rpWtH rpWkpaHf;F

Mjk; egp fij

,izJiz ,y;yhj Vf ,iwtdpd; Jizf; nfhz;L.

Qhapw;Wf; fpoik tpLKiw vd;gjhy;> gps;isfs; vy;yhUk; Kd;dNu `hYf;F te;J fij Nfl;gjw;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jdH.

MkpdhTk; /ghj;jpkhTk; jj;jkJ NjhopfisAk; mioj;J te;jpUe;jdH. fkhYld; fpupnfl; kl;il rfpjkhf mtDila ez;gHfSk; mkHe;jpUe;jdH.

ryPk; rw;Wj; jhkjkhfNt te;jhH. rha;T ehw;fhypapy; mkUk; Kd; gps;isfis Nehf;fp xU ghHit nrYj;jpdhH.

tpLKiw ehl;fspy; fij nrhy;tjw;fhfj; jhk; Nkw;nfhs;Sk; ciog;Gk; Kaw;rpAk; tPz; Nghftpy;iy. gps;isfs; cw;rhfkhff; fij Nfl;f tUfpd;wdH vd;W ngUkpjk; nfhz;lhH. mjpYk; ,d;W mjpf vz;zpf;ifapy; gps;isfs; te;jpUg;gijg; ghHj;;J kfpo;r;rp mile;jhH.

ryPk;: vd;d> vy;NyhUk; te;J tpl;BHfsh? fij nrhy;yyhkh?

MkpdhTk; /ghj;jpkhTk;: mg;gh> rw;Wg; nghWq;fs;> mk;kh ,d;Dk; tutpy;iy ....

rikay; miwapypUe;J> ,Njh! Ntiyfs; Kbe;J tpl;ld.> ehd; fij Nfl;f Ntz;lhkh vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L i[dg; te;jhs;. gps;isfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; mkHe;jhs;.

fkhy; mtru Nfhyj;jpy; xd;iwr; nrhd;dhd;: mg;gh> ,d;W fijiar; RUf;fkhf Kbj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,d;W gs;spapy; vq;fSf;F fpupnfl; Nkl;r;! ehq;fs; rPf;fpuk; nry;y Ntz;Lk;.

ryPk; : rup ,d;iwf;F eP tpisahlr; nry;. fijia ,d;ndhU ehisf;F itj;Jf;nfhs;syhk;.

kw;w gps;isfs;: ,y;iy> mg;gh! fkhy; Ntz;Lkhdhy; Nghfl;Lk;. vq;fSf;Ff; fij nrhy;Yq;fs;.

ryPk; Nyrhff; fidj;Jf; nfhz;L> fij nrhy;yj; njhlq;Fk; Ntisapy; ....

i[dg;: rup> ,d;iwf;F vd;d fij? vijahtJ nrhy;yp Nghubf;fhjPHfs;. gps;isfs; kdj;jpy; gjpAk; tz;zk; ey;y mwpTiufisf; nfhz;l fijahf ,Uf; fl;Lk;. tho;f;ifapd; vy;yhj; jpUg;gq;fspYk; topfhl;Lk; tifapy; tpj;jpahrkhd fijahfr; nrhy;Yq;fs;!

ryPk;: ehd; ,d;W nrhy;y te;jpUf;Fk; fij ey;y gad;kpf;f fijjhd;.Mdhy; ePq;fs; ftdj;NjhL Nfl;lhy; jhNd. rpe;jidia NtW vq;fhtJ itj;Jf;nfhz;Lk; tpisahl;L %LclDk; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhy; vg;gb? vd;d fkhy; mg;gbj;jhNd!

fkhy;: rup> mg;gh! ehq;fs; tpisahlg; Nghftpy;iy. m]H njhOiff;Fg; gpwF tpisahlyhk; vd;W KbT nra;J tpl;Nlhk;.

ryPk;: rup> ghUq;fs;! ,d;W ehd; nrhy;yg;NghtJ kpfTk; tpj;jpahrkhd fij! vg;gb vd;why;? rhjhuzkhf vy;yhf; fijfSk; XH Cupy; xU kd;dH ,Ue;jhH ..... Kd;ndhU fhyj;jpy; xU kdpjd; ,Ue;jhd; vd;W jhNd Muk;gk; MFk;.

ngUk;ghyhd fijfs;- fhyk;> ,lk;> CH> cyfk; vd;W jhNd njhlq;Fk;. Mdhy; ,d;W ehd; nrhy;yg; Nghfpw fij mg;gbg;gl;ljy;y. ,J kpfTk; tpj;jpahrkhdJ. kdpjd; gilf;fg;gLtjw;F Kd;gpUe;Nj ,e;jf; fij njhlq;FfpwJ.

(ryPk; fijiaj; njhlq;fpdhH)

nuhk;g fhyj;jpw;F Kd;dhy;-Mjpfhyj;jpw;Fk; mg;ghy; ,iwtd; kl;Lk; jhd; ,Ue;jhd;. mg;nghOJ vJTk; ,y;iy!

Mk;! ehk; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,e;j cyfk; mg;nghOJ ,y;iy. ,e;jg; g+kpNah thdNkh re;jpuNdh #upaNdh el;rj;jpuq;fNsh kuq;fNsh nrbfNsh kiy fNsh fly;fNsh ...vJTk; ,y;iy! vy;yhk; ty;y ,iwtdhfpa my;yh`; xUtidj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ,y;iy.

me;j epiyia kdpj mwpthy; mwpe;jpl ,ayhJ! mJ> fw;gid nra;aTk; KbahjJ!

tpisahl;Lg; gps;isfs; flw;fiuapy; Njhz;Lk; rpd;dr; rpd;df; fpzWfspy; fly; ePH KOtijAk; nfhz;L tUtJ vg;gb KbahNjh mJNghyjhd; me;j Mjp epiyia kdpjdpd; rpw;wwpTf;Fs; nfhz;L tu KbahJ!

2 - kyf;FSk; [pd;DfSk;

nuhk;g...nuhk;g fhyj;jpw;F Kd;dhy; ,e;jg; Nguz;lj;ijg; gilg;gjw;F my;yh`; ehbdhd;. ,e;jg; g+kpiag; gilf;f ehbdhd;. re;jpud;> #upad;> el;rj;jpuq;fs; vd xt;nthd;iwAk; gilf;f ehbdhd;.

fly;fs;> ejpfs;> kuq;fs;> nrbfs;> kyHfs;> fhLfs;> tpyq;Ffs;> gwitfs; vd ..... vy;yhg; gilg;GfisAk; gilf;f ehbdhd;.

my;yh`;tpd; Mw;wy; vg;gbg;gl;lnjdpy;> xU nghU isg; gilf;f mtd; ehbtpl;lhy; MFf vd;Wjhd; mjw;F MizapLthd;.> mJ MfptpLk;!

,t;thNw...thdq;fs; g+kpiaAk;> mtw;wpYs;s vy;yhg; nghUs;fisAk; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L -MFf vd;W Mizapl;lhd;.> midj;Jk; MW ehl;fspy; cz;lhfp tpl;ld!

fkhy;: vd;d> MW ehl;fspyh? MW ehl;fs; vd;W vg;gbf; $w KbAk;? g+kpiaAk; #upaidAk;....my;yh`; ,g;nghOJjhd; gilf;fpwhd; vd;fpwPHfs;.> mjw;Fs; ehl; fspd; vz;zpf;ifAk; fzf;Fk; vq;fpUe;J te;Jtpl;ld? MWehl;fs; vd;W vg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPHfs;?

ryPk;: fkhy;> eP Nfl;gJ ey;y Nfs;tpjhd;! fijiaf; ftdkhff; Nfl;lhy;jhd; ,g;gbg;gl;l mwpthHe;j Nfs;tp fs; kdj;jpy; cjpf;Fk;. ehDk; ,J gw;wp tpsf;fj;jhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;. ftdkhff; Nfs;!

- mjhtJ> MW ehl;fs; vd;why; MW Afq;fs; vd;W mHj;jk;. mtw;wpd; rupahd fhy msT vd;d vd;gij my;yh`; jhd; mwpthd;. vdNt MW ehl;fs; vd;gJ ,g;nghOJ ehk; fzf;fpLfpw MW ehl;fs; my;y.

xU ehis ehk; vg;gbf; fzf;fpLfpNwhk;? 24 kzp Neuk; nfhz;lJ xU ehs;.-NtW thHj;ijapy; nrhy; tjhdhy; g+kp jd;idj; jhNd xUKiw Rw;Wtij xU ehs; vd;fpNwhk;> ,y;iyah? g+kpapy; #upadpd; xsp tpOfpw fhyj;ij gfy; vd;fpNwhk;. ,Us; glHe;J epw;Fk; Neuj;ij ,uT vd;fpNwhk;. ,uz;Lk; NrHe;jJ xU ehs; vd;fpNwhk;!

Mdhy; my;yh`;tplj;jpy; xUehs; vd;gJ Mapuk; Mz;Lfs;> my;yJ Ik;gjhapuk; Mz;Lfs; vd;W jpUf; FHMdpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. vdNtjhd; MW ehl;fs; vd; gJ MW Afq;fs; vd;fpNwd;. mtw;iwr; rupahff; fzf; fpl;L mwpgtd; my;yh`; xUtd;jhd;!

MWehl;fs; - Afq;fs; gw;wp rpwpanjhU tpsf;fk; mspj;j gpwF ryPk; fijf;F tUfpwhH -

...,e;j thdKk; g+kpAk; my;yh`;tpd; Kd;dpiy apy; gzpe;jd. xt;nthU nghUSk; mtdJ ty;yik iag; Gfo;e;jd. mtidj; Jjpj;jd!

•  xt;nthd;Wk; mtd; gf;fk; NjitahdJ. mtd; kl;LNk vtuplj;Jk;-vg;nghUsplj;Jk; Njit ahfhjtdhfj; jpfo;e;jhd;.

•  gilj;j ,iwtd; mtd;.> mtdy;yhj xt; nthd;Wk; mtdhy; gilf;fg;gl;lit. mtdJ jait vjpHghHj;J epw;git!

mjd; gpwF xspapypUe;J xUgilg;gpdj;ij my;yh`; gilj;jhd;. mtHfSf;F kyf;Ffs; vd;W ngaH.

kyf;Ffs; ek; fz;Zf;Fg; Gyg;glhj xU gilg; gpdk;. my;yh`;tpd; MizfSf;F KOikahff; fPo;g; gbAk; jd;ikiag; ngw;wtHfs;. me;jMizfis mky; gLj;Jk; Mw;wiyAk; my;yh`; mtHfSf;F toq;fpapUe; jhd;.

,d;ndhU gilg;igAk; my;yh`; gilj;jhd;.> neUg; gpy; ,Ue;J! mtHfSf;F [pd;Dfs; vd;W ngaH. ,tH fSk; ek; fz;fSf;Fj; njd;glhj kiwthd xU gilg;gpdNk. ,tHfspy; ey;ytHfSk; cz;L. jPatH fSk; cz;L.mjhtJ> ,iwf;fl;lisfSf;Ff; fPo;g;gb gtHfSk; cz;L. mtw;iw kPWgtHfSk; cz;L!

gh\h: mg;gh> ePq;fs; nrhy;yg;Nghfpw fij vd;d vd;gij Kjypy; nrhy;yp tpl;lhy; ey;yJ. ePq;fs; VNjNjh GjpHfs; Nghl;Lf;nfhz;Nl nry;fpwPHfNs!

ryPk;: ehd; Mjk; egp fij nrhy;yg;NghfpNwd;. Mjk; egpjhd; cyfpy; Njhd;wpa Kjy; kdpjH. ,tupy; ,Ue;J jhd; kdpj ,dk; gy;fpg; ngUfpaJ. cyfpy; tho;e;J kiwe;Jtpl;l-tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpw vy;yh kdpjHfSf; Fk; Mjk;jhd; je;ij.

,e;j cyfpy; Mjj;ijg; gilg;gjw;fhfNt thdk; - g+kp vy;yhtw;iwAk; my;yh`; gilj;jhd;.

3 - kyf;Ffs; Nfl;l Nfs;tp!

ryPk; fijiaj; njhlHe;jhH:

,e;j thdj;ijAk; g+kpiaAk; ,d;d gpw nghUl;fis Ak; kyf;FfisAk; [pd;DfisAk; gilj;j gpwF Mjj; ijg; gilf;f ehbdhd;> my;yh`;! FHMd; $WfpwJ:

,iwtd; kyf;Ffsplk; $wpdhd;: ehd; g+kpap;y; xU gpujpepjpiag; gilf;fg; NghfpNwd; " (2 : 30)

- ,iwtd; $wpaJ ,Jjhd;: kdpjd; vd;nwhU gilg; igg; gilf;fg; NghfpNwd;. ,t;Tyfpy; kdpjDf;F vy;yh mjpfhuq;fisAk; nfhLj;J thor; nra;Ntd;. me;j mjp fhuq;fisAk; vdJ gpujpepjp vDk; Kiwapy; g+kpapy; mtd; gad;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. vdJ tpUg;gg;gb g+kpapd; xOq;fikg;igr; rPuhfg; guhkf;f Ntz;Lk;.

VNjDk; XusTf;Fr; Rakhfr; nray;gLk; - Ra tpUg;gg;gb thOk; Rje;jpuKk; kdpjDf;Ff; nfhLf;fg; gLk;. mg;nghOJ kyf;Ffs; my;yh`;tplk; Nfl;lhHfs;:

g+kpapy; xOq;fPdj;ij Vw;gLj;jp ,uj;jk; rpe;;jf;$ba kdpjidah gpujpepjpahf Vw;gLj;jg; Nghfpwa;? ehq;fs; jhk; cd;idg; Gfo;e;J Jjpj;J cdJ J}a;ikiag; Nghw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhNk! "

gh\h: mg;gh> kyf;Ffs; Vd; mg;gbf; Nfl;lhHfs;?

ryPk;: ,njd;d Vl;bf;Fg;Nghl;b? my;yh`;> Mjj;ij gilf;f ehbaNghJ-eP Vd; Mjj;ij gilf;fg; Nghfpwha; vd;W kyf;FkhHfs; Nfl;lhHfNs mjw;Fg; Nghl;bahf eP ,g;gbf; Nfl;fpwha;> mg;gbj;jhNd! kfd; je;ijf;F Mju thfj;jhNd NgRthd;! (vy;yhg;gps;isfSk; rpupf;fpwhHfs;)

- gps;isfNs! kyf;Ffs; mt;thW Nfl;lJ cq;fSf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Uf;fpwjh? kyf;Ffs; J}a;ikahdnjhU gilg;G. ed;ikiaj; jtpu NtnwijAk; ehlhjtHfs;. ve;NeuKk; my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J mtdJ Nguhw;wiyg; Nghw;wpf;nfhz;bUg;gtHfs;. mtHfsJ tho;f;ifapd; xNu ,yl;rpak; mJ xd;Nw! vdNtjhd; ehq;fs; ,Uf;f kdpjidg; gilf;f Ntz;ba mtrpak; vd;d vd;W Nfl; lhHfs;.

kl;Lky;y VNjDk; xUtifapy; Rje;jpukhf thOk; - RatpUg;gg;gb nray;gLk; epiyAk; kdpjDf;Ff; nfhLf; fg;gLk;. mjd; mbg;gilapy; - mtd; ed;ik nra;fp whdh? jPik nra;fpwhdh vd;W Nrhjpf;fg;gLthd; vd;fpw tp\aj;ijAk; my;yh`; kyf;FfSf;F mwptpj; jpUg; ghd;. mjdhy; mg;gbnahU Nfs;tpia mtHfs; Nfl;b Ug;ghHfs;!

i[dg;: kyf;Ffs; md;iwf;F mg;gbf; Nfl;ljhy;jhd; ,d;iwf;Fk;$l kdpjHfs; vg;nghOJk; rz;ilNghl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfNsh? ntl;b tPo;j;jpf;nfhz;Lk; Rl;Lj; js;spf;nfhz;Lk; ,uj;jk; rpe;jpf;nfhz;Lk; ,Uf;fpwhH fNsh! (gps;isfs; xUtiu xUtH gupjhgkhfg; ghHj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;)

ryPk;: Mdhy; mjw;F my;yh`; vd;d gjpy; mspj; jhd; njupAkh?

ePq;fs; mwpahj tp\aq;fis ehd; mwpfpNwd;"

fkhy;: Mjj;ijg; gilg;gjd; Nehf;fj;ij ehd; mwpNtd; vd;W my;yh`; nrhy;fpwhNdh!

ryPk;: Mk;! kyf;Ffs; epidg;gJNghy; my;y. my;yh`;it tzq;fp topg;gLtjw;Fk; mjw;F khw;wkhd epiyia mjhtJ jPatopia Nkw;nfhs;tjw;Fk; Rje;jpuk; Mjj;jpw;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ vd;dNth cz;ikjhd;. Mdhy; mtH ey;topia Nkw;nfhz;L my;yh`;it tzq;fp topgl;L tho;thH. Mjk; egpapd; ,e;j tpj;jp ahrkhd epiy kyf;Ffs; mwpahjjhFk;.

gpwF kyf;Ffis Nehf;fp my;yh`; fl;lis gpwg;gpj; jhd;. mjhtJ. ehd;Mjk; vDk; Kjy; kdpjiu cUthf; fg; NghfpNwd;. mtiu KOikahfg; gilj;J mtupDs; capiu CjpNdd; vd;why; ePq;fs; vy;NyhUk; mtUf;F ]{[_J nra;a Ntz;Lk;.

4 - Mjk; Njhd;wpdhH

gh\h Mr;rupaj;Jld; Nfl;lhd;: vd;d? ]{[_J nra;A khW fl;lisapl;lhdh? ]{[_J vd;gJ tzf;ftopghL Mapw;Nw! mjid ,iwtDf;F kl;Lk;jhNd n\a;a Ntz;Lk;. kdpjHfSf;Fk; ]{[_J nra;ayhkh? mJ $lhNj?

ryPk;: gh\h! mtrug;glhNj! ehNd tptukhfr; nrhy;yj;jhNd nra;Ntd;.mJ kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd tp\ak;! ftdkhff;Nfs;.Mjj;Jj;Jf;F ]{[_J nra;AkhW kyf;F fis Nehf;fp my;yh`; fl;lisapl;lJ fz;zpaj;jpd; mbg;gilapy;jhd;.>topghl;bd; mbg;gilapy; my;y!

kl;Lky;y> mJ my;yh`;tpd; fl;lis vd;gjhy; - mJ my;yh`; my;yhj xUtiu topgLtjhFk; vd;fpw Ng\;Rf;Nf ,lkpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisg;gb Mjj; Jf;F ]{[_J nra;tnjd;gJ my;yh`;it topgLtjh fNt MFk;. Vnddpy; my;yh`;it tzq;fp topgL tJk; mtdJ fl;lisiar; nray;gLj;JtJk; xNu me;j];jpy; cs;sitjhd;.

vd;d gh\h! Gupfpwjh? ,d;ndhU tp\aj;ijAk; ftdp. ,];yhj;jpd; mbg;giliar; rupahfg; Gupahj rpyH> Mjj;Jf;F kyf;Ffs; ]{[_J nra;jJNghy i\FkhH fSf;Fk; FUkhHfSf;Fk; ehk; ]{[_J nra;ayhk;.> mJ $Lk; vd;W nrhy;yp kf;fisj; jtwhd topf;F miof;fp whHfs;!

,d;Dk; rpy %lHfs; cs;sdH. ey;ytHfs; mlf;fk; nra;ag;gl;Ls;s kz;ziwfSf;Fr; nrd;W me;j kz; ziwfis Nehf;fp - mjhtJ mq;F mlf;fk; nra;ag; gl;ltHfSf;F ]{[_J vDk; rputzf;fk; nra;ayhk;.> mjpy; jtwpy;iy vd;W NgRfpwhHfs;. thjhLfpwhHfs.; ,J vt;tsT ngupa mwpahik!

]{[_J vd;gJ XH ,iwtopghL. mjid my;yh`; xUtDf;F kl;LNk epiwNtw;w Ntz;Lk;.> NtW vtUf; Fk; mijr; nra;af; $lhJ. my;yh`; my;yhjtUf;F ]{[_J nra;tJ \pHf; vDk; nfhba ghtkhFk;.

- ,g;nghOJ ehd; xU Nfs;tp Nfl;fpNwd;. mjd; gjpy; cq;fSf;Fk; njupe;jpUf;fyhk;. Mjpapy; kdpjd; ve;j %yg; nghUspypUe;J gilf;fg;gl;lhd;?

gh\hNth fkhNyh ... ahUk; gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy. MkpdhTk; /ghj;jpkhTk; jk; Njhopfisg; ghHj;Jr; rpupj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;....,g;gbahf gps;isfspd; irif fs; mtHfSf;Fg; gjpy; njupatpy;iy vd;gij czHj;jp aJ.

i[dg; (FWf;fpl;lhs;): kdpjd; kz;zpypUe;J gilf;fg;gl;lhd;.

ryPk;: Mk;! rupahd gjpy;. Mdhy; rpy mjpNkjhtpfs; kdpjd; Fuq;fpypUe;J Njhd;wpdhd; vd;W nrhy;thHfs;. mJ jtwhd fUj;J vd;gijr; Rl;bf;fhl;lj;jhd; ,e;jf; Nfs;tpiaf; Nfl;Nld;. kdpjdpd; gilg;G kz;rhHe;j %yq;fisf; nfhz;Nl Muk;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. mjhtJ> kz; zpypUe;J gilf;fg;gl;l Mjk; egpapy; ,Ue;Jjhd; kdpjHfs; midtUk; Njhd;wpdhHfs;.

ryPk;: rup> fijf;F thUq;fs;. Mjj;ijg; gilg;g jw;fhd kz;iz g+kpapypUe;J my;yh`; vLj;jhd;. mjpy;-nts;is> fUg;G>mt;tpuz;Lk; fye;j rhk;gy; epwk;> rptg;G vd gy epwq;fisf; nfhz;l kz;fSk; ,Ue;jd.

- ,jdhy;jhd; ,d;W kdpjHfspy; gy;NtW epwq;fis ciltHfisf; fhz;fpNwhk;.

me;j kz; jz;zPUld; fye;J fsp Nghy; MdJ. gpwF mJ fha;e;J - jl;bdhy; Xi\tUk; XL MdJ! gpwF ,iwtd; jdJ &i` - capiu mjpy; Cjpdhd;. mjpy;...!Mk;! me;jclypy; capH te;jJ.mJ mire;jJ. %r;ir cs;thq;fp Rthrpj;jJ! ‘kdpjd;’ MdJ! Mjk; Njhd;wpdhH!

5 - ,g;yP]; vDk; vjpup!

Mjk; nkJthff; fz;fisj; jpwe;jhH. kyf;Ffs; vy;NyhUk; mtUf;F ]{[_J nra;J nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;lhH. xUtd; kl;Lk; ]{[_J nra;ahky; J}ukhf tpyfp epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtd; kl;Lk; Vd; tpyfp epw;fpwhd;? mtd; ahH? mtdJ ngaH vd;d? - Mjj; Jf;F vJTk; Gupatpy;iy!

]{[_J nra;ahky; epd;W nfhz;bUe;j mtid Nehf;fp my;yh`; Nfl;lhd;:

Mjj;Jf;F ]{[_J nra;atplhky; cd;idj; jLj;jJ vJ? ,g;yP]; nkJthf Mdhy; Mztj;Jld; nrhd;dhd;: ehd; ,tiu tplTk; rpwe;jtd;. eP vd;id neUg;gpdhy; gilj;jha;. ,tiuNah kz;zpdhy;jhNd gilj;jha;? ehd; Vd; ,tUf;F ]{[_J nra;a Ntz;Lk;?

mg;nghOJ ,g;yPi] Nehf;fp my;yh`; Nfl;lhd;: eP vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gba kWf;fpwha;. vdJ fl;lisia kPWfp wha;. ,q;F ngUikabf;f cdf;F cupik ,y;iy. eP ntspNawp tpL. cdf;F ePNa ,opitj; Njbf;nfhz; lha;. rhgj;jpw;Fupadha; Mfptpl;lha;!

,jd; gpwFk; ,g;yP]; jdJ jtw;iwj; jpUj;jpf; nfhs;s tpy;iy. khwhf my;yh`;it Nehf;fpr; nrhd; dhd;: ,e;j Mjj; jpd; fhuzj;jhy;jhd; ehd; rhgj;Jf;F Mshfp tpl;Nld;. ehd; ,jw;Fg; gop thq;fpNa jPUNtd;!

- my;yh`;tpd; mUis tpl;Lk; tpul;lg;gl;ltdhf ,g;yP]; ntspNawpdhd;. Mjj;ij Nehf;fp fLikahf vr;rupf;if nra;J nfhz;L nrd;whd;.

Mjk; egpf;F vy;yhTk; Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ. jd;idr; Rw;wp vd;d eilngw;Wf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ vd;W $He;J ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.

Mk;! mtiug; gilj;Jf; fz;zpag;gLj;jpa my;yh`; tpd; Ngupy; Mokhd md;Gk; ghrKk; mtuJ cs;sj;jpy; nghq;FfpwJ. kyf;fis Nehf;fp mtUf;F ]{[_J nra; AkhW fl;lisapl;ltDk; mjd; %yk; mtiuf; fz;zp ag;gLj;jpatDk; my;yh`;jhd;.

Mdhy; ,g;yPi] Nfhgj;Jld; my;yh`; ntspNaw;wpJ fz;L Mjk; gae;J ngha;tpl;lhH.

,g;yP]pd; eltbf;if fz;L Mjj;Jf;F kpfTk; Mr;r upak;. my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisf;F fPo;g;bahky; mtd; Nkw; nfhz;l Nkhjy;Nghf;F mtUf;Fj; jpifg;ig Vw; gLj;jp aJ kl;Lky;y> ehd; caHe;j gilg;G vd ,g;yP]; gPw;wp dhNd - ckf;Fj; jPik tpisg;Ngd; vd;W Mjj;ij Nehf;fp mfq;fhuj;Jld; nrhd;dhNd mij epidj;jhNy ,g;yP]; kPJ Mjj;Jf;f fLk; ntWg;G Vw;gl;lJ.

gh\h: mg;gh! ,g;yP]; nrhd;dJ vd;dNth vdf;Fr; rupahfj;jhd; gLfpwJ. kz;iz tpl neUg;GjhNd rpwe;jJ! ,g;yP]; neUg;gpdhy; gilf;fg;gltd; vd;why; mtd;jhNd rpwe;j gilg;G.> Mjj;ij tpl!

ryPk;: ,y;iy> neUg;G> kz;iz tplr; rpwe;J vd;gij Vw;f KbahJ. kz;jhd; rpwe;jJ. vg;gb vd;W Nfl;fpwhah?

neUg;igg; ghH! mJ MNtrj;Jld; Nky;Nehf;fp rPwpnaOfpwJ. vy;yhtw;iwAk; vupj;Jr; rpijj;J tpL fpwJ. Mdhy; kz;izg;ghH. mjpy; mikjpAk; cWjpAk; cs;sJ. vJ xd;iwAk; Rj;jPfupf;Fk; jd;ikNa mjd; kfpik!

kz;zpy; eP tpijfisj; J}Tfpwha;.mJ - xt;nthU tpijf;Fg; gfukhf xU E}W jhdpaq;fs; nfhz;l fjpiu cdf;Fj; jUfpwJ!

kz;zpd; kfpikia eP NkYk; mwpe;Jnfhs;s tpUk;gp dhy; gRik nfhQ;Rk; vopy;kpF Njhl;lq;fSf;F eP nry;. vj;jid vj;jid Ritahd fdpfs;. Mofhd kyHfs;! vq;F jpUk;gpdhYk; kdjpw;Ffe;j - uk;kpakhd eW kzq;fs;! clYf;Fk; ,jaj;jpw;Fk; ,jkhd epoy;fs;!

kl;Ly;y> xU thj;jpw;fhf neUg;Gjhd; rpwe;jJ vd;W itj;Jf; nfhz;lhYk; - Mjj;ijtpl ,g;yP];jhd; rpwe;j td; vd;gjw;F mJ MjhukhfhJ!

Vnddpy; mry; rpwg;ghdJ vd;gjhy; mjpypUe;J gpwe;j nghUSk; rpwg;ghfj;jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;g jpy;iy. rpy Neuk; mjw;F khw;wkhfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;. -mjhtJ mry; jukpf;fjhf ,Uf;f mjpypUe;J gpwe;j nghUs; juk; jho;e;jjhfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;.

XH muGf; ftpQd; mofhfg; ghbdhd;:

vd; Kd;NdhHfs; vj;Jiz

rpwg;Gf;FupatHfs; vd;W - eP

ngUik NgRfpwha;!

,Uf;fyhk; jhd; Mdhy;

mtHfs; Vd; ,t;tsT kl;lkhd

gps;isfisg; ngw;whHfs; vd;gJjhd; Nfs;tp!

6 - ,g;yP]; ahH? i\j;jhd; ahH?

fkhy;: mg;gh! ehk; FHMd; Xjj; njhlq;Fk;nghOJ Kjypy; -mt+J gpy;yh`p kpd\; i\j;jhdpH u[Pk; vd;W nrhy;yp tpul;lg;gl;l i\j;jhid tpl;Lk; my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhg;Gj; NjLfpNwhk;! me;j i\j;jhd; ahH? ,e;j ,g;yP]; ahH?

ryPk;: ,JTk; mtrpakhd Nfs;tpjhd;! rw;W tpsf;f khfNt nrhy;fpNwd;.> Nfs;! Mjpapy; Mjj;Jf;F ]{[_J nra;a kWj;j tidj;jhd; ,g;yP]; vd;fpNwhk;!

Mdhy; i\j;jhd; vd;gJ xU nghJthd thHj;ij! mjd; mHj;jk; vd;dntdpy;> jPik ehLgtd;.> eyd;fis tpl;Lk; J}ukhdtd; vd;gjhFk;. ,jd;gb - jPikigag; gug;gf;$ba xt;nthd;Wk; i\j;jhd;jhd;! mg;gbg;gl;l [pd;Df;Fk; i\j;jhd; vd;W nrhy;fpNwhk;. mg;gbg;gl;l kdpjDf;Fk; i\j;jhd; vd;W nrhy;fpNwhk;.

,iwf;fl;lisf;Ff; fPo;g;gba khl;Nld; vd;W kWj;J Mztk; nfhz;l ,g;yP]{f;Ff;Fk; i\j;jhd; vd;W nrhy;fpNwhk;. mtDila re;jjpfSf;Fk; i\j;jhd;fs; vd;;fpNwhk;.

K`k;kj; egp (]y;) mtHfs; xUKiw mg+ jHU (uyp) vDk; gpugykhd Njhoiu mioj;Jr; nrhd;dhHfs;. mg+ jHNu! [pd; kw;Wk; kdpjHfspYs;s i\j;jhd;fspd; jPik apypUe;J my;yh`;tplk; ghJfhg;Gj; NjLtPuhf!

- mg;nghOJ mg+ jHU Nfl;lhHfs;: my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! kdpjHfspYk; i\j;jhd; cz;lh? mjw;F egp atHfs; Mk; vd;W gjpy; mspj;Jtpl;L gpd;tUk; FHMd; trdj;ij Xjpf; fhl;bdhHfs;;:

,t;thNw ehk; xt;nthU egpf;Fk; - kdpjHfs; kw;Wk; [pd;fspy; cs;s i\j;jhd;fisg; giftHfshf;fpNdhk;. mtHfspy; rpyH> NtW rpyuplk; Vkhw;Wk; Nehf;Fld; myq;fhukhd nrhw;fisf; $wpf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwhHfs;!

gh\h: mg;gh! ,g;nghOJk; me;j ,g;yP]; capUld; ,Uf;fpwhdh?

ryPk;: Mk;! mtd; ePz;l fhyk; tho;tjw;F mtfhrk; nfhLf;FkhW my;yh`;tplk; ,g;yP]; Nfl;lhd;. my;yh`; Tk; mjw;F mDkjpj;jhd; vd;W FHMd; $WfpwJ. ,t;Tyfk; vDk; Nrhjidf;$lj;jpy; kdpjidr; Nrhj idf;F cs;shf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj - ,g;yP]pd; top Nfl;bd; gpd;dhy; nrd;W mopitj; Njbf; nfhs;fpwhdh? my;yJ ,iwtopfhl;liyg; gpd;gw;wp NeHikahf thoe;J ntw;wp ngWfpwhdh vd;W ghHg;gNj ,iwtdpd; Nehf;f khf ,Uf;fyhk; vd;W njupfpwJ.

gps;isfNs! ed;whj; njupe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;: ,g;yP]; vd;gtd; Mjj;Jf;F kl;Lk; tpNuhjp my;y.> mtUila re;jjpfSf;Fk; mjhtJ kdpjHfs; midtUf;Fk; mtd; tpNuhjpjhd;!

ehk; vr;rupf;ifahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;! cyf tho;tpy; Rakhfr; nray;gLtjw;fhd Rje;jpuk; ekf;F toq;fg; gl;Ls;sjhy; ekJ kdk; Nghd Nghf;fpy; ehk; nrd;W topjtwpg; Ngha;tplTk; $lhJ. ,g;yP]; vDk; nfhba tpNuhjpapd; jPa Crhl;lq;fSf;Fg; gypahfp jPikfspy; tPo;e;JtplTk; $lhJ!

FHMd; Xjj; njhlq;Fk;nghOJ - tpul;lg;gl;l i\j;jhid tpl;Lk; ghJfhg;Gj; NjLtJNghd;W> jPa kdj;ij tpl;Lk; mjd; jPikfis tpl;Lk; my;yh`;tplk; ehk; mbf;fb ghJfhg;Gj; Njbf; nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

ryPk; fijf;F te;jhH: rup.> fijiaf; ftdkhff; NfSq;fs;. ,g;yP]; vDk; vjpupiag; gw;wp Mjk; ed;F Gupe;J nfhz;lhH. mtd;jhd; jPikapd; KO tbtk; vd;gij mwpe;jhH!

Mdhy; kyf;Ffs; ed;ik ehLgtHfs;. Vnddpy; mtUf;F ]{[_J nra;jJ kyf;Ffs;jhk;. ,g;yP];jhd; mjw;F cld;gl tpy;iy. ,ijnay;yhk; Mjk; njupe;J nfhz;lhH. Mdhy; ,J tiuapy; jhd; ahH vd;gJjhd; Mjj;jpw;Fj; njupahjpUe;jJ!

gpwFjhd; Mjj;Jf;F mtuJ cz;ik epiygw;wp my;yh`; mwptpj;Jf; nfhLj;jhd;. mtiug; gilj;jjd; jj;Jtj;ijAk; mtiuf; fz;zpag;gLj;jpajd; ,ufrpaj; ijAk; njspTgLj;jpf; nfhLj;jhd;!

7 - `t;thTld; Mjk;!

vt;thW M jk; egpia - mjhtJ cyfpd; Kjy; kdpjiur; rpwg;Gf;Fupa gilg;ghf my;yh`; Mf;fpdhd; vd;gij ryPk; tptupj;jhH.

my;yh`; Mjj;Jf;F vy;yhg; ngaHfisAk; fw;Wf; nfhLj;jhd;

mjhtJ cyfpYs;s vy;yhg; ngaHfisAk; ngaH #l;b miog;gjw;Ff; fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhd;. my;yJ mjw; fhd Mw;wiy toq;fpdhd; vd;Wk; nghUs; nfhs;syhk;.

,jid kuk; vd;W nrhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; ,Nj Nghy ,J tPL> ,J fhL> ,J kiy> ,J fly;> ,J gwit> ,J tpyq;F vd;W xt;nthU nghUisAk; jdpj;jdpg; ngaH nfhz;L miof;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mjk; mwpe;J nfhz;lhH.

,g;gbg;gl;l mwpTQhdk;jhd; kdpjdpd; jdpr;rpwg;G. ,iwtd; nfhLj;j ngUk; mUl;nfhil! ,jd; %yk; jhd; kdpjd; cyfpYs;s nghUl;fisg; ngaH #l;bg; GupaTk; Gupaitf;fTk; NgrTk; njupe;J nfhz;lhd;.

Mk;> ,e;j Mw;wiy kdpjDf;F ,iwtd; toq;f tpy;iynadpy; vJ xd;iwAk; GupaNth Gupa itf;fNth rhjhuzkhf kdpjdhy; Kbe;jpUf;fhJ. vJ xd;iwAk; fz;nzjpupy; fhz;gpj;jhy;jhd; Gupe;J nfhs;s Kbe;jp Uf;Fk;. me;epiyapy; kdpjdpd; mwpT ,t;tsT J}uk; tsHr;rp mile;jpUf;f KbahJ.

i[dg;: ,jw;F XH vspikahd cjhuzk; nrhy; Yq;fs;. gps;isfs; ,yFthfg; Gupe;Jnfhs;thHfs;.

ryPk;: ,Njh! ghUq;fs;! ekJ Njhl;lj;jpy; khkuk; cs;sJ. mjpypUe;J xU khq;fdp gwpj;J tUkhW ehd; gh\hTf;Fr; nrhy;fpNwd;. Mdhy; me;j kuj;Jf;F khkuk; vd;W ngaH vd;gJ fkhYf;F njupahJ vd;W itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. kuj;ijf; fz;Kd;dhy; mtDf;Ff; fhl;b dhy;jhd; mijg; Gupe;J nfhs;thd;.> mjpypUe;J fdp xd;iwg; gwpj;JtUthd;> ,y;iyah? ,j;jifa Qhdj; ijj;jhd; xtnthU nghUSf;Fk; ngaH #l;b mil ahsg;Lj;Jk; mwpitj;jhd; Mjj;Jf;F ,iwtd; toq;fp dhd;. ,JNt kdpjdpd; jdpg;ngUk; rpwg;ghFk;.

rup> fijf;F thUq;fs;.

,j;jifa fy;tpia Mjk; fw;Wf;nfhz;l gpwF my;yh`; me;jg; nghUl;fis kyf;Ffsplk; fhz;gpj;J ePq;fSk; ,tiug; Nghy; ,e;jg; nghUl;fspd; ngaHfis mwptpj;Jj; jhUq;fs; vd;W $wpdhd;.

my;yh`; Kd;itj;j nghUl;fis kyf;Ffs; ghHj; jhHfs;. mtw;wpd;ngaHfs; mtHfSf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. mjid mtHfs; xg;Gf;nfhz;lhHfs;.

FiwNaJkpy;yhj J}atd; ePNa! eP vq;fSf;Ff; fw;Wf;nfhLj;jijj; jtpu NtW ve;j QhdKk; vq;fSf;F ,y;iy. jpz;zkhf ePNa NguwpTk; kpf;f QhdKk; cilatd; vd;W kyf;Ffs; $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF Mjj;ij Nehf;fp my;yh`; nrhd;dhd;: MjNk! ,e;jg; nghUl;fspd; ngaHfis kyf;FfSf;F mwptpj;Jf; nfhLq;fs;. Mjk; vy;yhg; nghUl;fspd; ngaHfisAk; kyf;FfSf;F mwptpj;Jf;nfhLj;jhH.

,g;nghOJjhd; kyf;FfSf;fg; Gupe;jJ Mjj;Jf;F ]{[_J nra;AkhW jq;fis Nehf;fp my;yh`; Vd; fl;lisapl;lhd; vd;gJ! NkYk; Mjk; g+kpapy; gpujpepjp ahf MFthH.> mjpy; vy;yhtw;iwAk; ifahSthH.> mjp fhuk; nrYj;JthH!mjw;dhf fy;tpQhdk; mtUf;F cz;L vd;gijAk kyf;Ffs; Gupe;J nfhz;lhHfs;.

kyf;Ffs; rjhTk; my;yh`;it topgLtjpNyNa <L gl;bUe;jhHfs;. mtidg; Gfo;tjpYk; mtdJ Nkd;ik iag; Nghw;WtjpYk; %o;fpapUe;jhHfs;.

Mjk; jdpikg;gl;bUg;gjhf czHe;jhH. tpuf;jp mile;jhH. rpukg;gl;lhH.

xUehs; Mjk; cwq;fpdhH. tpopj;jnghOJ mtuJ jiy mUfpy; xU ngz;! Mofhd Kfk;> gspq;F Nghd;w ,U tpopfs;. Mjk; me;jg; ngz;iz Nehf;fpdhH. mts; fdp thd fUizhahd ghHitia Mjik Nehf;fp tPrpdhs;.

Mjk; Nfl;lhH: "ehd; J}q;Ftjw;F Kd;G eP ,q;F ,y;iyNa!"

"Mk;"

"ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJjhd; te;jhah?"

"Mk;"

"vq;fpUe;J te;jha;?"

"ck;kpy; ,Ue;Nj te;Njd;. ePH J}q;fpf;nfhz;bUe;j NghJ ckJ neQ;rj;jpypUe;J my;yh`; vd;idg; gilj; jhd;. ,g;nghOJ ePH tpopj;jpUf;Fk; epiyapy; ck; neQ;NrhL vd;id mizj;Jf;nfhs;fpwPuh?"

"k;k; ... vjw;fhf my;yh`; cd;idg; gilj;jhd;?"

"ePH vd; gf;fk; mikjp ngWtjw;fhfj;jhd;"

Mjk; ... "vy;yhg; GfOk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf! jdpikapy; khl;bf; nfhz;NlhNk vd;W ehd; ftiyg; gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. my;yh`; cd;id toq;fpaJ ngUk; ghf;fpaNk!" vd;W nrhd;dhH.

Mjj;jplk; kyf;Ffs; Nfl;lhHfs;: "MjNk! ,tsJ ngaH vd;d?"

Mjk; nrhd;dhH: ",tsJ ngaH `t;th"

kyf;Ffs; Nfl;lhHfs;: "`t;th vd;W Vd; ngaH #l;LfpwPH?"

Mjk; nrhd;dhH: "mtd; vd;dpypUe;J gilf;fg;gl; lhs;. ehd; `a;A - capUs;std;. capUs;s vd;dpy; ,Ue;J Njhd;wpats; vd;gjhy; mts; `t;th!"

8 - ,iyfNs Milfsha; ...!

MjKk; `t;thTk; Rtdj;jpy; trpf;FkhW my;yh`; fl;lisapl;lhd;. ,UtUk; mq;Nf nrd;whHfs;. kpfTk; kfpo;thd - ,d;gkhd tho;f;ifia mq;F mDgtpj;jhH fs;. mNjNghy kpfTk; frg;ghd XH mDgtKk; mq;F mtHfSf;F Vw;gl;lJ.

mJ vd;d frg;ghd mDgtk; vd;W Nfl;fpwPHfsh? nrhy;fpNwd;> NfSq;fs;.

Mjk;-`t;th ,UtUf;Fk; Rtdj;J tho;f;if Mde;j khf ,Ue;jJ. tpUk;gpnjy;yhk; mq;F mtHfSf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. mjw;F XH cjhuzk; Ntz;Lnkdpy; J}f;fj; jpy; ehk; fdT fhz;fpNwhNk mjidf; Fwpg;gplyhk;. fdtpy; vy;yhTk; eilngWfpwJ. ep[ tho;f;ifapy; nry;y Kbahj ,lq;fSf;nfy;yhk; fdtpy; nry;fpNwhk;. ep[ tho;f;ifapy; fhzKbahj fhl;rpfisnay;yhk; fd tpy; fhz;fpNwhk;. vy;yhtw;iwAk; mDgtpf;fpNwhk;. Rtdj;jpYk; mg;gbj;jhd;! Mjk;- `t;thTf;F Rtdj;jpy; vy;yhk; fpilj;jd. tpUk;gpanjy;yhk; tpUk;gpa Neuj;jpy; toq;fg;gl;ld.

Ritahd czT> ,dpik kpF ghdk;> cy;yhr tPL! md;Gk; mikjpAk; ,d;gKk; epiwe;j tho;T! xt;nthU nghUl;fspd; tHzq;fNs mofha; ,Ue;jd. vijj; njhl;lhYk; eWkzk;! vq;F nrd;whYk; Mde;jk;.

Mjj;jpw;F ngUk; kfpo;r;rp! `t;thTk; cld; ,Ue;j jhy; xNu ,d;gtho;Tjhd;! MjKk; `t;thTk; FJ}fy khf ciuahLthHfs;. TpisahLthHfs;. vq;F nrd;wh Yk; ,izgpupahky; Rw;wpj;jpupe;jhHfs;.

Gwitfspd; uPq;fhuj;ijAk; ePH tPo;r;rpfspd; j];gPi` Ak; Nfl;L kfpo;e;jhHfs;. ftiy - f\;lk; vd;d vd;gNj mtHfSf;Fj; njupahjpUe;jJ!

my;yh`; Mjj;jpw;Fk; `t;thTf;Fk; Rtdj;jpy; KO Rje;jpuk; toq;fpapUe;jhd;. vq;Fk; nry;yyhk;. vy;yh tw;iwAk; mDgtpf;fyhk;. Mdhy; xNu xU fl;Lg;ghL! Fwpg;gpl;lnjhU kuj;ijr; Rl;bf;fhl;b ,e;j kuj;jpd; goq;fis ePq;fs; cz;zf;$lhJ vd;W jLj;jhd;.

ePq;fs; ,UtUk; ,e;jkuj;ij neUq;fhjPHfs;. mg;gbr; nra;jhy; ePq;fs; mePjp nra;jtHfsha; MtPHfs;. vd;W $wpdhd;.

fkhy;: mnjd;d? vy;yhtw;iwAk; mDgtpf;fyhk;. xU Fwpg;gpl;l kuj;ij kl;Lk; neUq;ff;$lhJ vd;W jil! mg;gb vd;d kuk; mJ?

ryPk;: mJ vd;d kuk; vd;wtptuk; FHMdpy; ,y;iy. mJ gw;wpa jfty; Mjhug;g+Hkha; fpilf;ftpy;iy.

i[dg;: Mjk; - `t;th fij gw;wp ngupatHfs; rpyH nrhy;Yk;NghJ Rtdj;jpy; jilia kPwp mt;tpUtUk; rhg;gpl;l fdp NfhJikf; fdp vd;fpwhHfNs> mJ rupah?

RyPk;: ,Jnty;yhk; a+fkhd Ngr;Rfs;! mJ vd;d kuk;? vd;d gok; vd;gij my;yh`;jhd; mwpthd;.

gh\h: me;j kuj;jpy; mg;gb vd;d NfL ,Ue;jJ? mjd; mUfpy;$l neUq;ff;$lhJ vd;W my;yh`; Vd; jil nra;jhd;?

ryPk;: me;j kuj;jpd; mUfpy;$l nry;yf;$lhJ vd;W Mjj;Jf;Fk; `t;thTf;Fk; my;yh`; jiltjpj;jjhy; mJ NfL tpistpf;Fk; kukhfj;jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjpy;iy. xU fl;Lg;ghl;il tpjpj;J Mjj;ijAk; `t;thitAk; Nrhjpf;f tpUk;gpdhd; my;yh`; vd;gNj cz;ik.

(ryPk; fijiaj; njhlHe;jhH) Fwpg;gpl;l me;j kuj; jpd; fdpia kl;Lk; cz;zf;$lhJ vd;gij MjKk; `t;thTk; Gupe;J nfhz;lhHfs;.

MdhYk; miyghAk; kdKk; kwjpAk; Mjj;jplk; ,ay; gha; mike;jpUe;jd. mjdhy; ,iwtd; tpjpj;j fl;Lg; ghl;bd; tp\aj;jpy; Mjj;jpd; cWjp gytPdkile;jJ.

Mjj;jpd; ,e;j gytPdj;ij i\j;jhDk; gad; gLj; jpf; nfhz;lhd;. mtdJ kdj;jpy; Mjj;jpd; Ngupy; fLk; FNuhjk; ,Ue;jJ. mjid ntspf;fhl;bf; nfhs;shky; mtuplk; nrd;W fij msg;ghd; ,g;yP];. ,J gyehl; fshfj; njhlHe;jJ. i\j;jhd; xU ehs; nrhd;dhd;:

"MjNk! ,e;j kuj;jpd; mUNf neUq;ff;$lhJ vd;W my;yh`; Vd; cq;fisj; jLj;jpUf;fpwhd; njupAkh? mJ epj;jpa kuk;.> ,e;j kuj;jpd; fdpia ePq;fs; Grpj;jhy; gpwF vf;fhyKk; ePq;fs; kuzk; milakhl;BHfs;. epue; jukhf tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fyhk;...ePq;fs; ,UtUk; ,e;j kuj;jpd; fdpia Nyrhf Urpj;Jg; ghHj;jhy; Gupe;J nfhs; tPHfs;"

ehl;fs; fope;jd... me;j kuj;ijg; gw;wp MjKk; `t;thTk; rpe;jpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. vd;d kuk; mJ? mjd; fdp vg;gb ,Uf;Fk;? vd;W gytpj vz;zq;fs; Njhd;wpd> mtHfspd; cs;sj;jpy;!

gpwF xU ehs; me;j kuj;jpd; fdpiaAk; Urp ghHf;f Ntz;baJjhd; vd;fpw KbTf;F te;jhHfs;;. ,g;yP]; mt;tpUtupd; gioa tpNuhjp vd;gij mbNahL kwe;Nj NghapdH. mtd; tpupj;j #o;r;rp tiyapy; ,UtUk; rpf;fp dhHfs;.

Mk;! me;j kuj;ij Nehf;fp ifia ePl;b xU fdp iag; gwpj;jhH Mjk;. mjid md;Gld; `t;thtplk; nfhLj;jhH. gpwF kw;nwhU fdpiaj; jdf;fhfg; gwpj; jhH. jil nra;ag;gl;l me;j kuj;jpd; fdpia ,UtUk; Urpj;jdH.

fdpiar; Ritj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghNj Mjj;jpd; neQ;rk; glglj;jJ! jpBnud NehitAk; Jauj;ijAk; ntl;fj;ijAk; czHe;jhH! Rw;wpYk; khw;wkhd epiyia czHe;jhH. jd;Ds; ,Ue;j XH ,d;gkhd epiyia ,oe;jJ Nghd;w xU gpuik Vw;gl;lJ!

mtUk; mtUila kidtpAk; epHthzkhf ,Ug;g jhf czHe;jhHfs;. ,UtUk; mtru murukhf ,iy jiofisg; gwpj;jhHfs;. mtw;wpd; %yk; jq;fs; cly; fis kiwj;Jf;nfhz;lhHfs; ... Rtdj;jpypUe;J ntsp NaWkhW Mjj;Jf;Fk; `t;thTf;Fk; my;yh`; Miz gpwg;gpj;jhd;!

9 - cyfKk; fbd ciog;Gk;

MjKk; `t;thTk; Rtdj;ij tpl;Lk; ntspNawp dhHfs;. Gkpapy; ,wq;fpdhHfs;.

Mjk; kpfTk; ftiyAld; ,Ue;jhH. `t;th XahJ mOJ fz;zPH tbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ,UtUk; jhq; fs; nra;j ghtj;ij vz;zp kdk; tUe;jp my;yh`; tplk; kd;dpg;Gf; NfhupdhHfs;. my;yh`; mjid Vw;W mtHfis kd;dpj;J mt;tpUtH kPJk; fUiz nghope; jhd;.

i[dg;: i\j;jhdpd; tiyapy; Kjypy; tPo;e;jJ Mjkh? `t;thth? Mdhy; Mjk;egp fijapy; ek;Kila %jhl;bfs; nrhy;tJ vd;dntdpy;> i\j;jhdpd; grg;G thHj;jijia Kjypy; ek;gpaJ `t;thjhd;! i\j;jhdpd; jPa Crhl;lj;jpw;Fg; gypahfpa `t;thjhd; gpwF Mjj; ijg; gbg;gbahf topnfl itj;jhs;! ,t;thwhf goj; ijr; Ritj;jd; gopia `t;th kPJ NghLfpwhHfNs! ,J rupah?

ryPk; : ,g;gbr;nrhy;tJ Kw;wpYk; jtW! mePjpAk;$l! ngz;zpdj;ijj; juk; jho;j;Jtjw;fhf ,l;Lf;fl;lg;gl;l fw;gidahFk; ,J! i\j;jhdpd; jPa Crhl;lj;jpw;Fg; gtpahdjpy; Mjk;-`t;th ,UtUf;Fk; rk gq;F cz;L. ,Jjhd; cz;ik!

(ryPk; fijiaj; njhlHe;jhH)

Mjk;-`t;th ,UtUk; g+kpapy; ,wq;fpdhHfs;. ,e;j g+kpjhd; mtHfsJ ciwtplk; vd;gij Mjj;Jf;Fk; `t;thTf;Fk; my;yh`; mwptpj;jhd;. ,UtUk; ,q;F jhd; tho Ntz;Lk;. ,q;Fjhd; kuzk; mile;jpl Ntz;Lk;. kPz;Lk; capUld; vOg;gg;gLk; me;j kWik ehspy; g+kpapypUe;Nj ntspNa tu Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; njspTgLj;jpdhd;.

• Mjk; -`t;th ,Utupd; tho;f;if g+kpapy; njhlq; fpaJ! g+kpapNyh ... kz;Zk; ... ciog;Gk; ... fisg;Gk; ... f\;lKk;! Rtdj;jpNyh kpfTk; epk;kjpahd Rfkhd tho;f;if fpilj;jJ! mllh! mijj; njhiyj;J tpl;NlhNk vd;W Mjk; kdk; nehe;Jnfhz;bUe;jhH!

• ,q;F g+kpapy; ... trpg;gjw;fhd tPl;il mtNu fl;bf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ntapy;> kio> Nfhil> FspH Mfpatw;wpypUe;J ghJfhg;G trjp nra;J nfhs;s Ntz; Lk;.

cz;gjw;fhd czT jhdpaq;fis MjNk tptrhak; nra;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.ghJfhg;ghd Milfisj; jahH nra;Jnfhs;tJk; mtuJ nghWg;Ng. jd;Dila kidtp kf;fisAk; mtNu ghJfhj;jpl Ntz;Lk;. kl;Lky;y g+kp apy; Rw;wpj;jpupAk; rpq;fk;> Gyp> fub Nghd;w nfhba tpyq;Ffsplk; rpf;fptplhkYk; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. mjw;fhd MAjq;fisAk; mtNu jahH nra;J itj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

,jw;fpilNa ,g;yP]pd; gifik cyfj;jpYk; njhlHe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtdJ tp\aj;jpYk; ,q;F mtH vr;rupf;ifahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. MjKk; `t;thTk; Rtdj;jpypUe;J ntspNawf; fhuzkhf ,Ue;j mNj ,g;yP];jhd;-mtHfs; kPz;Lk; Rtdk; nrd;W tplf;$lhJ vd;gjw;fhd #o;r;rp tiy gpd;dj; njhlq;fpdhd;. g+kp apYk; te;J Mjj;ijAk; mtHjk; re;jjpfisAk; top nfLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;! ,iwf;fl;lisfis kPwp elf;FkhWk; ghtq;fs; nra;AkhWk; mtHfisj; J}z;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

Mj;jplk; my;yh`; kpfj; njspthf mwptpj;jhd;:

vd;dplkpUe;J cq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; NeHtopia ahH gpd;gw;wp tho;fpwhHfNsh mtHfSf;Fr; Rtdk; ntF kjpahf toq;fg;gLk;. mtHfSf;F ve;jg; gaKk; ,y;iy. mtHfs; Jaug;glTk; khl;lhHfs;.

Mdhy; vtHfs; ,iwtopfhl;liyg; gpd;gw;whky; ,g;yP]pd; jPa topiag; gpd;gw;wpdhHfNsh mtHfs;kPJ ,iwtdpd; Nfhgk;jhd;! mj;jifatHfs; midtUk; - ,g;yP]{ld; NrHe;J eufk;jhd; nry;y Ntz;bJ tUk;!

,t;thW ed;ikf;Fk; jPikf;Fk; kj;jpapy; Nghuhl;lk; njhlHe;jJ!

Jd;gj;Jld; njhlq;fpa ,t;Tyf tho;f;ifapy; ,e;j vy;yh tptuq;fisAk; Mjk; ed;F mwpe;J nfhz;lhH.

Mjk; egpapd; ftiyiaf; Fiwj;jJ xNu xU tp\ak;jhd;! mJ vd;dntdpy; ,g;g+Tyfpy; mjpfhuk; nrYj;Jk; muruhf Mjk; ,Ue;jhH. ,e;jg; g+kpapy; tPL thry;fisf; fl;b tptrhak; nra;J tho;f;if trjpfisg; ngUf;fplTk; tsk; NrHj;jplTk; rfy mjpfhuq;fSk; nghWg;GfSk; Mjj;jplk; xg;gilf;fg;gl;bUe;jJjhd; mtUf;F rw;W MWjyhf ,Ue;jJ!

kl;Lky;y> ey;y gps;isfis - Mw;wy; kpf;f re;jjp fisg; ngw;nwLf;Fk; rf;jpiaAk; ,iwtd; mtUf;F toq;fpapUe;jhd;. Mjk; - `t;th jk;gjpfspypUe;J mj;j ifa ed;kf;fs; Njhd;wpdhHfs;. tho;f;if trjpfisAk; mikg;igAk; ,d;Dk; rpwg;ghf khw;wpaikf;Fk; jpwik ngw;wpUe;jdH! ,itahTk; Mjk; egpapd; ftiyiaAk; Jauj;ijAk; XusT Fiwj;jJ!

10 - Mjk; egpapd; kuzk;

ehl;fs;> khjq;fs;> tUlq;fs; vdf; fhyr; rf;fuk; #od;wJ! gw;gy Mz;Lfs; fope;jd!

XH ,uT te;jJ. fhw;W gLNtfkhfr; Rod;W Rod;W mbj;jJ!

Mjk; egp tsHj;J cUthf;fpa - nebJaHe;j kuq; fspy; ,Ue;J ,iyfs; nghynghyntd cjpHe;jd. gykhd fhw;iw vjpHj;J epw;f Kbahky; kuf;fpisfs; tpy;yha; tise;J mUfpypUe;j Vupapy;-jz;zPupy; me;jf; fpisfs; %o;fp %o;fp caHe;jd. mg;gb caUk;NghJ fpisfspypUe;J ePHj;Jspfs; ryryntdf; fPNo tpOe;J ngUk; Xiria vOg;gpaJ.

J}uj;jpypUe;J ghHg;gjw;F mJ xU tpj;jpahrkhd fhl;rpahf mike;jJ. VNjh! mk;kuq;fspd; ‘cr;re; jiy fspy;’ Jd;gk; te;J ,wq;fpaJ Nghd;Wk; mit jiy iaf; ftpo;j;Jj; jz;zPupy; Kf;fp vLj;J mOJ Gyk;G tJ Nghd;Wk; Njhd;wpaJ!

Mk;! cz;ik epytuKk; mJNt! Mjk; egp tsHj;J cUthf;fpa me;j vy;yh kuq;fSk; ngUk; ftiyf;Fs; shfp ,Ue;jd! fpisfspypUe;J ,iyfs; cjpHe;J jk; Mw;wnthz;zh Jauj;ij epyj;jpy; nfhl;bd!

thdj;jpypUe;J el;rj;jpuq;fs; cjpHe;jd! ntz;zp yhNth ... xsp ckpOk; jdJ jpUKfj;ij nky;y caHj;jp mikjpahfg; g+kpapd; gf;fk; vl;bg;ghHj;jJ!

epyhTf;Fg; Gupe;jJ> VNjh xU khngUk; epfo;T g+kp apy; epfog;NghfpwJ vd;W! Mdhy; mJ vd;d vd;gJ jhd; mjw;Fg; Gyg;glhky; ,Ue;jJ.

ntz;zpyh jdJ xspr;RlHfSf;F Miz gpwg; gpj;jJ. kz;Zf;F tpiue;J nrd;W jPu tprhupj;J nra;jp nfhz;L tu Ntz;Lk; vd;W!

clNd me;j epyh xspf;fw;iw ckpo;e;j tz;zk; g+kpia tl;lkpl;Lf;nfhz;L cyh te;jJ. kiyfs;> ejpfs;> jply;fs; Mfpait kPJ ntspr;rk; gha;r;rp cw;W Nehf;fpaJ. mjd; Mr;rupak; NkYk; mjpfupj;jJ. Mk! g+kpapd; ,e;j gpukhz;lkhd gilg;Gfs; midj;Jk; VNjh xU fLikahd ftiyapy; thbf;fple;jd. vq;Fk; xNu Nrhfk;! kPshj; Jauk; tpahgpj;jpUe;jJ.

ntz;zpyh mg;gbNa tl;lkpl;Lf; nfhz;L te;J Mjk; egpapd; tPl;by; xsp tPrpaJ. mz;lruhrunky;yhk; Jauj;jpy; %o;fpapUg;jd; ,ufrpak; vd;d? vg;gbNaDk; mijj; njupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd epyT ngUk; Kaw;rp nra;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

Mjj;jpy; Kfj;jpy; xsp glHe;jJ! mtuJ Kfk; re;jpuid tplTk; gpufhrkhfTk; mofhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJjhd; ... epyh Gupe;J nfhz;lJ Mjj;jpw;F kuz Neuk; neUq;fptpl;lJ vd;gij! clNd vy;yhg; gilg;gpdq;fSlDk; NrHe;J me;j KOepyTk; fz; fyq;fpaJ! mjd; xsp Kfj;jpy; ,Us; glHe;jJ!

rpwpanjhU tPL!mjjhd; Mjk; egpapd; ,y;yk;. ,iy jiofSk; kyHfSk; epiwe;j tpupg;gpy; Mjk; gLj;jpUe; jhH. ntz; jhb... NguoF jtoe;j Kfk;...

Mjk; egpiar; Rw;wp - NrhfNk tbtha; mtUila gps;isfs; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. kuzk; jOTk; Kd;G Mjk; ,Wjp ciu toq;f ,Ug;gij vy;yhUk; vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;jdH!

Mjk; nky;y fz; jpwe;J jk; kf;fs; midtiuAk; xU Kiw Vwpl;Lg; ghHj;jhH. jpUtha; kyHe;J nkJthfg; NgrpdhH.

'vd; mUik kf;fNs! fz; fyq;fhjPHfs;. ftiyg; glhjPHfs;. ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;tnjy;yhk;...

cq;fisg; gilj;j ,iwtDf;F ed;wp nrYj; Jq;fs;. xt;tnthU fzKk; mUl;nfhilfis thup toq;Fk; me;j ,iwtDf;F ed;wp nfhy;yhjPHf;s;.

,iwtid tzq;fp topgLq;fs;.mtd; toq;Fk; NeHtopapy; thOq;fs;. mtDila fl;lisia cWjp ahfg; gpd;gw;wpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.

mJNt cq;fisg; ghJfhf;Fk; muz;. cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;wpf; fiu NrHf;Fk; fg;gy; vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs; Sq;fs;"

--- je;ijapd; kuzj;ij epidj;J JauNk tbtha; epd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk jk; re;jjpfisr; rhe;jg;gLj;jpdhH Mjk;. mtHfSf;Fj; ijupak; Cl;Lk; tz;zk; NkYk; nrhd;dhH:

'mUik kf;fNs! Jaug;glhjPHfs;. my;yh`; kdp jid cyfpy; ntWnkNd - Mjutw;w epiyapy; tpl;L tpl khl;lhd;. cyfj;jpy; kdpj Fyj;jpw;F NeHtopfhl;l epr;r ak; my;yh`; egpkhHfis mDg;gpj; jUthd;.

me;j egpkhHfs; gy;NtW fhyfl;lq;fspy; - gw;gy Njrq;fspy; Njhd;WthHfs;. MapDk; mtHfs; midtup lj;jpYk; XH xw;Wik ,Uf;Fk;. mJjhd; - my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; miof;Fk; gzp! vy;yh egpkhHfSk; nra;tJk; me;jg; gzpiaj;jhd;. vdNt ePq;fs; midtUk; me;j egpkhHfSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J thOq;fs;. mtHfs; fhl;Lk; topiag; gpd;gw;Wq;fs;"

,Jjhd; Mjk; egpapd; ,Wjp ciu. gpwF Mjk; fz;fis %bdhH...! kyf;Ffs; te;J Mjj;ij #o;e;J nfhz;lhHfs;. mtUf;F tho;j;Jfs; $wp kWikf;F mioj;Jr; nry;y te;jhHfs;. te;jpUg;gtHfspy; kuzj; jpd; kyf;F ahH vd;gij Mjk; mwpe;J nfhz;lhH. Mjj;jpd; capiu me;j kyf;F ifg;gw;wpdhH.

Mjj;jpd; cs;sk; Gd;dif g+j;jJ. mtuJ Md;kh kPJ Rtdj;J kyHfdpd; third fko;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ!

11 gbg;gpidfs;

i[dg;: Mjk; egp gw;wp gy E}y;fspy; gbj;jpUf;fp Nwd;. ngupatHfs; nrhy;yTk; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; ,d;W ePq;fs; fij nrhd;dKiw tpj;jpahrkhf ,Ue;jJ. vy;yh tptuq;fisAk; njspthf vLj;Jiuj;jPHfs;. ga Ds;s tifapy; fijia epiwT nra;jPHfs;.

ryPk;: ,d;Dk; rpy tptuq;fs; cs;sd. mtw;iwAk; nrhy;yptpLfpNwd;.

Mjk; egp kuzj;jUthapy; jk; gps;isfSf;F vLj; Jiuj;j mwpTiufs; kpfTk; gaDs;sit MFk;. ehk; mtw;iw kwe;Jtplf;$lhJ.

Kjyhtjhf -my;yh`;it tzq;fp topgl;L mtD ila MizfSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;J tho Ntz;Lk;. mt Df;F ed;wp nrYj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ! ,Jjhd; ek;ikf; fhg;ghw;wpf; fiu NrHf;Fk; xNu MAjk; vd;W nrhd;dhH fs;. ,jid ehk; vd;nwd;Wk; epidapy; itj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

,uz;lhtjhf fy;tpapd; rpwg;G. Mjk; egp ngw;wr; rpwg;gpd; ,ufrpaNk mJjhd;. ,iwtd; Mj;Jf;Ff; fy;tpia mspj;Jr; rpwg;gpj;jhd;. mjd; mbg;gilapy;jhd; mtUf;F ]{[_J nra;AkhW kyf;FfSf;Ff; fl;lis apl;lhd;.

%d;whtjhf - ,iwf; fl;lisfSf;Ff; fPo;g;gbtjd; mtrpak;. Mjj;Jf;F ]{[_J nra;AkhW my;yh`; ,l;l fl;lisia Vw;f kWj;jhd; ,g;yP];. Matk; Ngrpdhd;! TpisT? ,iwtdpd; jpUr;rd;dp jhdj;jpy; ,Ue;J ,g;yP]; tpul;lg;gl;lhd;. mUl;ghf;fpak; ,oe;jhd;!

gps;isfNs! ehd;whfj; njupe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. fy;tp fw;gjpYk; fw;wgb gzpTld; elg;gjpYk;jhd; ekf;F caHT cs;sJ.

,d;ndhU Kf;fpakhd gbg;gpid vd;dntdpy;> gpwg;ig itj;J caHT -jho;T cz;lhf;FtJ %lj;jd khd - Kiwaw;w Nghf;fhFk;.

,g;yP];jhd; mg;gbr; nra;jhd;. ehd; neUg;gpdhy; gilf;fg;gl;ltd;.>ehd; caHe;jtd;. kz;zpdhy; gilf; fg;gl;l Mjk; vd;id tplj; jho;e;jtHjhd; vd;W FjHf; fk; Ngrpdhd;. ,j;jifa fHtk;jhd; ,iwf; fl;lisf; Ff; fPo;g;gba tplhky; ,g;yPi] jLj;jJ!

- ,td; caHe;j [hjp.> mtd; jho;e;j [hjp vd;W gpwg;gpd; mbg;gilapy; ,dj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; kf;fis NtWgLj;Jtij ,d;iwf;Fk; ePq;fs; ghHf;fyhk;. ,g;gb kf;fspy; rpyiu kl;le;jl;bf; Nftyg;gLj;JtJ ngUk; ghtkhFk;. ,g;gbr; nra;Ak; Mztf;fhuHfs; rhj;jhdpd; re;jjpfs; vd;gijg; Gupe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;.

kf;fspy; rpyH caHe;jtH.> rpyH jho;e;jtH vd;gjw;F XH msTNfhy; cz;L. mJ vd;d?

,iwtd; kPJ tpRthrk; nfhz;L ew;Fzj;Jld; tho;gtHfs; - ew;gzp Mw;wgtHfs; caHe;jtHfs;.

,iwtid kWj;J Mztk; nfhz;L jPa Fzj;J ld; tho;gtHfs; - kf;fSf;Fj; jPik nra;gtHfs; jhk; jho;e;jtHfs;.

,d;ndhU Kf;fpakhd gbg;gpid ahnjdpy;> kdpjd; gytPdkhdtd;. mtd; jtW nra;tJ ,ay;G jhd;! Mdhy; jtWjhd; vdj; njupe;j gpwFk; mjpy; gpbthj khf ,Ug;gJjhd; $lhJ!

MjKk; `t;thTk; jq;fsJ jtw;iw vz;zp kdk; tUe;jp ghtkd;dpg;Gf; NfhupdhHfs;. my;yh`; mjid Vw;W mtHfSf;F kd;dpg;G toq;fpdhd;.

Mdhy; ,g;yP]; mg;gbr; nra;atpy;iy. jtiw xg;Gf; nfhs;stpy;iy. mjdhy; ,iwtdpd; Nfhgj;Jf;F Mshdhd;.