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• jhap/g; efhpy;

• Nfhj;jpuq;fSf;Fk; jdp egu;fSf;Fk;

• ,];yhk; mwpKfg;gLj;jg;gl;l Nfhj;jpuj;jpdu;

• MW Nkd;kf;fs;

• Map\hit kzKbj;jy;

• kp/uh[;

• mfghtpy; Kjy; xg;ge;jk;

• kjPdhtpy; miog;ghsu;

• kfpo;r;rp jUk; ntw;wp

• mfghtpy; ,uz;lhtJ xg;ge;jk;

• ciuahlypd; njhlf;fKk; mg;gh]pd; tpsf;fKk;

• xg;ge;jj;jpd; mk;rq;fs;

• xg;ge;jj;jpd; gpd;tpisit czu;j;Jjy;

• 12 jiytu;fs;

• i\j;jhd; $r;rypLfpwhd;

• Fiw\pfspd; vjpu;g;G

• Fiw\pfs; nra;jpia cWjp nra;jdu;

• `p[;uhtpd; njhlf;fq;fs;

• jhUe; ej;th

• egpatu;fisf; nfhy;y jpl;lkpLjy;

• Fiw\pfspd; jpl;lKk;> my;yh`;tpd; Vw;ghLk;

• Rw;wp tisj;jy;

• egpatu;fs; Gwg;gLfpwhu;fs;

• tPl;bypUe;J Fif tiu

• ,UtUk; Fiff;Fs;

• kjPdhtpd; topapdpNy

• ‘Fgh'tpy;

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,ijg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j ugpMtpd; kfd;fspy; xUtu; kw;wthplk; ‘‘,Njh cdJ mbikia mtu; Fog;gptpl;lhu;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mj;jh]; jpUk;gp te;jTld; ‘‘cdf;F vd;d NfL Neu;e;jJ?'' vd;W mt;tpUtUk; ,bj;Jiuj;jdu;. mjw;F mj;jh];> ‘‘vdJ v[khdu;fNs! ,tiu tplr; rpwe;j vtUk; ,g;g+kpapy; ,y;iy. ,tu; vdf;F xU tp\aj;ij kpf cWjpahff; $wpdhu;. mjid ,iwj;J}jiuj; jtpu NtnwtUk; mwpe;jpUf;f KbahJ'' vd;whu;. mjw;F mt;tpUtUk; ‘‘mj;jhN]! cdf;nfd;d NfL. ,tu; ck;ik ckJ khu;f;fj;jpypUe;J jpUg;gptplhky; ,Uf;fl;Lk;. ckJ khu;f;fk;jhd; ,td; khu;f;fj;ijtpl rpwe;jJ'' vd;W $wpdu;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

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Map\h (uop) ,r;rk;gtj;jpd; tptuj;ijf; $Wfpd;whu;fs;: ehd; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ‘‘c`{j; Nghiutplf; fLikahd ehs; vJTk; cq;fsJ tho;f;ifapy; te;Js;sjh?'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F ‘‘cdJ $l;lj;jhhpd; %yk; ehd; gy Jd;gq;fisr; re;jpj;Js;Nsd;. mtw;wpy; ehd; re;jpj;j Jd;gq;fspy; kpff; fLikahdJ ‘at;Ky; mfgh' vd;w jpdj;jpy; vdf;F Vw;gl;l NtjidNa MFk;. ehd; mg;J ahypypd; kfdplk; vd;id mwpKfg;gLj;jpNdd;. Mdhy;> mtd; vdJ miog;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy. ehd; ftiyAld; jpUk;g kf;fhit Nehf;fp gazkhfp ‘fu;Dy; kdh[py;' vd;w ngaUs;s ‘fu;D ]Mypg;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; te;J jq;fpa NghJjhd; vdf;F KOikahd epidNt jpUk;gpaJ. ehd; jiyiaj; J}f;fpg; ghu;j;jNghJ vd; jiyf;F Nky; xU Nkfk; epoypl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;j Nkfj;jpy; [pg;uPy; ,Ue;jhu;. mtu; vd;id mioj;J ‘epr;rakhf my;yh`; ePq;fs; cq;fsJ $l;lj;jhhplk; NgrpaijAk; mtu;fs; cq;fSf;Ff; $wpa gjpiyAk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;. ,k;kf;fs; tp\aj;jpy; ePq;fs; tpUk;gpaij kyf;Fy; [pghYf;F Vt Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf mtiu cq;fsplk; mDg;gp ,Uf;fpd;whd;' vd;W $wpdhu;. kyf;Fy; [pghy; vd;id mioj;J vdf;F ]yhk; $wp ‘‘K`k;kNj! [pg;uPy; $wpathNw my;yh`; vd;id cq;fsplk; mDg;gpAs;shd;. ePq;fs; vd;d tpUk;GfpwPu;fs;? ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; ,tu;fis ,uz;L kiyfisAk; nfhz;L eRf;fp tpLfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘mij xUf;fhYk; ehd; tpUk;g khl;Nld;. khwhf> mtu;fspypUe;J my;yh`;it kl;Lk; tzq;fp mtDf;F ,iz itf;fhjtu;fis mtd; cUthf;Fthd; vd;W ehd; MjuT itf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)

VO thdq;fSf;F NkypUe;J my;yh`; mUspa ,k;kiwthd cjtpiag; ghu;j;J egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; kdk; kpfTk; epk;kjpaile;jJ. njhlu;e;J kf;fhit Nehf;fp gazkhFk;NghJ ‘ef;yh' vd;w gs;sj;jhf;fpy; rpy ehl;fs; jq;fpdhu;fs;. thjp ef;yhtpy; jq;Ftjw;F trjpahd jz;zPUk; nropg;GKs;s m];]a;Yy; fgPu;> i[kh vd;w ,U ,lq;fs; ,Ue;jd. ,t;tpU ,lq;fspy; Fwpg;ghf ve;j ,lj;jpy; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; jq;fpdhu;fs; vd;gjw;F rhpahd Mjhuk; ekf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy.

,e;j [pd;fisg; gw;wp Fu;Mdpy; ,uz;L ,lq;fspy; my;yh`; Fwpg;gpLfpd;whd;. xd;W ‘m`;fh/g;' vDk; mj;jpahaj;jpy;:

‘‘(egpNa!) ,e;jf; Fu;Midf; Nfl;Fk; nghUl;L> [pd;fspy; rpyiu ehk; cq;fsplk; tUkhW nra;J> mtu;fs; te;j rkaj;jpy; (mtu;fs; jq;fs; kf;fis Nehf;fp) ‘‘ePq;fs; tha;nghj;jp (,jidf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;L) ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (,J) Xjp KbT ngwNt> jq;fs; ,dj;jhu;fsplk; nrd;W mtu;fSf;F mr;r%l;b vr;rhpf;if nra;jdu;.

(mtu;fis Nehf;fp) ‘‘vq;fSila ,dj;jhNu! epr;rakhf ehq;fs; xU Ntjj;ijr; nrtpAw;Nwhk;. mJ %]hTf;Fg; gpd;du; mUsg;gl;bUf;fpd;wJ. mJ> jdf;F Kd;Ds;s Ntjq;fisAk; cz;ikg;gLj;Jfpd;wJ. mJ rj;jpaj;jpYk;> Neuhd topapYk; nrYj;Jfpd;wJ. vq;fSila ,dj;jhNu! my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; miog;gtu;fSf;Fg; gjpy; $wp> mtiu ek;gpf;if nfhs;Sq;fs;. cq;fSila ghtq;fis (my;yh`;) kd;dpj;Jk; tpLthd;. Jd;GWj;Jk; NtjidapypUe;Jk; cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wthd;.'' (my;Fu;Md; 46:29> 30> 31)

kw;nwhd;W ‘[pd;' vDk; mj;jpahaj;jpy;:

‘‘(egpNa!) ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;: ‘‘t`p %yk; vdf;F mwptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. epr;rakhf> [pd;fspy; rpyu; (,t;Ntjj;ijr;) nrtpAw;W(j; jq;fs; ,dj;jhu;fsplk; nrd;W mtu;fis Nehf;fp) ‘‘epr;rakhf> ehq;fs; kpf;f Mr;rhpakhd xU Fu;Midr; nrtpAw;Nwhk; mJ Neuhd topia mwptpf;fpd;wJ. MfNt> mjid ehq;fs; ek;gpf;if nfhz;Nlhk;. (,dp) ehq;fs; vq;fs; ,iwtDf;F xUtidAk; ,izahf;f khl;Nlhk;...'' (my;Fu;Md; 72:1-15)

‘‘vtd; my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; miog;gtu;fSf;Fg; gjpy; $wtpy;iyNah (mtid epr;rakhf my;yh`; jz;bg;ghd;. jz;lidapy; ,Ue;J jg;g) mtd; g+kpapy; vq;F XbaNghjpYk; my;yh`;it Njhw;fbf;f KbahJ. my;yh`;it md;wp> ghJfhg;gtu; mtDf;F xUtUkpy;iy. (mtidg; Gwf;fzpf;Fk;) ,j;jifatu;fs; gfpuq;fkhd topNfl;by;jhd; ,Ug;gu;''

‘‘epr;rakhf ehk; g+kpapy; my;yh`;itj; Njhw;fbf;f KbahJ vd;gijAk;> (g+kpapypUe;J) Xb mtid tpl;Lj; jg;gpj;Jf;nfhs;s KbahJ vd;gijAk; cWjpahf mwpe;Jnfhz;Nlhk;.'' (my;Fu;Md; 72:12)

mg;nghOJ i[J ,g;D `h]h ‘‘egpNa! Fiw\pfs; cq;fis kf;fhtpypUe;J ntspNaw;wp ,Uf;f> ePq;fs; ,g;nghOJ vg;gb mq;F nry;y KbAk;?'' vd;whu;. mjw;F ‘‘i[Nj! ePq;fs; ghu;f;Fk; ,e;j Jd;gq;fSf;F xU KbitAk; ey;y kfpo;r;rp jUk; khw;wj;ijAk; epr;rak; my;yh`; Vw;gLj;jp ,Uf;fpwhd;. epr;rakhf> my;yh`; mtdJ khu;f;fj;jpw;F cjtp nra;thd; mtdJ egpf;F ntw;wpiaj; jUthd;'' vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;.

gpwF jdJ gazj;ijj; njhlu;e;J kf;fh mUNf te;jTld; ‘‘uh Fifapy; jq;fpf; nfhz;L F[hM $l;lj;ijr; Nru;e;j xUtiu mf;d]; ,g;D \{iuf;fplk; mtu; jdf;F milf;fyk; ju Ntz;Lk;'' vdf; $wp J}J mDg;gpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> ‘‘jhd; kf;fhthrpfSld; el;G nfhz;ltuhf ,Ug;gjhy;> mtu;fs; tpUk;ghjtUf;F ghJfhg;G mspf;f KbahJ'' vd;W mf;d]; $wptpl;lhu;. gpwF Ri`y; ,g;D maplk; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; J}jDg;gpdhu;fs;. mjw;F ‘‘jhd;> Mkpu; fpisiar; Nru;e;jtd;. vdNt> fmg; fpisahUf;F vjpuhf vd;dhy; milf;fyk; nfhLf;f KbahJ'' vd;W mtu; kWj;Jtpl;lhu;

mjw;Fg; gpwF egp (]y;) mtu;fs; Kj;,kplk; J}J mDg;gpdhu;fs;. Kj;,k; ‘‘Mk;! ehd; milf;fyk; jUNtd;'' vd;W $wp> jhDk; MAjq;fis mzpe;Jnfhz;L jdJ Mz; gps;isfs; kw;Wk; $l;lj;jhiuAk; MAjk; mzpar; nra;J> fmghTf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whu;. mq;F ehd;F %iyfspYk; mtu;fis epw;fitj;J> ‘‘ehd; K`k;kjpw;F milf;fyk; nfhLj;J tpl;Nld;. mjdhy;jhd; cq;fis ,q;F mioj;J te;Njd;'' vd;W mtu;fSf;F mwptpj;jhu;.

gpwF egp (]y;) mtu;fis mioj;Jtu xUtiu mDg;gpdhu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; i[J ,g;D `h]hTld; k];[pJy; `uhkpw;F te;jhu;fs;. Kj;,k; jdJ xl;lfj;jpd; kPNjwp mku;e;Jnfhz;L ‘‘Fiw\pfNs! ehd; K`k;kjpw;F milf;fyk; nfhLj;J tpl;Nld;. cq;fspy; vtUk; K`k;kij gopf;ff; $lhJ'' vd;W mwptpg;Gr; nra;jhu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; `[;Uy; m];tj;ij Kj;jkpl;L> fmghit tyk; te;J> ,uz;L ufmj;Jfs; njhOJtpl;L jdJ tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;whu;fs;. mJ tiuapYk; Kj;,Kk; mtuJ kf;fSk; MAjNke;jp ghJfhg;gpw;fhf egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; Rw;wp epd;W ,Ue;jdu;.

mg+[`;y; ‘‘eP milf;fyk; (kl;Lk;) mspj;Js;shah? my;yJ K];ypkhfp tpl;lhah?'' vd;W Kj;,kplk; Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F ‘‘,y;iy. ehd; milf;fyk;jhd; mspj;Js;Nsd;'' vd;W Kj;,k; $wNt> ‘‘rhp! eP milf;fyk; nfhLj;jtUf;F ehq;fSk; milf;fyk; nfhLf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. (,g;D `p\hk;> [hJy; kMJ)

Kj;,kpd; ,e;j nraiy egp (]y;) epidT itj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. ‘‘gj;u; Nghhpy; vjphpfs; gyu; ifjpfshf;fg;gl;lNghJ> Kj;,k; capUld; ,Ue;J> ,e;j Ju;ehw;wk; gpbj;jtu;fspd; chpikf;fhf vd;dplk; NgrpapUe;jhy; mtUf;fhf ,tu;fs; midtiuANk ehd; tpLjiy nra;jpUg;Ngd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

1) ‘fy;g;' fpisapdu;: egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ,tu;fspd; cl;gpthd mg;Jy;yh`; cila FLk;gj;jhiu> ‘‘mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kf;fNs! my;yh`; cq;fs; je;ijf;F vj;Jiz mofpa ngaiu toq;fpapUf;fpd;whd;'' vd;nwy;yhk; eakhf $wp mioj;Jg; ghu;j;jhu;fs;. vjw;Fk; mtu;fs; miratpy;iy.

2) ‘`dP/gh' fpisapdu;: ,k;kf;fspd; tPL tPlhfr; nrd;W jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;L mioj;Jg; ghu;j;jhu;fs;. Mdhy;> mtu;fs; mij Vw;fhjJ kl;Lkpd;wp> egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Kul;Lj;jdkhfTk; ele;Jnfhz;ldu;.

3) ‘Mkpu; ,g;D ]/]M' fpisapdu;: egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ,tu;fsplk; nrd;W jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;jp my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; mioj;jhu;fs;. mtu;fspy; ig`uh ,g;D /gpuh]; vd;gtu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ehd; ,e;j Fiw\p thypgiu gpbj;J vd;dplk; itj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; ,tu; %yk; KO mugpau;fisAk; ehd; ntw;wp nfhs;Ntd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. NkYk;> egp (]y;) mtu;fis re;jpj;J> ‘‘cq;fsJ khu;f;fj;jpy; Nru;e;J ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhLf;fpNwhk;. gpwF cq;fSf;F khW nra;Ak; rKjhaj;jpw;F vjpuhf my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ntw;wpiaj; je;jhy;> cq;fSila kiwTf;Fg; gpd; vq;fSf;F mjpfhuk; fpilf;Fkh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘mjpfhuq;fs; midj;Jk; my;yh`;tpw;Nf cahpd. mtd; tpUk;gpa $l;lj;jpw;F mijf; nfhLg;ghd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhu;fs;. mjw;F ig`uh ‘‘cq;fs; Kd;dpiyapy; mugpau;fSf;F vjpuhf ehq;fs; Nghhpl;L mtu;fspd; mk;GfSf;F vq;fs; fOj;Jf;fis ,yf;fhf;fpf; nfhs;s> my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ntw;wp nfhLj;jg;gpd; epu;thf mjpfhuk; vq;fSf;F ,y;yhky; kw;wtu;fSf;fh? ,njg;gb Neu;ikahFk;? mg;gbg;gl;l cq;fs; khu;f;fk; vq;fSf;Fj; Njitapy;iy'' vd;W $wptpl;lhd;. mjw;Fg;gpd; me;j fpisapdUk; ,];yhik Vw;f kWj;Jtpl;ldu;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

Mkpu; fpisapdu; `[;i[ Kbj;Jf;nfhz;L jq;fsJ CUf;Fj; jpUk;gpaNghJ `[;[py; fye;Jnfhs;s ,ayhj xU Kjpathplk; nrd;W> ‘‘mg;Jy; Kj;jypgpd; fpisapYs;s Fiw\p thypgu; xUtu; vq;fsplk; jd;id ‘egp' vd;W mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhu;. mtUf;Fg; ghJfhg;gspf;f Ntz;Lk; mtUf;F cjtp nra;a Ntz;Lk; mtiu ekJ CUf;F mioj;J tu Ntz;Lk; vd;W vq;fsplk; $wpdhu;'' vd;whu;fs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l me;j tNahjpfu; ‘‘iftpl;Lg; Ngha;tpl;lNj! mtiu tpl;Ltpl;Bu;fNs! vdJ capu; vtd; iftrk; cs;sNjh mtd; kPJ Mizahf! egp ,];khaPy; (miy) mtu;fspd; FLk;gj;ijr; Nru;e;j vtUk; ngha; $wkhl;lhu;fs;. epr;rak; mtu; $wpaJ cz;ikjhd;. cq;fsJ mwpT cq;fis tpl;L vq;Nf NghdJ?'' vd;W fbe;Jiuj;J kpFe;j ifNrjj;ij ntspg;gLj;jpdhu;.

1) ]{itj; ,g;D ]hkpj;: ,tu; kjPdhthrpfspy; Ez;zwpT kpf;f ngUk; ftpQuhf tpsq;fpdhu;. ,td; tPujPuk;> ftpahw;wy;> rpwg;gpay;G> FLk;gg; ghuk;ghpak; Mfpa rpwg;Gfshy; ,tuJ rKjhak; ,tiu ‘my;fhkpy;' (KOikahdtu;) vd;W mioj;jdu;. ,tu; `[; my;yJ ck;uh nra;tjw;fhf kf;fh te;jhu;. ,];yhkpa miog;Gf;fhf mthplk; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; NgrpaNghJ mtu; ‘‘cq;fsplk; ,Ug;gJk; vd;dplk; ,Ug;gJk; xd;whfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;'' vd;whu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘cq;fsplk; vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ?'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F ‘‘ehd; Yf;khd; (miy) toq;fpa QhdNghjidfisf; fw;W itj;Js;Nsd;'' vd;whu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘vdf;F mij nrhy;ypf; fhl;Lq;fs;'' vd;W Nfl;fNt> mtu; mij nrhy;ypf; fhz;gpj;jhu;. mijf; Nfl;l egp (]y;) mtu;fs;> ‘‘epr;rakhf ,J mofpa Ngr;Rjhd;. vdpDk;> vd;dplk; ,Ug;gNjh ,ijtpl kpfr; rpwe;jJ. mJjhd; my;yh`; vdf;F mUspa Fu;Md;. mJ xspkpf;fJ Neu;top fhl;lf;$baJ'' vd;W $wp> Fu;Mid mtUf;F Xjp fhz;gpj;J> mtiu ,];yhkpd; gf;fk; mioj;jhu;fs;. Fu;Md; mtuJ cs;sj;ijf; ftu;e;jJ. ‘‘,J kpf mofpa trdq;fs; cila Ntjkhf ,Uf;fpwNj'' vd tUzpj;J ,];yhikj; jOtpdhu;. gpwF kjPdh te;j rpy fhyj;jpNyNa GM]; NghUf;F Kd;ghf mt;]; kw;Wk; f];u[; Nfhj;jpuj;jhilapy; ele;j rz;ilapy; nfhy;yg;gl;lhu;. mNefkhf egpj;Jtj;jpd; 11 Mk; Mz;bd; njhlf;fj;jpy; mtu; ,];yhik jOtpapUf;fyhk;.

2) ,ah]; ,g;D KMj;: kjPdhitr; Nru;e;j ,isQuhd ,tu; ‘GM];' Aj;jj;jpw;F Kd; egpj;Jtj;jpd; 11tJ Mz;L mt;]; fpisapdu; f];u[; fpisahUf;F vjpuhf kf;fhtpYs;s Fiw\pfsplk; el;G xg;ge;jk; nra;a te;jNghJ ,tUk; mt;]; fpisahUld; kf;fh te;jhu;. kjPdhtpy; mt;]; f[;u[{f;fpilapy; gifikj; jP nfhOe;J tpl;L vhpe;J nfhz;bUe;j rkak; mJ. mt;]; fpisapdu; f];u[;i[ tpl vz;zpf;ifapy; Fiwthf ,Ue;jjhy; Fiw\pfspd; el;ig ehb te;jdu;.

,tu;fspd; tUifia mwpe;Jnfhz;l. egp (]y;)> ,tu;fsplk; nrd;W ‘‘ePq;fs; vjw;fhf te;Js;sPu;fNsh mijtplr; rpwe;j xd;iw mwpe;Jnfhs;s cq;fSf;F Mu;tKs;sjh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F mtu;fs; ‘‘mJ vd;d?'' vd;W Nfl;f> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhNtd;. mtd; vd;id mtdJ mbahu;fsplk; mDg;gpAs;shd;. mtu;fs; my;yh`;it tzq;f Ntz;Lk; mtDf;F vijAk; ,izahf;ff; $lhJ my;yh`; vdf;F Ntjj;ijAk; ,wf;fp itj;jpUf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wp ,];yhkpd; Vida tp\aq;fisAk; epid¥l;b> Fu;MidAk; Xjpf; fhz;gpj;jhu;fs;.

mg;NghJ ,ah]; ‘‘vdJ $l;lj;jhNu! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ePq;fs; te;jpUf;Fk; Nehf;fj;ij tpl ,Jjhd; kpfr; rpwe;jJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;. clNd mf;$l;lj;jpy; cs;s mGy; i`]u; vd;w md]; ,g;D uh/gp> xUgpb kz; vLj;J ,ah]pd; Kfj;jpy; tPrp vwpe;J> ‘‘,Njh ghu;! vq;fis tpl;LtpL. rj;jpakhf ehq;fs; NtnwhU Nehf;fj;jpw;F te;jpUf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mjw;Fg; gpd; ,ah]; tha;%bf; nfhs;sNt egp (]y;) mq;fpUe;J vOe;J nrd;W tpl;lhu;fs;. mt;]; fpisapdu; Fiw\pfSld; el;G xg;ge;jk; nra;tjpy; Njhy;tp fz;L kjPdh jpUk;gpdu;. mLj;j rpy fhyj;jpNyNa> ,ah]; ,we;Jtpl;lhu;. mtu; kuzpf;Fk;NghJ ‘yh,yh`,y;yy;yh`;> my;yh`{ mf;gu;> my;`k;Jypy;yh`;' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mtu; K];ypkhfNt ,we;jhu; vd;gjpy; ahUf;Fk; re;Njfkpy;iy. (,g;D `p\hk;> K];dJ m`;kJ)

mg+ [k;uh (u`;) mtu;fs; $wpajhtJ: vq;fsplk; ,g;D mg;gh]; (uop) mtu;fs;> ‘‘mg+ju; mtu;fs; ,];yhikj; jOtpa tpjk; Fwpj;J cq;fSf;F ehd; mwptpf;fl;Lkh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;> ehq;fs; ‘‘mwptpAq;fs;'' vd;wTld; ,g;D mg;gh]; mtu;fs; gpd;tUkhW $wpdhu;fs;.

mg+ju; mtu;fs; (vd;dplk;) nrhd;dhu;fs;: ‘‘ehd; fp/ghu; Fyj;ijr; Nru;e;j xUtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. mg;NghJ jk;ik egp vd;W nrhy;ypf;nfhz;L xU kdpju; kf;fhtpy; jphpfpwhu; vd;W vq;fSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. MfNt> ehd; vd; rNfhjuu; mdP]plk; ‘‘eP ,e;j kdpjhplk; Ngha; Ngrp mtiug; gw;wpa nra;jpiaj; njhpe;J th'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mt;thNw nrd;W mtiur; re;jpj;J jpUk;gp te;jhu;. ehd;> ‘‘cd;dplk; vd;d nra;jp ,Uf;fpwJ?'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ‘‘ed;ik GhpAk;gb fl;lisaplTk; jPikapypUe;J (kf;fisj;) jLf;fTk; nra;fpd;w xU kdpjuhf ehd; mtiuf; fz;Nld;'' vd;whu;. ehd; mthplk; ‘mtiug; gw;wpa KOikahd nra;jpia vdf;F eP jutpy;iy' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpwF Njhypdhy; Md jz;zPu; igiaAk; ifj;jbiaAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L kf;fh Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Nld;.

mtiu ehd; Njb te;jpUg;gjhff; fhl;bf; nfhs;stpy;iy. mtiug; gw;wp tprhhpf;fTk; ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. NtW czT ,y;yhjjhy; [k;[k; jz;zPiuf; Fbj;Jf; nfhz;L ,iwapy;yj;jpy; jq;fpapUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ myP (uop) mtu;fs; vd;idf; fle;J nrd;whu;fs;. vd;idf; fz;lJk; ‘‘Ms; CUf;Fg; Gjpatu; Nghyj; njhpfpwNj'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;> ehd;> ‘‘Mk;!'' vd;Nwd;. clNd mtu;fs;> ‘‘mg;gbnad;why; ek; tPl;bw;F thUq;fs; Nghfyhk;'' vd;W nrhd;dhu;fs;. ehd; mtu;fSld; nrd;Nwd;. Mdhy;> vijg; gw;wpAk; mtu;fsplk; ehd; Nfl;fhTkpy;iy vijAk; mtu;fSf;Fj; njhptpf;fTkpy;iy.

fhiyahdJk; egp (]y;) mtu;fisg; gw;wp tprhhpf;f fmghtpw;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. Mdhy;> mq;F xUtUk; mtu;fisg; gw;wp vijAk; vdf;Fj; njhptpf;ftpy;iy. mg;NghJ myP (uop) vd;idg; ghu;j;jhu;fs;. ‘‘jhq;fs; jq;f Ntz;bAs;s tPl;il milahsk; njhpe;Jnfhs;Sk; Neuk; ,d;Dk; tutpy;iyah?'' vd;W rhilahff; Nfl;lhu;fs;. ehd;> ‘‘,y;iy'' vd;Nwd;. clNd myP (uop) ‘‘vd;Dld; thUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L> ‘‘tptfhuk; vd;d? ,e;j CUf;F vjw;fhf te;jPu;fs;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F> ‘‘ehd; nrhy;tijg; gpwUf;Fj; njhpahky; ePq;fs; kiwg;gjhapUe;jhy; cq;fSf;F mij njhptpf;fpNwd;'' vd;Nwd;. mjw;F mtu;fs; ‘‘mt;thNw nra;fpNwd;'' vd;whu;fs;.

ehd; mg;NghJ ‘,q;Nf jk;ik ,iwj;J}ju; vd;W $wpf;nfhz;L xU kdpju; Gwg;gl;bUf;fpwhu;' vd;W vq;fSf;Fr; nra;jp vl;baJ. ehd; vd; rNfhjuiu mthplk; Ngrp tUk;gb mDg;gpNdd;. Nghjpa tptuj;ij vd;dplk; mtu; nfhz;L tutpy;iy. MfNt> ehd; mtiu (Neubahfr;) re;jpf;f tpUk;gpNdd;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtu;fs;> ‘‘ePq;fs; Neuhd topia mile;Js;sPu;fs;. ,J ehd; mthplk; nry;Yk; Neuk;. MfNt> vd;idg; gpd;njhlu;e;J thUq;fs;. ehd; EioAk; tPl;by; ePq;fSk; EioAq;fs;. NghFk;NghJ cq;fSf;F Mgj;J Vw;gLk; vd;W ehd; mQ;Rfpd;w xUtidf; fz;lhy;> nrUg;igr; rhpnra;gtidg; Nghy; RtNuhukhf ehd; epd;W nfhs;Ntd;. ePq;fs; vd;idf; fle;J Ngha;f; nfhz;bUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhu;fs;.

,Wjpapy; mtu;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; nry;y> ehDk; mtu;fSld; cs;Ns nrd;Nwd;. ehd; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ‘‘vdf;F ,];yhik vLj;JiuAq;fs;'' vd;W nrhy;y mtu;fs; mij vLj;Jiuj;jhu;fs;. ehd; mNj ,lj;jpy; ,];yhik Vw;Wf; nfhz;Nld;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; vd;dplk; ‘‘mg+ju;Nu! (ePq;fs; ,];yhik Vw;w) ,e;j tp\aj;ij kiwj;J itAq;fs;. jq;fs; CUf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;. ehq;fs; NkNyhq;fp ngUk;ghd;ikahfp tpl;l nra;jp cq;fSf;F vl;Lk;NghJ vq;fsplk; thUq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhu;fs;. mjw;F ehd; ‘‘cq;fis rj;jpa khu;f;fj;Jld; mDg;gpatd; kPjhizahf! ehd; ,ij (Vfj;Jtf; nfhs;ifia) mtu;fSf;fpilNa cuf;fr; nrhy;Ntd;'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ,iwapy;yj;jpw;F te;Njd;.

Fiw\pfs; mq;Nf $b ,Ue;jdu;. ehd;> ‘‘Fiw\p Fyj;jhNu! ‘my;yh`;itj; jtpu tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; NtnwtUkpy;iy' vd;W ehd; rhl;rp $Wfpd;Nwd;. ‘K`k;kJ mtu;fs; mtDila mbahUk; mtDila J}jUk; Mthu;' vd;Wk; ehd; rhl;rp $WfpNwd;'' vd;Nwd;. clNd ‘‘kjk; khwpa ,tid vOe;J nrd;W ftdpAq;fs;'' vd;w fl;lis gwe;jJ. mtu;fs; vOe;J te;jhu;fs;. capu; NghtJ Nghy; ehd; fLikahfj; jhf;fg;gl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mg;gh]; mtu;fs; vd;id milahsk; fz;L vd;kPJ ftpo;e;J mbglhky; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. gpwF Fiw\pfis Nehf;fp ‘‘cq;fSf;Ff; NfL cz;lhfl;Lk;! fp/ghu; Fyj;ijr; Nru;e;j kdpjiuah ePq;fs; nfhy;fpwPu;fs;? ePq;fs; tpahghuk; nra;AkplKk; ePq;fs; (tpahghuj;jpw;fhff;) fle;J nry;y Ntz;ba ghijAk; fp/ghu; Fyj;jtu; trpf;Fkplj;ijnahl;bj; jhNd cs;sJ! (mtu;fs; gopthq;f te;jhy; ePq;fs; vd;d nra;tPu;fs;?)'' vd;W Nfl;lTlNd mtu;fs; vd;idtpl;L tpyfp tpl;lhu;fs;.

kWehs; fhiy te;jTld; ehd; kPz;Lk; fmgh nrd;W New;W nrhd;dijg; NghyNt nrhd;Ndd;. mtu;fs; ‘‘kjk; khwpa ,tid ftdpAq;fs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhu;fs;. New;W vd;idj; jhf;fpaJ NghyNt ,d;Wk; jhf;fpdhu;fs;. mg;gh]; (uop) mtu;fs; vd;idf; fz;Lnfhz;L vd;kPJ ftpo;e;J (mbglhjthW ghu;j;Jf;) nfhz;lhu;fs;. New;W mg;gh]; (uop) mtu;fs; nrhd;dijg; NghyNt (,d;Wk;) nrhd;dhu;fs;.''

(,ij mwptpj;j gpwF) ,g;D mg;gh]; (uop) mtu;fs; ‘‘,J mg+ju; mtu;fs; ,];yhik jOtpa Muk;gf; fhyj;jpy; ele;j epfo;r;rpahFk;. my;yh`; mg+jUf;F fUiz fhl;Lthdhf!'' vd;W nrhd;dhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

4) J/igy; ,g;D mk;u; jt;]p: ,tu; jt;]; $l;lj; jiytu;. rpwe;j gz;Gs;stuhfTk;> Ez;zwpthsuhfTk;> ftpQuhfTk; ,Ue;jhu;. ,tUila Nfhj;jpuk; akd; ehl;by; trpj;J te;jJ. ,tu;fSf;nfd jdp Ml;rp mjpfhuk; ,Ue;jJ. ,tu; egpj;Jtj;jpd; 11 tJ Mz;L kf;fh te;jNghJ kf;fhthrpfs; ,tiu kpFe;j cw;rhfk; nghq;f kfpo;r;rp Muthuj;Jld; tuNtw;wdu;. mtu;fs; ‘‘J/igNy! ePq;fs; vq;fs; CUf;F te;jpUf;fpwPu;fs; ,Njh ,e;j kdpju; ,Uf;fpwhNu vq;fSf;F kpFe;j rpukj;ijf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhu; vq;fsJ xw;Wikiaf; Fiyj;J vq;fs; fhhpaq;fisr; rpd;dgpd;dkhf;fp tpl;lhu; ,tuJ Ngr;R #dpak; Nghd;wJ ngw;Nwhu;> gps;isfs;> rNfhjuu;fs;> fztd;> kidtp MfpNahilNa gphptpidia cz;lhf;fptpl;lhu; vq;fSf;F Vw;gl;l ,e;epiy ckf;Nfh ckJ $l;lj;jpdUf;Nfh Vw;gl;Ltplf; $lhJ vd;Wjhd; ehq;fs; gag;gLfpNwhk;. ePq;fs; mthplk; vJTk; NgrTk; Ntz;lhk; vijAk; Nfl;fTk; Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W mtUf;F mwpTiuf; $wpdhu;fs;.

J/igy; $Wfpwhu;: ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! njhlu;e;J ,t;thNw kf;fhthrpfs; vdf;F mwpTiu nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jjhy; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ve;jg; Ngr;irAk; Nfl;ff; $lhJ mthplk; mwNt NgrTk; $lhJ vd;W KbT nra;J nfhz;Nld;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; Ngr;irf; Nfl;LtpLNthNkh vd;w gaj;jpy; gs;spf;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ vdJ fhjpy; Jzpia itj;J milj;Jf; nfhs;Ntd;.

ehd; xUKiw gs;spf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ fmgh mUNf egp (]y;) mtu;fs; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. mtu;fSf;F mUfpy; ehDk; nrd;W epd;W nfhz;Nld;. mtu;fsJ rpy Ngr;ir ehd; Nfl;Nl MfNtz;Lnkd;W my;yh`; ehbtpl;lhd; NghYk;. mtu;fsplkpUe;J kpf mofpa Ngr;irf; Nfl;l ehd;> vdf;Fs; ‘‘vdJ jha; vd;id ,of;fl;Lk;. my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; jpwikkpf;f Gj;jprhypahd ftpQd;. ey;yJ vJ? nfl;lJ vJ? vd;W vdf;F kpfj; njspthfNt njhpAk;. mg;gbapUf;f mtu; $Wtijf; Nfl;fhky; ,Uf;f vJ vd;idj; jil nra;a KbAk;? mtu; ed;ikiaf; $wpdhy; ehd; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Ntd;. mtu; nfl;lijf; $wpdhy; ehd; tpl;LtpLNtd;'' vd;W kdjpw;Fs; rkhjhdk; $wpf; nfhz;Nld;.

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‘‘ehq;fs; `[; nra;a kf;fhtpw;F te;jpUe;Njhk;. `[; Kbe;j ,uz;lhtJ jpdj;jpy; mfghtpy; re;jpf;fyhk; vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Ngrp KbT nra;Njhk;. mjd;gb egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpf;f ehq;fs; jahuhNdhk;. mg;NghJ vq;fSld; vq;fspd; jiytu;fspy; rpwg;Gkpf;f xUtuhd ‘mg+[hgpu;' vdg;gLk; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;u; ,g;D `uhk; vd;gtiuAk; cld; mioj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. vq;fSld; te;jtu;fspy;> mJtiu ,];yhik Vw;fhky; ,Ue;jtu;fSf;F ehq;fs; ,ijg; gw;wp vijAk; $wtpy;iy. mg+[hgpUf;F ehq;fs; ,];yhikg; gw;wp tpsf;fk; nfhLj;Njhk;. ‘‘mg+[hgpNu! ePq;fs; vq;fspd; jiytu;fspy; xUj;ju; vq;fspy; kpfTk; kjpg;Gkpf;ftu;fspy; ePq;fSk; xUj;ju;. ePq;fs; ehis euf neUg;gpy; Ntjid nra;ag;gLtij ehq;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy'' vd;W $wp ,];yhik Vw;f miog;G nfhLj;Njhk;. ehq;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fis mfghtpy; re;jpf;f ,Uf;fpNwhk; vd;gijAk; $wpNdhk;. mtu; vq;fspd; miog;ig Vw;W ,];yhikj; jOtp vq;fSld; mfgh xg;ge;jj;jpYk; fye;J nfhz;lhu;. gpwF epakpf;fg;gl;l 12 jiytu;fspy; ,tUk; xUtuhthu;.

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,t;thW guhM (uop) mtu;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ mGy; i`rk; ,g;D ijk;`hd; (uop) mtu;fs; FWf;fpl;L ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! vq;fSf;Fk; åju;fSf;Fkpilapy; rpy cld;gbf;if cwTfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ehq;fs; mij Jz;bj;J cq;fSld; Nru;e;J nfhs;fpNwhk;. gpwF xU fhyj;jpy; my;yh`; cq;fSf;F ntw;wpiaf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhy; ePq;fs; vq;fis tpl;Ltpl;L cq;fsJ $l;lj;jdhplk; nrd;W tpLtPu;fsh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;.

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kjPdhthrpfisg; gw;wp Nfs;tpg;gl;l nra;jp ngha;ahf ,Uf;FNkh vd;W rw;Nw cWjpahd vz;zj;jpy;jhd; mtu;fs; jpUk;gpdu;. MdhYk;> mijg; gw;wp JUtpj; JUtp Muha;e;J> tprhhpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jdu;. ,Wjpapy;> jhq;fs; Nfs;tpg;gl;l nra;jp cz;ikjhd;> ,utpNyNa xg;ge;jk; KOik mile;J tpl;lJ vd;W mwpe;J nfhz;ldu;. clNd> kjPdhthrpfis tpul;bg; gpbg;gjw;fhf Fiw\pfspd; Fjpiu tPuu;fs; jq;fsJ Fjpiufis ntF tpiuthf nrYj;jpdu;. Mdhy;> mtu;fis mile;Jnfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. fhuzk;> egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fl;lisf;fpzq;f kjPdhthrpfs; ntF tpiuthf jq;fsJ ehLfis Nehf;fp gazkhfp tpl;ldu;. Mdhy;> gazf; $l;lj;jpd; filrpahf nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j ]mJ ,g;D cghjhitAk;> Kd;jpu; ,g;D mk;iuAk; Fiw\pfs; ghu;j;J tpl;ldu;. mtu;fs; ,UtiuAk; gpbf;f KayNt Kd;jpu; tpiue;J nrd;W jg;gpj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. ]mJ (uop) Fiw\pfspd; ifapy; rpf;fpf; nfhz;lhu;. me;jf; Fiw\pfs; mtiu mtuJ thfdj;jpd; fapw;iwf; nfhz;L ifia fOj;Jld; fl;b> mbj;J> jiyKbiag; gpbj;J ,Oj;jtu;fshf kf;fhTf;F mioj;J te;jdu;. ,ijg; ghu;j;j Kj;aPk; ,g;D mjPAk;> `hhp]; ,g;D `u;g; ,g;D cika;ahTk; ]mij Fiw\pfspd; gpbapypUe;J tpLtpj;jdu;. Vnddpy;> Kj;’‘ kw;Wk; `hhp]pd; tpahghuf; $l;lq;fs; kjPdhitf; fle;J nry;Yk;NghJ mf;$l;lq;fSf;F ]mJ (uop) mtu;fs;jhd; ghJfhg;G mspj;J te;jhu;fs;. ,jw;fpilapy; jq;fSld; ]mijg; ghu;f;fhj md;rhhpfs; mtiuf; fhg;ghw;wp mioj;J tUtjw;fhf MNyhrid nra;J nfhz;bUe;jnghOJ ]mJ (uop) Fiw\pfspd; gpbapypUe;J tpLgl;L te;JtplNt midtUk; kjPdh nrd;W tpl;ldu;. ([hJy; kMJ> ,g;D `p\hk;)

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jdJ fztDk; nrd;Wtpl Foe;ijiaAk; gwpnfhLj;j ck;K ]ykhtpd; cs;sk; Ntjidahy; nte;jJ. xt;nthU ehs; fhiyapYk; ‘mg;j`;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;F te;J khiy tiu mOJnfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghu;. mONj xU tUlj;ijf; fopj;Jtpl;l epiyapy; mtuJ FLk;gj;jpdhpd; cs;sj;jpy; mtu; kPJ ,uf;fk; gpwe;jJ. eP cdJ fztDld; nrd;W Nru;e;J nfhs; vd;W mDkjpj;J> mtd; gps;isiaAk; mg+ ]ykhtpd; FLk;gj;jhhplkpUe;J thq;fpj; je;jdu;. Vwf;Fiwa 500 fp.kP. njhiyTs;s kjPdhit Nehf;fp gazkhdhu;. cau;e;j kiyfs;> mghak; epiwe;j topfs;> my;yh`;tpd; gilg;gpdq;fspy; ahUk; cld; ,y;iy. ,e;epiyapy; gazpj;J ‘jd;aPk;' te;jile;j NghJ mtiu c];khd; ,g;D jy;`h ,g;D mg+jy;`h re;jpj;jhu;. mtuJ epiyik kPJ ,uf;fk; nfhz;L mtiu ghJfhg;Gld; mioj;J te;J ‘Fgh'tpy; tpl;Ltpl;L ‘‘,Njh ,e;j Chpy;jhd; cq;fs; fztu; ,Uf;fpwhu;. my;yh`; cq;fSf;F mUs;tsk; (guf;fj;) nra;thd;'' vd;W ck;K]ykhit tho;j;jp tpl;L mtu; kf;fh jpUk;gpdhu;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

2) Ri`g; ,g;D ]pdhd; &kp: egp (]y;) mtu;fs; `p[;uh nrd;wgpd; ,tu; `p[;uh nry;y Kide;jNghJ Fiw\pf; fh/gpu;fs; ,tiur; Rw;wp tisj;J ‘‘V Ri`Ng! eP vq;fsplk; gpr;irf;fhu guNjrpahf te;jha;. ve;j nry;tj;ijAk; eP nfhz;L tutpy;iy. Mdhy;> vq;fsplk; te;jTld; nry;tr;nropg;G Vw;gl;L nfhOj;J tpl;lha;. ,g;NghJ eP cdJ nry;tj;Jld; nrd;Wtplyhk; vd;W epidf;fpwhah? my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! mJ xUf;fhYk; elf;fhJ'' vd;W $wpdu;. mjw;F Ri`g; (uop) ‘‘ehd; vdJ nry;tj;ij cq;fSf;Fj; je;Jtpl;lhy; vd;id tpl;L tpLtPu;fsh?'' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mtu;fs; ‘‘Mk;!'' vd;wdu;. ‘‘ehd; vdJ nry;tj;ij cq;fSf;Fj; je;Jtpl;Nld;'' vd;W $wp Ri`g; (uop) kjPdhTf;F jg;gp te;Jtpl;lhu;. ,r;nra;jp egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F vl;baNghJ ‘‘Ri`g; yhgkile;jhu;! Ri`g; ,yhgkile;jhu;!'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

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ckUk;> ma;ah\{k; kjPdhTf;F te;J Fghtpy; jq;fpdu;. mg;NghJ mg+ [`;Yk;> mtdJ rNfhjud; `h]{k; ma;ahi\j; Njb mq;F te;Jtpl;ldu;. ,k;%tUk; jha;top rNfhjuu;fs; Mtu;. ,tu;fsJ jhapd; ngau; ‘m];kh gpd;j; Kfu;gh.' mq;F te;j mg+ [`;Yk;> `h]{k; ma;ahi\ Nehf;fp ‘‘ma;ahN\! cd;idg; ghu;f;Fk; tiu jiy thukhl;Nld; ntk;ypypUe;J epoypy; xJq;fkhl;Nld; vd;W cd; jha; Neu;r;ir (rj;jpak;) nra;Jtpl;lhu;'' vd;W $wpdu;. jhapd;kPJ ,uf;fk; nfhz;l ma;ah\; te;jtu;fSld; jpUk;gpr; nry;tjw;Fj; jahuhfptpl;lhu;. mg;NghJ cku; (uop) mthplk; ‘‘ma;ahN\! cq;fs; $l;lj;jhu; cq;fis ,];yhkpypUe;J jpUg;gp tplj;jhd; Kaw;rpf;fpd;wdu;. vdNt> eP mtu;fsplk; vr;rhpf;ifahf ele;Jnfhs;! ehd; $Wtijf; Nfs;. my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! nghLF> Ngd;fshy; cdJ jha;f;F njhe;juT Vw;gLk;NghJ mtu; jiythf; nfhs;thu; kf;fhtpy; ntapy; fLikahfp tpl;lhy; fz;bg;ghf mtu; epoYf;Fr; nrd;WtpLthu; vdNt> eP ,tu;fSld; nry;y Ntz;lhk;'' vd cku; (uop) mtUf;F cgNjrk; nra;jhu;.

,Ug;gpDk; ma;ah\; ‘‘vd; jhapd; rj;jpaj;ij epiwNtw;w ehd; nrd;Nw Mf Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F cku; (uop) ‘‘rhp! eP nry;y Ntz;Lk; vd;W KbT nra;Jtpl;lhy; vdJ ,e;j xl;lfj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;! ,J Gj;jprhypahd> gzpthd xl;lfkhFk;. mjd; KJfpypUe;J eP fPNo ,wq;fptplhNj. cdJ $l;lj;jpdu; %yk; cdf;F VjhtJ Mgj;J vd;W njhpe;jhy; ,jd; %yk; eP jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;'' vd;W mthplk; $wpdhu;. ma;ah\; cku; (uop) nfhLj;j xl;lfj;jpy; mt;tpUtUld; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j NghJ topapy; mthplk; mg+[`;y; ‘‘vdJ jhapd; kfNd! vdJ ,e;j xl;lfj;jpy; gazk; nra;tJ vdf;Ff; fbdkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. vdNt> vd;id cdJ thfdj;jpy; Vw;wpf; nfhs;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ma;ah\; ‘‘rhp!'' vd;W $wpdhu;. jdJ xl;lfj;ijg; g+kpapy; gLf;f itf;fNt mNj Neuj;jpy; mt;tpUtUk; ,tu; kPJ gha;e;J ,tiuf; fl;btpl;ldu;. gpwF fl;lg;gl;l epiyapy; kf;fhTf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;wdu;. mg+[`;Yk;> `h]{k; kf;fhthrpfisg; ghu;j;J ‘‘X kf;fhthrpfNs! ,Njh ghUq;fs;. ehq;fs; ,e;j Kl;lhsplk; ele;Jnfhz;lJ Nghd;Nw ePq;fSk; cq;fsJ Kl;lhs;fSld; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdu;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

`p\hk;> Ia;ah\; (uop) Mfpa ,UtUk; ,izitg;Nghlk; ifjpfshfNt rpy fhyq;fs; ,Ue;jdu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; kjPdh te;jTld; Ia;ahi\Ak; \hikAk; ,izitg;NghlkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wp ahu; ,q;F mioj;J tu KbAk;? vd;W jq;fsJ Njhou;fsplk; tprhhpj;jhu;fs;. my; tyPj; ,g;D my; tyPj; (uop) vd;w egpj;Njhou; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! cq;fSf;fhf ehd; mtu;fisf; fhg;ghw;wp mioj;J tUfpNwd;'' vd;whu;. mjw;Fg; gpwF my; tyPj; ahUf;Fk; njhpahky; kf;fhtpw;Fs; GFe;J mt;tpUtUk; ifJ nra;ag; gl;bUf;Fk; ,lj;ij mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;. mt;tpUtUk; Nky; Kflw;w xU tPl;by; milf;fg;gl;bUe;jdu;. xU ehs; khiy Neuk; MdTld; Rtu; Vwpf; Fjpj;J mt;tpUthpd; tpyq;if cilj;njwpe;J tpl;L jdJ xl;lfj;jpy; mtu;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L eyKld; kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jhu;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

Map\h (uop) mwptpf;fpwhu;fs;: egp (]y;) K];ypk;fsplk; ‘‘vdf;F ePq;fs; `p[;uh nra;a Ntz;ba ,lk; (kjPdh) fdtpy; fhl;lg;gl;lJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ,ijf;Nfl;l ngUk;ghyhd K];ypk;fs; kjPdhtpw;F `p[;uh nrd;Wtpl;ldu;. `g\htpw;F nrd;wpUe;j K];ypk;fSk; kjPdhtpw;F jpUk;gp tpl;ldu;. mg+gf;u; (uop) kjPdhtpw;F nry;y jahuhdNghJ mtu;fsplk; egp (]y;) ‘‘rw;W jhkjpAq;fs;. vdf;Fk; mDkjp fpilf;Fk; vd;W ehd; MjuT itf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F mg+gf;u; (uop) ‘‘vdJ je;ij cq;fSf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lkhf! ePq;fs; mij MjuT itf;fpwPu;fsh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘Mk;!'' vd;W $wpaTld; mg+gf;u; (uop) egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; Nru;e;J nry;tjw;fhfj; jd; gazj;ijj; js;sp itj;jhu;. gpwF jd;dplkpUe;j ,uz;L xl;lfq;fis ey;y Kiwapy; jPdp nfhLj;J tsu;j;jhu;fs;. ,e;j ciuahlYf;Fg; gpwF ehd;F khjq;fs; fopj;J ,UtUk; kjPdh Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

2>3>4) et;/gy; ,g;D mg;J kdh/g; fpisapdhpd; rhu;ghf [{igu; ,g;D Kj;’‘> Jma;kh ,g;D mjP> `hhp]; ,g;D Mkpu; Mfpa %tu;>

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,e;j Nkhrkhd rjpj;jpl;lk; epr;rak; ntw;wp ngUk; vd;w cWjpahd ek;gpf;ifAld; ,Ue;jdu;. mg+[`;y; kpfTk; fu;tKk;> ngUikAk; nfhz;L Rw;wpapUe;j jdJ Njhou;fsplj;jpy; kpfTk; ghpfhrj;Jld; gpd;tUkhW $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ‘‘ePq;fs; K`k;kij gpd;gw;wpdhy; mugpfSf;Fk;> mugpay;yhjtu;fSf;Fk; muru;fshf Mfptplyhk; ePq;fs; kuzpj;jgpd; kPz;Lk; capu; nfhLj;J vOg;gg;gLtPu;fs; mg;NghJ cq;fSf;F N[hu;lhd; ehl;L Njhl;lq;fisg; Nghy; nrhu;f;fq;fs; cz;L mg;gb ePq;fs; nra;atpy;iynad;why; mtu; cq;fisf; nfhd;W tpLthu; gpd;G ePq;fs; kuzpj;j gpd; kPz;Lk; capu; nfhLj;J vOg;gg;gLtPu;fs; mq;F neUg;gpy; ePq;fs; nghRf;fg;gLtPu;fs; vd;W K`k;kJ $Wfpwhu;. Mdhy;> ,d;W mtuJ epiyiag; ghu;j;jPu;fsh!''- ,t;thW mg+[`;y; jdJ rfhf;fsplk; fpz;lYk; NfypAkhfg; Ngrpdhd;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

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myP (uop) mtu;fsplkpUe;J ve;j nra;jpAk; fpilf;fhjjhy; mg+gf;hpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J fjitj; jl;bdhu;fs;. fjitj; jpwe;J ntspNa te;j mg+gf;hpd; kfshu; m];khtplk; ‘‘cdJ je;ij vq;Nf?'' vd;wdu;. ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! vdf;Fj; njhpahJ'' vd;whu; mtu;. ,e;jg; gjpiyf; Nfl;l jPatd; ‘mg+[`;y;'> mtuJ fd;dj;jpy; miwe;jhd;. ,jdhy; mtd; fhJ NjhL mWe;J fPNo tpOe;jJ. (,g;D `p\hk;)

clNd> mtrukhf MNyhrid rigiaf; $l;ba Fiw\pfs; egp (]y;) mtu;fisAk; mg+gf;iuAk; gpbg;gjw;F midj;J topfisAk; ifahs Ntz;Lnkd KbT nra;jdu;. kf;fhtpypUe;J ntspNaWk; midj;Jj; jpirfisAk; MAjNke;jpa tPuu;fspd; fLikahd fz;fhzpg;Gf;F cs;shf;fpdhu;fs;. ‘‘egp (]y;) mg+gf;u; (uop) ,t;tpUty; xt;nthUthpd; jiyf;Fk; E}W xl;lfq;fs; ghprhf mspf;fg;gLk; ,tu;fis capUlNdh my;yJ gpzkhfNth ahu; kf;fhtpw;F nfhz;L tUfpwhu;fNsh mtu; ahuhf ,Ug;gpDk; rhpmtUf;F ,e;jg; ghpRcz;L'' vd;W nghJ mwptpg;G nra;jdu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

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kjPdh tiu jq;fSf;F topfhl;bahf mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ciuf;fpj; iy]p vd;gtiu egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fSk; $ypf;Fg; NgrpapUe;jhu;fs;. ,tu; K];ypkhf ,y;yhky; Fiw\pfspd; kjj;ij gpd;gw;wpatuhf ,Ue;Jk;> ,tu;kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;L jq;fsJ ,uz;L xl;lfq;fisAk; mthplk; xg;gilj;jhu;fs;. NkYk;> %d;W ,uTfs; fopj;J ‘]t;u;' kiyapd; Fiff;F tUkhW mthplk; Neuk; Fwpj;jpUe;jhu;fs;.

`p[; Kjy; Mz;L nrg;lk;gu; 16 fp.gp. 622> ugPTy; mt;ty; Kjy; gpiw jpq;fs; ,uT mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ciuf;fpj; ,uz;L xl;lfq;fSld; mtu;fsplk; te;J Nru;e;jhu;. ,jw;F Kd; egp (]y;) mg+gf;hplk; mtuJ tPl;by; MNyhrid nra;J nfhz;bUe;j NghJ ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! vdJ je;ij cq;fSf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lk;! ,Njh vdJ ,uz;L xl;lfq;fspy; rpwe;jij ePq;fs; vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;W mg+gf;u; (uop) $wpdhu;fs;. mjw;F egp (]y;) ‘‘mjw;Fhpa fpuaj;jpw;F gfukhf ehd; mij thq;fpf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpapUe;jhu;fs;. mg+gf;hpd; kfshu; m];kh (uop) ,UtUf;Fk; gaz czit xU Jzpapy; kbj;J vLj;J te;jhu;fs;. Mdhy;> mijj; njhq;f tpLtjw;Ff; fapW vLj;Jtu kwe;J tpl;lhu;fs;.

mt;tpUtUk; gazkhdNghJ czT %l;ilia njhq;ftpl fapW ,y;yhjjhy; jq;fsJ ,Lg;gpYs;s fapw;iw mtpo;j;J mij ,uz;lhff; fpopj;J xd;wpd; %yk; czT %l;ilia thfdj;jpy; fl;btpl;L> kw;nwhd;iw jdJ ,Lg;gpy; fl;bf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. vdNtjhd; m];khtpw;F ‘‘jhj;Jd; epj;jhifd;'' -,ul;ilf; fr;Rilahs;- vd;W ngau; te;jJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

,g;D ciufpj;> egp (]y;) mtu;fisAk; mg+gf;iuAk; kf;fhtpd; njw;Fj; jpirapy; mioj;Jr; nrd;W flw;fiu te;jTld;> ‘c];/ghd;' vd;w Chpd; vy;iy topahf nrd;W ‘mk[;' vd;w Chpd; vy;iyia mile;jhu;. gpd;G mq;fpUe;J FWf;F topapy; ‘Fijj;' vd;w CUf;F te;J> gpd;G ‘fu;uhu;'> mq;fpUe;J ‘]dpaj;Jy; ku;uh'> mq;fpUe;J ‘ypf;/g;'> mq;fpUe;J ‘ypf;/g;' vDk; fhl;L topahf mioj;Jr; nrd;whu;. gpd;G ‘kp[h[;' fhl;L topahf ‘kp[h`;' te;J> gpd;G ‘Jy;FOitd;'> gpd;G ‘jP f\;u;'> ‘[jh[pj;'> ‘m[;uj;' topahf te;J mq;fpUe;J ‘jp/d;' fhl;L topahf ‘mghgPj;' nrd;wile;J gpd;G mq;fpUe;J ‘/gh[h' nrd;wile;J /gh[htpypUe;J ‘mu;[;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; jq;fp gpd;G ‘u$gh' vd;w Chpd; tyJ Gwk; cs;s ‘]dpaj;Jy; Mk;u;' vd;w Chpd; topahf nrd;W ‘/k;' vd;w gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,wq;fp FghTf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whu;. (,g;D `p\hk;)

1) mg+gf;u; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: md;W ,uTk; mLj;j ehSk; ehq;fs; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jNghJ kjpa Neuj;ij mile;jTld; ntk;ypd; fhuzkhf> ghij Ms; elkhl;lkpd;wp ,Ue;jJ. kpfg; nghpa caukhd ghiw xd;W njd;glNt mjd; mUfpy; nrd;Nwhk;. ey;y epoy; ,Ue;jJ. egp (]y;) J}q;Ftjw;fhf mq;F ,lj;ijr; rhpnra;J tphpg;ig tpj;Njd;. gpd;G ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ePq;fs; J}q;Fq;fs;. ehd; cq;fisr; Rw;wp ghu;j;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. egp (]y;) J}q;fpf; nfhz;lhu;fs;.

ehd; mtu;fis Rw;wp ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ xU Ml;bilau; jd;Dila Ml;L ke;ijia Nka;j;Jf; nfhz;L epoy; Njb mg;ghiwia Nehf;fp te;jhu;. ehd; mthplk; ‘‘eP ahhpd; mbik?'' vd;W Nfl;lTld; mtu; ‘‘kf;fhitr; Nru;e;j my;yJ kjPdhitr; Nru;e;j xUthpd; ngaiuf; $wp mtUila mbik'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ehd; mthplk; ‘‘cdJ Ml;L ke;ijapy; ghy; fpilf;Fkh?'' vd;Nwd;. mtu; ‘‘fpilf;Fk;'' vd;whu;. ‘‘fwe;J juKbAkh?'' vd;Nwd;. mtu; ‘‘KbAk;'' vd;whu;. gpd;G Xu; Ml;ilg; gpbj;J tuNt> ehd; mthplk; ‘‘kz;> Kb mRj;jj;jpypUe;J kbia Rj;jk; nra;Jnfhs;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. mtu; jbg;gkhd ghj;jpuj;jpy; nfhQ;rk; ghy; fwe;J nfhLj;jhu;. ehd; egp (]y;) jz;zPu; Fbg;gjw;fhfTk;> xS nra;tjw;fhfTk; vLj;J te;j rpwpa ghj;jpuj;jpy; ,Ue;J nfhQ;rk; jz;zPiug; ghypy; fye;J> ghy; Fspu;e;jTld; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;Ff; Fbf;ff; nfhLf;fyhk; vd;wpUe;Njd;. Mdhy;> mtu;fs; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. mtu;fis vOg;g kdkpy;yhjjhy; mtu;fs; tpopf;Fk; tiu ehd; vjpu;ghu;j;Jf; fhj;jpUe;Njd;.

mtu;fs; tpopj;jTld; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,e;j ghiyf; FbAq;fs;'' vd;Nwd;. ehd; jpUg;jpailAk; tiu egp (]y;) ghiyf; Fbj;jhu;fs;. gpd;G egp (]y;) ‘‘vd;d! gazpf;f ,d;Dk; Neuk; tutpy;iyah?'' vd;W Nfl;fNt ‘‘Mk;! Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W $wpNdd;. gpd;G ehq;fs; gazj;ijj; njhlu;e;Njhk;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

2) mg+gf;u; (uop) nghJthf egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; nry;Yk; tof;fk; cs;stu;fshf ,Ue;jhu;fs;. mtu;fs; tNahjpf Njhw;wKilatu;fshf ,Ue;jhu;fs;. egp (]y;) thypg Njhw;wKilatu;fshfTk; kf;fSf;F mwpKfkw;wtu;fshfTk; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ ,ilapy; ahuhtJ mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fisg; ghu;j;J ‘‘cdf;F Kd; nry;gtu; ahu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhy; ‘‘vdf;F top fhl;Lgtu;'' vd;W $Wthu;fs;. Nfl;ltu; gazg; ghijia fhl;lf; $batu; vd;W tpsq;fpf; nfhs;thu;. mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fNsh ‘‘ed;ikf;F top fhl;Lgtu;'' vd;w nghUis kdjpy; vz;zpf; nfhs;thu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

3) ,uz;lhtJ my;yJ %d;whtJ ehspy; F[hk; fpisiar; Nru;e;j ‘ck;K kmgj;' vd;w ngz;zpd; ,uz;L $lhuq;fisf; fz;lhu;fs;. me;jf; $lhuq;fs; kf;fhtpypUe;J 130 fp.kP. J}uj;jpy; cs;s ‘Fijj;' vd;w Chpd; vy;iyapy; ‘K\y;yy;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j ‘ck;K kmgj;' tPuKk;> JzpTkpf;ftu; Mthu;. ,tu; vg;NghJk; jdJ $lhuj;jpd; ntspapy; mku;e;Jnfhz;L jd;idf; fle;J nry;gtu;fSf;F czTk;> ePUk; toq;fp tUthu;. mtiug; ghu;j;j egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; mg+gf;Uk; ‘‘cd;dplk; vJTk; rhg;gpl ,Uf;fpwjh?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! vd;dplk; VjhtJ ,Ug;gpd; ehd; cq;fSf;F tpUe;jspg;gjpy; FiwT nra;a khl;Nld;. Ml;L kbapYk; ghy; ,y;iyNa! ,e;j Mz;L kpfg; gQ;rkhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ'' vd;W $wpdhu;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; ghu;it $lhuj;jpd; Xuj;jpy; epd;W nfhz;bUe;j Xu; Ml;bd; kPJ gl;lJ. ‘‘ck;K kmgNj! ,J vd;d ML?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘,J Ml;L ke;ijAld; Nru;e;J Nka;e;Jtu Kbahj msTf;F gytPdkhd ML'' vd;whu;. ‘‘mJ ghy; jUkh?'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;lhu;fs;. ‘‘mJ kpf nkype;jjhapw;Nw!'' vd;W mg;ngz; $wpdhu;. ‘‘ehd; me;j Ml;by; ghy; fwe;Jnfhs;s vdf;F mDkjpaspf;fpwhah?'' vd;W egp (]y;) Nfl;f> ‘‘vdJ jhAk; je;ijAk; cq;fSf;F mu;g;gzkhfl;Lkhf! mjpy; ghy; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W ePq;fs; fUjpdhy; jhuhskhf fwe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;'' vd;whu; mg;ngz;.

my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; (]y;) ‘gp];kpy;yh`;' (my;yh`;tpd; ngauhy; vd;W) $wp my;yh`;tplk; gpuhu;jpj;jhu;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; mUshy; Ml;bd; kb ghyhy; epuk;gp nrhl;baJ. xU eLj;jukhd ghj;jpuj;ij vLj;Jtuf; $wp mjpy; ghy; fwe;jhu;fs;. ghj;jpuk; epuk;gNt Kjypy; mg;ngz;kzpf;F Fbf;ff; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. mtu; Fbj;J jhfk; jPuNt gpd;G jdJ Njhou;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;jhu;fs;. mtu;fSf;Fg; gpd;G egp (]y;) Fbj;jhu;fs;. gpd;G kw;nwhU Kiw me;j ghj;jpuk; epuk;gg; ghy; fwe;J mg;ngz;kzpaplk; nfhLj;J tpl;L mq;fpUe;J Gwg;gl;lhu;fs;.

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mg;ngz;zpd; fztu; mg+ kmgj;> nkype;j elf;f ,ayhj gytPdkhd MLfis Xl;bf;nfhz;L mq;F te;jhu;. mq;F ghy; fwf;fg;gl;bUg;gijg; ghu;j;jTld; Mr;rhpakile;J ‘‘,e;jg; ghy; cdf;F vq;fpUe;J fpilj;jJ? tPl;by; ghy; Ruf;Fk; ML ,y;iy kw;w MLfSk; J}ukhf ,Ue;jd; vg;gb cdf;F ghy; fpilf;f KbAk;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F mg;ngz; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! xU ey;y ghf;fpak; ngw;w kdpju; ,q;F te;jhu;. mtu; ,g;gb ,g;gbnay;yhk; Ngrpdhu;. mtd; epiy ,g;gb ,g;gb ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W tUzpj;jhu;. mjw;F mtu; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! Fiw\pfs; NjLk; kdpjuhfj;jhd; mtu; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wp mtiug; gw;wp KOikahf vdf;F tpthpj;Jf; $W'' vd;whu;.

mg;ngz;> egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; mofpa gz;Gfis Nfl;gtu; fz;Kd; fhz;gJ Nghd;W tUzpj;Jf; $wpdhu;. (,d;\h my;yh`;! ,e;j E}ypd; ,Wjpapy; me;j tUzidia ehk; fhz;Nghk;.) mg;NghJ mg+ kmgj; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! ,tu; Fiw\pfs; NjLk; kdpju;jhd;. Fiw\pfs; ,tiug; gw;wp Vuhsk; $wpapUf;fpd;wdu;. ehd; mtUld; Njhoik nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd;W jpl;lkhf epidj;jpUe;Njd;. mjw;F tha;g;G fpilj;jhy; epr;rak; ehd; mijr; nra;Ntd;'' vd;whu;.

‘‘mu;\pd; mjpgjpahd my;yh`; ew;$yp toq;fl;Lk;!

4) topapy; Ruhf;fh ,g;D khypf; egp (]y;) mtu;fisAk; mg+gf;iuAk; ifJ nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W gpd;njhlu;e;jhu;. ,ijg; gw;wp Ruhf;fh $Wtij ehk; Nfl;Nghk;: ehd; vdJ $l;lj;jpduhfpa Kj;y[pd; mitapy; cl;fhu;e;jpUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ vq;fs; $l;lj;ijr; Nru;e;j xUtu; vq;fsplk; tpiue;J te;J ‘‘flw;fiuapy; rpy kdpju;fisg; ghu;j;Njd;. mtu;fs; K`k;kJk; mtuJ Njhou;fSkhfj;jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. mJ cz;ikapy; mtu;fs;jhd; vd;gij ehd; tpsq;fpf; nfhz;Nld;. ,Ue;Jk; mij ntspf;fhl;lhky; ‘‘eP ghu;j;jJ mtu;fsy;y! ehq;fs; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> vq;fs; fz;Kd; nrd;w ,uz;L egu;fisj;jhd; ePAk; ghu;j;jpUf;fpwha;! eP $WtJ Nghd;W mtu;fs; K`k;kJk; mtuJ Njhou;fSk; my;yu;'' vd;W $wp kOg;gpNdd;. gpwUf;F re;Njfk; tuhkypUf;f rigapy; rpwpJ Neuk; mku;e;jpUg;gJ Nghy; ,Ue;Jtpl;L vdJ tPl;Lf;F te;Njd;.

vdJ mbikg; ngz;zplk; vdJ Fjpiuiaj; J}uj;jpy; cs;s xU Nkl;Lf;Ff; nfhz;L te;J vd;id vjpu;ghu;j;jpUf;Fk;gb $wpNdd;. gpd;G vdJ <l;bia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L tPl;bd; nfhs;isg; Gwkhf ntspNawp me;j <l;bia g+kpapy; Nja;j;jtdhf vdJ Fjpiuapy; VwpNdd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F neUf;fj;jpy; te;jTld; vdJ Fjpiu jLkhwNt ehd; FjpiuapypUe;J fPNo tpOe;Jtpl;Nld;. gpd;G vOe;J> vdJ mk;Gf; $l;bypUe;J ehd; mtu;fSf;Fj; jPq;F nra;al;Lkh? Ntz;lhkh? vd;W Fwpghu;f;Fk; vz;zj;jpy; Xu; mk;ig vLj;jNghJ ‘‘Ntz;lhk;'' vd;w mk;G te;jJ. mjpy; vdf;F jpUg;jp Vw;glhjjhy; kPz;Lk; Fjpiuapy; Vwp mtu;fis neUq;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. egp (]y;) XJk; rg;jj;ij Nfl;Fk; mstpw;F ehd; mtu;fis neUq;fp tpl;Nld;. egp (]y;) jpUk;gp ghu;f;fhky; nrd;whu;fs;. Mdhy;> mg+gf;Nuh mjpfk; mjpfk; jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl nrd;whu;fs;. mg;NghJ vdJ Fjpiuapd; Kd;dq;fhy;fs; Koq;fhy; tiu g+kpapy; Gije;J nfhz;ld. ehd; FjpiuapypUe;J fPNo tpOe;Njd;.

egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ‘‘cq;fsJ $l;lj;jpdu; cq;fisg; gpbj;Jf; nfhLg;gtu;fSf;Fr; rd;khdk; cz;L vd mwptpg;Gr; nra;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. vdNt> kf;fs; cq;fis gpbj;Jf; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w ntwpapy; cs;sdu;'' vd;W $wpNdd;. ehd; mtu;fsplk; vd;dplk; ,Ue;j gpuahz czitAk;> rhkhd;fisAk; mtu;fs; vLj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf mtu;fs; Kd; itj;Njd;. Mdhy;> mtu;fs; mjpypUe;J vijAk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. Nkw;nfhz;L vd;dplk; vJTk; tprhhpf;fTk; ,y;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; ‘‘vq;fspd; nra;jpfis kiwj;JtpL'' vd;W kl;Lk; $wpdhu;fs;. ehd; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; vdf;fhf ghJfhg;Gg; gj;jpuk; xd;W nfhLf;FkhW $wpNdd;. egp (]y;) Mkpu; ,g;D Gi`uhtplk; $wNt mtu; vdf;F rpwpa Jz;Lj; Njhypy; vOjpf; nfhLj;jhu;. gpd;G egp (]y;) nrd;W tpl;lhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

mg+gf;u; (uop) mwptpf;fpd;whu;fs;: ehq;fs; gazk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jNghJ vjphpfs; vq;fis tiytPrpj; Njbdu;. Mdhy;> Ruhf;fh ,g;D khypf; ,g;D [{/\{ikj; jtpu NtW vtuhYk; vq;fisf; fz;Lnfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. Ruhf;fh vq;fSf;F mUfhikapy; te;jTld; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,Njh ek;ik Njb te;J tpl;lhu;fs;'' vd;W ehd; $wpNdd;. mjw;F egp (]y;) mtu;fs;>

‘‘ePq;fs; ftiyg;glhjPu;fs;! epr;rakhf my;yh`; ek;Kld; ,Uf;fpd;whd;'' (mj;jt;gh 9:40)

Giujhtpd; kfd; mg;Jy;yh`; (uop) mwptpf;fpd;whu;: egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; tof;fk; ey;y ngau;fisf; nfhz;L kfpo;r;rpailthu;fs;. Mdhy;> rFdk; ghu;f;f khl;lhu;fs;. egp (]y;) kjPdhit Nehf;fp `p[;uh nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ vdJ je;ij Giujh jq;fsJ FLk;gj;jpdu; gD} r`;Kld; vOgJ thfdq;fspy; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mtiu re;jpj;j egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘ePu; ve;jf; fpisiar; Nru;e;jtu;?'' vd;W Nfl;f> mtu; ‘‘m];yk; fpisiar; Nru;e;jtu;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. ,ijf; Nfl;l egp (]y;) mg+gf;hplk; ‘‘ehk; ghJfhg;G ngw;Wtpl;Nlhk;'' vd;whu;fs;. (Vnddpy; ‘m];yk;' vd;why; ‘kpFe;j ghJfhg;Gg; ngw;wtu;' vd;gJ nghUs;) gpd;G egp (]y;)> mthplk; ‘‘ePu; ve;jf; FLk;gj;ijr; Nru;e;jtu;?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mtu; ‘‘r`k; FLk;gj;ijr; Nru;e;jtu;fs;'' vd;whu;. egp (]y;)mg+gf;hplk; ‘‘ckJ mk;G ntspahfptpl;lJ'' (vjphpfsplkpUe;J ehk; jg;gpj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;) vd;W $wpdhu;fs;.

6) egp (]y;) topapy; m];yk; fpisiar; Nru;e;j mg+mt;]; jkPk; ,g;D `[iu my;yJ mg+ jkPk; mt;]; ,g;D `[iur; re;jpj;jhu;fs;. mtu; ‘mu;[;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; [{`;/gh> `u;\h vd;w ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilapy; jdJ nfhOj;j xl;lfq;fis mioj;Jr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mg;NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; mg+gf;Uk; xNu xl;lfj;jpy; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. fhuzk;> egp (]y;) mtu;fSld; ,Ue;j mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fisj; jtpu kw;w ,UtUk; mtu;fSila xl;lfq;fSld; tu jhkjkhfp tpl;ljhy; ,tu;fs; ,UtUk; xNu xl;lfj;jpy; te;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mg+mt;]; jdJ xl;lfq;fspy; ey;y Mz; xl;lif xd;iw mg+gf;Uf;F toq;fp> mjpy; gazpf;f itj;jhu;fs;. gpd;G jdJ mbik k];¥ijAk; mtu;fSld; topfhl;Ltjw;fhf mDg;gp itj;jdu;. NkYk;> jdJ mbikaplk; ‘‘ahUk; nry;yhj jdp topapy; ,tu;fis mioj;Jr; nry;. ,tu;fis tpl;L vq;Fk; eP gphpe;J nrd;Wtpl Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;. (m]Jy; fhgh)

me;j mbik egp (]y;) mtu;fisAk;> mg+gf;u; (uop) mtu;fisAk; gj;jpukhf mioj;J te;J kjPdhtpy; Nru;j;jhu;. gpd;G egp (]y;) me;j k];¥jplk; ‘‘ckJ v[khdhplk; jdJ xl;lfq;fspd; fOj;Jfspy; ,uz;L tisaq;fisf; nfhz;L milahskplr; nrhy;!'' vd;W $wp mtiu mtuJ v[khdhplk; mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. c`{j; Nghu; ele;jNghJ kf;fhtpypUe;J ,izitg;gtu;fs; tUk; nra;jpia ‘mt;];' jdJ mbik k];¥ij mu;[pypUe;J fhy; eilahfNt mDg;gp egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F mwptpj;J tur; nra;jhu;. c`{j; Nghu; ele;J egp (]y;) kjPdhtpw;Fj; jpUk;gpaTld; ,tu; ,];yhik Vw;W mu;[pNyNa trpj;J te;jhu;. (m]Jy; fhgh)

7) ‘gj;jd; /k;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; \hk; ehl;bw;F tpahghuj;jpw;fhf nrd;W tpl;L jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j [{igu; (uop) mtu;fisAk;> mtu;fSld; ,Ue;j kw;w K];ypk; tpahghfisAk; re;jpj;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;Fk; mg+gf;Uf;Fk; ntz;ikahd Milfis [{igu; mzptpj;jhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

‘Fgh’tpy;

cu;th ,g;D [{igu; (uop) $Wfpwhu;: egp (]y;) kf;fhtpypUe;J ntspNawptpl;l nra;jpia kjPdhtpy; thOk; K];ypk;fs; Nfl;lTld; xt;nthU ehs; fhiyapYk; kjPdhtpw;F ntspapy; cs;s ‘`u;uh'" vd;w ,lj;jpw;F te;J fhj;jpUg;ghu;fs;. kjpa ntapy; fLikahdTld; kPz;Lk; kjPdhtpw;F te;J tpLthu;fs;. xUehs; kpf ePz;l Neuk; vjpu;ghu;j;jpUe;J tpl;L kjPdhTf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhu;fs;. mJ rkak;> åju;fspy; xUtd; VNjh xd;iwg; ghu;g;gjw;fhf jdJ Nfhl;il kPJ Vwpdhd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fisAk; egpj; Njhou;fisAk; ntz;ikahd Mil mzpe;J tUtijg; ghu;j;jTld; ‘‘X muGfNs! ePq;fs; vjpu;ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j me;j ghf;fpak; ,Njh tUfpwJ!'' vd;W cau;e;j rg;jj;jpy; $wpdhd;. ,ijf; Nfl;lTld; K];ypk;fs; jq;fspd; MAjq;fisg; gha;e;J vLj;Jf; nfhz;L egp (]y;) mtu;fis tuNtw;f ‘`u;uh' Nehf;fp Xbdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

,g;Dy; fa;’‘ (u`;) $Wfpwhu;: kf;fs; gugug;Gld; mq;Fkpq;Fk; XLtjhYk;> tuNtw;Fk; cw;rhfj;jpy; Fuiy cau;j;jpg; NgRtjhYk;> VNjh xd;W Ntfkhf tpOe;jJ Nghd;w gyj;j rg;jk; Nfl;lJ. mk;u; ,g;D mt;/g; FLk;gk; trpf;Fk; gFjpapypUe;J jf;gPu; Kof;fk; (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd; vd;w rg;jk;) tpz;izg; gpse;jJ. egp (]y;) mtu;fSila tUifapd; kfpo;r;rpahy; K];ypk;fs; jf;gPu; Koq;fpdu;. egp (]y;) mtu;fisr; re;jpf;f tpiue;jdu;. tho;j;Jf; $wp #o;e;J epd;W ‘‘tUf! tUf!'' vd tuNtw;wdu;. egp (]y;) mikjp jto te;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. me;Neuj;jpy;>

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[{KM njhOiff;Fg; gpd;G egp (]y;) mtu;fs; Gwg;gl;L> kjPdhtpw;Fs; Eioe;jhu;fs;. ,jw;F Kd; ‘v];g;' vd;W ngau; $wg;gl;L te;j me;j efuk; md;wpypUe;J ‘kjPdj;Ju; u]{y;' - ,iwj;J}jhpd; gl;lzk;- vd;W miof;fg;gl;lJ. ,ijNa RUf;fkhf ,d;W ‘my;-kjPdh' vd;W $wg;gLfpwJ. egp (]y;) kjPdhtpw;Fs; Eioe;j me;ehs; mk;kf;fSf;F kpFe;j kfpo;r;rpAk;> Mde;jKk; epiwe;j ehshf ,Ue;jJ. kjPdhtpd; njUf;fspYk;> tPLfspYk; ,iwg;GfOk;> ,iwj;JjpAk; Koq;fg;gl;ld. md;rhhpfspd; rpWkpfs; kpf Mde;jj;Jld; rpy ftpfisg; ghb FJ}fykile;jdu;.

‘‘ekf;F KO epyh Njhd;wpaJ.

md;rhhpfs; kpFe;j nry;t nropg;Gilatu;fshf ,y;iynad;whYk; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; kPJ mtu;fs; itj;jpUe;j gphpaj;jpdhy; xt;nthUtUk; egp (]y;) jq;fs; tPl;by;jhd; jq;fNtz;Lnkd Mirgl;ldu;. xt;nthUtUk; egp (]y;) jq;fs; tPl;ilf; fle;J nry;Yk;NghJ egpatu;fspd; thfdf; fapw;iw gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ghJfhg;Gk;> MAjKk;> gilgyKk;> tPuu;fSk; epiwe;j vq;fsplk; te;JtpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. Mdhy;> egp (]y;) jd;id mioj;jtu;fsplk; ‘‘thfdj;jpw;F toptpLq;fs;. mJ gzpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ'' vd;W $wpf;nfhz;Nl te;jhu;fs;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; thfdk; njhlu;e;J nrd;Wnfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. ,Wjpapy;> jw;NghJ egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; gs;spthry; mikag; ngw;wpUf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; kz;bapl;Lf; nfhz;lJ. Mdhy;> egp (]y;) mjpypUe;J ,wq;ftpy;iy. gpd;G rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; me;j xl;lfk; vOe;J rpwpJ J}uk; nrd;W jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;jJ gpd;G Kjypy; kz;bapl;l mNj ,lj;jpy; kPz;Lk; te;J kz;bapl;L mku;e;JjJ.

jq;fs; xl;lfj;jpypUe;J egp (]y;) ,wq;fpdhu;fs;. NkYk;> me;j ,lk; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; jha;khkd;fshfpa e[;[hu; fpisapdUf;F nrhe;jkhdjhFk;. egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; tpUg;gj;jpw;Nfw;g my;yh`; mtu;fspd; jha;khkd;fspd; tPl;bNyNa jq;Ftjw;F mUs; Ghpe;jhd;. e[;[hu; fpisapdhpy; xt;nthUtUk; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ‘ePq;fs; vq;fsJ tPl;by; jq;f Ntz;Lk;' vd;W mioj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; mg+ ma;åg; md;rhhp (uop) mtu;fs; kl;Lk; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; gazr; rhkhd;fis jq;fsJ tPl;bw;Fs; vLj;Jr; nrd;W tpl;lhu;fs;. ,ijg; ghu;j;j egp (]y;) ‘‘kdpjd; mtdJ rhkhd;fSld;jhNd ,Uf;f KbAk;'' vd;W kw;wtu;fsplk; $wpdhu;fs;. m];mj; ,g;D [{uhuh egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; xl;lfj;jpd; fbthsj;ijg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. mtd; tpUg;gg;gb egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; thfdk; mthplk; ,Uf;f mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJ. (,g;D `p\hk;)

md]; (uop) mwptpf;fpwhu;fs;: egp (]y;) ‘‘ekJ cwtpdu;fspd; tPLfspy; vJ neUf;fkhf ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F mg+ ma;åg; ‘‘my;yh`;tpd; J}jNu! ,Njh vdJ tPL. ,Jjhd; vdJ tPl;L thapy;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. egp (]y;) ‘‘rhp! vOe;J nrd;W gLf;Fk; ,lj;ij rhpnra;Aq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ‘‘u]{Yy;yh`;Nt! vy;yhk; jahu;> my;yh`;tpd; guf;fj;Jld; -mUs; tsj;Jld;- ePq;fs; ,UtUk; vOe;J thUq;fs;'' vd;W mg+ ma;åg; (uop) $wpdhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

Map\h (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ‘‘ehq;fs; kjPdh te;jile;Njhk;. mg;NghJ kjPdh my;yh`;tpd; g+kpapNyNa Neha; kpFe;jjhf ,Ue;jJ. kjPdhtpw;F mUfpYs;s ‘Gj;`hd;' vd;w Xilapy; fyq;fpa ePu; Xbf;nfhz;bUe;jJ.

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njhlu;e;J Map\h (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;: ehd; egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; ,r;nra;jpiaf; $wpNdd;. egp (]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘,iwth! i\gh ,g;D ugpM> cj;gh ,g;D ugpM> cikah ,g;D fy/g; MfpNahu; vq;fs; ehl;bypUe;J vq;fis (mg;Gwg;gLj;jp) ,e;j Neha;g; gpuNjrj;jpw;F tpul;baJ Nghy;> mtu;fis eP cd; fUizapypUe;J mg;Gwg;gLj;jp tpLthahf!'' vd;W gpuhu;j;jid nra;jhu;fs;. NkYk;> ‘‘,iwth! ehq;fs; kf;fhit Nerpj;jJ Nghy; my;yJ mijtpl mjpfkhf kjPdhit vq;fs; Nerj;jpw;Fhpajhf Mf;F! ,iwth! vq;fSila (msitfshd) ]hT> Kj;J Mfpatw;wpy; (vq;fs; cztpy;) vq;fSf;F eP mUs; tsk; nra;! ,t;¥iu vq;fSf;F MNuhf;fpakhdjhf Mf;F! ,q;Fs;s fha;r;riy ‘[{`;/gh' vDk; gFjpf;F khw;wptpL!'' vd;W gpuhu;j;jid nra;jhu;fs;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; egpj;Jtj;jpw;Fg; gpd; cs;s tho;f;ifapd; xU gFjp> mjhtJ kf;fh tho;f;if ,j;Jld; Kbtile;jJ. ,ijj; njhlu;e;J egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; kjPdh tho;f;ifia RUf;fkhfg; ghu;g;Nghk;. mjw;F my;yh`; mUs;Ghpthdhf!