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jk;kgjk;
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te;jdj;jpw;Fupa fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;


~ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk;|
G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu; mtu;fs;.

jkpopy; nkhopg;ngau;g;G
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nrt;it ghu;j;jy;
jpU. =fhe;jd;

Kjyhk; gjpg;G 2016 fhu;j;jpif khjk;.


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kdk; mikjpngWk;. kdk; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; ju;kj;jpidNa tpUk;Gk;.

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NghJ ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLg;gij cq;fshYk; fz;bg;ghf
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,Uf;fpd;wd. me;j nra;As;fspd; ruskhd mu;j;jKk; me;j
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E}ypy; njspthf Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sd.

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vOJtjw;F cgfhuk; nra;j gpf;Fkhu;fs; cl;gl;l
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ghf;fpak; fpilf;f Ntz;Lk;.

,e;j Gdpj E}iy thrpg;NghUk; cj;jk ju;kj;ij ca;j;Jzu


Ntz;Lk;.
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te;jdj;jpw;Fupa fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu.;

k`hNkftd jpahd Mr;rpuuk;>


(k`nkt;dht ghtdh mrGt)
tLtht>
nghy;f`nty
cs;slf;fk;

01. Kjyhk; nra;As; - ge;jdq; rgyq; rpj;jq;...


,uz;lhk; nra;As; - thupN[ht jNy fpj;Njh
Nkfpa Njuupd; fij 07

02. %d;whtJ nra;As; - Jd;dpf;f`];] y`{Ndh..


xU gpf;Ftpd; fij 17

03. ehd;fhk; nra;As; - RJj;j]q; RdpGdq;...


tPupakw;w gpf;Ftpd; fij 25

04. Ie;jhk; nra;As; - J}uq;fkq; Vfruq; ...


ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj Njuupd; fij 33

05. MwhtJ nra;As; - mdtl;bj rpj;j];]...


VohtJ nra;As; - mdt];]{j rpj;j];]...
rpj;j`j;j Njuupd; fij 43

06. vl;lhtJ nra;As; - Fk;G+gkq; fhak;kq; ....


Ie;E}W Njuu;fspd; fij 51

07. xd;gjhtJ nra;As; - mrpuq; tj fhNah...


G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuupd; fij 57

08. gj;jhtJ nra;As; - jpN]h jp]q; ae;jq; fapuh...


ee;j Nfhgydpd; fij 61

09. gjpNdhwhtJ nra;As; - e jq; khjh gpjh fapuh...


Nrhiua;a Njuupd; fij 67
01>02 nra;As;fs;
Nkfpa Njuupd; fij

QhdKs;stu; jd; kdij nrk;ikgLj;Jthu;.

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> ,e;j kdk; kpfTk; mw;GjkhdJ.


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trg;gl;Ls;sdu;. kdk;jhd; midtiuAk; ,aq;fr;nra;fpwJ.
midj;ijAk; ,aq;fr; nra;tjw;fhd rf;jp kdjpy; ,Ue;Jjhd;
gpwg;gpf;fg;gLfpwJ. Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j cs;sk; njhlu;ghf
gpd;tUkhW nkhope;Js;shu;. ~~Gz;zpakpF gpf;FfNs>
fl;Lg;gLj;jhtpby;> ghJfhf;fhtpby;> mlf;fpf;nfhs;shtpby;
kdij jtpu ngUk; Mgj;jpid tpistpf;Fk; NtW vjidAk;
ehd; fhztpy;iy||. mg;gbahapd; ,e;j kdij ju;kj;jpd;
ghy; <LgLj;jhky; ,Ug;gJ> kpfg;ngupa Mgj;J vd;gjid
NkYk; tpsf;fp $wj;Njitapy;iy. Gj;j gfthd; jd; Gj;j
Nghjidahf Rl;bf;fhl;Lk; ,e;j jk;kgj nra;Ais ghUq;fs;.

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nra;jy; kw;Wk;; jk; kdjpid J}a;ikgLj;jy; vDk; ,itNa
midj;J Gj;ju;khu;fsJk; NghjidahFk;"

mg;gbahapd; Gj;j gfthdJ Gj;j rhrdj;jpy; mNefkhdtu;fs;


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ghJfhf;f Kbahj kdij ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;Nf JwT
G+z;ldu;. ngUk;ghyhd Njuu;fs; ,e;j fbdkhd rthYf;F
ntw;wpfukhf Kfq;nfhLj;jdu;. kdij ntw;wpf;nfhs;tjw;fhf

*. epuhir> Nfhgkpd;ik> ey;ywpT vd;gdtw;why;> rpe;jidia


mbg;gilahff; nfhz;L NgRjy;> nraw;gLjy;> epidj;jy;
vd;gd Fryk; vdg;gLk;.
10 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

ju;k ghijapy; gazpf;Fk;NghJ tUk; jilfisAk;


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vd;gjidAk; ,e;j Nkfpa Njuupd; fij %yk; ehk; ed;F
czuyhk;.

Gj;j gfthd; xU rkaj;jpy; ~thypfh| vDk; efuUfpy;


mike;jpUe;j ~thypfh| vDk; ngau;nfhz;l gu;tjj;jpNy
jupj;jpUe;jhu;. mf;fhyj;jpy; Gj;j gfthDf;F ~Nkfpa| vDk;
ngau;nfhz;l xU NjuNu gzptpil nra;J te;jhu;. xUehs; fhiy
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mtu; ,t;thwhf cztpw;fhf nry;Yk; NghJ ~fpkpfhyh| vDk;
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kpfTk; mofhdJ. mofpa nts;is epw kzy; NkLfSld;
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Kw;Wk; ghu;j;jhu;. kdjpw;F kpfTk; kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.
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xUtUf;F kdij J}a;ikgLj;Jtjw;fhf tPupak; nra;tjw;F
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mDkjp ngw;W ehd; ,q;F tuNtz;Lk;. ,q;Fjhd; vd; kdij
Nkd;ik nra;a KbAk;."

Nkfpa Njuu; jdJ gpz;lghjj;ij Kbj;J nfhz;L Gj;j


gfthid fhzte;jhu;. Gj;j gfthid md;Gld; tzq;fp
xU Gwj;jpy; mku;e;J> me;j fpkpfhyh ejpapd; moifAk;
khQ;Nrhiyapd; moifAk; tUzpj;jhu;. jpahdk; nra;Ak;
xUtUf;F kpfTk; tPupak; nfhz;L jpahdk; nra;tjw;F
mt; ,lk; kpfTk; nghUj;jkhdJ vd;W $wpdhu;. mjd;gpwF
mt;tplj;jpy; jpahdk; nra;tjw;F mDkjp Nfl;lhu;.

*.tPL tPlhfr;nrd;W IaNkw;wy;. (czT ngwy;)


ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 11

Gj;j gfthd; Nkfpa NjuUila ,e;j Ntz;LNfhis


fUj;jpw;nfhs;stpy;iy. Gj;j gfthd; me;j Njuuplk; NtW
ahNuDk; xU gpf;F tUk; tiuapy; nghWj;jpUf;FkhW
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jpahdk; nra;Ak; vz;zk; khj;jpuNk. Nkfpa Njuu; Gj;j
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jpahdk; nra;tjw;F Njitapy;iy. jhq;fs; tPupak; nra;aTk;
Njitapy;iy. ehd; ,d;Dk; vt;tsT ngupa gazj;ij ,e;j
ju;k khu;f;fj;jpy; gazpf;f Ntz;Lk;. vdNt ghf;fpaKs;s
gfthNd> vdf;F me;j fpkpfhyh vDk; ejpf;fiuapy; cs;s
khQ;Nrhiyf;F nry;y mDkjp jhUq;fs;. ehd; mq;F nrd;W
jpahdk; nra;tijNa tpUk;GfpNwd;" mg;NghJk; Gj;j gfthd;
mjid mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. %d;whtJ KiwahfTk; Nkfpa
Njuu; ,t;;thwhf Nfl;lNghJ Gj;j gfthd; ,t;thW nkhope;jhu;.
'Gz;zpakpF Nkfpa> fpNyrq;fis mopg;gjw;F tPupak; nra;a
Ntz;Lk;> vDk; Nehf;fj;Jld;jhNd ePq;fs; nry;fpwPu;fs;.
mjw;F ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd;? cq;fSf;F Ntz;Lkhapd;
ePq;fs; Nghfyhk;"

mg;NghJ Nkfpa Njuu; kpfTk; re;Njh\kile;jhu;.


kfpo;;r;rpaile;jhu;. cw;rhfkhdhu;. ',g;NghJ ehd; me;j
khQ;Nrhiyf;F NghNtd;. ed;whf fhy;fis rupnra;J cliy
epkpu;j;jp mku;e;J nfhz;L jpahdk; nra;Ntd;. mt;thwhd
uk;kpakhd xU #oypy; ,Ue;J jpahdk; nra;jhy; vd; kdk;
tpiutpy; rkhjpailAk;. me;j rkhjpia vd;dhy; ntF Neuk;
epiyf;fr; nra;ayhk;.. jpahdk; nra;tjw;Nf cUthfpa ,lk;
NghYk;. mk;khjpupahd xU ,lj;jpy; jpahdk; nra;tjw;F
Gz;zpak; nra;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;" vd epidj;J nfhz;L me;j
Njuu; me;j khQ;Nrhiyf;F nrd;whu;.

Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; ghu;j;jhu;. ejpapd; ,U Xuq;fspYk; ntz;epw


kzy; NkL ePz;bUe;jJ. mofpa ePNuhil mikjpahf
12 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

nrd;Wf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. khkuq;fspdhy; mq;F Fspu;r;rp epiwe;j


epoy; vq;Fk; glu;e;jpUe;jJ. ed;whf fpisfs; glu;e;j xU
khkuj;ij fz;Zw;whu;. kuj;jpd; fPNo mku;e;J fz;fis
%bf;nfhz;L jpahdk; nra;tjw;F Muk;gpj;jhu;. kpfTk;
Gjpdk;. ,e;j kdk; xt;nthU vz;zq;fspd; gpd;Nd XLfpwJ.
kdk; rpjwpaJ. midj;J ,lq;fSf;Fk; nry;fpwJ. gyj;j
fhw;iw tplTk; Ntfkhf vq;nfq;Nfh nry;fpwJ. kpf kpf
Ntfkhf ,e;j kdk; xt;nthU vz;zq;fSld; gpize;J
nfhz;L coy Muk;gpj;jJ. ,we;jfhyj;jpy; ele;j rk;gtq;fs;
epidtpw;F tu Muk;gpj;jd. gy;NtWgl;l ,opthd Mirfs;
kdjpy; Njhd;w Muk;gpj;jd. Kuz;ghl;il Njhw;Wtpf;Fk;>
Nfhgj;ij Njhw;Wtpf;Fk; tplaq;fs; $l epidtpw;F te;jd.
xt;nthU tplaq;fNshL kdk; rpf;fpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jJ.
rpj;jhDg];]dhtpy;* ,Ue;j me;j Njuuhy; ,e;j kdjpd;
,opthd khWjy;fis ,dq;fhzf;$bajhf ,Ue;jJ.

~~k;.. ,J vd;d..? kpfTk; tprpj;jpukhf my;yth ,Uf;fpwJ.


,e;j kdjpw;F vd;dthapw;W? xUNghJk; ,e;j kdk;
,t;thwhd khw;wq;fis nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iyNa. ,e;j
\he;jkhd ,lj;jpw;F ehd; vt;tsT MirAld; te;Njd;.
ehd; vt;tsT vjpu;ghu;g;Gf;fNshL ,e;j jpahdj;ij nra;a
Muk;gpj;Njd;? Mdhy;... INah.... ,e;j kdjpw;F vd;dthapw;W..?
ehd; ,opthd tplaq;;fis my;yth epidf;fpNwd;...?"
Nkfpa Njuu; ,e;j kdij xd;wpizf;f gy Kiw Kaw;rp
nra;jhu;. Mdhy; Kbatpy;iy. kdjpd; ,opthd ,ay;G
mlq;ftpy;iy. vz;zq;fspypUe;J NtW vz;zq;fSf;F ,e;j
kdk; Fuq;if Nghd;W Ntfkhf jhtpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtUk;
njhlu;e;J Kaw;rp nra;jhu;. Mdhy; mtu; mq;F te;j Nehf;fj;ij
milaKbahky; Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,Wjpapy; ftiyAld; Gj;j
gfthdplk; nrd;whu;. mtiu md;Gld; tzq;fpdhu;. xU
Gwj;jpy; mku;e;jhu;. mtUila kdjpy; Vw;gl;l khWjy;fis

*. kdk; njhlu;ghf tpopg;Gzu;Tld; ,Uj;jy;.


ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 13

gw;wp $wj;njhlq;fpdhu;. ~~ghf;fpaKs;s Gj;j gfthNd> ,e;j


kdjpd; ,ay;G tpe;ijahdJ. ehd; Kk;kzpfspd; kPJ nfhz;l
mstw;w gf;jpapdhy;jhNd JwT G+z;Nld;;. Mdhy; ehd; me;j
khQ;Nrhiyapy; mku;e;J jpahdk; nra;Ak; NghJ vdJ kdjpd;
,ay;ig ed;F czu;e;J nfhz;Nld;. gfthNd> ,e;j kdk;
kpfTk; Fok;gp Ngha;tpl;lJ. fPo;jukhd mFry ju;kq;fs;* vd;
kdjpy; Njhd;wpd. Mirfs; Njhd;wpd. NfhgKk; Njhd;wpaJ.
,e;j kdk; njhlu;ghf vdf;F kpfTk; ntWg;ghf ,Uf;fpwJ.

mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd; gpd;tUkhW nkhope;jhu;. ~~Nkhl;rj;ij


cWjp nra;tjw;F Kaw;rpf;Fk; NghJ ew;Fzq;fs; ed;F
tsu;r;rpAw;W ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F Ie;J fhuzpfs;
cgfhukhf mikAk;.

KjyhtJ tplak;jhd; rj;GU\u;fSldhd gof;fk;.


rj;GU\u;fSldhd gof;fj;jpdhy;jhd; jd;dplk; tsu;f;f
Ntz;ba ew;Fzq;fs;> Fz ju;kq;fs; vd;gd Nkk;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.

,uz;lhtJ tplak;jhd; rPykpFe;jtuhf (xOf;fKilatuhf)


Ntz;Lk;. cgrk;gjh gpf;F vd;why; mtu; jdJ cgrk;gjh
rPyj;ij ed;F ghJfhj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. J}a;ikahd
rPyj;ij cilatuhf Ntz;Lk;. rpwpa gpiof;Fk; gak; nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;. mD\;bj;j rPyq;fis ed;F ghJfhf;f Ntz;Lk;.
mg;NghJjhd; Nkhl;rj;ij miltjw;fhd jFjpia jk;Ks;
Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s KbAk;.

%d;whtJ tplak; ,Jjhd;. 32 tifahd mu;j;jkw;w Ngr;Rf;fis


jtpu;j;J gj;Jtif Ngr;Rf;fis Ngr Ntz;Lk;. me;j gj;J
tif Ngr;Rf;fs; ca;j;Jzu;Tld;; cyif ntWf;fr;nra;Ak;.
me;j gj;J tif Ngr;Rfs; vd;why; ,itNa> (my;Ngr;r
Ngr;R)> fpilj;jij epidj;J ,d;GWk; Ngr;R> jdpikahd

*. Nguhir> Nfhgk;> mwpahik vd;gdtw;why;> rpe;jida


mbg;gilahff; nfhz;L NgRjy;> nraw;gLjy;> epidj;jy; vd;gd mFryk;
vdg;gLk;.
14 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

Xa;T gw;wpa Ngr;R> $l;lj;Jld; xd;whf gpize;J thohik


njhlu;ghd Ngr;R> fpNyrq;fis mopg;gjw;F kpFe;j tPupak;
vLg;gJ njhlu;ghd Ngr;R mNjNghy; rPyk;> rkhjp> gpuf;iQ>
tpLjiy> kw;Wk; tpLjiy Qhd fhl;rp vd;gd njhlu;ghf
Nfl;fTk; NgrTk; Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJjhd; mtu; Nkhl;rj;jpid
mila jFjpAila xUtuhthu;.

ehd;fhtJ tplak; jhd; Kaw;rp. ve;NeuKk; Jtq;fpa


tPupak; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mFryq;fis* mopg;gjw;Fk;> Fry
ju;kq;fis** Njhw;Wtpj;J nfhs;tjw;Fk; gykhd tPupak; ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;. fpNyrq;fis mopf;Fk; tifapyhd kpfTk; gykhd
tPupak; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j tplaq;fs; Nkhl;rj;ij mila
tpUk;Gk; xUtUf;F kpfTk; cWJizahf ,Ug;gitahFk;.

Ie;jhtJ fhuzpjhd;> gpuf;iQ vdg;gLk; QhdkhFk;. mtu;


QhdKs;s xUtuhfTk; Ntz;Lk;. me;j QhdKs;stu; ve;NeuKk;
mwptpdhy; Muha;e;J nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghu;. tpNrlkhf $wpdhy;
,t;tidj;jpdJk; Njhw;wk;> mopT. vd;gdtw;iw mt;thNw
fhz Kaw;rp nra;thu;. Jf;fj;jpw;Fupa midj;jpdJ kPJk;
nfhz;l tpUg;G ,y;yhky; NghFk; tz;zk; mepj;jpa cyif
mt;thNw fhz Kaw;rp nra;thu;. ,Jjhd; mtUila Qhdk;.
,t;thwhdtu;jhd; Nkhl;rj;jpid miltjw;F jFjpahdtu;
Mthu;.

,e;j Ie;J tplaq;fis jd;Ds; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;Sk;


xUtu; ,d;Dk; ehd;F tplaq;fisAk; jd;Ds; Njhw;Wtpj;J
nfhs;tjw;F Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mjhtJ kdjpy; Njhd;Wk;
fhkk; njhlu;ghd> Mir njhlu;ghd mFryq;fis mopg;gjw;F
mRg jpahdj;ij nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghy; kdjpy; Njhd;Wk;

*. Nguhir> Nfhgk;> mwpahik vd;gdtw;why;> rpe;jida mbg;gilahff;


nfhz;L NgRjy;> nraw;gLjy;> epidj;jy; vd;gd mFryk; vdg;gLk;.
**. epuhir> Nfhgkpd;ik> ey;ywpT vd;gdtw;why;> rpe;jiia mbg;gilahff;
nfhz;L NgRjy;> nraw;gLjy;> epidj;jy; vd;gd Fryk; vdg;gLk;.
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 15

Nfhgk; Nghd;w tplaq;fis mopg;gjw;F ikj;uP jpahdj;ij


nra;a Ntz;Lk;. kdk; rpjWk; NghJ me;j tpju;f;fq;fis
mopg;gjw;F Mdhghdrjp vDk; jpahdk; cgfhukhFk;.
mNjNghy; jd;Ds; ,Uf;Fk; kkij> nrUf;F vd;gd moptjw;F
mepj;jpa jpahdk; kpfTk; cgfhukhf ,Uf;Fk;. Gz;zpakpF
Nkfpa> mepj;jpa jpahdj;ij ed;F gapw;rp nra;Ak; xUtuhy;
mdhj;k epiyia ed;F czuyhk;. mdhj;k epiyia ed;F
ca;j;JzUk; NghJ kkij KOikahf mope;JtpLk;. ,e;j
tho;tpNyNa Nkhl;rj;ij cWjp nra;jtuhfyhk;.

,t;thwhf mwpTiu nra;j Gj;j gfthd; gpd;tUkhW


nra;As;fis mofhf nkhope;jUspdhu;.

gd;jdq; rgyq; rpj;jq; - Juf;fq; Jd;dpthuaq;l


fNuhjp Nkjhtp - cRfhNuh t Nj[dq;

,e;j kdk; gjw;wk; epuk;gpaJ Nghd;Nw kpfTk; rgykhdJk;


$l. ghJfhg;gJk; ghtj;jpypUe;J kPl;gJk; kpfTk; fbdkhdNj.
MdhYk; mwpTs;stu;> ,Uk;Gnfhy;yd; tise;j mk;ig
epkpu;j;JtJ Nghy; ju;kj;jpDs; ,e;j kdij epkpu;j;jp nfhs;thu;.

thupN[ht jNy fpj;Njh - xfNkhfj cg;gNjh


gupgd;jjpjq; rpj;jq; - khunja;aq; g`hjNt

ePupypUe;J ntspNa vLj;J itj;j kPid Nghy; Rf> Jf;fk; tUk;


Nghnjy;yhk; ,e;j kdk; Jbf;fpwJ. ve;NeuKk; rQ;rykilAk;
,jid ed;F mwpe;J mlf;f Ntz;Lk;. khudJ gpizg;gpw;F
cl;glhky; ghJfhj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j kdk; njhlu;ghf


vt;tsT mwpe;J itj;jpUf;fpwhu;. Gj;j gfthDf;F ,e;j kdk;
njhlu;ghf kpfTk; Mokhd Qhdk; ,Ue;jJ. vdNtjhd; ,e;j
kdjpd; ,ay;G njhlu;ghf Gj;j gfthd; ,t;tsT mofhf
16 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

nkhope;Js;shu;.

,e;j kdk; xt;nthU vz;zq;fspdhYk; rQ;rykilfpwJ.


mNjNghy; xUNghJk; ,e;j kdij ek;gNt $lhJ. rpyNtisfspy;
,e;j kdk; kpfTk; \he;jkhdjhf ,Uf;Fk;. mg;NghJ ehk; ,e;j
kdjpw;F VkhWNthk;. ,dp xUNghJk; Fog;gk; milahJ vd
ek;GfpNwhk;. Mdhy; mLj;j nehbNa ,e;j kdk; rpjwptpLfpwJ.
kdk; jzpe;jpUf;Fk;NghJ ehk; ,dp xUNghJk; ,e;j kdk;
mOf;filahJ vd;Nw epidg;Nghk;. Mdhy; vk;ikawpahkNy
vk; kdk; khwptpLfpwJ. mOf;file;J NghfpwJ. ,e;j kdjpd;
rgy epiyapdhy;jhd; ehk; ,Jtiu fhyKk; ,e;j rd;rhu
gazj;jpd; NghJ Jd;gk; mDgtpj;J te;Js;Nshk;. NkYk; ehk;
rd;rhu gazj;ij gazpf;f Neupl;lhy; mjw;F fhuzKk; ,e;j
kdjpd; rgy epiyNa.

,e;j kdij ghJfhg;gJ ,yFthd tplaky;y. kpfTk; gyj;j


tPupak; vLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j kdij mwpTs;s xUtNu
ghJfhg;ghu;. QhdKs;s xUtu; mFry ju;kq;fis ,dq;fz;L
mtw;iw mopj;JtpLthu;. Fry ju;kq;fis Nkk;gLj;Jthu;. Fry
ju;kq;fspNyNa jkJ kdij epiyf;fr;nra;thu;. mjd; %yk;jhd;
kdij ghJfhf;f KbAk;. mFryq;fspypUe;J ghJfhj;J Fry
ju;kq;fspy; kdij epiyngwr;nra;tJ vd;gJ kpfTk; cau;e;j
tplakhFk;. ,t;thwhd xUtu; jk; tho;it ntw;wpfukhdjhf;fp
nfhs;thu;.

,q;F $wg;gLk; ,uz;lhtJ nra;Aspy; ,e;j kdjpy; ,opT


epiyia ed;F czuyhk;. Gz;zpkpf;ftu;fNs> ePupypUe;J ntspNa
vLj;J epyj;jpy; Nghlg;gl;l kPd;fis ePq;fs; ghu;j;jpUg;gPu;fs;.
me;j kPd;fs; kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;Lf; nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;Fk;. me;j

*. Nguhir> Nfhgk;> mwpahik vd;gdtw;why;> rpe;jida mbg;gilahff;


nfhz;L NgRjy;> nraw;gLjy;> epidj;jy; vd;gd mFryk; vdg;gLk;.

**. epuhir> Nfhgkpd;ik> ey;ywpT vd;gdtw;why;> rpe;jiia mbg;gilahff;


nfhz;L NgRjy;> nraw;gLjy;> epidj;jy; vd;gd Fryk; vdg;gLk;.
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 17

kPd;fs; NkNy Js;sp nfhz;L jtpf;Fk;. jz;zPu; ,y;yhj


fhuzj;jpdhy;jhd; jtpf;Fk;. ,e;j kdKk; Rfk; fpilf;Fk; NghJ
me;j Rfj;ij jf;f itj;J nfhs;tjw;fhf ghLgLk;. Jf;fk;
Vw;gLk; NghJ me;j Jf;fj;jpypUe;J kPStjw;fhf ghLgLk;.
kpfTk; rpjwpa epiyapNy ,Uf;Fk;. kpfTk; gl glg;ghdJ.
Ntjidia jUtJ. jtpg;ig Vw;gLj;JtJ. ,t;thwhf
Js;spf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,e;j kdk; ePiu Nehf;fp nry;Yk;
kPid Nghd;W fhk vz;zq;fisNa Njbr;nry;Yk;. ,e;j fhk
vz;zq;fspy; <u;f;fg;gl;l xUtu; mjpypUe;J kPs;tJ kpfTk;
fbdkhFk;. mjdhy;jhd; Gj;j gfthd; fhk vz;zq;fis
khudpd; J}f;Ff;fapwhf ctkpj;J $wpdhu;. me;j khudJ
gpbapy; rpf;FtJ kdjpd; cz;ikahd epiyia mwpahj
xUtNu. kdjpd; ,e;j cz;ikahd epiyia mwpe;Jnfhs;gtu;
nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf kdij fl;Lg;gLj;Jthu;.

kdij fl;Lg;gLj;JtJ vt;tsT f\;lkhd tplak; vd;gjid


kdjpd; ,ay;ig ed;F mwpe;j ahUk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;thu;fs;.
,t;thwhd kdjpw;F mbikahfhky; me;j kdij ntw;wp
nfhs;s Ntz;Lkhdhy; jd;Ds; rpwe;j ew;gz;Gfs; ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;. tho;it ca;j;Jzuf;$ba jpwikifis nfhz;Nl
ngUk;ghyhNdhu; gpwf;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fs; jk; cs;sf
jpwikfis Nkk;gLj;jhjjhy; mit fhyg;Nghf;fpy; ,y;yhky;
Ngha;tpLfpd;wd. KJikailAk; NghJ ,e;j jpwikfs;
KOikahf gytPdkile;JtpLfpd;wd. epidT ,y;yhky;
NghFk;. Qhgf kwjp Vw;gLk;. mtu; jtwhd ghijapy; nrd;w
xU kdJlNd ,we;JtpLthu;fs;. mg;gb ,we;JNghFk; NghJ
mtu; kdij Nkd;ikgLj;Jk; mupa tha;g;ig ,oe;j xU
Jujp\;lrhypahfNt ,wg;ghu;.

mjdhyNa ,e;j kdij fl;Lg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F


Gj;j gfthd; xU ctikia nkhope;Js;shu;. ,q;F
Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUf;Fk; KjyhtJ nra;Aspy; me;j ctik
$wg;gl;Ls;sJ. mk;G nra;Ak; xUtu; ,Uf;fpwhu;. mtUf;Fk;
18 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

tisthd ,Uk;G Nfhy;fs; rpy fpilf;fpd;wd. mtu; mtw;iw


ed;F ntg;g%l;Lthu;. ,t;thwhf ed;F ntg;gk; mile;j
me;j ,Uk;Gf; Nfhy;fis Rj;jpayhy; gykhf mbg;ghu;. rpwpJ
rpwpjhf Neuhf;Fthu;. ,Wjpapy; kpfTk; Neuhd mk;Gfis
mtuhy; nra;Jtplf;$bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. mNjNghd;W mwpthsp
jd; kdjpw;F Vkhw khl;lhu;. kdjpw;F mwpTiu nra;J kdij
mlf;fpf;nfhs;thu;. ,t;thwhd ,opthd xU kdij ju;kj;jpDs;
fl;Lg;gLj;jp Nkhl;rg;ghijapy; nrYj;jpdhy; vt;tsT ed;W...?

rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!


%d;whtJ nra;As;.
xU NjuuJ fij

kdij ntw;wp nfhs;tNj cd;jkhFk;.

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> Gj;j


gfthdJ fhyj;jpy; tho;e;j ngUk;ghyhd gpf;Fkhu;fs;
,e;j kdij ntw;wp nfhz;lhu;fs;. mf;fhyj;jpy; kdij
nty;tjw;F jhkjkpd;ik vDk; tplak; kpfTk; cWJizahf
,Ue;jJ. kdk; fhk rpe;jidfspy; tpOk; NghJ> jhd;
tpUk;gpa tpUk;gpatw;wpd; gpd;Nd XLk; NghJ mjpypUe;J
,e;j kdij kPl;L ehy;tif rjpgl;lhdj;jpy;* kPz;Lk;
kPz;Lk; kdij epiyngwr; nra;tjw;F jpwikahdtu;jhd;
,e;j kdij ntw;wpnfhs;thu;.

Nfhry ehl;by; my;yp fpuhkk; vDk; ngau; nfhz;l xU


fpuhkk; ,Ue;jJ. khup fhyj;jpy; trpj;jpUg;gjw;fhf me;j
fpuhkj;jpw;F mWgJ Njuu;fs; tUif je;jhu;fs;. me;j
fpuhkj;jpd; gpujhdp khjpfkhjh vDk; ngau; nfhz;l fUiz
epiwe;j xU jhahthu;. mts; ,e;j Rthkpkhu;fs; rPyk;>
rkhjp> Qhdk; vd;gd tpUj;jp nra;tij kpfTk; tpUk;gpdhs;.
,e;j Rthkpfs; ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;wp cau; ngWNgWfis
mila Jiz nra;Ak;> gzptpilfis nra;tjw;F mts;
epidj;jhs;.

,e;j RthkpfSk; jdf;F gzptpil nra;Ak; khjpfkhjhit


ghu;j;J nkd;NkYk; ,e;j ju;kj;ij gapw;rp nra;a tPupak;

*. cly;> mDgtpg;Gfs; (Rfk; Jf;fk; RfJf;fk; mw;w epiy) > kdk;>


ju;kq;fs; vd;gd kPjhd tpopg;Gzu;Nt ehy;tif rjpgl;lhdk; my;yJ
ehy;tif tpopg;G epiyfs; vdg;gLfpwJ.
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 21

nra;jhu;fs;. mtu;fs; jkf;Fs; gpd;tUkhW Ngrpf;nfhz;lhu;fs;.


'Gz;zpakpf;f rf RthkpfNs> ghUq;fs;> ,e;j khjpfkhjh
jha; vk; kPJ kpFe;j rj;jh (gf;jp) nfhz;L vkf;F jhdq;fis
mspf;fpwhu;. vkJ Njitfis G+u;j;jp nra;fpwhu;. vkf;F ey;y
ciwAs;fis mspf;fpwhu;. eil jpahdk; nra;tjw;fhf
jpahd Nkilfis mikf;fpwhu;. vkJ ePu; Njitfis G+u;j;jp
nra;tjw;fhf Fsq;fis mikj;J nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhu;. ehk;
,e;j ju;kj;jpdJ cau; ngWNgw;iw ngWtjw;fhf ,e;j jha;
vt;tsT jpahfq;fis nra;fpwhu;. vdNt ehKk; Gw Ngr;Rf;fspy;
<Lglf; $lhJ. Njitapy;yhj tplaq;fspy; <Lgl;L nghOij
fopf;ff; $lhJ. Nkhl;rg;ghijf;F jilahd tplaq;fis
rpe;jpf;f $lhJ. vdNt ehk; ,ad;wsT mikjpahf ,Ug;Nghk;.
nksdkhf ,Ug;Nghk;. thuj;jpw;F xUKiw khj;jpuk; xd;W
Nru;e;J ju;k tplaq;fis fye;JiuahLNthk;. vkf;F Gj;j
gfthDk; ,ijj;jhNd nra;AkhW gzpj;jpUf;fpwhu;."

rd;dpgjpdhdq; Nth gpf;fnt> j;taq; fuzPaq; tjhkp. jk;kPth


fjh mupahNth Jz;`PghNth

'Gz;zpakpF gpf;FfNs> ePq;fs; xd;W $baTld; ,U


tplaq;fis nra;AkhW $WfpNwd;. ju;kj;ij Ngr Ntz;Lk;.
,y;yhtpby; mikjpahf ,Ue;J jpahdk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;."

vdNt> Gz;zpakpF MTNrhf;fNs*> ehk; me;j ,U


fhuzpfisAk; nra;tjw;F tPupak; nra;Nthk;.|| vd;W me;j
gpf;Fkhu;fs; kpfTk; xw;Wikahf Ngrp KbntLj;jdu;.
thj tpthjq;fs; nra;J nfhs;stpy;iy. kpfTk;
re;Njh\g;gl;lhu;fs;. ghYk; ePUk; fye;jJ Nghd;W xUtUf;F
xUtu; ikj;uP vz;zq;fis Kjw;nfhz;L trpj;J te;jhu;fs;.

*. Jwtwj;jpdhy; jdf;F rkkhd my;yJ jd;id tpl ,isatu;fis


miof;Fk; xU nrhy;yhFk;.
22 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

xUehs; khjpfkhjh kfh cghrfp rq;ifaUf;F gzptpil


nra;tjw;fhf Mr;rpukj;jpw;F te;jhs;. mtSf;F ahUk;
njd;gltpy;iy. Mr;rpukk; ghoile;J ,Ue;jJ. mts; ,jid
gw;wp epidj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jhd (czT) Neuj;jpw;fhd
miog;G tpLk; kuf;Fw;wp Xir Nfl;f Muk;gpj;jJ. rpwpJ
Neuk; fopj;J NtW NtW ghijfs; topahf fPo; Nehf;fpa
ghu;itAld; $ba kpfTk; mikjpahd> kpfTk; \he;jkhd
Njuu;fs; tUif je;jhu;fs;. tUif je;j Njuu;fis tzq;fpa
khjpfkhjh kpfTk; Nrhfj;Jld; gpd;tUkhW $wpdhs;.

~~Rthkpkhu;fNs> ePq;fs; Kuz;gl;bUf;fpwPu;fs; NghYk;.


INah... ,t;tsT cj;jkkhd Gj;j rhrdj;jpy; JwT G+z;l
ePq;fs; ,e;j kdij mOf;fila nra;J nfhs;shjPu;fs;.
Nfhgq;nfhs;shjPu;fs;. FNuhjk; nfhs;shjPu;fs;. jq;fSila
Nkhl;rg;ghij mj;JlNd %lg;gl;LtpLk;.||

'Gz;zpakpFe;j cghrfp jhNa> ehk; vkf;Fs; Kuz;gl;Lf;


nfhs;stpy;iy. ehk; FNuhjk; nfhs;sTk; ,y;iy. epe;jid>
gupfhrq;fs; vd;gd nra;Jnfhs;sTkpy;iy. ehk; xt;nthUtiuAk;
gpupakhd fz;Nzhl;lj;jpNyNa ghu;f;fpNwhk;. Kfj;ij Ropj;J
nfhs;stpy;iy. cghrfp jhNa> vkJ Gj;j gfthd; vk;ik
ngUk;ghYk; mikjpia filgpbf;FkhNw mwpTiu nra;Js;shu;.
~xd;W $baTld; ju;kj;ij NgRq;fs;> ,y;iyNay; mikjpahf
jpahdk; nra;Aq;fs|; vd;Nw cgNjrpj;Js;shu;. ehKk; me;j
mikjpiaj;jhd; gof;fg;gLj;JfpNwhk;.||

'rhJ.. rhJ..* RthkpfNs> xw;Wikahd gpf;Fkhu;fs;


xw;Wikahf ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;Wtij fhzf;fpilg;gJTk;
mjp\;lNk. RthkpNa ehDk; ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd ju;kq;fis
gof;fg;gLj;j kpfTk; tpUk;GfpNwd;. rjpgl;lhdj;jpDs; kdij
epiyf;fr;nra;tJ vt;tsT ngupa mjp\;lk;? RthkpNa> ,y;yw
tho;tpy; vt;tsT fhupaq;fs; ,Ue;jhYk; kdij Nkd;ik

*. ed;W vd;gjw;fhd ghspr;nrhy;yhFk;;.


ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 23

gLj;Jk; ,e;j ju;kj;ij ehk; iftplf;$lhJ."

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> me;j Njuu;fs; ,e;j khjhtpw;F


ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd ju;kj;ijAk; fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;fs;.
ca;j;Jzu Ntz;ba Jf;fk; vDk; Mupa rj;jpak;> mopf;f
Ntz;ba Jf;fj;jpd; Njhw;wk; vDk; Mupa rj;jpak;> cWjp
nra;a Ntz;ba Jf;fepthuzk; vDk; Mupa rj;jpak;. Jf;f
epthuz khu;f;fkhd vz;rPu;top vDk; Mupa rj;jpak; vDk;
,e;ehy;tif Mupa rj;jpaq;fs; njhlu;ghfTk; kpfTk; tpgukhf
fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;fs;. mNjNghd;W gQ;r cghjhd];fe;jq;fs;*>
gbr;r rKg;ghjk;** vd;gdtw;iwAk; fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;fs;.

me;j Gz;zpakpf;f cghrfp khjhTk; Jthuk; ,y;yhj Flj;jpy;


ePiu epug;gpf;nfhs;tJ Nghd;W me;j midj;J thu;j;ijfisAk;
kdjpy; Ve;jpf;nfhz;lhs;. ed;whf Qhgfk; itj;Jf;nfhz;lhs;.
tPl;bw;F jpUk;g nrd;W me;j ju;kj;ij gof;fg;gLj;jpdhs;.
tPz; Ngr;Rf;fis Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy. rpwpJ fhyk;jhd;
fope;jJ. me;j khjpfkhjh jhatu;fs; Nrhjhgz;z epiyia
mile;jhu;. rfjhfhkP epiyia mile;jhu;. ,Wjpapy; mehfhkP
epiyiaAk; mile;jhu;. mtupd; Nkd;ikg;gLj;jpa jpahd
gyj;jpdhy; VidNahuJ kdij mwpaf;$ba ~gurpj;j tp[hdd|
Qhdj;ijAk; ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhu;.

xUehs; ,e;j khjpfkhjh cghrfp mtu;fs; ,e;j Njuu;fsJ


kdij Muha;e;J ghu;j;jhu;. ~M... ahUNk xU tPLNgw;W
epiyiaAk; mile;jpUf;ftpy;iy. Nkhl;rj;ij cWjp
nra;jpUf;ftpy;iy. ,jw;F fhuzk; vd;d vd Muha;e;J
ghu;j;jhu;. me;j RthkpfSf;F fpilf;Fk; jhdj;jpy; rpW
rpW FiwghLfs; ,Ug;gij mtjhdpj;jhu;. ciwAs;fspYk;
xOq;fika Ntz;ba tplaq;fs; ,Ue;jd.

*. cUtk;> mDgtpg;G> rkpf;iQ> rpe;jid> tpQ;Qhdk; vDk; Ie;jpd; kPJ nfhz;l


gpizg;ghFk;. midj;J Jf;fq;fspd; rhuk;rk; ,e;j gQ;r cghjhd];fe;jq;fs;
vd gfthd; nkhope;Js;shu;.
**. fhuz fhupa nraw;ghL
24 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

,g;NghJ khjpfkhjh mtu;fs; md;Gs;s xU jha; jdJ


Foe;ijfis guhkupg;gJ Nghy; ,e;j rq;fj;jpdUf;F gzptpil
nra;jhu;. cly;> cs upjPahf Rfkspf;f $ba tz;zk; md;dk;>
ghdk; vd;gdtw;iw mspj;jhs;. xsljq;fs;> RLePu;> Fspu;ePu;
vd;gd jahu; nra;J nfhLj;jhu;. kpfTk; rpwe;j gzptpilfs;
fpilg;gjhy; Neha;fs; ,y;yhky; NghdJ Nghd;Nw> ,e;j
Njuu;fsJ kdKk; ju;kj;jpd; ghy; Fbnfhz;ld. rjpgl;lhd
ju;kj;jpDs; kdk; epiynfhz;lJ. rPyk;> rkhjp> gpuf;iQ
vd;gd tpUj;jpaila Muk;gpj;jJ. vz;rPu; khu;f;fj;jpid
KOikahf;fpf;nfhs;s $bajhf ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j mWgJ
Njuu;fSk; Gj;j rhrdj;jpd; caupa epiyahd mu`j;
epiyia cWjp nra;jdu;.

khup fhyk; Kbtile;jJ. khjpfkhjh mtu;fSf;F kpfTk;


Gz;zpaq;fis mDNkhjpj;j ,e;j gpf;Fkhu;fs;. Gj;j gfthid
fhzr;nrd;whu;fs;. Gj;j gfthid re;jpj;J jkf;F Nkhl;rj;ij
cWjp nra;tjw;F kpfTk; cgfhuk; nra;j khjpfkhjhit
gw;wp Gfo;e;J Ngrpdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;j NtW xU Njuu;
,jid Nfl;lhu;. mtUf;Fk; my;yp fpuhkj;jpw;F nry;tjw;F
tpUg;gk; gpwe;jJ. mtUk; me;j fpuhkj;jpw;F tUif je;jhu;.

Gjpjhf tUif je;j me;j NjuUf;Fk; khjpfkhjh mtu;fs;


kpfTk; md;GlDk; nfsutj;JlDk; gzptpil nra;jhu;fs;.
me;j Rthkpf;F jdJ kdij fl;Lg;gLj;JtJ kpfTk; fbdkhf
,Ue;jJ. rhg;gplf;fpilf;fhj czT tiffis gw;wp epidj;J
nfhz;bUe;jhu;. khjpfkhjh mtu;fs; ,jid mwpe;J kWehs;
fhiyapy; me;j czit mtUf;F mspg;ghu;. mtu; epidf;Fk;
xt;nthU czT tiffisAk; jahupj;J nrd;W nfhLg;ghu;.
rpwpJ fhyk; nry;Yk; NghJ ,e;j Rthkpf;F kdjpDs; mr;rk;
Njhd;wpaJ.
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 25

~INah... ,e;j cghrfp khjh ehd; epidf;Fk; xt;nthU


tplaq;fisAk; mwpe;Jnfhs;fpwhu; my;yth? ehd; ,d;Dk;
,e;j kdij Nkd;ik gLj;jp nfhs;stpy;iyNa...! vdJ kdk;
kpfTk; rgykhdJ. tpUk;Gk; xt;nthU vz;zq;fspYk; ,e;j
kdk; %o;fptpLfpwJ. ,t;thwhd fPoj;jukhd kdij nfhz;L
,t;tsT cj;jk Fzq;fs; nfhz;l ,e;j cghrfj;jhaplk;
,Ue;J gzptpilfis ngwf;$lhJ.| vd me;j Rthkp
kpfTk; kdk; nehe;jhu;. ftiyf;Fs;shdhu;. ,e;j kdij
epidj;J ntWg;gile;jhu;. Gj;j gfthid fhzr;nrd;whu;.
Gj;j gfthdplk; ,e;j tplaj;ij $wpdhu;. mg;NghJ ,e;j
nra;Ais nkhope;j Gj;j gfthd; me;j Njuiu kPz;Lk; mNj
fpuhkj;jpw;F nry;YkhW gzpj;jhu;. Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j
nra;Aspd; %yk; kdij jplg;gLj;jp nfhz;l me;j Njuu;
kPz;Lk; me;j fpuhkj;jpw;F nrd;whu;. khjpfkhjh mtu;fspd;
gzptpilfis ngw;Wf;nfhz;L kpFe;j tPupak; nfhz;L
jpahdq;fs; nra;jhu;. rpwpJ fhyj;jpNyNa rfy Jf;fq;fisAk;
Jwe;j xU ep;f;fpNyrpahdhu;. mu`j; epiyia mile;jhu;.

Jd;dpf;f`];] y`{Ndh - aj;j fhkdpghjpNdh


rpj;j];] jkNjh rhJ - rpj;jq; jd;jq; Rfht`q;

epe;jid nra;J ,e;j kdij mlf;FtJ kpf fbdk;


khwpf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk; xt;nthU nehbAk; - tpUk;Gtjd;
gpd;Nd Xbr;nry;Yk;.
,t;thwhf epyTk; kdij - mlf;FtNj rhyr;rpwe;jJ.
mlf;fpa kdjpdhy; kfh Rfj;ij ngwyhk;;.

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> ,e;j kdjpw;F vt;tsT mwpTiu


nra;jhYk; mlf;FtJ kpf kpf fbdkhdjhFk;. vt;tsT
epe;jpj;jhYk; mf;fhuzj;jpdhy; xUNghJk; mlf;FtJ vspjy;y.
tpUk;Gk; tplaq;fspNy kuj;jpd; kPJ nfhb glu;e;J nfhs;tJ
Nghd;W glu;e;JtpLfpwJ. ePu;Ropapy; mfg;gl;l JUk;ig Nghd;W
,e;j kdk; jhd; tpUk;Gk; vz;zq;fspy; mkpo;e;JtpLfpwJ.
26 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpdhy; khj;jpuk;jhd; ,e;j kdij


ghJfhj;J nfhs;syhk;. kdij ghJfhf;Fk; Kiw njhlu;ghf
Gj;j gfthdpYk; ghu;f;f NtW xUtUk; $wpajpy;iy. vdNt
kdjpd; ,ay;ig vk;khy; njspthf ,e;j ju;kj;jpD}lhf
khj;jpuNk fhzyhk;. rpj;jhDg];]dh nra;Ak; xUtUf;Fj;jhd;
,e;j kdjpd; gaq;fu epiyia czu KbAk;. rpj;jhDg];]
dh nra;Ak; xUtu; jdJ kdk; njhlu;ghf mtjhdkhf
,Ug;ghu;. gpioahd topapy; nry;Yk; NghJ mtu; jdJ kdij
mq;fpUe;J kPl;L ey;y topapy; nrYj;Jthu;. mtjhdj;JlDk;
tpopg;Gzu;TlDk; ,Ue;jpuhtpl;lhy; ,e;j kdk; vk;ik eufk;
nfhz;L nry;Yk; tiu ehk; mwpe;jpUf;fkhl;Nlhk;. Mifahy;
,e;j kdij mlf;FtNj rhyr;rpwe;jjhFk;.

rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!


ehd;fhtJ nra;As;
Kaw;rpaw;w gpf;Ftpd; fij

kdij fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhy; Rfk; mDgtpf;fyhk;.

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> ,e;j kdjpd;


,ay;ig mwptJ ,yFthdjy;y. mjw;F fhuzk; ehk;
kpf ePz;l fhykhf ,e;j kdijNa ~ehd;| vd;W epidj;J
nfhz;bUe;jpUf;fpNwhk;. kdij njspthf ,dq;fz;L nfhs;s
Kbahjjhy; ngUk;ghyhNdhu; ,e;j kdjpw;Nf VkhWfpwhu;fs;.
Mdhy; ,e;j Vkhw;wj;jpypUe;J jg;gp kdjpd; cz;ikahd
epiyia ,dq;fz;L mFryq;fSf;Fs; ,e;j kdij
tpor;nra;ahJ kdij ghJfhj;J nfhs;Sk; tPupakpf;ftu;fSk;
cs;shu;fs;. ,k;khjpupahd tPupakpf;ftu;fSk; rpy Ntiyfspy;
,e;j kdjpd; khia ,ay;Gfspdhy; gpd;thq;Fk; re;ju;g;gq;fSk;
cs;sd. ,k;khjpupahd re;ju;g;gq;fspy; mwpTiu nra;J ,e;j
kdjpd; ,ay;ig Rl;bf;fhl;b kPz;Lk; ju;kj;jpd;ghy; <Lgl
itg;gJ rj;GU\u;fNs. ,JtiuapYk; cyfpy; Njhd;wpa
xg;gw;w kfh rj;GU\uhd Gj;j gfthdJ Jizapdhy; rk;rhu
gazj;jpy; ,Ue;J ePq;fpa xU Njuiu gw;wpj;jhd; ,q;F
Fwpg;gplg;gLf;fpwJ.

rhtj;jpa efupd; xU nrl;bahu; FLk;gk; ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j


FLk;gj;jpy; xNu gps;is. mtUf;F Kk;kzpfs; kPJ mstpyhj
gf;jp ,Ue;jJ. mtUf;F me;j gf;jp Njhd;Wtjw;F fhuzk;
rj;GU\ xU Njuupdhy;jhd;. ,e;j ew;Fzk; epiwe;j Rthkp
%yk; ,e;j ,isQd; ehy;tif NgUz;ikfs; njhlu;ghf
mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;. mjd; %yk; mtu; ,Jtiu Gj;j gfthd;
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 29

kPJ nfhz;l gf;jp nkd;NkYk; tYg;ngw;wJ. Gj;j gfthd;


kPJk; Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jUspa rj;ju;kj;jpd; kPJk; Gj;j
gfthdJ rPlu;fshd k`h rq;fj;jpdu; kPJk; kpFe;j gf;jp
nfhz;lhu;. ,e;j ,isQd; Nrf gyq;fs; Ie;ijANk jd;Ds;
tsu;j;J nfhz;lhu;. Nrf gyq;fs; vd;why; ju;k khu;f;fj;jpw;Fs;
Eioe;j gzpTs;s rPld; jd;id gapw;Wtpj;J nfhs;Sk; Ie;J
tifahd Fzq;fshFk;. mjhtJ mtUs; Kk;kzpfs; kPjhd
ek;gpf;ifAld; $ba gf;jp vDk; Nrf gyk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
mg;NghJ mtu; me;j Fzj;jpd; %ykhf jd;id ju;kj;jpDs;
gapw;Wtpj;J nfhs;thu;.

mNjNghy; mtuplk; rPyk; vDk; Nrf gyKk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.


mjd; %ykhf jd;id ju;kj;jpDs; gapw;Wtpj;J nfhs;thu;.
mNjNghy; Rja vDk; ju;kk; njhlu;ghf Nfl;lwpe;j ju;kQhdk;
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ mtu; Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jUspa ju;k
Nghjidfis nrtpkLg;ghu;. ju;k E}y;fis thrpg;ghu;. tpgukhf
mwpe;Jf;nfhs;thu;. ehw;NgUz;ikfs; njhlu;ghf tpupthfTk;
tpgukhfTk; fw;Wzu;e;J nfhs;thu;. mjid epidtpy; itj;J
nfhs;thu;. ,t;thwhf epidtpy; itj;Jf;nfhz;l ju;kj;ij
thu;j;ijfspdhYk; gof;fg;gLj;jp nfhs;thu;. thu;j;ijapdhy;
gof;fg;gLj;Jk; me;j ju;kj;ij mwptpdhy; JUtp JUtp
Muha;thu;;. ,jw;Fj;jhd; Rj gyk; vdf;$WtJ.

mNjNghy; rhf vDk; Nrf gyKk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.


mjhtJ Mupa rPld; nfhilahspahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
jhdkspg;gjw;fhf iffis fOtp (jahuhf) ,Ug;ghu;. kpFe;j
gf;jpAld; rq;ifaUf;F gzptpil nra;thu;. jd;Dila
Nrtfu;fs;> njhopyhu;fs; vd;Nghiu md;Gld; guhkupg;ghu;. jd;
cwtpdu;fis ed;F cgrupg;ghu;. Vio vspNahu;fSf;F jhdk;
mspg;ghu;. ,Jjhd; rhf vDk; gyk;;.

mNjNghy; gQ;Qh vDk; Nrf gyKk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtu; Gj;j


30 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

gfthd; nkhope;j gQ;r cghjhd];fe;jq;fs;> MW Gyd;fs;>


ehy;tif jhJf;fs;> gbr;r rKg;ghjk; Mfpa Mokhd Ez;zpa
ju;k tplaq;fisAk; mwptpdhy; Muha;e;J ghu;g;ghu;. tho;tpd;
ajhu;j;jj;jpid CLUtp fhzf;$ba MuhAk; jpwidAk;
tsu;j;J nfhs;thu;. mJjhd; mtUs; ,Uf;Fk; Qhdk; my;yJ
gpuf;iQ vDk; Nrf gyk;.

,e;j Fkud; ,e;j Itifahd Nrfgyq;fisAk; jd;Ds;


tsu;j;J nfhs;tjw;F Kaw;rpnra;jhu;. ,y;ywtho;tpy;
cs;s Jf;fq;fSk; njhe;juTfSk; mtuhy; rpwpJ rpwpjhf
czuf;$bajhf ,Ue;jJ. midj;J gpizg;Gf;fs;
ge;jq;fspypUe;J tpLjiyahd guk gtpj;jpukhd tho;tpid
JwT tho;tpy; cUthf;fp nfhs;s KbAk; vd;gjidAk;
czu;e;jhu;. vdNt ,e;j ,isQd; ngw;Nwhu;fspd; mDkjpia
ngw;W jdf;F ju;kj;ij fw;Wf;nfhLj;j Njuuplk; nrd;W
cgNjrq;fis ngw;W nfsjk Gj;j rhrdj;jpDs; JwT
G+z;lhu;.

JwT G+z;l ehspypUe;Nj ,e;j Rthkpf;F ey;y


rj;GU\u;fSld; goFk; tha;g;G fpilj;jJ. xU Njuu; ju;kj;ij
fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;. ,d;DnkhU Njuu; tpdak; vDk; cau;
xOf;f newpfis fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhu;. mg;NghJ Gjpjhf JwT
G+z;l ,e;j Rthkp tpdaj;jpYs;s xt;nthU xOf;f newpfis
fw;Fk; NghJ (JwT G+z;l xUtu; filgpbf;f Ntz;ba
rPyq;fs;) jd;Dla Rje;jpuk; tiuaWf;fg;gLtjhf czu;e;jhu;.
jhd; epidf;Fk; tplaq;fis nra;a Kbahky; Ngha;tpLNk>
vd epidj;jhu;. kdjpy; Njhd;wpa jhkjj;jpdhy; ,e;j vz;zk;
,d;Dk; ,d;Dk; tYg;ngw;wJ. kdk; mikjpapoe;jJ. kdk;
gjw;wkile;jJ. kdjpd; ,ay;gpid czu;e;Jf; nfhs;s
Kbahky; NghdJ. mg;NghJ me;j Rthkp rPtuj;ij Jwg;gNj
jdJ tpLjiyahf epidj;jhu;. ,e;j Rthkpapd;; kdjpy;
re;Njh\k; ,y;iy vd;gjid czu;e;j mtuJ Mrhd;khu;fs;
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 31

mtiu Gj;j gfthdplk; mioj;J nrd;wdu;. Gj;j gfthd;


me;j Gjpa Rthkpapd; ftiyf;fhd fhuzj;ij tpdtpdhu;.

jdJ cz;ikahd ,ay;ig kiwf;fhJ ntspg;gLj;Jk;


M[hnda;a Fjpiuia Nghd;W> jdJ kdepiyia ntspg;gLj;jp
mlq;f tpUk;Gk; cau;tifahd ahidia Nghd;W ,e;j
RthkpAk; kpfTk; gzpTld; jdJ kdjpy; Njhd;wpa ,opthd
vz;zj;ij Gj;j gfthdplk; $wpdhu;. ~~ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd>
ehd; ,e;j Gj;j rhrdj;jpDs; ehy;tif NgUz;ikfis
ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vDk; xNu Nehf;fj;Jld;jhd;
JwT G+z;Nld;. mjw;fhf ehd; ju;kj;ijAk; tpdaj;ijAk;
fw;Fk; NghJ> ehd; mjid fbdkhdjhf czu;e;Njd;. ehd;
rpwpJ rpwpjhf neUf;fbf;F cs;shFtij Nghy; czu;e;Njd;.
jd; tpUg;gg;gb if fhy;fis $l ePl;l KbahJ Nghd;Wjhd;
,Uf;fpwJ. mJ vdf;F kpfTk; fbdkhf ,Ue;jJ. vdJ
kdij xUepiyg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy. rpjwpagbNa ,Ue;jJ.
kdjpd; ,ay;gpid ,dq;fhz;gJ kpfTk; fbdk;. ehd; kPz;Lk;
,y;ywtho;it Nkw;nfhs;Ntd;. mg;NghJ vd;dhy; Kd;G
Nghy; rq;ifaUf;F gzptpil nra;ayhk;. Gz;zpaq;fisAk;
nra;ayhk;" vd;W me;j Rthkp Gj;j gfthdplk; $wpdhu;.

mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd;> ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;G njsptw;wjhf


khWtJ gQ;r ePtuzq;fs;* kdij Ml;nfhs;Sk; NghJ> vd
nkhope;jhu;. mNjNghd;W ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;gpid fhz;gJ
kpfTk; fbdk;. ,e;j kdjpd; nraw;ghL kpf kpf Ez;zpakhdJ.
Mir nfhs;Sk; vz;zq;fspd; gpd;Nd ,e;j kdk; Rw;wp Rw;wp
NghfpwJ. Mir gLk; vz;zq;fspy; %o;fp ,Ug;gjw;fhf ,e;j
kdk; xt;nthU Ntlq;fis ,l;Lnfhs;fpwJ. Gz;zpaq;fis
nra;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd ,e;j kdk; Nt\kpLtJ ,e;j kdk;
Kd;G Nghy; fl;Lg;glhj epiyia miltjw;fhfNt. ,jw;F
Vkhw Ntz;lhk;. ,e;j kdjpy; cs;s khiaahd ,ay;gpid
,zq;fhz Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghd;W mFry ju;kq;fs; ,e;j

*. mUk;gjq;fis ghu;f;f
32 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

kdjpw;F tUtij jLj;J ghJfhj;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j


kdij ghJfhj;Jnfhz;L ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd ju;kj;jpDs;
kdij epiyepWj;jp nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJjhd; ,e;j
kdjpdhy; vkf;F ngUk; Rfj;ij mila KbAk;.

RJj;jrq; RdpGdq; - aj;j fhkdpghjpdq;


rpj;jq; uf;Nfj Nkjhtp - rpj;jq; Fj;jq; Rfh t`q;

,e;j kdij ,dq;fhz;gJ ,yFthf nra;a KbahjJ.


Ez;zpakhf nraw;gLk; ,e;j kdk; MirgLtjd; kPNj
xl;bf;nfhs;Sk;. mwpTs;stu; ,e;j kdij ,dq;fz;L ed;whf
ghJfhj;J nfhs;s Ntz;LNk... - ed;whf ghJfhj;J nfhs;Sk;
,e;j kdjpdhy; ngUk; Rfj;ij mila KbANk.

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> ,g;NghJ


cq;fshy; ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;gpid rpwpjsNtDk; czu;e;J
nfhs;sf;$bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. ehk; epidg;gij tpl ,e;j
kdij czu;e;J nfhs;tJ kpfTk; fbdkhFk;. ehk; ,e;j
kdjpw;F vt;tsT VkhWfpNwhk;? mg;gb VkhWtJ ,e;j kdjpd;
cz;ikahd epiyia czu;e;J nfhs;s KbahjjhNyNa.
kdij iffspdhy; gpbf;f KbahJ. tpopg;G> tPupak;> mwpT
vd;gtw;wpdhNyNa ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;ig gpbj;J nfhs;s
KbAk;. mjw;F fhuzk;jhd; kdk; kpf kpf Ez;zpakhdJ.
Mdhy; mwpTs;stu; kdk; mOf;filtjhy; jdJ
tho;Tk; mOf;filAk; vd;gjid ed;F mwpthu;. mjdhy;
mFryq;fSf;F jdJ kdij ,iuahf;f ,lkspf;f khl;lhu;.
mtu; kdij ghJfhj;J nfhs;thu;. ,t;thW ghJfhj;Nj kdij
Nkhl;rg;ghijapy; ,Lthu;.

Gj;j gfthd;jhd; ,e;j kdij Kjd; Kjyhf ,dq;fz;L kdij


ntw;wpnfhz;L ,e;j cyfj;jpd; Kd;dpiyapy; mgpkhdj;Jld;
vOe;J epd;wtu;. kdjpw;F mbikahfpa cyfj;NjhUf;F ,J
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 33

ek;gKbahj Mr;rupakpFe;jjhf ,Ue;jJ. nghJthf rk;rhuj;jpy;


coYk; capu;fs; jk; tho;tpid ca;j;Jzuhjtu;fNs. Mifahy;
,e;j capu;fs; ve;NeuKk; ajhu;j;j ca;j;Jzu;T ,y;yhjjhy;
,USf;Nf ,Oj;J nry;yg;gLfpd;wd. ,tw;wpypUe;J kPs
Ntz;Lkhapd; ajhu;j;jj;ij ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
Gj;j gfthd; ghujk; KOtJk; gazQ;nra;J ,e;j cj;jk
ju;kj;ij Nghjpj;jJ ,e;j kdij ntw;wp nfhs;tjw;Nf. ,e;j
kdij fl;Lg;gLj;Jtjw;Nf. kdjpw;F trpakhd midtiuAk;
me;j kdjpy; ,Ue;J tpLjiy nra;tjw;Nf. Gj;j gfthdJ
,e;j ju;kj;jpdhy; kdpju;fs; ngw;Wnfhz;l cs;sf Mw;wy;
Mr;rupakhdJ. kdij n[apf;f Kbahky; gpd;jq;fpapUe;j
kf;fs; me;j kdijNa n[apj;jjhy; mgpkhdj;Jld; vOe;J
epd;whu;fs;. ,t;thW ele;jpuhtpl;lhy; ,e;j cyfpy; xUNghJk;
mu`j;epiyia mile;jtu;fs; Njhd;wpapUf;f khl;lhu;fs;.
mu`j; cj;jku;fs; vdg;gLNthu;. ,e;j kdij mlf;fpa> kdij
ntw;wpnfhz;l> kdjpw;F trpakhfhj> kdjpw;F mbikahfhj
mgpkhdk; kpf;fjhf jk; mfj;ij tpUj;jp nra;Jnfhz;l
kdpj uj;jpdq;fs; Mthu;fs;. Mifahy; mjw;fhd topia
Gj;j gfthd; fhl;Lifapy; Mr;rupakpFe;j xU kdpj tuyhW
Njhd;wpaJ vd;why; mJ kpifapy;iy.

md;W ghuj Njrj;jpy; tho;e;j ngUk;ghyhd kf;fs; ,e;j Gj;j


rhrdj;jpd; kPJ ikay; nfhz;ldu;. Gj;j gfthdplk; cd;dj
Jwtwj;ij Nkw;nfhz;ldu;. kdij mlf;fpdhu;fs;. kdij
ntw;wpnfhz;lhu;fs;. cj;jk epiyahd mu`j; epiyia
cWjp nra;jhu;fs;. mJ khj;jpuky;y. mtu;fs; Mfhaj;jpy;
gazpj;jhu;fs;. ePupd; Nky; ele;jhu;fs;. epyj;jpDs; %o;fpdhu;fs;.
,Uj;jp Mw;wypdhy; ,e;j #upa re;jpuidf;$l ];guprpj;jhu;fs;.
fl;Gydhfhj cyfj;Njhuplk; Ngrpdhu;fs;. Njtu;fSld;
ciuahbdhu;fs;. Nra;ikapy; ,Uf;Fk; capu;fsplk; jhd;
,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpypUe;Nj Ngrpdhu;fs;. VidNahuJ kdjpd;
,ay;gpid ed;F mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;fs;. jhd; ,Jtiu rk;rhu
34 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

gazj;jpd; NghJ gpwe;j gpwg;Gf;fis mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;fs;.


midj;J tpjkhd fpNyrq;fspypUe;J tpLjiyAk; mile;jhu;fs;.
,t; midj;ijAk; Gw cyfpd; cgfuzq;fspd; cjtpahy;
nra;atpy;iy. kdij ntw;wpnfhs;tjd; %yNk nra;jhu;fs;.
kdij n[apj;j xUtUf;F n[apf;f Kbahj NtNwJTk;
cz;Nlh...?

rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!


Ie;jhtJ nra;As;
ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj Njuupd; fij

kdij mlf;fpnfhz;lhy; khudJ gpizg;gpypUe;J jg;gyhk;.

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs>
kdk; topjtwp Nghtjhy;jhd; midtUk; Jd;gj;jpw;F
cs;shfpwhu;fs;. ehk; topjtwptpl;Nlhk; vd;gjid ,e;j
kdjpd; ,ay;gpdhy; mwpe;J nfhs;sTk; KbahJ. mjdhNyNa
ngUk;ghyhd capu;fs; rk;rhuj;jpypUe;J kPshky; nkd;NkYk;
Jd;gj;jpw;Fs;shfpd;wdu;. kdk; topjtwp gpioahd topapy;
nry;Yk; NghJ mjid czuhtpl;lhy; Gifapdhy;
%lg;gLtJ Nghd;W midj;J Fry ju;kq;fSk; kiwe;JtpLk;.
,Us; #Otij Nghd;W ghtq;fs; #o;e;Jnfhs;Sk;.
rj;GU\u;fSila Jizapd;wp kdij J}a;ikahf;fp
nfhs;tjhdJ epidj;J $l ghu;f;f KbahjjhFk;.
mjp\;lKs;stu;fs; ,Wjp Neuj;jpyhtJ jg;gpj;J nfhs;thu;fs;.
,t;thW topjtwpa kdjpdhy; ngUe;Jau;f;F MshftpUe;j
xUtu; mjdpd;W jg;gpa xU rk;gtNk ,q;F Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ.

rhtj;jpa efupy; ~rq;fuf;fpj| vDk; ngau; nfhz;l xU Njuu;


,Ue;jhu;. mtu; mu`j; epiyia mile;j xU kfh Njuu;.
mtuJ elj;ijfs;> kdk; Fspu itf;Fk; Ngr;R> fpilj;jij
,l;L kfpo;r;rpailAk; ruskhd tho;T> vd;gtw;iw fhZk;
mtuJ FLk;gj;jpdu; kw;Wk; cw;whu; cwtpdu;fs; kpfTk;
kfpo;e;jdu;. jk; cwtpduhd ,e;j rq;fuf;fpj Njuu; ,e;j Gj;j
rhrdj;jpy; VNjDk; cau;e;j Qhdepiyia mile;jpUg;ghu;
vd midj;J cwtpdu;fSk; ek;gpdu;.
36 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 37

,e;j rq;fuf;fpj NjuUf;F xU jq;if ,Ue;jhs;. mts;


Kk;kzpfs; kPJ kpfTk; gf;jp nfhz;lts;. rPyq;fis
mD\;bj;J xOf;fkhf tho;gts;. jpahdq;fs; nra;gts;.
cj;jk ju;kj;ijAk; fw;Wzu;e;jts;. mts; fUTw;wpUf;Fk;NghJ
mbf;fb ,t;thW rpe;jpf;fyhdhs;. ~vdf;F xU kfd; gpwe;jhy;
mtid vdJ rNfhju NjuuplNk JwT G+zr;nra;a Ntz;Lk;||
vd;W. mjp\;ltrkhf mtSf;F xU mofpa Mz; Foe;ij
gpwe;jJ. jd; rNfhju Njuu; kPJs;s mjPj gf;jpapdhy;
jd; Foe;ijf;F rq;fuf;fpj vDk; ngaiuNa #l;bdhs;.
me;j kfh Njuupd; rNfhjupapd; kfd; vd;gjhy; midtUk;
me;j Foe;ijia ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj vd;Nw md;Gld;
mioj;jdu;. jd; kfd; tsu;e;J jf;f taJ te;jTld; jd;
rNfhju NjuuplNk jd; kfidAk; JwT G+zr;nra;jhs;. ,e;j
ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj Njuu; kpfTk; gzpTs;stu;. mNjNghy;
jd; cwtpdhud kfh Njuu; kPJ kpfTk; md;G nrYj;jpdhu;.
mtu; kPJ mjPj FUgf;jp nfhz;ltuhfTk; ,Ue;jhu;.

xUehs;> ,e;j ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj vDk; ,sikahd gpf;F jd;


FUNjtiu tzq;fp mDkjp ngw;W Vida rq;ifaUld; ju;k
ahj;jpiu nrd;whu;. njhiygpuNjrj;jpy; t];* mD\;bj;J khup
fhyj;jpy; jq;fpdhu;fs;. khup fhyk; KbTw;w gpd;du; kPz;Lk; ju;k
ahj;jpiu nry;y jahuhFk; NghJ cghrfu;fs; me;j gpf;Ftpw;F
gd;dpnuz;L mb ePsKs;s xU t];jpuj;ijAk; gj;J mb
ePsKs;s xU t];jpuj;ijAk; G+[pj;jdu;. ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj
Njuu; ,e;j t];jpuq;fis Vw;Fk; NghNj jd; FUNjtiuj;jhd;
epidT$u;e;jhu;. mtu; ,e;j t];jpuq;fis ifapNye;jpagb
~~vdf;F ey;y mjp\;ljk;jhd;. ,e;j jhafu;fs; vdf;F rpwe;j
t];jpuq;fisay;yth G+[pj;jhu;fs;. ehd; ,e;j gdpnuz;L mb
ePsKs;s ,e;j t];jpuj;ij vdJ FUNjtUf;Fj;jhd; mspf;f
Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j t];jpuk; mtUf;Fjhd; kpfTk; crpjkhdJ.

*.rq;ifau; khup fhyj;jpy; ahj;jpiu nry;y khl;lhu;fs;. Xuplj;jpy; jq;fpapUe;J


khup fhyj;jpy; mD\;bf;f Ntz;ba rPyq;fis mDrupj;Jf; nfhz;L rPyk;>
rkhjp> gpuf;iQ vd;gd Nkd;ik nra;J nfhs;thu;fs;. ,JNt t]; mD\bg;G
vdg;gLk;.
38 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

,e;j t];jpuj;jpdhy; xU rPtuj;ij jahupj;J mjid epw%l;b


FUNjtUf;F G+[pf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j rPtuj;ij mtu; jupj;jTld;
mtuJ rhe;jkhd Njhw;wk; ,d;Dk; ,d;Dk; mjpfupf;Fk;. ehd;
kpfTk; mjp\;lrhypahNtd;.

ju;k ahj;jpiuia Kbj;J nfhz;l ,e;j ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj


Njuu; kpfTk; re;Njh\j;Jld; jd; FUNjtiu fhzr;nrd;whu;.
jd; cwtpduhd FUNjtu; midj;J fpNyrq;fisAk; mopj;j
mu`j; Njuu; vd;gjid mtu; mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. mtupd;
kdjpy; nysfPf tplaq;fs; njhlu;ghd vt;tpj MirAkpy;iy
vd;gjidAk; mtu; mwpahjtuhfNt ,Ue;jhu;. jhd; nfhz;L te;j
t];jpuj;ij FUNjtuplk; md;Gk; gf;jpAk; Nkypl;L G+[pj;jhu;.
Mdhy; FUNjtupd; Kfj;jpy; vt;tpj khw;wKk; njupatpy;iy.
jdf;F mspj;j me;j t];jpuj;ij kPz;Lk; ghfpnda;a
NjuuplNk jpUg;gpnfhLj;jhu;. jhd; ntF njhiytpypUe;J
nfhz;Lte;J md;GlDk; nfsutj;JlDk; mspj;j ,e;j
rPtuj;ij FUNjtu; Vw;fhjjw;F fhuzk; vd;d? mtu; Vd;
,e;j ngWkjpahd t];jpuj;ij fz;L Mde;jkilatpy;iy..?|
vd;W ,e;j rhkNzu gpf;F rpe;jpf;fyhdhu;. FUNjtu; ,e;j
rhkNzu gpf;Ftpd; kdjpy; Njhd;wpa ftiyia czu;e;jhu;.
czu;e;J mtiu re;Njh\g;gLj;Jtjw;fhf jdf;F rhkuk;
tPRkhW gzpj;jhu;. ,e;j ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj rhkNzu
NjuUf;F kpfTk; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ.

FUNjtUf;F rhkuk; tPrpf;nfhz;Nl rpe;jpf;f Jtq;fpdhu;.


~~,g;NghJ vdJ FUNjtUf;F vd; kPJ md;gpy;iy. ehd;
njhiytpypUe;J te;Njd;> vd;W $l vd;kPJ vt;tpj tpNrl
fUizAk; fhl;ltpy;iy. ehd; nfhzu;e;j t];jpuq;fisAk;
Vw;ftp;y;iy. FUNjtUf;F ehd; ,g;NghJ nra;Ak; gzptpilfs;
$l gpbj;jpUf;fhJ. mtUila fUizAk; md;Gk; fpilf;fhj
,e;j JwT tho;tpd; gad; vd;d? ehd; jupj;jpUf;Fk; ,e;j
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 39

rPtuj;jpd; gad; vd;d? nkd;NkYk; ehd; ,q;F ,Ug;gjpy; vt;tpj


gaDkpy;iy. ,t;thwhf ,e;j rhkNzu Njuu; kdk; gpioahd
topapy; nry;Yk; tz;zk; rpe;jpf;f Jtq;fpdhu;. mNahdpNrh
kdrpfhuj;jpy;* njhlu;e;Jk; <LgLfpwhu;. ,Jtiu gpwthjpUe;j
mFryq;fs; me;j rhkNzu Njuupd; kdjpy; rpwpJ rpwpjhf
Njhw;wk; ngwj;Jtq;fpaJ. tpopg;Gzu;tpd;wp rpe;jpf;f Jtq;Fk;
,e;j gpf;Fthy; jd; kdk; gpioahd topapy; nry;fpwJ
vd;gjid czu;e;Jnfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. jd; FUNjtUf;F
rhkuk; tPrpf;nfhz;Nl ,e;j rhkNzu Njuu; xU fdT cyfpy;
rQ;rupf;f Jtq;fpdhu;.

~~Mk;... ehd; tPl;bw;F nry;Ntd;. FUNjtupd; md;G ,y;yhj


,e;j JwT vdf;F Njitapy;iy. ehd; jpUk;gp tPl;Lf;F
nry;y Ntz;Lk;. mijj;jhd; ehd; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. tPl;bw;F
nrd;wTlNd nry;tk; <l;LtJ vd;gJ ,ayhj fhupak;. MdhYk;
vdJ iffhy;fspy; gykpUf;fpwJ. ehd; Nrhk;Ngwpay;y
vd;dhy; ed;F Ntiy nra;a KbAk;. nry;tk; <l;Ltjw;F
,yFthd top vd;d? Mk;... xU gRit tsu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
,g;NghjpUf;Fk; gRf;fs; tpiuthfNt fUTWfpd;wd my;yth...?
vdNt rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fs;NsNa epiwa fd;Wf;Fl;bfisAk;
ngw;Wf;nfhs;syhk;. Mdhy;... gR khl;bid thq;Ftjw;F
gzk;...? tPl;bYs;stu;fsplk; jpBnud;W gzk; Nfl;lhy; mtu;fs;
vg;gb gzk; nfhLg;ghu;fs;? k;k;k;.. vd;d nra;ayhk;...? Mk;... top
gpwe;Jtpl;lJ... Mk; ehd; ,e;j t];jpuq;fis tpw;f Ntz;Lk;.
,it ngWkjpahditahjyhy; vdf;F xU gRtpid tpiy
nfhLj;J thq;ff;$bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. me;j gR fd;Wf;Fl;bia
<d;w gpd;du; vdf;F jpdKk; ghy; fpilf;Fk;. ehd; me;j
ghiy tpw;Ngd;. rpwpJ fhyj;jpNyNa ehd; epiwa gzj;ij
Nru;j;Jtplyhk;. vd;id Nghd;w tPupaKs;s> Kaw;rpnfhz;l
Mz;fis ahUk; tpUk;Gthu;fs;. mjdhy; ehd; ey;ynjhU
FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;j mofpa ngz;iz kze;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

*. ju;kj;jpw;F Gwk;ghf kdk; jPa topapy; nry;Yk;gb rpe;jpj;jy;


40 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

mofpa tPL xd;iw fl;bf;nfhs;Ntd;. tPl;il Rw;wp xU Nridia


nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mjid gUt fhyq;fSf;F gapupl Ntz;Lk;.
Vd;.. mJ khj;jpk; NghjhJ. tay; xd;iwAk; nra;J gapupl
Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thwhf vdf;F vd;Nw mofhdnjhU cyif
cUthf;fpnfhz;L rQ;rupg;Ngd;... k;k;k;... vdf;F Mz;gps;isfs;
jhd; kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;. jpUkzk; Kbj;J rpyfhyk; fope;j
gpd;du; mofpa Mz; Foe;ij xd;Wk; gpwe;j gpd;du; ,Jtiu
ahUk; itj;jpuhj mofpa ngau; xd;iw #l;LNtd;.

vdJ kfidAk; kidtpiaAk; ed;whf myq;fupj;J


nfhz;L ,tw;iw tpl rpwe;j nrhFrhd t];jpuq;fisAk;
NtW jhdkspf;f $ba nghUl;fisAk; vLj;J nfhz;L
vdJ FU Njtiu fhz tUNtd;. mg;gbapUf;Fk; vd;id
ghu;j;J vd; FUNjtu; kpf;f kfpo;r;rp nfhs;thu;. mg;gb tUk;
NghJ... khl;Ltz;bapy; my;y... k;k;k;... Fjpiu tz;bapy;
tutpUe;jhy; kpfTk; ey;yJ. me;j Fjpiu tz;bapy; VWk;
NghJ jtWjyhfNtDk; vd; kidtp ifapypOe;J vd; kfd;
fPNo tpOe;Jtpl;lhy;... gpwF kd;dpg;Ng ,y;iy. ,jdhNyNa
Xq;fp jiyapy; mbj;JtpLNtd;|| vd epidj;jthW fhw;W
tPrpf;nfhz;bUe;j rhkuj;jpdhy; jd; FUNjtUila jiyapy;
Xq;fp mbj;Jtpl;lhu;. rhkNzu gpf;F mg;NghJjhd; ,e;j
cyfpw;F te;jhu;. mjpu;r;rpahy; fz;fs; ngupjhfpd. KO
clk;Gk; rpypu;j;J eLq;f Muk;gpj;jJ. RaTzu;tpw;F te;jhu;.

'IaNfh... ehd; ,t;tsT md;G nrYj;Jk;> nfsutpf;Fk;


vdJ FUNjtiuah mbj;Njd;...?" FUNjtu; fz;fis jpwe;jhu;.
mikjpahf Gd;difj;jhu;. rhkNzu gpf;Fit Gd;difAld;
jpUk;gp ghu;j;jhu;. ~~`;k;k; rq;fuf;fpj... kidtpia mbf;f
Kbahjjhy; vk;ikay;yth mbj;jPu;...!|| vd;W eifg;Gld;
$wpdhu;. ghfpnda;a rq;fuf;fpj Njuu; ntl;fpj; jiy Fdpe;jhu;.
rhkuj;ij fPNo itj;jhu;. jd; FUNjtiu tzq;fpdhu;.
tzq;fp jpUk;gp Xl Kaw;rpj;jhu;. Muzpaj;jpy; ,Ue;j Vida
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 41

gpf;Fkhu;fs; ,e;j rhkNzu Njuiu XltplhJ jLj;J epWj;jp


nfhz;ldu;. gjw;wkile;jpUe;j mtiu mikjpgLj;jpdhu;fs;.
FUNjtu; ,e;j rhkNzu gpf;Fit md;Gld; mioj;jhu;.
~~rq;fuf;fpj ,e;j kdjpd; ,ay;G ,g;gbj;jhd;. ,jid
epidj;J gjw;wg;gl mtrpakpy;iy. Jwit Jwe;Jtpl epidf;f
Ntz;lhk;. ntl;fg;glTk; Ntz;lhk;. ehk; vkJ ghf;fpaKs;s
Gj;j gfthid fhzr;nry;Nthk;. Gj;j gfthdplk; ,e;j kdij
Nkd;ikAwr;nra;Ak; ju;kj;jpid Nfl;lwpe;J nfhs;Nthk;.|| vd;W
$wp jk; rPlUld; Gj;j gfthid fhzr;nrd;whu;.

kfh fUizahsuhd Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j kdjpy; cs;s


mghafukhd jd;ikia mDjhgk; nfhz;L Nghjpj;jhu;.
kdk; njhlu;ghf njspthf Gupe;Jf; nfhs;sf;$ba tifapy;
xU nra;Ais ,dpikahd Fuypy; nkhope;jUspdhu;. Gj;j
gfthdJ rfyJf;f epthuz Xsljkhd ju;kj;ij nrtpkLj;j
rhkNzu Njuu; kpfTk; re;Njh\kile;jhu;. mtuJ kdk; Kd;G
xUNghJk; ,Ue;jpuhjsT mikjpaile;jJ. kPz;Lk; kdk;
ju;kj;ij Nehf;fp jpUk;gpaJ.

FUNjtu; jhd; nfhzu;e;j t];jpuj;ij Vw;fhjJ> jd; kPJ


nfhz;l Nfhgj;jpdhyy;y vd;gjid czu;e;jhu;. jd;Dila
FUNjtu; ,e;j midj;J cyfpypUe;Jk; tpLgl;l xU cj;jku;
vd;gjidAk; czu;e;jhu;. mNjNghd;W cyfpay; tplaq;fspy;
gw;wpy;yhky; ,Ug;gJ vt;tsT Nkd;ikahd tplak; vd;gjidAk;
czu;e;jhu;. Nkhl;rj;ij cWjp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. midj;J
Jf;fq;fspypUe;Jk; KOikahf ePq;f Ntz;Lk; vDk; NjitAk;
mtuJ kdjpNy epiynfhz;ld. ehy;tif tpopg;Gzu;T
epiyfspNy kPz;Lk; jk; kdij epiyepWj;jp nfhz;lhu;. kpFe;j
tPupaj;Jld; ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;wyhapdhu;. jtwhd topapy; Nghd
jkJ kdjpid fl;Lg;gLj;jp nfhz;lhu;. rhkNzu Njuupd;
Kaw;rp tPz;Nghftpy;iy. rpwpJ fhyj;jpNyNa gpizg;Gfs;>
Jf;fq;fs;> gpwg;Gfs; vDk; midj;J Jd;gq;fspypUe;Jk;
42 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

KOikahf ePq;fptpl;lhu;. khudJ gpizg;gpypUe;J Kw;W


KOjhf ePq;fptpl;lhu;. cd;djkhd mu`j;epiyia mile;j
kfh Njuuhdhu;.

J}uq;fkq; Vfruq; - mruPuq; F`hraq;


Na rpj;jq; rQ;Qnk];]d;jp - nkhf;fe;jp khuge;jdh

,e;j kdk; ePz;l gazq;fs; nry;Yk;


jdpikahfNt rQ;rupf;Fk;. cUtkpy;yhj ,e;j kdk;
clnyd;Dk; Fiff;Fs; trpf;fpwJ. vtNuDk; xUtu;
,e;j kdjpd; cz;ik epiyia czu;e;J Kiwahf
fl;Lg;gLj;Jthuhapd; mtu; khudJ gpizg;gpypUe;J ,yFthf
tpLjiyaile;J tpLthu;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> ,d;W kl;Lky;y. mf;fhyj;jpYk; ,e;j


kdjpd; ,ay;G ,t;thWjhd; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwJ. kdk; gazpf;Fk;
gazq;fSf;F vy;iyfNs ,y;iy. epidg;gjw;F Muk;gpj;jhy;
vk; kdk; gazpf;Fk; J}uj;ij vk; ahuhYk; fzpj;J $w
KbAkh? KbahJ. ghUq;fs;> me;j rhkNzu Njuupd; kdk;
vt;tsT J}uk; gazpj;jJ vd;W. jdJ FUNjtiuNa
rhkuj;jpdhy; mbf;Fk; tiu mtu; jhd; vq;fpUe;Njhk;
vd kwe;j epiyapNyNa ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhu;. ,e;j rhkNzu
Njuu; rpe;;jpj;jij Nghd;W ehk; rpe;jpg;gJ ,y;iyah? Mk;...
rpe;jpf;fpNwhk;. kdjpdhy; tPLfs; fl;LfpNwhk;. jpUkzk;
nra;fpNwhk;. guPl;irfspy; rpj;jpailfpNwhk;. thfdq;fs;
thq;FfpNwhk;. kdf;Nfhl;ilfs; fl;LfpNwhk;. uh[h uhzp $l
MfpNwhk;. ,t;thwhf kdjpdhy; nra;ahjJ vJTNk ,y;iy.

,e;j kdk; kpf kpf Ntfkhf xt;nthU vz;zq;fSld;


rpf;fpnfhs;fpwJ. E}y; ge;jpid tplTk; rpf;fyhfpwJ.
khiakpFe;jJ. me;j khiaapDs; rpf;fpa gpd;du; mjpypUe;J
kPs;tJ vd;gJ kpfTk; fbdkhFk;. ehd; ,g;NghJ vq;F
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 43

,Uf;fpNwd;? vdJ juhjpuk; vd;d? vkJ epiy vd;d


vd;w vz;zk; $l kdjpy; ,Uf;fhJ. ,e;j khah[hyk;
kpFe;j kdk; tpj;ijfhuid Nghy; midj;J capu;fisAk;
Vkhw;WfpwJ. jhNd cUthf;fpnfhs;Sk; fdT cyfq;fspy;
tho;tjw;F vk;kps; vj;jid Ngu; tpUk;GfpNwhk;.? me;j
fdT cyfpypUe;J jpUk;gp RaTzu;tpw;F jpUk;Gk; NghJ
ehk; ,Jtiu epidj;j tplaq;fs; njhlu;ghf ehNk
ntl;fpj;Jnfhs;fpNwhk;.

,e;j kdk; jdpikahfNt nraw;gLfpwJ. gy;tifahd


vz;zq;fis Njhw;Wtpj;Jnfhz;L mjDs; tho;tjw;Nf
ehk; Kw;gLfpNwhk;. ,e;j kdjpw;Nf cupa xU cUtk;
,y;yhjjhy;jhd; ,e;j kdk; jd; ,\;lg;gb rpe;jpj;J
nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. Mdhy; ,e;j kdk; cly; vDk;
Fifapy;jhd; trpf;fpwJ. ,e;j kdjpy; cs;s khah[hy
,ay;gpid fz;L ,e;j kdij xUtu; mlf;Fthuhapd;
mtu; xU kfh tPuuhthu;. QhdKs;stuhthu;. mj;jid
jpwikfisak; nfhz;ltuhthu;. ,JtiuapYk; nrd;wpuhj
Nkhl;rj;jpw;F mtuhy;jhd; nry;y KbAk;. mtu;jhd; khudJ
gpizg;gpypUe;J KOikahf tpLjiy mile;jtuhthu;.
ehKk; ,e;j kdjpd; khiafSf;F mfg;glhky; khudJ
gpizg;gpypUe;J ePq;f KbAkhdhy; vt;tsT ngupa mjp\;lk;?

Gj;j gfthd; tpopg;Gzu;T njhlu;ghf nkhope;j xU


Nghjidapy; ~rpj;jhDg];]dh| vDk; xU jpahdk; njhlu;ghf
nkhope;Js;shu;. me;j jpahdj;jpy; Gj;j gfthd; kdij
gw;wp rpwg;ghf tpsf;fp $wpAs;shu;. jd; kdij tpopg;Gld;
mtjhdpj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; xUtuhy; ,e;j kdk; gy;NtW
Mirfspdhy; Rod;W khRWtij ,dq;fhz KbAk;.
mg;gbapUf;Fk; mtuhy; me;j khRfspypUe;J jd; kdij
ghJfhj;J nfhs;sTk; KbAk;. rpyNtisfspy; kdjpw;F
Nfhgk; tUk;. mg;NghJ ,e;j kdjpy; kpfTk; khah[hyk;
44 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

kpFe;j tz;zk; Nfhgk; Njhw;Wtpj;J nfhLf;fg;gLk;. xUtu;


kdk; njhlu;ghf tpopg;Gld; $ba mtjhdj;Jld; ,Uf;fhtpby;
jd;idawpahkNy Nfhgj;jpw;F ,iuahfptpl Ntz;baJjhd;.
mNjNghd;W gak;> eLf;fk;> ituhf;fpak;> gifik> VidNahiu
epe;jpj;jy;> gopthq;fy;> VidNahiu ,fo;jy;> Nghd;w gy;NtW
mFryq;fs; ,e;j kdjpNy Njhd;Wfpd;wd. ,t;thwhd
mFryq;fspdhy; topkhwpg;NghFk; tho;f;iffs; Mapuk;
Mapuk;. ehk; ,tw;iw czu;e;J ,e;j kdjpw;F mbikahfhky;
ju;kj;jpdhy; vkJ tho;tpid cd;djkhf;fp nfhs;Nthk;.

rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!


Mwhk; Vohk; nra;As;fs;.
rpj;j`j;j Njuupd; fij

%l gf;jpahy; Qhdk; tsuhJ.

Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> vkf;F


Gj;j gfthdJ ju;kj;ij nrtpkLf;f fpilf;Fk; NghJ me;j
ju;kj;ij nrtpkLj;J mjid mwpthy; Muha Ntz;Lk;.
mwptpdhy; Muha;e;J ghu;j;Jjhd; ju;kj;jpd; kPJ gf;jpnfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;. tpUg;G nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbahd tpUg;G
,Ue;jhy; khj;jpuk;jhd; vk;khy; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; ju;kj;ij
nrtpkLg;gjw;F> fw;Wf;nfhs;tjw;F> mwptpdhy; Muha;tjw;F
tpUg;G Njhd;Wk;. ,jd; %yk; vkJ gpuf;iQ tsUk;. gpuf;iQ
tsUk; NghJ ju;kj;ij ca;j;Jzu Ntz;Lk;> vDk; Njit
vk; kdjpy; epiyj;JtpLk;. ,e;j ,yl;rzq;fs; ,y;yhj xUtu;
JwT G+z;bUe;jhYk; gadpy;iy. mtu;; rupahd Kiwapy;
ju;kj;ij gapw;Wtpf;fhjjhy; Qhdk; tsuhJ. tPupaKk; tsuhJ.
ju;kj;jpd; kPJ kdk; cWjpahf epiyf;fhJ. ,t;thwhd
xUtu; $l Kaw;rpapdhYk; ,yl;rpaj;jpdhYk; nraw;gl;lhy;
,e;epiyia ntw;wpnfhs;s KbAk;. mjid ,e;j fij %yk;
ed;F czu;e;J nfhs;syhk;.

me;j fhyj;jpy; rhtj;jpa efupy; xU tptrhap ,Ue;jhu;.


,tUf;Fk; mu`j; Njuu;fspd; %yk; cj;jk ju;kj;ij
nrtpkLf;Fk; tha;g;G fpilj;jJ. nrtpkLj;j me;j ju;kj;jpd;
kPJ gf;jpAk; Njhd;wpaJ. Mdhy; me;j gf;jp mwptpdhy;
ju;kj;ij Muha;e;jjhy; Vw;gl;ljd;W. mwptpdhy; Muhajjhy;
kdk; ju;kj;jpDs; cWjpahf epiyngwtpy;iy. Mdhy; ,e;j
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 47

tptrhapw;Fk; JwT G+z Ntz;Lk; vDk; Mir gpwe;jJ. xUehs;


,tu; jd; tPl;lhuplk; mDkjp ngw;W JwT G+Ztjw;fhf
Gwg;gl;lhu;. mt;thW Gwg;gLk; NghJ mtu; fk NtiyfSf;fhf
gad;gLj;jpa kz;ntl;bia xU Gjwpy; kiwj;J itj;J
Gwg;gl;lhu;. Gwg;gl;L rq;ifaupd; %yk; JwT G+z;lhu;.

JwT G+z;L rpyehl;fs; fle;J nry;Yk; NghJ ,tupd; kdjpy;


ju;kj;jpd; kPJ nfhz;bUe;j gf;jp khw;wkile;jJ. mtuJ
kidtp epidtpw;F te;jhs;. jhd; ,y;yhjjhy; kidtp
xOf;fk; jtWtpLths; vDk; vz;zKk; Njhd;wpaJ. ,e;j
Rthkp jd;Ds; gpwthj fhk Mir Njhd;Wk; tz;zk;
%u;f;fj;jdkhf rpe;jpf;f Muk;gpj;jhu;. mtUs; mFry ju;kq;fs;
Ntfkhf tsu Muk;gpj;jJ. mtw;iw mopg;gjw;F NghJkhd
msT tPupak; mtUs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. jpahdk; nra;tjw;F
mku;e;jTld; kiwj;J itj;j kz;ntl;b Qhgfj;jpw;F te;jJ.
kidtp> tPL> thry; vd gQ;r fhkj;jpw;Fupad epidtpw;F
te;jd. mujp vDk; ju;kj;jpd; gazpg;gjw;fhd tpUg;gkpd;ik
kdjpy; tYg;ngw;wJ. ju;kj;jpd; kPjpUe;j tpUg;G ,y;yhky;
Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,tu; ,ufrpakhfNt rPtuj;ij Jwe;J kiwj;J
itj;jpUe;j kz;ntl;bia vLj;J nfhz;L tPl;bw;F nrd;whu;.

JwT G+zr;nrd;w jdJ fztd; kPz;Lk; taypy; Ntiy


nra;tij ghu;j;j kidtp kdkfpo;e;jhs;. tpjk; tpjkhd
czTfis ed;whf rikj;J fztDf;F nfhLj;J gzptpil
nra;jhs;. Mdhy; rpwpJ fhyk; nry;Yk; NghJ kidtp kPz;Lk;
,fo;e;J Ngr Muk;gpj;jhs;. mg;NghJ kPz;Lk; me;j tptrhapf;F
,e;j ,y;yw tho;T ntWj;jJ. ~~cd;Dld; thOk; ,e;j
tho;tpYk; ghu;f;f IaNkw;W jdpikahf thOk; tho;f;if
vt;tsNth Nky;|| vd;W kPz;Lk; kz;ntl;bia vLj;J nfhz;L
Gwg;gl;lhu;. me;j GjupDs; kPz;Lk; me;j kz;ntl;bia kiwj;J
itj;J rq;ifauplk; nrd;W JwT G+z;lhu;.
48 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

rpwpJ fhyk; fope;jJ. kPz;Lk; ,y;yw tho;T epidtpw;F


te;jJ. kidtp rikj;J nfhLf;Fk; czTfspd; Rit
Qhgfj;jpw;F te;jJ. kidtpapd; md;G nkhopfs; Qhgfj;jpw;F
te;jd. ~~INah...vd;dhy; jpahdk; nra;tjw;F Kbatpy;iyNa.
kdk; rpjWfpwNj. tPl;bw;F nrd;W epk;kjpahf ,Uf;ftpUe;jhy;
vt;tsT ey;yJ...!|| vd epidj;jhu;. ,e;j Rthkpf;F gyj;j
tPupak; nfhs;Sk; Mw;wy; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. kdk; rpjWk; NghJ
gjw;wkilahky; ,Ug;gjw;fhd jpwik ,Uf;ftpy;iy. fhk
vz;zq;fs; Njhd;Wk; NghJ ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd ju;kj;jpDs;
kdij epiygLj;Jk; jpwik ,Uf;ftpy;iy. re;ju;g;gj;jpw;F
Vw;wthW Nghjpju;kq;fspDs; kdij epiygLj;j Kbatpy;iy.
kPz;Lk; kz;ntl;b epidtpw;F te;jJ. ,ufrpakhfNt Jwit
Jwe;jhu;. Jwit Jwe;J kz;ntl;biaAk; vLj;J nfhz;L
kPz;Lk; tPl;bw;F nrd;whu;. md;W kidtpw;F kpfTk; re;Njh\
khf ,Ue;jJ. md;G nkhopfs; Ngrpdhs;. md;Gld; cgrupj;jhs;.
Ritahd czTfis rikj;J nfhLj;jhs;. rpwpJ ehl;fs;
jhd; fope;jd. kPz;Lk; kidtp VsdkhfTk; ,fo;e;Jk; Ngr
Muk;gpj;jhs;. kidtpapd; khWjy;fSf;F Kfq;nfhLf;f
Ntz;bajhapw;W. ~~cd;NdhL thOk; ,e;j tho;f;ifia tpl ku
epoypy; jdpikahf ,Ug;gJ vt;tsNth Rfk;|| vd $wpathW
kz;ntl;bia vLj;J nfhz;L tPl;il tpl;L Gwg;gl;lhu;.

Kd;diu Nghd;Nw kz;ntl;bia me;j Kw;Gjupy; kiwj;J


itj;J kPz;Lk; JwT G+z;lhu;. JwT G+z;l Kjy; ehl;fspy;
,e;j Rthkp kpfTk; ed;whf ,Ug;ghu;. MdhYk; gf;jpia
epiyepWj;jp nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. tPupaj;ij epiyepWj;jp
nfhs;sTk; Kbatpy;iy. kdij cWjpahf ju;kj;jpDs;
epiyepWj;jp nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. kPz;Lk; tPL epidtpw;F
te;jJ. ~~vd;dthdhYk; mts; vdJ xNu kidtpay;yth?
vdf;F tpjk; tpjkhd cztpidAk; jahupj;J nfhLg;ghs;.
md;G nkhopfs; NgRths;. ve;j tPl;by;jhd; rpW rpW jfuhWfs;
,y;iy? ehd; kl;Lk; Vd; mG+u;tkhf ntWg;gila Ntz;Lk;?||
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 49

,t;thW epidj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,e;j gpf;Ftpw;F ehy;tif


rjpgl;lhd ju;kq;fs; kwe;J Nghapd. Kw;Gjupy; kiwj;J itj;j
kz;ntl;bjhd; Qhgfj;jpw;F te;jJ. kPz;Lk; Jwit Jwe;J
kz;ntl;bia vLj;J nfhz;L tPl;bw;F nrd;whu;. ,t;thwhf
,e;j gpf;F MW jlit rPtuj;ij Jwe;jhu;. kdjpy; nfhz;bUe;j
Kk;kzpfs; kPjhd gf;jp kpf tpiuthfNt khw;wkile;JtpLk;.
mtuhy; jplkhd xU ,yl;rpaj;ij Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy.

,t;thwhf tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ xUehs; taypw;F


nrd;W ,e;j tptrhap kPz;Lk; tPl;bw;F te;jhu;. mtu; tUk;
NghJ mtuJ kidtp if fhy;fis tpupj;jgb ky;yhe;J
gLj;jpUe;jhs;. mtsJ mofpa $e;jy; fise;jpUe;jJ.
tha; jpwe;jpUe;jJ. Ju;ehw;wk; kpFe;j vr;rpy; thapypUe;J
tbe;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; Fwl;il tpl;Lf;nfhz;L
gLj;jpUe;jhs;. ,jid fz;lTlNd ,e;j tptrhapd; kdJ
kpfTk; rq;flj;jpw;F cs;shdJ. midj;Jk; ntWj;Jtpl;lJ.
kidtpaplKk; nrhy;yhky; kPz;Lk; kz;ntl;bia vLj;J
nfhz;L JwT G+Ztjw;fhf nrd;whu;. kz;ntl;bia kiwj;J
itg;gjw;fhf Kw;Gjupd; mUfpy; te;jhu;. mg;NghJ mtuJ kdk;
tpopj;J nfhz;lJ. ~~,e;j kz;ntl;bjhd; vd;id ,e;epiyf;F
Mshf;fpaJ. ,jid Kw;Gjupy; kiwj;J itj;jpUe;jjhy; jhd;
vdf;F ,t;tsT gpur;rpidfSk;. kPz;Lk; ,e;j Kl;lhs;jdkhd
Ntiyia nra;a khl;Nld;. ,dp xUNghJk; ,e;j ntWikahd
mu;j;jkw;w tho;it tho;tjw;fhf ,e;j kz;ntl;bia ,e;j
iffshy; Ve;j khl;Nld;. vd kpfTk; tPupak; nfhz;L me;j
kz;ntl;bia MokhdnjhU Nrw;Wf; FopapDs; tPrpnawpe;jhu;.
md;W ,tUf;F kpfTk; re;Njh\khf ,Ue;jJ. kpfTk;
re;Njh\j;Jld; rq;ifauplk; nrd;whu;. kPz;Lk; JwT G+z;lhu;.
,e;j Rthkp jk; trpakpFe;j kdjpw;F mbikahftpUe;jjhy;
rpj;j`j;j vDk; Gidngaiu nfhz;ltuhdhu;.
50 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

,e;j Rthkpf;F jilahf ,Ue;j kz;ntl;bia tPrpnawpe;jjhy;


kdjpy; kpfTk; tPupak; nfhz;L jpahdk; nra;jhu;. mujp
vDk; ju;kj;jpd; kPjhd tpUg;G ,y;yhky; Nghtij jLj;J
nfhz;lhu;. kdjpy; Kk;kzpfs; kPjhd gf;jpia epiyepWj;jp
nfhz;lhu;. ju;kj;ij ca;j;Jzu Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j midj;J
Jf;fq;fspypUe;Jk; KOikahf ePq;f Ntz;Lk; vDk; vz;zk;
cWjpahf kdjpy; epiynfhz;lJ. ehy;tif rjpgl;lhd
ju;kq;fspDs; kdk; epiynfhz;lJ. ehw;NgUz;ikfis
gupG+uzkhf ca;j;Jzu;e;J mu`j; epiyia mile;jhu;. kfh
Njuu; xUtuhdhu;.

rpj;j`j;j Njuu; kpFe;j re;Njh\j;JlDk; mikjpAlDk;


fhyq;fopg;gij ghu;j;j Vida Njuu;fs; ~~Vd;... kPz;Lk; tPl;bw;F
nry;Yk; vz;zk; Njhd;wtpy;iyah? vd;W Nfl;ldu;. mjw;F
me;j Njuu; ~~tPl;bw;F khj;jpuky;y. ,dp ehd; rd;rhuj;jpy; $l
nry;ykhl;Nld;.|| vd gjpyspj;jhu;. ,jd; %yk; me;j Njuu;
jhk; mu`j; epiyia mile;jij ntspg;gLj;jpajhf Vida
Njuu;fs; Gj;j gfthdplk; nrd;W njupag;gL;jpdu;.

mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd; cWjpaw;w gf;jp ,Ue;jhy; Qhdk;


tsuhJ vd nkhope;jhu;. mjid Fwpg;gpl;L ,e;j Kjy;
nra;Ais mofpa Fuypy; nkhope;jhu;. fhk vz;zq;fspdhy;
Mirapdhy; kdij eidj;J nfhs;shj> ght Gz;zpaq;fis
mopj;j> cwq;fhky; jpahdk; nra;Ak; mu`j; Njuupd; kdjpNy
xUNghJk; fpNyrq;fs; kPjhd gak; Njhd;whJ vd ,uz;lhtJ
nra;Aspd; %ykhf nkhope;jUspdhu;.

mdtl;bjrpj;j];] - rj;jk;kq; mtp[hdNjh


gupg;ytgh]j];] - gQ;Qh e gupG+ujp

rk;rhuj;jpypUe;J tpLjiy milAk; vz;zj;jpy; epiyahj


,e;j kdk;..
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 51

cj;jk ju;kj;ijAk; czu;e;J nfhs;shjtplj;J


vt;tpj mu;j;jKkpd;wp tpUg;Gfs; Njhd;Wk; NghJ me;j tpUg;gpd;
fhuzkhf xUNghJk; Qhdk; tsuhJ.

mdt];]{jrpj;j];] - mdd;th`jNrjN]h
GQ;Qghgg`{d];] - ej;jp [hfuNjh gaq;

xUtupd; kdjpy; Mir tbe;Njhlhtpby;;


Nfhgj;jpdhy; kdk; jhf;fg;glhtpby;
ght Gz;zpaq;fs; midj;Jk; mopj;j kdij nfhz;bUf;Fk;>
cwq;fhky; jpahdpf;Fk; me;j mu`e;ju;fs; xUNghJk;
gjwkhl;lhu;fs;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs> ~ehd; ,e;j Ntiyia


nra;Ntd;| vd jhd; nra;Ak; fhupak; njhlu;ghf cWjpahf
kdk; epiyj;J nfhs;shtpby; vjidAk; ntw;wpfukhf
Kbf;f KbahJ. rpWtu;fs; fy;tp fw;gJTk; mg;gbj;jhd;.
jd;Ds; ghupanjhU ,yl;rpak; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ
Gwtplaq;fspy; kdk; coyhJ. njhiyf;fhl;rpia ghu;g;gjw;F>
tpisahLtjw;F> NtW NtW ,opthd Ntiyfs; nra;tjw;F
kdk; nry;yhJ. fy;tp nraw;ghLfis $l rpwg;ghf
nra;Jnfhs;s KbAk;. ,e;j Fzk; JwT G+z;l xUtUf;F
kpfTk; mtrpakhdjhFk;. ,y;yhtpby; fhyg;Nghf;fpy; jhd;
vjw;fhf JwT Nkw;nfhz;lJ vd;gjid $l kwe;Jtplyhk;.
mt;thW kwe;Jtpl;lhy; jd; ,yl;rpak; khwptpl;lhy;>
ehw;NgUz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;it tpLj;J me;j ngaiu $l
Nfl;f tpUk;gkhl;lhu;fs;. Qhdg;NgWfis mila Ntz;Lk;
vDk; ngaiu Nfl;lhy; $l Nfhgk;jhd; tUk;. Nkhl;rk; vDk;
nrhy;iy $l Nfspg;gLj;Jthu;fs;. kdij JwT tho;tpDs;
Nkhl;rg;ghijf;F ,Lk; ,yl;rpak; ,y;yhikNa mjw;F
fhuzkhFk;. mg;NghJ kdk; ju;kj;ij tpUk;ghJ. gf;jp kdjpy;
epiynfhs;shJ. NtW NtW tplaq;fisj;jhd; kdk; tpUk;Gk;.
,t;thwhd xUtUs; gpuf;iQ (Qhdk;) vt;thW tsUk;?
52 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

Mdhy; kdij xUtu; ghJfhj;J nfhs;thuhapd; mtu; ,t;


midj;jpypUe;Jk; jg;gptpLthu;. kdij ehy;tif tpopg;G
epiyfshd rjpgl;lhdj;jpNyNa ghJfhj;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
rjpgl;lhdj;jpDs; kdij ed;F ghJfhf;Fk;; xUtu; jk; kdij
Mirapy; eidj;Jnfhs;s khl;lhu;. mNjNghd;W Nfhgj;jpw;F
jk; kdij mbikgLj;j tplkhl;lhu;. ve;NeuKk; kdij
ghJfhj;Jf;nfhs;thu;. jpahdj;ij Nkd;ikgLj;Jthu;. rPyk;>
rkhjp> gpuf;iQ vDk; ,k;%d;wpidAk; ed;F tsu;j;Jnfhs;thu;.
,tw;wpd; %yk; ght Gz;zpaq;fis mopj;J Nkhl;rj;ij
jk; cs;sj;jpdhy; ];guprpj;Jnfhs;thu;. cwf;fj;jpw;F
mbikahfhky; jpahdk; nra;Ak; me;j tPupakpFe;j mu`j;
cj;jkUf;F gaj;jpid Njhw;Wtpf;Fk; ve;j tplaq;fSk;
,y;iy.

rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!


vl;lhtJ nra;As;
Ie;E}W gpf;Fkhu;fspd; fij

Qhdk; vDk; MAjj;jpdhy;jhd; khuid n[apf;f Ntz;Lk;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f Foe;ijfNs> kdk; khRWk;


tplaq;fspypUe;J jg;gpj;J rPyk;> rkhjp> Qhdk; Nghd;w
ew;gz;Gfis Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tJ tPupaKs;stu;fSf;Nf cupa
nrayhFk;. QhdKs;stu;fSf;Nf cupa nrayhFk;. vdNt
tPupaKk; QhdKk; nfhz;l xUtu; Gj;j gfthdJ ju;kj;ij
re;jpj;jTld; midj;J jilfisAk; jhz;b ntw;wpnfhs;thu;.
,t;thwhf midj;J jilfisAk; ntw;wpfukhf Kfq;nfhLj;j
Ie;E}W gpf;Fkhu;fs; njhlu;ghfj;jhd; ,q;F Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ.

Ie;E}W gpf;Fkhu;fs; Gj;j gfthdplk; mDkjp ngw;W


jpahdk; nra;tjw;fhf njhiytplj;jpw;F nrd;whu;fs;. me;j
gpf;Fkhu;fs; njhiyJ}uk; fle;J te;j gpd;du; xU mofpa
tdhe;juj;ij fz;lhu;fs;. me;j tdhe;juj;jpd; mUNf xU
mofpa fpuhkKk; ,Ue;jJ. vdNt me;j gpuNjrj;jpy; Iak;
Vw;gjw;Fk; trjpahftpUe;jJ. me;j fpuhkj;jtu;fSk; rj;jh
(Kk;kzpfspd; kPJ gf;jp) nfhz;ltu;fshfNt ,Ue;jhu;fs;.
me;j tdhe;juj;jpd; mUNf ePyepw ePu;nfhz;l xU mofpa ejp
Xbf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. ntz;dpw kzy; NkLfs; ,UfiuapYk;
gha; tpupj;jJ Nghd;W gutpf;fple;jJ. ey;y epoy; jUk;
kuq;fshYk; Fspu;r;rp kpFe;j njd;wyhYk; me;j tdk; vopy;
kpFe;jjhf ,Ue;jJ. me;j gpf;Fkhu;fs; ,e;j tdj;jpNy t];
mD\;bg;gjw;F* KbT nra;jhu;fs;. jkJ jhafu;fSf;Fk;

*.rq;ifau; khup fhyj;jpy; ahj;jpiu nry;y khl;lhu;fs;. Xuplj;jpy; jq;fpapUe;J


khup fhyj;jpy; mD\;bf;f Ntz;ba rPyq;fis mDrupj;Jf; nfhz;L rPyk;>
rkhjp> gpuf;iQ vd;gd Nkd;ik nra;J nfhs;thu;fs;. ,JNt t]; mD\bg;G
vdg;gLk;.
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 55

mjid mwptpj;jhu;fs;. fpuhkj;jtu;fs; midtUk; xd;W Nru;e;J


tdj;jpNy xt;nthU ,lq;fspy; Fby;fs; mikj;jhu;fs;. eil
jpahdk; nra;tjw;fhd NkLfs; mikj;jhu;fs;. mofpanjhU
Muzpaj;ij mikj;J mjid me;j rq;ifaUf;F G+[pj;jhu;fs;.
me;j gpf;Fkhu;fSf;F jpdKk; ey;y md;d tiffs; ghd
tiffs; vd;gd mspj;jhu;fs;. me;j gpf;Fkhu;fSf;F ey;y
Xa;Tk; ,Ue;jjhy; kpfTk; re;Njh\j;Jld; jpahdk; nra;tjw;F
Muk;gpj;jhu;fs;.

rpwpJ fhyk; nry;Yk; NghJ me;j mofpa #oy; nfhQ;rk;


nfhQ;rkhf ,y;yhky; Nghf Muk;gpj;jJ. kpfTk; mUtUg;ghd
Ju;ehw;wq;fs; gut Muk;gpj;jd. gaq;fukhd epoy;fs; mq;Fk;
,q;Fk; elkhl Muk;gpj;jd. vYk;G$Lfs; elkhl Muk;gpj;jd.
gaq;fukhd Kfq;fs; thdpy; kpje;J nrd;wd. mbf;fb kpfTk;
gaq;fukhd rg;jq;fs; ehw;GwKk; Nfl;f Muk;gpj;jd. me;j
gpf;Fkhu;fs; kpfTk; gae;jhu;fs;. mtu;fshy; jkJ kdij
xUKfg;gLj;j Kbahky; Nghapw;W. kdk; ed;whf rpjwpaJ.
KO khupfhyj;ijAk; kpfTk; f\;lj;Jld; fopj;jhu;fs;. khup
fhyk; KbTw;w gpd;du; kpfTk; ftiyAld; Gj;j gfthid
fhZtjw;fhf rhtj;jpa efupw;F nrd;whu;fs;. Gj;j gfthdplk;
,e;j rk;gtj;jpid mwptpj;jhu;fs;. Gj;j gfthd; mq;F vd;d
ele;jJ vd;gjid njspTgLj;jpdhu;.

~~Gz;zpakpF gpf;FfNs> me;j tdhe;juj;jpy; al;ru;fNsh>


gpNuj Mj;khf;fNsh ,y;iy. me;j tdj;jpy; td Njtu;fNs
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. Mdhy; ePq;fs; me;j tdj;jpNy cs;s
kuepoy;fspy; jpahdk; nra;Ak;NghJ me;j Njtu;fshy; jk;
tpUl;rq;fspd; ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy. ePq;fs; ghJfhf;Fk; caupa
rPyj;jpd; Nkd;ikahy; me;j Njtu;fshy; jk; tpUl;rq;fspNy
,Uf;f Kbahky; Nghapw;W. vdNt me;j Njtu;fs; ~vkf;F vd;d
fhupak; ele;Jtpl;lJ...? ,e;j gpf;Fkhu;fs; ,e;j tdj;jpy; kpFe;j
fhyk; trpj;jpUg;ghu;fs; Nghyy;yth Njhd;WfpwJ. mg;gbahapd;
56 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

vk;khy; ,dpNkYk; ,e;j tpUl;rq;fspy; ,Uf;f Kbahky;


Ngha;tpLky;yth..? mtu;fSila rPyj;jpd; kfpikahy; vk;khy;
vkJ tpUl;rq;fspd; kPJ ,Uf;f Kbahjy;yth..? ehk; fPopwq;f
Ntz;ba fl;lhaj;jpy; cs;Nshk;. Mifahy; ehk; midtUk; al;r
Ntlq;fs; nfhz;L mtu;fis gaKWj;JNthk;. mg;gbahdhy;
,tu;fs; rPf;fpukhfNt ,q;fpUe;J nrd;WtpLthu;fs;. ehKk;
Rfkhf ,Uf;f KbAk;.| vd;W jkf;Fs; Ngrp KbntLj;Jjhd;
,e;j Ntiyia nra;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. mjdhy; Gz;zpakpF
gpf;FfNs> ePq;fs; me;j Njtu;fspd; kPJ ikj;uP (md;G) gug;g
Ntz;Lk;. ehy;tif epiyfspypUe;Jk; ikj;uP gug;g Ntz;Lk;.
ikj;uP rkhjpia tpUj;jp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ me;j
Njtu;fSs; cq;fs; kPjpUf;Fk; ntWg;G ePq;fptpLk;. khwhf
mtu;fs; cq;fSila jhafu;fshf* khwptpLthu;fs;. vdNt
ePq;fs; mq;F kPz;Lk; nry;Yq;fs;. nrd;W ,e;j fuzPankj;j
#j;jpuj;ij ghuhazk; nra;Aq;fs;. mbf;fb ghuhazk;
nra;Aq;fs;.

me;j Ie;E}W gpf;Fkhu;fs; kPz;Lk; mNj tdj;jpw;F nrd;whu;fs;.


kpfTk; ,dpikahd Fuypy; me;j fuzPankj;j #j;jpuj;ij
ghuhazk; nra;jhu;fs;. gag;glhky; ikj;uP jpahdk; nra;jhu;fs;.
nkj;jh (md;G) epiwe;j cs;sj;ij mstpy;yhJ gug;Gk; me;j
gpf;Fkhu;fsJ \he;jkpFe;j vz;zq;fspd; ghJfhg;G me;j
Njtu;fSf;Fk; fpilj;jJ. me;j Njtu;fSila kdjpy; ,Ue;j
ntWg;G KOikahf mfd;Wtpl;lJ. kdjpw;F kpfTk; re;Njh\
khf ,Ue;jJ. Njtu;fs; me;j gpf;Fkhu;fSf;F gzptpil
nra;jhu;fs;. me;j gpf;Fkhu;fSf;Fk; kpfTk; re;Njh\khf
,Ue;jJ. ed;whf jpahdk; nra;jhu;fs;. tplhKaw;rpAld;
ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;wpdhu;fs;. mtu;fSila cs;sq;fs;
tpiuthfNt xd;wpize;jJ. ju;kj;ij mwptpdhy; MuhaTk;
nra;jhu;fs;. tpg];]dh QhdKk; xUq;Nf tpUj;jpaile;jJ.
,jid fz;Zw;w Gj;j gfthd; jd; ,Uj;jp gyj;jpdhy; xU

*. rq;ifaUf;F gzptpil nra;Nthu;fs;.


ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 57

xspia mDg;gpdhu;. me;j xspapd; %yk; Gj;j gfthdJ mofpa


cUtk; njd;glyhapw;W. Gj;j gfthd; kpfTk; ,dpikahd
Fuypy; ,e;j nra;Ais nkhope;jUspdhu;.

Fk;G+gkq; fhak;kq; tpjpj;th


ef&gkq; rpj;jkpjq; lngj;th
NahNll khuq; gQ;QhANjd
[pjQ;r uf;Nf mdpNtrNdh rpah

,e;j cly; cile;J NghFk; kl;ghz;lj;ij Nghd;wJ


vd;gjid mwpa Ntz;Lk;. ed;F ghJfhf;fg;gLk; efuj;ij
Nghd;W ,e;j kdij ghJfhf;f Ntz;Lk;. Qhdk; vDk;
MAjj;jpdhNyNa khuid jhf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j fpNyr
Aj;jj;jpid ntw;wpnfhz;L xUNghJk; ,e;j rd;rhuj;jpw;F
tuf;$lhJ.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpF gps;isfNs> ,e;j nra;Aspy;


%yk; ,e;j gpf;Fkhu;fspd; mwpT Ntfkhf tsu Muk;gpj;jJ.
,e;j cliy tpiuthfNt cile;J NghFk; xU kl;ghz;lj;ij
Nghd;Nw ghu;f;f ntz;Lk;. mjhtJ ,e;j clypy; epj;jpakhdJ
vd;W xd;wpy;iy. vt;tpjkhd xU NehapdhYk; tpiuthfNt
kuzpj;Jk; Nghff;$baJ. Ntz;banjhU tpgj;jpYk; kuzpj;J
Nghfyhk;. cz;l czNth my;yJ gUfpa ghdk; xd;Nwh
rkpghlilahky; $l vkJ kuzk; epfoyhk;. RUq;ff;$wpdhy;
cs;nsLf;Fk; %r;R ,Wfpf;$l kuzpf;fyhk;. ntspapl;l
%r;rpid cs;nsLf;f Kbahky; NghtjhYk; kuzpf;f
Neuplyhk;. kl;ghz;lk; Ntz;ba Neuj;jpy; cile;J Nghtij
Nghy; ,e;j clYk; Ntz;banjhU Neuj;jpy; kuzpj;J KbTw;W
Nghfyhk;.
kdij ed;F ghJfhf;fg;gl;l xU efuj;ij ghJfhg;gJ
Nghd;W ghJfhf;f Ntz;Lk;. efuj;jpy; ePu; mfopfs; ,Uf;Fk;.
gpujhd Eiothapy;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. ghupa kjpy;fs; ,Uf;Fk;.
58 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

me;j kjpy;fspd; kPJ ghJfhg;G muz;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. vjpupfshy;


,yFthf efuj;jpDs; gpuNtrpf;f KbahJ. me;j gpujhd
Eiothapy;fspy; kpfTk; tpopg;Gzu;T epiwe;j thapy;fhg;Nghu;fs;
,Ug;ghu;fs;. ed;whf Muha;e;J ghu;j;Jjhd; ahiuAk; mtu;fs;
efuj;jpDs; mDkjpg;ghu;fs;. mJNghd;Wjhd; ,e;j kdij
ghJfhj;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

kpfTk; $u;ikahd Kidia nfhz;l MAjj;ij Nghd;wJjhd;


Qhdk;. Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j ,lj;jpy; $u;ikahd Kid nfhz;l
MAjkhd Qhdj;jpdhy; khuid jhf;FkhW nkhope;Js;shu;.
vtUk; Nkhl;rj;ij miltij khud; tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. mtu;
ju;k khu;f;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J tpyf;fp itg;gjw;Nf Kaw;rp nra;thd;.
,t;thwhd ,ay;gpid nfhz;l khuid re;ju;g;gj;jpw;F Vw;wthW
Qhdj;ij cgNahfpf;f $ba xUtuhNyNa Njhw;wfbf;f
nra;a KbAk;. xU tPud; jd; $u;ikahd Kid nfhz;l
MAjj;jpdhy; vjpupia Njhw;fbg;gij Nghd;W mwpthspfs;
Qhdk; vDk; $upa MAjj;ij gad;gLj;jp khud; Eioaf;$ba
midj;J KiwfisAk; mopj;JtpLfpwhu;. mtu; tpUj;jp
nra;Jnfhz;l rkhjp> Qhdk; vd;gtw;iw ghJfhj;Jnfhz;L
epf;fpNyr epiyiaNa milthu;. midj;J fpNyrq;fisAk;
mopj;j epukykhd xUtuhthu;.

rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!


xd;gjhtJ nra;As;
G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuupd; fij

(capu; ePq;fpa cly; cf;fpa kuf;fl;ilia Nghd;W gadw;wJ)

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> kdk;


,Ug;gjhNyNa tho;T ngWkjpAilajhfpwJ. vd;Nwh xUehs;
ehk; kuzpj;j gpd;du; ,e;j ruPuj;jpdhy; vt;tpj gaDkpy;iy.
gadw;w kuf;fl;ilia mfw;wptpLtij Nghd;W mg;Gwg;gLj;j
Ntz;baJjhd;. ,J njhlu;ghf ed;F czuf;$ba tifapyhd
mofpnjhU nra;Ais Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jUspAs;shu;. ,e;j
ju;k nra;Ais Gj;j gfthd; kpfTk; NehAw;w xU Njuiu
Kd;dpl;Nl nkhope;jhu;.

me;j Njuupd; ngau; G+jpfj;jjp];] vd;gjhFk;. G+jpfj;jjp];]


Njuu; rf gpf;FkhUld; goFtjpy;iy. rq;ifaupd; nghJ
Ntiyfspy; <LgLtJkpy;iy. Mifahy; me;j Njuu;
tpfhiuapy; trpj;jpUe;jhYk; ,y;yhtpl;lhYk; vt;tpj NtWghLk;
,Uf;ftpy;iy. mtu; ve;NeuKk; jdJ miwapNyNa jdpikahf
,Ue;jhu;. ahUila mtjhdpg;gpw;Fk; cs;shftpy;iy.

rpwpJ fhyj;jpd; gpd;du; mtu; NehAw;whu;. cly; KOtJk;


nfhg;Gsq;fs; Njhd;wpd. rpy ehl;fspd; gpd;du; me;j
nfhg;Gsq;fs; ngupa fl;bfshapd. ,d;Dk; XupU ehl;fspy;
mit cile;J> mOfp ryk; frpe;jJ. jupj;jpUe;j rPtuk;
me;j ryj;jpd; fhuzkhf clypy; xl;bf;nfhz;lJ. me;j Njuu;
kpFe;j NtjidAld; Kzfpf;nfhz;L fl;bypy; radpj;jpUe;jhu;.
xUehs; Gj;j gfthd; gpf;Fkhu;fsJ miwfis ghu;j;jtz;zk;
tUif jUk; NghJ G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuu; jq;fpUe;j
miwapdUfpw;Fk; tUif je;jhu;. mg;NghJ miwapDs; ,Ue;J
tUk; Kzfy; rg;jj;jpidAk; nrtpkLj;jhu;. Gj;j gfthd;
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 61

,e;j miwapypUg;gtu; ahu; vd;;gjid mwpe;Jnfhs;tjw;fhf


miwapDs; nrd;whu;. Gj;j gfthid fz;l G+jpfj;jjp];]
Njuuhy; vOe;jpUg;gjw;F $l Kbatpy;iy. Ntjidahy;
Kzq;fpf;nfhz;Nl moj;njhlq;fpdhu;. 'gfthNd> midj;Jk;
vd;Dila jtWjhd;. ehd; JwT G+z;l ehspypUe;J jdpikapy;
,Ue;NjNd jtpu rq;ifauJ nghJ Ntiyfspy; <Lgltpy;iy.
RUq;ff;$wpdhy; NehAw;w rq;ifaUf;Fk; vt;tpj gzptpilAk;
nra;atpy;iy. ehd; ahUlDk; rfthrk; itj;Jnfhs;stpy;iy.
VidNahu; ehd; NehAw;wij $l mwpe;jpuhikf;F fhuzk;
,JNt|| vd;whu;.

Gj;j gftd; ,e;j Njuiu miwia tpl;L ntspNa


nfhzu;tpj;jhu;. kpjkhd RLePiuAk; nfhzu;tpj;J clNyhL
xl;bapUe;j rPtuj;ij nkd;RLePupd; cjtpAld; nkJthf
mg;Gwg;gLj;jpdhu;. kpjkhd RLePw;wpy; ,l;l nkd;ikahd
Jzpapdhy; xj;jlk; nfhLj;jhu;. ,Wjpahf J}a;ikahd Jzp
xd;wpdhy; cliy kpUJthf Jilj;jhu;. Mde;j kfh Njuu;
,uj;jKk; ryKk; fye;jpUe;j G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuupd; rPtuj;ij
RLePuhy; Jitj;J cyu itj;jhu;. me;j NjuUf;F ed;whf
gzptpil nra;jjhy; mtUila Ntjid rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;Fs;
Fiwe;Jtpl;lJ. clk;gpw;F kpfTk; Rfkhf ,Ue;jJ.
mjdhNyNa kdk; kfpo;r;rpaile;jJ. mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd;
,e;j ruPuj;jpd; ajhu;j;jj;ij czuf;$ba ,e;j nra;Ais
,dpikahd Fuypy; nkhope;jUspdhu;.

mrpuq; tjaq; fhNah - gltpq; mjpn]];]jp


Rj;Njh mNgjtpQ;QhNdh - epuj;jq;|t fypq;fuq;

rpwpJ fhyj;jpw;Fs; ,e;j cly; kz;zpNy rupe;JtpLk;.


tpQ;Qhdk; gpupe;jTld; kuzj;ij jOtptpLk;. vtuhYk; vt;tpj
gaDf;Fk; cjthj tz;zk; rpwpJ fhyj;jpNyNa mOfptpLk;.
gadw;w cf;fpa kuf;fl;ilia Nghd;W kz;zpNy kiwe;JtpLk;.
62 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> ehk; kuzpf;Fk;


NghJ vkJ tpQ;Qhdk; kiwe;JtpLk;. ,t;thwhf ntspNaWtJ
ehk; kdk;> thf;F> fhak; vd;gtw;wpdhy; Nrfupj;j fu;kj;ij
jd;dfj;Nj nfhz;l tpQ;QhdkhFk;. me;j tpQ;Qhdk; ntspNawpa
gpd;du; ,e;j clypy; vt;tpj gaDNk ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpLk;. XupU
ehl;fspd; gpd;du; gOjila Muk;gpf;Fk;. ,d;Dk; rpy ehl;fspy;
GOf;fspd; ciwtplkhf khwptpLk;. vt;tpj gaDkw;w cf;fpa
kuf;fl;ilia Nghd;W kz;NzhL kz;zhf kiwe;JtpLk;. ,e;j
cly; ntFfhyk; epiyj;jpUf;Fk; xd;wy;y.

,t;thwhd ju;k mwpTiufis nrtpkLj;j G+jpfj;jjp];] Njuu;


midj;J kdkhRfisAk; mopj;J cd;djkhd mu`j; epiyia
cWjp nra;jhu;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpNyNa cj;jk gupepu;thzj;ij
va;jpdhu;;. Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j rk;gtj;ij mbg;gilahf
nfhz;L rq;ifaiu xd;W$l;bdhu;. Gj;j gfthd; jd; rPlu;fs;
kPJ mDjhgk; nfhz;L gpd;tUkhW nkhope;jhu;. 'Gz;zpakpF
gpf;FfNs> vtNuDk; xUtu; NehAw;wtu;fSf;F gzptpil
nra;thuhapd; mtu; vdf;F gzptpil nra;jtuhthu;. vtNuDk;
vdf;F gzptpil nra;thuhapd; mtu; NehAw;wtu;fSf;F
gzptpil nra;jtuhthu;"

Gz;zpatu;fNs> ehk; Gj;j gfthDf;F gzptpil nra;tjw;F


kpfTk; tpUk;GfpNwhk;. \vkf;Fk; Gj;j gfthDf;F NrhW xU
gpbiaNaDk; jhdkspf;f KbAkhdhy;> Gj;j gfthd; jq;Ftjw;F
miwnahd;W fl;bf;nfhLf;ftpUe;jhy;| vDk; vz;zk; vkf;F
Njhd;wyhk;. vk;khy; xU tplaj;ij njspthf czuKbAk;.
mJjhd; xUtu;> NehahspfSf;F gzptpil nra;thuhapd;
mtUf;F Gj;j gfthDf;F gzptpil nra;tjhy; fpilf;Fk;
Gz;zpaj;ij <lbf;nfhs;syhk; vd;gJ. vdNt Gj;j gfthDf;F
gzptpil nra;a tpUk;Gk; xUtu; NehahspfSf;F gzptpil
nra;J me;j Gz;zpaj;ij <l;bf; nfhs;syhk;.

rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!


gj;jhtJ nra;As;
ee;j vDk; ke;ij Nka;g;gtdpd; fij

nfh^u epiyapy; ,Uf;Fk; kdk; jd;id ghtpahf;Fk;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> me;j fhyj;jpy;


ngupa ke;ij $l;lj;jpw;F nghWg;ghf ee;j vDk; ngau;
nfhz;l xU ,isQd; ,Ue;jhd;. me;j ke;ij $l;lj;jpd;
cupikahsu; mehjgpz;bf* rPkhdhthu;. ,e;j ee;j vDk;
,isQd; kpfTk; RWRWg;ghdtu;. kpfTk; Kaw;rpAld;
Ntiyfis nra;gtu;. mjdhNyNa rpwpJ fhyj;jpy; mtuJ
ke;ij $l;lk; mjpfupj;J ngupanjhU gz;izahfpaJ.
mjd; %yk; ,tu; ngupa nry;te;juhdhu;. vt;tsT ngupa
nry;te;juhdhYk; ,tu; kpfTk; gzpTs;stuhf ,Ue;jhu;.
mjdhNyNa mtu; mehjgpz;bfupd; fPioNa njhlu;e;Jk;
gzpahw;wpdhu;. mehjgpz;bfUk; ,e;j gzpTs;s jd; Nrtfu;
kPJ md;G nfhz;lhu;. ee;j Neu;ikahd Nrtfd; kl;Lky;yhJ
xU Mupa rPlUkhthu;. mbf;fb N[jtduhkj;jpw;F nrd;W
Gj;j gfthdplk; ju;kj;ijAk; nrtpkLj;jhu;.

xUehs; ee;j> Gj;j gfthid Kjd;ikahff;nfhz;L kfh


rq;fj;jpdUf;F jhdk; mspg;gjw;fhf jahuhdhu;. md;W
tPjpNahuq;fis kyu;fshy; myq;fupj;jhu;. tPjpapy; ntz;dpw
kziy glur;nra;jhu;. kpFe;j gf;jpAlDk; md;GlDk; Gj;j
gfthidAk; k`h rq;fj;jpdiuAk; tPl;bw;F mioj;J te;jhu;.
kpfTk; Ritahd md;dq;fisAk; ghd tiffisAk; mspj;jhu;.
VOehl;fs; njhlu;e;J ,t;tz;zkhf jhdkspj;jhu;. VohtJ
ehsd;W Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jUspa ehw;NgUz;ikfis
nfhz;l Nghjidia nrtpkLj;j ee;j Kjyhk; QhdngWNgw;W
epiyia mile;jhu;. mjhtJ Nrhjhgz;z epiyia
mile;jhu;.
*.Gj;j gfthDf;F gzptpil nra;j ,y;ywj;NjhUs;
Kjd;ikahdtu;
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 65

jhdk; KbTw;w gpd;du; Gj;j gfthd; kPz;Lk; tpfhiuf;F


jpUk;gpr;nry;Yk; NghJ ee;j NfhghyDk; Gj;j gfthd;
gpd;Nd md;Gk; gf;jpAk; Nkypl;L nry;yyhdhu;. 'Gz;zpakpF
ee;j ePq;fs; jpUk;gp tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yq;fs;" vd $wpdhu;.
Gj;j gfthid kpfTk; md;Gld; tzq;fpa ee;j jd;Dila
tPl;il Nehf;fp nry;yyhdhu;. ,t;thW nry;Yk; topapy; xU
Ntld;> tp~k; epiwe;j mk;gpdhy; ee;jid jhf;fpdhd;. mjd;
fhuzkhf ee;j capupoe;jhu;.

,J njhlu;ghf gpf;Fkhu;fs; Gj;j gfthdplk; tpdtpa


NghJ Gj;j gfthd; rd;rhug;gazj;jpd; NghJ ee;jd; nra;j
xU jPtpidahy;jhd; ,t;thW kuzpj;jhu; vdTk; mtuhy;
mjdpypUe;J jg;gpf;f KbahJ vdTk; nkhope;jhu;. MdhYk;
ee;jd; Nkhl;rj;ij cWjp nra;j Nrhjhgz;z epiyia
mile;jtuhjjhy; ,g;NghJ Rtu;f;fj;jpy; gpwe;jpUg;gjhfTk;
nkhope;jhu;. ,Wjpapy; ,dpikahd Fuypy; ,e;j nra;Ais
mofhf nkhope;jUspdhu;.

jpNrh jp]q; ae;jq; fapuh - Ntup th gd Ntupaq;


kpr;rhgzp`pjq; rpj;jq; - ghgpNah eq; jNjh fNu

nfhs;isf;fhud; ,d;DnkhU nfhs;isf;fhuDf;F nra;Ak;


jPq;fpid tpl gifahsp jd; gifahsp xUtDf;F tpistpf;Fk;
jPq;fpid tpl gpioahd ghijapy; nry;Yk; ,e;j ghtk; kpFe;j
kdk; jd;id xU ngUk; ghtpahf;Fk;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> kdk;


njhlu;ghf ehk; mwpe;jtw;iw tpl mwpahjitNa mjpfk;.
kdjpDs; Gz;zpaq;fs; NrUk;. mNjNghd;W ,e;j kdij
kpfTk; cd;dj epiyf;Fk; cl;gLj;jyhk;. ju;kj;jpDs;
nraw;gLj;Jtjdhy; khj;jpuk;jhd; mt;thW nra;a KbAk;.
ngUk;ghd;ikNahu; ,e;j kdjpd; kPJ vt;tpj mtjhdpg;Gk;
mw;wtu;fshfNt ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. kdk; mOf;file;jhYk;
66 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

ftdpg;gjpy;iy. ,t;thwhf kdk; mOf;filtjhy; Vw;gLk;


mghak; njhlu;ghfTk; mwpe;jpUg;gjpy;iy. ,t;thwhf
mOf;file;j kdjpdhy; jd; cly; nraw;ghLfs; kw;Wk;
ntspapLk; thu;j;ijfs; vd;gtw;wpd; %ykhf mFry ju;kq;fs;
Nru;fpd;wd vd;gjidAk; mwpahjtuhfNt ,Ug;ghu;. Mifahy;
kdk; mOf;filAk; NghJ nkd;NkYk; kdk; mOf;filtjid
Nghd;Nw rpe;jpg;ghu;. ,t;thW mOf;filtjhy; kdk;
mFryq;fs; tpfhukile;JtpLk;. nfh^ukhdjhFk;. nfhbajhf
khWk;. fl;Lg;gLj;j fbdkhdjhdJ. gaq;fukhdjhf
cUkhWk;. me;j gaq;fuk; njhlu;ghf ,e;j nra;Aspy; mofhf
tp];jupf;fg;gLfpwJ.

xU nfhs;isf;fhud; ,d;DnkhU nfhs;isf;fhuid


nfhLikgLj;Jthdhapd; mtd; mjid vt;tpj mDjhgKk;
,d;wpNa nra;thd;. jpUld; ,d;DnkhU jpUlid mopf;Fk;
NghJ nkd;ikahf ele;Jnfhs;s khl;lhd;. KOikahfNt
mopj;JtpLthd;. mjid tplTk; gpioahd topapy; nrd;w
,e;j kdk; gaq;fukhdjhFk;. me;j kdjpy; vt;tpj fl;Lg;ghLk;
,Uf;fhJ. vJ ed;ikia tpistpf;Fk; vJ jPikia
tpistpf;Fk; vd vt;tpj Muha;Tk; me;j kdjpy; ,Uf;fhJ.
ed;ik jPik njhlu;ghf rpwpJ $l rpe;jpf;fhJ. ,t;thwhf
gpioahd topapy; nry;Yk; kdjpdhy; jpUlDf;F ,d;DnkhU
jpUld; nra;Ak; Mgj;jpid tplTk; nfhbanjhU Mgj;Jjhd;
jd;id Nehf;fp tUk;.

xU gifahsp ,Uf;fpwhu;. mtiu ,d;DnkhUtu; kpfTk;


ntWf;fpwhu;. mtu; kPJ gifik Fzk; NkNyhq;fptuhfNt
,Ug;ghu;. mg;NghJ me;j gifahsp jd; gifahsp kPJ
vt;tpj mDjhgKk; nfhz;bUf;f khl;lhu;. vt;tpj jaTk;
nfhz;bUf;f khl;lhu;. kpFe;j gifikapdhy; mtiu
mopj;JtpLthu;. gpioahd topapy; nrd;w kdk;> mFryq;fspy;
epiyj;Jnfhz;l kdk;> ngha;ikapy; %o;fpa kdk;> nfhba
epiyia cs;thq;fpa kdk; xUtUf;F ,t;tidj;jpYk;
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 67

ghu;f;f gaq;fukhd Mgj;jpid tpistpf;Fk;. gifahspahfl;Lk;


my;yJ jpUldhfl;Lk; ngUk;ghYk; xUtUila jdk;> jhdpak;>
nrhj;Jf;fs;> capu; vd;gtw;iwNa Nrjg;gLj;Jthu;. Mdhy;
gpioahd ghijapy; nrd;w ngha;ikapy; %o;fpa kdk; jd;id
ghtkpFe;j J~;ldhf khw;wpa gpd;du;> mtu; mjd; fhuzkhf
gy fw;g fhyq;fs; eufj;jpNy gpwe;J Jd;gk; mDgtpf;f NeupLk;.
kpUfNyhfk;> gpNujNyhfk; vDk; cyfq;fspy; gpwe;J Jd;Gw
Ntz;Lk;. vjpupf;F $l ghtkpFe;j kdk; ,Uf;f $lhJ.

rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!


gjpNdhwhtJ nra;As;
Nrhnua;a rPkhdpd; fij

ed;ikapy; nrYj;jpa kdk; jd;id cj;jkuhf;Fk;.

Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> ,e;j fijapy;


kpfTk; ftiyf;Fupa rk;gtNk Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ. gpioahd
topapy; nrd;w kdjpd; ,ay;G vt;tsT KiwNflhd epiyf;F
cl;gLk;> mJ tho;f;iff;F vt;tsT J}uk; ghjpg;G nrYj;Jk;
vd;gjw;Fk; ,e;j fij xU cjhuzkhFk;. Njitaw;w
tplaq;fis rpe;jpg;gjd; Mgj;jpid ,f;fij %yk; ed;F
czuyhk;. ,e;j fijia thrpf;Fk; NghJ kdjpw;F rpW
gaKk; Njhd;WfpwJ. ,e;j kdk; ,t;tsT nfhbajh vd
GJikahf ,Uf;Fk;. Mdhy; mNj kdij ey;topapy;
nrYj;jpaTld; cd;dj epiyia miltij ghu;f;Fk; NghJk;
Mr;rupakhfNt ,Uf;fpwJ.

Nrhiua;a vd;W xU efuk; ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j efupy; Nrhnua;a


vDk; ngau;nfhz;l xU rPkhd; ,Ue;jhu;. mtu; kzk;
Kbj;jtu;. ,U gps;isfspd; je;ijAkhthu;. xUehs; ,;e;j
Nrhnua;a jd; ez;gUld; ePuhLtjw;fhf ejpf;fiuf;F nrd;W
nfhz;bUe;jhu;. nry;Yk; topapy; kpfTk; mofpa nghd;dpwkhd
xU Njuiu fz;lhu;. mtu; xU mu`j; cj;jkuhthu;.
mtu;jhd; k`h fr;rhad Njuu;. mtu; xU mu`j; cj;jku;
vd;gjid Nrhnua;a mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. Nrhnua;a rPkhd;
k`h fr;rhad NjuuJ mofpa cUtj;ij ghu;j;J trpak;
nra;jJ Nghyhfptpl;lhu;. fz;fis mfy tpupj;Jnfhz;L
,ikf;fhky; ghu;j;Jnfhz;bUe;jhu;. Mdhy; k`h Njuiu
ghu;j;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ,e;j Nrhnua;a rPkhdpd; kdjpy;
gf;jp Njhd;wtpy;iy. mjw;F Kw;W KOjhf khWgl;l fhk
,r;ir Njhd;wpaJ. ghtkpFe;j vz;zq;fs; cjpf;fyhapd.
70 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

'M`h..... vd;dnthU moF... nghd;dpwkhf my;yth ,Uf;fpwJ


Nkdp... if fhy;fis nghd;dhy; thu;j;jJ Nghd;wy;yth
,Uf;fpwJ. Kfk; n[hypf;fpwJ... ePy epwkhd fz;fs;
el;rj;jpuq;fis Nghy; kpd;DfpwJ. mw;Gjkhd mofy;yth...?
,t;thwhd kdij kaf;Fk; cUtj;ij nfhz;l xUtu;jhd;
vdJ kidtpahf fpilj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbapy;yhtpl;lhy;
vdJ kidtpf;Fj;jhd; ,k;khjpupahd moF fpilj;jpUf;f
Ntz;Lk;.

,e;j Nrhnua;a k`h fr;rhad Njuiu ,t;thwhf


epidj;J nfhz;L ,ikf;fhJ ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;.
,opthd vz;zq;fs; Cw;iw Nghd;W kdjpy; Cw;nwLj;J
nfhz;bUe;jd. k`h fr;rhad Njuu; kpfTk; rhe;jkhf fPo;
Nehf;fpa tpopfisAiltuhf mq;fpUe;J nrd;Wtpl;lhu;.
Nrhnua;a rPkhdpd; kdk; Fog;gkile;jJ. mNj kdJld;
nkd;NkYk; ,opthd tplaq;fis rpe;jpf;f Muk;gpj;jhu;.
,jidNa epidj;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ mtUila clypy;
VNjh ngupa khw;wk; Vw;gLtij czu;e;jhu;. Mz;kfDf;Fupa
mq;fq;fs; midj;Jk; xUnehbapNyNa mtuplk; ,Ue;J
kiwe;jd. ngz;Zf;Fupa midj;J clw;ghfq;fSk; Njhd;wpd.
jd;Ds; Njhd;wpa ,e;j khw;wk; Nrhnua;a rPkhdpd; kdij
ntFthf ghjpf;f nra;jJ. mtu; gjw;wkile;jhu;. jd; cliy
ghu;j;jhu;. jdf;F jd;idNa milahsk; fhz KbahjpUe;jJ.

'IaNfh vd;d ele;jJ...? IaNfh ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd;...??? ehd;


,dpNkYk; xU Mzy;yNt. ehd; ngz;zhf khwptpl;Nld;. vdf;F
vd;d ele;jJ? ehd; vt;thW r%fj;jpw;F Kfq;nfhLg;Ngd;...?
ehd; tPl;bw;F vt;thW nry;Ntd;? vd; kidtpia vd;
Foe;ijfis ve;j Kfj;ij nfhz;L ghu;g;Ngd;...?? IaNfh
ehd; vd;d nra;tJ..? ||

mtuhy; xd;Wk; epidj;J nfhs;s Kbahky; ,Ue;jJ.


ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 71

mtuJ kdk; kpfTk; Fok;gp Nghapw;W. ePuhLtjw;fhf nrd;w


gazk; ,Wjpapy; ngUk; clypay; khw;wj;Jld; my;yth
KbTw;wJ...? Nrhnua;a rPkhDf;F gjpyhf mq;F ,Ue;jJ
Nrhnua;a Fkupahths;. mts; ePuhl nry;ytpy;iy. ahuhYk;
fz;Lgpbj;J nfhs;s Kbahj tz;zk; mts; me;j
efiu tpl;L. njhiytpy; cs;s xU efupw;F nrd;whs;.
mq;F xU nrl;bahiu jpUkzk; nra;J nfhz;lhs;. me;j
jpUkzj;jpdhy; mtSf;F ,U Foe;ijfSk; gpwe;jd. mts;
Mzhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ,uz;L gp;s;isfSf;F je;ij.
ngz;zhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ,uz;L gps;isfSf;F md;id.
kpfTk; tpe;ijahdjhfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,ts; jdJ clypy;
,e;j ngUk; khw;wk; Vw;gl;ljpypU;eJ kdjhy; kpfTk; nehe;J
Nghdhs;. ,e;epiyapypUe;J kPs;tJ vg;NghJ vd rjh
vz;zpf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;. xUehs; ,ts; jd; fztdplk; jdf;F
ele;j cly; khw;wk; njhlu;ghf mOjOJ $wpdhs;. ,jid
mwpe;j me;j nrl;bahu;; jd; kidtp kPJ kpfTk; mDjhgk;
nfhz;lhu;. mtSf;F cjt Ntz;Lk; vd epidj;jhu;. k`h
fr;rhad Njuu; trpj;jpUf;Fk; ,lk; njhlu;ghf Njbg;ghu;j;J
,Wjpapy; mt;tplj;jpw;F jd; kidtpia mioj;J nrd;whu;.

kpfTk; NtjidAld; mOjOJ md;W jhd; epidj;j mFry


vz;zq;fSf;fhf jd;id kd;dpf;Fk; gb k`h fr;rhad
Njuuplk; kd;dpg;G Nfhupdhs;. ,dp xUNghJk; ,k;khjpupahd
ghtkpFe;j vz;zq;fis epidg;gJTk; ,y;iy vd thf;F
mspj;jhs;. ,e;j rk;gtk; njhlu;ghf vjidANk mwpe;jpuhj
fr;rhad NjuuJ kdjpy; mDjhgk; Njhd;wpaJ. fUiz epiwe;j
csq;nfhz;L mtis kd;dpj;jhu;. me;j re;ju;g;gj;jpy; Kd;G
Nghd;Nw vNjh ngupanjhU khw;wk; jdJ clypy; elg;gjhf
mts; czu;e;jhs;. kPz;Lk; Mzhf khwpdhu;. kPz;Lk; Mzhf
khwpaij epidj;J Nrhnua;a rPkhd; kpfTk; mfkfpo;e;jhu;.

'RthkpNa.. . ehd; ,dp vq;Fk; nry;y khl;Nld;. ,e;j


72 G+i[f;Fupa Qhdhde;j Njuu;;

khia epiwe;j kdjp;w;F Vkhwp ehd; mDgtp;j;j Jd;gq;fs;


NghJk;. ,dpNkYk; Ntz;lhk;. vdf;F ,t; midj;jpypUe;Jk;
tpLjiyaila Ntz;Lk;. RthkpNa vd;id JwT
G+zr;nra;Aq;fs;." k`h fr;rhad Njuu; mDjhgk; Nkypl;L
mtiu Gj;j rhrdj;jpDs; JwT G+zr;nra;jhu;. cj;jk
rPyj;jpid mD~;bf;Fk; ,e;j Nrhnua;a gpf;F ehy;tif
rjpgl;lhd ju;kj;jpDs; kdij epiyg;gLj;jpdhu;. ,e;j
gpf;Ftpd; clypy; Vw;gl;l khw;wq;fis Nfs;tpAw;w midtUk;
Mr;rupakile;jhu;fs;. rpyu; mtuplk; gy Nfs;tpfis Nfl;f
Muk;gpj;jhu;fs;. 'Gz;zpakpF RthkpNa> ,y;yw tho;tpy;
Mzhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ cq;fSf;F ,uz;L gps;isfs;
,Ue;jhu;fs;. ngz;zhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ cq;fSf;F ,uz;L
gps;isfs; ,Ue;jhu;fs;. me;j gps;isfspy; ePq;fs; kpfTk;
md;G itj;jpUg;gJ ve;j gps;isfs; kPJ..?" mg;NghJ me;j
Nrhnua;a gpf;F 'cz;ikapNyNa ehd; jhahf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
ngw;w Foe;ijfs; kPJjhd; mjpf md;G itj;jpUf;fpNwd;"
vd;W $Wthu;.

Nrhnua;a gpf;F kpfTk; tplh Kw;rpAld; ju;kj;ij gapw;rp


nra;jhu;. ehw;NgUz;ikfis gupG+uzkhf ca;j;Jzu;e;jhu;.
cd;dj mu`j; epiyia mile;jhu;. mjid mwpahjtu;fs;
mNj gioa Nfs;tpia mtuplk; Nfl;lhu;fs;. mg;NghJ
mtu; md;G nrYj;Jk; midj;jpypUe;Jk; jhd; tpLjiy
ngw;Wtpl;ljhfTk; jd;Ds; ahu; kPJk; tpNrl md;G Njhd;whJ
vdTk; $Wthu;. ,e;j NjuuJ tho;f;if fijia Kd;dpl;L
Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j nra;Ais mofpa Fuypy; nkhope;jUspdhu;.

e jq; khjh gpjh fapuh - mQ;NQ th gp r


Qhjfh;khgzp`pjq; rpj;jq; - nra;aN]h eq; jNjh fNu

jk; ngw;Nwhu;fshy; jk; kdjpy; ew;gz;Gfis tsu;f;f KbahJ.


cwtpdUk; jk; kdij ghJfhf;f tuhu;. ju;kj;jpDs;
epiyf;f nra;J ghJfhf;Fk; NghJ ew;gz;Gfshy;
ju;kr;Rit Cw;nwLf;Fk; jk;k gjk; (rpj;j tu;f;fk;) 73

epiwAk; kdjpdhy; mtu; cyfpd; cj;jkuhthu;.


Gz;zpatu;fNs> Gz;zpakpf;f gps;isfNs> vkJ kdk;
mOf;filAk; NghJ mjid J}a;ikg;gLj;Jtjw;F vkJ
ngw;Nwhuhy; KbahJ. vkJ kdjpy; mFryq;fs; Njhd;wpdhy;
mtw;iw vkJ cwtpdu;fshy; mfw;wptpl KbahJ.
mFryq;fspypUe;J kdij jd; Ra Kaw;rpapdhNyNa kPl;f
Ntz;Lk;. Fryq;fspy; kdij jd; Ra Kaw;rpapNyNa
epiyf;fr;nra;a Ntz;Lk;. Gj;j gfthd;> jd;id ruzhf
nfhs;Sq;fs; vd nkhoptjw;F fhuzk; ,Jjhd;.

vkJ kdjpy; mFryq;fs; Njhd;wp mjd; fhuzkhf vkJ kdk;>


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