thd tPjpapy; Nkff;$l;lq;fs; fhw;wpyhb mire;J nry;fpd;wd. mtw;wpD}Nl Gs;spfsha;. kpd;kpdpg; G+r;rpfsha; Mapukhapuk; Mj;khf;fs; gtdp tUfpd;wd. rpy gpufhrkhditahfj; njupfpd;wd. rpy gpufhrk; Fiwe;jdtha; mirfpd;wd. kz;Zyfpy; gpwtpnaLj;jNghJ nra;j nray;fSf;Nfw;g gpufhrk; $bAk; Fiwe;Jk; cs;sjhk;. me;j Mj;khf;fSf;Fj;jhd; mit GupAk;. fhyk; vg;NghJ fdpe;J tUk;? mJtiu mit Nkff;$l;lq;fspilNa Ntz;ba ,lq;fisnay;yhk; ghu;j;J mDgtpj;J tuNtz;Lk;. G+Tyfpy; me;juj;jpy; jpupayhk;. thd tPjpapy; cyh tuyhk;. Mdhy; clYk; capUk; Nru;e;jpUf;Fk; NghJ mDgtpj;j ,d;gJd;gq;fis mDgtpf;f KbahJ. fdTyfpy; ehk; mDgtpf;Fk; fhl;rpfs;Nghy; mit ,Uf;Fk;. ,J epajp. fhyk; fdpe;jJk; G+Tyfpy; gpwtpnaLf;fyhk;. gpwe;J G+Tyf RfNghfq;fis mDgtpf;fyhk;. mq;F thOk;NghJ nra;Ak; nray;fSf;Nfw;g gyid mDgtpf;fyhk;. Mdhy; me;jf; fhyk; vg;NghJ fdpAk;. Iahapuk; Mz;Lfs; nry;yNtz;Lkhk;. mJtiu thDyf thrk;jhd;.
thdtPjp vt;tsT mw;GjkhdJ. tpupe;J vy;iyaw;wjha; gue;Js;sJ. ePykhfTk; fUikahfTk; rpw;rpy ,lq;fspy; nrk;kQ;rs; epwj;jpYk; fhl;rpahfpwJ. mfz;lkha; Mapukhapuk; ghy;ntspfisAk; #upaf;FLk;gq;fisAk;> el;rj;jpug; G+f;fisAk; #bAs;sJ. ,e;j el;rj;jpuq;fs; ahTk; xt;nthU #upadhk;. mtw;iwr; Rw;wpr; rpy re;jpud;fs;. ,it midj;Jk; fpufq;fshk;. ,it me;jj;jr; #upaidj; jiytdhff; nfhz;l FLk;gq;fshk;. mjpy; xd;Wjhd; ehk; thOk; G+kpAs;s #upaf; FLk;gk;. ,e;j mfz;l thdtPjpapy; Vj;jid #upaf; FLk;gq;fs;. mj;jidAk; thdtPjpapy; jhNk Rod;W nfhz;L Kl;bNkhjhky;> jkf;nfd xJf;fpa ghijapy; tpiue;J nry;fpd;wd. xd;wd;gpd; xd;whf tpiue;J nry;Yk; fw;Nfhsq;fs; vj;jid. thAf;Nfhsq;fs; vj;jid? ,j;jid Nfhb mjpraq;fis mfz;lj;jpy; itj;jJ ahu;? thdtPjpapy; xspf;fw;iwfspd; Nrhbg;G. ,ilapilNa Mfha fq;ifnaDk; ghy;ntspr; #oy;. xt;nthU ghy;ntspapYk; #upaf;FLk;gq;fs;. xt;nthU FLk;gj;jpYk; fpufq;fspd; mw;Gjq;fs;. fpufq;fs; kpfTk; mofhdit. rpytw;iwr; #o tz;z tisaq;fs; njupfpd;wd. Nkfg;glyq;fs; %bAs;sd. mj;jid fpufq;fspYk; capupdq;fs; cz;lh? thdtPjpapy; cyh tUk; NfhlhD Nfhb cLf;fisg; Nghy;jhd; NfhlhDNfhb Mj;khf;fSk; cz;lhk;. cUtk; mw;w epiyapy; ghl;lk; ghl;lkha; Mj;khf;fs; tyk;tUfpd;wd.
Mj;khf;fs; vq;Fk; nry;yf;$badthk;. MdhYk; mtw;Wf;Fk; fl;Lg;ghLfs; cz;lhk;. #upaf;fjpu;fs; mtw;iwr; Rl;Lg; nghRf;fhJ. thAf;fSs;Ns GFe;J tUk;. fpufq;fisr; #o;e;Js;s J}rpJZf;iffshyhd tisaq;fSs; GFe;J xspf;fw;iwfspy; gpufhrpj;J> ,Wfpa thAg; gdpf;fl;bfspy; Fe;jpapUe;J FJfypj;J Mj;khf;fs; gtdptUfpd;wd. Mj;khf;fs; jkf;Fs;NsNa czuf;$bad. ekJ fdtpy; vj;jid khe;ju;fisf; fhZfpNwhk;. fijf;fpNwhk;. mtu;fSk; fijg;ghu;fs;. ehk; fdtpy; fijj;jtu;fs; ekJ mUfpNyNa ,Ug;ghu;fs;;. my;yJ gf;fj;jpy; ,Ug;ghu;. ehk; vd;d fijj;Njhk; vd;gJ mtu;fSf;Fg; GupahJ. njupahJ. ehk; cwf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ fdT fhZfpNwhk;. kdpju;fs; fdT fhZjy;Nghy; Mj;khf;fSk; czu;fpd;wd. mit fdT cyfj;jpy; rQ;rupf;fpd;wd. mit cau;jpiziar; Nru;e;jditah? my;yJ my;jpiziar; Nru;e;jditah? ngsjPfj; jd;ikiaf; nfhz;lditah? my;yJ ,uhradj; jd;ikiaf; nfhz;lditah? Gupahj Gjpu;.
mtw;Wf;F ntapYk; kioAk;. ntg;gKk; FspUk; xd;Wjhd;. kionga;Ak; Mdhy; Mj;khf;fs; eidtjpy;iy. #upadpd; ntg;gf;fpuzq;fs; jfpjfpf;Fk;. Mdhy; Mj;khf;fis mit Rl;nlupg;gjpy;iy. grpapy;iy. jhfkpy;iy. mtw;why; vjidAk; rhjpf;fKbahJ. vjidAk; rhjpg;gjw;F xU cly;Ntz;Lk;. clYf;Nfw;w rhjidfisj;jhd; rhjpf;fyhk;. Mj;khf;fs; rhjhuzkhf xU fl;Gydhfhj Gs;spahfNt mire;J jpupgit. rhjhuz kdpju;fsJ fz;fSf;F mit Gyg;glhjd. Mdhy; mit kdpju;fisAk;> cyf mjpraq;fisAk; czu;e;J nfhs;sf; $bad. G+Tyfj;jpy; kf;fs; tpN\l ehl;fshff; fUJk; jpdq;fspy; Mj;khf;fs; jhq;fs; tho;e;j ,lq;fisg; ghu;j;J tuyhk;. cw;whu; cwtpdu;fisAk; fz;L fspj;J tuyhk;. mtu;fNshL Ngrpkfpoyhk;. Mdhy; Mj;khf;fs; NgRtij kdpju;fs; Gupe;J nfhs;sKbahJ. Mj;khf;fSf;F cly; ,Ue;jhy;jhNd kdpju;fs; mtw;iwg; ghu;f;fyhk;. Ngryhk;. mjw;fhfj;jhNdh vd;dNth> ‘gpjpu;f;fld;’ vd;w rlq;FKiw ekJ r%f mikg;gpy; cUthf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ngUq;$l;lkhf Mj;khf;fs; thdtPjpapy; cyh tUfpd;wd. vq;Fk; ,d;gkak;.
gy;yhz;Lfs; fope;jgpd; ghl;lk; ghl;lkha; mit ,d;W G+Tyfk; jpUk;Gfpd;wd. ngsu;zkp ehs;. ,Us;gue;J G+Tyifg; Nghu;j;jpg; ghu;f;fpwJ. thdtPjpapy; re;jpudpd; Ml;rp. el;rj;jpug;G+f;fs; fz;rpkpl;Lfpd;wd. ,Us; fiye;J re;J nghe;JfspYk;> kuQ;nrb nfhbfSf;Fs;Sk; xspe;J nfhs;fpd;wd. Mj;khf;fs; fhw;wpy; Mb mire;J fPopwq;Ffpd;wd. vj;jid mw;Gjq;fs;. vq;Fk; moFf; fhl;rpfs;. ghu;g;gtu;fSf;F ntspahfj;jhd; njupAk; Mdhy; ntsp ntWikahf ,y;iy. fl;Gydhfhj gy;NtW mZj;jpus;fSk;> thdiyfSk; epiwe;jpUf;Fk;. mtw;Ws; Mj;khf;fs; fl;Gydhfhky; cyhtUk;. Mj;khf;fs; ngUe;jpusha; thd;tPjp topahf tUfpd;wd. gygf;fq;fSf;Fk; gpupe;J nry;fpd;wd. fPNo ePyf;flypd; kj;jpapy; ,yq;ifj;jPT ,yq;FfpwJ. nfhs;isaoF $j;jpLfpwJ.
“,JjhNd ,yq;ifj; jPT. flyhy; #og;gl;L kpjf;fpwJ. nfhs;is mofhdJ.” Mj;khf;fs; czu;e;J nfhs;fpd;wd. tho;e;jtu;fs;> tho;e;J Nghdtu;fs; vj;jid Mapuk;Ngu; nkr;rpdhu;fs; “,Jjhd; Rtu;f;f G+kp. ,q;Fjhd; nry;tq;fs; Gije;J fplf;fpd;wd. Njtu;fs; thOkplk; ,Jjhdh? mq;Nf ghUq;fs;. mw;Gjkhd kiyfs;. Nkl;L epyq;fs;. gs;sj;jhf;Ffs;. mire;J CUk; rpw;whWfs;. miyNkhjpr; rpupf;Fk; mw;Gjkhd flw;fiufs;. tskhd epyk;. ,Jjhd; ehk; tho;e;j ek; jha; ehL.” mq;F tho;e;jpUe;j Mj;khf;fs; czu;e;J nfhs;fpd;wd. kw;w Mj;khf;fSf;Fk; GupAk; vd;w ek;gpf;if. mit kpf cauj;jpy; ,Ue;J ghu;g;gjhy; ,yq;ifj; jPtpd; KOg;gug;Gk; njupfpwJ. “mNjh tise;J tise;J tpiue;Jk;> nky;nydTk; XLk; ejpjhNd kfhtyp? vd;d mw;Gjkhd ejp. mJ rq;fkpj;J jpUf;NfhNz];tudpd; jpUg;ghjq;fisf; fOTfpwjh?” mq;Nf.. mNjh…mJjhNd NfhNzru; Nfhapy;. mNjh me;jg;gf;fk; njuptJ fy;ahzp. ejpah? vj;jid ePu;tPo;r;rpfs;? mNjh rptndhspghjkiy njupfpwJ. rptdpd; ghjq;fs; ,Ug;gijg; ghUq;fs;.” rpy Mj;khf;fs; G+upg;NghL $wp cyhtUfpd;wd.
“mit rptdpd; ghjq;fs; vd;W ahu; nrhd;dJ?. mit vq;fs; Nghjpkhjtdpd; nghw;ghjq;fs;. mJ rkdyfe;j. mJ fy;ahzp ,y;iy. fsdp fq;if” ,Wkhg;Gld; rpy thjpl;ld. “me;j kiyapy; nfsjk Gj;jupd; ghjq;fspd; milahsq;fs; cz;L. mq;Nf ghUq;fs;. Gj;jk; ruzk; fr;rhkp $Wk; Jwtpfis.” rpy Mj;khf;fs; $wpf; nfhz;ld. “Vdg;gh fj;Jwpas;. mit Mjhkpd; ghjr;RtLfs;. mjdhy;jhd; mjid ‘mlk;]; gPf;’ vd;W nrhy;Ywk;.” rpy thjpl;ld. “mnjy;yhk; fpilahJ. mit my;yhtpd; milahsr; rpd;dq;fs;” thjg; gpujpthjq;fs; ntspg;gl;ld.
“,J fw;gidf; fij. fw;ghiwapy; kdpjdpd; ghjk; vg;gbg; gjpAk;. kzw;jiuapy; vd;why; fhw;jlk; gjptJ rhj;jpak;. my;yJ re;jpuj;jiuNghy; ,Ue;jhy; ek;gyhk;. mq;Nf fhw;W ,y;iy. J}rpg;glyk;jd; cs;sJ. mnkupf;fuJ fhw;ghjj;jlq;fs; ,d;Dk; mq;F mopahJ ,Uf;F. Mdhy; ,J G+kp. ,q;F fhw;W tPRk;. kionga;Ak;. mit mope;JtpLk;. fw;ghiwapy; cspnfhz;L nrJf;fpapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. my;yJ ,aw;ifahf fhw;wpd; jpd;dw;nraypdhy; cUthfpapUf;f Ntz;Lk;.” rpy Mj;khf;fs; czuj; jiyg;gl;ld. ru;r;ir cUthfptpl;lJ. Mj;khf;fpspilNa fUj;J Nkhjy;fs;. gygpupTfs; Njhd;wp rr;ruTfs; tsu;e;jd. “rup..rup fijia tpLq;f. ,g;NghJ ekf;nfd;W ,lkpUf;fh? mDgtpf;f clypUf;fh? ehq;fs; miye;J jpupAk; ,yq;ifj; jkpo; mfjpfisg; Nghy me;juj;jpy; tho;fpNwhk;. ek;ikf; fz;fhzpf;f vj;jid G+jg;gilfs; fhtYf;F cs;sd. ekf;nfjw;F tPz;tk;G? mJ vd;d…? epyj;jpYk; el;rj;jpuq;fsh? el;rj;jpuq;fisg;Nghy; kpd;Dfpd;wd”. efuq;fspy; kpd;tpsf;Ffs; vupe;J nfhz;bUe;jd. Mj;khf;fs; Mr;rupaj;Jld; ghu;f;fpd;wd. “mit kpjf;Fk; efuq;fs;. kiyehl;bd; efuq;fs;. mDkhd; fz;l ,yq;ifkhefu;.” gbj;j gz;bj Mj;khf;fs; Gupe;J nfhz;L re;Njhrj;jpy; me;juj;jpy; kpd;kpdpg;G+r;rpfsha; gtdp te;jd. mikjpepytpaJ.
“,e;j ,yq;ifj;jPtpy; xUfhyj;jpy; gprhRfs; tho;e;jd. kuq;fisAk;. gprhRfisAk;> rpiyfisAk; tzq;Fk; kpNyr;ru;fs; tho;e;jhu;fs;;. Nghjpkhjtd; te;jjhy; GdpjkhdJ. ,J vq;fsJ ngsj;j ehL”. rLjpahfr; rpy Mj;khf;fs; xd;W Nru;e;J nfhz;L rj;jkpl;;ld. Rpy Mj;khf;fs; tl;lkbj;J te;jd. “xU fhyj;jpy; ,yq;ifj; jPtpy; ehfUk; ,af;fUk; tho;e;jhu;fs;. mtu;fSf;F Ml;rpgPlk; ,Ue;jJ. Nkiyehl;by; khah> ,d;fh ehfuPfk; nfhbfl;bg;gwe;jJ. Mdhy; me;j Mjpf; Fbapdupd; tuyhW mopf;fg;gl;L kiwf;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ. mtu;fs; ,g;NghJ rpy tuyhw;Wg; Gj;jfq;fspy;jhd; tho;fpwhu;fs;.; ,g;NghJ ,yq;ifj; jkpoUf;Fk; mNj fjpjhd; Neu;e;jpUf;F. ekf;Fk; Neuyhk;.” rpy gwe;J gwe;J Vida Mj;khf;fSf;Fg; Gupaitj;jd. “,yq;if vq;fs; ngsj;j ehL”. ngsj;jj;ij jOtpapUe;j Mj;khf;fs; $f;Fuypl;ldu;. “vd;d $r;ry;. ,d;Dk; cq;fSf;F Qhdk; tuy;iyah?”. Kjpu;e;j Mj;khnthd;W rpdj;NjhL Nfl;fpwJ.
gha;e;J nrd;w Mj;khnthd;W FWf;fpLfpwJ. “ngsj;jj;ijj; jOTKd; cq;fsJ rkak; vd;d?” Nfl;lJ. mjw;F tpil nksde;jhd;. “gpwf;Fk;NghJ kdpjf; Foe;ijf;F rhjprkaj;ijg; gw;wpj; njupAkh? kdpjd; Raeyj;Jf;fhfj; jdf;Fj;jhNd G+l;ba tpyq;Fjhd; ,it. ehq;f vd;d rhjp? ePq;f vd;d rkak;? vd;d nkhop NgRfpNwhk;? vij ,e;jg;G+TyFf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;Nwhk;? vij ek;NkhL vLj;J te;Njhk;.? ek;kplk; vd;d cs;sJ?. clYk; ,y;iy. ekf;Nfd; tPz;tk;G? NgrhJ te;jNtiyiag; ghug;Nghk;. gpjpu;fld; nra;ar; rdq;fs; fhj;jpUf;Fk;. mJfspd; kdjpy kfpo;r;rpiag; nghq;fr; nra;tk;. thq;f NghNthk;.” $wpg; Gwg;gl;ld. thdk; xNurPuha; ntWk; ntl;ilntspaha; njupfpwJ. fhw;W tPrpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwJ.
thd;ntspapy; kpd;dy; nfhbfl;LfpwJ. rpupg;nghyp xypf;fpwJ. xU Mj;kh vijNah fhl;bg; Gupaitf;f Kay;fpwJ. “rw;W epy;Yq;fs;. fPNo ghUq;fs;. ,e;j ,lj;jpy;jhd; ehd; tPo;r;rpAw;Nwd;”. xU Mj;kh vijNah $wKw;gLfpwJ. “vd;d GJf;fij ,J”. rpy Mj;khf;fs; me;juj;jpy; epd;W Nfl;ld. “ GJf; fijapy;iy. cz;ikahd tuyhW. nrhy;Ywijf; nfhQ;rk; NfSq;f” me;j Mj;kh nfQ;rp tw;GWj;JfpwJ. kw;wit gupjhgj;Jld; epd;W Nfl;fpd;wd. ”mg;NghJ vdf;F taJ mWgijj; jhz;bapUe;jJ. js;shj taJjhd;. kd;du;fs; Nguhir gpbj;jtu;fs;. Ml;rpapy; ,Ue;jhy; cy;yhr tho;f;if thoyhk;. ehw;gj;J ehd;F Mz;Lfs; mDuhjGuj;J murfl;bypy; ,Ue;Njd;. kf;fs; re;Njhrkhfj;jhd; tho;e;jhu;fs;. xU FiwAk; itf;ftpy;iy. Fiwfisf; Nfl;L mtw;iwf; fistjw;F muz;kid thapypy; Muha;r;rpkzp fl;bapUe;Njd;. vj;jid kf;fspd; Jau; Jilj;jpUg;Ngd;. vdJ kfd; Njupy; gtdpte;jhd;. xU gRtpd; fd;W Xbte;jJ. njupahky; Nju;f;fhypy; mbgl;L khz;lJ. jha;g;gR Muha;r;rp kzpia jdJ nfhk;ghy; ,Oj;J mbj;J epd;wJ. mjd; Fiwiag; Nghf;f vdJ kfidj; Nju;f;fhyhy; nfhd;Nwd;. me;jg;gR mile;j Jd;gj;ij ehd; mDgtpj;Njd;.” me;j Mj;kh njhlu;e;jJ.
“,e;jj;jPtpy; irtj;Jld; ngsj;jKk; ,Ue;jJ. ,uz;L nkhopNgRk; kf;fs;jhd; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. rpq;fsk;> jkpo; vd;w NgjNk ,Uf;ftpy;iy. vdJ gilapy; Vuhskhd rpq;fstu;fs; ,Ue;jhu;fs;”. me;j Mj;kh rpyhfpj;jJ. “mJrup ahu; ePq;fs;? vq;fSf;F xd;Wk; tpsq;ftpy;iy.” rpy Mj;khf;fs; tpgukwpa MtYld; epd;wd. “ehd;jhd; vy;yhsd;. ,e;j ,yq;if ehl;bd; kd;dd;”. Mr;rupakhf FOkpapUe;j Mj;khf;fs; ghu;j;jd. “X..,e;jpahtpy; ,Ue;J te;j jkpodh”? Vsdj;NjhL rpy $f;Fuypl;ld. “mg;gb Ahu;nrhd;dJ? ehd;jhd; vy;yhsdhf ,Ue;Njd;. ehd; ,e;jpahtpy; ,Ue;J tutpy;iy. mNjh njupfpwNj kfhtyp. mjw;fg;ghy; tlf;Nf tpupe;J fplf;Fk; tsehLjhd; ehd; gpwe;J tsu;e;J tpisahba njhl;by;. vd; %jhijau; tho;e;J kbe;j Gz;zpaG+kp. Ehd; ,e;jpahtpy; ,Ue;J te;jtd; vd;W fij fl;btpl;lhu;fs;. njw;Nf ,Ue;jtu;fSf;F kfhtypf;F mg;ghy; ,e;jpah vd;Wjhd; vz;zpapUe;jhu;fs;. ,e;j kz;zpyjhd; gpwtpnaLj;Njd;. ,e;j kz;zpy; Ngjq;fs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. rkj;Jtk; ,Ue;jJ. rhjp>kj nkhop NtWghby;iy. vdJ kf;fSf;F xU FiwAk; itj;jjpy;iy. njd;gFjpapy; fte;jPrd; kd;dd; Mz;lhd;. ehq;fs; ey;y ez;gu;fs;. mtDk; vd;idg;Nghy; ey;yhl;rp nra;jhd;. mtDf;nfjpuhf mtdJ FLk;gNk rjpnra;jJ. vy;yhk; gjtpf;fhfj;jhd;. kfhuhzp tpfhukfhNjtpAk;> %j;j kfd; Jl;lfhkpdpAk; Ml;rpiaf; ifg;gw;w #o;r;rpfs; nra;jhu;fs;. mur fl;by; Ntz;Lk; vd;W je;ijia vjpu;j;J thjhbdhd;. rpyJwtpfs; JizNghdhu;fs;. jha; tpfhukfhNjtp thjhlitj;jhs;. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; ,Ue;jJ. fte;jPrd; fhyk;tUk;tiu nghWj;jpUf;Fk;gb mwpTiu $wpdhu;. mtd; Jl;lfhkpdp kfh J];ld;. je;ijapd; nrhy; mtd;fhjpy; tpotpy;iy. jhd; murdhfNtz;Lk; vd;W thjhbdhd;. fte;jPrd; cld;gltpy;iy. Jl;lfhkpdp jdJ ehl;iltpl;L Xbdhdd;. mtDf;F jha; gf;fgykhf ,Ue;jhs;.
vdJ gilj;jiytd; tpfhukfhNjtpapd; md;Gf; fhjyd;. fte;jPrDf;Fk; njupAk; ehDk; mwpe;jpUe;Njd;. ehd; mjidf; fz;Lk; fhzhjpUe;J tpl;Nld;. mJ gpd;du; vdf;F vjpuhf khWnkd;W vz;ztpy;iy. Jl;lfhkpdp vdf;nfjpuhfg; gilnaLj;jhd;. vdf;F thupR ,y;iy. ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; mtd; Ml;rpapy; ,Ue;jpUg;ghd;. mJ Jl;lfhkpdpf;F tha;g;ghf mike;J tpl;lJ. Jl;lfhkpdpapd; gilapy; Vuhskhd jkpo; tPuu;fs; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ ,Ue;jnjy;yhk; gjtp Nkhfk; kl;LNk. xU murDf;fhf> mtdJ RfNghfq;fSf;fhf vj;jid capu;fs; gypahf Ntz;bApUe;jJ. ,g;NghJk; [dehafk; vd;w Nghu;itapy; mJjhNd elf;fpwJ. ,d;Wk; Viof;FLk;gq;fspd; gps;isfs;jhd; gilapy; NrUfpwhu;fs;. rk;gsj;Jf;fhfNt mtu;fs; NghUf;Fr; nry;fpwhu;fs;. ,sikapNyNa gypahfp tpLfpwhu;fs;. Mdhy; ehl;Lg;gw;W vd;w khiaia Nghu;j;jptpLfpwhu;fs;.”. Mj;kh ftiyNahL tpsf;fpaJ.
“Nghu; njhlq;fpaJ. ,e;jg; Nghu; vd;NdhL Kbal;Lk;. Jl;lfhkpdpia NeUf;F Neu; rz;ilapl mioj;Njd;. mtDf;Fk; rupahfg; gl;lJ. mtdJ Nehf;fk; vg;gbAk; ntw;wp nfhs;tJjhd;. Jl;lfhkpdpapd; jha;jhd; tpfhukhNjtp. Jl;lfhkpdpiaj; J}z;btpl;ltNs mts;jhNd? mtsJ kdjpdpy; GijAz;L fple;j ,d;g ufrpaq;fSf;F fte;jPrDk;> ehDk; jilf;fw;fshf ,Ue;Njhk;. mjdhy; Jl;lfhkpdp JizNghdhd;. mts; jdJ kfd; Jl;lfhkpdpapd; ntw;wpf;fhf vijAk; nra;aj;Jzpe;jhs;. ehl;Lg;gw;W> Njrg;gw;W vd;W midtiuAk; ek;gitj;jhs;. vdJ jsgjpapd; fhkf;fpsj;jpahfp mtidf; iff;Fs; Nghl;l tuyhW rhjhuz kf;fSf;Fj; njupahJ. mjid tpfhukhNjtp nra;jhs;. mjdhy; vdJ gil tPo;r;rpfz;lJ. js;shj tajpy; ahidapy; ,Ue;J rWf;fpf; fPNo tpOe;Njd;. mJ$l xUrjpjhd;. mJ Jl;lfhkpdpf;F tha;g;ghapw;W. ehd; voKd; mtdJ
“mtd; rpq;fs ,dntwp gpbj;jtd; my;y. ,g;nghOJ tuyhW vOJk; ,dg;gw;whsu; vdf;$wpf; nfhs;Sk; mwptpypfs;Nghy; Jl;lfhkpdp mg;gbg; gl;ltDk; ,y;iy. ehd; ,yq;ifapd; NrhoFyj; jkpo;kd;dd;. mg;gb ,Ue;Jk; vdJ fy;yiwf;F kupahij nrYj;jpdhd;. kupahij nrYj;Jk;gb fl;lisAk; ,l;lhd;. mtDf;F kupahij njupe;jpUe;jJ. mtd; murFyj;jtd;. mtid vz;zpg; ngUikailfpNwd;. Nghupy; xU kd;dd; kbe;jhy; mtDf;Ff; nfhLf;f Ntz;ba kupahijia mtd; mwpe;jpUe;jhd;. nra;jhd;”. ngupa gpurq;fk; elg;gij Mj;khf;fs; czu;e;J nfhz;ld. “me;jf; fy;yiw vq;Nf? mt;tplj;jpy;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. cq;fSf;Fj; njupfpwjh? mjid mopj;jpUg;ghu;fs;”? me;j Mj;kh Nrhfkhf mirahJ epw;fpwJ. mg;gbNa Mj;khf; $l;lk; nraypoe;J epw;fpwJ. “ehd; tpl;l gpiofs; Vuhsk;. vdJ jkpo; kf;fSf;F epue;jukhdjhf xd;Wk; nra;atpy;iy. rpq;fs jkpo; kf;fs; vd;W gpupj;Jg; ghuf;ftpy;iy. vy;NyhUk; ,yq;ifau; vd;w xUikg;ghl;NlhLjhd; kf;fis Nerpj;Njd;. mJjhd; ehd;tpl;l kfhjtW”. me;j Mj;kh Nrhfj;jpy; nrhy;tij kw;w Mj;khf;fs; Gupe;J nfhz;ld.
Mj;khf;fspd; ngupanjhU $l;lk; vjpu;g;Gwkhf tUfpd;wJ. vjpu;ghuj re;jpg;G. te;j Mj;kh rw;Wj;jaq;fpj; jhkjpj;J epw;fpwJ. me;j Mj;kh vy;yhsd; gf;fk; nry;fpwJ. NgrhJ nksdpj;J epw;fpwJ. “mq;Nf fPNo elg;gijg; ghUq;fs;”;. midj;J Mj;khf;fSk; G+kpapy; elg;gijg; ghu;f;fpd;wd. mJ jpUNfhzkiy efu;g;gFjpahfj; njupfpwJ. xU $l;lk; MAjq;fNshL nry;fpd;wJ.. Fz;Lfis tPrp vwpfpwJ. mit ,bNahirAld; ntbj;Jr; rpjWfpd;wd. tPLfs; vupfpd;wd. vq;Fk; Gifkz;lyk;. kdpj cly;fs; tPjpfspy; fplf;fpd;wd. kdpju;fs; ,dntwpgpbj;J Misahs; jhf;fp mopfpd;wdu;. Mj;khf;fs; mOfpd;wd. “ehd;jhd; fhkpdpahf ,Ue;Njd;. ehk; rz;ilapl;lJ murfl;bYf;fhf. Mdhy; mjidNa jpupGgLj;jp ,dntwpahf;fp ,d;gk; fhZk; kdpju;fisg; ghu;f;f Ntjidahf cs;sJ. ehd; rz;ilapl;Lf; fz;lnjd;d? ehd; epue;jukhfg; G+Tyfpy; ,Ug;Ngd; vd;w mfq;fhu ek;gpf;if. ,q;Nf ekf;nfd;d ,Uf;fpwJ? ehd; kd;dd; ,y;iy. rhjhuz Mj;kh. vy;yhk; khiajhd;. ,ijj;jhd; Gj;jgfthDk; nrhd;dhu;. ahUk; Nfl;L elg;gjhapy;iy.
“,e;j Mj;kh clYs; nrd;why; vt;tsT fu;tk; nfhs;fpwJ. vj;jid Mapuk; capu;fisf; nfhy;yf; fhuzkhf ,Ue;Njhk;. me;jg; ghtq;fisg; Nghf;fj;jhNd Nfhapy;fisAk;> tpfhiufisAk; fl;bf;nfhLj;Njhk;. kdpj clNyhL ,Uf;Fk;NghJ KJikg; gUtj;jpy; ehd; nra;j ghtj;Jf;fhf vj;jid ,uTfs; cwq;fhJ mOjpUg;Ngd;.? cyf tho;f;ifiag; Gupe;J vy;NyhUk; gpwtpapd; Ngupd;gj;ijg; ngWtjw;fhf. ehk; fl;ba Nfhapy;fSk; tpfhiufSk; mope;j epiyapy; fplf;fpd;wd. mtw;iwg; ghJfhg;gJ ahu;? ,e;j ,yq;ifkhjhtpd; tuyhw;Wr; rpd;dq;fs; vd;W ghJfhg;gtu; ahu;?. mtw;iw ,bj;J mopg;gtu;fs; Vuhsk;. ,it kdpjupilNa Ntw;WikiaAk;> tpNuhjq;fisAk; tsu;f;fpd;wd. vd;idj; jq;fsJ ,dj;jpd; fhtpaj;jiytdhfr; rpy Raeyg;Gj;jp [Ptpfs; rpU];bj;J kf;fisg; gpupj;J mjpNy jq;fsJ yhgj;ijg; ngUf;fptUfpwhu;fs;. rdq;fSk; Vkhe;J mtu;fsJ tiyapy; tPo;e;J mopfpwhu;fs;. ehk; tpl;l jtWfshy; te;j tpidapJ. mq;Nf ghUq;fs;. jkpou;fs; NtW> rpq;fstu;fs; NtW vd;W rz;ilapl;Lr; rhfpwhu;fs;.” Ntjidapy; %o;fp me;j Mj;kh jtpf;fpwJ.
“mq;Nf ghUq;fs;.” rpy Mj;khf;fs; xU jpiriaf; fhl;Lfpd;wd. midj;J Mj;khf;fSk; mg;gf;fk; jpUg;Gfpd;wd. ngupanjhU Aj;jk; elf;fpwJ. ,uz;L Fof;fs; NkhJfpd;wd. etPd njhopy;El;g MAjq;fs; Fz;Lfisf; ff;Ffpd;wd. mit ntbj;Jf; nfhj;Jf; nfhj;jhff; Fz;Lfs; nghope;J ntbf;fpd;wd. fhLfs; jPg;gw;wp vupfpd;wd. tpyq;Ffs; tPo;e;J rhfpd;wd. vq;Fk; mty xyp. kdpj cly;fs; ntbj;Jf; fpope;J rpjwp gpzthil thndOfpwJ. ngz;fspd; cly;fs; epu;thzkhf;fg; gl;L Fjwg;gLfpwJ. Mz;fspd; cly;fisAk; epu;thzkhf;fpf; nfhlupahy; nfhj;jpf; fpopj;Jf; Nftyg; gLj;Jfpwhu;fs;. Jl;lfhkpdp vDk; Mj;kh Njk;gp mOfpwJ. “ vjpup ,we;jhy; mtDf;F cupa kupahijiaf; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;. ,e;j kdpju;fs; kpUfq;fshf khwptpl;lhu;fs;. ,e;j cyFg; gazk; Ntz;lhk;. jpUk;Gq;fs; NtWfpufj;Jf;F NghNthk;. Vj;jid Afq;fshdhYk; kdpjg;gpwtp ,dpAk; Ntz;lhk. ”;. Mj;kh Ntjidnfhz;L FYq;fp mOfpwJ.
“ehq;fs; kl;Lnkd;d tpjptpyf;fh? ehq;fs; tpl;Lr; nrd;w Nfhrq;fshy; vj;jid gpupTfs;. capupog;Gf;fs; Vw;gl;ld”. nghWg;ghd rpy Mj;khf;fs; Gyk;Gfpd;wd. jhq;fs; tpl;ljtWfshy; kdpj ,dk; jhd;Njhd;wpj; jdkhfr; nraw;gLfpwJ. rkaf;FOf;fshfTk;> ,dq;fshfTk;> nkhopntwp nfhz;Lk;> mjpfhuk; gilj;jtu;fshfTk; tho;fpwJ. gjtp Mir nfhz;L miyfpwJ. ,e;j kdpjg;gpwtp Njitjhdh? gpwg;G ,Uf;Fk; tiu gpuptpidfSk;> mopTfSk;> Jauq;fSk;> ,wg;Gk; njhlUk;. gpwthj tuk; Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbg; gpwg;ngLj;jhy; kdpjg; gpwtpay;yhj gpwtp Ntz;Lk;. Mj;khf;fs; Nrhfj;NjhL te;jtopNa jpUk;gpr; nry;fpd;wd.
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