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“md;ghdtu;fNs> mwpTilatu;fSld; kl;LNk el;Gf;

-nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. mwpTs;stu;fs; el;ig capuhff;

fUJthu;fs;. mtu;fsJ el;G tsu;gpiwiag; Nghyj; jpdKk;

tsu;e;J nfhz;NlapUf;Fk;. xUtu; mwpahik fhuzkhf

epiy jLkhwpr; nry;Yk; NghJ mwpTilatu;fs; el;Gf;fhf

fz;bj;J ey;Yiu $wpj;jpUj;Jthu;fs;. mopT jUk;

jPikfis mZfhJ jLj;J> ey;topapy; elf;Fk;gb nra;J>

mopT NeUk; vd;whYk; $l> cldpUe;J jhKk; Jd;gj;ij

Vw;Wj; Jd;gg;gLtNj mwpTilahu;fsJ FzkhFk;”.

“mwpTs;stu;fis ez;gu;fshf;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

mjdhy; cq;fSf;F ed;ikfs; gy Vw;gLtNjhL

ve;jj;jPikAk; mZfhJ. cq;fs; cau;e;j ez;gu; cq;fs;

giftuplj;J xl;b ez;gu;fisg; Nghy ele;J mtu;fis

mopf;fTk; ty;ytu;fs;. ,g;gbahdtu;fis ez;gu;fshfg;

ngw;why; vj;jifa ngUk; gifiaAk; vspjpy; ntd;W

tplyhk;.”

“khtb kd;dDf;F> mUNf cs;s ,yfb ehl;bd;

kd;dd; Xahky; njhe;juT nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. Nghu;

njhLj;jhy; mtid nty;y Kbahnjd;W khtb

kd;dDf;Fj; njupAk;. khtb kd;dd; Nghu; njhLf;fl;Lk;

vd;W ,yfb kd;dd; njhe;juTfs; nra;J

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nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,ij khtb kd;dd; rjhde;jDf;Ff; $wp

,jw;F toptif nra;AkhW ,ue;jhd;.”

“kd;dh> cdJ kfis tpUk;gpf; Nfl;l nrq;fyb

kd;dDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhL> mtd; Vw;fdNt

jpUkzkhdtndd;whYk; gl;lj;jurpia ,oe;jtd;. thupR

,y;yhjtd;. jpUkzk; nra;jtndd;W ghuhJ nra;J nfhL ‘

vd;whu;”

“ jpUkzk; eilngw;WJ. jpUkzk; eilngw;w gpd;

,yfb kd;dd; khtb ehl;bw;F ve;jj; njhe;juTk;

nra;atpy;iy. xU ehs; rjhde;jd; khtb kd;dDf;Fr;

nrhd;dhu;| “kd;dh > ,yfb kd;dd; Nghu; njhLj;jpUe;jhy;

cd;id ntd;wpUg;ghd;. Mdhy; mtDf;Fg; Nghu; njhLf;Fk;

vz;zk; ,y;iy. nrq;fyb kd;ddpd; J}z;Ljypdhy; jhd;

,yfb kd;dd; cdf;Fj; njhe;juTfs; nra;J

nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,dp vJTk; eilngwhJ” vd;whu;

rjhde;jd;”.

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kd;dDk; ez;gu;fs;. rjhde;jd; nrq;fyb kd;ddpd; capu;

ez;gd;. mjdhy; khtb kd;dDf;F cjTtJ Nghy cjtpj;

jdJ ez;gdJ tpUg;gj;ijg; G+u;j;jp nra;jhd;. ,g;gbahd

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ez;gu;fisj; jhd; ePqfs; Njbf; fz;L gpbj;J el;Gf; nfhs;s

Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

khw;wj;ij khw;wk; cilj;jyhy; kw;wtu;f;F

Mw;Wk; gifahy; mtu;f;fisa – Ntz;LNk

Ntw;Wik ahu;f;FKz; lhfyhd; Mw;Wthd;

E}w;Wtiuf; nfhd;W tpLk;.

giftuplj;jpy; xl;b cwthb ez;gidg; Nghy ele;J> mtiu

nty;y ty;ytu;fis ez;gu;fshfg; ngw;why;> vj;jifa

ngUk; ty;ytu;fisAk; ntd;Wtplyhk;. ‘Mw;Wthd;

E}w;Wtiuf; nfhd;W tpLk;’’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> mwj;ijr; nra;Aq;fs;. ,iltplhJ

nra;Aq;fs;. jhdk; vd;gJ XupU Kiwfs; nfhLj;jyy;y.

njhlu;e;J nfhLj;jNy jhdkhFk;. trjpAs;s Ntis

nfhLj;J tpl;L trjpapy;yhj Ntisapw; nfhLf;fhky; tpLtJ

jUkky;y. vdNt njhlu;e;J nfhLq;fs;. cq;fs;

jFjpf;Nfw;wthW jUkk; nra;ayhk;. ngUtzpfd; xUtd;

gyE}W jhdpa %ilfis mtpj;J md;djhdQ; nra;fpwhd;.

mtidg; Nghyf; Fbahdtdhy; nra;a KbahJ. mjw;fhff;

Fbahdtd; jUkk; nra;ahJ thoyhkh? mtdtd; jdJ

jFjpf;Nfw;gj; jUkk; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;”

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‘NtY}upNy xU tptrhap ,Ue;jhd;. mtd;

tpistpf;Fk; nghUl;fspy; xt;nthd;iw vLj;Jr; re;ijapy;

tpw;W tpl;L me;jg; gzj;ij mt;T+upy; cs;s KjpNahu;

,y;ynkhd;wpw;Fj; jpdKk; nfhLg;ghd;. me;j Cupy; cs;s

tzpfd; xUtd; jpdKk; xU %il muprp me;j KjpNahu;

,y;yj;jp;Ff; nfhLg;ghd;. Cutu;fSk; klj;jpYs;NshUk;

me;j tzpfdpd; nfhiliag; gw;wpg; ngupjhfg; NgRthu;fs;.

mtid kjpg;ghu;fs;”.

“xU ehs; xU Jwtp me;j klj;jpw;F te;J gy

ehl;fs; jq;fpapUe;jhu;. mg;nghOJ me;j Cu; kf;fSf;F

mtu; cgNjrk; nra;thu;. Nga;> gprhR Xl;Lthu;. gpy;yp> #dpak;

vLg;ghu;. Nrhjplk; nrhy;thu;. ,jdhy; mtiug; ngupa Qhdp

vd;W kf;fs; epidj;jdu;”.

“xU ehs; Cu; kf;fs; tzpfdJ nfhiliag; gw;wpj;

Jwtpf;Fr; nrhd;dhu;fs;. mjw;Fj; Jwtp nrhd;dhu;|

“mbatu;fNs> nfhil vd;gJ gw;wp mwpahjtuhfNt ePq;fs;

,Uf;fpd;wPu;fs;. jpdKk; jUkk; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. nra;Ak;

jUkj;ij ,ilapy; tplf;$lhJ. mg;gb tpl;lhy; ney;iy

tpijj;J tpl;L ,ilapy; ePu; gha;r;rhjijg; Nghd;wjhfptpLk;.

jUkk; nra;Ak; nghUs; jUkk; nra;gtUilajhf ,Uj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. tptrhap rpWnjhifiaf; nfhLj;jhYk; jpdKk;

nfhLf;fpwhd;. jdJ ciog;igf; nfhLf;fpwhd;. tu;j;jfu;

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fWg;Gr; re;ij tpahghup. jhdpaq;fSf;Ff;Fs;f; fy;iyf;

fye;J tpw;gtu;. fy;iy thq;Fk; thbf;ifahsu;fNs

cz;ikahfj; jUkk; nra;gtu;fs;. mtu;fis mwpahky;

jUkk; nra;fpwhu;fs;. tu;j;jfd; nfhLj;jhYk; me;jg; gyd;

thbf;ifahsiuj;jhd; nrd;wilAk;. mjdhy; cq;fs;

ciog;gpypUe;J tUk; tUthiaj; jpdKk; jUkk;

nra;Aq;fs;. mJ rpWnjhifahf ,Ue;jhYk; guthapy;iy.”

“MfNt md;ghdtu;fNs> gfl;Lf;Fk;> GfOf;fk;

Mirg;gl;Lj; jUkk; nra;ahJ Mj;k tpLjiyf; fhfj; jUkQ;

nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

gl;l tifahy; gyUk; tUe;jhky;

fl;Lilj; jhff; fUjpa ey;ywk;

Kl;Lilj; jhfp ,iljtpu;e;J tPo;jypd;

el;lwhd; MjNy ed;W

jUkk; nra;Nthu; ,lu;ghLfs; te;j NghJk; jUkQ;

nra;tij epWj;jf; $lhJ. njhlq;fpaij KOikahfr; nra;J

gad; ngwy; Ntz;Lk;. ‘,il jtpu;e;J tPo;jypd; el;lwhd;

MjNy ed;W’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> gifnad;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w

gz;gw;w jPa nraiy xUtd; tpisahl;lhff; $l

tpUk;gf;$lhJ. gif xUtiuj; jpBnud mtUf;Fj; njupahJ

jhf;Fk;. cau; ,uj;j mOj;jk; Nghyj; jhf;fp tUj;jpf; nfhy;yf;

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$baJ. mjdhy; gif nfhs;shjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

jw;nrayhfg; gif cz;lhdhy; mij vg;gbahtJ ve;j

topiag; ghtpj;jhtJ ePf;fpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;”.

“mizf;fg;glhjpUf;Fk; rpW neUg;Gg; nghwpahdJ

fhyg;Nghf;fpy; fhw;wpd; cjtpahy; ngUk; neUg;ghtijg;

Nghyg; gifAk; re;ju;g #o;epiy tUk; NghJ kdpjidj;

jhf;fp mopj;J tpLk;. jdf;Fj; Jizahf tUtjw;F ahUk;

,y;yhj epiyapy; giftu; ,Utu; ,Ue;jhy;> me;jg;

giftUs; xUtiu ez;guhf;fpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.

mJjhd; nfhLk;gifia tpyf;Fk; rpwe;j topahFk;. ,g;gb

ele;jhy; giftUila nray;fs; jilg;gl;L tpLk;. giftupy;

xUtiu ez;guhf;fpdhy; mtu; jdJ ez;gu;fSld; $b

mtUf;fhf ciog;ghu;. ,jdhy; giftdpd; ijupak;

Fiwe;J tpLk;.”

“khwDk; NtytDk; ghlrhiyapy; fw;fpd;w

fhyj;jpNyNa giftu;fs;. khwDila ez;gd; fNzrd;.

mjdhy; fNzrd; fhuzkpd;wp NtytDld; gif

ghuhl;bdhd;. Ntytd; tu;j;jfd;. khwd; mtdJ tu;j;jf

epiyaj;jpy; jpUlu;fisf; nfhz;L jpUbtpg;ghd;. ,jw;Ff;

fNzrDk; cle;ijahf ,Ue;jhd;. fNzrd; Ntydpd;

,dj;jtd;. Ntytdpd; jq;if ky;ypfhtpd; kPJ

fNzrDf;F tpUg;gk; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; ky;ypfh mtid

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tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; Jd;gg;gl;l fNzrd; khwDld;

Nru;e;J gy nfhLikfis NtytDf;Fr; nra;J te;jhd;.

Ntytd; vg;gbahtJ fNzrid ez;gdhf;fp tpl

Ntz;Lnkd;W tpUk;gpdhd;. mjdhy; fNzrNdhL jUzk;

tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; fijg;ghd;. mj;Jld; jdJ jq;ifaplk;

jd;Dld; fhuzkpd;wpf; fNzrd; gif ghuhl;Lfpwhd; vd;W

nrhy;yp itj;jhd;”.

“xU ehs; ky;ypfhitf; fz;l fNzrd; jdJ

tpUg;gj;ijr; nrhd;dhd;. mjw;F ky;ypfh nrhd;dhs;|

“Cupy; cs;s nfl;ltu;fSld; rfthrk; itj;Js;s cd;id

ehdy;y ve;jg; ngz;Zk; tpUk;ghs;.” vd;W $wp tpl;Lr;

nrd;W tpl;lhs;”.

“mjd;gpd; fNzrd; khwDld; Nru;tjpy;iy.

NtytDf;Fj; Jd;gq;fs; nra;ahNj vd;W nrhd;dhd;.

mijf; Nfshj khwd; kPz;Lk; Ntytdpd; tu;j;jf

epiyaj;ijf; nfhs;isapl;lhd;. mjdhy; kdk; tUe;jpa

fNzrd; cz;ik epiyiaf; fhty;JiwapdUf;Fr;

nrhd;dhd;. fhty; Jiwapdu; khwidg; gpbj;Jr; rpiwapy;

milj;jdu;”.

“giftid nty;y Kbahtpl;lhy;> giftdpd;

ez;gNuhL el;Gf;nfhz;L mtidj; jdJ gf;fk; Nru;f;f

Ntz;Lk; vd;gij czu;e;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,g;gb

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ez;guhf;fpf; nfhs;tJ ,iladpd; Ml;Lg;gl;biaf; fhty;

fhf;Fk; eha;f;F ML jpUl te;j fs;tu;fs; vYk;igg; Nghl;L

tpl;L MLfisj; jpUbr; nry;tJ Nghd;wJ. vYk;igg; ngw;w

eha; fs;tUf;F cjTtJ Nghyg; giftUf;F cjtp

nra;jtu;fs; khwp tpLtu;.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

ahDkw; wpt;tpUe;j vk;KDk; Maf;fhy;

tPuQ; nraf;fple;j jpy;nyd;W - $lg;

gilkhW nfhs;sg; gifJ}z;ly; m/Nj

,ilehapw; nfd;gpL khW

giftu; ,Utuhd ,lj;J> mtu;fSs; xUtiu cwthbg;

gpbj;Jj; jdJ ez;guhf;fpf; nfhs;Sjy; Ntz;Lk;. ‘,il

ehapw;F vd;G ,LkhW’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUNghJk; jd;idj;jhd; cau;j;jpf;

nfhs;sf;$lhJ | jd;idj; jhd; Gfof;$lhJ| jdJ nraiy

tpl cau;e;j nray; vJTkpy;iy vd;W vz;zf;$lhJ.

,g;gb ele;J nfhz;lhy; ngUk; mtkhdq;fs; gytw;iwr;

re;jpg;gNjhL GfOk; kiwe;J tpLk;. xUtu; GfOld; tho

Ntz;Lk; . xUtu; ngWk; cau;T kpFe;j GfNo ,t;Tyfpy;

mopahJ epiyj;jpUe;J mtuJ ehkj;ij epiy epWj;Jk;.

Mifahy; Gfiof; nfLf;Fk; tplaq;fspy; kpfTk;

mtjhdkhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”.

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“xUtu; ,d;ndhUtuplk; Xu; cjtpiar; nra;a

KbAkh? nra;a Kbahjh? vd;W Nfl;gtUf;Fj; njupahJ.

Nfl;fg;gLgtUf;Fj; njupAk;. Nfl;fg;gLgtu; jd;dhy; ,ayhJ

vd;why; clNd ngUe;jd;ikAld; ,ayhJ vd;W nrhy;yp

tplNtz;Lk;. mij tpLj;J nrhy;tjw;F mQ;rpNah my;yJ

NtW fhuzq;fSf;fhfNth mtu; Nfl;l cjtpiar; nra;Ntd;

vd;W $wptpl;L ,ayhikahy; mt;Tjtpapidr; nra;ahJ

tpl;lhy; cjtpNfhupatu; ghjpg;Gf;Fs;sthu;. rpy rkak; mtupd;

capNu Ngha;tpLk;. mjdhy; cq;fsplk; ahuhtJ cjtpNfhup

te;jhy; cq;fsJ epiy gw;wp MuhAq;fs;. mjd; gpd;Ng

gjpiyf; $Wq;fs;. ,y;iy vd;W nrhy;tjhy; mtkhdNkh>

gopNah cz;lhfhJ. xg;Gf; nfhz;L tpl;Lr; nra;ahky; tpl;lhy;

jhd; gopAk; mtkhdKk; cz;lhFk;.

“NtY}upNy ehuhazrhkp vd;nwhU ngupatu;

,Ue;jhu;. mtu; jd;idj;jhd; ngupatu; vd;W epidj;jpU

e;jhNu jtpu cz;ikapy; mtu; ngupatuy;y. mtupd; tPl;by;

Ntiy nra;gtd; MWKfk;. mtdJ kfSf;Fj; jpUkzk;

Kw;whfpapUe;jJ. mtd; jdJ kfSf;F Ik;gJ gTzpy;

eif nra;J NghLtjhf thf;FWjpaspj;jpUe;jhd;. mtdplk;

ehw;gj;ije;J gTz; eif ,Ue;jJ. mtd; kpFjp Ie;J gTz;

eif thq;f ehuhazrhkpaplk; cjtp Nfhupdhd;. ehuhaz

rhkp nrhd;dhu;| “MWKfk;> eP rpW tajpypUe;Nj vdJ

tPl;by; Ntiy nra;J tUfpwha;. mjdhy; ehd; cdf;F

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fldhff; fhRju tpUk;gtpy;iy. md;gspg;ghfj; jUfpNwd;”

vd;whu;. “ehuazrhkpapd; kidtp rFe;jiy kpfTk;

Neu;ikahdts;. mts; MWKfj;ij mioj;Jr; nrhd;dhs;|

“MWKfk; eP rpW tajpypUe;Nj ,q;Nf Ntiy nra;fpwha;.

cdf;F ,tiug; gw;wpj; njupAk;. ,tu; nrhd;d vijAk;

nra;tjpy;iy. ,tu; md;gspg;ghfj; jUk; gzj;ij thq;F.

Mdhy; ek;gpapuhNj” vd;whs;.”

“MWKfj;jpw;F mtsJ Ngr;R epahakhf ,Ue;jhYk;

jhd; rpWtajpypUe;J Ntiy nra;tjhy; mtu;fl;lhak;

jUthu; vd ek;gpdhd;. ehuhazrhkp nrhd;dijg; gw;wpAk;>

mtuJ kidtp nrhd;dijg; gw;wpAk; MWKfk; jdJ

kidtpf;Fk; jdJ ez;gDf;Fk; nrhy;ypapUe;jhd;.”

“jpUkz ehs; te;jJ. MWKfk; ehuhazrhkpaplk;

nrd;W gzj;ijf; Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F ehuhazrhkp nrhd;dhu;|

“MWKfk;> kzptz;zd; Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh thq;fpdtd;.

,d;W jUtjhfr; nrhd;dtd;. je;jTld; jUfpNwd;. eP

khg;gps;is gFjpf;Fj; jUtjhfr; nrhy;” vd;whu;. mtuJ

Ngr;ir ek;gpa MWKfk; kzptz;zdplQ; nrd;W

tprhupj;jhd; | “MWKfk;> eP vj;jid tUlfhykhf

ehuhazrhkpapd; tPl;by; Ntiy nra;fpwha;. mtd;

vg;nghOnjd;whYk; nrhd;dgb ele;jtdh….? vd;whd; kzp

tz;zd ;”.

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“MWKfk; epiyFiye;J Nghdhu;. mtuhy;

rpe;jpf;ff;$l Kbatpy;iy| ‘MWKfk; eP nrhd;dJ Nghy

rPjdj;ijj; je;J tpl Ntz;Lk;. rpwpjsT Fiwe;jhYk;

fypahzk; eilngwhJ. gpwF rigapy; khdq; nflhij”

vd;W khg;gps;isapd; jfg;gd; nrhd;dJ epidtpw;F te;jJ”.

“MWKfk; jdJ ez;gdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W

ele;jijr; nrhy;yp mOjhd;. mjw;F mtuJ ez;gu;

nrhd;dhu;| “vdf;F ehuhazrhkpapd; kPJ ek;gpf;if ,y;iy.

eP gy tUl fhyk; Nrtfk; nra;jikahy; mtu; jUthnud

epidj;Njd;. jw;nrayhfj; juhtpl;lhy; eP f\;lg;gLtha;>

jpUkzk; eilngwhJ vd;W epidj;Jg; gzk; nfhQ;rk; khwp

itj;Js;Nsd;. nfhz;L Ngha;f;; fypahzj;ij Kb” vd;whu;”.

“jpUkzk; rpwg;ghf eilngw;wJ. Cutu;

ehuharhkpiag; gupfrpj;Jr; rpupj;jdu;. Mjdhy;

md;ghdtu;fNs> ehuhazrhkpiag; Nghy thohjPu;fs;. Ngrpa

njhifiaf; nfhLf;fhJ tpl;bUe;jhy; me;jg; ngz;zpd;

tho;T rPuope;jpUf;Fk;. ,ilad; jdJ ke;ijfSf;F

czTf;fhf ngUk; kuj;ijf; nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf ntl;b

ntl;b mopg;ghd;. mJ Nghy ,y;yhjijj; jUtjhf

thf;fspg;gtdpd; GfOk; nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf Fiwe;J

mope;J Ngha; tpLk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

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milag; gapd;whu;nrhy; Mw;Wtuhf; Nfl;lhy;

cilanjhd; wpy;yhik nahl;bd; - gilngw;W

mila mku;j;jfz; ige;njhb! m/jhy;

,ilad; vwpe;j kuk;.

,ilad; fpis fpisahf xbj;Jj; jdJ

ke;ijfSf;Fg; Nghl;L kuj;ij mopg;gJ Nghyj; jd;dplj;jpy;

,y;yhjijj; jUtjhf thf;fspg;gtupd; GfOk; mw;Wg;

NghFk;’ ‘,ilad; vwpe;j kuk;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> ehk; xUtupd; jFjpia mwpe;J

jhd; jhdk; ngwr; nry;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;. xUtd; jhdk; nra;a

tpUk;Gthd;. jhdk; gy topfspw; nra;ag;gLk;. jdte;jd;

xUtdplk; xU Nfhapiyf; fl;lf; $ba gzk; ,Uf;Fk;. mij

tpl tUtha; nfhLg;gij tpl mjpfkhf ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy;

mtd; nfhLg;ghd;. mtd; nfhLf;fpwhd; vd;gjw;fhf

,d;ndhUtdplk; mNjasT gzj;ij vjpu;ghu;ff;$lhJ.

mg;gb vjpu;ghu;j;jhy; mtd; jhdk; nra;tij tpUk;gkhl;lhd;.

‘gRtpw;Fj; jz;zPiu $l ,ue;J Nfl;L itf;ff;$lhJ” vd;W

vkJ goe;jkpo; E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd. jhdk; vd;gJ

kdkfpo;Tld; nfhLg;gJ. kdkfpo;Tld; nfhLg;gtid

tho;j;jp kfpo;e;J ngWjy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; rhjhuz

kdpju;fshy; jUkk; nra;a KbahJ. vdNt cztpw;fhf

xUtdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;tjhdhYk; $l mtdJ

jFjpawpe;Nj nry;y Ntz;Lk;.”

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“NtY}upy; rptrq;fud; vd;nwhUtu; tho;e;J te;jhu;.

mtu; ngUk; jdte;jdy;y. Mdhy; mtu; Cutu; nghJ

tpraq;fSf;nfdr; nry;Yk; Ntisfspy; nry;gtu;fspd;

kdq;Nfhzhjstpy; Nfhupaijf; nfhLg;ghu;. NtY}u;

gps;isahu; Nfhapypy; jPu;j;jf; Nfzp ,y;iy. Cu; kf;fs;

midtUk; Nru;e;J gps;isahUf;F xU jPu;j;jf; Nfzp ntl;bf;

fl;l tpUk;gpdu;. mjdhy; Cupy; epjp Nrfupj;jdu;. epjp

Nrfupg;gtu;fs; rptrq;fudpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wdu;.

nrd;wtu;fis mtu; kpFe;j kfpo;r;rpAld; tuNtw;whu;.

te;jtu;fSs; xUtd; nrhd;dhd;| “Iah> vkJ gps;isah

Uf;Fj; jPu;j;jf;Nfzp ,y;iy vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;.

Mjdhy; xU jPu;j;jf; Nfzp ntl;bf; fl;l tpUk;GfpNwhk;”

“kpfTk; ey;y gzp. ehd; vd;dhy; Kbe;j cjtp

nra;fpNwd;” vd;whu; rptq;fud;”

“vkJ Cutu;fs; kpfTk; twptu;fs;. jPu;j;jf;Nfzp fl;l

vl;L ,yl;r &gh Njit vd;W nghwpapayhsu; nrhy;fpwhu;.

jhq;fs; xU Ie;J ,yl;rk; &gh juy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;

te;jtd ;”

“rptrq;fud; nrhd;dhu;| “vdf;F Ie;J gps;isfs;.

jha; je;ijau;fspd; nghWg;Gk; cs;sJ. mjdhy; vd;dhy;

cjtp nra;a Kbatpy;iy” vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;J nrd;W

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tpl;lhu;. jd;dhy; nfhLf;f Kbahjij nfhLf;f Kbahnjd;W

nrhy;gtupd; Gfopy; FiwNtw;glhJ. vdNt ehk; xU

nraiyj; njhlq;F Kd; mJ rk;ge;jkhd jpl;lq;fis

epiwNtw;wf; $batu;fNshL fye;Jiuahb KbntLj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

kwhm jtDk; gynuhd; wpue;jhy;

ngwhm md;NgJWjy; vz;zpg; - ngwh md;

fue;Js;s J}ck; kiwf;Fk; mjdhy;

,ue;J}l;Fg; gd;ikNah jPJ.

,ue;J cz;Ztjw;Ff; $lg;gyUld; nry;yf;$lhJ. mg;gbr;

nrd;why; nfhLf;f Kbahjtd; jUkk; nra;tij epWj;jp

tpLthd;| ‘,ue; J}l;Fg; gd;ikNah jPJ’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> tho;f;if ,U jd;ikfis

cilaJ. xd;W ,y;yw tho;f;if> mLj;jJ Jwtw tho;f;if.

xd;wpypUe;j ,d;ndhd;iw Nkw;nfhs;s KbahJ. ,uz;by;

xd;iwNa Nkw;nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;tho;f;if tho;Nthu;

jd; ngw;Nwhu;> kidtp> kf;fs; Mfpa %d;W jug;gpdiuAk;

ey;top epd;W fhj;J mtu;fspd; eyd;fisg; NgZjy;

Ntz;Lk;. ,tu;fs; Jwtpfs;> Viofs;> MjuT mw;wtu;fs;>

jd; Fbg;gpwe;j Kd;Ndhu;> nja;tk;> tpUe;jpdu;> Rw;wj;jtu;

Nghd;NwhiuAk; jd;idAk; NgzNtz;Lk;. ,y;tho;thd;

mwtopapy; nghUs; Njb mij mwtopapy; nryT nra;J

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ed;kf;fisg; ngw;W> mtu;fis ey;topg;gLj;jpr; r%fj;jpw;F

Kd;khjpupahdtdhfTk;> cjTgtdhfTk; tho Ntz;Lk;.”

“Jwtwj;ij Nkw;nfhs;Nthu; rpwe;j xOf;fKs;s

tu;fshfTk;> gw;Wf;fisj; Jwe;jtu;fshfTk; tho Ntz;Lk;.

gpwg;G> gpwthik vd;w ,U epiyfisAk; czu;e;J

gpwg;gpy;yh epiyNa NkyhdJ vd;W Jzpe;J mij

Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. JwT G+z;ltu;fspd; ngUikia

mstpl;Lf; $wKbahJ. Jwtpfs; kf;fspd; Mj;k

Nkk;ghl;bw;fhf cioj;J ehl;il Kd;Ndw;Wjy; Ntz;Lk;.

Jwtpfspd; tho;f;if J}a;ikahdjhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

mtu;fspd; tha;r; nrhw;fs; ke;jpuq;fisg; Nghy epiyj;J

epw;Fk;”

“,j;jifa ,U jug;gl;l tho;f;ifapy; xd;iwNaDk;

filg;gpbf;fhJ tho;gtu;fspd; tho;f;if gadw;wjhFk;.

,tu;fs; goj;ij tpl;L tpl;Lj; Njhiy cz;;gtu;fshtu;”.

“ehuhazrhkp FLk;gj;jdhf ,y;tho;f;if tho;e;J

te;jhd;. Mdhy; mtd; ,y;tho;f;iff;Fupa ,yf;fzq;fs;

vijAk; gpd;gw;wpajpy;iy. jUNtd; vd;w nghUisAk;>

fldhfg; ngw;w nghUl;fisAk; nfhLf;f khl;lhd;. khisak;>

jptrk;> tpUe;JzT> jhdk; vJTk; nra;a khl;lhd;. gpwuplk;

,ue;J cz;ghd;.”

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“mJ Nghy NtY}upy; rz;Kfk; vd;nwhU Jwtp

,Ue;jhu;. mtu; Jwtp Nghy ebj;J kf;fsplk; nghUl;fisf;

ftu;thu;. jdJ Mr;rpukj;jpw;F tUk; fd;dpg; ngz;fSld;

rurkhLthu;. gpy;yp > #dpak; vLg;gjw;fhfg; nghUs;fs;;

thq;Fthu;. ,jdhy; rpdKw;w NtY}u; kf;fs; mtuJ

Mr;rpukj;ijj; jPapl;Lf; nfhSj;jp mtiu Ciu tpl;Lj;

Juj;jpdu;”.

“ehuhaz rhkpf;Fk; mNj fjp Vw;gl;lJ. kf;fis

vj;jid fhyj;jpw;F Vkhw;wyhk;. rpdq; nfhz;l kf;fs;

ehuhazrhkpia vOe;J elf;f KbahjthW jhf;fpdu;.

mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ehuhaz rhkpiag; NghyTk;

rz;Kfj;ijg; NghyTk; ele;J nfh;shjPu;fs;. ,uz;L

tifg;gl;l tho;Tfspy; xd;iw mu;j;jj;Jld; thOq;fs;.

mg;gb thoh tpl;lhy; ,Ugf;fKk; Rikiaj; njhq;ftpl;Lj;

J}f;fpr; nry;Yk; fhtbj; jz;ilr; Rikapy;yhJ

Rke;jtu;fshtPu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

,y;tho;f;if ahDk; ,yjhDk; Nkw;nfhs;shu;

ey;tho;f;if Nghf eLepd;W - vy;yhk;

xUjiyahr; nrd;W Jzpah jtNu

,UjiyAk; fhf;fopj; jhu;.

,Utifg;gl;l tho;f;ifapy; xd;iwr; rpwg;Gld;

thohjtu;fs; gadw;w tho;T tho;gtu;fshtu;. ,g;gbahd

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tu;fs; fhtbj; jz;ilr; Rikapd;wpr; Rkg;gtuhtu;.

‘,UjiyAk; fhf; fopj;jhu;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> cq;fs; FLk;gj;jpy; my;yJ cq;fs;

ez;gu;fSf;fpilapy; VjhtJ Kuz;ghNlw;gl;lhy; ePq;fNs

Neupy; re;jpj;Jg; Ngrpg; gpur;rpidfisj; jPu;;j;Jf; nfhs;tJ

jhd; vg;nghOJk; ed;ik jUk;. cq;fNshL neUq;fpg;

gofpa cq;fspd; FLk;gj;jtu;fSld; ePq;fs; mr;rkpd;wpf;

fijf;fyhk;. Njitahdhy; kd;dpg;Gf;$lf; Nfl;fyhk;. ,J

Nftykhdjy;y. ,JNghy ez;gu;fspilNaAk; Kuz;ghL

cz;lhdhy; ele;J nfhs;syhk;. cupik fhuzkhf

ez;gu;fs; nra;Ak; nraiyj; jhk; nra;tjhfNt fUjp

Vw;Wf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. Vw;Wf; nfhs;sh tply; mtNuhL

gofpa el;Gk; gadw;wjhfp tpLk;. FLk;gj;jpNyh my;yJ

ez;gu;fspilNaNah Kuz;ghL Vw;gl;Lr; rkhjhdj;jpw;fhf

,d;ndhU tiu mDg;gpdhy;> mtu; Ntz;Lnkd;Nwh>

my;yJ nghUs; tpsq;fhkNyh fijf;Fk; fijfshy; jPuhj

gif cz;lhf;Fk;. jufuhfr; nry;gtu; jdJ ed;ikf;fhfTk;

nray;fspNy <LgLthu;. ,jdhy; ePq;fs; ahUlDk;

Kuz;ghby;yhky; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. Kuz;ghNlw;gl;lhy;

cq;fs; jw;ngUikia tpl;L tpl;L Neupy; re;jpj;Jg; Ngrpg;

gpur;rpidifsj; jPu;j;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.”

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“ehjDk; NtyDk; ez;gu;fs;. ehjd; ky;ypfhitj;

jdJ ngw;Nwhupd; rk;kjkpd;wpf; fhjypj;Jj; jpUkzk; nra;J

nfhz;lhd;. rPjdkhf ehjDf;Fg; ngz; tPl;lhu; vJTk;

nfhLf;fhjjhy; mtu;fsJ FLk;gk; kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;lJ.

,jdhy; ehjd; ky;ypfhTld; Kuz;gl;lhd;. mjdhy; mts;

jdJ ,dj;jtupd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;lhs;. Ntyd;

ky;ypfhit tpUk;gpdtd;. mts; ehjidf; fhjypj;J

mtDld; nrd;wikapdhy; mtu;fis epue;jukhfg; gpupf;fr;

rjp nra;jhd;. ehjDld; cwT itf;fhNj vd;W

ky;ypfhTf;Fk;> ky;ypfhTld; cwT fyf;fhNj vd;W

ehjDf;Fk; $wpaNjhL mtu;fs; $whjtw;iwnay;yhk; $wp

mtu;fsJ Nfhgj;ij mjpfupf;fr; nra;jhd;. mjdhy; mtu;fs;

ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F tpthfuj;Jf; Nfhupr; nrd;wdu;.”

“,ij ed;Fzu;e ;j me;j Cupd; mwpQuhd

rjhde;jd;> ,UtiuAk; mioj;Jg; Ngrpdhu;. ,UtUk; jhk;

mg;gbf;$wtpy;iy vd;wdu;. cz;ik epiyiar; rjhde;jd;

tpsf;fpf; $wpdhu;. Ntyd; jhd; fhjypj;j ky;ypfh jd;idj;

jpUkzk; nra;ahikahy; cz;lhd Nfhgj;jpdhNyNa

mtu;fisg; gopthq;f epidj;jjhff; $wpdhu;. mjdhy;

mtu;fs; xw;WikahdJld; Ntydpd; cwitAk;

Jz;bj;jdu;. jk;NkhL kpfTk; md;ghfg; goFgtu;fs; Nghy;

ebj;J mtu;fNshL Kuz;gl;ltu;fsplk; nrd;W kpfTk;

el;Gilatu;fs; Nghyg; Ngrpg; gofp> mtu;fisg;

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gifahsu;fshf khw;Wgtu;fs; kpfTk; nfl;ltu;fs;. mtu;fs;

,Ujiyf; nfh;spfshtu;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

ngupael; lhu;f;Fk; giftu;f;Fk; nrd;W

jpuptpd;Wj; jPu;e;jhu;Nghy; nrhy;yp mtUs;

xUtNuh nlhd;wp xUg;glh jhNu

,Ujiyf; nfhs;spnad; ghu;.

,UtuJ gifAk; tsu;j;J> ,UtUf;Fk; NfL tpistpg;gjhy;

‘,Ujiyf; nfhs;sp’ ‘ vdr; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mJNt gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> mr;rk; ,y;yhJ thog; gofpf;

nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. fhuzkpd;wpg; gag;gLgtu;fs;

vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; gag;gLthu;fs;. Nga;f;Fg; gak;> gprhRf;Fg;

gak;> mitapNy Ngrg;gak;> xU njhopiyj; njhlq;fg; gak;.

,g;gbg;gae;J nfhz;Nl tho;gtd; gaj;jhNy

Na vjpupaplk; jhdhf mfg;gl;L tpLthd;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;

gaj;jpdhy; ,Ujak; ntbj;J ,we;J tpLthd;. Neha;fs;

vy;yhtw;wpYk; nfhbaJ mr;rk; vd;w Neha;. jiy Rw;wpdhy;

,uj;j mOj;jk; vd;Wk;> tapw;wpy; Neh ,Ue;jhy; mJ Gw;W

Nehahf ,Uf;fyhnkd;Wk; gae;jtu;fs; ek;Gthu;fs;”.

“gae;jtd; Mapuf;fzf;fhd E}y;fisf; fw;whYk; mjdhy;

gadila khl;lhd;. JzpTs;std; xU E}iyf;

fw;wpUe;jhYk; mtd; nray; tPudhf ,Ug;ghd;. gak;

fhuzkhfr; nraypy; ,wq;fhJ mQ;rpagb ,Ug;gtd;

capNuhL tho;e;jhYk; mtd; ,we;jtDf;F

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xg;ghdtNdahthd;. mQ;rNtz;batw;wpw;F mQ;rhky;

tho;gtDk; r%fj;jhy; xJf;fg;gl;ltdhthd;. mjdhy;

md;ghdtu;fNs> JzpTld; thog; gofpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

JzpT cq;fs; capiuf; fhf;Fk;. vjw;Fk; mQ;Rgtidf;

nfhz;L nrd;W ghJfhg;G kpf;f Nfhl;ilf;Fs;

itj;jpUe;jhYk; mtd; jd;id vjpupfs; jhf;fp mopj;J

tpLthu;fs; vd;W vz;zpg; gae;J nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghd;.”

“ehfGupiar; Nru;e;j Gytuhd ,sk;gUjp jdJ

tWikiag; Nghf;Ftjw;fhf NtY}u; muz;kidf;F te;jhu;.

mtu; te;j Ntisapy; ehfGup ehl;L kd;dd;> jpBnud

NtY}u; kPJ gilnaLj;jhd;. NtY}u; kd;dd;> ,sk;gupjpiag;

ghJfhg;ghd Nfhl;ilf;Fs;j; jq;f itj;J mtUf;F

Ntz;batw;iwf; nfhLf;Fk;gb fl;lisapl;L tpl;Lg;

NghUf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. ghJfhg;ghd Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wp

Nghu; tPuu;fs; ghJfhj;J epd;wdu;”.

“GytUf;F czT nfhz;L te;j tPud; nrhd;dhd;|

“GytNu vkJ kd;did nty;y ahuhYk; KbahJ.

,uz;nlhU ehspy; Nghu; Kbe;J tpLk;. mjd; gpd; ePu; vkJ

ehl;bd; Gytuhfp tpLtPu;”

“,sk;gupjpf;F mijf; Nfl;fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ.

jw;nrayhf NtY}u; kd;dd; Njhw;why; jd;id ehfGup

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kd;dd; nfhd;W tpLthd; vd;W epidj;jhu;. gpd; ehfGup

kd;dd; ntd;why; jhd; xw;wd; vd;W NtY}u; kd;dd;

epidj;Jj; jd;idf; nfhd;W tpLthd; vd;Wk; epidj;jhu;.

ghJfhg;ghd ,e;jf; Nfhl;ilia ehfGup kd;dd; jhf;fpdhy;

jd;idAk; NtY}u; gil tPundd;W epidj;J tpLthNdh

vd;Wk; mQ;rpdhd;.”

“kWehs; czT nfhz;L te;jtd;> vkJ kd;du;

ntd;W tpl;lhu;. ehfGup ifg;gw;wg;gl;L tpl;lJ. ehfGup xw;wu;fs;

gyu; ehl;by; ,Ug;gjhfr; nra;jp te;Js;sJ. mjdhy; NjLjy;

Ntl;il eilngWfpwJ. ehis murrig $Lk; NghJkd;dd;

jd;idg; Gfo;e;J fhtpak; ghLk;gb $wtpUf;fpwhu;. ePu; jpwik

kpf;f Gytuhf ,Ue;jhy; ey;ynjhU fhtpak; ghLk;” vd;whd;.”

“ehl;by; xw;wu;fs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;” vd;W mtd; $wpa

Neuj;jpypUe;J ,sk;gUjp jd;idAk; kd;dd; xw;wdhff;

fUJthNdh’ vdr; rpe;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;” ;.

“kWehs; fhiy murd; Gytiu mioj;Jg; ngUk;

nghUs; nfhLj;J xU fhtpak; ghLk;gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;.

ePu; ghJfhg;ghff; Nfhl;ilf;Fs; ,Ue;J fhtpak; ghb Kbj;J

tpl;Lr; nry;Yk;” vd;whd;” ;.

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“kWehs; czT nfhz;L te;jtd;| ‘ehfGup kd;dd;

Njhw;wikahy; ehl;il tpl;Lj; jg;gpr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;.

mtidf; ifJ nra;ag; ngUk; gilia kd;du;

mDg;gpapUf;fpwhu;” vd;whd;. mijf; Nfl;l GytUf;Fg; gak;

cz;lhdJ. jg;gpr; nrd;w ehfGup kd;dd; te;J Nfhl;iliaj;

jhf;fpdhy; jhd; ,we;J tpLNtd; vdf; fUjpg; gag;gl;lhu;.

mtu; fhuzkpd;wpg; gag;gLtijr; re;Njfpj;j Copad;>

kd;dDf;Fr; nrhd;dhd;. kd;dd; Gytiuf; ifJ nra;J

rpiwapy; milj;J tprhupj;jhd;. gak; jhd; kdpjDf;F

,akd;. mjdhy; gakpy;yhky; thog; goFq;fs;.” vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

,Q;rp milj;Jitj; Njkhe; jpUg;gpDk;

mQ;rp mfg;gLthu; Mw;whjhu; - mQ;rp

,Us;Gf; fpUg;gpDk; nta;Na nt&ck;Gs;

,Uspd; ,Ue;Jk; ntsp.

kdjpy; gak; cs;stu;fs; vijAk; rhjpf;f khl;lhu;fs;.

mtu;fSf;Fg; ghJfhg;G mspg;gJk; vspjd;W. ,Uspy;

kiwe;jpUe;jhYk; giftu; jd;idf; fz;L tpLtu; vd;W

ve;NeuKk; mQ;rpagbNa ,Ug;gu;. ‘,Uspy; ,Ue;Jk; ntsp’

vd;gJ gonkhop.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> fy;tpawpT kpf;f ngupatu;fs; gy

mwpQu;fs; $bAs;s rigapNy NgRthu;fs;. NgRk; NghJ

Nfl;Nghiuf; ftuf;$bajhfTk;> Nfl;fhjtUf;Fk; Nfl;f

Ntz;Lk; vd;w Mtiyj; J}z;lf;$bajhfTk; miktNj

rpwe;j Ngr;rhFk;. mj;Jld; NgRk; NghJ rigapd; epiyia

mwpe;J Ngr Ntz;Lk;. ,J rpwe;j fy;tpawpTilatu;fspd;

epiy. rpyh; ,g;gbahd mwpQu;fs; $bAs;s rigfspy;

nksdkhf ,Ue;J tpl;L> Gj;jpapy;yhjtu;fSk;

fw;fhjtu;fSk; cs;s ,lq;fspy; mtu;fSf;Fj; jkJ

fy;tpiag; gw;wpAk; jkJ Ngr;rhw;wiyg; gw;wpAk;

Nkd;ikahff; $Wtu;. ,ijg; Gy;ywpT vd;W ngupNahu;

$Wtu;. Gy;ywpT vd;gJ> ehd; mwpTs;std;> fw;wtd;>

Nkyhdtd; vd;W jd;idj; jhNd kjpj;Jf; nfhs;sy;.

,j;jd;ikahdJ giftupd; tPuj;jpw;Fg; gae;j xUtd; jdJ

tPl;by; cs;s rl;b> ghid Nghd;wtw;wpw;F ,yf;F itj;J

mk;ghy; va;J mtw;iwj; jfu;j;J tpl;Lj; jdJ tPuk; gw;wpj;

jdJ kidtpf;F Gfo;tijg; Nghd;wJ”. “mjdhy;

md;ghdtu;fNs> Gy;ywpthsu;fs; Nghy mwptpy;yhjtu;fs;

kj;jpay; cq;fisg; gw;wp ePq;fNs cau;thfr; nrhy;ypg;

ngUik milahjPu;fs;. mwpQu;fs; $bapUf;Fk; rigapNy

cq;fs; jpwikia ntspg;gLj;Jq;fs;. mjdhy; cq;fsJ

Gfo; caUk;. mwpQu;fs; ghuhl;Lthu;fs;. kf;fSk; murDk;

Nghw;Wtu;. mjw;fhf Nkd;ikAila fy;tpiaf; fy;Yq;fs;.

jw;ngUik nfhs;shJ thOq;fs;”

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“Gytu; ,sk;gUjp gae;jtu;> fy;tpawptpy;yhjtu;>

jd;idg; ngupjhf kjpg;gtu; vd;gij mwpe;j NtY}u;

kd;dd; mtuJ Nfhioj;jdj;ij czu;e;J mtUf;Fg;

nghd;Dk; nghUSk; nfhLj;J mDg;gpdhd;. nghd;idAk;>

nghUisAk; %l;ilahff; fl;br Rke;jgb Mlk;gukhd

cilazpe;J ,sk;gUjp ehfGupf;F te;jhu;. tUk; topapy;

mtuJ ez;gu;fs; mtiuf; fz;ldu;. mtu;fisf; fz;lJk;

mtu; $wpdhu;| “NtY}u; muz;kidf; Nfhl;ilia ehfGupg;

gilfs; jhf;Fk; NghJ ehd; Nfhl;ilf;Fs; ,Ue;Njd;. NtY}u;

gilfSld; Nru;e;J Nghupl;L ehfGupg; giliaj; Juj;j

cjtpNdd;. Nghu; Kbtile;jJk; kd;dd; jd;idg; Gfo;e;J

xU fhtpak; ghlr; nrhd;dhd;. mijg; ghb murdplk;

nfhLj;Js;Nsd;. ,g;nghOJ vdJ kidtp > kf;fs;>

ngw;Nwhiur; re;jpj;J ,tw;iwf; $wptpl;Lr; nry;yg;

NghfpNwd;” vd;whd;”.

“mtuJ ez;gu;fs; mtiug; Gfo;e;jdu;. khiyfs;

mzptpj;J mtiuf; nfsutpj;jdu;. khiyfNshL ez;gu;fs;

Gil#o tPl;Lf;F te;j ,sk;gUjpia kidtpAk;

gps;isfSk; tuNtw;wdu;. Kbr;Rfshff; fl;lg;gl;bUe;j

nghUl;fis ,sk;gUjp mtpo;j;Jf; nfhl;bdhu;. mtuJ

kidtpAk;> ngw;NwhUk; mile;j kfpo;r;rpf;F

msNtapy;iy.”

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“,sk;gUjp nrhd;dhu;|” kd;dd; vd;idr; rpwe;j Nghu;

tPudhfTk;> ftpQdhfTk; Vw;Wtpl;lhd;. vdJ mk;igAk;>

tpy;iyAk; vLj;J th” vd;whd; kidtp vLj;J te;J nfhLf;f>

mtdJ ez;gu;fs; tPl;bypUe;j ghid> rl;bfisf; nfhz;L

te;J J}uj;jpy; itj;jdu;. mtw;iwf; Fwpghu;j;J mk;ig

tpl;lhu; ,sk;gUjp. mk;GFwp jtwhJ jhf;fpg; ghid> rl;bfis

cilj;jJ. $bapUe;jtu;fs; ,sk;gUjpiag; Gfo;e;jdu;.

“mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ,sk;gUjpiag; Nghy ele;J

nfhs;shJ jd;khdKs;s tPuu;fshf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;.

cq;fs; gps;isfisAk;> Gy;ywpthsu;fshf tsu;f;fhjPu;fs;.”

vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

ey;yit fz;lf;fhy; ehr;RUl;b ed;Wzuhg;

Gy;yitAs; jk;ikg; Gfo;e;Jiuj;jy; - Gy;yhu;

Gilj;jWfz; mQ;Rthd; ,y;Ys;tpy; Nyw;wp

,ilf;fyj;J va;J tply;

ey;y fy;tpawpT cs;Nshu; kj;jpapy; NgrhJ ,Ue;J tpl;Lg;

Gy;ywpthsu;fs; kj;jpapy; jd;id cau;thfg; NgRtJ> Nghu;

tPundhUtd; jdJ ‘tPl;by; kidtpNahL tPuk; NgRtij

xf;Fk;. ,tu;fs; tPl;bYs;s rl;b ghidfisf; Fwpahf

itj;J mk;nga;tu;. ‘,y;Ys; tpy;Nyw;wp ,ilf;fyj;J va;J

tply;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> Kaw;rpAilatu;fs; xU NghJk;

Njhw;wjpy;iy. ,tu;fSf;F ve;jj; Jd;gk; te;jhYk; mQ;r

khl;lhu;fs;. Kaw;rpiaf; iftplkhl;lhu;fs;. capu; NghFk; tiu

rypf;fhJ Nghuhb kbthu;fNs jtpuj; Njhw;Wg; Nghf

khl;lhu;fs ;” ;.

jkJ FLk;gg; ngUkia cau;j;Jk; flikfisr; nra;a

xU NghJk; jtw khl;Nld; vd;W Kay;fpd;w ngUikia tpl

cau;e;j ngUik ,t;Tyfpy; vJTk; ,y;iy. rpwe;j Kaw;rp>

cau;e;j mwpT> cupa cjtp> ngupNahu; Mrp> vd;gtw;NwhL

,iltplhJ nra;fpd;w nray;fshy; xUtdJ ,yl;rpak;

epiwNtWk;. ,g;gbahdtDf;Fj; nja;tk; tupe;J fl;bf;

nfhz;L cjtp nra;Ak;”. “Nrho kd;ddhd guhe;jfr;

Nrhodpd; kfd; fupfhy; tstd; vd;w kd;dd; NghupLk; NghJ

vjpupfs; #oTs;s ,lq;fisj; jPapl;Lf; nfhOj;jpdhh;.

mj;jPf;Fs; mfg;gl;l fupfhy; tstdpd; fhy; jPahy; vupe;J

tpl;lJ. mijg; nghUl;gLj;jhJ jg;gpNahba mtd; ,Uk;Gilj;

jifahu; vd;gtiuj; Jizahff; nfhz;L ngUk;gil jpul;bj;

jdJ giftu;fisnay;yhk; mopj;Jr; Nru>Nrho> ghz;ba

ehLfis xU Filapd; fPo; nfhz;L te;J ey;yhl;rp

Gupe;jhd;. fhypy; Vw;gl;l Cdk; mtdJ jpl;lq;fSf;Fj;

jilahf ,Uf;ftpy;iy”.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> cq;fSf;Fg; gy FiwghLfs;

cz;L. mit clw; Fiwghlhf ,Uf;fyhk;> ,y;yhtpl;lhy;

nghUs; Fiwghlhf ,Uf;fyhk;;. ,e;j ,uz;L

FiwghLfisAk; ePf;FtJ Kaw;rp. vdNt Kaw;rp

nra;Aq;fs;. fl;lhak; Kd;NdWtPu;fs;.”

“vkJ Cupy; tho;fpd;w Mjtidg; gw;wp cq;fs;

vy;NyhUf;Fk; njupAk;. mtdJ ngw;Nwhu; tpgj;jpy; rpf;fp

,wf;Fk; NghJ mtDf;F taJ MW. mtd;

,dj;jtu;fsplKk; ez;gu;fsplKk; cjtpf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ

mtu;fs; czTk;> cilAk; nfhLj;jdu;. mtw;wpy;

jpUg;jpg;glhj Mjtd; ciof;f Kad;whd;. mtid ek;gp

ahUk; gzk; nfhLf;f Kd;tutpy;iy. mjdhy; mtd;

mt;T+u; rptd; Nfhapypy; ,Ue;jhd;. NfhapYf;F tUNthu;

cilf;Fk; Njq;fha;fisg; nghWf;fpf; FUf;fSf;Ff;

nfhLg;ghd;. mij vz;izahf;f cjTthd;. FUf;fs;

cilf;Fk; Njq;fha;fSf;F xU tpiy Nghl;L mtDf;Ff;

nfhLj;jhu;. mtd; mijg; gf;Ftg;gLj;jp vz;nza; Mf;fp

tpw;W te;jhd;. mjpy; Kd;Ndwp Cupy; Njq;fha; thq;fp

vz;nza; Cw;wp tpw;W te;jhd;. ,d;W mtdplk;

Njq;fhnaz;iz Cw;Wk; ,ae;jpuj; njhopw;rhiyfs; gj;J

cz;L. mtd; vz;nziag; gpw ehLfSf;Ff; fg;gy; %yk;

Vw;Wkjp nra;fpwhd;. mjw;fhf mtd; %d;W fg;gy;fis

thq;fpAs;shd;. Mjyhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> vj;njhopiyAk;

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Kaw;rpAld; nra;jhy; Kd;Ndwyhk;. mjw;F clw; FiwghNlh

my;yJ nghUl; FiwghNlh jilahf ,Uf;fhJ” vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

Rlg;gl;L capUa;e;j Nrhod; kfDk;

gplu;j;jiyg; Nguhidg; ngw;Wf; - filf;fhy;

nrapuW nrq;Nfhy; nryP,apdhd;| ,y;iy

capUilahu; va;jh tpid.

Kaw;rpAilatd; jdJ capiuf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;lhy;

mtd; nra;tjw;fupa nray;fisnay;yhk; nra;J Kbg;ghd;.

‘,y;iy capUilahu; va;jhtpid’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xU nraiyr; nra;Ak;gb ePq;fs;

,d;ndhUtuplk; xg;gilf;Fk; NghJ kpFe;j ftdj;JlDk;

vr;rupf;ifAlDk; ed;F MNyhrpj;j gpd;Ng xg;giljy;

Ntz;Lk;. rpyu; mr;nraypd; gad; KOtijAk; jhNk vLj;Jf;

nfhs;Sk; ,ay;Gilatu;fs;. mj;jifatu;fisr; nraypy;

<LgLj;jpdhy; nray; ed;whf eilngWk;. Mdhy; mjdhy;

ve;jg; gaDk; KjyPl;lhsDf;F te;J NruhJ.”

“xUtd; xOf;fKs;stdhfTk;> gopf;F mQ;Rgt

dhfTk;> gpwuJ nghUisj; jd; nghUisg; NgZgtdhfTk;>

jd; eykw;wtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhdh vd;gij ed;F Muha;e;j

gpd;Ng mtidr; nraypyPLgLj;j Ntz;Lk;. mupa E}y;fs;

gytw;iwf; fw;W Fw;wq;fs; ,y;yhky; ,Ug;gtu;fisAk;

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MuhahJk;> fz;fhzpf;fhJk; tpl;lhy; mtu;fSf;Fk;

nghUspy; Mir cz;lhFk;. xUtDila Fzq;fis

Muha;e;J> gpd;du; Fw;wq;fis Muha;e;J> mjd; gpd;du;

mtdJ FLk;gk;> mtdJ Rw;wk; ,dq;fis Muha;e;j

gpd;Ng xU nraiy xUtdplk; xg;gilj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

Rw;wj;jhu;> FLk;gj;jpdupd; Fzk; rikay; ghj;jpuj;jpy;

njhl;lhy; fup xl;bf; nfhs;tijg; Nghy mtdpy; xl;b ,Uf;Fk;.

mjdhy; kpf mtjhdj;Jld; ,Ue;J nraiyr; nra;a

ty;ytidj; njupe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;”

“NtY}upy; fe;juh[d; vd;nwhU jdte;jd; ,Ue;jhd;.

mtd; Cupy; cs;stu;fSf;F tl;bf;Fg; gzk; nfhLg;gtd;.

khjhkhjk; Cupy; nrd;W tl;bf;fhir t#ypg;ghd;. mjw;nfd

rptghyd; vd;nwhUtd; ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; jpdKk; CUf;Fs;

nrd;W tl;bg; gzj;ijr; Nrfupj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J

fe;juh[dplk; nfhLg;ghd;. fe;juh[d; CUf;Fs;r; nry;Yk;

NghJ fay;tpop vd;w xU tpgr;rhug; ngz;iz tpUk;gp mq;F

jpdKk; nrd;W te;jhd;.”

“md;G fhuzkhf tpUk;ghky; nghUs; fhuzkhf

tpUk;Gk; tpiy kfshd fay;tpop nrYj;Jk; md;G

cz;ikahdJ vd;W fUjp mts; kPJ mtd; capiuNa

itj;jpUe;jhd;. mts; jdJ ,d;ndhU thbf;ifahsdhd

epkyd; vd;gtid Ntiyf;Fr; Nru;f;Fk;gb tw;GWj;jpdhs;.

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epkyd; ahu;> mtd; vg;gbahdtd; vd;W mwpahJ

rptghyid Ntiyahy; epWj;jp tpl;L epkyid epakpj;jhd;.

epkyd; CUf;Fs;r; nrd;W tl;bg; gzj;ijr; Nrfupg;ghd;.

Kjy; nfhLg;gtu;fsplKk; thq;Fthd;. mjpy; xU gFjpiaj;

jhd; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L kpFjpapy; xU gFjpiaf; fay;tpopf;Ff;

nfhLj;J tpl;L kpFjpiaf; fe;juhrdplk; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lg; gyh;

gzk; juhJ Vkhw;Wfpwhu;fs; vd;ghd;”.

“fay;tpopapy; cs;s Nkhf kpFjpahy; njhopy;

nra;tij kwe;j fe;juh[id xUehs; Cutd; xUtd;

re;jpj;J cz;ik epiyiaf; $wpdhd;. mij ek;g kWj;j

fe;juh[d; CUf;Fs;r; nrd;W tprhupj;j NghJ Cutu;

mNdfuplk; Kjiyg; ngw;w tplak; fe;juh[Df;Fj; njupa

te;jJ. mtd; Mj;jpuj;NjhL te;J fay;tpopia VrpaNghJ

mts; nrhd;dhs;| “epkyid vdf;Fj; njupahJ. vdJ

khkdh; mtDf;F xU Ntiy ngw;Wf; nfhLf;Fk;gb

$wpdhu;. mjdhy; mij cq;fsplQ; nrhd;Ndd;. ePq;fs;

MuhahJ nfhLj;J tpl;Bu;fs;. mJ jtW jhNd…” vd;whs;.

fe;juh[dhy;; mtSf;Fg; gjpy; $w Kbatpy;iy”.

“ mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ahNuh nrhy;fpwhu;fs;

vd;gjw;fhf mtupy; cs;s ek;gpf;ifapy; MuhahJ

fUkkhw;whjPu;fs;. mg;gb MuhahJ flikahw;wpdhy; ePq;fs;

ngUk; Jd;gq;fis vjpu;nfhs;s Ntz;ba epiy cz;lhFk;”

vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

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fl;Lilj; jhff; fUkk; nraitg;gpd;

gl;Lz;lhq; NfhLk; gupahiu itaw;f

njhl;lhiu xl;lhg; nghUspy;iy| ,y;iyNa

ml;lhiu xl;lhf; fyk;

xU nraiyr; nra;a xUtid epakpf;Fk; NghJ

mtid ed;F Muha Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mr; nrayhy;

tUk; gaid mtNd vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Ngha; tpLthd;|

‘ml;lhiu xl;lhf; fyk;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> ngupNahu;fis kjpj;Jg; G+rpj;J

tzq;fp tho;gtu;fis ve;jtpjkhd Jd;gq;fSk;

neUq;fhJ. ngUk; ngUk; ty;yik cs;stu;fs; mopf;f

epidj;jhYk; ngupatu;fsJ MrpAk;> flTspd; mUSk;

mtu;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; Vw;gltplkhl;lhJ. Jzptpy;yhjtu;fs;>

cz;ikahd el;igg; gw;wpj; njupe;J nfhs;shjtu;fisj;

Jizahff; nfhs;sf;$lhJ. mg;gbj; Jizahff;

nfhz;lhy; nghWj;j Neuj;jpy; jkJ capUf;F mQ;rp mtu;fs;

tpl;Lg; gpupe;J tpLthu;fs;. ez;gu;fs; iftpl;lhYk; ey;y

nray;fisr; nra;gtidf; flTs; iftplkhl;lhu;. Co; vd;gJ

mDgtpf;fhj tpid. ehk; nra;Ak; nray;fSf;fhd gaid

vLj;j gpwtpapy; mDgtpj;J Kbf;fhtpl;lhy;> mJ mLj;jLj;j

gpwtpfspYk; njhlu;e;J te;J rk;ge;jg;gl;ltu;fis thl;b

tijf;Fk;. ,y;yhtpl;ly; Nghfq;fisf; nfhLj;J

,d;gj;Jf;Fs;shf;Fk;”.

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“nfsutu;fs;> ghz;ltu;fisj; je;jpukhd Kiwapy;

nfhy;tjw;fhf Xu; muf;F khspifiaf; fl;b mtu;fis

mq;Nf mioj;Jr; nrd;W ghu;itapl itj;J tpl;L mt;

muf;F khspifiaf; nfhSj;jpdu;. nkOfhyhd me;j

khspif jPg;gw;wp vupe;jJ. fhg;ghw;w ahUk; ,y;iy .

ghz;ltu;fs; nra;j jUkk; mtu;fisf; fhg;ghw;wpaJ.

mjdhy; vg;nghOJk; jhd ju;kk; nra;tjpy;

tpUg;gKilatu;fshf ,Uq;fs;. mj;Jld; tUk; Jd;gq;fis

Kd;Ng mwpe;J> ,dpj;Jd;gk; tuhjgb fhf;fpd;w jd;ik

cila nghpatu;fis el;ghf;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.”

“NtyhAjgps;isf;Ff; fLQ; RftPdk; jpBnud te;J

tpl;lJ. mtu; xU tptrhap. me;j Cupy; thOk; tzpfd;

xUtdpd; Njhl;l epyj;ijf; Fj;jiff;Fg; ngw;Wg; gapu;

nra;J te;jhu;. mtu; Njhl;l epyj;jpw;Ff; Fj;jif

nfhLg;gNjhL tzpfdpd; tPl;L NtiyfisAk; nra;J

nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mtUf;F ehd;F gps;isfs;. jpBnud

mtu; RftPdKw;wjhy; FLk;gj;jpdu; gae;J tpl;ldu;.

mtuJ ez;gu;fs; trjpahdtu;fs; my;yu;. mtuJ

itj;jpar; nryTf;F ,uz;L ,yl;rk; &gh Njitg;gl;lJ.

,dj;jtu;fs; ez;gu;fs; jk;khypad;wsT gzj;ijf;

nfhLj;jdu;. NtyhAjgps;isapd; kidtp tzpfdplQ;

nrd;W gzq;Nfl;lhs;. tzpfd; mtu;fs; FbapUf;Fk;

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fhzpiag; nghWg;ghf thq;fpf;nfhz;L ,uz;L ,yl;rk; &gh

gzk; nfhLj;jhu;”.

“NtyhAjgps;isf;F Neha; mjpfkhfp tpl;lJ. gzk;

thq;fp ,uz;L tUlq;fs; fope;J tpl;ld. tzpfd;

gzj;jpw;F neUf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. gzk; nfhLg;gjw;Fj;

jtizfs; gy Nfl;Lk; NtyhAjgps;isahy; gzj;ijf;

nfhLf;fKbatpy;iy. tzpfd; mtuJ tPl;ilAk;

fhzpiaAk; tpw;gjw;F ehs;f; Fwpj;jhd;. NtyhAj

gps;isahy; vJTQ; nra;a Kbatpy;iy. Cu;r; rptd;

NfhapYf;F te;J jdJ f\;lk; fiur;ry;fisr; nrhy;yp

mOjhu;. gpd; Nfhapypy; tpw;gid nra;ag;gl;l Xu; mjpl;l yhgr;

rPl;il thq;fpf; nfhz;L rptid epidj;Jg; gpuhu;j;jpj;J tpl;L

tPl;Lf;F te;jhu;.”

“ehl;fs; rpy nrd;wd. tPLk; fhzpAk; tpw;gid

nra;Ak; ehs; te;jJ. mtu; jhd; thq;fpa mjpl;l yhgr; rPl;ilg;

gw;wp kwe;J tpl;lhu;. md;W Nfhapypy; mjp\;l ,yhgr; rPl;L

tpw;gtd; NtyhAjgps;isapd; tPL Njb te;J nrhd;dhd;|

“mz;iz> cdf;F Kjy; gupR tpOe;jpUf;F>

gupRj;njhifahd Ik;gJ ,yl;r &ghit tq;fpapy; Ngha; vL”.

‘NtyhAjgps;is jpifj ;Jg; Nghdhu;. rptd;

NfhapYf;Fr;nrd;W mOjOJ tzq;fpdhu;. md;ghdtu;fNs.

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ahupd; cjtp ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; tpjp typajhf ,Ue;jhy; capu;

$lg; NghfhJ. tpjp typajhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy;

xOf;fkhf tho;e;J ey;y nray;fisr; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

mjdhy; xOf;fkhf thoe;J ey;y nray;fisr; nra;Aq;fs;”

vd;whu;. ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

Fiuj;Jf; nfhsg;gl;lhu; NfhspOf;Fg; gl;Lg;

Giuj;njOe;J NghfpDk; Nghthu; - muf;fpy;Ys;

ngha;aw;w ItUk; Nghapdhu; ,y;iyNa

ca;tjw;F ca;ah ,lk;.

,dj;jtu;fs;> ez;gu;fs; > Rw;wj;jtu;fs; iftpl;lhYk;

ey;y Co; ,Ue;jhy; mtUf;F ve;jtpjkhd Jd;gq;fSk;

tuhJ. ‘,y;iyNa ca;tjw;F ca;ah ,lk;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> flTs; gilj;j nghUl;fspy;

gad;glhj nghUl;fs; vJTkpy;iy. vy;yhk; VNjh xU

tifapy; capu;fSf;Fg; gad;gLfpd;wd. xUtu; jdf;F

,d;ndhUtidj; Jizahff; nfhs;Sjy; ed;ikiaNa

gaf;Fk;. mwpTs;sjhdhYk; rup mwptw;wjhdhYk; rup ehk;

vijNah xd;iwj; jdpj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ Jizf;F

itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”.

“xU gpuhkzd; fhl;L topahfj; jdpNa may;

CUf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;bapUe;jJ. mtd; jdf;Fj; Jizahf

tUk;gb jdJ ez;gu;fisf; Nfl;lhd;. mtu;fs;

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xt;nthUtUk; xt;nthU rhl;Lf;fs; nrhy;yp kWj;J tpl;ldu;.

,ij mwpe;j mtdJ jhahu; nrhd;dhu;| “kfNd jdptopNa

fhl;by; nry;tJ kpfTk; Mgj;jhdJ. mjdhy; eP ,e;j

ez;il mioj;Jr; nry ;” vd;whs;”.

“me;jg; gpuhkzd; jhapd; nrhw;gb> jha; nfhLj;j

ez;ilj; jd;Dld; vLj;Jr; nrd;whd;. ePz;l J}uk;

ele;jikahy; mtd; fisg;Gw;W xU kuepoypy; gLj;jhd;.

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mtd; epj;jpiuahfp tpl;lhd;. mg;nghOJ xU

ehfk; mtidj; jPz;Ltjw;fhf te;jJ. me;j ehfj;ij ez;L

jd; nfhLf;fhy; fbj;Jj; Jz;lhf;fpaJ. fisg;G ePq;fp vOe;j

gpuhkzd; jdf;fUfpy; ehfk; ,we;J fplff; fz;lhd;. jd;

jhapd; nrhw;gb ez;il mioj;J te;jikahy; jdJ capu;

fhf;fg;gl;lJ vd;W czu;e;J nfhz;lhd;. MfNt md;ghd

kf;fNs> ePq;fs; vjw;Fk; cjthJ vd;W vijAk; fopj;J

itf;fhjPu;fs;. mj;Jld; jdptopNa nry;yhjPu;fs;. jdpj;Jk;

,Uf;fhjPu;fs;.”

“NtyhAjk; NtY}upy; ,Ue;J GypA+Uf;Ff; fhl;L

topahfr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtidf; fz;l khjtd;

Nfl;lhd;| “jdpNa vq;Nf nry;fpwha;? vd;W> khjtd; rupahd

Fbfhud;. mtid Cupy; ahUk; kjpg;gjpy;iy. mtd;

NtyhAjj;ijf; Nfl;Fk; NghJ epiwntwpapy; ,Ue;jhd;|

“mz;iz ,e;jf; fhl;L topapy; jpUlu;fs; mjpfk;. mjdhy;

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ehd; cq;fSld; tUfpNwd;” vd;W NtyhAjj;jpw;Fg; gpd;dhy;

nrd;whd;”.

“NtyhAjk; mtidj; jd;Dld; tuNtz;lhk; vd;W

gyKiw $wpa NghJk;; mtd; NfshJ mtupd; gpd;

nrd;whd;. Cupy; mtd; tPz; tk;GfSf;Fg; Nghgtd;.

vy;NyhUlDk; Fbj;J tpl;Lr; rz;il NghLgtd;. mjdhy;

khjtd; jd;Dld; tUtJ jdf;F NfL vd;W epidj;jthW

NtyhAjk; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhu ;”.

“eLf;fhl;by; ehiye;J Ngu; mtu;fis topkwpj;jdu;.

mtu;fspy ; xUtd; nrhd;dhd;| “,td; gaq;fuf; Fbfhud;.

,tdplk; vJTk; ,Uf;fhJ. kw;watidr; NrhjpAq;fs;”. vd;W

ehiye;J NgUk; NtyhAjj;ij xU kuj;NjhL fl;b tpl;L mtu;

nfhz;L te;j %l;il Kbr;Rf;fisr; Nrhjid nra;jdu;. gpd;

mtuJ Ntl;bia mtpo;j;jdu;. mjpy; xU Kbr;R ,Ue;jJ.

me;j Kbr;ir mtpo;j;j NghJ tpiy kjpf;f Kbahj xU ngupa

,uj;jpdf; fy; ,Ue;jJ.”

“mf;fy; ,d;ndhUtUf;F tpw;gid nra;tjw;fhf

tpahghup xUtd; je;jhd;. ,ijf; nfhz;L nrd;W nfhLj;jhy;

vdf;Ff; $yp jUthu;fs;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; vd;dplk; gzk;

t#ypg;ghu;fs;. ehd; twpatd;. jaT nra;J ,uj;jpdf;fy;iyj;

jhUq;fs;” vd;W ,ue;jhd; NtyhAjk;. mtu;fs; mijf;

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Nfl;fhJ NtyhAjk; nfhz;L te;j Kbr;Rf;fisAk; vLj;Jf;

nfhz;L nrd;wdu ;”.

“mtu;fs; nrd;w gpd; khjtd; nrhd;dhd ;|

“mz;iz gag;glhNjq;Nfh> vd;Dld; fij;jtd; vd;NdhL

fs;sUe;Jk; nry;yg;gd;. thUq;fs; nrd;W fhty;Jiwapy;

KiwapLNthk;” vd;W mioj;Jr; nrd;W fhty;Jiwapy;

Kiwapl;lhd;. kWehs; fhty;Jiwapdu; mtu;fisf; ifJ

nra;jdu;. tof;fkhf mg;ghijahy; nrd;W tUNthuplk;

nfhs;isapl;l gynghUl;fs; mtu;fsplk; ,Ue;jd. MfNt

ahiuAk; vjw;Fk; cjthjtu;fs; vd;W vz;zhjPu;fs;.

vj;jifa Fzq;fis cila kdpjdhdhYk; rkaj;jpw;F

mtdhy; cjtp fpilf;Fk; vd;gij kwthjPu;fs;.” vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

ed;Nw xUtu;j; JizAilik ghg;gpLf;fz;

ez;NlAk; ghu;g;ghd;fz; jPu;j;jyhd; - tpz;NlhAk;

Fd;wfy ed;dhl! $Wq;fhy; ,y;iyNa

xd;Wf; Fjthj xd;W.

gpuhkzdJ capiu ez;L fhj;jJ Nghy> vj;jifa

kdpjUk; rkaj;jpy; cjTthu;fs ;. ‘,y;iyNa> xd;Wf;Ff;

Fjthj xd;W’ vd;gJ gonkhop

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> cyfk; KOtijAk; xU Filapd;

fPo; Mz;ltd; khtypr; rf;futu;j;jp. mtd;> jhd; jhd;

mwpthsp| jhd; jhd; gyrhyp| jhd; jhd; ahTk; njupe;jtd;

vd;w nrUf;NfhL murhz;L te;jhd;. vy;yhk; mwpe;jtd;

vd;W vz;zp tho;gtDf;F mwptpf;f Kay;gtd;

mwptpy;yhjtd;. mwpfpd;wjd;ik ,y;yhj mtd; jd;idj;

jhNd mopj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; Ngjik cs;std;”.

“khtypr; rf;futu;j;jp xU ngupa ahfk; nra;jhd;.

ahfk; eilngWk; NghJ ahu; vijf; Nfl;lhYk; nfhLg;Ngd;

vd;W mwptpj;jhd;. mtdJ nfhLikfisj; jhq;f

KbahJ kf;fs; mtjpg;gl;ldu;. kf;fisf; fhg;gjw;fhf

thkzu; tbtnkLj;J ahfj;jpw;F te;j kfhtp\;Z> jdJ

fhyhy; %d;wb kz; mse;J jUk;gb khtypiaf; Nfl;lhu;.

khtypapd; FUthd Rf;fpuhr;rhup ahu; gpd;tug;Nghtij

czu;e;J thkzDf;F epyq;nfhLf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;W

nrhd;dhu;”.

“Rf;fpuhr;rhupahupd; Ngr;irf; Nfshjh khgyp

nrUf;NfhL %d;wb kz;iz mse;njLf;Fk;gb $wpdhu;.

clNd thkzu; thDau tsu;e;J Kjybahy; G+kpiaAk;>

,uz;lhk; mbahy; mz;lq;fs; midj;ijak; mse;Jtpl;L

%d;whtJ mb itf;f ,lkpy;yhjjhy; khgypr;

rf;futu;j;jpapd; jiyapy; fhiy itj;J mtid eRf;fpf;

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nfhd;whu;. khtypiag; Nghy; Fw;wKila xU nraiyr;

nra;gtu;fs; jkf;Fj; jhNk ngUk; Jd;gj;ijr;

nra;jtu;fshtu;”.

“khjtd; ngUq;Fbfhud; vd;gJ Cu;KOtJk;

njupAk;. NtY}upy; tho;e;j Jiurpq;fk; vd;gtd; mLj;j

Ciur; Nru;e;j kjptjddplk; Xu; ,yl;r &gh fld;

thq;fpapUe;jhd;. neLehshfpAk; flidj; jpUg;gpf;

nfhLf;fhikahy; kjptjdd; fhty; Jiwapduplk;

Kiwapl;bUe;jhd;. fhty;Jiwapdu; Jiurpq;fj;ijf; ifJ

nra;j NghJ Jiu rpq;fk; xU thu fhyj;Jf;Fg; gzj;ijf;

fl;btpLtjhff; $wpdhd;. mjw;Ff; fhty;Jiwapdu;.

gpizahsp xUtiu mioj;J tUk;gb $wpdhu;.”

“Jiurpq;fk; CUf;F te;J khjtDf;Ff; fs;is

thq;fpf; nfhLj;Jf; fhty;Jiw mYtyfj;jpw;F mioj;Jr;

nrd;whd;. kjptjdd; filf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ fs;S tpw;gid

nra;gtd; khjtid mioj;J| ‘Jiurpq;fk; ngUk; rpf;fypy;

mfg;gl;Ls;shd;. mjdhy; cd;idg; gpizahspahf itf;f

Vw;ghL nra;fpwhd;. mtjhdkhf ,U’” vd;W nrhd;dhd;.

“khjtd; mijf; Nfl;ftpy;iy. jhd;

gpizahspahff; ifnahg;gkpl;lhy; njhlu;e;J jdf;Fj;

Jiurpq;fk; fs;S thq;fpj; jUthndd epidj;J

xg;gkpl;lhd;. kWthuk; fhty;Jiwapdu; khjtidg; gpbj;J

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milj;jdu;. mjdhy; mtdJ FLk;gj;jpdUf;Fg; ngUQ;

nryNtw;gl;lJ. vdNt jw;ngUik milahjPu;fs;.

fz;ltu;fSf;Fk; cjtp nra;ahjPu;fs;. Fw;wKs;s nray;fspy;

<LglhjPu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

Mmk; vdf;nfsp njd;Wyfk; Mz;ltd;

Nkve;j Jizawpahd; kpf;FePu; nga;jpoe;jhd;

NjhX Kila njhlq;Fthu;f;F> ,y;iyNa

jhmk; juthuh Neha;.

Fw;wKs;s nray;fspy; <LgLNthu; jkf;Fj; jhNk Jd;gq;fs;

gytw;iwj; Njbf; nfhs;Sk; mwpahik cilatu;fs;.

‘,y;iyNa jhk; ju thuh Neha;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> MirfSf;fhshfp Kiwaw;w

nray;fisr; nra;J Fb kf;fisj; Jd;GWj;Jk; murd;

nfhiyj; njhopiyr; nra;gtid tplf; nfhbatdhthd;.

nrq;Nfhy; Ve;jp Ml;rp nra;Ak; murd; Kiwaw;w topfspy;

nghUs; gwpg;gJ> ifapy; MAjq;fs; Ve;jp epd;W topg;gwpf;

fs;td; gazpfsplk; nghUs; nfhL vd;W gaKWj;JtJ

Nghd;wJ”.

“,e;jtifapy; muriug; Nghyr; rpy FLk;gj;jtu;fSk;

Mir trg;gl;Lj; jdJ FLk;gj;jhiu Vkhw;wpg; nghUs;

gwpj;Jj; jkJ Njitfisg; G+u;j;jp nra;fpd;wdu;. muridg;

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NghyNt FLk;gq;fspd; jiytu;fSk; ePjpAk;> epahaKk;

xOf;fKk; cilatu;fshf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”.

“ahidahdJ fwp tiffisj; njhl;L czT

tiffis cz;zj; njhlq;fpdhy;> %b kiwj;J itf;fg;

ghj;jpuq;fs; vJTk; fpilahJ. mjdhy; md;ghd FLk;gj;

jiytu;fNs> ePq;fs; xOf;fKs;stu;fshfTk; ju;kkhd

rpe;jidfs; cs;stu;fshfTk; tho;e;jhy; jhd; cq;fs;

gps;isfSk; mijg; ghu;j;J elg;ghu;fs;.”

“jUkDf;F Ie;J gps;isfs;. ngw;NwhUk;

mtDldd; ,Ue;jdu;. kidtp jUkidj; nja;tkhf

epidg;gts;. mtd; ve;jj; jtWk; nra;ahJ thOk; cj;jkd;

vd;W epidj;J tho;gts;. Mdhy; jUkd; xOf;fKs;std;

my;y. jhd; ciof;Fk; gzk; KOtijAk; nfhz;L te;J

jdJ kidtpahd mfy;ahtplk; nfhLj;J tpl;L> mts;

vq;Nf me;jg; gzj;ij itf;fpwhs; vd;gijg; ghu;g;ghd;. gpd;

KOg;gzj;ijAk; vLj;Jr; nrd;W #jhb tpLthd;. gzk;>

nghUs; fhzkw; NghdJ gw;wp mfy;ah Jd;gg;gLths;.

jdJ fztd; Neu;ikahdtd; vd;W ek;gp mts;> jdJ

gps;isfisAk; khkd; > khkpiaAk; mq;F tUNthiuAk;

re;Njfpg;ghs;. ,Ue;j NghJk; mts; mijj; jdJ

fztDf;F kl;Lk; nrhy;Yths;. rk;ge;jg;gl;ltu;fisf; Nfl;f

khl;lhs;.”

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“mbf;fb ,g;gbf; fsT eilngWtjhy; mtSf;Fj;

Jf;fk; Vw;gl;lJ. md;W jUkd; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;j

gzj;ijj; jdJ Nriyj; jiyg;gpy; Kbe;J itj;jpUe;jhs;.

,uT tiu mg;gzk; mtsJ Nriy Kbr;rpy; ,Ue;jJ. gpd;

mts; mij mtpo;j;J NtW ,lj;jpy; itj;j gpd; mJ

fhzhkw; Ngha;tpl;lJ. mjdhy; mtSf;F Kjd; Kjyhfj;

jdJ fztd; kPJ re;Njfk; cz;lhdJ. rpy ehl;fspd; gpd;

mfy;ah jdJ fztidf; ifAk; nka;Akhfg; gpbj;jhs;.

mjd; gpd; mtd; mtsplk; gzk; nfhLg;gjpy;iy. mtsJ

eiffisAk; tPl;Lg;nghUl;fisAk; ntUl;b thq;fj;

njhlq;fpdhd;. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ePq;fNs cq;fs;

tPl;by; jpUbdhy; epiyik vd;dthFk;. mjdhy; xOf;fkhf

thof; fw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

ntz;Filf;fPo; thOk; Fbfl;F Nte;jtDk;

nrq;Nfhyd; my;yhf;fhy; nra;tnjd; - nghq;F

gLjpiur; Nru;g;g! kw;W> ,y;iyNa> ahid

nehLTz;zpd; %Lq; fyk;.

murd; vg;NghJk; nrq;Nfhz;ik cilatdhf ,Uj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. murNd Fw;wq;fisr; nra;jhy; kf;fshy; vd;d

nra;a KbAk;? ‘,y;iyNa> ahid nehL Tz;zpd;

%Lq;fyk;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> xU nraypd; typikahdJ mtd;

fw;w fy;tpapd; msitg; nghWj;jNj. xU nraiyr; nra;Ak;

NghJ vd;ndd;d ,lu;fs; tUk; vd;W jdJ mwpthy;

czu;e;J> mJ tUtjw;F Kd;Nd fhj;Jf; nfhs;tJk;. Jd;gk;

te;jhy; mJ tUk; vd;W njupe;J kdk; jsuhky; njhlu;e;J

Kaw;rpj;J mj;Jd;gq;fis vy;yhk; ,d;gkhf;Fk; jd;ikAk;

mwptpw; rpwe;jtu;fSf;Nf cz;L. ,r; nraiy ,t;thW nra;J

Kbf;fyhnkd;W njupe;J> mijg; gw;wp mwpe;jtu;fSld;

Muha;e;J> jhk; vLj;j nraiy ey;y Kiwapy; nra;J Kbg;gJ

mwpTilNahupd; jd;ikahFk;. ,jdhy; nraypy; ty;y

mwpTs;stu;fis ehl;il MSk; murd; $l tpUk;gp te;J

ghuhl;Lthd ;”.

“mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs. ed;whff; fy;Yq;fs;. xU

kdpjd; jhd; ,wf;Fk; tiu fy;tp fw;f Ntz;Lnkd;W

ngupatu;fs; $wpAs;sdu;. mjdhy; Kbj;jsT fy;Yq;fs;.

mj;Jld; xU nraiyr; nra;tjhdhy; fy;tpawpTs;stdplk;

MNyhrid NfSq;fs;. mj;njhopypy; mwpT kpf;ftdplk;

nraiy xg;gilAq;fs;. ,J vUJ cz;l cg;igg; Nghd;wJ.

vUJ czitf; $Ljyhf cz;lhy;> mJ gyKilajhfp

cupatDf;F ed;whf ciof;Fk;. mJ Nghyf; fw;wtDk;

jhd; fw;w fy;tp mwpTf;Nfw;wsT ciog;ghd;.”

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“ ciwA+u; kd;dd; tpkyNrfud;. ciwA+Uf;F mUNf

flY}u; vd;nwhU ehLz;L. me;ehl;bd; kd;dd; jtNerd;.

jtNdrDf;F ciwA+iuf; ifg;gw;w Ntz;Lnkd;w vz;zk;

neLehshf ,Ue;jJ. ciwA+u;j; jsgjp tPuNrdd; flY}u;

kd;dDld; njhlu;G itj;jpUe;jhd;. flY}upy; elg;gtw;iw

mwpjy; Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf tpkyNrfud;> ef;fPud; vd;w

xw;wid mioj;Jr; nrhd;dhd;| “ ef;fPuh> vkJ ehl;ilf;

ifg;gw;Wtjw;fhff; flY}u; kd;dd; jtNerd; Kad;W

tUfpd;whd;. jsgjpahd tPuNrdDf;Fk; jtNerDf;Fk;

jtwhd cwTs;sjhf vdf;Fj; jfty;fs; njuptpf;fpd;wd.

xw;wd; vd;gtd; ahUk; Iag;gl Kbahj cUtj;NjhLk;>

mr;rkw;w jd;ikNahLk;> ve;jr; #o;epiyapYk; cs;sj;jpy;

cs;sij ntspg;gLj;jhkYk; ,Ug;ghd;. mj;Jld; mtd;

mwpT jUk; E}y;fs; gytw;iwf; fw;Wj; Nju;e;jpUg;ghd;. eP

mg;gbahdtd;. mjdhy; flY}Uf;Fr; nrd;W epiyikia

mtjhdpj;J th” vd;whu;”.

“tstd; vd;w ngaupy; tu;j;jfdhf te;j ef;fPudplk;

flY}u; kf;fs; kpfTk; kype;j tpiyapy; nghUl;fisf;

nfhs;tdT nra;jdu;. flY}u; kd;dd; jtNerd; tstid

muz;kidf;F mioj;jhd;. flY}Uf;Fk;

ciwA+Uf;FkpilNa gy fhykhf tu;j;jfj; njhlu;G cz;L.

tstd; tpiyAau;e;j Mguzq;fisg; guprhf kd;dDf;Ff;

nfhLj;jhd;. kd;dd; flY}u; tpahghuk; KOtijAk;

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mtdplk; nfhLj;J ciwA+iug; gw;wpAk; mjd; nraw;ghLfs;

gw;wpAk; mwpa tpUk;gpdhd;. jFe;j re;ju;g;gk; te;j NghJ

ef;fPud; kd;dDf;Fg; gy jfty;fisr; nrhd;dhd;.

Kf;fpakhf M&ud; xw;wdhf te;jpUf;Fk; tp\aj;ijr;

nrhd;dhd;. mjd;gb M&ud; ifJ nra;ag;gl;L flY}u; mur

rigf;Ff; nfhz;L tug;gl;lhd;. mtidr; rpur; NrjQ;

nra;AkhW kd;dd; fl;lisapl;lhd;. mg;nghOJ ef;fPud;

nrhd;dhd; | “kd;dh> xw;wu;fisr; rpiwapy; milf;fyhNk

jtpu rpur;NrjQ; nra;af;$lhJ. mjdhy; ePq;fhj

gopAz;lhFk;. mj;Jld; mtDld; gyu; te;jpUg;gu;. mNjhL

ciwA+iug; gw;wpa jfty;fisAk; ngwyhk;. mtid vdJ

fz;fhzpg;gpy; rpiwapypLq;fs;” vd;whd;” ;.

“ef;fPudpd; nrhy;iy KOikahf ek;gpa kd;dd;

mtidr; rpiwapypl;lhd;. ehiye;J jpdq;fs; fopa ef;fPud;

M&uUld; ciwA+Uf;Fj; jpUk;gp ele;jtw;iwAk;> mq;F

Nrfupf;fg;gl;l nra;jpfisAk; $wpdhd;. kWehs; ciwA+u;

gilfs; flY}iuf; ifg;gw;wpdu;. Mifahy; ciwA+u;

kd;didg; Nghy nraypy; cWjpAs;s xw;wdplk; nraiy

xg;gilAq;fs;. M&uidg; Nghd;wtu;fsplk; nraiy

xg;gilj;jhy; mjdhy; gy jPikfs; tUtNjhL capUf;Fk;

Mgj;J cz;lhFk;” vd;whu;. ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

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cw;whd; cwh md; vdy; Ntz;lh xz;nghUisf;

fw;whid Nehf;fpNa iftpLf;f – fw;whd;

fpotDiu Nfl;Fk; Nfshd; vdpDk;

,otd;W vUJz;l cg;G.

“fw;wtdplk; nraiy xg;gilj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. vUJ

mjpsT czitj; (cg;G) jpd;why;> mJ gyKs;sjhf khwp

cupikahsDf;F ed;whf ciof;Fk;. mJ Nghyf; fw;wtDk;

tpRthrkhf ciog;ghd;. ‘,otd;W vUJz;l cg;G’ vd;gJ

gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtd; xU gpwtpapy; fw;w

fy;tpahy; tUk; ngUikahdJ> mg;gpwg;Gf;Fk; kl;Lky;yhky;

mtd; vLf;Fk; gy gpwtpfSf;Fk; njhlu;e;J tUk;. mJ

Nghyf; fy;yhjtdJ mwpahikAk; gpwg;Gf;fs; NjhWk;

njhlu;e;J tUk;. xOf;fk; jtWtjhy; ,opTilatuhtijf;

fhl;bYk; fy;tpawpT ,d;ikahy; tUk; ,opT

moptilahjJ. fw;fhjtuplj;jpy; ehk; xU ,ufrpaj;ijr;

nrhd;dhy; mJ ngsu;zkp epyT Nghy cyfj;jtu;fs;

midtUf;Fk; mwptpf;fhkNy njupAk;. fy;yhjtu;fs; jfhj

nray;fisr; nra;tjpy; ntl;fg;glkhl;lhu;fs;. jf;fJ vJ vd;W

njupe;J nfhs;s khl;lhu;fs;. ahu; kPJ ek;gpf;if itg;gJ> ahu;

kPJ md;G nfhs;tJ vd;gij mwpahjtuhfNt ,Ug;ghu;fs;.

fhf;f Ntz;batw;iwf; fhf;f khl;lhu;fs;. ,g;gbahd

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fy;yhjtu;fSld; Nru;gtu;fSk; Jd;gj;ij mDgtpg;ghu;fs;.

mjdhy; fy;Yq;fs; | fw;wtu;fSld; Nru;e;jpUq;fs;.”

“rptghyd; kiof;Ff; $lg; ghlrhiyf; $iuapd; fPo;

xJq;fp epw;fhjtd;. mtd; ve;j ehSk; jPatu;fSld; Nru;e;J

jPa nray;fisr; nra;thd;. Fbj;J tpl;Lg; nghJ ,lq;fspYk;>

Nfhapy;fspYk; fyhl;lh nra;thd;. mtd; Kuld;. mjdhy;

Cutu;fs; vtUk; mtDf;Fg; Gj;jpkjp $Wtjpy;iy.

mtidf; fz;lJk; xJq;fpr; nrd;W tpLthu;fs;. mjdhy;

mtd; Cutu;fs; vy;NyhUk; jdf;Fg; gae;J

khpahijaspf;fpwhu;fs; vd;W vz;zp tho;e;J te;jhd;.

mtd;> jdJ jPa ez;gu;fisNa rpwe;jtu;fs; vd;W nrhy;ypg;

Nghw;Wthd;. ,ope;j kdk; gilj;Njhu; jk;ik tpl ,optha;

elg;gtuf;isf; fz;lhy; jhk; mtiu tpl cau;e;jtu;fs; vd;W

vz;zpg; ngUikg; gl;Lf; nfhs;thu;fs;.”

“xU ehs; Nfhapypy; jpUtpoh eil ngw;wJ. Rthkp

tPjptyk; tUk; NghJ rptghyDk; mtdJ ez;gu;fSk;

ed;whff; Fbj;J tpl;Lf; fyfQ;nra;J nfhz;bUe;jdu;.

mt;T+u; ngupatuhd mUzhryk; vd;gtu; rptghyDf;F

mUNf nrd;W nrhd;dhu; | “jk;gP> Nfhapypy; Fog;gk; nra;af;

$lhJ. mg;gbr; nra;tJ ghtk;…” vd;W nrhy;ypf;

nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ rptghyd; mtUf;F mbj;J tpl;Lr;

nrhd;dhd ;”;. “Nfhapiyf; nfhs;isabg;gij tpl ,J

ghtkhdjy;y.”

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“ahUk; Nfhapw; nrhj;ij ,t;T+upy; nfhs;isabj;j

jpy;iy. Cupy; ngupa kdpjuhd ,tu; cdf;F vd;d

nra;jjw;fhf mbj;jha;? fy;yhjtDf;Fg; Gj;jpkjpfs;

nrhd;dhy;> nrhd;dtid mtd; ,opthff; fUJthd;.

mtkjpf;fTk; nra;thd;. mjdhy; ,tidg; gpbj;Jf;

fl;bitAq;fs;. fhty;Jiwapduplk; xg;gilg;Nghk;” vd;W

xUtd; nrhy;y> Cutu; mtidg; gpbj;Jf; fl;bitj;jdu;.

mjd; gpd; fhty;Jiwapdu; te;J mtid mioj;Jr;

nrd;wdu;”.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> fPo; kf;fs; xOq;fhf

,Uf;fpwhu;fNs ahdhy; mjw;Ff; fhuzk; mr;rNkahFk;.

,g;gbahdtu;fs; jk; fd;dj;ijf; Fj;jp cilf;fpd;w

Kulu;fSf;F cjTthu;fNs jtpu kw;wtu;fSf;Fj; jhk; cz;l

vr;rpw; ififiaf; $l cjw khl;lhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; jkf;Fj;

Jd;gk; Neu;fpd;w NghJ jk;ikg; gpwUf;F tpw;W tpLtu;.

mjdhy; ePq;fs; fPo; kf;fSld; NruhjPu;fs;. mtu;fSf;F

kwe;Jk; Gj;jpkjpfs; $whjPu;fs;. mg;gbapy;yhky; $wpdhy;.

ePq;fs; mtkjpf;fg;gLtNjhL khdj;ijAk; ,og;gPu;fs;”

vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

fy;yh jtupilf; fl;Liuapd; kpf;fNjhu;

nghy;yhj jpy;iy xUtw;F – ey;yha; !

,Of;fj;jpd; kpf;f ,optpy;iy | ,y;iy>

xOf;fj;jpd; kpf;f cau;T

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fy;yhjtu;fSf;Fg; Gj;jpkjpfs; $wpdhy;> mtu;fs;

Gj;jpkjp nrhy;Nthiu mtkjpg;gu;. mjdhy; nghy;yhq;Nf

kpFjpahf tUk;. ‘,Of;fj;jpd; kpf;f ,optpy;iy| ‘,y;iy

xLf;fj;jpd; kpf;f cau;T’ vd;gd gonkhopfs;.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> ,t;Tyfj;jpy; ehk; thOk;

tho;f;ifia> ehk; gpwtp vLg;gjw;F Kd; ,iwtd; tFj;J

tpl;bUf;fpd;whd; vd;W epidj;J Kaw;rpfs; vJTk;

nra;ahky; jpdKk; gy Kiw NfhapYf;Fr; nrd;W

tzq;Ftjd; %yk; Jd;gq;fs; vJTk; jPuhJ. Kaw;rp nra;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. xOf;fkhd tho;Tk; Kaw;rpANk xUtDf;F

,d;gq;fis ms;sp toq;Fk; vd;gij cWjpahf ek;Gq;fs;.

kdjpy; ve;j mOf;FfSk; ,y;yhJ flTisg; gpuhu;j;jpj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. tpUg;G > ntWg;Ngh> Nfhupf;iffNsh ,Uf;ff;$lhJ.

ngw;NwhUf;Fj; jkJ Foe;ijfSf;F vd;ndd;d vg;ngg;Ngh

Njit vd;gJ njupAk;. mJ NghyNt cyf kf;fspd;

ngw;whuhd ,iwtDf;F kf;fSf;F vd;ndd;d

Njitnad;gJ njupAk;. nja;tj;ij tzq;Fq;fs;. gpd;

Kaw;rp nra;J jhDk; cz;L gpwUf;Fk; nfhLj;J thOq;fs;.

mjd; %yk; jhd; cq;fSf;F ey;tho;T fpl;Lk;.”

“NtY}upNy rq;fud; vd;nwhU rptdbahu; ,Ue;jhu;.

mtu; flTis tzq;Fthu;. gpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J Ngrhky;

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,Ug;ghu;. kidtp nghUl;fSf;Ff; f\;lg;gl;lhy; > mJ

Co;tpidnad;ghu;. Co; tpidiaf; flTshy; jhd; jPu;j;J

itf;f KbAk;” vd;W nrhy;thu; ;. mijf; Nfl;l mtupd;

kidtp | “ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ cz;ik jhd;. xt;nthU tUk;

jj;jk; Co; tpidfis mDgtpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy;

ehKk; mDgtpf;fpNwhk;. ePq;fs; jpdKk; rptd; NfhapYf;Fr;

nrd;W tzq;FfpwPu;fs;. rptdplk; vkf;Fg; nghUs; jUk; gb

NfSq;fs;” vd;whs;”.

“md;W Kjy; rq;fud; rptid nka;ad;NghL topgl;L

jdf;Fg; nghUs; jUkhW Ntz;bdhu;. xU ehs; rptd; mtu;

Kd; Njhd;wp | “vd;d Ntz;Lk;? “ vd;W Nfl;lhu;. vdf;F

epiwag; nghUs; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu; rq;fud;. rptd; mg;gbNa

Mfl;Lk;’ vd;W $wp kiwe;jhu;. fhyq;fle;jJ.

xUtUlkhfpAk; nghUs; vJTk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;

kdk; tUe;jpa rq;fud; kPz;Lk; jtQ;nra;jhd;. mg;nghOJ

rptd; mtd; Kd; Njhd;wpdhu;. rptidf; fz;l rq;fud;

jdf;Fg; nghUs; fpilf;ftpy;iy vd;W mOjhd;. mjw;Fr;

rptd; nrhd;dhu; | “rq;fuh> cdf;Fg; nghUs; jhdhf tuhJ. eP

Kaw;rpj;jhy; jhd; ehd; cjTNtd;. xU kuk; elf; fplq;F

ntl;L> Gijaiyj; jUNtd;. gapupL tpisr;riyj; jUfpNwd;.

filrp Xu; mjp\;l ,yhgr; rPl;lhtJ vL” vd;W $wptpl;L

kiwe;jhu;”.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> Co; nfhbaJ. Mdhy; nja;t

rpe;jidAld; Kaw;rpg;gtd; Cio nty;thd;. gw;Wf;fNshL

,iwtid tzq;Fgtd; Cio nty;y khl;lhd;. mjdhy;

gw;wpd;wp ,iwitid tzq;FtNjhL Kaw;rp nra;Aq;fs;.

jhd ju;kk; nra;Aq;fs;. gR epiuia Nka;g;gtd; Gy;

ntspapy; gRf;fisf; nfhz;L nrd;W tpl;L tpl;Lf; fhty;

fhf;fNtz;Lk;. ,y;yhky; jdJ Ntiyiag; ghu;j;jhy;

gRf;fs; NtwplQ; nry;Yk;> nfhba kpUfq;fs; nfhd;W

jpd;Dk;. mJ Nghy vOJk; NghJ Xiyiag; gOjhf;fpdhy;

mJ ghtidf;F cjthJ.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

KOJld; Kd;Nd tFj;jtd; vd;W

njhOjpUe;jf; fz;Nz xopANkh my;yy;

,Ofpdh dhfhg;g jpy;iyNa Kd;dk;

vOjpdhd; Xiy gOJ.

Co;tpid fhuzkhfj; Jd;gq;fs; te;jhy; Kaw;rpahy;

mij tpyf;fyhNk jtpu> ,iwtid tzq;Ftjhy;

Jd;gq;fs; NghfhJ. ‘,Ofpdh dhfhg;gJ ,y;iyNa |

Kd;dk; vOjpdhd; Xiy gOJ’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> jhk; gpwUf;Ff; nfhLj;JjTk;

jd;ikapdhy; tWik Vw;gl;l NghJk;> cau;e;j Fbapw;

gpwe;jtu;fs;. jkJ cau;e;j Fzj;ij xU NghJk; iftpl

khl;lhu;fs;. mj;Jld; ngUik juhj nray;fis mtu;fs;

jtwpAQ; nra;a khl;lhu;fs;. ey;ytu;fSf;F cz;lhFk;

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fsq;fk;. thdj;J epytpy; fhzg;gLk; fsq;fj;ijg; Nghy

cyfj;jtu;fSf;Fj; njupAk;;. Mjyhy; mtu;fs; xU NghJk;

gz;gpy;yhj nray;fisr; nra;J fsq;fg;gl khl;lhu;fs;”.

“ghk;gpd; Fl;bahdJ jha;g; ghk;igAk;> jdJ

r%fj;ijAk; tpl;Lj; jdpj;Jf; fhzg;gl;lhYk;> ahUk; mf;

Fl;bg; ghk;igr; rhjhuzkhff; fUjkhl;lhu;fs;. mJ Nghy

murd; xUtd; kf;fis ey;y Kiwapy; Ml;rp nra;J

Co;tpid fhuzkhf ehl;il ,oe;jhYk;> mtdpd;

ngUikahd Fzj;jpw;Nfh> tPuj;jpw;Nfh ,Of;F tukhl;lhJ.

mtid ahUk; Fw;wQ; nrhy;yTk; khl;lhu;fs;. ,J Nghy

kdpju;fSk; thOjy; Ntz;Lk;”.

“xUtu; gy gl;lq;fisg; ngwyhk;> ngUk; gzj;ijg;

ngwyhk;. ngUk; Gfiog; ngayhk;. Mdhy; ey;y gz;Gfis

,of;ff; $lhJ. ey;ytu;fs; gzk;> nghUs; > gjtp te;j

fhyj;jpYk; fu;tNkh> ngUikNah nfhs;shu;. mJ Nghy

mtw;iw ,oe;j fhyj;jpYk; ftiy nfhs;s khl;lhu;.

xOf;fkhf tho Ntz;Lnkd;W tho;tgtu;fs; mthg;gl;Lg;

ngUik juhj nray;fis xU NghJk; nra;a khl;lhu;fs;”.

“kpfTk; cau;e;j nfhil ts;syhd fu;dd; Nghu;f;

fsj;jpy; Fw;Wapuhff; fplf;fpwhd;. mtdJ capiug; Nghftpl

ju;k Njtij tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; fu;dd;

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Fw;WapuhapUe;J Jd;ggg;gLtij tpUk;ghj fpU\;dd;

fpog;gpuhkz tbtpy; te;J ,ue;j NghJ> vJTk; ,y;yhj

epiyapy;> vJTk; nfhLf;f Kbahj epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk; epiy

te;J tpl;lNj vd;W jhd; fu;dd; ftiyg;gl;lhd;. mijr;

nrhy;yp tUe;jpdhd;. ngupatu;fs; jhk; ,wf;Fk; jWthapYk;

jkJ nfhs;ifia tpl;L tpyf khl;lhu;fs;”.

“ehtybapy; gz;bju; fe;ijah vd;nwhU Mrpupau;

,Ue;jhu;. mtu; jhd; mt;T+upy; cs;stu;fSf;F fy;tp

fw;gpj;jtu;. mtUf;F Ie;J ngz; gps;isfs;. mtu;fspy;

,Utu; ,d;Dk; jpUkzkhfhJ ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. ehtybapy;

ngUk; ngUk; jdte;ju;fs; gyu; tho;e;j NghJk; gz;bju;

fe;ijahtplk; jhd; ve;jf; fhupaj;ijAk; nra;tjhdhYk;>

Kjd; Kjyhfr; nra;tjhdhYk; Kjd; Kjyhf epjp

Nfl;ghu;fs;. mtu; jd;dhypad;w gzj;ijf; nfhLg;ghu;.”

“md;W rptd; NfhapYf;Ff; NfhGuq; fl;ltjw;fhf

Muk;g epjpiag; ngwf; fpuhkg; gpuKfu;fs; gyu; te;jpUe;jdu;.

mtu;fSf;Fj; jiyik jhq;fp te;j rpWj;njhz;ld;

nrhd;dhu; | “Iah> ehk; rptd; NfhapYf;Ff; NfhGuk; mikf;f

tpUk;GfpNwhk;. mjw;fhf Cu;j; jdte;ju;fs; Kd;

te;Js;sdu;. ePq;fs; ngupatu;| xOf;f rPyu; | ju;k thd;. ePq;fs;

Muk;gpj;J ite;jhy; fl;ll Ntiyfs; Jupj fjpapy; Kbe;J

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tpLk;. Mifahy; Muk;g epjpiaAk; je;J> Gjd;fpoik te;J

Ntiyiaj; njhlf;fp itAq;fs vd;whd;”

“gz;bju; fe;ijah rpWnjhifg; gzj;ijf; nfhLj;jhu;.

md;ghdtu;fNs> gz;bju; fe;ijahtpd; jfg;gd; VO

jiyKiwf;Fg; NghjpasT nrhj;ijj; jpul;b itj;jpUe;jhu;.

mtUk; gz;bju; fe;ijahTk; ms;sp ms;spf; nfhLj;jdu;.

Cu; kf;fis md;Gld; Nerpj;jdu;. ,g;nghOJ nry;tk;

Fiwe;J tpl;l NghJk; mtuJ gz;Gfs; khwtpy;iy. mjdhy;

Cutu;fs; mtiug; ngupatuhfNt fUjp te;jdu;. mtu;

Vo;ik epiyia mile;j NghJk; mtiu ahUk; Fiw$w

khl;lhu;fs;. mtiuNa Nkyhdtuhff; fUjp te;jdu;. mjdhy;

gz;NghLk; xOf;fj;NjhLk; thOq;fs;. mg;gb tho;e;J>

jho;e;jhYk; vy;NyhUk; cq;fis kjpg;gu;” vd;whu; ekrpthak;

Rthkpfs;.

rPu;j;jF kd;du; rpwe;jjidj;Jk; nfl;lhYk;

Neu;j;Jiuj; njs;shu; epiyNehf;fpr; - rPu;j;j

fpisapd;wpg; NghXa;j; jdpj;jhaf; fz;Zk;

,isnjd;W ghk;gpfo;thu; ,y;.

cau;e;j Fbapw; gpwe;Njhu; NfLfs; te;J jho;e;J

NghdhYk; mtiu ahUk; ,foj; Jzpa khl;lhu;.

‘,isnjd;W ghk;gpfo;thu; ,y;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> njhopiy ,fof;$lhJ.

tUkhdkpy;yhJ tho;f;ifapy; Jd;gg;gLgtu;fs; fpilj;j

njhopiy> mJ kpfr; rpwpajhf ,Ue;jhYk; ntl;fg;glhJ

Vw;Wr; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ngU kio nga;fpwJ. xUtd;

kiof;F xU NfhapypNy xJq;Ffpwhd;. me;jf; Nfhapw;

FUf;fs; NfhapYs; te;J ,Uf;Fk;gb $Wfpwhu;. ,uthfpAk;

kio tpltpy;iy. mjdhy; FUf;fs; cz;z czTk;

nfhLf;fpwhu;. mtd; cz;L tpl;Lg; gLj;Jwq;fp

tpbaw;fhiyapy; Nfhapiy tpl;Lr; nry;fpwhd;. ey;yNjhu;

,lj;jpNy Kjypy; xUtd; ,Ug;gjw;F ,lk; ngw;W

tpl;lhndd;why;> mLj;J mtd; gLg;gjw;fhd ,lj;ijAk;

mq;NfNa ngw;W tpLthd;. ,J ,aw;ifapd; epajp. ,J

NghyNt Kjypy; fpilf;Fk; rpwpjsthd Cjpak; ngWk;

njhopypy; Nru;e;jtu;fs; gpd; gbg;gbahf Kd;Ndwpg;

ngupatu;fshfp tpLtu;”.

“NtY}upy; Mjtd;> fz;zd; vd;W ,U ,isQu;

,Ue;jdu;. Mjtd; ed;whfg; gbj;jtd;. fz;zd;

rhjhuzkhfg; gbj;jtd;. ,UtUk; Ntiy Njbg; gl;lzj;jpw;F

te;jdu;. gl;lzj;jpy; xU tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wdu;.

mq;F $yp Ntiy nra;a ,Utu; Njitg;gl;ldu;. Mjtd;

$yp Ntiy nra;tJ jdf;Fk; jhd; fw;w fy;tpf;Fk;

kjpg;gpy;iy vd;W nrd;W tpl;lhd;. fz;zd; $yp Ntiyapy;

Nru;e;jhd;. Kjyhsp kpfTk; fLikahdtu;. mtu; fLikahd

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Ntiyfisf; fz;zDf;Ff; nfhLj;jhu;. fz;zd; mij

Vw;W kpfr; rpwg;ghfr; nra;J te;jhd;. mij m tjhdpj;j

Kjyhsp njhopyhsu;fspd; Nkw;ghu;itahsuhff; fz;zid

epakpj;jhu;”.

“mq;F ,UE}w;Wf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l njhopyhsu;fs; Ntiy

nra;jdu;. mtu;fisf; nfhz;L kpfTk; jpwikahff;

fz;zd; Ntiy nra;tpj;jhd;. MW khj fhyj;Js;

me;epWtdj;jpd; tUkhdk; ,ul;bg;ghdJ. mjdhy; me;j

Kjyhsp fz;zid Nkyhsuhf;fpdhu;”.

“,uz;L tUlq;fspd; gpd; me;j tu;j;jf epWtdk;

gy fpisfis ehnlq;Fk; epWtpaJ. NkYk; ,uz;L

tUlq;fspd; gpd; fz;zd; Kjyhspaplk; te;J nrhd;dhd; |

“Iah> ehd; ngupjhfg; gbf;ftpy;iy. jq;fsplk; $ypahfr;

Nru;e;J njhopiyf; fw;W te;Njd;. mjdhy; ehd; njhopypy;

ty;ytdhfp tpl;Nld;. vdJ jpwikiag; ghtpj;J Kd;Ndw

tpUk;GfpNwd;. mjdhy; ehd; jdpahfj; njhopy; nra;a

tpUk;GfpNwd;. vd;id MrPu;tjpAq;fs;” vd;W $wp mtuJ

ghjq;fisg; gzpe;jhd;.”

‘Kjyhsp jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu;;. fz;zdpd; jpwikahy;

jhd; mtu; cau;e;jtu;. mtd; jd;id tpl;Lr; nrd;why; jhd;

kPz;Lk; gioa epiyf;F te;J tpLNtndd;Wk;>

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thbf;ifahsu;fs; vy;NyhUk; mtdplQ;nrd;W tpLthu;fs;

vd;Wk; epidj;Jr; nrhd;dhu; | “kfNd e P kpfTk;

nfl;bf;fhud;. njhopy; jpwik kpf;ftd;. vdf;F xNu xU ngz;

gps;is. ehd; mtSf;F khg;gps;is Njbf;nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.

cd;NdhL gyfhyk; ehd; gofpaikahy; cdJ Fzk;

KOtJk; vdf;Fj; njupAk; . cd;idg; Nghy xU rpwe;j

khg;gps;isia mila ehd; nfhLj;J itj;jpUj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu;”.

“mLj;j khjk; mtu;fSf;Fj; jpUkzk; eilngw;wJ.

mtdJ jpUkzj;jpw;F te;j Mjtd; jdf;F xU

nghUe;jkhd Ntiy jUk;gb fz;zidf; Nfl;lhd;.

md;ghdtu;fNs> kiyapd; cr;rpf;Fg; Nghf tpUg;Ggtd;

gbg;gbahfj;jhd; Vwpr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. xU khztd; juk;

xd;wpy; Nru;e;Jjhd; gbj;Jg; gl;ljhupahf Ntz;Lk;. vdNt

njhopy; rpwpaJ> ngupaJ vd;Nwh kupahijf;Fupa jd;W

vd;Nwh tpyf;ff; $lhJ” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

rpwpjha $o;ngw;Wr; nry;tiur; Nru;e;jhu;

ngupajha $Ok; ngWtu; - mupjhk

,lj;Js; xUtd; ,Ug;Gopg; ngw;why;

fplg;GopAk; ngw;W tpLk;.

nra;Ak; njhopy; rpwpjhf ,Ue;jhYk; ,fohJ mij

Kaw;rpAld; nra;Nthu; ngupa gyid miltu;. ‘,Ug;Gopg;

ngw;why; fplg;GopAk; ngw;W tpLk;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> xU nraypd; typiknad;gJ

nra;gtidpd; kd typikNaahFk;. gzk;> mwpT> fUtpfs;

ahTk; mtdJ Kaw;rpf;Fg; gpwF jhd; cjTk;. Vw;Wf; nfhz;l

njhopiy kdj;jplj;Jld; fhye;jho;j;jhJ Kaw;rp nra;gtd;>

mij ntw;wp nfhs;thd;. Kaw;rpjhd; mwpthFk;.

Kaw;rpAs;std; vijAk; ,yFtpy; mwpe;J tpLthd;. kdij

mJ Nghd Nghf;fpy; tplhky; jhd; vLj;Jf; nfhz;l nraypy;

epiy epWj;jp mijr; nra;J Kbg;gjw;Nfw;w toptiffisf;

fz;L gpbg;gNj mwpthFk;.”

“fz;zDf;Fj; jpUkzk; Kbe;jJk; Kjyhsp

nghWg;Gf;fs; midj;ijAk; mtdplk; xg;gilj;J tpl;Lr;

nrhd;dhu; | “kUkfNd> eP jdpahfj; njhopy; njhlq;fg;

Nghtjhfr; nrhd;djhy; jhd; ehd; vdJ kfis cdf;Fj;

jpUkzk; nra;J je;Njd;. ,g;nghOJ jdpahf Gjpa

Kaw;rpia ePq;fs; cq;fs; nrhe;jg; gzj;jpy; njhlq;fyhk;.

,Wjp tiuAk; Vw;w flikiar; rypf;fhJ nra;J ntw;wp

fhZk; jsuhj Kaw;rp cilikNa mwpthFk;. mjdhy; Gjpa

Kaw;rpfisj; njhlq;Fq;fs;” vd;whu;”.

“fz;zd; jdf;Fj; njupahj gy tplaq;fisf;

fw;whd;. Gjpa njhopy;fis Muk;gp;jhd;. mtd; njhopy;

El;gq;fisf; fw;wikahy; mtidj; njhopyhsu;fshy;

Vkhw;w Kbatpy;iy. tpw;gid gw;wpAk;> Gjpa KjyPLfs;

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gw;wpAk; mwpe;jikahy; mtd; tpw;gidapYk; Gjpa

KjyPLfspYk; mjpf ,yhgk; ngw;whd;.”

“jhd; mjpfk; gbj;jtd; vd;W fu;tg;gl;l Mjtd;

fz;zdplk; if ePl;bg; gzj;ijg; ngWk; xu; CopadhfNt

Ntiy nra;jhd;. me;j Cupy; vJ ele;jhYk; mijg; gw;wpf;

fz;zDld; kf;fs; fye;Jiuahbdu;. xU Kiw me;j Cupy;

ngupanjhU njhopw;rhiyia mikf;f murhq;fk;

tpUk;gpaJ. murpd; mjpfhupfs; fz;zdpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J

ngUkjpg;Gld; mtid mioj;Jr; nrd;W MNyhrid

Nfl;ldu;. mikr;rpw;Fg; nghWg;ghf ,Ue;j fl;blg;

nghwpapayhsu; fz;zd; gbg;gwptpy;yjtd; mtDf;Ff;

fl;blq;fisg; gw;wp vd;d njupAk; vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjdhy;

mtu; ,lkhw;wk; ngw;Wr; nrd;whu;.”

“mjdhy;> md;ghdtu;fNs> ,sikapy; ngupjhff;

fw;fhJ NghdhYk; ,dpf;fw;f Kbahnjd;w vz;zj;ij

tpl;L tpl;Lj; jhd; nra;Ak; fUkj;ijg; gw;wp KOikahf

mwpe;J nraw;gLq;fs;. jhd; nra;tij El;gkhfr; nra;J

Kbg;gNj mwpthFk;. mq;qdk; nraiyr; nra;J Kbg;gtd;

tajpy; ,isatNdahdhYk;> mtid mwptpy; Kjpu;e;jtd;

vd;Nw nfhs;Sjy; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

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fw;wnjhd;W ,d;wp tpbDk; fUkj;ij

mw;w Kbg;ghd; mwpTilahd; - cw;wpak;Gk;

ePj;jePu;r; Nru;g;g! ,isNahNd ahapDk;

%j;jhNd ahL kfd;.

jhd; Vw;Wf; nfhz;l nraiy Kbj;Jf; fhl;Lk; Kaw;rp

cilikNa mwpTilikahFk; | ‘,isNahNdahapDk;

%j;jhNd ahL kfd;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> nraypy; ty;yik cs;stu;fisj;

jhd; nray;fSf;Fj; njupT nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. nra;Ak;

nraiyg; gw;wpa G+uz mwpT> mr;nray;fSf;fhd

fUtpfspd; njhopw;ghL> nray; GupAk; NghJ Vw;gLk;

jilfis ePf;Fk; topfisj; njupe;jpUj;jy;> nghWik>

njhopyhsu;fspd; ,d;gJd;gq;fspy; <LghL Mfpatw;iwj;

njspthfj; njupe;J nfhz;l ty;tNd njhopy;

Guptjw;Nfw;wtdhthd;. ,e;jr; nraiy ,j;jifa Kiwahy;

,td; nra;J Kbg;ghndd;W ed;whfj; njupe;J nfhz;l gpwNf

me;jr; nraiy mtdplk; xg;gilj;jy; Ntz;LNk jtpu

NtNwjhtJ fhuzj;jhy; rpwe;jtndd;W vz;zpr; nraw;gl

Kbahjtdplk; nraiy xg;gilj;jy; $lhJ. ntl;lg; NghFk;

Ml;il mjd; rk;kjk; Nfl;L mjd; ,iwr;rpia ahUk;

cz;ghu;fsh? mJ Nghy Ntiy njupahjtu;fis mtu;fspd;

jpwikaPdj;ij mtUf;Fr; nrhy;yp mtuplk; nraiy

xg;gilf;f Kbahnjd;W ahUk; nrhy;y khl;lhu;fs;. vdNt

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jpwikapy;iy vd;W $wpr; nraiyf; nfhLf;fhJ tplf;$lhJ.

nraypy; jpwik cs;stu;fsplk; njhopiyf; njhopiyf;

nfhLq;fs;.”

“fz;zd; Gjpjhf Muk;gpj;j tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpw;F xU

Kfhikahsiu epakfpf;f tpUk;gpdhd;. mij mwpe;j

Mjtd; jdJ Njhodhf fz;zzplQ; nrd;W mg;gjtpiaj;

jdf;Fj; jUkhW Nfl;lhd;. jdJ jpwikfs; midj;ijAk;

nrhd;dhd;. jdf;F me;j Ntiyiaj; je;jhy;

ey;ygbahfTk;> tpRthrkhfTk; Ntiy nra;Ntd;” vd;whd;.

fz;zd; gjpy; $whJ rpupj;jhd ;”.

“Mjtd; nrd;w gpd; ,d;ndhU Nkw;ghu;itahsiu

mioj;Jr; nrhd;dhd; | “cdJ flik czu;T> Ntiy

nra;Ak; Mw;wy;> fUtpfisf; ifahSk; jd;ik>

nghWg;Gzu;T> jshuh Kaw;rp Mfpait vdf;Fj;

jpUg;jpahapUf;fpwJ. mjdhy; cd;id ehd; vdJ Gjpa

tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpd; Kfhikahsuhf epakpf;fpd;Nwd;. ehis

gjtp Vw;Wr; rpwg;ghfj; njhopiyr; nra;” vd;whd ;” ;.

“ xUtupd; jFjpaPdj;ijf; $wp mtDf;Ff; nfhLf;f

Ntz;ba nraiyf; nfhLf;fhky; tplf;$lhJ. mtd; mr;

nraYf;Fj; jFjpAilatdh vd ,ufrpakhf Ma;T nra;J

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jhd; KbT vLf;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk;. vLj;j Kbit mtDf;Fr;

nrhy;yf;$lhJ.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

ehl;bf; nfhsg;gl;lhu; ed;ik ,yuhapd;

fhl;bf; fisJk; vdNtz;lh – xl;b

,;lk;gl;l fz;zha;! ,wf;Fik ahl;il

clk;gLj;J ntsTz;lhu; ,y;.

Ml;bd; rk;kjj;ijf; Nfl;L> mt;Ml;bd; ,iwr;rpia

cz;ghupy;iy. xU fhupaj;jpy; <Lgl;ltiu mtuJ

jFjpapd;ikiaf; fhl;b mtuJ rk;kjj;ijg; ngw;W

ePf;fptpLNthk; vd epidff;f$lhJ. ‘,wf;Fikahl;il

clk;gLj;J ntsTz;lhu; ,y;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

md;ghdtu;fNs> xU kdpjd; ,oe;jij kPsTk;

mila KbahJ. mjdhy; ehk; vkJ nrhj;Jf;fis ehNk

ftdkhfg; ghJfhj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. rpwe;jtuhfpa Rw;wj;jtu;

vdf;fUjp ek;gf;$lhjtuplj;jpNy ngWkjp kpf;ftw;iwf;

nfhLj;jy; $lhJ. mjdhy; mij ,og;gNjhL mij kPl;f

Kbahj jd;ikAk; te;J Nru;e;J tpLk;. ePuhdJ NrUk;

epyj;jpd; jd;ikahy;> jd; ,ay;ghd jd;ikapy; ,Ue;J

NtWgLk;. mJ Nghy kf;fsJ mwpT Nru;Nthiug; nghWj;J

khWghL milAk;. nghUs; Nru;e;jhy; mJ MirfSf;F

tpj;jpLk;. ePq;fs; gzj;ijg; ghJfhg;ghf itg;gjw;fhf cq;fs;

ez;guplk; nfhLf;fpwPu;fs;. mtu; jdJ Njitf;F mij

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vLj;J tpLfpwhu; cq;fSf;Fj; NjitNaw;gLk; NghJ Nfl;lhy;

mtuplk; gzk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,uz;L ehl;fs; fopj;Jj;

jUfpwhu;. mjdhy; cq;fSf;F mg;gzj;jhy; gad; ,y;yhkw;

Ngha; tpLk;.”

“NtY}upy; ehfuh[h vd;nwhUtu; tho;e;J te;jhu;.

mt;T+utu;fs; jk;kplKs;s gzj;ij mtuplk; nfhLj;J

itg;ghu;fs;. ifyhak; vd;gtd; ehfuh[htplk; gy ,yl;r

&gh gzj;ijf; nfhLj;J itj;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; ey;iy

ehjd; vd;gtupd; fkj;ijf; Fj;jiff;Fr; nra;J te;jhd;.

ey;iyehjDf;F taJ te;j kfs; xUj;jp ,Ue;jhs;. mtsJ

jpUkzk; jilg;gl;L te;jJ. jpBnud;W xU ehs; mtSf;Fj;

jpUkzk; KbthdJ. khg;gps;isaplk; tPL> fhzp> fkk;

vd;gd ,Ue;jikahy;> mtu;fs; rPjdj;ijg; gzkhff;

Nfl;ldu;”.

“mjdhy; ey;iyehjd; jdJ fkj;ij tpw;f

tpUk;gpdu;. mtu; Fj;jiff;Ff; fkk; nra;j ifyhaj;ij

mioj;Jj; jhd; fkj;ij tpw;gid nra;ag;Nghtjhff;

$wpdhu;. me;jf; fkj;ij ifyhak; thq;f tpUk;gp

ehfuhrhtplk; jhd; nfhLj;J itj;j gzj;ijf; Nfl;lhu;.

ehfuh[h xU khjj;jpy; jUtjhff; $wpdhd;. mij

ey;iyehjd; Vw;ftpy;iy. kW ehs; fkk; tpw;gidahdJ.

mij ehfuhrh thq;fpapUe;jhu;.”

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> cq;fsJ nghUis ePq;fNs

itj;Jf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;. ek;gpf;;iff;Fupatu;fnsd;W ePq;fs;

fUJgtu;fs; ek;gpf;ifapy;yhjtu;fshfTk;> jkJ

fhupaq;fisg; ghu;g;gjw;fhffj; jtiz nrhy;gtu;fshfTk;

,Ug;ghh;fs;. vdNt cq;fs; nghUis ePq;fNs

itj;jpUq;fs;. rpyu; tl;bf;fhfTk;> ghJfhg;gpw;fhfTk; >

,ayhik fhuzkhfTk; nfhLj;J tpl;L mij kPsg;

ngwKbahky; mtjpg;gLtu;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

kwe;jhDk; jhKila jhk;Nghw;wpd; my;yhy;

rpwe;jhu; jknud;W Njhw;whu;if itahu; |

fwq;FePu;f; fhyiyf;Fk; fhdyQ; Nru;g;g!

,we;jJ Ngu;j;jwpthu; ,y;.

jk;Kila cilikiaj; jhNk ghJfhj;Jg; NgZjy;

Ntz;Lk;. ek;gpf;ifaw;wtu;fsplk; nfhLj;Jg; Ngzpdhy; rpy

rkak; mij ,oe;Jk; tpl NeupLk;. | ‘,we;jJ Ngu;j;jwpthu;

,y;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> kdpjg;gpwtp vLj;jjd; Nehf;fk;

kw;iwa capu;fSf;F cjTjNy. ,y;ywj;jpypUe;J ey;y

kidahSld; tho;tnjd;gJ> jd;idj; Njb ,uf;f

tUgtu;fSf;F cjTtNjahFk;. jd;id ehb te;J

,ug;NghUf;F cjTgtd; tho;ehspy; nghUSf;fhff;

f\;lg;gl khl;lhd;. mtDf;Fjtntd;W flTs; gyiug;

gilj;Js;shu;. mj;Jld; mtu; cjtp nra;Nthu;f;F

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NeubahfTk; te;J cjTthu;. ,g;gbahdtupd; ,y;yj;jpy;

,yl;Rkp vt;NtisapYk; FbapUg;ghs;”.

“nry;tk; cs;s fhyj;jpy; tWik vJntd;why;>

Vio vspatu;fSf;F czT ,y;iy vd;W nrhy;tNjahFk;.

tWikiag; Nghyj;Jd;ge; jUtJ cyfpy; vJTk; ,y;iy.

tWik xU Fbia te;jile;jhy;> mJ cyfpy; cs;s

Jd;gq;fs; midj;ijAk; nfhz;L te;J Nru;j;J tpLk;.

mjdhy; twpatu;fSf;F cjTq;fs;. nfhil vd;gJ ey;y

Cw;Ws;s fpzW MFk;. fpzw;wpy; ePiu vLf;f vLf;f mJ

cs;s epiyf;F tUtJ Nghy> xUtu; nfhLf;ff; nfhLf;f

nfhLf;Fk; nghUs; te;J NrUk;.”

“NtY}upNy fzgjp vd;nwhUtu; tho;e;J te;jhu;. mtu;

jd;dplj;jpy; tUk; nry;tq;fs; midj;ijAk; nfhLj;J

tpLthu;. ahuhtJ xUtd; ,uf;f te;jhy; ,y;iy vd;W

nrhy;yhJ KOkdJld; nfhLj;J tpLthu;. mtUf;F Ie;J

ngz; gps;isfs;> Ie;J ngz;Zs;s murd; $l

Mz;bahthd; vd;W gonkhop xd;W cz;L. Mdhy; fzgjp

nrhy;thu; Ie;J ngz;Zs;s Mz;bAk; murdhthd;” vd;W”

‘Cupy; jpUkzk; eilngw;why; kzg;ngz;Zf;Fg;

guprspghu;. xU Kiw Cupy; jpUtpoh eilngw;wJ. ntspA+upy;

,Ue;J jpUtpohg; ghu;g;gjw;F %d;W ngUk; jdte;ju;fs;

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te;jdu;. xUtDf;F ,utpy; mtdJ Ntiyahs;

Filgpbj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jhd;. ,ijf; fz;l fzgjpapd;

%j;jkfs;> jdJ NjhopfSf;F mijf; fhl;br; rpupj;jhs;. me;j

tu;j;jfd; jd;id mts; ghu;j;Jr; rpupj;j gpd; mbf;fb

mtisg; ghu;j;jhd;. mtSk; rpupj;jhs;. mtspd; mofpy;

kaq;fpa me;j tu;j;jfd; mtisj; jpUkzk; nra;a

tpUk;gpdhd;. mtDk; mtdJ ez;gu;fs; %tUk;

ngz;Nfl;L Cu;g; ngupatu;fSld; fzgjpapd; tPl;Lf;F

te;jdu;. me;j tu;j;jfu;fs; %tUk; ,izgpupahj

ez;gu;fs;. fzgjpapd; %j;j kfSf;F cjtpahf te;j kw;w

,U ngz;fisAk; jhk; jpUkzk; nra;jhy; jkJ el;G

tYg;gLk; vd;W epidj;J mtu;fs; %tUk; fzgjpapd;

%d;W kfs;fisAk; jpUkzk; nra;jdu ;” ;.

“fzgjpaplk; md;W xUtu; nghUs; Nfl;L te;jhu;.

mtuplk; nghUs; vJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mg;nghOJ ahNuh

xUtu; mtuJ %j;j kUkfd; nfhLj;J tpl;ljhfr; nrhy;yp

nghUs; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;jhu;. mijf; fzgjp

,ue;jtUf;Ff; nfhLj;jhu;. md;ghdtu;fNs>

nfhLj;jtDf;Ff; FiwtpuhJ. mtdplk; nghUspy;yh

tpl;lhYk; ,d;ndhUtu; Njit Vw;gl;lJk; nghUs; nfhLg;ghu;.

vdNt ,ug;Nghu;f;F ,y;iynad;W nrhy;yhjPu;fs;” vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

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,ug;gtu;f;F <af; FiwgLk; vd; nwz;zpf;

fug;gtu; fz;lwpahu; nfhy;Nyh – gug;gpy;

Jiwj;Njhzp epd;Wyhk; J}q;FePu;r; Nru;g;g !

,iwj;njhWk; CWk; fpzW.

nfhLf;ff; nfhLf;fg; nghUs; kpFe;J tUk;. ,iwf;f ,iwf;f

fpzW CWtJ Nghyf; nfhLf;ff; nfhLf;fg; nghUs; ngUFk;.

‘,iwj;njhWk; CWk; fpzW’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> nghJ epWtdq;fspy; nghWg;ghd

gjtp tfpg;Nghu; kf;fis mDrupj;J elj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

kf;fSf;Fr; Nrit nra;jiyNa Nehf;fhff; nfhz;ltu;fs;>

rl;lk; ,g;gbf; $Wfpd;wJ vd;W nrhy;ypr; rl;lj;ij

mDrupj;J elf;fyhfhJ. ngUk; ghd;ik kf;fspd;

tpUg;gj;jpw;F khwhfr; rl;lkpUg;gpd;> mr;rl;lj;ij khw;w

Ntz;LNk jtpu mr;rl;lj;ij kjpf;fhj kdpju;fis khw;w

Kw;glf;$lhJ. jiyikg; nghWg;ngd;w Gfo;kpf;f gjtp

jd;id tpl;L vg;NghJk; ePq;fhky; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W

epidg;gtu;fs;> jhk; gjtp tFf;Fk; nghWg;Gf;Fupa kf;fspd;

eyj;ijf; fhf;f Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; mtu;fsJ tpUg;gj;ij

mwpe;J nraw;gly; Ntz;Lk;.”

“kzpA+u; kd;dd; ehfkzpad; kf;fspd; eyd;fs;

vJTk; ghjpf;fh tz;zk; mtu;fsJ kdepiy mwpe;J

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elg;gtd;. ,dpikahd nrhw;fis ve;NeuKk;

NgRgtdhfTk;> ,uf;fk; kpf;ftdhfTk; tho;fpd;w murdpd;

nry;tk; vg;NghJk; ngUfpagbNa ,Uf;Fk;”.

“mtd; mikr;ru;fSld; fye;jhNyhrpf;fhJ Gjpa

tupfis mwpKfQ; nra;a khl;lhd;. gilj;jsgjpfNshL

fye;Jiuahlhky; ve;j ehl;LlDk; Nghu; nra;a Kw;glkhl;lhd;.

ngUq;Fw;wq;fs; nra;jtu;fis kf;fspd; Kd; epWj;jp

mtu;fSf;F vd;d jz;lid nfhLf;fyhk; vd;W Nfl;ghd;.

mjdhy; mtidj; nja;tkhf me;ehl;L kf;fs; fUjp g;

Nghw;wp tzq;fp te;jdu;.”

“xU Kiw kzpA+upy; gUtkio ngha;j;J tpl;lJ.

tptrhapfs; taiy cOJ gz;gLj;jp tpl;L kiof;fhff;

fhj;jpUe;jdu;. jpBnud;W kio nga;jJ. tptrhapfs;

ngUkfpo;Tld; tpijg;gpy; <Lgl;ldu;. tpijj;j gpd; kio

nga;atpy;iy. mjdhy; kf;fs; ngUq;f\;lg;gl;ldu;. kd;dd;

mikr;ru;fisAk;> Nrhjplu;fisAk;> tptrhapfisAk;

mioj;jhd;. mikr;ru;fSk;> Nrhjplu;fSk; ,uz;nlhU

ehspy; kio nga;Ak; vd;wdu;. Mdhy; kf;fNsh ,uz;nlhU

ehl;fspd; gpd; kio nga;ah tpl;lhy; gapu;fs; fUfptpLk;.

mjdhy; Fsj;J ePiuj; jpwe;J tpLk;gb Nfl;ldu;. mij

mikr;ru;fs; Vw;ftpy;iy. gUtkio ngha;j;J new; gapu;

fUfpdhy; kio nga;j gpd; kPz;Lk; tpijf;fyhk;. Fsj;jpy;

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cs;s ePiuj;jpwe;J tpl;lhy; kf;fSf;Fk; fhy;eilfSf;Fk;

Fbf;ff; $l ePupy;yhJ Ngha; tpLk; vd;wdu;. kd;dd; rptidf;

fz; %bj;njhOjhd;. kf;fs; kd;dh> ePiuj; jpwe;J tpLq;fs;’

vd;W mOjdu;. fz; tpopj;jJk; kd;dd; ePiuj; jpwe;J

tpLk;gb $wpdhd;”.

“xUkhjj;jpd; gpd; jhd; ngU kio nga;jJ. kd;dd;

ePiuj; jpwf;fhJ tpl;bUe;jhy; kf;fs; kd;dd; kPJ

ntWg;gile;jpUg;gu;. kiof; fhyq;fspy; kio nga;AKd;

Fsj;J ePiuj; jpwe;Jtplf; $lhJ vd;W ehfkzpapd; je;ij

fl;lis apl;bUe;jhu;. mij ehfkzpad; ,Wf;fkhff;

filg;gpbj;J te;jhd;. ,Ug;gpDk; ngUk;ghd;ikahd

kf;fspd; tpUg;gj;jpw;fhf mtd; rl;lj;ij khw;wpdhd;.

mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> epWtdq;fs;> kd;wq;fs;>

Nfhapy;fs;> FLk;gq;fs; vd;gtw;wpy; rl;lq;fisf; ifapy;

vLj;Jg; ghjpf;fg;gl;l kf;fspd; kdJfis NkYk;

Gz;gLj;jhjPu;fs;. vJ NjitNah mjw;F Kd;Dupik

nfhLq;fs;” vd;whu;. ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

kdq;nfhz;lf; fz;Zk; kUtpy nra;ahu;

fdq;nfhz;L ciuj;jit fhf;fNt Ntz;Lk;

rdq;fs; ctg;gd nra;ahTk; nra;f

,dq;fO Ntw;wpdhu; ,y;.

kf;fspw; ngUk;ghyhNdhupd; tpUg;gj;jpw;F kjpg;Gf;

nfhLf;f Ntz;LNk jtpur; rl;lk; ,t;thW $Wfpwnjdf; $wp

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mtu;fspd; kdijg; Gz;gLj;j Ntz;lhk;. ‘,dq; fONtw;wp

dhu; ,y ;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> vg;nghOJk; kdkfpo;Tld; ,Ue;J

,dpikahd nrhw;fisg; NgRq;fs;. me;j ,dpikahd

nrhw;fs; cq;fSf;F vy;yh ed;ikfisAk; jUk;.

,dpikahd nrhw;;fs; cq;fisj; Njtu;fshf;fp ,iwtdpd;

md;Gf;fhl;gl itf;Fk;. mwnewpfis mwpe;j ngupatu;fs;

jtwpf;$l td;nrhw;fisf; $wkhl;lhu;fs;. cs;sk; tpUk;gp

xUtUf;Fg; nghUs; nfhLj;J cjTtijtpl> Kfk; kyu;e;J

,dpa nrhw;fisg; NgRtNj cau;thdJ. ,d; nrhw;fisg;

NgRtgDf;F tWik vd;gJ tho;ehspy; tuhJ.

gzpTs;stuhf ,Uq;fs;> ,d;nrhw;fisg; NgRq;fs;.

cq;fisj; Njb cyfpy; cs;s ,d;gq;fs; ahTk; Xb tUk;.

,d;nrhy; NgRtijNa tho;f;ifapd; ,yl;rpakhff;

nfhz;bUq;fs;.”

“NtY}upNy eluhrh vd;nwhU ngUk; tu;j;jfu;

,Ue;jhu;. mtu; ngUk; nfhilts;sy;. ,ug;gtu;fSf;F

,y;iynad;W nrhy;yhJ nfhLg;gtu;. ,uf;fg; NghNthu;f;Fg;

Gj;jpkjpfs; $Wthu; | fz;bg;ghu; | jfhj thu;j;ijfs; $lg;

NgRthu; | Mdhy; nfhLg;ghu;. mNj Cupy; rptehjd;

vd;nwhU tptrhap ,Ue;jhu;. mtu; ngUk; jdte;juy;y.

jd;dplk; tUNthiu md;Gld; Mjupj;J ,d;nrhw;Ngrp

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MNyhridfs; toq;fpj; jhDk; cjtp> jdJ ez;gu;fisf;

nfhz;Lk; cjtpfs; nra;a itg;ghu;. ,jdhy; ve;ehSk;

mtuJ tPl;by; kf;fs; ,Ug;ghu;fs;”.

“me;j Cu; kf;fs; Cupy; cs;s rptd; NfhapYf;Fj;

jPu;j;jf; Nfzp xd;iwf; fl;l tpUk;gp eluhrh tplQ; nrd;wdu;.

eluhrh nrhd;dhu;| “rptd; jPu;j;jkhlf; fpzW xd;Ws;sJ |

Ie;E}Wf;F Nkw;gl;l khztu;fs; fy;tp gapYk; ghlrhiyapy;

Fbf;f ePu; ,y;iy. khztu;fs; FbePUf;fhf miye;J

jpupfpwhu;fs;. Kjypy; ghlrhiyf;Ff; fpzW ntl;l eltbf;if

vLq;fs;” vd;whu;”.

“te;jtu;fs; vJTk; Ngrhkw; nrd;W tpl;ldu;.

mtu;fs; rptehjdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wdu;. mtu; nrhd;dhu; |

“ey;y Kaw;rp> ehd; gzk; jUfpNwd;. vdJ ez;gdhd

rptuh[dplKk; gzk; ngw;Wj; jUfpNwd;. thUq;fs; tPL

tPlhfr; nrd;W gzk; Nfl;Nghk ;” ; vd;whu;”.

“rptehjDk; kf;fSk; Cu; KOtJk; nrd;W epjp jpul;b

xU khj fhyj;Js; rptd;NfhapYf;Fj; jPu;j;jf;Nfzp ntl;bf;

fl;bf; nfhLj;jdu;. me;j tUlj; jpUtpohtd;W rptd; me;jg;

Gjpa Nfzpapy; jPu;j;jkhbdhu;”.

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“eluhrh jdJ nrytpy; ghlrhiyf;Ff; fpzW ntl;bf;

nfhLj;jhu;. rptehjd; eluhrhtpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W mtiug;

ghuhl;bdhu; | “cq;fisg; Nghy ts;sy; jd;ik cs;stu;fs;

,e;j Cupy; ahUkpy;iy. Cu; kf;fs; midtUk; Nru;e;J

nra;Ak; Ntiyia ePq;fs; jdpj;J epd;W nra;J tpl;Bu;fs;”

vd;whu;.

“rptehjd; nrhd;dhu; | “,e;j Cutu;fs; vd;d nra;a

Ntz;Lk; vd;W njupahj NgijfshfNt ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.

ghlrhiyapy; ePupy;yhky; jpdKk; Ie;E}W gps;isfs;

jtpf;fpwhu;fs;. rptDf;Fj; jPu;j;jf; fpzWz;L. Kjypy;

ghlrhiyf;fy;yth fpzW ntl;Ljy; Ntz;Lk;. vy;yhk;

mwpe;j cq;fSf;Ff; $l ,J Gupatpy;iyNa” vd;whu;.

“rptehjd; rpupj;J tpl;L te;jhu;. cz;ikapy; eluhrh

nrhd;dJ rup. mij Kiwahfr; nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; eluhrh

kjpf;fg;gl;bUg;ghu; vd;W epidj;jthW te;jhu;. mg;nghOJ

mt;topahy; te;j me;j Cutuhd fjpNurd; nrhd;dhd; | “

eluhrh jdJ GfOf;fhfj; jhNd KOr; nryitAk; Vw;Wf;

fpzW ntl;bf; fl;bf; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhu;. CuhiuAk;

Nru;j;jpUf;fyhk; jhNd. Gfo; tpUk;gpfs; ,g;gbj;jhd;

elg;ghu;fs;” vd;whu;.”

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“mjdhy;md;ghdtu;fNs> nraiyr; nra;ahtpl;lhYk;

kw;wtu;fis kjpj;J md;ghfg; NgRq;fs;. eluhrh cz;ikapy;

Gfo;tpUk;gpay;y. Mdhy; mtuJ jpkpuhd fij mtu;kPJ

kf;fSf;F ntWg;igf; nfhLf;fpwJ. Mjyhy; md;ghfg;

NgRq;fs;. kw;wtu;fis kjpAq;fs;. mg;nghOJ jhd;

kw;wtu;fs; cq;fis kjpg;ghu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak;

Rthkpfs;.

Gd;nrhy;Yk; ed;nrhy;Yk; ngha;apd; Wzu;fpw;ghu;

td;nrhy; topauha; tho;jYk; cz;lhNkh?

Gd;nrhy; ,lu;g;gLg;g jy;yhy; xUtid

,d;nrhy; ,lu;g;gLg;g jpy;.

,dpikahfTk;> kfpo;r;rp juf;$bajhfTk; Ngrp thOq;fs;.

mJ vy;yhr; rpwg;Gf;fisAk; jUk;. ‘,d;nrhy; ,lu;g;gLtjpy;’

vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> mwpT kpFe;jtu;fs; NgRk; NghJ

FWf;fPL nra;af;$lhJ. jhd;Ke;jpf; nfhz;L fUj;Jf;$w

Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; epidf;ff;$lhJ. mg;gbf; $wtpUk;gpdhy;

$l;lj;NjhL $l;lkhfg; NgrhJ jdpj; jdpahfg; Ngr Ntz;Lk;.

,uz;L %d;W Ngu; fUj;Jf; $wpdhy;>; mJ Nfl;gtu;fSf;F

tpsq;fhJ. mj;Jld; Fog;gNkw;gl;Lj; jPuhj gifiaAk;

cz;lhf;fptpLk;. mjdhy; $l;lq;fspw; NgRtjhapd;

xt;nthUtuhf vOe;J jdJ fUj;Jf;fisf; $Wjy; Ntz;Lk;.

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mg;gbapy;yhJ ,Utu; xNu rkaj;jpy; NgRtnjd;gJ xU

ehiaf; nfhz;L ,Utu; Ntl;ilahLtijg; Nghd;wjhFk;.

eha; Ntl;ilahbf;nfhz;L te;j gpuhzpiag; gq;F NghLtjpy;

gpur;rpidfs; tUtJ Nghyf; FWf;fPL nra;Ak; ,tUf;fpilNa

gpur;rpidfs; tUk;”.

“NtY}upy; eilngw;w Kj;jkpo; tpoh xd;wpy; ngUk;

mwpQu; vd;W jd;idj;jhd; nrhy;ypf; nfhs;Sk; rptQhdk;

Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;. ey;y eilapy; Ngrj;njupe;Njhu;>

rigapy; cs;stu;fs; vy;NyhUk; jd; Ngr;irf; Nfl;fpwhu;fsh

vd;W rigiag; ghu;j;J mwpe;jwpe;J jhd; NgRthu;;fs;. mg;gbg;

Ngrhjtu;fs; NgRk; NghJ rigapy; ryryg;Gfs; Vw;gLk;.

rptQhdk; NgRk; NghJ jpUf;Fws; rkzE}y; vd;whu;. clNd

rigapy; ,Ue;j gyu; xd;whf vOe;J> “jpUf;Fws; irt rka

E}y;. mjdhy; rptQhdk; jhd; nrhd;dijg; gpionad;W

Vw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;” vd;wdu;”.

“,d;ndhUtd; vOe;J jpUf;Fws; rkzE}y; jhd;.

gpio $wKbahJ. rptQhdk; mijg; gpionad;W

Vw;ff;$lhJ vd;whd;. ,jdhy; Fog;gk; cz;lhfpj; jkpo; tpoh

Fok;gpaJ. Mifahy; ehk; vg;nghOJk; mitapy; NgRk;

NghJ ftdkhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. xU fUj;ij mitapy;

nrhy;yj; JzpT Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; ve;jf; fUj;ijf;

$wpdhYk; mf;fUj;ijr; rigapy; cs;stu;fspd; kdjpw;

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gjpAkhW vLj;Jf;$w Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbg; gjpAkhW

$Wgtu;fs; fw;wtu;fs; midtiuAk; tplf;fw;wtu;fshtu;.

mj;Jld; rigapy; ,Ue;J Nfl;Nghu; jkJ fUj;ijr;

nrhy;tjhapd; ,d;ndhUtu; nrhy;Yk; NghJ nrhy;yf;$lhJ.

NgRgtu; nrhy;tijAk;> mij kWj;Jiug;gtu;

nrhy;YtijAk; ed;F Nfl;L Muha;e;j gpd;Gjhd; Ngr

Ntz;Lk;. Fog;gj;ij cz;L gz;zntd te;jtu;fs; jhd;

Fk;gNyhL Fk;gyhf epd;W NgRthu;fs;. ,tu;fs; mitg;

gz;gpid mwpahjtu;fshtu;. vdNt mitapy; xUtupd;

Ngr;ir kWj;Jg; NgRtjhdhy; xt;nthUtuhf kWj;Jg;

NgRq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpahtk; Rthkpfs;.

xUtu; ciug;g ciuj;jhy; mJnfhz;L

,Utuh thUk; vjpu;nkhopay; ghyh

ngUtiu ehl! rpwpNjDk; ,d;dhJ

,Utu; cldhly; eha;.

mitapNy xUtd; nrhd;d fUj;ij xNu rkaj;jpy;

xd;wpw;F Nkw;gl;Nlhu; kWj;Jg; NgryhfhJ. mJ mitg;

gz;Gk; my;y. ‘,d;dhJ ,Utu; cldhly; eha;’ vd;gJ

gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> el;igg; Nghy njhlu;G nfhs;tjw;F

ngUikahdJ NtnwJTk; ,y;iy. mJ Nghyj; njhopYf;Fr;

rpwe;jghJfhg;ghfTk; tpsq;FtJ el;ghFk;. mwpTilatu; -

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fsJ el;G Ntz;ba vy;yhtw;iwAk; nfhLf;Fk;. mJ

kWikapYk; njhlu;e;J te;J ed;ikfisj; jUk;. el;Gf;

nfhs;Sk; NghJ ed;F Muha;e;J nfhs;Sjy; Ntz;Lk;.

xUtDila Fzj;ijAk;> Fbg;gpwg;igAk; mtdplk; cs;s

FiwfisAk;> mtidr; Nru;e;jtu;fspd; ,ay;igAk; mwpe;j

gpd;Ng el;Gf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ez;gu;fs; gy tifg;gLtu;.

Mgj;J cz;lhFk; NghJ jkJ capupidf; nfhLj;Jk; rpyu;

fhg;ghw;Wthu;fs;. rpyu; jkf;Fg; gaDs;s NghJ el;ghf

,Ug;ghu;fs;. gadpy;yhj NghJ ePq;fptpLthu;fs;. rpyu;

ez;gu;fisg; Nghy ebj;Jg; giftu;fSf;F cjtpAk;

nra;thu;fs;. mjdhy; el;Gf; nfhs;Sk; NghJ kpfTk;

mtjhdkhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.”

“md;ghdtu;fNs> nfhbatpyq;Ffs; $lg;

gofpatu;fis tpl;Lg; gpupaf; f\;lg;gLk;. nfhLikiar;

nra;fpd;wtNuhL vd;whYk; md;ghfg; gofp el;G itj;jhy;

mJ md;Gitj;jtiug; gpupahJ.”

“NtY}upy; tho;e;j rjhrptk; vd;gtd; ,uf;f Rghtk;

nfhz;ltd;. mtd; Jd;gg;gLgtu;fSf;Fj; jd;dhyhd

cjtpfs; nra;thd;. me;j Cupy; thOk; fe;jtdk; vd;gtd;

rjhrptj;jpd; ew;gz;Gfshw; ftug;gl;L mtupd; tPl;Lf;F

mbf;fb tUthd;. jdJ FLk;gk; tpUj;jpila MNyhrid

Nfl;ghd;. Mdhy; mtd; kJ mUe;Jgtd;. kJ mUe;jpdhy;

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jdJ tPl;bw;F tuf;$lhJ vd;W rjhrptk; md;NghL nrhy;thu;.

mjl;br; nrhy;thu; | vr;rupg;ghu;. ,Ue;j NghJk; mtd;

kJtUe;jpa NghJk; mq;F tUthd;. rjhrptk; Vrpdhy;

fhy;fspy; tpOe;J kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;ghd;. ,dpf; Fbf;f khl;Nld;

vd;ghd;. gpd; Fbj;J tpl;L tUthd;.”

“md;W rjhrptj;jpd; kfSf;Fj; jpUkz epl;rajhu;j;jk;

nra;Ak; ehs;. khg;gpis gFjpapdu; te;J tpl;ldu;. mg;nghOJ

fe;jtdk; ed;whff; Fbj;J tpl;Lr; rigapy; te;jku;e;J

rjhrptj;jpd; FLk;gj;ijg; gw;wpg; ngUikahfg; Ngrpf;

nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mJ khg;gps;isf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. mij

khg;gps;isapd; jfg;gd; rjhrptj;jpw;F $wpdhu;. khg;gps;is

gFjp nrd;wJk; rjhrptk;> fe;jtdj;ij ,dp jdJ tPl;Lf;F

tuf;$lhJ vd;W Vrpdhu;;. mtuJ kidtpAk; kfSk; Nru;e;J

Vrpdhu;fs;. Mdhy; kWehs; fe;jtdk; mtu;fsJ tPl;bw;F

te;jhd;. rjhrptk; mtid Vrtpy;iy| “NgNahL jd;Dk;

md;ghfg; gofpdhy;> mJ gpd; njhluj;jhd; nra;Ak;” vd;whu;.

Mifahy; ez;gu;fshf Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk; NghJ mtu;fsJ

Fzq;fis ed;F MuhAq;fs ;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

tpyq;NfAk; jk;NkhL clDiwjy; NkTk;

fye;jhiuf; iftpLjy; xy;yh - ,yq;fUtp

jhma ,opAk; kiyehl! ,d;dhNj

NgvNah lhDk; gpupT.

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jFjpAilatu;fSlNdNa el;Gg;G+z Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;

mJ Jd;gj;ijj;jUk;. ‘,d;dhNj NgNahlhDk; gpupT’ vd;gJ

gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> ngupatu;fis vg;NghJk; kjpj;Jg;

Nghw;Wq;fs;. ngupatu;fis kjpj;Jg; Nghw;wpj; jkf;Fr;

Rw;wkhf Mf;fpf; nfhz;lhy;> nfhz;ltDf;Ff; NfLtug;

ngupatu;fs; tplkhl;lhu;fs;. ngupatu;fspd; Rw;wk;

vg;nghOJk; Jd;gq;fis tpyf;fp ,d;gq;fisNa jUk;

jd;ik nfhz;lJ. jf;f topfis Muha;e;J $wpj;

Jizahf ,Uf;Fk; ngupatu;fis murd;jdJ fz;fshfg;

Nghw;Wthd;. ,j;jifa ngupatu;fs;> jk; nghUl;fs;

KOtijAk; ,oe;jtplj;Jk;> jk;Kila ngUe;

jd;ikapypUe;J FiwTglkhl;lhu;fs;. Nky;khlq;f -

fisAila ngupa tPlhdJ mope;jtplj;Jk; mjpYs;s

nghUl;fs; kPz;Lk; fl;blq;fs; fl;Ltjw;Fg; gad;gLk;. mJ

Nghyg; nghpatu;fsplj;Jr; nry;tk; ,y;yhJ NghdhYk; >

mtu;fsJ gz;Gfs; kjpf;fg;gLk; mjdhy; kf;fs; vy;NyhUk;

gz;Gila ngupatu;fshf thog; gofpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.”

“NtY}upNy rptrk;G vd;nwhU ngupatu; ,Ue;jhu;.

taJ Kjpu;e;jikahy; mtu; jdJ njhopy;fisf; iftpl;L

Nrkpg;gpy; ,Ue;j gzj;ijf; nfhz;L tho;e;J te;jhu;.

gps;isfs; ngUk; trjpgilj;jtu;fs; my;yu;. ,Ue;j NghJk;

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mtUf;F ve;jtpjkhd f\;lq;fSk; Vw;glhjtz;zk;

ghJfhj;J te;jdu;.”

“NtY}upy; ngUk; jdte;j tu;j;jfd; kzptz;zd;.

mtdplk; gy fg;gy;fs; ,Ue;jd. Mapuf;fzf;fhNdhu;

mtdplk; Ntiy nra;J te;jdu;. NtY}u; murDf;F

Ntz;basT cjtpfis kzptz;zd; nra;J te;jhd;.

NtY}u; murd; Gjpjhf xU rptd; Nfhapiyf;

fl;ltpUk;gpdhd;. mjw;fhd mbf;fy;iy ngupanjhU

ngupatiuf; nfhz;L ehl;l tpUk;gpdhd;. kf;fs; vy;NyhUk;

kd;ddpd; neUq;fpa ez;gDk;> ngUk; jdte;jDk;> ngUk;

nfhilahspAkhd kzptz;zidf; nfhz;L jhd; kd;dd;

mbf;fy;iy ehl;Lthnddg; Ngrpf; nfhz;ldu;. mbf;fy;

ehl;Lk; ehsd;W rptrk;Git muz;kid Copau;fs;

gy;yf;fpy; Rke;J te;jdu;. RgNtisapy; mtu; rptd;

Nfhapypw;fhd mbf;fy;iy ehl;bdhu;. kf;fs;> gpujhdpfs;>

mikr;fu;fs; vy;NyhUk; jpifj;J epd;wdu;. kd;dd;

nrhd;dhd; | “xU ngupatiuf; nfhz;L jhd; ehd;

mbf;fy;iy ehl;l tpUk;gpNdd;. ,r;nra;jpia mwpe;j

JiuA+u;> GypA+u;> khtb kd;du;fs; rptrk;Gjhd; cq;fs; Cupy;

ngupatu; vd;wdu;. Cupy; cs;s gpuKfu;fSk; mtu; jhd;

ngupatu;” vd;wdu;. mjdhy; mtiuf; nfhz;L mbf;fy;

ehl;bNdd;” vd ;whd;”

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“Mjyhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> gzf;fhuidAk;>

mwpTs;stu;fisAk; ngupatu;fs; vd;W vz;zhJ mwk;

czu;e;jtuha;>mwpTs;stuha;> vjpu; fhyj;ij czu;e;jtuha;>

fz;bj;J mwpTiu$wj; jf;ftuhAs;s %j;jtiuNa ePq;fs;

ngupatuhff; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu;. ekrpthak;

Rthkpfs;.

khlk; mope;jf;fhy; kw;Wk; vLg;gNjhu;

$lk; kuj;jpw;Fj; Jg;ghFk; - m/NjNghy;

gPbyhf; fz;Zk; ngupNahu; ngUe;jifau;

<by; yjw;fpy;iy ghL.

ngupatu;fs; jk; typikAk; nrOikAk; Fiwe;j NghJk;

ngUe;jd;ikAld; cjTthu;fs;. rpwpNahu; jkf;Fg; gad;glh

tpl;lhy; cjtkhl;lhu;fs; | “<by;yjw;fpy;iy ghL’ vd;gJ

gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> flikia czu;e;J Nghw;Wk;

ew;FzKilNahu;> jPik nra;gtu;fisAk; nghWj;Jf;

nfhs;Sk; jd;ik tha;e;jtu;fs;. rhd;Nwhupd; rpwg;G vd;W

$wg;gLtJ mtu;fspd; Fzq;fspd; rpwg;NgahFk;. md;G>

ehzk;> cjTk; gz;G> ,uf;fk;> cz;ik Mfpa Ie;J

Fzq;fSk; rhd;Nwhupd; Fzq;fshFk;. jk;ik tplj;

jho;e;jtu;fsplj;jpYk; $lr; rhd;Nwhu; jkJ gpiofis

xj;Jf;nfhs;tu;. ,j;jifa rhd;NwhUk; njhlu;e;Jk; ngUk;

gpiofisr; nra;Ak; jPatu;fisg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s

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khl;lhu;fs;. mjdhy; jPik nra;Nthu; rhd;Nwhupd;

rhd;whd;ikiaj; jtwhf vz;zpj; njhlu;e;j gpio nra;jhy;

mtu;fs; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s khl;lhu;fs;. thio kuk; xU Kiw

jhd; Fiy <Dk;> gyKiw <dhJ. mJ Nghd;wJ jhd;

rhd;NwhuJ Fzk;. vdNt ngupatu;fs; gpiofs; nra;Nthiu

kd;dpf;fpwhu;fs; vd;gjw;fhfj; njhlu;e;J gpiofs;

nra;af;$lhJ.”

“NtY}upNy rjhrptk; vd;nwhU rhd;Nwhu; ,Ue;jhu;.

mtupd; tPl;bw;Ff; fe;jtdk; vd;w Fbfhud; mbf;fb nrd;W

te;jhd;. mtd; Cupy; jpUb mg;gzj;jpy; Fbj;J te;jhd;.

rjhrptj;jpd; kfspd; jpUkz epl;rajhu;j;j jpdj;jd;W

rjhrptj;jpd; tPl;bw;Ff; Fbj;Jtpl;L te;J tPz;fijfs;

Ngrpaikahy;> rjhrptk; jdJ tPl;bw;F tuNtz;lhk; vd;W

$wpAk;> mtd; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtd; xU ehs; rptd;

Nfhapiy cilj;J mq;fpUe;j cz;baiyj; jpUb tpl;lhd;.

Cu;g;gpuKfu;fs; mtidg; gpbj;J te;J rjhrptj;jplk;

nfhLj;jdu;. rjhrptj;jplk; nfhLj;jhy; jd;id mtu; Vrptpl;L

,dpNky; ,g;gb elthNj vd;W vr;rupj;J tpLthu; vd;W

epidj;jhd; fe;jtdk;. Mdhy; rjhrptk; mtidf; fz;lJk;

nrhd;dhu; | “ ,tidf ; nfhz;L nrd;W fhty; Jiwapy;

xg;gilAq;fs;. mtu;fisf; nfhz;L fLikahfj;

jz;bj;jhy; jhd; ,tidg; Nghd;wtu;fs; jpUe;Jthu;fs;.

ehd; ,tdJ FLk;g epiyiag; ghu;;j;J kd;dpj;J kd;dpj;J

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tpl ,td; msTf;fjpfkhff; Fw;wq;fisr; nra;fpwhd;. thio

xU Kiw jhd; Fiy <Dk;. mJNghyj; jhd; rhd;NwhUk;

ele;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ,tid kd;dpj;J kd;dpj;J

tpLtjhy; Cutu;fs; vd;idf; Fiw $Wfpwhu;fs;. mj;Jld;

,tDf;Fj; jz;lid vd;why; vd;dntd;W njupjy;

Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh” ;.

“Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ngupatu;fs; vd;whYk;>

mtu;fspd; nghWikf;F msTz;L. mjdhy; kjpg;Gld; ele;J

nfhs;sg; goFq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

Kd;Dk; xU fhy;gpiog;ghid Mw;wTk;

gpd;Dk; gpiog;gg; nghWg;gNth? - ,d;dpir

ahopd;tz; lhu;f;Fk; GdY}u! <DNkh>

thio ,Ufhy; Fiy?

rhd;Nwhu; gpwu; nra;Ak; gpiofisg;

nghWg;ghu;fs;.vdpDk;> mtu;fsJ nghWikf;Fk; msTz;L.

mjdhy; njhlu;e;J rhd;Nwhu; ntWf;Fk;gbahfj; jPikfisr;

nra;af;$lhJ. “<DNkh> thio ,Ufhy; Fiy’ vd;gJ

gonkhop.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> Milfs; jhd; kdpjid

KOikg;gLj;JfpwJ. xt;nthUtUk; jhk; fw;w fy;tpf;Fk;>

mwptpw;Fk;> jd;dplKs;s gzj;jpw;Fk; jFe;j Milfis

mzpjy; Ntz;Lk;. Milfs; kdpjDf;F kjpg;ig kl;Lky;y

GfioAk; nfhLf;Fk;. xUtdJ ngUikia> mwpit>

gzj;ij ntspg;gLj;JtJ mtd; mzpAk; MilfNs. mJ

Nghy mtd; mzpAk; Milfs; mtidf; fPo;ikAk; gLj;Jk;.

gbf;fhjtd; gz;bjidg; Nghy MilALj;jpr; nrd;why; rpy

rkak; fw;wtu;fs; mtNdhL goFk; NghJ mtdJ mwpit

epidj;J eifg;gu;. gz;bjd; xUtd; ghkud; Nghy Mil

mzpe;J nrd;why; fw;wtu;fs; mtid kjpf;f khl;lhu;fs;.

mj;Jld; kf;fs; mtidr; rhjhuzkhdtd; vd;W vz;zpg;

NgrhJ ,Ue;JtpLtu;.”

‘ehfGup kd;dd; khu;j;jhz ;ld; NtY}u; kd;ddpd;

cw;w ez;gd;. khu;j;jhz;ld; jdJ mWgjhtJ gpwe;j

jpdj;ij ntFtpkupiahff; nfhz;lhl tpUk;gp> NtY}u;

kd;dDf;Fk; mq;Fs;s mwpQu;fSf;Fk; miog;gpjo;fis

mDg;gp itj;jhd;. NtY}u; kf;fs; ehfGupr; re;ijfSf;Fk;

Nfhapy;fSf;Fk; fspahl;l tpohf;fSf;Fk; nry;tJ Nghy

ehfGup kf;fSk; NtY}u; tpohf;fSf;F te;J Nghtu;.”

“NtY}upy; rpjk;guk; vd;nwhUtu; tho;e;J te;jhu;. mtu;

ngupajha;g; gbf;ftpy;iy. mj;Jld; ngupa gz;fhuUky;y.

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NtY}upy; rz;Kfk; vd;nwhU ngUk; mwpQu; ,Ue;jhu;. kpfTk;

trjpahd mtu;> jhd ju;kk; nra;thu; | ,ug;gtu;fSf;Fr;

nry;tk; nfhLg;ghu;. Mdhy; mtu; ngUikapy;yhjtu;.

rhjhuz kdpju;fisg; NghyNt cil mzpthu;”.

“ehfGup kd;ddpd; gpwe;j jpdtpohTf;F rpjk;guk;

gl;Lg;gPjhk;guk; mzpe;J ngupanjhU jdte;jiug; Nghyr;

nrd;whu;. rz;Kfk; rhjhuz kdpjiug; Nghyr; nrd;whu;.

ehfGupf;Fr; nrd;wJk; ngUk; gpuKfu;fSk;> Nghu; tPuu;fSk;

rpjk;guj;ij XNlhb te;J tuNtw;W mtiug; gpuKfu;fs;

jq;fntdg; gpuj;jpNafkhf mikf;fg;gl;l kz;lgj;jpw;F

mioj;Jr; nrd;wdu;. mtu;fs; rz;Kfj;ijg; ghu;j;J | “Iah>

ngupatNu> ,d;W klj;jpy; kd;dupd; gpwe;j ehSf;fhf Vio

vspatu;fSf;F tpNrl czT toq;fg;gLfpwJ.

rhg;gpl;Bu;fsh..? rhg;gplhtpl;lhy; Ngha;r; rhg;gpLq;fs;” vd;wdu;.

jd;Dld; te;J> gLj;Jwq;f Xu; ,lk; jhDk; ,y;yhj

rpjk;guj;jpw;Fg; gpuGfSf;fhd tuNtw;Gf; fpilj;jJ. vdf;F

mtkjpg;Gf; fpilj;jJ. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; vdJ ciljhd;”

vd;W epidj;jhu; rz;Kfk;”

“Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ngUk; ngUk;

tpohf;fSf;Fk;> rlq;FfSf;Fk; nry;Yk; NghJ cq;fsJ

jFjpf;Nfw;w cilfis mzpe;jhy; jhd; ePq;fs;

kjpf;fg;gLtPu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

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mfj;jhy; mopT ngupjhaf; fz;Zk;

Gwj;jhw; nghypTwy; Ntz;Lk; - vidj;Jk;

gLf;if ,yuhaf; fz;Zk; cLj;jhiu

cz;b tpdTthu; ,y;.

mwpQu;fs; tWik te;j NghJk; jk;ik jho;j;jpf; nfhs;sf;

$lhJ “cLj;jhiu> cz;b tpisthu;; ,y;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtu; nra;j cjtpia capu;

cs;stiu kwthjpUq;fs;. ePq;fs; xUtUf;F ve;j cjtpAk;

nra;ahj NghJ cq;fs; epiyiaf; fz;L ,uq;fp ifkhW

fUjhJ xUth; nra;j cjtpahdJ tpz;ZyifAk;>

kz;ZyifAk; nfhLj;jhYk; NghjhJ. mJ Nghy

cq;fSf;F xU nghUs; Njitg;gLk; fhyj;jpy; mg;nghUis

xUtd; nfhLf;fpwhd;. mg;nghUs; ngWkjp Fiwe;j

nghUshdhYk;> mjd; jd;ikia epidj;Jg; ghu;j;jhy;

mg;nghUs; ,k;kz;Zyif tplg; ngupajhFk;. mjdhy;

ifk;khW fUjhky; cjtp nra;Aq;fs;. gpwu; nra;j rpW

cjtpiaAk; ngupjhf vz;zp ed;wpAilatu;fshf ,Uq;fs;”

‘NtY}upy; tho;e;j rz;Kfk; ngUq;nfhil ts;sy;.

mtu;jhd; ngUk; jdte;jd; vd;Nwh> ngUk; nfhil ts;sy;

vd;Nwh tha; jpwe;J nrhd;djpy;iy. mj;Jld; md;W

nfhLg;gij md;Nw kwe;J tpLthu;. rz;Kfj;ij ehfGupg;

gpuKfu;fs; klj;jpy; nrd;W czT cz;zr; nrhd;dijAk;>

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rpjk;guj;ij mNj gpuKfu;fs; ngUk; kjpg;gspj;J

tuNtw;gijAk; fz;l kUjKj;J vd;gtd; MWKfk;

vd;gtDf;Fr; nrhd;dhd; | “ghu;j;jpaNs rpjk;guj;jpw;F te;j

kjpg;ig. rz;Kfk; Iah ngupa jdte;jh;. gpr;irf; fhuidg;

Nghy cil cLj;J te;jhy; gpr;irf;fhudhf kjpf;fg;gl;lhu;.

rpjk;guk; gpr;irf;fhud;. gpuGitg;Nghy cil cLj;jp te;jhu;.

kjpf;fg;gl;lhh;. rz;Kfj;jpw;F ey;y cil cLj;j kdk; tuhJ .

jfg;gd; ngupa tu;j;jfd;. fyg;glk; nra;J tUk; ,yhgj;jpy;

jhd; ,tu; jhd ju;kk; nra;fpwhu” vd;whd;”.

“cdf;F ehf;F mOfpg;Nghk;. Cupy; rpjk;guj;ij

ahuhtJ kjpf;fpwhu;fsh? mwpahj CUf;Fg; NghFk; NghJ

mtutupd; jFjpf;Nfw;w cil mzpe;jhy; jhd; kjpg;ghu;fs;.

nrhe;j Cupy; mtutupd; Fzj;ijj;jhd; kjpg;ghu;fs;. cdJ

kfd; tpgj;Jf;Fs;shfp itj;jparhiyapy; mDkjpf;fg;

gl;bUe;j NghJ> cdf;F vt;tsT cjtpfs; nra;jtu;. mJ

kl;Lkh Gaw;fhw;wpd; NghJ cdJ tPL NrjKw;w NghJ

cd;idf; $l;br; nrd;W jdJ tPl;by; itj;jpUe;jNjhL

Nrjkile;j tPl;ilAk; jpUj;jpj; je;jtu;. me;j kdpridg; gw;wp

,g;gbg; NgRfpwhNa cdf;F ntl;fkhapy;iy. cdJ cw;whu;

cwtpdu;fs; njupahjJ Nghy ,Uf;f mtu; typa te;J

cdf;F cjtp nra;jtu;. mtiug;gw;wp eP jtwhff; fijg;gJ

czT je;jtupd; tPl;ilj; jPapl;Lf; nfhOj;Jtijg; Nghd;wJ.

vd;NdhL fijg;gijg; Nghy ,d;ndhUtNuhL fijf;fhNj.

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mtu;fs; nrd;W nrhd;dhy;> rz;Kfk; tUj;jg;gLthu;. mij

tpl eP NkYk; ,ijg; gw;wpf; fijj;jhNaahdhy; flTs; jUk;

Nrhw;iw cdf;Fj; jukhl;lhu;.” vd;whd; kUjKj;J”.

“mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> cjtp ngupaNjh>

rpwpaNjh vd;W ghuhky; cjtp nra;jtiu cyfk; cs;stiu

kjpf;fg; goFq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

gz;bdu; vd;W jkiuAk; jk;ikAk;

nfhz;l tifahy; FiwrPu Nehf;fpaf;fhy;

tpz;ltNuh nlhd;wpg; GwDiug;gpd; m/jhy;

cz;ltpy; jPapL khW.

xUtu; cjtpa ed;wpia kwe;J Gwq;$WtJ kpfTk;

,opthdJ | nfhLik kpf;fJ | ntWf;fj;jf;fJ. ‘cz;ltpy;

jPapLkhW’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUNghJk; cq;fis ek;gpatu;fS

-f;Fj; JNuhfk; nra;ahjPu;fs;. xUtd; xU nraiyr; nra;a

cWjpahd kdk; Ntz;Lk;. cWjpahd kdKs;stu;fs;

tPuu;fs;. mtu;;fshy; jhd; xOf;fkhf ,Ue;J fhupaq;fisr;

nra;a KbAk;. xU nraypd; jd;ik> nra;gtupd; kdTWjpapy;

cs;sNj jtpu NtnwjpYk; ,y;iy. kdTWjp ,y;yhjtu;fs;;

nrhy;Yk; nrhy;iy ek;gp vf;fhupaj;jpYk; <Lglf; $lhJ>

cz;ikahd tpRthrpfs; Nghy ele;J giftu;fSf;F

Mjutspg;gtu;fspd; jd;ik tpiutpy; ntspg;gl;L tpLk;.

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MfNt ek;gpf;if cs;stuhf ,Uq;fs;. kw;wtu;fSf;Ff;

fdtpw; $lj; Jd;gk; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidf;fhjPu;fs;.

mg;gb epidj;jhy;> epidg;gtu;fSf;Fj; jhd; NfL

cz;lhFk;. njspthd typikiag; ngw;w ,uz;L fhis

khLfs;> xU Fsj;jpy; mUfUNf epd;W jz;zPu; Fbf;f khl;lh.

mJ Nghy jdJ murDf;Fj; Jd;gk; te;jhy; jd;Dapiuf;

nfhLf;ff; $ba Nghu; tPud;> murDf;Fg; gifahdtu;fNshL

Nrukhl;lhd;.”

“ey;iyehjGu kd;ddpd; Fjpiug;; gilj;jsgjp

Nfhtyd;. Rj;jkhd tPud;. murdpd; kPJ tpRthrk; cs;std;.

mtd; kPJ murd; kpf;f ek;gpf;if itj;jpUe;jhd;. ,J

Kjyikr;ruhd NrJgjpf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy;

,UtiuAk; gpupf;f vz;zpdhu;. Kjypy; Nfhtyid mZfp

mtDf;Fg; gjtp Miria Cl;bdhu;. mtd; mjw;F

vLgltpy;iy. murdplQ; nrd;W nrhd;dhu; | “muNr ekJ

jsgjpiaf; nfhQ;rk; fz;fhzpAq;fs;. mtd; mbf;fb

kzpA+u; nrd;W tUfpwhd;. kzpA+upy; mtdJ ,dj;jtu;fs;

,Uf;fpwhu;fs; jhd;. ,Ug;gpDk; ehl;bd; ngupa gjtpapy;

cs;std; may; ehl;bw;Fr;nrd;W te;jhy; rpy rkak; gjtp

Mirahy; me;j ehl;lurDld; Nru;e;J vkJ ehl;ilj; jhf;fTk;

$Lk;” vd;whu;.

“ey;iyehjGu kd;dd; mijg;gw;wpr; rpe;jpj;Jg;

ghu;jj;jpy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; Kjyikr;ru; fhzukpd;wp vijAk;

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nrhy;y khl;lhu;. Nfhtyd; Rj;j tPud;. tPuu;fs; gjtpahir

nfhs;s khl;lhu;fs;. vdpDk; ,J gw;wp Muha Ntz;Lk;” vd;W

KbT nra;jhd;. ehl;fs; rpy efu;e;jd”.

“md;W ,uT ,de;njupahjtu;fshy; Nfhtyd;

kzpA+Uf;Fr; nrd;W jpUk;Gk; NghJ topkwpf;fg;gl;lhd;. top

kwpj;jtu;fs; VNjh xU ehl;ilr; Nru;e;j Nghu; tPuu;fs; vd;W

Nfhtyd; czu;e;J nfhz;lhd;. mjdhy; mtu;fSld;

Nghupl;lhd;. ,Ugjpw;F Nkw;gl;l tPuu;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;l gpd;

Nfhtyd; ifJ nra;ag;gl;lhd;. mt;tPuu;fSf;Fj; jiyik

jhq;fp te;jtd; nrhd;dhd; | “eP khtPud;. mjdhy; jsgjpahf

,Uf;fj; jFjpaw;wtd;. eP murdhdhy; gf;fj;J

ehLfisnay;yhk; ifg;gw;wpg; Nguurdhfyhk;. ehk; kzpg;Gup

tPuu;fs;. vkJ muru; jhd; cd;idf; ifJ nra;Ak;gb $wpdhu;.

mtUld; ehfehjGu Kjyikr;rUk; Nru;e;Js;shu;” vd;whd;”.

“Nfhtyd; gykhfr; rpu;pj;jhd; | “ehd; tPud;.

ek;gpatu;fSf;Fj; JNuhfk; nra;a khl;Nld;. kzpA+u; kd;du;

tPukhdtuhf ,Ue;jhy; ek; kd;dUld; Nghupl;L

nty;tijtpl;Lf; Nfhiofs; Nghy Vd; ele;J nfhs;fpwhu;?

vkJ kd;du; nfhLq;NfhyuhapUe;J kf;fSf;Fj; Jd;gQ;

nra;jhy; Gul;rp nra;ayhk;. Mdhy; vkJ kd;du; kf;fisj;

jd; capuhf vz;zp Ml;rp nra;fpwhu;. mg;gbahdtiu nty;y

ahuhYk; KbahJ. Kbe;jhy; vdJ iftpyq;if mfw;wp

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tpl;Lg; ghUq;fs;” vd;whd;. mg;nghOJ fhl;Lf;Fs;g; ngUk;

ryryg;G cz;lhdJ. mjdhy; kzpA+u; tPuu;fs; Xbtpl;ldu;.

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; ehfehjGu tPuu;fs; mq;F te;jdu;.”

“kW ehs; Kjyikr;ru; ifJ nra;ag;gl;Lr; rpiwapy;

milf;fg;gl;lhu;. ehfehjGu kd;dd; cz;ikia mwpaj;

jdJ tPuu;fisf; nfhz;L Nfhtyidf; ifJ nra;tpj;jhd;.

mjd; %yk; Kjyikr;rupd; jPa nray;fisAk; Nfhtydpd;

ehl;Lg; gw;iwAk; czu;e;J nfhz;lhd;. Mifahy;

md;ghdtu;fNs> tPuu;fshf kpspu kd cWjpia Vw;gl;Lj;jpf;

nfhs;Sq;fs; . kdTWjp cs;std; kdk; khw khl;lhd;”

vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

cw;why; ,iwtw;F clk;G nfhLf;fpw;ghd;

kw;wtw;F xd;dhNuhL xd;WNkh! – njw;w

Kuz;nfhz;L khwha cz;ZNkh? cz;zh

,uz;NlW xUJiwAs; ePu;.

jd; kd;ddplk; ghrKk;> jd; jha; ehl;bd; kPJ gw;Wk;

cs;s tPud;> kd;dDf;Fk; ehl;bw;Fk; JNuhfk; nra;a

khl;lhd;. ‘cz;zh ,uz;NlW xU JiwAs; ePu;’vd;gJ

gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> ,uf;fj;jpd; kpFjpahy; ehk; cjtp

nra;jhYk;> jPatu;fs; mij czuhJ ed;ik nra;jtu;fSf;

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Fj; jPikNa nra;thu;fs;. el;gpd; cau;itf; fUj;jpw;

nfhs;shJ gad;fpilj;j gpd; cjtp nra;jtu;fSf;Fj; Jd;gQ;

nra;gtu; gyu; cyfpy; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdu;. capu;f

isf; ftUk; ,akdhdtd; tpjpj;j MAs; ehis vz;zpf;

fzf;fpl;Lf; fhj;jpUe;J> capu;fisf; ftu;e;J nry;thd;. mJ

NghyNt fz;zpy; ,Uf;Fk; fUkzpiag; Nghy md;G fhl;bg;

gofpa Nghyp ez;gu;fs;> jkf;F Mf Ntz;ba gad; ek;khy;

Kbe;jJk; ek;ikg; giftuhf;fpf;nfhs;tu;. ,g;gbahd

tu;fshy; vg;nghOJk; jPikNa tUk;. mjdhy; ,j;jifa

ez;gu;fis tpyf;fp itAq;fs;.”

“flk;gtdk; vd;w fhl;bNy f[Kfd; vd;w ahidapd;

jiyikapy; Cd; cz;zhj kpUfq;fs; trpj;J te;jd.

mjdhy; Cz; cz;Zk; kpUfq;fs; kpFe;j rpukj;jpd;

kj;jpapy;; jhd; ,iuiag; ngw;W te;jd. eupf;F czT

fpilg;gJ mupjhf ,Ue;jJ. vdpDk; kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L

tho;e;J te;jJ. xU ehs; eup fhl;by; cs;s fpznwhd;wpy;

tpOe;J tpl;lJ. neLNeukhf mJ Cisapl;L mOJk; ahUk;

tutpy;iy. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; ,jd; ez;gdhd rpq;fk; te;J

fpzw;iw vl;bg; ghu;j;jJ. mijf; fz;l eup jd;id

fhg;ghw;WkhW ,ue;jJ. czT NjlNt Nrhk;gw;gLk; rpq;fk;

“ehd; ez;gu;fis mioj;J tUfpNwd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr;

nrd;W tpl;lJ. mJ mjd; gpd; tutpy;iy. mjdhy;

Jauq;nfhz;l eup gykhf mOjJ”.

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“,uz;L ehl;fshf mJ mOJ nfhz;bUe;jJ.

mg;nghOJ me;j topahy; te;j khd; xd;W fpzw;iw vl;bg;

ghu;j;jJ. fpzw;wpd; Nky; ,Ue;j ngupa njhU fy;ypy; eup

,Ue;J mOJ nfhz;bUe;jJ. mijf; fz;lJk; khDf;F

,uf;fk; te;jJ. eup> khidf; fz;lJk; mOjOJ nrhd;dJ |

“md;ghd khNd> ehd; ,uz;L ehl;fSf;F Kd;G ,e;jf;

fpzw;wpy; jtwp tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. vdJ ez;gdhd rpq;fk;

vdJ mty epiyiaf; fz;Lk; cjtp nra;atpy;iy. ehd;

rpq;fj;jpw;Fg; gy cjtpfs; nra;Js;Nsd;. Mdhy;

cq;fSf;Fg; ngUk; Jd;gq;fs; jhd; nra;Njd;. mijf;

fUj;jpw; nfhs;shJ> vdf;F cjtp nra;> ehd; vd; capUs;s

tiu kwf;f khl;Nld”; vd;wJ”

“eup ,Ue;j epiyiaf; fz;l khdpd; kdjpy; ,uf;fk;

gpwe;jJ. vdpDk; jiytdhd ahid nrhd;d thu;jijfs;

epidTf;F te;jd | “md;ghd vdJ ez;gu;fNs> jPatu;fs;

Mgj;jpy; khl;bf; nfhz;lhYk; ,uf;fg;gl;L cjtp nra;ahjPu;fs;.

mtu;fs; je;jpukhf vk;ikg; gpbj;J cz;zTk; jhk; Mgj;jpy;

khl;bf; nfhz;lJ Nghy ebg;ghu;fs;. mj;Jld; jkJ vz;zk;

epiwNtwpa gpd; gopghtq;fSf;F mQ;rhJ cjtp

nra;gtu;fSf;Nf jPik nra;thu;fs;. jPatu;fSf;Fr; nra;Ak;

cjtp Mgj;ijAk; jUk;. vkf;F Mgj;jhfTk; KbAk;” vd;W

ahid nrhd;dtw;iw epidj;Jg; ghu;j;j gpd;Gk; khDf;F

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,uf;fNk te;jJ. mjdhy; fpzw;wpd; Jyhtpy; ,Ue;j

fapw;iwg; gpbj;J mijf; fpzw;wpDs; tpl;lJ. eup mf;fapw;iw

thahy; nfstpg; gpbf;f> khd; ,Oj;J eupia ntspNa vLj;jJ.

eup kpFe;j re;Njhrj;Jld; ed;wp nrhd;dJ. J}uj;jpy; rpq;fk;

tUtij mtjhdpj;j khd; tpiuthf xbaJ”.

“rpq;fj;ijf; fz;l eup Cioapl;Lr; rpq;fj;ij

mioj;Jr; nrhd;dJ |” “mNjh ghUq;fs; muNr> xU nfhOj;j

khd; XLfpwJ. fiyj;Jg; gpbj;J ePq;fs; cz;L tpl;L vdf;Fk;

,iwr;rp jhUq;fs;. ehd; %d;W ehl;fshfg; gl;bdp” vd;W eup

nrhd;dJ khDf;Ff; Nfl;lJ. mJ tpiuthf Xbj; jdJ

,Ug;gplj;ij mile;jJ. jhd; eupiaf; fhg;ghw;wpaij mJ

ahidf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. ahid nrhd;dJ rup vd;W

epidj;jJ. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs>

Mgj;jpw;nfd;whYk; jPatu;fSf;Fj; jdpj;J epd;W cjtf;

$lhJ” vd;whu;. ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

fz;Zs; kzpNaNghy; fhjyhy; el;lhUk;

vz;Zk; Jizapw; gpwuhfp epw;guhy;

vz;zp capu;nfhs;thd; Ntz;bj; jpupapDk;

cz;Ze; Jizf;fhf;Fk; $w;W.

jPatu;fSld; goff;$lhJ. jPatu;fs; jkJ fhupak; Kbe;jJk;

cjtpatUf;Nf JNuhfQ; nra;tu; | ‘cz;Ze; Jizfhf;Fk;

$w;W’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtu; vy;yhr; nraypYk; ty;tuhf

,Uf;f KbahJ. ehk; xU nraiyr; nra;a Ntz;Lkhdhy;

md;Gs;stu;fshfTk;> nghWik cs;stu;fshfTk;>

kw;wtu;fspd; gpur;rpidfisj; njupe;J nfhs;sf;

$batuhfTk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ehd; Kjyhsp> kw;wtu;fs;

vd;dplk; rk;gsk; ngw;Wj; njhopiyr; nra;J rPtpak;

elj;Jgtu;fs; vd;W epidj;jhy;> ehk; njhlq;fpa nray; ,il

eLtpy; ghjpf;fg;gLtNjhL> e\;lKk;> mtkhdKk;>

Jd;gq;fSk; te;J NrUk;. mjdhy; xU nraiyj; jhNk

jpwikAld; nra;J Kbj;Jf; nfhs;Stjw;F Mw;wy;

,y;yhjtu;fs;> Mw;wy; cilatu;fisf; nfhz;L

nray;fisr; nra;J Kbf;fyhk;. mg;gbr; nra;tpf;Fk; NghJ

ehk; nra;gtu;fSld; md;ghfTk;> gz;ghfTk; goFjy;

Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; nraypy; jpwikAs;stu;fs;

,d;ndhUtiu ehbr;nrd;W tpLthu;fs;. ,r;nray; ,ue;J

cz;Zk; Xlhfpa cz;fyj;ij cilg;gtdpd; nraiyg;

Nghd;wJ”

“NtY}upy; tho;e;j Nrdhjpuh[h vd;gtu; nerthiy

xd;iw itj;Jj; Jzp tiffs; nra;a tpUk;gpdhu;. mtUf;F

nerT ,ae;jpuq;fisg; gw;wp vJTk; njupahJ. ngUe;

jdte;jdhd mtu; $ypf;F Ml;fis mku;j;jp j;

njhopw;rhiyia elj;jp te;jhu;. mjdhy; mtUf;Fg; ngUk;

,yhgk; fpilj;jJ. ngUk;gzf;fhud; vd;gjhy; mtu;

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njhopyhsu;fSld; fLikahf ele;J nfhs;thu;. ,uf;fk; fhl;l

khl;lhu;. jhd; epidj;jJ jhd; rup vd;W nrhy;thu;. ,jdhy;

mj;njhopw;rhiyapy; mbf;fb Ntiy epWj;jk; eilngWk;.

mt;Ntisfspy; mtu; njhopyhsu;fsplk; te;J “vd;dplk;

ngUe;njhifahfg; gzk; cs;sJ. ePq;fs; Ntiyf;F

tuhtpl;ly; ehd; Ntiy njupe;j NtW Ml;fisf; nfhz;L

nra;tpg;Ngd;” ; vd;ghu” ;.

“M&ud; ,ae;jpuj;ij ,af;Fk; njhopy;El;g mjpfhup.

mtdJ kidtpf;F md;W fLQ;RftPdk; Vw;gl;ljhy;> mtd;

md;W Ntiyf;Fr; nry;y tpy;iy. jdJ kidtpapd;

RftPdk; gw;wpr; Nrdhjpuh[hTf;F mwptpj;;jhd;. %d;W ehl;fs;

fopa mtd; Ntiyf;F te;j NghJ mtdJ ,lj;jpw;F

,d;ndhUtu; epakpf;fg;gl;bUe;jhu;. M&ud; vJTk; Ngrhky;

nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mtdpd; jpwikiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l

,d;ndhU nerTrhiy cupikahsuhd nry;yj;Jiu

mtDf;F $baNtjdj;Jld; Ntiy nfhLj;jhu;.”

“Gjpjhf te;jtDf;F Ntiyfs; njupahJ. mtd;

,ae;jpuj;ij ,af;Fk; NghJ mJ nraypoe;J tpl;lJ. gy

ehl;fs; Kad;Wk; me;j ,ae;jpuj;ijj; jpUj;j mtdhy;

Kbatpy;iy. ,ae;jpuj;ijj; jpUj;jf; $ba jpwik

cs;stu;fs; vtUk; Nrdhjpuh[htpd; Fzk; mwpe;jikahy;

,aw;jpuj;ijj; jpUj;jpf; nfhLf;f kWj;jdu;. Nrdhjpuh[h

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M&udplQ; nrd;W | “cdf;F Kd;ig tplTk; nry;yj;Jiu

jUk; Ntjdj;ij tplTk; mjpfkhfj; jUfpNwd; te;J Ntiy

nra;” vd;W Nfl;Lk; M&ud; tutpy;iy. mjdhy; mtu; gy

khjq;fs; mj; njhopw;rhiyia %l Ntz;ba epiy Vw;gl;lJ.

Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> cq;fsplk; Cjpak; ngw;W

njhopy; nra;gtDf;Fk; kdk; cs;sJ vd;gij njupe;J

nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePq;fs; nfhLf;Fk; gzj;ijtpl> ePq;fs;

nfhLf;Fk; md;igj;jhd; njhopyhu;fs; tpUk;Gthu;fs;.

mj;Jld; njhopy; njupe;jtd; vq;Fk; gpiog;ghd;. mtid

tpUk;gp Ntiy nfhLf;fg; gyu; fhj;jpUg;ghu;fs;.” vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

jhkhw;w fpy;yhjhu; jhQ;rhug; gl;lhiuj;

jPkhw;wj; jhNy gifg;gL;j;jpl;L – Vkhg;g

Kd;Ndhl;Lf; nfhz;L KuzQ;rpg; NghthNu

cz;Xl; lfYilg; ghu;.

jpwikapy;yhj xUtd;> gpwu; Jiz nra;jhYk; xU

fhupaj;ij Kbf;Fk; rf;jpaw;wtdhfNt ,Ug;ghd;.

,ue;Jz;gtd; jhd; ,ue;Jz;Zk; ghj;jpuj;ij cilg;gJ

Nghy ,td; jd; fhupaj;ijj; jhNd nfLj;Jf; nfhs;thd;.

‘cz; Xl;L mfy; cilg;ghu;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> Rw;wj;jtu;fshdhYk; gadw;wtu;f

shdhy; mtu;fNshL cwT itf;fhjPh;fs;. Mdhy;

mtu;fSf;Fj; NjitNaw;gLk; NghJ cjtpfisr; nra;Aq;fs;.

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cjtp nra;af;$ba jFjpfspypUe;Jk; nfhLj;JjTtjhy; jkJ

nghUs; Fiwe;J tpLnkd;Nwh my;yJ jkJ cjtpapd; %yk;

cjtp ngWgtd; cau;e;J tpLthndd;Nwh epidj;J

cjthjtu;fspd; cwtpdhy; gad; vJTk; cz;lhfhJ.

gpujpAgfhuj;ij vjpu;ghuhJ cjTgtd; jhd; kdpjUs;j;

Njtd;. jd;id ehb te;J Nru;e;jtupd; Jd;gj;ijj; jdJ

Jd;gk; Nghyf; fUJjy; Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbay;yhJ jkf;F

mtu;fshy; Jd;gk; te;J tpl;lJ vd;W epidg;gtu;fs;> cjtp

nra;ahjjw;fhf tUe;JtJ ntWk; ckpiaf; Fw;wp> if

typf;fpwJ vd;W nrhy;tJ NghyhFk;”.

“Nrdhjpuh[htpd; kidtpapd; rNfhjud; kzpak; .

kzpak; tptrhak; nra;gtd;. mjdhy; tUk; tUkhdk;

mtdJ FLk;gr; nryTfSf;Fg; NghjhJ. mtdJ kfd;

nre;J}ud; fpuhkg; ghlrhiyapy; fy;tp fw;W cau; fy;tp

fw;gjw;fhfg; gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s gy;fiyf;fofnkhd;wpw;Fj;

njupthfpapUe;jhd;. jdJ je;ijapd; epiyia mwpe;j

mtd; cau; fy;tp fw;fhJ jhd; fw;w fy;tpAld; njhopy;

nra;a tpUk;gpdhd;. Mdhy; kzpak; mij tpUk;gtpy;iy.

mtu; Nrdhjpuh[htplk; nrd;W jdJ epiyiaf; $wpj; jdJ

kfdpd; fy;tpr; nrytpw;F cjtp nra;Ak;gb Nfl;lhu;.

Nrdhjpuh[h fQ;rd;. mj;Jld; vtUf;Fk; cjtp nra;ahjtd;.

nrj;J}ud; gbj;Jg; ngUk; cj;jpNahfj;jdhdhy; jd;idtpl

kzpaj;jpd; FLk;gk; cau;e;J tpLnkd epidj;Jr;

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nrhd;dhd;|> “kzpak;> ehd;F tUlq;fs; gbf;f Ntz;Lk;.

mjd; gpd;Ng njhopy;Njl Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gNt mtd;

ed;whfg; gbj;Js;shd;. mijf; nfhz ;L Kd;Ndwg;ghu;”

vd;W $wpdhd;”.

‘Nrdhjpuh[hitg; gw;wp kzpaj;jpw;Fj; njupAk;.

,Ue;j NghJk; kfdpd; fy;tpf;fhf cjTthd; vd;w

ek;gpf;ifapy; nrd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtd; ,y;iy vd;W

nrhy;yhky; nrhd;dJ kzpaj;pw;Fg; ngUk; kdtUj;jj;ijf;

nfhLj;jJ. tPl;Lf;F te;j kzpaplk; Jauj;Jld; cz;zhJ

,Ue;jhd;. mtuJ Jauj;ij czu;e;j kfd; nrhd;dhd; |

“mg;gh> jhd ju;kk; nra;gtu; xUtu; ,y;iynad;W

nrhd;dhy;> Jd;gg;glj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. cq;fsJ Jauk;

ckpia cuypypl;Lf; Fw;wp tpl;L muprp ,y;iyNa vd;Wk;>

Fw;wpa jhy; if typf;fpwJ vd;Wk; nrhy;tijg; Nghd;wJ”

vd;whd;. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> cjtp nra;ahjtd;

vd;W njupe;j gpd;G mtdplk; nrd;W cjtp Nfl;fhjPu;fs;.

jtwpf; Nfl;Lk; mtd; cjtp nra;atpy;iy vd;W

Jd;gg;glhjPu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

jkf;Fw;w Njahfj; jk;kile;jhu;f;F cw;wJ

vkf;Fw;w njd;Wzuh tpl;lf;fhy; vd;dhk;

,ikj;jUtp nghd;tud;W <u;q;Fd;w ehl!

ckpf;Fw;Wf; iftUe;J khW.

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Rw;wj;jhUf;Fj; Jd;gk; te;j NghJ cjtp nra;ahjtd;

gadw;wtd;. mtd; cjtp nra;thndd epidj;J mtdplQ;

nrd;W cjtpNfhUtJ ckp Fw;wpf; if typf;fpwJ vd;W

nrhy;tJ Nghd;wJ ‘ckpf; Fw;Wf;;if tUe;JkhW’ vd;gJ

gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> rptDk; cikAk; Nghy capUk;

clYk; ,uz;lwf; fye;J xd;whfpj; jd;Dld; el;Gf; nfhz;lt

NuhL goFtJ jhd; rpwe;j el;ghFk;. mj;jifa ez;gu;fs;

cupikNahL nra;Ak; nraiy mJ ,opthd njd;whYk;

KOkdNjhL Vw;Wf; nfhs;tNj el;gpd; rpwg;ghFk;. cupik

fhuzkhf ez;gu; nra;Ak; nraiyj; jhk; nra;jjhff;

fUJtJk; el;gpd; rpwg;ghFk;. cupik kpf;f ez;gu; xUtu;

jk;iff; Nfshky; md;NghL xU nraiyr; nra;jhy;> me;j

md;igg; Nghw;wp> mr;nraiyj; jhNk nra;jJ Nghy Vw;W

kfpo;tJ caupa ez;guJ gz;ghFk;. jw;nrayhf mr;nray;

jPq;F tpistpj;jhYk;> mJ mtu; kPJ nfhz;l el;gpd; cau;T

vd;W vz;ZtJ jhd; cau;e;j ez;gdpd; FzkhFk;.

,jw;fhf me; ez;giu ntWg;gNjh> my;yJ thu;jijfshy;

Fiw nrhy;tNjh ey;y gz;ghfhJ. vdNt ey;y ez;gu;fis

cUthf;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtu;fs; jPik nra;jhYk; mJ

cq;fs; ed;ikf;Nf vd;W Gupe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;.”

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“NtY}upNy jzpfhryk; vd;nwhU ngupatu; ,Ue;jhu;.

mtu; mt;T+upy; thOk; Vfhk;guk; vd;gtiuj; jdJ

capUf;Ff; capuhf Nerpj;jhu;. ,UtUk; gpuptpd;wp md;Gld;

neLq;fhykhfg; gofp te;jdu;. jzpfhryk; ngUk; gzf;fhuu;.

Vfhk;guk; guk Vio. ,Ug;gpDk; rhjpapy; cau;e;jtu;. irt

mDl;lhdq;fs; midj;ijAk; jtwhJ gpd;gw;Wgtu;.

jzpfhryk; rhjpapy; nfhQ;rk; Fiwthdtu;. irt

mDl;lhdq;fisg; ngupjhfg; gpd;gw;whjtu;. Vfhk;guj;jpw;F

MW ngz; gps;isfs;. el;gpd; fhuzkhfj; jzpfhryk;

nghUl;fisf; nfhz;;L nrd;W nfhLg;ghu;. Vfhk;guk;

Ntz;lhnkd;whYk; tplkhl;lhu;. nfhLj;J tpl;Lj; jhd;

nry;thu;. jzpfhryj;jpw;F ,uz;L Mz; gps;isfs;. xUtd;

Ngu; ngw;w kUj;Jtd;. mLj;jtd; je;ijNahL Nru;e;J

tpahghuQ; nra;gtd;.”

“Vfhk;guj;jpd; kidtpapd; rNfhjud; mUzhryk;.

kpfTk; trjpahdtd;. mtDf;F ehd;F Mz;gps;isfSk;

xU kfSk; ,Ue;jdu;. mUzhryj;Jld; jzpfhryk;

tu;j;jfj; njhlu;G itj;jpUe;jhd;. mjdhy; mtu;fs;

el;Gs;stu;fshf ,Ue;jdu;. xU ehs; rptd; Nfhapypy;

gpuNjh\ tpujj;jpw;fhf mUzhryk; jdJ kidtpNahL

te;jpUe;jhd;. mg;nghOJ jzpfhryj;jpw;F Xu; vz;zk;

Njhd;wpaJ. Vfhk;guj;jpd; %j;j kfs; fiyaurpf;Fj; jpUkz

taJ te;J tpl;lJ. mtuplk; nghUspy;yh tpl;lhYk; cupik

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fhuzkhf mtu; jzpfhryj;jpd; cwit tplkhl;lhu; vd;w

ek;gpf;ifapy; mUzhryj;ijAk; > kidtpiaAk; Nfl;lhu; |

“cq;fs; rNfhjupapd; kfDf;F cq;fs; kfisj; jpUkzk;

nra;jhy; vd;d..?” mg;gbj; jpBnud gyu; Kd;dpiyapy;

jzpfhryk; Nfl;ghnud vjpu;ghuhj mUzhr;ryk; Nfhgj;Jld;

nrhd;dhu; | “ ,J gps;isfspd; tp\ak;. mtu;fis jhd;

Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;. Vd; Vfhk;guk; Nfl;fkhl;lhNuh..? cdf;F

tpUg;gnkd;why; cdJ %j;j kfidr; nra;J nfhld ;”

vd;whu;”.

“mijf; Nfl;L jzpfhryk; mjpu;e;J Nghdhu;.

tpUk;gkpy;yhtpl;lhy; rkhspg;gij tpl;Ltpl;L ,g;gbr;

nrhy;yyhkh..? vd epidj;jthW nrhd;dhu; | “ vdJ

gps;isfs; vdJ nrhy;iyf; Nfl;Fk;. Vfhk;guk; tpUk;gpdhy;

ehd; nra;J nfhLg;gd;” vd;whu;”.

“,e;jg; gjpiy mUzhryk; vjpu;ghu;f;ftpy;iy.

,Ue;j NghJk; tpl;Lf; nfhLf;fhky; nrhd;dhu;| “ eP gj;Jg;

gjpide;J tUlkha;r; rpNefpjkhf ,Uf;fpwha;. mtu; cd; kPJ

ngUk; kjpg;G itj;Js;shu;. mjw;fhfr; nra;thu;” vd;whu;.

mUzhryk;”.

“kWehs; Nfhapypy; eilngw;w rk;gtj;ijAk;

Nfs;tpg;gl;L Vfhk;guk; jzpfhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J

nrhd;dhu;| “ez;gh> md;gpd; mbg;gilapy; ePz;l ehs; el;Gf;

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nfhz;ltu; jkf;Ff; NfL nra;jhYk; mJ ed;ikahfNt

KbAk;. eP vdf;Ff; NfL nra;a khl;lha;. eP tpUk;gpdhy; vdJ

kfis kUkfshf;fpf; nfhs;” vd;whu;. jzpfhryk; mij

vjpu;ghu;f;ftpy;iy. vdf;F tpUk;gk; Mdhy; eP tpUk;GthNah

vd Nahrpj;Njd;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; Nfl;ftpy;iy” vd;whu;.

md;ghdtu;fNs> cz;ikahd el;Gf;Fr; rhjp> rkak;> gzk;>

nfsutk; vd ;gd Kf;fpa khdit my;y.” vd;whu; ekrpthak;

Rthkpfs;.

xl;ba fhjy; cikahs; xUghyhf;

fl;lq;fk; nty;nfhb nfhz;lhDk; nfhz;lhNd

tpl;lhq;F mfyh KOnka;Ak; nfhs;gNt

el;lhiu xl;b Aop.

rpwe;j ez;gu;fs; jk;ikg; gpupj;Jg; ghu;f;Fk; ,ay;gpid

cilatuhf ,Uf;f khl;lh;fs; | ‘cikahs; xUghyhf ;

fl;lq;fk; nty;nfhb nfhz;lhDq; nfhz;lhNd” vd;gJ

gonkhop.

md;ghdtu;fNs> ,ufrpaq;fisg; ghJfhj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. mijr; nrhy;yf;$lhjtu;fSf;Fr; nrhd;dhy;>

mjdhy; ngUk; ngUk; jPikfs; cUthFk;. ez;gu;fspilNa

,ufrpak; ,Uf;ff;$lhJ. Mdhy; vy;NyhUk; ey;y ez;gu;fs;

my;y. rpyu; typar; nrd;W jhk; mwpe;jtw;iwr; nrhy;thu;fs;.

rpyu; tha; jLkhwpr;nrhy;thu;fs;. FLk;g cWg;gpdu;fshf

,Ue;jhYk; rup ,ufrpaj;ijf; $Wk; NghJ mtu;fs; mt;

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,ufrpj;ijg; ghJfhj;Jj; jPq;fpy;yhkw; fhg;ghu;fsh vd;W

njupe;j gpd;Ng $Wjy; Ntz;Lk;. khidf; nfhd;W

,iwr;rpia cz;z epidj;jtd; mJ jg;gpr; nrd;w gpd;G

vz;zk; epiwNtwhJ ftiyg;gLtJ Nghy xUtupd;

jFjpia mwpe;j gpd;Ng ,ufrpaj;ijr; nrhy;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;.”

‘NtY}u; kd;ddpd; ,ufrpaj; jfty;fs; JiwA+u;

kd;dDf;F clDf;Fld; njupe;J te;jJ. mjdhy; NtY}u;

kd;dDf;F Mgj;Jf;fs; Njb te;jd. NtY}u; kd;ddpd;

ek;gpf;iff;Fupa xw;wd; ef;fPud;. mtd; kPJk; kd;du;

re;Njfg;gl;lhu;. md;W mur rig $ba NghJ kd;du; jdJ

,ufrpaq;fs; ntspg;gLtjhff; $wpf; ftiyg;gl;lhu;. rig

KbTw;wJk; Kf;fpakhdtu;fisj; jdpj;jdpNa mioj;J

“,g;NghJ mur rigapy; $bf; fijf;f KbahJs;sJ. mjdhy;

jdpj;jdpNa vdf;F Ntz;batu;fis mioj;Jf; fijf;fg;

NghfpNwd;” vd;W $wp xt;nthUtUf;Fk; xt;nthU fij

nrhd;dhu;| “xUtdplk; JiwA+Uf;Fg; gil vLf;fg;

NghfpNwd; vd;Wk;> ,d;ndhUtUf;F murpsq; Fkhupf;Fj;

JiwA+u; ,sturidj; jpUkzQ; nra;J nfhLf;fg;

NghfpNwd;” vd;Wk; nrhd;dhu;” ;.

gj;J ehl;fs; fope;j gpd; JiwA+u; kd;dd; ngz;Nfl;L

NtY}Uf;F te;jhd;. JiwA+u; ,sturd; tPuk; Fiwe;jtd;.

vjpupfSf;Fg; gae;jtd;. mjdhy; NtY}u; kd;dd; JiwA+u;

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kd;didr; rkhspj;J mDg;gptpl;L mitg; Gytiug; gpbj;Jg;

ghjhsr; rpiwapy; milf;fr; nrhd;dhd;. md;ghdtu;fNs>

,ufrpaq;fisr; nrhy;yf;$lhjtu;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yf;$lhJ.

mg;gbr; nrhd;dhy; ngUk; jPikfs; cz;lhFk;. vg;nghOJk;

ehk; ,ufrpaq;fisg; ghJfhj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

ghJfhf;ff;$batDf;Nf nrhy;yTk; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu;.

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

md;gwpe;j gpd;dy;yhy; ahu;ahu;f;Fk; jk;kiwNa

Kd;gpwu;f; Nfhb nkhopaw;f – jpd;FWthd;

nfhy;thq;Ff; nfhd;wgpd; my;yJ caf; nfhz;L>

Gy;tha; topg;gLthu; ,y;.

jFjpawpe;j gpd;Ng ,ufrpaj;ijr; nrhy;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;.

‘caf;nfhz ;L Gy;tha; topg;gLthu; ,y ;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> gytPdk; jhd; xUtDf;F mopit

cz;lhf;Fk; gifahFk;. gytPdu;fsJ cwT Jd;gq;fs;

gytw;iw cUthf;fpg; gpd; jd;idAk; mopj;J tpLk; jd;ik

tha;e;jJ. vdNt jFjpaw;wtu;fisf; fUkkhw;Wk; NghJ

Nru;j;Jf; nfhs;shjPu;fs;. jFjpaw;wtiur; nray;tPundd

epidg;gJ neUg;gpd; mUNf itf;Nfhiyf; Ftpj;J

itg;gij xf;Fk;. mjdhy; nraypy; jpwikAs;stu;fisNa

cw;w Jizahff; nfhz;L fUkkhw;wj; Jzpjy; Ntz;Lk;.

jf;f topfis Muha;e;J nrhy;gtu;fs;> murDf;F xsp jUk;

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fz;fisg; Nghd;wtu;fs;. mjhtJ mj;jifatu;fis

Muha;e;J jdf;Fj; Jizahf;fpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yh

tpl;lhy; Fspf;fg; Ngha;r; NrW G+Rtij xf;Fk;.”

“JiwA+u; ,sturd; gytPdkhdtd;. NtY}u; murd;

gyk; kpf;ftd;. El;gkhd %isAilatd;. NtY}u;

,sturpiaj; jdJ kfDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;jhy;

jdJ kfd; gyKilatdhfp tpLthd; vdj; JiwA+u;

kd;dd; epidj;jhd;. mjw;fhd re;ju;g;gj;ij

cz;lhf;Ftjw;fhfj; jhd; JiwA+u; rigf;F te;j NtY}u;

mur rigg; GytUf;Fg; nghd;Dk; kzpAk; nfhLj;Jj; jdJ

Miria epiwNtw;wp itf;FkhW Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhd;.

ef;fPud; %yk; cz;ik epiyia mwpe;j NtY}u; kd;dd;

jpl;lkpl;Lj; jhd; murrigf; $l;lk; Kbe;j gpd; Kf;fpa

khztu;fisj; jdpj;jdpNa mioj;J xt;nthU tplakhfr;

nrhd;dhd;”.

“,ijawpahj Gytu; NtY}u; kd;dd; jdJ kfisj;

JiwA+u; ,sturDf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J itf;f

tpUk;Gfpwhu; vd;gijf; $wp mjpf nghUs; ngw;whu;.

kw;wtu;fs; jdpj;jdpNa murd; $wpajpy; VNjh

ngUq;fhuzk; ,Uf;fpwnjd;W epidj;Jj; jkf;F mtd;

$wpatw;iw kw;wtu;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. ,tw;iw

czUk; Mw;wypy;yhj Gytu; nghUshirahy; clNd nrd;W

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JiwA+u; kd;dUFr; nrhy;y > mtd; ngU kfpo;Tld; ngz;

Nfl;L te;jhd;. jFjpapy;yhjtu;fis> jFjpahdtu;fshf

epidj;Jf; fUkkhw;w mku;j;jpdhy; jPikfs; jhd; tUk;. ,e;j

epiy Fspf;f epidj;J tz;bikapidg; G+rp tpfhukilAk;

epiyiag; Nghd;wJ. mjdhy; jhd; Gytu; rpiwapy;

milf;fg;gl;lhu;. GypA+u; kd;dd;> JiwA+u; kd;ddpd;

giftd;. mjdhy; NtY}u; kd;dd; GypA+u; kd;didj;

J}z;bj; JiwA+u; kd;didAk; ,sturidAk; nfhd;W

ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;WkhW $wpdhd;. vdNt> md;ghdtu;fNs

jFe;jtu;fisr; Nru;e;J tsKld; thog; goFq;fs;” vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

Njhw;wk; ngupa eirapdhu; me;eir

Mw;wh jtiu mile;njhOfy; - Mw;Ws;

fay;Giu cz;fz; fdq;Foha;! m/jhy;

caTnea; Al;Fspf;Fk; MW

Fspf;fg; Ngha;r; NrW G+Rjy; Nghy vd;gjw;F xg;ghd

gonkhop ,J. Fspf;f epidj;J tz;b ikapidg; G+rp

tpfhukilgtiu Nghyj; jFjpapy;yhjtu;fSld; Nru;e;Njhu;

mtkhdg;gLtu;.‘ caT nea;Al; Fspf;FkhW’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

md;ghdtu;fNs> cUtg; nghypT vtiuAk; ftUk;.

tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; ngz;fs; vg;nghOJk; myq;fhuQ;

nra;jtu;fshfNt ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. cUtg; nghyptpy;yhj

ngz; myq;fhuQ; nra;tjd; %yk; nghyptpidAk;>

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moifAk; ngwyhk;. jpUkzkhd ngz;fs; $lf; Fspj;J

myq;fhuQ; nra;J mofhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. new;wpapy;

ePwzpe;J jpyfkpl;L> $e;jypy; G+r;#b ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mJ

NghyNt Mz;fSk; nghypT kpf;ftu;fshf ,Uj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. tpiy khju; vg;nghOJk; jk;ik myq;fupg;gjhy;

jhd; rydGj;jpAs;stu;fs; myq;fhuj;ij cz;iknad

ek;gpj; jkJ nghUl;fis ,of;fpd;wdu;”.

“kJifltu;> jpUkhYld; Nghu; nra;Ak; NghJ mtiur;

Rw;wp tisj;jdu;. mg;NghJ jpUkhy; Ngnuhspahf mtu;fspd;

Kd; epd;whu;. xg;gw;w me;j tbtofpy; kJifltu;fs; kjp

kaq;fpdu;. mjdhy; cUtg; nghypT xUtDf;F ntw;wpiaj;

Njbj; jUk;.”

‘ftpjh Rkhuhd mofp. gbj;jts;. ve;NeuKk ; jd;id

tpjk; tpjkhf myq;fupg;ghs;. mtSf;F myq;fhug; nghUl;fs;

thq;fNt mtuJ je;ijf;F trjpapy;iy. xU ehs;

ngupanjhU epWtdj;jpy; fhrhsu; Ntiyf;F Ms;j;

Njitnad mwptpj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. E}w;Wf;fzf;fhNdhu;

Neu;Kfg; guPl;irf;F te;jpUe;jdu;. Neu;Kfg; guPl;irf;F te;j

mj;jid Ngupd; fz;fSk; mbf;fb ftpjhtpd; vopiyg;

ghu;j;J urpj;jd. mts; Neu;Kfg; guPl;irf;fhf cs;Ns

nrd;whs;. Nkyhsu; mtspd; ftu;r;rpapy; kaq;fpdhu;.

mtisg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W

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mtUf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ. mjdhy; mtu; mtSf;F me;j

Ntiyiaf; nfhLj;jhu;. rpy khjq;fspd; gpd; mtu; mtisj;

jpUkzk; nra;J nfhz;lhu;. mts; me;j epWtdj;jpw;F

cupikahsuhdhs;. Guhzj;ij vLj;J ehk; Muha;e;jhYk;

mjpy; jpUkhy; mofpa Nkhfpdp tbtk; vLj;J epd;w NghJ

mRuu;fSld; rptDk; me;j moif Nkhfpj;jhu;. vdNt

ve;ehSk; vg;nghOJk; ePq;fs; cq;fs; cUt moiff;

ftdpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. cUtk; ftu;r;rpahf ,y;yhjtplj;Jk;

myq;fhuk; cUtj;ijf; ftu;r;rpg;gLj;Jk;” vd;whu;. ekrpthak;

Rthkpfs;.

thl;bw yhid tise;jhu;fs; mQ;Qhd;W

tPl;ba nrd;whu; tpsq;nfhsp – fhl;lg;

nghUtW jd;ikfz;L m/njhope;jhu;| m/jhy;

cUT jpUT+l;L khW.

cUtj;Njhw;wk; vt;NtisapYk; ftu;r;rp cilajhf ,Uj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy; ed;ikfs; gyTk; cz;lhFk;. ‘cUT

jpUT+l;L khW’ vd;gJ gonkhop.