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,sq;fhis kpfTk; mtrukhf ,aq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mDkh];a kd;dd; ke;jpup rigAld; MNyhridfis elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mg;gb vd;d mtruk; ,d;W…. tpopgpJq;f midtUk; Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. ke;jpupfs; rigapy; FUf;fSk; up\pfSk; gz;bju;fSk; $b kd;duplk; jq;fs; fUj;Jf;fis Kd; itg;gjw;F Mtyha; ,Ue;jdu;. Mdhy;>,d;dKk; kd;du; vjw;fhf jq;fis mioj;jhu; vd Gupahky; mtu;fs; nksdk; fhj;jdu;.

khKbf;Fupa kd;du; cj;jk Gj;jpud; cd;dj Nrtfd; mDkh];a kd;du; tUfpd;whu;… tUfpd;whu;… tUfpd;whu;…… vd kpfTk; cw;rhfkha; jz;Nlhuh fhtyhsp giwrhw;wpdhd;. vq;Fk; mikjp.. midtUk; vOe;J epd;W mit kupahij toq;fp jiytzq;fpdu;.

rigapd; %j;j FyFU up\pahj;kh kd;diug; ghu;j;J “ %Tyf Nte;jNu…. ,d;W mtru mtrukha; jhq;fs; vq;fis mioj;jjd; Nehf;fk; vd;dNth? mwpa midtUk; Mtyha; cs;Nshk;.. ehl;by; VjhtJ gpur;rpidfs; vOe;Js;sdth?” vd Nfl;lhu;. kd;du; mikjpahf midtUila Kfj;ijAk; ghu;j;Jtpl;L “mg;gb xd;Wk; ,y;iy… ek; ,isakd;du; ,sq;fhis fhl;bw;Fj; jpahdk; nra;ag; Nghfpd;whuhk;. mtUila vz;zk; vJthapd; jhd; Aj;jj;jpNyh ,aw;ifanth kuzpj;jhy; jdJ kWgpwtpahfpa.. fy;yha;> kdpjuha;> Ngaha;> fzq;fsha;> ts;sRuuha;> tupirapy; mLj;JtUk; Ke;E}whz;LfSf;Fg; gpwF kdpjuhf mJTk; jkpou;fs; thOk; gpuNjrj;jpy; mg;NghJ elf;Fk; Ml;rp Kiwia mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; tifapy; kWgpwtp vLf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W jtk; nra;ag; Nghtjhf Maj;jkhfpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whu;.

“vy;yh ty;yikAk; cs;s ,sq;fhisapd; ,e;jj; jtk; epahakhd xU vjpu;ghu;g;G jhNd.. Vd; Iaq; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;…..? mtupd; ,e;jf; Nfhupf;if kWgpwtpia xl;b jhNd cs;sJ… vjw;fhhf ,e;jf; ftiy… ,isakd;du; ,sq;fis ek; ehl;il ed;F epu;tfpf;f tpiutpy; tUthu;. murhl;rp nra;J jq;fspd; GfioAk; ngUikiaAk; fhg;ghu;.. ftiy Ntz;lhk;..” vd;whu; up\pahj;kh!

ke;jpup rigapy; midtUk; mtuJ Ngr;ir MNkhjpj;jdu;. kd;du;>  ,isakd;du; fhl;by; vg;gb jtk; Gupa ,aYk; vd;w kdtUj;jk; ,Ue;jhYk; kfdpd; Kaw;rpia Xuq;fl;btpl vz;zhky; mtUk; ,e;jj; jtj;jpw;F cld;gl;lhu;. ,isakd;dUk; fhl;by; jtj;ijj; njhlu;e;jhu;. mtUila fLe;jtj;jhy; ,iwtd; mtu; Kd;dhy; fhl;rp je;jhu;. “gps;sha;.. ,e;j ,isa tajpy; vd;kPJ ,t;tsT ek;gpf;ifAld; ,iwgf;jp nra;j cd;id nkr;Rfpd;Nwd;.cd;Dila ek;gpf;if tPz;Nghfhky; ahk; cdf;F kpf tpiuthfNt fhl;rp je;Njhk;. ek;gpf;ifAld; nraw;hghLk; cd;idg; Nghd;w ,isQu;fSf;F ,JTk; xU ghlkhf mikal;Lk;.. rup eP jtk; nra;j fhuzj;ij mwpayhNkh?” vd;whu;.

“vy;yhk; ty;y rf;jpNa.. ahk; jq;fspd; mbik…. jq;fs; kPJ msTf;fwpa md;G itj;jpUf;fpd;Nwd;. vd;Dila Mirnay;yhk; vd;d njupAkh? vd;whtJ xU ehs; ,e;j g+kpapy; muruhl;rpNah> kd;duhl;rpNah epiwTf;F te;JtpLk;. mg;NghJ ,e;jg; g+kpapy; epr;rak; ehNdh> vdJ kd;du; guk;giuNah ,Ug;ghu;fsh vd;gJ Nfs;tpf;Fwpjhd;… vdNt> mg;gb kd;duhl;rp khWk; fhyj;jpy; g+kpapy; Ml;rp vg;gb eilngWfpd;wij mwpa vdf;F xU re;ju;g;gk; Ntz;Lk;. mJTk; ehd; xU jkpo;dhfNt gpwf;f Ntz;Lk;!,e;j tuj;ij jhq;fs; vdf;Fj; je;jUs Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;.

,iwtd; mre;JNghdhu;. “GJikahf ,Uf;fpwJ kfNd.. vy;yhUk; thOk; fhyj;jpy; nrsfupakhfTk; RfkhfTk; Ml;rpajpfhuj;Jld; ,Uf;f tuk; Nfl;Fk; epiyapy; eP kl;Lk; vjpu;fhyj; jfty;fis mwpa Mu;tk; fhl;LtJ tpe;ijNa.. cdJ mwpT rhu;e;j ,e;jj; NjlYf;F ehd; tho;j;Jfpd;Nwd;. vdpDk;> eP cd;Dila murhl;rp fhyj;jpy; vtUf;Fk; Jd;gkpy;yhj Ml;rpiaAk; kf;fs; tpUk;Gk; kd;duhfTk; Vio vd;w xU guk;giuapdu; ,y;yhkYk; Ml;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. eP Ml;rpia rupahfr; nra;jhy; cdJ g+kpapy; kioAk; ntapYk; ruptu fpilf;Fk;. mjdhy; g+kp tpisAk;. tul;rp ,Uf;fhJ. mJNt eP ey;yhl;rp nra;tjw;fhd mwpFwp” vd;W $wp kiwe;jhu;.

,sq;fhis kfpo;r;rpAld; ehL Nehf;fp tpiue;jhu;. midtUk; ,isa kd;diu kfpo;r;rpNahL tuNtw;wdu;. kd;du; jk; gzpfis ,isakd;duplk; toq;fp Ml;rpajpfhuj;ij xg;gilj;jhu;. fhyk; XbaJ. ,isakd;dupd; Ml;rpapy; ehL nropj;jJ. midtUk; kfpo;NthL tho;e;jdu;. kd;dupd; tho;f;iff; fhyKk; fiue;jJ. ey;yhl;rp nra;j jpUg;jpAld; ,sq;fhis ,e;j cyfpypUe;J kiwe;jhu;.

Kd;D}whz;LfSf;Fg; gpwF xU ehs; thdk; fUj;J kpfg; ngupa kio nghope;jJ. jpBnud thdk; ,Uz;L kio nghope;j gpwF thdk; njspthfp kQ;rs; epwkhf ,sq;fjpiug; gug;gpaJ. rhkp kiyj; Njhl;lj;jpy; Ie;jhk; ek;gu; yaj;J miwapy; Foe;ij gpwe;j rj;jk; mOifahff; Nfl;lJ. Mk;… ,sq;fhis kWgpwtpahf mq;Nf jhd; ,e;jpud; vDk; ngaupy; gpwe;jhd;. ehnshU tz;zKk; nghOnjhU NkdpAkhf ,sq;fhis tsu;e;jhd;. ed;F gbj;J gl;ljhupahfpa mtd; murpaYf;F tu vz;zpdhd;. mjw;fhf ,isQu; gilfis cUthf;fpdhd;. mtu;fs; md;G>rNfhjuj;Jtk; vd;gdtw;Wld; kf;fs; eyDf;fhd njhopw;rq;fkhf khw;wpdu;. jhd; murpay; ghlj;jpy; fw;w ru;thjpfhuk;. [dehafk; vd;gdtw;wpy; jdf;F xt;tf; $ba [dehafg; ghijiaj; Nju;e;njLj;jhd;.

kf;fSila Nguhjuitg; ngw;w mtd; jdf;fhd ghijia rupahf Nju;enjLj;J ghuhSkd;wk; nrd;whd;. md;W kd;duhl;rpapypUe;j tplaq;fis tpl ,d;W [dehaf Ml;rpapy; mtd; gy khWjy;fisf; fz;lhd;. kd;duhl;rpapy; ehl;bw;F ehL> Njrj;jpw;F Njrk; vd ,Ue;j mjpfhur; rz;il ,g;NghJ [hjp> kjk;. ,dk;>nkhop vd gy;NtW rz;ilfs; ,Ue;jjijg; ghu;j;jhd;. fl;rpr; rz;ilAk; ahu; ngupatu;fs; vd;w rz;iliaAk; mtd; ghu;j;J ftiyaile;jhd;.

,sq;fhis ,iwtdplk; kPz;Lk; topgl;lhd;… Mdhy;> ,iwtd; mtd; Kd; Njhd;wtpy;iy… khwhf mruPup kl;Lk; Nfl;lJ. ey;ytu;fs; thOk; g+kpapy; kl;LNk ehd; fhl;rp jUNtd;. ,d;W vy;yhUk; mtutu;fs; Raeyj;jpw;fhf kD ju;kj;ijAk; kdrhl;rpiaAk; tpl;Ltpl;L tho;fpd;whu;fs;. VNjh ,e;j tho;f;ifAk; ,e;j clk;Gk; epue;juk; vd epidf;fpd;whu;fs;. cd; fhyj;jpy; ePahtJ kdrhl;rpAlDk; kDju;kj;JlDk; mjpfhuk; nrYj;Jk; xU kf;fs; Nrtfdhf tuNtz;Lk;” vdf; $wp kiwe;jhu;.

,sq;fhis vd;fpw ,e;jpud; ,e;jg; g+kpapd; Ml;rpajpfhuq;fisg; ghu;j;J jhd; ,tu;fspypUe;J vg;gb khwp kf;fSf;Fr; Nritahw;WtJ vd vz;zpaJld; rpWtu;fSf;F murpaiyg; Nghjpg;gNj rpwe;j top vd ey;y rpWtu;fs; gyiu murpay;Qhdpahf;f jplrq;fw;gk; g+z;lhd;.

Kw;Wk;                   (ahTk; fw;gid)