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jphpAJfs;. ,J tpf;fpNd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fj; NjitNa.........?”

utPe;jpud; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; kfd; rutzd; utPe;jpuidf; fz;L kpfTk; kfpo;e;jhd;. gytifahd rpw;Wz;b tiffisf; nfhLj;jhd;. kjpa czit cz;Ltpl;Lr; nry;Yk;gb tw;GWj;jpdhd;.

“kfd; cq;fisg; gw;wpAk; tpf;fpNd];tu%h;j;jpiag; gw;wpAk; ngUikahfr; nrhy;Ythd;. me;jstpy; mtDf;F %isr; ryit nra;jpUf;fpwpas;. ,g;g tpf;fpNd];tu%h;j;jpf;F ey;y fhykhf ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; vd;idg; gifj;Jf; nfhz;L ghlrhiyia elj;NjyhJ. Ke;jpd mjpgiu khj;jpg; Nghl;Lj;jhd; ,tiuf; nfhz;L te;jdhd;. ,tiu khj;jpwJ vdf;Fg; nghpa Ntiy ,y;iy.”

utPe;jpudhy; mtuJ thh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;f Kbatpy;iy. jPa nray;fSf;Fj; jPtpidahsh;fs; mQ;rkhl;lhh;fs;. mfe;ij cs;stDf;F mwpTiufs; $wpg; gadpy;iy vd czh;e;J Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhh; utPe;jpud;.

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ePq;fs; ghh;f;f te;jPh;fs;. vdJ je;ijapd; jPa thh;j;ijfisj; jaTnra;J vdf;fhfg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. vd;dpy; cs;s md;G fhuzkhf te;j ePq;fs; vd;Dld; mkh;e;J vdJ tPl;by; cztUe;jy; Ntz;Lk;”. vd;whd; rutzd;. mtdJ fz;fshy; fz;zPh; tope;jJ.

utPe;jpud; mtdJ Ntz;LNfhis Vw;W mtdJ tPl;by; md;W kjpa czit cz;lhh;. rutzpd; kfpo;tpw;F msNt ,y;iy.

201 jPtpidahh; mQ;rhh; tpOkpahh; mQ;Rth;

jPtpid vd;Dk; nrUf;F.

jPanray;fisr; nra;tjw;F mfe;ijAila ghtpfs; mQ;rkhl;lhh;fs;. Mdhy; ey;y kdKila nghpath;fs; jPanray;fisr; nra;a mQ;Rthh;fs;.

jP ,uT xd;gJ kzpf;fhd nra;jp

thndhypapy; xypgug;ghfpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by; fUzhfuDk; rpd;dj;jk;gpAk; Re;juKk; ,Ue;jdh;.

vd;Wkpy;yhjthW rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mth;fSld; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. Neha; te;jgpd;G toikahf vl;Lkzpf;Fg; gpd; ez;gh;fSld; Nrh;e;J fijf;fhj rptRe;ju%h;j;jp md;W ,uT xd;gJ kzpf;F NkyhfpAk; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jikahy; fN[e;jpdp te;J gLf;Fk;gb gyKiw tw;GWj;jpdhs;. vdpDk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mijf; Nfl;ftpy;iy.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mbf;fb kzptz;zdJ ngaiur; nrhy;ypf; fijj;jikahy; rutzd; nkJthf; te;J mth;fs; ,Ue;J fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j miwf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; kiwe;J epd;whd;.

“gakpy;iyNa? kzptz;zd; nry;thf;fhd Ms;. fhRf;fhud;. vd;d tpiy nfhLj;njd;whYk; vijAk; tpiyf;F thq;fpg; NghLtd;. mtDf;F ,Uf;fpwJ xNu xU gps;is. mij epidf;fj;jhd; vdf;Fg; gakhf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whd; rpd;dj;jk;gp.

“fijj;Nff;if tPuhg;Gg; NgRtha;. nra;ar; nrhd;dhy; gae;J eLq;Ftha;;. vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; ehd; ,Uf;fpwd; gag;glhij” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“gl;ldj;jpiy cs;s fhty;Jiw jiyik mjpfhhp vdf;Fj; njhpe;jth;. kzptz;zdpd; kfisf; flj;j Kd;dk;; ehd; vy;yh tpguq;fisAk; nrhy;yp mtUf;Ff;

nfhQ;rf; fhR FLf;fpwd;. eP xw;Wikahd gpwF ehd; nryT nra;j fhirj; jh” vd;whd; fUzhfud;.

“ehisf;Fg; gs;spf;$lk; tpl;lhg; gpwF utPe;jpud; Nkyjpf tFg;G itg;ghh;. tFg;G Kba vg;gbAk; Ie;jiu kzpahFk;. mJf;Fg; gpwF Jtpr;rf;futz;bia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L jh;rpdp Mybr; re;jpf;Ftu MWkzpf;f NkiyahfptpLk;. Mybr; re;jp fopatUk; ntspapiy rdelkhl;lk; FiwT. jh;rpdpAk; khyjpAk; tUtpid. fUzhfud;iu Nkhl;lhh; tz;bia tPjpNahuj;jpiy tpl;L gOJ ghh;f;fpw khjphp ;ghUq;Nfh. jh;rpdp te;jTlid gyhj;fhukha;j; J}f;fp Vj;Jq;Nfh” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“mz;iz ePq;fSk; xU nghk;gpisg; gps;isia itj;jpUf;fpwpas;. jh;rpdp tpUk;gpdhy; gutha; ,y;iy..........” rpd;dj;jk;gp fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp FWf;fpl;lhh;; “tpUk;gpdhy; flj;j NtZNk? nghbadpl;ilr; nrhd;dhy; Jtpr;rf;futz;bapiy Vj;jpae;jpLtd;> Nga;f;fij fijahij.” Nfhgkhf Vrpdhh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“Fkh;g; gpur;rpid. gop jPuhJ. jPa nray;fs; jPikiaj;jhd; mz;iz jUk;. mts; tpUk;ghky; ,Uf;Nff;if gyhj;fhukha; flj;jpwJ> nfhiy nra;tjhy; tUk;. gopiatplf; $LjyhdJ. me;jg; ghtk; jPiag; Nghyf;

nfhLikahdJ. vd;djhd; rkhjhdk; nrhd;dhYk; mij vd;dhiy Vw;f Kbatpy;iy” vd;whd; rpd;dj;jk;gp. ed;whf mtd; Fbj;jpUe;j NghJk; mtDf;Fg; gakhf ,Ue;jJ. ngUk; gzf;fhudhd kzptz;zd; jd;idAk; jdJ FLk;gj;ijAk; gop thq;fp tpLthnddg; gag;gl;lhd;. “ghtk; ngUk; jPiag; Nghd;wJ. mJ gw;wp vhpe;jhy; mizf;f KbahJ” vd;W mbf;fb mtdJ Ngudhh; $WtJ mtdJ fhjpy; xypj;jJ.

“eP xd;Wk; fijf;ff; $lhJ. ehisf;F %d;W kzpf;F tPl;il th. fUzhfud; kpr;rj;ijr; nra;thd;” vd;whh;; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

rutzDf;F tpah;j;Jf; nfhl;baJ. jdJ je;ijahdhYk; guthapy;iy. jPa nray;fs; nra;Nthh; jz;bf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jhd;. mtDf;F ,uT KOtJk; epj;jpiu tutpy;iy.

kWehs; Ie;Jkzpf;F fUzhfuDk; mtdJ Nkhl;lhh; tz;br; rhujpAk; Myb ntspapy; epd;wdh;. rhujp Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapd; Kd; ;gFjpiaj; jpwe;J ,ae;jpuj;ijj; jpUj;JtJ Nghy; ghtid nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

Ie;jiu kzpf;F Re;juKk; rpd;dj;jk;gpAk; te;jdh;; “vdf;nfz;lhy; tpUg;gkpy;iy. ,uhj;jphp jk;gpiaf; Nfl;ldhd;. jdf;F tpUg;gkhk;. Mdhy; mtSf;F tpUg;gkpy;iyahk;. nrUg;igf; fow;wpf;

fhl;Lwhshk;. ,e;j epiyapiy ehq;fs; flj;jp vd;d nra;apwJ.” eLq;fpdhd; rpd;dj;jk;gp.

fUzhfud; rpd;dj;jk;gpiag; ghh;j;jhd;. mtDf;Fr; rphpg;G te;jJ. Vsdkhfr; rphpj;jgb nrhd;dhd;; “ehd; kzptz;zidg; gopthq;f epidr;rpl;ld;;. ,dp mij ahuhYk; jLj;J epWj;j KbahJ. typathw rPNjtpia fhyhiy js;shij” vd;whd;.

mg;nghOJ tPjpahy; jh;rpdpAk; khyjpAk; te;jdh;. mth;fisf; fz;lJk; fUzhfud; nrhd;dhd;; “Nkhl;lhh; tz;bia ,af;F. Re;juk; vd;Ndhl th........”

tPjpahy; Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; te;j jh;rpdpia topkwpj;j fUzhfud;, jh;rpdpapd; mUNf nrd;whd;. mg;nghOJ Ntfkhf te;Jepd;w thfdnkhd;wpy; ,Ue;J fhty;Jiwapdh; ,wq;fpdh;. fUzhfud; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;. fhty;Jiwapdh; ehy;tiuAk; ifJ nra;jdh;. fhty;epiyaj;jpy; rpd;dj;jk;gp vy;yhtw;iwAk; xspTkiwtpd;wpf; $wptpl;lhd;. mjdhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpiaf; fhty;Jiwapdh; ifJnra;J ePjpkd;wj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;wdh;.

“Xh; cah; mjpfhhpahf ePh; ,Ue;J nfhz;L nra;af;$lhjtw;iwr; nra;Js;sPh;. xU ngz;iz mtspd; tpUg;gkpd;wpf; flj;JtJ kpfg; nghpa Fw;wk;. mjw;fhf %d;W tUl f^opar; rpiwj; jz;lidAk; mguhjKk; tpjpj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;. ePu; Nehahsp vd;gjhy; fUiz fhl;b ck;ikr; rpiwapypUe;J tpLtpf;Fk;gb kzptz;zd; Nfl;Ls;shh;. vdNt ePh; Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh gzj;ij mdhij ,y;yj;jpw;Ff; nfhLf; Fk;gb jPh;g;gspf;fpNwd;” vd;whh; ePjpgjp.

rpd;dj;jk;gpf;Fk;> Re;juj;jpw;Fk;> fUzhfuDf;Fk;> Nkhl;lhu; tz;br; rhujpf;Fk; ,UtUlfhyr; rpiwj; jz;lid tpjpf;fg;gl;lJ.

202 jPait jPa gaj;jyhy; jPait

jPapDk; mQ;rg; gLk;.

jPa nray;fs; vg;nghOJk; jPik tpistpf;Fkhjyhy;> jPa nray;fis jPiatplf; nfhbajhff; fUjp mQ;Rjy; Ntz;Lk;.

jiy kzptz;zd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiar;

re;jpg;gjw;fhf jzpfhryj;ijAk; NtyhAjgps;isiaAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. mg;nghOJ ,uT xd;gJ kzp.

“thUq;Nfh” vd;W mth;fis tuNtw;whh; tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp.

“,e;j Neuk; te;jhy; jhd; cq;fis tPl;by; re;jpf;fyhk;. mJjhd; te;jdhq;fs;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vJTk; Ngrhky; rphpj;jhh;; “vdf;nfz;lhy; xUtiug; gopthq;FtJ tpUg;gkpy;iy. mwptpy;yhjtd; Muhahky; jPikfs; nra;fpwhndd;why; mwpTs;stDk; mth;fSf;Fj; jPik nra;a Ntz;Lkh......? mJjhd; cq;fNshL Muha;e;J tpl;L rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;lth;fis tpLtpf;Fk;gb ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F kD mDg;gyhk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

“Fw;wk; nra;jtd; mf;Fw;wj;ij czuy; NtzLk;;. xUtd; jdJ mwpitf; nfhz;L ey;yJ jPaijg; gFj;J Muha Ntz;Lk;;. Muhaky; jtW nra;jhy; jz;lidjhd; mtidj; jpUj;Jk;. cah;fy;tp fw;W cah;e;j cj;jpNahfj;jpYs;s rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vt;tsT jPanray;fisr; nra;fpwhd;. mtidj; jpUj;j Ntz;Lkhdhy; rpiwapy; milf;f Ntz;Lk;” ; vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“jPa nray;fs; jPiag; Nghd;W jd;idr; Rl;Lr; rhk;guhf;Fk; vd;W njhpe;Jk; nra;gtidr; rpiwf;$lk; $lj; jpUj;jhJ. Fw;wr; nray;fs; nra;jjhy; rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;l

gyh; rpiwahy; jpUk;gp te;J kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Fw;wr; nray;fspy; <LgLfpwhh;fNs jtpu jpUe;JNthh; kpfTk; FiwT. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp ngUk; Nehahsp. rpiwapy; jw;nrayhf ,we;;Jtpl;lhy; mtdJ kidtpAk; kf;fSk; ,dj;jth;fSk; Cuth;fSk; vd;dhy; jhd; mtd; ,we;jjhff; $Wthh;fs;. mjdhy; vdJ kdk; jpdKk; my;yw;;gLk;. mj;Jld; vdJ kfspd; tho;Tk; ghjpf;fg;gLk;. mjdhy; jhd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpia tpLjiy nra;Ak;gb ePjpkd;wj;ijf; Nfl;Nld;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

“mth;fs; ,ufrpakhfj; jpl;lkpl;lJ cq;fSf;F vg;gbj; njhpa te;jnjd;W vq;fSf;Fg; Ghpatpy;iy. ehk; mwpe;J nfhs;syhnkd;why; mijj; jaT nra;J nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“kfhfzgjpjhd; te;J nrhd;dth;;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp.

jzpfhryk; rphpj;jhh;; “vd;d jzpfhryk; rphpf;fpwha;? cdf;F kfhfzgjpapiy ek;gpf;ifapy;iyah.......?”

“IiaNah Mh; mg;gbr; nrhd;dJ kfhfzgjp rh;tty;yik cs;sth; vdf;F Neh;w Jd;gq;fisnay;yhk; jPh;j;J itf;fpwth;”

“xUtDf;Fj; Jd;gk; tUtij flTs; tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. mjdhy; mth; vg;gbNah, ahh;

%ykhfNth rk;ge;jg;gl;ltDf;F mwptpj;J tpLthh;. xUtd; jdJ mwpit ey;y Kiwapy; gad;gLj;jpdhy; Jd;gk; tuhJ. ehd; kzptz;zDf;F ,r;nra;jp ahuhy; vdf;Fj; jug;gl;lnjd;W $wpaikahy;jhd; kzptz;zd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpiar; rpiwf;F mDg;ghJ kd;dpj;jhd;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“ePq;fs; vq;fisf; Fog;Gwpas;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“ej;ijfFs;;j;jhd;; Kj;J cUthFfpwJ. Nrw;wpy;jhd; jhkiu kyh;fpwJ. mijg; Nghy rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nfl;l Fzq;fis cilatdhdhYk; mtuJ kfd; xOf;fkhdtd;. ey;ytd;. jfg;gDk; ez;gh;fSk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jijf; Nfl;Ltpl;L tpbA Kd;Ng te;J vdf;Fr; nrhy;yp tpl;lhd;. mjdhy;jhd; nghpanjhU jPanray; eilngwhky; jLf;fg;gl;lJ. ePq;fs; ahUf;Fk; ,ijg;gw;wpr; nrhy;yhjPh;fs;. mjdhy; tajpy; Fiwe;j rutzDf;Fg; ghjpg;G Vw;gLk;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“ey;yth;fSf;F vg;nghOJk; flTs; Jizahf ,Ug;ghh;. Mjdhy; mth;fSf;Fj; jPik nra;a ahuhYk; KbahJ. mwpT, fw;wy; %yk; tUk;. Nkyhd mwpT ey;y nray;fs; %yk;jhd; tUk;. xUtd; jdf;Fg; gpwh; nra;Ak; jPikia kwe;J> mtDf;Fj; jPik nra;ahJ, mtid kd;dpj;J mtDf;F cjtp nra;tNj

Nkyhd mwpT vd;W goe;jkpo; E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd. mijNa kzptz;zd; nra;a tpUk;Gfpwhh;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

203 mwptpDs; vy;yhk; jiynad;g jPa

nrWthh;f;Fk; nra;ah tply;.

jkf;Fj; jPik nra;NthiuAk; kd;dpj;J, mth;fSf;F jPa nray;fisr; nra;ahjpUj;jNy Nkyhd mwpthFk;.

kwe;Jk; vz;zhNj kzptz;zDk; NtyhAjgps;isAk;

tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpAk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jdh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mth;fs; tUthh;fs; vd vjph;ghuhjjhy; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhh;. jhd; nra;j ngUk; jPikia kwe;J, kd;dpj;J jdf;F tpLjiy Njbj;je;j kzptz;zid epkph;e;J mtuhy; ghh;f;f Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; jLkhwpagb “thUq;Nfh thUq;Nfh” vd;W tuNtw;whh;.

cs;Ns te;J ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;j %tUk; rpy fzq;fs; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jdh;. jdJ tPl;Lf;F te;jth;fis rptRe;ju%h;j;jpahy; tuNtw;W cgrhpf;f Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy;; “rutzd;> fN[e;jpdp” vd;W mioj;jhh;. NtyhAjgps;isiaAk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiaAk; njhpe;jpUe;j fN[e;jpdpf;F kzptz; zidj; njhpatpy;iy. mjdhy; Kfkyh;e;J rphpj;jhs;; “vdf;F ,tiu mg;gh vd;W nrhy;yNt ntl;fkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. ghlrhiyapy; vd;id ahUk; kjpf;fpwhh;fs; ,y;iy”. vd;whs; fN[e;jpdp. mtsJ Fuy; jOjOj;jJ.

“,tUila nray;fshy; cq;fSf;Fk; ghjpg;Gj;jhd;. cd;Dila fypahzk; Fok;Gwj;jpw;Fk; cth;jhd; fhuzk;. ,Jfnsy;yhk; njhpe;jpUe;Jk; jpUe;jpwhhpy;iyNa. ,g;g ,uz;L tUrkhtJ rpiwapy; ,Ue;jpUf;f Ntz;bath; kzptz;zdpd; jathy; tPl;il te;jpUf;fpwhh;. ,dpnaz;lhYk; jpUe;j NtZk;” vd;W NtyhAjgps;is $wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ fN[e;jpdp FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs;; “,th; jpUe;j khl;lhh; khkh. ,tUila tsh;g;G Kiwjhd; vdJ Nghf;ifAk; khw;wpaJ. mg;ghtpDila jpkpuhd elj;ijAk; mwkpy;yhj Ngr;irAk; ehDk; gpd;gw;wpdjhiyjhd; vd;Dila FzKk; khwpaJ. mjdhy; ehDk; mLj;jth;fSld; jpkpuhf ele;jpl;ld;. mjdhy; jhd; vd;Dila tho;T ghjpf;fg;gl;lJ. ngw;Nwhh;; jkJ gps;isfs; ey;y

Kiwapy; thoNtz;Lnkd;W epidj;jhy;, jhq;fs; jpUe;jp Kd;khjphpahf tho;e;J fhl;l NtZk;....”

“rhp...rhp.. ,dp cijtpL. ,t;tsT fhyKk; jpUe;jhj rptRe;ju%h;j;jp ,dpAk; jpUe;jhl;by; thOwj;jpiy gpuNahrdkpy;iy. kwe;Jk; $l gpwUf;Fj; jPik nra;a epidf;ff;$lhJ. nray;fs; kl;Le;jhd; ghtj;ij jUtd my;y. vz;zq;fSk; ghtj;ijj; jUk; vd;W nghpath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs;. mjdhy;jhd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mLf;fLf;fhf vdf;Fk; mjpgUf;Fk; kzptz;zDf;Fk; jzpfhryj;jpw;Fk; jPq;Ffs; nra;jNghJk; ehk; jpUg;gpj; jPq;F nra;a epidg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; gpwh; jPik nra;jhYk; mJ vkf;F ed;ikahf Kbtilfp;wJ. kzptz;zdpd; kfisf; flj;jpapUe;jhy; vd;d eilngw;wpUf;Fk;. Xd;Wk; mwpahj mg;ngz;zpd; tho;T ehrkha;g; NghapUf;Fk;. mwj;jpd;gb thOk; kzptz;zd; Jau NkyPl;lhy; ,we;Jk; ,Ug;ghd;. mitnay;yhk; elf;ff; $lhnjd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; flTs; chpa Neuj;jpy; vkf;Fj; jPik tug;NghFnjd;W mwptpj;jpUf;fpwhh;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jp tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjhh;. mijf;fz;l tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp NtyhAjgps;isia Vrpdhh; ; “NtyhAjk; Kbe;j rk;gtq;fisg; gw;wpf; fijahij. rpyNeuk; cd;iu fijfshy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpf;F Neha; mjpfhpr;rpLk;”.

“mtUf;F xU tUj;jKk; ,y;iy Iah> jPikahd nray;fisr; nra;Jtpl;L mfg;gl;ljhiy tUj;jk; khjphp ebf;fpwhh;” vd;whs; fN[e;jpdp.

“,g;g vd;Dila gps;isfNsh kidtpNah vd;id xU kdpjdhf kjpg;gjpy;iy” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“vg;gb kjpf;Fq;fs.; eP kdpjdhf ele;jhy;jhNd mit cd;id kdpjdhf kjpg;gpid” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“ePq;fs; ,g;g mtiug; NgrNt te;jdPq;fs;. nray;fshy; kl;Lk; ghtk; tUtjpy;iy. vz;zq;fshYk; ghtk; tUk; vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ePq;fNs fLk; nrhw;fisf; $wpdhy; vg;gb.....? mijtpl;Ltpl;L te;j tpraj;ijr; nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“ePq;fs; ngUe;jPikfisr; nra;jhYk; cq;fs; kfd; rutzd; xOf;fkhdtd;. kw;wth;;fs; ey;ygb tho Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;, mth;fSf;Fj; jPik tuf;$lhnjd;Wk; tpUk;Ggtd;. mjdhy; jhd; kzptz;zd; jdJ rNfhjuDf;F cq;fs; kfisg; ngz; Nfl;L te;jpUf;fpwhh;. khg;gps;is ntspehl;by; nghwpapayhsuhff; flikahw;Wfpwhh;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jpahy; jdJ fhJfis ek;g Kbatpy;iy. “ehd; jpdKk; vy;NyhUf;Fk; ngUe;jPikfisr; nra;fpNwd;. Mdhy; rpyuhy; kwe;Jk;$l kw;iwNahh;f;Fj; jPikfs; GhpaNtz;Lk; vd;w vz;zk; $l tUtjpy;iyNa” vd;W epidj;jhh;.

“tpUk;gpdhy; Fwpg;igj; jhUq;Nfh. nghUe;jpdhy; nra;tk;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

“Fwpg;ig vLj;jh gps;is” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp. fN[e;jpdp cs;Ns nrd;W Fwpg;ig vLj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J rptRe;ju%h;j;jpaplk; nfhLj;jhs;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mij thq;fp kzptz;zdplk; nfhLj;jhh;. mtuhy; kzptz;zdJ Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;Jg; Ngr Kbatpy;iy.

“ehq;fs; thwk;. rhjfk; nghUe;jpdhy; NtyhAjz; izapl;ilr; nrhy;yp mDg;Gwd;” vd;W $wptpl;L vOe;J ele;jhd; kzptz;zd;. mjpgUk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; mtdpd; gpd;Nd nrd;wdh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mth;fisg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mtUf;F elg;gnjy;yhk; fdT Nghy ,Ue;jJ.

204 kwe;Jk; gpwd;NfL #ow;f #opd;

mwk; #Ok; #o;e;jtd; NfL.

gpwUf;F NfL tpistpf;Fk; jPa nray;fis xUtd; kwe;Jk; vz;zf; $lhJ. vz;zpdhy; vz;ZgtDf;F mwk; Nfl;il cz;lhf;Fk;.

tWikAs; tWik

kzptz;zd; jdJ kfisf; flj;jpa tof;if kPsg; ngw;wjhy; fUzhfuDk; rhujpAk; Re;juKk; rpd;dj;jk;gpAk; tpLjiyahdhh;fs;. fUzhfud; tpLjiyahdJk; rptRe;ju %h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mtid Kw;wj;jpy; itj;Jf; fijj;jhh;.

“vdf;F ,g;g tUj;jk; mjpfhpj;Jf; nfhz;L tUfpwJ. mjdhy; NtiyapypUe;J Xa;T ngw epidf;fpNwd;. mj;Jld; Njitapy;yhj tplaq;fspy; jiyapLtjhYk;> Njitapy;yhj fijfisf; fijg;gjhYk;jhd; vdf;F Neha; mjpfkhfpAs;snjd;W itj;jpah; $Wfpwhh;. mjdhy; ehd; mikjpahf tho tpUk;GfpNwd;. jaT nra;J ,dpNky; vdJ tPl;Lf;F tuNtz;lhk”; vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

mtuJ fij fUzhfuDf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. “Ngrhky; ,Ue;j vk;ik kzptz;zDf;F vjpuhf ePq;fs; J}z;btpl;L

tpl;L ,g;NghJ ey;ytdhff; fhl;bf; nfhs;s tpUk;GfpwPh;fs;. cq;fSila jPathh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;Lj;jhd; ehk; gy jPa nray;fisr; nra;Njhk;” vd;whd; fUzhfud; Nfhgkhf.

“ele;jijf; nfl;l fdthf epidj;J kwe;J tpL. ,dpNky; vd;whYk; vd;idj; jpUe;jp ey;ytdhf tho tpL.”

“ePq;fs; filrp tiuAk; jpUe;j khl;Bh;fs;. kzptz;zd; VNjh fs;s Nehf;fj;Jld;jhd; cq;fsplk; te;J rk;ke;jk; NgrpAs;shd;. ,e;jf; fhyj;jpy; jPik nra;jtDf;F ahuhtJ ed;ik nra;thh;fsh...? cjpy; VNjh fs;s Nehf;fk; ,Uf;fpwJ. mJ fhyg;Nghf;fpy; ntspg;gLk;. jPa nray;fs; nra;gtdpd; FLk;gk; xU NghJk; ey;yha; ,uhJ vd;W nrhy;Ythh;fs;. mg;gbapUf;f eP vg;gb ey;yha; ,Ug;gha;. kzptz;zdpd; rNfhjuDf;F vj;jidNah ,lq;fspy; rk;ke;jk; Ngrpf; Fok;gpaJ. mtd; rpd;d tajpNyNa ngUk; Fbfhud;. ntspehl;by; ,Uf;fpwtDf;F cq;fSila kfisNa jpUkzk; Ngr NtZk;. mNjhil ngz;tPl;lhh;jhd; fypahzk; Ngrpg; NghtJ Kiw. cq;fSila kfs; jpkph; gpbr;rts;. mNjhil ePq;fs; gLghjfkhd nray;fs; gytw;iwr; nra;jdPq;fs;. mg;gbapUf;f cq;fisj; Njbthwjha; ,Ue;jhy; khg;gps;is VNjh xU topapy; elj;ijg; gpioAs;stuha; ,Uf;f NtZk;. Vd; cs;sijNa nrhy;Ywd;. mtd; gbf;Nff;if gf;fj;J tPl;Lg; ngl;iliaf;

$l;bf; nfhz;L Ngha; xUkhjk; itr;rpUe;jtd;. kzptz;zd; jq;fspYk; ghh;f;f juhjuk; Fiwe;jth;fs; vd;W nrhy;ypg; gphpr;Rj;jhd; mtid ntspehl;bf;F mDg;gpdtd;. ngl;il ,g;gTk; fypahzk; fl;lhky; ,Uf;F. NtZnkz;lhy; rghehafj;ijf; Nfl;Lg; ghh;. ehd; nfl;ltdhf ,Ue;jhYk; ek;gpdth;fSf;Fj; JNuhfk; nra;akhl;ld;...” vd;W $wptpl;L rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; gjpiy vjph;ghuhJ ele;jhd; fUzhfud;.

“fUzh.... fUzh.......” vd;W gykhff; $g;gpl;lhh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp. vdpDk; fUzhfud; jpUk;gpg; ghuhJ nrd;Wtpl;lhd;.

fUzhfud; nrd;w gpd;G rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; kdk; epiy nfhs;shky; jtpj;jJ. kzptz;zdpd; rNfhjud; ey;ytdhf ,Ue;jhy; ,t;tsT ehl;fSk; Vd; jpUkzk; nra;ahJ ,Uf;fpwhd;? ehd; jPik nra;j gpd;Gk; Vd; vd;idj; Njb te;jhd;? xUNtis vd;idg; gopthq;fNth.....? mjpgUk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; nfl;lth;fSf;Fj; Jiz Nghfkhl;lhh;fs; vd;W epidj;jNghJ MWjy; mile;jpUe;j rptRe;ju %h;j;jpapd; kdk; mjpgUf;Fk; Ntyhajgps;isf;Fk; kzptz;zd; kiwj;jpUf;fyhk; vd;W epidj;j NghJ mthpd; neQ;R typj;jJ. vjw;Fk; rghehafj;ijf; Nfl;Lg; ghh;j;jhy; njhpAk; vd;W epidj;jhh;.

fUzhfud; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpiar; re;jpj;Jtpl;L rghehafj;jpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd;. mtidf; fz;l rghehafj;jpw;F mUtUg;ghf ,Ue;jJ.

“rgh > eP vdf;F xU cjtp nra;a NtZk;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vk;ik kzptz;zdpd; kfisf; flj;Jk;gb J}z;btpl;L tpl;L ,g;nghOJ mtdJ rNfhjuDf;Fj; jdJ kfisf; fypahzk; NgRwhh;. me;jf; fypahzj;ij elf;ftplf;$lhJ. ehd; nrhy;Ywgb ele;jpnaz;lhy; ehd; cdf;Ff; fhR jUtd;. kzptz;zdpd; rNfhjud; Vw;fdNt xU ngz;izf; fypahzk; nra;jtd; vd;W eP nrhd;dhy; rhp. kpr;rj;ij ehd; ghh;f;fpwd;. ,ij vdf;fhf eP nra;aNtZk;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whd; fUzhfud;.

rghehafk; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. fUzhfud; nrd;w gpd;G rutzd; rghehafj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J jfg;gdhh; rghehafj;ij cld; tur; nrhd;djhfr; nrhd;dhd;.

rghehafk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jNghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp ntsp tpwhe;ijapy; rghehafj;jpw;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jhh;. rghehafj;ijf; fz;lJk; “th rgh” vd gugug;Gld; tuNtw;whu;; “rgh> jaTnra;J cs;sij kiwf;fhky; nrhy;Y. xU ngz;zpd;iu tho;f;ifg; gpur;rpid. cdf;Fk; ,uz;L Fkh; ,Uf;F. kzptz;zd;iu

jk;gpahh;; gf;fj;JtPl;Lg; ngl;ilnahd;iw gbf;Nff;if $l;bf; nfhz;L Nghdtdhk;.”

“nrhy;Ythh; nrhd;dhy; Nfl;gth;fSf;F kjpnad;d? kzptz;zd; Ntw;W}utd;. ehiye;J tUlkhfj;jhd; vkf;F mtidj; njhpAk;. mNjhil mtd;iu FLk;gg; gpur;rpidfs; vJTk;; vkf;Fj; njhpahJ. mtd; nghpa gzf;fhud;. mtidg; gw;wp vdf;F kl;Lkpy;iy> NtyhAjgps;isf;Nfh> jzpfhryj;jpw;Nfh ,y;iy mjpgUf;Nfh xd;Wk; njhpahJ.......” vd;whd; rghehafk;.

“mg;g Vd; fUzhfud; ,g;gbr; nrhd;dtd;?”

“cq;fSf;F mtidj; njhpahNj. NgRwnjy;yhk; ngha;Ak; Gul;Lk;. cq;fNshil fijr;Rg; Nghl;L vd;Dila tPl;Lf;F te;J vd;idj;; jhd; nrhd;dgb nrhy;yr; nrhd;dtd;. mg;gbr; nrhd;dhy; fhR jhwnjz;ltd;. ehd; Ke;jpd Mnsd;why; tWik fhuzkhfr; nrhy;ypapUg;gd;. mjhiy ehd; ngUk; f];lg;gl;ldhd;. ehd; twpatd; vd;W epidj;Jj; jPa nray;fisr; nra;jhy; tWik jPuhJ. NkYk; NkYk; tWik mjpfhpf;Fnkd;W jzpfhryk; mbf;fb nrhy;Ywth;. mJ cz;ik vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;ld;. vdf;F kzptz;zdJ FLk;gj;ijg; gw;wp vJTk; njhpahJ. Mdhy; NtyhAjgps;isAk; mjpgUk; jPatw;iwr; nra;a khl;bid. jPath;fNshL NruTk; khl;bid.

vdNt ePq;fs; gakpy;yhky; cq;fil kfSf;Fj; jpUkzj;ijr; nra;J nfhLf;fyhk;” vd;whd; rghehafk;.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jp kfpo;Tld; rphpj;jhh;.

205 ,yd; vd;W jPait nra;aw;f nra;apd;

,td; MFk; kw;Wk; ngah;j;J

twpatd; > ahd; twpatd; vd epidj;Jj; jPa nray;fisr; nra;af; $lhJ. nra;jhy; mtd; tWikapy; ,Ue;J kPs khl;lhd;.

tpUk;ghjtd;

fUzhfud;, kzptz;zdpd; rNfhjuidg; gw;wp ehtybf; fpuhkj;jpy; fl;btpl;l fl;Lf; fijia kf;fs; gugug;ghfg; Ngrpf; nfhz;ldh;. ,ij mwpe;J ftiyg;gl;l kzptz;zd; NtyhAjgps;isaplk; te;jhd;. “NtyhAjz;iz vkJ FLk;gk; xOf;fkhdJ. mijtpl vdJ jk;gp kpfTk; ey;ytd;. xOf;f rPyd;. ngz;fis

,r;irg; gl;L Nehf;fhjtd;. mg;gbapUf;f fUzhfud; Chpy; jk;gpiag; gw;wp jtwhd fijfisg; gug;gpapUf;fpwhd;. ,J vdf;F Ntjidiaj; jUfpwJ. fUzhfud; rghehafj;jplk; nrd;W vdJ jk;gp Kd;G xU ngz;izf; fhjypj;Jf; fypahzk; nra;Jtpl;L Vkhw;wpajhff; $Wk;gb nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhd;. rghehafk; Kd;ida Mshf ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; vt;tsT tpghPjq;fs; ele;jpUf;Fk;. ,g;g mtd; jpUe;jpaikahy; tPL Njb te;J nrhd;dhd;. ,Jfis epidf;f vdf;Ff; ftiyahf cs;sJ” vd;whd;.

“xU fhhpaj;ijr; nra;tjhdhy; gy gpur;rpid fSf;F Kfk; nfhLf;f Ntz;b tUk;. mj;Jld; nfl;lth;fs;> Fbfhuh;fs; NgRtij ehk; nghpjhf vLj;jhy; tho KbahJ. Chpy; Ngrg;gLtij ehDk; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. ngUk;ghz;ikahd kf;fs; mij ek;gtpy;iy” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

mg;NghJ mq;F te;j jzpfhryk; nrhd;dhh;; “jd;idj; jhNd mopj;jiy tpUk;ghjtd; jPatw;iwg; gpwUf;Fr; nra;a khl;lhd;. cdf;Fk; xU Fkh; ,Uf;fpwJ. eP ,d;ndhU FkUf;Fj; jPa nray;fisr; nra;jhNyh my;yJ jPad nra;aNtz;Lnkd;W epidj;jhNyh mg;gop cd;idr; NrUNk jtpu gpwiur; NruhJ. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vj;jid ngz;fspd; tho;itg; Gwq;$wpf; nfLj;jtd;.

me;jg; gopjhd; mtidr; #o;e;Js;sJ. eP tPzhff; ftiyg;glhNj” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“kd MWjYf;fhf ePq;fs; nrhy;tij xg;Gf; nfhz;lhYk; ftiyia vd;dhy; kwf;f Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy;jhd; NtyhAjz;iziaf; $l;bf; nfhz;L rptRe;ju%h;j;jpNahL fijf;f te;Njd;;. ePq;fSk; thUq;Nfh Nghtk;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;. %tUk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp ntspNa Gwg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mth;fisf; fz;lJk; ftiyAld; nrhd;dhu;; “FUf;fspl;ilg; Nghtk; vd;W Gwg;gl;ldhd;. ePq;fs; te;jpl;bas;. cs;Sf;F thUq;Nfh….. ,Uq;Nfh…..” vd;whh; rptRe;ju*h;j;jp.

ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;j NtyhAjgps;is nrhd;dhh;; “kzptz;zDila jk;gpiag; gw;wp Chpiy jg;gha;f; fijf;fpwj;jhiy mijg;gw;wpf; fijf;f te;jdhq;fs;” NtyhAjgps;is fijf;Fk; NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;; “vy;yhk; fUzhfud;iu Ntiy. Xt;nthUtUk; nra;apw gop ghtq;fs; mth;fisNa #Ok; vd;W njhpahky; ele;J nfhz;ljhiyjhd; ,g;gbahd jPik vdf;F te;jpUf;F. kzptz;zDila FLk;gj;ijg; gw;wp ehd; re;Njfg;gltpy;iy. Vndd;why; Jd;gk; nra;Ak; jPa nray;fs; jd;id tUj;Jjiy tpUk;ghjtd; jPa nray;fisg; gpwUf;Fr; nra;a khl;lhd; vd;W nghpath;fs; $Wthh;fs;. mij

mDgt G+h;tkhf czh;e;jtd; ehd;. mj;Jld; kzptz;zd; kpfTk; Neh;ikahdtd;. gpwhpd; nghUspy; Mirg;glhjtd;. gpwUf;F cjtp nra;gtd;. mjdhy; mtdhy; kw;wth;fSf;Fj; jPik nra;a KbahJ.”

“kzptz;zd; cq;fs; tPl;Lf;F te;J ngz; Nfl;likahy; ePq;fs; jtwhf epidj;J, Cuth; fijg;gij ek;gp tpLtPh;fNsh vd;w gaj;jhy;jhd; kzptz;zd; vk;ikj; Njb te;jhh;. mth; cq;fisj; Njbtu nghpanjhU fhuzk; ,Uf;F. mij ehk; ,g;g nrhy;y khl;lk;” vd;W jzpfhryk; $Wk;NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;; “vdf;F me;jf; fhuzk; njhpAk;. ,uz;L %d;W ehl;fSf;F Kd;G vdJ kfd; rutzd; vd;dplk; te;J nrhd;dhd;; “mg;gh Chpy; vj;jidNah Ngh; ey;yth;fshf> gpwUf;Fj; jPik nra;ahjth;fshf tho;fpwhh;fs;. ePq;fs; Vd; mLj;jth;fSf;Fj; jPik nra;fpwPh;fs;. ehd; kzptz;zDf;Fr; nra;j xNu xU ed;ikf;fhf mth; vkJ tPl;by; ngz; vLf;fpwhh;. kw;wth;fSf;F ed;ik nra;J ghUq;fs;. cq;fSf;Fg; gyh; ed;ik nra;a Kd; tUthh;fs;. md;W ,uT ePq;fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jijf; Nfl;Ltpl;L ehd;jhd; mjpghplk; nrhy;yp ePq;fs; nra;atpUe;j jPa nraiyj; jLj;Njd.; vdpDk; mij cq;fSf;Fj; njhpag;gLj;jhjjhy; vdJ kdk; rQ;ryg;gl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy;

vdJ epiyia mjpgUf;Ff; $wpNdd;. mth; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;Yk;gb nrhd;dhh;” vd;whd;. vdNt mjpgUk; ePq;fSk; vdf;Fj; JNuhfk; nra;a khl;Bh;fs; vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpAk;” vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

kzptz;zDf;F MWjyhf ,Ue;jJ; “ehd; ,e;jr; rk;gtj;jhy; FUf;fsplk; nfhLj;j rhjfj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy.” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

“ehd; FUf;fspl;ilr; nry;yj;jhd; Gwg;gl;ldhd; vd;whh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

206 jPg;ghy jhd;gpwh;fz;; nra;aw;f Neha;g;ghy

jd;id mly;Ntz;lh jhd;.

jPikfs; tuhJ ,d;gkhf tho tpUk;Gfpd;wtd; jPa nray;fisj; jhd; gpwUf;Fr; nra;ahjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

gif ePq;fhJ

kzptz;zDk; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; jzpfhryKk; kfhfzgjp Myaj;jpw;F te;jNghJ> mq;F kzptz;zdpd; jq;if Nuhfpdpapd; fztd; rz;Kfypq;fk; FUf;fSld; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,th;fisf; fz;lJk; mtd; Kfj;ij kWgf;fk; jpUg;gpdhd;. gpd; mth;fisf; ftdpf;fhjtd; Nghy; nrd;W tpl;lhd;.

mtd; nrd;wJk; FUf;fs; nrhd;dhh;; “kzp ckJ ikj;JdUf;F ,e;jj; jpUkzj;jpy; tpUg;gkpy;iyahk;. ePq;fs; cq;fs; nrhe;j ed;ikf;fhf jk;gpahhpd; tho;f;ifiar; rPuopf;fpwPh;fshk;”.

kzptz;zd; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp, kzptz;zd; jdJ jq;ifNahL gpur;rpidg; gl;Lg; gifahf ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;W Nfs;tpg; gl;bUf;fpwhNu jtpu tpguk; vJTk; mtUf;Fj; njhpahJ. mjdhy; jpUkzk; Fok;gp tpLNkh vdg; gag;gl;lhh;.

“vdJ jq;iff;F epiwar; rPjdk; nfhLj;Jj;jhd; ehd; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;Njd;. ikj;JdUk; xU tpahghhp. Njitapy;yhky; vd;idr; re;Njfg;gLfpwhd;. jdf;F tUk; nghUl;fis ehd; nfhs;tdT nra;fpNwdhk;. mj;Jld; fUzhfud; mtdJ ez;gd;. mtd; ,y;yhjJ nghy;yhjJfs; gytw;iwf; $wp vk;ikg; gphpj;J itj;Js;shd;. mjdhy; vdJ je;ijahhpd; kuz tPl;Lf;Ff; $l mtd;

tutpy;iy. mj;Jld; vdJ jq;ifiaAk; tu tpltpy;iy. vd;id Ntz;lhjtdhfTk;, giftdhfTk; fUJfpwhd;. vdJ kdk; mwpa ehd; vf;Fw;wKk; nra;atpy;iy” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;. mtdJ Fuy; jsk;gpaJ.

“ikj;Jddpd; jpUkzj;jpy; jdf;Fk; mf;fiw ,Uf;fpwjhk;. mjdhy; jd;NdhLk; fye;jhNyhrpf;f Ntz;Lnkd; fpwhd;. mj;Jld; ,d;ndhU ngz;zpd; rhjff; Fwpg;igf; nfhz;L te;J je;Jtpl;Lr; nry;fpwhd;. ehd; vd;d nra;tJ?” vd;W Nfl;lhh; FUf;fs;.

“mg;ghtpd; kuzr; rlq;fpy; fye;J nfhs;shj jq;ifAk; ikj;JdUk; vkf;F Ntz;lhjth;fs;. mth;fNshL cwT itf;ff; $lhnjd;W jk;gp $wptpl;lhd;. mj;Jld; mth;fs; gyKiw fbj %yKk; njhiyNgrp %yKk; njhlh;G nfhz;l NghJk; mtd; njhlh;G nfhs;stpy;iy. nrd;w Kiw mtd; te;jpUe;j NghJ $l mth;fspd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;ytpy;iy. mj;Jld; ehd; KO tpguj;ijAk; nrhy;ypj;jhd; mtdplk; rk;kjk; Nfl;Nld;. xj;Jf; nfhz;L tpl;lhd;. vdNt ePq;fs; Fwpg;igg; ghUq;fs;”; vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

“Fwpg;igg; ghh;j;J tpl;Nld;. ckJ rNfhjudpd; rhjfk; ghtk; Fiwe;jJ. fN[e;jpdpf;Fr; nrt;tha;f; Fw;wk; ,Uf;fpwJ.

mj;Jld; nrt;tha; NfJNthL Nrh;e;jpUg;gjhy; nghUe;JtJ f];lkhapUf;F” vd;whh; FUf;fs;.

rptRe;ju%h;j;jpf;F ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ. vj;jidNah Fwpg;Gf;fisg; ghh;j;jNghJk; ngUk;ghyhdit nghUe;Jtjpy;iy. nghUj;jkhdit gpur;rpidfs; fhuzkhff; Fok;gp tpLfpd;wd; “vg;g FUf;fs; rhptUk;” ftiyNahL Nfl;lhh; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp.

“fhy Neuk; rhpte;jhy; ePq;fs; tPl;biy ,Uf;f khg;gps;is te;J ,wq;Fthh;. ftiyg;glhijq;Nfh. ,e;j tUlk; fl;lhak; elf;Fk;.” vd;w FUf;fs; kzptz;zdpd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpf; Nfl;lhh;; “cq;fl ikj;Jdd; je;jFwpg;igg; ghh;f;fl;lh...?”

rpy fzq;fs; Nahrpj;j kzptz;zd;; “ghh;f;f Ntz;lhk; Iah. ehd; mtidg; giftdhff; fUjtpy;iy. Mdhy; mtd; vd;;idg; giftdhf epidj;J gy jPa nray;fisr; nra;fpwhd;. mjdhy; ,e;jf; Fwpg;gpYk; vd;ndd;d nra;jhNdh njhpahJ. ekJ ,jpfhr Guhzq;fs; gifth;fSf;Fk; jPik nra;af; $lhJ vd;W $Wfpd;wd. ghz;lth;fs; jkf;Fj; jPik nra;j nfsuth;fisg; gifth;fshff; fUjp jPik nra;atpy;iyNa. mj;Jld; NghUf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd ey;y ehis rfhNjtd; JhpNahjdDf;F vLj;Jf; nfhLj;jhd;. Vndd;why; vt;tsT nfhba gif cs;sth;fSk; mg;gifapy; ,Ue;J jg;gp thoyhk;. Mdhy;

jPait nra;tjhy; tUk; jPtpizahfpa gifapy; ,Ue;J jg;g KbahJ. mJ nra;jtidg; gop epr;rakhf #o;e;J tUj;Jk;. mjdhy; ehd; giftDf;Ff; $l jPq;F nra;tjpy;iy”. vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.

“fUzhfud; jPa nray;fs; nra;tij tplkhl;lhd; Nghyj; njhpfpwJ. ,e;jf; fy;ahzg; gpur;rpidap;y; vj;jid fiur;ry; nfhLf;fpwhd;.” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“jk;gpahNuhL njhiyNgrpapy; xUKiw ,ijg; gw;wpf; fijg;gJ ey;ynjd;W epidf;fpwd;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“ehd; vy;yhk; fijr;rpl;ld;. jPik nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W epidg;gth;fis vk;khy; vJTk; nra;a KbahJ. mth;fshfj; jpUe;jpdhy; jhd; kdpjh;fshthh;fs;” vd;W ngU%r;R tpl;lhd; kzptz;zd;.

207 vidg;gif cw;whUk; ca;th; tpidg;gif

tPPahJ gpd;nrd;W mLk;.

vt;tsT nfhba gifia cilatDk; jg;gp thoyhk;. Mdhy; jPa nray;fisr; nra;tjhy; tUk; gif mtidg; gpd;njhlh;e;J nrd;W tUj;Jtjhy; mjpypUe;J mtdhy; jg;g KbahJ.

epoy;

kzptz;zdpd; ikj;Jdd; rz;Kfypq;fk;, NtyhAj gps;isiaj; Njb NtyhAjgps;isapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. xU NghJk; tPl;Lf;F tuhj mtd; tPL Njb te;jpUg;gJ VjhtJ nfLjYf;fhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk; vd;W NtyhAjgps;is epidj;jhh;.

“NtyhAjz;iz ePq;fs; kzptz;zDld; ey;y Kiwapy; goFtjhy; jhd; ehd; tPL Njb te;Njd;. ePq;fs; epidf;Fkhw; Nghy; kzptz;zd; mt;tsT ey;ytdy;y. jd;NdhL $lg; gpwe;j jq;iff;Nf gy JNuhfq;fisr; nra;Js;shd;”

“kzptz;zd; vdf;Fr; nrhe;jf;fhud; my;yd;. mth; Ntw;W}uth;. vkJ fpuhk kf;fspd; tptrha tpis nghUl;fisf; nfhs;tdT

nra;gth;. tpahghu tpraj;jpy; ehzakhf kf;fSld; ele;J nfhs;fpwhh;. kf;fSf;F cjtp nra;fpwhh;. NfhapYf;Fk; rdr%f epiyaj;jpw;Fk; ngUk; cjtpfs; nra;fpwhh;. mjdhy; ehk; mtiu kjpf;fpNwhk;. mth; Ch;kf;fs; vtUldhtJ Kiw jtwp elf;ftpy;iy. vtiuAk; Vkhw;wtpy;iy. epiw Fiwj;J epWg;gjpy;iy. ,t;tsTjhd; vkf;Fj; Njit. mth; jdJ Chpy; my;yJ jdJ FLk;gj;jtNuhL vg;gb ele;J nfhz;lhYk; vkf;F mf;fiw ,y;iy. Vndd;why; vkf;F mtiuj; jpUj;Jk; cupik ,y;iy. mth; xU tpahghhp. ehk; mtuJ thbf;ifahsh;fs;”.; vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“rptRe;ju%h;j;jp cq;fspd; neUq;fpa cwtpdd;. vdpDk; mth; ey;y kdpjuy;yd;. Nkhrbf;fhud; ; Vkhw;Wf;fhud; ; ,yQ;rk; thq;Fgtd; ; ChpYs;s ahuhtJ xUtd; mtiu ey;ytd; vd;W nrhy;yl;Lk; ghh;g;Nghk”; vd;whh; rz;Kfypq;fk;.

mjw;F NtyhAjgps;isahy; clNd gjpy; $w Kbatpy;iy. rpe;jpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhh;. thh;j;ijfs; tu kWj;jd. NtyhAjgps;is Ngrhky; ,Ue;jjhy; rz;Kfypq;fk; nrhd;dhd;; “cq;fSf;F kzptz;zd; ey;ytd; Nghy ebf;fpwhd;. Mdhy; mtd; cz;ikapy;; ey;ytd; my;y. jd;Dila jq;ifapd; fztd; vd;W$lg; ghuhky; tpahghu tpraj;jpy; jdf;Fr; rhjfkhf ele;J nfhz;ljhy; vdf;F vt;tsNth

el;lNkw;gl;lJ. ,g;g jd;Dila ed;ikf;fhfj; jk;gpahiu tpiy $wptpf;fpwhd;. cjthj xU FLk;gj;jpy; ngz; vLj;jhy; ehisf;F vq;fSila khdKk; Ngha;tpLk;. cwTfSf;fpilapy; tUk; rz;il rr;ruTfs; neL ehl;fSf;F ePbf;fhJ. kzptz;zd; jhd; $lhjtd;. jk;gpahh; ey;ytd;. mtidAk; nfLf;f epidf;fpwhd;. ehisf;F mtDila FLk;gk; gphpe;jhy; jq;fr;rpahh; kdk; tUe;Jths;. mts; tUe;jpdhy; vdf;Fk; Jd;gk;jhNd”. vd;W rz;Kfypq;fk; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ NtyhAjgps;is FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;; “me;jf; fypahzk; elf;f khl;lhJ. FUf;fs; rhjfk; nghUj;jkpy;iy vd;W nrhy;ypg; Nghl;lhh;. ,dp mijg; gw;wp ePq;fs; fijf;fj; Njitapy;iy.”

“mg;gbNa! flTs; fhg;ghw;wp tpl;lhh;. ,y;iynad;why; jpkph;g;gpbj;j mtisf; fl;b kr;rhd; ghoha;g; NghapUg;ghd;.”

“jPa nray;fs; nra;gtidg; gop ghtk; xUNghJk; tplhJ. xUtdpd; epoyhdJ vf;fhyj;jpYk; mtid tpl;L ePq;fhJ mtNdhL Nrh;e;jpUg;gijg; Nghy xUtd; nra;Ak; jPikfs; mtNdhL vg;NghJk; Nrh;e;jpUe;J Jd;gj;ijf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk; vd;W ek;Ggtd; ehd;. vkJ fpuhkj;jpy; jPa nray;fis mQ;rhJ nra;Nthh; rjh Jd;gg;gl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mg;gb kzptz;zd; jPa

nray;fisr; nra;jhy; mjw;fhd jz;lidiaf; fl;lhak; mDgtpg;ghd;”. vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

rz;Kfypq;fk; vJTk; NgrhJ Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;. jhd; nra;Ak; nray;fis NtyhAjgps;is Fj;jpf; fhl;LfpwhNuh vd;W epidj;jhd;.

“vq;fs; fpuhkj;jtiug; nghWj;j tiu kzptz;zd; kpfTk; Neh;ikahf ele;J nfhs;fpwhd;. mtdJ elj;ijiag; ghh;j;jhy; mtd; ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ Nghy; elf;fkhl;lhd;. vd;Nw vz;zj; Njhd;WfpwJ. vkJ fpuhk tptrhapfspd; cw;gj;jpg; nghUl;fSf;F mtd; $yp kl;LNk thq;Ffpwhd;. ,yhgk; ngWtjhdhy; mtd; gy ,yl;r &ghitg; ngwyhk;. tptrhapfs; Vkhw;W tpahghupfspdhy; el;lkilaf; $lhnjd;gjw;fhfNt tpahghuj;ijr; nra;tjhf kzptz;zd; $wpAs;shd;. fs;s Ntiyfs;> fyg;glq;fs; vijAk; kzptz;zd; nra;jjhf ehd; mwpatpy;iy. mjdhy; kzptz;zd; jtW nra;a khl;lhd; vd;w ek;gpf;if vdf;F ,Uf;FfpwJ.” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

208 jPait nra;jhh; nfLjy; epoy;jd;id

tPahJ mbciwe; jw;W.

xUtdJ epoy; vg;nghOJk; mtdJ fhybapy; jq;fpapUg;gijg; Nghy jPa nray;fisr; nra;jtiu mtw;wpd; gad; mtUila epoiyg; Nghyj; jq;fpapUe;J nfLf;Fk;.

jd;id tpUk;GNthd; kzptz;zdpd; rNfhjud; ,sq;Nfhtd;

ntspehl; bypUe;J te;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; ntspehl;bypUe;J te;jij mwpe;j tpf;fpNd];tu%h;j;jpAk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; jzpfhryKk; mtidr; re;jpg;gjw;fhf kzptz;zdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wdh;. mq;Nf rptRe;ju%h;j;jp ,Ue;jhh;. jhd; kzptz;zDf;Fg; gy jPikfisr; nra;j NghJk; mtd; mtw;iwnay;yhk; kwe;J kd;dpj;J jdJ kfd; nra;j XNu xU cjtpf;fhf jdJ kfSf;F rNfhjuidj; jpUkzk; Ngrp te;jij mtuhy; kwf;f Kbatpy;iy. jhDk; jpUe;jp ey;ytdhf tho;e;jhy; jdf;F ,Uf;Fk; Jd;gq;fs; vy;yhk; ePq;fp tpLnkd epidj;jhh;.

%tiuAk; fz;l kzptz;zd; ngU kfpo;NthL mth;fis tuNtw;whd;. NtyhAjgps;isAk; jzpfhryKk; Njit Vw;gLk; Ntisfspy; mtdJ tPl;Lf;F te;J nry;thh;fs;.

Mdhy; tpf;fpNd];tu%h;j;jp ,Jtiu mtdJ tPl;Lf;F tutpy;iy. ngUk;kdpjuhd mth; jdJ tPl;Lf;F te;jij ngUikahff; fUjpdhd; kzptz;zd;.

jh;rpdpf;F jdJ fz;fis ek;gKbatpy;iy; “vkJ mjpgh; vdJ tPl;Lf;F te;Js;shuh?” vd vz;zpdhs;.

“mjpgh; tPl;Lf;F te;jhy; cs;Ns tur; nrhy;yp miog;gjpy;iyah?” vd;W Nfl;lhh; tpf;fpNd];tu%h;j;jp. jpifj;Jg; Ngha; epd;w jh;rpdp jLkhwpagb; “cs;Sf;F thUq;Nfh...... thUq;Nfh. fjpiuapy; ,Uq;Nfh.” vd;whs;. mtSf;F tpah;j;jJ.

,sq;Nfhtd; mth;fis kfpo;Tld; tuNtw;whd;. kzptz;zd; mth;fs; %tiuAk; mwpKfk; nra;jhd; ; “cq;fs; vy;Nyhiug; gw;wpAk; mz;zh mbf;fb njhiyNgrpapy; nrhy;thh;. mz;zh xUtiu kjpj;jhy; mth; kpFe;j Fzthdhfj;jhd; ,Ug;ghh;” vd;W rphpj;jhd; ,sq;Nfhtd;.

vy;NyhUk; ghlrhiyiag; gw;wpAk; Nfhapiyg; gw;wpAk; Ch;g; Gjpdq;fisg; gw;wpAk; fijj;jdh;.

“ehtyh;; =tpj;jpah kfhfzgjp kpfTk; rf;jpAs;sth; vd;W mbf;fb mz;zh nrhy;thh;. mj;Jld; RthkpfisAk; ghh;j;J Mrp ngwy;

Ntz;Lk;. mijtplg; gs;spf; $lj;ij xUKiw te;J ghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;. jh;rpdp njhiyNgrpapy; tPl;Lg; Gjpdq;fisg; gw;wp vd;Dld; fijg;gJ FiwT. mjpgiug;gw;wpAk; utpe;jpud; Mrpupaiug; gw;wpAk; jhd; tha; Xahky; fijg;ghs;”. vd;whd; ,sq;Nfhtd;.

“ckf;F mz;zh jpUkzk; NgRfpwhh;. Mdhy; cq;fs; ikj;Jdd; mijf; Fog;Gfpwhh;. ,g;g jpUkzk; nra;tjw;fhfth te;jPh;fs;? ehd; ,ijg; gw;wpf; fijf;f khl;Nld;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vd;Dila neUq;fpa cwtpdh;. ePq;fs; rk;ke;jk; Ngrpajhiy ehDk; cwthfptpl;ld; mjdhy; jhd; Nfl;ldhd;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

mjw;F kzptz;zd; mtrukhfg; gjpy; nrhd;dhd;; “ehd; cq;fNshL gofj; njhlq;fpa rpy ehl;fSf;Fs;NsNa vd;Dila %j;j rNfhjuh;fsha; cq;fisAk; jzpfhryk; mz;iziaAk; epidr;rpl;ld;.” mtdJ Fuy; czh;r;rp trg;gl;lJ.

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ghh;f;ftpy;iy; Rfk; tprhhpf;ftpy;iy; vdJ ez;gh;fs; gyh; ehd; tUKd;Ng tPl;by; te;J fhj;jpUe;jdh; ; mz;zhtpd; ez;gh;fs; gyh; te;jdh;.”; vd;w ,sq;Nfhtd; rpwpJ Neuk; jhkjpj;J tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;; “mz;zhjhd; vd;Dila nja;tk; ; mth; vijr; nrhd;dhYk; ehd; mijr; nra;Ntd; ; mz;zh vdf;Ff; fN[e;jpdpiaj; jpUkzk; NgRk;NghJ mtisg; gw;wpAk; mtsJ FLk;gj;ijg; gw;wpAk; epiwar; nrhd;dhh; ; xU thh;j;ij $l ey;yjhfr; nrhy;ytpy;iy; Mdhy; rutzd; nra;j cjtpiag; gw;wpr; nrhd;dhh; ; ehd; jpifr;Rg; NghNdd;. rutzd; me;j cjtpiar; nra;ahjpUe;jhy; vkJ FLk;gNk mope;jpUf;Fk;. xOf;fk;jhd; kdpjDf;F caph; vd;W epidg;gtd; ehd;. Viofshf ,Ue;jhYk; xOf;fKs;sth;fis ehd; tzq;Fk; nja;tkhj;jhd; fUJNtd;” vd;W ,sq;Nfhtd; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jpf;F mtkhdkhf ,Ue;jJ; “ehd; vt;tsT Nftykhdtd; ; ehd; cah;fy;tp fw;Wk; ,ij Vd; Ghpe;J nfhs;stpy;iy; xU ey;y nray; nra;jjw;fhf ,t;tsT gad; vd;why; tho;ehs; G+uhfTk; ey;y nray;fisr; nra;jhy; vt;tsT gad; fpilf;Fk;” vd;W epidj;jhh;. “xUtd; jd;idj;jhd; tpUk;gp tho Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jhy;, mtd; gpwUf;Fj; jPikfs; nra;af; $lhJ. gpwUf;F ehk; jPik nra;jhy; mth;fs; vkf;Fj; jPik nra;ahtpl;lhYk;

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NtyhAjgps;is vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. mth;fSf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; rNfhju ghrj;ij vz;zp tpah;e;jhh;.

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209 jd;idj;jhd; fhjyd; Mapd; vidj;njhd;Wk;

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210 mUq;Nfld; vd;gJ mwpf kUq;Nfhbj;

jPtpid nra;ahd; vdpd;

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