mu;u`Pf;Fy; kf;J}k; - kjpdhtpy; %d;whk; fl;lk;

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

jkpopy; ntspaPL : jhUy; `{jh

• %d;whk; fl;lk;

• `{idd; Aj;jk;

  • mt;jh]py; vjphpfs;

  • Nghu;j; jsgjpapd; KbTf;F Nghu;f;fs epGzu; vjpu;g;G

  • egpatu;fspd; csthsp

  • kf;fhtpypUe;J `{idid Nehf;fp

  • K];ypk;fs; jpBnudj; jhf;fg;gLjy;

  • K];ypk;fs; fsk; jpUk;Gjy;> Nghu; cf;fpukhFjy;

  • vjphpfs; Njhy;tp milfpd;wdu;

  • vjphpfis tpul;Ljy;

  • fdPkh nghUl;fs;

  • jhap/g; Nghu;

  • [p/uhdhtpy; fdPkhitg; gq;F itj;jy;

  • egpatu;fs; kPJ md;rhhpfspd; tUj;jk;

  • `th[pd; FOtpdd; tUif

  • ck;uhit epiwNtw;wp kjPdh jpUk;Gjy;

• kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd; mDg;gg;gl;l gilg; gphpTfSk; FOf;fSk;

  • [fhj; t#ypf;f mDg;gg;gl;ltu;fs;

  • gilg; gphpTfs;

• jg+f; Nghu;

  • NghUf;fhd fhuzk;

  • Nuhku;fSk;> f];]hdpau;fSk; NghUf;F tUfpd;wdu;

  • epiyik NkYk; NkhrkhFjy;

  • egpatu;fspd; vjpu; eltbf;if!

  • Nuhku;fsplk; Nghu; Ghpa jahuhFk;gb mwptpg;G

  • K];ypk;fs; Nghl;b Nghl;Lf;nfhz;L

  • jg+f;if Nehf;fp ,];yhkpag; gil

  • jg+f;fpy; ,];yhkpag; gil

  • kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;Gjy;

  • gpd;jq;fpatu;fs;

  • Nghhpd; jhf;fq;fs;

  • ,g;Nghu; Fwpj;J Fu;Md;

• ,e;j Mz;by; ele;j Kf;fpa epfo;r;rpfs;

• mg+gf;u; `[;[{f;F Gwg;gLjy;

• Nghu;fs; - xU fz;Nzhl;lk;

• kf;fs; miy miyaha; my;yh`;tpd;

  • FOf;fs;

• miog;Gg; gzpapd; ntw;wpfSk; mjd; jhf;fq;fSk;

• `[;[j;Jy; tpjh

  • `[;[j;Jy; tpjh ciu

  • ,Wjpg; gil

,J egp (]y;) mtu;fSila tho;tpd; filrpf; fl;lk;. ,];yhkpa miog;Gg; gzp Vwf; Fiwa ,Ugjhz;L fhykhfr; re;jpj;j rpukq;fs;> ,d;dy;fs;> Jd;gq;fs;> Nkhjy;fs;> Nghu;fs; Mfpa midj;jpw;Fg; gpd; Vw;gl;l mofpa gpd;tpisTfs;jhd; ,f;fhyf; fl;lj;jpd; Kf;fpa mk;rq;fs;. ,e;j kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd; muGyfNk Kw;wpYk; khw;wk; fz;lJ. mugpa jPgfw;gj;jpd; vjpu;fhyNk njspthd ntspr;rj;ij Nehf;fp ntw;wp eilNghl;lJ. ‘kf;fh ntw;wpf;F Kd;'> ‘kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd;' vd;W ‘kf;fh ntw;wp' xU tuyhw;W mbj;jskhf khwpaJ. Fiw\pfs;jhd; muG kf;fSf;F khu;f;f topfhl;bfshf tpsq;fpdu;. rpiyfisg; Gwe;js;sp tpl;L> ,];yhkpa khu;f;fj;ij Vw;Wf; nfhz;lJ mugpaj; jPgfw;gj;jpy; rpiy tzf;fk; NtNuhLk; Ntub kz;NzhLk; xope;jJ vd;gjw;F khngUk; rhd;whFk;.

K];ypk;fsplk; rz;ilapLtjw;Fg; gil tPuu;fis khypf; ,g;D mt;]; xd;W jpul;bdhu;. mtd; gil tPuu;fs; midtUk; nghUl;fs;> nry;tq;fs;> kidtp kf;fs; midj;JlDk; Nghu;f;fsj;jpw;F te;J tPujPukhfg; Nghl Ntz;Lk; vd Mizapl;lhu;. mt;thNw midtUk; mt;jh]{f;F te;jdu;. ‘mt;jh];' vd;gJ `{idd; mUfpy; `th[pd; fpisahu; trpg;gplj;jpw;F mUfhikapYs;s xU gs;sj;jhf;fhFk;. `{idd; vd;gJ ‘jpy; k[h];' vd;w Chpd; mz;ikapy; cs;s gs;sj;jhf;fhFk;. ,q;fpUe;J mu/gh topahf Vwf;Fiwa gj;J iky; njhiytpy; jhd; kf;fh ,Uf;fpwJ. vdNt> `{idd; NtW> mt;jh]; NtW. (/gj;`{y; ghhp)

kf;fs; mt;jhi] mile;jTld; jq;fs; jsgjpaplk; xd;W $bdu;. mtu;fspy; Jiuj; vd;w ngaUila Nghy; ey;y mDgtKs;s xUtd; ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; thypgj;jpy; typik kpf;f Nghu; tPudhf tpsq;fpatd;. jw;NghJ Nghu; gw;wpa MNyhrid toq;Ftjw;fhf gilAld; te;jpUe;jhd;. mtDf;F fz; ghu;it Fd;wpapUe;jJ. mtd; kf;fsplk; ‘‘jw;NghJ ve;jg; gs;sj;jhf;fpw;F te;jpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W tpdtpdhd;. ‘‘mt;jh]; te;Js;Nshk;'' vd kf;fs; $wpdu;. ‘‘,J Fjpiufs; gwe;J Nghl VJthd ,lk; fuL Kulhd cau;e;j kiyg; gFjpAky;y kpfTk; kpUJthd jho;e;j jiug;gFjpAky;y MfNt> ,J nghUj;jkhd ,lNk. MapDk;> ehd; Foe;ijfspd; mOFuiyAk;> ML> khL fOij Nghd;wtw;wpd; rg;jq;fisAk; Nfl;fpNwd;. mit ,q;F Vd; te;jd?'' vdf; Nfl;lhd;. ‘‘jsgjp khypf; ,g;D mt;/g;jhd; Nghu; tPuu;fs; midtUk; jq;fsJ kidtp> kf;fs;> fhy;eilfs;> nry;tq;fs; midj;Jld; Nghu;f;fsk; tUk;gb fl;lisapl;bUe;jhu;'' vd kf;fs; njhptpj;jdu;.

Jiuj; khypf;if tutioj;J> ‘‘Vd; ,t;thW nra;jha;?'' vd;W tpsf;fk; Nfl;f ‘‘xt;nthU gil tPud; gpd;dzpapYk; ,tu;fs; ,Ue;jhy;jhd; FLk;gj;ijAk; nghUisAk; ghJfhf;f jPtpukhfg; Nghu; nra;thu;fs;'' vd;whd; jsgjp khypf;. mjw;Fj; Jiuj;> ‘‘Ml;L ,ilaNd! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! xUtd; Njhw;W GwKJfpl;L Xl Muk;gpj;jhy; vJjhd; mtidj; jLj;J> jpUk;g Nghu;f;fsj;jpw;F nfhz;L tUk;? rhp! ,g;Nghy; cdf;F ntw;wp fpilj;jhy; mjpy; xU tPudpd; <l;b kw;Wk; thshy;jhd; fpilf;f KbAk;. cdf;Fj; Njhy;tp Vw;gl;lhy; mjpy; cd; FLk;gj;jpdu; Kd;Nd ,optiltjhFk;. cdJ nry;tq;fisnay;yhk; ,oe;J epu;f;fjpahfp tpLtha;'' vd vr;rhpj;J tpl;L rpy FLk;gj;jpdiuAk; jiytu;fisAk; Fwpg;ghf tprhhpj;jhu;.

mjd; gpd; khypf;fplk; ‘‘`th[pd; fpisapdhpd; Foe;ijfisg; Nghu; ikjhdj;jpy; Neubahf gq;F nfhs;s itg;gJ Kiwahd nrayy;y gad;juj; jf;fJky;y. FLk;gq;fisg; ghJfhg;ghd caukhd ,lq;fspy; ,Uf;f it. mjd;gpd; Fjpiu kPJ mku;e;J kjk; khwpa ,e;j vjphpfsplk; NghhpL. cdf;F ntw;wp fpl;bdhy; FLk;gj;jpdu; cd;dplk; te;J Nru;e;J tpLthu;fs;. eP Njhy;tpiaj; jOtpdhy; mJ cd;NdhL Kbe;JtpLk;. cdJ FLk;gKk; nghUSk; vjphpfsplkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wg;gLk;'' vd;whu;.

Mdhy;> JiuJila ,e;j MNyhridiaj; jsgjpahd khypf; epuhfhpj;J tpl;lhd;. NkYk; ‘‘eP nrhy;tJ Nghy; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! xUNghJk; nra;a KbahJ. ePAk; fpolhfp tpl;lha;. cdJ mwpTf;Fk; tarhfp tpl;lJ. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ,e;j `th[pd; fpisapdu; vdf;Ff; fPo;g;gba Ntz;Lk; mt;thW nra;ahtpl;lhy; ,e;jf; $u;ikahd thspd; kPJ tPo;Ntd; mJ vd; KJfpypUe;J ntspNawl;Lk;'' vd;whd;. ,g;Nghy; JiuJf;F NgUk; GfOk; fpilj;J tpLtij ntWj;jjd; fhuzkhfNt mtd; ,t;thW nrhd;dhd;. ,jidf; Nfl;l `th[pd; r%fj;jhu; ‘‘ehk; cdf;F fl;Lg;gLfpNwhk; fPo;g;gbfpNwhk;'' vd;wdu;. Jiuj; ftiyAld; ‘‘,e;j ehisg; gw;wp ehd; vd;d nrhy;y KbAk;? ,jpy; ehd; fye;J nfhs;sTkpy;iy tpyfpg; NghfTkpy;iy'' vd;whd;.

khypf; K];ypk;fspd; gyj;ij mwpa xw;wu;fis mDg;gpapUe;jhd;. mtu;fNsh K];ypk;fspd; epiyfis mwpe;J Kfk; rpte;J> euk;Gfs; Gilf;f> Kfk; ,Us; ft;t jpUk;gp te;jdu;. khypf; gjwpg;Ngha;> ‘‘cq;fSf;F vd;d NfL! cq;fSf;F vd;d epfo;e;jJ?'' vd;whd; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! fUg;Gk; ntz;ikAk; fye;j Fjpiufs; kPJ ntz;ik epw tPuu;fisf; fz;Nlhk;. mjidf; fz;l vq;fs; clypy; Vw;gl;l khw;wq;fis vq;fshy; fl;Lg;gLj;j ,aytpy;iy'' vd;wdu;.

vjphpfs; Gwg;gl;L tpl;l nra;jp egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F vl;baJ. mg+ `j;uj; m];ykp (uop) vd;gthplk; ‘‘eP vjphpfSld; fye;J mq;Fs;s epiyikfis KOtJkhf mwpe;J te;J vd;dplk; njhptpf;fTk;'' vd;W egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. mt;thNw mtUk; nrd;W te;jhu;.

`p[;hp 8> \t;thy; khjk;> rdpf;fpoik gpiw 6> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; gd;dpnuz;lhapuk; tPuu;fSld; kf;fhtpypUe;J `{idid Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;. ,jpy; gj;jhapuk; tPuu;fs; kjPdhtpypUe;J te;jtu;fs;. kPjk; ,uz;lhapuk; tPuu;fs; kf;fhthrpfs;. ,tu;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhu; Gjpjhf ,];yhik Vw;wtu;fs;. NkYk;> ]/g;thd; ,g;D cka;ahtplkpUe;J E}W ftr Milfis ,utyhf egp (]y;) vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. kf;fhtpy; mj;jhg; ,g;D ci]j; (uop) vd;gtiuj; jdJ gpujpepjpahf epakpj;jhu;fs;. kf;fhtpw;Fs; te;J rhpahf 19tJ ehs; egp (]y;) `{idd; Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gLfpwhu;fs;. md;W khiy Fjpiu tPuu; xUtu; te;J ‘‘ehd; kiykPJ Vwpg; ghu;j;Njd;. mg;NghJ `th[pd; fpisapdu; jq;fsJ FLk;gq;fs;> nry;tq;fSld; `{iddpy; FOkp ,Uf;fpd;whu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ,jidr; nrtpNaw;w egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘,d;\h my;yh`;! ehis mit K];ypk;fspd; fdPkh nghUshfptpLk;'' vd Gd;dif jJk;gf; $wpdhu;fs;. md;wpuT gilapd; ghJfhg;Gf;F md]; ,g;D mg+ ku;rj; fdtP (uop) nghWg;Ngw;whu;. (]{dd; mg+jh¥J)

`{idid Nehf;fpr; nry;Yk; topapy; K];ypk;fs; gRikahd kpfg;nghpa ,ye;ij kuk; xd;iwf; fz;lhu;fs;. mk;kuj;ij ‘jhj; md;thj;' vd;W mugpfs; mioj;jdu;. mf;fhyj;jpy; mjpy; jq;fsJ thl;fis njhq;f tpLtu;. mq;F jq;fp gpuhzpfisg; gypapLtu;. jq;fspd; rpiy topghLfSf;F mij ghf;fpak; nghUe;jpa xd;whff; fUjp te;jdu;. mk;kuj;ijg; ghu;j;jTld; gilapypUe;j rpyu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! K\;hpf;FfSf;F ‘jhj; md;thj;' ,Ug;gijg; Nghd;W vq;fSf;Fk; xU ‘jhj; md;thj;' Vw;gLj;jpj; jhUq;fs;'' vd;wdu;. egp (]y;) ‘‘my;yh`{ mf;gu;! K`k;kjpd; Mj;kh vtd; iftrk; cs;sNjh mtd; kPJ Mizahf! ‘mtu;fSf;F flTs;fs; ,Ug;gJ Nghd;W vq;fSf;Fk; xU flTis Vw;gLj;jpj; jhUq;fs;' vd;W %]htpd; $l;lj;jpdu; Nfl;lJ Nghyy;yth Nfl;fpwPu;fs;! epr;rakhf ePq;fs; mwpahj $l;lj;jpdu;. ,Jjhd; nrd;W Nghdtu;fspd; topKiwahFk;. cq;fSf;F Kd; nrd;wtu;fspd; topKiwfisNa epr;rakhf ePq;fSk; gpd;gw;WtPu;fs;'' vd;W vr;rhpj;jhu;fs;. (K];dJ m`;kJ> [hkpTj; jpu;kpjp)

kw;Wk; gilapYs;s rpyu; gilapd; vz;zpf;if mjpfkhf ,Ug;gijg; ghu;j;J ‘‘,d;iwa jpdk; ek;ik ahuhYk; nty;y KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdu;. rpyhpd; ,e;jf; $w;W egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F kpFe;j tUj;jj;ij mspj;jJ.

mjpfhiy Neuj;jpy; egp (]y;) jq;fsJ giliaj; jahu; nra;J mtw;Wf;Fhpa rpwpa nghpa nfhbfis tPuu;fSf;F toq;fpdhu;fs;. mjpfhiyapy; rw;W kq;fyhd Neuj;jpy; K];ypk;fs; `{idd; gs;sj;jhf;fpDs; Eioa Muk;gpj;jhu;fs;. `{idd; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; vjphpfs; kiwe;jpUg;gij K];ypk;fs; mwNt mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. jpBnud vjphpfs; mtu;fis Nehf;fp mk;Gfis vwpe;jdu;. gpd;G vjphpfs; midtUk; xd;W Nru;e;J xNu gha;r;ryhf gha;e;J K];ypk;fisj; jhf;fpdu;. ,e;jj; jpBu; jhf;Fjiy vjpu;ghu;j;jpuhj K];ypk;fs; rkhspf;f Kbahky; mq;Fk; ,q;Fkhf Xbdu;. ,J kpfg;nghpa Njhy;tpahf mike;jJ. Gjpjhf ,];yhik Vw;wpUe;j mg+]{/g;ahd; ,g;D `u;/g; ,f;fhl;rpiag; ghu;j;J ‘‘,tu;fs; nrq;fly; tiu Xbf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghu;fs; Nghy; njhpfpwNj!'' vd;whu;. NkYk;> [gyh ,g;D `d;gy; my;yJ fyjh ,g;D `d;gy; vd;gtd; ‘‘ghUq;fs;! ,d;W #dpak; ngha;ahfp tpl;lJ'' vd;W Xykpl;lhd;.

egp (]y;) gs;sj;jhf;fpd; tyg;Gwkhf xJq;fpf; nfhz;L ‘‘kf;fNs! vd; gf;fk; thUq;fs;. ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}ju;. ehd;jhd; K`k;kJ ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`;'' vd;W mioj;jhu;fs;. ,e;j ,f;fl;lhd epiyapy; K`h[pu; kw;Wk; md;rhhpfspy; ntF Fiwthdtu;fNs egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; xd;gJ egu;fs; vd ,g;D ,];`hf; (u`;) $Wfpwhu;. ,khk; ettP (u`;) gd;dpnuz;L egu;fs; vdf; $Wfpwhu;fs;. Mdhy;> fPo;f;fhZk; m`;kJ kw;Wk; K];jj;uf; `hfpkpy; ,lk; ngw;wpUf;Fk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j; (uop) mtu;fspd; mwptpg;gpy; te;jpUf;Fk; vz;zpf;ifNa rhpahdJ:

me;Neuj;jpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; epfuw;w tPuk; ntspg;gl;lJ. ‘‘ehNd egpahNtd; mjpy; ve;jg; ngha;Akpy;iy ehd; mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; kfdhNtd;.'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nl jq;fsJ NfhNtWf; fOijia vjphpfs; Nehf;fp Xl;bdhu;fs;. vdpDk;> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; tpiue;J Kd;Ndwp tplhkypUf;f mg+ ]{/g;ahd; ,g;D `hhp]; (uop) NfhNtWf; fOijapd; fbthsj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. mg;gh]; (uop) mjd; ,Uf;ifiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. ,jw;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; NfhNtWf; fOijapypUe;J fPNo ,wq;fp> ‘‘my;yh`;Nt! cdJ cjtpia ,wf;Fthahf!'' vd;W gpuhu;j;jpj;jhu;fs;.

kf;fis rg;jkpl;L miof;Fk;gb egp (]y;) mtu;fs; mg;ghi] gzpj;jhu;fs;. mtu; cuj;j FuYilatuhf ,Ue;jhu;. ,ijg; gw;wp mg;gh]; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ehd; kpf cau;e;j rg;jj;jpy; ‘ma;d m];`hG]; ]Kuh' (k;]Kuh' kuj; Njhou;fs; vq;Nf?) vd;W mioj;Njd;. vdJ rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;lTld; khL jdJ fd;iw Nehf;fp Xb tUtJ Nghy; Njhou;fs; Xb te;jdu;. vdJ miog;Gf;F ‘ah yg;igf;> ah yg;igf;' (M[uhfp tpl;Nlhk;) vd;W gjpyspj;jdu;. (]`P`; K];ypk;)

gpd;G md;rhhpfis ‘V... md;rhhpfNs! V... md;rhhpfNs!' vd;W $tp miof;fg;gl;lJ. Fwpg;ghf> `hhp]; ,g;D f];u[; fpisapdiuf; $tp miof;fg;gl;lJ. ,t;thW xd;wd; gpd; xd;whf K];ypk;fis miof;f> vy;NyhUk; ikjhdj;jpy; xd;W Nru;e;J tpl;ldu;. ,U jug;gpdUf;Fkpilapy; fLikahd rz;il epfo;e;jJ. egp (]y;) ‘,g;NghJjhd; Nghu; #Lgpbj;jpUf;fpwJ' vd;W $wp> g+kpapypUe;J xU gpb kz;iz vLj;J ‘Kfq;fnsy;yhk; ehrkhfl;Lk;' vd;W $wp vjphpfis Nehf;fp tPrp vwpe;jhu;fs;. mq;fpUe;j vjphpfs; midthpd; fz;fspYk; my;yh`; ,e;j kz;izg; gug;gp tpl;lhd;. vjphpfspd; Ntfk; jzpe;J Nghhpy; gpd;thq;f Muk;gpj;jdu;.

Nghy; Njhy;tp fz;l vjphpfs; gy gf;fq;fspYk; rpjwp Xbdu;. xU gphptpdu; ‘jhk;/ig' Nehf;fp Xbdu;. NtnwhU gphptpdu; ‘ef;yh' vd;w Ciu Nehf;fp Xbdu;. kw;Wk; xU gphptpdu; ‘mt;jhi]' Nehf;fp Xbdu;. ,ijj; njhlu;e;J egp (]y;) vjphpfis tpul;bg; gpbg;gjw;F Kjypy; ‘mt;jhi]' Nehf;fp xU gilia mDg;gpdhu;fs;. mjw;F mg+ Mkpu; m\;m (uop) jiyik Vw;whu;. mq;F ,U jug;gpdUf;Fkpilapy; rpW Nkhjy; Vw;gl;lJ. mjpYk; vjphpfs; Njhy;tpaile;J Xbtpl;ldu;. ,e;j Nkhjypy; jiytuhapUe;j mg+ Mkpu; m\;m (uop) nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;.

,g;Nghy; K];ypk;fSf;F Vuhskhd fdPkj;Jg; nghUl;fs; fpilj;jd. Muhapuk; mbikfs;> ,Ugj;jp ehd;fhapuk; xl;lfq;fs;> ehw;gjhk;uj;jpw;Fk; mjpfkhd MLfs;> ehd;fhapuk; ‘Cf;fpah' nts;spfs; Mfpait fdPkj;jhf (ntw;wpg; nghUshff;) fpilj;jd. egp (]y;) ,tw;iw xd;W Nru;j;J ‘[p/uhdh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; itj;J mjw;F ‘k];¥J ,g;D mk;u; fp/ghia' ghJfhtyuhf epakpj;jhu;fs;. jhap/g; nrd;W jpUk;gpa gpwFjhd; ,tw;iw egp (]y;) gq;fpl;lhu;fs;.

rpiwg; gpbf;fg;gl;ltu;fspy; ‘\Pkh gpd;j; `hhp]; my; ]/jpah' vd;w ngz;Zk; ,Ue;jhu;. ,tu; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ghy;Fb rNfhjahthu;. ,tiu egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; mioj;J tug;gl;lJ. mg;ngz;kzp egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhu;. egp (]y;) Xu; milahsj;ijf; nfhz;L mg;ngz;kzp ,d;dhu;jhd; vd;gij mwpe;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. mtiu rq;if nra;J> jdJ Nghu;itia tphpj;J mku itj;jhu;fs;. mtUf;F cjtp nra;J mtuJ $l;lj;jhu;fsplNk mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;.

,g;Nghu;> cz;ikapy; `{idd; Nghhpd; xU njhluhFk;. ‘`th[pd;> ]fPg;' fpisapdhpy; Njhy;tpaile;j mjpfkhdtu;fs; jq;fspd; jsgjp ‘khypf; ,g;D mt;/g; e];'Ald; jhk;/gpy; milf;fyk; GFe;jdu;. Kjypy; Mapuk; tPuu;fSld; fhypj; ,g;D tyPij egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. gpd;G ef;yh my;akhdpah> fu;Dy; kdh[py;> ypa;ah topahf jhk;/gpw;Fg; gazkhdhu;fs;. ‘ypa;ah' vd;w ,lj;jpy; khypf; ,g;D mt;/gpw;Fr; nrhe;jkhd ngUk; Nfhl;il xd;W ,Ue;jJ. egp (]y;) mij cilf;Fk;gb fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. jhk;/gpd; Nfhl;ilapy; vjphpfs; milf;fyk; GFe;jpUe;jdu;. egp (]y;) mf;Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wp Kw;Wifapl;lhu;fs;.

‘‘ahu; Nfhl;ilapypUe;J ntspNawp vq;fsplk; te;J Nru;e;J tpLthNuh mtu; mbikg;gLj;jg; glkhl;lhu;'' vd;W mwptpf;Fk;gb egp (]y;) fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. ,e;j mwptpg;igf; Nfl;L vjphpfspy; ,Ugj;J %d;W tPuu;fs; ruzile;jdu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

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mg+ ]{/g;ahDf;F ehw;gJ Cf;fpah nts;spAk;> E}W xl;liffSk; egp (]y;) toq;fpdhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘vdJ kfd; v[PJf;F?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. egp (]y;) v[PJf;Fk; mNj msT toq;fpdhu;fs;. gpd;G ‘‘vdJ kfd; KMtpahTf;F?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mtUf;Fk; mNj msT toq;fpdhu;fs;. `f;fPk; ,g;D ]hKf;F 100 xl;lq;fs; toq;fpdhu;fs;. gpd;G ]/g;thd; ,g;D cika;ahTf;F %d;W jlit E}W E}whf Kd;D}W xl;lfq;fs; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. ,t;thNw gy Fiw\pj; jiytu;fSf;Fk; Vida Nfhj;jpuj;jhhpd; jiytu;fSf;Fk; E}W E}W xl;lfq;fs; egp (]y;) toq;fpdhu;fs;. (m\;\p/gh)

kw;wtu;fSf;Fnfy;yhk; Ik;gJ> ehw;gJ vd toq;fpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ,e;jf; nfhilj; jd;ikia fz;l kf;fs;> K`k;kJ tWikiaf; fz;L mQ;rhky; thhp toq;Ffpwhu; vd;W Ngrpdhu;fs;. fpuhk mugpfSk; ,e;jr; nra;jpia Nfl;L nghUl;fisg; ngWtjw;fhf egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;jdu;. egpatu;fis epu;g;ge;jkhf js;spr; nrd;W> xU kuj;jpy; rha;j;jdu;. mtu;fis Nghu;itahy; ,Wf;fp ‘‘mjpy; vq;fSf;Fk; nfhLq;fs;'' vd;W tplhg;gpbahf Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘kf;fNs! vdJ Nghu;itia vd;dplk; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;. ‘jp`hkh' khepyj;Jila kuq;fspd; vz;zpf;if msT fhy;eilfs; ,Ue;jhy; mijAk; cq;fSf;Nf gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLj;J tpLNtd;. gpd;G ehd; fQ;rdhfNth> NfhioahfNth> ngha;adhfNth ,y;iynad;gij ePq;fs; njhpe;J nfhs;tPu;fs;.''

gpwF jdJ xl;lfj;jpw;F mUfpy; nrd;W mjd; jpkpypy; ,Ue;J rpy Kbfisg; gpLq;fp kf;fis Nehf;fp cau;j;jpf; fhz;gpj;J ‘‘kf;fNs! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! cq;fSila fdPkh nghUl;fspypUe;J Ie;jpy; xd;iwj; (1**5) jtpu mjpfkhf ,e;j Kbapd; msT $l ehd; vdf;fhf itj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. ehd; ngw;Wf; nfhz;l Ie;jpy; xd;Wk; cq;fSf;Nf jpUg;gp toq;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

mg+]aPJ my;Fj;uP (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: Fiw\pfSf;Fk; Vida muG Nfhj;jpuq;fSf;Fk; egp (]y;) fdPkj;ij thhp toq;fpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> md;rhhpfSf;F xd;Wk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. ,jdhy; md;rhhpfspy; xU Fwpg;gpl;l fpisapdu; kd tUj;jkile;J gythwhfg; Ngrpdu;. mtu;fspy; rpyu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! egp (]y;) jdJ $l;lj;jpdUf;Nf thhp toq;Ffpd;whu;fs;'' vd;W Ngrpdhu;fs;. ]mJ ,g;D cghjh (uop) egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J> ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! md;rhhpfspy; ,e;jf; $l;lj;jpdu; cq;fs; kPJ tUj;jkhf cs;sdu;. cq;fSf;Ff; fpilf;fg;gl;l ,e;j fdPkh nghUl;fspy; cq;fs; $l;lj;jhUf;Fk; Vida Nfhj;jpuq;fSf;Fk; thhp toq;fpdPu;fs;. Mdhy; md;rhhpfSf;F vJTk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. ,Jjhd; mtu;fspd; tUj;jj;jpw;Ff; fhuzk;'' vd;whu;. ‘‘]mNj! ePq;fs; vd;d epidf;fpwPu;fs;?'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;lhu;fs;. ‘‘ehd; vdJ $l;lj;jhy; xUtd;jhNd!'' vd;W $wpdhu;. egp (]y;) ‘‘rhp! cq;fs; $l;lj;jhu;fis ,e;jj; jlhfj;jpw;F mUfpy; xd;W NrUq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

]mJ (uop)> egpatu;fsplkpUe;J ntspNawp jdJ $l;lj;jhhplk; nrd;W mtu;fis me;jj; jlhfj;jpw;fUfpy; xd;W Nru;j;jhu;. mq;Nf rpy K`h[pu;fSk; te;jhu;fs;. mtu;fSf;F ]mJ (uop) mDkjp toq;fNt mtu;fSk; mf;$l;lj;jpy; fye;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. NkYk; rpy K`h[pu;fs; mq;Nf te;jdu;. Mdhy;> mtu;fSf;F mDkjp toq;fg;gltpy;iy. midtUk; xd;W Nru;e;jTld; ]mJ (uop) egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; nrd;W ‘‘midtUk; xd;W Nru;e;J tpl;ldu;. thUq;fs;!'' vd egpatu;fis mioj;jhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mq;F te;J my;yh`;it Gfo;e;Jtpl;L Ngrpdhu;fs;. ‘‘md;rhhp $l;lj;jpdNu! cq;fisg; gw;wp vdf;F vl;ba nra;jp vd;d? vd;kPJ ePq;fs; Nfhgkile;Js;sPu;fsh? ePq;fs; topNfl;by; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ehd; cq;fsplk; tutpy;iyah? my;yh`; cq;fSf;F (ehd; te;j gpd;) Neu;top fhl;bdhd;. ePq;fs; Viofshf ,Ue;jPu;fs;. my;yh`; cq;fis nry;te;ju;fshf;fpdhd;. ePq;fs; xUtUf;nfhUtu; vjphpfshf ,Ue;jPu;fs;. my;yh`; cq;fis xd;W Nru;j;jhd;.'' ,t;thW egp (]y;) $wp Kbj;jhu;fs;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! Mk;! ePq;fs; $wpaJ cz;ikjhd;. my;yh`;Tk; mtdJ J}jUk; vq;fs; kPJ ngUk; fUizAiltu;fs;> NgUgfhuk; cs;stu;fs;'' vd;W md;rhhpfs; $wpdhu;fs;.

‘‘md;rhhpfNs! ePq;fs; vdf;Fg; gjpyspf;f khl;Bu;fsh?'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;lhu;fs;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; vd;d $WtJ? midj;J cgfhuKk; fpUigAk; my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtdJ J}jUf;FNk chpj;jhdJ'' vd;W md;rhhpfs; $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) $wpajhtJ: ‘‘mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ngha;g;gpf;fg; gl;ltuhf ePq;fs; vq;fsplk; te;jPu;fs; ehq;fs; cq;fis cz;ikg;gLj;jpNdhk;. kf;fshy; iftplg;gl;ltu;fshf vq;fsplk; te;jPu;fs; ehq;fs;jhd; cq;fSf;F cjtp nra;Njhk;. kf;fshy; tpul;lg;gl;l epiyapy; te;jPu;fs; ehq;fs; cq;fSf;F milf;fyk; nfhLj;Njhk;. ePq;fs; rpukj;Jld; te;jPu;fs; ehq;fs; cq;fSf;F Mjutspj;Njhk; vd;W ePq;fs; gjpy; $wyhk;.

Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j md;rhhpfnsy;yhk; jhb eidAkstpw;F mOjhu;fs;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! vq;fsJ gq;ifj; jpUg;jp nfhz;Nlhk;. ePq;fs; vq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;j gq;ifg; nghUe;jpf; nfhz;Nlhk;'' vd;W $wpatu;fshff; fiye;J nrd;wdu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ,g;D `p\hk;)

,e;epfo;r;rpf;Fg; gpd; [{i`u; ,g;D ]{u;jpd; jiyikapy; gjpehd;F egu;fs; nfhz;l `th[pd; FOtpdu; ,];yhik Vw;W egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;jdu;. mjpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fSila ghy;Fb je;ijapd; rNfhjuu; mg+ /Gu;fhDk; ,Ue;jhu;. egpatu;fsplk; mtu;fs; igmj; nra;j gpd; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! cq;fsplk; ifjpfshf ,Ug;gtu;fspy; jha;khu;fSk;> rNfhjhpfSk;> khkpkhu;fSk;> jhapd; rNfhjhpfSk; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. mtu;fSf;F jPq;F Vw;gLtJ rKjhaj;jpw;F NftykhFk;.'' vd;W $wpa gpd;>

‘‘,iwj;J}jNu! jahsj;jd;ikAld; cjtp GhpAq;fs;

vd;w ftpfisg; ghbdu;. ,ijf; Nfl;l egp (]y;) ‘‘vd;Dld; ,Ug;gtu;fis ePq;fs; ghu;f;fpwPu;fs;. Ngr;Rfspy; vdf;F kpfg; gpbj;jkhdJ cz;ikahd Ngr;Rjhd;. cq;fsJ ngz;fSk;> gps;isfSk; cq;fSf;Fg; gphpakhdtu;fsh? my;yJ cq;fsJ nry;tq;fsh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F mtu;fs; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! nry;tq;fs; vq;fSf;F Ntz;lhk; vq;fsJ FLk;gq;fNs vq;fSf;F Ntz;Lk; vq;fs; FLk;gf; nfsutj;jpw;F epfuhf vijAk; ehq;fs; kjpg;gjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) S`;u; njhOiff;Fg; gpd; vd;dplk; te;J rigapy; vOe;J epd;W> ‘‘ehq;fs; my;yh`;Tila J}jhpd; ghpe;Jiuahy; K/kpd;fsplKk;> K/kpd;fspd; ghpe;Jiuahy; my;yh`;Tila J}jhplKk; vq;fs; ifjpfis jpUk;g nfhLf;Fk;gb NfhUfpNwhk;'' vd;W $Wq;fs;.

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mijj; njhlu;e;J egp (]y;) ‘‘,e;jf; $l;lj;jpdu; ,];yhik Vw;W ek;kplk; te;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. ,tu;fspd; tUifia vjpu;ghu;j;Jjhd; fdPkh gq;fPL nra;tjpy; jhkjk; fhl;bNdd;. ehd; ,tu;fsplk; nghUs; Ntz;Lkh? ifjpfs; Ntz;Lkh?'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftu;fs; ‘‘vq;fspd; FLk;gk;jhd; Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wptpl;ldu;. mjw;F <lhf mtu;fs; vijAk; kjpf;ftpy;iy. vdNt> ‘‘ahhplk; ifjpfs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fNsh mtu;fis ve;jtpjg; gfuKk; vjpu;ghu;f;fhky; tpl;LtplTk; my;yJ tpUk;gpdhy; mjw;Fhpa gfuj;ijg; gpw;fhyj;jpy; my;yh`; ekf;F toq;Fk; fdPkhtpypUe;J mtUila xU gq;fpw;Fg; gfukhf MW gq;Ffs; nfhLf;fg;gLk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F egpj;Njhou;fs; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ve;jg; gfuKk; ,y;yhky; ehq;fs; ,e;jf; ifjpfis chpik tpl;LtpLfpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdu;. Mdhy; mjw;F egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘cq;fspy; KOikahd jpUg;jpAld; ,ijr; nra;gtu; ahu;? my;yJ jpUg;jpapd;wp nra;gtu; ahu;? vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ. vdNt> ePq;fs; nrd;W MNyhrpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. cq;fsJ jiytu;fs; cq;fs; Kbit vdf;Fj; njhptpf;fl;Lk;!'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ,Wjpapy; kf;fs; jq;fsplkpUe;j ifjpfs; midtiuAk; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; jpUg;gpf; nfhLj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. caa;dh ,g;D `p];d; kl;Lk; jdf;Ff; fpilj;j tajhd %jhl;biaj; jpUk;gj;ju me;Neuj;jpy; kWj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. gpwF rpwpJ ehl;fs; fopj;J jpUk;gf; nfhLj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. ifjpfSf;F egp (]y;) fpg;jp Milia mzptpj;J kfpo;e;jhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> /gj;`{y; ghhp)

jkPkpdd; jiytu;fspy; gj;J Kf;fpa egu;fs; jq;fspd; ifjpfis tpLtpg;gjw;fhf kjPdh te;jdu;. mq;F egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpf;f mtu;fspd; ,y;yk; te;J ‘‘K`k;kNj! vq;fsplk; thUq;fs;'' vd;W $tp mioj;jdu;. egp (]y;) te;jTld; mtu;fs; egpatu;fis gw;wpf; nfhz;ldu;. egp (]y;) rpwpJ Neuk; Ngrptpl;L S`;u; njhOiff;fhfr; nrd;W tpl;lhu;fs;. njhOif Kbj;J gs;spapd; Kw;wj;jpy; mku;e;jNghJ mf;FOtpdu; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J ‘‘thUq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; jj;jkJ ngUikiag; gw;wp tpthjpg;Nghk;'' vd;W $wpdu;.

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4) my;fkh gilg; gphpT: `p[;hp 9> ugPcy; Mfpu; khjk; ‘[{j;jh' flw;fiuia Nehf;fp ‘my;fkh ,g;D K[];]pu;' vd;gtd; jiyikapd; fPo; 300 tPuu;fis egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;> `g\hitr; Nru;e;j rpyu; kf;fhtpy; nfhs;isabg;gjw;fhf [{j;jh flw;fiuapy; xd;W $bapUf;fpd;wdu; vd;w jfty; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F vl;baJ. my;fkh jdJ gilAld; flw;fiug; gFjpfs; KOtJk; Nuhe;J Rw;wpdhu;. mq;Fs;s xU jPT tiu nrd;W Njbdhu;. K];ypk;fs; tUfpwhu;fs; vd;w nra;jpia mwpe;j `g\pfs; jg;gp Xbtpl;ljhy; rz;il VJk; elf;ftpy;iy. (/gj;`{y; ghhp)

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mq;F trpj;j ‘`hj;jpk;' FLk;gj;jdhplk; rz;ilapl;L epiwa fhy;eilfisf; ifg;gw;wp mtu;fspy; gyiuf; ifJ nra;jdu;. mq;F ja;k; fpisapdhpd; jiytuhf ,Ue;j mjP ,g;D `hjpk; jg;gpj;J \hk; ehl;il (rphpah) Nehf;fp Xl;lk; gpbj;jhu;. ifjpahf;fg;gl;ltu;fspy; ,td; rNfhjhpAk; ,Ue;jhu;. kjPdh tUk; topapy; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;fhf ntw;wpg; nghUspy; Ie;jpy; xU gFjpia xJf;fp tpl;L kPjpia tPuu;fSf;Fg; gq;fpl;Lf; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. Mdhy;> ifjpfspy; `hj;jpk; FLk;gj;jhiu kl;Lk; gq;fplhky; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; xg;gilf;fg;gl;lJ. mjPapd; rNfhjhp egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; jd; kPJ ,uf;fk; fhl;LkhW Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhu;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! vdf;F cjtp nra;gtUk; Xbtpl;lhu; je;ijAk; ,we;Jtpl;lhu; ehNdh tajhd %jhl;b. vdf;Fg; gzptpil nra;tjw;Fk; ahUkpy;iy. vdf;F cjtp nra;Aq;fs;. my;yh`; cq;fSf;F cjtp nra;thd;'' vd;W mg;ngz;kzp egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; $wpdhu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘ckf;F cjtp nra;gtu; ahu;?'' vd;W Nfl;f> ‘‘mjP ,g;D `hj;jpk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhu;. ‘‘my;yh`;tplkpUe;Jk;> mtdJ J}jhplkpUe;Jk; tpuz;Nlhba mtuh?'' vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L NtnwJTk; Ngrhky; nrd;W tpl;lhu;fs;.

mg;NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F mUfpy; xUtu; ,Ue;jhu;. mNefkhf mtu; myPahf ,Uf;Fnkd;W mg;ngz; $Wfpwhu;. mtu; ‘‘thfdpg;gjw;fhf thfdj;ijAk; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Nfl;L ngw;Wf; nfhs;!'' vd;W Nahridf; $wpdhu;. mg;ngz;kzpAk; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; thfdk; Nfl;fNt egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; mjw;F Vw;ghL nra;jhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fsplkpUe;J jpUk;gpa mg;ngz;kzp jdJ rNfhjuiuj; Njb \hk; ehl;bw;Fg; gazkhdhu;. mq;F jdJ rNfhjuiur; re;jpj;J egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ngUe;jd;ik Fwpj;J tpthpj;Jtpl;L ‘‘ckJ je;ij nra;jpuhj ew;nray;fis vy;yhk; mtu; nra;fpwhu;. vdNt> tpUk;gpNah tpUk;ghkNyh eP mtiur; re;jpj;Nj Mf Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W mwpTiuf; $wpdhu;. jdJ rNfhjhpapd; ,e;j Nahridf;Fg; gpd; jdf;F ve;jtpj ghJfhg;Gk; ,y;iynad;whYk; JzpTld; egpatu;fis re;jpf;f mtu; gazkhdhu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ,y;yk; te;J mtu;fSf;fUfpy; mku;e;jTld;> mtu; ahu; vd;gij mwpe;J nfhz;L mthplk; egp (]y;) Ngrpdhu;fs;. my;yh`;it Gfo;e;jjw;F gpd; ‘‘eP ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;shky; XLtjw;Fhpa fhuzk; vd;d? ‘yh,yh`,y;yy;yh`;' vd;W $Wtjw;F gae;jh eP XLfpwha;? my;yh`;it jtpu Ntnwhu; ,iwtd; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;W cd; mwpTf;F vl;Lfpwjh?'' vd;W mthplk; tpdtpdhu;fs;. mjw;F mtu; ‘‘mg;gb xd;Wkpy;iy'' vd;whu;. NkYk; rpwpJ Neuk; Ngrptpl;L ‘‘my;yh`{ mf;gu; vd;W nrhy;tjw;Fg; gae;jh eP XLfpwha;? my;yh`;it tpl kpfg;nghpatd; xUtd; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;W cd; mwpTf;F vl;Lfpwjh?'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘mt;thW ,y;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhu;.

åju;fs; my;yh`;tpd; Nfhgj;jpw;Fhpatu;fs;> fpwp];jtu;fs; topjtwpatu;fs; vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. ,jidf; Nfl;l mjpa; ‘‘ehd; ,izitg;gpypUe;J Kw;wpYk; tpyfpa K];ypkhf ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mtd; ,g;Ngr;irf; Nfl;l egp (]y;) Kfk; kyu;e;jtu;fshf md;rhhp xUtd; tPl;by; tpUe;jhspahf> mtiuj; jq;f itj;jhu;fs;. mtu; mq;F jq;fp xt;nthU ehs; fhiyapYk; khiyapYk; ,UKiw egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpj;J te;jhu;. ([hJy; kMJ)

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]`P`; Gfhhpapy; mjpa;apd; %ykhf kw;Wk; xU epfo;r;rp gjpthfpAs;sJ: ehd; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; mku;e;J ciuahbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ xUtu; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J jdJ tWikia Kiwapl;lhu;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fg; gpwF kw;nwhUtu; jdJ nghUl;fis vy;yhk; nfhs;isau;fs; topapy; nfhs;isabj;J tpl;ljhf Kiwapl;lhu;. egp (]y;) vd;idg; ghu;j;J ‘‘mjpa;Na! `Puh Njrk; vq;fpUf;fpwJ vd;W cdf;Fj; njhpAkh? cdf;F MAs; ePskhf ,Ue;jhy; xU ngz; jdpahf `PuhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L fmghtpw;F te;J jth/g; nra;ths;. mtSf;F my;yh`;it jtpu NtW ve;j gaKk; ,Uf;fhJ vd;gij eP ghu;f;fj;jhd; Nghfpwha;. NkYk;> cdf;F MAs; ePskhf ,Ue;jhy; fp];uhtpd; nghf;fp\q;fis eP ntw;wp nfhs;tha;. NkYk;> cdf;F taJ ePskhf ,Ue;jhy; xUtu; if epiwa jq;fk; my;yJ nts;spia ms;spf;nfhz;L ju;kk; nra;a ntspNawp mijg; ngWNthu; ahUk; cz;lh? vd;W Njb miythu;. Mdhy;> mijg; ngWtjw;F ahUk; mtUf;Ff; fpilf;f khl;lhu;fs;.

rw;W ePskhf tUk; `jP]pd; ,Wjpapy;: ‘‘`PuhtpypUe;J gazk; nra;J fmghtpw;F te;J jth/g; nra;J jpUk;Gk; ngz;izg; ghu;j;Njd;. mtSf;F my;yh`;it jtpu NtW ve;j mr;rKkpy;iy. NkYk;> fp];uh ,g;D `{u;K[pd; f[hdhf;fis ntw;wp nfhz;ltu;fspy; ehDk; ,Ue;Njd;. cq;fSf;F tho;f;if ePskhf ,Ue;jhy; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; Kd;dwptpg;ghd if epiwa jq;fk;> nts;spia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ju;kk; nra;a miygtu;fisAk; ePq;fs; ghu;g;gPu;fs;'' vd;W mjpa; $Wfpdhu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

,jw;F Kd; epfo;e;j kf;fh Nghu; rj;jpak; vJ? mrj;jpak; vJ? vd;gijg; gphpj;jwptpj;J tpl;lJ. K`k;kJ (]y;) my;yh`;tpd; J}ju;jhd; vd;gjpy; vt;tpj re;NjfKk; ,y;iy vd;gijg; Ghpa itj;Jtpl;lJ. vdNt> fhyepiy Kw;wpYk; khwp kf;fs; $l;lk; $l;lkhf ,];yhkpy; tuj; njhlq;fpdu; vd;gij ,jw;Fg; gpd; ‘‘FOf;fs;'' vd;w jiyg;gpy; tUk; tptuq;fspypUe;Jk;> egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ,Wjp `[;[py; fye;J nfhz;l K];ypk;fspd; vz;zpf;ifapypUe;Jk; ,ij ed;F mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;. Mf> kf;fh ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l gpd; K];ypk;fspd; cs;ehl;Lg; gpur;ridfSk; rpukq;fSk; Kw;wpYkhf KbTw;wJ. my;yh`;tpd; khu;f;fr; rl;lq;fisf; fw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;Fk;> fw;Wf; nfhLg;gjw;Fk; ,];yhkpa khu;f;fj;jpd; gf;fk; kf;fis miog;gjw;Fk; K];ypk;fSf;F KOikahd mtfhrk; fpilj;jJ.

vdpDk;> xNu xU rf;jp kl;Lk; vt;tpjf; fhuzKkpd;wp K];ypk;fSf;Fj; njhe;juT nfhLj;J te;jJ. mJjhd; Nuhkhdpag; NguuR. Nuhku;fs; mf;fhyj;jpy; cyfj;jpy; kpfg; nghpa ty;yurhfj; jpfo;e;jhu;fs;. ,jw;F Kd; xU rk;gtj;ij ehk; ghu;j;jpUf;fpNwhk;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; G];uh kd;dUf;F mDg;gpa fbjj;ij vLj;Jr; nrd;wpUe;j ‘`hhp]; ,g;D ciku; m];jp' vd;w J}jiug; G];uhtpd; ftu;duhf ,Ue;j ‘\{u`;gPy; ,g;D mk;u; f];]hdp' vd;gtd; topkwpj;Jf; nfhd;W tpl;lhd;. mjw;Fg; gopthq;Ftjw;fhf egp (]y;) i[J ,g;D `h]htpd; jiyikapy; gil xd;iw mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; ‘K/jh' vd;w ,lj;jpy; Nuhku;fSld; fLikahfr; rz;ilapl;ldu;. KOikahf me;j mepahaf;fhuu;fisg; gopthq;f Kbatpy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; K];ypk;fspd; xU rpW gil xU khngUk; ty;yuir vjpu;j;Jr; rz;ilapl;lJ. mugpau;fspd; cs;sj;jpy; K];ypk;fisg; gw;wpa ngUk; mr;rj;ij Vw;gLj;jpaJ. K/jhtpd; mUfpYs;s mugpau;fSf;F kl;Lky;yhky; ntF njhiytpy; cs;stu;fSf;Fk; $l K];ypk;fisg; gw;wpa mNj ghjpg;ig ,J Vw;gLj;jpaJ.

‘‘vdf;F md;rhhp ez;gu; xUtu; ,Ue;jhu;. ehd; vq;fhtJ nrd;W tpl;lhy; md;W ele;j nra;jpfis vd;dplk; te;J $Wthu;. mtu; vq;fhtJ nrd;wpUe;jhy; ehd; mtUf;F tptg;Ngd;. ehq;fs; ,UtUk; kjPdhtpd; Nkw;Gwj;jpy; trpj;J te;Njhk;. ehq;fs; Kiwitj;J khwp khwp egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; mitapy; fye;J nfhs;Nthk;. f];]hd; ehl;L kd;dd; vq;fisj; jhf;Ftjw;Fj; jahuhfpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd; vd;w nra;jp gutpapUe;jjhy; vg;NghJk; ehq;fs; gaj;jpy; Mo;e;jpUe;Njhk;. xUehs; jpBnud md;rhhp Njhou; vdJ tPl;bw;F Xbte;J ‘‘jpw! jpw!!'' vdf; $wpf; nfhz;L fjit Ntfkhfj; jl;bdhu;. ehd; fjitj; jpwe;J ‘‘vd;d f];]hdpa kd;ddh te;J tpl;lhd;?'' vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘,y;iy! mijtpl kpf Mgj;jhd xd;W ele;J tpl;lJ egp (]y;) jq;fs; kidtpaiu tpl;L tpyfp tpl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

kw;Wk; Xu; mwptpg;gpy; tUtjhtJ> cku; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: f];]hd; fpisapdu; vq;fsplk; Nghu; Ghptjw;Fg; gilia xd;W jpul;Lfpd;whu; vd;w nra;jp vq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;jjpypUe;J mijg; gw;wpNa ehq;fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. xU ehs; vdJ md;rhhp ez;gu; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; mitapy; fye;J nfhz;l gpd;> ,\h Neuj;jpy; vd; tPl;L thry; fjitg; gykhfj; jl;b ‘‘vd;d mtu; J}q;Ffpwhuh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ehd; jpLf;fpl;L vOe;J mthplk; te;jNghJ mtu; ‘‘kpfg;nghpa tp\ak; xd;W epfo;e;J tpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F ehd; ‘‘vd;d? f];]hdpd; gil te;Jtpl;ljh?'' vd tpdtpNdd;. mjw;ftu; ‘‘mijtplg; nghpa tp\ak; xd;W ele;J tpl;lJ. egp (]y;) jq;fs; kidtpaiuj; jyhf; nrhy;yp tpl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

‘‘jq;fSila rjpj;jpl;lq;fisj; jPl;Ltjw;Fj; jFe;j ,lkhf xU gs;spthriyAk; mikj;Jf; nfhz;ldu;. K];ypk;fSf;Ff; nfLjy; nra;tjw;fhfTk;> mtu;fSf;F kj;jpapy; gphptpid cz;lhf;Ftjw;fhfTk;> my;yh`;itAk; mtdJ J}jiuAk; vjpu;g;gtu;fSf;Fg; gJq;FkplkhfTk; mika ,g;gs;spia Vw;gLj;jpdu;'' vd;W ,e;jg; gs;spiag; gw;wp Fu;MdpNyNa my;yh`; Fwpg;gpLfpd;whd;. ,g;gs;spiaf; fl;ba gpd; egp (]y;) mjpy; njhOif elj;j tuNtz;Lnkd Nfhhpdu;. mtu;fsJ Nehf;fnky;yhk; ‘‘K];ypk;fis Vkhw;w Ntz;Lk; ,g;gs;spapy; jhq;fs; nra;Ak; rjpfisg; gw;wp K];ypk;fs; njhpe;J nfhs;sf; $lhJ jq;fSf;Fk; ntspapYs;s K];ypk;fspd; vjphpfshd jq;fspd; ez;gu;fSf;Fk; ghJfhg;G muzhf ,J mika Ntz;Lk;'' vd;gNj.

mtu;fs; gyKiw egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J me;jg; gs;spapy; njhOif elj;j tUkhW Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Lk;> egp (]y;) mijj; jtpu;j;J te;jhu;fs;. ,Wjpapy; ‘jg+f; Nghu;' Kbe;J jpUk;Gk; NghJ ,g;gs;spapd; Nehf;fj;ijg; gw;wpa KOr; nra;jpiaAk; my;yh`; jd; egpatu;fSf;F mwptpj;J> me;j eatQ;rfu;fisf; Nftyg;gLj;jp tpl;lhd;. vdNt> NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gpa gpd; mg;gs;spia ,bj;Jj; jfu;f;FkhW fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;.

epiyik ,t;thW ,Uf;f> \hk; Njrj;jpypUe;J kjPdhTf;F i[j;J}d; vz;nza; tpw;gidf;fhf te;jpUe;j ep/g;j;jpfs; ‘‘u;fy; ehw;gjhapuk; tPuu;fs; nfhz;l ngUk; gilia jahu; nra;J tpl;lhd;. jdJ MSeu;fspy; xUtiu mg;gilf;Fj; jiyik Vw;fr; nra;J> mugpau;fspy; fpwp];jtu;fshf khwpapUe;j yf;Fk;> [{jhk; Mfpa ,U Nfhj;jpuq;fisAk; mg;gilapy; ,izj;jpUf;fpwhd;. ,g;gilapd; Kw;gFjp jw;NghJ gy;fh te;jile;J ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;w mjpu;r;rp jUk; nra;jpia K];ypk;fspd; fhJfspy; Nghl;ldu;. kpfg; nghpa Mgj;J te;Jtpl;lij K];ypk;fs; ed;F czu;e;J nfhz;ldu;.

,e;j vy;yh epiyikfisAk; egp (]y;) cd;dpg;ghff; ftdpj;J te;jhu;fs;. ,e;j ,f;fl;lhd re;ju;g;gj;jpy; Nuhku;fSld; Nghu; nra;ahkypUg;gNjh my;yJ K];ypk;fspd; vy;iyf;Fs; mtu;fis Eioa tpLtNjh ,];yhkpa miog;Gg; gzpf;Fk; K];ypk; ,uhZtj;jpd; nfsutj;jpw;Fk; kpfg; nghpa gpd;dilitAk; fsq;fj;ijAk; Vw;gLj;jptpLk;. `{idd; Aj;jj;jpy; gLNjhy;tp fz;lgpd; jdJ ,Wjp %r;ir vz;zpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; K\;hpf;Ffs; kPz;Lk; capu;ngw;nwOthu;fs;. K];ypk;fSf;Fr; NrhjidfSk;> Mgj;JfSk; epfo Ntz;Lnkd;W vjpu;ghu;j;jpUf;Fk; eatQ;rfu;fs; ghtp mg+ Mkpd; cjtpAld; Nuhk; ehl;L kd;dDld; njhlu;G itj;jpUe;jdu;. K];ypk;fs; kPJ Nuhku;fs; jhf;Fjy; elj;jpdhy; ,e;j eatQ;rfu;fs; K];ypk;fspd; KJFf;Fg; gpd;dhypUe;J jhf;fp mopg;ghu;fs;. ,jdhy; ,];yhikg; gug;Gtjw;fhf egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; mtu;fspd; Njhou;fSk; ,Jehs; tiu nra;J te;j midj;J Kaw;rpfSk; tPzhfptpLk;. gy Nghu;fisAk; gilnaLg;GfisAk; re;jpj;J> ck;uhYk; nghUshYk; gy jpahfq;fisr; nra;jjpd; %ykhf fpilj;j gad;fs; vy;yhk; tPzhfptpLk;. ,ijnay;yhk; ed;F czu;e;jpUe;j egp (]y;) ‘‘vt;tsTjhd; rpukk; Vw;gl;lhYk; Nuhku;fsJ vy;iyf;Fk; nry;yf; $lhJ mNj rkak; ,];yhkpa vy;iyapy; mtu;fs; gilAld; Eioa tha;g;Gk; mspf;ff; $lhJ'' vd;W jpl;ltl;lkhd KbntLj;jhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) jq;fspd; epiyikia mwpe;J njspthf KbntLj;j gpd; NghUf;Fj; jahuhFq;fs; vd jq;fsJ Njhou;fSf;F mwptpj;jhu;fs;. mUfpYs;s muG Nfhj;jpuj;jhUf;Fk;> kf;fh thrpfSf;Fk; jq;fsJ Njhou;fspd; FOf;fis mDg;gp NghUf;Fj; jahuhFk;gb fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. egp (]y;) xU NghUf;fhfr; nry;Yk; NghJ> jhd; nry;y Ntz;ba ,lj;ij Fwpg;gplhky; mjw;F khw;wkhf Ntnwhu; ,lj;jpw;Fr; nry;fpNwhk; vd;W Fwpg;gpLtJ mtu;fspd; tof;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> ,g;NghJ epiyik ngUk; Mgj;jpw;Fhpajhf ,Ug;gjhYk;> kpff; fLikahd tWik epiyikapy; ,Ug;gjhYk; jq;fspd; Nehf;fj;ij egp (]y;) ntspg;gilahff; $wpdhu;fs;. ‘‘ehk; Nuhku;fis re;jpf;f ,Uf;fpNwhk; vd;W kf;fSf;F njspTgLj;jp> mjw;Fj; Njitahd KO jahhpg;GfisAk; nra;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W mwpTWj;jp> my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; Nghu; Ghptjw;F Mu;t%l;bdhu;fs;. my;yh`; mj;jpahak; guhMtpd; xU gFjpia ,wf;fpitj;jhd;. JzpTld; vjphpfis vjpu;f;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;> my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; Nghu; Ghptjhy; Vw;gLk; ed;ikfis tpsf;fpAk;> ,e;j trdq;fspd; %yk; my;yh`; mtu;fisg; NghUf;F Maj;jkhf;fpdhd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; ju;kk; nra;tjpd; rpwg;GfisAk;> my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; jq;fspd; cau;thd nghUl;fisr; nryT nra;tjpd; rpwg;GfisAk; $wp jq;fspd; Njhou;fSf;F Mu;t%l;bdhu;fs;.

Nuhku;fsplk; Nghu; Ghpa Ntz;Lk; vd;w egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; miog;igf; Nfl;lJjhd; jhkjk;> K];ypk;fs; egpatu;fspd; fl;lisf;fpzq;f ntF tpiuthf NghUf;Fj; jahuhfpdu;. kf;fhitr; Rw;wpAs;s mugp Nfhj;jpuj;jhu;fs; vy;yhk; gy topfspy; kjPdh te;J FOkpdu;. cs;sj;jpy; eatQ;rfj; jd;ikAs;stu;fisj; jtpu Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;shkypUg;gij kw;nwtUk; mwNt tpUk;gtpy;iy. Mk;! egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; me;j neUf;fkhd %d;W Njhou;fisj; jtpu. ,tu;fs; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy. kw;Wk; jq;fspd; NghUf;fhd nryTfisr; nra;a ,ayhj tWikapy; cs;s egpj;Njhou;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; te;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ehq;fSk; Nuhku;fSld; Nghu; Ghpa cq;fSld; tUfpNwhk;. vq;fSf;F thfd trjp nra;J jhUq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;ldu;. egp (]y;) kpf;f ftiyAld; ‘‘cq;fSf;Ff; nfhLg;gjw;F vd;dplk; thfdk; xd;Wkpy;iyNa'' vd;whu;fs;. me;jg; gjpiy Nfl;l Njhou;fs; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; nryT nra;a vq;fsplk; trjp ,y;iyNa!'' vd;W mOjtu;fshf rigapypUe;J jpUk;gpr; nrd;wdu;.

(NghUf;Fhpa) thfdj;ij ePq;fs; jUtPu;fs; vd cq;fsplk; te;jtu;fSf;F ‘‘cq;fis Vw;wpr; nry;yf; $ba thfdk; vd;dplk; ,y;iyNa'' vd;W ePq;fs; $wpa rkaj;jpy;> jq;fsplKk; nryTf;Fhpa nghUs; ,y;yhJ Nghd Jf;fj;jpdhy; vtu;fs; jq;fs; fz;fspypUe;J jhiu jhiuahf fz;zPu; tbj;jtu;fshf (jk; ,Ug;gplk;) jpUk;gpr; nrd;whu;fNsh mtu;fs; kPJk; (NghUf;Fr; nry;yhjijg; gw;wp ahnjhU Fw;wKkpy;iy.) (my;Fu;Md; 9:92)

K];ypk;fs; midtUk; jq;fshy; Kbe;jsT my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; nghUl;fisr; nryT nra;tjpYk;> ,ayhjtu;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;J cjTtjpYk; xUtiu xUtu; Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;ldu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; cw;w Njhou; c];khd; (uop) \hk; ehl;L tpahghuj;jpw;F mDg;Gtjw;fhf xU FOit jahu; nra;J itj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. mjpy; ,UE}W xl;liffs;> mjw;Fhpa KO rhjdq;fSld; ,Ue;jd. NkYk;> ,UE}W Cf;fpah nts;spfSk; ,Ue;jd. me;jg; gazj;ij epWj;jptpl;L mit midj;ijAk; my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; ju;kkhf toq;fpdhu;fs;. gpd;G XU ehl;fs; fopj;J KO rhjdq;fSld; cs;s E}W xl;liffis ju;kkhf toq;fptpl;L Mapuk; jq;f fhRfis egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; kbapy; gug;gpdhu;fs;. mij egp (]y;) Gul;batu;fshf ‘‘,d;iwa jpdj;jpw;Fg; gpd; c];khd; vJ nra;jhYk; mJ mtUf;F ,ilåwspf;fhJ'' vdf; $wpdhu;fs;. ([hkpTj; jpu;kpjp)

,g;NghUf;fhf mg;Ju; u`;khd; ,g;D mt;/g; (uop) ,UE}W Cf;fpah nts;spfis toq;fpdhu;fs;. mg+gf;u; (uop) jdJ nry;tk; midj;ijAk; toq;fpdhu;fs;. jdJ FLk;gj;jpdUf;fhf my;yh`;itAk; mtdJ J}jiuAk; jtpu NtnwijAk; tpl;L itf;ftpy;iy. ,g;NghUf;fhf Kjd; Kjypy; jdJ nghUis toq;fpatu; mtu;jhd;. mtu; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; toq;fpaJ nkhj;jk; ehd;fhapuk; jpu;`khFk;. cku; (uop) mtu;fs; jdJ nry;tj;jpy; ghjpia> mg;gh]; (uop) ngUk; nry;tj;ij> jy;`h> ]mJ ,g;D cghjh> K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh (uop) MfpNahUk; jq;fspd; ngUk;gFjp nry;tj;ij toq;fpdhu;fs;. M]pk; ,g;D mjp (uop) njhz;Z}W t];f; NguPj;jk; goq;fis toq;fpdhu;fs;. ,t;thW FiwthfNth mjpfkhfNth jq;fshy; Kbe;jij vt;tpjf; fQ;rj;jdKkpd;wp kf;fs; my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; toq;fpdhu;fs;. xU rpyu;> xd;W my;yJ ,uz;L ‘Kj;'fs; (k;Kj;' vd;gJ Xu; msthFk;.) jhdpaq;fis toq;fpdu;. mijj; jtpu mtu;fsplk; NtnwJTk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ngz;fs; jq;fsplkpUe;j tisay;fs;> fhy;> fhJ mzpfyd;fs;> Nkhjpuq;fs; midj;ijAk; nfhLj;J tpl;lhu;fs;. cs;sj;jpy; eatQ;rfj; jd;ik cs;stu;fNs my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; nryT nra;ahky; fUkpj;jdk; nra;jdu;.

,t;thW Kbe;jsT Kd;Ndw;ghLfSld; ,];yhkpag; gil kjPdhtpypUe;J Gwg;gl;lJ. kjPdhtpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; gpujpepjpahf epakpf;fg;gl;ltu; K`k;kJ ,g;D k];ykh (uop) vd;Wk;> rpyu; ]gh ,g;D cu;/Gjh (uop) vd;Wk; $Wfpd;wdu;. egp (]y;) jq;fsJ FLk;gj;jpw;F myP ,g;D mg+jhypig (uop) gpujpepjpahf epakpj;jhu;fs;. gil Gwg;gl;l gpd; ,ijg; gw;wp eatQ;rfu;fs; Fj;jyhfg; NgrNt> myP (uop) kjPdhtpy; ,Ue;J Gwg;gl;L egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; nrd;wile;jhu;fs;. ‘‘%]h (miy) mtu;fSf;F `h&d; (miy) ,Ue;jijg; Nghd;W eP vdf;F ,Uf;f tpUk;gtpy;iyah? Mdhy;> vdf;Fg; gpd; ve;jnthU egpAk; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wp> myPia kjPdhtpw;F jpUk;g mDg;gp tpl;lhu;fs;.

gil kjPdhtpypUe;J tpahof;fpoik jg+f;if Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;lJ. gilapd; jahhpg;Gf;fhf vt;tsTjhd; nryT nra;j NghjpYk; ,jw;F Kd;gpy;yhj msTf;F tPuu;fspd; vz;zpf;if Kg;gjhk;ukhf ,Ue;jjhy;> tPuu;fspd; vz;zpf;if msTf;F thfd trjpAk;> czTk; ,y;yhkypUe;jJ. xNu Xu; xl;lfj;jpy; Kiw itj;J gjpndl;L egu;fs; thfdpj;jdu;. czTg; gw;whf;Fiwahy; ,iy jiofisr; rhg;gpl;ljhy; thnay;yhk; Gz;zhfp tpl;ld. jz;zPUf;fhf xl;lfq;fis mWj;J mjd; ,ug;igapy; ,Uf;Fk; ePiu mUe;Jk; mstpw;F epu;g;ge;jk; Vw;gl;lJ. ,f;fhuzj;jhy; ,g;gilf;F ‘[a;\{y; c];uh (tWikg; gil) vd;W ngau; te;jJ.

jg+f;if Nehf;fpr; nry;Yk; topapy; ‘[;u;' vd;Dk; Cu; te;jJ. ‘thjpy; Fuh' vd;w gs;sj;jhf;fpy; kiyfisf; File;J tho;e;j ]%J $l;lj;jhhpd; tPLfs; ,q;Fjhd; ,Ue;jd. jhfk; kpFjpahy; mq;Fs;s fpzw;wpypUe;J jq;fsJ ghj;jpuq;fspYk; JUj;jpfspYk; jz;zPiu epug;gpf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. Mdhy;> ‘‘me;jj; jz;zPiuf; Fbf;fhjPu;fs; mjpy; cOTk; nra;ahjPu;fs; mjpypUe;J Fioj;j khit xl;lfq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs; ePq;fs; mjpypUe;J vijAk; rhg;gplhjPu;fs; mij mLj;Js;s ]hyp`; (miy) mtu;fspd; xl;lfk; jz;zPu; Fbj;j fpzw;wpypUe;J ePiu Nrkpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;.

,g;D cku; (uop) mwptpf;fpwhu;fs;: egp (]y;) `p[;u; gFjpf;F te;j NghJ ‘‘jq;fSf;Fj; jhq;fNs mepahak; nra;jtu;fspd; ,lq;fis ePq;fs; fle;Jr; nry;Yk; NghJ mOjtu;fshf nry;Yq;fs;. mtu;fSf;F Vw;gl;l Ntjid cq;fSf;Fk; Vw;glyhk; vd gae;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wp jq;fsJ jiyia kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L me;jg; gs;sj;jhf;if tpiuthff; fle;jhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

‘‘jg+f;fpw;F kpf neUf;fkhf te;jTld; ehis ePq;fs; jg+f; efhpd; Cw;iw nrd;wiltPu;fs;. Kw;gfy; tUtjw;Fs; mq;F nry;y Ntz;lhk;. mq;F nrd;wTld; ehd; tUk; tiu me;j Cw;iw ahUk; neUq;fTk; Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;.

‘‘ehq;fs; jg+f; te;jNghJ vq;fspy; ,Utu; Ke;jpf; nfhz;L me;j Cw;Wf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;ldu;. me;j Cw;wpypUe;J jz;zPu; rpWfr; rpWf ntspNawpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. egp (]y;) mt;tpUthplk; ‘‘ePq;fs; me;jj; jz;zPiuj; njhl;Bu;fsh?'' vd;W Nfl;f mtu;fs; ‘‘Mk;!'' vd;wdu;. mt;tpUtUf;Fk; my;yh`; ehbathW rpytw;iwf; $wpa egp (]y;) mt;¥w;Wf; fz;zpypUe;J nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf jz;zPu; ms;sp xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; epug;gp> gpd;G mjpy; jq;fsJ Kfj;ijAk; iffisAk; fOtptpl;L me;jj; jz;zPiu kPz;Lk; me;j Cw;wpy; nfhl;bdhu;fs;. mq;fpUe;J jz;zPu; gPwpl;L tope;NjhbaJ. kf;fnsy;yhk; ePu; gUfpf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. gpd;G ‘‘KMNj cdJ tho;f;if ePz;ljhf ,Ue;jhy; ntF tpiutpy; ,e;j ,lq;fs; Njhl;lq;fshf khWtijg; ghu;g;gha;'' vd;whu;fs;. (]`P`; K];ypk;)

jg+f; nry;Yk; topapy; my;yJ nrd;wile;j gpwF (,U tpjkhfTk; nrhy;yg;gLfpd;wJ) ‘‘,d;wpuT cq;fs; kPJ fLikahd fhw;W tPRk;. ahUk; vOe;jpUf;f Ntz;lhk;. xl;lfk; cs;stu;fs; mijf; fl;b itf;fTk;'' vd egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. mt;thNw md;wpuT fLikahd fhw;W tPrpaJ. gilapy; xUtu; vOe;J epd;Wtpl;lhu;. mtu; fhw;wpy; J}f;fpr; nry;yg;gl;L ‘ij' kiyapy; tPrg;gl;lhu;. (]`P`; K];ypk;)

egp (]y;) gazj;jpy; S`;iu m]Uld; my;yJ m];iu S`;Uld;> k/hpig ,\hTld; my;yJ ,\hit k/hpGld; Nru;j;J njhOJ te;jhu;fs;.

jg+f;fpw;F mUfpypUe;j ma;yh gFjpapd; jiytu; A`d;dh ,g;D &/gh jhdhf Kd;te;J xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhLj;jJld; [p];ahitAk; epiwNtw;wpdhu;. NkYk;> ‘[u;gh' gFjpapdUk; ‘mj;U`;' gFjpapdUk; xg;ge;jk; nra;J [p];ahitAk; toq;fpdu;. egp (]y;) xg;ge;jg; gj;jpuj;ij mtu;fSf;F vOjpf; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. ,t;thNw kPdh gFjp kf;fSk; jq;fs; gFjpapy; tpisAk; fdptu;f;fq;fspy; 1**4 gq;if toq;fp tpLtjhf rkhjhd xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhz;ldu;.

mLj;J> ,Ugj;J ehd;F Fjpiu tPuu;fSld; J}kJy; [e;jypd; jiytu; cifjpu; vd;gtiu gpbj;J tUtjw;fhf fhypj; gpd; tyPij egp (]y;) mDg;gpdhu;fs;. NkYk;> ‘‘eP mtiu re;jpf;Fk; NghJ mtu; xU khl;il Ntl;ilahbf; nfhz;bUg;ghu;'' vd;Wk; egp (]y;) fhypjplk; $wpdhu;fs;. fhypj; (uop) cifjpd; Nfhl;ilf;F mUfpy; nrd;W jhkjpj;jhu;. mg;NghJ xU khL gf;fj;jpypUe;j fhl;bypUe;J ntspNawp cifjpd; Nfhl;ilf; fjit nfhk;Gfshy; cuha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. cifjpu; mij Ntl;ilahb gpbg;gjw;fhff; Nfhl;ilf;F ntspNa te;jhu;. md;W ngsu;zkp ,uthf ,Ue;jJ. fhypj; jdJ gilAld; nrd;W cifjpiu gpbj;J te;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; xg;gilj;jhu;. cifjpu; jdJ capiug; ghJfhg;gjw;fhf ,uz;lhapuk; xl;lfq;fs;> ehD}W ftr Milfs;> ehD}W <l;bfs;> vz;Z}W mbikfs; jUtjhf xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhz;lhu;. NkYk;> xt;Nthu; Mz;Lk; [p];ah jUtjhfTk; xg;Gf; nfhz;lhu;. Kd; nrd;wtu;fSld; xg;ge;jk; nra;jJ Nghd;W egp (]y;) ,tUlDk; nra;J nfhz;lhu;fs;.

Nuhku;fis ek;gp tho;e;j Nfhj;jpuq;fs; vy;yhk; ‘‘,dp ek;Kila gioa jiytu;fis ek;Gtjpy; gydpy;iy me;jf; fhyk; kiyNawp tpl;lJ ,dp K];ypk;fSf;Fj;jhd; ehk; gzpa NehpLk;'' vd ed;F Ghpe;jpUe;jdu;. ,t;thNw ,];yhk; ehSf;F ehs; tsu;e;J tphpthfp Nuhk uh[;[paj;ijj; njhl;lJ. ngUk;ghyhd muG gFjpapYs;s Nuhk MSeu;fspd; Ml;rp mjpfhuk; KbTf;F te;jJ.

jg+f;fpypUe;J ,];yhkpa uhZtk; rz;ilapd;wp ntw;wp thif #b kjPdh te;jJ. rz;ilfspypUe;J ,iwek;gpf;ifahsu;fis my;yh`; ghJfhj;jhd;. topapy; xU fzthia milAk;NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fisf; nfhd;Wtpl Ntz;Lnkd gd;dpnuz;L eatQ;rfu;fs; rjpj;jpl;lk; jPl;bdu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; xl;lfj;ij Kd; gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J mk;khu; ,Oj;Jr; nry;y> `{ij/gh (uop) xl;lfj;ijg; gpd;dhypUe;J Xl;br; nrd;whu;. jpBnud xU $l;lk; Kfq;fis kiwj;jtu;fshf ,k;%tiuAk; #o;e;J nfhz;ldu;. `{ij/gh (uop) jd;dplkpUe;j tise;j ifj;jbahy; #o;r;rpf;fhuu;fSila thfdq;fspd; Kfj;ij Nehf;fp Row;wp mbj;jhu;. egpj;Njhou;fs; c\huhf ,Ug;gijf; fz;l me;jf; Fk;gypd; cs;sj;jpy; gak; ft;tpaJk; jg;gp Xb> K];ypk;fspd; $l;lj;NjhL $l;lkhf fye;J tpl;ldu;. me;jf; Fk;gypy; te;jtu;fs; ahu;? mtu;fsJ Nehf;fk; vd;d? vd;gij egp (]y;) tpthpj;Jf; $wpdhu;fs;. ,jdhy;jhd; `{ij/ghTf;F ‘‘egpapd; me;juq;fj; Njhou;'' vd;w Gidg; ngaUk; cz;L.

ntF J}uj;jpy; kjPdhtpd; fl;llq;fs; njhpaNt ‘‘,J jhgh (,J rpwe;j Cu;). ,Njh c`{J kiy. ,J ek;ik Nerpf;fpwJ ehKk; ,jid Nerpf;fpNwhk;'' vd egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;.

‘‘ek; vjpNu KO epyh Njhd;wpaJ

my;yh`;itAk; egp (]y;) mtu;fisAk; KOikahf Vw;W ele;j ek;gpf;ifahsu;fs; midtUk; ,g;Nghy; fye;J nfhs;s Gwg;gl;ldu;. ,jpy; fye;J nfhs;shjtu;fis cs;sj;jpy; eatQ;rfk; cs;stu;fs; vd milahsk; fhzg;gl;lJ. xU egu; NghUf;Fr; nry;yhJ gpd;jq;fp tpl;lhu; vd egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; $wg;gl;lhy; ‘‘mtiug; gw;wp vJTk; NgrhjPu;fs; mthplk; VNjDk; ed;ik ,Uf;Fkhapd; my;yh`; ek;Kld; mtiu ,izj;J itg;ghd;. mt;thW ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ek;ik mtiu tpl;L fhg;ghw;wp epk;kjpiaj; jUthd;'' vd;W MWjy; $Wthu;fs;. cz;ikapy; jFe;j fhuzKs;stu;fs; my;yJ eatQ;rfu;fs; ,tu;fisj; jtpu midtUk; Nghhpy; fye;J nfhz;ldu;. rpy eatQ;rfu;fs; ngha;f; fhuzq;fisf; $wpAk;> rpy eatQ;rfu;fs; fhuzk; VJk; $whkNyNa Nghiug; Gwf;fzpj;jdu;. Mk;! cz;ikahd ek;gpf;ifahsy; %tu; jFe;j fhuzkpd;wpNa Nghhpy; fye;J nfhs;stpy;iy. mjdhy; mtu;fis my;yh`; Nrhjpj;jhd;. gpwF mtu;fs; kdk; tUe;jp my;yh`;tplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;ljhy; mtu;fis kd;dpj;J tpl;lhd;.

cz;ik tpRthrpfspy; gpd;jq;fpa fmg; ,g;D khypf;> Kuhuh ,g;D ugP> `pyhy; ,g;D cikah (uop) Mfpa %tUk; ngha;f; fhuzq;fisf; $whky; jq;fsJ cz;ik epiyikiaj; njhptpj;J tpl;ldu;. egp (]y;) ,k;%thpd; tp\aj;jpy; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; jPu;g;G tUk;tiu ahUk; ,tu;fsplk; Ngr Ntz;lhk;'' vd Njhou;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;L tpl;lhu;fs;. egpatu;fSk; Njhou;fSk; mtu;fsplk; Ngrhky; Gwf;fzpj;J xJf;fp itj;j fhuzj;jhy; mk;%tUf;Fk; ngUk; neUf;fb Vw;gl;lJ. ,Nj epiyapy; ehw;gJ ehl;fs; fope;j gpd;G %tUk; mtutu; kidtpia tpl;L tpyfpapUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd cj;juT gpwg;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,t;thW Ik;gJ ehl;fs; fope;jd. ,e;ehl;fspy; mtu;fspd; kdepiyia my;yh`;Nt mwpthd;. gpwF my;yh`; mtu;fis kd;dpj;J tpl;lhd;.

kjPdhTf;F mUfpy; te;j NghJ ‘‘kjPdhtpy; rpyu; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. ePq;fs; gazpj;j ,lq;fspnyy;yhk; mtu;fSk; cq;fSld; ,Ue;jdu; jFe;j fhuzk; xd;Nw mtu;fisg; Nghhpy; fyf;f tplhky; nra;J tpl;lJ.'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nkw;$wg;gl;ltu;fis Fwpj;J $wpdhu;fs;. ‘‘mtu;fs; kjPdhtpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;Nlth!'' (ek;Kld; te;j ed;ikiag; ngWfpwhu;fs;!) vd Mr;rhpaj;Jld; Njhou;fs; tpdtpdu;. ‘‘Mk;! kjPdhtpy; ,Ue;J nfhz;Nl! (ed;ikiag; ngWfpwhu;fs;)'' vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;.

(,g;Nghhpd; tptuq;fs; ‘‘]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;> [hJy; kMJ> ,g;D `p\hk;> /gj;`{y; ghhp'' Mfpa E}w;fspypUe;J vLf;fg;gl;ld.)

1) egp (]y;) jg+f;fpypUe;J jpUk;gpa gpd;G citkpu; m[;yhdpf;Fk;> mtUila kidtpf;Fkpilapy; ‘ypMd;' (gop Rkj;jp xUtiunahUtu; rgpj;jy;) ele;jJ.

2) ‘‘jtW nra;J tpl;Nld;. vd;id J}a;ikahf;Fq;fs;'' vd egpatu;fsplk; te;j fhkpjpa;ah ngz;kzp kPJ ‘u[;k;' jz;lid epiwNtw;wg;gl;lJ.

kjPdhtpypUe;J mg+gf;u; (uop) Gwg;gl;l gpd;G mj;jpahak; jt;ghtpd; Kjy; trdq;fs; ,wf;fg;gl;ld. mjpy; K\;hpf;FfSld; ,Ue;j cld;gbf;iffis Kwpj;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; vd my;yh`; Mizapl;lhd;. jd; rhu;ghf ,jid kf;fsplk; njhptpf;f kjPdhtpypUe;J myP ,g;D mg+jhypig egp (]y;) kf;fh mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. Gwg;gl;l myP (uop) ‘mu;[; my;yJ o[;dhd;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; mg+gf;iu re;jpf;fpwhu;fs;. ‘‘jhq;fs; (mkPu;) jiytuhf te;jPu;fsh? my;yJ jiytd; fPo; nray;gl te;jPu;fsh?'' vd;W mg+gf;u; (uop) Nfl;f> mjw;F ‘‘ehd; jq;fSila jiyikapy; gzpahw;wNt te;jpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W myP (uop) $wpdhu;fs;. gpwF ,UtUk; xd;whf kf;fh nrd;wdu;.

mg+gf;u; (uop) kf;fSf;F `[; flikfis epiwNtw;wpj; je;jhu;fs;. `[; gpiw 10y; [k;uh mUfpy; epd;W nfhz;L> kf;fSf;F egp (]y;) $wpatw;iwr; nrhy;yp ‘‘xg;ge;jq;fs; midj;Jk; ,d;Wld; Kbe;J tpl;ld'' vd;W mwptpj;jhu;fs;. NkYk;> mtu;fSf;F ehd;F khjq;fs; jtizaspj;jhu;fs;. xg;ge;jkpy;yhjtu;fSf;Fk; ehd;F khjj; jtizf; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. cld;gbf;if nra;jtu;fs; mjid kPwhkYk; K];ypk;fSf;F vjpuhfg; gpwUf;F cjtp nra;ahkYk; ,Ue;jhy; mtu;fsJ xg;ge;jf; fhyk; KbAk; tiu jtizaspf;fg;gLk; vd;Wk; mwptpj;jhu;fs;.

mg+gf;u; (uop) jq;fsJ Ml;fis mDg;gp ‘‘,e;j Mz;bw;Fg; gpwF K\;hpf;Ffs; ahUk; kf;fh tuf;$lhJ. epu;thzkhf fmghit ahUk; tyk; tuf;$lhJ'' vd;W mwptpg;Gr; nra;jhu;fs;. ,J ‘‘muGyfk; KOtJk; rpiy tzf;fk; xope;jJ ,dp mJ jiyJ}f;f KbahJ'' vd;W mwptpg;gjw;Fr; rkkhf ,Ue;jJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> [hJy; kMJ> ,g;D `p\hk;)

gytPdkhd Mz;fisAk;> ngz;fisAk;> rpW Foe;ijfisAk; ghJfhg;gjw;fhf my;yh`;Tila ghijapy; ePq;fs; Nghu; GhpahjpUf;f Neu;e;j fhuzk; vd;d? mtu;fNsh (,iwtid Nehf;fp) ‘‘vq;fs; ,iwtNd! mepahaf;fhuu;fs; trpf;Fk; ,t;¥ypUe;J vq;fis ntspNaw;Wthahf! eP vq;fSf;F cd;dplkpUe;J ghJfhtyiuAk; Vw;gLj;Jthahf! eP vq;fSf;F cd;dplkpUe;J cjtp nra;gtiuAk; Vw;gLj;Jthahf!'' vd;W gpuhu;j;jid nra;j tz;zkha; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. (my;Fu;Md; 4:75)

Riykhd; ,g;D Giujh (uop) jdJ je;ijapd; thapyhf mwptpf;fpd;whu;: egp (]y;) nghpa my;yJ rpwpa gilf;Fj; jsgjpia epakpj;jhy; ‘‘ePq;fs; my;yh`;it mQ;Rq;fs; cq;fsJ gilapdlj;jpy; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd jsgjpf;F tpNr\khf typAWj;jp cgNjrk; Ghpe;Jtpl;L> mtUf;Fk; gilapdUf;Fk; Nru;j;J fPo;fhZk; cgNjrk; nra;thu;fs;.

‘‘my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; NghhpLq;fs; my;yh`;it epuhfhpg;NghUld; Nghu; nra;Aq;fs; NghhpLq;fs;! fsthlhjPu;fs;! Nkhrb nra;ahjPu;fs;! cWg;Gfisr; rpijf;fhjPu;fs;! Foe;ijfisf; nfhy;yhjPu;fs;!''

NkYk;> kf;fh ntw;wpapd; NghJ ‘‘fhak;gl;Nlhiu jhf;fhjPu;fs;! GwKJFf; fhl;b XLgtiuj; Juj;jhjPu;fs;! ifjpfisf; nfhy;yhjPu;fs;'' vd Miz gpwg;gpj;jhu;fs;.

xg;ge;jk;> cld;gbf;if nra;J nfhz;ltu;fs; nfhy;yg;gLtij kpf td;ikahff; fz;bj;J ‘‘ahu; xUtu; cld;gbf;if nra;J nfhz;ltiuf; nfhd;W tpl;lhNuh mtu; Rtd thilia Efu khl;lhu;. Rtd thilia ehw;gJ Mz;Lfs; J}ukhf ,Ue;jhYk; Efuyhk;'' vd egp (]y;) vr;rhpj;jhu;fs;.

mtu;fspd; $w;W vd;dntdpy;> ‘‘,k;kdpjiuAk; mtuJ $l;lj;jpdiuAk; mtuJ Nghf;fpy; tpl;L tpLq;fs;. ,tu; jkJ $l;lj;jhiu ntw;wp fz;lhy; cz;ik egpahthu;. ,t;thW vz;zk; nfhz;bUe;j mk;kf;fs;> egp (]y;) kf;fhit ntw;wp nfhz;lTld; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhs;s tpiue;jdu;. vdJ je;ij jdJ rKjhaj;jpw;F Kd;dNu ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;. gpd;G vq;fsplk; te;J> ‘‘,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,e;jj; njhOifia epiwNtw;Wq;fs;. ,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,e;jj; njhOifiaj; njhOq;fs;. Neuk; te;Jtpl;lhy; cq;fspy; xUtu; mjhd; $wl;Lk;. cq;fspy; mjpfkhff; Fu;Mid kddk; nra;jtu; ,khkhf epd;W njhOif elj;jl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

kf;fhtpd; ntw;wp gy khw;wq;fis epfo;j;jpaJ. ,];yhKf;F fz;zpak; toq;fp mugpau;fis mjw;Fg; gzpa itj;jJ vd;gij Nkw;$wpa epfo;r;rp ekf;Fj; njspthf tpsf;FfpwJ. jg+f; NghUf;Fg; gpd; ,e;epiy NkYk; Kd;NdwpaJ. MfNtjhd; `p[;hp 9> 10 Mfpa Mz;Lfspy; kjPdhit Nehf;fp xd;wd; gpd; xd;whf FOf;fs; tuj; njhlq;fpd. kf;fs; my;yh`;tpd; khu;f;fj;jpy; $l;lk; $l;lkhf Eioe;jdu;. kf;fhit kPl;fr; nrd;wNghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; gj;jhapuk; tPuu;fs; ,Ue;jdu;. Mdhy;> kf;fh ntw;wpf;Fg; gpd; jg+f; NghUf;F nrd;w NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; Kg;gjhapuk; tPuu;fs; ,Ue;jdu;. jg+f; Nghu; Kbe;J egp (]y;) `[;[{f;fhf kf;fh gazkhd NghJ K];ypk;fspd; xU flNy mtu;fSld; ,Ue;jJ. mjhtJ j];gP`;> jf;gPu;> j`;yPy; Kof;fq;fs; tpz;iz Kl;l xU ,yl;rk; my;yJ xU ,yl;rj;J ehw;gjhapuk; egpj;Njhou;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fis Gil #o nrd;wdu;.

,f;FOtpdu; ,U gphptpduhf egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpj;Js;sdu;. xU gphptpdu; `p[;hp 5 my;yJ mjw;F Kd;G kjPdh te;jdu;. ,tu;fspy; Kd;fpj; ,g;D `a;ahd; vd;gtu; tpahghu epkpj;jkhf kjPdh te;J Ngha; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. egp (]y;) kf;fhtpypUe;j kjPdh `p[;uh nra;j gpd;G tpahghu Ntiyahf kjPdh te;j Kd;fpj; egp (]y;) tUifia mwpe;J mtu;fsplk; nrd;W ,];yhikj; jOtpdhu;. gpd;du; jkJ r%fj;jhUf;fhf egp (]y;) je;j fbjj;ij vLj;Jr; nrd;W jd; r%fj;jhhplk; nfhLf;fNt> mtu;fSk; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;ldu;. gjp%d;W my;yJ gjpehd;F Ngu; nfhz;l xU FOTld; kfj;Jtkpf;f khjq;fspd; xU khjj;jpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;jdu;. mg;nghOJ <khd; kw;Wk; Fbghdq;fs; gw;wpa tptuq;fis mwpe;J nfhz;L nrd;wdu;. ,f;$l;lj;jpy; taJ Kjpu;e;j ‘m\[; m];uP' vd;gtiug; ghu;j;J ‘‘cq;fsplk; ,uz;L gz;Gfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mtw;iw my;yh`; tpUk;Gfpd;whd;. 1) rfpg;Gj; jd;ik> 2) epjhdk;'' vd egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;.

,tu;fs; `p[;hp 7 Mk; Mz;L njhlf;fj;jpy; kjPdh te;j Neuj;jpy; egp (]y;) ifgu; NghUf;Fr; nrd;wpUe;jhu;fs;. egp (]y;) kf;fhtpy; ,Ue;j NghNj jt;]; r%fj;ijr; rhu;e;j ‘J/igy; ,g;D mk;u;' vd;gtu; ,];yhik Vw;w rk;gtj;ij Kd;dNu $wpapUf;fpNwhk;. ,tu; kf;fhtpypUe;J nrd;w NghJ jdJ r%fj;jhiu ,];yhkpa khu;f;fj;jpd; gf;fk; mioj;jhu;. mtu;fs; Vw;fj; jaq;fpdu;. ,jdhy; Nfhgj;Jld; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; jpUk;gp te;j ,tu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! jt;]; r%fj;jhiur; rgpj;J tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. egp (]y;) ‘‘my;yh`;Nt! jt;]; r%fj;jhUf;F Neu;top fhl;L'' vd JMr; nra;jhu;fs;. jdJ r%fj;jhhplk; jpUk;gp te;J kPz;Lk; ,];yhikg; gw;wp vLj;Jf; $wNt mtu;fspy; ngUk;ghNyhu; ,];yhikj; jOtpdu;. mjd; gpd; mtu; vOgJ> vz;gJ FLk;gq;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L kjPdh te;jhu;. mg;NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fs; kjPdhtpypUe;J ifgu; nrd;wpUe;jhu;fs;. vdNt> egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpf;f ,tUk; ifgu; nrd;W tpl;lhu;.

k;/gu;th' kpfr; rpwe;j Nghu; jsgjpahf tpsq;fpdhu;. mtu; Nuhk; ehl;ilr; Rw;wpAs;s gFjpfspy; trpj;j mugpau;fSf;F MSeuhf ,Ue;jhu;. mtuJ Kf;fpaj; jyk; ‘kMd;' kw;Wk; mjidr; Rw;wpAs;s \hk; ehl;Lg; gFjpfshFk;. `p[;hp 8> K/jh Nghhpy; K];ypk;fs; Nuhku;fis vjpu;j;Jj; JzpTld; Nghuhbdu;. K];ypk;fspd; ,e;j tPu jPuj;ijAk; kd cWjpiaAk; ghu;j;J Mr;rhpakile;J ,];yhkhy; mtu; ftug;gl;lhu;. jhd; K];ypkhdijj; njhptpg;gjw;fhf xU J}jiu mDg;gpdhu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F md;gspg;ghf xU NfhNtW fOijiaAk; mDg;gp itj;jhu;. ,tu; K];ypkhd nra;jp Nfl;l Nuhku;fs; mtiur; rpiwk;yilj;J Jd;GWj;jp> ‘‘khu;f;fkh? my;yJ kuzkh? ,uz;by; xd;iwj; Nju;e;njLj;Jf; nfhs;!'' vd;wdu;. mtNuh khu;f;fj;ij Nju;e;njLj;jhu;. /gy];jPdpy; ‘m/guh' vd;w fpzw;Wf;fUNf Nuhku;fs; mtiur; rpYitapy; miwe;J jiyiaf; nfha;jdu;. ([hJy; kMJ)

`p[;hp 8y; [p/uhdhtpypUe;J (`{idd; Nghu; Kbe;J) egp (]y;) kjPdh jpUk;gpa gpd; ,f;FOtpdu; te;jdu;. ,jd; tptukhtJ: akd; Njrj;jpy; Rjh fpisapdu; trpf;Fk; gFjpf;Fr; nry;YkhW egp (]y;) ehD}W tPuu;fis mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; ‘fdhj;' gs;sj;jhf;Fila Kw;gFjpapy; jq;fpdu;. K];ypk;fspd; tUifia mwpe;j Rjh r%fj;ijr; rhu;e;j [pahj; ,g;D `hhp]; vd;gtu;> egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; tpiue;J te;J ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ehd; vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ,Uf;Fk; vdJ r%fj;jhu; rhu;ghf te;Js;Nsd;. ehd; vk; r%fj;jhUf;F nghWg;Ngw;Wf; nfhs;fpNwd;. jq;fSila giliaj; jpUk;g mioj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

mugpahpd; gpugykhd ftpf; FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;jtuhd ,tUk; Gfo;ngw;w ftpQuhfj; jpfo;e;jhu;. ,tu; egp (]y;) mtu;fisj; jd; ftpfs; %yk; fhag;gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. egp (]y;) `p[;hp 8y;> jhap/g; Nghu; Kbe;J kjPdh jpUk;gpa gpd; fmg; ,g;D [{i`Uf;F mtuJ rNfhjuu; /Gi[u; ,g;D [{i`u; fbjk; xd;W vOjpdhu;. mjpy;> ‘‘jd;id ,fo;e;J ftpghb Nehtpid je;j gyiu kf;fhtpy; egp (]y;) nfhd;W tpl;lhu;fs;. egpatu;fis ,fo;e;J te;j Fiw\pfspy; gyu;> jg;gpj;Njhk;! gpioj;Njhk;! vd gy ,lq;fSf;F ntUz;Nlhbdu;. cdf;F capu; Nky; MirapUe;jhy; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; clNd nry;! kd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp tUgtiu egp (]y;) nfhy;y khl;lhu;fs;. mt;thwpy;iynadpy; eP ghJfhg;ghd ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;WtpL!'' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F ,tu; ahu; vd;gJ njhpahJ. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! fmg; ,g;D [{igu; cq;fsplk; ghJfhg;Gj; Njb te;Js;shu;. mtu; jdJ jtWfSf;fhf tUe;jp kd;dpg;Gf;Nfhhp ,];yhikAk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;L tpl;lhu;. ehd; mtiu mioj;J te;jhy; jhq;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;tPu;fsh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. egp (]y;) ‘‘Mk;! jhuhskhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;Ntd;'' vd;whu;fs; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ehd;jhd; me;j fmg;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. $wpaJjhd; jhkjk;. mtu;kPJ Ntfkhfg; gha;e;J mtiug; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! MizapLq;fs;. ,td; jiyiaf; nfha;J tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W md;rhhpfspy; xUtu; $wpdhu;. Mdhy; egp (]y;)> ‘‘ePq;fs; mt;thW nra;a Ntz;lhk;. mtiu tpl;L tpLq;fs;. mtu; jpUe;jp> jhd; nra;j jtWf;F kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;L te;Js;shu;'' vdf; $wpdhu;fs;. mjdhy; kdq;Fspu;e;j fmg; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F Kd; rpy ftpijfisg; gbj;jhu;.

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‘‘rpwe;j tho;f;ifia tpUk;GNthu; vd;Wk;

,r;r%fj;ijr; rhu;e;j 12 Ngu;fs; `p[;hp 9> ]/gu; khjk; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;jdu;. `k;[h ,g;D E/khd; vd;gtUk; mtu;fspy; xUtu;. jhq;fs; ahu; vd mtu;fsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;l NghJ> ‘‘ehq;fs; cj;uh r%fj;jtu;. Fi]apd; jha;topr; rNfhjuu;fs;. F[hM kw;Wk; gf;fu; tkprj;jhiu kf;fhtpypUe;J ntspNaw;Wtjpy; Fi]f;F cjtp nra;jtu;fs;. vq;fSf;F cq;fSld; cwTk; uj;jge;jKk; ,Uf;fpd;wd'' vd gjpy; $wpdu;. kpf;f fz;zpaj;Jld; mtu;fis egp (]y;) mtu;fs; tuNtw;W mjptpiutpy; \hk; ehL ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gLk; vd;w ew;nra;jpiaAk;> FwpNfl;ff; $lhJ mwpahikf; fhy tof;fg;gb mWj;Jg; gypaplf; $lhJ vd;Wk; $wpdhu;fs;. mtu;fSk; ,];yhik kdKte;J Vw;W gy ehl;fs; jq;fpapUe;J gpd;du; jq;fsJ Cu;fSf;Fj; jpUk;gpdu;.

,f;FOtpdu; `p[;hp 9y;> ugPcy; mt;ty; khjk; kjPdh te;J %d;W ehl;fs; jq;fpapUe;jdu;. ,tu;fspd; jiytu; mg+ Oigg; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ‘‘tpUe;Njhk;gy; nra;tjw;F (ed;ik) ew;$yp fpilf;Fkh?'' vd tpdtpdhu;. ‘‘Mk;! nry;te;ju;fshapDk; my;yJ ViofshapDk; rhpNa! ePq;fs; GhpAk; xt;nthU ew;fhhpaq;fSk; ed;ik juf; $baNj'' vd gjpyspj;jhu;fs;. ‘‘tpUe;Njhk;gypd; fhy msT vt;tsT?'' vd mg+Oigg; Nfl;l NghJ ''%d;W ehl;fs;'' vd egp (]y;) gjpy; $wpdhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘topjtwp te;Jtpl;l MLfisg; gw;wp vd;d $WfpwPu;fs;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ‘‘mJ ckf;F my;yJ cdJ rNfhjuUf;F my;yJ Xeha;f;F'' vd gjpy; $wpdhu;fs;. topjtwpa xl;lfq;fisg; gw;wp Nfl;f ‘‘mijg; gw;wp cdf;nfd;d ftiy. mJ mtUila v[khdidj; Njbr; nrd;W tpLk; my;yJ mjd; nrhe;jf;fhuu; mjid Njbf; nfhs;thu;'' vd egp (]y;) gjpy; $wpdhu;fs;.

rpy khjq;fs; fope;J mtu;fs; xd;W$b ‘‘ek;ikr; Rw;wpAs;s ngUk;ghyhd mugpfs; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;L tpl;ldu;. mtu;fis vjpu;f;Fk; Mw;wy; ek;kplkpy;iy. ehk; vd;d nra;ayhk;?'' vd;W MNyhrid nra;jdu;. ,Wjpapy;> mg;J ahyPy; ,g;D mk;U vd;gtiuj; Nju;e;njLj;J egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; mDg;g KbT nra;J> mJ njhlu;ghf mthplk; Ngrpdu;.

mtu;fspy; c];khd; ,g;D mGy; M]; ]/fgP vd;gtUk; ,Ue;jhu;. mtu;jhd; mtu;fspy; kpfr; rpwpa taJilatu;. mtu;fs; kjPdh te;jTld; gs;spapd; Xuj;jpy; mtu;fs; jq;Ftjw;fhff; $lhuk; xd;iw egp (]y;) mikj;Jj; je;jhu;fs;. Fu;Md; XJtij Nfl;fTk;> kf;fs; njhOtijg; ghu;j;J fw;Wf; nfhs;sTk; mtu;fis gs;spapNyNa jq;f itj;jhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplKk; mt;tg;NghJ te;J Ngha; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. ,f;FOj; jiytu;> egpatu;fsplk; ‘‘cq;fSf;Fk; vq;fSf;FkpilNa Xu; xg;ge;jg; gj;jpuk; vOjpj; ju Ntz;Lk;. mjpy;> tpgr;rhuk;> kJ> tl;b Mfpatw;Wf;F mDkjp toq;f Ntz;Lk;. vq;fspd; nghpa rpiyahd yhj;ij cilf;ff; $lhJ. njhOifia vq;fSf;F tpjptpyf;F Mf;f Ntz;Lk;. vq;fspd; kw;w rpiyfis ehq;fs; cilf;f khl;Nlhk;. ,e;j mk;rq;fs; vy;yhk; me;j xg;ge;jj;jpy; ,lk; ngw Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

me;Neuk; egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; mg+gf;hplk; nrd;W fw;ghu;. (mtu; jkJ $l;lj;jpdUf;F kpFe;j ed;ikf;Fhpatuhf tpsq;fpdhu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpd; kf;fspy; gyu; ,];yhik tpl;L ntspNawpa NghJ ]fP/g; tkprj;jtUk; ,];yhik tpl;L ntspNawj; Jbj;jdu;. mg;NghJ ‘‘]fP/g; tkprj;jhNu! kf;fspy; ePq;fs; ,WjpahfNt ,];yhikj; jOtpdPu;fs;. mjid tpl;L Kjyhtjhf ePq;fs; tpyfp tplhjPu;!'' vd;W vr;rhpj;jhu;. mtd; ,e;j mwpTiuia Vw;W ,];yhkpy; cWjpahfp tpl;ldu;.)

,e;epiyapy; mtu;fspd; cs;sq;fspy; my;yh`; gaj;ij Vw;gLj;jpdhd;. mtu;fNsh J}Jf; FOtpdiu mioj;J ‘‘ePq;fs; jpUk;gTk; mthplk; (egpaplk;) nry;Yq;fs;. mtu; $Wk; midj;ijAk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;wdu;. mf;FOtpdu; mg;NghJ cz;ik epiyia tpthpj;jdu;. mjidf; Nfl;L ]fP/g; $l;lj;jhu; kpf re;Njh\khf ,];yhkpy; ,ize;jdu;.

yhj;ij cilg;gjw;fhf egp (]y;) jq;fspd; Njhou;fs; gyiuf; fhypj; ,g;D tyPJ (uop) jiyikapy; mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ,f;FOtpy; ,lk;ngw;w KfPuh ,g;D \{/gh (uop) xU Nfhlhpia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ‘‘ehd; ,g;nghOJ ]fP/g; fpisapduhy; cq;fis rphpg;gpy; Mo;j;JfpNwd; ghUq;fs;'' vd;W $wp yhj; rpiy ,Ue;j gPlj;ij ,bj;J tpl;Lj; jhdhf Ntz;Lnkd;Nw fPNo tPo;e;jhu;. mijf; fz;l $l;lj;jhu; ‘‘my;yh`; KfPuhit ehrkhf;fp tpl;lhd;. vq;fsJ (ngz; flTs;) ,iwtp KfPuhitf; nfhd;W tpl;lJ'' vd;W Jbaha; Jbj;jdu;. mjidf; Nfl;l KfPuh ntFz;nlOe;J ‘‘my;yh`; cq;fis ehrkhf;Fthdhf! ,J vd;d? fy;Yk; kz;Zk; Nru;e;j fyitjhNd?'' vd;W vs;sp eifahb yhj;ij cilj;njwpe;J mjd; kjpy; Nky; Vwpdhu;. mtiuj; njhlu;e;J K];ypk;fSk; gha;e;J Vwp ,bj;Jj; js;spdu;. gPlq;fisj; Njhz;b> mq;fpUe;j nry;tq;fis ms;spf; nfhz;L fhypj; (uop) jiyikapy; K];ypk;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; jpUk;gp te;jdu;. ,e;epfo;r;rp ]fP/g; fpisapdUf;F ngUk; jpifg;ig Vw;gLj;jpaJ. ,t;ntw;wpf;fhf egp (]y;) my;yh`;it Gfo;e;J Jjp nra;jhu;fs;. gpd;du; Njhou;fs; nfhzu;e;j fdPkh nghUl;fis mtu;fSf;Nf gq;F itj;Jf; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. ([hJy; kMJ> ,g;D `p\hk;)

egp (]y;) jg+f; NghhpypUe;J kjPdh te;j gpd; akd; ehl;L `pk;au; gFjp muru;fspd; fbjk; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F te;jJ. me;j muru;fspd; ngau;fs; tUkhW:

egp (]y;) me;j muru;fspd; ,];yhkpa tUifia Vw;Wf; nfhz;L mtu;fSf;F fbjk; vOjpdhu;fs;. mjpy; K];ypk;fspd; rYiffs;> mtu;fspd; flikfs; Kjypatw;iw tpthpj;jhu;fs;. xg;ge;jf;fhuu;fs; [p];ah tia Kiwahf nrYj;Jk; tiu my;yh`; cila> mtdJ J}jUila ghJfhty; cz;L vd;Wk; mjpy; Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhu;fs;. NkYk;> KMj; ,g;D [gy; (uop) jiyikapy; jk; Njhou;fis khu;f;ff; fy;tpg; gzpf;fhf mk;kf;fsplk; egp (]y;) mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. NkYk;> akdpd; Nkw;Gwj;jpy; cs;s ‘mj;d;' gFjpapYs;s R$d;> rfh]pf; vd;w ,U Cu;fSf;F ,ilapYs;s ,lq;fSf;Fk; nghWg;ghspahf;fpdhu;fs;. KMj; mtu;fs; ePjpgjpahfTk;> jiyik uhZt mjpfhhpahfTk;> [fhj;> [p];ah Mfpatw;iw t#y; nra;Ak; mjpfhhpahfTk;> kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk; ,khkhfTk; jiyrpwe;J tpsq;fpdhu;fs;.

mg+%]h m\;mia akdpd; fPo;Gwj;jpy; cs;s [{igj;> k/ug;> [kh> ]hy; Mfpa gFjpfSf;F nghWg;ghspahf;fpdhu;fs;. ‘‘ePq;fs; ,UtUk; vspikahf;Fq;fs; fbdkhf;fhjPu;fs;. ew;nra;jp etpYq;fs; ntWg;g+l;lhjPu;fs;. ,zf;fkhf ,Uq;fs; gpzq;fpf; nfhs;shjPu;fs;'' vd egp (]y;) mofpa mwpTiu $wpaDg;gpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) kuzpf;Fk; tiu KMj; (uop) akdpNyNa jq;fptpl;lhu;fs;. mg+%]h m\;m (uop) egpatu;fSld; ,Wjp `[;[py; fye;J nfhz;lhu;fs;.

,ijawpe;j egp (]y;) myP ,g;D mg+jhypig mg;gzpf;fhf mDg;gp> fhypij jpUk;g mioj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. NkYk;> `k;jhd; fpisahUf;Fg; gbj;J fhz;gpg;gjw;fhf fbjk; xd;iwf; nfhLj;jDg;gpdhu;fs;. myP (uop) mf;fbjj;ij mtu;fs; Kd;dpiyapy; gbj;Jf;fhl;bNa ,];yhkpa miog;Gg; gzp nra;jhu;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; mUshy; mk;kf;fs; midtUk; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,e;j ew;nra;jpia egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F myP (uop) fbjk; %yk; njhpag;gLj;jpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) ,r;nra;jpia nrtpNaw;W ][;jh nra;J> gpwF jiiyia cau;j;jp> (]yhKd; myh`k;jhd;) ‘‘`k;jhd; fpisapdUf;F <Nlw;wk; cz;lhFf!'' vd ,UKiwf; Ntz;bdhu;fs;.

egp (]y;) jg+f;fpypUe;J jpUk;gpa gpd; `p[;hp 9y; ,tu;fs; te;jdu;. ,f;FOtpy; gj;J Ngu;fs; ,lk; ngw;wpUe;jdu;. midtUk; ,];yhik Vw;Nw egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;jdu;. ,tu;fs; ‘‘jq;fs; Cu; tWikahy; thLfpwJ gQ;rj;jhy; ehq;fs; mtjpg;gLfpNwhk;'' vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Kiwapl;ldu;. mtu;fs; kPJ kdkpuq;fp kpk;ghpy; Vwp ,U fuq;fisAk; Ve;jp kiof;fhf JMr; nra;jhu;fs;: ‘‘my;yh`;Nt! eP gilj;j Cu;fSf;Fk;> fhy;eilfSf;Fk; ePu; Gfl;Lthahf! cd; fUizia mtu;fSf;F mUs;thahf! thbg; NghapUf;Fk; eP gilj;j Ciu capu;gpg;ghahf! my;yh`;Nt! vq;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wk; tskpf;f> nrOik kpf;f> tprhykhd> mlu;j;jpahd> jhkjkpd;wp> cldbahd> ,ilåwpd;wp gyd;juf;$ba kioia vq;fSf;F ,wf;fpaUs;thahf! my;yh`;Nt! mJ fUiz nghopAk; kioahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; Ntjid juf;$bajhf> jfu;f;ff; $bajhf> %o;fbf;ff; $bajhf> mopf;ff; $bajhf ,Uf;f Ntz;lhk;. my;yh`;Nt! kioia ,wf;Fthahf! vjphpfSf;F vjpuhf vq;fSf;F cjtp nra;thahf!'' ([hJy; kMJ)

1) mg;Jy; k]P`; - ,tu; mk;kf;fspd; Ml;rpahsuhfTk;> jPu;g;gspg;gtuhfTk; ,Ug;gtu;. ,tiu kf;fs; ‘Mfpg;' vd mioj;jdu;.

2) ma;`k; my;yJ \{u`;gPy; - ,tu; murpay; kw;Wk; fyhr;rhu fhhpaq;fis epiwNtw;wp te;jhu;. ,tiu kf;fs; ‘i]k;j;' vd mioj;jdu;.

3) mg+`h]h ,g;D my;fkh - ,tu; kjuPjpahd> Md;kPf uPjpahd fhhpaq;fis ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. ,tiu kf;fs; ‘m];f/g;' vd mioj;jdu;.

(egpNa!) cq;fSf;F cz;ikahd tptuk; fpilj;j gpd;dUk;> cq;fsplk; vtUk; ,ijg; gw;wp ju;f;fpj;jhy; ‘‘thUq;fs; vq;fSila gps;isfisAk;> cq;fSila gps;isfisAk;> vq;fSila ngz;fisAk;> cq;fSila ngz;fisAk;> vq;fisAk;> cq;fisAk; mioj;J (xd;W Nru;j;J) itj;Jf; nfhz;L (xt;nthUtUk; ehk; $WtJjhd; cz;iknad) rj;jpak; nra;J (,jw;F khwhff; $Wk;) ngha;au;fs; kPJ my;yh`;tpd; rhgk; cz;lhtjhf! vd gpuhu;j;jpg;Nghk;'' vd;W ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;. (my;Fu;Md; 3:61)

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