtpy; er;R kuk; gOj;jijg; Nghd;wJ.
mDgtpg;gth;fs;.
gj;J kzpf;F ,uhirahtpd;
tPl;Lf;Ff; fdfd; te;jhd;; “Nguid
M];gj;jpupf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;wjhff;
Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. murhq;f M];gj;jupf;F
xOq;fhf kUe;Jfs; tUtjpy;iy. te;jhYk;
mg;gb ,g;gbg; Ngha;tpLk;. fha;r;ry; $bdhy;
typ thwJ ,aw;if> gag;glj; Njitapy;iy.
,g;g Nguid M];gj;jpupf;Ff; nfhz;L
nrd;Wtpl;ldh;. eP ,q;fpUe;J vd;d nra;ag;
Nghfpwha;. th tPl;il. ,jpy Mapuk; &gh
,Uf;FJ. ,e;jh gpb” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“vdf;F Ntz;lhk; thj;jpahu;.

,e;j khjr; rk;gsj;jpy; muprp rhkhd; je;j

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fhR vOE}W &gh. mijf; fopj;Jf; nfhz;L
kPjpf; fhirj; jhUq;Nfh. ,dp ehd; Ntiyf;F
tutpy;iy. ,d;iwf;F kfs; M];gj;jpupf;Fr;
nrd;Wtpl;lhs; vg;g tUths; vd;W nrhy;y
KbahJ. fhiyapYk; rikf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;
ehd; rikf;fg;NghfpNwd;” vd;whd; ,uhirah.

“rikj;J itj;Jtpl;L thtd;.

vkf;Fk; rikf;fj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;
fdfd;.

“,d;iwf;F> rhg;ghl;Lf; filapy;

Nrhw;iw vLq;Nfh. ehisapy; ,Ue;J NtW
ahiuahtJ Ntiyf;F itAq;Nfh. ehd;
mdhij ,y;yj;jpw;Fr; rikf;fr; nry;fpNwd;”
vd;whh; ,uhirah.

“vd;d.....? mdhij ,y;yj;jpw;Fr;

rikf;fr; nry;yg;Nghfpwhah......? Ntz;Lkhdhy;
E}W ,UE}W $lj;jhwd;”mOthiug; Nghyr;
nrhd;dhd; fdfd;.

“cq;fsJ tPl;bw;F tu vdf;F

tpUg;gkpy;iy. vd;d nra;tJ Vioaha;g;
gpwe;Jtpl;Nld; vd;gjw;fhf cq;fsJ tPl;bw;F
te;Njd;. mij ePq;fs; vdJ gytPdkhff;
fUjptpl;Bh;fs;”

“cdf;nfd;d tprNu? cdf;F

ehd; vd;d Fiw tpl;ldhd;?. filapy
Njq;fha; thq;Ftjhdhy; ,UgJ ,Ugj;ije;J

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&gh Ntz;Lk;. ehd; cdf;Fg; gjpide;J
&ghTf;Fj; jhNd jhwdhd;”

,uhirah NtjidAld; fdfid

epkph;e;J ghu;j;jhh;. filf;Ff; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lf;
fopf;Fk; Njq;fha;fisNa mth;
,uhirahtpw;Ff; nfhLg;ghu;. me;jj;
Njq;fha;fisg; gj;J &ghTf;Ff; $lf;
filf;fhud; thq;fkhl;lhd;. mj;Jld; ey;y
Njq;fha;fisf; $l mth; filf;Ff;
nfhLf;Fk; NghJ filf;fhud; gj;Jg;
gd;dpuz;L &gh jhd; nfhLg;ghd;.

“vd;d Nahrpf;fpwha;?.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk;> NtyhAjgps;isAk;>
jzpfhryKk; Ciu Vkhw;Wgth;fs;.
n[aghyidAk; kr;rhidAk; Vkhw;wpg; gdk;
gwpj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ,yf;fpag; Nguit
fl;LtjpYk; mdhij ,y;yk; fl;LtjpYk; ey;y
mb ,Uf;F. mth;fis ek;ghNj. ehisf;F
th”

“ehd; tukhl;lhd;” vd;whd;

,uhirah. fdfd; rpwpJ Neuk; mq;F
epd;Wtpl;Lg; gpd; nrd;whd;.

md;W ,uT MAjq;fSld; jpUlh;

Nfh\;b xd;W fdfdpd; tPl;bw;Fs;g; GFe;jJ>
fdfidf; fl;b itj;Jtpl;L eiffisAk;
gzj;ijAk; nfhs;isabj;J tpl;ldh;. tpbe;j
gpd;Gk; mtuJ tPl;bw;F ahUk; nry;yhjjhy;

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fdfd; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jij ahUk; mwpe;J
nfhs;stpy;iy.

gj;J kzpf;F rq;fuypq;fk; fhzp

tof;Fr; rk;ge;jkhff; fijg;gjw;Fr; nrd;w
NghJ fdfd; J}Zld; fl;lg;gl;bUg;gijf;
fz;lhd;.

“,uhj;jpup Jg;ghf;fpfNshL gyh;

te;Jtpl;ldh;. mjdhy; vd;dhy; vJTk; nra;a
Kbahkw; Ngha;tpl;lJ. ehd; Njba nrhj;J
KOtijAk; nfhs;isabj;Jr; nrd;Wtpl;ldh;”
fdfd; mOjhd;.

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mq;F kf;fs;

$btpl;ldh;; Ch;r; nrhj;J KOtijAk;
nfhs;isabj;jhy; ,g;gbj;jhd; elf;Fk;. New;W
,uhirah NguDf;F tUj;jnkd;W fldhff;
fhR Nfl;ltd;. gj;Jg; gjpide;J tUlq;fshf
Ntiy nra;gtDf;F ,dhkhf Iahapuk;
gj;jhapuk; nfhLj;jhy; vd;d? mtd;iu
rk;gsj;ijNa Neh;rPuhff; nfhLg;gjpy;iy”
vd;whd; xUtd;.

“filapy; tpw;f Kbahj

Njq;fha;fisAk; khq;fha;fisAk; muprpiaAk;
nfhLj;J mtid Vkhw;wpdhy; ,g;gbj;jhd;
elf;Fk;” vd;whd; ,d;ndhUtd;.

“gpwuplk; md;G nrYj;j Ntz;Lk;.

jhd; ed;whf mDgtpf;f Ntz;Lk;. jhd
ju;kq;fs; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mwj;ijg; Nghw;w

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Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb tho;e;jhy; jhd; kpr;rk;
gpbf;Fk; gzk; jq;Fk;. mepahakhd Kiwapy;
mwj;ijg; NgdhJ rk;ghjpf;Fk; nry;tj;ijg;
gpwNu mDgtpg;ghu;fs;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
nrhy;thu;fs;. mJ cz;iknad ,g;nghOJ
jhd; ehd; czh;e;J nfhz;Nld;” vd;whd;
,d;ndhUtd;.

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp IahTf;Fr;
nra;j JNuhfj;jhy; jhd; ,d;W ,t;tsTk;
ele;jJ. ,dpahtJ fdfd; jpUe;j Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whd; ,d;ndhUtd;.

“,td; jpUe;jkhl;lhd;” vd;whd;

,d;ndhUtd;.

1009. md;GxuP,j; jd;nrw;W mwk;Nehf;fhJ <l;ba

xz;nghUs; nfhs;thh; gpwh;.

gpwh; kPJ md;G nrYj;jhky; jd;idAk;

tUj;jp> mwj;ijg; Nghw;whky; Nrh;j;J itj;j
,ope;j ngUk; nghUis kw;wth;fNs
mDgtpg;ghh;fs;.

nga;ahj kio
J\;ae;jd; Neha; Rfkhfp
tPl;bw;F te;Jtpl;lhd;. ,uhirah mdhij
,y;yj;jpw;Fr; rikay; nra;tjw;fhfr; nry;yj;
njhlq;fptpl;lhu;.

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 md;W gj;J kzpf;F fdfd;
NtyhAjgps;isapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;; “eP
nra;jJ rupNah........? gjpide;J tUl fhykhf
vdJ tPl;by; Ntiy nra;j ,uhirahit
mdhij ,y;yj;jpy; Ntiy nra;ar;
Nrh;j;Jtpl;lha; ehiye;J ehl;fshf ehd;
rhg;ghl;Lf; filapy; jhd; %d;W NeuKk;
rhg;ghL vLf;fpNwd;”.

“mjw;F ehd; vd;d nra;tJ?

,uhirah cq;fsJ tPl;bw;F Ntiy
nra;atUtjhdhy; ,g;gNt $l;bf;nfhz;L
Nghq;Nfh. cq;fsJ tPl;bw;F mtd; Ntiyf;F
tuhjjhy; jhd; ehd; mtid mdhij
,y;yj;jpw;F tUkhW Nfl;Nld;” vd;whu;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“ePq;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; ed;F

jpl;lkpl;Lr; nra;Jtpl;L vJTk; nra;ahjJ
Nghy ehlfkhLtjpy; ty;yth;fs;. ehd; Mapuk;
&gh rk;gsk; nfhLj;jdhd;. ePq;fs; %thapuk;
&gh rk;gskhff; nfhLf;fpwPh;fs;. mJ
cq;fsJ gzkh...? ahNuh f\;ug;gl;Lj; Njbf;
nfhLj;jJ jhNd. xt;nthUtDk; f\;ug;gl;Lg;
gzj;ijr; rk;ghjpj;jhy; jhd; mjd; mUik
njupAk;...?” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“xt;nthUtDk; nra;Ak;
NtiyfSf;F Vw;w Cjpaj;ijf; nfhLf;f
Ntz;Lk;. cq;fsJ tPl;by; ,uhirah
fhiyapypUe;J nghOJgLk; tiu nra;Ak;
Ntiyf;F Mapuk; &gh NghJkh....?

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mijtpl;lhYk; xt;nthUtDk; jdJ
tpUg;gg;gb jhd; elg;gd;. mij ahUk; jLf;f
KbahJ. Cupy; ,uhirah xUtd; kl;Lkh $yp
Ntiy nra;fpwhd;. NtW ahiuahtJ gpbj;Jr;
nra;a Ntz;baJ jhNd” vd;whu;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“cq;fSf;F ePjp epahak;

tpsq;fhJ. ehd; thwd;” vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;J
nrd;whd; fdfd;.

“fdfd; ntspNa nry;Yk; NghJ

fN[e;jpud; te;jhd;; “mz;iz vdf;F
mtrukhf ,Ugj;ijahapuk; &gh
Njitg;gLfpd;wJ” vd;whd;.

NtyhAjgps;is mtidf;
ftiyNahL ghu;j;jhh;. ,t;tsT fhyKk;
fN[e;jpud; mtuplk; gzk; Nfl;ljpy;iy.
mtDf;F vt;tsNth f\;lq;fs; te;jd.
me;j Neuq;fspy; NtyhAjgps;is mtidj;
Njbr; nrd;W gzk; nfhLj;jNghJk; mtd;
mijg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy.

“vdf;Ff; f\;lk; jhd;. mjw;fhf

ehd; gyuplKk; cjtp ngwf;$lhJ. jzpfhryk;
mz;iz je;jth;. guNk];tud; Iah
cjtpapUf;fpwhu;. mjdhy; vd;dplk; gzk;
,Uf;fpwJ. vdf;F f\;lk; Vw;gLk; NghJ
fl;lhak; ehd; cq;fsplk; tUNtd;.
mg;nghOJ cjtp nra;Aq;fs;” vd;W Kd;G

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fN[e;jpud; nrhd;d thu;j;ijfs; mtupd; fhjpy;
xypj;jd.

fhiyapy; ey;yk;kh mtupd;

tPl;bw;F te;J nrhd;dhs;; “ePq;fs; cjtp
nra;jjhy; jhd; J\;ae;jd; ,g;Ngh capNuhL
,Uf;fpwhd;. “kpfTk; Mgj;jhd Ntisapy;
jhd; cq;fs; kfidf; nfhz;Lte;jpUf;fpwPh;fs;”
vd;W itj;jpah; Vrpdtu;. ehisf;F
J\;ae;jid itj;jparhiyapypUe;J tPl;bw;Ff;
$l;btu Ntz;Lk;. itj;jparhiyf;Ff; fl;l
,d;Dk; gj;jhapuk; &gh Njit. jaT nra;J
jhUq;Nfh.....”

mtuplk; mg;NghJ gzk;

,Uf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;; “eP Ngh. ehd;
tPl;il thwd;” vd;W nrhd;dhu;. ,g;NghJ
fN[e;jpud; te;jpUf;fpwhd;; “mtDf;F vd;d
nrhy;tJ” vd;W epidj;jhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“ehd; Nfl;l gzk; cq;fsplk;

,y;iyg; Nghyj;njupfpwJ” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“vg;gbf; fz;Lgpbj;jdP”

“fhrpUe;jhy; fijj;jpUg;gPuf
; s;.
xUtDf;Ff; f\;uNkw;gLk; NghJ tPL Njbr;
nrd;W cjtp nra;Ak; ePq;fs;> Ngrhky;
,Ue;jjhy; vd;d mh;j;jk;?; jdJ
nry;tj;ijg; gpwUf;Ff; nfhLj;JjTthy; Gfo;
ngw;wth;fs; rpwpJ tWik mile;jhy;> mJ

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cyFf;Fg; nga;Ak; kio nga;ahJ tpl;lijg;
Nghd;w Jd;ge;jUk;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
nrhy;yf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.
jzpfhrykz;izaplk; epiwaf;
fld;gl;Ltpl;Nld;. guNk];tud; Iahitf;
Nfl;f tpUg;gkpy;iy” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“,Ue;j gzk; nrythfptpl;lJ.

cdf;F cjt Kbatpy;iyNa vd;W epidf;f
vdf;Ff; ftiyahf cs;sJ. ,k;Kiw
ahuplkhtJ khW ehd; gpd;G cjtp
nra;fpNwd;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is. mtuJ
Fuy; fufuj;jJ.

1010. rPUilr; nry;th; rpWJdp khup

twk;$h;e; jidaJ cilj;J.
jhd;Njba nry;tj;ij kw;wth;fSf;Ff;
nfhLj;JjTk; Gfo;ngw;w nry;te;jh;fs; rpwpJ
tWikg; gl;lhy;> mJ cyfj;ijf; fhf;Fk;
Nkfk; tWikg;gl;L kio nga;ahJ tpl;lijg;
Nghd;w jd;ik cilaJ.

cz;ikahd ehzk;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mdhij
,y;yj;jpy; ,Ue;j NghJ NtyhAjgps;is
mq;F te;jhu;. mg;NghJ mq;F ,uhirahTk;
,Ue;jhd;.

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 “NtyhAjk;> eP nra;j Ntiy
vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. fdfthj;jpahupd;
tPl;by; Ntiy nra;j ,uhirahit eP jhd;
,q;F Ntiy nra;a mioj;J te;jjhf mth;
Ch; KOf;fr; nrhy;ypj;jpupfpwhh; vd;W
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
NghJ NtyhAjgps;is FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;;
“Cu; KOf;f mth; nrhd;dhYk; ahUk;
ek;gkhl;lhu;fs;. mth; ,uhirahTf;F
xOq;fhfr; rk;gsk; nfhLf;fhjjhy; jhd;
mtupd; tPl;bw;F ,uhirah Nghftpy;iy vd;W
jhd; $Wfpwhu;fs;”.

“mij ehd; ek;gkhl;ld;.

fdfthj;jpahupd; kidtp kdNehahsp. rikf;f
khl;lhs;. tPl;L Ntiyfs; vijAk; nra;a
khl;lhs;. ,uhirah> fdfthj;jpahuplk; Ngudpd;
Neha;fF; kUe;J thq;fg; gzk; Nfl;lJ
cz;ik. mth; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;
Ntiyf;Fr; nry;yhJ ,uz;L %d;W ehl;fs;
epd;whu;. mg;NghJ eP Nfl;fhtpl;lhy; ,ud;W
%d;W ehl;fspy; jpUk;gTk; nrd;wpUg;ghh;. eP
jhd; mtiuf; Fog;gpaJ. ey;yth;fs; jfhj
nray;fisr; nra;tjw;F ntl;fg;gLtJjhd;
ehzk;. eP jfhj me;jr; nraiyr; nra;ar;;
rw;Wk; ntl;fg;gltpy;iy” vd;whu;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp. mtuJ thu;j;ijfs;
fhurhukhf ,Ue;jd.

NtyhAjgps;is mth; mg;gbr;

nrhy;thu; vd;W vjpu;ghu;f;ftpy;iy.
jLkhw;wj;Jld; Nahrpj;Jg; ghu;j;jhu;. mth;

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nrhy;tjpYk; epahak; ,Ug;gijg; Nghy
,Ue;jJ.

“Iah> NtyhAjj;jpy; ve;jj;

jtWk; ,y;iy. fdfthj;jpahu; tPl;by;
gjpide;J tUl fhykhf Vo;ikahy; jhd;
Ntiy nra;J te;Njd;. mth; xUNghJk;
vdf;F xOq;fhfr; rk;gsk; je;jjpy;iy. Vio
kf;fs; epthuz muprpia fpNyh gj;Jg;
gjpide;J &ghTf;Ff; nfhLg;ghu;fs;. mij
thq;fp vdf;F Kg;gJ &ghg;gb jUthu;. me;j
muprpia ehd; NtW ahuplkhtJ thq;fyhk;.
mj;Jld; vkf;Fk; epthuzk; jUfpwhu;fs;.
Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhd;dhy; $lf;Nfl;lkhl;lhu;.
tw;GWj;jpj;jUthu;. mijtpl
njd;de;Njhg;gpYs;s ey;y Njq;fha;fis
tpw;Wtpl;L fopT Njq;fha;fis ey;y
Njq;fha;fs; tpw;Fk; tpiyf;Nf vdf;Fj;
jUthu;. ,g;gb mth; nra;Ak; mepahaq;fs;
xd;wpuz;L my;y. rpy Ntisfspy; fldhfg;
gzk; je;jhYk; mjw;F tl;bAk; Nfl;ghu;.
md;W ehd; Ntiyf;Fg; Gwg;gLk; NghJ vdJ
Ngud; typapdhy; mtjpg;gl;lhd;. ehd; mtuplk;
gzk; Nfl;l NghJ mth; jukWj;Jtpl;lhh;.
jd;dplk; Ntiy nra;Ak; xUtdpd;
f\;lj;ijj; jPu;fhjtuplk; Ntiy nra;tjpy;
vd;d gad; ,Uf;fpd;wJ?” fz;fyq;fpdhu;
,uhirah.

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F ,uhirah
nrhy;tijf; Nfl;lJk;> mth; kPJ ,uf;fk;

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gpwe;jJ. jpUk;gp NtyhAjgps;isiag; ghu;j;jhu;.
mth; fy;Yg; Nghy tpiwj;Jg; Ngha; ,Ue;jhu;.

“NtyhAjj;jpy; ve;jg; gpioAk;

,y;iy Iah> mth; flTs; khjpup. md;W vdJ
NguDf;F typ te;jNghJ mtUk;
jzpfhryKk; jhd; cjtpaJ. mth;fs;
vdf;Fg; gy Kiw cjtp nra;Js;sdh;.
xUKiw vd;whYk; fdfthj;jpahu; cjtp
nra;atpy;iy. mth; vd;idf;
nfhLikg;gLj;Jk; Ntisfspy; ehd; rpy
ehl;fSf;Fr; nry;yhJ tpLNtd;. gpd;G Vo;ik
fhuzkhfr; nrd;W tpLNtd;. ,k;Kiw
Nghtjpy;iynd;W jplkhfj; jPu;khdpj;Jtpl;Nld;.
,q;F tutpl;lhy; kzptz;zd; jdJ filr;
rpg;ge;jpfSf;Fr; rikay; Ntiy nra;jth;
fhykhfptpl;lhu; vd;W nrhy;yp vd;id tur;
nrhy;ypf; Nfl;lth;. mq;F ehd; NghfpNwd;”
vd;whu; ,uhirah.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Ff; ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ; “ehd; jhd; Muhahky; jfhj
thu;j;ijfisr; nrhy;yptpl;Nld;. vd;id
kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;” vd;whu;.

NtyhAjgps;is cUfpg; Nghdhh;;

“ePq;fs; my;y> ey;yth; NtW ahuhf
,Ue;jhYk; mg;gbj;jhd; nrhy;thu;fs;. ghtk;
fdfthj;jpahu;. Ntiyf;F Ms; gpbf;f
Kbahky; f\;lg;gLfpwhu;. tre;jpdp mtuJ
,dj;jts;. mts; jhd; ,g;NghJ rhg;ghL
nfhLf;fpwhs;. gf;fj;jpy; kfs; ,Ue;Jk; mth;

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mtisf; Nfl;ftp;y;iy. mij FUgud; jdJ
gifiaj; jPu;f;fg; gad;gLj;Jfpwhh;. ,g;g
fdfthj;jpahu; tre;jpdpiag; gpbj;Jtpl;lhu;.
kdprpAk; tprup. mtUf;Fg; ngz;Jiz Njit
jhNd” vd;whuhk;. “ghu; NtyhAjk; FUgud;
,g;gbf; $wpj;jpupfpwhd;” vd;W nrhy;ypf;
ftiyg;gl;lhu;. rNfhjuid ,g;gb
ntl;fkpy;yhky; nrhy;y mtDf;F vg;gb kdk;
te;jJ?” vd;W Nfl;lhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

1011. fUkj;jhy; ehZjy; ehZj; jpUEjy;

ey;yth; ehZg; gpw.

jfhj nray;fisr; nra;tjw;F

mQ;RtNj ehzkhFk;. ngz;fSf;F ,ay;ghf
Vw;gLk; ehzk; NtW tifahdJ MFk;.

rpwg;ghdJ
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vJTk;
Ngrtpy;iy. “fdfthj;jpahu; vk;ikg; gw;wpf;
Fiwnrhy;tjhy; ,uhirahit
kzptz;zdplk; Ntiyf;F mDg;gpdhy;
vd;d?” vd;W Nahrpj;jhu;.

“cq;fSf;F vd;dhy; mtkhdk;

Vw;gLk; vd;W fUjpdhy; ehd; kzptz;zdplk;
Ntiyf;Fr; nry;fpNwd;. ,uz;L ehl;fSf;F
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Kd;G kzptz;zd; vdJ tPl;bw;F te;J
vdJ Nguidg; ghu;j;Jtpl;Lg; gzKk;
je;Jtpl;Lr; nrd;wth;; “,uhirah eP mdhij
,y;yj;jpw;F Ntiyf;Fr; nry;y Kd;dk; ehd;
Nfl;bUf;fNtz;Lk;. eP mq;F nrd;w gpd;G
Nfl;gJ gpio...” vd;wtu;. mg;gbahd
gz;ghsuplk; Ntiy nra;tjpy; jhd; kfpo;rr ; p
,Uf;F” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp NtyhAjgps;isiag;
ghu;j;jhu;; “ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; ,uhirahit
kzptz;zdplk; mDg;Gq;fs;. mtd; ehk;
nfhLg;gij tplf; $lr; rk;gsk; nfhLg;ghd;”
vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

mg;NghJ kzptz;zd; mdhij

,y;yj;jpw;F Ntz;ba czTg; nghUl;fis
thfdj;jpy; Vw;wpf;nfhz;L te;jhd;. mtd; jhd;
mt; mdhij ,y;yj;jpw;Fj; Njitahd
nghUl;fis toq;FtJ.
“vd;d Nahrpj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpwpas;?.
NtyhAjz;izapd; Kfk; khwpapUf;FJ. VNjh
xU ngupa gpur;rpid; ele;J tpl;lJ Nghy
,Uf;F” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp rpupj;jhu;@
“KfkhWjy;fisf; nfhz;L ele;j tplaq;fis
Cfpj;jwpAk; jpwik nfhz;lth;fs; mwpQh;fs;”
vd;W epidj;jthW; “,uhirahit ehk;
Ntiyf;F vLj;jikahy; gpur;rpidahf
cs;sJ. fdfthj;jpahu; vk;kpy; cs;s Nfhgk;

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fhuzkhf Cu; KOf;ff; Nftykhff;
fijj;Jj; jpupfpwhu;” vd;whu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“mtiuj; jhd; Ch;r; rdk;

Nftykhff; fijf;fpd;wJ. tre;jpdp jhdhk;
,g;g rikay;. mij kiwf;fj;jhd; mth;
cq;fisg; gw;wpf; $rhky; fijj;Jj; jpupfpwhu;”
vd;W kzptz;zd; $wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrhd;dhu;; “ey;yth;fs;
jfhj nraiyr; nra;af;$lhJ vd;W
kl;Lkpy;iy. jfhj thu;j;ijfisg; NgrTk;
$lhJ”

“fdfthj;jpahu; Kd;Ng ngz;fs;

tplaj;jpy; gytPdkhdth;. jhk; fw;gpj;j
khztpfSld; Nrl;il tpl;ljhfg; gyKiw
gpur;rpidg;gl;lth;” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

“jaT nra;J ,g;gbf;

fijf;fhjPu;fs;. ehKk; fPohdth;fisg; Nghy
jfhj thu;j;ijfisf; fijj;jhy;>
mth;fSf;Fk; vkf;Fk; vd;d NtWghL ,Uf;F”
Mj;jpug;gl;lhu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“jtW jhd;. Nfs;tpg;gl;lijr;

nrhd;Ndd;. mj;Jld; cq;fisg; gw;wp mth;
vdf;F vj;jid Kiw Nftykhfr; nrhd;dth;.
ehd; mij cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy”
vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

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 “ehk; nrhd;dhy; ePq;fs;
mijf;Nfl;fkhl;Bu;fs;. ahuhtJ Fiw
nrhd;dhy; „nrhy;yl;Lk;‟ vd;ghP ;fs;. cq;fisg;
gw;wp mth; $Wk; thu;j;ijfis thahy;
$wKbahJ” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“gpwiug; gw;wpj; juf; Fiwthf

tpku;rdk; nra;tJ kpfTk; jtW.
mwpahikahy; Fw;wr; nray;fspy; <LgLgth;fs;
jhd;> mLj;jth;fis tpku;rpf;fpwhu;fs;.
fdfthj;jpahu; cd;idg; gw;wpf; $wpaij eP
cz;iknad;W epidf;fpwhah...?” vd;W
NtyhAjgps;isiag; ghu;j;Jf; Nfl;lhu;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

NtyhAjgps;is rpupj;Jtpl;Lr;
nrhd;dhu;; “ehd; nra;jijr; rk;ge;jg;
gl;lth;fs; jtW vd;W nrhd;dhy; jhd; ehd;
ftiyg;gLNtd;.”

“mNj Nghy vy;yh

tpbaq;fisAk; vLj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. czTk;
cilAk; gpwTk; capu;fs; midj;jpw;Fk;
nghJthdit. kf;fSf;F rpwg;gpay;gha;
tpsq;FtJ ehzkhFk;. xOf;fkhf tho;gtd;
jhd; kdpjd;. mjdhy; kzptz;zh> eP
,uhirahit mioj;Jr; nrd;W Ntiy nfhL”
vd;whu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“kpfTk; re;Njh\k; Iah> ehd;

xOf;fkhd xUtiuj; Njbf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

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 fdfthj;jpahu; vdf;F cjtp nra;jpUf;fpwhu;”
vd;W kfpo;Tld; $wpdhh; kzptz;zd;.

,uhirahTf;Fj; Jf;fkhf
,Ue;jJ. rpWgps;isfSld; ehiye;J jpdq;fs;
gofpajhy; kpfTk; kfpo;Tld; ,Ue;jhu; mth;.
mtUf;F mr;rpWth;fis tpl;Lg;; gpupa
kdkpy;yhky; ,Ue;jJ.

“ehd; Kd;G rikay; Ntiy

nra;jtUf;F ehyhapuk; &gh rk;gskhff;
nfhLj;Njd;. mijNa cq;fSf;Fk; jUfpNwd;.
ehisf;F thUq;fs;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

1012. Cz;cil vr;rk; caph;f;Fvy;yhk; NtW my;y

ehz;cilik khe;jh; rpwg;G.

czTk; cilAk;> mit jtph;e;j

kw;witAk; vy;yh caph;fSf;Fk;
nghJthdit. kf;fSf;Fr; rpwg;gpay;ghf
tpsq;FtJ ehz; cilikNa MFk;.
,Ug;gplk;.
NtyhAjgps;is ,uhirahitg;
ghu;j;jhu;. mtuJ Kfk; thbr; Nrh;e;jpUe;jJ;
“vd;d ,uhirah xU khjpup ,Uf;fpwha;?.
cdJ kdjpy; cs;sijr; nrhy;” vd;whu;.

“,q;F te;J rpWgps;isfSld;

gofpa gpd;G mth;fistpl;Lg; gpupaf; f\;lkhf
cs;sJ. vdJ Ngug;gps;isfshf epidj;J

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mth;fsplk; gofpaJ jhy; mth;fistpl;Lg;
gpupaf; ftiyahf cs;sJ” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

mijf;Nfl;f NtyhAjgps;isf;Ff;
ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ. Mapuk; &ghitf;
$Ljyhf kzptz;zd; nfhLj;jNghJk; mq;F
nry;y tpUk;ghj ,uhirahtpd; gz;ig
vz;zpg; ghu;j;jhu;@ “ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j
gps;isfs; kPJ md;G ghuhl;l xUth; Njit.
mij ,uhirah fl;lhak; epiwNtw;Wthu;”
vd;W epidj;jhu;.

kzptz;zDf;Fk; ,uhirahtpd;
thu;j;ijfs; ftiyia mspj;jd. me;jr;
rpWtu; ,y;yj;jpy; jhiaAk; je;ijiaAk;
,oe;j uFuhkd; vd;w rpWtd; ,Ue;jhd;.
ey;nyhOf;fk; kpFe;j mtid kzptz;zDf;F
kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;. mtd; nghUl;fisf;
nfhz;LtUk; NghJ mtw;iw ,wf;Ftjw;F
mtd; Jizahf ,Ug;ghd;. mj;Jld;
kzptz;zNdhL fijg;ghd;.

“mz;zh> vdJ ngw;Nwhiu

,oe;j gpd; ehd;> gy f\;uq;fSf;Fs;shNdd;.
vdJ je;ijapd; rNfhjuh; xUtupd; tPl;bNyNa
jq;fpapUe;Njd;. mtu; ey;yth;. Mdhy; mtupd;
kidtp kpfTk; nfhbats;. vdf;F tapwhw
czT jukhl;lhs;. ghlrhiyf;Ff; $l
mDg;Gtjpy;iy. tPl;L Ntiyfs;
midj;ijAk; ehNd nra;Ntd;. rpj;jg;gh
fhiyapy; Ntiyf;Fr; nrd;why; ,uT jhd;
tUthu;. ehd; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yhjJ $l

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mtUf;Fj; njupahJ. tPl;L Ntiyfs;
KOtijAk; nra;J nfhLj;jhYk; rpj;jp
jpUg;jpg;glkhl;lh. Ntiyg;gOthYk;> rpj;jpapd;
nfhLikfshYk; ehd; tPl;iltpl;Lr;
nrd;Wtpl;Nld;. topapy; vd;idj; jw;nrayhff;
fz;l jzpfhryk; mz;iz vdJ epiyia
mwpe;J vd;id ,q;F mioj;J te;jhu;.
,t;tsT ehl;fSk; Ritahd czTfs; gy
vdf;Ff; fpilj;jd. ey;y Milfs; fpilj;jd.
trjpahd tho;T fpilj;jJ. ghlrhiyf;Fr;
nrd;W fy;tp gapYk; tha;g;Gf; fpilj;jJ.
mdhy; ,uhirah mg;G te;j gpd;G jhd;
Fiwtpy;yhjmd;G fpilj;jJ. ,g;nghOJ ehk;
; papd; cr;rpapy; ,Uf;fpNwhk;” uFuhkd;
kfpo;rr
$wpa thu;j;ijfs; kzptz;zdpd; nrtpfspy;
xypj;jd. mj;Jld; ,uhirahtpd; thu;j;ijfs;
mtdJ neQ;irg; gpse;jJ. mtuJ fyq;fpa
fz;fSk;> thba KfKk; nfQ;rk;
ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ.

“Mapuk; &gh rk;gsk; $Ljyhff;

fpilf;fpwJ cdf;Fr; re;Njh\k; jhNd” vd;W
Nfl;lhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

,uhirah ntFNeuk; NgrhJ

epd;whu;. mJ tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F
Mr;rupaj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ@ “vd;d Ngrhky;
epw;fpwha;?. cdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iyah..?” vd;W
Nfl;lhu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy Iah>

kdr;rhe;jpiag; gzk; mspg;gjpy;iy. gzk;>

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gjtp> me;j];J> mjpfhuk; cs;s vj;jid Ngh;
cyfpy; kfpo;Tld; tho;fpwhh;fs;? xUtiu
xUth; Gupe;Jnfhz;L cjtp nra;J tho;tJ
jhd; ,d;gkhdJ. ,J ,y;yhikahy; jhd;
kf;fspy; gyh; gpur;rpidg; gLfpwhh;fs;. ehd;
,q;F te;j gpd;G kpfTk; kfpo;rpahf
,Uf;fpNwd;. rpWth;fSld; goFk; NghJ
kdjpw;Fg; Ngupd;gk; fpilf;fpd;wJ. Iah
capu;fs; midj;Jk; clk;ig ,Ug;gplkhff;
nfhz;lit. rhy;G vd;W nrhy;yg;gLtJ
ehzk; vd;w ew;gz;ig ,Ug;gplkhff;
nfhz;lJ. ePq;fs; ey;y gz;Gfis cilath;.
cq;fSf;F mgfPu;j;jp Vw;gLnkd;W ePq;fs;
fUjpdhy; ehd; ,d;Nw Ngha;tpLfpNwhd;.
ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j gps;isfisg; gzj;jpw;fhf
tpl;Ltpl;Lr; nry;y vdf;F kdk; tutpy;iy
Iah” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp jpifj;Jg;Nghdhu;@
“gj;Jr; rjj;jpw;fhfg; gpur;rpidg;gLk;
kf;fspilNa ,uhirah VioahdhYk;
vt;tsT ey;ytu;; gz;ghdtu;> rhy;G vd;W
nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w ehzk; kpFe;jth;” vd;W
epidj;jhu;.

“,uhirah ,q;Fs;s gps;isfs;

kPJ mstpw;fjpfkhd ghrj;ij itj;Jtpl;lhu;.
uFuhkd; ,tupd; kPJ gw;W itj;Jtpl;lhd;
mjdhy; ,uhirah Ntiyia tpl;Lr; nrd;why;
gps;isfs; ghjpf;fg;gLthu;fs;. ,uhirahTk;
ghjpf;fg;gLthu;. mjdhy; mtu; ,q;F Ntiy
nra;tJjhd; ey;yJ” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

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 tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; tpag;G
ePq;ftpy;iy. mtu; ,uhirahitg; ghu;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

1013. Cidf; Fwpj;j capnuy;yhk;@ ehz; vd;Dk;

ed;ik Fwpj;jJ rhy;G.

caph;fs; ahTk; clk;ig ,Ug;gplkhff;

nfhz;Ls;sd. rhd;whz;ik vd;W
nrhy;yg;gLtJ> ehzk; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk;.
ey;y jd;ikia ,Ug;gplkhff; nfhz;lJ.

Nehahd eil
“fy;tp fw;wtd; jhd;
mwpTilatd; vd;wpy;iy. kdpjhgpkhdk;
cs;sth;fs; midtUk; mwpTilath;fs; jhd;.
mg;gbahd mwpTilath;fSf;F ehzk; moF
jUk; rpwe;j MguzkhFk;. me;j Mguzk;
,y;iynad;why; mth;fspd; ngUkpjkhd eil
xU NehahFk;” vd;W epidj;jhu;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“jPanray;fisr; nra;aTk;
vz;zTk; tpUk;ghjth;fs; jhd;
ehzKs;sth;fs;; mwpTs;sth;fs;;
ngUikAs;sth;fs;. ,e;j tifapy;
,uhirahTk; ehzKilath;. $Ljyhd
gzq;fpilf;Fk; vd;why; me;j ,lj;jpw;Fg; gy
jpy;YKy;Yf;fs; nra;J nry;yj; Jbf;Fk;

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fw;Nwhiutpl> $Ljyhfg; gzk; fpilj;Jk;
ghrNkyPl;lhy; mq;F nry;yf; ftiyg;gLk;
,uhirahit epidj;Jg; ghu;j;jhu;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp. mtuhy; mij
ek;gKbahjpUe;jJ. mij ed;Fzh;e;j
NtyhAjgps;is mjdhy; jhd; ,uhirahit
mdhij ,y;yj;jpy; Nrh;j;jhu;. mij czuhj
ehd; jhd; jtwhf epidj;Jtpl;Nld;” vd;W
epidj;jhu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“vd;dhy; IahTf;Ff; nfl;l

ngah; tUkhdhy; ehd; clNd nry;fpNwd;.
xOf;fnewp jtwhJ gpwUf;fhf
tho;e;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
IahTf;Ff; nfl;l ngah; vd;dhy; tuf;$lhJ”
fyq;fpdhd; ,uhirah.

“kdpjd; cah;e;j nfhs;iffisf;

filg;gpbj;J kdpjj; jd;ikAld; thoNtz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtdpy; VNjh xU Fiw
,Ug;gjhfNt kw;wth;fs; epidg;ghu;fs;. kdpjd;
Raeyj;Jf;fhfg; gilf;fg;gl;ltdy;yd;. mtd;
gpwUf;Fr; Nrit nra;tjw;fhfg;
gilf;fg;gl;ltd;. ve;j NtisapYk; mtd;
gpwUf;fhf ciof;f Ntz;Lk;. ,sik gdpiag;
Nghy cUfpf; fiue;JtpLk;. mjdhy;
Kbe;jsT Nrit nra;a “Ntz;Lnkd;W
fzgjp kj;jpa kfh tpj;jpahya epWTdh;
mkuh; itj;jpypq;fk; mbf;fb $Wtjhf ehd;
mwpe;Js;Nsd;. mNj Nghy ,uhirahTk; Nrit
nra;a epidg;gij vz;zp kfpo;rr ; pailfpNwd;.

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mtu; jdJ tpUg;gg;gb ,q;NfNa Ntiy
nra;al;Lk;” vd;whu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

,uhirah kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhu;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpia epidf;f mtUf;F
Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ. “mth; vLf;Fk;
KbTfisg; gw;wpg; gpwu; rpe;jpj;Jf;
$lg;ghu;f;fkhl;lhh;fs;” vd;W epidj;jhu;
NtyhAjgps;is.

kzptz;zDf;Fk; ,uhirah
mdhijr; rpWtu; ,y;yj;jpy; Ntiy nra;tJ
jhd; tpUg;gkhf ,Ue;jJ. uFuhkidg;Nghy
md;Gf;fhf Vq;fpj; jtpf;Fk; rpWth;fSf;Fg;
G+uz md;G nrYj;j rpyuhy; kl;Le;jhd;
KbAk;. me;j ,y;yf; fhg;ghsuhd
jhNkhjuk;gps;is rpWth;fSld; kpfTk;
fz;bg;ghf ele;J nfhs;tjhfTk; mth;fisj;
Jd;GWj;JtjhfTk; nra;jp frpe;jpUe;jJ.

“,uhirah gps;isfSld; kpfTk;

md;ghfg; goFfpwhh;. ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j
gps;isfs; mtiuj; jkJ je;ijahf epidj;J
tho;fpwhh;fs;. ,e;j epiyapy; ,uhirahit
ntspNa mDg;gpdhy; gps;isfspd; kNdhepiy
kpfTk; Nkhrkhfg; ghjpg;gilAk; vd;W ehd;
gae;Njd; mj;Jld; mth;fs; kPJ md;G
nrYj;jf; $ba xU gz;ghdtiu ehk;
Njbf;fz;L gpbf;fyhkh? vd;W epidj;Njd;.
ey;y Ntis tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iah kdk;
khwptpl;lhu;” vd;W kfpo;e;jhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

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 “cz;ik jhd; uFuhkd;
,uhirah kPJ Ngud;G itj;jpUf;fpwhd;.
jhiaAk;> je;ijiaAk; ,oe;J rpj;jpaplk;
nfhLikg;gl;l uFuhkd; jw;nghOJ kdepiy
Njwp kfpo;Tld; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;W
tUfpwhd;. mtdJ kdepiy kPz;Lk;
ghjpf;fg;gl;lhy; fiur;ry;. mj;Jld;
tpLjpf;fhg;ghsu; rpWtu;fSld; Kul;Lj;jdkhf
ele;Jnfhs;fpwhu;. mtiuj; fz;bAq;Nfh”
vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

“jhNkhjuk;gps;isia mioj;J
ehd; fijj;Js;Nsd;. mth; fhty;Jiwapy;
Ntiy nra;jth;. Fw;wthspfSld; fLikahf
ele;Jnfhz;lth;. mjdhy; rpWth;fs; rpW rpW
Fw;wq;fisr; nra;jhy;> tsh;e;j gpd;Gk; ngUk;
Fw;wq;fisr; nra;thh;fs; vd;w vz;zj;Jld;
fz;bg;Gld; elf;fpwhNu jtpu Ntz;Lnkd;W
elf;ftpy;iy. fhyg;Nghf;fpy; jpUe;jptpLthu;”
vd;whu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“Kd;ig tpl ,g;Ngh mth;

,sfpa kdJld; nraw;gLfpwhu;. ,d;Dk; rpy
ehl;fspy; ruptUk;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

1014.mzpmd;Nwh ehz;cilik rhd;Nwhh;f;F m/J ,d;Nwy;

gpzp md;Nwh gPL eil?

mwpTilath;fSf;F ehzNk rpwe;j

MguzkhFk;. me;j Mguzk; ,y;yhJ mth;fs;
elf;Fk; ngUkpjkhd eil fhz;gtUf;F
NehahFk;.

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 gopf;F ehZNthu;.
NtyhAjgps;isiaj; Njb
FUgud; te;jhu;. mtu; tUk;NghJ
NtyhAjgps;is tPl;by; MWjyhf ,Ue;jhu;.

“thw Gjd;fpoik Jlf;Ff;

fopf;fg;Nghwd;. tpahof;fpoik fPupkiyf;
flypy; mk;khtpDila m];jpiaf;
fiuj;Jtpl;L me;jpul;b nra;ag;Nghwd;.
te;jpLq;Nfh” vd;whu; kapy;thfdk;.

“tpahNfrUk; tpahof;fpoik
nra;ag;Nghfpwhuhk;. fdf thj;jpahUk;
md;iwf;Fj; jhd; nra;ag;Nghfpwhuhk;. ehq;fs;
vq;Nf NghtJ? %d;W NgUk; %d;W
ehl;fSf;Fr; nra;jhy; %d;W ehl;fSf;Fr;
rhg;gplyhk;” vd;W rpupj;jhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“fdfNdhil xw;Wikahf
vijAk; nra;aKbANk? mNjhil mtd;iu
Nkhs; Miuf;fl;bdnjd;W cdf;Fj; njupAk;
jhNd. mg;gbapUf;f mq;if if eidf;f
KbANk....? mtd;iu tPl;biy ehd; rhg;gpl;L
,UgJ tUlk;. xOf;fk; vd;gJ
Jg;guthapy;iy. Kd;Gk; mtd; mg;gbj;jhd;.
ngz;fs; tp\aj;jpy; kpfTk; gytPdkhdtd;.
tre;jpdp Ml;lf;fhup. thl;lrhl;lkhd Mk;gpis
vd;why; mtid vg;ghL gl;nld;lhYk;
gpbj;Jg;NghLths;. mts; vj;jid NgUld;

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njhlh;Gs;sts; vd;W cdf;Fj; njupAk;.
mg;gbg;gl;ltspl;il rhg;ghL thq;fpr;
rhg;gpLfpwhd;. xOf;fKs;std; mg;gbr;
nra;thNd? gpwUf;F tUk; gopf;fhfTk; jdf;F
tUk; gopf;fhfTk; ehzkilNthiu ehzj;jpw;F
ciwtplkhdtu; vd;W cyf kf;fs;
nrhy;thu;fs;. ,td; gpwUf;F tUk; gopfisg;
gw;wp ehzg;gl Ntz;lhk;. jdf;F tUk;
gopf;fhtJ ntl;fg;gLfpwhd; ,y;iyNa. ,g;g
Cu;r; rdk; KOf;f ,tidg; gw;wpj; jhd;
fijf;fpwhh;fs;. gzk; ,d;iwf;F tUk;.
ehisf;Fg; Ngha;tpLk;. kjpg;G> kupahij
capiug; Nghd;wJ. Nghdhy; tuhJ. ,td;
rhjhuzkhdtndd;why; guthapy;iy.
gbj;jtd;. ey;y FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;jtd;@
ghlrhiy tplaj;jpy mg;gb elf;fyhkh...?
Vio kf;fs;; $lg;; ghlrhiyf;Fk; NfhapYf;Fk;
cjtp nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W epidj;Jj;
jk;khyhd cjtpfisr; nra;fpwhh;fs;. ,td;
ghlrhiyiaf; nfhs;isabf;f tpUk;Gfpwhd;.
NfhapYf;Fg; gps;isfs; ntspehLfspypUe;J
mDg;gpdhYk; mijf;$lf; nfhLg;gjpy;iy”
ngU%r;R tpl;lhd; FUgud;.

“rpyw;iw ,ay;G mJ. mij

khw;w KbahJ” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“,njd;d NtyhAjk; GJf;fij

nrhy;fpwha;. kdpjDf;Ff; fl;Lg;gl;lJ jhd;
kw;wnjy;yhk;. jd;iu kdj;ijj; jhd;
fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbahtpl;lhy;> mtd; Ntiw
vijf; fl;Lg;gLj;Jthd;” vd;whd; FUgud;.

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 “kdk; Rj;jkhf ,Ue;jhy;
nrhy;Yk; nraYk; J}a;ikahdjhf ,Uf;Fk;.
ey;y kdJld; jhd; nra;ag;NghFk; nraiyr;
rPu;J}f;fpg; ghu;j;jhy; jhd; ey;yJ nfl;lJ
tpsq;Fk;. epwf;fz;zhbA+lhfg; ghu;j;jhy;
fz;zhbapd; epwk; njupANk jtpug; nghUspd;
cz;ikahd jd;ik njupahJ. J}a kdk;
cs;stDf;Fj; jdJ Fiwfs; njspthfj;
njupAk;. mtw;iw mtdhy; jpUj;jpf;nfhs;sTk;
KbAk;. Mdhy; fdfDf;F jdJ Fiwfs;
njuptjpy;iy. kw;wth;fspd; Fiwfs; jhd;
njupfpd;wd. mjdhy; jhd; fdfd; mg;gb
ele;J nfhs;fpwhd;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“xU ghkuDf;F ,ijr;

nrhd;dhy; ehd; Vw;Wf;nfhs;td;. gbj;j
xUtDf;F cijr; nrhd;dhy;> nrhy;Ywtdpy;
jhd; FiwghbUf;fpwJ vd;W vz;zj;Njhd;Wk;.
,td;> ,uhirahtpd; tpraj;jpy; ele;J
nfhz;lJ rupNa?. rhjhuzkhfg;
gbg;gwptpy;yhjtNd jd;dplk; Ntiy
nra;gtDf;Ff; f\;uk; te;jhy; cjTthd;.
kzptz;zd; vl;lhk; tFg;Gj; tiu jhd;
gbj;jtd;. Nghd khjk; mtdplk; Ntiy
nra;j fdfuhrhtpd; kfd; tpgj;Jf;Fs;shd
NghJ mtdJ itj;jpar; nryT KOtijAk;
kzptz;zd; nfhLj;jtd;. ,uhirah
gjpide;J tUlq;fshf mtDila tPl;L
Ntiyfisr; nra;fpwhd;. mtd; Nfl;l
gzj;ij tl;bf;fhtJ nfhLj;jpUf;fyhe;

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jhNd?. ,tid xU kdpjndd;W eP
fijf;fpwha;” Mj;jpug;gl;lhd; FUgud;;.

“Vdg;gh eP vd;Ndhil rz;ilf;F

thwha;. fdfd;iu ,ay;ghd Fzj;ij khw;w
KbahJ vd;W nrhd;dhy; mjw;Nfd;
Nfhgpf;fpwha;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

1015. gpwh;gopAk; jk;gopAk; ehZthh; ehZf;F

ciwgjp vd;Dk; cyF.

gpwUf;F tUk; gopf;fhfTk; jdf;F

tUk; gopf;fhfTk; mQ;rp ehZfpd;wth;fs;>
ehzj;jpd; ciwtpl khdth;fs; vd;W
cyfj;jth; nrhy;th;.

ghJfhg;G Ntyp.
uFuhkd; ,uhirahtpd; kbapy;
gLj;jpUe;jhd;. ,uhirah mtdJ jiyKbia
md;Gld; Nfhjpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;. Ie;J
tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G uFuhkd; jdJ jhapd;
kbapy; jiyitj;Jg; gLj;jpUe;j ,d;gk;
mg;nghOJ mtDf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ.

“mg;gh> ,g;gbahd Xh; cah;e;j

tho;Tk;> mjdhy; ngUk; ,d;gKk; vdf;Ff;
fpilf;Fnkd;W ehd; fdtpYk; epidf;ftpy;iy.
vdJ je;ij ntspA+upy; njhopy; nra;J
te;jhu;. mjdhy; mth; tPl;bw;F tUtJ kpfTk;
FiwT. mtu; tPl;bw;F te;jhYk; vk;NkhL
md;ghfg; gof mtUf;F Neuq;fpilf;f

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khl;lhJ. ehd; mg;ghtpd; kbapy; xUNghJk;
gLj;jJ fpilahJ. mk;khtpd; kbapy; jhd;
gLj;J cwq;FNtd;. mijtpl ,e;j kb vdf;F
,d;gj;ij mspf;fpd;wJ. mk;khtpd; md;ig
epidT+l;Lfpd;wJ. ehd; Kw;gpwg;gpy; Gz;zpak;
nra;jikahy; jhd; gz;Gfs; epiwe;j
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp IahitAk;jzpfhryk;
mz;iziaAk; NtyhAjgps;is
mz;iziaAk; je;ijaha; mile;Njd;.
cq;fisj; jhahf mile;Njd;” fz;
fyq;fpdhd; uFuhkd;.

,uhirah cUfpg;Nghdhu;. mtuJ

fz;fs; fyq;fp fz;fshy; fz;zPu; tope;jJ;
“eP vd;iu gps;isalh.... vd;Dila ,isa
kfd; gd;dpuz;L tajpy; tprh;eha; fbj;J
,we;J Nghdhd;. mtd; jhd; ,g;g cd;DUtpy;
te;J vdJ kbapy; gLj;jpUf;fpwhd;. ,wf;F
Kd; mtDk; cd;id khjpupj;jhd; vdJ
kbapy; gLj;jpUg;ghd;...”tpk;kpdhu; ,uhirah.

“ePq;fs; vd;id tpl;Lg; Nghff;

$lhJ. ePq;fs; Ntiyia tpLtjhdhy; vd;id
,q;fpUe;J mioj;Jr; nry;Yq;fs;”

“ehd; Vd; Ntiyia

tplg;NghfpNwd;. gz;ghd cah;e;jtu;fsplk;
gzpahw;Wk; ehd; mth;fis tpl;Ltpl;Lr;
nry;Ntdh...? eP ed;whfg; gbf;f Ntz;Lk;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iahitg; Nghy ey;y
FzKs;s gz;ghsdhf tsh;e;J kf;fSf;Fr;
Nritahw;w Ntz;Lk;. gue;j cyfpy; fpilf;f

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Kbahj mG+u;tkhd nghUl;fs; fpilj;jhYk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Iahitg; Nghd;wth;fs;
ehzkhfpa ghJfhg;G Ntypia jhz;b vijAk;
nra;akhl;lhu;fs;. mtiu khjpup eP tuNtz;Lk;.
vd;gJ jhd; vdJ Mir” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

“fl;lhak; tUNtd; mg;gh.

mk;khtpd; kbapy; ehd; gLj;Jj; J}q;Fk; NghJ
mk;kh mupr;re;jpudpd; fij nrhy;th.
gQ;rghz;lth;fspd; fij nry;th> gpd;
“mtu;fisg; Nghy ePAk; tho Ntz;Lk;”
vd;Wk; nrhy;th. vdf;F mupr;re;jpudpd;
fijjhd; gpbf;Fk;. mf;fijiar; nrhy;Yk;gb
mk;khit mbf;fb Nfl;Ngd;. Kdptu;fs;
vt;tsT nfhbath;fs;. kpfTk; ey;ytdhf
tho;e;j mupr;re;jpuidf; nfhz;L ngha;
nrhy;Ytpg;gjw;fhf mtDf;F vt;tsT
Jd;gq;fisr; nra;jdh;. Vdg;gh mg;gbr;
nra;jit?” uFuhkd; MtNyhL Nfl;lhd;.

“Kdptu;fs; mupr;re;jpudpd;
ngUikfis cyfpw;F vLj;Jr;
nrhy;tjw;fhfj; jhd; mg;gb ele;jth;fs;.
mth;fs; mg;gbf; nfhLikahf ele;jikahy;
jhd; mupr;re;jpudJ Gfo; ,d;W tiu
epiyj;jpUf;fpwJ. Kdpth;fs; typik
kpf;fth;fs;; rj;jpak; jtwhjth;fs;;
mth;fsJ nray;fs; midj;Jk; cyf
ed;ikf;fhfNt nra;ag;gl;ld. mth;fs; vijr;
nra;jhYk;, vijr; nrhd;dhYk; jPik
cz;lhfhJ. ed;ik jhd; tUk;. mupr;re;jpudJ
fij cyf kf;fSf;F ve;j Mgj;J

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Neh;e;jhYk; ngha; nrhy;yf;$lhJ vd;w
,yl;rpaj;ijg; Gfl;Ltjw;fhfNt Kdpth;fshy;
elj;jpf;fhl;lg;gl;lJ. mupr;re;jpud; cz;ikia
epiyepWj;Jtjw;fhfj; jdJ muR>
RfNghfq;fs;> kidtp> kf;fs; midj;ijAk;
jpahfQ; nra;jhd;. mjdhy; Xh; ,yl;rpa
Guprdhf cah;e;j murdhf cyfpy;
epiyngw;wpUf;fpwhd;” czh;r;rptrg;gl;lhu;
,uhirah.

“ePq;fs; nrhy;tnjhd;Wk; vdf;F

tpsq;ftpy;iy mg;gh. vdf;F tpsq;Fk;gb
nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;whd; uFuhkd;.

“ehd; cah; gbg;Gg; gbj;jdhdh

cdf;F tpsf;fQ; nrhy;y? ,njy;yhk; cdf;F
,g;NghJ tpsq;fhJ. tsh;e;j gpd;G jhd;
tpsq;Fk;” vd;whh; ,uhirah.

“mg;gh gy ehl;fshf ehd;

mupr;re;jpudJ fijiaf; Nfl;ftpy;iy.
,g;NghJ nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
uFuhkd;. ,uhirah mupr;re;jpudJ fijiar;
nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpdhu;.

1016. ehz;Ntyp nfhs;shJ kd;Ndh tpad;Qhyk;

Ngzyh; Nkyh ath;.

ehzkhfpa Ntypia jkf;Ff; fhtyhf

mikj;Jf; nfhs;shky;> Nkyhd kf;fs; gue;j
cyfpy; thOk; tho;f;ifia tpUk;gp Nkw;
nfhs;s khl;lhh;fs;.
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 capiu tpLNthu;.
“ehzj;ijj; jdf;Fupa rpwe;j
gz;ghff; nfhz;lth;fs;> ehzj;ijf; fhf;f
jkJ capiu tpLthu;fNs jtpu> jkJ
capiuf; fhf;f xUNghJk; ehzj;ij
tplkhl;lhu;fs; vd;gjw;F cjhuz Guprdhf
tho;e;J fhl;batd; mupr;re;jpud;. mupr;re;jpud;
md;W xU ngha;iar; nrhy;ypapUe;jhy;
mtDf;F rfy Nghfq;fSk; fpilj;jpUf;Fk;.
ngha; nrhy;yf; $lhJ vd;gjw;ffhfj; jdJ
ju;kgj;jpdpiaAk; md;G kfidAk; tpw;wtd;
mupr;re;jpud;. mj;Jld; murdhy; ngha;f;Fw;wQ;
rhl;lg;gl;l jdJ kidtpiaf; nfhy;yj;
Jzpe;jtd;. mtid khjpup kf;fs;
,yl;rpaj;Jld; thoNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;
jhd; mtdJ rupj;jpuj;jpuk; vOjg;gl;lJ.
mg;gbahd ,yl;rpa Guprh;fs; ,d;Wk;
tho;fpwhu;fs;. eP gbf;Fk; ghlrhiyiaf;
fl;batu; mkuh; itj;jpypq;fk;. mtu; kpfTk;
Neu;ikahfTk; xOf;fKs;stuhfTk; tho;e;J
fhl;bath;. mtUf;Fg; gyu; Jd;gq;fisr;
nra;jdh;. ,Ue;j NghJk; mth; fyq;ftpy;iy.
JzpTld; nraw;gl;lhu;. mtUila rPlu; jhd;
Rthkpahu;” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

uFuhkd; Mu;tj;Jld; mth; $wpa

fijiaf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;;
“Rthkpahu; ,isQdhf ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy;
mtiu Xh; ,sk; ngz; tpUk;gpdhs;. Mdhy;
Rthkpahu; tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy;

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Nfhgq;nfhz;l me;j ,sk; ngz; Rthkpahu;
jd;Dld; jfhj Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;s
Kw;gl;ljhf itj;jpypq;fj;jplk; nrhd;dhs;.
itj;jpypq;fk; =dpthrd; Rthkpfs; kPJ
KOikahd ek;gpf;if itj;jpUe;jhu;.
,Ug;gpDk; ,isQuhd =dpthrd; rpy rkak;
fhjy; trg;gl;L jtwhf ele;jpUe;jhy; mijg;
ngupJgLj;jhky; ,ufrpakhf mg;ngz;Zf;Fr;
=dpthridj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLf;fyhnkd
epidj;J =dpthridf; Nfl;lhu;. =dpthrd;
vd;Dld; gbj;jtu;. kpfTk; ey;ytu;;
xOf;fkhdtu;; jtW nra;ahjtu;. vdJ
neUq;fpa ez;gh;. mjdhy; vd;dplk; te;J
nrhd;dhu;; “,uhrh> ehd; xOf;ff; Nflhdtd;
my;yd;. vd; kPJ nfhz;l fhjyhy; fPjhQ;ryp>
ehd; jd;Dld; jtwhf ele;Jtpl;Nld; vd;W
$Wfpwhs;. mij vdJ FUthd
itj;jpypq;fKk; ek;Gfpwhh;. mjdhy; mth;
vd;id mioj;J mtisj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
nfhs;Sk;gb $Wfpwhh;. mjdhy; vdf;F
tho;f;if ntWj;Jtpl;lJ. ehd; ve;jf;
Fw;wKQ; nra;atpy;iy. vd;idg; gw;wp mth;
jtwhf epidj;jikahy; ehd; ,dp capu;
thotpUk;gtpy;iy” vd;W mOjhu;. ehd;
jpifj;Jtpl;Nld;. clNd ehd; mij
itj;jpypq;fj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;Ndd;. itj;jpypq;fk;
mjpu;e;J Nghdh;. clNd mth; =dpthrdplk;
te;J jdJ jtiw xg;Gf;nfhz;lhu;. gpd;G
=dpthrd; mg;ngz;Zld; jtwhf ele;J
nfhs;stpy;iy vd;W mtsJ je;ij xg;Gf;
nfhz;lhu;.ehzj;ijj; jkf;Fupa rpwe;j
gz;ghff; nfhz;lth;fs;> ehzj;ijf;
fhf;fcapiu tpLthu;fNs jtpu> capiuf;
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fhf;f xUNghJk; ehzj;ijf;
iftplkhl;lhu;fs;. ePAk; ey;ytdhf
thoNtz;Lk;. jPa nray;fis kwe;Jk;
nra;af;$lhJ” vd;whu; ,uhirah.

“ehd; xUNghJk; jPa

nray;fisr; nra;akhl;Nld;. jPatw;iw
vz;zTk; khl;Nld;” vd;whd; uFuhkd;.

uFuhkidf; fl;baizj;J
Kj;jkpl;lhu; ,uhirah.

“uF> tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp>
jzpfhryk;> NtyhAjgps;is Nghd;Nwhu; kpfTk;
ey;yth;fs;. CUf;F ciog;gth;fs;.
mth;fisg; gpd;gw;wp eP tho Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
,uhirah $wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk; NtyhAjgps;isAk;
mq;Nf te;jdh;. mth;fisf; fz;lJk;
uFuhkDk;> ,uhirahTk; vOe;jdh;. uFuhkd;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag; ghu;j;jhd;. mtDf;F
mtiug; ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;
Nghy ,Ue;jJ.

“uFuhkd; vd;dthk;?” vd;W

Nfl;lhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“mtDf;Fr; rpd;d tajpy jhahu;

jdJ kbapy; ,Uj;jpg; gy ePjpf;fijfisf;
$wpapUf;fpwhu;. mupr;re;jpudJ fij mtDf;F
kpfTk; gpbg;ghk;. mijr; nrhy;yr; nrhd;dhd;.
nrhd;Ndd;” vd;whu; ,uhirah.
146
 “kpfTk; ey;yJ. Xa;thd
Ntisfspy; kw;iwa rpWth;fisAk; mioj;J
ePjpf;fijfisr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. mf;fijfs;
%yk; rpWth;fspd; cs;sq;fs; gz;gLk;”
vd;whu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp. mijf;Nfl;l
,uhirahTf;F kfpo;rr ; pahf ,Ue;jJ.

1017. ehzhy; capiuj; Jwg;gh; caph;nghUl;lhy;

ehz;Jwthh; ehz; Ms; gth;.

ehzj;ijj; jkf;Fupa gz;ghff;

nfhz;lth;fs; ehzj;ijf; fhf;f capiu
tpLthh;fNs jtpu> capiuf; fhg;gjw;fhf
ehzj;ijf; iftpl khl;lhh;fs;.

ehzkilAk; mwk;.
fdfDf;Fr; rhg;ghL rikg;gjpy;
ngUk; rpf;fy; ,Ue;jJ. gjpide;J
tUlq;fshf ,uhirah rikj;Jf; nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mtdJ kidtp ePz;l fhykhf
Nehahspahf ,Ue;jikahy; mts;
rikg;gjpy;iy.mj;Jld; mtdplk; Vuhskhd
gzk; ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mtd; kw;wth;fisj;
Njit vd;W vg;NghjhtJ ele;jjpy;iy.
,uhirah jpdKk; rikg;gjhy; ,Jtiu
fhyKk; mtd; rikaiyg;gw;wpr;
rpe;jpj;jjpy;iy. mjdhy; mtDf;Fr; rikf;fj;

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njupahJ. gyiur; rikay; Ntiy nra;a
tUk;gb Nfl;Lk; mth;fs; tukWj;J tpl;ldh;.
rikay; Ntiy nra;Ak; rpd;dhr;rpiaf;
fdfd; Nfl;lhd;.

“thj;jpahu;> vd;id ,g;NghJ

tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W rikay; Ntiy nra;ag;
gps;isfs;tpLfpwhh;fs; ,y;iy. ehd; rikay;
Ntiy nra;tJ jq;fSf;F mtkhdkhk;.
mj;Jld; vdf;F taJ Ngha;tpl;lJ” vd;whs;.

“rikaYf;F xUtiug; gpbf;Fk;

tiu te;J rikj;Jj;jh. ,uhirah jpBnud;W
epd;wjhiy fiur;ryhf ,Uf;F. ehiye;J
ehl;fSf;fhtJ th” vd;W Nfl;lhd; fdfd;.

“gps;isfs; rk;kjpf;fkhl;lhu;fs;.
ePq;fs; NtW ahiuahtJ ghUq;Nfh” vd;W
$wptpl;L mtuJ gjpiy vjpu;ghuhJ
nrd;Wtpl;lhs; rpd;dhr;rp.

“vq;fsJ tPLfspy; $ypNtiy

nra;J gpisj;jth;fs;. ,g;g $ypNtiy
nra;ag; gps;isfs; tplhjhk;. ,e;jg;
gps;isfisnay;yhk; tsh;j;jJ vkJ tPLfspy;
$ypNtiy nra;J jhNd. mth;fs; ,g;NghJ
ntspehLfSf;Fr; nrd;W gzk; rk;ghjpj;jjhy;
,g;g mit ngupa kdpju;fshfp tpl;ldh;” vd;W
Nfhgj;Jld; NtyhAjgps;isf;Fr; nrhd;dhd;
fdfd;.

148
 “thj;jpahu;> ve;jNtiy
nra;jhYk; Xa;T vd;W xd;wpUf;fpwJ.
rpd;dhr;rpf;F mWgj;ije;J taJ. %d;W
NeuKk; rikf;f me;j kdprpahiy KbahJ”
vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

“mg;gbr; nrhy;yyhk; jhNd.

mijtpl;Ltpl;Lg; gps;isfSf;F kupahij
,y;iynad;W nrhy;yyhkh....? ,e;jg; gzk;
nghUs; vy;yhk; vg;Ngh te;jJ” vd;W Nfl;lhu;
fdfd;.

“gzk; nghUSld; ahUk;

gpwg;gjpy;iy. xt;nthUtUk; Kaw;rpahiy
jhd; mijj; Njbf;nfhs;Swit. vd;Dila
jfg;gDk; jhAk; $yp Ntiy nra;J jhd;
vd;id tsh;j;jit. ehd; murhq;fj;jpy
$ypahfj;jhd; Ntiy nra;jdhd;. vd;iu
gps;isfs; gbj;J cah;e;Jtpl;lhu;fs;. ,g;g
ehd; $yp Ntiy nra;jhy; gps;isfSf;F
mtkhdk; tUe;jhNd. taJ te;j gpwFk;
ngw;Nwhiuf; $ypNtiy nra;a tpLfpwhh;fs;
vd;W Cuth;fs; fijg;ghu;fs;. mjw;Fg;
gps;isfs; gag;gLthh;fs; jhNd” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“ehd; gj;Jg; gjpide;J Ngiuf;

Nfl;bl;ld;. xUjUk; rk;kjpf;fpwhh;fspy;iy”
ftiyg;gl;lhd; fdfd;.

“ehk; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;jhy;>

kw;wth;fSk; ey;y Kiwapy; elg;ghu;fs;.
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cq;fsJ jhahupd; fpupiffis cq;fshy;
xw;Wikahfr; nra;a Kbatpy;iy. ePq;fs;
tPl;by; rikg;gjw;F Mspy;iy vd;W Nfhapypy;
fpupiffisr; nra;jPfs;. cq;fsJ rNfhjuh;fs;
jj;jkJ tPLfspy; jdpahfr; nra;jdh;. ePq;fs;
mth;fSld; xw;Wikahf ,Ue;jhy;
rNfhjuq;fSld; Nrh;e;J nra;jpUf;fyhk; jhNd.
ghrkpUe;jhy; vijAk; nra;ayhk;. xU jha;
tapw;wpy; gpwe;j ePq;fNs rhjpapy; ehd;
ngupatd;> mtd; fPohdtd; vd;W
nrhy;fpwPh;fs;. Vd; ePq;fs; cq;fspd; rNfhjuh;
tPl;by; rhg;gplf;$lhJ. rpd;dhr;rpAk;
,uhirahTk; vd;d rhjp Nfhtpah;..? mth;fs;
rikf;fpwijr; rhg;gplyhnkd;why;
mitapDila rigapy; ,Ue;J
rhg;gpl;lhnyd;d...?”

“NtyhAjgps;isapd; thu;j;ijfs;
fdfDf;Ff; Nfhgj;ij tutioj;jJ. ,Ue;Jk;
mtuhy; Nfhgj;ijr; rhjpf;f Kbatpy;iy.

“gpwu; ntl;fg;gLk; gbahd

,opthd nray;fis xUtd; rpwpJ $l
ehzkpy;yhky; nra;thNdahdhy;> mwk;
ehzkile;J mtidf; iftpl;LtpLk;” vd;W
ngupath;fs; nrhy;thu;fs;. mJrupnad;W
cq;fsJ eltbf;iffspypUe;J njupfpwJ.
Cupy; $yp Ntiy nra;a Ml;fSf;Fg; gQ;rkh
vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

mjw;Ff; fdfdhy;
gjpy;$wKbatpy;iy. jiy Fdpe;jhd;.

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1018. gpwh;ehzj; jf;fJ jhd;ehzhd; Mapd;
mwk;ehzj; jf;fJ cilj;J.

gpwh; ntl;fg; gLk; gbahd ,opthd

nraiy xUtd; rpwpJk; ehzkpy;yhJ
nra;thNd ahdhy;> mwk; ehzkile;J
mtidf; iftpl;Lr; nry;Yk;.

ed;ik mopf;Fk;.
“nfhs;iffs; ,y;yhj tho;f;if
jpirawp fUtpapy;yhJ nry;Yk; fg;giyg;
Nghd;wJ. xU kdpjidtpl;L jdk;> fPu;j;jp>
ngUik ahTk; ntspNa nry;yyhk;. Mdhy;
ey;nyhOf;fk; ntspNawpdhy; me;jf;
FLk;gj;jpd; rfy nrsghf;fpaq;fSk;
ntspNawptpLk;. ey;nyhOf;fkpUe;jhy; kw;iwa
vy;yhr; nry;tq;fSk; mtid te;jilAk;.
ePq;fs; ghlrhiyf; fhzp tplaj;jpy; ele;J
nfhz;l Kiw rupahdJ jhdh vd;W xUKiw
epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. ghlrhiyf; fhzpia xU
ngz;jhNd guhkupj;jJ. mf;fhzpf;Fs; epd;w
njd;id kuq;fspy; Njq;fha; gwpj;jJ me;jg;
ngz;jhNd. me;j tstpy;epd;w njd;id
kuq;fspy; fs;Sr; rPtpatd; me;jg;
ngz;zple;jhNd mDkjp ngw;whd;. mj;Jld;
mjw;fhd gzj;ijAk; me;jg; ngz;zple;jhNd
nfhLj;jhd;. njq;F gdk;nghUs; $l;LwTr;
rq;fj;jpy; mjw;fhd gjpTfs; ahTk; cs;sd.
ePq;fs; cq;fsJ gzgyj;jhy; mg;ngz;iz

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mf;fhzpapypUe;J ntspNaw;wpdPh;fs;. mg;ngz;
mf;fhzpia cupik nfhz;lhLk;NghJ vg;gbf;
fy;tpj; jpizf;fsk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag;
gzk; nfhLf;f mDkjpf;Fk;...?” vd;W Nfl;lhu;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“ePq;fs; vy;NyhUk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;fhfj; jhd; fijf;fpwPh;fs;”

“,y;iy> ehk; epahaj;ijf;

fijf;fpNwhk;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp xU NghJk;
epahak; jtwp elf;fkhl;lhu;. ey;y
nray;fisr; nra;tjd; %yk; ehk;
Kd;Ndw;wkilayhk;. gzk;> nghUs;
kdpju;fis tpl cah;e;jJ my;y. cq;fsplk;
Vuhskhd gzk; ,Uf;fpwJ. mjdhy; vd;d
gpuNahrdj;ij ePq;fs; mile;jPu;fs;.
gzKs;std; gz;ghf ele;jhy; jhd;
kw;wth;fs; kjpg;ghu;fs;. Njitf;fjpfkhd
gzj;ij itj;jpUg;Nghu; jPa Fzq;fSf;F
mbikahfhJ ey;y nray;fSf;fhf mijg;
gad;gLj;Jjy; Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbg;
gad;gLj;jpdhy; vy;NyhUk; kjpg;ghu;fs;. ey;y
Kiwapy; tho;gth;fSf;F f\;uk; Vw;gl
tplkhl;lhu;fs;. xUtd; nfhs;if jtwpdhy;
mtdJ Fyg;ngUik nfl;LtpLk;. Mdhy;
ehzk; jtwpdhy; mJ ed;ikfs;
midj;ijAk; mopf;Fk;. nra;j jtWfis
czh;e;J ,dpahtJ jpUe;jp elf;f Kaw;rp
nra;jhy; jhd; vQ;rpa fhyj;ijahtJ
kfpo;Tld; fopf;fyhk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; f\;lg;gl
NeupLk;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

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 “mg;g ghlrhiyf;F fhirj;
jpUg;gpf; nfhLf;fr; nrhy;fpwhah? cdJ fij
mg;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp jdJ
gzj;ijj;jhd; ePjpkd;wj;jpy; fl;bdth;. eP
mijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;jhYk; thq;fkhl;lhu;.
rPuhsDk; rpq;fhuKk; cd;dplk; fhR
thq;fpdth;fsh...?” NtyhAjgps;is nrhy;Yk;
NghJ fdfd; FWf;fpl;Lf; nrhd;dhd;;
“vdf;F ahuplKk; flikg;gl tpUg;gkpy;iy.
mth;fs; vdJ ,dj;jth;fsh vdf;F cjtp
nra;a? $ypf;fhuh; ahu; rhthu;fs; vd;W
vjpu;ghu;j;jpUg;gth;fs;. mjdhy; jhd;
mth;fSila $ypg;gzj;ijj; njUtpy;
tPrptpl;L te;Njd;”.

“me;jg; gzk; jPaJ vd;W

epidj;J xUth; $l mijf; ifahy;
njhltpy;iy. njhopy; nra;jhy; rk;gsj;ij
xOq;fhff; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. cdJ gzj;jpd;
kPJ Mirg;gl;Lj; njhopy; nra;gth;fshdhy; eP
rikaYf;F Ms; Njbj; jpupaj; Njitapy;iy.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F xuhs; Njitnad;why;
gj;Jg; Ngu; tUthh;fs;” vd;whu;
NtyhAjgps;is.
fdfdpd; Kfk; rpte;jJ;
“ePq;fs; vy;NyhUkhfr; Nrh;e;J

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vd;idg;gopthq;f epidf;fpwPh;fs; mJ
cq;fshy; KbahJ” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“ehk; Vd; cq;fisg; gopthq;f

epidf;fpNwhk;?. ,e;jf; fpuhkj;jpy; cq;fshy;
vd;d nra;a KbAk;? cq;fsplk; vd;d jpwik
,Uf;fpd;wJ. Nrit nra;jhy; jhd; ngUik
tUk;. Nrit nra;gth;fs; jhd; ,d;gj;ij
mDgtpg;ghh;fs;. kw;wth;fSf;F mJ GupahJ.
xUtd; thOk; Kiwiag; nghWj;Jj; jhd;
RfJf;fq;fs; cz;lhfpd;wd. xUtd;
Jd;gg;gLk; NghJ ,d;ndhUtd; cjtNtz;Lk;.
mg;gb ahUk; cjttpy;iy vd;why; mtd;
tho;e;j tho;f;if Kiwapy; VNjh xU jtW
Vw;gl;bUf;fpd;wJ vd;W jhd; fUjNtz;Lk;”
vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

1019. Fyk;RLk; nfhs;if gpiog;gpd;@ eyk;RLk;

ehzpd;ik epd;wf; fil.

xUtd; nfhs;if jtwpdhy; mj;jtW

mtDila Fbg;ngUikiaf; nfLf;Fk;.
Mdhy; ehzk; jtwpdhy; mJ mtid
te;jilAk; ed;ikfs; midj;ijAk; mopf;Fk;.

kug;nghk;ik
rq;fuypq;fk; fdfdpd; tPl;bw;F
te;jNghJ fdfd; Fspj;Jtpl;L te;jhd;.

154
 “,dpj;jhd; kj;jpahdr; rhg;ghL
Nghyj; njupfpwJ” vd;whd; rq;fuypq;fk;

“k;> tre;jpdp jhd; nfhz;Lte;J

je;jts;. mjw;Fk; ,e;jr; rdk; vj;jid
fijfisf; fijf;FJ” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“cq;fsJ rNfhjuh;fs; jhd;

mtisg; gw;wpf; Nftykhff; fijf;fpwhu;fs;.
FUguDf;F cq;fspy; rupahd Nfhtk;. mij
,jpy; jPh;f;fpwhu;” vd;whd; rq;fuypq;fk;.

“ghulhg;gh vd;iu epiyikia.

fhRnfhLj;jhYk; ahUk; vdf;F Ntiy nra;a
tUfpwhh;fs; ,y;iy. NtyhAjj;jpw;Fk;>
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fk; gae;J jhd; ,tq;fs;
vdf;F Ntiy nra;a kWf;fpwhq;fs;. ,uz;L
NgUk; gLfs;sh;. njhl;biyAk; Ml;b
gps;isiaAk; fps;sptpLk; Ngu;topfs;. CUf;F
cjtpfs; nra;tJ Nghy ebj;J Cu;g;gzj;ij
vy;yhk; nfhs;isabf;fpwhh;fs;. ,ijr; rdk;
ftdj;jpy; vLg;gjpy;iy. kaf;F thu;j;ijfis
ek;gp Vkhe;J tpLfpwhh;fs;. rde; jpUe;jhjtiu
Vkhw;Wf;fhuh; jkJ tpj;ijfisf;
fhl;bf;nfhz;bUg;ghu;fs;” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“ePq;fs; jhd; rup.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fr; rupahd ghlk; fw;gpj;J
tpl;Bh;fs;. ePq;fs; nrhd;dJ Nghy tl;bf;fhRk;
thq;fp> ePjpkd;wr; nryT fhRk;

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thq;fptpl;Bh;fs;” ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhd;
rq;fuypq;fk;.

“mg;nghOJ mq;Nf te;j

rpq;fhuk; nrhd;dhd;; “flTis xU ehSk;
Vkhw;w KbahJ. cd;iu kfd; juk; Ie;J
guPl;irapy; rpj;jpailatpy;iy vd;W jhNd
Kjypy; ngWNgW te;jJ. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
Iah guPl;irg; gFjpf;F vOjpajhiy jhd;
cdJ kfd; rpj;jpaile;jjhfg; ngWNgW
te;jJ” rpq;fhuk; fijj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;
NghJ rq;fuypq;fk; FWf;fpl;lhd;; “mJ
mtUila flik” vd;W rq;fuypq;‟fk; $Wk;
NghJ rpq;fhuk; FWf;fpl;lhd;@ “X> ePq;fs;
vy;NyhUk; flikiaj; jhNd nra;fpwPh;fs;.
cd;iu kfDila vjpu;fhyk; ,NjhL
Kbe;Jtpl;ljh....? tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
IahTf;Fj; JNuhfk; nra;jit xUNghJk;
jg;gpg;gpiof;f KbahJ. cd;iu kfd;
mope;JNghthd;” vd;whd; rpq;fhuk;.

rpq;fhuk; mg;gbr; nrhd;djhy;

rq;fuypq;fj;jpw;Ff; ftiy cz;lhdJ.

“,ijr; nrhy;yNt cdf;Ff;

ftiyahf ,Uf;F. eP nra;fpw jPa
nray;fshy; vj;jid Ngh; Jd;gg;gLtpdk;.
nrj;jtPl;bw;nfd;W tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;fhfj;
jhd; ehDk; rPuhsDk; tpwF jwpj;J
mbf;fpddhq;fs;. eP ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F mtiu

156
,Oj;Jg; gop thq;fpd NghJk; mth;
ngUe;jd;ikAld; ele;J nfhz;lhu;”

“vy;yhk; ebg;G. Cuth;fSf;Fj;

jhd; ngUe;jd;ikahsh; vd;W fhl;bf; nfhs;s
,d;Dk; vj;jidNah nra;thh;” vd;whd; fdfd;.

“kdjpy; ehzkpy;yhjtd; cyfpy;

elkhLtJ kuj;jhy; nra;j nghk;ikFf; fapW
fl;b Ml;b capUs;sJ Nghyf; fhz;gpg;gJ
Nghd;wJ. vd;W nrhd;d rpq;fhuk; rpwpJ Neuk;
nghWj;Jr; nrhd;dhd;; “Kj;ijah cdf;F
tPl;LNtiy nra;ar; rk;kjpf;fpwhd;. Vohapuk;
&gh rk;gskhff; nfhLg;ghah...?”

“xU tUlr; rk;gsNkh...?”

rpq;fhuk; rpupj;jhd;; “cdf;F

tre;jpdpapd; rhg;ghL ,dpf;FJ. mts; tPl;Lf;F
te;jhnyd;why; jpUkfs; te;j khjpup. ,g;g xU
ehs; $yp vt;tsT njupAkh...? IE}W &gh
cdf;Ff; fhiyapy; MW kzpf;F te;J ,uT
vl;Lkzp tiu Ntiy nra;a Mapuk; &gh ju
epidf;fpwha;. khjj;jpy; %d;W ehl;fSf;Ff;
$yp Ntiy nra;jhy; eP jhw rk;gsj;ij
ciof;fyhk; vd;whd;. rpq;fhuk;.

fdfd; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

“rq;fuypq;fKk; ePAk; Nrh;e;J jhd; Ciug;
Gul;LwdPq;fs;. Vd; rq;fuh eP fdfDf;Fr;
rhg;ghL nfhLj;jhy; vd;d....?”.

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 “eP Vd; ,g;g ,Q;r te;jdp?
cd;id ahu; $g;gpl;lJ? Fbj;jhy; tPl;il
Ngha;g;gL” vd;whd; rq;fuypq;fk;.

“ehd; tPjpahy; nry;Yk; NghJ

,uz;L NgUk; VNjh fs;sj; jpl;lk; Nghl;bas;.
vd;dntd;W mwpayhnkd te;Njd;. ,uz;L
NgUk; nra;fpw mepahaq;fSf;F tpiutpy;
KbT fhyk; tUk;. cg;igj; jpd;wtd; jz;zPh;
Fbg;ghd;” vd;W ghbathW rpq;fhuk; ele;jhd;.

“,tid NtyhAjk; jhd; Vtp

tpl;bUf;Fk;” vd;whd; rq;fuypq;fk;.

1020. ehz;mfj;J ,y;yhh; ,af;fk; kug;ghit

ehzhy; caph;kUl;b aw;W.

kdj;jpy; ehz kpy;yhjth;fs;

cyfj;jpy; tho;tJ> kuj;jhy; nra;j
ghitiaf; fapW nfhz;L Ml;b
capUs;sjhff; fhl;Ltijg; Nghd;wJ.

rpwe;j ngUik
cw;rhfk; ,y;yhky; jd;idg;
ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; fN[e;jpuidr;
rpdj;Jld; Nfl;lhs; tpj;jpah; “te;j Neuk;
Kjy; thdj;ijAk; vd;idAk; ghu;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. ,d;W cq;fSf;F vd;d
ele;jJ?”

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 cjLfs; gpupahky; Gd;difj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;. mg;gb mtd; Gd;difj;jhy;
kdjpy jPu;f;fg;gl Kbahj tplaq;fs;
mlq;fpapUf;fpd;wd vd;W mu;j;jk;. “cw;rhfk;
,y;yhky; ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;. jhbia kopf;Fk; gb
vj;jid jlitfs; $wpapUf;fpNwd;.
Ks;sk;gd;wp Ks; Nghy Kfj;jpy; Kbfs;
ePl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. kw;iwa ehl;fspy;
mofhf xOq;FgLj;jpapUg;gPh;fs;. ,d;W vy;yhk;
jiy fPohf ,Uf;fpwJ. cq;fsJ Kfj;ijg;
ghu;f;f mUtUg;ghf ,Ufpd;wJ”

“mg;g ghu;f;fhJ tpLk;” rpupj;jhd;

fN[e;jpud;.

xU fdj;jpy; tpj;jpahtpd;
fz;fs; fyq;fp Kj;Jf;fshf nghynghyntd
cjph;e;jd@ “vd;d...? vd;d..?” guguj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;. “ehd; vd;d nrhy;yptpl;Nld; vd;W
mOfpwPu.; vdJ Kfj;ijg; ghu;f;f mUtUg;ghf
,Uf;fpwJ vd;wPh;. mjdhy; jhd;
ghu;f;fNtz;lhk; vd;Nwd;”. tpj;jpahtpd;
ifiag; gpbj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

mts; vJTk; NgrhJ mtdJ

neQ;rpy; rha;e;J tpk;kpdhs;.

“,d;W ck;ikr; re;jpg;Ngd; vd;W

ehd; vz;ztpy;iy. ck;ikr; re;jpg;gjw;fhf
te;jhy; jhd; ehd; vdJ jhbia ntl;b
xOq;FgLj;jptUNtd;. ,d;W ,e;jg; ghijahy;

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nry;Yk; NghJ ck;ikf; fz;Nld;. mjdhy;
jhd; jhbia xOq;F nra;atpy;iy”.

“gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; gbf;Fk;
ePq;fs; jpdKk; jhbia rPh; nra;J> mofhf
itj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

“mjw;nfy;yhk; vdf;F vq;Nf

NeukpUf;fpwJ?. fhiyapy; rikay;. gpd;
mk;khitf; ftdpf;f Ntz;Lk;> Njhl;lj;jpw;Fr;
nry;y Ntz;Lk;> gy;fiyf;fofj;jpw;Fr; nry;y
Ntz;Lk;. gpd; ,uT gj;J kzp tiu
guNk];tudpd; njhopw;rhiyapy; Ntiy nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. ,tw;Wf;F kj;jpapy; ehd; vg;gbf;
fz;Nz jhbiaj; jpdKk; rPu; nra;a KbAk;”.

“mjw;fhfj;jhd; kopj;J tpLk;gb

$WfpNwd;” vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

“vkJ jpUkzk; epr;rapf;fg;gl;l

gpd;G jhd; jhbia kopg;Ngd;. mJtiu mJ
ckJ epidthf vdJ Kfj;jpy; ,Uf;fl;Lk;”.

“ePq;fs; ghtk;. cq;fSf;F

vt;tsT Ntiyfs;. vg;gb ,tw;iwnay;yhk;
nra;fpwPh;fs;?” vd;W fyq;fpdhs; tpj;jpah.

“md;Ng> jd; FLk;gg;

ngUikf;Fupa flikfisr; nra;a xU NghJk;
jtwkhl;Nld; vd;W xUtd; Kaw;rp
Nkw;nfhs;fpd;w ngUikiatplr; rpwe;j

160
ngUik cyfpy; vJTk; ,y;iy. vdJ
je;ijahh; xU tptrhap. Nghjpa tUkhdk;
,y;yhjth;. jha; Nehahsp. mtiuf; ftdpj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mk;khtpd; Neha; jPu;f;f kUe;J
tiffs; thq;f Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhf ,utpYk;
ciof;fpNwd;. ehd; gbj;jhy; jhd; vdJ
FLk;gk; ngUikailAk;. ck;ik xU
itj;jpaUf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itf;f ckJ
jhahu; vz;zpapUf;fpwhu;. mtUf;Fr; rkdhd
cj;jpNahfj;jdhf tuNtz;Lk; vd;W vz;zpj;
jPtpukhf gbf;fpNwd;. mg;nghOJ jhd;
ck;ikAk; vkJ gps;isfisAk; ey;y
Kiwapy; tho itf;f KbAk;. vdJ je;ij
jd; FLk;gg; ngUikf;Fupa flikfis ey;y
Kiwapy; nra;jpUe;jhy; ehd; f\;ug;gl;bUf;f
khl;Nld;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“tpj;jpah neUf;fkhf muf;fp

te;jhs;. me;j neUf;fk; fN[e;jpuid czh;r;rp
trg;glr; nra;jJ. “ePu; ,d;W mofhf
,Uf;fpd;wPu;”; vd;whd;.

“ehd; mofhf ,Uf;fpNwd; vd;W

nrhy;y Ntz;lhk; vd;W vj;jid jlit
cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypapUf;fpNwd;. Mz;fs;
ngz;fis Vkhw;Wtjw;fhf ,g;gbr;
nrhy;thu;fs;. ,ij ek;gf;$lhJ vd;W
mwpQh;fs; $wpapUf;fpwhh;fs;. mijtpl cs;s
moF jhNd vd;dplk; ,Uf;Fk;. mJ vg;gbf;
$bf; FiwAk;” tpj;jpah rPwpdhs;.

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 “cs;s moFjhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
Mdhy; ghu;itapd; jd;ik NtWgl;bUf;Fk;. ePh;
,d;W vd;d nrhd;dPu; epidj;Jg; ghUk;”

“vd;d nrhd;dhd;?” Nahrpj;jhs;

tpj;jpah.

“,d;W vd;idg; ghu;f;f

mrpq;fkhf ,Uf;fpwJ vd;wPh;. Kd;G cs;sJ
Nghyj;jhNd ehd; ,d;Wk; ,Uf;fpNwd;”.

“,y;iyj; jhb
tsh;e;jpUf;fpd;wJ”.

“mJ Nghy ckJ moF ,d;W

$b ,Uf;fpd;wJ”.

“ckJ ,d;iwa epiditf;

ftpijahff; $WfpNwd;” vd;w fN[e;jpud;
ftpij xd;W nrhd;dhd;.

tpj;jpah fN[e;jpuid ghrk;

nghq;fg; ghu;j;jhd;. cly; rpyph;j;J czh;Tfs;
nghq;fpd.

“kdprp jd;Dila moifg;gw;wpr;

nrhy;yf;$lhnjd;why; „nrhy;‟ vd;Wjhd;
;mh;j;jk;” rpupj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. rpZq;fpdhs;
tpj;jpah.
“Xq;fpa %q;fpy; nky;ypa Njhshk;
jspiu kpQ;Rk; Nkdpapd; gRik
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 Kj;jha; xspUk; Kf;fdpg; gw;fs;
kyiug; gopf;Fk; kd;kj Nkhfpdp
Ntiy tpQ;rpa $upa fUtpop
nfhz;l ve;jd; NfhFythzp”

1021. fUkk; nraxUtd; ifJ}Ntd; vd;Dk;

ngUikapd; gPLcilaJ ,y;.

jdJ Fbg;ngUikf;F cupa

flikfisr; nra;tjw;F xU NghJk; Nrhh;T
mila khl;Nld;. vd;W xUtd; Kaw;rp
nra;fpd;w ngUikia tpl Nkyhd ngUik
NtW vJTk; ,y;iy.

cWjpAila Kaw;rp.

md;W ,uhrNfhghy; fl;ba Gjpa

khbtPL FbGFjy; tpoh ele;jJ. me;jf;
fpuhkk; md;W ,uhrNfhghypd; tPl;by;
$bapUe;jJ@ “,uhrNfhghy; jpUe;jpaJ jhd;
jpUj;jk;. xU tUlj;jpw;F Kd; mtdJ
kidtp ts;spak;ik gps;isfisj; J}f;fpf;
fpzw;wpy; Nghl;Ltpl;Lj; jhDk; Fjpf;fg;Nghwd;
vd;wts;. mijf; Nfs;tpg; gl;L ePq;fs;
,uhrNfhghypd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W fk;ghy;
mtid mbj;jPu;fs;. me;j mbahy; jhd; mtd;
jpUe;jpatd;. fypahzk; fl;bg; gj;Jg;

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gd;dpuz;L tUlq;fs; ciof;fhky;
njUj;njUthf miye;jtd;> ,d;iwf;F khb
tPL fl;bf; Fb GFe;Js;shd;. mij epidf;f
kfpo;rr
; pahf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

jzpfhryk; G+uz kfpo;Tld;

rpupj;jhu;; “ghtk; ts;spak;ik mtSila
f\;uk; nrhy;yf; $bajpy;iy. mts; $yp
NtiyfSf;Fr; nrd;W Ie;ijg; gj;ijf;
nfhz;Ltu mtd; mijf; fsntLj;Jf;
nfhz;L Ngha;tpLthd;. mts;
thioj;Njhl;lj;jpw;F ePu; gha;r;r> mtd;
thiof;Fiyia ntl;b tpw;WtpLthd;.
gps;isfSf;Fg; ghlrhiyf;F Ntz;ba
cgfuzq;fs; vJTk; thq;fpf; nfhLg;gjpy;iy.
gps;isfs; ghlrhiyapy; kw;wg; gps;isfspd;
cgfuzq;fisf; fsntLj;JtpLthu;fs;.
mjdhy; jpdKk; gpur;rpid. ,g;g ,uhNfhghy;
ghlrhiyf;F vt;tsT cjtp nra;fpwhd;
njupAkh...? fz;glf;$lhJ” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“rpwe;j Kaw;rp> epiwe;j mwpT

vd;gdtw;Wld; ,iltplhJ Kaw;rpapy;
<Lgl;lhy; ve;jf; FbAk; cah;tilAk;.
,uhrNfhghy; ed;whfg; gbj;jtd;. mijtpl
ts;spak;ik gbj;jts;. me;j Neuk; f.ngh.j
rhjhuzg; guPl;irapy; ,e;j khtl;lj;jpy; mts;
jhNd rpwe;j ngWNgw;iwg; ngw;wts;. mtis
cah;jug; guPl;ir vLf;f tplhky; ,td;
$l;bte;Jtpl;lhd;. ts;spak;ikapd; jha; kdprp
rhFk;tiu mijr; nrhy;ypr; nrhy;yp mOjJ.

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mts; gbj;jpUe;jhy; ,d;iwf;Fg; ngupa
gjtpapy; ,Ue;jpUg;gs;. Mdhy; ,d;W ngUk;
gbg;Gg; gbj;jth;fistpl ,uhrNfhghy;
trjpahf ,Uf;fpwhd;” vd;whu; NtyhAjgps;is.

mg;NghJ fN[e;jpud; mq;F

te;jhd;@ “fN[e;jpud; ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
ts;spak;ik ngUk; f\;lg;gl;bUg;gs;. mtd;
mtisj; jdJ rNfhjupahf vz;zp vt;tsT
cjtpfisr; nra;jtd;. f[d; ,g;gb cah;e;j
epiyf;F ,uhrNfhghy; tUthndd;W eP
epidj;jdpah...?” vd;W Nfl;lhu; jzpfhryk;.

fN[e;jpud; rpupj;jhd;. mtdJ

fz;fSf;F mth;fs; FbapUe;j me;jg; gioa
tPL njupe;jJ. gjpide;J ,UgJ
tUlfhykhfr; Rz;zhk;ikNa fhzhj Rth;>
Fd;Wk; FopAkhd jiu> cf;fpg;Nghd $iu>
vg;nghOJ nghwpe;JtpLk; vd;W nrhy;y
Kbahj ntbg;Gf;fs; kpFe;j Rtu;;>
kiof;fhyq;fspy; jfug;Ngzpfis itj;J
kioePiur; Nrfupf;Fk; epiy. me;j epidTld;
,uhrNfhghypd; Gjpa khb tPl;ilg; ghu;j;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;. mtDf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ.
gy tu;zg; G+r;Rf;fis cila Rtu;. $iuapy;
mofhd kpd;tprpwpfs;. gspq;F Nghd;w jiu>
tPL KotJk; xspUk; tz;ztz;z
kpd;Fkpo;fs;. ,njy;yhk; ,uhrNfhghypd;
ciog;gpd; gupR” vd;W vz;zpathW tPl;Lf;Fs;
nrd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

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 “th> f[d;. ,g;gj;jhd; cdf;F
Neuk; fpilj;jjh....? vd;id kdprdhf;fpatd;
eP. ePNa gpe;jp te;jhy; vg;gb?. ge;jpapy;
mkh;e;J rhg;gpL” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

fN[e;jpud; Gd;difj;jthW
,uhrNfhghiyg; ghu;j;jhd;. mtd;
khg;gpisiag; Nghy gl;L Ntl;bAk; gl;Lr;
rl;ilAk;mzpe;jpUe;jhd;. mtDf;F mUfpy;
ts;spak;ik fd;dpg; ngz;izg; Nghyg;
nghypTld; epd;whs;. murFkhupiag; Nghy
tpiyAah;e;j gl;Lr;Nriy mzpe;jpUe;jhs;.
fOj;J Kl;l eif. ifepiwaf; fhg;G. Kd;G
vYk;Gk; NjhYkhf ,Ue;j mts; md;W
nghq;fpg; G+upj;jpUe;jhs;.

“jk;gp rhg;gpl th... eP nra;j

cjtpfis ehq;fs; kwf;fkhl;lk;. ehd;
cd;id vdJ cld; gpwe;j rNfhjudhfj;jhd;
epidj;Js;Nsd;. mf;fhtpd; FbGfYf;F
,g;NghJ jhd; tuKbe;jjh...?” vd;W Nfl;lhs;
ts;spak;ik.

“vd;df;fh nra;tJ?. vdJ

epiyik cq;fSf;Fj; njupAe; jhNd....”
fyq;fpdhd; fN[e;jpud;.

1022. Ms;tpidAk; Md;w mwpTk; vd,uz;bd;

eP;s;tpidahy; ePSk; Fb.

tplhKaw;rp> epiwe;j mwpT vd;w

,uz;ilAk; nfhz;L ,iltplhJ nra;fpd;w

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nray;fshy; xUtDila Fbg; ngUik
cWjpaha; cah;tilAk;.

nja;tj;jpd; cjtp.

“vy;yhk; kfh fzgjpapd;iu

mUs; jhd; mz;iz. ehd; vijr; nra;jhYk;
kfh fzgjpia tzq;fptpl;Lj; jhd; nra;Ntd;.
vdJ Kaw;rpfSf;F mth; cWJizahf
vg;NghJk; ,Ue;J tUfpwhh;. ,uz;L
tUlaq;fSf;F Kd;G vdJ gps;isfs; xU
Neur;rhg;ghl;bw;F topapy;yhky; miye;jJfs;;
f\;lg;gl;lJfs;; grpf;nfhLikiaj;
jhq;fKbahJ fsntLj;jJfs;. vdJ kidtp
kpfTk; ey;yts;; Fykfs;> mts; vd;wgbahy;
vy;yhf; f\;lq;fisAk; jhq;fpdhs;. NtW
ngz;zhf ,Ue;jhy; capiu tpl;LtpLths;”
czh;r;rp trg;gl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“Vd; ts;spak;ikAk;
gps;isfisj; J}f;fpf; fpzw;wpy; Nghl;Ltpl;Lj;
jhDk; Fjpf;fg;Nghwnzz;L jhNd nrhd;dts;.
mijf; Nfl;Lg; ngWf;f Kbahj jzpfhryk;
cdf;Ff; fz;lgb mbj;jtu;” vd;whu;
NtyhAjgps;is.

,uhrNfhghy; rpupj;jhd;; “me;j

mbjhd; vd;id kdpjdhf;fpaJ”.

“xUtd; Kaw;rp nra;jhy;

nja;tKk; mtNdhL Nrh;e;J ciof;Fk; vd;W
nrhy;thu;fs;. ehd; Kaw;rp nra;j NghJ
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nja;tKk; vd;NdhL Nrh;e;J cioj;jJ. gpd;
ehd; Kaw;rp ,y;yhky; Nrhk;gpapUe;J
,d;gq;fis mDgtpj;jNghJ nja;tKk;
vd;idtpl;L mfd;Wtpl;lJ. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
el;lkile;Njd;@ kde;jsh;e;Njd;. me;j
kdj;jsh;r;rpahy; jhd; vdJ njhopw;rhiyia
fzehjdplk; nfhLj;Njd;” vd;whu; guNk];tud;.

“fhyk; gpioj;jhy; flTshy; $l

cjt KbahJ vd;W nrhy;thu;fs;. Mdhy;
FUf;fs; mg;gbr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. xUKiw
vdf;F thfdq;fis Vw;wp te;j fg;gy;
jhz;Ltpl;lJ. mij vd;dhy; jhq;f
Kbatpy;iy. jw;nfhiy nra;Jnfhs;Nthkh
vd;W $l epidj;Njd;. ngUe;njhifahd
nghUl;fs; flYs; jhz;ljhy; vdf;F
ngUq;fld; Vw;gl;lJ. Jauj;Jld; kfh fzgjp
Myaj;jpw;F te;Njd;. vdJ epiyia czh;e;j
FUf;fs; nrhd;dhu;; “kzp vy;yhk; flTspd;
nray;. cdf;Fs; flTs; ,Uf;fpwhh;.
flTSf;Fs; eP ,Uf;fpwha;. cd;idg; gilj;J>
eP tho cyifg; gilj;j ,iwtd; cd;idAk;
,af;fp cyifAk; ,aw;Ffpwhd;. eP vijr;
nra;Ak; NghJk; mij eP nra;tjhf
epidf;fhNj. cd;Ds; ,Uf;Fk; flTs;
nra;tjhf epidj;Jf;nfhs;. cdJ
Fwpf;NfhisAk; ,yl;rpaj;ijAk; kdjpy;
epWj;jpf; nfhz;L nrayhw;W. tho;f;if vd;w
tpahghuj;jpy; el;lKk; cz;L. ,yhgKk;
cz;L. xUKiw ngUFk;; kWKiw tw;Wk;.
fpuNjhrk; vd;W vz;zhNj; nfl;l fhyk;
vd;Wk; vz;zhNj; KbahJ vd;Wk;

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vz;zhNj. eP kpFe;j mwpTs;std;. Kaw;rp
nra;. cdJ Kaw;rpf;Ff; flTs; cjtp
nra;thh; kfhfzgjpia epidj;J mtUf;F
mu;rr
; pj;j mWif cdJ fhjpy;
itj;Jf;nfhz;L nrayhw;W vy;yhk; ey;y
gbKbAk;” vd;whh;. mjd; gpd; ehd;
Kaw;rpf;Fk; NghJ kfh fzgjpf;F mu;rr ; pj;j
mWiff; fhjpy; itj;Jf;nfhz;Nl
nrayhw;WNtd;. mg;NghJ kfh fzgjp
vd;Dld; ,Uf;fpwhu; vd;w vz;zk; vdJ
kdjpy; ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; vdf;F el;lk;
Vw;gltpy;iy” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

“khkh vdf;F xU fij

nrhy;thu;. “Xh; Cupy; xU Fbahdtd;
,Ue;jhd;. mtd; jpdKk; flTis
nka;ad;NghL topgLthd;. mtdJ md;gpy;
nka;kwe;j flTs; mtDf;F Kd;Njhd;wp;
“gf;jh cdf;F vd;d Ntz;Lk;?” vd;W
Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F me;jf; Fbahdtd;; “vdf;F
khlkhspiffs; Ntz;Lk;> gzk; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;W Nfl;lhd;. flTs; “cdf;Fj; Njitahd
midj;Jk; fpilf;Fk;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr;
nrd;Wtpl;lhu;. ehl;fs; fope;jdNt jtpu
mf;FbahdtDf;F vJTk; fpilf;ftp;y;iy.
mjdhy; kPz;Lk; mtd; nka;ad;NghL
flTisj; njhOjhd;. kPz;Lk; mtd; Kd;
flTs; Njhd;wpdhu;. flTisf; fz;L kfpo;e;j
Fbahdtd;; “flTNs ePq;fs; jUtjhff;
$wpr; nrd;wvitAk; vdf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy”
vd;whd;.

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 flTs; rpupj;Jtpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;;
“gpj;jNd Kaw;rp cs;stu;fSf;Fj; jhd;
nja;tk; tupe;J fl;bf;nfhz;L cjtp nra;Ak;.
eP VjhtJ xU njhopiyr; nra;. rfy
I];tupaq;fSk; cd;id te;jilAk;” vd;W
$wptpl;L kiwe;jhuhk;. vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.
1023. Fbnra;ty; vd;Dk; xUtw;Fj; nja;tk;
kbjw;Wj; jhd;Ke; JWk;.
vdJ Fbia cah;j;JNtd; vd;W
KaYk; xUtDf;Fj; nja;tk;> tupe;J fl;bf;
nfhz;L te;J cjtp nra;Ak;.

epidj;jJ epiwNtWk;.
“mUikahd fij. vq;fsJ
Cupy; gyh; ,g;gbj;jhd; tho;fpwhh;fs;. ve;j
NeuKk; flTis tzq;fp> „mJ jh ,J jh‟>
vd;W Ntz;Ljy;; nra;tijj; jtpu Kaw;rp
nra;tjpy;iy. New;Wr; Rg;igah vd;idf;
Nfhapybapy; fz;L xNu xg;ghup. jhd; vy;yh
tpujj;ijAk; mD\;bf;fpwhuhk;. Nfhapypy;
njhz;L nra;fpwhuhk;. kfh fzgjp kPJ
ek;gpf;if itj;jpUf;fpwhuhk;. Mdhy; kfh
fzgjp jdf;F cjtp nra;tjpy;iyahk;.
Nfhapy; thrYf;F tuhj gyUf;F

170
ms;spf;nfhLf;fpwhuhk;.” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“mtUf;F kzptz;zd; nrhd;d

fijiar; nrhy;Yq;Nfh. Kaw;rp nra;ahky;
vy;NyhUf;Fk; Mya thrypy; $b ,Ue;J
gpuhh;j;jid nra;jhy; Njitfs; G+h;j;jpahFkh?
jhd; Kd;Ndw Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Jf;
fLikahf ciog;gtDf;F mtd;
vjpu;ghu;j;jij tplf; $Ljyhd ,yhgk;
fpilf;Fk;. ehd; nrd;wtUlk; kpfTk;
f\;lg;gl;L ntq;fhak; el;ldhd;. kpfTk;
fLikahf cioj;Njd;. kw;iwa
tUlq;fistpl %d;W klq;F ,yhgk;
fpilj;jJ” vd;whd; etuhrh.

mg;NghJ jzpfhryj;Jf;F mUNf

te;j ,uhrNfhghy; jaq;fpdhd;.

mtdJ jaf;fj;ij czh;e;j

jzpfhryk;; “vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhu;.

“guNk];tud; IahTila
njhopw;rhiyapy; ePq;fs; jhd; vdf;Fj; njhopy;
ngw;Wj; je;jdpq;fs;. me;jj; njhopiy
tplyhnkd epidf;fpNwd;. mq;F Ntiy
nra;Ak; Neuj;jpy; ehd; Njhl;lj;jpy;
cioj;jhy; mq;F ngWk; rk;gsj;ijtpl gj;J
klq;F rk;ghjpg;Ngd;” vd;whd; etuhrh.

“jd;Fb cah;tjw;fhfr;
nray;fis tpiue;J Kad;W nra;NthUf;F

171
mth; MuhahkNy mr;nray; jhNk epiwNtWk;”
vd;W nrhy;thh;fs;. Kd;G eP Nrhk;Nghwpahf
,Ue;j fhyj;jpy; cd;id ehd; ek;gtpy;iy.
,g;Ngh cd; Fbia cah;j;JNtd; vd;w
epidg;NghL Kaw;rpf;fpwha;. mjdhy; cdJ
tpUg;gg;gb nra;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“Kaw;rp vd;gJ mj;jpghuk;

Nghd;wJ. mj;jpghuk; ,y;yhky; fl;blk;
epw;fhJ. mj;jpghuj;ijg; cWjpahff; fl;ly;
Ntz;Lk;. gykhd mj;jpghuj;jpd; kPJ vj;jid
mLf;F khspiffisAk; fl;lyhk;. nghJthfr;
nraYf;Fj; Njitahd mauhj Kaw;rp
gyuplk; ,Ug;gjpy;iy. mth;fs; nja;tj;ij
ek;gpf;nfhz;L Kaw;rpf;fhky; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.
nja;tj;ij ek;ghjtd; $lf; fLk; Kaw;rp
vLj;jhy; jhd; epidj;jij milayhk;”
vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“,g;nghOJ ,uhrNfhghy;
mz;iz ngupa Kjyhsp. vdf;F VjhtJ
Ntiy jhUq;Nfh” vd;W nfQ;rpdhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“cdf;F Ntiy juKbahJ. eP

Nrhk;Nghwp” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“vd;Dila jk;gpia ePq;fs;

Fiw nrhy;fpwPh;fsh....? f[d;> eP Ntiy nra;a
Ntz;lhk;. ehd; khjk; NjhWk; Iahapuk; &gh
jUfpNwd;” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

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 mg;nghOJ tpj;jpahTk; mtsJ
jhahUk; mq;F te;jdh;. tpj;jpah gr;ir epwr;
Nriy mzpe;jpUe;jhs;. me;jr; Nriyia
mts; mzpe;jij mtd; ,Jtiu
fhztpy;iy. tpj;jpah mtidf;
filf;fz;fshy; ghu;j;jhs;. mtd; fz;
rpkpl;bdhd;. mtSf;F mlf;fKbahj rpupg;G
te;jJ. kw;wth;fs; fz;LtpLthu;fs; vd;w
gaj;jhy; rpukg;gl;L mij mlf;fpdhs;. mij
NtyhAjgps;is fz;Ltpl;lhu;.

“jw;fhy ,isQh;fSf;F
ngupath;fs; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ vg;gb ele;J
nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W njuptjpy;iy.
fhjypg;gJ jtwy;y. fhjy; vd;why;
vd;dntd;W njupahJ ngupath;fs; Kd;
mehfupfkhd Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;fpd;wdh;.
vijf; fhjy; vd;W ,td; epidf;fpd;whd;.
ngupath;fis kjpahJ elg;gJ jhd; fhjy;
vd;W epidf;fpwhdh...? md;W
Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; mtis Vw;wpf; nfhz;L
nrd;whd;. ,d;W gy ngupatu;fSf;F kj;jpapy;
fz;zbf;fpwhd;. ,Jjhd; fhjyh...? gbj;jtd;;
mJTk; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; gbg;gtd;;
vjpu;fhyj;jpy; cah;e;j cj;jpNahfj;jdhf tu
,Ug;gtd; ,g;gbr; nra;ayhkh....?” vd;W
epidj;jhu; NtyhAjgps;is.

NtyhAjgps;isapd; KfkhWjiyf;
ftdpj;j fN[e;jpud; nky;y vOe;J
mt;tplj;ijtpl;L mfd;whd;.

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 mg;nghOJ mq;Nf te;j
ts;spak;ik rpupj;jthW Nfl;lhs;; “kdprpNahl
fijf;fg;Nghwpah.....?” mijf;Nfl;l fN[e;jpud;
jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;.

1024. #ohky; jhNd KbTva;Jk; jk;Fbiaj;

jhohJ cQw;W gth;f;F.

jdJ Fbia cah;j;Jtjw;fhd nraiy

tpiuthf Kad;W nra;gth;fSf;F> mth;fs;
Muha Ntz;ba epiy ,y;yhkNy epidj;jJ
jhdhfNt epiwNtWk;.

cyfj;jpd; nrhe;jf;fhud;
fN[e;jpud; ntl;fg;gl;lhd;@
“tPjpfspy; Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; Vw;wpf;nfhz;L
nry;y ntl;fkpy;iy. flw;fiuapy;
fl;baizj;jgb ,Uf;f ntl;fkpy;iy. ehd;
fijf;fg; Nghfpwhah...? vd;W Nfl;lhy;
ntl;fkh?” rpupj;jhs; ts;spak;ik.

mg;nghOJ tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp
mq;F te;jhh;. mtiuf; fz;l ts;spak;ik
mtrukhfr; nrd;whs;.

,uhrNfhghy; vOe;J Xbte;J

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; ghjq;fisj; njhl;Lf;
Fk;gpl;lhd;. “ePq;fs; jhd; Iah vd;Dila
nja;tk;. vd;idf; fw;gpj;jJ Nghy vdJ
gps;isfisf; fw;gpf;fhky; ,ileLtpy;

174
nrd;Wtpl;Bh;fs;. ePq;fs; nrd;wgpd;G
ghlrhiyapd; juk; Fiwe;Jtpl;lJ” vd;whd;.

“mg;gbr; nrhy;yf;$lhJ. ehd;

,d;Dk; %d;W tUlq;fs; jhd; flikahw;w
KbAk;. ehd; flik Gupe;j gjpdhW
tUlq;fspy; murhq;fj;jplkpUe;J ve;j Xh;
cjtpAk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. gjpdhW
tUlq;fshf xU ehw;fhyp $lj;jutpy;iy.
murhy; xJf;fg;gLk; jsghlq;fSk;
fl;llq;fSk; trjpAs;s ghlrhiyfSf;Fk;>
,yQ;rk; nfhLf;Fk; ghlrhiyfSf;Fk;>
nry;thf;Fs;s mjpgh;fs; ,Uf;Fk;
ghlrhiyfSf;Fk; jhd; nfhLf;fg;gl;ld. ehd;
eyd;tpUk;gpfsplk; jhd; cjtp ngw;W>
jsghlq;fs; thq;fpNdd;> fl;blq;fs; fl;bNdd;>
ghlrhiyia mgptpUj;jp nra;Njd;. ,g;nghOJ
ehd; fy;tpj; jpizf;fsj;jpy; flik Guptjhy;
vkJ ghlrhiyf;Ff; fl;blq;fs;> jsghlq;fs;>
E}y;fs;> E}y; epiyak; vd;gtw;iwj;
juf;$bajhf ,Uf;fpwJ. mWgJ tUlq;fSf;F
Kd;G fl;ba vkJ kz;lgf; $iu epyj;jpy;
tpOe;JtpLNkh vdg; gae;Njd;. jw;nghOJ
mijj; jpUj;jg; gzk; xJf;fpAs;Nsd;.
mj;Jld; ehd; ,Uf;Fk; tiu ,g;ghlrhiyf;F
vd;dhyhd cjtpfisr; nra;Ntd;” vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“mJ vdf;Fj; njupAk; Iah>

ePq;fs; jPik nra;gth;fSf;Fk; ed;ik
nra;gth;. ePq;fs; mjpguhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
cq;fisg; Gfo;e;jth;fs; vy;NyhUk;

175
,g;nghOJ ,fo;fpwhh;fs;. mtjhdkhf
,Uq;fs;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp rpupj;jhu;. gpd;

nrhd;dhu;@ “xUtDf;Ff; flik nraa;aj;jhd;
cupik ,Uf;fpwJ. gaid mDgtpg;gjw;fy;y.
vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; fhyk; gjpy; nrhy;Yk;.
me;juq;fkhf xUtd; vijr; nra;jhYk; mJ
xU ehs; ntspg;gLk;. eP ftiy nfhs;shJ
cw;rhfj;Jld; cio” vd;whh;.

mg;nghOJ Rthkpahh; te;jhu;.

Rthkpahiuf; fz;lJk; mq;fpUe;jth;fs; vOe;J
epd;wdh;. Rthkpahu; G+iraiwf;Fr; nrd;W rpy
fzq;fs; G+ir nra;jhh;. ,uhrNfhghYk;
ts;spak;ikAk; gps;isfSk; mtuJ
ghjq;fspy; tpOe;J ek];fhpj;jdh;. mth;fis
MrPu;tjpj;j Rthkpahh; nrhd;dhh;@ “,d;W
cd;idg; ghuhl;b tho;j;jNt ,q;F te;Njd;.
Fw;wkpy;yhjtdha; jd;Fb cauNtz;Lk; vd;w
cah;e;j Nehf;fj;Jld; cioj;J tho;gtid
cyfj;jth; nrhe;jkhf vz;zpr; #o;e;J
nfhs;thh;fs;. ,d;W ,q;F te;jth;fisg;
ghu;j;jhy; mg;gbj;jhd; vz;zj; Njhd;WfpwJ.
Kaw;rpahy; Kd;Ndwpa eP r%f NritAk;
nra;a Ntz;Lk;. r%fj;jpw;Fr; nra;Ak;Nrit
kpfTk; gpujhdkhdjhFk;. r%fj;jpd; md;ig
vg;nghOJk; ngw;wpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. r%fj;jpw;F
vd;ndd;d Ntz;Lnkd;W ,q;Fs;s
ngupath;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. mth;fsplk; Nfl;L
mwpe;J Nrit nra;. ey;yth;fSld;
$bapUe;jhy; vg;nghOJk; kfpo;rr
; pAld;

176
,Ug;gha;. kuk; gOj;jJk; tUk;
ntsthy;fisg;Nghy eP nry;te;jdhdJk; gyh;
tUthh;fs; mtjhdkhf ,U” vd;whh;
Rthkpahh;.

md;W khiy tre;jpdp jdJ

tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; xUtDld; ,uhrNfhghypd;
tPl;bw;F te;jhs;. mg;NghJ nfq;fhjud; mq;F
,Ue;jhd;. mts; nrd;w gpd; nrhd;dhd;;
jd;Fb cah;tjw;fhf cioj;J tho;gtid
cyfj;jth; nrhe;jkhd vz;zpr; #o;e;J
nfhs;thh;fs;. mg;gb mth;fs; #o;e;jpUf;Fk;
Ntisapy; eP Fw;wk; ,y;yhjtdhf ,Ue;jhy;
jhd; cah;tiltha;. tre;jpdp nfl;lts;.
girAs;sth;fisg; gpbg;gjpy; ty;yts;. cdJ
tPl;bw;F ehiye;J Kiw te;jjhf mwpe;Njd;.
mts; ntl;fk;> Nuhrk;> khdk; vJTk;
,y;yhjts;. eP vg;gbg; NgrpdhYk;
Nfhgpf;fkhl;lhs;. trpfukhff; fijj;J
Vkhw;wptpLths;” vd;whd; nfq;fhjud;.

1025. Fw;wk; ,ydha;f; Fbnra;J tho;thidr;

Rw;wkhr; Rw;Wk; cyF.

Fw;wkpy;yhjtdha;j; jd; Fb cah;tjw;fhd

nray;fisr; nra;J tho;fpd;wtid
cyfj;jth; jkJ ,dj;jtdhf epidj;Jr;
#o;e;J nfhs;th;.

ey;y Mz;ik.

177
 “tPL FbGFjy; fhuzkhf
ehiye;J ehl;fs; te;jts; jhd;. mjw;fhf
ehd; mtspd; kPJ NkhfKw;WtpLNtd; vd;W
epidf;fhNj. ts;spak;ikiaf; fhjypj;Jj;
jhd; ehd; jpUkzQ; nra;Njd;. mts; vdf;fhf
vt;tsNth jpahfQ; nra;jts;. mtSf;Fj;
JNuhfQ; nra;a epidf;ff; $lkhl;ld;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“mJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Mdhy;

mts; mg;gbahdts; my;y. mts; cd;idj;
jdJ tiyapy; tPo;j;jptpLths;. mts; vdJ
filf;F tUk; NghJ gyu; Gj;jpkjp
nrhd;dhu;fs;. cd;idg; Nghyj;jhd; ehDk;
nrhd;Ndd;. Mdhy; fhyg;Nghf;fpy; mtsJ
kaf;F nkhopapy; kaq;fptpl;Nld;. mts; jhd;
vd;idg; gyhj;fhukhfg; gpbj;jts;. mjdhy;
vd;dhy; kPo Kbatpy;iy”

“kPoKbatpy;iy vd;fpwha;. mg;g

,g;gTk; njhlu;gpUf;fh...?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
,uhrNfhghy;.

“,y;iy. Mdhy; kdjpd; xU

%iyapy; Nyrhd typ ,Uf;fpwJ. mts;
tpgr;rhup vd;W njupe;J jhd; ehd; mtSld;
njhlu;ig Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;Nld;. mts;
Kd;Gk; gyUld; njhlu;Gs;sts;. ,g;nghOJk;
gyUld; njhlu;G itj;jpUg;gts;. ,g;NghJ
ahNuh Xh; ,isQd; te;J mfg;gl;bUf;fpwhd;.
mts; fhyj;jpw;Ff; fhyk; tpjk; tpjkhd
,isQh;fisg; gpbj;J tpLths;. ,g;NghJ

178
mts; cd;idr; Rw;wp tl;lkpLfpwhs;. ftdkhf
,Ue;J nfhs;. ,y;yhtpl;lhs; cdJ Fbia
MSk; nghWg;ig mts; Vw;WtpLths;. ehd;
mtspd; tiyapy; rpf;fpapUe;j NghJ vdJ
FLk;gj;ij mts; jhd; Mz;lts;..” vd;whd;
nfq;fhjud;.

“ehd; nghWg;Gf;fs; vJTk;

,y;yhky; tPl;by; gLj;jpUe;j NghJ
ts;spak;ik jhd; FLk;gg; nghWg;Gf;fs;
midj;ijAk; Vw;W elj;jpdts;. mg;nghOJ
tPl;by; elg;gJ vJTk; vdf;Fj; njupahJ.
Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ vy;yhg; nghWg;Gf;fisAk;
ehd; Vw;Wtpl;Nld;. ts;spak;ikf;Ff; fiur;ry;
nfhLf;ff; $lhJ vd;W jPu;khdpj;Jtpl;Nld;”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“ehd; jpUkzkhdJk; rfy

nghWg;Gf;fisAk; mg;gh vd;dplk;
xg;gilj;Jtpl;lhu;. mjdhy; ehd; epidj;jgb
tho;e;J gytw;iw ,oe;J tpl;Nld;. vdJ
Nghf;if mwpe;j mg;gh vd;dplkpUe;j
nghWg;Gf;fisj; jhd; vLj;Jf;nfhz;lhu;.
mjdhy; jhd; vdJ nrhj;Jf;fs; jtwpd. eP
epidg;gijg; Nghd;wts; my;y tre;jpdp. gyu;
$bapUf;Fk; rigapy; $l mth;fSf;Fj;
njupahJ Xh; MZld; cwT itf;ff;
$bats;. mtsJ fztd; tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ mts; mtid Vkhw;wptpl;Lg; gy Kiw
vd;Dld; cwT nfhz;lts;. mts; vjw;Fk;
mQ;rkhl;lhs;. Jzpe;jts; ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
Cupy; eilngWk; ey;y nfl;l tpbaq;fSf;F

179
Ch; Ngh; njupahjtDld; Nrhbahf tUthsh?”
vd;W Nfl;lhd; nfq;fhjud;.

mg;NghJ ts;spak;ik NjePu;

nfhz;Lte;J nfq;fhjuDf;Ff; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lr;
nrhd;dhs;; “Cupy; cs;s vy;NyhUk; gfypy;
te;jdh;. ePq;fs; Vd; tutpy;iy?”

“Ntiy nfhQ;rk; mjpfkhf

,Ue;jJ. ,d;W ,uT KOtJk; epd;Wtpl;Lg;
NghfpNwd;” vd;W rpupj;jhd; nfq;fhjud;.

“eP> ,q;F epw;f> cdJ jfg;gdhu;

kPz;Lk; eP tre;jpdpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;Wtpl;lhnad;W epidg;ghu;” vd;W fhJf;Fs;
FRFRj;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“mth;fs; epidf;fkhl;lhu;fs;.
nrd;w khjk; mg;gh nghWg;Gf;fs;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; kPz;Lk; vd;dplk;
xg;gilj;Jtpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;; “nfq;fh> jhd;
gpwe;j Fbia MSk; rpwg;gpidj; jhd;
ngw;wpUg;gNj ey;y Mz;ikahFk;. mjdhy;
nghWg;Gf;fis kPz;Lk; cd;dplk;
xg;gilf;fpNwd;. eP nrayhw;Wk; jpwidg;
ghu;j;J ehd; kfpo Ntz;Lk;. cdJ kidtp
jdJ Njitfis vd;dplk; nrhy;ypj; jhd;
mtw;iw epiwNtw;wp te;jhs;. xU ngz; jdJ
fztdplk; jhd; jdJ Njitfis
cupikAld; njuptpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghy
fztd; ghrkpFjpAld; mtsJ Njitfis
epiwNtw;w Ntz;Lk;. mJ jhd; MOikAs;s
180
FLk;gk;. mf;FLk;gj;jpy; jhd; md;G
epiwe;jpUf;Fk;” vd;wtu;.

“cz;ik jhd;. Kd;G vdJ

Njitfis ehNd vz;zpg; ghu;g;Ngd;. rypg;Gk;
ntWg;Gk; jhd; tUk;. ,g;NghJ ehd; mtuplk;
Nfl;Fk; NghJk;, mtu; vd;dplk; Nfl;Fk;
NghJk; vy;iyapy;yhj kfpo;rr; p Vw;gLfpwJ.
xU ngz; jd; fztdhy; md;Gld;
Msg;glNtz;bats;” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

1026. ey;Mz;ik vd;gJ xUtw;Fj; jhd;gpwe;j

,y;Mz;ik Mf;fpf; nfhsy;.

xUtDf;F ey;y Mz;ik vd;W

nrhy;yg;gLtJ vd;dntd;why;> jhd; gpwe;j
Fbia MSk; rpwg;ig jdf;F cz;lhf;fpf;
nfhs;tjhFk;.

ty;yik cs;std;.
md;W ngsh;zkp jpdk;. G+uz
re;jpud; thdj;jpy; cyhtpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
Kfpy;fs; thdj;jpy; ,y;yhikahy; mtdJ
G+uz xsp G+kpiag; gfyhf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
Nky;khbapy; mike;j tprhykhd miwapy;
,Ue;j gQ;ridapy; ,uhrNfhghy;
gLj;jpUe;jhd;. mtDf;F mUfpy; ,uT
cilapy; ts;spak;ik mku;e;jpUe;jhs;.

“,g;gb xU fhyk; tUnkd;W

ehd; fdT $lf; fz;ljpy;iy. Ntiy vJTQ;

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nra;ahky; ePq;fs; Nrhk;gpapUe;j NghJ ehk;
tho;e;j ,uty; tPl;il epidj;Jg; ghu;j;Njd;.
fhw;Wg; gykhf tPrpdhy; gak;; kio
nga;jhy; gak;. ,g;gbg; gae;J gae;Nj rPtpj;j
ehk; ,d;W khb tPl;by; ghJfhg;Gld;
kfpo;thf ,Ug;gij epidf;f Mr;rupakhf
,Uf;fpwJ. ,g;gbr; rfy trjpfNshLk;
tho;tij vdJ mk;kh ghu;j;jhy; vt;tsT
re;Njhrg;gLth. “xUehSk; eP cUg;gl khl;lha;.
mtd; ciof;f Kbahj Nrhk;Nghwp. ePAk;
gps;isfSk; eQ;R Fbj;Jj;jhd; rhtPu;fs;”
vd;W mk;kh mbf;fb nrhy;th. cq;fsJ
je;ij jpdKk; ftiyg;gLthu;; “ts;spak;ik
vdf;fpUf;Fk; nrhj;ijg; guhkupj;jhNy ,td;
FNgudhf tho;thd;. ,uhg; gfyhf Ntiy
nra;ahky; J}q;f ,tDf;F vg;gb kdk;
tUfpwJ?. kio fhyj;jpy; gps;isfs; vOk;gpf;
Fe;jpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;gijg; ghu;f;f vd;dhy;
nghWf;fKbatpy;iy. mijtpl vg;gb ,td;
rhg;ghl;by;yhky; ,Uf;fpwhd;” vd;W
ftiyg;gLtu;. ,g;NghJ ehk; ,Uf;Fk;
epiyiag; ghu;j;jhy; vt;tsT
re;Njh\g;gLthu;” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

“jha; je;ijah;fSf;F ehd;

flik nra;atpy;iy. vd;idg; ngw;W tsh;j;J
Mshf;fpa vdJ je;ijf;F ehd; cioj;J xU
Neur; NrhW $lf;nfhLf;ftpy;iy. mijtpl
vdJ nray;fshy; mth;fs; thOk; NghJ xU
epkplq;$l epk;kjpahf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. filrpf;
fhyj;jpy; mth; <Litj;j fhzpia kPz;lJ

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mtUf;F kpFe;j kfpo;rr ; piaf; nfhLj;jJ”
vd;W fyq;fpdhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“ePq;fs; mwpTilath;. fhyj;jpd;

nfhLikahy; jhd; Nrhk;gpapUe;Jtpl;Bu;fs;.....?
epWj;jpdhs; ts;spak;ik.

“VNjh nrhy;y epidf;fpwPu;.

nrhy;Yk;... nrhy;Yk;...? vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“nrhd;dhy; nra;tuP ;fsh...?”

epkph;e;J mtid Vf;fj;Jld; ghu;j;jhs;
ts;spak;ik.

“ckf;F vd; kPJ Vd; jpBnudr;

re;Njfk; te;jJ? ePh; Nfl;L ehd; vijahtJ
nra;ahJ tpl;bUf;fpNwdh...?”

“,J vdJ tp\aky;y.......”

“vdJ tp\ak;> ckJ tp\ak;

vd;W ,g;NghJ jhd; GJf;fij $WfpwPh;. ckJ
tp\akpy;yhtpl;lhy; Vd; vd;Dld; fijf;fpwPh;?”
vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

,uhrNfhghiy epkph;e;J ghu;j;Jf;

fth;rr ; pahfr; rpupj;jhs; ts;spak;ik@ “Kd;G
ckf;Fr; rpupf;fNt njupahJ. ,g;Ngh ckJ
rpupg;G fd;dpg; ngz;zpd; fth;r;rpahd rpupg;Gg;
Nghy ,Uf;fpwJ. mJ rup ePh; nrhy;y
te;jijr; nrhy;ytpy;iyNa”.

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 kPz;Lk; rpy fzq;fs; jhkjpj;j
ts;spak;ik nrhd;dhs;; “Nghu;fsj;jpy;
mQ;rhky; nghWg;Gf;fis Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;
tPuidg; Nghy> jd; FLk;gj;jth;fs;
f\;lg;gl;lhy; mth;fisj; jhq;fNtz;ba
nghWg;G jf;f ty;yik cs;stidNa rhUk;.
ePq;fs; rfy ty;yikAk; nghUe;jpath;.
cq;fsJ rNfhjup kpfTk; f\;ug;gLfpwhs;.
GuprDf;Fg; Nghjpa tUkhdk; ,y;iy.
mtUf;F ePq;fs; xU ey;y Ntiy nfhLq;fs;.
mj;Jld; mth;fsJ gps;isfs; rpwpa njhU
ghlrhiyapy; jhd; fy;tp fw;fpwhu;fs;.
mth;fsJ gbg;Gr; nryit Vw;W> mth;fisf;
fzgjp kj;jpa kfh tpj;jpahyaj;jpy;
Nrh;j;JtpLq;fs;” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

“tpf;Nd];tu%u;j;jp Iah gjtp

Cah;T ngw;Wr; nrd;w gpd; mg;ghlrhiyapd;
fy;tpj; juk; Fiwe;Jtpl;ljhff;
fijf;fpwhu;fs;. jq;ifapd; gps;isfisAk;
vkJ gps;isfisAk; gl;lzj;jpYs;s gpugy
ghlrhiyapy; Nrh;g;Nghk;. mJ rup ckJ
rNfhjuh;fSk; f\;ug;gLfpwhu;fs; jhNd.
mth;fSf;F vd;ndd;d cjtpfs; nra;tnjd;W
nrhy;ytpy;iyNa” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“%j;jz;izf;F ey;y tPL

,y;iy. ,Uf;fpw tPl;ilj; jpUj;jpf; nfhLg;gk;.
jq;ifapd; gps;isfspd; gbg;Gr; nryitf;
nfhLg;gk;” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.

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 “rup” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

1027. mkh; mfj;J td;fz;zh; Nghyj; jkh; mfj;Jk;

Mw;Wthh; Nkw;Nw nghiw.

Nghh;fsj;jpy; tPuh;fSf;Fj; jiyik

jhq;Fk; nghWg;ig mQ;rhky; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;
tPuidg; Nghy> jd;Fbg;gpwe;jhiuf; fhg;ghw;Wk;
nghWg;ig ty;yik cs;stNd Vw;Wf;
nfhs;thd;.

fhyk; ,y;iy.
,uhrNfhghYk; ts;spak;ikAk;
ehtyu; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Myaf;
FUf;fspd; tPl;bw;F te;jdu;. mg;NghJ mtu;
ahNuh xUtupd; rhjfj;ijg;
ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mth; tPl;bd; gpd;
gf;fj;jpy; kUj;Jtk; ghu;g;gjw;Fk; Nrhjplk;
nrhy;tjw;Fk; jdpahd xU kz;lgj;ij
mikj;jpUe;jhu;. mk;kz;lgj;Js; jhd; FUf;fs;
Nrhjplk; nrhy;thu;. xUtUf;Fr; Nrhjplk;
nrhy;Yk; NghJ kw;wtu; mq;F tuf;$lhJ
vd;W fz;bg;ghf cj;jutpl;bUe;jhu;. xUKiw
mtu; CupYs;s xUtupd; ngz;Zf;Fj;
jpUkzg;nghUj;jk; ghu;f;Fk; NghJ fdfd;
mq;fpUe;jhd;. mtu; ,Ug;gjdhy; FUf;fs;
jaq;fpdhu;. Mdhy; te;jtu; „mtu; ,Ue;jhYk;
guthapy;iy $Wq;fs;‟ vd;W nrhd;dhu;.
mg;ngz;Zf;Fg; gps;isg; ghf;fpak;

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,y;iynad;W FUf;fs; nrhd;dhu;. mij
md;W khiyNa rk;ge;jg;gl;l khg;gps;isapd;
jfg;gDf;Ff; fdfd; nrhy;yptpl;lhd;. mjdhy;
mj; jpUkzk; Fok;gptpl;lJ. gpd; mjdhy;
ngUQ; rz;ilAk; %z;lJ. „gbj;jtd;;
Mrpupauhf ,Ue;J Gj;jpkjpfs; $Wgtd;>
,g;gbr; nra;Jtpl;lhNd‟ vd;W ngz;zpd;
je;ij ntFfhyk; nrhy;ypr; nrhy;ypj;
Jd;gg;gl;ltu;. mjd; gpd;G FUf;fs;
xUtUf;Fr; Nrhjplk; nrhy;Yk; NghJ
,d;ndhUtiu me;j ,lj;jpy; ,Uf;f
mDkjpg;gjpy;iy.

cs;Ns rhjfk; ghu;j;jtd; ntF

Neukhff; FUf;fSld; fijj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mjdhy; nghWik ,oe;j
,uhrNfhghy; mbf;fb vOe;J cyhtpdhd;.

ntF Neuj;jpd; gpd; Nrhjplk;

ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jtd; te;J;
“cq;fisf; FUf;fs; tul;lhk;” vd;W
nrhy;yptpl;Lr; nrd;whd;.

cs;Ns nrd;w ,uhrNfhghiyAk;

ts;spak;ikiaAk; FUf;fs; tuNtw;whu;;
“thUq;Nfh. ,uz;L NgUk; te;jpUf;fpwpas;.
ngupa tp\ak; Nghyj; njupfpwJ” vd;whu;
FUf;fs;.

“Xk; FUf;fs;. Gjpjhf ehd; xU

njhopiyj; njhlq;fyhk; vd;W
epidj;jpUf;fpNwd;. fhiyapy; vl;Lkzpf;F

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fzehjdJ njhopw;rhiyf;Fr; nrd;why;
khiy ehd;F kzptiu mq;F Ntiy nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. mijtpl;Ltpl;Lr; nrhe;jkhf njhopy;
nra;a epidf;fpNwd;. fzehjdJ
njhopiytpl;lhy; Njhl;lj;ijAk; ey;ygbahff;
ftdpf;fyhk;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“%j;j kfdpd; rhjfj;ijf;

nfhz;L te;jpah?” vd;W Nfl;lhh; FUf;fs;.

“,e;jhUq;Nfh” vd;W ePl;bdhd;

,uhrNfhghy;.

“jpUNfhz el;lj;jpuk;. ,g;g

mtDf;F ml;lkj;Jr; rdp elf;fpwJ. nra;Ak;
njhopiy tplr; nra;Ak;@ el;lkila itf;Fk;.
xU tUlj;jpw;F eP fzehjdJ njhopiy
tpLtJ ey;yjy;y. GJj;njhopiy Muk;gpf;ff;
$lhJ. kPwp Muk;gpj;jhy; cs;sijAk;
,of;fNtz;ba epiy Vw;gLk;” vd;whu;
FUf;fs;.

“,isa kfdpd; Fwpg;igg;

ghUq;Nfh FUf;fs;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“je;ijapd; njhopy; Rfeyk;

gw;wpg; ghu;g;gjhdhy; %j;j kfdpd; Fwpg;igj;
jhd; ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;. jhapd; epiy gw;wpg;
ghu;f;fNtz;Lkhdhy; jhd; ,isa kfdpd;
rhjfj;ijg; ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
ngz;gps;isfspd; rhjfj;ijg; ngw;Nwhupd; ve;j
tp\aj;jpw;Fk; ghu;g;gjpy;iy. mijj;
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jpUkzj;jpd; NghJ kl;Lk; nghUj;jk;
ghu;g;ghu;fs;” vd;whu; FUf;fs;.

,uhrNfhghypd; kdk; Jtz;L

NghdJ. “FUf;fs; nrhy;tJ jg;ghJ elf;Fk;”
vd;W Nahrpj;jthW vOe;jhd; ,uhrNfhghy;;
„,uhrNfhghy; mLj;j rpj;jpiuf;Fg; gpwF
njhopiyj; njhlq;F. mjw;F Kd;
njhlq;fpdhy; ngUk; el;lk; Vw;gLk;” vd;whu;
FUf;fs;.

,uhrNfhghy; Nrhh;Tld; te;J

kfhfzgjpia tzq;fpdhd;; “,g;Ngh vd;d
mtruk; mLj;j tUlk; tiu nghWj;jpUq;Nfh”
vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.
kfhfzgjpia tzq;fptpl;Lj;
jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;jhd;. Rthkpahu; murku epoypy;
,Ue;jhu;. ,uhrNfhghy; Rthkpahupd; mUfpy;
te;J Rthkpahupd; ghjq;fisj; njhl;L
tzq;fpdhd;. Rthkpahu; Gd;difj;jhu;. “,d;W
cdJ Kfk; Nrhh;e;jpUf;fpwJ. FUf;fs;
$lhjtw;iwr; nrhy;yptpl;lhuh....?”

“Mk; Rthkp. Gjpjhf xU

njhopiy Muk;gpf;fyhnkd epidj;Njd;. mtu;
mLj;j tUlk; rpj;jpiu khjj;jpd; gpd;
njhlq;fl;lhk;” Jf;fg;gl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“kfNd> jk; Fb cah;tila

Ntz;Lk; vd;w cah;e;j Nehf;Fld;

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ciog;gtu;fSf;F ,d;d fhyk; vd;W xd;W
,y;iy. Nrhk;gy; nfhz;ltDk;> jd;dk;gpf;if
,y;yhky; gag;gLgtDk; jhd; fhyj;jpw;Fg;
gag;gLthd;. eP cd; Fb cauNtz;Lnkd;W
cw;rhfkhf ciog;gtd;. mjdhy; mQ;rhky;
GJj; njhopiyj; njhlq;F” vd;whu; Rthkpahu;.

“FUf;fs; vdJ %j;j kfdpd;

rhjfj;ijg; ghu;j;Jtpl;L; “mtDf;F
ml;lkj;jr; rdpnad;Wk; Gjpa njhopiyj;
njhlq;f Ntz;lhk;” vd;Wk; nrhd;dhu;”.

“kfNd> Cf;fkpy;yhjtd; jhd;

fhyj;ijg; ghu;g;ghd;. kfhfzgjp kPJ
ghuj;ijg; Nghl;Ltpl;Lj; njhopiyj; njhlq;F”
vd;W $wpa Rthkpahu; fz;fis %bdhu;.
1028. Fbnra;thh;f;F ,y;iy gUtk;@ kbnra;J
khdk; fUjf; nfLk;.

jdJ Fbapd; cah;Tf;fhfr;

nrayhw;Wgth;fSf;F cupa fhyk; vd;W
xd;Wk; ,y;iy. Nrhk;gy; nfhz;L jk;
khdj;ijf; fUJthuhdhy; Fbg;ngUik nfLk;.

Jd;gkpy;yh clk;G
“guk;giu guk;giuahff;
FUf;fspd; FLk;gj;jpdh; jhd;
,t;T+uth;fSf;Fr; Nrhjplk; ghu;g;gJ.
FUf;fspd; jfg;gidAk; NguidAk; tplf;

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FUf;fs; ed;whfr; Nrhjplk; ghu;g;ghu; vd;W
Cuth;fs; nrhy;thu;fs;. Kd;G ePq;fs;
Ntiyapy;yhky; ,Ue;j NghJ xU ehs; ehd;
cq;fSila rhjfj;ijAk; %j;jtdpd;
rhjfj;ijAk; FUf;fsplk; nfhz;Lte;J
fhl;bNdd;. mg;NghJ mtu; „ehq;fs; ,d;Dk;
rpy tUlq;fspy; ngUq;NfhB];tuuhf
,Ug;Nghk;‟ vd;W $wpath;. mij ehd;
cq;fspd; mg;ghTf;Fk; nrhd;ddhd;. mtu;
tpOe;J tpOe;J rpupj;jtu;. ehd; mij
kwe;jpl;ld;. ,g;NghJ jhd; epidTf;F
tUfpwJ. mjdhy; xU tUlk; nghWj;Jg; Gjpa
njhopiyj; njhlq;Fq;fs;. ,g;NghJ ehk;
kpfTk; trjpAs;sth;fshf tho;fpNwhk;.
Nguhirg;glf; $lhJ. gbg;gbahf
Kd;NdWNthk;. jaT nra;J
mtrug;glhijq;Nfh” vd;whs; ts;spak;ik.
“ts;sp> Rthkpahu; Kf;fhyKk;
czh;e;jtu;. mtupd; gpurq;fq;fis eP
Nfl;gjpy;iyah....? flTs; xUtDf;F cjtp
nra;aj; njhlq;fpdhy; mtd; ml;lkpapy;
njhopy; njhlq;fpdhYk; ,yhgkilthd;. kfh
fzgjpia ehd; kdKUfp Ntz;bNdd;. vdf;F
mUs; nra;tjw;fhfj;jhd; Rthkpahu; me;j
Neuk; mq;fpUe;jhu;. kw;iwa ehl;fspy; ,uTg;
G+irapd; gpd;G jhNd Rthkpahu; murku
epoypy; te;jku;thu;. ,d;W vkf;fhfj;jhd; kfh
fzgjp Rthkpahiu mur kuj;jpd; fPo; nrd;W
mkur; nra;Js;shu;” vd;whd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“jaT nra;J ehd; nrhy;tijf;

NfSq;fs;. nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;Fg;

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nghWj;jpUg;gjhy; el;lNkJTk;
tug;Nghtjpy;iy. ,g;NghJ jhd; ehq;fs;
ngupanjhU khbtPL fl;b FbGFe;Js;Nshk;;.
mLj;Jg; ngupa njhopiyj; njhlq;fpdhy; rdk;
ehT+W ghu;j;JtpLk;. rdj;jpd;iu fz;gl;lhy;
fhuzkpd;wpNa Neha;fs; te;JtpLk;”
nfQ;rpdhs; ts;spak;ik.

“Rthkpahupd; thf;F kfh

fzgjpapd; thf;F vd;gij ePu; ek;GfpwPuh....?”
vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L epWj;jpdhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“Rthkpahupd; thf;F kfh

fzgjpapd; thf;fpy;iynad;W ehd;
nrhd;ddhdh....?” ftiyNahL Nfl;lhs;
ts;spak;ik.

“gpwF Vd; vd;idj; jLf;fpwha;?”

vd;W Nfl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

mg;NghJ jzpfhryk; mq;F

te;jhu;; “,tu; xU njhopiy
Muk;gpf;fg;Nghfpwhuhk;. FUf;fs; mLj;j
rpj;jpiuf;Fg; gpd;G Muk;gpf;FkhW $wpdhu;.
%j;jtDf;F ml;lkj;Jr; rdp elf;fpwJ.
njhopiyj; njhlq;fpdhy; ngUk;
el;lNkw;gLkhk;”.

“rpj;jpiu tiu nghWj;jpud;. Vd;

mtrug;gLfpwha;...?” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

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 “ehd;F kzpf;Fr; Rthkpahu;
vg;nghOjhtJ murku epoypy; fhuzkpd;wp
,Ug;ghuh....?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; ,uhrNfhghy;.

“,y;iy. mth; Njit Vw;gl;lhy;

jhd; ,Ug;ghu;” vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

“Nfl;Lf;nfhs;Sk;. ehd;
FUf;fsplk; Nrhjplk; ghu;j;Jtpl;L ehd;F
kzpf;F te;J kfh fzgjpia kdKUfp
tzq;fptpl;Lj; jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;Njd;. Rthkpahu;
,Ue;jhu;. kfpo;Tld; mtupd; mUNf nrd;Nwd;.
mth; vd;idg; ghu;j;Jg; Gd;difj;Jtpl;Lr;
nrhd;dhu;; “kfNd> jk;Fb cah;tila
Ntz;Lk; vd;w cah;e;j Nehf;Fld;
ciog;gtu;fSf;F fhyk; vd;W xd;wpy;iy.
mjdhy; cdJ Gjpa njhopiyj; njhlq;F”
vd;whu;. mij ek;gp ehd; njhopiyj; njhlq;f
ts;spak;ik tpLwhs; ,y;iy.

“FUf;fs; rhjfj;ijf; fzpj;Jr;

nrhy;thu;. Rthkpahu; nra;aNtz;batw;iwr;
nrhy;Ythu;. Rthkpahu; nrhd;dhy; nra;ayhk;.
Rthkpahupd; ehtpy; kfhfzgjp ,Uf;fpwhu;. eP
gag;glhky; njhopiyj; njhlq;F” vd;whu;
jzpfhryk;.

“,g;g jhd; ngupa tPL fl;bf;

FbGFe;jdhq;fs;. clNd Gjpa njhopiyj;
njhlq;fpdhy; rdq;fspd; fz;gl;LtpLk;”
vd;why; ts;spak;ik.

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 jzpfhryk; ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhu;@
“,g;gTk; eP %lek;gpf;iffNshL jhd;
tho;fpwha;. kw;wth;fshy; vkf;F ,d;gj;ijNah>
Jd;gj;ijNah juKbahJ. mj;Jld; jd;Dila
FLk;gj;jpw;Fj; Jd;gq;fs; tuhky; ePf;fg; ngUk;
Kaw;rp nra;fpwtd; clk;Gf;F vf;fhuzk;
nfhz;Lk; Jd;gk; tuhJ@ NehAk; jhf;fhJ”
vd;whu; jzpfhryk;.

1029. ,Lk;igf;Nf nfhs;fyk; nfhy;Nyh FLk;gj;ijf;

Fw;wk; kiwg;ghd; clk;G?

jdJ Fbf;F ve;jf; Fw;wKk; tuhky;

ePf;f Kay;fpd;wtdpd; clk;G Jd;gj;jpw;F
,yf;fhFNkh..?

kuk; Nghy tpOk;

jzpfhryk; mg;gbr; nrhy;ypa
NghJk; ts;spak;ikf;F ek;gpf;if
gpwf;ftpy;iy vd;gij ,uhrNfhghy;
czh;e;Jnfhz;lhd;. „jd; md;Gf;Fupatspd;
kdijj; jpUg;jpg;gLj;jpa gpd;Ng Gjpa
njhopiyj; njhlq;f Ntz;Lk;‟ vd;W
epidj;jhd;.

md;W nts;spf;fpoik ,uTg;

G+irf;F ,uhrNfhghYk; ts;spak;ikAk;
mu;rr
; idg; nghUl;fSld; ehtyu; = tpj;jpah
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