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              mtu;fs; ehisf;F tUthu;fs;

mts; fhj;jpUe;jhs;. fz;fs; njhiyNgrpapy; epiyj;jpUe;jd. mjd; kzpnahypf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W mf;fz;fs; Ntz;bf; nfhz;ld. kzpnahyp Nfl;lJ. Mdhy; mJ njhiyNgrpapypUe;J tutpy;iy. ntspapypUe;J te;jJ. I];fpwPk; tz;bapd; kzpnahyp. jhfk; jPuNtz;Lnkd;why; ,g;nghOJ jhd; mjw;F tha;g;G vd tpsk;gug;gLj;JtJ NghypUe;jJ. fjitj; jpwe;J Ml;fs; gbfspy; fPNo ,wq;Fk; Muthuk;. I];fpwPikf; Fbj;Jf; nfhz;L ,sk; FLk;gj;jpdu; kfpo;r;rpahf ,Uf;Fk; rj;jj;ijAk; mtshy; Nfl;f Kbe;jJ.

|Vd; ,d;Dk; njhiyNgrp kzpabf;ftpy;iy?| mtSila Fuy; rj;jkhfTk; vupr;rYlDk; xypj;jJ. tyJ ifapypUe;j ifj;jbia mOj;jpg; gpbj;jhs;. ePz;l ehl;fshf mw;Wg; NghapUe;j cyfj;jpDldhd njhlu;gpd; Njitia xU rpy tpdhbfs; czu;e;jhs;. mJ mWj;J vwpag;gl;bUg;gjhy;> xUtUk; mtSld; njhlu;G nfhs;Sk; tha;g;gpy;yhky; ,Ue;jJ.

Mwpg; NghapUe;j NjePu;f; Nfhg;igiaj; jd; gf;fkhf ,Oj;njLj;Jj; NjePiuf; Fbj;jhs;. ,ikf;fhky; njhiyNgrpiaNa ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j tpopfs; xU fzk; %bj;jpwe;jd. njhiyNgrp kpDq;Fk; fUj;j ngUtz;lhf khwp.. mire;J.. mUtUg;Gs;s jdJ nfhk;Gfisj; Jhf;fpagb mtis Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mijg; ghu;f;Fk; NghJ ngupa miyfs; jdf;Fs; mbg;gijg; Nghy; xU glglg;G… mtSf;Fs; ,Ue;j ,e;jg; gak; ehSf;F ehs; Nkhrkhfp tUtjhf mts; fUjpdhs;. njhiyNgrpiaj; jd; gf;fkhf ,Oj;njLj;J> mij cw;Wg; ghu;j;jhs;. kPz;Lk; vy;yhk; rhjhuzepiyf;F te;Jtpl;ld.

mts; jdpNa ,Ug;gij tpUk;gtpy;iy. jd;idtpl ,q;F ahUkpy;iy vd;gij toikNghy; cWjpg;gLj;jj; njhlq;fpdhs;. gLf;iff;Fg; NghFKd; Fspayiwiag; Ngha;g; ghu;j;jhs;. ,Uf;iffSf;Ff; fPOk; fl;bYf;Ff; fPOk; ghu;j;jhs;. vt;tsT jhd; ghu;j;Jtpl;Lg; gLj;jhYk; Nghu;itiag; Nghu;j;jpagpd; %iyfspypUe;J rj;jk; mtSf;Ff; Nfl;fhkypy;iy. jiug;gyifr; rj;jk;… ahNuh KZKZf;Fk; rj;jk;… FrpdpapypUe;J fpsh];fspd; rj;jk;….

fl;bypypUe;J ,wq;fp jdJ ifj;jbia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L tPl;bd; vy;yh tpsf;FfisAk; Nghl;lhs;. mtsJ ,jak; Ntfkhf mbj;jJ. mq;Nf mtis tpl ahUNk ,y;iy. epr;rakhf ,y;iy.

mts; jdf;Fs;Ns Nghuhbf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. xU fhyj;jpy; tho;f;ifapd; gak; vd;gijNa mwpahky; tho;e;jts; mts;.

fztd; Re;ju%u;j;jp <Lgl;l murpaw; nraw;ghLfs; capuhgj;ijj; jUnkd;gijj; njupe;jpUe;Jk; mtUf;F KOikahf xj;Jiog;G toq;fpats; mts;. mtiuj; Njb gyKiw tPl;Lf; fjT |kpUfq;fshy;| jl;lg;gl;l NghJ $l vt;tpjj;jpYk; mts; fyq;ftpy;iy. mtu; fhzhky; NghdNghJ tprhuizf; fkprd; Kd;dpd;W gakpy;yhky; Fuy; nfhLj;jhs;. mtiuj; NjLk; Kaw;rpapy; mts; vg;nghOJk; risj;jjpy;iyNa! vj;jid efu;f;fhty; epiyaq;fspy;> vj;jid ,uhZt Kfhk;fspy; mtsJ ghjq;fs; gjpe;jpUf;Fk;.

vd;iwf;fhtJ xUehs; mtu; tUthu; vd;w ek;gpf;ifapy; tho;e;jhNsnahopa tho;f;ifiag; gw;wp mts; gag;gltpy;iyNa! fhj;jpUg;gpd; xt;nthU Jy;ypakhd fzq;fspYk; mts; fyq;fpajpy;iy. ,d;Wtiu Re;ju%u;j;jp tuNtapy;iy. jd;dpU gps;isfNshL JUtf;Fspu; ehnlhd;Wf;Fg; Gyk;ngau;e;j NghJ $l… fhj;jpUg;gpy; mts; ek;gpf;if ,of;ftpy;iy.

mtsJ gps;isfs; tre;jDf;Fk; epu;kyhTf;Fk; rpWtajpypUe;Nj vy;yhNk epiwthff; fpilj;jd. mtu;fSf;F xU FiwAk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mtu;fs; tho;tjw;fhf vy;yhr; RikfisAk; jd; fztDld; mts; jhq;fpdhs;. fhupaq;fs; elf;fhky; NghFk; NghJ xUehSk; gjl;lkilatpy;iy. tho;f;ifnad;why; ,g;gbj;jhd; vd;w gl;lwpNthL nraw;gl;lhs;. mtdJ ,og;G mtSf;F kpfg; ngupa ,og;Gj;jhd;…. typ jUk; ,og;Gj;jhd;. vdpDk; mJ mtisr; nraypof;fg; gz;ztpy;iy.

|,g;nghOJ Kd;G Nghypy;iy| - vd;W rpwpJ rj;jkhfr; nrhy;yptpl;L jdJ FLk;;gg;;glk; njhq;Fk; Rtiug; ghu;j;jhs;. mq;Nf mtu;fs;… mtisg; ghu;j;Jr; rpupj;jtz;zk;. tre;jd;> epu;kyh> Re;juypq;fk; ,tu;fSld; rpwpatu;fsha;g; Ngug;gps;isfs;. Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ Ngug;gps;isfs; tsu;e;J tpl;ldu;.

jpBnud glq;fs; kq;fyhfp> mtsJ ghu;itia tpl;L kiwaj; njhlq;fpd. fz;fisf; frf;fptpl;L> %f;ifj; Jilf;Fk; NghJ mtu;fs; jd;id KjpNahu; ,y;yj;jpy; Nru;f;f Ntz;Lnkd;W nrhd;dJ fhjpy; xypj;jJ.

|ePq;fs; Vd; KjpNahu; ,y;yj;jpy; Ngha; ,Uf;ff; $lhJ. mq;F cq;fis ed;whfg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhs;thu;fs;|

,ijr; nrhd;d NghJ mtSf;F clNd Nfhgk; tutpy;iy. gps;isfs; jd;idj; js;sptpl tpUk;gtpy;iy iffOt tpUk;Gtjhf mts; czu;e;jhs;. gy miwfslq;fpa mtu;fspd; ngupa tPLfspy; jdf;F ,Uf;f ,lkpy;iy. mtu;fs; cs;sj;jpYk; ,lkpy;iy…. vz;zq;fspd; typ NknyOe;J tu mg;nghOJ jhd; mtSf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ. mtsJ fz;fs; kPz;Lk; njhiyNgrpapy; epiyj;jd.

jdf;F cjtpf;fhf epakpf;fg;gl;lts; ehisf;Nf tUthnsd mts; xU fzk; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;. cjtpf;fhf tUgts; ntspapypUe;J tUk; xUj;jp vd;gijj; jtpu mtsplk; Ntnwhd;Wkpy;iy. ,g;nghOnjy;yhk; mts; Xu; xg;ge;jj;Jf;fhf Ntiy nra;gts; Nghy; jdJ Ntiyfis ksksntd Kbf;fpwhs;. mtSf;Ff; fijg;gjw;F Neukpy;iy. fOt Ntz;ba ghj;jpuq;fisj; Jhf;fpg; Nghl;lgb Neuf;Fiwg;G vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhs;fpwhs;.

|cq;fNshl ntspapy NghtJf;nfy;yhk; vdf;F Neukpy;y. vdf;fhf Mf;fs; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpdk;. vy;yhNk murpay;… ,njy;;yhk; cq;fSf;F tpsq;fhJ. thq;f Ntz;ba Njitahd nghUl;fs vOjptpl;Bq;fsh?|

,y;iy ,d;Dk; vOjtpy;iynaz;L nrhy;yf; $lhJ. mg;gbr; nrhd;dhy;…

|tPl;by xz;Lk; nra;ahky; Rk;kh KOehSk; KOrpagb ,Ue;J nfhz;L| vd;W mts; KZKZf;ff; $Lk;. te;j vupr;ryhdJ cjtpg; ngz;iz xU rlg;nghUshf;fpaJ.

|eP Ngh. nfhQ;r nghUl;fs; jhd; vdf;F NtZk;. gpwF Ntz;bf; nfhs;syhk;| vd;W mtsplk; nrhd;dTlNdNa mts; kiwe;J tpl;lhs;.

njhiyNgrpnahypj;jJ. njhz;ilapy; fj;jp nrUfg;gl;l xypahf mtSf;F mJ ,Ue;jJ. ifj;jb epyj;jpy; tpOe;jJ. mts; njhiyNgrpiaf; ifapy; vLj;j NghJ NkirapypUe;j NjePu;f; Nfhg;ig NknyOe;J Nkirapd; Xuj;jpy; efu;e;jJ.

|mk;kh mJ ehd; tre;jd; fijf;fpwd;. vg;gb ,Uf;fpwPq;fs;?... ntspapy ey;y fhyepiyahf ,Uf;F|

|cd;u Fuyf; Nfl;lJ re;Njhrkh ,Uf;F|

mtsJ Fuypy; rpwpJ Kul;Lj;jdk; njupe;jJ.

|cq;f$l fpl;lbapy jhNd fijj;jd;|

|,y;y. eP fijj;J rupah gjpdhY ehl;fs; Mapl;LJ| ehl;fspd; vz;Zf; fzf;fpy; cWjp njupe;jJ.

|fhyk; nfjpah XLJ. ,g;g vdf;F Ntiyg;gS mjpfk;|

|Neukpy;iynad;gJ ,q;f ntWikah tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpw jdJ jhia te;J ghu;g;gij tpl… mtUld; fijg;gij tpl… xd;Wk; Kf;fpakhd tpraky;y| fPopUe;J NknyOk; jdJ Nfhgj;ij mtshy; czuKbe;jJ. mJ epWj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;.

||epu;kyh cq;fSld; fijf;Nfy;iyah?|

|,y;y. vd;dg; ghu;f;f xUj;jUNk tUtjpy;y tre;jd;! ehd; nrj;jpUf;fyhk;. ,e;j ,Lfhl;liwapy… fhj;Jf;..fhj;J ,g;gb fplf;fpNwNd ehndhU Kl;lhs;|

jd;dhy; xd;WNk nra;a Kbahj epiyapy; Vw;gl;l ,sikf;fhy td;kKk; gyKk; filrpr; nrhw;fspy; xypj;jd.

|tre;jd;… tre;jd;…| kWKidapy; xUtUNk ,Uf;ftpy;iy.

njhiyNgrpiaf; fhjpy; mOj;jpdhs;. rpWtajpy; mtidj; Jhf;fp… kfpo;r;rpAld; mizj;J…. Kj;jkpl;L… jiyiaj; jltp… vy;yhNk gioa epidTfshfpg; Ngha;tpl;ld.

fjpiuapy; mku;e;jgb njhiyNgrpia itj;jhs;. mjd;kPJ fz;fisg; gjpj;jhs;. |mitas; vy;yhUk; Nghapl;bdk;| - mts; jdf;Fs; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;lhs;. ifg;gpbiaj; Njbg; gpbj;J epyj;jpypUe;J vLj;jhs;. kpfg; gytPdj;Jld; vOk;gp ad;diy Nehf;fpg; Nghdhs;. me;j %d;whk; khbf; fl;blj;jpypUe;J ntspNa ghu;j;jhs;. ,USk; Neukhfp tpl;lJ. fjputdpd; kq;fyhd xsp xU fk;gsj;ijg; Nghy; may;tPl;Lf; $iuiag; Nghu;j;jpapUe;jJ. Gwhr; Nrhbnahd;W $iuapd; rpwpa fiuapy; jj;jpd. gioa kzpf;$L VOKiw mbf;Fk; rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. mts; ,d;Dk; xd;WNk rhg;gpltpy;iy vd;gij mJ epidT+l;baJ. mts; grpia czutpy;iy.

kPz;Lk; njhiyNgrp kzpnahypg;gijg; NghnyhU czu;T…cz;ikahf mbf;fpwNjh?

re;Njfj;Jld; njhiyNgrpiaj; Jhf;fpf; fhjUNf nfhz;L Nghdhs;.

|mk;kh ehd; epu;kyh NgRwd;. vg;gb ,Uf;fpwPq;fs;?|

|ehd; vg;gb ,Uf;fpwd; vd;gj eP ,q;F te;jy;yth ghu;f;f NtZk;| vd;whs; vupr;rYld;.

|mk;kh ehq;fs; cq;fd;u ,lj;jpy ,Ue;J Ik;gJ fpNyhkPl;lu; js;sp ,Uf;fpwk;. epidj;jTld ve;j NeuKk; Xb tuKbahJ. mJrup VjhtJ rhg;gpl;Bq;fsh?|

|cq;fspy xUj;juhtJ vd;dg; ghu;f;f tUtJkpy;y. ntspapy $l;bf; nfhz;L NghwJkpy;y| vd;whs; kfspd; fijia kwpj;jgb.

|vd;dhy xt;nthUehSk; tNuyhJ mk;kh. ,J cq;fSf;F tpsq;f NtZk;. vq;fSf;F vq;fd;u tho;T ,Uf;F. mijtpl…|

mts; kpFjpiaf; Nfl;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. Nfl;Lf; Nfl;L mYj;Jtpl;lJ. njhiyNgrpia itj;Jtpl;lhs;.

mts; jdf;Fs; rpupj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;. njhiyNgrp tuhkNyNa vg;gbj; njhiyNgrp ciuahly; ,Ue;jpUf;Fk; vd;w ehlf xj;jpifia vz;gj;jpnuz;lhtJ jlitahf ,d;W ghu;j;jhs;. fz;fis kiwf;fntd fPopikfSs; te;J tpOe;j rpW eiuKbiaj; jd; eLq;Fk; tpuy;fshy; vLj;jhs;. mijg; ghu;j;J> |eP vJf;Ff; fhj;jpUf;fpwha;?| vd;W. jd; jsu;e;j cliy xUKiw ghu;j;jhs;. xU ngU%r;Rld; Gd;difAk; te;jJ.

btpapy; md;iwa nra;jpfisg; Gul;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;. toikahf mkUk; mNj ,Uf;if… kpf Neu;j;jpahf xOq;fikf;fg;gl;l xU rpwpa $lk;. mjpypUe;jgbNa cyfj;jpd; ngUk;ghyhd gFjpfSf;F mtshy; nry;y KbfpwJ. tpiyAau;e;j me;j btpia mtsJ gps;isfSk; Ngug;gps;isfSk; gpwe;jehs; guprhf mtSf;Fj; je;jdu;. mts; jdpikia czuf;$lhJ vd;gNj mtu;fspd; ey;nyz;zk;. nra;jpfSk; glq;fSk; xd;Wld; xd;W Fok;gpa epiyapy;> mts; gLf;iff;Fg; Nghf KbntLj;jhs;.

jiug; gyiffs; fpwPr;rpl;ld.

|,dp NghJk;. ,q;f xUj;jUkpy;y| - ,J mtspd; KZKZg;G.

|ehd; tPl;bd; vy;yh ,lq;fsAk; ghu;j;J tpl;ld;|

mts; jdJ fz;fis Xuplj;jpy; epiyepWj;jp… Nfl;Fk; rj;jq;fis ntspNa tpul;l Kad;wgb… glq;fisj; jd; Kd; nfhz;L te;jhs;. jdJ gykhd iffspy; Foe;ijfSld; ,sikahfj; jd;idf; fz;lhs;. gps;isfs; mtis mizj;jdu;. mtu;fsJ %r;Rf;fhw;iw… rpupg;ig…. nkd;ikahd cliy… mts; czu;e;jhs;. mtu;fs; ehisf;F tUthu;fs;. Ritahd rhg;ghL mtu;fSf;Fr; nra;J itf;f Ntz;Lk;. gioa tho;f;ifiag; gw;wp mtu;fSld; Ngryhk;. ehis tiu nghWj;jpUe;jhy;> mtSf;F xd;Wk; Fiwe;J tplhJ jhd;.     

  

          

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