Rajan Murugavel - Ice Cream Silayae Neethano
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“INah... vd;dlh eP...” “Kbahtpl;lhy; Kbahnjd;W nrhy;Y.. guthapy;iy...” “INah.. cdf;F vg;gb tpsq;fg;gLj;JwJ... gs;spf;$l 'N`hk;Ntu;f;’... gbg;G... ];Nghu;l;];.. lhd;]; fpsh];.... mg;gpb Neuk; fpilr;R te;jhy;.. gf;fj;jpiy mk;kh te;J epg;gh.. mtTf;Fk; ehd; nfhk;gpA+l;lupiy gbf;fhik vd;dNth nra;Awd; vd;W re;Njfk; te;jpl;LJ. cdf;nfd;d> eP nghbad;..” “ePAk; nghbad;jhNd?” “vd;dlh.. nghbad;khjpupah ,Uf;fpNwd;..?” “INah.. ehd; Rk;kh gfpbf;Flh.. rpd;dg;gps;is NgRwkhjpup ,Uf;Flh..”
eP
NgRk;NghJ..
xU
“............” “cupikNahil
$g;gpLwJ...
Nfhgkha; NgRwJ... nry;ykha;
J^
NgRwJ... cz;ikapNyNa gj;njhd;gJ tarpiy rpd;dg;gps;is khjpupj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwha;...” “...........” “me;j rpd;dg;gps;isj;jdk;jhd; vdf;F gpbr;rpUf;F... mjhiyjhd; cdf;fhf ehd; xt;nthUehSk; fhj;jpUf;fpwd;...” “..........” jpBnud mts; Ngha;tpl;lhNsh?
mikjpahapUg;gJ
Gupe;jJ.
rpyNtis
“`Nyh...” “.........” “gpUe;jh... ,Uf;fpwpah..?” “k;....” “vd;d Ngr;irf; fhNzy;iy...” “Ngrg; gpbf;Nfiy..” “IiaNah... vd;d jg;Gr; nra;Njd;lh?” “jg;Gj;jhd;.. vg;gpb vd;id eP rpd;dg;gps;is vd;W nrhy;yyhk;? vdf;F gj;njhd;gJ tanjd;W nrhd;Ndd;jhNd?”
J^
“,e;j rpd;d tpraj;Jf;flh Nfhgk;.. ehd; vd;dNth VNjh vd;W gae;jpl;Nld;..” “,J rpd;d tprakh.. ,dpNky; nrhd;dhy; cd;$l Ngrkhl;Nld;..”
rpd;dg;gps;is
vd;W
“rup.. rj;jpakh ,dp nrhy;ykhl;Nld;.. NghJkh?” “NghJk;.. Vd;lh.. ehd; ngz;Nghiy ,y;iyah..?”
fijf;fpwJ
gj;njhd;gJ
taJ
“INah.. vd;id tpL jhNa.. vy;yhk; ngupa ngz; fijf;fpwkhjpupj;jhd; ,Uf;F... VNjh vd;Ndhil fijr;Rf; nfhz;bU.. mJ NghJk;...” “nyhs;.. rupahd vk;nkk; (MM) ...” “vk;nkk;kh?” “nyhs;.. vk;nkk;jhd;...” “vk;nkk; vd;why; vd;dlh?” “vk;nkk; vd;why; khq;fha; kz;il... nyhs;...” “mg;g eP uPuP (TT).. `h.. `h...” “mJ vd;d uPuP...?”
J^
''uPuP vd;why; Njq;fha; jiy... `h.. `h..” “nyhs;.. vd;dlh rpupg;G cJ?” “,Jth.. ,Jjhd; judpd; ];Nghu;l;]; nra;apwha;..?”
rpupg;G..
mJ
rup..
vd;d
“new;Nghy;lh... nfhyp[; uPkpiy ,Uf;fpNwd;lh...” “new;Nghy; tpisahl caukhnay;Nyh ,Uf;NfhZk;?” “ehd; cauk;jhd;...” “mk;khbNaht;... mt;tsT caukh... ngz;fs; vy;yhk; caukh? `h.. `h...”
fdlhtpiy
jkpo;
“nyhs;.. Nghlh...” “rup.. lhd;]; gofpwha;.. Ke;jp nrhd;dha;?”
vg;gpbab...
jkpo;
njupahnjd;W
“INah.. ,g;g jkpopiyjhNd vOJwd;...” “,J jkpoh... jkpq;fpyPR...”
jkpio
“nyhs;... ,g;gbj;jhd;.. goFNwd;lh...”
,q;fpyPrpiy
lhd;];
ghl;il
vOJwha;...
,J
,q;fpyPrpy;
vOjp
J^
‘X... tUq;fhyj;jpy; Gfypl ehLfspy; jkpo; Mq;fpyj;jpd; Clhf fbjq;fshfTk;.. nkapy;fshfTk; GJj;Njhw;wkhfp... Ntu; mWe;j kukhfj; js;shb cf;fg; Nghfpwjh?’ “Vd;lh... jkpo; gbr;rhy; vd;dthk;?” “INah.. Nghlh... Ngrj; njupAe;jhNd... tpsq;FJjhNd... ,Jf;Fk; Nkiy vd;dj;ijalh rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;lh...”
fijf;fpwJ gbf;f... eP
“............” “N`a;.. cdf;F vd;iu mf;fhit mwpKfg;gLj;jl;lh?” “mf;fhth... eP xU gps;is vd;W nrhd;dha;.. ,g;g vd;db mf;fh?” “eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;.. ,J vd;iu 'rw;’ mf;fhlh...” “X... 'rw;’ mf;fh... mz;zh vd;nwy;yhk; ,Uf;fh?” “cdf;Fj; njupahjh? vd;nwy;yhk; ,Uf;F...”
'rw;’
mf;fh..
'rw;’
yt;tu;...
jk;gp
“X...” “vd;d nyhs;...”
X...
thiag;
gpsf;fhij...
G+r;rp
Nghfg;
NghFJ...
J^
“ehd; cd;NdhiljhNd fijf;f ,Uf;fpwd;..” “vd;Ndhil vg;gTk; fijf;fyhk;jhNd... cdf;F nfhQ;rg; Ngiu mwpKfg;gLj;Jwd;lh... ehd; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; eP mtq;fNshil fijf;fyhk;jhNd..?” “Vd;.. eP vq;if Nghwha;..?” “..........” “INah.. vd;d Ngr;irf; fhNziy...?” “mg;gpbj;jhd;.. Rk;kh Rk;kh Nfs;tpNfl;lhy; ,g;g mf;fhit cdf;F mwpKfg;gLj;jth.. cd; 'ml;’ (add)gz;zth... nrhy;Y...”
Ngrkhl;ld;.. nkrd;rupiy
‘'INah... vd;db eP... cd;Ndhilkl;Lk; fijf;fyhk; vd;why;.. ahu; ahiuNah 'ml;’gz;Zwd; vd;fpwha;...” “g;sP];lh... cdf;F vd;dpiy md;gpUf;fh.. ,y;iyah...?” vd;Ds; ,dk;Gupahj czu;T. Kfk; njupahj cwnthd;W fzdpf;Fs;shy; md;igg;gw;wpf; Nfl;fpwJ. ehd; vq;Nf NghfpNwd; vd;W vdf;Nf Gupatpy;iy. “ruplh... 'ml;’gz;Z...” vd; nkrd;rupy; GJtuT xd;W cjakhfpaJ.
J^
“tzf;fk; mz;zh... ehd; Rjh...” “tzf;fk; rNfhjup... ehd; jud;... N[u;kdp...” “njupAk;.. gpupd;nrrpd; nrhd;dhs;...” “gpupd;nrrpd;... I];... ,tSf;F vt;tsT 'rw;’ ngau;?” “nyhs;... ehd; vj;jpid ngaUk; itg;gd;... eP gpUe;jh vd;W $g;gpL... nyhs;...” mjd; gpd;du; Rjhtpd; njhlu;Gk; njhlu;e;jJ. mbf;fb nkrd;rupy; te;jhs;.... gpUe;jh ,y;yhj Ntisfspy; mtSldhd ciuahly; tsu;e;jJ. “mz;zh... vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy...” xUehs; ,t;thWjhd; Rjh Muk;gpj;jhs;.
J^
(4) “mz;zh... vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy...” Rjh ,g;gbj;jhd; nrhd;dhs;. gfpbf;Fr; nrhy;YfpwhNsh? “Vd;.. cdf;F ,g;g vj;jpid taJ..?”
J^
“,Ugj;J %d;W...” “,Ugj;J %d;W tpisahLwpNah?”
tajpiy
thog;
gpbf;NfiyNah...
vd;d
cyfpd; gy ehLfspy; gQ;rj;Jf;Fs;Sk; gpzpfSf;Fs;Sk; Nghuhl;lq;fSf;Fs;Sk; kdpj capu;fs; tho;tjw;fhf Kaw;rpj;jiyNa tho;thff; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ... tskhd trjpahd ehlhd fdlhtpy; trpg;gtSf;F ,Ugj;J %d;W tajpy; thog; gpbf;ftpy;iy. trjpfspd; tPf;fk;$l jwpj;JtpLNkh?!
tho;f;ifapd;
kPjhd
gw;Wjiy
“Va; Rjh.. Rk;kh ,g;gpb tpru;j;jdkha; fijahij.. cdf;F tho epiwaf; fhykpUf;F...” “Nghlh... mz;zh... eP vd;idkhjpup ,Ue;jhy; cdf;F vd;iu epiy GupAk;lh.. cdf;Fkl;Lk;jhd;lh nrhy;Ywd;.. vdf;F thog; gpbf;Nfiy mz;zh... tho;f;ifNa ntWj;Jg; Nghr;R... ,dp vg;gpb thOwJ vd;Nw njupNaiyalh...” nkrd;rupy; xU gwitapd; jPdf;Fuyhfj; njd;gl;lJ. mts; VNjh xU f];lj;Js; ,Ug;gij czu Kbe;jJ. me;jf; f];lj;ij gfpu;tjhy; MWjyila tpistJk; Gupe;jJ. mg;gbahd xU cjtpia ,e;j rw; nghOJ nra;Akhdhy;... mJTk; vd; kdJf;F epiwthfj;jhdpUe;jJ.
J^
“Rjh.. mg;gb vd;dlh f];lk;? ahiuahtJ fhjypf;fpwpah? tPl;biy khl;ld; vz;Ll;lhq;fsh?” ,ijj; jtpu NtW fhuzk; Vnjd;w epidg;G vdf;Fs;. “k;... ,g;g fhjypf;Nfiy.. Ke;jp fhjypr;rd;.. ,g;g tho;f;ifNa ntWj;Jg;Nghr;R...” “INah.. mnjd;d Ke;jp gpe;jp... tpsq;Nfiy.. GupAk;gbaha; nrhy;yd;...” “nrhy;Ywd;.. Mdhy; nrhy;yf;$lhJ... XNf?”
xd;W..
Ntiw
ahUf;Fk;
“XNf...” vdf;Fkl;Lk; nrhy;fpwhshNk?! xU rpyehl;fspd; gof;fj;jpy; Vw;gl;l ek;gpf;if. ngUkpjk; Vw;gl;lJ. mNjNtis tijAk; mf;fzj;jpy; czuKbe;jJ.
rNfhu
ghrk;
NkNyhq;F
“mz;zh.. ehd; gjpidQ;R tajpiy Nehu;Ntf;F te;jdhd;.” “Nehu;Ntapiy ahupl;il?” “vdf;F %d;W mz;zd;khH... ehd;jhd; filrp. xNunahU ngz;.. %j;j mz;zd; Nehu;Ntapy;jhd; FLk;gkhf ,Uf;fpwhd;..
J^
mtd;jhd; vd;id Nehu;Ntf;Ff; $g;gpl;ltd;.. “mg;g kw;w mz;zd;khu;..?” “mtq;fs; ,q;if fdlhtpiy FLk;gkha; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;...” ''mg;g eP ahNuhil..?’’ ''INah.. ehd; mk;kh mg;ghNthil gpwpk;gh ,Uf;fpwd;lh.. ,Nlf;if Fog;ghky; ehd; nrhy;Ywij ,g;g Nfl;fpwpNah ,y;iyNah?’’ ''vd;dlh nrhy;Y...’’
eP...
vy;yhj;ijAk;
mwpaj;jhNd
NtZk;..
''gjpidQ;R tajpiy Nehu;Ntf;F te;J gbf;fg; mq;if vdf;Fk; RNu];f;Fk; fhjy; cz;lhr;R...’’
rup
Nghdd;..
''Mfh.. gjpidQ;rpiy njhlq;fpahr;rh... k;... nrhy;Y...’’ ''gpwF mz;zd; tPl;biy rupahd gpur;rpid... RNu]pd; tPl;biyAk; gpur;rpid... ehq;fs; jdpah tPl;iltpl;Lg; Nghapl;lk;...’’ ''IiaNah.. gjpidQ;R tajpiyah?’’ ''mg;g tPl;lhiy ntspf;fpNlf;if gjpdhW RNu]pd;iu njupQ;r ez;gu; tPl;biyjhd; ,Ue;Njhk;...’’
taJ...
J^
''k;...’’ ''gjpndl;L tajpiy up[p];uu; nra;Njhk;...’’ ''Fl;... ey;yk;... mg;g fhjy; fypahzj;jpiy te;jpl;LJ vd;W nrhy;Y... re;Njhrk;...’’ ''Nghlh... ePAk; cd;iu re;NjhrKk;... kz;zhq;fl;b...’’ ''vd;dlh eP... X... gjpidQ;R tajpiy mJjhd; kz;zhq;fl;bia njupAjhf;Fk;...’’
te;jdpjhNd...
''INah... vd;dlh eP... ehd; tpru;iy ,Uf;fpwd;... eP xd;W...’’ ''rup rup... nrhy;Y...’’ '',uz;L tUrj;Jf;F Ke;jp bNthu;]; vLj;jpl;lk;...’’ ''vd;d..?’’ ''Xk;...’’ mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. gjpide;jpy; fhjypj;J> gjpdhwpy; cwTfis ntspNawp> gjpndl;L taJtiu fhj;jpUe;J jpUkzk;nra;J jw;NghJ tpthfuj;jpy;...! ek;gf; f];lkhf ,Ue;jJ.
cjwp gjpTj;
J^
ek;G vd;gJNghy; nkrd;rupy; thf;F%ykhf Rjh. ''mz;zh...’’ ''........’’ ''mz;zh.. vd;dlh gpbf;Nfiyah?’’
nksdk;?
vd;Ndhil
fijf;fg;
''INah.. vd;dlh eP.. Vd; mg;gpbr; nrhy;Ywha;?’’ '',y;iy.. mg;gpbj;jhd;lh... ntl;bq;> Ngu;j;Nl ghu;l;b vd;W Nghdhy; Ntiwgf;fkha; ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;L epg;ghq;fs;... ehd; rpupr;rhYk; rpupf;fhik... vd;id VNjh tpNdhjkhd nghUisg; ghu;f;fpwkhjpup ghu;f;fpwhq;fslh... mjhiy ,g;g ehd; jkpohf;fspd;iu tpNrrq;fSf;Fg; Nghwjpy;iy...’’ ''ehd; mg;gpb ,y;iy... ,e;j tajpiy cdf;F ,g;gpbnahU f];lkh vd;W Nahrpf;fpwd;...’’ ''Nghlh mz;zh... rpd;d tajpiy fhjy; fypahzk; vd;W mtrug;gl;ljhiy te;jJ mz;zh... ,g;gjhd; vy;yhk; tpsq;fJ... k;... fhyk; fle;J tpsq;FJ... nghWg;gpy;yhj tajpiy Rk;kh czu;r;rpia fhjy; vd;W vz;zp... vq;fil gytPdq;fisg; ghu;f;f kwe;jpl;lk;... taJ te;jNghJjhd; gytPdq;fs; vq;fil ,ilntspia mjpfkhf;fpg;Nghl;LJ...’’ ''k;...’’
J^
''mJkl;Lkpy;iy mz;zh... ehd; mz;zh tPl;biy Nehu;Ntapiy ,Uf;Nff;if... mit Ntiyf;Fg; Nghdhy;... ehd;jhd; ];$yhiy te;J vy;yh NtiyfSk; nra;aNtZk;...’’ ''X...’’ ''vd;d nra;jhYk; mz;zp Fw;wk; nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;gh... me;jNeuj;jpiy RNu]pd; fhjy; vdf;F kUe;J khjpupj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ... mij vg;gbalh nrhy;ywJ... tpau;itf;F 'ghd;’NghLwnjd;W..?’’ ''k;... xUtif MWjy; vd;W nrhy;yyhkh?’’ ''vd;dNth... Mdhy; fypahzk; nra;j gpwF khwPl;lhd;... vd;id Ntiyf;fhupkhjpup tPl;biy Nghl;L... Cu; Rj;jpdhd;...’’
mtDk; tpl;Lg;
''k;...’’ ''mJTk; rpiwjhd; mz;zh... mJf;fhiy tpLgl;L fdlhTf;F te;J mg;gh mk;khNthil ,Ug;Nghk; vd;why;... ,q;Fk; jdpikjhd;lh mz;zh... jkpo; rdq;fs; VNjh tpNdhjkha; ghu;f;fpwij jhq;f KbNaiy...’’ ''INah... cdf;Fj;jhd; mg;gh ,Uf;fpwhq;fNs... vd;dlh eP..?!’’
mk;kh
gf;fj;jpiy
'',q;if fdlhtpiy ,Uf;fpw uz;L mz;zd;fSk;jhd; mitia $g;gpl;ltq;fs;... gfy;iy mg;gh xU mz;zd;
J^
tPl;ilAk;... mk;kh kw;w mz;zd; tPl;ilAk; mitapd;iu Ntiyfis ghu;f;f... ehd; tPl;biy...?’’
NghfNtZk;... jdpaj;jhNd
'X... ngw;W tsu;j;J Mshf;fp... me;j Mshf;fpNahu; ngw;wtu;fshd gpwFk; mtu;fSf;fhf NjAk; tNahjpfq;fs;... ngw;w flid kwe;J tutioj;jtw;iw fldhf;fp Fspu;fhAk; cwTfs;...’ mbkdjpy; Ntjidnahd;W gPwpl;lJ. mtu;fSf;fhfth.. my;yJ mtSf;fhfth? Gupatpy;iy. %d;W mz;zd;fSf;F xU jq;ifahfg; gpwe;Jk;... 'mz;zh.. vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy’ vd;W Kfkwpahj xUtid mz;zdhf;fp MWjy; NjltpisAk; me;j rw; cwT ntFNeukhf vdf;Fs;... 'thog; gpbf;Nfiy mz;zh.. thog; gpbf;Nfiy’ vdf; fjWtJNghypUe;jJ. mg;NghJ njhiyNgrp kzp xypj;jJ. ''`Nyh... mj;jhd;... ehd; rhU...’’ ''nrhy;Y...’’ ''mLj;j fpoik ehq;fs; fpoik mq;Nfjhd;...''
cd;
vdf;F ,btpOe;jJNghypUe;jJ.
tPl;Lf;F
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uz;L
J^
(5) ''NghfZk;...’’ “vd;db eP... te;j clid tuhkNy ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;...’’
NghfZk;
NghfZk;
vd;W...
''rup... ,dpNky; tuiy...’’ ''INah... epy;yb... XU kzpj;jpahykhtJ fijf;fkhl;bah? eP nuhk;gTk; Nkhrk;b... ehd;jhd; cd;dpiy Mir... cdf;Ff; nfhQ;rk;$l Mirapy;iy...’’ ''vd;dlh Mir... ngupa Mir... ehd; gbf;fNtz;lhkh... ];$y; N`hk;Ntu;f; nra;aNtz;lhkh... cd;Ndhil fijr;rhy; rupah... N`hk;Ntu;f; nra;ahl;b.. tPl;biy nrhy;ypg;
J^
NghLthq;fs;... gpwF... khLNka;f;fg; mg;ghTk; jpl;Lthq;fs;...’’
Nghb
vd;W
mk;khTk;
''N`... N`... fdlhtpiy khL ,Uf;fh?’’ ''vd;dlh rpupg;G... fdlhtpiy khL ,Uf;Nfhd;D ahUf;F njupAk;... mtq;fSf;F mg;gpbj;jhd; jpl;lj; njupAk;... nyhs;...’’ ''Ntiw vg;gpbj; jpl;Lthq;fs;..?’’ ''mJjhd; ,g;g Kf;fpakh? mtq;fs; jpl;bf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;...’’
xt;nthUehSk;
''INah... cd;idah..?’’ '',y;iylh... rz;il...’’
mg;gh
mk;khit...
''ehd; epidf;fpNwd;... njhlq;fpapUg;ghq;f...’’
eP
mk;kh
gpwe;j
mg;ghit...
clid
nla;yp
jpl;l
''vg;gpb nrhy;Ywha;..?’’ ''mJjhd; cdf;Fr; rNfhjuq;fs; ,y;iy...’’ ''nyhs;... Nghlh vk;nkk;...’’ ''xU kzpj;jpahyj;jpiy Nghwha;?’’
nguprha;
vd;db
gbf;fg;
J^
''INah... ehd; NghfZk;lh...’’ ''rup Ngh... Nghdhy;... ,dp rj;jpakha; ehd; nfhk;gpA+l;liu njhlkhl;ld;...’’ ''vd;dlh eP... RjhNthil Ngryhk;jhNd... ghtk;lh mts;... tho;f;ifapiy rupahd f];lk; mtSf;F...’’ ''INah... cdf;Fk; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lhsh... nrhy;Ywd; vd;W nrhd;dhs;...’’ ''nyhs;... mts; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lhs;...’’
mg;gpbj;jhd;...
,g;gpb
vdf;Fkl;Lk;
fdNgUf;Fr;
,g;gb ahuplKk; nrhy;yhNj vdf; $wp> ftiyfis ,wf;fpitg;gjpYk; MWjy; fpilf;FNkh? mDgtpj;jtu;fSf;Fj; jhNd GupAk;?! ''vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; cd;Ndhil fijf;fpw re;Njhrk;Nghiy ahNuhil NgrpdhYk; tuhJlh...’’ ''Vd;lh..?’’ ''ahUf;Fj; njupAk;?’’ ''ngha; nrhy;yhij... eP vijNah kiwf;fpwha;... vd;Ndhil fijf;fpwjpiy cdf;F vd;dlh re;Njhrk;..?’’ ''mg;gb vd;d re;Njhrk;?’’
J^
vd;idNa Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nld;. 'fhjyh..?’ rpupg;ghf ,Ue;jJ. mts; ahu; vd;W njupahJ... vd;d epwk; vd;W njupahJ... mg;gbAk; fhjy; tUkh? fhzhky; fhjyh? rhj;jpakh? czu;Tfs;jhNd ciuahly;fshfpd;wd. me;j czu;Tfs; tpuy; Edpapy; te;J tpirg;gyifia mOj;jp thu;j;ijfis nkrd;rUf;F cd;Dk;NghJ fhjy; vd;gJk; fhj;jpukhf cz;lhfpwNjh? vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy. ''jud;...’’ ‘'k;...’’ ‘'nrhy;Ylh...” “vd;d eP... vd;d nrhy;y...?” “vd;Ndhil fijf;fpwjpiy cdf;nfd;d re;Njhrk;?” “cz;ikiar; nrhy;yl;lh..?”
J^
“ehd; cd;id tpUk;Gwd;lh...” “nyhs;...” “vd;d nyhs;?” “INah... eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;lh... vd;iu vj;jid NgUila Ib ,Uf;F njupAkh?”
nkrd;ru;iy
“ahUf;Fj; njupAk;..?” “vOgJf;F Nkiy...” “INah... mt;tsT rdkh?” “mjpiy miuthrp fha;];” “mnjd;d fha;]; gok;];...?” “cd;idkhjpup nghbaq;fs;lh...” vdf;F vd;dNthNghypUe;jJ. vd;idg;Nghy Kg;gj;ije;J nghbaq;fSld; NgRfpwhsh? mts;kPJ rpwpJ Nfhgk;$l Vw;gl;lJ. nghwhikNah...?! ,Uf;fyhk;.
J^
‘'mtq;fNshil fijf;fpwha;..?”
Ngrpf;nfhz;L
gpwNfd;
vd;Ndhil
“vd;dlh eP... rpd;dg;gps;iskhjpupf; Nfhgpf;fpwha;... vdf;F vy;yhUk; gpuz;];jhNdlh... Mdhy;...” “vd;d Mdhy;..?” “vd;dNth njupNaiy... mtq;fs; Xd;iyd;iy ,Ue;jhYk;... eP ,Ue;jhy;... cd;Ndhiljhd; fijf;f NtZk;Nghiy ,Uf;Flh...” vdf;Fs; vOe;j Nfhgk; khakha; kiwe;Jtpl;lJ. cr;rpapy; ghyhgpNrfk; mts; thu;j;ijfshy; cUthdJ. “vdf;fhfr; nrhy;Ywpah?” “INah... ek;Glh...” “rup ek;Gwd;...” “Mdhy; xd;W... Rk;kh fhjy; vd;W epidr;Rf; Fok;ghij... nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;... gpwF ftiyg;gLtha;...” “INah...” “vd;d INah...”
J^
“vd;idg; ngha; nrhy;yr; nrhy;Ywpah... ehd; cd;id tpUk;Gwd;lh... mJf;fhf cd;id fhjypf;fr; nrhd;ddh?” “nyhs;...” “eP mJf;fhf gpbr;RLk;...”
fijf;fhik
tpl;Llhij...
gpwF
tpru;
“gpwF vd;dlh... ,g;gNt cdf;F tpru;jhd;lh... fhjy; vd;W fijr;rhy; Ngrkhl;ld;...” “mg;g..?” “Rk;kh xU rpNefpjpNahil NgRwkhjpup fij...” “INah... eP mg;gpbf; fij...” “nyhs;... vd;dlh eP... cg;gpbj;jhd; xUj;jd; vd;iu capiu thq;Fwhd.;..”
,e;jpahiy
,Ue;J
“mtd; ahub?” “vd;idf; fhjypf;fpwd; vd;W nkrd;rupiy xNu fiur;ry;... nkrd;rupiy mtid Gnshf;gz;zpdhy;... mbf;fb nkapy;... mNjhil ntha;]; nkapy; Ntiw...” “mtd; ahu; vd;W nrhy;Y... ey;y Ngr;Rf; nfhLj;JtpLwd;...” “nyhs;...”
J^
“g;sP];b... mtNdhil ehd; NgrNtZk;... te;jhy; vdf;F ml;gz;Z... XNf?” “Xk;lh.. vd;iu g;uz;l;]; ml;gz;zj;jhNd NghNwd;..?” “vOgJNgiuAkh...? NtZk;lh...”
mk;khbNaht;...
mtd;
Xd;iyd;
vy;yhiuAk;
cdf;F
Ntzhk;...
ePkl;Lk;jhd;
“nyhs;... jud; Fl;b..!!!!” “vd;dlh...” “fpl;l thlh...” “fpl;lth?!” “nyhs;... iww;iy xU k;kh... nyt;w;iy xU k;kh... nyhs;...” “N`... N`... vd; gpUe;jhf; Fl;b nfhQ;rpl;lhs;... nuhk;gr; re;Njhrk;b..” “Nghlh...” “INah... Nghfkhl;ld;... je;jJf;F gupR juNtz;lhkh... vq;if me;j mg;gps; uz;ilAk; fhl;L...” “ehNa...”
J^
“mg;gps; fd;dq;fs; uz;ilAk; fhl;Lb... k;Kk;Kk;kh....” “nyhs;... mnjd;dlh k;Kk;kh..?” “mJth... N`... nfhQ;RNwd;...”
N`...
FiwQ;rJ
gj;J
epkplj;Jf;F
“Nghlh... nyhs;...” “mJ rup... vd;id tpUk;ghik vg;gb k;kh jUtha;b?” “INah... I iyf; A+lh... Mdhy; fhjy; ,y;iylh...” “vd;dNkh... me;j tpy;yDf;F vd;d ngau;lh?” “tpy;ydh?” “mJjhd; mtDf;F...”
cd;id
yt;gz;ZNwd;D
njhe;juT
“nyhs;... yt;ypNgha;...” “yt;ypNghah... vd;d ngau; ,J?” “rw; ngau;lh...” “fpopQ;RJ Ngh... vy;yhk; Y}Rg; ngau;fs;...” “nyhs;... mg;g vd;iu ngau;fs.;..”
jhwhNd...
J^
“I];... gpupd;nrrpd;... mJth...?” “k;...” “mJ ey;y ngau;jhd;... mnjd;db I]; vd;W xU ngau;..?” “vdf;F I];fpwPk; rhg;gpLNtd;...”
tpUg;gk;lh...
xUehisf;F
ehY
juk;
“,e;j gj;njd;gJ tajpyh?” “I];fpwPk; rhg;gpl tanjd;dlh... I];fpwPk; vd;why; capu;lh...”
rpd;dy;iy
,Ue;Nj
“mg;g cd; clk;G RtPw; vd;W nrhy;Y...” “thl;..?” “clk;gpiy RtPw;...”
vy;yhk;
I];fpwPkhj;jhNd
“nyhs;...” “fdlhTf;F Xbte;J fbr;Rg; ghu;f;fZk;...” “vijlh?” “cd; ifia... I];fpwPk; ,dpf;Fjh vd;W...” “Nghlh... vk;nkk;...”
,Uf;Fk;?!
mJjhd;
J^
“mg;gps; ngz;Nz ePjhNdh... I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePjhNdh...” “nyhs;... KOf;fg; ghLlh..” “,g;g ,y;iy... xUehs; ghLNwd;... rupah?” “vd;dNth... Va; vk;nkk; nry;yk;... cdf;F vd;iu kr;rhis ml;gz;zl;lh?” “kr;rhsh... INah... ,g;gjhd; Qhgfk; tUJ... vd;iu kr;rhs; yz;ld;iy ,Ue;J tug;Nghwhs;...” “ahu;lh mts;... vdf;F eP nrhy;Nyiy...” “mk;khil jk;gp kfs;lh... ngau; rhUyjh... rhU vd;W $g;gpLNthk;... vy;yhUk; uz;L fpoik ,q;if te;J epw;fg; Nghfpwhu;fshk;...” “mJf;F vd;dlh..?” “INah... mts; rupahd thy;... ehd; rw;gz;Zwij ghu;j;jhy; mt;tsTjhd;... vy;yhupl;ilAk; nrhy;ypg;NghLths;.. mJ jhd;lh gakhf;fplf;F...” “nyhs;...” “rpyNtis uz;L fpoik rw;Wf;F tuhl;by; Nfhgpf;fhij... ,g;gNt nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;... XNf..?”
J^
“cd;dpiy Nfhgpg;gdhlh... nyhs;...” “vg;gbAk; ,d;uu;new; fijf;f l;iugz;ZNtd;...”
fNgiy
,Ue;jhYk;
cd;Ndhil
“nyhs;... INah... uz;L fpoik fijahky; ,U...” “vd;db eP... mJ rupahd f];lk;lh... mJ rup... ahu; cd;iu kr;rhs;... rw; kr;rhsh?” “cz;ikahd ml;gz;zth?”
kr;rhs;lh...
Xd;iyd;iy
epf;fwhs;...
“k;... vd;d ngau;lh mtSf;F..?” “N[hjp... XNf..?”
N`a;...
mtSf;F
Kd;dhiy
Brd;lh
NgrZk;...
“Brd;lhjhNd NgRNwd;...” “nyhs;...” vdJ nkrd;ru; jpiuapy; N[hjp GFe;Jnfhz;lhs;. “eP... N[h... Va;! ePjhd; vd; kr;rhis gbf;ftplhky; njhe;juTgz;Zwjh... Kl;lhs;... vUik... ntz;iz... ftdk;lh... nfhd;DLNtd;..” ehd; mjpu;r;rpahy; jpifj;Jepd;Nwd;.
J^
(6) kdJ xU epiyapy;iy. 'vJ cz;ik> vJ ngha;’ vdg; Gupatpy;iy. 'ahiu ek;GtJ> ahiu ek;gf;$lhJ’ vdj; njupatpy;iy.
J^
vy;yhNk ngha;ah?! vy;yhk; vd;why;... kdpjd;.. mirahg; nghUl;fs;... NgRk; ngha;ah?!
mtidr; Rw;wpAs;s mirAk; Ngrhg; nghUl;fs;.. ahTNk
Fog;gkhf ,Ue;jJ. ek;gpf;ifjhd; tho;f;if vd;Nghu; xUGwk;. 'ek;g el> ek;gp elthNj’ vd;Nghu; ,d;ndhUGwk;. ,jpy; vij ek;GtJ. 'tho;Ntd;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifjhNd tho;f;ifiaf; nfhLf;fpwJ?! 'mirahky; ijupakhf epw;Ngd;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifjhNd cWjpAld; epd;W epjhdpj;J Kd;Ndw cjTfpd;wJ?! G+kp Rw;WfpwJ.. mNjhL ehKk; Rw;WfpNwhk;. mjdhy; ekJ mirTfNs me;jukhdit vd epidj;jhy;> vt;thW epue;juj;ijg;gw;wpr; rpe;jpj;Jr; nrayhw;w KbAk;?! ,jaj;jpypUe;J md;G Cw;nwLf;fpd;wJ vd ek;gpdhy;> mJ md;ghfj;jhNd nghype;J ngha;ifahfpd;wJ?! mNj ,jak; ntWk; ,uj;j mOj;jg; gk;gp vd vz;zpdhy;> mq;Nf md;Gf;Fk; ghrj;Jf;Fk; nrhe;jq;fSf;Fk; ,lNkJ?! vz;zq;fs;jhNd ek;gpf;iffis Vw;gLj;jp Rthurpahkhf efu;j;jp vopyhf;Ffpd;wd?!
ehl;fis
'eykhf elf;Fk;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifAld; $ba Kaw;rpfs;jhNd ey;ydtw;wpd; tpisr;rYf;Ff; fhuzkhfpd;wd?!
J^
vdJ kdf;Fog;gq;fspw;F nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
ehNd
rkhjhdk;
Njbf;
mikjpahf ,Ue;j kdnkd;Dk; Fl;ilAs; rpW fy;nyhd;W te;J tpOe;J> rydq;fis cUthf;fptpl;lJjhd; vd; Fog;gq;fSf;Fk; mjw;fhd rkhjhdj; Njly;fSf;Fk; fhuzk;. me;jf; fy; N[hjpapd; %yk;jhd; te;jJ. mts; thu;j;ijfshy; tPrpa rpwpa fy;yhdJ Fog;gj;jpy; Mo;j;jp epk;kjpiaj; Juj;j Kad;wJ.
vd;idf;
“eP... N[h... Va;! ePjhd; vd; kr;rhis gbf;ftplhky; njhe;juTgz;Zwjh... Kl;lhs;... vUik... ntz;iz... ftdk;lh... nfhd;DLNtd;...” Kjypy; te;jTld; mts; Ngrpa Ngr;irf; Nfl;Lj; jpifj;Jg; NghNdd;. gjpy; $Wtjw;Fr; rpe;jid vo kWj;jJ. nksdk;. “nyhs;...” - gpUe;jhjhd; rpupj;jJ. “vd;d
N[h... gae;Jl;bahlh... rupahd nrd;rpbt;th (sensitive) ,Uf;fpwha;lh... Nuf; ,w; <rp khd;... (take it easy Man)" N[hjpjhd;.
J^
vdf;Fg; Ngr;R tukWj;jJ. 'Nlf; ,w; <rpahNk?!’ “INah...” “vd;d INah...” “nyhs;... njupAk;...”
N[hjp
kr;rhs;...
,e;j
vk;nkk;Kf;F
INahjhd;
“mJ vd;d vk;nkk;...” “khq;fha; kz;il...” “nyhs;...” “N[hjp... ePq;f Vd; mg;gb NgrpdPq;f...” “k;... mJ xU nu];w;...” “nu];w;wh..?” “ah... nu];w;jhd;... rPupa]; iug; vd;lh cd;idkhjpup Ngrkhl;lhq;f... nyhs;Sg;ghu;l;b vd;why; jpUg;gp jpl;Lthq;f... tsts ghu;l;b vd;why; ml;it]; gz;Zthq;f...” “X... mg;gpbAk; ,Uf;fh...”
J^
“k;... N[h... ,ts; gpUe;jh ve;jNeuKk; rw;... nfhQ;rk; Fiwf;fr; nrhy;Y...” “kr;rhs;... njhlq;fPl;bah... N[h... fz;Lnfhs;shij... Y}rp... Nghb..”
mts;
mg;gbj;jhd;...
eP
gpUe;jh rPwpdhs;. “,y;iy... ehd; cd;iu ey;yJf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;Ywd;... eP nuhk;g Xtu;... cd;iu taRf;F ,J $lhJ... vJf;Fk; msT NtZk;... N[h... eP mtSf;F ml;it]; gz;Z... nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;...” ju;krq;flj;jld; nksdkhf ,Ue;Njd;. 'vdJ rw; mtsJ gbg;igf; Fog;Gfpwjh?’ Fw;w czu;T vd;Ds; vOe;jJ. “N[hjp... nuhk;gg; Ngrhij... vd;iu re;Njhrj;ijf; nfLf;fhij... gpwF kr;rhs; vd;Wk; ghu;f;fhk cd;Ndhil Ngrkhl;Nld;...” “gpUe;jh... eP Ngrhl;bYk; guthapy;iy... cdJ ‘nfy;j;’jhd; Kf;fpak;...” “N[hjp... fPg; A(t)u; Gnwhkp];...” gpUe;jhtpd;
Nfhg
%Q;rp
gl tbtpy; nkrd;ru; jpiuapy;
J^
rptg;Gg; nghl;lhf njupe;jJ. “XNf... XNf... gl; vJf;Fk; ypkpl;... ypkpl; Kf;fpak;... vdf;F ,Ugj;ije;J taJ... cdf;F...?” “X... Neh... vdf;Fg; gj;njhd;gJ taJ... mJf;nfd;d ,g;Ngh kr;rhs;?” “nyhs;... rup rup... eP ngupa kDrpjhd;... Mdhy; ftdk;... cd;iu kr;rhs; ehd;... ,g;g eP Ngha; gLf;fZk;... XNf..? ” vdf;F Gupe;jJ.
N[hjpf;F
,Ugj;ije;J
taJ
vd;wJkl;Lk;jhd;
gbg;igg;gw;wpf; fijj;jts; Vd; gLf;iff;Fg; Ngh vd tpul;Lfpwhs; vdg; Gupatpy;iy. vdpDk; mg;NghJ fdlhtpy; ,uTNeuk;jhd;. ‘'XNf kr;rhs;... ehd; Nghwd;... nfjpah Ngha; gLf;fpwd;... ehd; nfjpah gLf;fNtZk; vd;wJjhNd cdJ Mir...’’ ‘'INah... vd;d nrhy;YNwd;..?’’
gpUe;jhf;Fl;b...
cd;iu
ey;yJf;Fj;jhNd
‘'k;... kr;rhs; cdf;F xd;W njupAkh? cd;id Vd; N[hf;F mwpKfg;gLj;jpdd; njupAkh?’’ ‘'nrhy;Y...’’
J^
‘'rw; gpuz;l;rpiy ehd; mtdpiyjhd; nuhk;g md;G itr;rpUf;fpwd;b.. mJjhd;... ePAk; mtNdhil md;gha; fijf;fZk;... mg;Ngh jpl;bdkhjpup ,dpj; jpl;lf; $lhJ... XNf..?’’ vdf;F fz;fs; gdpj;jd. [PtDf;F ,t;tsT md;gh? ‘'ed;wplh I];... itr;rpUf;Nfd;...’’
ehDk;
neQ;R
tpk;kpaJ.
cd;dpiy
‘'nyhs;... ,td; ngha; nrhy;Ywhd;... itf;Nfy;iy... fhjy; itj;jpUf;fpwhd;... nyhs;...’’
vd;kPJ
XU
epiwa
md;G
,td;
md;G
‘'INah... Nghb.. Ngha; gL...’’ gpUe;jh nkrd;riutpl;Lg; gwe;Jtpl;lhs;. vdpDk; vd; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
kdk;
mtisj;
mNjNtis N[hjpf;F vdJ ,Ue;jJ. nksdkhf ,Ue;Njd;.
kdijf;
‘'N[h...’’ - N[hjpjhd; mioj;jhs;. ‘'Nla;... eP mtis fhjypf;fpwpah..?’’ nksdk;.
Juj;jpg;gpbf;f
fhl;baJ
Kad;W
rq;flkhf
J^
‘'rw;wpiy vg;gblh fhjypf;f KbAk;... ,Ugj;jhW tajpiy cdf;F vd;d tpruh?’’ gjpy; tutpy;iy. mts; njhlu;e;jhs;. ''N[h... rw; xU re;jpkhjpup... ehY gf;fj;jpiy ,Ue;J thfdq;fs; tUk;... rpf;dy; rptg;ghdhy; epf;Fk;... gr;irahdhy; NghFk;... rpyJ rj;jk; NghLk;... rpyJ 'Nfhd;’ mbf;Fk;... rpyJ cWKk;... Ntbf;if ghu;f;f ey;yhapUf;Fk;... mg;gpbj;jhd;... gyUk; tUthq;fs;... gytpjkhg; NgRthq;fs;... tho;f;ifapiy Ngr Kbahjij NgRthq;fs;... ,J vy;yhk; xU ehlf trdk;khjpup... ,ij cz;ik vd;W epidf;fpwpah... ?’’ ‘'mg;g vy;yhNk ngha;ah?’’ ‘'ngha;... ngha;... nghOJNghf;FwJf;fhf NgRw ngha;lh... ,ij cz;ik vd;W vg;gpb ek;Gwha;..?’’
goFw
‘',g;g gpUe;jh ngha;ah... eP ngha;ah..?’’ ‘'k;... gpUe;jh... ehd;... kr;rhs; vy;yhk; cz;ikapy;iylh...’’
vd;wJ
cz;ik...
mJf;fhf
‘'INah... vd;d cz;ikapy;iy...?’’ ‘'eP
epidf;fpwJ
gyJ ngha;...’’
vy;yhk;
cz;ik ,y;iy... rpyJ cz;ik...
J^
‘'INah... Fog;Gwha; N[hjp...’’ ‘'nyhs;... Fog;GwJ ehdpy;iy... rw;... rw;lh... gpUe;jhitg ;gw;wp cdf;F vd;d njupAk;... mtsJ glk; ghu;j;jpah..?’’ ‘'jukhl;Nld; vz;Ll;lhs;... Nfl;fhkNyNa mDg;Gthshk;...’’
jhd;
epidf;Fk;NghJ
ehd;
‘'nyhs;... k;... mDg;Gths;... rup... mtisg; ghu;f;fhky; vg;gblh fhjy;... xU nghk;gpis rw; gz;Zwhs; vd;why; cld fhjyh... ? Ntw Ntiy ,y;iy?’’ ‘'mg;gpb kw;wtq;fisNghy epidf;fhij N[hjp... ehd; tpj;jpahrkhdtd;... mtis ehd; Njtijah kdrpiy itr;R G+ir nra;Awd;... cdf;Fg; GupahJ... ,q;if N[u;kdpiy ,y;yhj ngz;fsh... mofh... Mdhy; ehd; mtisg; ghu;f;fhkNy tpUk;Gwd; vd;why;... mij cdf;F Gupaitf;f njupNay;iy... Mdhy; mijf; nfhr;irg;gLj;jhij... g;sP];...’’ ‘'nyhs;... nfhr;irg;gLj;Njiy Kaw;rpf;fpwd;...’’
N[h...
cz;ikiar ;
nrhy;y
‘'rw; ngha; vd;why; ePq;fs; Vd; rw; gz;ZwPq;fs; N[hjp..?’’ ‘'nty;... tPl;biy xUtNdhil fijj;jhy; jpl;Lthq;f... Nwhl;by fijj;jhy; ek;k rdk; Ntiwkhjpup ngupa fijnay;yhk; Nrhbg;ghq;f... ,y;iyah... mjdhy rw;wpiy jkpo; nghbaq;fNshil NgRNwd;...’’
J^
‘'Ngrp vd;d gpuNahrdk;..?’’ ‘'mtq;fisgw;wp... mtq;fl Nghf;Ffisg;gw;wp... Fzq;fisg;gw;wp XusthYk; ];ub gz;zyhk;...’’ ‘'];ub gz;zp?’’ ‘'ahNuh xU nghbaNdhil cjTk;jhNd... ? nyhs;...’’
thog;Nghwd;...
mJf;F
,J
‘'ngha;apNy xU gbg;G. Mfh... Ntbf;ifahf ,Ue;jJ. vdpDk; tpj;jpahrkhd rpe;jidahfTk; ,Ue;jJ. mNjNeuj;jpy; Mz;fnsy;yhk; ngz;fisf; fz;L gy;ypspg;gtu;fnsd;W gbg;G Kbthf;fptpLNkh vd;W mr;rkhfTkpUe;jJ. “N[h...” “k;... nrhy;Yq;f...” “NghfZk;... mJf;F Kd;dhiy xd;Nw xd;W nrhy;YNwd;... gl; rj;jpakh gpUe;jhl;ilr; nrhy;yf;$lhJ... XNf?” “k;... nrhy;ykhl;Nld;...” “mtis fhjypf;f NfSq;Nfh...” “vd;d N[hjp... vj;jpid taJ?”
Kjy;
mg;Ngh
mtspd;iu
cz;ikahd
gj;njhd;gJ
taJ
taijf;
,y;iyah?
J^
mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. vz;zf; fw;gidapy; jpdKk; xU fdntd;w fy;nyLj;J vOg;gpa fhjy; khspifapy; rpW eLf;fk; Vw;gl;l gpuik. “mij ePq;fNs njupe;J nfhs;Sq;Nfh... gpwF fhjypg;gijg; gw;wp KbT nra;ayhk;... rP A+...” gjpYf;Ff; fhj;jpuhky; Xbtpl;lhs;. rpe;ij Fok;gptpl;lJ. kdk; vd;w Fl;ilapy; mts; vwpe;j tanjd;w rpwpa fy; rQ;ryq;fis cUthf;fp vd; epk;kjpiaj; njhiyf;f Muk;gpj;J tpl;lJ. mtspd; tUiff;fhf... ehd; fhj;jpUe;Njd;. k;... mts; ngw;NwhUld;.
tUtjw;fpilapy;
rhU
te;Jtpl;lhs;
jdJ
J^
(7) fle;j ,uz;L nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
ehl;fshfNt
mk;kh
re;Njhrkhf
,aq;fpf;
rhU FLk;gk; te;j re;Njhrk; mtSf;F. rhUit ,Wjpahfg; ghu;j;J %d;W tUlq;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. ,e;j %d;W tUl fhyj;jpy; mtsplk;jhd; vj;jid khWjy;fs;..?! fd;dq;fs; rij gpbj;j khq;fdpfshf kpDq;f> nrJf;fp
J^
itj;j nkOFg; nghk;ikahf mofhf ,Ue;jhs;. G+f;fspy;jhd; vj;jid tpjk;? xt;nthd;Wk; jdpufk;. vy;yhNk G+f;Fk; fhyj;jpy; jdpj;Jtkhd moFld;jhNd nghypfpd;wd? me;j jdpj;Jtk; rhUtpYk; jhuhskhfNt tpise;jpUe;jJ. mtsJ Njhw;wj;jpy; ,Ugj;njhU tajpy;..!
ngupa
kDrpj;
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(13) “N`a;! $ Mu; A+> khd;?” Jg;ghf;fp uitahfg; Gwg;gl;L te;j thu;j;ijfs; vd; neQ;irj; Jisj;J rpuirj; jhf;fpaJNghy; czu;T nghq;fpaJ. fdkhd typAs; Gije;J mtjpg;gl;Nld;. 'ahu; eP?’ mtsh... vd; gpUe;jhth Nfl;lhs;?! ek;gKbatpy;iy. ek;ghky; ,Uf;fTk; ,aytpy;iy. vjpNu fzdpj; jpiu me;j trdj;ij ,d;dKk; xspu;j;jJ. “N`a;... ahu; eP? gpUe;jht cdf;nfg;gbj; njupAk;... nuy; kP...” kPz;Lk; mjpu;r;rp. nkrd;ru; ad;diyg; ghu;j;Njd;. gpUe;jhtpd; 'Ib’jhd;. mg;gbnad;why;... Vd; Ntrk;NghLfpwhs;? tpisahl;lh? my;yJ tpguPjkh? Gupatpy;iy.
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“gpUe;jh... vd;d ,J..?” “ehd; gpUe;jh ,y;iy... gjpy;... gjpy;... cdf;nfg;gb gpUe;jht njupAk;..?” Fog;gk;... Fog;gk;... mtspy; ntWg;G te;jJ. tpisahl;Lf;F xU msTNtz;lhkh? msTf;F kpQ;rpdhy; vJTNk eQ;RjhNd... gfpbahfg; Ngr Muk;gpj;Jf; iffyg;gpy; KbTWk; rk;gtq;fSf; Fj;jhd; msNtJ?! “ehd; Nfl;FwJf;F Kd;dhy nfhl;ilkhjpup... eP ahu; nrhy;Y...”
eP
vd;d
Ke;jpupf;
“Ke;jpupf;nfhl;ilah... mJ vd;d..?” “kz;zhq;fl;b... Kjy;y eP ahu;... vg;gb gpUe;jhd;u 'Ib’y te;jha; nrhy;Y...” “kz;zhq;fl;bah... k;... ePjhd; kz;zhq;fl;b. ,J gpUe;jhl 'Ib’ ,y;iy... vd;u 'Ib’...’’ “vd;d...?” “k;... ehd; %z;L khrkh fdlhy ,y;iy... 'Ib’a 'A+];’ gz;zpl;lhs;... nkhf;F... nkhf;F...”
mts;
vd;iu
mjpu;e;Jtpl;Nld;. ep[kh
ngha;ah vdg; Gupatpy;iy. ahiu ek;GtJ? vtuplk;
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Nfl;gJ? Fog;gkhftpUe;jJ. “vd;d rj;jkpy;iy? ek;giyah... gpUe;jh vd; ngupag;gh kfs;... mtSf;F vd;u 'Ib’d;u 'gh];Ntl;’ njupAk;... fs;sp... vdf;Fj; njupahk tPl;il te;J... vd;iu nkrd;rupy fdNgNuhl NgrpapUf;fhs;...” “k;... mg;g mtspd;iu 'Ib’ vd;d...” “nyhs;... mtSf;F A+l;lNu’ ,y;iy...”
'Ib’
,y;iyNa...
mtspl;l
'nfhk;gp
jhq;fKbahj mjpu;r;rp. vd;dhy; ek;gKbatpy;iy. ek;ghky; epuhfupf;fTk; ,aytpy;iy. ,g;gbAk; elf;Fkh? ,g;gbAk; xU ngz;zhy; vspjhf vd; czu;TfSld; tpisahb Vkhw;w KbAkh?! vd; kdJs; vOe;J epw;Fk; 'I];fpwPk; rpiy’ ngha;ah? fhdy;ePupd; ciwepiy cUtkh?! vd;idf; Nfhuk; nra;antdg; GFe;j khag;gprhrh? vd;idr; Rw;wpYk; R+Ok; ,Uz;l GifAs; fz;fs; vupe;J ePu;Ruf;f> myq;f kyq;f Kopf;Fk; mwpTnfl;l Kz;lkhf vd;dpiy. Rod;wbf;Fk; R+whtspAs; gwe;jiyAk; vdf;F xU gw;Wjy; fpilahjh? nfhe;jspf;Fk; flYs; %o;Fk; glfpy; ,Ue;J jg;g xU rpW JUk;ghtJ mfg;glhjh? epju;rdk; vd;W epidj;jit ahTk; Jujp\;lkhd epiyapy; xU rpW Cd;WNfhyhtJ fpilahjh vd;w jtpg;gpy; ehd;.
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“gpUe;jh cd; tPl;il te;J 'rw;'gz;zyhk;jhNd...” “vJf;F..?” “mtSld; NgrNtZk;...” “vJf;F..?” “eP ahu;D njupahk vg;gpb nrhy;YwJ...?” “ehd;jhd; nrhy;ypl;lNd... gpUe;jhl rpj;jh nghz;Z... mt jq;fr;rp... vd;d njupahJ... nrhy;Y.” “k;... cd; ngau; njupahJ... cd; taJ njupahJ...” “njupQ;R vd;d Nghwpah? nyhs;...”
nra;ag;
Nghwha;...
'yt;
nyw;wu;’
Nghlg;
“vd;d..?” “ePjhNd vd;dNth mtSf;F nkapy;iy vOjpapUe;jha;..?” “INah... ghu;j;Jl;bah...?” “vd;iu 'Ib’f;F ghf;fpwJ..?”
thw
nkapy
ghf;fhk
Ntw
ve;j
nkapy
vd;id mwpahkNy vdf;Fs; xU $r;r czu;T GFe;Jnfhz;lJ. vtSf;fhfNth ntspg;gLj;jpa vd; vz;zf;
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Ftpay;fs; vtisNah nrd;wile;j $r;rk;. “cd;idg;gw;wp nrhy;yiyNa..? N[u;kdpy ,Uf;Nfd;...”
k;...
vdf;F
ngau;
jud;...
“k;... ,Ugj;jhW taR vz;L nrhy;yiy... nyhs;...” “thl;... Mu; A+ gpUe;jh..?” “INah nrhwp... cq;f nkapiy ghu;j;Jl;L mtNshl nuypNghd;y NgrpNdd;... mg;gjhd; nrhd;dhs;... mts; ey;yhj;jhd; cq;fis Vkhj;jpl;lhs;... cq;fis ghj;jh ghtkh ,Uf;F... mtSf;fhf ehd; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;Fwd;...” “mtSf;fhf eP vJf;F kd;dpg;G..?” “mts; vd;u mf;fhjhNd...” “k;... cdf;F vj;jpid taR... vd;d Ngu;..?” “vd;u ngau; R[p... gjpidQ;R taR...” “INah...!” “vd;d INah...?” “gjpidQ;R tarpy 'rw;'wh?” “Vd;...
'rw;'gz;zpdhy;
vd;d...
cq;fisg;Nghy
'yt;’
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gz;Zwtq;fjhd; 'rw;'gz;zyhkh?” 'RuPu;’ vd neQ;rpy; ijj;jJ. mtsJ Nfs;tpf;F nksdpj;Njd;.
vd;d
$WtJ
vdg;
“xU Nfs;tp...” mts;jhd;. “k;...” “ePq;fs; vdf;F mz;zhth? mq;fpsh?” me;j NtjidapYk; rpupg;G te;jJ. “vd;dNth $g;gpL...” “mz;zhf;Fl;b... ,g;gpbj;jhd; $g;gpLtd;...” mJTk; ,dpikahfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. “$g;gpL...” “ePq;f vg;gpbf; $g;gpLtPq;f..?” “k;... R[pf;Fl;b..?” “mJ Ntzhk;... nry;yf;Fl;bd;D $g;gplZk;... XNf..?”
Gupahky;
J^
vd;idawpahky; rpupj;Jtpl;Nld;. vd; ftiyfisAk; xUfzk; kwe;J rpupj;Njd;.
Fog;gq;fisAk;
“k;... nry;yr; rpd;df;Fl;bd;D $g;gpll;lh?” “Ia;ah.. ,g;gjhd; eP vd;iu mz;zhf;Fl;b...” mtNs vd; fOj;ijf;fl;bf;nfhz;L Js;spr; rpupg;gjhf xU gpuik. “mz;zhf;Fl;b... cd;id xz;L Nff;fZk;...” “k;...” “eP gpUe;jht Vd; 'yt;’gz;Zwha;..?” “eP rpd;dg;ngz;... cdf;nfJf;F... xOq;fha; gb...” “nyhs;... mts; rupapy;iylh... nrhy;yiyd;dh Ngh... vdf;nfd;d?”
mJjhd;
Nfl;Nld;...
N[hjp kdf;fz;Kd;Nd te;jhs;. 'rw;iw ek;ghijlh... vy;yhk; ngha;lh...’ ,g;NghJ ,ts; 'gpUe;jh rupapy;iy’ vd;W... vd; kdkhspifNa ngha;ahfpr; rpije;Jnfhz;L NghfpwNjh?! mq;Nf FbapUj;jpa moFr;rpiy cUfpf; nfhjp$oha; vd; ,jaj;ij mtpg;gJNghd;w vupT. jhq;fKbahJ jtpj;Njd;. “mz;zhf;Fl;b... mtis ek;ghij. mts; $lhj ngl;il.. 'ghl; fuf;lu;’... vg;gTk; khYf;F NghwJjhd; mts; Ntiy..
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mq;f nghbais 'irw;’ mbf;fpwJjhd; mts; Ntiy... mJjhd; mtis vd;iu 'nfhk;gpA+l;liu’f;$lj; njhl tpLwjpy;iy.. ehd; ,y;yhNghJ vd;iu 'Ib’a 'kp];A+];’gz;zpl;lhs;... eP mtis kwe;JL... nrhy;ypl;Nld;...” “k;...’’ xUehspy; kwf;ff;$ba epfo;Tfsh mit?! vg;gb kwg;Ngd;?! thu;j;ijfshy; vd; ,jaj;Js; GFe;j epidTfisAk; czu;Tfspd; cUthf;fq;fisAk;> fw;gidr; rpZq;fy;fisAk;> mjpNy fye;j mtisAk; vt;thW J}f;fpnawpa KbAk;? Kjd;Kjypy; vd;id type;jioj;J 'nkrd;rupy;’ ,dpauhfk; ghb vd;idj; jhyhl;ba cwty;yth?! vt;thW cjwpj;js;StJ?! “vd;d k;... nra;... XNf?’’
mtis
kwe;Jl;L
rhU
mf;fhitf;
fypahzk;
“INah... cdf;nfg;gbr; rhUitj; njupAk;..?’’ “nyhs;... ePjhNd nkapypy; vOjpapUf;fha;... cq;fisNa Rj;jpr;Rj;jp thwh vz;L... XNf nrhy;Y mz;zhf;Fl;b..’’ “eP rpd;dg;gps;is... Rk;kh fpl...’’ “ehd; vd;dlh rpd;dg;gps;is... ngupagps;is Mapl;lNd... 'rhwp’ cLj;J... epiwag;NgUf;F ',d;tpNlrd;’ nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;lhbNdhNk... nkhf;F... nkhf;F...’’ “Mfh... mJTk; mg;gbah...?’
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mtsJ thu;j;ijfshy; tpyj;jpNahbd.
ftiyfs;
rw;WNeuk;
vd;id
“mz;zhf;Fl;b... gpUe;jhf;F epiwa gpuz;];lh... 'fhdh’ ehL njupAkh... fWg;Gf; fWg;ghd nghbaq;fs;... mtq;fNshljhd; Rj;Jths;lh... nyhs;...’’ “ngha; nrhy;yhij...’’ “ek;Glh...’’ vd; fw;gidf;Nfhl;ilfs; nfhz;bUe;jd.
ntFNtfkhfr;
rupe;J
“,g;g nrhy;Y... gpUe;jh ey;ykh? rhU mf;fh ey;ykh?’’ clNd $wf;$ba gjpyh ,J? “njupaiy...’’ “,tsT wpah?’’
nrhy;ypAk;
njupaiyah...
k;...
ehisf;Fr;
rpd;dg;gps;isNajhd;... gjpYf;fhf mlk;gpbj;jhs;. “ghg;gk;...’’
nrhy;Y
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“ghg;gk; ,y;iy... INah... mk;khlh... mz;zhf;Fl;b...’’
ehisf;F tUtd;... ehd; ehisf;F
nrhy;yZk;... XNf..? thNwd;... lhlh
mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. vy;yhNk khiaahfj; Njhd;wpaJ. ,g;gbAk; elf;Fkh vd Vw;fKbahkypUe;jJ. Vw;fhky; tpyj;jTk; Kbahky;> 'Vd; ,Uf;fKbahJ’ vd;w Nfs;tp vOe;J jLj;jJ. gpd;dhy; ahNuh tUtJNghd;w czu;T. jpUk;gpNdd;. mq;Nf ifapy; Nfhg;gpAld; rhU. rw;WKd; nespe;Njd;.
epfo;e;j
rk;gtk;
epidtpnyof;
$r;rj;Jld;
“mj;jhd;... Nfhg;gp Fbf;fhk nfhk;gpA+l;luh..? nuhk;g jhq;]; mj;jhd;...’’ Kfk;rptf;f $wpdhs;. “vJf;F...?’’ “fPiotpohky; gpbr;rJf;F...’’ fz;fs; rpwfbj;jd. “vdf;Fj; njupAk;...’’
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“vd;d...?’’ “mj;jhd; vd;id fPio tpotplkhl;lhd; vz;L...’’ $wptpl;Lj; Js;spNahLk; nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
rhUitNa
tpag;Gld;
ghu;j;Jf;
'vt;tsT ek;gpf;ifahd thu;j;ijfs;...’ vd; Njfnky;yhk; GJtpj re;Njhr nkhl;lhfp kyuhfp kzk;tPr Muk;gpj;jJ.
czu;T
Kfpohfp
J^
(14) “mz;zh! nra;jhsh?’’
vd;d
nrhy;Ywha;?
cz;ikaha;
mg;gpbr;
“k;... ngha;ah nrhy;YNwd;... New;W R[p te;J jd;iu 'Ib’a 'kp];A+];’gz;zpl;lhs; vz;lNghJ vd;dhiy$lj;jhd; ek;g
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KbNaiy... vtsT ey;y ngz; vz;L gpUe;jhit epidr;rd;... ahiu ek;GwJ... ahiu ek;gf; $lhnjz;L tpsq;Nfiy. tho;f;ifapiy rpyNgu; VNjh mw;g nrhw;g Rfq;fSf;fhf Ms;khwhl;lk; Nkhrb nra;Awhq;fnsz;lhy;... 'rw;’wpiyAk; ,g;gpbah?’’ kdk; Nehf Rjhtpw;F vOjpNdd;. ahuplkhtJ vd; Rikfisf; nfhl;bdhy;jhd; MWjy; fpilf;Fk;NghypUe;jJ. R[p te;jjpypUe;J kdk; Fok;gptpl;lJ. ,Jtiu fle;J te;j tho;f;ifapy; Vw;gl;l kpfg; ngupa Vkhw;wk;. typa mioj;J jpdKk; fij gy Ngrp> fspg;ghy; Fspg;ghl;br; rpe;ij ftu;e;J> kdjpy; khspifaha; rpypu;j;njOe;J> rpy khjg; nghOJfspd; rpUq;fhuj; jhyhl;Lf; fdTisr; rLjpaha; rtkhf;fpa gpUe;jhtpd; jhf;fk; xU rpy ehl;fSs; jlkw;Wg; Ngha;tpLkh> vd;d?! mts; je;j tLtpd; Ntjidfis ms;spf; nfhl;b mfw;w xU thbfhyhtJ Ntz;Lky;yth?! “vd;dhiyAk; ek;g KbNaiylh... mz;zh! vd;Ndhil$l mts; ey;ygps;iskhjpup 'mf;fh> mf;fh’ vz;L 'rw;’ gz;zpdhNs... k;... 'rw;’ nghOJNghf;nfz;L epidr;rhy;... me;j nghOJfisAk; Vkhw;WwJjhdh 'rw;’? vd;dNth... ,e;j kl;biyahtJ 'gpUe;jh> gpUe;jh' vz;L capiutplhikj; jg;gPl;lha;...’’ fhjypj;J> mjd; gpujpgydha; ftiyfSld; jtpj;jpUf;Fk; Rjh> vdf;fhf 'nkrd;rupy;’ ftiyg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
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“mz;zh... vd;dNkh... me;j R[p nrhd;dkhjpup rhUit fypahzk; nra;. cd;iu kr;rhs;jhNd? rpd;dd;iy ,Ue;Nj cd;idg;gw;wpj; njupQ;rts;. cdf;Fk; mtisj; njupAk;...’’ “k;...’’ “cd;iu gyk; gytPdq;fs; mtSf;Fj; njupAk;... mtspd;iu gyk; gytPdq;fs; cdf;Fj; njupAk;... mjhiy rpd;dr; rpd;dg; (adjustment) gpur;rpidas; vz;lhYk; 'ml;[];nkd;w;’ ,Uf;Fk;lh...’’ “k;...’’ “mNjhil... vd;idg; ghu;... gjpdhW tarpiy fhjy; vz;L jha; jfg;gid... nrhe;j ge;jq;fis kjpf;fhik tPl;iltpl;Lg; Nghdd;... ,g;g... ek;gpdtd; Vkhj;j... kWgbAk; mg;gh mk;khjhNd vdf;Fj; jQ;rk; je;jpUf;fpdk;... vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; ngj;jtq;f gps;isfisf; fz;fyq;f tplkhl;lhq;flh... mjhiy nrhy;Ywd;. cd;iu mk;khTk; eP rhUit fypahzk; nra;Awij tpUk;Gwjhiy... mij Vd; nfLf;fpwha;? xU jhapd; kdR tho;j;jpdhNy tho;f;if tskhf mikAk;...’’ “k;...’’ “vd;d k;... k;... vz;Lwha;. rhUit fl;Lwpah ,y;iyah vz;L nrhy;yd;...’’ “Rk;kh ,Ub... epiwa Nahrpf;fZk;...’’
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“k;... ngupa Nahrpidjhd;... vd;dNth nra;. ,dpAk; Rk;kh nkhf;fd;Nghiy Vkhwhij... nrhy;ypl;ld;...’’ “k;...’’ “vd;dlh ftiyah? ftiyg;gl;lhy; thNoyhJlh... vd;idg; ghu;... VNjh thoj;jhNd NtZk;... mg;gpbj;jhd;... ,dpahYk; Gj;jprhypah KbntL.’’ “k;...’’ “nyhs;... ,z;ilf;F 'k;’NghLwnjz;Nl KbntLj;jpl;bah... mg;gpbNa 'k;’nkz;bU... ehd; Nghtpl;L thNwd;...’’ “k;...’’ mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. RjhTld; Ngrpajpy; kdk; XusT mikjpaile;jJNghd;w czu;T. kdjpy; ,t;tsTfhyKk; Vw;gl;l GOf;fk; jzpe;jJ NghypUe;jJ. gLf;ifapy; tpOe;J fz;fis %bf;nfhz;Nld;. GjpaNjhu; gutr czu;T Cw;nwLj;J ehbeuk;ngy;yhk; nghq;fpg; gpuhtfkhfp> Njfj;Js; gutp> kdjpd; ghuq;fisg; gQ;rhf;fp vd;id vq;Nfh gpugQ;rj;jpy; kpjf;fitg;gJNghd;w gpuik.
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vd; fz;fSs; fw;gidf; Fjpiufs; tpiue;Njhbte;J fij$w tpise;jd. me;j Mde;j czu;Tfs; vdf;Fj; Njitahf Vnddpy; vd;idr; Rw;wpr; Rod;bnwOk; Mde;j Ftpay;fspd; cr;rpapy; rhU nkd;KWtYld; elkhbdhs;.
,Ue;jd. czu;Tf; vdf;fhf
vdf;F ed;whfNt Gupe;jJ> vd; njspe;j kdjpy; fye;j cwT rhUjhd; vd;W. mtsplk; vd;dpiyia clNd $wNtz;Lk;... vdpDk; VNjh xU mr;r czu;T vd;idj; jLj;jJ. jpBnudf; $Wk;NghJ vd;d vz;ZthNsh vd;w mr;rk;..! vdpDk;> Vf;fk; epiwe;j tpopfSld; vd;idr; rpiwg;gpbf;f KaYk; mtSf;F vd; kdijj; jpwe;J> mq;Nf mts; GFe;Jtpl;lijj; njuptpj;Nj MfNtz;Lk;. mg;NghJ mtsJ epiy vd;dthf ,Uf;Fk;?! Xbte;J fl;baizj;Jf; fyfyg;ghsh? mwpa kdk; Fuq;fhfj; jhtpaJ. vq;Fk; mikjp... vq;Fk; eprg;jk;... Rtu;f; fbfhuk; 'bf;> bf;’ vd;W eprg;jj;ij tpul;l Kad;Wnfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ... ahNuh nkJthf ele;J tUk; xyp. vd;id Nehf;fpj;jhd; mz;kpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;j
,Uspy;>
me;j
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me;j cUtk; fl;byUNf te;J vd; gf;fj;jpy;
J^
mku;e;jJ. 'rhU...!’ ,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,e;j Mde;jk; mizAilj;jJ.
,lj;jpy;
rhUth?
ek;gKbahky;
“rhU...’’ czu;r;rpapy; ehj; jLkhwpaJ. me;j moF epyT Fdpe;J vd; tpopfis CLUtpaJ. me;j ,Uisf; fpopj;jthW ,U fUitukzpfshff; fz;fs; gsgsj;jNtisapy;> ,uz;L nrhl;Lf; fz;zPu;j;Jspfs; vd; fd;dj;jpy; gl;Lj; njwpj;jd. “vd;d rhU..?’’ gjl;lkhf mtsJ fuj;ijg; gw;wpNdd;. “mj;jhd;! vtsTehs;jhd; nghWf;f KbAk;... vz;zj;ijr; nrhy;y ,d;Dk; fhyk; tuy;iyah?’’
cq;fs;
Fuy; tpf;fpaJ. rpW tpk;ky; ntg;gpahuj;Jld; ntbj;jJ. “rhU...’’ mts; Njhs;fisg;gw;wp vd;Dld; mizj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;. mtsJ %r;Rf;fhw;W vd; khu;igr; Rl;lJ.
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“rhU...’’ “k;...’’ “cd; ngaiu cr;rupf;fj; njupe;j ,e;j ,jaj;jpw;F cd;dplk; vd; fhjiyr; nrhy;Yk; ijupak; Vd; ,y;iy..?!!’’ “ftpijah..?’’ - rpZq;fpdhs;. “k;... eshapdp jhkiur;nry;td; vOjpaJ... mijkhjpupj;jhd; ,g;g vd;dpiy... vd; kdijj; jpwe;Jfhl;l JzpTtUk; ehSf;fhf fhj;jpUe;jd;...’’ mts; fhJfspy; fpRfpRj;Njd;. “cd; ghu;itahy; vd;Ds; kpd;dy; xd;W vOe;J XAk;..! cd; thu;j;ij [hyj;jpy; vd; ehb euk;ngy;yhk; thj;jpakhFk;..!’’ rpupg;Gld; mts; Nkthia epkpu;j;jpNdd;. “rhU... cdf;Fk; ftpij tUNj?’’ “,JTk; eshapdpapd; ftpij nrhy;yl;lh...?’’
ftpijjhd;...
mtuJ
,d;ndhU
“k;...’’ “njupahjJNghy; cd; Njit fUjp eP vidj; njhLk;NghJ vd;Ds; kpUjq;f mjpu;T...’’ vd;W $wptpl;L FWk;Gld;
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,Uf;fhjh?! ‘',e;j 'rw;' Rj;j 'Nghu;’.” “eP fijf;fhky; ,Ue;Jnfhz;L 'Nghu;’ vd;W nrhy;Ywha;...” “k;.. ahNuhil fijf;f?” “Rk;kh NgR.. NgRthq;fs;..” “mg;gb Ngr njupahNj?” “X.. mJf;Fk; gbf;fNtZkh?... nyhs;...” “,g;g xU fpoikahjhd; ,q;if thNwd;.. ,J GJg;gof;fk;..” “,Jf;nfJf;F gof;fk;..? Rk;kh Ngr tpUk;gpdtq;fs; cd;Ndhil NgRthq;fs;.. Qhgfk; itr;rpUg;ghq;f...”
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‘'I];..’’ ‘'INah.. ehd; cz;ikahd ngaiuf ; Nfl;fpwd;..’’ ‘'mij ,q;if nrhy;y KbahJ...’’ “mg;g vq;if..?” “k;... jdpaiwf;F th..” vq;Nfh thdj;jpy; gwf;f Muk;gpj;j czu;T. mtspd; mtSk;.
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J^
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J^
“,e;j rpd;d tpraj;Jf;flh Nfhgk;.. ehd; vd;dNth VNjh vd;W gae;jpl;Nld;..” “,J rpd;d tprakh.. ,dpNky; nrhd;dhy; cd;$l Ngrkhl;Nld;..”
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fijf;fpwJ
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fdlhtpiy
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“............” “N`a;.. cdf;F vd;iu mf;fhit mwpKfg;gLj;jl;lh?” “mf;fhth... eP xU gps;is vd;W nrhd;dha;.. ,g;g vd;db mf;fh?” “eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;.. ,J vd;iu 'rw;’ mf;fhlh...” “X... 'rw;’ mf;fh... mz;zh vd;nwy;yhk; ,Uf;fh?” “cdf;Fj; njupahjh? vd;nwy;yhk; ,Uf;F...”
'rw;’
mf;fh..
'rw;’
yt;tu;...
jk;gp
“X...” “vd;d nyhs;...”
X...
thiag;
gpsf;fhij...
G+r;rp
Nghfg;
NghFJ...
J^
“ehd; cd;NdhiljhNd fijf;f ,Uf;fpwd;..” “vd;Ndhil vg;gTk; fijf;fyhk;jhNd... cdf;F nfhQ;rg; Ngiu mwpKfg;gLj;Jwd;lh... ehd; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; eP mtq;fNshil fijf;fyhk;jhNd..?” “Vd;.. eP vq;if Nghwha;..?” “..........” “INah.. vd;d Ngr;irf; fhNziy...?” “mg;gpbj;jhd;.. Rk;kh Rk;kh Nfs;tpNfl;lhy; ,g;g mf;fhit cdf;F mwpKfg;gLj;jth.. cd; 'ml;’ (add)gz;zth... nrhy;Y...”
Ngrkhl;ld;.. nkrd;rupiy
‘'INah... vd;db eP... cd;Ndhilkl;Lk; fijf;fyhk; vd;why;.. ahu; ahiuNah 'ml;’gz;Zwd; vd;fpwha;...” “g;sP];lh... cdf;F vd;dpiy md;gpUf;fh.. ,y;iyah...?” vd;Ds; ,dk;Gupahj czu;T. Kfk; njupahj cwnthd;W fzdpf;Fs;shy; md;igg;gw;wpf; Nfl;fpwJ. ehd; vq;Nf NghfpNwd; vd;W vdf;Nf Gupatpy;iy. “ruplh... 'ml;’gz;Z...” vd; nkrd;rupy; GJtuT xd;W cjakhfpaJ.
J^
“tzf;fk; mz;zh... ehd; Rjh...” “tzf;fk; rNfhjup... ehd; jud;... N[u;kdp...” “njupAk;.. gpupd;nrrpd; nrhd;dhs;...” “gpupd;nrrpd;... I];... ,tSf;F vt;tsT 'rw;’ ngau;?” “nyhs;... ehd; vj;jpid ngaUk; itg;gd;... eP gpUe;jh vd;W $g;gpL... nyhs;...” mjd; gpd;du; Rjhtpd; njhlu;Gk; njhlu;e;jJ. mbf;fb nkrd;rupy; te;jhs;.... gpUe;jh ,y;yhj Ntisfspy; mtSldhd ciuahly; tsu;e;jJ. “mz;zh... vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy...” xUehs; ,t;thWjhd; Rjh Muk;gpj;jhs;.
J^
(4) “mz;zh... vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy...” Rjh ,g;gbj;jhd; nrhd;dhs;. gfpbf;Fr; nrhy;YfpwhNsh? “Vd;.. cdf;F ,g;g vj;jpid taJ..?”
J^
“,Ugj;J %d;W...” “,Ugj;J %d;W tpisahLwpNah?”
tajpiy
thog;
gpbf;NfiyNah...
vd;d
cyfpd; gy ehLfspy; gQ;rj;Jf;Fs;Sk; gpzpfSf;Fs;Sk; Nghuhl;lq;fSf;Fs;Sk; kdpj capu;fs; tho;tjw;fhf Kaw;rpj;jiyNa tho;thff; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ... tskhd trjpahd ehlhd fdlhtpy; trpg;gtSf;F ,Ugj;J %d;W tajpy; thog; gpbf;ftpy;iy. trjpfspd; tPf;fk;$l jwpj;JtpLNkh?!
tho;f;ifapd;
kPjhd
gw;Wjiy
“Va; Rjh.. Rk;kh ,g;gpb tpru;j;jdkha; fijahij.. cdf;F tho epiwaf; fhykpUf;F...” “Nghlh... mz;zh... eP vd;idkhjpup ,Ue;jhy; cdf;F vd;iu epiy GupAk;lh.. cdf;Fkl;Lk;jhd;lh nrhy;Ywd;.. vdf;F thog; gpbf;Nfiy mz;zh... tho;f;ifNa ntWj;Jg; Nghr;R... ,dp vg;gpb thOwJ vd;Nw njupNaiyalh...” nkrd;rupy; xU gwitapd; jPdf;Fuyhfj; njd;gl;lJ. mts; VNjh xU f];lj;Js; ,Ug;gij czu Kbe;jJ. me;jf; f];lj;ij gfpu;tjhy; MWjyila tpistJk; Gupe;jJ. mg;gbahd xU cjtpia ,e;j rw; nghOJ nra;Akhdhy;... mJTk; vd; kdJf;F epiwthfj;jhdpUe;jJ.
J^
“Rjh.. mg;gb vd;dlh f];lk;? ahiuahtJ fhjypf;fpwpah? tPl;biy khl;ld; vz;Ll;lhq;fsh?” ,ijj; jtpu NtW fhuzk; Vnjd;w epidg;G vdf;Fs;. “k;... ,g;g fhjypf;Nfiy.. Ke;jp fhjypr;rd;.. ,g;g tho;f;ifNa ntWj;Jg;Nghr;R...” “INah.. mnjd;d Ke;jp gpe;jp... tpsq;Nfiy.. GupAk;gbaha; nrhy;yd;...” “nrhy;Ywd;.. Mdhy; nrhy;yf;$lhJ... XNf?”
xd;W..
Ntiw
ahUf;Fk;
“XNf...” vdf;Fkl;Lk; nrhy;fpwhshNk?! xU rpyehl;fspd; gof;fj;jpy; Vw;gl;l ek;gpf;if. ngUkpjk; Vw;gl;lJ. mNjNtis tijAk; mf;fzj;jpy; czuKbe;jJ.
rNfhu
ghrk;
NkNyhq;F
“mz;zh.. ehd; gjpidQ;R tajpiy Nehu;Ntf;F te;jdhd;.” “Nehu;Ntapiy ahupl;il?” “vdf;F %d;W mz;zd;khH... ehd;jhd; filrp. xNunahU ngz;.. %j;j mz;zd; Nehu;Ntapy;jhd; FLk;gkhf ,Uf;fpwhd;..
J^
mtd;jhd; vd;id Nehu;Ntf;Ff; $g;gpl;ltd;.. “mg;g kw;w mz;zd;khu;..?” “mtq;fs; ,q;if fdlhtpiy FLk;gkha; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;...” ''mg;g eP ahNuhil..?’’ ''INah.. ehd; mk;kh mg;ghNthil gpwpk;gh ,Uf;fpwd;lh.. ,Nlf;if Fog;ghky; ehd; nrhy;Ywij ,g;g Nfl;fpwpNah ,y;iyNah?’’ ''vd;dlh nrhy;Y...’’
eP...
vy;yhj;ijAk;
mwpaj;jhNd
NtZk;..
''gjpidQ;R tajpiy Nehu;Ntf;F te;J gbf;fg; mq;if vdf;Fk; RNu];f;Fk; fhjy; cz;lhr;R...’’
rup
Nghdd;..
''Mfh.. gjpidQ;rpiy njhlq;fpahr;rh... k;... nrhy;Y...’’ ''gpwF mz;zd; tPl;biy rupahd gpur;rpid... RNu]pd; tPl;biyAk; gpur;rpid... ehq;fs; jdpah tPl;iltpl;Lg; Nghapl;lk;...’’ ''IiaNah.. gjpidQ;R tajpiyah?’’ ''mg;g tPl;lhiy ntspf;fpNlf;if gjpdhW RNu]pd;iu njupQ;r ez;gu; tPl;biyjhd; ,Ue;Njhk;...’’
taJ...
J^
''k;...’’ ''gjpndl;L tajpiy up[p];uu; nra;Njhk;...’’ ''Fl;... ey;yk;... mg;g fhjy; fypahzj;jpiy te;jpl;LJ vd;W nrhy;Y... re;Njhrk;...’’ ''Nghlh... ePAk; cd;iu re;NjhrKk;... kz;zhq;fl;b...’’ ''vd;dlh eP... X... gjpidQ;R tajpiy mJjhd; kz;zhq;fl;bia njupAjhf;Fk;...’’
te;jdpjhNd...
''INah... vd;dlh eP... ehd; tpru;iy ,Uf;fpwd;... eP xd;W...’’ ''rup rup... nrhy;Y...’’ '',uz;L tUrj;Jf;F Ke;jp bNthu;]; vLj;jpl;lk;...’’ ''vd;d..?’’ ''Xk;...’’ mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. gjpide;jpy; fhjypj;J> gjpdhwpy; cwTfis ntspNawp> gjpndl;L taJtiu fhj;jpUe;J jpUkzk;nra;J jw;NghJ tpthfuj;jpy;...! ek;gf; f];lkhf ,Ue;jJ.
cjwp gjpTj;
J^
ek;G vd;gJNghy; nkrd;rupy; thf;F%ykhf Rjh. ''mz;zh...’’ ''........’’ ''mz;zh.. vd;dlh gpbf;Nfiyah?’’
nksdk;?
vd;Ndhil
fijf;fg;
''INah.. vd;dlh eP.. Vd; mg;gpbr; nrhy;Ywha;?’’ '',y;iy.. mg;gpbj;jhd;lh... ntl;bq;> Ngu;j;Nl ghu;l;b vd;W Nghdhy; Ntiwgf;fkha; ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;L epg;ghq;fs;... ehd; rpupr;rhYk; rpupf;fhik... vd;id VNjh tpNdhjkhd nghUisg; ghu;f;fpwkhjpup ghu;f;fpwhq;fslh... mjhiy ,g;g ehd; jkpohf;fspd;iu tpNrrq;fSf;Fg; Nghwjpy;iy...’’ ''ehd; mg;gpb ,y;iy... ,e;j tajpiy cdf;F ,g;gpbnahU f];lkh vd;W Nahrpf;fpwd;...’’ ''Nghlh mz;zh... rpd;d tajpiy fhjy; fypahzk; vd;W mtrug;gl;ljhiy te;jJ mz;zh... ,g;gjhd; vy;yhk; tpsq;fJ... k;... fhyk; fle;J tpsq;FJ... nghWg;gpy;yhj tajpiy Rk;kh czu;r;rpia fhjy; vd;W vz;zp... vq;fil gytPdq;fisg; ghu;f;f kwe;jpl;lk;... taJ te;jNghJjhd; gytPdq;fs; vq;fil ,ilntspia mjpfkhf;fpg;Nghl;LJ...’’ ''k;...’’
J^
''mJkl;Lkpy;iy mz;zh... ehd; mz;zh tPl;biy Nehu;Ntapiy ,Uf;Nff;if... mit Ntiyf;Fg; Nghdhy;... ehd;jhd; ];$yhiy te;J vy;yh NtiyfSk; nra;aNtZk;...’’ ''X...’’ ''vd;d nra;jhYk; mz;zp Fw;wk; nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;gh... me;jNeuj;jpiy RNu]pd; fhjy; vdf;F kUe;J khjpupj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ... mij vg;gbalh nrhy;ywJ... tpau;itf;F 'ghd;’NghLwnjd;W..?’’ ''k;... xUtif MWjy; vd;W nrhy;yyhkh?’’ ''vd;dNth... Mdhy; fypahzk; nra;j gpwF khwPl;lhd;... vd;id Ntiyf;fhupkhjpup tPl;biy Nghl;L... Cu; Rj;jpdhd;...’’
mtDk; tpl;Lg;
''k;...’’ ''mJTk; rpiwjhd; mz;zh... mJf;fhiy tpLgl;L fdlhTf;F te;J mg;gh mk;khNthil ,Ug;Nghk; vd;why;... ,q;Fk; jdpikjhd;lh mz;zh... jkpo; rdq;fs; VNjh tpNdhjkha; ghu;f;fpwij jhq;f KbNaiy...’’ ''INah... cdf;Fj;jhd; mg;gh ,Uf;fpwhq;fNs... vd;dlh eP..?!’’
mk;kh
gf;fj;jpiy
'',q;if fdlhtpiy ,Uf;fpw uz;L mz;zd;fSk;jhd; mitia $g;gpl;ltq;fs;... gfy;iy mg;gh xU mz;zd;
J^
tPl;ilAk;... mk;kh kw;w mz;zd; tPl;ilAk; mitapd;iu Ntiyfis ghu;f;f... ehd; tPl;biy...?’’
NghfNtZk;... jdpaj;jhNd
'X... ngw;W tsu;j;J Mshf;fp... me;j Mshf;fpNahu; ngw;wtu;fshd gpwFk; mtu;fSf;fhf NjAk; tNahjpfq;fs;... ngw;w flid kwe;J tutioj;jtw;iw fldhf;fp Fspu;fhAk; cwTfs;...’ mbkdjpy; Ntjidnahd;W gPwpl;lJ. mtu;fSf;fhfth.. my;yJ mtSf;fhfth? Gupatpy;iy. %d;W mz;zd;fSf;F xU jq;ifahfg; gpwe;Jk;... 'mz;zh.. vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy’ vd;W Kfkwpahj xUtid mz;zdhf;fp MWjy; NjltpisAk; me;j rw; cwT ntFNeukhf vdf;Fs;... 'thog; gpbf;Nfiy mz;zh.. thog; gpbf;Nfiy’ vdf; fjWtJNghypUe;jJ. mg;NghJ njhiyNgrp kzp xypj;jJ. ''`Nyh... mj;jhd;... ehd; rhU...’’ ''nrhy;Y...’’ ''mLj;j fpoik ehq;fs; fpoik mq;Nfjhd;...''
cd;
vdf;F ,btpOe;jJNghypUe;jJ.
tPl;Lf;F
thNwhk;...
uz;L
J^
(5) ''NghfZk;...’’ “vd;db eP... te;j clid tuhkNy ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;...’’
NghfZk;
NghfZk;
vd;W...
''rup... ,dpNky; tuiy...’’ ''INah... epy;yb... XU kzpj;jpahykhtJ fijf;fkhl;bah? eP nuhk;gTk; Nkhrk;b... ehd;jhd; cd;dpiy Mir... cdf;Ff; nfhQ;rk;$l Mirapy;iy...’’ ''vd;dlh Mir... ngupa Mir... ehd; gbf;fNtz;lhkh... ];$y; N`hk;Ntu;f; nra;aNtz;lhkh... cd;Ndhil fijr;rhy; rupah... N`hk;Ntu;f; nra;ahl;b.. tPl;biy nrhy;ypg;
J^
NghLthq;fs;... gpwF... khLNka;f;fg; mg;ghTk; jpl;Lthq;fs;...’’
Nghb
vd;W
mk;khTk;
''N`... N`... fdlhtpiy khL ,Uf;fh?’’ ''vd;dlh rpupg;G... fdlhtpiy khL ,Uf;Nfhd;D ahUf;F njupAk;... mtq;fSf;F mg;gpbj;jhd; jpl;lj; njupAk;... nyhs;...’’ ''Ntiw vg;gpbj; jpl;Lthq;fs;..?’’ ''mJjhd; ,g;g Kf;fpakh? mtq;fs; jpl;bf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;...’’
xt;nthUehSk;
''INah... cd;idah..?’’ '',y;iylh... rz;il...’’
mg;gh
mk;khit...
''ehd; epidf;fpNwd;... njhlq;fpapUg;ghq;f...’’
eP
mk;kh
gpwe;j
mg;ghit...
clid
nla;yp
jpl;l
''vg;gpb nrhy;Ywha;..?’’ ''mJjhd; cdf;Fr; rNfhjuq;fs; ,y;iy...’’ ''nyhs;... Nghlh vk;nkk;...’’ ''xU kzpj;jpahyj;jpiy Nghwha;?’’
nguprha;
vd;db
gbf;fg;
J^
''INah... ehd; NghfZk;lh...’’ ''rup Ngh... Nghdhy;... ,dp rj;jpakha; ehd; nfhk;gpA+l;liu njhlkhl;ld;...’’ ''vd;dlh eP... RjhNthil Ngryhk;jhNd... ghtk;lh mts;... tho;f;ifapiy rupahd f];lk; mtSf;F...’’ ''INah... cdf;Fk; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lhsh... nrhy;Ywd; vd;W nrhd;dhs;...’’ ''nyhs;... mts; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lhs;...’’
mg;gpbj;jhd;...
,g;gpb
vdf;Fkl;Lk;
fdNgUf;Fr;
,g;gb ahuplKk; nrhy;yhNj vdf; $wp> ftiyfis ,wf;fpitg;gjpYk; MWjy; fpilf;FNkh? mDgtpj;jtu;fSf;Fj; jhNd GupAk;?! ''vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; cd;Ndhil fijf;fpw re;Njhrk;Nghiy ahNuhil NgrpdhYk; tuhJlh...’’ ''Vd;lh..?’’ ''ahUf;Fj; njupAk;?’’ ''ngha; nrhy;yhij... eP vijNah kiwf;fpwha;... vd;Ndhil fijf;fpwjpiy cdf;F vd;dlh re;Njhrk;..?’’ ''mg;gb vd;d re;Njhrk;?’’
J^
vd;idNa Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nld;. 'fhjyh..?’ rpupg;ghf ,Ue;jJ. mts; ahu; vd;W njupahJ... vd;d epwk; vd;W njupahJ... mg;gbAk; fhjy; tUkh? fhzhky; fhjyh? rhj;jpakh? czu;Tfs;jhNd ciuahly;fshfpd;wd. me;j czu;Tfs; tpuy; Edpapy; te;J tpirg;gyifia mOj;jp thu;j;ijfis nkrd;rUf;F cd;Dk;NghJ fhjy; vd;gJk; fhj;jpukhf cz;lhfpwNjh? vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy. ''jud;...’’ ‘'k;...’’ ‘'nrhy;Ylh...” “vd;d eP... vd;d nrhy;y...?” “vd;Ndhil fijf;fpwjpiy cdf;nfd;d re;Njhrk;?” “cz;ikiar; nrhy;yl;lh..?”
J^
“ehd; cd;id tpUk;Gwd;lh...” “nyhs;...” “vd;d nyhs;?” “INah... eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;lh... vd;iu vj;jid NgUila Ib ,Uf;F njupAkh?”
nkrd;ru;iy
“ahUf;Fj; njupAk;..?” “vOgJf;F Nkiy...” “INah... mt;tsT rdkh?” “mjpiy miuthrp fha;];” “mnjd;d fha;]; gok;];...?” “cd;idkhjpup nghbaq;fs;lh...” vdf;F vd;dNthNghypUe;jJ. vd;idg;Nghy Kg;gj;ije;J nghbaq;fSld; NgRfpwhsh? mts;kPJ rpwpJ Nfhgk;$l Vw;gl;lJ. nghwhikNah...?! ,Uf;fyhk;.
J^
‘'mtq;fNshil fijf;fpwha;..?”
Ngrpf;nfhz;L
gpwNfd;
vd;Ndhil
“vd;dlh eP... rpd;dg;gps;iskhjpupf; Nfhgpf;fpwha;... vdf;F vy;yhUk; gpuz;];jhNdlh... Mdhy;...” “vd;d Mdhy;..?” “vd;dNth njupNaiy... mtq;fs; Xd;iyd;iy ,Ue;jhYk;... eP ,Ue;jhy;... cd;Ndhiljhd; fijf;f NtZk;Nghiy ,Uf;Flh...” vdf;Fs; vOe;j Nfhgk; khakha; kiwe;Jtpl;lJ. cr;rpapy; ghyhgpNrfk; mts; thu;j;ijfshy; cUthdJ. “vdf;fhfr; nrhy;Ywpah?” “INah... ek;Glh...” “rup ek;Gwd;...” “Mdhy; xd;W... Rk;kh fhjy; vd;W epidr;Rf; Fok;ghij... nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;... gpwF ftiyg;gLtha;...” “INah...” “vd;d INah...”
J^
“vd;idg; ngha; nrhy;yr; nrhy;Ywpah... ehd; cd;id tpUk;Gwd;lh... mJf;fhf cd;id fhjypf;fr; nrhd;ddh?” “nyhs;...” “eP mJf;fhf gpbr;RLk;...”
fijf;fhik
tpl;Llhij...
gpwF
tpru;
“gpwF vd;dlh... ,g;gNt cdf;F tpru;jhd;lh... fhjy; vd;W fijr;rhy; Ngrkhl;ld;...” “mg;g..?” “Rk;kh xU rpNefpjpNahil NgRwkhjpup fij...” “INah... eP mg;gpbf; fij...” “nyhs;... vd;dlh eP... cg;gpbj;jhd; xUj;jd; vd;iu capiu thq;Fwhd.;..”
,e;jpahiy
,Ue;J
“mtd; ahub?” “vd;idf; fhjypf;fpwd; vd;W nkrd;rupiy xNu fiur;ry;... nkrd;rupiy mtid Gnshf;gz;zpdhy;... mbf;fb nkapy;... mNjhil ntha;]; nkapy; Ntiw...” “mtd; ahu; vd;W nrhy;Y... ey;y Ngr;Rf; nfhLj;JtpLwd;...” “nyhs;...”
J^
“g;sP];b... mtNdhil ehd; NgrNtZk;... te;jhy; vdf;F ml;gz;Z... XNf?” “Xk;lh.. vd;iu g;uz;l;]; ml;gz;zj;jhNd NghNwd;..?” “vOgJNgiuAkh...? NtZk;lh...”
mk;khbNaht;...
mtd;
Xd;iyd;
vy;yhiuAk;
cdf;F
Ntzhk;...
ePkl;Lk;jhd;
“nyhs;... jud; Fl;b..!!!!” “vd;dlh...” “fpl;l thlh...” “fpl;lth?!” “nyhs;... iww;iy xU k;kh... nyt;w;iy xU k;kh... nyhs;...” “N`... N`... vd; gpUe;jhf; Fl;b nfhQ;rpl;lhs;... nuhk;gr; re;Njhrk;b..” “Nghlh...” “INah... Nghfkhl;ld;... je;jJf;F gupR juNtz;lhkh... vq;if me;j mg;gps; uz;ilAk; fhl;L...” “ehNa...”
J^
“mg;gps; fd;dq;fs; uz;ilAk; fhl;Lb... k;Kk;Kk;kh....” “nyhs;... mnjd;dlh k;Kk;kh..?” “mJth... N`... nfhQ;RNwd;...”
N`...
FiwQ;rJ
gj;J
epkplj;Jf;F
“Nghlh... nyhs;...” “mJ rup... vd;id tpUk;ghik vg;gb k;kh jUtha;b?” “INah... I iyf; A+lh... Mdhy; fhjy; ,y;iylh...” “vd;dNkh... me;j tpy;yDf;F vd;d ngau;lh?” “tpy;ydh?” “mJjhd; mtDf;F...”
cd;id
yt;gz;ZNwd;D
njhe;juT
“nyhs;... yt;ypNgha;...” “yt;ypNghah... vd;d ngau; ,J?” “rw; ngau;lh...” “fpopQ;RJ Ngh... vy;yhk; Y}Rg; ngau;fs;...” “nyhs;... mg;g vd;iu ngau;fs.;..”
jhwhNd...
J^
“I];... gpupd;nrrpd;... mJth...?” “k;...” “mJ ey;y ngau;jhd;... mnjd;db I]; vd;W xU ngau;..?” “vdf;F I];fpwPk; rhg;gpLNtd;...”
tpUg;gk;lh...
xUehisf;F
ehY
juk;
“,e;j gj;njd;gJ tajpyh?” “I];fpwPk; rhg;gpl tanjd;dlh... I];fpwPk; vd;why; capu;lh...”
rpd;dy;iy
,Ue;Nj
“mg;g cd; clk;G RtPw; vd;W nrhy;Y...” “thl;..?” “clk;gpiy RtPw;...”
vy;yhk;
I];fpwPkhj;jhNd
“nyhs;...” “fdlhTf;F Xbte;J fbr;Rg; ghu;f;fZk;...” “vijlh?” “cd; ifia... I];fpwPk; ,dpf;Fjh vd;W...” “Nghlh... vk;nkk;...”
,Uf;Fk;?!
mJjhd;
J^
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J^
“cd;dpiy Nfhgpg;gdhlh... nyhs;...” “vg;gbAk; ,d;uu;new; fijf;f l;iugz;ZNtd;...”
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kr;rhs;lh...
Xd;iyd;iy
epf;fwhs;...
“k;... vd;d ngau;lh mtSf;F..?” “N[hjp... XNf..?”
N`a;...
mtSf;F
Kd;dhiy
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(6) kdJ xU epiyapy;iy. 'vJ cz;ik> vJ ngha;’ vdg; Gupatpy;iy. 'ahiu ek;GtJ> ahiu ek;gf;$lhJ’ vdj; njupatpy;iy.
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vy;yhNk ngha;ah?! vy;yhk; vd;why;... kdpjd;.. mirahg; nghUl;fs;... NgRk; ngha;ah?!
mtidr; Rw;wpAs;s mirAk; Ngrhg; nghUl;fs;.. ahTNk
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N[h... gae;Jl;bahlh... rupahd nrd;rpbt;th (sensitive) ,Uf;fpwha;lh... Nuf; ,w; <rp khd;... (take it easy Man)" N[hjpjhd;.
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“k;... N[h... ,ts; gpUe;jh ve;jNeuKk; rw;... nfhQ;rk; Fiwf;fr; nrhy;Y...” “kr;rhs;... njhlq;fPl;bah... N[h... fz;Lnfhs;shij... Y}rp... Nghb..”
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N[h...
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“k;... nry;yr; rpd;df;Fl;bd;D $g;gpll;lh?” “Ia;ah.. ,g;gjhd; eP vd;iu mz;zhf;Fl;b...” mtNs vd; fOj;ijf;fl;bf;nfhz;L Js;spr; rpupg;gjhf xU gpuik. “mz;zhf;Fl;b... cd;id xz;L Nff;fZk;...” “k;...” “eP gpUe;jht Vd; 'yt;’gz;Zwha;..?” “eP rpd;dg;ngz;... cdf;nfJf;F... xOq;fha; gb...” “nyhs;... mts; rupapy;iylh... nrhy;yiyd;dh Ngh... vdf;nfd;d?”
mJjhd;
Nfl;Nld;...
N[hjp kdf;fz;Kd;Nd te;jhs;. 'rw;iw ek;ghijlh... vy;yhk; ngha;lh...’ ,g;NghJ ,ts; 'gpUe;jh rupapy;iy’ vd;W... vd; kdkhspifNa ngha;ahfpr; rpije;Jnfhz;L NghfpwNjh?! mq;Nf FbapUj;jpa moFr;rpiy cUfpf; nfhjp$oha; vd; ,jaj;ij mtpg;gJNghd;w vupT. jhq;fKbahJ jtpj;Njd;. “mz;zhf;Fl;b... mtis ek;ghij. mts; $lhj ngl;il.. 'ghl; fuf;lu;’... vg;gTk; khYf;F NghwJjhd; mts; Ntiy..
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mq;f nghbais 'irw;’ mbf;fpwJjhd; mts; Ntiy... mJjhd; mtis vd;iu 'nfhk;gpA+l;liu’f;$lj; njhl tpLwjpy;iy.. ehd; ,y;yhNghJ vd;iu 'Ib’a 'kp];A+];’gz;zpl;lhs;... eP mtis kwe;JL... nrhy;ypl;Nld;...” “k;...’’ xUehspy; kwf;ff;$ba epfo;Tfsh mit?! vg;gb kwg;Ngd;?! thu;j;ijfshy; vd; ,jaj;Js; GFe;j epidTfisAk; czu;Tfspd; cUthf;fq;fisAk;> fw;gidr; rpZq;fy;fisAk;> mjpNy fye;j mtisAk; vt;thW J}f;fpnawpa KbAk;? Kjd;Kjypy; vd;id type;jioj;J 'nkrd;rupy;’ ,dpauhfk; ghb vd;idj; jhyhl;ba cwty;yth?! vt;thW cjwpj;js;StJ?! “vd;d k;... nra;... XNf?’’
mtis
kwe;Jl;L
rhU
mf;fhitf;
fypahzk;
“INah... cdf;nfg;gbr; rhUitj; njupAk;..?’’ “nyhs;... ePjhNd nkapypy; vOjpapUf;fha;... cq;fisNa Rj;jpr;Rj;jp thwh vz;L... XNf nrhy;Y mz;zhf;Fl;b..’’ “eP rpd;dg;gps;is... Rk;kh fpl...’’ “ehd; vd;dlh rpd;dg;gps;is... ngupagps;is Mapl;lNd... 'rhwp’ cLj;J... epiwag;NgUf;F ',d;tpNlrd;’ nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;lhbNdhNk... nkhf;F... nkhf;F...’’ “Mfh... mJTk; mg;gbah...?’
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mtsJ thu;j;ijfshy; tpyj;jpNahbd.
ftiyfs;
rw;WNeuk;
vd;id
“mz;zhf;Fl;b... gpUe;jhf;F epiwa gpuz;];lh... 'fhdh’ ehL njupAkh... fWg;Gf; fWg;ghd nghbaq;fs;... mtq;fNshljhd; Rj;Jths;lh... nyhs;...’’ “ngha; nrhy;yhij...’’ “ek;Glh...’’ vd; fw;gidf;Nfhl;ilfs; nfhz;bUe;jd.
ntFNtfkhfr;
rupe;J
“,g;g nrhy;Y... gpUe;jh ey;ykh? rhU mf;fh ey;ykh?’’ clNd $wf;$ba gjpyh ,J? “njupaiy...’’ “,tsT wpah?’’
nrhy;ypAk;
njupaiyah...
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ehisf;Fr;
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nrhy;Y
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“ghg;gk; ,y;iy... INah... mk;khlh... mz;zhf;Fl;b...’’
ehisf;F tUtd;... ehd; ehisf;F
nrhy;yZk;... XNf..? thNwd;... lhlh
mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. vy;yhNk khiaahfj; Njhd;wpaJ. ,g;gbAk; elf;Fkh vd Vw;fKbahkypUe;jJ. Vw;fhky; tpyj;jTk; Kbahky;> 'Vd; ,Uf;fKbahJ’ vd;w Nfs;tp vOe;J jLj;jJ. gpd;dhy; ahNuh tUtJNghd;w czu;T. jpUk;gpNdd;. mq;Nf ifapy; Nfhg;gpAld; rhU. rw;WKd; nespe;Njd;.
epfo;e;j
rk;gtk;
epidtpnyof;
$r;rj;Jld;
“mj;jhd;... Nfhg;gp Fbf;fhk nfhk;gpA+l;luh..? nuhk;g jhq;]; mj;jhd;...’’ Kfk;rptf;f $wpdhs;. “vJf;F...?’’ “fPiotpohky; gpbr;rJf;F...’’ fz;fs; rpwfbj;jd. “vdf;Fj; njupAk;...’’
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“vd;d...?’’ “mj;jhd; vd;id fPio tpotplkhl;lhd; vz;L...’’ $wptpl;Lj; Js;spNahLk; nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
rhUitNa
tpag;Gld;
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'vt;tsT ek;gpf;ifahd thu;j;ijfs;...’ vd; Njfnky;yhk; GJtpj re;Njhr nkhl;lhfp kyuhfp kzk;tPr Muk;gpj;jJ.
czu;T
Kfpohfp
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(14) “mz;zh! nra;jhsh?’’
vd;d
nrhy;Ywha;?
cz;ikaha;
mg;gpbr;
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KbNaiy... vtsT ey;y ngz; vz;L gpUe;jhit epidr;rd;... ahiu ek;GwJ... ahiu ek;gf; $lhnjz;L tpsq;Nfiy. tho;f;ifapiy rpyNgu; VNjh mw;g nrhw;g Rfq;fSf;fhf Ms;khwhl;lk; Nkhrb nra;Awhq;fnsz;lhy;... 'rw;’wpiyAk; ,g;gpbah?’’ kdk; Nehf Rjhtpw;F vOjpNdd;. ahuplkhtJ vd; Rikfisf; nfhl;bdhy;jhd; MWjy; fpilf;Fk;NghypUe;jJ. R[p te;jjpypUe;J kdk; Fok;gptpl;lJ. ,Jtiu fle;J te;j tho;f;ifapy; Vw;gl;l kpfg; ngupa Vkhw;wk;. typa mioj;J jpdKk; fij gy Ngrp> fspg;ghy; Fspg;ghl;br; rpe;ij ftu;e;J> kdjpy; khspifaha; rpypu;j;njOe;J> rpy khjg; nghOJfspd; rpUq;fhuj; jhyhl;Lf; fdTisr; rLjpaha; rtkhf;fpa gpUe;jhtpd; jhf;fk; xU rpy ehl;fSs; jlkw;Wg; Ngha;tpLkh> vd;d?! mts; je;j tLtpd; Ntjidfis ms;spf; nfhl;b mfw;w xU thbfhyhtJ Ntz;Lky;yth?! “vd;dhiyAk; ek;g KbNaiylh... mz;zh! vd;Ndhil$l mts; ey;ygps;iskhjpup 'mf;fh> mf;fh’ vz;L 'rw;’ gz;zpdhNs... k;... 'rw;’ nghOJNghf;nfz;L epidr;rhy;... me;j nghOJfisAk; Vkhw;WwJjhdh 'rw;’? vd;dNth... ,e;j kl;biyahtJ 'gpUe;jh> gpUe;jh' vz;L capiutplhikj; jg;gPl;lha;...’’ fhjypj;J> mjd; gpujpgydha; ftiyfSld; jtpj;jpUf;Fk; Rjh> vdf;fhf 'nkrd;rupy;’ ftiyg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
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“mz;zh... vd;dNkh... me;j R[p nrhd;dkhjpup rhUit fypahzk; nra;. cd;iu kr;rhs;jhNd? rpd;dd;iy ,Ue;Nj cd;idg;gw;wpj; njupQ;rts;. cdf;Fk; mtisj; njupAk;...’’ “k;...’’ “cd;iu gyk; gytPdq;fs; mtSf;Fj; njupAk;... mtspd;iu gyk; gytPdq;fs; cdf;Fj; njupAk;... mjhiy rpd;dr; rpd;dg; (adjustment) gpur;rpidas; vz;lhYk; 'ml;[];nkd;w;’ ,Uf;Fk;lh...’’ “k;...’’ “mNjhil... vd;idg; ghu;... gjpdhW tarpiy fhjy; vz;L jha; jfg;gid... nrhe;j ge;jq;fis kjpf;fhik tPl;iltpl;Lg; Nghdd;... ,g;g... ek;gpdtd; Vkhj;j... kWgbAk; mg;gh mk;khjhNd vdf;Fj; jQ;rk; je;jpUf;fpdk;... vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; ngj;jtq;f gps;isfisf; fz;fyq;f tplkhl;lhq;flh... mjhiy nrhy;Ywd;. cd;iu mk;khTk; eP rhUit fypahzk; nra;Awij tpUk;Gwjhiy... mij Vd; nfLf;fpwha;? xU jhapd; kdR tho;j;jpdhNy tho;f;if tskhf mikAk;...’’ “k;...’’ “vd;d k;... k;... vz;Lwha;. rhUit fl;Lwpah ,y;iyah vz;L nrhy;yd;...’’ “Rk;kh ,Ub... epiwa Nahrpf;fZk;...’’
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“k;... ngupa Nahrpidjhd;... vd;dNth nra;. ,dpAk; Rk;kh nkhf;fd;Nghiy Vkhwhij... nrhy;ypl;ld;...’’ “k;...’’ “vd;dlh ftiyah? ftiyg;gl;lhy; thNoyhJlh... vd;idg; ghu;... VNjh thoj;jhNd NtZk;... mg;gpbj;jhd;... ,dpahYk; Gj;jprhypah KbntL.’’ “k;...’’ “nyhs;... ,z;ilf;F 'k;’NghLwnjz;Nl KbntLj;jpl;bah... mg;gpbNa 'k;’nkz;bU... ehd; Nghtpl;L thNwd;...’’ “k;...’’ mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. RjhTld; Ngrpajpy; kdk; XusT mikjpaile;jJNghd;w czu;T. kdjpy; ,t;tsTfhyKk; Vw;gl;l GOf;fk; jzpe;jJ NghypUe;jJ. gLf;ifapy; tpOe;J fz;fis %bf;nfhz;Nld;. GjpaNjhu; gutr czu;T Cw;nwLj;J ehbeuk;ngy;yhk; nghq;fpg; gpuhtfkhfp> Njfj;Js; gutp> kdjpd; ghuq;fisg; gQ;rhf;fp vd;id vq;Nfh gpugQ;rj;jpy; kpjf;fitg;gJNghd;w gpuik.
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vd; fz;fSs; fw;gidf; Fjpiufs; tpiue;Njhbte;J fij$w tpise;jd. me;j Mde;j czu;Tfs; vdf;Fj; Njitahf Vnddpy; vd;idr; Rw;wpr; Rod;bnwOk; Mde;j Ftpay;fspd; cr;rpapy; rhU nkd;KWtYld; elkhbdhs;.
,Ue;jd. czu;Tf; vdf;fhf
vdf;F ed;whfNt Gupe;jJ> vd; njspe;j kdjpy; fye;j cwT rhUjhd; vd;W. mtsplk; vd;dpiyia clNd $wNtz;Lk;... vdpDk; VNjh xU mr;r czu;T vd;idj; jLj;jJ. jpBnudf; $Wk;NghJ vd;d vz;ZthNsh vd;w mr;rk;..! vdpDk;> Vf;fk; epiwe;j tpopfSld; vd;idr; rpiwg;gpbf;f KaYk; mtSf;F vd; kdijj; jpwe;J> mq;Nf mts; GFe;Jtpl;lijj; njuptpj;Nj MfNtz;Lk;. mg;NghJ mtsJ epiy vd;dthf ,Uf;Fk;?! Xbte;J fl;baizj;Jf; fyfyg;ghsh? mwpa kdk; Fuq;fhfj; jhtpaJ. vq;Fk; mikjp... vq;Fk; eprg;jk;... Rtu;f; fbfhuk; 'bf;> bf;’ vd;W eprg;jj;ij tpul;l Kad;Wnfhz;bUe;jJ. mg;NghJ... ahNuh nkJthf ele;J tUk; xyp. vd;id Nehf;fpj;jhd; mz;kpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;j
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me;j cUtk; fl;byUNf te;J vd; gf;fj;jpy;
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mku;e;jJ. 'rhU...!’ ,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,e;j Mde;jk; mizAilj;jJ.
,lj;jpy;
rhUth?
ek;gKbahky;
“rhU...’’ czu;r;rpapy; ehj; jLkhwpaJ. me;j moF epyT Fdpe;J vd; tpopfis CLUtpaJ. me;j ,Uisf; fpopj;jthW ,U fUitukzpfshff; fz;fs; gsgsj;jNtisapy;> ,uz;L nrhl;Lf; fz;zPu;j;Jspfs; vd; fd;dj;jpy; gl;Lj; njwpj;jd. “vd;d rhU..?’’ gjl;lkhf mtsJ fuj;ijg; gw;wpNdd;. “mj;jhd;! vtsTehs;jhd; nghWf;f KbAk;... vz;zj;ijr; nrhy;y ,d;Dk; fhyk; tuy;iyah?’’
cq;fs;
Fuy; tpf;fpaJ. rpW tpk;ky; ntg;gpahuj;Jld; ntbj;jJ. “rhU...’’ mts; Njhs;fisg;gw;wp vd;Dld; mizj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;. mtsJ %r;Rf;fhw;W vd; khu;igr; Rl;lJ.
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“rhU...’’ “k;...’’ “cd; ngaiu cr;rupf;fj; njupe;j ,e;j ,jaj;jpw;F cd;dplk; vd; fhjiyr; nrhy;Yk; ijupak; Vd; ,y;iy..?!!’’ “ftpijah..?’’ - rpZq;fpdhs;. “k;... eshapdp jhkiur;nry;td; vOjpaJ... mijkhjpupj;jhd; ,g;g vd;dpiy... vd; kdijj; jpwe;Jfhl;l JzpTtUk; ehSf;fhf fhj;jpUe;jd;...’’ mts; fhJfspy; fpRfpRj;Njd;. “cd; ghu;itahy; vd;Ds; kpd;dy; xd;W vOe;J XAk;..! cd; thu;j;ij [hyj;jpy; vd; ehb euk;ngy;yhk; thj;jpakhFk;..!’’ rpupg;Gld; mts; Nkthia epkpu;j;jpNdd;. “rhU... cdf;Fk; ftpij tUNj?’’ “,JTk; eshapdpapd; ftpij nrhy;yl;lh...?’’
ftpijjhd;...
mtuJ
,d;ndhU
“k;...’’ “njupahjJNghy; cd; Njit fUjp eP vidj; njhLk;NghJ vd;Ds; kpUjq;f mjpu;T...’’ vd;W $wptpl;L FWk;Gld;
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ghu;j;jtis ms;sp mizj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;. mts; fOj;Js; Kfk; Gijj;Njd;. “r;rP... kPir Fj;JJ...’’ “kPir $e;jypd; Foe;ij... ftpQd; nrhd;dJz;L... cd; $e;jy; ve;jd; Foe;ijab... ehd; nrhy;fpd;Nwd;...’’ vd;wthW mts; $e;jiy tpuy;fshy; tfpnlLj;Njd;. “,J ahu; ftpij?’’ “,J fuit guzpd;iu... mtu; ftpij njupAkh?’’ “nrhy; vwpe;jhah? fy; vwpe;jhah? kdj;jlhfk;... jhkiuj; jlhfj;jpy; jhkiuNghy; cd; epoy;...’’
rydg;gl;L epf;fpwJ mUk;gj; njhlq;Fk;
“mlNl... cdf;Fk; fuitguzpd;iu ftpij njupe;jpUf;Nf...’’ “,J guzpapd;iu ftpij ,y;iy... mj;jhd;... ,d;Dk; nrhy;yth?’’
eshapdpd;iu
ftpij
“k;...’’ “ve;jd; tUifapy; kyuNtz;Lk;...’’ “mg;gbah...’’
ve;jd;
miog;gpdpy;
cd;
nrt;tha;
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Jbf;Fk; mtsJ mjuq;fis ehbNdd;. “r;rP... mJ fuitguzpapd; tupfs; mj;jhd;...’’ ntl;fj;Jld; iffSs; nespe;jhs;. “X!! vd; cjLfSf;F mDg;gl;Lk; ,jak;...’’
cd;
Kftup
,l;L
fhjy;
fbjk;
rhU tpopAau;j;jpg; ghu;j;jhs;. “,J eshapdpapd; ftpij...’’ FWk;Gld; rpupj;Njd;. “vd;nwd;Wk; ePjhd; Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gbj;jhd; vd;wpy;iy. ,g;gbNajhd; Ntz;Lk;. vdf;Nf... vdf;fhf Ntz;Lk;. vd;idNa cdjhf;fTk; Ntz;Lk;.. ,JTk; fuitguzpapd; ftpijjhd; mj;jhd;’’ vd;wthW ,Ufuq;fisAk; vd; fOj;jpy; khiyahf;fpf; nfhz;lhs;. “cd; rpWj;j tpopapDs; vd; tpk;gk; ehd; fhzNtz;Lk;... vd; kdnjq;Fk; cd;thrk; eP Nru;f;fNtz;Lk;... ,JTk; mtu; ftpijjhd;...’’ rpwfbj;Jg; glglf;Fk; tpopfis nkJthf xw;wpNdd;. cjLfs; Jbj;jd. fz;fs; nrUfpd.
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Jbg;ig mlf;f neUq;fpaNtisapy;... vOe;j rhU 'fyfy’ntdr; rpupj;jhs;.
vd;id
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“rhU...’’ Vkhw;wj;Jld; fj;jpNdd;. mtisf; fhztpy;iy. vg;gb kiwe;jhs;? vq;Fk; mikjp... vq;Fk; eprg;jk;... vq;Fk; ,Us;..! “rhU...’’ fj;jpathW fl;biytpl;L vOe;Njd;. X... vjpNu nfhk;gpA+l;lu; jpiu xspu;e;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ. 'fdth?’ k;.. fdTjhd;. ,dpikahd fdT. 'jdpik vdJ nghf;fprk;. G+f;fspd; nkhop mwpa> rpl;Lf; FUtpfspd; rPz;Lk; xyp czu> njd;wypd; fhjy; yPiyfis fhNjhL mizj;Jf; nfhs;s> vg;NghJk; jdpik mtrpak;!’ fuit guzpapd; tupfs; vz;zj;jpy; vl;bg;ghu;j;jd. me;j ,dpikia kpl;Nld;.
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R[p nkrd;rupy; vd;id miog;gJ Gupe;jJ. X.. vd; KbT Nfl;f te;jpUf;fpwhs;. rpupg;G te;jJ. mtSld; Ngr Maj;jkhNdd;.
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(15) “mz;zhf;Fl;b! Rfkh ,Uf;fpah... gjpy;... gjpy;...” te;j clNdNa Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhs;. vdJ Kbitf; Nfl;gjpy; jhd; mtSf;F vt;tsT re;Njhrk;?! rpupg;ghf te;jJ. “k;... Kjy;iy RfkhapUf;fpwhah? rhg;gpl;bah? ,Jf;Fg; gjpy nrhy;Y...” “RfkhapUf;Nfd;. rhg;gpl;Nld;... ,g;g gjpiy nrhy;Y... rhU mf;fhit tpUk;Gwpah? nrhy;ylh mz;zhf;Fl;b. New;wpuT vdf;F epj;jpiuNa tuiy njupAkh? cd;idj;jhd; epidr;Nrd;. rhU mf;fhit tpUk;GNwd;D nrhy;Y..” “nrhd;dhy;..?” “nrhd;dhy; mz;zhf;Fl;bf;F xU k;kh jhNwd;... XNfah?”
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“k;khth... mJf;Fk; ghu;f;f nguprh xd;W jUtpah..?” “vd;d.?” “cd; gpf; (pic)...” “thl;..?” “Nghl;Nlh... cd; Nghl;Nlh jUtpah..?” “cdf;nfJf;F vd; Nghl;Nlh... vd;iu nkrd;ru;y vj;jid Ngu;l Ib(id) ,Uf;F njupAkh? vOgJf;F Nkiy... xUj;jUf;FNk Nghl;Nlh nfhLf;fiy...” “cd;iu nkrd;ru;yAk; vOgJf;FNkiy Ib ,Uf;F. gpUe;jhTk; jdf;F vOgJf;FNkiy 'rw; gpuz;l;];’ (chat friends) ,Uf;nfz;lhs;..?!” “mtSf;F vq;iflh vOgJ Ngu;... ,Uf;fpwijjhd; nrhy;ypapUf;fhs;. mNjhl (add) gz;zpapUf;fhs;. mJTk; 'ml;’ yt;ypNgha; vd;W xz;L.. mtNdhil mz;zhf;Fl;b.”
vd;iu nkrd;ru;y uz;L %z;L Ngiu xU Ib.. ahNuh ngupa fiur;ry;lh
“vd;d fiur;ry;..?” “vd;iu glk; NtZkhk;... ehd; gpUe;jh ,y;iy vd;whYk; ek;Gwhdpy;iy. 'yt; gz;ZNwd;’ mg;gpb ,g;gpb vz;L
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fz;lgb NgRwhd; mz;zh. rupahd nfl;l nghbad;. mtid 'Gnshf;’gz;zg; Nghwd;... rupahd Y}R...” “mg;g vdf;Fk; glk; jukhl;bah... k;... gpUe;jhTk; ,g;gpbj;jhd;. jhd; epidf;Fk;NghJjhd; glk; jUNtd; vd;whs;. ,g;g MisNa fhNzy;iy... ePAk; mts; jq;fr;rpjhNd... ePkl;Lk; glk; mDg;gth Nghwha;?” “vd;d eP... mtisg;Nghy vd;id epidf;fpwpah? ehd; vd;iu taJ ngau; vy;yhk; nrhd;Ndd;jhNd? cz;ikahNa vdf;F cd;dpiy md;Gjhd; mz;zh... ek;gkhl;bah?” mts; nfQ;RtJNghy ,Ue;jJ. “ek;GNwd;lh... ,e;j ek;gpf;ifahtJ epiyf;Fkh vz;lJjhd; vd;iu Nfs;tp...” “mz;zhf;Fl;b... ehd;jhNd typa te;J cd;Ndhil NgrpNdd;.. gpUe;jh tukhl;lhs; vd;W nrhd;dJ ehd;jhNd? nrhy;yhky; ,Ue;jhy; vd;d nra;jpUg;gha;? VNjh cd;Ndhl NgrNtZk; vd;W Njhzpr;R. NgrpdNghJ cd;id mz;zhkhjpup epidf;fZk;D Njhzpr;R... vd;id gpbf;fiyd;dh nrhy;Y. ehd; ,dp tuiy...” “IiaNah... epy;Ylh... vd; nry;yr; rpd;df;Fl;bjhNd...” “cz;ikah..?” “cz;ikah ehd; cd; mz;zd;jhd;lh... vd; nry;yf;Fl;bf;F
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“xUj;jDf;Fj;jhNd Nghl;Nlh nfhLj;Njd;. mjhiy njupAk;. mtd;jhd; cdf;F mDg;gpapUg;ghd;... ,y;iyah?’’ “vd;dNth... glk; mDg;Gw vd;W Vsdkhff; Nfl;Nld;.
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mtd; glk;
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tpl;Ll;ld;... gpwFjhd; mtrug;gl;L glk; mDg;gpdJf;F 'gPy;’gz;zpNdd;... mJf;F gpwF 'rw;’gw;wp gytpraq;fis 'gpuz;l;];’%yk; mwpQ;rd;... 'rw;’why vtsNth ey;y tpraq;fis nra;ayhk;jhd;. Mdh vq;fil Mf;fspiy fdNgu; 'rw;’iw nfl;l toPyjhd; ghtpf;fpdk; vz;L GupQ;RJ. vd;iu 'gpuz;l;];’ fij fijah nrhy;Ythq;f... cjhuzkh rpq;fshf;fspd;iu 'rw;’y Ngha; jkpo;> jkpoPok; vz;L Ngrp mtq;fNshil rz;il gpbg;ghq;fshk;. jkpo; 'rw;’fspiy nfl;l thu;j;ijahy gr;ir gr;irah Ngrp 'Nfs;ir’ rz;ilf;fpOg;ghq;fshk;... ,g;gpb gy Nfs;tpg;gl;ld;... mjhiy me;jg; gf;fk; NghfhikNa tpl;Ll;ld;. Mdh me;jg; glk; vg;gpb ,q;f..?’’ vd;W Nfl;lhs; rhU. “vg;gb te;jjh?’’ Nfypahff; Nfl;Nld;. mtidg;gw;wp... mtd; mj;jhl;rpahf mtd; $wpaNghJ...
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nkrd;ru;
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“vd;d..?!” “Qhapw;Wf;fpoik gpUe;jhTk; cd;Ndhl 'ikf;’y NgRths;...” ,g;nghOJ vdf;F eprkhfNt jiyRw;wpaJ. “vd;d tpisahLwpah..?” ek;gKbahky; Nfl;Nld;. “,y;iy mz;zh. cz;ikjhd;... gpUe;jhf;F xU ghl;L ghbf; fhl;bdhahNk...” “k;... vd;d ghl;L...?” “kwe;Jl;bah... nyhs;...” “ah... 'I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePjhNdh...’ uz;L tup ghbNdd;. xUehs; KOf;fg; ghlZk; vz;L nrhd;dhs;... mJf;Fg; gpwFjhd; fhziyNa?” “nyhs;... me;j ghl;il KOf;f 'gpwpngau;’gz;zp itf;fr; nrhd;dhs;... Qhapw;Wf; fpoik ghlZk;. nrhy;ypl;Nld;. mg;Nghjhd; eP mr;rh mz;zh... XNf?” “vdf;F xz;Zkh Gupaiylh...” “rz;Nl’ vy;yhk; GupAk; mz;zh. vdf;F ,Uf;F... Nghtpl;L 'rz;Nl’ thNwd;. rupah..?’’
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gpUe;jhTldhd
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mwpTG+u;tkhfg; Ngrpdhs;. “Neupy re;jpf;Nff;if fhjiyj; njuptpf;fpwJ kpfTk; f];lk;.. $r;rk;... gak;... R+o;epiy vz;L fdf;ff; FWf;fpLk;.. Mdh 'rw;’wpy vijAk; Rfkhr; nrhy;ypg;Nghlyhk;... mjhiy fhjypf;fhjtDf;Fk; fhjy; tUk;... fhjy; te;jtDf;Fk; J}f;fp vwpa kdRk; tUk;...” vd;W $wptpl;L eifj;jhs;. “rhU... cz;ikahj;jhd; ntWg;NgJk; tNuiyah?”
Nff;fpwd;.
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“vd;d..?” “Ntz;lhk; uhrh... Mis tpLq;f. ePq;fSk; cq;fil 'rw;’Wk;...” “g;sP];b... ehisf;F vdf;fhf tukhl;bah?”
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