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[p`hj; vd;w khj;jpuj;jpy; mjpy; gq;Fgw;Wgth;fspd; cs;sq;fspNy my;yh`;tpd; mr;rk; Fbnfhs;fpwJ. my;yh`;Tf;fhfr; nra;fpd;Nwhk; vd;w vz;zk; te;jTlNdNa tuk;G kPwptplhky; ghJfhty; Njbf;nfhs;Sk; ,];yhkpag; gz;G mth;fsplk; jiyJ}f;FfpwJ. mg;gbg;gl;lth;fs; KOf;f KOf;f jkJ gq;fspg;ig my;yh`;Tf;fhf vd;w vz;zj;jpy; nra;Ak; NghJ> me;j kdg;gf;Ftj;ij milAk;NghJ mepahaq;fSf;Fj; Jiz Nghf khl;lhh;fs; vd;gjpy; ve;jtpj re;NjfKk; vo KbahJ. my;yh`;Tila nrhy;iy nrhw;gf; fpuaj;jpw;F tpw;W tpLgth;fs; ,e;j vy;iyf; Nfhl;Lf;Fs; mlq;f khl;lhh;fs;.
[p`hj; vd;w mugpg; gjj;ij kpfr; RUf;fkhf jkpopy; tpsf;fg; GFe;jhy; ,g;gbr; nrhy;yyhk;:
''jhd; nfhz;l nfhs;iff;fhf xUtd; jd;dhyhd KO Kaw;rpiaAk; gpuNahfpj;jy;.""
,];yhk; kdpj eyidNa KOKjw; nfhs;ifahf tFj;Js;sJ. mjw;nfd cs;s jdpj;Jtkhd tho;f;ifj; jpl;lj;ijAk; nraw;ghLfSf;fhd epfo;r;rp epuYk; jd;dfj;Nj nfhz;lJ.
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fUj;J Ntw;Wikfis Kd;Df;Ff; nfhz;L te;J xU xOq;fikg;gpd;wp ',];yhkpag; ngah; jhq;fpfs;" jiyikj;Jtk; nfhLj;J mwptpf;fg;gLk; Nghuhl;lnky;yhk; [p`hj; vd;w gjg; gpuNahfj;jpy; mlq;Fk;; my;yh`;Tf;fhd Nghuhl;lkhf Mf khl;lhJ.
my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; kf;fis gyhj;fhukhf ,Oj;J ,];yhj;ij Vw;fr; nra;tJk; [p`hj; vd;W kf;fSf;F jtwhd tpsf;fkspf;fg; gl;Ls;sJ. ,g;NghJk; rpy Clfq;fs; mg;gbj;jhd; me;j [p`hj; vd;w nrhy;Yf;F mh;j;jk; fw;gpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd.
,Ue;jhYk;> cz;ikf;fg;ghy; vJTk; ele;Jtplg; Nghtjpy;iy. my;yh`;Tf;fhf vd;w J}a;ikahd vz;zj;NjhL kdpj Neaj;ij Kjy; Nehf;fhff; nfhz;L r%f eyDf;fhf kdpjh;fshy; vLf;fg;gLk; Neh;ikahd ve;j eltbf;ifAk; jtwhf KbahJ.
my;yh`;tpd; J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fs; kpfj;njspthf ,e;j tplaj;ij tpsf;fpAs;shh;fs;.
''nray;fs; midj;Jk; vz;zq;fisg; nghUj;Nj mikfpd;wd. xt;nthU kdpjUf;Fk; mth; vz;zpaJjhd; fpilf;fpwJ. xUtuJ `p[;uj; (Jwj;jy;) cyfj;ijf; Fwpf;Nfhshff; nfhz;bUe;jhy; my;yJ mth; kzf;ftpUf;Fk; xU ngz;iz Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;bUe;jhy;> mtuJ `p[;uj; vij Nehf;fkhff; nfhz;lNjh mJthfNt mikAk;."" (mwptpg;gth;: ckh; gpd; fj;jhg; (uop). E}y;: Gfhhp)
Nkw;$wpa mwptpg;gpypUe;J ehk; tpsq;fpf; nfhs;s Ntz;baJ vd;dntd;why;> ,d;W cyfpNy eilngwf;$ba vy;yhr; nray;fSk; mjd; Nehf;fq;fis mbg;gilahf itj;Nj mtw;iw epahag;gLj;jg; gly; Ntz;Lk;.
K];ypk; ngah;fis itj;Jf;nfhz;L> ,];yhj;jpw;fhfr; nra;fpNwhk; vd;W mwptpj;Jtpl;lhy; kl;Lk; mit ,];yhj;jpw;fhfr; nra;ag;gl;litahf Mf KbahJ. '',];yhkpa"" vd;w milnkhopapl;Lr; nra;af; $ba vy;yhr; nray;fSk; ,];yhkpa \hPMtpd; fl;Lf;Nfhg;Gf;Fs; te;J tpl;ljhf ghku kf;fSk;> K];ypky;yhjhh;fSk; ek;Gfpwhh;fs;.
cz;ikapy;> nfh^u cs;sk; nfhz;l> mLj;jth;fs; f\;lg;gLtijg; ghh;j;J re;Njh\g;gLk; gaq;futhjpfs; jkJ tf;fpu Miriag; G+h;j;jp nra;J nfhs;tjw;fhf [p`hj; vd;w gjj;ijj; jhuhskhf cgNahfpj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhh;fs;. mjd; %yk; mwpahj kf;fspd; czh;Tfisj; jl;btpl;L mth;fspd; ,uj;jg; grpf;F mth;fis Mjuthsh;fshfr; Nrh;j;Jf; nfhs;fpwhh;fs;.
,th;fs; cyfshtpa hPjpapy; [p`hj; vd;w gjj;jpw;Fg; gpioahd mh;j;jj;ijf; fw;gpf;fpwhh;fs;. [p`hj; vd;w nrhy;iyf; Nfl;l khj;jpuj;jpy; gaq;futhjk; vd;W nrhy;Yk; mstpw;F ,d;W K];ypky;yhjth;fs; gyh; js;sg;gl;Ls;shh;fs;.
,g;gb ,];yhj;ijg;gw;wpg; gpioahd fz;Nzhl;lj;ij kf;fs; kj;jpapNy gug;Gtjpy; K];ypk;fs; vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhs;gth;fs;jhd; Kjyplk; tfpf;fpwhh;fs;. ,];yhj;jpd; tpNuhjpfSf;F ,uz;lhk; ,lk;jhd;. ,];yhk; gaq;futhjj;ij Mjhpf;Fk; xU khh;f;fk; vd;w xU kNdhepiyia ,];yhj;ijr; rhpahf mwpahj kf;fspilNa ‐ K];ypk;fshf ,Ue;jhYk; K];ypky;yhjhuhapUe;jhYk; - Vw;gLj;jptpLfpwhh;fs;.
my;yh`;Tf;fhfg; NghuhLjy; vd;w cd;djkhd mh;j;jj;Jf;Ff; fsq;fk; tpistpj;J mij cgNahfg;gLj;jp nra;af;$ba eltbf;ifnay;yhk; [p`hj; Mf KbahJ. my;yh`;tpd; J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fs; tho;f;ifapNy ele;j kw;nwhU rk;gtk; ,q;F epidT $wj;jf;fJ.
xU Kiw xUth; J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fsplk; Nfl;lhh;> ''xU kdpjd; Nghhpy; ifg;gw;Wk;; nghUl;fSf;fhf Aj;jk; nra;fpwhd;>; ,d;ndhUtd; GfOf;fhfg; NghuhLfpwhd;>; kw;nwhUtd; jhd; tPud; vd;W fhl;Ltjw;fhfg; NghhpLfpwhd;> ,th;fspy; ahh; my;yh`;Tf;fhfg; NghhpLgth;?"" J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fs; nrhd;dhh;fs;: ''vth;> my;yh`;tpd; nrhy;jhd; Nkd;ikahdJ vd;gjw;fhf> my;yh`;Tf;fhf kl;LNk NghuhLfpwhNuh> mth;jhd; my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; NghhpLgtuhff; fzpf;fg;gLthh;."" (mwptpg;gth;: mG+ %]h uspay;yh`{ md;`{. E}y;: Gfhhp)
epr;rakhf> ,];yhk; mjd; nrhy;yhl;rpg;gbNa rkhjhdj;Jf;fhd xU khh;f;fkhFk;.
mepahakhd Aj;jq;fs; mjd; rhpj;jpuj;jpy;; vg;NghJk; ,Ue;jJkpy;iy>; ,Uf;fg;NghtJkpy;iy.
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ahh; kPJk; mjpfhuk; nrYj;jp gyhj;fhukhf vijAk; jpzpg;gJk; ,y;iy.
,];yhk; mlf;FKiwahYk; jpzpg;gpdhYk; gug;gg; gl;lJky;y.
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,];yhk; kpff; f\;lkhd fhyfl;lq;fspYk; jdpj;J epd;W jd;id ,g;gbg;gl;l mepahaq;fspypUe;J rpyph;j;njOe;J tpLtpj;Jf; nfhz;Nljhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. Vndd;why;> mJ my;yh`;tpdhy; G+h;j;jp nra;ag;gl;l khh;f;fk;>; kdpjh;fSf;F fpahkk; tiu nghUe;jpf; nfhs;sg;gl;l khh;f;fk;. MfNt> mJjhd; rkhjhdj;jpd; topfhl;b>; Neh;topiaf; fhl;Lk; xspf;fjph;>; mijg; ghJfhf;Fk; nghWg;ig my;yh`;Nt Vw;wpUf;fpwhd;.
,d;iwaj;jpdk; cq;fSf;fhf cq;fSila khh;f;fj;ij ehd; ghpG+uzkhf;fp itj;Jtpl;Nld;>; vd;Dila mUl;nfhilia cq;fspd; kPJ KOikAkhf;fp tpl;Nld;>; ,d;Dk; cq;fSf;fhf ,];yhj;ij khh;f;fkhf ehd; nghUe;jpf; nfhz;Nld;. (my;-Fh;Md; 5:3tJ trdj;jpd; xU gFjp)
,e;j trdj;ijg; gw;wp xU a`_jp ckh; gpd; my;-fj;jhg; uspay;yh`{ md;`{ mth;fsplk; jq;fSf;F me;j trdk; ,wq;fpapUe;jnjd;why; md;iwa jpdj;ij jhq;fs; ngUk; gz;bif jpdkhf Mf;fpapUg;Nghk; vd;W njhptpj;jhh;. mJ ,wq;fpa jpdj;ijj; jhk; mwptjhfTk; me;jj; jpdk; mughTila jpdk; vd;Wk; ckh; gpd; my;-fj;jhg; uspay;yh`{ md;`{ mth;fs; njhptpj;jhh;fs;. ,e;j tpguk; GfhhpapNy gjpthfpAs;sJ. ,e;j trdj;jpd; %yk; nfhLf;fg;gLk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;j nra;jpia me;j a`_jpfs; czh;e;Jjhd; ,Ue;jhh;fs;.
Mdhy;> ehk; ,e;j trdj;jpd; mh;j;jj;ijg; gw;wp my;Yk; gfYk; Nkilfspy; NgrpAk; mr;#lfq;fs; %ykhf vOjpAk; tUfpNwhk;>; mjd; jhw;ghpaj;ij> mz;l ruhruq;fSk; cs;slq;fpapUf;Fk; mjd; tphpe;j ghlj;ij czh;fpNwhkh vd;W rpe;jpj;Jg; ghh;f;f Ntz;ba xU fhyfl;lj;jpy; jhd; ,Uf;fpNwhk;.
ve;j xU tplaj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhYk; mjpy; fUj;J NtWghL. fUj;J NtWghl;il tpkh;rpg;gtdy;y ehd;. me;jf; fUj;Jf;fs; tUk;NghJ mit my;-Fh;Md;> my;-`jP]; Mfpa ,uz;Lf;Fk; cl;gl;lJ vJ vd;W ghh;j;J mij Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk; jd;ik cUthf Ntz;Lk;. mij tpLj;J ek;kpy; gyh; vg;gbg;gl;l gpioiar; nra;fpNwhk; vd;gijr; rpe;jpf;f kWf;fpwhh;fs;. me;jg; gpiojhd;> Mjhuq;fs; Fh;MdpypUe;Jk; `jP]pypUe;Jk; vLj;J itf;fg;gl;ljd; gpd;dhYk; Fjh;f;fk; Ngrp jkJ thjj;jpwikahy; ghku kf;fis topnfLg;gJ.
,d;W xt;nthU K];ypKk;> tpNr\khf> [p`hj; vd;gjpd; rhpahd tpsf;fj;ij kpfj; njspthf mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ek;NkhL thof; $ba K];ypky;yhjhUf;F mjd; rhpahd tpsf;fj;ijr; re;jh;g;gk; tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; tpsf;fkhfr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbr; nra;tJ xt;nthUthpdJk; flik vd;gij fl;lhak; czu Ntz;Lk;.
MfNt> mUik ,];yhkpar; rNfhjuh;fNs! ,dpNkYk;> njspthd khh;f;fj;ijj; njspT gLj;Jk; nghWg;igr; rpyUf;F kl;Lk; fhT nfhLj;Jtpl;L jiyahl;b nghk;ikfshf ,Ue;J tho;f;ifia tPzbj;J tplhky;> my;yh`;Tf;fhf my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;ijg; gbj;J> mtDila J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fisg; gpd;gw;wp tho Kw;gLNthk;.
mg;gb my;-Fh;Md;> my;-`jP]; Mfpa ,uz;bd; gf;fk; ek;ik xUKidg; gLj;jp nray;gLtJjhd;> ,d;\h my;yh`;> mtyq;fs; epiwe;j> nghRf;fp tpLk; ngUneUg;gpdhyhd eufj;jpy; ,Ue;J tpLjiy ngw xU fhuzpaha; mikAk;.
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