;egpj;Jtq;fis kWg;gJ

egpj;Jtq;fis kWg;gJk;> mwpahikf; fhyj;jtHfspd; Nghf;fhFk;. ,J Fwpj;J mtHfs; vd;d nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs; vd;gij my;md;Mk; mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,iwtd; vLj;Jr; nrhy;fpwhd;.

''mtHfs; jhk; my;yh`;tpdhy; NeHtop fhl;lg;gl;ltHfs; (egpNa!) mtHfspd; topapidNa gpd;gw;wpr; nry;tPuhf'' ehd; ,e;j (miog;G)g; gzpf;fhf vt;tpjf; $ypiaAk; cq;fsplk; Nfhutpy;iy'' vd;W $WtPuhf. ,J mfpyj;jhH midtUf;Fk; chpa mwpTiuNa MFk;. ''my;yh`; ve;j kdpjH kPJk; vjidAk; ,wf;fpltpy;iy'' vd;W mtHfs; $wpaNghJ - my;yh`;it vt;thW kjpg;gpl Ntz;LNkh mt;thW Kiwahf kjpg;gpltpy;iy. mtHfsplk; ePH NfSk;: ''%]h nfhz;L te;j njsuhj;ij ,wf;fpatd; ahH? mJNth kdpj Fy KOikf;Fk; xspahfTk;> NeHtopahfTk; mike;Js;sJ. mjid ePq;fs; gy;NtW gFjpfshf Vw;gLjjp rpytw;iw ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;wPHfs;. ngUk;ghyhdtw;iw kiwj;JtpLfpd;wPHfs;. NkYk; ePq;fSk; cq;fSila Kd;NdhHfSk; ngw;wpuhj mwpTiufs; mjd; thapyhf cq;fSf;Fg; Gfl;lg;gl;ld. (mj;jifa Ntjj;ij) my;yh`; jhd; ,wf;fp itj;jhd; vd;W $WtPuhf! gpwF> mtHfisj; jq;fSila tpthjq;fspNyNa tpisahbf; nfhz;bUf;FkhW tpl;L tpLtPuhf'' my;FHMd; 6:90> 91

,e;j trdq;fspd; tpsf;fk;:

''my;yh`;it mtHfs; kjpg;gpltpy;iy''

,q;fpUe;J egpj;Jtj;ij cWjpg;gLj;jj; njhlq;FfpwJ. Ke;ija trdq;fspy;> ,g;wh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; Vfj;Jtj;jpd; Mjhuj;ijAk; ,iwtDf;F ,iz itg;gJ mrj;jpakhdJ vd;gijAk; vt;thW $wpdhHfs; vd;W ,iwtd; vLj;Jr; nrhd;dhd;. njs;spa Mjhuj;JlDk;> kpfj; njspthd fhuzj;JlDk; mjid vLj;Jiuj;jhd;.

''vt;thW kjpg;gpl Ntz;LNkh mt;thW!''

tphpTiuahsHfspy; rpyH $Wfpd;wdH:

,jd; nghUs;: my;yh`;it vt;thW fz;zpag;gLj;j Ntz;LNkh mt;thW mtHfs; fz;zpag;gLj;jtpy;iy'' vd;gjhFk;. Vnddpy; mtHfs;> J}jHfs; mDg;gg;gl;lij kWj;Jk; mjd; %yk; ,iwtd; Ghpe;jkfj;jhd mUl; nfhilfSf;F ed;wp nfhd;wtHfisAk; ,t;thW $wpdhHfs;. mjhtJ>

''my;yh`; ve;j kdpjd; kPJk; vjidAk; ,wf;fpl tpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,e;j Nkhrkhd nrhy;iyr; nrhd;dtHfs; ahH vd;gjpy; fUj;J NtWghL cs;sJ.

K[h`pj; (u`;) $WfpwhHfs;: ''mt;thW nrhd;dJ ,izitg;ghsHfshd Fiw»fNs''

Mdhy; mtHfs; åjHfs; vd;gjhf ngUk;ghyhd ,khk;fs; $WfpwhHfs;. 

vg;gbahdhYk; ,t;thW nrhd;dtHfspd; Nehf;fk;> K`k;kJ(]y;) mtHfspd; J}jj;Jtj;ijf; fLikahfr; rhLtjhFk;.

,j;jifNahHf;F thailf;Fk; Njhuizapd; gpd; tUkhW gjpyspf;fg;gl;lJ.

''%]h nfhz;L te;j Ntjj;ij ,wf;fpatd; ahH? vd;W ePH NfSk;''

fUj;J ,Jjhd;: ''jpz;zkhf my;yh`; %]h(miy) kPJ njsuhj; Ntjj;ij ,wf;fpaUspdhd;. mij kWg;gjw;F cq;fSf;F ve;j toptifAk; ,y;iy. gpwF Vd; K`k;kJ(]y;) mtHfs; kPJ FHMd; ,wf;fpaUsg;gl;lij kl;Lk; MNkhjpf;f kWf;fpd;wPHfs;?''

egpj;Jtq;fis cWjpg;gLj;JtJ njhlHghf NtW ,lq;fspy; njspthf tpsf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

RUf;fkhfr; nrhy;tjdhy; egpj;Jtq;fis kWg;gJ mwpahikf; fhyg; Nghf;Ffspy; xd;whFk;. ,d;iwa kf;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhUk; mwpahikf; fhyj;jthpd; Nghf;Fg;gb> mtHfspd; Nfhzy; ghijapy; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs;.

tpjpia kWg;gJk; mijNa my;yh`;Tf;F vjpuhf Mjhukhff; fhl;LtJk;

tpjpia kWg;gJk;> mjidNa my;yh`;Tf;FNk vjpuhf Mjhukhff; fhl;LtJk; my;yh`; tpjpj;j tpjpiaf; nfhz;Nl mtDila khHf;fj;ij Ml;Nrgpg;gJk; md;iwa kf;fspd; mwpahikf; Nghf;Ffsha; ,Ue;jd.

jPDila gpur;rpidfspy; ,J nfhQ;rk; rpf;fyhd gpur;rpidahFk;. my;yh`; ahUf;F cjtp Ghpe;Js;shNdh mtHfisj; jtpu kw;wtH ,jd; ,ufrpaj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;tJ rpukkhFk;. Mdhy; my;yh`; ahUf;F cjtp Ghpe;Js;shNdh mtHfs; ,yFtha; ,jd; ufrpaj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;tH.

tpjp gw;wp ,g;Dy; ifa;apk;(u`;) mtHfs; rpwe;jnjhU E}y; vOjpAs;shHfs;. mjd; ngaH> '»/ghTy; myPy; /gpy; fshty; fj;hp ty;`pf;kjp tj; j/yPy; vd;gjhFk;.

Ngjikahd ,f;nfhs;if jtwhdJ vd;W my;md;Mk; mj;jpahaj;jpd; ,Wjpapy; my;yh`; Rl;bf; fhl;bAs;shd;.

''(ckf;F kWnkhopahf) ,izitg;ghsHfs; $WthHfs;: my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy; ehq;fSk; vq;fs; %jhijaUk; ,iwtDf;F ,izitj;jpUf;fkhl;Nlhk;; NkYk; vg;nghUisAk; tpyf;fpapUf;f khl;Nlhk;'' ,tHfSf;F Kd; nrd;wtHfSk; ,t;thW $wpj;jhd; rj;jpaj;ijg; ngha; vd;W nrhd;dhHfs;! ,Wjpapy; ek;Kila Ntjidapd; Ritia mtHfs; Ritj;jhHfs;. ,tHfsplk; ePH $Wk;: mwpthHe;j Mjhuk; VNjDk; cq;fsplk; ,Ue;jhy; mjid vq;fs; Kd; vLj;J itAq;fs;. ePq;fs; ntWk; åfj;ijj; jhd; gpd;gw;wpr; nry;fpd;wPHfs;. fw;gidapd; mbg;gilapNy jhd; nray;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wPHfs;'' NkYk; ePH $Wk;: ''(cq;fSila ,e;j Mjhuj;jpw;F vjpuhd) KOikahd Mjhuk; my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ. mtd; ehbapUe;jhy; epr;rakhf cq;fs; midtiuAk; NeH topapy; Mf;fpapUg;ghd;'' my;FHMd; 148>149

,e;j trdj;jpd; tpsf;fk;:

,iz itg;ghsHfs; $WtHfs;: ''my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy; ehq;fSk; vq;fSila %jhijaHfSk; ,iwtDf;F ,iz itj;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;. vg;nghUisAk; `uhnkd tpyf;fpapUf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;''.

,iz itg;ghsHfs; nrhd;d ngha;fspy; ,d;ndhU tifg; ngha;ia ,e;j trdk; vLj;Jiuf;fpwJ. Nkhrkhd ,r;nraiyr; nra;jjw;Ff; fhuzk; fhl;bl ehb ,t;thW mtHfs; $wtpy;iy. khwhf FHMd; vLj;Jiug;gJ Nghd;W - mtHfs; vd;d vz;zk; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs; njhpAkh?

jhq;fs; ew;nray;fs; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jjhfTk; jq;fSila nja;tq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; jq;fSf;F neUf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;jpj; ju Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; mtw;iw tzq;FtjhfTk; vjid mtHfs; `uhnkd tpyf;fpdhYk; mJ my;yh`;tplkpUe;Jjhd; epfo;fpd;wJ vd;gjhfTk; vz;zpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs;!

vdNt ,g;gbf; $Wtjd; %yk; mtHfspd; Nehf;fk; vd;dntdpy;> mtHfs; nra;j nray; rj;jpakhdJk;> khHf;fj;jpy; mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJk;> my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpf;FhpaJkhFk; vd;gjw;F Mjhuk; NrHg;gJjhd;!

ve;j mbg;gilapy;?

,iwtdpd; ehl;lk; - tpUg;gk; vd;gJ mtiJ fl;lisf;Fr; rkkhdJk;> mtdJ jpUg;jpiag; ngw;Wj; juf; $baJkhFk; vd;Dk; mbg;gilapy;! - K/j]pyh vDk; gphptpdH $WtJ Nghd;W!

,izitg;ghsHfs; nrhy;tjd; fUj;J ,Jjhd;:

'',iwtDf;F ,iz itj;jy;> `yhyhdtw;iw `uhkhf;Fjy; Nghd;w vq;fspd; nray;fspy; my;yh`;tpd; tpUg;gKk;> ehl;lKk; rk;ge;jg;gl;Ls;sd.

mtDila ehl;lk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l midj;Jk; \hPmj;jpy; mDkjpf;fg;gl;litjhd;. mtdpd; jpUg;jpf;Fhpaitjhd;.

,t;thNw mtHfSf;Fk; Kd;dpUe;NjhUk; ngha;g;gLj;jpdhHfs;.

mtHfs; ahH? ,izitg;gpy; ,tHfSila Kd;NdhHfs; jhd;!

,e;j trdj;jpd; fUj;J ,Jjhd;: ,iz itg;ghsHfspd; nrhy; ,iwj; J}jHfisg; ngha;g;gLj;Jk; tifapy; mike;Js;sJ. Mdhy; (mtHfSf;F toq;fg;gl;l K/fpyh vDk;) mw;Gjk; mtHfis cz;ikahsHfs; vd mwptpf;fpd;wJ.

,t;trdj;jpw;F ,g;gbAk; tpsf;fk; nfhs;syhk;:

''mtHfs; $Wfpd;whHfs;: my;yh`; ehbanjy;yhk; eilngw;Nw jPUk; mtd; ehlhjJ eilngwhJ.

mtdJ ehl;lj;jpy; ,y;yhj midj;Jk; fl;lhankd tpjpf;fg;gl;lit my;y. Vnddpy; xU tp\ak; fl;lhaf; flikahf;fg;gl Ntz;Lnkdpy; mjid kdpjdhy; Nkw;nfhs;s KbaNtz;Lk; vd;gJ epge;jidahFk; (Mdhy; my;yh`; ehlhjJ eilngw KbahJ; gpwF mjid kdpjd; vg;gb Nkw;nfhs;s KbAk;?)

,jpypUe;J - ehq;fs; nra;Ak; ,izitg;Gr; nraYk; gpw ghtq;fSk; ,iwtdhy; tpyf;fg;gl;lit my;y; mtw;iwj; jLg;gjw;fhf ve;j xU egpAk; mDg;gg;gltpy;iy''

,jw;F my;yh`; mspj;j kWg;G ,J jhd;: my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy; ehq;fs; ,izitj;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk; vDk; thrfk; ntspuq;fj;jpy; rhpahd thrfk; Nghy; cs;sJ; Mdhy; mijf; nfhz;L jtwhd fUj;J ehlg;gl;Ls;sJ! vg;gbnadpy; 'rpy Vty; - tpyf;fq;fisf; nfhz;L ,iwtd; vq;fisj; J}jHfsha; mDg;gpAs;shd; vDk; thjj;jpy; ,iwj;J}jHfs; ngha;aHfsha; cs;sdH' vd;W nrhy;yj;jhd; ,izitg;ghsHfs; tpUk;Gfpd;whHfs;! Mdhy; cWjpahd Mjhuq;fspd; %yk; ,iwj;J}jHfspd; thjk; cz;ik vd;W ep&gzkhfptpl;lJ!

my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy;  ehq;fs; ,iz itj;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk; vDk; nrhy; jtwhd fUj;ij ehbr; nrhy;yg;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gjhy; jhd; my;yh`; mjw;F kWg;gspf;Fk; NghJ '',izitg;ghsHfs; ,iwj;J}jHfis my;yth ngha;aH vd;fpd;wdH'' vd;W mtHfisg; gopj;Jiuf;fpd;whd;!

NkYk; 'xd;W eilngw Ntz;Lnkdpy; ,iwtd; mij ehbapUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ egpkhHfspd; thjk; cz;ik vd;gjw;F KuzhfhJ. Vnddpy;> Vty; - tpyf;fy;fis tpjpf;ff;$ba J}jHfis ,iwtd; mDg;gpaJ vjw;fhf? kdpjd; ,iw newpg;gb jhd; tho Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhd Mjhuj;ij njspTgLj;Jtjw;fhfj;jhNd! ,Wjpapy; ek;Kila  Ntjidia mtHfs; Ritj;jhHfs;.

mjhtJ ek;Kila J}jHfis ngha;g;gLj;jpajw;fhf mtHfs; kPJ ehk; ,wf;fpa Ntjidia mtHfs; Ritj;jhHfs;!

my;yh`;tplk; mtHfSf;fhfj; jahH nra;j itf;fg;gl;l Ntjid cz;L vd;gij ,e;j thrfk; rhilahf czHj;JfpwJ. Vnddpy;> Ritj;jy; vd;gJ xd;iw miltjw;fhd Muk;g epiyNa MFk;!

''mjw;F cq;fsplk; VNjDk; mwpthHe;j Mjhuk; cs;sjh? ,Ue;jhy; mjid vq;fs; Kd; vLj;J itAq;fs;!''

mjhtJ> cq;fSila ,iz itg;G nraYk; ePq;fs; nra;fpd;w midj;Jj; jtWfSk; my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;jpf;Fhpaitjhd; vd;gjw;F VNjDk; (Ntj) mwpT cq;fsplk; cz;lh? ,Ue;jhy; Mjhuj;Jld; mjid vq;fSf;F tpsf;Fq;fs;''.

''my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy; ehq;fs; ,iz itj;jpUf;fkhl;Nlhk; vd;W thjpLk; ,izitg;ghsHfs; fLk; vr;rhpf;iff;F chpatHfs;  MtH vd;gjw;F ,e;j trdk; MjhukhFk;. Vnddpy; mtHfs; ,iwnewpiag; ghpfhrk; nra;fpd;whHfs;. NkYk; egpkhHfspd; thjj;jpw;F kWg;gspf;f tpUk;Gfpd;whHfs; - ,iwj;J}jHfs; rkHg;gpf;Fk; rl;lq;fs; my;yh`; $wpait MFk;. mg;gb cq;fspd; nray;fSk; mtdplk; jpUg;jpf;Fhpaitjhd; vd;gjw;F ,iwNtjj;jpy; rhd;W cs;sjh vd;W Nfs;tp vOg;gp - ,g;gb vy;yh tp\aq;fisAk; ,iwtdplk; jhd; xg;gilf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W mtHfspd; nrtpg;giwAk; jl;Lfpd;wJ ,e;j trdk;!

,];yhj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;SkhWk;> ,iwr;rl;lq;fis Nkw;nfhs;SkhW ,izitg;ghsHfsplk; ,iwj; J}jHfs; Ntz;bf; nfhz;lNghJ ''my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy; ehq;fs; ,izitj;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;'' vd;w jtwhd fUj;Jf; nfhz;l thrfj;ijf; $wp me;jj; J}jHfis vs;sp eifahbdhHfs;! mtHfSila thHj;ijfis vd;d nghUisf; nfhz;Ls;sdNth me;jg; nghUisf; $WtJ mtHfspd; Nehf;fk; my;y: mJ vg;gb mtHfspd; Nehf;fkhf ,Uf;f KbAk;? my;yh`;tpd; jd;ikfspd; kPJ <khd; nfhs;tJ mtd; kPJ <khd; nfhstjd; xU gphpT Mapw;Nw. mtHfs; jhd; mij tpl;L ntF njhiytpy; ,Uf;fpd;whHfNs!

-''NkYk; ePH $WtPuhf: (cq;fSila ,e;j Mjhuj;jpw;F vjpuhd) KOikahd Mjhuk; my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ''.

mjhtJ Fwpf;Nfhis ep&gpf;Fk; typikapYk; cWjpapYk; epiwT nfhz;l njspthd Mjhuk; my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ. ,e;j Mjhuk; gpugykhd $w;Wg;gb - Ntjj;ijAk;> J}jiuAk; njspthd Qhdj;ijAk; Fwpf;Fk;.

''mtd; ehbdhy; cq;fs; midtUf;Fk; NeHtop fhl;bapUg;ghd;''

mjhtJ> midtUf;Fk; NgUjtp Ghpe;J NeHtopapy; nrYj;jp ,Ug;ghd;. Mdhy; my;yh`;Nth> cq;fspy; vtHfs; jq;fspd; Ra tpUg;gj;ij rj;jpa newpapd; gf;fk; jpUg;gpdhHfNsh me;j rpyUf;Fj;jhd; NeHtop mspf;f ehbdhd;. jk; RatpUg;gj;ij mrj;jpaj;jpd; gf;fkhfj; jpUg;gpa NtW rpyiu top Nfl;by; Mo;j;j ehbdhd;.

mwpQH rpyH> ,e;j trdj;jpd; fUj;ij NtW Nfhzj;jpy; tpsf;Ffpd;whHfs;: mJ tUkhW:

jhq;fs; Ra tpUg;gj;jpd;gbAk; Mw;wypd; gbAk; K];ypk;fs;jhk; vd;Wk;> ,izitg;Gr; nray; epHge;jkhfj;jhd; jq;fsplkpUe;J cz;lhfpwJ vd;Wk; ,izitg;ghsHfs; ek;Gfpd;whHfs;. ,e;j ek;gpf;ifiag; nghWj;J mtHfSf;F kWg;G mspf;fg;gLfpd;wJ.

''ehq;fs; xd;Wk; Rakhf ,izitf;ftpy;iyNa' vd;W nrhy;yp my;yh`;Tf;Fk;> J}jUf;Fk; vjphpy; Mjhuj;ij epiyehl;btpl;Nlhk;

''ehq;fs; xd;Wk; Rakhf ,izitf;ftpy;iyNa' vd;W nrhy;yp my;yh`;Tf;Fk;> J}jUf;Fk; vjphpy; Mjhuj;ij epiyehl;btpl;Nlhk; vd;W ,izitg;ghsHfs; vz;zpdhHfs;. Mdhy; mtHfSf;F Ra tpUg;gk; ,y;iy vd;w mtHfspd; thjj;ij my;yh`; kWj;jhd;. mtHfSf;F Kd;dH tho;e;j kf;fSld; mtHfis xg;gpl;Lf; $Wfpd;whd;. mtHfs; ,J Nghd;w rpe;jid Nghuhl;lj;jpd; %yk; jhd; Vkhe;J ,iwj; J}jHfisg; ngha;aHfs; vd;W J}w;wp - my;yh`;Tf;F ,izf;fw;gpj;jhHfs;! me;jr; nraiy my;yh`;tpd; tpUg;gj;jpd; gbNa nra;jjhf ek;gpdhHfs;. ,g;gb xU Foe;ij Vw;gLj;jp ,iwj;J}jHfis thailf;fr; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd ehbdhHfs;!''

gpwF> ,J tp\aj;jpy; mtHfSf;F ve;j MjhuKk; ,y;iy vd;Wk;> KOikahd Mjhuk; my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ vd;Wk; my;yh`; tpsf;fpdhd;.

gpwF epfOgit midj;Jk; mtDila ehl;lg;gbNa epfo;fpd;wd vd;Wk; ,izitg;ghsHfsplkpUe;J vd;d nray;fs; ntspg;gl;ldNth mtw;iwNa mtHfsplkpUe;J my;yh`; ehbdhd; vd;Wk;>

mtHfsplkpUe;J NeHtopia my;yh`; ehbapUe;jhy; mtHfs; midtUk; NeHtop mile;jpUg;ghHfs; vd;Wk; njspTgLj;jpdhd;.

,e;j tpsf;fj;jpd; Nehf;fk; ,J jhd;:

,izitg;ghsHfSf;F ,e;jf; Nfhzj;jpy; jhd; kWg;G mspf;fg;gLfpwJ vd;gJ tiuaWf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;: ,iwtdpd; epajp cyfpy; epfOk; vy;yhg; nghUs;fspYk;> nray;fspYk; CLUtpAs;sJ: gutpAs;sJ vDk; nfhs;if vt;tpj kWg;Gf;Fk; ,yf;fhfhky; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; ''jhq;fs; Ra tpUg;gkpd;wp ,izitg;Gr; nraiyr; nra;fpd;Nwhk;'' vd;w ,iz itg;ghsHfspd; thjj;jpw;F - Fwpg;ghf mjd; %yk; Mjhuj;ij epiyehl;b tpl;ljhf mtHfspd; gpjw;wYf;F Kiwahd kWg;G mspf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;!

,e;j trdj;ij eP Muha;e;jhy; mjd; njhlf;fk; [g;hpahf;fspd; nfhs;ifia kWf;ff; $bajhfTk;> mjd; ,Wjpg;gFjp K/j]pyhf;fis Kwpahbf;ff; $bajhfTk; ,Ug;gijf; fhzyhk;. Vnddpy; mbahDf;F Rahjp fhuKk;> Mw;wYk; ,e;j msTf;F ,Uf;fpwJ; mjhtJ> jhd; ,iwtDf;F vjpuhfr; nray;gl;L ghtk; Ghpe;jjd; fhuzk; vd;d vd;gijAk; mjpy; jdJ Mjhuk; vd;d vd;gijAk; cWjpg;gLj;Jfpd;w msTf;F mbahDf;F mjpfhuk; cz;L vd;gij ,e;j trdj;jpd; %yk; gFjp ep&gpf;fpd;wJ.

,iwtdpd; ehl;lk; mbahDf;Fs; nray;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ vd;gijAk; mtDila midj;J nray;fSk; ,iwehl;lj;jpw;F Vw;gNt mike;Js;sd vd;gijAk; gpw;gFjp ep&gpf;fpd;wJ.

,jd; %yk; Rd;dty; [khmj;jpw;F rhHghd KO Mjhuk; K/j]pyhf;fSf;F vjpuhf tpiy ngWfpd;wJ. vy;yhg; GfOk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf!

,d;Dk; rpyH ,e;j trdj;jpw;F ,g;gb tpsf;fk; mspf;fpd;wdH. ,izitg;ghsHfs; ,g;gbr; nrhy;tjd; Nehf;fk; egpkhHfspd; miog;ig kWg;gJ jhd;. vg;gbnadpy;> ehq;fs; ,izitg;gij my;yh`; tpUk;gpAs;shd;. mJ vq;fsplk; epfo Ntz;Lnkd mtd; ehbdhd;. Mdhy; <khd; vDk; tpRthrj;jpd; gf;fk; vq;fis ePq;fs; miog;gjd; %yk; my;yh`;tpd; ehl;lj;jpw;F ePq;fs; khW nra;fpd;wPHfs;. ,Jjhd; mtHfspd; thjk;.

,g;gb thjpl;l ,izitg;ghsHfis my;yh`; gy tpjq;fspy; mr;RWj;jp vr;rhpf;if nra;fpd;whd;.

1. KOikahd Mjhuk; my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ. mkhtJ cz;ik epytuk; ePq;fs; $WtJ Nghd;wpUe;jhy; my;yh`;tplNk KOikahd Mjhuk; cs;sJ.

'(mtd; ehbapUe;jhy; mtHfs; midtUf;Fk; NeHtop fhl;apUg;ghd;' vDk; thrfk; ,e;j Mjhuj;jpw;F tpsf;fk; jhd;. mjhtJ mtd; ehbdhy; cq;fSf;Fk;> cq;fNshL fUj;J NtWghL nfhz;ltHfSf;Fk;> midtUf;Fk; jdJ khHf;fj;ij fhz;gpj;jpUg;ghd;! epiyik ePq;fs; $WtJ Nghd;wpUe;jhy; ,];yhk; $l mtdJ tpUg;gj;jpd; gb epfo;tJ jhNd! mg;NghJ ,izitg;ig Nkw;nfhs;tij tpl;L cq;fs; egpkhHfis jLf;ff; $lhJ vd;W vg;gb ePq;fs; fUJfpd;wPHfNsh mg;gb ,];yhj;ij Nkw;nfhs;tij tpl;L K];ypk;fis ePq;fs; jLf;ff; $lhJ jhNd! ,g;gb K];ypk;fSf;Fk;> cq;fSf;Fk; ,ilNa ve;j Kuz;ghLk; gifikAk; ,Uf;ff; $lhJ. khwhf> ,zf;fKk;> NerKk; jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ cq;fs; thjj;jpypUe;J mtrpakhfpd;wJ!

mg;gbahdhy; - ve;j kjk; cq;fs; kjj;jpw;F khw;wkhf ,Uf;fpd;wNjh me;j kjk; rj;jpakhdJ vd;W ePq;fs; Vw;wpl Ntz;baJ mtrpakhFk;. Vnddpy; mJTk; my;yh`;tpd; ehl;lg;gb elg;gJ jhNd! (cq;fspd; fUj;Jg;gb) vdNt xd;Wf;nfhd;W Kuz;gl;l vy;yh kjq;fisAk; rhp fhz;gJ mtrpakhfpd;wJ. mJ rhpay;yNt!

(tphpit mQ;rp nfhQ;rk; tplg;gl;Ls;sJ)

fhyj;ij VRtjhFk; ,J. my;[h]pah mj;jpahaj;jpy; mtHfs; $WtJ Nghd;W: ''fhyk; jhd; vq;fis mopf;fpd;wJ''

,jd; fUj;J ,Jjhd;: md;iwa mwpahikf; fhyj;J kf;fs; topnfl;lJ vg;gb vd;Wk;> mtHfspd; nrtpfspYk;> ,jaq;fspYk; Kj;jpiuaplg;gl;lJ vg;gb vd;Wk; mtHfspd; ghHitfs; kPJ jpiuaplg;gl;lJ gw;wpAk;> ,e;j trdj;jpy; my;yh`; tpsf;fpl ehLfpd;whd;. Mifahy; mtHfs; nrhd;dij mg;gbNa vLj;Jiuf;fpd;whd;. KO trdKk; tUkhW:

tho;f;if vd;gJ ek;Kila ,e;j cyf tho;f;if kl;LNkahFk;. ,q;NfNa ehk; kuzkhfpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;Nwhk;; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;Nwhk;. vq;fis mopg;gJ fhyr; Row;rpiaj; jtpu NtnwJTk; ,y;iy''. cz;ikapy; ,ijg; gw;wp ,tHfsplk; ve;j mwpTk; ,y;iy. ntWk; åfj;jpd; mbg;gilapNyNa ,t;thnwy;yhk; $Wfpd;whHfs;''. my;FHMd; 42:24

mjhtJ cyfpy; ek;kpy; xU gphptpdH ,we;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs;. kw;nwhU gphptpdH tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs;. mt;tsTjhd;! midtUk; ,we;j gpwF kPz;Lk; capH nfhLf;fg;gl;L xd;W jpul;lg;gLtJ vd;gJ xd;Wk; ,y;iy!

,e;j trdj;jpw;F rpyH ,g;gb tpsf;fk; $WtH:

rpiy tzf;fk; cila kf;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhH 'kWgpwtpf; nfhs;ifiaf; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,jd;gb - ''kw;nwhU gphptpdH tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs;'' vd;gJ capiu kw;nwhU clYf;Fj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLg;gijf; Fwpf;Fk;.

''vq;fis mopg;gJ fhyr; Row;rpNa jtpu NtnwJTk; ,y;iy''.

mjhtJ> fhyk; fope;J nfhz;Nl nry;tJ jhd; vq;fis mopf;fpd;wJ. ,t;thW mtHfs; nrhy;tJ> kuzj;jpw;nfd xU thdtH epakpf;fg;gl;Ls;shH vd;gijAk; my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisg;gb capHfs; ifg; gw;wg;gLfpd;wd vd;gijAk; kWg;gijf; Fwpf;Fk;. vy;yh epfo;r;rpfisAk;> Mgj;Jf;fisAk; nghJtpy; fhyk; jhd; Vw;gLj;Jfpd;wJ vd;W mtHfs; $Wtjw;F mwpahikNa fhuzkhFk;. mjhtJ midj;Jk; my;yh`;tpd; %yk; jhd; epHzapf;fg;gLfpd;wd vd;gij gw;wp mtHfs; mwpakhl;lhHfs;!

,jdhy; jhd; mtHfSila ftpijfspy; fhyj;ijg; gw;wpa KiwaPLfs; epiwe;Js;sd. ,j;jidf;Fk; mtHfs; my;yh`; ,Uf;fpd;whd;. vd;gij Vw;Wf; nfhz;ltHfs; jhNd jtpu mtHfs; eh];jpfHfs; my;y. Vnddpy; eh];jpfHfs;> 'fhyNk vy;yhk;' vd;W nrhy;tJld; ,iwtd; ,Uf;fpd;whd; vd;gij Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjpy;iy' (,e;j mgj;jjpypUe;J my;yh`; kpfTk; caHe;jtdhthd;!)

,g;gb Mf;fj;jpYk;> moptpYk; fhyj;Jf;Fj; jdpj;jd;ik - Mw;wy; ,Ug;gjhf vy;NyhUk; $Wfpd;whHfs;!

Mdhy; ,];yhj;jpy; fhyj;ij Vw;ff; $lhJ vd;W jLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. egpfs; ehafk; (]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

''cq;fspy; vtUk; fhyj;ij Vr Ntz;lhk;. Vnddpy; my;yh`; jhd; fhyk;'' (K];ypk;)

mg+jh¥j; kw;Wk; `hfpkpd; kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy; cs;sJ: ''my;yh`; $Wtjhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: Mjj;jpd; kfd; vdf;F Nehtpid mspf;fpd;whd;. 'fhyj;jhy; te;j NfNl!' vd;W KiwapLfpd;whd;. vdNt> 'fhyj;jhy; te;j NfNl' vd;W cq;fspy; vtUk; $w Ntz;lhk;. ehd; jhd; fhyk;! ,uitAk;> gfiyAk; ehd; jhd; khw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;Nwd;''.

`hfpkpd; mwptpg;G njhlHfpwJ:

''my;yh`; $Wfpd;whd;: vd;Dila mbikaplk; ehd; fld; NfhhpNdd;. mtd; vdf;Ff; fld; mspf;ftpy;iy. vd;Dila mbik mwpahikapd; fhuzj;jhy; vd;id VRfpd;whd;. 'fhyj;jpdhy; te;j NfNl' vd;W $Wfpd;whd;. ehd; jhNd fhyk;!''

ig`fpapy; ,g;gb cs;sJ.

'fhyj;ij VrhjPHfs;! my;yh`; $Wfpd;whd;: gfy;fs; - ,uTfs; vd;gJ ehd; jhd;! ehNd mtw;iwg; GJg;gpf;fpd;Nwd;. gioatdthf;Ffpd;Nwd;. kd;dHfSf;Fg; gpwF NtW kd;dHfisf; nfhz;L tUfpd;Nwd;''.

,jd; nghUs; ,J jhd;: my;yh`; jhd; midj;ijAk; epfor; nra;gtd; mtd; jhd; nray; fHj;jh Mthd;. ,e;j tifapy; fhyj;ij ePq;fs; Vrpdhy; mJ my;yh`;itNa VRtjhfpwJ''.

''cz;ikapy; ,ijg;gw;wp mtHfsplk; ve;j mwpTk; ,y;iy''

mjhtJ> NkNy $wg;gl;l - fhyk; jhd; vy;yhtw;iwAk; mopf;fpd;wJ vd;gJ gw;wpNah tho;f;if vd;gJ ,t;Tyfj;Jld; Kbe;J tpLfpd;wJ vd;gJ gw;wpNah mwpthHe;j my;yJ Ntjk; rhHe;j ve;j MjhuKk; mtHfsplk; ,y;iy.

''ntWk; åfj;jpd; mbg;gilapNyNa ,t;thnwy;yhk; $Wfpd;whHfs;''

mjhtJ> ,tHfs; vg;gbg;gl;l kf;fs; vd;why;> åfKk;> Kd;NdhHfisg; gpd;gw;Wk; Nghf;Fk; jhd; ,tHfspd; ,Wjp epiy! nghJtpy; tho;f;ifapy; gpd;gw;wj;jf;f ve;j MjhuKk; mtHfsplk; ,y;iy.

eh];jpfHfisg; gw;wp tptuq;fis NtW ,lq;fspy; ehk; $wpAs;Nshk;.

RUf;fkhd fUj;J ,J jhd;: cyfpy; epfOgit midj;jpw;Fk; my;yh`; fhuzk; my;yd;. fhyk; jhd; fhuzk; vd;W nrhy;gtHfsplk; mwpTg; g+Htkhd my;yJ Ntjj;ijg; jOtpa Mjhuk; vJTk; ,y;iy khwhf mtHfs; nrhy;tJ ntWk; mwpahikjhd;. mt;thW nrhy;gtH ve;jf; fhyj;jpy; tho;e;jhYk; mtH mwptpypjhd;. jw;fhy kf;fSf;F ,e;j tPzhd nfhs;ifapy; epiwa gq;F cz;L. mjpypUe;J ehk; tpyfpapUf;f my;yh`; cjtp Ghpthdhf!

mUs;nfhilfis - my;yh`; md;wp gpw nja;tq;fs; toq;Ftjhfr; nrhy;tJ

me;e`;y; mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,iwtd; $Wfpd;whd;:

''my;yh`;tpd; mUl;nfhilfis Ghpe;J nfhs;fpd;whHfs;. gpd;dH mtw;iw kWf;fpd;whHfs;. mtHfspy; ngUk;ghNyhH ed;wp nfhy;gtHfshf cs;sdH''. my;FHMd; 16:83

,jw;F Kd; trdq;fspy; - my;yh`; jd;Dila mbikfspd; kPJ jhd; nghope;j mUl;nfhilfis xt;nthd;whf tpsf;fpf; $Wfpd;whd;. ,Wjpapy; -

''kiyfspy; cq;fSf;fhfg; Gfyplq;fis midj;Jj; je;jhd;. ntg;gj;jpypUe;J cq;fisg; ghJfhf;Fk; MilfisAk;> ePq;fs; NghH GhpAk; NghJ cq;fisg; ghJfhf;Fk; rl;ilfisAk;> cq;fSf;fhfg; gilj;Jj; je;jhd;. ePq;fs; Kw;wpYk; mbgzpe;jtHfsha; ,Uf;Fk; nghUl;L ,t;thnwy;yhk; jd;Dila mUl;nfhilfis cq;fs; kPJ mtd; epiwT nra;fpd;whd;. MfNt ,tHfs; Gwf;fzpf;fpd;whHfnsdpy; (egpNa) rj;jpaj;jpd; J}Jr; nra;jpia mtHfSf;Fj; njspthf vLj;Jiug;gijj; jtpu ck;kPJ Ntnwe;jg; nghWg;Gk; ,y;iy. ,tHfs; my;yh`;tpd; mUl;nfhilfis.. my;FHMd; 16:81> 82> 83

,izitg;ghsHfs; ,];yhj;ij tpl;Lg; Gwf;fzpj;Jr; nry;tJ> my;yh`;tpd; mUl;nfhilfis mtHfs; mwNt mwpahj fhuzj;jpdhy; my;y! ,e;j mUl;nfhilfs; vy;yhk; my;yh`; mUspaitjhd; vd;gij mtHfs; ed;F mwpthHfs;. ,Ug;gpDk; nray; hPjpapy; mtw;iw epuhfhpj;jhHfs;. mjhtJ> Vf ,iwtid kl;LNk mtHfs; tzq;fpltpy;iy. kw;w nja;tq;fisAk; tzq;fpdhHfs;. ,e;j tifapy; mtHfs; my;yh`;it mwNt tzq;fhjtHfisg; Nghd;Nw cs;shHfs;. mtHfspd; ,e;epiy mUl;nfhilfis kWg;gjhff; fzpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ.

my;thk;M mj;jpahaj;jpd; gpd;tUk; trdq;fSk; ,f;fUj;ijj;jhd; typAWj;Jfpd;wd.

''vd;d> ,j;jifa Ntjj;Jld; jhd; ePq;fs; myl;rpakha; ele;J nfhs;fpd;wPHfsh? NkYk; cq;fSila hp];if -tho;thjhuj;ij vg;gb Mf;fpAs;sPHfnsdpy; - mjid ePq;fs; ngha;g;gLj;Jfpd;wPHfs;'' my;FHMd; 56:81

mjhtJ ,d;d> ,d;d el;rj;jpuj;jpdhy; jhd; vq;fSf;F kio nghope;jJ vd;W ePq;fs; $Wfpd;wPHfs;.

,g;D mg;gh];(uop) mtHfs; $wpajhf K];ypkpy; XH mwptpg;G cs;sJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhyj;jpy; xU Kiw kio nghope;jJ. mg;nghOJ egpatHfs; $wpdhHfs;. kf;fspy; rpyH ed;wp nrYj;JgtHfshfTk;> '',e;j kio my;yh`; toq;fpa mUshFk;'' vd;W $Wfpd;whHfs;. NtW rpyNuh '',d;d el;rj;jpuk; cz;ikapy; gyd; mspj;Js;sJ'' vd;fpd;whHfs;. mg;nghOJ jpUf;FHMdpd; trdk; ,wq;fpaJ. ''mtthwpy;iy! el;rj;jpuq;fs;  mike;Js;s ,lq;fspd; kPJ ehd; rj;jpak; nra;fpd;Nwd;. NkYk; ePq;f mwpgtHfsha; ,Ue;jhy; ,J kpfTk; nghpanjhU rj;jpakhFk;. mjhtJ> jpz;zkhf ,J kfj;jhdnjhU FHMd; MFk;. ghJfhf;fg;gl;lnjhU Vl;by; gjpag;gl;Ls;sJ. mjidg; ghpRj;jkhdtHfisj; jtpu NtWahUk; jPz;l khl;lhHfs;. mfpyj;jhH midtiuAk; gilj;Jg; ghpghypf;Fk; ,iwtdpd; %yk; ,wf;fpaUsg;gl;ljhFk; vd;d> ,j;jifa Ntjj;Jld; jhd;.... my;FHMd; 56:75> 82

,JNghd;W ,d;Dk; gy `jP];fs; cs;sd.

,tw;wpd; fUj;J ,J jhd;:

,e;j mUl;nfhilfis cz;ikahd ,iwtd; jhd; toq;fpAs;shd; vd;W nrhy;yhky; gpw rf;jpfs; toq;fpajhfr; nrhy;tJ mtw;iw ed;wp nrhy;Yk; nrayhFk;. kWg;gjhFk; md;iwa el;rj;jpuq;fspd; gyd;fs; Fwpj;J mugpfspd; nfhs;if vd;dtha; ,Ue;jJ vd;gij NtW ,lj;jpy; ehk; kpfj; njspthff; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;Nshk;. me;jf; nfhs;ifiaj; jhq;fpa mtHfspd; ftpijfisAk; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;Nshk;. my;yh`; jhd; ek;ik mjpypUe;J tpyfpapUf;f cjtp Ghpe;jpl Ntz;Lk;.

my;yh`;tpd; rhd;Wfis kWg;gJ

,J gw;wp $wf; $ba trdq;fs; FHMdpy; mjpfk; cs;sd. my;f`;G mj;jpahaj;jpy; 105> 106 ,U trdq;fSk; mtw;wpy; cs;sitahFk;.

''mtHfs; jhd; jq;fSila ,iwtdpd; rhd;Wfis Vw;Wf; nfhs;s kWj;Jtpl;ltHfSk;> mtDila re;jpg;gpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if ,y;yhjtHfSkhtH. ,jdhy; mtHfSila nray;fs; midj;Jk; tPzhk; tpl;ld. NkYk; kWikapy; mtHfSf;F vj;jifa kjpg;igAk; ehk; mspf;f khl;Nlhk;. mtHfs; epuhfhpj;jd; fhuzj;jhYk;> vd;Dila trdq;fisAk;> J}jHfisAk; ghpfrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j fhuzj;jhYk; mtHfSf;Ff; fpilf;fg; NghFk; $yp eufNk MFk;''.

,iwtd; ,e;j vr;rhpf;ifia vjw;Fg; gpd;dhy; $Wfpd;whd; vdpy; ,g;gb xU Nfs;tpia vOg;gp mjw;Fg; gjpyhff; $Wfpd;whd;. mJ tUkhW:

(egpNa!) ,tHfsplk; ePH NfSk;. jk;Kila nray;fspy; ngUk; e\;lj;jpw;F MshdtHfs; ahH vd;gij ehk; cq;fSf;F mwptpj;Jj; jul;Lkh? mtHfs; ahnudpy; cyf tho;f;ifapy; mtHfSila Kaw;rpfs; midj;Jk; tPzhk; tpl;ld. Mdhy; mtHfNsh jhk; rhpahd nray;fisNa nra;J nfhz;bUg;gjhff; fUjpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs;'' my;FHMd; 18:103> 104

trdj;jpd; tpsf;fk;:

''mtHfs; jhd; jq;fSila ,iwtdpd; rhd;Wfis Vw;Wf; nfhs;s kWj;Jtpl;ltHfSk;> mtDila re;jpg;gpd; kPJ ek;gpf;if ,y;yhjtHfSk; MtH''.

,e;j trdk; - Nghpog;Gf; FhpatHfs; ahH> mtHfs; mile;j ,og;G vd;d> cyfpy; mtHfspd; Kaw;rpfs; vg;gb top jtwpg;Nghapd vd;gij KOiahf tpsf;Ffpd;wJ. jtpu mtHfs; vg;gbg;gl;ltHfs; vd;gij mtHfSila nray;> nrapNaw;Fk; kf;fsplk; ,Ue;jhy; vr;rhpf;if mtHfisAk; cs;slf;Fk; tifapy; - Fwpg;gpl;Lf; fhl;Lfpd;wJ.mjhtJ ed;ik nra;tjhf vz;zpf; nfhz;Nl jtwhd topfspy; Kaw;rp nra;gtHfs; vd;W vtHfisf; Fwpj;Jf; $wg;gl;lNjh>

''mtHfs; jhd; jq;fSila ,iwtdpd; rhd;WfisAk;> mtdJ re;jpg;igAk; epuhfhpj;JtHfs;!''

'rhd;Wfs;' vDk; nrhy; Vfj;Jtj;jpd; gf;fk; miof;ff; $ba nrtp topahd kw;Wk; mwpT hPjpahd vy;yh rhd;WfisAk; Fwpf;Fk;.

'mtDila re;jpg;G' vd;gJ kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpd;G kdpjHfs; kPz;Lk; capH nfhLf;fg;gl;L xd;W jpul;lg;gLtJ Nghd;w kWik epiyikfisf; Fwpf;Fk;. mjid vt;thW ek;g Ntz;LNkh mt;thW mtHfs; ek;gtpy;iy.

md;iwa mwpahikf;fhy kf;fs; vd;d nfhs;iffisf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfNsh mtw;iw tplTk; mjpfkhfj; jPq;fspf;ff; $ba - kpfTk; frg;ghd nfhs;iffisf; nfhz;ltHfSk; ,d;W cz;L vd;gJ eP mwpahj tp\ak; my;y!

ngha; VLfisj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhz;L ,iw trdq;fis vwpe;J tpLtJ

,iw trdq;fs; Gwe;js;sptpl;L mehr;rukhd VLfisj; NjHe;njLj;Jf; nfhs;tjhFk; ,J!

,iwtd; $Wfpd;whd;:

''NkYk; (egpNa!) rj;jpaj;ijf; njspthf vLj;Jiuf;Fk; trdq;fis epr;rakhf ckf;F ehk; ,wf;fpaUspapUf;fpd;Nwhk;. fPo;g;gbahjtHfisj; jtpu NtW vtUk; mtw;iw epuhfhpf;f khl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; xU xg;ge;jj;ijr; nra;tJk; gpwF mtHfspy; xU gphptpdH mjid Kwpj;J tpLtJk; vg;nghOJNk mtHfspd; tof;fkhf ,Ue;J te;jjpy;iyah? jtpuTk; mtHfspy; ngUk; ghNyhH csg;g+Htkhf ek;gpf;if nfhs;tjpy;iy. my;yh`; tplkpUe;J ahNuDk; xU J}jH - mtHfsplkpUe;J Ntjj;ij cz;ikg;gLj;jf; $batuhf mtHfsplk; te;j NghJ Ntjk; mUsg;gl;ltHfspy; xU gphptpdH my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;ij jk; KJFf;F mg;ghy; vwpe;J tpl;lhHfs;. jhk; vJTk; mwpahjtHfs; Nghd;W ,Ue;jhHfs;''.

(,jw;Fg; gjpyhf) RiykhDila Ml;rpapd; NghJ i\j;jhd;fs; vLj;Njhjp te;j (#dpa)j;ij mtHfs; gpd;gw;w yhdhHfs;... cz;ikapy; jq;fSf;Fg; gydspf;fhjJk;> jPq;fpiof;ff; $baJkhdijNa jq;fSf;Fg; gydspf;fhjJk;> jPq;fpiof;ff; $baJkhdijNa mtHfs; fw;wdH. NkYk; ,e;j Ntjj;Jf;Fg; gjpyhf) #dpaj;ij thq;fpf; nfhz;ltDf;F kWikapy; ahnjhU gq;Fk; fpilahJ vd;gij mtHfs; ed;F mwpe;Nj ,Ue;jhHfs;. jq;fs; capHfis tpw;W mtHfs; ed;F mwpe;Nj ,Ue;jhHfs;. jq;fs; capHfis tpw;W mtHfs; thq;fpf; nfhz;l nghUs; vj;Jiz nfl;lJ! ,jid mtHfs; mwpe;jpUf;ff; $lhjh? cz;ikapy; mtHfs; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L gagf;jpiaAk; filg;gpbj;J te;jpUe;jhy; my;yh`;tplkpUe;J mtHfSf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; ew;$yp kpf Nkyhdjhf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;! ,jid mtHfs; mwpe;jpUf;f Ntz;LNk!'' my;FHMd; 2:99> 103

trdj;jpd; tpsf;fk;

'',e;j Ntjj;jpw;Fg; gjpyhf #dpaj;ij thq;fpf; nfhz;ltDf;F kWikapy; ahnjhU gq;Fk; fpilahJ vd;gij mtHfs; ed;F mwpe;Nj ,Ue;jhHfs;.''

mjhtJ> my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;ij tpw;Wtpl;L mjw;Fg; gfukhf i\j;jhd;fs; Xjpf;fhl;batw;iw thq;fpatDf;F kWikapy; ve;jg; ghf;fpaKk; fpilahJ.

''jq;fspd; capHfis tpw;W mtHfs; thq;fpf; nfhz;l nghUs; vj;Jiz nfl;lJ! mjhtJ jq;fSila ew;ghf;fpaq;fis tpw;W vjid thq;fpdhHfNsh mJ kpfTk; nfl;Ltpl;lJ.

''mtHfs; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L gagf;jpiaAk; filg;gpbj;jpUe;jhy; my;yh`;tplkpUe;J mtHfSf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; $yp kpf Nkyhdjhf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;! ,jid mtHfs; mwpe;jpUf;f Ntz;LNk!

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,Nj fUj;ijj;jhd; my;gfuh mj;jpahaj;jpd; gpd;tUk; trdq;fSk; nfhLf;fpd;wd:

''NkYk; mtHfspy; kw;nwhU gphptpdH vOjg;gbf;fj; njhpahjtHfsha; ,Uf;fpd;whHfs;. mtHfSf;F Ntjj;ijg; gw;wpa ve;j mwpTk; fpilahJ. mtHfsplk; ,Ug;gnjy;yhk; ntWk; mbg;gilaw;w ek;gpf;iffSk;> MirfSk; jhd;. NkYk; ntWk; Cfq;fspNyNa mtHfs; cod;W nfhz;bUf;fpd;whHfs;. nrhw;g tpiyf;F tpw;Wr; rpwpJ ,yhgk; ngWtjw;fhf jk; iffshNyNa xU (rl;l) E}iy vOjpg; gpd;dH '',J my;yh`;tplkpUe;J te;Js;sJ'' vd;W (kf;fis Nehf;fpf; $WNthHf;F NfL jhd;. vdNt mtHfSila fuq;fs; vOjpaJk; mtHfSf;Ff; NfL jhd;. NkYk; (mjidf; nfhz;L) mtHfs; rk;ghjpj;jJk; mtHfSf;Ff; NfL jhd;!'' my;FHMd; 2:78> 79

,e;j trdk; - egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Fzq;fisf; Fwpj;J (Kd;dwptpg;G nra;ag;gl;bUe;jgb) KiwNa vLj;Jiuj;jhy; jq;fSila jiyikj;Jtk; Ngha;tpLNkh vd;W mQ;rp mtw;iw jphpj;Jf; $wpa åj mwpQHfisg; gw;wp ,wq;fpajhFk;.

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''ehk; cq;fis tPZf;fhfg; gilj;Js;Nshk; vd;Wk;> ek;kplk; ePq;fs; jpUk;gf; nfhz;L tug;glkhl;BHfs; vd;W ePq;fs; vz;zpf; nfhz;BHfsh? cz;ikahd murdhfpa my;yh`; jpz;zkhf caHe;jtdhk; tpl;lhd;. my;FHMd; 2:115> 116

''thdq;fisAk; g+kpiaAk; mtw;wpw;fpilNa cs;stw;iwAk; ehk; tpisahl;Lf;fhfg; gilf;f tpy;iy. rj;jpaj;jpd; mbg;gilapNyNa mtw;iw ehk; gilj;Js;Nshk;. vdpDk; ,k;kf;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhH mwpa khl;lhHfs;'' my;FHMd; 2:38> 39

''thdq;fisAk;> g+kpiaAk; kw;Wk; mtw;wpy; ,Uf;fpd;w midj;ijAk; rj;jpaj;jpd; mbg;gilapNyNa md;wp gilf;ftpy;iy. ,Wjpj; jPHg;Gf;Fhpa Ntis tuj;jhd; NghfpwJ. vdNt (egpNa) mtHfSila (Kiwaw;w nray;fis) nghUl;gLj;jhky; fz;zpakhd Kiwapy; tpl;LtpLk;'' my;FHMd; 2:15> 85

,JNghd;w trdq;fs;> mrj;jpathjpfshd mwpahikf; fhyj;J kf;fs; nfhz;bUe;j ek;gpf;iff;F khwhfTk; (ek;Kila) ,e;j rKjhaj;jpy; ahH ahH mtHfSila rpe;jidg; Nghf;ifg; gpd;gw;wp my;yh`;tpd; nray;fspy; vt;tpj mwpT El;gKk; ,y;iy vd;W nrhy;fpd;whHfNsh mtHfspd; nrhy;Yf;F khwhfTk;

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,J Fwpj;J `hgpo; ,g;Dy; ifapk;(u`;) mtHfs; ''»/ghTy; myPy;/gP k]hapypy; fsh ty; fj;H ty; `pf;kjp tj; j/yPy;'' vDk; E}ypy; kpf tptukhff; $wpAs;shHfs;. ,iwtd; mwpT El;gj;Jld; jhd; gilj;Js;shd;> gzpj;Js;shd; vd;gij cWjpg;gLj;Jk; tifapy;-

mtDila nray;fs; kw;Wk; Vty; - tpyf;fy;fSf;F mbg;gilaha; mike;Js;s cd;djf; Fwpf;Nfhs;fisAk;> Gfo; kpf;f ,Wjp KbTfisAk; cWjpg;gLj;Jfpd;w Kiwapy; -

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''jpz;zkhf ehk; cq;fis tPZf;fhfNt gilj;Js;Nshk; vd;W vz;zpf; nfhz;BHfsh?....

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3.      kdpjHfSf;F mtd; jd;Dila Vty;fisAk; tpyf;fy;fisAk;> gpwg;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; \hPmj; rl;lq;fis epHzapf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjhFk;.

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''thdq;fisAk;> g+kpiaAk; ehk; tPzhfg; gilf;ftpy;iy. mJ ,iwkWg;ghsHfspd; vz;zNkahFk;'' my;FHMd; 

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,e;j trdj;jpypUe;J - Ntjk; toq;fg;gl;ltHfspy; rpyH> kyf;FfisAk;> ,iwj;J}jHfisAk; epuhfhpj;Jf; nfhz;Lk;> mtHfspy; rpyiu Vw;Wk; NtW rpyiu Vw;fhkYk; ,Ue;jhHfs; vd;W njhpa tUfpwJ. mg;gbg;gl;ltHfs;> mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; tho;e;j åjHfspy; xU gphptpduhtH. MfNt jhd; thdtHfisAk;> J}jHfisAk; ek;g Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;> mjpy; mtHfspilNa tpj;jpahrk; ghuhl;lf;$lhJ vd;Wk; my;yh`; ekf;Ff; fl;lisapl;Ls;shd;.

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egpkhHfs;> u]_y;khHfs; tp\aj;jpy; kpifg;gLj;Jjy;

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mbahHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; kpifg;gLj;Jk; Nghf;Fjhd; rpiy tzf;fj;jpw;Fk;> kfhd;fis topgLtjw;Fk; kpfg;ngUk; fhuzkha; cs;sJ. e]H ]_thT> a$]_ Nghd;w ey;Nyhiu topgLk; Nghf;F E}`; egpapd; $l;lj;jhhplk; ,Ue;jJ Nghd;W! NkYk; <]h egpia fpwp];jtHfs; tzq;FtJ Nghd;W! rj;jpak; my;yhjtw;iw my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Vw;wpr; nrhy;Yk; Nghf;Fk; ,e;j tpisitNa Vw;gLj;Jk;.

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