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%yk;: Ldh fhyp (Duna Ghali) 1963k; Mz;L <uhf;fpy; gpwe;jhu;. tsu;e;jJk; fy;tp fw;wJk; gRuhtpy;. 1992,y; mfjpahf nld;khu;f;fpw;Fg; Gyk;ngau;e;jhu;. Nghupy; fztid> fhjyiu> cwtpdiu> kz;iz ,oe;J jtpf;Fk;… jtpj;jYf;Fg; gof;fg;gl;Lg; Nghd <uhf;fpag; ngz;fspd; epiyia tpsf;Ffpd;wd ,tuJ gilg;Gfs;. 

jkpopy;: ky;yPRtup Mjtd;

                        me;j <r;rku cr;rpapy;

mLf;fisr; rhsuj;jpDhNl Njhl;lg;gf;fkha; mts; ghu;it nry;fpwJ. Thrw; gliyapd; mUNf Gjpatu; xUtu; tUtJ mtSf;Fj; njupfpwJ. <r;rkuj;jpd; Fiyfis ntl;Ltjw;fhfNt ,tu; te;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; - ,J mtspd; epidg;G. Njhl;lj;jpYs;s %d;W <r;rkuq;fspd; Fiyfis ntl;l tof;fkhf tUgtd; ,we;J tpl;lhd;. gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhuu; ,g;Gjpatidg; gw;wpr; nrhd;djhy; jhd; mts; tutioj;jpUf;fpwhs;. mtd; gliyj; jho;g;ghisj; Jhf;fpj; jpwf;fpwhd;.

mLf;fisapypUe;J ghu;j;jhy;> me;jg; gliyAk;… %d;W kuq;fSk; njupAk;. mtw;Ws; ,uz;L kuq;fs; kpf caukha;.. tPl;bd; msTf;F.. rpyNtis mijtpl caukha;f; $l ,Uf;fyhk; NghypUf;fpwJ. %d;whtJ kuk; caukpy;yhtpl;lhYk; gUkdhf… Rw;wstpy; $bajha; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,it jkf;Fs; NtWgl;bUe;jhYk; xt;nthU Mz;Lk; mtSf;F epiwa gad;fisj; jUfpd;wd. mtis kfpo;tpf;fpd;wd…. mtsJ Njitfis epiwT nra;fpd;wd… rpyNtis tpw;fTk; gad;gLfpd;wd. k;..k;.. ,tw;iwg; gw;wpnay;yhk; rpe;jpf;fhj fhynkd;Wk; xd;W mtSf;F ,Ue;jpUf;fpwJ.

mtd; Njhl;lg;gf;fkhf nky;y elf;fpwhd;. elf;Fk; NghJ KJF tisfpwJ. mtdJ ifapy; xU fj;jpAk; kuNkwg; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; xU fapWk;. rhsug;gf;fkhf mtd; ghu;it jpUk;GfpwJ. mtSk; mtidg; ghu;f;fpwhs;. mtd; Xu; ,isQd; vd;gij mg;NghJ mts; mwpfpwhs;. 20 taij tplf; Fiwthf ,Uf;fyhk;. mtd;> jhd; nfhz;L te;j nghUl;fis epyj;jpy; itj;Jtpl;L> Nkyhiliaf; fow;wj; njhlq;Ffpwhd;.

mtdJ clk;G kpf Neu;j;jpahdjha; ,Uf;fpwJ. mtd; kuq;fSf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; epw;Fk; NghJ> gf;jhj;jpd; ePiuf;Fbj;J nropg;ghf tsu;e;j mk;kuq;fs; caukha;j; njupfpd;wd. ,it |gRuh|tpypUe;J nfhz;L tug;gl;lit. gf;jhj;jpy; fpilf;Fk; NguPr;rk;goq;fs; |gRuh|tpy; fpilf;Fk; goq;fis tpl ,dpg;ghf ,Uf;Fk; vd;gij mts; mt;tpisQdplk; nrhy;y tpUk;Gfpwhs;.

fhiyapypUe;J jhd; nra;Ak; md;whl Ntiyfs; ,d;W kpfTk; ,yFtha; ,Ue;jjhf mts; czu;fpwhs;.

mtdJ Kfk; nfhQ;rk; njupfpwJ… kPz;Lk; kuj;jpd; gpd;dhy; kiwfpwJ. mtdJ mirTfs;.. ,d;iwa ehs; mtDf;F kpfTk; gOTs;sjhf> Fog;gkhdjhf ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk; vd;w vz;zj;ij mtSf;Fs; Vw;gLj;JfpwJ. mtd; jdJ Nkyhilia Ntypf;F Nky; NghLfpwhd;. KOikahfj; jpUk;Gfpwhd;. kuk; mtid ,uz;lhfg; gpse;J tpl;lJ Nghy; xU fhl;rp. ,J khup fhyk;. ,k; khiyNtis ntapy; mtid xd;Wk; nra;J tplhJ.

mts; ,d;W ntspapy; vq;Fk; Nghftpy;iy. Njitahd vy;yhNk ,Uf;fpwJ. mts; me;j %d;W czTj; jl;LfisAk; fOTfpwhs;. iffspd; mirtpy; jLkhw;wk; njupfpwJ. kPz;Lk; rhsuj;Jf;F ntspNa cw;W Nehf;Ffpwhs;. mLf;fisf;Fk; Njhl;lj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapy; tpwhe;ij. 20 kPw;wu; ,ilntsp ,Uf;Fk;. mtd; ,d;Dk; kuj;jpy; Vwj; njhlq;ftpy;iy. Neuk; vLf;fpwhd;. mtd; jdJ Ntiyiar; nra;aj; njhlq;FthNdh vDk; Iak; mtSf;F.

mts; fOtpa %d;W jl;LfisAk; fha;tjw;fhf itf;Fk; NghJ> |fjputd; kiwAk; Neuk;… mikjpahf ,Uf;fpwJ… ,e;j ehs; nghWg;gjw;FupaJ| vd epidf;fpwhs;.

vd;d nra;tnjd;W njupahky;> rhsuj;Jld; xl;bf; nfhz;L epw;fpwhs;. |ehd; tur; nrhd;dtd; jhdh ,td;?|

gliyiaj; jpwe;J nfhz;L mDkjp Nfl;fhky; ,q;Nf ,td; - kuj;jpd; gpd;dhy;… mtSf;Ff; Fog;gkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. fjT %lg;gl;L ,Uf;fpwJ. te;j Neuk; njhl;L mtd; ,Ue;j ,lj;ij tpl;L ,d;Dk; miratpy;iy. mts; kuq;fisg; gw;wp epidj;Jf; Fok;Gfpwhs;. me;j %d;whtJ kuk;. mJ jhd; mtisf; $Ljyhff; Fog;GfpwJ. mjpy; Gjpa Fiyfs; 3 Gjpjhf Kisj;jpUf;fpd;wd. mtw;iw ,t;thz;L ntl;b Kisf;f itf;f Ntz;Lk;.

,k;%d;W FiyfSk; tpw;gidf;F mzpa epiyapYs;sd vd;Wk; mtw;why; epiwa tUkhdk; fpilf;Fnkd;Wk; mt;tUkhdk; mtSf;F mLj;j Mz;Lf;Fg; NghJkhdnjd;Wk; ,we;j Njhl;lf;fhud; mtdplk; nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhd;.

,g;nghOnjy;yhk; Njitapy;yhjtw;iwf; fijf;ff; $l ahUkpy;iy. ,we;j Njhl;lf;fhud; ngd;rd; vLj;jpUe;jhu;. mtisg; NghyNt mtUk; Xu; Mrpupau;. jiytpjp gw;wp… fw;gpj;jy; gw;wp… tpiyfs; gw;wp… jdpik gw;wp… ,g;gb vy;yhtw;iwAk; gw;wp mtu;fs; ,UtUk; fijj;jhu;fs;. xNu fz;Nzhl;lj;jpy; tho;f;ifia Nehf;fpdhu;fs;.

mts; jiyepkpu;e;J kuj;jpd; cr;rpiag; ghu;f;fpwhs;. Mz;LNjhWk; Fiyfspd; Rik $bf; nfhz;Nl NghFk;. ,J mtd; nrhd;dJ.. mtSf;F epidTf;F tUfpwJ. FiyfspDhNl ePyepw thdj;ijg; ghu;f;fpwhs;. mtSf;Fj; jLkhw;wkhf ,Uf;fpwJ.

Njhl;lj;jpw;Fs; te;j… kuj;jpw;F Kd;dhy; epw;fpw… mg;Gjpa kdpjd; mirfpwhd;. Koq;fhy;fisg; ghu;j;jgb Fdpe;jpUe;j jiyiaj; Jhf;Ffpwhd;. rpwpJ gpd;dilT njupfpwJ. mts; mtidf; fz;fhzpj;jgb ,Uf;fpwhd;. rhsuj;Jf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; njhl;bypd; mUNf epd;Wepd;W mts; fisj;Jg; Nghdhs;. mtd; jdJ Neu;j;jpahd KJif kPz;Lk; epkpu;j;Jfpwhd;. jl;Lfspd; Nky; itj;jpUe;j mtsJ if jsu;fpwJ. mtd; epkpu;e;J jd; fz;fspy; tbe;j fz;zPiuj; Jilf;FKd;> mtdJ clk;G eLq;Ftij mts; fhz;fpwhs;.

mtSf;Ff; Fog;gkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. |mz;ikf;fhyq;fspy; vy;yhNk Fog;gkhfj; jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ| ,J mtsJ KZKZg;G. |Kd;ngy;yhk; kuk; ntl;l tUgtUld; ,Ue;J rhg;gpLNtd;. mijg; Nghy; ,tDlDk; ,Ue;J rhg;gplyhkh?| vd;w rpe;jid tUfpwJ.

fjputd; kiwe;J ,USk; Neukhfp tpl;lJ. njhiyf;fhl;rp ghu;g;gij epWj;j KbntLj;jjpypUe;J fjputd; kiwit mts; rpe;jpf;fj; njhlq;fpapUf;fpwhs;.

mtd; jdJ nrUg;Gfisf; fow;wp> xU gf;fkhf itf;fpwhd;. kuj;jpd; Edpiag; ghu;g;gjw;fhf kuj;ij tpl;Lr; rpwpJ gpd;Gwkhfj; js;spg; Nghfpwhs;. fd;dq;fspy; tbe;j fz;zPiuj; Jilj;Jf; nfhz;L> fhy; itf;ff; $ba xU fpisapy; jdJ xU fhiy mOj;jkhfg; gjpf;fpwhd;. kuk; VWk; NghJ fl;Lk; fapw;iwj; jd;idr; Rw;wpf; fl;Lfpwhd;. epyj;jpypUf;Fk; kw;wf; fhiy vLj;J kuj;jpy; itf;Fk; Kd; vy;yhk; rupahf ,Uf;fpd;wdth vdg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhs;fpwhd;.

mtd; mOjhd;. mij mts; fz;lhs;. xU ngz; tpf;fptpf;fp mOtijg; NghypUe;j mf;Fuiy mts; Nfl;lhs;. mts; Ngha; mtDld; fijj;jhYNk mtDila mOifia mtshy; epWj;jpapUf;f KbahJ. mts; ,d;Dk; epw;fpwhs;… rhsuj;jpdUfpy; cWjpaw;w epiyapy; mg;gbNa epw;fpwhs;. mtdplk; xd;iw kl;Lk; cWjpahfr; nrhy;y mts; tpiofpwhs;. |gRuh|tpy; Fiyfs; ntl;Ltijg; Nghy;> ,f;FiyfisAk; ntl;LtJ vt;tsT Kf;fpak; vd;gijr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy;> mts; Njhl;lj;jpw;Fg; Nghdhy; mtisr; Rw;wpAs;s vy;yhNk cile;JtpLkh?

xU fzj;Jf;Fs; mtd; kuj;jpd; cr;rpapy; ,Ug;gij mts; fhz;fpwhs;.