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,e;JkNf\;
mtHfspd;

Nkdpiaf;
ntspaPl;lfk;:
nfhy;tha;...
G+tuR thrfHtl;lk;
N[Hkdp.

kpd;D}y; Mf;fk;:
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vk;Kiu
',yf;fpar; nrk;ky;’ ,e;JkNf\;…!

Gfyplj; jkpo; ,yf;fpa cyfpy; kpfTk; gupr;rakhd ngaH. fiffs;> ehty;fs;

vd;gtw;why; jhafj;jpy; ed;F mwpag;gl;ltH. jhafj;jpy; 80fspy; ehtYyfpy; jdf;nfd
Kj;jpiu gjpj;J gpugykhfg; Ngrg;gl;ltH.

Gfyplj;jpy; gjpide;J Mz;Lfshf ntsptUk; 'G+tuR’ ,dpa jkpo; Vl;bd;

nrhe;jf;fhuH. mjd; %yk; cUthd mwpKfkhd fiyQHfs; vOj;jhsHfs; gw;gyH.

mtUila ehty; xd;iw ‘jkpoKjk;’ kpd;D}yhf ntspapl Ntz;Lk; vd tpUk;gp

mtUld; njhlHGnfhz;lNghJ> ngUkdJld; 'Nkdpiaf; nfhy;tha;..’ vd;w ,f;
FWehtiy kpd;D}yhf;f mDkjpaspj;j jpU. ,e;JkNf\; mtHfSf;F vkJ ed;wpfisj;
njuptpj;J> 'Nkdpiaf; nfhy;tha;…’ vDk; ,f;FWehtiy khrp khj ntspaPlhf
ntspapLtjpy; kpfTk; ngUikAWfpNwhk;.

N[Hkdpapy; ntspte;j ‚njd;wy;’ vDk; ifnaOj;Jr; rQ;rpifapy; ntspte;j ,f;

FWetPdk; 1992y; G+tuR thrfHtl;lj;jpd; ntspaPlhf ntspte;jJ.

tzf;fk;.

'jkpoKjk;’
1.02.2005
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vd; md;G thrf neQ;rq;fSf;F!

epiwe;j md;Gld;>
G+tuR thrfH tl;lj;jpd;%yk; cq;fisr; re;jpg;gjpy; kfpo;r;rp!
rpy tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G ntspahd vdJ njhlHfij xd;wpid ,g;NghJ jdpE}y;
tbtpy; cq;fs; iffspy; jtotpl;bUf;fpNwd;.
njhlHe;Jk; vdJ etPdq;fs;%yKk; ftpijj; njhFjpfs;%yKk; G+tuR
thrfHtl;lj;jpD}Nl cq;fisr; re;jpf;f MtYilNad;.

cq;fs; md;Gk; MjuTk; vd;Wk;Nghy; vd; vOJNfhYf;Fj; JiztUk; vd;W

kdg;G+Htkhf ek;GfpNwd;.

md;gd;>
cq;fs;-
,e;JkNf\;.
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Nkdpiaf; nfhy;tha;!

1.

kdj;jpy; kWgbAk; xU jtpg;G.....

“,njy;yhk; ,q;Nf rf[k;” vd;W rhe;jpg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s

Kide;jhYk; kdk; kWgb jtpj;J...!

-ghHitia vq;Nf glutpl;lhYk; mq;NfAk; epfo;fpwkhjpup

fz;fSf;Fs; me;jf; fhl;rp....

“R]d;dh ePAk; $lth?”

-mts;kl;Lk; ngz;zpy;iyah..? mtSf;F czHr;rpfs;

,y;iyah? Vd; NtWgLj;jpg; ghHf;fpd;wha;...? kdpj kd
czHTfSf;F mg;ghy; ,ts; kl;Lk; NtW xU cyfj;jpypUe;J
,wq;fp te;jtsh> vd;d...?

“Mk;... vd;idg; nghWj;jtiu mg;gbj;jhd;...”

-,ts; ,e;jr; r%fj;jpDs; gpwe;jpUf;f Ntz;batNs my;y...

ePykha; gue;J fplf;Fk; thd;ntspapy; cytpj;jpupfpw

ntz;gQ;R Nkfq;fspilNa xU Njtij cyh tUfpwkhjpup....
R]d;dh!

-mtsJ ePytpopfs; ,tdJ ghHitiar; re;jpf;fpd;w

‘-zg<gqbs<!osl<lz<’!-f<KlOg]qe<!Oleqjbg<!ogiz<uib<///!

Nghnjy;yhk;... me;jr; rpy tpdhbg; nghOJfspy;... gue;J

fplf;Fk; thd; ntspapy;jhd; ,td; gwe;J jpupfpwhd;.

-mtSf;F taJ gjpndl;lhk;.

-Mrpahtpd; gjpndl;il tpl INuhg;ghtpd; gjpndl;by;

nrOik nfhQ;rk; mjpfk;...

R]d;dhtpd; Kfj;jpy; Foe;ijj;jdk; ,d;Dk; khwtpy;iy...

me;jf; Foe;ijj;jdkhd Rghtk;jhd; mtspypUe;J ,tidr;
rpy kPw;wH js;spNa epw;f itj;jJ...

vd;whYk; kdjpy; vg;NghJk; mtSf;F xU Muhjid elf;Fk;...

,ikfis %bf;nfhz;L mtsJ ePy tpopfis epidj;Jg;
ghHf;ifapy;... rpupg;ig urpf;ifapy;... ,tidAk; kPwp ,tdJ
cjLfs; mtsJ Nkdpapy; CHe;J nry;Yk;...

“kilah” vd;W jd;idf; fbe;J nfhs;thd;...

“,g;gbnay;yhk; cd; fw;gidia Vd; mrpq;fg;gLj;jpf;

nfhs;fpwha;...?” vd;W jd;idf; fbe;J nfhs;thd;...

clk;G... clk;G... clk;G...

,ijj; jtpu cdf;F NtW rq;fjpNa njupahjh!

xU ngz;zpd; clk;gpd; kPJjhd; cd; ftdk; gjpfpwNj jtpu

me;j clk;Gf;Fs;Ns ,Uf;fpw xU ,jaj;ijg;gw;wp eP Vd;
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rpe;jpf;f kWf;fpwha;?

-kdJf;Fs;Ns ePjptprhuiz njhlq;fptpLk;... jzpe;J

Nghthd;...

Nfhgg;gl;Lf; fhiy caHj;jp nks;sr; rpdf;fpw G+idf;Fl;b

khjpup kdk; xU rpd;dr; rPw;wj;Jld; mlq;fpg; NghFk;...

“fhaNk ,J ngha;alh... ntWk; fhw;wilj;j igalh...

khadhuhk; Fatd; nra;j kz;Zghz;lk; Xllh...”

-vd;W ,stajpy; vq;Nfh gbj;j rpj;jH ghly; epidTf;F tUk;..

“xU gpbasT ,jak; Jbg;glq;fp ,e;j clk;G xUgpb

rhk;gyhfpg; Nghfpd;w tiuapy;... czHr;rpfSf;Fs;NsNa
ePr;rybf;fpw tho;f;ifapy;...”

-Ntz;lhk;... jj;Jtq;fs; ,q;Nf vLglg;Nghtjpy;iy...

mjw;F mtrpaKk; ,y;iy...

-ve;j R]d;dhit ,td; ,jaj;Js; Eioe;J ,lk; gpbj;Jf;

nfhz;lhNsh... ve;j R]d;dhit ,td; gupRj;jkhdtshf>
Gdpjkhdtshfj; jdf;Fs; fw;gpjk; nra;Jnfhz;bUe;jhNdh...
ve;j R]d;dhtpd; ];guprq;fs; ,tdJ fw;gid cyfj;Jf;Fg;
Gsfhq;fpjj;ij cz;L gz;zpf;nfhz;bUe;jNjh... mNj
R]d;dh.... ,g;NghJ...?
-mjpy; jg;ngJTk; ,y;iy...
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-xU Mzpd; mizg;gpy; xU ngz; jd;idapoe;J fplg;gJ>

mg;gbnahd;Wk; epfof;$lhj fhupaKk; my;y... ,aw;iff;Fg;
Gwk;ghdJk; my;y...

Mdhy;...

,Uf;ff;$lhj ,lj;jpy; R]d;dh...

mizf;ff;$lhj xU Mltd; iffSf;Fs;...

mtdJ iffSf;Fs; mts; ,y;yhky; vd; iffSf;Fs; mts;

,Ue;jhy;;kl;Lk; mJ epahakhd fhupak; MfptpLkh...?

“uhrhj;jp cd;idf; fhzhj neQ;R fhj;jhb NghyhLJ...!”

gpupTj; Jaiu thHj;ijfsha;g; gpope;J me;jr; Nrhfj;jpYk;

xU Rfk; fhzitf;fpwkhjpup xypg;gjpT ehlhTf;Fs;spUe;J
nfhz;L n[ar;re;jpud;...

“uQ;rd;!” vd;W $r;rypl;lhd; ,td;...

“kr;rhd;! me;jg;ghl;il epw;ghl;L... gpsP];!”

-uQ;rDf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ.

jpdj;Jf;F Mff;Fiwe;jJ ,uz;L jlitfshtJ ,e;jg;

ghl;il xypf;ftpl;L ,urpf;fpw ,tDf;F- ,e;jg; ghyhTf;F-
,d;iwf;F vd;d te;jJ?
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“vd;d kr;rhd; Vd; ,z;ilf;F xUkhjpup ,Uf;fpwha;?”

,td; gLf;ifapy; Kfj;ijg; Gijj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;...

‘Ntz;lhk;... uQ;rdplk; vJTk; nrhy;yNtz;lhk;...’

RtHf;fbfhuk; fhiykzp gj;J vd;wJ.

xUehSk; ,t;tsTNeuj;Jf;F ghyh gLf;ifapy; fple;jjpy;iy...

tpbfhiyr; #upad; ,q;Nf jd;Dila Neuj;ij mbf;fb

khw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhYk; miwf;Fs; nta;apy; EiofpwNghNj
ghyhTf;Fk; tpopg;G te;JtpLk;... mJ ehd;Fkzpahf ,Ue;jhYk;
rup vl;Lkzpahf ,Ue;jhYk; rup... NghHitiaAk;
Nrhk;giyAk; xd;whf cjwptpl;L vOe;Jnfhs;thd; mtd;...

,d;iwf;F ,tdpy; epiwa khw;wk; ,Ue;jJ...

“cdf;F vd;d kr;rhd;... VNjDk; Rfkpy;iyah?” vd;W kWgbAk;

jl;bdhd; uQ;rd;...

“xd;Wkpy;iy kr;rhd;” vd;whd; ,td;... me;j thHj;ijapNyNa

mtDf;F epiwaj; Jd;gq;fs; ,Ug;gJkhjpupg;gl;lJ uQ;rDf;F.

miwf;F ntspNa nghyp];fhHfspd; mywy;...

mk;Gyd;]pd; Xyk;...
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‘vd;d jpBnud;W...’

fz;zhb [d;dyUNf Ngha; epd;W njUtpy; ghHitiag; glu

tpl;lhd; uQ;rd;...

,uj;jf;fhaq;fSld; xU ,sk;ngz;iz mk;Gyd;]py; Vw;wpf;

nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;...

mtis vq;Nfh ghHj;jkhjpup uQ;rDf;Fg;gl;lJ...

“ghyh..!” vd;W mtrukhfj; jpUk;gpdhd;...

“R]d;dhTf;F VNjh mf;rpnlz;l;”

Jbj;njOe;jhd; ghyh.

“R]d;dh?”

“k;... cd;Dila R]d;dhjhd;!”

-,tdJ ,jaj;Jbg;G xUfzk; mlq;fp kWgb Ntfg;gl;lJ.

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2.

R]d;dhtpd; tpopfs; %bf;nfhz;bUe;jd...

neQ;rj;Jbg;G epue;jukha; mlq;fptpl;bUe;jJ...

kyuha;r; rpupg;gtspd; kyHNkdpia kyHtisaq;fs; kiwj;Jf;

nfhz;bUe;jd.

gpuikgpbj;jhw;Nghy R]d;dhtpd; capupoe;j Nkdpia

ntwpj;jgb epd;whd; ghyh.

mUfpy; uQ;rd;...

mwpKfkpy;yhj nts;isj;Njhy; kdpjHfs;...

,d;Dk; rw;W Neuj;jpy; R]d;dh kz;Zf;Fs; kiwe;JNghths;...

“Nghfyhk; uQ;rd;!’’ vd;whd; ghyh...

“R]d;dh ,q;Nf GijAz;LNghwij ehd; ghHf;fNtzhk;

uQ;rd;... th!’’

njUTf;F te;jhHfs;.

rpf;diyf; flg;gjw;fhfj; njUKidapy; fhj;jpUf;ifapy;

thdj;jpy; xU n`ypfg;lH tl;lkpl;Lf;nfhz;L Nghapw;W...
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ghyhtpd; kdJf;Fs;Ns glglf;fpw epidg;Gf;fs; khjpup...

R]d;dh...!

-New;Wtiu mts; vj;jidtpjkha; mtdJ kdJf;Fs; tpj;ij

fhl;bdhs;.

,g;NghJ...?

mts; capH mlq;fpg;Nghd gpwF... ,y;iy... vJTNk ,y;iy...!

“N`a;... ghyp...! (ghyhit mts; mg;gbj;jhd; miog;ghs;)

cd;id vdf;Fg; gpbj;jpUf;fpwJ... eP vd;idf; fy;ahzk;
gz;zpf;nfhs;fpwhah?”

-xU re;jpg;gpd;NghJ mts; NeubahfNt Nfl;lhs;.

me;jf; Nfs;tpapy; ,tDf;F epiwa Mde;jk; ,Ue;jJ...

kdJf;Fs; xU ngUkpjk; te;jJ... me;jf; Nfs;tpf;Fg; gjpy;
nrhy;yhky; mts; Kfj;ijg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gjpy; xU
mstplKbahj gutrk; ,Ue;jJ...

“N`a; ghyp cd;idj;jhd;...”

mts; ,td; fd;dj;jpy; jl;bdhd;.

“vd;d Nahrpf;fpwha;?”
“xd;Wkpy;iy!” vd;whd; ghyh.
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“xd;Wkpy;iy?” vd;W jpUg;gpf;Nfl;Lr; rpupj;jhs; mts;... me;jr;

rpupg;gpy; ,tDf;F epiwa Nkhfk; ,Ue;jJ...

“nrhy;Nyd; ghyp... eP vd;idf; fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;

nfhs;fpwhah?”

“ghHf;fyhk;!”

“,g;gbnay;yhk; tstsj;j gjpy; $lhJ ghyp... ntl;L xd;W

Jz;L ,uz;lhfg; gjpy; nrhy;...!”

“ehd; nfhQ;rk; Nahrpf;fNtz;Lk;!”

“vijg;gw;wp?”

“cd; gUtj;ijg;gw;wp...! R]d;dh... eP nuhk;gr; rpd;dg;ngz;...

tho;f;ifia eP ,d;Dk; Gupe;Jnfhs;s epiwa ,Uf;fpwJ...!”

“rpd;dg;ngz;...? ehd;...?” –kWgb rpupg;G..

“vd;id ed;whfg; ghH... vjw;fhf eP mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwha;...

ghyp? xUNtis cdf;F ehd; <LnfhLf;fkhl;Nld; vd;W
cdf;Fg;gLfpwejh?”

“clk;igg;gw;wpf; fijf;fhNj... ehd; nrhy;tJ cd;

kdijg;gw;wp!”

“kdk;...? vd;d ghyp eP vd;id nuhk;gTk;jhd; Fog;Gfpwha;!”

‘-zg<gqbs<!osl<lz<’!-f<KlOg]qe<!Oleqjbg<!ogiz<uib<///!

“tho;f;if clk;NghLkl;Lk; Kbe;JNghfpw rq;fjpay;y

R]d;dh... mjw;Fk; mg;ghy; kdk; vd;w xd;W ,Uf;fpwNj...”

“nghW... nghW... vd;d ghyp eP...! clk;Gf;Fs;jhNd kdk;

,Uf;fpwJ... clk;G ,Uf;fpwtiujhNd kdk; thoKbAk;...?
cyfj;jpy; tho;fpd;w vy;NyhUk; clk;ghy;jhNd tho;fpwhHfs;...
grp> fhjy; vd;fpd;w rq;fjpfs; vy;yhk; clk;gpdhy;jhNd?
,e;j clk;G ,y;yhtpl;lhy; vJTNk ,y;iyNa...”

-miyaiyaha; vOk; mtsJ Nfs;tpfis ,td; jdf;Fs;

,urpj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;... nky;ypajha; xU Gd;KWty; fhl;bdhd;.

“cd;id ehd; rpd;dg;ngz; vd;wh nrhd;Ndd;... jg;G... jg;G...!”

vd;whd;.

“mg;gb th topf;F!” vd;whs; R]d;dh...

“eP rpd;dg;ngz;Nz my;y... Foe;ij!” vd;whd; fpz;lyhf.

mts; ngha;f;Nfhgk; fhl;bdhs;...

nry;ykha; mtdJ khHgpy; ,uz;L iffshYk; Fj;jpdhs;.

“Ntz;lhk; ghyp... eP vd;idf; fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;nfhs;sNt

Ntz;lhk;... cd;id ehd; fl;bf;nfhz;lhy; vdf;Fg;
igj;jpak;jhd; gpbf;Fk;...!”

“,g;NghJkl;Lk; vd;d eP Gj;jprhypahfth ,Uf;fpwha;?”

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“,y;iy!” vd;W gykhfj; jiyahl;bdhs; R]d;dh...

“nuhk;gTk; Gj;jprhypahf ,Uf;ff;$lhJ ghyp. gpwF tho;f;if

Urpf;fhJ...”

“Kl;lhs;fs; vy;yhk; tho;f;ifia Urpf;fpwhHfs; vd;wh

nrhy;fpwha;...?”

“cd;idg; ghh;j;jhy; vdf;F mg;gbAk; Njhd;wtpy;iy ghyp!”

vd;W kWgb rpupj;jhs; R]d;dh.

“Vd; ghyp... kWgb eP vg;NghJ cd; jha;ehl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gg;

Nghfpwha;?”

“Rje;jpukz;Zf;F ehq;fs; nrher;jf;fhuHfshd gpwF...!”

“eP jPtputhjpah?”

“,y;iy... rpe;jidthjp!”

“cd;NdhL Ngrpnty;y vd;dhy; KbahJ!”

“mg;gbnad;why; rup... cd;id ehd; fy;ahzk;gz;zpf;

nfhs;fpNwd;.”

“Mdhy; ghyp... cd;NdhL mjpffhyk; ehd; thokhl;Nld;!”

“njupAk;!” vd;whd; ghyh.

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“,e;j ehl;Lg; ngz;fisg;gw;wp vdf;F epiwaj; njupAk;...

,tHfs; vtDlDk; neLehl;fs; tho;e;jjpy;iy... eP nrhd;dhNa
clk;G... ,e;j clk;Gf;fhfkl;Lk; ,tHfs; tho;fpwhHfs;..!”

“tho;f;if vd;gJ thoj;jhNd ghyp.. ,jpy; jg;ngd;d...?

cd;id vdf;Fg; gpbf;fhtpl;lhy;... vd;id cdf;Fg;
gpbf;fhtpl;lhy; ,uz;L NgUk; tpyfpg; NghfpNwhk;...
fy;ahzj;jpy;kl;Lk; ,ij eilKiwg;gLj;jj; jaq;FthNdd;..?
gpbf;fhj MZf;Fs; xU ngz;Zk; tpUg;gg;glhj ngz;Zf;Fs;
xU MZk; fl;Lz;L tho;ehs; KOJk; ftiyg;gl;Lj;
njhiyg;gijtpl tpUk;gpa ,d;ndhU tho;f;ifiaj; Njbg;
Nghtjpy; jtnwd;d?”

“,g;gbg; ghh;j;jhy; xt;nthUtuplKk; ekf;Fg; gpbf;fhj rpy

,ay;Gfs; ,Uf;fj;jhd; nra;Ak;... mjw;fhf xt;nthU
fztidAk; kidtpkhH tpthfuj;Jr;nra;J ,d;ndhU
fztidj; Njbf;nfhz;Nl Nghdhy;... KbT vd;dthFk;
R]d;dh? vj;jid fztHfSf;F eP cd;idf; nfhLf;fg;
Nghfpwha;?”

-ghyhtpd; Nfs;tpf;F mts; gjpy; nrhy;yhky; mtdJ fU

tpopfisNa ghHj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

“rup xUtDf;F xUj;jp vd;W tho;e;jhYk; xUehs;

vd;idtpl;L ePNah cd;idtpl;L ehNdh gpupe;JjhNd Mf
Ntz;Lk;!”

“vjdhYk; ek;ikg; gpupj;Jtpl KbahJ vd;W ,iztjw;Fg;

‘-zg<gqbs<!osl<lz<’!-f<KlOg]qe<!Oleqjbg<!ogiz<uib<///!

ngaHjhNd fhjy;!”

“Mdhy; kuzk; ek;ikg; gpupj;JtpLNk?”

‘Ntz;lhk; R]d;dh...!’ vd;W ghyhtpd; kdk; Jbj;jJ.

“ehd; thOk;tiuapy; eP vd;dUfpNyNa ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;... cd;

kbapNyNa ehd; JapyNtz;Lk;... kuzk;$l ek;ikg; gpupj;Jtpl
Ntz;lhk;.’’

Mdhy;-

kuzk; ,g;NghJ Ke;jpf;nfhz;Ltpl;lJ.

R]d;dh ,ij Kd;Ng njupe;jpUe;jhNsh...

jd; kuzj;Jf;Fg; gpd;Dk; jd;id Nerpf;Fk; xUj;jdpd;

,jaj;Jf;fhfNt mts; vd;idj; NjHe;njLj;jhNsh... Mdhy;>
kdq;fs;kl;LNk ,ize;jd... cly;fs; my;y... vd;whYk; mts;
vdf;Fs; If;fpakhfp... vd;NdhL epue;jukhfp...!

“ghyh!’’ vd;W mtidr; rl;nldg; gpd;Df;F ,Oj;jhd;

uQ;rd;...

Kd;dhy; xU fhH fpuPr;rpl;Lf; fj;jptpl;L Kiwj;jJ.

“xU nrf;fdpiy ,g;g cd;iu capUk; Nghfg;ghHj;jpUe;jJ...!’’

vd;whd; uQ;rd;.
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“cd;iu Jd;gk; vdf;Fj; njupAk; ghyh... Mdh kw;wtq;fSf;Fj;

njupahJ... njUtpiy NghwNghjhtJ vr;rupf;ifaha; th...!“

-,UtUk; g];]_f;fhf ele;jhHfs;.

tpRf;nfd;W xU ntWk; gpaHNghj;jy; gwe;Jte;J ghyhtpd;

KJfpy; Nkhjpf; fPNotpOe;J rpjwpw;W.

jpLf;fpl;lhw;Nghy; ez;gHfs; gpd;dhy; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jNghJ...

ehiye;JNgH nfhz;l nkhl;ilaH FOnthd;W ,tHfis

Nehf;fp Ntfkha; te;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ.
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3.

uQ;rdpd; fz;fspy; ,uj;jr; rptg;Ngwpw;W...

nfhjpf;Fk; kdijg; gpuaj;jdg;gl;L mlf;fNtz;bapUe;jJ.

Kd;Ndhf;fp te;j nkhl;ilaHfs; kpfTk; mz;kpj;jpUe;jhHfs;.

uQ;rd; ghyhitg; ghHj;jhd;...

mtd; nfhjpg;gpy;yhky; Fog;gkpy;yhky; epd;wpUe;jhd;...

cjl;Nlhuj;jpy; xU tpuf;jpr; rpupg;G CHe;jJ.

'vd;d nra;ag;Nghfpwha; uQ;rd; ,tHfSld; Nkhjpg; ghHf;fg;

Nghfpwhah?’ vd;W Nfl;fpwkhjpupg; ghHit...

“Nghfyhk; th!’’ vd;whd; nkJthf.

“nghW ,td;fis nuz;L Nfs;tp Nfl;bl;L thwd;”

“mjhiy xU gpuNahrdKk; ,y;iy kr;rhd;!” vd;whd; ghyh...

“tk;G nra;fpwtq;fNshil ehq;fs; ky;Yf;F epz;lhy; vq;fil

Neuk;jhd; ghohFk;.”

“mJf;fhf ,td;fis ,g;gpbNa tpl;bl;lhy; gpwF ,td;fs;

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vq;fis kjpf;fkhl;lhq;fs;.”

“,g;gkl;Lkpy;iy vg;gTNk ,tq;fs; vq;fis kjpf;fg;

Nghwjpy;iy... ,g;g ,q;if ehq;fs; fhl;Lfpw Nuh\j;ij
ehq;fs; vq;fil ehl;biy fhl;bapUe;jhy; ,z;ilf;F ,tq;fs;
vq;fis ,sf;fhug;gLj;Jfpw epiyik te;jpUf;fhJ.”

vJTNk elf;fhjJkhjpup me;jf; FO ,tHfisf; fle;jJ.

“N`a;!” vd;W mtHfisr; rPz;bdhd; uQ;rd;.

vy;NyhUk; xNuNeuj;jpy; ,tid Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpdhHfs;.

“vd;d?” vd;whd; xUtd; tpiwg;ghf.

njUtpy; rpjwpf;fple;j gpaHNghj;jpiyr; Rl;bf;fhl;bdhd;

uQ;rd;.

“mjw;nfd;d ,g;NghJ?” vd;whd; ,d;ndhUtd; myl;rpakhf.

uQ;rd; Nfhgj;ijj; jzpj;Jf;nfhz;L nkJthfr; nrhd;dhd;.

“,J cq;fs; ehL... ,ij ePq;fNs mrpq;fg;gLj;jf;$lhJ!”

“Vd;?... ehq;fs; Rj;jkhf itj;jpUe;jhy; ePq;fs;

mrpq;fg;gLj;jyhk; vd;W ghHf;fpwhah?”

mjpy; vd;d gfpb ,Ue;jnjd;W njupatpy;iy...

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mtDila ez;gHfs; rj;jk;Nghl;Lr; rpupj;jhHfs;...

jk;ghl;by; myl;rpakhf ele;jhHfs;...

gpd;dhy; Nghdtdpd; ifia vl;bg;gpbj;jhd; uQ;rd;...

“eP cd; ehl;il vg;gb Ntz;LkhdhYk; itj;Jf;nfhs;...

mjw;fhf vq;fs;kPJ Nrl;iltplhNj... ehq;fs; kpUfq;fs; my;y...
ehq;fSk; kdpjHfs;jhd;!”

“mg;gbah...?” vd;W tpag;Gld; Nfl;L jd; kQ;rl; fz;fis

mfytpupj;jhd; mtd;...

“cd;Dila gpurq;fj;ij cd;Dila Ml;fNshL itj;Jf;

nfhs;... mjpfk; fijj;jhahdhy; cdf;F Mgj;J!”

mtd; uQ;rid cjwptpl;L myl;rpakhf ele;jhd;.

Mq;fpyj;jpy; kpfTk; Nkhrkhd thHj;ijapdhy; mtidj;

jpl;btpl;L ghyhtpd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpdhd; uQ;rd;.

“tutu ,td;fSf;Fj; jpkpH $bl;LJ!”

“,td;fspiy eP Nfhgg;gLfpwjpiy mHj;jkpy;iy kr;rhd;...”

vd;whd; ghyh.

“,J mtq;fil ehL... ,q;if mtq;fs; vg;gbAk; elf;fyhk;...

rl;lj;ijj; jtpu mtq;fs; Ntiw ahUf;Fk; gag;gpLfpwjpy;iy.
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nrhe;j ehl;biyNa Rje;jpuj;Jf;fhfg; NghuhlNtz;ba ehq;fs;

te;j ehl;biy mij vg;gb vjpHghHf;fKbAk;?”

“mg;g ,q;ifAk; ehq;fs; mbikfsh?”

“xUtifapiy mg;gbj;jhd;!” vd;whd; ghyh.

g];]py; Vwpf;nfhz;lJk; kWgb nksdk;.

nksdj;Jf;Fs;Ns kWgb R]d;dh.

mtis epidj;Jf;nfhz;lJk; kdJ kWgb me;jupf;fj;

njhlq;fptpl;lJ.

“N`a; ghyp... vdf;F xU Mir!”

“nrhy;Y! R]d;dh...’’

“ehd; cd;Dila ehl;Lg; ngz;fs;khjpup Nriy fl;bf;

nfhz;L... jiy epiwag; G+itj;Jf;nfhz;L> new;wpapy; nghl;L
itj;Jf;nfhz;L> mg;gbNa cd; Njhspy; jiy rha;j;Jf;
nfhz;L cdJ ehl;by; cd;NdhL flw;fiu kzypy; ele;J
jpupaNtz;Lk;...’’

“mJ KbahJ R]d;dh... vq;fs; ehl;Lg; ngz;fs;khjpup

cd;dhy; vJTNk nra;aKbahJ!’’

“Vd; Kbahnjd;fpwha;...? vdf;Fr; Nriyfl;Lfpw khjpupiar;

‘-zg<gqbs<!osl<lz<’!-f<KlOg]qe<!Oleqjbg<!ogiz<uib<///!

nrhy;ypj; jh... fl;LfpNwd;.’’

“Mdhy; vq;fs; ehl;Lg; ngz;fSf;Ff; fUepwf; $e;jy;

,iltiu ePz;L njhq;Fk;... gpd;dy;Nghl;Lg; G+itj;Jf;
nfhs;syhk;... cdf;F Fjpiuthy; khjpupf; $e;jy;. ,jpy; vq;Nf
G+ itg;gJ?’’

“N`a;!’’ vd;W rpZq;fp ,td; Njhs;fisg;gw;wpf; FYf;fp...

“ghyp ep[j;ijr; nrhy;Y... nka;ahfNt ehd; mofpy;iyah?’’

mtd; gjpy; nrhy;yhky; mtsJ ePytpopfis CLUtpdhd;.

moF vd;gjw;F Nkyhf moF vd;w nrhy;Yf;F xU mHj;jk;

,Ue;jhy; - mJjhd; R]d;dh.

jdpikapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ ghyh mtSf;Fj; jd; kdj;jhy;

Nriy fl;bg; ghHj;jpUf;fpwhd;... mtsJ nghd;dpwf; $e;jiy
ePskhf tsutpl;Lg; G+ Kbj;Jg; ghHj;jpUf;fpwhd;...

mtsJ rpte;j new;wpapy; Fq;Fkj;ij ,l;L mtsJ rq;Ff;

fOj;jpy; nghd;jhyp G+l;bg; ghHj;jpUf;fpwhd;...

vy;yhj; jkpo; mofpfisAk; vLj;njwpe;JtpLthNs ,ts;.

“cd;Dila ehl;Lg; gpur;rpid vg;NghJ jPUk; ghyp...? eP

vg;NghJ vd;id cd;Dila ehl;Lf;Ff; $l;bg;Nghfg;
Nghfpwha;?’’
‘-zg<gqbs<!osl<lz<’!-f<KlOg]qe<!Oleqjbg<!ogiz<uib<///!

-mbf;fb mts; vOg;Gk; Nfs;tp.

“,uz;L Nfs;tpf;FNk vdf;Fg; gjpy; nrhy;yKbahJ R]d;dh...

vd;idg; nghWj;jtiu ,uz;LNk rPf;fpuj;jpy; MFnkd;W
Njhd;wtpy;iy.’’

“cdf;F kdj;ijupak; NghjhJ ghyp... vd;idr; rpd;dg;ngz;

vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L eP mbf;fb rpd;dg;igad; MfptpLfpwha;..’’

mts; mUfpy; ,Ue;jNghJ mj;jid J}uk; kdj;jpy; vj;jifa

ghjpg;igAk; Vw;gLj;jhj mtSila thHj;ijfs;... ,g;NghJ
Gjpadtha;... Gjpa mHj;jq;fNshL...

'R]d;dh... eP rpd;dg;ngz; my;y... vjpHfhyj;ijg;gw;wp eP

vg;gb vy;yhk; kdf;Nfhl;ilfisf; fl;bapUg;gha;... vy;yhNk
kioapy; fiue;JNghfpw kzy;tPLfs;khjpup... milahsk;
njupahky; Ngha;tplg;NghfpwJ vd;W mg;NghNj cd;dhy;
czHe;J nfhs;s Kbe;jpUe;jjh?’

g]; ahHkPNjh rl;nldf; Nfhgg;gl;L gpNuf;fpl;Lj; jupj;jJ...

epidTfspypUe;J xU fzk; kdijg; g];]_f;Fs; ,Oj;jhd;

ghyh...

g];]pd; FYq;fypy; cs;Ns ,Ue;jtHfnsy;yhk; xU rpd;d

Ml;lk; Mbtpl;L rpupj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

mLj;j jupg;gplj;jpy; g]; epd;wJk; ngz;fs; rpyH fPNo

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,wq;f-

“R]d;dh!’’ vd;W gjwp vOe;jhd; ghyh...

“vd;d ghyh?’’ vd;W mtd; ifia vl;bg;gpbj;j uQ;rdpd;

gpbia cjwptpl;L g];]pypUe;J ,wq;fp Xbdhd; ghyh...

jpifg;G mlq;fhky; uQ;rDk; fPNo ,wq;f-

ghyh xUj;jpapd; Kd;dhy; epd;W $r;rypl;lhd;.

“R]d;dh... ehd; nrhy;tijf; Nfs;!’’

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4.

Mr;rupak;jhd;.

Mdhy; xg;Gf;nfhz;Nl MfNtz;ba cz;ik mJ!

rpy kzp Neuj;Jf;F Kd;G kz;Zf;Fs; kiwe;JNghd mNj

R]d;dh ,g;NghJ kWgbAk; capUld; te;Jepw;fpwhs; vd;why;
mJ vg;gbr; rhj;jpakhFk;?...

xNu cUt xw;Wikapy; ,U ngz;fs;... jpiug;glq;fspy;>

fijfspy; ghHf;fpwkhjpup ep[khfNt!

vjpupy; epd;wts; ghyhitg; ghHj;Jr; rpupj;jhs;...

R]d;dhtpd; mNj rpupg;G!... ,td; ,jaj;ijf; nfhs;is

nfhz;LNghfpw mNj kyHr;rpupg;G...

“ehd; R]d;dh ,y;iy... kupah!’’

-,g;NghJk; rpupg;G.

“vdf;F epiwa mYty;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd... ehd; NghfNtz;Lk;.’’

-mts; ,tDila gjpYf;fha;f; fhj;jpUf;fhky; jd;ghl;by;

Ntfkha; ele;JNghdhs;.
“ghyh cdf;nfd;d igj;jpakh?’’ vd;whd; uQ;rd;.
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“Vd; ,g;gbf; fz;l fz;l ngz;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhiy Xbj;

jpupfpwha;?’’

-ele;JNghFk; me;jg;ngz; kupahkPJjhd; ghyhtpd; ghHit

,d;Dk; gjpe;jpUe;jJ.

',ts; vd; R]d;dh khjpupNa!’

-kdJf;Fs;Ns gl;nld VNjh kpd;dy; mbj;jhw;Nghy;...

md;iwf;F xUehs; vtNdh xU Mz;kfd; iffSf;Fs;

R]d;dh fple;jijf;fz;L ,td; kdk; GOq;fpg;NghdhNd...

XLfpd;w kpd;rhu uapypy; xUtd; R]d;dhtpd; cjLfisf;

fbj;Jj; jpd;WtpLfpwkhjpupf; ft;tpf;nfhz;bUe;jhNd...

,y;iy... mJ vd; R]d;dh ,y;iy!

,ts;jhd;... ,e;j kupahjhd;!

'X!... vd; mtru Gj;jpahy; vd; R]d;dhit ehd;

vg;gbnay;yhk; fw;gpjk; nra;Jtpl;Nld;!’

-kdk; ,d;Dk; me;jupf;fj; njhlq;fpw;W...

,e;j kz;zpy; epiyf;fhkNy Ngha;tpl;l R]d;dhtpd; tho;it

vz;zpf;nfhs;Sk; fzj;jpy; vy;yhk; ,e;j tho;tpd;kPJ xU
ntWg;Ng te;jJ.
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‘r;rP!... vd;d tho;f;if ,J?’

“kdj;ij miyatplhky; th... te;J g];]piy VW!” vd;whd;

uQ;rd;.

“ehq;fs; ehLtpl;L ehL te;jjd; Nehf;fk; vd;d?.. ,q;Nf

ehq;fs; nra;Jnfhz;bUf;fpw fhupaq;fs; vd;d? ghyh...
cdf;Fg; Gj;jp nrhy;fpwjha; epidf;fhij... eP nfhQ;rk;
MWjyhf vy;yhj;ijAk; vy;yhj;ijAk; Nahrp...! fhjypf;fpwJ>
fy;ahzk; Kbf;fpwJ ,Jfnsy;yhk; fhyhfhyj;jpiy elf;f
Ntz;ba rq;fjpfs;jhd;... ahH jLj;jhYk; elf;fNtz;baJ
ele;Nj jPUk;... eP R]d;dhit Nerpf;fj;njhlq;fpaNghJ...
my;yJ mts; cd;id Nerpr;rNghJ ehd; xz;Lf;Fk; jil
nrhhy;Nyy;iy... ePahfj;jhd; cd;iu tho;f;ifiaj; jPHkhdpf;f
NtZk;... cw;w ez;gdha; ,Ue;jhYk; ,e;j tpraj;jpiy Gj;jp
nrhy;fpwJ ve;j tifapYk; epahakpy;iy vz;ljhiyjhd;
ehd; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jd;... ntspehl;Lg; ngz;fspiy xUj;jDf;F
Nkhfk; thwJNtiw... fhjy; thwJNtiw..! Nkhfj;ijr; rpy
khHf;Ffshy KbTf;Ff; nfhz;L tuyhk;. Mdhy; fhjiy
capHfshiykl;Lk;jhd; KbTf;Ff; nfhz;L tuKbAk;...
ntspehl;Lf;F te;jk;... NtshNtisf;Fr; rhg;ghL... ntbr;
rj;jq;fs; Nfl;fhj epk;kjpahd J}f;fk;... NghjhFiwf;F
vtshtJ xUj;jpapd;iu $l;LwT... ,t;tsTk;jhdh tho;f;if?
,jpiyNa eP re;Njhrg;gLfpwjha; ,Ue;jhy; vt;tsT fhyj;Jf;F
eP re;Njhrg;gl KbAk;...? vt;tsT fhyj;Jf;F eP rypg;gpy;yhky;
thoKbAk;..? tho;f;iff;F vt;tsNth mHj;jq;fs; cz;L ghyh.
mij eP Gupe;J nfhs;... ,e;j ehL ek;Kila tho;ehs;
KOJf;Fk; milf;fyk; jug;Nghwjpy;iy... nrhe;j ehl;biy
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fQ;rp Fbr;rhYk; mijr; Rje;jpukha;f; Fbf;fpw fhyk; tu

NtZk;... mJf;F cd;dhiy VNjDk; top nra;a KbAkh vz;L
ghH!”

-ghyh uQ;rid xU myl;rpag; ghHit ghHj;jhd;.

Nghjpkuj;jbf;Fg; Nghd Gj;jDf;F kWgb xU QhNdhgNjrk;

nra;tJNghy;... ,J vd;d Njitaw;w tpahf;fpahdq;fs;...

‘tho;f;ifNa Ntz;lhk; vd;fpNwd; ehd;... ,g;gb thog; goF...

mg;gb thog; goF vd;W ,J vd;d GJ mwpTiufs;?’

-uQ;rDila Ngr;irf; fhjpy; Nghl;Lf;nfhs;shjtdha;j;

jd;ghl;by; mtdUNf ele;jhd; ghyh.

‘te;jehL> nrhe;jehL vd;W... ,e;j kz;Zf;F vj;jid vy;iyf;

NfhLfisg; Nghl;lhapw;W? xNuthdk;> xNu G+kp> xNufhw;W...
xt;nthU [PtDk; ,jw;Fs;jhNd tho;fpwJ... gpwF Vdpe;jg;
gpj;jyhl;lq;fs;?... fWg;gd; vd;Wk;> nts;isad; vd;Wk;> Nky;
ehl;ltd; fPo;ehl;ltd; vd;Wk;> caHe;jtd; jho;e;jtd; vd;Wk;
vjdhy; ,e;jg; gpuptpidfs;?...

,itfnsy;yhk; kdpj kd tpfhuq;fspd; ntspg;ghLfs;...

-ghyhtpd; kdk; vq;nfq;Nfh miye;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ...

,td; kwe;jpUe;j nrhe;jehl;iluQ;rd; kWgb Qhgf%l;b

tpl;ljhy; kdk; mq;Nf Ngha; xl;bf;nfhz;bUe;jJ...
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neQ;rpDs;Ns Gjpajha; xU jP... gut Muk;gpj;jpUe;jJ.

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5.

'jP!’

-vy;yhtw;iwAk; vupj;Jr; rhk;guhf;fptpl;L jzpe;JNghfpw jP...

,g;NghJ ghyhtpd; kdj;jpYk; mg;gb xU jP!

,e;jj; jPapd; ntk;ik jhshky; mtd; jtpf;fpwNghnjy;yhk;

mtDf;F MWjy;nrhy;fpw uQ;rd; me;jj; jPia %stpl;L
mikjpaha; ,Ue;jhd;.

mg;gh... mk;kh... jq;fr;rp vd;W ,tDila ,uj;j cwTfs;....

nrhe;j kz;zpNyNa mfjpfsha;...!

ePahtJ XL... vq;ifahtJ XL... epk;kjpiaj; NjL...! vd;w

mk;kh...

eP gpwe;j ,e;j ehl;Lf;F cd;dhy; VjhtJ nra;aKbAkh vd;W

ghH... Rje;jpukpy;yhky; NrhWk; ,y;iy...! vd;W nrhy;yp
topaDg;gptpl;l mg;gh...

jkpo;g;ngz;fs; rKjhaNk mope;jhYk; rPjdf;nfhLik kl;Lk;

mopaNt mopahJ vd;W nrhy;yhky; nrhy;tJNghy;-

vd;idAk; kwe;JtplhNj mz;zh vd;W mOJ tpilje;j

jq;if...
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-mfjpf;Nfhyj;Jld; ehl;iltpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;lNghJ vt;tsNth

rhjpg;Ngd; vd;W vz;zpf;nfhz;L Gwg;gl;l ,td; kdk; ,e;j
nts;isj;Njhy; kdpjHfspilNa te;J milf;fyk; Nfhupa
gpwF vg;gb vy;yhk; khwpg;Ngha;tpl;lJ.

nrhe;jehl;bd; Jauq;fs;...

mq;Nf vOfpd;w kuz Xyq;fs;...

,itfnsy;yhk; md;whlr; rq;fjpfs;jhNd vd;fpd;w xU

mq;fyha;g;G... elg;gJ elf;fl;Lk; ehk; vd;d nra;tJ?
vd;fpd;w xU xJq;fy; kdg;ghd;ik... nrhe;jehl;il
kwe;Jtpl;L ,q;Nf Rfk; fhzitf;fpw kdg;Nghf;F....

R]d;dh...!

-mts;kl;Lk; ,td; tho;tpy; FWf;fplhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy;

xd;wpy; ,td; xU kdNehahspahfpapUg;ghd; my;yJ gw;wWj;j
QhdpahfpapUg;ghd;.

'fhjy; vd;gJ$l xU kdNeha;jhd; vd;W ,g;NghJ ,tDf;Fg;

gl;lJ. ,tDila kdNeha;f;F kUe;jhf ,Ue;jts; R]d;dh...
mtSila gUtk;...

,g;NghJ-

mts; ,y;iy!
vJ tho;f;if vd;W mtd; vz;zpf;nfhz;lhNdh.... ve;j
‘-zg<gqbs<!osl<lz<’!-f<KlOg]qe<!Oleqjbg<!ogiz<uib<///!

tho;f;ifapy; ,dpik epiwe;jpUf;fpwJ vd;W mtd;

czHe;jhNdh... mJNt ngha; vd;W ,tDf;Fg; Gupaitj;J
tpl;lkhjpup....

R]d;dh kz;Zf;Fs; kiwe;JNghdhs;.

,dp...

kWgbAk; ,td; jd; tho;f;ifiag; Gjpjhf Muk;gpf;fNtz;Lk;.

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cliytpl clypd; tpisthd Mirfistpl caupa
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“CUf;F!”

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nra;ag;Nghiw? cd;dhiy Nghuhl KbahJ!”

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“,J jpBH Kbtpy;iyNa?”

ghyh mtDf;Fg; gjpy; Ngrhky; Nki[kPJ fple;j jd;

laupia vLj;jhd;...

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gw;Wjy;fisAk;
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vdf;F epr;rakhf cz;L...
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kdj;jpy; ,lk;gpbf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy...
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khl;Nld;...
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