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ckH ,g;D mg;jpy mª]; xU ehs; njhOifiaj; jhkjg; gLj;jptpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ cHth ,g;D ]{igH mthplk; te;J gpd;tUk; epfo;r;rpiaf; $wp (mthpd; nraiyf; fz;bf;fyh)dhHfs;.

,uhf;fpy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ xU ehs; KfPuh ,g;D \{mgh(uyp) njhOifiaj; jhkjg; gLj;jptpl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ k];¥j; my; md;]hhp(uyp)> mthplk; te;J> 'KfPuhNt! ,J vd;d? [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ,wq;fp (/g[;Uj;) njho> egp(]y;) mtHfSk; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;G (Y`H) njho> egp(]y;) mtHfSk; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;G (m]H) njho egp(]y;) mtHfSk; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;G (kf;hpg;) njho egp(]y;) mtHfSk; njhOjhHfs;. gpd; ,\h njho> egp(]y;) mtHfSk; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;dH egpaplk; '',e;Neuq;fspy; njho Ntz;Lk; vd;Nw ckf;Ff; fl;lisaplg; gl;Ls;sJ' vd;Wk; [pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ,ij ePH mwpatpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

mg;Jy; if]; FOtpdH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J 'ehq;fs; ugPM vDk; Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; NrHe;jtHfs;. (NghhpLjy;) tpyf;fg;gl;l khjj;jpy; jtpu (Vida khjq;fspy;) cq;fsplk; ehq;fs; tu ,ayhJ. vdNt cq;fsplkpUe;J ngw;Wr; nrd;W vq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhYs;stHfisAk; mjd; ghy; miof;ff;$ba tp\aq;fis vq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapLq;fs;!' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd;F fhhpaq;fis cq;fSf;F VTfpNwd;. mitahtd: tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy; epr;rakhf ehd; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhNtd; vd;W cWjpahf ek;GtJ njhOifia epiyehl;LtJ> ]fhj; nfhLj;J tUtJ> fdPkj; (Nghhpy; ntd;w gpd; vjphpfsplkpUe;J ifg;gw;wg;gl;l) nghUl;fspy; Ie;jpy; xU gFjpia nghJkf;fs; ed;ikf;fhf) vd;dplk; xg;gilj;J tpLjy;> ehd;F fhhpaq;fistpl;L cq;fis ehd; jLf;fpNwd;. mitahtd: (kJ ghdq;fs; itj;jpUe;j) Riuf;FLf;if> tha; FWfyhd Rl;l kz; FLit> jhH g+rg;gl;l ghj;jpuk;> NghPr;r kuj;jpd; mbg;gFjpiaf; File;J nra;ag;gl;l ghj;jpuk; Mfpatw;iw(g; gad;gLj;Jtij)tpl;Lk; cq;fisj; jLf;fpNwd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; mkHe;jpUe;jNghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; /gpj;dhitg; gw;wpf; $wpaij cq;fspy; mwpe;jpUg;gtH ahH? vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. (/gpj;dh vd;w thHj;ijf;Fr; Nrhjidfs;> Jd;gq;fs; vd;W nghUSk; Fog;gq;fs; vd;w nghUSk; cz;L.) egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpa khjphpNa ehd; mij mwpe;jpUf;fpNwd; vd;Nwd;. mjw;F ckH(uyp) 'ePH mjw;Fj; jFjpahdtH jhk;' vd;wdH. xU kdpjd; jk; FLk;gj;jpdhplKk; jk; nrhj;Jf;fspYk; jk; Foe;ijfsplKk; jk; mz;il tPl;lhhplKk; (msT fle;j Nerk; itg;gjd; %yk;) /gpj;dhtpy; (Nrhjidapy;) Mo;j;jg;gLk;NghJ> njhOif> Nehd;G> jHkk;> (ey;yij) VTjy;> (jPikia) tpyf;Fjy; Mfpa fhhpaq;fs; mjw;Fg; ghpfhukhFk; vd;Wk; ehd; tpilaspj;Njd;.

mjw;F ckH(uyp)> 'ehd; ,ijf; fUjtpy;iy' vd;wdH. 'flyiy Nghy; mLf;fLf;fhf Vw;gLk; (egpfshy; Kd;dwptpf;fg;gl;l) /gpj;dh (Fog;gq;fs;) gw;wpNa Nfl;fpNwd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwek;gpf;ifahsHfspd; jiytNu! me;jf; Fog;gq;fSf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ahnjhU rk;ke;jKkpy;iy. cq;fSf;Fk; me;jf; Fog;gq;fSf;F kpilNa %lg;gl;l fjT cs;sJ vd $wpNdd;. 'mf;fjT jpwf;fg;gLkh? cilf;fg;gLkh?' vd ckH(uyp) Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; cilf;fg;gLk; vd;Nwd;. 'mg;gbahapd; mJ xUf;fhYk; %lg;glhJ' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH.

\fPf; $wpdhH. me;jf; fjT vJntd ckH(uyp) mwpthHfsh? vd;W `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. 'Mk;! gfYf;Fg; gpd;dH ,uT vd;gij mwptJ Nghy; mij ckH(uyp) mwpthHfs;. ngha;fs; fythj nra;jpiaNa ehd; mtHfSf;F mwptpj;Njd;' vd;W `{ij/gh(uyp) $wpdhH. me;jf; fjT vJntd `{ij/gh(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;f ehq;fs; mQ;rp> k];&f;iff; Nfl;fr; nra;Njhk;. mjw;F `{ij/gh(uyp) 'me;jf; fjT ckH(uyp) jhk;' vd;whHfs;.

xUtH md;dpag; ngz;iz Kj;jkpl;L egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J (ghpfhuk; Nfl;L) ,e;j tpguj;ijf; $wpdhH. 'gfypd; ,uz;L Xuq;fspYk; ,utpd; xU gFjpapYk; njhOifia epiy epWj;JtPuhf! epr;rakhf ey;y fhhpaq;fs; jPa fhhpaq;fis mfw;wptpLk;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 11:114) vd;w trdj;ij ,iwtd; mUspdhd;. mg;NghJ me;j kdpjH ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,J vdf;F kl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F 'vd; rKjhak; KOikf;Fk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; tpilaspj;jhHfs;.

my;yh`;Tf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhd nray; vJ? vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ehd; Nfl;lNghJ> 'njhOifia mjw;Fhpa Neuj;jpy; njhOtjhFk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mLj;J vJ? vd;Nwd;. 'ngw;NwhUf;F ed;ik nra;jy;'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F mLj;J vJ? vd;Nwd;. ',iwtopapy; mwg;NghH Ghpjy;'' vd;wdH. vdf;F ,tw;iw egp(]y;) mtHfs; mwptpj;jdH. (Nfs;tpia) NkYk; ehd; mjpfg;gLj;jpapUe;jhy; egp(]y;) mtHfSk; NkYk; nrhy;ypapUg;ghHfs;.

''cq;fspy; xUthpd; thrypy; MW xd;W (Xbf; nfhz;L) ,Uf;fpwJ. mjpy; mtH jpdKk; Ie;J Kiw Fspf;fpwhH. mthpd; NkdpapYs;s mOf;Ffspy; vJTk; vQ;rpapUf;Fkh vdf; $Wq;fs;'' vd;W NjhoHfsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;lhHfs;. 'mthpd; mOf;Ffspy; rpwpjsTk; vQ;rpapuhJ' vd egpj; NjhoHfs; $wpdH. ',J INtisj; njhOiffspd; ctikahFk;. ,jd; %yk; my;yh`; ghtq;fis mfw;Wfpwhd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; ,Ue;jtw;wpy; vjidAk; (,d;W) vd;dhy; fhz Kbatpy;iy' vd;W md];(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. 'njhOif ,Uf;fpwNj' vd;W mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg; gl;lJ. 'mjpy; $l nra;tijnay;yhk; ePq;fs; ($lf; Fiwa) nra;J tpltpy;iyNah? vdj; jpUg;gpf; Nfl;lhHfs;.

md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) 'lkh];f];' efhpypUf;Fk;NghJ ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs; mOJ nfhz;bUe;jdH. 'Vd; mOfpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhyj;jpy; ehd; fz;litfspy; ,e;jj; njhOifiaj; jtpu NtW vjidAk; vd;dhy; (,d;iwa r%fj;jpy;) fhz Kbatpy;iy. me;jj; njhOifAk; $l gho;gLj;jg; gl;l epiyapYs;sJ' vd md];(uyp) $wpdhH.

''xUtH njhOk;NghJ jk; ,iwtdplk; jdpikapy; ciuahLfpwhH. vdNt jk; tyg;Gwk; Jg;g Ntz;lhk;. vdpDk; jk; ,lJ ghjj;jpw;Ff; fPNo Jg;gpf; nfhs;syhk;.''

''jkf;F Kd;GwNkh jk; tyg;GwNkh Jg;g Ntz;lhk;. vdpDk; ,lg;GwNkh jk; ghjj;jpd; fPNoNah Jg;gpf; nfhs;syhk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd \/gh Fwpg;gpLfpwhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Kmj;jpd;> Y`Uf;F ghq;F nrhy;y Kw;gl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'nfhQ;rk; nghW; nfhQ;rk; nghW'' vd;W $wptpl;L> 'fLikahd ntg;gk; eufj;jpd; ntg;gf; fhw;wpd; ntspg;glhFk;. vdNt ntg;gk; fLikahFk;NghJ (Y`H) njhOifiaj; jhkjg; gLj;Jq;fs;!'' vd;whHfs;. kzy; jpl;Lfspd; epoiy ehq;fs; ghHf;Fk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhkjg; gLj;Jq;fs;!'' vd;whHfs;. kzy; jpl;Lfspd; epoiy ehq;fs; ghHf;Fk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhkjg; gLj;JthHfs;. (#hpad; ed;whfr; rha;e;J m]Uf;Fr; rw;W Kd;ghfj;jhd; kzy; jpl;Lfspd; epoy; njd;gLk;.)

'',iwth! vd;Dila xU gFjp> kWgFjpiar; rhg;gpl;Ltpl;lJ vd;W eufk; ,iwtdplk; Kiwapl;lJ. Nfhilapy; xU %r;R tpLtjw;Fk; Fsphpy; xU %r;R tpLtjw;Fk; ,iwtd; mjw;F mDkjp toq;fpdhd;. Nfhil fhyj;jpy; ePq;fs; fhZk; fLikahd ntg;gKk; FspH fhyj;jpy; ePq;fs; czUk; fLk; FspUk; mjd; ntspg;ghLfs; jhk;.''

''ntg;gk; fLikahFk;NghJ (ntg;gk; jzpAk; tiu) Y`iuj; jhkjg;gLj;Jq;fs;! Vnddpy;> fLikahd ntg;gk; eufj;jpd; ntg;gf; fhw;wpd; ntspg;glhFk;.''

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU gazj;jpypUe;Njhk;. Kmj;jpd; Y`Uf;F ghq;F nrhy;y Kide;jNghJ> 'nfhQ;rk; nghW' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH kPz;Lk; ghq;F nrhy;y mtH Kide;jNghJ 'nfhQ;rk; nghW' vd;wdH. kzy; jpl;Lfspd; epoiy ehq;fs; ghHf;Fk; tiu jhkjg;gLj;jpdhHfs;. 'fLikahd ntg;gk;> euf ntg;gj;jpd; ntspg;ghlhFk;. vdNt ntg;gk; fLikahFk;NghJ (Y`H) njhOifiaj; jhkjg; gLj;Jq;fs;! vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; #hpad; rha;e;jNghJ ntspNa te;J Y`H njhOjhHfs;. kpk;gH (Nkil) kPJ Vwp cyf KbT ehs; gw;wpAk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. me;ehspy; gaq;fukhd gy fhhpaq;fs; epfOk; vd;Wk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. 'vijg; gw;wpNaDk; vtNuDk; Nfl;f tpUk;gpdhy; mtH vd;dplk; Nfl;fyhk;. ,e;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,Uf;Fk; tiu ePq;fs; vijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhYk; cq;fSf;F mwptpf;fhjpUf;f khl;Nld;'' vd;Wk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; kpFjpahf moyhdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'vd;dplk; NfSq;fs;'' vd;W mbf;fb nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ `{jhgh' vd;gthpd; kfd; mg;Jy;yh`; vd;gtH vOe;J 'vd; je;ij ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. 'cd; je;ij `{jhgh'' vd;W egp(]y;) $wptpl;L 'vd;dplk; NfSq;fs;'' vd;W kpFjpahff; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. (,e;epiyiaf; fz;l) ckH(uyp) kz;bapl;lkHe;J 'my;yh`;it ,ul;rfdhfTk; ,];yhj;ij khHf;fkhfTk; K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfis egp vd;Wk; ehq;fs; jpUg;jpAld; Vw;Nwhk;' vd;W $wpaJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kTdkhdhHfs;. gpd;dH 'rw;W Kd; ,e;jr; Rtw;wpd; eLtpy; RtHf;fKk; eufKk; vdf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gl;ld. (mt;tplj;jpy; fz;lJ Nghy;) ey;yijAk; nfl;lijAk; ehd; fz;bUf;ftpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;.

vq;fspy; xUtH jk; mUfpypUg;gtiu mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; (mstpy; ntspr;rk; Vw;gLk;) rkaj;jpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]{g;`{j; njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. mWgJ (trdq;fs;) Kjy; E}W tiu ]{g;`py; XJthHfs;. #hpad; (cr;rpapypUe;J) rhAk;NghJ Y`H njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. m]iuAk; njhOthHfs;. (m]H njhOifia epiwNtw;wpa) vq;fspy; xUtH kjPdhtpd; filf; Nfhbf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;Lj; jpUk;gp te;jhy; #hpad; caphpld; (mjhtJ xsp Fd;whky;) ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;.

,e;j `jPi] mg+ gH]htplkpUe;J mwptpf;Fk; mGy; kpd;`hy;> 'kf;hpg; gw;wp mg+ gH]h(uyp) $wpaij ehd; kwe;J tpl;Nld;. ,\hit ,utpd; %d;wpy; xU gFjp ,Uf;Fk; tiu my;yJ ,utpd; ghjp tiu jhkjg; gLjJtJ gw;wpg; ngUl;gLj;j khl;lhHfs; vd mg+ gH]h(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;' vd;fpwhH.

ehq;fs; ez;gfypy; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; gpd;Nd njhOk;NghJ ntg;gj;ijj; jtpHg;gjw;fhf vq;fs; Milfspd; kPJ ][;jhr; nra;gtHfshf ,Ue;Njhk;.

ehDk; vd;Dila je;ijAk; mg+ gH]h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. 'flikahd njhOifia egp(]y;) mtHfs; vt;thW njhOthHfs;?' vd;W vd; je;ij Nfl;lhH. ePq;fs; Kjy; njhOif vd;W $wf;$ba ez;gfy; njhOifia (eLthdpypUe;J) #hpad; rhAk;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOthHfs;. vq;fspy; xUtH (m]H njhOJtpl;L) kjPdhtpd; filf; NfhbapYs;s jk; ,lj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;Gk;NghJ #hpad; capUld; (xsp Fd;whky;) ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;' vd;whHfs; kf;hpg; gw;wp mg+ gH]h(uyp) $wpaij ehd; kwe;Jtpl;Nld;. 'filrpj; njhOif vd;W ePq;fs; Fwpg;gplf; $ba ,\hitg; gpw;gLj;Jtij tpUk;GgtHfshf egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Ue;jdH. ,\hTf;Fg; ,g;D Ngrpf; nfhz;bUg;gijAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntWg;gtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. mWgJ Kjy; E}W trdq;fs; tiu Xjp egp(]y;) mtHs itfiwj; njhOifiaj; njhOJ Kbf;Fk;NghJ xUtH jk; mUfpy; mkHe;jpUg;gtiu mwpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;' vd mg+ gH]h(uyp) $wpdhH.

ehq;fs; ckHgpd; mg;Jy mª]{ld; Y`H njhONjhk;. gpd;dH (mq;fpUe;J) Gwg;gl;L md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;wNghJ mtHfs; m]H njhOJ nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;Nlhk;. vd; je;ijapd; cld; gpwe;jtNu! ,g;NghJ ePq;fs; njhOjJ vd;d njhOif? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'm]H njhOif! egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,t;thNw ehq;fs; njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;Njhk;' vd;whHfs;.

#hpad; cauj;jpy; xsp tPrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; m]H njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. Nkl;Lg ghq;fhd gFjpf;Fr; nry;gtH mq;Nf nrd;wilAk;NghJ #hpad; cauj;jpNyNa ,Uf;Fk;. rpy Nkl;Lg; ghq;fhd gFjpfs; kjPdhtpypUe;J ehd;F iky; my;yJ fpl;ljjl;l me;j msT J}uj;jpy; mike;jpUe;jd.

Nkfk; #o;e;j xU ehspy; Giujh(uyp)Tld; xU Nghhpy; ehq;fs; <Lgl;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'm]H njhOifia Kd; Ntisapy; epiwNtw;Wq;fs;. Vnddpy; 'm]H njhOifiatpl;L tpLfpwthpd; nray;fs; epr;rakhf mope;J tpLfpd;wd'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhH' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

ehq;fs; KO epyTs;s ,utpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; KO epyit Nehf;fp ',e;j epyit ePq;fs; neUf;fbapd;wpf; fhz;gJ Nghy; epr;rakhf cq;fSila ,iwtidf; fhz;gPHfs;! #hpad; cjpf;Fk; Kd;dUk; #hpad; kiwAk; Kd;dUk; njhOk; tp\aj;jpy; (J}f;fk; Nghd;wtw;why;) ePq;fs; kpiff;fg;glhjpUf;f ,aYkhdhy; mijr; nra;Aq;fs;!'' vd;W $wptpl;L> '#hpad; cjpf;Fk; Kd;dUk; kiwAk; Kd;dUk; ck;Kila ,iwtdpd; Gfioj; Jjpg;gPuhf!'' (jpUf;FHMd; 50:39) vd;w ,iwtrdj;ijAk; Xjpf; fhz;gpj;jhHfs;.

'',uT Neuj;J thdtHfSk; gfy; Neuj;J thdthf;Sk; njhlHe;J cq;fsplk; xUtH gpd; xUtuhf te;J nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. g[;Uj; njhOifapYk; m]H njhOifapYk; ,uz;L rhuhUk; re;jpf;fpd;wdH. gpd;dH cq;fsld; ,uT jq;fpatHfs; NkNywpr; nry;fpd;wdH. 'vd; mbahHfis ve;j epiyapy;tpl;L te;jPHfs;?' vd;W mtHfsplk; ,iwtd; ,J gw;wp njhpe;J nfhz;Nl tprhhpg;ghd;. 'mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj mtHfistpl;Ltpl;L tUfpNwhk;'' vd;W mtHfs; tpilaspg;ghHfs;.

''cq;fSf;F Kd; nrd;w rKjhaj;Jld; ePq;fs; thOk; fhyj;ij xg;gpLk;NghJ ePq;fs; (,t;Tyfpy;) tho;e;J m]hpypUe;J #hpad; kiwAk; tiu cs;s Neuk; Nghd;wNjahFk;. jt;uhj;jpw;FhpatHfs; jt;uhj; toq;fg;gl;lhHfs;. eLg;gfy; tiu mtHfs; Ntiy nra;J Xa;e;jhHfs;. (xt;nthUtUk;) xt;nthU 'fPuhj;' $yp nfhLf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH ,Q;[Py; cilatHfs; ,Q;[Py; toq;fg;gl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; (ez;gfypypUe;J) m]H tiu Ntiy mtHfSk; Xa;e;jhHfs;. mtHfSk; xt;nthU 'fPuhj;' $yp toq;fg;gl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH ehk; FHMd; toq;fg;gl;Nlhk;. (m]hpypUe;J) #hpad; kiwAk; tiu ehk; Ntiy nra;Njhk;. ,uz;buz;L 'fPuhj;' toq;fg;gl;Nlhk;.

'vq;fs; ,iwth! ,tHfSf;F khj;jpuk; ,uz;buz;L 'fPuhj;'fs; toq;fpAs;sha;. vq;fSf;Nfh xt;nthU 'fPuhj;' toq;fp ,Uf;fpwha;. ehq;fs; mtHfis tplTk; mjpf msT mky; nra;jpUf;fpNwhNk! vd;W ,uz;L Ntjf;fhuHfSk; Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F ,iwtd; 'cq;fspd; $ypapy; vijAk; ehd; Fiwj;jpUf;fpNwdh?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mtHfs; ',y;iy' vd;gH. 'mJ vd;Dila mUl;nfhil! ehd; tpUk;gpatHfSf;F mjid toq;FNtd;' vd;W ,iwtd; tpilaspg;ghd;.

''åjHfs;> fpwpj;jtHfs;> K];ypk;fs; MfpNahUf;Fhpa ctikahtJ. fPo;fhZk; ctikiag; Nghd;wjhFk;. xUtH xU $l;lj;jpdiu (fhiyapypUe;J) ,uT tiu Ntiy nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W Ntiyf;F mkHj;jpdhH. mtHfs; ez;gfy; tiu Ntiy nra;Jtpl;L> 'vq;fSf;F ck;Kila $yp Njitapy;iy vd;W $wptpl;ldH. gpwF me;j kdpjH kw;Wk; xU $l;lj;jpdiuf; $ypf;F mkHj;jp ,e;j vQ;rpa ehspd; $ypia) ehd; Kd;G $wpathW jUfpNwd;' vd;whH. mtHfs; m]H njhOifapd; Neuk; tiu Ntiy nra;jhHfs;. 'ehq;fs; nra;j Ntiy ckf;Nf ,Uf;fl;Lk;! ($yp vJTk; vq;fSf;Fj; Njitapy;iy) vd;wdH. ,jd; gpd;dH kw;nwhU $l;lj;jpdiu mtH $ypf;F mkHj;jpdhH. mtHfs; me;j ehspd; vQ;rPa gFjpapy; #hpad; kiwAk; tiu Ntiy nra;jdH. me;j ,uz;L $l;lj;jpdhpd; $ypiaAk; mtHfs; ngw;whHfs;.''

egp(]y;) mtHfSld; k/hpigj; njhOJtpl;L vq;fsy; xUtH jpUk;gp mk;G va;jhy; mtH mk;G tpOk; ,lj;ijg; ghHf;f KbAk;. (mjhtJ me;j msT ntspr;rk; ,Uf;Fk;.)

''egp(]y;) mtHfs; ez;gfypy; Y`H njhOthHfs. #hpad; njspthf ,Uf;Fk;NghJ m]H njhOthHfs;. #hpad; kiwe;jJk; kf;hpg; njhOthHfs;. ,\hit rpy Neuk; Kd;Nduj;jpYk; rpy Neuk; gpd;Nduj;jpYk; njhOthHfs;. mjhtJ kf;fs; xd;W NrHe;Jtpl;lhy; Kw;gLj;JthHfs;. kf;fs; tUtjw;F jhkjkhdhy; jhkjg; gLj;JthHfs;. ]{g;i`f; fhiy ntspr;rk; tUtjw;F Kd;dhy; njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH.

'kf;hpg; njhOifia ,\h (,uTj; njhOif) vd ehl;Lg;Gw mugpa;fs; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wdH. ePq;fs; kf;hpg; vdf; $Wk; tp\aj;jpy; cq;fis mtHfs; ntd;W tpl Ntz;lhk;..''

'Kdhgpf;fSf;F kpfTk; rpukhd njhOif ,\hTk; /g[;UkhFk; vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. 'mjkhtpYk; /g[;hpYk; ,Uf;Fk; ed;ikfis mtHfs mwpthHfNsahdhy; (tpiue;J tUtH)'' vd;Wk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. ',\h'j; vdf; Fwpg;gpLtNj rpwg;ghFk; vd (ehd;) 'Gfhhp) $WfpNwd;. ',\h'vdf; Fwpg;gpLtjhy; ',\h'j; njhOifapd;NghJ ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Kiw itj;Jr; nry;gtHfshf ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mjkh'thf (mjhtJ gpw;gLj;jp)j; njhOjhHfs; vd mg+ %]h(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sdH. egp9]y;) mtHfs; ,\hit mjkhthfj; njhOjhHfs; vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) Map\h(uyyp) MfpNahH Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sdH. 'mjkh'itg; gpw;gLj;jp egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfs; vd Map\h(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;ljhfr; rpyH Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,\hitj; njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH vd [hgpH(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,\hitg; gpw;gLj;JgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH vd mg+ gH]h(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; filrp ,\hitg; gpwgLj;jpdhHfs; vd md];(uyp) $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; k/hpitAk;> ,\hitAk; njhOjdH vd ,g;D ckH(uyp)> mg+ ma;åg;(uyp)> ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) MfpNahH Fwpg;gpl;ldH. (,tw;wpypUe;J ,\hit mjkh vd;Wk; ,\h vd;Wk; $wyhk; vd;gJ njhpfpwJ).

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> kf;fshy; 'mjkh' vdf; $wg;gl;L te;j ,\hj; njhOifia vq;fSf;F njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. njhOJ Kbj;J vq;fis Nehf;fp ',e;j ,uitg; gw;wp cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? g+kpapd; Nkw;gug;gpy; ,Uf;Fk; vtUk; ,e;j ,utpypUe;J E}whtJ Mz;bd; Jtf;fj;jpy; tho khl;lhHfs;' vdf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; njhOif gw;wp [hgpH ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mtHfsplk; ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;ftHfs; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`Hj; njhOifia ez;gfypYk; m]Hj; njhOifiar; #hpad; xsp tPrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJk; kf;hpg; njhOifiar; #hpad; kiwe;jTlDk; njhOthHfs;. kf;fs; $btpl;lhy; ,\hit Kd;Nduj;jpYk; kf;fs; Fiwthf ,Ue;jhy; jhkjg; gLj;jpAk; njhOthHfs;. ]{g;i` ,Uspy; njhOthHfs;' vd tpilaspj;jhHfs;.

,];yhk; ed;F guTtjw;F Kd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfs; XH ,uT ,\hitg; gpw;gLj;jpdhHfs;. 'ngz;fSk; rpWtHfSk; cwq;fptpl;ldH' vd ckH(uyp) njhptpf;Fk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOif elj;j tutpy;iy. mjd;gpd;dH te;J gs;spapYs;stHfis Nehf;fp ',g;g+kpapYs;stHfspy; cq;fisj; jtpu NtW vtUk; ,ij vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUf;ftpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;.

567 mg+ %]h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

ehDk; vd;Dld; fg;gypy; te;j vd; NjhoHfSk; 'Gj;`hd;' vDk; Njhl;lj;jpy; jq;fpNdhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhtpy; ,Ue;jdH. xt;nthU ,uTk; ,\hj; njhOiff;F vq;fspy; xU (rpW) $l;lj;jpdH Kiw itj;J egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;gtHfshf ,Ue;Njhk;. ehDk; vd; NjhoHfSk; (vq;fs; Kiwapd; NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfisr; re;jpj;Njhk;. mtHfs; jq;fspd; fhhpaj;jpy; <Lgl;bUe;jjhy; es;spuT Neuk; tUk; tiu ,\hitj; jhkjg; gLj;jpdhHfs;. gpd;dH Gwg;gl;L te;J kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. njhOJ Kbj;jJk; te;jpUe;Njhiu Nehf;fp 'mg;bNa ,Uq;fs;! ,e;j Neuj;jpy; cq;fisj; jtpu NtW vtUk; njhotpy;iy. ,J my;yh`; cq;fSf;Fr; nra;j mUl;nfhilfspy; xd;whFk;' vdf; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mthfsplkpUe;J ,ijf; Nfl;ljdhy; ehq;fs; kfpo;Tw;Nwhk;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,\hitj; jhkjg; gLj;jpdhHfs;. 'rpWtHfSk; ngz;fSk; cwq;fptpl;ldH; njhOif elj;j thUq;fs;!q; vd;W ckH(uyp) miof;Fk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; tutpy;iy. gpwF te;J 'cq;fisj; jtpu ,g;g+kpapYs;stHfspy; NtW vtUk; ,e;jj; njhOiff;fhff; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy' vdf;Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. md;iwa jpdj;jpy; kjPdhitj; jtpu NtW vq;Fk; njhOif eilngw;Wf; nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy. nrk;Nkfk; kiwe;jJ Kjy; ,utpd; %d;W ghfj;jpy; Ke;jpa gFjp KbAk; tiu ,\hj; njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; mYty; fhuzkhf XH ,uT ,\hitg; gpw;gLj;jpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; gs;spapNyNa cwq;fpg; gpd;dH tpopj;Njhk; gpwF vq;fsplk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;J 'cq;fisj; jtpu g+kpapYs;stHfspy; NtW vtUk; ,j;njhOiff;fhff; fhj;jpUf;ftpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;. J}f;fk; jk;ik kPwpg; Ngha; tpLk; vd;W mr;rkpy;yhjNghJ ,\hit Kd;Nduk; njhOtijNah gpd;Nduk; njhOtijNah xU nghUl;lhf ,g;D ckH(uyp) nfhs;skhl;lhHfs;. (mjhtJ ,uz;ilAk; rkkhff; fUJthHfs;) NkYk; ,\hTf;F Kd; cwq;FgtHfshfTk; ,Ue;jdH vd;W eh/gpT $WfpwhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; XH ,uT ,\hitj; jhkjg; gLj;jpdhHfs;. kf;fs; vy;yhk; cwq;FtJk; tpopg;gJk; kPz;Lk; cwq;FtJk; tpopg;gJkhf ,Ue;jdH. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) vOe;J 'njhOif' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. cld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jiyapypUe;J ePH nrhl;lj; jk; ifiaj; jiyapy; itj;jtHfshfg; Gwg;gl;lij ,d;W ghHg;gJ NghYs;sJ. 'vd; rKjhaj;jpw;Fr; rpukkhfhJ vd;why; mtHfis ,e;j Neuj;j;y njhOkhW fl;lisapl;bUg;Ngd;'' vd;W mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,\hj; njhOifiag; ghjp ,uT tiu gpw;gLj;jpdhHfs;. gpd;G njhOJtpl;L cwq;fptpl;ldH. njhOiff;fhff; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; tiu ePq;fs; njhOifapNyNa ,Uf;fpwPHfs;!'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

ehq;fs; KO epyTs;s ,utpy; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; KO epyit Nehf;fp ',e;j epyit ePq;fs; neUf;fbapd;wpf; fhz;gJ Nghy; epr;rakhf cq;fSila ,iwtidf; fhz;gPHfs;! #hpad; cjpf;Fk; Kd;dUk; #hpad; kiwAk; Kd;dUk; njhOk; tp\aj;jpy; (J}f;fk; Nghd;wtw;why;) ePq;fs; kpiff;fg; glhjpUf;f ,aYkhdhy; mijr; nra;Aq;fs;!'' vd;W $wptpl;L> '#hpad; cjpf;Fk; Kd;dUk; kiwAk; Kd;dUk; ck;Kila ,iwtdpd; Gfioj; Jjpg;gPuhf!'' (jpUf;FHMd; 50:39) vd;w ,iwtrdj;ijAk; Xjpf; fhz;gpj;jhHfs;.

']`Uf;Fk; njhOiff;FkpilNa vt;tsT ,ilntsp ,Uf;Fk;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) Ik;gJ my;yJ mWgJ trdq;fs; (XJk;) Neuk;' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs; vd md];(uyp) $wpdhH.

egp(]y;) i]j; ,g;D ]hgpj;(uyp) ,UtUk; ]`;H nra;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOiff;Fj; jahuhfpj; njhOjhHfs;.

]`H Kbg;gjw;Fk; njhOifiaj; Jtf;Ftjw;Fk; vt;tsT ,ilntsp ,Uf;Fk;? vd;W ehq;fs; md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. 'xU kdpjh Ik;gJ trdq;fs; XJk; msT Neuk;' vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd fjhjh $WfpwhHfs;.

,iwek;gpf;ifAs;s ngz;fs; jq;fspd; Milfshy; NghHj;jpf; nfhz;L egp(]y;) mtHfSld; /g[;Uj; njhOifapy; gq;nfLg;gtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. njhOif Kbe;jJk; jq;fspd; ,y;yq;fSf;Fj; jpUk;GthHfs;. ,Ul;bd; fhuzkhf mtHfis xUtUk; mwpe;J nfhs;sKbahJ.

''#hpad; cjpg;gjw;F Kd; ]{g;`{ila xU uf;mj;ij mile;J nfhs;gtH ]{g;i` mile;J nfhs;fpwhH. #hpad; kiwtjw;F Kd; m]Uila xU uf;mj;ij mile;J nfhs;gtH m]H njhOifia mile;J nfhs;fpwhH.''

]{g;`{f;Fg; gpwfpypUe;J #hpad; cjpf;Fk; tiu njhOtijAk; m]Uf;Fg; gpwfpypUe;J #hpad; kiwAk; tiu njhOtijAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jLj;jhHfs; vd ek;gpf;iff;Fhpa gyH vd;dplk; $wpAs;sdH. mtHfspy; vdf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdtH ckH(uyp) MthH.

,uz;L tpahghuq;fistpl;Lk; Mil mzpAk; ,uz;L Kiwfistpl;Lk; ,uz;L njhOiffistpl;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jLj;jhHfs;. (,uz;L njhOiffshtd) /g[;Uf;Fg; gpwfpypUe;J #hpad; cjpf;Fk; tiu njhOtijAk; m]Uf;Fg; gpwfpypUe;J #hpad; kiwAk; tiu njhOtijAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jLj;jhHfs;. (Mil mzpAk; ,uz;L Kiwfshtd) XH Mil kl;Lk; cs;sNghJ jk; iffs; cs;Ns ,Uf;FkhW Rw;wp mij mzpe;J nfhs;tijAk; kHk cWg;G thDf;Fj; njhpAkhW XH Milia Koq;fhiyr; Rw;wpf; fl;bf; nfhs;tijAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jLj;jhHfs;. 'Kdhgjh'> 'Kyhk]h' vd;w ,uz;L tpahghuq;fistpl;Lk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jLj;jhHfs;.

(Fwpg;G: ,e;jf; fy; ve;jg; nghUspd; kPJ tpOfpwNjh me;jg; nghUis ,t;tsT tpiyf;Fj; jUfpNwd; vd;W $wp tpw;gJ Kdhgjh vdg;gLk;. Ftpf;fg;gl;l nghUl;fisg; gphpj;Jg; ghHf;ftplhky; mijj; njhl;Lg; ghHf;f kl;LNk mDkjpf;Fk; tpahghuk; Kyhk]h vdg;gLk;)

egp(]y;) mtHfSld; ehq;fs; Njhoik nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mtHfs; njhOJ ehq;fs; ghHf;fhj xU njhOifia ePq;fs; njhOfpwPHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mijj; jLj;JkpUf;fpwhHfs;. mJjhd; m]Uf;Fg; gpd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs;.

vd; NjhoHfis njhof;fz;lJ Nghd;Nw ehd; njhOfpNwd;. ,utpYk; gfypYk; tpUk;gpaijj; njhOk; vtiuak; jLf;f khl;Nld;. vdpDk; #hpad; cjpf;Fk; Neuj;ijNah kiwAk; Neuj;ijNah (njhOiff;fhf) Ntz;Lnkd;Nw ehlhjPHfs;!

egp(]y;) mtHfs; m]Uf;Fg; gpd; ,uz;Luf;mj;fs; njhOJtpl;L 'S`Uf;Fg; gpd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOtijtpl;Lk; mg;Jy; if]; $l;lj;jpdH vd; ftdj;ijj; jpUg;gptpl;ldH'' (mijNa ,g;NghJ njhONjd;) vd;W $wpdhHfs; vd ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfisf; nfhz;L nrd;wtd; Nky; Mizahf! m]Uf;Fg; gpd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fis ,iwtidr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu egp(]y;) mtHfs;tpl;L tpltpy;iy. njhOtjw;Fr; rpukg;gLk; epiyia mile;j gpwNf kuzk; mile;jhHfs;. m]Uf;F gpd;Ds;s ,uz;L uf;mj;fis ngUk;ghYk; cl;fhHe;Nj njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. jk; ck;kj;jpdUf;Fr; rpukj;ij Vw;gLj;Jtij mQ;rpg; gs;spapy; me;j ,uz;L uf;mj;fis njho khl;lhHfs;. jk; ck;kj;jpdUf;F ,NyrhdijNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; tpUk;GthHfs;.

,uz;L njhOiffis ,ufrpakhfNth gk;uq;fkhfNth egp(]y;) mtHfs;tpl;lNjapy;iy. mit ]{g;`{j; njhOiff;F Kd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs;> m]H njhOiff;Fg; gpd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; m]Uf;Fg; gpd; ve;j ehspy; vd;dplk; te;jhYk; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhohky; ,Ue;jjpy;iy.

Nkfk; #o;e;j xU ehspy; Giujh(uyp)Tld; xU Nghhpy; ehq;fs; <Lgl;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'm]H njhOifia Kd;Ntisapy; epiwNtw;Wq;fs;. Vnddpy; 'm]H njhOifiatpl;L tpLfpwthpd; nray;fs; epr;rakhf mope;J tpLfpd;wd'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpAs;shdH' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

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ehq;fs; `]id (`]d; g]hP) vjpHghHj;Jf; fhj;jpUe;Njhk;. mtH vq;fsplk; jhkjkhf te;jhH. (mtH tof;fk; Nghy; vq;fSld; mkHe;Jtpl;Lg; gpwF) vOe;J nry;tjw;fhd NeuKk; neUq;fpaJ. mg;NghJ mtH te;J 'ek;Kila mz;il tPl;lhH ek;ik mioj;jdH. (mJjhd; jhkjj;jpd; fhuzk;)' vd;whH. 'ehq;fs; XH ,uT egp(]y;) mtHfis vjpHghHj;Jf nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. ghjp ,uthFk;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;J vq;fSf;F (,\h) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. gpwF vq;fSf;Fr; nrhw;nghopT epfo;j;jpdhHfs;. 'mwpe;J nfhs;f! kf;fnsy;yhk; njhOJtpl;L cwq;fptpl;ldH. njhOifia vjpH ghHj;Jf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; tiu ePq;fs; njhOifapNy ,Uf;fpwPHfs;'' vd;Wk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. ,ij md];(uyp) mwptpj;jjhf `]d; Fwpg;gpl;lhH. 'ed;ikia vjpHghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; kf;fs; ed;ikapNy ,Uf;fpd;wdH' vd;Wk; `]d; Fwpg;gpl;lhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; filrpf; fhyj;jpy; ,\hj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. ]yhk; nfhLj;jJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J ',e;j ,uitg; gw;wp cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? (,d;wpypUe;J) E}whk; Mz;bd; Jtf;fj;jpy; ,d;W g+kpapy; ,Uf;Fk; vtUk; vQ;rpapUf;f khl;lhHfs;'' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. E}W Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd; elg;gJ gw;wp (cyfk; mope;J tpLNkh vd;W) jtwhd Kiwapy; kf;fs; tpsq;fpdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaJ ,d;W g+kpapy; ,Ug;gtHfspy; vtUk; E}W Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd; ,Uf;f khl;lhHfs; vd;gijj; jhd;. ,jd; %yk; md;W ,Ue;j rKjhak; E}W Mz;LfSf;Fs; Kbe;J NghtH vd;gijNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; fUjpdhHfs;.

jpz;izj; NjhoHfs; Vo;ik tag;gl;l kdpjHfshf ,Ue;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',UtUf;Fhpa czT ahhplk; cs;sNjh mtH %d;whkt(uhf jpz;izj; NjhoH xUt)iu mioj;Jr nry;yl;Lk;! ehd;F NgUf;Fhpa czT ,Ue;jhy; Ie;jhtJ> MwhtJ egHfshf jpz;izj; NjhoHfis mioj;Jr; nry;yl;Lk;!' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) %d;W egHfis mioj;Jr; nrd;wdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; gj;J egHfis mioj;Jr; nrd;wdH. (tPl;by;) ehDk; vd; je;ij (mg+ gf;Uk;) jhAk; vd;Dila tPl;bw;Fk; (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;Uila tPl;bw;Fk; $l;lhfg; gzp nra;J tUk; NtiyahSk ,Ue;Njhk; vd; kidtpAk; vd;W mtH Fwpg;gpl;lhuh ,y;iyah vd;W mLj;j mwptpg;ghsH re;Njfk; njhptpf;fpwhH.

'cq;fs; tpUe;jpdiutpl;Ltpl;L vq;Nf jq;fp tpl;BH?' vd;W mtHfspd; kidtp Nfl;ldH. mjw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp)> 'mtHfSf;F ,d;Dk; eP ,uT czT mspf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W jpUg;gpf; Nfl;lhHfs;. 'czit Kd; itj;j gpd;Gk; ePq;fs; tUtJ tiu mtHfs; cz;z kWj;Jtpl;ldH' vd;W kidtp $wpdhH. (vd; je;ij Nfhgpg;ghH vd;gij mwpe;j) ehd; nrd;W xspe;J nfhz;Nld;.

'mwptpypNa!' '%f;fWgLtha;!' vd VrpdhHfs;. gpwF kfpo;tw;w epiyapy; 'rhg;gpLq;fs;! my;yh`;tpd; Nky; Mizahf xUNghJk; ehd; rhg;gpl khl;Nlhk;' vd;W (jk; FLk;gj;jpdiu Nehf;fpf;) $wpdhHfs;.

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mjw;ftH 'vd; fz; FspHr;rpapd; Nky; Miz! ,jd; fhuzk; vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. Mdhy; Kd;gpUe;jij tpl %d;W klq;F ,g;NghJ mjpfkhf czT cs;sJ vd;whH. gpwF mg+ gf;Uk; rhg;gpl;lhHfs;. rhg;gpl khl;Nld; vd;W rj;jpak; nra;jJ i\j;jhdplkpUe;J Vw;gl;Ltpl;lJ xU ftsj;ij vLj;J cz;lhHfs;. gpd;G egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; vQ;rpa czit vLj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. fhiy tiu mJ mq;NfNa ,Ue;jJ.

vq;fSf;Fk; xU $l;lj;jpdUf;FkpilNa cld; gbf;if xd;W ,Ue;jJ. me;jf; nfL Kbe;Jtpl;lJ. (mJ rk;ge;jkhf egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jpUe;jtHfis) gd;dpnuz;L gphpTfshfg; gphpj;J xt;nthU jiythpd; fPo; mikj;Njhk;. mtHfspy; xt;nthUtUlDk; vj;jid NgH ,Ue;jdH vd;gij my;yh`;Nt mwpthd;. mtHfs; midtUk; me;j cztpypUe;J rhg;gpl;lhHfs;.

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