(vq;fs; tiykidf;F Mh;tKld; tUif jUk; tUifahsh;fNs! fle;j thuk; vq;fsJ tiykidf;F te;jpUe;jJ fhjy; tag;gl;l lhf;lh; xUthpd; fbjk; mtuJ Gifg;glj;Jld;. (fbjk; vOjpathpd; Ntz;LNfhSf;fpzq;f mtuJ ngah;> Gifg;glk; kw;Wk; Kfthpia ntspapltpy;iy.) fbjj;jpd; rhuhk;rk; ,Jjhd;. Nkw;gb lhf;lh; mbf;fb fzpzpay; 'Nrl;bq;" (mul;il) nra;af;$bath; vd;Wk;> ,t;thW mth; Nrl;bq; nra;Ak;NghJ 'Nuh[h" vd;w ngaUila ,sk; ngz;kzp jd;id vq;fsJ tiykidapy; gzpahw;Wgtu; vd;W mwpKfk; nra;J nfhz;L> Nkw;gb lhf;lUld; mbf;fb Nrl;bq; nra;jjhfTk;> Nkw;gb Nrl;bq;fpy; lhf;lh; me;j ,sk; ngz;kzp kPJ fhjy; tag;gl;Ltpl;ljhfTk;> me;jg; ngz;iz kwf;f Kbahky; jtpg;gjhfTk; lhf;lh; jd; cs;sj;jpy; cs;s vz;zq;fis vq;fSf;F vOjp jdJ fhjy; wpiwNtw ehq;fs; cjt Ntz;Lk; vd;W Ntz;LNfhs; tpLj;jpUe;jhh;.
Kjypy; vq;fsJ tiykidapd; Mrphpah; FOtpy; ngz; cWg;gpdh;fs; ahUk; ,y;iy vd;gijAk; midtu;fSk; jpUkzkhfpatu;fs; vd;gijAk;  tiykidapd; tUifahsh;fs; midtUf;Fk; njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. 
fhjy; vd;why; vd;d? mjd; tpisTfs; vd;dthFk;? mt;thwhd gpur;rpidfSf;F ,];yhk; fhl;Lk; topfhl;Ljy; vd;d? vd;gij midtUk;; mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nehf;fj;jpy; ,e;jpahtpy; jkpofj;jpypUe;J ntspahFk; gpugy ,];yhkpa khjg;gj;jphpf;ifahd 'my;-[d;dj;" jpd; khh;r; 2000 ,jopy; ntspahd fl;Liuia vq;fsJ tiykidapy; gpuRuk; nra;jpUf;fpNwhk;. ,f;fl;Liuapd; %yk; fz;lJk; fhjy; nfhs;Sk; ,isQh;fs;> ,isQpfs; jpUe;jp ,iwtopapy; tho Ntz;Lk; vd;gij vLj;Jr; nrhy;tNjhL rKjhaj;ijg; gPbj;jpUf;Fk; ,e;j Nehiaf; Fzkhf;fpj; ju Ntz;Lk; vd ty;y ,iwtid gpuhh;j;jpf;fpNwhk;). - vbl;lh;];.

fhjy; vd;Dk; kpd;rhu tiyapy; tPo;e;J fplf;Fk; ek; ,isQh;fSf;F..!
Nkdhl;L ehfhPfk;(?) vDk; Nkhfk; Nkfk;Nghy; Ntfkha; gutp tUk; ,f;fhyj;jpy; tho;e;J tUk; ,isQh;fNs..! ',sR"fNs..! tho;ehisf; Fiwf;Fk; caph;nfhy;ypjhd; fhjy; vd;gJ. mjid xUNghJk; ePq;fs;; kwe;JtplyhfhJ!

fhjy; vd;gJ vd;dntd;W Ghpe;J nfhs;shky; jw;fhy ,isQh;fSk;> ,isQpfSk;> 'fhjy;! fhjy;!! vd;Wk; fhjy; Nghapd; rhjy;! rhjy;!! Vd;Wk; miyfpwhh;fs;. cz;ikf; fhjy; vd;gJ ,yf;fpa VLfspy; kl;Lk; fhzg;gLfpd;wNj xopa eilKiwapy; mijf; fhz;gJ mhpJ.
jkf;F Vw;gLk; Nkhfj;ijNaf; fhjy; vd;W epidj;J> ,d;iwa ',sR"fs; Nkhrk; Nghfpwhh;fs;. fhjy; vd;gJ ahh; kPjhtJ cz;lhfptpLk;. fhjiy kdpjd; tha;f;fhy; ntl;br; nrYj;j KbahJ.

fhkj;jpy; ,Ue;J fhjiyg; gphpg;gJ fbdk;. ,jdhy;jhd; fhjy; kype;J Nkiy ehLfspy; tpthf tpyf;F ngUfp tUfpd;wJ. New;W kzk;> ,d;W tpthf tpyf;F vd;gJ mq;F rh;t rhjhuz epfo;r;rp.

Gjpjhfg; goFk;NghJ NkhfNk NkNyhq;fp ,Uf;Fk;. Fw;wk; Fiwfs; fz;fSf;Fg; Gyg;glhJ. jpUkzkhfp Mir mWgJ ehs;> Nkhfk; Kg;gJ ehs;> Nrhfk; gj;J ehs; vd;W fope;j gpwF> E}whtJ ehspy; Nrhfk; jzpe;j gpd; jpiu tpyFk;. rz;il rr;ruTfs; ngUFk;. ,Wjpapy; tpthf tpyf;Ffspy; Ngha; KbAk;.

iyyh - k[;D}d;> \h[`hd; - Kk;jh[;> ryPk; - mdhh;fyp> espdp - jkae;jp> NuhkpNah - [_ypal;> `pl;yh; - <th> Njtjh]; - ghh;tjp Nghd;wth;fspd; fhjy; ,yf;fpaq;fis ek;gp fdTyfpy; 'cyh" tUfpwhh;fs;.

ehty;fs; - jpiug;glf; fhjy; fijfisg; ghh;j;J> mjd; '[pfpdh" fdTfspy; nka; kwe;J jphpfpwhh;fs;.

fdTj; njhopw;rhiyfspy; jahuhfp tUk; fhjy; fijfis vy;yhk; cz;iknad ek;gp> kpd;rhu fdT fz;L Nkhrk; Nghfpwhh;fs;.

fhjy; czh;T te;J cs;sj;jpy; Fbnfhz;lTld;> J}f;fk; vd;gJ fz;fSf;F guk tpNuhjpahfp tpLfpwJ. mwpT kOq;fptpLfpwJ. Gyd;fs; ahTk; Ngjypj;J tpLfpwJ. mikjpapy; Jtq;fpa fhjy; ehis cq;fis igj;jpaf;fhudhf khw;wptpLk;. khJit kwf;f> kJitf; Fbf;fr; nrhy;Yk;. Nghijg; nghUl;fis cl;nfhs;s itf;Fk;. ,Wjpapy; rpe;jidiar; rpjwbj;JtpLk;.
,g;gbg;gl;l Nkhrkhd tpisTfis kdpj rKjhak; vjph;nfhs;s NehpLk;. ,t;tpj frg;ghd tpisTfspypUe;J kdpjd; jd;id Kd; vr;rhpf;ifAld; ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
md;W Kjy; ,d;W tiu fhjy; vd;Dk; khiaapypUe;J vtUk; jg;g KbahJ. mg;gb xUtd; jg;g KbAkhdhy; mJ nja;tr; nray;jhd;. ,jw;F egp a+Rg;(miy) mth;fs; cq;fSf;F Xh; Kd;khjphpahthh;.

,Njh jpUf;Fh;Md; ,t;thW $WfpwJ:
'Mdhy; mtNsh mtiuj; jplkhf tpUk;gpdhs;> mtUk; jk; ,iwtdpd; Mjhuj;ijf; fz;buhtpl;lhy; mts; kPJ tpUg;gk; nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghh;> ,t;thW ehk; mtiu tpl;Lj; jPikiaAk; khdf;Nflhd nray;fisAk; jpUg;gptpl;Nlhk; - Vnddpy; epr;rakhf mth; jk; J}a;ikahd mbahh;fspy; xUtuhf ,Ue;jhh;." (mj;jpahak; 12 ]_uj;J a+]{/g; - 24tJ trdk;).

'md;wpAk;> ehd; vd; kdijg; ghtj;ij tpl;Lk; ghpRj;jkhf;fp tpl;ljhfTk; ($w) ,y;iy: Vnddpy; kd ,r;irahdJ jPikiaj; J}z;lf;$bajhf ,Uf;fpwJ - vd; ,iwtd; mUs; Ghpe;jhyd;wp> epr;rakhf vd; ,iwtd; kpf;f kd;dpg;gtdhfTk;> mUshsdhfTk; ,Uf;fpd;whd;" (vd;Wk; $wpdhh;)." (mj;jpahak; 12 ]_uj;J a+]{/g; - 53tJ trdk;).

'..,th;fspd; rjpia tpl;L eP vd;idf; fhg;ghw;wtpy;iyahdhy;> ehd; ,th;fs; ghy; rha;e;J (ghtj;jhy;) mwptpy;yhjth;fspy; xUtdhfp tpLNtd;" vd;W (gpuhh;j;jpj;jtuhf) $wpdhh;." (mj;jpahak; 12 ]_uj;J a+]{/g; - 33tJ trdj;jpd; xU gFjp).

'epr;rakhf ,J (ngz;fshfpa) cq;fs; rjpNaahFk; - epr;rakhf cq;fSila(ngz;fSila) rjp kfj;jhdNj!" (mj;jpahak; 12 ]_uj;J a+]{/g; 28tJ trdj;jpd; xU gFjp). 

mUs;kiw Fh;Mdpd; 12tJ mj;jpahak; a+]{/g; egpapd; tuyhW Xh; fhjy; ,yf;fpak;. me;j mj;jpahak; jUk; gbg;gpidia ehk; kwe;JtplyhfhJ. fhjypy; kjpkaq;fhky; rpiw tho;it mDgtpj;jth;jhk; egp a+]{/g; (miy) mth;fs;. mth; rw;W gprfp ,lwp ,Ue;jhy; $l jkJ mbik tho;tpy; ,Ue;J tpLgl;L cy;yhr khspifapy; cyh te;jpUg;ghh;. MapDk; ,iwtDf;F mQ;rp VO Mz;Lfs; rpiw tho;f;ifapidg; ngw;whh;. 

kz; - ngz; - nghd; ,it ,t;Tyfpy; i\j;jhdpd; gaq;fu MAjq;fs;!.

fhjy; ,r;iria mjd; Nghf;fpy; tpl;Ltpl;lhy; fbthsj;jpdhy; mlf;f Kbahj Fjpiu jd; tpUg;gg;gb NkL gs;sq;fspy; gha;e;J nrd;W ,Wjpapy; vg;gb jd; Nky; ,Ug;gtid gL ghjhsj;jpy; js;sp tpLNkh> mt;thNw mlf;fg;glhj kNdh ,r;ir cilatidg; ngUe;Jd;gk; vDk; gs;sj;jpy; mJ tPo;j;jptpLk;.

kdf; Fjpiuia klf;FtNj Mz;ikahFk;. tp\g;g+z;L epuk;gpa fhjy; vd;Dk; nrbia kdjpd; Nky; glutplhjPh;fs;. mjd; mUfpy; $l kdij miygha tplhjPh;fs;. ,y;iynadpy; mJ vjph;ghuhj gy tpisTfis epfo;j;jpf; fhl;btpLk;.

gj;jphpf;iffs; kw;Wk; njhiyf;fhl;rpapd; thapyhf mLf;fLf;fhd fw;gopg;G rk;gtq;fs; gw;wpAk;> murpay;thjpfs; Kjy; rhkpahh;fs; tiu muq;Nfw;Wk; khdf;Nflhd rk;gtq;fs; gw;wpAk; gbj;jpUg;gPh;fs;. nra;jpahf Nfl;bUg;gPh;fs;. ,d;W fhty; epiyaq;fs; $l fw;gopg;Gf; $lq;fshf khwptUfpd;wd. ,J Vd;?

fhkj;jpw;F tbfhy; Njbf; nfhz;bUg;gth;fSf;F kj;jpapy; et ehfhPfk; vd;fpw Nghh;itapy; - ngz;fs; - jq;fspd; fth;r;rpiaf; fhl;l cly; moiff; $l;b> tPjpapy; cyh tUtjhy;jhNd!

fhpa Nkfq;fisg; gopf;Fk; fhh; $e;jy; - %d;whk; gpiw new;wp - tpy; Nghd;w GUtk; - kjkjg;ghd gUtk; - fz;Nlhiuf; ftpo;j;jpLk; cUtk; - nfz;il tpopfs; - Mg;gps; fd;dq;fs; - mg;gg;gh.. ,g;gbnay;yhk; ftpQh;fs;> vOj;jhsh;fs; ngz;izf; fw;gid nra;fpwhh;fs;. mjpy; ePq;fs; nka; kwe;J> czh;T ,oe;J Nkhrk; NghfpwPh;fs;. ehrk; MfpwPh;fs;.

ngz;Nzh my;yJ MNzh mth;fspd; xU Gw fth;r;rp khj;jpuNk cq;fis miyf;fopf;f itf;fpwJ. ,Njh> mth;fspd; kWGwj;ijAk; ghUq;fs;..!

Mz; my;yJ ngz;..!

mth;fs; cyfg; Nguofdhf my;yJ cyfg; Nguofpahf ,Ue;jhYk; $l xU Ntis gy; Nja;f;fhtpl;lhy; mth;fs; mUfpy; neUq;f KbahJ. tha;ehw;wk; jhq;f KbahJ. jiythhp myq;fhpf;ftpy;iynadpy; ghh;itf;Fg; igj;jpaf;fhuh;fs; Nghy; Njhw;wkspg;ghh;fs;. jpdrhp Fspf;fhtpl;lhy; clypy; ehw;wk; vLf;fj; Jtq;fptpLk;. tajhfp tpl;lhy; fpotdhfNth - fpotpahfNth Mfp gpwF vjw;Fk; ,ayhjth;fshf tpLthh;fs;. ky[yk;> %j;jpuk;> tpah;it - rsp> ,Uky;> ngz;fshf ,Ue;jhy; mth;fSf;Nf chpa $Ljy; cghijahd khjtplha; vd clypy; ,Ue;J ntspahFk; fopTg;nghUl;fs; Vuhsk;. jtpu kdpjh;fSf;Nf chpj;jhd Jf;fk;> rQ;ryk;> Neha;> %g;G> Ntjid vd kdpjh;fis thl;b vLf;Fk; njhy;iyfs; jhuhsk;. Mz;> ngz; Mfpa ,tuhy; mtUf;Nfh my;yJ mtuhy; ,tUf;Nfh njhe;juT Vw;gl;lhy; ed;wp kwf;Fk; jd;ik Vw;gLk;. ,jdhy; ,UtUf;Fk; ,ilNa kdf;frg;G. ,UtUk; xUth; Nky; xUth; nfhz;bUf;Fk; fhjy; kwf;Fk;. 

fhjy; tag;glhky; kidtpia kl;Lk; my;yJ fztid kl;Lk; fhjypf;ff; $bath;fSf;F kWikapy; fpilg;gNjh '`_Uy;<d;" vd;Dk; mofpa fz;fisAila rhpahd ,izfs; (N[hbfs;). mj;jifa ,izfis th;zpf;f thh;j;ijfs; VJ?.

,Njh mUs;kiw Fh;Md; ,t;thW ,ak;GfpwJ.
'mtw;wpy; (Rth;f;fj;jpy;) mlf;fkhd ghh;itAila (mkuf;) fd;dpah; ,Uf;fpd;wdh;. mth;fis ,th;fSf;F ve;j kdpjDk;> ve;j [pd;Dk; jPz;bajpy;iy. mth;fs; ntz; Kj;ijg; Nghd;Wk;> gtsj;ijg; Nghd;Wk; ,Ug;ghh;fs;." (mj;jpahak; 55 ]{uj;Jh; u`;khd; - 56 kw;Wk; 58tJ trdq;fs;).

'`_h; (vd;Dk; mt;tpizfs; mofpa) $lhuq;fspy; kiwf;fg;gl;bUg;gh;." (mj;jpahak; 55 ]{uj;Jh; u`;khd; - 72tJ trdk;).

'(mth;fs;) gRikahd ,uj;jpdf; fk;gsq;fspd; kPJk;> moF kpf;f tphpg;Gf;fs; kPJk; rha;e;jth;fshf ,Ug;ghh;fs;". (mj;jpahak; 55 ]{uj;Jh; u`;khd; - 76tJ trdk;).

'epr;rakhf (`_Uy; <d; vd;Dk; mt;tpizfis) Gjpa gilg;ghf> ehk; cz;lhf;fp> mt;tpizfisf; fd;dpauhfTk;> ghrKilNahuhfTk;> rk tajpduhfTk;> tyg; Gwj;NjhUf;fhf (Mf;fp itj;Js;Nshk;)." (mj;jpahak; 56 ]_uj;Jy; thfpah - d; 35> 36> 37 kw;Wk; 38tJ trdq;fs;).

NkYk; my;yh`;tpd; J}jh; mz;zy; egp(]y;) mth;fs; $wpdhh;fs;:

Rtdj;Jg; ngz;fSila fhy;fspd; ntz;ik vOgJ MilfSf;F mg;ghy; ,Ue;Jk; fhzg;glf;$bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. (vYk;Gf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk;) k[;i[Ak; fhzKbAk;. mth;fs; gtsKk;> Kj;Jkhf ,Ug;ghh;fs;. (mwptpg;ghsh;: ,g;D k];Cj; (uyp) E}y;fs;: jph;kpjp> ,g;D `pg;ghd;).

egp(]y;): 'Rtdj;jpy; ,iwtpRthrpfSf;F vj;jidNah ngz;fSld; cwT nfhs;Sk; Mw;wy; toq;fg;gLk;!"

egpj;Njhoh;fs;: ',iwj;J}jNu! ,J ,aYkh?"

egp(]y;): '(md;W) E}W Ngh;fspd; gyk; toq;fg;gLk;!" (mwptpg;gth;: md]; (uyp)> Mjhu E}y;fs;: jph;kpjP> ,g;D`pg;ghd;).

'Rtdj;Jg; ngz;fspy; xU ngz; ,g;g+kpapy; cs;sth;fSf;F fhl;rp mspj;jhy;> Rtdj;Jf;Fk; g+kpf;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l gFjpfis gpufhrpf;fr; nra;ths;. me;j ,uz;bw;Fk; ,ilNa eWkzk; tPrr; nra;ths;. mts; jiyapy; cs;s Kf;fhL ,t;TyifAk;> mjpy; cs;stw;iwAk; tpl NkyhdjhFk;" vd egp(]y;) mth;fs; $wpdhh;fs;. (mwptpg;gth;: md]; (uyp)> E}y;fs;: jph;kpjp> m`;kj;). 

,isa rKjhaNk!

,e;j cyfKk; mjpy; cs;s RfNghf ghf;fpaq;fs; ahTk; ePh;FkpopNghy; epiyaw;wit. Jf;fk; cz;lhf;Fgit vd mwpe;j gpd;Gk; mjpy; kaq;fpf; fplf;fyhkh?

cq;fs; kdij Gyd;fspy; Xl tplhky; jLj;J> mij my;Yk;> gfYk; khwp khwp tUk; mw;g ,d;gj;ij ,r;rpj;J> miygha tplhjPh;fs;. kha cyif ek;gp kjp kaq;fhjPh;fs;.

kz;Zyf kq;ifia tpl tpz;Zyf eq;if cah;e;jts;. xg;gw;wts;;. fhjyhtJ> fj;jhpf;fhahtJ? ,iwtd; tpyf;fpatw;iw tpl;L tpyfp> mtd; mUisg;ngWk; khh;f;fj;ijj; Njb ek; tho;it rPh; gLj;jpf; nfhs;Nthkhf!. 

(ed;wp: my;-[d;dj; ,];yhkpa khj ,jo;) (khh;r; 2000).