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,g;NghJ gpfpuq;fkhf miog;Gf; nfhLj;jpLk;gb njspthd fl;lis fpilj;Jtpl;lJ. vdNt xU ehs; ehafk; (]y;) mtHfs; ]/gh kiyf;Fd;wpd; kPJ vwpr; nrd;whHfs;. mq;F epd;W nfhz;L 'ah ]gh`h" vd;W $tpdhHfs;. Mgj;J VJk; te;Jtpl;lhy; vtNuDk; xUtH> VNjDk;NkhH caHe;j ,lj;jpy; Vwpepd;W ,t;thW $tp kf;fis vr;rhpj;jpl miog;gJk; kf;fs; Fuiyf; Nfl;L xd;W jpuz;LtpLtJk; muGfspd; tof;fkhf ,Ue;Jte;jJ. vdNt ]/gh kiyf; Fd;wpypUe;J mz;zyhH (]y;) ,e;jf; Fuiy vOg;gp Fiw\pfis mioj;jTld; Vuhskhd kf;fs; xd;W $btpl;ldH. mt;thW xd;W jpuz;l kf;fspilNa mz;zyhhpd; nghpa je;ij mg+y`Gk; ,Ue;jhd;.

kf;fs; xd;W jpuz;lTld; mz;zyhH $wpdhHfs;: 'kf;fNs! ,e;j kiyapd; gpd;Gwj;jpy; ngUk; gilnahd;W cq;fisj; jhf;fplj; jahuhf cs;sJ vd;W ehd; $wpdhy; ePq;fs; vd; nrhy;iy cz;iknad Vw;gPHfsh?"

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,JNt ,];yhkpa Jhjpd; nghJthd miog;ghf ,Ue;jJ> ,g;NghJ ,iwtdpd; jpUj;JhjH njs;sj; njspthfTk; ntspg;gilahfTk;> jk;ik vjidr; nrhy;tjw;fhf ,iwtd; epakpj;Js;shd; vd;gijAk; jhk; xt;nthUtiuAk; vjd;ghy; mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfNsh me;j uh[ghl;il vJ vd;gijAk; mwptpj;J tpl;lhhfs;. ,g;NghJ ,iwj;Jhjhpd; jpUehtpypUe;Nj gpd;tUk; nra;jp mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. cz;ikapy; ,e;j vy;iyaw;w Nguurpd; gilg;ghsd; kw;Wk; chpikahsd; my;yh`; kl;LNkahthd;. kdpjidAk; mtd;jhd; gilj;jpl;lhd;. mtNd kdpjdpd; mjpgjpiaAk; Mthd;. kdpjdpd; me;j];J> mtd; my;yh`;tpd; mbik - gzpahs; vd;gijj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ,y;iy> my;yh`;tpw;F kl;LNk gzpe;J tho;tJ jhd; mtdJ flikahFk;. my;yh`;it tpl;Ltpl;L gpwH Kd;dhy; jiytzq;FtJ my;yJ my;yh`;Tld; gpwiu ,iz fwpgpg;gJ midj;JNk kdpjDf;F mtdJ mjpgjpapd; jug;gpypUe;J mspf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; me;j];jpw;F khw;wkhdjhFk;. cz;ikapy; xNu ,iwtd;jhd; kdpjdpd; kw;Wk; Nguz;lk; KOtjpd; gilg;ghsDk;> tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa flTSk;> Ml;rpahsDk; Mthd;. mtdJ ,e;jg; Nguurpy; kdpjd; Rahjpfhuk; cilatDk; my;yd;. kw;wtH vtUila mbikAk; my;yd;. kdpjDf;F my;yh`;itj; jtpu fPo;g;gbjYf;Fk; mbikg;gLtjw;Fk; tzq;Ftjw;Fk; chpatH NtnwhUtH ,yH. my;yh`; kdpjDf;F rpy mjpfhuq;fis mspj;J mDg;gpAs;s ,e;j cyf tho;f;if> mtDf;Fj; NjHTf;Fhpa Nrhjidf;Fhpa xU fhyfl;lkhFk;. ,e;jj; NjHTf; fhyj;jpw;Fg; gpwF mtd; mtrpak; my;yh`;tplk; nrd;whf Ntz;Lk;. mtd; kdpjdpd; vy;yhr; nray;fisAk; Muha;e;J kdpjHfspy; vtH ,e;jj; NjHtpy; ntw;wp ngw;whH> vtH Njhy;tpaile;jhH vd;W jPHg;gspg;ghd;.

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'vd; fz;fs; Neha; tha;g;gl;bUf;fpd;wd. (mit typj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j NghjpYk;) vd; ghjq;fs; nkype;jitNa vd;whYk;> ,tHfs; midtiuAk; tpl ehNd rpwa tpaJilatdhf ,Ue;j NghjpYk; ehd; cq;fSld; xj;Jiog;Ngd;".

gjpd;%d;W taJr; rpWtndhUtd; vjidAk; nghUl;gLj;jhky;> rw;Wk; mr;rkpy;yhky; vj;Jizg; nghpa Kbit vLj;J tpl;lhd;! Fiw\pfSf;F ,e;jf; fhl;rp tpag;g+l;Ltjhf ,Ue;jJ.

miog;Gg; gzpf;F vjpHg;G tUjy;

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vjpHg;G vOe;jjw;fhd fhuzq;fs;

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mz;zyhH (]y;) mtHfs; xUGwk; rpiytzf;fj;jpd; jPikfis vLj;Jf; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mjw;F gjpyhf Jha Vfj;Jtf; nfhs;ifapd; gf;fk; kf;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. 'ek; nray;fSf;F kWikapy; ,iwtdplk; gjpy; nrhy;yNtz;Lk;" vd;Dk; czHitAk; 'midtUk; ,iwtdpd; Kd;Nd nrd;W epd;Nwahf Ntz;Lk;" vd;Dk; mr;rj;ijAk; Cl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. kw;nwhUGwk; kdpjdpd; mbg;gil xOf;fq;fspy; fhzg;gLk; xt;nthU gytPdj;ijAk; ntspg;gilahf vLj;Jiuj;jhHfs;. mtw;wpd; tpisTfisf; Fwpj;J mr;RWj;jp vr;rhpj;jhHfs;. mtw;iw tpl;L tpyfpf; nfhs;Sk;gb mwpTWj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

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vjpHg;ghsHfSf;fpUe;j ,f;flhd epiyikfs;

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#o;epiyia vjpHj;Jg; Nghuhly;

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