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nkrd;ru;tiu ,e;j %d;W khjj;jpy; tsu Muk;gpj;jJ.
,d;W Gjd;fpoik Mfptpl;lJ.
jpq;fs; fpoik te;J NgRtjhff; $wpatis ,d;Wtiu

fhztpy;iy. New;wpypUe;J vdJ kdk; mikjpahftpy;iy.
mts; te;jhsh vd;W$lj; njupatpy;iy.
itu];.. Nthu;k;]; g;yh];uu;.. (worms blaster) vdJ fzdpf;Fs;

GFe;J.. mg;gg;gh.. ,uz;L epkplj;Jf;nfhU jlit fzdp
epw;gJk;.. ehd; kPz;Lk; mij Muk;gpg;gJkhf... itui] Njb
mopj;J.. mJ kPz;Lk; tuhky; ftrk; NghLtjw;Fs; Gjd;fpoik
Mfptpl;lJ.
vdpDk; md;G ez;gu;fspd; cjtpahy; fzdpia kPl;L

tpl;Nld;.
,izak; mspj;j me;j el;Gfis kdk; ed;wpNahL

epidj;Jf; nfhs;SfpwJ.
k;... gpUe;jhit epidf;fj;jhd; ftiy Vw;gl;lJ.
jpq;fs; te;J Nfhgj;Jld; NghapUg;ghsh?
k;... ,g;gb xU jlq;fy;.
,ij mts; Gupe;Jnfhs;Sthsh?
,d;whtJ mts; tUthsh?
my;yJ mLj;j jpq;fs;jhd; tUthsh?
ehd; mtSf;fhf fzdpapd; Kd;dhy; miyghAk; kdJld;

Fe;jpf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
(3)
mtNsjhd;... gpUe;jh..
te;Jtpl;lhs;.
'tUthsh> tUthsh’ vd;W fzzpapd; Kd;dhy; fhf;f

itj;J te;Jtpl;lhs;.
''N[h..!”
fhj;jpUe;J> fhj;jpUe;J G+j;Jg;Nghd tpopfSld; Nrhu;e;

jpUe;j vd;id fjpiuapy; Js;sp epkpuitj;jJ mtsJ
miog;G.
Kfk; njupahJ... Fuy; njupahJ... Cu; njupahJ... ntWkNd

ngau; taJ ehL... ,JTk; mts; nrhy;yp mwpe;jit...!
vdpDk; mtspd; tuthy; vd;Ds; ,dk;gupahj czu;T

gPwpl;nlOtijf; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy.
“Nà;! vd;dlh nra;Awha;?”
“Rk;kh ,Uf;fpNwd;.. ePjhd; thwd; thwd; vd;W Vkhj;jpf;

nfhz;bUf;fpwha;?”
“ngha; nrhy;yhij.. Ntiw Mf;fNshil 'rw;'gz;Zwha;..

mg;gpbj;jhNd?”
“,y;iylh.. Ntiw ahiu njupAk;.. ePjhNd vd; xNunahU

nkrd;ru; rpNefpjp...”
“ngha; nrhy;yhij...”
“vd;d ngha;..?”
“vdf;fhfkl;Lk; fhj;jpUf;fpwpah? ngha;jhNd?
“INah... rj;jpakh nrhy;Ywd;lh... cdf;fhfj;jhd; nfhk;gp

A+l;lUf;F Kd;dhiy cl;fhu;e;jpUf;fpwd;.. ek;gkhl;bah?”
“k;.. ek;Gwd;...”
“mg;g xU rj;jpak; jh.”
“vd;dlh?”
“thwd; vd;W nrhd;dhy;... nrhd;d ehSf;F... nrhd;d

Neuj;Jf;F tuNtZk;...”
“INah... vd;dlh eP...”
“Kbahtpl;lhy; Kbahnjd;W nrhy;Y.. guthapy;iy...”
“INah.. cdf;F vg;gb tpsq;fg;gLj;JwJ... gs;spf;$l

'N`hk;Ntu;f;’... gbg;G... ];Nghu;l;];.. lhd;]; fpsh];.... mg;gpb
Neuk; fpilr;R te;jhy;.. gf;fj;jpiy mk;kh te;J epg;gh..
mtTf;Fk; ehd; nfhk;gpA+l;lupiy gbf;fhik vd;dNth
nra;Awd; vd;W re;Njfk; te;jpl;LJ. cdf;nfd;d> eP nghbad;..”
“ePAk; nghbad;jhNd?”
“vd;dlh.. nghbad;khjpupah ,Uf;fpNwd;..?”
“INah.. ehd; Rk;kh gfpbf;Flh.. eP NgRk;NghJ.. xU

rpd;dg;gps;is NgRwkhjpup ,Uf;Flh..”
“............”
“cupikNahil $g;gpLwJ... Nfhgkha; NgRwJ... nry;ykha;

NgRwJ... cz;ikapNyNa gj;njhd;gJ tarpiy rpd;dg;gps;is

khjpupj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwha;...”
“...........”
“me;j rpd;dg;gps;isj;jdk;jhd; vdf;F gpbr;rpUf;F...

mjhiyjhd; cdf;fhf ehd; xt;nthUehSk; fhj;jpUf;fpwd;...”
“..........”
jpBnud mts; mikjpahapUg;gJ Gupe;jJ. rpyNtis

Ngha;tpl;lhNsh?
“`Nyh...”
“.........”
“gpUe;jh... ,Uf;fpwpah..?”
“k;....”
“vd;d Ngr;irf; fhNzy;iy...”
“Ngrg; gpbf;Nfiy..”
“IiaNah... vd;d jg;Gr; nra;Njd;lh?”
“jg;Gj;jhd;.. vg;gpb vd;id eP rpd;dg;gps;is vd;W

nrhy;yyhk;? vdf;F gj;njhd;gJ tanjd;W nrhd;Ndd;jhNd?”
“,e;j rpd;d tpraj;Jf;flh Nfhgk;.. ehd; vd;dNth VNjh

vd;W gae;jpl;Nld;..”
“,J rpd;d tprakh.. ,dpNky; rpd;dg;gps;is vd;W

nrhd;dhy; cd;$l Ngrkhl;Nld;..”
“rup.. rj;jpakh ,dp nrhy;ykhl;Nld;.. NghJkh?”
“NghJk;.. Vd;lh.. ehd; fijf;fpwJ gj;njhd;gJ taJ

ngz;Nghiy ,y;iyah..?”
“INah.. vd;id tpL jhNa.. vy;yhk; ngupa ngz;

fijf;fpwkhjpupj;jhd; ,Uf;F... VNjh vd;Ndhil fijr;Rf;
nfhz;bU.. mJ NghJk;...”
“nyhs;.. rupahd vk;nkk; (MM) ...”
“vk;nkk;kh?”
“nyhs;.. vk;nkk;jhd;...”
“vk;nkk; vd;why; vd;dlh?”
“vk;nkk; vd;why; khq;fha; kz;il... nyhs;...”
“mg;g eP uPuP (TT).. `h.. `h...”
“mJ vd;d uPuP...?”

''uPuP vd;why; Njq;fha; jiy... `h.. `h..”
“nyhs;.. vd;dlh rpupg;G cJ?”
“,Jth.. ,Jjhd; judpd; rpupg;G.. mJ rup.. vd;d

];Nghu;l;]; nra;apwha;..?”
“new;Nghy;lh... nfhyp[; uPkpiy ,Uf;fpNwd;lh...”
“new;Nghy; tpisahl caukhnay;Nyh ,Uf;NfhZk;?”
“ehd; cauk;jhd;...”
“mk;khbNaht;... mt;tsT caukh... fdlhtpiy jkpo;

ngz;fs; vy;yhk; caukh? `h.. `h...”
“nyhs;.. Nghlh...”
“rup.. lhd;]; gofpwha;.. vg;gpbab... jkpo; njupahnjd;W

Ke;jp nrhd;dha;?”
“INah.. ,g;g jkpopiyjhNd vOJwd;...”
“,J jkpoh... jkpio ,q;fpyPrpiy vOJwha;... ,J

jkpq;fpyPR...”
“nyhs;... ,g;gbj;jhd;.. lhd;]; ghl;il ,q;fpyPrpy; vOjp

goFNwd;lh...”
‘X... tUq;fhyj;jpy; Gfypl ehLfspy; jkpo; Mq;fpyj;jpd;

Clhf fbjq;fshfTk;.. nkapy;fshfTk; GJj;Njhw;wkhfp... Ntu;
mWe;j kukhfj; js;shb cf;fg; Nghfpwjh?’
“Vd;lh... jkpo; gbr;rhy; vd;dthk;?”
“INah.. Nghlh... Ngrj; njupAe;jhNd... fijf;fpwJ

tpsq;FJjhNd... ,Jf;Fk; Nkiy vd;dj;ijalh gbf;f... eP
rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;lh...”
“............”
“Nà;.. cdf;F vd;iu mf;fhit mwpKfg;gLj;jl;lh?”
“mf;fhth... eP xU gps;is vd;W nrhd;dha;.. ,g;g vd;db

mf;fh?”
“eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;.. ,J vd;iu 'rw;’ mf;fhlh...”
“X... 'rw;’ mf;fh... mz;zh vd;nwy;yhk; ,Uf;fh?”
“cdf;Fj; njupahjh? 'rw;’ mf;fh.. 'rw;’ yt;tu;... jk;gp

vd;nwy;yhk; ,Uf;F...”
“X...”
“vd;d X... thiag; gpsf;fhij... G+r;rp Nghfg; NghFJ...

nyhs;...”
“ehd; cd;NdhiljhNd fijf;f ,Uf;fpwd;..”
“vd;Ndhil vg;gTk; fijf;fyhk;jhNd... cdf;F nfhQ;rg;

Ngiu mwpKfg;gLj;Jwd;lh... ehd; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; eP
mtq;fNshil fijf;fyhk;jhNd..?”
“Vd;.. eP vq;if Nghwha;..?”
“..........”
“INah.. vd;d Ngr;irf; fhNziy...?”
“mg;gpbj;jhd;.. Rk;kh Rk;kh Nfs;tpNfl;lhy; Ngrkhl;ld;..

,g;g mf;fhit cdf;F mwpKfg;gLj;jth.. cd; nkrd;rupiy
'ml;’ (add)gz;zth... nrhy;Y...”
‘'INah... vd;db eP... cd;Ndhilkl;Lk; fijf;fyhk; vd;why;..

ahu; ahiuNah 'ml;’gz;Zwd; vd;fpwha;...”
“g;sP];lh... cdf;F vd;dpiy md;gpUf;fh.. ,y;iyah...?”
vd;Ds; ,dk;Gupahj czu;T. Kfk; njupahj cwnthd;W

fzdpf;Fs;shy; md;igg;gw;wpf; Nfl;fpwJ. ehd; vq;Nf
NghfpNwd; vd;W vdf;Nf Gupatpy;iy.
“ruplh... 'ml;’gz;Z...”
vd; nkrd;rupy; GJtuT xd;W cjakhfpaJ.

“tzf;fk; mz;zh... ehd; Rjh...”
“tzf;fk; rNfhjup... ehd; jud;... N[u;kdp...”
“njupAk;.. gpupd;nrrpd; nrhd;dhs;...”
“gpupd;nrrpd;... I];... ,tSf;F vt;tsT 'rw;’ ngau;?”
“nyhs;... ehd; vj;jpid ngaUk; itg;gd;... eP gpUe;jh vd;W

$g;gpL... nyhs;...”
mjd; gpd;du; Rjhtpd; njhlu;Gk; njhlu;e;jJ. mbf;fb

nkrd;rupy; te;jhs;.... gpUe;jh ,y;yhj Ntisfspy;
mtSldhd ciuahly; tsu;e;jJ.
“mz;zh... vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy...”
xUehs; ,t;thWjhd; Rjh Muk;gpj;jhs;.

(4)
“mz;zh... vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy...”
Rjh ,g;gbj;jhd; nrhd;dhs;.
gfpbf;Fr; nrhy;YfpwhNsh?
“Vd;.. cdf;F ,g;g vj;jpid taJ..?”

“,Ugj;J %d;W...”
“,Ugj;J %d;W tajpiy thog; gpbf;NfiyNah... vd;d

tpisahLwpNah?”
cyfpd; gy ehLfspy; gQ;rj;Jf;Fs;Sk; gpzpfSf;Fs;Sk;

Nghuhl;lq;fSf;Fs;Sk; kdpj capu;fs; tho;tjw;fhf
Kaw;rpj;jiyNa tho;thff; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ... tskhd
trjpahd ehlhd fdlhtpy; trpg;gtSf;F ,Ugj;J %d;W
tajpy; thog; gpbf;ftpy;iy.
trjpfspd; tPf;fk;$l tho;f;ifapd; kPjhd gw;Wjiy

jwpj;JtpLNkh?!
“Va; Rjh.. Rk;kh ,g;gpb tpru;j;jdkha; fijahij.. cdf;F

tho epiwaf; fhykpUf;F...”
“Nghlh... mz;zh... eP vd;idkhjpup ,Ue;jhy; cdf;F

vd;iu epiy GupAk;lh.. cdf;Fkl;Lk;jhd;lh nrhy;Ywd;..
vdf;F thog; gpbf;Nfiy mz;zh... tho;f;ifNa ntWj;Jg;
Nghr;R... ,dp vg;gpb thOwJ vd;Nw njupNaiyalh...”
nkrd;rupy; xU gwitapd; jPdf;Fuyhfj; njd;gl;lJ.
mts; VNjh xU f];lj;Js; ,Ug;gij czu Kbe;jJ. me;jf;

f];lj;ij gfpu;tjhy; MWjyila tpistJk; Gupe;jJ.
mg;gbahd xU cjtpia ,e;j rw; nghOJ nra;Akhdhy;...
mJTk; vd; kdJf;F epiwthfj;jhdpUe;jJ.
“Rjh.. mg;gb vd;dlh f];lk;? ahiuahtJ fhjypf;fpwpah?

tPl;biy khl;ld; vz;Ll;lhq;fsh?”
,ijj; jtpu NtW fhuzk; Vnjd;w epidg;G vdf;Fs;.
“k;... ,g;g fhjypf;Nfiy.. Ke;jp fhjypr;rd;.. ,g;g tho;f;ifNa

ntWj;Jg;Nghr;R...”
“INah.. mnjd;d Ke;jp gpe;jp... tpsq;Nfiy.. GupAk;gbaha;

nrhy;yd;...”
“nrhy;Ywd;.. Mdhy; xd;W.. Ntiw ahUf;Fk;

nrhy;yf;$lhJ... XNf?”
“XNf...”
vdf;Fkl;Lk; nrhy;fpwhshNk?!
xU rpyehl;fspd; gof;fj;jpy; Vw;gl;l ek;gpf;if.
ngUkpjk; Vw;gl;lJ. mNjNtis rNfhu ghrk; NkNyhq;F

tijAk; mf;fzj;jpy; czuKbe;jJ.
“mz;zh.. ehd; gjpidQ;R tajpiy Nehu;Ntf;F te;jdhd;.”
“Nehu;Ntapiy ahupl;il?”
“vdf;F %d;W mz;zd;khH... ehd;jhd; filrp. xNunahU

ngz;.. %j;j mz;zd; Nehu;Ntapy;jhd; FLk;gkhf ,Uf;fpwhd;..
mtd;jhd; vd;id Nehu;Ntf;Ff; $g;gpl;ltd;..
“mg;g kw;w mz;zd;khu;..?”
“mtq;fs; ,q;if fdlhtpiy FLk;gkha; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;...”
''mg;g eP ahNuhil..?’’
''INah.. ehd; mk;kh mg;ghNthil gpwpk;gh ,Uf;fpwd;lh..

,Nlf;if Fog;ghky; ehd; nrhy;Ywij ,g;g Nfl;fpwpNah
,y;iyNah?’’
''vd;dlh eP... vy;yhj;ijAk; mwpaj;jhNd NtZk;.. rup

nrhy;Y...’’
''gjpidQ;R tajpiy Nehu;Ntf;F te;J gbf;fg; Nghdd;..

mq;if vdf;Fk; RNu];f;Fk; fhjy; cz;lhr;R...’’
''Mfh.. gjpidQ;rpiy njhlq;fpahr;rh... k;... nrhy;Y...’’
''gpwF mz;zd; tPl;biy rupahd gpur;rpid... RNu]pd;

tPl;biyAk; gpur;rpid... ehq;fs; jdpah tPl;iltpl;Lg;
Nghapl;lk;...’’
''IiaNah.. gjpidQ;R tajpiyah?’’
''mg;g tPl;lhiy ntspf;fpNlf;if gjpdhW taJ...

RNu]pd;iu njupQ;r ez;gu; tPl;biyjhd; ,Ue;Njhk;...’’
''k;...’’
''gjpndl;L tajpiy up[p];uu; nra;Njhk;...’’
''Fl;... ey;yk;... mg;g fhjy; fypahzj;jpiy te;jpl;LJ vd;W

nrhy;Y... re;Njhrk;...’’
''Nghlh... ePAk; cd;iu re;NjhrKk;... kz;zhq;fl;b...’’
''vd;dlh eP... X... gjpidQ;R tajpiy te;jdpjhNd...

mJjhd; kz;zhq;fl;bia njupAjhf;Fk;...’’
''INah... vd;dlh eP... ehd; tpru;iy ,Uf;fpwd;... eP xd;W...’’
''rup rup... nrhy;Y...’’
'',uz;L tUrj;Jf;F Ke;jp bNthu;]; vLj;jpl;lk;...’’
''vd;d..?’’
''Xk;...’’
mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.
gjpide;jpy; fhjypj;J> gjpdhwpy; cwTfis cjwp

ntspNawp> gjpndl;L taJtiu fhj;jpUe;J gjpTj;
jpUkzk;nra;J jw;NghJ tpthfuj;jpy;...!
ek;gf; f];lkhf ,Ue;jJ.

ek;G vd;gJNghy; nkrd;rupy; thf;F%ykhf Rjh.
''mz;zh...’’
''........’’
''mz;zh.. vd;dlh nksdk;? vd;Ndhil fijf;fg;

gpbf;Nfiyah?’’
''INah.. vd;dlh eP.. Vd; mg;gpbr; nrhy;Ywha;?’’
'',y;iy.. mg;gpbj;jhd;lh... ntl;bq;> Ngu;j;Nl ghu;l;b vd;W

Nghdhy; Ntiwgf;fkha; ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;L epg;ghq;fs;... ehd;
rpupr;rhYk; rpupf;fhik... vd;id VNjh tpNdhjkhd
nghUisg; ghu;f;fpwkhjpup ghu;f;fpwhq;fslh... mjhiy ,g;g
ehd; jkpohf;fspd;iu tpNrrq;fSf;Fg; Nghwjpy;iy...’’
''ehd; mg;gpb ,y;iy... ,e;j tajpiy cdf;F ,g;gpbnahU

f];lkh vd;W Nahrpf;fpwd;...’’
''Nghlh mz;zh... rpd;d tajpiy fhjy; fypahzk; vd;W

mtrug;gl;ljhiy te;jJ mz;zh... ,g;gjhd; vy;yhk;
tpsq;fJ... k;... fhyk; fle;J tpsq;FJ... nghWg;gpy;yhj tajpiy
Rk;kh czu;r;rpia fhjy; vd;W vz;zp... vq;fil
gytPdq;fisg; ghu;f;f kwe;jpl;lk;... taJ te;jNghJjhd;
gytPdq;fs; vq;fil ,ilntspia mjpfkhf;fpg;Nghl;LJ...’’
''k;...’’
''mJkl;Lkpy;iy mz;zh... ehd; mz;zh tPl;biy

Nehu;Ntapiy ,Uf;Nff;if... mit Ntiyf;Fg; Nghdhy;...
ehd;jhd; ];$yhiy te;J vy;yh NtiyfSk; nra;aNtZk;...’’
''X...’’
''vd;d nra;jhYk; mz;zp Fw;wk; nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nl

,Ug;gh... me;jNeuj;jpiy RNu]pd; fhjy; vdf;F kUe;J
khjpupj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ... mij vg;gbalh nrhy;ywJ...
tpau;itf;F 'ghd;’NghLwnjd;W..?’’
''k;... xUtif MWjy; vd;W nrhy;yyhkh?’’
''vd;dNth... Mdhy; fypahzk; nra;j gpwF mtDk;

khwPl;lhd;... vd;id Ntiyf;fhupkhjpup tPl;biy tpl;Lg;
Nghl;L... Cu; Rj;jpdhd;...’’
''k;...’’
''mJTk; rpiwjhd; mz;zh... mJf;fhiy tpLgl;L

fdlhTf;F te;J mg;gh mk;khNthil ,Ug;Nghk; vd;why;...
,q;Fk; jdpikjhd;lh mz;zh... jkpo; rdq;fs; VNjh
tpNdhjkha; ghu;f;fpwij jhq;f KbNaiy...’’
''INah... cdf;Fj;jhd; mg;gh mk;kh gf;fj;jpiy

,Uf;fpwhq;fNs... vd;dlh eP..?!’’
'',q;if fdlhtpiy ,Uf;fpw uz;L mz;zd;fSk;jhd;

mitia $g;gpl;ltq;fs;... gfy;iy mg;gh xU mz;zd;
tPl;ilAk;... mk;kh kw;w mz;zd; tPl;ilAk; NghfNtZk;...

mitapd;iu Ntiyfis ghu;f;f... ehd; jdpaj;jhNd
tPl;biy...?’’
'X... ngw;W tsu;j;J Mshf;fp... me;j Mshf;fpNahu;

ngw;wtu;fshd gpwFk; mtu;fSf;fhf NjAk; tNahjpfq;fs;...
ngw;w flid kwe;J tutioj;jtw;iw fldhf;fp Fspu;fhAk;
cwTfs;...’
mbkdjpy; Ntjidnahd;W gPwpl;lJ.
mtu;fSf;fhfth.. my;yJ mtSf;fhfth? Gupatpy;iy.
%d;W mz;zd;fSf;F xU jq;ifahfg; gpwe;Jk;... 'mz;zh..

vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy’ vd;W Kfkwpahj xUtid
mz;zdhf;fp MWjy; NjltpisAk; me;j rw; cwT
ntFNeukhf vdf;Fs;... 'thog; gpbf;Nfiy mz;zh.. thog;
gpbf;Nfiy’ vdf; fjWtJNghypUe;jJ.
mg;NghJ njhiyNgrp kzp xypj;jJ.
''`Nyh... mj;jhd;... ehd; rhU...’’
''nrhy;Y...’’
''mLj;j fpoik ehq;fs; cd; tPl;Lf;F thNwhk;... uz;L

fpoik mq;Nfjhd;...''
vdf;F ,btpOe;jJNghypUe;jJ.
(5)
''NghfZk;...’’
“vd;db eP... te;j clid NghfZk; NghfZk; vd;W...

tuhkNy ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;...’’
''rup... ,dpNky; tuiy...’’
''INah... epy;yb... XU kzpj;jpahykhtJ fijf;fkhl;bah? eP

nuhk;gTk; Nkhrk;b... ehd;jhd; cd;dpiy Mir... cdf;Ff;
nfhQ;rk;$l Mirapy;iy...’’
''vd;dlh Mir... ngupa Mir... ehd; gbf;fNtz;lhkh...

];$y; N`hk;Ntu;f; nra;aNtz;lhkh... cd;Ndhil fijr;rhy;
rupah... N`hk;Ntu;f; nra;ahl;b.. tPl;biy nrhy;ypg;
NghLthq;fs;... gpwF... khLNka;f;fg; Nghb vd;W mk;khTk;

mg;ghTk; jpl;Lthq;fs;...’’
''N`... N`... fdlhtpiy khL ,Uf;fh?’’
''vd;dlh rpupg;G... fdlhtpiy khL ,Uf;Nfhd;D ahUf;F

njupAk;... mtq;fSf;F mg;gpbj;jhd; jpl;lj; njupAk;... nyhs;...’’
''Ntiw vg;gpbj; jpl;Lthq;fs;..?’’
''mJjhd; ,g;g Kf;fpakh? mtq;fs; xt;nthUehSk;

jpl;bf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;...’’
''INah... cd;idah..?’’
'',y;iylh... mg;gh mk;khit... mk;kh mg;ghit... nla;yp

rz;il...’’
''ehd; epidf;fpNwd;... eP gpwe;j clid jpl;l

njhlq;fpapUg;ghq;f...’’
''vg;gpb nrhy;Ywha;..?’’
''mJjhd; cdf;Fr; rNfhjuq;fs; ,y;iy...’’
''nyhs;... Nghlh vk;nkk;...’’
''xU kzpj;jpahyj;jpiy nguprha; vd;db gbf;fg;

Nghwha;?’’
''INah... ehd; NghfZk;lh...’’
''rup Ngh... Nghdhy;... ,dp rj;jpakha; ehd; nfhk;gpA+l;liu

njhlkhl;ld;...’’
''vd;dlh eP... RjhNthil Ngryhk;jhNd... ghtk;lh mts;...

tho;f;ifapiy rupahd f];lk; mtSf;F...’’
''INah... cdf;Fk; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lhsh... vdf;Fkl;Lk;

nrhy;Ywd; vd;W nrhd;dhs;...’’
''nyhs;... mts; mg;gpbj;jhd;... ,g;gpb fdNgUf;Fr;

nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lhs;...’’
,g;gb ahuplKk; nrhy;yhNj vdf; $wp> ftiyfis

,wf;fpitg;gjpYk; MWjy; fpilf;FNkh? mDgtpj;jtu;fSf;Fj;
jhNd GupAk;?!
''vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; cd;Ndhil fijf;fpw re;Njhrk;Nghiy

ahNuhil NgrpdhYk; tuhJlh...’’
''Vd;lh..?’’
''ahUf;Fj; njupAk;?’’
''ngha; nrhy;yhij... eP vijNah kiwf;fpwha;... vd;Ndhil

fijf;fpwjpiy cdf;F vd;dlh re;Njhrk;..?’’
''mg;gb vd;d re;Njhrk;?’’

vd;idNa Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nld;.
'fhjyh..?’
rpupg;ghf ,Ue;jJ.
mts; ahu; vd;W njupahJ... vd;d epwk; vd;W njupahJ...

mg;gbAk; fhjy; tUkh?
fhzhky; fhjyh? rhj;jpakh?
czu;Tfs;jhNd ciuahly;fshfpd;wd. me;j czu;Tfs;

tpuy; Edpapy; te;J tpirg;gyifia mOj;jp thu;j;ijfis
nkrd;rUf;F cd;Dk;NghJ fhjy; vd;gJk; fhj;jpukhf
cz;lhfpwNjh?
vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy.
''jud;...’’
‘'k;...’’
‘'nrhy;Ylh...”
“vd;d eP... vd;d nrhy;y...?”
“vd;Ndhil fijf;fpwjpiy cdf;nfd;d re;Njhrk;?”
“cz;ikiar; nrhy;yl;lh..?”
“ehd; cd;id tpUk;Gwd;lh...”
“nyhs;...”
“vd;d nyhs;?”
“INah... eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;lh... vd;iu nkrd;ru;iy

vj;jid NgUila Ib ,Uf;F njupAkh?”
“ahUf;Fj; njupAk;..?”
“vOgJf;F Nkiy...”
“INah... mt;tsT rdkh?”
“mjpiy miuthrp fha;];”
“mnjd;d fha;]; gok;];...?”
“cd;idkhjpup nghbaq;fs;lh...”
vdf;F vd;dNthNghypUe;jJ. vd;idg;Nghy Kg;gj;ije;J

nghbaq;fSld; NgRfpwhsh? mts;kPJ rpwpJ Nfhgk;$l
Vw;gl;lJ.
nghwhikNah...?!
,Uf;fyhk;.
‘'mtq;fNshil Ngrpf;nfhz;L gpwNfd; vd;Ndhil

fijf;fpwha;..?”
“vd;dlh eP... rpd;dg;gps;iskhjpupf; Nfhgpf;fpwha;... vdf;F

vy;yhUk; gpuz;];jhNdlh... Mdhy;...”
“vd;d Mdhy;..?”
“vd;dNth njupNaiy... mtq;fs; Xd;iyd;iy ,Ue;jhYk;...

eP ,Ue;jhy;... cd;Ndhiljhd; fijf;f NtZk;Nghiy
,Uf;Flh...”
vdf;Fs; vOe;j Nfhgk; khakha; kiwe;Jtpl;lJ.
cr;rpapy; ghyhgpNrfk; mts; thu;j;ijfshy; cUthdJ.
“vdf;fhfr; nrhy;Ywpah?”
“INah... ek;Glh...”
“rup ek;Gwd;...”
“Mdhy; xd;W... Rk;kh fhjy; vd;W epidr;Rf; Fok;ghij...

nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;... gpwF ftiyg;gLtha;...”
“INah...”
“vd;d INah...”
“vd;idg; ngha; nrhy;yr; nrhy;Ywpah... ehd; cd;id

tpUk;Gwd;lh... mJf;fhf cd;id fhjypf;fr; nrhd;ddh?”
“nyhs;...”
“eP mJf;fhf fijf;fhik tpl;Llhij... gpwF tpru;

gpbr;RLk;...”
“gpwF vd;dlh... ,g;gNt cdf;F tpru;jhd;lh... fhjy; vd;W

fijr;rhy; Ngrkhl;ld;...”
“mg;g..?”
“Rk;kh xU rpNefpjpNahil NgRwkhjpup fij...”
“INah... eP mg;gpbf; fij...”
“nyhs;... vd;dlh eP... cg;gpbj;jhd; ,e;jpahiy ,Ue;J

xUj;jd; vd;iu capiu thq;Fwhd.;..”
“mtd; ahub?”
“vd;idf; fhjypf;fpwd; vd;W nkrd;rupiy xNu fiur;ry;...

nkrd;rupiy mtid Gnshf;gz;zpdhy;... mbf;fb nkapy;...
mNjhil ntha;]; nkapy; Ntiw...”
“mtd; ahu; vd;W nrhy;Y... ey;y Ngr;Rf; nfhLj;JtpLwd;...”
“nyhs;...”
“g;sP];b... mtNdhil ehd; NgrNtZk;... mtd; Xd;iyd;

te;jhy; vdf;F ml;gz;Z... XNf?”
“Xk;lh.. vd;iu g;uz;l;]; vy;yhiuAk; cdf;F

ml;gz;zj;jhNd NghNwd;..?”
“vOgJNgiuAkh...? mk;khbNaht;... Ntzhk;... ePkl;Lk;jhd;

NtZk;lh...”
“nyhs;... jud; Fl;b..!!!!”
“vd;dlh...”
“fpl;l thlh...”
“fpl;lth?!”
“nyhs;... iww;iy xU k;kh... nyt;w;iy xU k;kh... nyhs;...”
“N`... N`... vd; gpUe;jhf; Fl;b nfhQ;rpl;lhs;... nuhk;gr;

re;Njhrk;b..”
“Nghlh...”
“INah... Nghfkhl;ld;... je;jJf;F gupR juNtz;lhkh... vq;if

me;j mg;gps; uz;ilAk; fhl;L...”
“ehNa...”
“mg;gps; fd;dq;fs; uz;ilAk; fhl;Lb... k;Kk;Kk;kh....”
“nyhs;... mnjd;dlh k;Kk;kh..?”
“mJth... N`... N`... FiwQ;rJ gj;J epkplj;Jf;F

nfhQ;RNwd;...”
“Nghlh... nyhs;...”
“mJ rup... vd;id tpUk;ghik vg;gb k;kh jUtha;b?”
“INah... I iyf; A+lh... Mdhy; fhjy; ,y;iylh...”
“vd;dNkh... me;j tpy;yDf;F vd;d ngau;lh?”
“tpy;ydh?”
“mJjhd; cd;id yt;gz;ZNwd;D njhe;juT jhwhNd...

mtDf;F...”
“nyhs;... yt;ypNgha;...”
“yt;ypNghah... vd;d ngau; ,J?”
“rw; ngau;lh...”
“fpopQ;RJ Ngh... vy;yhk; Y}Rg; ngau;fs;...”
“nyhs;... mg;g vd;iu ngau;fs.;..”

“I];... gpupd;nrrpd;... mJth...?”
“k;...”
“mJ ey;y ngau;jhd;... mnjd;db I]; vd;W xU ngau;..?”
“vdf;F I];fpwPk; tpUg;gk;lh... xUehisf;F ehY juk;

rhg;gpLNtd;...”
“,e;j gj;njd;gJ tajpyh?”
“I];fpwPk; rhg;gpl tanjd;dlh... rpd;dy;iy ,Ue;Nj

I];fpwPk; vd;why; capu;lh...”
“mg;g cd; clk;G RtPw; vd;W nrhy;Y...”
“thl;..?”
“clk;gpiy vy;yhk; I];fpwPkhj;jhNd ,Uf;Fk;?! mJjhd;

RtPw;...”
“nyhs;...”
“fdlhTf;F Xbte;J fbr;Rg; ghu;f;fZk;...”
“vijlh?”
“cd; ifia... I];fpwPk; ,dpf;Fjh vd;W...”
“Nghlh... vk;nkk;...”
“mg;gps; ngz;Nz ePjhNdh... I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePjhNdh...”
“nyhs;... KOf;fg; ghLlh..”
“,g;g ,y;iy... xUehs; ghLNwd;... rupah?”
“vd;dNth... Va; vk;nkk; nry;yk;... cdf;F vd;iu kr;rhis

ml;gz;zl;lh?”
“kr;rhsh... INah... ,g;gjhd; Qhgfk; tUJ... vd;iu kr;rhs;

yz;ld;iy ,Ue;J tug;Nghwhs;...”
“ahu;lh mts;... vdf;F eP nrhy;Nyiy...”
“mk;khil jk;gp kfs;lh... ngau; rhUyjh... rhU vd;W

$g;gpLNthk;... vy;yhUk; uz;L fpoik ,q;if te;J epw;fg;
Nghfpwhu;fshk;...”
“mJf;F vd;dlh..?”
“INah... mts; rupahd thy;... ehd; rw;gz;Zwij ghu;j;jhy;

mt;tsTjhd;... vy;yhupl;ilAk; nrhy;ypg;NghLths;.. mJ
jhd;lh gakhf;fplf;F...”
“nyhs;...”
“rpyNtis uz;L fpoik rw;Wf;F tuhl;by; Nfhgpf;fhij...

,g;gNt nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;... XNf..?”
“cd;dpiy Nfhgpg;gdhlh... nyhs;...”
“vg;gbAk; ,d;uu;new; fNgiy ,Ue;jhYk; cd;Ndhil

fijf;f l;iugz;ZNtd;...”
“nyhs;... INah... uz;L fpoik fijahky; ,U...”
“vd;db eP... mJ rupahd f];lk;lh... mJ rup... ahu; cd;iu

kr;rhs;... rw; kr;rhsh?”
“cz;ikahd kr;rhs;lh... Xd;iyd;iy epf;fwhs;...

ml;gz;zth?”
“k;... vd;d ngau;lh mtSf;F..?”
“N[hjp... Nà;... mtSf;F Kd;dhiy Brd;lh NgrZk;...

XNf..?”
“Brd;lhjhNd NgRNwd;...”
“nyhs;...”
vdJ nkrd;ru; jpiuapy; N[hjp GFe;Jnfhz;lhs;.
“eP... N[h... Va;! ePjhd; vd; kr;rhis gbf;ftplhky;

njhe;juTgz;Zwjh... Kl;lhs;... vUik... ntz;iz... ftdk;lh...
nfhd;DLNtd;..”
ehd; mjpu;r;rpahy; jpifj;Jepd;Nwd;.

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kdJ xU epiyapy;iy.
'vJ cz;ik> vJ ngha;’ vdg; Gupatpy;iy.
'ahiu ek;GtJ> ahiu ek;gf;$lhJ’ vdj; njupatpy;iy.

vy;yhNk ngha;ah?!
vy;yhk; vd;why;... kdpjd;.. mtidr; Rw;wpAs;s mirAk;

mirahg; nghUl;fs;... NgRk; Ngrhg; nghUl;fs;.. ahTNk
ngha;ah?!
Fog;gkhf ,Ue;jJ.
ek;gpf;ifjhd; tho;f;if vd;Nghu; xUGwk;. 'ek;g el> ek;gp

elthNj’ vd;Nghu; ,d;ndhUGwk;. ,jpy; vij ek;GtJ.
'tho;Ntd;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifjhNd tho;f;ifiaf; nfhLf;fpwJ?!
'mirahky; ijupakhf epw;Ngd;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifjhNd
cWjpAld; epd;W epjhdpj;J Kd;Ndw cjTfpd;wJ?!
G+kp Rw;WfpwJ.. mNjhL ehKk; Rw;WfpNwhk;. mjdhy; ekJ

mirTfNs me;jukhdit vd epidj;jhy;> vt;thW
epue;juj;ijg;gw;wpr; rpe;jpj;Jr; nrayhw;w KbAk;?!
,jaj;jpypUe;J md;G Cw;nwLf;fpd;wJ vd ek;gpdhy;> mJ

md;ghfj;jhNd nghype;J ngha;ifahfpd;wJ?! mNj ,jak;
ntWk; ,uj;j mOj;jg; gk;gp vd vz;zpdhy;> mq;Nf
md;Gf;Fk; ghrj;Jf;Fk; nrhe;jq;fSf;Fk; ,lNkJ?!
vz;zq;fs;jhNd ek;gpf;iffis Vw;gLj;jp ehl;fis

Rthurpahkhf efu;j;jp vopyhf;Ffpd;wd?!
'eykhf elf;Fk;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifAld; $ba Kaw;rpfs;jhNd

ey;ydtw;wpd; tpisr;rYf;Ff; fhuzkhfpd;wd?!
vdJ kdf;Fog;gq;fspw;F ehNd rkhjhdk; Njbf;

nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
mikjpahf ,Ue;j kdnkd;Dk; Fl;ilAs; rpW fy;nyhd;W

te;J tpOe;J> rydq;fis cUthf;fptpl;lJjhd; vd;
Fog;gq;fSf;Fk; mjw;fhd rkhjhdj; Njly;fSf;Fk; fhuzk;.
me;jf; fy; N[hjpapd; %yk;jhd; te;jJ.
mts; thu;j;ijfshy; tPrpa rpwpa fy;yhdJ vd;idf;

Fog;gj;jpy; Mo;j;jp epk;kjpiaj; Juj;j Kad;wJ.
“eP... N[h... Va;! ePjhd; vd; kr;rhis gbf;ftplhky;

njhe;juTgz;Zwjh... Kl;lhs;... vUik... ntz;iz... ftdk;lh...
nfhd;DLNtd;...”
Kjypy; te;jTld; mts; Ngrpa Ngr;irf; Nfl;Lj; jpifj;Jg;

NghNdd;.
gjpy; $Wtjw;Fr; rpe;jid vo kWj;jJ.
nksdk;.
“nyhs;...” - gpUe;jhjhd; rpupj;jJ.
“vd;d N[h... gae;Jl;bahlh... rupahd nrd;rpbt;th

(sensitive) ,Uf;fpwha;lh... Nuf; ,w; <rp khd;... (take it easy Man)"
N[hjpjhd;.
vdf;Fg; Ngr;R tukWj;jJ.
'Nlf; ,w; <rpahNk?!’
“INah...”
“vd;d INah...”
“nyhs;... N[hjp kr;rhs;... ,e;j vk;nkk;Kf;F INahjhd;

njupAk;...”
“mJ vd;d vk;nkk;...”
“khq;fha; kz;il...”
“nyhs;...”
“N[hjp... ePq;f Vd; mg;gb NgrpdPq;f...”
“k;... mJ xU nu];w;...”
“nu];w;wh..?”
“ah... nu];w;jhd;... rPupa]; iug; vd;lh cd;idkhjpup

Ngrkhl;lhq;f... nyhs;Sg;ghu;l;b vd;why; jpUg;gp jpl;Lthq;f...
tsts ghu;l;b vd;why; ml;it]; gz;Zthq;f...”
“X... mg;gpbAk; ,Uf;fh...”

“k;... N[h... ,ts; gpUe;jh ve;jNeuKk; rw;... nfhQ;rk; Fiwf;fr;

nrhy;Y...”
“kr;rhs;... njhlq;fPl;bah... N[h... mts; mg;gbj;jhd;... eP

fz;Lnfhs;shij... Y}rp... Nghb..”
gpUe;jh rPwpdhs;.
“,y;iy... ehd; cd;iu ey;yJf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;Ywd;... eP

nuhk;g Xtu;... cd;iu taRf;F ,J $lhJ... vJf;Fk; msT
NtZk;... N[h... eP mtSf;F ml;it]; gz;Z...
nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;...”
ju;krq;flj;jld; nksdkhf ,Ue;Njd;.
'vdJ rw; mtsJ gbg;igf; Fog;Gfpwjh?’
Fw;w czu;T vd;Ds; vOe;jJ.
“N[hjp... nuhk;gg; Ngrhij... vd;iu re;Njhrj;ijf;

nfLf;fhij... gpwF kr;rhs; vd;Wk; ghu;f;fhk cd;Ndhil
Ngrkhl;Nld;...”
“gpUe;jh... eP Ngrhl;bYk; guthapy;iy... cdJ ‘nfy;j;’jhd;

Kf;fpak;...”
“N[hjp... fPg; A(t)u; Gnwhkp];...”
gpUe;jhtpd; Nfhg %Q;rp gl tbtpy; nkrd;ru; jpiuapy;

rptg;Gg; nghl;lhf njupe;jJ.
“XNf... XNf... gl; vJf;Fk; ypkpl;... ypkpl; Kf;fpak;... vdf;F

,Ugj;ije;J taJ... cdf;F...?”
“X... Neh... vdf;Fg; gj;njhd;gJ taJ... mJf;nfd;d ,g;Ngh

kr;rhs;?”
“nyhs;... rup rup... eP ngupa kDrpjhd;... Mdhy; ftdk;...

cd;iu kr;rhs; ehd;... ,g;g eP Ngha; gLf;fZk;... XNf..? ”
vdf;F N[hjpf;F ,Ugj;ije;J taJ vd;wJkl;Lk;jhd;

Gupe;jJ.
gbg;igg;gw;wpf; fijj;jts; Vd; gLf;iff;Fg; Ngh vd

tpul;Lfpwhs; vdg; Gupatpy;iy. vdpDk; mg;NghJ fdlhtpy;
,uTNeuk;jhd;.
‘'XNf kr;rhs;... ehd; Nghwd;... nfjpah Ngha; gLf;fpwd;...

ehd; nfjpah gLf;fNtZk; vd;wJjhNd cdJ Mir...’’
‘'INah... vd;d gpUe;jhf;Fl;b... cd;iu ey;yJf;Fj;jhNd

nrhy;YNwd;..?’’
‘'k;... kr;rhs; cdf;F xd;W njupAkh? cd;id Vd; N[hf;F

mwpKfg;gLj;jpdd; njupAkh?’’
‘'nrhy;Y...’’
‘'rw; gpuz;l;rpiy ehd; mtdpiyjhd; nuhk;g md;G

itr;rpUf;fpwd;b.. mJjhd;... ePAk; mtNdhil md;gha;
fijf;fZk;... mg;Ngh jpl;bdkhjpup ,dpj; jpl;lf; $lhJ...
XNf..?’’
vdf;F fz;fs; gdpj;jd. neQ;R tpk;kpaJ. vd;kPJ XU

[PtDf;F ,t;tsT md;gh?
‘'ed;wplh I];... ehDk; cd;dpiy epiwa md;G

itr;rpUf;Nfd;...’’
‘'nyhs;... ,td; ngha; nrhy;Ywhd;... ,td; md;G

itf;Nfy;iy... fhjy; itj;jpUf;fpwhd;... nyhs;...’’
‘'INah... Nghb.. Ngha; gL...’’
gpUe;jh nkrd;riutpl;Lg; gwe;Jtpl;lhs;.
vdpDk; vd; kdk; mtisj; Juj;jpg;gpbf;f Kad;W

nfhz;bUe;jJ.
mNjNtis N[hjpf;F vdJ kdijf; fhl;baJ rq;flkhf

,Ue;jJ. nksdkhf ,Ue;Njd;.
‘'N[h...’’ - N[hjpjhd; mioj;jhs;.
‘'Nla;... eP mtis fhjypf;fpwpah..?’’
nksdk;.
‘'rw;wpiy vg;gblh fhjypf;f KbAk;... ,Ugj;jhW tajpiy

cdf;F vd;d tpruh?’’
gjpy; tutpy;iy. mts; njhlu;e;jhs;.
''N[h... rw; xU re;jpkhjpup... ehY gf;fj;jpiy ,Ue;J

thfdq;fs; tUk;... rpf;dy; rptg;ghdhy; epf;Fk;... gr;irahdhy;
NghFk;... rpyJ rj;jk; NghLk;... rpyJ 'Nfhd;’ mbf;Fk;... rpyJ
cWKk;... Ntbf;if ghu;f;f ey;yhapUf;Fk;... mg;gpbj;jhd;... gyUk;
tUthq;fs;... gytpjkhg; NgRthq;fs;... tho;f;ifapiy Ngr
Kbahjij NgRthq;fs;... ,J vy;yhk; xU ehlf trdk;khjpup...
,ij cz;ik vd;W epidf;fpwpah... ?’’
‘'mg;g vy;yhNk ngha;ah?’’
‘'ngha;... ngha;... nghOJNghf;FwJf;fhf NgRw goFw

ngha;lh... ,ij cz;ik vd;W vg;gpb ek;Gwha;..?’’
‘',g;g gpUe;jh ngha;ah... eP ngha;ah..?’’
‘'k;... gpUe;jh... ehd;... kr;rhs; vd;wJ cz;ik... mJf;fhf

vy;yhk; cz;ikapy;iylh...’’
‘'INah... vd;d cz;ikapy;iy...?’’
‘'eP epidf;fpwJ vy;yhk; cz;ik ,y;iy... rpyJ cz;ik...
gyJ ngha;...’’
‘'INah... Fog;Gwha; N[hjp...’’
‘'nyhs;... Fog;GwJ ehdpy;iy... rw;... rw;lh... gpUe;jhitg ;gw;wp

cdf;F vd;d njupAk;... mtsJ glk; ghu;j;jpah..?’’
‘'jukhl;Nld; vz;Ll;lhs;... jhd; epidf;Fk;NghJ ehd;

Nfl;fhkNyNa mDg;Gthshk;...’’
‘'nyhs;... k;... mDg;Gths;... rup... mtisg; ghu;f;fhky;

vg;gblh fhjy;... xU nghk;gpis rw; gz;Zwhs; vd;why;
cld fhjyh... ? Ntw Ntiy ,y;iy?’’
‘'mg;gpb kw;wtq;fisNghy epidf;fhij N[hjp... ehd;

tpj;jpahrkhdtd;... mtis ehd; Njtijah kdrpiy itr;R
G+ir nra;Awd;... cdf;Fg; GupahJ... ,q;if N[u;kdpiy ,y;yhj
ngz;fsh... mofh... Mdhy; ehd; mtisg; ghu;f;fhkNy
tpUk;Gwd; vd;why;... mij cdf;F Gupaitf;f njupNay;iy...
Mdhy; mijf; nfhr;irg;gLj;jhij... g;sP];...’’
‘'nyhs;... nfhr;irg;gLj;Njiy N[h... cz;ikiar ; nrhy;y

Kaw;rpf;fpwd;...’’
‘'rw; ngha; vd;why; ePq;fs; Vd; rw; gz;ZwPq;fs; N[hjp..?’’
‘'nty;... tPl;biy xUtNdhil fijj;jhy; jpl;Lthq;f...

Nwhl;by fijj;jhy; ek;k rdk; Ntiwkhjpup ngupa
fijnay;yhk; Nrhbg;ghq;f... ,y;iyah... mjdhy rw;wpiy jkpo;
nghbaq;fNshil NgRNwd;...’’
‘'Ngrp vd;d gpuNahrdk;..?’’
‘'mtq;fisgw;wp... mtq;fl Nghf;Ffisg;gw;wp...

Fzq;fisg;gw;wp XusthYk; ];ub gz;zyhk;...’’
‘'];ub gz;zp?’’
‘'ahNuh xU nghbaNdhil thog;Nghwd;... mJf;F ,J

cjTk;jhNd... ? nyhs;...’’
‘'ngha;apNy xU gbg;G. Mfh... Ntbf;ifahf ,Ue;jJ.

vdpDk; tpj;jpahrkhd rpe;jidahfTk; ,Ue;jJ. mNjNeuj;jpy;
Mz;fnsy;yhk; ngz;fisf; fz;L gy;ypspg;gtu;fnsd;W gbg;G
Kbthf;fptpLNkh vd;W mr;rkhfTkpUe;jJ.
“N[h...”
“k;... nrhy;Yq;f...”
“NghfZk;... mJf;F Kd;dhiy xd;Nw xd;W nrhy;YNwd;...

gl; rj;jpakh gpUe;jhl;ilr; nrhy;yf;$lhJ... XNf?”
“k;... nrhy;ykhl;Nld;...”
“mtis fhjypf;f Kjy; mtspd;iu cz;ikahd taijf;

NfSq;Nfh...”
“vd;d N[hjp... mg;Ngh gj;njhd;gJ taJ ,y;iyah?

vj;jpid taJ?”
mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.
vz;zf; fw;gidapy; jpdKk; xU fdntd;w fy;nyLj;J

vOg;gpa fhjy; khspifapy; rpW eLf;fk; Vw;gl;l gpuik.
“mij ePq;fNs njupe;J nfhs;Sq;Nfh... gpwF fhjypg;gijg;

gw;wp KbT nra;ayhk;... rP A+...”
gjpYf;Ff; fhj;jpuhky; Xbtpl;lhs;.
rpe;ij Fok;gptpl;lJ.
kdk; vd;w Fl;ilapy; mts; vwpe;j tanjd;w rpwpa fy;

rQ;ryq;fis cUthf;fp vd; epk;kjpiaj; njhiyf;f Muk;gpj;J
tpl;lJ.
mtspd; tUiff;fhf... ehd; fhj;jpUe;Njd;.
k;... mts; tUtjw;fpilapy; rhU te;Jtpl;lhs; jdJ

ngw;NwhUld;.
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fle;j ,uz;L ehl;fshfNt mk;kh re;Njhrkhf ,aq;fpf;

nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
rhU FLk;gk; te;j re;Njhrk; mtSf;F.
rhUit ,Wjpahfg; ghu;j;J %d;W tUlq;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. ,e;j

%d;W tUl fhyj;jpy; mtsplk;jhd; vj;jid khWjy;fs;..?!
fd;dq;fs; rij gpbj;j khq;fdpfshf kpDq;f> nrJf;fp

itj;j nkOFg; nghk;ikahf mofhf ,Ue;jhs;.
G+f;fspy;jhd; vj;jid tpjk;? xt;nthd;Wk; jdpufk;.

vy;yhNk G+f;Fk; fhyj;jpy; jdpj;Jtkhd moFld;jhNd
nghypfpd;wd?
me;j jdpj;Jtk; rhUtpYk; jhuhskhfNt tpise;jpUe;jJ.
mtsJ Njhw;wj;jpy; ngupa kDrpj; Njhuiz me;j

,Ugj;njhU tajpy;..!
cUtk;jhd; ngupa kDrpahff; fhl;baNj xopa> cs;sk;

vd;dNth Kd;GNghyj;jhd;. miyghAk; fz;fs; tPl;bd; %iy
Klf;nfy;yhk; Rod;Wnfhz;bUe;jd. mjpNy vijahtJ
Muhaj; Jbf;Fk; gugug;G. me;j Muha;r;rpf;Fg; gae;J
nfhk;gpA+l;lupd; gf;fk; NghtijNa ,uz;L ehl;fshf
epWj;jptpl;Nld;.
mtsJ Njlypy; vdJ gpUe;jhtpd; 'Ib’ njupe;J...

mijg;gw;wpa Muha;r;rpapy; mts; ,wq;fpdhs; vd;why;... KbT
mk;khtiuf;Fk; Ngha;> Mapuk; Nfs;tp tprhuiz
tpj;jhuq;fshy; 'vd;ndd;d tpisTfs; Vw;gNkh?’ vd;w
mr;rk;jhd; fhuzk;.
vdpDk; vd; gpUe;jhtpd; epidT vd;id thl;b tijj;jJ.
,dpa tre;jk; vd; kdij tULk; Rfkpoe;J jtpj;Njd;.
tpupe;J fplf;Fk; ad;dyhy; njd;wy; Eioe;jhYk; GOf;fk;

Nghftpy;iy. mJ tre;jj;jpd; Vf;fj;jpy; kdijr; Rl;nlupj;jJ.
'vd; mUk; rfpNa.. ehd; tUNtd; vd;W fhj;jpUe;jhah?’
'vd;idf; fhzhj Vkhw;wj;jpy; rPw;wKw;whah?’
rpe;jidfSs; rpf;fpj; jtpj;Njd;.
'eP vg;gbf; fhj;jpUg;gha;.. vd; kdjpy;jhNd ve;NeuKk;

,d;guhfk; kPl;bf;nfhz;bUf;fpwha;... rPw;wnkd;d nry;yNk...
cd; nrt;thahf tjdk; epwk;fhl;b vd;id Nkhfdd; Mf;fth..
nry;yNk... vd; ,dpa fdTfspd; fjhehafpNa... vd;
Rthrpg;gpd; eWkzNk... vdf;Fj; njupahjh cd;id... vd; kd
mjpu;Tfis eP czu;e;Jnfhz;LjhNd ,Uf;fpwha;..? J}q;Fk;
nghOjpy; %Lk; vd; tpopfspy; Xbte;J gl;Lg; ghjk; gjpj;J
fhNjhL eP fdpurk; gpoptij ehd; ,urpj;Jf;nfhz;LjhNd
mjpy; Fspf;fpNwd;... ,U ehl;fsy;y... ,U Afq;fs;jhd; vk;ik
gpupj;Jtpl KbAkh vd;d?!’
vz;zf;fpsu;TfSk; fw;gidfSk vd;idj; jhyhl;bd.
“mj;jhd;...’’
rj;jk;Nfl;Lr; Raepidtile;Njd;.
,dpikahd epidTfs; ,ilaWe;j vupr;ry; Fkpspahfp...

epjhdpj;J ntbj;J kiwe;jJ.
rhUjhd;... mtSk;jhd; vd;d nra;ths;? ,uz;L ehl;fshf

mk;khtpd; tpLg;Gk; tprhuizfSkhf ntspte;j Nfs;tpfs;

mtisg; glhjgLj;jpr; rypg;gila itj;jpUf;Fk;.
“mj;jhd;... vd;d Nrhfk;?’’
“,y;iyNa..!’’
“VNjh ftiyah ,Uf;fpwkhjpupj; njupAJ... ehd; te;jJ

gpbf;Nfiyah?’’
“nrhd;ddh... vijnaijNah fw;gid nra;Jnfhz;L

fhuzKk; nrhy;Ywha;...’’
“eP Ke;jpkhjpup ,y;iy... vd;$l rupahNt fijf;fpwha;

,y;iy... ,e;j uz;L ehsh ftdpr;Rf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;...
Nfl;fpw Nfs;tpf;Fkhj;jpuk; gjpy; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;L... mq;fhy
Nghwha;...”
mts; nrhy;tJk; cz;ikjhd;.
ehd; Kd;GNghy ,y;iyj;jhd;. vdf;Nf Gupe;jtprak;jhNd?!

typa ,ay;ig type;jiof;f Kw;gl;Lj; Njhy;tpiaNa
re;jpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
Kd;GNghy ez;gu;fSld; Rw;Wtij... mul;il mbg;gij...

vy;yhNk Fiwj;Jtpl;Nld;.
epjKk; vg;NghJ fzdpiag; NghLNtd;... nkrd;riuj;

jpwg;Ngd;... vd; gpUe;jhTld; NgRNtd; vd;w rpe;jidjhd;.
gpUe;jhitNa Rw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; kdij vd;dhy;

fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy. md;W N[hjp nrhd;dijf;$l vd;
kdk; Vw;f kWj;jJ. mtsJ taJ ngha;ahf ,Uf;fKbahJ
vd;W jpUk;gj; jpUk;g ek;gitf;f Kad;wJ.
vdpDk; mtsplNk Nfl;Ltpl Ntz;Lk; vd;w Mjq;fKk;

mjpfupj;Jf;nfhz;LjhdpUe;jJ.
mikjpaw;Wj; jtpf;Fk; vdf;F NkYk; ,ilA+whf ,ts;...

rhU... vdf;Nf rpyNtis vd;dpy; ntWg;ghfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.
rhUtpd; Nky; ntWg;Gw mts; vd;d jtW nra;jhs;?
k;.. vd;dNth... vd;id khw;wKbahky; mtjpg;gl;Nld;.
“rhU... mg;gb vJTk; ,y;iyb.. eP ,g;g ngupa ngz;jhNd...

,Ugj;njhU taJ... Ke;jpkhjpup gof KbahJ... Rk;kh ,U...’’
rkhspj;Njd;.
“INah... yz;ldpiyjhd; Rje;jpukpy;iy... ,q;if cd;$l

[hypahg; nghOJ Nghf;fyhk; vd;W te;jhy; eP Rj;j Nghu;lh...”
rpZq;fpdhs;.
“yz;ldpiy Rje;jpuk; ,y;iyah..?”
“k;... ,e;j lhbAk; kk;kpAk; rupahd Nkhrk;... Neuj;Jf;F

tPl;il tuZk;... ahuhYk; nuypNghd; gz;zpdh ahu;... vJf;F
vd;W Mapuk; Nfs;tp... mg;gg;gh... ,Jfs; jpUe;jhJfs;...

vd;idAk; jpUe;jtplhJfs;...”
vdf;Fr; rpupg;ghf ,Ue;jJ.
k;.. ehL khwpdhYk; fl;Lg;ghLfis mjw;Nfw;wkhjpupj;

jsu;j;j tpUk;ghj kdpju;fs;..!!
“vd;d eP ngha; nrhy;Ywha;... ,g;g eP 'nfh];uy;’yjhNd

,Ue;J gbf;fpwha;..?”
“mq;ifAk; xt;nthUehSk; nuypNghd; vLj;J Mapuj;njl;L

Nfs;tpfs;... ,Jfs; rpwPyq;fhkhjpup yz;lidAk;
epidf;FJfs;.”
mYj;Jf;nfhz;lhs;.
,UNtWgl;l fyhr;rhuj;Jf;Fs; jkJ thupRfspd; vjpu;

fhyj;Jf;Fg; ghJfhg;guz; mikf;f KaYk; te;NjWFbfs;.
mtu;fspd; ghJfhg;guz;fisr; rpiwahf vz;zpj; jfu;f;f
KaYk; Kftupawpahj thupRfs;.
Ntbf;ifahd Ntjidfs;. khw;wKbahj khw;wPLfs;.
,yf;Fj; njupahj ,yl;rpaj; Njhw;wq;fs;.
“Vd; rhU... ,g;gbahd fiur;ry;fshy;jhNd ,g;g fd

ngz;fs; fzdpiaj; jQ;rkilQ;rpUf;fpdk;...”
“vd;d..?”
tpag;Gld; ghu;j;jhs;
“,y;iy... ntspapiy gof... Ngr Kbahj fl;Lg;ghLfshiy

jhNd 'rw;’wpiy fdNgu; fijf;fpdk;... gfpb tpBdk;...”
“INah... mj;jhd;... ePAk; 'rw;’gz;Zwpah... khkp nrhd;dt. eP

nfhk;gpA+l;lNuhl fplf;fpwha; vd;W... mijg;ghu;j;J
tprud;khjpup mbf;fb rpupf;fpwha; vd;W ftiyg;gl;lt...
mg;gNt epidr;rdhd;... 'rw;’gz;Zwha; vd;W...”
“k;... 'rw;'gz;zpdhy; vd;d... mjpiy vd;d jg;G?”
“jkpo; rdq;fs; 'rw;’wpy cUg;gbah vd;d gz;ZJfs;...

ntWk; fhjYk; nfl;l thu;j;ijaSk;jhNd?”
vdf;Fr; 'RUf;’nfdj; ijj;jJ.
“tPl;biy fijf;f Kbahj Fg;igfis 'rw;’wpiy nfhz;L

te;J Jzptha; nfhl;LJfs;... xUehNshil ehd; 'rw;’ gf;fNk
NghNwy;y...”
rhUtpd; thu;j;ijfs; Kfj;jpy; miwe;jd.
ehd; kdf; FWFWg;Gld; jtpj;J epd;Nwd;.

md;W mk;kh vd;dUNf te;J mku;e;Jnfhz;lhs;.
VjhtJ tprak; ,Ue;jhy;jhd; mg;gb tUths;.
“jud;... rhUit $l;bf;nfhz;L ntspahiy Nghtpl;L

thtd;...”
“ePq;fs; $l;bf;nfhz;L Nghq;Nfhtd;...”
“vd;d gps;islh eP... ,Ugj;jhW tarhFJ... Vd;jhd;

,g;gpb ,Uf;fpwpNah njupNaiy... mtis ehY ,lj;Jf;F
$l;bf;nfhz;L Ngha; fhl;ld;...”
“taJf;Fk; mtisf; $l;bf;nfhz;LNgha; Rj;jpf;fhl;LwJf;Fk;

vd;dk;kh rk;ge;jk;?”
“k;... mts;jhNdlh cd;iu tho;f;if KOJk; cdf;F

Jizah tug;Nghwts;... mtis ntsPiy $l;bf;nfhz;L
Nghfhik Miuf; $l;bf;nfhz;L Nghfg;Nghwha;...? ey;y
mwpTnfl;l gps;isAk; mwpTnfl;l Nfs;tpAk;..”
nry;ykhff; fbe;Jnfhz;ltis mjpu;r;rpAld; Ngr;Rtuhj

,ayhikAld; Nehf;fpNdd;.
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rhUtpd; Kfj;jpy; G+upg;Gg; nghq;fp tope;jJ. mbf;fb

Njhspy; miyahfg; Guz;l $e;jiy tyf;fuj;jhy;
xJf;fpathW> vdf;nfjpNu mku;e;jthW vd;idNa fz;
nfhl;lhky; ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
“vd;d mg;gbg; ghu;f;fpwha; rhU..?”
“k;... ,d;iwf;fhYk; ,g;gpb tu xU 'rhd;];’ fpilr;RNj...

mJjhd;...”
mu;j;jkhfg; ghu;j;jhs;.
“vd;d rhU... Nfypah... ,t;tsTehSk; xU ,lKk;

$l;bf;nfhz;L NghNfiy vd;w tUj;jkh? nrhwp...”
“xt;nthU 'Ngha;];’ xU 'NfNshl’ ntspa Nghwnjz;lh

re;Njhrg;gLthq;fd;D Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;Nfd;... ,q;f jiyfPoh
,Uf;F... khkp nrhy;ypj;jhNd te;jPq;f..?!”
rpl;Lf;fs; ,uz;L rpwfbj;jhw;Nghy tpopkly;fs; glglf;f>

mts; $wpatw;wpy; VNjh mu;j;jk; Gije;jpUg;gjhfj;
njd;gl;lJ.
'rpyNtis md;W mk;kh nrhd;dkhjpup... vd; tho;tpy;

,izAk; vz;zk; ,tspd; cs;sj;jpYk; cs;sNjh?!’
'mt;thW xU vz;zf;fpsu;Tld;jhd; ,yz;ldpypUe;J

te;jhsh?’
kdJf;Ff; f];lkhf ,Ue;jJ.
'vd; kdk; gpUe;jhtplk; gwpNghdij ,tSf;F vt;thW

$WtJ... Kfk; njupahj xUj;jpf;fhf vd; Neuj;ij
nfhk;gpA+l;lUld; fiug;gij... vd; Vida czu;Tfisf;
fiuj;J fhjy; czu;tpy; %o;fpj; jj;jspg;gij ,tsplk;

nrhd;dhy;... rhUtpd; gpujpgypg;G vt;thW ,Uf;Fk;?!’
kdjpNy gpwe;j vz;zf; Ftpay;fshy; vd; rpe;jpf;Fk; mwpT>

thdj;jpNy gpufhrpj;j xsp Fiwtijg;Nghy kq;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ.
gwitfs; rpy vijNah njhiyj;Jtpl;lhw;Nghy mywpathW

vq;Nfh tpiue;Jnfhz;bUe;jd... vd; kdijg;Nghy... Mk;... rhU
te;jjpypUe;Nj gpUe;jhitf; fhzhJ vd; kdk; ,Uspy; xU
xspj;JfshtJ fpilj;J gpUe;jhit milahsq;fhl;lhjh
vd;w tpiujypy;jhNd?!
mJ xU Mw;wq;fiu.
ngupNahu;fSk; rpwpNahu;fSk; fhjy; N[hbfSkhf xNu

fyfyg;G.
irf;fps; Xb clw;gapw;rpapy; <LgLgtu;fs; xUGwk;.

cijge;jhl;lk; vd;w Nghu;itapy; Gw;fSs; ge;ij cUl;b
tpisahLk; rpWtu;fs; xUGwk;. R+oy; kwe;J ,jNohL ,jo;
Nru;j;J curypy; cy;yhrk; fhz;Nghu; xUGwk;. Nkdp
jsu;e;jhYk;> Njhy; RUq;fpdhYk;> tho;T KbAk;
jUzj;jpypUe;jhYk; mUfUNf mku;e;J> fdpthff; fijfs;
Ngrpj; Njhspy;jl;b tha;tpl;Lr; rpupf;Fk; Kjpa jk;gjpfs;
xUGwk;.
,tu;fspilNa me;j me;jprhAk; Neuj;jpy; Mw;wq;fiuNahuj;

jpNy 'rpy;'nyd;w ,jkhd fhw;W cly;tUl ehDk; rhUTk;..!!
“rhU...!”
“k;...”
“fhjiyg;gw;wp vd;d epidf;fpwha;..?”
mts; ,ij vjpu;ghu;f;ftpy;iy vd;gij Kfk; Jy;ypakhff;

fhl;baJ.
xU fzk; jaf;fk;... kWfzk; gpufhrk;.
mUk;G ,jo;fspd; ,ilNa nky;ypa Kj;Jg;gy; xspf;fPw;W.
“guthapy;iyNa... fhjiyg;gw;wpAk; Nfl;fj; Njhd;WNj?”
rydkpy;yhky; XLk; ejpiag; ghu;j;jthW $wpdhs;.
“,y;iy rhU... xU ngz; fhjiyg;gw;wp vd;d epidf;fpwhs;

vd;W mwpaNtz;lhkh?”
“,jpy vd;d Mz; ngz;... xt;nthUj;ju; xt;nthUkhjpup

epidg;gpdk;... ehd; epidf;fpwd;... tho;f;ifapiy mJTk; xU
',d;uw];bq;’fhd 'rg;uu;’...”
“Ritahd mj;jpahak;... mJ vg;gpb Muk;gpf;Fk;..?”
'nfhy;’nydr; rpupj;jhs;.
“vd;dlh... Muha;r;rpah... MZf;Fk; ngz;Zf;Fk; xUj;jiu

xUj;jUf;Fg; gpbr;rh Muk;gpf;Fk;...”
“xUj;jiu uz;LNgUf;Fg; gpbf;fhjh vd;d..? ,y;iy

uz;LNgiu %d;W NgUf;Fg; gpbf;fhjh vd;d..? mJ fhjy;
,y;iyah..?”
“ml flTNs... Vd;jhd; cd;iu Gj;jp ,g;gpbg; NghFNjh..?

'rw;’wpiy ,Ue;J rupahjhd; nfl;Lg;Nghdha;...”
Kfj;ijr; Ropj;Jf;nfhz;lhs;.
njhlu;e;jhs;.
“fhjy; vd;why; xUj;jpf;F xUj;jd;... mJjhd; fhjy;...

mJf;FNkiy vy;iyjhz;bdhy; fhkk;...”
“mijtpL... fhjy; cUthFwJf;F vd;d fhuzk;..?”
“moF... ftu;r;rp... ,Jf;Fk;Nkiy kdk;... ,g;gpbf; fdf;f

,Uf;Nf...”
“Vd;... re;ju;g;gq;fs;... R+o;epiyfs; fhuzkpy;iyah?”
“vg;gpb..?”
“rpd;dg;gps;isfsh ,Uf;Nff;if jha; jfg;gd; ',td;

,tSf;Fj;jhd;’ vz;L nrhy;YwJ..?”
“k;...”
“Mdhy; ,ijf; fhjy; vz;L nrhy;NyyhJ rhU... ,J xU

kNdhtrpak;...”
mts; fz;fis CLUtpNdd;.
“mg;gb vz;lh..?”
“fpl;lj;jl;l %isr;ryitkhjpup... ,ay;ghf thw fhjy;

Ntiw... ,g;gpb %isr;ryitahiy thwJ Ntiw...”
mts; fz;fspy; rpW rydk; Njhd;wp kiwe;jJ.
mtSf;F XusthtJ vd;idg;gw;wpg; Gupaitf;f Ntz;Lk;.

mk;kh epidg;gJNghy mtSk; vd;id jd; tho;f;ifj;
Jizahf vz;zf;$lhJ vd;w vz;zj;jpy; Ngr
Muk;gpj;Njd;.
“rpy jha; jfg;gd; gps;isfSf;F rpd;d tarpNyNa

tho;f;ifia jPu;khdpr;RtpLfpdk;. mij rhilkhilahf
nrhy;ypAk; fhl;Ltpdk;... rpy gps;isfspd;iu kdrpiy
gjpQ;RLk;... Mdhy; ,J gyrkaq;fspiy Vkhw;wj;jpiyjhd;
KbQ;rpUf;F... ,y;iyah?”
fhw;wpy; gwe;j $e;jiy xJf;fpathW vd;id Vwpl;Lg;

ghu;j;jhs;.
“eP vd;dkhjpup..?”
“mg;gbnaz;lhy;..?”
“eP ahiuahtJ fhjypf;fpwpah..?”
NeubahfNt Nfl;lhs;.
'nrhy;yyhkh... vd; 'rw;' ehafpiag;gw;wp..?! vd;dpy; md;ghy;

cUFk; me;j I];fpwPk; rpiyiag;gw;wp...’
vJNth jLj;jJ. $Wtjhy; Vw;gLk; tpisTfSf;Fj;

jahuhfhj epiyg;ghlhf ,Uf;fyhk;.
“eP epidf;fpwkhjpup ,y;iy rhU...”
Fw;w czu;Tld; mtisg; ghu;f;fhky; $wpNdd;.
'rw;'wpiyjhd; ngha; $Wthu;fshk;.. ehd; 'rw;’Wf;fhf

mtsplk; ngha; nrhd;Ndd;.
“eP Rj;j Nkhrk;lh mj;jhd;... xU I];fpwPk; thq;fpj;

juf;$lhjh?”
rw;Wj; njhiytpy; ,Ue;j I];fpwPk; filiar; Rl;bf;

fhl;bdhs;.
“rup... thq;fpdhy; Nghr;R...”
“xNunahU I];fpwPk;...”
“k;...”
“eP ghjp... ehd; ghjp...”
FJ}fyj;Jld; $wpdhs;.
“Neh...”
'vd;dpy; ghjp vd; I];fpwPk; rpiyay;yth?’
nrhy;yj; Jbj;Njd;. nky;y tpOq;fpNdd;.
“vd;d Neh...?”
“vdf;F I];fpwPk; gpbf;fhJ... ePNa rhg;gpL...”
gpUe;jh ifnfhl;b Vsdkhfr; rpupg;gJNghypUe;jJ... vd;

kdJf;Fs;jhd;.
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jpBnud tpopg;G te;jJ.
Neuj;ijg; ghu;j;Njd;. mjpfhiy ,uz;L kzp.
vq;Fk; kahd mikjp... vd; kdijj; jtpu.
xU fpoikahf vd; gpUe;jhTld; Ngrtpy;iy. xU

Afk;NghypUe;jJ. fzdpiaj; njhl;lhy;jhNd NgRtjw;F?!
jz;zPupy; Kjd;Kjyh Fjpf;Fk;NghJjhNd FspUNkh vd;w

gak;? ,g;Nghjhd; rhUTf;Fk; ehd; 'rw;'gz;Zw tplak;
njupe;Jtpl;lNj.
XusT JzpT gpwe;jJ... KOf;f eide;j gpwF Kf;fhL

vjw;nfd;wkhjpup.
fzdpiaj; njhLtjw;ff; if JUJUj;jJ.

'njhLNthkh?’
'vd; gpUe;jh Xd;iydpy; ,Ug;ghsh?!’
Mty; mlf;fk;tpLj;J vOe;jhbaJ.
tPl;bDs;Ns Nehl;lkpl;Nld;.
vy;NyhUk; mikjpahf cwq;Ffpwhu;fs;. ehd;kl;Lk; cwq;fhj

tpopfSld; gpUe;jhitf; fhzhj Vf;fj;jpy;..!
fzdpia mOj;jpNdd;.
ad;dy; 'ikf;nuhnrht;'iu milahsk; fhl;b toptpl;lJ.
nkrd;riu mOj;jpNdd;.
mjpNy xNunahU ngau;kl;Lk; gr;irg; nghk;ikaha; tu;zk;

fhl;baJ.
Rjh..!
mtSld; NgRk; kdepiyapy; ehd; ,y;iy.
N[u;kdpapy; mjpfhiy ,uz;L kzp vd;why; fdlhtpy;

,uT vl;L kzp ,Uf;Fk;.
gpUe;jh vq;Nf? gbf;fpwhNsh? my;yJ fle;j xU thu

fhykhff; fhj;jpUe;J> fhj;jpUe;J Vkhw;wj;jhy; rypg;gile;J
nkrd;ru; gf;fNk vl;bg; ghu;f;fhky; cs;shNsh?
nkapy; ngl;b rkpf;iQ fhl;baJ.
'vyp’ mq;Nf tpiue;J nrd;W mOj;j... mq;Nf xU nkapy;.
X.. vd; gpUe;jhf;Fl;bapd; nkapy;jhd;.
Mfh... kdjpy; FJ}fyk; ntz;gdp kioaha; 'Nrh’ntdf;

nfhl;baJ.
'`P jud;... vg;gb Rfk;lh... ehd; ey;yhUf;Nfd;lh... kr;rhs;

te;jpl;lhsh... fpA+w;wh? mjhd; vd;id kp]; gz;zpl;bah...
mts;$l Rj;Jwpah? mtSf;F '[];’ itf;wpahlh... mtis
'yt;’gz;wpah? vd;id kwe;Jl;bahlh... vdf;F nghOJ
Nghfylh... vy;yhUk; Rk;kh 'Nghu;’lh... xU nkapy;$l
Nghlf;$lhjh? kr;rhisf; fz;lJk; vd;id kwe;Jl;bahlh...
vk;nkk;... eP kwe;jhYk; ehd; kwf;fkhl;Nld;lh... Vd; njupAkh..
ePjhd; vd;u ng];w; gpuz;l;.. nyhs;... gha; gha;lh... Atu;
bau];w; gpUe;jh...’
Nrhu;l; mz;l; RtPw;wha; xU nkapy;.
,J FWk;gh Nfhgkh... Fog;gkhf ,Ue;jJ.
vdpDk; xU G+upg;G.
'ePjhd; vd;u ng];w; gpuz;l;..’

jpUk;gj; jpUk;g thrpf;fj; Njhd;wpaJ.
me;j ehY nrhw;fspy; ehyhapuk; fw;gidg; G+f;fs;

fskpwq;fp.. rurkhb. rukhfp mts; fOj;ij ehb
kzg;ngz;zhf;f... ehd; khg;gps;isf; Nfhyj;jpy;!
me;j ,dpa fdtpd; Rfkhd uhfj;jpd; Gsfhq;fpjj;jpy;

gjpy; vOj Muk;gpj;Njd;.
'vd; kdjpy; Fbnfhz;ltNs! cd;id kwe;jhy;jhNdlh

epidg;gjw;F... Jspj;Jspaha; cd; md;ig cUf;fp vd;id
eidf;Fk; vd; I];fpwPk; rpiyNa! cd;dpy; cUfp topAk;
md;Gj; Jspfs; vd; ,jaj;jpy; gl;Lj; njwpj;J 'bf;> bf;’ vd
xyp vOg;Gtij mwpthah? me;j xypapy;jhNd ehd;
%r;RtpLfpNwd;?! cd; nkapy; fz;lJk; jkpo;$lj; jd;id
moFgLj;j tpUk;GfpwJ... cdf;Fj;jhd; tpsq;FNkh
njupNay;iylh... vd;dNth vd;id tpsq;fpf;nfhs;slh vd;
nry;yNk... vd; epidTfspy; jpj;jpg;gtNs! ehd; cd;
mUfpy;jhNd ,Uf;fpNwd;... mjdhy;jhNdh vd;dNth...
Vidait cd; moFf;F Kd;dhy; kq;fyhfj;jhd;
kpspu;fpd;wd... vd; kr;rhSk;jhd;... md;Gld; jud;.’
nkapy; vd; czu;Tfspd; milahsj;ij ms;spr; nrd;wJ.
Rjh ,d;Dk; 'Xd;iydp’y;jhd;..
mtsJ ngaiu mOj;j> nkrd;ru; ad;dy; fzdpj;jpiuapy;

tpupe;jJ.
“Va; Rjh!’’
“vd;dlh mz;zh... vq;flh Nghdha;? xU fpoikah

fhziy...’’
“k;... mJth... 'tprpl;lu;];’ njhy;iylh...’’
“X... kr;rhs; njhy;iyah...’’
“cdf;F vg;gbj; njupAk;...?’’
“I];jhd; nrhd;dhs;... eP mtisf; fypahzk; fl;lg;

NghwpahNk?’’
“INah... nkhf;F... mg;gpbr; nrhd;dhsh... ehdhtJ mtisf;

fl;LwjhtJ... vupr;riyf; fpsg;ghij...’’
“nyhs;...’’
“Ii] vg;Ngh ghu;j;Nj... ,d;dpf;F te;jhsh?’’
“X... mtisf; Nfl;fj;jhd; vd;idf; $g;gpl;bah... Nghlh...

nrhy;ykhl;Nld;...’’
“g;sP];b.. vd; jq;fr;rpjhNdb..’’
“k;... vd;d vdf;F I]h? Nghlh...’’
“g;sP];b Fl;b.. vd; jq;fr;rpf;Fl;b... nrhy;yb...’’

“Kjy;y ehd; Nfl;FwJf;F gjpy; nrhy;Y... gpwF

Nahrpg;Nghk;...’’
“INah...’’
“vd;d INah... gjpy;... gjpy;...’’
“rup... Nfl;Lj; njhiy...’’
“eP Ii] 'yt;’gz;wpah?”
“INah...”
“vg;g ghu;j;jhYk; INahjhdh... mtisf; fhjypf;fpwpah...

gjpy;... gjpy;...”
“Vd; Nfl;fpwha;?”
“xUj;jd; vd;Ndhl mOwhd;lh mz;zh... eP mtisf;

fhjypf;fpwpahk;... jd;Ndhl mts; rupah Ke;jpkhjpup
NgRwjpy;iyahk;...”
“ahu;..?’’
“vd;u nry;y jk;gp... yt;ypNgha;...”
“mtdh... ,e;jpahy ,Ue;jh..?’’
“mtd; xUehisf;F xU ehL nrhy;Ythd;lh... yt;ypNgha;

mtd;u epf;... I]; nrhy;yiyah?’’
“nrhd;dts;... jd;id fhjy; vd;W njhe;juT nra;Awjha;

nrhd;dts;...’’
“nyhs;... mtd; nrhy;YwJ cz;ikah... eP mtis

'yt;’gz;Zwpah?’’
“k;... ehd; mtis 'yt;’gz;ZNwd;...’’
“INah... ghtk; yt;ypNgha;lh...’’
“INah... mtd; vd;iu tpy;yd;...’’
“mg;gpb nrhy;yhijlh... vd;u nry;y jk;gp... Xd; iyd;y

,Uf;fhd;... 'ml;’ gz;zth..?”
“wpayp...? 'ml;’ gz;Z... mtis njhe;juT nra;ahijlh

vd;W nrhy;yZk;...’’
“nyhs;...’’
yt;ypNgha; nkrd;ru; ad;dYs; GFe;jhd;.
“`Nyh mz;zh...’’
“mz;zhth..?’’
“,Ugj;jhW tanrz;lh mz;zhjhNd... vdf;F ,Ugj;jp

uz;L...’’
“kr;rhd; vd;W nrhy;Y...’’
“Vd; mz;zh?’’
“I]{f;F mz;zd; vdf;F kr;rhd;jhNd?’’
“nyhs;...’’ - Rjh rpupg;G milahsk; fhl;bdhs;.
“KbahJlh... g;sP];lh... mtis tpl;Lllh... mtis ehd;

fhjypf;fpNwd;lh mz;zh... mtspd; taJ vdf;Fj;jhd;lh
nghUj;jk;... cdf;F taJ $llh...’’
ehd; Nfhgj;jpd; cr;rpf;Fr; nrd;Wnfhz;bUe;Njd;.

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VNdh njupatpy;iy. mtd;Nky; vupr;ry; Vw;gl;lJ

vd;dNth cz;ikjhd;.
me;j 'yt;ypNgha;’Nky;jhd;.
'mts; vdf;Fkl;LNk... vdf;fhfNt’ vd;w Raeyk; vd;Ds;

GFe;Jnfhz;lJ.
mjdhy; mtd;kPJ vupr;ry;... rpdk;.. Mj;jpuk;..!
Mdhy; mtNdh vd; Nfhgj;ij xU nghUl;lhfNt

vLg;gjhfj; njupatpy;iy.
'mz;zh... mz;zh...’ vd;W mbf;fb nkrd;rupy; te;J vd;

czu;Tfisr; R+lhf;fpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
“Nla;... ,g;gpbf; fiur;ry; nfhLj;jpnad;why;... cd;id

'Gnshf;’gz;zpLNtd;... nrhy;ypl;Nld;.”
njhy;iy jhshky; $wpNdd;.
“`P... `P... ey;yh 'Gnshf;’gz;Zlh... guthapy;iy... Mdhy;

tprud;khjpup fhjy; fPjy;D cd;iu tho;f;ifia ehrk;
gz;zplhij...”
“ml;itrh... ml;it]; vd;W Fog;GwJf;F vj;jpid Ngu;

ntspf;fpl;bUf;fpwPq;fs;? I]; vd;Ndhl NgRwJ cdf;F
gpbf;Nfiy... mJf;Fj;jhNd ,e;j ml;it];?”
“Nghlh mz;zh... vd;dlh eP ,g;gpb mg;ghtpah

,Uf;fpwha;? 'rw;’wpiy xUj;jp Ngrpl;lhshk;... mtSf;fhf ,tu;
miyAwhuhk;... Rj;j Kl;lhs;jdkh ,y;iy?”
“rup... Kl;lhs;jdk;jhd;... mtisg; nghWj;jtiu ehd;

Kl;lhs;jhd;... NghJkh?”
“jud;... ,g;g ehd; rPuparh NgRwd;... 'rw;’wpiy NgRwtq;fis

ek;ghijlh... ,J xU jhkh\;lh... xU nghOJNghf;Flh...”
“,g;gpbj;jhd; md;iwf;F me;j N[hjp nrhd;dts;... ,g;g eP

Ntiw...”
“Fl;... vd;id vLj;Jf; nfhs;... 'rw;’wpiy ehd; cz;ikNa

nrhy;Ywjpy;iy... Mdhy; cdf;Fr; nrhy;YNtZk;Nghy
,Uf;F...”
“Vd;lh...”
“k;... ePjhd; vy;yhj;ijAk; ek;GwpNa... mjdhy nrhy;YNwd;...

I yt; A+ vd;W vj;jpid Ngupl;ilr; nrhy;ypapUg;Ngd;
njupAkh? vj;jid 'Nfs;];’ Nghl;Nlh vd;fpl;l ,Uf;F
njupAkh?”
“mlg;ghtp... mg;Ngh Ii] fhjypf;fpNwd; vd;W fiur;ry;

nfhLf;fpwJ...?”
“ngha;jhd;... ,dpAk; fiur;ry; nfhLg;Ngd;...”
“Vd;lh...”
“mts; Nghl;Nlh juhky; Nga;f;fhl;Lwhs;... vg;gbAk; mts;

Nghl;Nlh Ntz;lZk;...”
“ghu;j;jpah... ,jpy ,Ue;J vd;d njupAJ... mts; rk;jpq;

];ngry;... ,y;iyah?”
“`h... `h... Nghlh mz;zh... mtspl;lAk; Nghl;Nlh

vLg;Ngd;...”
“Neh... cd;dhy KbahJ... ehd; mtspl;l nrhy;ypLNtd;... eP

ngha; vd;W...”
“Nghlh... mts; ek;gpdhy;jhNd... vupr;ry;iy nrhy;Ywha;D

epidg;ghs;lh...”
“Vd;lh ,g;gpb...’’
“mtsit MSf;fhs; xUj;jidf; fhjypf;fpNwd;D ngha;

nrhy;Ythsit... Vkhj;Jthsit... mg;gpb vd;dhiy Kbahjh?
gjpYf;Fg; gjpy;...’’
“ahu;lh... I]; fhjypf;fpwjh nrhd;dhsh?’’
“mts; nrhy;yiy...”
kdjpy; rpwpJ gutrk;.
''mJjhNd ghu;j;Njd;...”
“Nghlh... mts; ehisf;F nrhy;yyhk;... 'rw;’iy fd

ngl;ilas; fhjy; fPjy;D nghbais 'G+y;’gz;Zwhsit...
rpyJfs; mJfis ek;gp miyAJfs;...”
mtd; kiwKfkhf vd;idr; nrhy;tjhf czu;T Vw;gl;lJ.
mtd; njhlu;e;jhd;.
“mz;zh... ehd; ANf Adptrpw;wpy gbf;fpNwd;... ,q;f

elf;fpwJfs; cdf;Fj; njupAkh?”
“vd;dlh..?”
“Mz;fSk; ngz;fSk; jq;fSf;nfd;W 'nfh];uy;’y '&k;’

vLg;gpdk;... Mdhy; mjpy jq;Fwjpy;iy...’’
“mg;Ngh...?’’
“ahuhtJ xUj;jw;iu '&k;’yjhd; Nrhbah jq;Fthq;f...

$j;jbg;ghq;f... gpwF gpupthq;f... gpwF GJr; Nrhbahthq;f...
$j;jbg;ghq;f...”
“INah... mrpq;fk;lh...”
“mrpq;fk;D Nrhb ,y;yhk ,Ue;jh... 'N`Nkh nrf;];’fhuq;f

vd;W NfypAk; nra;thq;f... gpwF jq;f tPl;Lf;F mtsit
NghFk;NghJ ghu;f;fZNk... ,e;jg; G+idah ghy; Fbr;rJ
vd;wkhjpup... gz;gh fyhr;rhukh cLj;jpg; Nghu;j;jp
NghthSfs;...”
“IiaNah... ,g;gpbAk; elf;Fjhlh?”
vdf;F mJ GJmDgtk;. ek;gKbatpy;iy. ek;ghky; ,Uf;fTk;

Kbatpy;iy.
“Nla; yt;ypNgha;... ek;k rdq;fSkh?’’
“k;... ghf;fp];jhd; ,e;jpad; rdq;fs;jhd;$l.. mJfisg;

ghu;j;J ek;g rdq;fSk; njhlq;fPl;lhsit... 'fpsg;’GfSf;F

Nghdhy;... vq;fisf; fz;L nts;isfSf;F gf;fj;jpiy ,Ue;J
nespthsit... ehq;fs; NtZnkd;W NeiuNgha;... '`Nyh’
vd;W ifnfhLj;Jl;L te;jPLtk;...’’
“mJfspd;iu vjpu;fhyk;...?’’
“N`... N`... mijg;gw;wp vd;d ftiy... Cupiy ,Ue;J

xUj;jd; tprhTf;fhf te;J tho;T nfhLg;ghd;...’’
“mlg;ghtpfsh...’’
“mJf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;Ywd;lh... epr tho;f;ifapiyNa ,g;gpb

elf;Nff;if... 'rw;’ tho;f;ifia ek;ghijlh...’’
Rw;wp tisj;J kPz;Lk; mNj ,lj;Jf;F te;jhd;.
vij ek;GtJ? vij ek;ghkypUg;gJ?
tpil njupatpy;iy.
vd; Nfs;tpfspd; ehafp vd; gpUe;jhjhNd?!
mts; tUthsh? vd; fyq;fpg; Nghd kdijj; njspthf;f

mts; tUthsh?
'cyNf khia’ vd;W nrhy;Ywtq;fSk; me;j cyfj;jpy;jhNd

thOwhq;fs;?!
'ek;g el> ek;g elthNj’ vdW nrhy;Ywtq;fSk; VNjh

ek;gpf;ifapiyjhNd thOwhq;fs;?!
'rw;’iw ek;ghNj vd;W nrhy;Ywtq;fSk; jhq;fs;

nrhy;Ywij ek;gNtZk; vd;w vjpu;ghu;g;gpy;jhNd
nrhy;Ywhq;fs;?!
rpupf;fpwjh? mOfpwjh? Fok;Gtjh?!
vd; Fog;gq;fspd; Fe;Jjy;fspd; KbTfhyk; mtsplky;yhth

cs;sJ?!
mts; tUthsh?!
te;jhs;.
''Nla; jud;Fl;b.. vq;flh Nghdha;..?”
“cd;idtpl;L vq;f Nghfb.. cd;$lj;jhNd ,Uf;Nfd;...?”
“nyhs;... kr;rhs; vd;dthk;lh...?”
“mij tpL... ,g;Ngh uz;L tprak; cd;fpl;l Nfl;fZk;...

gjpy; nrhy;yZk;...”
“Mirah Ngryhk;D te;jhy;... vd;dlh uz;L tprak;..?”
“xd;W taJ... gj;njd;gJjhdh... ,y;iy ngha;ah..?”

''......”
“gpUe;jh!!!”
“........”
“cd;idjhd; Nfl;fpwd;... cdf;F gj;njd;gJ tajpy;iyd;D

cd; kr;rhs;... mJjhd; me;j N[hjp nrhy;Ywhs;... cz;ikah...?
nrhy;Yb.. ,t;tsT ehSk; vd;id ngha; nrhy;yp
Vkhj;jpdhahb... cd;id 'ng];w; gpuz;l;’ vd;W nkapy;
Nghl;lhNab.. vy;yhupiyAk; ghu;f;f vd;dpiy md;ngd;W
nrhd;dhNab.. vy;yhNk ngha;ah? cd;idg;gw;wp vt;tsT
cau;th... fw;gidfs; nra;jpUf;Nfd; njupANk... mj;jidAk;
kz;zh... nrhy;Y...”
“kp];lu; jud;... ehd; nrhd;ddh... fw;gid nra;ar; nrhy;yp

ehd; nrhd;ddhlh...”
“nrhy;yiy... ,w;]; XNf... Mdh... Mdh... taJ ngha;ah...

,y;iy cz;ikah... vdf;F njupaZk;... g;sP];b... vdf;F epk;kjp
,y;iyb..”
“vd;dlh eP... epk;kjp... nyhs;.. vdf;Fj;jhd;lh epk;kjp

Nghr;Rlh...”
“cdf;fh...?”
''cd;dhy ,g;g vdf;F... rupah... mts; VNjh tpisahl;Lf;F

nrhd;dhy;... ek;Gwjhlh... rupahd vk;nkk;... rup... uz;lhtJ
tprak; vd;d..?”
“vdf;F cd;u Nghl;Nlh NtZk;...”
“Nghlh... cdf;F ,g;g vJf;Flh Nghl;Nlh...”
“vdf;F NtZk;... ehd; cd;id ghu;f;fZk;b..”
“cdf;F Ke;jp vd;dlh nrhd;Ndd;... Neuk; tUk;NghJ

epr;rakh jUNtd;DjhNd nrhd;Ndd;... njhe;juTgz;zpdhy;
gpwF NgrNtkhl;Nld;... ehd; rupahd gpbthjf;fhup... ikd;l;
,w;...”
“g;sP];b..”
“Nghlh... MirNahl Ngryhk;D te;jh... cd;Ndhl ngupa

njhy;iy... ehd; NghNwd;lh... xNuabah NghNwd;lh... gha;...”
“epy;Yb.. epy;Yb...”
guguntd vOj;Jfisf; Nfhu;j;J mDg;Gtjw;Fs; mtsJ

njhlu;G Jz;bf;fg;gl;lJ.
ftiy vd;idj; jOt Muk;gpj;jJ. ifahyhfhj;jdj;Jld;

fzdpiaNa ntwpj;Jg; ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
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“eP rupahd nkhf;Fr; rhk;gpuhzp... cdf;Ff; nfhQ;rq;$lg;

Gj;jpapy;iy... rupahd ntq;fhak;... vij ahupl;il
nrhy;yf;$lhnjd;W njupNaiy... vj;jid tanjz;lha;...
,Ugj;jhNwh... taJ tsu;e;jsTf;F Gj;jp tsNuiy...”
N[hjpjhd;... nkrd;rupy; nghupe;J js;spdhs;.
thu;j;ijfspy; mdy; gwe;jJ.
''eP nra;j Ntiyahiy mts; vd;Ndhil rz;il... cd;id

ahu; nrhd;dJ mtspl;il Nfl;fr; nrhy;yp... ,dp vd;Ndhil
Ngrkhl;lndz;L nuypNghid mbr;R itr;Rl;lhs;... mts;
rupahd gpbthjf;fhup... ,dp mtis rkhjhdg;gLj;NjyhJ...
vy;yhk; cd;dhiyjhd;... ntz;nza;... rupahd ntz;iza;...”
mtspd; thu;j;ijfs; vd;Ds;Sk; rw;W rpdj;ij

Vw;gLj;jpdhYk; nghWj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;.
gpUe;jhtpd; kr;rhs; my;yth?!
mtisj;jhd; xU ehSf;Fk; Nkyhff; fhztpy;iyNa?
md;W 'cz;ikahd taJ vd;d?’ vd;Wk;... 'glk; NtZk;’

vd;Wk; Nfl;lNghJ> 'NghNwd;lh... xNuabahg; NghNwd;lh’
vd;W vd;idj; jtpf;ftpl;L Xb kiwe;jts;jhd;... ,d;Dk;
tutpy;iy.
mtsJ kr;rhspd; rPw;wj;ij mjpfkhf;fp N[hjpapd; njhlu;G

Jz;bg;gij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. N[hjpapd; njhlu;G
mWe;jhy;... gpUe;jhitg;gw;wp NtW vtuplk; Nfl;Lj;
njupe;Jnfhs;s KbAk;?! me;j vz;zj;jpy; mtsJ trTfisg;
nghWikahff; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
xU ,sk; ngz; Neubahf ,g;gbg; NgRfpwhNsh

,y;iyNah... 'rw;’wpy; R+lhfg; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
,JTk; xU GJ mDgtk;jhd;.
“N[hjp... vd;id ,g;g vd;d nra;ar; nrhy;Ywha;?’’
“vd;dNth... vy;yhj;ijAk; nra;JNghl;L... vd;d nra;ar;

nrhy;Ywha; vd;W Nfl;lhy;... mtSf;F gj;njhd;gJ tajpy;iy
vz;L cdf;F cjtpnra;aj;jhNd nrhd;Ndd;... tPzha;
Mirais tsu;j;J Nkhrk; Nghfhij vz;l
ey;nyz;zj;jpiyjhNdlh nrhd;Ndd;... eP vd;dhlhz;lhy;...
ehd; nrhd;Ndndz;L vd;id mtspl;il khl;bg;Nghl;L eP
ey;ygps;iskhjpup ,Uf;fpwha;... mts; vd;dlhntz;lhy;...
New;W KOf;f nuypNghd; vLj;J vd;Ndhil rz;il.. 'Vd;b

mg;gpbr; nrhd;ddP’ vz;L... Kjy;jlitah Fw;wthspNghiy
mtSf;F xz;Lk; gjpy; nrhy;yKbahik $dpf;FWfp epz;ld;...
vy;yhk; cd;dhiy...’’
ehd; rq;flj;Jld; fjpiuapy; nespe;Njd;.
jtW vd;dplk;jhNd?
“nrhwplh N[hjp... ntup ntup nrhwp...’’
“vd;d nrhwp... nrhwp nrhd;dhg;Nghiy vy;yhk; XNfah?’’
“N[hjp! ,g;Ngh vd;id vd;d nra;ar; nrhy;Ywha;? vd;

czu;TfisAk; nfhQ;rk; GupQ;R nfhs;Nsd;... fhjy; vd;why;
vd;d... mJf;F tiutpyf;fzk; nrhy;y MuhiyANk VyhJ... xU
tpj;jpahrkhd czu;T... xU tpj;jpahrkhd <u;g;G... xU
GJikahf mDgtk;... xU Ritahf cwT... ,y;yhl;b mw;Gjkhd
Mir... ,g;gpb vijnaijNah MSf;fhs; nrhy;yyhk;... Mdhy;
vd;idg; nghWj;jstpiy... vJntd;W nrhy;y Kbahj
njhlu;G... ,Jjhd; vd;W Rl;bf; fhl;l Kbahj kdj; ijay;...
ijay;jhd;... ijayhy; te;j ijay;... mtSld; NgRk;NghJ
vd;idNa kwe;JLwd;... eP nrhy;YwJNghy Kl;lhshapLwd;...
Vd;... xU fspkz; nghk;ikkhjpup mtSf;F jiyahl;bf;
nfhs;Swd;... ,ij Vd; cd;dhiyNah mtshiyNah GupQ;R
nfhs;s KbNaiy? mtisf; fz;lJk;... vd; re;Njfq;fis
mtspl;ilf; nfhl;bl;ld;. mtSk; Xbl;lhs;... ePAk; ,g;g
vd;id jpl;Lwha;... vdf;F tpsq;Nfiy... vJf;fhf mts; taij
kiwf;fZk;... Nghl;Nlhitf; fhl;lhik xU ehs; mDg;G
Nwd;D jtiz nrhy;yZk;... vdf;F xz;Lk; GupNaiy

N[hjp...’’
vd; cs;sj;J czu;Tfis mtsplk; nfhl;bNdd;.
“INah... jud;! cdf;F vt;tsTJ}uk; nrhy;YwJ? eP

epidf;fpwkhjpup mts; ,y;iylh... eP tpUk;Gw ,lj;jpiy
mts; ,y;iylh... fw;gidy ajhu;j;jj;ij kwf;fhij... rup...
mtSk; cd;id tpUk;Gwhs; vd;W it... mts; eP
vjpu;ghu;f;fpwkhjp tbth ,y;yhl;b..?’’
“tbT vd;d ngupa tbT... Fzk;jhd; Kf;fpak;...’’
“nyhs;... ,g;g nrhy;Ytha;... gofg; gofj;jhd; vy;yhk;

tpsq;Fk;... J}uj;jpiy ,Ue;J ghf;f vy;yhk; mofha;j;jhd;
,Uf;Fk;... fpl;l Nghdhy;jhd; mjpYs;s Fiw epiwas;...
Xl;il xbry;fs; njupAk;... rup... mJjhd; NghFnjz;lh...
vq;fil r%fk;lh... rhjp rkak; vz;L gy jilas;... cd;iu
mg;gh mk;kh... mtspd;iu ngw;Nwhu;... ,g;gb vtsNth
gpur;rpidas;... ,ijnay;yhk; Nahrpf;fhik fhjy; fPjy; vd;W
cd;id ePNa Vkhj;jpf; nfhs;shij...’’
“vd;iu tho;f;ifia ehd;jhd; thog;Nghwd;... mtq;fspy;iy.

Cupiyjhd; mtq;fil nrhj;J Rfk; vd;W jha; jfg;gdpiy
gps;isfs; jq;fp ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;... ,q;if mg;gpb ,y;iy...
Foe;ij gpwf;f fhR... Foe;ij tsu fhR vz;L gps;isfspd;iu
fhrpyjhd; ngw;Nwhu; jq;fp ,Uf;fpdk;... vq;fil tho;f;ifia
ehq;fs; tho MUk; jil NghNlyhJ...’’
vdf;Fj; njd;gl;lij mtsplk; nrhd;Ndd;.
“nyhs;... INah... vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; ngw;wtq;f gps;isfspd;

ey;yJf;fhfj;jhd; thOwhq;f... mtq;fis kjpf;fhky; thOw
tho;T ntw;wpailahJlh... mtq;fSf;F tho;f;ifapiy
vj;jidNah mDgtq;fs; ,Uf;F... tho;f;ifapd; NkL
gs;sq;fis mDgtpr;R czu;e;jtu;fs;... me;j mDgtj;jhy
gps;isfspd; tho;thtJ epk;kjpahf mikaNtZk; vz;Ljhd;
vy;yhUk; tpUk;Gthq;f...’’
“vd;dNth... xU cjtp nra;... KbQ;rhy; gpUe;jhit Xd;iyd;

tur; nrhy;Y...’’
“INah... ntz;iz... ntz;iz... mts;jhd; vd;Ndhil

Ngrkhl;Nld; vz;L nuypNghid mbr;R itr;R+l;lhNs...
cdf;F vj;jid juk;lh nrhy;YwJ... fhjy; fPjy;D
tho;f;ifia rw;wpy ghohf;fhij... mts; cd;idg;Nghiy rw;
igj;jpak;jhz;lh... tUths;... ,g;g mtSf;F mJjhd; cyfk;..
vd;dNth... uz;L nkhf;FfSk; vd;dNth nra;Aq;Nfh... ehd;
,Jf;if tuiy...’’
“k;... eP cd;iu kr;rhs; vd;WjhNd fhjypf;f Ntz;lh

nkz;Lwha;?’’
kdjpy; ,Ue;jij vOj;Jf;fshf;fp mts;Kd;dhy; Nghl;Nld;.
“vd;d... vd;d tpru;f;fij... VNjh fhzhjijf;

fz;ltd;khjpup... Vd;lh fhjy; fPjy;D tho;f;ifia ehrk;
gz;Zwha;... xUj;jp rw;wpy te;J fijr;rhy;... Mu; vd;d
Vnjz;L njupahik fhjyh... cg;gpbj;jhd; rw; &Kf;F

thwtq;fs;y fdNgu;... MuhYk; Vkhe;jts; fpilr;rhy;...
jiyapiy kpsfha; miuf;fntz;Nl jpupAwhq;fs;...’’
nghupe;Jjs;spdhs;.
jd;khdk; R+Nlw;wpaJ.
'vd;d thu;j;ij nrhy;yptpl;lhs;? fhzjij fz;lh fhjy;

Vw;gl;lJ? fhjypf;f xUtUNk ,y;yhkyh mtisf;
fhjypj;Njd;?!’
epjhdk; ,oe;Njd;.
“NghJk; N[hjp... vd; czu;Tfis cd;dhiy GupQ;R

nfhs;s KbahJ... fdlhyjhd; mofhd ngz;fs;
,Uf;fpwhq;fnsz;L epidahij... N[u;kdpiy vj;jidNah
mofhd Fzkhd ngz;fs; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;... Vd;... vd; kr;rhs;
vdf;fhff; fhj;jpUf;fpwhs;... ehd; Xk; vz;lhy; mts; vd;idf;
fypahzk; fl;l nwb.. Mdhy;... vg;gpb nrhy;YwJ... cdf;F
vg;gpb tpsq;f itf;fpwJ... mtq;fspl;l ,y;yhj xd;W
gpUe;jhl;l ,Uf;F... mJjhd; vd; fhjy;... mij
Nftyg;gLj;jhij...’’
“k;... ,g;g cdf;F vd;d nrhd;dhYk; tpsq;fhJ...

guthapy;iy... eP Mr;R... mts; Mr;R... ,dp ehd; cd;Ndhl
Ngrkhl;ld;... vd;dhiy rfpf;f KbahJ... g;sP];lh... vd;iu
nkrd;ru; 'Ib’ia mopr;RL... nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;...’’
“N[hjp... cz;ikiar; nrhd;dhy; Vd; Nfhgg;gLwPq;fs;?’’
“Nfhgk; ,y;iylh... ,dp cd;Ndhil Ngrpdhy;

vdf;Fj;jhd; kdf; f];lk;... vy;yhj;ijAk; rPupa]h vLf;fpwha;...
vd;dNth... flTs;jhd;lh cdf;F ey;y Gj;jp nfhLf;fZk;...
gha; gha;...’’
mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. ',dp vd; nkrd;rUf;F tukhl;lhs;’

vd;w ntWikahd czu;Tld; fjpiuapy; rha;e;J Kfl;il
ntwpj;Njd;.
xt;nthd;whff; ifiatpl;L NghtJ Nghd;w gpuik.

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rhUtpd; Kfj;jpy; rpWthl;lk;.
VNjh jPtpu rpe;jidapy; Mo;e;jpUe;jhs;. vjpNu njhiyf;

fhl;rpapy; VNjh xU jkpo;g;ghlYf;F FYq;fp nespe;J
nfhz;bUg;gtu;fisf; ftdpf;Fk; epiyapy; mtspy;iy vd;gJ
mg;gl;lkhfNt njupe;jJ.
'rw;’ cyfk; vd; kdr; Rikfisf; $l;b> vd;id

epk;kjpaw;wtdhf;fp miyf;fopg;gjw;F vdf;Fk; xU tbfhy;
Njitahf ,Ue;jJ.
nksdkhf mts; vjpNuAs;s 'Nrhgh’tpy; mku;e;J

mtisNa $u;e;J ghu;j;Njd;.
Mokhd rpe;jid... vd; tuitf;$l czuhj rpe;jid.

'ftiyah? Fog;gkh? my;yJ vd;id myl;rpak; nra;Ak;

ghtidah? ,Uf;fhJ... VNjh Fog;gj;jpy;jhd; ,Uf;fpwhs;..
xt;nthUtUf;Fk; xt;nthUtpjj;jpy; Fog;gq;fs;... ftiyfs;...
Rikfs;...’
vd;idawpahky; jpBnud vd;Ds; xU rpe;jid..
'mtsJ Fog;gj;jpw;F ehd;jhd; fhuzNkh? mtspd;

vjpu;ghu;g;GfSf;fhy; eOtpj; njhiyTf;Fr; nry;y KaYk;
vd;dhy; VjhtJ Fog;gNkh?!’
mts;kPJ vd;idawpahky; ,uf;fk; Njhd;wpaJ.
mJ gupthff;$l ,Uf;fyhk;.
rpWtajpy; Xbg;gpbj;J... jiyapy; gpbj;jpOj;J... rPwpr;

rpZq;fp... tpk;kYk; ntg;gpahuKkha; Nfhgk; fhl;b... Kfj;ij
'k;’nkdj; J}f;fpitj;J... rpy kzpjjspfSs;... 'jud;... thlh
tpisahLtk;’ vd;W ehb tUk;... me;jf; Fl;bg; ngl;il rhU
xUfzk; kdf;fz; Kd;dhy; te;J Nghdhs;.
rpd;d tajpNyNa tpisahl;L vd;w ngauhy; mtis

moitj;J Ntbf;if ghu;g;gJjhd; vdf;Fg; gpupak;. mtSk;
mOjhYk; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; vd;id ehb tUtNj toik.
mtw;iw epidf;Fk;nghOJ mts;kPJ md;G nghq;fpaJ.
Mdhy;... md;G fhjyhf KbAkh vd;d?!

nkJthf vOe;J> mtsJ gpd;Gwkhfr; nrd;W> tyg;gf;f

fhNjhuk; thiaf; Ftpj;J> ‘$...’ vdf; fj;jpNdd;.
jpLf;Fw;W mywpathW 'Nrhgh’tpy; Js;spf; Fjpj;jhs;.

ed;whfj;jhd; gae;Jtpl;lhs;.
vdf;Nfh rpupg;ig mlf;f Kbatpy;iy.
rpupf;Fk; vd;id xUfzk; Nfhgkhfg; ghu;j;jts;> xU

Gd;KWtiy type;J tuNtw;wtshf nksdj;Js; mlq;fpg;
Nghdhs;.
“rhU...”
“k;...”
“vd;d Nahrid... ehd; te;jJ$lj; njupahk vd;d

fw;gid... yz;ld; epidTfsh?”
epkpu;e;J vd; fz;fis CLUtpdhs;. mtsJ cjLfs;

vijNah $wj; Jbj;jd. vd;d epidj;jhNsh? ghu;it
njhiyf;fhl;rpg;ngl;bapy; gjpe;jJ. mjpy; xU fhjy; ghl;Lf;F
ehafDk; ehafpAk; cly;fisf; FYf;fp Xbj;jpupe;J
nfhz;bUe;jdu;. mtu;fspd; gpd;dhy; ghly; jhsj;Jf;F
Vw;wthW nespe;jthW Mz;fSk; ngz;fSkhf xU $l;lk;.
“mj;jhd;...”
fz;fspy; rpWfyf;fk;.
“,d;Dk; xU fpoik ,Uf;F...”
ngU%r;Rtpl;lhs; rhU.
“k;... gpwF... 'nfh];uy;’y NghapUe;J gbf;fNtz;baJjhNd?

mJf;F vd;d Nahrid?”
“mJf;F Nahrid ,y;iy... ,d;Dk; xU fpoikahy

yz;lDf;Fg; Nghwij epidf;fj;jhd; ftiyah ,Uf;F...”
“Vd;... yz;ld; rupapy;iyah?”
FWk;ghff; Nfl;Nld;.
“N[u;kd;... yz;ld;... ,jpiy vd;d ,Uf;F... khkp khkh...

,tq;fNshl ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rf;fhyk; ,Uf;fNtZk;Nghy
,Uf;F... mJjhd;...”
“mg;Ngh vd;$l ,y;iyahb...”
jpBnud vd;idawpahky; Nfl;Ltpl;Nld;.
mts; 'ntLf;’nfdj; jiyepkpu;j;jp vd;idg; ghu;j;jNghJ...

fz;fspy; Njhd;wpa xsptl;lk; vd;idj; jLkhwr; nra;jJ.
me;j xspapy; nghjpe;jpUe;j vjpu;ghu;g;G vd;idj;

jhf;Ftjhf czu;e;Njd;.
'Nfl;bUf;ff; $lhJ’ vd;w vz;zk; fhyk;fle;J Njhd;w>

vd;id nehe;Jnfhz;Nld;.
“mj;jhd;... eP nrhd;dhy; ,q;NfNa ,Ue;JLNtd;...”
thu;j;ijfs; jLkhwp te;jd.
vJ vd;idNehf;fp tuf;$lhJ vd epidj;jNdh... mJ

NeubahfNt te;Jtpl;lJ.
'vd;d nrhy;tJ... vdJ gpUe;jhitg;gw;wpah... ahu; mts;...

vd;d kjk;... vj;jid taJ... vJTNk njupahky; vg;gbr;
nrhy;tJ?’
vd; kdk; jLkhwpaJ.
rpWtajpy; ,Ue;Nj... vd;Dld; rz;ilapl;lhYk; typa

mz;b mz;b tUk; rhUth? xU Nghl;Nlh Nfl;ljw;fhf
'xNuabah NghNwd;uh’ vd;W Xb xope;Jnfhz;l gpUe;jhth?
vdf;Fs; xU Nghuhl;lk; Muk;gkhdJ.
mts; XbNahb Nghtjhy;jhd; fhjy; Njhd;wpaNjh?

mf;fiug;gr;ir kaf;fj;jpy; ,f;fiu ,d;gj;jpd; ngWkjp
czug;glhky; NghdNjh?!
“rhU... vdf;F cd;dpiy md;G ,y;iynaz;L epidf;fpwpah?

vd;dNth njupaiy... vd;dhiy vjpiyANk xOq;fh ,Uf;f
KbNaiy... kdk; xU Fuq;F vd;ghq;f... ,g;g vd; kdRk;
mg;gpbj;jhd;... xU epiyah ,y;iy...”
“mg;gb vd;d mj;jhd; Fog;gk;..?”
mUfpy; te;J cl;fhu;e;jhs;.
“Njitfs; trjpfs;$lf;$l Fog;gq;fSk; $LJjhNd rhU...

mJjhd;...’’
“INah... ,g;gjhd; vdf;Ff; Fog;gkh ,Uf;F... tpsf;fkh

nrhy;Yq;f...’’
“k;... eP yz;lDf;Fg; NghwJf;fpilapiy epr;rakh

nrhy;Ywd; rhU... cdf;F fl;lhak; nrhy;Ytd;... vd;dthYk;
vOjyhk; vz;L fzdp thq;fpdd;... gpwF nfhQ;rk; trjpahd
fzdp ey;yhapUf;Fk; vz;L khj;jpdd;... mjpy ,d;uu; new;
nfhndf;rd;Nghl;lhy; ehY Cu;g;Gjpdk; mwpayhk; vz;L
Nghl;ld;... ,d;uu; new; Nghl;lhr;rh... 'rw;’ &k; Ngha; ghu;f;f
Mir te;jpr;R... ,g;gb xt;nthU Mirfs;... xt;nthU
mwpKfq;fs;... xt;nthU Njitfs;... Njitfs; $Lk;NghJ
Njitapy;yhj Fog;gq;fs;... Nrhfq;fs;...’’
mu;j;jj;Jld; mtisg; ghu;j;Njd;.
“mj;jhd;... vijNah nrhy;y gag;gLwkhjpup ,Uf;F...’’
“k;... vg;gntz;lhYk; nrhy;yj;jhNd NtZk; rhU? epr;rakh

nrhy;Ytd;... eP yz;lDf;Fg; NghwJf;fpilapy epr;rakh
vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; KbT tUk; rhU... vd;id ek;G...’’
mtsJ Kfj;jpy; jpBnud xU gpufhrk;.

xU fpoikf;Fs; mtsJ Fog;gq;fSf;Fj; jPu;T fpilf;fg;

NghfpwJ vd;w vjpu;ghu;g;ghf ,Uf;fyhk;.
mg;NghJ thry; fjT jpwf;Fk; xyp Nfl;lJ. ntspNa nrd;w

mk;khTk; khkh FLk;gj;jpdUk;jhd; te;jhu;fs;.
“mg;ghlh... vd;d Fspu;... vd;d Fspu;...’’
rypg;Gld; 'Nrhgh’tpy; mku;e;jhs; mk;kh.
vq;fs; ,uz;L NgiuAk; mq;Nf fz;ljpy; mtSf;Fk;

re;Njhrk;. Kfj;jpy; njupe;jJ.
“khkp... Nfhg;gp nfhz;L tul;Lkh?’’
“vd;d Nfs;tp... vy;yhUf;Fk; NghL.’’
khkhjhd; $wpdhu;.
rhU Gs;spapyh khdhfr; rikayiwf;Fj; Js;spNahbdhs;.
“khkP...!!’’
rikaiyiwapy; ,Ue;J rhUtpd; Fuy;..
“Nfhg;gp vq;f ,Uf;F...?’’
“Nky ,Uf;F gps;is... jud;... Nky; mYkhupy ,Uf;F.

vLj;Jf;nfhLlh... mtSf;F vl;LNkh njupNaiy...’’
cs;Ns nrd;wNghJ> mtNs Edpf;fhypy; epd;W Nfhg;gpg;

Nghj;jiy vLg;gjpy; Kide;jpUe;jhs;.
rw;Wk; vjpu;ghuhjtifapy; mts; epiyjLkhwpr; rupa...

Xbr;nrd;W mtisf; iffspy; Ve;jpf;nfhz;Nld;.
G+f;nfhj;njhd;W vd; iffSs; tpOe;J vd;Dlk;ig

mjpuitj;jJ.
mts; funkhd;W vd; Njhs;kPJ... mtshfg; Nghl;lhsh...

jw;nrayhfth? Gupatpy;iy.
“vd;d rj;jk; mq;if... vd;dj;ijg; Nghl;Lilf;fpwpas;?’’

vd;wthW mk;kh tUtij czu;e;J mtistpl;L tpyfpr;
nrd;Nwd;.
mtis epkpu;e;J ghu;f;f vJNth jLj;jJ. jiyiaf;

Fdpe;jthW 'gl>gl’f;Fk; kdJld; vdJ miwia mile;Njd;.
vd; kdjpy; VNjNjh ,dk;Gupahj czu;Tfs;... Gjpa

mDgtk;... vjpu;ghuhj mDgtk;.
epiyFiye;Njd;.
vd;dhy; vd;id epjhdg;gLj;j ,aytpy;iy.
GOf;fkhftpUe;jJ. rpj;jputijahf ,Ue;jJ.
xUfzk; fz;fis %b vd;id MRthrg;gLj;j Kad;Nwd;...

kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; me;j epfo;T kdjpy; te;Jnfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ.
me;j epidTfSf;Fj; jilNghl;lhfNtz;Lk;. vdf;Nf

vd;dpy; gakhftpUe;jJ. ,e;jNeuj;jpy; vd; gpUe;jhTld;
ciuahlNtz;Lk; NghypUe;jJ.
fzdpia Nghl;Nld;.
'gpUe;jh.. Xd;iydpy; ,Ug;ghah.. vd; cs;sf; nfhjpg;ig

Mw;Wthah?’
kdJ fzdpf;Fk; Nkyhd Ntfj;jpy; mq;fyha;j;jJ.
nkrd;riu jpwe;Njd;. k;... mtis fhztpy;iy. kdk;

Nrhu;e;jJ. VjhtJ nra;jhfNtz;Lk;NghypUe;jJ.
mtSf;F 'nkapy;’ vOj Muk;gpj;Njd;.
'vd; cs;snky;yhk; epiwe;jpUg;gtNs!...’
,t;thW vOjpdhy; mtSf;F vdJ jkpo; tpsq;Fkh...

vOjNtz;Lk;Nghy xU ntwp... njhlu;e;Njd;.
'xt;nthU epkplj; JspfSk; gpUe;jh gpUe;jhntd;W cd;

epidtpNyNa fspg;gpd;wpf; foptij eP mwpthah? 'rw;’
miwnahd;wpy; jdpikapy; epd;W jj;jspj;jtDf;Fj;
jz;ikiaf; fhl;bg; nghOJfis tre;jkhf;fpa vd;
Kfe;njupahj cwNt! ,g;NghJ vd;idj; jdpNatpl;L vq;Nf
nrd;wha;? gpuptpy; vd;idf; fUf;fp kiwe;jpUg;gjpy; vijf;
fz;lha;? vd;dpiy GupAkh cdf;F? epj;jk; epj;jk; my;yhLk;

kdJld; ep[j;Jf;Fk; epoYf;FkpilNa cz;ik Gupahky;
cUf;Fiytij mwpahah? vd; kr;rhs; rhUjhd; vd;
tho;f;ifj;Jiz vdr; nrhy;yhky; nrhy;Yk; vd; mk;kh...
fz;fshy; vd; rk;kjk; Nfl;L vd;idNa tisa tUk; rhU...
vd; ey;y KbTf;fhf ehl;fis vz;zpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhs;.
mts;kl;Lkh? ehDe;jhNd... cd; ey;y gjpYf;fhf cd;
tUifia ehbj; jtkpUf;fpNwd;. vq;F nrd;wha; vd;DapNu?
cd; nkrd;rupy; vtu; 'Xd; iydpy;’ ,Ue;jhYk; vd;Dld;
Ngrj;jhd; tpUg;gnkd;W vd; kdjpidj; njd;whyhf
tUbdhNa? mJ ntWk; thu;j;ijfsh? Ntrkh? Nkhrkh? NerNk
,y;yhj vOj;Jf;fspd; Nrhlidfsh? cdf;F vd;Nky; md;Ng
fpilahjh? ghrNkh... NtrNk... Xbte;J cz;ikiaf; $wptpL..
vd;idf; fhf;f itj;Jf; nfhQ;rq;nfhQ;rkhff; nfhy;yhNj.
vd;idNa ehd; Vkhw;wpf;nfhs;fpNwdh vd;whtJ te;J
nrhy;yptpL... ,d;Nwy;... xUtdJ mopTf;F Mshd ghtKk;
gopAk; cd;idr; Rk;khtplhJ... cd; tuit ntFtpiuthf
vjpu;ghu;f;fpNwd;. epk;kjpaw;W epiyFiyAk;> cd;Nky;
md;Gnfhz;l jud;.'
VNjh xU Ntfj;jpy; vOjpaij mDg;gptpl;Lf; fz;fis

%bathW fjpiuapy; rha;e;Njd;.
mq;Nf.. fyfyg;ghf gpUe;jh... Vf;fk; epiwe;j tpopfSld;

rhU... khwpkhwpf; Nfhyk; fhl;bdhu;fs;.
vt;tsT Neuk;jhd; mg;gbNa ,Ue;NjNdh njupatpy;iy.
fz;fisj; jpwe;J ghu;j;Njd;.

ek;gKbatpy;iy.
nkrd;rupy; gpUe;jhtpd; nghk;ik gr;ir epwq;fhl;baJ.
,de;njupahj Mde;jg; gputhfk; vd; cs;sj;jpy;...
“`Nyh... vd; I];fpwPk; rpiyNa...”
nksdk;. gjpy; ,y;iy.
“NgRb.. vd; nry;yNk... Rfkha; ,Uf;fpah..?’’
“.....’’
“Nfhgk; vz;lhy; nrhy;ypL... Ngrhky; ,Ue;J nfhy;yhijb..

Mj;jpuk; vz;lhy; 'vk;vk;’ vz;L jpl;L... g;sP];...’’
mts; vJTk; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhs;.
“Vz;b vd;idr; rpj;jputij gz;Zwha;... xU thu;j;ij

NgRb..’’
“Nà;! $ Mu; A+ khd;?’’
ehd; mjpu;r;rpahy; ciwe;Njd;.

(13)
“Nà;! $ Mu; A+> khd;?”
Jg;ghf;fp uitahfg; Gwg;gl;L te;j thu;j;ijfs; vd;

neQ;irj; Jisj;J rpuirj; jhf;fpaJNghy; czu;T nghq;fpaJ.
fdkhd typAs; Gije;J mtjpg;gl;Nld;.
'ahu; eP?’
mtsh... vd; gpUe;jhth Nfl;lhs;?! ek;gKbatpy;iy.

ek;ghky; ,Uf;fTk; ,aytpy;iy. vjpNu fzdpj; jpiu me;j
trdj;ij ,d;dKk; xspu;j;jJ.
“Nà;... ahu; eP? gpUe;jht cdf;nfg;gbj; njupAk;... nuy; kP...”
kPz;Lk; mjpu;r;rp.
nkrd;ru; ad;diyg; ghu;j;Njd;. gpUe;jhtpd; 'Ib’jhd;.

mg;gbnad;why;... Vd; Ntrk;NghLfpwhs;? tpisahl;lh? my;yJ
tpguPjkh? Gupatpy;iy.
“gpUe;jh... vd;d ,J..?”
“ehd; gpUe;jh ,y;iy... gjpy;... gjpy;... cdf;nfg;gb gpUe;jht

njupAk;..?”
Fog;gk;... Fog;gk;... mtspy; ntWg;G te;jJ. tpisahl;Lf;F

xU msTNtz;lhkh? msTf;F kpQ;rpdhy; vJTNk eQ;RjhNd...
gfpbahfg; Ngr Muk;gpj;Jf; iffyg;gpy; KbTWk; rk;gtq;fSf;
Fj;jhd; msNtJ?!
“ehd; Nfl;FwJf;F Kd;dhy eP vd;d Ke;jpupf;

nfhl;ilkhjpup... eP ahu; nrhy;Y...”
“Ke;jpupf;nfhl;ilah... mJ vd;d..?”
“kz;zhq;fl;b... Kjy;y eP ahu;... vg;gb gpUe;jhd;u 'Ib’y

te;jha; nrhy;Y...”
“kz;zhq;fl;bah... k;... ePjhd; kz;zhq;fl;b. ,J gpUe;jhl

'Ib’ ,y;iy... vd;u 'Ib’...’’
“vd;d...?”
“k;... ehd; %z;L khrkh fdlhy ,y;iy... mts; vd;iu

'Ib’a 'A+];’ gz;zpl;lhs;... nkhf;F... nkhf;F...”
mjpu;e;Jtpl;Nld;.
ep[kh ngha;ah vdg; Gupatpy;iy. ahiu ek;GtJ? vtuplk;

Nfl;gJ? Fog;gkhftpUe;jJ.
“vd;d rj;jkpy;iy? ek;giyah... gpUe;jh vd; ngupag;gh

kfs;... mtSf;F vd;u 'Ib’d;u 'gh];Ntl;’ njupAk;... fs;sp...
vdf;Fj; njupahk tPl;il te;J... vd;iu nkrd;rupy
fdNgNuhl NgrpapUf;fhs;...”
“k;... mg;g mtspd;iu 'Ib’ vd;d...”
“nyhs;... mtSf;F 'Ib’ ,y;iyNa... mtspl;l 'nfhk;gp

A+l;lNu’ ,y;iy...”
jhq;fKbahj mjpu;r;rp. vd;dhy; ek;gKbatpy;iy. ek;ghky;

epuhfupf;fTk; ,aytpy;iy.
,g;gbAk; elf;Fkh? ,g;gbAk; xU ngz;zhy; vspjhf vd;

czu;TfSld; tpisahb Vkhw;w KbAkh?! vd; kdJs; vOe;J
epw;Fk; 'I];fpwPk; rpiy’ ngha;ah? fhdy;ePupd; ciwepiy
cUtkh?! vd;idf; Nfhuk; nra;antdg; GFe;j khag;gprhrh?
vd;idr; Rw;wpYk; R+Ok; ,Uz;l GifAs; fz;fs; vupe;J

ePu;Ruf;f> myq;f kyq;f Kopf;Fk; mwpTnfl;l Kz;lkhf
vd;dpiy.
Rod;wbf;Fk; R+whtspAs; gwe;jiyAk; vdf;F xU gw;Wjy;

fpilahjh? nfhe;jspf;Fk; flYs; %o;Fk; glfpy; ,Ue;J jg;g
xU rpW JUk;ghtJ mfg;glhjh? epju;rdk; vd;W epidj;jit
ahTk; Jujp\;lkhd epiyapy; xU rpW Cd;WNfhyhtJ
fpilahjh vd;w jtpg;gpy; ehd;.
“gpUe;jh cd; tPl;il te;J 'rw;'gz;zyhk;jhNd...”
“vJf;F..?”
“mtSld; NgrNtZk;...”
“vJf;F..?”
“eP ahu;D njupahk vg;gpb nrhy;YwJ...?”
“ehd;jhd; nrhy;ypl;lNd... gpUe;jhl rpj;jh nghz;Z... mt

jq;fr;rp... vd;d njupahJ... nrhy;Y.”
“k;... cd; ngau; njupahJ... cd; taJ njupahJ...”
“njupQ;R vd;d nra;ag; Nghwha;... 'yt; nyw;wu;’ Nghlg;

Nghwpah? nyhs;...”
“vd;d..?”
“ePjhNd vd;dNth mtSf;F nkapy;iy vOjpapUe;jha;..?”
“INah... ghu;j;Jl;bah...?”
“vd;iu 'Ib’f;F thw nkapy ghf;fhk Ntw ve;j nkapy

ghf;fpwJ..?”
vd;id mwpahkNy vdf;Fs; xU $r;r czu;T

GFe;Jnfhz;lJ. vtSf;fhfNth ntspg;gLj;jpa vd; vz;zf;
Ftpay;fs; vtisNah nrd;wile;j $r;rk;.
“cd;idg;gw;wp nrhy;yiyNa..? k;... vdf;F ngau; jud;...

N[u;kdpy ,Uf;Nfd;...”
“k;... ,Ugj;jhW taR vz;L nrhy;yiy... nyhs;...”
“thl;... Mu; A+ gpUe;jh..?”
“INah nrhwp... cq;f nkapiy ghu;j;Jl;L mtNshl

nuypNghd;y NgrpNdd;... mg;gjhd; nrhd;dhs;... mts;
ey;yhj;jhd; cq;fis Vkhj;jpl;lhs;... cq;fis ghj;jh ghtkh
,Uf;F... mtSf;fhf ehd; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;Fwd;...”
“mtSf;fhf eP vJf;F kd;dpg;G..?”
“mts; vd;u mf;fhjhNd...”
“k;... cdf;F vj;jpid taR... vd;d Ngu;..?”
“vd;u ngau; R[p... gjpidQ;R taR...”
“INah...!”
“vd;d INah...?”
“gjpidQ;R tarpy 'rw;'wh?”
“Vd;... 'rw;'gz;zpdhy; vd;d... cq;fisg;Nghy 'yt;’

gz;Zwtq;fjhd; 'rw;'gz;zyhkh?”
'RuPu;’ vd neQ;rpy; ijj;jJ.
mtsJ Nfs;tpf;F vd;d $WtJ vdg; Gupahky;

nksdpj;Njd;.
“xU Nfs;tp...”
mts;jhd;.
“k;...”
“ePq;fs; vdf;F mz;zhth? mq;fpsh?”
me;j NtjidapYk; rpupg;G te;jJ.
“vd;dNth $g;gpL...”
“mz;zhf;Fl;b... ,g;gpbj;jhd; $g;gpLtd;...”
mJTk; ,dpikahfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.
“$g;gpL...”
“ePq;f vg;gpbf; $g;gpLtPq;f..?”
“k;... R[pf;Fl;b..?”
“mJ Ntzhk;... nry;yf;Fl;bd;D $g;gplZk;... XNf..?”

vd;idawpahky; rpupj;Jtpl;Nld;. vd; Fog;gq;fisAk;

ftiyfisAk; xUfzk; kwe;J rpupj;Njd;.
“k;... nry;yr; rpd;df;Fl;bd;D $g;gpll;lh?”
“Ia;ah.. ,g;gjhd; eP vd;iu mz;zhf;Fl;b...”
mtNs vd; fOj;ijf;fl;bf;nfhz;L Js;spr; rpupg;gjhf xU

gpuik.
“mz;zhf;Fl;b... cd;id xz;L Nff;fZk;...”
“k;...”
“eP gpUe;jht Vd; 'yt;’gz;Zwha;..?”
“eP rpd;dg;ngz;... cdf;nfJf;F... xOq;fha; gb...”
“nyhs;... mts; rupapy;iylh... mJjhd; Nfl;Nld;...

nrhy;yiyd;dh Ngh... vdf;nfd;d?”
N[hjp kdf;fz;Kd;Nd te;jhs;. 'rw;iw ek;ghijlh... vy;yhk;

ngha;lh...’ ,g;NghJ ,ts; 'gpUe;jh rupapy;iy’ vd;W... vd;
kdkhspifNa ngha;ahfpr; rpije;Jnfhz;L NghfpwNjh?!
mq;Nf FbapUj;jpa moFr;rpiy cUfpf; nfhjp$oha; vd;
,jaj;ij mtpg;gJNghd;w vupT. jhq;fKbahJ jtpj;Njd;.
“mz;zhf;Fl;b... mtis ek;ghij. mts; $lhj ngl;il..

'ghl; fuf;lu;’... vg;gTk; khYf;F NghwJjhd; mts; Ntiy..
mq;f nghbais 'irw;’ mbf;fpwJjhd; mts; Ntiy... mJjhd;

mtis vd;iu 'nfhk;gpA+l;liu’f;$lj; njhl tpLwjpy;iy..
ehd; ,y;yhNghJ vd;iu 'Ib’a 'kp];A+];’gz;zpl;lhs;... eP
mtis kwe;JL... nrhy;ypl;Nld;...”
“k;...’’
xUehspy; kwf;ff;$ba epfo;Tfsh mit?! vg;gb kwg;Ngd;?!

thu;j;ijfshy; vd; ,jaj;Js; GFe;j epidTfisAk;
czu;Tfspd; cUthf;fq;fisAk;> fw;gidr; rpZq;fy;fisAk;>
mjpNy fye;j mtisAk; vt;thW J}f;fpnawpa KbAk;?
Kjd;Kjypy; vd;id type;jioj;J 'nkrd;rupy;’ ,dpauhfk;
ghb vd;idj; jhyhl;ba cwty;yth?! vt;thW cjwpj;js;StJ?!
“vd;d k;... mtis kwe;Jl;L rhU mf;fhitf; fypahzk;

nra;... XNf?’’
“INah... cdf;nfg;gbr; rhUitj; njupAk;..?’’
“nyhs;... ePjhNd nkapypy; vOjpapUf;fha;... cq;fisNa

Rj;jpr;Rj;jp thwh vz;L... XNf nrhy;Y mz;zhf;Fl;b..’’
“eP rpd;dg;gps;is... Rk;kh fpl...’’
“ehd; vd;dlh rpd;dg;gps;is... ngupagps;is Mapl;lNd...

'rhwp’ cLj;J... epiwag;NgUf;F ',d;tpNlrd;’ nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;lhbNdhNk... nkhf;F... nkhf;F...’’
“Mfh... mJTk; mg;gbah...?’

mtsJ thu;j;ijfshy; ftiyfs; rw;WNeuk; vd;id

tpyj;jpNahbd.
“mz;zhf;Fl;b... gpUe;jhf;F epiwa gpuz;];lh... 'fhdh’

ehL njupAkh... fWg;Gf; fWg;ghd nghbaq;fs;...
mtq;fNshljhd; Rj;Jths;lh... nyhs;...’’
“ngha; nrhy;yhij...’’
“ek;Glh...’’
vd; fw;gidf;Nfhl;ilfs; ntFNtfkhfr; rupe;J

nfhz;bUe;jd.
“,g;g nrhy;Y... gpUe;jh ey;ykh? rhU mf;fh ey;ykh?’’
clNd $wf;$ba gjpyh ,J?
“njupaiy...’’
“,tsT nrhy;ypAk; njupaiyah... k;... ehisf;Fr; nrhy;Y

wpah?’’
rpd;dg;gps;isNajhd;... gjpYf;fhf mlk;gpbj;jhs;.
“ghg;gk;...’’
“ghg;gk; ,y;iy... ehisf;F tUtd;... nrhy;yZk;... XNf..?

INah... mk;khlh... ehd; ehisf;F thNwd;... lhlh
mz;zhf;Fl;b...’’
mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.
vy;yhNk khiaahfj; Njhd;wpaJ. ,g;gbAk; elf;Fkh vd

Vw;fKbahkypUe;jJ. Vw;fhky; tpyj;jTk; Kbahky;> 'Vd;
,Uf;fKbahJ’ vd;w Nfs;tp vOe;J jLj;jJ.
gpd;dhy; ahNuh tUtJNghd;w czu;T. jpUk;gpNdd;. mq;Nf

ifapy; Nfhg;gpAld; rhU.
rw;WKd; epfo;e;j rk;gtk; epidtpnyof; $r;rj;Jld;

nespe;Njd;.
“mj;jhd;... Nfhg;gp Fbf;fhk nfhk;gpA+l;luh..? nuhk;g jhq;];

mj;jhd;...’’
Kfk;rptf;f $wpdhs;.
“vJf;F...?’’
“fPiotpohky; gpbr;rJf;F...’’
fz;fs; rpwfbj;jd.
“vdf;Fj; njupAk;...’’
“vd;d...?’’
“mj;jhd; vd;id fPio tpotplkhl;lhd; vz;L...’’
$wptpl;Lj; Js;spNahLk; rhUitNa tpag;Gld; ghu;j;Jf;

nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
'vt;tsT ek;gpf;ifahd thu;j;ijfs;...’
vd; Njfnky;yhk; GJtpj re;Njhr czu;T Kfpohfp

nkhl;lhfp kyuhfp kzk;tPr Muk;gpj;jJ.
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“mz;zh! vd;d nrhy;Ywha;? cz;ikaha; mg;gpbr;

nra;jhsh?’’
“k;... ngha;ah nrhy;YNwd;... New;W R[p te;J jd;iu 'Ib’a

'kp];A+];’gz;zpl;lhs; vz;lNghJ vd;dhiy$lj;jhd; ek;g
KbNaiy... vtsT ey;y ngz; vz;L gpUe;jhit epidr;rd;...

ahiu ek;GwJ... ahiu ek;gf; $lhnjz;L tpsq;Nfiy.
tho;f;ifapiy rpyNgu; VNjh mw;g nrhw;g Rfq;fSf;fhf
Ms;khwhl;lk; Nkhrb nra;Awhq;fnsz;lhy;... 'rw;’wpiyAk;
,g;gpbah?’’
kdk; Nehf Rjhtpw;F vOjpNdd;. ahuplkhtJ vd;

Rikfisf; nfhl;bdhy;jhd; MWjy; fpilf;Fk;NghypUe;jJ.
R[p te;jjpypUe;J kdk; Fok;gptpl;lJ. ,Jtiu fle;J te;j
tho;f;ifapy; Vw;gl;l kpfg; ngupa Vkhw;wk;. typa mioj;J
jpdKk; fij gy Ngrp> fspg;ghy; Fspg;ghl;br; rpe;ij ftu;e;J>
kdjpy; khspifaha; rpypu;j;njOe;J> rpy khjg; nghOJfspd;
rpUq;fhuj; jhyhl;Lf; fdTisr; rLjpaha; rtkhf;fpa
gpUe;jhtpd; jhf;fk; xU rpy ehl;fSs; jlkw;Wg; Ngha;tpLkh>
vd;d?!
mts; je;j tLtpd; Ntjidfis ms;spf; nfhl;b mfw;w

xU thbfhyhtJ Ntz;Lky;yth?!
“vd;dhiyAk; ek;g KbNaiylh... mz;zh! vd;Ndhil$l

mts; ey;ygps;iskhjpup 'mf;fh> mf;fh’ vz;L 'rw;’
gz;zpdhNs... k;... 'rw;’ nghOJNghf;nfz;L epidr;rhy;... me;j
nghOJfisAk; Vkhw;WwJjhdh 'rw;’? vd;dNth... ,e;j
kl;biyahtJ 'gpUe;jh> gpUe;jh' vz;L capiutplhikj;
jg;gPl;lha;...’’
fhjypj;J> mjd; gpujpgydha; ftiyfSld; jtpj;jpUf;Fk;

Rjh> vdf;fhf 'nkrd;rupy;’ ftiyg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
“mz;zh... vd;dNkh... me;j R[p nrhd;dkhjpup rhUit

fypahzk; nra;. cd;iu kr;rhs;jhNd? rpd;dd;iy ,Ue;Nj
cd;idg;gw;wpj; njupQ;rts;. cdf;Fk; mtisj; njupAk;...’’
“k;...’’
“cd;iu gyk; gytPdq;fs; mtSf;Fj; njupAk;... mtspd;iu

gyk; gytPdq;fs; cdf;Fj; njupAk;... mjhiy rpd;dr; rpd;dg;
gpur;rpidas; vz;lhYk; 'ml;[];nkd;w;’ (adjustment)
,Uf;Fk;lh...’’
“k;...’’
“mNjhil... vd;idg; ghu;... gjpdhW tarpiy fhjy; vz;L

jha; jfg;gid... nrhe;j ge;jq;fis kjpf;fhik tPl;iltpl;Lg;
Nghdd;... ,g;g... ek;gpdtd; Vkhj;j... kWgbAk; mg;gh
mk;khjhNd vdf;Fj; jQ;rk; je;jpUf;fpdk;... vd;d ,Ue;jhYk;
ngj;jtq;f gps;isfisf; fz;fyq;f tplkhl;lhq;flh... mjhiy
nrhy;Ywd;. cd;iu mk;khTk; eP rhUit fypahzk; nra;Awij
tpUk;Gwjhiy... mij Vd; nfLf;fpwha;? xU jhapd; kdR
tho;j;jpdhNy tho;f;if tskhf mikAk;...’’
“k;...’’
“vd;d k;... k;... vz;Lwha;. rhUit fl;Lwpah ,y;iyah vz;L

nrhy;yd;...’’
“Rk;kh ,Ub... epiwa Nahrpf;fZk;...’’

“k;... ngupa Nahrpidjhd;... vd;dNth nra;. ,dpAk; Rk;kh

nkhf;fd;Nghiy Vkhwhij... nrhy;ypl;ld;...’’
“k;...’’
“vd;dlh ftiyah? ftiyg;gl;lhy; thNoyhJlh... vd;idg;

ghu;... VNjh thoj;jhNd NtZk;... mg;gpbj;jhd;... ,dpahYk;
Gj;jprhypah KbntL.’’
“k;...’’
“nyhs;... ,z;ilf;F 'k;’NghLwnjz;Nl KbntLj;jpl;bah...

mg;gpbNa 'k;’nkz;bU... ehd; Nghtpl;L thNwd;...’’
“k;...’’
mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.
RjhTld; Ngrpajpy; kdk; XusT mikjpaile;jJNghd;w

czu;T. kdjpy; ,t;tsTfhyKk; Vw;gl;l GOf;fk; jzpe;jJ
NghypUe;jJ.
gLf;ifapy; tpOe;J fz;fis %bf;nfhz;Nld;.
GjpaNjhu; gutr czu;T Cw;nwLj;J ehbeuk;ngy;yhk;

nghq;fpg; gpuhtfkhfp> Njfj;Js; gutp> kdjpd; ghuq;fisg;
gQ;rhf;fp vd;id vq;Nfh gpugQ;rj;jpy; kpjf;fitg;gJNghd;w
gpuik.
vd; fz;fSs; fw;gidf; Fjpiufs; tpiue;Njhbte;J fij$w

tpise;jd.
me;j Mde;j czu;Tfs; vdf;Fj; Njitahf ,Ue;jd.

Vnddpy; vd;idr; Rw;wpr; Rod;bnwOk; Mde;j czu;Tf;
Ftpay;fspd; cr;rpapy; rhU nkd;KWtYld; vdf;fhf
elkhbdhs;.
vdf;F ed;whfNt Gupe;jJ> vd; njspe;j kdjpy; fye;j cwT

rhUjhd; vd;W.
mtsplk; vd;dpiyia clNd $wNtz;Lk;... vdpDk; VNjh

xU mr;r czu;T vd;idj; jLj;jJ. jpBnudf; $Wk;NghJ
vd;d vz;ZthNsh vd;w mr;rk;..!
vdpDk;> Vf;fk; epiwe;j tpopfSld; vd;idr; rpiwg;gpbf;f

KaYk; mtSf;F vd; kdijj; jpwe;J> mq;Nf mts;
GFe;Jtpl;lijj; njuptpj;Nj MfNtz;Lk;.
mg;NghJ mtsJ epiy vd;dthf ,Uf;Fk;?! Xbte;J

fl;baizj;Jf; fyfyg;ghsh? mwpa kdk; Fuq;fhfj; jhtpaJ.
vq;Fk; mikjp... vq;Fk; eprg;jk;... Rtu;f; fbfhuk; 'bf;> bf;’

vd;W eprg;jj;ij tpul;l Kad;Wnfhz;bUe;jJ.
mg;NghJ... ahNuh nkJthf ele;J tUk; xyp. me;j xyp

vd;id Nehf;fpj;jhd; mz;kpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jJ.
me;j ,Uspy;> me;j cUtk; fl;byUNf te;J vd; gf;fj;jpy;

mku;e;jJ.
'rhU...!’
,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,e;j ,lj;jpy; rhUth? ek;gKbahky;

Mde;jk; mizAilj;jJ.
“rhU...’’
czu;r;rpapy; ehj; jLkhwpaJ.
me;j moF epyT Fdpe;J vd; tpopfis CLUtpaJ. me;j

,Uisf; fpopj;jthW ,U fUitukzpfshff; fz;fs;
gsgsj;jNtisapy;> ,uz;L nrhl;Lf; fz;zPu;j;Jspfs; vd;
fd;dj;jpy; gl;Lj; njwpj;jd.
“vd;d rhU..?’’
gjl;lkhf mtsJ fuj;ijg; gw;wpNdd;.
“mj;jhd;! vtsTehs;jhd; nghWf;f KbAk;... cq;fs;

vz;zj;ijr; nrhy;y ,d;Dk; fhyk; tuy;iyah?’’
Fuy; tpf;fpaJ. rpW tpk;ky; ntg;gpahuj;Jld; ntbj;jJ.
“rhU...’’
mts; Njhs;fisg;gw;wp vd;Dld; mizj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;.

mtsJ %r;Rf;fhw;W vd; khu;igr; Rl;lJ.
“rhU...’’
“k;...’’
“cd; ngaiu cr;rupf;fj; njupe;j ,e;j ,jaj;jpw;F cd;dplk;

vd; fhjiyr; nrhy;Yk; ijupak; Vd; ,y;iy..?!!’’
“ftpijah..?’’ - rpZq;fpdhs;.
“k;... eshapdp jhkiur;nry;td; vOjpaJ... mijkhjpupj;jhd;

,g;g vd;dpiy... vd; kdijj; jpwe;Jfhl;l JzpTtUk;
ehSf;fhf fhj;jpUe;jd;...’’
mts; fhJfspy; fpRfpRj;Njd;.
“cd; ghu;itahy; vd;Ds; kpd;dy; xd;W vOe;J XAk;..! cd;

thu;j;ij [hyj;jpy; vd; ehb euk;ngy;yhk; thj;jpakhFk;..!’’
rpupg;Gld; mts; Nkthia epkpu;j;jpNdd;.
“rhU... cdf;Fk; ftpij tUNj?’’
“,JTk; eshapdpapd; ftpijjhd;... mtuJ ,d;ndhU

ftpij nrhy;yl;lh...?’’
“k;...’’
“njupahjJNghy; cd; Njit fUjp eP vidj; njhLk;NghJ

vd;Ds; kpUjq;f mjpu;T...’’ vd;W $wptpl;L FWk;Gld;
ghu;j;jtis ms;sp mizj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;.
mts; fOj;Js; Kfk; Gijj;Njd;.
“r;rP... kPir Fj;JJ...’’
“kPir $e;jypd; Foe;ij... ftpQd; nrhd;dJz;L... cd; $e;jy;

ve;jd; Foe;ijab... ehd; nrhy;fpd;Nwd;...’’ vd;wthW mts;
$e;jiy tpuy;fshy; tfpnlLj;Njd;.
“,J ahu; ftpij?’’
“,J fuit guzpd;iu... mtu; ftpij njupAkh?’’
“nrhy; vwpe;jhah? fy; vwpe;jhah? rydg;gl;L epf;fpwJ

kdj;jlhfk;... jhkiuj; jlhfj;jpy; mUk;gj; njhlq;Fk;
jhkiuNghy; cd; epoy;...’’
“mlNl... cdf;Fk; fuitguzpd;iu ftpij njupe;jpUf;Nf...’’
“,J guzpapd;iu ftpij ,y;iy... eshapdpd;iu ftpij

mj;jhd;... ,d;Dk; nrhy;yth?’’
“k;...’’
“ve;jd; tUifapy; ve;jd; miog;gpdpy; cd; nrt;tha;

kyuNtz;Lk;...’’
“mg;gbah...’’
Jbf;Fk; mtsJ mjuq;fis ehbNdd;.
“r;rP... mJ fuitguzpapd; tupfs; mj;jhd;...’’
ntl;fj;Jld; iffSs; nespe;jhs;.
“X!! vd; cjLfSf;F cd; Kftup ,l;L fhjy; fbjk;

mDg;gl;Lk; ,jak;...’’
rhU tpopAau;j;jpg; ghu;j;jhs;.
“,J eshapdpapd; ftpij...’’
FWk;Gld; rpupj;Njd;.
“vd;nwd;Wk; ePjhd; Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gbj;jhd; vd;wpy;iy.

,g;gbNajhd; Ntz;Lk;. vdf;Nf... vdf;fhf Ntz;Lk;. vd;idNa
cdjhf;fTk; Ntz;Lk;.. ,JTk; fuitguzpapd; ftpijjhd;
mj;jhd;’’ vd;wthW ,Ufuq;fisAk; vd; fOj;jpy;
khiyahf;fpf; nfhz;lhs;.
“cd; rpWj;j tpopapDs; vd; tpk;gk; ehd; fhzNtz;Lk;...

vd; kdnjq;Fk; cd;thrk; eP Nru;f;fNtz;Lk;... ,JTk; mtu;
ftpijjhd;...’’
rpwfbj;Jg; glglf;Fk; tpopfis nkJthf xw;wpNdd;.
cjLfs; Jbj;jd. fz;fs; nrUfpd.

Jbg;ig mlf;f neUq;fpaNtisapy;... vd;id cjwpj;js;sp

vOe;j rhU 'fyfy’ntdr; rpupj;jhs;.
“rhU...’’
Vkhw;wj;Jld; fj;jpNdd;.
mtisf; fhztpy;iy. vg;gb kiwe;jhs;?
vq;Fk; mikjp... vq;Fk; eprg;jk;... vq;Fk; ,Us;..!
“rhU...’’
fj;jpathW fl;biytpl;L vOe;Njd;.
X... vjpNu nfhk;gpA+l;lu; jpiu xspu;e;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ.
'fdth?’
k;.. fdTjhd;. ,dpikahd fdT.
'jdpik vdJ nghf;fprk;. G+f;fspd; nkhop mwpa> rpl;Lf;

FUtpfspd; rPz;Lk; xyp czu> njd;wypd; fhjy; yPiyfis
fhNjhL mizj;Jf; nfhs;s> vg;NghJk; jdpik mtrpak;!’
fuit guzpapd; tupfs; vz;zj;jpy; vl;bg;ghu;j;jd.
me;j ,dpikia ,iukPl;bathNw fzdpia Nehl;l

kpl;Nld;.
R[p nkrd;rupy; vd;id miog;gJ Gupe;jJ.
X.. vd; KbT Nfl;f te;jpUf;fpwhs;. rpupg;G te;jJ. mtSld;

Ngr Maj;jkhNdd;.
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“mz;zhf;Fl;b! Rfkh ,Uf;fpah... gjpy;... gjpy;...”
te;j clNdNa Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhs;. vdJ Kbitf; Nfl;gjpy;

jhd; mtSf;F vt;tsT re;Njhrk;?! rpupg;ghf te;jJ.
“k;... Kjy;iy RfkhapUf;fpwhah? rhg;gpl;bah? ,Jf;Fg; gjpy

nrhy;Y...”
“RfkhapUf;Nfd;. rhg;gpl;Nld;... ,g;g gjpiy nrhy;Y... rhU

mf;fhit tpUk;Gwpah? nrhy;ylh mz;zhf;Fl;b. New;wpuT
vdf;F epj;jpiuNa tuiy njupAkh? cd;idj;jhd; epidr;Nrd;.
rhU mf;fhit tpUk;GNwd;D nrhy;Y..”
“nrhd;dhy;..?”
“nrhd;dhy; mz;zhf;Fl;bf;F xU k;kh jhNwd;... XNfah?”

“k;khth... mJf;Fk; ghu;f;f nguprh xd;W jUtpah..?”
“vd;d.?”
“cd; gpf; (pic)...”
“thl;..?”
“Nghl;Nlh... cd; Nghl;Nlh jUtpah..?”
“cdf;nfJf;F vd; Nghl;Nlh... vd;iu nkrd;ru;y vj;jid

Ngu;l Ib(id) ,Uf;F njupAkh? vOgJf;F Nkiy... xUj;jUf;FNk
Nghl;Nlh nfhLf;fiy...”
“cd;iu nkrd;ru;yAk; vOgJf;FNkiy Ib ,Uf;F.

gpUe;jhTk; jdf;F vOgJf;FNkiy 'rw; gpuz;l;];’ (chat friends)
,Uf;nfz;lhs;..?!”
“mtSf;F vq;iflh vOgJ Ngu;... vd;iu nkrd;ru;y

,Uf;fpwijjhd; nrhy;ypapUf;fhs;. mNjhl uz;L %z;L Ngiu
'ml;’ (add) gz;zpapUf;fhs;. mJTk; xU Ib.. ahNuh
yt;ypNgha; vd;W xz;L.. mtNdhil ngupa fiur;ry;lh
mz;zhf;Fl;b.”
“vd;d fiur;ry;..?”
“vd;iu glk; NtZkhk;... ehd; gpUe;jh ,y;iy vd;whYk;

ek;Gwhdpy;iy. 'yt; gz;ZNwd;’ mg;gpb ,g;gpb vz;L
fz;lgb NgRwhd; mz;zh. rupahd nfl;l nghbad;. mtid

'Gnshf;’gz;zg; Nghwd;... rupahd Y}R...”
“mg;g vdf;Fk; glk; jukhl;bah... k;... gpUe;jhTk;

,g;gpbj;jhd;. jhd; epidf;Fk;NghJjhd; glk; jUNtd;
vd;whs;. ,g;g MisNa fhNzy;iy... ePAk; mts;
jq;fr;rpjhNd... ePkl;Lk; glk; mDg;gth Nghwha;?”
“vd;d eP... mtisg;Nghy vd;id epidf;fpwpah? ehd;

vd;iu taJ ngau; vy;yhk; nrhd;Ndd;jhNd? cz;ikahNa
vdf;F cd;dpiy md;Gjhd; mz;zh... ek;gkhl;bah?”
mts; nfQ;RtJNghy ,Ue;jJ.
“ek;GNwd;lh... ,e;j ek;gpf;ifahtJ epiyf;Fkh vz;lJjhd;

vd;iu Nfs;tp...”
“mz;zhf;Fl;b... ehd;jhNd typa te;J cd;Ndhil

NgrpNdd;.. gpUe;jh tukhl;lhs; vd;W nrhd;dJ ehd;jhNd?
nrhy;yhky; ,Ue;jhy; vd;d nra;jpUg;gha;? VNjh cd;Ndhl
NgrNtZk; vd;W Njhzpr;R. NgrpdNghJ cd;id
mz;zhkhjpup epidf;fZk;D Njhzpr;R... vd;id
gpbf;fiyd;dh nrhy;Y. ehd; ,dp tuiy...”
“IiaNah... epy;Ylh... vd; nry;yr; rpd;df;Fl;bjhNd...”
“cz;ikah..?”
“cz;ikah ehd; cd; mz;zd;jhd;lh... vd; nry;yf;Fl;bf;F

Nfhgk; cld tUJ...”
“k;... gpd;d vd;d... gpUe;jht khjpup vd;id epidr;rhy;

Nfhgk; tUk;jhNd..?”
“glk; mDg;gkhl;Nld; vz;bah... mJf;fhf mg;gpbr;

nrhd;Ndd;... rup... ,dp ehd; glk; Nfl;fkhl;Nld;lh.”
kdjpy; vOe;j Vkhw;w czu;it mlf;fpf;nfhz;Nld;.
“ehd; Nfl;gd; mz;zh...”
“vd;dlh... glkh?”
“mJ ,y;iy... rhU mf;fhtpiy tpUg;gkh... mtit fypahzk;

fl;Lwpah vz;L Nfl;gd;...”
‘rupahd gpbthjf;fhug; ngl;il.’ kdjpw;Fs; nrhy;ypf;

nfhz;Nld;.
“k;... vd;dlh rpd;dg;gps;iskhjpup...”
“rpd;dg;gps;isjhNd..?”
“ngupakDrpahfpl;lha;... rhwp cLj;J nfhz;lhbdha;D

New;Wj;jhNd nrhd;dha;..?”
“nyhs;... mz;zhf;Fl;b.. fijia khj;jhij. mg;g gjpy;

nrhy;Y... vd;dhiy fdNeuk; 'rw;’gz;z KbahJ...”
“Vd;...”
“mg;gpbj;jhd;... nrhy;Ylh. mr;rhg;gps;is... ey;y gps;is...”
rpupj;Jtpl;Nld;. fzdpf;F Kd;dhy; jdpikapy; tha;tpl;Lr;

rpupj;j vd;id vtuhtJ ftdpj;jpUe;jhy;> epr;rakhf
tprundd;Wjhd; epidg;ghu;fs;.
“XNf... rhUitj;jhd; fypahzk; nra;ayhk; vz;L

epidf;fpwd;lh... ,g;g rupah..?”
“Ia;ah... ePjhz;lh vd;iu mz;zhf;Fl;b. ik nry;yr; RtPw;

Fl;b. vtsT re;Njhrkh ,Uf;F njupAkh..?”
vd;idAk; rhUitAk; Nru;j;Jitg;gjpy; New;W te;jtSf;F

,tsT kfpo;r;rpah? vq;Nfh xU ehl;by; ,Ue;J 'rw;’whLk; xU
gjpide;J taJg; ngz;Zf;F Vd; ,e;j Mde;jk;? Gupatpy;iy.
Ntfkhd mwpKfk;... Ntfkhd czu;Tg; gupkhw;wq;fs;...
Ntfkhd KbntLg;Gfs;... ,Jjhd; 'rw;’ cyfNkh?! gpUe;jh
kdpy; te;J vs;speifahLtJNghy czu;T. cz;ikjhd;. xU
%d;W khj ciuahly;jhNd mtisf; fhjypf;Fkstpw;F
vd;idg; ghjpj;jJ. mNjNghy xU ,uz;Lehs; R[papd;
cwTjhNd mtis vd; kdjpypUe;J Rygkhf mfw;wTk;
cjtpnra;jJ?! ek;g Kbatpy;iy. Mdhy; ek;gpj;jhdhf
Ntz;Lk;NghypUe;jJ.
“mz;zhf;Fl;b.. vd;d nra;wha;... XNf gz;zlh?”
“vij..?”
“nkhf;F nkhf;F... ey;yh ghu;... nyhs;...”
vd;dhy; vd; fz;fisNa ek;gKbatpy;iy. mq;Nf xU rpwpa

glk; nkrd;ru; ad;dypy; kpje;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ.
mtrukhf me;j mDg;Gjiy Vw;Wf;nfhz;Nld;.
iff;Fs; ,Ue;j 'vyp’apd; mOj;jypy glk; tpupe;jJ.
FWFW tpopfSld; xU rpW eq;if. fOj;jpy; xU nky;ypa

nts;spr; rq;fpyp. fhjpy; ,U rpW tisaq;fs;. mofhf
,Ue;jhs;.
“ahu;lh ,J... ePah?”
Mr;rupaj;Jld; Nfl;Nld;.
“ehd;jhd;... ek;giyah?”
“IiaNah... ek;GNwd;... xUj;jUf;Fk; glk; nfhLf;fpwjpy;iy

vz;lha;..?”
“k;... rhU mf;fhit fl;Lwd; vz;lha;. mJf;F vd;dthYk;

cdf;F juZk;Nghy Njhzpr;rh... mJjhd; mDg;gpNdd;.
mz;zh... cdf;Fkl;Le;jhd; mDg;gpNdd;. ahUf;Fk;
fhl;blhNjlh...”
“ehd; Vd;lh fhl;LNwd;... tbth ,Uf;fpwha;lh... ey;y ePs

fOj;Jlh cdf;F. lhd;]; Mbdh ey;yh ,Uf;Fk;lh.”
“nyhs;... lhd;]; gofpNdd;lh... tpl;Ll;Nld;...”
“Vd;lh...”
“ehDk; vd; gpuz;l; xUj;jpAk; gofpNdhk;. uz;LNgUk;

Nkilfspiy$l lhd;];gz;zpapUf;Nfhk;...”
“gpwF..?”
“muq;Nfw;wk; Nru;e;J nra;a ,Ue;Njhk; mz;zh.

mJf;fpilapy ghtk; mts;...”
“mtSf;F vd;dlh?”
“gpiwd; $ku;lh... (Brain Humor)”
“vd;d... %isg;Gw;WNehah... vj;jpid taRlh?”
“vd;iu taRjhd;...”
“ngha; nrhy;yhij...”
mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. ,t;tsT ,sk; tajpy; %isg;

Gw;WNehah?
“vd;d nksdk;?”
“......”
“nry;y rpd;df;Fl;b... vd;d Ngrhk ,Uf;fpwha;?”
“......”
“vd;dlh eP... XNf... eP ngha; nrhy;yiylh... NgR...”
“k;...”
“Nfhgkh? ghtk;lh cd; gpuz;l;. flTs; ,g;gpb Nrhjpf;f

Ntz;lhk;...”
“k;... mjhiy mts; lhd;];f;F thwjpy;iy. ];$Yf;F

Nghwjpy;iylh. tPl;biyjhd;... vd;iu gpuz;l;jhNd? ehDk;
lhd;]; goFwij epWj;jpl;Nld;...”
“X...”
“mg;gpb xU gpuz;l;. mtspy;yhl;b ehdpy;iy. ehdpy;yhl;b

mtspy;iy... mg;gpbg; gofpNdhk; mz;zh...”
“X... mg;g cdf;Fk; ftiyjhd;...”
“ftiyah... mij kwf;fjhNd 'rw;’ ,Uf;F... nyhs;...”
“mg;g mts;..?”
“mtSk; tPl;biy ,Ue;J 'rw;’jhd;... nyhs;... ,g;g mtSf;F

mbf;fb jiyapb tUJlh. te;jh jhq;f KbahJlh. vdf;F
jud; mz;zhf;Fl;bNghy... mtSf;Fk; xU mz;zhf;Fl;b
,Uf;fhd;... mtNdhljhd; fdNeuk; 'rw;’gz;Zths;.

jiyapbNahlAk; 'rw;’gz;Zths;lh. mg;gpb xU ghrk;
mtd;Nkiy...”
“ghtk;lh...”
“Rk;kh ghtk; mg;gb nrhy;yhijlh... gpwF vdf;F ftiy

te;jh cd;$l Ngrkhl;Nld;. rupah...”
“vd;dlh eP... ePjhNd mtisg;gw;wp nrhd;dha;. ehd;

Nfl;ldh? mJf;F ghtk;D nrhy;yf;$lhjh?”
“k;... cdf;F nrhy;yZk;D Njhzpr;R mz;zhf;Fl;b. Mdh

mtNkiy ahUk; ,uf;fg;gLwij vd;dhiy jhq;fKbahJ.
mJjhd;... xU Gnuhkp]; jUtpah mz;zh?”
“vd;d?”
“,dp mtisg;gw;wp NgRNwy;iy vz;L...”
mtshf vtisNahgw;wpf; $wptpl;L> mijg;gw;wp ,dpg;

NgrhNjnadr; rj;jpak; Nfl;lJ vdf;F tprpj;jpukhfj;
njd;gl;lJ. vdpDk; rpd;dg; ngz; vd;gjhy; mijr;
rhjhuzkhfTk; vz;zj; Njhd;wpaJ.
“XNf. Gnuhkp];lh... mJ rup... vd;d eP... nts;spr; rq;fpyp

Nghl;bUf;fha;. gTz;y Nghl;lh vd;d?”
“nyhs;... nkhf;F nkhf;F... ,Jjhz;lh gh\d;. ,ijAk;

fol;bg;Nghl;L fWj;jf; fapW fl;lZk;. mk;kh NgRthlh...
nyhs;...”
“INah... vd;d eP... ,g;gpbNa gh\d; vz;L cLg;Gfspiy

,Ue;J vy;yhj;ijAk; khj;jpdh... filrpy jkpopdNk
,Uf;fhNj...”
“nyhs;... Vd;lh jkpopdk;... gf;fj;jpiy ,Ue;J rz;il

gpbf;fth... mLj;jit vd;d nra;apdk; vz;L ntspiyNgha;...
ngha; ngha;ah fijf;fth?”
'gjpide;J tajpy; ,t;tsT njupe;J itj;jpUf;fpwhNs?’

mts; $WtjpYk; cz;ik ,Uf;fj;jhd; nra;jJ. ,e;j
cz;ikfs;jhd; gyiu jk;kpdk; kwe;J tho epu;g;ge;jpf;fpwNjh?!
“cdf;F vg;gblh njupAk;..?”
“ehq;f ,Uf;fpw 'gpy;bq;'’y te;J ghu;... mWgJ jkpo;

FLk;gkhYk; ,Uf;Fk;. nla;yp rz;il... ypt;w;y NghdhYk;
rz;il. gbahy NghdhYk; rz;il...”
“Mfh... mg;g cdf;F nla;yp nghOJ NghFk;... rz;ilg;

glk; ghf;fj; Njitapy;iy...”
“nyhs;... mz;zhf;Fl;b.. Nghfg;Nghwd;lh... jiyapbf;F

Jlh...”
“ruplh... Vd;lh jiyapb..?”

“njupaiylh... ehd; ehis thNwd;. rupah... k;khlh...”
mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.
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vdf;Fs; Gjpjhf xU Nghuhl;lk; Muk;gkhfptpl;lJ.
'rhU vd;id tpUk;Gfpwhs;. mjw;Fk;Nkyhf mk;kh vq;fs;

,izit tpUk;Gfpwhs;...’
njupe;j tprak;. vdpDk; vdJ vz;zj;ij> ehd;

rhUtpd;Nky; nfhz;l md;ig... ,y;iyapy;iy... Gjpjhf
Vw;gl;l fhjiy mtsplk; vt;thW njuptpg;gJ?!
mtshf typa te;j re;ju;g;gq;fis eOttpl;ljd; gyd;

jw;NghJjhd; Gupe;jJ.
mts; ,yz;lDf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nry;tjw;F ,d;Dk; Ie;jhW

ehl;fs;jhd; ,Ue;jd. mjw;Fs; mtsplk; vd; cs;sf;
fplf;ifiaj; njuptpj;Njahf Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; vt;thW
njuptpg;gJ vd;gJjhd; Gupatpy;iy. VNjh xU ,de;njupahj
mr;r czu;T.
mtsJ fuj;ijg;gw;wpathW xU rpy kzp NeukhtJ

tPjpapyhtJ G+q;fhtpyhtJ Mw;wq;fiu Xuj;jpyhtJ fijNgrpf;
fhyhw elf;fNtz;Lk;.
jaf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j tpraj;ijg; nghWj;jkl;by; JzpT

vd;idtpl;Lj; J}u tpyfp vd;idf; Nfhioahf;fptpl;l
njd;dNth cz;ikjhd;.
typar; nrd;W njuptpf;f $r;rNkh... mr;rNkh... mjdhy;

tpise;j jaf;fNkh... VNjh xd;W jLj;jJ. mjdhy; kdk;
Fuq;fhfp epk;kjpaw;Wj; jtpf;f Muk;gpj;jJ.
kdjpy; vOe;j jPahy; ehd; rhUitNa $u;e;J ghu;f;f

Muk;gpg;gij vd;dhNyNa czu Kbe;jJ. mts; J}uj;jpy;
elkhLk;NghJ mtisNa ghu;g;gJk;> fpl;l tUk;NghJ vq;Nfh
ghu;g;gJk; vg;NghJkpy;yhj khw;wkha; vd;Ds; GFe;J
nfhz;lJ. ,t;tsT fhyKkpy;yhj VNjh xd;W vd;Ds; GFe;J
mtSldhd vdJ gof;fj;ijNa khw;wptpl;lij vd;dhy;
czu Kbe;jJ. ,Jjhd; fhjyh? vd;idNa Nfl;Lf;
nfhz;Nld;.
miyghAk; cs;sj;J czu;r;rpfSf;Ff; fbthskpl

Kad;whYk;> mizAilj;Jr; rPWk; nts;sk;Nghyg;
gPwpl;nlOk; tpNehj ntg;gpahuq;fs; fl;Lf;Fs; epy;yhf;

fhthypahfpd.
mts; ghu;itapy; njd;gLk;Nghnjy;yhk; fz;fs;

vq;nfy;yhNkh Jsht Muk;gpj;jd. me;jj; Jshtypy; mts;
moF jpuz;Lnfhz;LjhdpUe;jJ.
mikjpahd Kfk;.. fUtz;Lfs;Nghy JUJUf;Fk; tpopfs;..

nrJf;fpitj;j nrq;fdpr; nrt;tha;... G+Q;Nrhiynahd;W tre;j
fhyj;jpy; gr;irg;gNrnydj; jz;ikAld; fz;fSf;Fg; gRik
fhl;Ltijg;Nghyj; njupe;jhs;.
me;j mUikAk; nghypTg; ngUikAk; jw;NghJjhd; vdf;Fj;

njupa Muk;gpj;jJ. me;jr; Nrhiyapd; FSikapy; Fspf;fntd
vOk; vz;zq;fs; R+whtspaha;j; jhf;fpd. mit vd; rpe;ijapy;
rpj;jpuq;fshfpf; fdTj; Njhuzq;fs; fl;bf; fhl;rpfshf
tpupe;J ,sikj; jfpg;gpd; vupTs; vd;id ,l;Lr;
nrd;wNtisapy;> xd;iwg; Gjpjhf czu;e;Njd;. mJjhd;
fhjyh?! my;yJ fhjypd; vOr;rpf;F tpA+fk; mikf;f tpOe;j
mbf;fy;yh?!
fhjy;...! kdq;fspd; re;jpg;gpd; kaf;fk; vd;ghu;fNs!

fhkj;jpd; gpbAs;spUe;J G+j;Jf; FYq;Fk; Gdpjg;
gpizg;ngd;ghu;fNs!
fhkj;Jf;Fk; fhjYf;Fk; rk;ge;jKz;lh? ,Uf;fyhk;.. Mdhy;

,Jehs;tiu Vw;glhj fhkk; jw;NghJ Vw;gLfpwjh? ,y;iy..
,J mjw;Fk;Nky;... Mkhk;. fhjy;... fhjy;... ,J fhjy;jhd;.
vdf;Fs; cz;lhd Nfs;tpfSf;F ehNd cUthf;fpf;nfhz;l

gjpy;.
jpBnud ehd; khwpj;jhd; Ngha;tpl;Nld;. vdf;Nf tpag;Gf;

fye;j Mde;jk;.
me;j Mde;j khw;wj;ij mirNghl;lthW t]; epiyaj;jpy;

epd;Wnfhz;bUe;Njd;. nry;yNtz;ba t]; te;jJ. rdk;
mt;tsT ,y;iy. cs;Ns Vwp Nehl;lkpl;Nld;. Re;jUk; NerDk;
,Ue;jhu;fs;.
“mlNl judh... ,e;j Cupyjhd; ,Uf;fpwpah... ghj;J

vt;tsT ehshr;R..?’’
“k;... Ntiy$l...’’ vd Nerd; Nfl;lJf;F gjpyspj;Njd;.
“Ke;jp vy;yhk; Gl; Nghy; vd;why; fpwTz;l;y epw;gha;.

,g;Ngh me;jg; gf;fNk fhNzy;iy... mt;tsT Ntiyah...
ey;ynjhU Gl;Nghy; gpNsau;... njhlu;e;J tuyhk;jhNd?’’
“Kaw;rpf;fpNwd;...’’
“cz;ikah Kaw;rpg;ghah..?’’ vd;W fz; rpkpl;bdhd; Re;ju;.
“Vd;..?’’
“,dp cdf;F Gl;Nghypy vy;yhk; ,d;uw];w; ,Uf;Fkh

njupNaiy...’’
“Vd;..?’’
“cdf;F ehd;jhNd 'rw; &k;’fis fhl;bNdd;... mJf;F gpwF

eP ez;gu;fNshl goFwJ nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkh FiwQ;Rl;LJ...
I kPd; eP nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkh 'rw;’Wf;F mbikahfpl;lha;
vz;L nrhy;Ywd;... mg;gpbj;jhNd jud;?’’
“mbik vz;L nrhy;Ywpah Re;ju;... mg;gb ,y;iy...

ftu;r;rpahd re;jpg;Gfs;. mtsTjhd;. GJg;GJ tpraq;fspiy
ftdk; nrYj;JwNghJ gioa tpraq;fSf;F Neuj;ij xJf;f
Kbahk NghwJ rhjhuzk;. mJf;fhf mij mbik vz;L
nrhy;NyyhJ...’’
“vd;dNth... vd;idg; nghWj;jstpiy 'rw;’

gpuNahrdkpy;yhj nghOJNghf;F vz;Ljhd; nrhy;Ytd;...
CUg;gbah xU mYtYk; nra;Nayhik Rk;kh Neuk;
NghwJjhd; kpr;rk;. xU fjpiuapiy ,Ue;Jnfhz;L
nfhk;gpA+l;liuNa ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;L fz;izAk; kdirAk;
gOjhf;fp 'Nt];w;’... 'Nt];w;’... fjpiuapiy kzpj;jpahyf;fzf;fh
rpiwapUf;fpwkhjpup... Ntjidapy;yhj rpiw... mg;gpbj;jhNd?
,J Njitah?’’ vd;W Nfl;lhd; Re;ju;.
“k;... vijAk; ghtpf;fpw tpjj;jpiyjhd; Re;ju; mjd;

gyd;fSk; fpilf;Fk;. fj;jp khjpupj;jhd;. nfhiyf;Fk;
ghtpf;fhk;. rikaYf;Fk; ghtpf;fyhk;. rj;jpu rpfpr;irf;Fk;
ghtpf;fyhk;. eP nrhy;wJk; xUtpjj;jpy rupjhd;. ,y;iynaz;L
nrhy;yiy. fly;iy ePe;jyhk;... kPd; gpbf;fyhk;... Kj;njLf;fyhk;..
rhfyhk;... mg;gpbj;jhd;. 'rw;’Wk; mg;gbj;jhd;. tPzhAk;
Nghfyhk;... tpNtfkhAk; Mfyhk;... mJ ehq;f 'rw;’ gz;Zwijg;

nghWj;jJ... ,y;iyah?’’
kdjpy; Njhd;wpaijf; Nfl;Nld;.
“vq;fl jkpo; 'rw; &k;’fSf;F Ngha;g; ghu;j;jha;jhNd? xNu

Jhrzk;... rfpf;Nfyhj tf;fpukkhd Ngr;Rfs;... ,y;yhl;b
nghk;gpisais 'irw;’ mbf;fntz;Nl miythq;f...
nghk;gpisas; kl;Lnkd;d... mtq;fSk; mg;gpbj;jhd;... Ntw
vd;d mjpy ,Uf;F?’’
“mJf;Fk; NkyAk; ,Uf;F... el;Gf;fhf... ehY tprak;

njupaZk;D 'rw; &k;’ thwtq;fSk; ,Uf;fhq;f. mtq;f
njhlu;G fpilr;rh gy tpraq;fis mwpayhk;. cjhuzj;Jf;F
Mq;fpyk; njupQ;rtNdhl me;j nkhopag;gw;wp mwpa KbAk;.
,g;gb gyij nrhy;yyhkpy;iyah? vkf;F njupahj tpraq;fis
clDf;Fld; kw;wtq;fspl;l ,Ue;J mwpa ,J ey;y
Clfkpy;iyah... Mdh mij ehq;fjhd; cz;lhf;fZk;...’’
“eP nrhy;YwJ rupjhd;. xU nkhopia kw;w jkpodpl;l

,Ue;J gbf;fpwJd;dh... mJf;F xU nghJ nkhop
mtrpakpy;iyah... mJ jkpohfj;jhNd ,Uf;fZk;... Mdhy; 'rw;’
gz;Zwtq;fSf;F jkpo; mwpT ,Uf;Fkh vz;lNj
re;NjfkhapUf;F. eP Ntw..?’’ vd;W mYj;Jf;nfhz;lhd; Nerd;.
“mJTk; rhj;jpakhFk;... xUehs; fl;lhak; tUk;... Vd;

nrhy;Ywd; njupAkh? jkpo; rupah njupahjtq;fSk; jkpo; 'rw;
&k;’ thuhq;f... mJjhd; jha;nkhop thrk;.. ,g;g ,y;yhl;bYk;
xUehs; mtq;fSf;Fk; jkpo; Njitg;gLk;... mg;NghJ tUthq;f...’’
vjpu;ghu;g;Gld; $wpNdd;.
“mJkl;Lkpy;iylh... fdlhy mq;f thOw jkpou;fsJ

tho;f;if... gpur;rpidfs;... mT];Nuypahy mq;f thOw
jkpou;fsJ tho;f;if... gpur;rpidfs;... INuhg;ghy mq;f thOw
jkpou;fsJ tho;f;if.. gpur;rpidfs;... Vd;... jhafj;jpy thOw
jkpou;fs;... mtq;f tho;f;if... mtq;f gpur;rpfdfs;...
,itgw;wpf;$l me;jje;j jkpoNuhil Ngryhk;...’’
“Ngrp..?!’’
“cyfj;jpy tpUk;gpNah tpUk;ghkNyh rpjwpr; rpe;jpapUf;fpw

jkpo; re;jjp 'rw;’ %yk; ,izayhk;... mJ ehisa Njitfisg;
Gupe;Jnfhz;L mikg;G uPjpahfNt tsuyhk;... mg;gb
tsUk;NghJ gytpraq;fs; gyDs;sitah mikAk;. ,y;iyah?’’
“,J rhj;jpakh?’’
“Vd; rhj;jpakpy;iy... ,g;g$l rpyNgu; fUj;jhy xd;W

gl;ltq;f... ah$ Nghd;w 'rw;’ jsq;fspiy jq;fSf;nfz;L
miw mikr;R NgRwhq;f... ,J fhyg;Nghf;fpy tpupthfyhk;...
,g;gbahdtq;fNshl nraw;ghLfs; tpuptilAk;NghJ...
gad;fSk; tpuptilAkpy;iyah?’’
vd; kdjpy;gl;lijf; $wpNdd;. mtu;fSf;Fk; VNjh

Gupe;jpUf;fNtz;Lk;. mikjpahf ,Ue;jhu;fs;.
ehd; ,wq;Fk; ,lk; tu mtu;fsplk; tpilngw;Nwd;.

xd;iw Vw;Wf;nfhs;sj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. 'rw;’ vdJ ngUk;gFjp

Neuj;ij tpOq;fptpl;lJ. mjw;Fk; fl;Lg;ghL NghlNtz;Lk;.
jPu;khdpj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;. vJTk; xUtdJ fl;Lg;ghl;il
kPwpdhy; Mgj;Jj;jhNd?! 'msTf;F kpQ;rpdhy; mKjKk;
eQ;rhFk;’ vd;W mDgtkpy;yhkyh $wpapUg;ghu;fs;?!
fzzpiag;Nghl;Nld;.
“`Nyh mz;zh...’’
nkrd;rupy; 'yt;ypNgha;’ mioj;jhd;.
“mz;zh... gpUe;jh rupahd Vkhj;Jf;fhupNghy ,Uf;fpwhNs!

,g;g jhd; R[pahk;... vd;idj; njupahjhk;...’’
“k;...’’
“,tsitNa ,g;gbj;jhd; mz;zh... Neuj;Jf;nfhU ngau;.

Neuj;Jf;nfhU nghbad;... fsprilfs;...’’
'mg;g eP..?’
Nfl;f epidj;Njd;. mlf;fpf; nfhz;Nld;.
“vd;dkh ebf;fpwhs;... ehd; vd;d ,spr;rthaNd

,tsitd;iu ebg;ig ek;g..? cg;gpbj;jhd; ,q;f yz;ld;y
vd;id xUj;jp Nga;f;fhl;l ntspf;fpl;lh... vd;fpl;lah...
mtTf;FNkyhy ehd;tpl;ld;...’’
“k;...’’
“vd;d k;... mt Nghl;Nlh$l ,Uf;F... `h... `h... vd;d

ele;jJ njupANkh? nrhy;Ywd; NfS...’’
mtd; $w Maj;jkhdhd;.
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“mz;zh...’’
“k;...’’
“ngl;ilfis ek;ghijlh... nghbaq;fspd;iu czu;r;rp

fisf; fpswptpl;L Ntbf;if ghu;f;fntz;Nl xU $l;lk;
miyAJ...’’ vd;W mwpTiu $wpdhd; yt;ypNgha;.
“mg;gpb vy;yhiuAk; epidahij... ngz;fnsd;d... Mz;f

nsd;d... vy;yhupiyAk; vy;yhkhjpupahd Fzq;fs; ,Uf;F
jhNd?’’
“cdf;nfhz;Lk; njupahJ mz;zh... xU MWkhjk; 'rw;’

gz;zpapUg;gpah? ehd; vg;g ,Ue;J 'rw;’ gz;Zwd; njupAkh?
%d;W tUrk;... %d;W tUrkh 'rw;’ gz;Zwd;... mNefkh jkpo;
'rw;’ &k;fSf;F thw Kf;fhthrpg;NgiuAk; njupAk;...’’
“k;... tUthsit... typaf; $g;gpl;L NgRthsit... glk;

mDg;Gtpdk;. 'Nll;upq;’ vd;gpdk;... vy;yhk; nfhQ;rehisf;F..
gpwF Vd; ehNa vz;L jpUk;gpAk; ghusit. jq;filghl;Lf;F
Ntiw vtDlNdh 'rw;’gz;Zthsit. jhq;fs; gofpdjhiy
xU nghbad;iu kdR vd;d ghLgLk;... mtd; vtsT
Ntjidg;gLthd; vz;lnjy;yhk; 'Nlhd;w; nfau;’...’’
“k;... Mdhy; nghbaq;fspiyAk; ,g;gpb ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;

jhNd?’’
“eP vd;d xt;nthz;Lf;Fk; xt;nthz;L nrhy;Ywha;... ce;j

'Nll;bq;’ vz;lhy; vd;ndz;L njupAkh?’’
“vd;d..?’’
“mitas; tUtpdk;... xU nghbaNdhil 'rw;’gz;Ztpdk;...

gpwF glk; mDg;gptpdk;. gpwF nuypNghdpiy NgRtpdk;.
mJf;Fg; gpwF 'fNg’y Nfhg;gp Fbf;f $g;gpl;Lf; fijg;gpdk;.
rpyu; rpdpkhf;Ff;$lg; Nghtpdk;...’’
“,Jjhd; 'Nll;bq;’fh?’’
“,J nghbad; vg;gpb vz;L gofpg; ghf;fpdkhk;... gpwF

gpbf;Nfiy vz;lh... xU 'gha;’. kWgb 'rw;’... kWgb xU
nghbad;... ,Jjhd; mz;zh ,tsitd;iu 'Nll;bq;.’’
“X... Ke;jp muru;fs; kfSf;F elj;Jw Rak;tuk;Nghiy..?’’
“Mfh... ,J mitNa mitf;F elj;Jw Rak;tuk; mz;zh...

,J nts;isf;fhud; fz;Lgpbr;rjhk;... nyhs;...’’
“vd;dNth... xUj;jNdhl Fzq;fis mwpQ;R mtNdhl

thOwJ ey;yJjhNd yt;ypNgha;? fhyq;fhykh ,ize;J thog;
Nghwtq;fSf;F xUtiu xUtu; GupQ;Rnfhz;L ,izAwJ
ey;yjhfj; njd;glyhk;jhNd?’’
kdjpy; Njhd;wpaijf; Nfl;Nld;.
“XNf... ey;yjhfNt ,Uf;fl;Lk;. ,g;g ,itais ek;gp goFw

nghbaidg;gw;wp rpe;jpr;rpah? mtDf;F mtisg; gpbr;R vtsT
kdf;Nfhl;ilfisf; fl;Lthd;... ,it gpbf;Nfiy vz;L J}f;fp
vwpQ;Rl;L Nghdhy;... mtd; ghtk;jhNd?’’
mtdJ $w;wpYk; epahak; ,Ug;gjhfNt njd;gl;lJ.
“vd;dNth... ,jpy nrhy;YwJf;F vd;d ,Uf;F? mtutu;

Gupe;J elf;fZk;...’’
“mg;gb ,y;iy mz;zh... gpUe;jhitg; ghu;. ,g;g R[pahk;...

jhd; gpUe;jh ,y;iyahk;. vd;id ahu; vz;L Nff;fpwhs;. ehd;

vd;d ,spr;rthaNd? nrhy;Y ghu;g;gk;.. cg;gpb vj;jpidNgiu
'rw;’wpy ghu;j;jpUg;gd;... ,g;gbahdtsitf;F mitkhjpupNa
nra;J fhl;lZk;... mg;gjhd; Gj;jp tUk;...’’
“k;...’’
“xU nfhk;gpA+l;liuf; fz;lTlid citf;Fj; jiyfhy;

GupapNwiy... jq;filghl;biy nghbaisg; Nga;f;fhl;lyhk;
vz;L epidf;fpdk;... mJTk; vdf;Nfh?’’
ngz;fshy; 'rw;’wpy; Nkhrkhfg; ghjpf;fg;gl;bUg;ghNdh?

my;yJ vtisahtJ fhjypf;fyhk; vd;w vjpu;ghu;g;G <Nlwhj
Njhy;tpahy; Vw;gl;l kdf; nfhe;jspg;Ngh? my;yJ ngz;fisj;
J}w;Wtjd;%yk; jhd; Gj;jprhyp vd;W vdf;Ff; fhl;l
tpisfpwhdh?
,g;gbAk; gyu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
kw;wtu;fsJ FiwfisAk; ,ayhikiaAk; $WtJNghyj;

jkJ jpwikfis kiwKfkhfj; jk;gl;lkbg;ghu;fs;.
mtdJ Ngr;R vdf;Fs; rw;W vupr;riyf;$l Vw;gLj;jpaJ.

vdpDk;> typa te;J 'mz;zh’ vd;wioj;J> ciuahLgtdpd;
njhlu;igj; Jz;bf;f kdk; tutpy;iy.
“vy;yhg; ngz;fisAk; mg;gb epidf;fhij yt;ypNgha;...

jdpa fhjYf;fhfNth Nga;f;fhl;lwJf;fhfNth 'rw; &k;’f;F
thwhq;f vz;L nrhy;yhij. rpyu; vd;dNth epr tho;f;ifapy
nrhy;y KbahjJfisr; 'rw; &k;’iy nfhl;bj; jpUg;jpg;

gLwhq;f. mt;tsTjhd;... mJf;fhf vy;yhUk; xNu Fl;ilapy;
Cwpd kl;ilfspy;iy...’’
“mz;zh... E}j;jpiy xz;L uz;L tpjptpyf;fh ,Uf;fyhk;.

kw;wJfs; vy;yhk; Rk;kh fhjy; fPjy; vz;L myk;Gw
NfRfs;jhd;...’’
“k;... vd;dNth? cdf;F mg;gpbj; njupAJ...’’
“vd;u mDgtk; mz;zh. mJjhd; nrhy;Ywd;. ,g;gpbj;jhd;

ckh vd;nwhU 'Nfs;’ 'rw; &k;’f;F te;jh... yz;ld;y ,Ue;J...
mq;f 'rw; &k;’y fd nghbaq;fis 'irw;’ mbf;fpwd; vz;L
Nga;f;fhl;bdh...’’
“k;...’’
“,tTf;F Kiwah ghlk; gbg;gPf;fNtZk; vz;L

'g;shd;’Nghl;ld;. vd;iu ez;gd; tpGyidr; 'nrw;’ gz;zp
mtNshil 'rw;’nra;a tpl;ld;...’’
“gpwF...’’
“xU gf;fj;jpiy mtNdhil fhjy; Ngr;R... ,d;ndhU

gf;fj;jpiy vd;Ndhil fhjy; Ngr;R. ghtk; ckh... ehq;fs;
uz;L NgUk; mt nkrd;ru;y NgRwij xUj;jUf;F xUj;ju;
'nfhg;gp’gz;zp Nghl;L thrpf;FwJ njupahk uz;L
NgNuhilAk; topQ;rh...’’
“ml ghtp...’’
“mJf;Fg; gpwF glk; mDg;gpdh... nuypNghdpyAk; Ngrpdh...

ehq;fSk; khwpkhwpg; Ngrpdk;...’’
“X...’’
xUehs; rpdpkhf;F vd;id $g;gpl;lh..
“k;...’’
“,Jjhd; rupahd re;ju;g;gk; vz;L tpGyidAk;

$l;bf;nfhz;L jpNal;lUf;Fg; Nghdd;... Ms; jpifr;Rg;
Nghdh. mJf;Fg; gpwF Ms; 'rw; &k;’ gf;fNk ,y;iy..
,g;gpbahdtsitf;F mNtd;u topapiyjhd; gjpyb
nfhLf;fNtZk; mz;zh...’’
“,g;gbAk; elf;Fkh... ek;g KbNaiy...’’
“k;... mtspd;iu Nghl;Nlh mDg;Gwd; ghu;. mg;gthYk;

ek;Gwpah ,y;iyah nrhy;Y...’’
“Ntz;lhk; yt;ypNgha;... vdf;nfJf;F me;jg; glk;?’’
“INah mz;zh... vJf;Fk; ghu;j;J it. mts; Ntiw Iby

te;J cd;id Vkhj;jyhkpy;iyah?’’
vd; gjpiy vjpu;ghuhkNy mtd; mDg;gpa glk; vd;

mDkjpf;fhf nkrd;ru; jpiuapy; fhj;jpUe;jJ. 'Vw;fth
Ntz;lhkh’ vd;w vz;zk; vd;Ds;.
“XNf gz;Z mz;zh...’’
XNf gz;zpNdd;.
glk; te;jJ. mOj;jpNdd;. fzdpj;jpiuapy; glk;

tpupe;jNghJ... mJ... mJ... “INah...!!!’’ vd;id mwpahky;
fj;jptpl;Nld;.
vd; neQ;ir VNjh milj;jJ. fz;fs; ,Uz;ld. fzdpj;

jpiu kq;fyhdJ.
tpjp vd;idg; ghu;j;Jf; ifnfhl;br; rpupg;gJNghypUe;jJ.
mjpu;r;rpahy; epiyFiye;Njd;. me;jg; glj;jpy; cs;sJ

mtsh? mtsh? mtNsjhd;.
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,izak; te;j gpwF cyfk; ntFthfr; RUq;fptpl;lJ vd;W

gyu; $wf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; me;jf; $w;W vd;kl;by;
,t;tsTJ}uk; cz;ikahFk; vdf; fdtpNy$l epidj;Jg;
ghu;j;jjpy;iy.
cyfk; xU ehlhf Cuhf tPjpahf tPlhff; FWfptpl;lJ

vd;kl;by;. mjw;Fr; rhd;whf fzdpj; jpiuapy; mtsJ glk;..
yt;ypNgha; mDg;gpa mtsJ glk; fzdpj;jpiuapy; kpje;J
vd; kdij Mwh uzkhf;fp FUjp Cw;iw cUthf;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ.
ahNuh jd;Dld; 'Nll;bq;’ Nfl;lhs;. vtNsh jd;Dld;

njhiyNgrpapy; ciuahbdhs;. rpdpkhTf;F mioj;jhnsd;W
mtd; mDg;gpa me;jg; glj;jpypUe;j mts;... mts; rhUNtjhd;.
ngupanjhU ,bnahd;W rpurpypwq;fp kdJs; GFe;jJ

NghypUe;jJ.
rg;jehbfSk; xUfzk; nraypoe;jhw;Nghd;w gpuikapy;

rpj;jk; fyq;fpr; R+oYk; mfKk; R+Ok; ,Ushfp mjDs;
gpzkhfp mopo;J kpje;J kPz;l czu;tpy; nrayw;Nwd;.
vd; tho;tpd; vopy; epyntd vz;zj;jpy; Vw;wpitj;J

tz;zf;fdTfspd; ehafpahf elkpl;lts; vd; Kd;Nd
fzdpj;jpiuapy; 'Nll;bq;’ vd;w ngaupy; Mz; Jiziaj;
njupTnra;tjw;fhf 'rw;’wpy; ry;yhgpg;gts; vd;w ngaUld;
glkhf ,Ue;J vd;idg; nghRf;fpdhs;.
cz;ikah... ek;g Kbatpy;iy. yt;ypNgha; vd;idf; Fog;g

mDg;gpdhdh? vg;gb? mtDf;nfg;gbj; njupAk; mts; vd;
kr;rhs; vd;W? mtidg; nghWj;jtiuapy; vtNsh xUj;jp.
Mdhy; vd;idg; nghWj;jtiuapy;...?! mts; vd; ,ja thdpy;
vopNyw;wpf; Nfhykpl;l Njtijnad mtDf;nfg;gbj; njupAk;?
'rw;’iwNa ntWg;gJNghyf; fijj;jhNs? XU ehNshL me;jg;

gf;fNk vl;bg; ghu;g;gjpy;iy vd;W nrhd;dhNs?! ngha;ah...
Ntrkh? ,tDf;nfq;Nf njupag; NghfpwJ vd;w Jzpth?
'yt;ypNgha;’ $Wtijg;Nghy ngz;fs; vy;NyhUNk

Ntrjhupfsh? Mz;fspd; czu;TfSld; tpisahb mtu;fspd;
mOifapy; Mj;k jpUg;jp milgtu;fsh?! Mapukhapuk;

tpraq;fis kdjpNy Gijj;J> vJTNk Gupahjtu;fsha;
elkhLk; gJikfsh?!
epidTf; Nfhl;ilfs; epu;%ykhFk; Ntjidapy; vz;zq;fs;

gy;NtW Nfhzj;jpy; vOe;J tpdhf;fshfp vd;idj;
jtpf;fitg;gijj; jLf;Fk; tifawpah jLkhwpNdd;.
vz;zf; fdTfs; ahTNk rpynehbfSs; rpwfpoe;j

rpl;Lf;fsha; jiuapy; tpOe;J GOf;fsha; mt];ijapy; Guz;L
Jbj;J nespe;jd. mtw;wpd; Jbg;gpd; czu;Tf; nfhe;jspg;gpy;
rpj;jq;fyq;fpatdha; rpuir Nkirapy; rha;j;J iffSs;
Gijj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;.
mg;NghJ ahNuh vd;id Nehf;fp tUk; mutk;. mk;khjhd;.
“jud;... cd;Ndhil xU Kf;fpakhd tprak; NgrNtZk;...’’
cs;sj;J czu;Tfis mlf;fpathW mtisf; Nfs;tpf;Fwp

Ald; Nehf;fpNdd;.
“khkh jpq;fs; fpoik yz;lDf;Fg; gazkhwhu;...

mJf;fpilapy fijf;f Ntz;baJfisf; fijr;rhy; ey;ynjz;L
cd;iu mg;ghTk; epidf;fpwhu;... k;... ehq;fs;kl;Lk; epidr;rhy;
NghJNk..? ,e;jf; fhyj;Jg; gps;isas; jha; Njg;gd; xz;il
epidf;f jhq;fs; VNjh epidf;FJfs;...’’
nrhw;fshy; Rw;wp vq;Nf tu tpiofpwhs; vdg; Gupe;jJ.

',dp fijf;FwJf;F vd;d ,Uf;F..? mJjhd; rw;wpiyNa

fijr;Rl;lhq;fNs..’
nrhy;y epidj;Njd;. kdjpy; ntWg;G %z;lJ.
“,z;ilf;F nts;spf;fpoik... gpd;Nduk; NfhapYf;Fk;

NghfNtZk;... vq;ifAk; Nghtplhij. mJfs; Nghf ,d;Dk;
%z;Lehs;jhd; ,Uf;F. me;jg; gps;is rhUTk; cd;dpiy ey;y
capuha; ,Uf;fpwhs;... thahiy nrhy;yhl;bYk; mtspd;iu
Nghf;Ffisg; ghf;Nff;if... cdf;Fj;jhd; tpsq;Nfiy vz;lhy;
vdf;Fk; mg;gpbNa..?’’
'Ntrk;... Ntrk; mk;kh... mJ cdf;Fj;jhd; GupNaiy mk;kh...’
kdJs; Fike;Njd;.
“Cupiy vz;lhy; ngupahf;fNs fhJk; fhJk;itr;rkhjpup

xg;Ngj;jpg;NghLtpdk;... ,e;j ehl;by ehq;fs; epidr;rhg;Nghiy
rupNa... gps;isas; vd;d epidf;FJfs; vz;L thiaj; Jwe;J
nrhd;dhy;jhNd njupAJ...’’
Fuypy; Vf;fk; vl;bg; ghu;j;J kiwe;jJ.
'mk;khTf;F vd;d gjpy; $WtJ.. ehd; $wpdhy; ek;Gthsh..

my;yJ xg;ghupitj;J nrhe;jq;fisNa gifikahf;fptpLthsh?
jpUkzk; Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhy;yyhkh? my;yJ mjw;F
mtrukpy;iy vd;W..? my;yJ rhUitg; gpbf;Nfiy vd;W..?
my;yJ gpbj;jij vy;yhk; mts; gpupj;njwpe;Jtpl;lhs; vd;W..?’
Fok;gpNdd;.
“vd;dlh ,d;Dk; Nahrpid... ,z;ilf;F uz;biy xz;L

vdf;Fj; njupaNtZk;. nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;. me;jg; gps;isapy
vd;d Fiw... gbg;gpy;iyah... tbtpy;iyah... Fzkpy;iyah...
mNjhil xz;Lf;if xz;L... xNu cUj;J... typa thw
rPNjtpia Ntz;lhnkz;LNghl;L MuhYk; %Njtpais
nfhz;luyhnkz;Lkl;Lk; epidr;Rg;Nghlhij. nrhy;ypg;
Nghl;ld;...’’
tpraj;ijf; $wp ntUl;lypy; ,wq;fptpl;lhs;.
VjhtJ nrhy;ypj;jhdhf Ntz;Lk;. ntUl;ly; gypf;fh

tpl;lhy; mo Muk;gpj;JtpLths;. vijj; jhq;fpdhYk; mtsJ
mOifiaj; jhq;f KbahJ.
vd;d nrhy;tJ? vg;gbr; nrhy;tJ? mJjhd; Gupatpy;iy.
vd; kdg; ghuq;fis vtuplk; ,wf;fp itg;gJ? ahuplk;

MWjy; Nfl;gJ?
Fog;gj;Jld; fzdpiag; ghu;j;Njd;.
“ehd; ,q;if fijr;Rf; nfhz;bUf;fpwd;... mq;if vd;d

nfhk;gpA+l;lupiy..?’’ vd;wthW fzdpiag; ghu;j;jtspd; Kfk;
gpufhrkhdJ.
“ml.. nfhk;gpA+l;lupy rhUitah ghj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpwha;...

vd;d gps;isalh eP... mtisf; $g;gpl;L Kd;dhiy
,Uj;jpg;Nghl;Lg; ghud;... Mu; Ntz;lhnkz;lJ..? mijtpl;Lg;

Nghl;L nfhk;gpA+l;lupiy mtspd;iu glj;ijg;Nghl;Lg;
ghf;fpwpNah..?’’ vd;W FWk;G nghq;f Mde;jkhf tha;tpl;Lr;
rpupj;jhs; mk;kh.
mtis mt;thW re;Njhrkhfg; ghu;j;J vt;tsT ehl;fs;?!
vz;zk; <Nlwpa fspg;G mtSf;F.
Mdhy; ehd;... nrhy;yTk; Kbahky; nky;yTk; Kbahky;

jtpj;Njd;.
“mk;kh...’’ vd;W $w thnaLj;Njd;.
“,dp eP xz;Lk; nrhy;yNtz;lhk; uhrh... cd;iu kdrpy

vd;d ,Uf;nfz;L mwpQ;rjpy vdf;Fr; re;Njhrk;... mJ
NghJkg;gh... ,dp ehd; vy;yhj;ijAk; ghj;Jf;nfhs;Swd;...
rhUTk; vd;iu gps;isjhd;... vd;iu gps;isfs; re;Njhrkha;
,Uf;fNtZk;. mJjhd; vd;iu Mir... ehl;iltpl;L te;J
nrhe;jq;fs; J}uj; J}ug; NghFNj vz;L ftiyg;gl;ld;. vd;iu
tapj;jpy ghy; thu;j;jhag;gh. ,JNt vdf;Fg; NghJk; uhrh...’’
vd;W vd; Nfrj;ijf; Nfhjptpl;L mq;fpUe;J nrd;wtis
gpuik gpbj;jhw;Nghy; ifahyhfepiyAld; ghu;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;Njd; ehd;.
epkplq;fs; fope;jd.
rhU NjdPUld; vd; miwf;F te;jhs;.

mk;khjhd; mDg;gpapUg;ghs;.
rpuR R+lhfpaJ.
mtisAk; fzdpj; jpiuiaAk; khwpkhwpg; ghu;j;Njd;.
mtsJ ghu;it fzdpj; jpiuia mile;jJ.
mts; itj;jfz; thq;fhky; mijNa ghu;j;Jf;

nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
mts; vd;d $wg;Nghfpwhs; vd;gjw;fhff; fhj;jpUe;Njd;.

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fzdpj;jpiuiaNa rpy tpdhbfs; ghu;j;jts; vd;id

Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpdhs;. mtsJ Kfj;jpy; ehd; vjpu;ghu;j;j
mjpu;r;rpNah ftiyNah vijANk fhz Kbatpy;iy. khwhf
Mr;rupaj;jhy; fz;fs; fUtz;Lfshf cUs epd;whs;.
“mj;jhd;... ,e;jg; Nghl;Nlh vg;gpb cq;fSf;F te;jpr;R..?’’
czu;r;rpfSf;Fj; jpiuapl;L vg;gb ,ay;gha; ,g;gbf; Nfl;f

Kbe;jJ?! epjhdkha; vt;thW tpdh te;J tpOe;jJ?! jhd;
trkha; tiyapy; tpOe;jij czu;e;Jk; czuhjts;khjpup
,ay;ghapUf;f ,tshy; vt;thW Kbe;jJ?! mtsT
cWjpahdtsh?! mts; fz;fis CLUtp ntwpj;Jg; ghu;j;Njd;.
'njupahky; Nfl;fpwhsh my;yJ Nghl;Nlh mDg;gpatu;fspy;

vtdplkpUe;J ,e;jg; Nghl;Nlh vdf;Ff; fpilj;jJ vd
mwpaf; Nfl;fpwhsh?’
ntWg;Gld; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;Nld;.
“vg;gpb te;jpUf;Fk; vz;L cdf;Fj; njupahjh?’’
fz;fspy; mg;NghJ rpW fyf;fk; Njhd;wp kiwe;jJ. vd;id

xUfzk; cw;W Nehf;fpats; mikjpahfg; Gd;difj;jhs;.
“njupAk; mj;jhd;... 'rw;’%ykh te;jpr;rh ,y;yhl;b mg;gh

mk;kh%ykh te;jpr;rh vz;L mwpaj;jhd; Nfl;ldhd;...’’
“X... 'rw;’wpiy te;jnjz;lhy; Mu; je;jnjz;L njupAkh?’’
“k;... njupAk;...’’
“vg;gpb..?’’
vupr;rYld; Nfl;Nld;.
“xUj;jDf;Fj;jhNd Nghl;Nlh nfhLj;Njd;. mjhiy njupAk;.

mtd;jhd; cdf;F mDg;gpapUg;ghd;... ,y;iyah?’’
“vd;dNth... glk; mDg;Gw msTf;F mtNdhl gof;fkh?’’

vd;W Vsdkhff; Nfl;Nld;.
cs;Ns Nfhgk; nfhOe;Jtpl;L vupe;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ.
“Adptu;rpw;wp 'nfh];uy;’y 'rw;’gz;Zthq;f.. xUehs; ckhl

miwf;F NghapUe;Njd;...’’
“k;...’’
“mg;g mts; 'rw;’gz;zpf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;... mtd; Ngu;$l

yt;ypNgha; vd;W epidf;fpwd;... X... mtd;jhd;... mg;g mts;
vd;idAk; mtd;$l 'rw;’gz;z nrhd;dhs;. mz;ilf;Fjhd;
Kjd;Kjyh 'rw;’gz;zpNdd; mj;jhd;... mg;g mtd; vd;iu
Nghl;Nlh Nfl;lhd;. ,ts; ckhjhd; jd;iu nfhk;gpA+l;lupy
,Ue;j vd;iu Nghl;Nlhit mDg;gpdhs;...’’
“k;... mtd; glk; Nfl;lhdhk;... mDg;gpdhthk;... mtd;

vg;gpbg;gl;l Ms; vz;L njupahik vg;gpb glk;
mDg;gpdha;..? ek;gr; nrhy;Ywpah?’’
rw;Wf; Nfhgkhff; Nfl;Nld;.
“mj;jhd;! ehd; Vd; ngha; nrhy;yNtZk;? mz;ilf;Fj;jhd;

Kjd;Kjyh 'rw;’gz;zpdd;... mJTk; [hD $g;gpl;L... mJjhd;
filrpAk;. ehDk; Nahrpahik [hDit glk; mDg;g
tpl;Ll;ld;... gpwFjhd; mtrug;gl;L glk; mDg;gpdJf;F

'gPy;’gz;zpNdd;... mJf;F gpwF 'rw;’gw;wp gytpraq;fis
'gpuz;l;];’%yk; mwpQ;rd;... 'rw;’why vtsNth ey;y
tpraq;fis nra;ayhk;jhd;. Mdh vq;fil Mf;fspiy fdNgu;
'rw;’iw nfl;l toPyjhd; ghtpf;fpdk; vz;L GupQ;RJ. vd;iu
'gpuz;l;];’ fij fijah nrhy;Ythq;f... cjhuzkh
rpq;fshf;fspd;iu 'rw;’y Ngha; jkpo;> jkpoPok; vz;L Ngrp
mtq;fNshil rz;il gpbg;ghq;fshk;. jkpo; 'rw;’fspiy
nfl;l thu;j;ijahy gr;ir gr;irah Ngrp 'Nfs;ir’
rz;ilf;fpOg;ghq;fshk;... ,g;gpb gy Nfs;tpg;gl;ld;... mjhiy
me;jg; gf;fk; NghfhikNa tpl;Ll;ld;. Mdh me;jg; glk;
vg;gpb ,q;f..?’’ vd;W Nfl;lhs; rhU.
“vg;gb te;jjh?’’
Nfypahff; Nfl;Nld;.
mtidg;gw;wp... mtd; nrhd;d tpraq;fisg;gw;wp... mjw;F

mj;jhl;rpahf mtd; mDg;gpa me;jg; glj;ijg;gw;wpf;
$wpaNghJ...
“NghJk;... NghJk;...’’ vd;W tpk;kpathW mq;fpUe;J Xbdhs;

rhU.
“rhU... rhU...’’
miog;gpw;Fj; jpUk;gpAk; ghuhky; mq;fpUe;J mfd;W

tpl;lhs;.
'me;j tpk;kypd; mu;j;jk; vd;d?!’
cz;ik njupe;Jtpl;lNj vd;w mjpu;r;rpah my;yJ

mghz;lkhfg; gop te;J Nru;e;Jtpl;lNj vd;w mq;fyha;g;gh?
vd;dhy; xU KbTf;Fk; tu Kbatpy;iy.
jpf;Fj; njupahj fhl;bNy jpirawpa ahuhtJ

cjtkhl;lhu;fsh vd;w Mjq;fj;Jld; epiyFiye;jtdha;
kdJs; jj;jspj;Njd;.
me;j yt;ypNghaplNk kWgbf; Nfl;fyhkh? Nfl;lhYk; vd;

Fog;gk; jPu tpil fpilf;Fkh?
Mz;lhz;Lfhykha; mj;jhd; mj;jhndd vd;Dld; goFk;

rhUit ek;Gtjh? xU rpy ehl;fshf my;yJ thuq;fshf
vd;Dld; 'mz;zh mz;zh’ntdg; goFk; yt;ypNghia
ek;Gtjh?
JLg;gpoe;j glfha; jtpj;Njd;. epr;rakhf vdf;Ff; fiu

fhl;l xU fyq;fiu tpsf;fk; Njit. mJ ahu; cUtpy; tUk;?!
kdjpy; rpW cWj;jy;.
md;W R[p XU glk; mDg;gpaNghJ Vw;Wf;nfhz;l ehd;>

jw;NghJ rhU ahUf;Nfh xU glk; mDg;gpaijj; jhq;f
Kbahjtdha;tpl;Nldh? my;yJ rhUjhd; yt;ypNgha; nrhd;d
'ckh’ vd;w rQ;rykh?
NahridAld; fzdpj; jpiuia Nehf;fpNdd;.
R[p nkrd;rupy; miog;gjw;fhd mwpFwp njupe;jJ.
mtSld; ciuahlj; jaf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.
ciuahbdhy; epr;rakhfr; rhUitg;gw;wpf; Nfl;ghs;.
'vd;d nrhy;tJ..?’
vdpDk; me;jr; rpd;dQ;rpwpa ghr cs;sj;Jld; ciuahLk;

Mu;tj;ijf; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbahky; fzdpia neUq;fpNdd;.
rhUtpd; glk; jpiuiatpl;L mfy> R[papd; nkrd;ru;

ad;dy; fzdpj;jpiuapy; ngl;bahf tpupe;jJ.
“`Nyh R[pf;Fl;b... Rfkh?’’
“Rfk;lh mz;zhf;Fl;b... vd;d nra;jha;? vtsTNeukh

vd;iu gjpYf;F 'ntapl;’gz;ZNwd; njupAkh?’’
cupikAld; fbe;Jnfhz;lhs;.
“mz;zp Rfkh?”
“mz;zpah..?’’
“nyhs;... rhU mz;zp...’’
“k;...’’
“vd;d k;... mtq;fis 'yt;’gz;Nwd;D nrhy;ypl;bah?’’
“Neh...’’
“INah... nkhf;F... nkhf;F... vd;d 'bNy’? nfjpah nrhy;Ylh

mz;zh... vd;dhy 'bNy’gz;NzyhJ...’’
“Vd;..?”
“jpq;fs; fpoik xU ,lj;Jf;F Nghwd;lh. ngupa 'wpg;’...”
“X... vg;Ngh jpUk;gp tUtha;..?”
“njupahJlh... rpyNtis tukhl;Nld;.”
“vd;d...?”
“k;... Nghw ,lj;jpy gpbr;Rf;nfhz;lh mq;fNa 'nrw;wpy;’

MapLNtd; mz;zh. mJf;fpily cd;NdhlAk; rhU
mz;zpNahlAk; NgrZk;lh... g;sP];lh... eP vd;d mz;zh...
,d;Dk; 'yt; A+’ nrhy;yhk ,Uf;fha;... mijf; Nfl;fj;jhNd
MirNahl ,g;g te;Njd;...”
“mJ rup... ,g;g vq;f Nghwha;? vJf;F 'nrw;wpy;’ Mfg;

Nghwha; nrhy;Y...”
“k;... cdf;F nrhy;yhk Nghfkhl;Nld; mz;zh. ,d;dpf;F

vd;d fpoik... nts;spjhNd... rd; Nl... Qhapw;Wf; fpoik
'Nru;r;’Rf;F Nghtpl;L te;J fl;lhak; nrhy;Ytd;...

,d;ndhz;Z..!”
“vd;d..?”
“mJf;fpily rhU mz;zpf;F 'yt; A+’ nrhy;yp> mtq;fisAk;

nkrd;rUf;F $l;bnfhz;L tuZk;... cq;f uz;L NgNuhilAk;
'rz;Nl’ 'ikf;’y NgRNtd;...”
“wpayp..?!”
tpag;ghf ,Ue;jJ.
“\;au;... epr;rakh mz;zh... cd;Ndhil 'ikf;’y NgrZk;.

vd; mz;zh Fuiy Nfl;Ll;L... 'wpg;’ re;Njhrkh NghfZk;.
,Jjhd; ,e;j jq;fr;rpf;Fl;bd;u Mir. epiwNtj;Jtpah?”
“,g;g NgNrd;lh...”
Mu;tj;Jld; Nfl;Nld;.
“Neh... rhU mz;zpAk; ,Uf;fZk;... mtq;fspl;l ehd;

xz;Nz xz;Z Nfl;fZk;...”
“vd;d..?”
“INah mz;zh... 'rz;Nl’kl;Lk; nghWlh. ,d;ndhU

'ru;g;iu];’... nyhs;...’’
“vd;d..?!”
“Qhapw;Wf;fpoik gpUe;jhTk; cd;Ndhl 'ikf;’y NgRths;...”
,g;nghOJ vdf;F eprkhfNt jiyRw;wpaJ.
“vd;d tpisahLwpah..?”
ek;gKbahky; Nfl;Nld;.
“,y;iy mz;zh. cz;ikjhd;... gpUe;jhf;F xU ghl;L ghbf;

fhl;bdhahNk...”
“k;... vd;d ghl;L...?”
“kwe;Jl;bah... nyhs;...”
“ah... 'I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePjhNdh...’ uz;L tup ghbNdd;.

xUehs; KOf;fg; ghlZk; vz;L nrhd;dhs;... mJf;Fg;
gpwFjhd; fhziyNa?”
“nyhs;... me;j ghl;il KOf;f 'gpwpngau;’gz;zp itf;fr;

nrhd;dhs;... Qhapw;Wf; fpoik ghlZk;. nrhy;ypl;Nld;.
mg;Nghjhd; eP mr;rh mz;zh... XNf?”
“vdf;F xz;Zkh Gupaiylh...”
“rz;Nl’ vy;yhk; GupAk; mz;zh. vdf;F epiwa Ntiy

,Uf;F... Nghtpl;L 'rz;Nl’ thNwd;. rupah..?’’
“k;...’’
“INah mz;zh xU tprak; kwe;Jl;NlNd...’’
“vd;dlh...”
“me;j yt;ypNgha; XNu fiur;ry;lh... cdf;F vNjh glk;

mDg;gpdhdhk;. mjgw;wp Ngr cd;id nkrd;ru;y
$g;gpl;lhdhk;. eP 'xd;iyd;’y ,Ue;Jnfhz;L gjpy;
nrhy;yiyahk;. cdf;F 'Xt;iyd; nkNr[;’ Nghl;lhdhk;...
ghj;jpah?”
mg;NghJ mtw;iwf; ftdpf;Fk; epiyapyh ehd; ,Ue;Njd;?!
“XNflh... ehd; ghf;fpNwd;...”
“rPA+ mz;zhf;Fl;b..”
mts; nrd;wJk; yt;ypNgha; mDg;gpa 'Xt;iyd; nkNr[;’i[

jpwe;Njd;.
“nrhwp mz;zh... mtruj;jpy; ckhl glk; vd;W mts;

gpuz;l; xUj;jpapd; glj;ij mDg;gpl;Nld;. mLj;jKiw
re;jpf;Fk;NghJ ckhl glk; jhNwd;... nrhwplh...”
X... mtrug;gl;L tpraj;ijg;Nghl;Lilj;J rhUtpd; kdijg;

Gz;zhf;fptpl;NlNd?!
Fw;w czu;Tld; mtrukhf mtsJ miwf;F tpiue;Njd;.

mq;Nf vd; rhU... nghyptpoe;j Xtpakha; jiyaizAs;

Kfk;Gijj;J tpk;kpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
me;jf; fhl;rpapy; vd;id kwe;J mts; mUNf nrd;Nwd;.
R+oy; kwe;jJ. $r;rk; jfu;e;jJ. jaf;fk; xope;jJ. jLkhw;wk;

mope;jJ. vd;idNa ,oe;Njd;.
nfhOnfhk;gw;w nfhbaha; tjq;fpg; NghapUe;jtis

thupaizj;Jf;nfhz;L..
“rhU... vd;id kd;dpr;Rllh... I yt; A+ rhU... I yt; A+...’’

vd;W fz;fs; fyq;fg; gpjw;wpNdd;.
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tPNl Kw;wpYk; khwptpl;lJ.
rhUtpd; Kfj;jpy; FJ}fyg; nghypT. Js;spNahLk;

khdhfptpl;lhs;. mijf; fz;L mk;khTf;F thnay;yhk; gy;.
$basT vd;idAk; rhUitAk; jdpikapy;tpl;L> ngupRfs;

xJq;f Muk;gpj;jhu;fs;.
jq;fsJ vz;zq;fs; <Nlwpa fspg;G mtu;fSf;F.
“rhU! ,z;ilf;F cd;Ndhil nfhQ;rk; kdk;tpl;L

NgrZk;...” vd;wthW mtsUfpy; mku;e;Njd;.
Nfs;tpf;FwpAld; ghu;j;jhs;.
“Mj;jq;fiuaby XUehs; nrhd;dJ QhgfkpUf;fh... vd;iu

kdf;Fog;gq;fis epr;rakh cd;dl;il nrhy;Ytd; vz;L...”
tpag;Gld; vd;idg; ghu;j;jhs;.
“mij ,g;g nrhd;dhy;jhd; vdf;F epk;kjp. ,y;yhl;b mij

nrhy;Yk;kl;Lk; Fw;w czu;T vdf;Fs;is ,Ue;Jnfhz;Nl
,Uf;Fk;. mJ rupNah.... ,y;yhl;by; gpioNah njupNaiy...
Mdh eP mij mwpQ;rpUf;fZk;... ,y;iyah?’’
rpwpJ Fog;gk; mtsplk;.
vd; 'rw;’ gpuNtrk;... gpUe;jhTldhd mwpKfk;... vd;W

xt;nthd;whff; $wpNdd;.
“vd;dNkh njupaiy rhU... mtis ehd; fhjypf;fpwjhfj;

jhd; epidr;rd;... mJ fhjyh ,y;yhl;by; xU ftu;r;rpah...
,y;yhl;by; xU rydkh vz;lJ Ntiw tprak;... Mdh mts;
vd;iu fhjYf;F 'XNf’ nrhy;ypapUe;jh... ,g;g mts;jhd;
fhjypah ,Ue;jpUg;ghs;...”
rhUitf; $u;e;J ghu;j;Njd;.
vJtpj rydKk; ,y;iy.
“k;... 'rw;’wpiy ,njy;yhk; 'Nehu;ky;’ mj;jhd;... thahiy

fijf;fpwjpiyAk; ghf;f> vOj;jpiy thrpf;Nff;if ghjpg;Gfs;
$lj;jhd;... 'rw;’wpiy vOj;jpiyjhNd fijf;fpwhq;f... mjhiy
kdg;ghjpg;Gfs; thwJf;F epiwar; re;ju;g;gq;fs; ,Uf;F...”
mwpTG+u;tkhfg; Ngrpdhs;.
“Neupy re;jpf;Nff;if fhjiyj; njuptpf;fpwJ kpfTk; f];lk;..

$r;rk;... gak;... R+o;epiy vz;L fdf;ff; FWf;fpLk;.. Mdh
'rw;’wpy vijAk; Rfkhr; nrhy;ypg;Nghlyhk;... mjhiy
fhjypf;fhjtDf;Fk; fhjy; tUk;... fhjy; te;jtDf;Fk; J}f;fp
vwpa kdRk; tUk;...” vd;W $wptpl;L eifj;jhs;.
“rhU... cz;ikahj;jhd; Nff;fpwd;. cdf;F vd;dpiy

ntWg;NgJk; tNuiyah?”
FWk;ghfg; ghu;j;jhs;.
“INah mj;jhd;... mJ fhjy; ,y;iy... xU Ntfk; vz;lJ

vdf;F njupAk;. rup... fhjyha;j;jhd; ,Uf;fl;LNk?
guthapy;iy... ehd;jhNd cq;fis fhjypr;Nrd;... ehd;
fhjypr;rtu; vdf;Ff; fpilr;Rl;lhu;... mtiu vg;gpb vd;iu
fhjYf;if itr;rpUf;fpwnjz;L vdf;Fj; njupahjh?” vd;wthW
fuq;fis vd; fOj;jpy; khiyahf;fpdhs; rhU.
“ehd; ,d;Dk; 'rw;’ 'gpuz;];’gw;wp nrhy;yp Kbf;NfiyNa...”

vd;W mts; gpbAs; jLkhwpNdd;.
“Vd;... ,d;Dk; MuhYk; 'yt;tu;];’ ,Uf;fpdNkh..?!”
“INah... tpLB” vd;W typahy; mywpathW mts; fbj;j

fhJr; Nrhiziaj; jltpf;nfhz;Nld;.
“INah nkhf;F.. mg;gpb ,y;iy... mtq;fisg;gw;wpAk; cdf;Fr;

nrhy;yNtZk;... eP epidf;fpwkhjpup 'rw;’gz;Zwtq;f vy;yhUk;

nfl;ltq;fSk; ,y;iy... 'rw;’gz;zhjtq;f ey;ytq;fSk;
,y;iy...”
“k;... vdf;Nfh... mnjy;yhk; ,g;g vJf;F...? 'rw;’iwg;gw;wp

fijf;fth cq;fisf; fhjypr;Nrd;..?”
FWk;Gk; FJ}fyKk; nghq;fp tope;jJ.
“rup... Miug;gw;wpr; nrhy;yhl;bYk; vd;iu R[pf;Fl;biag;

gw;wpr; nrhy;yZk;. mtshiyjhd; ,t;tsT tpiuth cd;id
neUq;fp tu KbQ;RJ?”
“R[pf;Fl;bah...?”
Njhspy; Gijj;j Kfj;ij epkpu;j;jp Mr;rupaj;Jld;

Nfl;lhs;.
mtisg;gw;wp... 'rhUTf;F I yt; A+ nrhy;Y’ vd;W

tw;GWj;jpaijg;gw;wp $wpNdd;.
“k;... me;j Fl;bf;F ehDk; 'jhq;];’ nrhy;yZk;... vd;

mj;jhid vd;Dld; Nru;j;jJf;F...”
“epr;rakh... ehisf;F mts; nkrd;ru;y tUths;... cd;idAk;

tur; nrhd;dhs;...”
“INah...”
“vd;d..?”
“Ntz;lhk; uhrh... Mis tpLq;f. ePq;fSk; cq;fil 'rw;’Wk;...”
“g;sP];b... ehisf;F VNjh Kf;fpa tprak; fijf;fZkhk;...

vdf;fhf tukhl;bah?”
nfQ;rYld; ghu;j;Njd;.
QhapW gpwe;jJ.
kdk; Myha;g; gwe;jJ.
fzdpj; jpiuiaNa ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
“Nà; mz;zh..!”
mtrukhf irif fhl;ba ngl;bia mOj;jpNdd;.
mJ Rjh...
“nrhwplh... nfhQ;rk; gprp... mjhd; fdehsh tuiy... cdf;F

xd;W nrhy;yZk;... mJjhd; te;Njd;... nyhs;...”
“vd;d nyhs;... VjhYk; 'N[hf;’fh?”
“k;... mg;gh mk;kh fypahzq; fl;Ld;D XNu Mf;fpidlh.

filrpah mtq;f Miria Vd; nfLg;ghd;D rupd;D
nrhy;ypl;Nld;...”
“X... ie];... ntup Fl;.... khg;gpis vg;gpb?”
“nyhs;... epiwa NgrpNdhk;... vd;idg;gw;wp vy;yhk;

nrhd;Ndd;... `P ]; V fpNul; vz;L epidf;fpNwd;... ahUf;F
njupAk;?”
“mg;gpb nrhy;yhij... ek;gpf;ifjhd; tho;f;if.. vy;yhUk;

nfl;ltq;fSkpy;iy. vy;yhUk; ey;ytq;fSkpy;iy... vy;yhk; cd;
ifyjhd; ,Uf;F...”
“k;... ngupa kDrd; 'ml;it];’ nrhy;y te;jpl;lhu;. mz;zh...

eP vg;gpb ,Uf;fha;?”
“`h... `h... ,g;Ngh rhUNthl ,Uf;Nfd;...’’
“nyhs;... ahu; mJ..? ah... cd; krrhs;jhNd?’’
“tUq;fhy kidtp...’’
“re;Njhrk;lh... '`dp%d;’F fdlh thwpah... vd; tPl;byjhd;

jq;fZk;. nrhy;ypl;Nld;...’’
“IiaNah... fypahzk; ,g;g ,y;iylh... mtTf;F gbg;G

KbaZk;... epr;rakh xUehs; cd;idg; ghu;f;f tUNthk;... eP
re;Njhrkh ,Uf;fpwj ,e;j mz;zh ghu;f;fZk;...’’
“jhq;];lh... 'ntl;bq; ,d;tpNlrd;’ mDg;GNtd;... ngupa

ghu;ry; tuZk;. GupAjh..? nyhs;... XNflh... rhU mz;zp...
mz;zht ftdkh ghu;j;Jf;Nfhq;f... mg;Gwk; re;jpg;Nghk;...
gha;...’’
“rPA+lh...’’
mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.
mtsJ tho;tpw;Fk; xU tpbT Njhd;wpajpy; cz;ikapNyNa

re;Njhrkhf ,Ue;jJ.
“INah... ehisf;F gazk; Nghf Maj;jg;gLj;jZk;. epiwa

Ntiy ,Uf;F. vq;if me;j R[pf;Fl;b?’’
“nfhQ;rk; nghW... mtSk; ehisf;F vq;ifNah gazk;

Nghwhshk;. fl;lhak; tUths;...’’
mts; te;jhs;.
“mzzhf;Fl;b.. Rfkh ,Uf;fpah..?’’
“k;... eP?’’
“,Uf;Nfd;...’’
“mJ njupAk;... epz;lh 'rw;’gz;Zthq;f?’’
“nyhs;... rhU mz;zp te;jhth? I yt; A+d;D

nrhy;ypl;bah? nuy; kP... nuy; kP...’’
“INahb... rhU gf;fj;jpyjhd; ,Uf;fh...’’

“tht;... wpayp? ngha; nrhy;yhij...’’
“Vd;lh ngha; nrhy;yZk;... cz;ikahj;jhd; gf;fj;jpy

,Uf;fh. NtZnkz;lh 'ikf;’ NghL... mt NgRth...’’
“INah...’’ vd;W vd; jiyapy; nry;ykhff; Fl;bdhs; rhU.
“eP vd; mz;zhf;Fl;bjhd;... nry;y mz;zhf;Fl;b... nuhk;g

jhq;];lh... mg;g 'ikf;’y Ngrg; NghNwhk;... mg;Gwk; vd;id eP
'ntg;fhk;’y ghf;fg; Nghwha;... XNf?’’
vd;dhy; ek;gKbatpy;iy.
“X... cz;ikahah?”
“k;... mJf;F Kd;dhy 'XbNah Xd;’ gz;ZNwd;. 'XNf’

gz;Z...’’
“k;...’’
gugug;Gld; ,aq;fpNdd;.
“`Nyh mz;zh... Nff;Fjh...’’
X... ,dpikahd ehjnkd;W vd; fzdp xypgug;gpapy;

Njhd;wp vd;idf; FJ}fykhf;fpaJ.
“tht;... Nff;FJ... ey;y Fuy;lh cdf;F...’’

“nyhs;... mz;zh.. Kjy;iy cd;dl;il ehd; kd;dpg;G

Nff;fZk;... cdf;F epiwa ngha; nrhy;ypl;Nld;... ehd;
NtZnkz;L ngha; nrhy;yiy mz;zh...’’
mts; Fuy; jSjSj;jJ.
“mz;zh... ehisf;F ehd; 'nfh];gpl;l’Yf;F Nghwd;...

vt;tsT ehs; mq;if ,Ug;gd;... Nge;J vg;gpb ,Ug;gd;...
xz;Zk; njupahJ...’’
“vd;d..?!’’
“vdf;F 'gpnwa;d; fpA+ku;’... %isg; Gw;WNeha;...’’
“Neh... ngha; nrhy;yhij...’’
fj;jpNdd;.
“fj;jhijlh... fj;JwJ mDjhgg;gLwtq;fis fz;lh vdf;F

Nfhgk;jhd; tUk;... mg;Gwk; Ngrkhl;Nld;... cz;ikahjhd;
mz;zh... vdf;F Gw;WNeha;... ,Q;ir mg;gh mk;kh vd;id
ftiyNahl ghf;fpwij vd;dhy jhq;fpf;f Kbaiy... xt;nthU
tpraj;Jf;Fk; mtq;fNshil rz;il.. ghtk; mtq;f...
jq;fSf;Fs;is mOwhq;f... mtq;fNshil md;gh
,Uf;fZk;Djhd; epidf;fpNwd;... Mdh... mtq;f vd;idg;
ghj;J gjWwijg; ghj;jJk;... rhkdis vLj;J vwpQ;R
cilf;fpwJ... mtq;fis jpl;LwJ... ,g;gpbj;jhd;. ,Q;ir
gf;fj;jpy thw Nghw rdq;fs; vd;id gupjhgkha; ghf;fpwij
vd;dhiy jhq;f KbNaiy mz;zh. Nfhgk; Nfhgkh tUJ...
'];$’Yf;Fk; Nghwij tpl;Ll;ld;. mbf;fb jiytyplh... jhq;f

Kbahj jiytyplh... mjhd; rpyNtis cd;NdhilNa rupah
Ngr KbAwjpy;iy...’’
“mJ guthapy;iylh...”
“INah mz;zh... vd;id Ngr tpL. jiytyp te;jh vd;dhy

Ngr KbahJ... cd;Ndhl epiwag; NgrZk;... gupjhgkh
ghf;fpwtq;fspl;il ,Ue;J jg;g vdf;F 'rw;’jhd; cjtpr;R...
mg;gpbj;jhd; cd;NdhilAk; NgrpNdd;. Mdh vd;dNth
njupaiy... cd;dpiy md;G itr;Rl;ld;... vd;iu Ngu;
gpUe;jhjhd; mz;zh.. taijkl;Lk; $l;b nrhd;Ndd;. Mdh
eP cd;id 'yt;’gz;Zw rhU mz;zpia tpl;Ll;L vd;id
'yt;’gz;ZNwd;D nrhd;dg;Ngh... cd;iu tho;f;ifia
'Nt];w;’gz;ZNwNdhd;D gae;Jl;Nld; mz;zh... vz;lhYk;
cd;dpiy ,dk;Gupahj ghrk;... mjhiyjhd; R[p vz;l
ngaupy cd;Ndhl fijr;rd;... Mdh cz;ikahd tarpiy...
vz;lhYk; xU mz;zhit Vkhj;JwNkh vz;L Njhzpr;R.
cdf;F nfhQ;rkhYk; vd;idg;gw;wp nrhy;yNtZk;Nghy
,Ue;jpr;R... nrhd;dh ePAk; vd;dpiy gupjhgg;gLtpNah vz;L
gae;jd;... mjhy vd; 'gpuz;L’f;F 'fhd;ru;’ vz;L nrhd;dd;
mz;zh... ehisf;F 'nfh];gpl;ly;’ NghNwd;... %isapy
'Xg;gpNwrd;’ nra;ag; Nghwhq;fs;... mJf;Fg; gpwF jpUk;gp
tUtNdh njupaiy mz;zh...”
“Neh... mg;gpbr; nrhy;yhijlh. epr;rakh eP Rfkh

tUtha;lh... ,e;j mz;zhNthl fyfyd;D fijg;gha;lh...”
nghq;fpnaOk; fz;zPiuj; Jilj;jthW $wpNdd;.

“INah... mtruf;FLf;if... ehd; nrhy;Ywijf; Nfs;... ehd;

nrhd;d ngha;fSf;F vd;id kd;dpr;Nrd;D nrhy;Ywpah...
,e;j jq;fr;rpf; Fl;By Nfhgk; ,y;iyd;D nrhy;Ywpah...?”
,g;NghJ ehd; eprkhfNt FYq;fpf; FYq;fp mo

Muk;gpj;Jtpl;Nld;.
“mz;zh... vd;d rj;jk;?”
“xz;Zkpy;iylh... eP vg;gTk; vd;iu jq;fr;rpjhd;lh.

mz;zh jq;fr;rpf;fpily vJf;Flh kd;dpg;G vz;l ngupa
thu;j;ijas;..?”
“jhq;f;]; mz;zh...!”
“jhq;f;i] ePNa itr;rpU...”
“N`... N`... mz;zh! cd;dl;il uz;L Nff;fZk;.

mJf;Fjhd;; rhU mz;zpa tur; nrhd;Ndd;... rhU mz;zp...
n`s Mu; A+? Ngrkhl;Bq;fsh?”
rhUtplk; 'ikf;’iff; nfhLj;Njd;. mtsJ fz;fspYk; <uk;.
“`Nyh Fl;b..”
“N`... N`... Fl;bah... mz;zp... mz;zhit ftdkh

ghf;fZk;... mz;zp... cq;ffpl;l xz;Z Nff;fZk;. rupNah
jg;Ngh njupaiy... vdf;Fs;is xU Mir... cq;fSf;F ehd;
kfsh te;J gpwf;fZk;... vd; mz;zhl md;gpy tsuZk;...
cq;fSf;F gpwf;fpw kfSf;F 'gpUe;jh’d;D Ngu; itg;gPq;fsh?”
“INah... vd;db myk;Gwha;... nkhf;F nkhf;F... cdf;F

xz;Zk; elf;fhJ... eP vq;f fypahztPl;Lf;F tuj;jhd;
Nghwha;... Rk;kh tpru;f;fij fijahj... R[pf;Fl;b... vg;gTk; eP
vd; kdrpy ,Ug;gha;lh...” vd;W 'ikf;’if rhUtplk; ,Ue;J
cUtpf; $wpNdd;.
“mz;zh... eP ,g;g Xk;D nrhy;Ywpah... ,y;iyah...?”
mts; Fuypy; jPBnud xU fz;bg;G.
“XNf Fl;b... eP vd;d tpUk;GwpNah... mJ elf;Fk;...”
rhU Ke;jpf;nfhz;lhs;.
“I Mk; ntup `hg;gp mz;zp... mz;zh... xz;Z XNf.

,d;ndhz;Z ,Uf;F...”
“vd;d...”
“nfhQ;rk; nghW... 'ntg; fhk;’NghLNwd;... XNf gz;Z...”
jpiuapy; ngl;b tbtpy; fhl;rp tpupa.. mJ.. mJ...?!!
“INah...”
fz;fisg; nghj;jpf; nfhz;Nld;.

Njfk; eLq;fpaJ.
flTNs... flTNs...
vd;id mwpahky; muw;wpNdd;.
jiy Kb ,ilapilNa cjpu;e;JNgha; xU xl;ly; cUtk;

jpiuapy;... me;jg; gpQ;rpd; cUTf;F tpahjp nfhLj;j gupR!
“vd;d INah... ,g;gpbf; fj;jpdh... ehNa G+idNad;D

jpl;bLNtd;... nrhy;ypl;Nld;... vd;idg; ghu;f;f Nga;khjpupah
,Uf;F?”
“,y;iylh. ,y;iy... cd;idg; ghf;f... cd;idg; ghf;f vd;

md;ghd jq;fr;rpkhjpupj;jhd;lh ,Uf;F...”
“k;... mg;gpb nrhy;Y vd; mz;zh Fl;b... mz;ilf;F xU

ghl;L ghbdpNa... mj ,g;g ghL... XNf... KOf;fg; ghlZk;...”
“Neh... vd;dhy ,g;g KbahJlh... INah...”
“vd;d INah... vk;nkk;... N`... N`... kz;ilag; gpsf;Fw

jiyapbNahl vy;yhk; cd;Ndhl vt;tsTehs; 'rw;’
gz;zpapUg;gd;... ,g;g xU ghl;L ghl Vyhjh? Nghwj;Jf;F
Kjy; MirahjhNdlh Nff;Fwd;... me;j I];fpwPk; rpiy ghl;L...
mg;g VNjh xU '%l;’by ghbdha;... Mdhy; vdf;F ngupa
Mr;rupak;lh... vtsT cz;ik mjpy ,Uf;F njupAkh?
cz;ikapyNa ehd; I]; fpwPk; rpiyNghy cUfpf;nfhz;L
jhdz;zh ,Uf;fpwd;... ,d;Dk; nfhQ;re;jhdpUf;F... cUfp
Mtpahf Ntz;baJjhd;...”
“INah... jpUg;gp jpUg;gp mg;gpb Vd;lh fijf;fpwha;...”
“mg;g ghL...”
“mg;gps; ngz;Nz ePahNuh
I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePahNuh
fz;zpy; Njhd;wp kiwAk; fhdy; ePNuh?... ”
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