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jkpopy; ntspaPL : jhUy; `{jh

• ,uz;lhtJ fl;lk; - Gjpa rfhg;jk;

• muru;fSf;Fk; MSeu;fSf;Fk; fbjk; vOJjy;

  • 1) `g\h kd;du; e[;[h\pf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 2) kp];U ehl;L kd;dUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 3) ghurPf kd;dUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 4) Nuhk; ehl;L kd;dUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 5) g`;iud; ehl;L MSeUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 6) akhkh ehl;L murUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 7) ]phpah ehl;L kd;dUf;Ff; fbjk;

  • 8) Xkd; ehl;L murUf;Ff; fbjk;

• `{ijgpa;ah xg;ge;jj;jpw;Fg; gpd; epfo;e;j

  • J}fuj; (m) fhgh Nghu;

• ifgu; Nghu;

  • NghUf;fhd fhuzk;

  • ifgiu Nehf;fp

  • ,];yhkpag; gilapd; vz;zpf;if

  • eatQ;rfu;fs; åju;fSld; njhlu;G nfhs;Sjy;

  • ifghpd; topapy;

  • topapy; ele;j rpy epfo;r;rpfs;

  • ifghpd; vy;iyapy; ,];yhkpag; gil

  • ifghpd; Nfhl;ilfs;

  • ,];yhkpag; gil KfhkpLjy;

  • NghUf;Fj; jahuhFjy;> ntw;wpf;fhd ew;nra;jp $Wjy;

  • Nghu; njhlq;Fjy;> ehapk; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • ]mg; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • [{igu; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • cig Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • e[hu; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • ,uz;lhtJ gFjpia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

  • Ngr;Rthu;j;ij

  • mg+ `{iffpd; kfd;fisf; nfhy;Yjy;

  • fdPkj;ij gq;F itf;fg;gLjy;

  • [m/gu; kw;Wk; m\;mhp fpisapdu; tUif

  • ]/gpa;ahTld; jpUkzk;

  • eQ;R fye;j czT

  • ifgu; Nghhpy; ,U jug;gpYk; nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fs;

  • /gjf;

  • thjpy; Fuh

  • ijkh

  • kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;Gjy;

  • mghd; ,g;D ]<j; gilg;gphpT

• mLj;jf;fl;l Nghu;fSk; gilg; gphpTfSk;

  • jhJu; hp fh

• ck;uhit epiwNtw;wg; Gwg;gLjy;

• K/jh Aj;jk;

  • Aj;jj;jpw;fhd fhuzk;

  • gilj; jsgjpfs;

  • egpatu;fspd; mwpTiu

  • gilia topaDg;Gjy;

  • ,];yhkpag; gil Gwg;gLjYk;

  • MNyhrid rig

  • vjphpiaf; fsk; fhz

  • Aj;jj;jpd; Muk;gk;

  • my;yh`;tpd; ths; nfhbia Ve;jpaJ

  • rz;il Xa;fpwJ

  • ,U jug;gpYk; nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fs;

  • Aj;jj;jpd; jhf;fk;

  • jhJ];]yhrpy; gilg; gphpT

  • mg+fjhjh gilg; gphpT

• kf;fhit ntw;wp nfhs;tJ

  • cld;gbf;ifia kPWjy;

  • mg+ ]{/g;ahd; Xb tUfpwhu;

  • kiwKfkhfg; NghUf;F Maj;jk;

  • kf;fhit Nehf;fp ,];yhkpag; gil

  • ku;Us; s`;uhdpy; ,];yhkpag; gil

  • egpatu;fSf;F Kd; mg+]{/g;ahd;

  • kf;fh Nehf;fp ,];yhkpag; gil

  • Fiw\pfspd; mjpu;r;rp

  • ,];yhkpag; gil 'J}Jth'it milfpwJ

  • ,];yhkpag; gil kf;fhTf;Fs; EiofpwJ

  • egpatu;fs; rq;ifkpF gs;spf;Fs; Eiofpwhu;fs;

  • egpatu;fs; fmghtpy; njhOfpwhu;fs;

  • cq;fis vt;tpjj;jpYk; gopf;fg;glhJ

  • fmghtpd; rhtpia chpathplk; toq;Fjy;

  • fmghtpd; Nky; gpyhy; mjhd; $Wfpwhu;

  • ']yhj;Jy; /gj;`;' my;yJ ']yhj;J\; \{f;u;'

  • ngUq;Fw;wthspfisf; nfhy;y fl;lisapLjy;

  • ]/g;thd; ,g;D cka;ah

  • egpatu;fspd; nrhw;nghopT

  • egpatu;fisg; gw;wp md;rhhpfs; mQ;Rjy;

  • igM thq;Fjy;

  • kf;fhtpy; egpatu;fspd; nray;ghLfs;

  • gilg; gphpTfSk; FOf;fSk;

egpatu;fs; muru;fSf;Ff; fbjk; vOj Kw;gl;lNghJ ‘‘Kj;jpiu ,y;yhj fbjq;fis muru;fs; gbf;f khl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W mtu;fsplk; $wg;gl;lJ. MfNt> egpatu;fs; nts;spapdhyhd Nkhjpuk; xd;iwj; jahu; nra;jhu;fs;. mjpy; ‘K`k;kJ u]_Yy;yh`;' vd;W gjpj;jhu;fs;. mJ %d;W thpfshf ,Ue;jJ. K`k;kJ vd;W Kjy; tapYk;> u]_y; vd;W mLj;j tapYk;> my;yh`; vd;W mjw;fLj;j ,t;thW vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

,e;j e[;[h\papd; ngau; ‘m];`kh ,g;D my;mg;[u;' MFk;. `p[;hp 6d; filrpapy; my;yJ `p[;hp 7. K`u;uk; khjj;jpy; mk;u; ,g;D cka;ah ok; (uop) %yk; ,tUf;fhf fbjnkhd;iw vOjp mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ,khk; jg; mf;fbjj;jpy; vOjg;gl;l thrfq;fs; gw;wp $wpapUf;fpwhu;fs;. me;j thrfq;fis Mokhf ehk; Muha;e;J ghu;f;Fk; NghJ mf;fbjk; `{ijgpa;ah xg;ge;jj;jpw;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) vOjpa fbjkhf ,Uf;fhJ. khwhf> kf;fhtpypUf;Fk; NghJ> [m/gUk; kw;w Njhou;fSk; `g\htpw;F `p[;uh nra;jNghJ mtu;fSld; nfhLj;jDg;gpa fbjkhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;gJ njhpa tUfpwJ. Vnddpy;> mf;fbjj;jpd; ,Wjpapy; tUk; thrfj;jpy; ‘‘ehd; cq;fsplk; vdJ je;ijapd; rNfhjud; kfd; [m/giu mDg;gp ,Uf;fpNwd;. mtUld; K];ypk;fspy; xU FOTk; tUfpwJ. mtu; cq;fsplk; te;jhy; mtiuAk; mf;FOitAk; tpUe;jhspahf ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mepahak; nra;tij tpl;LtpLq;fs;'' vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,jpypUe;J ,f;fbjk; kf;fhtpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ vOjg;gl;lJ vd;W tpsq;f KbfpwJ.

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; Muk;gk; nra;fpd;Nwd;. my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kjplkpUe;J `g\htpd; kd;du; ‘m];`k;' vd;w e[;[h\pf;F vOjg;gLk; fbjkhFk; ,J. Neu;topiag; gpd;gw;wp my;yh`;itAk; mtdJ J}jiuAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy. mtd; jdpj;jtd; mtDf;F ,iz Jiz ahUkpy;iy mtd; jdf;nfd vtiuAk; kidtpahfNth my;yJ gps;isahfNth vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy epr;rakhf K`k;kJ mtdJ mbikahfTk; J}juhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; vd;W rhl;rp $WNthUf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhFf!

‘‘NtjKilatu;fNs! my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW vtiuAk; tzq;f khl;Nlhk;. mtDf;F ahnjhd;iwAk; ,izitf;f khl;Nlhk;. my;yh`;it tpLj;J ek;kpy; rpyu; rpyiuf; flTshf Mf;fpf; nfhs;sf; $lhJ vd;w ePq;fSk; ehKk; xj;Jf; nfhz;l tp\aj;jpw;F ePq;fs; te;JtpLq;fs;. ePq;fs; ,ijg; Gwf;fzpj;jhy; ehq;fs; ‘K];ypk;fs;' vd;gjw;F ePq;fs; rhl;rpahf ,Ue;JtpLq;fs;.'' (my;Fu;Md; 3:64)

khngUk; Muha;r;rpahsu; lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`;tpw;F rpy fhyj;jpw;F Kd; xU fbjk; fpilj;jJ. mf;fbjk; ,khk; ,g;D fa;’‘ (u`;) Fwpg;gpl;bUf;Fk; fbjj;jpw;F Kw;wpYk; xg;ghf ,Uf;fpwJ. Mdhy;. xNu xU thu;j;ijjhd; tpj;jpahrkhf ,Ue;jJ. NkYk;> lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`; mtu;fs; mf;fbj;ij Muha;r;rp nra;tjpy; jdJ ngUk; Kaw;rpia nrytopj;jJld;> mjpYs;s tp\aq;fisf; fz;Lgpbg;gjw;F gy mjpetPd fUtpfisAk; gad;gLj;jpdhu;. mf;fbjj;ijg; gw;wp jdJ Gj;jfj;jpy; ,t;thW Fwpg;gpl;bUf;fpwhu;. mjhtJ:

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; vOJfpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kjplkpUe;J `g\htpd; kd;du; e[;[h\pf;F vOJk; fbjk;. Neu;topia gpd;gw;WNthUf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhfl;Lk;. epr;rakhf ehd; ckf;F Kd;ghf my;yh`;itg; Gfo;fpNwd;. mtidj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw; Fhpatd; NtW ahUkpy;iy. mtd;jhd; murd; mtd; kpfj; J}a;ikahdtd; <Nlw;wk; toq;Fgtd; ghJfhtyd; fz;fhzpg;gtd;. epr;rakhf ku;akpd; kfd; <]h (miy) my;yh`;tpdhy; gilf;fg;gl;l capUk;> mtdJ thu;j;ijAkhf ,Uf;fpwhu;. mtd;jhd; mt;thu;j;ijiag; ghpRj;jkhd gj;jpdp ku;aKf;F mDg;gpdhd;. mtu; my;yh`;tpdhy; gilf;fg;gl;l capypUe;Jk;> mtDila CJjypy; ,Ue;Jk; cz;lhd <]hit jdJ fu;g;gj;jpy; Rke;jhu;. vt;thW my;yh`; Mjik jdJ ifapdhy; tpN\rkhf gilj;jhNdh mt;thNw <]hitAk; gilj;jhd;.

([hJy; kMJ> ‘‘u]_Ny mf;uk; fP ]pah]p [pe;jfp - lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`;'')

,f;fbjj;ij lhf;lu; mtu;fs; Fwpg;gpl;ljw;Fg; gpd; ,Jjhd; `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;Fg; gpd; e[;[h\p kd;dUf;F egp (]y;) vOjpaDg;gpa thrfk; vd;W cWjpAld; $Wfpwhu;fs;. Mdhy;> ehk; $WtJ vd;dntdpy;> Mjhuq;fis Muha;e;j gpd; ,J egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fbjk;jhd; vd;gjpy; re;Njfk; ,y;iy. Mdhy;> ,J `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;Fg; gpd;Gjhd; vOjg;gl;lJ vd;gjw;F vt;tpj MjhuKkpy;iy. khwhf> ,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) %ykhf ,khk; ig`fp mwptpf;Fk; fbjNk `{ijgpa;ah cld;gbf;iff;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) fpwp];jt muru;fSf;Fk;> ftu;du;fSf;Fk; vOjpaDg;gpa fbjq;fSf;F xg;ghf ,Uf;fpwJ. Vnddpy;> nghJthf fpwp];jtu;fSf;F egp (]y;) vOJk; fbjj;jpy; ‘‘Ntjj;ij cilatu;fNs! ekf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; xU rkj;Jtkhd tp\aj;jpd; gf;fk; tUtPu;fshf!... (my;Fu;Md; 3:64)

vd;w trdj;ij Fwpg;gpLthu;fs;. me;j trdk; ,khk; ig`fp (u`;) mwptpf;Fk; fbjj;jpy;jhd; ,lk;ngw;Ws;sJ. NkYk;> mf;fbjj;jpy; e[;[h\p kd;dd; ngau; ‘m];`kh' vd;gJk; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`; Fwpg;gpl;l fbjj;ijg; gw;wp MuhAk; NghJ> m];`khtpd; kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpd; mtUila gpujpepjpahf gjtpNaw;wtUf;F egp (]y;) vOjpaDg;gpa fbjkhf ,Uf;fyhk; vd;gJ vdJ fUj;J. vdNtjhd;> egpatu;fs; ,f;fbjj;jpy; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpltpy;iy.

,t;thW ehd; tpku;rpg;gjw;F ntspg;gilahd> cWjpahd Mjhuk; VJk; vd;dplk; ,y;iy. vd;whYk; ,f;fbjq;fisAk; mjd; fUj;JfisAk; MuhAk; NghJ ehd; $Wk; ,t;tp\aj;ijj; njhpe;J nfhs;syhk;. ,jpy; Xu; Mr;rhpak; vd;dntdpy;> lhf;lu; `kPJy;yh`; ‘‘,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) %ykhf ,khk; ig`fp (u`;) mwptpf;Fk; mwptpg;gpy; ,lk;ngw;Ws;s fbjj;ij egpatu;fs; e[;[h\p kd;du; m];`kh kuzpj;j gpd; mtuJ gpujpepjpf;F vOjpdhu;fs;'' vd;W $Wfpwhu;. Mdhy;> ,f;fbjj;jpy; m];`khtpd; ngau; njspthff; $wg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,tlKs;s fbjj;jpNyh mg;ngau; $wg;gltpy;iy. my;yh`;jhd; cz;ikahf ed;fwpe;jtd;.

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; Muk;gpf;fpNwd;. my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kJf;F m];`kh e[;[h\p vOJtJ. my;yh`;tpd; egpNa! my;yh`;tpd; Gwj;jpypUe;J cq;fSf;F <Nlw;wKk;> mtdJ fUizAk;> mUs;fSk; cz;lhfl;Lk;. my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; NtW ahUkpy;iy.

kp];U (vfpg;J) kw;Wk; ,];fe;ja;ah (mnyf;]hz;bah)tpd; kd;duhd ‘Kft;fp];' vd;wiof;fg;gLk; [{iu[; ,g;D kj;jhtpw;F egp (]y;) fbjk; mDg;gpdhu;fs;.

(‘‘Ntjj;ij cilatu;fNs! ekf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; xU rkj;Jtkhd tp\aj;jpd; gf;fk; tUtPu;fshf! (mjhtJ) ehk; my;yh`;itj; jtpu Ntnwhd;iwAk; tzq;f khl;Nlhk;. ehk; mtDf;F ahnjhd;iwAk; ,izahf;f khl;Nlhk;. ek;kpy; xUtUk; my;yh`;itad;wp vtiuAk; ,iwtdhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;s khl;Nlhk;'' (vd;W $Wq;fs;. ek;gpf;if ahsu;fNs! ,jidAk;) mtu;fs; Gwf;fzpj;jhy; (mtu;fis Nehf;fp) ‘‘epr;rakhf ehq;fs; (mtd; xUtDf;Nf) topg;gl;ltu;fs; vd;W ePq;fs; rhl;rp $Wq;fs;!'' vd;W ePq;fs; $wptpLq;fs;.) (my;Fu;Md; 3:64) ([hJy; kMJ)

,e;jf; fbjj;ij vLj;Jr; nry;tjw;F egpatu;fs; `hjpg; ,g;D mg+ gy;jMit Nju;T nra;jhu;fs;. `hjpg; (uop) mq;F nrd;wTld; mk;kd;diug; ghu;j;J ,t;thW $wpdhu;: ‘‘epr;rakhf ckf;F Kd; jd;id kpf cau;e;j ,iwtd; vd;W nrhy;yp te;j xUtd; ,q;F ,Ue;jhd;. my;yh`; mtid epue;juj; jz;lidiaf; nfhz;L jz;bj;jhd;. my;yh`; mtidf; nfhz;L gpwiuAk;> gpd;G mtidAk; jz;bj;jhd;. vdNt> eP gpwiuf; nfhz;L gbg;gpid ngw;Wf; nfhs;. gpwu; cd;idf; nfhz;L gbg;gpid ngWk;gb ele;J nfhs;shNj!''

,ijf; Nfl;l Kft;fp]; ‘‘epr;rakhf vq;fSf;nfd;W xU khu;f;fk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ehq;fs; mk;khu;f;fj;ij tplkhl;Nlhk;. Mdhy;> mijtpl rpwe;j xU khu;f;fk; fpilj;jhy; tpl;L tpLNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mg;NghJ `hjpg; (uop) mjw;F gpd;tUk; gjpiy $wpdhu;:

,e;jg; gjpiyf; Nfl;l Kft;fp];> ‘‘,e;j egpapd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; rpe;jpj;J tpl;Nld;. mtu; ntWg;ghdtw;iw Vttpy;iy> my;yJ tpUg;gkhd xd;iw jLf;fTkpy;iy. topnfl;l #dpaf;fhuuhfNth> ngha; nrhy;Yk; FwpfhuuhfNth ehd; mtiuf; fUjtpy;iy. kiwthf Ngrg;gLk; ,ufrpaq;fis ntspg;gLj;Jk; egpj;Jtj;jpd; milahsk; mthplk; ,Uf;ff; fz;Nld;. ,Ue;jhYk; ehd; NkYk; Nahrpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W `hj;jpGf;F gjpy; $wpdhu;. gpd;G> egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fbjj;ij ahid je;jj;jpy; itj;J %b Kj;jpiuapl;L jdJ mbik ngz;fsplk; nfhLj;J ghJfhj;J itf;fr; nrhd;dhu;. gpd;G mugpapy; vOJk; jdJ vOj;jhsiu mioj;J egpatu;fSf;F fbjk; xd;W vOJkhW $wpdhu;.

‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; jpUg;ngauhy; vOJfpNwd;. mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kfd; K`k;kJf;F fpg;jpfspd; muru; Kft;fp]; vOJtJ. cq;fSf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhfl;Lkhf! ehd; cq;fsJ fbjj;ijg; gbj;Njd;. mjpy; ePq;fs; $wpapUg;gijAk;> ePq;fs; vjd; gf;fk; miof;fpwPNuh mijAk; ehd; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;. xU egp kPjkpUf;fpwhu; vd;gJ vdf;F ed;F njhpAk;. mtu; \hk; Njrj;jpypUe;J tUthu; vd;Wjhd; vz;zpapUe;Njd;. ehd; cq;fsJ J}jiuf; fz;zpag;gLj;jpNdd;. kjpg;Gk; khpahijAkpf;f ,uz;L mbikg; ngz;fisAk; rpy MilfisAk; ehd; cq;fSf;F mDg;gpAs;Nsd;. ePq;fs; thfdpg;gjw;fhf xU NfhNtW fOijiaAk; md;gspg;ghf mspf;fpNwd;. cq;fSf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhFf.''

,f;fbjj;jpy; ,tu; NtW vijAk; Fwpg;gpltpy;iy. ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;sTk; ,y;iy. ,uz;L mbikg; ngz;fspy; xUtu; ‘khah'> kw;nwhUtu; ‘rPuPd;'. NfhNtW fOijapd; ngau; ‘Jy;Jy;' MFk;. gpw;fhyj;jpy; te;j kd;du; KMtpah (uop) mtu;fspd; fhyk; tiu Jy;Jy; capUldpUe;jJ. ([hJy; kMJ)

khahit egp (]y;) jdf;fhf itj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,tu; %yk; egpatu;fSf;F ‘,g;wh`Pk;' vd;w Foe;ij gpwe;jJ. rPuPid egp (]y;) `];]hd; ,g;D ]hgpj; (uop) vd;w md;rhhp NjhoUf;F toq;fpdhu;fs;.

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‘‘mstw;w mUshsDk;> epfuw;w md;GilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy;... my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kJ> ghurPfu;fspd; kd;du; fp];uhtpw;F vOJk; fbjk;. Neu;topiag; gpd;gw;wp> my;yh`;itAk; mtdJ J}jiuAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpa ,iwtd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy mtd; jdpj;jtd; mtDf;F ,iz Jiz ahUkpy;iy mtd; jdf;nfd vtiuAk; kidtpahfNth gps;isahfNth vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy epr;rakhf K`k;kJ mtdJ mbikahfTk; J}juhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; vd;W rhl;rp $WNthUf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhfl;Lk;!

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ifgu; ,uz;L gFjpfshf ,Ue;jJ. xU gFjpapy; Ie;J Nfhl;ilfs; ,Ue;jd. kw;nwhU gFjpapy; %d;W Nfhl;ilfs; ,Ue;jd. Kjy; Ie;J Nfhl;ilfshtd. 1) eh’‘> 2) ]mg; ,g;D KMJ> 3) [{igu;> 4) cig> 5) ep]hu;. ,e;j Ie;jpy; Kjy; %d;W Nfhl;ilfs; ‘epjh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ,Uf;fpd;wd. kw;w ,uz;L Nfhl;ilfs; ‘\f;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ifghpd; kw;nwhU gFjpf;F ‘fjPgh' vd;W $wg;gLk;. mjpy; kw;w %d;W Nfhl;ilfSk; ,Ue;jd. mit: 1) f%];> 2) tj;jP`;> 3) Ryhspk;. NkYk; ifghpy; ,itay;yhj gy Nfhl;ilfSk; ,Ue;jd. Mdhy;> mitfs; kpfr; rpwpaitNa. Nkw;$wg;gl;l vl;L Nfhl;ilfisg; Nghd;W mit kpf gyk; tha;e;jJkpy;iy cWjpkpf;fJkpy;iy.

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Nghu; njhlq;Fjy;> ehapk; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhs;Sjy;

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]ykh ,g;D mf;th (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ‘‘ehq;fs; ifgu; te;j NghJ åju;fspd; murd; jdJ this Ve;jpatdhf

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‘‘vd; md;id vdf;F rpq;fnkd ngau; #l;bdhs;!

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mg;NghJ åju;fspy; xUtd; egpatu;fsplk; te;J ‘‘X mGy; fhrpNk! ePq;fs; ,t;thW xU khj fhyk; ,tu;fis Kw;Wifapl;lhYk; ,tu;fs; mijg; nghUl;gLj;j khl;lhu;fs;. Vnddpy;> ,g;g+kpf;F fPo; mtu;fs; Fbg;gjw;Fj; Njitahd ePu; Cw;Wfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mtu;fs; ,utpy; Nfhl;ilapypUe;J ntspNawp Njitahd ePiu vLj;Jf; nfhz;L kPz;Lk; Nfhl;ilf;Fs; nrd;W tpLfpd;wdu;. vdNt> ,tu;fs; jz;zPu; gpbf;f tUtij jLj;jhy; jhd; ikjhdj;jpy; cq;fSld; Nghu; nra;a ,wq;Fthu;fs;'' vd;W MNyhridf; $wpdhu;. mtd; Nahridf;fpzq;f egpatu;fs; jz;zPu; vLf;f tUtijj; jLj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ,jdhy; åju;fs; Nfhl;ilapypUe;J ntspNawp> K];ypk;fSld; fLikahd Aj;jk; Ghpe;jhu;fs;. Nghhpy; rpy K];ypk;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;lJld; Rkhu; gj;J åju;fSk; nfhy;yg; gl;ldu;. ,Wjpahf> K];ypk;fs; Nfhl;ilia ntw;wp nfhz;ldu;.

[{igu; Nfhl;ilia K];ypk;fs; ntw;wp nfhz;l gpd; mq;fpUe;J åju;fs; ntspNawp cig Nfhl;ilf;Fs; GFe;J nfhz;ldu;. K];ypk;fs; mf;Nfhl;ilia Kw;Wifapl;ldu;. ,uz;L åju;fs; xUtu;gpd; xUtuhf ‘‘jd;dplk; rz;il nra;gtu;fs; ahu;?'' vd;W ikjhdj;jpy; ,wq;fpdu;. mt;tpUtiuAk; K];ypk; tPuu;fs; ntl;br; rha;j;jdu;. mjpy; ,uz;lhtjhf te;j a`{jpiar; rptg;G jiyg;ghif cila mg+J[hdh ]pkhf; ,g;D fu\h (uop) vd;w tPuj;jpy; gpurpj;jp ngw;w egpj;Njhou; ntl;b tPo;j;jpdhu;. ,uz;lhtJ tPuid ntl;ba gpd; mg+J[hdh (uop) Nfhl;ilf;Fs; EioAk; Kaw;rpapy; <Lgl;lhu;. mtUld; K];ypk; tPuu;fSk; mjw;fhf Kaw;rpj;jdu;. me;Neuj;jpy; fLikahd Nghu; eilngw;wJ. gpd;G mq;fpUe;J åju;fs; jg;gpj;J ‘e[hu;' Nfhl;ilf;Fr; nrd;wdu;. gpwF ,e;j cig Nfhl;ilAk; K];ypk;fs; trkhdJ.

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‘‘Nfhl;ilf;Fs; cs;s tPuu;fspd; capu; ghJfhf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; mtu;fsJ FLk;gj;jhu;fis mtu;fSld; tpl;Ltpl Ntz;Lk; me;j tPuu;fs; jq;fspd; kidtp kf;fSld; ifgu; g+kpapypUe;J ntspNawp tpLthu;fs; ifgu; g+kpAk; mjpYs;s nry;tq;fSk;> nghUl;fSk;> jq;fq;fSk;> nts;spfSk;> MAjq;fSk;> fhy;eilfSk; K];ypk;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhFk; Njitahd Jzpkzpfis kl;Lk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;s mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhz;ldu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; midj;J mk;rq;fisAk; xg;Gf; nfhz;lhu;fs;.

‘‘xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhLj;j gpd; ePq;fs; VjhtnjhU nghUis kiwj;jhy; my;yh`;Tk; mtdJ J}jUk; nfhLj;j ,e;jg; nghWg;G ePq;fptpLk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ,e;j xg;ge;jj;jpw;Fg; gpd; Nfhl;ilfs; K];ypk;fs; trk; xg;gilf;fg;gl;ld.

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,e;epfo;r;rpiag; gw;wp ,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) Fwpg;gpLtjhtJ: egpatu;fsplk; ‘fpdhdh mu;ugP' vd;gtd; mioj;J tug;gl;lhd;. mtdplk;jhd; esPu; tkpr åju;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd nghf;fp\q;fs; ,Ue;jd. egp (]y;) mtdplk; mijg; gw;wp tprhhpf;fNt> mtd; ‘‘me;jg; nghf;fp\k; cs;s ,lk; vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;W ngha;Aiuj;jhd;. mg;NghJ kw;nwhU åjd; egpatu;fsplk; te;J ‘‘fpdhdh xt;nthU ehs; fhiyapYk; ,e;j ghoile;j tPl;bw;F te;J Nghtij ehd; ghu;j;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. clNd egp (]y;) mtu;fs; fpdhdhtplk; ‘‘mtu; $WtJ Nghd;W mg;nghUs; ck;kplk; ,Ue;jhy; ehd; cd;id nfhd;W tpll;Lkh?'' vd;W Nfl;f mtd; ‘‘rhp!'' vd;whd;. egpatu;fspd; fl;lisf;fpzq;f me;j ghoile;j tPL Njhz;lg;gl;L mjpy; nghf;fp\q;fspd; xU gFjp fz;nlLf;fg;gl;lJ. egp (]y;) ‘‘kPjKs;s nghf;fp\q;fs; vq;Nf?'' vd;W Nfl;f> mtd; mijf; nfhLg;gjw;F kWj;J tpl;lhd;. mtid egpatu;fs; [{iglk; nfhLj;J ‘‘,tdplKs;s midj;ijAk; thq;Fk; tiu ,tid Ntjid nra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. [{igu; (uop) mk;gpd; $a gFjpahy; mtdJ neQ;rpy; Fj;jpdhu;fs;. mtdJ capu; NghFk; jUthapy; mtid K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykhtplk; [{igu; nfhLj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykhtpd; rNfhjuu; k`;%j;> eh’‘ Nfhl;ilapd; Rty; epoYf;fhf mku;e;jpUe;j NghJ Nfhl;ilapd; NkypUe;J jpUiff; fy;iy js;sptpl;L åju;fshy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;. vdNt> K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh (uop) ,tidf; nfhiy nra;jhu;.

GJkzg; ngz;zhf ,Ue;j i`apd; kfs; ]/gpa;ahit egpatu;fs; rpiw gpbj;jhu;fs;. ,tiuf; ‘fpdhdh ,g;D mg+ `{iff;' kze;jpUe;jhd;.

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,g;D cku; (uop) $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘ifgiu ntw;wp nfhs;Sk; tiu ehq;fs; tapwhw cz;ljpy;iy. ifgu; ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;ljw;F gpwFjhd; ehq;fs; tapwhw NguPj;jk; gok; rhg;gpLfpNwhk;.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

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,td; fztu; fpdhdh ,g;D mg+ `{iff; Nkhrb nra;j Fw;wj;jhy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;. MfNt> ,tu; ifjpahdhu;. ifjpfs; Xhplj;jpy; xd;W Nru;f;fg;gl;ldu;. jp`;ah ,g;D fyP/gh (uop) vd;w Njhou; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ifjpfspy; ,Ue;J vdf;F xU ngz;izj; jhUq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘cdf;F tpUg;gkhd xU ngz;iz mioj;Jr; nry;!'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mtu; ifjpfspypUe;j ]/gpa;ah gpd;j; i`ia mioj;Jr; nrd;whu;.

mijg; ghu;j;j kw;nwhU Njhou; egpatu;fsplk; te;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! Fiush> esPu; Mfpa ,uz;L fpisapdUf;Fk; jiytpahd ]/gpa;ahit ePq;fs; jp`;ahtpw;F nfhLj;jPu;fsh? mg;ngz; cq;fisj; jtpu NtW ahUf;Fk; jFjpahdtuy;y'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘mtiu ]/gpa;ahTld; mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;whu;fs;. jp`;ah ]/gpa;ahTld; tuNt egp (]y;) ]/gpa;ahitg; ghu;j;jhu;fs;. gpd;G jp`;ahtplk; ‘‘ifjpfspy; NtnwhU ngz;iz ePq;fs; mioj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpd; ]/gpa;ahTf;F ,];yhikg; gw;wp vLj;Jf; $w> mtUk; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;. egpatu;fs; ]/gpa;ah (uop) mtu;fis chpiktpl;L jpUkzk; nra;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. mtiu chpiktpl;lijNa mtUf;Fhpa k`uhf" Mf;fpdhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) kjPdh jpUk;Gk; topapy; ‘]j;J];]`;gh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ]/gpa;ah (uop) Jlf;fpypUe;J J}a;ikaile;jhu;fs;. ck;K ]{iyk; (uop) ]/gpa;ahit myq;fhpj;J ,utpy; egpatu;fsplk; mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. kWehs; NguPj;jk; gok;> nea;> kw;Wk; rj;Jkhtpdhy; nra;ag;gl;l xUtif ghahrj;ijf; nfhz;L egp (]y;) typkh" tpUe;J mspj;jhu;fs;. %d;W ehl;fs; ]/gpa;ah (uop) mtu;fSld; egp (]y;) jq;fpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> [hJy; kMJ)

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ]/gpa;ahTila fd;dj;jpy; mbapd; tLitg; ghu;j;J ‘‘,J vd;d?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F mtu;> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ePq;fs; vq;fs; Cu; tUtjw;F Kd; KOepyh jdJ ,lj;jpypUe;J tpyfp vdJ kbapy; tpOtjhff; fdT fz;Nld;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! cq;fisg; gw;wpa vt;tp\aj;ijAk; ehd; epidf;ftpy;iy. ,f;fdit vdJ fztdplk; $wpaNghJ vdJ fd;dj;jpy; Ntfkhf miwe;J> kjPdhtpy; ,Uf;Fk; muriuah eP Mirg;gLfpwha;? vd;whu;. mjd; fhuzkhf Vw;gl;l tLjhd; ,J'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ([hJy; kMJ> ,g;D `p\hk;)

ifgiu KOikahf ntw;wp nfhz;L egp (]y;) mtu;fs; KO epk;kjp mile;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ ]y;yhk; ,g;D kp\;fk; vd;gtdpd; kidtp ‘i[dg; gpd;j; `hhp];' vd;gts;> egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F tpUe;J xd;W Vw;ghL nra;jhs;. tpUe;jpy; Xu; Ml;il tp\j;Jld; rikj;jhs;. Fwpg;ghf> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; tpUk;gp cz;Zk; gFjp Kd; rg;ig vd;gij njhpe;J mjpNy mjpf tp\j;ij Vw;wpdhs;.

egpatu;fs; mjpypUe;J xU Jz;il vLj;Jf; fbj;jhu;fs;. Mdhy; mij tpOq;fhky; Jg;gptpl;lhu;fs;. ‘‘,e;j vYk;G jd;dpy; tp\Nkw;wg;gl;Ls;sJ vd;W vd;dplk; $WfpwJ'' vd egp (]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;. gpd;G mg;ngz;iz mioj;J tprhhpf;fNt mts; cz;ikia xg;Gf; nfhz;lhs;. ‘‘,t;thW nra;jjw;fhd fhuzk; vd;d?'' vd;W egp (]y;) tprhhpj;jhu;fs;. mjw;F mts;> ‘‘ePq;fs; muruhf ,Ue;jhy; cq;fisf; nfhy;tjpy; vq;fSf;F epk;kjp fpilf;fyhk;. ePq;fs; J}juhf ,Ue;jhy; cz;ik cq;fSf;F njhpe;J tpLk;. mjdhy;jhd; mt;thW nra;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhs;. egpatu;fs; mtis kd;dpj;J tpl;L tpl;lhu;fs;.

mwpQu; kd;#u;/g+ (u`;) $WtjhtJ: ‘‘\`Pjhdtu;fs; nkhj;jk; gj;njhd;gJ egu;fNs. ehd; gy %y E}y;fis Muha;r;rp nra;J ghu;j;j NghJ ,g;Nghy; nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fspd; 23 ngau;fisg; ghu;j;Njd;. mjhtJ> me;j 23 ngau;fspy; xU ngau; ‘jg;hp'apy; kl;Lk; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. ,d;Dk; xU ngau; ‘thfpjp'apy; kl;Lk; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. kw;nwhUtu; rikf;fg;gl;l Ml;il rhg;gpl;L kuzpj;jtuhthu;. kw;nwhUtu; gj;hpy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhuh? my;yJ ifghpy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhuh? vd;gJ gw;wp ,U fUj;Jfs; cs;sd. Mdhy;> mjpy; rhpahdJ mtu; gj;hpy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu; vd;gJjhd;. MfNt> K];ypk;fspy; 19 egu;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;fs; vd;gJNt Vw;wkhdJ. åju;fspy; 93 Ngu;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;fs;.'' (u`;kj;Jy; ypy; MykPd;)

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egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ifgu; Nghiu Kbj;J mq;fpUe;J ‘thjpy; Fuh' vd;w ,lj;ij Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;. mq;F åju;fspd; xU $l;lKk;> muGfspd; xU $l;lKk; Nru;e;J nfhz;ldu;. egpatu;fs; K];ypk;fSld; mq;F nrd;w NghJ mq;fpUe;j åju;fs; Kd;ndr;rhpf;ifAld; ,Ue;jjhy; K];ypk;fis Nehf;fp mk;ngwpe;J jhf;Fjy; elj;jpdu;. ,jpy; egpatu;fspd; ‘kpj;mk;' vd;w mbik nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;. mtUf;F nrhu;f;fk; cz;nld kf;fs; ew;nra;jp $wpdu;. Mdhy; egp (]y;) ‘‘xUf;fhYk; mt;thW ,y;iy. vdJ capu; ahu; iftrk; cs;sNjh mtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ifgu; Nghhpd; fdPkj;J nghUl;fis gq;F itg;gjw;F Kd; mtu; vLj;Jf;nfhz;l Nghu;it ,g;NghJ mtu; kPJ neUg;ghf vhpe;J nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egpatu;fspd; ,e;j vr;rhpf;ifia Nfs;tpg; gl;l kf;fs;> jhq;fs; mw;gkhf epidj;J vLj;J itj;jpUe;j nghUl;fisnay;yhk; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;jdu;. xUtu; nrUg;gpw;Fhpa xd;W (my;yJ) ,uz;L thu;fis egpatu;fsplk; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;jhu;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘,J euf neUg;gpd; xU thuhf ,Uf;Fk; my;yJ ,uz;L thuhf ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; K`k;kJ> gD} Mjpah vd;w åju;fSf;F vOjpf; nfhLf;Fk; xg;ge;jk;. ,tu;fSf;F Kw;wpYk; ghJfhg;G mspf;fg;gLk;. ,tu;fSf;F thp tpjpf;fg;gLk;. ,tu;fs; kPJ mePjp ,iof;fg;gl khl;lhJ. ,tu;fis ehL flj;jg;gl khl;lhJ. ,J epue;jukhd xg;ge;jkhFk;.''

,jw;Fg; gpd; egpatu;fs; kjPdh jpUk;gpdhu;fs;. jpUk;Gk; topapy; xU gs;sj;jhf;if fle;J nrd;w NghJ kf;fs; rg;jkpl;L ‘‘my;yh`{ mf;gu;> my;yh`{ mf;gu;> yh,yh`,y;yy;yh`;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mijf; Nfl;l egp (]y;) ‘‘ePq;fs; epjhdj;ijf; ifahSq;fs;. ePq;fs; nrtplidNah my;yJ kiwthf ,Ug;gtidNah miof;f tpy;iy. ePq;fs; ed;F Nfl;Fk; Mw;wy; cs;stidAk;> rkPgj;jpy; ,Ug;gtidANk miof;fpd;wPu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

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,g;Nghu; Fwpj;J tuyhw;W Mrphpau;fs; $Wtjpd; RUf;fkhtJ: fj;/ghd; Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; Nru;e;j md;khu;> ]mygh kw;Wk; K`hg; Mfpa ,k;%d;W fpisapdUk; xd;W Nru;e;J K];ypk;fisj; jhf;fj; jahuhfpd;wdu; vd;W egpatu;fSf;Fj; njhpe;jTld; 400 my;yJ 700 Njhou;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L tpiue;jhu;fs;. kjPdhtpy; mg+ju; my;yJ c];khidg; gpujpepjpahf epakpj;jhu;fs;. jq;fsJ gilAld; mtu;fsJ Cu;fSf;Fs; ePz;l J}uk; tiu egp (]y;) CLUtpr; nrd;whu;fs;. kjPdhtpypUe;J ,uz;L ehl;fs; gpuahz J}uKs;s ‘ef;y;' vd;w ,lj;ij mile;jhu;fs;. mq;Ff; fj;/ghd; fpisapdhpd; xU $l;lj;jpdiur; re;jpj;J xUtUf;nfhUtu; kpf neUf;fkhf Mfp> xUtu; kw;wtiu mr;RWj;jpf; nfhz;ldu;. Mdhy;> rz;il VJk; eilngwtpy;iy. vdpDk;> egp (]y;) md;iwa nghOJ ‘]yhj;Jy; ft;/g;'" Kiwg;gb midj;J njhOiffisAk; njho itj;jhu;fs;.

mg+ %]h m\;m (uop) mwptpf;fpd;whu;fs;: ehq;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; ,g;NghUf;fhf Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. Xu; xl;lfj;jpy; MW egu;fs; tPjk; khwp khwp rthhp nra;Njhk;. ,jdhy; vq;fsJ fhy;fs; ntbj;J tpl;ld. vdJ fhy;fspYk; ntbg;G Vw;gl;L efq;fs; vy;yhk; ngau;e;J tpl;ld. mjdhy; Jz;Lj; Jzpfis vLj;J vq;fsJ fhy;fisr; Rw;wpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. vdNtjhd; ,g;NghUf;Fg; ngau; ‘jhJu; fh' (Jz;Lj; Jzpfs; cilaJ) vd;W miof;fg;gl;lJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)

[hgpu; (uop) mwptpf;fpwhu;fs;: ehq;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; ‘jhj;Ju; fh' NghUf;F nrd;wpUe;Njhk;. Xu; mlu;j;jpahd epoy; jUk; kuj;jUfpy; te;j NghJ mjpy; egp (]y;) Xa;T vLg;gjw;fhf Vw;ghL nra;Njhk;. kf;fs; gphpe;J nrd;W Mq;fhq;fpUe;j kw;w ku epoy;fspy; Xa;ntLf;f> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; xU kuepoypy; jq;fpdhu;fs;. mk;kuj;jpy; jdJ thisj; njhq;f tpl;Ltpl;L mjd; epoypy; J}q;fpdhu;fs;. ehq;fSk; rpwpJ J}q;fpNdhk;. xU K\;hpf; mq;F te;J egpapd; this cUtpf; nfhz;lhu;. egp (]y;) fz; tpopj;J ghu;j;jNghJ ‘‘eP vdf;Fg; gag;gLfpwhah?'' vd;W mtu; Nfl;lhu;. egp (]y;) ‘‘,y;iy'' vd;whu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘ahu; cd;id vd;dplkpUe;J ghJfhf;f KbAk;!'' vd;whu;. egpatu;fs; ‘‘my;yh`;'' vd;whu;fs;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; vq;fis mioj;jhu;fs;. ehq;fs; egpatu;fsplk; nrd;w NghJ mq;F fpuhkthrp xUtu; cl;fhu;e;jpUe;jhu;. egpatu;fs; ‘‘ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ vdJ this ,tu; vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. ehd; tpopj;Jg; ghu;j;jNghJ mJ mtuJ ifapy; cUtg;gl;l epiyapy; ,Ue;jJ. ,tu; ‘‘cd;id vd;dplkpUe;J ahu; ghJfhg;ghu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ‘‘my;yh`;'' vd;W ehd; $wpNdd;. ,Njh... mtu; cl;fhu;e;J ,Uf;fpwhu; vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. mtiuj; jz;bf;fhky; tpl;Ltpl;lhu;fs;. (Kf;j]u; ]Puj;jpu;u]_y;)

,r;rk;gtj;ijg; gw;wp tUk; kw;nwhU mwptpg;gpy; tUtjhtJ> ‘‘my;yh`;'' vd;W egp (]y;) gjpy; $wpaTld; mtuJ ifapypUe;J ths; tPo;e;Jtpl;lJ. mij egp (]y;) vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ‘‘vd;dplkpUe;J cd;id ahu; ghJfhg;ghu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘this vLj;jtu;fspy; rpwe;jtuhf ePq;fs; ,Uq;fs;'' vd;whu;. ‘‘tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; vd;W eP rhd;W $Wthah?'' vd;W egp (]y;) mthplk; Nfl;lhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘ehd; cq;fsplk; Nghu; nra;aNth> cq;fsplk; Nghu; GhpAk; $l;lj;jpdUld; NruNth khl;Nld; vd;W ehd; cq;fsplk; xg;ge;jk; nra;fpNwd;'' vdf; $wpdhu;. egp (]y;) mtiu xd;Wk; nra;ahky; tpl;Ltpl;lhu;fs;. mtu; jdJ $l;lj;jdhplk; nrd;W ‘‘ehd; kf;fspy; rpwe;jtlkpUe;J cq;fsplk; te;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. (/gj;`{y; ghhp> Kf;j]u; ]Puj;jpu;u]_y;)

‘‘,e;j fpuhkthrpapd; ngau; ft;u]; ,g;D `hhp];'' vd;W ]`P`{y; Gfhhpapy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ.

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k;Fijj;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; trpf;Fk; ‘Kyt;tp`;' vd;w $l;lj;jhu;> g\Pu; ,g;D Ritj; (uop) vDk; egpj;Njhod; md;gu;fisf; nfhd;W tpl;ldu;. mf;$l;lj;jhiug; gop jPu;f;f `p[;hp 7> ]/gu; my;yJ ugpCy; mt;ty; khjj;jpy; fhypg; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) jiyikapy; Fijj; Nehf;fp xU gilia egp (]y;) mDg;gpdhu;fs;.

`p[;hp 7> [{khjy; Mfpuhtpy; ,g;gil mDg;gg;gl;lJ. ‘‘muru;fSf;Fk; MSeu;fSf;Fk; fbjk; vOJjy;'' vd;w jiyg;gpd; fPo; ,g;gilnaLg;gpd; tptuq;fs; $wg;gl;L tpl;ld.

`p[;hp 7> ]mghd; khjj;jpy; Kg;gJ egu;fSld; cku; (uop) mtu;fis ‘Ju;gh' vd;w ,lj;Jf;F egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. ,g;gil ,utpy; gazpg;gJk; gfypy; kiwe;jpUg;gJkhf jq;fs; gazj;ijj; njhlu;e;jJ. Ju;ghtpy; trpj;J te;j `th]pd; fpisapdUf;F ,r;nra;jp vl;baTld; ,lq;fisf; fhyp nra;J jg;gpj;J Xbtpl;ldu;. cku; (uop) jq;fs; gilAld; mq;F nrd;W ghu;j;j nghOJ ahUk; ,y;yhjjhy; kPz;Lk; kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tpl;lhu;fs;.

`[; 7> \mghd; khjj;jpy; g\Pu; (uop) mtu;fis Kg;gJ tPuu;fSld; egp (]y;) ‘/gjf;' khepyj;jpd; Xu; vy;iyapy; trpf;Fk; Ku;uh fpisapdu; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;Jtjw;F mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. ,g;gil mq;F nrd;W jhf;Fjy; elj;jp> mtu;fspd; fhy;eilfis vy;yhk; Xl;bf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpdu;. ,uT Neuj;jpy; vjphpfs; gilahf te;J ,tu;fSld; Nghu; Ghpe;jdu;. g\Pu; (uop) mtu;fSk; mtUila Njhou;fSk; vjphpfis mk;ghy; vwpe;J jhf;fpdu;. ,tu;fspd; mk;Gfs; midj;Jk; jPu;e;J tpl;ld. ,Wjpahf ele;j ths; rz;ilapy; g\Piuj; jtpu midtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;L tpl;ldu;. g\Pu; (uop) jdf;F Vw;gl;l fhaq;fSld; mq;fpUe;J /gjf;Ff;Fr; nrd;whu;. fhaq;fs; FzkhFk; tiu åju;fsplk; jq;fpapUe;J tpl;L kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jhu;.

`p[;hp 7> ukohd; khjj;jpy; 130 tPuu;fSld; ‘ik/gM' vd;w ,lj;jpYs;s cthy;> mg;J ,g;D ]mygh MfpNahu; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;j fhypg; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`;Tld; xU gilia egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. me;jg; gil vjphpfs; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;jp vjpu;j;jtu;fisf; nfhd;Wtpl;L fhy;eilfis Xl;b te;jdu;. ,g;gilnaLg;gpd; NghJjhd; ‘e`;f; ,g;D kpu;jh];' vd;gtu; fypkhit nkhope;Jk; c]hkh ,g;D i]J (uop) vd;w egpj;Njhouhy; nfhy;yg;gl;L tpl;lhu;. gil kjPdh te;jile;jJk; mr;nra;jp egpatu;fSf;Fj; njhpa tuNt ‘‘yhapyh`,y;yy;yh`; vd;W $wpa gpd;duh eP mtiuf; nfhiy nra;jha;?'' vdf; Nfhgj;Jld; Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F> ‘‘jd;id ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhfj;jhd; mijf; $wpdhu;'' vd;W c]hkh (uop) gjpyspf;f> ‘‘mtu; cz;ikahsuh? ngha;auh? vd eP mwpa mtuJ cs;sj;ij gpse;J ghu;j;jhah?'' vd;W egp (]y;) td;ikahff; fz;bj;jhu;fs;.

m]Pu; ,g;D [hk; my;yJ g\Pu; ,g;D [hk; vd;gtu; K];ypk;fspd; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;j rpy fj;/ghdpaiu xd;W Nru;f;fpwhu; vd;w jfty; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F vl;baJ. ,jdhy; egp (]y;) `p[;hp 7> \t;thy; khjj;jpy; 30 tPuu;fis mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h (uop) jiyikapy; ifgiu Nehf;fp mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. ,g;gil m]Plk; te;J vq;fSld; ‘‘ePu; ckJ Njhou;fSld; thUk; egp (]y;) ck;ikNa ifgUf;F MSeuhf Mf;fp tpLthu;fs; vd;W Mir thu;j;ijf; $wpdu;. mtUk; jahuhfNt> m]PiuAk; mtuJ 30 Njhou;fisAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L mg;Jy;yh`; kjPdh Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhu;. topapy; ‘fw;fwh epahu;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; jq;fpapUe;jNghJ ,U $l;lj;jpdUf;Fkpilapy; gpur;rid tuNt> m]PiuAk; mtuJ 30 Njhou;fisAk; K];ypk;fs; nfhd;W tpl;ldu;. tuyhw;W Mrphpauhd thf;fpjp> ‘‘`p[;hp 6> \t;thy; khjk; ifgu; Nghu; elg;gjw;F rpy khjq;fs; Kd;djhf ,r;rk;gtk; ele;jJ'' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shu;.

‘‘[{]k; ,g;D KMtpah fpisiar; Nru;e;j xUtd; ngUk; $l;lj;ij mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ‘fhgh' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F te;jpUf;fpwhd;> mq;fpUf;Fk; if]; fpisapdUld; Nru;e;J K];ypk;fspd; kPJ Nghu; njhLf;f cs;shd;'' vd;w jfty; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F vl;baJ. mij tprhhpj;J cWjpahd nra;jpia mwpe;J tu> mg+ `j;uijAk; (uop) mtUld; ,uz;L Njhou;fisAk; egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. mg+ `j;uj; (uop) #hpad; kiwAk; Neuj;jpy; fhgh te;J Nru;e;jhu;. mtu; Chpd; Xu; Xuj;jpy; kiwe;J nfhz;L kw;w ,U Njhou;fis kw;nwhU Gwj;jpy; kiwe;J nfhs;Sk;gbf; $wpdhu;. md;W fhy;eilfis Nka;g;gjw;fhf nrd;wpUe;j mf;$l;lj;jpdhpd; ,ilau; tUtjw;F jhkjkhdJ. ed;F ,Ul;ba gpd;G me;j ,ilaiuj; Njb mf;$l;lj;jpd; jiytu; jdpahfg; Gwg;gl;lhu;. mj;jiytu; mUfpy; te;j NghJ mg+ `j;uj; (uop) mtuJ neQ;ir Fwpitj;J mk;ngwpe;jhu;. mk;G Fwp jtwhJ neQ;irj; Jisf;fNt> mtu; ve;jtpj rg;jKkpd;wp ,we;J tpl;lhu;.

mtd; jiyiaf; nfha;J> mf;$l;lj;jpdu; jq;fpapUe;j uhZt Kfhk; mUNf mg+ `j;uj; (uop) fl;bj; njhq;f tpl;lhu;. gpd;G ngUk; rg;jj;Jld; jf;gPu; Koq;fpdhu;. mtd; rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;l kw;w ,U Njhou;fSk; cuj;j Fuypy; jf;gPu; Koq;fpdu;. ,jidr; nrtpkLj;J> njhq;Fk; jiyiaAk; ghu;j;jTld; $l;lj;jpdu; jiy njwpf;f Xbdu;. ,e;j %d;W K];ypk;fs; mjpfkhd xl;lfq;fisAk; MLfisAk; Xl;bf; nfhz;L kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jdu;. ,g;gilnaLg;G mLj;Jf; $wg;gl cs;s ‘‘ck;uj;Jy; foh''Tf;F Kd;gjhf ele;jJ vd;W ,g;Dy; ifa;’‘ (u`;) Fwpg;gpLfpd;whu;. ([hJy; kMJ> ,g;D `p\hk;)

mwpQu; `hfpk; (u`;) $Wfpwhu;: Jy;fmjh gpiw cjakhdJk;> ‘‘nrd;w Mz;L (`{ijgpa;ahtpy;) jtwpg;Nghd ck;uhit epiwNtw;w Ntz;bapUg;gjhy;> ,ilg;gl;l fhyq;fspy; (\`Pj;) tPukuzk; mile;jtu;fisj; jtpu `{ijgpa;ahtpy; fye;J nfhz;l (xUtu;$l gpd;jq;fp tplhky;) midtUk; Gwg;gl Ntz;Lk;'' vd egp (]y;) mtu;fs; fl;lis gpwg;gpj;jhu;fs;.

kjPdhtpy; cit/g; ,g;D mo;gj; mj;ja;yp my;yJ mg+ &`{k; my;fp/ghia gpujpepjpahf epakpj;Jtpl;L Fu;ghdpf;fhf mWgJ xl;lfq;fis Xl;bf;nfhz;L egp (]y;) Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;. ,e;j xl;lfq;fSf;Fg; nghWg;ghsuhf eh[pah ,g;D [{d;Jg; m];ykpia epakpj;jhu;fs;. Jy;`{iygh te;jTld; ck;uhtpw;fhf ,`;uhk; mzpe;J nfhz;L jy;gpah $wpdhu;fs;. K];ypk;fSk; egpatu;fisg; gpd;gw;wp jy;gpah $wyhdhu;fs;. Fiw\pfs; Nkhrb nra;ayhk; my;yJ xg;ge;jj;ij kPwyhk; vd;w mr;rj;jpy; Nghu; tPuu;fs;> MAjq;fs; rfpjk; vjw;Fk; Maj;jkhfNt egp (]y;) Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;. ‘a/[{[;' vd;w ,lj;ij mile;jTld; jq;fsplkpUe;j <l;bfs;> mk;Gfs;> Nflaq;fs; midj;ijAk; mq;F itj;Jtpl;L> mtw;wpw;F mt;]; ,g;D ft;yp md;rhhpia 200 tPuu;fSld; mjd; ghJfhg;Gf;F epakpj;jhu;fs;. xU gazp itj;jpUf;Fk; MAjj;ij kl;Lk; mjhtJ> ciwk;yplg;gl;l thl;fis kl;Lk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L mq;fpUe;J Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;. (/gj;`{y; ghhp> [hJy; kMJ)

egp (]y;) jdJ f];th xl;lfj;jpy; thfdpf;f> K];ypk;fs; egpatu;fis Rw;wp gil #o thNse;jpatu;fshf jy;gpahitAk; Koq;fpf; nfhz;L kf;fhtpw;Fs; Eioe;jhu;fs;. ,izitg;ghsu;fs; fmghtpd; tlg; gFjpapy; ,Ue;j ‘FIfpMd;' vd;w kiyapd; kPJ Vwp epd;W K];ypk;fis Ntbf;if ghu;f;fyhdhu;fs;. kjPdhtpd; fha;r;ryhy; ghjpg;gile;j xU FOtpdu; ,g;NghJ ek;kplk; tu ,Uf;fpd;wdu; vd;W fpz;lyhf jq;fSf;Fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;ldu;. ,jidf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l egp (]y;) mtu;fs; jq;fsJ Njhou;fsplk; ‘‘tyJ Njhs;gl;il ntspapy; njhpAk;gb ,`;uhKila Milia mzpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs; jth/Gila Kjy; %d;W Rw;Wfspy; kl;Lk; Fjpj;J XLq;fs; Mdhy;> ,uz;L U$d;fSf;F kj;jpapy; rhjhuzkhf ele;Jr; Rw;Wq;fs; kPjKs;s ehd;F Rw;Wfs; KOtJk; rhjhuzkhf ele;Nj Rw;Wq;fs;!'' vdf; fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. jq;fsJ Njhou;fs; kPJs;s fUizapdhy; VO Rw;WfspYk; Njhs;fis cau;j;jp Xl Ntz;Lnkd;W egp (]y;) $wtpy;iy. ,izitg;ghsu;fSf;Fj; jq;fsJ gyj;ijf; fhl;Ltjw;fhfNt egp (]y;) ,t;thW fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)

‘‘,iwkWg;Nghhpd; gps;isfNs!mfd;WNgha; toptpLq;fs;!

cku; (uop)> ‘‘V! uth`htpd; kfNd! my;yh`;tpd; J}jUf;F Kd;> mJTk; my;yh`;tpd; Gdpjg; gs;spf;Fs; eP ftpij ghLfpwhah?'' vd;W mjl;bdhu;fs;. mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘ckNu! mtiu tpl;LtpLq;fs;. mk;ghy; vwptijtpl ,e;jf; ftpij Fiw\pfSf;F kpf tpiuthf Nuh\j;ij Cl;lf; $baJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ([hkpTj; jpu;kpjp)

egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; K];ypk;fSk; Kjy; %d;W Rw;Wfis (Kd; $wpathW) uky; nra;jtu;fshfr; Rw;wpdhu;fs;. ,ij ghu;j;J Mr;rhpakile;j ,izitg;ghsu;fs; ‘‘vd;d! kjPdhtpd; fha;r;ry; ,tu;fis kpfg; gytPdg;gLj;jp tpl;lJ vd;wy;yth vz;zpapUe;Njhk;. Mdhy;> ,tu;fNsh ,t;tsT tPuKs;stu;fshf ,Uf;fpwhu;fNs'' vd;W jq;fSf;Fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;ldu;. (]`P`; K];ypk;)

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; Kjypy; jth/ig Kbj;jhu;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpd; ‘]/gh> ku;th' vd;w ,U kiyfSf;F kj;jpapy; ‘]aP'" nra;jhu;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpd; ku;th kiyf;F te;jhu;fs;. mq;Fjhd; egpatu;fspd; xl;lfq;fs; epWj;jp itf;fg;gl;bUe;jd. egpatu;fs; ‘‘,e;j ,lj;jpYk; Fu;ghdp gpuhzpia mWf;fyhk;. kf;fhtpd; midj;J njUf;fspYk; Fu;ghdp gpuhzpia mWf;fyhk;'' vd;W mDkjp toq;fptpl;L> jq;fsJ Fu;ghdpia ku;thtpy; itj;J mWj;jhu;fs;. mjw;Fg; gpd; jq;fsJ jiyKbia rpiuj;J (nkhl;il mbj;J)f; nfhz;lhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fisg; gpd;gw;wp K];ypk;fSk; mt;thNw nra;jhu;fs;. ck;uhit Kbj;j Njhou;fspy; rpyiu MAjq;fis itj;Jtpl;L te;j ‘a/[{[;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F mDg;gptpl;L> mq;fpUe;jtu;fis kf;fh te;J ck;uhit epiwNtw;w mioj;jhu;fs;. egpatu;fspd; nrhy;Yf;fpzq;f ,f;$l;lj;jpdu; mq;Fr; nrd;W MAjq;fisg; ghJfhg;gjpy; <Lgl> mq;fpUe;jtu;fs; kf;fh te;J ck;uh nra;jhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; kf;fhtpy; %d;W ehl;fs; jq;fpapUe;jhu;fs;. Fiw\pfs; ehd;fhtJ ehs; fhiyapy; myPaplk; te;J> ‘‘jtiz Kbe;Jtpl;lJ. ckJ Njhoiu ntspNaWk;gb nrhy;'' vd;W $wpdu;. egpatu;fs; kf;fhtpypUe;J ntspNawp ‘]/g;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; jq;fpdhu;fs;.

egpatu;fs; kf;fhtpypUe;J ntspNawpa NghJ `k;[h (uop) mtu;fspd; kfshu;> ‘‘vdJ rpwpa je;ijNa! vdJ rpwpa je;ijNa!'' vd $tpf;nfhz;L egpatu;fis Nehf;fp Xbte;jhu;fs;. mtiu myP (uop) J}f;fp mizj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. mtiu tsu;g;gjw;fhf myP> [m/gu;> i]J (uop) %tUk; jq;fSf;Fs; Nghl;bapl;Lf; nfhz;ldu;. Mdhy;> egpatu;fs; mr;rpWkpia tsu;f;Fk; chpikia [m/gUf;Ff; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. fhuzk;> ,r;rpWkpapd; jhapd; rNfhjhpiaj;jhd; [m/gu; (uop) kzk; Kbj;jpUe;jhu;fs;.

,e;j ck;uhtpw;F ‘ck;uj;Jy; foh' vd;W $wg;gLtjw;F ,uz;L fhuzq;fs; cz;L. xd;W> nrd;w Mz;L ck;uhit epiwNtw;w Kbahky; Nghdjw;Fg; gfukhf ,e;j Mz;L epiwNtw;wg;gl;ljhy; ,g;ngau; te;jJ. ,uz;lhtJ> `{ijgpa;ahtpd; NghJ nra;ag;gl;l xg;ge;jj;jpw;F Vw;g ,e;j ck;uh mike;jpUe;jjhy; ,e;jg; ngau; te;jJ.

1) ,g;D mGy; mt;[h gilg; gphpT: `p[;hp 7> Jy;`[; khjj;jpy; 50 tPuu;fSld; ,tiu ,];yhkpa miog;G tpLg;gjw;fhf Riyk; fpisapdhplk; egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; Riykdhplk; nrd;W> mtu;fis ,];yhkpd; gf;fk; mioj;jNghJ ‘‘cq;fsJ miog;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;ba ve;jj; NjitAk; vq;fSf;F ,y;iy'' vd;W mtu;fs; kWj;J tpl;ldu;. mjdhy;> ,U rhuhUf;Fkpilapy; fLikahd rz;il eilngw;wJ. mjpy; mg+mt;[h (uop) fhakile;jhu;. ,uz;L vjphpfs; K];ypk;fshy; rpiwgpbf;fg;gl;ldu;.

2) fhypG ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; gilg; gphpT: ‘/gjf;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F mDg;gg;gl;l g\Pu; ,g;D ]mJ md;rhhpapd; Njhou;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;ldu; my;yth> mjw;Fg; gopf;Fg; gop thq;Ftjw;fhf 200 tPuu;fis fhypG ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) jiyikapy; `p[;hp 8> ]/gu; khjj;jpy; egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; mq;F nrd;W Vuhskhdtu;fis nfhd;Wtpl;L mjpfkhd fhy;eilfis Xl;b te;jdu;.

4) \{[h ,g;D t`G my;mrjp gilg; gphpT: ‘`th]pd;' vd;w fpisapdu; K];ypk;fspd; vjphpfSf;Fg; gyKiw cjtp nra;J te;jdu;. ,jdhy; mtu;fisf; fz;bg;gjw;fhf `p[;hp 8> ugPcy; mt;ty; khjk;> 25 tPuu;fSld; \{[h ,g;D t`g; vd;w Njhhoiu ‘jhj; ,u;f;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. K];ypk;fs; vjphpfspd; Vuhskhd fhy;eilfis Xl;bf; nfhz;L kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jdu;. mq;F rz;il VJk; elf;ftpy;iy. (u`;kj;Jy;ypy; MykPd;)

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ,g;gilf;F Kjyhtjhf i[J ,g;D `h]hit (uop) jsgjpahf Mf;fptpl;L ‘‘i[J nfhy;yg;gl;lhy; [m/gu; jsgjpahf ,Ug;ghu; [h/gUk; nfhy;yg; gl;lhy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h jsgjpahf ,Ug;ghu;'' vd;W $wp nts;is epwf; nfhbia i[J ,g;D `h]h (uop) ifapy; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

,];yhkpag; gil Gwg;glj; jahuhdNghJ mtu;fis topaDg;Gtjw;fhf kf;fnsy;yhk; xd;W $bdu;. gilf;Fk; mjd; jsgjpfSf;Fk; gphpah tpil nfhLj;J ]yhk; $wpdu;. jsgjpfspy; xUtuhd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h (uop) moyhdhu;. ‘‘kf;fs; Vd; mOfpwPu;?'' vd;W Nfl;f> ‘‘vdf;F cyfj;jpd; kPJs;s MirapdhNyh my;yJ cq;fs; kPJs;s ghrj;jpdhNyh ehd; motpy;iy. vdpDk;> eufj;ijg; gw;wp my;yh`; Fwpg;gpLk; xU Fu;Md; trdj;ij egp (]y;) Xj> ehd; Nfl;bUf;fpd;Nwd;. me;j trdkhtJ:

me;jg; ghyj;ij flf;Fk; NghJ vdJ epiyik vd;dthFNkh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iyNa!'' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) gjpy; $wpdhu;. ‘‘my;yh`; cq;fisg; ghJfhg;ghdhf! my;yh`; mtdJ mUSld; cq;fSf;Fj; Jizahthdhf! ntw;wp ngw;W ey;y epiyapy; my;yh`; cq;fis vq;fsplk; jpUk;gf; nfhz;L tUthdhf!'' vd;W tho;j;Jfs; $wp kf;fs; mtu;fis top mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. mjw;F mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) $wpa gjpyhtJ:

gpd;G egpatu;fSk; kf;fSk; ‘]dpaj;Jy; tpjh' vd;w ,lk;tiu nrd;W gilia topaDg;gp tpl;L ,y;yk; jpUk;gpdhu;fs;. (,g;D `p\hk;> [hJy; kMJ)

[h]pd; tlg;Gwkhf \hk; ehl;il Nehf;fp ,];yhkpag; gil Gwg;gl;L ‘kMd;' vd;w ,lj;ij mile;jJ. ‘‘gy;fh khepyj;jpd; ‘khg;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; `pu;fy; xU yl;rk; Nuhk; ehl;L tPuu;fSld; te;jpUf;fpd;whd; yf;k;> [{jhk;> gy;fa;d;> g`;uh> gypa; Mfpa Nfhj;jpuj;jhypUe;J NkYk; xU yl;rk; tPuu;fs; Nuhku;fSld; ,ize;J nfhz;lhu;fs; vd;w Xu; mjpu;r;rp jUk; nra;jpia ,];yhkpag; gilapd; xw;wu;fs; mwpe;J te;jdu;.

Mdhy;> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h (uop) ,e;j Nahridf;F kWg;Gj; njhptpj;J kf;fSf;F tPu%l;b ciuahw;wpdhu;: ‘‘vdJ $l;lj;jpdNu! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ePq;fs; ,g;NghJ ntWf;Fk; tPukuzj;ijj; Njbj;jhNd kjPdhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;Bu;fs;. ehk; vjphpfsplk; NghhpLfpNwhk;. ekJ MAjq;fisf; nfhz;lh? my;yJ Mw;wiyf; nfhz;lh? my;yJ vz;zpf;ifiaf; nfhz;lh? ,tw;wpy; vJTkpy;iy. gpd;du; Vd; vz;zpf;ifia itj;J Nahrpf;f Ntz;Lk;. my;yh`; ekf;F ve;j khu;f;fj;jpd; %yk; fz;zpak; toq;fpapUf;fpd;whNdh me;j khu;f;fj;jpw;fhfNt ehk; mtu;fsplk; Nghu; Ghpfpd;Nwhk;. vdNt> jaf;fk; Ntz;lhk; Gwg;gLq;fs;! ,uz;L ghf;fpaq;fspy; xd;W epr;rak; cz;L. xd;W ntw;wp my;yJ tPukuzk;.''

‘kMd;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ,uz;L ehl;fs; fopj;j gpd; K];ypk;fs; vjphpfspd; ehl;il Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;ldu;. ,Wjpahf> gy;fhtpd; fpuhkq;fspy; xd;whd ‘k\h/g;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ,U gilfSk; re;jpj;jd. vjphpfs; neUq;fp tu K];ypk;fs; rw;W gpd;thq;fp ‘K/jh' vd;w ,lk; te;J mq;F jq;fsJ Kfhk;fis mikj;Jf; nfhz;ldu;. mq;fpUe;J NghUf;fhd jahhpg;Gfis nra;aj; njhlq;fpdu;. K];ypk;fs;> gilapd; tyg;gf;fj;jpw;F Fj;gh ,g;D fjhjhit jsgjpahfTk;> ,lg;gf;fj;jpw;F cghjh ,g;D khypf;if jsgjpahfTk; Mf;fpdu;.

‘K/jh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ,U gilfSk; rz;ilapl;ld. %thapuk; Ngu; ,uz;L yl;rk; tPuu;fSf;Fr; rkkhf rz;ilapy; <Lgl;ldu;. vd;d Mr;rhpak;! cyfNk jpifg;Gld; ghu;f;f Muk;gpj;jJ. Mk;! <khdpag; Gay; tPr Muk;gpj;jhy; ,g;gbj;jhd; Mr;rhpaq;fs; elf;Fk;.

mLj;J ,];yhkpag; gilapd; nfhbia [m/gu; (uop) ifapy; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L kpd;dyhfg; Nghu; Ghpe;jhu;. Nghu; cr;rf;fl;lj;ij mile;jTld; jdJ ‘\f;uh' vd;w FjpiuapypUe;J fPNo ,wq;fp> mij ntl;b tPo;j;jptpl;L> gilf;Fs; GFe;J vjphpfspd; jiyfis thshy; rPtyhdhu;. mtuJ tyJ if ntl;lg;gl;L tpl;lJ. nfhbia ,lJ ifapy; gpbj;jhu;. ,lJ ifAk; ntl;lg;glNt G[j;jhy; gpbj;jhu;. gpd;G vjphp xUtdhy; nfhy;yg;gl;L tPukuzk; va;jpdhu;. mtiu Nuhikr; Nru;e;j vjphp xUtd; ,uz;lhf gpse;J tpl;lhd; vd;W tuyhw;wpy; $wg;gLfpwJ.

my;yh`; mtu;fSf;F ntl;lg;gl;l ,U fuq;fSf;Fg; gfukhf Rtdj;jpy; ,uz;L ,wf;iffis toq;fpdhd;. mjd; %ykhf mtu;fs; jhq;fs; ehba ,lnky;yhk; Rw;wpj; jphpfpwhu;fs;. ,jid Kd;dpl;Nl ,tu;fSf;F ‘[m/gu; mj;ja;ahu;' (gwf;Fk; [m/gu;)> ‘[m/gu; Jy;[dhi`d;' (,U ,wf;iffis cila [m/gu;) vd;Wk; $wg;gLfpwJ.

,g;D cku; (uop) mwptpf;fpwhu;fs;: ‘‘ntl;lg;gl;Lf; fple;j [m/giu ehd; ghu;j;Njd;. mtuJ clk;gpy; <l;b kw;Wk; thspd; 50 fhaq;fs; ,Uf;ff; fz;Nld;. mjpy; ve;jf; fhaKk; clk;gpd; gpw;gFjpapy; ,y;iy.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

kw;nwhU mwptpg;gpy; ,g;D cku; (uop) $wpajhf tUtjhtJ: ‘‘ehDk; ‘K/jh' Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;Nld;. Nghu; Kbe;j gpwF [m/gu; ,g;D mgPjhypg; (uop) mtu;fspd; cliyj; NjbNdhk;. mg;NghJ nfhy;yg;gl;ltu;fspy; ,Ue;j mtu; clypy; 90f;Fk; Nkw;gl;l mk;G kw;Wk; <l;bfspd; fhaq;fs; ,Ue;jd.'' kw;nwhU topahf tUk; ,Nj mwptpg;gpy; ‘‘me;j midj;Jf; fhaq;fSk; mtuJ clypd; Kd;gFjpapy;jhd; ,Ue;jd'' vd;W te;Js;sJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

‘‘rj;jpakhf vd; capNu! tpUg;Ngh ntWg;Ngh

,f;ftpijia ghbtpl;L FjpiuapypUe;J fPopwq;fp> Nghu;f;fsj;ij Nehf;fp Xba NghJ mtuJ xd;Wtpl;l rNfhjuu; Xu; ,iwr;rpj; Jz;il nfhz;L te;J> ‘‘,jd;%yk; cq;fsJ KJfpw;F tYNru;j;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs; ,e;ehl;fspy; ePq;fs; kpFe;j rpukj;jpw;F Mshfp tpl;Bu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mtuJ ifapypUe;j ,iwr;rpj; Jz;il thq;fp xU fb fbj;Jtpl;L kPjKs;sij tPrp vwpe;J tpl;lhu;. gpd;G jdJ this cUtpf; nfhz;L Nghu;f;fsj;jpy; Fjpj;jtu; ,Wjptiu Nghhpl;L tPukuzkile;jhu;.

mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) tPukuzkile;J fPNo tpOk; Neuj;jpy; m[;yhd; fpisiar; Nru;e;j ]hgpj; ,g;D mf;uk; (uop) vd;w tPuu; nfhbia Ve;jpf; nfhz;L ‘‘K];ypk;fNs! cq;fspy; xUtiu clNd jiytuhfj; Nju;e;njLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. kf;fs; ‘‘ePu;jhd; mtu;'' vd;W $wpdu;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘mJ vd;dhy; KbahJ'' vd;W $wptpl;lhu;. kf;fs; fhypj; ,g;D tyPj; (uop) mtu;fisj; jiytuhfj; Nju;e;njLj;jdu;. nfhbiaf; ifapy; vLj;j fhypj; (uop) fh/gpu;fSf;F vjpuhff; fLikahdg; Nghiu epfo;j;jpdhu;.

fhypj; (uop) $Wfpwhu;: ‘‘K/jh Nghhpd; NghJ vdJ ifahy; xd;gJ thl;fs; cile;jd. akd; ehl;by; nra;ag;gl;l xU gl;il ths; kl;Lk; vdJ ifapy; epiyj;jpUe;jJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

K/jh Nghu;f;fsr; nra;jpfis my;yh`; t`papd; %ykhf egpatu;fSf;F clDf;Fld; njhptpj;jhd;. Nghhpd; NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘Kjypy; nfhbia i[J Ve;jpdhu; mtu; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu; ,uz;lhtjhf [m/gu; Ve;jpdhu; mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu; %d;whtjhf mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h Ve;jpdhu; mtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu; -,t;thW nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ egpatu;fspd; fz;fspypUe;J ePu; tope;NjhbaJ- ,jw;Fg; gpd; nfhbia my;yh`;tpd; ths;fspy; xU ths; Ve;jpaJ my;yh`; mtu; %ykhf K];ypk;fSf;F ntw;wpaspj;jhd;.'' (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

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NkYk;> jq;fspd; giliag; gw;wpa nra;jpia KOikahf kiwg;gjw;fhf NtnwhU jpirapy; rpwpa gilnahd;iw egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. `p[;hp 8> ukohd; khjk; njhlf;fj;jpy; kjPdhtpypUe;J %d;W guPJk; njhiytpYs;s J}f\g;> Jy;ku;th vd;w ,lq;fSf;F kj;jpapYs;s ‘,ok;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F mg+ fjhjh ,g;D g;, (uop) mtu;fspd; jiyikapy; 8 tPuu;fs; nfhz;l xU gilg; gphpit egp (]y;) mDg;gpdhu;fs;. egpatu;fSk; ‘,ok;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;Fj;jhd; nry;y ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; vd;W kf;fs; vz;z Ntz;Lk; ,Nj nra;jp gut Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf egp (]y;) ,t;thW nra;jhu;fs;. ,g;gil jdJ gazj;ijj; njhlu;e;J egp (]y;) $wpa ,lj;ij nrd;W mile;j NghJ egpatu;fs; kf;fh Nehf;fp gazkhfp tpl;lhu;fs; vd;w nra;jp mg;gilf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. cld; mtu;fSk; egpatu;fSld; te;J Nru;e;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. ([hJy; kMJ> ,g;D `p\hk;)

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me;j fbjj;jpy;: ‘‘`hjpg; ,g;D mg+ gy;jM Fiw\pfSf;F vOJtJ: egp (]y;) cq;fis Nehf;fp Gwg;gl;L tpl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ. egp (]y;) `hjpig mioj;jhu;fs;. ‘‘`hjpNg! ,J vd;d?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; my;yh`;itAk; mtdJ J}jiuAk; ek;gpf;if nfhs; fpd;Nwd;. ehd; kjk; khwTkpy;iy. mij khw;wpf; nfhs;sTkpy;iy. ehd; Fiw\pfSld; Nru;e;Jjhd; tho;e;NjNd jtpu ehd; Fiw\pay;y. vdJ FLk;gj;jpdu;fSk;> cwtpdu;fSk; mq;F ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. mtu;fisg; ghJfhg;gjw;F mq;F vdf;F ve;jf; Fiw\p cwtpdUk; ,y;iy. cq;fSld; ,Uf;Fk; kw;wtu;fspd; FLk;gq;fisg; ghJfhg;gjw;F mq;F mtuJ kw;w cwtpdu;fs; ,Uf;fpd;whu;fs;. ehd; Fiw\pfSf;F ,e;j cjtpiar; nra;jhy;> mjdhy; mtu;fs; vdJ FLk;gj;ijg; ghJfhg;ghu;fs;. mjw;fhfNt ehd; mtu;fSf;F ,e;j cjtpiar; nra;a Mirg;gl;Nld;'' vd;W `hjpg; (uop) gjpy; $wpdhu;. ,e;jg; gjpiy Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j cku; (uop)> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! mtuJ fOj;ijr; rPt vdf;F mDkjp jhUq;fs;. mtu; epr;rakhf my;yh`;tpw;Fk; mtdJ J}jUf;Fk; khW nra;Jtpl;lhu;. mtu; eatQ;rfuhfp tpl;lhu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F egpatu;fs;> ‘‘my;yh`; gj;hpy; fye;J nfhz;ltu;fisg; ghu;j;J ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaij nra;Aq;fs;. ehd; cq;fspd; ghtq;fis epr;rakhf kd;dpj;J tpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpapUf;fpwhd;. ckNu! ,tu; gj;hpy; fye;J nfhz;ltu; vd;gJ cdf;Fj; njhpAkh?'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egpatu;fspd; ,e;jg; gjpyhy; ckhpd; fz;fspypUe;J fz;zPu; ky;fpaJ. ‘‘my;yh`;Tk; mtdJ J}jUk; kpf mwpe;jtu;fs;'' vd cku; (uop) $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

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Mdhy;> ,t;tpUtUk; egp (]y;) mtu;fis vg;NghJk; ,fo;e;J nfhz;bUe;jjhYk;> mjpfk; njhe;juT nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jjhYk; mtu;fisr; re;jpf;f> mtu;fSld; Ngr egpatu;fs; kWj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. egpatu;fspd; kidtp ck;K ]ykh (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! cq;fsJ nghpa je;ijapd; kfDk;> khkp kfDk; cq;fspd; Gwf;fzpg;ghy; ew;NgW mw;wtu;fshf Mfptpl Ntz;lhk;. mtu;fis Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. NkYk; myP (uop)> ‘‘eP egpatu;fspd; Kd;gf;fkhf nrd;W egp å]{/g; (miy) mtu;fspd; rNfhjuu;fs; å]{/gplk; $wpaijg; Nghd;W (fPo;fhZk; trdq;fis) ePAk; $W> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; gpwiutpl jhd; mjpf ew;gz;Gs;stuhf ,Ug;gijNa mjpfk; tpUk;Gthu;fs;. (mjhtJ> jdf;F jPq;fpioj;j jdJ rNfhjuu;fis egp å]{/g; (miy) kd;dpj;J tpl;lhu;fs; mg;gbapUf;f egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; epr;rak; kd;dpg;ghu;fs;'') vd;W mg+ ]{/g;ahdplk; $wpdhu;. mt;thNw mg+ ]{/g;ahDk; nra;jhu;.

‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehq;fs; (cq;fSf;Fg; ngUk;) jPq;fpioj;Njhk;. MapDk;> epr;rakhf my;yh`; vq;fistpl cq;fis Nkd;ikahf;fp itj;jpUf;fpwhd;. (vq;fSf;F ed;ik nra;a my;yh`; cq;fSf;Fr; re;ju;g;gKk; mspj;jpUf;fpwhd;.)'' (my;Fu;Md; 12:91)

‘‘,d;iwa jpdk; (ehd;) cq;fs; kPJ ve;j Fw;wKk; (Rkj;JtJ) ,y;iy. my;yh`;(Tk;) cq;fs; Fw;wq;fis kd;dpj;J tpLthdhf! mtd; fUizahsu;fspnyy;yhk; kfh fUizahsd;.'' (my;Fu;Md; 12:92)

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ehd; Rjhhpj;Jf; nfhz;L fOijia cijj;J Ntfkhf Xl;bf; nfhz;L egpaplk; nrd;wile;Njd;. fOijapypUe;J ,wq;fp egpapd; $lhuj;jpw;Fs; nry;Yk; NghNj ckUk; $lhuj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;J tpl;lhu;. mtu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,Njh mg+ ]{/g;ahd;! vdf;F mDkjp jhUq;fs;. ehd; mtidf; nfhd;W tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ehd; ,tUf;F milf;fyk; nfhLj;J tpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wp egpf;fUfpy; mku;e;J nfhz;L mtu;fsJ jiyia vdJ neQ;Rld; mizj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. NkYk; ‘‘,d;wpuT vd;idj; jtpu NtW ahUk; egpaplk; Ngr mDkjpf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. Mdhy; cku; (uop) mg+ ]{/g;ahd; tp\aj;jpy; kpfg; gpbthjkhf ,Ue;jhu;fs;.

ehd; ‘‘ckNu! rw;W nghWq;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ckJ ‘mjP' fpisiar; Nru;e;jtuhf ,tu; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; eP ,t;thW $wkhl;lha;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘mg;ghN]! ePq;fs; rw;Wg; nghWq;fs;. vdJ je;ij ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;tij tpl ePq;fs; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJjhd; vdf;F kpf tpUg;gkhdjhFk;. mjhtJ vd; je;ij K];ypkhFtij tpl ePq;fs; K];ypkhFtJjhd; vdf;F mjpf tpUg;gkhdjhFk;> Vnddpy;> vd; je;ij K];ypkhdhy; egpf;F Vw;gLk; kfpo;r;rpia tpl ePq;fs; K];ypkhdhy; egpf;F mjpfk; kfpo;r;rp Vw;gLk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘mg;ghN]! ePu; ,tiu mioj;Jr; nrd;W ckJ $lhuj;jpy; jq;f itj;J fhiyapy; mioj;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. fhiyapy; ehd; mtiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L egpaplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtiug; ghu;j;j egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘mg+ ]{/g;ahNd! cdf;F vd;d NfL Neu;e;jJ. my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; NtW ahUkpy;iy vd;W eP ,d;dKk; njhpe;J nfhs;stpy;iyah?'' vdf; Nfl;lhu;fs;. ‘‘vdJ jhAk; je;ijAk; cq;fSf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lk;. ePq;fs; vt;tsT nghpa nghWikrhyp; ePq;fs; kpf fz;zpakpf;ftu;fs; cwTfis mjpfk; NgZfpwPu;fs; my;yh`;Tld; NtnwhU ,iwtd; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; mtu; ,d;W vdf;F VjhtJ epr;rak; gadspj;jpUg;ghu;'' vd mg+]{/g;ahd; $wpdhu;.

mjw;F egpatu;fs; ‘‘mg+ ]{/g;ahNd! ckf;F vd;d NfL Neu;e;jJ. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; vd;W eP njhpe;J nfhs;tjw;F ,d;Dkh cdf;F Neuk; tutpy;iy?'' vd;whu;fs;. ‘‘vdJ jhAk; je;ijAk; cq;fSf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lk;. ePq;fs; vt;tsT nghpa nghWikrhyp. ePq;fs; kpf fz;zpakpf;ftu;fs; cwTfis mjpfk; NgZfpwPu;fs;> Mdhy; ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; vdf;F rw;W re;Njfk; ,Uf;fj;jhd; nra;fpwJ'' vd;W mg+ ]{/gahd; $wpdhu;. ,ijf; Nfl;l mg;gh]; (uop) ‘‘cdf;nfd;d NfL! eP nfhy;yg;gLtjw;F Kd; ,];yhik Vw;Wf;nfhs;. yhapyh`,y;yy;yh`; K`k;kJu;u]{Yy;yh`; vd;W rhl;rp nrhy;yptpL!'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mtUk; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;L Vfj;Jt rhl;rpAk; nkhope;jhu;.

md;iwa fhiyg; nghOjpy;> mjhtJ `p[;hp 8> ukohd; khjk; gpiw 17 nrt;tha;f; fpoik fhiyapy; egp (]y;) ku;Us; s`;uhdpypUe;J kf;fh Nehf;fpg; Gwg;glyhdhu;fs;. top FWfyhf cs;s ‘fj;Ky; [gy;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; mg+]{/g;ahid epWj;jp it. my;yh`;tpd; gil mtiuf; fle;J nry;tijg; ghu;f;fl;Lk; vd;W egp (]y;) mg;gh]{f;F Miz gpwg;gpj;jhu;fs;. mg;gh]{k; mt;thNw nra;jhu;. jq;fsplKs;s nfhbfSld; xt;nthU Nfhj;jpuj;jhUk; mg+]{/g;ahidf; fle;J nrd;wNghnjy;yhk; ,tu;fs; ahnud;W mg;gh]plk; tprhhpg;ghu;. mg;gh]; (uop) (cjhuzkhf) ‘‘Riyk;'' vd;W $Wthu;. mjw;F mg+]{/g;ahd; ‘‘vdf;Fk; Riyk; Nfhj;jpuj;jhUf;Fk; vd;d cwT ,Uf;fpwJ?'' vd;W $Wthu;. ,t;thNw xt;nthU Nfhj;jpuj;jhiuAk; mg+]{/g;ahd; tprhhpf;f mjw;F mg;gh]; (uop) gjpy; $wpf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;.

,Wjpahf egpatu;fs; jdJ mlu;e;j gilapy; K`h[pu; md;rhhpfSld; nrd;whu;fs;. egp (]y;) kj;jpk;ypUf;f Njhou;fs; egpiar; Rw;wp MAjNke;jpapUe;jhu;fs;. mf;$l;lj;jpy; MAjq;fisj; jtpu Ntnwhd;Wk; fz;Zf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. ,f;fhl;rpiag; ghu;j;j mg+]{/g;ahd; Mr;rhpakile;J ‘‘]{g;`hdy;yh`;! mg;ghN]! ,tu;fs; ahu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ‘‘,f;FOtpy; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; jdJ K`h[pu; kw;Wk; md;rhhp Njhou;fSld; nry;fpwhu;fs;'' vd;W mg;gh]; (uop) gjpyspj;jhu;. ,ijf; Nfl;l mg+]{/g;ahd; ‘‘epr;rakhf ,tu;fis ahuhYk; vjpu;f;f KbahJ. X mGy; /go;Ny! ckJ rNfhjuu; cila kfdpd; Ml;rp ,d;W nfhb fl;bg; gwf;fpwNj!'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F mg;gh]; (uop) ‘‘mg+ ]{/g;ahNd! ,Jjhd; egpj;JtkhFk; (rhjhuz murhq;fky;y)'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ‘‘Mk;! rjhd;'' vd;W mg+]{/g;ahd; (uop) $wpdhu;.

]mJ ,g;D cghjh (uop) md;rhhpfspd; nfhbia Ve;jpapUe;jhu;. mtu; mg+ ]{/g;ahDf;F mUfpy; te;jNghJ ‘‘,d;iwa jpdk; fLikahd Nghuhl;l ehshFk; ,d;iwa jpdk; khdkhpahij vLf;fg;gLk; ,d;iwa jpdk; my;yh`; Fiw\pfisf; Nftyg;gLj;jp tpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ,e;j thu;j;ij mg+]{/g;ahDf;Fg; ngUk; gaj;ij Vw;gLj;jpaJ. mg+]{/g;ahDf;F mUfpy; egp (]y;) te;jNghJ ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ]mJ vd;d $wpdhu; vd;gijg; gw;wp ePq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl tpy;iyah?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ‘‘mtu; vd;d $wpdhu;?'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;f> ‘‘,d;dpd;dij mtu; Ngrpdhu;'' vd mg+ ]{/g;ahd; (uop) tpsf;fpdhu;.

egpAld; ,Ue;j c];khd; kw;Wk; mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uop) Mfpa ,UtUk; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! NkYk;> mtu; Fiw\pfisf; nfhd;W Ftpj;J tpLthu; vd ehq;fs; mQ;RfpNwhk;'' vd;wdu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) mt;thW elf;fhJ. ,d;iwa jpdk; fmghit kfpikg;gLj;Jk; jpdkhFk;. ,d;iwa jpdk; my;yh`; Fiw\pfSf;Ff; fz;zpakspj;j jpdkhFk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L xUtiu ]mjplk; mDg;gp mthplKs;s nfhbia thq;fp mtuJ kfd; ifrplk; nfhLj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. mjhtJ> nfhb ]mjplk;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W nghUshFk;. Mdhy; rpyu;> me;jf; nfhbia [{iglk; egp (]y;) nfhLj;jhu;fs; vd;fpd;wdu;.

egp (]y;) mg+]{/g;ahidf; fle;J nrd;wTld; mg;gh]; (uop) mg+]{/g;ahdplk; ‘‘cldbahf eP cd; $l;lj;jdhplk; nrd;W mtu;fs; jq;fisg; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;s mwptpg;Gr; nra;!'' vdf; $wpdhu;. mg+]{/g;ahd; (uop) kf;fh Nehf;fp tpiue;J nrd;W kf;fhthrpfsplk; kpf cuf;f rg;jkpl;L ‘Fiw\pfNs! ,Njh... K`k;kJ te;Jtpl;lhu;. mtu;fis cq;fshy; vjpu;f;f KbahJ. vdNt> ghJfhg;Gj; Njb vdJ tPl;bw;Fs; Eioe;J tpLq;fs;. vd; tPl;by; Eioe;jtu;fs; vy;yhk; ghJfhg;Gg; ngWtu;' vd;W Kof;fkpl;lhu;. mg+]{/g;ahdpd; ,e;epiyiaf; fz;l mtuJ kidtp mtuJ kPiria gpbj;jpOj;J ‘‘nfz;ilf;fhy; nfhOj;j ,e;j jpkpu; gpbj;jtidf; nfhd;W tpLq;fs;! $l;lj;jpw;Fj; jiytdhf ,Ug;gjw;F ,td; jFjpaw;wtd;' vd;W $wpdhu;.

Mdhy;> mjw;nfy;yhk; mire;J nfhLf;fhj mg+]{/g;ahd; (uop) ‘‘kf;fNs! cq;fSf;nfd;d NfL Neu;e;jJ! vdJ Ngr;irf; NfSq;fs;! ,tsJ Ngr;ir Nfl;L ePq;fs; Vkhe;J tplhjPu;fs;. cq;fshy; mwNt vjpu;f;f Kbahj giliaf; nfhz;L K`k;kJ cq;fsplk; te;jpUf;fpwhu;. vdJ tPl;Lf;Fs; te;JtpLq;fs;. vd; tPl;by; Eioe;jtu;fs; ghJfhg;Gg; ngWtu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F ‘‘my;yh`; cd;id ehrkhf;Fthdhf! vq;fSf;nfy;yhk; ckJ xU tPL vg;gb NghJkhFk;?'' vd;W kf;fs; Nfl;ldu;. ‘‘ahu; jdJ tPl;Lf;Fs; nrd;W fjitj; jhopl;L nfhs;fpwhNuh mtUk; ghJfhg;Gg; ngWthu; ahu; k];[pJy; `uhkpw;Fs; nry;thNuh mtUk; ghJfhg;G ngWthu;'' vd;W mg+]{/g;ahd; $wpdhu;. ,ijf; Nfl;l kf;fs; midtUk; jq;fsJ tPLfisAk;> gs;spfisAk; Nehf;fp Xbdu;.

,jw;Nfw;g gy Nfhj;jpuj;jpypUe;Jk; rpy Fiw\p mwptPdu;fs; ,f;kh ,g;D mg+ [`;y;> ]/g;thd; ,g;D cikah> ]`;y; ,g;D mk;u; MfpNahUld; ‘fe;jkh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; xd;W Nru;e;J nfhz;L K];ypk;fis vjpu;f;f Maj;jkhdhu;fs;. mg;gilapy; kh\; ,g;D if]; vd;gtDk; ,Ue;jhd;. ,jw;F Kd; ,td; jdJ tPl;by; vg;NghJk; MAjq;fisj; jahu;gLj;jpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhd;. xUehs; mtdJ kidtp mtdplk; ‘‘vjw;fhf eP ,t;thW jahu; nra;fpwha;'' vd;W Nfl;lhs;. mjw;ftd; ‘‘K`k;kJ kw;Wk; mtuJ Njhou;fSld; ehd; rz;il nra;a ,ijj; jahu; nra;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. ‘‘K`k;kJ kw;Wk; mtuJ Njhou;fs; Kd; vJTk; jhf;Fg;gpbf;fhJ (mtu;fis vtuhYk; vjpu;f;f KbahJ). mtu;fis ahuhYk; vJTk; nra;a KbahJ'' vd;W kidtp $wpdhs;. Mdhy; mtd; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! mtu;fspd; rpyiur; rpiwgpbj;J te;J cdf;F gzpahsu;fshf ehd; mku;j;JNtd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L jd;idg; gw;wp ngUikahf ftpij ghbdhd;>

,];yhkpag; gil ‘J}Jth’it milfpwJ

egp (]y;) mtu;fs; gilf;Fg; gpd;dhy; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. ‘J}Jth' vd;w ,lk; te;jTld; my;yh`; jdf;fspj;j ,t;ntw;wpia vz;zp mtDf;Fg; gzpe;jtu;fshf jiyiaj; jho;j;jpAk; Eioe;jhu;fs;. mtu;fsJ jhbapd; Kb mtu;fs; mku;e;jpUe;j f[th ngl;bapd; fk;ig njhl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ,t;tplj;ij mile;jTld; jq;fsJ gilia epWj;jp mijg; gy gphpTfshf mikj;jhu;fs;. mjhtJ> tyg;gf;fk; cs;s gilf;F fhypJ ,g;D tyPij (uop) jsgjpahf;fpdhu;fs;. ,g;gilapy; m];yk;> Riyk;> fp/ghu;> Ki]dh> [{i`dh kw;Wk; gy mugp Nfhj;jpuq;fs; ,Ue;jdu;. cq;fSld; Fiw\pfspy; vtuhtJ Nghu; Ghpa te;jhy; mtiu ntl;b tPrptpLq;fs;. kf;fhtpd; fPo;g;Gwkhfr; nrd;W vdJ tUiff;fhf ]/gh kiyapy; vjpu;ghu;j;jpUq;fs; vd;W egp (]y;) $wpaDg;gpdhu;fs;.

,lg;gf;fk; cs;s gilf;F [{igu; ,g;D mt;thik (uop) jsgjpahf;fp mtUf;F xU nfhbia toq;fpdhu;fs;. kf;fhtpd; Nky;GwKs;s ‘fjh' vd;w ,lj;jpd; topahf kf;fhTf;Fs; Eioe;J ‘`{[;d;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; nfhbia ehl;b jq;fs; tUiff;fhf fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W mtUf;F Mizapl;lhu;fs;.

fhy;eilahf te;j tPuu;fSf;Fk; MAjkpd;wp te;j tPuu;fSf;Fk; mg+ cigjhit (uop) jsgjpahf;fp ‘gj;Dy; thjp' topahf kf;fhTf;Fs; EioAkhW mtUf;F Mizapl;lhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) $wpa topapy; ,];yhkpag; gilapd; xt;nthU gphpTk; Gwg;gl Muk;gpj;jJ. fhypj; (uop) kw;Wk; mtuJ gilapdUk; jq;fis vjpu;j;j K\;hpf;Ffis ntl;b tPo;j;jpdu;. fhypjpd; gilapypUe;j Fu;]; ,g;D [hgpu; /gp`;> Fid]; ,g;D fhypj; ,g;D ugpM (uop) Mfpa ,UtUk; gilia tpl;L topjtwp NtnwhU topapy; nrd;wdu;. ,t;tpUtiuAk; Fiw\pfs; nfhd;W tpl;ldu;. ‘fd;jkh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; xd;W Nru;e;jpUe;j Fiw\p tPzu;fs; fhypjpd; gilia vjpu;j;jdu;. Mdhy;> K];ypk; tPuu;fs; vjpu;j;Jj; jhf;fpajpy; gd;dpnuz;L K\;hpf;Ffs; nfhy;yg;gl;ldu;. ,ijg; ghu;j;J fjpfyq;fpa K\;hpf;Ffs; capu; gpiof;f jg;gpj;J Xlyhdhu;fs;. ,t;thW GwKJFf; fhl;b Xbatu;fspy; K];ypk;fSld; rz;il nra;tjw;fhf ePz;l fhykhf MAjj;ijj; jahu; nra;J itj;jpUe;j kh]; ,g;D if]{k; xUtdhthd;. jg;gpj;J Xba ,td; jdJ tPl;bDs; xspe;J nfhz;L ‘‘tpiuthff; fjit jhopl;Lf; nfhs;!'' vd;W fj;jpdhd;. mtidg; ghu;j;j mtdJ kidtp ‘‘vd;ndd;dNth Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhNa! me;j tPuhg;ngy;yhk; ,g;NghJ vq;Nf Ngha;tpl;lJ?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F mtd; ghba ftpijfshtJ:

‘‘/fd;jkh Nghu;f;fs ehis eP fz;bUe;jhy;....

,J xUGwkpUf;f [{igu; (uop)> ,d;iwa ‘/gj;`;' gs;spthrYf;fUfpy; cs;s ‘`[{d;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; egp (]y;) jd;dplk; nfhLj;j nfhbia el;Ltpl;L mt;tplj;jpy; xU $lhuk; mikj;jhu;fs;. gpwF egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; tUiff;fhf mq;NfNa fhj;jpUe;jhu;fs;.

‘‘rj;jpak; te;jJ mrj;jpak; kiwe;jJ. epr;rakhf mrj;jpak; mope;Nj jPUk;'' (my;Fu;Md; 17:81)

vd;w trdj;ij Xjpatu;fshff; Fj;jpf; fPNo js;spdhu;fs;. rpiyfnsy;yhk; Kfk; Fg;Gw fPNo tpOe;jd. egpatu;fs; thfdj;jpd; kPJ ,Ue;J nfhz;Nl jth/g; nra;jhu;fs;. ,`;uhk; mzpahky; ,Ue;jjhy; jth/g; kl;LNk nra;jhu;fs;. jthi/g Kbj;jTld; c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h (uop) mtu;fis mioj;J mthplk; ,Ue;J fmghtpd; rhtpiag; ngw;W mijj; jpwf;ff; $wpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) cs;Ns Eioe;J tiuag;gl;l gy glq;fisg; ghu;j;jhu;fs;. mg;glq;fspy; egp ,g;wh`Pk;> egp ,];khaPy; (miy) Mfpa ,UtUk; mk;Gfisf; nfhz;L Fwp ghu;f;Fk; tifapy; tiuag;gl;l glKk; ,Ue;jJ. ,jidf; fz;l egp (]y;) ‘‘my;yh`; ,t;thW tiue;jtu;fis ehrkhf;Fthdhf! ,t;tpUtUk; xU fhyKk; mk;Gfisf; nfhz;L Fwp ghu;j;jNj fpilahJ'' vd;whu;fs;. NkYk;> fmghTf;Fs; kuj;jhy; nra;ag;gl;l xU ngz; Gwhtpd; cUtk; ,Ue;jJ. mijAk; egp (]y;) jq;fsJ iffshy; cilj;jhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fl;lisf;fpzq;f mq;F tiuag;gl;bUe;j kw;w cUtg; glq;fSk; mopf;fg;gl;ld.

egp (]y;) fmgh thrYila epiyg;gbia gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L epd;whu;fs;. fPNo gs;spapy; vjpu;ghu;j;Jf; fhj;J epw;Fk; Fiw\pfis Nehf;fp gpd;tUkhW ciu epfo;j;jpdhu;fs;. ‘‘tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iy. mtd; jdpj;jtd;. mtDf;F vt;tpjj; JizAkpy;iy. mtd; jdJ thf;if epiyehl;bdhd;. jd; mbahUf;F cjtp nra;jhd;. mtNd uhZtq;fs; midj;ijAk; jdpahfj; Njhw;fbj;jhd;. ,Jtiu eilKiwapy; ,Ue;J te;j my;yh`;tpd; ,e;j ,y;yj;ij guhkhpg;gJ> `h[pfSf;Fj; jz;zPu; Gfl;LtJ Mfpa ,t;tpuz;ilj; jtpu Vida midj;J rpwg;GfisAk; kw;w nghUs; my;yJ capu; rk;ge;jg;gl;l midj;J rlq;FfisAk; rk;gpujhaq;fisAk; vdJ ,t;tpuz;L fhy;fSf;Ff; fPo; Gijj;J tpl;Nld; vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;.

jtwhff; nfhiy nra;J tpLjy; vd;gJ ‘\pg;`{y; mk;ij'g; Nghd;Wjhd;. (rhl;il my;yJ ifj;jb Nghd;w nfhiy nra;ag; gad;glhj MAjq;fshy; jhf;Fk; NghJ Vw;gLk; vjpu;ghuhj nfhiyf;F ‘\pg`{y; mk;J' vdg;gLk;.) ,jw;Ff; fLikahd Fw;wg; ghpfhuk; nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. (mjhtJ> 100 ngz; xl;lfq;fs; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjpy; 40 rpid xl;lfq;fshf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.) Fiw\pf; $l;lNk! mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; ePq;fs; filg;gpbj;j %lj;jdkhd gof;f tof;fq;fisAk; Kd;Ndhu;fisf; nfhz;L ngUikabj;J te;jijAk; ,g;nghOJ cq;fis tpl;L my;yh`; Nghf;fp tpl;lhd; kf;fs; midtUk; MjkplkpUe;J te;jtu;fs; Mjk; kz;zhy; gilf;fg;gl;ltu;. gpd;G mLj;J tUk; jpUtrdj;ij Xjpf; fhl;bdhu;fs;:

Nkw;$wpa jpUtrdj;ij Xjpf; fhl;ba gpd;G ‘‘Fiw\pf; $l;lj;jpdNu! ehd; cq;fsplk; vt;tpjk; ele;J nfhs;Ntd; vdf; fUJfpwPu;fs;?'' vd egp (]y;) Nfl;f> ‘‘ey;yKiwapy; ele;J nfhs;tPu;fs;. ePq;fs; vq;fSf;Fr; rpwe;j rNfhjuuhfTk;> vq;fspy; rpwe;j rNfhjud; kfdhfTk; ,Uf;fpd;wPu;fs;'' vd gjpy; $wpdu;. egp (]y;) ‘‘ehd; cq;fSf;F å]{/g; egp jdJ rNfhjuUf;Ff; $wpaijg; Nghd;Wjhd; $WNtd;. cq;fis vt;tpjj;jpYk; gopf;fg;glhJ. ePq;fs; kd;dpf;fg;gl;ltu;fs;. ePq;fs; nry;yyhk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

ciuf;Fg; gpd;G egp (]y;) fPopwq;fp te;J gs;spapy; mku;e;jhu;fs;. c];khd; ,g;D jy;`htplkpUe;J fmghtpd; rhtpia myP (uop) thq;fpapUe;jhu;. mr;rhtpia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L myP (uop) egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! `h[pfSf;F ePu; Gfl;Lk; nghWg;G vq;fSf;F ,Ug;gJld; fmghitg; guhkhpf;Fk; nghWg;igAk; vq;fSf;F toq;Fq;fs;. my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mUs; Ghpal;Lk;!'' vd;whu;fs;. ,t;tp\aj;ijf; $wpatu; mg;gh]; (uop) vd;Wk; Xu; mwptpg;gpy; te;Js;sJ. egp (]y;) ‘‘c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h vq;Nf?'' vd;W Nfl;L mtiu mioj;J tuf; $wp ‘‘c];khNd! ,Njh cdJ rhtpiag; ngw;Wf; nfhs;. ,d;iwa jpdk; ed;ik kw;Wk; Neu;ikapd; jpdkhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

‘jgfhj;' vd;w E}ypy; ,g;D ]mj; (uop) Fwpg;gpLfpwhu;: egp (]y;) c];khdplk; rhtpia toq;Fk;NghJ> ‘‘,ij ePq;fs; ngw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,J cq;fsplk; fhyk; fhykhf ,Ue;J tul;Lk;. mepahaf;fhuidj; jtpu NtnwtUk; cq;fsplkpUe;J ,jidg; gwpf;f khl;lhd;. c];khNd! epr;rakhf my;yh`; cq;fis jdJ tPl;bw;F ek;gpf;iff;Fhpa nghWg;ghspahf epakpj;jpUf;fpd;whd;. ,e;j fmghtpd; %yk; ey;topapy; cq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; nghUl;fis ePq;fs; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

njhOif Neuk; te;jJk; gpyhYf;F (ghq;F) mjhd; xypf;Fk;gb egp (]y;) fl;lis ,l;lhu;fs;. fmghtpd; Kw;wj;jpy; mg+]{/g;ahd; ,g;D `u;/g;> mj;jhG ,g;D ci]J> `hhp]; ,g;D `p\hk; Mfpa ngUe;jiytu;fs; tPw;wpUe;jdu;. mjidf; Nfl;l mj;jhG ‘‘jpz;zkhf my;yh`; vdJ je;ij ci]ijf; fz;zpag;gLj;jp fhg;ghw;wp tpl;lhd;. ,JNghd;w rg;jj;ij mtu; Nfl;ftpy;iy. mg;gbf; Nfl;bUe;jhy; mtu; fLq;Nfhgk; nfhz;bUg;ghu;'' vdf; $wpdhu;. mjw;F `hhp];> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,e;j mjhdpy; nrhy;yg;gLk; tp\ak; cz;ik vd;W ehd; mwpe;jpUe;jhy; mjidg; gpd;gw;wp ,Ug;Ngd;.'' ,jidnay;yhk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j mg+]{/g;ahd; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ,J tp\akhf ehd; VJk; Ngrkhl;Nld;. mg;gb VNjDk; ehd; Ngrptpl;lhy; ,e;jg; nghbf; fw;fs; $l vd;idg; gw;wpa nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;J tpLk;.'' ,tu;fspd; ,t;TiuahlYf;Fg; gpd; mtu;fsplk; nrd;w egp (]y;) ‘‘ePq;fs; NgrpaJ vdf;F ed;F njhpAk;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> mtu;fs; Ngrpatw;iw mtu;fsplNk tptukhff; $wpdhu;fs;.

,jidf; Nfl;l `h]{k; mj;jhGk; (uop) ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! vq;fSld; ,Ue;j NtW ahUf;Fk; ,t;tp\ak; njhpaNt njhpahJ. mt;thwpUf;f ahuhtJ cq;fSf;F ,jidg; gw;wp nrhy;ypapUf;fyhk; vd;W vq;qdk; ehq;fs; $w ,aYk;? vdNt ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju;jhd; vd rhl;rpf; $WfpNwhk;'' vd;wdu;.

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md;iwa jpdk; egp (]y;) ck;K `hdp gpd;j; mg+jhypg; (uop) mtu;fspd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;W Fspj;Jtpl;L vl;L ufmj;Jfs; njhOjhu;fs;. my;yh`; mtu;fSf;fspj;j ntw;wpia Kd;dpl;L ed;wp nrYj;Jk; nghUl;L njhOj njhOif vd;gjhy; ,e;jj; njhOifia ‘]yhj;Jy; /gj;`;' (ntw;wpf;fhd njhOif) my;yJ ‘]yhj;J\; \{f;u;' (ed;wp njhOif) vd;W $wyhk;. Mdhy; rpyu;> egp (]y;) ,j;njhOifiaj; njhOj Neuk; ‘O`h' (Kw;gfy;) Neukhf ,Ue;jjhy; ,jid ‘]yhj;Jo; O`h' vd vz;zpf; nfhs;fpd;wdu;.

ck;K `hdp (uop) jdJ fztd; ,uz;L rNfhjuu;fSf;Fk; milf;fyk; nfhLj;J ghJfhg;G toq;fpapUe;jhu;. ,t;tpUtiuAk; nfhd;Wtpl myP (uop) tpUk;gpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> ,t;tpUtiuAk; tPl;bw;Fs; itj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ck;K `hdp (uop) tPl;ilj; jhopl;L tpl;lhu;fs;. egp (]y;) tPL te;jTld; mt;tpUtUf;fhf ghJfhg;Gf; Nfhhpdhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘ck;K `hdpNa! ePq;fs; ghJfhg;Gj; je;jtu;fSf;F ehKk; ghJfhg;ig toq;FfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) ,d;iwa jpdk; xd;gJ nfhLq;fh/gpu;fis mtu;fs; fmghtpd; jpiuf;Fs; Eioe;jhYk; nfhy;yg;gl Ntz;Lk; vdf; fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fspd; ngau;fs;: 1) mg;Jy; c[;[h ,g;D fjy;> 2) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]mj; ,g;D mg+ ru`;> 3) ,f;kh ,g;D mg+[`;y;> 4) `hhp]; ,g;D E/igry; ,g;D J`g;> 5) kfP]; ,g;D Rghg`;> 6) `ghu; ,g;D my; m];tj;> 7> 8) ,g;D fj;jypd; ,uz;L mbikg; ghlfpfs;> 9) mg;Jy; Kj;jypg; tk;rj;jpw;Fr; nrhe;jkhd ‘rhuh' vDk; mbik. ,g;ngz;zplk;jhd; `hjpg; mDg;gpa uhZt ,ufrpa fbjk; gwpKjy; nra;ag;gl;lJ. ,tu;fisg; gw;wpAs;s Fwpg;Gfs; mLj;J tUfpd;wd.

mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]mij c];khd; (uop) mioj;J te;J rpghhpR nra;a egp (]y;) Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. vdNt> mtu; capu; ghJfhf;fg;gl;lJ. ,tu; ,jw;F Kd; xUKiw ,];yhik Vw;W `p[;uj; nra;J kjPdh te;jpUe;jhu;. rpy fhyq;fs; mq;F jq;fpa gpd; ,];yhik tpl;L ntspNawp kf;fh te;Jtpl;lhu;. ,tu; egpapd; mitapy; jhd; ,g;NghJ K];ypkhfp tpLtjhf mwptpj;jhu;. Mdhy;> jq;fsJ Njhou;fspy; ahuhtJ xUtu; mtiu nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zj;jpy; egp (]y;) ,Ue;jjhy; mtuJ ,];yhik Vw;f jaf;fk; fhl;bdhu;fs;. gpd;G rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;J mtuJ ,];yhik egp (]y;) Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. mg;Jy; c[;[h ,g;D fj;jy; fmghtpd; jpiuiag; gpbj;Jj; njhq;fpf; nfhz;lhd;. egpj;Njhou; xUtu; egpaplk; te;J ‘‘vd;d nra;tJ?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ‘‘mtidf; nfhd;W tplNtz;baJjhd;'' vd egp (]y;) mtu;fs; $wpaTld; mtu; mtidf; nfhd;W tpl;lhu;.

kw;w ,g;D fj;Yila ,U mbikg; ghlfpfspy; xUj;jp nfhiyAz;lhs;. kw;wts; K];ypk; xUtuhy; milf;fyk; jug;gl;L gpd;du; ,];yhik Vw;whu;. mt;thNw ‘rhuh' vd;w mbikg; ngz;Zk; milf;fykhfp ,];yhikj; jOtpdhu;.

]/g;thd; Fiw\pfspd; ngUe;jiytu;fspy; xUtuhf ,Ue;Jk; mtiuf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;W egp (]y;) fl;lisapltpy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; mtu; gae;J kf;fhtpypUe;J Xl;lk; gpbj;jhu;. mtUila Kd;dhs; ez;gu; ciku; ,g;D t`g; my; [{k egpaplk; mtUf;fhf (ghJfhg;G) mgak; Njbdhu;. egp (]y;) mjid Vw;W kf;fhTf;Fs; tUk; NghJ jhk; mzpe;jpUe;j jiyg;ghifiaf; nfhLj;jDg;gpdhu;fs;. ciku; (uop) mjid ngw;Wf; nfhz;L ]/g;thidj; Njbg; Gwg;gl;lhu;. ‘[{j;jh' vDk; flw;fiuapy; akd; Nehf;fpa gazj;jpw;F ]/g;thd; Maj;jkhd NghJ ciku; (uop) mtiur; re;jpj;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; mioj;J te;jhu;. ]/g;thd; egpaplk; jdf;F ,uz;L khj fhy mtfhrk; Ntz;Lnkdf; Nfhhpdhu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ehd;F khj fhy mtfhrk; jUtjhf nkhope;jhu;fs;. rpy ehl;fSf;F gpd; ]/g;thd; ,];yhikj; jOtpdhu;. ,tUila kidtpNah ,tUf;F Kd;Ng ,];yhik Vw;wpUe;jhu;. egp (]y;) ,UtiuAk; gioa jpUkz cwitf; nfhz;Nl Nru;j;J itj;jhu;fs;.

/gohyh- ,tu; kpf;f Jzpr;ryhdtu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fisf; nfhy;tjw;fhff; fpsk;gpdhu;. egpatu;fspd; mUfpy; te;jTld; ,tu; vd;d vz;zj;jpy; te;Js;shu; vd;gij ntspr;rkhf;fpf; fhl;bdhu;fs;. ,ijr; nrtpkLj;j /gohyh ,tu; cz;ikahd jpUj;J}ju;jhd; vd tpsq;fp ,];yhik Vw;whu;.

kf;fh ntw;wp nfhz;l ,uz;lhk; ehs; kf;fSf;F egp (]y;) nrhw;nghopthw;wpdhu;fs;. my;yh`;it mtDf;Fhpa rpwg;Gfs;> jd;ikfs; Mfpatw;why; Gfo;e;J Nkd;ikg;gLj;jpa gpd; ciu epfo;j;jj; njhlq;fpdhu;fs;. ‘‘kf;fNs! epr;rakhf my;yh`; thdq;fs;> g+kpia gilj;j md;Nw kf;fhTf;F msg;ngUk; fz;zpak; toq;fpapUg;gjhy; kWik ehs; tiu fz;zpak; nghUe;jpajhfNt fUjg;gl Ntz;Lk;. my;yh`;itAk; kWikiaAk; ek;gpf;if nfhz;Ls;s ahUk; mq;Ff; nfhiy GhptNjh> kuk; nrb nfhbfis mfw;WtNjh $lhJ. egp ,q;F Nghu; Ghpe;jhu;fs; vd;W Kd;Djhuzk; fhl;bdhy; ePq;fs; mtUf;Fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;> epr;rakhf my;yh`; mtdJ J}jUf;Fj;jhd; ,e;j rpwg;Gj; jFjpia toq;fpapUf;fpd;whd; cq;fSf;F me;j chpikNah jFjpNah mtd; toq;f tpy;iy NkYk; vdf;Fg; gfy;nghOjpd; xU Fwpg;gpl;l FWfpa Neuj;jpw;Fj;jhd; mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJ. mjd;gpd; mjw;F my;yh`; toq;fpa fz;zpak; New;W mjw;Fhpa fz;zpaj;ijg; Nghd;Nw ,d;W Kjy; kPz;Lk; jpUk;gptpl;lJ. ,q;Fs;stu;fs; ,q;F tuhjtu;fSf;Fj; njhptpj;J tpll;Lk;''.

‘‘mq;Fs;s Kl;fis xbf;fNth> mq;Fs;s Ntl;ilg; gpuhzpfis mq;fpUe;J tpul;lNth> mq;F fPNo fplf;Fk; nghUl;fis vLf;fNth $lhJ. MapDk;> mij chpathplk; Nru;j;J itf;fTk; kf;fsplk; njhptpf;fTk; vLf;f mDkjp cz;L. ,q;Fs;s Gw;fisf;fisaf; $lhJ.'' mg;nghOJ mg;gh]; (uop) mtu;fs; ‘,j;fpu;' vd;w nrbia fise;J nfhs;s mDkjp jhUq;fs;. ,J vq;fs; nfhy;yu;fSf;Fk; kw;w tPl;L cgNahfj;jpw;Fk; gad;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ'' vdf; $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ,j;fpu; nrbia vLj;J gad;gLj;j mDkjp mspj;jhu;fs;.

‘‘F[hM r%fj;jpdNu! nfhiy Gjiyf; iftpLq;fs;. nfhiy GhptJ gad;jf;fjhf ,Ue;jhy; ,jw;F Kd;du; Ghpe;j nfhiyfNs cq;fSf;Fg; NghJk;. ,jw;Fg; gpwF me;j khghjfr; nraiy nra;ahjPu;fs;. ePq;fs; nfhd;W tpl;ltu;fSf;Fhpa jpaj;ij (nfhiyf;fhd e\;l<l;il) ,d;W ehd; epiwNtw;WfpNwd;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; ahuhtJ nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lhy; nfhiyAz;ltd; cwtpdu; ,uz;L tha;g;Gfspy; xU tha;g;igg; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;syhk;. xd;W> nfhiyahspiag; gopf;Fg; gop nfhy;tJ my;yJ mthplkpUe;J jpaj; t#y; nra;J nfhs;tJ.'' akd; thrpahd ‘mg+ \h`;' vd;gtu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,jid vdf;F vOjpf; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;whu;. ‘‘,jid ,tUf;F vOjp toq;Fq;fs;'' vd egp (]y;) Njhou;fSf;Ff; $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;> ]{dd; mg+jh¥J> ,g;D `p\hk;)

jq;fsJ gpuhu;j;jidia Kbj;j gpd;G ‘‘ePq;fs; vd;d Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jPu;fs;?'' vd egp (]y;) md;rhhpfsplk; tpdtpdhu;fs;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! xd;Wkpy;iy'' vd mtu;fs; $wpdu;. egp (]y;) kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Nfl;fNt ,Wjpapy; jq;fspilNa vd;d NgrpNdhk; vd;gij njhptpj;jdu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘my;yh`; fhg;ghw;Wthdhf! ehd; tho;e;jhy; cq;fSld; tho;Ntd;. kuzpj;jhy; cq;fSlNd kuzpg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

‘my;kjhf;' vd;w E}ypy; tUtjhtJ: egp (]y;) mtu;fs; Mz;fsplk; igM ngw;w gpd;G ngz;fsplk; thq;fpdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ egp (]y;) ]/ghtpd; kPJk;> mjw;Ff; fPNo ckUk; mku;e;jpUe;jdu;. egp (]y;) xt;nthU tp\akhff; $w mjid cku; (uop) mtu;fs; kf;fSf;F vLj;Jiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. ,e;Neuj;jpy; mg+]{/g;ahdpd; kidtp `pe;j; gpd;j; cj;gh egpatu;fsplk; te;jhu;. c`{j; Nghhpy; tPukuzk; va;jpa `k;[hTila cliyr; rpd;dhgpd;dkhf;fpa jdJ nraYf;F egp (]y;) vd;d nra;thu;fNsh vd;W mQ;rpajhy; jd;id KOJk; kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jhu;. egp (]y;) ‘‘ePq;fs; my;yh`;Tf;F vijAk; ,izahf;f khl;Bu;fs; vd;W vdf;F thf;Fj; ju Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $w> cku; (uop) ngz;fSf;F mij vLj;Jiuj;jhu;fs;. mLj;J> ‘‘ePq;fs; jpUlf; $lhJ'' vd;whu;fs;. mjw;F> ‘‘mg+]{/g;ahd; xU fQ;rd;. ehd; mtUila nghUspy; nfhQ;rk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;syhkh?'' vd `pe;j; tpdtpdhu;. ‘‘eP vjid vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhNah mJ cdf;F MFkhdNj'' vd;W mg+]{/g;ahd; $wpdhu;.

egp (]y;) ,tu;fspd; ciuahliyf; Nfl;L Gd;dif Ghpe;J ‘‘fz;bg;ghf eP `pe;j; jhNd'' vd;whu;fs;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘Mk;! ehd; `pe;j;jhd;. nrd;W Nghd vd;Dila gpiofisg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;! my;yh`;Tk; jq;fis nghWj;jUs;thd;!!'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

‘‘ePq;fs; tpgrhuk; nra;af; $lhJ'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. ‘‘xU Rje;jpukhdts; tpgr;rhuk; Ghpthsh?'' vd `pe;j; Mr;rhpag;gl;lhu;.

‘‘cq;fspd; gps;isfis ePq;fs; nfhy;yf; $lhJ'' vd egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F `pe;J> ‘‘ehq;fs; vq;fs; gps;isfis ed;whf tsu;j;Njhk; mtu;fs; nghpatu;fshdJk; ePq;fs; mtu;fisf; nfhd;W Ftpj;jPu;fNs! vd;d ele;jJ vd;W cq;fSf;Fk; mtu;fSf;Fk;jhd; njhpAk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. cku; (uop) rphpg;ig mlf;f Kbahky; rpj;J rpj;J ky;yhe;J tpOe;jhu;. mijf; fz;L egp (]y;) Gd;difj;jhu;fs;. `pe;j; ,t;thW $wf; fhuzk;: gj;U gilf;fsj;jpy; mtUila kfd; `d;syh ,g;D mg+ ]{/g;ahd; nfhy;yg;gl;bUe;jhu;. mLj;J> ‘‘ePq;fs; mtJ}W $wyhfhJ'' vd egp (]y;) $wNt> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! mtJ}W $Wjy; kpff; nfl;l gz;ghFk;. ePq;fs; ey;ytw;iwAk;> ew;Fzq;fisANk vq;fSf;F $WfpwPu;fs;!'' vd `pe;j; gjpYiuj;jhu;.

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