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''cyfk; mopAk; Ntisapy; thdk; ntbj;J tpLk; NghJ> el;rj;jpuq;fs; rjwp tpLk; NghJ> rKj;jpuq;fs; ntbf;f itf;fg;gLk; NghJ (my;yJ gpsf;fg;gLk; NghJ)> Gij Fopfs; (fg;Ufs;) jpwf;fg;gLk; NghJ> xt;Nthh; Mj;khTk; jhd; Kd;dh; nra;J mDg;gpaijAk; jhd; tpl;L te;jijAk; ed;F mwpe;J nfhs;Sk;. kdpjNd! cd;idg; gilj;J> Nkyhd tpjj;jpy; cUtikj;J> nrk;ikahf cd;id xOq;FgLj;jpa kpfTk; fz;zpakpf;f cdJ ,iwtdpd; tplaj;jpy; kjp kaf;fpaJ vJ? ePq;fNsh $yp nfhLf;fg;gLk; kWik ehis ngha;ahf;Ffpd;wPh;fs;. epr;rakhf cq;fs; kPJ ghJfhtyh;fs; epakpf;fg;gl;bUf;fpd;wdh;. mth;fs; fz;zpakhd vOj;jhsh;fs; Mth;. ePq;fs; nra;jtw;iw mth;fs; mwpthh;fs;. epr;rakhf ey;Nyhh; RfNghfj;jpy; ,Ug;ghh;fs;. jPath;fNsh epr;rakhf eufpy; ,Ug;ghh;fs;. $yp nfhLf;fg;gLk; ehspy; mjpy; mth;fs; Eiothh;fs;. mth;fs; mjpypUe;J kiwe;J jg;gptpl khl;lhh;fs;. (egpNa) $yp nfhLf;fg;gLk; ehs; vd;dntd;W ckf;F mwptpj;jJ vJ? NkYk;> $yp nfhLf;fg;gLk; ehs; vd;dntd;W ckf;F mwptpj;jJ vJ? me;ehs; ve;j Mj;khTk; kw;nwhU Mj;khTf;F vijAk; nra;a rf;jp ngwhj ehs;. KO mjpfhuKk; md;iwa ehspy; my;yh`;Tf;Nf chpajhFk;."" (my; ,d;gpjhh;: 1-19)
''vth; fpahkj; ehis jd; fz;fshy; ghh;g;gJ Nghd;w czh;itg; ngw tpUk;Gfpd;whNwh mth; ,j\;\k;\_ Ft;tpuj;> ,j];]khcd; gjuj;> ,j];]khcd; \f;fj; Mfpa my;Fh;Md; ]_whf;fis Xjl;Lk;"" (m`k;kj;> jph;kpjp)
,e;egp nkhopapy; ]_wh my;,d;gpjhUk; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sikiaf; fhz;fpd;Nwhhk;.
]_wJy; ,d;gpjhh; ehd;F gFjpfisf; nfhz;Ls;s Xh; mj;jpahakhFk;. ]_whtpd; Kjw; gFjp> fpahkj; vDk; Af Kbit cyfj;jpd; mopitg; gw;wp tpsf;Ffpd;wJ.
mt;Ntisapy; midj;ijAk; midtiuAk; tpahgpj;j epiyapy; ,g;gpugQ;rj;jpy; Vw;glTs;s ghhpa gpusaj;ij ,g;gFjp rpj;jhpj;Jf;fhl;Lfpd;wJ. ,e;j tifapy; Af Kbtpd; NghJ thdk; ntbf;Fk;> el;rj;jpuq;fs; rpjWk;> rKj;jpuq;fs; gpsf;Fk;> GijFopfs; jpwf;Fk; vd;Wk;> njhlh;e;J xt;nthU kdpjDk; jhd; cyfpy; nra;jtw;iwAk; kWikf;fhf Njbatw;iwAk; mwpe;J nfhs;thd; vd;Wk; ,e;jg; gFjpapy; cs;s trdq;fs; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wd.
kpfr; rpuhfTk; xOq;fhfTk; xU fl;Lf;Nfhg;gpy; mikag;ngw;w ,e;j KOg;gpugQ;rKk; jiyfPohfg; Guz;L> rpije;J> rPh;Fiye;J> rpd;dhgpd;dkhfpg; Ngha;tpLk; vd;w cz;ikia ]_wh mj;jf;tPhpd; trdq;fisg; Nghd;Nw ,t;trdq;fSk; kpf mw;Gjkhf> my;Fh;MDf;Nf chpa jdpj;Jtkhd nja;tPf eilapy; tpsf;fpapUg;gij fhz;fpd;Nwhk;.
]_whtpd; ,uz;ljk; gFjp> jd;id rPuhfg; gilj;J> nrk;ikahf mikj;J> jd;kPJ msg;ghpa mUl;nfhilfisr; nrhhpe;Js;s my;yh`;it kwe;J> ed;wp nfl;L ele;J nfhs;Sk; kdpjidg; gw;wpg; NgRfpd;wJ. ,j;jifa kdpjid> mtdJ Nghf;iff; fz;bf;Fk; ghzpapy; ,e;jg; gFjpapy; cs;s trdq;fs; mike;Js;sd.
kdpjdJ ,e;j ed;wp kwe;j Nghf;fpw;fhd fhuzk;> mtd; kWikia> kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpd;Ds;s tho;f;ifia kWTyf tprhuizia ek;ghJ ele;J nfhs;tjhFk; vd;W ]_whtpd; %d;whk; gFjp tpsf;FtJld;> me;j kWikiaAk; mjd; tprhuiziaAk; cWjpg;gLj;jp> typAWj;jpAk; epw;fpd;wJ.
]_whtpd; ,Wjpg;gFjp tprhuiz ehspd; mjhtJ kWikapd; ghuJ}uj;ij rpj;jhpj;Jf;fhl;Lfpd;wJ. me;j ehspy; kdpjdpd; eph;f;fjpahd epiyia> vj;jifa rf;jpNah> gyNkh mw;w epiyia tpsf;Fk; ,e;jg; gFjpapd; trdq;fs; me;j ehspy; KO mjpfhuj;Jld; my;yh`; xUtNd nraw;gLgtdhf ,Ug;ghd; vd;Wk; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wd.
,dp ehk; ]_whtpd; trdq;fis rpwpJ tpsf;fkhf Nehf;FNthhk;:
''cyfk; mopAk; Ntisapy; thdk; ntbj;J tpLk; NghJ""
,J ]_whtpd; Kjy; trdkhFk;. Af Kbtpd; NghJ thdkhdJ ntbj;J tpLk;. gpse;J tpLk;> mjd; jpiu ePq;fp tpLk; vd;w fUj;Jf;fis my;Fh;Mdpd; kw;Wk; gy trdq;fSk; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wd.
thdk; ntbf;Fk;. gpsf;Fk; vd;W ,e;j trdq;fs; $Wfpd;wd. ,J vg;gb elf;Fk;? ele;j gpd; vg;gb ,Uf;Fk; vd;gd gw;wp cWjpahf vJTk; $Wtjw;fpy;iy. vg;bahapDk; ,e;epfo;T ele;J tpl;lhy; ,d;W ehk; fhZk; Fk;kl;l tbtpyhd thdj;jpd; ,t;tikg;G fhzf;fpilf;fhJ.
mLj;j trdk; :
''el;rj;jpuq;fs; rpjwp tpLk; vd;W $Wfpd;wJ.""
mjhtJ> fpahkj;jpd; NghJ ,e;j gpugQ;rj;jpy; tpahgpj;J fhzg;gLfpd;w ghhpa el;rj;jpuq;fSk; Nfhs;fSk; jkJ fl;Lf;Nfhg;ghd mikg;gpy; ,Ue;J tpLgl;L> xd;NwhL xd;W Kl;b Nkhjp> gaq;fukhf mopAk; vd;W ,e;j trdk; $Wfpd;wJ.
vj;jifa el;rj;jpuq;fSf;F ,e;epiy Vw;gLk; vd;gjid cWjpahf $w KbahJ. vkJ #hpa FLk;gj;jpy; Nfhs;fsAk; fpufq;fisAk; khj;jpuk; ,J Fwpf;fpd;wjh my;yJ gpugQ;rj;jpy; tpahgpj;Js;s ,yl;Nrhg ,yl;rk; Nfhs;fisAk; fpufq;fisAk; ,J Fwpj;J epw;fpd;wjh vd;gjid my;yh`;Nt mwpe;jtd;. vg;gbahapDk; cyf moptpd; NghJ jkJ xspia ,oe;J rpjWk; el;rj;jpuq;fs; cz;L vd;w cz;ikia khj;jpuk; vq;fshy; Ghpa Kbfpd;wJ.
''rKj;jpuq;fs; nbf;f itf;fg;gLk; NghJ (my;yJ gpsf;fg;gLk; NghJ)"" ,J ]_whtpd; mLj;j trdkhFk;.
ePhpd; %yfq;fshd xl;rprDk; IjurDk; gphpf;fg;gl;L ePh; vd;Dk; epiy ,y;yhJ Nghtjid ,e;j trdk; Fwpf;fpd;wJ vd tpsf;fyhk;. mZ gpsf;fg;gLtJ Nghd;W ePhpd; $Wfs; gpsf;fg;gl;L mjd; tpisthf Af Kbtpd; NghJ Vw;gLk; gLgaq;fukhd epiyia ,e;j trdk; $w tpWk;Gfpd;wJ vd;Wk; tpsf;f KbAk;.
Gtp eLf;fk;> vhp kiyfs; Nghd;wtw;wpd; %ykhf rKj;jpuq; fSf;fpilapyhd jilfs; ePf;fg;gl;L> mit xd;NwhL xd;W fye;J G+kpapy; Vw;gLk; khngUk; gpusaj;ij ,J Fwpf;Fk; vd;W tpsf;FNthUk; cs;shh;fs;.
,e;j trdj;jpw;F tpsf;fkhf>
''rKj;jpuq;fs; #Nlw;wg;gLk; NghJ"" vd;w ]_wh mj;jf;tPh;hpy; tUk; trdk; mike;Js;sJ.
''GijFopfs; (fg;Ufs;) jpwf;fg;gLk; NghJ""
fpahkj;jpd; NghJ eilngWk; NkNy fz;l epfo;Tfspd; tpisthf GijFopfs; jpwf;Fk; epiy Njhd;wyhk;. my;yJ AfKbtpd; NghJ eilngWk; xU jdpahd epfo;thfTk; ,J mikayhk;. vg;gbAk; fg;Ufs; jpwe;J nfhs;Sk;. njhlh;e;J mtw;wpy; ,Ue;J kdpjh;fs; tprhuizf;fhf> $ypiag; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;fhf ntsptUthh;fs; vd;w fUj;ijNa ,e;j trdk; $w tpUk;Gfpd;wJ.
,e;j epiy vw;gl;l gpd;dh; vd;d elf;Fk; vd;gjid mLj;j trdk; tpsf;Ffpd;wJ:
''xt;Nthh; Mj;khTk; jhd; Kd;dh; nra;J mDg;gpaijAk; jhd; tpl;L te;jijAk; ed;F mwpe;J nfhs;Sk;""
xt;nthU kdpjDk; jhd; Kjypy; nra;jtw;iwAk; ,Wjpapy; nra;jtw;iwAk; mwpe;J nfhs;thd; vd;W ,t;trdk; rpyuhy; tpsf;fg;gLfpd;wJ.
cyfpy; jhd; nra;jtw;iwAk; mq;Nf tpl;L tpl;L te;j mtw;wpd; milahsq;fisAk; xt;Nthh; Mj;khTk; njhpe;J nfhs;Sk; vd;W kw;Wk; rpy mwpQh;fs; ,e;j trdj;jpw;F tpsf;fk; $Wfpd;whh;fs;.
NkYk;> rpy Kg];]phPd;fs; xt;nthU kdpjDk; Af Kbitj; njhlh;e;J fg;Ufspy; ,Ue;J ntspg;gl;ljid mLj;J> jhd; cyfpy; thOk; fhyj;jpy; nra;j nray;fspy; cyfj;jpw;fhf mike;jit vit> kWikf;fhf mike;jit vit vd;gjid ed;F mwpe;J nfhs;thd; vd;gNj ,e;j trdj;jpd; fUj;jhFk; vd;W $Wfpd;wdh;.
Gyd;fSf;Fk; czh;TfSf;Fk; mwpTf;Fk; Md;khTf;Fk; Cf;fj;ijAk; tpopg;igAk; nfhLf;Fk; ,J tiu fz;l trdq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; cyfpy; thOk; kdpjdpd; gf;fk; ]_whtpd; ftdk; jPuk;Gfpd;wJ. mtNdh kwjpapy;> kjpkaf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;fpd;whd;. vdNt> njhlh;e;J tUk; trdq;fs; mtidj; jl;bnaOg;gp mtDf;F czh;r;rpA+l;Lk; tpjj;jpy; mike;Js;sd. jhd; tpUk;gpa mikg;gpy; gilf;Fk; Mw;wy; ngw;w my;yh`; kdpjid ,j;jifaNjhh; mofhd mikg;gpy; nrk;ikahfg; gilj;jpUg;gJ vj;jifanjhU ep/kj; - mUl;nfhlil - vd;gjid kdpjDf;F czh;j;Jk; tpjj;jpYk; njhlh;e;J tUk; trdq;fs; mike;Js;sd.
''kdpjNd! cd;idg; gilj;J> Nkyhd tpjj;jpy; cUtikj;J nrk;ikahf cd;id xOq;FgLj;jpa kpfTk; fz;zpakpf;f cdJ ,iwtdpd; tplaj;jpy; cd;id kaf;fpaJ vJ?""
,q;F my;yh`; kdpjNd vd;W tpspg;gjd; %yk; ,e;j [PtDf;F mtd; toq;fpAs;s khDlk; vd;w mUl;nfhilia epidTgLj;Jfpd;whd;.
kdpjid my;yh`; vj;Jiz mofhfTk; Neh;j;jpahfTk; xOq;fhfTk; gilj;jpUf;fpd;whd; vd;gJ ,e;j trdj;jpDlhf czh;j;jg;gLfpd;wJ.
kdpjdpd; clyikg;G vt;tsT mw;GjkhdJ. vOk;Gfspd; mikg;G> jirfspd; mikg;G> Njhypd; mikg;G> rkpghl;Lj; njhFjp> rpWePufj; njhFjpfs; midj;Jk; vt;tsT mjprakhf mike;Js;sd. etPd njhopy;El;gk; fz;Lgpbj;Js;s vtw;WlDk; xg;gpl;L Nehf;f Kbahj msTf;F mtw;wpd; mikg;Gf;fs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. ,tw;iwg; gw;wpnasy;yhk; kdpjid rpe;jpf;fj; J}z;Lk; trdk; ,J. clypd; xt;Nthh; cWg;gpdJk; kpf EZf;fkhd mikg;igg; gw;wp etPd mwptpay; tpae;J NgRfpd;wJ. ,j;jifa mUl;nfhilfis toq;fpAs;s me;j my;yh`;it kdpjd; kwe;J kjpkaq;fp ,Uf;ff; fhuzk; vd;d vd;gij njhlh;e;J tpsf;Ffpd;wJ.
kdpjd; kuzj;jpd; gpd;Ds;s tho;f;ifia> kWikia> mq;F ,lklngwtpUf;fpd;w tprhuizia Vw;W ek;ghJ ,Ug;gJNt mtdpd; ,e;epiyf;fhd fhuzk; vd;W njhlh;e;J tUk; trdq;fs; $WtJld;> me;j kWikapd; cz;ikia cWjpg;gLj;Jk; tpjj;jpYk; mike;Js;sd.
''ePq;fNsh $yp nfhLf;fg;gLk; kWik ehis ngha;ahf;Ffpd;wPh;fs;.""
kWikia ek;ghj kdpjh;fs; ,lj;jpy; ey;yij> ed;ikfis> xOq;if> fl;Lg;ghl;il vjph;ghh;g;gjw;fpy;iy vd;gJ ,q;F czh;j;jg;gLfpd;wJ. ve;j kWikia Vw;f kWf;fpd;wPh;fNsh me;j kWikia Nehf;fpNa ePq;fs; Ngha;f;nfhz;bUf;fpd;wPh;fs;. ePq;fs; nra;jit midj;Jk; fzf;fpy; ,Uf;fpd;wd vd;w cz;ik vq;fisg; ghh;j;J gpd;tUkhW nrhy;yg;gLfpd;wJ:
''epr;rakhf cq;fs; kPJ ghJfhtyh;fs; epakpf;fg;gl;bUf;fpd;wdh;. mth;fs; fz;zpakhd vOj;jhsh;fs; Mth;. ePq;fs; nra;jtw;iw mth;fs; mwpthh;fs;.""
,q;F fz;zpakhd vOj;jhsh;fs; vd;gJ> kdpjNdhL neUf;fkhf epd;W mtdJ midj;J eltbf;iffisAk; kpff; ftdkhf mtjhdpj;J mtw;iw gjpT nra;J nfhs;Sk; my;yh`;tpdhy; epakpf;fg;gl;Ls;s kyf;Ffisf; Fwpf;Fk;.
kdpjd; vj;jifa fz;fhzpg;Gk; ,d;wp tPNz tplg;gltpy;iy. khwhf mtidg; gpd;njhlUk; nfsutkhd fhtyh;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wdh;. vdNt kdpjd; vg;NghJk; tpopg;Gld; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Kiwahf ele;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;w cz;ik ,t;trdq;fs; %yk; $wg;gLfpd;wd.
fpuhKd; fhjpG+d; vDk; fz;zpakpf;f vOj;jhsh;fspd; gjpTfspd; mbg;gilapy; vt;thW ey;yth;fs; ey;y KbTfisAk; jPNahh; Bkhrkhd KbTfisAk; ngw;Wf; nfhs;th; vd;gJ mLj;J tUk; trdq;fspy; tpsf;fg;gLfpd;wd:
''epr;rakhf ey;Nyhhh; RfNghfj;jpy; ,Ug;ghh;fs;. jPath;fs; epr;rakhf eufpy; ,Ug;ghh;fs;. $yp nfhLf;fg;gLk; ehspy; mjpy; mth;fs; Eiothh;fs;. mth;fs; mjpypUe;J kiwe;J jg;gptpl khl;lhh;fs;.""
kWik mJ kdpjdJ FWfpa mwptpdhy; fpufpf;f Kbahj msTf;F ghhpaJ. gaq;fukhdJ. mjid vtuhYk; tpsf;f KbahJ. mJ gw;wp my;yh`; xUtdhy; kl;LNk th;zpf;f KbAk;. ,f;fUj;ijNa mLj;J tUk; trdq;fs; $Wfpd;wd:
''egpNa! $yp nfhLf;fg;gLk; ehs; vd;dntd;W ckf;F mwptpj;jJ vJ? NkYk;> $yp nfhLf;fg;gLk; ehs; vd;dntd;W ckf;F mwptpj;jJ vJ?""
me;ehspy; kdpjd; mlq;fp> xLq;fp> $dpf;FWfp> ,ayhikapd; vy;iyapy;> gytPdj;jpd; cr;rpapy; ,Ug;gd;. me;ehspy; KO mjpfhuj;Jld; nraw;gLgtdhf ,Ug;gtd; my;yh`; xUtd; khl;LNk vdf; $wp> ]_whtpd; ,Wjp trdq;fs; kWikapd; gaq;fuj;ij mw;Gjkhf rpj;jhpj;Jf; fhl;Lfpd;wd.
''me;ehspy; vq;j Mj;khTk; kw;nwhU Mj;khTf;F vijAk; nra;a rf;jp ngwhj ehs;. KO mjpfhuKk; md;iwa jpdk; my;yh`;Tf;Nf chpajhFk;.""
.Nehd;G njhlh;ghd rpy rl;lq;fs;
.khh;f;fj;ijg; ngha;g;gpg;Nghh;
