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KfKk; Kfj;Jf;fbapy; utpf;if %lhj Kd; fOj;Jk; fOj;Jf;fbapy; Njhs;fSk;... Kd; ePSk; fWg;G wgu; tisay;fs; kype;j iffSk; iffspd; gpbapy; vq;fs; eha;Fl;bAk;. eha;f;Fl;b ifkhwpaJk; cjl;ilg; gpJf;fpr; rpupj;J tpl;L jiyia ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;.

moif monfd;gjw;Fk; urpg;gjw;Fk; fhuzq;fs; Njit ,y;iy jhd;! Nuh[hit monfd;gjw;Fk; urpg;gjw;Fk; mjpypUe;J ngwg;gLk; mj;ju; fhuzkhfhjijg; Nghy;! eha;Fl;bAld; epkpfpd;Nwd;. vy;yhu; Kfq;fspYk; gutrk;.

eha;f;Fl;b jtisiaj; njhlu> ghk;G jtisiaf; ft;t gae;JNghd eha;Fl;bapd; fOj;Jg;gl;b Kl;fk;gpapy; khl;bf; nfhs;s fOj;J neupgl;l Fl;b fjwp Cisapl;L Kdf mOFuy; Nfl;L Xb te;j ngz; Fpe;J eha;f;Fl;bia tpLtpf;f mNjNeuk; ehDk; Ntypf;fbapy; Fdpa... kaf;fj;jpy; ehd; ,Ue;j me;j ,uz;nlhU tpdhbfspy; me;jg; ngz; rpq;fsj;jpy; $wpaij rw;Nw tpguq;fSld; kidtpaplk; xg;Gtpj;Njd;.  

‘ey;y ngz;fs; jhq;f... ,e;j kD\d; jhd;...’ vd;wthW eha;Fl;bia mizj;Jj; jltptpl;lgb kidtp cs;Ns nry;fpwhs;.

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Muk;gj;jpy; ehdpUf;Fk; tPl;Lr; rhtpia nfhLf;Fk;NghJ vd;dplk; gak; fhl;baNj ,e;j ngz;fisg;gw;wpj;jhd;. ‘ehiye;J fplf;fpwJ. fpotd; fpotpf;F mlq;fhjJfs;> Ml;nfhy;ypfs;> mlq;fhg;gplhupfs;> vy;iyapy; gpio vd;W vd;id ,e;jg; gf;fr; Rtiu VOg;gtplkhl;Nld; vd;wJfs;@ muh[fpfs;. jg;gpj;jtwp Ngr;Rthu;j;ij itj;Jf; nfhs;shjPu;fs;...’ itj;Jf; nfhz;bBu;fNsh njhiye;jPu;fs;’ Rw;wpAk; rpq;fstu; kj;jpapy; Gjpjhd ,lj;jpy; Gjpjhf Fbte;j ehq;fSk; me;j mwpTiufSf;fpzq;fNt [hf;fpuijahf ,Ue;jpUf;fpd;Nwhk;. ,e;jg; gf;fj;J tPl;ilg;gw;wp> mjd; muh[fpfs; gw;wp.

,e;j Gjpa capu; ,d;W me;j Kl;fk;gp Ntypfis cilj;jpUf;fpwJ..

xU ehs; MgPrpy; ,Ue;J te;J Nfl;ilj; jpwe;Njd;. Ntypapd; nrbfSf;fpilapy; Fj;jp Fj;jp itj;jhw;Nghy; G+g; G+tha; Kfq;fs;. mLj;j tPl;L Ml;nfhy;ypfs;! kidtpAld; rpupj;Jer; rpupj;Jg; Ngrpagb. kidtp NgRk; rpq;fsj;jpy; kaq;fp ,Uf;fyhk;.

mLj;J te;j rpj;jpiug; Gj;jhz;L jpdj;jd;W mLj;j tPl;bypUe;J> Ntypf;F Nkyhf ,uz;L <aj;jl;Lf;fs; te;jd. gioa rpYkpd Ngg;gu; %bg;Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L. xd;W epiwa gyfhuq;fs;. nfhf;fP];> nfhz;ilg; gzpahuk; ,j;jpahjpfSld;. kw;wJ epiwa kQ;rw; rhjk;. Rw;wp Rw;wp ,iwr;rp kw;Wk; fha;fwptiffSld;.

jl;Lf;fisj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLf;Fk;NghJ xU rPg;Gg;goj;Jld; nfhLj;Njhk;. ej;jhUf;F ehKk; rhg;ghL mDg;g Ntz;Lk; vd;Dk; epidTfSld;.

,J ,g;NghJ ed;whf tsu;e;J xU kpdp n[u;kd; n\g;gu;l; khjpupj; jpupfpwJ. rhg;ghLk;> rtul;izAk;> md;Gk; MjuTk; mij mg;gb tsu;j;njLj;jpUf;fpwJ.

MSau Kd;Nfhl;bd; miuthrp cauj;Jf;F epw;fpwJ. vd;whtJ xU ehs; Nfl;ilg;gha;e;J ntspNa NghFk; vd;W ehq;fs; tpisahl;lhfTk; ngUikahfTk; Ngrpf; nfhs;Nthk;.

tho;f;if vd;Dk; tpisahl;bd; ngUk;gFjp ngUik $Wjy;jhNd. ,g;Nghnjy;yhk; tPl;il %btpl;L vq;fshy; ntspNa vq;Fk; Nghf Kbtjpy;iy. ahuhtJ xUtu; tPl;by; ,Ue;Njahf Ntz;Lk;.

Qhapw;Wf;fplikfspy; G+i[f;nfd;W fpsk;gj;njhlq;fpdhy; NghJk;. nrUg;igf; ft;tpf; nfhz;L XbtpLk;. ifapypUf;Fk; rPg;igg; gpLq;fpf; nfhz;L XbtpLk;. Kd;fhy;fshy; ,Lg;igr; Rw;wpg; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L epw;Fk;. ‘cLf;f tplkhl;Nlq;FJg;gh. nfhQ;rk; ntspa Nghq;fNsd;’ vd;Dk; Fuy;fisj; njhlu;e;J ntspNatpl;L Kd; fjtpd; fPo;ghjpia %btpl;lhy; fhiyj;J}f;fpg; ghjpf;fjtpy; itj;Jf; nfhz;L jpwe;j thAk; thapd; xU gf;fkhf ePz;L njhq;Fk; ehTkhf xU Vf;fj;Jld; ghu;f;Fk;.

Nfl;Lf;F ntspNa Xl;Nlh rj;jk; Nfl;lJk; tpOe;njOe;J Xb Nfl;blk; epw;Fk;. #u;f;fk;gpfspy; Fj;jp itj;jJNghy; Nfl;Lf;F Nkyhfj; njupAk; Xl;Nlh gpupae;jhtpd; Kfk; Nehf;fp Nfl;bd; cr;rp tiu ghAk;. ‘mg;Ngha; kht Nfth’ vd;wgb mtd; Xb Ml;NlhTf;Fs; mku;e;J nfhs;thd;.

xU tpjkhf tPl;ilg; G+l;b Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs; mtidtpl;L Nfl;ilAk; G+l;bf; nfhz;L ehq;fs; NfhtpYf;Fg; Ngha;j; jpUk;Gifapy; gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhuu;fs; $Wthu;fs; ‘eha; Nfl;blNk epd;W mOJ nfhz;bUe;jJ’ vd;W. vq;fSf;Fk; gupjhkhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mtru mtrukhfg; G+l;ilj; jpwe;J Nfl;ilj; jpwe;J cs; Eioe;jhy; XLtJkhf fNsgug;gLj;jptpLk;. mjd; kfpo;r;rpf;Nfhu; vy;iy ,Ug;gjpy;iy.

,iwr;rpAk; fwpAkhfg; gpire;J itj;j rhjk; gpNsl;Lld; mg;gbNa fplf;Fk;.

‘eha; Nfl;blNk epd;W nfhz;bUe;jJ’ vd;Dk; gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhuu;fspd; $w;iw nka;gpg;gJNghy. vq;fs; Nky; gha;e;J Kbj;Jj; jd;id MRthrg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;ljd; gpwNf rhg;gplj; njhlq;Fk;.

gf;fj;J tPl;by; xU ngz; eha; ,Uf;fpw rq;fjp vq;fSf;Nf njupahJ. ,jw;Fj; njupe;jpUf;fpwJ. gf;fj;J tPl;L vd;why; Ml;nfhy;ypfs; tPly;y. mLj;j gf;fk;...! RtnuOg;gpAs;s gf;fk;! rjh tPl;Lf;Fs;NsAk; Nfl;Lf;Fs;NsAk; jhNd fplf;fpd;whd;. rw;Nw fhyhw cyttpl;L tul;LNk vd;W rq;fpypAld; ntspNa $l;bg;NghNdd;. ifapy; xU fk;Gld;> me;j re;Jg; ghijf;Fs; xt;nthU tPl;L thrypYk; cWkpf; nfhz;L epw;Fk; eha;fSf;Fg; gj;jpuk; fhl;Ltjw;Fj;jhd; ,e;jf; fk;G.

thrypypUe;J ghjpg; ghijtiu VNjh fbj;Jf; Fjwp tpLtijg;Nghy; Fiuj;Jf; nfhz;L XbtUtJk; gpwF Xbg;Ngha; cs;Ns Eioe;J nfhs;tJkhf... ‘thnud; gyd;d> fhg;ghq; gyd;d’ vd;W tha; tPr;R fhl;Lk; rz;bau;fisg;Nghy... mUfUNfjhd; ,Ug;ghu;fs; MdhYk; mbj;Jf;nfhs;s khl;lhu;fs;. ‘th ghu;g;Nghk; ifia it ghu;g;Nghk;?...! vd;W Kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L $Wthu;fs;. gpwF fiye;JNgha; tpLthu;fs;.

,itfSk; mtu;fisg; Nghyj;jhd;!

,g;gb cyhtUk; NghJjhd; xU ehs; rq;fpypAld; guguntd;W vd;idAk; ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L Ngha; gf;fj;J tPl;;Lf;F Nfl;blk; epd;wJ. ,J Nfl;blk; nrd;wJk; mJTk; Xbte;J Nfl;blk; epd;wJ. cs;NsAk; ntspNaAkhf xNu FRFRg;G! xNu Nghuhl;lk;. njhiyal;Lk; vd;W ehDk; epw;fpNwd;. cs;Ns rj;jkpl;L ahNuh mij Juj;Jfpd;wdu;. ehDk; ,ij ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L te;JtpLfpd;Nwd;.

mLj;j ehs; ehd; Vnjh Ntiyahf ,Uf;fpd;Nwd;. rq;fpypia thapy; ft;tp ,Oj;jgb ,J te;J vd; fhybapy; epw;fpd;wJ. ‘ghUq;fs; mjd; mwpit. ntspNa $l;bg; Nghfr; nrhy;fpd;wJ’ vd;fpd;whs; kidtp. Nfl;ilj; jpwe;jJjhd; jhkjk;. vd;idAk; Nru;j;jpOj;Jf; nfhz;LNgha; gf;fj;J tPl;L Nfl;blk; epw;fpd;wJ.

cs;NsAk; ntspNaAkhf mNj FRFRg;G! Nfl;Lf;Fs; kPz;Lk; mnj rj;jk;. mNj tpul;ly;.

gpwnfhU ehs;> ntspNa VNjh rj;jk; Nfl;fpwNj vd;W Kd; fjitj; jpwe;Njd;. ,J Nfl;blk;. G+]; G+]; vd;W %r;Rtpl;lgb> Kd;fhy;fshy; G+kpiaj; Njhz;bf; nfhz;L.

Nfl;blk; nrd;why; ntspNa mJ. vg;gbNah fhty; kPwp Xb te;jpUf;fpwJ. VNjNjh uf\;ag; gupkhw;wq;fs;. nkJthf cs;Ns nrd;W kidtpiaf; $l;b te;Njd;. rpupj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. ,dtpUj;jp ,uf];aq;fs;> m/wpiz Kjy; cau;jpiz tiu mNjjhd; NghypUf;fpwJ.

fjit %bf;nfhz;L ehq;fs; cs; Eioe;j mNjNtis Nfl; ciltJ Nghd;njhU Xir. ntspNa XbNdhk;. Nfl;Lf;F Nky; vq;fs; eha;! ntspNaAk; gha Kbahky; cs;NsAk; tpo Kbahky;... Nfl; Edpapy; njhq;fpf;nfhz;L... kidtp gjwpg;Nghdhs;. gjw;wk; xU fhupa ehrk; khj;jpuNk. cs;Ns Xb xU rpwpa NkirAld; Xb te;J NkNywp Nfl;bd; ,Uk;G $u;fspy; ,Ue;J mij cau;j;jp xUtp vLj;Njd;. nkJthf ,wf;fpNdd;.

jiuapy; ky;yhj;jp gLf;fitj;J mKf;fpf; nfhz;Nld;. mb tapw;wpd; cs; %iyapypUe;J> ,Nyrhf ,uj;jk; fre;njhOfpwJ. kidtpapd; gjw;wk; ePbf;fpwJ. rkhjhdg;gLj;jpagb Xl;Nlh tiutioj;J tpyq;F rpfpr;ir epiyaj;Jf;F XbNdd;. ‘mdpnky; fpspdpf;’ vd;Dk; Mq;fpyg; ngaupdbapy; MNwL eha;fs; tupirapy; fhj;jpUe;jd. v[khdu;fSld;.

epiyikAzu;e;J rl;l tupir toptpl;lJ. ehapd; tha;f;F gpd;dy; %bg;Nghl;L fl;btpl;lhd; gzpahs;. ,dp thiaj; jpwf;fTk; ,ayhJ fbf;fTk; ,ayhJ. gupNrhjpj;j nlhf;lu; VNjNjh $wpdhu;. VNjNjh nra;jhu;. Crpabj;jhu;. ijay; Nghl;lhu;. khj;jpiufs; nfhLj;jhu;.

Nfl;bd; ,Uk;Gf; $upy; FQ;irf; fpopj;Jf; nfhz;lhd; vd;gJ rhuhk;rk;. vdf;Fj; jkpo;r; rpdpkh ghz;bauh[dpd; epidT te;jJ... rpupg;Gk; te;jJ.

‘eidf;ff; $lhJ. ijaiy fbj;jpOf;f tplf;$lhJ. rhg;gpLk; Neuk; jtpu;e;J tha; %b Nghl;Lf; nfhs;sTk;. xU thuj;jpy; MwptpLk;. VohtJ ehs; $l;b tuTk;’ nlhf;lupd; fl;lisfs;. Crp> ijay;> Gjpjhf xU tha; %b> kUe;J> Xl;Nlh vd;W IE}iwj; jhz;btpl;lJ. Xl;NlhTld; jpUk;Gifapy; tPl;L thrypy; xU $l;lNk epd;wJ.

Kjypy; kidtp> gpwF jiyfs;> jiyfs;> jiyfs;. filrpahf xU Fw;w czu;Tld; gf;fj;J tPl;Lf; fjhehafp. thioahl;bagb. jpiz> ,dk;> kjk; kwe;j cwTf;$l;lk;.

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ehl;fs; efu;e;j! ej;jhu; te;jJ!

‘,Tq;fSf;F ehd; Ntypf;F Nkyhf FLj;jpLNtd;. ePq;f ,ijg; gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;Ff; FLj;jpLNtd;. ePq;f ,ijg; gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;Ff; FLj;JLwPq;fsh...! gioa tPuNfrupahy; %b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;l jl;Lld; kidtp. gf;fj;J tPl;Lf; Nfl;ilj; jl;bNdd;. rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;Nj vl;bg;ghu;j;jtu;fs; vd;idf; fz;lJk; ‘thUq;fs; thUq;fs; vd;W njd; gFjpr; rpq;fsj;jpy; tuNtw;whu;. jpwe;j Nfl;bd; topahf Xb te;jJ mtupd; Gd;diff; Fuy;! ,ij tPzbf;f ,d;Dk; epiwa tPutd;rf;fs; Ntz;bapUf;fyhk;.  

‘eha;Fl;b Nghl;bUf;fpwJ. mjdplk; jhd; ,Ue;Njd;. mJ jhd; nfhQ;rk; jhkjkhapw;W Nfl;ilj;jpwf;f’ vd;wtu; rpupj;jgbNa $wpdhu;. ‘te;J ghUq;fs;... xd;W mr;rhf cq;fs; rdhNtjhd;’ vd;whu;. mtiuj; njhlu;e;J gpd; nrd;Nwd;. gQ;rpy; nra;j nghk;ikfs;Nghy; ehiye;J Fl;bfs;. xd;iw xd;W js;spag;gb ghYwpQ;rpf; nfhz;L.

xd;iw nkJthff; jpUg;gpf; fhl;bdhu;. fz;fSk; fz;fSf;F NkNy fWg;Gf; NfhLfSld; ,uz;L nts;isg; Gs;spfSkhf... nkj;njd;W mofpaNjhU G+itg;Nghy. FQ;Rr; rdhNtjhd;! rpU\;b uf];aKk; tpNehjKk; tpag;gspf;fpwJ.

ngz; vd;whu; mtu;.

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