mu;u`Pf;Fy; kf;J}k; - kjpdhtpy; Kjy; fl;lk;

Mrphpau;: m\;i\f; ]/gpa;Au; u`;khd;> c.gp.> ,e;jpah

jkpopy; ntspaPL : jhUy; `{jh

• kjpdhtpy; Kjy; fl;lk; - Gjpa r%fk; mikj;jy;

  • my;k];[pj; me;egtp

  • rNfhjuj;Jt xg;ge;jk;

  • ,];yhkpa el;G xg;ge;jk;

  • el;G xg;ge;jj;jpd; mk;rq;fs;

  • Md;kPfg; Gul;rpfs;

• åju;fSld; xg;ge;jk;

• MAjNke;jpj; jhf;Fjy;

  • Fiw\pau;fspd; mr;RWj;JjYk;

  • mg+[`;ypd; mr;RWj;jy;

  • Fiw\pfspd; kpul;ly;

  • Nghu; Ghpa mDkjp

  • ,f;fhyj;jpy; egpatu;fs; epfo;j;jpa Nghu;fSk;

• nghpa gj;u; Nghu;

  • NghUf;Fhpa fhuzk;

  • ,];yhkpag; gilAk; mjw;F jsgjpfs; epakpf;fg;gLtJk;

  • ,];yhkpag; gil gj;iu Nehf;fp

  • kf;fhtpy; vr;rhpg;gtu;

  • kf;fhthrpfs; NghUf;Fj; jahu;

  • kf;fh efu gilapd; msT

  • gf;u; fpisapdiu mQ;Rjy;

  • kf;fhtpd; gil Gwg;gLfpwJ

  • tpahghuf; $l;lk; jg;gpj;jJ

  • jpUk;gpl epidj;j kf;fh gilapy; gpsT

  • ,f;fl;lhd epiyapy; ,];yhkpa uhZtk;

  • MNyhrid rig

  • ,];yhkpag; gil gazj;ijj; njhlu;fpwJ

  • fz;fhzpf;Fk; gzpapy; egpatu;fs;

  • kf;fh gilapd; Kf;fpa tp\aq;fis mwpjy;

  • kio nghopjy;

  • Kf;fpa uhZtj; jsj;ij Nehf;fp ,];yhkpag; gil

  • gilia top elj;Jtjw;fhd ,lk;

  • gilia xOq;FgLj;Jjy; - ,uitf; fopj;jy;

  • Nghu;f;fsj;jpy; kf;fh gilapy; gpsT Vw;gLjy;

  • ,U gilfSk; NeUf;F Neu;

  • Neuk; neUq;fpaJ - rz;ilapd; Kjy; jP

  • xz;bf;F xz;b

  • vjphpfspd; gha;r;ry;

  • egpatu;fs; my;yh`;tplk; kd;whLfpwhu;fs;

  • thdtu;fs; tUfpwhu;fs;

  • vjpu; gha;r;ry;

  • eOTfpwhd; ,g;yP];

  • ngUk; Njhy;tp

  • mg+[`;ypd; tPk;G

  • nfhy;yg;gl;lhd; mg+[`;y;

  • ,iwek;gpf;if epfo;j;jpa mjpraq;fs;

  • ,Ujug;gpYk; nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fs;

  • Njhy;tpia kf;fh mwpfpwJ

  • ntw;wpia kjPdh mwpfpwJ

  • ,];yhkpag; gil kjPdh Gwg;gLfpwJ

  • tho;j;j te;jtu;fs;

  • ifjpfspd; tptfhuk;

  • ,g;Nghu; Fwpj;J Fu;Md;

• gj;u; kw;Wk; c`{j; Nghu;fSf;F kj;jpapy;

  • ]{iyk; Fyj;jtUld; Nghu;

  • egpatu;fisf; nfhy;y jpl;lk;

  • ifDfh fpisapdUld; Nghu;

  • åju;fspd; #o;r;rpf;F cjhuzk;

  • ifDfhtpdu; xg;ge;jj;ij Kwpf;fpd;wdu;

  • Kw;WifapLjy; - ruziljy; - ehLflj;jy;

  • ]tPf; Nghu;

  • jP mk;u; Nghu;

  • fatd; fmig nfhy;Yjy;

  • g`;uhd; Nghu;

  • i[Jg;D `h]h gilg; gphpT

• c`{j; Nghu;

  • Fiw\pfs; gopthq;fj; jahuhFjy;

  • Fiw\pg; gilAk; mjd; jsgjpfSk;

  • kf;fhtpd; gil Gwg;gLfpwJ

  • K];ypk;fs; vjphpfis csT ghu;j;jy;

  • mtru epiy

  • vjphpfs; kjPdh vy;iyapy;

  • jw;fhg;Gj; jpl;lj;ij MNyhrpj;jy;

  • gilia jpul;Ljy; - Nghu;f;fsk; Gwg;gLjy;

  • giliag; ghu;itapLjy;

  • c`{Jf;Fk; kjPdhTf;Fkpilapy;

  • Kuz;Lgpbf;fpwhd; ,g;D cig

  • kPjKs;s ,];yhkpag; gil c`{ij Nehf;fp

  • jw;fhg;Gj; jpl;lk;

  • egpatu;fs; gilapdUf;F tPu%l;Lfpwhu;fs;

  • kf;fh gilapd; mikg;G

  • Fiw\pfs; elj;jpa murpay; Nguq;fs;

  • Fiw\pg; ngz;fs; ntwpål;Lfpd;wdu;

  • Nghhpd; Kjy; jP gpok;G

  • nfhbia Rw;wpf; fLk; Nghu;

  • kw;w gFjpfspy; rz;il

  • my;yh`;tpd; rpq;fk; tPu kuzk;

  • epiyikiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;JtJ

  • kidtpiag; gphpe;J Nghu;f;fsk; Nehf;fp

  • Nghhpy; mk;ngwpAk; tPuu;fspd; gq;F

  • ,izitg;gtu;fSf;Fj; Njhy;tp

  • mk;ngwp tPuu;fspd; khngUk; jtW

  • fhypj; K];ypk;fisr; Rw;wp tisf;fpwhu;

  • egpatu;fspd; epiy

  • K];ypk;fs; rpjWjy;

  • egpatu;fisr; Rw;wp fLk; rz;il

  • egpatu;fspd; tho;f;ifapy; kpf ,f;fl;lhd Neuk;

  • egpatu;fs; mUNf Njhou;fs; jpuSjy;

  • vjphpfspd; jhf;Fjy; NtfkhFjy;

  • nraw;fhpa tPujPur; nray;fs;

  • egpatu;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;l tje;jp - mjd; tpisT!

  • egpatu;fs; Nghiu njhlu;fpwhu;fs;

  • rz;lhsd; cig nfhy;yg;gLjy;

  • egpatu;fSf;F jy;`h Njhs; nfhLf;fpwhu;

  • ,izitg;gtu;fspd; ,Wjpj; jhf;Fjy;

  • Nghhpy; capu; ePj;j jpahfpfisr; rpijj;jy;

  • ,Wjp tiu rz;ilapl K];ypk;fs; Jzpjy;

  • kiyf; fzthapy;

  • mg+ ]{/g;ahdpd; kfpo;r;rp

  • gj;hpy; re;jpf;f mioj;jy;

  • vjphpfspd; epiy mwpjy;

  • jpahfpfis fz;nlLj;jy;

• e[;J Nghu;

• ,uz;lhk; gj;u; Nghu;

• J}kj;Jy; [d;jy; Nghu;

• my;m`;[hg; Nghu;

• gD} Fiush Nghu;

• mLj;jfl;l uhZt eltbf;if

  • ]y;yhk; ,g;D mGy;`{iff;

  • K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh gilg; gphpT

  • y`;ahd; Nghu;

  • FOf;fisAk; gilg;gphpTfisAk; njhlu;e;J mDg;Gjy;

• gD} K];jyf; (m) my;Kiu]P Nghu;

  • eatQ;rfu;fspd; eltbf;iffs;

  • K];jyf; Nghhpy; eatQ;rfu;fs;

  • 1) eatQ;rfu;fspd; $w;W

  • 2) mtJ}W rk;gtk;

• FOf;fSk; gilg;gphpTfSk;

• `{ijgpa;ah

  • ck;uh

  • K];ypk;fNs Gwg;gLq;fs;!

  • kf;fhit Nehf;fp

  • jLf;f Kaw;rpj;jy;

  • khw;W eltbf;if

  • eLtu; tUfpwhu;

  • Fiw\pfspd; J}ju;fs;

  • my;yh`;tpd; Vw;ghL

  • Fiw\pfis re;jpf;f K];ypk; J}ju;

  • nfhiy nra;jp guTjy;> cld;gbf;if thq;Fjy;

  • rkhjhd xg;ge;jk;

  • mg+[e;jy; kPJ nfhLik

  • ck;uhit Kbj;Jf; nfhs;tJ

  • ngz;fisj; jpUk;g mDg;g kWj;jy;

  • xg;ge;j mk;rq;fspd; tpisTfs;

  • K];ypk;fspd; Jf;fKk;> ckhpd; ju;f;fKk;

  • xLf;fg;gl;Nlhu; Jau; jPu;e;jJ

  • Fiw\p khtPuu;fs; ,];yhikj; jOTjy;

egp (]y;) kjPdhtpy; e[;[hu; fpisapdhpd; ,y;yj;jpw;F `p[;hp 1y; ugpa;Ay; mt;ty; gpiw 12> nts;spf;fpoik> fp.gp. 622 nrg;lk;gu; 27y; te;jhu;fs;. Kjyhtjhf mg+ ma;åg; md;rhhpapd; tPl;Lf;fUfpYs;s ,lj;jpy; ,wq;fp ‘‘,d;\h my;yh`;! ,q;Fjhd; jq;Fkplk; mikAk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> gpd;G mg+ ma;åg; md;rhhpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whu;fs;.

,jw;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; kjPdhtpy; vLj;Jf; nfhz;l Kjy; Kaw;rp gs;sp thry; xd;iw mikg;gjhFk;. ,e;j gs;sp thriyj;jhd; ‘my;k];[pj; me;egtp' (egpatu;fs; fl;ba gs;spthry;) vd;W rpwg;ghf nrhy;yg;gLk;. jq;fsJ xl;lfk; Kjd; Kjyhf kz;bapl;l ,lj;ijNa egp (]y;) mtu;fs; gs;sp fl;Ltjw;fhfj; Nju;T nra;jhu;fs;. me;j epyk; ,uz;L mdhijfSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhf ,Ue;jJ. mtu;fsplkpUe;J egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mij tpiyf;F thq;fp fl;blg; gzpiaj; njhlq;fp> mg;gzpapy; jhq;fSk; gq;nfLf;Fk; Kfkhf fy;> kz; Rke;jhu;fs;. Ntiyia cw;rhfg;gLj;Jk; tifapy;>

‘‘,iwth! kWik tho;itj; jtpu NtW tho;T ,y;iy.

me;j ,lj;jpy; ,izitg;Nghhpd; fg;Ufs; (mlf;f];jyq;fs;) rpy ,Ue;jd. kw;Wk; gy ,be;j fl;llq;fSk;> rpy NguPj;j kuq;fSk;> ‘fu;fj;' vd;w kuq;fSk; ,Ue;jd. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fl;lisf;fpzq;f fg;Ufs; Njhz;b vLf;fg;gl;L> kw;nwhU ,lj;jpy; Gijf;fg;gl;ld. ,bghLfs; mfw;wg;gl;L jiu rkkhf;fg;gl;lJ. kuq;fs; midj;Jk; ntl;b mg;Gwg;gLj;jg;gl;ld. me;j kuq;fs; fpg;yh" jpirapy; thpirahf el;L itf;fg;gl;ld. mg;NghJ fpg;yh igj;Jy; Kfj;ji]" Nehf;fpapUe;jJ. gs;spAila thk;ypd; ,U Xuq;fSk; fw;fshy; Mf;fg;gl;ld. mjDila Rtu;fs; fy;yhYk;> kz;zhYk; fl;lg;gl;ld. NguPj;j kuj;jpd; fPw;Wfshy; KfLfs; mikf;fg;gl;ld. J}z;fs; NguPj;j kuq;fshy; nra;ag;gl;ld. jiuapy; kziy tphpg;ghf Mf;fg;gl;lJ. gs;spf;F %d;W thapy;fs; mikf;fg;gl;ld. gs;spapd; ePsk; fpg;yhtpypUe;J filrp tiu E}W Koq;fs; MFk;. gs;spapd; ,uz;L Gwq;fSk; mNj msT my;yJ mijtpl rw;W Fiwthf ,Ue;jd. gs;spapd; m];jpthuk; %d;W Koj;jpy; Nghlg;gl;lJ.

`p[;uhtpd; me;j njhlf;f fhyq;fspy;jhd; ,d;W cynfq;Fk; uPq;fhukpLk; cau;e;j> fz;zpakpf;f me;j uhfk; ‘mjhd;' (ghq;F) khu;f;fkhf;fg;gl;lJ. ,e;j xyp cyfj;jpd; %iy> KLf;Ffis cYf;fpaJ. xt;nthU ehSk; Ie;J Kiw ‘‘yhapyh`,y;yy;yh`; K`k;kJu; u]_Yy;yh`; - my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iy. my;yh`;Nt cau;e;jtd;> K`k;kJ u]_Yy;yh`;tpd; khu;f;fj;ijj; jtpu NtW ve;j khu;f;fKk; ,t;Tyfj;jpy; cau;e;jJ ,y;iy'' vd;gij giwrhw;WfpwJ. ,e;j miog;G Kiwia rpwe;j egpj;Njhou;fspy; xUtuhd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D i[J ,g;D mg;J ug;gp (uop) vd;gtu; fdtpy; ghu;j;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; njhptpf;fNt mij egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,Nj fditj;jhd; cku; ,g;D fj;jh/g; (uop) mtu;fSk; fz;lhu;fs;. ,jd; KOr; rj;jpuk; `jP]; E}y;fspy; tphpthff; $wg;gl;Ls;sd. (]{dDj; jpu;kpjp)

,ijg;gw;wp ,g;Dy; fa;’‘ (u`;) $Wfpwhu;: egp (]y;) mtu;fs; md]; ,g;D khypf;fpd; ,y;yj;jpy; K`h[pu;fSf;Fk;> md;rhhpfSf;Fk; ,ilapy; rNfhjuj;Jtj;ij Vw;gLj;jpdhu;fs;. mg;gbr; rNfhjuu;fshf Mf;fg;gl;ltu;fs; nkhj;jk; njhz;Z}W egu;fs;. mjpy; ghjp K`h[pu;fSk;> ghjp md;rhhpfSk; ,Ue;jdu;. ,tu;fspy; xUtu; kw;wtUld; el;Gnfhs;s Ntz;Lk; md;G fhl;l Ntz;Lk; xUtu; kuzpj;Jtpl;lhy; mtd; ,uj;j cwtpdu;fistpl ,tNu mtd; nrhj;JfSf;F thrhthu;. Mdhy;> gj;u; Nghu; eilngw;wjw;Fg; gpd;G

rpyu;> ‘‘egp (]y;) ,uz;lhtJ Kiwahf K`h[pu;fSf;F kj;jpapy; kl;Lk; rNfhjuj;Jtj;ij Vw;gLj;jpdhu;fs;. mjhtJ> xU K`h[piu kw;nwhU K`h[pUf;F rNfhjuuhf Mf;fpdhu;fs; vd;W $Wfpd;wdu;. Mdhy;> Kjypy; $wg;gl;l fUj;Jjhd; Vw;wkhdjhFk;. Vnddpy;> Kd;dNu K`h[pu;fSf;fpilapy; ,];yhkpa rNfhjuj;Jtk; ,Ue;jJ. Fyf; Nfhj;jpu xw;WikapYk;> kf;fhit Nru;e;jtu;fs; vd;gjpYk; rNfhjuu;fshf ,Ue;jjhy; mtu;fSf;F kj;jpapy; Gjpa xU rNfhjuj;Jt cld;gbf;ifia Vw;gLj;j Ntz;Lnkd;w mtrpak; ,y;iy. Mdhy;> md;rhhpfSldhd K`h[pu;fspd; epiyik mg;gbay;y. md;rhhpfSf;Fk;> K`h[pu;fSf;Fkpilapy; ,];yhkpa rNfhjuj;Jtj;Jld; jdpg;gl;l neUf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;j Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhf xU rNfhjuj;Jt cld;gbf;if mtrpakhapUe;jJ.'' ([hJy; kMJ)

md]; (uop) mtu;fs; $wpajhtJ: ‘‘mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uop) mtu;fs; ehL Jwe;J vq;fsplk; te;jNghJ mtu;fisAk; ]mJ ,g;D ugPM (uop) mtu;fisAk; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; rNfhjuu;fshf Mf;fpdhu;fs;.'' mg;NghJ mg;Ju; u`;khdplk; ]mJ ,g;D ugPM $wpdhu;:

md;]hhpfspy; ehd; trjp tha;g;Gs;s gzf;fhud;. vd; nry;tq;fis ,uz;L gq;Ffshf;fp (jq;fSf;F xU gq;if toq;fp) tpLfpNwd;. vdf;F ,uz;L kidtpfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. ,Uthpy; ahiug; gpbf;FNkh (ckf;Fg; gpbj;j) mg;ngz;iz ehd; kztpyf;F (jyhf;F) je;JtpLfpNwd;. mtu; ‘,j;jh' fhyj;ij Kbj;Jtpl;lhy; ePq;fs; mg;ngz;iz kzKbj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mjw;F ‘‘my;yh`; cq;fSf;F eyKk; tsKk; toq;fl;Lk;! mJ jq;fs; FLk;gj;jpYk; nghUspYk; Vw;gll;Lk;!! vdf;Fj; jq;fsJ filj; njU vq;Nf ,Uf;fpd;wnjd;W fhl;Lq;fs;. mJ NghJk;'' vd;W mg;Ju; u`;khd; (uop) $wpdhu;fs;. ifDfhtpdd; filj; njU mtUf;Ff; fhl;lg;glNt> mg;Ju; u`;khd; (uop) filj;njUTf;Fr; nrd;W tpahghuk; nra;J nfhQ;rk; ghyhilf; fl;b kw;Wk; ntz;izia ,yhgkhfg; ngw;W tPL jpUk;gpdhu;. kWehSk; mt;thNw njhlu;e;J tpahghuj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W my;yh`;tpd; mUis mjpfkjpfk; rk;ghjpj;jhu;. gpd;G xU ehs; mtu; egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpj;jNghJ mtu;kPJ thridg; nghUspd; milahsk; gl;bUe;jJ. mthplk; egp (]y;) ‘‘vd;d kfpo;r;rpahd nra;jp?'' vd tprhhpj;jhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘ehd; New;W xU md;rhhpg; ngz;iz jpUkzk; nra;Njd;'' vd;whu;. ‘‘vt;tsT kzf; nfhil (k`u;) mspj;jPu;fs;'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;f> ‘‘(fhy; jPdhu; ngWkhdKs;s) rpW Jz;L jq;fk;'' vd mg;Ju; u`;khd; (uop) gjpy; $wpdhu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

2) Fiw\pfspy; `p[;uh nra;jtu;fs; (K`h[pu;fs;) jq;fSf;Fs; ‘jpaj;'"ij nfhLj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mtu;fspy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;ltUf;F mtu;fs; mofpa Kiwapy; ‘/gpj;ah'" nfhLj;J cjtp xj;jhir nra;a Ntz;Lk;. midj;J ,iwek;gpf;ifahsu;fSf;F kj;jpapYk; ePjkhf ele;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. md;rhhpfspy; cs;s xt;nthU fpisahUk; jq;fspd; gioa epiyikf;Nfw;g jq;fSf;Fs; ‘jpaj;' nfhLj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mtu;fspy; cs;s xt;nthU tFg;gpdUk; jq;fspd; ifjpfis mofpa Kiwapy; ‘/gpj;ah' nfhLj;J tpLtpj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. midj;J K];ypk;fSf;F kj;jpapy; ePjkhf ele;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

3) nghJthf ,iwek;gpf;ifahsu;fs; jq;fSf;F kj;jpapy; rpukj;jpy; ,Ug;gtu;fSf;F ‘/gpj;ah' my;yJ ‘jpaj;' tp\aj;jpy; mofpa Kiwapy; nfhLj;J cjt Ntz;Lk;.

16) cq;fSf;F VjhtJ xU tp\aj;jpy; fUj;J NtWghL Vw;gl;lhy; mij my;yh`;tplKk; mtdJ J}jhplKk; ,Wjpj; jPu;g;Gf;fhf tpl;Ltpl Ntz;Lk;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

xUtu; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ‘‘,];yhkpy; rpwe;j mky; vJ?'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘cztspg;gJ> njhpe;jtUf;Fk; njhpahjtUf;Fk; ]yhk; nrhy;tJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: egp (]y;) mtu;fs; kjPdhtpw;F te;jTld; ehd; mtu;fisr; re;jpf;fr; nrd;Nwd;. mtu;fsJ Kfj;ij ed;F cw;W Nehf;fpaNghJ mJ ngha;ad; Kfk; my;y vd;gij kpfj; njspthf mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; Ngr;rpy; Kjyhtjhf gpd;tUk; cgNjrq;fNs ,lk; ngw;wd. ‘‘kf;fNs! ]yhk; nrhy;Yk; gof;fj;ij cq;fSf;Fs; gutyhf;Fq;fs; cztspAq;fs; cwtpdu;fSld; Nru;e;J thOq;fs; ,utpy; kf;fs; cwq;Fk;NghJ ePq;fs; vOe;J njhOq;fs; ePq;fs; epk;kjpahf Rtdk; nry;tPu;fs;.'' (]{dDj; jpu;kpjp> ,g;D kh[h)

egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs; ‘‘midj;J K/kpd;fSk; xNu kdpjiug; Nghyhtu;. mtd; fz;Zf;F typ vd;why; mtd; cWg;Gfs; midj;Jk; tUe;Jfpd;wd. mtUf;F jiytyp Vw;gl;lhy; midj;J cWg;GfSk; mjdhy; Ntjid milfpd;wd.'' (]`P`; K];ypk;)

egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘xU K/kpd; (,iwek;gpf;ifahsu;) kw;nwhU K/kpDf;F xU fl;llj;ijg; Nghd;whthu;. fl;llj;jpd; xU gFjp kw;w gFjpf;F tY Nru;f;fpwJ.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)

NkYk; egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘gifik nfhs;shjPu;fs; nghwhik nfhs;shjPu;fs; Gwf;fzpf;fhjPu;fs; rNfhjuu;fshf> my;yh`;tpd; mbikfshf thOq;fs; xU K];ypk; jdJ rNfhjuiu %d;W ehl;fSf;F Nky; ntWj;J xJf;fpl Ntz;lhk;.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

NkYk; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘xU K];ypk; kw;nwhU K];ypKf;F rNfhjuuhthu;. mtUf;F mepahak; nra;af; $lhJ mtiu vjphpaplk; xg;gilf;ff; $lhJ ahnuhUtu; jdJ rNfhjud; Njitia epiwNtw;w <LgLfpwhNuh my;yh`; mtd; Njitia epiwNtw;Wfpwhd;! ahu; xUtu; xU K];ypkpd; f\;lj;ij mfw;WfpwhNuh mtUf;F my;yh`; kWikapd; f\;lq;fspypUe;J xU f\;lj;ij mfw;Wfpwhd;. ahu; xUtu; K];ypkpd; Fiwia kiwg;ghNuh my;yh`; mtUilaf; Fiwia kWikapy; kiwj;JtpLthd;.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)

NkYk; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘g+kpapYs;stu;fspd; kPJ fUiz fhl;Lq;fs;. thdj;jpy; cs;std; cq;fs; kPJ fUiz fhl;Lthd;.'' (]{dd; mg+jh¥J> ]{dDj; jpu;kpjp)

NkYk; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘jdJ mUfpYs;s mz;iltPl;lhu; grpNahL ,Uf;f tapW epuk;g rhg;gpLgtu; K/kpdhf ,Uf;f khl;lhu;.'' (ig`fp)

NkYk; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘,iwek;gpf;ifahsiu VRtJ ngUk; ghtkhFk;. mthplk; rz;il nra;tJ ,iwepuhfhpg;ghFk;.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

NkYk;> ‘‘ghijapy; ,ilåW jUtij mfw;WtJ ju;kk; vd;Wk;> mij ,iw ek;gpf;ifapd; xU gFjp'' vd;Wk; $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)

NkYk; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘ju;kk; ghtq;fis mopj;JtpLfpwJ> jz;zPu; neUg;ig mopg;gJ Nghy!'(K];dJ m`;kJ> ]{dDj; jpu;kpjp> ,g;D kh[h)

NkYk; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘ve;j xU K];ypk; Milapd;wp ,Uf;Fk; kw;nwhU K];ypKf;F Mil mzptpg;ghNuh my;yh`; mtUf;F nrhu;f;fj;jpd; gr;ir gl;lhilfspypUe;J Xu; Milia mzptpg;ghd;. ve;j xU K];ypk; grpAld; ,Uf;Fk; kw;nwhU K];ypKf;F cztspg;ghNuh mtUf;F my;yh`; kWikapy; nrhu;f;fj;jpd; fdpfspypUe;J cztspg;ghd;. ve;j xU K];ypk; jhfj;Jld; ,Uf;Fk; kw;nwhU K];ypKf;F ePu; Gfl;LthNuh my;yh`; mtUf;F kWikapy; ‘‘Kj;jpiuaplg;gl;l Rtd kJ''itf; Fbf;ff; nfhLg;ghd;.'' (]{dDj; jpu;kpjp)

NkYk; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘xU NguPj;jk; goj;jpd; xU gFjpia ju;kk; nra;jhapDk; eufj;ijtpl;L cq;fis ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mJTk; cq;fSf;F fpilf;ftpy;iy vd;why; ey;y thu;j;ijfis NgRtjpd; %ykhtJ eufj;jpypUe;J cq;fisg; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

mikjpAk;> ghJfhg;GKila #oiy tphpTgLj;Jtjw;fhfj; Njitf;Nfw;g kw;w r%fj;jtu;fSlDk; egp (]y;) ,jw;Fg;gpd; cld;gbf;if nra;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. mjd; rpy tptuq;fis mLj;JtUk; gf;fq;fspy; fhz;Nghk;.

‘‘ePq;fs; vq;fs; Ciur; rhu;e;jtUf;F milf;fyk; nfhLj;Js;sPu;fs;. ,J my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpak;! epr;rakhf ePq;fs; mthplk; Nghu; nra;a Ntz;Lk; my;yJ mtiu ntspahf;fp tpl Ntz;Lk;. my;yJ ehq;fs; (kf;fhthrpfs;) midtUk; xd;W Nru;e;J cq;fs; kPJ Nghu; njhLj;J cq;fspd; Nghu; tPuu;fisf; nfhd;W Ftpj;J> cq;fs; ngz;fspd; fw;Gfisr; #iwahLNthk;''- ,t;thW mf;fbjj;jpy; $wpapUe;jdu;. (]{dd; mg+jh¥J)

Fiw\pfspd; nra;jp mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cigk;f;Fk;> mtDld; ,Ue;j rpiy tzq;fpfSf;Fk; fpilj;j NghJ mtu;fs; midtUk; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Nghu; nra;tjw;F Maj;jkhdhu;fs;. mtu;fs; Maj;jkhFk; ,e;jr; nra;jp egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;Ff; fpilj;jTld; mtu;fis re;jpf;fg; Nghdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mtu;fsplk;> ‘‘Fiw\pfs; cq;fis vr;rhpj;jjhy; ePq;fs; kpf gae;Jtpl;Bu;fNsh! mtu;fs; cq;fSf;F nra;Ak; #o;r;rpia tpl ePq;fs; cq;fSf;Fr; nra;Ak; #o;r;rpjhd; kpf NkhrkhdJ. vd;d! mtu;fspd; nrhy;Yf;fpzq;f cq;fsJ gps;isfsplKk;> rNfhjuu;fsplKk; ePq;fs; Nghu; Ghpa vz;ZfpwPu;fsh?'' vd;W rpe;jidiaj; J}z;Lk; tpjj;jpy; egp (]y;) Nfl;lJk;> $b ,Ue;jtu;fs; kWg;gpd;wp gphpe;J nrd;wdu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

,e;epfo;r;rpf;Fg; gpd;G ]mJ ,g;D KMj; (uop) ck;uh nra;tjw;fhf kf;fh nrd;W cka;ah ,g;D fy/gplk; jq;fpdhu;fs;. cka;ahtplk; ‘‘ehd; fmghit tyk; tUtjw;fhf kf;fs; ahUkpy;yhj Neukhfg; ghu;j;J mioj;Jr; nry;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. cka;ah kjpa Neuj;jpw;Fr; rw;W Kd; mtu;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L fmghtpw;Fr; nrd;whd;.

me;j ,UtiuAk; topapy; mg+[`;y; re;jpj;jhd;. mtd; cka;ahtplk; ‘‘mg+ ]/g;thNd!" cd;Dld; ,Ug;gtu; ahu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F cka;ah ‘‘,tu; ]mJ'' vd;whd;. mg;NghJ mg+[`;y; ]mjplk; ‘‘eP kf;fhtpy; epk;kjpahf jth/g; nra;a te;Jtpl;lhah? kjPdhthrpfshfpa ePq;fs; kjk; khwpatu;fSf;F milf;fyk; nfhLj;jpUf;fpd;wPu;fs;. mJ kl;Lky;yhky; mtu;fSf;F cjtpAk; xj;Jiog;Gk; nra;Nthk; vd;Wk; $Wfpd;wPu;fsh? mwpe;J nfhs;! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! eP mg+ ]/g;thDld; te;jpUf;ftpy;iy vd;why; cdJ FLk;gj;jpw;F eP ghJfhg;Gld; jpUk;g KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhd;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ]mJ> mtdJ rg;jj;ij tpl jdJ rg;jj;ij cau;j;jp ‘‘eP mwpe;Jnfhs;! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! eP jth/g; nra;tjpypUe;J vd;idj; jLj;jhy;> ,ij tpl ckf;F kpff; fbdkhf ,Uf;Fk; xd;iw ehd; jLj;J epWj;JNtd;. eP tpahghuj;jpw;fhf kjPdhtpd; topia gad;gLj;j tplkhl;Nld;'' vd;W vr;rhpj;jhu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

,ijg; gw;wp Map\h (uop) $WtjhtJ: egp (]y;) kjPdhTf;F te;j fhyj;jpy; XuT tpopj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ ‘‘vdJ Njhou;fspy; ey;ytu; xUtu; ,d;W ,uT vd;id ghJfhf;f Ntz;LNk'' vd;whu;fs;. mq;F MAjj;jpd; rg;jj;ij ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘mJ ahu;?'' vd;W Nfl;fNt> te;jtu; ‘‘ehd;jhd; ]mJ ,g;D mgPtf;fh];'' vd;whu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mthplk; ‘‘ePu; Vd; te;jPu;?'' vd;W tpdtpdhu;fs;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F VJk; Mgj;J epfo;e;J tpLNkh vd;w mr;rj;jhy; mtu;fisg; ghJfhf;f te;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;whu;. mjd; gpwF> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ]mJf;fhf JM (gpuhu;j;jidr;) nra;J tpl;L J}q;fpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

vd;w trdj;ij my;yh`; ,wf;fpaTld; egp (]y;) jhq;fs; jq;fpapUe;j $lhuj;jpypUe;J jiyia ntspNa ePl;b ‘‘kf;fNs! vd;dplkpUe;J jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;! my;yh`; vd;id epr;rakhfg; ghJfhj;J tpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (]{dDj; jpu;kpjp)

4) ehd;fhtJ fhuzk;: Ntjk; nfhLf;fg;gl;ltu;fspy; ahu; K];ypk;fisg; gifg;ghu;fNsh> K];ypk;fsplk; rz;ilapLthu;fNsh mtu;fsplk; Nghu; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mtu;fs; ,opTgl;L thp nrYj;Jk; tiu ,e;jg; Nghu; ePbf;Fk;. ‘‘Ntjk; nfhLf;fg;gl;ltu;'' vd;why; åju;fs; kw;Wk; fpwp];jtu;fisg; Nghd;W.

(egp (]y;) mtu;fs; fye;Jnfhz;l NghUf;F mugpapy; ‘f];th' vd;Wk; mtu;fs; fye;J nfhs;shky; Njhou;fs; kl;Lk; nrd;W te;j Nghu;fSf;F ‘]a;ah' vd;Wk; $wg;gLk;. ehk; ,e;j jkpohf;fj;jpy; f];thit ‘Nghu;' vd;Wk; ]a;ahit ‘gilg; gphpT' vd;Wk; Fwpg;gpLfpNwhk;.)

1) ‘]a;/Gy; g`u;'

`p[;hp 1> ukohd; (fp.gp. 623 khu;r;) khjk; xU gilg; gphpit egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mDg;gpdhu;fs;. 30 K`h[pu;fs; ,e;jg; gphptpy; ,lk;ngw;wdu;. mtu;fSf;F `k;[h (uop) mtu;fisj; jiytuhf Mf;fpdhu;fs;. \hkpypUe;J kf;fhit Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUe;j Fiw\pfspd; tpahghuf; FOit top kwpg;gjw;fhf ,tu;fs; nrd;whu;fs;. ,e;j tpahghuf; $l;lj;jpy; Ke;E}W egu;fSk; mtu;fSf;Fj; jiyikNaw;W mg+[`;Yk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ‘<];' vd;w efuj;jpd; Xuj;jpy; cs;s ‘]a;/Gy; g`;u;' vDk; ,lj;ij ,U $l;lj;jpdUk; mile;j NghJ rz;ilapLtjw;fhf mzptFj;jdu;. Mdhy;> ,U $l;ljpdUf;Fk; ez;guhf ,Ue;j k[;jp ,g;D mk;u; my;[{`dp vd;gtu; rkurg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ij elj;jp Nghiuj; jtpu;f;fr; nra;jhu;.

2) ‘uhgpf;'

`p[;hp 1> \t;thy; (fp.gp. 623 Vg;uy;) khjk; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘uhgpf;' vd;w ,lj;ij Nehf;fp xU gilg; gphpit mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ,jw;Fj; jiytuhf cigjh ,g;Dy; `hhp]; ,g;Dy; Kj;jypg; (uop) ,Ue;jhu;. ,g;gilapy; 60 K`h[pu;fs; fye;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; ‘gj;jd; uhgpf;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; mg+]{/g;ahidr; re;jpj;jhu;fs;. ,U $l;lj;jhu;fSk; xUtiu Nehf;fp xUtu; mk;nga;J nfhz;ldu;. kw;wgb> cf;fpukhd rz;il VJk; eilngwtpy;iy.

3. ‘fu;uhu;'

`p[;hp 1> Jy;fmjh (fp.gp. 623 Nk) khjk; ‘fu;uhu;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F ]mJ ,g;D mgP tf;fh]; (uop) jiyikapy; gilg; gphpT xd;iw egp (]y;) mDg;gpdhu;fs;. Fiw\pfspd; tpahghuf; $l;lj;ij ,ilkwpg;gjw;fhfg; Gwg;gl;l ,tu;fsplk; ‘fu;uhu;' vd;w ,lj;ij jhz;br; nry;yf; $lhJ vd egp (]y;) mtu;fs; typAWj;jpdhu;fs;. ,e;jg; gil fhy;eilahfNt nrd;wJ. gfypy; gJq;FtJk; ,utpy; elg;gJkhf tpahod; fhiy fu;uhiu mile;jJ. Mdhy;> me;j tpahghuf; $l;lNkh ,tu;fs; nrd;wiltjw;F xU ehs; Kd;djhfNt me;j ,lj;ijf; fle;J nrd;W tpl;bUe;jjhy;> ,tu;fs; rz;ilapd;wpj; jpUk;gpdu;.

4) ‘mg;th' (m) ‘tj;jhd;'

`p[; 2> ]/gu; (fp.gp. 623 Mf];L) khjk; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; 70 K`h[pu;fSld; Fiw\pfspd; tpahghuf; $l;lj;ij ,il kwpg;gjw;fhf ‘my;mg;th' my;yJ ‘tj;jhd;' vd;w ,lj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd;whu;fs;. Mdhy;> rz;il VJk; eilngwtpy;iy. ,e;jg; NghUf;Fr; nry;tjw;F Kd; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ]mJ ,g;D cghjhit kjPdhtpy; jdf;Ff; fyP/ghthf (gpujpepjpahf) Mf;fpdhu;fs;. ,e;j Nghhpd; NghJ ‘ok;uh' fpisapdhpd; jiytuhd mk;u; ,g;D kf;\p vd;gtUld; el;G cld;gbf;if nra;jhu;fs;. me;j cld;gbf;ifapy; vOjg;gl;ljhtJ:

‘‘,J my;yh`;tpd; J}juhfpa K`k;kJ ‘ok;uh' fpisapdUld; nra;Ak; xg;ge;jk;. ok;uh fpisapdu; jq;fsJ capu;> nghUs; midj;jpYk; ghJfhg;Gg; ngw;wtu;fNs! mtu;fsplk; rz;il nra;gtu;fis ehq;fSk; vjpu;g;Nghk;. rz;il nra;gtu;fSf;F vjpuhf mtu;fSf;F cjtp nra;Nthk;. ,tu;fs; ,];yhkpa khu;f;fj;jpw;F vjpuhf Nghhpy; <Lglf; $lhJ. mt;thNw egp (]y;) cjtpf;fhf mioj;jhy; mtu;fSk; cjt tuNtz;Lk;. fly; tw;wpdhYk; ,e;j cld;gbf;if epiyj;jpUf;Fk;.''

5) ‘g+thj;'

`p[; 2> ugPTy; mt;ty; (fp.gp. 623 nrg;lk;gu;) khjk; egp (]y;) jq;fsJ 200 Njhou;fSld; Fiw\pfspd; tpahghuf; $l;lj;ij topkwpg;gjw;fhfr; nrd;whu;fs;. ,e;j tpahghuf; $l;lj;jpy; cka;ah ,g;D fy/Gk; E}W Fiw\pfSk; ,Ue;jdu;. ,tu;fSld; 2500 xl;lfq;fs; ,Ue;jd. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘uo;th' vd;w kiyf;fUfpy; cs;s ‘g+thj;' vd;w ,lk; tiu nrd;whu;fs;. Mdhy;> tpahghuf; $l;lk; me;j ,lj;ij Kd;$l;bNa fle;J tpl;ljhy; rz;il VJk; eilngwtpy;iy.

6) ‘]/g;thd;'

`p[; 2> ugPTy; mt;ty; (fp.gp. 623 nrg;lk;gu;) khjk; ‘FU]; ,g;D [hgpu; my;/g`;' vd;gtd; rpy K\;hpf; tPuu;fSld; kjPdhtpd; Nka;r;ry; epyq;fs; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;jp mq;fpUe;j fhy;eilfspy; rpytw;iwf; nfhs;isabj;Jr; nrd;whd;. ,ij mwpe;j egp (]y;) mtu;fs; jq;fspd; vOgJ Njhou;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L mtid tpul;bg; gpbg;gjw;fhf tpiue;jhu;fs;. gj;Uf;F mUfpYs;s ‘]/g;thd;' vd;w ,lk; tiu nrd;Wk; FUi]Ak; mtdJ Ml;fisAk; gpbf;f Kbahjjhy; rz;ilapd;wp jpUk;gpdhu;fs;. ,e;jg; NghUf;F ‘Kjy; gj;u; Nghu;' vd;Wk; ngau; $wg;gLfpwJ.

7) ‘Jy; ci\uh'

`p[; 2> [{khjh my;Cyh my;yJ [{khjh my; Mfpuh (fp.gp. 623 etk;gu; my;yJ brk;gu;) khjk; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; jkJ 150 my;yJ 200 K`h[pu; Njhou;fSld; ,e;jg; NghUf;fhf Gwg;gl;lu;fs;. ,g;Nghy; fye;J nfhs;Sk;gb vtiuAk; epu;ge;jpf;ftpy;iy. ,e;j 150 (my;yJ) 200 Njhou;fSk; 30 xl;lfq;fspy; xUtu; khwp xUtuhf gazpj;jdu;. kf;fhtpypUe;J tpahghur; rhkhd;fSld; \hk; Nehf;fp nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j Fiw\pfspd; tpahghuf; $l;lj;jpdiu topkwpg;gNj egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; Nehf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘Jy; ci\uh' vd;w ,lj;ij miltjw;Fg; gy ehl;fSf;F Kd;djhfNt mf;$l;lk; me;j ,lj;ijf; fle;J tpl;lJ njhpate;jJ. ,Nj tpahghuf; $l;lk; \hkpypUe;J jpUk;g tUk;NghJ mij topkwpg;gjw;fhfr; nry;Yk; NghJjhd; gpugykhd ,uz;lhtJ gj;u; Nghu; (gj;u; my; Fg;uh) eilngw;wJ.

8) ‘ef;yh'

`p[; 2> u[g; (fp.gp. 624 [dt) khjk; egp (]y;) 12 K`h[pu;fSld; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [`;\; my;m]jp (uop) mtu;fis ‘ef;yh' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. ,UtUf;F Xu; xl;lfk; tPjkhf ,tu;fs; xUtu; khwp xUtu; gazk; nra;jdu;.

mf;fbjj;jpy; ‘‘ePu; vdJ ,e;jf; fbjj;ijg; gbj;j gpwF> kf;fh kw;Wk; jhk;/gpw;F kj;jpapYs;s ‘ef;yh' vd;w ,lj;ij milAk; tiu njhlu;e;J nry;Yq;fs;. me;j ,lj;ij mile;J tpl;lhy; mq;Fj; jq;fp Fiw\pfspd; tpahghuf; $l;lj;ij vjpu;ghu;j;jpUq;fs;> mtu;fspd; tUifia mwpe;J vdf;F nra;jp mDg;Gq;fs;'' vd;W vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ. ,ijg; gbj;j mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) ‘‘nrtpkLj;Njhk; topg;gl;Nlhk;!'' vd;W $wpatuhf> ,r;nra;jpia jq;fs; Njhou;fSf;F mwptpj;jhu;fs;.

‘‘ehd; cq;fis epu;ge;jpf;ftpy;iy. ahu; tPukuzk; mila tpUk;GfpwhNuh mtu; vd;Dld; tuyhk;. ahu; kuzpg;gij ntWf;fpwhNuh mtu; jpUk;gptplyhk;. Mdhy;> ehd; Nghu; nra;aj; jahuhf ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) jq;fs; Njhou;fsplk; $wpdhu;. mtu;fsJ Njhou;fs; ‘‘NghUf;F ehq;fSk; jahuhf ,Uf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ,t;thW ,tu;fs; jq;fsJg; gazj;ijj; njhlu;e;J nfhz;bUe;j NghJ topapy; ]mJ ,g;D mgPtf;fh]{k;> cj;gh ,g;D f];thDk; jhq;fs; thfdpj;j xl;lfj;ijj; jtw tpl;ljhy;> mijj; NjLtjpy; <Lgl;L gilapypUe;J gpd;dile;J tpl;ldu;.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [`;\; (uop) gilAld; ‘ef;yh' vd;w me;j ,lj;ij te;jile;jhu;fs;. mq;Ff; Fiw\pfspy; mk;u; ,g;D `o;ukP> c];khd; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D KfPuh> et;/gy; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D KfPuh kw;Wk; KfPuh fpisapdhpd; mbikahd `fk; ,g;D if]hd; MfpNahUld; tpahghuf; FO xd;W cyu;e;j jpuhl;ir> gjdplg;gl;l Njhy; kw;Wk; tpahghug; nghUl;fSld; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [`;\; jq;fsJ Njhou;fSld; MNyhrid nra;jhu;fs;. ‘‘ehk; rq;ifkpf;f khjkhfpa u[g; khjj;jpd; filrpj; Njjpapy; ,Uf;fpNwhk;. ,g;NghJ mtu;fSld; ehk; rz;ilapl;lhy; rq;ifkpf;f khjj;jpd; fz;zpaj;ijg; gho;gLj;jpatu;fshfp tpLNthk;. Mdhy;> Nghu; nra;ahky; ,d;wpuT tpl;Ltpl;lhy; ,tu;fs; `uk; gFjpf;Fs; Eioe;J tpLthu;fs;'' - ,t;thW tpthjk; eilngw;w gpd;G> mtu;fsplk; rz;ilaplyhk; vd;W KbthdJ. mjd; gpwF K];ypk;fspy; xUtu; mk;u; ,g;D `o;ukpia mk;nga;Jf; nfhd;whu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; K];ypk;fspd; ,e;j eltbf;ifiaf; fLikahf ntWj;jhu;fs;. NkYk;> ‘‘rq;ifkpf;f khjj;jpy; Nghu; nra;a ehd; cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapltpy;iyNa!'' vd;W fz;bj;J tpl;L ifjpfs; kw;Wk; tpahghug; nghUl;fs; tp\aj;jpy; nksdk; fhj;jhu;fs;.

(egpNa! Jy;fmjh> Jy;`[;> K`u;uk;> u[g; Mfpa ,r;)rpwg;Gw;w khjq;fspy; Nghu; nra;tijg; gw;wp cq;fsplk; m(e;epuhfhpg;g)tu;fs; Nfl;fpd;wdu;. (mjw;F) ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;: ‘‘mtw;wpy; Nghu; GhptJ ngUk; ghtk;(jhd;.) Mdhy;> (kdpju;fs;) my;yh`;Tila khu;f;fj;(jpy; NrUt)ij (ePq;fs;) jLg;gJk;> my;yh`;it (ePq;fs;) epuhfhpg;gJk;> (`[;[{f;F tUgtu;fis) k];[pJy; `uhKf;F tutplhJ jLg;gJk;> mjpy; trpg;Ngh(y; ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlh)iu mjpypUe;J ntspNaw;WtJk; my;yh`;tplj;jpy;> (mij tpl) kpfg; ngUk; ghtq;fshf ,Uf;fpd;wd. jtpu (ek;gpf;ifahsu;fSf;F ePq;fs; nra;JtUk;) tp\kk; nfhiyia tpl kpff; nfhbaJ. (my;Fu;Md; 2:217)

Nghu; rk;ge;jkhd ,iwtrdq;fspd; fUj;Jf;fis Mo;e;J rpe;jpf;Fk; NghJ nghpa Nghu; rkPgj;jpy; elf;fg;NghfpwJ> mjd; Kbtpy; my;yh`;tpd; cjtpAk; ntw;wpAk; K];ypk;fSf;Nf fpilf;Fk; vd;gij ed;F njhpe;J nfhs;syhk;. ghUq;fs;! vt;thW K];ypk;fSf;F my;yh`; fl;lisapLfpwhd;. ‘‘kf;fh ,izitg;ghsu;fs; cq;fis cq;fs; ChpypUe;J ntspNaw;wpaJ Nghd;W ePq;fSk; mtu;fis ntspNaw;wp tpLq;fs;'' vd;W my;yh`; K];ypk;fSf;Ff; fl;lis gpwg;gpj;jhd;. (ghu;f;f Nkw;$wg;gl;Ls;s my;Fu;Md; 2:191).

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1) K`h[pu;fspd; gil: ,jw;Fhpa nfhbia myP ,g;D mg+ jhypg; (uop) mtu;fsplk; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. ,f;nfhbf;F ‘cfhg;' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.

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,ijf; Nfl;l kf;fhthrpfs; mq;Fkpq;Fk; Xlyhdhu;fs;. ‘‘vd;d! K`k;kJk; mtuJ Njhou;fSk; vq;fsJ tpahghuf; $l;lk;> ,g;Dy; `o;ukpapd; tpahghuf; $l;lj;ijg; Nghd;W MfptpLnkd;W vz;Zfpwhu;fsh? xUf;fhYk; mt;thW MfhJ. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! mtu; vjpu;ghu;f;fhjJ elf;fg; NghfpwJ. mij mtu; ed;F mwpe;J nfhs;thu;'' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;ldu;. kf;fhtpy; cs;s midtUk; ntspNawj; jahuhdhu;fs;. mg;gb jd;dhy; Kbatpy;iyahdhYk; jdf;Fg; gjpyhf kw;nwhUtiu mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. kf;fhtpYs;s gpurpj;jpngw;w gpuKfu;fs; midtUk; ,g;Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;ldu;. Mdhy;> mjpy; fye;J nfhs;s Kbahj mg+y`g; kl;Lk; jdf;Ff; fld; juNtz;ba xUtiu jdf;Fg; gfukhf mDg;gpdhd;. NkYk;> Fiw\pfs; jq;fisr; Rw;wpAs;s mugpau;fs; midtiuAk; xd;W Nru;j;jdu;. ‘mjP' fpisapdiuj; jtpu midj;Jf; $l;lj;jpdUk; mjpy; fye;J nfhz;ldu;. ‘mjP' fpisapdypUe;J xUtu;$l fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy.

kf;fhtpd; gil Gwg;gLtjw;F xd;W$ba NghJ gf;u; fpisapdiug; gw;wpa epidT mtu;fSf;F te;jJ. Fiw\pfSf;Fk; ,tu;fSf;Fkpilapy; ePz;l fhykhfg; gifik ,Ue;jJ. ,tu;fs; gpd;Gwkhfj; jq;fis jhf;fptpl;lhy; ,U neUg;Gf;fpilapy; rpf;fpf; nfhs;NthNk vd;W gae;J gpd;thq;fpdu;. Mdhy;> me;Neuj;jpy; gf;u; fpisapdhpd; Kf;fpa gphpthd fpdhdhtpd; jiytu; Ruhfh ,g;D khypf; ,g;D [{/\{kpd; cUtj;jpy; i\j;jhd; Njhw;wkspj;J ‘‘fpdhdh fpisapdu; cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;Gwkhf jhf;FtjpypUe;J ehd; ghJfhg;gspf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; Jzpe;J nry;yyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhd;.

‘‘ngUikf;fhfTk; kdpju;fSf;Ff; fhz;gpg;gjw;fhfTk; jq;fs; tPLfspypUe;J (K];ypk;fis vjpu;f;f ‘gj;u;' NghUf;Fg;) Gwg;gl;ldu;. NkYk; kf;fis my;yh`;Tila ghijapy; nry;tijj; jil nra;fpd;wdu;...'' (my;Fu;Md; 8:47)

kpf tpiuthf gj;iu Nehf;fp kf;fhtpd; tlg;Gw topahf gazpj;jdu;. ‘c];thd;' gs;sj;jhf;F> gpwF Fijj;> gpwF [{`;ghit mile;jdu;. mJ rkak; mg+ ]{/g;ahdplkpUe;J Gjpa jfty; xd;W te;jJ. mjhtJ> ‘‘ePq;fs; cq;fsJ tpahghuf; $l;lj;ijAk;> cq;fsJ nry;tq;fisAk;> Ml;fisAk; ghJfhg;gjw;fhfj;jhd; kf;fhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;Bu;fs;. my;yh`; mit midj;ijAk; ghJfhj;J tpl;lhd;. MfNt> ePq;fs; jpUk;gp tpLq;fs;'' vd;W mg+]{/g;ahd; vOjpapUe;jhu;.

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mg+]{/g;ahd; vOjpa fbjk; Fiw\pfSf;F fpilj;j NghJ mtu;fs; midtUk; jpUk;gptplyhk; vd;Nw vz;zpdu;. Mdhy;> Fiw\pfspd; ml;^opaf;fhud; mg+[`;y; fu;tj;Jld; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ehq;fs; jpUk;gkhl;Nlhk; ehq;fs; gj;Uf;Fr; nry;Nthk; mq;F %d;W ehl;fs; jq;FNthk; xl;lfq;fis mWj;J rikj;J rhg;gpLNthk; kJ mUe;JNthk; mbikg; ngz;fs; ,irg;ghLtu; vq;fisg; gw;wpAk; vq;fsJ gazj;ijg; gw;wpAk;> vq;fs; $l;lj;ijg; gw;wpAk; mugpfs; Nfs;tpg;gLthu;fs;. mjdhy; vq;fis vg;nghOJk; gae;Nj tho;thu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;.

,t;thW [{`;uh fpisapdu; 300 Ngu; Nghhplhky; jpUk;gptplNt> kPjKs;s 1000 Ngu; nfhz;l gil gj;iu Nehf;fpf; fpsk;gpaJ. ,tu;fs; njhlu;e;J nrd;W gj;u; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ‘my; cj;tJy; F];th' vd;w Nkl;Lg; gFjpf;Fg; gpd;dhy; jq;fpdhu;fs;.

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Mdhy;> gilapd; jsgjpfNsh kpfj;JzpTld; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. mg+gf;u; (uop) vOe;J Ngrpdhu;fs; mofhfg; Ngrp Kbj;jhu;fs;. gpd;G cku; (uop) vOe;J mtu;fSk; mofhfg; Ngrpdhu;fs;. gpd;G kpf;jhj; ,g;D mk;u; (uop) vOe;J Ngrpdhu;fs;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! my;yh`; cq;fSf;Ff; fhl;ba topapy; nry;Yq;fs;. ehq;fs; cq;fSld; ,Uf;fpNwhk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! rq;ifkpF Fu;Mdpy;>

‘‘%]hNt! mtu;fs; mjpy; ,Uf;Fk; tiuapy; xUf;fhYk; ehq;fs; mjpy; nry;yNt khl;Nlhk;. ePq;fSk;> cq;fSila ,iwtDk; (mq;F) nrd;W (mtu;fSld;) Nghu; GhpAq;fs;. epr;rakhf ehq;fs; ,q;NfNa cl;fhu;e;J (ftdpj;Jf;) nfhz;bUg;Nghk;.'' (my;Fu;Md; 5:24)

vd;W ,];uNtyu; egp %]h (miy) mtu;fsplk; $wpaijg; Nghy; ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; $wkhl;Nlhk;. khwhf> ePq;fSk; cq;fsJ ,iwtDk; Nghu; GhpAq;fs;. ehq;fSk; cq;fs; ,UtUld; Nru;e;J Nghu; GhpNthk;. rj;jpaj;ijf; nfhz;L cq;fis mDg;gpatd; kPjhizahf! ePq;fs; vq;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ‘gu;Fy; /fpkhJ'" vd;w ,lk; tiu nrd;whYk; ehq;fSk; cq;fSld; kpfj;JzpTld; tUNthk;.'' ,t;thW kpf;jhj; (uop) $wpKbj;jhu;.

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,e;Neuj;jpy;jhd;> egp (]y;) K];ypk;fSf;F jdJ ,Wjpf; fl;lisia mwptpj;jhu;fs;. ‘‘vjphpfs; kPJ ghAq;fs;'' vd;W $wp> Nghu; Ghpa K];ypk;fSf;F Mu;t%l;bdhu;fs;. NkYk; $wpdhu;fs;> ‘‘K`k;kjpd; capu; vtd; iftrKs;sNjh mtd; kPJ Mizahf! ,d;iwa jpdj;jpy; Nghu; Ghpe;J rfpg;GlDk;> ed;ikia ehbAk;> GwKJF fhl;lhky; vjphpfis vjpu;j;jtuhf ahu; nfhiy nra;ag;gLfpwhNuh mtiu my;yh`; nrhu;f;fj;jpy; Eiotpg;ghd;. thdq;fisAk; g+kpfisAk; mfykhff; nfhz;l nrhu;f;fj;jpd; gf;fk; tpiue;NjhLq;fs;'' vd;W $wp NghUf;F Mu;t%l;bdhu;fs;. ciku; ,g;D my;`{khk; (uop) ‘‘M`h! M`h!'' vd;whu;fs;. egp (]y;) ‘‘eP Vd; M`h! M`h!'' vd;W $Wfpwha;? vd;W Nfl;f> mtu; ‘‘ehd; jtwhd vz;zj;jpy; $wtpy;iy! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ehd; nrhu;f;fthrpfspy; xUtdhf Mf Ntz;Lnkd;w Mirapy; mt;thW $wpNdd;'' vd;whu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘Mk;! epr;rakhf ePu; nrhu;f;fthrpfspy; xUtu;jhd;'' vd;whu;fs;. mtu; jd;dplkpUe;j rpy NguPj;jk; goq;fis vLj;J rhg;gplj; njhlq;fpdhu;. gpd;G> ‘‘,e;jg; NguPj;jk; goq;fis rhg;gpLk; tiu ehd; capu; tho;tij ePz;l xU fhykhff; fUJfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpatuhf me;jg; NguPj;jk; goq;fis vwpe;J tpl;L vjphpfSld; Nghu; Ghpe;J tPukuzk; va;jpdhu;. (]`P`; K];ypk;)

,t;thWjhd; mt;/g; ,g;D `hhp]; (uop)> egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! my;yh`; jd; mbahidg; ghu;j;J vg;NghJ rphpf;fpwhd;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘ve;jtpj jw;fhg;G MilAk; mzpahky; vjphpfSf;Fs; jdJ ifia mbahhpd; nrYj;Jtijg; ghu;j;J my;yh`; rphpf;fpd;whd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ,ijf; Nfl;lTld;> jhd; mzpe;jpUe;j ftr Miliaf; fow;wp vwpe;J tpl;L vjphpfsplk; Nghu; Ghpe;J tPukuzk; va;jpdhu;.

,g;D mg;gh]; (uop) $Wfpd;whu;fs;: xU K];ypk; vjphpiaj; jhf;f gpd;njhlu;e;J nry;Yk; NghJ NkypUe;J xU rhl;ilapd; xypiaAk; ‘i`]_Nk! Kd;NdW' vd;W $Wk; xU Fjpiu tPud; mjl;liyAk; Nfl;lhu;. mjd; gpwF me;j K];ypk;> vjphpia ghu;f;Fk; NghJ me;j vjphp %f;F mWf;fg;gl;L> Kfk; gpsf;fg;gl;L ky;yhe;Jf; fple;jhd;. mtdJ capu; Kw;wpYk; gpe;jpUe;jJ. me;j md;rhhp egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ,r;nra;jpiaf; $wpdhu;. ‘‘Mk;! ePu; cz;ikjhd; $WfpwPu;. mJ %d;whtJ thdj;jpypUe;J my;yh`; ,wf;fpa cjtpahFk;'' vd;W egp (]y;) tpsf;fkspj;jhu;fs;. (]`P`; K];ypk;)

md;rhhpfspy; xUtu; mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;Jy; Kj;jypig ifJ nra;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; mioj;J te;jhu;. mg;gh]; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,tu; vd;id ifJ nra;atpy;iy. vd;id ifJ nra;jJ rpwe;j Fjpiuapd; kPJ mku;e;J te;j kpf mofpa KfKila xUtu;jhd;. Mdhy;> ,g;NghJ mtiu ehd; ,e;jf; $l;lj;jpy; ghu;f;ftpy;iyNa?'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F md;rhhp ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ehd;jhd; mtiuf; ifJ nra;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘ePq;fs; mikjpahf ,Uq;fs;! my;yh`;jhd; rq;ifkpf;f xU thdthpd; %yk; cq;fSf;F cjtp nra;jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

myP (uop) $wpdhu;fs;: gj;u; Nghhpy; vd;idAk; mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fisAk; ghu;j;J egp (]y;) ‘‘cq;fs; ,Uthpy; xUtUld; [pg;uPYk;> kw;nwhUtUld; kPf;fhapYk; ,Uf;fpwhu;. nghpa thdtuhd ,];uh/gPYk; Nghhpy; fye;jpUf;fpwhu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (K];dJ m`;kJ> g[;[hu;> K];jj;uFy; `hfpk;)

Ruhfh ,g;D khypfpd; cUtj;jpy; NghUf;F te;jpUe;j ,g;yP]; ,izitg;gtu;fis thdtu;fs; ntl;Ltijg; ghu;j;jTld; Nghu; fsj;jpypUe;J eOtpdhd;. mtid cz;ikapNyNa Ruhfh vd;W vz;zpapUe;j `hhp]; ,g;D `p\hk; mtid jg;g tplhky; ,Uf;f gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. `hhp]pd; neQ;rpy; mbj;J mtiuf; fPNo js;sp tpl;L ,g;yP]; Xbdhd;. kw;wtu;fs; ‘‘RuhfhNt! vq;Nf XLfpwPu;? vq;fis tpl;Lg; gphpahky; filrp tiu vq;fSld; Jizahf ,Ug;Ngd; vd;W $wpapUe;jPNu?'' vd;wdu;. mjw;F i\j;jhd;>

‘‘epr;rakhf ehd; cq;fistpl;L tpyfpf; nfhz;Nld;. ePq;fs; ghu;f;f Kbahj xd;iw ehd; ghu;f;fpd;Nwd; epr;rakhf ehd; my;yh`;Tf;Fg; gag;gLfpd;Nwd; Ntjid nra;tjpy; my;yh`; kpff; fLikahdtd;'' (my;Fu;Md;:48)

tk;gd; mg+[`;y; jdJ mzpapy; ryryg;igg; ghu;j;jTld; mijr; rpwpJk; nghUl;gLj;jhky; gilia cw;rhfg;gLj;j Kad;whd;. ngUikAlDk; jpkpUlDk; mtd; jdJ giliag; ghu;j;J ‘‘Ruhfh cq;fis tpl;Lg; gphpe;J nrd;wjhy; ePq;fs; Njhw;Wtpl Ntz;lhk;. Vnddpy;> mtd; K`k;kJf;F ,t;thWjhd; (gilia tpl;Lg; gphpe;J nry;tjhf) thf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUe;jhd;. cj;gh> i\gh> tyPj; nfhy;yg;gl;ljhy; ePq;fs; gae;Jtpl Ntz;lhk;. mtu;fs; mtrug;gl;L tpl;lhu;fs;. yhj;> c[;[htpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,e;j K];ypk;fis fapw;wpy; gpizj;Jf; fl;lhjtiu ehk; jpUk;g khl;Nlhk;. ePq;fs; K];ypk;fspy; vtiuAk; nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;lhk;. khwhf> mtu;fisg; gpbj;J ifjpfshf;fpf; nfhz;L thUq;fs;. mtu;fs; nra;j jPa nraiy mtu;fSf;Fg; Ghpa itg;Nghk;.''

mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ehd; gj;u; Nghu; md;W mzpapy; epd;W nfhz;L> jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;j NghJ vd; tyg;gf;fKk; ,lg;gf;fKk; Fiwe;j taJila ,U thypgu;fNs ,Ue;jdu;. mtu;fs; ,Ug;gJ vdf;F xU ghJfhg;ghf ,Uf;Fk; vd;W ehd; epidf;ftpy;iy. ,e;epiyapy; ,Uthpy; xUtu; kw;wtUf;Fj; njhpahky; ‘‘vd; rpwpa je;ijNa! vdf;F mg+[`;iy fhl;Lq;fs;'' vd;whu;. ‘‘eP mtid vd;d nra;tha;?'' vd;W ehd; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘mtd; egpia VRtjhf ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; ,d;W mtidg; ghu;j;jhy; ehd; my;yJ mtd; kuzpf;Fk; tiu mtid tpl;Lk; gphpakhl;Nld;'' vd;whu;. ,g;Ngr;R vdf;F Mr;rhpaj;ij cz;lhf;fpaJ. ,jw;fpilapy; kw;wtUk; ,t;thNw> vd;idr; rPz;b Ke;jpatu; $wpaijg; Nghd;Nw $wpdhu;. mJ rkak; mg+[`;y; kf;fSf;F kj;jpapy; cyhTtijg; ghu;j;Njd;. mt;tpU thypgu;fsplk; ‘‘ePq;fs; Nfl;ltd; ,Njh ,td; jhd;!'' vd;Nwd;.. ,UtUk; mtid Nehf;fpg; gha;e;jdu;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mtd; fijia Kbj;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; jpUk;gpdu;. ‘‘cq;fs; ,Uthpy; ahu; mtidf; nfhd;wJ?'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;f xt;nthUtUk; ‘‘ehNd nfhd;Nwd;'' vd;whu;. ‘‘cq;fs; thl;fis Jilj;J tpl;Bu;fsh?'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;f ,y;iy! vdf; $wp jq;fs; thl;fis fhz;gpf;fNt ‘‘ePq;fs; ,UtUNk mtidf; nfhd;wPu;fs;'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. gpwF mg+[`;ypd; cilikfis mtu;fspy; xUtuhd KMj; ,g;D mk;U ,g;D [%`;tpw;F toq;fpdhu;fs;. mg+[`;iyf; nfhd;w ,uz;lhktu; Kmt;tpJ ,g;D m/g;uh (uop) Mthu;. mtu; ,g;Nghhpy; tPukuzk; va;jpdhu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

KMJ ,g;D mk;u; ,g;D my; [%`; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ‘‘mg+[`;y; mlu;e;j kuq;fSf;F eLtpYs;s xU kuj;ijg; Nghy; mtid nrd;wila Kbahj mstpw;F ghJfhg;gpy; ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtdplk; ahUk; nry;y KbahJ'' vd;W kf;fs; $Wtij ehd; Nfl;Nld;. vdNt> ehNd mtidf; nfhiy nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W KbT nra;Njd;. ehd; mtidg; ghu;j;Jtpl;lNghJ Xbr;nrd;W mtdJ fuz;ilf; fhy;fisj; Jz;bj;Njd;. jpUifapypUe;J miuglhj nfhl;il eRq;fpdhy; gwf;FNk>>> mJ Nghd;W mtdJ fhy;fs; gwe;J tpOe;jd. ,ijg; ghu;j;j mtdJ kfd; ,f;kh vdJ Njhs; kPJ gha;e;J ntl;bdhu;. mjdhy; vdJ if ntl;lg;gl;L clk;gpy; NjhYld; njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. md;iwa jpdk; KOf;f mij vd; KJFf;Fg; gpd;dhy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L Nghu; nra;Njd;. mJ vdf;F kpfTk; Nehtpid mspj;j NghJ mij vd; ghjj;jpd; fPo; itj;J gpa;j;Jj; J}f;fp vwpe;J tpl;Nld;. gpd;G fhag;gl;Lf; fple;j mg+[`;Yf;F mUfpy; nrd;w Kmt;tpJ ,g;D m/g;uh (uop) mtid ntl;br; rha;j;jhu;. Mdhy;> mg+[`;y; Fw;Wapuhff; fple;jhd;. ,g;Nghhpy; Kmt;tpJ (uop) ,Wjpapy; tPukuzk; va;jpdhu;fs;.

Nghu; Kbe;j NghJ egp (]y;) ‘‘mg+[`;Yf;F vd;dthdJ vd ahu; ghu;j;J tUtPu;fs;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mtidj; Njbg; ghu;g;gjw;Fj; Njhou;fs; gy jpirfspYk; gphpe;J nrd;whu;fs;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];Cj; (uop) mg+[`;iyg; ghu;j;J tpl;lhu;fs;. mtd; jdJ ,Wjp %r;ir thq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,g;D k];CJ (uop) jdJ fhiy mtdJ fOj;jpd; kPJ itj;J mtd; jiyiaj; jdpahf mWj;njLg;gjw;fhf mtd; jhbiag; gpbj;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; vjpNa! my;yh`; cd;idf; Nftyg;gLj;jp tpl;lhdh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;ftd; ‘‘vd;id my;yh`; vg;gb Nftyg;gLj;Jthd;? ePq;fs; nfhd;wpUf;Fk; kdpju;fspy; vd;id tpl cau;e;jtu; ahu; ,Uf;f KbAk;? my;yJ ePq;fs; nfhd;wpUf;Fk; kdpju;fspy; vd;id tpl Nkyhdtu; ahu; ,Uf;f KbAk;?'' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> ‘‘Nftyk;! rhjhuz tptrhapfisj; jtpu;j;J NtW ahuhtJ (vd; ,dj;jtu;) vd;id nfhd;wpUf;f Ntz;LNk vd;W $wp> rhp ,d;iwa jpdj;jpy; ntw;wp ahUf;F vd;W nrhy;?'' vd;whd;. mjw;F ,g;D k];CJ (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtdJ J}jUf;Fk;jhd; fpilj;jJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. gpd;G mtdJ fOj;jpd; kPJ fhiy itj;jpUe;j ,g;D k];Cjplk; ‘‘V... ML Nka;j;j nghbaNd!" eP kpFe;j rpukkhd Xu; ,lj;jpd; Nky; epw;fpwha; vd;gijj; njhpe;Jnfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;.

,jw;Fg; gpwF ,g;D k];CJ (uop) mtu;fs; mg+[`;ypd; jiyiaj; jdpahf ntl;bnaLj;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; nrd;W ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,Njh my;yh`;tpd; vjphp mg+[`;ypd; jiy!'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) ‘‘my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; NtW ahUkpy;iy'' vd;W %d;W Kiw $wptpl;L ‘‘my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;! vy;yhg; GfOk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf! mtd; jdJ thf;if cz;ikg;gLj;jpdhd;. jdJ mbahUf;F cjtp nra;jhd;. vjphp gilfs; midj;ijAk; Njhw;fbj;jhd;'' vd;W $wp> vd;id mioj;Jr; nrd;W mtid vdf;Ff; fhl;L vd;whu;fs;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];CJ (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ehq;fs; mtd; ,Ue;j ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mtidf; fz;l egp (]y;) ‘‘,td;jhd; ,e;j rKjhaj;jpd; /gpu;mt;d;''" vd;whu;fs;.

1) ,g;D mg;gh]; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: egp (]y;) jq;fsJ Njhou;fsplk; ‘‘`h\pk; fpisiar; Nru;e;j rpyiuAk; kw;Wk; rpyiuAk; ehd; mwpNtd;. mtu;fs; epu;ge;jkhf NghUf;F mioj;J tug;gl;Ls;sdu;. ek;kplk; rz;il nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W mtu;fSf;F vt;tpj tpUg;gKk; ,y;iy. vdNt> `h\pk; fpisiar; Nru;e;j vtiuAk; ePq;fs; nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;lhk;. NkYk;> mGy; gf;j ,g;D \hikAk; nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;lhk;. mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;Jy; Kj;jypigAk; nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;lhk;. mtu; epu;g;ge;jkhfj;jhd; mioj;J tug;gl;bUf;fpwhu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ,t;thu;j;ijiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l cj;ghtpd; kfd; mg+`{ij/gh ‘‘vd;d! vq;fsJ ngw;Nwhu;> gps;isfs;> rNfhjuu;fs;> cwtpdu;fs; midtiuAk; nfhd;Wtpl;L mg;ghi] kl;Lk; tpl;Ltpl Ntz;Lkh? my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ehd; mtiur; re;jpj;jhy; thshy; mtUf;Fk; fbthskpLNtd;'' vd;whu;. ,t;thu;j;ijia egp (]y;) Nfs;tpg;gl;lNghJ ckhplk; ‘‘mg+`g;N]! my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila rpwpa je;ijapd; Kfj;ij thshy; ntl;LtJ epahakhFkh?'' vd;W tUj;jg;gl;lhu;fs;. cku; (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! vd;id mDkjpAq;fs;. mg+ `{ij/ghtpd; fOj;ij thshy; ntl;b tPrpfpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! mtu; eatQ;rfuhfp tpl;lhu;'' vd;whu;fs;.

jhd; $wpa nrhy;iy epidj;J mg+`{ij/gh vg;NghJk; ftiyg;gLthu;. ‘‘,e;j thu;j;ijiaf; $wpa md;wpypUe;J ehd; epk;kjpahf ,y;iy. ,e;j thu;j;ijapd; tpisit vz;zp gae;Jnfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpNwd;> my;yh`;Nt ,iwtd; vd;W ehd; rhl;rpak; $WtJjhd; me;jf; Fw;wk; kd;dpf;fg;gLtjw;F fhuzkhf Mfyhk;'' vd;W mg+`{ij/gh (uop) MjuT itg;ghu;.

,t;thwpUe;Jk; mGy; gf;j Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;. mjw;Ff; fhuzk;> K[j;ju; ,g;D [pahJ (uop) vd;w egpj;Njhou; mGy; gf;jiaAk; mtd; ez;giuAk; Nghy; re;jpj;jhu;. ,t;tpUtUk; xd;whf Nru;e;J K];ypk;fSld; Nghu; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jdu;. mg;NghJ K[j;ju; ‘‘mGy; gf;jNa! cd;idf; nfhy;yf; $lhnjd my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; jLj;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;> vdNt> ePq;fs; tpyfptpLq;fs;'' vd;whu;. mjw;F ‘‘vdJ NjhoiuAk; nfhy;yf; $lhnjd;W mtu; $wpapUf;fpwhuh?'' vd;whu;. mjw;F K[j;ju; ‘‘,y;iy. cd; ez;giuf; nfhy;yhky; ehq;fs; tplkhl;Nlhk;'' vd;whu;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ehq;fs; xd;whfNt rhNthk;'' vd;W mGy; gf;j $wpdhu;. gpd;G K[j;jUld; mtu; rz;ilaplNt K[j;ju; mtiuf; nfhy;y Ntz;ba epu;g;ge;jj;jpw;F Mshdhu;.

3) mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ehDk; cikah ,g;D fy/Gk; kf;fhtpy; ,];yhk; tUtjw;F Kd;Ng ez;gu;fshf ,UNjhk;. gj;u; Nghu; md;W Nghhpy; vdf;Ff; fpilj;j ftr MilfSld; cikahTf;F mUNf nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ cikah jdJ kfd; myP ,g;D cikahtpd; ifia gpbj;jtdhf ruziltjw;fhf epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhd;. vd;idg; ghu;j;j cikah ‘‘vd;id eP ifjpahf;fpf; nfhs;s Ntz;lhkh? cd;dplKs;s ,e;j ftr Milfistpl ehd; rpwe;jtdy;yth? ,d;iwa jpdj;ijg; Nghy; xU ehis ehd; ghu;j;jjpy;iy. cq;fSf;F ghy; nfhLf;Fk; xl;lfq;fs; Ntz;lhkh? vd;id ahuhtJ rpiwg; gpbj;jhy; epiwa ghy; nfhLf;Fk; xl;lfq;fis gpizahf ehd; jUNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. ,e;j thu;j;ijiaf; Nfl;lTld; cUf;Fr; rl;ilfisf; fPNo Nghl;Ltpl;L mt;tpUtiuAk; ,U iffspy; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ cikah> ‘‘jPf;Nfhopapd; ,wif jd; neQ;rpy; nrhUfpapUf;Fk; me;j kdpju; ahu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. ‘‘mtu;jhd; `k;[h'' vd;Nwd;. mijf; Nfl;l cka;ah ‘‘mtu;jhd; vq;fSf;F ,g;Nghhpy; epiwa mopTfis Vw;gLj;jpatu;'' vd;whd;.

mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uop) njhlu;e;J $Wfpwhu;fs;: ehd; cikahitAk; mtdJ kfidAk; ,Oj;Jr; nrd;w NghJ cikah vd;Dld; ,Ug;gij gpyhy; (uop) ghu;j;J tpl;lhu;. (,e;j cikahjhd; kf;fhtpy; gpyhy; (uop) mtu;fSf;F mjpfk; Ntjid je;jtd;.) mtidg; ghu;j;j gpyhy; (uop) ‘‘,Njh... ,iwepuhfhpg;ghsu;fspd; jiytd; cikah! ,td; ,d;W jg;gpj;jhy; vd;dhy; ,dp jg;gpf;f KbahJ'' vd;W rg;jkpl;lhu;. mjw;F ehd; ‘‘gpyhNy Rk;kh ,Uk;. ,td; ,g;NghJ vdJ ifjp'' vd;W $wpNdd;. kPz;Lk; gpyhy; (uop) ‘‘,td; jg;gpj;jhy; ehd; jg;gpf;f KbahJ'' vd;W mywpdhu;. mjw;F ehd; ‘‘X fUg;gpapd; kfNd! ehd; nrhy;tJ cdf;Ff; Nfl;ftpy;iyah?'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F kPz;Lk; gpyhy; (uop) ‘‘,td; jg;gpj;jhy; ehd; ,dp jg;gpf;fNt KbahJ'' vd;W $wptpl;L> kpf cau;e;j rg;jj;jpy; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; cjtpahsu;fNs! ,Njh ,iwepuhfhpg;ghsu;fspd; jiytd; cikah ,g;D fy/g;! ,td; jg;gpj;jhy; vd;dhy; jg;gpf;f KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;. K];ypk;fs; ,ijf; Nfl;lTld; tisaj;ijg; Nghd;W vq;fisr; #o;e;Jnfhz;ldu;. ehd; cikahitf; fhg;ghw;w Kad;Nwd;. mg;NghJ xUtu; cikahtpd; kfid gpd;Gwj;jpypUe;J ntl;lNt mtd; jiuapy; tpOe;jhd;. ,ijg; ghu;j;j cikah cuj;j Fuypy; fj;jpdhd;. mJNghd;w rg;jj;ij ehd; Nfl;lNj ,y;iy. clNd ehd; ‘‘cikahNt cd;id ePNa fhg;ghw;wpf;nfhs;! ,d;W vd;dhy; cd;idf; fhg;ghw;w KbahJ. cdf;F ve;jg; ghJfhg;Gk; nfhLf;f KbahJ. cdf;F ve;jg; gyidAk; vd;dhy; nra;a KbahJ'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;Fg; gpd; K];ypk;fs; mt;tpUtiuAk; jq;fs; thl;fshy; ntl;b mtu;fs; fijia Kbj;jdu;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uop) ‘‘my;yh`; gpyhypd; kPJ fUiz fhl;ll;Lk;! Nghhpy; vdf;Ff; fpilj;j ftr MilfSk; Nghapd; mtu; vdJ ifjpfisAk; nfhd;whu;'' vd;W $Wthu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

4) ,g;Nghhpy; cku; ,g;D fj;jhg; (uop) jdJ neUq;fpa cwtpdu; vd;Wk; ghu;f;fhky; jdJ jha;khkd; ‘M]; ,g;D `p\hk; ,g;D KfPuh'itf; nfhd;whu;fs;. Nghu; Kbe;J kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; topapy; ifjpfspy; xUtuhf ,Ue;j mg;gh]plk; ‘‘mg;ghN]! ePq;fs; ,];yhik Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! vdJ je;ij fj;jhg; K];ypkhFijtpl ePq;fs; K];ypkhtJjhd; vdf;F tpUg;gkhdJ. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; ePq;fs; K];ypkhtJ egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F kfpo;r;rpahd nra;jpahFk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

5) mg+gf;u; (uop)> ,izitg;NghUld; te;jpUe;j jkJ kfd; mg;Ju;u`;khidf; $tp mioj;jhu;fs;. ‘‘V... nfl;ltNd! vdJ nry;tq;fs; vq;Nf?'' vd;whu;fs;. mjw;F mg;Ju; u`;khd;>

6) egp (]y;) jq;fsJ $lhuj;jpypUe;J epiyikfisf; ftdpj;jhu;fs;. K];ypk;fs; vjphpfisf; ifJ nra;tjpy; <Lgl;bUe;jhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F thrypy; thNse;jp fhty; Ghpe;j ]mJ ,g;D KMJ (uop) K];ypk;fspd; ,r;nraiyg; ghu;j;J ntWg;gile;jhu;. ]mjpd; Kfj;jpy; ntWg;igg; fz;l egp (]y;) ‘‘]mNj! ,k;kf;fs; nra;tij ePu; ntWf;fpwPu; NghYk;'' vd;whu;fs;. mjw;F ]mJ (uop) ‘‘Mk;! my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,J my;yh`; ,izitg;gtu;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;j Kjy; NrjkhFk;. vdNt> mtu;fspYs;s Mz;fis capNuhL tpLtijtpl mjpfkhf mtu;fisf; nfhd;W Ftpg;gNj vdf;F kpf tpUg;gkhdJ'' vd;whu;.

7) ,g;Nghhpy; cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]d; my;m]jp (uop) mtu;fspd; ths; xbe;J tplNt> mtUf;F egp (]y;) kuf;fpis xd;iwf; nfhLj;J ‘‘cf;fh\hNt! ,jd; %yk; ePu; NghhpLtPuhf'' vd;whu;fs;. cf;fh\h egp (]y;) mtu;fsplkpUe;J jdJ ifapy; this thq;fpaTld; me;j kuf;fpis cWjpkpf;f ePz;l xU thshf khwpaJ. my;yh`; K];ypk;fSf;F ntw;wp nfhLf;Fk; tiu mt;thshy; cf;fh\h Nghl;lhu;. mt;thSf;F ‘my;mt;d;' (cjtp) vd;W ngau; $wg;gl;lJ. ,e;j this kw;Wk; gy Nghu;fspy; cf;fh\h (uop) gad;gLj;jpdhu;fs;. ,Wjpahf mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fSila Ml;rpf; fhyj;jpy; Ki]ykhTld; ele;j Nghhpy; cf;fh\h tPukuzk; va;jpdhu;fs;.

8) Nghu; Kbe;jjw;Fg; gpd;G K];mg; ,g;D ciku; (uop) jdJ rNfhjuu; mg+m[P]; ,g;D cikiug; ghu;j;jhu;fs;. ,tu; K];ypk;fSf;F vjpuhfg; Nghu;f;fsj;jpy; fye;jpUe;jhu;. kjPdhthrpfspy; xUtu; mtuJ ,U iffisAk; fl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mijg; ghu;j;j K];mg; mthplk; ‘‘ePq;fs; mtiu ed;whfg; gpbj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,tuJ jha; kpFe;j nry;tKilatu;. cq;fsplkpUe;J ,tiu mjpf fpuak; nfhLj;J tpLtpg;ghu;'' vd;whu;fs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l mtuJ rNfhjuu; ‘‘vdJ rNfhjuNd! ,Jjhd; eP vdf;fhf nra;Ak; ghpe;Jiuah?'' vd;whu;. mjw;F K];mg; ‘‘,tu;jhd; vdJ rNfhjuu; eP my;y!'' vd;whu;fs;.

9) ,izitg;gtu;fspd; gpzq;fs; fpzw;wpy; Nghlg;gl;ld. cj;gh ,g;D ugPMtpd; gpzj;ijf; fpzw;wpy; NghLtjw;fhf ,Oj;J tUk;NghJ> mijg; ghu;j;j mtdJ kfdhu; mg+`{ij/gh (uop) kpFe;j ftiyaile;jhu;. mjdhy; mtuJ KfNk khwpaJ. mij ftdpj;j egp (]y;)> ‘‘ckJ jfg;gDf;fhf eP ftiyf; nfhs;fpwhah?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mg;gb ,y;iy. my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! vdJ jfg;gdpd; tp\aj;jpYk; mtu; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;ljpYk; vdf;F ve;jf; ftiyAk; ,y;iy. Mdhy;> vdJ je;ij ey;y mwpTk;> Gj;jpAk;> rpwg;Gk; cilatu;. mtUf;F ,];yhkpd; Neu;top fpilj;JtpLk; vd;W MjuT itj;jpUe;Njd;. Mdhy;> mg;gb fpilf;ftpy;iy. vdJ ,e;j MjuTf;Fg; gpd; mtu; epuhfhpg;gpy; kuzpj;jij epidj;Nj ehd; ftiy mile;Njd;'' vd;whu;. egp (]y;) mg+ `{ij/git cau;thf Ngrp> mtUf;fhf gpuhu;j;jidAk; nra;jhu;fs;.

Nghu; Kbe;J Gwg;gLk; Kd; vjphpfspy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fSf;F mUfpy; epd;W ‘‘ePq;fs; cq;fsJ ,iwj;J}jUf;F kpff; nfl;l cwtpduhf ,Ue;jPu;fs;. ePq;fs; vd;idg; ngha;g;gpj;jPu;fs; kw;wtu;fs; vd;id nka;g;gLj;jpdhu;fs;. ePq;fs; vdf;F JNuhfk; nra;jPu;fs; kw;wtu;fs; vdf;F cjtp nra;jhu;fs;. ePq;fs; vd;id Ciutpl;L ntspNaw;wpdPu;fs; kw;wtu;fs; vdf;F milf;fyk; nfhLj;jhu;fs;'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. gpd;G egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fl;lisf;fpzq;f mtu;fs; midtUk; gj;hpd; fpzWfspy; xU fpzw;wpy; Nghlg;gl;ldu;.

mg+jy;`h (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: gj;u; Nghud;W egp (]y;) 24 Fiw\pj; jiytu;fspd; rlyq;fis ehw;wk; gpbj;j fpzw;wpy; tPrp vwpAk;gb fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. egp (]y;) Nghhpy; ntw;wp ngw;why; me;j ,lj;jpy; %d;W ehl;fs; jq;Fthu;fs;. mt;thNw gj;u; Nghu; Kbe;jg; gpd; mt;tplj;jpy; %d;W ehl;fs; jq;fpdhu;fs;. %d;whtJ ehs; jdJ thfdj;ij jahu; nra;af; $wpdhu;fs;. jdJ Njhou;fSld; vjphpfspd; rlyq;fs; Nghlg;gl;l fpzw;Wf;F mUfpy; epd;W mtu;fis mtu;fsJ jfg;gdhUila ngaUld; mioj;J ‘‘,d;dhhpd; kfd; ,d;dhNu! ,d;dhhpd; kfd; ,d;dhNu! Kd;Ng my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtdJ J}jUf;Fk; fl;Lg;gl;bUe;jhy; ,g;NghJ ePq;fs; kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jpUf;fyhNk! epr;rakhf vq;fsJ ,iwtd; vq;fSf;F thf;fspj;jij ehq;fs; cz;ikahf ngw;Nwhk;. cq;fsJ ,iwtd; cq;fSf;F thf;fspj;jij cz;ikahf ePq;fs; ngw;wPu;fsh?'' vd;whu;fs;. mg;NghJ cku; (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! capuw;w rlyq;fsplk; vd;d NgRfpwPu;fs;!'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘K`k;kjpd; capu; vtd; iftrk; ,Uf;fpwNjh! mtd; kPJ Mizahf! ehd; $Wtij mtu;fistpl ePq;fs; mjpfk; Nfl;Fk; jpwd; cs;stu;fshf ,y;iy'' vd;whu;fs;.

kw;nwhU mwptpg;gpy;: ‘‘mtu;fistpl ePq;fs; Nfl;Fk; jpwd; mjpfKilatu;fshf ,y;iy. Mdhy; mtu;fshy; gjpy; ju KbahJ'' vd te;Js;sJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)

,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) $Wfpwhu;: Fiw\pfSf;F Vw;gl;l epiyia Kjd; Kjypy; kf;fhthrpfSf;Fr; nrhy;ypatu; i`Rkhd; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; F[hk; vd;gtu;jhd;. ,thplk; kf;fhthrpfs; ‘‘vd;d nra;jpAld; te;jpUf;fpwha;?'' vd;wdu;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘cj;gh ,g;D ugPM> i\gh ,g;D ugPM> mGy;fk; ,g;D `p\hk;> cikah ,g;D fy/g; ,d;Dk; gy Fiw\pj; jiytu;fSk; nfhy;yg;gl;ldu;'' vd;W gy Fiw\pj; jiytu;fspd; ngau;fis thpirahf Fwpg;gpl;lhu;. fmghtpy; `[Uy; m];tJf;F mUfpy; mku;e;jpUe;j ]/g;thd; ,g;D cikah ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ,tDf;F Gj;jp rhpapy;iy. ,tidr; Nrhjpj;Jg; ghu;g;Nghk;> ,tdplk; ehd; ,g;NghJ vq;Nf ,Uf;fpNwd; vd;W NfSq;fs;! rhpahff; $Wfpwhdh vd ghu;g;Nghk;'' vd;whu;. mNjNghy; kf;fs; ‘‘]/g;thd; ,g;D cika;ah vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwhu;'' vd;W i`Rkhdplk; tpdtpdu;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘,Njh! ]/g;thd; `[Uy; m];tjpw;F mUfpy; mku;e;jpUf;fpwhu;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ,tuJ je;ijAk;> ,tuJ rNfhjuUk; nfhy;yg;gLtij ehd; ghu;j;Njd;'' vd;whu;.

mg;NghJ ‘‘,Njh! mg+]{/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp]; ,g;D mg;Jy; Kj;jypg; tUfpwhu;'' vd;W kf;fs; $wpdu;. mg+y`g; mg+]{/g;ahdplk; ‘‘vdf;fUfpy; th! cd;dplk; cz;ikahd nra;jpfs; ,Uf;fyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mg+]{/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp]; mg+y`Gf;F mUfpy; te;J mku;e;jhu;. kf;fs; mtiu Rw;wp epd;Wnfhz;ldu;. mg+]{/g;ahdplk; mg+y`g; ‘‘vdJ rNfhjud; kfNd! kf;fspd; nra;jp vd;dthdJ?'' vd;whd;. mjw;F mg+]{/g;ahd; ‘‘K];ypk;fis ehq;fs; re;jpj;j NghJ mtu;fSf;F vq;fsJ G[q;fisj; je;Njhk;. K];ypk;fs; ehbathW vq;fisf; nfhd;wdu; ehbathW rpiwgpbj;jdu;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ekJ kf;fs; ,e;jsT gyk; ,oe;jjw;F ehd; mtu;fisf; Fiw $wtpy;iy. thdj;jpw;Fk;> g+kpf;Fk; kj;jpapy; rpwe;j Fjpiufspd; kPJ tPw;wpUe;j nts;is epwj;jpy; gyiu ehq;fs; ghu;j;Njhk;. mtu;fs; vijAk; tpl;L itf;ftpy;iy. vq;fshy; mtu;fis vjpu;f;fTk; Kbatpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

mg+uh/gp/ (uop) njhlu;e;J $Wfpwhu;: ehd; miwapd; Xuj;ij tpyf;fp> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtu;fs; thdtu;fs;'' vd;Nwd;. ,ijf; Nfl;l mg+y`g;> jd; ifia cau;j;jp vdJ fd;dj;jpy; fLikahf miwe;jhd;. ehDk; mtd; kPJ gha;e;Njd;> mtid vjpu;j;Njd;. mtd; vd;id J}f;fp g+kpapy; tPrpdhd;. gpd;G vd; kPJ mku;e;J vd;id mbj;jhd;. vd;dhy; xd;Wk; nra;a Kbahj tifapy; ehd; tYtpoe;jtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. vdJ epiyiag; ghu;j;j ck;Ky; /go;y; $lhuj;jpd; xU jbia cUtp gaq;fukhf mtdJ jiyapy; mbj;jhu;. jiyapy; gyj;j fhak; Vw;gl;lJ. ‘‘Vz;lh! ,tuJ v[khdd; ,y;yhjjhy; ,tiu Mjutw;wtu; vd;W eP fUjptpl;lhah?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;Fg; gpwF mq;fpUe;J Nftyg;gl;L mg+y`g; vOe;J nrd;whd;. ,e;epfo;r;rpf;Fg; gpd; VO ehl;fs; fopj;J my;yh`; mtdJ clypy; mk;ikiag; Nghd;w xU Nehia Vw;gLj;jpdhd;. me;Neha; mtidf; nfhd;wJ. mjhtJ> ,e;Nehia mugpau;fs; kpf Ju;f;Fwpahf fUjpajhy; mtdJ gps;isfs; ahUk; mtDf;fUfpy; neUq;ftpy;iy. mtd; nrj;j gpwFk; mtidg; Gijg;gjw;F ve;j Kaw;rpAk; nra;atpy;iy. kf;fs; jq;fis gopg;ghu;fs; vd;W gae;jTld; xU ngUk; Fopiaj; Njhz;b> xU Fr;rpahy; mtid mf;Fopapy; js;spdu;. gpd;G J}uj;jpy; ,Ue;J fw;fis vwpe;J mf;Fopia %bdu;.

eifr;Rit nra;jp xd;iwg; ghu;g;Nghk;: m];tj; ,g;D Kj;jypgpd; %d;W Mz; gps;isfSk; gj;u; Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ldu;. vdNt> mtu;fSf;fhf mo Ntz;Lnkd;W mtu; mjpfk; Mu;tk; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mtUf;F fz; njhpahJ. xU ehs; xg;ghhp itf;Fk; xU ngz;zpd; rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;l mtu; jdJ mbikia mDg;gp ‘‘vd;d! xg;ghapLtjw;F mDkjp fpilj;J tpl;ljh? Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fSf;fhf Fiw\pfs; mOfpwhu;fsh? vd;W ghu;j;J thUk;. ehd; vdJ kfd; mg+ `fPkhtpw;fhf moNtz;Lk;. mtdJ kuzj;jhy; vdJ cs;sk; vhpe;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mtuJ mbik mthplk; jpUk;gp te;J ‘‘mJ jdJ xl;lfj;ij njhiyj;Jtpl;l xU ngz;zpd; mOif'' vd;whu;. ,jidf; Nfl;l m];tj; jd;id mlf;fpf; nfhs;s Kbahky; ,f;ftpijfisg; gbj;jhu;.

åju;fSk;> eatQ;rfu;fSk; kjPdhtpy; gy ngha;ahd tje;jpfisg; gug;gpdu;. ‘‘egp (]y;) nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W ngha; gpur;rhuk; nra;jdu;. eatQ;rfu;fspy; xUtd; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; xl;lfkhd ‘f];th'tpy; i[J ,g;D `h]h tUtijg; ghu;j;J ‘‘epr;rakhf K`k;kJ nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;. mjw;F Mjhuk;> ,Njh... K`k;kjpd; xl;lfk;. ehq;fs; ,ij ed;F mwpNthk;. gaj;jhy; vd;d $WtJ vd;Nw i[Jf;F njhpatpy;iy. ,tu; Nghhpy; Njhw;W tUfpwhu;'' vd;W cswpdhd;.

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‘‘ehq;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; gj;u; NghUf;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. Nghhpy; my;yh`; vjphpfisj; Njhw;fbj;J K];ypk;fSf;F ntw;wpaspj;jhd;. K];ypk;fspy; xU rhuhu; vjphpfis tpul;b mbg;gjpYk; mtu;fSld; vjpu;j;Jg; Nghhpl;L mtu;fisf; nfhy;tjpYk; Kk;Kukhf ,Ue;jdu;. ,d;ndhU rhuhu; vjphpfspd; nghUl;fis xd;W jpul;bdu;. kw;WnwhU rhuhu; egp (]y;) mtu;fis vjphpfs; jhf;fhky; ,Uf;f mtu;fisr; Rw;wp ghJfhj;jdu;.

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nghUl;fis gj;u; ikjhdj;jpNyNa gq;F itf;ftpy;iy. khwhf> midj;J nghUl;fisAk; xd;WNru;j;J mjw;F mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D fmig nghWg;ghf epakpj;jhu;fs;. gpwF nghUl;fSld; midtiuAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;. nry;Yk; topapy; ‘koPf;' kw;Wk; ‘eh[pah' vd;w ,lq;fSf;F kj;jpapYs;s kzy; Nkl;Lf;fUfpy; jq;fpdhu;fs;. mq;Fjhd; Nghhpy; fpilj;j nghUl;fisg; gq;fpl;lhu;fs;. Ie;jpy; xU gFjpia my;yh`;tpw;fhf xJf;fpdhu;fs;. kPjkpUe;j midj;ijAk; Nghhpy; fye;j midj;J tPuu;fSf;Fk; rl;lg;gb gq;F itj;jhu;fs;.

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,uz;L J}ju;fspd; %ykhf ntw;wpapd; ew;nra;jpia mwpe;jTld; K];ypk;fSk; mtu;fsJ jiytu;fSk; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F tho;j;J nrhy;tjw;fhf kjPdhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;ldu;. ,tu;fspd; re;jpg;G ‘ut;`h' vd;w ,lj;jpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; epfo;e;jJ. mg;NghJ mtu;fsplk; kjPdhitr; Nru;e;j ]ykh ,g;D ]yhkh (uop) ‘‘ePq;fs; vq;fSf;F vjw;F tho;j;J nrhy;fpwPu;fs;.? fl;lg;gl;l xl;lfj;ijg; Nghd;wpUe;j nrhl;ilj; jiy fpotu;fisj;jhd; ehq;fs; Nghhpy; vjpu;nfhz;Nlhk;. vdNt> vspjpy; mtu;fsJ fOj;Jfis mWj;Njhk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. egp (]y;) Gd;KWty; g+j;J ‘‘vdJ rNfhjud; kfNd! eP ahiu mg;gb $WfpwhNah mtu;fs;jhd; (Fiw\pfspd;) jiytu;fs;'' vd;whu;fs;.

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cku; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: mg+gf;u; (uop) $wpaijNa egp (]y;) tpUk;gpdhu;fs;. ehd; $wpaij tpUk;gtpy;iy. vdNt ifjpfsplk; <l;Lj;njhifg; ngw;W chpikapl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F mLj;j ehs; ehd; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;Njd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fSk;> mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fSk; mOjtu;fshf ,Ue;jhu;fs;. ehd; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ePq;fSk; cq;fsJ NjhoUk; Vd; mOfpwPu;fs;? mOiff;Fhpa nra;jp vJTk; ,Ug;gpd;> Kbe;jhy; ehDk; mOfpNwd;. Kbatpy;iynad;why; ePq;fs; mOtjw;fhf ehDk; mo Kay;fpNwd;'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘<l;Lj;njhif thq;fpajpd; fhuzkhf ckJ Njhou;fSf;F Vw;gl;lij vz;zp ehd; mOfpNwd;. mUfpy; cs;s xU kuj;ij Rl;bf; fhz;gpj;J ,k;kuj;ij tpl neUf;fkhf mtu;fSf;Fhpa Ntjid vdf;Ff; fhz;gpf;fg;gl;lJ'' vd;whu;fs;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fSila kUkfd; mGy; M]{k; ifjpfspy; ,Ue;jhu;. mtiu tpLtpg;gjw;fhf egpatu;fspd; kfshu; i[dg; (uop) jdJ jha; fjP[h (uop) jdf;fspj;j khiyia <l;Lj; njhifahf mDg;gpdhu;fs;. i[dg; (uop) mtu;fspd; khiyiag; ghu;j;j egp (]y;) mtu;fsJ cs;sk; ,uq;fpaJ. jq;fsJ Njhou;fsplk; mGy; Mi] <l;Lj; njhifapd;wp tpLjiyapl mDkjp Nfl;lhu;fs;. Njhou;fSk; mDkjp ju ‘‘kfs; i[dg; (uop) mtu;fis kjPdhtpw;F tu mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;w epge;jidAld; mtiu tpLjiy nra;jhu;fs;. mtu; kf;fh nrd;w gpwF i[dg; (uop) mtu;fis kjPdh mDg;gpdhu;. i[dg; (uop) mtu;fis mioj;J tu i[J ,g;D `h]hitAk; kw;Wk; xU md;rhhp NjhoiuAk; egp (]y;) mDg;gpdhu;fs;. mtu;fsplk; ePq;fs; ‘‘gj;jd; a/[[; vd;w ,lj;jpy; jq;fpapUq;fs;. i[dg; me;j ,lj;ij mile;jTld; mq;fpUe;J mtiu mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. me;j ,UtUk; mt;thNw nrd;W i[dg; (uop) mtu;fis mioj;J te;jhu;fs;. i[dg; (uop) mtu;fs; kf;fhtpypUe;J kjPdh nrd;w tuyhW kpf Jaukhd epfo;r;rpahFk;. ,g;gazj;jpy; mtu;fSf;F Vw;gl;l ,d;dy; Nfl;Nghhpd; cs;sq;fis cUf;fptpLk;.

ifjpfspy; Ri`y; ,g;D mk;u; vd;gtUk; ,Ue;jhu;. ,tu; ,yf;fpa eaj;Jld; NgRk; Gfo; ngw;w Ngr;rhsu;. rpy rkaq;fspy; ,];yhkpw;nfjpuhf gpur;rhuk; nra;thu;. vdNt> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,tdJ ,uz;L Kd;gw;fisf; fow;wp tpLq;fs;. ,td; mjpfk; NgRfpwhd;. ,dpNky; cq;fSf;F vjpuhf ,td; ve;jg; gpurq;fKk; nra;af; $lhJ'' vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; cku; (uop) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;. cWg;Gfisr; rpijg;gJ ,];yhkpa khu;f;fj;jpy; $lhJ vd;gjw;fhfTk;> kWikapy; my;yh`;tpd; jz;lidia gae;Jk; egp (]y;) ckhpd; ,f;Nfhhpf;ifia epuhfhpj;jhu;fs;.

,g;Nghiu tpthpj;J Fu;Mdpy; ‘my; md;/ghy;' vd;w mj;jpahak; ,wf;fg;gl;lJ. ehk; $WtJ rhpahdhy; ‘‘,e;j mj;jpahak; ,g;Nghiug; gw;wpa ,iwtpku;rdk;'' vd;W $wyhk;. ntw;wp ngw;w gpwF muru;fSk; jsgjpfSk; Nghiug; gw;wp $Wk; tpku;rdq;fspypUe;J ,e;j ,iwtpku;rdk; Kw;wpYk; khWgl;ljhf mike;Js;sJ.

`p[; ,uz;lhk; Mz;L> ukohd; khjj;jpy; Nehd;G flikahf;fg;gl;lJ. ‘[fhj;Jy; /gpj;u;' vdg;gLk; Nehd;Gg; ngUehs; nfhilAk; me;j Mz;Ljhd; flikahf;fg;gl;lJ> ,ju nghUl;fSf;Fhpa ‘[fhj;' vdg;gLk; khu;f;f thpfspd; msTfSk; ,e;j Mz;Ljhd; tpthpf;fg;gl;ld. ,J g+kpapy; gazpj;J> nghUs; <l;l Kbahky; rpukj;jpy; thb tjq;fpa ngUk;ghyhd Vio K`h[pu;fspd; (kjPdhtpy; thOk; kf;fh K];ypk;fspd;) nghUshjhur; Rikia vspjhf;fpaJ.

gj;u; Nghhpy; fpilj;j khngUk; ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd; `p[;hp 2> \t;thy; khjj;jpy; nfhz;lhba Nehd;Gg; ngUehNs K];ypk;fSf;F jq;fs; tho;ehspy; fpilj;j ngUehl;fspy; Ke;jpaJk; kpfr; rpwe;jJkhFk;. my;yh`; K];ypk;fSf;F ntw;wp vDk; fpuPlj;ij mzptpj;j gpd;G> mtu;fSf;F mtd; toq;fpa ,e;jg; ngUehs; vt;tsT mjpraj;jf;fJ! jq;fsJ ,y;yq;fspypUe;J ntspNawp ‘‘my;yh`{ mf;gu; (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;)> yhapyh`,y;yy;yh`; (my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iy)> my;`k;Jypy;yh`; (vy;yhg; GfOk; my;yh`;tpw;Nf)'' vd;W rg;jkpl;Lf; $wpatu;fshf te;J> egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;Fg; gpd; njhOj me;j njhOifapd; fhl;rpjhd; vt;tsT mw;GjkhdJ! my;yh`;tpd; cjtpiaAk; mstpyh mUisAk; ngw;w K];ypk;fspd; cs;sq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ md;G nfhz;ld. mtdJ Nerj;ijAk; nghUj;jj;ijAk; ngw;Wf; nfhs;s Jbaha;j; Jbj;jd.

,e;j ,UrhuhUf;Fk; kjPdhtpw;Fs; rpy ,ufrpa ez;gu;fs; ,Ue;jdu;. mtu;fs; jq;fSf;F ,];yhikj; jtpu NtW vq;Fk; fz;zpak; fpilf;fhJ vd;W cWjpahf njhpe;j gpwF> jq;fisg; ngaustpy; ‘K];ypk;fs;' vd;W mwpKfg;gLj;jpdu;. cz;ikapy; åju;fisAk;> ,izitg;gtu;fisAk; tpl mtu;fs; K];ypk;fs; kPJ FNuhjj;jhy; Fiwe;jtu;fs; my;yu;. mtu;fs; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cigAk; mtdJ ez;gu;fSk; Mtu;.

Mk;! mg;gbj;jhd;. kf;fhthrpfs; kjPdhtpd; kPJ kpf %u;f;fkhd Nghu; xd;iw njhLj;jdu;. ,ij tuyhw;wpy; ‘‘c`{j; Nghu;'' vd;W miof;fg;gLfpwJ. ,g;Nghhpy; K];ypk;fSf;F kpfg;nghpa ,og;G Vw;gl;ljhy; mtu;fs;kPJ kf;fSf;F ,Ue;j gak; Fiwe;jJ.

gj;u; NghUf;Fg;gpd; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F fpilj;j Kjy; nra;jp ‘‘]{iyk; kw;Wk; fj;/ghd; fpisapdu; kjPdhtpd; kPJ Nghu; njhLf;f jq;fsJ gilfisj; jpul;Lfpd;wdu;'' vd;gjhFk;. clNd egp (]y;) 200 tPuu;fSld; mtu;fsJ gFjpf;Fs; jpBnudg; GFe;J ‘FJu;' vd;w ,lk; tiu nrd;whu;fs;. Mdhy;> ]{iyk; fpisapdu; jg;gptpl;ldu;. 500 xl;lfq;fs; mtu;fs; Chpy; ,Ue;jd. mtw;iw K];ypk;fs; ifg;gw;wpdu;. mjpypUe;J Ie;jpy; xd;iw xJf;fptpl;L vQ;rpa 400 xl;lfq;fis> xt;nthU tPuUf;Fk; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fs; tPjk; egp (]y;) toq;fpdhu;fs;. NkYk; ‘a]hu;' vd;w Xu; mbikAk; fpilj;jhu;. mtiu chpikapl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fsJ Chpy; %d;W ehl;fs; jq;fpa gpd;du; egp (]y;) kjPdh jpUk;gpdhu;fs;.

ciku; ,g;D t`g; my; [{k kw;Wk; ]/g;thd; ,g;D cika;ah Mfpa ,UtUk; fmghtpw;fUfpy; mku;e;jdu;. ,J gj;u; Nghu; Kbe;J> rpy ehl;fs; fopj;J ele;jjhFk;. ,e;j ciku;> Fiw\p i\j;jhd;fspy; kpfg; nghpa i\j;jhdhthd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fisAk; egpj;Njhou;fisAk; kf;fhtpy; mjpfk; Nehtpid nra;jtu;fspy; ,tDk; Fwpg;gplj;jf;ftd;. ,tdJ kfd; t`g; ,g;D cikiu K];ypk;fs; gj;u; Nghhpy; rpiwg;gpbj;jdu;. gj;hpy; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;ltu;fisAk;> K];ypk;fshy; jq;fSf;F Vw;gl;l NrhjidfisAk; ]/g;thDf;F ciku; epid¥l;bdhd;. mjw;F ]/g;thd; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! mtu;fSf;Fg; gpd; tho;e;J xU gyDk; ,y;iy'' vd;whd;.

mjw;F> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! eP cz;ikNa $wpdha;. mwpe;Jnfhs;! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! vd;dhy; epiwNtw;w Kbahj msTf;F fld; RikAk; vdf;Fg; gpd; rPuope;J tpLthu;fs; vd;W ehd; gag;gLk; FLk;gKk; vdf;F ,y;iynadpy; Nehpy; nrd;W K`k;kij ehNd nfhy;Ntd;. vdJ kfd; mtu;fsplk; ifjpahf ,Ug;gjhy; ehd; mtu;fsplk; nry;tjw;F mJ xU fhuzkhfTk; ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;whd; ciku;.

]/g;thd; ,ij ey;y re;ju;g;gkhff; fUjp> ‘‘cdJ flid ehd; epiwNtw;WfpNwd;. cdJ FLk;gj;ij vdJ FLk;gj;Jld; ehd; Nru;j;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;. mtu;fs; thOk; fhynky;yhk; ehd; mtu;fSf;F cjtp nra;Ntd;. vd;dplk; ,Uf;Fk; vijAk; mtu;fSf;F ehd; nfhLf;fhky; ,Uf;f khl;Nld;'' vd eakhfg; Ngrp> cikiu ,j;jPa nraYf;Fj; J}z;bdhd;.

rhp! ‘‘ekJ Ngr;ir kiwj;JtpL. ahhplKk; nrhy;yhNj'' vd;W ciku; $w> ‘‘mg;gbNa nra;fpNwd;'' vd;whd; ]/g;thd;.

ciku; jdJ thisf; $u;ikg;gLj;jp mjpy; ed;F tp\k; Vw;wpdhd;. me;j thSld; kjPdh Gwg;gl;lhd;. nfhiy ntwpAld; mjptpiutpy; kjPdh nrd;wile;jhd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; gs;spf;F mUfpy; jdJ xl;lfj;ijg; gLf;f itj;jhd;. mg;NghJ cku; (uop) gs;spf;Fs; K];ypk;fSld; gj;u; Nghhpy; my;yh`; jq;fSf;F nra;j cjtpiag; gw;wpa Ngr;rpy; <Lgl;bUe;jhu;fs;. rhpahf cku; (uop) mtu;fspd; ghu;it ciku; kPJ gl;lJ. ‘‘,Njh eha;! my;yh`;tpd; vjp! jdJ thisj; njhq;ftpl;ltdhf te;Js;shd;. ,td; xU nfl;l Nehf;fj;jpw;fhfj;jhd; tUfpwhd;'' vd;W rg;jkpl;ltuhf egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; nrd;W ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,Njh my;yh`;tpd; vjphp ciku;> jdJ this mzpe;jtdhf ,q;F tUfpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘vd;dplk; mtiu mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;whu;fs;. cku; (uop) md;rhhpfspy; rpyhplk; ‘‘ePq;fs; nrd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F mUfpy; mkUq;fs;. ,e;j nfl;ltdpd; jPq;fpypUe;J egp (]y;) mtu;fisf; fhj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. Vndd;why; ,tid ek;g KbahJ'' vd;W $wpagpd; cikd; thSiwia mtuJ gplhpAld; ,Oj;Jg; gpbj;jtuhf egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; mioj;J te;jhu;fs;. ,f;fhl;rpiag; ghu;j;j egp (]y;) ‘‘ckNu! mtiu tpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wp> ‘‘cikNu! ,q;F thUk;'' vd;whu;fs;. mg;NghJ ciku; ‘‘cq;fspd; fhiyg; nghOJ ghf;fpa khfl;Lk;'' vd;W Kfkd; $wpdhu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘cikNu! ckJ ,e;j Kfkid tpl rpwe;j Kfkdhfpa Rtdthrpfspd; ‘]yhk;' vd;w Kfkidf; nfhz;L my;yh`; vq;fis rq;ifg;gLj;jp ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;whu;fs;.

gpd;G ‘‘cikNu! ePu; vjw;fhf ,q;F te;jPu;'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F> ‘‘cq;fsplk; ,Uf;Fk; ,e;j ifjpf;fhf te;jpUf;fpNwd;. mtUld; ey;yKiwapy; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;whu; ciku;.

mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘ckJ fOj;jpy; Vd; ths; njhq;FfpwJ'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘,e;j ths; ehrkhfl;Lk;. ,J vq;fSf;F vd;d gyid mspj;jJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

egp (]y;)> ‘‘vd;dplk; cz;ikia nrhy;. ePu; te;jjd; Nehf;fk; vd;d?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘ehd; me;j Nehf;fj;jpy;jhd; te;Njd;'' vd;whu;.

mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘,y;iy. ePAk; ]/g;thDk; fmghtpw;F mUfpy; mku;e;J gj;hpy; nfhy;yg;gl;l Fiw\pfisg; gw;wp NgrpdPu;fs;. gpd;G eP ‘‘jd; kPJ flDk; jdJ FLk;gj;jhu;fspd; nghWg;Gk; ,y;iynadpy;> jhd; K`k;kij nfhiy nra;J tUNtd; vd;W $wpdPu;! eP vd;idf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhf cdJ fld; kw;Wk; cdJ FLk;g nghWg;ig ]/g;thd; Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhd;. Mdhy;> ,g;NghJ cdf;Fk; cdJ me;j Nehf;fj;jpw;Fkpilapy; my;yh`; jilahf ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

,ijf; Nfl;l ciku; ‘‘ePq;fs; epr;rakhf my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; vd;W ehd; rhl;rp $WfpNwd;. thdj;jpd; nra;jpfisAk;> cq;fSf;F ,wq;Fk; ,iwmwptpg;igAk; ePq;fs; vq;fSf;F $wpaNghJ cq;fis ehq;fs; ngha;au; vd;W $wpNdhk;. Mdhy; cq;fis nfhiy nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd KbT nra;j NghJ vd;idAk; ]/g;thidAk; jtpu NtW ahUk; mq;F ,Uf;ftpy;iy. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! my;yh`;jhd; ,e;j nra;jpia cq;fSf;F mwptpj;jhd; vd;W ehd; ed;fwpfpNwd;. vdf;F ,];yhkpd; gf;fk; Neu;top fhl;ba my;yh`;tpw;Nf vy;yhg; GfOk;! mtNd ,q;F vd;id mDg;gpdhd;'' vd;W $wp> ,];yhkpd; Vfj;Jtj;ij kdkhw nkhope;jhu;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpd;> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘cq;fspd; rNfhjuUf;F khu;f;fr; rl;lq;fisAk; Fu;MidAk; fw;Wf; nfhLq;fs;. mtuJ ifjpia tpLjiyr; nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

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egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; cUf;fkhd ciuiaf; Nfl;l mk;kf;fs; jq;fspd; ,r;nraiy i\j;jhdpd; Cryhl;lNk vdTk; jq;fs; vjphpapd; #o;r;rpANk vdTk; Ghpe;J nfhz;L mOjdu;. mt;];> f];u[; fpisapdu; xUtu; kw;wtiuf; fl;bj; jOtpdhu;. gpd;G egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; jq;fs; ,y;yq;fSf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wdu;. my;yh`;tpd; vjphp ‘\h]; ,g;D if];'' cila #o;r;rpapypUe;J K];ypk;fis my;yh`; ,t;thW ghJfhj;jhd;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

åju;fs; K];ypk;fSf;F kj;jpapy; nra;j Fog;gq;fSf;Fk; #o;r;rpfSf;Fk; ,J Xu; cjhuzkhFk;. ,t;thW ,];yhkpa miog;Gg; gzpf;Fk; jilfis Vw;gLj;j gy topfisf; ifahz;ldu;. gy ngha; gpur;rhuq;fisr; nra;jdu;. fhiyapy; ,];yhik Vw;W> md;W khiyapy; epuhfhpj;J tpLthu;fs;. ,jdhy; Gjpa> gytPdkhd K];ypk;fSila cs;sq;fspy; ,];yhikg; gw;wpa re;Njfq;fis Vw;gLj;jpdu;. NkYk;> jq;fSld; tpahghuj; njhlu;G itj;jpUf;Fk; K];ypk;fSf;F neUf;fb je;jdu;. K];ypk;fs; jq;fSf;Ff; fld; nfhLf;f Ntz;bapUe;jhy; fhiyapYk; khiyapYk; nrd;W me;j flidf; Nfl;Lj; Jd;GWj;Jtu;. K];ypk;fSf;F ,tu;fs; VJk; nfhLf;f Ntz;bapUe;jhy; mijf; nfhLf;fhky; kWg;ghu;fs;. jq;fsplKs;s K];ypk;fspd; nrhj;Jfis mepahakhfj; jpd;W te;jdu;. K];ypk;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;f Ntz;ba fld;fisf; nfhLf;fhky; ‘‘eP ckJ %jhijahpd; khu;f;fj;jpy; ,Ue;j NghJjhd; ,e;j fld; vq;fs; kPJ ,Ue;jJ. eP kjk; khwpajhy; ,g;NghJ ehq;fs; mjidf; nfhLf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy'' vd;W $Wthu;fs;.

åju;fspy; ‘fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g;' vd;gtd; K];ypk;fSf;F nghpa vjphpahf tpsq;fpdhd;. mt;thNw åju;fspy; ,Ue;j %d;W gphptpdu;fspy; ifDfh fpisapdNu kpff; nfl;ltu;fshf ,Ue;jdu;. ,tu;fs; kjPdhtpDs; trpj;jdu;. rhakpLjy;> ,Uk;G gl;liw> ghj;jpuq;fs; nra;tJ vd;W gy njhopy;fs; ,tu;fs; trk; ,Ue;jd. ,JNghd;w njhopy;fspy; ,tu;fs; ,Ue;jjhy; ,tu;fsplk; ngUkstpy; Nghu; rhjdq;fs; ,Ue;jd. kjPdhtpypUe;j åju;fspy; ,tu;fNs tPuKilatu;fshf tpsq;fpdu;. åju;fspy; Kjd; Kjyhf egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; nra;j cld;gbf;ifia Kwpj;jtu;fs; ,tu;fNs.

,Jgw;wp ,g;D mg;gh]; (uop) $Wtij Nfl;Nghk;: egp (]y;) gj;u; Nghhpy; Fiw\pfisj; Njhw;fbj;J kjPdh jpUk;gpa gpwF> ifDfhtpdd; filtPjpapy; mq;Fs;s åju;fis xd;W Nru;j;jhu;fs;. mtu;fsplk; ‘‘åju;fNs! Fiw\pfSf;F Vw;gl;l epiy cq;fSf;F Vw;gLtjw;F Kd; ePq;fs; ,];yhik Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;whu;fs;. mjw;F mtu;fs;> ‘‘K`k;kNj! Nghu; nra;aj; njhpahj mDgtkw;w Fiw\pfspy; rpyiu Nghhpy; nfhd;W tpl;ljhy; ePu; kaq;fptpl Ntz;lhk;! ePu; vq;fsplk; Nghu; njhLj;jhy; ehq;fs; typikkpf;f kdpju;fs; vd;gijAk;> vq;fisg; Nghd;wtu;fis ePu; ,Jtiu re;jpj;jjpy;iy vd;gijAk; mwpe;J nfhs;tPu;!!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jdu;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; gpd;tUk; trdj;ij ,wf;fpdhd;. mij egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mk;kf;fSf;F Xjpf; fhz;gpj;jhu;fs;.

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,e;Neuj;jpy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig jdJ eatQ;rfj; jd;ikf;Nfw;g nray;gl;lhd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; åju;fis kd;dpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W tw;GWj;jpdhd;. ‘‘K`k;kNj! vd;Dld; el;G cld;gbf;if nra;J nfhz;l ,tu;fsplk; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. (gD} ifDfh> f];u[; ,dj;jtd; ez;gu;fshf ,Ue;jhu;fs;.) ,g;D cig jdJ ,f;$w;iw gyKiw jpUk;gf; $wpAk; egp (]y;) mijg; Gwf;fzpj;jhu;fs;. mtd; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; rl;ilg; igf;Fs; ifia Eioj;Jf; nfhz;L> mtu;fis tw;GWj;jpdhd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mtdplk; ‘‘vd;id tpl;LtpL'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; Kfj;jpy; Vw;gl;l Nfhgj;jpd; khWjiy egpj; Njhou;fs; czu;e;jhu;fs;. kPz;Lk; ‘‘cdf;nfd;d Neu;e;jJ! vd;id tpl;LtpL'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> me;eatQ;rfd; jdJ gpbthjj;ijj; njhlu;e;jtdhf ‘‘,tu;fspy; ftr Mil mzpahj ehD}W egu;fs;> ftr Mil mzpe;j Ke;E}W egu;fs; ,tu;fnsy;yhk; vd;idg; ghJfhj;jtu;fs;. ,e;j midtiuAk; xNu nghOjpy; ePu; ntl;b rha;j;J tpLtPNuh! vdJ ez;gu;fs; tp\aj;jpy; ePu; mofpa Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;shjtiu ehd; ck;ik tplkhl;Nld;. gpd;dhy; gpur;ridfs; Vw;gLtJ gw;wp ,g;NghNj ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;.

‘]tPf;’ Nghu;

,J `p[;hp ,uz;lhk; Mz;L> gj;u; Nghu; Kbe;J ,uz;L khjq;fs; fopj;J ele;j xU epfo;r;rpahFk;. gj;u; Nghu; Kbe;j gpwF mjpy; jdJ ,dj;jtUf;F Vw;gl;l ,og;ig <Lfl;lTk; K];ypk;fis gopthq;fTk; ‘‘K`k;kjplk; Nghu; nra;Ak; tiu ehd; vd; kidtpAld; Nrukhl;Nld;'' vd;W mg+ ]{/g;ahd; Neu;r;ir nra;jhu;. MfNt> K];ypk;fisj; jhf;f mtu; jpl;lk; xd;W jPl;bdhu;. mjhtJ> mjpy; nryTk; rpukKk; Fiwthf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy;> K];ypk;fSf;Fg; ghjpg;G mjpfkhf Vw;gl Ntz;Lk;. ,jdhy; jdJ rKjhaj;jpd; ,oe;j kjpg;ig kPl;f KbAk; mjd; Mw;wiy ntspg;gLj;j KbAk; vd;W mtu; epidj;jhu;.

jdJ ,e;j Neu;r;iria epiwNtw;Wtjw;fhf ,UE}W tPuu;fSld; Gwg;gl;L kjPdhtpypUe;J 12 iky;fs; njhiytpy; ,Uf;Fk; ‘irg;' vd;w kiyf;fUfpYs;s fzthapy; te;J ,wq;fpdhu;. vdpDk;> kjPdhtpd; kPJ gfypy; gfpuq;fkhf Nghu; njhLf;f mtUf;Fj; JzpT tutpy;iy. nfhs;isau;fisg; Nghd;W kjPdhtpd; kPJ ,utpy; jhf;Fjy; elj;j jpl;lk; xd;W jPl;bdhu;. ,uthdTld; kjPdhTf;Fs; GFe;J i` ,g;D mf;jig re;jpf;f te;jhu;. i` ,g;D mf;jg; gaj;jhy; fjitj; jpwf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> mq;fpUe;J jpUk;gp eoPu; ,d åju;fspd; jiytd; ]y;yhk; ,g;D kp\;fkplk; te;jhu;. mtdplk; eoPu; ,d åju;fspd; nry;tq;fs; ,Ue;jd. mtdplk; mDkjp ngw;W cs;Ns Eioe;jhu;. mtd; mg+ ]{/g;ahid tuNtw;W ed;F tpUe;Njhk;gy; nra;J kJ Gfl;bdhd;. NkYk;> kjPdhtpYs;s K];ypk;fspd; nra;jpfisAk; ,ufrpakhff; $wpdhd;. ,utpd; ,Wjpapy; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawpa mg+ ]{/g;ahd; jdJ gilapd; xU gphpit kjPdhtpy; ‘my; ciuo;' vd;w gFjpapy; nfhs;isabf;f mDg;gpdhu;. me;jg; gilapdu; mq;Fs;s NguPj;jk; kuq;fis ntl;b tPo;j;jp vj;jdu;. md;rhhpfspy; xUtiuAk;> mtuJ xg;ge;jf;fhuu; xUtiuAk; nfhd;wdu;. mt;tpUtUk; jq;fs; tptrha epyj;jpy; Ntiy nra;J nfhz;bUe;jdu;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; mg+ ]{/g;ahDk; mtuJ gilAk; kf;fh Nehf;fp Xl;lk; gpbj;jdu;.

mt;thW nry;Yk;NghJ jq;fsJ gazj;ij tpiuthf njhluj; jilahf ,Ue;j rj;J khT kw;Wk; Vida czTg; nghUl;fis topapy; tpl;Ltpl;ldu;. egp (]y;) jq;fsJ Njhou;fSld; ‘fu;fuj;Jy; FJu;' vd;w ,lk; tiu nrd;Wk; mtu;fisg; gpbf;f Kbahjjhy; kjPdh jpUk;gpdhu;fs;. topapy; vjphpfs; tpl;Lr; nrd;w czTg; nghUs; kw;Wk; rj;J khit jq;fSld; vLj;Jf; nfhz;ldu;. mjpy; rj;J khT mjpfk; ,Ue;jjhy; mij Fwpf;Fk; ‘]tPf;' vd;w nrhy;iy itj;Nj ,e;j jhf;FjYf;F ‘]tPf;' vd;w ngau; te;jJ. ([hJy; kMJ)

topapy; ]mygh fpisiar; Nru;e;j ‘[{ghu;' vd;gtu; K];ypk;fs; trk; rpf;fpdhu;. mtiu egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; mioj;J tu> egp (]y;) mtUf;F ,];yhik mwpKfg; gLj;jpdhu;fs;. mtUk; ,];yhikj; jOtpdhu;. mtu; khu;f;fj;ijf; fw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;fhf egp (]y;) jdJ Njhou; gpyhYld; mtiu ,izj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. mtu; vjphpfspd; gFjpiaf; fhz;gpj;Jf; nfhLf;f topfhl;bahf K];ypk;fSld; te;jhu;.

kjPdhtpd; gil tUtijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l vjphpfs; kiyfspd; cr;rpapy; Vwp gJq;fpf; nfhz;ldu;. egp (]y;) jq;fsJ Njhou;fSld; Xhplj;jpy; xd;W $bdhu;fs;. mJjhd; ‘jP mk;u;' vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk; jz;zPu; epiwe;j ,lk;. mt;tplj;jpy; Vwf;Fiwa ]/gu; khjk; KOikahfj; jq;fpapUe;jhu;fs;. fpuhk mugpfSf;F K];ypk;fspd; Mw;wiy czur; nra;J> mtu;fsJ cs;sj;jpy; K];ypk;fisg; gw;wpa mr;rNkw;glr; nra;jhu;fs;. gpd;G mq;fpUe;J egp (]y;) kjPdhtpw;Ff; fpsk;gpdhu;fs;. (,g;D `p\hk;> [hJy; kMJ)

‘fmg; ,g;D m\;u/g;'- ,td; ,];yhkpa khu;f;fj;jpd; kPJk;> K];ypk;fs; kPJk; fLk; FNuhjk; nfhz;ltd;. egpatu;fSf;F vg;NghJk; Nehtpid jUgtd;. ,td; K];ypk;fSld; Nghu; njhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ntspg;gilahff; $wp te;jhd;. ,td; åju;fspy; eg;`hd; gphpitr; Nru;e;j ‘ij' ,dj;ijr; Nru;e;jtd;. ,tdJ jha; åju;fspy; eoPu; ,dj;ijr; Nru;e;jts;. ,td; nghpa nry;te;jdhf ,Ue;jJld; ey;y moFilatdhfTk; ,Ue;jhd;. ,td; mugpapy; ey;y ftpghLk; jpwikAilatd;. ,tdJ Nfhl;il kjPdhtpd; njd; fpof;fpy; esPu; ,d åju;fspd; tPLfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Ue;jJ.

‘‘K];ypk;fs; gj;hpy; ntw;wp ngw;wdu;> mq;Ff; Fiw\pfspd; jiytu;fs; nfhy;yg; gl;ldu;'' vd;w nra;jp ,tDf;Ff; fpilj;jNghJ ‘‘vd;d ,J cz;ikahd nra;jpah? ,tu;fs; mugpau;fspy; kpfr; rpwg;Gkpf;ftu;fs; Mapw;Nw kf;fspd; muru;fshapw;Nw my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! K`k;kJ ,tu;fisf; nfhd;wpUe;jhy; g+kpapd; Nky; trpg;gijtpl g+kpf;Ff; fPo; nrd;W tpLtNj Nky;'' vd;W Gyk;gpdhd;.

K];ypk;fs; Nghhpy; ntw;wp ngw;W tpl;ldu; vd;W my;yh`;tpd; vjphpahfpa ,td; mwpe;jTld;> egpatu;fisAk; K];ypk;fisAk; ,foTk;> K];ypk;fspd; vjphpfisg; GfoTk; nra;jhd;. NkYk;> K];ypk;fSf;F vjpuhf mtu;fisj; J}z;bdhd;. ,j;Jld; epWj;jpf;nfhs;shky; kjPdhtpypUe;J kf;fh nrd;whd;. mq;F Kj;jypg; ,g;D mg+ tjhM vd;gtdplk; jq;fpdhd;. gpwF Fiw\pfspy; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;ltu;fSf;fhf ,uq;fy; ghl;Lg; ghb> mOJ gpuyhgpj;J ,izitg;gtu;fspd; czu;Tfisj; J}z;bdhd;. egpatu;fspd; kPJ FNuhjj;ij %l;bdhd;. NkYk;> egpatu;fsplk; Nghu; Ghpa mtu;fisj; J}z;bdhd;. xUehs; mg+ ]{/g;ahDk; kw;wtu;fSk; mtdplk; ‘‘ckf;F vq;fsJ khu;f;fk; tpUg;gkhdjh? my;yJ K`k;kJ kw;Wk; mtd; Njhou;fspd; khu;f;fk; tpUg;gkhdjh? vq;fs; ,U rhuhy; ahu; Neu;top ngw;wtu;fs;?'' vd;W Nfl;ldu;. ‘‘mjw;ftd; ePq;fs;jhd; Neu;top ngw;wtu;fs;. ePq;fNs rpwe;jtu;fs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. ,J Fwpj;J gpd;tUk; ,iwtrdk; ,wq;fpaJ:

(egpNa!) Ntjj;jpy; rpy gFjp nfhLf;fg;gl;ltu;fis ePq;fs; ghu;f;f tpy;iyah? mtu;fs;> rpiyfisAk; i\j;jhd;fisAk; ek;gpf;if nfhs;fpd;wdu;. NkYk; epuhfhpg;gtu;fisr; Rl;bf; fhz;gpj;J ‘‘,tu;fs; jhk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahsu;fis tpl kpf Neuhd ghijapy; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;'' vd;W $Wfpd;wdu;. (my;Fu;Md; 4:51)

,t;thW ,tdJ njhe;juT ehSf;F ehs; mjpfhpf;fNt> ‘‘fmg; ,g;D m\;u/gpd; fijia Kbg;gJ ahu;? epr;rakhf mtd; my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtdJ J}jUf;Fk; Jd;gk; jUfpwhd;'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;lhu;fs;. ,g;nghWg;ig epiwNtw;w K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh> mg;ghj; ,g;D gp\;u;> mg+ ehk;yh vd;w ]py;fhd; ,g;D ]yhkh (,tu; fmgpd; ghy;Fb rNfhjuu; Mthu;)> `hhp]; ,g;D mt;];> mg+ mg;]; ,g;D [g;u; (uop) MfpNahu; jahuhdhu;fs;. ,e;jf; FOtpw;Fj; jiytuhf K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh (uop) epakpf;fg;gl;lhu;.

egp (]y;) ‘‘fmg; ,g;D m\;u/gpd; fijia ahu; Kbg;gJ? epr;rakhf mtd; my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtdJ J}jUf;Fk; Jd;gk; jUfpwhd;'' vd;whu;fs;. K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh (uop) vOe;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! cq;fSf;F tpUg;gkhf ,Ug;gpd; ehd; mtidf; nfhiy nra;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘Mk;!'' vd;whu;fs;. mg;NghJ mtu; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ‘‘jq;fisg; gw;wp rpy (kl;lkhd) thu;j;ijfis mtdplk; $w> ePq;fs; vdf;F mDkjp juNtz;Lk;'' vd;whu;. egp (]y;) ‘‘r'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh: ‘‘,e;j kdpju; (K`k;kJ) vq;fsplk; ju;kj;ijf; Nfl;L rpukj;jpy; Mo;j;Jfpwhu;.''

fmg;: ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,tu; tp\aj;jpy; ePq;fs; mjptpiutpy; riltile;J tpLtPu;fs;.''

K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh: ‘‘ehq;fs; ,g;NghJ mtiug; gpd;gw;wpapUf;fpNwhk;. mtuJ KbT vd;djhd; MfpwJ vd;W ghu;f;Fk;tiu mtiu tpl;L tpyFtij ehq;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy. mJ rhp! eP vq;fSf;F xd;W my;yJ ,uz;L kuf;fhy; jhdpaq;fis fldhff; nfhLj;JjT.''

fmg;: ‘‘rhp! jUfpNwd;. Mdhy;> mjw;Fg; gjpyhf vd;dplk; milkhdk; VJk; itAq;fs;.''

K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh: ‘‘eP vijf; Nfl;fpwha;?''

fmg;: ‘‘cq;fs; ngz;fspy; rpyiu vd;dplk; milkhdk; itAq;fs;.''

K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh: ‘‘eP mugpau;fspy; kpf mofhdtdhapw;Nw. cd;dplk; vg;gb vq;fs; ngz;fis milkhdk; itf;f KbAk;?''

fmg;: ‘‘rhp! cq;fsJ gps;isfis milkhdk; itAq;fs;.''

K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh: ‘‘vg;gb vq;fs; gps;isfis milkhdk; itg;gJ? gpw;fhyj;jpy; mtu;fis ahuhtJ VRk;NghJ> ,Njh ,td; xU kuf;fhy; ,uz;L kuf;fhYf;fhf milkhdk; itf;fg;gl;ltd; vd;W ,opthfg; NgRthu;fNs! vdNt> ehq;fs; ck;kplk; vq;fsJ MAjq;fis milkhdkhf itf;fpNwhk;.''

fmg;: ‘‘rhp''

K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh: ‘‘ehis tUfpNwd;.''

fmg; mq;fpUe;J Gwg;gl;l gpd;> egpj;Njhou; mg+ ehk;yhTk; fmigr; re;jpj;jhu;. mtUk; K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh (uop) nra;jijg; Nghd;Nw nra;jhu;. fmgplk; gy ftpfisg; gw;wp Ngrptpl;L ‘‘fmNg! ehd; xU Njitf;fhf cd;dplk; te;jpUf;fpNwd;. mij eP gpwhplk; $wf;$lhJ'' vd;whu;. fmg;> ‘‘mt;thNw ehd; nra;fpNwd;'' vd;whd;. mjw;F mg+ ehk;yh> ‘‘fmNg! ,e;j kdpju; (K`k;kJ) vq;fsplk; te;jJ vq;fSf;F xU Nrhjidahf Mfptpl;lJ. mugpau;fs; vq;fisg; gifj;Jf; nfhz;ldu; xd;W Nru;e;J vjpu;f;fpd;wdu; vq;fspd; tpahghu topfis milj;Jtpl;ldu; ,jdhy; vq;fsJ gps;is Fl;bfs; tWikapy; thLfpd;wdu; ehq;fSk; nghpa rpukj;jpw;Fs;shfp tpl;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wp> kw;w tp\aq;fis K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh (uop) NgrpathNw Ngrpdhu;. Ngr;Rf; fpilapy; vd;Dld; vdf;F Ntz;ba rpy ez;gu;fSk; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. ehd; mtu;fis ehis cd;dplk; mioj;J tu ehLNwd;. mtu;fsplk; eP tpahghuk; nra;ayhk;. mtu;fSf;Fk; cd;dhy; Kbe;j ed;ikfisAk; nra;'' vd;W Ngrptpl;L> mq;fpUe;J Gwg;gl;lhu;.

`p[; 3> ugPcy; mt;ty;> gpiw 14 re;jpu ,utpy; ,e;j rpwpa FO egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;jhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mf;FOTld; ‘gfPcy; fu;fj;' tiu te;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; ngau; $wp nry;Yq;fs;! my;yh`;Nt! ,tu;fSf;F eP cjtp nra;thahf!'' vd;W $wp topaDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. gpwF jq;fspd; ,y;yk; jpUk;gp njhOifapYk; my;yh`;tplk; gpuhu;j;jid GhptjpYk; <Lgl;lhu;fs;.

,tu;fs; fmg; ,g;D m\;u/gpd; Nfhl;ilf;F te;jdu;. mg+ ehk;yh (uop) mtidf; $tp miof;fNt mtd; mtu;fsplk; nry;y vOe;jhd;. mtdJ kidtp mtdplk; ‘‘,e;Neuj;jpy; eP vq;F nry;fpwha;? ,e;j rg;jj;jpy; ,uj;jk; nrhl;Ltij ehd; Nfl;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhs;. (mjhtJ mtspd; cs; kdJ elf;fg;NghFk; mghaj;ij czu;e;Jtpl;lJ NghYk;.)

mjw;F fmg;> ‘‘te;jpUg;gtNuh vdJ rNfhjuu; K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykhTk;> vdJ ghy;Fb rNfhjuu; mg+ ehk;yhTk;jhd;. NtW ahUkpy;iy. rq;ifkpf;ftu; <l;b vwpa miof;fg;gl;lhYk; $l mijAk; Vw;W mq;F nry;thu;'' vd;w gonkhopiaf; $wp> kidtpiar; rkhjhdg;gLj;jpdhd;. gpwF mtu;fis re;jpf;f ,wq;fpdhd;. mtd; ed;F eWkzk; g+rp ,Ue;jhd;. mtdJ jiy eWkzj;jhy; fko;e;J nfhz;L ,Ue;jJ.

,J ,g;gbapUf;f> mg+ ehk;yh jdJ Njhou;fSf;F vt;thW ele;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd nrhy;yp itj;jpUe;jhu;. mjhtJ> ‘‘fmg; ekf;F mUfpy; te;jhy; mtdJ jiy Kbia gpbj;J ehd; EfUNtd;. mtdJ jiyia ed;F ehd; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lij ePq;fs; ghu;j;jTld; mtd; kPJ gha;e;J mtid ntl;Lq;fs;.'' ,J mtu;fspd; jpl;lkhf ,Ue;jJ.

fmg; fPNo ,wq;fp mtu;fsplk; rpwpJ Neuk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mg;NghJ mg+ ehk;yh ‘‘fmNg! ‘\pmGy; m[{];' tiur; nrd;W> kPjp ,uT mq;F Ngrpf;nfhz;L ,Ug;NghNk'' vd;whu;. ‘‘ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; mt;thNw nra;ayhk;'' vd;W mtDk; $wpdhd;. midtUk; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawp ele;J nrd;wdu;. topapy; mg+ ehk;yh> ‘‘,d;iwa eWkzj;ijg; Nghy; ehd; vq;Fk; Efu;e;jNj ,y;iy'' vd;whu;. fmg; ,e;j Gfo;r;rpapy; kaq;fpatdhf ‘‘vd;dplj;jpy; muGg; ngz;fspy; kpf eWkzKs;s ngz; xUj;jp ,Uf;fpwhs;. mtSf;fhfj;jhd; ,e;j eWkzk;'' vd;whd;. mg+ ehk;yh> ‘‘ehd; cdJ jiyia Efu;e;Jnfhs;s mDkjp jUfpwhah?'' vd;whu;. mtd; ‘‘mjpnyd;d! EfuyhNk!'' vd;wTld; jdJ ifia mtdJ jiyf;Fs; Eioj;J jhDk; Efu;e;J nfhz;L jdJ Njhou;fisAk; Efu itj;jhu;.

gpd;G rpwpJ Neuk; nrd;wTld; ‘‘ehd; kPz;Lk; Efuyhkh?'' vd;whu;. mtd; ‘‘rhp!'' vd;wTld; Kd;G NghyNt ,g;NghJk; nra;jhu;.

gpd;G rpwpJ Neuk; nrd;wTld; ‘‘kPz;Lk; Eful;Lkh?'' vd;whu;. mjw;F mtd; rhp! vd;wTld;> jdJ ifia mtdJ jiyf;Fs; Eioj;J ,Wf;f gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L ‘‘,Njh... my;yh`;tpd; vjphp kPJ ghAq;fs;'' vd;whu;. mq;fpUe;j egpj;Njhou;fs; mtd; kPJ thl;fis tPrpdu;. Mdhy; mtd; rhftpy;iy. ,ijg; ghu;j;j K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh jdJ $u;ikahd fj;jpia vLj;J mtdJ njhg;GSf;Ff; fPo; nrhUfp> mtdJ ku;k];jhdk; tiu fpopj;jhu;. my;yh`;tpd; vjphp ngUk; rg;jkpl;ltdhf nrj;J kbe;jhd;. mtu;fs; mtdJ jiyiaf; nfha;J vLj;Jf; nfhz;ldu;. mtd; fj;jpa fjwypy; mq;Fs;s Nfhl;ilfs; midj;jpYk; tpsf;Ffs; vhpf;fg;gl;ld.

,f;FOtpdu; jpUk;gpdu;. Njhou;fspy; xUtd; thshy; `hhp]; ,g;D mt;]; cila fhypy; fhak; Vw;gl;L ,uj;jk; rpe;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jjhy; mtu; rw;W gpd;jq;fp tpl;lhu;. ,f;FOtpdu; ‘`u;uj;Jy; ciu];' vd;w ,lk; te;j NghJ jq;fSld; `hhp]; tuhjijg; ghu;j;jTld; mq;F rpwpJ Neuk; vjpu;ghu;j;jpUe;jdu;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mtu;fisj; Njb> `h]{k; mq;F te;J Nru;e;jhu;. mtiuj; J}f;fpf; nfhz;L mtu;fs; mq;fpUe;J Gwg;gl;L ‘gfPcy; fu;fj;' te;jile;J my;yh`{ mf;gu; (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;) vd;W Koq;fpdu;. mtu;fspd; rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;l egp (]y;)> Njhou;fs; mtidf; nfhiy nra;J tpl;lhu;fs; vd;gij mwpe;J mtu;fSk; my;yh`{ mf;gu; (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;) vd;W Koq;fpdhu;fs;. gpd;G mtu;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;jTld; ‘‘,k;Kfq;fs; ntw;wpaile;jd'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F me;jj; Njhou;fs; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! jq;fsJ KfKk; ntw;wpaile;jJ'' vd;W $wp> me;j i\j;jhdpd; jiyia egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F Kd; Nghl;lhu;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; vjphp fmgpd; fij Kbf;fg;gl;lij epidj;J egp (]y;) my;yh`;itg; Gfo;e;J ed;wp nrYj;jpdhu;fs;. `hhp]pd; fhy; fhaj;ijg; gw;wp mwpaNt mjpy; jq;fsJ ckpo; ePiuj; jltpdhu;fs;. mtu; KOikahf Rfkile;jhu;. mjw;Fg; gpwF mtUf;F typ vd;gNj ,y;iy. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ,g;D `p\hk;)

‘g`;uhd;’ Nghu;

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egp (]y;) jq;fsJ giliaf; fl;likj;jhu;fs;. gy mzpfshf mtu;fis epakpj;j gpd;G jpwikahf mk;nga;tjpy; ed;F Nju;r;rp ngw;wpUe;j 50 tPuu;fisj; Nju;e;njLj;J mtu;fSf;Fj; jiytuhf gj;u; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;l mt;]; fpisiar; Nru;e;j mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D [{igu; ,g;D E/khd; my; md;]hia (uop) epakpj;jhu;fs;. gpd;G mtu;fis ‘fdhj;' vd;w gs;sj;jhf;fpd; tlf;Fg; gf;fk; mike;Js;s kiyapy; epiyahf jq;fp> K];ypk;fis ghJfhf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W gzpj;jhu;fs;. ,k;kiy K];ypk;fspd; uhZt Kfhk;fspypUe;J njd; fpof;fpy; Rkhu; 150 kPl;lu; njhiytpy; ,Ue;jJ.

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xU K`h[pu;> md;rhhp xUtUf;F mUfpy; nrd;whu;. me;j md;rhhp ntl;lg;gl;L ,uj;jj;jpy; cod;W nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mg;NghJ me;j K`h[pu;> md;rhhpaplk; ‘‘K`k;kJ (]y;) nfhy;yg;gl;L tpl;lhu;fs; vd;gJ cdf;Fj; njhpAkh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F me;j md;rhhp K`k;kJ (]y;) nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lhYk; mtu;fs; khu;f;fj;ij vLj;J itj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ePq;fs; cq;fsJ khu;f;fj;jpw;fhfg; NghhpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ([hJy; kMJ)

K];ypk;fspy; ,jw;F Kd; $wg;gl;l gphptpdu;fs; vjphpfshy; #og;gl;L fLikahd jhf;Fjiyr; rkhspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j mNj Ntisapy; ,q;Nf egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; #o;e;jpUe;j K];ypk;fisAk; Fiw\pfs; jhf;fpdu;. mg;NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; xd;gJ egu;fs; kl;LNk ,Ue;jdu;. ,g;NghJjhd; ehk; Kd;dhy; fz;lthW egpatu;fs; ‘‘K];ypk;fNs vd;dplk; thUq;fs;. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju;'' vd;W mioj;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ egpatu;fspd; rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;l mf;fk; gf;fj;jpypUe;j kw;w vjphpfSk; egpatu;fs; ,Ue;j jpir Nehf;fpg; gha;e;jdu;. mjdhy; egpatu;fSld; ,Ue;j xd;gJ egpj;Njhou;fSf;Fk; jhf;f te;j vjphpfSf;Fkpilapy; fLikahd rz;il ele;jJ. mr;rz;ilapy; me;jj; Njhou;fs; egpatu;fs; kPJ itj;jpUe;j md;Gk; mtu;fSf;fhf jq;fisNa mu;g;gzpf;Fk; jpahf czu;Tk; ed;F ntspg;gl;lJ.

md]; ,g;D khypf; (uop) ,J njhlu;ghf mwptpf;Fk; xU nra;jp ]`P`; K];ypkpy; ,lk;ngw;Ws;sJ. md]; ,g;D khypf; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: c`{j; Nghud;W egp (]y;) mtu;fs; VO md;rhhp Njhou;fSlDk; ,uz;L Fiw\pj; Njhou;fSlDk; jdpj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ,izitg;gtu;fs; egpatu;fisr; #o;e;J nfhz;l NghJ ‘‘,tu;fis ek;kplkpUe;J ahu; tpul;LthNuh mtUf;Fr; nrhu;f;fk; cz;L. (my;yJ) mtu; nrhu;f;fj;jpy; vd;Dld; ,Ug;ghu;'' vd;W egpatu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l md;rhhp xUtu; me;j vjphpfis Nehf;fpg; gha;e;J rz;ilapl;L tPukuzk; va;jpdhu;. kPz;Lk; ,izitg;gtu;fs; egpatu;fisj; jhf;f #o;e;j NghJ Kd;G $wpaJ NghyNt $wpdhu;fs;. kPz;Lk; md;rhhpfspy; xUtu; Kd;nrd;W Nghhpl;L tPukuzk; va;jpdhu;. ,t;thNw VO md;rhhpj; Njhou;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;ldu;. mg;NghJ egpatu;fs; jdJ ,U Fiw\pj; Njhou;fsplk; ‘‘ekJ Njhou;fSf;F ehk; ePjk; nrYj;jtpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (K`h[pu;fs; md;wp md;rhhpfs; nfhy;yg;gl;lijg; gw;wp egp (]y;) ,t;thW $wpdhu;fs;.) (]`P`; K];ypk;)

Nkw;$wg;gl;l me;j jUdk; egpatu;fspd; tho;f;ifapNyNa mtu;fSf;F Vw;gl;l kpfr; rpukkhd Neukhf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> vjphpfisg; nghWj;jtiuapy; egp (]y;) mtu;fis nfhiy nra;tjw;F mtu;fSf;Ff; fpilj;j ey;y tha;g;ghf ,Ue;jJ. mij gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;F mtu;fs; jhkjpf;ftpy;iy. cldbahf egpatu;fis Nehf;fp jq;fsJ jhf;Fjiyj; njhLj;jdu;. egpatu;fspd; fijia Kbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ntwp nfhz;ldu;. cj;gh ,g;D mgP tf;fh]; vd;gtd; egpatu;fis Nehf;fpf; fy;nywpe;jhd;. ,jdhy; egpatu;fs; fPNo tpOe;J tpl;lhu;fs;. egpatu;fspd; tyJ fPo; Kd; gy; Nrjkile;J fPo; cjLk; fhakile;jJ. egpatu;fis Nehf;fp Xbte;j mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D \p`hg; [{`; vd;gtd; egpatu;fspd; Kfj;ijf; fhag;gLj;jpdhd;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D fkpM egpatu;fspd; G[j;jpd; kPJ thshy; Xq;fp ntl;bdhd;. egpatu;fs; ,uz;L ftr Milfs; mzpe;jpUe;jjhy; me;j ntl;L egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; clypy; gltpy;iy. Mdhy;> jhf;fpa Ntfj;jpd; typ xU khjk; tiu ePbj;jpUe;jJ. gpd;G egpatu;fspd; Kfj;ij Nehf;fp this tPrpdhd;. mjdhy;> egpatu;fs; mzpe;jpUe;j ,Uk;G ftrj;jpd; ,uz;L Mzpfs; Kfj;jpy; Fj;jpd. mtd; ‘‘,ij thq;fpf;nfhs;. ehd;jhd; ,g;D fkpM'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mg;NghJ egpatu;fs; jdJ Kfj;jpy; ,Ue;J ,uj;jj;ij Jilj;jtu;fshf ‘mf;kmfy;yh`{' (my;yh`; cd;id ,opTgLj;Jthdhf) vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (/gj;`{y; ghhp)

c`{j; Nghhpd; ,e;j ,f;fl;lhd jUzj;jpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fs;> ‘‘my;yh`;Tila J}jhpd; Kfj;ijf; fhag;gLj;jpa $l;lj;jpdu; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgk; fbdkhfl;Lk;'' vd;W gpuhu;j;jpj;jhu;fs;. rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;J ‘‘my;yh`;Nt! vdJ $l;lj;jpdiu kd;dpj;J tpL. epr;rakhf mtu;fs; mwpahjtu;fs;'' vd;W Ntz;bdhu;fs;. (/gj;`{y; ghhp> K/[Kj; jg;uhdp)

fh[p ,aho; mtu;fspd; ‘\p/gh' vd;w E}ypy; ,t;thW te;Js;sJ: ‘‘my;yh`;Nt! vdJ $l;lj;jpdiu Neu;topapy; elj;J! epr;rakhf mtu;fs; mwpahjtu;fs;'' vd gpuhu;jpj;jjhf te;Js;sJ.

‘‘c`{j; Nghhpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; Kd; gy; cilf;fg;gl;lJ. egpatu;fspd; jiyapYk; gykhd fhak; Vw;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ egpatu;fs; jd; kPJ tope;Njhba ,uj;jj;ij mfw;wpatu;fshf ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}juhfpa ehd; my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; kf;fis miof;f> mtu;fNsh vdJ Kfj;ijAk; Kd; gy;iyAk; cilj;J tpl vt;thW mtu;fs; ntw;wpngw KbAk;?'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. my;yh`; ,J njhlu;ghfNt ,e;j trdj;ij ,wf;fpdhd;.

]mJ ,g;D mgP tf;fh]{f;F egp (]y;) jq;fspd; mk;Gf; $l;ilf; nfhLj;J ‘‘]mNj! eP mk;ngwpthahf! vdJ jhAk; je;ijAk; cdf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lk;!'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egpatu;fs; ]mij jtpu NtW vtUf;Fk; ,t;thu;j;ijiaf; $wpajpy;iy vd;gjpypUe;J ve;j msTf;F egp (]y;) mtu;fis ]mJ (uop) ghJfhj;jhu;fs; vd;gij ehk; Ghpe;J nfhs;syhk;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

jy;`h ,g;D cigJy;yh`;tpd; tPuj;ijg; gw;wp [hgpu; (uop) mwptpg;gij ,khk; e]aP (u`;) gjpT nra;Js;shu;fs;. m/jhtJ: c`{j; Nghhpy; vjphpfs; egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; #o;e;J nfhz;ldu;. egpatu;fSld; rpy md;rhhp Njhou;fSk; ,Ue;jdu;. mg;NghJ egpatu;fs; ‘‘ahu; ,e;j vjphpfis vjpu;j;Jg; NghhpLthu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. jy;`h (uop) ‘‘ehd;'' vd;W Ke;jpf; nfhz;L gjpy; $wpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> cld; ,Ue;j md;rhhpfSk; mjw;Fj; jahuhfNt egp (]y;) md;rhhpfSf;F mDkjpaspj;jhu;fs; xt;nthU md;rhhpahf vjphpfSld; rz;ilapl;L tPu kuzk; va;jpdhu;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpd; jy;`h (uop) vjphpfSld; rz;ilapl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fsJ rz;il 11 egu;fspd; rz;ilf;Fr; rkkhf ,Ue;jJ. mtuJ ifapy; gy ntl;Lfs; tpOe;jd. rpy tpuy;fs; Jz;bf;fg;gl;ld. mg;NghJ ‘`];'!! (Ntjidapy; $Wk; thu;j;ij) vd;whu;fs;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘eP ‘gp];kpy;yh`;' vd;W nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; kf;fs; ghu;f;Fk; msTf;F thdtu;fs; cd;id cau;j;jpUg;ghu;fs;'' vd;whu;fs;. ,Wjpahf my;yh`; vjphpfis tpl;Lk; egpatu;fis ghJfhj;jhd;. (/gj;`{y; ghhp)

‘‘39 my;yJ 35 fhaq;fs; jy;`h (uop) mtu;fSf;F ,g;Nghhpy; Vw;gl;ld. mtu;fsJ Ml;fhl;b tpuYk; mij mLj;Js;s nghpa tpuYk; ntl;lg;gl;ld.'' (/gj;`{y; ghhp)

if]; ,g;D mg+ `h]pk; $wpajhf ]`P`{y; Gfhhpapy; te;Js;sJ: ‘‘c`{j; Nghu;f; fsj;jpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fis Nehf;fp rPwp te;j mk;Gfis ve;jf; ifahy; jy;`h (uop) jLj;Jf; fhj;jhNuh me;jf; if c`{j; NghUf;Fg; gpd; nraypoe;J Nghdij ehd; ghu;j;Njd;.''

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‘‘jy;`h ,g;D cigJy;yh`;Nt!!

‘‘c`{j; Nghud;W kf;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fis tpl;Lk; gy jpirfspy; rpjwptpl;lhu;fs;. gpd;G ehd;jhd; Kjypy; egpatu;fsplk; jpUk;gp te;Njd;. mg;NghJ mtu;fSf;F Kd; xUtu; mtu;fisg; ghJfhj;jtuhf vjphpfsplk; rz;il nra;J nfhz;bUe;jijg; ghu;j;Njd;. ehd; vd; kdjpw;Fs; ‘‘eP jy;`hjhNd! vdJ je;ijAk; jhAk; cdf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lk;. eP jy;`hjhNd! vdJ je;ijAk; jhAk; cdf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lk;. vdf;Fj;jhd; tha;g;G jtwptpl;lJ. vdJ ,dj;ij Nru;e;j cdf;fhtJ egpatu;fisg; ghJfhf;Fk; tha;g;Gf; fpilj;jjpy; vdf;F kpf;f kfpo;r;rp vd;W $wpf;nfhz;Nld;. mjw;Fs; mg+ cigjh ,g;D [u;uh`; (uop) gwitiag; Nghd;W tpiue;J te;J vd;id mile;jhu;. ehq;fs; ,UtUk; egpatu;fis Nehf;fp tpiue;Njhk;. mq;F ehq;fs; nrd;wilAk; NghJ jy;`h (uop) egpatu;fSf;F Kd; kaq;fp tpOfpwhu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘cq;fsJ rNfhjuiuf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;! mtu; jdf;F nrhu;f;fj;ij nrhe;jkhf;fpf; nfhz;lhu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egpatu;fspd; Kfk; jhf;fg;gl;bUe;jjhy; mtu;fsJ Kff;ftrj;jpd; ,uz;L Mzpfs; fz;Zf;Ff; fPo; gFjpapy; GFe;J tpl;ld. ehd; mij vLf;f tpUk;gpNdd;. mg;NghJ mg+ cigjh (uop) ‘‘mg+gf;Nu! my;yh`;Tf;fhf Nfl;fpNwd;. mij ehd;jhd; nra;Ntd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. gpd;G mg+ cigjh (uop) egpatu;fSf;F typ Vw;gl;L tplf;$lhJ vd;gjw;fhf jdJ thahy; mij kpf nkd;ikahf vLf;f Kaw;rpj;jhu;. gpwF> mij egpatu;fspd; Kfj;jpypUe;J gy;yhy; fbj;J vLj;jhu;. mjdhy; mtuJ Kd; gy; tpOe;J tpl;lJ. ,uz;lhtJ Mzpia mfw;w ehd; tpUk;gpNdd;. mg;NghJk; mg+ cigjh (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;Tf;fhf Nfl;fpNwd;. ehd;jhd; mijAk; vLg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wp> Kd;G nra;jJ Nghd;Nw kpf nkJthf vLj;jNghJ mg+ cigjhtpd; ,d;ndhU gy;Yk; tpOe;Jtpl;lJ. kPz;Lk; egpatu;fs; ‘‘cq;fsJ rNfhjuiuf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;. mtu; jdf;F nrhu;f;fj;ij nrhe;jkhf;fpf; nfhz;lhu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ehq;fs; jy;`h (uop) mtu;fisj; J}f;fpr; nrd;W rpfpr;ir mspj;Njhk;. mtUf;F gj;J ths; ntl;Lfs; tpOe;jpUe;jd. rpfpr;ir mspj;j rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; kPz;Lk; jy;`h (uop) egpatu;fsplk; te;Jtpl;lhu;fs;.'' ([hJy; kMJ> ,g;D g;ghd;)

egp (]y;) mtu;fisj; jhf;f tpiue;j vjphpfspd; vz;zpf;if xt;nthU NeuKk; mjpfhpj;jthNw ,Ue;jJ. mt;thNw gilapd; kw;w gFjpfspYk; K];ypk;fs; kPJk; vjphpfspd; jhf;Fjy; fLikahdJ. ‘mg+ Mkpu;' vd;w vjp> Nghu; ikjhdj;jpd; gy ,lq;fspy; Njhz;b itj;jpUe;j gs;sq;fs; xd;wpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; tpOe;J tpl;lhu;fs;. mjpy; mtu;fsJ %l;Lf;fhy; fhakile;jJ. gpwF myP (uop) mtu;fspd; cjtpahy; egpatu;fs; gs;sj;jpypUe;J NkNy vOe;jhu;fs;.

,g;Nghhpy; fye;j K`h[pu;fspy; xUtu; Nghhpd; epiyik Fwpj;J tpthpf;fpwhu;: ‘‘ehd; c`{j; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. egp (]y;) mtu;fis Nehf;fp mk;Gfs; xt;nthU jpirapypUe;Jk; vwpag;gl;ld. Mdhy;> mit egpatu;fisj; jhf;fptplhky; my;yh`; ghJfhj;jhd;. vjphpfspy; xUtdhd ,g;D \p`hg; [{`; vd;gtd; ‘‘vdf;F K`k;kijf; fhl;Lq;fs;. mtu; capUld; jg;gpj;jhy; ehd; jg;gpf;f KbahJ'' vd;W fj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mg;NghJ egpatu;fs; mtDf;F mUfpy;jhd; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. vdpDk;> mtdhy; mtu;fisg; ghu;f;f Kbatpy;iy. rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fg; gpd; egpatu;fs; NtW gf;fk; nrd;Wtpl;l NghJ> ‘‘cdf;F mUfpy;jhNd K`k;kJ ,Ue;jhu;. mtiu eP nfhd;W ,Uf;fyhNk'' vd;W vjphpg; gilapd; jsgjpfspy; xUtuhd ]/g;thd; ,g;D \p`hg; ,lk; $wpdhu;. mjw;F ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ehd; mtiug; ghu;f;ftpy;iyNa! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;J ehd; nrhy;fpNwd;. mtu; ek;kplkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wg;gl;L tpl;lhu;. ehq;fs; ehd;F egu;fs; mtiuf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd;w cWjpAld; mtiuj; Njb miye;Njhk;. Mdhy;> vq;fshy; mtuUfpy; nry;y Kbatpy;iy'' vd;W ,g;D \p`hg; $wpdhd;. ([hJy; kMJ)

,ijg; gw;wp md]; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: c`{j; Nghu; md;W mg+ jy;`h (uop) egpatu;fSf;F Kd;ghf epd;W jdJ Nflaj;jhy; egpatu;fisg; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhu;fs;. mg+ jy;`h (uop) kpf Ntfkhf mk;ngwpAk; jpwik ngw;wtu;fs;. md;iwa jpdj;jpy; kl;Lk; mtuJ fuj;jpy; ,uz;L my;yJ %d;W tpy;fs; cile;jd. xUtu; mg+ jy;`hTf;F mUfpy; mk;Gf;$l;Lld; nrd;w NghJ ‘‘mij mg+ jy;`hTf;Ff; nfhL!'' vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;. NkYk;. egpatu;fs; vjphpfspd; epiyia mwpe;J nfhs;s mt;tg;NghJ jq;fsJ jiyia cau;j;jpg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mg+ jy;`h (uop) ‘‘vdJ jhAk; je;ijAk; cq;fSf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lk;! ePq;fs; vl;bg; ghu;f;fhjPu;fs; vjphpfspd; mk;G cq;fisj; jhf;fptplyhk; cq;fsJ neQ;Rf;F Kd; vdJ neQ;R ,Uf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $Wthu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

K];mg; ,g;D cikUk; Nghhpy; jdJ KO Mw;wiyAk; ntspg;gLj;jp vjphpfSld; risf;fhky; rz;ilapl;lhu;. jdJ ifapy; nfhbia Ve;jpf; nfhz;L egp (]y;) mtu;fisj; jhf;fr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j ,g;D fkpM kw;Wk; mtdJ ez;gu;fis vjpu;j;J rz;ilapl;lhu;. mtu;fs; K];mgpd; tyf;fuj;ij ntl;btplNt nfhbia jdJ ,lf;fuj;jhy; gw;wpf; nfhz;lhu;. gpd;G> ,lJ ifiaAk; ntl;btplNt kz;bapl;L jdJ fOj;jhYk; neQ;rhYk; mij mizj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. K];mg; Njhw;wj;jpy; egpatu;fisg; Nghd;W ,Ue;jhu;. vdNt> vjphp ,g;D fkpM K];migf; nfhd;Wtpl;L> jhd; egpatu;fisf; nfhd;wjhf vz;zp> ,izitg;gtu;fsplk; nrd;W ‘‘epr;rakhf K`k;kJ nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;'' vd;W $r;rypl;lhd;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

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‘‘my;yh`;Nt! kWik tho;itj; jtpu NtW tho;T ,y;iy!

‘‘my;yh`;Nt! epr;rakhf tho;f;if vd;gJ kW cyf tho;f;ifNa!

‘‘ehq;fs; thOk; fhynky;yhk; mwg;Nghu;

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guh ,g;D M[pg; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: mfo; Njhz;Lk;NghJ xU gFjpapy; ve;j flg;ghiwahYk; cilf;f Kbahj xU ghiw FWf;fpl;lJ. mijg; gw;wp egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ehq;fs; Kiwapl;Nlhk;. egpatu;fs; flg;ghiwahy; ‘gp];kpy;yh`;' vd;W $wp Xu; mb mbj;Jtpl;L ‘‘my;yh`; kpfg;nghpatd;! \hk; Njrg; nghf;fp\q;fs; vdf;F mUsg;gl;ld. ehd; ,g;NghJ mq;Fs;s nre;epwf; Nfhl;ilfisg; ghu;f;fpNwd;'' vd;whu;fs;. gpd;G ,uz;lhtJ Kiwahf mg;ghiwia mbj;jhu;fs;. ‘‘my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;! ghurPfj;jpd; nghf;fp\q;fs; vdf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;ld. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! mq;Fs;s kjhapd; efuj;jpd; nts;is khspifia ,g;NghJ ghu;f;fpd;Nwd;'' vd;whu;fs;. gpd;G %d;whtJ Kiwahf ‘gp];kpy;yh`;' vd;W $wp mbj;jhu;fs;. kPjKz;lhd fy;Yk; cilf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ egpatu;fs; ‘‘my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;! vdf;F akd; Njrj;J nghf;fp\q;fs; nfhLf;fg;gl;ld. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! vdJ ,e;j ,lj;jpypUe;J ]d;M efuj;jpd; jiythapy;fisg; ghu;f;fpd;Nwd;'' vd;whu;fs;. (]{dd; e]hk;> K];dJ m`;kJ)

K];ypk;fs; njhlu;e;J mfo; Njhz;Ltjpy; Kk;Kukhf <Lgl;ldu;. gfnyy;yhk; mfo; Njhz;b khiyapy; tPL jpUk;Gthu;fs;. KbT nra;ag;gl;l jpl;lj;jpw;Nfw;g mfo; Njhz;Lk; gzp vjphpfspd; gil tUtjw;F Kd;gjhfNt Kbtile;jJ. Fiw\pfs; 4000 egu;fSld; ‘[{u;/g;' kw;Wk; ‘[fhgh'tpw;F kj;jpapYs;s ‘&kh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; Xilfs; xd;W NrUk; gFjpapy; jq;fpdu;. fj;/ghd; kw;Wk; e[;J gFjpiar; Nru;e;jtu;fs; nkhj;jk; 6000 egu;fs; c`{jpw;F mUfpYs;s ‘jdg; ef;kh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; jq;fpdu;.

ek;gpf;ifahsu;fs; (vjphpapd;) uhZtj;ijf; fz;lNghJ ‘‘(,Jjhd;) my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; ekf;F thf;fspj;jJ. my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; cz;ikiaNa $wpdhu;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhu;fs;. jtpu (,it midj;Jk;) mtu;fSila ek;gpf;ifiaAk; topghl;ilAk; md;wp Ntnwhd;iwAk; mtu;fSf;F mjpfg;gLj;jp tpltpy;iy. (my;Fu;Md; 33:22)

‘‘my;yh`;Tk; mtDila J}jUk; ekf;Fr; rjp nra;tjw;fhfNt (ntw;wp ekf;Nf fpilf;Fnkd;W) thf;fspj;jhu;fs;'' vd;W vtu;fSila cs;sq;fspy; NehapUe;jNjh mtu;fSk; kw;w eatQ;rfu;fSk; $w Kw;gl;lijAk; epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. (my;Fu;Md; 33:12)

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[hgpu; (uop) mwptpf;fpwhu;fs;: mfo; Nghhpd; NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fis cku; (uop) re;jpj;J Fiw\pfis Vrpdhu;. gpwF ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! #hpad; kiwag; NghfpwJ. Mdhy;> ,d;Dk; ehd; m];u; njhOftpy;iy'' vd;whu;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehDk; m];iuj; njhotpy;iy'' vd;whu;fs;. gpd;G ehq;fs; midtUk; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; ‘Gj;`hd;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W cOr; nra;J #hpad; kiwe;j gpd; m];iu Kjypy; njhOJ gpwF kf;g; njhOifiaj; njhONjhk;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

‘‘ah my;yh`;! ,tu;fspd; ,y;yq;fisAk;> Gijf;FopfisAk; neUg;ghy; epug;Gthahf! vq;fis #hpad; kiwAk; tiu m]u; njhotplhky; ,tu;fs; jLj;jdu;'' vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fs; Ntz;bdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

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egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ,e;j ,ufrpa Kbit ntspg;gLj;jp jtW nra;J tpl;Nlhk; my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtdJ J}jUf;Fk; Nkhrb nra;J tpl;Nlhk; vd;W mg+Yghgh czu;e;jhu; tUe;jpdhu;. vdNt> egpatu;fisr; re;jpf;fr; nry;yhky; k];[pJe; egtpf;Fr; nrd;W jd;id xU J}Zld; fapw;why; gpizj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. egpatu;fs;jhd; jd;id mtpo;j;Jtpl Ntz;Lk;> ,dp xUf;fhYk; Fiushtpdd; g+kpf;F nry;yNt khl;Nld; vd;W rj;jpak; nra;J nfhz;lhu;. egpatu;fs; mg+Yghghtpd; tUifia vjpu;ghu;j;jpUe;jhu;fs;. ,td; nra;jp egpatu;fSf;F fpilj;jTld; ‘‘mg+Yghgh vd;dplk; Neubahf te;J tp\aj;ij $wpapUe;jhy; ehd; mtUf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; kd;dpg;G Nfl;bUg;Ngd;. Mdhy;> vg;NghJ mtu; mtUila tpUg;gg;gb ele;J nfhz;lhNuh my;yh`; mtuJ gpio nghWg;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk; tiu ehd; mtiu mtpo;j;Jtpl KbahJ'' vd;whu;fs;.

mg+Yghgh njspthff; $wpa gpd;Gk; NtW topapd;wp egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; jPu;g;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;syhk; vd;w KbTf;F åju;fs; te;jdu;. åju;fs; ngUksT czTfisAk; Njitahd nghUl;fisAk; Nrfhpj;J itj;jpUe;jdu;. fpzWfSk; gykpf;f Nfhl;ilfSk; mtu;fsplk; ,Ue;jd. Mdhy;> K];ypk;fNsh åju;fspd; Nfhl;ilf;F ntspNa jpwe;j ntspapy; fLq;Fspuhy; f\;lg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;. czTg; gw;whf;Fiwahy; fLikahdg; grpf;F Mshfp> Jd;gj;jpy; rpf;fpj; jtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;. Nghhpy; njhlu;e;J <Lgl;bUe;jjhy; mjpfkhd fisg;Gw;wpUe;jdu;. Mf> ,e;j #o;epiyapy; K];ypk;fspd; kPJ Kw;Wifia ePbj;jhYk; mijj; jhq;Fk; rf;jp åju;fsplk; ,Ue;Jk; mtu;fs; mjw;Fj; Jzpatpy;iy. mtu;fSila cs;sj;jpy; my;yh`; gaj;ij Vw;gLj;jpdhd;. mtu;fs; epiyFiye;jdu;. myP ,g;D mg+jhypg;> [{igu; ,g;D mt;thk; (uop) ,UtUk; K];ypk;fSf;F Kd; epd;W tPu%l;bdu;. myP (uop) K];ypk;fisg; ghu;j;J ‘‘my;yh`;it ek;gpf;if nfhz;l gilfNs! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! `k;[hTf;F Vw;gl;lij ehDk; mDgtpg;Ngd; my;yJ mtu;fsJ Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Ntd;'' vd;W rgjkpl;lhu;fs;.

K];ypk;fspd; czu;TfisAk; tPuj;ijAk; MNtrj;ijAk; åju;fs; Ghpe;Jnfhz;ldu;. ,dpAk; fhyj;jhkjk; nra;tJ crpjky;y vd;gij czu;e;jdu;. Mifahy; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; jPu;g;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F jPtpuk; fhl;bdu;. jq;fsJ Nfhl;ilfspypUe;J ntspNawp egpatu;fSf;F Kd; ruzile;jdu;. egpatu;fs; Mz;fisf; ifJ nra;AkhW fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykhtpd; jiyikapd; fPo; Mz;fs; midtUk; tpyq;fplg;gl;ldu;. ngz;fSk; rpWtu;fSk; Mz;fspypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;jg;gl;L Xukhd ,lj;jpy; mku;j;jp itf;fg;gl;ldu;. mg;NghJ mt;]; $l;lj;jpdu; egpatu;fis re;jpj;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ifDfh ,d åju;fs; tp\aj;jpy; ePq;fs; vg;gb ele;J nfhz;Bu;fs; vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAk;. mtu;fs; vq;fs; rNfhjuu;fshfpa f];u[; ,dj;jtd; ez;gu;fshtu;. ,e;j Fiush ,d åju;fs; (mt;];fshfpa) vq;fsplk; cld;gbf;if nra;J nfhz;ltu;fs;. ePq;fs; ,tu;fsplk; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd ehq;fs; tpUk;GfpNwhk;'' vd;whu;fs;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘cq;fs; ,dj;ijr; Nru;e;j xUtu; ,tu;fs; tp\aj;jpy; jPu;g;gspj;jhy; mij ePq;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwPu;fsh?'' vdf; Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F mtu;fs; ‘‘ehq;fs; mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpNwhk;'' vd;wdu;. egpatu;fs; ‘‘,tu;fs; Fwpj;J jPu;g;gspf;Fk; chpikia ]mJ ,g;D KMjplk; xg;gilf;fpNwd;'' vd;wTld; mt;]; $l;lj;jpdu; mij KOikahf Vw;Wf; nfhz;ldu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ]mJ ,g;D KMj; (uop) mtu;fis mioj;J tu MsDg;gpdhu;fs;. ]mJ ,g;D KMJ (uop) mfo;g;Nghy; fhypy; mk;G ijj;Jtpl;ljpd; fhuzkhf egpatu;fSld; tu Kbahky; kjPdhtpy; jq;fptpl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fs; xU fOijapy; egpatu;fsplk; mioj;J tug;gl;lhu;fs;. mtu; te;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj mq;fpUe;jtu;fs; mtiur; Rw;wp ‘‘]mNj! ck;kplk; xg;ge;jk; nra;jpUe;j ,e;j åju;fs; tp\aj;jpy; mofpa jPu;g;igf; $Wthahf! mtu;fSf;F cjtp Ghpthahf! eP mtu;fSf;F Vw;w jPu;g;G toq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; egpatu;fs; cd;id jPu;g;gspf;Fk;gb mioj;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> ]mJ (uop) mtu;fspd; ve;j Ngr;Rf;Fk; gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. FOkpapUe;j kf;fs; ]mij kpf mjpfkhfj; njhe;juT nra;jTld; ]mJ (uop) ‘‘,g;NghJjhd; my;yh`;tpd; tp\aj;jpy; gopg;gtu;fspd; gopg;ig nghUl; gLj;jhky; ,Uf;f ,e;j ]mJf;F Neuk; te;Js;sJ'' vd;whu;. ]mj; (uop) mtu;fspd; ,e;j JzpTkpf;f nrhy;yhy; FOkpapUe;j kf;fs; åju;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; ]mJ (uop) mtu;fspd; KbT vd;dthf ,Uf;Fk; vd;gijg; Ghpe;Jnfhz;ldu;. mjhtJ> åju;fis nfhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd;w cWjpapy; ]mJ (uop) ,Uf;fpwhu; vd;gJ mtuJ Ngr;rpypUe;J njhpa te;jJ. ,jdhy; ]mJ (uop) jq;fsJ jPu;g;ig ntspg;gilahf $Wtjw;F Kd;ghfNt åju;fs; nfhy;yg;glg; Nghfpwhu;fs; vd;w nra;jpia kf;fs; kjPdhthrpfSf;Fj; njhptpj;jdu;.

]mJ (uop)> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ij mile;j NghJ egpatu;fs; jq;fsJ Njhou;fsplk; ‘‘cq;fsJ jiytiu vOe;J nrd;W mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egpj;Njhou;fs; ]mijf; fOijapypUe;J ,wf;fp mioj;J te;jTld; ‘‘]mNj! ,e;j åju;fs; ckJ jPu;g;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;sj; jahuhf ,Uf;fpd;wdu;'' vd;whu;fs;. mg;NghJ ]mJ (uop) ‘‘vdJ jPu;g;G mtu;fs; (åju;fs;) kPJ nry;Ygb MFkh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F kw;wtu;fs; ‘‘Mk;! nry;YgbahFk;'' vd;wdu;. gpwF ]mJ (uop) ‘‘K];ypk;fspd; kPJ vdJ jPu;g;G nry;YgbahFkh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. kf;fs; ‘‘Mk;!'' vd;wdu;. mg;NghJ ‘‘,q;Fs;s kw;wtu; kPJk; - mjhtJ jdJ Kfj;jhy; egpatu;fis Rl;bf;fhl;b - vdJ jPu;g;G nry;YgbahFkh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mg;NghJ egpatu;fs; ‘‘Mk;! ehDk; cq;fSila jPu;g;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;Ntd;'' vd;whu;fs;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; ]mJ (uop) me;j åju;fs; tp\aj;jpy; jPu;g;G $wpdhu;fs;:

‘‘Mz;fisf; nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;Lk;. rpWtu;fisAk; ngz;fisAk; ifjpfshf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,tu;fspd; nrhj;JfisAk; nghUl;fisAk; gq;F itj;Jtpl Ntz;Lk;. ,Jjhd; vdJ jPu;g;G'' vd ]mJ (uop) $wpdhu;. ,j;jPu;g;igf; Nfl;l egpatu;fs; ‘‘VO thdq;fSf;F NkypUf;Fk; my;yh`;tpd; jPu;g;ig ePq;fs; ,tu;fs; tp\aj;jpy; toq;fp tpl;Bu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

,j;jPu;g;Gf;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; e[;[hu; fpisiar; Nru;e;j gpd;Jy; `hhp]; vd;w ngz;zpd; tPl;by; åju;fis milj;J itf;f fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpd; mtu;fSf;fhf kjPdhtpd; filj; njUtpy; ngUk; mfo; Njhz;lg;gl;lJ. gpd;G xt;nthUtuhf mioj;J tug;gl;L mf;Fopapy; itj;J jiy ntl;lg;gl;lJ. gpwF mjpNyNa Gijf;fg;gl;ldu;. ,t;thW xt;nthUtuhf mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gLk;NghJ milgl;bUe;j rpyu; jq;fsJ jiytd; fmgplk; ‘‘jiytNu! vq;fis mioj;Jr; nrd;W ,tu;fs; vd;d nra;fpd;whu;fs;!'' vd;wdu;. mjw;F fmg; ‘‘vd;d! cq;fSf;F ve;Neuj;jpYk; vJTk; tpsq;fhjh? miog;gtu; te;J mioj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpd;whu;. mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;ltu; jpUk;gp tUtjpy;iy. ,g;NghJ $l Ghpatpy;iyah? my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mJ nfhiyjhd; vd;gJ cq;fSf;F tpsq;ftpy;iyah?'' vd;whu;. mtu;fs; 600ypUe;J 700 Ngu; tiu ,Ue;jdu;. midtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;L Gijf;fg;gl;ldu;.

,e;j Fiush åju;fSld; esPu; åju;fisr; Nru;e;j nfhba i\j;jhd; `a; ,g;D mf;jg; vd;gtDk; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lhd;. ,td; ekJ md;id ]/gpa;ah (uop) mtu;fspd; je;ijahthd;. ,td;jhd; ,g;Nghhpd; NghJ K];ypk;fSldhd xg;ge;jj;ij Kwpj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;gb fmg; ,g;D m];mijj; J}z;bdhd;. ,jd; tptuj;ij Kd;Ng ehk; $wpapUf;fpNwhk;. Fiw\p kw;Wk; fj;/ghd; ,dj;jtu;fs; NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gpr; nrd;w gpd; `a; ,g;D mf;jg;> jhd; nfhLj;j thf;if epiwNtw;Wtjw;fhf Fiush åju;fspd; Nfhl;ilf;Fs; GFe;J nfhz;lhd;. kw;wtu;fSld; ,tDk; ifJ nra;ag;gl;L> iffs; fOj;Jld; Nru;j;J fl;lg;gl;l epiyapy; mioj;J tug;gl;lhd;. jd;id nfhd;wjw;Fg; gpd; jdJ Milfis K];ypk;fs; vLj;Jf; nfhs;sf; $lhJ vd;gjw;fhf midj;J gf;fq;fspYk; tpuy;fspd; Edp mstpw;F fpopj;J Xl;ilapl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;. egpatu;fSf;F mUfpy; ,tid mioj;J te;j NghJ mtd; egpatu;fisg; ghu;j;J ‘‘cd;idg; gifj;Jg; nfhz;ljw;fhf ehd; vd;id ,fotpy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; my;yh`;Tld; Nkhjpatd; Njhw;WtpLthd; vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njhpAk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L ‘‘kf;fNs! my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisiag; gw;wp ehd; ftiyg;gltpy;iy. ,JNghd;w NrhjidfisAk; Nghu;fisAk; my;yh`; ,];uNtyu;fs; (åju;fs;) kPJ tpjpj;J tpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. gpwF mtdJ jiy ntl;lg;gl;lJ.

Kb Kisj;j midtiuAk; nfhd;W> Kb Kisf;fhjtu;fis tpl;L tpLk;gb egp (]y;) mtu;fs; fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. Kb Kisf;fhjtu;fspy; ‘mj;jpah' vd;w xU rpWtu; ,Ue;jhu;. gpw;fhyj;jpy; mtu; ,];yhik Vw;W egpatu;fspd; Njhouhf khwpdhu;. (Kb Kisj;jtu;fs; vd;gJ (Nk[u;) gUtkile;jtu;fisAk; Kb Kisf;fhjtu; vd;gJ (ikdu;) gUtkilahjtu;fisAk; Fwpf;Fk;).

]hgpj; ,g;D if]; (uop) vd;w egpj;Njhou; [{igu; ,g;D ghj;jh vd;w åjiuAk; mtuJ FLk;gj;jhu;fs; kw;Wk; nghUl;fisAk; jdf;F je;JtpLkhW egpatu;fsplk; Nfhhpdhu;. egpatu;fSk; mtu; Nfl;lthNw nfhLj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. egpj;Njhou; ]hgpj;Jf;F ,jw;F Kd; ,e;j åju; cjtp Ghpe;jpUe;jhu;. ]hgpj; mthplk; ‘‘cd;idAk; ckJ nghUisAk;> ckJ FLk;gj;jhu;fisAk; egpatu;fs; vdf;F md;gspg;ghf nfhLj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ehd; mtw;iwj; jpUk;g cdf;Nf nfhLj;J tpLfpNwd;'' vd;whu;. Mdhy;> me;j [{igu; ,g;D ghj;jh vd;w åjd; ‘‘]hgpj;Nj ehd; cdf;F nra;j cjtpapd; nghUl;lhy; Nfl;fpNwd;. vd;idf; nfhd;W vd;Dila rNfhjuu;fSld; Nru;j;JtpL'' vd;whd;. ]hgpj; mtdJ fOj;ijr; rPtp mtdJ ez;gu;fSlNdNa Nru;j;J tpl;L> mtdJ kfd; mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D [{igiu capNuhL tpl;Ltpl;lhu;. ,tu; gpwF ,];yhik Vw;W egpatu;fspd; Njhouhfp tpl;lhu;.

ck;Ky; Kd;jpu; ]y;kh gpd;j; if]; (uop) vd;w ]`hgpg; ngz;kzp ‘/ghM ,g;D ]k;thy;' vd;w åjiuj; jdf;F md;gspg;ghff; nfhLf;Fk;gb egpatu;fsplk; Nfl;lhu;. egpatu;fs; nfhLj;JtplNt mg;ngz;kzp mtiu capNuhL tpl;Ltpl;lhu;. me;j åju; ,];yhik Vw;W egpatu;fspd; Njhouhfp tpl;lhu;.

Fiushtpd; gpur;rid Kbe;jTld; ]mJ ,g;D KMj; (uop) jd; tp\aj;jpy; nra;j Ntz;Ljiy my;yh`; mq;fPfj;jhd;. ]mjpd; Ntz;Ljy; vd;d vd;W ,jw;F Kd; ehk; $wpapUf;fpNwhk;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ,tUf;nfd gs;spthrypy; xU $lhuj;ij mikj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. egpatu;fs; mtiu mq;F jq;f itj;J mbf;fb eyk; tprhhpj;J te;jhu;fs;. rpy ehl;fspy; mtuJ fhak; tPq;fp cile;jJ. mjpypUe;J tope;j ,uj;jk; fp/ghu; fpisapdUf;fhf gs;spapy; fl;lg;gl;bUe;j $lhuj;jpy; gutpaJ. mijg; ghu;j;J mf;$lhuj;jpy; ,Ue;jtu;fs; ‘‘,J vd;d! cq;fs; $lhuj;jpypUe;J tUfpwNj!'' vd;W Nfl;ldu;. mq;F nrd;W ghu;f;ifapy; ]mJ (uop) mtu;fspd; fhak; cile;J ,uj;jk; tope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,Wjpapy; mtu;fs; mf;fhaj;jpdhNyNa ,we;J tpl;lhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

]mJ ,g;D KMjpd; [dh]hit (gpNujj;ijr;) Rke;J nrd;wNghJ mJ kpf ,Nyrhf ,Ue;jJ. eatQ;rfu;fs; ‘‘vd;d ,tuJ [dh]h ,t;tsT ,Nyrhf cs;sNj?'' vd;wdu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘epr;rakhf thdtu;fs; mijr; Rke;J nry;fpwhu;fs;'' vd;whu;fs;. (]{dDj; jpu;kpjp)

ck;K ]ykh (uop) jdJ miwapd; thrypy; epd;wtuhf ‘‘mg+ YghghNt! ePq;fs; ew;nra;jp ngw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. my;yh`; cq;fis kd;dpj;J tpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ,r;nra;jpiaf; Nfl;l kf;fs; mtiu mtpo;j;J tpLtjw;fhf mtiu Nehf;fp tpiue;jdu;. Mdhy;> egp (]y;) mtu;fisj; jtpu jd;id NtW ahUk; mtpo;f;ff; $lhJ vd;W kWj;Jtpl;ljhy; egpatu;fs; RG`{ njhOiff;F te;j NghJ mtiu mtpo;j;J tpl;lhu;fs;.

my;yh`{j; jMyh mfo; Nghu; njhlu;ghfTk;> Fiush Nghu; njhlu;ghfTk; ‘m`;]hg;' vDk; mj;jpahj;jpy; gy trdq;fis ,wf;fpdhd;. mt;trdq;fspy; ,r;rk;gtq;fs; njhlu;ghd rpy Kf;fpa epfo;Tfis my;yh`; Fwpg;gpl;L $wpapUf;fpwhd;. NkYk;> ,iwek;gpf;ifahsu;fs; kw;Wk; eatQ;rfu;fspd; epiyikfisAk;> K];ypk;fis vjpu;f;f te;j ,uhZtq;fs; Njhw;Wg;NghdijAk;> Nkhrb nra;Ak; åju;fspd; epiyik vd;dthdJ vd;gijAk; mjpy; njspthf my;yh`; Fwpg;gpl;bUf;fpd;whd;.

,tdJ Gidg; ngau; ‘mg+uh/gp' vdg;gLk;. åj ,dj;ijr; Nru;e;j ,td; kpfg; nghpa nfhbatdhf ,Ue;jhd;. K];ypk;fSf;F vjpuhf mfo; Nghhpy; gilfis xd;W jpul;batu;fspy; ,tDk; xUtd;. ,td; Nghhpd; NghJ K];ypk;fspd; vjphpfSf;Fg; ngUkstpy; nghUSjtp nra;jhd;. (/gj;`{y; ghhp)

mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mjPf; jdJ Njhou;fsplk; ‘‘ePq;fs; ,q;F ,Uq;fs;. ehd; nrd;W thapy; fhtylk; espdkhfg; Ngrpg; ghu;f;fpNwd;. Kbe;jhy; ehd; Nfhl;ilf;Fs; Eioe;J tpLfpNwd; vd;W $wp Gwg;gl;lhu;. Nfhl;il fjTf;fUfpy; nrd;w NghJ jd;id Milahy; kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L rpWePu; fopg;gJ Nghy; mku;e;J nfhz;lhu;. Nfhl;ilf;Fs; nry;y Ntz;ba kf;fs; nrd;W tpl;ldu;. mg;NghJ thapy; fhtylk; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; mbahNd! cs;Ns nry;tjhf ,Ue;jhy; ,g;NghNj nrd;WtpL. ehd; fjit %lg; NghfpNwd;'' vd;whd;.

ehd; ‘‘mg+ uh/gp! vd;W rg;jkpl;L mioj;Njd;. mtd; ‘‘ahuJ?'' vd;W tpae;J Nfl;lhd;. clNd ehd; rg;jk; te;j jpiria Nehf;fpg; gae;jtdhfNt vdJ this tPrpNdd;. Mdhy;> vdJ Kaw;rp gydspf;ftpy;iy. mtd; $r;ryplNt ehd; cldbahf miwapypUe;J ntspNawp xspe;J nfhz;Nld;. rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;J jpUk;g miwf;Fs; nrd;W ‘‘mg+ uh/gpNa! rw;W Neuj;jpw;F Kd; ,q;F vd;d rg;jk;?'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;ftd; ‘‘cdJ jha;f;F ehrk; cz;lhfl;Lk;. rw;W Neuj;jpw;F Kd; xUtd; vd;idf; nfhy;y te;jhd;'' vd;whd;. clNd ehd; kw;nwhU Kiw mtid thshy; ntl;bf; fhag;gLj;jpNdd;. Mdhy;> mtidf; nfhy;y Kbatpy;iy. gpd;G thshy; mtdJ tapw;wpy; Fj;jpNdd;. mjd; Edp KJFg;Gwkhf ntspte;jJ. mjdhy; ehd; mtid ,k;Kiw epr;rakhf nfhd;Wtpl;Nld; vd;W njhpe;J nfhz;Nld;. gpd;G xt;nthU fjthf jpwe;J nfhz;L Xu; Vzpapd; topahf fPNo ,wq;Fk; NghJ Vzpg;gbfs; Kbe;Jtpl;ld vd;W vz;zpf; fhiy itf;Fk;NghJ jtwp fPNo tpOe;Jtpl;Nld;. mjpy; vdJ nfz;ilf; fhy; cile;J tpl;lJ. jiyg;ghifahy; vd; fhiyf; fl;bf; nfhz;L ele;J te;J thryUfpy; cl;fhu;e;J nfhz;Nld;.

mtidf; nfhd;W tpl;Nld; vd;W cWjpahfj; njhpAk;tiu ntspapy; nry;yhky; ,d;wpuit ,q;NfNa fopg;gJ vd;W KbT nra;Njd;. fhiyapy; kuzr; nra;jp mwptpg;gtd; ‘‘[h]; khepyj;jpd; khngUk; tpahghug; gpuKfu; mg+ uh/gp nfhy;yg;gl;L tpl;lhu;'' vd;W mwptpj;jhd;. ,ij ehd; vdJ Njhou;fsplk; te;J $wpNdd;. ‘‘ntw;wp fpilj;J tpl;lJ> my;yh`; mg+ uh/gpiaf; nfhd;W tpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; ehd; egpatu;fsplk; nrd;W KO tptuj;ijAk; $wpNdd;. mg;NghJ egpatu;fs; cdJ fhiy ePl;Lthahf! vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ehd; vdJ fhiy ePl;baTld; egpatu;fs; mjd; kPJ jltpdhu;fs;. mJ Kw;wpYk; Fzkile;J tpl;lJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

e[;J khepyj;jpYs;s ‘gfuhj;' vd;w gFjpapy; ‘oa;ah' vd;w Cu; topahf ‘fu;jh' vd;w ,lj;ij Nehf;fp ,g;gil Gwg;gl;lJ. oa;ahTf;Fk; kjPdhTf;Fk; ,ilapy; cs;s gaz J}uk; VO ,uTfshFk;. ,g;gilapd; Nehf;fk; mq;F trpj;J te;j gf;u; ,g;D fpshg; fpisapdiuj; jhf;FtjhFk;. K];ypk;fspd; jhf;FjYf;F <L nfhLf;f Kbahky; vjphpfs; midtUk; mq;fpUe;J Xbtpl;ldu;. K];ypk;fs; mq;Fs;s fhy;eilfis Xl;bf; nfhz;L K`u;uk; gpiw ,Wjpapy; kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jdu;.

,tiu kjPdhtpd; gs;spapYs;s xU J}zpy; K];ypk;fs; fl;btpl;ldu;. mtiu egp (]y;) mtu;fs; re;jpj;J ‘‘Rkhkh eP vd;d epidf;fpwha;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F mtu; ‘‘K`k;kNj! vd;dplj;jpy; ed;ik ,Uf;fpwJ. ePu; vd;idf; nfhiy nra;a ehbdhy; mj;jz;lidf;Fj; jFjpahd xUtiuj;jhd; nfhiy nra;jtuhtPu;! ePu; vdf;F cjtp nra;J vd;id tpl;Ltpl;lhy; cq;fSf;F ehd; ed;wp cs;stdhf ,Ug;Ngd;. cq;fSf;F nghUs; Ntz;Lk; vd;why; vd;dplk; Nfs;. ePu; tpUk;gpa msT ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; jUfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. egpatu;fs; mtiu xd;Wk; nra;ahky; nrd;W tpl;lhu;fs;.

gpd;G ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! Kd;Ngh ,g;g+kpapy; cq;fsJ Kfj;ijtpl ntWg;ghd xU Kfk; vdf;F ,Ue;jjpy;iy. Mdhy;> ,d;W cq;fsJ KfNk Kfq;fspy; vy;yhk; vdf;F kpf tpUg;gkhdjhfp tpl;lJ. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,g;g+kpapy; cq;fsJ khu;f;fj;ij tpl ntWg;ghd khu;f;fk; vdf;F NtW xd;Wk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> ,g;NghJ cq;fsJ khu;f;fk; khu;f;fq;fspy; vy;yhk; vdf;F kpf tpUg;gkhdjhf khwptpl;lJ. cq;fspd; gil vd;id ifJ nra;j NghJ ehd; ck;uhtpw;fhf nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. ehd; ,g;NghJ vd;d nra;a? vd;W mtu; Nfl;f> egpatu;fs; mtUf;F ew;nra;jp $wp> mtu; ehb te;j ck;uhit Kbj;J tUkhW $wpdhu;fs;.

mtu; mq;fpUe;J Gwg;gl;L kf;fh te;jTld; mtiug; ghu;j;j Fiw\pfs; ‘‘Rkhkh ePu; vd;d kjk; khwptpl;Buh?'' vd;W Nfl;ldu;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘,y;iy> my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; K`k;kJld; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf!'' $WfpNwd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mDkjpaspf;fhj tiu akhkhtpypUe;J cq;fSf;F ve;j NfhJik jhdpaq;fSk; tuhJ. (akhkhtpypUe;Jjhd; kf;fhtpw;F NfhJik te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ.) ck;uhit Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L Rkhkh jdJ CUf;Fr; nrd;wTld; mq;fpUe;J kf;fhtpw;F jhdpaq;fs; tUtijj; jLj;Jtpl;lhu;. ,jdhy; Fiw\pfs; ngUk; f\;lj;jpw;Fs;shfp egpatu;fSf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdu;. mjpy; jq;fspd; ,uj;j ge;jj;ijf; $wp> Rkhkh jq;fSf;F tUk; jhdpaq;fisj; jLf;fhky; ,Uf;f egpatu;fs; mtUf;F fbjk; vOJkhW Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ldu;. mtu;fspd; Nfhhpf;ifia egpatu;fs; epiwNtw;wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> [hJy; kMJ) 

y`;ahd; Nghu; (`p[; 6> ugPTy; mt;ty;)

y`;ahd; fpisapdu;jhd; ‘u[p/' vd;w ,lj;jpy; gj;J egpj;Njhou;fis tQ;rfkhff; nfhiy nra;jdu;. ,tu;fsJ ,y;yq;fSk; ,Ug;gplq;fSk; kf;fhtpw;F kpf mUfpy;jhd; ,Ue;jd. kf;fhtpNyh ,];yhkpw;F vjphpahf ,Uf;Fk; Fiw\p kw;Wk; muG Fyj;jtu;fs; ,Ue;jjhy; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; kf;fh vy;iy tiu nrd;W y`;ahd; ,dj;jtu; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;Jtij Vw;wkhff; fUjtpy;iy.

mfo;Nghy; Fiw\p kw;Wk; muG ,dj;jtd; ,uhZtq;fs; tYtpoe;J rpjwp nrd;W tpl;ljhy; epiyik XusT K];ypk;fSf;Fr; rhjfkhf ,Ue;jJ. vdNt> u[P/apy; nfhy;yg;gl;l jq;fsJ Njhou;fSf;fhf y`;ahdpahplk; gopjPu;f;f ehb `p[;hp 6> ugPcy; mt;ty; my;yJ [khJy; mt;ty; khjj;jpy; ,UE}W Njhou;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L kjPdhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;. kjPdhtpy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;K kf;J}k; (uop) mtu;fisg; gpujpepjpahf epakpj;jhu;fs;. \hk; ehl;il Nehf;fpg; gazpg;gjhff; $wp ntF tpiuthfg; gazj;ij Nkw;nfhz;L mk[;> c];/ghd; vd;w ,lq;fSf;F kj;jpapYs;s ‘Fuhd;' vd;w gs;sj;jhf;ifr; nrd;wile;jhu;fs;. mq;Fjhd; egpj;Njhou;fs; gLnfhiy nra;ag;gl;lhu;fs;. mt;tplj;jpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; jq;fsJ Njhou;fSf;fhf my;yh`;tpd; fUiz Ntz;b gpuhu;j;jpj;jhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; tUifiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l y`;ahdpau; mq;fpUe;J jg;gpj;Jr; nrd;W kiy cr;rpapy; Vwp gJq;fpf; nfhz;ldu;. vtUk; K];ypk;fspd; ifapy; mfg;gltpy;iy. egpatu;fs; mq;F ,uz;L ehl;fs; jq;fpapUe;J rpW rpW FOf;fis mDg;gp NjLk;gb gzpj;jhu;fs;. Mdhy;> vtiuAk; gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. egpatu;fs; mq;fpUe;J ‘c];/ghd;' vd;w ,lk; tiu nrd;whu;fs;. mq;fpUe;J ‘FuhTy; fkPk;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F gj;J Fjpiu tPuu;fis mDg;gpdhu;fs;. jhd; te;jpUf;Fk; nra;jp Fiw\pfSf;F njhpa Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf egpatu;fs; ,t;thW nra;jhu;fs;. gpd;G mq;fpUe;J jdJ Njhou;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;gpdhu;fs;. ,t;thW egpatu;fs; gjpdhd;F ehl;fs; jq;fsJ gilAld; Rw;wptpl;L jpUk;gpdhu;fs;.

1) cf;fh\h ,g;D kp`;]d; (uop) mtu;fspd; jiyikapd; fPo; ehw;gJ Njhou;fis ‘fk;u;' vd;w ,lj;Jf;F `p[;hp 6> ugPcy; mt;ty; my;yJ ugPcy; Mfpy; egpatu;fs; mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ‘fk;u;' vd;gJ m]j; fpisapdUf;F nrhe;jkhd fpzw;Wf;Fhpa ngauhFk;. mq;Fjhd; mtu;fs; trpj;J te;jdu;. K];ypk;fspd; tUifia mwpe;j mf;$l;lj;jpdu; mq;fpUe;J jg;gp Xbtpl;ldu;. mtu;fspd; ,UE}W xl;lfq;fis Xl;bf; nfhz;L K];ypk;fs; kjPdh jpUk;gpdu;.

2) K`k;kjpg;D k];ykh (uop) mtu;fisg; gj;J Njhou;fSld; ]mygh fpisapdu; trpf;Fk; ‘Jy;f];]h' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F `p[;hp 6> ugpcy; mt;ty; my;yJ ugpcy; Mfpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mDg;gpdhu;fs;. K];ypk;fspd; tUifia mwpe;j ]myghtpdu; ,ufrpakhf kiwe;J nfhz;ldu;. egpj;Njhou;fs; Xu; ,utpy; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jpBnudj; jhf;Fjy; elj;jp K`k;kjpg;D k];ykhitj; jtpu kw;w midtiuAk; nfhd;W tpl;ldu;. ,tu; kl;Lk; fhaj;Jld; jg;gpj;J kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jhu;.

4) `p[;hp 6> ugpcy; Mfpu; khjj;jpy; i[Jg;D `h]h (uop) mtu;fis ‘[%k;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. [%k; vd;gJ ‘ku;Uy; s`;uhd;' vd;w ,lj;jpYs;s Riyk; fpisapdUf;F nrhe;jkhd fpzwhFk;. i[j; mtu;fs; gD} Riyk; fpisapdiu Nehf;fpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j NghJ Ki]dh fpisiar; Nru;e;j xU ngz;izf; ifJ nra;jhu;fs;. mtuJ ngau; `yPkhthFk;. mg;ngz; RiykpdUf;F nrhe;jkhd ,lq;fisf; fhz;gpj;Jf; nfhLj;jhu;. mq;F nrd;W K];ypk;fs; mjpfkhd fhy;eilfisAk;> ifjpfisAk; gpbj;J te;jdu;. kjPdh jpUk;gpaTld; tp\ak; mwpe;J egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mg;ngz;iz chpikapl;L jpUkzKk; Kbj;J itj;jhu;fs;.

5) `p[;hp 6> [{khjh my;Cyh khjj;jpy; ‘<];' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F i[j; mtu;fis 170 tPuu;fSld; mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. mq;F Fiw\pfspd; tpahghuf; $l;lk; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; kUkfdhu; mGy; M]pd; jiyikapd; fPo; jq;fpapUe;jJ. mq;F nrd;W K];ypk;fs; midj;ijAk; ifg;gw;wpdu;. Mdhy;> mGy; M]; jg;gpr; nrd;W kjPdhtpy; egpatu;fspd; kfshu; i[dgplk; milf;fyk; Njbdhu;. NkYk;> jdJ nghUl;fisj; jpUg;gpj; jUkhW egpatu;fsplk; NfhUk;gb i[dgplk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhu;. mtUk; jdJ fztd; Nfhhpf;ifia egpatu;fsplk; nrhy;yNt> egpatu;fs; nghUs;fis jpUk;gj; jUkhW kf;fsplk; Nfl;lhu;fs;. Mdhy;> vtiuAk; mjw;fhf epu;ge;jg; gLj;jtpy;iy.

Vnddpy;> K];ypkhd ngz;fis ,iwepuhfhpg;ghsu;fSf;Fj; jpUkzk; Kbj;Jf; nfhLf;ff; $lhJ vd;w my;yh`;Tila fl;lis mg;NghJ tiuf;Fk; ,wq;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> rpyu; ‘‘kWgbAk; Gjpa jpUkzk; nra;Jjhd; egpatu;fs; Nru;j;J itj;jhu;fs;'' vd;W $Wfpd;wdu;. ,J jtwhFk;. mt;thNw MW tUlq;fs; fopj;J ,UtiuAk; Nru;j;J itj;jhu;fs; vd;W $WtJk; rhpahfhJ. Vnddpy;> mjw;Fhpa Mjhuk; tYtpy;yhjJ. (J`;/gj;Jy; m`;tjp)

6) kPz;Lk; i[j; mtu;fisg; gjpide;J Njhou;fSld; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; `p[;hp 6> [{khjh my;Mfpu; khjj;jpy; ]/yghtpdu; trpf;Fk; ‘j/g;' my;yJ ‘jf;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. egpatu;fs;jhd; jq;fspd; giliaj; jpul;bf; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpd;whu;fs; vd;W epidj;J midtUk; mq;fpUe;J Xbtpl;ldu;. i[j; mtu;fs; ,UgJ xl;lq;fis gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L mq;fpUe;J Gwg;gl;L kjPdh te;jhu;fs;.

7) gd;dpnuz;L egu;fSld; ‘thjpy; Fuh' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F `p[;hp 6> u[g; khjj;jpy; mq;F vjphpfspd; epiyik vt;thW ,Uf;fpd;wJ vd;gij mwpe;J tUtjw;fhf egpatu;fs; i[ij mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. Mdhy;> mq;fpUe;Njhu; egpj;Njhou;fisj; jhf;fp xd;gJ Njhou;fisf; nfhd;W tpl;ldu;. %tu; kl;Lk; jg;gpj;J kjPdh jpUk;gpdu;. mjpy; i[J ,g;D `h]hTk; xUtu;. (u`;kJy; ypy; MykPd;> [hJy; kMJ)

8) ‘]aj;Jy; fgj;' vdg;gLk; ,g;gil `p[;hp 8> u[g; khjj;jpy; mDg;gg;gl;lJ vd;W $wg;gLfpwJ. ,r;rk;gtj;jpd; njhliu ehk; ghu;f;Fk; NghJ ,J `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;F rw;W Kd; eilngw;wJ vd;W njhpa tUfpwJ. ,r;rk;gtk; njhlu;ghf ,jpy; fye;J nfhz;l [hgpu; (uop) mwptpg;gjhtJ: ‘‘300 thfd tPuu;fis mg+ cigjhtpd; jiyikapy; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ehq;fs; Fiw\pfSila tpahghuf; $l;lj;ij vjpu;ghu;j;J gJq;fp ,Ue;Njhk;. vq;fSf;Ff; fLikahd grp Vw;gl;ljhy; fha;e;j ,iyfisj; jpd;Nwhk;. vdNt> ,g;gilf;F ‘[a;\{y; fgj;' -,iy gil- vd;W ngau; te;jJ. vq;fspy; xUtu; %d;W xl;lfq;fis xNu ehspy; mWg;ghu;. kw;nwhU ehs; kPz;Lk; %d;W xl;lfq;fis mWg;ghu;. gpd;G jsgjp mg+ cigjh (uop) mjidj; jil nra;Jtpl;lhu;. mjw;Fg; gpd; flypypUe;J ‘mk;gu;' vd;w kpfg;nghpa kPd; xd;W vq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. mij ehq;fs; gjpide;J ehl;fs; rhg;gpl;Nlhk;. mjDila nfhOg;ig vz;izahf gad;gLj;jp jltpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. mjd; %yk; vq;fSila cly;fs; ey;y MNuhf;fpakile;jd.

`hhp]; ,g;D mg+ opuhu; ,];yhkpag; gilapd; nra;jpia mwpe;J tUtjw;fhf Xu; xw;wid mDg;gpdhd;. K];ypk;fs; mtidf; ifJ nra;J nfhd;W tpl;ldu;. `hhp]; ,g;D opuhUf;Fk; mtDld; ,Ue;jtu;fSf;Fk; ‘‘egp (]y;) mtu;fs; jq;fspd; xw;wu;fisf; nfhd;W tpl;lhu;fs;. NkYk;> jq;fis Nehf;fp tpiue;J tUfpwhu;fs;'' vd;w nra;jp fpilj;jTld; mtu;fSf;Ff; fLikahd mr;rk; Vw;gl;lJ. ,jdhy; gy muGf; fpisapdu; mtu;fspd; gilapypUe;J tpyfpr; nrd;W tpl;ldu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘Kiu]P' vd;w ,lj;ij te;jile;jhu;fs;. ,q;Fjhd; vjphpfs; jq;fpapUe;jdu;. ,J flw;fiuf;F mUfpy; ‘Fijj;' vd;w Cu; Xuj;jpy; cs;s fpzwhFk;. mq;F egpatu;fs; jq;fsJ Njhou;fis thpirahf epw;fitj;J K`h[pu;fSf;Fhpa nfhbia mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fsplKk;> md;rhhpfSf;Fhpa nfhbia ]mJ ,g;D cghjh (uop) mtu;fsplKk; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. gpd;G ,U gilapdUk; rpwpJ Neuk; mk;ngwpe;J rz;il nra;J nfhz;ldu;. mjw;Fg; gpd; egpatu;fs; fl;lisaplNt Njhou;fs; midtUk; xNu gha;r;ryhf vjphpfs; kPJ gha;e;jdu;. my;yh`;tpd; mUshy; K];ypk;fSf;F ntw;wpAk; ,izitg;gtu;fSf;Fj; Njhy;tpAk; fpilj;jJ. NghUf;F te;jpUe;j vjphpfspd; ngz;fisAk;> gps;isfisAk;> MLfs; kw;Wk; Vida fhy;eilfisAk; K];ypk;fs; ifg;gw;wpdhu;fs;. ,g;Nghy; vjphpfshy; K];ypk;fspy; vtUk; nfhiy nra;ag;gltpy;iy. Mdhy;> md;rhhp xUtu; xU K];ypik vjphpg; gilapy; cs;stu; vd;W vz;zp jtwhff; nfhiy nra;J tpl;lhu;.

,g;Nghiug; gw;wp ,t;thWjhd; gy tuyhw;W Mrphpau;fs; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wdu;. Mdhy;> mwpQu; ,g;Dy; fa;’‘ (u`;) ,jw;F khw;wkhff; $Wfpwhu;. mtu; $WtjhtJ: ,g;gilnaLg;gpy; rz;il VJk; eilngwtpy;iy. khwhf> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; K];jyf; fpisapdu; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;j te;jhu;fs;. K];jyf; fpisapdu; nfhy;iyapLtjw;fhf jq;fs; Ciu tpl;L ntspapy; nrd;wpUe;jdu;. egpatu;fs; mtu;fspd; FLk;gq;fisAk; nghUl;fisAk; ifg;gw;wpf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpdhu;fs;. ,t;thWjhd; ]`P`{y; GfhhpapYk; te;Js;sJ.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; kjPdhtpw;F te;jjpypUe;J ,td; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk; Kd;Gk;> Vw;Wf; nfhz;l gpd;Gk; ,e;j gifikiaAk; frg;igAk; ntspg;gilahfNt fhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. xUKiw egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ]mJ ,g;D cghjh (uop) mtu;fis eyk; tprhhpg;gjw;fhf fOijapd; kPJ nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ topapy; xU rigapy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig mku;e;jpUe;jhd;. mtidf; fle;J nry;Yk;NghJ ‘‘K`k;kNj! vq;fspd; kPJ GOjpiaf; fpsg;ghjPu;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mr;rigapy; epd;W Fu;Md; Xjpf; fhz;gpj;jhu;fs;. mjw;F mtd; ‘‘eP cdJ tPl;by; cl;fhu;e;J nfhs;! vq;fsJ rigapy; te;J vq;fisj; njhe;juT nra;ahNj'' vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fisg; ghu;j;J $wpdhd;. ,J mtd; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F Kd;G ele;j epfo;r;rpahFk;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;> ,g;D `p\hk;)

,td; ,];yhik ntspg;gilahf Vw;Wf; nfhz;lgpd; K];ypk;fis kpf mjpfkhf Vkhw;wp> mtu;fSf;F tQ;rfk; nra;J te;jhd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; nts;spf;fpoik [{KM NgUiuf;fhf kpk;ghpy; Vwp mku;e;jTld; ,td; vOe;J ‘‘,tu;jhd; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju;! ,Njh... ,tu; cq;fSf;F kj;jpapy; ,Uf;fpwhu; ,tu; %yk; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F fz;zpaj;ijAk; kjpg;igAk; toq;fpapUf;fpd;whd; ,tUf;F ePq;fs; cjtp nra;Aq;fs; ,tUf;F ePq;fs; MjuT jhUq;fs; ,td; Ngr;ir nrtp jho;j;jp NfSq;fs; ,tUf;F fPo;g;gbAq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L mku;e;J nfhs;thd;. mjw;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) vOe;J gpurq;fk; nra;thu;fs;.

,e;j eatQ;rfdpd; ntl;fq;nfl;l jd;ikf;F ,ij cjhuzkhff; $wyhk;: ,td; c`{j; Nghhpy; nra;j Nkhrbfs; midtUf;Fk; njhpe;jNj. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; c`{j; NghhpypUe;J kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;gpag; gpd; xU ehs; nts;spf;fpoikad;W gpurq;fj;jpw;fhf vOe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mtd;> jhd; tof;fkhf nrhy;yp te;jijr; nrhy;tjw;fhf vOe;jhd;. Mdhy;> K];ypk;fs; mtdJ Miliag; gpbj;jpOj;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; vjpNa! cl;fhulh... cdf;F ,ijf; $Wtjw;F ve;j jFjpAkpy;iy. eP nra;a Ntz;ba mopr;rhl;baq;fis vy;yhk; nra;J tpl;lha;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;ftd; ‘‘ehd; vd;d nfl;lijah $wpNdd;! mtuJ fhhpaj;jpy; mtiug; gyg;gLj;jNt ehd; vOe;Njd;'' vd;W $wpatdhf kf;fspd; gplhpfis jhz;bf; nfhz;L gs;spiatpl;L ntspNawpdhd;. gs;spapd; thk;ypy; md;rhhp xUtu; mtidg; ghu;j;J ‘‘cdf;F ehrk; cz;lhfl;Lk;! eP egpatu;fsplk; jpUk;gpr; nry;. mtu;fs; cdf;fhf my;yh`;tplk; ghtkd;dpg;G NjLthu;fs;'' vd;whu;. mjw;ftd; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtu; vdf;fhf ght kd;dpg;Gj; Njl Ntz;Lk; vd;W vdf;F vt;tpj MirAkpy;iy'' vd;whd;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

(egpNa! ,e;j) eatQ;rfu;fis ePq;fs; ftdpf;ftpy;iyah? mtu;fs;> Ntjj;ij cilatu;fspYs;s epuhfhpf;Fk; jq;fs; rNfhjuu;fis Nehf;fp ‘‘ePq;fs; (cq;fs; ,y;yj;ij tpl;L) ntspNaw;wg;gl;lhy; ehq;fSk; cq;fSld; ntspNawp tpLNthk;. cq;fs; tp\aj;jpy; (cq;fSf;F vjpuhf) ehq;fs; xUtUf;Fk;> xU fhyj;jpYk; topg;gl khl;Nlhk;. (vtUk;) cq;fis vjpu;j;J Nghu; Ghpe;jhy;> epr;rakhf ehk; cq;fSf;F cjtp GhpNthk;'' vd;Wk; $Wfpd;wdu;. Mdhy;> epr;rakhf mtu;fs; ngha;au;fs; vd;W my;yh`; rhl;rpak; $Wfpd;whd;. (my;Fu;Md; 59:11)

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; Nghu; Kbj;Jj; jpUk;Gk; NghJ ‘ciu]p/' vd;w ,lj;jpy; jq;fpapUe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ jz;zPu; epug;gpf; nfhs;Sk; Xu; ,lj;jpy; K`h[pu;fspy; [`;[h`; my; fp/gh vd;gtUk;> md;rhhpfspy; fpdhd; ,g;D tgu; my; [{`;dp vd;gtUk; rz;il nra;J nfhz;ldu;. mg;NghJ [{`;dp ‘‘md;rhhpfspd; $l;lNk! cjtpf;F thUq;fs;'' vd;whu;. [`;[h`; ‘‘K`h[pu;fspd; $l;lNk! cjtpf;F thUq;fs;'' vd;whu;. ,f;$r;riyf; Nfl;l egp (]y;) mtu;fs;> ‘‘ehd; cq;fSf;F kj;jpapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ ,t;thW mwpahikf;fhy thu;j;ijfisah gad;gLj;JfpwPu;fs;? ,ij tpl;L tpLq;fs;. mJ kpf mRj;jkhdJ!'' vd;W vr;rhpj;jhu;fs;.

,e;jr; nra;jp mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig ,g;D ]Y}Yf;F vl;baJ. ,jdhy; mtd; Nfhgkile;jhd;. mtDld; mtdJ ,dj;jty; rpyu; ,Ue;jdu;. mtu;fspy; kpfr; rpwpa taJila i[Jg;D mu;fk; vd;gtUk; ,Ue;jhu;. mg;NghJ mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cig ‘‘,g;gbah mtu;fs; nra;jhu;fs;! ekf;F ntWg;g+l;b tpl;lhu;fs;. ekJ CUf;F te;j te;Njwpfs; ek;ikNa kpifj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ekf;Fk; mtu;fSf;FKs;s cjhuzk;: ‘cdJ ehia ey;y nfhOf;f tsu;g;ghahf! mJ ,Wjpapy; cd;idNa jpd;WtpLk;' (tsu;j;j flh khu;gpy; gha;e;jJ) vd;gJjhd;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehk; kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;gpdhy; fz;zpakhdtu;fs; ,opthdtu;fis mq;fpUe;J ntspNaw;wpNa Mf Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. NkYk;> jdf;F Kd; ,Ue;jtu;fis (md;rhhpfis) Nehf;fp> ‘‘ghu;j;jPu;fsh! ,J ePq;fs; cq;fSf;Nf Njbf; nfhz;lJ. mtu;fis cq;fs; Chpy; jq;f itj;J cq;fsJ nghUl;fis gq;F itj;Jf; nfhLj;jPu;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ePq;fs; mtu;fSf;Ff; nfhLg;gij epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhy; mtu;fs; cq;fis tpl;Ltpl;L NtW CUf;Fr; nrd;W tpLthu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;.

i[J ,g;D mu;fk; jdJ je;ijapd; rNfhjuhplk; ,r;nra;jpiaf; $w> mtu; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; $wpdhu;. mq;F ckUk; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l cku; (uop) mtu;fs; ‘‘egpNa! mg;ghj; ,g;D gp\;Uf;Ff; fl;lisapLq;fs;. mtu; mtidf; nfhd;W tpll;Lk;'' vd;whu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘ckNu! mg;gb vt;thW nra;a KbAk;? K`k;kJ jkJ Njhou;fisf; nfhy;fpwhu; vd;W kf;fs; NgRthu;fs;. vdNt> mt;thW nra;af; $lhJ. ePu; midtiuAk; ,q;fpUe;J Gwg;gLtjw;F mwptpg;Gr; nra;!'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

nghJthf egp (]y;) mtu;fs; me;j Neuj;jpy; gazpf;f khl;lhu;fs;. kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtu;fspd; fl;lisf;fpzq;f gazj;ijj; njhlq;fpdu;. mg;NghJ ci]J ,g;D `{iou; (uop) mtu;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fis re;jpj;J tho;j;Jf; $wp> ‘‘egpNa! ePq;fs; tof;fj;Jf;F khw;wkhd Neuj;jpy; gazpf;fpwPu;fNs!'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mg;NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘,g;D cig $wpa nra;jp ckf;F njhpahjh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F ci]J (uop)> ‘‘mtd; vd;d $wpdhd;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ‘‘mtd; kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;gpdhy; mjpYs;s fz;zpathd;fs; ,opthdtu;fis ntspNaw;w Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wpdhd;'' vd egp (]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;.

ci]J (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; mtid kjPdhtpypUe;J ntspNaw;wyhk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtd; ,opthdtd;. ePq;fs;jhd; fz;zpakhdtu;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;L ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ePq;fs; mtDld; rw;W kpUJthf ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtdJ $l;lj;jpdu; mtidj; jq;fsJ jiytuhf;f epidj;j NghJ my;yh`; cq;fis vq;fsplk; nfhz;L te;jhd;. vdNt> ePq;fs;jhd; mtdJ gjtpiag; gwpj;Jf; nfhz;Bu;fs; vd;W mtd; vz;Zfpwhd;'' vd;W MWjy; $wpdhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; i[Jg;D mu;fk; ,r;nra;jpiaf; $wptpl;lhu; vd;w tptuk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cigf;F njhpate;jJ. clNd mtd; egpatu;fisr; re;jpj;J jhd; mg;gb vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy vd;W rj;jpak; nra;J $wpdhd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; ,Ue;j rpy md;rhhpfs;> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! i[J rpWtu;. mtu; rhpahf tpsq;fp ,Uf;fkhl;lhu;. ,g;D cig $wpa nrhy;iy mr;rpWtu; rhpahf epidtpy; itf;fj; njhpahJ. vdNt> ,g;D cig $Wtij ePq;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;wdu;.

,J njhlu;ghf i[J ,g;D mu;fk; mtu;fNs $Wfpwhu;fs;: ‘‘kf;fs; vd;id ngha;au; vd;W $wpajhy; vdf;F ,Jtiu Vw;gl;buhj ngUk; ftiy Vw;gl;L ehd; vdJ tPl;bNyNa cl;fhu;e;J nfhz;Nld;. me;epiyapy; vdJ $w;iw cz;ikg;gLj;jp Fu;Mdpy; mj;jpahak; 63y; xd;W Kjy; vl;L tiu cs;s trdq;fis my;yh`; ,wf;fpdhd;.

i[J ,g;D mu;fk; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ‘‘,e;j trdq;fis egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F my;yh`; ,wf;fp itj;jTld; mtu;fs; vd;id mioj;J ,tw;iwf; Xjpf;fhz;gpj;J my;yh`; cd;id cz;ikg;gLj;jp tpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)

eatQ;rfdhd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D cigf;F xU kfd; ,Ue;jhu;. mtuJ ngaUk; mg;Jy;yh`;jhd;. ,tu; rpwg;Gkpf;f egpj;Njhou;fspy; xUtuhf tpsq;fpdhu;. ,tu; jdJ je;ijapd; nray;fisg; gw;wp njhpe;jTld; mtdplkpUe;J tpyfpf; nfhz;lhu;. K];ypk;fs; kjPdhTf;Fj; jpUk;gpa NghJ kjPdhtpd; Eiothk;ypy; jdJ this cUtpatuhf ,tu; epd;W nfhz;lhu;. mtuJ je;ij ,g;D cig mq;F te;j NghJ jdJ je;ij vd;W $l ghu;f;fhky; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! egp (]y;) cd;id mDkjpf;fhj tiu eP ,q;fpUe;J nry;y KbahJ. epr;rakhf egpatu;fs;jhd; fz;zpakpf;ftu;> ePjhd; ,opthdtd;'' vd;W $wp mtidj; jLj;J tpl;lhu;. egp (]y;) mq;F te;J mtDf;F kjPdhtpw;Fs; nry;y mDkjp mspf;fNt mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) mtDf;F toptpl;lhu;fs;. NkYk;> mtu; ,e;epfo;r;rpiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l NghNj ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ePq;fs; mtidf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;gpdhy; mijr; nra;a vdf;Ff; fl;lisapLq;fs;! ehd; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtdJ jiyia cq;fsplk; nfhz;L tUfpNwd;.'' vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; $wpapUe;jhu;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

khiyiaj; Njbr; nrd;w Map\h (uop) mijf; fz;Lgpbj;J vLj;Jf; nfhz;L jdJ ,Ug;gplk; jpUk;gpa NghJ mq;F xUtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. jd;idf; fhztpy;iy vd;W njhpe;jTld; Njb tUthu;fs; vd;W vz;zp Map\h (uop) mq;NfNa jq;fp tpl;lhu;fs;. my;yh`; jdJ fhhpaj;jpy; kpifj;jtd;. mu;\{f;F NkypUe;J nfhz;L jhd; ehbagb midj;ijAk; epu;tfpf;fpd;whd;. Map\h (uop) fz;zau;e;J J}q;fp tpl;lhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mq;F te;j ]/g;thd; ,g;D Kmj;jy; (uop) ‘‘,d;dhypy;yh t ,d;dh ,iy uh[p¥d;. my;yh`;tpd; J}jhpd; kidtpahapw;Nw!'' vd;W cuf;ff; $wpdhu;. ,ijf; Nfl;l Map\h (uop) tpopj;njOe;jhu;fs;. ]/g;thd; (uop) gilapd; gpw;gFjpapy; jq;fpapUe;jhu; mtu; mjpfk; J}q;Fgtuhf ,Ue;jhu;. Map\h (uop) mtu;fis '[hg;k; (gu;jh) cila rl;lk; tUtjw;F Kd; ghu;j;jpUe;jjhy; ,g;NghJ ghu;j;jTld; mwpe;J nfhz;lhu;. jdJ xl;lfj;ij ,Oj;J te;J mtu;fSf;fUfpy; cl;fhu itj;jTld; mjd;kPJ Map\h (uop) Vwpf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. md;id Map\htplk; NtW vt;tpj Ngr;Rk; ]/g;thd; (uop) Ngrtpy;iy. Map\h (uop) ‘,d;dhypy;yh t ,d;dh ,iy uh[pCd;' vd;gijj; jtpu ]/g;thdplkpUe;J NtW ve;j nrhy;iyAk; Nfl;ftpy;iy.

K];ypk;fs; kjPdh jpUk;gpajw;Fg; gpd; fijia Gidtjpy; ghtpfs; kpfj; jPtpukhf <Lgl;ldu;. egpatu;fNsh ve;j gjpYk; $whky; mikjpahf ,Ue;jhu;fs;. gpd;G my;yh`;tplkpUe;J mwptpg;G tUtJ jhkjkhfptplNt> Map\hitg; gphpe;J tpLk; tp\aj;jpy; jq;fsJ Njhou;fsplk; MNyhrid nra;jhu;fs;. Map\h (uop) gphpe;J tpl;L NtnwhUtiu kze;J nfhs;s myP (uop) kiwKfkhf MNyhrid nrhd;dhu;fs;. c]hkh ,g;D i[Jk; (uop) kw;w Njhou;fSk; ‘‘vjphpfspd; Ngr;irg; nghUl;gLj;j Ntz;lhk;. Map\hitg; gphpe;J tplhjPu;fs;'' vd;W MNyhridf; $wpdhu;fs;.

rw;W cly; eyk; NjwpaJ. Xu; ,uT ‘ck;K kp];j`;' vd;w NjhopAld; RaNjitia epiwNtw;Wtjw;fhf ,utpy; ntspapy; nrd;whu;fs;. md;id Map\h (uop) mtu;fisg; gw;wp kjPdhtpy; cyh tUk; tje;jpfspy; ck;K kp];j`{ila kfDk; gq;F ngw;Ws;shu;. ,e;jf; ftiyAk; rpe;jidAk; ck;K kp];ji` mjpfk; ghjpg;gila itj;jJ. Map\h (uop) mtu;fSld; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jdJ kfDf;F mtJ}W tp\aj;jpy; njhlu;Gs;sJ vd;W vt;thW mtu;fsplk; $WtJ? ,Nj Fog;gj;jpy; kdk; cod;W nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ck;K kp];j`; (uop) jd;Dila Milahy; jLf;fpf; fPNo tpOe;jhu;> mg;NghJ jd;id mwpahkNyNa mtu;fs; jdJ kfidj; jpl;bdhu;fs;. ‘‘eP fPNo tpOe;jjw;F cd; kfid Vd; jpl;Lfpwha;?'' vd;W Map\h (uop) tpdtpa NghJ> ck;K kp];j`; (uop) Map\h (uop) mtu;fisg; gw;wp kf;fspilNa gug;gg;gl;l mtJ}Wfisf; $wpdhu;.

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gpd;G jd; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gp rha;e;J gLj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. mNj Neuj;jpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F ,iwr; nra;jp mUsg;gl;lJ. mJ Kbe;jTld; egp (]y;) rphpj;jtu;fshf ‘‘Map\hNt! my;yh`; cd;id epuguhjp Mf;fptpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ Map\h (uop) mtu;fspd; jhahu; ‘‘Map\hNt! egpaplk; vOe;J nry;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; mtu;fsplk; vOe;J nry;y khl;Nld;. NkYk; ehd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahiuAk; GfoTkhl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

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1) ‘mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g;' gilg; gphpT: `p[;hp 6> \mghd; khjj;jpy; ‘jt;kJy; [d;jy;' vDk; gFjpapy; ,Uf;Fk; fy;G fpisapdhpd; Cu;fSf;F mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uop) mtu;fSld; xU gilg;gphpit egp (]y;) mDg;gpdhu;fs;. mDg;Gk; NghJ mtiu egp (]y;) jdf;F Kd; mku itj;J> jdJ fuj;jhy; mtUf;Fj; jiyg;ghif fl;btpl;lhu;fs;. NkYk;> Nghhpy; kpf mofpa Kiwfisf; ifahs Ntz;Lk; vd;W cgNjrk; nra;jJld; ‘‘mtu;fs; ckf;F fPo;g;gbe;J tpl;lhy; mtu;fSila jiytd; kfis ePu; jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhs;!'' vd;Wk; $wpdhu;fs;.

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epiyikfis ed;F Muha;e;J ghu;f;Fk; nghOJ ekf;Fj; njhpatUtJ vd;dntdpy;> mfo; NghUf;Fg; gpd;G K];ypk;fspd; epiyik Kd;Ndw;wk; fz;lJ. ,];yhKila vjphpfspd; epiyikfSk; mtu;fspd; Mw;wy;fSk; raj; njhlq;fpd. ,jdhy; ,];yhkpa miog;Gg; gzpia mopf;f Ntz;Lk;> mjd; gyj;ijf; Fiwf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w nfhQ;r eQ;r MirAk; ,iwkWg;ghsu;fSf;F vQ;rpapUf;ftpy;iy. MfNt> ,];yhkpd; Mw;wiy Vw;W mjw;Fg; gzpe;J> muG jPgfw;gj;jpy; ,];yhk; epiyngWtij Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJ jtpu mtu;fSf;F NtW topapy;yhky; Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,];yhkpd; ,e;j Kd;Ndw;wj;ij ‘`{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;if' %yk; ehk; kpfj; njspthf tpsq;fpf; nfhs;syhk;.

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c];khidf; Fiw\pfs; kf;fhtpy; jLj;J itj;Jf; nfhz;ldu;. ,r;#o;epiyapy; vd;d nra;ayhk; vd;W MNyhrpj;J xU jPu;f;fkhd KbntLj;j gpd; c];khid mDg;gyhk; vd;w vz;zj;jpy; Fiw\pfs; jLj;J itj;jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy;> c];khd; (uop) nfhiy nra;ag;gl;L tpl;lhu; vd;W kf;fhtpw;F ntspapy; nra;jp gutpaJ. mt;thNw K];ypk;fSf;F kj;jpapYk; gutpaJ. ,e;jr; nra;jp fpilj;jTld; ‘‘Fiw\pfsplk; Nghu; Ghpahky; ehk; ,t;tplj;ij tpl;L efukhl;Nlhk;'' vd;W egpatu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;. NkYk;> jq;fsJ Njhou;fisg; NghUf;fhf cld;gbf;if nra;J ju mioj;jhu;fs;. cj;jkj; Njhou;fs; capu; nfhLf;fTk; fhj;jpUe;jdu;. ‘‘NghhpypUe;J gpd;thq;f khl;Nlhk;'' vd;W kpf cw;rhfj;Jld; cld;gbf;if nra;ayhdhu;fs;. Njhou;fspd; xU $l;lk; ‘‘kuzk; tiu Nghu; GhpNthk;'' vd;W egpatu;fsplk; xg;ge;jk; nra;jdu;.

m]j; FLk;gj;ijr; Nru;e;j mg+]pdhd; vd;gtu;jhd; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Kjd; Kjypy; cld;gbf;if nra;jhu;. ‘‘kuzpf;Fk; tiu Nghu; GNtd;'' vd;W %d;W Kiw ]ykh ,g;D mf;th xg;ge;jk; nra;jhu;. mjhtJ> kf;fs; xg;ge;jk; nra;a Muk;gpj;j NghJk;> gpd;G eLtpYk;> gpd;G ,WjpapYk; xg;ge;jk; nra;jhu;. me;j msT mwg;Nghu; GhpaTk;> mjpy; capu; ePf;fTk; Nguhty; nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; jq;fspd; xU ifahy; kw;nwhU ifiag; gpbj;Jf; fhl;b ‘‘,e;j if c];khd; rhu;ghf'' vd;whu;fs;. mjhtJ> c];khd; capUld; ,Ue;jhy; mtUk; ,jpy; fye;J nfhs;thu; vd;gij mwptpf;Fk; tpjkhf egpatu;fs; ,t;thW nra;jhu;fs;.

egpatu;fs; xU kuj;jpw;Ff; fPo; ,t;Tld;gbf;ifia thq;fpdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ cku; (uop) egpapd; ifiaj; jhq;fpg; gpbj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. kmfpy; ,g;D a]hu; kuj;jpd; xU fpisiar; rha;j;J egpatu;fSf;F epoy; jUkhW gpbj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. ,t;Tld;gbf;ifiaj; jhd; ‘igmj;Ju; o;thd;' (mq;fPfhpf;fg;gl;l ,iw nghUj;jj;jpw;Fhpa cld;gbf;if) vd;W ,];yhkpa tuyhw;wpy; $wg;gLfpwJ. ,J Fwpj;Nj my;yh`; ,e;j trdj;ij ,wf;fpdhd;.

Fiw\pfspd; ,Wjp J}juhf Ri`y;> egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpj;jhu;. Ri`iyg; ghu;j;jJk; egpatu;fs; (Ri`y; vd;gjpd; nghUs; ,yFthdJ. MfNt) ‘‘cq;fsJ fhhpak; cq;fSf;F ,yFthfp tpl;lJ. Fiw\pfs; ,tiu mDg;gpajpypUe;J mtu;fs; rkhjhdj;ij ehbtpl;ldu; vd njhpe;J nfhs;syhk;'' vd;W K];ypk;fsplk; $wpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Ri`y; ePz;l Neuk; Ngrpdhu;. gpd;G ,UtUk; rkhjhdj;jpw;fhd mk;rq;fis KbT nra;jdu;.

,tw;iw vOJtjw;fhf egpatu;fs; myPia mioj;J thrfq;fisf; $w myP (uop) vOj Muk;gpj;jhu;fs;. Kjyhtjhf ‘‘gp];kpy;yhu;u`;khdpu;u`Pk; -mstw;w mUshsDk; epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy;-'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mijf; Nfl;l Ri`y; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! u`;khd; vd;why; ahu;? vd;W vq;fSf;Fj; njhpahJ. vdNt> gp];kpf;fy;yh`{k;k -my;yh`;Nt cdJ ngauhy;-'' vd;W vOJk;gb $wpdhu;. mij Vw;W egpatu;fs; myPaplk; mt;thNw vOjr; nrhd;dhu;fs;. gpd;G ‘‘,J my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kJ nra;Ak; rkhjhd cld;gbf;ifahFk;'' vd;W vOJk;gb myPaplk; $w mtu;fSk; mt;thNw vOjpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> Ri`y; me;j thrfj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy. ‘‘ePu; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; vd;W vq;fSf;Fj; njhpe;jpUe;jhy; ehk; ck;ik mtdJ tPl;bypUe;J jLj;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;. ck;kplk; Nghu; nra;jpUf;f khl;Nlhk;. vdNt> K`k;kjpg;D mg;Jy;yh`; vd;W vOJq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

mjw;F egpatu;fs;> ‘‘ePq;fs; vd;id ngha;ad; vd;W $wpdhYk; rhpNa! ehd; cz;ikapy; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju;jhd; vd;W $wptpl;L myPaplk; ‘u]_Yy;yh`;' vd;w nrhy;iy mopj;Jtpl;L K`k;kJ ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; vd;W vOJk;gb $wpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> myP (uop) mtu;fs; ,e;jr; nrhy;iy mopg;gjw;F kWj;JtplNt egp (]y;) mtu;fNs jq;fsJ ifahy; mij mopj;jhu;fs;. gpd;G xg;ge;jg; gj;jpuk; KOikahf vOjp Kbf;fg;gl;lJ. rkhjhd cld;gbf;if Kbe;jTld; F[hM fpisapdu; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; xg;ge;jj;jpy; Nru;e;J nfhz;ldu;. mtu;fs; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; fhyj;jpypUe;Nj `h\pk; fpisapdhpd; xg;ge;jj; Njhou;fshfNt tpsq;fpdu;. ,ij ehk; ,e;E}ypd; Muk;gj;jpYk; $wpapUf;fpNwhk;. gf;u; fpisapdu; Fiw\pfspd; cld;gbf;ifapy; Nru;e;J nfhz;ldu;.

,t;thW xg;ge;jk; vOjpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ Ri`y; ,g;D mapd; kfd; mg+ [e;jy; (uop) kf;fhtpd; fPo;Gwkhf ntspNawp ifapy; tpyq;FfSld; K];ypk;fSf;F kj;jpapy; te;J tpOe;jhu;. mtiug; ghu;j;j Ri`y; ‘‘,J ehd; ck;kplk; epiwNtw;wf; NfhUk; Kjy; tp\akhFk;. ,tid eP jpUg;gp mDg;gptpl Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. egpatu;fs; ‘‘ehk; ,d;Dk; ,g;gj;jpuj;ij vOjp Kbf;ftpy;iyNa'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F Ri`y;> ‘‘ePu; mg;gb nra;atpy;iy vd;why; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; vt;tp\aj;jpYk; ck;kplk; cld;gbf;if nra;J nfhs;s khl;Nld;'' vd;W gpbthjk; gpbj;jhd;. mjw;F egpatu;fs;> ‘‘,f;Nfhhpf;ifia eP vdf;F epiwNtw;wpf; nfhL'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> mtd; ‘‘ehd; xUf;fhYk; epiwNtw;wpj; jukhl;Nld;'' vd;W Kuz;L gpbj;jhd;. egpatu;fs; ‘‘,y;iy eP vdf;F epiwNtw;wpNa MfNtz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> mtd; ‘‘mJ vd;dhy; KbahJ'' vd;W Kw;wpYkhf kWj;J tpl;lhd;. gpwF mg+ [e;jypd; Kfj;jpy; miwe;J mtuJ fOj;ijg; gpbj;J ,izitg;gtu;fsplk; jpUk;g xg;gilf;f Ri`y; ,Oj;Jr; nrd;whd;.

K];ypk;fis tpl;L gphpAk; NghJ mg+[e;jy; kpf cuj;jf; Fuypy; ‘‘K];ypk;fNs! ehd; ,izitg;gtu;fsplkh jpUk;g nfhz;L Nghfg;gLfpNwd;? vdJ khu;f;fj;jpy; vd;id mtu;fs; Nrhjpf;fpd;wdNu!'' vd;W fjwpdhu;. ‘‘mg+ [e;jNy! rfpj;Jf; nfhs;. ed;ikia ehbf;nfhs;. cdf;Fk; cd;Dld; ,Uf;Fk; xLf;fg;gl;ltu;fSf;Fk; tpLjiyiaAk; kfpo;r;rpiaAk; epr;rakhf my;yh`; jUthd;. ehq;fs; ,f;$l;lj;jpdUld; rkhjhd cld;gbf;if nra;jpUf;fpNwhk;. mij epiwNtw;WtJ vq;fs; kPJ flik. mtu;fSk; my;yh`;tpd; ngau; $wp ,e;j cld;gbf;ifiar; nra;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. vdNt> ehq;fs; Nkhrb nra;a KbahJ'' vd;W egpatu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;.

cku; (uop) mg+ [e;jYf;F mUfpy; nrd;W ‘‘mg+ [e;jNy! ,tu;fs; ,izitg;gtu;fs;! ,tu;fspd; capu; ehapd; capUf;F rkkhdJ'' vd;W $wpatuhf jdJ thspd; ifg;gpbia mg+ [e;jYf;F mUfpy; nfhz;L nrd;whu;fs;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; xg;ge;jg; gj;jpuj;ij Kbj;jTld; jq;fsJ Njhou;fsplk; vOe;J nrd;W ‘‘Fu;ghdp gpuhzpia mWj;J gypapLq;fs;'' vd;whu;fs;. Mdhy;> mtu;fspy; xUtu; $l mjw;F Kd; tutpy;iy. egp (]y;) %d;W Kiw $wpAk; vtUk; vOe;J nry;ytpy;iy. MfNt> egp (]y;) jdJ kidtp ck;K ]ykhtplk; nrd;W kf;fs; ele;J nfhz;lijf; $wpdhu;fs;. ck;K ]ykh (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! kf;fs; Fu;ghdpia epiwNtw;w Ntz;Lk; vd;W ePq;fs; Mirg;gLfpwPu;fsh? ePq;fs; nrd;W ahhplKk; Ngrhky; cq;fsJ xl;lfj;ij mWj;J tpl;L> jiyKb ,wf;Fgtiu mioj;J cq;fsJ jiyf;F nkhl;il mbj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;whu;fs;. egpatu;fs; jdJ kidtp $wpathNw vOe;J nrd;W ahhplKk; Ngrhky; jdJ xl;lfj;ij mWj;J tpl;L> jiyKb ,wf;Fgtiu mioj;J nkhl;il mbj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;.

K];ypkhd rpy ngz;fs; `p[;uh nra;J K];ypk;fSld; Nru;e;J nfhz;ldu;. mtu;fspd; cwtpdu;fs; `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;ifapd;gb mtu;fisj; jq;fsplk; jpUk;g mDg;GkhW Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ldu;. ‘‘xg;ge;jj;jpy; Mz; vd;w nrhy;iyNa gad;gLj;jg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. vdNt> ngz;fs; ,jpy; fl;Lg;glkhl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W fhuzk; fhl;b egpatu;fs; ,f;Nfhhpf;ifia Vw;f kWj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

egpNa! ek;gpf;if nfhz;l ngz;fs; ck;kplk; te;J> ‘‘my;yh`;Tf;F vjidAk; ,izitg;gjpy;iy vd;Wk;> jpULtjpy;iy vd;Wk;> tpgrhuk; nra;tjpy;iy vd;Wk;> jq;fs; (ngz;) re;jjpfisf; nfhiy nra;tjpy;iy vd;Wk;> jq;fSila if fhy;fs; mwpa (mjhtJ: ngha;nadj; njhpe;Nj) fw;gidahf mtJ}W $Wtjpy;iy'' vd;Wk;> ck;kplk; (igmj;J nfhLj;J) thf;FWjp nra;jhy;> mtu;fSila thf;FWjpiag; ngw;Wf; nfhz;L> ePq;fs; mtu;fSf;fhf (Kd;du; mtu;fs; nra;Jtpl;l Fw;wq;fSf;fhf) my;yh`;tplj;jpy; kd;dpg;igf; NfhUq;fs;. epr;rakhf my;yh`; kpf kd;dpg;gtDk; fpUigAilatDkhapUf;fpd;whd;. (my;Fu;Md; 60:12)

vd;w trdj;jpd; %yk; `p[;uh nra;J te;j ngz;fis egp (]y;) mtu;fs; Nrhjpj;jhu;fs;. ‘‘ahu; jpUkiwapy; $wg;gl;l epge;jidfis Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;fNsh mtu;fsplk; ehd; cq;fsJ `p[;uhit Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;'' vd;W $Wthu;fs;. mtu;fisj; jpUk;g mDg;g khl;lhu;fs;.

,];yhik tpl;L cs;uq;fkhfNth> ntspuq;fkhfNth ntspNawpatd; kl;LNk K];ypk;fis tpl;Lk; tpyfpr; nrd;W epuhfhpg;ghsu;fSld; Nru;e;J nfhs;thd;. mg;gb xUtd; khu;f;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNawp tpl;lhy; K];ypk;fSf;F mtdplk; ve;jj; NjitAk; ,y;iy. mtd; ,];yhkpa r%fj;ij tpl;L gphpe;J nrd;W tpLtJ> mjpypUg;gij tpl kpfr; rpwe;jNj. ,ijj;jhd; egpatu;fs; ‘‘ahnuhUtu; ek;kplkpUe;J tpyfp mtu;fsplk; nrd;W tpLthNuh my;yh`; mtiuj; J}ukhf;fp tpLthdhf'' vd;w nrhy;ypd; %yk; Rl;bf; fhl;bAs;shu;fs;. (]`P`; K];ypk;)

kf;fhtpy; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;l xUtuhy; kjPdhtpw;F tu ,ayhJ vd;whYk; my;yh`;tpd; g+kp tprhykhdJ vd;gjhy; mtu; NtW vq;F Ntz;LkhdhYk; nry;yyhk;. kjPdhthrpfs; ,];yhikg; gw;wp njhpahky; ,Ue;j NghNj K];ypk;fs; `g\h nrd;W jq;ftpy;iyah? ,ijj;jhd; egpatu;fs; ‘‘ahu; mtu;fspypUe;J ek;kplk; tUfpwhNuh> mjhtJ ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhNuh mtUf;F my;yh`; ntF tpiutpy; ey;y #o;epiyiaAk; f\;lj;jpypUe;J tpLjiyAk; jUthd;'' vd;w nrhy;ypd; %yk; Rl;bf; fhl;bAs;shu;fs;. (]`P`; K];ypk;)

Nkw;$wg;gl;l ,itjhd; ,e;j rkhjhd xg;ge;jj;jpd; mk;rq;fshFk;. vdpDk;> ntspg;gilahd ,U fhuzq;fshy; midj;J K];ypk;fisAk; Jf;fKk;> ftiyAk; fLikahf Ml;nfhz;lJ. egpatu;fs; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; ,y;yj;jpw;Fr; nry;Nthk;. mq;F nrd;W jth/g; nra;Nthk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> mq;F nrd;W jth/g; nra;ahkNyNa vg;gb ek;ikj; jpUg;gp mioj;Jr; nry;yyhk; vd;gJ Kjy; fhuzk;.

gpd;G cku; (uop) Nfhgj;Jld; mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fsplk; te;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Nfl;l Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;f> mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fSk; egpatu;fs; $wpathNw ckUf;Fg; gjpy; $wpdhu;fs;. NkYk; ‘‘ckNu! eP kuzpf;Fk; tiu egp (]y;) mtu;fisg; gw;wpg; gpbj;Jf;nfhs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtu;fs; cz;ikapy;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

vd;w trdk; mUsg;gl;lJ. cld; egpatu;fs; xUtiu mDg;gp mt;trdj;ij cku; (uop) mtu;fsplk; Xjpf;fhl;Lk;gb $wpdhu;fs;. mijf; Nfl;L egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;j cku; (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,J ntw;wpahd tp\akh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. egpatu;fs; ‘‘Mk;!'' vd;wTld; cku; (uop) kdkfpo;r;rpAld; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whu;.

gpd;G> jhd; nra;j fhhpaj;ij vz;zp cku; (uop) kpfTk; ftiyaile;jhu;fs;. ,ijg; gw;wp ckNu ,t;thW $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘ehd; vdJ nraiy vz;zp tUe;jp mjw;F ghpfhukhf gy ew;nray;fisr; nra;Njd; md;iwa jpdk; ehd; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ele;J nfhz;l tpjj;jpw;fhf vg;NghJk; ju;kk; nra;J te;Njd; Nehd;G itj;J te;Njd; njhOJ te;Njd; mbikfis chpikapl;L te;Njd; ehd; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Ngrpa Ngr;ir vz;zp gae;J gy ed;ikfisr; nra;Njd;> ehd; Ngrpa Ngr;R ed;ikahf khw Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj vd; Mjuthf ,Ue;jJ.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;> ,g;D `p\hk;)

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; kjPdh jpUk;gpr; nrd;W tpl;lhu;fs;. rpy ehl;fSf;Fg; gpd; kf;fhtpy; Ntjid mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j K];ypk;fspy; xUtuhd mg+ g]Pu; (uop) vd;gtu; fh/gpu;fsplkpUe;J jg;gpj;J kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jhu;. ,tu; Fiw\pfspd; Njhou;fshd ]fPg; fpisiar; Nru;e;jtu;. ,tiug; gpbj;J tu Fiw\pfs; ,Utiu kjPdhtpw;F mDg;gp itj;jdu;. mt;tpUtUk; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J ‘‘ePq;fs; vq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;j thf;if epiwNtw;Wq;fs;'' vd;wdu;. egpatu;fs; mg+grPiu mt;tpUthplKk; xg;gilj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. mt;tpUtUk; mg+grPiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Jy;`{iy/gh te;J Nru;e;jdu;. jq;fsJ thfdj;ij tpl;L ,wq;fp jq;fSld; nfhz;L te;jpUe;j NguPj;jk; goq;fisr; rhg;gpl Muk;gpj;jdu;. mg;NghJ mg+g]Pu; (uop) mt;tpUty; xUthplk; ‘‘cdJ ths; kpf ed;whf cs;sNj!'' vd;whu;. mijf; Nfl;l mtd; mt;this cUtp ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,J kpfr; rpwe;j ths;. ,ij ehd; gyKiw Nrhjpj;Jg; ghu;j;jpUf;fpd;Nwd;'' vd;whd;. mjw;F mg+ g]Pu; (uop) ‘‘ehd; mijg; ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;. fhz;gp!'' vd;whu;. mtd; mthplk; me;j thisf; nfhLf;fNt mij thq;fp xNu ntl;by; mtdJ fijia mtu; Kbj;Jtpl;lhu;.

,ijg; ghu;j;j kw;wtd; ntUz;Nlhb kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jhd;. gae;j epiyapy; gs;spf;Fs; Eioe;jhd;. mtidg; ghu;j;J egpatu;fs; ,td; VNjh xU jpLf;fkhd fhl;rpiag; ghu;j;J tpl;lhd; vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egpatu;fSf;fUfpy; te;j mtd; ‘‘vdJ ez;gd; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;L tpl;lhd;. ehDk; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;L tpLNtd;'' vd;W gjwpdhd;. me;Neuj;jpy; mg+grPUk; mq;F te;J Nru;e;jhu;. mtu; egp (]y;) mtu;fisg; ghu;j;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! epr;rakhf my;yh`; cq;fsJ nghWg;ig epiwNtw;wp tpl;lhd;. ePq;fs; vd;id mtu;fsplk; mDg;gp tpl;Bu;fs;. gpd;G my;yh`;jhd; mtu;fsplkpUe;J vd;idg; ghJfhj;jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mijf; Nfl;l egpatu;fs;> ‘‘,tuJ jha;f;F Vw;gl;l ehrNk! ,tu; Nghiu %l;b tpLthu; NghypUf;fpwNj! ,tiu ahuhtJ gpbf;f Ntz;LNk'' vd;whu;fs;. egpatu;fspd; ,g;Ngr;ir Nfl;L mtu;fs; jd;id kPz;Lk; fh/gpu;fsplk; nfhLj;J tpLthu;fs; vd;W mwpe;J nfhz;l mg+g]Pu; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawp flw;fiu Xukhf te;J jq;fpf; nfhz;lhu;.

,e;j xg;ge;jj;jpw;Fg; gpd; `p[;hp 7Mk; Mz;L Fiw\pfspd; Kf;fpa tPuu;fSk; gpuKfu;fSkhd mk;u; ,g;D M];> fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;> c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h Nghd;wtu;fs; ,];yhikj; jOtpdu;. ,tu;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpj;jNghJ ‘‘kf;fh jdJ <uf; Fiyfis ek;kplk; xg;gilj;J tpl;lJ'' vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;.