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Xk; KUfd; Jiz

Xk; =kJiutPud; Jiz

Xk; =thoitf;Fk; tz;bj;Jiu fUg;grhkp Jiz

rpe;jhj Kj;jq;fs;-rpWfij

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fhy;tl;lkha; fOj;ij ,lJNjhs; gf;fk; jpUg;gp ,lJ fz;zhy; ghHj;jhd; KUfd;.

‘mtsh? ; fz;fs;  Ngr> kdk; ghHj;jJ.

‘mtNsjhd;!’ kdk; nrhy;y> fz;fs; njhl;Lg;ghHj;jJ. 

mtrukha; miutl;lk; mbj;J fOj;J jhdhfNt tyJNjhs; gf;fk; jpUk;gpaJ.  

ahiu kwg;gjw;fhf nrhe;jk;> ge;jk>; cw;whH> cwtpdH>  ez;gHfs; midtiuAk; kwe;J xU mdhijahf ,d;W epw;fpwhNdh mtNs mUfpy; epd;why;> fhYf;F fPNo G+kp Mlhky; epw;Fkh? G+kp Mbf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ue;jJ KUfd; tpohky; epd;whd;> ,y;iy… tPk;ghf epd;whd;. mts; Kd; tpOe;Jtplf;$lhJ vd;w tPk;gpy;.

fy;ahzkhfp VO Mz;lhfpAk; Foe;ij ghf;fpak; ,y;yhky; fz;zPHtpLk; kidtp Rkjpia epidj;J epidj;J jpdk;jpdk; nehe;J Foe;ijahfpg;NghFk; ez;gd; gukFUit> KUfd;jhd; JiwA+H =thoitf;Fk; tz;bj;Jiu fUg;Grhkp NfhapYf;F Foe;ijtuk; Ntz;b thuk;NjhWk; nrt;tha;> Gjd; fpoik nrd;W tur;nrhd;dhd;. tuk;fpilj;jJ.

fUg;Grhkpapd; NguUshy; rpykhjq;fspNyNa Rkjp jhahdhs;. kUj;Jt gupNrhjidapy; cWjp nra;J nfhs;s fpsk;gpa guKTk;>RkjpAk; ‘ePAk; fl;lhak; tuZk;’ vd;W tw;GWj;jpajhy; jtpHf;f Kbahky; $l te;jhd;. grpf;ifapy; cztha;> cLj;ijapy; iffsha; ,Ug;gJjhNd el;G.  

mz;zd; ,y;yhj Rkjpf;F mz;zdha; KUfDk;> nrhe;jk; ,y;yhj KUfDf;F nrhe;jkha; ez;gd; gukFUTk;> RkjpAk; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;.

cwT vd;w xd;W ,y;yhtpl;lhy; tho;f;if vd;gJ XU RikjhNd. cwTfs; Rikahf ,Ug;gJ mtutUf;F mike;j cwitg;nghWj;jJ.

gukFUTk;> RkjpAk; kUj;JtH miwf;Fs; Eioe;Jtpl> KUfd; thrYf;F te;jhd;. te;jtplj;jpy;jhd; ftpjhitg; ghHj;jhd;.

ftpjh jhahfp> jhd; je;ijahfp ,JNghy; xU kUj;Jt kidf;F rpwg;G gupNrhjidf;F tuNtz;batd; ,d;W ez;gDf;fhf te;jpUf;fpwhd;. mJTk; ehw;gJ tajpy; fy;ahzkhfjtHfs; tupirapy; ,Ue;jgb. xUNtis ftpjh jhahfp te;jpUg;ghNsh?. kdk; kPz;Lk; mtisg; ghH vd;wJ Vf;fkha;.

,e;j gjpNdO Mz;L fhyj;jpy; fdtpy;$l jdf;Fs; Eioe;Jtplhky; ahiu Juj;jpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhNdh mtNs ,d;W fz;fspd; topahf Eioe;Jtpl;lhs;.

mJ mtshf ,Uf;fhJ> ,Uf;ff;$lhJ vd;W jd;idNa rkhjhdk; nra;Jnfhs;fpwhd; jdf;Fs;NsNa NghuhbagbNa. 

mwpT nrhy;yp kdk; Nfl;Fk; ,lj;jpy; kdpjd; vg;gthtJjhd; ,Uf;fpwhd;. my;yJ ahuhtJjhd; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. kPz;Lk; ghH vd;wJ kdk; mtdplk; ,Ue;J jpkpupj;jpkpup.  

mtid Nfl;fhkNy kPz;Lk; xU miutl;lk;  mbf;f mtd; fOj;J jahuhdJ. kPz;Lk; mtisg; ghj;jhy; elf;ff;$lhjJ ele;Jtplyhk;. Vd; kdpjdhff;$l ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpl Neuplyhk;. me;j ,lj;jpNyNa ,dp epw;ff;$lhJ Ntfkhf elf;fj; njhlq;fpdhd;.  fhy;fspd; fPNo G+kp eOtp eOtp Ngha;nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. G+kp eOt eOt ,tDk; fPNo fPNo ,wq;fp ele;Jf;nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhd;.

‘ghHj;Jg;Nghq;f rhH’ vd;W nrhy;ypa gbNa gpNuf; gpbj;j ,isQdpd; igf;fpd; ,lJ ifg;gpb KUfdpd; tapw;wpy; Fj;jp eilia epWj;jpaJ.

,isQd; ,lJ fhiy G+kpapy; Cd;wpagb epd;W nky;y rpupj;jhd;. igf;fpd; gpd;dhy; cl;fhHe;J ,Ue;j mtd; kidtpAk; rpupj;jhs;. mtspd; fUTw;w tapW Glitf;fl;bf;nfhz;l gyhg;gok;Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

G+tpy; xU G+ G+j;jJNghy mj;jid moF me;j rpupg;G. fUTw;w ngz;zplj;jpy; ,t;tsT moif guprhff; nfhLf;Fk; fhyk; ts;sy;fspd; ts;sy;jhd;.

mk;kh Mfg;NghfpNwd; vd;gNj ,t;tsT moF vd;why;> mk;kh vd;gJ mofpd; cr;rNkh?. cwTfs; midj;Jk; ntWk; cUtkha; kdjpy; gjpa> mk;kh kl;Lk;jhNd ,iwtd;Nghy Fzq;fspd; tbtkhAk; kdjpy; gue;J gjpe;J tpLfpwhs;.   mjdhy;jhNd mk;kh fhyNjrq;fisf;fle;Jk; Foe;ijfis jOtpa gbNa tho;fpwhs;.

epidTfspd; jpiutpyf;fp xU Nfhzy; Gd;difAld; ‘kd;dpf;fDk;’ vd;W rpupj;jg;gb Kfk;fhl;bdhd; KUfd;. 

‘ghHj;Jg; Nghq;fz;zh’ vd;whs; rpupj;jg;gb me;j Foe;ij Rke;jpUf;Fk; Foe;ij.

KUfDf;F Rkjpapd; Qhgfk; te;jJ. ‘jdJ Kjy; tho;j;Jf;fhfj;jhNd jd;idAk; $l tur;nrhd;dhs;> ,g;gb gz;zptpl;NlhNk’ vd;w Fw;w czHT gplupiag;gpbj;J js;s mtrukhf kUj;Jt kidia Nehf;fpj;jpUk;gpdhd;.

ftpjh mq;F ,y;iy. xU epk;kjp fye;j %r;R ntspg;gl;L fhw;wpy; fye;jJ. ftpjh mq;F ,y;iy vd;gjhNyNa fz;fs; miye;J miye;J mtisj;NjbaJ. NrhHe;Jg;Nghd fz;fs; thb mtd; ,ik$l;Lfs; RUz;lJ.  ,dk;Gupahj xU Rik neQ;rpy; Vwp cl;fhHe;J mOj;jp jpzwbj;jJ.

ntWj;Jf;nfhz;Nl Nerpf;fTk;> Nerpj;Jf;nfhz;Nl ntWf;fTk; kdij Gul;b Gul;b ghlk; gbf;f itf;Fk; fhjy;jhd; vj;jid nfhLikahdJ.  

capNuhL rhfTk;. nrj;Jk; thoTk; fhjy; nra;Ak; kha[hyk;. mtjhuk; vLj;j Mz;ltDk; nra;tjpy;iy.

fhjy; fhw;iwtplTk; nkd;ikahfj;jhd; cs;EiofpwJ. ,kaj;ijtplTk; fdkhf vg;gb fdf;fpwJ.

VRehjH gpupakhz(d)tdhy; fhl;bf;nfhLf;fg;gl;L> vjpupfshy; rpYitapy; xU Kiwjhd; miwag;gl;lhH. fhjy; gpupakhdtUf;fhf jd;idj;jhNd rpYitapy; miwe;Jf;nfhs;Sk; nfh^uj;ij fzk; fzk; nra;fpwJ. fhjy; jd;idj;jhNd fhl;bf;nfhLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; KbTwhj fy;thup gazky;yth?

rptd; Myfhyk; Fbj;jNjhL epWj;jpf;nfhz;lhH. fhjiy Fbj;jpUe;jhy; njupAk;. kq;if xU ghfdhfp mq;fk; xd;whfp capH ,uz;lhf ,Uf;Fk; vUJthfdd; mwptjpy;iy> capH xd;whfp cly;  ,uz;lhf ,Uf;Fk; fhjypd; typ.

NtfNtfkhf ele;J kUj;Jtkidf;Fs; Eioe;jhd;. RkjpAk; guKTk; ,d;Dk; kUj;JtH miwapNyNa ,Ue;jhHfs;. ntsptutpy;iy. rw;W MWjyhf ,Ue;jJ. Rkjp te;J Vkhe;jpUe;jhy;>  te;jjpw;F mHj;jNk ,y;yhky; MfpapUf;Fk;.

 ghHitahsHfSf;fhf Nghlg;gl;l ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhHe;J ,lJ if ngUtpuy; efj;ij fbg;gJNghy; thapy; itj;J fz;fshy; cyhtp nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd; kUj;Jt kidapy;.

ftpjhit ghHf;fNtz;Lk; vd;w MtYld; miyfpd;w  fz;fSf;Fk;> ghHf;ff;$lhJ vd;fpw Nfhgj;Jld; Jbf;fpd;w  kdjpw;Fk; ,ilapy; itj;J jd;idj;jhNd eRf;fpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. new;wp Xuj;jpy; tpaHj;jJ. iff;Fl;ilia cjwp Jilj;Jf;nfhz;L vjpNu ghHj;jhd;.

Rtw;wpy; xl;b ,Ue;j tz;zg;glj;jpy; ,Ue;J Nuh[hg;G+g;Nghd;w xU Foe;ij  ‘];….];….];’ vd;W jdJ mUk;Gtpuiy nre;jhkiu ,jopy; itj;J nksdk; fw;Wf;n;fhLj;jJ. 

G+itg; G+g;NghyNt gilf;Fk; ,iwtd;> rpy Foe;ijfis G+g;Nghy fdpNghy gilj;J ehd; urpfd;lh> mg;Gwk;jhd; ,iwtd; vd;W nrhy;yhky; nrhy;yptpLfpwhd;.

,iwtd; ,Ug;gij ek;Gfpd;wPHfNsh ,y;iyNah mtd; urpfd; vd;gij ek;Gq;fg;gh.

ftpjhit tho;tpy; ghHf;Fk;tiu ,iwtd; urpfd; vd;gij KUfDk; ek;ghky;jhd; ,Ue;jhd;.

epyj;jpy; nre;jhkiu Kisf;Fk;> epyf;fupapy; Kisf;Fkh?. Kisj;jNj. njhl;lhy; xl;bf;nfhs;Sk; fWg;G tapw;wpy; tsHe;J ele;jhy; jhHNuhL jq;fkhfptpLk; nghd;ndhsp rpe;j gpwe;jts; ftpjh. 

ftpjh vq;fhtJ jl;Lg;gLfpwhsh vd;W fz;fs; miya miya kdk; rw;W gzpe;Jjhd; NghdJ. kUj;Jt kidia Rw;wp xU Nehl;lk; tpl;;lhd;.

kUj;Jt kidapd; tuz;lhtpy; gpurt Neuj;ij vjpHg;ghHj;J jhapd; Njhspy; ifNghl;L rha;e;jgb ele;j kfs; ‘INah..typf;FJk;kh’ vd;W jsHe;J rupe;j jd; tapw;iw ,lJ ifahy; jhq;fpf;nfhz;L jiuapy; eOtplg;Nghifapy; Xbte;J mizj;Jf;;nfhz;l fztdpd; fz;fspy; fz;zPH. kidtpia mizj;;jg;gb mtNd xU Foe;ijahfpf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;.  

capupd; fdj;ijAk; cwTfspd; cauj;ijAk; mwpAk; msthf ,Ue;jJ me;j fzk;.

ftpjhit ghHf;fNtz;Lk;Nghy; kdJf;Fs;Sk; nefpo;T. kdk; nefpo;e;j Neuj;jpy; ftpjhit fhzj fz;fspy; fz;zPH.  fhyk; fiuf;fhj kdf;fy;iyAk; fhl;rpfs; fiuj;JtpLNkh?. cl;fhHe;J ,Ue;jtd; vOe;J nky;y kUj;Jt kidia Rw;wpg;ghHg;gJNghy ftpjhitj;Njbdhd;.

cly; ,Ug;gij  kwf;fTk;> kdk; ,Ug;gij  ghHf;fTk; kUj;Jt kidNghy; ey;y FUFyk; ,y;iy cyfpy;. 

‘ehd; mtisg;ghHj;jJNghy vd;id mts; ghHj;J ,Ug;ghNsh> mjdhNyNa vd; fz;zpy; glhky; kiwe;jpUg;ghNsh’ xU re;Njf Ks; kdjpy; ikaj;jpy; Fj;jp mtd; typjhq;Fk; ty;yikapd; vil vt;tsT vd;W ghHj;jJ.

 vz;zq;fistpl nkd;ikahd G+Tk; ,d;Dk; G+f;ftpy;iy> vz;zq;fistpl $uhd Ks;Sk; ,d;Dk; Kisf;ftpy;iy.

‘ftpjh’ vd;w vz;zk; Njhd;Wk; Nghnjy;yhk; mDgtpj;j Mde;jk; ,d;W ‘ftpjh’ vd;W vz;Zk;Nghnjy;yhk; thdpbe;J tpOk; Rikaha; typf;fpwJ.

cwTfisf;$l ghHf;fky; ftpo;e;JNghFk; fz;fs;jhd; rpyNeuk; vjpupiaf;$l tpUk;gp ghHf;fpwJ. ftpjhit ghHf;fj;Jbf;Fk; KUfdpd; kdk; gioa fhjypia  vz;zpah? Gjpa gifia vz;zpah? Mdhy; mtd; fz;zPupy; fiue;njhOFk; mts;kPJ nfhz;l fhjy; vg;NghJk; ,Ug;gJjhd;.

Kfk; Jilg;gJNghy; fz;zPiu Jilj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;. fz;fspd; <uk;kl;Lk; FiwaNt ,y;iy. ngz;fs; ePskhd fz;zPNuhL mOfpwhHfs; Mdhy; fz;fs; fha;e;Nj ,Uf;fpwJ. Mz;fs; Jspj;Jspahf mOfpwhHfs; fz;fs; <ukhfpf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwJ.

fy;Y}up NrHe;j Kjy;ehs; mk;khTld; fhupy; te;j ftpjh> $lNt xU ghl;biaAk; mioj;Jte;jhs;. fy;Y}up vjpupy; ,sePH tpw;Fk; jhj;jhtpd; kidtp. mYkpdpa thspapy; me;j ghl;bak;kh jhj;jhtpw;F NrhW nfhz;L NghdJ.

kjpa rhg;ghl;il MSf;F nfhQ;rk; gq;Fg;Nghl;L rhg;gplapy;> mts; kl;Lk; fhf;fhTf;Fk; FUtpf;Fk; gq;F itg;ghs;.

mk;khtplk; mOJ mlk;gpbj;J thq;fp Nghl;Lte;j Gjpa tpiyAaHe;j nrUg;G vd;W Njhopfsplk; nrhy;yp fhiyf;fhl;b rpupj;jtis xU ehs; tFg;gpy; nrUg;gpy;yhky; ghHj;jhd; KUfd;. md;W khiyNa Ks;Rke;J ML Xl;bf;nfhz;L Nghfpd;wts; fhypy; me;j nrUg;G nrk;kz;G+rp ‘,tSf;F ,t;tsT NghJk;’ vd;W jd; milahsj;ij kiwj;Jf;nfhz;L Nja;e;;jJ. 

 xNu fy;Y}up> xNu tFg;G> rpyNeuk; xU NgUe;J gazk;> rpyNtis xNu Ma;tfNkirapy; Nrhjid ,J kl;LNk NghJkh xUj;jpkPJ xUtd; fhjy; nfhs;s.

Nfhopia FUkhthfTk;> kPid tWtyhfTk;> Ml;il cg;G fz;lkhfTk; ghHf;f njupe;j mtDf;F> gwitNahL gwf;fTk;> kPd;fNshL ePe;jTk;> MLfNshL cytTk;. cjpUk; G+f;fspy; eldq;fs; urpf;fTk; ftpjhjhd; fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhs;.

tha;kl;LNk NgRtij Nfl;L gof;fg;gl;ltDf;F> kdk; NgRtijAk; Nfl;f gof;fg;gLj;jpdhs;.  kdk; Ngrg;Ngr cly; cjpHj;J kdk; fpisj;J cyfnkq;Fk; tpupe;jhd;. cynkq;Fk; tpupe;jtDf;F mtNs cyfkhfpf;Nghdhs;.

fy;Y}up tUk;Ntisapy; fQ;rp nfhz;LtUk; ghl;bf;F fhupy; ,lk; nfhLf;fTk;> MLNka;g;gtSf;F nrUg;Gf;nfhLf;fTk; mtshy; KbAJ vd;why; mts; mtSf;Fs;Ns ,d;ndhd;whfTk; ,Uf;fpwhs; vd;gij mg;gjhd; Gupe;J nfhz;lhd; KUfd;. 

fw;Wf;nfhLf;f rupahd FU fpilf;Fk;tiu> fw;Wf;nfhs;Ntz;ba midj;ijANk Njitapy;yhjit vd;W js;sptpl;L NghFk; khdplf;$l;lj;jpw;Fjhd; Mwhk; mwpT vd;w gFj;jwpit ,iwtd; guprhf nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd;. ftpjh vd;Dk; fhjy;Njtij FUthf fpilf;fhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; Xtpaj;ij %bNa itj;jpUf;Fk; Ngijapy; xUtdha;jhd; KUfDk; ,Ue;jpUg;ghd;.

epA+l;ldpd; %d;whk;tpjp nray;glhj nray; gpugQ;rj;jpy; ,y;yhky; ,Ue;jhYk;> fhjypy; nray;gLw msT Jy;ypakhf nray;gLk; nray; cyfpy; NtW VjhtJ ,Uf;fh? vd;gJ Nfl;fg;glNtz;baf; Nfs;tp.

fhjyDk; fhjypAk; gpupaNt KbahJ vd;fpd;w epiyapy; jtpf;Fk;NghJ gpupg;ghd; ghUq;f Mz;ltd;> mg;gjhd; mtid gpj;jd;  vd;W nrhd;dtd; Kj;jd; vd;gij ehk Nahrpf;f Ntz;b ,Uf;F.

KUfd; mwpthdh? ftpjhtpd; mg;ghtplk;jhd; KUfdpd; mg;gh iffl;b Nrtfk; nra;fpd;whH vd;gij. mwpahjJ vy;yhk; elf;fhJ vd;W vg;gb epidf;f?. jhNd Gay; flY}H khtl;lj;ij mopj;jJ mwpe;j gpd;dh ele;jJ?

Nrtfd; kfd; Kjyhspapd; kfis fhjy; nra;tJ fhjy; rupj;jpuj;jpy; KjYk;  ,y;iy> ,JNt KbTk; ,y;iy. ,J fhjy; Njtd; mwpahj fhjy; fhl;rpAk; ,y;iy. ve;j fjhrpupad; Gj;jpf;Fk; Gyg;glhj GjpUk; ,y;iy.

fhjypiag; ghHf;fg;Nghd ,lj;jpy; fhjypapd; mg;gh fhjydpd; mg;ghit njd;id kuj;jpy; mk;kdkha; fl;bitj;J rTf;fhy; mbg;gij fhjyd; ghHj;jhd; ghUq;fs; mJ……?

cjpHe;j ,wfpy;$l tho;e;j gwitapd; moif urpf;Fk;> tuyhw;iw thrpf;Fk; fUiz cs;sk; gilj;j fhjypapd; mg;ghthf tha;j;jtH> njhopyhspapd; clk;igNa fy;yhf epidj;J Jitf;Fk; msTf;F nfh^ud; vd;gij fhjyd; ghHj;jhd; ghUq;fs; mJ…?

me;j gps;isfSf;F ,ilNa cs;s J}uj;ij fhw;why;$l Eioe;J msf;f Kbatpy;iy.  me;j mg;ghf;fSf;F ,ilNa cs;s J}uj;ij thdk;$l tpOe;J milf;fKbatpy;iy.

KUfd; vt;tsNth Nfl;Lk; filrptiu fhuzk; nrhy;yhj mg;gh filrpapy; ftpjh tPl;L fpzw;wpy; tpOe;Nj gpzkhfpg;NghdhH.

mg;ghtpd; gpzj;ij vupf;Fk;tiu ftpjhtpd; mg;ghit Njbf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ue;jhd; KUfd;. fpilj;jpUe;jhy; md;W KUfdpd; mg;gh tpwfpy; vupe;J ,Uf;fkhl;lhH. ftpjhtpd; mg;ghtpd; fwpapy; vupe;J ,Ug;ghH.

mk;khit ,oe;J gpiof;fte;j ,lj;jpy; mg;ghitAk; ,oe;j KUfd; mehijahfp CiuAk; cwitAk; el;igAk;  tpl;Lg;Nghdhd;. nfhiyfhudhf ,Ug;gijtpl mehijahf ,Ug;gJ Rikapy;yhky; ,Ue;jJ mtDf;F. ftpjhjhd; mtDf;F kdk;NgRtij Nfl;f gof;fg; gLj;jp ,Uf;fpwhNs.

thAk; ifAk; kl;LNk NgRk; epiyapNyNa kdpj ,dk; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; kdpjHfs; Fuq;Ffis jq;fs; %jhijaHfs; vd;W nrhd;djw;F Fuq;Ffs; jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhz;L ,Uf;Fk;. kdk; NgRk; epiyf;F kdpjd; caHe;jNghJjhd; G+f;fistplTk; Gdpjkhf khdpld; ghjKk; G+[pf;fg;gLfpwJ.

,uzpaDf;F kfdhf gpufyhjd; gpwe;jJNghy ftpjhtpd; msTfle;j fUizapd; ntspg;ghL> je;ijapd; nfh^u Rghtj;jpd; vjpHtpidNah? 

kdk; NgRtij Nfl;f fw;Wf;nfhLj;jtsplk;> kdNk ,dp NgrhNj vd;W nrhy;Yk; J}uj;jpw;F Ngha;tpl;lhd;.  

vts; mtd; cyfkhf ,Ue;jhNsh mtNs mtd; fy;yiwahfTk; Mfptpl;lhs;. 

ftpjhit ,j;jid fhyk; fle;J ghHj;jJk;> fy;yiw cile;J xU [Ptd; vOtij ghHf;Fk;NghJ Vw;gLk; mjpHTNghyj;jhd; mjpHe;jJ ,jak;.

fhyd; xU fy;neQ;rf;fhud;> ey;y KOrpiyia %spahf;fptpLthd;. %spia J}f;fpitj;J KOrpiyNghy Fk;gplitj;JtpLthd;. ftpjhit tpUk;gp ghHf;fg; Nghd Neuj;jpy; ghHf;fNt Kbahky; Mf;fpatd;. ghHf;fNt $lhJ vd;W epidf;fpd;w Neuj;jpy; ghHf;f itj;Jtpl;lhd;.   

‘mts;jhdh?…mtNsjhdh!’ vd;W kPz;Lk; xUKiwg; ghHj;J ‘,y;iy’ vd;W cWjp nra;JtpNld; vd;wJ kdk;. 

ftpjhthy;jhd; G+kp GijayhfTk;> thdk; G+kukhfTk; MdJ KUfDf;F.

,wf;iffs; ,y;yhky; gwe;J nfhz;L ,Ue;jnjy;yhk; xU fhyk;. ,d;W mtidf;Nfl;lhy; mJ VNjh xU n[d;kk; vd;Wjhd; nrhy;thd;. ,y;iy…,y;iy Nfl;ltid epr;rak; nfhy;thd;.

fhjyhy; cs;sk; nrj;Jg;Nghdtd; capNuhL ,Ug;gJ xU n[d;kj;jpd; njhlHfij vd;W ahuhtJ  epidj;jhy;> epidj;jtd; ,d;Dk; fhjypf;ftpy;iy vd;W mHj;jk;. ,y;iy> ,dp vg;NghJNk mtDf;F fhjy; ,y;iy vd;Wjhd; mHj;jk;.

 ftpjhNthL ,Ue;j ehl;fs; vy;yhk; KUfDf;F ftpijahd ehl;fs;> gpupakhd ehl;fs;> ,dpikahd ehl;fs;.

ehd;F tpopfspy; xU ghHit> ehd;F ghjq;fspy; xU gazk;> ehd;F iffspy; xU jOty;> ,U ,jaj;jpy; xU Xir> ,U clypy; xU capH ,g;gb vy;yhtw;iwAk; xd;whf;fpa fhjy;> Kj;jk; vd;w xd;iw kl;Lk; ,uz;L thapy; ghjp ghjpahf gpupj;Jitj;J cs;sJ.

ftpjhjhd; mts; thapy; ,Ue;j ghjp Kj;jj;ij mtd; thapy; ,Ue;j ghjp Kj;jj;Jld; NrHj;J xd;whf;fpdhs;. me;j re;Njh\ ,k;irapy; mtd; nrj;Jg;Nghap gy E}whfg; gpwe;jhd;. re;Njh\ ,k;ir nra;tjpy; ftpjh xU ftpijjhd;.

 cz;ikapNyNa mtd; ,k;irg;gLk;NghJ mts; Vd; tPl;il tpl;Nl ntsptuNt ,y;iy?  mbgLtJ mtd; mg;gh vd;W njupe;Jk; Vd; mts; fUiz kdk; fz;L nfhs;stpy;iy?.  nga;aNtz;ba Neuj;jpy; nga;ahj kioNah mts;!.

kUj;Jtupd; miwapy; ,Ue;J ntspte;j Rkjp xU Foe;ijahfNt khwp ,Ue;jhs;. ‘mz;zh’ vd;W kUj;Jt kidia kwe;J KUfidf; fl;bf;nfhz;lhs;.

KUfd; fz;fs; kpd;d guKitAk; NrHj;J mizj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;. KUfDf;Fs; jhd; jha;khkd; Mfptpl;l re;Njh\k;. ,jak; ,sFk;NghJjhd; cwTfs; vj;jid mw;Gjj;Jld; Kisj;J jioj;JtpLfpwJ.

 guKitAk;> RkjpiaAk; Ml;Nlhtpy; Vw;wp gj;jpukhf tPl;Lf;F Nghf nrhy;yptpl;L> jdJ miwf;F te;J Fspj;J cilkhw;wp Rkjp ngaupy; md;id =rptfhkRe;jupf;F mHr;ridf;nfhLf;f mHr;rid jl;L thq;fpf;nfhz;L eluh[HNfhapYf;Fg; Nghdhd; KUfd;.

fy;Y}up  Rw;Wyhtpw;fhf gpr;rhtuk; khq;FNuh fhLfs; vd;Dk; rJg;G epyj;jhtuq;fis ghHf;fte;jNghJ rpjk;guk; Nydhtpy; rpd;dj;jk;gp glk; ftpjhNthL NrHe;J ghHj;Jtpl;L  eluh[HNfhapYf;F NghFk;NghJ ‘ehKk; ahUf;Fk; njupahk fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;fyhkh?’ vd;whd; rpupj;jgb.

‘ePAk; gpuG khjup ghl;Lghbfpl;L> vd;tPl;Ly Ntiy nrQ;rpfpl;L vd;id ghHj;JfpwJd;dh rk;kjk;’ vd;whs;.

‘mg;g ,d;idf;Nf rptfhkpmk;kd; NfhapYy jhypfl;btpLNwd;’ vd;whd;.

‘vd; GU\d; vdf;fhff;$l mbikahf ,Uf;ff;$lhJ> ehYNgUf;F ey;yJ nra;Aw nray;tPudhf ,Uf;fDk;’ vd;whs;.

‘me;j ftpjhth ,d;W vd;id kwe;NjNghd ftpjh’ mjw;F NkYk; mtis epidf;f mtDf;F kdk;kpy;iy. ,g;nghOJ rpjk;guj;jpNyNa FbapUe;Jk; ftpjh ,y;yhjjhy; eluh[HNfhapYf;F mtd; NghdNjapy;iy. 

md;id =rptfhkRe;jup Myaj;jpd; gpujhd thrypy;  Eioe;J Nky; gbapy; ,Ue;J fPNo ,wq;fpa KUfdpd; fz;fs;> ntspg;gpufhuj;jpd; tljpirapy; ,Uf;Fk; Mjprq;fuH cUthf;fpa =rf;fuk; ,Uf;Fk; kz;lgj;jpd; Nky;gbiaj;jhd; MtYld; Nehf;fpaJ. mq;Fjhd; KUfDk; ftpjhTk; Kjd; Kjypy; te;jNghJ cl;fhHe;J Ngrpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhHfs;.

‘,g;NghJ ftpjh mq;F ,Ug;ghsh?’ fz;fs; NjbaJ.fz;Zk; Foe;ijAk; xd;Wjhd;. gpbj;j clNdNa gpizAk;> gpbf;fhj clNdNa tpyFk;. 

Nky;  gbapy; cl;fhHe;J ,Ue;j ftpjh KUfdpd; Njhspy; ifitj;jpUe;jhs;. fPo;gbapy; cl;fhHe;J  ,Ue;j KUfd; ftpjhtpd; kyHghjj;ij vLj;J jd; kbapy; itj;jpUe;jhd;.  mtd; rpd;d ,jaj;jpy; fdf;f fdf;f Mde;jkhf rg;gdk;Nghl;L cl;fhHe;J ,Ug;gts; mtd; ngupa kbapy; jd; rpd;dghjk; gLtjw;F $rpf;$rp FWfp rpdpq;fp Nfhgpj;jhs; mtDf;F typf;Fk; vd;gJNghy jd; ghjj;ij ,Oj;jg;gb. mts; ghjj;ij ,Oj;Jf;nfhz;l Nghnjy;yhk; mtDf;F kbtypj;jJ. 

mk;khitNa ghHj;J mwpahj KUfd; md;W mtd; mk;khitg;ghHj;jhd;  ftpjh nfhz;Lte;j Nrhw;iw mtDf;F Cl;btpilapy;. gpwe;jjpy; ,Ue;J ,d;Wtiu vj;jidNah Ntis rhg;gpl;lhfp tpl;lJ. me;j xw;iwnehbapy; me;j xU if czT tho;tpd; ftpijahd Nguhde;jk;. fz;fs; fyq;f KUfd; ftpjhtpd; ifiagpbj;J Nrhw;NwhL jdJ neQ;rpy; itj;J mOj;jpf;nfhz;lhd;.

‘Ia….Msg;ghU mO%Q;rp> rg;ghzp> %f;nfhOtp> nfhoe;e;e;j… ,Jf;F fy;ahzk;NtW Ntz;Lkhk;’ vd;W KUfid fpz;ly; nra;J nfhz;Nl jdJ jhtzpahy; mtd; rl;ilapy; xl;b ,Ue;j rhg;ghl;il Jilj;j ftpjh rpupj;jhYk;> mts; jd; fz;fis mtDf;F fhl;ltpy;iy. mjpYk; fz;zPH. 

   ,d;Dk; gbfs; ,Ug;gJNghyNt epidj;J fhiy fPo; gbapy; itf;fg;Nghd KUfdpd; fhy; rkjsj;jpy; nkj;njd;W Nkhjp mjpHr;rpia cz;lhf;f> mtDf;Fs; Xbf;nfhz;L ,Ue;j xspxyp epidTehlh mWe;Jtpo> fz;Kd;Nd Nfhapy; nfhbkuk;  jfjfntd nghd;dpy; kpd;dpaJ ep[j;jpy;.

    md;W ftpjh jhtzpahy; Jilj;j ,lj;ij mtid mwpahky; iffs; jltpg;ghHj;jJ ,d;W. epidTfNs jPahf cUFtJjhd; fhjNyh?. fhjypAld; ,Uf;ifapy; G+thf ,Ue;j vy;yhk; fhjypapd; gpuptpy; jPahf khWk; mjprak; kdpj kdq;fspy; kiwe;J fplf;Fk;  Mr;rHaNkh? 

fUizNa tbtkhd kufjty;ypahfpa mUsurp md;id =rptfhkRe;jupapd; jpUtbapy; epw;gNj mtDf;F Nguhde;jkhf ,Ue;jJ. ftpjhthy; cz;lhd jPf;fhaj;jpy; Njd; tpOtJNghd;w Rfkhd rpypHg;G. xU jhapd; kfd; vd;w epidtope;J> vy;NyhUk; xNu jhapd; kfndd;w gutrk; jJk;gpaJ mtDf;Fs;.

  

     kdpjUk; NjtUk; khah KdptUk; te;J nrd;dp

    FdpjUk; Nrtbf; NfhksNk nfhd;iw thH rilNky;

    gdpjUk; jpq;fSk; ghk;Gk; gfPujpAk; gilj;j

    GdpjUk; ePAk; vd;Ge;jp ve;ehSk; nghUe;JfNt

vd;w mgpuhkp gl;lupd; mKjftpahd mgpuhkp me;jhjpia kdk; Ritf;f fz;%b epd;wtd; tpopjpwe;jhd;. jPl;rjH Vw;wpf; fhl;ba fw;G+u jPgxsp kyH #b md;id =rptfhkRe;jpup jpirnaq;Fk; kpd;d Gd;diff;fhl;b jhDk; xU G+thfg; G+j;jhs; me;j Gtdk; KOJk; G+j;jts;.

mHr;ridj; jl;by; fhzpf;if itj;J fw;G+u Muj;jpia fz;fspy; xw;wp> Fq;Fkk; ,l;Lf;nfhz;L> mHr;ridj;jl;il thq;fpf;nfhz;L gpufhuk; Rw;wp> nfhbkuj;jbapy; tpOe;J Fk;gpl;L vOe;J elf;fj;njhlq;fpatid jLj;jJ mHr;rfH Fuy;.

fdpe;j me;j mHr;rfupd;  FspHe;j tpopfspy; topAk; jz;nshsp jd;id jOt gf;jpAld; mtiug; ghHj;jhd; KUfd;.

ifapy; itj;jpUe;j Foe;ijfs; gs;spf;F rhg;ghL vLj;Jr; nry;Yk; vtHrpy;tH fg;nghd;iw mtdplk; ePl;b ‘fPo rd;djpapy; myNkYd;D xU mk;kh G+ tpf;fpwh> mtfpl;l nfhLj;jpLq;Nfh’ vd;whH.

fg;ig thq;f ePl;ba ifia fPNo ,wf;fpf;nfhz;lhd; KUfd;.

‘guthapy;y ePq;f Nghq;Nfh’ vd;whH mtH.

KUfd; FWfpg;Nghdhd;. fzj;jpy; cs;Sf;Fs; Njhd;wp ftpjh rpupj;J ,d;Dk; FWf;fpdhs;. ftpjhtpd; fhupy; ,Ue;J mYkpdpa rhg;ghl;LthspAld; vg;NghJk; ,wq;Fk; ghl;b> ,g;nghOJ mtd; kdntspapy; Njhd;wp jd; thapy; Fjg;gpf;nfhz;L ,Ue;j ntw;wpiyghf;F vr;rpia nghJf;Fd;D mtd; neQ;Rf;Fs; Jg;gp> mtd; kdR lhHlhuha; fpope;J njhq;fp ,uj;jk; tbg;gJNghy rptg;ghf;fpdhs;.

me;j fzj;jpd; fdk; jhq;fKbahky; ‘kd;dpf;fDk; Iah> nfhLq;f nfhLj;JLNwd;’ vd;W gt;tpakhf me;j rhg;ghl;L ghj;jpuj;ij thq;f ifePl;bdhd;.

  fdpe;j me;j Kjpa jPl;rjupd; Kfj;jpy; xU Foe;ijapd; Gd;dif. me;j Gd;difapy; cjpHe;J nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk; G+f;fs;. rpyH G+f;fis jq;fSf;Fs; kiwj;J itj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. mij Gd;dif vd;w nghUspy; mUfpy; ,Ug;gHNky; cjpHj;JtpLfpwhHfs;. ftpjh$l mg;gbj;jhd;.  Gd;diff;Fk;NghJ mts; xU G+e;Njhl;lkhfptpLk; G+. 

KUfdpd; ifapy; me;j ghj;jpuj;ij itj;jtH ‘xU Gz;zpatjp epj;jk; mk;ghSf;F G+f;nfhLf;Fw ghj;jpuk;g;gh> fhiyapy G+f;nfhz;L te;jt VNj mtruKd;D mk;ghs; mgpN\fk;$lg; ghHf;fhk Nghapl;lh.   ,J mtNshl capH. xU ehs; njupahk jtwp fPo tpOe;Jl;ljpw;fhf Jbj;J mOjpl;lhd;dh ghHj;Jf;NfhNad;. me;j G+f;fhu mk;kh tpl;Lf;fpl;ljhd; mttPL ,Uf;fhk;’ vd;W Ngrpf;nfhz;Nl Nghdtiu ,seifNahL ghHj;j KUfd; ‘mg;NgH gl;l rhg;ghl;L fg;ig  njhLtjw;F ehd; Gz;zpak; nrQ;rtd;D nrhy;Yq;f’ vd;W rpupj;jhd;.

‘mjpy; vd;d re;Njfk;> ,e;j ghj;jpuj;ij njhLtjw;F eP Gz;zpak;jhd; nrQ;rp ,Uf;fDk;. me;j nghz;z ghHj;jpd;dh nrhy;yhkNy mJTdf;F GupAk.; mg;gDk;> Mj;jhTk; ahiu Vkhj;jp  rk;ghjpj;jhYk;> yQ;rk; thq;fpdhYk;> jpUbdhYk; guthapy;iy Mlk;gukh tho;e;jh NghJKd;D epidf;fpw cyfj;Jy> murpah thogpwe;jt> mg;gd; nra;j nfh^uk; njupQ;rJk; tPl;il tpl;Nl ntspapy; te;J fy;ahzk;$l gz;zpf;fhk Vio Foe;ijfSf;F ghlk; nrhy;ypf;nfhLj;Jfpl;L> Ntiyf;F Nghap jhd;rk;ghjpf;Fk; gzj;ijAk; ViofSf;F jhdjUkk; nrQ;rpfpl;L xU re;epahrpNghy fd;dpahNt thOwh> mts ghf;Fk;Nghnjy;yhk; jpUehTf;furupd; jkf;if jpyftjpahHjhd; vdf;F Qhgfj;Jf;FtuhH’ vd;W nky;ypa Nrhfj;ij Rke;jgb ‘Nghapl;L th’ vd;gJNghy if J}f;fp MrpHthjk; nra;jhH.

mtiu tzq;FtJNghy; jiy jho;j;jp ‘me;j Gz;zpatjp ey;yh ,Uf;fZk; rhkp> vd;rhHgh vd; tho;j;j nrhy;Yq;f> mg;gbNa fy;ahzKk; nrQ;rpf;f nrhy;Yq;f. ,Tq;f khjup ey;ytq;f tapj;Jyjhd; ey;y gps;isfs; gpwf;fKbAk;. Mk;gisf;F FLk;gk; mikapyd;dh xU fpis tpwfhdkhjupjhd;. mJNt xU nghk;gisf;F FLk;gk; mikayd;dh xU Njhg;Ng fupahdkhjup’ vd;W me;j rhg;ghl;L fg;ig J}f;fp jd; Kfj;jpw;F NeHitj;J jpUg;gpg;ghHj;jhd;;. 

 me;j vtHrpy;tH rhg;ghl;Lf; fg;gpy; nghwpj;J ,Ue;j  ‘ftpjhKUfd;’ vd;w ngaH mtd; fz;fspy; gsPH vd;W miwe;jJ. 

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