
mbg;gil ek;gpf;iffs;
]_wh ahrPd; w]_Yy;yh`p (]y;) mtHfs; kf;fhtpy; tho;e;j filrpf; fhyg;guptpy; mUsg;gl;l XH mj;jpahakhFk;. kf;fhtpy; ,wq;fpa Vida ]_whf;fisg; NghyNt ,e;j ]_whTk; mfPjh vDk; ,];yhj;jpd; ek;gpf;if rhHe;j mbg;gil mk;rq;fis tpsf;Ftjhf mike;Js;sJ. ]_wh ahrPdpd; Muk;g trdq;fs; K`k;kJ egp (]y;) mtHfsJ up]hyj;|vDk; J}Jj;Jtj;jpd; cz;ikia ep&gpf;Fk; tpjj;jpy; mike;J fhzg;gLfpd;wd. mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhfNt ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhd mwpthHe;j jHf;fuPjpahd Mjhuq;fis ,t;trdq;fs; Kd;itf;fpd;wd.
NkYk; ,t;tj;jpahak; jt;`Pj;| vDk; Vfj;Jtj;jpd; cz;ikgw;wp gpugQ;r mj;jhl;rpfis vLj;Jf;fhl;bAk;> gFj;jwpT uPjpahTk; tpsf;Ffpd;wJ.
,tw;Wld; kWik gw;wpa Mjhuq;fSk; ,e;j ]_whtpy; ,lk;ngw;Ws;sd. kuzj;jpd; gpd;Ds;s tho;tpdJk; kWikapdJk; mtrpaj;ij ,t;tj;jpahak; gpugQ;r mj;jhl;rpfis Mjhuq;fshff; nfhz;Lk; ep&gpf;fpd;wJ.
,it khj;jpukd;wp u]_y; (]y;) mtHfspd; egpj;Jtj;ij ngha;g;gpj;J> md;dhiu epuhfupj;J> mtHfspd; j/th|gzpf;Fk; jilahf ,Ue;J nfhLikfs; gy Gupe;Jte;j Fiw\paUf;F vr;rupf;if tpLf;Fk; gytrdq;fSk; ,e;jr; ]_whtpy; fhzg;gLfpd;wd.
,t;thW ahrPd; ]_whthdJ ,];yhj;jpd; mbg;gilf; Nfhl;ghLfshd Vfj;Jtk; gw;wpa ek;gpf;if> K`k;kJ egp (]y;) mtHfspd; J}Jj;Jtk; gw;wpa ek;gpf;if> kuzj;jpd; gpd;Ds;s kWik tho;T gw;wpa ek;gpf;if Mfpatw;iwr; rpwg;ghf tpsf;FtjhfTk;> ,];yhj;ij kWj;J ngha;g;gpj;J mjw;nfjpupfshf ,Ug;Nghiu vr;rupg;gjhfTk; mike;J fhzg;gLfpd;wJ. ,t;thW ,e;j ]_wh ,];yhj;jpd; mbg;gil mk;rq;fis mofhf tpsf;Ftjhf mike;jpUg;gjdhy; jhd; ,Jgw;wp egp (]y;) mtHfs; Fwpg;gpLifapy; xt;nthd;Wf;Fk; XH ,jaKz;L. my;FHMdpd; ,jakhf ,Ug;gJ ahrPdhFk;|(Mjhuk;: jpHkpjp> jhukp)
NkYk; xU egpnkhop ,t;thW fhzg;gLfpd;wJ:
ePq;fs; ,jid (ahrPd; ]_whit) kuzg;gLf;ifapy; ,Ug;gtHfs; kPJ XJq;fs;.|(Mjhuk;: K];dj; m`;kj;)
cyif tpl;Lk; gpupAk; jWthapYs;s K];ypkpd; cs;sj;jpy; ,];yhj;jpd; mbg;gilf; Nfhl;ghLfs; gRikahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfTk; kWikapd; fhl;rpfs; mtH fz;Kd;Nd te;J tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfTNk egpatHfs; kuzNtisapy; ,Ug;Nghuplj;jpy; ahrPd; ]_whit XJkhW Nghjpj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
,e;j mj;jpahak; ahrPd;| vDk; ,U mwG vOj;Jf;fSld; Muk;gkhfpd;wJ. ,jw;F nghUs; cz;lh ,y;iyah vd;gjpYk; nghUspUg;gpd; mJ vd;d vd;gjpYk; Kg];]puPd;fs; kj;jpapy; fUj;J NtWghL epyTfpd;wJ. ahrPd; vd;gJ kdpjNd!|vDk; nghUisf; nfhLf;Fnkd ,g;D mg;gh]; (wop) mtHfSk; ,d;Dk; gy jhgp<d;fSk; $wpAs;sdH. rpyH ,J my;yh`;Tf;Fupa xU jpUehkkhFk; vd;fpd;wdH. NtW rpyH jiytNu|vDk; nrhy;ypd; RUf;fkhd tbtNk ahrPd; vd;gjhFk; vdf;Fwpg;gpLfpd;wdH.
,jw;F NkYNkhH nghUj;jkhd tpsf;fKk; fhzg;gLfpd;wJ. mjhtJ ahrPd; vd;gJ muG mupr; RtbapYs;s ,U vOj;Jf;fshFk;. ,tw;iwAk; ,it Nghd;w Vida vOj;Jf;fisAk; nfhz;L my;FHMdpy; trdq;fs; mike;Js;sd. Mdhy; ,t;ntOj;Jf;fis ed;F njwpe;J itj;Js;s mugpfSf;F ,tw;iw nfhz;L my;FHMdpy; cs;s trdq;fis Nghy mtw;wpd; juj;jpy; mikg;gpy; trdq;fis mikf;f KbahjpUe;jJ. ,J xd;Nw my;FHMd; epr;rakhf my;yh`;tpdhNyNa mUsg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;F Nghjpa rhd;whFk;.
ah]Pd; vDk; ,t;ntOj;Jf;fSf;F ,Wjpahf ehk; Fwpg;gpl;l ,t;tpsf;fk; nghUj;jkhf cs;sJ vd;gjw;F ,t;ntOj;Jf;fis njhlHe;J ty;FHMdpy; `fPk;|vd;W FHMidg; gw;wp gpu];;jhgpf;fg;gl;bUg;gJ Mjhukhf mikfpd;wJ.
my;FHMdpy; gy ]_whf;fspd; Muk;gj;jpy; muG mupr;Rtbapd; jdp vOj;Jf;fs; fhzg;gLtijAk; mtw;iw njhlHe;J tUk; trdk; ngUk;ghYk; my;FHMidg; gw;wp Fwpg;gpLtij mtjhdpf;fyhk;.
]_whtpd; mLj;j trdk; gpd;tUkhW:
Kw;wpYk; Qhdk; epiwe;j ,e;j FHMd; kPJ rj;jpakhf|Gdpj my;FHMd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;Ak; mstpw;F my;yh`; ve;j cz;ikia typAWj;jpf; $w tpUk;Gfpd;whd;? mjid mLj;J tUk; trdk; $Wfpd;wJ.
epr;rakhf ePH vkJ J}jHfspy; xUtH||
,e;j cz;ikia K`k;kj; egp (]y;) mtHfs; ,iwj;J}jNu vd;w cz;ikia ep&gpg;gjw;fhfNt my;yh`; my;FHMd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;Js;shd;. me;jf; FHMid Kw;wpYk; Qhdk; epiwe;jJ vd;Wk; tHzpj;Js;shd;. mjhtJ my;yh`; ,q;F K`k;kj; egp (]y;) mtHfis Nehf;fp Qhdk; epiwe;j mwpthHe;j tp\aq;fs; nghjpe;j ,e;j FHMd; xd;Nw ePq;fs; vkJ J}jHjhd; vd;gjw;F jf;f rhd;whFk;. ,j;jifa Qhdk; epiwe;j fUj;Jf;fis XH ,iwj;J}jNu $w KbAk; vd;gjid ,e;j FHMid Nehf;FfpwtH Gupe;J nfhs;s KbAk;. ,J K`k;kj; Mfpa cq;fsJ fUj;Jf;fshfNth> gpupnjhU kdpjdpd; fUj;Jf;fshfNth ,Uf;f KbahJ vd;gijAk; tpsq;f KbAk; vd;W my;yh`; $w tpUk;Gfpd;whd;.
mLj;J tUk; trdk; ,t;thW mikfpd;wJ.
ePH NeHtopapy; ,Uf;fpd;wPH||
ePH u]_y;khHfspy; xUtuhtPH|vd;W $wp K`k;kj; egpatHfspd; ,iwj;J}jpd; cz;ikiaf; Fwpg;gpl;L njhlHe;J ePH NeHtopapy; ,Uf;fpd;wPH|vdf; $Wtjd; %yk; mtHfs; nfhz;L te;j me;j J}jpd; jd;ik tpsf;fg;gLfpwJ. mj;J}J vj;jifa NfhzYk; khzYk; ,d;wp NeuhfTk; rPuhfTk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ. mJ $Wk; rj;jpaj;jpYk; vt;tpj kaf;fKk; Fog;gKkw;w rPHik fhzg;gLfpd;wJ vd tpsf;fg;gLfpd;wJ.
cz;ikapy; ,j;J}J NeuhdJk; rPuhdJk;jhd;. gpugQ;rj;jpd; ,ay;GlDk; mjd; rl;lj;JlDk; kdpjidr; #oTs;s nghUl;fs; [Ptuhrpfs; Mfpa midj;JlDk; $l Kl;lhky; Nkhjhky; Kuz;glhky; rPuhf ,zq;fpr; nry;tjhf ,J cs;sJ. my;yh`;itr; nrd;wiljw;Fupa Neuhd ghijahfTk; ,e;j J}Nj fhzg;gLfpd;wJ. Mk;! ,Jjhd; ePH Neuhd topapy; ,Uf;fpd;wPH vd;w ,t;trdj;jpw;Fupa tpsf;fkhFk;.
]_whtpd; mLj;j trdk; ,t;thW mikfpd;wJ.
,J ahtiuAk; kpifj;NjhDk; fpUigAilNahDkhfpa my;yh`;thy; mUsg;gl;ljhFk;.||
NkNy ve;j FHMdpd; kPJ rj;jpak; nra;J K`k;kj; egpatHfspd; ,iwj;J}jpd; cz;ik typAWj;jg;gl;lNjh me;j my;FHMid ,wf;fpatdpd; me;j Neuhd ghijiaf; fhl;batdpd; ,U gz;Gfs; ,t;trdj;jpy; ,lk;ngw;Ws;sd. xd;W mtd; m]P]| - rf;jp tha;e;jtd;> ahtw;iwAk; kpifj;jtd; vd;gjhFk;. mLj;jJ u`Pk;| - mUshsd; vDk; gz;ghFk;. my;yh`;Tf;F gy jpUehkq;fs; ,Uf;f Fwpg;ghf ,t;tpU gz;Gfs; khj;jpuk; ,q;F njupT nra;ag;gl;L Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUg;gjw;fhd fhuzk; ,e;j FHMd; $Wk; cgNjrq;fis Gwf;fzpg;gjhy;> Vw;f kWg;gjhy; vj;jifa ghjfKk; Vw;glg;Nghtjpy;iy vd;W kdpjHfs; epidf;ff;$lhJ. Vnddpy; ,jid mUspatd; rhkhdpakhdtdy;y. mtd; m]P]; - gykhdtdhfTk; ahtw;iwAk; kpifj;NjhDkhf ,Uf;fpd;whd; vd;gjid czHj;Jtjw;fhfj;jhd;. mLj;J u`Pk;| mUshsd; vDk; gz;G $wg;gl;Ls;sjw;fhd fhuzk; ahnjdpy; mtd; cq;fs; kPJ nfhz;l mUspd; fhuzkhfNt <UyfpYk; ntw;wpiag; ngw;Wf;nfhs;tjw;fhd NeHtopia fhz;gpf;ff; $ba jdJ J}jiuAk; kfj;Jtkpf;f ,e;jf; FHMidAk; mDg;gpitj;jhd; vd;gjid tpsf;Ftjw;fhfj;jhd;.
my;yh`;tpd; mj;jhl;rpfisf; fz;Lnfhs;s KbahjthW mtHfs; Mf;fg;gl;bUg;gijAk; mtHfisg; nghUj;jtiuapy; <khdpd; thapy;fSk; topfSk; Kw;whf %lg;gl;bUg;gijAk; ,t;trdq;fs; ,t;Tjhuzj;jpw;$lhf rpj;jupj;Jf; fhl;Lfpd;wd.
nrj;Jtpl;l cs;sq;fisg; nghUj;jtiuapy; mtw;Wf;F vJTk; gypf;fhJ. vdNtjhd; mj;jifNahiug; gw;wp mLj;JtUk; trdk; gpd;tUkhW $Wfpd;wJ.
mtHfSf;F ePH mr;r%l;b vr;rupf;if nra;tJk; nra;ahky; ,Ug;gJk; rkNk. mtHfs; tpRthrk; nfhs;sNt khl;lhHfs;.||
njhlHe;J vj;jifNahUf;F ey;YgNjrKk; vr;rupf;if nra;tJk; gadspf;Fk; vd;gJ tpsf;fg;gLfpd;wJ.
vtHfs; ey;YgNjrkhd ,t;Ntjj;ijg; gpd;gw;wp kiwthfTk; u`;khDf;F gae;J elf;fpd;whNuh mtHfSf;Fj;jhd; ePH mr;r%l;b vr;rupf;if nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;|Ntjj;ij Vw;W gpd;gw;wp my;yh`;it gae;J thOk; ,j;jifNahH vr;rupf;if nra;ag;gLtjw;F khj;jpukd;wp ed;khuhazk; $wg;gLtjw;Fk; mUfijAilatHfshtH. ,jdhy; jhd; my;yh`; mLj;J gpd;tUkhW $Wfpd;whd;:
MfNt ,j;jifNahUf;F kd;dpg;Gk; fd;dpakhd $ypAk; cz;nld;W ePH ew;nra;jp $WtPuhf||
Mk;! ,tHfs; gpbthjkpd;wp nra;fpd;w ghtq;fSf;F kd;dpg;Gf; fpl;Lk;. my;yh`;it> mtidf; fhzhkNyNa mQ;rp gae;J ele;J nfhs;tjw;fhfTk; mtd; mUspaij Vw;W gpd;gw;Wtjw;fhfTk; mtHfSf;F ew;$ypAk; fpilf;Fk;.
cz;ikapy; ,iwar;rKk; ,iwNtjj;ijg; gpd;gw;WjYk; xd;Nwhnlhd;W ,ize;j gpupf;f Kbahj mk;rq;fshFk;. ,iwar;rk; Fbnfhz;l cs;sj;ij cilatdplj;jpy; ,ay;ghfNt ,iwNtjj;ij gpd;gw;Wk; jd;ik te;J tpLk;.
mLj;JtUk; trdk; ,e;j Ntjk; ,wf;fg;gl;ljw;fhd Nehf;fj;ij tpsf;Ffpd;wJ. ahnjhU J}juhYk; jq;fs; %jhijaHfSf;F vr;rupf;if nra;ag;glhjjhy; (kWikiag; gw;wp Kw;wpYk; ftiyaw;W) ghuhKfkhf ,Uf;fpd;w kdpjUf;F ePH mr;r%l;b vr;rupf;if nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfNt (,t;Ntjk; mUsg;gl;lJ)||
Fwpg;ghf ,t;trdk; my;FHMd; mUsg;gl;l #o;epiyapy; tho;e;j mugpfis tpopj;Jg; NgRfpd;wJ. njhlHe;J tUk; trdk; ,e;j mugpaupy; ,Ue;j gpbthjf; fhuidg; gw;wpa my;yh`;tpd; Kbitf; $Wfpd;wJ. epr;rakhf ,tHfspy; ngUk;ghNyhH kPJ mtHfs; euf thrpfs; jhk; vd;w (,iwtdpd;) thf;F cz;ikahfp tpl;lJ. mjdhy; mtHfs; tpRthrk; nfhs;sNt khl;lhHfs;. epr;rakhf ehk; mtHfspd; fOj;Jf;fspy; Nkhitf; fl;ilfs; tiu tpsq;Ffisg; Nghl;L tpl;Nlhk;. Mjyhy; mtHfspd; jiyfs; FzpaKbahjthW epkpHe;J tpl;ld. mtHfSf;F Kd;Gwk; xU jLg;igAk;> gpd;Gwk; xU jLg;igAk; Vw;gLj;jp ehk; mtHfis %btpl;Nlhk;. vdNt mtHfs; vjidAk; ghHf;f KbahJ.||
,t;trdq;fs; me;jg; gpbthjf;fhuHfspd; epiyia tpsf;Ftjw;fhd XH cjhuzj;ij Kd;itf;fpd;wJ. mtHfspd; gpbthjj;jpd; fhuzkhfTk; tk;Gj;jdj;jpd; fhuzkhfTk; ,jid mLj;J tUk; trdk; mw;Gjkhf tpsf;Ffpd;wJ.
egpNa! ePH mr;r%l;b vr;rupf;if nra;tnjy;yhk; (FHMd;) Mfpa ey;YgNjrj;ij gpd;gw;wp kiwtpy; u`;khid (my;yh`;it) mQ;Rfpd;whNuh mtUf;Fj;jhd;.||