gps;isr; rz;il - rpWfij

gps;isr; rz;il

“MiyapNy …NrhiyapNy

Myq;fhbr; re;ijapNy

fpl;bAk; Gs;Sk; fpWfpabf;fg;

ghyhW…ghyhW….gh..yh…W…W…W…”

Mde;jd; %r;RtplhJ ghbf;nfhz;L XLfpwhd;. mtidr; #o;e;J nfhz;L gy rpWtu;fs; XLfpwhu;fs;. mtd; vg;NghJ %r;R tpLthd; vd;gjpy; vy;NyhUk; ftdkhf ,Ue;J mtidr; Rw;wpj; njhlu;e;J vjpu;j; jug;gpdu; $lNt XLfpwhu;fs;. xU Fwpg;gpl;l J}uk; XbaJk; Mde;jd; %r;ir tpLfpwhd;. vjpu;j;jug;gpdu; me;j ,lj;jpy; xU milahsj;ij ,Lfpwhu;fs;. Mde;jd; %r;R tpl;l ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;J khu;f;fz;ld; %r;ir cs;spOj;Jj; njhlue;J XLfpwhd;.

“MyQ;rUF klklf;f

mq;nfhU gd;wp ntUz;Nlhl

Nfhug; Gy;Y nfhj;jpaupf;ff;

nfhk;gwp %u;f;fd; XL FL…..

XL..FL …F…L.. L…. L…”

ghbf;nfhz;L njhlu;e;J XLfpwhd;. vjpu;j;jug;gpdUk; $lNt XLfpd;wdu;. vy;iy te;J tpl;lJ vd;gij mwpe;Jnfhz;lhd;. Vw;fdNt me;j vy;iyiag; ghu;j;jpUe;jtd;. khu;f;fz;ld; me;j vy;iyapy; fhy; itj;jJk; %r;ir tpLfpwhd;. mtd; rupahd ,lj;jpy;jhd; %r;ir tpl;lhd;. mtdhy; ,d;Dk; XlKbAk;.

“Nla;.. vy;iy ,d;Dk; Kbay;y. ,d;DnkhU ftl;Lj;J}uk; ,Uf;F. mq;Nf ghu;.” $wpf;nfhz;L Xbg;Ngha; xU Nfhl;ilj; jbahy; epyj;jpy; fPwptpl;L

“,Jjhd; vy;iy. eP %r;ir me;j ,lj;jpy tpl;Ll;lha;..”. XU Js;sNyhL rhe;jd; Kd;dhy; gha;e;J rj;jkpl;lhd;.

“ehd; rupahd ,lj;jpyjhd; tpl;ldhd;. ,jpyjhd; Gs; tpOe;jJ. ,Q;r ghu;. Gs; tpOe;j milahsj;ij. ePjhd; mshg;Gwha;”

“khu;f;fz;lh  Gs; tpOe;j ,lk; me;jh ,Uf;F. eP ,jpyjhd; %r;Rtpl;Ll;leP;”.;. kPz;Lk; cuj;j rj;jj;Jld; rhe;jd; $j;jhbdhd;.

“Nla;..ehd; rupahfj;jhd; Xb %r;R tpl;ldhd;. ,jpyjhd; Gs; tpOe;jJ. ,Q;r ghu; Gs; tpOe;j ,lj;ij. cdf;Fj;jhd; tpsq;fy;y.” khu;f;fz;ld; thjhbdhd;.

 “Nla; msg;ghj.”

“ehd; msg;gy;y “

thf;Fthjk; njhlq;fp tpl;lJ. ,uz;L jug;gpdUk; tpLtjhf ,y;iy. ,uz;L FOtpduhfg; gpupe;J epd;W thjhbdhu;fs;.

mJ khu;fop khjk;. ghlrhiyfSf;F tpLKiwf;fhyk;. njhlu;e;j kioapdhy; tPLfspy; milgl;Lf; fple;j rpWtu;fs; ntspapy; te;jhu;fs;. ,d;W kioapy;iy. kg;Gk; ke;jhuKkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. fhiyapypUe;J  rpWtu;fs; fl;ilgwpr;rhd; ehfjk;gpuhd; Nfhapy; ntsptl;l tPjpapy; fpl;bAk; Gs;Sk; tpisahlj; njhlq;fp kjpak; tiu tpishbf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. ,g;NghJ gpur;rpidapy; te;J epw;fpwJ. ,uz;L gf;fKk; tplhg;gpbahfj;jhd; epw;fpwhu;fs;. rpy Kjpatu;fSk; $btpl;lhu;fs;.

“jk;gpkhu; Vd; rz;il gpbf;fpwpas;. rz;ila tpl;Lg; Nghl;L tpisahLq;f. ,Jf;nfy;yhk; rz;il gpbf;fpwjh”? rkhjhdg; gLj;jpdhu;fs;. rpWtu;fs; Nfl;gjhf ,y;iy.

rpy ,isQu;fSk; $b thjhbdhu;fs;. ,uz;L gpupthfp Cu; ,uz;lhfg; gpsTgl;Ltpl;lJ. gyu; tUe;jpdhu;fs;. rpyUf;Fr; re;Njhrk;. Kjpatu;fs; thailj;J epd;whu;fs;.

 “,JfNshl khubf;NfyhJ.”

mtu;fs; tpyfpf;nfhz;lhu;fs;.

“Nla; ,tq;fNshl ekf;nfd;dlh Ngr;R.? thq;f ehq;f Ngha; vq;fl NridA+u; gps;isahu; Nfhapybapy tpisahLtk;. mq;f ,tq;f msg;gpapUe;jh elf;fpwNj Ntw. ,J mtq;fl Nfhapyb vd;w elg;gpy mshg;gpg;Nghl;lhq;f. thq;flh Nghtk;”

rhe;jd; Kd;dhy; ele;jhd;.

Mde;jd; topkwpj;jhd;.

“rhe;jd; nrhy;Ywjf; Nfs;. ekf;Fs;s rz;il vJf;F?. thq;f jpUk;gTk; tpisahLtk;. ehq;f xw;Wikahf ,Ug;Nghk;”.

tpeakhfr; nrhd;dhd;. Mdhy; rhe;jd; tplhg;gpbahf epd;whd;.

“Nghq;flh Nghq;f. cq;fNshl vd;dlh tpisahl;L.? ePq;f fl;ilgwpr;rhd;jhd;jhNd? Mf;fspl;l ,Ue;J NfhapYf;F thw re;jdf; fl;ilfs top kwpj;Jg; gwpf;fpw Mf;fs;jhNd>? Nghq;flh cq;fsj; njupahjh vq;fSf;F? fs;sg;gay;fs;.” rhe;jd; nfhk;gpdhd;.

khu;f;fz;ld; rhe;jd; Kd;dhy; gha;e;jhd;. “Nla;! vd;dlh nrhd;deP. vijg;gw;pAk; nrhy;Y. vq;fl Ciug;gw;wpr; nrhy;y cdf;Fj; jFjp fhzhJ. vq;fl Cu;u Ngu;te;jJf;F vd;d fhuznkd;W njupAkhlh cdf;F?

“njupAk;. njupAk;. Nghq;flh mq;fhy” rhe;jd; myl;rpak; nra;jhd;.

 “thag; nghj;jpl;Lg; Nghlh” khu;f;fz;ld; tpwha;g;Gld; rj;jkpl;lhd;. 

rhe;jd; jdJ $l;lhspfisg; ghu;j;jhd;.

“vd;dlh ghu;f;fpwPq;f. thq;flh Nghtk;”

$wpf;nfhz;L rhe;jd; ele;jhd;.  mtidj; njhlu;e;J kw;wtu;fSk; nrd;whu;fs;. mjidg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl Mde;jd; epd;whd;. Mde;jd; nra;tjwpahJ jtpj;jhd;.

khu;f;fz;ld; rupahfj;jhd; ghb Kbj;jhd;. gpio rhe;jdpy; ,Ue;jij vy;NyhUk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;fs;.

“,tq;fSf;F ,t;tsT nfhOg;ngd;lhy; vq;fSf;F vt;tsT ,Uf;Fk;?. ehq;f tpisahLtk; thq;f”.

khzpf;fd; tpisahl Maj;jkhdhd;. xUthW tpisahbdhu;fs;. MdhYk; mJ Ritf;ftpy;iy. fy;nywp gl;l Njd;$L NghypUe;jJ. xw;Wik Fiye;j kdepiy Njhd;wpaJ. Kd;du; tpisahba fyfyg;G ,g;NghJ ,y;iy. tpisahl;L ‘rg;’ ngd;wpUe;jJ. tpisahlg; Ngha; tpidahf khwptpl;lJ. rypg;NghL fiye;jhu;fs;.

fl;ilgwpr;rhd; tuyhW $Wk; gue;j gpuNjrk;. fiyAk; gz;ghLk; epiwe;j Cu;. re;fdntl;ilapypUe;J nfhz;L te;j re;jdf;fl;ilfis fl;ilgwpr;rhd; JiwKfj;jpy; ,Ue;Jjhd; jpUNfhzkiyf; fly;topahf ntspehLfSf;F Vw;wpajhf tuyhW. NfhNzru; NfhapYf;Fk; ,q;fpUe;Jjhd; re;jdf; fl;ilfs; nrd;wij ,d;Wk; kf;fs; fijfijahff; $Wthu;fs;. ,why; ghyk; vd;wiof;fg;gLk; ,lj;jpy;jhd; re;jdf;fl;ilfs; te;J FtpAk;. mq;fpUe;J kuf;fyq;fs; %yk; fg;gy;Jiwf;Fk;; mDg;gg;gLk;. fg;gy;Jiwapy; ,Ue;J  rhtf Njrq;fSf;F mDg;gg;gLk;. mjdhy;jhd; ‘fl;ilgwpr;rhd;’ vd;w fhuzg;ngaiu ,f;fpuhkk; ngw;wjhff; $Wthu;fs;.

Nghj;Jf;Nfaupd; tUiff;F Kd;Ng kf;fs; ngUf;fj;jpdhy;  fl;ilgwpr;rhd; fpuhkk; tdu;r;rp ngw;wJ. fhLfis mopj;Jr; Nridg;gapu;fisr; nra;J FbNawpdhu;fs;. gy FbapUg;Gf;fs;  Njhd;wpg; GJg;GJg; ngau;fSk; cz;lhapw;W. ,d;W gy fpuhkq;fs; Njhd;wpf; fiyfisAk; gz;ghl;Lg; ghuk;gupaq;fisAk; kwf;fhJ Nghw;wpf; fhj;Jk; tUfpd;wd. GJf;fpuhkq;fspy; ,ltrjpapUe;jJ. kf;fs; njhiff;Nfw;g ghlrhiyfSk; Njhd;wpd. NridA+u; may;fpuhkk;. Gjpjha; tUgtu;fSf;F ,uz;L fpuhkq;fSk; xd;WNghy;jhd; njupAk;. vq;Fk; kf;fs; nrwpe;J tho;fpwhu;fs;. NridA+upy; kfhtpj;jpahyak; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,e;j ,lj;jpyjhd; vy;yhsd; Nrid jupj;J epd;wjhk;. mjdhy; NridA+u; vd;w ngau; te;jjjhff; ftpQu; Fapyd; $Wthu;.

,yq;ifapy; ,af;fu; ehfu; tho;e;jjhfj;jhd; tuyhW $WfpwJ. yhyh ehl;bypUe;J ehL flj;jg;gl;ltu;fspd; re;jjp vd;W $wg;gLgtu;fs; nfsjkGj;jupd; Neub thuprhf tuhw;iwj; jpupGgLj;j Kad;W ,e;j ehl;il MSfpd;wdu;. jkpou; vd;W $wg;gLfpd;w ,dj;jhu; Nru> Nrho. ghz;bau; vd;W jk;ik mioj;Jf; nfhz;L jk;kpilNa gpsT gl;Lr; rz;ilapl;L ehl;ilAk; Jz;lhb Mz;L kbe;jhu;fs;. K];ypk;f; jhq;fs; muGehl;Lr; re;jjp vd;W tuyhnwOjg; ghu;f;fpwhu;fs;. ‘Nru Nrho ghz;bau;fs; Nru;e;njhd;wha; tho;e;jjpy;iy’. ,d;W me;jg;gop ghtq;fis jkpopdj;jhu; mDgtpf;fpd;whu;fs;. fpuhkq;fspil Nghl;bia cUthf;fp [dehafk; my;yJ kf;fshl;rp vd;w ngauhy; gy fl;rpfis mikj;Jr; rpyu; Rfk; fhz;fpwhu;fs;. mjid ,e;jf;fpuhkq;fSk; mDgtpf;fpwd.

fl;ilgwpr;rhd;jhd; jghyfkhf tpsq;FfpwJ. fpuhkq;fspil xw;Wikapy;iy. ,dtd;nray;fspdhy; midj;Jf; fpuhkq;fSk; ,lk;ngau;e;J mfjpKfhq;fspy; mDgtpj;j mtyq;fs; nrhy;ypylq;fh. gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhd ,isQu;fs; gypf;flhf;fs; Mdhu;fs;. vjw;fhfr; nrj;jhu;fs;.? mtu;fSf;Nf njupahJ. xt;nthU FLk;gKk; re;jpj;j ,og;Gf;fNsh nrhy;ypy; mlq;fhjit. VNjh xUtifapy; jhf;fj;Jf;Fs;shfp ,Ue;jd. vg;gbj;jhd; Jd;gq;fis mDgtpj;jhYk; Ranfsutk; vd;w khiaapypUe;J kf;fs; ,d;Dk; tpLgltpy;iy.

tpLKiw Kbe;J ghlrhiyfs; njhlq;fptpl;ld. Gjpa tFg;Gf;fspy; khztu;fs; mDkjp ele;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. fl;ilgwpr;rhd; gps;isfs; NridA+u; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;ytpy;iy. mNjNghy; NridA+u; gps;isfs; fl;il gwpr;rhd; ghlrhiyf;F tutpy;iy. fl;ilgwpr;rhd; ghlrhiyf;Fr; rhu;ghd gps;isfs; kl;Lk; fl;ilgwpr;rhd; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;wdu;. NridA+u; ghlrhiyf;Fr; rhu;ghd gps;isfs; NriidA+u; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;wdu;. NridA+u; ghlrhiyapy;jhd; cau;ju tFg;Gf;fs; ,Ue;jd. fl;ilgwpr;rhd; ghlrhiyapy; cau;ju tFg;Gfg;fs; ,y;iy. ,uz;L ghlrhiyfSf;Fk; ,ilj;J}uk; ,uz;L fpNyhkPw;wu;fSk; ,y;iy.

fl;ilgwpr;rhd; ngw;Nwhu;fs; jq;fs; ghlrhiyapy; cau;ju tFg;Gf;fs; Njit vd;W thjhbdhu;fs;. tpjpfspd;gb xU ghlrhiyapy; kl;Le;jhd; Nky;tFg;G itg;gjw;F mDkjp cz;L. NridA+u; ghlrhiyapy; Vw;fdNt cau;ju tFg;Gf;fhd mDkjp nfhLj;jhfp tpl;lJ. fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsu; ,uz;L ghlrhiyapYk; cau;ju tFg;Gf;fs; itg;gjw;fhd topiaj; Njbf; fz;Lgpbj;jhu;. mjd;gb ,uz;L ghlrhiyapd; mjpgu;fisAk; mioj;J tpsf;fkspj;jhu;. “ePq;fs; ,UtUk; ey;ynjhU KbTf;F te;jhy; mjid eilKiwg; gLj;jyhk;” vdj; jdJ jpl;lj;ij tpsf;fpdhu;. “ePq;fs; Nahrpj;J KbntLj;J vdf;F mwptpAq;fs;. ehd; te;J kf;fNshL NgRfpNwd;.” vdf; $wpdhu;.

cupa jpdj;ij mjpgu;fs; jPu;khdpj;J mwptpj;jdu;. mjd;gb fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsu; %u;j;jp ,uz;L fpuhk kf;fisAk; XU nghJ ,lj;jpy; re;jpj;jhu;. ,Uz;L fpuhk kf;fSf;fpilapy; fhurhukhd tpthjq;fs; ele;jd. nghWikahf ,Urhuhu;fspdJk; thjq;fisAk; Nfl;lhu;. mtuJ nghWikiaf; fz;L midtUk; nksdk; fhj;jdu;.

“Iah! ePq;fs; vd;d nrhy;fpwPu;fNsh mjid ehq;fs; Vw;fpNwhk;”. vd;whu;fs;. mJtiu nghWik fhj;j fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsu; ,Uf;ifiatpl;L nkJthf vOe;jhu;.

“ehd; nrhy;tij ed;whff; NfSq;fs;. fl;ilgwpr;rhd; gps;isfs; rpyu; kl;lf;fsg;gpy; gbf;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fSf;F trjpapUf;Fg; Ngha; tpLjpapy; jq;fpg; gbf;fpwhu;fs;. trjpapy;yhj gps;isfs; mjpfk; cs;sdu;. mtu;fs; ghlrhiyapy;yhJ tPLfspy; jtpf;fpd;wdu;. ,uz;L ghlrhiyfSk; mUfUNf ,Ug;gjdhy; ,uz;L ghlrhiyfspYk; Nky;tFg;G itg;gjw;F mDkjp fpilf;fhJ. ,jdhy; ghjpf;fg; gLtJ ekJ gps;isfs;jhd; vd;gij Vd; kwe;jPu;fs. mtufs; ekJ gps;isfs; my;yth”? $wptpl;L mikjpfhj;jhu;.

“,jw;F vd;d nra;ayhk;? ePq;fNs nrhy;Yq;fs;.” vd;whu;fs;.

‘ehd; nrhy;tij ePq;fs; Nfl;gjhapd; ekJ fpuhkq;fSf;F ed;ik fpilf;Fk;. cq;fs; gps;isfs; midtUk; ,q;NfNa gbj;J cau;fy;tpiag; ngwyhk;. mjw;F cld; gl;lhy; ehd; Nkw;nfhz;L eltbf;if vLf;fyhk;. NahrpAq;fs;”. fy;tpg;gzpg;ghsu; jhd; fw;w r%fcstpaiyg; gpuNahfpj;jhju;. mtu;fspd; gjpYf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jhu;. kf;fs; Misahs; ghu;j;jdu; ryryg;Gg; gutpaJ.

“Iah! ePq;fNs nrhy;Yq;fs;”;. $wptpl;L Cu;r;rdq;fs; mikjp fhj;jhu;fs;.

“ey;yJ. ehd; nrhy;tJ ,uz;L fpuhkq;fSf;Fk; ey;yJ. tPz; nryT tuhJ. ePq;fs; midtUk; fle;j Aj;jj;jhy; ghjpf;fg; gl;ltu;fs;. tPLthry;fis ,oe;J epu;f;fjpahfp mfjpKfhkpy; my;yy; gl;L ,e;jepiyapy; ,Uf;fpd;wPu;fs;. ekf;Fs; xw;Wik Ntz;Lk;. ,dpNkYk; ,g;gb thoj;jhd; Ntz;Lkh? nrhy;Yq;fs;.” mtu; mikjpahdhu;

“ Nru;. ekJ rdq;fs; ,g;gbj;jhd;. ePq;fNs ey;y topahfr; nrhy;Yq;fs;”. ,isQu;fs; Fuy; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. mtUf;Fj; JzpT te;Jtpl;lJ. rdq;fspd; cs;sq;fisg; gbj;Jtpl;lhu;.

“gf;fj;J Cu;kf;fisg; ghUq;fs;. rpwpa fpuhkq;fshf ,Ue;jhYk; fy;tpf;fhf xd;W gl;bUf;fpwhu;fs;. mNjNghy; ePq;fSk; cq;fs; gps;isfspd; fy;tpf;fhf Ngjq;fis kwe;J xd;Wgl;L thoNtz;Lk;. mjdhy; tUq;fhyj;jpy; cq;fs; gps;isfSf;Fg; nghd;dhd vjpu;fhyk; cUthFk;. vd;d nrhy;fpwPu;fs;”?

“,jpy ehq;f nrhy;Ywjw;F vd;d Nru; ,Uf;F. ey;yij ePq;f nrhd;dh> mjd;gb nra;af; fhj;jpUf;fpNwhk;? ekJ gps;isfspd; vjpu;fhye;jhd; Kf;fpak;”. ,isQu;fs; xNu Fuypy; xypj;jhu;fs;. ngupatu;fs; nksdk; fhj;jdu;.

“rup vdf;Fr; re;Njhrkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. cq;fs; ,uz;L ghlrhiyfspYk; cau;ju tFg;Gf;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. cq;fSf;F tPz;nryT vw;glhJ. fld;njhy;iyfs; cq;fis ehlhJ. ,g;NghJ cq;fs; Kbitr; nrhy;Yq;fs;”. $wptpl;L mku;e;jhu;.

J}uj;jpy; rpWtu; $l;lk; Fe;jpapUe;jJ. mjpy; Mde;jd;> khu;f;fz;ld;> rhe;jd;> khu;f;fz;ld; FOtpdUk; xd;whff; $bj; jq;fs; rz;ilia kwe;J Gjpdk; ghuj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;.

“Nla; rhe;jd;> ekJ tpisahl;Lg;Gj;jpahy ek;kl ,uz;L Cu;r;rdq;’fSk; fgpur;rpidf;Fs; rpf;fptpl;ldu;.. vd;dlh nra;ayhk;”? Mde;jd; Nfl;lhd;.

“ehk xd;Wk; nra;NayhJ.. elf;fpwjg; ghu;g;gk;. ehq;f rpd;dg; gps;isfs;. ,d;ilf;Fr; rz;ilgpbj;jhy; ehisf;Fr; rkhjhdkhfptpLNthk;.; Cu; ngupa kdpru;fs; ,jw;f;Fg; Ngha;r; rz;ilgpbf;fpwhq;fNs? vq;fis xw;Wikg; gLj;JtJjhNd? ,e;j ngupatq;fjhNd J}f;fpg; gpbj;Jg; nguprhf;fpdhq;f. ,g;g gl;L khsl;Lk;” ru;trhjhuzkhf rhe;jd; gjpyspj;jhd;. kw;wtu;fs; rpupj;jhu;fs;.

“rup Ngrhk ,Uq;f. vd;d elf;Fnjd;L ghu;g;gk;” Mde;jd; mikjpg;gLj;jpdhd;. rpWtu;fs; Ngrhky; Xukhf elg;gijg; ghuj;Jf;nfhz;L Fe;jpapUe;jhu;fs;.

$l;lj;jpy; ryryg;G ePz;lJ. MSf;fhs; thf;Fthjg; gl;ldu;. mtu;fNs rupahd Kbit vLf;fl;Lk; vd;W tpl;Ltpl;lhu; rw;W vOe;J mg;ghy; nrd;whu;.

,uz;L ghlrhiyapd; mjpgu;fisAk; jdpahf mioj;jhu;. “fl;il gwpr;rhd; tpj;jpahyak; kfspu; fy;Y}upahf ,aq;Fk;. NridA+u; kj;jpa fy;Y}up Mz;fs; fy;Y}upahf ,aq;Fk;. Maj;jq;fisr; nra;Aq;fs;. Nkw;nfhz;L VJk; Fog;gq;fs; te;jhy; ePq;fs;jhd; tif$w Ntz;Lk;.” tpsf;fptpl;L kPz;Lk; Cu;kf;fsplk; te;jhu;.

“,g;NghJ mjpgu;fNs NgRthu;fs;.” vd;whu; Kjypy; fl;ilgwpr;rhd; ghlrhiy mjpgu; te;jhu; “fl;ilgwpr;rhd; ghlrhiy kfspu; fy;Y}upahfj; juKau;fpwJ. juk; xd;W njhlf;fk; cau;ju tFg;Gf;fs;tiu eilngWk;. ekJ fpuhkq;fspy; cs;s midj;J khztpfSk; kfspu; fy;Y+upf;Fj; jpq;fl;fpoikapypUe;J tuNtz;Lk;”;. vd;w mwptpj;jiy tpLj;jhu;. mjidj; njhlu;e;J NridA}u; fy;Y}up mjpgu; “Mz;fs; fy;Y}upahf NridA+u;f;fy;Y}up juKau;fpwJ. juk; xd;W njhlf;fk; cau;juk; tiu tFg;Gf;fs; eilngWk;. mjid ehq;fs; kdg;G+u;tkhf tuNtw;fpNwhk;. vq;fsJ ,e;j Kbthy; ekJ ,sQ;r%fk; ed;ikailAk;. mtu;fspd; vjpu;fhyj;ij fUj;jpy; nfhz;L ,e;j ey;yKbit fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsu; vLj;jikf;fhf mtUf;F vq;fs; fpuhkq;fspd; rhu;ghf ed;wpapidj; njuptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. midj;J khztu;fSk; jpq;fl;fpoik njhlf;fk; fy;Y}upf;F tuNtz;Lk;. ngz;gps;isfsJ tpLifr; rhd;wpjo;fisg; ngw;whu;fs; te;J ngw;Wf; nfhs;syhk;. mNjNghy; fl;ilgwpr;rhdpy; fw;Fk; Mz;gps;isfsJ tpLifr; rhd;wpjo;fis ngw;whu; te;J ngw;Wf; nfhs;syhk;.” vd;w mwptpj;jiy tpLj;jhu;.

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“,J ePq;fNs vLj;j kpfTk; gads;s KbT. cq;fs; gps;isfs; kl;lky;y ,dptUk; re;jjpapdUf;Fk; kfj;jhd nraiyr; nra;Js;sPu;fs;. ,jdhy; ,uz;L fpuhk kf;fSk; xw;Wikahf thoyhk; cq;fs; gps;isfs; re;Njhrkhfg; gbg;ghu;fs;. ntspA+u;fSf;F mDg;gtjhy; Vw;gLk; nryT kpr;rk;. ,uz;L ghlrhiyfSk; fy;tpapy; Kd;NdWk; cq;fsJ xj;Jiog;G ,uz;L ghlrhiyfSf;Fk; fpilf;Fk;. ,e;j Kbtpd; mWtilia ,g;NghJ czukhl;Bu;fs;. ,d;Dk; rpy Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd;jhd; mDgtpg;gPu;fs;. cq;fSf;F vdJ ed;wp.” fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsu; tpilngw;whu;. ,isQu;fs; mtUf;F ed;wp $wp topaDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;.

gpd;dhy; ,Ue;j rpWtu;fs; re;Njhrj;jhy; iffisj; jl;b Muthupj;jdu;.

“ek;ikg; gpbj;j gprhRfs; Nghapd

ed;ik fz;Nlh nkd;W Fk;kpab

Fk;kpab…Fk;kpab “

khztu;fs; ghlj; njhlq;fpdu;”

 rpy ngupatu;fSf;Ff; fz;fspy; jPg;nghwp gwe;jJ. “Nla;! nra;apwijAk; nra;J Nghl;L ,g;gte;J Fk;kpabf;fpwPq;fsh? cq;fshyjhNd ,e;jr; rpf;fy; vy;yhk; te;jJ. XLq;flh mq;fhy”. ,e;j xw;Wikia tpUk;ghj xUtu; rpWtu;fSf;Ff; fy;nywpe;J Juj;jpdhu;. rpWtu;fs; rpupg;NghL mq;fpUe;J xbdhu;fs;.

“vq;fl gs;sp ,uz;bYk; cau;ju tFg;Gf;fs; njhlq;fg;NghFJ. thq;flh Cupy vy;yhUf;Fk; nrhy;ypg; gug;GNthk;.” $wpf;nfhz;L rpl;Lf; FUtpfshfg; gwe;jhu;fs;. rpyUf;F gpbf;ftpy;iy. gyUf;Fg; gpbj;Jtpl;lJ. mjdhy; fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsu; %u;j;jpapd; KbTf;F ed;wp $wpdhu;fs;. Nfhapy;fspy; ,Ue;j xypngUf;fp ‘jpq;fs; Kjy; ekJ Cu;fspy; Mz;fSf;fhd jdpf;fy;Y}upAk; ngz;fSf;fhd jdpf;fy;Y}upAk; ,aq;fTs;sJ’ mwptpj;jiyr; nra;jd.

“gps;isr; rz;il ey;y jpUg;gj;ij vw;gLj;jpg;Nghl;L” xU ngupatu; $wpf;nfhz;L nrd;whu;.

                             Nfzpg;gpj;jd; r.mUshde;jk;