ePh; : my;yh`;tpd; mUl;nfhil
''ehk; thdj;jpypUe;J msTld; jz;zPiu ,wf;fpitj;Njhk;. gpd;dh; mjidg; G+kpapy; ehk; jq;f itj;Njhk;. mjidg; Nghf;fptplTk; ehk; Mw;wYilNahh; MNthk;. NkYk;> mjidf; nfhz;L NguPr;ir> jpuhl;ir Kjypa Njhg;GfisAk; ehk; cq;fSf;fhf cw;gj;jp nra;Njhk;. mitfspy; cq;fSf;F Ntz;ba mNefkhd fdp th;f;fq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mtw;wpypUe;J ePq;fs; cz;ZfpwPh;fs;."" (]{wh my; K/kpD}d; 18>9)
epyj;jpdbapYs;s ePuhdJ NkypUe;J nghopfpd;w kio ePupdhy; cUthfpd;wJ vd;w cz;ik kpf mz;ikf;fhyf; fz;Lgpbg;ghFk;. nga;Ak; kio ePUf;Fk; epoj;jpDs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; ePUf;Fk; vj;jifa njhlh;Gk; ,y;iy vd;gJ rkPgfhyk; tiu epytp te;j fUj;jhFk;. Mdhy; my;Fh;MNdh jpl;ltl;lkhf ,e;j cz;ikia gy E}w;whz;LfSf;F Kd;dNu vj;Jid mofhff; Fwpg;gpl;bUf;fpd;wJ.!
''ehk; thdj;jpypUe;J jpl;lkpl;l mbg;gilapy; msTld; ePiu ,wf;fpNdhk;""||
mjhtJ> mopit Vw;gLj;jf; $ba tpjj;jpy; kpjkpQ;rpa ePiu ,wf;fhkYk; tul;rpAk; ePh;g;gw;whf;FiwAk; Vw;gLk; tpjj;jpy; Fiwe;j msT kioia ,wf;fhkYk; nghUj;jkw;w Neuj;jpy; kio nghopar; nra;J ePiug; gadw;wjhf Mf;fp tplhkYk; jpl;lkpl;l mbg;gilapy; msTld; ,jid ,wf;Ffpd;Nwhk; vd;gJ ,jd; fUj;jhFk;.
''gpd;dh; mjidg; G+kpapDs;Ns jq;f itj;Njhk;.""
kioahfg; nghope;j ePNu G+kpapDy; ,Ue;J ngwg;gLfpd;wJ vd;w cz;ik ,jd; %yk; njspthfpd;wJ.
jkJ ty;yikiaf; nfhz;L ePiug; G+kpapDs; Njf;fp itj;Js;s my;yh`{j;jMyh> jhd; ehbdhy; mjidg; Nghf;fplTk; rf;jpAilatdhthd;. ,jidNa my;yh`;:
''mjidg; Nghf;fplTk; ehk; Mw;wy; cs;sth;fshf ,Uf;fpd;Nwhk;"" vd;W $Wfpd;whd;.
jz;zPNu tho;f;iff;F mbg;gilahd MjhukhFk;. mjpypUe;Nj vy;yh capupdq;fSk; Njhd;Wfpd;wd. ,t;Tz;ikia trdj;jpd; mLj;j njhlh; tpsf;Ffpd;wJ.
''NkYk;> mjidf; nfhz;L (mjtJ ePiuf; nfhz;L) NguPr;ir> jpuhl;ir Kjypa Njhg;Gf;fisAk; ehk; cq;fSf;F cw;gj;jp nra;Njhk;. mtw;wpy; cq;fSf;F Ntz;ba mNefkhd fdpth;f;fq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mtw;wpypUe;J ePq;fs; Grpf;fpd;wPh;fs;"";||
,q;F> jhtu cyfpy; ePiuf; nfhz;L caph; ngWk; NguPr;ir> jpuhl;ir Mfpa ,uz;L go th;f;fq;fis my;yh`; cjhuzkhff; $wpAs;shd;. njhlh;e;J tUk; trdj;jpy;> ePupdhy; tsUk; i]J}d; kuj;ijg; gw;wpAk; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shd;. kdpjd; ,e;jpupak; vDk; ePh;j;Jspapdhy; cUthfpaJ Nghy;> cyfpy; cs;s midj;J capupdq;fSk; ePiu mbg;gilahff; nfhz;Nl Njhd;wpd vd;gJ xU NgUz;ikahFk;.
cyfpy; midj;J capupdq;fsJk; tho;T ePUld; gpd;dpg;gpize;J fhzg;gLfpd;wJ. G+kpapd; Nkw;gug;gpy; 70 tPjk; ePuhFk;. kz;Zld; Nrh;e;Jk;> G+kpf;F mbapYk;> fhw;wpYk;> vy;yh capupdq;fsplj;Jk; ePh; fhzg;gLfpd;wJ. kdpj clypy; 70 tPj ePh; ,Ug;gjhf tpQ;Qhdpfs; $Wfpd;whh;fs;. NkYk;> ehk; cl;nfhs;Sk; czTg; nghUl;fspYk; fha; fwpfs;> goq;fs; Kjypatw;wpYk; ePh; ,Uf;fpd;wJ.
,e;j cz;ikia kw;WnkhU jpUtrdk; kpf mofhf Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ:
''ehk; capUs;s xt;nthd;iwAk; ePupypUe;Nj cUthf;fpNdhk;"";||
etPd tpQ;Qhdpfs; kpfg; ngupanjhU fz;Lgpbg;ghff; fUjg;glf; $ba ,e;j cz;ikia my;Fh;Md; vj;Jid mofhf> vopikahff; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ vd;gjidf; ftdpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
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my;Fh;Mdpd; ,d;DnkhU trdk; ,Nj fUj;ij NkYk; njspthff; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ:
''my;yh`; midj;J capupdq;fisAk; ePupypUe;J gilj;jhd;""||
,e;j trdk;> Muk;gj;jpy; capupdq;fspd; Njhw;wk; flypypUe;Nj epfo;e;jJ. mjhtJ> capupdq;fs; ePupy; Njhd;wpd. gpd;dh;jhd; gytif capupdq;fSk; cUthfpj; jiuapYk; gutpd vd;w etPd tpQ;Qhdk; epWt KaYk; fUj;ij tpsf;FtjhfTk; mikayhk;. my;yJ xt;Nthh; capupdKk; ePiu mbg;gilf; $whff; nfhz;L cUthf;fg;gl;bUf;fpd;wJ vd;gjhfTk; ,Uf;f KbAk;.
tpQ;Qhdpfs; gpw fpufq;fspy; ePh; ,Uf;fpd;wjh vd Muha;fpd;wdh;. VNjDnkhU Nfhspy; ePh; ,Ug;gjhf mwpe;jhy;> mq;Nf capupdKk; ,Uf;ff; $Lk; vd Cfpf;fpd;whh;fs;. NtnwhU tifapw; nrhy;tjhdhy;> capupdk; ,Ug;gjw;F ePiu Xh; Mjhukhff; nfhs;fpd;whh;fs;. re;jpudpy; capupdk; ,y;iy. Vnddpy;> mjidr; #o xl;rprNdh ePNuh fpilahJ. nrt;thapy; rpy Ntis capupdk; ,Uf;fyhk; vd ek;gg;gLfpd;wJ. Vnddpy;> mq;F jz;zPh; ,Ug;gjw;fhd rhj;jpaf; $Wfs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd.
ePh; my;yh`;tpd; kfj;jhdNjhh; mUl;nfhil vd;gij ,t;Tz;ikfs; tpsf;fp epw;fpd;wd.
gUFtjw;F ePiu ,d;gkhdjhf my;yh`; Mf;fp itj;jpUf;fpd;whd;. mjidf; frg;Ngh cth;g;Ngh ,d;wp Mf;fp itj;jpUf;fpd;whd;. fly; ePh; cg;Gj; jd;ik tha;e;jJ. mjid capupdq;fshy; gUf KbahJ. fly; ePh; cg;Gj; jd;ikia ,oe;jhy; mJ nfl;Lg; Ngha;tpLk;. fly; ePh; #upa ntg;gj;jhy; Mtpahf;fg;Lfpd;wJ. ,e;j Mtp NkNy nrd;W Fsph;r;rp aile;jJk; Nkfkhf khWfpd;wJ. Nkfk; NkYk; NkYk; Fsph;r;rpaile;J kio vd;w ngaupy; ed;dPuhfg; nghopfpd;wJ. mJ capupdq;fSf;Fg; gad;gLk; tpjj;jpy; Mwhf XLfpd;wJ. ,e;jr; nraw;ghl;il my;yh`{j;jMyh ,t;thW tpsf;Ffpd;whd;:
''egpNa! ePh; ghh;f;ftpy;iyah? epr;rakhf my;yh`;jhd; Nkfq;fis Xl;b mitfis xd;W Nrh;j;J xd;wd; Nky; xd;whfTk; mLf;Ffpd;whd;. gpd;dh; mk;Nkfq;fspd; kj;jpapypUe;J kio ntspahtij ePh; ghh;f;fpd;wPh;. NkYk;> mtNd thdj;jpYs;s Nkf kiofspypUe;J Myq;fl;biaAk; nghopar; nra;fpd;whd;. mjid mtd; ehbath; kPJ tpOk; gb nra;fpd;whd;. mtd; ehbath;fis tpl;L mjidj; jpUg;gp tpLfpd;whd;. mjd; kpd;dypd; ntspr;rk; ghh;itiag; gwpf;fg; ghh;f;fpd;wJ."" (]{wh me;E}h; :43)
Nkfq;fspy; Fwpg;gpl;lnjhU tPjj;jpy; kpd;Ndw;wk; eilngWfpd;wJ. ,jidj;jhd; ehk; kpd;dyhfTk; ,bahfTk; fhz;fpd;Nwhk;. ,J Neh; vjph; kpd; rf;jpfSf;fpilNa eilngWfpd;w kpf EZf;fkhdnjhU nraw;ghlFk;. ,e;epfor;rpapy; rpwpjsNtDk; khw;wk; Vw;gLkhapd; jz;zPuhdJ cth; ePuhf khwptpLk;. mjid tpsf;Fk; tifapy; my;Fh;Md; gpd;tUkhW $Wfpd;wJ:
''ePq;fs; Fbf;fpd;w ePiuf; ftdpj;jPh;fsh? Nkfj;jpypUe;J ePq;fs; mjidg; nghoptpf;fpd;wPh;fsh? my;yJ ehk; nghoptpf;fpd;Nwhkh? ehk; tpUk;gpdhy; mjid (ePq;fs; Fbf;f Kbahj) cg;G ePuhf;fp tpl;bUg;Nghk;. ,jw;F ePq;fs; ed;wp nrYj;j Ntz;lhkh?""|(]{uh my;-thfpM 68-70)
Fbf;fg; gad;gLk; ePh; jd;Ds;Ns fz;izg; gwpf;Fk; kpd;diyAk; fhijr; nrtplhf;Fk; ,biaAk; nfhz;bUg;gJ Mr;rupaj;jpYk; Mr;rupaky;yth?
''gsPnudf; Njhd;Wk; kpd;diy mtd;jhd; cq;fSf;Ff; fhl;Lfpd;whd;. mjidf; fz;L cq;fSf;F mr;rKk; Mh;tKk; Vw;gLfpd;wd. NkYk; mtd;jhd; (ePh; epiwe;j) fdkhd Nkfj;ijAk; vOg;Gfpd;whd;."" (]{wh mh;-u/j; :12)
ePupd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij ,t;thnwy;yhk; tpsf;Fk; my;-Fh;Md;> mjd; Muk;gj; Njhw;wj;ijg; gw;wpAk; tpsf;Ffpd;wJ:
''ehk; jz;zPiu thdj;jpypUe;J Vuhskhff; nfhl;bNdhk;""|(]{wh mg] :27)
ePuhdJ kio vd;w cUtj;jpy; thdj;jpypUe;J nfhl;Ltij ,J Fwpf;fpd;wJ vd;W rhjhuzkhff; $wyhk;.
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G+kpahdJ #upadpypUe;J gpupe;j Ntisapy; Rkhh; 12 Mapuk; ghud;i`l; ghif #lhf ,Ue;jJ. me;Neuj;jpy; xl;rprd;> i`jurd; Nghd;w %yfq;fs; jdpj;jdpahfNt ,Ue;jd. ve;jnthU ,uhrhadf; fyitAk; cUthFk; tha;g;G ,Uf;ftpy;iy. gpd;dh; G+kpahdJ gbg;gbahff; Fsph;r;rpaila Muk;gpj;j NghJ> %yfq;fspd; Nrh;f;iffs; Vw;glyhapd. Mdhy;> gy nghUl;fSk; cUthapd. Gtpapd; ntg;gkhdJ Rkhh; 4 Mapuk; ghif ghud;i`l; epiyf;F te;j NghJ> xl;rprDk; IjurDk; ,ize;J jz;zPh; cUthdJ. ,r;re;jh;g;gj;jpy; ePuhdJ kpfg; ngUkstpy; ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. ,e;j tifapy;> ,d;Ws;s vy;yhr; rKj;jpuq;fSk; mz;lntspapy; ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;. gpd;dh; Gtpia Nehf;fpg; ghupa mstpy; ,wq;fpapUf;Fk;. ,t;thW rpy tpQ;Qhdpfs; tpsf;Ffpd;wdh;.
''ehk; thdj;jpypUe;J ePiug; ngupa mstpy; nfhl;bNdhk;."" vd;w jpUtrdk; ,e;j cz;ikiaf; Fwpg;gjhfTk; ,Uf;f KbAky;yth?
