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nrhy;ypr;

rNfhjuh;fisg; gpupf;f KbahJ. mtu;fs; jUzj;jpy; xw;Wikahtu;. kw;wtu;fs; ,d;gj;jpy; fye;J nfhs;thu;fNs jtpuj; Jd;gk; te;j NghJ cjtkhl;lhu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. Kd;dpd;dhu; MapDk; %Lk; ,lu;te;jhy; gpd;dpd;dhu; Mfpg; gpupahu; xUFbahu; nghd;dhr; nrapDk; Gfhmu; GdY}u! Jd;dpdhu; my;yhu; gpwu;.

jhdhlh tpl;lhYk; jir MLk; vd;gJ Nghy ,uj;j cwtpdu;fs; Mgj;J te;j fhyj;jpy; fl;lhak; cjTthu;fs;. “Jd;dpdhu; my;yhu; gpwu;’ vd;gJ gonkhop.

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> ePq;fs; xUtNuhL Nru;e;jhy;> mtu;

nra;Ak; ey;y nray;fSf;Fk;> jPa nray;fSf;Fk; ePq;fSk; nghWg;ghspfs; MtPu;fs;. CrpNghFk; topNajhd; E}Yk; NghFk;. mJNghyr; Nru;e;jtu; nry;Yk; topiag; gpd;gw;wpNa mtUld; $lr; nry;gtu; nry;tu;. mjdhy; xUtNuhL NrUKd; mtiug;gw;wp KOikahf mwpe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ey;ytu; xUtu; jPa nraypy; tPLfspd; NkYk;> ghlrhiy> Nfhapy;fs; kPJk; kuq;fs; Kwpe;J tpOe;jpUe;jd.” “guzPjud; jdJ ez;gu;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J tPjpapd; FWf;fhf tpOe;jpUe;j kuq;fis ntl;b mg;Gwg;gLj;jpdhu;. gpd; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;W Jg;GuT nra;jhu;. mtuJ ez;gu;fSk; gps;isfSk; Nfhapiyj; Jg;GuT nra;jdu;”. “mNjA+upy; rptFU vd;nwhU jpUld; ,Ue;jhd;. ghyrpq;fKk; rpd;dj;jk;gpAk; mtdJ ez;gu;fs;. rptFU vq;Fk; nrd;W Nehl;lkpLthd;. gpd; ghyrpq;fj;JlDk; rpd;dj;jk;gpAlDk;

Nru;e;J

jpl;lkpl;Lf;

fsntLg;ghd;.

mtu;fs; jpULk; nghUl;fis MWKfj;jpd; filapy; Fiwe;j tpiyapy; tpw;ghu;fs;. mtu;fs; fhy;eilfisj; 14

jpUb te;J ntl;bg; gq;F NghLthu;fs;. mij thq;Ftjw;Fk; rpyu; ,Ug;ghu;fs;.” “rptFUTk;>

ghyrpq;fKk;

rpd;dj;jk;gpAk;

NfhapYf;F te;jdu;. Nfhapypy; gy kuq;fs; Gayhy; ghwpapUe;jd. kf;fs; guzPjuDld; Nru;eJ ; Jg;guT nra;J nfhz;bUe;jdu;. rptFU Nfhapiyr; Rw;wpg; ghu;j;jhd;. Nfhapy;

cz;baypd;

G+l;L

kuf;fpisnahd;W

cile;jpUe;jJ. rptFUTk; ghyrpq;fKk;

jhf;fp

kuq;fisj;

Jg;GuT nra;tJ Nghy cz;baypd; G+l;ilr; rup nra;jdu;. ntspapy; epd;W ghu;j;jhy; cz;bay; G+l;lg;gl;bUg;gJ Nghyj; njupe;jJ. mjdhy; mtu;fs; nrd;W tpl;ldu;. ,uthdJk; rptFUTk; ghyrpq;fKk; NfhapYf;F te;jdu;. cz;bay; G+l;lg;gl;lJ Nghy ,Ue;jJ. rptFU G+l;il ,Oj;jhd;. mJ fod;W ifNahL te;jJ. mtu;fspUtUk; cz;baypy; ,Ue;j gzk; KOtijAk; vLj;J tpl;Lg; G+l;ilg; G+l;baJ Nghyg; G+l;b tpl;Lr; nrd;wdu;. ,uz;L ehl;fs; fopa kPz;Lk; te;J ghu;j;jdu;. cz;bay; mtu;fs; G+l;baJ NghyNt ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; md;Wk; mtu;fs; jpUbdu;.” “rpy ehl;fs; nry;y cz;baiyj; jpwe;J ghu;j;j NghJ gzk; mjDs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. xU khjj;jpw;nfhU jlit jhd; cz;bay; jpwg;gJ tof;fk;. mg;gbj;j jpwf;Fk; NghJ cz;baypy; Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh tiu ,Uf;Fk;. md;W Nfhapy; epu;thf rig $baNghJ guzPjudpy; ntWg;Gs;s 15

xUtd; nrhd;dhd; | “guzPjudpd;; jtwhy; jhd; cz;baypy; gzk; jpUl;Lg; NghdJ. mjdhy; Ik;gjpdhapuk; &ghit mtu; fl;l Ntz;Lk;.” “guzPjud; trjpahdtu; my;yu;. vdpDk; mtdJ Nfhupf;ifia Vw;W mtu; mj;njhifiaf; fl;Ltjhf xg;Gf; nfhz;lhu;. kWehs; mtuJ ez;gu;fs; ehy;tu; gj;jhapuk; &ghg;gb nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;jdu;. mijg; guzPjud; thq;f kWj;jhu;. mg;NghJ xUtu; nrhd;dhu;| ‘Iah> ez;gu;fs; xUtUf;nfhUtu; cjTjy; Ntz;Lk;. Crp NghFk; topNa jhd; E}Yk; NghFk;. ey;ytuhd ePq;fs; NghFk; topiaj; jhd; ehKk; gpd;gw;WfpNwhk;” vd;whu;. guzPjud; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. jd;id kjpj;Jj; jknud;W nfhz;lf;fhy; vd;d gbDk; mtu;nra;t nra;tNj| ,d;ndhyp ntw;g! ,lnud;id? Jd;D}rp Nghk;top NghFk; ,io

cwTld; xUtu;

gofpatupd; Jd;gj;jpy; gq;Fgw;Wjy; Ntz;Lk;. nry;Yk;

topapy;

jhd;

mtUld;

cwT

itj;jpUg;gtUk; nry;tu;. “Jd;D}rp Nghk; top NghFk; ,io” vd;gJ gonkhop.

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4

“md;ghdtu;fNs> rpdk; nfhbaJ. mJ cyfpy;

cs;s ghtq;fis midj;ijAk; mQ;rhJ nra;aitf;Fk;. mitapy; kjpg;gpd;ikiaf; nfhLf;Fk;. tho;ehspy; kPs Kbahj gy Jd;gq;fisf; nfhLf;Fk;. mjdhy; rpdj;ijg; ghk;ngd epidj;J xJf;Fjy; Ntz;Lk;. ahuplj;jpYk; rpdk; nfhs;shJ

,Uj;jNy

,d;gkhf

thOk;

topahFk;.

Kfkfo;r;rpiaAk; cly; cWjpiaAk; mopg;gJ rpdkhFk;. mjdhy; rpdj;ij tpl xUtUf;Fg; gifaha; ,Ug;gJ NtW vJTk; ,y;iy. xUtd; jd;idAk; jdJ Fbg;gpwg;igAk; fhj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkdf; fUjpdhy; mtd; vjw;Fk; Nfhg;glhjtdhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Nfhgk; czu;Tfisj; J}z;bj;

jPatw;iwr;

nra;tpg;gNjhL

muj;ijg;

Nghy

cliyj; Nja;jJ ; j; Nja;j;Jg; gytPdg;gLj;jp Neha;fSf;F Ml;gLj;Jk; jd;ik tha;e;jJ. mjdhy; jhd; ngupatu;fs; ‘rpdj;ij

mlf;fhjtd;

rpdj;jhNy

mopthd;’

vd;W

$wpapUf;fpwhu;fs;. rpdk; mtid kl;Lky;yhJ mtdJ Rw;wj;ijAk; jhf;fp mopj;J tpLk;. msT fle;j Nfhgj;ijf; nfhz;ltu;fs;

vjw;Fk;

mg;gbahdtu;fSld;

cjthjtu;fs;.

Nru;g;gtu;fSk;>

mjdhy; Nru;gtu;fspd;

Rw;wKk; FbAk; mope;J tpLk;. mj;Jld; mlq;fhj rpdk; mwpitf; nfLj;J tpLk;.” “ghyFkhudpd; Mz;gps;isfSf;Fg;

jq;if gpwF 17

fy;ahzp.

fy;ahzp

Ie;J

gpwe;jikahy;

mtisf; FLk;gj;jpdu; kpfTk; nry;ykhf tsu;j;J te;jdu;. fy;ahzp

,sNte;jidf;

fhjypj;jhs;.

,sNte;jd;

Kw;Nfhgf;fhud;. vij ahu; nrhd;dhYk; Nfl;fkhl;lhd;. Cu;g; ngupatu;fs; vijahtJ

nrhd;dhy; $l mjw;F

Kuz;gl;l fUj;Jf;fisNa $Wthd;. Cupy; cs;s rptd; Nfhapy;> Kd;gs;sp> ghlrhiy> rdr%f epiyaq;fspy; eilngWk; $l;lq;fspy; ,sNte;jd; fye;J nfhz;L Kuz;gl;l fUj;Jf;fisf; $Wthd;. mjdhy; Cutu;fs; mtid ntWj;jdu;. fy;ahzp> ,sNte;jid tpUk;Gfpwhs; vd;gij

mwpe;j

ghyFkhud;

JbJbj;Jg;

Nghdhd;.

nry;ykhf tsu;jj ; jd; jq;ifapd; tho;T ehrkhfp tpl;lnjd;Nw fUjpdhd;. mtd; jd;dhyhd Gj;jpkjpfs; gyTk;

$wpa

NghJk;

mtw;iwf;

fy;ahzp

Vw;Wf;

nfhs;stpy;iy. mtsJ je;ijahd nfq;fhjuDk; jd;dhy; Kbe;jsT

Gj;jpkjpfs;

Nfl;ftpy;iy. kdk;Nfhzhky;

xNu

$wpg;ghu;j;jhu;. xU

kfshdjhy;

,Ug;gjw;fhf

fy;ahzp mtsJ

,sNte;jidf;

fy;ahzpf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;jhu;. nfq;fhjuDf;Fk; gps;isfSf;Fk; jd;dpy; tpUg;gkpy;iy vd;gijj; njupe;J nfhz;l ,sNte;jd; jpUkzkhd gpd; nfq;fhjudpd; tPl;Lf;F tutpy;iy. fy;ahzp kl;Lk; te;Jnrhd;dhs;| “mg;gh> ePq;fs; ,q;fpUg;gjhdhy; jdf;F tPL Ntz;lhk; vd;fpwhs; fy;ahzp” mijg; ghyFkhud; vjpu;ghu;j;jhd;. mjdhy; mtd; thliff;F xU tPl;il vLj;Jf; nfhz;L 18

FLk;gj;jpdiuAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mjd; gpd; mq;F FbNawpa ,sNte;jd;> nfq;fhjuidAk; gps;isfisAk; mq;F tuf;$lhJ vd;whd;. mtu;fs; mjd; gpd; tUtjpy;iy” “rpy ehl;fspd; gpd; ghyFkhuDf;Fj; jpUkzk; eilngw;wJ. ghyFkhuDf;F epl;rapf;fg;gl;l ngz;zpd; FLk;gk; rupapy;iy vd;W $wpj; jpUkzj;jpw;F mtDk; fy;ahzpAk; tutpy;iy.

,Ug;gpDk; ghyFkhud; jdJ

kidtpia mioj;Jf; nfhz;L jdJ jq;ifapd; tPl;bw;Fr; nrd;whd;. ,sNte;jd; jdf;F tpUg;gkpy;yhj ,lj;jpy; jpUkzk; nra;jgbahy; jdJ tPl;bw;Fmtu;fs; tuf;$lhJ vd;Wk; clNd ntspNaWk;gbAk; Nfhgj;Jld; fj;jpdhd;.” “,tw;iw epidj;Jf; nfq;fhjud; Nehahspahdhu;. mtUld; ghyFkhud; ,Ug;gjhy; fy;ahzpia mtd; nfq;fhjuidg;

ghu;f;ftpy;iy.

gp;s;isfSf;Fk;

ngUk;

mJ

nfq;fhjuDf;Fk;

kdtUj;jj;ijf;

nfhLj;jJ.

jpBnud;W nfq;fhjud; fhykhdhu;. mtupd; kuztPl;bw;Fg; Nghff;

$lhnjd;W

,sNte;jd;

fy;ahzpf;Ff;

fl;lisapl;lhd;. fy;ahzpAk; Cu;g;ngupatu;fSk; vLj;Jr; nrhy;ypAk;

,sNte;jd;

Nfl;ftpy;iy.

fy;ahzp

,sNte;jdpd; nrhy;iyf; Nfshky; kuztPl;bw;F te;J tpl;lhs;. mjd; gpd;G mts; ,sNte;jdplk; nry;ytpy;iy. ,sNte;jDk; mtis mioj;Jr; nry;ytpy;iy. ,g;gbNa 19

gjpide;J tUlq;fs; fope;j gpd;Gk; mtu;fs; Nrutpy;iy. vdNt md;ghdtu;fNs> mlq;fhj rpdKs;stidAk; mwptpy;yhjtidAk; tpyf;fp elj;jNy ed;ik jUk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. Mw;whr; rpdj;jd; mwptpyd;| kw;wtid khwp nahOfy; jiynad;g – Vwp tspahy; jpiuAyhk; thq;FePu;r; Nru;g;! njspahidj; Njwy; mupJ.

mlq;fhj rpdKs;stUlDk; mwptpy;yhjtUlDk; el;Gf; nfhs;sf;$lhJ. kPwp el;Gf;nfhz;lhy; mjdhy; gy jPikfs; te;J NrUk;. “njspahidj; Njwy; mupJ” vd;gJ gonkhop.

5

“ md;ghdtu;fNs> ngUikf;Fupa Fbapy; gpwe;jtu;fs;

fPohdtu;fSld; Nru mQ;Rthu;fs;. ,op Fzq;nfhz;l fPohdtu;fs; jhd; fPohdtu;fisj; jkJ Rw;wkhf;fpf; nfhs;tu;. ePuhdJ jhd; NrUk; epyj;jpd; jd;ikia mile;J jdJ jd;ikapypUe;J NtWgLk;. mJ Nghy ey;y Fbapy; gpwe;jtu;fSk; fPohdtu;fSld; Nru;ej ; hy; fPohdtu;fshfp tpLthu;fs;. kdjpd; J}a;ikAk;> nraypd; J}a;ikAk; mtd; Nru;e;j ,dj;ijg; nghWj;Nj miktjhy; ey;ytu;fNshL njhlu;G itj;Js;stu;fs;>

mtu;fspd; njhlu;ig tpyf;fp

tpl;L vjw;Fk; cjthj fPo; kf;fspd; njhlu;igg; ngUf;fpdhy; mJ mtu;fSf;Fj; jPikahf KbAk;. ,r;nrayhdJ ey;y 20

RitAila gyhg;goj;ij xJf;fp tpl;L er;Rg; gokhd vl;b fdpiaj; jpd;gijg; Nghd;wjhFk;’ “ehfkzp ey;y Fbapy; gpwe;jtu;. mwk; czu;e;jtu;. ngupatu;fspd; el;ig tpUk;gp mtu;fis kjpj;J elg;gtu;. ngupatu;fs; ehfkzpapd; xOf;fj;ijf;

fz;L mtiuj;

jkJ Rw;wkhf;fpf; nfhz;ldu;. mtuJ kfd; Rjhfud;> ghlrhiyapy; fw;Fk; NghJ jPa nray;fisr; nra;Ak; fjpNuRtpdJ kfd; nry;tuhrDld; el;ghdhd;. nry;tuhrd; jfg;gidg; Nghy mQ;rhJ jPa nray;fisr; nra;gtd;. el;Gf; fhuzkhfr; Rjhfud; nry;tuhrDld; fjpNuRtpdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;thd;. mg;gbr; nrd;W tUk; NghJ nry;tuhrd; nra;Ak; jPanray;fisj; Rjhfudpd;

jhDk;

jhahupd;

nra;af; rNfhjud;

fw;Wf;

nfhz;lhd;.

fhq;Nfad;.

ngUk;

jdte;jd;. mtUf;F xNu xU kfs; ,Ue;jhs;. fhq;Nfad; jdJ kfs; fay;tpopiar; RjhfuDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLf;f tpUk;gpdhu;. Rjhfud; Ntiyapy;yhtpl;lhYk; jdJ njhopiyf; ftdpf;fl;Lk; vd;W vz;zpdhu;.” “Rjhfud; nry;tuhrDld; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJ nry;tuhrdpd; rNfhjup mKjh RjhfuDld; neUq;fpg; gofp te;jhs;. mg;gof;fk; fhjyhf kyu;e;jJ. nry;tuhrDk; fjpNuRTk; kidtpAk; Rjhfud; tPl;Lf;F tUk;Ntisfspy; mKjhit jdpikapy; tpl;L tpl;Lr; nrd;wdu;. mjdhy; ,UtUk; kpfTk; neUq;fpg; gofpdu;. mKjh Vw;fdNt 21

xUtidf;; mf;Foe;ij

fhjypj;J

xU

gpwe;jTld;

Foe;ijiag; ,we;J

tpl;lJ.

ngw;wts;. mjdhy;

mKjhTf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLf;f Kbahnjd;W epidj;jpUe;j Ntisapy; jhd; Rjhfud; te;J Nru;e;jhd;”. “Rjhfud; mKjhitj; jdJ tPl;bw;F mioj;J te;jhd;. ehfkzp mjpu;e;J Nghdhh;. fhq;NfaDf;Fg; igj;jpak; gpbj;J tpLk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. vdpDk; mtuhy; vJTk; NgrKbatpy;iy. ehfkzp Gyhy; cz;zjtu;. fjpNuR Gyhy; cz;gtd;. mj;Jld; ngUq;Fbfhud;. mKjh ehfkzpapd;

tPl;Lf;F

te;jd;Nw

fjpNuRTk;

mtdJ

kidtpAk; nry;tuhrDk; te;jdu;. fjpNuRTk; nry;tuhrDk; ed;whff; Fbj;jdu;. tPl;Lj; jiythrypy; mtu;fs; ,Ue;J kJ

mUe;jpdu;.

ehfkzpahy;

mijg;

nghWj;Jf;

nfhz;bUf;f Kbatpy;iy. mtu; jdJ kidtpiaAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L tPl;il tpl;Lr; nrd;whu;. mjd; gpd; mtu; tPl;Lf;F tutpy;iy.”

“xU tUlk; foptjw;F Kd; Rjhfud; tPl;by; ,Ue;j nghUl;fis xt;nthd;whf tpw;Wr; nryT nra;jhd;. nghUs; Kbtile;jJk; mKjh mtDld; rz;il gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L fjpNurdpd;

tPl;Lf;Fr;

gpr;irf;fhuidg; Nghy

nrd;W

tpl;lhs;.

Rjhfud;

tPjpfspy; miye;J jpupfpwhd;.

ehfkzpAk; kidtpAk; vq;F nrd;whu;fs; vd;W mwpahJ 22

fhq;Nfad;

Njbf;

md;ghdtu;fNs>

nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;.

jkf;F

cwthf

Mifahy;

mike;jtu;fisf;

iftpl;L tpl;L cjthj fPo; kf;fspd; njhlu;igg; ngUf;fpdhy; mJ ngUe; Jd;gq;fisNa jUk;. mr; nrayhdJ ey;y ,dpikahd gyh kuj;jpid ntl;b tPrptpl;L me;j ,lj;jpy; vl;b kuj;ij itj;J ePUw;wp tsu;g;gijg; Nghd;wjhFk;.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. Coh apdhiuf; fise;jpl;L cjthj fPohap dhiug; ngUf;Fjy; - aho;NghYk; jPQ;nrhy; koiyaha;! Njdhu; gyhf;Fiwj;Jf; fhQ;rpiu el;L tply;

cwtpdu;fis tpl;L tpl;Lf; fPo; kf;fSld; Nru;e;jhy; vg;nghOJk; jPikNa cz;lhFk;. “Njdhu; gyhf;Fiwj;Jf; fhQ;rpiu el;Ltply;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 6

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtu; jhk; Nkw;nfhz;l nraypy;

ntw;wpaila KayNtz;LNk jtpu jhd; Nkw;nfhz;Ls;s nraiyr; nra;gtu;fspd; Fw;wq; Fiwfisg; gw;wp Muhaf; $lhJ. mtuplKs;s jpwikia ed;F gad;gLj;j Ntz;LNk jtpu mtuJ Fztpay;Gfspy; cs;s Fiwfis vLj;Jr; nrhy;yf; $lhJ. cyfpy; tho;fpd;w vy;NyhUk; VNjh xU tplaj;jpy; FiwAs;stu;fs; jhd;. mf;Fiwfspy; cs;s Fw;wq;fis Muha;ej ; hy; ve;j xU nraiyAk; nra;J Kbf;f KbahJ. ey;y Ritahd mg;gj;jpy; njhisfs; gy 23

tpOe;jpUf;Fk;. ehk; mg;gk; jpd;d tpUk;gpdhy; mg;gj;jpy; cs;s njhisfis vz;zpf; nfhz;buhJ mg;gj;ijj; jpd;dy; Ntz;Lk;. cWjpahd kdk; ,y;yhjtu;fs; gz;gpw; rpwe;jtuhf

,Uf;f

Fztpay;Gfis

KbahJ. Neubahff;

vdNt fz;bf;ff;

mtu;fspd; $lhJ.

mtuplkpUe;J ngwf;$ba cr;rg; gaid kl;LNk ngw;Wf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” “rptRe;ju %u;j;jp ngUk; ehj];tu tpj;Jthd;. mtd; Foy; vLj;J Cjpdhy; fz;zdpd; Gy;yhq;Foy; Xir Nghy kpfTk; ,dpikahf ,Uf;Fk;. mt; ,iriaf; Nfl;L kFbf;F Mlhj ehfk; $l MLk;. mt;tsT ,dpikahf ehj];tuk; thrpf;Fk; rptRe;ju%u;j;jp rupahd Fbfhud;. fr;Nrup ,y;yhj rkaq;fspy; Milapy;yhky; mt;T+utu;fs;

ed;whff; $l mtid

Fbj;J cUz;L

tpl;Lj;

njUtpy;

gpuo;thd;.

mjdhy;

ntWj;jdu;.

Cu;f;Nfhapy;fspy;

mtd; ehj];tuk; thrpf;ff; $lhJ vd;W fl;lisapl;ldu;. rptNerd; me;j Cupy; thOk; xU ngupatu;. kw;wtu;fs; rptRe;ju %u;j;jpiaf; fz;lgb VRthu;fs;. Mdhy; rptNerd; mtid

Vrkhl;lhu;.

mtDld;

md;ghff;

fijg;ghu;.

mtdpd; ,irj;jpwikiag; Gfo;thu;. mjdhy; rptRe;ju %u;j;jp kJtUe;jpa Neuq;fspy; Cu;g;gpuKfu;fisf; fz;lgb VRthd;. Mdhy; rptNerDf;Fg; ngUk; kjpg;Gf; nfhLg;ghd;’

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“me;j Cutu; Ie;J jpdq;fs; Kj;jkpo; tpohitg; gpukhz;lkhfr;

nra;tJ

vd;W

Cutu;fSf;nfy;yhk;

mwptpj;J

vy;yhk;

vd;W

miog;gJ

jPuk ; hdpj;jdu;.

may;

mt;T+u;f;fiyQu;fis jPuk ; hdpj;jdu;.

Mdhy;

rptRe;ju%u;j;jpia miog;gjpy;iynad;W jPuk ; hdpj;jdu;. mijr;

rptNerd;

xj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy.

ehjj;jpw;F

murdhd rptRe;ju%u;j;jpia miof;fhtpl;lhy; Kj;jkpo; tpoh rpwg;gilahJ vd;W $wpdhu;. gyupd; vjpu;g;Gf;F kj;jpapy;

rptRe;ju

%u;j;jpia

miog;gnjd;W

jPuk ; hdpf;fg;gl;lJ”. “rptNerd;> rptRe;ju%u;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whu;. rptRe;ju%u;j;jp ed;whff; Fbj;J tpl;Lg; gLj;jpUe;jhd;. rptNeridf; fz;lJk; gugug;Gld; vOe;J te;jhd;| “ rpth> cd;id Kj;jkpo; tpohtpy; ehj];tuk; thrpf;f ehd; miof;fpNwd;. md;W eP ,irahy; vy;NyhiuAk; ftu Ntz;Lk;. gy Mapuk; kf;fs; cdJ ,iriaf; Nfl;f Mtyhf ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. vdf;Fk; ngUk; Mir. jaT nra;J vdJ khdj;ijf; fhg;ghw;W” vd;W mtdJ ifiag; gpbj;jhu;.”

“ehd; cq;fSf;fhf xOq;fhf thrpg;Ngd;”

vd;whd; rptRe;ju%u;j;jp”. “Kj;jkpo; tpoh Muk;gkhdJ. cs;Supy; ,Ue;Jk; ntspA+u;fspy;

,Ue;Jk;

gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhd 25

kf;fs;

te;jpUe;du;. gpuKfu;fSk; te;jpUe;jdu;. rptRe;ju%u;j;jp gl;L Ntl;b cLj;jp> fOj;jpy; jq;fr;rq;fpyp mzpe;J new;wpapy; jpUePW g+rp> re;jdj;jhYk; Fq;Fkj;jhYk; nghl;L itj;J

Nkilapy;

te;jku;e;J

ehj];tuk;

thrpf;fj;

njhlq;fpdhd;. me;j ,dpikahd ,ir fhw;wpy; fye;J midtiuAk; nka;kwf;fr; nra;jJ. ahUk; mwpahJ Nkilf;F te;j xU ehf ghk;G rptRe;ju%u;j;jpapd; FoYf;F Kd;dhy; glnkLj;J MbaJ. mijf; fz;l kf;fs; nka;kwe;jdu;. ntspA+u;g;gpuKfu;fs; fiytpohtpy; jpdKk; mtid

thrpf;fr;

nrhd;ddu;.

mj;Jld;jkJ

Cu;jpUtpohf;fSf;Fk; mtid mioj;jdu;. kW ehs; kPz;Lk; rptNerd; rptRe;ju%u;jpjpapd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghdhu;. mtdpd; clypy; re;jzk; fkfkj;jJ. mtd; md;W Fbf;ftpy;iy. rptNerd; nrhd;dhu; | “rpth> cd;id nty;y ahUk; ,y;iy. eP xU ,ir Nkij. Mifahy; ,d;W Nghy vd;Wk; ,Ue;jhy; cdf;Fk; ey;yJ.

vkf;Fk; ey;yJ”

vd;whu;”. “rptRe;ju%u;jj ; p kfpo;r;rpAld; rpupj;jgb nrhd;dhd;| “Iah> vd;id Cupy; ahUk; kjpg;gjpy;iy. ePq;fs; jhd; kjpj;J vd;id ,t;tsT J}uk; cau;jj ; pdPu;fs;. mjdhy; ,dpNky; cq;fspd; kdk; Gz;gLk;gbahf elf;f khl;Nld;” vd;W mOjhd;”.

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“ey;yJ mg;gbNa nra;” vd;W $wptpl;lr; nrd;whu;. rptNerd;.

mjdhy;

md;ghdtu;fNs>

xUtdpd;

Fiwfisg; ghuhJ mtdpd; jpwikiag; ghUq;fs;. mj;Jld; mtdJ Fiw Fw;wq;fis Neubahfr; nrhy;yhJ rptNeridg; Nghy mtdJkdk; Nehfhky; nrhy;Yq;fs;. mjdhy; mtdJ kdk; kfpOk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. epiy,a gz;gpyhu; Neuy;yu; vd;nwhd;W cisa ciuahu; cWjpNa nfhs;f| tisnahyp Ik;ghyha;! thq;fp ,Ue;J njhisnaz;zhu; mg;ge;jpd; ghu;.

mg;gk; jpd;d tpUk;gpdhy; mjpy; cs;s njhisfis vz;zpf; nfhz;bUf;ff; $lhJ. mJ Nghy xUtdpy; cs;s Fiwfisg; ghuhJ mtdJ jpwikiag; gad;gLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld;

Fiwfis Neupy; kdk; NehFk;gb

nrhy;yf;$lhJ. “njhisnaz;zhu; mg;gk; jpd;ghu;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 7

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

fhupaj;ijg;

ePq;fs;

gw;wpnad;whYk;

nra;j

Xu;

mijf;

mupa Nfl;Fk;

jFjpAilatu;fis Muha;e;J> ePq;fs; nrhy;yg;NghFk; nghUsplj;Nj

mtu;fSf;Fs;s

tpUg;gj;ijj;

njupe;J

nfhz;l gpd;Ng nrhy;Yq;fs;. mtu;fs; Nfl;fhjtplj;J mijr;

nrhd;dhy;

nrhy;gtu;fSf;F 27

mtkhdKk;

kdNtjidAk; cz;lhFk;. mJ Nghy mwpQu;fs; cs;s rigapy; NgRk; NghJ rigapy; cs;Nshu; tpUk;ghjijg; NgrhjPu;fs;.

mwpQu;fs;>

ngupatu;fs;

vd;W

kf;fs;

fUJNthupy; gyu; mwpTilatu;fs; my;y. mwpTilatd; vd;gtd; gpwu; nrhy;tij tpUg;gkpy;yh tpl;lhYk; mijf; Nfl;L cz;ikahd tpku;rdj;ijr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. Fw;wk; Fiwfis ngupatu;fs;

kdk; jhk;

Nehfhky;

nrhy;y

nrhy;git

Ntz;Lk;. jhd;

gy

rupnad;W

epidg;gtu;fs;. gzk;> gjtp> nry;thf;Ff; fhuzkhfg; gyu; kjpf;fg;gLfpd;wdu;. ,j;jifatu;fs;

ngupjhf

vijAk;

mwpe;J nfhs;tjpy; ehl;lk; fhl;Ltjpy;iy. jdf;fpUf;Fk; r%f kjpg;igg; gad;gLj;jp Nkilfspy; coWthu;fs;. mijf; Nfl;fTk; gyu; fhj;jpUg;ghu;fs;. ,t;thwhdtu;fSf;F mupa tp\aq;fisr; nrhy;yhjPu;fs;” “ehtybapy; FzrPyd; vd;nwhU mwpQu; tho;e;J te;jhu;. mtu; jkpo;> rk];fpUjk; Nghd;w nkhopfisf; fw;wtu;. Ntjq;fs;> cgepljq;fs;> Guhz ,jpfhrq;fisf; fw;Wr; rpWtu;fs; tpsq;fpf; nfhs;Sk; tifapy; E}y;fis vOJgtu;. mtu; gftj;fPij vd;Dk; mupa E}Yf;F ciuAk; tpsf;fKk; fijfisAk; vOjp tpl;Lg; gl;lzj;jpy; tho;ej ; ngUk; mwpQu; vd;W kf;fshy; Nghw;wg;gLk; rutzgtd; vd;w mwpQuplk; me;E}iyf; nfhz;L nrd;W mzpe;Jiu Nfl;lhu;. rutzgtd; mtu; nfhLj;j E}iy thq;ff; 28

$ltpy;iy. mUfpy; ,Ue;j Kf;fhyp xd;wpy; itf;fr; nrhd;dhu;. gpd; vdf;Fg; gy Ntiyfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. NtW ahuplkhtJ

Nfl;Lg;

ghUq;fs;.

ehd;

mzpe;Jiu

jUtjhdhy; MWkhjq;fshtJ nry;Yk;” vd;whu;” “FzrPyd; mjw;Fr; rk;kjpj;J tpl;L MWkhjq;fs; fopj;Jr; nrd;whu;. mtiuf; fz;l rutzgtd; nrhd;dhu;| “Fzk;> ehd; jPu kwe;J tpl;Nld;. vdf;Ff; nfhOk;gpy; xU fUj;juq;F cs;sJ. mJ Kba vOjpj; jUfpNwd;” vd;whu;.” “FzrPyd; mjd; gpd; %d;W Kiw nrd;whu;. ehd;fhtJ Kiw rutzgtd; vOj;jpf; nfhLj;jhu;. mijg; gpupj;Jg; ghu;j;j FzrPyd; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu;. gftj;fPij cgNjrpf;fg;gl;l ,lj;ijg; gw;wpAk;> mJ cgNjrpf;fg;gl;l Nehf;fk; gw;wpAk;> mij ,e;jpa kf;fs; jk; capuhfg; Nghw;WtJ

gw;wpANk

vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ.

vOjpatiug;

gw;wpNah vOj;jpy; cs;s fUj;Jf;fs; gw;wpNah vJTk; Fwpg;gplg;gltpy;iy. mjdhy; kdtUj;jkile;j FzrPyd; jd;idf; fw;gpj;j MrpupaUf;F mijr; nrhd;dhu;. mjw;F Mrpupau; nrhd;dhu;| “Fzk;> gyUf;F vOJtJ Guptjpy;iy. mJ tpsq;FtJk; ,y;iy. mij tpl thrpf;Fk; gof;fKk; ,y;iy. nghJthf E}y;fisg; gw;wpa Nfs;tpQhdk; kl;LNk cz;L. gftj;fPijiag; gy Kiw gbj;jhYk; mijg; Gupe;J nfhs;s ,ayhJ. mwpQu; vd;W nrhy;gtu;fs; Kjypy; jhk; 29

mzpe;Jiu nfhLf;fg; NghFk; E}iy KOikahff; fw;wy; Ntz;Lk;. mijg; Gupe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. mjd; gpd;Ng mzpe;Jiu nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. E}y;fis vOJNthu; jFjpiaAk;> gjtpiaAk;> me;j];ijAk; ghuhJ> mtuJ mwpTlikiag; ghu;jj ; y; Ntz;Lk;. mwpTs;stu;fs; mg;gk; jpd;gtd; mjpYs;snjhisfis vz;zhky; mg;gj;ij Urpj;J cz;gJ Nghy> E}ypy; cs;s ey;y tplaq;fisg; ghu;g;gu;. eP mwptpy;yhjtdplj;jpy; mzpe;Jiu Nfl;lJ gpio” vd;whu;”. “Cupy; cs;stu;fs; mtiug; NguwpQd; vd;W nrhy;tjhy; jhd; Nfl;Nld;” vd;whh; FzrPyd;” “,g;nghOJ ,q;F tho;Nthu; jkf;Fj; jhNk gl;lk; nfhLf;fpwhu;fs;. mijtplr; rpyu; Nru;e;J xU kd;wk; mikj;J

khwp

khwpg;

gl;lq;fs;

nfhLf;fpwhu;fs;.

,itnay;yhk; rhjhuz fhw;wpy; Vw;Wk; gl;lq;fs;. gyj;j fhw;Ws;s NghJ thdpy; Vwp epd;W epiy jLkhwhJ gwf;Fk; gl;lk; jhd; ePz;l fhyk; thOk;. kw;wit kuk; tsu tsu cjpUk; ,iyfisg; Nghy cjpu;e;J tpLk;. eP ftiyg;glhNj. cdJ E}y;fs; ey;y fUj;Jf;fisf; $Wtdntd;W ngupatu;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhy;> mJ ePz;l MAisg; ngWk;. jpUf;Fws;

,aw;wg;gl;l

NghJ

mJ

Vw;Wf;

nfhs;sg;gltpy;iy. mg;NghJ tho;e;j ngUk; Gytu;fs; 30

jpUf;Fwisf; fz;bj;jdu;. Mdhy; md;W fz;bf;fg;gl;l jpUf;Fws; ,d;Wk; nkhop ,dk; fle;J Nghw;wg;gLfpwJ. md;W fz;bj;j ngUk; Gytu;fspd; E}y;fs; vitAk; ,g;NghJ tof;fpy; ,y;iy. mij vOj;jhsdhd eP czu;e;J nfhs;shjijapl;L ehd; kdk; tUe;JfpNwd;” vd;whu;. mjdhy;

md;ghdtu;fNs>

rig

Vw;Wf;

nfhs;shj

tplaq;fisg; gw;wpg;NgrhjPuf ; s;. jFjpaw;wtuplk; cq;fs; nraiyg; gw;wpf; $wp mgpg;gpuhak; Nfl;fhjPuf ; s;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. Nfl;ghiu ehbf; fpsf;fg; gLk;nghUl;fz; Ntl;if mwpe;Jiug;ghu; tpj;jfu; - Ntl;ifahy; tz;L topglUk; thl;fz;zha;! Njhw;gd nfhz;L Gfh mu; mit.

mitapy;

cs;stu;fisf;

nrhy;yhw;wyhFk;.

ftUk;gb

mitNahUf;Fg;

NgRtNj

Gupahjtw;iwg;

Ngrf;$lhJ. “Njhw;gd nfhz;L Gfhmu; mit” vd;gJ gonkhop. 8

“ md;ghdtu;fNs> mwptpy;yhj fPo; kf;fs; mwpQu;

rigapNy rhjhuzkhfg;

nrd;wku;eJ ; > NgRtJ

El;gkhd

tp\aq;fisr;

Nfypf;fplkhdjhFk;.

ahidapd; je;jj;ijg; gfy; Neuj;jpy;

,r;nray;

gpbj;Jg; ghu;g;gJ

Nghd;wjhFk;. ahidapd; je;jk; gfy;Ntisapy; kpfTk; 31

njspthfj; njupAk;. mijg; gpbj;Jg; ghu;gNjh my;yJ gpLq;fpg; ghu;g;gNjh Ntbf;ifahdJ. kdij mJ Nghd Nghf;fpy; tplhJ ey;ytw;iw czu;j;jpj; jPikapypUe;J fhg;gJ jhd; mwpT. jhd; gpwUf;F xU tplaj;ijr; nrhy;Y Kd; mt;tplak; gw;wpj; jhd; njspthf mwpe;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; mtu;fSf;Fg; GupAk;gbAk;> kdjpy; gjpAk; gbAk; nrhy;yf; fw;wy; Ntz;Lk;. gpwuplk; El;gkhd tp\aq;fisf; Nfl;Fk; NghJ kpfTk; mtjhdkhf ,Ue;J Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;. Nfl;l gpd;G mijg; gw;wp Muha;e;J mwpjy; Ntz;Lk;. nrhy;y epidj;jijj; Jzpe;J nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. nrhy;y Ntz;batw;iwr; nrhy;yf; $batUf;F kl;LNk nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;”;. “kjpg;ngd;gJ mwpthy; kl;Lk; tUtjy;y. gjtp> me;j];J> nghUshjhuk;> tpjptrk; vd;gtw;whYk; tUk;. gjtpapy; cs;stu; jpwik ,y;yhjtuhf ,Uf;fyhk;. mtu; cau;e;jtu;fspd;

rpghu;rpdhYk;

tuyhk;.

nghUshjhu

kpFjpahYk; tuyhk;. tpjpapd; fhuzj;jpdhYk; tuyhk;. Xu; mwptpw; rpwe;jtuplk; gzkpy;yhtpl;lhy; mtuJ ngWkjpia kw;wtu;fs; kjpf;fhkYk; tplyhk;. vdNt mwpQu;fs; vd;W Nghw;wg;gLtu;fs;

cz;ikapy;

mwpTs;stu;fs;

vd;W

njupe;j gpd;Ng El;gkhd tp\aq;fisf; $Wjy; Ntz;Lk;”

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“nghd;dk;gyk; vd;gtu; jdf;F ‘tuftp’ vd ehkkpl;L tuftp nghd;dk;gyk; vd;W ftpijfs; vOjpr; rigapy; ghLthu;. mtuJ ftpijfspy; vJif> Nkhid $lr; rupahf ,uhJ. rutzgtd; vd;w mwpQu; nrhy;thu;| “tuftp nghd;dk;gyj;jpd; fOijiag; ghu;j;Njd;. fz; fhJ fhy; thnay;yhk; miuFiwahf ,Ue;jJ. nts;nsUitg; gps;isahu; Nfhapypd; Nju; Kl;bf;Fg; gpd;dhy; xU jz;zPu;g; ge;jy; klk; cz;L. mUfpy; ngupanjhU murkuk; thdsT tsu;eJ ; glu;ej ; pUe;jJ. mjd; epoypy; nts;spf; fpoikfspy; khiy Neuk; G+ir Kbtile;j gpd; mwpQu;fs; $bapUe;J fijg;ghu;fs;.

mt;tplj;jpw;Fg;

nghd;dk;gyk;

te;jhy;

xt;nthUtUk; xt;nthU rhl;ilr; nrhy;yp tpl;L vOe;J nrd;W tpLthu;fs;. ,g;gb vy;NyhUk; nry;tjpYk; ghu;f;f tuftpiar; nry;yg; gz;zpdhy; ey;ynjd;W rutzgtd; epidj;jhu;”. “md;W tuftp te;jJk; nrhd;dhu;| “ehnky;yhk; tzq;Fk; nja;tq;fisf; fhsNkfg; Gytu; kpftk; ,opthfg; ghbAs;shu;. gps;isahiuf; Fjpiuf;fhudpd; kfndd;Wk;> fz;zid ,ilr;rp ntz;nza; jpULk; NghJ kj;jhy; mbj;j fhaj;jpy; rptd; rpjk;guj;jpy; ,lg thfdjjpy; gtdp tUtij Ml;bid vLj;jtid khL vLj;Jg; NghtNjd;” vd;Wk; ghbAs;shu;. ,g;gbg; ghbatu;

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ftpQuh..? mtiu vy;NyhUk; ngUq;ftpQu; vd;W nrhy;tJ nghUj;jkhdjh?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;Lg; ngupajhfr; rpupj;jhu;.” “rutzgtDf;Ff;

Nfhgk;

te;jJ.

mj;Jld;

nghd;dk;gyj;jpw;Fr; #lhfg; gjpy; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zKk; te;jJ| “nghd;dk;gyNk> fhsNkfk; ,iwtid ,fo;tJ Nghyg; Gfo;e;J jhd; ghbAs;shu;. Mdhy; ,yf;fz kwpahjtu;fnsy;yhk; Gidngau;fis itj;Jf; nfhz;L jhk; ngupa ftpQu; vd;Wk; epidj;Jf; nfhz;L coWtijf; Nfyp nra;Jk; ghbAs;shu;. mg;ghliyr; nrhy;fpNwd; NfSk;| “thnyq;Nf ePz;l tapnwq;Nf Kd;dpuz;L fhnyq;Nf cl;Fope;j fz;nzq;Nf rhyg; Gtpuhau; Nghw;Wk; GytPu fh zPtPu; ftpuhau; vd;wpUe;jf; fhy;” “mg;g vd;idf; Fuq;F vd;fpwPu;fs;” vd;W njhlq;fpg; gythW Vrptpl;Lr; nrd;whu; nghd;dk;gyk;. mjd; gpd; vy;NyhUk; mtiu ‘ftpuhau;’ vd;W Nfypahf mioj;jdu;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. khdKk; ehzZk; mwpahu; kjpkaq;fp Qhdk; mwpthu; milg;Gf;Fj; jhkpUe;J Qhdk; tpdh ma; ciuj;jy;> eifahFk; ahidg;gy; fhz;ghd; gfy;

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ed;W fw;Wzu;e;jtNd El;gkhd nghUis Muha;e;J fUj;Jr; nrhy;yyhk;. mwptpy;yhjtu;fs; mjw;Fg; nghUs; nrhd;dhy; mtkhdg;gLtu;. “eifahFk; ahidg; gy; fhz;ghd; gfy;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

9

“md;ghdtu;fNs> nfhil vd;wTld; nghUl;fisf;

nfhLj;jy;

vd;W

tpUk;gpatu;fs;

epidf;fhjPu;fs;. nghUshfg;

jhdk;

nra;a

gzkhff;

nfhLf;f

Kbahtpl;lhy; cjtpfs; nra;ayhk;. xU tptrhap NehAw;w NghJ mtdJ taYf;F ePu; gha;r;rp tplyhk;. xUtu; NehAw;why; mtiug; guhgupf;fyhk;. mij tpl MNyhrid toq;fyhk;. Gj;jp kjp $wyhk;. nfhLf;ff; $baijf; nfhLf;fyhk;.

nfhLf;f

Kbahjtu;fs;>

cjtp

nra;a

Kbahjtu;fs; nfhLf;fhky;> cjtp nra;ahky; tplyhk;. mjdhy; gop Vw;glkhl;lhJ. Mdhy; jd;idf; nfhy;y te;j vjpupahdhYk;> ,td; vdf;F czT jUthd; vd ek;gp te;jtd;> grpNahL epd;why; tPl;Lf;fhud; tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; cztpy;

rpwpjsthtJ

nfhLj;Jj;

jhDk;

cz;zy;

Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mJ ePq;fhj gopiaj; jUk;” “khjtd; rupahd Fbfhud;. Fbj;J tpl;L Cutiuf; fz;lgb

VRthd;.

mjdhy;

Cutu;fs;

kjpg;gjpy;iy. mj;Jld; tPLfspYk; kapy;thfdk;

kpfTk;

twpatd;. 35

mtid

mz;Ltjpy;iy. mtDf;F

%d;W

gps;isfs;. md;wd;W cioj;J miutapW $l epuk;ghJ cz;L to;gtd;. xU ehs; khjtd; ed;whff; Fbj;J tpl;L tPjpapy; Nghij kpFjpahy; tpOe;J fple;jhd;. tPjpahy; nrd;w vtUk; mtidf; ftdpf;ftpy;iy| “,td; ,g;gbNa ,we;J tpl;lhy; CUf;Fs;g; gpur;rpidfs; tuhJ” vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L mtidf; fle;J nrd;wdu;. khjtd; ,uT vl;L kzpf;F vOe;J tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd;. tPL G+l;bapUe;jJ. “mtd; mLj;j tPl;Lf;fhuiuf; Nfl;lhd;. “fhiyapy; ngl;bAld; kidtpAk; gps;isfSk; nrd;wjhf mtu; $wpdhu;. mbf;fb khjtDf;Fk; kidtpf;Fk; gpur;rpid tUk;. mts; jdJ gps;isfis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L jdJ jhapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpLths;. gpd; khjtd; mq;F nrd;W

Mapuk;

rj;jpaq;fs;

nra;J

mtisAk;

gps;isfisAk; mioj;J tUthd;. Kjy; ehs; ,uT Fbj;J tpl;L te;J mbj;jhy; jhd; mts; jha; tPL nrd;W tpl;lhs; vd;W khjtd; epidj;jhd; . mtsJ jha; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lkhdhy; Ie;J iky;fs; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. mtDf;Fg; grpj;jJ.

fhiyapy;

rhg;gpltpy;iy.

kj;jpahdk;

fs;Sf;Fbj;jjhy; rhg;gpltpy;iy. mjdhy; grp tapw;iwf; fps;spaJ”. “Cupy; ahUk; mtDf;F cjtp nra;a khl;lhu;fs;. fz;lhNy Vrpj;Juj;Jthu;fs;. kapy;thfdk; xUtd; jhd; 36

VjhtJ nfhLg;ghd;. Mdhy; mtd; twpatd;. czT ,Uf;FNkh njupatpy;iy” vd;W vz;zpathW kapy; thfdj;jpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd; khjtd;. kapy;thfdk; mtidf; fz;L tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;| “ vd;dplk; gzk; ,y;iy’ “ehd; gzj;jpw;F tutpy;iy. grpf;FJ mJ jhd; te;Njd;. vdf;Fg; grpj;jhYk; Cutu; vtUk; czT jukhl;lhu;fs;. cq;fisj;jhd; ek;gp te;Njd;” vd;whd;. “kapy;thfdk; cs;Ns nrd;whu;. mtuJ kidtp nrhd;dhs;| “cq;fSf;Fk; vdf;Fk; jhd; czT cs;sJ. mtd; Fbfhud; fiyj;J tpLq;fs;” vd;whs;.” “czT

Nfl;L

tUgtu;fSf;F

,y;iy

vd;W

nrhy;yf; $lhJ. mJTk; vd;id ek;gp te;jpUg;gjhfr; nrhy;fpwhd;. ,Ug;gjpy; nfhQ;rj;ijf; nfhz;L th” vd;whu; kapy;thfdk;.” “kidtp nfhLj;j czit thq;fpf; nfhz;L te;J khjtDf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpl;L kapy;thfdk; nrhd;dhu;| “vd;iuepiy cdf;Fj; njupAk;. ,t;tsT jhd; cs;sJ” “,JNghJkz;iz>

czT

,y;yhtpl;lhYk;

rikj;Jj; jUtPu;fs; vd;w ek;gpf;ifapy; jhd; te;Njd;” 37

vd;whd; khjtd;. mjdhy; md;ghdth;fNs> czT Nfl;gtDf;F ,y;iynad;W $whjPu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. ,irt nfhLg;gJ}ck; ,y;nyd; gJ}ck; tirad;W itaj;J ,aw;if| - m/jd;wpg; girnfhz; ltdpdw;fg; ghj;Jz;zh dhapd; eirnfhd;whd; nry;Yyfk; ,y;

nghUs; Nfl;gtDf;Ff; nfhLf;fhtpl;lhy; gopapy;iy. grpnad;W te;jtDf;F czT nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. “eir nfhd;whd; nry;Yyfk; ,y;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

10

“md;ghdtu;fNs> gopghtq;fSf;F mQ;rhjtuhfTk;>

vj;jifa jPanray;fisAk; JzpTld; nra;gtuhfTk;> jd;idr; Nru;e;jtu;fisnay;yhk; kjpg;gpy;yhky; ,opthfg; NgRgtuhfTk;> jkJ FLk;gj;jpdiu XahJ Jd;GWj;J gtuhfTk;

tho;fpd;wtu;fs;

,Ug;gij

tpl

,wg;gNj

NkyhdJ. ,g;gbahdtu;fisg; ngw;w jha; $l ntWg;ghs;. jpdKk; Fbj;J tpl;Lf;FLk;gj;jpdiuf; nfhLikg;gLj;jpdhy; FLk;gj;jtu;fs;

vg;NghJ

mtd;

,wg;ghd;

vd;W

fhj;jpUg;ghu;fs;. mtidj; jz;bf;Fk; gb ,iwtid kd;whLthu;fs;. ,J cyf ,aw;if.”

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“khjtd;

ngUq;Fbfhud;.

jdJ

ciog;G

KOtijAk; Fbj;J Kbj;J tpLthd;. mjdhy; FLk;gj;ijf; fhg;ghw;w mtdJ kidtpahd epu;kyh tPLfspy; nrd;W $ypNtiy nra;ths;. mts; ciof;Fk; gzj;ijAk; khjtd; gyhj;fhukhfg; gwpj;Jr; nrd;W Fbj;J tpLthd;. gps;isfis mtd; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;y tpl khl;lhd;. mtu;fisAk; tPLfspy; Ntiy nra;a mDg;gp tpLthd;. khiy Neuq;fspy; mtu;fs; Ntiy nra;Ak; tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W mtu;fsJ rk;gsj;ijg; ngw;Wr; nrd;W Fbj;J tpLthd;.” “jpdKk;

,utpy;

ngUk;

rz;il

eilngWk;.

mg;NghJ tPl;by; cs;s ghj;jpuq;fisnay;yhk; mbj;J nehUf;fp tpLthd;. mjdhy; epu;kyh mbf;fb GJg; ghj;jpuq;fis thq;f Ntz;ba epiy cUthFk;. mtd; rz;il gpbf;Fk; NghJ mtdJ je;ijahu; VjhtJ nrhd;dhy; mtiuAk; jhf;Fthd;. maytu;fs; te;J VjhtJ nrhd;dhy; mtu;fis mbf;fg; Nghthd;. nfl;l thu;j;ijfshy; jpl;Lthd;. mtdJ kfd; Ntiy nra;j tPl;Lf;fhud; mtdplk; kfdJ rk;gsj;ijf; nfhLf;f kWj;Jg; Gj;jpkjp nrhd;djw;fhf mtiuj; jhf;fpdhd;. gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhundhUtd; mtd; jdJ kidtpiaj; jhf;Fk; NghJ

Vrpdhd;.

clNd

mtd;

jdJ

kidtpf;Fk;

mtDf;Fk; njhlu;Gz;L vd;W re;jpapy; epd;W Vrpdhd;. 39

mjdhy; ahUk; mtid kjpg;gjpy;iy. mtidf; fz;lJk; J}u tpyfp tpLthu;fs;. mjdhy; mtDf;F cw;rhfk; gpwf;Fk;. mjd; gpd; mjpfkhf jPa nray;fisr; nra;thd;.” “xU ehs; ,uT Fbj;J tpl;L mtd; js;shbagb te;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ghij khwpr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mg;ghij Gju; epiwe;jJ. mtdhy; elf;f Kbatpy;iy. kaq;fp tpOe;J Nghdhd;. ehiye;j ehl;fshf khjtd; tPl;Lf;F tutpy;iy.

tPl;lhUk;

mtidj;

Njltpy;iy.

mtd;

tuhikahy; mtdJ kidtpAk; gps;isfSk; kfpo;ej ; du;. matyu;fSk; Cutu;fSk; epk;kkjpg; ngU%r;R tpl;ldu;. “fhl;Lf;F tpwF ntl;lr; nrd;w ngz;fs;> khjtd; fhl;Lg; ghijapy; ,we;J fplg;gjhff; $wpdu;. epu;kyhTk; Cutu;fSk; nrd;W khjtdpd; gpNujj;ij vLj;J mlf;fk; nra;jdu;. khjtd; ,we;jJ epu;kyhTf;Fk; gps;isfSf;Fk; ngw;NwhUf;Fk; Cutu;fSf;Fk; maytu;fSf;Fk; ngUk; kfpo;r;rpiaf;

nfhLj;jJ.

khjtdpd;

gps;isfs;

ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yj;njhlq;fpdu;. epu;kyh $yp Ntiy nra;J jdJ gps;isfisf; fhg;ghw;wpdhs;. mtSf;F khjtd; ,we;jJ ngUkfpo;r;rpiaf; nfhLj;jJ. gps;isfs; mg;gh ,we;jikahy; ehk; gbf;fpNwhk; vd;W kfpo;Tld; $wpdu;. MfNt md;ghdtu;fNs> jPa nray;fis XahJ nra;gtu;fs; kuzkile;jhy; mtu;fsJ FLk;gj;jpdNu 40

kpfTk; kfpo;tu;. Mjyhy; ey;ytu;fshf> FLk;gj;jpw;Fj; Jd;gk;

nra;ahjtu;fshf

thog;

goFq;fs;”

vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. Nju;e;Jfz; NzhlhJ jPtpidAk; mQ;ryha;r; Nru;e;jhiu nay;yhk; rpwpJiuj;Jj; - jPue ; ;j tpufu;fl;nfy;yhk; ntWg;gdNt nra;Ak; eufu;f;F ,y;iyNah eQ;R?

XahJ FLk;gj;jpdUf;Fk;> maytu;fSf;Fk;> ,dj;jtu;f Sf;Fk; Jd;gk; nra;gtu;fs; ,Ug;gij tpl ,wg;gijNa vy;NyhUk; tpUk;Gtu;. “eufu;fl;F ,y;iyNah eQ;R” vd;gJ gonkhop. 11

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

NgRgtu;fisr; ,dj;jtu;fs;

vk;ik

nrayhy;

jhd;

vd;gjhNyh>

mlf;Fjy;

ngupatu;fs;

mtkjpj;Jg; Ntz;Lk;. vd;gjhNyh

mtu;fSf;F kjpg;Gf; nfhLj;J mlq;fpg; Nghff; $lhJ. mjw;fhf

td;KiwfisNah

ePjpf;Fg;

Gwk;ghd

fhupaq;fisNah nra;J mtu;fis mtkjpf;ff; $lhJ. xUtd;

kw;wtu;fisAk;

kdpjuhff;

fzpj;J

kjpg;Gf;nfhLf;fh tpl;lhy; ehKk; mtu; nra;tJ Nghyr; nra;tjpy;

Fw;wkpy;iy.

xUtu;

mbf;fb

fhuzkpd;wp

mtkjpj;jhy; jf;fgb Muha;e;J mth; kPz;Lk; jd;id mtkjpf;fhjgb

jf;f

nrayhy;

jz;bg;gJ

kdpj

cupikahFk;. cwT vd;w jd;ik jk;ik tpl;L vg;NghJk; 41

ePq;ff; $lhJ vd;W epidg;gtu;fs; gpwiu tpisahl;lhff; $l mtkjpf;ff; $lhJ” “rptrhkp Mrpupau;. mtu; jdJ khztu;fis kjpg;gjpy;iy. mtuplk; Cutu;fs; gbj;jdu;. ehuhazd; mtuplk;

fw;wtu;.

mtUf;F

Kg;gJ

taJ.

cau;ej ;

cj;jpNahfj;jpy; ,Ug;gtu;. mtu; Mrpupau; vd;w tifapy; rptrhkpia kjpj;J ele;J te;jhu;. Mdhy;

rptrhkp

ehuhazid kjpg;gjpy;iy. gyu; Kd;epiyapYk; mtiu mtkhdg;gLj;Jthu;. nfhs;thu;.

xU

vdpDk;

ehs;

ehuhazd;

mtUf;Ff;

fPNo

nghWj;Jf; gzpGupAk;

Copau;fSld; mtu; te;J nfhz;bUe;j NghJ rptrhkpiaf; fz;lhu;. fz;lJk; mtUld; $l te;jtu;fs; ahu; vd;W mwpe;J nfhz;l gpd; nrhd;dhu;| “ ehuhazd; Kd;G gbg;gjpy;iy. ehd; gyKiw fz;lgb mbj;Js;Nsd;. ,Ug;gpDk; gbg;gjpy;iy. ,td; vg;gb cau; mjpfhupahf te;jhd;. ghu;jn ; jOjpg; guPl;irapy; rpj;jpaile;jpUg;ghd;” vd;W $wpr; rpupj;jhu;. ehuhazd; vJTk; Ngrpy;iy. mtUld; $l te;jtu;fs; jpifj;J tpl;ldu;. xU ngupa kdpju; ,g;gbf; fijf;fyhkh vd;W te;jtu;fs; epidj;jdu;”. “rpy ehl;fs; nry;yr; rptfhkp Mrpupau; gzpapy; ,Ue;J Xa;T ngw;whu; MW khjq;fs; fope;Jk; mtUf;F Xa;T+jpak; tutpy;iy. mtupd; ghlrhiy mjpgu; nrhd;dhu;| 42

“rptrhkp> ,q;F cq;fsplk; fw;w ehuhazd; jhd; Xa;T+jpak; nfhLf;Fk; mjpfhup. mtiug; Ngha;r; re;jpAq;fs;” vd;whu;. md;W khiy rptrhkp ehuhazdJ tPl;f;Fr; nrd;whu;. ehuhazdpd; kidtp mtiu ahu; vd;W Nfl;lhs;. mjw;Fr; rptrhkp nrhd;dhu;| “ehd; ehuhazidf; fw;gpj;j Mrpupau; rptrhkp. ehd; Xa;T ngw;W MW khjq;fs; fope;Jk; Xa;T+jpak; fpilf;ftpy;iy. mJ jhd; re;jpf;f te;Njd;” vd;whu;” “ehuhazdpd;

kidtp

cs;Ns

nrd;w

rpy

epkplq;fspy; te;j ehuhazd; nrhd;dhu;| “ ePq;fs; fw;gpj;jjhyh ehd; rpj;jpaile;Njd;?. ehd; ghu;j;njOjpa y;yth rpj;jpaile;Njd;. ,dpNky; ehd; cq;fs; khztd; vd;W nrhy;yhjPu;fs;. fhupahya tp\aq;fis ehd; tPl;by; fijg;gjpy;iy.

ehis

mYtyfj;jpw;F

te;J

cupa

mjpfhupAld; fijAq;fs;” vd;W $wptpl;L mtupd; gjpiy vjpu;ghuhJ cs;Ns nrd;W tpl;lhu;.” “rptrhkpf;Fg; ngUk; mtkhdkhf ,Ue;jJ ele;j rk;gtj;ij mjpgUf;Fr; nrhy;yp tUj;jg;gl;lhu;. mjw;F mjpgu; nrhd;dhu; | “xUtiu mtkjpf;ff; $lhJ. ePq;fs; mtUf;Ff; fPo; Ntiy nra;Ak; gzpahsu;fSf;F Kd; mtiu mtkjpj;jPu;fs;. mg;NghJ mtupd; kdk; vt;tsT Jd;gg;gl;bUf;Fk;.

xUtupd;

gytPdq;fis

ehk;

tpku;r;rpf;fNth> Nfyp nra;aNth $lhJ. ,dpNkyhtJ 43

mtjhdkhf

ele;J

nfhs;Sq;fs;”

vd;whu;.

MfNt

md;ghdtu;fNs> cq;fis ahuhtJ mtkjpj;jhy; thahy; NgrhJ nrayhy; nra;J fhl;Lq;fs;. eupapdJ Cisr; rj;jk; fly; xypiaf; Nfl;fhky; nra;a KbahJ. gytPdu;fs; jhd; kw;wtu;fis

mtkhdg;gLj;Jtu;”

vd;whu;

ekrpthak;

Rthkpfs;. ciuj;jhiu kPJ}uh kPf; $w;wk; | gy;yp neupj;j rpidNghYk; ePspUk; Gd;idg; nghwpg;G+ ,jOiwf;Fk; nghq;FePu;r; Nru;g;g! eupf;$lf; flw;nfa;jh thW

jk;ik mtkjpg;gtu;fis nraypd; %yk; jz;bj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. eupapd; Cisr; rj;jk; fly; miyapd; xypia kpQ;rhJ. “eupf; $lf; flw; nfa;jh thW” vd;gJ gonkhop. 12

“md;ghdtu;fNs> jPatu;fs; tWikAs;s fhyj;jpy;

nra;Ak; jPa nray;fisNa> mtu;fs; nry;te;ju;fshd gpd;Gk; nra;thu;fs;. jhd ju;kk; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbr; nra;jhy; jhd; kWik tho;tpy; ,d;gk; fpilf;Fk; vd;W ,tu;fs; vz;z khl;lhu;fs;. gzj;jhy;> jhd; epidj;j fhupaq;fisnay;yhk; nra;J Kbf;f KbAk;. Viofs; ciof;fj;

njupahjtu;fs;

vd;W

jhd;

jPatu;fs;

epidg;ghu;fs;. jPa nray;fs; %yk; tUk; nghUisr; rpy jPatu;fs; GfOf;fhfr; nryT nra;tu;. ,itnay;yhk; ntWk; gfl;L>

gpw;fhyj;jpw;F

cjthJ 44

vd;W

,tu;fs;

epidg;gjpy;iy. fy;tp mwptpy;yhj faikf; Fzk; cs;s ,tu;fs; fhy Neuj;ijf; fUj;jpw; nfhs;tjpy;iy.

eup

vf;fhyj;jpYk; gpzj;ijj; jpd;Nw thOk;. mjw;F ey;y fhyk; nfl;l

fhyk;

vd;W

vJTkpy;iy.

eupiag;

NghyNt

jPatu;fSf;Fk; ey;y fhyk; nfl;l fhyk; vd;W vJTk; ,y;iy” fUzhfud; xU rpW tpahghu epWtdnkhd;iw Cupy; epWtp

tpahghuk; nra;J te;jhd;.

md;wd;W

re;ijf;Fr; nrd;W nghUl;fis thq;fpr; Rke;J te;J Cupy; tpw;ghd;. Cupy; cs;s jpUlu;fs; tptrhag; nghUl;fisAk; Njq;fha;fisAk; jpUb te;J kpfTk; kype;j tpiyf;Ff; fUzhfuDf;Ff;

nfhLg;ghu;fs;.

mtd;

mtw;iwr;

re;ijf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;W mjpf tpiyf;F tpw;ghd;. rpy rkak;

nghUl;fs;

tpw;gidahftpy;iy

vd;W

$wpg;

gzj;ijf; nfhLf;f khl;lhd;. jpUlu;fs; NtW ahUf;Fk; jpUba nghUl;fis tpw;f Kbahikahy; fUzhfud; Nfl;l tpiyf;Nf nfhLg;ghu;fs;. Cupy; ,Uf;Fk; Nfhapy;fspy; jpUtpohf;fs;

eilngWk;

fUzhfudplk;

gzcjtp

NghJ Nfl;Lr;

$l

Cu;kf;fs;

nry;y

khl;lhu;fs;.

gpr;irf;fhud; $l mtdplk; cjtp Nfl;gjpy;iy. ,t;thW jpUl;Lg; nghUl;fis thq;fp tpw;W te;j fUzhfud;> rpy tUlq;fspy; ngUk; jdte;jdhdhd;. mjd;gpd; mtd; rpW rpW nghUl;fis thq;fhJ jpUlg;gLk; jq;f Mguzq;fis 45

kl;Lk; kypthd tpiyf;F thq;fj; njhlq;fpdhd;. xU Kiw xU jpUld; E}W jq;fg; gTizj; jpUbf; nfhz;L te;J fUzhfudplk; nfhQ;rkhfg;

nfhLj;jhd;. gzk;

fUzhfud;

nfhLj;Jf;

fopj;jhd;.

nfhQ;rk; mtd;

tw;GWj;jpdhy;| “eP jpUba jq;f Mguzq;fisj; jUfpNwd; eP nfhz;L nrd;W tpw;gid nra;” vd;W $Wthd;. mt;thW xUtd; thq;fpr; nrd;w NghJ mtd; fhty;JiwapdUf;F mwptpj;J mtidf; ifJ nra;tpj;jhd;. mjdhy; jpULNthu; fUzhfuidj; jtpu NtW vtUf;Fk; Mguzq;fis tpw;gjpy;iy.” “fUzhfud; ngUk; gzf;fhudhd gpd; mtdJ je;ijahu;

mtid

mioj;Jr;

nrhd;dhu;|

“kfNd>

,g;nghOJ eP ngUk; gzf;fhud;. eP ciof;Fk; gzj;jpy; xU gFjpiaj; ju;kk; nra;. ju;kk; ,d;gkhf tho;thu;fs;.”

nra;gtu;fs; kWikapYk;

vd;whu;. mijf; fUzhfud;

Nfl;ftpy;iy. mjd; gpd; mtd; kJghd tiffis tpw;fj; njhlq;fpdhd;. ey;y kJghdq;fSld; Cupy; tbf;Fk; kJghdj;ijf; fye;J tpw;ghd;. mjdhy; mtd; ngUk; nry;te;jdhdhd;. gzk; Nrur;Nruf; fUzhfud; NkYk; gy jPa

topfspy;

md;ghdtu;fNs>

gzk;

rk;ghjpf;fj;

jPatu;fs;

njhlq;fpdhd;;.

jdte;jtu;fshdhYk;

jk;Fzj;ij khw;wkhl;lhu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

46

my;yit nra;t myg;gpd;| mythf;fhy; nry;tJ mwpfyuha;r; rpijj;njOg| fy;yhf; fatu; ,ay;Nghy; eupapw;F Cz; ey;ahz;Lk; jPahz;Lk; ,y;

gpzj;ijj; jpd;W thOk; eupf;Ff; nfl;l fhyk; ey;y fhyk; vd;wpy;iy. mJ Nghyf; fPohd fatu;fSk; vg;nghOJk; jPanray;fisNa

nra;tjhy;> mtu;fSf;F tWikAk;>

nry;t epiyAk; xd;W jhd;. “eupf;F Cd;> ey;ahz;Lk; jPahz;Lk; ,y;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 13

“md;ghdtu;fNs> re;jz kuj;jpd; fpisfis ntl;b

te;J ePiuf; nfhjpf;ff; fha;r;rp me;ePiu Xiyahy; Nta;e;j tPl;Lf;$iu kPJ Cw;wpdhYk; tPL jPg;gw;wp vupahJ. rpwpa xU jPg;nghwp tPl;ilr; Rl;Lr; rhk;guhf;fp tpLk;. mJ Nghy kpfTk; rpWikahd FzKilatu;fs; ngUe;jd;ikfs; epiwe;j ngupatu;fSf;F vj;jifa jPq;Ffisr; nra;jhYk; mtu;fs; ghjpf;fg;gLk;gbahd jPq;Ffis xU NghJk; nra;a KbahJ. rpWikf;Fz KilNahu; jPf;Fr;rp curpaJk; jP gw;wpg; gpbg;gJ Nghyr; rpW rpW nray;fSf;Fk; fLq;Nfhgq;nfhz;L ngUk; jPanra;fisr;

nra;thu;fs;.

,jw;Ff;

fhuzk;

Fbg;gpwg;NgahFk;. Fbg;gpwg;gpdhNy khz;G cilatu;fs;> jPq;Ffs; nra;gtu;fs; Nkw; Nfhgq;nfhz;L mtu;fSf;Fj; Jd;gQ; nra;a khl;lhu;fs;.” 47

“Ky;iy tdj;jpNy ahid xd;W tho;e;J te;jJ. mJ kw;iwa kpUfq;fis kpfTk; md;ghf Nerpf;Fk;. mjdhy; vy;yh kpUfq;fSk; ahidapd; kPJ kpfTk; md;G nfhz;bUe;jd. ahid caukhd kuf;fpisfis Kwpj;Jg; NghLk;. mf;fpisfis khd;> kiu> Kay;> Fjpiu> vUJ> gd;wpNghd;w kpUfq;fs; cz;Zk;. gokuq;fisj; jdJ Jk;gpf;ifahy; cYg;Gk;. kpUfq;fs; mtw;iw

vLj;J

cz;Zk;. ,k;kpUfq;fNshL eupAk; trpj;J te;jJ. eup ,iy Fio> goq;fis> cz;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; eup kw;iwa kpUfq;fSld; ve;ehSk; Kuz;gl;Lf; nfhz;NlapUf;Fk;. vUJ khd; kiu Nghd;w kpUfq;fs; jkJ $upa nfhk;ghy; eupia mbf;fb jhf;Fk; . mij eup ahidaplk; nrhd;dhy;> ahid

nrhy;Yk;|

Kuz;gLfpwha;.

“eP

jhd;

mtw;Wld;

gytPdkhdtu;fSf;Fj;

jhd;

mbf;fb Nfhgk;

mbf;fb tUk;. gykhdtu;fs; Nfhgpf;fhJ nghWj;Jf; nfhs;thu;fs;. eP Fjpiuf;Fg; gy jPq;Ffisr; nra;fpwha;. mJ Nfhgpg;gjpy;iyNa. kpUfq;fs; NkAk; Gw;wiufspy; kyKk; rpWePUk; fopf;fpwha;. mit Fspf;Fk; Fsj;ij vUikiaf; nfhz;L

fyf;Ftpf;fpwha;.

gd;wp

mRj;jkhd

czT

tiffisNa cz;Zk;. mJ cz;l gpd; mRj;jkhd nghUl;fspd; kPJ cUz;L gpuOk;. mjdhy; gd;wpf;Ff; Nfhs; nrhy;yp kyq;fs; kPJ cUsr; nra;J Gw;’wiufspy; mij cUsr; nra;fpwha;. ,jdhy; jhd; kpUfq;fs; cd;Dld;

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Kuz;gLfpd;wd. vdNt mr;nraiy tpl;L tpL. kpUfq;fs; cd;kPJ Nfhgg;glhJ” vd;wJ” “mjw;Ff;

Fjpiu

nrhd;dJ|

ahid

ez;gh>

xt;nthUtuJk; Fbg;gof;fj;ij khw;WtJ ,ayhJ. gd;wp kyj;ijj; jpd;W tpl;L Gy;jiu Nky; Guz;L tpisahLk;. vUik ed;ePu; epiyiaf; fyf;fpa gpd; jhd; Fspf;Fk;. ,J mtw;wpd; ,ay;G. ehk; jhd; jpUe;jp elj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ehd; Ntfkhf XLNtd;. Xbr; nrd;W J}u ,lq;fspy; cs;s Gy;iy Nka;Ntd;>

jz;zPu;

Fbg;Ngd;.

ePq;fs;

caukhd

kuf;fpisfis Kwpj;J cz;gPu;fs;. nghWikAld; fyq;fpa Fsq;fs; njspAk; tiu fhj;jpUg;gPu;fs;. me;jg; ngUik Fbg;gpwg;ghy; te;jJ. vy;NyhuhYk; nghWikiaf; filg; gpbf;f KbahJ” vd;wJ” “ahidahy; mjw;Fg; gjpy; nrhy;yKbatpy;iy. mJgjpy; nrhd;dhy; kw;iwa kpUfq;fs; Nfl; fg; NghtJk; ,y;iy. Fjpiu nrhd;dJ Nghy ey;ytu;fs;> jPatu;fs; nra;Ak; jPikf;Fg; gjpyhfj; jPik nra;ahJ nghWikAld; ,Ug;ghu;fs;. jPatu;fs; rpW Fw;wk; nra;jhYk; nghWikiaf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;shJ

ntFz;nlOe;J

gjpYf;Fj;

jPik

nra;thu;fs;” vd;W epidj;jJ. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ed;whff; nfhjpj;j ePiug; Nghy; ngupatu;fs; jPq;F nra;ahky;

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tho;th; mJNghy ePq;fSk; thog; goFq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. ,wg;gr; rpwpatu; ,d;dh nrapDk; gpwg;gpdhy; khz;lhu; ntFshu; - jpwe;Js;sp ey;y tpwfpd; mbDk;> edpnte;ePu; ,y;yk; RLfyh thW.

nte;ePuhy; tPL vupahJ. mJ Nghyf; fPNohu; nfhLik nra;jhYk; ngupNahu; rpde;J nfhLik nra;a khl;lhu;fs;. “ey;y tpwfpd; mbDk; edp nte;ePu; ,y;yk; RLfyhthW” vd;gJ gonkhop.

14

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

jk;khyhdtw;iwf;

tWikg;gl;ltu;fSf;Fj;

nfhLj;J

mtu;fspd;

tho;itr;

rpwg;gpg;gNj ju;kk;. mJ jhd; capu;fSf;F cWjp jUtJ. ngUikahfg;

Ngrg;gLtdnty;yhk;>

tWikahy;

Jd;gg;gLgtu;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;JjTk; jd;ikNa MFk;. xt;nthUtUk;

nra;Ak;

ju;kj;ijj;

jtpu

,t;Tyfpy;

mopahky; epd;W cjTtJ NtnwJTk; ,y;iy. xUtu; jd;dhy; Kbe;jsT ju;kj;ij XahJ nra;J te;jhy; kz;Zyfpy; thOk; kf;fs; Njtu;fisg; GfohJ ju;kk; nra;gtu;fisNa Gfo;thu;fs;. cyfpy; xUtd; tho;ej ; hy;> mtd;

ju;kk;

nra;gtdhf

thoNtz;Lk;.

ju;kk;

nra;ahjtu;fs; Njhd;Wtij tplj; Njhd;whky; ,Ug;gNj 50

ey;yJ. jdf;Fg; gpd; vQ;rp epw;gJ ju;kk;. mJ ,k;ik tho;itAk; kWik tho;itAk; rpwg;gpf;Fk; nry;tk;. jk;Kila tho;f;ifapy; ju;kk; nra;J tho;gtNu capu; tho;fpd;wtu;fs;. ju;kk; nra;ahky; tho;fpd;wtu;fs; capu; mw;wtu;” “ifyhagps;is

xU

tptrhap.

Ie;J

ngz;gps;isfspd; je;ij. Mdhy; ngUk; ju;kthd;. twpatu;fs; ,uq;fpf; Nfl;gjw;F Kd;Ng mtu; nfhLj;J tpLthu;. mtu; ed;F fw;wtu;. mtUld; fw;w gyu; ,yQ;rk; nfhLj;J ey;y ey;y njhopy;fisg; ngw;W tpl;ldu;. gzk; nfhLf;FksTf;Fj; jFjpapy;yhj ifyhagps;is tptrhak; nra;J

te;jhu;.

Xa;thd

Neuq;fspy;

khztu;fSf;F

,ytrkhff;

ghlrhiyfspYk;

ghu;f;f

fw;gpg;gjhy;

Cupy;

fy;tp

fw;gpg;ghu;.

fapyhagps;is

Cutu;fSk;

cs;s

ntspA+utu;fSk;

ed;whff; jkJ

gps;isfisf; fw;gjw;fhf mtuplk; mDg;gpdu;. jdte;ju;fs; gyu; mtUf;Fg; gzk; nfhLf;f Kd; te;jdu;. mtu; ahuplKk; vijAk; thq;Ftjpy;iy. Vio khztu;fSf;Ff; fw;wy; cgfuzq;fs; thq;fpf; nfhLg;ghu;. cilfs; thq;fpf; nfhLg;ghu;. rpyghlrhiyfs; khztu;fsplk; mDkjpf;fhfg; gzk; Nfl;Fk;. mijf; nfhLg;ghh;. mijtpl mbf;fb gy ghlrhiyfs; fhuzq;fhl;bg; gzk; Nfl;Fk;. mg;Nghnjy;yhk; mtu; nfhLg;ghu;.” 51

“,ij mtuJ rNfhjud;; fz;bg;ghd;| “mz;zh> cq;fspd;

Njitf;nfd;W

rpwpjsT

gzk;

Nrkpj;J

itAq;fs;. cq;fs; tPL Ntatpy;iy. khupfhyk; te;jhy; xOFk;. mij epidahJ nrd;w thuk; nry;yj;Jiuapd; kfDf;F

Iahapuk;

&gh

nfhLj;Jg;

ghlrhiyapy;

Nru;j;Js;sPu;fs;. ,J Njitjhdh? cq;fSf;F Ie;J ngz; gps;isfs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. %tu; tajpw;F te;J tpl;ldu;. mtu;fis vg;gbf; fiuNru;f;fg; NghfpwPu;fs;. ,dpahtJ NrkpAq;fs;. ehq;fs; trjpahf ,Ue;jhyhtJ guthapy;iy.” vd;W ftiyAld; nrhd;dhd;.” “ifyhagps;is nrhd;dhu;| “jk;gP> xUtu; nra;j ey;y jUkq;fs; mtUf;F vg;NghJk; ed;ik nra;Ak;. mg;gbj; ju;kk; nra;Ak; ed;ikfis mtuJ Rw;wj;jhu; $lr; nra;a KbahJ. jhNah je;ijNah ,uj;j cwtpdNuh cjtp nra;ah tpl;lhYk; ju;kk; Njitahd Neuk; Njitahd tw;iwnay;yhk; nra;Ak;. nry;yj;Jiuapd; kfd; ed;whfg; gbg;ghd;. juk; Ie;J Gyikg; guprpy; guPpl;irapy; ey;y ngWNgw;iwg; ngw;Ws;shd;. Mdhy; ghlrhiy mjpgu; VNjNjh nryTfs; vd;W nrhy;ypg; gzk; t#ypf;fpwhu;. ,J ngUk; ghtk;. cz;z topapy;yhj mdhijfsplk; gzj;ij kdk; te;J Nfl;fpwhu;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; nfhLj;Njd;” vd;W fyq;fpdhu; ifyha gps;is”.

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“rpytUlq;fs; fope;jd. mLj;j Cupy; thOk; ngUk; nry;te;ju; xUtu; ifyhagps;isapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhu;. mtiuf; ifyhagps;isf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. mtu; jdJ gps;isfSf;Ff;

fw;gpf;Fk;

gbNfl;f

te;jpUf;fpwhnud

epidj;jhu;.” “Iah>

vdJ

%d;W

gps;isfs;

cq;fsplk;

fw;wtu;fs;. mtu;fspy; ,Utu; itj;jpau;fshfTk; xUtu; nghwpapayhsuhfTk; gzp nra;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fspy; ,Utu; cq;fsJ ,Ukfs;fisj; jpUkzk; nra;a tpUk;Gfpwhu;fs;. ePq;fs; rk;kjpj;jhy; ehd; cupa Kiwapy; tUNtd;.” vd;whu;” “vd;dplk; rPjdkhfj; ju vJTk; ,y;iy…” vd;W ifyhagps;is $Wk; NghJ te;jtu; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu;| “ePq;fs;

vJTk;

juj;Njitapy;iy.

gzk;

vk;kplk;

Ftpe;Js;sJ” vd;whu;. ifyhagps;is jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu;. mtuJ Mrpupau; nrhy;thu;| “ifyhak;> eP nra;Ak; jhd ju;kk; cdf;F vg;NghJk; cjtp nra;Ak;. eP FNgudhf tho;tha;” vd;w thu;j;ij mruPjpahf mtuJ fhJfspy; Nfl;lJ. rpy ehl;fspd;

gpd;

ifyha

ngz;gps;isfSf;Fk;

gps;isapd;

Nfhyhfykhfj;

,U

jpUkzk;

eilng;wJ. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ju;kk; nra;Aq;fs;. cq;fSila

jFjpf;Nfw;w

ju;kq;fisr;

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nra;Aq;fs;.

gpw;fhyj;jpy; ePq;fs; Jd;gg;gLk; NghJ mj;ju;kk; fl;lhak; cjtp nra;Ak;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. gyehSk; Mw;whu; vdpDk;> mwj;ijr; rpyehs; rpwe;jtw;whw; nra;f – fiyjhq;fp ietJ NghYk; ERg;gpdha;! ey;ywk; nra;tJ nra;ahJ Nfs;

jh;kj;ijj; njhlu;e;J nra;a Kbah tpl;lhYk; ,ad;wtiu nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. nra;Ak; jUkk; Rw;wj;jtu;fis tplf; $Ljyhf cjtp nra;Ak;. “ey;ywk; nra;tJ nra;ahJ Nfs;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 15

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

ngWkjpahd

nghUl;fisg;

ghJfhg;ghf itj;Jf; fhf;f Ntz;LNk jtpu mg;nghUSf;F fhtyhf ,Uf;f KbahJ. fhtyd; mrjpahf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ mg;nghUs; fsT NghFk;. rpy rkak; nghUspd; ngWkjpia mwpe;j fhtyNd jpUldhfTk; khwp mg;nghUis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L jiy kiwthfpAk; tplyhk;. Njtu;fs; mKjj;ij kpfTk; tpopg;NghL fhty; fhj;jdu;. vdpDk; jdJ jhahd tpe;ijiar;

rpiwkPl;gjw;fhff;

fUld;

Njtu;fs;

Nrhk;gpapUe;j NghJ me;j mKjj;ijj; J}f;fpr; nrd;W jdJ jhiar;

rpiw

kPl;lhd;.

mjdhy;

xU

nghUisg;

ghJfhg;gjw;F ey;y fhtiy tplg; ghJfhg;Ng rpwe;jJ. ghJfhg;gw;w ,lj;jpy; mupa nghUis itj;Jf; fhty; fhj;jhy; mg;nghUs; vg;NghJk; ghJfhg;ghf ,Uf;f khl;lhJ” 54

“nghd;dk;gyk; xU tu;jj ; fu;. mtu; FLk;gj;jpdUld; jyahj;jpiu nra;a tpUk;gpdhu;. mjdhy; jdJ tpahghu epiyaj;jpy; cs;s nghUl;fis ,d;ndhU tzpfDf;Ff; Fj;jiff;Ff; nfhLj;jhu;. mtuplk; tpiy kjpf;f Kbahj Xu; ,uj;jpdf;fy; ,Ue;jJ. mij mtu; ahuplKk; nfhLf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. mJ ngWkjp kpf;fJ kl;Lky;ymf;fy; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; nry;tk; ngUfpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;. mij xU tu;jj ; fu; mtuJ je;ijf;Fg; guprhff; nfhLj;jhu;. mtuJ je;ijahu; mtUf;Ff; nfhLj;J tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhu; | “ kfNd> ,J fpilj;jw;fupa ,uj;jpdf; fy;. ,f;fy; fpilj;j gpd;G jhd; ehd; ngUk;gzf;fhudhNdd;. ,ij kpfTk; ghJfhg;ghd ,lj;jpy; itj;Jf; fhg;ghw;W. ,f;fy; vd;dplKs;snjd;W njupe;J nfhz;l rpyu; ,ij thq;f Kad;wdu;. ehd; nfhLf;fhjjhy;

mijf;

ftug;

gyKiw

Kad;wdu;.

,f;fy;iyf; fhty; nra;tij tplg; ghJfhg;ghd ,lj;jpy; itj;Jf; fhg;gJ jhd; ey;yJ” vd;whu;. mjdhy; mtu; mij xU Nkhjpuj;jpy; gjpj;Jf; ifapy; mzpe;jpUe;jhu;. mijg; ghu;g;gtu;fSf;F mJ rhjhuz fz;zhbf; fy; vd;W nrhd;dhu;. gyKiw jpUlu;fs; mtuJ tPl;Lf;F te;J mf;fy;iyj; jpUl Kaw;rpj;jdu;. Kbatpy;iy.”

“,g;nghOJ

mtu;

jyahj;jpiu

nra;a

KbT

nra;jjhy; mf;fy;iyg; ghJfhg;ghd Xu; ,lj;jpy; itf;f 55

tpUk;gpdhu;. mtupd; tPl;Lf;Fg; gpd; Gwj;Nj ,Ue;j xU Gw;Ws; ehfghk;G xd;W trpj;J te;jJ. mjw;F xU rpwpa Nfhapy; fl;b itj;jpUe;jhu;. nts;sp> nrt;tha;ff ; poikfspy; mt;T+utu;fs; mf; NfhapYf;F te;J tzq;fpr; nry;tu;. mf;Nfhapy; kpfTk; rf;jp tha;e;j Nfhapy; vd;W kf;fs; Ngrpf; nfhs;tu;.” “nghd;dk;gyk; mf;Nfhapypd; Rtupy; xU Jthukpl;L mjpy; jdJ ituf;fy; gjpj;j Nkhjpuj;ij ,l;Lf; ftdkhf milj;jhu;. gpd;G xU nts;spf;fpoik jhd; jyahj;jpiu nra;tjw;fhf mf;Nfhapypy; xU G+ir nra;J Cu; kf;fSf;F md;djhdk; nfhLj;jhu;. gpd;G mtu; jy ahj;jpiu nrd;W tpl;lhu;. MW khjjq;fspd; gpd; mtu; jpUk;gpte;J ghu;j;j NghJ mtuJ tPl;Lf; fjTfs; cilf;fg;gl;bUe;jd. tPl;Lf;Ff; fhtyhf ,Ue;jtidj; jpUlu;fs; fl;b itj;J tpl;L tPl;il cilj;Jj; Njbajhf mtd; $wpdhd;. Mdhy; Cutu;fs;| “fhty;fhud; jpUlu;fNshL Nru;e;J ,uj;jpdf; fy;iyj; NjbapUg;ghd;. Vndd;why; gy ehl;fs; cq;fs; tPl;by; ,uT Ntisfspy;

rj;jk;

Nfl;lJ”

vd;wdu;”.

Mifahy;

md;ghdtu;fNs> mrjpnad;gJ vy;NyhUf;Fk; tUk;. gfypy; Ntiy nra;J tpl;L ,utpy; fhty; Ntiy nra;jhy; epj;jpiu tUk;. Ntiy nra;ahJ ,utpy; fhty; fhj;jhYk; rpy rkak; mrjp cz;lhFk;. mij tplj; jpUlu;fs; je;jpukhf ele;J jkJ Ntiyiaf; fr;rpjkhf Kbg;ghu;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; 56

ngupatu;fs; fhtiy tplg;ghJfhg;ghd muNd mhpa nghUl;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wk;” vd;wdu;.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. mikah ,lj;Njhu; mUk;nghUs; itj;jhy; ,ikahJ fhg;gpDk; MfhJ - ,ikNahUk; mf;fhyj;J Xk;gp mkpo;e;JNfhl; gl;likahy; ew;fhg;gpd; jPrr; piwNa ed;W

nghUisf; fhty; nra;tjpYk; ghu;f;fg; gykhd muDs; itg;gNj rpwe;jJ. “ew;fhg;gpd; jPr;rpiwNa ed;W” vd;gJ gonkhop. 16

“md;ghdtu;fNs> vk;ik tpl typatu;fSld; gif

nfhs;sy;

MfhJ.

gifia

tpisahl;lhfTk;

vz;zf;$lhJ. mj;Jld; vspatu;fis ek;gpf; fsj;jpy; ,wq;fTk; $lhJ. vspatu;fs; Jizahf ,Ug;gtu;fisg; Nghy

ebj;Jg;

nghUSf;fhf

,ufrpaq;fis

tpw;ff;

$batu;fs;. gif nfhs;S Kd; giftidg; gw;wp KOikahf mwpe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. giftd; gz gyKs;stdhfTk; mwpTs;stdhfTk; ,Ug;ghNd ahdhy;> mtd;

xU

fy;ypy;

,uz;L

khq;fha;fis

mbf;ff;

$batdhf ,Ug;ghd;. gzg;gyKk; mwpTg;gyKk; mtid nty;y Kbahj jd;ikia cz;lhf;Fk;. giftidj;

57

je;jpuj;jhNyh my;yJ ijhpaj;jhNyh nty;y Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yh tpl;lhy; gifiaf; iftply; Ntz;Lk;.” “fjpNurd; ngUk; jdte;ju;. Cu; kf;fSf;F

thup

toq;Fk; ts;sy;. mj;Jld;; ed;whff; fy;tp fw;wtu;. mtu; njUtpy; ele;J nrd;why; VjhtJ Ntiyf;Fr; nry;gtdhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtUld; $lr;rpwpJ J}uk; ele;J nrd;W jhd; gpupe;J nry;th;. mtUf;F nfsup vd;nwhU kfs; ,Ue;jhs;. mts; ey;y mofp. vy;NyhUlDk; fy fyg;ghfg; NgRgts;.” “M&ud; Cupy; rpW tu;j;jf epiyak; xd;iw elj;jp tUgtd;. mtdJ je;ij Fbfhud;. Fbj;J tpl;L tPjpfspy; epd;W fz;lgb fijg;gtd;. Cu;f; Nfhapypy; jpUtpoh Muk;gkhf ,Ue;jJ. mjw;fhfg; gf;ju;fs; Nfhapypy; rupiaj; njhz;Lfs;

gyTk;

nra;J

nfhz;bUe;jdu;.

jpdKk;

njhz;Lfs; nra;gtu;fSf;Ff; nfsup NkhjfKk; NjePUk; nfhz;L te;J nfhLg;ghs;. mt;T+u;g; ngz;fs; mtisr; Rw;wp epd;W kfpo;Tld; fijg;ghu;fs;. Mltu;fs; mtSf;F kjpg;Gf; nfhLj;Jf; fijg;gu;. mts; vy;NyhUf;Fk; NkhjfKk; NjePUk;

nfhLg;gJ

Nghy

M&uDf;Fk;

nfhLg;ghs;;.

nfsupapd; NguoF M&uidf; ftu;ej ; J”. “mtd; fhuzkpd;wpf; nfsupNahL te;J fijg;ghd;. ,J nfsupf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; mts; md;W 58

NjePiuAk; Nkhjfj;ijAk; ,d;ndhUtuplk; nfhLj;J tpl;Lj; J}u epd;whs;. M&ud; mtSf;F mUNf nrd;W VNjh fijj;jhd;. mts; mij tpUk;gtpy;iy. tpyfpf; nfhz;lhs;. mjd; gpd; jpUtpohf;fhyq;fspYk; mtd; nfsupiag; gpd; njhlu;e;J nrd;W fijj;jhd;. mts; mij tpUk;gtpy;iy. jpUtpoh Kbe;j gpd; M&ud; jdf;Fk; nfsupf;Fkpilapy; fhjy; ,Ug;gjhf Cupy; tje;jpiag; gug;gp tpl;lhd;. Cutu;fspy; rpyu; mij ek;gpdu;. fjpNurdJ giftu;fs; me;j tje;jpiaj; jkf;Fr; rhjfkhfg; gad;gLj;jpdu;”. “fjpNurd; nfsupia mioj;Jf; Nfl;lhu; | “mk;kh> eP vdf;F xNu xU gps;is. Cupy; cs;s FLk;gq;fspy; kpfTk; Nftykhd FLk;gk; M&uDilaJ. mtu;fspd; tPl;Lf;F ey;ytu;fs; nry;tjpy;iy. me;j epiyapy; cdJ epiyia ehd; mwpa tpUk;GfpNwd;. ,e;j tajpy; czu;Tfs; jhd; NkNyhq;fp epd;W nraw;gLk;. mJ ey;ytw;iw Muha tplhJ” tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjhu; fjpNurd;”. “je;ij

vd;Wkpy;yhjthW

mOtijf;

fz;l

nfsupf;F mlf;f Kbahj Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ| “mg;gh> ,g;g Vd; fhuzkpd;wp mOfpwPu;fs;. vdf;F mtidg; gpbf;fNtapy;iy. ehd; tpUk;ghj NghJ tpUk;Gtjhff; fij fl;ba mtd; gpd;ehspy; vd;ndd;d Nkhrbfs; vy;yhk; nra;thNdh

njupahJ.

Mifahy; 59

ePq;fs;

ftiyg;glhjpUq;fs;. ePq;fs; tpUk;gpa xUtiuj; jhd; ehd; jpUkzk; nra;Ntd;” vd;whs;” “M&udpd;

capu;

ez;gdhd

fN[e;jpuid

mioj;Jf; fjpNurd; fijj;jhu;. mtDf;F Ntz;basT gzk; nfhLj;jhu;. fN[e;jpud; M&uDld; ez;gidg; Nghyg; gofp mtdJ nray;fis clDf;Fld; fjpNurDf;F mwptpj;jhd;.

mjpypUe;J

M&ud;

jpl;lkpl;Lj;jhd;

nray;fisr; nra;fpwhd; vd;W fjpNurd; njupe;J nfhz;lhu;. md;W ,uT fjpNurdJ tu;j;jf epiyak; xd;wpd; nghUl;fs; ahtw;iwAk; mfw;wp tpl;L tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpw;F jPapl;lhu; fjpNurd;. kWehs; fjpNurdJ tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpw;Fj; jPapl;Lg; gy ,yl;r &ghTf;F el;lNkw;gLj;jpajhf M&ud; ifJ nra;ag;gl;Lr; rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;lhd;”;. “mtidg; gpiz vLg;gjw;F vtUk; tutpy;iy. Ie;J ,yl;r &gh ruPug; gpizapy; tpl ePjpgjp cj;jutpl;l NghJk;

mt;tsT

njhifiaf;

fl;b

kPs

ahUk;

Kd;tutpy;iy. mjdhy; M&uDf;F gj;J tUlr; rpiwj; jz;lid fpilj;jJ. xU

tUlk; fopaf; fjpNurd; jdJ

kfSf;F Cupy; cs;s ngupanjhU jdte;jupd; kfDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;jhu;. mtd; itj;jpauhff; flik Gupe;jhd;. fjpNurd; jdJ kfSf;F Neu;ej ; mtyj;ij khg;gps;isf;Fk; khg;gps;isapd; ngw;NwhUf;Fk; nrhy;yp 60

tpl;Nl rk;kjk; Nfl;lhu;. khg;gps;isapd; jfg;gd; Cutu;. vy;ytw;iwAk; mwpe;jpUe;j gbahy; mth;

rk;kjk;

njuptpj;jhu;. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> Njitapy;yhky; gif nfhs;shjPuf ; s;. giftd; typatdhdhy; mtd; vjpupfis kpfTk; ,yFthf ntd;WtpLthd;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. ntd;wL fpw;ghiu ntg;gpj; jtu;fha;tJ xd;nwhL epd;W rpwpahu; gynra;jy; Fd;NwhL Njd;fyhk; ntw;g! mJngupJk; ed;nwhL te;jnjhd; wd;W

jk;ik mopf;Fk; typikAilatu; vdj; njupe;Jk; mij epidahJ mtUld; gifnfhs;Nthu; moptu;. mg;gif vd;Wk; mtiu tUj;Jk;. “ed;nwhL te;jnjhd;W md;W” vd;gJ gonkhop. 17

“md;ghdtu;fNs> nra;af;$ba ey;y fUkq;fis

-nay;yhk; mt;tg; NghNj nra;J tply; Ntz;Lk;. gpd;G nra;ayhk; vd;W xU NghJk; ey;y nray;fisj; js;sp itj;jy; $lhJ. ehisnad;gij ,y;yhj ehshfNt ngupatu;fs;

fUJthu;fs;.

nghUshy;

jhd;

ahTk;

elf;Fnkd;W fUjp> ahUf;Fk; vJTk; cjthky; Nru;j;J itf;Fk; nghUs;> NghFk;.

mjdhy;

vg;nghOJk;

Nru;j;J itg;gtDf;F cjthkYk; mt;tg;NghJ

,d;gkhf

,Ug;ghd;. 61

nra;J

Kbg;gtd;

mj;Jld;

jhd;

epidj;jtw;iwr; nra;J Kbj;J tpl;Nld; vd;w epk;kjp mtdJ

kdjpy;

epiwe;jpUf;Fk;.

,ayhik>

Neha;>

tNahjpgk; vd;gd kdpjidj; jhf;fp epiy khw;Wk; jd;ik tha;e;jd. mjdhy; mit tUKd; epidj;j ey;y fhupaq;fis epidj;jthW nra;J Kbj;J tply; Ntz;Lk;.” “rptuhrhTf;F taJ mWgJ. mtu; xU r%f Nrtfu;. jd;dhy;

,ad;w

cjtpfis

Cutu;fSf;Fk;

nghJ

epWtdq;fSf;Fk; nra;gtu;. mtuJ kfd; mq;f[d; gbj;J tpl;L; njhopy;Njbf; nfhz;bUg;gtd;. md;W fhiy rptuhrh mtrukhf

ntspA+Uf;Fg;

Gwg;gl;Lf;

nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

mg;NghJ mt;T+u;g; ghlrhiy mjpgu; mq;F te;jhu;. ghlrhiyf;F xU fl;blk; fl;bj; jUtjhfr; rptuhrh xg;Gf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mjw;fhfg; gzj;Jld; mtu; Kjy; ehNs jahuhf ,Ue;jhu;. ghlrhiy mjpgUf;F md;W NtnwhU Ntiy ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; kWehs; te;J re;jpg;gjhf cg mjpguplk; nrhy;ypaDg;gpapUe;jhu;.

mjd;gb mtu; te;j

NghJ rptuhrh ntspNa Gwg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mtu; jdJ kfdhd mq;f[id mioj;J kWehs; mj;jpghuk; ntl;Ltjw;fhd eltbf;ifapy; ehd; fw;w ghlrhiyf;F xU fl;blk; fl;bf; nfhLf;f tpUk;gpNdd;. MW khjq;fshf mJ jilg;gl;Lf; nfhz;Nl NghfpwJ. xt;nthU fhupaj;ijAk; fhyk; jho;j;jhJ nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. tq;fpapy; gzk; ,Uf;fpwJ.

mij

vLj;Jf;

fl;blk; fl;bf;

nfhLj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;.” vd;W $wpdhu;”. “md;W ,uT mtu; kuzkile;J tpl;lhu;. ehiye;J jpdq;fs; fope;j gpd; ghlrhiy mjpgu; mq;f[idr; re;jpj;Jf; Nfl;lhu;. mjw;F mq;f[d; nrhd;dhd;| “mg;gh nrhd;dtu; jhd;. kuz tPl;bw;F mtu; tq;fpapy; itj;jpUe;j gzj;ij vLj;Jr; nryT nra;J tpl;Nlhk;. mtu; fldhfg; gyuplk; gzk; ngw;wjhf vOjp itj;jpUe;jhu;. mtw;iwAk; nfhLj;J tpl;Nlhk;” vd;whd;. ehl;fs; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jd. mbf;fb ghlrhiy mjpgu; mq;f[id te;J re;jpg;ghu;. xt;nthU KiwAk; mtd; xt;nthU rhl;Lr; nrhy;thd;. mij tpUk;ghj mtdJ jhahu; nrhd;dhu;| “kfNd> cdJ je;ijahupd; tpUg;gj;ijg; G+u;j;jp nra;. tq;fpapy; NghjpasT gzk; ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whu;”. “mq;f[d; nrhd;dhd;| “mk;kh> ehd; gbj;J tpl;Lj; njhopy; ,y;yhky; ,Uf;fpNwd;. ey;ynjhU njhopy; tul;Lk; mjd;gpd;

fl;bf;

nfhLg;Nghk;” 63

vd;whd;.

Mjyhy;

md;ghdtu;fNs> ey;y nray;fisf; fhyk; jho;j;jhJ nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; Fwpj;j nraiyf; Fwpj;j Neuk; nra;J tply; Ntz;Lk;. mjpgu; rptuhrh tur;nrhd;d Neuk; te;jpUe;jhy;

ahTk;

ey;ygb

Kbe;jpUf;Fk;.”

vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. kha;tjd; Kd;Nd tifg;gl;l ey;tpidia Ma;tpd;wpr; nra;ahjhu; gpd;id topepide;J Neha;fhz; nghOjpd; mwQ;nra;thu;f; fhzhik eha;fhzpd; fw;fhzh thW.

jUkk; nra;a vz;Zk; NghNj mijr; nra;J tply; Ntz;Lk;. gps;isfshdhYk; nra;ar; nrhy;ypr; nrhd;dhy; mijj; jkf;nfd

vz;zpapUg;gtu;fs;

nra;akhl;lhu;fs;.

“eha;

fhzpd; fw;fhzhthW” vd;gJ gonkhop.

18

“md;ghdtu;fNs> ey;ytw;iw ahu; nrhd;dhYk;

Nfl;ly; Ntz;Lk;. ey;y nray;fis vtu; nra;jhYk; Nghw;Wjy; Ntz;Lk;. fPohdtu;fs;; nrhd;dhy; mJ fPohd nrayhfj;jhd;

,Uf;Fk;

vd;W

epidf;ff;

$lhJ.

Nkyhdtd; vd;W epidg;gtd; gadpy;yhj nrhw;fisr; nrhd;dhy; mJ Nkyhd thu;j;ijfs; MfptplhJ. rpg;gpf;Fs; jhd;

Kj;J

,Uf;fpwJ.

Fg;igf;Fs;Ns

Fz;Lkzp

,Uf;fpwJ. Nrw;Wf;Fs;Ns mupa ,uj;jpdf; fw;fs; cs;sd. ,tw;wpd; gpwg;gplk; rupapy;iy vd;gjw;fhf mtw;iw tpyf;fp 64

itg;ghu; ahUk; ,y;iy. mfpy; vd;w thridj; jputpak; fs;spapy; gpwe;jhYk; eWkzj;ij cilaJ. fhf;if mofw;w gwit. Mdhy; mJ fiue;jhy; ey;y Nrjp tUk;. mjw;fhff; fhf;if fiuAk; NghJ ahUk; ntWg;gjpy;iy. fPohd

eha;

Ntl;ilahbf;

nfstpf;

nfhz;L

tUk;

cLk;gpidg; ghu;g;ghUk; tpUk;gp cz;ghu;fs;. mjdhy; fPohditahdhYk; mtw;wpw;F kjpg;G cz;L. mJ Nghy ahu; thapypUe;J ey;y thu;j;ij te;jhYk; mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;”. “fhrpypq;fk; mupa E}y;fisj; NjbnaLj;Jf; fw;gtu;. mtUf;Fr; Nrhjplk; njupAk; mjdhy; mtu; Cutu;fSf;Fr; Nrhjplk; nrhy;thu;| fw;gpg;ghu;| cjtpfs; nra;thu;. mtuJ tPl;L

Ntiyfisr;

nra;gtd;

rptypq;fk;.

mtd;

ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yhjtd;. Cupy; cs;s gzf;fhu;fspd; tPLfspy; njhz;L JuT nra;gtd;. kpfTk; ey;ytd;. nfhLj;j Ntiyia xOq;fhfr; nra;gtd;. ePjp epahak; cs;std;. mjdhy; Cutu;fs; mtidf; nfhz;Nl rfy NtiyfisAk; nra;tpg;gu;. mtDf;F Neukpy;yhjpUe;jhy; mtd; tUk; tiu fhj;jpUg;gu;. fhrpypq;fj;jpd; tPl;by; Ntiyfs; mjpfk; ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; rptypq;fk; NtW ahiuahtJ gpbj;J Ntiy nra;Ak;gb nrhy;thd;. rkPg fhykhf fe;ijah vd;nwhUtidf; nfhz;L fhrpypq;fk; jdJ Ntiyfisr; nra;J te;jhu;. rptghyd; vd;gtd; 65

fhrpypq;fj;jpd;

ikj;Jdd;.

fhrpypq;fj;jpw;Fk;

rptghyDf;Fk; fhzp vy;iy rk;ge;jkhd gpur;rpidnahd;W jPuhky;

,Ue;J

rz;il>

rr;ruTfisf;

nfhLj;Jf;

nfhz;bUe;jJ”. “fe;ijah rptghydpd; ifahs;. rptghyd; VTk; jPa nray;fisr; nra;J mtdplk; gzk; thq;Fgtd;. mjdhy; fe;ijah VNjh jpl;lkpl;Lj; jhd; fhrp ypq;fj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;jpUf;fpwhndd epidj;jhd; rptypq;fk;. mjdhy; xU ehs; mtd; fhrpypq;fj;jpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ fhrp ypq;fj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dhd;| “Iah> fypAfj;jpy; ,dj;jtu;fs; jhd;

giftu;fshfp

,uj;j

cwtpdu;fis

mopf;f

tpUk;Gfpd;wdu;. kdpj cwTfis tplg; nghUs; jhd; NkNyhq;fp epw;fpwJ. nghUSf;fhf ,uj;j cwtpdu;fisf; nfhiy nra;aTk; jw;fhyj;J kdpju;fs; jaq;Ftjpy;iy. fe;ijah jpUld;. rptghyd; IahNthL neUq;fpg; goFgtd;. mjdhy; mtdJ tp\aj;jpy; rw;Wf; ftdkhf ,Uq;fs;” vd;W $wpdhd;.” “fhrpypq;fk; gykhfr; rpupj;jhu;| “rptypq;fk;> ,g;g eP ngUk;mwpthspahfp tpl;lha;. fe;ijah Kd;G jPatd; jhd; Mdhy; ,g;Ngh jpUe;jp tpl;lhd;. xUtd; tho;ehs; KOtJk; jPatdhf ,Uf;f KbAkh…? “ vd;W Nfl;lhu;”

66

“Iah>

jPatu;fis

ek;gf;$lhJ.

mtu;fs;

jpUe;jpajhff; $Wthu;fs;. re;ju;g;gk; te;jhy; vijAk; nra;thu;fs;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;.” “rpy jpdq;fspd; gpd; fhrpypq;fk; fe;ijahit tPl;Lf;Ff; fhtyhf itj;J tpl;L ntspA+Uf;Fr; nrd;whu;. md;W ,uT fhrpypq;fj;jpd; tPL cilj;Jg; ngWkjpahd Mguzq;fSk; | nghUl;fSk; jpUlg;gl;ld. mjd; gpd; fe;ijah fhrpypq;fj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F tUtjpy;iy”. “ntspA+uhy; jpUk;gp te;j fhrpypq;fk; gy ,yl;r &gh ngWkjpahd

nghUl;fs;

jpUlg;gl;lij

czu;e;J

ftiyg;gl;lhu;. mtu; md;W tPl;Lf;F te;j rptypq;fj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dhu; | “ehd; gbj;jdhd;. Mdhy; cd;idg; Nghy cyifg; gw;wpj; njupe;J nfhs;stpy;iy. ePgbahjtd;> cyfj;ijg; gw;wpj; njupe;J nfhs;shjtd; vd;W epidj;J cdJ nrhw;fisf; Nfl;fhJ tpl;L tpl;Nld;. Nrhjplk; fw;w vdf;F vdJ gyNd njupatpy;iy. Mdhy; eP cyiff; fw;wjdhy; cz;ikia czu;ej ; J kl;Lky;yhJ mijj; Jzpe;J vdf;Fr; nrhd;dha;. fPNohuhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtu;fs; nrhy;tij mtjhdj;Jld; Nfl;ly; Ntz;Lk;. mjpy; cs;s mu;jj ; j;ijg; Gupe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu;. fhrpypq;fk;. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs fPohdtu;fnsd;whYk; mtu;fs; nrhy;Yk;

nrhw;fspy;

cs;s

mu;j;jj;ijr;

ghUq;fs;’ vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. 67

rpe;jpj;Jg;

fs;sp afpYk; fUq;fhf;iff; nrhy;Yk;Nghy; vs;sw;f ahu;thapd; ey;Yiuiaj; - njs;spjpd; Mu;fF ; k; mUtp kiyehl! eha;nfhz;lhy; ghu;ghUk; jpd;gu; cLk;G

“ fPohdtu;fs; nrhy;gtw;Ws;Sk; ey;yit cz;L. vdNt mtw;iw ,fohJ Vw;Wf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. “eha; nfhz;lhy; ghu;g;ghUk; jpd;gu; cLk;G” vd;gJ gonkhop. mf; fhyj;jpy; ghu;ghUk; Cd; jpd;gtu;fshf ,Ue;jdu; vd;W ,jdhy;

mwpag;gLfpwJ.

gpuhkzu;

vdr;

ghu;g;ghu;

nrhy;yhJ

vd;gJ

ghu;g;ghu;

gpuhkzu;.

vd;Nghu;

NtW

,dj;jtuhf ,Ue;jhYk; ghu;g;ghnud;gtu;fs; me;ehspy; Cd; cz;bUf;fpd;wdu; vd;W rkz rka E}yhd gonkhop ehD}W $WfpwJ. rkzu; Cd; cz;gjpy;iy.

19

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

xUtiug;

ghu;jj ; Jk;>

mtu;

ey;ytNuh nfl;ltNuh vd;W rw;Wk; vz;zpg; ghuhJ ntwpnfhz;L Xbr;nrd;W mtiuf; fbf;Fk; ehapd; kPJ mlq;fhj Nfhgk; nfhz;L mijf; fbg;gtu; ahUk; ,y;iy. fPohd Gj;jpia cila jPa eha; vd;W vy;NyhUf;Fk; njuptjhy; jhd; fbj;j ehia vtUk; fbg;gjpy;iy. mt;thNw ey;y

Fzq;fs;

vJTk;

,y;yhjtu;fs;

mwptpd;ik

fhuzkhfj; jk;ikj; Jd;GWj;jpdhYk;> rhd;Nwhu; kpf;f 68

rpdk; nfhz;L jhKk; mtiu tUj;j khl;lhu;fs;. ‘Jl;lidf; fz;lhy; J}utpyF’ vd;W ngupatu;fs; nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhu;fs;. rhd;Nwhupd;

rpwg;G

vd;W

fUjg;gLtJ

mtu;fspd;

Fzq;fspd; rpwg;igNa ahFk;. vj;jifa jPikfis xUtd; MuhahJ nra;jhYk;> rhd;Nwhu; mjw;fhfr; rpdk; nfhs;s khl;lhu;” “Ky;iytdk; vd;w fhl;bNy Xu; Mykuk; thdsT cau;e;J tsu;ej ; pUe;jJ. mjd; fPo; Xu; murd; jdJ Kg;gilfSld;

jq;fpapUf;fyhk;.

mjd;Nky;

,yl;rf;fzf;fhd FUtpfs; $L fl;bapUf;fyhk;.mg;gbg;gl;l me;j Mykuj;jpy; Vuhskhd gwitfs; $Lfl;b tho;e;jd. me;j kuj;jpy; xU fhfKk; $L fl;b tho;eJ ; te;jJ. me;j kuj;jpy; $L fl;b tho;e;J te;j gUe;Jf;Ff; fhfj;ijg; gpbg;gjpy;iy. mJ fhiyapy; fiutJk; gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; gUe;J fhfj;ij Ntz;Lnkd;Nw rz;ilf;F ,Of;Fk;

|

,Uf;fpwJ.

“cdJ

epwj;ijg;

ghu;ff ; Nt

mrpq;fkhf

cdJ Fuiyf; Nfl;lhy; vdf;Fj; jiy

typf;fpwJ. mj;Jld; fhiyapy; cd; kPJ tpopj;Jr; nrd;why; vdf;F ,iu fpilf;f khl;lhJ” vd;W nrhy;yp mijj; jhf;Fk;. fhfk; nghWik kpf;fJ. mjdhy; mJ gUe;J nrhy;tijf; fhjpy; tpOj;Jtjpy;iy. Mdhy; re;ju;g;gk; Vw;gLk; Nghnjy;yhk; gUe;J fhfj;ijf; Nftyg;gLj;jpg; Ngrp mijf;

nfhj;Jk;.

,ijf; 69

fz;l

Vida

gwitfs;

gUe;Jf;Fg;

Gj;jpkjpfs;

$Wk;.

,Ue;Jk;

gUe;J

mg;Gj;jpkjpfisf; NfshJ fhfj;ij mtkhdg;gLj;Jk;” “Mdp khjk; gpwe;jJ.

fhfk; Kl;ilapLtjw;fhff;

$L fl;baJ. ePz;lJ}uk; nrd;W fhfk; fk;Gfis vLj;J te;J mofhd gykhd $L fl;baJ. mJ $L fl;baJk; gUe;J mf;$l;ilg; gpupj;J tPrpaJ. mg;NghJk; fhfj;jpw;Ff; Nfhgk; tutpy;i. mJ Jf;fk; tprhupf;f te;j gwitfSf;F $wpaJ | “ mwptpy;yhj jPatu;fSld; ,Ue;jhy; ve;ehSk; Jd;gg;gl Ntz;Lk;. Mjyhy; fhl;bd; tlf;F vy;iyapy; cs;s Mykuj;jpy; nrd;W $L fl;lg; NghfpNwd;” vd;wJ. gwitfs; kpfTk; Jd;gj;Jld; fhfk; nrhy;ypaijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jd”. “Gwh nrhd;dJ| eP nghWj;Jf; nfhs;tjhy; jhd; gUe;J cd;idj; jhf;FfpwJ. eP mijj; jhf;F. mJ gae;J tpLk;. gwitfspd; FQ;Rfisg; gUe;J gpbj;J cz;z tUk; NghJ

gwitfs;

ghu;f;ftpy;iyah.

mijj; gUe;ijj;

jhf;fpf; jhf;f

fiyg;gij cd;dhy;

eP

KbAk;.

NjitNaw;gl;lhy; ehKk; cjtp nra;Nthk;” vd;wJ” “mijf; Nfl;l fhfk; nrhd;dJ| “jPatu;fs; jpUe;j khl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fisj; jz;bj;jhYk; jpUe;jkhl;lhu;fs;. kdpjd; mwpTs;std;. jd;idf; fbf;Fk; ehia mtd; fbg;gjpy;iy. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; jPa eha; jpUe;j khl;lhJ 70

vd;gJjhd;. ePq;fs; jpUe;jhj gUe;ijj; jpUj;Jtjw;fhf vt;tsT

Gj;jpkjpfs;

$wpdPu;fs;.

mJ

jpUe;jpajh..?

,y;iyNa. mJ Nghyj; jhd; jz;lidAk; ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; ehd; NtW ,lj;jpw;Fr; nry;fpNwd;” vd;wJ. fhfj;jpd; gpupitj; jhq;f Kbahj gy gwitfs; fPNo fple;j fhfj;jpd; $l;bidj; J}f;fpf; nfhz;L mjDld; nrd;wd. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> jPatu;fs; jPik nra;jhy; mijg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. ePu;j;jfT ,y;yhu; epuk;ghikj; je;eypapd; $u;j;jtiuj; jheypjy; Nfhsd;why;- rhd;wtu;fF ; g; ghu;j;Njhbr; nrd;W fjk;gl;L eha;ft;tpd; Ngu;j;Jeha; ft;tpdhu; ,y;

jkf;F MuhahJ jPikfisr; nra;Ak; mwptpypfspd; nraiyg; nghWg;gNj rhd;NwhupdJ FzkhFk;. “eha; nfstpd; Ngu;j;J eha; ft;tpdhh; ,y;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 20

“md;ghdtu;fNs> Njitapy;yhj nghUl;fisj;

Njitahdtu;fSfFf; cq;fsplkpUf;Fk; cq;fspd;

nfhLj;JjTq;fs;.

ngWkjpahd

kidtpf;F>

ek;gpf;ifahdtu;fSf;Fr;

mj;Jld;

nghUl;fisg;

gps;isfSf;F nrhy;yp

gw;wp my;yJ

itAq;fs;.

,y;yh

tpl;lhy; mg;ngWkjpahd nghUl;fs; cq;fSf;Fk; cq;fs; cwTfSf;Fk;

fpilf;fhkw; 71

Ngha;tpLk;.

Kf;fpakhf

cq;fSf;Fj; Njitg;glhj ngWkjpahd nghUl;fisj; Njitg;gLNthUf;Ff; nfhLj;J cjTq;fs;. xUeha;fF ; xU KOj; Njq;fha; fpilj;jhy; mij mJ cz;z khl;lhJ. mijg; gpwu; vLf;fTk; tpl khl;lhJ. nry;tk; vd;gJ jhDk; ed;whf mDgtpj;J> gpwiuAk; mDgtpf;fr; nra;tJ. mij vtUf;Fk; nfhlhJ jhDk; mDgtpf;fhJ ghJfhg;gJ Jd;gj;ijNa jUk;.” “fiythzu; ngUk; mwpthsp. mtuplk; jkpopYk; tlnkhopapYk;> Mq;fpyj;jpYk; ntsp te;j gy E}y;fs; cs;sd. mtw;iw mtu; fw;Wg; gpwUf;Fk; fw;gpj;J te;jhu;. mtuplk; Vuhskhd gz;bju;fs;> tpj;Jthd;fs; te;J tpsf;fk; ngWthu;fs;. mupaE}y;fisg; ngw;Wr; nrd;W Muha;r;rp nra;thu;fs;. jd;dplk; ,y;yhj E}y;fis mtu; vg;ghL gl;lhtJ Njbf; fz;L gpbj;J vLj;Jj; jdJ E}yfj;jpy;

itj;J

tpLthu;.

mjdhy;

Cutu;fSk;

ntspA+utu;fSk; mtuplk; te;J jkJ re;Njfq;fisg; Nghf;fp> E}y;fisg; ngw;Wr; nry;tu;.” “fiythzUf;F mwptofd; vd;w kfndhUtd; ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; fw;Fk; NghJ jPa ez;gu;fSld; Nru;eJ ; jPa nray;fisr; nra;J te;jhd;. fiythzu; jd;dhyhdsT mtDf;Fg; Gj;jpkjpfs; $wpAk; mtd; Nfl;ftpy;iy. mtd; jdJ gjpndl;lhtJ tajpy; Gdpjtjp vd;w xU ngz;iz tPl;Lf;F mioj;J te;J tpl;lhd;. fiythzu; mjpu;e;J 72

Nghdhdu;. vdpDk; mtuhy; vijAk; nra;a Kbatpy;iy. GdpjtjpAk; fw;fhjts;. jPanray;fis mQ;rhJ nra;gts;.” ‘rpy tUlq;fspy; Neha; tha;g;gl;Lf; fiythzu; ,we;J tpl;lhu;. mjd; gpd; E}y;fs; Nfl;L te;j ngupatu;fis mtd; mtkjpj;J mDg;gpdhd;. fiythzu; vOjpa fl;Liufis E}yhf ntspapl mt;T+u;j; jdte;ju; xUtu; tpUk;gp te;J mtidf; Nfl;lhu;. mtdJ ez;gu;fs;> “me;jj; jdte;jd; cd;id Vkhw;wpj; jhd; gzKk; GfOk; rk;ghjpf;f tpUk;Gfpwhd;. mjdhy; mtDf;Ff; nfhlhNj” vd;wdu;. mjdhy; mwptofd; fiythzu; vOjpa fl;Liuapd; gpujpfisf; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. mtdJ jhahu; mtw;iwf; nfhLf;Fk;gb $wpAk; mtd; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. E}y; gyTk; ghJfhg;gpd;ikahYk;

mbf;fb

vLj;Jj;

Jg;guT

nra;ahikahYk; fiwahd;; gpbf;f Muk;gpj;jJ. Gj;jfk; itf;fg;gl;bUe;j ngl;lfj;jpd; kPJ kio ePu; tpOe;jij ahUk; ftdpf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; ngWkjpahd E}y;fs; gy mope;J tpl;ld. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> eha; KOj;Njq;fhia itj;jpUg;gJ Nghy ePq;fSk; ngWkjpahd nghUl;fis itj;jpuhjPuf ; s;. mDgtpg;gtUf;Fk;

ePq;fSk; nfhLq;fs;”

Rthkpfs;.

73

mDgtpAq;fs;> vd;whu;

ekrpthak;

toq;fYk; Ja;j;jYk; Njw;whjhd; n gw;w Koq;Fk; KuRilr; nry;tk; - joq;fUtp Nta;Kw;wp Kj;JjpUk; ntw;g! mJtd;Nwh eha;ngw;w njq;fk; gok;

eha;fF ; fpilj;j KOj; Njq;fia mjdhYk; jpd;d KbahJ | gpwu; vLj;Jr; nrd;W jpd;dTk; mJ tplhJ. mijg; Nghd;wNj fUkpapd; ifapy; mfg;gl;l nry;tKk;. mr; nry;tj;ij mtDk; gad;gLj;jhd;> gpwu; gad;ngwTk; tpl khl;lhd;. “eha; ngw;w njq;fk; gok;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

21 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs>ngupatu;fSf;Fr;

rpwg;gpid

mg;gbNa

nra;fpd;w

rpWikahdtu;fSf;Fr;

nra;tJ

Kiwaw;wjhFk;. mJ Fjpiuf;F ,lNtz;ba Nrdj;ij ehapd; kPJ ,LtJ Nghd;w jFjpaw;wJk; mwptw;wJkhd nrayhFk;. gw;ww;wtu;fs;|

ngupatu;fs;> rfyiuAk;

vy;yhk; rkkhf

czu;e;jtu;fs;> kjpf;Fk;

jd;ik

cs;stu;fs;| cyfj;ijg; Gupe;jtu;fs;. mjdhy; mtu;fs; nfsutpf;fg;gl Ntz;batu;ffs;. mg;gbf; nfsutpf;Fk; NghJ tpUg;gk; fhuzkhfr; rpWikAs;stu;fisf; nfsutpf;ff; $lhJ. xUtUf;F xU rpwg;igr; nra;AKd; mjdhy; cz;lhFk; ed;ik> jPikfisAk>; rpwg;gpj;j gpd; mtu;fs; ele;J nfhs;Sk; KiwfisAk;> mjd;gpd; mjdhy; tUk; gyhgyd;fisAk; mwpe;j

gpd;Ng rpwg;gpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. 74

jFjpaw;wtu;fisr; rpwg;gpj;jhy; rpwg;gpj;jtu; Jd;gj;Jld; mtkhdKk; miltu;.” “Ky;iy tdj;jpNy ahidapd; jiyikapy; tho;e;j kpUfq;fSk; gwitfSk; xU tpoh elj;j tpUk;gpd. mt;tpohtpd; ,ay; ,ir ehlfk; vd;gd muq;Nfw;wg;gLk; vd;Wk;>

mjpy;

Kjd;ik

epiy

milNthu;

nfsutpf;fg;gLthu;fs; vd;Wk; ahid mwptpj;jJ.” “jPf;Nfhop> thd; Nfhop> fhfk;> kapy;> ikdh> Gwh fpsp> Fapy; Nghd;w gwitfSk;> Fuq;F> eup> gd;wp> Kay;> fub> Fjpiu Nghd;w kpUfq;fSk; Nghl;bapy; fye;J nfhz;ld. md;W ngsu;zkp jpdk;. ,uT vl;L kzpf;F ahidapd; jiyikapy; tpoh Muk;gkhdJ. Fapy;> eup> fhfk;> Nghd;wd ,irg; Nghl;bapy; fye;J nfhz;ld. kapy;> thd;Nfhop> jPf;Nfhop> Fjpiu> gd;wp Nghd;wd eldg; Nghl;bapy; fye;J nfhz;ld. eup> gd;wp> Fuq;F> fhfk;> fpsp> Nghd;wd ehlfg; Nghl;bapy; fye;J nfhz;ld. G+q;fh tdj;jpy;

thOk;

ahidfs;

eLtuhfg;

gzpahw;wpd.

G+q;fhtdj;jpy; thOk; Fjpiu> gd;wp> Fuq;F Nghd;wd gf;f thj;jpaf;

fiyQu;fshff;

flikahw;wpd.

G+q;fhtdj;jpy; thOk; FapYk; fpspAk; ghbd.”

75

gpw;ghl;ilg;

“kapy; kpfTk; mofhfj; Njhifia tpupj;jhbaJ. mjdhy; mJ eldj;jpy; Kjyhk; ,lj;ijg; ngw;wJ. Fapy; ,dpikahfg; ghbaJ. mjdhy; mJ ghlypy; Kjyhk; ,lj;ijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lJ. jdp ehlfj;jpy; Fuq;F ed;whf ebj;jikahy; Fuq;F ehlfj;jpy; Kjyhk; ,lj;ijg; ngw;wJ. kapYf;Fk;> FapYf;Fk;> Fuq;fpw;Fk; ahid nghd;dhil Nghu;j;jpg; nghw;fpopAk; mspj;Jf; nfsutg;gLj;jpaJ.” “kWehs; ahidaplk; te;j fhfk; | “,dpNky; ehd; fiue;J Nrhjplk; nrhy;ykhl;Nld; vd;W $wpaJ. ahid rkhjhdk; nrhy;ypAk; fhfk; Nfl;ftpy;iy | “ehd; jhd; cq;fSf;Fk; ,q;F thOk; kpUfq;fSf;Fk; fiue;J ghl;Lg; ghbr; Nrhjplk; nrhy;Ntd;. ey;y fhyk; vg;NghJ?. ey;ytu;fs; vg;NghJ tUthu;? mjp\;lk; vg;Ngh tUk; vd;nwy;yhk;. ehd; ghbr; nrhy;Yk; NghJ ,dpikahd Funydg; Nghw;wpf; Nfl;Fk; cq;fSf;F ,g;Ngh vdJ Fuy; rupapy;iy.” vd;W $wp tpl;Lr; nrd;W tpl;lJ. mjd;gpd; ahidf;Fr; Nrhjplk; nrhy;y ahUk; ,y;yhjjhy; ahid fhfj;ijg; Nghw;wpg; nghd;dhil Nghu;jj ; pg; nghw;fpop mspj;Jf; nfsutpj;jJ. mjd;gpd; fhfj;jpd; Nghf;fpy; khw;wk; cz;lhdJ. mJ fhl;by;

cs;s

kjpg;gNjapy;iy. tpohf;fspYk;

kpUfq;fisAk;

gwitfisAk;

Nfhapy;fspYk;>

$l;lq;fspYk;>

mij

miof;fh

tpl;lhYk;

gf;f

thj;jpaf;fhuUld; te;Jfr;Nrup elj;j Muk;gpj;jJ. fhfj;jpd; 76

fr;Nrup Muk;gkhdJk; kpUfq;fSk; gwitfSk; vOe;J Xl;lk; gpbj;jd. kW ehs; jdJ fr;Nrupiag; gw;wpm J GfOk;. gj;jpupiffspy; jdJ glj;ijg; Nghl;L tpku;rdk; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W nrhy;Yk;. mjdhy; ,dpNky; Ky;iy tdj;jpy; tpohf;fs; elj;Jtjpy;iynad;W Ky;iy tdj;jpy; tho;e;j kpUfq;fSk;> gwitfSk; $bj; jPu;khdk; vLj;jd. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> rpWkjpahsu;fs; Ntz;batuhf ,Ue;jhnyd;d

Kf;fpa

gpuKfuhf

,Ue;jhnyd;d

mtu;fSf;Fr; rpwg;Gr; nra;ahjPuf ; s;’ vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. ngupahu; nra;Ak; rpwg;gpidg; Ngzpr; rpwpNahu;f;Fr; nra;J tpLjy;> - nghwptz;L G+Nky; ,irKuYk; Cu! mJtd;Nwh eha;Nky; jtprpL khW.

rpWkjpahsu;fisf;

nfsutpj;jhy;

mtu;fs;

me;jf;

nfsutj;jpw;F kjpg;Gf; nfhLj;J elf;fhJ jkJ gytPdj;ijg; gynkd;W

epidj;J

ntspg;gLj;Jtu;.

mjdhy;

nfsutpj;jtu; Jd;gg;gLthu;. ‘eha;Nky; jtpR ,LkhW’ vd;gJ gonkhop. 22 1

“ md;ghdtu;fNs> vt;tsT jhd; f\;lg;gl;lhYk;

ehapd; thiy epkpu;j;j KbahJ. mJNghy ,ay;ghfNt ew;Fzq;fisg;

ngw;Wf;

nfhs;shj

ngz;fisr;

rpiwapl;Lf; fhty; fhj;J my;yJ rpiwapl;Lj; jz;lid 77

nfhLj;Jj;

jpUj;jyhk;

vd;gJ

xU

NghJk;

elf;f

KbahjjhFk;. FLk;gj;jpw;Fupa ew;gz;Gfs; cilatshfp> fztdpd; tUthia mwpe;J nryT nra;gtNs ey;y FLk;gj;

jiytpahths;.

FLk;gj;jpw;Fupa

ew;gz;Gfs;

khidtpaplk; ,y;iynad;why; fztd; vt;tsT jhd; jFjpapy; cau;e;jpUe;jhYk; ve;jg; gaDk; mf;FLk;gj;jpw;F cz;lhf khl;lhJ. kidtp khz;Gilatshf ,Ue;jhy; rfy nry;tq;fSk; jhdhf tPL Njb tUk;. fw;G newpapy; jd;idf; fhj;Jf; nfhz;L> jdJ fztidAk; fhg;ghw;wpj; jdJ FLk;gj;jpd; ngUikiaAk; fhg;ghw;wp tho;gtNs ey;y ngz;. ngz;fisr; rpiwapy; fhty; itj;Jf; fhg;ghw;Wtjpy; gadpy;iy. mtu;fs; epiwnad;w gz;ghy; jk;ikf;

fhg;ghw;wpf;

nfhs;sy;

Ntz;Lk;.

jd;idf;

fhg;ghw;Wk; kidtpiag; ngwhj fztd; giftu; Kd; mtkhdg;gl;L epw;ghd;.” “khjtf;Fkhu;

trjpahd

FLk;gj;jpy;

gpwe;jtu;.

xOf;fj;ij capuhfg; Nghw;Wgtu;. cau;ej ; njhopy; nra;gtu;. Cutu;fSf;F Ntz;ba cjtpfisr; nra;gtu;. mtuJ kidtp mlf;fkpy;yhjts;. ngupatu;fs; vd;W vz;zhJ tha;f;F te;jgb fijf;Fk; Nghf;Filats;. mtu;fsJ xNu kfs; fhNtup. JLf;fhdts;. msTf;fjpfkhd czu;Tfs; cs;sts;. ghlrhiyapy; Mz; gps;isfSld; $r;rkpd;wpf; fijg;gts;. mg;gbf; fijf;ff; $lhnjd;W Mrpupau;fs; 78

gyKiw

fz;bj;Jk;

jpUe;jhjts;.

mtu;fsJ

tPl;LNtiyf;fhud; rz;Kfk;. ey;y Mz; mofd;. mtdJ FLk;gk; ey;y FLk;gky;y. jPanray;fis mQ;rhJ nra;Ak; FLk;gk;. fhNtupapd; mq;fq;fs; taij tplg; nghypthf ,Ue;jd. mj;Jld; fhNtup rz;Kfj;jpw;F tpisahl;lhf mbg;ghs;.

tpisahLths;.

fhyg;Nghf;fpy;

,UtUk;

fhjyuhfpdu;. ,ij mwpe;j khjtf;Fkhu; mjpu;e;J Nghdhu;. jd;dhy; ,ad;wsT Nfl;ftpy;iy.

Gj;jpkjpfisf;

mjdhy;

$wpdhu;. mts;

khjtf;Fkhu;

mtisg;

ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yhky; jLj;J tPl;by; itj;jpUe;jhu;. rz;Kfj;ij Ntiyapy; ,Ue;J ePf;fpdhu;. jdJ kidtpia mtSf;Ff; fhty; itj;jhu;. mts; fhNtupf;F Gj;jpkjpfs; nrhy;yhJ fz;lgb mbg;ghs;. mts; ntspapNy nry;Yk; Ntisfspy;

fhNtup

rz;Kfj;jpw;Fj;

jfty;

mDg;gp

mtid tPl;Lf;F tutiog;ghs;. eL ,utpy; rz;Kfk; ahUf;Fk;

njupahJ

khjtf;Fkhupd;

tPl;Lf;F

te;J

tpbAk;tiu mtSld; jq;fpapUe;J tpl;Lr; nry;thd;.” “epiyik Nkhrkhtij czu;e;j

khjtf;Fkhu;

fhNtupf;Fj; jpUkzk; Ngrpdhu;. mtuplk; ngUk; nrhj;J ,Ue;jJ. mijf; nfhLj;J ey;y ,lj;jpy; fhNtupiaj; jpUkzk; nra;JnfhLj;jhu; khjtf;Fkhu;. jpUkzk; Kbj;J %d;whtJ

ehs;

nrd;wdu;.fhNtup

fhNtupAk;

fztDk;

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79

NfhapYf;Fr;

te;jtu;fisAk;

Nfhapy; kz;lgj;Js; tpl;L tpl;L nkJthf ntspNa te;J mtis mioj;Jr; nry;yj; jahuhf epd;w rz;Kfj;Jld; nrd;W tpl;lhs;. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> FLk;gj;jpw;F kq;fyk; vd;gJ ey;y kidtpiag; ngWtNj. ngz;fs; jk;ikj; jhNk fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. mtu;fisg; gpwu; fhg;ghw;Wthu;fs;. vd;W epidf;ff; $lhJ. jd;idj; jhd; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;Sk; ngz;Nz cau;e;j ngz;. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> jk; ngz;fs; jk;ikj; jhNk fhg;ghw;Wk; top Kiwfisg; ngw;Nwhu; mtu;fSf;Ff; fw;Wf; nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu;” ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. epiwahd; kpFfy;yh Neupio ahiur; rpiwahd; mfg;gLj;jy; Mfh| miwNah! tUe;j typjpdpd; ahg;gpDk;> eha;thy; jpUe;Jjy; vd;WNkh ,y;.

ehapd;

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Nghy>

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ngz;fisr; rpiwapypl;Lf; fhj;jhYk; mtu;fisj; jpUj;j KbahJ. “eha;thy; jpUe;Jjy; vd;WNkh ,y;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 23 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtu; nrhy;yhkNy mtupd;

Kfj;ijg; ghu;jJ ; mtu; vd;d epidf;fpwhu; vd;gij mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; Mw;wy; ngw;wtiu tpl cau;e;jtu;fs; vtUk; ,g;G+Tyfpy; ,y;iy. mg;gbahd xU ngz; xUtUf;F kidtpahff; fpilj;jhy; mtd; fly; Nghd;w tw;whj 80

eP&w;iwf; nfhz;l

ePu;epiyiag; ngw;wtuhthu;. jdJ

fztd; ntspNa nrd;W kPz;Lk; tPl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gp tUk; NghJ mtUila fz;fisAk; Kfj;ijAk; nfhz;L mwpe;J nfhs;sf; $ba kidtpia mile;jtu; cyfpy; cs;s nry;tq;fisnay;yhk; xU Nrug; ngw;wtuhthu;. mg;gbahd kidtpahdts; jkJ tPL Njb te;j tpUe;jpdiu tuNtw;W cgrupj;Jg; Nghw;Wths;. ,g;gbahd kidtpiag; ngw;wtu; ngUk; ghf;fparhypfshtu;. ,tu;fSf;F ehs; NjhWk; ,iwf;f ,iwf;ff; fliyg; Nghyf; Fiwahj nry;t tsk; cz;lhFk;. jd;id mLj;jpUf;Fk; nghUisf; fhl;Lk; fz;zhb

Nghy>

xUtdJ

cs;sj;jpy;

Njhd;Wk;

czu;r;rpfis Kfk; fhl;Lk; vd;W Gupe;Js;s kidtpNa fztdJ vz;zq;fisg; Gupe;J nfhs;ths;.” “eNlrdpd; kidtp fhkhl;rp. mts; fztdpd; kdk; Nehfhky; elg;gts;. fztd; vJ Nfl;lhYk; jaq;fhJ nra;J Kbg;gts;. eNlrd; kpfTk; nkJikahdtu;. kw;wtu;fSf;Fr; rpW rpW Jd;gq;fs; te;jhYk; mijj; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbahjtu;. mtuplk; XusT gzk; ,Ue;jJ. mtuJ jq;if ehNf];tup. mtu; jhd; mtSf;F ey;y ,lj;jpy; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLj;jhu;. ehNf];tupapd; fztd;

tptrhap.

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mf;FLk;gj;ijAk; eNlrNd guhgupj;J te;jhu;.”

81

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fytukile;jpUe;jijf; fhkhl;rp fz;L nfhz;lhs;. mtu; te;jJk; Fspg;gjw;F RLePu; itj;jpUe;jhs;. eNlrd; Fspj;J tpl;Lr; rhg;gpl;lhu;. gpd;G Kw;wj;jpy; epd;w Ntg;g ku epoypy; nrd;W mku;ej ; hu;. fhkhl;rp mtUf;F mUfpw; nrd;W mku;ej ; hs;.” “ehNf];tupapd; kfs; nre;J}upiag; gw;wpj; jhNd rpe;jpf;fpwPu;fs;. mts; juk; Ie;J Gyikg; guprpy; guPl;irapy; khtl;lj;jpy; Kjyhtjhfr; rpj;jpaile;jts;. ,q;F vg;gbj; jhd; rpj;jpaile;jhYk; gzk; thq;fhJ ahiuAk; juk; Mwpy; mDkjpf;fkhl;lhu;fs; vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk; jhNd. Mifahy; ghlrhiy mjpgu; Nfl;Fk; gzj;ijf; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;” vd;whu;” ‘gzk; nfhLg;gijg; gw;wp ehd; rpe;jpf;ftpy;iy. gzf;fhuu;fspd; gps;isfs; Gyikg; guprpw; guPl;irapy; rpj;jpailahtpl;lhYk; ,uz;nlhU khjq;fs; fopag; gzj;ij thq;fpf; nfhz;L Nru;j;J tpLthu;fs;…” vd;W eNlrd; $Wk; NghJ fhkhl;rp ,il kwpj;Jr; nrhd;dhs; | “ahuhtJ ,lk;ngau;ej ; tu;fsplk;

my;yJ Nehahspfsplk; gzk;

Nfl;lhu;fsh…? vd;W Nfl;lhs; fhkhl;rp.” “eNlrd; rpupj;jhu; | “ ,J vg;gb ckf;Fj; njupAk;…?” 82

“cq;fs; KfKk; fz;fSk; nrhy;fpd;wd. gpwNfd; ahuplkhtJ Nfl;ghd;” vd;whu; fhkhl;rp” “,UgJ tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G fhq;Nfre;Jiwapy; ,Ue;J ,lk;ngau;eJ ; td;dpf;Fr; nrd;w FLk;gk; xd;W aho;g;ghzj;jpw;F te;jpUf;F. me;jf; FLk;gj;jpy; cs;s xU ngz;gps;isapd; ngw;Nwhiug; gj;jhapuk; &gh jUk;gb xU gpuKfu; Nfl;lhu;. mJfisg; ghu;f;f Ntjidahf ,Uf;F. r%fj;jpy;

ngupa

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jpUkzj;jpw;Fk; Nks jhsk;> glg;gpbg;Gf;nfd;why; ePq;fs; ,yl;rf; fzf;fpy; nryT nra;tPu;fs;. gbg;gpw;F xUrjKk; nryT nra;a khl;Bu;fs;” vd;whuhk; xU gpuKfu;.” “mg;g ePq;fs; me;jf; FLk;gj;ij tPl;Lf;F tur; nrhd;dPu;fsh?” fhkhl;rp Nfl;lhs;’. “eNlrd; gjpy; nrhy;yhky; rpupj;jhu;. mijf; fz;l fhkhl;rp nrhd;dhs;| “fly; Nghy tw;whj eP&w;Ws;s fpzW Nghyr; nry;tk; nfhLf;ff; nfhLf;fg; ngUFk;. ePq;fs; me;jf; FLk;gj;jpw;F cjtp nra;Aq;Nfh…” vd;whs;. fhkhl;rp ,g;gbahd ngz;fs; kidtpahff; fpilj;j fztd;khu; ghf;fparhypfs;. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> jdJ fztdJ 83

Kfkhw;wq;fisf; nfhz;Lk; mtuJ fz;fisf; nfhz;Lk;> mtu; epidg;gij mwpAk; kidtp fly; ePiug; Nghy tw;whj ey;nyz;zk;

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Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; Vuhskhd E}y;fisj; Njbf; fw;wy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yh tpl;lhy; fw;wtu;fsplk; mijg;gw;wpf; Nfl;ly; Ntz;Lk;. ,itnaJTk; ,y;yhky; kpfTk; El;gkhd nghUis czu;e;jjhfg; NgRtijg; ngupatu;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;s khl;lhu;fs;. ,g;gbahdtu;fs; nka;g;nghUs; xd;iw ngupatu;fspd;

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tplj; jdpr; rpwg;G vJTk; ,Uf;f khl;lhJ. xUtu; El;gkhd nghUis czu;e;jhy; mijg; ngupatu;fs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. fw;wwpahjtu;fs; $Wk; nka;g; nghUisg; ngupatu;fs; Vw;fhtpl;lhy; mjpy; rpwg;gpUf;fhJ.” “mk;gythzu; ngUk; mwpQu;. mtiur; Rw;wp vg;nghOJk; gy mwpQu;fs; ,Ug;ghu;fs;. mtu;fSf;F Vw;gLk; re;Njfq;fis mtu; ePf;fp itg;ghu;. Vfiytd; jdte;jd;. ,y;yhjtd;.

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jhd; mu;jj ; ehuP];tuu; cUtk; vkf;F mwpTWj;JfpwJ. tyJ Gwk; MZk; ,lJ Gwk; ngz;Zk; ,Ug;gjhfr; irt rkak; $WfpwJ. flTis ek;Gk; ehk; rkak; $WtijAk; ek;gj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;. ,jd;gb tyg;gf;fkhf ,Uf;Fk; if nfhLg;gij

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nrhd;djpy;iy” vd;W mwpQu;fSk; kf;fSk; Gfoe;jdu;. 86

mg;NghJ rigapy; ,Ue;j xUtd; vOe;J | “Iah> ngupatNu> mupa fUj;ijr; nrhd;dPu;fs;. vdf;Fk; KJnkhop xd;wpd; nghUs; tpsq;ftpy;iy. mijg; gyuplk; Nfl;Nld; mtu;fSk; rupahfg; gjpy; $wtpy;iy. ‘jpiuatpj;J Mlhu; fly;”; vd;w KJnkhopapd; nghUisf; $Wq;fs;’ vd;whd;”. “VfiytDf;F

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jhdhf tpOe;jpUf;Fk; ehtw;goq;fis mtd; vjpu;ghuhJ Kaw;rpapd;wpg; ngw;wJ. mjpy; jpwikf;F ,lkpy;iy. mJ NghyNt

mtd;

fz;l

cz;ikfisAk;

Vw;fhu;.”ehtw; fPo;g; ngw;w fdp” vd;gJ gonkhop. 87

mwpQu;fs;

25 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

jk;ikf;

fhj;Jf;

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tpUk;Ggtu;fs;> Mw;wy; cilatUld; gzpe;J Nghthu;fs;. jd;Dld; Nghu; nra;tjw;F typaw;wtu;fisg; ghu;j;J mtu;fs; kPJ ,uf;fq; nfhs;shky;> mtu;fs; kPJ Nghu; njhLg;ghu;fs;. ,j;jifa Gfopy;yhj Nfhioj;jdkhd gilahz;ikahdJ Nfypf;FupaJ. ,J ehtpjdpd; fj;jp Kbfistjw;Fupa $u;ikapy;yhJ Nrg;gpiyia mWf;Fk; $u;ikAld;

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gag;gLk;. kpUfq;fs; jd;idf; fz;L gag;gLtij mwpe;j vUik> kpUfq;fisj; jdJ jbj;j Fuyhy; gaKWj;Jk;. Kay; Fl;bfSk;> khd; Fl;bfSk; vUik fjWk; rj;jk; Nfl;lhNy mQ;rp eLeLq;fp tPupl;L mOk;. xU ehs; vUikf;F 88

FWf;Nf jtWjyhfg; gd;wp te;J tpl;lJ. mjdhy; vUik rpdq;nfhz;L fj;jpaJ. mjd; mywy; rj;jj;ijf; Nfl;Lf; fhNl mjpu;e;jJ. gd;wp gae;J eLq;fpagb nrhd;dJ | “ gpuG> jw;nrayhf

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mlq;ftpy;iy. mJ jdJ gykhd gpd;dq;fhyhy; gd;wpia vl;b cije;jJ. gd;wpf;F capNu Ngha;tpLk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; vOk;g Kbatpy;iy. Kd;nghU Kiw vUik khidf; fhyhy; cijj;J jdJ nfhk;Gfshy; J}f;fp tPrpaJ. mjdhy; khdpd; Kd;dq;fhy;fs; ,uz;Lk; Kwpe;J tpl;ld. mJ Nghy vUik jd;idAk; nfhk;ghy; jhf;fptpLNkh vd;w mr;rj;jpy; gd;wp mOjOJ nrhd;dJ| “gpuG> vd;id xd;Wk; nra;J tplhjP;fs;. ehd; fhyk; KOtJk; cq;fSf;F mbikahf ,Uf;fpNwd;” vd;wJ. vUikf;Fj; jhd; ngupa tPud; vd;w epidg;G cz;lhdJ | “ ,dpNky; vdf;Ff; FWf;fhf te;jhy; vdJ nfhk;Gfshy; Fj;jpf; Fjwp tpLNtd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;wJ.” “Mztj;Jld; Ntfkhfr; nrd;w vUik vjpNu te;j ahidapd; kPJ NkhjpaJ. vUikapd; nfhk;Gfs; ahidapd; tapw;wpy; fPwptpl;ld. mf;fhaj;jpypUe;J ,uj;jk; frpe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

ahid

kpFe;j

Nfhgj;Jld;

jdJ

Jk;gpf;ifiaj; J}f;fpaJ. jd;id ahid jhf;fg; NghfpwJ 89

vd;W czu;e;j vUik ahidapd; fhy;fspy; tpOe;J tzq;fpaJ| “ kfh gpuG> ehd; ftdpf;fhky; te;jjhy; jq;fspd; kPJ Nkhjp tpl;Nld;. jaT nra;J vd;id kd;dpAq;fs;. ngUk; tPuDk;> gyrhypAkhd cq;fNshL ,f; fhl;by; Nkhj ahu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. ePq;fs; vjpNu njupAk; ngupa kiyiaAk; Gul;Lk; ijuparhyp. jw;nrayhf ele;J tpl;lJ” vd;W mOjJ. vUikiag; ghu;f;f ahidf;F ,uf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ | “rup rup vOe;J nry;” vd;W $wptpl;L ahid mg;ghw; nrd;wJ. “md;ghdtu;fNs> rpyu; ,t;thW jhd; ele;J nfhs;fpwhu;fs;. Njitapy;yhky; gyrhypfSld; Nkhjf;

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Nrg;gpiyf;Ff; $u;jJ ; tply;” vd;gJ gonkhop;.

90

ths;

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urpf;Fk;. Fjpiuiag; Nghy mofhfj; jhd; ,y;iyNa vd;W ahid mbf;fb kdtUj;jg;gLk;. Fjpiuapd; fk;gPukhd eilAk;> gsgsg;ghd cNuhkq;fSk;> FQ;rk; Nghd;w thYk; ahidapd; kdij thl;Lk;. vUik> fub> Fuq;F Nghd;w kpUfq;fSk; Fjpiuapd; moif urpf;Fk;. kpUfq;fnyy;yhk; jdJ moif urpg;gij vz;zpf; Fjpiu fu;tkilAk;. mjw;Fg; gd;wpiaf; fz;zpy; fhzf;$lhJ.” “md;W gd;wp

Fspj;J tpl;L te;jJ. khiy

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Ritj;Jr; rhg;gpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jd. mg;NghJ gd;wp te;jJ. 92

gd;wpiaf; fz;lJk; Fjpiu nrhd;dJ | “ Ju;ehw;wk; tPRk; cd;idf; fz;lhNy tapw;iwg; Gul;LfpwJ. cdf;nfd;W xU gyhg;goj;ij vLj;J ahid itj;jpUf;fpwJ. mij thq;fpf; nfhz;L Ngh. ,q;fpUe;J eP cz;lhy; vkf;F the;jp te;J tpLk;” vd;wJ”. “gd;wp vJTk; Ngrhky; ahidaplk; nrd;wJ. ahid gyhg;goj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhLj;jJ| “ mz;zh> cq;fisg; Nghd;w ey;y FzKilatu;fs; tho;tjhy; jhd; fhl;by; kio nga;fpwJ” vd;wJ gd;wp” “vg;gbj; jhd; kio nga;jhYk; eP Nrw;wpy; jhNd Fspg;gha;. cdf;Nfd; kio” vd;wJ Fjpiu.” “mijf;Nfl;l Kay; nrhd;dJ | “vk;NkhL Nru;e;j gpd;G gd;wp Fspj;J tpl;Lr; Rj;jkhfj; jhd; tUfpwJ. eP Vd; mijg; gw;wpf; fijf;fpwha;. cdf;F tpUg;gkpy;yh tpl;lhy; eP Ngh. gd;wpia tpul;lhNj’” vd;wJ”. “mJ jhNd> xUtidr; rigapy; itj;Jg; gopg;gJ NftykhdJ.

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93

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vy;yh

kpUfq;fSk; rpupf;Fk;. mg;gbr; rpupg;gJ jtW vd;W ahid Rl;bf; fhl;ba gpd;G kw;iwa kpUfq;fs; jpUe;jp tpl;ld. Mdhy; Fjpiu kl;Lk; jpUe;jtpy;iy| “capu;fSf;fpilNa NtWghLfisg; ghu;g;gtu;fs; Nftykhdtu;fs;. mtu;fs; Mztf;fhuu;fs;. Mifahy; mtu;fs; ,q;F tuNtz;lhk;. xw;Wikahf tho;e;J kw;wtu;fSf;F cjTNthu; kl;Lk; thUq;fs;” vd;wJ ahid. MfNt md;ghdtu;fNs> gytPdu;fisg; gyu; Kd; epiyapy; gopf;fhjPu;fs;. mjdhy; mtu;fsJ kdk; Gz;gLk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. gy;fpisAs; ghuj;Jwhd; Mfp xUtid ey;Futhd; Ntwhf ed;Fzuhd; - nrhy;ypd; ciuAs; tstpanrhy; nrhy;yh jJNghy; epiuAs;Ns ,d;dh tiuT.

gyupilNa xUtidg; gopj;jhy;> gopj;jtidg; ngupNahu; gupfhrpg;gu;. “epiuAs;Ns ,d;dh tiuT” vd;gJ gonkhop. 94

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“md;ghdtu;fNs> mlf;fKilatu;fshf tho

Ntz;Lk;. mlf;fk; xUtidj; Njtdhf cau;j;jp capUf;F Nkd;ikiaj; jUk;. mlf;fKs;stdhf ,Ug;gtidg; ngupatu;fs; kjpj;Jg; Nghw;Wthu;fs;. mlf;fkhf tho;tJ vy;NyhUf;Fk; ngUik jUk;. MapDk; ed;whff; fw;wtu;fs; gzpNthL tho;ej ; hy; mtu;fSf;F mJ ngUk; nry;tkha; mikAk;. vLj;j gpwg;gpy; mlf;fkhf tho;e;jhy;> gpd; mtu;fs; vLf;Fk; vy;yhg; gpwg;Gf;fSf;Fk; mJ ghJfhg;gha; mikAk;. mlf;fkhf tho;gtd; vijf; fhf;fh tpl;lhYk; jdJ ehitf; fhg;ghd;. ehitf; fhj;jhy; ve;jj; Jd;gKk; mtDf;F tuhJ” “jpy;iy tdj;jpNy tho;e;j xl;lfr; rptpq;fp gbf;f Ntz;ba E}y;fisnay;yhk; gbj;Jg; ngupa gz;bjdhf ,Ue;jJ. mJ Muha;r;rpf; fl;Liufs; gytw;iw vOjpg; ngUk; ngUk; kfhehLfspy; rku;g;gpf;Fk;. mjpy; cs;s fUj;Jf;fisg; gy;NtW ehl;L mwpQu;fSk; ghuhl;Lth;. mJ ey;y ftpijfis vOJk;. mf;fhl;Lf;F murdhf ,Ue;j rpq;fj;jpd; tPu jPuq;fisg; Gfo;eJ ; xU fhtpak; ghbaJ. mijg; gbj;j rpq;fj;jpw;F ngU kfpo;r;rp cz;lhdJ. mjdhy; mur rigiaf; $l;b rptpq;fpf;Ff; nfsut fyhepjpg;g l;lKk; nghw; fpopAk; toq;fj; jPuk ; hdpj;jJ. mur rigg; Gytuhd ahidiaj; jtpu kw;nwy;NyhUk; xl;lfr; rptpq;fpapd; jpwikia nkr;rpg; Gfo;ej ; du;. ahid kl;Lk; 95

xl;lfr; rptpq;fpg; ngUk; Gytu; my;yu; vd;Wk;> mur rigj; jiyikg; Gytdhd jhNd ngUk;Gytd; vd;Wk; $wpaJ. mjw;Fr; rpq;fk; nrhd;dJ | “ ,q;F ngUk; Gytu; ahnud;w thjj;jpw;F

,lkpy;iy.

xl;lfr;rptpq;fp

gy

E}y;fis

vOjpAs;sJ. gy;NtW ehLfs; me;E}y;fisr; rpwe;j E}y;fshf Vw;Ws;sd. mij tpl cyfpy; cs;s gy ghfq;fspy; Muha;r;rpf; fl;Liufisr; rku;g;gpj;Jg; ghuhl;ilg; ngw;Ws;sJ. mij tpl vd;idg; gw;wpr; rpwe;j fhtpak; xd;iw vOjpAs;sJ. vkJ tdj;ijr; Nru;e;j ahUk; ,t;tsT ghuhl;ilg; ngwtpy;iy. mjdhy; mijg; ghuhl;l Ntz;Lk;” vd;wJ” “vy;yh kpUfq;fSk; xg;Gf;nfhz;likahy; ghuhl;L tpoh elj;Jtnjd;W jPu;khdpf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ Kay; nrhd;dJ| “xl;lfr; rptpq;fp gy E}y;fis vOjptpl;Lg; Ngrhky; ,Uf;fpwJ. mijg; gw;wpf; ftdpg;gtu; ahUk; ,y;iy. ahidahu; ve;j E}iy vOjpatu;? nghJthf vy;NyhUk; Nghy vOJtjpy; jpwik ,y;iy. Gjpjhf VjhtJ vOJjy; Ntz;Lk;. rq;f fhyj;ijg; gw;wpAk;> gy;ytu; fhyj;ijg;

gw;wpAk;

fhyq;fspy; tUlq;fshfg;

vOe;j gyu;

Nrhou;fhyj;ijg; E}y;fisg; vOjpAs;sdu;.

gw;wpAk;

gw;wpAk; mijj;

mf;

Mapuk; jhd;

ahidahUk; vOjpAs;shu;. xl;lfr; rptpq;fpiag; Nghyg; Gjpjhf vijahtJ ahidahu; vOjpdhuh..? nry;thf;ifg; 96

gad;gLj;jp Nkyplj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwhu;. mtupYk; ghu;f;fj; jpwikahdtu;fs; gyu; tha;g;gpd;wp ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. xl;lfr; rptpq;fp cz;ikapy; jpwik kpf;fJ. mjdhy; mijg; ghuhl;LtJ jFk;” vd;wJ.” “rpq;fj;jpd; fl;lisapd; Ngupy; ahidAk;> KaYk;> FjpiuAk;> xl;lfr;rptpq;fpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W rpq;fj;jpd; tpUg;gj;ijj; njuptpj;jd. mjw;F xl;lfr;rptpq;fp nrhd;dJ. “ehd; gyfhykhf vojp tUfpNwd;. ,g;nghOJ muriug; gw;wp

xU

fhtpak;

ghbajw;fhf

muru;

vd;idf;

nfsutpg;gij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. gupRk; ghuhl;Lk; ngWk; jFjpia

ehd;

milatpy;iy.

mj;Jld;

ehd;

vOjpatw;iwf; fw;W tpsq;fpatu;fs; jhd; gupR juy; Ntz;Lk;. muru; jd;idg; gw;wpg; ghbajw;fhfj; jhd; guprspf;fpwhu; vd;W fhl;by; cs;s kpUfq;fs; Ngrpf; nfhs;fpd;wd. ehd; murUf;F tpRthrkhf ,Ug;Ngd;. mtiug; gw;wp ,d;Dk; vOJNtd;. Ntz;Lkhdhy; vkJ mitg; Gytiuf; nfsutpAq;fs;” vd;wJ”. “xl;lfr; rptpq;fp mg;gbr; nrhd;dJ ahidf;F kl;lw;w kfpo;r;rpiaf; nfhLj;jJ. mjdhy; mJ fhl;by; cs;s jkpo;r; rq;fq;fspd;

jiytu;fsplk;

nrd;W

gzk;

nghUs;

nfhLj;Jj; jd;idf; nfsutpf;Fk; gb Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lJ. gzk; ngw;w jkpopr; rq;fq;fs; ahidapd; nrytpy; ngUk; 97

tpoh ahidf;F vLj;jd. eupaplk; E}W nghd;dhilfSk;> E}W khiyfSk; thq;fpf; nfhLj;Jj; jdf;Fg; Nghlr; nrhd;dJ.” “ahid fhR nfhLj;J tpohr; nra;fpwJ” vd;W Kay; kpUfq;fSf;Ff; Nfhgkhfr; nrhd;dJ”. “mjd;gpd; rpq;fk; xl;lfr; rptpq;fpia mioj;Jr; nrhd;dJ | “ rptpq;fpahNu> ePu; jpy;iy tdj;jpy; tho;tJ vkf;nfy;yhk; ngUik ckf;Ff; fl;lhak; tpoh vLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;wJ” “muNr> ehd; vOjpa E}y;fs; fhyq; fle;j gpd;Gk; epiyj;jpUe;jhy; jhd;mit rpwe;jitnadf; nfhs;sg;gLk;. E}y;fis

vOJNthu;

nry;thf;Fs;stu;fshf>

jd

te;ju;fshf> cau;ej ; gjtpfspy; ,Ug;gtuhf ,Ue;jhy; ,J xU E}y; vd;W kjpf;fg;glhj E}y;fSk; ngUk; kjpg;igg; ngWk;. MfNt ehd; vOjpa E}y;fs; gy fhyj;jpd; gpd;Gk; mwpQu;fshy; Vw;fg;gl;lhy; jhd; mit rpwe;j E}y;fshFk;. mjdhy; vdf;Ff; nfsutNkh ghuhl;Nlh Ntz;lhk;” vd;wJ. mijr; rpq;fk; xg;Gf; nfhz;lJ. md;W ahidf;Fr; rpq;fj;jpd; jiyikapy; xU ghuhl;L tpoh eilngw;W> ‘rfy fyhtpj;jfu;’

vd;w

gl;lk;

toq;fg;gl;lJ|

gl;lj;jpw;Fk;

ngUe;njhifg; 98

gzj;ij

“tpohTf;Fk;

ahid

nryT

nra;jpUf;Fk;” vd;W Nfypahfr; nrhd;dJ Kay; MfNt> md;ghdtu;fNs> cq;fs; jFjpia ePq;fNs czu;e;J nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. fw;wwpe;jhu; fz;l mlf;fk; mwpahjhu; nghr;rhe;J jk;ikg; Gfo;e;Jiug;ghu; - njw;w miwfy; mUtp mzpkiy ehl! epiwFlk; ePu;jSk;gy; ,y;

ePu; epiwe;j Flk; jsk;Gtjpy;iy. mJ Nghyf; fw;Nwhu; mlf;fkhf ,Ug;gu;. miuFiwahff; fw;Nwhu;. Fiwahd Flk; jsk;GtJ Nghyf; $j;jhLtu;. “epiwFlk; ePu; jSk;gy; ,y;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 28 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs> vk;kplk; nghUs; ,y;iy. cjtp

nra;a ahUk; ,y;iy. ve;jj; njhopYk; njupahJ vdr; Nrhk;gpapuhJ>

cs;s

Kjiyf;

nfhz;L

Kaw;rpAld;

cioj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. vd;dhy; KbahJ vd;W epidj;Jr; Nrhu;tilaf; $lhJ. mr;nraiyr; nra;tjw;Fupa jd;ikia Kaw;rp

cz;lhf;Fk;.

ehd;

Nkw;nfhz;l

nraypy;

ntw;wpaila Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nkyhd vz;zk;> tplh Kaw;rpAld; nraw;gl;L ntw;wp milgtu;fsplNk ,Uf;Fk;. Kaw;rp

xUtdJ

nry;tj;ijg;

ngUfr;

nra;Ak;.

Kaw;rpapy;yhjtdpd; nry;tk; fhyg;Nghf;fpy; Fiwtile;J mtid

twpatdhf;FtNjhL 99

gy

mtkhdq;fisAk;

cz;L gz;Zk;. tpjpg;gb jhd; vy;yhk; elf;Fnkd;W Kaw;rp nra;ahjpUg;gtdpd; FLk;gk; mtDf;F Kd;Ng mope;J tpLk;. Kaw;rp jhd; nja;tk;. mjdhy; jhd;> “nra;Ak; njhopNy nja;tk;” vd;W ngupatu;fs; $wpapUf;fpd;wdu;” “jdghyd; Vuhskhdtu;fs; fg;gypy;

ngUk;

tzpfd;.

mtdplk;

gzpnra;jdu;.

eluhrd;

jdghydJ

$ypahfg;

gzpahw;Wgtd;.

mtdpd;

kfd;

fe;juhrd;. fe;juhrDf;Fg; gj;J tajhf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ eluhrd; ,we;J tpl;lhd;. fe;juhrDf;F Ie;J ,isa rNfhjuu;fs; cz;L. eluhrd; Fbfhud;. mtd; ciog;gjpYk; ghu;f;ff; $Ljyhff; Fbg;ghd;. fe;juhrdpd; jha; aNrhij ngUk; Nehahsp. fe;juhrd; jfg;gd; ,we;jJk; jdghydplk; nrd;W jdf;NfjhtJ Ntiy jUkhW Nfl;lhd;. kdkpuq;fpa jdghyd;

jdJ

fg;gy;

gzpafj;jpy;

cs;s

njhopyhsu;fSf;F cjtpahf ,Uf;Fk; gb gzpj;jhd;. njhopyhsu;fSf;F NjePu; itj;Jf; nfhLg;gJ> mtu;fs; VTk; Ntiyfisr; nra;tNj fe;juhrdJ Ntiy. mJ Kbe;jJk; fg;giyj; Jg;guT nra;jy;> nghUl;fs; itf;Fk; kz;lgj;ijj; Jg;guT nra;jy;> rikay; Nghd;wtw;wpw;F cjtp nra;thd;.” “%d;W tUlq;fs; fopa fe;juhrdplk; rikay; nghWg;ig tpl;lhu; jdghyd;. fe;juhrd; re;ijf;Fr; nrd;W fha;fwptiffis thq;fp te;J rikay; nra;NthUf;F 100

cjTthd;.

mtd;

tho;e;jikiaf;

Neu;ikahfTk;>

fz;l

jdghyd;

xOf;fkhfTk;

mtidj;

jdJ

cjtpahsuhf epakpj;jhu;. mj;Jld; mtd; rikaYf;F Ntz;ba fha; fwpfis thq;fpf; nfhLj;Jk; te;jhd;. fe;juhrd;

nfhQ;rk;

nfhQ;rkhfg;

gzk;

Nru;j;J

itj;jpUe;jhd;. mg;gzj;Jld; fld;gl;L xU ghu Cu;jpia thq;fpj; jdghydplk; fldhfg; nghUl;fisg; ngw;W Cupy; cs;s filfSf;Fg; nghUl;fisf; nfhLj;J te;jhd;.” “jdJ tPl;il trjpahf;fpdhd;. jdJ rNfhjupfSf;F Mguzq;fs;

thq;fpf;

nfhLj;jhd;.

jdJ

,isa

rNfhjuidg; gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s ngupa ghlrhiynahd;wpy; fw;gpj;jhd;.” “gy tUlq;fs; fope;jd. jdJ rNfhjupfSf;F ey;y ,lj;jpy;

jpUkzk;

nra;J

nfhLj;jhd;.

jhDk;

xU

ngz;iz kzk; Gupe;jhd;. jk;gpahiu itj;jpauhf;fpdhd;. ,g;nghOJ mtd; trjpahf tho;fpd;whd;. vd;dplk; vJTk; ,y;iy> vdf;F cjt ahUk; ,y;iy vd;W epidj;Jf; fe;juhrd; gpr;ir vLj;jpUe;jhy; ,e;j epiyikf;F te;jpUf;f KbahJ.

Mjyhy;

md;ghdtu;fNs.

Kaw;rpahy;

epidj;jjij epidj;jthW milayhk; vd;gij epidtpy; itj;jpUq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

101

xd;why; rpwpjhy; cjTtnjhd;W ,y;iyahy; vd;whq;F ,Ug;gpd; ,Of;fk; ngupjhFk; md;iwg; gfNyAk; tho;fyhu;> epd;wJ nrd;wJ Nguh jtu;.

,Uf;Fk; Kjiyf; nfhz;L Kaw;rpj;Jg; nghUisj; Njb> mij ey;ygb nryT nra;J tho;tNj rpwg;ghd tho;thFk;. “epd;wJ nrd;wJ Nguh jtu;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xt;nthUtUk; jk;ikg; gw;wpg;

29 1

G+uzkhf

mwpe;jpUg;ghu;fs;.

cq;fisg;

gw;wp

kw;wtu;fSf;Fj; njupahj tplaq;fs; gyTk; cq;fSf;Fj; njupe;jpUf;Fk;. jk;Kila

mjdhy;

Rw;wj;jhpd;

jk;Kila

xOf;fj;ijAk;>

xOf;fj;ijAk;

mwpahjtu;fs;

rpWikAilatu;fshtu;. rpWikAilatu;fspd; jtwhd elj;ijfis cjhuzkhff; nfhs;shky;> ngupNahu;fs; elf;fpd;w nre;newpg;gbNa midtUk; tho Ntz;Lk;.” “Ky;iy tdj;jpy; xU ghlrhiy ,Ue;jJ. mjpy; kpUfq;fspd; Fl;bfs; fy;tp fw;W te;jd. ahid xU rpwe;j Mrpupauhf ,Ue;jJ. ghlrhiy Ntisapy; ahid md;G fye;j

fz;bg;Gld;

Fl;bfisg;

ele;J

ghlrhiy

tpsq;fhjtw;iwj;

nfhs;Sk;.

Neuj;jpy;

jpUg;gpj;

jpUg;gpf;

102

kpUfq;fspd;

tpisahl fw;gpf;Fk;.

tplhJ. tPl;L

Ntiyfs; nfhLf;Fk;. NtW ghlq;fs; fw;gpf;Fk; Mrpupau;fs; tuhtpl;lhy; me;j tFg;igAk; Nru;j;J itj;Jf; fw;gpf;Fk;. khztu;fSld; md;Gld; ele;J nfhs;Sk;.” “,d;ndhU Mrpupau; gd;wp. mJ Fspg;gjpy;iy xOq;fhf cilfSk; mzptjpy;iy. Neuj;jpw;F tFg;gpw;F tUtJkpy;iy.

te;jhYk;

fw;gpg;gjpy;iy.

mjpguhd

vUikf;F ,yQ;rkhf vijahtJ nfhLj;J tpl;Lr; Rfkhf thOk;. mjdhy; kpUfq;fspd; Fl;bfSf;Fg; gd;wpapd; kPJ jhd; tpUg;gk; mjpfk;. ahidf;F “nfhjpad;;’ vd;W gl;lkpl;L ,ufrpakhf mioj;jd.” “khdpd; Fl;bnahd;W me;jg; ghlrhiyapy; gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. khDf;F ahid kPJ gw;wjpfk;. Mdhy; Fl;b ve;ehSk; ahidiag; gw;wpf; Fiw nrhy;Yk; | “mk;kh> ,d;iwf;F ehd; gs;spf;$lk; Nghfkhl;Nld;. nfhjpau; te;J mbg;ghu;.

fz;bg;ghu;.

tPl;L

Ntiy

nra;ah

tpl;lhy;

fz;bg;ghu;. gd;wp Mrpupaiuj; jhd; vkf;F tpUg;gk;. mtu; tFg;gpw;F

tUtjpy;iy.

ghlq;fs;

gbf;fh

tpl;lhYk;

jz;bg;gjpy;iy. mtu; jdpahf xU fy;tp epiyak; elj;Jfpwhu;. gbf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy; mq;Nf tul;lhk;. ehd; mq;Nf nrd;W gbf;fg;NghfpNwd;.”

103

“kfNd> eP rpW gps;is. cdf;F ey;yJ nfl;lJ njupahJ. ahid kpfTk; ey;y Mrpupau;. mJ jhd; thq;Fk; gzj;jpw;Fr; Nrit nra;fpwJ. mJ xOf;fKs;sJ. flik jtwhjJ. mijg; gpd; gw;wpj; jhd; eP elj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ey;yhrpupau;fs; khztu;fspd; eyDf;fhfj; jz;bg;ghu;fs;| fz;bg;ghu;fs;. Mdhy; jPatu;fs; jkJ flikiar; nra;ahJ gzk; rk;ghjpg;gijNa Nehf;fhff; nfhz;L tho;thu;fs;. gd;wp tFg;gpy; fw;gpg;gjpy;iy. Mdhy; tFg;gpy; cs;s khztu;fisj; jhd; elj;Jk; fy;tpf; $lj;jpw;F mioj;Jf; fw;gpj;Jg; gzk; rk;ghjpf;fpwJ. ahid> mg;gbapy;iy. jdJ khztu;fspd; fw;gpf;fpwJ.

eyDf;fhfj; mJ

jdpahu;

jd;id fy;tp

mu;g;gzpj;Jf;

epWtdq;fSf;Fr;

nry;tjpy;iy. khztu;fSf;Fk; Mrpupau;fSf;Fk; Kd; khjpupahf elf;fpwJ. ehDk; ahidaplk; jhd; gbj;Njd;. mJ xU ehshtJ Neuk; gpe;jp tUtjpy;iy. jdf;Fupa flikfisr; nra;ahJ tpl;ljpy;iy. khztu;fs; vg;gbahtJ ,Uf;fl;Lk;> ehd; rk;gsj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L NghNthk; vd;W

epidj;jjpy;iy.

mjdhy;

jhd;

ehd;

vdJ

gps;isahd cd;id ahidaplk; fw;f mDg;gpNdd;. ehk; ngupatu;fspd; elj;ijiag; ghu;j;J> mtu;fisg; gpd;gw;w Ntz;Nk jtpur; rpwpNahuJ elj;ijfisg; ghu;j;J mijg; gpd;gw;wf; $lhJ. mg;gbg; gpd;gw;wpdhy; jPikfs; jhd; tUk;” vd;wJ. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ngupatu;fsJ elj;ij Foe;ijfSf;F Muk;gj;jpy; ntWg;igj; jhd; jUk; . Mdhy; 104

mtu;fsJ tho;fi ; fia mJ rpwg;gpf;Fk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. je;eil Nehf;fhu;> jku;te;j thwwpahu;> nre;eil Nruhr; rpwpahu;Nghy MfhJ> epd;dil ahNd elmj;jh! epd;dil epd;dpd; wwpfpw;ghu; ,y;

rpwpNahuJ

jPa

nfhs;shky;> midtUk;

elj;ijfisj; ngupNahu;

tho

jkf;F

elf;fpd;w

Ntz;Lk;.

cjhuzkhff; nre;newpg;gbNa

“epd;dil

epd;dpd;W

mwpfpw;ghu; ,y;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 30 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs> kio ePu; jpuz;L nts;skhf Xb

tUfpd;w njd;why;> mJ nga;j kioapd; rpwg;igNa fhl;Lk;. mJ Nghy kd;ddJ rpwg;ig mtd; mikj;J itj;jpUf;Fk; mit fhl;Lk;. mit rpwg;ghf ,Ue;jhy; kd;dDk; rpwg;ghf ,Ug;ghd;. nraYf;Fupa fUtp> fhyk;> nra;Ak; Kiw Mfpatw;iwr; rpwe;j mikr;rNd mwpe;J itj;jpUg;ghd;. mQ;rhik> cau; Fbg;gpwg;G> ghJfhf;Fk; jpwik> fw;Wzu;e;j mwpT>

Nrhu;tw;w

Kaw;rp

Mfpatw;iw

KOikahfg;

ngw;wtNd mikr;rd;. giftupd; ez;giug; gpupj;jYk;> jk;Kld;

el;Gf;

nfhz;Nlhiuf;

fhj;jYk;>

VjhtJ

fhuzj;jpw;fhfg; gpupe;jtu;fisr; Nru;j;Jf; nfhs;tjpYk; ty;yik cs;stNd mikr;rd;. nra;aj;jf;f nray;fis mwpjy;> mjw;Fupa topKiwfis Muha;jy;> JzpTld; 105

nray;fis Nkw;nfhs;sy;> gy;NtW tifahd E}y;fisf; fw;Wj; njspjy;> cyf ,aw;ifia mwpe;J mjd;gb nraw;gly;> cWjpahdtw;iw murDf;Fj; njspTgLj;jy; Mfpatw;wpy; ifNju;ej ; tu; jhd; mikr;rd; vd;gijj; njupe;J nghUj;jkhdtuf;isr; rigf;Fj; njupT nra;Ak; murdpd; rig vg;NghOJk; jpwik kpFe;jjhf ,Uf;Fk;” “Ky;iy tdj;jpw;F mUNf ,Ue;j jpy;iytdj;jpd; murdhd

rpq;fj;jpw;F

Ky;iy

tdj;ijf;

ifg;gw;w

Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zk; kdjpy; ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mJ gyKiw Nghu; njhLj;Jk; Ky;iy tdj;jpd;

murdhd

rpq;fj;ij nty;y Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; ftiy nfhz;l jpy;iytdj;jpd; murdhd rpq;fk; jdJ ke;jpup rigiaf; $l;br; nrhd;dJ| “Ky;iy tdk; tdg;Gs;sJ. ,aw;if vspy; epiwe;jJ. khjk; Kk;khup nghoptjhy; mq;F czTf;Fg; gQ;rkpy;iy. vdJ je;ijahu; gy Kiw Nghu; njhLj;Jk; Ky;iy tdj;ijf; ifg;gw;w Kbay;iy. mtu; ,wf;Fk; NghJ nrhd;dhu;| “kfNd> ehd; gyKiw Nghu; njhLj;Jk; Ky;iy tdj;ijf; ifg;gw;w Kbatpy;iy. mJ vdf;Fg; ngUk; Jd;gj;ijj; je;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. mjdhy; eP ehd; ,we;j gpd;ghtJ Ky;iy tdj;ijf; ifg;gw;w Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJ jhd; vdJ Mj;kh rhe;jpailAk;” vd;whu;. mjdhy; vg;gbahtJ Ky;iy tdj;ijf; ifg;gw;wf; $ba MNyhridia vdf;Ff; $Wq;fs;” vd;wJ” 106

“jpy;iy tdj;jpd; Kjyikr;ruhd eup nrhd;dJ | “muNr>

Ky;iytdj;jpd;

Kjyikr;ruhd

kz;il epiwa %is ,Uf;fpwJ.

ahidf;F

mJ nraYf;Fupa

fUtpfs; vitnait vd;W mwpe;J itj;jpUf;fpwJ. fhyj;ijf; fzpg;gjpy; mjw;F epfu; mJjhd;. mij tplg; Nghu; nra;Ak; Kiwfs; midj;Jk; mwpe;jJ mJ. mjd; nrhy;iy kPwp murNdh my;yJ kf;fNsh elf;f khl;lhu;fs;. mij tplg; ghJfhg;G ke;jpupahd Fjpiu nraw;wpwd; kpf;fJ. mJ mQ;rhik> ghJfhf;Fk; jpwik> fw;Wzu;e;j mwpT> Nrhu;tw;w Kaw;rp> giftupd; gf;fj;jpYs;Nshiug; gpupj;jy;> jkf;Fj; Njitahdtu;fisf; fhj;jy;> jtwhd vz;zq; nfhz;L gpupe;jtu;fisr; Nru;jj ; y; Mfpa jpwikfisf; nfhz;lJ. mjdhy; jhd; rptGu tdj;jurdhd ahidiaj; jk;trkhf;fpaJ.

cq;fsJ

ghl;ldhu;

fhyj;jpypUe;Nj

rptGutdj;jpd; cjtp vkf;fpUe;jJ. mijj; je;jpukhff; Fjpiu

jk;trk;

Nru;j;J

tpl;lJ.

mj;Jld;

Ky;iy

tdj;jpypUe;J ve;j ,ufrpaq;fisAk; vkJ xw;wu;fshw; ngw Kbatpy;iy. ehk; mDg;gpa xw;wu;fs; Ky;iy td tpyq;Ffspd;

czthfp

tpl;ldu;.

mjdhy;

Ky;iy

tdj;ijg; gifg;gJ rupay;y” vd;wJ”. “eP je;jpukhdtd;. VjhtJ je;jpukhd MNyhrid nrhy;thnad;W ghu;j;jhy; vjpupiag; Gfo;fpd;wha;” vd;wJ rpq;fk;” 107

“muNr Ky;iy tdj;J ke;jpupfs; midtUk; mwptpYk;> Nghu;j; jpwdpYk; ty;ytu;fs. mjdhy; jhd;; vk;khy; Ky;iy td murid nty;y Kbatpy;iy. ehk; mikr;ruitapy; gpsit cz;lhf;Fjy; Ntz;Lk;. mJ kpfTk; rpukkhd fhupak;. mikr;ru;fs; jpwik kpf;ftu;fshf ,Ue;jhy; jhd; murd; rpwg;gilthd;. mjdhy; vkJ mikr;ru;fspd; jpwikia tsu;ff ; Ntz;Lk;” vd;wJ eup. mjdhy;

md;ghdtu;fNs>

ey;ytu;fshfTk;

cq;fs;

ty;ytu;fshfTk;

gps;isfs;>

tuNtz;Lkhdhy;>

ngw;Nwhuhfpa ePq;fs; ty;ytu;fshfTk;> ey;ytu;fshfTk;> fy;tpawpT cs;stu;fshfTk; thog; gofpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; ty;ytuhdhy; jhd; cq;fs; gps;isfSk; ty;ytuhtu;’ vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. fy;tp afyKk; fl;Liu tha;ghLk; nfhy;rpd Nte;jd; mitfhl;Lk; - ky;fp jiyg;gha; ,opjU jz;Gdy; ePjj ; k; kiyg;ngay; fhl;Le; Jiz.

Xu; mur rigapy; mikr;ru;fs; mwptpw; rpwe;jtu;fshf ,Ue;jhy; jhd; kd;dd; rpwe;jtd; vdg;ngau; vLg;ghd;. “ePj;jk; kiyg; ngay; fhl;Le; Jiz” vd;gJ gonkhop.

108

31 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs>epd;w ePuhdJ tw;wpg; Nghdhy;

ePiu ek;gp tho;e;j midj;Jk; mope;J NghFk;. mJ Nghyg; gpwg;ig mWf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy; gpwg;Gf;Ff; fhuzkhd ge;j ghrq;fis mWj;J tply; Ntz;Lk;. gpwg;Gf;Ff; fhuzk; Mir. Mir ,y;yhJ Nghdhy; jhd; gpwtpj; Jd;gk; ,y;yhkw; NghFk;. Mir ,y;yhj epiy jhd; J}a epiy. me;j Mirfis ePf;fpatu;fSf;Fj; jhd; Kj;jpapd;gk; fpilf;Fk;. ngha;ahd

nka;ahd nghUl;fs;

nghUl;fis vd;W

Mir

fhuzkhf

vz;Ztjhy;

jhd;

gpwg;Gz;lhfpwJ. Mir> rpdk;> mwpahik> Mfpa %d;W Fw;wq;fisAk; mbNahL xopj;J tpl;lhy; mtw;why; tUk; Jd;gq;fs; vitAk; xopj;jtidj; jhf;fhJ” “flY}upNy

kjpthzd;

vd;nwhU

,isQd;

,Ue;jhd;. mtd; epiwaf; fw;wtd;. mjdhy; cyifg; Gupe;jtd;. mtd; Mrpupauhfg; gzp Gupe;J te;jhd;. ,sk; tajpNyNa mtDf;Ff; flTspd; kPJ mjpf je;ijAk; vd;W $wpg; G+ir nra;thd;. fha;fdpfisAk; ,iy FiofisAk;> fpoq;F tiffisAk; cz;ghd;. czT fpilf;fhj Ntisfspy; gl;bdp fplg;ghd;.”

109

“ngw;Nwhu; mtDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLf;f tpUk;gpdu;. Mdhy; mtd; mjw;F kWj;J tpl;lhd;. mtdJ Mr;rpukj;jpw;F Xu; mofhd ngz; te;J mtDf;Fupa gzptpilfisr; nra;ths;. mij mtd; tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; mts; jpdKk; Mr;rpukj;jpw;F tUths;. mtspd; mofpy; kaq;fpa gy ,isQu;fs; mtspd; md;igg; ngWtjw;fhf mtspd; gpd;dhy; ehahf miye;jdu;. mtu;fspy; xUtd; Mr;rpukj;jpw;F te;J jdJ tpUg;gj;ij kjpthzDf;Ff; $wpdhd;.xU ehs; kjpthzd; mtis mioj;J me;j ,isQDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;jhd;” “kjpthzdpd; ngw;Nwhu;fs; ghr kpFjpahy; mbf;fb Mr;rpukj;jpw;F te;J njhy;iy nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;. mijj; jhq;f Kbahj kjpthzd; xU ehs; ,uT Mr;rpukj;ij tpl;L ntspNawp tpl;lhd;. gy tUlq;fs; fope;j gpd;Gk;

mtdJ

ngw;Nwhu;

mtidj;

Njbf;

nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdu;. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs. Jwtwj;ij Nkw;nfhs;s tpUk;GNthu; Kjypy; jkJ ge;j ghrq;fis ePq;Fjy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. jpupAk; ,bQ;rpYk; nea;Ak; rhu;thf vupAk; RlNuu; midj;jha;j; - njupAq;fhy; rhu;tw Xbg; gpwg;gWf;Fk;> m/NjNghy; ePuw ePu;r;rhT mWk;.

110

gpwg;gpy;yhj epiyiag; ngwNtz;Lkhdhy;> gpwg;Gf;Ff; fhuzkhd ge;j ghrq;fspypUe;J tpLgly; Ntz;Lk;. tpidg; gadhy; tUtJ gpwtp. tpidfs;; ePq;fpdhy; gpwg;Gk; ePq;Fk;. “ePuw ePu;r;rhu;G mWk;’ vd;gJ gonkhop. 32 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

nra;ed;wp

kwf;fhky;

,Ug;gtu;fs;> fly; thzpgk; nra;Nthu; xd;Wf;F ,uz;lhfg; ngWk; ,yhgj;ij tplf; $ba gaidg; ngWthu;fs;. xU ifg;gpbasT muprp je;jtNdahdhYk; mij kjpj;Jg; Nghw;WtJ nra;ed;wp kwthNjhupd; jd;ikahFk;. xUtu; jpidasthfpa kpfr; rpwpa cjtpiar; nra;jhYk; mjd; gad; njupe;jtu;fs; mijg; gidasthff; nfhs;tu;. ed;wpawpjNyhL ifk;khwhfr; nra;Ak; cjtp Kd;nra;ag;gl;l cjtp MfhJ. mJ cjtpiag; ngw;wtupd; jFjpf; Nfw;w mstha; mikAk;” “ehtY}upy; jzpfhryk; vd;nwhU ngupatu; tho;e;J te;jhu;. tptrhapahd mtu; jhd ju;kk; nra;gtu;. mtUf;F mgpuhkp vd;nwhU kfs; ,Ue;jhs;. mtu; jhd; cz;zh tpl;lhYk; grpf;fpwJ vd;W tUk; ViofSf;Fj; jtwhJ czT nfhLg;ghu;”. “fjpNurd; CdKw;wtd;. mtdhy; ngupjhf ciof;f KbahJ. mtdJ kfd; fhu;j;jPgd;. mtidg; ghlrhiyahy; 111

kwpj;J mUfpy; cs;s tu;j;jf epiyaj;jpy; $ypahfr; Nru;j;J tpl;lhu; fjpNurd;. ,ij mwpe;j jzpfhryk; fjpNurdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W nrhd;dhu; | “fjpNurh> ed;whfg;

gbf;ff;$batd;.

mtidf;

cdJ kfd; nfhz;L

ciog;gpf;fhJ mtidg; gbg;gp. mtd; gbj;J ey;y cj;jpNahfj;jdhf tUthd;’ vd;whu;” “fjpNurd; mijf; Nfl;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mtu; fhu;jj ; Pgdplk; nrd;W nrhd;dhu;| “kfNd> eP fw;ff; $batd;. mjdhy; fy;. gpr;ir vLj;jhtJ fw;f Ntz;Lk; vd;ghu;fs;. ehd; cdf;F cjtp nra;fpNwd;” vd;whu;”. mjw;Ff; fhu;j;jPgd; nrhd;dhd”;| Iah> ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ rup> Mdhy; vdJ je;ijahuhy;

ciof;f

KbahJ.

mtu;

cioj;Jf;

FLk;gj;ijf; fhg;ghw;w Kbahikahy; jhd; vd;idg; ghlrhiyahy; kwpj;Jf; filapy; Nru;j;jhu;. vdf;F ePq;fs; cjTtjhfr; nrhd;djw;F kpfTk; ed;wp. Mdhy; vdJ FLk;gj;ijf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;LNk” vd;whd;”. “ed;whff; fw;ff; $ba eP nfl;Lg; Nghtij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. cd;id vdJ ez;gu; xUtupd; tPl;by; Nru;j;J tpLfpNwd;. mtu; kpfTk; ey;ytu;. ,utpYk;> ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yhj Neuj;jpYk; eP mtuJ tPl;L Ntiyfisr; nra;. ghlrhiy Neuj;jpy; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;” vd;whu;. fhu;j;jPgd; rk;kjpj;jhd;” 112

“gy

tUlq;fs;

fope;jd.

fhu;j;jPgd;

gbj;Jg;

gl;ljhupahfpg; ngupa cj;jpNahfj;jpy; mku;e;jhd;. mtd; gbf;Fk;

fhyj;jpy;

jzpfhryj;jpd;

tPl;Lf;F

mbf;fb

nry;thd;. mtDf;Fj; jpUkz taJ te;jJ. mt;T+upy; cs;s

ngUk;

ngUk;

jdte;ju;fs;

mtDf;Fg;

ngz;nfhLf;fg; Nghl;b Nghl;ldu;. Mdhy; mtd; jdJ jfg;gid mioj;Jf; nfhz;L jzpfhryj;jpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J ngz; Nfl;lhd;. jzpfhryk; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhu; | “kfNd> ngupa cj;jpNahfk; ghu;fF ; k; cdf;Fr; rPjdk; ju vd;dplk; nghUs; ,y;iy” vd;whu;”. “Iah vdJ kfid ehd; ghlrhiyahy; kwpj;j NghJ Cupy; cs;s vtUk; vkf;F cjttpy;iy. ePq;fs; cjtpajhy; jhd; vdJ kfDf;Fg; ngupa cj;jpNahfk; fpilj;jJ. mjdhy; mtd; cq;fspd; kfisNa jpUkzk; nra;a tpUk;Gfpwhd;. jaT nra;J kWf;fhky; nra;J nfhLq;fs;” vd;whu; fjpNurd;” “rpy

jpdq;fspy;

fhu;j;jPgDf;Fk;

mgpuhkpf;Fk;

jpUkzk; eilngw;wJ. rpy tUlq;fspd; gpd; fhu;j;jPgDf;Fg; ngupanjhU

gjtp

cau;T

fpilj;jJ.

Mifahy;

md;ghdtu;fNs> ed;wp kwthjPu;fs;. ed;wp kwf;fh tpl;lhy; ePq;fs; nra;Ak; fhupaq;fs; ahTk; ,ul;bg;G ,yhgj;ijj; jUk;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. 113

ed;nfhd;W mwpgtu; ehop nfhLg;gtu;f;F vd;Wk; cWjpNa #o;f| vwpjpiu nrd;Wyhk; Nru;g;g ! mJNghy> ePu;NghAk; xd;wpuz;lhk; thzpfk; ,y;

nra;ed;wp

kwthikNa

tho;it

cau;j;Jk;.

gy

rPu;tupirfisj; jUk;. “ePu; NghAk;> xd;wpuz;lhk; thzpfk; ,y;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

33 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtd; jPatd; vd;W Cnuy;yk;

gutp tpl;lhy;> mjidg; Nghf;fpf; nfhs;s KbahJ. nts;sk; kpFjpaha; ngUfp tUk; NghJ mij mizfl;bj; jLf;f KbahjJ NghyNt Cutu; gopj;jhy; mjpypUe;J jg;g KbahJ. Mifahy; J}a;ikahd kdj;ij cilatu;fs; jk;Kld; kpfTk; neUq;fp md;dpNahd;dpakhfg; goFk; ez;gdJ

tPl;bw;Fk;

nry;ykhl;lhu;fs;.

mtd;

,y;yhj

Neuj;jpy;

ew;Fbapw; gpwe;J> Fw;wq;fspypUe;J

ePq;fpg; ghtr; nray;fisr; nra;a ehzg;gl;L mQ;Rgtd; $l mbf;fb xU tPl;bw;Fj; jdpNa nrd;W te;jhy; Cuth; mtd; kPJ gopiar; Rkj;Jtu;. Rkj;jg;gl;l gopia xU NghJk; ePf;f KbahJ. mjdhy; xt;nthU tUk; jk; elj;ij %yk; gop cz;lhfhky; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;’

114

“jtNerd;>

rz;Kfehjdpd;

capu;j;Njhod;>

,UtUk; ghlrhiyapy; xd;whff; fw;wtu;fs;. kpfTk; J}a;ikahd ez;gu;fs;.

rz;Kfehjd; gbg;G Kbe;jJk;

ey;ynjhU njhopiyg; ngw;W maY}Uf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. jtNerd; Cupy; jdpahf xU epWtdk; elj;jp te;jhd;. mjpy; E}w;Wf;Fk; mjpfkhdtu;fs; Ntiy nra;jdu;. rz;KfehjDf;F Muzp vd;nwhU jq;if ,Ue;jhs;. jtNerd; rz;Kfehjd; ,y;yhj Ntisfspy; mtdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;y khl;lhd;. jtNerdJ moFk; gzKk; Muzpiaf; ftu;ej ; J. mjdhy; jtNerd; rz;Kfehjdplk; tUk; NghJ mts; jtNerDld; Njitapy;yhky; goFths;. ,J

jtNerDf;Fg;

capUf;Fapuhd

gpbg;gjpy;iy.

ez;gdpd;

rNfhjupnad;W vz;zp

mtd;

rNfhjupiaj;

kpFe;j kupahijAld;

jdJ jdJ gofp

te;jhd;. jtNerd; tpyfp tpyfpr; nry;y Muzp mtid neUq;fp neUq;fp te;jhs;. fhuzkpd;wpf; fijg;ghs; | fhuzkpd;wpr; rpupg;ghs;| jly;Glyhf tuNtw;ghs;. ,jdhy; mtd; rz;Kfjehjd; tPl;by; epw;Fk; Ntisfspw;$lr; nry;tjpy;iy. mJ rz;KfehjDf;F kdtUj;jj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ.

jdf;Fj;

njhopw;rhiyapy;

,Ug;gjhfr;

nrhy;thd;.

mij

ek;gpa

mjpf

Ntiy

rz;Kfehjd;

jtNeridr; re;jpg;gjw;fhfj; njhopw;rhiyf;F tUthd;.”

115

“jtNerd;

tPl;Lf;F

tuhikahy;

tUj;jg;gl;l

jtNerdpd; ngw;Nwhu; jtNerdpd; njhopw;rhiyf;F te;J Fiwg;gLtu;. mt;Ntisfspy; jtNerd; rhf;Fg; Nghf;Fr; nrhy;yp mtu;fis mDg;gp tpLthd;. md;W rz;Kfehjd; CUf;F tUtjhAk;> tPl;by; Kf;fpakhdnjhU epfo;r;rp eilngWtJ gw;wpf; fye;Jiuahl Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhd;. jtNerDld;

rz;KfehjDk; mtdJ ngw;NwhUk; fye;Jiuahlhky;

jkJ

fhupaq;fisr;

nra;tjpy;iy. mjdhy; jtNerd; rz;KfehjdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd;.

tPL

Muthukpd;wp

mikjpahf

,Ue;jJ.

jtNerd; tPl;Lf; fjitj; jl;bdhd;. Muzp tPl;Lf; fjitj; jpwe;J| “cs;Ns thUq;fs;” vd;whs;” “jtNerd; cs;Ns nrd;W ehw;fhyp xd;wpy; mku;e;J tpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;” | “rz;Kfehjid tur;nrhy;” “mtu; ,d;Dk; tutpy;iy. mk;khTk; mg;ghTk; ,dj;jtu; xUtupd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;ldu;” vd;w Muzp jtNerdpd; mUfpy; te;J mtdJ tyJ ifiag; gpbj;jthW

|

“vd;id

Vw;Wf;

nfhs;Sq;fs;”

vd;W

nrhd;dhs;. jtNerd; gjwpg;Nghdhd;. mtDf;F cly; tpau;j;jJ. mg;nghOJ mq;Nf te;j Ntiyf;fhup | “mk;kh NjePiuf; nfhLq;fs;” vd;whs;. mg;NghJk; Muzp mtdJ ifia tpltpy;iy.” 116

“jtNerd; mtsJ ifia cjwptpl;Lr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mtdJ kdk; epiy nfhs;shky; jtpj;jJ. md;W khiy mtd; rz;Kfehjdpd; tPl;L Ntiyf;fhupapd; tPl;Lf;F

,d;ndhU

ez;gUld;

nrd;whd;.

mq;Nf

Ntiyf;fhup ,Ue;jhs;. mtidf; fz;Ltpl;Lg; gjwpabj;jgb te;jhs;. jtNerd; nrhd;dhd; | “mk;kh> vd;idg; gw;wp cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. ehd; Muzpiar; rNfhjupahfNt vz;zpAs;Nsd;. mts; jhd; jtwhf vz;zp…” vd;W nrhy;Yk; NghJ Ntiyf;fhup FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs; | “vdf;F

vy;yhk; njupAk;. Muzp ghtk; Iah. mts;

cq;fis tpUk;Gfpwhs;. mtisj; jpUkzk; nra;Aq;fs;” “,y;iy mk;kh. mJ vkJ el;Gf;Fj; jPq;fhdJ. mts; mg;gb ele;jijj; jaT nra;J ahUf;Fk; $whjPuf ; s;. gop vd;gJ cly; mope;jhYk; mopahjJ. ngz;Zf;Fg; gopAz;lhdhy;

mJ

ngUk;

ngUk;

ghtq;fisAk;>

mtkhdj;ijAk; cz;lhf;Fk;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whd; jtNerd;. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> J}a ez;gu;fsJ tPl;Lf;fhdhYk;

jdpikahfr;

nry;yhjPu;fs;”

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. J}a;ik kdj;jtu; Njhou; kidaj;Jk; jhNk jkpau; Gfy;Ntz;lh – jPikNahd; Cu;kpfpd; ,y;iy fupNah xypj;Jld; ePu;kpfpd; ,y;iy rpiw. 117

vd;whu;

gopr;nrhy;iy khw;w KbahJ. MfNt Njhodpd; tPl;Lf;fhapDk; jdpNa nrd;why; gopr;nrhy; cUthFk;. vdNt mijj; jtpu;f;fTk; | “ ePu;kpfpd; ,y;iy rpiw” vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> nfhilap;d; msT ,ue;J te;J

34 1

epw;NghUila jFjpiag; nghWj;Nj mikAk; vd;gJ %lu;fsJ

fUj;jhFk;.

,y;iynad;W

,ug;gtu;fSf;F

xspahjtu;fsha;

vijAk;

nfhLg;gtu;fs;

jkJ

kdj;jpw;gl;lsNt nfhLg;ghu;fs;. ,J ePu;jj ; htuq;fspd; kyupd; jz;L ePupd; msthf ,Ug;gijg; Nghd;wjhFk;. ePupd; kl;lk;

cau

cau

ePu;j;

jhtuj;jpd;

jz;Lk;

mjd;

cau;Tf;Nfw;g tsUk;. mJ Nghyf; nfhLj;JjTgtupd; kdk; vd;d nrhy;fpwNjh mjw;Nfw;wsitj;jhd; nfhLg;gtu;fs; nfhLg;ghu;fs;” “jhz;lt tdj;jpy; tho;e;j

kpUfq;fs;

jhk;

tzq;Ftjw;fhf xU gps;isahu; Nfhapiyf; fl;l tpUk;gpd. mit xd;W $b xt;nthU kpUfj;jpd; ,Ug;gplq;fSf;Fk; nrd;W

gzk;

jpul;l

KbT

nra;jd.

mt;tdj;jpy;

r%fNritfs; nra;Ak; fN[e;jpud; vd;w ahidapd; jiyikapy; rpy kpUfq;fs; xd;W Nru;eJ ; kpUfq;fspd; ,Ug;gplq;fSf;Fr; nry;tnjd;W jPu;khdpj;jd. fN[e;jpud; 118

gy

E}y;fisf;

fw;wJ.

Ntj>

cgepljq;fisj;jdJ

khztu;fSf;F cgNjrpg;gJ. jpdKk; jhd ju;kq;fs; nra;tJ. mJngUk; jdte;jd;.” “fN[e;jpudplk;

Kjypy;

gzk;ngw

epidj;j

kpUfq;fs; fN[e;jpudJ ,Ug;gplj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wd. mq;F nrd;w

NghJ

ghlrhiyf;F

fhl;Lg;ghlrhiyapd;

mjpguhd

epjpNrfupf;fntd

FjpiuAk;

NtW

rpy

kpUfq;fSk; mq;F te;jpUe;jd. ,U rhuhiuAk; tuNtw;W Mrdj;jpy; mku;j;jpa ahid nrhd;dJ |

“Mapuk;

Nfhapy;fisf; fl;Ltij tpl xU ghlrhiyiaf; fl;LtJ jhd; rpwe;jJ. mjdhy; Gz;zpak; fpilf;Fk;” vd;W $wpg; ghlrhiyf; fl;bl epjpf;Fg; gj;jhapuk; &ghTk>; Nfhapy; fl;bl epjpf;F Iahapuk; &ghTk; nfhLj;jJ”. “gpd;

fN[e;jpudpd;

jiyikapy;

kpUfq;fs;

vUjplk; nrd;wd. vUJ nrhd;dJ| “ Nfhapy; fl;bl Ntiy nra;Ak; NghJ %isapy;yhj ghlrhiy mjpgu;> ghlrhiy iaf;

fl;Ltjw;F

epjpNrfupf;fpwhu;.

ghlrhiy

murhq;fj;jpw;Fr; nrhe;jkhdJ. mij murhq;fk; jhd; fl;bj;ju Ntz;Lnkd;W ehd; mjpgUf;Fk; te;jtu;fSf;Fk;

$wp

mDg;gp

tpl;Nld;.

mtUld; ehk;

Vd;

ghlrhiyf;Ff; fhR nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. gbj;Jk; mjpgUf;F %is ,y;iy. ehd; ,Ugjpdhapuk; &gh NfhapYf;Fj; 119

jUfpNwd;. xU gps;isahu; Nfhapy; fl;bf; Fk;ghgpN\fk; nra;jhy; nra;j gopghtnky;yhk; jPu;eJ ; tpLk;” vd;wJ vUJ” “vUjplk; gzj;ijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;l fN[e;jpuDk; Vida

kpUfq;fSk;

gd;wpaplk;

nrd;wd|

“fl;ba

Nfhapy;fisr; rupahfg; guhgupAq;fs;. mk;kd; Nfhapypy; gps;isahUk; ,Uf;fpwhu;. mq;F nrd;W gps;isahiu tzq;Fq;fs;” vd;wJ gd;wp”. “ngupa

kdpjdhd

fN[e;jpuid

kjpahJ

Mztj;Jld; gd;wp Ngrp tpl;lJ. mjw;nfhU ghlk; gbg;gpf;f ntz;Lk;” vd;wJ Kay;” Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> epjpAjtp

nra;tnjd;gJ

mtutuJ

kdepiyiag;

nghWj;jJ vd;W vz;Zq;fs;. ahidf;F NfhapypYk; ghu;f;f ghlrhiyapd;

Kd;Ndw;wj;jpy;

mjpf

tpUg;gKz;L.

vUJf;Fg; ghlrhiy kPJ tpUg;gkpy;iy. Nfhapypd; kPJ jhd; mjw;F tpUg;gk; mjpfk;. mJ Nghyg; gd;wpf;F ,uz;bYk; tpUg;gkpy;iy. ngupa kdpjuhd fN[e;jpud; tPLNjb te;Jk; mtUf;fhfthtJ

gd;wp

kupahijahfg;

Ngrtpy;iy.

,jpypUe;J ,uf;fr; nry;gtu;fspd; jFjpf;F ahUk; nfhil toq;Ftjpy;iy. jj;jkJ kd vz;zj;jpw;F mikthfNt nfhil toq;Fthu;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

120

,utyu; jk; tupir vd;ghu; klthu;| futyuha; iftz;ik G+z;l – Gutyu; rPu;tiua thFkhk;> nra;if rpwe;njidj;Jk; ePu;tiua thePu; kyu;

nfhilapd; msT nfhLg;gtupd; kdjpd; jd;ikiag; nghWj;Nj

mikAk;.

mJ

jFjpapd;

mbg;gilapy;

toq;fg;gLtjy;y. “ePu; tiuasth ePu; kyu;” vd;gJ gonkhop

35 1

“ md;ghdtu;fNs> ve;j xUtiuAk; nraYf;Fj;

jFe;jtd;

vd;W

Fw;wq;fspypUe;j

ek;gf;$lhJ. ePq;fpg;

ghtr;

ew;Fbapw;

gpwe;J

nray;fisr;

nra;a

mr;rg;gLgtdplNk xU Kf;fpakhd tplaj;ij xg;gilj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Rw;wj;jhUld; njhlu;gpy;yhj xUtid xU NghJk; ek;gf; $lhJ. mtd; gw;wpy;yhjtd;. Mifahy; nraiy ey;y

Kiwapy;

nra;J

Kbf;f

khl;lhd;.

vijAk;

tpahghukhff; fUJgtidAk; ek;gp Kf;fpa nray;fis xg;gilf;ff; $lhJ. mtd; jdJ ,yhgj;jpw;fhfg; gop ghtq;fisg; ghuhJ vijAk; nra;aj; jaq;fkhl;;lhd;. ,g;gbahdtu;fsplk; xU nraiy xg;gilg;gJ> Mikiag; gpbj;j xUtd;> mij ePz;l Fsj;jpDs;Ns Ngha;f; Fspj;J tpl;L th” vd;W mjd; jd;ikawpahJ nrhy;tijg; Nghd;w jhFk;.”

121

“rptuhk fpU\;zdpd; kfs; kfhyl;Rkp. mtSf;F Kg;gJ taJ fle;Jk; jpUkzkhftpy;iy. mJ mtUf;Fg;

ngUk;

rptuhkfpU\;zdpd; rNfhjup

Jd;gj;ijf;

ez;gd;

,d;Ndhu;

Cupy;

nfhLj;jJ.

fzgjP];tud;. ,Ue;jhs;.

mtdJ

mtSf;Ff;

fzgjP];tuDf;Fk; ,ilapy; nrhj;Jg; gpur;rpid xd;W ePz;lfhykhf ,Ue;J te;jJ. mtsJ kfd; mutpe;jd;. rptuhk fpU\;zd; gLk; Jd;gj;ijf; fz;l fzgjP];tud; nrhd;dhu;| “rpth> vdJ rNfhjupapd; kfd; mutpe;jd; ey;y Fzrhyp. ey;ynjhUnjhopYk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtDf;F cdJ kfisj; jpUkzk; nra;ayhk;. ehd; fijj;jhy; mtu;fs; Nfl;fkhl;lhu;fs;. mjdhy; eP Ngha;f; fij mtu;fs; rk;kjpg;ghu;fs;” vd;whu;”. “jdJ kfSf;Fj; jhd; Ngha;j; jpUkzk; NgRtij mtuJ kdk; xg;Gf; nfhs;stpy;iy. mjdhy; jdJ ,dj;jtdhd jdghyid mioj;J tptuq;fisr; nrhy;ypf; fzgjP];tudpd; rNrhjupapd; tPl;Lf;F mDg;gp itj;jhh;. jdghyd; mq;F nrd;W mtu;fSld; fijj;jhd;. mutpe;jd; ey;ytd; vd;Wk; FLk;gk; rpwg;ghdJ vd;Wk; njupe;J nfhz;l jdghyd; Cupy; cs;s xU jdte;jupd; kfSf;F mtidg; Ngrp KbT nra;jhd;. mjw;fhf mtd; Xu; ,yl;r &ghitj; juFg; gzkhfg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhd;”.

122

“rptuhkfpU\;zd;>

jdghydplk;

te;J

jdJ

kfspd; jpUkz tplak; gw;wpf; Nfl;l NghJ jdghyd; nrhd;dhd;|

“,uz;L

ehl;fSf;F

Kd;G

jhdhk;

mutpe;jDf;F NtNwhu; ,lj;jpy; jpUkzk; Kw;whfpaJ. mjd;gpd; vg;gbf; fijg;gJ vd;W epidj;J te;J tpl;Nld;” vd;whd; jdghyd;. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtd; nraYf;Fj; jFe;jtid ed;F Muha;e;j gpd;Ng nraiy xg;gilAq;fs;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; nraypd; gaid mtNd milthd;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. mfe;J}a;ik ,y;yhiu Mw;wg; ngUf;fp ,fo;e;Jop tpl;bUg;gpd; m/jhy; - ,fe;J epide;J njupahdha; ePs;faj;Js; Mik eide;Jth vd;W tply;

kdj;J}a;ik ,y;yhjtid xU nraYf;F mDg;gpdhy;> mjd; gaid mtNd ftu;e;J tpLthd;. mDg;gpatDf;F ,og;Ng Vw;gLk;. “ePu; faj;Js; Mik eide;Jth vd;W tply;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 36 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

rkaj;jpdUk;

jtj;ijg;

xt;nthU

tpjkhff;

gw;wp

xt;nthU

$wpAs;sdu;.

cz;ikahd jtk; vd;gJ xUtd; jd;idj; jhq;f KbahjsT Jd;gk;gLj;Jfpwhd;. mjdhy; gy mtkhdq;fs; Vw;gLfpd;wd. ,d;ndhUtd; jd;idj; jhq;f KbahjsT Gfo;fpwhd;

|

khiy

mzptpj;Jr; 123

re;jzk;

G+rpf;

nfsutpf;fpwhd;. me;j ,UtiuAk; Efj;jpd; eLtpNy ,Uf;Fk; gfyhzpizg; Nghy rkkhff; fUjp mtu;fSf;F cjTtNj cz;ikahd jtkhFk;. ed;ik jPikfisr; rkkhff; fUjp midtuplKk; md;NghL cwthLtJjhd; jtk;” “Ky;iytdj;jpNy

tho;ej ;

mupr;re;jpud;

vd;w

ahid jt tho;it Nkw;nfhz;bUe;jJ. mJ #upad; cjpf;F Kd;ndOe;J Mw;Wf;Fr; nrd;W ePuhLk;. gpd; Mw;wpYk; > Mw;wq;fiuapYk; cs;s G+kuq;fspy; cs;s G+f;fisg; gwpj;Jf; $ilapy; NghLk;. gpd; jhd; nfhz;L te;j Flj;jpy; ePiu epug;gpf;nfhz;L te;J jhd; tzq;Fk; gps;isahUf;F mgpN\fk; nra;Ak;. mjd; gpd; G+f;$ilapy; cs;s G+f;fis vLj;J khiy fl;bg; gps;isahUf;Fg; NghLk;. ,J jpdKk; eilngWk; epfo;T” “khiy Neuq;fspy; mJ nksdkhf ,Uf;Fk;. mijr; re;jpf;ff; fhl;L kpUfq;fs; ahTk; tUk;. mJ kpUfq;fSf;Fj; nfhLf;Fk;.

Njthu

jpUthrfq;fisr;

ehad;khu;fspd;

tho;f;if

nrhy;ypf; tuyhw;iwr;

nrhy;Yk;. rkag; gpurq;fq;fs; nra;Ak;. Nrhjplk; nrhy;Yk;. epidj;j

fhupak;

kpUfq;fSk;>

nrhy;Yk;

gwitfSk;>

124

mjdhy;

mf;fhl;bYs;s

maw;fhLfspy;

cs;s

kpUfq;fSk; gwitfSk; ahidapd; Mr;rpukj;jpw;F te;J NghFk;” “gd;wp xU NghJk; J}a;ikahf Mr;rpukj;jpw;F tuhJ. mJ Mr;rpukj;jpw;F te;jhy; kw;iwa kpUfq;fs; %f;ifg; nghj;Jk;.

rpyNtisfspy;

rpy

kpUfq;fSf;F

mjd;

Ju;ehw;wk; tapw;iwg; Gul;Lk;. Mdhy; ahid gd;wp nfhz;L tUk; mu;r;ridj; jl;il kpFe;j kupahijAld; thq;fpm J nfhz;L te;j gok;> G+> Njq;fha; vd;gtw;iwf; fOtp tpl;L mu;r;rid nra;J nfhLf;Fk;. mj;Jld; gd;wpapd; clypd; kPJ jpUePw;iwg; G+rpAk; tpLk;.” “fhl;L uh[hthd rpq;fk; jdJ

rfhf;fSld;

nghd;dhyhd jhk;ghsj;jpy; gok;> G+> ghf;F> ntw;wpiy> Njq;fha;

vd;gd

nfhz;L

tUk;.

ahid

mij

kupahijAld; ngw;W mtw;iwf; fOtp tpl;L mu;r;rid nra;J nfhLf;Fk;. gpd; jpUePw;iw mjd; clnyq;Fk; G+rp tpLk;. ,J rpq;fj;jpw;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy| “fhl;bd; murdhd vdf;Fk;> Nftykhd kpUfj;jpw;Fk; xNu khjpupahfg; G+ir nra;tjh?” vd;W rpq;fk; Nfl;lJ” “kd;dh> vijAk; re;Njfk; ,y;yhky; njspthf mwpaf; $batu;fSf;F> ,e;j cyfj;ij tpl> mtu;fs; mila Ntz;ba tpz;Zyfj;ijg; gw;wpa epidg;Ng 125

ve;NeuKk;

,Uf;Fk;.

mg;gbahdtu;fSf;F

kd;dDk;

FbahdtDk; rkkhdtu;fs;. gpwtpj;Jd;gj;jpw;Ff; fhuzk; mwpahik. mwpahik ePq;fpdhy; jhd; nrk;nghUshd flTspd; ghjq;fis milayhk;. flTSf;Fj; J}a;ikAk;> mOf;Fk;

xd;Wjhd;.

cly;

mRj;jkhf

,Ue;jhYk;

guthapy;iy. kdk; Rj;jkhf ,Ue;jhy; NghJk;. Mz;ltd; clypy;

FbNaWtjpy;iy.

kdjpy;jhd;

FbNaWthd;.

gjtpapy; FbNaWtjpy;iy. gz;gpy;jhd; FbNaWthd;. gd;wp mOf;fhf te;jhYk; kdk; J}a;ikahf tUfpwJ. kw;wtu;fs; cly; J}a;ikAld; tUfpd;wdu;. Mdhy; kdk; mOf;fhf cs;sJ”

vd;wJ.

Mifahy;

md;ghdtu;fNs>

NfL

nra;gtidAk;> ed;ik nra;gtidAk; rkkhf kjpj;jNy jtnkd;gij czu;e;J nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. jj;jkf;Ff; nfhz;l FwpNah jtky;y nrj;Jf> rhe;J gLf;f> kdd; - xj;Jr; rfj;jdha; epd;nwhOFk; rhy;G> jtNk> Efj;Jg; gfyhzp Nghd;W.

jtk;

vd;gJ

ed;ik>

jPikfisr;

rkkhf

vLj;Jj;

njhopw;gly;> “Efj;Jg; gfyhzp Nghd;W” vd;gJ gonkhop. gfyhzp vd;gJ khl;L tz;b Xl;bapd; ,Uf;if. 37 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

kzypDs;Ns

kiwe;jpUf;fpd;w

jtis fj;Jtjhy;> mjd; rj;jj;ijf; Nfl;l ghk;G tpiue;J 126

te;J jtisiag; gpbj;J tpOq;fptpLk;. kiwe;jpUf;fpNwhk; vd;w Jzptpy; Muhahky; ele;J nfhz;lhy;> me;j elj;ij mopitNa jUk;. kzypy; kiwe;jpUe;J fj;jp mopAk;. jtisiag; Nghyr; rpyu; jkJ ehit mlf;fpg; Ngrj; njupahikahy;

jkJ

ngau;>

Gfo;

midj;ijAk;

,of;fpd;wdu;. fhf;f Ntz;ba midj;ijAk; fhf;fh tpl;lhYk; ehitf; fhj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ehitf; fhf;fh tpl;lhy; gy;NtW tpjkhd mtkhdq;fisr; re;jpf;f Ntz;b tUk;. mlf;fk; jhd; cyfpy; kpf cau;thd nghUs;. mlf;fkhf thoNtz;Lkhdhy; ehitf; fhj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” “jpy;iy tdj;jpd; murdhd rpq;fk; jdJ mitg; Gytuhf eupia epakpj;jJ. eup ey;y gyE}y;fisf; fw;wJ. ,dpikahfg; ghlty;yJ. rigapy; mJ ghbdhy; kpUfq;fs; vy;yhk; nka;kwe;J Nfl;Fk;. rpq;fj;ijg; Gfo;e;J ghlr; rigf;F tUk; kpUfq;fis eup kjpg;gjpy;iy. mJ jpkpuhfg; NgRk;. ghly;fspy; Fw;wq;fhZk;. mjdhy; kpUfq;fs; murrigf;Ff; ftpijfisg; gbf;f tUtjpy;iy. mjdhy; kdk; tUe;jpa rpq;fk; mjd; fhuzj;ij Muha;ej ; J. eup Gytu;fis

mtkjpg;gjhy;

jhd;

Gytu;fs;

mitf;F

tUtjpy;iy vd;gijj; njupe;J nfhz;lJ”. “Ky;iy tdj;jpy; xU fiytpoh ele;jJ. Ky;iy tdj;jpd; murdhd rpq;fk;> jpy;iy tdj;jpd; murDf;Fk; 127

Gytu;fSf;Fk; jhd; elj;Jk; fiytpohTf;F tUk;gb miog;G

mDg;gpaJ.

jpy;iy

tdj;jpd;

murdhd

rpq;fj;jpw;F jpBnud;W Neha; te;jjhy; mjdhy; Ky;iy tdj;jpd; fiytpohTf;Fr; nry;y Kbatpy;i. mjdhy; mJ eupapd; jiyikapy; rpy Gytu;fis mDg;gpaJ.” “Ky;iy tdj;jpd; ngUk; Gytuhd ahidapd; jiyikapy; ftpijg; Nghl;b eilngw;wJ. gy Gytu;fs; Gjpa Gjpa fUj;Jf;fis itj;Jg; ghly;fisg; ghbdu;. jpy;iy tdj;jpy; ,Ue;j te;j Gytuhd ahid xU ghliyg; ghbaJ”. jhjpJ} NjhjPJ jj;ijj;J} NjhjhJ J}jpJ} njhj;jpj;j J}jNj – jhnjhj;j Jj;jpjj; jhNj Jjpj;Jj;Nj njhj;jPJ jpj;jpj;j Njhjpj; jpjp” “ahid ghliy Kbf;F Kd; jpy;iytdj;jpd;

murrigg; Gytuhd eup vOe;J nrhd;dJ| “,J vd;d ftpijah? jfutu;f;fr; nrhw;fis xypaikg;Gf;Nfw;gg; ghbdhy; mJ nghUs; nghjpe;j ghlyhFkh…? vkJ murUf;F kpFe;j mtkhdk; Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ. vkJ Cutuhd ahidapd;

mu;jj ; kw;w

ghl;bw;fhf

NfhUfpNwd;” vd;wJ.”

128

ehd;

kd;dpg;Gf;

“jpy;iy tdj;J ahid nrhd;dJ| “,J jfu tu;f;fr; nrhw; $l;lky;y. fhsNkfg; Gytiu mur rigapy; “J}J” vd;w nrhy; gyKiw tUk;gb ghLk; gb xU Gytu; Nfl;f mtu; ghba mUikahd nghUs; epiwe;j ghly; ,J. ,ijg; Nghy Kw;wpYk; jfu tUf;f vOj;Jf;fisf; nfhz;l ghliy ehd; ghlg;NghfpNwd; vd;W nrhy;ypg; ghl Kd; %l eupahu; mturg;gl;L tpl;lhu;” vd;W $wpa ahid jfu tUf;f vOj;Jf;fisf; nfhz;l ghliyg; ghbaJ” “rigNahu; kpfTk; mUikahd ghly; mJntd;W $wpdh;> Ky;iytd murd; ahidf;Fg; nghd;dhil Nghu;j;jpg; nghw;fpop mspj;Jg; ghuhl;bdhd;. fiy tpoh Kbe;jJk; Ky;iy td mikr;rUf;F eup nrhd;dJ| “cq;fs; murUf;Ff; ftpij QhdNk ,y;iy. nghUspy;yhj xU ghliyg; ngupjhfr; nrhy;fpwhu;. vjw;Fk; mwpT ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”; vd;wJ. mij Ky;iy td mikr;ru; jdJ murdhd rpq;fj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dJ. rpq;fk; jpy;iytdj;jpd; murDf;F mJ gw;wpf; Fiwahf xw;wu; %yk; Xiy mDg;gpaJ” “Xiyiag; gbj;j jpy;iy td murd; eupia mitg;Gytu; gjtpapypUe;J ePf;fpr; rpiwapy; milj;jJ. Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> vg;nghOJk; ehit mlf;fpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. 129

nghy;yhj nrhy;yp kiwe;njhOFk; Ngijjd; nrhy;yhNy jd;idj; Jau;g;gLf;Fk; - ey;yha;! kzYs; KOfp kiwe;J fplf;Fk; EzYe;jd; thahy; nfLk;.

ehit

mlf;fhjtu;fs;

vg;nghOJk;

Jd;gj;ijNa

mDgtpg;ghu;fs; “EzYk; jd; thahy; nfLk;” vd;gJ gonkhop. 38 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

,Uj;jy;

Ntz;Lk;.

vg;nghOJk;

typatu;fshf

typikAiltu;fshf

,Uf;f

Ntz;Lkhdhy;> fw;wwpe;j ngupatu;fisg; giff;ff; $lhJ. taypy; Gw;fs; ,Uf;Fk;. ney; tpijf;F Kd; Gw;fis mopg;ghu;fs;. ney; Kisj;jJk; ney;Yf;Fs; epw;Fk; ePu; Gw;fis mopj;J tpLk;. typikAs;sJ typikaw;wij mopj;J tpLk;. mjdhy; xUtd; typikAilatdhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy;

jd;idg;

gyg;gLj;jpf;

nfhs;tNjhL

ngupatu;fNshL gif nfhs;shJ ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. rhd;Nwhu; ntFshJ ,Uf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy;> ed;ndwpapy; thOjy; Ntz;Lk;. ed;newpapy; tho;Nthu; jk;ikj; jhNk gyg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;thu;fs;” ‘Ky;iy

tdj;jpy;

ahidapd;

jiyikapy;

kpUfq;fs; tho;eJ ; te;jd. ahidapd; jiyikia tpUk;ghj

Fjpiu>

kjpg;gjpy;iy.

ahid

mj;Jld;

itj;j

mbf;fb 130

rl;l

jpl;lq;fis

ahidapd;

cUt

mikg;igf;

Nfyp

nra;Ak;.

kw;iwa

kpUfq;fspd;

nghUl;fis cilj;Jr; Nrjg;gLj;Jk;. ahidAk; Vida kpUfq;fSk; Fjpiuapd; Nghf;Fr; rupapy;iy vd;W epidj;J mjw;Fg; Gj;jpkjpfs; $wpd. Mdhy; mtw;iwnay;yhk; Fjpiu Nfl;gjpy;iy. mJ jhd; epidj;jthW ele;J nfhs;Sk;. mjdhy; mbf;fb gy gpur;rpidfs; tUk;” “xU ehs; mjd; Nghf;Fg; gpbf;fhj Kay; nrhd;dJ | “ez;gNd> eP ahiuAk; kjpf;fhky; elf;fpwha;. mjdhy; eP gyupd; ntWg;Gf;fhshfpAs;sha;. xU kpUfk; gyKilajhf ,Ue;jhy; jhd; vjpupfsplkpUe;J jg;g Kbk;. vjpupfs; jhf;Fk; NghJ eP gyKs;stdhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. gyk; vd;gJ clw;gyd; kl;Lky;y. cwtpdu;fs;> ez;gu;fs;> ngupNahu;fs; MfpNahupd; cjtpjhd; ngUk;gyk;. eP vy;NyhiuAk; ntWj;Js;sha;. mjdhy; eP Jd;gg;gLtha; vd;wJ” “mijf; Nfl;l Fjpiuapd; ez;gdhd vUik nrhd;dJ | “ehkpUtUk; Nru;e;J jpuptJ cq;fSf;Fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy. vkf;F Mgj;J te;jhy; mjpypUe;J jg;g vkf;Fj;

njupAk;.

vk;ikf;

fhg;ghw;w

ePq;fs;

tuj;Njitapy;iy” vd;wJ” “Muhahky; NgrhNj. ePq;fs; ,UtUk; ,g;NghJ fhl;bd; vy;iyapy; cs;s kdpju;fspd; tay;fSf;Fr; nrd;W 131

mtu;fsJ

gapu;fis

mopf;fpwPu;fs;.

kdpju;fs;

nghy;yhjtu;fs;. %is cs;stu;fs;. je;jpukhf cq;fisg; gpbj;J tpLthu;fs;” vd;wJ Kay;” “kdpjdpYk; ghu;ff ; eup je;jpuKs;sJ. mjd; nrhw;gb jhd; ehk; elf;fpNwhk;. ehk; taypy; NkAk; NghJ eup fhty; fhf;Fk; ahuhtJ te;jhy; mJ CisapLk;. ehk; jg;gpj;J tpLNthk;” vd;wJ vUik”. “eupia ek;ghjPuf ; s;. eup kdpju;fs; tsu;f;Fk; Ml;Lf;Fl;bfisAk;>

khl;bd;

fd;WfisAk;

gpbj;J

cz;gjw;fhf cq;fisj; je;jpukhf mioj;Jr; nry;fpwJ. eup mfg;gl;lhy; ePq;fs; jg;g KbahJ” vd;wJ Kay;” “vUikAk; FjpiuAk; Kaypd; nrhy;iyf; NfshJ nrd;wd. Kay; kd tUj;Jj;Jld; te;J ahidf;F mijr; nrhd;dJ. rpy ehl;fs; nrd;wd. eupiaAk; FjpiuiaAk; vUikiaAk; fhztpy;iy. mjdhy; ahid Kaiyr; nrd;W taw;gf;fj;jpy; mtjhdkhfg; ghu;jJ ; tur; nrhd;dJ” “Kay; taw;fiuf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ eupapd; ,we;j cly;

mq;F

fhzg;gl;lJ.

mjd;

gpd;dq;fhy;fs;

fl;lg;gl;bUe;jd. mJ kdpju; itj;j nghwpapy; mfg;gl;L ,we;J tpl;lJ vd;W Kay; epidj;jJ. nkJthf cs;Ns nrd;wJ. kdpjd; xUtd; vUikiaAk;> FjpiuiaAk; 132

Efj;jpy; G+l;b tay; cOJ nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mijg; gu;ff ; KaYf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ. ftiyAld; nrd;W mij ahidf;Fr; nrhd;dJ” “rpy ehl;fSf;F vUikAk;> FjpiuAk; taiy col;Lk;. jPik nra;jtu;fs; jz;lidia mDgtpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mtu;fs; jpUe;j khl;lhu;fs;. kdpju;fSf;F Vw;gLj;jpa mopTf;F mtu;fs; cioj;Jf; nfhLf;fl;Lk;” vd;wJ ahid.” “rpy jpdq;fs; fope;jJk; ahid Kaiy mioj;Jr; nrhd;dJ| “KayhNu> ePu; ,d;W ,uT vkJ ez;gu;fshd vypfis mioj;Jr; nrd;W FjpiuAk; vUikAk; epw;Fk; ,lj;ijf; fhl;Lk;. mit fapw;whw; fl;lg;gl;bUf;Fk;. vyp fapw;iw mWj;J mtw;iw tpLtpf;Fk;” vd;wJ” “md;W taYf;Fr;

,uT nrd;W

KaYk;

vypfSk;

fl;lg;gl;bUe;j

kdpju;fsJ vUikapdJk;

FjpiuapdJk; fapw;iwj; jkJ $upa gw;fshw; fbj;J mWj;jd. vUikAk; FjpiuAk; tpiuthf Xb te;J ahidapd; Kd; epd;wd. vYk;Gk; NjhYkhf epd;w mtw;iwg; ghu;j;j ahidf;F ,uf;fk; gpwe;jJ”.

133

“ehd; nrhy;yr; nrhy;y ePq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iy. xUtd; gyKs;stdhf

,Uf;f

ngupatu;fis

kjpj;J

Ntz;Lkhdhy; elj;jy;

ahidapd; Nahridg;gbjhd;

mtd;

Ntz;Lk;.ngupatuhd ehDk; vypAk; ele;J

cq;fspUtiuAk; fhg;ghw;wpNdhk;. ,dpahtJ ey;ygb thOq;fs;” vd;wJ Kay;” “rup> vq;fis kd;dpj;J tpLq;fs;” vd;W ahidapd; fhy;fspy;

FjpiuAk;>

vUikAk;

tPo;eJ ;

tzq;fpd.

Mifahy; md;ghdtu;fNs> ePq;fs; gyKs;stuhf tho tpUk;gpdhy;

ngupatu;fisg;

giff;fhjPu;fs;”

vd;whu;

ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. cw;wjw; nfy;yhk; cuQ;nra;a Ntz;LNkh? fw;wwpe;jhu; jk;ik ntFshikf; fhg;gikAk; new;nra;ag; Gw;Nwa;e;jhw; Nghy neLk;gif jw;nra;aj; jhNd nfLk;.

ngupatu;fSld;

el;Gf;nfhz;L

tho;tNj

xUtdJ

gykhFk;. “neLk; gif jw;nra;aj; jhNd nfLk;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

134

39 1

“md;ghdtu;fNs>

nghUisj;

njhiyj;jtd;

vy;Nyhu; kPJk; re;Njfg;gLthd;. mJ jdJ kidtp gps;isfshdhYk;rup ngw;NwhuhapDk; rup ngupatu;fsh dhYk;rup mtdJ re;Njfj;jpw;F ,yf;fhfhjtu;fs; vtUk; ,Uf;f KbahJ. Ntiyj; njhiyj;j xUtd; mJ cs;Ns nry;y

Kbahj

Flj;ijAk;

vLj;Jg;

ghu;g;ghd;.

,J

,aw;ifahdJ. mjdhy; nghUisj; njhiyj;jtd; vq;F NjbdhYk; ahUk; mtidf; Fw;wQ; nrhy;yf; $lhJ. mg;gbr; nrhd;dhy; nrhd;dtu; jhd; jdJ nghUisj; jpUbtpl;lhu; vd;W mtd; vz;Zthd;. gpd; mtdJ vz;zj;ijg; nghUs; fpilj;jhyd;wp khw;w KbahJ” “mk;gythz Rthkpfs; Ky;iy tdj;jpy; Mr;rpukk; mikj;Jj; jtk; nra;J te;jhu;. mq;F Vuhskhd rPlu;fs; ,Ue;jdu;. mtu;fspy; rPuhsd; vd;gtd; FUtpd; kPJ capiuNa gzpfisAk; rPlu;fSf;F

itj;jpUe;jhd;. nra;thd;. cgNjrk;

mtu; FU

nra;thd;.

Vtpa

,y;yhj Ky;iy

midj;Jg; rkaq;fspy; tdj;jpd;

vy;iyapy; Vuhskhd kdpjf; FbapUg;Gf;fs; cz;L. mq;Fs;s gyu; mk;gythz Rthkpfsplk; te;J Mrp ngw;Wr; nry;tu;. Rthkpfs; Nrhjplk; nrhy;thu;. gpy;yp> #dpak; mfw;Wthu;.

rkag;

gpurq;fq;fs;

nra;thu;.

mjdhy;

Mr;rpukj;jpy; vt;NtisapYk; kf;fs; $l;lk; $l;lkhf ,Ug;ghu;fs;. Mr;rpukj;jpw;F tUk; gf;ju;fSf;F md;djhdk; 135

toq;fg;gLk;. mjdhy; fhl;by; cs;s ahid> khd;> kiu> vUik>

Nghd;w

kpUfq;fs;

Mr;rpukj;jpw;FtUk;.

Mr;rpukj;jpd; Kd;dhy; epd;w Mykuj;jpd; fPo; xU rptypq;fj;ijr; Rthkpfs; gpujpl;il nra;J G+irfs; nra;thu;. G+irf;F xU ahid kyu;fisf; nfhz;L te;J jpdKk; nfhLf;Fk;.

mjdhy;

me;j

ahid

kPJ

Rthkpfs;

mstpy;yhj gf;jp itj;jpUe;jhu;.” “md;W Rthkpfs; rptypq;fj;jpw;Fg; G+ir nra;Ak; NghJ jhd; kiwj;J itj;jpUe;j Xu; Xiyr; Rtbiar; rptypq;fj;jpd; Nky; itj;J mjd; kPJ khiyfisr; rhu;j;jpapUe;jhu;. md;W ngsu;zkp jpdk;. mk;gythzu; Rthkpfspd;

FUTk;

md;W

fhiy

Mr;rpukj;jpw;F

te;jpUe;jhu;. Cu;g;g ngupatu;fSk;> kf;fSk; te;jpUe;jdu;. mt;T+upd;

mjpfhupAk;

ngUk;

jdte;jUkhd

fjpuNtw;gps;isAk; md;iwa G+irapy; fye;J nfhz;lhu;. fjpuNtw;gps;is> RthkpfSf;Fg; ngUk; cjtpfs; nra;Ak; ek;gpf;iff;Fupa

rPld;.

md;W

G+ir

Kbtile;jJk;

mk;gythz Rthkpfs; Mr;rpukj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W tpl;lhu;. gy kzp Neuj;jpd; gpd; mtu; te;J ghu;j;j NghJ mtu; rptypq;fj;jpd; kPJ itj;j Rtbiaf; fhztpy;iy. mJ kpfTk; mupa Rtb. ke;jpuq;fSk;> ahfq;fs; nra;Ak; KiwfSk;>

,Uk;igj;

jq;fkhf;Fk;

ke;jpuq;fSk;>

nray;fSk; mlq;fpa Rtb mJ. mij mtu; kiyapd; 136

cr;rpapy; gy fhyk; jtkpUe;j ngw;wtu;. mjdhy; mtu; mjpu;r;rpaile;jhu;. mq;F te;j kf;fs; midtiuAk; jdpj;jdpNa Nrhjid nra;jhu;. jdJ ek;gpf;iff;Fupa rPldhd rPuhsidr; Nrhjpj;jhu;. jdJ FUitAk; Nrhjpj;jhu;. mtuJ ifg; igfiaAk;> cL gpilitfs; itj;jpUe;j ngl;bfisAk; Nrhjpj;jhu;. Cu;g;ngupatuhd fjpiuNtw; gps;isiaAk; Nrhjpjjhu;. gpd; vupe;J mtpe;J NghapUe;j Xk Fz;lj;ijAk; Rw;wpg; ghu;j;jhu;. ePu; nkhz;L itj;j Flj;jpypUe;j ePiu ntspNA Cw;wpg; ghu;j;jhu;.” “RthkpfsJ

nray;

rPlidAk;

FUitAk;

Cu;g;ngupatuhd fjpiuNtw;gps;isiaAk; mjpu;r;rpf;Fs; shf;fpaJ. Nrhjpj;j gpd;Gk; mtu;fspd; kPJ mtUf;Fr; re;NjfkpUe;jJ. mj;Jld; jpdKk; G+f;fisf; nfhz;L tUk; ahid Xiyr; Rtbia vLj;J tpOq;fp apUf;FNkh vd;Wk; epidj;jhu;. mjdhy; mtu; ahid nfhz;L tUk; G+f;fis thq;fhJ

tpl;lNjhL>

rptypq;fj;jpw;F

mUNf

mijr;

nry;ytplhJ Juj;jpdhu;. mjdhy; md;ghdtu;fNs> xUtu; ngWkjpahd nghUisj; njhiyj;jhy;> mtu; vy;Nyhu; kPJk; re;Njfg;gLthu;. mij kw;wtu;fs; ngupjhf vz;zf;$lhJ.” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;.

137

ahtNu ahapDk; ,oe;j nghUSilahu; NjtNu ahapDk; jPq;Nfhu;g;gu; - ghit glj;Njhd;W ey;yha;! neLNty; nfLj;jhd; Flj;JSk; ehb tpLk;.

nghUisj;

njhiyj;jtd;

jd;Dld;

njhlu;Gs;s

midtiuAk; re;Njfpg;ghd;. mijapl;L ahUk; ftiy nfhs;sy; MfhJ. “neLNty; nfLj;jhd; Flj;JSk; ehb tpLk;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

“md;ghdtu;fNs> xOf;fk; jhd; tho;fi ; fapy; 40 vg;n1ghOJk; cau;tpidj; jUk;. mJ cau;tpidj; jUtjhy; mij capiu tpl Nkyhdjhff; fUJjy; Ntz;Lk;. xUtdJ tho;fi ; f

Kiwjhd; mtdJ Fbg;gpwg;ig

cUthf;Fk;. xOf;fkhf tho;gtu;fs; jhd; cau;e;j Fbia cilatu;fs;.

xOf;fk;

jtWtjhy;

xUtd;

gy;NtW

tifahd Jd;gq;fSf;F Mshfpf; Fw;wthspahf khWthd;. ey;nyhOf;fk;

jhd;

ey;tho;f;ifapd;

tpijahFk;.

xOf;fkpy;yhjtu;fspd; nry;tKk;> mtu;fs; fw;w fy;tpAk; mtu;fSf;F ePq;fhj Jd;gq;fisNa nfhLf;Fk;. cau;ej ; Fbapy; gpwe;jtu;fs;. xOf;fk;> cz;ik> ehzk;> Kfkyu;r;rp> nfhLj;JjTk; jd;ik> ,dpa nrhy;> gpwiu ,fohik Nghd;w ew;Fzq;fis cilatu;fshf ,Ug;ghu;fs;. ,J nea;Ald; ghiyr; Nru;jJ ; cz;gJ Nghd;wjhFk;”. 138

“rptGutdj;jpy;

tho;ej ;

ahid

cau;

Fbapy;

gpwe;jJ. mjdhy; mJ xOf;fk; jtwhjJ. vg;nghOJk; cz;ik

NgRtJld;

,ug;gtu;fSf;F

Kfkyu;r;rpAld;

nfhLj;JjTk;. jdf;Fj; Jd;gq;fs; nra;jtu;fSf;Fk; cjtp nra;Ak;. mj;Jld; jd;idg; NghyNt gpw capu;fisAk; epidf;Fk;. mjdhy; mJ jdf;Ff; NfL tUk; vd;W epidg;gtw;iw kw;iwa kpUfq;fSf;Fr; nra;tjpy;iy. kw;iwa kpUfq;fisf; Nftyg;gLj;JtJkpy;iy. mjdhy; rptGu tdj;jpy; cs;s kpUfq;fs; ahTk; ahidAld; kpfTk; md;ghfg; gofp te;jd.” “rptGu tdj;jpy; tho;e;j ,uz;L vUJfs; kw;iwa kpUfq;fisj; Jd;GWj;jp te;jd. mJ ahidf;F kpFe;j ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ. mjdhy; mJ ,uz;L vUJfisAk; mioj;J kw;iwa kpUfq;fSld; Kuz;glhJ thOk; gb $wpaJ. mj;Jld; gyUld; gifg;gtDf;F Mgj;J te;jhy; cjt ahUk; tu khl;lhu;fs; “ vd;Wk; $wpaJ” “mijf; Nfl;l xU vUJ nrhd;dJ | “nghUs; ,Ue;jhy; vy;NyhUk; nghUSf;fhf cjt Kd;tUthu;fs;. nghUspy;yhjtu;fs; ey;ytu;fshdhYk; cjt ahUk; tu khl;lhu;fs;. vd;dplk; nghUs; ,Uf;fpwJ. Jd;gq;fs; tUk; NghJ ehd; nghUisf; nfhLj;J vy;yhtw;iwAk; ngWNtd;” vd;W jpkpuhfr; nrhd;dJ” 139

“Nfhisfs; jhd; cgNjrk; nra;thu;fs;. tPuu;fs; Jzpe;J fhupakhw;Wthu;fs;. ehk; ,UtUk; tPuu;fs;. vk;khy; tUe;Jd;gq;fis ePf;f KbAk;” vd;W kw;w vUJk; jpkpUld; nrhd;dJ” “ahid vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. vUJfs; nrd;w gpd; fhl;Nlhukhf tptrhak; nra;Ak; xU tptrhap ahidiaf; fhz te;jhd;. ahidiaf; fz;lJk; mtd; nrhd;dhd;| “gps;isahu; mg;gh> fhl;by; tho;fpd;w kpUfq;fspy; ,uz;L vUJfs; vdJ taiy mopf;fpd;wd. kw;iwa kpUfq;fs; taw; gf;fk; tUtjpy;iy. ePq;fs; ngupatu;. mj;Jld; vkJ ez;gu;. mjdhy; vUJfSf;Fg; Gj;jpkjp $Wq;fs;’ vd;whd;” “ahid Nahrpj;Jg; ghu;j;jJ. vUJfs; ,uz;Lk; vijr;

nrhd;dhYk;

Nfl;fkhl;lhJ>

mjdhy;

ahid

nrhd;dJ| “vUJfs; ,uz;Lk; Mzt kpFjpahy; jpkpUld; ele;J nfhs;fpd;wd. mtw;wpw;Fg; ngupatu;fs; nrhy;tJ vJTk; tpsq;Ftjpy;iy. ePq;fs; f\;lg;gl;Lg; gapu; nra;a vUJfs;

mopg;gJ

kpfTk;

nfhLikahdJ.

mjdhy;

mtw;wpw;Fj; jz;lid nfhLq;fs;” vd;wJ”. “kW

ehs;

tptrhap

nghwp

itj;J

,uz;L

vUJfisAk; gpbj;J Efj;jpy; G+l;bf; fhiyapy; ,Ue;J khiy tiu gy ehl;fs; tay; cOjhd;. mtw;wpw;F mtd; 140

rupahd czT nfhLg;gjpy;iy. vUJfs; cokWj;jhy; gpuk;ghy; mbg;ghd;. mjdhy; mtw;wpd; cly; Gz;zhdJ. gy ehl;fs; fopj;J ahid tptrhaplk; te;J nrhd;dJ | “ngupatNu> vUJfs; jkJ jtiw czu;e;jpUf;Fk;. mjdhy; mtw;iw tpl;L tpLk;” vd;wJ” “gps;isahug;gh> ehd; mtw;wpw;F Ntiy gof;fp tpl;Nld;. mjdhy; mit vd;dplk; ,Uf;fl;Lk;. ehd; njhlu;e;J tay; cog;NghfpNwd;” vd;whd;” “mijf; Nfl;l vUJfs; tpk;kp> tpk;kp mOjd. jhk; ,dpNky; taw;gf;fk; tukhl;Nlhk;” vd;W $wpd. mjdhy; tptrhap

nrhd;dhd;|

“gps;isahug;gh

nrhd;djw;fhf

cq;fis tpLfpNwd;. ,dp ,e;jg; gf;fk; te;jhy; jg;gpg; Nghf khl;Bu;fs;” vd;whd;” “ahidahNu> vq;fis kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;. kpfj; njhd;ikhd rpwe;j Fbapy; gpwe;j ePq;fs; kpfTk; xOf;fkhf tho;e;J vkf;Fg; Gj;jpkjp nrhd;dPh;fs;. ehk; nghUs; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;w jpkpupy; mlf;fkpy;yhky; ele;J tpl;Nlhk;. vkf;F cjt ahUk; Kd;tuhj epiyapy; ePq;fs; Kd; te;J cjtpdPu;fs;. cq;fsJ rpwe;j Fzk; jhd; ,jw;Ff; fhuzkhFk;. rpwe;j FzKila ePq;fs; vk;ikj; jz;bf;f hJ

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vkf;F cjtpaik nea;Ald; ghiyf; fye;J cz;gJ Nghd;wjhFk;” vd;wJ” Mifahy; kd;dpf;fg;goFq;fs;.

md;ghdtu;fNs> cq;fsJ

ey;y

vjpupiaAk; Fzq;fisr;

re;ju;g;gq;fSf;F Vw;w tifapy; khw;whJ thOq;fs;” vd;whu; ekrpthak; Rthkpfs;. tpOj;njhilau; Mfptpsq;fpj;njhy; te;jhu; xOf;Filau; Mfp xOfy; - goj;njq;F nra;jiy tPOk; GdY}u ! m/jd;Nwh nea;j; jiyg;ghy; cf;F tply;.

cau;Fbapw; gpwe;jtu;fs; xOf;fk; jtwhJ tho;ej ; hy; mtupd; rpwg;G NkYk; caUk;. “nea;j;jiyg; ghy; cf;F tply;” vd;gJ gonkhop.

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