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jpUf;Fu;Mdpy; ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;:

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mjhtJ tpjpapd; kPJ ekpgpf;if ,Ug;gjd; xU gyd; ,JNth ,iwek;gpf;ifahsu; ngUk; tpgj;Jf;fisAk; tpjpapd; jPu;g;G vdf; fUjp jk; ftiyia ePf;Fk; toptifapidj; Njbf; nfhs;fpwhu; NkYk; ,e;j Jauj;ijf; nfhz;L mtd; mjpf ftitAk; mil tjpy;iy epiyFiye;J NghtJkpy;iy xt;nthU tptfhuj;ijf; Fwpj;Jk; fUizAs;s ,iwtd; ,jpy; vd;d ed;ik itj;jpUg;ghd; vd;gij mwptjpy; mtd; fz;Zk; fUj;Jkha; ,Uf;fpwhd; nghWikia Nkw;nfhz;L ed;wp nrYj;Jtjd; thapyhfTk; xt;nthU jPikapypUe;Jk; ed;ikahd mk;rq;fisg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;s mtd; Kaw;rp nra;fpwhd;.

,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;: ‘‘,iw ek;gpf;ifahsupd; tptfuhk; vj;Jiz mofhdJ! ve;j xU epiyapYk; mtd; ed;ikfis <l;bf; nfhz;NlapUf;fpwhNd! mtDf;F Jf;fk; Neha; tWikepiy Vw;gl;lhy; mtd; mikjpAld; mtw;iwg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhd; NkYk; ,e;j Nrhjid mtid ek;ikia <l;bf; nfhs;sr; nra;fpwJ ,jw;Fg; gjpyhf mtDf;F kfpo;r;rpAk; nry;tr;nropg;Gk; fpilj;jhy; mtd; ,iwtDf;F ed;wp nrYj;Jfpwhd; ,e;j nropg;Gk; mtDf;F ed;ik <l;bj; jUk; Xu; mk;rkhf mike;J tpLfpwJ.'' E}y;: K];ypk;

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‘‘,d;dh ypy;h`p t,d;dh ,iy`p uh[pT+d;''

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vd;W $wpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

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,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;:

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,iwj;J}ju; K`k;kj; (]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;:

Xu; mbahDf;F VNjDk; Jd;gk; Vw;gLk;NghJ mtd;

,d;dh ypy;yh`p t,d;dh ,iy`p uh[pT+d; - ehk; ,iwtDf;fhfNt ,Uf;fpNwhk; NkYk; ehk; mtdplNk nry;yf; $batu;fsha; ,Uf;fpNwhk; vd;W $wpf;nfhz;lhy; Vf ,iwtd; mtDila me;jj; Jdgj;jpd; tpisit mtid tpl;Lk; Vf ,iwtd; mfw;wptpLfpwhd;! NkYk; mtDf;F ed;ikahd Kbit toq;Ffpwhd;! NkYk; mtDila ,e;j gz;Gf;Fg; gfukhf mtDf;F tpUg;gkhd nghUis ,iwtd; toq;Ffpwhd;.

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,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;: ve;j K];ypKf;NfDk; kdtUj;jk; cly;ghjpg;G Neha; Jf;fk; my;yJ ftiy ,JNghd;w VNjDk; Vw;gl;L Vd; fhypy; xU Ks; Jj;jpdhYk; rupNa mtu; NkYk; mjidg; nghWj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; mjw;fhf Vf ,iwtd; mtupd; ghtq;fis kd;dpj;JtpLfpwhd;.'' E}y;: GfhuP> K];ypk;

xU Jd;gk; my;yJ tpgj;J Vw;gLk;NghJ Jf;fj;ij ntspg;gLj;JtJ ,aw;iaahd nray;jhd;! Mdhy; xU tp\aj;ijf; Fwpj;J ePq;fs; vr;rupf;ifaha; ,Uq;fs; Jf;fKk; ftiyAk; fLikahdjha; ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; cq;fs; ehtpypUe;J rj;jpaj;Jf;F khwhd ve;j nrhy;Yk; ntspg;gl;L tplf;$lhJ NkYk; nghWik Nkw;nfhs;tjw;fhd ed;wp nrYj;Jtfw;fhd elj;ijia ePq;fs; iftpl;L tplf; $lhJ.

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egpj;Njhou; [h/gu;(uyp) mtu;fs; \`Pj; - ,iwtopapy; nfhy;yg;gLjy; - Mdhu; ,e;jr; nra;jp mtupd; FLg;gj;jhUf;F vl;baNghJ me;jf; FLg;gg; ngz;fs; Jf;fj;jpd; fhuzkhf ntwpj;jdkhf $r;rypl Muk;gpj;jdu; NkYk; xg;ghup itj;J Moj;njhlq;fpdu; mg;NghJ mtu;fs; ,t;thW $r;rypl Ntz;lhk; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wp mDg;gpdhu;fs; MdhYk; mtu;fs; nrtprha;g;gjha; ,y;iy kPz;Lk; egp(]y;) mtu;fs; fl;lisapl;L mDg;gpdhu;fs; MdhYk; mtu;fs; Nfl;gjha; ,y;iy vdNt ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; mtu;fspd; tha;fspy; kz;iz epug;Gq;fs; vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. E}y;: GfhuP

mz;zyhu; egp(]y;) mtu;fs; xUKiw [dh]h xd;wpy; fye;Jnfhz;lNghJ xU ngz; (Jf;fj;jpd; fhuzkhf) jPg;ghj;jpuj;ijf; ifapy; Ve;jpf; nfhz;L te;jhs; mijf; fz;l ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; kpff; fLikahf mtisf; fz;bj;jhu;fs; mjd; fhuzkhf mts; mq;fpUe;J Xbtpl;lhy;. E}y;: rPuj;Jd; egp ghfk;: 6

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xU Kiw ngz; xUj;jp eLq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jijg; ghu;j;j egp(]y;) mtu;fs; Vd; eLq;Ffpwha;? vd;W tpdtpdhu;fs; mjw;F mts; vd;idf; fha;r;ry; R+o;e;J nfhz;lJ vdNt mJ Vf ,iwtDf;Fj; njupa Ntz;Lk; vd;w fhuzj;jhy; ,t;thW nra;fpNwd; vd;W $wpdhs; mjw;F ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; gjpyspj;jhu;fs;: ‘‘fha;r;riyf; Fiw $whjPu;fs; Vnddpy; neUg;G vt;thW ,Uk;gpy; fhzg;gLk; mOf;ifj; J}a;ikg;gLj;J fpwNjh mt;thNw fha;r;ry; Mjj;jpd; re;jjpapdUila ghtq;fisj; J}a;ikg;gLj;JwJ.'' E}y;: K];ypk;

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mjh/ (NkYk;) $Wfpwhu;: mg;NghJ ck;Nk u/g]; vd;w caukhd me;j ngz;kzpia ehd; fmgh thrypy; fz;Nld;.

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