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gonkhopf; fijfs;-10
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vd;Diu ‘gonkhop’ vd;gJ gioankhop vd;Wk;> ek; Kd;Ndhupd; mDgtnkhop vd;Wk; nghUs; nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ. kf;fspd; nrk;ikahd ey;tho;tpw;F cjTtdthfg; gonkhopfs; tpsq;Ffpd;wd. gonkhopia ‘KJnkhop’ vd;Wk; nrhy;tu;. ,yf;fz ,yf;fpaq;fis tiuaiw nra;j njhy;fhg;gpau; gonkhopiaAk; tiuaiw nra;Js;shu;. “Ez;ikAk; RUf;fKk; xspAil ikAk; xz;ikAk; vd;wpit tpsq;fj; Njhd;wpf; Fwpj;j nghUis Kbj;jw;F t&ck; VJ Ejypa KJnkhop vd;g’ vd;gJ njhy;fhg;gpauJ $w;W. miuadhu; vd;w Gytu; ghba ftpijapyhd ,e;E}ypd; Kjy; ,U mbfs; gonkhop rk;ge;jkhd jj;Jtq;fisf; $WfpwJ. gpd; ,U mbfs; KjypU tupfspw; $wg;gl;l jj;Jtq;fisf;fhd gonkhopiaf; $Wfpd;wJ. gonkhop ehD}W vd;w ,f; ftpij E}iy Kjd; Kjypy; mr;Nrw;wp ntspapl;ltu; Nrhlrhtjhdk; Rg;gpuhar; nrl;bahu; mtu;fs;. 1874Mk; Mz;L ,e;E}y; mr;rplg;gl;lJ. ,jid mLj;J 1914 Mk; Mz;L jpUkzk; nry;tf; Nfrtuha Kjypahu; gjpg;gpj;J ntspapl;lhu;. 1918 -1922Mk; Mz;lstpy; jpU. ehuhaz Iaq;fhu; mtu;fs; 200 ghly;fisg; gjpg;gpj;J ntspapl;lhu;. ,jid mLj;Jj; jpU. GypA+u;f;Nfrpfd; mtu;fs; 1989 ,y; nra;As;fis ciu eilAld; gjpg;gpj;J ntspapl;lhu;. Ntjq;fs;> cgepljq;fs;> jpUf;Fws;> Mj;jp#b> gftj;fPij> jpUke;jpuk;> jpUtUl;gad;> Mrhuf;Nfhit vd;gd jj;Jtq;fshfTk; ciueilfshfTNk ,Ue;jd.
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mtw;iw Kjd; Kjypy; ,yFgLj;jp ciu> tpsf;fk;> fijfs; vOjpaijg; Nghy gonkhop ehD}W vd;w ftpijfSf;Fk; ciu tpsf;fk; fij vd;gd vOjpAs;Nsd;. gonkhopfspd; nghUisr; rpWtu;fs; Gupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj vdJ Nehf;fk;. ciu vOJtJk;> Ma;Tfs; nra;tJk; kpfTk; ,yFthdJ. ciuia Mapuf;fzf;fhNdhu; vOjpAs;sdu;. mij mg;gbNa gpd;gw;wp ciu vOjyhk;. Ma;itAk; Mapuf;fzf;fhNdhu; nra;Js;sdu;. mjpy; rpy Ma;Tfisg; gbj;J tpl;L mijg; ghu;j;J nkhop khw;wk; nra;J Gjpa Ma;nthd;iwr; nra;ayhk;. Mdhy; fijfs; vOJtJ kpfTk; rpukkhdJ. mjdhy; jhd; ahUk; ,e;E}y;fSf;Ff; fijfs; vOjtpy;iy. fhyq;fhykhf vOjg;gLk; ciufshYk; Ma;TfshYk; r%fk; ve;jg; gaidAk; milatpy;iy. xU rpy khztu;fs; kl;Lk; gadile;jdu;. ciufis> Ma;Tfis rhjhuz khztu;fs; tpsq;fpf; nfhs;s khl;lhu;fs;. mjdhy; jj;Jtq;fis khztu;fs; tpsq;fpg; gpd;gw;w Ntz;L nkd;gjw;fhfNt mtw;iwf; fijfshf vOjp tUfpNwd;. ,e;E}y;fis Muha;e;J MNyhridfs; $wp vOj;Jg; gpiofisr; rPu; nra;J je;j nry;tp. g. ,iwkfs; Mrpupiaf;Fk;> ,ijf; fzzp kag;gLj;jpj; je;j jpUkjp. nfsryh ehfuh[d; mtu;fSf;Fk;> ,e;E}iy ntspapl;L tpw;gid nra;J jUk; yq;fh gjpg;gf cupikahsu; jpU. fe;jrhkp ,uhNre;jpuDf;Fk; ed;wp $wpf; nfhs;fpd;Nwd;. kPz;Lk; re;jpg;Nghk;. vdJ Mf;fq;fis www.kvkuna.com ,y; ghu;itaplyhk;. Nf.tp. FzNrfuk;. gps;isahu; Nfhtpyb> Nfhg;gha; kj;jp> Nfhg;gha;. =yq;fh.
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“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtdplk; trjp tha;g;Gf;fs;
te;J NrUk; NghJ mtd; kpf kpf mtjhdkhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mt;Ntisapy; jPaez;gu;fs; te;J Nru;thu;fs;|
ey;ytu;fs; xJq;fpf; nfhs;thu;fs;. ,g;gbahd
Ntisfspy; jk;kplk; nry;tk; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;w epidg;gpy;
gyu; jk; kdk; Nghdgb elg;ghu;fs;. ey;y nray;fisr;
nra;a khl;lhu;fs; | jhd jUkq;fspy; cw;whu;> cwtpdu;fs; Jd;gg;gl;l NghJk;
mtu;fSf;F cjt khl;lhu;fs;. jdJ eyDf;fhf vt;tsT
nghUs; Ntz;LkhdhYk; nryT nra;thu;fs;. ,j;jifa
fPNohUf;Fg; gzk; nghUs; ,Uf;Fk; tiuAk; ey;y
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kjpf;fkhl;lhu;fs;. gzk; ,y;yhj fhyj;jpYk; jhk; ,d;gkhf
tho;Nthnkd ,tu;fs; fdT fhz;ghu;fs;. ,tu;fs;
mwpahik kpf;ftu;fs;”
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fil xd;W itj;J elj;jp te;jhd;. mjpypUe;J tUk;
tUkhdk;. mtdJ FLk;gj;NjitfSf;Fg; NghJkhdjhf
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mtDf;Fg; gy ,yl;r &gh gupR Nru;e;jJ. gupRj; njhif
fpilj;jJk; mtd; filiag; gl;lzj;pw;F khw;wpdhd;.
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njhlq;fpdhd;. mjd; %yk; mtDf;Fg; ngUe;njhifahd
gzk; ,yhgkhff; fpilj;jJ”
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te;J Nru;e;jhu;fs;. mtu;fSf;F mtd; Ntz;ba
cjtpfisr; nra;jhd;. Mlk;gukhd tpUe;Jfis
itj;jhd;. gy;NtW ehl;L cau;Fb tiffis thq;fp te;J
jhDk; Fbj;Jj; jdJ ez;gu;fSf;Fk; nfhLj;jhd;”
“rptuhrhTila rNfhjup mUl;nry;tp. mtsJ
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Mz; gps;isfs;. mtu;fs; gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s fy;Y}up
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mts; nrd;W ,ue;J Nfl;Lk; rptuhrh cjtp nra;atpy;iy.
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$yp Ntiyfs; nra;jhs;”
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mzptpj;Jg; nghd;dhilNghu;;j;Jk;gb rptuhrh jdJ
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nfhLg;ghd;. Cupy; cs;s rpyu; jhk; tho;tjw;fhfr;
rptuhrhitg; Gfo;e;J Jjpghb te;jdu;”
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itj;jpauhfp tpl;lhd;. mg;NghJ fly; thzpgk; nra;jhd;
rptuhrh. xU ehs;g; ngWkjp kpf;f nghUl;fis
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flidj; jPu;j;j NghJk; gy ,yl;r &gh nfhLf;Fkjpahf
,Ue;jJ”
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nra;J kpfTk; Mlk;gukhf tho;e;jhd;. mUl;nry;tpAk;
kpfTk; trjpahf tho;e;jhs;. mjdhy; cjtpNfhupr; rptuhrh
mUl;nry;tpaplk; te;jhd;. mg;NghJ mUl;nry;tp
nrhd;dhs;| “ mz;zh> xUtdplk; nry;tKs;s NghJ
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epidg;ghd;. ,J Ks;spr; nrbapy; Njd; vLj;J cz;gijg;
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cjtp nra;ahJ tpl;bUg;ghuhdhy; ehk; ,d;W ,e;j
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nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whs; mUl;nry;tp. MfNt
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ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
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njs;sp czuhu;> rpwpjpdhy; nrk;khe;J
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Ks;spj;Njd; cz;Z ktu;
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jtpu;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk;. “Ks;spj;Njd; cz;Zktu;” vd;gJ
gonkhop.
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“md;ghdtu;fNs> ngUq;Nfhgk; nfhz;L
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kpfTk; Nkhrkhdtu;fs;. ,tu;fSld; kpfTk;
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gpjw;Wgtdplk; ,Ue;J xU nra;jpia mwpa
Ntz;Lkhdhy; mtDf;Ff; fs;S thq;fpf; nfhLj;J
mtdpd; thahNyNa mr;nra;jpia mwpe;J nfhs;tijg;
Nghy fhypNy Ks;Sj; ijj;jhy; mij ,d;ndhU
Ks;shy; jhd; vLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jPatu; xUtu; MuhahJ
gy;NtW tpjkhd njhy;iyfisj; je;Jnfhz;bUe;jhy;
mtUf;F cgNjrk; nra;tNjh my;yJ Gj;jpkjpfs;
nrhy;tNjh ruptuhJ. mtupd; nfhLikfis tpyf;f
,d;ndhU jPatiu kpfTk; je;jpukhfg; gad;gLj;Jjy;
Ntz;Lk;”.
“jPatu;fs; jk; fd;dj;ijf; Fj;jp cilf;fpd;w
Kulu;fSf;Fg; gag;gLthu;fNs jtpuf; fw;Wzu;e;j
ngupatu;fSf;Fg; gag;gl khl;lhu;fs;”
“jpy;iy tdk; kpfTk; nropg;ghd fhL. mq;F khjk;
Kk;khup nghopAk;. mjdhy; mq;Fs;s kpUfq;fs;
gapu;r;nra;ifapy;
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“mf;fhl;by; tho;e;j gd;wp xd;W goj;Njhl;lk;
xd;iwr; nra;J goq;fis tpw;gid nra;J te;jJ. kh>
gyh> Njhil> khJis> jpuhl;ir vdg; gy;NtW tifg;gl;l
kuq;fis mJ el;Lg; guhgupj;J te;jJ. mJ kuq;fSf;Fg;
grisapl;L ePu;g;gha;r;rp fpUkp ehrpdpfs; njspj;J te;jjhy;
gokuq;fs; ngUe;njhifahff; fha;j;jd. mtw;iw tpw;Wg;
gd;wp kfpo;Tld; tho;e;J te;jJ”
“xU ehs;g; gd;wpapd; goj;Njhl;lj;jpw;F te;j vUJ
goq;fisf; fz;L Mirg;gl;L mtw;iwg; gwpj;J cz;lJ.
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mjdhy; ,dpNky; mg;gbr; nra;ahjPu;fs;” vd;wJ”
mijf; Nfl;l vUjpw;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ| “,e;jf;
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$upa nfhk;Gfspdhy; Fj;jpf; nfhd;W tpLNtd;” vd ;W
kpul;baJ”
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“gd;wpf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ. vUjpd; ePz;l $upa
nfhk;Gfisg; ghu;f;f mjw;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy;
nfhbatdhd vUijf; nfhbatidf; nfhz;Nl
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thOk; ehfghk;gplk; nrd;W mij tzq;fpaJ. gpd; jhd;
nfhz;L te;j tpjk; tpjkhd goq;fis ehfghk;gpw;Ff;
nfhLj;jJ”
“ehfghk;Gk; nfhbaJ. mJ fhl;L kpUfq;fisg;
gaKWj;jp itj;jpUe;jikahy; mf;fhl;by; thOk;
kpUfq;fs; mijf; fz;lJk; tpyfpr; nrd;W tpLk;.
mg;gbapUf;fg; gd;wp te;J jd;id tzq;fpaij epidf;f
ehfghk;gpw;F kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ”
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,Ug;gtd;. ,d;W ehd; cd;id tzq;Ftjw;fhfj;jhd;
goq;fSk;> ghf;F>ntw;wpiyAk; Njq;fhAk;> ghYk;
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Njq;fhia cilj;Jf; fw;G+uk; nfhOj;jp mij tpOe;J
tzq;fpaJ”
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ehfghk;gpw;F kpFe;j kfpo;r;rpiaf; nfhLj;jJ. mjdhy;
mJ nrhd;dJ| “vd;idg; gw;wp KOikahfj; njupe;J
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tzq;Fk; cdJ Fiwfis ehd; jPu;g;Ngd;. ehd;
cd;idf; fbf;f khl;Nld;” vd;wJ”
“ehfjk;gpuhNd. vdJ goj;Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs; nfhba
kpUfkhd vUJ Eioe;J goq;fisg; gwpj;Jr; nrd;W
re;ijapy; tpw;fpwJ. mij eP jLf;f Ntz;Lk;. mijj;
jPz;b tplhNj ntUl;L” vd;wJ”
“gd;wp nrd;w gpd; ehfghk;G gd;wpapd;
goj;Njhl;lj;pw;Fr; nrd;W thio kunkhd;wpd; mUNf
kiwe;jpUe;jJ. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; vUJ neQ;ir
epkpu;jpathW gd;wpapd; Njhl;lj;jpw;F te;J goq;fisg;
gwpj;Jf; $ilapy; Nghl;lJ. ehfghk;G gykhfr; rPwpagb
vUjpd; Kd; glnkLj;J MbaJ. mijf; fz;l vUJf;Fg;
gaj;jhy; cly; eLq;fpaJ”
“V vUNj> gd;wp ghLgl;L ciof;f eP mjd; ciog;igj;
jpULfpwha;. xU khj fhykhfj; jpUb tpw;wNjhL gd;wpia
ntUl;Lfpwha;. ghtk; gd;wp. ,d;W ehd; cd;idf;
nfhy;yg; NghfpNwd;” vd;wJ ehfghk;G”
“vUJ gaj;jhy; eLq;fpaJ| “ehd; nra;jJ gpiojhd;.
,dpNky; ehd; gd;wpapd; Njhl;lg; gf;fk; tukhl;Nld;.
vd;id xd;Wk; nra;ahNj” vd;W mOjJ”
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“eP xU khjfhykhfj; jpUb tpw;w gzk;
KOtijAk; ,d;W nghOJ rhAKd; nfhLj;J tply;
Ntz;Lk;. ,dpNky; ,e;jg; gf;fk; te;jhy; cd;idf;
nfhd;W tpLNtd;” vd;W ehfghk;G rPwpaJ”
“vUJ jg;gpNdd; gpioj;Njd; vd;W Xbtpl ;lJ.
md;w khiy vUJ jhd; jpUb tpw;w goq;fSf;fhd
gzj;ijf; nfhz;L te;J gd;wpaplk; nfhLj;jJ. mjd;
gpd;G vUJ gd;wpapd; goj;Njhl;lj;jpw;F tUtjpy;iy.
mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> gifiag; gifahy; jhd;
fisa Ntz;Lk; vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
njs;sp AzUk; jpwDilahu; jk;giff;
Fs;tho; gifiag; ngWjy; cWjpNa
fs;spdhy; fs;sWj;jy; fhz;Lk;| mJtd;Nwh>
Ks;spdhy; Kl;fisA khW.
jPatu; xUtupd; nfhl;lj;ij mlf;f ,d;ndhU jPatiuj;
je;jpukhfg; gad;gLj;Jjy; Ntz;Lk;. “Ks;spdhy;
Kl;fisAkhW” vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> gopghtq;fSf;F mQ;Rfpd;w
ngupatu;fs; jpidasthtJ Fw;wk; nra;jhYk; mijg;
gidasthf vz;zpj; jk;ikj; jhNk jz;bj;Jf; nfhs;tu;.
mj;Jld; mt;thwhd nray;fisr; nra;aTk; khl;lhu;fs;.
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ePjp jtWtJ jhd; xUtDf;F mopit cz;lhf;Fk; fhuzp.
mjdhy; ePjp jtwhJ ele;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. Fw;wq;fs;
nra;ahky; thOk; tho;;f;if jhd; ,k;ikf;Fk; kWikf;Fk;
,d;gj;ijj; jUtJ. Fw;wk; nra;AKd;Ng mij
czuhjtdpd; tho;f;if jPapd; mUNf itj;j gQ;Rg;
nghjpNghy mope;J tpLk;. jPu;g;Gr; nrhy;Nthu; jk;kplk;
cs;s Fw;wq;fis ePf;fpa gpd;Ng kw;wtu;fspd; tof;if
tprhupj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. nghUl;fspd; kPJs;s
msTf;fjpfkhd MirAk;> nghUl;fis gifAk; ePjpapd; vjpupfshFk;.
mjdhy; ePjp ciug;Nghu; fu;tKk; gifAk;
nfhs;shjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb tho;e;jikahy; jhd;
kDePjp fz;l Nrhod; jdJ kfdpd; Nju;r;rpy;Yf;Fs;
mfg;gl;L ,we;j gRf;fd;wpd; Jaiug; Nghf;Ftjw;fhfj;
jdJ kfidj; Nju;r;rpy;Ys; itj;J neupj;Jf; nfhd;whd;.
ePjp jtwhJ Fw;wk; nra;jtu;fisj; jz;bj;Nj jPUk;. mjw;F
,sik> %g;G vd;gjpy;iy. eku;> gpwu; vd;w ghFghby;iy.
mjdhy; ePjp nrhy;gtu; rupahfr; nrhy;yhtpl;lhy; mJ ePjp
nrhy;gtiuAk; jz;bf;Fk;”
“Ky;iy tdj;jpy; cs;s ePjp kd;wj;jpy; ahid
ePjpgjpahf ,Ue;jJ. mJ eLT epiyik jtwhjJ.
maytu;> ,dj;jtu;> ez;gu; vd vj;jug;gpduhf ,Ue;jhYk;
mJ tof;if eLepiyNahL epd;W tprhupj;Jj; jPu;g;Gf;
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$Wk;. mjdhy; mijf; fhl;by; cs;s mNdfkhd
kpUfq;fs; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;J te;jd. mJ GfOf;Fk;>
nghUSf;Fk; Mirg;glhJ jdJ flikia czu;e;J
nraw;gLk;. mjw;Ff; fN[e;jpud; vd;nwhU rNfhjud;
,Ue;jJ”
“fN[e;jpud; nghUshir cs;sJ. jdJ
jikadhuplk; $wp tof;ifr; rhjfkhfj; jPu;j;J itg;gjhf
kpUfq;fsplk; $wpg; gzk;> nghUs; vd;gtw;iwg; ngw;W
Mlk;gukhf tho;e;jJ. xU ehs; gd;wp xd;W Kaypd;
tPl;by; Eioe;J gy ,yl;rk; &gh ngWkjpahd
nghUl;fisj; jpUb tpl;lJ. gpd; mJ fN[e;jpuDf;Fj;
jpUba gzj;jpy; ngUe;njhifiaf; nfhLj;Jj; jdf;Fr;
rhjfkhfj; jPu;g;Gf; $wr; nrhd;dJ. fN[e;jpud; gzj;ijg;
ngWNkjtpu jdJ mz;zdhd ePjpgjpf;F vJTk; $whJ.
rpy re;ju;g;gq;fspy; mJ $whkNy jPu;g;G mJ gzk;
thq;fpatu;fSf;Fr; rhu;ghf ,Ue;J tpLk;”
“,jdhy; fhl;L kpUfq;fs; ahidiar;
re;Njfpj;jd. ePjpthd; Nghy ebj;J ahid jdJ
rNfhuid itj;Jg; gzk; thq;FfpwJ vd;W epidj;jd”
“md;W Kay; gd;wpf;nfjpuhfg; Nghl;l tof;F
tprhuizf;F te;jJ. gd;wp Kaypd; tPl;by; jpUbajw;fhd
jlaq;fs; vitAk; rigapy; rku;g;gpf;fg;gltpy;iy.
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mjdhy; gd;wp kw;iwa kpUfq;fSf;Fg; ngUikahfj;
jdJ fijfisf; $wpaJ. ePjp kd;wj;jpy; Kay;
Nrhfj;Jld; epd;wJ. gd;wp kpfTk; re;Njhrkhf epd;wJ”
“ahid ,UtiuAk; khwp khwpg; ghu;j;J tpl;Lr;
nrhd;dJ | “gd;wpahNu> ePu; nfhLj;j gzj;ij vdJ
rNfhjudhd fN[e;jpud; vdf;Fj; juhJ jhd; ngupanjhU
njd;de;Njhg;ig thq;fp tpl;lhd;. mjdhy; mtidg;
gpbj;J thUq;fs;” vd;W ahid fl;lisapl;lJ”
“kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;j gd;wp jpBnud ahid mg;gbr;
nrhd;dJk; jLkhw;wkile;J | “fN[e;jpud; kpUfq;fsplk;
gzk; thq;fpr; nrhj;Jr; Nru;f;fpwhd;” vd epidj;J | “Iah>
ehd; Mguzq;fSk; gzKk; nfhLj;Njd;” vd;wJ”
“ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F ntspNa epd;W Ntbf;if ghu;j;j
fN[e;jpuidf; fhty; Jiwapdu; ifJ nra;J
ePjpkd;wj;jpy; epWj;jpdu;”
“fN[e;jpud;> “gd;wpaplk; ehd; gzk; thq;ftpy;iy”
vd;wJ. gd;wp | “fN[e;jpuDf;Fg; gzk; nfhLj;Njd;”
vd;wJ”
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“Vd; gzk; nfhLj;jha;?” vd;W gd;wpiag; ghu;j;J
ahid Nfl;lJ”
“gd;wp gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy. fN[e;jpuidAk;
gd;wpiaAk; tpLjiy nra;ar; nrhd;dJ ahid. md;W
khiy fN[e;jpud; gd;wpiar; re;jpj;Jr; nrhd;dJ|
“gd;wpNa> eP je;j gzj;ij ehd; ahidf;Ff;
nfhLf;ftpy;iy. ahid fhR Nghjhnjd;W $WfpwJ”
vd;wJ fN[e;jpud;”
“Xu; ,yl;r&gh je;Njd;. mJ Nghjhjh? ehd;
gd;wpapd; tPl;by; fsthba nghUl;fspd; ngWkjp %d;W
,yl;rk; &ghjhd; tUk;. ,dpj;juf; fl;lhJ jpUl;Lf;F
gq;fhspfshd vUJf;Fk; vypf;Fk; nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;wJ gd;wp”
“kW ehs; ePjpkd;wk; $ba NghJ ePjpgjp gjpT
nra;ag;gl;l ehlh xd;iw thndhypapy; Nghl;lJ. Xu; ,yl;r
&gh je;Njd;. mJ Nghjhjh? ehd; gd;wpapd; tPl;by;
fsthba nghUl;fspd; ngWkjp %d;W ,yl;r &gh jhd;
tUk;. ,dpj;juf;fl;lhJ. jpUl;Lf;F cjtpa vdJ
gq;fhspfshd vUJf;Fk; vypf;Fk; nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;wJ thndhyp. gd;wpAk; fN[e;jpuDk; vypAk; vUJk;
Fw;wj;ij xg;Gf; nfhz;ld. ePjpgjpahd ahid nrhd;dJ |
“gd;wpNa ehd; jhd; fN[e;jpuidg; Nghy Ntlkpl;L cdJ
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tPl;Lf;F te;Njd;” vd;wJ. MfNt md;ghdtu;fNs> ePjpf;F
,sik> %g;Gf; fpilahJ. mJ vd;Nwh xU ehs;f; Fw;wk;
nra;jtiuj; jhf;fpj; jz;lid nfhLf;Fk;. mjdhy; Fw;wk;
nra;ahJ thog; goFq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
rhy kiwj;Njhg;gpr; rhd;wtu; iffug;gf;
fhiy fope;jjd; gpd;iwAk; - Nkiyf;
fwitffd; W}u;e;jhidj; je;ijAk; Cu;e;jhd;
Kiwikf;F %g;gpsik ,y;.
Fw;wk; nra;jtu;fs; clNdAk; jz;bf;fg;gLgtu;. fhyk;
fle;Jk; jz;bf;fg;gLtu;. mjdhy; ePjpf;F ,sik> %g;G
vd;gd ,y;iy. “Kiwikf;F %g;gpsik ,y;” vd;gJ
gonkhop.
md;ghdtu;fNs> nja;tk; cjtp
nra;ahtpl;lhYk;> xUtu; jsuhj Cf;fj;Jld; Kaw;rp
nra;thNuahdhy; mtu; mk; Kaw;rpapy; ntw;wpailthu;
vd;W ngupatu;fs; $wpAs;sdu;. MfNt Njhy;tp
mLj;jLj;J tUfpwJ vd;W kdk; rypahky; njhlu;e;J
cw;rhfj;Jld; Kaw;rpj;jhy; ntw;wpailayhk;.
xt;nthUtUk; nra;Ak; Kaw;rpf;fikaNt mtu;fs;
Nkk;gLfpwhu;fs;. Njhy;tpfs; kfpo;r;rpia tpul;Lk;.
kdr;Nrhu;it cz;lhf;Fk;. tho;f;ifapy; ntWg;ig
cz;lhf;fp tpuf;jpailar; nra;Ak;. mjdhy; Njhy;tpiaf;
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fz;L mQ;rhJ kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; cw;rhfj;Jld; ciog;gjd;
%yk; jhd; epidj;jij mila KbAk;. kdk;
jsu;gtdhy; xU rpW JUk;igf; $l mirf;f KbahJ.
kdk; jsuhjtd; kiyiaf; $l mirg;ghd;”
“Ntjtdj;jpy; tho;e;j ahidf;Fl;b xd;W f.ngh.j.
cau;ju tFg;gpy; gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mJ tpQ;Qhdk;
fw;W itj;jpauhf Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jJ. fy;Y}up
mjpgu; ahidf;Fl;b f.ngh.j rhjhuzjug; guPl;irapy;
tpQ;Qhdg; ghlj;jpy; jpwikr; rpj;jp ngw;wjhy; mij
tpQ;Qhdk; fw;f tpltpy;iy. ahidf;Fl;b gpbthjkhfj;
jhd; tpQ;Qhd ghlk; fw;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wpaJ.
ghlrhiy mjpgu; mij kWj;jikahy; ahidf;Fl;b jhd;
gbj;j Njrpag; ghlrhiyia tpl;L tpyfpf; fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s
rpwpanjhU ghlrhiyapy; Nru;e;J tpQ;Qhdk; fw;wJ.
mg;ghlrhiyapy; tpQ;Qhdk; fw;Nghu; FiwT. mjdhy;
mg;ghlrhiy mjpgu; ahidf;Fl;bia tpQ;Qhd tFg;gpy;
mDkjpj;jhu;.”
“,uz;L tUlq;fspd; gpd; ahidf;Fl;b f.ngh.j.
cau;jug; guPl;ir vOjpaJ. mJ ed;whfg; gbj;jpUe;Jk;
mjdhy; rupahfg; guPl;ir vOj Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; mJ
vOjpa %d;W ghlq;fspYk; rpj;jpailatpy;iy. mJ
ftiyg;gltpy;iy. njhlu;e;J cw;rhfj;Jld; gbj;J
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,uz;lhk; Kiw guPl;ir vOjpaJ. mk;Kiw mJ %d;W
ghlq;fspYk; rhjhuz rpj;jp ngw;wjhy; kUj;Jt gPlj;jpw;Fj;
njupthftpy;iy”
“xU ehs;j; Njrpa ghlrhiy mjpgu; topapy;
ahidf; Fl;biaf; fz;L nrhd;dhu;| ‘tpQ;Qhdk;
fw;fj;jpwik Ntz;Lk;. eP tpQ;Qhd ghlj;jpy; jpwikr; rpj;jp
ngw;wjhy; jhd; ehd; cd;id tpQ;Qhdk; fw;f
mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. eP rpj;jpailakhl;lha;. rpj;jpailah
tpl;lhy; vdf;Fk; ghlrhiyf;Fk; mtkhdk;. eP
fiyg;ghlq;fisg; gbj;jpUf;fyhk;” vd;W Nfypahfr;
nrhd;dhu;. ahidf;Fl;b vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Njrpa
ghlrhiy mjpgupd; Nfypg;Ngr;ir mJ rthyhf vLj;Jf;
nfhz;lJ. f.ngh.j. cau;jug; guPl;ir %d;W Kiwjhd;
vLf;fyhk;. ,k;Kiw rpj;jpailahtpl;lhy; vdJ fdTfs;
ahTk; fiye;J tpLk;. mjdhy; cw;rhfkhfg; gbf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;J kdk; jsuhky; gbj;Jg; guPl;ir
vOjpaJ.
“md;W guPl;ir KbTfs; ntspahfpd. ahidf;Fl;b
%d;W ghlq;fspYk; mjptpNrl rpj;jp ngw;W kUj;Jt
gPlj;jpw;Fj; njupthdJ. mg;ghlrhiyapypUe;J ,Jtiu
ahUk; kUj;Jt gPlj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wjpy;iy. mjdhy; gioa
khztu; rq;fKk; ghlrhiy mgptpUj;jpr; rq;fKk;
,ize;J ngupanjhU tpohf; nfhz;lhbd.”
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“ahidf;Fl;b gupRg; nghUl;fis thq;fpf; nfhz;L
Njrpa ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;W mjd; mjpgiur; re;jpj;jJ.
mjpgu; nrhd;dhu;| “mwpitAk; jpwikiaAk; tpl
Kaw;rpjhd; gadspf;Fk; vd;gij ep&gpj;J tpl;lha;. ,q;F
f.ngh.j. rhjhuz guPl;irapy; gj;Jg; ghlq;fSf;Fk;
mjptpNrl rpj;jp ngw;w gyu; %d;whk; Kiw $l xU ghlKk;
rpj;jpailatpy;iy. eP tPud;| njhlu;e;Jk; Kaw;rpj;J
itj;jpa epGzdhf th” vd;W tho;j;jpdhu;. MfNt
md;ghdtu;fNs> njhlu;e;J Njhy;tpfs; tUfpd;wdntd;W
kdk; jsu;gtd; Kd;Ndw khl;lhd;. Njhy;tpfisj;
jhq;fpf;nfhz;L kdk; jsuhJ Kaw;rpg;gtd; vjpYk;
ntw;wpailthd;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;”.
,dpahUk; ,y;yhjhu; vk;kpw; gpwu;ahu;
jdpNak;ahk; vd;nwhUtu; jhkbay; Ntz;lh|
Kdptpy uhfp Kay;f | Kdptpy;yhu;
Kd;dpa nja;jhik ,y;.
Njhy;tpfshy; kdk; jsuhJ ek;gpf;ifAld;
Kaw;rpg;gtu;fs; jhk; epidj;j fhupaq;fspy;
ntw;wpailthu;fs;. “Kdptpy;yhu; Kd;dpa nja;jhik ,y;”
vd;gJ gonkhop.
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“md;ghdtu;fNs> xt;nthUtUk; jj;jk; kdq;fs;
$Wtij MuhahJ nra;J jPikfis tpiyf;F thq;fpf;
nfhs;fpwhu;fs;. kdij mlf;fp itj;jpUg;gtu;fs; jhd;
ngupatu;fs;. mj;jifa ngupatu;fspd; kd epiyia
mwpe;J jhd; cyfk; ,aq;FfpwJ. Mifahy; ed;ikahd
nray;fisNa nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jPikahdtw;iwr;
nra;gtDf;F ve;ehSk; jPikNa te;J NrUk;. xUtUf;Fj;
jPikia Kw;gfy; nra;jhy; mJ tl;bNahL gpw;gfy; te;J
NrUk; vd;W ngupatu;fs; $Wthu;fs;. jPa nray;fs; jPiag;
Nghd;wd. mJ jPiag; Nghyr; nra;gtidr; Rl;Lg;
nghRf;Fk;. vkf;Fj; jPq;F nra;jtu;fSf;Fk; ehk; jPq;F
nra;af;$lhJ. Vndd;why; xUtu; kw;wtu;fSf;Fj; jPik
nra;tjhf epidj;Jj; jdf;Fj;jhNd jPik nra;J
nfhs;fpwhu;. jPuhj tWik Vw;gl;lhy; ,ue;Jz;zyhNk
jtpuj; jPanray;fisr; nra;J jPikfis mjpfupj;Jf;
nfhs;sf;$lhJ. kdjhy; $l jPa vz;zq;fis epidf;ff;
$lhJ. Vndd;why; epidTfs; jhd; nrayhFk;. jpUk;gj;
jpUk;gj; jPanray;fis epidg;gtd; fhyg;Nghf;fpy;
jPatdhf khwptpLthd;”.
“Ky;iytdj;jpy; xU ahid tho;e;J te;jJ. mJ
kpfTk; Vio. ,Ug;gpDk; gpwupd; nghUspd; kPJ Mir
,y;yhJ xOf;fkhf tho;e;J te;jJ. mJ kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;L
cioj;Jj; jdJ FLk;gj;ijf; fhg;ghw;wp te;jJ. xU ehs;
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mJ fhl;by; cs;s rptd; NfhapYf;Fr; nrd;W rptid
tzq;fp tpl;L te;jJ. mg;NghJ topapd; Xuj;jpy; xU rpW
nghjp ,Ue;jJ. mJ mij vLj;Jg; gpupj;Jg; ghu;j;jJ.
mjw;Fs;g; ngWkjpahd jq;f Mguzq;fSk; rpy
gj;jpuq;fSk; ,Ue;jd. fhiyapy; mt;topahy; nrd;w
ahNuh mg;nghUl;fisj; jtwtpl;L tpl;lhu;fs; vd;W
epidj;J mij vLj;Jr; nrd;W fhl;bd; kj;jpapy; cs;s
Ntg;gkug ; nghe;Js; itj;jJ”
“kWehs; mf;fhl;by; thOk; ngUe;jdte;jdhd
xl;lfk; fhL KOtJk; jhd; njhiyj;j nghUl;fisj;
NjbaJ. nghUl;fisj; juhtpl;lhYk; Kf;fpakhd
gj;jpuq;fisj; je;JjTkhW mJ fhl;L kpUfq;fisf;
nfQ;rpaJ. mg;gj;jpuq;fs; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; jdJ tho;T
ghohfp tpLk; vd;W $wp mOjJ”
“ md ;W ,uT ahid Ntg;gkug;nghe;Js; itj;j
nghjpia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L xl;lfj;jpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wJ.
xl;lfjjpd; tPl;Lf;F ahid mbf;fb ,uf;fTk; Ntiy
nra;aTk; nry;tJ tof;fk;. mjdhy; ahidiaf; fz;l
xl;lfk; | “fhyq;nfl;l Neuj;jpyh ,uf;f thwha;. Ngh” vd;W
Nfhgkhf VrpaJ. mjd; Vr;irg; nghUl;gLj;jhJ cs;Ns
nrd;w ahid jhd; itj;jpUe;j nghjpiaf; nfhLj;jJ”
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“mJ jdJ nghjp vd;gij czu;e;J nfhz;l
xl;lfk; nghjpiag; gpupj;Jg; ghu;j;jJ. mjw;Fs;j; jhd;
itj;j nghUl;fnsy;yhk; ,Uf;ff; fz;L kfpo;Tld;
$wpaJ | “ahidahNu> Muhahky; Ngrp tpl;Nld;. vd;id
kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;” vd;W $wp mjDs; ,Ue;j
gzj;ij vLj;J ahidf;Ff; nfhLj;jJ”
“vdf;F Ntz;lhk; Iah> xOf;fKs;std;
,ue;Jz;zyhk;. Mdhy; gpwupd; nghUSf;F
Mirg;glyhfhJ. ehd; nghUspy; Mirg;gl;be;jhy;
KOtijAk; vLj;jpUg;Ngd;. xOf;fkhf tho;gtu;fis
,iwtd; Nrhjpg;ghNd jtpuj; Jd;gk; nra;a khl;lhd;.
vdf;F ,iwtd; jUthd;” vd;W nrhy;yp tpl;L ahid
nrd;wJ”
“ahidapd; Ngr;Rk; nraYk; ; xl;lfj;jpw;F tpag;ig
mspj;jJ. xl;lfk; ngupa tu;j;jfd;. tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpd;
Kfhikahsuhf vUJ gzpahw;wp te;jJ. mJ
nghUshirahy; tpw;gid nra;Ak; nghUl;fspd;
epiwiaf; Fiwj;Jk;> fyg;glk; nra;Jk; rpy;yiw
tpahghupfSf;F tpw;gid nra;J te;jJ. rpy;yiw
tpahghupfs; mij xl;lfj;jpw;F mbf;fb Kiwapl;L
te;jdu;. xl;lfk; mg;gbr; nra;a Ntz;lhk; vd;W vUJf;Fg;
gyKiw $wpAk; vUJ mijr; nrtpkLf;ftpy;iy.
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mjdhy; xl;lfk; vUij ePf;fp tp;l;L mg;gjtpia xOf;fkhf
thOk; ahidf;Ff; nfhLj;jJ. rk;gsj;ijAk; mjpfkhff;
nfhLj;jJ. ahid xOf;fkhf ele;J xl;lfj;j;pd;
tpahghuj;ijg; ngUf;fpaJ. mjdhy; kfpo;e;j xl;lfk;
tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpy; rfy nghWg;Gf;fisAk; ahidaplk;
xg;gilj;J tpl;L Xa;T vLj;jJ. MfNt md;ghdtu;fNs>
xUtu; Kw;gfypy; ed;ik my;yJ jPik nra;jhy; mJ
gpw;gfypy; ed;ikahfTk; jPikahfTk; te;J NrUk;”
vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
nebaJ fhz;fpyha; ePnaspia neQ;Nr ! nfhbaJ $wpdha;| kd;w – mbANs
Kw;gfy; fz;lhd; gpwd;NfL jd;NfL
gpw;gfy; fz;L tpLk;. gpwUf;Ff; Nflhdtw;iwr; nra;jhy; nra;jtUf;Ff;
NfLtUk;. mJ NghyNt ed;ikAk; te;J NrUk;. “Kw;gfy;
fz;lhd; gpwd;NfL> jd;NfL gpw;gfy; fz;LtpLk;” vd;gJ
gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> %j;jtu;fshd ngupatu;fspd;
mwpTiufisf; Nfl;L mjd;gb elg;gtu;fs; tho;f;ifapy;
vg;nghOJk; ,d;gj;ijNa mDgtpg;ghu;fs;. mtu;fsJ
tho;tpy; Jd;gq;fs; tug; ngupatu;fspd; thu;ijfSk;
MrpAk; tplhJ. ngupatu;fs; vg;nghOJk; ey;ytw;iwNa
$Wthu;fs;. mj;jifa ngupatu;fisg; Nghw;wp mtu;fs;
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$Wk; mwpTiufis Vw;W mjd;gb elg;gtu;fs;
vy;yhtpjkhd ed;ikisAk; ngWthu;fs;. mtu;fisg;
gpd;gw;wp cyfk; elf;Fk;. ngupatu;fsJ tha;r;nrhw;fs;
Muk;gj;jpy; ngUe;Jd;gq;fisNa jUk;. Jd;gj;ijg;
nghUl;gLj;jhJ mtu;fspd; nrhw;gb elg;gtu;fs; ,Wjpapy;
ngUk; ,d;gq;fis mDgtpg;gu;”
“Ky;iy tdj;jpNy ,sk; kpUfq;fs; rpy $l;lkhfr;
Nru;e;J jPa nray;fspy; vUJ>
Fuq;F> fub Nghd;w ,sk; Fl;bfs; fhl;bYs;s
kpUfq;fisf; Nfyp nra;tJ | jpULtJ | ju;f;fq;fspy;
,isatu;fisAk; Nfyp nra;fpwPu;fs;.
cq;fSld; xj;Jiof;f kWf;Fk; ,isQu;fisj;
Jd;GWj;JfpwPu;fs; | ngupatu;fis kjpf;fpwPu;fs; ,y;iy.
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mij tpl khiy Neuq;fspy; fs; Fbj;J tpl;L kjpapoe;J
nraw;gLfpwPu;fs;”
“vd; md;ghd gps;isfNs> fs;Sz;gtu;fSf;Fg;
giftu;fs; mQ;rhJ gy jPikfisr; nra;thu;fs;.
fs;Sz;gtu;fis ey;ytu;fs; kjpf;f khl;lhu;fs;. ngw;w
jha; $l mtu;fis kjpf;fkhl;lhs;. mj;Jld;
fs;Sz;gtu;fs; mQ;rhJ gopghtq;fisr; nra;tu;.
,jdhy; jhd; ngupatu;fs; fs;Sz;zf;$lhJ vd;W
nrhy;fpwhu;fs;. ePq;fs; Fuq;fpd; jiyikapy; fhl;bd;
mUNf cs;s kdpju;fspd; njd;de; Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs;r;
nrd;W kuq;fspy; Vwpf; fs;is Kl;bAld; vLj;J te;J
Fbf;fpwPu;fs;. mj;Jld; fsTk; vLf;fpwPu;fs;. kdpju;fs;
,ay;ghfNt nfhbatu;fs;. mtu;fs; fhl;Ls; Eioe;J
kpUfq;fis Ntl;ilahb cz;fpd;wdu;. gop ghtq;fSf;F
mQ;rhj kdpju;fs; cq;fSf;Fj; jz;lid jUthu;fs;.
mjdhy; ePq;fs; jpULtijAk; fs;sUe;JtijAk; tpl;L
tpLq;fs;. ey;ytw;iwr; nrhd;dhy; cq;fs; tajpy;
cs;stu;fs; Vw;W elf;fkhl;lhu;fs; vd;gJ vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. cq;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; tuf;$lhJ vd;gjw;fhfr;
nrhd;Ndd;. Nfl;L elTq;fs;” vd;wJ ahid”
“ahid nrd;wJk; Fuq;F> ahid Ngrpaijg;
Nghyg; Ngrpf; fhl;baJ. gd;wpAk; vUJk; fOijAk;> fubAk;
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ngupjhfr; rpupj;jd. FjpiuAk;> khDk;> KaYk;> jtisAk;
mt;tplj;jpy; epw;fhky; nrd;W tpl;ld”
“md;W ,uT Fuq;F njd;id kuq;fspy; Vwpf;
fs;S Kl;bfisf; fow;wpf; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;jJ.
Fuq;fpd; ez;gu;fshd gd;wpAk; vUJk; fOijAk; fubAk;
ed;whff; Fbj;jd. ntwp kaf;fj;jpy; Fuq;F nrhd;dJ |
“njd;idapy; Vwp ehd; ,sePu; gwpj;Jg; NghLfpNwd;.
nfhz;L nrd;why; tpw;fyhk;” vd;W $wp kuj;jpy; Vwpj;
Njq;fha;fisAk; ,sePu;fisAk; gwpj;Jg; Nghl;lJ”
“tPl;Lf;F te;j Fuq;fpdJ tapW fyf;fpaJ.
kdpju;fs; fs;spy; Ngjp khj;j;piufis msTf;fjpfkhff;
fye;J tpl;likahy; Fuq;Fk;. fubAk; vUJk;> gd;wpAk;
tapw;Wg; Nghf;fhy; f\;lg;gl;ld. gyKiw tapw;Wg; Nghf;F
Vw;gl;ljhy; mit Raepidit ,oe;jd”
“itj;jparhiyapy; mDkpf;fg;gl;l Fuq;Fk;
gd;wpAk; ,we;J tpl;ld. vUJk; fubAk; Ie;J
jpdq;fSf;Fg; gpd; Raepidtile;jd”
“ahid> vUijAk;> fubiaAk; ghu;f;f
itj;jparhiyf;F te;jJ | “ngupatNu> md;W cq;fsJ
nrhw;fisf; Nfl;bUe;jhy; vkf;F ,e;j epiy te;jpuhJ.
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mepahakhff; Fuq;Fk; gd;wpAk; ,we;J tpl;ld.
ey;ytw;iwf; Nfl;fTk;> nra;aTk; f\;lkhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
Mdhy; mit tho;tpy; Jd;gj;ij Vw;gLj;jhJ vd;gij
mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. ,dpNky; ehd; jPa nray;fspy;
ngupatu;fs; nrhw;gb ele;J
tho;it Nkk;gLj;Jq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
nray;Ntz;lh ey;yd nra;tpf;Fk;| jPa
nray;Ntz;b epw;gpd; tpyf;Fk;| ,fy;Nte;jd;
jd;id eype;J jdf;FWjp $wyhy;
Kd;dpd;dh %j;jhu;tha;r; nrhy;.
ngupatu;fspd; mwpTiufs; Muk;gj;jpy; Jd;gk; jUk;.
Mdhy; ,Wjpapy; ,d;ghfNt KbAk;. “Kd;dpd;dh %j;jhu;
tha;r;nrhy;” vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs. xUtu; ,uf;fkw;wtuhf
,Uf;fyhk; | MuhahJ NgRgtuhf ,Uf;fyhk; | ju;kk;
nra;ahjtuhf ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; Gwq;$whjtuhf
tho;e;jhy; mJ Nghw;Wjw;FupaJ. xUtuplk; cjtpfs;
ngWk; NghJ Gfo;e;J Ngrp> mtu; ,y;yhj ,lj;J mtuplk;
ngw;w cjtpfisr; rpWrpW cjtpfs; vd;W epidj;J
mtiug; gopj;Jg; NgRtJ mwj;ijg; gopj;Jg; NgRtij
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tplf; fPohdjhFk;. xUtuplk; cjtp ngw;W tpl;L mtiug;
gopj;Jg; NgRtij tpl cjtp ngwhky; capiutpLtJ
NkyhdJ. nrhy;y Ntz;batw;iw Neupw;$w Ntz;Lk;.
rk;ge;jg;gl;ltu; ,y;yhj ,lj;J mtiug; gw;wpg; Gfo;e;J
$wpdhYk; Nfl;gtu;fs; mijj; jtwhff; fUjpr;
rk;ge;jg;gl;ltu;fSf;Ff; $wpdhy; cjtp nra;jtu; kdk;
Nehthu;. mjdhy; Gwq;$whJ thOjy; Ntz;Lk;.
Gwq;$Wgtu;fisf; fz;lhy; ey;ytu;fs; xJq;fpf;
nfhs;thu;fs;. mtu;fSld; fijj;jhNy ghtKk; gopAk;
te;J Nru;e;J tpLk; vd;W ey;ytu;fs; mQ;Rthu;fs;”
“KUftdj;jpy; ahid xd;W tho;e;J te;jJ. mJ
mwpT jUk; E}y;fisj; Njbf; fw;W te;jJ. kpf;f
xOf;fKs;s mJ ngUk; trjpAilajy;y ,Ug;gpDk;
jd;idj; Njb te;J cjtp Nfl;gtu;fSf;F mJ ,y;iy
vd;W $whJ cjtp nra;Ak;. ngUe; njhifahf ahuhtJ
Nfl;lhy; mJ nrhy;Yk; | “Iah> ehd; ngUk; trjp
gilj;jtdy;y. ,Ug;gpDk; vd;dhypad;w cjtpfisf;
ifk;khW fUjhky; nra;J tUfpNwd;. ePq;fs; Nfl;l
njhifia vd;dhy; nfhLf;f Kbatpy;iy vd;gij
epidf;f vdf;F Ntjidahf cs;sJ. gpwuplk; ,ue;J
jz;zPiug; ngw;Wg; gRTf;Ff; $lf; Fbf;ff; nfhLf;ff;
$lhnjd;W ePjp E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd. mjdhy; ju;kk;
nra;af;$l vd;dhy; ,uf;f KbahJ” vd;W $Wk;”
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“eupAk; Fuq;Fk; ahidaplk; nrd;W mbf;fb
cjtpfs; Nfl;Fk;. ahid kdq; Nfhzhky; Nfl;ltw;iwj;
jd;dplkpUe;jhy; nfhLf;Fk;. thq;Fk; NghJ eupAk;
Fuq;Fk; ahidiag; Gfo;e;J NgRk;. mg;Ngr;R ahidf;Fg;
gpbg;gjpy;iy. mJ nrhy;Yk; | “vd;dhy; ,ad;wtw;iw
ehd; nfhLf;fpNwd;. ciog;gtd; ju;kk; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
mjw;fhf vd;id ePq;fs; Njitapy;yhky; Gfoj; Njit
,y;iy”
“eupAk; Fuq;Fk; ahidaplk; Njitahdtw;iwg;
ngw;Wf; nfhz;l gpd; vUjplk; nrd;W ahidia ,fo;e;J
$wp vUijg; Gfo;e;J $Wk;. mJ vUjpw;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy.”
“Fuq;fhNu> ePu; tpUk;gpaijg; ngWtjw;fhf
vg;gbnay;yhNkh ebg;gPu;. xUtuplk; Xu; cjtpiag; ngw;why;
mt;Tjtp rpW cjtpahdhYk; ed;wp kwf;ff; $lhJ. ePu;
,g;nghOJ ahidia ,fo;e;Jk;> vd;idg; Gfo;e;Jk;
$Wtijg; Nghy ,d;ndhUtuplk; nrd;W mtiug;
Gfo;e;Jk; vd;id ,fo;e;Jk; $WtPu;. mjdhy; vd;dplk;
te;jhy; kw;wtu;fisg; gw;wpf; fijf;fhJ ckf;Fj;
Njitahdtw;iwg; ngw;Wr; nry;Yk;” vd;W vUJ $wpaJ.
mjw;Ff; Fuq;F gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy.”
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“xU ehs; vUJ ahidiaf; fz;l NghJ nrhd;dJ|
“ez;gNu> ehk; cjtp nra;Ak; NghJ cjtp nra;gtu;fs;
ey;ytu;fsh vd;gij mwpe;j gpd;Ng cjtp nra;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. cq;fsplk; cjtp ngw;w eupAk; Fuq;Fk;
cq;fis ,fo;e;J NgRtij ehd; gyKiw
Nfl;bUf;fpNwd; ,g;gbj; jhNd vd;idg; gw;wpAk; nrhy;Yk;”
vd;wJ”
“ahid rpupj;jJ. gpd; nrhd;dJ | “ez;gh>
ey;ytu;fs; cjtp ngw tpUk;gkhl;lhu;fs;. jtpu;f;f KbahJ
cjtp ngw Neu;e;jhy; mt;TjtpapYk; ghu;f;fg; ngupjhfr;
nra;a tpUk;Gtu;. mj;Jld; ed;wp kwhtJk;> Gwq;$whJk;
,Ug;gu;. jPatu;fs; cjtpfisg; ngw;wJk; kwe;J fz;lgb
fijg;gu;. gpd; Njitahd NghJ jpUk;gp te;J cjtpfs;
NfhUtu;. ,J mtu;fspd; ,ay;G. ,g;gbahdtu;fSf;F
ntl;fk;> Nuhrk; ,y;iy. mtu;fis VrpdhNyh my;yJ
mtu;fSf;Fj; jz;lid nfhLj;jhNyh jpUe;j khl;lhu;fs;.
mg;gbahdtu;fSf;Fk; ehk; cjtp nra;aj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;wJ ahid> vdNt md;ghdtu;fNs> cq;fsplk; cjtp
ngw;wtu;fs; cq;fisg; gw;wpg; Gwq;$wpdhy; mijf;
ftdj;jpy; vLf;fhjPu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
jhf;Fw;w Ngho;jpy; jkNuNghy; ed;Fiuj;Jg;
Nghf;Fw;w Ngho;jpy; GwdoP, Nkd;ikf;fz;
Nehf;fw;w tiug; gopj;jnyd;? vd;dhDk;
%f;fw;w jw;fpy; gop.
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,ope;j ,ay;gpduhd Gwq;$Wk; jPatu;fSf;FcgNjrk;
nra;jhYk;> jz;lid nfhLj;jhYk; jpUe;jkhl;lhu;fs;.
“%f;fw;wjw; fpy; gop” vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> xU nraiyr; nra;aj;
njupahjtdplk; mijr; nra;Ak;gb xg;gilf;fyhfhJ. kPwp
xg;gilj;jhy; jhkjKK; el;lKk; mtkhdKk; jhd;
Vw;gLk;. xU nraiyr; nra;Ak; topKiwfis ed;whf
mwpe;J mr;nraiyr; nra;Ak; NghJ Vw;gLk;
,ilA+Wfisj; jhq;fp mtw;iw ePf;Fk; topfshy; ePf;fp
nghWikAlDk;> mtjhdj;JlDk;> ePjpAlDk;
Kbg;gtid tpl;L tpl;L ,yhgk; fUjp mr;nraiyg; gw;wpj;
njupahjtdplk; nray;fis xg;gilf;ff;$lhJ. nraiyr;
nra;fpd;wtidg; gw;wp Muha;e;J> mtd; nfhLf;fg;gLk;
Ntiyia ey;y Kiwapy; nra;J Kbg;ghdh vd;gij
Muha;e;J mwpe;j gpd;Ng KbntLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
Kaw;rpAk; mf;fiwAk; mtjhdKk; cilatid
NtNwjhtJ fhuzj;jhy; mtd; nghUj;jkpy;yhjtd; vd;W
mtid tpyf;ff; $lhJ. ,r;nray; fpol;nlUijf; nfhz;L
tay; cOtijg; Nghd;wjhFk;”
“ifyhagps;is vr; nraiyr; nra;tjhdhYk;
mjw;fhd fzf;ifg; ghu;g;ghu;. ahu; mr;nraiyf; Fiwe;j
fl;lzj;jpy; nra;J jUNtd; vd;W $Wfpwhu;fNsh
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mtu;fspd; nghWg;gpy; mr;nraiy tpl;L tpLthu;. xU
NghJk; mtu; juj;ijg; ghu;f;f khl;lhu;. ,yhgj;ijj; jhd;
ghu;g;ghu;. rptRg;gpukzpak; vg;nghOJk; juj;ijj; jhd;
ghu;g;ghu;. xU nray; Fwpj;j Neuk; kpfTk; rpwg;ghf ele;J
KbaNtz;Lk; vd;gjpy; mtu; kpFe;j ftdkhf ,Ug;ghu;”
“ifyhagps;isapd; kfs; fhaj;jpupAk;
rptRg;gpukzpaj;jpd; kfd; nry;Nte;jpuDk; xNu
ghlrhiyapy; fw;gpf;Fk; Mrpupau;fs;. mtu;fs; ,UtUk;
xUtiu xUtu; tpUk;gpdu;. ,U tPl;Lg; ngw;NwhUk; mij
tpUk;gpaikahy; jpUkz ehs; Fwpf;fg;gl;lJ”
“ngz; tPl;lhuhd ifyhagps;isapd; tPl;by; ngupa
ge;jy; Nghl;Lj; jpUkzk; eilngw Vw;ghlhfpapUe;jJ.
rptRg;gpukzpak; ngUe;jdte;ju;. mj;Jld; xOf;fkhdtu;.
Fwpj;j nraiyr; nra;J Kbf;f ty;ytu;fsplk; jhd;
nraiy xg;gilg;gtu;. ifyhagps;is rikaYf;F
mku;j;jpapUe;j gzpahsu;fisg; gw;wp Cupy; tprhupj;Jg;
ghu;j;jhu;. Cupy; cs;stu;fs; vtUk; mg;gzpahsu;fisg;
gw;wp ey;ytw;iwf; $wtpy;iy. mtu;fs; Nrhk;Ngwpfs;.
cupa Neuj;jpy; rikj;J Kbf;fkhl;lhu;fs;. mjdhy; gy
jpUkz tPLfspy; ngUk; gpur;rpidfs; cz;lhdjhfj;
njuptpj;jdu;. rptRg;gpukzpak; Cupy; ngUk; Gs;sp. ehis
VjhtJ Fiw Vw;gl;lhy; Cutu; jd;id kjpf;fkhl;lhu;fs;
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vd;gijg; Gupe;J nfhz;lhu;. mjdhy; mtu; jdJ tPl;by;
jpUkzj;pw;F te;jtu;fSf;Fr; rikj;jhu;”
“jpUkz ehsd;W jhyp fl ;b itgtk; Kbe;Jk;
rikay; Kbatpy;iy. jpUkzj;jpw;F te;jtu;fs;
gupRfisf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lg; Gwg;gl Maj;jkhdhu;fs;.
ifyhagps;is nra;tjwpahJ jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu;.
rptRg;gpukzpak; thfdj;jpy; czT tiffisf; nfhz;L
te;J ,wf;fp ifyhagps;isapd; tPl;Lr; rikay; vdf;
$wpr; rig itj;jhu;. te;jtu;fs; vy;NyhUk; tapwhu cz;L
tpl;Lr; rikay; NeuQ;nrd;whYk; gpukhjk;” vd;W
$wptpl;Lr; nrd;wdu;.”
“ifyhagps;is> rptRg;gpukzpaj;jpd; mUNf
te;J nrhd;dhu;| “rk;ge;jp> ey;yNtis vdJ kjpg;G
kupahijiaf; fhg;ghw;wp tpl;Bu;fs;. Nrhk;NgwpfisAk;
nraiy cupa Neuj;jpy; nra;a Kbahjtu;fisAk; ek;gpr;
nraiy xg;gilg;gJ fpol;L khl;ilf; nfhz;L taiy
cOJ tpijg;gijg; Nghd;wnjd;W vdJ kfs; $wpAk;
ehd; Nfl;ftpy;iy” vd;W fz;fyq;fpdhu; ifyhagps;is.
mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> cs;sj;jpy; Cf;fkpy;yhj -
tu;fsplk; nray;fis xg;gilf;fhjPu;fs;” vd;whu;
ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
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kbia tpaq;nfhs;spd; kw;iwf; fUkk;
Kbahj thNw KaYk; - nfhb ad;dha;!
ghupj; jtid eype;J njhopy;Nfhly;>
%up cOJ tply;.
xU nraiy ey;y Kiwapy; nra;J Kbf;f
Kbahjtu;fsplk; xg;gilf;ff; $lhJ | “%up cOJtply;”
vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> xU ey;y nghUis
mDgtpf;fj; njupahjtdplk; xg;gilf;ff; $lhJ. mjdhy;
mg;nghUspd; ngUikAk; mjdhy; tUk; ed;ikfSk;
,y;yhkw; Ngha; tpLtNjhL mg;nghUSk;
ghtidf;Fjthjjhf khwptpLk;. fpol;L vUJf;F ey;y
Gy;iyg; Nghl;lhy; mijr; Ritj;J cz;zhJ thapy;
itj;Jf; Fjg;gpf; Fjg;gpf; fopj;J tpLk;. mjdhy; gad;
vJTk; tukhl;lhjNjhL Gy;ypd; rpwg;Gk; nfl;LtpLk;. ,J
Nghd;wJ jhd; mDgtpf;fj; njupahjtdplk; nfhLf;Fk;
nghUs;”
“ehtY}upy; mupfud; vd;nwhU ftpQu; ,Ue;jhu;.
mtu; kpfTk; twpatu;. mtupd; kidtp Nfhriy ngUk;
Nguhirf;fhup. mts; jdJ fztidf; ftpijfs; vOjhJ
ciof;FkhW tw;GWj;Jths;. gfypy; Njhl;l Ntiyfs;
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nra;Ak; mupfud; ,utpy; neLNeuk; tpopj;jpUe;J
ftpijfis vOJthu;. mtuJ ftpijfs; cs;@upy; cs;s
gj;jpupiffspy; ntsptUk;. ehtY}upd; maY}u; nrq;fyb.
nrq;fybapy; ju;kuhrh vd;nwhU jdte;jd; tho;e;J
te;jhu;. mtu; ,yf;fpag; gpupau;. ey;y ,yf;fpaq;fis
vOJNthiug; ghuhl;bg; guprspg;gtu;. mtu; mupfudpd;
ftpijfis mbf;fb gj;jpupiffspy; gbj;J tpl;L
tpku;rdq;fs; vOJthu;”
“ju;kuhrhtpw;F mupfudpd; ftpijfnsd;why;
capu;. mjdhy; mtuJ ftpijfisj; Njbj;Njbg; gbg;ghu;.
mtUf;F mupfuidr; re;jpj;Jg; ghuhl;l Ntz;Lk; vd;w
vz;zk; ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mtu; ehtY}Uf;F te;jhu;.
“mupfudpd; tPL xU rpWFbir. fy;tpawpthsu; -
fspy; mNdfkhNdhu; tWikapy; rpf;fpj; jtpg;gJ
mtUf;Fj; njupAk;. mupfud; jd;idj; Njb te;j
ju;kuhrhit md;Gld; tuNtw;W cgrupj;jhu;.”
“cq;fsJ ftpijfis ehd; tpUk;gpg; gbg;Ngd;.
kpfTk; mUikahd fUj;jhsk; kpf;f ftpijfs; mit.
mtw;iwnay;yhk; xd;W jpul;b xU E}yhf ntspapLq;fs;”
vd;whu; ju;kuh[h”
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“mupfud; tpuf;jpahfr; rpupj;jhu;. gpd; nrhd;dhu;|
“Iah> cq;fsJ Nahrid mUikahdJ jhd;. Mdhy;
vd;dplk; mt;tsT gzk; ,y;iy. ,yf;fpaq;fis thrpj;J
,urpj;Jr; Ritg;gtu;fspy; gyu; gzk; nfhLj;J E}y;fis
thq;fTk; khl;lhu;fs;. cq;fisg; Nghy kdk; jpwe;J
ghuhl;lTk; khl;lhu;fs;. vdJ FUehjUk; fw;w ez;gu;fSk;
,dj;jtu;fSk; $l vdJ ftpijfisg; gw;wpf;
fijg;gNjapy;iy. ePq;fs; jhd; fijf;fpwPu;fs;” vd;whu;
mupfud;”
“fw;wtu;fSf;F ePq;fs; vOJk; ftpijfs; Gupa
Ntz;Lk;. rpyUf;Fg; ghuhl;l kdk; ,uhJ. mitfisg;
gw;wp vOJNthu; ftiyg;glhJ njhlu;e;J vOJjy;
Ntz;Lk;. ey;y ,yf;fpaq;fs; ,g;NghJ ,y;yhtpl;lhYk;
vd;Nwh xU ehs; kjpf;fg;gLk;. mjdhy; jhd; cq;fsJ
ftpijfis E}yhf;FkhW Nfl;fpd;Nwd;.E}iy ntspaplj;
Njitahd gzj;ij ehd; jUfpNwd;” vd;whu; ju;kuhrh”
“mijf; Nfl;L mupfud; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu;.
ju;kuhrh rpy ehl;fspd; gpd; mupfuDf;Fj; Njitahd
gzj;ijf; nfhLj;jhu;. gzj;ijf; fz;lJk; mtuJ
kidtpahd Nfhriyf;F Mir gpwe;jJ. mijr; rpy
fhyj;;jpw;F tl;bf;Ff; nfhLj;jhy; mjdhy; tUk;
tl;bg;gzj;ijf; nfhz;L E}iy mr;rplyhk; vd
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epidj;Jj; jdJ ,dj;jtd; xUtDf;F mjpf tl;bf;Ff;
nfhLj;jhs ;”
“tUlq;fs; fope;jdNt jtpu tl;bf;Fg; gzk;
nfhLj;jtd; gzj;ijAk; tl;bf;fhirAk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy.
NfhriyAk; mupfuDk; gyKiw nrd;W ,ue;J Nfl;Lk;
mtd; gzk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. ,Wjpahf mtd;
nrhd;dhd;| “tl;bf;Fg; gzk; nfhLg;gJ rl;lg;gb Fw;wk ;. eP
fhty;Jiwapy; nrd;W KiwapL”
“mupfud; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu;. mtuhy; vijAk;
jPu;khdpf;f Kbatpy;iy. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs>
nghd;idg; Nghyg; ngWkjpahdtw;iwf; nfhLf;Fk; NghJ
kpfTk; mtjhdkhfTk; nghWg;Gzu;TlDk; nraw;gly;
Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
njhbKd;if ey;yha;! mj;njhf;f nghUisf;
Fbkfd; my;yhd;if itj;jy; - fbnea;jy;
Ntup fkOk; tpupjpiuj; jz;Nru;g;g!
%upiaj; jPw;wpa Gy;
fpol;nlUJ Gy;iyj; jpd;dhJ Nrjg;gLj;Jk;. mjdhy;
gad;vJTk; ,Uf;fhJ. mJNghyg; nghUisf; fPNohuplk;
ghJfhg;ghff; nfhLj;jy; $lhJ. “%upiaj; jPw;wpa Gy;”
vd;gJ gonkhop.
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“md;ghdtu;fNs> mUikahd nghUl;fs; Neha;
jUkhdhy; mit jPadthFk;. mjdhy; mtw;iwj;
jtpu;j;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mJ Nghy xUtuJ Rw;wj;jtu;fSk;
ez;gu;fSk; jPikfs; nra;thu;fshdhy;> mtu;fsJ
cwitj; jtpu;j;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Rw;wj;jtu; vd;Wk;> ez;gu;
vd;Wk; epidahJ VNjh xU fhuzj;jpw;fhfj; jPik
nra;gtu;fshy; vg;nghOJk; Mgj;Jf;fs; te;J NrUk;. rpyu;
ntspg;gilahf vjpu;g;ghu;fs;. rpyu; ez;gu;fs; Nghyf;
fyfyfg;ghfg; gofpj; jpl;lkpl;Lr; nrayhw;Wthu;fs;.
ntspg;gilahf vjpu;g;gtu;fSf;F mQ;rj;Njitapy;iy.
Mdhy; ez;gu;fisg; Nghy cwthbf; nfLg;gtu;fspd;
tplaj;jpy; kpfkpf vr;rupf;ifahf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
cl;gif Vw;glhjthW xUtd; fhj;Jf;nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; muj;jhy; Nja;f;fg;gLk; ,Uk;igg; Nghy
rpwpJ rpwpjhf cl;gif mtid mope;J tpLk;.”
“eluhrh kpfTk; Neu;ikahdtu;. vy;NyhUlDk;
kpfTk; md;ghfg; goFgtu;. jzpfhryk; kpfTk;
Nkhrkhdtd;. jPa nray;fisj; jpl;lkpl;Lr; nra;tjpy;
ty;ytd;. eluhrhtpd; ez;gd; rptFU. eluhrh
rpd;dj;jk;gpapd; Njhl;l epyj;ij thq;f tpUk;gpdhd;.
rpd;dj;jk;gp me;epyj;ij eluhrhtplk;
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nfhz;L kpFjpg; gzj;ijj; jUkhW Nfl;lhd;. eluhrh
mjw;F xg;Gf; nfhz;lhu;. me;j tplaj;ij eluh[h
rptFUtpw;Fr; nrhd;dhu;. rptFU jzpfhryj;pd; ez;gd;.
rptFUTk; jzpfhryKk; juFNtiy ghu;g;gtu;fs;.
mjdhy; eluhrh rpd;dj;jk;gpapd; Njhl;l epyj;ij thq;Fk;
tpraj;ijr; rptFU jzpfhryj;jpw;Ff; $wpdhd;. clNd
jzpfhryk; ntspA+utd; xUtDf;F mf;fhzpiaf;
$Ljyhd tpiy Ngrp tpw;W tpl;lhd;. ,J eluhrhTf;F
kpFe;j ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ. eluhrhtpd; Njhl;l
epyj;jpw;F mUNf me;jj; Njhl;l epyk; ,Ue;jJ. mij
thq;fpatd; ngUk; njhe;juTfisf; nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mjd; gpd; mtd; me;epyj;ij tpw;fg;
Nghtjhf mwptpj;jhd;. eluhrh me;epyj;ijg;
ngWkjpapYk; ghu;f;f mjpf tpiy nfhLj;J thq;fpdhu;”
“mtuJ %j;j kfs; Muzpf;Fj; jpUkzk; Ngrp
Kw;whfpapUe;jJ. mtu; mf;fhzpapy; xU tPl;ilf; fl;bf;
nfhLf;fj; jPu;khdpj;jhu;. Muzpf;Fj; jpUkzk; Kw;whd
tplak; gw;wp eluhrh vtUf;Fk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. rptFU
fy;ahzj; jufdhfTk; Ntiy ghu;g;gjhy; rptFU
Muzpf;F xU itj;jpaupd; Fwpg;igf; nfhz;L te;J
eluhrhtplk; nfhLj;jhu;. eluhrhTk; rptFUTk; ehtyu; =
tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Myaf; FUf;fsplk; nrd;W
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MuzpapdJk; rptFU nfhLj;j itj;jpauJk; Fwpg;igf;
nfhLj;jdu;”
“eluhrh Kjy; ehs; FUf;fsplk; nrd;W
epiyikiaf; $wpapUe;jhu;. mtu; ghu;j;J epl;rapj;j
khg;gps;isjhd; Muzpf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;tjhf eluhrh
jPu;khdpj;jpUe;jhu; | “kpfTk; mUikahd nghUj;jk;
nra;Aq;Nfh” vd;whu; FUf;fs;”
“,UtUk; eluhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jdu;| elurh>
igad; itj;jpauhf ,Uf;fpwhd;. ey;y Fzrhyp. ngw;Nwhu;
kpfTk; trjpahdtu;fs;. ,d;ndhU jufd; jhd; Fwpg;igj;
je;jtd;. mjdhy; mtd; juFg;gzj;ij mjpfkhff;
Nfl;fpwhd;.” vd;whd; rptFU”
“itj;jpanud;why; mg;gbj; jhd; Nfl;ghu;fs;.
,ijg;gw;wp ahUf;Fk; nrhy;yhNj. mtd; Nfl;Fk; gzj;ij
ehd; jUfpNwd;” vd;whu; eluhrh”
“rptFUTf;F kpFe;j kfpo;r;rp. mtd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;W tpl;lhd;. xU thuj;jpd; gpd; Muzpf;F ehtyu; =
tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpy; jpUkzk; eilngw;wJ.
eluhrh rptFUTf;Fj; jdJ kfspd; jpUkzj;jpw;Fr;
nrhy;ytpy;iy. jpUkzk; Kbe;j kWehs; rptFU
eluhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhu;. eluhrh nrhd;dhu; | “rptFU
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khg;gps;is vdJ ,dj;jtu;. ntspehl;lhy; te;jpUf;fpwhu;.
mtUf;Fg; ngz;izg; gpbj;J tpl;lJ. mtu; cldbahf
jhd; Ntiy nra;Ak; ehl;bw;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lkhk;.
mtrug;gl;lhu;. jpUzkj;ij Kbj;J tpl;Nld;. eP nfhz;L
te;j itj;jpad; %d;whtJ kfSf;Fg; nghUj;jkhf
,Uf;fpwhd;. nra;ayhk;. Mdhy; khg;gpis ngUq;Fbfhud;
vd;W Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;” vd;whu; eluhrh. mjdhy;
md;ghdtu;fNs ez;gu;fisg; Nghyg; gofpj;
Jd;gq;fisr; nra;Nthiu vjpu;j;Jj; jz;lid nfhLf;fhJ
Gj;jp rhJupaj;jhy; mtu;fis tpyf;fp itAq;fs;” vd;whu;
ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
,k;ikg; gopAk; kWikf;Fk; ghtKk;
jk;ikg; gupahu; jkuh aile;jhupd;
nrk;ikg; gifnfhz;L Nruhjhu; jPaNuh?
ikk;ikg;gpd; ed;W FUL.
cwtpdu;fs; Nghyf;fhl;b cl;gif nfhz;L mLj;Jf;
nfLg;gtu;fis tpl td;ikahd giftu; Nkyhdtu;fs;.
kha;khyf; fz;zdhf ,Ug;gij tpl FUl;Lf; fz;zdhf
,Ug;gJ NkyhdJ. “ikk;ikg; gpd; ed;W FUL” vd;gJ
gonkhop.
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“md;ghdtu;fNs> Nkhupidf; fhl;bYk; gioa
nea; jPiknra;tjpy;iy. Nkhu; xU ehs;r; nrd;why;
msTf;fjpfkhfg; Gspj;J tpLk;. mjw;Fs; Neha;f; fpUkpfs;
cw;gj;pahfp tpLk;. Mdhy; nea; mg;gbahdjy;y. vj;jid
ehs;r; nrd;whYk; jd;epiy khwhJ ey;y czthfg;
gad;gLk;. mJ Nghyr; rpwpatu;fs; nry;tuhdhy; Fzk;
nfl;ltu;fshfp tpLtu;. ngupatu;fs; ve;j epiyia
mile;jhYk; nea;iag; Nghyf; Fzk; khwhjpUg;gu;”
“mj;jpA+upy; thOk; rptuhrhTf;F mjp\;l ,yhgr;
rPl;bd; %yk; ngUe;njhifahd gzk; fpilj;jJ. mt;T+upy;
ngUe;jdte;ju; fzgjP];tud;. mtuplk; ,Uf;Fk;
gzj;ij tplg; ngUk; gzk; rptuhrhTf;F fpilj;jjhy;
mtd; jiy> fhy; GupahJ ele;J nfhz;lhd;. Cupy; cs;s
ngupatu;fs; vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhs;Nthu; gyu; rptuhrhtplk;
nrd;W mtidg; Gfo;e;J mtdJ jatpy; tho;e;jdu;.
rptuhrh Kd;Ng Fbfhud;. Cupy; cs;s jPatu;fSld;
Nru;e;J Fbj;J tpl;L tPjpfspy; fyfk; nra;gtd;. ,g;nghOJ
gzk; te;jikahy; gioa ez;gu;fs; midtUk; te;J
Nru;e;jdu;. mtu;fs; Fbj;J tpl;L mlhtbj; jdq;fspy;
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NghJ rptuhrh mtUld; Nghl;bapl;lhd;. ngUk;
ghydtu;fs; rptuhrhTf;F MjuT mspj;jikahy;
fzgjP];tud; Nghl;bapy; ,Ue;J tpyfpf; nfhz;lhu;”
“rptd; Nfhapypd; jiytuhd gpd;Gk; rptuhrh
Fbj;J tpl;Lf;fyfq;fs; nra;jhd;. Cuhuplk; epjpiag;
ngwhJ jdJ epjpapy; Nfhapw; GdUj;jhuz Ntiyfisr;
nra;jhd;. ,jdhy; Cu;g;ngupatu;fs; ftiyg;gl;ldu;’
“mUsk;gyk; mt;T+upy; xOf;fkhf thOk; Vio.
FbapUf;fpd;w fhzpNa ,d;ndhUtuJ. vdpDk; mtd;
xOf;fkhf tho;tjhy; mt;T+utu;fs; mtid kjpj;jdu;.
mtDf;Ff; fhaj;jpup vd;nwhU mofpa kfs; ,Ue;jhs;.
mts; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; gbj;J tpl;L Ntiyf;fhfj;
fhj;jpUe;jhs;. mtspd; mofpy; nrhf;fpg; Nghd
rptuhrhtpd; kfd; kNfe;jpud; mtspd; gpd;dhy; nrd;W
te;jhd;. mJ fhaj;jpupf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy”
“xU ehs; rptuhrhTk; ez;gu;fSk; mUsk;gyj;jpd;
tPl;Lf;Fg; gok;> ghf;F> ntw;wpiyAld; te;jdu;. rptuhrh
jdJ kfDf;F mUsk;gyj;jpd; kfshd fhaj;jpupiag;
ngz; Nfl;lhd;”
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“Kd;G ehd; Vio. ,g;Ngh Cupy; ehd; jhd; ngUk;
gzf;fhud;. vdJ kfDf;Fg; ngupanjhU tu;j;jf epiyak;
itj;Jf; nfhLj;Js;Nsd;. eP rPjdkhf vJTk; juNtz;lhk;.
ngz;izj; je;jhy; NghJk;” vd;whd; rptuhrh”
“Iah> vdJ kfSf;Fj; jpUkz taJ te;Jtpl;lJ.
vdpDk; mts; fw;w fy;tpf;fhd njhopy;fpilf;ftpy;iy.
njhopy; fpilj;j gpd;G jhd; jpUkzj;ijg; gw;wp vz;z
KbAk;. mijtpl VioahdhYk; gioa nea;iag; Nghy
jPq;fpy;yhky; thOk; xU FLk;gj;jtidNa ehd; vdJ
kfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itf;f tpUk;GfpNwd;. ngUk;
gzf;fhudhdhYk; gOjile;j Nkhiug; Nghd;wtid
ehd; tpUk;g khl;Nld;. ePq;fs; me;j vz;zj;ijf; iftpl;L
tpl;Lj; jaT nra;J ,q;fpUe;J nry;Yq;fs;” vd;whd;
mUsk;gyk;. rptuhrhTk; te;jtu;fSk; vJTk; NgrhJ
vOe;J nrd;wdu;. md;ghdtu;fNs> nea;iag; Nghyf;
Fzk; khwhjtu;fSld; jhd; cwT itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;”
rpwpatu; va;jpa nry;tj;jpd; khzg;
ngupatu; ey;FuT ed;Nw – njupapd;
kJkaq;F G+q;Nfhij khzpoha;! Nkhupd;
KJnea; jPjhfNyh ,y;
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Nkhu; gioajhdhy; cztpw;F cjthJ.nea;
gioajhdhYk; gOjilahJ. czthfp cu%l;Lk;. mJ
Nghyr; rpwpatu;fs; nry;te;ju;fshdhYk; mtu;fspd;
Fzk; khwhJ. ngupatu;fs; vt;NtisapYk; Fzk; khwhJ
xU khjpupahfNt ,Ug;gu;. “KJnea; jPjhfNyh ,y;” vd;gJ
gonkhop.
md;ghdtu;fNs> mwpTilatu;fs; xU nraiyr;
nra;A Kd; mjd; ,yhg e\;lq;fis ed;F Muha;e;J
ghu;j;j gpd;Ng njhlq;Fthu;fs;. nraiyg; nghWj;J
mtu;fspd; nraw;ghLfs; mike;jpUf;Fk;. ngupatu;fs; xU
rhjhuz nranyd;whYk; mjd; jhu;g;gupaj;ij MuhahJ
filrp tiuAk; nra;a khl;lhu;fs;. xU nrayhy; ngUk;
ed;ikfSk; tUk;> ngUk; jPikfSk; tUk;. ed;ikia
kl;Lk; MuhahJ mjdhy; tUk; jPikfisg; gw;wpAk;
Muha;e;J ghu;j;jy; Ntz;Lk;. nra;ag; NghFk; nrayhy;
ed;ikia tplj; jPikjhd; $Ljyhf tUkhdhdhy;
mijf; iftply; Ntz;Lk;. jPikia tpl ed;ik $Ljyhf
tUkhdhy; mr;nraiyr; nra;ayhk;”
“,Yg ;igab vd;w fpuhkj;jpy; Ntjhr;ryk;
fUzhfud; vd;w ,U ez;gu;fs; tho;e;jdu;.
Ntjhr;ryj;jpw;F MUzp vd;nwhU kfs; ,Ue;jhs;.
Ntjhr;ryk; vr;nraiyr; nra;tjhf ,Ue;jhYk; mijg;
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gw;wp ed;F Muha;e;J jhd; nra;thu;. xU Kiw mtu; xU
gRit thq;f tpUk;gpdhu;. mf;fpuhkj;jpy; gRtsu;g;gtd;
nghd;dk;gyk;. mtdplk; E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd gRf;fs;
epd;wd. Ntjhr;ryk; nghd;dk;gyj;jpd; gRg;gz;izf;Fr;
nrd;W gRf;fisg; ghu;j;jhu;. Mdhy; nghd;dk;gyk;
Fwpg;gpl;l xU gRitNa tpw;gid nra;tjhff; $wpdhd;.
mjdhy; mtUf;Fr; re;NjfNkw;gl;lJ. mtu; gR thq;fhky;
jpUk;gp te;J tpl;lhu;. kW ehs; fhty; Jiwapdu; te;J
nghd;dk;gyj;ijj; jpUlu;fsplk; gRf;fs; thq;fpajw;fhf
ifJ nra;jdu;”
“mjd;gpd; Ntjhr;ryk; Kd;ig tpl mtjhdkhf
ele;J nfhz;lhu;. fUzhfud; myl;rpag; Nghf;Fs;stu;.
vijAk; MuhahJ nra;gtu;. mtUf;F kPdhk;gpif
vd;nwhU kfs; ,Ue;jhs;.”
“fy;ahzj; jufd; xUtd; Ntjhr;ryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F
te;J nrhd;dhd; | “Iah> xt;nthU khg;gps;isapYk;
Fiwfs; fz;L cq;fs; kfspd; jpUkzj;ijr; nra;ahJ
tpLfpwPu;fs;. MUzpf;F taJ Vwpf;nfhz;L NghfpwJ.
Rg;gpukzpaj;jpd; kfd; ntspehl;by; ,Ue;J te;jpUf;
fpwhd;. ey;y FLk;gk;. mtd; ntspehl;by; vf;fr;rf;fkhf
ciof;fpwhd;. mtdpy; Fiwfz;L tpyf;fkhy;
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nra;Aq;fs;. Fiwapy;yhjtu;fs; ,q;F ahu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;?
vd;whd;”.
“Iah> fypahzk; Mapuq;fhyj;Jg; gapu;.
Muhahky; nra;a KbahJ. khzpf;fuhrh kpfTk; ey;y
kdpju;. mtu; kpjpj;j ,lj;Jg; Gy;Yf;$lr; rhfhJ. mtupd;
Fztpay;Gfis ek;gp mtuJ kfSf;Fj; rpd;idah jdJ
kfisj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLj;J jhd;. jpUkzk;
Kbe;J ngz;iz tPl;by; tpl;L tpl;Lg; Nghdtd; jhd;.
MWtUlkhr;R ,d;Dk; tutpy;iy. mtd; mq;F
ahUlNdh FLk;gkhf ,Ug;gjhf Cupy; Ngrpf;
nfhs;fpwhu;fs;. vdNt FLk;gj;ij ek;gp ntspehl;by;
cs;stu;fSf;Fg; ngz; nfhLf;ff; $lhJ. mtd; ,Uf;Fk;
ehl;bd; ngiuj; je;J tpl;Lg; Ngh. ehd; tprhupj;j gpd; te;J
nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whu; Ntjhr;ryk;.”
“,e;j E}w;whz;by; ePq;fs; cq;fs; kfSf;Fj;
jpUkzk; nra;a khl;Bu;fs ;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whd;
jufd;”
“Ntjhr;ryk; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. jufd;
fUzhfudpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W n rhd;dhd;| “ mz;iz
Rg;gpukzpaj;jhupd; ,isa kfd; ntspehl;by; ,Ue;J
te;J epw;fpwhd;. mtd; ntspehl;biy ed;whf
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ciof;fpwhd;. FLk;gKk; ey;y FLk;gk;. cq;fs; kfSf;F
mtidr; nra;a tpUg;gNk. xU khjk; jhdhk; epw;gd;.
mJf;Fs;g; ngz; ghu;j;Jj; jpUkzk; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W
jfg;gd; mtrug;gLfpwhu;. ey;y ,lk;. Nahrpf;fj;
Njitapy;iy. Kbitr; nrhy;Yq;Nfh”
“Rg;gpukzpak; kpfTk; ey;ytu;. gzf;fhud;.
mjdhy; fUzhfud; rk;kjpj;jhu;.”
“jpUkzj;jpw;F ehs; Fwpj;J Cnuq;Fk;
nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. fUzhfud; kfpo;r;rpapd; cr;rpapy;
,Ue;jhu;”
“jpUkzj;jpw;F ,uz;L jpdq;fs; ,Ue;jd.
Rg;gpukzpak; fUzhfudpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhu;. mtuJ
epiyiag; ghu;j;j fUzhfuDf;F mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ |
“fUzh> vd;id kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;slh. ehd; Cupy;
kpfTk; xOf;fkhf tho;gtd;. vd;idg; NghyNt vdJ
kfDk; ,Ug;ghd; vd;W vz;zp eP fy;ahzj;jpw;Fr;
rk;kjpj;jha;. ehd; vdJ kfdJ fypahzk; gw;wp ,tNdhL
ntspehl;by; ,Uf;Fk; vdJ rNfhjupapd; kfDf;Fr;
nrhd;Ndd;. mtd;> ,td; mq;F jpUkzk; nra;J
tpthfuj;Jg; ngw;wtd; vd;W nrhy;fpwhd;. vd;dhy;
cz;ikia kiwf;f Kbatpy;iy” vd;W fUzhfudpd;
fhiyg; gpbj;J mOjhu; Rg;gpukzpak;”
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“fUzhfud; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu;. mtUf;F
Ntjhr;ryk; nrhd;d thu;j;ijfs; epidTf;F te;jd|
“fUzh> vr;nraiyAk; nra;AKd; gy jilt Nahrpj;Jr;
nra;a Ntz;Lk;. jpUkzk; Mapuk; fhyj;Jg; gapu;.
jw;nraiyhfg; gpioj;jhy; cdJ kfspd; tho;T
ehrkhfptpLk;. mjdhy; Muha;e;J nra;. ,ij cdJ
ez;gd; vd;w tifapw; nrhy;fpNwd;”
“jpUkzk; Fok;gp tpl;lJ. ey;yNtis mr;rk;gtk;
jpUzj;jpw;F Kd; njupate;jJ. mj;Jld; xOf;f rPyuhd
Rg;gpukzpak; cz;ikiar; nrhd;djhy; njhpa te;jJ.
vdNt md;ghdtu;fNs> kpfTk; rpwpa nrayhdhYk;
Muhahky; nra;ahjPu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
jw;W}f;fpj; jd; JizAk; J}f;fpg; gad;J}f;fp
kw;wit nfhs;t kjpty;yhu; - mw;wd;wp
ahjhDk; xd;Wnfhz;L ahjhDk; nra;jf;fhy;
ahjhDk; Mfp tpLk;.
mwpTilatu;fs; xU nraiyr; nra;AKd; mjd;
tpisTfisj; njspthf Muha;e;j gpd;Ng nra;tu;.
“ahjhDk; nra;jf;fhy;> ahjhDk; MfptpLk;” vd;gJ
gonkhop.
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“md;ghdtu;fNs> kd cWjpAs;stu;fs; thahy;
jkJ tPujPuq;fisg; gw;wpg; Ngrkhl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fs;
vijAk; nraypw; fhl;Lthu;fs;. kdTWjp ,y;yhjtu;fs;
nray;fSf;fQ;rp jkJ ,ayhik gpwu;f;Fj; njupah
tz;zk; jk;ikg; gw;wpj; jhNk Gfo;e;Jiug;ghu;fs;. ,J
NghUf;F mQ;Rk; tPud; xUtd; gykhd Nfhl;ilf;Fs;
ghJfhg;ghf ,Ue;J nfhz;L jdJ tPuj;ijj; jhNd
Gfo;e;J nfhs;tijg; Nghd;wJ. tha; tPuk; NgRgtdpd;
jd;ikia tPud; xUtd; ngupjhf vLf;fhJ mtid
Kd;ig tpl KO%r;Rld; vjpu;nfhs;s itf;Fk;.”
“flk;gtdj;jpy; tho;e;j Gw;nwypfis fhl;Lg; G+id
xd;W jpdKk; gpbj;J cz;L te;jJ. mjdhy; Gw;nwypfs;
Gw;iw tpl;L ntspNa tug; gae;jd. rpy vypfs; Gw;wpd;
thrypy; epd;W G+id tUfpwjh vd;W ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;L
epw;f> rpy vypfs; fhl;Lf;Fs;r; nrd;W jhdpaq;fisj;
Njbd. mg;nghOJ kiwe;jpUf;Fk; fhl;Lg; G+id rpy
vypfisg; gpbj;J tpLk;. mjdhy; vypfs; Gw;Wf;Fs;f; $b
G+idaplkpUe;J jg;GtJ vg;gb vd;W Muha;jd”
“xU vyp nrhd;dJ | “ehk; ,f;fhl;iltpl;L tpl;L
,d;ndhU fhl;Lf;Fr; nry;Nthk;”
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“me;jf; fhl;bYk; G+idfs; ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; ehk;
gpwe;j G+kpapy; vkf;F tUk; Jd;gq;fis vkJ
Gj;jprhJupaj;jhy; ePf;fp tho Ntz;LNk jtpu ,d;Ndhu;
,lj;jpw;Fr; nry;yf; $lhJ” vd;wJ ,d;Ndhu; vyp”
“flTs; vkJ tho;tplkhfg; Gw;iwg; gilj;jgbahy;
XusT jg;gp tho KbfpwJ. flTs; je;j %isiag;
gad;gLj;p G+idiaf; nfhy;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;wJ
,d;Ndhu; vyp”
“Gj;jprhJupaj;jhy; G+idiaf; nfhy;y KbahJ.
vdJ tPuj;jhy; ehd; mijf; nfhy;fpNwd;. vdJ je;ijahu;
Kd;G xU G+idiaf; nfhd;wtu;. md;W G+idiaf; fz;l
ehd; mj;Jld; Nghuhbj; jhd; jg;gp te;Njd;. tPud; vijAk;
nra;thd;” vd;wJ Jbg;ghd Xu; vyp”
“fpol;nlyp xd;W mijf; Nfl;Lg; ngupjhfr;rpupj;jJ.
“mg;gNd> G+idia ,f;fhl;by; ve;j vypAk;
vt;NtisapYk; nfhy;ytpy;iy. mijf; nfhy;tJ kpfTk;
f\;lk;. ngUk; tPud; jdJ tPuj;ijr; nraypy; fhl;LthNd
jtpur; nrhy;y khl;lhd;. Nghu; tPud; xUtd; vjpupia
vjpu;j;Jg; NghuhlhJ Nfhl;ilf;Fs; kiwe;jpUe;jhy; mJ
vjpupiag; gykhf;FNk jtpug; gytPdkhf;fhJ. ehk;
vj;jid ehl;fSf;Fg; Gw;Ws; ,Ug;gJ. vdNt G+idia
xopg ;gjw;fhd eltbf;ifapy;
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“vy;yhtw;iwAk;> vJTk; NgrhJ Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;j Xu; tPukhd vyp vJTk; nrhy;yhJ Gw;iw
tpl;L ntspNa te;jJ. mjd; ez;gdhd vypAk; mjd;
gpd;dhy; te;jJ. tPukhd vypf;F ahid xd;W ez;gdhf
,Ue;jJ. fhl;Nlhukhf ,Uf;Fk; fkj;jpy; cs;s thio
kuq;fis cz;z ahid nry;Yk;. mjdhy;
Njhl;lf;fhuu;fs; ahidiag; gpbg;gjw;fhf xU nghwp
itj;jdu;. mg;nghwpapy; ahid rpf;Fz;lJ. mijf; fz;l
tPukhd vypAk; mjd; ez;gDk; ahidf;nfd itf;fg;gl;l
nghwpapd; fapWfis mWj;J mijf; fhg;ghw;wpd.
mjdhy; kfpo;e;j ahid| “cdf;F vg;NghJk; cjtp
nra;Ntd;” vd;wJ”
“,uz;L vypfSk; ahidaplk; te;J jkf;Nfw;gl;l
Jd;gj;ijf; $wpg; G+idiaf; nfhy;Yk;gb Nfl;ld. ahid
vypfspd; ,Ug;gplj;jpw;F te;j NghJ G+id vypnahd;iwf;
fjwf; fjwg; gpbj;Jj; jpd;W nfhz;bUe;jJ. ahid jdJ
Jk;gpf;ifahy; G+idiag; gpbf;fg; G+id vypia tpl;lJ”
“G+idahNu> ,dpNky; ePu; vypfisg; gpbf;ff;
$lhJ. kPwpg; gpbj;jhy; ck;ikf; nfhd;W tpLNtd;” vd;wJ.
ahidapd; ,Wf;fkhd gpb G+idf;F Ntjidahf
,Ue;jJ. vdpDk; mijj; jhq;fpf; nfhz;L nrhd;dJ |
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“vypfs; vdJ czT. vdf;nfd;Nw vypfisf; flTs;
gilj;Js;shu;. ,e;j tplaj;jpy; eP jiyaplhNj. kPwpdhy;
ehd; rpq;fj;jplk; nrhy;Ntd;” vd;W jpkpUld; nrhd;dJ
G+id”
“mjdhy; ahidf;F kpFe;j Nfhgk; te;jJ|
“,dpNky; eP ,e;jg; gf;fk; te;jhy; cd;idf; nfhd;W
tpLNtd;” vd;W $wpg; G+idiar; Row;wp tPrpaJ. G+id
J}uj;jpy; Ngha; tpOe;jJ. mjdhy; vOe;J elf;f
Kbatpy;iy. ntFNeuk; gLj;jpUe;J tpl;L nehz;b
nehz;br; nrd;wJ. mjd; gpd; ahid mbf;fb vypfspd;
,Ug;gplj;jpw;F te;J NghdJ. rpy ehl;fs; nry;yg; G+idf;F
Neh khwpaJ. ,Ue;Jk; mJ vypfisg; gpbf;f tutpy;iy.
Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> tha; tPuk; NgrhJ
Jzpr;rYld; nrayhw;wg; goFq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak;
Rthkpfs;.
E}f;fp mtu;ntypDk; jhk;ntypDk; ntQ;rkj;Js;
jhf;fp vjpu;g;gLtu; jf;ftu;| m/jd;wpf;
fhg;gpd; mfj;jpUe;J fha;thu; kpfTiuj;jy;
ahg;gpDs; ml;ba ePu;
vjpupia vjpu;j;Jg; NghuplhJ Nfhl;ilf;Fs; ,Ue;J tPuk;
NgRgtu;fs; Nfhisfs;. mtu;fspd; mr;nrayhy; vjpup
gykilthd;. mt;thW nra;tJ gifg;gapiu tsu;f;f
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thu;f;fg;gLk; ePuhfNt ,Uf;Fk; “ahg;gpDs; ml;ba ePu;”
vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtu; gy;NtWgl;l
mwpj;jUk; E}y;fis kpfTk; El;gkhff; fw;whYk;> mjd;
nghUis czu;e;J elf;fkhl;lhu;. rpy rkaq;fspy;
NfhgkpFjpahNyh my;yJ NtNwjhtJ fhuzj;jpdhNyh
mtu; mwpit ,oe;J jtwhfg; Ngrf; $Lk;. fw;Wzu;e;j
ngupatu;fNs rpy rkak; MuhahJ Ngrp tpLthu;fs;.
mg;gbapUf;f ,opthd Fbfspw; gpwe;jtu;fs; Muha;e;J
Ngrtpy;iyNanad;W ahUk; ftiy nfhs;sj;
Njitapy;iy. ,opthd Fbapw; gpwe;jtu;fs; ey;ytw;iw
kwe;Jk; Ngrkhl;lhu;fs;. mjdhy; mtu;fs; $Wgtw;iw
xU nghUl;lhf vLj;J tUe;j Ntz;lhk;”
“fjk;gtdk; vd;w fhl;by; tho;e;j ahid xd;W
rptngUkhdpy; kpFe;j gf;jpAs;sJ. mJ fhiyapYk;
khiyapYk; ePuhb ePwzpe;J fhl;by; cs;s Ntg;gkujjpd;
fPo;f; Nfhapy; nfhz;bUf;Fk; rptngUkhidg; G+f;fs;
itj;J tzq;Fk;. fhl;by; cs;s tpjk; tpjkhd
goq;fisg; gwpj;J ePuhy; fOtp tpl;Lr;
rptypq;fg;ngUkhDf;Fg; gilf;Fk;. gpd; fhl;by; cs;s
kpUfq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;Jj; jhDk; cz;Zk;. ,J jpdKk;
eilngWk; epfo;T.”
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“md;W ahidapd; gpwe;j jpdk;. aid fhl;bYs;s
jdJ ez;gu;fs; ,dj;jtu;fs; midtiuAk; jdJ gpwe;j
jpdk; vd;W nrhy;yhJ jhd; rptypq;fg; ngUkhDf;Fg;
nghq;fy; nra;ag; NghfpNwd; vd;W $wptUk;gb nrhd;dJ”
“ahid jdJ ngupa je;ijapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W
jhd; nghq;fy; itg;gjhff; $wp mtiuf; FLk;gj;;jpdUld;
tUk;gb $wpaJ. aidapd; ngupa je;ijahu; ed;F
fw;wtu;. fhl;by; thOk; kpUfq;fs; midj;jpdJk;
ed;kjpg;igg; ngw;wtu;. Mdhy; mtUf;Fj; jdJ
ngwhkfdhd ahidia mt;tsT gpbg;gjpy;iy.
mjdhy; ngupa jfg;gdhd ahid rw;Wf; Nfhgj;Jld;
nrhd;dJ | “cioj;Jr; rk;ghjpj;J tPl;iley;ygb ftdp.
ciog;G KOtijAk; flTSF;Fr; nryT nra;jhy;
tho;tJ vg;gb? cdJ je;ijahu; Nehahy; mtjpg;gLfpwhu;.
mtiu ey;y itj;jpauplk; mioj;Jr; nry;. cdJ
rNfhjupapd; gps;isfs; fw;gjpy;iy. mtu;fspd; fy;tpapy;
mf;fiw nfhs;. flTis kdjpy; epidj;Jf;nfhz;L
fhupakhw;Wgtd; jhd; mwpthsp. eP ngupa gf;jd; vd;W
kw;wtu;fis Vkhw;Wfpwha;” vd;wJ”
“ahid vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. mJ toik Nghy
te;J jdJ flikfisr; nra;jJ. mJ FLk;gj;ij ed;F
ftdpf;fpwJ. rNfhjuu;fSf;Fk; ,dj;jtu;fSf;Fk; cjtp
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nra;fpwJ. mjdhy; mJ mijg; gw;wpf; ftiy nfhs;shJ
ngupa jfg;gd; nrhd;dtw;iwr; rptdplk; nrhy;yp tpl;Lj;
jdJ flikfisf; ftdpj;jJ”
“md;W mJ Fjpiuapd; thioj;Njhl;lj;pw;F
thiog;gok; thq;Ftjw;fhfr; nrd;wJ. ahidapd; kPJ
Fjpiuf;F mgpkhdk; mjpfk;. Ahidiaf; Fjpiu
rptndd epidj;J tzq;Fk;. ahidiaf; fz;l Fjpiu
nrhd;dJ | “rptdbahNu> ehd; rptDf;nfd Neu;e;J tpl;l
thiof;Fiynahd;W ed;whfg; gOj;J tpl;lJ. mijf;
nfhz;L te;J jUfpNwd; rptDf;Fg; gilj;J tpl;L
rptdbahu;fSf;Ff; nfhLk;” vd;wJ”
“Fjpiuiag; Nghyg; gy fhl;L kpUfq;fs;
ahidaplk; rptDf;Fg; gilf;fg; gytpjkhd czTg;
gz;lq;fisf; nfhLf;Fk;. ahid rptDf;Fg; gilj;J
tpl;Lf; NfhapYf;F tUNthu;f;F nfhLf;Fk;. mJ kw;w
kpUfq;fs; nfhLf;Fk; czTg; gz;lq;fisj; jdJ
tPl;bw;Ff; nfhz;L nry;tjpy;iy”
“md;W gd;wp kJghdj;ijf; Fbj;J tpl;L
epiwntwpapy; NfhapYf;F te;J fz;lgb Gyk;gpf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. mijf; fz;l ahid gd;wpapd; mUNf
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nrd;W | “rNfhjuNd> Nfhapypy; fz;lgb fijg;gJ ghtk;”
vd;wJ”
“ahidapd; thu;j;ijfs; gd;wpf;Ff; Nfhgj;ij
cz;lhf;fpaJ. gd;wp Fbj;Jtpl;L ml;lfhrq;fs; nra;Ak;
NghJ ahid mjw;Fg; Gj;jpkjp $Wk;. mJTk; gd;wpf;Fg;
gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; gd;wp Nfhgj;Jld; nrhd;dJ | “eP
vd;d fhl;L uhrhth..? rptidr; rhl;b tapW tsu;f;Fk;
cd;id ,f;fhl;by; cs;s mwptpy;yhj kpUfq;fs; ngupa
gf;jpkhdhf epidf;fyhk;. ehd; mg;gb epidf;f khl;ld;.
fhl;L kpUfq;fis Vkhw;wpg; gpiog;G elj;Jfpwha;. mJ
jhd; kpfg;ngupa ghtk;. eP Nfhapw;gf;fk; tuhky; tpL.
Nfhapy; ey;ygb elf;Fk;” vd;W tha;f;F te;jgb gd;wp
NgrpaJ”
“ahid mijg; ngupajhf vLf;ftpy;iy. G+ir
Kbe;J vy;yh kpUfq;fSk; nrd;w gpd; Fjpiu Nfl;lJ | “
Iah> gd;wp jpdKk; cq;fis mtkhdg;gLj;JfpwJ.
mjw;Fj; jFe;j jz;lid Vd; nfhLf;fhJ ,Uf;fpwPu;fs;?
“ez;gh> fw;wtu;fs; $l MuhahJ gy ,lq;fspy;
Ngrf;$lhjtw;iwnay;yhk; NgRtij ehd; fz;Ls;Nsd;.
vdJ ngupa je;ij ed;whff; fw;wtu;. kjpf;fg;gLgtu;.
mg;gbapUe;Jk; mtu; vd;idg; gw;wpj; jtwhff;
fijf;fpwhu;. mg;gbapUf;f mwptpy;yhj fPo;g;gl;l Fbapw;
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gpwe;j gd;wpapdJ Ngr;irf;Nfl;L ehd;
tUj;jkilayhkh..?”vd;W Nfl;lJ. MfNt
md;ghdtu;fNs> ahu; vijr; nrhd;dhYk; mjw;fhff;
ftiyg;glhjPu;fs;. mtu;fs; nrhy;tJ cz;ikahdhy;
jpUe;Jq;fs;. ngha;ahdhy; mtu;fSf;fhfg;
gupjhgg;gLq;fs;. mtu;fs; fhyg;Nghf;fpy; jpUe;Jthu;fs;”
vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
ew;ghy fw;whUk; ehlhJ nrhy;Ytu;
,w;ghyu; my;yhu; ,ay;gpd;ik NehtNjd;?
fw;ghy; ,yq;fUtp ehl! kw;wpahuhDk;
nrhw;Nrhuh jhNuh ,y;.
nrhw;Nrhu;TgLjy; vd;gJ nghJthf vtUf;Fk;
,ay;ghdJ. mjdhy; fPohdtu;fspd; Ngr;irf; Nfl;Lj;
Jd;gg;glyhfhJ. “kw;wp ahuhDk; nrhw;Nrhuh jhNuh ,y;”
vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> ,iwtDf;Fg; gf;jpAld; ehk;
njhz;Lfs; nra;fpNwhk;. nghq;fpg; gilf;fpNwhk;.
nea;KOf;Fr; nra;fpNwhk;. Mdhy; vkf;F vg;nghOJk;
mjdhy; ed;ikfs; te;jiltjpy;iy. gy rkaq;fspy;
jhq;fKbahjJd;gq;fSk; NtjidfSk; te;jilfpd;wd.
mg;nghOJ ehk; ,iwtidj; jpl;bajpy;iy.
fz;bj;jjpy;iy. vy;yhk; tpjpg;gad; vd;Nw vz;zp
MWjyilfpNwhk;. ,J Nghyj;jhd; cwtpdu;fshy;
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vg;nghOJk; cjtpfs; nra;aKbtjpy;iy. gyKiw
cjtpatu; rpy Neuq;fspy; cjthJ cjtp Nfhupr;
nry;gtidj;jpl;b mDg;Gthu;. mg;gb mtu; jpl;bdhYk;
cjtp ngwg; Nghgtd; Nfhgg;gl;ljpy;iy. mJ jdJ tpjp
vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhs;thd;.’
“ee;jtdj;jpy; tho;e;j Fjpiu xd;W fhl;by;
thzpgk; nra;J te;jJ. thzpgj;jpd; %yk; mJ ngUk;
nghUs; rk;ghjpj;jJ. jhd; rk;ghjpj;j nghUl;fis mJ
gaDs;s topfspy; nryTnra;J te;jJ. Nfhapy;fspy;
md;djhdk; nra;jy;> Nfhapy; fl;Ljy;> thfdq;fs;
thq;fpf; nfhLj;jy; Nghd;w nray;fisAk;>
twpatu;fSf;Fj; Njitahd cjtpfisAk; nra;J te;jJ.
“Fjpiu jdJ jq;ifiag; ngUk; nghUs; nryT
nra;J Vuhskhd nghUl;fisr; rPjdkhff; nfhLj;Jj;
jdJ ikj;JdDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;jJ.
ikj;Jdd; Cjhhp. fz;lgb nryT nra;td;. Nrhk;Ngwp.
mjdhy; FjpiunfhLj;j nghUspy; ngUk; gFjp mope;J
tpl;lJ. jdJ rNfhjup f\;lg;glf; $lhnjd;gjw;fhff;
Fjpiu ikj;JdDf;F mbf;fb nghUs; nfhLf;Fk;”
“md;W nghUs;Nfl;Lg; gyu; te;jpUe;jdu;. Fjpiu
xt;nthUtupd; gpur;rpidfisAk; tprhupj;J mtu;fSf;F
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Ntz;ba cjtpfisr; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ
Fjpiuapd; rNfhjupAk; ikj;JdDk;> Fjpiuapd; tPl;Lf;F
te;jdu;. Fjpiuapd; ikj;Jdd; Fjpiuaplk; te;J
“kr;rhd;> gps;isfs; fw;Fk; ghlrhiyf;F mtu;fs;
fw;gjw;fhd gzk; ,d;Dk; fl;lg;gltpy;iy. mjdhy;
,d;W mtu;fs; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;ytpy;iy” vd;wJ”.
“mijf;Nfl;l Fjpiuf;F msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk;
te;jJ | “e P vd;id ek;gpah gps;isfisg; ngw;wha;.
gps;isfisg; ngw;why; mtw;iw xOq;fhfg; Ngzp
tsu;j;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ehdpy;yhj fhyj;jpy; vd;d
nra;tha;..? gpr;ir vLg;ghah? vjw;Fk; Xu; msT ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. cdJ FLk;gj;;Njitfs; midj;ijAk;
vd;dhy; nra;J ju KbahJ. eP ciof;f Ntz;Lk;.
ciof;fhky; ,Ue;J capiu thq;Ffpwha;. cdf;F khdk;
ntl;fk;> Nuhrk;> $l ,y;iyah..?” vd;W VrpaJ”
“mq;F cjtpfs; ngw te;jtu;fs; jpifj;Jg;
Nghdhu;fs;. jkf;Fk; ,t;thW Vr;R tpONkh vdg; gae;jdu;.
Mdhy; Fjpiuapd; ikj;Jdd; mijg;
ngupJgLj;jtpy;iy | “eP NgRtijg; NgR. Mdhy; fhirj;
jh. fhR juhtpl;lhy; gps;isfs; ehisf;Fk; ghlrhiyf;Fg;
Nghfkhl;lhu;fs;” vd;wJ. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> xU
Kiw nfhLj;Jjtpatd; kWKiw nfhLf;fhtpl;lhy;
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thq;fpatd; Nfhgpf;fkhl;lhd;. mg;gbf; Nfhgpg;gJ jtW
vd;W mtDf;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs>
cjtpatu;fs; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; cjttpy;iyNa vd;W
Nfhtpg;gJ jtW” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
jkndd;W ,Uehop kw;wpahNu
eknea;ia ef;F gtu;!
xU Kiw cjtpatd; njhlu;e;J cjttpy;iy vd;W
Nfhgpg;gJ jtW. “ahNuh ek nea;ia ef;Fgtu;” vd;gJ
gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> gR tsu;g;Nghu; ghy;
fwf;Fk; NghJ fd;wpw;Fg; NghjpasT ghiy tpl;L tpl;Lj;
jhd; fwg;ghu;fs;. Vnddpy; fd;W xU ngUk; KjyhFk;.
mJ MNuhf;fpakhf tsu;e;jhy; jhd; mjpypUE;J
tUkhdj;ijg; ngwyhk;. fd;Wf;F tplhJ ghiyf; fwe;jhy;
fd;W nrj;J tpLk;. mJ gR tsu;g;gtDf;Fg; ngUk;
el;lj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;. mjdhy; ghy; fwg;Nghu; fd;wpw;Fg;
ghy; tpl;Lj; jhd; fwg;gu;. mJ Nghy ey;y ez;gu;fs;>
Fw;wk; nra;jhYk; mijg; ngupjhf vz;zkhl;lhu;fs;. rpW
rpW Fw;wq;fSf;fhf ey;y el;igj; Jwe;jhy; NfLtUk;
vd;W mtu;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. mj;Jld; ey;y el;G>
ngUikahdJ | ghJfhg;ghdJ. ey;y el;G vd;gJ ez;gu;
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epiy jtwpr; nry;Yk; NghJ fz;bj;J ey;Yiu $wpj;
jpUe;Jtjw;fhf mike;jJ. Jd;gq;fs; tUk;NghJ cjtp
nra;J jhq;FtJ”
“ehfuhrh mUzhryj;Jld; el;Gg;G+z;bUe;jhu;.
,UtUk; ve;j tplaj;jpYk; xd;Wgl;Nl nrayhw;Wtu;.
mtu;fSf;Fs;f; fUj;J NtWghL Vw;gLtjpy;iy. ,UtUk;
ve;j tplaj;jpYk; xj;J elg;gNjhL ahuhtJ xUtu; vijr;
nra;tjhdhYk; kw;wtUld; fye;Jiuahbj; jhd;
nra;thu;fs;”
“ehfuhrhtpd; guk vjpup rptypq;fk;. Cupy; cs;s
NfhapypUe;J gy;NtWgl;l gpur;rpidfspy; ,UtUk;
Kuz;gLthu;fs;. rpy rkak; tha;j;ju;f;fk; Kw;wpf;
ifyg;Gk; cz;lhFk;. ehfuhrh kpFe;j Nfhgg;gLk;
Ntisfspy; mUzhryk; jhd; mtiuj; Njw;wpr;
rkhjhdg;gLj;Jthu;. mjdhy; gyKiw rptypq;fj;Jld;
mUzhryk; Kuz;gl;Lk; ,Uf;fpwhu;”
“mUzhryj;jpd; kfs; RNue;jpdp. Mrpupauhfg;
gzp Gupfpwhs;. rptypq;fj;jpd; kfd; f[Kfd; itj;jpauhfg;
gzp Gupfpwhd;. ,UtUk; xNu ghlrhiyapy; fw;wikahy;
f[KfDf;Fr; RNue;jpdpiaj; jpUkzk; nra;a tpUg;gk;.
mijj; jdJ je;ijahd rptypq;fj;jpw;Fj;
njupag;gLj;jpdhd;. rptypq;fj;jpd; kidtpf;Fj; jdJ
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kfDf;Fr; RNte;jpdpiar; nra;a tpUg;gk;. mjdhy;
rptypq;fKk; kidtpAk; mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;Fg;
ngz;Nfl;L te;jdu;. jdJ kfSf;F itj;jpaiur; nra;a
mUzhryk; tpUk;gpdhu;. vdpDk; jdJ capu; ez;gdhd
ehfuh[h Nfhgpg;ghnud mQ;rpdhu;. Mdhy;
mUzhryj;jpd; kidtp mj;jpUkzj;ijr; nra;a
Ntz;Lnkd;W tw;GWj;jpdhu;”
“rptypq;fKk; kidtpAk; mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F
nrd;W jpUkzk; Ngrpa tprak; ehfuhrhTf;Fj; njupa
te;jJ. mtu; Gwg;gl;L mUzhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhu;.
ehfuhrhitf; fz;lJk; mUzhryj;jpd; neQ;R
fyq;fpaJ. ehfuhrh Kul;Lj;jd;ik cs;stu;. jhd;
epidj;jJ jhd; rupahdnjd;W thjpLgtu;. ,e;jj;
jpUkzj;jhy; jkf;fpUf;Fk; cwT Kwpe;J tpLk; vd;W
mQ;rpdhu;.
“thlhg;gh… ehd; cd;iu tPl;il tug;
Gwg;gl;ldhd;. mJf;fpilapiy te;jpl;lha;” vd;whu;
mUzhryk;”.
“ehd; ey;y xU tplaj;ijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;ldhd;.
mjdhy; clNd Gwg;gl;L te;Jtpl;Nld;. RNue;jpdp ehd;
J}f;fp tsu;j;j gps;is. vd;idj; jdJ je;ijnad
epidg;gts;. f[Kfd; mUikahd gps;is. mtDf;Fr;
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RNue;jpidpiar; nra;J itj;jhy; RNue;jpdp
Fiwtpy;yhky; tho;ths;. vg;Ngh jpUkzk;? vd;whu;
ehfuhrh”.
“,d;Wk; ehs; jPu;khdpf;ftpy;iy. cq;fNshLk;
fye;J Ngrptpl;Lj; jPukhdpf;fyhk; vd;wpUf;fpNwd;” vd;whu;
mUzhryk;.”
“ehfuhrh Fspu;e;J Nghdhu;. rptypq;fj;ijg; Nghy
mtdJ gps;is ,y;iy. rptypq;fj;jpd; Fzq;fSf;fhf
ehk; ey;ygps;isia ntWf;ff;$lhJ. tpiuthf ehis
vLj;J KbTfl;L. ,y;yh tpl;lhy; gpur;rpid” vd;whu;
ehfuhrh”
“jd;Dld; Nfhgpg;ghu; vd;W epidj;j mUzhryk;
ehfuhrhtpd; kfpo;thd Ngr;irf; Nfl;L mjpu;e;J Nghdhu; |”.
“vd; capu; ez;gd; ePalh. mjdhy; eP vijr; nra;jhYk;
ehd; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;Ntd;” vd;whu; ehfuhrh.
mUzhryj;jpd; cs;sk; fyq;fpf; fz;fs; fz;zPiur;
nrhupe;jd. md;ghdtu;fNs> cz;ikahd ez;gu;fs;
ngUk; Kuz;ghLfs; Vw;gl;lhYk; gpupa khl;lhu;fs;” vd;whu;
ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
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ez;nghd;wpj; jk;khNy ehl;lg;gl; lhu;fisf;
fz;fz;l Fw;wk; csntdpDk; fha;e;jPahu;|
gz;nfhz;l jPQ;nrhy; gizj;Njhsha;! ahUsNuh
jq;fd;W rhf; fwg;ghu;.
jk; fd;W rhtjhy; jkf;Nf el;lk; tUk; vd;W
gRtsu;g;gtu;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. mJ Nghy cz;ikahd
ez;gidg; gpupj;jhy; gpupj;jtUf;F el;lKz;lhF nkd;W
gpupgtUf;Fj; njupAk; mjdhy; mtu;fs; jkf;fpilNa
cz;lhFk; Kuz;ghLfisj; jtpu;j;Jf; nfhs;tu;.
“ahUsNuh jq;fd;W rhf;fwg;ghu;” vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> jk;Kila gy;NtWtpjkhd
rpwg;Gf;fisAila Rw;wj;jpidAk;> jhk; rk;ghjpj;j
nghUl;fs; midj;ijAk; Nfl;ltu;fSf;nfy;yhk; nfhLj;J
tpl;Lg; gw;ww;W tho;gtu;fspw; rpyu;> rpytw;wpd; kPJs;s
gw;iw tpyf;f Kbahjtu;fshf tho;fpd;wdu;. cyfg;
gw;iw KOikahfj; Jwf;fNtz;Lnkd;gjw;fhfj; jkJ
,dpa cwTfisAk; jhk;ghLgl;Lj; Njba nghUl;fisAk;
Jwe;jtu;fshy; $lr; rpy gw;Wf;fisj; Jwf;f Kbtjpy;iy.
mjdhy; mtu;fs; tho;tpy; gy rpf;fy;fis
vjpu;Nehf;Fthu;fs;. gw;Wf;fisj; Jwe;jtd; Qhdp. mg;gbg;
gw;Wf;fisj; Jwe;J Qhdpahf Ntz;Lk; vd;W tPl;il
tpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;Lf; fhl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W mq;F jtk; nra;gtu;fs;
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$lr; rpy gw;Wf;fisj; Jwf;f KbahJ mtjpg;gLfpd;wdu;.
kdj;jplKs;std;> kdk; xU epidg;gl;ltd;.
tPl;bypUe;jhYk; mtd; gw;ww;wtdhf ,Ug;ghd;.
kdj;jplkpy;yhjtd;> miyAk; kdij cilatd; fhl;by;
jdpikahf ,Ue;jhYk; mtd; gw;Wf;fSf;F
Ml;gl;ltdhfNt ,Ug;ghd;. ,e;j epiy ahid nrd;w
Jthuj;jhy; mjd; thy; nry;yhjijg; Nghd;wJ”
“mk;gythzu; ngUk; jdte;ju;. mtuplk; ,y;yhj
trjpfs; vJTk; ,y;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; mtupd; kdk; epiy
nfhs;shJ jtpj;jJ. jdJ kd epiyiag; gw;wpj; jdJ
khdrPff; FUthd Re;juypq;fk; RthkpahUf;Fr; nrhd;dhu;.
Re;juypq;fk; Rthkpahu; gpuk;kr;rhup mtu; mt;T+u;r; rptd;
Nfhapy; klj;jpy; trpg;gtu;. fhiyapy; vOe;J
fhiyf;fld;fis Kbj;J tpl;Lf; fpuhkj;Js;r; nry;thu;.
mq;F nrd;W kf;fisr; re;jpj;J mtu;fSf;F
MNyhridfs; nrhy;thu;. Nrhjplk; nrhy;thu;. Nga;
gprhRfis tpul;Lthu;. mtu; nrhd;dhu; | “kfNd> taJ
te;jJk; rpyUf;Fg; nghUl;fs; kPJs;s Mir mw;Wg;
Ngha;tpLk;. kidtp gps;isfshy; gpur;rpidfs;
cUthFk;. mg;gbahdtu;fs; rhkpahuhfg; NghtJk; cz;L.
cdf;F tpUg;gkhdhy; vd;Dld; te;J rptd; Nfhapypy;
,U” vd;whu;”
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“rpy ehl;fspd; gpd; mk;gythzu; rptd; NfhapYf;F
te;J Re;juypq;fk; RthkpahUld; rptd; Nfhapy; klj;jpy;
jq;fpdhu;. mg;gythzu; ngUk; gzf;fhuu; | trjpahdtu;.
mWRit czTz;gtu;. klj;jpy; Re;juypq;fk; Rthkpahu;
jhd; rikg;ghu;. Nrhw;Wg; ghidf;Fs; jdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;
fha;fwpfisAk;> kpsfha;j; J}isAk; cg;igAk;>
GspiaAk; Nghl;Lr; rikg;ghu;. mijj; jhd; %d;W NeuKk;
jhDk; cz;L> grpnad;W tUgtu;fSf;Fk; nfhLg;ghu;.
,uz;L %d;W jpdq;fs; Rj;juypq;fk; Rthkpahu; nfhLj;j
czit thq;fp cz;l mk;gythzu; ehyhtJ ehs;r;
nrhd;dhu; | “ Rthkp Nrhw;iwAk; fwptiffisAk; jdpj;
jdpahfr; rikf;f Kbahjh?”
“kfNd> jdJ ,dpa neUq;fpa Rw;wj;jpdiuAk;>
jhk; ghLgl;Lj; Njba nrhj;Jf;fisAk; Jwg;gJ kl;Lk;
Jwty;y. ehf;F RitiaAk;> fhJ ,dpikahd
nkhopfisAk;> fz;fs; ,uk;kpakhd fhl;rpfisAk;> %f;F
eWkzq;fisAk; Jwg;gNj cz;ikahd JwT. ngUk;
nghUs;fisAk; ,dpa Rw;wj;ijAk; Jwe;j cdf;F
Ritiaj; Jwf;f Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; jhd;
Ritapy;yhj czit xJf;fp tpl;Lr; Ritahd cztpd;
kPJ gw;Wf; nfhz;lha;. me;jg; gw;iwAk; ePf;fNtz;Lk;”
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“Kbatpy;iyr; Rthkp. nghUs; ngUk; Rikahf
,Ue;jJ. gps;isfSk; ,dj;jtu;fSk; mjd; kPJ nfhz;l
gw;iw vd;kPJ nfhs;shikahy; jhd; ehd; mtw;iwj;
Jwe;Njd;. Mdhy; cztpd; kPJs;s gw;iw vd;dhy; ePf;f
Kbaty;iy”. vd;whu; mk;gythzu;. MfNt
md;ghdtu;fNs>gw;iwj; Jwf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W
vz;ZNthu; vy;yhg; gw;Wf;fisAk; ePf;f Ntz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; mjdhy; ve;jg; gaDk; cz;lhfhJ” vd;whu;
ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
rpwe;jjk; Rw;wKk; nra;nghUSk; ePf;fpj;
Jwe;jhu; njhlu;ghL vtd;nfhy;? – fwq;fUtp
Vdy;tha; tPOk; kiyehl! m/jd;Nwh
ahidNgha; thy;Nghfh thW.
jd;idr; #o;e;Js;s rpwg;ghd Rw;wj;jtiuAk;>jhk; ngUk;
ghLgl;Lj; Njba nghUl;fisAk; tpl;L tpl;L Jwtwk; G+z;l
rpyuhy; rpy gw;Wf;fis ePf;f Kbtjpy;iy. ,J ahid
Ngha; thy; Nghfhjij xf;Fk;> “ahid Ngha; thy;Nghfhj
thW” vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> tPuk; nghUe;jpa ngUk;
kd;du;fs; ahidiaf; nfhz;Nl ahidiag; gpbg;ghu;fs;.
mJNghyg; ngUk; mwpQu;fs; jk;ikg; Nghd;w ngUk;
mwpQu;fisj; jhd; ez;gu;fshf;fpf; nfhs;thu;fs;. mg;gb
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Mf;fpf; nfhs;Sk; NghJ Fyk;> Nfhj;jpuk; ghu;f;f
khl;lhu;fs;. mwpT xd;iwNa ghu;g;ghu;fs;. gyk; jhd;
gyj;ij trg;gLj;Jk;. mJ Nghy mwpT jhd; mwpit
trg ;gLj;Jk;”
“ee;jtdk; vd;w fhl;by; tho;e;j ahid xd;W
mwpT jUk; gy E}y;fisf; fw;Wg; NguwpQdhfj; jpfo;e;jJ.
mJ fw;wtu;fis kl;Lk; kjpf;Fk;. fy;yhjtu;fSf;Fj; jdJ
tPl;by; eilngWk; tpN\rq;fSf;Ff; $lr; nrhy;yhJ.
,jdhy; fhl;by; tho;e;j ngUk;ghd;ikahd kpUfq;fs;
ahid jiyf;fdk; gpbj;jJ> jpkpu; cs;sJ vd;W Ngrpf;
nfhs;Sk;. ahid ,ijg; gw;wpnay;yhk;
ftiyg;gLtjpy;iy. fhl;by; xU ghlrhiyia elj;jp
te;jJ. mg;ghlrhiyapy; ee;jtdj;jpy; cs;s kpUfq;fSk;
fy;tp fw;W te;jd”
“fy;tpfw;Fk; kpUfq;fisAk; mtw;wpd;
ngw;Nwhu;fisAk; ahid kjpj;jJ. mjdhy; fhl;by; cs;s
kpUfq;fs; gy ahidapd; ghlrhiyf;F te;J fy;tp fw;wd.
mf;fhl;by; thOk; gd;wp ahidiag; Nghyg; gy
E}y;fisf; fw;W mwpthspahf ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; ahid
jdf;Nfw;gLk; re;Njfq;fisg; gd;wpaplk; tpdhtp mwpe;J
nfhs;Sk;”
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“ahidapd; tPl;bNyh my;yJ ghlrhiyapNyh
elf;Fk; itgtq;fisg; gd;wp jhd; Kd;dpd;W elj;Jk;.
mJ ahidapd; ,uj;j cwtpdu;fSf;Fk; Vida rpy
kpUfq;fSf;Fk; gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; mit ahidapd;
tPl;by; eilngWk; epfo;TfSf;F tUtjpy;iy. mijg;
gw;wp ahidAk; ftiy nfhs;tjpy;iy”
“ahidapd; kfDf;Fj; jpUkzk; eil ngw;w NghJ
ahid jdJ kidtpiaAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L jdJ
%j;j rNfhjudpd; tPl;bw;Fj; jpUkzj;jpw;F miog;gjw;Fr;
nrd;wJ. ahidiaAk; kidtpiaAk; mjd;%j;j
rNfhjud;> “cs;Ns thUq;fs;” vd;W miof;ftpy;iy.
thrypy; itj;Jr; nrhd;dJ| “eP Nrw;iwAk; kyj;ijAk;
cz;Zk;. gd;wpia cdJ tP;l;bd; epfo;TfSf;Fj;
jiyik jhq;f itf;fpwha;. mjdhy; ngUk; mtkhdk;
vkJ FLk;gj;jpw;F Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. mjdhy; fPo; rhjpg; gd;wp
,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F ehd; tukhl;Nld;. ehd;
tuNtz;Lkhdhy; gd;wpiaj; Juj;J” vd;wJ”
“mz;zh> fw;wtu;fs; jhd; cyfpy; ngupatu;fs;.
mij tpl mtu;fs; jhk; vLf;Fk; gpwtpfspy; $lg;
ngupatu;fnsd kjpf;fg;gLthu;fs;. mg;gbahd
mopty;yhj nry;tj;ijg; gd;wp ngw;wpUf;fpwJ. fy;tpia
kjpf;f Ntz;LNk jtpu mijg; ngwhj ngupatu;fis
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kjpf;ff; $lhJ. fy;yhjtu;fs; capNuhL ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;
vd;W nrhy;Yk; epiyapy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fs;
gapu;fs; vJTk; tpisahj ctu; epyj;jpw;Fr; rkkhdtu;fs;.
fy;yhjtu;fspd; mofpa Njhw;wk; kz;zhw; nra;ag;gl;l
mofpa nghk;ik Nghd;wJ. mJ Nghyf; fy;yhjtdplk;
Nrue;j nry;tk; fw;wtu;fspd; tWikia tplf;
nfhLikahdJ. mjdhy; fw;Wau;e;j gd;wpNa vdf;F
cau;e;jJ. mjd; el;ig tpLtij tpl fy;yhj %ldhd
cdJ cwitj; Jz;bg;gJ NkyhdJ” vd;W $wptpl;Lj;
jpUkz miog;gpjiof; nfhLf;fhJ jdJ kidtpiaAk;
mioj;Jf; nfhz;L gd;wpapd; tPl;il Nehf;fpr; nrd;wJ
ahid. MfNt md;ghdtu;fNs vg;nghOJk;
mwpTilatu;fs; ,d;ndhU mwpTilatiuj; jhd;
kjpj;Jr; Rw;wkhf;fpf; nfhs;thu;fs;. gzk;> nghUs;> gjtp
ahTk; tUk;. Mdhy; Ngha;tpLk;. mit Ngha; tpl;lhy;
itj;jpUe;jtDf;F kjpg;gpuhJ. Mdhy; fy;tp tUNk jtpug;
NghfhJ ,Ue;J mtu;fs; NghFkplnky;yhk; mtu;fis
kjpf;fr; nra;Ak; vd;gij czu;e;J elTq;fs;” vd;whu;
ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
Mzk; cila mwpthdu; je;eyk;
khDk; mwptp dtiuj; jiyg;gLj;jy;
khdku; fz;zha;! kwq;nfO khkd;du;
ahidahy; ahidahj; jw;W
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ahidia ahidahy; trg;gLj;JtJ Nghy mwpthy;
mwpthsiu trg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. “ahidahy; ahid
ahj;jw;W” vd;gJ gonkhop.
“md;ghdtu;fNs> ePq;fs; xUtuplk; xd;iwg;
ngwNtz;Lkhdhy; ngwg;Nghgtupd; kdk; tUe;jhky;
mijg; ngWjy; Ntz;Lk;. NjdPahdJ mofhd G+tpd; kPJ
mJ frq;fhky;> tUe;jhky; nkJthf ,Ue;J Njid
vLf;Fk;. Njd; vLf;Fk; NghJ G+tpw;F ve;jf; nfLjiyAk;
NjdP nra;akhl;lhJ. NjdP G+tpy; Njd; vLg;gJ Nghyj; jhd;
kw;wtu;fis tUj;jhky; vkJ vz;zq;fisg; G+u;j;jp
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. G+f;fs; jk; ,d tpUj;jpf;fhfj;
NjdPf;fis tpUk;gp mioj;Jj; Njidf; nfhLg;gJ Nghyf;
nfhLg;gtupd; cs;sk; epiwtile;J kfpOjy; Ntz;Lk;.
mt;thW nraw;gl;lhy; nfhLg;gtu;fs; kdKte;J
nfhLg;ghu;fs;. mj;Jld; kPz;Lk; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w
vz;zk; nfhLg;gtu;fSf;F cz;lhFk;. ,e;j tifapy;
muru;fs; kf;fsplk; tupfis t#ypf;Fk; NghJ> kf;fs; kd
kfpo;Tld; nfhLf;fj;j;f tifapy; nraw;gl Ntz;Lk;.
mg;gbr; nraw;gl;lhy; jhd; muru; kPJ kf;fSf;F
ntWg;Gz;lhfhJ”
“Ky;iy tdj;jpd; murdhd rpq;fk; jdJ
Ml;rpf;Fl;gl;l kpUfq;fsplkpUe;J kpfTk; je;jpukhf tup
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iat#y; nra;Ak;. mf;fhl;by; tptrhak; nra;Ak;
kpUfq;fSf;F ey;y ,d tpij jhdpaq;fis ,wf;Fkjp
nra;J ,ytrkhff; nfhLf;Fk;. nfhLf;Fk; NghJ jhd;
nfhLf;Fk; jhdpaq;fis mWtil nra;j gpd; jdf;Nf
juNtz;Lk; vd;W epge;jid tpjpf;Fk;. kpfTk; rpwe;j uf
tpijfis mJ nfhLg;gjhy; tpisr;ry; mjpfkhf
,Uf;Fk;. tpis nghUl;fisj; jpUk;gTk; ngWk; NghJ
rpq;fk; xU Fwpg;gpl;l tpiyapy; nfhs;tdT nra;Ak;.
jdpg;gl;l tpahghupfs; nfhs;tdT nra;ahj tifapy;
jhdpaq;fspd; tpw;gid tpiyia mWtil ehl;fspy;
Fiwf;Fk;. mjdhy; tpahghu epiyaq;fspy;
jhdpaq;fspd; tpiy Fiwthf ,Uf;Fk;. nfhs;tdT
nra;J Kbj;j rpy ehl;fspy; jhdpaq;fspd; tpiyiar;
rpwpJ rpwpjhf mjpfupf;Fk;”
“rpq;fk; jhdpaq;fisf; nfhs;tdT nra;Ak; NghJ
tupnad;W vJTk; t#ypg;gjpy;iy. nfhs;tdT nra;Ak;
tpiyapy; tup mlq;fpapUf;Fk;. ,J kpUfq;fSf;Fj;
njuptjpy;iy. rpyNtisfspy; jdpahu; tpahghupfisAk;
jhdpaq;fisf; nfhs;tdT nra;ar; rpq;fk; mDkjpf;Fk;.
mg;nghOJ jdpahu; tpahghupfsplKk;> tptrhapfsplKk;
tupiriar; rw;W mjpfkhf t#ypf;Fk;. jdpahu;
tpahghupfs; rpq;fk; nfhs;tdT nra;Ak; tpiyapYk; ghu;f;f
Fiwe;j tpiyapNyNa nfhs;tdT nra;thu;fs;. my;yJ
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rpq;fk; nfhs;tdT nra;Ak; tpiyapYk; rpwpJ $Ljyhd
tpiyf;Ff; nfhs;tdT nra;thu;fs;. Mdhy; tupg;gzk;
mjpfkhf ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; tptrhapfs; rpq;fj;jpw;Nf
jkJ tpisnghUl;fis tpw;ghu;fs;”
“rpq;fk; nfhs;tdT nra;Ak; tpiyf;Fs;
tupg;gzKk; mlq;Ftjhy; rpq;fj;jpw;F KOikahf
tupg;gzk; fpilj;J tpLk;. tupg;gzk; vd;W nrhy;yp
tupg;gzj;ij mwtplhjjhy; tptrhapfs; murdhd rpq;fk;
tupg;gzj;ij t#ypg;gjpy;iy vd;W epidj;J kfpo;e;J
rpq;fj;ijg; Nghw;wpg; GfOk;. MfNt> md;ghdtu;fNs>
muru;fs; kf;fs; tupg;gzj;ijr; Riknadf; fUjhJ
nfhLf;Fk; tof;fj;ij cz;lhf;Fjy; Ntz;Lk;. mJ Nghy
ePq;fs; ,d;ndhUtuplk; cjtp ngWtjdhy; mtiu
tUe;jhJ ngwg; gofpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu;
ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.
nghUj;jk; mopahj G+e;jz;lhu; kd;du;
mUj;jk; mbepo yhiu – tUj;jhJ
nfhz;lhUk; NghyhNj Nfhly; mJtd;Nwh
tz;^jh Jtz;L tply;
Fbkf;fis tUj;jhJ tupia muru;fs; je;jpukhfg; ngWjy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,J tz;L kyiu tUj;jhJ Njd; cz;gijg;
Nghd;wJ. “tz;^ jhJtz;L tply;” vd;gJ gonkhop.
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“md;ghdtu;fNs> cliy tUj;jp
ciog;gtu;fs; vd;Wk; ,d;gkhf tho;thu;fs;. cliy
tUj;jp ciof;fr; Nrhk;gw;gLgtupd; FLk;gk; xU NghJk;
Kd;Ndw;wkila khl;lhJ. jdJ FLk;gj;ij kjpg;G kpFe;j
rpwe;j FLk;gkhf khw;wtpUk;Ggtu;fs; Nrhk;gypy;yhJ
ey;y Kaw;rpfis Nkw;nfhz;L cw;rhfj;Jld; nraw;gly;
Ntz;Lk;. mopf;Fk; jd;ikiaf; nfhz;l Nrhk;giy
cilatdpd; FLk;gk; mtDf;F Kd;dhNyNa mope;J
tpLk;. ehl;il MSfpd;w murd; typa te;J cjtpfs;
gyTk; nra;jhYk; Nrhk;gy; cs;std; xUNghJk;
Kd;Ndwkhl;lhd;. Mdhy; Kaw;rpAs;std; cjTthu;.
,y;yhtpl;lhYk;jdJ Kaw;rpahy; Kd;NdWthd;”
“ehty; efupd; mq;f[d; vd;nwhU rpWtd; ,Ue;jhd;.
mtd; gpwe;jTlNd jha; ,we;J tpl;lhs;. mtDf;Fg; gj;J
tajhFk; NghJ je;ij tpgj;jpy; rpf;fp ,we;J tpl;lhu;.jhapd;
rNfhupahd fhkhl;rp mtidj; jd;Dld; mioj;J
te;jhs;”
“fhkhl;rp twpats;. mj;Jld; mtu;fSf;F vl;Lg;
gps;isfs;. mjdhy; mq;f[dpd; Njitfs;
epiwNtwtpy;iy. mtDf;F tapwhw czT $lf;
fpilg;gjpy;iy. fhkhl;rpapd; gps;isfs; ghlrhiyf;Fr;
nry;yhJ tPl;by; epd;wdu;. mq;f[d; gbg;gpy; nfl;bf;fhud;.
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mtd; gbf;f tpUk;gpdhd;. Mdhy; trjpfs; vJTk;
,y;iy. mjdhy; mq;f[d; mt;T+upy; tpahghuk; nra;j
Vfhk;guj;jplk; nrd;W Ntiy Nfl;lhd;. mtu; mtdJ
epiyia czu;e;J Ntiy nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;jhu;| “ Iah>
vdf;Fg; gbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w tpUg;gk; kdjpy; cz;L.
ehd; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;W gbj;J tpl;Lg; ghlrhiy tpl;l
gpd; te;J tpbAk; tiu Ntiy nra;fpNwd;” vd;W
$wpdhd;”.
“mtupd; tpahghuj; jyk; ,uT gj;J kzptiu
jpwe;jpUf;Fk;.mjdhy; mtu;> “ghlrhiy tpl;l gpd;G te;J
,uG gj;J kzptiuAk; Ntiy nra;” vd;W nrhd;dhu;.
Muk;gj;jpy; mq;f[d; jdJ rpwpa jhahupd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;W te;jhd;. mjpy; mtDf;Fg; ngUk; rpukkpUg;gij
czu;e;j Vfhk;guk; mtidj; jd;Dld; jq;FkhW Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;lhu;. Neuk; fpilf;Fk; Ntisfspy; mq;f[d;
fhkhl;rpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;thd;. mq;F Ntiyfspd;wp
tpisahLk; fhkhl;rpapd; gps;isfis VjhtJ Ntiy
nra;J rk;ghjpAq;fs; my;yJ ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;W
gbAq;fs; vd;W nrhy;thd;. Mdhy; mtu;fs; mtdJ
nrhy;iyf; Nfl;gjpy;iy”
“gj;J tUlq;fs; fope;jd. mq;f[d;
gy;fiyf;fofj;jpw;Fj; njupthdhd;. mtd; Vfhk;guj;jpd;
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tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpy; njhlu;e;J Ntiy nra;J nfhz;L
fw;whd;. Muk;gj;jpy; $ypNtiyfs; nfhLj;j Vfhk;guk;
gpd; mq;f[dpd; jpwikia czu;e;J tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpd;
Kfhikahsuhf;fpdhu;. mjdhy; mtDf;Fg; gbg;gjw;F
NeukpUe;jJ”
“mq;f[d; Kfhikahsuhd gpd; Vfhk;guj;jpd;
tu;j;jf epiyak; ngU tsu;r;rp fz;lJ. Vfhk;guk;>
mq;f[dpd; jpwikia czu;e;J tu;j;jfj;ijg;
ngUg;gpj;jhu;. mtu; cs;ehl;L tpahghuj;Jld;
ntspehl;LfSf;Fg; nghUl;fis ,wf;Fkjp nra;Jk;
te;jhu;. mjdhy; mtu; ngUk; jdte;juhdhu;”
“mq;f[dpd; gy;fiyf;fof; fy;tp Kbe;jJk;
mq;f[Df;F Cupy; ngupanjhU gjtp fpilj;jJ. mtd;
Ntiyf;Fr; nry;