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    gonkhopf; fijfs;-10

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    E}y; tpguk;

    E}ypd; ngau; : gonkhopf; fijfs; 40

    (ftpij> ciu> gonkhop> tpsf;fk; > fijfs; )

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    J}z;LtdthfTk; cs;sd.fijfspy; kdpjg; ghj;jpuq;fSk;> kpUfg; ghj;jpuq;fSk;> cUtfpf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. ePjpf;fijfshf vOjg;gl;l ,f;fijfs; khztu;fis ikakhf itj;Nj vOjg;gl;Ls;sd. FzNrfuk; mtu;fs; Mrpupauhf> mjpguhf> fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsuhff; flik Gupe;jikahy; ngUk;ghyhd fijfs; fy;tp rhu; xOf;fj;ijg; gw;wpNa $Wfpd;wd. ,d;iwa khztu;fspdJ Njitia czu;e;J vOjg;gl;l ,f; fijfs; kpfTk; rpwg;ghdit. khztu;fSk;> Mrpupau;fSk;> ngw;NwhUk; mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;bait. ey;ynjhU vjpu;fhyr; r%fk; cUthf Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nehf;fpy; vOjg;gl;l 400 fijfSk; nghw;fhRfs; vd;Nw $Wjy; Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gbahd gy;yhapuk; fijfisf; FzNrfuj;jplkpUe;J r%fk; vjpu;ghu;f;fpwJ.

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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

    Gj;jptuhJ. ey;ytw;iwf; $Wk; ngupatu;fisAk; ,tu;fs;

    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;”

    “rptuhrh xU rpWtu;j;fd;. mtd; Cupy; gyruf;Ff;

    fil xd;W itj;J elj;jp te;jhd;. mjpypUe;J tUk;

    tUkhdk;. mtdJ FLk;gj;NjitfSf;Fg; NghJkhdjhf

    ,Ue;jJ. mtd; xU ehs;g;gl;lzj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wNghJ Xu;

    mjp\;l ,yhgr; rPl;il thq;fpdhd;. mjd; %yk;

    mtDf;Fg; gy ,yl;r &gh gupR Nru;e;jJ. gupRj; njhif

    fpilj;jJk; mtd; filiag; gl;lzj;pw;F khw;wpdhd;.

    mj;Jld; gy tifahd nghUl;fis tpw;gid nra;aj;

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    njhlq;fpdhd;. mjd; %yk; mtDf;Fg; ngUe;njhifahd

    gzk; ,yhgkhff; fpilj;jJ”

    “gzk; te;J Nru;e;jJk; ngUk; ngUk; ez;gu;fSk;

    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

    fztd; tpgj;njhd;wpy; ,we;J tpl;lhd;. mtSf;F ,uz;L

    Mz; gps;isfs;. mtu;fs; gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s fy;Y}up

    xd;wpy; fy;tp fw;wdu;. fztd; ,we;jjk; mUl;nry;tp

    jdJ rNfhjudhd rptuhrhtplk; nrd;W jdJ

    gps;isfspd; fy;tpf;F cjtp nra;AkhW Nfl;lhs;. rptuhrh

    mijf; ftdj;jpy; vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. gyKiw

    mts; nrd;W ,ue;J Nfl;Lk; rptuhrh cjtp nra;atpy;iy.

    mjdhy; mUl;nry;tp jdJ ,U gps;isfisAk; gl;lzg;

    ghlrhiyahy; kwpj;J Cupy; cs;s xU ghlrhiyapy;

    fw;gpj;jhs;. mj;Jld; mts; mtu;fisf; fw;gpg;gjw;fhff;

    $yp Ntiyfs; nra;jhs;”

    “Gfopy; kpFe;j tpUg;gKs;s rptuhrhitg; Gfo;e;J

    gyu; jkJ fhupaq;fisr; nra;J te;jdu;. jdf;F khiy

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    mzptpj;Jg; nghd;dhilNghu;;j;Jk;gb rptuhrh jdJ

    ez;gu;fSf;Ff; $wp mjw;Fz;lhFk; nryTfisAk;

    nfhLg;ghd;. Cupy; cs;s rpyu; jhk; tho;tjw;fhfr;

    rptuhrhitg; Gfo;e;J Jjpghb te;jdu;”

    “Ie;J tUlq;fs; fope;jd. mUl;nry;tpapd; kfd;

    itj;jpauhfp tpl;lhd;. mg;NghJ fly; thzpgk; nra;jhd;

    rptuhrh. xU ehs;g; ngWkjp kpf;f nghUl;fis

    Vw;wpf;nfhz;L rptuhrhtpd; fg;gy; flypy; gazpj;j NghJ

    flw;nfhs;isf;fhuu;fs; mf;fg;giyf; flj;jpr; nrd;W

    tpl;ldu;. mjdhy; rptuhrh ngUk; gz

    neUf;fbf;Fs;shdhd;. mtd; jdJ nrhj;Jf;fis tpw;Wf;

    flidj; jPu;j;j NghJk; gy ,yl;r &gh nfhLf;Fkjpahf

    ,Ue;jJ”

    “mUl;nry;tpapd; %j;j kfd; jkJ FLk;gj;jpw;F

    cjtpa Vfhk;guk; vd;Dk; jdte;jupd; kfisj; jpUkzk;

    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

    mtd; fu;tq; nfhz;L jd;kdk; Nghd Nghf;fpy; ele;J

    nfhs;thd;. mt;Ntisapy; mtd; gpwupd; Jd;gq;fisf;

    fz;L nfhs;s khl;lhd;. nry;tk; epiyf;Fk; vd;W

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    epidg;ghd;. ,J Ks;spr; nrbapy; Njd; vLj;J cz;gijg;

    Nghd;wnjd;W mtd; czu;tjpy;iy. Mdhy; ehd;

    czu;fpNwd;. mjdhy; jhd; vdJ kfidj; jhd ju;kq;fs;

    nra;Ak;gb tw;GWj;JfpNwd;. vdJ kfDf;F Vfhk;guk; Iah

    cjtp nra;ahJ tpl;bUg;ghuhdhy; ehk; ,d;W ,e;j

    epiyia mile;jpUf;f KbahJ. mij epidj;Jj; jhd;

    ehd; ,ug;gtu;fSf;F cjtpfs; gyTk; nra;ar;nrhy;yp

    kfDf;Fr; nrhy;yp tUfpNwd;. cq;fSf;Fk; cjtp nra;ar;

    nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whs; mUl;nry;tp. MfNt

    md;ghdtu;fNs> Ks;spapNy Njd; vLf;fyhnkd;W

    epidf;fpd;w mwptpypfisg; Nghy thohj Pu;fs;” vd;whu;

    ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

    nry;tj; JizAe;jk; tho;ehl; LizAe;jhk;

    njs;sp czuhu;> rpwpjpdhy; nrk;khe;J

    gs;spg;ghy; thohu;> gjpkfpo;e;J tho;thNu

    Ks;spj;Njd; cz;Z ktu;

    clypNy typikAk; nghUs; tsKk; ,Uf;Fk; tiu

    rpw;wpd;gj;ij mDgtpg;NghNu mjpfkhNdhu;. ,J

    jtpu;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk;. “Ks;spj;Njd; cz;Zktu;” vd;gJ

    gonkhop.

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    “md;ghdtu;fNs> ngUq;Nfhgk; nfhz;L

    rz;ilapLgtu;fspYk; ghu;f;f cs;g;gifAs;stu;fs;

    kpfTk; Nkhrkhdtu;fs;. ,tu;fSld; kpfTk;

    vr;rupf;ifahf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. fs;isf; Fbj;J tpl;Lg;

    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.

    mijf; fz;l gd;wp vUjpd; mUNf nrd;W | “mz;zh>

    ePq;fs; ehd; kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;L nra;Ak; goj; Njhl;lj;jpy;

    Eioe;J vdf;F Kd;dhy; vd;idf; NfshJ goq;fisg;

    gwpj;J cz;L tpl;Lg; gpd; goq;fisg; gwpj;Jr; nrd;W

    re;ijapy; tpw;fpwPu;fs;. ,J vdf;Ff; ftiyiaj; jUfpwJ.

    mjdhy; ,dpNky; mg;gbr; nra;ahjPu;fs;” vd;wJ”

    mijf; Nfl;l vUjpw;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ| “,e;jf;

    fhl;Lf;F murd; ehd; jhd;. ehd; jpdKk; te;J

    goq;fisg; gwpg;Ngd;. eP VjhtJ fijj;jhy; cd;id vdJ

    $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

    je;jpukhf mlf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;J mf;fhl;by;

    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”

    “ehfjk;gpuhNd> eP nja;tk;. rptdpd; fOj;jpy;

    ,Ug;gtd;. ,d;W ehd; cd;id tzq;Ftjw;fhfj;jhd;

    goq;fSk;> ghf;F>ntw;wpiyAk; Njq;fhAk;> ghYk;

    nfhz;L te;Njd;” vd;W $wpg; ghiy itj;J tpl;L

    Njq;fhia cilj;Jf; fw;G+uk; nfhOj;jp mij tpOe;J

    tzq;fpaJ”

    “gd;wpapd; Ngr;Rk;> mJ ele;J nfhz;l tpjKk;

    ehfghk;gpw;F kpFe;j kfpo;r;rpiaf; nfhLj;jJ. mjdhy;

    mJ nrhd;dJ| “vd;idg; gw;wp KOikahfj; njupe;J

  • 14

    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”

  • 15

    “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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  • 16

    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;

  • 17

    $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”

  • 19

    “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

  • 20

    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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  • 21

    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

  • 22

    ,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.”

  • 23

    “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.

  • 24

    “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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  • 25

    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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  • 32

    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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  • 36

    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;

    9

  • 39

    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”

  • 40

    “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

  • 45

    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.

  • 46

    “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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  • 55

    “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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  • 59

    “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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  • 77

    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;