(fle;j 20 Mz;Lfshf jkpofj;jpYs;s ,];yhkpa khh;f;f mwpQh; nksytp. P. i[Dy; MgpjPd; cytp mth;fs; jkpowpe;j ,];yhkpah;fs; kw;Wk; khw;W kjj;jth;fs; kj;jpapy; ,];yhj;ij mjd; J}a;ikahd tbtpy; vLj;Jiuf;Fk; gzpia Nkw;nfhz;L ,iw ehl;lj;jpy; mg;gzpapy; Kd;dzp tfpj;J tUfpwhh;. nksytp. P. i[Dy; MgpjPd; cytp mth;fs; 1995 Mk; Mz;L mf;Nlhgh; khj my;-[d;dj; ,];yhkpa khj ,jopy; vOjpa 'mh;j;jKs;s ,];yhk;" vd;w fl;Liuia ',Jjhd;,];yhk;.fhk;" tUifahsh;fSf;F toq;Ftjpy; mfkfpo;tilfpNwhk; - vbl;lh;];).

'cq;fs; Kfq;fis fpof;Fj; jpirapNyh> Nkw;Fj; jpirapNyh jpUg;Gtjpy; ed;ikapy;iy. khwhf ed;ik vd;gJ my;yh`;itAk;> ,WjpehisAk; thdth;fisAk; Ntjj;ijAk;> egpkhh;fisAk; ek;GtJk;> nry;tj;jpy; tpUg;gkpUe;J cwtpdh;fSf;fhfTk;> mdhijfSf;fhfTk;> topg;Nghf;fh;fSf;fhfTk; ahrpg;NghUf;Fk;> mbikfis tpLtpg;gjw;fhf toq;FtJk; njhOifia epiyehl;LtJk; ]fhj; nfhLg;gJk;> xg;ge;jk; nra;jhy; xg;ge;jj;ij epiwNtw;WtJk;> tWikapd; NghJk; Jd;gj;jpd; NghJk; Nghhpd; NghJk; nghWikAldpUg;gJk;jhd;. (,tw;iwf; filg;gpbj;j ,th;fs; jhk; cz;ikAiuj;jth;fs;. ,th;fs; jhk; (,iw) mr;rKilath;fs;" (my;-Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 2 ]_uj;Jy; gfuh - tpd; 177tJ trdk;).

rlq;Ffs;> %lek;gpf;iffs; kw;Wk; mh;j;jkpy;yhj Nfspf;iffspd; njhFg;Ng kjq;fs; vd;w ek;gpf;if gFj;jwpthsh;fs;> rpe;jidahsh;fs; kw;Wk; mwpT [Ptpfs; MfpNahhplk; Mokhfg; gjpe;Js;sJ. ,];yhk; jtpu Vida khh;f;fq;fisg; nghWj;jtiu ,th;fspd; ,e;j KbT rhpahdJ vd;gjpy; re;Njfkpy;iy. Vida kjq;fis Muha;e;J tpl;L ,];yhj;ijAk; mtw;iwg; Nghy; fUjp ,];yhj;ij mwpahj xU rpy K];ypk;fspd; jtwhd ek;gpf;iffisAk; ghh;j;Jtpl;L ,t;thW KbT nra;J tpl;ldh;. ,];yhj;ij mjd; J}a tbtpy; mwpe;J nfhz;lhy; jkJ KbT jtW vd;gij czh;thh;fs;.

Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l Fh;Mdpa trdk; ,];yhj;ijg; gw;wpj; jtwhd ek;gpf;if nfhz;bUg;gth;fSf;Fk;> ,];yhj;jpd; Nky; Ml;Nrgid vOg;gf;$bath;fSf;Fk; njspthd gjpiyf; $WtJld; ,];yhj;jpy; ,y;yhj rlq;Ffis cUthf;fp eilKiwg;gLj;jp tUk; K];ypk; ngah; jhq;fpfSf;Fk; rhpahd kWg;ghf mike;Js;sJ.

,];yhk; vd;gJ kdpjNeak; kpf;f khh;f;fk;; kdpj chpikfis kjpf;fr; nrhy;Yk; khh;f;fk;; ew;gz;Gfis kdpjh;fsplk; tshg;gjw;fhf toq;fg;gl;l khh;f;fk;; rlq;Ffs; Nghd;W Njhw;wkspf;Fk; kpfr; rpy fhhpaq;fs; ,];yhj;jpy; ,Ue;jhYk; mjd; Nehf;fk; kdpjidg; gf;Ftg;gLj;JtJjhd; - vd;gijnay;yhk; ,e;j trdk; kpfj; njspthf vLj;Jiuf;fpd;wJ. vdNt Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l Fh;Mdpa trdj;ij kpfTk; tphpthf ehk; mwpe;J nfhs;Nthk;.

my;yh`;tpd; J}jh; mz;zy; egp(]y;) mth;fs; kf;fhtpypUe;j NghJ f/gh Myaj;ij Nehf;fp njhOif elj;jp te;jdh;. gpd;dh; kjPdh efUf;F te;jJk; n[&rykpy; cs;s igj;Jy; Kfj;j]; vDk; Myaj;ij Nehf;fpj; njhOif elj;jyhdhh;fs;. f/ghit Nehf;fpNaj; njhOif elj;JkhW ,iwtd; fl;lisapl;lJk; kPz;Lk; f/ghit Nehf;fpj; njhoyhdhh;fs;. my;yh`;tpd; J}jh; mz;zy; egp(]y;) mth;fs; njhOk; jpiria mbf;fb khw;wp te;jJ a+jh;fshYk; kw;wth;fshYk; Fiw $wg;gl;L te;jJ. 

igj;Jy; Kfj;ji] Nehf;fpj; njhOj fhy fl;lj;jpy; 'K`k;kJ jdJ njhOk; jpiria khw;wptpl;lhh;" vd;W kf;fh efh; thrpfs; Fiw $wpdhh;fs;. 'gy egpkhh;fs; njhOk; jpirahff; fUjp te;j igj;Jy; Kfj;ji] K`k;kj; kjpf;ftpy;iy" vd;W A+jh;fs; tpkh;rdk; nra;jdh;.

jpirfspy;jhd; ed;ik ,Uf;fpwJ vd;w %lek;gpf;ifiaj; jfh;j;J> vJ ed;ik vd;gij ,t;trdk; tpsf;Ffpd;wJ.

kdpjd; ,t;Tyfpy; thOk; NghJ Neh;ik> jhdk;> jh;kk;> tPuk; Nghd;w gz;Gfisf; filg;gpbj;J xOf Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj ,];yhj;jpd; mbg;gil. me;j ew;gz;Gfisf; filg;gpbj;J xOFtjw;fhd gapw;rpNa ,];yhj;jpy; typAWj;jg;gl;l tzf;f topghLfs; vd;gJ ,t;trdj;jpd; rhuk;.

Nehd;G vd;nwhU flik ,];yhj;jpy; typAWj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. cz;Zjy;> gUFjy;> clYwT nfhs;Sjy; Mfpatw;iwg; gfy; fhyq;fspy; tpl;LtpLtJ Nehd;G vdg;gLfpd;wJ. 

NkNyhl;lkhfg; ghh;f;Fk; NghJ kdpjd; jd;idj;jhNd tUj;jpf; nfhs;tJ Nghy; Nehd;G Njhw;wkspj;jhYk; Nehd;gpd; Nehf;fk; mJtd;W.

'%kPd;fNs! ePq;fs; ,iwar;rKilNahuhfj; jpfo;tjw;fhf cq;fSf;F Kd;dpUe;Njhh; kPJ Nehd;G flikahf;fg;gl;lJ Nghy; cq;fs; kPJk; flikahf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ" (my;-Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 2 ]_uj;Jy; gfuh - 183tJ trdk;).

kdpjid tijg;gJ Nehd;gpd; Nehf;fkd;W. khwhfg; gilj;j ,iwtDf;fhf ,t;thW rpwpa jpahfk; nra;J gapw;rp ngw;w xUtd;> mNj ,iwtd; typAWj;Jk; Vida ew;gz;Gfisj; jd; tho;tpy; filg;gpbg;ghd;. filg;gpbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj Nehd;gpd; Nehf;fk;. 

jdf;F chpikahd czit ,iwtd; jtph;f;fr; nrhy;fpwhd; vd;gjw;fhfj; jpahfk; nra;a Kd;tUgtd;> jdf;F chpikapy;yhj nghUl;fisg; gpwhplkpUe;J jpUb> nfhs;isabj;J yQ;rk; thq;fp> Nkhrb nra;J gwpj;Jf; nfhs;sj; Jzpa khl;lhd;. ,e;j gapw;rpiag; ngwhky; xUtd; fhynky;yhk; gl;bdp fple;jhYk; ,iwtdplk; mjw;F ve;j kjpg;Gk; ,y;iy vd;gJ ,];yhj;jpd; jPh;khdkhd KbT. 

'ahh; ngha; NgRtijAk;> jPa nray;fisAk; tpl;L tpltpy;iyNah mtd; jz;zPiuAk;> czitAk; tpl;LtpLtjpy; ,iwtDf;F ve;jj; NjitAkpy;iy vd;gJ egpnkhop. (mwptpg;gth;: mg+`_iuuh (uyp) Mjhu E}y;fs;: GfhhP> m`;kj;> ,g;Dkh[h> jph;kpjp).

khngUk; ,yl;rpaj;ij miltjw;fhd gapw;rpNa Nehd;G vd;gij ,e;j egpnkhopapypUe;J mwpayhk;.

jpdKk; INtisj; njho Ntz;Lk; vd;W ,];yhj;jpy; typAWj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,j;njhOifapy; epd;W> Fdpe;J> rpuk; gzpe;J> mkh;e;J ,iwtd; Jjpf;fg;gLfpwhd;. ,iwtd; kpfg; nghpatd;; ehd; mtdJ fl;lisf;Fg; fl;Lg;glNtz;ba rpwpatd; vd;w gapw;rpia kdpjd; ,jd; %yk; ngWfpwhd;. 

,jdhy; kdpj rKjhaj;jpw;Ff; fpilf;Fk; ed;ikfs; vd;d? Vuhskhf cs;sd.

kdpjd; khdj;JlDk;> Nuh\j;JlDk;> Rakhpahijia ,of;fhkYk; thoNtz;Lk; vd;W mwpTilNahh; vjph;ghh;f;fpd;wdh;. ,e;j Rakhpahijf;fhfNt gy ,af;fq;fs; Njhd;wpAs;sd.

kdpjidtpl vy;yhtifapYk; Fiwe;j epiyapYs;s Mfhak;> #hpad;> re;jpud;> neUg;G> fw;fs;> tpyq;Ffs;> gwitfs; Mfpatw;Wf;F kdpjd; kz;bapl;L tzq;Fk; NghJ Rakhpahijia ,oe;J tpLfpwhd;. jd;idtpl jhoe;jtw;Wf;F Kd; ,td; jho;e;J tpLfpwhd;. jdf;Fr; rkkhd> jdidg;NghyNt Mrhghrq;fs; cs;s - jd;idg;NghyNt gytPdq;fs; epiwe;j - ky[yj;ijr; Rke;jpUf;ff; $ba ,d;ndhU kdpjd; Kd;dhy; kz;bapLk;NghJk; kdpjd; jdJ Rakhpahijia ,oe;J tpLfpwhd;.

,tw;iw vjph;j;Jg; gpur;rhuk; nra;j Rakhpahijf;fhuh;fSk; $l ,d;ndhU tbtpy; Rakhpahijia ,oe;J epw;Fk; ghpjhg epiyiag; ghh;f;fpd;Nwhk;. fy;Yf;Fg; G+i[ nra;ayhkh? mtw;why; mij czu KbAkh? vd;nwy;yhk; Nfs;tp Nfl;lth;fs; ,d;ndhU fy;Yf;F - nghpahh; rpiyf;F khiy mzptpj;J khpahij nra;fpd;wdh;. vd;Nwh nrj;Jtpl;l nghpahh; ,ij czu KbAkh? vd;gijr; rpe;jpf;f kwe;J tpl;ldh;. rpiyfs;jhd; khwpAs;sdNtj; jtpu rpiy tzf;fk; khwtpy;iy. 

Mf midtUk; Rakhpahijia te;j tpiyf;F tpw;Wf; nfhz;Ljhd; cs;sdh;. tpw;Fk; re;ijjhd; khwpAs;sNjj; jtpu tpw;gid epd;wjhfj; njhpatpy;iy. 

my;yh`; kl;LNk nghpatd; vd Iq;fhyj; njhOiffs; %yk; gapw;rp ngw;wtd; jd;idtpl cah;e;jtdhd ,iwtd; Kd;dpiyapy; kl;Lk;jhd; rpuk; jho;j;Jthd;. NtW ve;j rf;jpapd; Kd;NdAk; rpuk; jho;j;j khl;lhd;. ,jdhy;jhd; gjpdhd;F E}w;whz;Lfshf cz;ik K];ypk;fs; ve;jr; rf;jpf;Fk; mbgzpahky; vth; Kd;NdAk; rpuk; jho;j;jhky; ,d;Wtiu RakhpahijNahL fk;gPukhf eilNghl;L tUfpd;wdh;.

njhOifapd; %yk; my;yh`;Tf;F Kd;dhy; kl;Lk; xUtd; jd;idj; jho;j;jpf; nfhs;Sk; NghJ NtW vth; Kd;dpiyapYk; jd;idj; jho;j;jf; $lhJ vd;w cWjpiag; ngWfpwhd;.

NkYk; njhOifapy; ,iwtdJ ty;yikia epidT $h;e;J mtidr; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;tjhy; ,iwtidg; gw;wpa mr;rk; mjpfhpf;fpd;wJ. ,t;Tyfpy; ey;ytdhf thor; nra;fpd;wJ. Fdpe;J epkph;e;J rpuk; gzpe;J njhOJ tpl;L vy;yh mf;fpukq;fspYk; xUtd; <Lgl;L te;jhy; mj;njhOiff;F ve;j kjpg;Gk; fpilahJ.

'epr;rakhfj; njhOifj; jPaitfis tpl;Lk; jLf;fpd;wJ. (my;-Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 29 ]_uj;Jy; md;fg+j; - 45tJ trdk;).

jPikfis tpl;Lk;> khdf;Nflhdtw;iwtpl;Lk; jLg;gjw;fhd gapw;rpNa njhOif vd;gij ,t;trdj;jpypUe;J mwpayhk;. ,e;j gapw;rpia xUtd; ngw;wpUf;ftpy;iyahdhy; mtdJ njhOif> ,iwtd; ghh;itapy; njhOifNa ,y;iy vd;gijAk; ,t;trdk; kpfj; njspthff; $Wfpd;wJ.

`[;[_g; ngUehspd; NghJ ML> khL> xl;lfq;fis trjp gilj;jth;fs; gypapl Ntz;Lnkd ,];yhk; $Wfpd;wJ. ,t;thW gypaplg;gLk; gpuhzpfspd; khkprNkh> ,uj;jNkh Vida nghUl;fNsh ,iwtDf;Fj; Njit vd;gjw;fhf ,];yhk; gypaplr; nrhy;ytpy;iy.

'epr;rakhf mtw;wpd; ,uj;jq;fNsh khkprq;fNsh ,iwtidr; nrd;wiltjpy;iy. khwhf cq;fsplk; cs;s ,iwar;rNk mtidr; nrd;wilAk;" (my;-Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 22 ]_uj;Jy; `[; 37tJ trdk;).

,e;jg; gypapLjypYk; $l ,iwar;rk; vd;w gapw;rpjhd; Nehf;fk; vd;gij ,t;trdk; njspTgLj;Jfpd;wJ.

,iwtDf;fhf vdJ caph;> cly; midj;ijAk; jpahfk; nra;Ntd;. mjd; milahskhfNt ,ijg; gypapLfpNwd;. ,iwtDf;fhf rj;jpaj;ij epiyehl;Ltjw;fhf vd capiuj; jpahfk; nra;Ak; epiy Vw;gl;lhy; mjw;F ehd; jahh; vd;w gapw;rpiag; ngwhky; mWj;Jg; gypapLtjpy; ,iwtDf;F ve;jj; NjitAkpy;iy.

,];yhj;Jila vy;yh tzf;f topghLfspYk; ,e;jg; gapw;rpjhd; gpujhd Nehf;fk;. ,e;jg; gapw;rp $l kdpjd; kdpjdhf tho;tjw;fhfj;jhd;.

jpUl;Lj; njhopypy; <LgLgtDf;F jpUl;L xU jtwhd njhopy; vd;gJ ed;whfj; njhpAk;. kJghdk; tpw;gJ> tpgr;rhuj; njhopy; elj;JtJ> yQ;rk; thq;FtJ ,d;d gpw Nkhrbfspy; <LgLtJ Mfpait jtwhditjhd; vd;gJk; mjpy; <LgLNthUf;F ed;whfj; njhpAk;. jtW vdj; njhpe;J nfhz;Ljhd; mtw;iwr; nra;J tUfpd;wdh;.

,j;jifNahhplk; ,tw;iwr; nra;a Ntz;lhk; vdf; $wpdhy; mth;fsplkpUe;J ,uz;L Nfs;tpfs; gpwf;fpd;wd. ,j;jifa njhopy;fisr; nra;tjhy; vdf;F vd;d NfL Vw;gl;L tpLk;? ,tw;iw tpl;L tpyfpf; nfhz;lhy; vdf;F Vw;gLk; ed;ik vd;d? ,Jjhd; me;jf; Nfs;tp.

cd;id Ml;rpahsh;fs; jz;bg;ghh;fs;. rpiwapy; thl Ntz;b tUk;. mjdhy; jpUl;bypUe;J tpyfpf; nfhs;! vd;Wjhd; mtdplk; $wKbAk;. mtdplj;jpy; ,jw;F kWg;G jahuhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ.

ehd; jpULtijg; ngUk;ghYk; fz;Lgpbf;f KbahJ. E}W Kiw ehd; jpUbdhy; xUKiw gpbgLtNj re;Njfk;. E}W jpUlh;fspy; XhpUth; jhk; gpbgLfpd;wdh;. gyKiw jpUb ehd; Nrh;j;j nry;tj;jpw;fhf rpwpa jz;lid ngw ehd; jahh; vd;W mtd; $Wthd;.

my;yJ ehd; gpbf;fg;gl;lhy; rpwe;j tf;fPiy epakpj;J Fw;wkw;wtd; vd;W ep&gpj;JtpLNtd;. my;yJ ePjpgjpiaNa tpiyf;F thq;fptpLNtd; vd;ghd;. 

,tw;iwnay;yhk; kPwpr; rpiwapy; js;sg;gl;lhYk; ehd; nrj;Jtplg; Nghtjpy;iy. ntspapy; ,Ue;j NghJ ehd; mDgtpj;jijnay;yhk; cs;NsAk; mDgtpf;Fk; top vdf;Fj; njhpAk; vd;ghd;.

jpUl;Lj; njhopy; cs;spl;l Fw;wq;fspy; <LgLtjhy; vdf;F ve;jf; NfLk; Vw;glhJ. mg;gb Vw;gl;lhYk; mijj; jhq;Fk; typik vdf;F cz;L vd;W xUtd; ek;GtNj Fw;wq;fspy; njhlh;e;J <LgLtjw;F Kf;fpakhd fhuzkhf mike;Js;sJ.

vd;d NfL Vw;gLk; vd;w Nfs;tpf;fhtJ VNjh gjpy; nrhy;yyhk;. ,tw;iw tpl;L ehd; tpyfpf; nfhz;lhy; vdf;F fpilf;Fk; ed;ik vd;d vd;w Nfs;tpf;F ve;j tpilAk; ahuhYk; $w KbahJ. ,];yhk; kl;LNk ,uz;L Nfs;tpfSf;Fk; nghUj;jhd tpilia mspf;fpd;wJ.

rh;t rf;jpkpf;f ,iwtd; xUtd; ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtd; midj;ijAk; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. mtid ahuhYk; Vkhw;wNth tpiy NgrNth KbahJ. cyfk; mopf;fg;gl;l gpd; midtUk; me;j ty;ytdhy; caph;g;gpf;fg;gl;L mtd; Kd;Nd epWj;jg;gLthh;fs;. jPath;fSf;Ff; fLikahd jz;lidfisAk;> ey;yth;fSf;F kfj;jhd ghpRfisAk; mtd; toq;Fthd;" vd;W ,];yhk; $WfpwJ. ,jpy; cWjpahd ek;gpf;if nfhz;ltd; xUf;fhYk; jPa nray;fspy; <Lglkhl;lhd;. mtidAkwpahky; jPa nray;fspy; <Lgl;lhYk; cldbahfj; jd;idj; jpUj;jpf; nfhs;thd;.

,ijf; ftdj;jpy; nfhz;L Nkw;fz;l trdj;ijg; ghUq;fs;! ed;ik vd;gJ fpof;ifNah Nkw;ifNah Nehf;Ftjpy; my;yJ ,JNghd;w Gwr; rlq;Ffspy; fpilahJ. khwhf ed;ik vd;gJ my;yh`;itAk;> epahaj; jPh;g;G ehisAk; ek;GtJjhd; vd;W ,e;j trdj;jpy; ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;. my;yh`;itAk;> epahaj; jPh;g;G ehisAk; xUtd; ek;gp mjw;F mQ;rp ,t;Tyfpy; xOq;fhf tho Ntz;Lk;. ,Jjhd; ed;ik. Fw;wr; nray;fspy; <LgLNthh; Nfl;Fk; ,uz;L Nfs;tpfSf;Fk; ,jpy; tpilapUf;fpwJ. my;yh`;itAk;> mtd; epahakhd jPh;g;G toq;ff;$ba ehisAk; ek;gp me;ehspy; Fw;wk; Ghpe;NjhUf;F jg;g ,ayhj jz;lid cz;L. ed;ik nra;NjhUf;F kfj;jhd ghpR cz;L vd;gijAk; ek;gf; $batd; ,e;jf; Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;bUf;f khl;lhd;. 

,iwtdJ fl;lisg;gb elg;gjd; %yk;jhd; kdpjd; ,t;TyfpYk; ey;tho;T tho KbAk;. kWikapy; ntw;wp ngw KbAk; vd;why; ,iwtdJ fl;lisfis vg;gb mwpe;J nfhs;tJ?

flTs; kdpjd; kPJ Nkyhb mUs;thf;Ff; $Wtjhf kf;fis Vkhw;Wk; kjFUkhh;fs; topahfth? fdtpy; te;J flTs; fl;lisapl;lhh; vd;W Vkhw;wp gpiof;Fk; vj;jh;fs; topahfth? ve;j topapy; ,iwtd; kdpjh;fSf;Fj; jd; fl;lisiaj; njhptpf;fpwhd;?

kjj;jpd; ngauhy; kf;fis Vkhw;whky; nfhz;l nfhs;ifapy; filrptiu cWjpAld; jpfo;e;j - jd;dyk; kwe;J kf;fSf;fhfNt tho;e;j ey;nyhOf;fk; ed;dlj;ij ew;gz;Gfs; Mfpatw;iw mzpfyd;fshff; nfhz;bUe;j ey;yth;fis ,iwtd; jd; J}jh;fshfj; Njh;T nra;J thdth;fs; topahf mth;fSf;F Ntjq;fis toq;fpdhd;. me;j thpirapy; ,Wjpj; J}juhf K`k;kJ egp(]y;) mth;fisj; Njh;T nra;J Fh;Md; vDk; mw;Gj Ntjj;ij toq;fpdhd;. mjpy; jdJ fl;lisfis ,iwtd; njspthf tpsf;fpdhd;.

thdth;fs; %yk; ,iwj;J}jh;fSf;F ,iwtd; toq;fpa Ntjq;fs; topahf kl;LNk ,iwtdJ fl;lisfis kdpjd; mwpe;Jnfhs;s KbAk;. kf;fis Vkhw;wp jq;fis tsh;j;Jf; nfhs;Sk; kjFUkhh;fs; topahf mij mwpa KbahJ vdTk; ,];yhk; $Wfpd;wJ.

'ed;ik vd;gJ my;yh`;itAk;> ,WjpehisAk; thdth;fisAk; Ntjj;ijAk;> egpkhh;fisAk; ek;GtJjhd;" vd;W ,e;j trdj;jpy; ,iwtd; ,ijj;jhd; Fwpg;gpLfpwhd;. 

flTis kw! kdpjid epid! vd ehj;jpfk; NgRNthhpd; thjj;ijAk; kdpjid kwe;J tpl;L flTis epid vd;W $Wk; Nghyp Mj;jpfh;fspd; Mj;jpf thjj;ijAk; ,];yhk; Kw;whf kWf;fpd;wJ. 

flTisAk; epidf;f Ntz;Lk;. mNj Neuj;jpy; kdpjidAk; epidf;f Ntz;Lk;. xd;iw kwe;Jtpl;Lj;jhd; ,d;ndhd;iw mila Ntz;Lnkd;gjpy;iy. ,uz;ilAk; xNu Neuj;jpy; epidf;f KbAk;. ,iwtd; kdpjDf;F vjphp my;yd;. kdpjid epidf;Fk; topia ,iwtidj; jtpu NtW vtUk; nrhy;ypj; ju KbahJ vd;Wk; $Wfpd;wJ.

,jdhy;jhd; 'ed;ik vd;gJ.." nry;tj;jpy; tpUg;gkpUe;jhYk; cwtpdh;fSf;Fk;> mdhijfSf;Fk; ViofSf;Fk; topg;Nghf;fh;fSf;Fk;> ahrpg;NghUf;Fk; mbikfis tpLtpg;gjw;fhfTk; nry;tj;ij thhp toq;FtJjhd;" vd;W ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;.

thhp toq;fr; nrhy;tjw;F ,];yhk; tFj;Js;s ,e;j ,yf;fzj;jpYk; mh;j;jk; cs;sJ.

nry;tj;jpy;> nrhj;J Rfj;jpy; Mir ,Uf;Fk; NghNj nryT nra;tJjhd; ed;ikahd fhhpak;. MNuhf;fpaj;JlDk;> jplfhj;jpuj;JlDk; nry;tj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; epiyapYk; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ nra;ag;gLk; jh;kNk ed;ik juf;$baJ.

gLf;ifapy; tPo;e;J> jpul;ba nry;tj;ij mDgtpf;f ,ayhj epiyf;Fr; nrd;W> ahUf;fhfr; nry;tj;ijj; jpul;bdhNdh mth;fis me;jr; nry;tNk jWjiyfshf khw;wpaijf; fhZk; Neuj;jpy; mth;fshy; myl;rpag;gLj;jg;gl;L MirAld; fl;ba gq;fshtpy; ehw;wnkLj;j MilAld; ehl;fzf;fpy; Nghlg;gl;L ky[yj;jpy; Guz;L> cwtpdh;fshy; 'fpok; vg;NghJ rhFk;" vd;W vjph;ghh;f;fg;gLk; Neuj;jpy; jh;kk; nra;tjpy; ed;ik ,y;iy. ,jpy; ve;jj; jpahfKk; ,y;iy. 

,e;j epiynay;yhk; Vw;gLk; vd;gij Kd;$l;bNa czh;e;J me;j epiy Vw;gLtjw;F Kd;ghf nry;tj;jpy; Nguhir ,Uf;Fk; Neuj;jpNyNa nry;tj;ij thhp toq;Fq;fs; vd;W ,];yhk; Nghjpf;fpd;wJ.

'nry;te;jdhtjw;F Mirg;gl;L> tWik Vw;gLNkh vd;W mr;rq;nfhz;L> MNuhf;fpakhdtdhf ,Uf;Fk;NghJ nra;Ak; jh;kNk rpwe;j jh;kk;" vd;W egp(]y;) mth;fs; $wpAs;sdh;. (mwptpg;gth;: mg+`_iuuh (uyp)> Mjhu E}y;fs;: GfhhP> K];ypk;).

'ePq;fs; tpUk;gf;$baijr; nrytplhjtiu ePq;fs; epr;rak; ed;ikia mila KbahJ" (my;-Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 3 ]_uj;Jy; My-,k;uhd; 92tJ trdk;).

'(ey;yth;fs;) cztpy; tpUg;gk; ,Ue;Jk; mij ViofSf;Fk; mdhijfSf;Fk; ifjpfSf;Fk; toq;Fthh;fs;. ehq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; jpUKfj;Jf;fhfNt cq;fSf;F cztspf;fpNwhk;. cq;fsplkpUe;J ed;wpiaNah gpujpgyidNah ehq;fs; vjph;ghh;f;ftpy;iy. (vd;Wq; $Wthh;fs;)" (my;-Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 76 ]_uj;Jj; j`;h; - 8tJ trdk;).

'jkf;F tWik ,Ue;jhYk; jk;ik tpl kw;wth;fis mth;fs; Njh;e;njLg;ghh;fs;" (my;-Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 59 ]_uj;Jy; `\;h; 9tJ trdk;).

flTis kwe;Jtpl;L kdpjid epidf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w tul;Lj; jj;Jtj;ij tpl flTis epidj;J mtd; fl;lisf;Fg; gzpe;J kdpjidAk; epidg;gJ mjpf gaDs;sjhFk;. kdpjid epidf;fr; nrhy;Yk; ehj;jpfh;fistpl flTisAk;> kdpjidAk; epidf;Fk; K];ypk;fs; gy;yhapuk; klq;F thhp toq;Ftij eilKiwapYk; ehk; fhz;fpNwhk;. jd;Dila nry;tk; ,iwtdhy; jug;gl;lJ; mtdJ fl;lisg;gb thhp toq;FtJ jdJ flik vd;W K];ypk;fs; ek;GtNj ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;.

epahaj; jPh;g;G ehspy; ,iwtd; nry;te;jh;fis tprhhpg;ghd;. mg;NghJ ehd; Milapd;wp cd;dplk; te;JNghJ vdf;F Vd; eP Mil jutpy;iy vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F nry;te;jd;> ',iwth! ePNah Njitaw;wtd;. cdf;F vjw;F Mil? eP vg;NghJ vd;dplk; Mil Nfl;lha;?" vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F ,iwtd; xU Vio xU ehs; cd;dplk; Mil Nfl;L tutpy;iyah? vd;W jpUg;gpf; Nfl;ghd;. NkYk; ehd; grpAld; cd;dplk; te;jNghJ vdf;F Vd; cztspf;ftpy;iy vd;ghd;. mjw;F kdpjd;> ' ,iwth ePNah ve;jj; NjitAkw;wtd;. cdf;NfJ grp" vd;ghd;. mjw;F ,iwtd; xU Vio cd;dplk; czT Nfl;L te;JNghJ mtid eP tpul;ltpy;iyah vd;ghd; vd;W my;yh`;tpd; J}jh; mz;zy; egp (]y;) mth;fs; $wpdhh;fs;. (`jP]pd; fUj;J).

ViofSf;F toq;Ftij jdf;F toq;Ftjhff; fUjf;$batd; vy;yhk; ty;y Vf ,iwtd;. ,j;jifa ,iwtid ,];yhk; jtpu ve;j khh;f;fKk; $wtpy;iy.

kdpjh;fspd; eydpy; kdpjid tpl mjpfk; mf;fiu nrYj;jf; $ba ,iwtd; vd;gjhy;jhd; kdpjh;fSf;F toq;FtijAk; jdf;Fr; nra;Ak; flikfspy; xd;whf Mf;fpAs;shd;. ,];yhj;jpd; Nghjidfs; vt;tsT mhj;jk; epiwe;jJ vd;gjw;F ,J njspthd rhd;whf mike;Js;sJ.

ahUf;Fr; nrytpl Ntz;Lk;> ve;j thpirg;gb mJ mika Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;F ,];yhk; $Wk; ,yf;fzKk; mh;j;jk; epiwe;jJ.

CUf;Fj; jhdk; nra;tjw;F Kd; cwtpdh;fSf;Fj; jhdk; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ ,];yhj;jpd; epiyg;ghL.

cwtpdh;fs; Kd;dpiyg; gLj;jg;gl;ljw;F epahakhd fhuzq;fs; cs;sd.

xt;nthU kdpjDk; jdJ cwtpdh;fspd; cz;ik epytuj;ij vspjpy; mwpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;. ahnudj; njhpahjth;fspd; cz;ik epiyia mt;tsT vspjpy; mwpa KbahJ. gyhplKk; ahrpj;J nry;tj;ij mjpfhpf;f vz;ZNthh; ahrpg;gth;fspy; ,Uf;ff; $Lk;.

xt;nthUtUk; jj;jkJ cwtpdh;fSf;F toq;fpdhy; ahrpg;Nghh; ,Uf;f khl;lhh;fs;.

mwpahjth;fSf;Fr; nra;Ak; jh;kj;jpy; kdpjd; ,aw;ifapNyNa tpsk;guk; NjLthd;. EhYNgUf;Fj; njhpAk; tifapy; jhd; toq;Fthd;. cwtpdh;fSf;F toq;Fk;NghJ tpsk;guk; NjLtJ kpfTk; Fiwthf ,Uf;Fk;.

,tNdh> ,tdJ jhNah> je;ijNah VjhtJ xU re;jh;g;gj;jpy; cwtpdh;fsplk; VjhtJ xU tifapy; cjtp ngw;wpUf;ff; $Lk;. mjw;F ed;wpf;fld; nrYj;Jk; flikAk; ,jdhy; epiwNtWfpd;wJ.

cwtpdh;fSf;F toq;Fk; tof;fKilatd; rpy;yiuf; fhRfis toq;fkhl;lhd;. mjpy; mtidAk; mwpahky; jhuhsj; jd;ik Vw;gLk;. Njitf;Nfw;g cjTk; epiy mtidAkwpahky; Vw;gLk;. ahnudj; njhpahjth;fsplk; ,t;thW jhuhsk; fhl;Ltjpy;iy.

ahnudj; njhpahjth;fsplk; cjtp Nfl;L tUgtd; ,d;Dk; gyhplk; nry;yf; $Lk;! vd;W jh;kk; nra;gtd; epidg;gjhy; jh;kj;ijr; RUf;fp tpLfpwhd;. cwtpdh;fSf;F ehk;jhNd nfhLj;jhf Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidg;gjhy; me;j epidg;G jhuhskhfNt toq;f mtidj; J}z;LfpwJ.

flTisAk; kdpjidAk; epidf;Fk; K];ypk;fs; gy;yhapuk; klq;F thhp toq;Ftij eilKiwapYk; ehk; fhz;fpNwhk;. jd;Dila nry;tk; ,iwtdhy; jug;gl;lJ. mtdJ fl;lisg;gb thhp toq;FtJ jdD flik vd;W K];ypk;fs; ek;GtNj ,jw;Ff; fhuzk;.

ViofSf;Fr; nra;Ak; jh;kk;> jh;kk; kl;Lk;jhd;. cwtpdh;fSf;F toq;Fk; jh;kk;> jh;kKk;> cwtpdh;fis mZrhpj;jYk; MFk; vd;gJ egpnkhop.

je;ijia ,oe;J ehjpaw;W epw;Fk; mdhijfSf;Fr; nrytpLtij ,uz;lhtjhf ,t;trdk; $Wfpd;wJ. 

'mdhijfSf;F toq;Fjy; vd;why; mth;fSf;F Ie;Njh gj;Njh toq;FtJ kl;Lk;jhd; vd;W Ghpe;J nfhs;sf; $lhJ. khwhf mdhijfisj; jk; rf;jpf;Nfw;gg; nghWg;Ngw;Wf; nfhs;tJ jhd; rpwe;jJ" vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. egpfs; ehafk;(]y;) Ml;fhl;b tpuiyAk; eLtpuiyAk; ,izj;Jf; fhl;b 'ehDk;> mdhijiag; nghWg;Ngw;wtDk; ,g;gb (kWikapy;) ,ize;jpUg;Nghk;" vd;W $wpdhh;fs;. (mwptpg;gth;: ]`;y;(uyp) Mjhu E}y;fs;: GfhhP> mg+jht+j;).

ehd;F gps;isfs; cs;s xUth; jdf;Fr; rf;jpapUe;jhy; Ie;jhtjhf xU mdhijiaAk;> jd; gps;isNghy; tsh;j;J te;jhy; egpfs; ehafj;Jld; neUf;fkhf ,Uf;Fk; ghf;fpak; fpilf;fpd;wJ vd ,];yhk; $Wfpd;wJ.

je;ij capNuhL ,Ue;jhy; ehk; ,g;gb MfpapUg;Nghkh vd;W vz;zp vz;zp Vq;Fk; mdhijfspd; Jah; Jilg;gJjhd; ed;ikNaj; jtpu> jpirfis Nehf;FtJ my;y vd;gij ,t;trdk; mOj;jkhff; $Wfpd;wJ.

%d;whtjhf ViofSf;F toq;Ftij ,t;trdk; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ. ,e;j ,lj;jpy; %yj;jpy; kp];fPd; vd;w nrhy; gad;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. 

xU fts czT> ,uz;L fts czTfs; ahiu tpul;Lfpd;wNjh mtd; kp];fPd; my;yd;. jdJ tho;f;iff;Fg; NghJkhd nry;tk; ,y;yhjtNd kp];fPd; Mthd; vd;gJ egpfs; ehafj;jpd; tpsf;fk;. (mwptpg;gth;: mg+`_iuuh (uyp)> Mjhu E}y;fs;: GfhhP> K];ypk;). 

xU Ntisr; Nrhw;Wf;fhf tPL tP;lhf ahrpf;ff; fpsk;Ggtis ,q;Nf $whky;> ahhplKk; ahrpf;fhky; Nghjpa tUkhdkpd;wp ,Ug;gtid ,t;trdk; $Wfpd;wJ.

E}W &gha; NjitAilatDf;F njhz;Z}}W &gha;jhd; tUkhdk; fpilf;fpd;wJ vd;why; mtd; kp];fPd;. Vio. mj;jifNahh; fpilf;Fk; fQ;rpiaf; Fiwj;Jf; nfhs;thh;fNsj; jtpu ahhplKk; ahrpf;f khl;lhh;fs;. ,j;jifNahUf;F jh;kk; nra;J gw;whf;Fiwia epth;j;jpf;fr; nrhy;fpwJ ,];yhk;. 

kp];fPd; vd;gtd; ahhplKk; ahrpf;f khl;lhd; vd;why; vg;gb mtDf;Fj; jh;kk; nra;a KbAk;? jh;kk; nra;gtd; jhdhf tprhhpj;J Njbr; nrd;Wjhd; toq;fKbAk;. ek;kplk; Nfl;L ek; fjitj; jl;Lthh;fs; vd;W fhj;jpuhky; kf;fSld; gofp mth;fspd; epiyia mwpe;J ,q;Nf cjTtJ kiwKfkhf czh;j;jg;gLfpd;wJ.

,];yhk; vd;gJ rlq;Ffspd; njhFg;gd;W. twpath;fisj; Njbr;nrd;W thhp toq;FtNj ,];yhk; vd;gij ,e;j ,iwkiw trdk; $Wfpd;wJ.

,t;trdj;jpd; ehd;fhtjhf topNghf;fh;fs; $wg;gLfpd;wdh;. cs;@hpy; trjpkpf;fth;fshf ,Ue;jhYk; ntspa+h; gazk; nrd;wpUf;Fk;NghJ jpf;fw;w epiyia mile;Njhh; topg;Nghf;fh; vdg;gLfpd;wdh;.

ehzaq;fs; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; ,d;iwa epiyapy; topg;Nghf;fh;fspd; epiyia czu KbahJ. gz;lkhw;W Kiw kl;Lk; eilKiwapy; ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy; vt;tsT trjp gilj;jtuhdhYk; ntspa+hpy; rpukg;gl;Nl Mf Ntz;Lk;. gy ehl;fSf;Fj; Njitahd czTg; nghUl;fSk; ,uhJ. ,j;jifa fhyj;jpy; vt;tsT nghpa nry;te;jDk; ntspa+hpy; Vioapd; epiyapy;jhd; ,Ug;ghd;.

,jdhy;jhd; ntspa+hpypUe;J tUk; mwpKfkw;wth;fisAk; ,];yhk; tpUe;jhspfs; vd;fpwJ. ,t;thW tuf;$bath;fSf;F %d;W ehl;fs; tiu cztpl;L cgrhpg;gij ,];yhk; typAWj;jpaJ. md;iwa epiyapy; ,t;thW cgrhpf;fhtpl;lhy; topg;Nghf;fd; nrj;J kba Ntz;Lk;.

xU Cuhhplk; %]h(miy)> fps;W (miy) MfpNahh; nrd;wNghJ mt;t+uhh; tpUe;jspf;f kWj;jdh;. ,ij %]h(miy) mth;fs; nghpa Fw;wkhff; fUjpaJk; ,e;j fhuzj;jhy;jhd;. 

,d;W Viofs; kl;LNk topg;Nghf;fh;fshf ,Uf;f KbAk;. my;yJ gazj;jpy; gzj;ij ,oe;jth;fs;; kl;LNk jpf;fw;wth;fshf ,Uf;f KbAk;.

,d;W Viofs; kl;LNk topg;Nghf;fh;fshf ,Uf;f KbAk;. my;yJ gazj;jpy; gzj;ij ,oe;jth;fs;; kl;LNk jpf;fw;wth;fshf ,Uf;f KbAk;.

Ie;jhtjhf ahrpg;Nghiug; gw;wp ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;.

ahrpj;J tUgtd;jhd; nghUshjhuj;jpy; kpfTk; mbkl;lj;jpy; ,Ug;gtd; vd;W kf;fs; epidf;fpd;wdh;. XusT mJ cz;ikahff; $l ,Uf;fyhk;. mt;thwpUe;Jk; ahrpg;Nghiu Ie;jhtJ epiyapy; ,];yhk; $Wtjw;F epahakhd fhuzq;fs; cs;sd. 

,];yhk; thpirg;gLj;jf;$ba Ke;ija ehd;F gphptpdh;fs; Kiwahff; ftdpf;fg;gl;lhy; ahrpg;Nghh; vd;W ahUNk ,Uf;f khl;lhh;fs;. xt;nthUtUk; jj;jkJ cwtpdh;fspy; cs;s Viofisf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; gw;whf;Fiw cs;sth;fisj; Njbr; nrd;W mij epth;j;jp nra;jhy;> mdhijfspd; tho;f;iff;Fg; nghWg;Ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhy;> topg;Nghf;fh;fspd; epiyawpe;J cjtp nra;jhy; ahrpg;gjw;F ahUNk ,Uf;f khl;lhh;fs;.

,e;j ehd;F epiyfs; jhd; xUtid ahrpf;Fk; epiyf;Fj; js;sp tpLfpd;wd. ahrpf;fpd;wth;fs; vtuhf ,Ue;jhYk; trjpkpf;f cwtpdh;fshy; mth;fs; ftdpf;fg;glhky; ,Ug;ghh;fs;. my;yJ jkJ tho;f;ifia elj;Jtjw;Fg; Nghjpa tUkhdkpy;yhJ> kw;wth;fshy; ftdpf;fg;glhky; tplg;gl;bUg;ghh;fs;. my;yJ Mjhpg;Nghh; ,y;yhj mdhijfshf ,Ug;ghh;fs;. my;yJ topg;Nghf;fuhf te;j ,lj;jpy; Vw;gl;l f\;lk; ahrpf;fj; J}z;b ,Uf;Fk;. ,e;ehd;F fhzuq;fisAk; fisAkhW ,];yhk; $Wfpd;wJ.

,e;ehd;F fhuzq;fSk; fisag;gl;l gpd;dUk; xUtd; ahrpf;f tUfpwhd; vd;why; mtd; nghUshjhuj;ij ciof;fhky; mjpfk; jpul;lNt ahrpf;fpwhd;. ,j;jifNahh; filrp epiyapy; itf;fg;gl Ntz;bath;fs; jhk; vd;gij mwpTilNahh; kWf;fkhl;lhh;fs;. 

'ahrpj;J tUNthiu tpul;lhjPh;fs;" (mUs;kiw Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 93 ]_uj;Js; S`h - 10tJ trdk;) vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhYk; ahrpg;gij KOikahfj; jtph;f;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ jhd; ,];yhk; fhl;Lk; top.

egpfs; ehafk; (]y;) mth;fs; cUthf;fpa rKjhak; ahrpg;gjw;Fhpa vy;yh jFjpfSk; ,Ue;Jk; ve;epiyapYk; ahhplKk; ahrpj;jjpy;iy.

'g+kpapy; elkhb(j; jk; tho;f;ifj; Njitfis epiwNtw;w) vJTk; nra;a Kbahj msTf;F my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; jq;fis mh;g;gzpj;J nfhz;lth;fSf;Fj;jhd; (cq;fSila jhd jh;kq;fs;) chpaitahFk;. (gpwhplk; ahrpf;fhj) mth;fspd; Rakhpahijiaf; fz;L mwpahjtd; mth;fisr; nry;te;jh;fs; vd;W vz;zpf; nfhs;fpwhd;. mth;fSila milahsq;fshy; mth;fis ePh; mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;. mth;fs; kdpjh;fsplk; tUe;jp vijAk; Nfl;f khl;lhh;fs;. ,j;jifNahUf;fhf ey;yjpdpd;W ePq;fs; vijr; nryT nra;jhYk; mij epr;rakhf my;yh`; mwpfpd;whd;" (mUs;kiw Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 2 ]_uj;Jy; gfuhtpd; 273tJ trdk;).

ahrpj;J tUNthUf;F nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W nry;te;jh;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapLk; ,];yhk; ahrpj;J tUtijAk; jLf;fpd;wJ.

jtph;f;fNt Kbahj Njitf;fhf ahrpg;gijAk;> Ml;rpahsh;fsplk; ahrpg;gijAk; jtpu kw;w ahrfq;fs; kdpjd; jdJ Kfj;jpy; Nghl;Lf; nfhs;Sk; (mtkhdr;) rpd;dkhFk; vd;gJ egpnkhop.

,J Nghd;w fhuzq;fSf;fhf ahrpg;Nghh; Ie;jhtjhf ,q;Nf Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwhh;fs;.

Mwhtjhf mbikfis tpLtpg;gjw;Fk; nghUshjhuj;ijr; nrytpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W ,];yhk; $Wfpd;wJ. ,d;iwf;F mbikfs; cyfpy; vq;FNk ,y;iy vd;gjhy; ,jw;F tpsf;fk; Njitapy;iy vd;whYk; mbikfs; Kw;whf ,y;yhky; Nghdjw;F ,t;trdKk; ,d;dgpw trdq;fSk; mbikfis tpiyf;F thq;fp tpLtpf;FkhW Mh;t%l;baNj fhuzkhFk;. ,ij epidtpy; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

my;yh`;itAk;> epahaj; jPh;g;G ehisAk; ek;Gjy;> nghUshjhuj;ij Nkw;fz;l topfspy; nrytpLjy; Mfpatw;Wld; ed;ik Kw;Wg; ngwtpy;iy. ,d;dKk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ vd;W ,t;trdk; njhlh;e;J $Wfpd;wJ.

my;yh`;itAk;> epahaj; jPh;g;G ehisAk; ek;gp thhp toq;fp njhOifia epiyehl;LtJld; ed;ikfs; Kbe;J tpLtjpy;iy. kdpjDf;Fg; gadspf;fj; jf;f ew;gz;GfisAk;> ed;ikfspd; gl;baypy; ,iwtd; ,lk; ngwr; nra;Js;shd;. 

'ed;ik vd;gJ - njhOifia epiyehl;LjYk; [fhj; toq;fYk;" vd;W ,ijj; njhlh;e;J ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;. 

njhOifia epiyehl;Ljy; gw;wp Kd;dh; tpsf;fpAs;Nshk;. [fhj; vd;gJ xU K];ypk; jdJ nrhj;Jf;fspy; xU Fwpg;gpl;lr; rjtpfpjj;ijf; fl;lhakhff; toq;f Ntz;ba flikahFk;.

Vw;nfdNt thhp toq;Ftijg; gw;wpaf; $wptpl;L [fhj; vd;gij ,iwtd; Vd; $w Ntz;Lk;. mjw;Fk; epahakhd fhuzk; cs;sJ.

fhy;eilfspy; ,j;jid rjtpfpjk;> jhtuq;fspy; ,j;jid rjtpfpjk; mtw;iwj;jtpu Vidatw;wpy; ,j;jid rjtpfpjk; vd;w fzf;Fg;gb toq;f Ntz;baJ. [fhj; gw;wp jdpahf ,iwtd; $Wtjhy; ,jw;F Kd;dh; $wg;gl;lit [fhj; my;y. mijtpl mjpfkhf - kdtpUg;gj;Jld; - nra;a Ntz;ba - ,iwtdJ md;igAk; epahaj; jPh;g;G ehspd; ghpirAk; vjph;ghh;j;Jr; nra;fpd;w jh;kj;ijj;jhd; vd;gij mwpayhk;.

flikahf;fg;gl;l msTld; jh;kj;ij epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhy; mJ KOikahd ed;ikahfhJ. khwhf [fhj; vDk; fl;lhaf; flikahd jh;kj;ij toq;FtJld; NkYk; mjpfkhf Nkw;nrhd;dth;fspd; eyDf;fhfr; nrytpLtNj KOikahd ed;ikahFk;. ,jdhy; ,uz;ilAk; jdpj;jdpahf ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;.

njhOif> Nehd;G Nghd;w ,iwtid epidT $Wfpd;w tzf;fq;fisf; fl;lhaf; flikahf;fpa ,iwtd;> kdpjid epidT $wf;$ba jh;kj;ijAk; fl;lhaf; flikfspy; xd;whf Mf;fp tpLfpwhd;. ,j;jifa mh;j;jKs;s khh;f;fk; ,];yhk; jtpu VJkpy;iy vd;gjw;F ,J rhpahd rhd;W.

'ed;ik vd;gJ - thf;fspj;jhy; mij epiwNtw;WtjhFk;" vd;W ,iwtd; $Wfpd;whd;.

murpay;thjpfs; gjtpf;F tUtjw;fhf vj;jidNah thf;FWjpfis ms;sp tPRfpwhh;fs;. mtw;wpy; xU rjtpfpjj;ijf; $l mth;fs; epiwNtw;Wtjpy;iy. kjq;fs; kf;fSf;Fj; jPq;fpiof;ff; $bait vd;W gpur;rhuk; nray;NthhplKk; ,e;j thf;FkPwy; rh;t rhjhuzkhff; fhzg;gLfpd;wJ. ruhrhp kdpjh;fSk; $l mg;Nghijf;Fj; jg;gpj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf thf;FWjp mspj;Jtpl;L Vkhw;wp tUfpd;wdh;.

gFj;jwpTs;s kdpjd; kl;LNk thf;FWjp toq;Fk; jd;ikiag; ngw;Ws;shd;. kdpjDf;Fj; jdpr; rpwg;ghf toq;fg;gl;l ,e;jj; jd;ikia kdpjd; Nftyg;gLj;Jfpwhd;.

jdJ nrhy;iy - jdJ vjph;ghh;g;ig - jdf;Ff; fPNo cs;sth;fs; epiwNtw;w Ntz;Lk; vd;W vjph;ghh;f;Fk; kdpjd; jhd; mspj;j thf;FWjpia kPWk; NghJ jdJ nrhy;iyj; jhNd mtkjpj;jtdhf Mfpd;whd;. gpwUf;F MirA+l;b Vkhw;wpatdhf Mfpd;whd;.

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'(cz;ik K];ypk;fshfpa) mth;fs; jk;kplk; milf;fyg; nghUl;fisAk; jkJ thf;FWjpfisAk; Ngzp elg;gh;" (my;-Fh;Md; mj;jpahak; 23 ]_uj;Jy; K/kpD}d; 8tJ trdk;).

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thf;FWjpfisAk;> xg;ge;jq;fisAk; epiwNtw;WtJ rpwg;Gf;Fhpa xU fhhpak; vd;W kl;Lk; ,];yhk; $wtpy;iy. khwhf mJ xU fl;lhaf; flik mij epiwNtw;whtpl;lhy; epahaj; jPh;g;G ehspy; ,iwtd; mJ gw;wpAk; tprhhpg;ghd; vd;W ,t;trdq;fs; $Wfpd;wd.

xU kdpjd; ,d;ndhU kdpjDf;F xU thf;FWjpaspf;fpwhd;. mij epiwNtw;WtjpNyh my;yJ epiwNtw;whkypUg;gjpNyh flTSf;F rk;ge;jk; ,y;iy.

mg;gbj;jhd; vy;yh kjq;fSk; $Wfpd;wd. Mdhy; kdpjDf;F kdpjd; mspf;ff; $ba thf;FWjpfis epiwNtw;whtpl;lhy; mijAk; tprhuiz nra;J ePjp toq;FNtd; vd;W my;yh`; $Wfpd;whd;.

flTis kwe;Jtpl;L kdpjid epidf;fr; nrhy;gth;fs; epiwNtw;whj - epiwNtw;w epidf;fhj - epiwNtw;w Kbahj thf;FWjpfis ms;sp tPrp kf;fis Vkhw;Wtijg; ghh;f;fpNwhk;.

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Kj;jha;g;ghf kpf Kf;fpakhd ed;ikia ,iwtd; nrhy;ypj; jUfpwhd;.

'ed;ik vd;gJ.. tWikapYk;> Jd;gj;jpYk; Nghhpd; NghJk; nghWikAldpg;gJkhFk;"

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tWikapd;NghJ nghWikiaf; filg;gpbf;f Ntz;Lk;. tWikiar; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. tWik Vw;gl;ljw;fhf tuk;G kPwptplf; $lhJ. ,Jjhd; ed;ik! vd;W ,iwtd; $Wfpwhd;.

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vt;tsTjhd; tWik thl;ba NghJk; nghWikapof;ff; $lhJ vd;W $Wtjd; %yk; kdpjd; jdf;Fj; jhNd nra;J nfhs;Sk; mePjpiaAk;> kdpjd; ,d;ndhU kdpjDf;Fr; nra;Ak; mePjpiaAk; jLj;J epWj;Jfpwhd;. ntspg;gilahd nray;fis kl;Lk; epiwNtw;wp tpl;L ,JNghd;w re;jh;g;gq;fspy; xUtd; nghWikiaf; iff;nfhs;sj; jtwpdhy; mtd; ed;ikiag; ngw;wtdhf KbahJ vd;gij ,jpypUe;J mwpayhk;.

mLj;J Jd;gj;jpd; NghJ nghWikiaf; filgpbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;fpwhd;.

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,ij filg;gpbf;FkhW typAWj;Jtjd; %yk; kdpjDf;F epk;kjp toq;Fk; topia ,iwtd; fhl;bj; jUfpwhd;. 

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kdpjDf;F ed;ik gaf;ff;$ba nghWikiaAk;> ed;ikfspy; ,iwtd; Nrh;j;jpUg;gJ ,];yhk; mh;j;jKs;s khh;f;fk;; mJ rlq;Ffspd; njhFg;gd;W vd;gij Iaj;jpw;fplkpd;wp ep&gpf;fpd;wJ.

,e;jf; fhhpaq;fspy; xd;wpuz;il kl;Lk; nra;J tpl;L kw;wtw;iw tpl;Ltpl KbahJ vd;gjw;fhf ',tw;iwf; filgpbg;Nghh; jhk; (jkJ ek;gpf;ifia) cz;ikahsh;fs; ,th;fs;jhk; ,iwar;rKilath;fs;" vd;W $Wfpwhd;.

,iwtid Vw;wpUg;gJ cz;ikahdhy; - ,iwtid mQ;RtJ cz;ikahdhy; - ,j;jid gzpfisAk; nra;tJ jdf;Fk;> Vida khe;jUf;Fk; njhz;lhw;w Ntz;Lk; vd;W Kbf;fpwhd;.

,];yhj;jpd; capNuhl;lkhd mbg;gilia mwpe;J nfhs;s tpUk;GNthUf;Fk; - ,];yhj;ij Muha tpUk;GNthUf;Fk; - ,];yhj;jpd; Vida khh;f;fq;fSf;FKs;s tpj;jpahrq;fisj; njhpe;J nfhs;s tpUk;GNthUf;Fk; ,e;j trdk; NghJkhdjhFk;.

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,ij czh;e;J elf;f ty;y my;yh`; cjTthdhf!

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