Kadhal Kaditham

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tho;fi ; f vd;gJ nuhk;gTk; ,sikAk;> nkd;ikAk; epiwe;jJ. mjdhy;jhd; vd; tho;f;ifapd; xt;nthU epkp~j;jpYk; cd;idNa epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;Nwd;. Mdhy; ePNah...?

\\mg;Ngh %is ntspNa njupe;jpUf;FNkh!|| \\mt;tsTjhd; tpOe;J tpOe;J rphpj;Jtpl;lhd; fztd;. \\%isah? nghk;gisfsplk; vq;NfNahtJ %is ,Uf;Fkh?|| vd;whdhk;.

ed;whf Nahrpj;J kfpo;r;rp jUk; gjpy; jUtha; vd;w KO ek;gpf;ifAld; fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;.

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cd;Dila Nfrtd; ehah;.|| fbjj;ij xNu %r;rpy; vOjp Kbj;j Nfrtd; jk; KJFg; gf;fkha; xU Kiw jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;lhh;. Gd;dif rpe;jpa Nfhyj;jpy; rhuhk;kh mq;F epw;gJNghy; xU epkp~k; fw;gid nra;J ghh;j;jhh;. ntWk; fw;gidjhd;! kPz;Lk; jhk; vOjpa me;jf; fbjj;ij thrpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhh;. mjpy; ftpij ,Uf;fpwJ! Vd;> Nfrtdpd; ,ja ntspg;ghL KOf;f mjd; thp xt;nthd;wpYk; caph;g;Gld; Fb nfhz;bUf;fpwNj!

mg;NghJ rhuk;kh gjpy; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. NfrtDld; Nrh;e;J mtSk; nfhQ;rk; rphpj;jhs;. mjw;Fg; gpwF$l ve;j xU re;jh;gg ; j;jpYk; Nfrtdplk; rhuk;kh mJ gw;wpg; Ngrpajpy;iy. \,Ue;jhYk;> fhjy; fbjk; nfhLf;Fk; Neuj;jpy; rhuhk;kh epyh ntspr;rk; gw;wpa rk;gtj;ij epidTgLj;jpf; nfhz;lhy;? ek;ikNa Nfyp nra;Jtpl;lhy;.... vd;W jhd; Njhd;wpaJ NfrtDf; F .| ,Ue; j hYk; ngz; z hapw; N w: ,d; D kh mijnay;yhk; Qhgfj;jpy; itj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fg; Nghfpwhs;? vg;NghNjh kwe;jpUg;ghs;. vijnaijNah kdjpy; mir Nghl;lgb ele;JNghd Nfrtd;> N`hl;lypy; gbfspy; fhy; itj;jhh;. fhgp Fbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W mg;gb Mty; xd;Wk; ,y;iy. MdhYk; xU Nfhg;ig gUfpagpd; rpe;jidapy; Mo;e;jhh;. fbjj;ijg; ngw;wJk; rhuhk;kh vd;d nra;ths;? nrhy;yg;Nghdhy; fhjy; vd;w xd;W ,Jtiu rhuhk;khit mz;bajhfNt njhpatpy;iy! fpl;lj;jl;l xU yl;rk; jlit Nfrtd; mjw;fhf Kaw;rp nra;J ghh;jJ ; tpl;lhh;. Mdhy; fhjy; thil tPr Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhNy iff;Fl;il itj;J %f;ifg; nghj;jpf; nfhz;L tpLfpwhs; rhuhk;kh! mjd; Nky; mtSf;F VNdh mj;jid ntWg;G:

mtUf;Fg; guk jpUg;jp! fbjj;ij ghf;nfl;by; itj;j mtu;> jhk; gzp GupAk; ghq;f; fl;blj;ij tpl;L ,wq;fpj; njUtpy; fhy; itj; J xa; a hukhf ele; J Nghdhu; . mts; gjpy; vOJthsh? mg;gb vOjpdhy;> mJ vd;dthf ,Uf;Fk;? rhuhk;khtpd; Fz eyd;fis myrpg; ghh;f;fpwNghJ mts; Nfyp nra;ths; vd;Wjhd; mtUf;Fg; gl;lJ. Kd; xU rkak; ele; j rk; g tj; i j epidj; J g; ghh; j ; j hh; Nfrtd; . md; W rhuhk;khtplk; gy tp~aq;fisf; Fwpj;Jg; Ngrp> Nfyp nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhh;. filrpapy; Ngr;R> ngz;fspy; te;J Kbe;jJ. \\nja;tj;jpd; cd;d rpU~;bjhd; ngz;fs;|| vd;whs; rhuhk;kh> nghpa xU ftpQh; ghbapUe;jij mts; Nkw;Nfhshf NtW fhl;bdhs;. mijf; Nfl;lJk; NfrtDf;Fr; rphpg;G te;Jtpl;lJ. \\ngz;fspd; jiyf;F vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ? KO epyh ntspr;rk;. mg;NghJ VNjh Kw;Wk; vd;ghh;fNs|| vd;W ,Oj;jhh; mth;. cjhuzkhf> VO Kiw jpUkzk; nra;Jnfhz;l xUtidg; gw;wpa fijiaAk; $wpdhh;. Vohkts; VNjh vjph;ghuhj re;jh;g;gj;jpy; Vzp jLf;fpf; fPNo tpOe;J tpLfpwhs;. jiy

mNj rpe;jidNahL jhk; FbapUf;Fk; tPlb ; d; Nky; ghjpf;Fg; gb topNa Vwyhdhh;. Mdhy; NkNy Nehf;fpaJk; xU epkp~k; vd;d fhuzj;jhNyh ];jk;gpj;J epd;Wtpl;lhh;!

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nghpa fk;G xd;iwf; Nfrtdpd; miw [d;dy; topNa Eioj;J> cs;NsapUe;J vijNah vLf;Fk; Kaw;rpapy; jPtpukhf
\\ehd; epidr;Nrd;|| - Nfrtd; vd;d gjpy; $wyhk; vd xU epkp~k; MNyhrpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhh;. mth;> \\vijNah vLf;fg; gpuaj;jdg;gLfpwjh-|| vd;gjw;Fs;> \\NtNw vij vLg;Ngd;? cq;fSf;F te;j gj;jphpifiaj;jhd;! jghy;fhuh; [d;dy; topah cs;Ns NghLwijg; ghh;j;Njd;. Ntiy xz;Zk; ,y;yhjjhy; nghOJ Nghftpy;iyNad;D...|| vd;whs; rhuk;kh.

mt;tsTjhd;É NkNy Nghfhky; fPNo te;Jtpl;lhh;. mg;gb mq;Nf vij vLf;f Kad;W nfhz;bUe;jhs; rhuhk;kh? kzpgh;]; vd;why; mJ Nfrtdpd; N[gpapy; my;yth ,Uf;fpwJ? xUNtis Nt~;b> rl;il vijahtJ vLf;f vj;jdpj;Jf; nfhz; b Uf; f pwhNsh? ,y; y htpl; l hy; VjhtJ Gj; j fj; i j NjbapUg; g hNsh...? mg; g b itj; J f; n fhz; l hYk; mts; thfpf;fhj Gj;jfk; mq;Nf vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ? \,J Njitjhdh> rhuhk;kh? cd;id ehd; vd; caphpDk; Nkyhf Nerpf;fpNwd;: cdf;Fj; njhpAkh? ,g;gb VjhtJ Mis ,Of;fpw khjphp trdk; Ngr Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbNa> \,e;jh rhuhk;kh! ehd; cdf;F vd; ,jaj;ijj; jpwe;J vOjpa fhjy; fbjk;| vd;W $wp me;jf; fbjj;ij mtSila ifapy; jpzpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mij thrpj;J Kbj;j mts;> fhjiy epidj;J cUfpg; Ngha; cl;fhh;e;jpUg;ghs;. mts; jiyapy; if itj;J MrPh;thjk; nra;thh; Nfrtd;. mg;NghJ ,uz;L cs;sq;fSk; rq;fkkhFk;. ,g;gb kdjpy; xU Fl;bf;fijNa mir Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhh; Nfrtd;.

\mg;gbd;dh> vd;id Nerpf;fyhNk!| kdrpDs; ,g;gb epidj;jgb jk; N[gpapDs; ifia Eioj;J> Vw;fdNt vOjp itj;jpUe;j fbjj;ij vLj;J mtSila ifapy; nfhLj;jhh;. ,ij thrpj;J Kbj;j rhuhk;kh mijr; RUl;b xU %isapy; frf;fp vwpe;jhs;! \\NtNw tpN~rk; xz;Zkpy;iyah?|| vd;whs;. Nfrtd; gjpy; Ngrtpy;iy. miwiaj; jpwe;J cs;Ns xU %iyapy; fple;j gj;jphpifia vLj;Jr; rhuhk;khtpd; ifapy; nfhLj;jhh;. jk; ~h;li ; lf; fow;wp Mzp xd;wpy; njhq;f tpl;lhh;. gj;jphpifapd; gf;fq;fisg; Gul;bf; nfhz;bUe;jhs; rhuhk;kh. ele;j rk;gtj;jpd; ghjpg;G vJTk; Kfj;jpy; ntspg;gl;L tplhj khjphp Ngrpdhh; Nfrtd. \\mg;Gwk; vd;d rq;fjp! ,d;dpf;F rpj;jpNahL $lr; rz;il xz;Zk; ,y;;iyah?||

\\vd;d> ,q;Nf te;J epd;Dfpl;L ,Uf;fq P f ; ?|| NkNy ,Ue;J Nfl;lhs; rhuhk;kh.

\\Nghfpw Nghf;ifg; ghh;jj ; hy; rpj;jpAk; mg;gDk; vd;fpl;Nl$l thlif thq;fpl;Lj;jhd; kW Ntiy ghh;gg ; hq;f Nghy; ,Uf;F!||

\\ahU> rhuhk;khth?|| - njhpahjth; khjphp Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nl khbNawpg; Nghdhh; Nfrtd;. ,jaj;jpd; mbj;jsj;jpy; ,dk; Ghpahj xU Jbg;G mtUf;F.

\\tp~ak; me;j msTf;F te;jpUr;rh|| \\gpd;Nd vd;dthk;? ehd; ,g;Ngh ,Uf;fpw miwiaAk; thliff;F tpl;Ltpl;L...||

mq;Nf tpah;it topa epd;wpUe;jhy; rhuhk;kh.

\\mg;gbd;dh cdf;F?||

\\ehDk; xUkzp Neujg Kaw;rp gz;zpg; ghh;ff ; pNwd;. fk;gpNy khl;bf;FNtdhd;DJ. ehisf;F vg;gbAk; xU fs;sr; rhtp jahh; gz;zpl;Lj;jhd; NtW Ntiy ghh;f;fZk;.||

\\,tSf;F vJf;F jdpah miw? rikay; miwapNy xU %iyapy; gLBd;D nrhd;dh Nghjhjhd;D ghh;f;Fwh rpj;jp.|| \\cd; mg;gd; vd;d nrhy;whd;?||

\\ehd; ,y;yhj rkaj;jpy; vd; miwiaj; jpwf;fpwJf;fh?|| rhiyapy; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;j [df;$l;lj;ijg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs; mts;.

\\rpj;jp nrhy;wg;Ngh mg;gd; Ntz;lhk;dh nrhy;yptplg; Nghwhh;?||

Nfrtd;> \\Mkhk;... me;jf; fk;gpNy mg;gb vd;d khl;bf;f khl;Nlq;FJ?|| vd;whh;.

\\rpjjpiaf; fy;ahzk; fl;bf;fpwJf;F Kd;dhb Fzk; vg;gb?||

\\X! mijr; nrhy;y kwe;Jl;NlNd! fPNo epf;fpwg;Ngh vd;d epidr;rq P f ; ?||

\\ahUila Fzj;ijr; Nff;fwPq;f? rpj;jpapDilaijah?||

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\\,y;iy. cd; mg;gidg; gj;jpf; Nff;fNwd;?||

\\ehisf;Fr; nrhy;Nwd;.||

\\mg;Ngh vdf;F ntWk; mg;gh vq;fpw ];jhdj;JNy ,Ue;jhh;. mt;tsTjhd;. ehd; epidf;fpNwd;> Mz;fSila jiyf;Fs;Ns xz;ZNk ,y;iyd;D.||

\\vd;d Ntiy?|| \\mJ....|| - Nfrtdpd; mjuj;jpy; nkd;dif jto;ej ; J. \vjpNu ,Ug;gtidg; gw;wpf; $lf; ftiyg; glhky; ,Uja jhfj;ij ntspg;gLj;jpa mtDila fbjj;ijf; frf;fpah vwpfpwha;? rhpÉ vwpe;jJjhd; vwpe;jha;! xUthh;ji ; j mijg;gw;wpg; Ngrpdhah? vd; i d ahUd; D epidr; R f; fpl; b Uf; N f!| - Mzha; ; g ; gpwe;jjw;fhfg; ngUikg;gl;Lf; nfhz;lhh; Nfrtd;. ,lJ ifahy; NkYjl;ilj; jltpg; ghh;j;jhh;. xU rpW mUk;G kPikahtJ ,dp itj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W jPhk ; hdpj;Jf; nfhz;lhh;. fz;fspy; ,dk; Ghpahj xsp Njhd;wr; nrhd;dhh;:

Nfrtd; gjpy; xd;WNk Ngrtpy;iy. rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;Jf; Nfl;lhh;. \\mg;gbd;dh ,e;jf; fl;blj;jpNy cdf;Fk; gq;F ,Uf;Fd;D nrhy;Y.|| \\vdf;F vg;gb ,Uf;f KbAk;? rpj;jp nfhz;L te;j tujl;rizg; gzj;ij ntr;Rj;jhd; ,e;j tPlb ; d; NkNy ,Ue;j flidNa mg;gd; milr;rhU. mk;kh rhfg; nghiof;ff; nflf;fpwg;Ngh Md nryTk;> nrj;jg;Gwk; Md nryTNk fld; cz;lhff; fhuzkhk;. mg;gd; nrhy;ypj;jhd; vdf;Nf ,J njhpAk;. mk;kh kl;Lk; ,d;Dk; nuz;L tU~k; capNuhL ,Ue;jpUe;jh ehd; gp.V.Kbr;rpUg;Ngd;. Ntiy fpilf;fpwJk; mg;gbnahz;Zk; f~;lkhapUe;jpUf;fhJ.||

\\ehisf;Ff; fl;lhak; nrhy;Nwd;.|| \\nrhd;dhg; NghjhJ. fpilf;Fkh|| \\epr;rakhf.|| \\,g;Nghjhd; vdf;F epk;kjpah ,Uf;F. \\fhjy; fbjk; rk;ge;jkhf xU thh;ji ; j$l Ngrhky; fk;igAk; gj;jphpifiaAk; ifapy; vLj; J f; nfhz; L gbapwq; f pg; Nghd rhuhk; k h fPNoapUe;J cuf;fr; nrhd;dhs;:

\\gp.V.gbr;Rl;L vj;jidNah ngz;fs; Ntiy ,y;yhk ,Uf;fhq;fNs! ,Ue;jhYk; cd; khjphp xU ngz;Zf;F Ntiy ,y;yhk ,Uf;fpwJq;fwJ nfhQ;rk; f~;le;jhd;.|| gj;jphpifapd; gf;fq;fspypUe;J tpopfis cah;jj ; pa rhuhk;kh nfQ;Rfpw ghtidapy; Nfl;lhs;:

\\Nfl;lij kwe;jplhjPq;f!|| Nfrtdplk; nfhQ;rkhftJ mirT ,Uf;f Ntz;LNk! mts; RUl; b vwpe; j fhjy; fbjk; miwapd; xU %iyapy; mehijaha;f; fple;jJ. ntWg;Gld; jkf;Fs; mth;> \\Nrr;Nr!|| vd;W Kdfpf; nfhz;lhh;.

\\ePqf ; Ntiy ghh;ff ; pw ghq;ff ; py; VjhtJ fhyp ,Ue;Jr;Rd;dh Kaw; r p nrQ; R ghUq; f Nsd; ! mq; N f ,y; y hl; b > NtNw vq;NfahtJ...|| Nrftd; Kfj;ij cah;jj ; p mtisg; ghh;jj ; hh;. rhuhk;khtpd; eide;j tpopfisAk; fOj;J> khh;G Kjyhdtw;iwAk; xU epkp~k; Muha;eJ ; ghh;jj ; d mtUila fz;fs;. gpd;G jkf;Fs; vz;zpg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;lhh;. \Mz;fis Nerpg;gijtplg; ngz;fSf;F mg;gb vd;d nghpa Ntiy Ntz;bf; fplf;FJ? ,ijtpl;L M/gP]; Ntiyf;Fg; NghfpNwd; vd;why;?|

2) \,e;jh> vd; ,jaj;jpd; rhtp| vd;W kdRf;Fs; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L kWehs; fhiyapy; jk; miwr;rhtpia rhuhk;khtplk; nfhLj;J tpl;L ghq;Ff;Fg; Nghdhh; Nfrtd;.

\\vq;NfahtJ ,lk; fhypapUf;fh?|| \,y;yhnk vd;d? vd; ,jaj;jpNyjhd; xU nghpa ,lk; fhypah fplf;FNj! mq;Nf tuZk;dh rpghupR> yQ;rk; vJTNk Njitapy;iy| - jk; khh;igj; jltpj; jkf;Fs; ,g;gbf; $wpf;nfhz;l Nfrtd; ntspg;gilahf> \\,Uf;F|| vd;whh;. \\vq;Nf?||

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khiyapy; jpUk;gp tUk;NghJ mtUila ifapy; je;jhs; rhuhk;kh. Kjy; ehs; mtsplk; gbf;ff; gj; j phpifia thq; f pf; n fhz; L NkNy Nghd ehw;fhypia vLj;J miwf;F ntspNa Nghl;Lf; Gj;jfjijg; gphpj;jhh;. mg;NghJ vijNah ntw;wp

rhtpiaj; nfhLj;j Nfrtd; > nfhz;L nfhs;sg;

NghFk; ngUkpjk; mtUila ,jaj; i j Mf; f pukpj; J f; nfhz;bUe;jJ. rhuhk;khTf;Fj; jhk; ghh;j;J itj;jpUf;fpw Ntiyiag; gw;wp nrhd;dhy; mts; Kjypy; jd;idf; nfhd;W tpl;Lj;jhd; kW fhhpak; ghh;g;ghs;! - ,ij epidj;Jg; ghh;j;j Nfrtd; jkf;Fj;jhNk rphpj;Jf; nfhz;lhh;.

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mg;NghJ rhuhk;khNt NkNy Vwp te;jhs;. Ntiyiag; gw;wpf; Nfl;fNt mts; tUfpwhs; vd;gJ njhpe;Jk;> mijf; nfhQ; r Kk; Fuypy; fhl; b f; nfhs; s hky; tof; f khfg; NgRtJNghy; Nfrtd; Nfl;lhh;. \\rhuhk;kh> Ntnwd;d tpNr~k;?||

\\RUf;fkh nrhy;yg;Nghdh> fhy;gb mhprp nfhz;L te;J ifapy; nfhLj;jh> mij tbj;J...|| \\vd;d vd;idr; nedr;Rl;Bq;fsh?||

tof;fkhd Gd;rphpg;Gld; rhuhk;khTk;> \\k;.... xz;Zkpy;iy. miwapNy VjhtJ fhzhky; NghapLr;rh ghUq;f|| vd;whs;.

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\\ehd; ghh;f;fiyNa!|| - ,J Nfrtd; \\mg;gbd;dh ey;yhg;ghUq;f.|| Nfrtd; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. Mh;tj;Jld; gj;jphpif gbf;fpw khjphp ghtid nra; J nfhz; b Ue; j mtUila kdk; > rhuhk;khtplk; mLj;Jg; Ngrg; NghFk; rq;fjp Fwpj;J mir Nghl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,jaj;jpypUe;J mJ rhLk; jUzj;ij vjph;ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

\\igah?|| \\mJjhd; `hz;l;ghf;.|| \\X!||

rhuhk;khNth [d;dNyhuk; rha;e;J epd;W> Nfrtd; ehahpd; jiyapYs; s RUz; l Nfrj; i jAk; > Gd; d if jto; e ; J nfhz;bUe;j Kfj;ijANk Nehf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

\\mg;gbj; J}f;fpf;fpl;L xa;ahukhg; Nghw xU ngz;jhdh ePAk;D ghh;f;fwJf;fhff; Nfl;Nld;.|| \\vd;fpl;Nl mg;gbg;gl;l \ghf;| vy;yhk; ,y;Ny.||

\\me; j Ntiy tp~akh xz; Z k; n rhy; y iyNa!|| Nfrtdplk; tpdtpdhs; rhuhk;kh.

\\rhp rhuhk;kh> mg;gb me;jg; igapNy mtq;f vd;d ntr;rpUg;ghq;f?

\\Mdh> mJ cdf;Fg; gpbf;Fkhd;Djhd; ghh;f;fNwd;.||

\\Kfk; ghh;f;f xU rpW fz;zhb> xU rpd;d gTlh; lg;gh> rpd;djh xU rPg;G...||

\\rk;gsk; Fiwr;ryh ,Ue;jhYk; guthapy;iy. ,q;Nf vy;yhUf;Fk; ghukh ,Ug;gJ Nghy; gLfpwJ. ,e;j tho;fi ; fNa vdf;F ntWj;Jg; NghapLr;R. nrhy;yg;Nghdh rpy Neuq;fs;Ny vdf;F vg;gbnay;yhk; NjhZJ njhpAkh?||

\\mq;Nf fhjy; fbjk; VjhtJ ,Uf;Fkh?|| \\vd;d nrhd;dPq;f? fhjy; fbjkh?||

\\vg;gbnay;yhk; NjhZJ> nrhy;y> Nff;fNwd;.||

\\k;... th;w xt;nthU fhjy; fbjj;ijAk; mjpNy thq;fp ntr;rpUe;jh rhaq;fhyk; KOrh mJ epiwQ;rTlNd Fg;igapy; nfhz;L te;J nfhl;Lthq;fd;D epidf;fpNwd;||

\\vg;gTk; jkh~;jhdh? ehd; rPhpa]hfNt nrhy;fpNwd;. ve;j Ntiyah ,Ue;jhYk; ehd; xg;Gf;fj; jahh;!||

\\vdf;F mijg; gj;jpnay;yhk; xz;Zk; njhpahJ. rhp> vdf;F vd;d khjphp Ntiy ghh;j;J ntr;rpUf;fPq;f?||

\\cdf;F rigay; gz;zj; njhpAkh?|| \\vJf;ff; Nff;fwPq;f||

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\\epr;rak; cdf;Fg; gpbf;fhJ.||

\\rhp ehd;Nd tr;rpf;FNthk;.||

\\gpbf;Fk;.||

\\mg;gb fl;bl;Lg; Nghw ePq;f vdf;fhfr; nryT nra;a Ntz;lhkh? vd; rhg;ghL> Jzpkzp> Nrhg;G> gTlh;> nrd;l;> gpurtk;> rhT vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; nryT nra;a Kd; $l;bNa xU nkhj;jj;njhifia cq;f ifapNy je;jplwJÉ mg;gbj; je;jhjhd; vd;idNa fy;ahzk; fl;bg;gPq;f!||

\\cz;ikahfth>|| \\rj;ak;gz;zpr; nrhy;yl;lh? gpbf;Fk;. gpbf;Fk;!|| \\mg;gbd;dh...|| Nfrtd; nrhy;yj; jaq;FtJNghy; ,Ue;jJ. \\mij vg;gbr; nrhy;wJ? cdf;Fg; gpbf;fNyd;dh!|| vd;W ,Oj;jhh;.

\\cd;idf; fhjypf;fhjtd; NtZk;kh mg;gbr; nra;thd;. cd;id ahuhtJ!.||

\\mJjhd; nrhy;ypl;Nldpy;Ny! vdf;Fg; gpbf;Fk;D!|| \\xUNtis gpd;dhNy Muk;gpr;rpl;bahdh?||

mJf;fhf

\\ahuhapUe;jhYk; nfhLj;Jj;jhd; MfDk;. mJjhd; vq;f [hjp khpahij!||

tUj;jg;gl;

xU tpjj;jpy; ghh;j;jhy; tujl;riz vd;w xd;W ,Ug;gJ Nfrtd; ehaUf;F kfpo;r;rpiaNa je;jJ.

rhuhk;kh cWjpahd Fuypy; nrhd;dhs;:

\\mg;gb xd;Dkl;Lk; ,d;dpf;F ,y;yhk ,Ue;jh!|| rhuhk;kh nrhd;dhs;.

\\epr; r pakh ,y; N y! Ntiyf; f hf ehd; ve; j tpjkhd f~;lj;ijAk; jhq;fpf;fj; jahuhapUf;Nfd;. xU tp~ak; cq;fSf;Fj; njhpakh? mJ ele;jJ> ePq;fs; ,q;Nf Fb th;wJf;F Kd;dhb. %Z jilt vd;idg; ngz; ghh;f;f te;jpUf;fhq;f. xt;nthU jlitAk; ,J KbQ;rplhjhd;D MtYld; ehd; cl;fhh;e;jpUg;Ngd;. ,Jtiu fz;Nlh-Nfl;Nlh ,uhj kD~q; f NshL thog; N ghwij epidr; R vdf; F f; nfhQ; r Kk; jaf; f k; Njhzy; y . vg; g bahtJ ,e; j eufj;JNyapUe;J jg;g khl;Nlhkhq;fpw xNu rpe;jidjhd; vdf;F. Mdh JujpU~;l trk;Djhd; nrhy;yZk; %Z Kaw;rpANk jfh;e;J Nghr;R. tujl;riz ,y;yhk vd;idf; nfhz;L Nghf ahUf;fNk Jzpr;ry; ,y;Ny! Vy;yhk; vd; jiynaOj;Jd;dhq;f mg;ghTk; rpj;jpAk;. Vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; ehd; xUj;jpjhd; fhuzkhk;! ,e;j ehl;bNy kio nga;aNYd;dh mJf;Fk; ehd;jhd; fhuzkhk;. ,q;NfapUe;J jg;gpr;rh NghJk;D vj;jidNah ,lq; f spNy Ntiyf; F Kaw; r p nrQ; R ghh; j ; J l; N ld; . fpilr;rhj;jhNd!||

\\tujl; r izia ehd; gykhf Mjhpf; f pNwd; | \Nfrtd; nrhd;dhh;. \\tujl;riz rk;gpujhaj;ij ehd; tpUk;gNwd;.|| \\vJf;F?|| \\nrhy;Nwd;. ,e;j khjphp gof;fk; ek;G+jphpfsplKk; ,Uf;F.|| \\Vd; K];ypk; rKjhaj;jpNy $lj;jhd; ,Uf;F.|| - rhuhk;kh. \\tujl;riz> ju Kbajhjtq;f tujl;riz ,y;yhkNy fy;ahzk; nrQ;Rf;fj; jahuhapUf;fpw gpw rKjhaj;jtiuj; jpUkzk; nra;Jf;f Kd; tuZk;.|| \\GJikahd Ibahjhd;. mjpUf;fl;Lk; ,ilapy; ehd; xz;Z Nfl;Lf;fl;lh?|| \\jhuhskh.||

\\Vd; fpilf;fhnk?||

\\vdf;F vd;d Ntiy ghh;jJ ; ntr;rpUf;fq P f ; d;D nrhy;yNt ,y;iyNa>||

\\fpilr;rpUf;fh?||

\\Mdh> mJ cdf;Fg; gpbf;fhNjd;D ghh;f;fNwd;.||

\\nrhy;Nwd;.... Mkhk; tujl;riz mJ ,J vd;fpwhh;fNs! mg;gbd;dh vd;d!|| \\rhpahg; Ghpay;Ny.|| \\,g;Ngh Xh; Ms; vd;idf; fl;bf;fg;Nghwhh;D tr;Rf;Fq;f!||

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\\mg;gbd;dh mJ!|| Nfrtd; nrd;l; ghl;biyj; jpwg;gJ Nghd;w yhtfkhf ,jaj;ijj; jpwe;J nrhd;dhh;. \\rhuhk;kh> ehd; cd;id tpUk;Gfpw khjphpNa ePAk; vd;id KO kdNrhl tpUk;gZk;. mJjhd; cdf;fhf ehd; Njb ntr;rpUf;fpw Ntiy.||

rhuhk;kh xU epkp~k; ];jk;gpj;Jj;jhd; Ngha; tpl;lhs;. mtSila Kfj;jpy; Fg;ngd;W uj;jk; gut Muk;gpj;J tpl;lJ. xd;WNk Ngrhky; kTdkha; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

ehDk; rphpf; f Zk; . eP q ; f rhg; g plwg; N gh ehDk; Rk; k h cl;fhh;ej ; pUf;fZk;. ePqf ; cwq;fwg;Ngh Kopr;rpUe;J cq;fisf; ftdpf;fZk;|| - xU ePz;l gl;baiyNa xg;gpj;j rhuhk;kh xU jpDrhff; Nfrtidg; ghh;j;hs;.

Nfrtd; njhlh;e;jhh;: \\ehd; nuhk;g ehshfNt cd;id Nerpf;fpNwd;. mjhtJ vd;idtpl vd; ,jaj;ijtpl!||

gpwF> \\mJ ,Uf; f l; L k; . ,e; j jw;fhypfkhdjh? epue;jukh?|| vd;whs;.

mt;tsTjhd; mts; rphpj;J tpl;lhs;! ,g;NghJ Kfj;jpy; ,dk; Ghpahj xU xsp te;J Fbnfhz;L tpl;lJNghy; ,Ue;jJ!

Ntiy

vdf; F j;

\\rj;jpakh epue;jukhdJ.||

Nfrtd; Nfl;lhh; : \\rhuk;kh ehd; cdf;Fj; Njb ntr;rpUf;fpw Ntiy vg;gb?||

rhuhk;khTf;F ,g;NghJjhd; jpUg;jp cz;lhdJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

nky;ypa Fuypy; rhhk;kh nrhd;dhs;: \\Ntiy guthapy;NyÉ rk;gsk; vt;tsT jh;wjh cj;Njrk;?||

\\ePq;f Ngha;tpl;l gpwFk; ,e;j Ntiy ,Uf;Fkpy;Ny?||

\\rk; g sk; ? || vd; W Nfl; l Nfrtd; jkf; F s; nrhy; y pg; ghh;jJ ; f;nfhz;lhh;: \\tPug; guk;giuapd; uj;jkhf;Fk; vd; clypy; XLtJ! Aj;jk;dh Aj;jk;jhd;! ehdh gag;gLNtd;? ntw;wp ,y;yhl;b NghdhYk; kuzk;! \\rhp> vd;d rk;gsk; cdf;F NtZk;?|| rhuhk;khtplk; tpdtpdhh; Nfrtd;.

\\mjhtJ> ePq;f fhykhapl;lhYk; vdf;F ,e;j Ntiy cz;by;iyahd;Djhd; Nff;fNwd;.||

\\mjhtJ?||

\\mjpy; vd;d re;Nfk;?|| \\mg;Gwk; ahh; rk;gsk; jh;wJ?||-rhuhk;khTf;F ,g;gb xU re;Njfk;.

\\ePq;fNs nrhy;Yq;f.||

Nfrtd; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. vd;d gjpy; nrhy; KbAk;? mtuJ kTdk; rhuhk;khTf;Fr; rphpg;ig tutioj;J tpl;lJ. Nfyp nra;fpw njhdpapy; mts; nrhd;dhs;: \\nghk;gisq;fSf;F %isapNy epyh ntspr;re;jhd; ,Uf;Fd;D Nfyp gz;ZtPq;fNs ,g;Ngh vd;d nrhy;wPq;f? ePq;f nrj;Jg; Nghdg;Gwk; vdf;F ahh; rk;gsk; jh;wJ?||

rpwpJ Neu Nahridf;Fg; gpd; Nfrtd; nrhd;dhh;: \\,UgJ &gha;.|| \\nuhk;gTk; FiwthapUf;Nf.|| \\Mdh> mJf;F NkNy xU igrh vd;dhNy ju KbahJ. jpdKk; xd;gJ kzp Neuk; tPjk; Kg;gJ ehl;fs; f~;lg;gl;L Ntiy nra;J fpilf;fpw gzj;jpNy cq;fg;gDf;F tPl;L thlif> N`hl;ly;fhuDf;Fg; gzk;> ryit nra;td; $yp vy;yhk; nfhLj;jJNghf kPjp ,Uf;fpwJ me;jj; njhifjhd;! mijr; Nrkpf;fNt nfhQ;r eQ;rk; gl;bdp fple;jhj;jhd; KbAk;. mg;gb ,e;j NtiyapNy cdf;F vd;d f~;lk; ,Uf;F? nrhy;Y rhuhk;kh?||

jPtpukhd Nahridapy; Mo;e;jhh; Nfrtd;. \\nuz;L NgUNk xNu Neuj;jpny nrj;Jg; Nghapl;lh?||- Nfrtd;. \\Miriag; ghU! ePq;f rhfwg;gNt ehDk; NghaplZkh?|| \\rhuhk;kh vd;idg; ghh;j;jh Nfypahth ,Uf;F?|| \\mnjy;yhk; ,y;iy. cs;s tp~aj;ijr; nrhd;dh Nfypahk; Nfyp! vd; d ,Ue; j hYk; ehd; nghk; g is ,y; i yah? jiyiaNa nghse;jhYk; %is ,Uf;Fkh mq;Nf?||

\\vd; d ,Ue; j hYk; f~; l khd Ntiy ,y; i yah? cq;fSf;fhtJ ,Ugj;JehY kzpNeuj;jpNy ntWk; xd;gJ kzpNeue;jhd; NtiyÉ ghf;fp gjpdQ;R kzp NeuKk; nu];lj ; hNd. Mdh vdf;F mg;gbah? xU epkp~khtJ vd;dhNy Xa;Td;D ,Uf; f KbAkh? uhj; j phpAk; gfYk; rhg; g plwg; g Tk; cwf;fj;jpNyAq;$l cq;fis ehd; nedr;rpl;bUf;fZkh ,y;iyah? ePqf ; mOfpwg;Ngh ehDk; moZk;É ePqf ; rphpf;fpwg;Ngh

\\rhuhk;kh kd;dpf;Zk;. cd; msTf;F moNfh mwpNth vd;fpl;Nl ,y;iy. xj;Jf;fNwd;.|| \\,g;Ngh ePq;fjhd; vd;idf; Nfyp nra;fpw khjphp ,Uf;F!||

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\\cd;idg; Ngha; ehd; Nfyp nra;Ntdh?||

mtiuNa itj;j fz; vLf;fhky; ghh;j;J epd;w rhuhk;kh nky;y KWtypj;jhs;:

\\Rk;kh gz;Zq;f.||

\\Ng~;||

mt;tsTjhd;. csw Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhh; Nfrtd; ehahh;!

Nftrd; epd;w Nfhyj;jpy; Nfl;lhh;: \\rhuhk;kh! cdf;Fk; vd;idg; gpbr;rpUf;F ,y;iyah?||

\\vd; ,jaj;J ehafpia vd; Njtijia vd; MUapiu ehd; Nfyp nra;Ntdh? vd;!||

mts; gjpy; xd;Wk; $wtpy;iy.

rhuhk;kh ,ilkwpj;J> \\nfhQ;rk; epWj;Jq;f. cq;ff;fpl;l xz;Z Nff;fZk;|| vd;whs;.

Nfrtd; kPz;Lk; Nfl;lhh;.

\\jhuhskh MizapL!||

\\rhuhk;khTf;F Ntiy gpbr;rpUf;fh?|\

\\vg;NghjpypUe;J ehd; cq;f ,jaj;J ehafp?||

Xirapd;wpg; gbapy; ,wq;fpg; Nghd rhuhk;kh> fPNo ,Ue;jgb \\ehisf;Fr; nrhy;Nwd;!|| vd;whs;.

\\vd;dpf;NfhtpNyapUe;J!|| \\,e; j tp~aj; i j Vd; vd; f pl; N l ,t; t sT ehsh nrhy;yy;Ny?|| \\ehd; nrhy;yy;ypah? xt;nthU ehSk; cd;id epidg;Ngd;. fhjy; fbjk; vOJNtd;.||

3) \\rhuhk;kh> ehd; nrhd;d Ntiy cdf;Fg; gpbr;rpUf;fh?||

\\mJf;fg;gwk;?||

\\ehisf;Fr; nrhy;NwNd!|\- rhuhk;kh.

\\fpopr;nrwpQ;rpLNtd;.||

mjw;F kWehs; mth; Nfl;l NghJk; rhuhk;kh mNj gjpy;jhd; $wpdhs;.

\\rhp> cq;f ,jaj;J ehafpd;dh ehd; vd;d nrhd;dhYk; ePq;f Nfg;gPq;f ,y;iyah?||

,g;gbNa rpy ehl;fs; nrd;wd.

\\vd; d nrhd; d hYk; nra; a j; jahh; . ahiuahtJ nfhy;yZkh> nfhy;Nwd;. fliy ePej ; pf; flf;fZkh> flf;fNwd;. cdf;fhf ehd; rhff;$lj;jahh;!|| czh;rr ; p trg;gl;Lg; Ngrpdhh; Nfrtd;.

mg;Gwk; mth; xd;Wk; Nfl;ftpy;iy. khwhf> cWjpahd Fuypy;> \\ehd; jw;nfhiy nrQ;Rf;fg; NghNwd;|| vd;whh; jpBnud;W! \\ey;y jPh;khde;jhd; vLj;jpUf;fPq;f. mJf;Fg; gpwfhtJ ahuhtJ cq;fs; tho;f;ifiag; gw;wp vOjl;LNk!||

\\,g;Nghijf;Fr; rhf Ntz;lhk;. vq;Nf jiyfPoh epy;Yq;f ghh;g;Nghk;.||

Nfrtd; gjpy; $wtpy;iy.

\\cz;ikahfNt epf;fZkh?||

rhuhk;kh Nfl;lhs;:

\\Mkhk;.||

\\mg; N gh fl; l hak; KbntLj;Jl;Bq;f?||

\\mjhtJ rpurh]dk! ,y;ypah?||

jw; n fhiy

gz; z pf; f pwJd; D

\\Mkhk;.||

\\k;...||

\\me;j kq;fs fhhpaj;ij vd;dpf;F elj;jwjh cj;Njrk;?||

rl;iliaf; fow;wpa Nftrd; mij ehw;fhypapd;Nky; itj;jhh;. Nt~;bia klf;fpf; fl;bj; jiyiaj; jiuapy; Cd;wpf; fhy;fs; ,uz;ilAk; Nky; Nehf;fpj; J}f;fp epd;whh;.

Nfrtd; mjw;Fg; gjpy; $whky; ,Uf;Nt> mtNs tpdtpdhs;: \\ve;j Kiwapy; jw;nfhiy nra;Jf;fyhk;D Nahrid?||

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\\,d;Dk; mJgj;jp ehd; KbntJTk; vLf;y;Ny. vg;gbr; nra;ayhk;D rpe;jpr;Rf;fpl;l ,Uf;Nfd;.||

nfhz;bUe;j Nfrtdpd; Kd; xU khiyg;nghOjpy; te;J epd;whs; rhuhk;kh. vijNah Nfl;Fk; ghtidapy; mtiu Nehf;fpf; if ePl;bdhs;. NfrtDf;Nfh xd;Wk; Ghpatpy;iy. rhuhk;kh Nfl;lhs;: \\vd; rk;gsk; vq;Nf?||

\\nuapy;Nt jz;lthsj;jpny jiyia ntr;Rr; rhfyhk;. ,y; y hl; b J}f; F g; N ghl; L f; f pl; L r; rhfyhk; . ,jpNy vJ cq;fSf;Fg; gpbr;rpUf;F?||

\\rk;gsk;? ve;jr; rk;gsk;?|| NfrtDf;F xd;WNk Ghpatpy;iy.

Nfrtd; kTdkha; ,Uf;fNt rhuhk;kh njhlh;e;jhs;:

mth; VNjh ndhd;d thh;ji ; jiaf; fhw;wpy; gwf;f tpl;ljw;Ff; Fw;Wk; rhl;Lfpw ghtidapy; mts;> \\X ! ,J Ntwah? vdf;F ,JTk; NtZk;> ,d;dKk; NtZk;! njhpahkyh nrhd;dhq;f vd;Ndhl jiyf;Fs;Ns ,Ug;gJ epyh ntspr;rk;D? Ntiyia xj;Jf;fpl;L ,d;dpf;Nfhl gjpdQ;R ehshr;R!|| vd;whs;.

\\,d;ndhU topAk; ,Uf;F. ,J ngUk;ghYk; ahUf;Fk; njhpahJ. xU nghpa fy;iyAk; faj;ijAk; vLj;Jf;fpl;Lg; glfpNy NghfZk;. eLj;jz;zpf;Fg; NghdTlNd faj;jpd; xU Edpiaf; fy;Nyhl gpizr;rpl;L kWEdpiaf; fOj;jpNY ,Wf;fkhf; fl;bf;Dk;. mg;gbNa gbg;gbah glifj; jz;zN P y %o;f ntf;fZk;.||

\\X|| Nfrtdpd; Kfk; kyh;ej ; J. fz;fspy; xspapd; Nuiffs; glh;e;jd. kfpo;r;rpahy; fhy;ge;J khjphp ,jak; tpk;kp tPq;fp tpyh vOk;Gfisj; njhl;Lg; ghh;j;jJ.

Nfrtd; nrhd;dhh;:

\\gpwF vJf;fhf eP me;j tp~aj;ij ,Jtiu vd;fpl;Nl nrhy;yy;Ny?\\

\\vdf;F ,g;Ngh GJfh xUtop Njhzpr;R. ,q;NfNa J}f;FNy khl;bf;fpl;Lj;njhq;fplwJ. fhypy Ngg;gh;Ny ,g;gb vOjpf;fl;bj; njhq;f tplwJ: \\cyNf ! vd; rhTf;Fk; rhuhk;khTf;Fk; ve;jtpjr; rk;ge;jKk; ,y;iy. rhuhk;khit ehd; fhjypf;fpNwd; vd;gJk;> mts; vd;idf; fhjypf;ftpy;iy vd;gJk; cz;ik. ehd; vOjpj; je;j fhjy;fbjk; xt;nthd;iwAk; mts; fpopj;Jf; Fg;igapy; vwpe;Jtpl;lhs; vd;gJk; cz;ik. ,Ue;jhYk; vd; rhTf;Fk; rhuhk;khTf;Fk; ve;j rk;ge;jKk; ,y;iy.

jho;e;j Fuypy; njhdpf;fr; rhuhk;kh> \\tho;f;if vd;gJ nuhk;gTk; ,sikAk;> nkd;ikAk; epiwe;jjha; ,Uf;fwg;Ngh> jw;nfhiy mJ ,Jd;D Ngrp Kfj;ij ck;Kd;D ntr;rpf;fpl;L VNjh %zhtJ Ms; khjphp ele;Jfpl;lh ehd; vd;d nra;awJ?|| vd;whs;. \\NtNw tpNr~k; VjhtJ!?

,g;gbf;F> rhFk; Nfrtd; ehah;.||

\\,y;Ny...||

\\NtNw VjhtJ tpNr~q;fs;..?||

Nfrtd; \\,g;gb th|| vd;W fl;lisapl;lhh;.

\\xz;Zkpy;ny||

mth; Kd; elf;f> rhuhk;kh gpd; njhlh;e;jhs;. ,UtUk; NkNy Nghdhh;fs;. miw thapy; gbaz;il mts; epd;whs;. ngl;biaj; jpwe;J ,uz;L gj;J &gha; Nehl;Lf;fis vLj;j Nfrtd; mtw;iw xU fthpDs; itj;J NkNy \jpUkjp rhuhk;kh mth;fSf;F| vd;W vOjpdhh;. gpd;G ftiu mtSila ifapy; je;jhh;.

rhuhk;kh nrhd;dhs;: \\ePq;f vOjpd fhjy; fbjq;fis ehd; nfhz;L Ngha; ckpf;fhp kbf;f cgNahfpj;Njd;.|| vd;d fbdkhd ngz; ,jak;! gpwF Nfrtd; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. ,g;gbNa Vuhskhd ehl;fs; Xbtpl;ld. ahUlDk; xd;Wk; Ngrhky; ahiuAk; Nehf;fhky; ck;nkd;W Kfj;ij itj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;g; gofp tpl;lhh; Nfrtd;.

rhuhk;kh...\\,J vd;d? fhjy; fbjkh?|| vd;whs;. Nfrtd; gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy. \fhjy; fbjkhk; fhjy; fbjk;! gzj;ijf; fz;L %f;fpy; tpuy; itf;fg; Nghfpwhs;!|

ngz; f s; vd; w hNy mtUf; F mj; j id ntWg; G %z;Ltpl;lJ. \cyfj;jpYs;s xt;nthU ngz;Zk; MZNk kilah;fs;!| - ,g;gbg; gythwhf mir Nghl;Lr; rpe;jpj;Jf;

Mdhy; mth; vjph;ghh;j;j khjphp mts; xd;Wk; tpuiy itf;ftpy;iy. VNjh fha;fwp tpahghuk; nra;fpwts; Nghy;

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&gha; Nehl;il vLj;J Kfj;Jf;F NeNu itj;Jg; ghh;j;J> \\,njy;yhk; ey;y Nehl;Lj;jhNd!|| vd;whNs ghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;.

,Ue;jhYk; Nfrtd; mijr; rfpj;Jf; nfhz;lhh;. mtUf;Fg; gpbf;fhjJ> \tho;fi ; f vd;gJ nuhk;gTk; ,sikAk; nkd;ikAk; epiwe; j J| vd; W gP b if Nghl; L mts; VjhtJ Ngr Muk;gpg;gJjhd;.

Nfrtd; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. \\rhp! ,dp ,g;gb Nyl;lh rk;gsk; je;jh mt;tsT ey;yh ,Uf;fhJ. xt;nthU khrKk; xz;zhk; Njjp vd; iff;Fr; rk;gsk; tuZk;!|| vd;whs; mts;.

mts; me;j thh;j;ijfis cjph;f;f Muk;gpj;J tpl;lhNy ntyntyj;Jg; Nghthh; Nfrtd;. mts; mg;gb nrhy;yNt ,y;iynad;why; Vf jpUg;jp mtUf;F. mjw;fhf mtuJ gpNuikapy; xsp xd;Wk; Fd;wptpltpy;iyÉ ehnshUNkdpAk; nghOnjhU tz;zKkhf mJ tsh;eJ ; nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ue;jJ. vg;NghJ ghh;j;jhYk; rhuhk;khitg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; Nghy; ,Uf;Fk; mtUf;F.

NfrtDf;F xNu kfpo;rr ; p. mts; Nky; mtUf;Ff; nfhs;is Mir! mtis neUq;fp te;jhh;. \\xU ehyb js;sp epd;dh ey;yhapUf;Fk;! ek;k xg;gj;jj;jpNy xz;Zk; ,J nrhy;yg;gltpy;iyNa!||

rhuhk;khNt mts; Nfrtdplk;jhd; ,y; i y nrayhf vjpYNk gpb nfhLf;fhky;jhd; mts; ele;J nfhz;lhs;.

Nfrtd; ,jw;F vd;d gjpy; nrhy;thh;?

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mg;NghJjhd; mth;fspilNa gphpT NeUk; vd;d epiy Vw;gl;lJ. ntspehl;bYs;s xU nghpa fk;ngdpapy; NfrtDf;F ey;y Ntiy xd;W fpilj;jJ. rk;gsKk; Vuhsk;. rhuhk;kh $wpagb Ntiyia xg;Gf;nfhs;tjhfg; gjpy; vOjpg; Nghl;lhh; Nfrtd;.

,g;gbNa Ie;J khjq;fs; Xbtpl;ld. rhuhk;khtpd; iff;F E}W &gha; Ngha;r; Nrh;e;jJ. mij itj;J mts; vd;d nra;fpwhs; vd;gijf; NfrtDk; tprhhpf;ftpy;iy. ,Ue;jhYk; %d;whk; khj ,Wjpapy; jdf;F yhl;lhp bf;nfl;by; Mapuk; &gha; tpOe;jpUf;fpwJ vd;W nrhd;dhs;. Nfrtd; mtSf;Fj; je;j rk;gsj;jpypUe;J xU &gha; vLj;J thq;fpa rPl;Lf;F tpOe;j ghprhk; mJ! ,J gw;wpnay;yhk; Nfrtd; nfhQ;rKk; ftdk; nrYj; j tpy; i y. gzk; rk; g e; j g; g l; l rhjhuz tp~aq;fisg;Ngha; nghpjhf vg;gb epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f KbAk;? fhjy; Nehapy; rpf;fpf; fple;j mtUf;F vJTNk rhpahff; fz;zpy; gltpy;iy. fhjyp nrhd;dgb elg;gJjhd; mtuJ xNu eltbf;ifahf ,Ue;jJ. mts;. nrhd;dhs; vd;gjw;fhf ntspehLfspy; Ntiy Nfl;Lg; gy kDf;fis mDg;gp itj;jhh;. ,njy;yhk; Vd;? rhuhk;khTf;F Neha; fz;L gLf;ifahf mts; fple;jNghJ jhk; lhf;liu mioj;J te;jJ> gzk; je;J mtSf;fhf kUe;J thq;fpj;je;jJ> rpj;jpf;Fk; mtSf;Fk; rkhjhdk; cz;lhf;f Kad;wJ. rhuhk;khtpd; mg;gdplk; je;ijapd; flikfisg; gw;wpr; rpW gpurq;fNk nra;jJ. ,g;gbg; gy fhhpaq;fspYk; jk;ik
\\mg; g bd; d h vdf; F E}j; j pUgj; i je; j htJ rk; g sk; fpilf;Fkpy;iyah?|| mtSf;Fj; Njit mt;tsTjhd;. mjw;FNky; xd;Wk; Ntz;lhk;. ,Ue;jhYk; Qhgfg;gLj;jp itj;jhs;. \\fnuf;lh xz;zhk; Njjp kzpahh;lh; mDg;gplDk;! Nky; tpyhrk; njhpAkpy;Ny?|| Nfrtd; kTdkha; epw;fNt> rhuhk;khNt njhlh;e;jhs;: \\vg;Ngh Gwg;glwPq;f?|| \\gj;J ehl;fspNy Ntiyia xg;Gf; nfhs;sZk; ehis kWehs; Gwg; g l; l h rhpahf ,Uf; F k; . mJf; N fj; j khjphp ghq; f ; NtiyiaAk; uh[pdhkh gz;zpl;Nld;.|| \\mg;Ngh fl;lhak; NghwJd;D jPh;khdpr;rpl;Bq;f?|| \\,njd;d Nfs;tp?|| \\ehd; ,g;NghJk; cq;fs; ehafpjhNd?||

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\\mjpy; vd;d re;Njfk;?||

\\fhjy;D nrhy;wJ xUtpj;jpNy epyh ntspr;rk; khjphp...||

\\rj;jpakhf?||

\\epyh ntspr;rk;! mJjhNd ngz;fSila jiyf;Fs;Ns ,Uf;Fd;D nrhy;tq P f ; || - FWk;Gr; rphpg;Gld; nrhd;dhs; rhuhk;kh.

\\rj;jpakhf.|| rhuhk;kh> \\,g;NghJ rhfZk;D mtrpak; xz;Zkpy;iy. ehd; nrhd;dh Ntiyf;Fg; Nghfhk ,Ug;gPq;fsh?|| vd;w Nfl;lhs;.

\\Mkhk;|| vd;whh; Nfrtd;. \\eP th;Nw ,y;y?|| vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

Ntiyf;Fg; Nghfhky; ,Ug;gjh? Ntiyf;Fg; Nghfhtpl;lhy; vt;tsT f~;lk;. thlif nfhLf;f KbahJ. cz;z KbahJ. cLf;f KbahJ. gpr;ir vLj;Jj; njUtpy; miya Ntz;btUk;. ehbapy; it itj;J epyj;ij ghh;jJ ; f; nfhz;bUe;jhh; Nfrtd;.

\\ehk; NtNtw Ntw kjj;ijr; Nrh;e;jtq;fshr;Nr||

rhuhk;kh vOe;J gbapd; mUNf Nghdhs;. Nfrtd; \\rhuhk;kh cd;dplk; xz;Z nrhy;yZk;...|| vd;whh;.

\rhuhk;khjhd; vd; tujl;riz.!

mts; jpUk;gp te;jhs;: \\fhjiyg; gw;wp VjhtJ NgrwJd;dh mijf; Nfl;L vdf;Ff; fhJ Gspr;Rg; NghapLr;R!|| vd;whs;.

\\vd;d?||

\\te;J?|| \\vd; rk;rhukh $lNt ,Uf;fZk;.|| \\mjdhy; vd;d? hp[p];lh; fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;fpl;lhg; Nghr;R!|| \\tujl;riz xz;Zk; Ntz;lhkh?|| \\rhp. NghJk; epWj;Jq;f. Ntw xz;Zk; cq;fpl;Nl Nff;fZk;.|| \\ehk GU~d;-kditpahapUf;fpwJd;dh mjpNy vj;jidNah f~;lq;fs; ,Uf;F. xUj;jh; NfhapYf;Fg; Nghdh ,d;ndhUj;jh; rh;r;Rf;Fg; NghfZk;. ehk; nuz;L NgUk; Nrh;e;J VjhtJ nra;a KbAkh? vjpNyANk NfhapYk; rh;r;Rk; jiyfhl;LNk!||

Nfrtd; tha; jpwf;fhjpUf;fNT> mtNs njhlh;e;jhs;: \\nrhy;Yq;f> ehd; rk;gsk; thq;fwtshr;Nr Nfl;fhk ,Uf;f KbAkh?|| \\rhuhk;kh cdf;F vJTNk jkh~;jhd;!||

NfrtDf;F ek;gpf;ifAk; kfpo;rr ; pAk; cz;lhfj; njhlq;fpd.

\\,ijj;jhd; nrhy;yZk;D epidr;rPq;fsh?||

\\vJ vd;d nghpa tp~akh? Nfhapy> rh;r; nuz;LNk ekf;F Ntz;lhk;D xJf;fpl;lhg; Nghr;R. rhuhk;kh ePNa Nahrpr;Rg; ghh;. ,t;tsT ehSk; eP vt;tsT f~;lg;gl;bUf;Nf? rpj;jpAk;> mg;gDk; cd;id ve;j msTf;Fj; Jd;gg; gLj;jpapUf;fhq;f. mg;Nghnjy;yhk; rh;rr ; h te;J cd;idf; fhg;ghj;jpr;R? ,y;yhl;b Njtd;jhd; te;J fhg;ghj;jpdhuh? Nfhapy; vdf;Fk; xz;Zk; nghprh gz;zplNy.||

\\,y;Ny|| \\gpwF?|| \\eP vd;$l te;jpL. mq;Nf ehd; kl;Lk; jdpah ,Uf;f KbahJ!|| rhuhk;khTf;F rphpg;G te;jJ. \\Vd; gakhapUf;fh?||

\\ePq;f nrhy;wJ rhpjhd;. ,d;Dk; rpy tp~ak; Nff;fZk;.||

\\,y;Ny ehd; rhuhk;khit capUf;F capuhf...||

\\rnrhy;Y. rhuhk;kh cdf;F ve;jr; re;Njfk; ,Ue;jhYk; mij epth;j;jp nra;a ehd; ,Uf;Nfd;.||

\\,Jtiu ,ij yl;rk; jilt nrhy;ypl;Bq;f. ,q;Nf ghUq;f. fhjy;dh vJ?||

mtSf;F cz;ikapNyNa ntl;fk; te;Jtpl;lJ.

mJ xd;Wk; f~;lkhd xd;wpy;iy. fhjy; vJntd;W NfrtDf;F ed;whfNt njhpAk;. Mdhy; mijr; nrhy;yj;jhd; nfhQ;rk; ntl;fkhapUe;jJ.

\\NtnwhU tp~ak...|| \\NfS... NfS|| \\ekf;Ff; Foe;ij gpwf;FJd;D ntr;Rf;Fq;f> mJ ve;j

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kjj;ijAk; [hjpiaAk; Nrh;ej ; J? ,e;Jth mij tsh;ff ; vdf;F tpUg;gkpuhky; Nghfyhk;. fpwp];jtdh tsh;ff ; vd; GU~Df;F tpUg;gk; ,y;yhky; Nghfyhk;. mg;Ngh Foe;ijapd; epiy vd;d?||

\\eP nrhy;wJk; rhpjhd;. K];ypk; Ngh; ntr;rh mtid K];ypk;D epidf;f Muk;gpr;rpLthq;f. ghh;]p Ngh; ntr;rhYk; mJjhd; elf;Fk;> rPdhf;fhu NgNuh> u~;af;fhud; NgNuh ntr;rh!? vd;dlh ,J xNu Fog;gkh ,Uf;F!||

Nfrtd; cz;ikapNyNa tpf;fpj;Jg; Nghdhh;. mJ gw;wp mts; Nfl;gJ xUtpjj;jpy; epahakhfNt gl;lJ.

\\rPdg;Ngh; vg;gb ,Uf;Fk;?|| \\Nfrtd;> \\rpq;yp Ngh|| vd;whh;.

mth; rpe;jpj;jhh;. jPtpukhf kz;iliaf; File;J nfhz;L Nahrpj;jhh;. xNu Fog;gkhf ,Ue;jJ. euk;Gfs; Gilj;J KWf;Nfwpd. new;wpapy; tpah;it nghbj;J tope;jJ. xU gjpYk; Njhd;wpajha;j; njhpatpy;iy. mg;NghJk; mth; rpe;jpg;gij tpltpy; i y.. xNu ,Ul; l hapUe; j J. jpBnud; W kpd; d y; ntspr;rj;jpd; xU fPw;W fz;zpy;; gl;lJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. mth; nrhd;dhh;.

jdf;Fg; gpwf;fg; NghFk; Mz; Foe;ijf;F itf;Fk; ,e;jg; ngaiur; nrhy;yp md;Gld; mopj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs; rhuhk;kh : \\Vlh ]pq;ypNgh.. Vlh kfNdÉ eP vq;Nflh NghNd> ]pq;ypNgh? C`{k;! ,J vdf;Fg; gpbf;fNy.|| \\,g;Ngh nrhy;Nwd; Nfs;. ];ilyhd Ngh;fs;.|| Nfrtd; kionadg; nghope;jhh;. \\,e;jpah> fhjy; fbjk;É rpWfij> ]`huh> Mfhak; epyh ntspr;rk;> kPd;> rpk;ghyp]k;> kpl;lha;> ehlfk; > rKj; j puk; > nrk; k P d ; > fz; z d; > nts; s pf; f poik> GJf;ftpij> khzpf;ff; fy;> el;rjjpuk;!||

\\vdf;Fj; NjhZJ..|| \\vd;d?|| - mts; Nfl;lhs;. \\nrhy;Nwd;. ek;k Foe;ijfis ve;j Nrh;e;jth;fshAk; ,y;yhk ehk tsh;g;Nghk;.||

kjj;ijr;

\\epWj;Jq;f. ehd; $g;gpl;Lg; ghf;fNwd;. Vlh kfNd> nrk;kd P ; fz;zh! Nrr;Nr! cjthJ ,J Ntz;lhk;!||

\\mg;gwk;?||

mts; kPz;Lk; mioj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs;:

\\tarhd gpwF vy;yh kjq;fisg; gj;jpANk ghFghL ghh;f;fhk nrhy;ypj;jh;wJ. taR te;jgpwF mtq;fshfNt ,~;lKs;s VjhtJ xU kjj;ijg; gpd;gw;wl;Lk;.|| - vd;whh; Nfrtd;.

\\Vlh kfNd> GJf;ftpij! epy ntspr;rk;!|| mg;Ngh Nfrtd;> \\xt;nthU NgiuAk; Ngg;ghpNy vOjpf; FYf;fpg; NghLNthk;. nkhj;jk; nuz;L vLg;Nghk;. rz;il vJf;F? Foe;ijf;F nuz;L NgiuANk ntr;rpLNthk;. mJTk; xU GJikahapUf;Fkpy;Ny?||

rhuhk;kh Nfrtdpd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;f;fhky; Fuypy; kfpo;r;rp ntspg;glr;nrhd;dhs;:

rhuhk;khTf;Fk; mJ cld;ghlhdjhfNt gl;lJ.

\\rhpahr; nrhd;dPq;f... rhpÉ Ngh; tp~aj;Jf;F tUNthk;. nghwf;fpw Kjy; Foe;ij igad;D ntr;Rf;Fq;f. mtDf;F vd;d Ngh; itf;fpwJ?||

rpW rpW Ngg;gh; Jz;Lfspy; gah;fis vOjpf; FYf;fpg; Nghl;L xd;iwr; rhuhk;khTk; ,d;ndhd;iwf; NfrtDk; vLj;jhh;fs;. Nfrtd; jk; Ngg;giug; gphpj;J thrpj;jhh;.

jh;krq;flkhd epiy NfrtDf;F. \\Mkhk;... mtDf;F vd;dd;D Nghh; itf;fpwJ? ,e;Jg;Ngh; itf;f KbahJ. fpwp];jtg; NgUk; itf;f KbahJ. xz;Z nra;jh vd;d? kw;w rKjhaj;jpNy gpugykhapUf;fpw VjhtJ Ngiu ntr;rh vd;d?||

\\kpl;lha;.|| rhuhk;kh thrpj;jhs;. \\Mfhak;.|| ,UtUk; xUth; Kfj;ij xUth; Nehf;fpdhh;fs;. rhuhk;kh kfdpd; ngaiu mioj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs;.

\\me;jr; Rkjhaj;ijr; Nrh;ejtd;jhd; vd; kfd;D kj;jtq;f epidf;f Muk;gpr;Rl;lhq;fd;dh?||

\\kpl;lha; Mfhak;||

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\\jg;ghr; nrhy;Nw. Mfha kpl;lha;. ,J vg;gb ,Uf;F?||]

\\vdf;Fj; njhpaNt Ntz;lhk;!||

rhuhk;khTf;F mJ gpbj;jpUe;jJ. md;G jto mts;> \\Mfha kpl;lhaP! eP vq;Nflh NghNd> Mfha kpl;lhaP|| vd;W nrhy;ypg; ghh;j;jhs;.

\\ehd; nrhd;dh ePq;f Nff;fth NghwPq;f? ehd; rhjhuz VB (Vz;b) jhd;!||

\\cz;ikapNyNa Ngh; fk;guP kha;jj ; hd; ,Uf;F!||- NfrtDk; nrhy;ypg;ghh;j;jhh;.

\\jkh~;! tho;fi ; fapd;|| vd;wgb mts; gbfspy; ,wq;fpagb nrhd;dhs;: \\eWkzk;.||

\\mg;gbahdh...|| vd;W mrLtopaf; Nfl;lhh; Nfrtd;.

\\kp];lh; Mfhakpl;lha;! =khd; Mfhakpl;lha;! Njhoh; Mfhakpl;lha;!|| rhuhk; k hTf; F j; jpBnud; W xU re; N jfk; . \\vd; kfd; fk;A+dp];l;lh?|| vd;whs;.

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Nfrtd; rphpj;jgb nrhd;dhh;. \\,Ue;jh ,Ue;Jl;Lg; Nghfl;LNk! mtDf;F ,~;lk; ,Ue;jh vjpNy ,Ue;jh vd;d?||

\\rhuhk;kh> nghOJ tpbawJf;F Kd;dhb ,q;NfapUe;J Gwg;glDk;|| - ,Us; glUk; Neuj;jpy; nrhd;dhh; Nfrtd;. gpwF \\filrpah VjhtJ nrhy;y epidf;fpwpah?|| vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

\\vg;gbNah vd; kfd; ey;ygbah ,Ue;jh NghJk;|| vd;w rhuhk;kh> vd; kfd; vd;gij mOj;jpr; nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpaJk; NfrtDf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;Jtpl;lJ.

\\tho;f;if vd;gJ nuhk;gTk; ,sikAk; nkd;ikAk; epiwe;jjha; ,Uf;fpw ,e;jr; rkaj;jpDs; rpy Nfs;tpfs; Nff;fZk;.|| Nfrtd; kTdkha; epw;fNt rhuhk;khNt njhlh;e;jhs;:

\\rhuhk;kh ehDk; ghh;j;Jf;fpl;Nl th;Nwd;. vd; kfd; vd; kfd;Nd nrhy;wpNa! ,g;gbah Raeyk; gpbr;R miyawJ? ahuhtJ Nfl;lh vd;d epidg;ghq;f? Mfha kpl;lha;f;Fk; vdf; F k; rk; g e; j k; ,y; N yd; D epidf; f khl; l hq; f sh? ,dpNkyhtJ \ek;k kfd;\D nrhy;Y njhpAjh?||

\\Nfs;tp xz;Z : mg;ghTf;Fj; juNtz;ba thlif vy;yhk; nfhLj;jhr;rh?|| \\nfhLj;jhr;R.||

rhuhk;khTf;F ,ijf; Nfl;L Nfhgk; jiyf;NfwpaJ. \\ehd; VNjh Ngr;Rf;Fr; nrhd;dh> cq;fSf;Fg; nghz;lhl;bah Mapl;ljhfNt epidr;Rl;Bq;fsh kp];lh; Nfrtd; ehah;?||

\\nuz;lhtJ Nfs;tp. N`hl;ly;fhuDf;Fj ju Ntz;ba ghf;fp?||

mt;tsTjhd;. Nfrtdpd; Kfk; thbtpl;lJ. jho;ej ; Fuypy; \\mg;Ngh rhuhk;kh nrhd;dJ...|| vd;W ,Oj;jhh;.

\\,g;Ngh xU Jizf; Nfs;tp: gzk; vg;gb cq;fSf;Ff; fpilr;rJ?||

\\je;jhr;R.||

\\vd;d nrhd;Ndd;||

\\vd; iff; fbfhuj;ijAk;> jq;f Nkhjpuj;ijak; tpw;Nwd;.||

\\vd; nghz;lhl;b Mfpwjh?||

\\ey;yJ ngUkjpg;Gf;Fhpa Nrftd; ehah; Ciutpl;Lr; nrd;wgpd; rfy nrsghf;fpaq;fSk; ngw;W tho tho;jJ ; fpNwd;.|| vd;W $wpa rhuhk;kh rphpj;jthW gb ,wq;fpg; Nghdhs;.

\\Mfp...?|| \\vg;Ngh ghU ,e;j rhuhk;khTf;Fj; jkh~;jhd;!||

,jaj;jpy; Jf;fk; Nkypl Nfrtd;> \\rhuhk;kh!|| vd;W mioj;jhh;. xU gjpYk; ,y;iy.

\\jkh~hk; jkh~;! tho;f;ifapd; jkh~;dh vd;dd;D cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?||

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NfrtDf;Fg; Gy;yhpj;jJ. ,Ue;jhYk; kdijf; fy;yhf;fpf; nfhz; L jiyaizNky; rha; e ; J nfhz; l hh; . mg; N ghJk; fz;fspy; ePh; tope;J nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ue;jJ.

6) nfhQ;rKk; mirahky; rpiy Nghd;W mkh;e;J tpl;lhh; Nfrtd; . ,uT te; j J. epyT nky; y j; jd; xspiag; gug;gyhapw;W. mg;NghJ Nfrtd; miratpy;iy. jpBnud;W vd;d epidj;jhNjhu vOe;J tpsf;ifg; nghUj;jpdhh;. ilk; gP]py; kzp gjpndhd;W MfpapUe;jJ.

\\Vd; mowPq;f?|| mts;. mth; xd;Wk; gjpy; $wtpy;iy. mts; vOe;J fl;bypy; mkh;eJ ; nky; y f; Fdpe; J mtUila jiyia nky; y g; gpbj; J tplyhdhs;. mtUila new;wpNahL fd;dj;ijg; gjpj;J \\vd;Nky; Nfhgkh?|| vd nky;y tpdtpdhs;.

ehY kzpf;F myhrk; itj;Jtpl;L fjitr; rhj;jpf; nfhz;L fl;bypy; Ngha;j; Jtz;L tpOe;jhh;. mth;. filrp ,uT! grpapy;iy. jhfkpy;iy. Nfrtd; fz;fisj; jpwe;j epiyapy; fple;jhh;. njspthf vijAk; mg;NghJ mtuhy; rpe;jpf;f Kbatpy;iy. fz;fs; ,uz;bYk; ePh; mUk;gpf; fd;dj;jpy; tope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. cz;ikapNyNa ngz;fs; fbd ,jak; gilj;jth;fs;jhk;. ngz;! ngz;izf; flTs; vjw;fhfg; gilj;jhd;? epr;rak; ey;y cj;Njrj;NjhL ,Uf;fhJ. kdk; tpl;L moNtz;Lk; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ NfrtDf;F.

Jf;fnky;yhk; kdij tpl;L mfd;W Xbtpl;lJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ mtUf;F. mtSila iffisg; gpbj;Jf; fz;fspy; xw;wpf; nfhz;lhh;. ,Ue;jhYk; fz;zPh; toptJ epw;ftpy;iy. Kfj;jpy; xU %iyapy; gpufhrj;jpd; NuiffSk; njhpahky; ,y;iy. mts; nrhd;dhs; : \\kio nga;awg;Ngh #hpad; cjpf;fpw khjphp...|| \\k;... ctikiag; ghh. ctikia! fhiyapNy ehyiu kzp tz;bf;F vd; $l ePAk; tuZk;?||

mg;NghJ ntspNaapUe;J nkd;ikahd Fuy; xd;W> \\cwq;fPl;bq;fsh?|| vd;wJ.

\\vq;Nf?||

mts;!

\\ehd; Nghw ,lj;Jf;F||

Nfrtd; miraNtapy;iy.

\\vg;NghJk; cq;fSf;F tpisahl;Lj;jhd;!||

kPz;Lk; mNj Fuy;l. \\jpwq;f> ehd;jhd;.||

\\tpisahl;L mJjhd; jkh~;> tho;fi ; fapDilaJ vJd;D njhpAkh?|| vd;whh;. mts; jd; [hf;nfl;bDs; tpuiy Eioj;J jbkdhd xU ftiu vLj;Jf; Nfrtdplk; je;jhs;.

Nfrtd; vOe;J fjitj; jpwe;jhh;. rhuhk;kh miwapDs; Eioe;jhs;. Nfrtd; miwthapypd; mUNfNa epd;W nfhz;lhh;.

\tz;b ,q;NfapUe;J Gwg;gl;l gpwFjhd;,ijj; jpwe;J ghh;f;fDk;. njhpQ;Rjh?|| vd;whs;.

rhuk;kh nkJthd Fuypy;. \\,q;Nf gf;fj;jpNy thq;f xU tp~ak; nrhy;yZk;|| vd;whs;.

\\nuhk;gTk; fdkhf ,Uf;Nf! fhjy; fbjkh?||

Nfrtd; jpUk;gp te;J fl;bypd;Nky; mirahky; mkh;e;jhh;. rhuhk;kh fjtUNf nrd;W ntspNa Nehf;fpagb rpwpJ Neuk; epd;whs;. tpNr~khd rj;jk; re;jb vJTkpy;iy. fjit milj;Jtpl;L ehw;fhyp xd;iw vLj;Jf; fl;bNyhL xl;bagb Nghl;L mjpy; mkh;e;jhs;. $e;jy; myq;Nfhykhf mtpo;e;J ,Nyrhfg; gwe;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ. Kfj;ijf; iffshy; jhq;fp mkh;e;jpUe;j me;jf; Nfhyj;jpy;!

\\mg;Gwk; vJd;D jhdhfj; njhpAJ|| rhuhk;kh Gd;difAld; $wpdhs;. \\tz;b Gwg;gl;l gpwFjhd; ,ijj; jpwe;J ghh;g;Ngd;D rj;jpak; gz;zpf; FLq;f.|| \\rj;jpakh.|| \\,J NghjhJ. gf;jpAk;> ek;gpf;ifAKs;s vij itj;jhtJ

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rj;jpak; nra;Aq;f!||

fpilj;jpUf;fpwhh;. mtiu ehDk;> vd;id mtUk; KO kdNjhL Nerpg;gjhy; jPu MNyhrpj;J ,e;;j KbT vLj;Njhk;. vq;fis MrPh;tjpf;Fk;gb Nfl;Lf;nfhs;Sk;>

Nfrtd; rhuhk;khit Nehf;fpr; rj;jpak; nra;jhh;. \\vd; md;Gr; rhuhk;kh kPJ Mizahfr; nrhy;fpNwd;. tz;bapy; Vwpd gpwFjhd; ,e;jf; ftiuj; jpwe;J ghh;g;Ngd;.||

mg;gdpd;-rpj;jpapd;

rhuhk;kh vOe;J fjitj; jpwe;jhs;. \\fhiyapNy Nghwg;Ngh vd;idf; $g;gpLq;f. ,g;Ngh mikjpah cwq;fZk;. njhpAjh?|| vd;wJk; fPNo ,wq;fptpl;lhs;.

\\rhuhk;kh.|| Nfrtd; me;jf; fbjj;ij Nki[ Nky; vLj;j ,lj;jpNyNa itj;J ntspapy; ,wq;fp tz;bapy; Vwp xNu Ntfkhf nuapy;Nt ];Nl~idg; Ngha; mile;jhy;> mq;Nf Gd;dif jJk;gpa Kfj;Jld; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhy; rhuhk;kh. \\ehd; ,q;Nf te;jJ cq;fSf;F vg;gbj; njhpAk;?|| vd;W Nfl;lhs; mts;.

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\\mJjhd; MzpDila Gj;jprhypj;jdq;fwJ||

ilk;gP]; myhuk; mbj;jJ. Nfrtd; jpLf;fpl;L vOe;jhh;. kzp ehY MfpapUe; j J. vOe; J fhYk; KfKk; fOtpg; Gwg;gLtjw;fhd Maj;jq;fs; nra;a Muk;gpj;jhh;. Mil mzpe;jhh;. rhkhd;fisf; fl;bg; ngl;bapy; itj;Jg; G+l;bdhh; mjd; gpd; rhiyapy; ,wq;fp xU tz;bf;fhuid mioj;J te;jhh;.

\\ey;y Gjjprhypj;jdk;! cz;ikiar; nrhy;Yq;f. vd; miwf;Fs;Ngha; mg;gDf;Fk; rpj;jpf;Fk; ehd; vOjp ntr;rpUe;j yl;liuj; jpUl;Lj;jdkh gbr;rPq;fsh ,y;iyah?|| \\nrhy;Nwd;...nrhy;Nwd;.... xz;Ztplhk nrhy;Nwd;.|| ,uz;L bf;nfl;Lfs; thq;fpr; rhkhd; rfpjkhf tz;bapy; Vwp ,UtUk; mkh;e;jhh;fs;.

rhkhd; f is tz; b apy; Vw; w pagpd; ntspNa nrd; W [d;dNyhuk; epd;w rhuhk;khtpd; miwia Nehf;fp lhh;r; xspia tPrp> \\rhuhk;kh! rhuhk;kh..|| vd;W nkJthf mioj;Jg; ghh;jj ; hh;. Mdhy; Xh; mutKkpy;iy. mUfpy; Ngha; fjit nky;yj; js;spdhh;. mJ jhdhfj; jpwe;J nfhz;lJ.

ePz;lNjhh; Xir vOg;gpf; nfhz;L tz;b Gwg;gl;lJ xUtUld; xUth; xd;Wk; Ngrpf; nfhs;shky; mUfUNf mkh;ej ; pUe;jhh;fs;. tz;b %d;W ,lq;fspy; epd;wJ. filrpapy; ngl;bapy; vQ;rp epd;wth;fs; mth;fs; ,Uth;jhd;.

lhh;r; tpsf;F ntspr;rk; cs;Ns gha;e;jJ. mq;Nf ahUk; ,y; i y. mts; vq; N f NghapUg; g hs; ? lhh; r ; ntspr; r k; Nki[apd;kPJ fple;j fthpd; Nky; Ngha; tpOe;jJ. Nfrtd; ,jak; glglf;f mijj; jpwe;J thrpj;jhh;.

tz;b xU ];Nl~dpy; epd;wJ. rhahTf;F Mh;lh; je;jhh; Nfrtd; ,uz;L NgUf;Fk; fhgp NghJk; vd;whs; rhuhk;kh. NfrtNdh ,uz;L NgUf;Fk; rhah thq;fpf; nfhs;syhk; vd;whh;. xUtUf;f xUth; tpl;Lf; nfhLf;fhky; NghfNt> Nfrtd; xU rhah Fbf;f> rhuhk;kh xU fhgp Fbj;jhs;.

\\md;Gs;s mg;gDk;> ngUkjpg;Gf;Fhpa rpj;jpAk; thrpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfr; rhuhk;kh vOjpf; nfhz;lJ.

fjputd; nky;y cjpj;Jj; jd; nrt;tpa Kfj;ijf; fhl;bdhd;. jq;fk; Nghy; kpDkpDf;Fk; ejpapd; kPJ ghyj;jpy; tz;b nky;yr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jJ. rhah-fhgp tptfhuj;ij kwe;j Nfrtd; nky;y mioj;jhh;.

tho; f ; i f vd; g J nuhk; g Tk; ,sikAk; nkd; i kAk; epiwe;jJ. mg;gbg;gl;l #o;epiyapy; khjk; E}w;wpUgj;ije;J &gha; rk;gsk; tuf;$ba xU Ntiy vdf;Ff; fpilj;jpUg;gjhy; mij Vw;Wf;nfhs;s ehd; NghfpNwd;. tujl;rid xU igrhf; $l thq;fhky; fl;ba NriyAld; vd;idj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs; s j; jahuhapUf; f pw Xh; Mz; kfDk; vdf; F f;

\\jq;fNk||

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\\vd;d> Mfhakpl;lhapd; mr;rNd?||

\\cdf;F %Z tp~aj;jpNy ghpG+h;z Rje;jpuk;!||

\\md;G epyh ntspr;rNk||

\\vd;d> tptukhr; nrhy;Yq;f.||

rhuhk;kh Nfrtidf; fps;spdhs;.

\\czT> cil> ek;gpf;if.||

Nfrtd; fh;[pj;jhh;. \\xNuabapy; gy;iy cilr;rpLNtd;!||

\\mg;Ngh ek;k tPl;bNy nuz;L rikay; miw ,Uf;Fkh?||

mt;tsTjhd; rhuhk;khtpd; fz;fspy; ePh; epiwe;Jtpl;lJ. vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; ngz;zhapw;Nw. fz;zU P f;Fg; gQ;rkh vd;d? Rk;kh mOtJNghy; mts; ebj;jhs;. mJ fz;l Nfrtdpd; kdk; ,sfptpl;lJ. mtSila fz;fisj; Jilf;f mUfpy; nfhz;L te;jhh;.

\\xNu xU rpW rikayiw.|| \\nuz;Ltpj czT ehd; jahhpf;fZNk!|| \\Ntz;lhk;. xNu tpjk;NghJk;.|| \\ahh; ,~;lg;gpufhuk;?||

\\Ntz;lhk;... vd;idj; njhlhjPq;f...!|| rhuhk;kh

\\vd; rikay;fhhpapDila...||

\\Vk;kh moNw||

mts; Gd;difAld; \\ehd; fhiyapNy fhgpjhd; jahhpg;Ngd;|| vd;whs;.

\\ehd; vt;tsT nghpa jpahfj;ijr; nra;jpUf;Nfd;! vd;fpl;Nl ,g;gbah ele;Jf;fpwJ?||

\\X... mg;gbah? mg;gbd;dh ntspNa ehd; rhah Fbg;Ngd;.||

\\vg;gb ele;Jf;fpl;Nld;? mg;gb vd;d jpahfj;ijr; nrQ;rpl;Nl eP?||

\\mJf;F ehd; rk;kjpr;rhj;jhNd! thq;fw rk;gsk; KOtJk; vd; iff;F te;jplZk;!||

\\mg;gidAk; rpj;jpiaAk; cjwptpl;L me;epauhd cq;ff;$l tuy;ypah?||

\\gphpaKs;s nghz;lhl;bNa mg;Gwk; vg;gb ehd; rhah Fbg;gJ?||

\\rhp.... mJf;fhf...||

\\jpahfk; nra;a Ntz;baJjhd;. ehd; vijnay;yhk; jpahfk; nra;Njd;?||

\\vdf;fhff; fhgp Fbf;f... vdf;fhff; nfhQ;rk; jpahfk; nra;a...||

\\ehd; cdf;fhfj; jiyfPoha; vy;yhk; epd;dpUf;NfNd!||

Nfrtd; gjpy; xd;Wk; Ngrtpy;iy. cyfj;jpy; ,Ue;j> ,Uf; F k; > ,Uf; f g; N ghFk; vy; y hg; ngz; f isAk; mth; epidj;Jg; ghh;jj ; hh;.

\\mJ vd; d nghpa jpahfkhk; . fhjYf; f hfg; nghpa rhk; u h[; a j; i jNa Jwe; j tq; f vj; j id Ngiug; gj; j pf; Nfl;bUf;Nfhk;? vl;lhk; vl;th;l;Lk; thyprpk;]Dk;...||

\\vdf; f hf nfhQ; r khtJ jpahfk; nra; a ...|| rhuhk; k h njhlh;e;jhs;: \\C`{k;... ,g;Ngh mbr;Rg; gy;iy cilr;rpLthuhk;!||

\\vd; md;Gs;s ,d;lh;kPbal;Nl! mtq;f tptfhuj;ij epidTgLj;jwpah? VB epyh ntspr;rNk! mJ vd;d nghpa tp~ak; > ehd; $l ehw; f hypapy; cl; f hh; e ; J fpl; L nghpa fhjYf;fhf xU jlitahtJ jiyfPohf epf;fwJ vd;gij ,Jtiu vd; khjphp ahUB nra;jpUf;fhq;f?||

\\jpahf jPgNk! Vb Mfha kpl;lhapd; jhNa!|| \\vd;d?||

\\Mfhakpl;lhapd; je;ijNa!||

\\,d;dpf;F ehk; nu[p];lh; fy;ahzk; nrQ;rpf;fpl;L Kiwg;gb vy;NyhUk; mwpa fztd;-kidtp Mfg;NghfpNwhk;. cdf;F rk;kje;jhNd?||

\\vd;d nghz;Nz!|| mts; Fdpe;J Nfrtdpd; ,uz;L ghjq;fisAk; njhl;Lf; fz;fspy; xw;wpf;nfhz;L Kj;jkpl;lhs;.

rw;W kTdkhf ,Ue;j gpd; \\rk;kjk;jhd;|| vd;whs; rhuhk;kh.

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mtis md;G fdpaj; J}f;fp epWj;jpa Nfrtdpd; Nfhl; ghf;nfl;bDs; mts; tpuiy tpl;lhs;. \\epyh ntspr;rNk vd;d NjlNw?|| \\ehd; je;j ftiu|| \\fhjy; fbjf; fw;iwiaah? mij thrpf;f ehd; kwe;Nj NghNdd;!|| Nfrtd; ftiu vLj;Jg; gphpj;jhh;. cs;Ns &gha; Nehl;Lf;fs; mtw; i w xt; n thd; w hf vz; z yhdhh; . Mapu7j; J j; njhz;Z}w;nwhd;gJ &gha;fs;. \\,ij ntr;R xU thl;Rk; NkhjpuKk; thq;fpf;Fq;f. vd;d?|| mts;. NfrtDf;Fk; gzj;ijf; fz;L kfpo;rr ; p cz;lhd njd;whYk; fhjy; fbjk; thrpf;fj;jhd; mjpf Mir. mth; Nfl;lhh;. \\kw;wJ vq;Nf?\\ \\kw;wJd;dh...?|| \\fhjy; fbjk;|| \\thrpr;Nr MfZkh|| \\Rk;kh ghh;f;fj;jhz;B jq;fk;|| \\mg; g Bd; d h ghj; J f; f q; f !|| mts; nkd; d if jtof; Nfrtidg; ghh;j;jhs;. \\vd;d ghh;j;jhr;rh|| NfrtDf;F xd;WNk Ghpatpy;iy. \\vq;Nf fhz;gpr;rhj;jhNd?|| mts; [hf;nfl;bDs;spUe;J frq;fp iee;j xU fhfpjj;ij vLj;Jf; Nfrtdplk; je;jhs;. mijj; jpwe;J ntspr;rj;jpy; gphpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhh; mth;. Kd;G vq;Nfh ghh;j;j ifnaOj;J! md;nwhU ehs; %iyapy; mts; frf;fpg; Nghl;l mtUila fbje;jhd;! \\tho;fi ; f vd;gJ nuhk;gTk; ,sikAk;> nkd;ikAk; epiwe;j ,e;jr; #o;epiyapy; ehNkjhd; fhjy; fbjq;fs;.|| \\vq;Nf.... ,d;ndhU jlit nrhy;Y.|| \\nrhy;y khl;Nld;|| vd;W ngha;f;$r;rj;Jld; NtW gf;fk; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;lhs; mts;. (Kw;Wk;)

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