jpUf;Fws; fijfs
jpUf;Fws; fijfs jpUf;Fws; fijfs
jpUf;Fws; fijfs; nghUl;ghy; 731 – 780 jkpowpQh; Nf.tp.FzNrfuk; 1
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<strong>jpUf</strong>;<strong>Fws</strong>; <strong>fijfs</strong>;<br />
nghUl;ghy;<br />
731 – 780<br />
jkpowpQh;<br />
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;<br />
1
E}y; tpguk;<br />
E}ypd; ngah; :- <strong>jpUf</strong>;<strong>Fws</strong>; <strong>fijfs</strong>;<br />
2<br />
(731 – 780)<br />
E}yhrpupah; :- jkpowpQh;<br />
gjpg;ghz;L :- 2010<br />
nkhj;jg; gf;fq;fs; :-<br />
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;<br />
tpepNahfk; :- yq;fh Gj;jfrhiy<br />
F.L 1.14> la]; gpNs];<br />
Fzrpq;fGu><br />
nfhOk;G – 12<br />
njh.Ngrp :- 011-2341942<br />
tpiy :-
vd;Diu<br />
<strong>jpUf</strong>;<strong>Fws</strong>; <strong>fijfs</strong>; nghUl;ghy;<br />
731 - 780 tiuahd 50 <strong>Fws</strong>;fSf;fhd<br />
<strong>fijfs</strong>; ,e;E}ypy; cs;sd. ,J tiu 930<br />
<strong>Fws</strong>;fSf;fhd <strong>fijfs</strong>; ntspte;Jtpl;ld.<br />
1330 <strong>Fws</strong>;fSf;Fk; ,Jtiu ahUk;<br />
njhlh;fij vOjtpy;iy. xU ehtyhf ,ij<br />
ehd; vOjpa NghJk; jdpj;jdpahfTk;<br />
thrpf;fyhk;. xt;nthU FwSf;Fk; nghUs;><br />
tpsf;fk;> fij vOjpAs;Nsd;. ,g;gbAk;<br />
,Jtiu ahUk; vOjtpy;iy. FwSf;F<br />
ciuNa vOjpAs;sdh;. ehd; FwSf;Ff; fij<br />
vOjpajhy; Fwis ahNgUk; tpsq;fpf;<br />
nfhz;ldh;.<br />
vOj thrpf;fj; njupe;j xUth; <strong>Fws</strong>pd;<br />
mh;j;jj;ijAk; fUj;ijAk; Gupe;J nfhs;s<br />
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Nj <strong>fijfs</strong>hf<br />
vOjpNdd;. vdJ vz;zk; ngUntw;wp ngw;wJ.<br />
juk; Ie;jpy; fw;Fk; gj;J taJ khztp vdJ<br />
<strong>Fws</strong>; fijfis thrpj;Jtpl;L tFg;gpy;<br />
jd;Dld; gbf;Fk; khzth;fSf;F mf;fijia<br />
tpsf;fkhff; $wpaij ehd; Neupy; fz;Nld;.<br />
,J vdf;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wp kl;Lky;y<br />
FwSf;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wpAkhFk;. Fwis<br />
kddk; nra;tjhNyh> mjd; fUj;ijf;<br />
$WtjhNyh gadpy;iy. mjd; mh;j;jj;ijg;<br />
Gupe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. me;jg; Gupe;Jzh;it<br />
vdJ <strong>Fws</strong>; <strong>fijfs</strong>; epiwNtw;wpAs;sd.<br />
3
,e;j tifapy; ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fs;<br />
gytw;iwf; <strong>fijfs</strong>hf;fp tUfpNwd;. mtw;iwr;<br />
rpwpath;fs; Kjy; ngupath;fs; tiu tpUg;Gld;<br />
thrpj;J tUfpwhh;fs;. ,e;j tifapy;<br />
jpUtUl;gaidAk;> rptQhdNghjj;ijAk;<br />
jw;nghOJ <strong>fijfs</strong>hf vOjpAs;Nshd;.<br />
,f;<strong>fijfs</strong>; ,e;J jj;jtj;ij kf;fSf;Fg;<br />
Gupa itf;Fk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. ehd;<br />
gbf;Fk; NghJ vd;dhy; Gupe;Jnfhs;s<br />
Kbahjtw;iw ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fisj;<br />
jpUk;gj;jpUk;gg; gbj;Jg; Gupe;J nfhz;Nld;.<br />
mtw;iw ,e;Jf;fs; vy;NyhUk; Gupe;J mjd;gb<br />
elf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gNj vdJ tpUg;gk;.<br />
,f;<strong>fijfs</strong>pYs;s ngah;fSk; rk;gtq;fSk;<br />
fw;gidNaahFk;. ahiuAk; Fwpg;gpLtdty;y.<br />
ehd; vOJk; E}y;fspy; cs;s vOj;Jg;<br />
gpiofis ePf;fpr; rPh;nra;J jUk; Xa;Tngw;w<br />
mjpgh;fshd jpU th. n[aul;zk;> jpU.<br />
jp.fpU\;zFkhh; mth;fSf;Fk;> vOj;Jg;<br />
gpiofis ePf;fpj; jUtNjhL> jFe;j<br />
MNyhridfis toq;fp vd;id<br />
cw;rhfg;gLj;Jk; Mrpupia nry;tp<br />
g.,iwkfSf;Fk;> vdJ fijfis mofhf<br />
fzdp kag;gLj;jpj;jUk; nry;tp. f.Njdkph;jk;<br />
mth;fSf;Fk;> ,e;E}iy ntspapLk; nfhOk;G<br />
12,y; mike;Js;s yq;fh gjpg;gfj;jpdUf;Fk;<br />
ed;wp $wpf;nfhs;fpNwd;.<br />
md;Gld;<br />
Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;<br />
Xa;T ngw;w Nfhl;lf;fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh;><br />
Nfhg;gha;> ey;Y}h;> aho;g;ghzk;.<br />
4
Nfhg;gha; kj;jp> Nfhg;gha;.<br />
mzpe;Jiu<br />
vijr; nrhy;tnjd;gJ mwpT><br />
vg;gbr; nrhy;tnjd;gJ cj;jp. ,e;j mwpTk;<br />
cj;jpAk; rupf;Fr;rup tha;f;fg;ngw;w mw;Gjkhd<br />
mh;j;jehuP];tuh;. Xuj;J miyfis cjhrPdk;<br />
nra;Jtpl;Lr; rKj;jpuj;jpy; Fjpf;Fk;<br />
rhkh;j;jpak;. Ks;spy; ele;J nrd;W G+g;gwpf;Fk;<br />
itgtk; jhd; tho;f;if. Mdhy; kdpjh;<br />
Ks;is kw> G+it epid vd;w ek;gpf;ifapd;<br />
Fuy; ,tupd; vOj;Jf;fspy; cs;spUf;Fk;<br />
ehjkha; xypj;Jf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. mtNuhL<br />
Ngrptpl;L te;jhy; xU E}yfj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;J<br />
te;jkhjpup ,Uf;Fk;. Mr;rupakhd nra;jpfis<br />
mzptFj;J epWj;Jthh;. ,tiu epidf;Fk;<br />
NghJ> cwq;Fk; NghJ $l thrpf;f VjhtJ<br />
cj;jp itj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhuh vd;W<br />
vz;zj;Njhz;WfpwJ. ,uh[tPjpfspy; kl;Lk;<br />
cyht KbAk; vd;wpUe;j ,yf;fpaj;Njiu<br />
fpuhkj;jpy; re;J KidfSf;F ,Oj;Jr; nry;y<br />
Ntz;Lnkd;W tlk; gpbj;jth; tupirapy;<br />
jlk;gjpj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;.<br />
ehd; Neh;ikahf<br />
xg;Gf;nfhs;fpNwd; FzNrfuk; Iahitg; gw;wp<br />
ve;jf; fhyj;jpYk; vdf;F Xh; cah;e;j kjpg;G<br />
mbkdjpy; cz;L. xUth; ciof;Fk; tpjk;<br />
5
jhd; mtUila cz;ikahd jFjpfisf;<br />
fhyf;fpukj;jpy; eph;zapf;Fk; msTNfhy;. “,e;j<br />
kdpjdhy; vg;gb ,g;gbr; nraw;gl KbfpwJ”<br />
vd tpopfs; mfy ehd; tpag;gJz;L. mjd;<br />
%yk; vd;id newpg;gLj;JtJz;L. kdpjd;<br />
gpwf;fpwhd;> ,wf;fpwhd;. gpwg;gpw;Fk;<br />
,wg;gpw;FKs;s ,ilf;fhyj;jpy; thOk;<br />
tho;f;ifNa kdpjid kwf;f Kbahj<br />
khkdpjdhf khw;WfpwJ. vOj;jhsuhf> ,urpfh;<br />
neQ;rpy; jlk; gjpj;j ,th; kdpjNeak; kpf;f<br />
,yf;fpath;j;jh.<br />
,e;ehl;L kf;fspd;<br />
gpur;rpidfis> tho;f;if Kiwfis><br />
Vf;fq;fis vjph;ghh;g;Gf;fis me;j kf;fspd;<br />
nkhopapNyNa fyhG+h;tkhfr; rpj;jupj;Js;shh;.<br />
xt;nthU nrhy;Yk;> nrhw;nwhlUk;> trdKk;<br />
mtUila rpe;jidapd; GJikiaAk;<br />
tho;f;if mDgtj;ijAk; vOj;jpd; moifAk;<br />
vLj;jpak;Gk;. gbj;J Kbe;jJk; mwptpYk;><br />
czh;tpd; gf;Ftj;jpYk; xUgb cah;e;jij<br />
czuyhk;. Mo;e;j jkpo;g; GyikAk;> gue;j<br />
fy;tpAk;> njspe;j cs;sKk; mtuJ<br />
gilg;Gf;fspy; fz;$L. ,th; r%fj;jpd;<br />
nghJthd “Kw;Nghf;Fr; nry;newpf;F MjuT<br />
ey;fpdhh;. ,jd; fhuzkhf ,th; Kw;Nghf;Fr;<br />
rf;jpfspd; Mjuthsuhfg; fUjg;gl;lhh;”.<br />
,th; ghujp topte;j Gjpa ,yf;fpa<br />
cj;Ntfj;ijNa jkJ gpujhd jskhff;<br />
nfhz;lhh;. mLj;j re;jjp vOj;jhsUf;F<br />
gpjhkfh;. vy;NyhUf;Fk; ed;F njupe;j<br />
tp\akhdhYk; mijr; nrhy;Yk; NghJ mjpy;<br />
6
xU Gjpa Rit ,Uf;Fk;. nrhy;gtw;iwr;<br />
RUf;fkhfTk;> ,Wf;fkhfTk;> RitahfTk;<br />
nrhy;Yk; jpwd; nkr;rj;jf;fJ. nghUSf;Nfw;w<br />
cUtk;> cUtj;jpw;Nfw;w nghUs; vd;w<br />
tifapNy ,tuJ <strong>fijfs</strong>; mike;jpUg;gij<br />
mtjhdpf;fyhk;. ,d;Wtiu mWtil<br />
nra;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; Xh; ,yf;fpa<br />
Ntshz;ikf;fhuh;.<br />
eapid fp. fpUghde;jh><br />
nrayhsh;><br />
aho; ,yf;fpa tl;lk;.<br />
7<br />
rpwe;j ehL<br />
ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfhfzgjp Mya<br />
kjpaG+irf;F te;j tpj;jpah> G+ir Kbe;j<br />
gpd;Gk; Nfhapypy; jq;fp epd;whs;. “fN[e;jpud;<br />
mq;F tukhl;lhdh…?” vd;W mtsJ kdk;<br />
Vq;fpaJ. FUf;fs; fh;g;gf; fpUff; fjitg;<br />
G+l;b tpl;L te;jhh;. tpj;jpahitj;jtpu ,d;Dk;<br />
,uz;L tNahjpgg; ngz;fs; mq;F epd;wdh;.<br />
tpj;jpah FUf;fs; tUtijf; fz;Ltpl;L<br />
fz;fis %bdhs;. FUf;fs; ele;J nry;Yk;<br />
Xir nky;y nky;yj; Nja;e;J xypj;J<br />
kiwe;jJ. fz; tpopj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs; $l epd;w<br />
tNahjpg; ngz;fs; ,UtiuAk; fhztpy;iy.<br />
nky;y nky;y md;deil gapd;W mth; ntsp<br />
kz;lgj;jpw;F te;j NghJ fN[e;jpud; mq;Nf<br />
epd;whd;. mJ mtSf;F mjph;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.
mtspd; mUNf te;j fN[e;jpud;<br />
mh;r;ridj; jl;bypUe;j tPG+jpia vLj;Jg;<br />
G+rpdhd;. gpd;G re;jdj;ij vLj;J new;wpapy;<br />
nghl;L itj;J tpl;L> tpj;jpahtpd; new;wpapYk;<br />
itj;jhd;.<br />
tpj;jpah mjph;e;J Nghdhs;. mtshy;<br />
rpy epkplq;fs; fijf;f Kbatpy;iy@<br />
“,njd;d GJg;gof;fk;. ahuhtJ fz;lhy;”<br />
Jbj;jhs; tpj;jpah.<br />
“Vw;fdNt mjpgUk; jzpfhryk;<br />
mz;izAk; fz;L tpl;ldh;. ,dp ahh;<br />
fz;lhnyd;d…?” vd;W rpupj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.<br />
jpfpYld; ehd;F gf;fKk; ghh;j;j<br />
tpj;jpah ahUk; ,y;yhjjhy; epk;kjpAld;<br />
ngU%r;Rtpl;lhs;@ “ey;y Ntis ahUk;<br />
,y;iy. tutu ePq;fs; gLNkhrk;. gfy;Ntis><br />
Nfhapyb vd;W $lg;ghuhky; JzpTld; ele;J<br />
nfhs;fpwPu;fs;. fij vOjj;njhlq;fpagpd;<br />
gLNkhrk;….?” Nfhgpj;jhs; tpj;jpah.<br />
“Gjpjhff; fij xd;W vOjj;<br />
njhlq;fpAs;Nsd;. nfhz;L nrd;W thrpAk;”<br />
vd;W Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; nfhOtpapUe;j<br />
igapypUe;J fij vOjpa jhs;fs; vLj;J<br />
ePl;bdhd; fN[e;jpud;.<br />
KOepyT thdpy; gpufhrpj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jJ. tpj;jpah fN[e;jpud; nfhLj;j<br />
fijf; nfhg;gpiag; gpupj;jhs;.<br />
8
kq;fs Gup kd;dd; Vkehjd;<br />
epyhKw;wj;jpy; cyhtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.<br />
mtDf;fUfpy; kzpkhwd; Rthkpahh; Nt\j;jpy;<br />
,Ue;jhd;@ “mLj;j ngsh;zkpad;W ePq;fs; epyh<br />
Kw;wj;jpy; ehfGup murp fhaj;jpupAld;<br />
mKjnkhop Ngrpf; FJ}fypg;gPu;fs;@ me;j Neuk;<br />
ehk; ,q;F tuKbahJ” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.<br />
G+uz kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;@ “,e;jpu<br />
tpohtpy; ehd; fhaj;jpupiaf; fz;L<br />
Nkhfpj;Njd;. mjd;gpd; mts; vdf;Ff;<br />
fpilg;ghsh vd;W ftiyg;gl;Nld;. jpUkzk;<br />
epl;rakhdgpd; vg;NghJ jpUkzk;<br />
eilngWnkd Mtw;gLfpNwd;. mtis<br />
epidj;JUFk; xt;nthU fzKk; Afk; Nghyj;<br />
jhd; fopfpwJ” Vkehjd; $Wk; NghJ mtdJ<br />
Fuypy; Nkhfk; gprpwpaJ.<br />
“kf;fs; jhk; nfhLq;NfhydplkpUe;J<br />
tpLgl;lijg; ngUtpohthff; nfhz;lhl<br />
Ntz;Lnkd epidj;jpUe;jdh;. mjw;F tha;g;ghf<br />
cq;fs;jpUkzk; te;J tpl;lJ. ,g;gbnahU<br />
tpoh Kd;Gk; nfhz;lhlg;gltpy;iy.@<br />
vjph;fhyj;jpYk; nfhz;lhlg;glf;$lhJ vd;W<br />
kf;fs; epidf;fpwhh;fs;”<br />
“mJ jtW kzp> gyfhykhfj;<br />
Jd;gg;gl;l kf;fs; ,g;NghJjhd; mjpypUe;J<br />
tpLgl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. mjdhy; ngUtpohthff;<br />
nfhz;lhLtJ kf;fSf;Ff; f\;lkhf ,Uf;Fk;.<br />
mjdhy; ke;jpup gpujhdpfisAk; fpuhkj;<br />
jiyth;fisAk; mioj;Jr; rhjhuzkhff;<br />
9
nfhz;lhLk;gb $wg;NghfpNwd;” vd;whd;<br />
Vkehjd;.<br />
“kf;fSf;F ve;jf; f\;lKk; ,y;iy.<br />
kq;fsGup ey;ynjhU ehL. Fiw tpy;yhj<br />
tpisnghUl;fis cUthf;FNthh; ,q;F<br />
Vuhskhf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. jFjp kpf;f NguwpQu;<br />
gyh; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. Mapuf; fzf;fhd<br />
nry;te;jh;fSk; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. ,k;%d;Wk;<br />
cs;s ehL rpwe;j ehlhFk;. ee;jpNjtd; jdJ<br />
ngz;zhirahy; ehl;ilf; nfLj;J tpl;lhd;.<br />
mjdhy; jhd; mtd; mope;jhd;. ,g;NghJ ehL<br />
rPuile;J tpl;lJ. coth;fs; jkJ tpis<br />
epyq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W epyj;ij cOJ<br />
gz;gLj;jp tpijj;J tpl;lhh;fs;. ,d;Dk;<br />
,uz;L %d;W khjq;fspy; ehL jhdpaq;fshy;<br />
epuk;gptpLk;. gpwNfd; mijg; gw;wpf; ftiyg;<br />
gLfpwPu;fs;. gyfhyk; Jd;gg;gl;l kf;fs;<br />
kfpo;Tld; nfhz;lhll;Lk;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.<br />
Vkehjd; vJTk; $whJ iffisg;<br />
gpd;dhy; Nfhh;j;Jf; fl;bagb epyh Kw;wj;jpy;<br />
cyhtpdhd;.<br />
731. js;sh tpidASk; jf;fhUk; jho;T,yhr;<br />
nry;tUk; Nrh;tJ ehL.<br />
Fiwtpy;yhj tpis nghUl;fSk;><br />
jFjptha;e;j mwpQh;fSk;> Fiwtpy;yhj<br />
nry;tk; cilath;fSk; $b thOk; ehNl<br />
ehlhFk;.<br />
10
11<br />
tsk;<br />
Mo;e;j NahridAld; epyh Kw;wj;jpy;<br />
cyhtpf; nfhz;bUe;j Vkehjidg; ghh;j;Jf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jhd; kzpkhwd;. vjw;Fk;<br />
KbntLg;gjw;F VkehjDf;F ntFNeuk;<br />
Njit. me;j Neuk; rpyrkak; ehiye;J<br />
ehl;fs; $l Mfyhk;. kq;fsGupia cld;<br />
ifg;gw;w Ntz;Lnkd;W gUj;jpkiy murd;<br />
Re;juNrdd; $wpa NghJ mij Vkehjd;<br />
Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy. “tzpfdhd vdf;F Vd;<br />
tPz; tk;G” vd;W epidj;jhd;. mtdJ<br />
vz;zj;ij czh;j;j Re;juNrdd; nrhd;dhd;@<br />
“Vkehjh eP tzpfndd;Wk;> mjdhy;<br />
kq;fsGupiaf; ifg;gw;WtJ vdf;Fj;<br />
Njitapy;yhj Ntiy vd;Wk; nrhy;fpwha;.<br />
mg;gbahdhy; Vd; eP kq;fs Gup kf;fs; kPJ<br />
ghrq; nfhz;lha;? me;j kf;fs; jw;nghOJ<br />
kpfTk; Jd;gg; gLfpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; eP jhd;<br />
jkJ jiytd; vd;W epidf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs;<br />
mg;gb epidg;gjhy; ee;jpNjtDk; ePjhd;<br />
mth;fspd; jiytd; vd;W epidj;J cd;kPJ<br />
md;G nfhz;lth;fisf; ifJ nra;J kuz<br />
jz;lid toq;Ffpwhd;. ,jw;Fg; gpd;Gk; eP<br />
jhkjpg;gjhy; gy ey;yth;fis ,of;f<br />
Ntz;ba #o;epiy Vw;gLk;. gUj;jpkiy ngupa<br />
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21<br />
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fpilf;fhj Gjpa gy mDgtq;fSk;<br />
fpilf;fpd;w cyfk;. Xh; ,isQDk; fd;dpg;<br />
ngz;Zk; fdTfspYk; fw;gidfspYk; fz;L<br />
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fijf;fhJ czh;Tfshy; kl;Lk; epidTfNshL<br />
tho;e;jPh;fs;. cq;fs; fhjy; ,Jtiu ehd;<br />
Nfs;tpg;gl;buhj GJf;fhjy;. xNu xUKiw J}u<br />
,Ue;J> fz;fs; kl;Lk; fz;L fye;Jiuahb<br />
kfpo;e;j fhjy; epiwNtWtJ Ngupd;gkhdJ.<br />
xg;gw;w mofpahd fhaj;jpup kPJ vj;jidNah<br />
ehl;L muru;fSk; ,sturh;fSk; NkhfKw;wdh;.<br />
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Nguurh;fisnay;yhk; xJf;fp cd;id tpUk;gp<br />
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G+itg; Nghy ghJfhj;J fhjypd;gk; ngw<br />
tho;j;JfpNwd;”<br />
me;j ,lj;jpy; thrpg;gij tpl;L tpl;Lr;<br />
rpe;jpj;jhd; Vkehjd;. me;j Xiyapy;<br />
gjpf;fg;gl;l ,uj;jpdf; fy;nyhd;Wf;Fs;<br />
fhaj;jpupapd; cUtk; Njhd;wpr; rpupj;jJ. G+itg;<br />
Nghd;w mtsJ fz;fs; nky;yj; Jbj;jd.<br />
NghijA+l;Lk; nrt;tpjo;fs; nky;y mire;J<br />
nry;y> ntz; rq;Fg; gw;fs; xsph;e;jd. Nkhf<br />
kaf;fj;Jf;Fs;shd Vkehjd; fhaj;jpup<br />
Njhd;wpr; rpupj;j me;j ,uj;jpdf; fy;iyj;<br />
njhl;Lg; ghh;j;jhd;. mjd; xsp VkehjdJ<br />
ifgl;lJk; Fiwe;jJ.<br />
jd;idr; Rjhfupj;Jf; nfhz;l Vkehjd;<br />
njhlh;e;J Xiyia thrpj;jhd;@ “xU<br />
22
ngz;zpd;kPJ nfhz;l fhjy;<br />
msTf;fjpfkhdjhf ,Uf;fyhk;@ ,Uf;f<br />
Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; Nkhfk; ,Uf;ff;$lhJ.<br />
Vndd;why; kidtpiag; ngupJk; tpUk;gp<br />
mtsJ nrhw;Nfl;L elg;gth; rpwe;j gaid<br />
mila khl;lhh;. mj;Jld; jdJ<br />
flikfisAk; ruptur; nra;akhl;lhh;. mjw;fhf<br />
ehd; gl;lj;jurpapd; thh;j;ijfSf;F<br />
kjpg;gspf;f Ntz;lhnkd;W $wtpy;iy.<br />
murdhd cdf;F Mapukhapuk; flikfs;<br />
cs;sd. mtw;iw ey;yKiwapy; nra;a<br />
kidtpapd; kPJ nfhz;l Nkhfk; tplhJ. eP<br />
murpw;Fg; Gjpatd;. murdhdJk; fhjy;<br />
nfhz;L jpUkzk; Gupfpwha;. mjdhy;<br />
ez;gndd;w Kiwapy; rpy MNyhridfisf;<br />
$WfpNwd;. ehl;il ey;y Kiwapy; ePjp<br />
jtwhJ Ml;rpnra;@ ngupNahiu kjp. ehl;il<br />
ey;y Kiwapy; eph;tfpf;fhtpl;lhy; Ml;rpf;F<br />
vjpuhf ehl;by; gy FOf;fs; cUthFk;@<br />
cldpUe;Nj NfL nra;Ak; cl;giffs; gy<br />
cUthFk;@ nfLkjpahsh; gyh; ehl;by; cUthfp<br />
kf;fspd; rpe;jidfisrf; nfLg;ghh;fs;. xU<br />
ehl;by;> Ml;rpf;nfjpuhf ,aq;Fk; gy<br />
FOf;fshYk;> cl;gifahYk;><br />
nfLkjpahsh;fshYk; NfL cz;lhFk;. mjdhy;<br />
mit Vw;glhky; ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;. ,it<br />
,y;yhj ehLfs; jhd; cyfpy; cs;s rpwe;j<br />
ehLfshFk;. Gjpa tho;T njhlq;Fk; Neuj;jpy;<br />
Njitapy;yhj MNyhridfisf; $WfpNwd;<br />
vd;W epidg;gha;. ,it MNyhridfs; my;y.<br />
cz;ikahf epfo;git. mjdhy;jhd; ,d;gkhd<br />
tho;T njhlq;Fk; NghJ frg;ghdijr;<br />
nrhy;fpNwd;” thrpg;gij epWj;jpdhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
23
735. gy;FOTk; gho; nra;Ak; cl;gifAk; Nte;J miyf;Fk;<br />
nfhy;FWk;Gk; ,y;yJ ehL.<br />
gy khWgl;l FOf;fshy; tUk;<br />
njhy;iyfSk;> cldpUe;Nj mopT nra;Ak;<br />
gifAk;> murDf;Fj; Jd;gj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;<br />
nfhiyj; njhopy; GupAk; FWepy kd;dh;fSk;<br />
,y;yhjJ ehlhFk;.<br />
24<br />
jiyaha ehL<br />
rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;G kfpo;r; ;rp<br />
MuthuQ; nra;j mtdJ kdk; rw;Wj;<br />
jsh;e;jJ@ “cz;ikahd el;Gf; nfhz;l<br />
ez;gd; ,d;gkhd NtisfspYk;<br />
cs;sijj;jhd; nrhy;thd;. xg;Gf;F kdk; kfpo<br />
Ntz;Lnkd;W epidj;J Kf\;Jjp<br />
nra;akhl;lhd;. cz;ikahd el;ngd;gJ<br />
ez;gDf;F vijAk; cskhur; nra;tJ@<br />
nrhy;tJ. ez;gd; tpUk;gpatw;iwnay;yhk;<br />
nra;J nfhLg;gjpy; ,y;iy” vd;W<br />
epidj;jthW Xiyiaj; njhlh;e;J gbj;jhd;.<br />
“murd; ,iwtd; vdf;<br />
nfhs;sg;gLfpwhd;. mjdhy; mtdJ Ngr;rpy;<br />
rj;jpak; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. nray;fs;<br />
midj;Jk; jh;kKs;sitahf ,Uj;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. murd; vijr; nra;jhYk; mjpy;<br />
gf;fr; rhh;Ngh> RaeyNkh ,Uj;jy; $lhJ.<br />
cdJ nrhy; vg;nghOJk; ehl;bw;F ed;ik
jUtjhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. murdhdtd;<br />
jdJ Fbkf;fspd; fUj;ijg; gpujpgypj;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. ePjpia epiy ehl;Ltjw;fhf<br />
vy;yhtw;iwAk; jpahfQ; nra;a eP jahuhf<br />
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. gy murh;fs; mur<br />
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cdf;Fj; njupAk;. eP fhjy; nfhz;l ngz;iz<br />
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Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhfj; jhd; ez;gh ,tw;iw<br />
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thrpf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ Kjy; VkehjdJ Kf<br />
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Kd;gpUe;j kl;lw;w kfpo;r;rpia VkehjdJ<br />
Kfj;jpy; fhz Kbatpy;iy. mjpy;<br />
jplfhj;jpuk; gutp ,Ue;jJ.<br />
25
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MNyhridfisf; $wpapUg;ghh;. fz;Lk;><br />
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midj;ijAk; mofhd ew;FzKs;s xU<br />
ngz;zplj;jpy; kl;Lk;jhd; ngwyhk;. mJTk;<br />
Miz tpUk;Gfpd;w xU ngz;zplk; jhd;<br />
msTf;fjpfkhfg; ngw KbAk;. mjdhy; vkJ<br />
murh; vOjpatw;iw epidj;J kdk;<br />
rypg;gilahNj. mth; cz;ikahd epiyiaf;<br />
$wpAs;shh;. ehd; ,d;gkhd epiyiaf;<br />
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,d;gj;ij th;zpg;gjw;F thh;j;ijfNs ,y;iy.<br />
kidtpaplk; G+uz ,d;gk; ngWk; fztdhy;<br />
jhd; jdJ flikfis xOq;fhfr; nra;a<br />
KbAk;. kq;fsGup jiyrpwe;j ehL. mjd;<br />
gok;ngUikfisf; fhg;ghw;WtNjhL ehfGupapd;<br />
nfsutj;jpw;F ,Of;Nfw;glhjthWk; eP ele;J<br />
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ve;jr; re;jh;g;gj;jpYk;<br />
gifth;fshy; nfLf;f KbahjjhfTk;> NfLfs;<br />
Neh;e;jhYk; tsk; FiwahjjhfTk; ,Ug;gNj<br />
rpwe;j ehl;Lf;Fupa ,yf;fzkhFk;. ,e;j<br />
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epidj;jhd;@ “G+uzkhfj; jdJ kidtpaplk;<br />
,d;gk; ngWk; xUtdhy; jhd; jdJ<br />
flikfis xOq;fhfr; nra;a KbAk;. fz;Lk;><br />
26
Nfl;Lk;> cz;Lk;> Kfh;e;Jk;> njhl;Lk;<br />
Ik;Gyd;fshy; ngWfpd;w ,d;gq;fs; midj;Jk;<br />
Xh; mofpa ,sk;ngz;zhy;jhd; juKbAk;”<br />
fhaj;jpup mtdJ kdf;fz;fSf;Fs;<br />
kyh;e;jhs;. mtsJ nghypthd mq;fq;fspd;<br />
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736. NfLmwpahf; nfl;l ,lj;Jk; tsq;Fd;wh<br />
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cs;s ehNl> ehLfs; vy;yh tw;wpYk;<br />
jiyaha ehL vd;W $Wth;.<br />
27<br />
cWg;Gf;fs;<br />
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NghJ fz;Nld;. ,d;dhh; vd;W njupahj NghJk;<br />
cah;e;jth; vd;W cq;fs; cUtk; giw<br />
rhw;wpaJ. cq;fisg; ghh;j;jTld; vdJ<br />
kdijf; nfhs;is nfhz;lJ cq;fs;<br />
cukhd typik kpf;f khh;Gjhd;. mjd; moF><br />
jplk;> nghypT vd;id trPfupj;jJ.<br />
epidj;jTld; fspg;Gf;Fshf;FfpwJ. md;gNu!<br />
ck; kPJ cz;lhd fhjiy ehd; vg;gb<br />
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$z;by; thOk; fpspia te;J Nfl;Lg;<br />
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cz;L. Mdhy; cdJ Kfj;jpy; kiwfs;<br />
vJTk; ,y;iy. re;jdr;rpiy Nghd;w cdJ<br />
cliy ehd; vg;NghJ mizj;J kfpo;Ntd;<br />
vd epidj;Njq;FfpNwd;”<br />
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“cq;fisg; Nghyj;jhd; ehDk;<br />
epidj;Njq;FfpNwd;. cq;fis ,d;dhnud;W<br />
mwpe;jd;Nw vdJ kdk; kq;fsGupf;F<br />
te;Jtpl;lJ. kdk; te;jJ Nghy vd;dhy;<br />
tuKbatpy;iyNa vd;w Vf;fk; vdJ cliy<br />
thl;bf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwJ. ehis ehd;<br />
cq;fs; kbapy; jiy itj;J cwq;FNtd;…”<br />
ehzpf; Nfhzpdhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“me;j ed;ehs; ehisf;F tuTs;sJ.<br />
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jPug;NghfpwJ. vdpDk; mjw;F ,d;Dk; gy<br />
kzpNeuk; ,Uf;Nf. mij vg;gbj; jhq;fpf;<br />
nfhs;tJ. ckJ epidTfis ahUf;Fk;<br />
ntspg;gLj;jhky; kiwj;J itj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpNwd;<br />
vd;W jhd; ehd; epidj;Njd;. MdhYk;<br />
vdf;Fj; njupahky; ckJ epidTfs;<br />
ntspg;gl;L kw;wth;fSld; fye;Jwthb<br />
tpLfpd;wJ. muz;kidapYs;sth;fs; jpUkzk;<br />
Kbe;j gpd;Gjhd; murUld; fijf;f KbAk;<br />
vd;W nrhy;fpwhh;fs;”<br />
28
“cq;fsJ epiyapy; jhd; ehDk;<br />
,Uf;fpNwd;. cq;fs; epidit<br />
kiwf;fyhnkd;W ghh;j;jhy; mJ Jk;kiyg;<br />
Nghy ntspg;gl;L tpLfpwJ. ePq;fs;<br />
nghy;yhjth;. cq;fs; epidTfNs vdf;Fj;<br />
jPuhj Jd;gq;fisj; jUfpd;wd ntd;why;<br />
ePq;fs; vt;tsT Jd;gq;fisj; jUtPu;fs;”<br />
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“IiaNah> mOfpwPuh…?” ckJ fz;fs;<br />
fyq;fpdhy; vdJ neQ;R jPgw;wp vupAk;…”<br />
“cz;ikahfth?… cz;ikahfth….?<br />
ehd; nfhLj;J itj;jts;. vd;kPJ epuk;gpa<br />
md;G nfhz;l ePq;fs; rpwe;j xU ehl;bd;<br />
kd;dh;. mg;gh nrhd;dhh;@ “eP mjp\;lf;fhupak;kh.<br />
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gzf;fhud;. mtd; murdhf ,y;yhtpl;lhy; $l<br />
mtd; Nfl;bUe;jhy; cd;id mtDf;Fj;<br />
jpUkzQ; nra;J nfhLj;jpUg;Ngd;. mtd;<br />
ngUk; th;j;jfd;. mijtpl kq;fsGup<br />
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj rpwe;jehL. Cw;WePh;> kioePh;<br />
vd;w ,UePh;tsKk;> ,aw;ifahfNt mudhf<br />
mike;j kiyfSk; mk;kiyfspy; cUthfpg;<br />
ghAk; Mw;W ePUk; typik kpf;f Nfhl;ilfSk;<br />
cila ehL kq;fsGup. mjdhy; jhd;<br />
Nguurh;fs; gyh; cd;id tpUk;gpf; Nfl;Lk;<br />
mth;fSf;F cd;idj; jpUkzQ; nra;J<br />
nfhlhJ VkehjDf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J<br />
nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;Njd;. ve;jg; NguurDk;<br />
kq;fsGupia vjph;f;fj; Jzpa khl;lhd;”<br />
vd;wth;.<br />
29
“mg;gbah nrhd;dhh;….? vdJ ehl;bd;<br />
ngUikfis ehd; mwpe;J nfhs;stpy;iy.<br />
Mdhy; cdJ je;ij mwpe;J tpl;lhh;.<br />
mjdhy;jhd; ePh; vd;id tpUk;GfpwPNuh….”<br />
fhaj;jpupapd; Kfk; thbr; Nrhh;e;jJ.<br />
“,J jhdh ePq;fs; vd;kPJ itj;j md;gpd;<br />
milahsk;” mOjhd; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“IiaNah…” ngupjhf mywpdhd;<br />
Vkehjd;.<br />
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xUtPud;.<br />
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tPud; rpupj;jhd;. mijf; fz;Lk;<br />
fhzhjtd; Nghy ,Ue;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
mtDf;Fj; jd;id epidf;f ntl;fkhf<br />
,Ue;jJ. kPz;Lk; mtdJ kdk; fhaj;jpupiua<br />
Nehf;fpr; nrd;wJ. mts; mtDs;j;Njhd;wp<br />
kpd;dyhfr; rpupj;jhs;@ “vg;nghOJ tpbAk;@<br />
vg;nghOJ fhaj;jpup vdf;fUfpy; tUths;”<br />
vd;W vz;zpagb ,Ue;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
mtDf;F epj;jpiu tu kWj;jJ.<br />
737. ,UGdYk; tha;e;j kiyAk; tUGdYk;<br />
ty;yuZk; ehl;bw;F cWg;G.<br />
30
Cw;W> kio Mfpa ,U ePh;tsKk;><br />
,aw;ifahfNt jFe;j Kiwapy; mike;j<br />
kiyfSk; me;j kiyfspy; ,Ue;J gha;e;J<br />
tUk; ePh; tsKk;> typikahd mud;fSk; xU<br />
ehl;bd; cWg;Gf;fs; MFk;.<br />
31<br />
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ngupath;fs; Mrp$w kq;fy fPjq;fs; xypf;f<br />
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Mapuf;fzf;fhd ngupath;fs; muprpAk;<br />
G+f;fSk; J}tpdh;. gykzpNeuk; jpUkz<br />
kz;lgj;Js; G+kio nghope;jJ. kzkf;fis<br />
kiyNghyf; Ftpj;j kyh;fs; %bd.<br />
“vkf;nfy;yhk; tpbTfhyk; te;J tpl;lJ.<br />
vkf;fpdpj; Jd;gkpy;iy” vd;W kf;fs;<br />
FJ}fypj;jdh;.<br />
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xypj;jJ. kq;fy thj;jpaq;fs; Koq;fpd.<br />
me;jzh;fSk; Kdpth;fSk; muridAk;<br />
murpiaAk; tho;j;jpdh;.<br />
“kf;fspd; Jah; Jilj;j kNfrh> ,d;W<br />
Nghy eP vd;Wk; tho;e;J kf;fspd; Jah; ePf;fp<br />
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epidg;gjy;y Kf;fpak;> nraw;gLtNj<br />
ntw;wpnad;gJ njupe;J fUkkhw;wpa nray;<br />
tPuNd! eP gy;yhz;L tho;e;J Nkd;NkYk;<br />
njhz;lhw;w Ntz;Lk;” vd;nwhU gpuhkzh;<br />
tho;j;jpdhh;.<br />
“ViofsplKk; gytPdh;fsplKk;<br />
NehahspfsplKk; flTisf; fhz;gtd;jhd;<br />
cz;ikahd murd;. eP cz;ikahd murd;.<br />
flTspd; fpUig cdf;F vg;NghJk; fpilf;Fk;.<br />
tho;j;JfpNwd;” vd;whh; xU jtrp.<br />
“mr;rkpy;yhj murNd! mQ;Rgtd; rjh<br />
kuzj;ij vjph;Nehf;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. eP<br />
tPud;@ khtPud;. cdJ fhyj;jpy; kq;fsGup<br />
rpwe;J tpsq;fl;Lk;” vd;W tho;j;jpdhd; Xh;<br />
me;jzd;.<br />
“eP E}whz;L fhyk; tho Ntz;Lk;@ cd;<br />
Fyk; jiof;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;ehL<br />
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj Gfio mila Ntz;Lk;@<br />
ehl;by; Nehapy;yhky; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. rpwej<br />
nry;te;j ehlhjy; Ntz;Lk;@ tpisnghUl;fs;<br />
Fiwtpy;yhJ tpisjy; Ntz;Lk;. eP vd;Dk;<br />
,d;gkhf tho Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whh; xU Gyth;.<br />
kzpkhwd; Kdptupd; cUtpy;<br />
kzkf;fSf;F Mrp $w te;jhd;. “muNr!<br />
epidj;j tho;T jq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;J tpl;lJ.<br />
kdk; thdpy; gwf;fpwJ. ,dp ehl;bd; eydp;y;<br />
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jhq;fs; jPtpukhff; ftdnkLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
kq;fsGupia rpwe;j ehlhjy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
Nehapy;yhj tho;T> Fiwtpy;yhr; nry;tk;><br />
Njitf;F kpQ;rpa tpisT> ,d;gkhd<br />
tho;f;if> Nghjpa ghJfhg;G Mfpa Ie;Jk;<br />
ehl;bd; moif NkYk; Nkk;gLj;Jk;. ,e;j<br />
Ie;ijAk; ehl;by; cz;lhf;fp<br />
xg;ghUk;kpf;fhUkpd;wp eP murhs<br />
tho;j;JfpNwd;.”<br />
rigNahh; kfpo;r;rpahuthuQ; nra;jdh;.<br />
“vkJ kd;dh; ePh;; $wpa Ie;ij tplf;<br />
$Ljyhfr; nra;thh;” vd;W gyFuy;fs;<br />
xypj;jd.<br />
“Vkehj kfhuh[h tho;f”<br />
“fhaj;jpupNjtp tho;f”<br />
“ehfGup murh; tho;f”<br />
kf;fs; thdjpu tho;j;jpdh;.<br />
jpUkzQ; rlq;Ffs; Kbe;jJk; Vkehjd;<br />
gs;spaiwf;Fr; nrd;whd;. me;jg; gs;spaiw<br />
tpNrlkhf myq;fupf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. tpjk;<br />
tpjkhd kyh;fspypUe;J tPrpathrk; kdjpy;<br />
fpsh;r;rpia cz;L gz;zpaJ. Njtijiag;<br />
Nghy mtdpd; Kd;dhy; fhaj;jpup epd;whs;.<br />
mtsJ Kfk; ftpo;e;jpUe;jJ.<br />
“Njtp” nky;y mioj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
gjpypy;iy. nkJthf mtsJ Kfj;ij<br />
epkph;j;jpdhd;. mtsJ Kfnkq;Fk;<br />
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Kj;Jf;fshf tpah;e;jpUe;jJ. mtsJ ifiag;<br />
gpbj;Jg; gQ;rizapy; mtis mkh;j;jpdhd;.<br />
mtdhYk; Ngr Kbatpy;iy.<br />
fhjyh;fshdhYk; md;W jhd; mth;fs;<br />
Kjd;Kjyhfr; re;jpf;fpwhh;fs;. Neuk;<br />
nksdkhff; fope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.<br />
“Njtp” vd;wthW mtsJ<br />
Njhs;fisg;gw;wpdhd;. mts; mtdJ neQ;rpy;<br />
rha;e;jhs;. gutrnkhd;W clnyq;Fk;<br />
rpyph;j;NjhbaJ.<br />
“cq;fsJ ehl;bYs;sth;fs;<br />
RaeyKilath;fs;” ,dpa ehjkhf xypj;jJ<br />
mtsJ Fuy;.<br />
“Vd;?” gjwpdhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“jpUkzkhdth;fis ,g;gbah<br />
tho;j;JtJ? gjpdhWk; ngw;W ngUtho;T tho;”<br />
vd;W $whky; kf;fisg; gw;wpAk; ehl;ilg;<br />
gw;wpAk; tho;j;Jfpwhh;fs;. ehl;bd; moF<br />
Ie;jhk;. me;j Ie;ijAk; ftdpAq;fs;”<br />
ngha;ahff; Nfhgpj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
738. gpzpapd;ik nry;tk; tpisT,d;gk; Vkk;<br />
mzpvd;g ehl;bw;F,t; ite;J.<br />
Neha; ,y;yhjpUj;jy;> nry;tk;> tpis<br />
nghUs; tsk;> ,d;g tho;T> ey;y ghJfhg;G<br />
Mfpa Ie;Jk; ehl;bw;F mofhFk;.<br />
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35<br />
ehl;bd; tpjk;<br />
fhaj;jpupia ,Wf mizj;jhd;<br />
Vkehjd;. mtsJ cly; kpfTk; kpUJthf<br />
,Ue;jJ. mtsJ fz;fs; glglntdj;<br />
Jbj;jd. cjLfs; nky;y mire;jd. mtsJ<br />
J}a ntz;zpwg;gw;fs; xspu cjLfs;<br />
Jbj;jd@ “nkd;ikahd nkhopfisg; NgRfpd;w<br />
fhjypapDila J}a;ikahf gw;fspy; CWk;<br />
ePh; ghNyhL Njd; fye;jJ Nghy kpfTk; ,dpa<br />
Riutia cilaJ” Kd;G ey;ynjhU<br />
goe;jkpo; E}ypy; fw;wJ mtdJ epidTf;F<br />
te;jJ. rpupj;jhd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup rpZq;fpdhs;. mtsJ<br />
c\;zkhd %r;Rf;fhw;W mtdJ<br />
cjLfspy;gl;lJ. “ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;lij<br />
Ritj;Jf; nfhs;s Mirg;gLfpNwd;” mjd; gpd;<br />
mtd; Ngrtpy;iy. rpyepkplq;fs; me;juj;jpy;<br />
gwg;gijg; Nghd;w czh;T mtDf;F Vw;gl;lJ.<br />
jpBnud Gjpa vjph;ghuhj epfo;thy;<br />
jLkhwpa fhaj;jpup jd;idr; Rjhfupj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;L mtNdhL rq;fkkhdhs;.<br />
Rtupy; tiuag;gl;bUe;j xU<br />
Foe;ijapd; rpj;jpuk; kfpo;Tld; rpupj;Jf;<br />
ifiaj; jl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ@ “mUikahd<br />
njhU rpj;jpuj;ij cq;fs; Xtpah; Rtupy;<br />
tiue;Js;shh;” vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.
Vkehjd; epkphe;J ghh;j;jhd;. me;jf;<br />
Foe;ijapd;> Xtpak; mtidf; fth;e;jJ@<br />
“ckf;Ff; Foe;ijfs; kPJ Mirah…? ehk;<br />
gj;Jg; gjpide;J Foe;ijfisg; ngWNthk;”<br />
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup ehzpf;Nfhzpdhs;. mtsJ<br />
Kfk; rpte;jJ@ “kq;fsGup rfy tsq;fSk;<br />
epiwe;j ehL. Cw;W ePUk;> kio ePUk;> Mw;W<br />
ePUk; Fiwtpy;yhJ ,Uf;Fk; ehL. mj;Jld;<br />
Kaw;rpfs; nra;J rpukg;gl;L ciof;fhJ<br />
tpl;lhYk; NghjpasT tpisr;riyj; jUfpd;w<br />
rpwe;j ehL. gy ehLfspy; rpukg;gl;L<br />
cioj;jhYk; Nghjpa tpisr;riyg; ngw<br />
KbahJ. vkJ ehL mg;gbahdjy;y. ePh;<br />
vj;jid Foe;ijfisg; ngw;whYk; vkJ ehL<br />
jhq;Fk;.” ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“Vd; vkJ ehL twpa ehnld;W<br />
fUJfpwPu;fsh…?” nry;ykhff; Nfhgpj;jhs;<br />
fhaj;jpup. mtsJ Kfk; rw;Wf; NfhzyhfpaJ.<br />
“ePh; Nfhtpf;Fk; NghJ gpukhjkhf<br />
,Uf;fpwPu;. fpilj;jw;fupa moFg; ngl;lfj;ij<br />
mile;j ehd;> vdJ Njtijapd; ehl;ilf;<br />
Fiwj;J kjpg;gpl;lhy; mJ vdJ Njtijiaf;<br />
Fiwj;J kjpg;gpLtJ NghyhFk;. ckJ ehLk;<br />
jiy rpwe;j ehLjhd;…” Vkehjd;<br />
$wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ FWf;fpl;lhs;<br />
fhaj;jpup@ “ePq;fs; mijr; nrhy;yj;<br />
Njitapy;iy. vkJ ehl;by; kiof;Fg;<br />
gQ;rkpy;iy. khjk; Kk;khup nghopfpwpJ.<br />
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mjdhy; ehk; Kaw;rp nra;ahkNy mjpf<br />
tpisr;riyg; ngWfpNwhk;.<br />
fha;fdptiffSf;Fk; jhdpaq;fSf;Fk; vkf;F<br />
xU NghJk; jl;Lg;ghNlw;gLtjpy;iy”<br />
“xg;Gf;nfhs;fpNwd; kfhuhzp. jq;fs;<br />
moF jq;fs; ehl;bd; tdg;igg;<br />
giwrhw;WfpwJ. ehd; Kjd;Kjyhff; fz;ld;W<br />
,g;gbnahU mofhd Njtij ngz; cUtpy;<br />
gpwe;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhsh vd;W Mr;rupag;gl;Nld;.<br />
tprhupj;j gpd;Gjhd; njupe;jJ ehl;bd; nry;tr;<br />
nropg;Gj;jhd; ck;kPJ glh;e;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwnjd;W.”<br />
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup. mtd;<br />
$Wtijf; Nfl;f mtSf;F ntl;fkhf<br />
,Ue;jJ@ “md;W ehd; ckJ Kfj;ijf; fz;l<br />
NghJ nja;tg; ngz;Nzh..! mofpa kapNyh…!<br />
Mguzq;fis mzpe;j ujpNah” vd;W vz;zp<br />
kaq;fpNdd;. ,d;W ckJ ngz;ikapd;<br />
G+uzj;Jtj;ijf; fz;L ckJehl;bd;<br />
jd;ikia czh;e;J nfhz;Nld;. cz;ikiar;<br />
nrhy;tjdhy; ckJ tdg;Gf;F Kd; ,e;j ehL<br />
xU J}rpf;F rkkhdJ”<br />
“mg;gbr; nrhy;yhjPh;fs;. gpwe;jehL jhd;<br />
xUtDf;Fr; rpwe;j ehL. GFe;jehLjhd;<br />
ngz;Zf;Fr; rpwe;jehL. rpwe;j ehl;bd;<br />
cWg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk;> ,q;F cz;L. moFk;><br />
Kaw;rp nra;ahkNy ngUk; gyDk; ngWk;<br />
jiy rpwe;j ehl;bd; kfhuhzp ehd;. vdJ<br />
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ehl;ilf; Fiw $w ehd; mDkjpf;f khl;Nld;”<br />
rw;W mfq;fhukhfr; nrhd;dhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“mg;gbah? kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;<br />
kfhuhzp” vd;whd; Vkehjd;. fhaj;jpup<br />
vijNah nrhy;y cjl;ilf; Ftpj;jhs;.<br />
Vkehjd; mjw;F mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. rpy<br />
epkplq;fSf;Fg; gpd; mts; nrhd;dhs;@ “ePq;fs;<br />
Nkhrkhdth;”<br />
739. ehLvd;g ehlh tsj;jd@ ehL my;y<br />
ehl tsk;jU ehL.<br />
Kaw;rp nra;ahky; tsj;ijj; jUk; ehLfNs<br />
rpwe;j ehLfs; vd;W nrhy;thh;fs;@ tUe;jp<br />
cioj;jhy; tsj;ijj; jUk; ehLfs; rpwe;j<br />
ehLfs; my;y.<br />
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gadpy;yhj ehL<br />
“ehd; Nkhrkhdtdh…? vij itj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;L mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPu;? ehk; ,d;Wjhd;<br />
Kjy; Kjyhff; fijf;fpNwhk;. md;nwhU ehs;<br />
kpd;diyg; Nghyj; Njhd;wp vdJ fz;fisg;<br />
gwpj;Jr; nrd;wPh;. me;j epidTfs; vdJ<br />
kdij tpl;L ,d;Wtiu mfyhJ jhq;f<br />
Kbahj gy njhy;fiyfisf; nfhLj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;NlapUe;jJ. ,d;W Neupy; juprdk; je;J<br />
ehd;gl;l njhy;iyfisnay;yhk; ePf;fp><br />
vd;idr; nrhh;f;fj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;wPh;.<br />
nrhh;f;fGupapy; itj;J ehd; Nkhrkhdtd; vd;W
nrhd;dhy; mjd; mh;j;jnkd;d…?”<br />
tpag;gile;jtd; Nghyg; ghtid fhl;bathW<br />
Nfl;lhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“Foe;ijg; gps;is vJTk; tpsq;fhjth;<br />
Nghd;w ebg;G. cz;ikahf cq;fSf;F mJ<br />
Gupatpy;iy…”<br />
“,y;iy>” vd;W rpupj;jthW mtspd;<br />
mUfpy; te;j Vkehjd; mtis cw;Wg;<br />
ghh;j;jtz;zk; epd;whd;. fhaj;jpup nky;y<br />
mtid neUq;fpdhs;. mtsJ gl;Lf; Nriy<br />
mtDliy nky;y curpaJ. fz;fs; eldkhl><br />
cjLfs; xl;bf; fha;e;J Jbf;f jiyia<br />
epkph;j;jp mtid mz;zhe;J ghh;j;jhs;<br />
fhaj;jpup. mtd; ,Wf mizj;Jj;<br />
NjDk;ghYk; fye;J jukhl;lhdh?” vd mtsJ<br />
cs;sk; MtYld; Jbj;jJ.<br />
“Nkhrkhdtd; vg;gbAk; ele;J<br />
nfhs;syhk;” vd;wthW mtspd; mUNf<br />
te;jhd;. fhaj;jpupapd; ,jaj;Js;gl;lhk;G+r;rpfs;<br />
gy Mh;g;gupj;Jg; gwe;jd. nkd;ikahd<br />
kaf;fj;Jld; mtdpd; Njhspy; rha;e;jhs;.<br />
“ck;kPJ ehd; nfhz;l Nkhf kpFjpahy;<br />
ehd; ehl;il kwe;J tpLNtndd mwpQh;fs;<br />
epidj;Jg; gag;gLfpwhh;fs;. vdf;Fk; me;jg;<br />
gaKs;sJ. mofhd ck;ik xUfzk;<br />
$lg;gpupe;jpUg;NgNdh njupatpy;iy. ,g;NghJ<br />
ahuhtJ ehl;ilg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhy; vdf;F ehL<br />
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Ntz;lhk;. ,e;jr; re;jdr; rpiyjhd; Ntz;Lk;<br />
vd;Ngd;” Nkhf kpjpahy; cowpdhd;.<br />
“,e;jepiy ePbf;Fkh…? murh;fisg;<br />
nghWj;jtiu ngz;fs; Nghfg; nghUl;fs;.<br />
cq;fs; ehl;bd; Kd;ida kd;dDf;Fg; gy<br />
ngz;fspd; njhlh;gpUe;jJ…”<br />
fhaj;jpupia NkNy mtisr;<br />
nrhy;ytplhJ mizj;J Ritj;J kfpo;e;jhd;<br />
Vkehjd;.<br />
“ePh; kpFjpiar; nrhy;yf;<br />
$lhnjd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; mg;gb ele;J<br />
nfhz;Nld;. ehd; ,uhkgf;jd;. mjdhy;<br />
Vfgj;jpdp tpujdhfNt tho;ehisf; fopg;Ngd;.<br />
cyfpy; Njhd;wpa vy;yh E}y;fspYk; vd;fFg;<br />
gpbj;j rpwe;j E}y; ,uhkhazk;. fpU\;zh;<br />
mjpy; kdpjd; vg;gb tho Ntz;Lnkd;W<br />
tho;e;J fhl;bdhh;. ,uhkhazf; fjh<br />
ghj;jpuq;fs; ahTk; jh;kj;ijNa Nghjpf;fpd;wd.<br />
ehk; vy;NyhUk; ,uhkd;> jdJ rNfhjuu;fSs;<br />
,yf;Ftidj;jhd; Nkyhdtd;@ jd;kPJ<br />
mstpy;yhj md;G nfhz;ltd; vd;W ,uhkh;<br />
epidg;ghnud vz;zpNdhk;. Mdhy; ,uhkd;<br />
gujd;jhd; jd;kPJ mjpf ghrKs;s rNfhjud;”<br />
vd;whd;. ,uhkuJ Fzhjpraq;fshy; ftug;gl;L<br />
mtiuNa nja;tkhf kjpf;Fk; ehd; ck;ikj;<br />
jtpu ve;jg; ngz;izAk; kdjhy; $lj;<br />
jPz;lkhl;Nld;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
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fhaj;jpup rpyph;j;Jg; Nghdhs;.<br />
Ntbf;ifahfj; jd; kdjpy; ,Ue;jijf;<br />
$wpaTld; Vkehjd; ,g;gbr; nrhy;thndd<br />
mts; fdT $lf; fhztpy;iy.<br />
“ehd; ghf;fparhyp. fhyk; G+uhfTk; ehd;<br />
cq;fs; mbikahf ,Ue;J NrtfQ; nra;Ntd;.<br />
cq;fs; nkhopapy; $Wtjhdhy; ehd;<br />
,uhkjhrdhd mDkhidg; Nghy ,Ug;Ngd;”<br />
vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
fhaj;jpupia ,Wf mizj;jhd;<br />
Vkehjd;@ “md;Ng! ehd; ,e;j ehl;ilAk;<br />
kf;fisAk; msTf;fjpfkhf<br />
tpRthrpf;fpNwd;…” mtd; $Wk; NghJ<br />
fhaj;jpup rw;Wf; Nfhgj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhs;@<br />
“vd;id tpRthrpf;ftpy;iyah?”<br />
“ck;ik vg;gb tpRthrpg;gJ. ePh; vdJ<br />
caph;. xU ehl;by; ey;y murdpd; Ml;rp<br />
eilngwhtpl;lhy;> mJ rfy tsq;fis<br />
cila ehlhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtw;why; kf;fs;<br />
gadila khl;lhh;fs;” vd;W vdJ FU<br />
$Wthh;. mjdhy; ey;yhl;rp elj;j vdf;F ePh;<br />
cWJizahf ,Ue;J topfhl;l Ntz;Lk;.<br />
nra;tPuh…?”<br />
“cq;fs; caph;ehd;jhd; vd;W<br />
nrhd;dgpd; cq;fSf;fhf capiu tplTk;<br />
rpj;jkhf ,Ug;Ngd;” vd;W $wpathW<br />
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Vkehjdpd; neQ;rpy; jdJ Kfj;ijg;<br />
Gijj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
740. Mq;F mikT va;jpaf; fz;Zk; gakpd;Nw<br />
Nte;Jmik tpy;yhj ehL.<br />
xU ehl;by; ey;y murdpd; Ml;rp<br />
,y;yhtpl;lhy;> Njitf;Nfw;w tsq;fs; ahTk;<br />
mike;jpUe;jhYk; mtw;why; gad; ,y;yhky;<br />
NghFk;.<br />
42<br />
muz;<br />
flw;fiuf;fhw;W fly;ePiug;<br />
Gul;bnaLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. tpj;jpahTk;<br />
fN[e;jpuDk; toikahf ,Uf;Fk; Xlj;jpd; gpd;<br />
gf;fkhf ,Ue;jdh;. mjdhy; fhw;wpd; Ntfk;<br />
mth;fisg; ghjpf;ftpy;iy@ “vd;dhy; me;jf;<br />
fijfis thrpf;f Kbatpy;iy. vd;Dld;<br />
tprh;gpbj;J myl;Lgitnay;yhk; <strong>fijfs</strong>py;<br />
te;<strong>jpUf</strong>;F. vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy”.<br />
“mg;gbah…? ehd;tho;tjy;y…<br />
nra;tnjy;yhk; ckf;fhfj;jhNd. ck;ik<br />
ey;yKiwapy; thoitf;fg; gbf;fpNwd;. ckJ<br />
vjph;fhyj;ij mwpar; Nrhjplq;fw;Nwd;. ck;kPJ<br />
nfhz;l fhjiy vOjpNdd;. ftpijfSk;<br />
mg;gbj;jhd;. ck;ik tpl;lhy; fijNa ,y;iy.<br />
ck;ik epidf;fhtpl;lhy; vd;dhy; vOj<br />
KbahJ. Vd; thof;$l KbahJ. mjdhy;<br />
jhd; ck;NkhL gpur;rpidg; gl;l Nghnjy;yhk;<br />
rkhjhdkhfpj; jpUk;gpj; jpUk;gp tUfpNwd;.
,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; NgRk;NghJ vd;d<br />
nrhd;Ndd;…” Nfl;Ltpl;L epWj;jpdhd;<br />
fN[e;jpud;.<br />
tpj;jpahTf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ.<br />
“Ml;fSs;s rigapYk; Nahrpf;fhky;<br />
fijf;fpwPu;fs;. vd;Dila ehtpy; ,Ug;gJ<br />
tpj;jpah” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; rpyfzq;fs;<br />
Ngrhky; epd;W tpl;Lf; „fzgjp‟ vd;wPh;fs;.<br />
tpj;jpahitr; re;jpj;jhy; jhd; vd;dhy; vOj<br />
KbAk;” vd;wPh;fs;.<br />
“cz;ikiaj;jhNd nrhd;Ndd;.<br />
,ijg;gbj;Jg;ghUk;” vd;W xU jhis<br />
ePl;bdhd;. mtSf;F mij clNd thrpj;J<br />
ghh;j;J tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;w Jbg;G kdjpy;<br />
vOe;jJ. mtisg; gw;wp mtd; vOJtJ<br />
mtSf;F kl;by;yhj kfpor;rpiaf; nfhLf;Fk;.<br />
,Ug;gpDk; tpUg;gkpy;yhjts; Nghyf;<br />
Nfhgg;gLths;.<br />
tPl;Lf;F te;j tpj;jpah fijia<br />
thrpf;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;<br />
gQ;rizapy; epkph;e;J gLj;jpUe;j<br />
fhaj;jpupia cs;Ns te;j Vkehjd; ghh;j;Jf;<br />
nrhf;fpg; Nghdhd;. Vkehjd; tUk; fhyb Xir<br />
Nfl;l fhaj;jpupjhd; epj;jpiuahfpapUg;gtisg;<br />
Nghy ebj;jhs;. Vkehjd; mUfpy; te;J $h;e;J<br />
ghh;j;jhd;. mtsJ vspy;kpf;f fz; ,ikfs;<br />
nky;y mire;J nfhz;bUe;jd. cjLfs;<br />
kyh;tjw;fhfj; Jbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.<br />
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mjdhy; mts; epj;jpiu Nghy ebf;fpwhs;<br />
vd;W Vkehjd; epidj;jhd;@ mjdhy;<br />
fhaj;jpupapd; Njhopia mioj;jhd;. mts;<br />
Xbte;jhs;@ “kyh;tpop. ed;whff; fisj;J<br />
tpl;Nld;. kfhuhzp cwq;Ffpwhs;. mtspd;<br />
epj;jpiuiaf; nfLf;ff;$lhJ. eP vdf;Fg;<br />
gourk; nfhz;Lth. ehd; mtrukhf mur<br />
rigf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup vOe;J fl;bypy; mkh;e;jhs;@<br />
“vd;id vOg;gyhk;jhNd.”<br />
“epj;jpiu nfhs;gth;fis vOg;gyhk;.<br />
epj;jpiu khjpup ,Ug;gth;fis vOg;g KbAkh”<br />
vd;W rpupj;jhd;.<br />
“ePq;fs; rupahd fs;td;” vd;W fhaj;jpup<br />
$Wk; NghJ kyh;tpop gourf; fpz;zj;Jld;<br />
te;J nrhd;dhs;@ “Kjyikr;rUk;> RthkpahUk;<br />
clNd jq;fisr; re;jpf;f Ntz;Lkhk;”<br />
clNd Vkehjd; vOe;J mturkhf<br />
ntspNa te;jhd;. Kjyikr;rupd; Kfj;jpy;<br />
fytuk; njupe;jJ.<br />
“muNr! ehfGupr;rpiwapy; ,Ue;J<br />
Fjpiug;gilj; jsgjp jg;gpr; nrd;W kfjehl;L<br />
,sturdhd tPukhh;j;jz;lDld; Nrh;e;J<br />
tpl;lhd;. mtDf;F fhaj;jpup Nky;<br />
msTf;fjpfkhd Nkhfk;,Ue;jJ. mtDld;<br />
nry;tGup murd; eldNrfuDk; Nrh;e;J tpl;lhd;.<br />
44
vdNt tpiutpy; mth;fspUtUk; Nrh;e;J vkJ<br />
ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLf;fyhk;. mjdhy; vkJ<br />
ehl;bd; muz;fis fz;fhzpj;Jr; rPh;nra;a<br />
Ntz;Lk;. ehk; gpw ehl;bd; kPJ Nghh; Gupag;gil<br />
nry;tjhf ,Ue;jhYk;> gifth; vkJ ehl;bd;<br />
kPJ gilnaLj;J te;jhYk;> ehk; giftiug;<br />
gJq;fpapUe;J jhf;Ftjw;F muz; Njit.<br />
vdNt vkJ ehl;bYs;s midj;J<br />
muz;fisAk; rPh;nra;a mDkjpAq;fs;” vd;whh;<br />
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.<br />
“ehd; jpUkzk; Kbj;Jr;<br />
rpyehl;fNsahfpd;wd. mjdhy; ehd; ehl;ilf;<br />
ftdpf;fhjpUg;Ngd; vd vjpupfs; vz;Zthh;fs;.<br />
cldbahf Kg;gilj; jsgjpfisAk;<br />
mioAq;fs;. muz;fs; KOtJk; ey;y<br />
epiyapy; jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wd. vdpDk; mtw;iwg;<br />
gupNrhjid nra;J gyg;gLj;Jq;fs;. tPuu;fs;<br />
Mapuk; Ngh; cldbahf mf;flikapy;<br />
46<br />
rpwg;ghd ehd;F<br />
,uT gj;J kzpf;F NkyhfpAk; Vkehjd;<br />
muz;kidf;Fj; jpUk;ghJ Rth;zh<br />
Mw;wq;fiuapy; mikf;fg;gl;l muz;fisg;<br />
ghh;itapl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtdJ kdjpy;<br />
kfjehl;L ,sturd; tPukhh;j;jhz;ldpd; epidT<br />
vOe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ@ “fhaj;jpup fd;dpahf<br />
,Ue;j NghJ mtd; Mirg;gl;lJ epahak;jhd;.<br />
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld; fhaj;jpupia tpUk;gpdhNd<br />
jtpu fhaj;jpup mtid tpUk;gtpy;iy.<br />
mg;gbahdhts; ,d;ndhUtid tpUk;gpj;<br />
jpUkzQ; nra;j gpd;G> mtspd; kPJ ,r;ir<br />
nfhs;tJ epahakhdjy;y. mjdhy; mtd;<br />
gilnaLf;F Kd; ehk; gilnaLj;Jr; nrd;W<br />
mtid nfhy;Yjy; Ntz;Lk;. tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;<br />
kfjehl;Lg; ngz;fs; gyiu gyhj;fhukhff;<br />
flj;jpr; nrd;wtd;. gy ngz;fs; mtdJ<br />
,r;ir jPh;f;fg;gl;l gpd;G nfhy;yg;gl;ljhf<br />
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ef;fPud; te;J nrhd;d nra;jp mtdJ<br />
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ehfGupr; rpiwapy; ,Ue;J jg;gpr; nry;tjw;F><br />
ehfGupapy; cs;s rpyh;jhd; fhuznkd ehd;<br />
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mUz;ghz;bad; jg;gpr; nrd;whndd;why;ehfGup<br />
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vd vz;zj; Njhd;WfpwJ. tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;<br />
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jputpaq;fisf; nfhLj;J ehfGupapy;
Kf;fpakhd rpyiu tpiyf;F thq;fp apUg;ghd;.<br />
mtDf;F ehLfisg; gpbg;gij tplg;<br />
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ghJfhg;GilaJ. kzpNghyj; njupe;j Rth;zh<br />
Mw;W ePUk;> ntl;l ntspahd Kd;gFjp<br />
epyKk;> mUNf Fsph;ikahd epoiyj;<br />
jUfpd;w fhLk;> fhl;L vy;iyg; gFjpapy;<br />
cs;s kiyAk; vkf;F kpFe;j ghJfhg;igj;<br />
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fhl;bf; nfhz;lhYk; Kfj;jpy; ftiyfs;<br />
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“ehfGupAk; vdJ ehL. mq;Fk; ghJfhg;G<br />
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742. kzpePUk; kz;Zk; kiyAk; mzpepoy;<br />
fhLk; cilaJ muz;.<br />
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ntspahd epyKk;> kiyfSk;> Fsph;e;j epoy;<br />
cila fhLk; xd;W Nru mike;jNj muz;<br />
MFk;.<br />
rpwe;j muz;<br />
“vkJ ehl;bd; jsgjpahf ,Ue;j<br />
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khjpup ele;J mtupd; KOikahd<br />
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nfhz;lhd;. vdJ Xtpaj;ij tiue;j Xtpaiu<br />
kpul;b mijg; Nghd;w ,d;ndhU Xtpaj;ijAk;<br />
tiue;J mijf; nfhz;L nrd;W kfjehl;L<br />
,sturdhd tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;Ff; nfhLj;J<br />
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nfhLikfisr; nra;jhd;. ehd; ,J gw;wp<br />
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49
mUz;ghz;bad; ehfGupr; rpiwapy; ,Ue;J<br />
jg;gpr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mUz;ghz;bad;<br />
nfhbatd;. mtidtplf; nfhbatd;<br />
tPukhh;j;jhz;ld;. ,uz;L nfhbath;fSQ;<br />
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gae;jthW $wpdhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
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ehfGupf;F vkJ tPuu;fs; gyiu ehd;<br />
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kiwe;jpUe;J Ma;T nra;th;. vj;jifa<br />
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vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
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50
nry;y> mts; mtidf; fl;baizj;jhs;.<br />
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thh;j;ijfs; nfhLj;j ijupaKk; mtdJ<br />
mizg;Gf; nfhLj;j Ngupd;gKk; mtisj;<br />
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mizg;gpypUe;J tpLgl;L ntspNa Vkehjd;<br />
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e;NjfkpUf;fpwJ. jhq;fs; muz;fis Neupw;<br />
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Vkehjd;@ “kyh;tpop> ehd; muz;fisg;<br />
ghh;itapl;L tpl;L tUfpNwd; vd;gij<br />
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Gwg;gl;lhd;.<br />
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“jsgjpahNu Gjpa muz;fspy;<br />
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cauk;> mfyk;> cWjp> giftuhy; mopf;f<br />
Kbahj jd;ik Mfpa ehd;Fk;<br />
nghUe;jpadthf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,tw;iw<br />
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743. cah;Tmfyk; jpz;ik mUik,e; ehd;fpd;<br />
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giftuhy; mopf;f Kbahj jd;ikAk; Mfpa<br />
,e; ehd;Fk; mikag; ngw;wNj muz; vd;W<br />
E}Nyhh; $Wth;.<br />
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,Ue;jdh;.<br />
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tho;jy; Ntz;Lk;. vjpup ek;ehl;ilf;<br />
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tpae;J Nghdhd; Vkehjd;. ,g;gbahd tPuu;fs;<br />
cs;s ehl;il ve;jg; NguurDk; ifg;gw;w<br />
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te;jhd;.<br />
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nfhz;bUe;j tPuu;fs; murid kupahijAld;<br />
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nfhz;bUe;jdh;. me;j thapw; gFjp<br />
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nrhd;dhd;@ “muNr> fhf;f Ntz;ba thapy;<br />
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pwpajhfTk;> kw;wa ,lq;fs; kpfTk;<br />
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nfhl;lj;ij mlf;fyhk;. vdJ je;ijahh;<br />
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thapy; gFjpia mikj;Njd;. jpUj;jq;fs;<br />
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mtjhdj;Jld; mt;muz; mikf;fgl;bUe;jJ.<br />
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,e;j muiz mikj;j cd;idg;<br />
ghuhl;LfpNwd;. NtiyKbe;jJk; vd;id<br />
muz;kidapy; te;J re;jp” vd;W $wptpl;L<br />
mg;ghw; nrd;whd; Vkehjd;. me;j muz;<br />
mike;j tpjk; mtDf;Fg; gpbj;jpUe;jJ.<br />
#upad; eLthdpy; epd;whd;. ntapw;<br />
nfhLikia mtdhy; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s<br />
Kbatpy;iy. Rth;zh Mw;wq;fiuf;F te;jhd;.<br />
Mw;wq;fiuapy; xU ngupa Mykuk; fpis<br />
gug;gp epd;wJ. Mapuf;fzf;fhd tpOJfs;<br />
mk;kuj;jpd; ghupa fpisfisj; jhq;fpf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jd. me;j kuepoypy; te;jkh;e;;jhd;<br />
Vkehjd;. kzpNghd;w njspe;j ePh; ryryj;Jg;<br />
gha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,jkhd njd;wy; fhw;W<br />
mtdJ cliy nkd;ikahf tUbf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jJ. mUikahd ,lk;. kzpNghyj;<br />
njse;j ePh; ,dpikahd XirAld;<br />
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yryj;NjhLk; moifg; ghh;j;jhd;. mt; Mw;Ws;<br />
jhDk; fhaj;jpupAk; xUKiw ePuhl<br />
Ntz;Lnkd;w epidT mtdJ kdj;Js; Jsph;<br />
tpl;lJ. mtdJ kdj;jpiuapy; fhaj;jpup<br />
mt;thw;W ePupy; Fspf;Fk fhl;rp tpupe;jJ.<br />
khh;gsT Nriy fl;bapUe;jhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
,Lg;gpw;Fr; rw;W NkNy Mw;W ePh; ryryj;Jg;<br />
gha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; jiyia<br />
eidg;gjw;fhf mbf;fb ePUs; ,Ue;J ,Ue;J<br />
vOk;gpdhs;. mts; vOk;Gk; NghJ eide;j<br />
Nriyf;Fs;shy; mtsJ fth;r;rp gPwpl;Lg;<br />
gha;e;jJ.<br />
“fhaj;jpup” nky;y mioj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“cq;fs; ehL kpfTk; mofhdJ…”<br />
mts; nrhy;Yk;NghJ Vkehjd; FWf;fpl;lhd;@<br />
“ck;ik tplth..?”<br />
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup. me;jr;<br />
rpZq;fypy; Nkhfk; fye;jpUe;jJ.<br />
“gRikahd Nrhiy Nghd;w fhL. mjpy;<br />
ryryj;NjhLk; J}a;ikahd ePh;. fhl;Lf;Fs;<br />
thOk; mofhd gwitfs;.. ,itnay;yhk;<br />
vd;id kpfTk; fth;e;Js;sd. ehd; nfhLj;J<br />
itj;jts;. md;ghd nry;te;jdhd fztd;.<br />
ngupatsk; kpf;f ehl;bd; murd;><br />
kidtpiaAk; mtsJ ngw;NwhiuAk;<br />
mth;fsJ ehl;ilAk; jd;idg; Nghy Nerpf;Fk;<br />
Jiztd;..”<br />
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“muNr!” tPud; xUtd; Vkehjdpd;<br />
mUNf epd;whd;.<br />
,dpikahd fdtpypUe;J kPz;l<br />
Vkehjd; jdf;nfjpupy; epd;w tPuidg;<br />
ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ ifapy; ngupanjhU ,sePh;<br />
,Ue;jJ. mij ntl;b VkehjDf;Ff;<br />
nfhLj;jhd;. me;j ,sePu; kpfTk; Ritahf<br />
,Ue;jJ.<br />
744. rpWfhg;gpd; Nguplj;j jhfp cWgif<br />
Cf;fk; mopg;gJ muz;.<br />
gifth; cs;Ns EisAk; thapy;<br />
rpwpjhTk;> kw;w ,lq;fs; ngupjhfTk; ,Ue;J<br />
jd;id vjph;j;J tUk; giftupd; typikia<br />
mopg;gJ mudhFk;.<br />
56<br />
Vw;GilaJ<br />
Nghh;tPud; nfhLj;j ,sePiur; Ritj;Jf;<br />
Fbj;Jtpl;L Myku tpOjpy; KJifr; rha;j;J<br />
itj;J mkhe;jhd; Vkehjd;. Fsph;ikahd<br />
njd;wy; mtidj; jhyhl;baJ. jsgjp<br />
ehfuh[d; muz;fisg; ghh;itapl;Lf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mg;nghOJ mq;Nf ef;fPud;<br />
te;jhd;.<br />
“muNr>kfjehl;bypUe;J muz;kidf;Fr;<br />
nrd;Nwd; jhq;fs; Rth;zh ejpf;fiuapy;<br />
mikf;fg;gl;l muz;fisg; ghh;itapl;Lf;<br />
nfhz;bUg;gjhf muz;kidapy; nrhd;dhh;fs;.<br />
jq;fSf;Fj; jpUkzkhfpr; rpyehl;fs; jhd;
Kbtile;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpd;wd. ghJfhg;G Ntiyfisj;<br />
jsgjpfsplk; xg;gilj;J tpl;Lj; jhq;fs;<br />
gl;lj;jurpAld; ,d;gkhf ,Uf;f Ntz;baJ<br />
jhNd. ghtk; gl;lj;jurpahh;. muz;kidapy;<br />
jdpikapy; ,Ue;J thLfpwhh;.”<br />
Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;@ “ehl;bd;ghJfhg;gpw;F<br />
Mgj;J Neh;e;Js;s ,e;j Neuj;jpy;<br />
gl;lj;jurpAld; vg;gbr; re;Njh\khf ,Uf;f<br />
KbAk;…?”<br />
ef;fPud; mijf; Nfl;Lr; rpupj;jhd;@<br />
“muNr> ePq;fs; epidg;gijg; Nghy kfj ehL<br />
gyKs;s ehlhf ,g;NghJ ,y;iy.<br />
kfjehl;lurh; kNfe;jputh;kd; ,sturdhd<br />
tPukhh;j;jhz;lidf; fl;Lg;gLj;j KbahJ<br />
jtpf;fpwhh;. tPukhh;j;jhz;lDf;F Kb#bdhy;<br />
jpUe;jp tpLthndd mth; ek;Gfpwh;.<br />
tPukhh;jjhz;ldpd; jPa eltbf;iffis mwpe;j<br />
kf;fs; mtDf;F Kb#lNtz;lhnkdf; fpsh;r;rp<br />
nra;fpd;wdh;. ,e;j epiyapy; gyk;nghUe;jpa<br />
vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLf;f kNfe;jpu th;kd;<br />
Jzpakhl;lhd;. mUz;ghz;baid ehfGup<br />
kd;dh; msTf;fjpfkhf ek;gpapUe;jhh;. Mdhy;<br />
mUz;ghz;bad; jw;nrayhfj; jhd;<br />
mfg;gl;lhy; murh; ghjhsr; rpiwapy;<br />
milg;ghh; vd;W njupe;J jdJ Vtshsh;fs;<br />
%yk; ghjhsr; rpiwapd; tlf;Fg; Gw<br />
thyypypUe;J fhl;Lf;Fr; nry;Yk; gFjpA+lhfr;<br />
Ruq;fnkhd;W mikj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhd;. me;j<br />
topahy;jhd; mtd; jg;gpapUf;fpwhNd jtpu<br />
ehfGupapy; mUz;ghz;baDf;Fcjtp<br />
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nra;gth;fs; ahUk; ,y;iy. ehfGupapy;<br />
mUz;ghz;bad; ,y;yhjjhy; kf;fSk;<br />
gpujhdpfSk; kfpo;Tld; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.<br />
mjdhy; ePq;fs; ngupjhff; ftiy nfhs;sj;<br />
Njitapy;iy..” vd;whd; ef;fPud;.<br />
ef;fPud; rpwe;j xw;wd;. mj;Jld;<br />
tpRthrkhdtd;. mjdhy; mtd; nrhd;d<br />
nra;jpfisf; Nfl;L kdk; kfpo;e;jhd; Vkehjd;@<br />
“ ef;fPuh> nry;tGup murd; eldNrfud;<br />
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDld; Nrh;e;Js;shd; vd;W<br />
Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld..” Vkehjd; fijj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ef;fPud; FWf;fpl;lhd;@<br />
“nry;tGup murd; ePjp jtwhjtd;. vkJ<br />
gl;lj;jurpia tpUk;gpaJ cz;ikjhd;.<br />
mjdhy; mUz;ghz;b aDk; tPukhh;j;jhz;lDk;<br />
nry;tGupf;Fr;nrd;W mtDf;F gl;lj;jurp<br />
kPjpUe;j Nkhfj;ij mjpfupf;fyhnkd<br />
epidj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;fs;. Mdhy;nry;tGup kd;dd;<br />
mth;fisf; fz;bj;J mDg;gp tpl;lhd;.<br />
mjdhy; jw;nghOj Nghh; cz;lhff; $ba<br />
#o;epiy ,y;iy. jq;fs; muz;kidf;Fr;<br />
nrd;W gl;lj;jurpAld; ,d;gkhf ,Uf;fyhk;.<br />
thuj;jpy; XupUKiw te;J muz;fspd;<br />
ghJfhg;igf; ftdpf;fyhk;” vd;whd;.<br />
mijf; Nfl;L kfpo;e;j Vkehjd; jdJ<br />
fOj;jpy; ,Ue;j etuj;jpd khiynahd;iwf;<br />
fow;wp ef;fPuDf;F mzptpj;jhd;. gpd;G thapw;<br />
gf;fkhf te;jhd;.<br />
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thapw;Gw muizg; Gzuikg;Gr; nra;J<br />
nfhz;bUe;j rptNrdd; kd;did tzq;fpdhd;@<br />
“rptNerh> kpfTk; ghJfhg;ghf cs;s muizg;<br />
gifth;fshy; ifg;gw;w KbahJ.<br />
NjitahdsT czTg; nghUs;fisf;<br />
fsQ;rpa rhiyfspy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L te;J<br />
muz;fspy; ghJfhg;ghf itAq;fs;. ve;j<br />
NtisapYk; czTg; nghUl;fSf;Fj;<br />
jl;Lg;ghL Vw;glf;$lhJ. mj;Jld; muZs;<br />
rfy trjpfisAk; nra;Aq;fs;. muZs;<br />
,Ug;Nghh; jkJ tPl;bDs; rfy trjpfNshLk;<br />
,Ug;gijg; Nghy ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. muZs;<br />
khjf;fzf;fpYk; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba<br />
NjitNaw;gLk;. mjw;Nfw;w trjpfisAk;><br />
czTg; nghUl;fisAk; nfhz;L nrd;W<br />
itg;gJ cdJ flik” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“xU tUlj;jpw;Fg; Nghh; tPuu;fs; muZs;<br />
jq;Ftjw;fhd trjpfs; ahTk; nra;jhapw;W”<br />
vd;whd; rptNerd;.<br />
Vkehjd; kfpo;Tld; muz;kidf;Fr;<br />
nry;y epidj;jhd;.<br />
745.nfhsw;F mupjha;f; nfhz;l$o;j; jhfp mfj;jhh;<br />
epiyf;Fvspjhk; ePuJ muz;.<br />
giftuhy; ifg;gw;wg;gl KbahjjhfTk;><br />
ifapUg;gpy; gytifahd czTg;<br />
nghUl;fisf; nfhz;ljhfTk; cs;spUg;Nghh;<br />
mr;rkpd;wp epiyj;J tho;tjw;F Vw;wjhfTk;<br />
cs;sNj muz;.<br />
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60<br />
tha;g;ghdJ<br />
kuepoypy; Nka;e;J nfhz;bUe;j Fjpiu><br />
Vkehjidf; fz;lJk; kfpor;rpg; ngUf;Fld;<br />
xUKiwfidj;jJ. gpd; thiyf; fpog;gpagb<br />
Xbte;J mtDf;fUfpy; epd;wJ. Vkehjd;<br />
mjd;KJif md;Gld; jltpdhd;. kfpo;tile;j<br />
Fjpiu fidj;Jj; jdJ kfpor;r;paij;<br />
njuptpj;jJ.<br />
mg;nghOJ ehfuh[d; Fjpiuapy;<br />
te;jpwq;fp Vkehjid Nehf;fp te;J<br />
ek];fupj;jhd;. muz;fs; ahTk; gyg;gLj;jp<br />
mjw;Fj; Njitahd nghUl;fis nay;yhk;<br />
nfhz;L nrd;W itj;J tpl;Nld;. giftiu<br />
XNlhl tpul;lty;y tPuu;fs; gyiuj;<br />
njupe;njLj;J muZs; nfhz;L nrd;W tpl;L<br />
tpl;Nld;. gifth;fs; te;jhy; jg;gpr; nry;y<br />
Kbahjgb ahTk; mikf;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ.<br />
jhq;fs; vy;yh muz;fSf;Fk; Neupy; nrd;W<br />
ghh;itapl;L ghJfhg;Gg; NghjhjpUe;jhy; $Wjy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd;.<br />
Vkehjd; kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhd;@<br />
“ehd; epidj;jijtpl gj;Jklq;F nraw;<br />
jpwd;fisf; nfhz;l jsgjpfs;> Nrdhjpgjpfs;><br />
Jizj;jsgjpfs; gyh; ,Ug;gjhy; jhd; kfj<br />
ehL Nghh;njhLf;ff;$Lk; vd;w nra;jp vkJ<br />
nrtpf;nfl;L Kd;Ng mth;fis vjph;f;f ePq;fs;<br />
jahuhfp tpl;Bh;fs;. ,J jha;ehl;bd; kPJ<br />
ePq;fs; nfhz;Ls;s tpRthrj;ijf; fhl;LfpwJ.<br />
cs;Ns ,Ug;gth;fSf;F Ntz;ba
nghUs;fnsy;yhk; cilajhfTk;> Nghh;<br />
cf;fpukhf eilngWk; NghJ rypf;fhky;<br />
Nghuplf;$ba kdtypik cila Nghh;<br />
tPuu;fisf; nfhz;ljhf ,Ug;gJ jhd; muz;.<br />
mij ePq;fs; nra;J Kbj;J tpl;Bh;fs;.<br />
vy;Nyhh;f;Fk; ed;wp” vd;W $wptpl;Lg;<br />
Gwg;gl;lhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
Ntfkhf te;j Gutp muz;kidapy;<br />
cs;s yaj;jpDs; nrd;wJ. Vkehjd;<br />
Fjpiuia tpl;bwq;fp muz;kidf;Fr;<br />
nrd;whd;. muz;kidapy; Rthkpahh; cUtpy;<br />
kzpkhwd; ,Ue;jhd;.<br />
“muNr, ehk; epidj;jijg; Nghy<br />
epiyik ,y;iy. kfj ehL vk;kPJ Nghh;<br />
njhLf;fr;nrhd;dhYk; njhLf;f Kbahj<br />
,f;fl;lhd epiyapy; cs;sJ. jhq;fs;<br />
ahtw;iwAk; mwpe;jpUg;gPh;fs;”<br />
kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhd; Vkehjd;@<br />
“cd;idg; Nghd;w tpRthrKs;s ez;gidg;<br />
ngw;w vdf;F vd;d Fiw? mj;Jld; cdJ<br />
Jiz ,Uf;Fk;tiu kq;fsGupia ahuhYk;<br />
ifg;gw;w KbahJ. tpRthrkhd gil tPuu;fs;><br />
ghJfhg;ghd muz;fs;. Nghjpa czTg;<br />
nghUs; vd ahTk; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ vg;gb<br />
vjpupfshy; vkJ ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;w<br />
KbAk;…?”<br />
“mjdhy;jhd; ehd; Kd;Ng nrhd;Ndd;><br />
fhjy; nfhz;l cq;fs; fhjypd; Nkhfj;ij<br />
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jPj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ghtk; gl;lj;jurp. Kd;G<br />
ePq;fs; fpilf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W Vq;fpdhs;.<br />
,g;NghJ ePq;fs; mUfpy; ,Ue;Jk; jd;idr;<br />
rpy epkplq;fshtJ re;jpj;Jf; fijj;J<br />
kfpo;fpwPHfspy;iyNa vd;W thLfpwhs;. ePq;fs;<br />
muz;fisg; gyg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPu;fs;.<br />
,dpahtJ mtw;iwnay;yhk; kwe;J cq;fs;<br />
fhjypia kfpo;tpj;J ePq;fSk; kfpo;e;jpUq;fs;.<br />
xUehs; xU rpy epkplq;fs; kl;Lk;<br />
fhaj;jpupiaf; fz;L tpl;Lj; jpUkzQ;<br />
nra;AKd; mtis epidj;J cUfpdha;. mts;<br />
fpilf;fkhl;lhnsd;W Vq;fpj; jtpj;jha;. mts;<br />
fpilj;J gQ;rizapy; mts; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ<br />
eP muz;fSf;Fs; ,Uf;fpwha;.<br />
muz;fSf;Fs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; Nghh; tPuh;fSf;Fg;<br />
Nghjpa czT nfhLf;fpwha;. ,tw;iwnay;yhk;<br />
ehd; ftdpf;fpNwd;. ePNgh..” fz; rpkpl;bdhd;<br />
kzpkhwd;.<br />
VNjh nrhy;y thAz;zpdhd; Vkehjd;@<br />
“vdf;F vJTq; nrhy;yj; Njitapy;iy.<br />
tpiuthf ,e;ehl;bw;nfhU Fl;b ,sturd;<br />
Njit.” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;. ntl;fk; fyh;e;j<br />
Gd;KWtYld; mtid Nehf;fpdhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“ehfGupapy; ve;jg; gpur;rpidAk; ,y;iy.<br />
kpfTk; gyk; nghUe;jpa ehlhfNt ,Uf;fpwJ<br />
vd;W gl;lj;jurpaplk; nrhy;. gl;lj;jurpf;F<br />
mUz;ghz;bad; rpiwapypUe;J jg;gpagpd;<br />
kdjpy; epk;kjpapy;iy. gl;lj;jurpapd; kdijj;<br />
ijupag;gLj;jp tpl;L cdJ ,d;gtho;f;if<br />
Muk;gp. tho;j;Jf;fs;” vd;whd; kzpkhwd;.<br />
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vd;Wkpy;yhj Mde;jj;Jld;<br />
me;jg;Guj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
gs;spaiwapy; fhaj;jpup myq;fhu&gpahf<br />
epd;whs;.<br />
746. vy;yhg; nghUSk; cilj;jha; ,lj;JcjTk;<br />
ey;Ms; cilaJ muz;.<br />
cs;Ns ,Ug;gth;fSf;Fj; Njitahd<br />
midj;Jg; nghUs;fSk; cilajha;<br />
neUf;fbahfg; Ngh; eilngWk; fhyj;jpy;<br />
Nghupl ty;y jplkhd tPuh;fis cilaJ<br />
muz; MFk;.<br />
63<br />
jFjpahd muz;<br />
“,d;W kfhuhzpapd; myq;fhuj;ijg;<br />
ghh;j;Jk; ehd; mre;J NghNdd;.<br />
msTf;fjpfkhd kfpo;it Kfq;fhl;LfpwJ.<br />
mjdhy; mq;fq;fs; ahTk; nghype;J<br />
G+upj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpd;wd. jpUkz ehspy; fz;lij tpl<br />
mw;Gjkhf myq;fhuQ; nra;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwPu;. ,d;W<br />
VjhtJ tpN\lkh..? my;yJ ehd; nraw;fupa<br />
nray;fNsJk; nra;J tpl;ljw;Fg; guprhf<br />
ck;ikj; jug;NghfpwPuh….? kfuhzpapd; nksdk;
vd;idf; nfhy;fpwJ.” vd;wthW fhaj;jpupapd;<br />
Njhspy; ifia itj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
rpyph;j;Jg; Nghdhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
mkh;f;fskhf myq;fupj; jpUe;j mtsJ<br />
Njhis Rw;wpapUe;j gl;L nky;y eOtpf; fPNo<br />
tpOe;jJ.<br />
fhaj;jpup Vkehjdpd; mUfpy; te;J<br />
mtid epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;. mtdJ Njhs;fs;<br />
cWjpahf ,Ue;jd@ “vdJ je;ijf;F<br />
mUz;ghz;badhYk; tPukhh;j;jhz;ldhYk;<br />
kpFe;j Mgj;J tug;NghfpwJ vd;W vdJ kdk;<br />
gupjtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wikahy;<br />
cq;fSld; KOkdJld; ,d;gkhff; $bapUf;f<br />
Kbatpy;iy. ,g;nghOJ vjpupfs; cq;fSf;Fg;<br />
gae;J Xb xspj;J tpl;ldh;. kfj ehl;by;<br />
kf;fs; fpsh;r;rp nra;tjhf mwpe;Njd;. ehfGup<br />
Kd;ig tplg; gj;J klq;F gyk; ngw;W<br />
tpl;ljhff; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. cq;fisf;<br />
fztdhf mile;j ehd; ghf;fparhyp”<br />
fz;fyq;f Vkehjid fl;baizj;jhs;<br />
fhaj;jpup.<br />
Vkehjd; mtis tpag;Gld; ghh;j;jhd;@<br />
“rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;Gjhd; ef;fPud; te;J<br />
,tw;iw vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhd;. mJ ,tSf;F<br />
vg;gbj; njupe;jJ?” vd;W epidj;jthW<br />
neQ;rpy; Kfk; Gijj;jpUe;j fhaj;jpupapd;<br />
Kfj;ij nkyyj; J}f;fpdhd;.<br />
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fhaj;jpup nky;y eifj;jhs;. mtsJ<br />
me;jg; Gd;difapy; kaq;fpj; jdJ vz;zj;ij<br />
kwe;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“md;ghdtNu> rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;G<br />
vdJ mg;gh te;J ahtw;iwAk; tpupthfr;<br />
nrhd;dhh;. mjdhy; kfpo;e;j ehd; cq;fis<br />
mrj;j Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhg; G+uz myq;fhuQ;<br />
nra;Njd;…”<br />
Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;. ntFNeukhfr;<br />
rpupj;jhd;. mtdpd; rpupg;Gf;fhd fhuzj;ijj;<br />
njupahJ jLkhwpdhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“vd;d ngUQ;rpupg;G” nky;yf; Nfl;lhs;.<br />
“vdf;fhf myq;fhuQ; nra;jjhf $wpdPh;.<br />
mij epidj;Jg; ghh;j;Njd;. rpupg;G te;jJ<br />
tpl;lJ”<br />
“,jpy; rpupg;gjw;F vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ?<br />
,d;W ehd; kpfTk; mofhf ,Uf;fpNwd; vd;Wk;<br />
murh; fz;lhy; mre;J Nghthh; vd;Wk;<br />
cz;ikiaf; $wg; Nghdhy; ngz;zhd ehNd<br />
Mirg;gLkstpw;F murpapd; myq;fhuk;<br />
mrj;JfpwJ” vd;whs; kyh;tpop.”<br />
kPz;Lk; Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;. fhaj;jpupf;F<br />
msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;J mJ mOifah<br />
khwpaJ. tpk;kpdhs;.<br />
65
Vkehjd; JbJbj;Jg; Nghdhd;.<br />
“md;ghdtNs> vd;id kfpo;tpf;f> vd;<br />
kdijf; Fsph;tpf;fntd eP gykzpNeuQ;<br />
nrytpl;L myq;fhuQ; nra;jha;. mjw;F<br />
cdf;Fg;gy gzpg;ngz;fs; cjtp nra;jdh;.<br />
Mdhy; vdf;Fg; gpbj;jJ.” mtspd; mUfpw;<br />
nrd;W fhJs; nrhd;dhd; “,aw;if moF<br />
tpiy kjpf;f KbahjJ. gl;Lf;fSk;<br />
kufjq;fSk; khzpf;fq;fSk; Mguzq;fSk;<br />
th;zg; G+r;Rf;fSk; ckJ moifAk;<br />
tdg;igAk; Fiwf;fpd;wd.” kPz;Lk; rpupj;jhd;<br />
Vkehjd;.<br />
rpyepkplq;fs; mtid cw;Wg; ghh;j;j<br />
fhaj;jpup@ “ePq;fs; Nkhrdkhdth;” vd;W $wpj;<br />
jiyiaf; ftpo;j;jhs;. mtSlnyq;Fk;<br />
nrk;ik gutpaJ. mtsJ epiyia urpj;j<br />
Vkehjd; rpykzp Neuk; mtSld; ,Ue;J<br />
tpl;L ehfGup murdhd tp\;tg;gpukidr;<br />
re;jpf;fr; nrd;whd;.<br />
jdJ tPukhd khg;gps;isiaf; fz;L<br />
kfpo;e;j tp\;tg; gpukd; nrhd;dhh;@<br />
“jpUkzkhd ehspy; ,Ue;J ehl;bd;<br />
ghJfhg;Gg;gw;wpa eltbf;iffspy; Kw;WifaplhkNy Nghh;<br />
nra;jhYk;> mUz;ghz;baidg; Nghy<br />
cs;spUg;Nghiuf; nfhz;L tQ;ridahy;<br />
ifg;gw;w Kad;whYk;> giftuhy; nty;y<br />
66
Kbahj gyKiaJ cq;fs; muz;. mjdhy;<br />
vdJ kfSld; $bapUq;fs;” vd;whh;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
747. Kw;wpAk; Kw;whJ vwpe;Jk; miwg;gLj;Jk;<br />
gw;ww;F mupaJ muz;.<br />
Kw;Wifapl;lhYk;> Kw;Wifaplhky;<br />
Nghh; nra;jhYk; tQ;rid nra;jhYk;<br />
giftuhy; ve;j epiyapYk; ifg;gw;w Kbahj<br />
jFjpAilajhf tpsq;FtNj muz; MFk;.<br />
67<br />
tha;g;ghd muz;<br />
je;ij nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L<br />
ntl;fg;gl;lhs; fhaj;jpup. jpUkzkhd kWehNs<br />
xw;wh;fs; kfjehl;L murDk; nry;tGup<br />
murDk; Nrh;e;J ehfGupia my;yJ<br />
kq;fsGupiaj; jhf;fg; Nghfpwhh; vd;w<br />
nra;jpiaf; nfhz;L te;j ehspy; ,Ue;J<br />
Vkehjd; rw;Wg; gjl;lg;gl;ltdhf ,Ue;jjhy;<br />
fhaj;jpupAld; ,d;gkhfg; nghOijf; fopf;f<br />
Kbatpy;iy. xUehs; ,e;jpu tpohtpy;<br />
fz;lgpd; mtisf; fhzNtz;Lnkd;w<br />
Nkhfj;jhy; JbJbj;j mtd;> jpUkzkhd gpd;G<br />
xw;wh;fs; nfhz;L te;j nra;jpfs; %yk;<br />
fyq;fpg; Nghdhd;. fhaj;jpup tpjk; tpjkhfj;<br />
jd;id myq;fupj;Jf; nfhz;L mtd;Kd; te;j<br />
NghJk; mtspd; Nguoif mtdhy; urpj;Jr;
Ritf;f Kbatpy;iy. $ypf;Fj; njhopy;<br />
nra;gth;fs; Nghyf; fhaj;jpupAld; ele;J<br />
nfhz;lhd;. mtdJ epiyapy; jhd;<br />
fhaj;jpupAk; ,Ue;jhs;. jd;id mts; ed;whf<br />
myq;fupj;jpUe;j NghJk; mtsJ kdk;<br />
fyq;fpj; jtpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ. mj;Jld;<br />
Vkehjd; mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; Ntisfspy; mts;<br />
ijupakhf ,Ug;ghs;. mtd; nrd;Wtpl;lhy;<br />
gaq;fukhd vz;zq;fs; Njhd;wp mtsJ<br />
kdijf; fyf;Fk;. ,utpYk; ngUk;ghyhd<br />
Neuq;fs; mtd; mtSld; ,Ug;gjpy;iy.<br />
mtSld; ,Uf;Fk; Neuq;fspYk; mtd; gyj;j<br />
NahrizfSld; ,Ug;gjhy; mtSld;<br />
fyfyg;ghff; fijg;gJ FiwT. mjdhy;<br />
je;ijiar; re;jpj;jTld; ghrkpFjpahy; mts;<br />
mOJtpl;lhs;. epiyikia czh;e;j mth;<br />
mtSf;Fg; Gj;jpkjpfs; $wpdhh;. gpd;G ehl;L<br />
elg;igg; gw;wpf; $wpdhh;. Mdhy; mth;<br />
VkehjDf;F Kd; ,g;gbr; nrhy;thnud<br />
epidf;fhj mts; ehzpf; Nfhzpdhs;.<br />
mtsJ epiyiaf; fz;L urpj;j<br />
Vkehjd; nkJthfr; nrhd;dhd;@ “vdf;F<br />
myq;fhuk; gpbf;fhJ” mt;thh;j;ijfs; mtis<br />
NkYk; ehzj;jpw;Fs;shf;fpd.<br />
“kfjehL cq;fspd; ngaiuf; Nfl;lhy;<br />
eLeLq;FfpwJ. kfjehl;lurh; jhd; xU NghJk;<br />
ehfGupAlNdh my;yJ kq;fsGupAlNdh Nghh;<br />
njhLf;f khl;Nld; vd;W J}Jth;fs; %yk;<br />
mwptpj;Js;shh;. jhd; ,U ehl;LlDk;<br />
el;GwTld; ,Uf;f tpUk;Gtjhff; $wpAs;shh;.<br />
68
mjdhy; NghUf;fhd Maj;jq;fis Kg;gilj;<br />
jsgjpfSk; tPuu;fSk; nra;al;Lk;. ePq;fs;<br />
xUthufhyk; fhaj;jpupia mioj;Jf; nfhz;L<br />
vkJ ehl;Lf;F te;J ,d;gkhfj; jq;fpapUq;fs;”<br />
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
Vkehjd; rw;Wf; fyf;fkile;jhd;.<br />
mtdJ Kfj;jpy; glh;e;jpUe;j czh;Tfisg;<br />
Gupe;J nfhz;l jsgjp ehfuh[d; nrhd;dhd;@<br />
“muNr> jpUkzkhd ePq;fs; rpyehl;fs;<br />
Njd;epyTf;Fr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. mJ<br />
murtoik. ehl;bd; ghJfhg;G ey;y Kiwapy;<br />
cs;sJ. ePq;fs; ,y;yhj Ntisapy; vjpup<br />
fs;sj;jdkhf ehl;Ls; Eioe;jhYk; muZf;F<br />
ntspNa ,Ue;J Kw;WifapLk; gifth;fis><br />
cs;NsapUe;J vkJ tPuu;fs; jhf;fp ntw;wp<br />
nfhs;tjw;fhd tha;g;Gf;fs; midj;ijAk; ehk;<br />
nra;J Kbj;Js;Nshk;. ve;j vjpupAk; vkJ<br />
muizj; jhz;b cs;Ns Eioa KbahJ.<br />
ePq;fs; kfpo;Tld; nrd;W tuyhk;”<br />
“jpUkzkhdth;fs; rpyfhyq;fSf;F<br />
ve;jj; njhy;iyfSk; ,y;yhky; ,d;gk; Ja;f;f<br />
Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; mur FLk;gj;jpdh;<br />
mth;fisj; jdpikg;gLj;jp cs;ehl;by; cs;s<br />
jdpikahd ,lj;jpw;Nfh> my;yJ el;G<br />
ehl;Lf;Nfh mDg;gp itg;ghh;fs;. ,J<br />
murtoik. ePq;fs; vkJ ehl;Lf;F thUq;fs;.<br />
kiyf; Nfhl;ilapy; rfy trjpfSk; cs;sd.<br />
cyfpNy rpwe;j G+q;fh cs;sJ. mjpy;<br />
,y;yhj kyh;fNs ,y;iy. mofhd<br />
gwitfSk; tpyq;FfSk; ePh; tPo;r;rpAk; cz;L.<br />
69
vkJ ehl;bd; Vopiyg;giwrhw;WtJ<br />
mk;kiyf;Nfhl;il jhd;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
kiyf;Nfhl;il vd;wJk; fhaj;jpupapd;<br />
kdk; kfpo;r;rpahy; Mh;g;gupj;jJ. jdJ<br />
fztDld; kiyf; Nfhl;ilapy; ,Uf;Fk;<br />
Vupapy; glfpy; nry;tjhf epidj;jhs;. me;j<br />
vz;zk; nfhLj;j kfpo;T mtisf;<br />
Foe;ijahf;fpaJ.<br />
748. Kw;WMw;wp Kw;wp atiuAk; gw;WMw;wpg;<br />
gw;wpahh; nty;tJ muz;.<br />
Kw;Wifapl;Lg; Nghh; nra;tjpy;<br />
ty;yik cs;sth; Kw;WifapLk; NghJ><br />
cs;Ns ,Ue;J Nghh; GupAk; tPuh;fs; ntw;wp<br />
nfhs;tjw;F tha;ghf mike;jpUg;gNj muz;<br />
MFk;.<br />
ngUikahd muz;<br />
Mapuf; fzf;fhd kf;fs; muz;kid<br />
thrypy; $b epd;wdh;. md;W VkehjDk;<br />
fhaj;jpupAk; ehfGupapy; mike;Js;s<br />
kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fj; Njd; epyitf; fopf;fr;<br />
nry;ytpUe;jdh;. mjdhy; kd;didAk;<br />
gl;lj;jurpiaAk; topaDg;g kf;fs;<br />
jpuz;bUe;jdh;. muz;kidapd; gpujhd tPjpapy;<br />
E}w;Wf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l Fjpiu tz;bfs; epd;wd.<br />
Fjpiu tz;bfSf;F Kd;Gk; gpd;Tk; E}w;Wf;<br />
70
fzf;fhd Nghh; tPuu;fs; MAjq;fSld;<br />
Fjpiufspy; mkh;e;jpUe;jdh;.<br />
muz;kidf;Fs; ahfFz;lk;<br />
mikj;Jg;GNuhfpjh;fs; NtjNkhjpf; nfhz;b<br />
Ue;jdh;. VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; gagf;jpAld;<br />
kjmDl;lhdj;jpy; cdJ rhjfg;gb eP gy<br />
ehLfis ntd;W Nguurdhfj; jpfo;tha;.<br />
cd;id ve;jg; giftu;fshYk; ntw;wp nfhs;s<br />
KbahJ” vd;whh; FUf;fs;.<br />
Vkehjd;> Rthkpahh; cUtpypUe;j<br />
kzpkhwdpd; mUfpy; te;J mtuJ ghjq;fisj;<br />
njhl;L tzq;fpdhd;@ “FUNt> jq;fs; MrpAk;<br />
mDf;fpufKk; jhd; ehd; ,e;j ehl;ilf;<br />
ifg;gw;w cjtpaJ. mj;Jld; vd; kdq;fth;e;j<br />
Nguofpahd fhaj;jpupiaAk; jpUkzQ; nra;a<br />
cjtpaJ. ,ij ehd; kwf;fkhl;Nld;. ehd;<br />
ehL jpUk;Gk;tiu muz;kidia tpl;L vq;Fk;<br />
nry;yhjpUe;J ehl;bd; eyd;fisf; ftdpj;Jf;<br />
nfhs;Sq;fs;.” vd;whd;.<br />
kzpkhwd; fz;fisj; jpwf;fhJ<br />
rk;kjnkdj; jiyairj;jhd;.<br />
mjd;gpd; Kjyikr;ruhd ntq;fNlrupd;<br />
mUfpy; te;J nrhd;dhd;@ “Kjyikr;rNu><br />
71
ehl;by; eilngWk; tp\aq;fis clDf;Fld;<br />
mwpaj; jhUq;fs;. ehl;L kf;fSf;F ve;jf;<br />
FiwfSk; Vw;glhky; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.<br />
ehd; ,y;iy vd;w czh;T kf;fSf;F<br />
xUNghJk; tuf;$lhJ‟<br />
“jhq;fs; nrhw;gb elg;Ngd; kd;dh.<br />
jhq;fs; vd;d gykhjq;fsh mq;F jq;fg;<br />
NghfpwPh;fs;. VOjpdq;fs;> VO fzq;fis<br />
Nghy kiwe;J tpLk;. jaT nra;J ehl;L<br />
epiyikfis me;j VO ehl;fSk; kwe;J<br />
gl;lj;jurpahUld; ey;y fztidg; Nghy<br />
ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whh;.<br />
fhaj;jpup Gd;difj;jhs; “murdpd;<br />
Fzk; Kjyikr;rUf;Fj; njupAk;” vd;gij<br />
epidf;f mtSf;Fr; rpupg;G te;jJ.<br />
gilj;jsgjp ehfuh[dpd; mUfpy;<br />
Vkehjd; te;jJk; mtd; nrhd;dhd;@ “muz;fs;<br />
ahtw;iwAk; ve;NeuKq; fz;fhzpg;Ngd;. vk;ik<br />
vjph;f;ftUk; gifth;fs; Nghh; Kidapy;<br />
$z;NlhL mopAk; tz;zk; muZs; ,Uf;Fk;<br />
Nghh; tPuh;fs; Nghh; nra;tjw;F Vw;wjhf<br />
muz;fis mikj;Js;Nsd;. mijf;<br />
fz;fhzpg;gJ vdJ flik” vd;whd;.<br />
VkehjDf;Fr; rpupg;G te;jJ. jd;id<br />
vg;gbg; Gupe;J itj;Js;shd; vd;gij epidj;J<br />
epidj;Jr; rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
72
“muNr> Kjyikr;rh; $wpaijj;jhd;<br />
ehDk; $WfpNwd;. gl;lj;jurpahupd; fzth;<br />
vd;w epidg;gijj; jtpu kw;iwa<br />
epidg;Gf;fis ,q;Nfna fise;J tpLq;fs;.<br />
gl;lj;jurpahh; ehL jpUk;Gk; NghJ ,sturUld;<br />
tuy; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhh;.<br />
ntq;fNlrUf;F mlf;f Kbahj rpupg;G te;jJ.<br />
vdpDk; murDf;F Kd; rpupj;jy; $lhJ vd;W<br />
rpukg;gl;L mlf;fpdhh;. fhaj;jpupapd; Kfk;<br />
rpte;J xsph;e;jJ.<br />
ntq;fNlrh; mtjpg;gLtijf; fz;l<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;; rpupj;j thW nrhd;dhh;@<br />
“Kjyikr;rNu> kfpo;itf; fl;Lg;gLj;j<br />
Ntz;lhk;. rpupAq;fs;@ gykhfr; rpupAq;fs;@<br />
cq;fs; kfpo;it ntspg;gLj;Jq;fs;”<br />
ntq;fNlrh; kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhh;@ “muNr><br />
jq;fs; gazk; ,d;gkhf ,Uf;fTk;><br />
gilj;jsgjpahd ehfuh[dpd; thh;j;ijfs;<br />
gypf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tho;j;JfpNwd;” vd;whh;<br />
FUf;fs;.<br />
RgNtisapy; VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk;<br />
Gwg;gl;ldh;. kf;fs; muz;kid thrypy; epd;W<br />
kfpo;r;rp MuthuQ; nra;jdh;. Kd;Nd<br />
E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd Fjpiu tPuu;fs; nry;y><br />
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; Vwpa Fjpiu tz;b<br />
nky;y efh;e;jJ.<br />
73
749. KidKfj;J khw;wyh; rha tpidKfj;J<br />
tPWva;jp khz;lJ muz;.<br />
Nghh; Kidapy; gifth;fs; mopAk;<br />
gbahf cs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; tPuh;fs; Nghh;<br />
nra;tjw;F Vw;wjhf mike;<strong>jpUf</strong>;Fk; ngUik<br />
cilaNj muz; MFk;.<br />
74<br />
nray;jpwik<br />
ehfGupapd; kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fs;<br />
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; te;jpwq;fpdh;.<br />
kiyf;Nfhl;il vd;wJk; Vkehjd; kiyapy;<br />
mike;j ghJfhg;ghd muzhf mike;j<br />
Nfhl;il vd;Nw epidj;jhd;. Mdhy; mjw;Fg;<br />
ngah;jhd; kiyf; Nfhl;ilNa jtpu mJ<br />
rkntspg; gpuNjrj;jpy; mike;jpUe;jJ.<br />
thdsht cah;e;j kuq;fs; Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wp<br />
epd;wd. E}wb cauj;jpw;F fl;lg;gl;l<br />
cWjpahd Rth; kiyf; Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wpf;<br />
fl;lg;gl;bUe;jJ. nraw;ifahfr; nra;ag;gl;l<br />
kpfTk; ngupa Vup. mjd; moF Vkehjdpd;<br />
kdijf; nfhs;is nfhz;lJ.<br />
kiyf;Nfhl;ilf;Fs; Eioe;jJk; mjd;<br />
mikg;gpy; kaq;fp> Vkehjd; jdJ ehl;il<br />
kwe;J tpl;lhd;.<br />
md;W fhiyapy; kiyf;Nfhl;ilapy;<br />
mikf;fg;gl;bUe;j ee;jtdj;ij VkehjDk;<br />
fhaj;jpupAk; ghh;itapl;ldh;. Mapuf;fhzf;fhd<br />
G+Q;nrbfs; mq;F elg;gl;bUe;jd. xt;nthd;Wk;<br />
xt;nthU epwj;jpy; kyh;e;J neQ;ir ms;spd.
“,e;j rptg;G epw Nuh[hg; ghUk;. kpfkpf<br />
mofhf ckJ NjD}Wk; ,jo;fisg; Nghyr;<br />
rpte;Js;sJ. ,e;j Nuh[hit tpl moFk;<br />
tdg;Gk; NkhfKk; kpf;fJ ckJ ,jo;fs;.<br />
kq;fsGupapy; vd;dhy; Xa;thf ,Ue;J ckJ<br />
moif urpf;f Kbatpy;iy. ,q;F te;j<br />
gpd;Gjhd; ckJ mofpd; jd;ik GupfpwJ.<br />
,aw;ifahf kyh;e;j kyh;fis tpl ehfGup<br />
kd;dh; cUthf;fpa kyh; NguoFkpf;fJ@<br />
mofhdJ@ Nkhfj;ijj; jUtJ@ Ks;spy;yhjJ@<br />
thrid kpFe;jJ” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup gjpy; nrhy;yhJ rpZq;fpdhs;@<br />
“md;Ng> ckJ Nkhfk; epiwe;j rpZq;fy;<br />
vd;idf; nfhy;fpwJ. Mapuk; thh;j;ijfis<br />
tpl ckJ rpZq;fy; xyp vd;id<br />
Nkhfj;Jf;Fs;shf;FfpwJ.” vd;W mtsJ<br />
neQ;rpy; rha;e;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“gyk;kpf;f ehl;bd; Nguurd; Ngijfisg;<br />
Nghy Gyk;Gtjh…?” nky;yr; nrhd;dhs;<br />
fhaj;jpup.<br />
“md;Ng> kdk; tpUk;gpa mofpa<br />
ngz;zpd; Kd; NkijfSk;> NgijfSk;><br />
tPuu;fSk; Nfhisfshth;” vd;W mwpQh;fs;<br />
nrhy;yf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. ckJ moF<br />
kq;fsGupapy; gpufhrpf;ftpy;iy. ,q;F<br />
gpufhrpf;fpwJ. mjdhy; jhd; NgijahNdd;.”<br />
75
“kq;fsGupf;F nry;y Ntz;Lkh….?<br />
,d;Dk; xUkhjfhyk; ,q;F jq;fp apUf;f ehd;<br />
tpUk;GfpNwd;. ehk; kiyf; Nfhl;ilf;F te;J<br />
,uz;L jpdq;fs; fope;J tpl;ld. ,uz;L<br />
fzq;fs; Nghyj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. cq;fis xU<br />
fzq;$lg; gpuptij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy”<br />
fhJs; fpRfpRj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“mjw;nfd;d. ,d;Dk; xUthuk;<br />
$Ljyhfj; jq;FNthk;. ck;Kld; ,Uf;f<br />
vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iyah vd;d….? ,g;nghOJ<br />
jhd; tho;tpd; ,d;gk;> fhjypapd; Nkhfk;<br />
vdf;Fg; GupfpwJ. kq;fsGup muir ahUf;fhtJ<br />
nfhLj;J tpl;L ck;Kld; ,Uf;Nt vdf;F<br />
tpUg;gkhf cs;sJ. me;jstpy; ckJ vopy;<br />
vd;idf; fth;e;J tpl;lJ….”<br />
“vdJ vopy; fth;e;jjh? ,y;iy<br />
kiyf;Nfhl;ilapd; moF fth;e;jjh?<br />
,k;kiyf;Nfhl;il ghJfhg;ghd gy muz;fis<br />
cilaJ. ,jd; moifg; Nghyg; ghJfhg;Gk;<br />
typikahdJ. vjpupfshy; vspjpy; ifg;gw;w<br />
KbahjJ” vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“muz; typikAilajhfTk;> ngUik<br />
cilajhfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; muZs;<br />
,Uf;Fk; tPuu;fs; nray; jpwikkpf;fth;fshf<br />
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; muzhy;<br />
gadpy;iy. ghJfhg;ghd kiyf;Nfhl;iliag;<br />
gpupj;Jj; jhNd ehfGupapd; ,sturpiaf;<br />
ifg;gw;wpNdd;” rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
76
“vkJ ehl;by; rpwe;j Nghh; tPuu;fs;<br />
,y;iyah…?” Nfhgpj;jhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“rpwe;j gy tPuu;fs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;<br />
kfhuhzp. Mdhy; gyehl;lurh;fis<br />
ntd;WjhNd vdJ fhjy; kfhuhzpiaf;<br />
ifg;gw;wpNdd;. ,g;nghOJ ehd; mtspd;<br />
mbik…”<br />
rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup. ee;jtdj;jpy;<br />
epd;w khkuj;jpd; fpisapy; ,Ue;j gQ;rth;zf;<br />
fpspfs; ,uz;L nfhQ;rp tpisahbd. Vkehjd;<br />
mtw;wpd; neUf;fkhd fhjy; cwit<br />
fhaj;jpupf;Ff; fhl;bdhd;. fhaj;jpupahy; mijg;<br />
ghh;f;f Kbatpy;iy. mtdpd; neQ;rpy; rha;e;J<br />
mz;zhe;J mtidg; ghh;j;jhs;. mtsJ Kfk;<br />
eturghtid fhl;baJ.<br />
rpy epkplq;fspd; gpd; fhaj;jpup<br />
khkuf;fpisiag; ghh;j;jhs;. mq;fpUe;J fhjy;<br />
yPiyfs; Gupe;j me;jg; gQ;rth;zf; fpspfisf;<br />
fhztpyiy. mit kiwthd ,d;ndhU<br />
fpisapy; mkh;e;jpUe;jd.<br />
mijg; ghh;j;J Vkehjd; rpupj;jhd;. “Vd;<br />
rpupf;fpwPu;fs;…” fhaj;jpup Nfl;lhs;.<br />
“vkJ epiyia Neupy; ghh;f;f<br />
ntf;fg;gl;l mf;fpspfs; kiwe;jpUe;J ghh;j;J<br />
,urpf;fpd;wd” vd;whd; Vkehjd;. mijf; Nfl;L<br />
ehzpf; Nfhzpdhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
77
750. vidkhl;rpj;J Mfpaf; fz;Zk; tpidkhl;rp<br />
,y;yhh;fz; ,y;yJ muz;.<br />
vj;jifa ngUikfis cilajhf<br />
muz; ,Ue;jhYk; nray;jpwd; kpf;f tPuh;fs;<br />
,y;yhj tplj;J muzhy; ve;jtpjkhd gaDk;<br />
,y;iy.<br />
78<br />
rpwe;j nghUs;<br />
jdghytdpd; rNfhjud; n[aghyd;<br />
ntspehl;bypUe;J CUf;F te;jpUe;jhd;. ,UgJ<br />
tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G mtd; ngUq; Fbfhud;@<br />
jpUld;@ nghk;gpisg; nghWf;fp vd;W<br />
Cutu;fshy; xJf;fp itf;fg;gl;ltd;. ehtyh;<br />
= tpj;jpah kfh fzgjpapd; Nfhapiyg; gpupj;J<br />
fzgjpapd; ftrj;ij mtd;jhd;<br />
jpUbatndd;W Cutu;fs; midtUf;Fk;<br />
njupAk;.<br />
,UgJ tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpwF<br />
ntspehl;by; cioj;Jg; ngUk; NfhB];tudhf<br />
CUf;Fj; jpUk;gpapUe;jhd@. “,dp CNuhL<br />
,Uf;fg; NghfpNwd;. ehd; cioj;jJ Ie;J<br />
re;jj;jpf;Fk; NghJk;” vd;W mtd;<br />
Cutu;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.<br />
mtd; ntspehl;by; Nghijg; nghUl;fisf;<br />
flj;jpj;jhd; mt;tsT gzj;ijAk;<br />
rk;ghjpj;jjhfTk;> mtid nespehl;by;<br />
fhty;Jiwapdh; ifJ nra;tjw;fhfj; Njbf;<br />
nfhz;bUg;gjhy; jiykiwthfp CUf;F
te;Js;shd; vd;Wk; mjdhy;> mtd; jpUk;gpr;<br />
nry;yKbahjjhy; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwhndd<br />
Cupy; rpyh; fijj;Jf; nfhz;ldh;.<br />
md;W mtd; ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh<br />
fzgjp Myaj;jpw;F te;jhd;. mtd; tUk;NghJ<br />
kfh fzgjpf;Fg; gy;yhapuk; %gh ngWkjpahd<br />
xU jq;fr; rq;fpypia mh;r;ridj; jl;Ls;<br />
itj;jpUe;jhd;. mj;Jld; mh;r;ridj; jl;by;<br />
xU fl;L Mapuk; &ghj; jhs;fisAk;<br />
itj;jpUe;jhd;@ “FUf;fs;> kfh fzgjpapd;<br />
mUshy; ,g;Ngh ehd; kpfTk; ed;whf<br />
,Uf;fpNwd;. cq;fs; tPl;by; jhd; ehd; Kd;G<br />
rhg;gpl;L tsh;e;jdhd;. gpd;Neuk; cq;fspd;<br />
tPl;Lf;F kidtpAld; tUfpNwd;.” vd;whd;<br />
n[aghyd;<br />
mtdpy; nry;tj;jpd;; nrOik<br />
glh;e;jpUe;jJ. mtdJ kidtp rptrf;jp<br />
fOj;J epiwa eif Nghl;bUe;jhs;. iffs;<br />
,uz;Lk; jq;f Kyhk; G+rg;gl;lijg; Nghyg;<br />
gsgsj;jd.<br />
fzgjp kj;jpa kfh tpj;jpahya mjpgh;<br />
fdfypq;fk;> n[aehjd; Nfhapypy; epw;gij<br />
mwpe;J G+irf;F tUtJ Nghy mq;F te;jhh;.<br />
“,g;g> vq;fsJ ghlrhiyf;F<br />
ePq;fs;jhdhk; mjpgh;. Cuit mjpguhf<br />
,Ue;jhy;jhd; ghlrhiy Kd;NdWk;.<br />
ghlrhiyf;F vd;ndd;d nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;W<br />
vOjpj;jhUq;Nfh. ehd; CUf;F epiwar; nra;a<br />
79
Ntz;Lk;. gz;bjh; IahTila kfs;<br />
JsrpapDila fztd; nrj;Jg; Nghdhdhk;.<br />
ghtk; New;W mth;fspd; tPl;il Nghddhd;.<br />
Jsrpapd;iu ifapNy Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh<br />
nfhLj;jdhd;.” vd;whd; n[fehjd;.<br />
“ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;ldhd; jk;gp. gzk;<br />
vy;NyhuplKk; tUk; NghFk;. mijf;<br />
nfhLj;JjTk; jd;ik guk;giu guk;giuahf<br />
,uj;jj;jpiy Cw NtZk;. ck;Kila<br />
FLk;gj;jpiy ahNuh ,uf;fKs;s<br />
kdJs;sth;fs; ,Ue;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whh;<br />
fdfypq;fk;.<br />
“vd;Dila jfg;gdhh; jhd;<br />
rhg;gplhtpl;lhYk; kw;wth;fSf;Ff; nfhLg;ghh;…”<br />
n[fehjd; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ<br />
fdfypq;fk; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;@ “mJjhNd<br />
ghh;j;jd;. jfg;gdpd; Fzk; jg;ghky; ckf;F<br />
te;<strong>jpUf</strong>;F”<br />
mijf; Nfl;f jzpfhryj;jpw;F<br />
tprh;tUk; Nghy ,Ue;jJ@ “nry;iyaw;iu<br />
tPl;ilf; nfhs;isabj;Jj;jhd; ,td;<br />
ntspehl;Lf;Fg; Nghdtd;. nry;iyah; jdJ<br />
kfSf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;tjw;fhfj; Njhl;lf;<br />
fhzpia Ik;gjpdhapuk; &ghTf;F tpj;J<br />
itj;jpUe;jth;. mij mwpe;j n[fehjd; ,uT<br />
nrd;W kaf;f kUe;J J}tpf; fsntLj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;L nfhOk;Gf;Fg; Nghdtd;. mjd;gpd;<br />
,g;NghJjhd; te;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhd;. gpd;<br />
nry;iyaw;iu kfSf;Fj; jpUkzk; eilngw<br />
80
tpy;iy. ,g;gTk; Fkuhf ,Uf;fpwhs;” vd;W<br />
epidj;jhh; jzpfhryk;.<br />
mg;nghOJ mq;Nf NtyhAjgps;is<br />
te;jhh;. mtiu fz;l n[afehjd;@ “vg;gb…?<br />
Rfkhf ,Uf;pwpaNs…? ,g;gbTk; thrpfrhiyj;<br />
jiyth; ePq;fs; jhNd...?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;<br />
“X Nkhk;..” vd;W rpupj;jhh;<br />
NtyhAjgps;is.<br />
“cq;fisj; jtpu NtW ahuhYk;<br />
thrpfrhiyia elj;j KbahJ….<br />
thrpfrhiyf;F ehd; ,uz;L ,yl;r &gh<br />
jhwd;. Gj;jfq;fs; thq;Fq;Nfh. NtNwd;d<br />
Ntz;Lk;..?”<br />
NtyhAjgps;is vJTk; NgrhJ<br />
rj;jkhfr; rpupj;jhh;@ “vd;dplk; epiwag;<br />
gzkpUf;F. gps;isfs; Ie;J NgUk; Nfhb<br />
Nfhbaha;r; rk;ghjpf;fpwhh;fs;. ntspehl;biy<br />
rPtpr;R mYj;Jr; Nghr;R. mjdhiyjhd;<br />
CUf;F te;jpl;lk;. CUf;F vd;ndd;d nra;a<br />
Ntz;Lnkd;W nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;whd;<br />
n[fehjd;.<br />
NfhapYf;F te;jth;fnsy;NyhUf;Fk;<br />
md;W kfh fzgjpia tzq;fhJ<br />
n[fehjDld; rpupj;Jf; fijj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jdh;.<br />
81
G+ir Kbtile;jJk; n[fehjd;<br />
tPl;Lf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhd;. mtDld; NfhapYf;F<br />
te;j gyh; nrd;wdh;.<br />
NtyhAjgps;is ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhh;@<br />
“xU nghUsha; kjpf;fj; jfhjtidAk;<br />
kjpg;Gkpf;ftdhfr; nra;tJ nry;tj;ijj; jtpu<br />
NtW vJTk; ,y;iy. Ch; KOtJk;<br />
fsntLj;jtdpl;il ,g;g nry;tk; Ftpj;jpl;LJ.<br />
Kd;G Ngrpath;fs; vy;NyhUk; ,g;g<br />
kjpf;fpid.” vd;whh;.<br />
“gzk; gyTk; nra;Ak;. mJ ghjhsk;<br />
tiuAk; nry;Yk;” vd;W mwpQh;fs; mwpahkyh<br />
$wpdhh;fs;. ,ij tplg; gy Gjpdq;fs; ,dp<br />
elf;Fk;. nghWj;jpUe;J ghh;” vd;whh;<br />
jzpfhryk;.<br />
751. nghUs;my; ytiug; nghUshfr; nra;Ak;<br />
nghUs; my;yJ ,y;iy nghUs;.<br />
xU nghUshf kjpf;fj; jfhjtidAk;<br />
kjpf;fj; jf;ftuhfr; nra;Ak; jd;ik tha;e;jJ<br />
nry;tj;ijj; jtpu NtW vJTk; ,y;iy.<br />
,fo;Tk; Gfo;Tk;<br />
gz;bjh; fe;ijah jpBnudr;<br />
RftPdKw;Wj; jdpahh; itj;jparhiynahd;wpy;<br />
mDkjpf;fg;gl;lhh;. mth; kPJ gf;jpAk; ghrKq;<br />
82
nfhz;l M&ud; mtiu murhq;f<br />
itj;jparhiyapy; mDkjpf;fhJ jdpahh;<br />
itj;jparhiyapy; mDkjpj;jhd;. mijg;<br />
gz;bju; tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; nrhd;dhh;@<br />
“kfNd> ehd; ciof;Fk; NghJ gzj;ijr;<br />
Nrkpf;ftpy;iy. ghlrhiynahd;wpy; fw;gpj;Njd;.<br />
ghlrhiyf;fhff; fhiy vl;Lkzpapy; ,Ue;J<br />
,uT tiu cioj;Njd;. me;j Neuk; jdpahh;<br />
fy;tp epiyaq;fspy; fw;gpj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fyhk;.<br />
,y;yhtpl;lhy; NtNwjhtJ njhopy;<br />
nra;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fyhk;. Mdhy; mjw;F vdJ<br />
kdr;rhl;rp ,lq;nfhLf;ftpy;iy. ghlrhiyf;<br />
fw;gpj;jiy tpl;L tpl;L NtW njhopy;fisg;<br />
ghh;j;jth;fs; jhd; ,d;W gzf;fhuu;fshf<br />
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. kf;fspy; gyh; vd;id thoj;<br />
njupahjtd; vd;Wjhd; epidf;fpwhh;fs;.<br />
vd;dplk; gzkpy;iy. mjdhy; eP jhd; gzq;<br />
nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJ vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy.<br />
Vio kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; murpdh; itj;jpa<br />
rhiyapy; jhNd rpfpr;ir ngWfpwhh;fs;”<br />
vd;whh;.<br />
“Iah> ePq;fs; vd;idf; fw;gpj;J<br />
kdpjdhf;fpdPh;fs;. jq;fsplk; ehd; fw;wjhy;<br />
jhd; ehd; kdpjdhf ,Uf;fpNwd;@<br />
kjpf;fg;gLfpNwd;. mjw;fhf ehd; cq;fSf;F<br />
vt;tsT gzj;ijAk; nryT nra;aj; jahuhf<br />
,Uf;fpNwd;.” vd;whd; M&ud;.<br />
“M&uh> vt;tsTjhd; fw;whYk;> nghUs;<br />
,y;yhjtiu vtUk; kjpf;f khl;lhh;fs;.<br />
vy;NyhUk; ,fo;thh;fs;. nghUs; cs;sth;fis<br />
83
mth;fs; NtW ed;ikfs; cilatuhf<br />
,Uf;fhtpl;lhYk; vy;NyhUk; kjpg;ghh;fs;@<br />
Gfo;thh;fs;. vd;id> vd;idg; Nghy kj;jpa<br />
juth;f;f kf;fs; jhNd kjpf;fpwhh;fs;.<br />
gzf;fhuu;fs;> cah;e;jth;fs; vtUk;<br />
kjpg;gjpy;iy. ,yf;fpag; Nguitj; jiyth;><br />
Nfhapy; jiyth; vd;wpUg;Nghnuy;yhUk;<br />
trjpahdth;fs;. nrd;w tUlk; Nfhapy;<br />
jiytuhf tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpiaj; njupT<br />
nra;Ak; NghJ rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vd;dnrhd;dhh;?<br />
“cth; murhq;fj;ij ek;gp tho;gth;. jd;Dila<br />
gzj;jpy; nryT nra;akhl;lhh;. Kw;gzkhfTk;<br />
nryT nra;a khl;lhh;. fhrpy;yhtpl;lhy;<br />
Ntiyia epWj;jp itg;ghh;.<br />
gzf;fhundhUtidj; njupe;jhy; vt;tsT<br />
ey;yJ. gzf;fhuu;fs; jhd; Nfhapy; jpUg;gzp<br />
NtiyfSf;F cjTfpwhh;fs;. kw;wth;fs;<br />
nganuLf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;wtd;. mNjhil nghJ<br />
tp\aq;fSf;nfd;whnyd;d jdpg;gl;l<br />
tp\aq;fSf; nfd;whnyd;d rdk;<br />
gzf;fhuiuj;jhNd Kd;Df;F itf;FJ. ,g;g<br />
Nfhapy; FUf;fs; mbf;fb n[aghyd;iu<br />
tPl;il Nghl;L thwhh;. fdfypq;fk; ghlrhiyg;<br />
guprspg;G tpohTf;F n[aghyidg; gpujk<br />
tpUe;jpduhf mioj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;. Ke;jp<br />
n[aghyd; Nfhapypy; vj;jid juk;<br />
fsntLj;jtd;. ghlrhiyia cilj;J<br />
thndhypg; ngl;biaAk; ePh;,iwf;Fk;<br />
,ae;jpuj;ijAk; fsntLj;jtd;. gpwF<br />
ntspehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W Nghijg; nghUl;fisf;<br />
flj;jpg; gzf;fhudhdtd;. mtid<br />
84
kjpg;Gs;stdhfTk;> ngupatdhfTk; rdk;<br />
epidf;FJ.” ngU%r;Rtpl;lhh; gz;bjh;.<br />
mjw;F M&udhy; tpil $w<br />
Kbatpy;iy. mtiur; rkhspg;gjw;fhfr;<br />
nrhd;dhd;@ “mwptpy;yhj rdq;fs; mg;gbj;jhd;<br />
elf;Fk;. ePq;fs; epk;kjpahf Xa;ntLq;fs;.”<br />
“vg;gbj;jk;gp epk;kjpahf ,Ug;gJ.<br />
Vo;ikiatpl rdj;jpd;iu Ngr;Rf;fs; mjpfkhd<br />
Jauj;ijj; jUfpd;wd. kzpak; nrhd;dhdhk;@<br />
“ciof;Nff;if gz;bjh; Mlk;gukhf<br />
tho;e;jpl;L ,g;g M&uid klf;fpr; nryT<br />
nra;tpf;fpwhh;. n[aghyd; te;J ms;spf;<br />
nfhLj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhd;” tpk;kpdhh; gz;bjh;.<br />
“cq;fSf;F ahh; nrhd;dJ?”<br />
“fhyikapy; Jsrp te;J nrhd;dts;.<br />
n[aghyd; je;j fhir mtd;iu %Q;rpapiy<br />
J}f;fp vwpAq;Nfh” vd;wts;. tPL Njbf;<br />
nfhz;L te;J je;jtd;. vg;gb kWf;fpwJ.<br />
,UgJ tuprj;Jf;F Kd;dk; vdJ kidtp kfh<br />
fzgjp Myaj; jpUtpoh Kbe;J ,uT gj;J<br />
kzp Nghy tUk;NghJ kidtpapd;iu<br />
jhypf;nfhbia MNuh mwpj;jit. mJ<br />
n[aghyud; vd;W rdk; fijj;jJ. mij ehd;<br />
ek;Ngy;iy.” gz;bjh; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;<br />
NghJ M&ud; nrhd;dhd;@ “mtd; Kd;G<br />
jpUbaij ,g;g jpUg;gpf; nfhLf;fpwhd;”<br />
85
gz;bjh; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.<br />
752. ,y;yhiu vy;yhUk; vs;Sth;@ nry;tiu<br />
vy;yhUk; nra;th; rpwg;G.<br />
nghUs; ,y;yhky; NtW gy ed;ikfs;<br />
cs;stdhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtd; kjpf;fg;gLtJ<br />
,y;iy@ NtW ed;ikfs; vJTk; ,y;yh<br />
tpl;lhYk; nghUs; cs;stid vy;NyhUk;<br />
kjpg;gh;.<br />
86<br />
mizah tpsf;F<br />
Nahfehjd; ehtybapy; kpfTk;<br />
gpugykhd jtpy; tpj;Jthd;. mtdJ FOtpdh;<br />
Nfhapy;fs; my;yJ tpohf;fSf;Fr; nrd;W<br />
fr;Nrupia itg;gjdhy; gj;jhapuk; &gh<br />
nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
md;W n[aghyd; gjpidahapuk; &gh<br />
nfhLj;J Nahfehjd; FOtpdiu<br />
tutioj;jpUe;jhd;. md;W kpfg;ngupa %\pf<br />
thrdnkhd;W ehtyh; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp<br />
Myaj;jpw;Fj; jdghydpd; Ntz;Ljypd; Ngupy;<br />
n[aghyd; nra;J nfhLj;jpUe;jhd;.<br />
jdghyDk; n[aghyDk; %\pf thfdj;Jld;<br />
Nks jhsq;fs; xypf;f Cu;tykhf te;J<br />
nfhz;bUe;jdh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;L<br />
thrypy; epiwFlk; itj;Jr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp<br />
mth;fis tuNtw;whh;. jdghyDf;Fk;
n[aghyDf;Fk; mth; kyh;khiy #l;bf;<br />
nfsutpj;jhh;.<br />
NtyhAjgps;isiaAk; jdghyrpq;fKk;<br />
jzpfhryKk; mt; Ch;tyj;jpy; fye;J<br />
nfhs;stpy;iy. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Ntiyf;Fr;<br />
nrd;W tpl;lhh;.<br />
Nfhapy; thrYf;F Ch;tykhff; nfhz;L<br />
tug;gl;l %rpf thfdj;jpw;F kyhh;khiy #l;b><br />
gQ;ryhh;j;jp fhl;bf; FUf;fs; mkh;f;fskhfg;<br />
g+ir nra;jhh;.<br />
md;W md;djhdklj;jpy; Mapuk;<br />
NgUf;F md;djhdk; nfhLg;gjw;F czT<br />
jahupf;fg;gl;lJ. Ch;g;gpuKfh;fs; gyUk;<br />
md;djhd klj;jpy; FOkpapUe;J czitg;<br />
ngw;W cz;ldh;.<br />
md;djhdk; Kbe;j gpd;G jzpfhryk;<br />
NfhapYf;F te;jhh;. %\pf thfdk; Nfhapy;<br />
ntsp kz;lgj;jpy; fhl;rpf;F<br />
itf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. mg;gFjpf; Nfhapy;fspy;<br />
,y;yhj ngupa thfdk; mJ. mj;Jld; kpfTk;<br />
myq;fhu Ntiyfs; nra;ag;gl;bUe;jd. mjd;<br />
nghypT jzpfhryj;jpd; kdijg; ngupJk;<br />
fth;e;jJ.<br />
“vd;d jzpfhrykz;iz cq;fis<br />
Ch;tyj;jpNy fhNzy;iy” vd;W Nfl;lhd;<br />
n[aghyd;.<br />
87
“mtrukhfg; gl;lzj;jpw;Fg; Nghf<br />
Ntz;bapUe;jJ” rpupj;jhh; jzpfhryk;.<br />
“vg;gb mz;iz thfdk;?”<br />
“kpfTk; ey;yhapUf;F. gzj;jpd;<br />
nre;jspg;G msTf;fjpfkhfj; njupAJ”<br />
gykhfr; rpupj;jhd; n[aghyd;.<br />
“jpUtpohtpd; NghJ gj;Jg; gTz; jq;fr;<br />
rq;fpypnahd;W %\pfj;jpw;Fg; Nghl;Lj; jhd;<br />
kfhfzgjpia Vw;WtJ.”<br />
jzpfhryk; gjpy; vJTk; nrhy;yhky;<br />
rpupj;jhh;. n[aghyd; NfhapypDs;Ns nrd;whd;.<br />
mg;nghOJ NtyhAjgps;is mq;F te;jhh;.<br />
mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; jdghyd; te;jhd;.<br />
“Kd;nghUKiw ehd; xU %rpf thfdk;<br />
nra;J jug; Nghwd; vd;W nrhy;yr; rl;lq;<br />
fijj;jdPq;fs;. klj;jpiy ehd; md;djhdQ;<br />
nra;Ak; NghJ miuthrpg;Ngh; rhg;gpltpy;iy.<br />
,d;iwf;F yl;r&gh nrytpiy<br />
%\pfthfdnkhd;w nra;J je;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwd;.<br />
klj;jpy Mapuk; NgUf;F md;djhdQ;<br />
nfhLj;jdhd;. fhyk; khwptpl;lJ” vd;W<br />
$wptpl;Lf; NfhapypDs;Ns nrd;whd; jdghyd;.<br />
mtdJ fOjjpy; xU ngupa kyh;khiy<br />
,Ue;jJ. mk;khiy mtdJ Ksq;fhysT<br />
ePskhf ,Ue;jj. mtidf; fz;l FUf;fs;@<br />
88
“th> jdghY” vd;W kfpo;Tld; mioj;J<br />
mtDf;F jpUePW nfhLj;jhh;. mtd;<br />
jpUePw;WklYs; Mapuk; &ghj; jhs; xd;iw<br />
itj;jhd;. FUf;fspd; Kfk; gy;yhfj;<br />
njupe;jJ.<br />
“nghUs; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w<br />
mizahj tpsf;F> epidj;j ,lq;fSf;<br />
nfy;yhk; nrd;W vz;zpagb nrayhw;wpf;<br />
Fiwfs; ahtw;iwAk; jPh;f;Fk;” vd;W<br />
ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs; mJ eilngWfpwJ.<br />
New;W rptFUtpDila Ngug;gps;isf;F<br />
fha;r;rYld; typte;J tpl;lJ. mth;fs;<br />
itj;jpaQ; nra;a tpkhdj;jpNy nfhOk;Gf;Fg;<br />
gps;isiaf; nfhz;L nrd;W tpl;ldh;.<br />
gz;bjUf;Fr; rpWePuff; Nfhshwhk;.<br />
nfhOk;Gf;Fj;jhdk; NghfNtZk;. mtuplk;<br />
nghUs; ,yiy. elf;fpwJ elf;fl;Lk; vd;W<br />
nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L murhq;f itj;jparhiyapy;<br />
,Uf;fpwhh;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.<br />
“Kd;G jdghydplk; ehk; %\pfthfdk;<br />
thq;ftpy;iy. mg;g mtd; Vio. ,g;Ngh<br />
rNfhjud; ngUq; NfhB];tud;. mtDf;F<br />
vjpuhff; fijf;fr; rdk; tpUk;Gtjpy;iy.<br />
vy;yhk; gzk; nra;apw Ntiy. ehq;fs; ,dp<br />
xJq;fpapUf;f Ntz;baJjhd;” vd;whh;<br />
NtyhAjgps;is. jzpfhryk; vJTk;<br />
Ngrtpy;iy.<br />
753.nghUnsd;Dk; ngha;ah tpsf;fk; ,Us; mWf;Fk;<br />
vz;zpa Njaj;Jr; nrd;W.<br />
89
nghUs; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w ey;y<br />
tpsf;F> epidj;j ,lq;fSf;nfy;yhk; nrd;W<br />
vz;zpa gb Fiwfisj; jPh;f;Fk;.<br />
,d;gq; nfhLf;Fk;<br />
ntspehl;bypUe;J jdghyrpq;fj;jpd;<br />
rNfhjupapd; kfd; Nfrtd; CUf;F<br />
te;jpUe;jhd;. mtid mioj;Jj; jzpfhryk;<br />
nrhd;dhh;@ “Nfrth> gz;bjh; fe;ijah kpfTk;<br />
Mgj;jhd epiyapy; vkJ murhq;f<br />
itj;jparhiyapy; rpWePuff; NfhshW<br />
fhuzkhfj; jq;fpr; rpfpl;ir ngw;W tUfpwhh;.<br />
murpdh; itj;jparhiyiag; gw;wp cdf;Fj;<br />
njupAk; jhNd. mj;Jld; itj;jpah; mtUf;Fr;<br />
rpWePuf khw;Wr; rj;jpu rpfpl;ir nra;a<br />
Ntz;Lnkd;W $Wfpwhh;. rpWePufj;jpw;F Ie;jhW<br />
,yl;r &gh Njit. itj;jpaj;jpw;Fk; mt;tsT<br />
gzk; Njit. n[fehjd; itj;jparhiyf;Fr;<br />
nrd;W jhd; gj;J ,yl;r&gh jUtjhfg;<br />
gz;bjUf;Ff; $wpAs;shd;. Mdhy; gz;bjh;<br />
mij tpUk;gtpy;iy. jdf;F taJ nrd;W<br />
tpl;lJ. tho;f;ifia ed;F mDgtpj;J<br />
tpl;Nld;. taJk; vOgjpw;F Nkyhfp tpl;lJ.<br />
,dp ehd; J}u ,lq;fSf;Fr; nry;y<br />
tpUk;gtpy;iy. mj;Jld; rj;jpurpfpr;ir<br />
nra;aTk; tpUk;gtpy;iy. kfh fzgjp<br />
vd;Dila Nehiaf; Fzg;gLj;Jthh;” vd;W<br />
nrhd;dhuhk;. gz;bjh; ngUk; mwpQh;. mth;<br />
tho Ntz;Lk;. eP mtuplk; fw;wdP. mj;Jld;<br />
Kd;G ePq;fs; Viofs;. mjdhy; eP mq;Fjhd;<br />
90
cz;L tsh;e;jha;. mth; vd;idf; fhZk;<br />
Nghnjy;yhk; cd;idg; gw;wp tprhupf;fj;<br />
jtwkhl;lhh;@ “NghdthuKk; cd;id mth;<br />
jd;Dila kfd;‟ vd;W nrhd;dth;.<br />
“jdghyrpq;fk; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ<br />
Nfrtd; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “mth; vdJ<br />
jfg;gid tpl Nkyhdth;. gyehs; ehd;<br />
tFg;gpy; grpahy; kaq;fpa NghJ jhd; nfhz;L<br />
tUk; czit vdf;Fj; je;J tpl;Lj; jhd;<br />
gl;bdp ,Ue;jth;. ,g;g mtUf;F vd;d nra;a<br />
Ntz;Lk;?”<br />
“ey;y Kiwapy; mwtopapy; Njba<br />
nry;tk;> mwj;ij tsh;f;Fk;. mj;Jld;<br />
,d;gj;ijAk; jUk;. mwtopapy; Nrh;j;j gzk;<br />
gj;Jr; rjk; je;jhYk; ehd; thq;FNtNd jtpu<br />
jPatopapy; Njba gzk; gj;J ,yl;rk;<br />
je;jhYk; ehd; thq;f khl;Nld;. jPa topapy;<br />
Njbth;fs; mg;gzj;ij kw;wth;fSf;Ff;<br />
nfhLj;Jg; ghtj;ijf; Fiwf;f epidf;fpwhh;fs;.<br />
mjw;F ehk; fhuzfh;j;jhf;fshf ,Uf;ff;<br />
$lhJ” vd;wth;. mj;Jld; M&ud; mtuJ<br />
kUj;Jtr; nryit Vw;f Kd;te;jtd;. mjw;Fk;<br />
mth; kWj;J tpl;lhh;. M&udplk; ,Uf;Fk;<br />
gzk; mtdJ Kd;Ndhh; NjbaJ. M&udJ<br />
jfg;gDk; NguDk; mwhtl;bf;Ff;<br />
nfhLj;Jj;jhd; gzj;ijr; rk;ghjpj;jth;fs;.<br />
mjdhy;jhd; mth; mg;gzj;ijAk; Vw;w<br />
kWf;fpwhh;. eP jd;Dila kfd; vd;W mbf;fb<br />
$Wgth; mjdhy; eP mtUf;F cjtp<br />
nra;tjhff; $wpdhy; fl;lhak; Vw;ghh;” vd;whh;<br />
jzpfhryk;.<br />
91
Nfrtd; itj;jparhiyf;Fr; nrd;whd;.<br />
gz;bjh; NtuWe;j nfhbiag; Nghy<br />
itj;jparhiyf;fl;bypy; gLj;jpUe;jhh;. mtuJ<br />
Kfj;jpy; Kb tsh;e;jpUe;jJ. Kd;ngd;why; xU<br />
ehshtJ kopf;fhky; tplkhl;lhh;. gz;jupd;<br />
Nfhyj;ijf; fz;l NfrtDf;Ff; fz;fspy; ePh;<br />
Kl;baJ.<br />
gz;bjh; fl;byhy; vOk;g Kaw;rpj;jhh;.<br />
Kbatpy;iy. NfrtdJ fz;fs; fyq;fpaijf;<br />
fz;L gz;bjh; Jbj;Jg; Nghdhh;@ “kfNd…”<br />
NkNy mtuhy; NgrKbatpy;iy.<br />
“vd;id kfdhfth epidf;fpwPu;fs;…?”<br />
Nfrtd; Nfl;lhd;.<br />
gz;bjUf;F mtdJ thh;j;ijfs;<br />
msTf;fjpfkhd Ntjidiaf; nfhLj;jJ@<br />
“kfNd vdJ md;igr; re;Njfpf;fpwhah?”<br />
“,y;iy… ,y;iy vd;W mtrukhf<br />
kWj;j Nfrtd;@ “ePq;fs; vd;id kfdhf<br />
epidj;jhy; kfd; nrhy;tijf; Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;”<br />
vd;whd;<br />
gz;bjh; rpupj;jhh;. mtuJ fd;dq;fshy;<br />
fz;zPu; tope;jJ@ “Nfl;gd;. nrhy;”<br />
“,q;Fs;s itj;jpah;fs; cq;fisf;<br />
nfhOk;gpy; cs;s itj;jparhiyf;Ff; nfhz;L<br />
nrd;W rpfpl;iraspf;Fk;gb $Wfpwhh;fs;. ehd;<br />
mjw;F Vw;ghL nra;fpNwd;. ePq;fs;<br />
92
kWf;fkhl;Nld; vd;W Kd;Ng $wptpl;Bh;fs;.<br />
ehd; cq;fspd; kfd; jhd;. mg;gbj;jhd;<br />
vd;id ePq;fs; tsh;j;jPh;fs;@ gzk; je;jPh;fs;@<br />
czT je;jPh;fs;. ehd; mwtopapy; cioj;Jr;<br />
Nrh;j;j gzk;.” vd;whd; Nfrtd;. mtdJ Fuy;<br />
milj;jJ.<br />
gz;bjh; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. mtuJ<br />
fz;fshy; fz;zPh; tope;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.<br />
mijf; Nfrtd; Jilj;jhd;@ “cdJ<br />
tpUg;gg;gb nra;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.<br />
754. mwd; czT tiffSk; nfhz;L<br />
te;jdh;> “gz;bjh; Iah> ePq;fs; ngupa mwpQh;.<br />
cq;fisf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;baJ vkJ fld;@<br />
jhh;kPff;fld; vd;W ehd; epidf;fpNwd;. vdNt<br />
jaT nra;J xg;Gf; nfhs;Sq;fs;” vd;whd;<br />
jdghyd;.<br />
93
“vdf;Fjtp nra;a Ntz;bafld; ,q;F<br />
ahUf;Fk; ,y;iy. ehd; cdJ ,dj;jtd; $l<br />
my;y. vd;dhy; ,g;NghJ vJTk; rhg;gpl<br />
Kbtjpy;iy. ,njy;yhtw;iwAk; vLj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;L Ngh. ,q;F itf;f Ntz;lhk;” vd;whh;<br />
gz;bjh;.<br />
“Vd; gz;bjh; Iah Nfhgpf;fpwPu;fs;” vd;W<br />
Nfl;lhd; n[aghyd;.<br />
“ehd; Nfhgg;gltpy;iy.<br />
,itnayyhtw;iwAk; vd;dhy; cz;z<br />
KbahJ. itj;jpah;fs; vd;id rpy czT<br />
tiffis cz;zf;$lhJ vd;W $wpAs;sdh;.<br />
mth;fs; $wpa vy;yhtw;iwAk; ePq;fs; nfhz;L<br />
te;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwPu;fs;”<br />
“tPl;Lf;F mDg;Gq;fs;” vd;whh;<br />
n[aghyd;.<br />
“Jsrp xU khjpupahd ngz;. mts; eP<br />
itj;J tpl;Lg; Nghd gzj;ijAk; jpUg;gpf;<br />
nfhLf;Fk;gb nrhd;dts;. ehd; jpBnud;W Neha;<br />
tha;g;gl;ljhy; mij cd;dplq; nfhz;L te;J<br />
ju Kbatpy;iy. mts; ngz;> “cdJ<br />
tPl;Lf;F tUtJ ey;yjy;y vd;W<br />
nrhy;fpwhs;….” gz;bjh; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;<br />
NghJ n[aghyd; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “Iah<br />
ePq;fs; Vio. Kd;G ehd; cq;fsplk;<br />
gbj;jdhd;. mj;Jld; ehd; nfhLj;jij jpUg;gp<br />
thq;f khl;ld;…” mtd; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;<br />
94
NghJ gz;bjh; epjhdkhfr; nrhd;dh;@ “Jsrpf;F<br />
me;jg; gzj;ijj; njhlNt tpUg;gkpy;iy.<br />
me;jg; gzj;ijg; ghh;f;fNt jdf;F<br />
tpUg;gkpy;iyahk;. ahuplkhtJ nfhLj;J<br />
tpLq;fs;” vd;whs;. ehd; ahuplk; nfhLj;J<br />
tpLtJ vd;W Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.<br />
jdghY cd;dhy; Kbe;jhy; Fiw<br />
epidf;fhky; tPl;il Ngha; Jsrpaplk; thq;F.”<br />
“IiaNah ehd; thq;f khl;ld;” vd;whd;<br />
jdghyd;.<br />
“mg;g mijf; nfhz;L Ngha; kfh<br />
fzgjp Nfhapy; cz;baypy; Nghlr;<br />
nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.<br />
“Vd; Iah> mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPu;fs;” vd;W<br />
Nfl;lhd; n[aghyd;.<br />
“,d;ndhUtuplk; thq;FtJ gpr;ir<br />
vLg;gjw;Fr; rkkhdJ. xUtd; NehahspahfNth><br />
tyJ Fiwe;jthdfNth ,Ue;jhy; jhd; ,ue;J<br />
Nfl;ly; Ntz;Lk;. ehd; Kg;ge;ije;J tUlq;fs;<br />
murhq;fj;jpy; Nritahw;wpAs;Nsd;. ,g;NghJ<br />
Xa;T+jpak; ngWfpNwd;. “mUNshLk; md;NghLk;<br />
nghUe;jhj topfspy; tUk; ve;jr;<br />
nry;tj;ijAk; ngw;W kfpohJ mij<br />
jPikahdJ vd;W ePf;fp tpl Ntz;Lk;” vd;W<br />
ngupath;fs; $wpAs;sdh;. ehd; ehtyh; =<br />
tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp kPJ mjPj ek;gpf;if<br />
itj;Js;Nsd;. mth; vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wthh;.<br />
95
ehd; ahUf;Fk; flikg;gl tpUk;gtpy;iy.<br />
,t;tsT fhyKk; ehd; kw;wth;fSf;F<br />
flikg;glhky; tho;e;J tpl;Nld;. ,dp kfh<br />
fzgjpapd; ghjhu tpj;jq;fspy; ,isg;ghwNt<br />
tpUk;GfpNwd;” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.<br />
n[aghydhy; vJTk; nrhy;y<br />
Kbatpy;iy. mtd; gz;bjUf;Ff; $whJ<br />
nrd;whd;. mtd; nfhz;L te;j nghUl;fs;<br />
mq;fpUe;jd.<br />
“n[aghyd; nfhz;L te;j nghUl;fisj;<br />
njhl;lhNy ghtk; jk;gp. mijj; J}f;fpr; nrd;W<br />
Fg;igj; njhl;bf;Fs; NghL” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.<br />
“ehd; ,q;Fs;s ngupa itj;jpaNuhL<br />
fij;J tpl;Nld;. ehisf;Nf mth;<br />
nfhOk;gpw;Fr; nry;yhnkdf; $wpdhh;.<br />
tPl;lhUf;Fr; nrhy;ypr; nra;a Ntz;ba<br />
Vw;ghLfisr; nra;Aq;fs;.” vd;whd; Nfrtd;.<br />
gz;bjh; Gd;difj;jhh;. “cdJ<br />
Nfhupf;ifia vd;dhy; kWf;f Kbatpyiy.<br />
,e;jf; fpotd; gy Mz;Lfs; tho khl;lhd;.<br />
,J Njitjhdh vd;W rw;W Nahrpj;Jg;ghh;”<br />
vd;whh; gz;bjh;.<br />
“ehd; KbT nra;J tpl;Nld;.<br />
jdghyrpq;fk; khkhTk; vk;Kld; tUfpwhh;.<br />
mth;jhd; ehd; te;jTld; ,ijr; nrhd;dth;.<br />
96
ePq;fs; khkhTld; nry;Yq;fs;. ehd; xU<br />
thuj;jpd; gpd; tUfpNwd;” vd;whd; Nfrtd;.<br />
755. mUnshLk; md;nghLk; thuhg; nghUs; Mf;fk;<br />
Gy;yhh; Gus tply;.<br />
mUNshLk; md;NghLk; ,y;yhJ jPa<br />
topapy; Njba nry;tj;ij ew; nray;fSf;Fg;<br />
gad;gLj;jhJ jPanjd xJf;fp tply; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
97<br />
murpd; nghUl;fs;<br />
“cupikahsh; ,y;yhikahy; tUk;<br />
nghUisAk;> tupahfg; ngWk; nghUisAk;><br />
giftiu ntd;W jpiwahfg; ngWk;<br />
nghUisAk; ehk; njhlf;$lhJ. mJ muRf;Fr;<br />
nrhe;jkhdJ. vdJ je;ij top ,dj;jth;<br />
xUth; ,Ue;jhh;. mtUf;Fg; gps;isfs; ,y;iy.<br />
vd;NdhLjhd; tho;e;J te;jhh;. ciog;Gg;<br />
gpiog;gpy;yhj mtUf;F %d;W NtisAk;<br />
ehd;jhd; rhg;ghL nfhLj;J te;Njd;.<br />
cLgpilit> itj;jpar; nryTfisnay;yhk;<br />
ehd; jhd; ftdpj;J te;Njd;. mtUf;F fzgjp<br />
kj;jpa kfhtpj;jpahyaj;jpw;F mUNf gj;Jg;<br />
gug;Gf; fhzp ,Ue;jJ. mth; mf;fhzpia<br />
vdf;Fj; jUtjhfr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;.<br />
ahNuh xUtuJ nrhj;ij mgfupf;f vdf;F<br />
tpUg;gkpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; mjpy;<br />
mf;fiwg;gltpy;iy. mth; ,wf;F Kd;<br />
ahUf;Fk; njupahJ mf;fhzpia vdJ ngaupy;<br />
vOjptpl;lhh;. mth; ,we;jJk; gyh; jhk; jhk;
cupikahsh; vd;W $wpf; nfhz;L fhzpia<br />
Ml;rpg;gLj;j te;jdh;. ehd; fpuhk Nrtfiu<br />
mioj;J cz;ik epiyiar; nrhy;yp<br />
mf;fhzpiag; ghlrhiyf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk; gb<br />
$wptpl;Nld;. gpd; tprhupj;Jg; ghj;jhy; mf;fhzp<br />
ghlrhiy ];jhgfuhd fe;jh;<br />
itj;jpaypq;fj;jpdJ. itj;jpaypq;fk; mth;fs;<br />
ghlrhiyf; fl;blk; xd;W fl;Ltjw;fhf<br />
vd;Dld; ,Ue;j tuplk; nfhQ;rg;gzk; thq;fpf;<br />
nfhz;L mf;fhzpia <br />
Nfhapy; fisf; nfhs;isabj;Jj;jhd;<br />
ntspehL nrd;wtu;. mq;ifAk; fs;sj; njhopy;<br />
nra;Jjhd; Kd;Ndwpath;. ehDk; mtUQ;<br />
Nrh;e;J fsntLj;jdhq;fs;. vq;ifnaq;if<br />
vLj;jnjd;w tpguk; KOtJk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;.<br />
,g;ggzf;fhu dhdTlNd mijnay;yhk;<br />
kwe;jpl;lhh” vd;whdhk;. mjdhy;jhd; ehd;<br />
mtdplk; flikg;gl tpUk;gtpy;iy. jPatopapy;<br />
xU rjj;ijg; ngw;whYk; mJ tsh;e;J<br />
98
nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; jPath;fsplk; ehk;<br />
cjtp ngwf;$lhJ” vd;whh; gz;bjh;.<br />
“ehd; jPatopapy; rk;ghjpf;ftpy;iy.<br />
cliy tUjjpj;jhd; rk;ghjpj;jdhd;..” vd;whd;<br />
Nfrtd;.<br />
“xt;nthUtupYk; cs;s Fzq;fisf;<br />
nfhz;Ljhd; mtd; xOf;fkhf tho;fpwhdh<br />
jPatdhf tho;fpwhdh vd ehk; fz;L nfhs;s<br />
KbAk;. kdpjd; vg;nghOJk; ey;ytdhfj;jhd;<br />
gpwf;fpwhd;. gpd; mtd; jd;idj; jhNd<br />
nfLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhd;. mtid ahUq;<br />
nfLg;gjpy;iy. trjptha;g;Gf;fSf;fhf mtd;<br />
jPikahd nray;fisr; nra;fpwhd;. xUKiw<br />
fsntLj;J mjpy; ,d;gj;ijf; fz;ltd;<br />
njhlh;e;Jk; fsntLf;fpwhd;. fsntLf;fhjtd;<br />
jhd; kdpj Neaj;ijg; gw;wpr; rpe;jpf;fpwhd;.<br />
mtd; fsntLf;fj; njhlq;fpaJk; kdpj Neak;<br />
khwptpLk;. mjdhy; ehk; ve;j NeuKk;<br />
mtjhdkhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. cupikahsh;<br />
,y;yhj nghUl;fSk;> tupahfg; ngWk;<br />
nghUl;fisAk;> jpiwahfg; nghUl;fisAk;<br />
ehk; murplk; xg;gilj;J tpl Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;<br />
gz;bjh;.<br />
“ehd; rpWtajpy; cq;fSf;F epiwaf;<br />
flikg;gl;bUf;fpNwd;” Nfrtd; $wpf;<br />
nfhz;bUf;ifapy; gz;bjh; FWf;fpl;lhh;@<br />
“kfNd> ehd; E}y;fs; gytw;iwf; fw;wtd;.<br />
jhdjh;kq;fisr; nra;Ak; gbjhd; rpwe;j<br />
99
E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wd@ “Vw;gJ ,fo;r;rp” vd;W<br />
xsitahh; $wpAs;shh;. trjpAs;std;<br />
Vw;gJjhd; ,fo;r;rpf;FupajhFk;. xUtd;<br />
jhdjh;kQ; nra;ahtpl;lhy; cyfk; thohJ.”<br />
vd;whh; gz;bjh;.<br />
“Iah> ehd; nrd;W tUfpNwd;. ePq;fs;<br />
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W> ehisf;Ff; nfhOk;Gf;Fr;<br />
nry;y Ntz;ba Maj;jq;fisf; ftdpAq;fs;”<br />
vd;w Nfrtd;> mtuplk; tpil ngw;Wr;<br />
nrd;whd;.<br />
756. cWnghUSk; cy;F nghUSk; jd; xd;dhh;j;<br />
njWnghUSk; Nte;jd; nghUs;.<br />
cupath; ,y;yhj nghUSk; tupahf te;j<br />
nghUSk;> giftiu ntd;W jpwikahfg;<br />
ngWk; nghUSk; murDila nghUs;fs;<br />
MFk;.<br />
nrtpypj;jha;<br />
,yf;fpag; Nguitapy; md;W tpj;Jt<br />
rpNuhd;kzp Ngrpdhh;. Vuhskhd mwpQh;fs;<br />
mq;F FOkpapUe;jdh;@ “md;ghdth;fNs><br />
kdpjd; kdpjg; gz;GfSld; tho;jy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
eP Kjypy; cd;id Nerp. mjhtJ cd;dplk;<br />
md;G it. gpd; kw;wth;fis Nerp. md;G<br />
nfhs;sy; jhd; kdpj Neak;. jd;dpy;<br />
md;Gs;std;> gpwupy; md;G itf;fpd;wtd; jhd;<br />
flTspd; kPJk; md;G itg;ghd;. md;G<br />
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk; vd;W vz;zpdhy; kl;Lk;<br />
NghjhJ@ rigfspy; Ngrpdhy; kl;Lk; NghjhJ.<br />
100
E}y;fisf; fw;gjhy; $lg; gadpy;iy. mij<br />
eilKiwapy; iff; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. jkJ<br />
,aw;ifahd Fzq;fisg; gwitfSk;<br />
tpyq;FfSk; $lf; iff;nfhs;fpd;wd.<br />
kdpjdpd; kdpjdhf tho Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F<br />
md;G jhd; cjTk;. kdpjidAk; ,iwtidAk;<br />
,izg;gJ md;G xd;Wjhd;. md;Gs;std;<br />
mikjpahf ,Ug;ghd;@ kfpo;r;rpAilatdhf<br />
,Ug;ghd;@ Mirfs; ,y;yhjtdhf ,Ug;ghd;.<br />
xUtdJ kdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; md;gpd; msit<br />
Kjypy; mtdJ Kfk; ntspg;gLj;Jk;. gpd;<br />
mtdJ thh;j;ijfs; ntspg;gLj;Jk;.”<br />
“md;G vd;w mw;Gjj;jhapd;<br />
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj mw;Gjf; Foe;ij jhd; mUs;.<br />
,iwtd; md;Ng kakhdtd;. mjdhy; mtd;<br />
mbath;fSf;F mUs;ghypf;fpwhd;. mNj Nghy<br />
md;Gs;s kdJld; jd;id ehb<br />
tUgth;fSf;Fk; mUs;ghypg;ghd;. mUs; vd;w<br />
mw;Gjf; Foe;ijia tshg;gJ nry;tk; vd;w<br />
nrtpypj;jha;. ,iwtd; jd;id ehb tUk;<br />
mbahh;f;F mth;fs; Nfl;ltw;iwnay;yhk;<br />
nfhLf;fpwhd;. mNj Nghy md;Gs;s kdpjd;<br />
jd;id ehbtUk; Vio vspath;fSf;Fg;<br />
nghUs; nfhLj;Jf; fhg;ghw;Wfpwhd;.”<br />
“,uhkhazj;jpy; =fpU\;zh; ,uhk<br />
mtjhuk; vLj;jhh;. Mdhy; ghujj;jpy;<br />
flTshfNt jdJ ep[ cUtpy;<br />
gQ;rghz;lth;fNshL Nrh;e;J tho;e;jhh;. ,uhkd;<br />
flTstjhunkd;w NghJk; ve;jf; FiwfisAk;<br />
Nfl;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; ghujj;jpy; flTshfNt<br />
101
,Ue;j = fpU];dh; gy jpUFjhsq;fisr;<br />
nra;jjhf ehk; mwpfpNwhk;. mth; ePjpia<br />
epiyngwr; nra;tjw;fhfj; jpUtpisahly;fs;<br />
gytw;iwr; nra;j NghJk; mtw;iwf; Fiwfs;<br />
vd;W NgRNthh; vk;kj;jpapy; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.”<br />
“gf;jh;fs;kPJ ,iwtd; nfhz;l md;gpd;<br />
epkph;j;jk; nra;af; $lhj nray;fs; gytw;iw<br />
,iwtd; nra;Js;shd;. ,J gf;jh;fs; ,iwtd;<br />
kPJ nfhz;l md;ghy; nra;ag;gl;lJ. md;G<br />
nfhz;l ,iwtd; gf;jh;fSf;F mUs;Gupfpwhd;.<br />
mUs; vg;nghOJk; nry;tk; rhh;e;jjhFk;. ehk;<br />
,iwtidg; Nghyg; gf;jh;fSf;F mUs<br />
KbAk;. kdpjdpd; ,jaj;Js; mUs;<br />
cz;lhdhy; mtdJ nry;tk; Fiwa<br />
Muk;gpj;J mUs; tsh;e;J nfhz;L nry;Yk;.<br />
,e;j mUshy; kpf;f nry;tKila xUtd;<br />
twpatdhfp tpLtJk; cz;L.”<br />
“= fpU\;zupd; ez;gh; FNryh;. mth;<br />
kpfTk; twpath;. mtUf;F ,Ugj;NjO<br />
gps;isfspUe;jdh;. fpU\;zupd; Nky; md;Gk;<br />
gf;jpAk; kpf;f FNryiur; fpU\;zuplk; nrd;W<br />
jkJ epiyiaj; njuptpj;J nghUs; Ntz;b<br />
tUkhW FNryupd; kitp mtiuj; njhe;juT<br />
nra;af; FNryh; Ntz;lh ntWg;ghf><br />
kidtpiaj; jpUg;jpg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfr; nrd;W<br />
fpU\;didj; juprpj;Jf; fye;Jiuahbtpl;L<br />
tUfpwhh;. FNryupd; kPJ md;G nfhz;l<br />
fpU\;zh; mtUf;F mUs; Gupfpwhh;. mtuJ tPL<br />
nrhh;f;fGupahfpwJ. ,J fpU\;dupd; mUshy;<br />
te;jJ. md;G vd;w jha; ngw;w mUs; vd;Dk;<br />
102
mw;Gjf; Foe;ij> nry;tk; vd;Wk;<br />
nrtpypj;jhahy; tsh;f;fg;gLk; vd;w jj;Jtj;ij<br />
,J fhl;LfpwJ. md;Gjhd; flTs;. ,ij ,e;J<br />
kjk; „md;Ng rptk;‟ vd;fpwJ. kf;fs;<br />
vy;NyhUk; md;Gs;sth;fshf ,Uj;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJjhd; kw;wth;fSf;F<br />
mth;fshy; mUs;Gupa KbAk;.” tpj;Jt<br />
rpNuhd;kzp Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. rigNahh;<br />
mikjpAld; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.<br />
757. mUs;vd;Dk; md;G nghUs; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpd;w<br />
nrtpypj;jhahy; tsh;tjhFk;.<br />
103<br />
ahidg; Nghh;<br />
kzptz;zd; jdJ tpahghu<br />
epiyaq;fs; ahtw;iwAk; Fj;jiff;Ff;<br />
nfhLj;J tpl;L ehtyh; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp<br />
Mya kz;lgj;jpy; fhiy MWkzpf;F te;J<br />
mkh;e;J tpLthd;. fhiyg;G+ir> gfw;G+ir>
,uTg; G+ir ahTk; Kbe;j gpd;G ,uT xd;gJ<br />
kzpf;Fj;jhd; jdJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;thd;. gfy;<br />
czit mtd; klj;jpy; cz;ghd;.<br />
fjpNurDld; ehd;F tNahjpgh;fs; Nfhapy;<br />
klj;jpy; jq;FapUe;j NghJ jzpfhryj;jpd;<br />
Ntz;Ljypy; ngaupy; me;j tNahjpgh;fSf;F<br />
czT nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;jpUe;jhd;.<br />
mth;fSf;Fj; Njitahd czTg; nghUl;fis<br />
mtNd toq;fp tUthd;. mjd; gpd; fjpNurd;<br />
jdJ rNfhjup
ngUk;gpuKfh;fnsy;yhk; fye;J rpwg;gpj;J<br />
kzptz;zidg; gythW Gfo;e;jdh;. kf;fs;<br />
E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd khiyfis kzptz;zDf;F<br />
mzptpj;jdh;. kq;fs thj;jpak; Koq;f tPLfs;<br />
NjhWk; Fk;gk; itj;J mtid tho;j;jpdh;.<br />
mt;T+upy; Nghupdhy; ngw;Nwhiu ,oe;j<br />
,Ugj;jhW rpWth;fs; ,Ue;jdh;. mth;fs; jkJ<br />
cwtpdh;fsJ tPLfspy; ftdpg;ghuw;W tho;e;J<br />
te;jdh;;. ngUk;ghyhd rpWth;fs; ghlrhiyf;Fr;<br />
nry;tjpy;iy. mij mwpe;j kzptz;zd;<br />
mth;fSf;fhd fhg;gfk; xd;iw mikj;J><br />
,Ugj;jhW rpWth;fisAk; mioj;J te;J<br />
fhg;gfj;jpy; ,Uj;jpdhd;. mth;fsJ eyd;fs;<br />
KOtijAk; ftdpj;jhd;. mth;fs; jpdKk;<br />
xOq;fhfg; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;yj; njhlq;fpdh;.<br />
mf;fhg;gfk; xOq;fhf eilngWtij mwpe;j<br />
maY}uty;fs; mq;F tho;e;j ngw;Nwhiu<br />
,oe;j rpWth;fisAk; mf;fhg;gfj;jpy; nfhz;L<br />
te;J Nrh;j;jdh;. Nuh[htdk; Nghyj; jpfo;e;j<br />
mf;fhg;gfk; ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp<br />
Myaj;jpw;F mUNf mike;jpUe;jJ.<br />
mf;fhg;gfj;jpy; ,Ue;j rpWth;fs; rfy<br />
trjpfNshLk; tho;e;J te;jdh;.<br />
mt;T+upy; Nghupdhy; fztid ,oe;j<br />
Ie;J ngz;fs; ,Ue;jdh;. mth;fis mioj;J<br />
te;J rpWth; fhg;gfj;jpy; mth;fisg;<br />
guhkupf;Fk; Ntiyiaf; nfhLj;jhd;. mjdhy;<br />
mth;fs; kpfTk; trjpNahL tho Kbe;jJ.<br />
kzptz;zd; nra;Ak; ew;nray;fisf; fz;l<br />
guNk];tuDk; kzptz;zd; nra;Ak; r%f<br />
105
cjtpfSf;Fg; ngUe;njhifahfg; gzj;ijf;<br />
nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhhh;.<br />
md;W rpWth; fhg;gfj;jpy; fiy tpoh<br />
xd;W eilngw;wJ. Cupy; cs;s ngUk; ngUk;<br />
jdte;jh;fSk; mwpQh;fSk; mt;tpohtpy;<br />
fye;J nfhz;ldh;. mt;tpohTf;F tpf;Nd];tu<br />
%h;j;jp jiyik jhq;fpdhh;. mth; jdJ<br />
jiyik ciuapy;@ “md;ghdth;fNs> MUkw;w<br />
mdhijfshf tho;e;J nfhz;bUe;j<br />
rpWth;fSf;F ,d;W ghJfhg;Gf; fpilj;Js;sJ@<br />
ey;thoT fpilj;Js;sJ@ fy;tp fpilj;Js;sJ@<br />
RUf;fkhfr; nrhd;dhy; tho;f;iff;Fj;<br />
Njitahd vy;yhk; fpilj;Js;sJ.<br />
kzptz;zd; xU ngUk; th;j;jfd;@ ngUk;<br />
jdte;jd;. mth; vkJ fpuhk kf;fSf;Fk;<br />
ghlrhiyf;Fk; NfhapYf;Fk; ,yl;rf;fzf;fpy;<br />
cjtp nra;jJ cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. ,g;NghJ<br />
th;j;jfj;ij tpl;L tpl;L r%f Nritapy;<br />
“mj;jifa rpwg;Gg; ngw;w kzptz;zd;<br />
rpwg;ghf tho ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfhzgjp<br />
cjtp nra;thh;”<br />
758. Fd;WVwp ahidg;Nghh; fz;lw;why; jd;ifj;J xd;W<br />
cz;lhfr; nra;thd; tpid.<br />
xUtd; jdJ nry;tj;ij itj;Jr;<br />
nrayhw;WtJ vd;gJ> kiyapd; Nky; Vwp<br />
epd;W fPNo elf;Fk; ahidg; Nghiug; ghh;gijg;<br />
Nghd;wJ.<br />
107<br />
$h;ikahd MAjk;<br />
n[aghyd; md;W fhiy rpWth;<br />
fhg;gfj;jpw;F te;jhd;. mtid Ntz;lh<br />
ntWg;ghf kzptz;zd; tuNtw;whd;.<br />
kzptz;zd; Kd;G rpwpa tpahghu epiyak;<br />
xd;W itj;J elj;jpa fhyj;jpy; mf;filapy;<br />
,Ue;j nghUl;fs; ahTk; fsT Ngha;tpl;lJ.<br />
mij n[aghyd; jhd; jpUbajhf Cupy; fij<br />
mbgl;lJ. mij cz;iknad kzptz;zd;<br />
ek;gpapUe;jhd;. mj;Jld; me;j ehl;fspy;<br />
eilngw;w jpUl;Lf;fSf;nfy;yhk; mtd; jhd;<br />
fhuznkd;W kf;fs; fijj;jdh;. ,d;W mtd;<br />
ngUq; NfhB];tudhf CUf;Fj; jpUk;gp te;J<br />
ed;nfhilfs; nra;Ak; NghJk; kf;fs; gioa<br />
epfo;Tfisf; fijj;Jr; rpupj;jdh;.<br />
“ehd; ,q;F te;jijj; jg;ghf<br />
epidf;fpwPh;fsh…?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; n[aghyd;.
kzptz;zd; Ngrtpy;iy. ntFNeukhf<br />
nkskhd ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; n[aghyDld;<br />
fijf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. mij czh;e;j<br />
n[aghyd; nrhd;dhd;@ “kzp> nfhiy<br />
nra;jtidf; $l ,Wjp Neuj;jpy; vd;d<br />
Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;ghh;fs;. ehd; vd;d<br />
nfhiyf; ifjpia tpl nfhbatdh…?<br />
rpWtajpy; ehd; gy nfhs;isfisr;<br />
nra;jjhfr; nrhy;fpwhh;fs;….” vd;W $wptpl;L<br />
epWj;jpdhd; n[aghyd;. rpy epkplq;fs; mtd;<br />
Ngrtpy;iy. mtdhy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. gpd;<br />
nrhd;dhd;@ “kzp> vdf;F Neh;e;j mtyk; NtW<br />
ahUf;Fk; Neuf;$lhJ..” vd;W $wptpl;L<br />
tpk;kpdhd;. kzptz;zd; vJTk; NgrhJ<br />
mtidg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. rpy<br />
fzq;fs; Jau NkyPl;lhy; tpk;kp mOj<br />
n[aghyd; nrhd;dhd;@ “fle;j fhyj;ij<br />
vz;zp ehd; kpfTk; Ntjidg;gLfpNwd;. Cupy;<br />
ngupa kdpjh;fs; vd;wpUg;gth;fs; Kd;khjpupahf<br />
tho Ntz;Lk;. mdhijfisAk; ViofisAk;<br />
tho itj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. rpd;d tajpy; vdJ<br />
je;ij ,we;J tpl;lhh;. mjdhy; mk;kh<br />
vd;idr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by;<br />
Ntiyf;Fr; Nrh;j;jhh;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp vd;idj;<br />
jtwhd topapy; elj;jp tpl;lhh;. mth; Fbf;Fk;<br />
NghJ vdf;Fk; jUthh;. gj;J tajpy; ehd;<br />
Fbf;fg; gofp tpl;Nld;. ey;y czT jUthh;.<br />
mjdhy; mtiu ehd; nja;tkhf kjpj;Njd;.<br />
mth; $Wk; Ntiyfisnay;yhk; nra;J<br />
te;Njd;. mth; jdJ vjpupfis vd;idf;<br />
nfhz;L gopthq;fpdhh;. mtuJ vjpupfspd;<br />
108
nrhj;Jf;fis ehd; #iwahbNdd;. my;yJ<br />
mopj;Njd;. gz;bjUld; mtUf;F VNjh<br />
gpur;rpid ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; gz;bjuJ<br />
kidtpapd; jhypf;nfhbia mWf;FkhW<br />
nrhd;dhh;. mij mWj;J mtuplk; nfhz;L<br />
Ngha;f; nfhLj;Njd;. gy;yhapuk; &gh<br />
ngWkjpahd me;jj; jhypf; nfhbf;F ,UE}W<br />
&gh je;jhh;. ghlrhiyia %bdhy;<br />
mf;fhzpiaj; jhd; milayhnkd;W<br />
ghlrhiyapy; jpUlr; nrhd;dhh;. Nfhapypy;<br />
jpUlr; nrhd;dhh;” mOjhd; n[aghyd;.<br />
kzptz;zd; mijf; Nfl;L mjph;e;J<br />
Nghdhd;@ “ngupa kdpjh; vd;w Nghh;itapy;<br />
tho;gth;fs; vj;jid jpy;Y Ky;Yfisr;<br />
nra;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;fs;” vd;gij epidf;f<br />
kzptd;dDf;Fj; jiy Rw;wpaJ.<br />
gz;bjupd; kidtpapd; jhypf;nfhbia<br />
mWj;jJ vdJ kdij tUj;jpaJ. mjdhy;<br />
mijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLf;FkhW nfQ;rpNdd;.<br />
mth; kWj;J tpl;lhh;. mj;Jld; jdJ<br />
nry;thf;ifg; ghtpj;J vd;idf; fhty;Jiwapy;<br />
gpbj;Jf; nfhLj;J tpLtjhfTk; kpul;bdhh;.<br />
mjdhy; vd;dhy; vJTk; nra;a Kbahky;<br />
Ngha;tpl;lJ. gzgyj;jhy; jhNd ,th; jhd;<br />
epidj;jgbnay;yhk; nra;fpwhh; vd epidj;J<br />
ehDk; gzk; NjbNtz;Lnkd epidj;Njd;@<br />
“xUtd; gzk; Njbdhy; jhd; giftUila<br />
nrUf;if mlf;fyhk;@ gzk;jhd; giftdJ<br />
nrUf;if mlf;ff;$ba $upa MAjk;” vd;W<br />
vdJ Ngudhh; mbf;fb $Wthh;. mjdhy;<br />
109
ptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by; jpUbf;nfhz;L<br />
ntsp ehl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;Nld;.<br />
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp jdJ tPl;by; ehd; jpUbaijf;<br />
$whky; NtW ,lq;fspy; jpUbaijf;<br />
$wpajhy; jhd; vy;yhk; njupa te;jJ.<br />
ntspehl;by; xU nfhs;ifAld; rypg;gpy;yhky;<br />
cioj;Jg; gzj;ijj; Njbtpl;Nld;. ehd;<br />
nra;j Fw;wq;fSf;Fg; gpuhar;rpj;jkhf<br />
vd;dhyhd cjtpfisr; nra;J tUfpNwd;”<br />
tpk;kpdhd; n[aghyd;.<br />
mtidg; ghh;f;f kzptz;zDf;Fg;<br />
gupjhgkhf ,Ue;jJ. “ghtk; n[aghyd;” vd;W<br />
epidj;jhd;. mtDf;Fj; Jf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.<br />
759. nra;f nghUis@ nrWeh; nrUf;fWf;Fk;<br />
v/Fmjdpd; $upaJ ,y;.<br />
xUtd; nghUisr; Nrh;f;f Ntz;Lk;<br />
mtDila giftupd; nrUf;if mlf;fty;y<br />
$upa MAjk; nghUsd;wp NtW ,y;iy.<br />
vspjhf tUgit<br />
“vdJ ghl;ldhh; kpFe;j mwpthsp. ehd;<br />
rpWtajpy; rptRe;ju%h;;j;jpAld; Nrh;e;J<br />
Fbg;gJ> jpULtJ ahTk; mtUf;Fj; njupAk;.<br />
mjdhy; nrhy;thh;@ “n[ak;> xU kdpjd;<br />
110
Neh;ikahf tho Ntz;Lk;. fs;sUe;jf; $lhJ.<br />
fs;sUe;JtJ vy;yhj; jPa nray;fSf;Fk;<br />
toptFf;Fk;. fs;isf; Fbj;jtdJ kjpkaq;fp<br />
tpLk;. mjd;gpd; mtDf;Fj; jhd; vd;d<br />
nra;fpNwd; vd;W njupatuhJ. fs;Sz;l<br />
kaf;fj;jpy; nra;Ak; nray;fs;<br />
vd;ndd;dntd;W epidTf;Fk; tuhJ. vkJ<br />
guk;giuapy; cs;s vtUk; Fbg;gjpy;iy@<br />
jpULtjpy;iy@ kpfTk; xOf;fkhf tho;gth;fs;.<br />
cdJ je;ijahh; xOf;f rPyh;. mg;gbg;gl;l<br />
xOf;f rPyDf;F kfdhfg; gpwe;j eP Fw;wr;<br />
nray;fs; nra;tij vd;dhy; jq;fpf; nfhs;s<br />
Kbatpy;iy. cd;idg; gw;wp Cuth;fs;<br />
Nftykhff; fijf;Fk; NghJ vdJ caph;<br />
Ngha; tpLfpwJ. kfNd> jaT nra;J eP<br />
rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;yhNj. mtd;<br />
cd;idg; gad;gLj;jpj; jdJ vjpupfisg;<br />
gopthq;Ffpwhd;. ,J CuhUf;Fj; njupahJ.<br />
njupe;jhYk; ek;gkhl;lhh;fs;. Vndd;why; mtd;<br />
gzf;fhud;. gzj;jhy; vy;yhtw;iwAk;<br />
mlf;fptplyhk;. vy;yh ed;ikfSk;<br />
cilath;fshf ,Ue;jhYk;<br />
gzkpy;yhjth;fis kf;fs; kdpjdhf kjpg;gJ<br />
FiwT. vdNt eP rptRe;ju %h;j;jpapd;<br />
cwittpl;L tpl;L Neh;ikahf thog;goF.”<br />
vd;wth;. mtuJ Nghjidfshy; kdk;khwpa<br />
ehd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nry;yhky;<br />
tpl;L tpl;Nld;. Mdhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp<br />
vd;idj; Njb te;J vd;id kpul;bdhh;.<br />
fhty;Jiwapy; gpbj;Jf; nfhLj;JtpLNtd;<br />
vd;whh;. mtuJ njhy;iyfisg;<br />
nghWf;fkhl;lhky; jhd; ehd; nra;j<br />
ghtq;fSld; ghtkhf ,Uf;fl;Lnkd;W<br />
111
epidj;Jr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpapd; tPl;by; jpUbf;<br />
nfhz;L ntspehL nrd;Nwd;;.” ngU%r;Rtpl;lhd;<br />
n[aghyd;.<br />
kzptz;zd; mg;nghOJk; Ngrtpy;iy@<br />
“typikAs;stdpd; nrhw;gbjhd; kf;fs;<br />
elf;fpwhh;fs;. mijg; Gupe;J nfhz;ljhy;jhd;<br />
ehd; rptRe;ju%h;j;jpia vjph;f;ftpy;iy.<br />
typikAs;sth;fis NkYk; typikg;gLj;JtJ<br />
gzk; xd;Wjhd;. Mdhy; ve;j NtisapYk;<br />
gzk; kdpjidj; Njbr; nry;yhJ. kdpjd;<br />
jhd; f\;lg;gl;Lg; gzj;ijj; NjLjy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
ehd; ,uT gfyhff; f\;lg;gl;Lg; gzj;ijj;<br />
NjbNdd;. gzj;ijj; Njlj; Njl gzj;ijj;<br />
Njl Ntz;Lnkd;w epidg;G vdJ kdjpy;<br />
tsh;e;jJ. mjdhy; ntwp nfhz;ltidg; Nghy<br />
cioj;Njd;. vdJ gps;isfs; kpfTk; ed;whf<br />
tho;fpwhh;fs;. ehd; gl;l f\;lq;fshy; jhd;<br />
ehd; CUf;FjthjtdhNdd;@ jpUldhNdd;@<br />
FbfhudhNdd;. mij epidj;jhy; ,g;nghOJk;<br />
Ntjidahf cs;sJ. mjdhy; ngw;Nwhiu<br />
,oe;J cdJ rpWth; fhg;gfj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;<br />
xt;nthU gps;isf;Fk; Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh<br />
epue;ju itg;gpypl Nahrpf;fpNwd;.<br />
mjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; ,g;nghOJ ,q;F<br />
te;Js;Nsd;. fUiz $h;e;J ,ij eP<br />
mDkjpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.<br />
mtdJ Fuy; Jauj;Jld; xypj;jJ.<br />
kzptz;zd; vJTk; NgrhJ Nahrpj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtd; jdJ ,sikf;<br />
fhyj;ij vz;zpg; ghh;j;jhd;. ,stajpy; mtd;<br />
112
filnahd;wpy; rpg;ge;jpahf Ntiy nra;Ak;<br />
NghJ Xh; ,dpg;nghd;iw vLj;Jr; rhg;gpl;ljw;F<br />
Kjyhsp mbj;j mbia epidj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;.<br />
mtdJ cly; typj;jJ. “jPath;fs; vd;W<br />
r%fk; xJf;fpath;fspd; kdf;fjitj;<br />
jpwe;jhy; vt;tsT Fg;igfs; ,Ue;J ehWk;.<br />
vy;yhk; jpUj;Jthupd;ikahYk; tWikahYk;<br />
mwpahikapdhYNk Vw;gLfpwJ. gpw;fhyj;jpy;<br />
mij czh;e;jth;fs; jpUe;jp tpLthh;fs;”<br />
vd;W epidf;f n[aghyd; kPJ mtDf;Fg;<br />
ghrk; gpwe;jJ. “rup> ePq;fs; tpUk;gpa gb<br />
itg;gpypLq;fs;” vd;whd; kzptz;zd;.<br />
“kpfTk; re;Njh\k; jk;gp> NjLtjw;F<br />
mupjhd nry;tj;ij msTf; fjpfkhfj;<br />
Njbath;fSf;F> kw;wa gzpfs; ahTk; kpfTk;<br />
vspjhdit. gzj;ijj; Njbath;fSf;F<br />
mwKk; ,d;gKk; kpfTk; vspjhff; if$Lk;.”<br />
vd;W ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs;. mj;Jld;@<br />
“jhd jh;kq;fs; nra;jhy;> Kd;G xUtd; nra;j<br />
gopghtq;fnsy;yhk; mw;W tpLk;” vd;Wk; vdJ<br />
ghl;ldhh; $Wthh;. vdJ kde;jpwe;J ehd;<br />
nra;j jtWfis tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp<br />
IahTf;Fk;;> jzpfhryk; mz;izf;Fk;<br />
RthkpahUf;Fk; nrhd;djhy; jhd; mth;fs;<br />
vd;id kjpf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.<br />
760. xz;nghUs; fho;g;g ,aw;wpahh;f;F vz;nghUs;<br />
Vid ,uz;Lk; xUq;F.<br />
113
pwe;jjhfpa nghUis kpFjpahfj;<br />
Njbath;fSf;F mwKk; ,d;gKk; Mfpa<br />
,uz;Lk; xd;whfr; NrUk; vspa nghUs;fshFk;.<br />
114<br />
rpwe;j nry;tk;<br />
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; Rth;zh<br />
ejpf;fiuapy; te;jkh;e;jdh;. gfy;<br />
NtisahdhYk; kuq;fs; me;ejpf;fiuapy;<br />
Nrhiyahf epd;wikahy; mth;fspUe;j<br />
,lj;jpy; #upa ntspr;rk;gltpy;iy. nghOJ<br />
rha;e;jijg; Nghy ,Ue;jJ. nky;ypa fhw;W<br />
,UtuJ cly;fisAk; nky;y tUbaJ. me;j<br />
nkd;ikahd ];guprk; VkehjDf;F<br />
kaf;fj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. mUfpy; mkh;e;jpUe;j<br />
fhaj;jpupiag; ghh;j;jhd; mtsJ Kfk; rpte;J<br />
G+upj;jpUe;jJ. mijg; ghh;j;j mtd; rw;Wj;<br />
jLkhwpg; Nghdhd;. mf;fzNk mtis<br />
mizj;J kfpo Ntz;Lnkd;w epidg;G mtdJ<br />
kdjpy; Kis nfhz;lJ.<br />
fhaj;jpup Vkehjidg; ghh;j;jhs;.<br />
mtdJ ,uz;L fz;fSk; rpte;jpUe;jd.<br />
c];zkhd %r;Rf;fhw;W mtsJ fd;dj;jpy;<br />
gl;L kaf;fj;ij cz;L gz;zpaJ. mtdJ<br />
fz;fs; nky;y nkhop Ngrpd.<br />
“muz;kidf;Fr; nry;Nthk;” vd;W<br />
vOe;jhs; fhaj;jpup. mts; ntl;fk; cs;sts;.<br />
,utpy; jdpikapy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ $l<br />
ntl;fg;gLths;. mjdhy; vOe;jhd; Vkehjd;.
mth;fs; tUk;NghJ muz;fisg;<br />
ghJfhf;Fk; jsgjpahd rptNrdd; mth;fspd;<br />
mUNf te;jhd;@ “muz;fs; ahTk; kpfTk;<br />
gykhd epiyapy; cs;sd. gytPuu;fs;<br />
jdpj;jdpahfj; jq;ff;$ba trjpfs;<br />
midj;Jk; nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. murh;<br />
Ntz;Lkhdhy; cs;Ns nrd;W ,isg;ghwyhk;”<br />
vd;whd;.<br />
Vkehjd; fhaj;jpupiag; ghh;j;Jf;<br />
fz;rpkpl;bdhd;. mtdJ nray; mtSf;F<br />
msTf;F kPwpa ntl;fj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ. jdJ<br />
tpUg;gj;ij mq;F G+h;j;jp nra;ayhnkd<br />
epidj;J kfpo;e;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
kpfTk; tprhykhd muz; mJ. mjw;Fs;<br />
Fiwe;jJ gj;Jg;Ngh; jq;fyhk;. kpfTk;<br />
tprhykhf mike;jpUe;j muz; kpfTk;<br />
mofhfTk; Rj;jkhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. ntspNa<br />
,Ue;J ghh;j;jhy; mq;F muz; ,Ug;gJ ahUk;<br />
njupahjthW kpfTk; El;gkhf<br />
mikf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. mg;nghOJ mq;F ahUk;<br />
,Uf;ftpy;iy. Vkehjd; fhaj;jpupia ,Wf<br />
mizj;jhd;. fhaj;jpup gpzq;fpdhs;@ “md;Ng><br />
xU fhjypAk; fhjyDk; gyh; ,Ue;jhYk;<br />
mth;fSf;Fj; njupahjgb $bkfpo;e;J tpLth;”<br />
vd;wthW ,Wf mizj;jhd;.<br />
mth;fs; ntspNa te;jNghJ rptNrdd;<br />
Gd;KWtYld; tuNtw;whd;@ “cdf;F vdJ<br />
ghuhl;Lf;fs;. kpfTk; mUikahd muz;”<br />
vd;whd; Vkehjd;. mg;NghJ jsgjp ehfuh[d;<br />
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Ntfkhfg; Gutpapy; te;jpwq;fp Vkehjid<br />
tzq;fpdhd;.<br />
“muz;kidf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. jhq;fs;<br />
gl;lj;jurpAld; Rth;zh ejpf;fiuf;Fr;<br />
nrd;wjhf Kjyikr;rh; $wpdhh;. mjdhy;<br />
,q;F te;Njd;” vd;w ehfuh[d; Vkehjidg;<br />
ghh;j;jhd;.<br />
“nrhy;Y” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“vy;yh muz;fisAk; ehd; kw;iwa<br />
jsgjpfSld; nrd;W ghh;itapl;L tpl;Nld;.<br />
vy;yh muz;fSk; kpfTk; gykhd epiyapy;<br />
cs;sd. Kg;gilfSk; ve;j NeuKk;<br />
ve;jg;gyk; kpf;f vjpupfisAk; jhf;Ftjw;Fj;<br />
jahuhd epiyapy; cs;sd. Mapuf;fzf;fhfd<br />
,isQh;fSf;Fg; Gjpjhf MAjg; gapw;rp<br />
toq;fpAs;Nshk;. ehl;by; cs;s gjpndl;L<br />
tajpw;F Nkw;gl;l midj;J ,isQh;fSf;Fk;<br />
MAjg; gapw;rp toq;fpdhy; ey;ynjd;W ehd;<br />
epidf;fpNwd;. jq;fs; ,ijg; gw;wp vd;d<br />
epidf;fpwPh;fs;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“gilapy; tPuu;fspd; njhifiatpl><br />
cWg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk; G+uzkhf ,Uj;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; vjpupapd; giff;F<br />
mQ;rhky; jPuj;Jld; Nghh;GupAk; gilNa<br />
murDila nry;tq;fs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; tplr;<br />
rpwe;j nry;tk;. mjdhy; gil tPuu;fSf;Fg;<br />
Nghjpa MAjq;fSk;> ahid> Fjpiu> Njh;<br />
Nghd;witAk; Fiwtpd;wp ey;y epiyapy;<br />
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,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. MAjq;fs; gOJ ghh;j;J<br />
itj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;…” vd;W Vkehjd;<br />
$wpdhd;.<br />
“jhq;fs; te;J ghh;itapLq;fs;.<br />
murdpd; nry;tk; cWg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk;<br />
epiwe;j gilfs; vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;.<br />
mjdhy; ahtw;iwAk; ey;y Kiwapy; nra;J<br />
itj;Js;Nsd;. jw;Nghija epiyapy; Ngh;<br />
cz;lhfhnjd;W ehk; ftiyaPdkhf<br />
,Uf;ff;$lhnjd;gjw;fhf Kg;gilfisAk;<br />
crhh; epiyapy; itj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpNwd;” vd;whh;<br />
ehfuh[d;.<br />
Vkehjd; G+upg;Gld; Gd;difj;jhd;.<br />
761. cWg;G mike;J CWmQ;rh nty;gil Nte;jd;<br />
ntWf;ifAs; vy;yhk; jiy.<br />
vy;yh cWg;Gf;fSk; epiwe;jjha;><br />
vjph;Gf;fSf;F mQ;rjjha;> njhlh;e;J ntw;wp<br />
jUk; gilNa murdpd; nry;tq;fs;<br />
vy;yhtw;wpYk; rpwe;j nry;tk; MFk;.<br />
117<br />
%yg;gil<br />
“ehfuh[h> cd;dpy; vdf;Fg; G+uz<br />
ek;gpf;if cz;L. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;<br />
cd;idj; jsgjpahf epakpj;Njd;. ehl;Lg;
gw;Wk; murdpd; kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd<br />
tpRthrKk; nfhz;l eP> ve;j vjpupiaAk;<br />
XNlhl tpul;Ltha; vd;w ek;gpf;if<br />
vdf;fpUf;fpwJ. mjdhy; gjpndl;L tajpw;F<br />
Nkw;gl;l midj;J ,isQUf;Fk;<br />
MAjg;gapw;rp nfhLg;gij ehd; mt;tsT<br />
tpUk;gtpy;iy. MAjg;gapw;rp ngw<br />
tpUk;Ggth;fSf;F kl;Lk; gapw;rp nfhLq;fs;.<br />
mj;Jld; kw;iwa NtiyfSf;Fk; ,isQh;<br />
Njit. vy;NyhUf;Fk; gapw;rpia xNu Kiwapy;<br />
nfhLj;jhy; kw;iwa Ntiyfs; ghjpf;fg;gl;L<br />
tpLk;. jw;nghOJ mWtil njhlq;fp tpl;lJ.<br />
mt;Ntisapy; gapw;rp nfhLj;jhy; kf;fs;<br />
ntWg;gilthh;fs;. gbg;gbahf vy;NyhUf;Fk;<br />
gapw;rp nfhLg;Nghk;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
Vkehjd; $WtJ ehfuh[Df;Fr;<br />
rupnadg;gl;lJ.<br />
“Nghh; nra;Ak; NghJ ehk; kpfTk;<br />
vr;rupf;ifAld; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. giftd;<br />
gytpjkhd je;jpNuhghaq;fisg;<br />
gad;gLj;Jthd;. ehk; epl;rakhfg; giftid<br />
nty;Nthk; vd;W epidg;gijg; Nghy<br />
giftDk; vk;ik nty;y KbAk; vd;W<br />
epidj;Jj;jhd; Nghh; njhLg;ghd;. vdNt Nghupy;<br />
vjph;ghuhj mopthy; vkJ gilapd; ty;yik<br />
Fiwe;jhy;> ve;j NtisapYk; neQ;RWjp<br />
Fiyahj jd;ik me;j ehl;bd;<br />
%yg;gilf;FupajhFk;. vdNt %yg;gilf;Fupa<br />
tPuu;fisj; njupT nra;Ak; NghJ mtjhdkhf<br />
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. %yg;gil tPuu;fSf;F ve;j<br />
Neuj;jpYk; vf;FiwAk; ,Uf;ff;$lhJ.<br />
118
Fwpg;ghf MAjq;fSk; czT tiffSk;<br />
Nghjpastpy; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”<br />
“%yg;gil tPuu;fs;<br />
jpwikahdth;fshfTk;><br />
neQ;RWjpkpf;fth;fshfTk;> ve;j NtisapYk;<br />
mQ;rhjjd;ik cilath;fshfTk; ,Uj;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbahd tPuu;fshy; jhd; Nghupy;<br />
vjpu;ghuhjtpjkhfj; Njhy;tpNaw;gl;lhy; mijr;<br />
rkhspj;J ntw;wpahf;f KbAk;. mjw;Nfw;wgb<br />
tPuu;fisj; njupe;J mth;fSf;F tpNrl<br />
gapw;rpfs; toq;fp tUfpNwhk;. ahidNaw;wk;><br />
FjpiuNaw;wk;> kw;Wk; midj;J MAjq;fspd;<br />
gapw;rpAk; toq;fg;gl;L tUfpwJ” vd;whd;<br />
ehfuh[d;.<br />
Vkehjdpd; cjLfs; gpupe;J kyh;e;jd@<br />
“ehfuh[h> cdJ jpwikapy; vdf;Fg;<br />
G+uzkhd ek;gpf;ifAz;L. New;W ehd;<br />
%yg;gilapdupd; gapw;rp Kfhkpw;Fr; nrd;W<br />
mth;fs; gapw;rp ngWk; tpjj;ijg;<br />
ghh;itapl;Nld;. me;j Neuk; eP Fjpiug;gil<br />
tPuu;fspd; Kfhkpy; ,Ug;gjhf mwpe;Njd;. Nghh;<br />
tPuu;fs; jha; ehl;bd; kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd<br />
gw;W itj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;fs;. jha; ehl;Lg; gw;Ws;s<br />
tPuu;fs; vjpupia vf;fhuzk; nfhz;Lk; jkJ<br />
ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;w mDkjpf;f khl;lhh;fs;<br />
mtu;fs; njhd;W njhl;L te;j tPuu;fs;”<br />
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“Nghh;f;fhy mzptFg;nghd;iw ehisa<br />
jpdk; nra;J ghh;g;gjw;Fj; jPh;khdpj;Js;Nshk;.<br />
119
jhq;fSk; gl;lj;jurpAk; mjpy; fl;lhak; fye;J<br />
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“fl;lhak; fye;J nfhs;Nthk;” vd;whd;<br />
Vkehjd;.<br />
“muz;kidapYk; ,d;gkhf ehk;<br />
nghOijf; fopf;fKbahJ. ,d;gkhff;<br />
fopg;gjw;nfd;W muz;kidia tpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;L<br />
te;jhYk; ahNuh xUth; te;J tpLthh;. ehd;<br />
ve;ehSk; gpupahJ cq;fNshL ,Uf;f<br />
Mirg;gLfpNwd;” vd;whs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“vdf;Fk; me;j Mir ,Uf;fpwJ<br />
fz;Nz. gspq;Fr; rpiy Nghd;w Nguofp<br />
mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ kw;iwadnty;yhk;<br />
vdf;F ntWg;ghfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. mjdhy;<br />
jhd; muZs;r; nrd;W FJ}fypj;jpUe;Njhk;;”<br />
fz; rpkpl;bdhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
ntl;fj;jhy; rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup@<br />
“cWg;Gf;fs; midj;Jk; rpwe;jjhf mike;jJ<br />
jhd; rpwe;jgil. mJ murdpd; nry;tk;<br />
vd;ghh;fs;. mJNghyj;jhd; ePUk; vdJ rpwe;j<br />
nry;tk;” rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
jiy Fdpe;jhs; fha;j;jpup. “rpte;j<br />
ckJ Nkdpapy; KJFg; Gwkhf kiwe;<strong>jpUf</strong>;Fk;<br />
fupa kr;rk; ckJ moif NkYk;<br />
nkU$l;LfpwJ. mJ mjp\;lkr;rk;. vdf;F<br />
120
Ngujp\;lkhff; fpilj;j nghf;fprj;ij tplg;<br />
ngUk; nghf;fp\k; fpilf;fg; NghfpwJ.”<br />
NkYk; rpZq;fpdhs; fhaj;jpup. mtsJ<br />
Kfk; ehzpf; Nfhzpr; rpte;jJ@<br />
“kuf;fpisiag; ghUk;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;.<br />
gQ;rth;zf;fpspfs; ,uz;L jk; epiyia<br />
kwe;J> cyif kwe;J fhjy; yPiyfspy;<br />
typik<br />
Fd;wpdhYk;> ,ilA+WfSf;F mQ;rhj<br />
neQ;RWjp njhd;W njhl;L te;j<br />
giltPuh;fSf;fd;wp kw;wth;fSf;F ,y;iy.<br />
121<br />
ghk;gpd; %r;R<br />
md;W fhiy kq;fsGupfis<br />
fl;bapUe;jJ. Nghh;f;fhy xj;jpif ghh;f;fg;gLk;<br />
vd;W Kjy; ehs; ehL KOtJk;<br />
Kurwptpj;jikahy; kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; tPjpfspy;<br />
$b epd;W Ntbf;if ghh;j;jdh;.<br />
ehfuh[d; xj;jpiff;Fj; jahuhf epd;w<br />
gil tPuu;fspd; kj;jpapy; ciuahw;wpdhd;@ “vd;<br />
md;ghd gil tPuu;fNs> ePq;fs; ve;j
NtisapYk; jha; ehl;bw;fhf cliyAk;<br />
capiuAk; mh;g;gzpf;fr; rpj;jkhf ,Uj;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; tho Ntz;Lkhdhy;<br />
mth;fs; Rje;jpukhf tho Ntz;Lk;. Kd;ida<br />
kd;ddJ fhyj;jpy; kf;fs; ngUe;Jd;gg;gl;ldh;.<br />
xUNtis czTf;fhff; f\;lg;gl;ldh;.<br />
mth;fs; ,lk;ngah;e;J jha; ehl;il tpl;L<br />
ntspNawp may;ehLfSf;Fr; nrd;W<br />
mbikfshf tho;e;jdh;. me;j Neuk; kf;fs;<br />
gl;l Jd;gq;fis thh;j;ijfshy; $w KbahJ.<br />
NehAk; grpAk; kf;fis nfh^ukhf thl;baJ.<br />
kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gq;fisr; rfpf;f Kbahj<br />
kd;dh; Gul;rp %yk; ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;wp ePjp<br />
tOthJ Mz;L tUfpwhh;. ,d;W kf;fs; rfy<br />
trjpfNshLk;> cupikfNshLk; vd;Wkpy;yhJ<br />
,d;gkhf tho;e;fpd;wdh;. gil tPuu;fSk;<br />
mg;gbNa tho;fpwhh;fs;. me;j kfpo;r;rpiaf;<br />
nfhz;lhLtjw;fhf vkJ Jauq;fisg;<br />
Nghf;fpaikf;fhfTk;> muru; jpUkzQ;<br />
nra;jikiaf; nfhz;lhLtjw;fhfTk;<br />
tjw;fhfTk; Kg;gilfSk; ngUk; Vw;ghl;by;<br />
murUf;Fk; murpf;Fk; khngUk; mzptFg;G<br />
kupahij nra;fpwJ. ,ij ehk; Nghh;<br />
xj;jpifahff; nfhz;lhLfpNwhk;. gy<br />
Mz;Lfsf;Fg; gpd;G ,t;xj;jpif<br />
elj;jg;gLfpwJ. vkJ murh; khtPuu;. gil<br />
tPuu;fs; ehl;Lg; gw;Wkpf;fth;fs;. vjpupfspd;<br />
gil fly; Nghy te;jhYk; mijf; fz;L<br />
fyq;fhj tPuu;fs; jhk; ehk;. vjpupfis ehk;<br />
vypfshfNt fUJfpNwhk;. vypfs; ngUk;<br />
mstpy;; fly; Nghy xypj;jhYk; ehf<br />
ghk;ghfpa vkf;F vJTk; MfhJ. ehfk; %r;R<br />
tpl;l mstpNyNa vypfs; ahTk; mope;J tpLk;.<br />
122
ehk; ahUf;Fk; mQ;rkhl;Nkhl;Nlhk;” vd;W<br />
czh;r;rp trg;gl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“kd;dh; tho;f. vk;Kapiuf; nfhLj;Jj;<br />
jha;ehl;ilf; fhg;Nghk;” tPuu;fs;<br />
Nfh\nkOg;gpdh;.<br />
kf;fs; thdjpu Mh;g;gupj;jdh;. rq;F<br />
Koq;fpaJ@ Ngupiffs; Koq;fpd. ehfuh[d;<br />
Fjpiuapy; Kd;Nd nry;y> mtidj; njhlh;e;J<br />
E}w;Wf; fzf;fhd Fjpiufs; GOjpiaf;<br />
fpog;gpf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;ld. efh; vq;Fk;<br />
fpok;gpa GOjp #upaidr; rpy fzq;fs;<br />
kiwj;jJ.<br />
Kg;gilfSk; Kd;Nd nry;y VkehjDk;<br />
fhaj;jpupAk; gazpj;j Fjpiu tz;b gpd;Nd<br />
nrd;wJ. kf;fs; kd;didAk; murpiaAk;<br />
fz;L kfpo;e;J NfhrnkOg;gpathW G+kio<br />
nghope;jdh;.<br />
tp\;tg; gpukDk; gl;lj;jurpAk;<br />
mth;fspd; gpd;dhy; ,d;ndhU Fjpiu<br />
tz;bapy; nrd;wdh;.<br />
gil mzptFg;igf; fz;L tp\;tg;<br />
gpukd; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhh;. jdJ ehl;Lg;<br />
gilapdupd; mzptFg;ig tplg; gyklq;F<br />
rpwg;ghftpUe;j mt; mzptFg;igg; ghh;f;f<br />
mtUf;F kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ@ “,dp vdJ<br />
ehl;il ve;j vjpupAk; ifg;gw;w epidf;f<br />
khl;lhd;” vd;gij epidf;f mtUf;F<br />
kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. Vkehjd;> fhaj;jpup kPJ<br />
123
msTf;fjpfkhd md;G itj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhndd<br />
mtdpd; Kfj;jpypUe;J njupe;J nfhz;lhh;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;. “fhaj;jpup nfhLj;J itj;jts;”<br />
vd;W mtuJ kdk; kfpo;e;jJ.<br />
gfy; gd;dpuz;L kzp tiu gilfspd;<br />
mzptFg;G eilngw;wJ. mjd; gpd; murDk;<br />
jsgjpfSk; Kjyikr;rUk; gpujhdpfSk;<br />
murrigapy; $bdh;. Vkehjdpd; Kfj;jpy;<br />
msTf;fjpfkhd kfpo;r;rp Fbnfhz;bUe;jJ@<br />
“ehd; vkJ ehl;bd; jsgjpfis kpf;f<br />
kfpo;Tld; ghuhl;Lfpd;Nwd;. gilfs; kpfTk;<br />
jpwikahfg; gapw;rp ngw;wpUf;fpd;wd. jsgjpfs;<br />
ehl;Lg; gw;WlDk; kpFe;j tpRthrj;JlDk;<br />
tPuu;fSf;Fg; gapw;rp nfhLj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;fs;.<br />
Kg;gil tPu;fSk; jk;ik ehl;bw;fhf<br />
KOikahf mh;g;gzpj;Jg; gapw;rp<br />
ngw;wpUf;fpwhh;fs;. jsgjp $wpaJ Nghy vkJ<br />
tPuu;fs; ehf ghk;ikg; Nghd;wth;fs;.<br />
Mapukhapuk; gil tPuu;fspd; %r;Rf;<br />
fhw;Wg;gl;lhNy vjpupfs; mope;J Nghthh;fs;”<br />
vd;whd; Vkehjd; rigNahh; fuNfh\k;<br />
nra;jdh;<br />
763. xypj;jf;fhy; vd;Mk; ctup vypg;gif?<br />
ehfk; caph;gf; nfLk;.<br />
vypahfpa gif jpuz;L fly; Nghy<br />
xypj;jhYk; ehfj;jpw;F vd;d jPq;F Vw;gLk;.?<br />
ehfk; %r;Rtpl;l mstpy; mit nfl;L mopAk;.<br />
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125<br />
ngUikahd gil<br />
“,t;mzp tFg;ig Kd; epd;W<br />
elj;jpaKg;gilj; jsgjpfisAk; vt;tsT<br />
ghuhl;bdhYk; jFk;. ehd; jpUkzkhdJk;<br />
may;ehLfs; rpy vk;kPJ Nghh; njhLf;Fk;<br />
vz;zq; nfhz;bUe;jd. mij mwpe;j ehd;<br />
vkJ jpUkz epfo;Tfisnay;yhk; kwe;J<br />
tpl;L NghUf;fhd Vw;ghLfis Kk;Kukhfr;<br />
nra;Njd;. gl;lj;jurpNahL XupUthh;j;ijfs; $l<br />
,d;gkhfg; Ngrf;$l vd;dhy; Kbatpy;iy.<br />
,ijj; jsgjpfs; ed;whf czh;e;jpUe;jdh;.<br />
mjdhy; jhd; ,t; Vw;ghLfisr; nra;jdh;.<br />
gilazp tFg;ngd;w ngaupy; xU<br />
Aj;jj;jpw;fhd midj;J Vw;ghLfisAk; nra;J<br />
fhlbdh;;. mLj;J ehk; giftiu Nehf;fp efu<br />
Ntz;Lk;> ,y;yhtpl;lhy; gifth; vk;ik ehb<br />
tuy; Ntz;Lk;. ehk; xU NghJk; Njitaw;w<br />
Nghupy;
gbg;gbahf mDg;gp tpl;Lg; gapw;rp ngw<br />
tpUk;Gk; rfy ,isQh;fsf;Fk; gapw;rp<br />
mspg;Nghk;. Nghupy; giftuhy; mopf;f<br />
KbahjjhfTk;> giftupd; ve;jr;<br />
#o;r;rpfSf;Fk; gypahfhjjhfTk; ntw;wpiaj;<br />
njhlh;e;J ngw;WtUk; ngUikAilajhfTk;<br />
tpsq;FtNj gil MFk;. vkJ gil<br />
mg;gbahdJ vd;gij ,e;j mzptFg;Gf;<br />
fhl;Lfpd;wJ. mjdhy; ehd; kpfTk;<br />
kfpo;fpNwd;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“kd;dUf;Fj;; jpUkzkhd<br />
rpyehl;fspNyNa NghUf;fhd mwpFwpfs;<br />
njd;gl;ld. mjdhy; kd;dh; jhd;<br />
capUf;Fapuhf tpUk;gpa gl;lj;jurpiaj;<br />
jdpikapy; thl tpl;Ltpl;Lg; Nghupy;<br />
Kidg;ghf ,Ue;jhh;. ehk; vt;tsNth<br />
nrhy;ypAk; mth; Nfl;ftpy;iy. “jdf;F<br />
ehfehl;L ,sturp fpilg;ghNsh…?<br />
fpilf;fhtpl;lhy; capiuNa tpl;L tpLNtd;?”<br />
vd;W vkf;Ff; $whtpl;lhYk; nrayhy;<br />
czh;j;jpa kd;dh;> jdf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j<br />
gl;lj;jurpahUld; fijf;ff;$l tpUk;ghJ Nghh;<br />
eltbf;iffspy;
mtupd; Fiwfisg; Nghf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;<br />
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.<br />
“ehd; ngUikg;gLfpNwd;@<br />
kfpo;r;rpailfpNwd;. Muk;gj;jpy; ehd; vdJ<br />
kfis Vkehj kd;dUf;Fj; jpUkzQ; nra;J<br />
nfhLf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. ngUk; tzpfdhd<br />
VkehjDf;F murhl;rpiag; gw;wpAk; Nghh;<br />
Kiwfisg; gw;wpAk; vJTk; njupahJ.<br />
kf;fspd; JizAld; muirf; ifg;gw;wpdhYk;<br />
fhyg; Nghf;fpy; may; ehl;lurh;fs;<br />
kq;fsGupiaf; ifg;gw;wp tpLthh;fs; vd;w<br />
mr;rk; vdJ kdjpy; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;<br />
fhaj;jpup Vkehjidj; jtpu NtW ahiuAk;<br />
jpUkzQ; nra;a kWj;J tpl;lhs;. mjdhy;<br />
kdkpd;wpj;jhd; jpUkzj;jpw;Fr; rk;kjk;<br />
njuptpj;Njd;. kfjehl;L ,sturd;<br />
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDk; nry;tGup murd;<br />
eldNrfuDk; Nrh;e;J ehfGupkPJ<br />
gilnaLg;ghh;fs; vd;w gak; vdJ kdjpy;<br />
,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; ,d;iwa Nghh; xj;jpifiag;<br />
ghh;j;j gpd;G mt;ntz;zk; kiwe;J tpl;lJ.<br />
Nghupy; giftuhy; mopf;f Kbahj gil ,J.<br />
mj;Jld; gifth;fspd; #o;r;rpfSf;Fg;<br />
gypahfhj ngUk;gil ,J vd;gij<br />
xj;jpifapd; %yk; njupe;J nfhz;Nld;.<br />
cz;ikapy; murdhd ehNd tpae;J<br />
Nghw;Wkstpw;F kpf kpf tPukhd Nghh;<br />
tPuu;fisf; nfhz;l gilfs; cq;fs;<br />
ehl;bYs;sd. ,dp vdJ khg;gps;is<br />
ftiyg;glhJ jdJ fhjy; kidtpapd;<br />
127
tpUg;gq;fisg; G+h;j;jp nra;ayhk;” vd;whh;<br />
ehfGup kd;dh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
764. mopT,d;W miwNghfhJ Mfp topte;j<br />
td;f zJNt gil.<br />
Nghh;fsj;jpy; mopT ,y;yhjjha;><br />
gifth;fspd; #o;r;rpfSf;Fg; gypahfhjjha;><br />
njhd;W njhl;L te;j mQ;rhik cilaNj<br />
gilahFk;.<br />
Mw;wy; kpFe;j gil<br />
kf;fs; thdjpu kfpo;r;rpahuthuQ;<br />
nra;jdh;. mt;thuthuk; mlq;fg; gykzp Neuk;<br />
vLj;jJ. xj;jpifapy;
Nghf;fpdhh;. mj;Jld; Nghh;tUk; mwpFwpfs;<br />
njd;gl;l NghJ kf;fspd; eyd;fUjp mth;<br />
jdJ ,d;g tho;itj; Jwe;J Nghh;<br />
eltbf;iffspy; ehl;ilj; jhf; fte;jhYk; xd;W jpuz;L<br />
jhf;Fk; ty;yik nfhz;lJ jhd; rpwe;j<br />
gilnad;W mwpQh;fs; $Wthh;fs;.<br />
mg;gbahdJ jhd; vkJ gil. ehk; vkDf;Fk;<br />
mQ;rkhl;Nlhk;@ mtid kjpf;fTk; khl;Nlhk;.<br />
FWfpa fhyj;jpy; ehk; xU ngUk; NghUf;fhd<br />
Maj;j eltbf;iffspy;
gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLk; NghJ mts; msTf;fjpfkhf<br />
ehzKw;whs;.<br />
“xt;nthUtUk; murUk; murpAk;<br />
,d;gkDgtpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nl<br />
,Uf;fpNwhNk jtpu mjw;F<br />
,lq;nfhLf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; vdJ<br />
Ngr;ir Kbj;Jf; nfhs;tNjhL jhkjpahJ<br />
rigiaf; fiyf;FkhWk; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;fpNwd;”<br />
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
rigngUk; Muthuj;Jld; fiye;jJ.<br />
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; me;jGuj;jpw;F te;jdh;.<br />
mofhf myq;fupf;fg;gl;l kpfTk; nkJikahd<br />
,ytk; gQ;rhy; nra;ag;gl;l gQ;ridapy;<br />
mkh;e;j Vkehjd;> mUfpy; ehzKw;W<br />
jiyftpo;e;J epd;w fhaj;jpupapd; ifiag;<br />
gpbj;J ,Oj;J; jdf;fUfpy; mkh;j;jpdhd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup jdJ fPOjl;ilg; gw;fshy;<br />
fbj;jgb jiyFdpe;jpUe;jhs;@ “vy;NyhUk;<br />
ck;kPJjhd; mf;fiwg;gl;ldh;” rpupj;jhd;<br />
kd;dd;.<br />
“,dpehd; cq;fis vd;id tpl;Lg;<br />
gpupe;J nry;y tpl khl;Nld;. gilj;jsgjpfSk;<br />
Kjyikr;rUk; cq;fis muz;kidg;gf;fk;<br />
tuNtz;lhnkd;W $wptpl;ldh;” vd;whs;<br />
fhaj;jpup.<br />
“vdf;F ck;ik tpl;Lg; gpuptjw;F<br />
tpUg;gkh…? Nghh;tUk; mwpFwpfs;<br />
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njd;gl;ljhy; gpupe;J nrd;Nwd;. gpupe;J nrd;w<br />
NghJk; ck;ikg; gw;wpa ,dpa czh;Tfs;<br />
vdJ kdj;jpYk;> ckJ mofhd fth;r;rp kpf;f<br />
mq;fq;fspd; nghypT fz;fSf;Fs;Sk;<br />
,Ue;Jk; rpj;jputij nra;Jk;><br />
kfpo;r;rpapyho;j;jpAk; vd;id ckJ<br />
epidtpNyNa itj;jpUe;jd. xg;gw;w ckJ<br />
moFk;> G+uzj;Jtk; ngw;w ckJ ngz;ikAk;<br />
vd;id vg;gb ck;ik tpl;Lg; gpupar; nra;Ak;.<br />
ghh;f;fg; ghh;f;fg; GJikahfj; Njhd;Wk; ckJ<br />
nghypit tpl;L ,dpg; gpupakhl;Nld;” vd;whd;<br />
Vkehjd;.<br />
nky;yr; rpupj;jthW Vkehjdpd; Njhspy;<br />
rha;e;jhs; fhaj;jpup. mdpr;rk; G+f;fshy; nra;j<br />
kyh;khiynahd;W jdJ Njhspy;<br />
glh;e;jpUg;gijg; Nghd;w nkd;ikahd ,dpa<br />
czh;T mtdJ clnyq;Fk; nky;y<br />
tpahgpj;Jg; gutpaJ@ “,dpg; Nghh; te;jhYk;<br />
gpupakhl;Nld;. Vndd;why; vkNd rpdk; nfhz;L<br />
vjph;j;J te;jhYk; vkJ gil mtidj;<br />
Njhw;fbf;Fk;” FRFRj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
765. $w;Wcld;W Nky;tupDk; $b vjph;epw;Fk;<br />
Mw;w yJNt gil.<br />
vkNd rpdq; nfhz;L vjph;j;jhYk;><br />
xd;whfj; jpuz;L vjph;j;J epw;Fk; Mw;wy;<br />
cilaNj gil MFk;.<br />
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132<br />
ehd;F gz;Gfs;<br />
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kq;fsGupapd; gilj;jsq;fisg; ghh;itapl<br />
tUkhW mioj;jhd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“muNr> jhq;fs; vkJ ehl;Lld; jpUkz<br />
cwit Vw;gLj;jpaikahy; jhd; jq;fspd;<br />
Fjpiug; gilj;jsgjp mUz;ghz;bad;<br />
kfjehl;L ,sturDld; Nrh;e;J vkJ ehl;ilf;<br />
ifg;gw;w epidj;jhd;. vkJ gil rpwe;j<br />
gilahFk;. tPuk;> khdk;> ngUikf;Fupa<br />
nray;fisr; nra;jy; murUf;F ek;gpf;if<br />
cilatuhf ,Uj;jy; Mfpa ehd;F gz;GfSk;<br />
vk;kplKs;sd. jhq;fs; mDgtk; kpf;fth;.<br />
vkJ murUf;Fg; ngz; nfhLj;jth; gyNghupy;<br />
fye;J tpaf;fj;jf;f ntw;wpfisg; ngw;wth;.<br />
mjdhy; jhq;fs; vkJ gilj;jsq;fisg;<br />
ghh;itaply; Ntz;Lk;. mij ehk; ePq;fs;<br />
vkf;fspf;Fk; nfsutkhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;Nthk;”<br />
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; Gd;difj;jhh;. gpd; vOe;J<br />
mtDld; nrd;whh;.<br />
yad;fspy; Fjpiufs; jpkpwpagb epd;wd.<br />
,UtiuAk; fz;lJk; mit gykhf %rpd.<br />
xt;nthU Fjpiuiag; gw;wpAk; ehfuh[d;<br />
tp\;tg; gpukDf;Fr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L te;jhd;.<br />
xU fupa Fjpiuapd; mUNf te;J epd;w<br />
ehfuh[d; nrhd;dhd;@ “,J mNugpa ehl;L
cah; [hjpf; Fjpiu. murd; gtdp tUtjw;fhf<br />
thq;fg;gl;lJ” vd;whd;.<br />
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fhy;fisAk; ghh;j;jhh;. kpfkpf cWjpahd<br />
gyk;nghUe;jpa fhy;fs;. Kd; ,lJ fhiyj;<br />
J}f;fpg; ghh;j;jhh; tp\;tg;gpukd;. Fjpiu mth;<br />
ghh;g;gjw;F cjtpahf jdJ ,lJ fhiyj;<br />
J}f;fpaJ. mijj; jltpg; ghh;j;jhh;. gpd;<br />
kWgf;fk; te;jhh;. Fjpiu mth; FdpAKd;<br />
jdJ tyJ fhiyj; J}f;fpaJ. mijg; ghh;j;J<br />
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J}f;fpf; fidj;jJ.<br />
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tp\;tg; gpukd;. “ey;y Fjpiu. Nghh;f; fsj;jpy;<br />
vjpupfisg; ge;jhLk;” vd;whh;.<br />
mtuJ thh;j;ijfs; ehfuh[dJ<br />
kdijf; Fspug;gz;zpd. me;jf; Fjpiuiag;<br />
guhkupf;Fk; Re;jud; mq;Nf te;J<br />
ehfuh[idAk; tp\;tg;gpukidAk; tzq;fpdhd;.<br />
“muNr ,tdJ ngah; Re;jud;. guk;giu<br />
guk;giuahf ,tdJ FLk;gk; jhd; muruJ<br />
Fjpiufisg; guhkupg;gJ. ,td;jhd; murUk;<br />
kfhuhzpAk; nry;Yk; Njiur; nrYj;Jgtd;.”<br />
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
tp\;tg; gpukd; Re;uid epkph;e;J<br />
ghh;j;jhh;. mtdJ Njhs;fSk; khh;Gk; kpfTk;<br />
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jplkhf ,Ue;jd. fz;fspy; cWjp<br />
gpufhrpj;jJ. “Rj;j tPud;” vd;W mtuJ<br />
cjLfs; KZKZj;jd.<br />
“tzf;fk; muNr> ehk; tPuKs;sth;fs;@<br />
khdKs;sth;fs;@ ngUikf;Fupa nray;fisr;<br />
nra;gth;fs;. mj;Jld; jha; ehl;ilAk;<br />
muridAk; capuhf epidg;gth;fs;. vkJ<br />
gilia ahuhYk; nty;y KbahJ” vd;whd;<br />
Re;jud;. mtdJ fz;fs; gpufhrpj;jd.<br />
thh;j;ijfspy; cWjp gpujpgypj;jJ.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; mtdJ Njhs;fspy; jdJ<br />
ifahy; jl;bdhh;. “Rj;jtPuDf;Fupa<br />
gz;Gfisr; nrhd;dha;. cq;fisg; Nghd;w rpy<br />
tPuh;fs; ,Ue;jhNy ,e;j ehl;il vtuhYk;<br />
Njhw;fbf;f KbahJ. cd;id ehd;<br />
ghuhl;LfpNwd;”<br />
ehfuh[Dk; tp\;tg;gpukDk;<br />
mg;ghy;nrd;wdh;. ePh; epuk;gpa ePh;epiynahd;wpy;<br />
ahidg;ghfh;fs; ahidfisf; Fspg;ghl;bf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jdh;. E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd ahidfs; ePh;<br />
epiyiar; Rw;wpAs;s ku epoypy; gLj;jpUe;jd.<br />
rpy ahidfs; kuq;fspd; fpisfis Kwpj;Jj;<br />
jpd;W nfhz;bUe;jd.<br />
tsh;g;G ahidfs; vd;W nrhy;y<br />
Kbahjstpw;F mit kpFe;j RWRWg;GlDk;<br />
jplfhjjpuj;JlDk; epd;wd.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;idAk; ehfuh[idAk; fz;l<br />
ghfh;fs; ahidfis vOe;J kupahij<br />
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nra;AkhW gzpf;f ahidfs; vy;yhk; vOe;J<br />
Jk;gpf;iffis cah;j;jpg; gpspwpd.<br />
jkJ Kd;dq;fhy;fs; ,uz;ilAk;<br />
J}f;fpj; Jk;gpf;ifia mirj;jd.<br />
766. kwk;khdk; khz;l topr;nryT Njw;wk;<br />
vdehd;Nf Vkk; gilf;F.<br />
tPuk;> khdk;> rpwe;jtopapy; elf;Fk; gz;G><br />
murDf;F ek;gpf;ifAilatuha; ,Uj;jy;<br />
Mfpa ehd;F gz;GfSk; gilf;Fr; rpwe;jit<br />
MFk;.<br />
135<br />
J}rpg;gil<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; KO kdepiwTld;<br />
Gd;difj;jhh;. Xh; murDf;F E}w;Wf;F<br />
Nkw;gl;l ahidfs; ,Ug;gJ kpFe;j gyj;ijf;<br />
nfhLf;Fk;. Mapuf;fzf;fhd Fjpiufs;<br />
cq;fsplk; epw;fpd;wd. Nguurd; xUtdplk;<br />
cs;sijg; Nghd;w rpwe;j gilfs;<br />
cq;fsplKs;sd.” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“vkJ murh; ngUk; tzpfh;. mjdhy;<br />
mtuJ fg;gy;fs; vy;yh ehLfSf;FQ;<br />
nry;Yk;. Kd;G mth; tzpfuhf ,Ue;j NghJ<br />
Mapuk; Fjpiufis thq;fp te;J gUj;jp kiy<br />
murUf;Ff; nfhLj;jth;. mjpy; ,UE}W<br />
Fjpiufis ed;nfhilahff; nfhLj;jth;.<br />
ehl;il mth; ifg;gw;wpaJk; mtupd;
fg;gy;fspy; MAjq;fSk; FjpiufSNk<br />
Kjypy; Vw;wg;gl;ld. jw;nghOJ<br />
mNugpahtpypUe;J kd;dupd; fg;gy;fspy; Ie;E}W<br />
Fjpiufs; te;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. ,uz;nlhU<br />
jpdq;fspy; mit vkJ ehl;bd;<br />
JiwKfj;jpw;F te;J Nrh;e;J tpLk;.” vd;whd;<br />
ehfuh[d;.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; Gd;difj;jhh;@ “kd;dh;><br />
ngUk; tzpfuhf ,Ue;jikahy; vy;yh<br />
ehLfSf;Fk; nrd;W te;jpUg;ghh;. ve;nje;j<br />
ehLfspy; ve;nje;jg; nghUl;fs;> MAjq;fs;><br />
ahidfs;> Fjpiufs; ,Uf;Fk; nkd;W<br />
mtUf;Fj; njupAk;. kd;dh; tzpfuhf ,Ue;jJ<br />
cq;fSf;F tha;g;ghdJ.”<br />
“Mk; muNr! mJ cq;fSf;Fk;<br />
tha;g;ghdJjhNd” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“cz;ikjhd;. ,dp vdJ ehl;Lld;<br />
gifik ghuhl;l ahUk; vz;z khl;lhh;fs;.<br />
mUz;ghz;bad; vdf;F ek;gpf;if cs;stdhf<br />
ebj;Jg; gy Nkhrb fisr; nra;J tpl;lhd;.<br />
ehd; jpUkzk; Kbe;j gpd;G tprhuiz<br />
nra;Nthk; vd epidj;Njd;. mtd; mjw;F<br />
Kd;Ng Ruq;fk; mike;jpUe;jikahy; jg;gpr;<br />
nrd;W tpl;lhd;. mtd; jg;gpr; nrd;w gpd;<br />
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDlDk; eldNrfuDlDk; Nrh;e;J<br />
vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLg;ghndd<br />
mQ;rpNdd;. Mdhy; md;W eilngw;w<br />
mzptFg;igf; fz;l gpd; tPukhh;j;jhz;ldhy;<br />
kl;Lky;y NtW vtuhYk; vkJ ehl;ilf;<br />
136
ifg;gw;w KbahJ vd;W jplkhf ek;GfpNwd;.”<br />
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
mth; $Wtijf; Nfl;l ehfuh[Df;Fr;<br />
re;Njhrkhf ,Ue;jJ@ “gifth;fs; vk;ikj;<br />
jLj;J epWj;Jtjw;fhf jk;Kd;ddpg; gilahfj;<br />
J}rpg;gilia mDg;Gthh;fs;.<br />
mj;J}rpg;giliaj; jhf;fp mopj;J Kd;Ndwpr;<br />
nry;Yk; typik cilaNj rpwe;j gilahFk;.<br />
ty;yik nghUe;jpa ve;j vjpupapd;<br />
J}rpg;giliaAk; cq;fs; gil jhf;fp<br />
mopf;Fk; ty;yik nfhz;lJ” vd;W<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;.<br />
kfpo;r;rpapd; cr;rpapy; ,Ue;j ehfuh[Df;F<br />
mth; nrhd;dnjitAk; Nfl;ftpy;iy.<br />
“gifth;fspd; vOr;rpiaj; jLj;J<br />
epWj;jpj; jpir jpUg;GtJ J}rpg;gilapd;<br />
nrayhFk;. mJjhd; giftupd; Kd;dzpg;<br />
gilahFk;. mijj;jhf;fpaspj;J tpl;lhy;<br />
giftd; gae;J Nghthd;. jhk; jpl;lkpl;lgb<br />
Kd;Ndw KbahJ vd;w vz;zk; giftdpd;<br />
kdjpy; vOe;J tpLk;. ,t; vz;zj;ij><br />
giftdplj;jpy; cz;lhf;fp tpl;lhy;> mtid<br />
nty;tJ kpfTk; ,yFthdjhFk;.<br />
J}rpg;gilia mopj;jhy; mJ rpwe;j gil<br />
vd;W giftDf;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy; mtd;<br />
jdJ Aj;j je;jpuj;ij khw;w Kay;thd;.<br />
mjw;F ,lq;nfhlhJ Kd;Ndw Ntz;Lk;”<br />
tp\;tg;gpukh; kfpo;Tld; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L<br />
te;jhh;.<br />
137
J}rpg;gil kpf;f gyKilajhf ,Uj;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ ehfuh[Df;Fj; njupAk;.<br />
,Ue;j NghJk; gyfsk; fz;l ehfGup muruhd<br />
tp\;tg; gpukd; $Wtij mtjhdj;Jld;<br />
Nfl;Lf; nfhz;L te;jhd;.<br />
“cq;fs; ehl;Lg; gilfs; ve;j<br />
vjpupapdJ J}rpg;giliaAk; kpf vspjhf<br />
ntd;W tpLk;. ehd; cd;idg; ghuhl;LfpNwd;.<br />
jiyikj; jsgjpahf ,Ue;J eP jd;dykw;w<br />
Nritahw;wpajhy; jhd; kq;fsGupapd; gilfs;<br />
rfyty;yikfSk; ngw;w rpwe;j gilfshf<br />
,Uf;fpd;wd. kd;dDk; kf;fSk; nfhLj;J<br />
itj;jth;fs;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
767. jhh;jhq;fpr; nry;tJ jhid jiyte;j<br />
Nghh;jhq;Fk; jd;ik mwpe;J.<br />
jk; Nky; vjph;j;J te;j giftupd;<br />
Nridiaj; jhf;fp> nty;Yk; jd;ikia<br />
mwpe;J> giftUila J}rpg; gilia vj;ph;j;Jr;<br />
nry;Yk; typikAilaNj gilahFk;.<br />
mzptFg;gpd; rpwg;G<br />
“jq;fspd; thh;j;ijfs; gypf;f Ntz;Lk;.<br />
vkJ kd;dh; ehl;bw;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid<br />
tp\aq;fisAk; fw;wpUf;fpwhh;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;<br />
fw;fpwhh;. tzpfuhd kd;dUf;F Ml;rpiag; gw;wp<br />
vJTk; njupahJ vd;W epidj;Jj;jhd;<br />
tPukhh;j;jhz;lDk; mUz;ghz;baDk;<br />
138
eldNrfuDk; gilnaLf;fyhnkd;W<br />
epidj;jhh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; eldNrfud;<br />
jdJ cwtpddhd gUj;jpkiy murdplk;<br />
cjtp Nfl;Lr; nrd;whd;. gUj;jpkiy murd;<br />
vkJ kd;dupd; ez;gd;. mth; tzpfuhf ,Ue;j<br />
fhyj;jpy; gUj;jpkiy murDf;F vz;zw;w<br />
cjtpfisr; nra;jth;. kfjehl;L<br />
gUj;jpkiyapd; kPJ Nghh; njhLj;j NghJ<br />
gUj;jpkiy tPuu;fis fly; khh;f;fkhff;<br />
nfhz;L nrd;W gUj;jpkiyapy; tlf;Fg; gf;f<br />
vy;iyapy; ,wf;fpdhh;. me;jg; gFjpapy; kfj<br />
ehl;Lg; gilfs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;<br />
kfjehl;bd; njw;Fg; Gwj;jpypUe;J gilfis<br />
kfjehl;L kd;dd; tutioj;jhd;. gilfs;<br />
,uz;lhfj; jpl;lkpd;wpg; gpupf;fg;gl;ljhy; kfj<br />
ehl;Lg; gilfs; Muthukpd;wpg; gpd;thq;fpd.<br />
,t;Tjtpiag; gUj;jpkiy kd;dh;<br />
filrptiuAk; kwf;f khl;lhh;. mjdhy; vkJ<br />
ehl;bw;F VjhtJ Mgj;J te;jhy; mth;<br />
fl;lhak; cjTthh;. mj;Jld; rptGup kd;dd;<br />
eldNrfuDf;F ,tw;iw tpupthfg; gUj;jpkiy<br />
kd;dh; $wpaikahy; jhd; ,uz;L ehLfSk;<br />
Nrh;e;J vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLf;Fk;<br />
jpl;lj;ijf; iftpl;ld” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“mg;gbah..? rptGup murdhd<br />
eldNrfud; gUj;jpkiyf;Fr; nrd;Ws;shd;<br />
vd;gij mwpe;jJk; vdJ kdk; rQ;ryg;gl;lJ.<br />
gUj;jpkiy rpwe;jgilfis cila ehL.<br />
mtd; cjtpdhy; ngUk; Nghh; %Ok; vd;W<br />
ek;gpNdd;. Mdhy; ,d;Wtiu gUj;jpkiy<br />
murd; Vd; eldNrfuDf;F cjthky; tpl;lhd;<br />
vd;W Nahrpj;J te;Njd;. ,d;W tiu vdf;F<br />
139
mJ Gupatpy;iy. ,g;nghOJjhd; Gupe;jJ.”<br />
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“vkJ kd;dh; ngUk; tzpfuhf<br />
,Ue;jikahy; gyehLfSf;Fk; nrd;W<br />
te;Js;shh;. mth; gy ehLfspd; mruh;fSf;Fg;<br />
ngWkjp tha;e;j ,ujjpdq;fisAk;<br />
khzpf;fq;fisAk; md;gspg;Gr; nra;Js;shh;.<br />
njhz;il ehl;Lg; NguurUf;F vkJ kd;dh;<br />
fpilj;jw;fupa khzpf;ff;fy; xd;iwg; guprhf<br />
mspj;jth;. mjdhy; njhz;il ehl;L kd;dh;<br />
vkJ kd;dUf;F cjTtjhff; $wpAs;shh;”<br />
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“kfj ehl;L kd;dd;> VkehjDf;F ehd;<br />
ngz; nfhLf;fr; rk;kjpj;jJk; njhz;il<br />
ehl;bw;F el;Gwtpyhd tp[ak; xd;iw<br />
Nkw;nfhz;lhh;. mJ el;Gwthd gazky;y.<br />
NtW Nehf;fq;fisf; nfhz;l gazk; vd;W<br />
ehd; mwpe;J fyq;fpNdd;. ey;y Ntis<br />
gpur;rpidfs; vJTk; tutpy;iy…” ngU%r;R<br />
tpl;lhh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“,g;NghJ vkJ ehl;bd; gilfs; cupa<br />
gapw;rpfisg; ngw;W tpl;ld. vkf;F el;G<br />
ehLfs; gy cs;sd. ,dp ehk; mQ;r<br />
Ntz;bajpy;iy” vd;whd; efuh[d;.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; rpupj;jhh;. gpd; nrhd;dhh;@<br />
“ehfuh[h> Nghh; nra;Ak; tPuKk;> gifth;fisj;<br />
jLf;Fk; Mw;wYk; gilfSf;F<br />
,y;yhtpl;lhYk;> gilahdJ jdJ mzptFg;G<br />
140
mofhy; ngUikailAk;. md;iwa cq;fs;<br />
gilfspd; mzptFg;G kpfTk; gpukhjk;.<br />
J}rpg;gilfspd; mzptFg;G Nghh;g; gpufldk;<br />
NghyTk;> Nghh; eilngWtijg; NghyTk;<br />
,Ue;jJ. Fjpiug;gil tPuu;fs; mzptFj;Jr;<br />
nrd;w Kiw GJikahdJ. ,Jtiu ehd;<br />
Nghupy; fhzhjJ. tpA+fk; mikj;J vjpupfis<br />
mt;tpA+fj;jpypUe;J ntspNa nry;yKbahJ<br />
mth;fisf; nfhy;tJ Nghy mzp tFj;J<br />
epd;w Kiw gpukhjk;.” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“vkJ kd;dh; gilj;jsgjpfspd; Aj;j<br />
Kiwfisg; ghh;j;J mgpg;gpuhak; nrhy;thh;.<br />
mJ rupahdhy; Vw;fr; nrhy;thh;.<br />
Nrdhjpgjpjhd; Fjpiug;gil tpA+fj;ij<br />
mikj;jJ. mjpy; kd;dh; jiyapltpy;iy.<br />
kd;dupd; ,e;j tifahd nray;fs;<br />
gilj;jsgjpfSf;F cw;rhfj;ij Cl;Lk;.<br />
mjdhy; jhd; mg;gb tpj;jpahrkhd tpA+fk;<br />
mikf;f Kbe;jJ” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
768. mly;jifAk; Mw;wYk; ,y;vdpDk; jhid<br />
gilj;jifahy; ghL ngWk;.<br />
Nghh; nra;aj; jf;f tPuKk;> giftiuj;<br />
jLj;J epWj;Jk; Mw;wYk; ,y;iynad;whYk;<br />
gil jd;Dila mzp tFg;ghy; ngUik<br />
ngWk;.<br />
141
142<br />
ntw;wpngw…<br />
ahidg;giliag; ghh;j;Jtpl;L<br />
tp\;tg;gpukDk; ehfuh[Dk; MAjrhiyf;Fr;<br />
nrd;wdh;. mq;F ngupa njhU Aj;jk;<br />
nra;tjw;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid<br />
MAjq;fSk; jahuhd epiyapy; ,Ue;jd.<br />
MAjq;fis vLj;Jg; guPl;rpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;. “kpfTk; ey;y jukhd<br />
MAjq;fs;” vd;W mtuJ tha; KZKZj;jJ<br />
ehfuh[Df;Ff; Nfl;lJ. tUq;fhyj;jpy;<br />
vkf;Fj; Njitahd mj;jid MAjq;fisAk;<br />
ehNk cw;gj;jp nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W vkJ<br />
kd;dh; $Wthh;. ,g;nghOJ ntsp ehLfspy;<br />
,Ue;J vkf;Fj; Njitah MAjq;fisf;<br />
nfhs;tdT nra;Js;Nshk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“kpfTk; jukhd MAjq;fs;. kd;dh;<br />
Kd;G tzpfuhf ,Ue;jhnud;gij<br />
ek;gKbatpy;iy. mur guk;giuapy; gpwe;J<br />
mur FUtplk; gapw;rp ngw;W> jukhd<br />
MAjq;fis mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; jd;ikAs;s<br />
murdhy; $l ,g;gbahd MAjq;fisf;<br />
nfhs;tdT nra;a KbahJ. mj;Jld;<br />
,t;tsT El;gkhfg; gilfisg; gapw;Wtpf;fTk;<br />
KbahJ” vd;W Mr;rupag;gl;lhh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“murrigapy; FU xUth; ,Uf;fpwhh;.<br />
mtiu ahnud;W vkf;Fj; njupahJ. mth;<br />
murh; kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd md;G G+z;lth;.<br />
mNj Nghyf; FUTk; murh; kPJ md;G<br />
nfhz;lth;. mtUila Vw;ghl;dbgbjhd; ahTk;
eilngWfpd;wd. ,g;nghOJ rptd;Nfhapypd;<br />
njw;F thrw;NfhGuj;ij murFUNt Nkw;ghh;it<br />
nra;J fl;Ltpf;fpwhh;. kpfTk; mw;Gjkhd rpw;g<br />
Ntiyg;ghLfs; mf;NfhGuj;jpy;<br />
nra;ag;gl;Ls;sd. mNj Nghy ehd; tPuu;fSf;F<br />
Aj;jg; gapw;rp nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ<br />
FU nksdkhf te;J epd;W gapw;rpfis<br />
mtjhdpg;ghh;. gpd; mijg; gw;wpf; $Wthh;.<br />
cz;ikapy; mth; kfhQhzpnad;W jhd;<br />
Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“ehDk; mtiu mtjhdpj;Njd;. mtupd;<br />
fz;fspy; xU Qhd xspnjd; gLfpwJ.<br />
mtiug; gw;wpa tpguq;fs; vijAk;<br />
muruplkpUe;J mwpe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.<br />
mtiuf; Nfl;lhy; rupahd gjpy;<br />
nrhy;fpwhupy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; Nfl;ftpy;iy.<br />
Kjyikr;riuf; Nfl;Nld;. mtUf;Fk;<br />
FUitg;gw;wp vJTk; njupahJ. ehd; jiyikj;<br />
jsgjpahd cd;idf; Nfl;fyhnkd;W<br />
epidj;Njd;> ePAk; vJTk; njupahnjd;fpwha;”<br />
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“kd;dh; FUitg; gw;wp VJTk;<br />
nrhy;tjpy;iy. Mdhy; kd;dh; mtiu kpfTk;<br />
cah;thf kjpf;fpwhh;. mth; FUit<br />
kjpg;gjpypUe;J> FUtpd; cah;it vz;zp<br />
muz;kidapy; cs;s mj;jid NgUk;<br />
kjpf;fpwhh;fs;. jpdKk; kd;dh; gykzpNeuk;<br />
FUTld; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghh;” vd;whd;<br />
ehfuh[d;.<br />
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mth;fs; fijj;Jf; nfhz;L czTf;<br />
fsQ;rpaj;jpw;F te;jdh;. czTf;<br />
fsQ;rpaj;jpy; NghJkhd msT jhdpaq;fs;<br />
,Ue;jd.<br />
mbf;fb xU ehl;bd; murd; may;<br />
ehLfs; kPJ Nghh; njhLg;gjhy;> mtdJ<br />
gilfs; Nja;e;J tpLk;. mjdhy; XH; murd;<br />
kpf Kf;fpakhd Ntisfspy; kl;Lk; jhd; Nghh;<br />
njhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mJTk; nty;y KbAk;<br />
vd;w ek;gpf;if ,Ue;jhy; kl;LNk Nghh;<br />
njhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mbf;fb Nghh; njhLj;Jj;<br />
Njhy;tpailAk; muridg; gilfSk; kf;fSk;<br />
ntWg;ghh;fs;. xU kd;dd; gy ehLfisg;<br />
gpbj;J mq;fpUe;J jpiw ngWtjpYk; ghh;f;fj;<br />
jdJ ehl;il tsg;gLj;jy; ey;yJ. mj;Jld;<br />
xU ehl;by; czT> cil> Nghh;f;fUtpfs;<br />
vd;gtw;wpf;F ve;j NtisapYk;<br />
jl;Lg;ghNlw;glf;$lhJ. kf;fSk; giltPuu;fSk;<br />
ed;whf cz;L cLj;Jr; re;Njh\khf tho;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. Nghh; nra;J gilfs; moptJk;><br />
murd; kPJ ntWg;Gk;> cil> czT><br />
Nghh;f;fUtpfs;> Mfpatw;wpw;Fg; gw;whf;Fiw<br />
,y;yhky; ,Ug;gJk; jhd; xU ehl;bd;<br />
ntw;wpf;F top tFg;git. cq;fs; gil ve;j<br />
ehl;Lld; Nghh; njhLj;jhYk; nty;Yk;” vd;whh;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
ehfuh[d; kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhd;. mtdJ<br />
czh;Tfs; rpyph;j;jd@ “ePq;fs; mDgtk;<br />
kpf;fth;. gy Nghh;f;fsq;fisf; fz;lth;.<br />
mjdhy; jhd; vkJ kd;dh; cq;fis<br />
mioj;Jr; nrd;W rfy ,lq;fisAk; fhl;lr;<br />
144
nrhd;dhh;. ePq;fs; jpUg;jpg;gl;lstpy; vkJ<br />
gilfs; ahTk; rpwe;j epiyapy; cs;sd<br />
vd;gij mwpa kpfTk; kfpo;r;rpahf ,Uf;fpwJ”<br />
vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
769. rpWikAk; nry;yhj; JdpAk; tWikAk;<br />
,y;yhapd; nty;Yk; gil.<br />
Nghh; nra;tjhy; msT rpwpjhff;<br />
FiwjYk;> murdplk; ePq;fhj ntWg;Gk;><br />
tWikAk; ,y;yh<strong>jpUf</strong>;Fkhdhy; mj;jifa<br />
gil ntw;wp ngWk;.<br />
nghUj;jkhd jiytd;.<br />
“vdJ khg;gps;isah vd;id mioj;Jr;<br />
nrd;W gilj;jsq;fisf; fhl;lr; nrhd;dth;.?”<br />
Mr;rupaj;Jld; Nfl;lhh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“vdJ tpUg;gg;gb ehd; elf;f<br />
KbAkh….? New;W khiy vd;id mioj;J<br />
kd;dh; nrhd;dhh;@ “vdJ khkdhh; mwpT<br />
kpf;fth;. gy fhyk; ehfGupia ey;y Kiwapy;<br />
Mz;L tUfpwhh;. ehd; tzpfd;. kf;fs; gLk;<br />
Jauj;ijf; fz;L nghWf;f Kbahky; gUj;jp<br />
kiyf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. gUj;jpkiy murupd;<br />
J}z;Ljyhy; jhd; ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;wpNdd;.<br />
gilfisg; gw;wpNah> Nghh; Kiwfisg;<br />
gw;wpNah vdf;F vJTk; njupahJ. mjdhy;<br />
vdJ khkdhh; ,q;F jq;fpapUf;Fk; NghJ vkJ<br />
145
gilj;jsq;fis mtUf;Ff; fhl;b> jFe;j<br />
MNyhridfisg; ngWq;fs;” vd;W nrhd;dhh;.<br />
mjd;gb jhq;fs; vkJ gilj;jsq;fs;><br />
czTf; fsQ;rpak;> MAjrhiy ahtw;iwAk;<br />
ghh;j;J mjd; rpwg;Gf;fisAk;<br />
FiwghLfisAk; njuptpj;jPh;fs;. ,d;Dk;<br />
vkf;F VjhtJ njupa Ntz;Lkhdhy;<br />
nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“cq;fs; kd;dupd; nraw;ghLfisg;<br />
ghh;j;jhy;; mth; ngUk; tzpfuhf ,Ue;jhh;<br />
vd;W ahUk; ek;gkhl;lhh;fs;. rpwe;j Xh;<br />
murdpd; Vw;ghLfs; vd;Nw fUJ thh;fs;. rfy<br />
Vw;ghLfSk; kpfTk; fr;rpjkhfr;<br />
nra;ag;gl;Ls;sd. kpfTk; jpwikahdth;<br />
cq;fs; kd;dh;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“Vd; vkJ kd;dh; jpwikahdth; vd;W<br />
$WfpwPh;fs;. cq;fs; khg;gps;is jpwikahdth;<br />
vd;W $wyhk; jhNd” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; ngupjhfr; rpupj;jhh;@ “eP<br />
nrhy;tJk; rupjhd;” vd;W rpupj;jhh;. “gil><br />
gapw;rp> muz;fs;> czT> cil> MAjq;fs;<br />
vy;yhk; Nghjpa mstpy; ,Ue;jhYk; Nghh;<br />
Kiwfis ed;F mwpe;j gilj;jiytd;<br />
,y;yhtpl;lhy; ve;jg; gilAk; giftiu nty;y<br />
KbahJ. ehd; mzptFg;G eilngw;w NghJ<br />
gilj;jiytdhd cdJ nraw;ghLfisg;<br />
ghh;j;Njd;. gpd; ,d;W vdf;F eP<br />
gilj;jsq;fisAk; MAjrhiyfisAk;><br />
czTf; fsQ;rpaq;fisAk; fhl;ba<br />
146
Kiwfisg; ghh;j;Njd;. eP Rj;j tPud;. Nghh;<br />
El;gq;fs; midj;ijAk; mwpe;j rpwe;j tPud;.<br />
cdJ jiyikapy; nry;Yk; gilfs; Njhw;f<br />
khl;lhJ. Nghiuj; jiyik jhq;fp elj;jpr;<br />
nry;Yk; gilj; jiytDf;Fj; jkf;Fj;<br />
Njhy;tp Vw;gLk; vd;W njupe;jhYk; mij Nghh;<br />
GupAk; tPuu;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yhJ NtW<br />
fhuzq;fisf; $wpg; giliag; gpd; thq;fr;<br />
nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. Njhw;Fk; epiyapYk;<br />
jpBnud;W ntw;wp tuf;$ba #o;epiyfs;<br />
cUthfyhk;. mjdhy; gil tPuu;fSf;Fg;<br />
Nghh;f; fsj;jpy; kdCf;fk; Fd;wf; $bathW<br />
gilj; jiytd; ele;J nfhs;sf;$lhJ” vd;W<br />
$wp tpl;Lr; rpwpJ Neuk; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhh;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
ehfuh[Dk; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukdpd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;Jf;<br />
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtuJ Kfj;jpy; khWjy;fs;<br />
njd;gl;ld.<br />
“gj;J tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G n[aGuk;<br />
kPJ Nghh; njhLf;f Ntz;ba #o;epiy vkf;F<br />
Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ. vk;kplk; rpwe;j gilfs;<br />
,Ue;jd. gilj;jsgjp ngUk; tPud;. Mdhy;<br />
gilfis mtd; elj;jpr; nrd;w tpjk; vkf;Fj;<br />
Njhy;tpiaNa ngw;Wj; je;jJ. gilj;jiytd;<br />
jtwhd jfty;fis toq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.<br />
mjdhy; vkJ gil rpije;jJ. rpwe;j gil<br />
tPuu;fs; Njhw;Wf; nfhz;bg;gijr; rfpf;f<br />
Kbahj tPud; xUtd; gilj; jiytidf;<br />
nfhd;W tpl;Lj; jhd; gilfSf;Fj; jiyik<br />
jhq;fpdhd;. kWehs; Nghupy; khWjy; Vw;gl;lJ.<br />
147
vkJ gilapdh; n[aGuj;ijf; ifg;gw;wp vkJ<br />
ehl;Lld; ,ize;J tpl;ldh;. gpd;Gjhd; vkf;F<br />
cz;ikahd epiy njupate;jJ. vkJ<br />
gilfspd; jiytd; n[aGu kd;dDf;Fr;<br />
rhh;ghfNt ele;J nfhz;lhd;. ehfGupiaj; jhk;<br />
ifg;gw;wpaJk; vkJ gilj;jiytdplNk<br />
Ml;rpia xg;gilg;gjhf n[aGu kd;dd;<br />
$wpapUe;jhd;. gilj;jiytd; gpioahd<br />
Kiwapy; Nghh; nra;Ak;gb gilfisf;<br />
fl;lisapl;lhy; ve;jr; rpwe;j gilahYk;<br />
nty;y KbahJ. Mdhy; eP rpwe;j<br />
gilj;jiytd;.” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;. mijf;<br />
Nfl;l ehfuh[Df;F kfpo;r;rpiaj; jhq;f<br />
Kbatpy;iy.<br />
770. epiykf;fs; rhy cilj;JvdpDk; jhid<br />
jiykf;fs; ,y;top ,y;.<br />
neLq;fhykhf epiyj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;Fk; gapw;rp<br />
ngw;w tPuh;fs; gyiu cila gilNaahdhYk;><br />
gilf;Fj; jiyik jhq;Fk; jiytd;<br />
nghUj;jk; ,y;yhtpl;lhy; giftiu nty;y<br />
KbahJ.<br />
148<br />
eLfy;yhth;<br />
“ehfuh[h> murupd; nry;tq;fs;<br />
vy;yhtw;wpYk; rpwe;j nry;tk; „gil‟ vd;w<br />
nry;tk; jhd;. gilf;Fupa cWg;Gf;fs; ahTk;<br />
mike;j gilNa murdpd; rpwg;ghd<br />
nry;tkhFk;. n[aGu kd;dd; vkJ
gilj;jsgjpNahL ,ufrpakhfj; njhlh;G<br />
nfhz;L> mtDf;F Mir thh;j;ijfs;<br />
$wpj;jhd; mtidj; jd;trkhf;fpdhd;. xUehs;<br />
n[aGukd;ddpd; jsgjp khWNtlkpl;L vkJ<br />
ehl;bw;F te;J vkJ gilj;jiytDld;<br />
fijj;jij vkJ tPud; xUtd; fz;L tpl;lhd;.<br />
jha;j;jpUehl;bw;Fj; JNuhf kpiof;f vz;Zk;<br />
gilj;jiytid Neupy; vjph;f;f Kbahnjd;W<br />
vz;zp mtd;> gilj;jsgjpNahL el;Gf;<br />
nfhz;L n[aGuj;jpd; muz;kidf;Fr;<br />
nrd;whd;. mq;F gilj;jiytDk; NtW gy<br />
vkJ ehl;L tPuu;fSk; ,Ue;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpd;wdh;.<br />
mijf;fz;L Mr;rupkile;j tPud; jdf;F<br />
ek;gpf;ifahd xUtdplk; tpraj;ij vOjpf;<br />
nfhLj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhd;. mtd; tUk;NghJ<br />
n[aGug;gilfsplQ; rpf;fp tpl;lhd;. mg;Nghh;<br />
tPuid n[aGuj;jpd; muz;kidf;F tPuu;fs;<br />
nfhz;L nrd;W tprhupj;jdh;. mg;Nghh;tPud;<br />
JzpTld; jhd; me;j ehl;bw;F te;j<br />
Kiwfisf; $wpapUf;fpwhd;. mjw;F n[aGu<br />
kd;dd;@ “Nghh;tPuNd eP vq;NfapUf;fpwha;<br />
vd;gij czh;e;j gpd;G NgR. ,J cq;fsJ<br />
ehly;y. giftdJ ehL. ,q;F eP vkJ ehl;bd;<br />
rl;ljpl;lq;fis kjpj;J elf;f Ntz;Lk;. eP<br />
ehfGupapd; xw;wdhf te;J mfg;gl;Ls;sha;.<br />
mj;Jld; eP khngUk; jtWk; nra;Js;sha;.<br />
Ntw;W ehl;ltdhd eP vkJ murdpd;<br />
mDkjpapy;yhky; tuKbahJ. mj;Jld; eP<br />
xw;wdhf ,q;F te;J vkJ ehl;bd; gilfisg;<br />
gw;wp Muha;e;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwha;. mjw;Fj; jz;lid<br />
vd;d njupAkh…?” vd;W Nfl;bUf;fpwhd;.<br />
149
“mjw;F mg;Nghh;tPud; nrhd;dhd;@<br />
“kuzjz;lid vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. vdJ<br />
jha; ehl;ilf; fhg;ghw;w Mapufzf;fhd<br />
tPuu;fs; jk; capiuj; jpahfQ;<br />
nra;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;fs;. me;j tifapy; vdJ caph;<br />
ngupjy;y. clNd vdf;F kuzjz;lid<br />
toq;Fq;fs;” vd;whdhk;.”<br />
mjdhy; NfhgKw;w n[aGu kd;dd;<br />
mtDf;Fj; jz;lid toq;Fk;gb<br />
fl;lisapl;bUf;fpwhh;. tPuu;fs; gyh; rTf;fhy;<br />
mtid mbj;jdh;. mg;nghOJ mtd;<br />
tPuj;Jld; nrhd;dhdhk;@ “kd;dtNd> xU<br />
ehl;il eatQ;rfkhd Kiwapy; ifg;gw;w<br />
epidj;jhy; ePjhd; moptha;. eP vkJ<br />
kd;dUf;Fj; JUk;igg; Nghd;wtd;. giftNd!<br />
vdJ kd;did vjph;j;J epw;fhNj. vdJ<br />
kd;dupd; tPuj;ij mwpahJ mtDld; ePjpaw;w<br />
Kiwapy; Nghuhbg; gyh; Nghupy; kbe;J<br />
eLfy;yhf ,d;W epw;fpd;wdh;. cdf;Fk; me;j<br />
epiyjhd; Vw;gLk;” vd;W fh;[pj;jhdhk;.<br />
“gpd; n[aGukd;dd; mg;Nghh; tPuidg;<br />
ghjhsr; rpiwapy; milj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhd;. Nghh;<br />
Kbe;j gpd;G vkJ giltPuu;fs;<br />
n[aGukd;didf; ifJ nra;J ghjhsr;<br />
rpiwapy; milj;jNghJ mg;Nghh;tPud; ntspNa<br />
te;J nrhd;dhd;@ “NfhioNa! vdJ kd;ddpd;<br />
tPuj;ijg; gw;wp ehd; cdf;F vd;d nrhd;Ndd;.<br />
vkJ kd;did vjph;j;j gifth;fs; vy;NyhUk;<br />
,g;NghJ eLfw;fyhf epw;fpd;wdh;. ePAk;<br />
tpiutpy; eL fy;yhf epw;gha; vd;Nwd;.<br />
150
tpiutpy; cdf;F kuz jz;lid toq;fg;gLk;<br />
gpd; cdf;F xU fy; itf;ff;$l Ms;<br />
,y;yhkw; Ngha; tpLk;” vd;W fh;[pj;jhd;.”<br />
“vdNt rpwe;jgil> MAjk;> czT><br />
cil ahTk; ,Ue;jhYk; czh;ts;s jha;<br />
ehl;Lg; gw;W kpf;f murdpy; tpRthrKs;s<br />
tPuu;fs; gyh; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,q;F ehd;<br />
re;jpj;j gy tPuu;fs; cq;fs; murDf;fhf<br />
capiuf; nfhLf;fr; rpj;jkhf cs;sdh;”<br />
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
me;jg; Nghh; tPuid epidf;f<br />
ehfuh[Df;F nka; rpyph;j;jJ. “,g;NghJ<br />
me;jg; Nghh;tPud; vq;Nf?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;<br />
“mtd;jhd; vkJ ehl;bd;<br />
Kjyikr;rhuhf ,Uf;fpwhd;. gilj;jiytidf;<br />
nfhd;w Nghh;tPuNd vkJ jw;Nghija<br />
gilj;jiytd;. Kjyikr;rh;<br />
mUz;ghz;baidg; gw;wpf; $wpaikahy; ehk;<br />
mtjhdkhfj;jhd; ,Ue;Njhk;” vd;whh;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
771. vd;[Kd; epy;yd;kpd; njt;tph;! gyh;vd;[<br />
Kd;epd;W fy;epd;wth;!<br />
gifth;fNs! vkJ murdpd; Kd;<br />
vjph;j;J epw;fhjPh;fs;> vkJ murid vjph;j;J<br />
kbe;J eLfy;yhdhh;fs; gyh;.<br />
151
152<br />
jtwpa Nty;<br />
n[aGuk; xU rpwpa ehL. vkJ ehl;bd;<br />
ehd;fpy; xU gq;F tp\;jPuzk; $l<br />
,Uf;fkhl;lhJ. mj;Jld; tskpy;yhj ehL.<br />
kio mq;F khupfhyj;jpy; mjhtJ fhh;j;jpif<br />
khh;;fop khjq;fspy; kl;LNk nga;Ak;. mjdhy;<br />
tptrhak; nra;a KbahJ. flw;fiug;<br />
gpuNjrkhifahy; ed;ePUf;Fk; kf;fs; kpfTk;<br />
f\;lg;gLfpd;wdh;. kf;fspy; mNdfh;<br />
may;ehLfSf;Fr; nrd;W $ypj; njhopy;<br />
nra;fpd;wdh;. mj;Jld; kPd; gpbj;jy; jhd;<br />
mq;F gpujhd njhopy;. kPidg; gpbj;J<br />
fUthlhf;fp Vw;Wkjp nra;fpwhh;fs;. Kd;G<br />
n[aGu kd;ddpd; tPuu;fs; fUthl;L<br />
tpahghupfisg; NghyNt ,q;F te;J nrd;wdh;.<br />
xU rpwpa ehL> tskpy;yhj ehL><br />
gilg;gykpy;yhj ehL> vk;ik vjph;f;Fnkd;W<br />
ehk; fdT $lf;fhztpy;iy. vkJ<br />
gilj;jiytd; jhd; mbf;fb<br />
n[aGukd;didr; re;jpj;J mtDf;F ehl;ilf;<br />
ifg;gw;Wk; Miria Cl;bAs;shd;.<br />
neLq;fhykhf rptGup kd;dDf;Fk; vkf;Fk;<br />
vy;iyg; gpur;rpid ,Ue;J tUfpwJ. mjdhy;<br />
jkJ vy;iyg; gpur;rpidiaj; jPhg;gjw;fhfr;<br />
rptGup kd;dd; kiwKfkhf n[aGukd;dDf;F<br />
MjuT toq;fp te;Js;shd;. rptGup kd;dDk;<br />
vkJ ehl;bd; gilj;jsgjpAld; Nrh;e;J jhd;<br />
vkJ ehl;bd; kPJ gilnaLj;Js;shd;.”<br />
“rptGup kPJ ehk; gilnaLj;jhy; vd;d?<br />
Kd;gpypUe;Nj mtd; cq;fs; ehl;NlhL<br />
Njitapy;yhj Kiwapy; gpur;rpidfSf;F
te;Js;shd;. jw;nghOJk; vkJ kd;dupd;<br />
jpUkz tplaj;jpy; jiyapl;Ls;shd;. vdNt<br />
rptGup kPJ ePq;fs; gilnaLj;jhy; vd;d?”<br />
MNt\khff; Nfl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“ntFehl;fshf me;j vz;zk; vdJ<br />
kdjpy; cz;L. vkJ ehl;bd; tlf;nfy;iyapy;<br />
,Uf;Fk; kf;fSf;F mtd; Xahky;<br />
njhy;iyfs; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwhd;.<br />
Kd;G ehd; Nghh; njhLj;jhy; kfjehLk;><br />
n[aGuKk;> njd;ehLk; Nrh;e;J tpLk; vd;W<br />
epidj;Jg; gae;Njd;. Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ me;j<br />
epiy ,y;iy. n[aGuj;ij vkJ ehl;Lld;<br />
Nrh;j;J tpl;Nlhk;. n[aGukd;dd; vkJ<br />
rpiwapy; ,Uf;fpwhd;. ,g;nghOJ n[aGuj;ij<br />
ehk; Vd; vkJ ehl;NlhL ,izj;Njhk; vd;W<br />
tUe;JfpNwd;. vkJ kf;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk;<br />
khdpaq;fs; ahTk; n[aGu kf;fSf;Fk;<br />
nfhLf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ. me;j ehl;bypUe;J<br />
ve;j tUkhdKk; fpilahJ. Ngrhky; n[aGu<br />
kd;id tpLjiy nra;J mtdplk; me;ehl;ilf;<br />
nfhLg;gJ ey;yJ” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
ehfuh[d; vJTk;NgrhJ tp\;tg;gpukd;<br />
$Wtijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;@ “ehd;<br />
n[aGu kd;didg; ghh;j;J@ “eP Vd; vkJ<br />
ehl;bd; kPJ Nghh; njhLj;jha;. Njhw;Ngd; vd;W<br />
njupe;Jk; Nghh; njhLf;f cdf;F vg;gbj;<br />
JzpT te;jJ? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtd; jpkpuhf@<br />
“kd;dNu@ fhl;by; XLk; Kaiy Nehf;fpf; Fwp<br />
jtwhJ mk;ig va;tij tpl> ntl;l ntspapy;<br />
epw;Fk; ahid Nky; vwpe;J jtwpa Ntiy<br />
153
Ve;Jjy; rpwe;jJ” vd;fpwhd;. mtd; $wpaJ<br />
cz;ikjhd;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; rptGupiaf;<br />
ifg;gw;w Kaytpy;iy” vd;whh;.<br />
“mg;gbahdhy; n[aGu kd;did<br />
tpLjiy nra;ag; NghfpwPh;fsh….?” vd;W<br />
Nfl;lhd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
“,d;Dk; ehd; mijg;gw;wp<br />
KbntLf;ftpy;iy. mg;gb xUNahriz vdJ<br />
kdjpy; neLehshf ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;whh;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“fhiyapy; ,Ue;J czT cz;zhky;<br />
gilj;jsq;fisg; ghh;itapl;Lf;<br />
nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;fs;. thUq;fs; muz;kidf;Fr;<br />
nry;Nthk;” vd;whd; ehfuh[d;.<br />
,UtUk; muz;kidf;F te;jdh;.<br />
tpUe;jpdh; jq;Fk; kz;lgj;jpw;F ,UtUk;<br />
te;jdh;. mk;kz;lgj;jpy; VkehjDk; FUTk;<br />
,Ue;jdh;. tp\;tg;gpukidf; fz;l Vkehjd;<br />
Mrdj;ij tpl;nlOe;jhd;. tp\;tg;gpukd;<br />
FUit ek];fupj;jhh;.<br />
“gilj;jsq;fs; ahTk; gykhfTs;sd.<br />
gilfSk; rpwe;j Kiwapy; cs;sd” vd;whh;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
772. fhd Kay;va;j mk;gpdpy; ahid<br />
gpioj;jNty; Ve;jy; ,dpJ.<br />
154
fhl;by; XLk; KaYf;F FwpjtwhJ mk;ig<br />
va;tij tpl> ntl;l ntspapy; epw;Fk; ahid<br />
Nky; vwpe;J Fwp jtwpa Ntypid Ve;JjNy<br />
rpwe;jJ.<br />
155<br />
Nguhz;ik<br />
kpFe;j kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;jhd;<br />
Vkehjd;. msTf;fjpfkhd kfpo;r;rp mtdJ<br />
kdjpYk; Kfj;jpYk; njupe;jJ@ “gilj;<br />
jsgjpfNshL fye;JiuahbNdd;.<br />
xt;nthUtUk; kpFe;j jpwikAs;sth;fshfTk;<br />
typikAs;sth;fshfTk; El;gkhd Gj;jpf;<br />
$h;ikAs;sth;fshfTk; tpsq;Ffpwhh;fs;.<br />
mth;fsJ fz;fspYk; Kfj;jpYk; kd;ddJ<br />
ngaiur; nrhd;dJk; Njhd;Wk; kfpo;r;rpg;<br />
gpughfj;ij thh;j;ijfshy; $w KbahJ.<br />
fz;fs; vjpupiaj; Jthk;rk; nra;Nthnkdf;<br />
$Wfpd;wd. jha;ehl;Lg;gw;W mth;fsplk;<br />
msTf;fjpfkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. ehl;ilAk;<br />
muridAk; kf;fisAk; mth;fs; jk;ikg;<br />
Nghy Nerpf;fpwhh;fs;. ,J kd;dUf;F Vw;gl;l<br />
ngU ntw;wpahFk;. ,g;gbg;gl;l<br />
gilj;jiyth;fisg; ngw;w kd;dd;<br />
Nghw;Wjw;Fupatd;. gilj;jiytd; kpFe;j<br />
typikAilatd;. mijtpl czh;Tfshy; $l<br />
vjpup ,e;ehl;il epidf;ff;$lhJ vd;W<br />
epidg;gtd; ehfuh[d;. kpFe;j typikAk;><br />
Nghh;j;jpwikAk; Gj;jpf;$h;ikAk; kpf;f<br />
ehfuh[dpd; jiyikapy; nry;Yk; gilia<br />
ve;jg; gifth;fshYk; mopf;f KbahJ.”<br />
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.
ehfuh[dpd; kdk; Mde;jj;jhy;<br />
Mh;g;gupj;jJ. rigiag; ghh;j;jhd;. vy;NyhUk;<br />
kfpo;Tld; Gd;difj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.<br />
Vkehjd; kpf;f kfpo;Tld; vOe;J te;J<br />
ehfuh[idf; fl;bj; jOtpdhd;. gpd; jdJ<br />
fOj;jpy; ,Ue;j etuj;jpd khiy xd;iwj;<br />
fow;wp mtdJ fOj;jpy; Nghl;lhd;. rigapdu;<br />
fuNfh\k; nra;jdh;. ehfuh[d; kd;didg;<br />
gzpe;jhd;. gpd;@ “vkJ ehl;il ve;jg;<br />
NguurDk; ifg;gw;w ehk; mDkjpf;f khl;Nlhk;.<br />
vkJ Nghh; tPud; xUtd; capNuhL<br />
,Uf;Fk;tiu ,e;j ehl;il vjpupfs; ifg;gw;w<br />
KbahJ” vd;W czh;r;rp kpFjpAld; $wpdhd;.<br />
“Nghh;eilKiwfisAk; Nghh; nra;Ak;<br />
KiwfisAk; ey;y Kiwapy; ePq;fs; mwpe;J<br />
itj;jpUg;gijg; Nghy> Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; vg;gb<br />
ele;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; jsgjpfSk;<br />
Nghh; tPuu;fSk; mwpe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
Nghh;f;fhyj;jpy; ve;j tifahd<br />
je;jpuq;fisAk; ifahsyhk;. Mdhy;<br />
#o;r;rpfs; nra;af;$lhJ. eatQ;rkhd<br />
Kiwapy; vjpupfis mopf;ff;$lhJ. giftiu<br />
vjph;j;J epw;Fk; tPuj;ijg; Nguhz;ik vd;W<br />
nrhy;thh;fs;. xU Jd;gk; giftDf;F te;j<br />
NghJ me;jg; giftDf;F cjtp nra;jiy<br />
Mz;ikapd; $h;ik vd;W nrhy;thh;fs;. ehk;<br />
xt;nthU Nghh;tPuDf;Fk; ,uhkhahzj;ijAk;<br />
<strong>jpUf</strong>;FwisAk; fw;gpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
,uhkhazj;jpy; ve;j Xh; ,lj;jpYk; jh;kk;<br />
kPwg;gltpy;iy. giftDf;Fj; Jd;gk; te;j<br />
Nghnjy;yhk; ,uhkd; cjtpapUf;fpwhd;;.<br />
156
,uhtzd; Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; MAjq;fs;<br />
KOtijAk; ,oe;J Jd;gj;Jld;<br />
epuhAjghzpahf epw;fpwhd;. epuhAjghzpiaf;<br />
nfhy;yf;$lnjd;gJ jh;kk;. MAjq;fs; vitA<br />
kpy;yhky; giftiur; re;jpf;f Neh;e;jhy; jhd;<br />
mJ nghUe;Jk;. ,uhkhahz Aj;jj;jpy;<br />
,yl;rf;fzf;fhd tPuu;fSld; gytifg;gl;l<br />
rf;jpkpf;f MAjq; fSlDk; te;j ,uhtzid<br />
,uhkd; Nghupl;L epuhAjghzpahf;Ffpwhd;.<br />
mLj;J ,uhtzidf; nfhy;yy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
Mdhy; mg;gb ,uhkd; ,uhtzidf;<br />
nfhy;ytpy;iy. “eP nfhz;L te;j Nghupl;l<br />
MAjq;fs; ahTk; mopf;fg;gl;L tpl;ld.<br />
,g;nghOJ cdf;fUfpy; $l> eP vLj;Jg;<br />
Nghuplf;$ba MAjk; vJTk; ,y;iy. mjdhy;<br />
eP ,d;W Ngha; ehis Nghuplf;$ba<br />
MAjq;fSlDk; gilfSlDk; th” vd;fpwhd;.<br />
mg;gbj;jhd; Xh; murd; giftDld; NghuhLjy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. ntw;wp ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfj;<br />
jh;kj;ij kPwf;$lhJ. typikAs;s Nguhz;ik<br />
kpf;f murd; vg;nghOJk; jh;kkhd<br />
KiwapNyNa Aj;jQ; nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;”<br />
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
“typikAs;std; xUNghJk; FWf;F<br />
topia ehl khl;lhd;. vkJ Nghh; tPuu;fs;<br />
typik kpf;fth;fs;. mth;fs; vg;NghJk;<br />
gifth;fSf;Fj; Jd;gkhd Ntisapy; cjTk;<br />
Nguhz;ik kpf;fth;fs;.” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
rigapdh; fuNfhrk; nra;jdh;.<br />
157
773. Nguhz;ik vd;g jWfz; xd;W cw;wf;fhy;<br />
Cuhz;ik kw;Wmjd; v/F.<br />
giftiu vjph;f;Fk; tPuj;ijg; Nguhz;ik<br />
vd;W $Wth;@ gifth;fSf;Fj; Jd;gk; te;j<br />
NghJ cjtp nra;tij Mz;ikapd; $h;ik<br />
vd;W $Wth;.<br />
khh;gpy; gha;e;j Nty;<br />
“Nghh;f;fhyj;jpy; ve;j tpjkhd<br />
je;jpuq;fisAk; cgNahfpf;fyhk; vd;gjw;F<br />
kfhghujk; ekf;F vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf<br />
tpsq;FfpwJ. kfhgukhj;khthd fpU\;dh; jdJ<br />
Ra cUtpy; kfh ghujj;jpy; te;Jgy<br />
je;jpNuhghaq;fisf; ifahz;lth;;.<br />
JNuhzhr;rhupahiu nty;y KBahJ vd;gJ<br />
fpU\;dUf;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy; fpU\;dh;<br />
je;jpukhfj; JNuhziuf; nfhy;y Kaw;rpf;fpwhh;.<br />
JNuhzupd; kfd; m]tyj;jhkh. md;iwa<br />
Nghupy; m];tj;jhkh vd;w gl;lj;J ahid<br />
nfhy;yg;gl;lJ. mijr; rhl;lhf itj;Jj;<br />
JNuhziuf; nfhy;y epidj;j fpU\;dh;><br />
jUkdplQ; nrd;W Aj;jfsj;jpy; JNuhzh;<br />
NghupLk; ,lj;jpw;F te;J m];tj;jhkh ,we;J<br />
tpl;ljhff; $wr; nrhy;fpwhh;. jh;kthdhd jh;kd;<br />
mjw;F kWg;Gj; njuptpf;fpwhd;. mg;nghOJ<br />
fpU\;dh;@ “eP ngha; nrhy;y Ntz;lhk;.<br />
m];tj;jhkh vd;w ahid ,we;J tpl;lJ”<br />
vd;W nrhy;nyd;whh;. mjd; gb jUkd;<br />
158
Nghh;f;fsj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W@ “m];tj;jhkh `j<br />
FQ;ru” vd;W nrhd;dhh;. fpU];zh;> jUkd;@<br />
“m];tj;jhkh `j” vd;W nrhy;Yk; NghJ<br />
rq;if Cjpdhh;. mjdhy; FQ;ru mjhtJ<br />
ahid vd;w nrhy; mtUf;Ff; Nfl;ftpy;iy.<br />
mjdhy; jdJ kfd; m];tj;jhkd; ,we;J<br />
tpl;lhndd;W epidj;Jg; Gj;jpu Nrhfj;jhy;<br />
JNuhzh; kjp kaq;fp ,we;jhh;. ,g;gbahd<br />
je;jpuq;fs; gy ekJ Kd;Ndhh; elj;jpa<br />
Nghh;fspy; ifahsg;gl;Ls;sd. Mdhy; #o;r;rp<br />
nra;J Nghupy; ntd;W ehl;ilg; gpbj;jhy;><br />
me;j ehl;il ey;y Kiwapy; Mo KbahJ.<br />
mjdhy; mtd; tpiutpy; gifth;fshy;<br />
Njhw;fbf;fg;gLthd;.” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;<br />
ntq;fNlru;.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; Gd;difj;jhh;@ “vkJ<br />
Kd;Ndhupd; Nghh; Kiwfs; kpfTk;<br />
Mr;rupaj;Jf;Fupad. epidj;Jf; $lg;<br />
ghh;f;fKbahj gy mG+h;t epfo;Tfs;<br />
Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; eilngw;Ws;sd. murh;fspd;<br />
Nghh;j; je;jpuq;fs; vk;ik Mr;rupag;gl<br />
itf;Fk;@ Nghh; tPuu;fspd; tPuk; vk;ik nka;<br />
rpyph;f;f itf;Fk;@ “jdJ kfDld; jdpj;J<br />
tho;e;j ifk;ngz;nzhUj;jp jpBnud ehl;by;<br />
Nghh; Vw;gl;ljhy; jdJ gr;rpsk; ghyfidg;<br />
Nghh;f;fsj;jpw;F mDg;Gfpwhs;. mtd; mq;F<br />
vjpupfshy; nfhy;yg;gLfpwhd;. nfhy;yg;gl;l<br />
jdJ md;G kfidg; ghh;f;fr; nrd;w jha;<br />
mtdJ neQ;rpy; Nty; Vwp ,Ug;gijf; fz;L<br />
kfpo;e;jhshk;. ,J nka; rpyph;f;Fk; epfo;T”<br />
vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
159
“vdJ je;ijahh; ,ijtpl<br />
nka;rpyph;f;Fk; fij xd;iw vdf;Ff; $wpdhh;.<br />
vdJ je;ijapd; fhyj;jpy; jpBnud;W<br />
kfjehl;bdh; kq;fsGupapd; kPJ gilnaLj;J<br />
tpl;ldh;. Nghh; nra;Ak; epiyapypy;yhtpl;lhYk;<br />
vg;nghOJk; kq;fsGupapy; gilfs; NghUf;Fj;<br />
jahuhfNt ,Uf;Fk; vd;gijg; gifth; mwpe;J<br />
nfhs;tjpy;iy. vjpu;ghuhJ gilnaLj;jhy; jhk;<br />
ntd;Wtplyhnkd;W kfjehl;L kd;dd;<br />
epidj;jhd;. Nghh; cf;fpukhf eilngw;wJ.<br />
%d;W jpdq;fs; eilngw;w Nghupy; kfjehl;L<br />
tPuu; Kd;dzpapy; ,Ue;jdh;.”<br />
“ahidapy; tPw;wpUe;J rz;il nra;j<br />
kfj ehl;L murd;> vkJ gilazpiar;<br />
rpd;dgpd;dkhf;fpdhd;. vkJ tPudhd<br />
,sq;Fkud; vd;gtd; jdJ ifapypUe;J<br />
Ntiy xU ahidf;F vwpe;jhd;. mt;Nty;<br />
mtd; Fwp itj;J vwpe;j ahidkPJ gha;e;J<br />
VwpaJ. mg;NghJ kfj ehl;L kd;dd;<br />
,sq;Fkud;; kPJ xU Ntiy vwpe;jhd;.<br />
mt;Nty; ,sq;Fkhudpd; khh;gpy; VwpaJ.<br />
jdf;F kpf mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; kfjehl;L<br />
kd;dd; kPJ Vwpaj; jd;dplk; Ntypy;iyNa<br />
vd;W fyq;fpa ,sq;Fkud;> jdJ khh;gpy;<br />
VwpapUe;j Ntiyf;fz;L kfpo;e;J mijg;gwpj;J<br />
kfjehl;L kd;did Nehf;fp vwpe;jhd;. mt;Nty;<br />
kfuehl;L kd;ddJ neQ;rpy; GFe;J mtdJ<br />
capiuf; Fbj;jJ. kd;dd; ,we;jikahy;<br />
fyq;fpa kfjehl;L tPuu;fs; fjpfyq;fpr; rpjwp<br />
Xbdh;. mjdhy; vkf;F ntw;wp fpl;baJ.<br />
160
khh;gpy; gha;e;j Ntiyg; gwpj;J vwpe;j<br />
tPuDila Ngud; jhd; ehfuh[d;” vd;whh;<br />
Kjyikr;rh; ntq;fNlrh;.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; mjph;e;J Nghdhh;. ,Jtiu<br />
Nghh;f;fsq;fspy; eilngw;w mG+h;tkhd mjpra<br />
epfo;Tfisg; gw;wp E}y;fs; %ykhfj; jhd;<br />
mwpe;Js;shh;. Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ ntq;fNlrh;<br />
$wpa epfo;itj;jhd; Neupy; fz;lijg; Nghy<br />
czh;e;J nfhz;lhh;. “vt;tsT kdtypik<br />
mt;tPuDf;F ,Ue;<strong>jpUf</strong>;Fk;” vd;gij epidf;f<br />
mtUf;F nka;rpyph;j;jJ@ “kq;fsGup<br />
cz;ikapy; tPuk; tpise;j ehLjhd;” vd;W<br />
epidj;jhh;.<br />
Kjyikr;rh; njhlh;e;J<br />
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;@ “tPuk; vd;gJ kz;zpy;<br />
nrhj;J. tPukz;jhd; tPuu;fis cUthf;Fk;.<br />
kz;zpd; tsk; gaph;fspy; fhzg;gLtJ<br />
Nghyj;jhd; kz;zpd; tPuk; mk;kz;zpy; thOk;<br />
kdpjdpy; fhzg;gLk;. tPuh; gyh; tho;e;j vkJ<br />
kz;izf; ifg;gw;w epidf;Fk; gifth;<br />
jk;ikj; jhNk mopj;Jf; nfhz;lth;fshth;.<br />
,q;F thOk; xt;nthU kdpjDk; vkJ gj;Jg;<br />
Nghh; tPuu;fSf;Fr; rkdhdth;fs;. vkJ xU<br />
Nghh; tPud; gfith;fspd; E}W Nghh; tPuh;fSf;F<br />
xg;ghdtd; vd;gijg; gy Nghh;fspy;<br />
ep&gpj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whh; czh;r;rp nghq;f.<br />
mtuJ thh;j;ijfspy; fdy; njwpj;jJ. fz;fs;<br />
jPahfr; Rthypj;jd.<br />
161
774. ifNty; fspw;nwhL Nghf;fp tUgtd;<br />
nka;Nty; gwpah eFk;.<br />
ifapy; Ve;jpa Ntiy xU ahidapd;<br />
Nky; vwpe; nfhd;W tpl;L> NtW Nty; NjLk;<br />
NghJ jd; khh;gpy; gl;l Ntiyg; gwpj;J kw;w<br />
ahidapd; kPnjwpe;J kfpo;gtNd tPud;.<br />
,ikf;fhj fz;fs;<br />
Kjyikr;rh; njhlh;e;J nrhd;dhh;@<br />
“gilfspd; rpwg;G tPuu;fspy; jq;fpAs;sJ.<br />
tPuu;fs; jtrpfisg; Nghy czh;Tfs;<br />
midj;ijAk; Jwf;f Ntz;Lk;@ gw;Wf;fs;<br />
vy;yhtw;iwAk; mWj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jtrp<br />
xUtd; jtQ; nra;Ak; NghJ<br />
vg;gbapUf;fpwhNdh mg;gbapUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
mtdJ rpe;jid vg;NghJk; ehl;ilg;<br />
gw;wpajhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. jha; ehl;bd;<br />
ed;ikf;fhfj; jdf;F tUk; Jd;gq;fs;<br />
midj;ijAk; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
mj;Jld; jdJ typikahy; nrUf;file;J gpw<br />
caph;fSf;Fj; jPq;F nra;ahjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.<br />
Ngh; tPudJ tPuk; xOf;fj;jpy; jhd;<br />
jq;fpAs;sJ. xOf;fkpy;yhjth;fs; tPuu;fshf<br />
,Ue;jhy; mJ ehl;bw;Fk; murUf;Fk;<br />
Nfl;ilNa cz;lhf;Fk;. MirAs;sth;fs;><br />
gw;Wilath;fs; Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; GwKJFfhl;b<br />
XlNt jFjpAilath;fshth;. mj;Jld; jPik<br />
nra;Ak; giftiuj; jdJ tPuj;jhy; mlf;fp><br />
ehl;Lf;Fk; kf;fSf;Fk; ed;ik nra;gtd; jhd;<br />
162
Nghh; tPud;. mtd; ehl;bw;Fk; kf;fSf;Fk;<br />
jd;idj; Nja;j;J ed;ik ngw;Wf;<br />
nfhLf;fpwhd;. mj;Jld; tpUk;gpaij<br />
tpUk;gpagb mila tPudhy; kl;LNk KbAk;.<br />
mjdhy; jhd; ehl;bYs;s tPuu;fs; Nghh;<br />
tPuu;fshfpwhh;fs;. mj;Jld; tPuu;fSf;F<br />
mth;fsJ Gyd; fSk; mq;fq;fSk; mth;fspd;<br />
fl;lisg;gbNa Nritahw;Wk;”.<br />
“kfjehl;Lg; Nghupy; me;ehl;L Ntw;<br />
giltPuu; fz;fis %b Kf%bazpe;J<br />
nfhz;L Nghh;f;fsj;jpw;F te;J Nghupl;ldh;.<br />
mth;fs; Nghupl;l ,lk; GOjp kakhf ,Ue;jJ.<br />
kfjehl;L tPuu;fs; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw GOjpiaf;<br />
fpog;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;. Ntw;gil tPud;<br />
xUtd; giftidr; rpdj;NjhL ghh;j;J Ntiy<br />
tPRk; nghOJ mtdJ fz; ,ikj;jhy; vwpAk;<br />
Ntypd; Fwp jtwp tpLk;. mjw;fhj;jhd; kfj<br />
ehl;L tPuu;fs; Kf%bazpe;J nfhz;L te;J<br />
Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; GOjpiaf; fpsg;gpdhh;fs;<br />
vd;gij vkJ tPu;u;fs; XupU fzq;fspy;<br />
czh;e;J nfhz;lhh;fs;. fz;fSf;Fs;<br />
GOjpg;glyk; Eioe;J vupr;riyf; nfhLj;j<br />
NghJk; mth;fs; jhk; nfhz;l flikia<br />
kwthJ jplj;Jld; jtrpfisg; Nghyf;<br />
fUkkhw;wpdhh;fs;. GOjpg;glyj;jpd; kj;jpapYk;<br />
vkJ xt;nthU tPuDk; vwpe;j Nty; Fwp<br />
jtwhJ gifth;fspd; caph;fisg; gwpj;jJ.<br />
mjdhy; gifth;fs; jg;gpNahl Kaw;rpj;jdh;.<br />
jg;gpNahLk; kfjehl;L tPuu;fis vkJ<br />
Ntw;gil tPuu;fs; Juj;jpj; Juj;jp Ntiy<br />
vwpe;J nfhd;wdh;. md;W vkJ Ntw;gil<br />
tPuu;fs; fz; ,ikj;jpUe;jhy; ehL<br />
163
gwpNghapUf;Fk;. mjdhy; tPuu;fSf;F ehk; rfy<br />
gapw;rpfisAk; mspj;Js;Nshk;” vd;whh;<br />
ntq;fNlrh;. mtuJ Kfk; kpfTk; gaq;fukhff;<br />
fhl;rpaspj;jJ.<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd; Nahrpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhh;@<br />
“,t;tsT kdj;jplKs;s tPuu;fs; gilfspy;<br />
,Ug;gJ kpfkpff; FiwT. kq;fsGup rfy<br />
tsq;fSk; epiwe;j ehL kl;Lky;y<br />
xg;Gah;tpy;yhj gy tPuu;fs; thOk; ehL.<br />
,tw;iw epidj;Jj; jhd; ngUk; NghUf;fhd<br />
Maj;jq;fisr; nra;j kfjehLk; rptGupAk;<br />
mlq;fpd” vd;W mtUf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ.<br />
mg;NghJ gzpg;ngz;fs; kpfTk;<br />
Ritahd czT tiffisf; nfhz;L te;J<br />
gupkhwpdh;. kQ;rs; epwj;jpy; cUz;ilahf<br />
,Ue;j gyfhunkhd;iw vLj;J thapy; Nghl;lhh;<br />
tp\;tg;gpukd;. mJ kpfTk; Ritahf ,Ue;jJ.<br />
mg;gbr; Ritahd Xh; czit mth; ,Jtiu<br />
Ritj;jjpy;iy. mWRitAk; mr;rpW<br />
cUz;ilf;Fs; ,Ue;jJ. mtUf;F<br />
mg;gzpahuk; gpbj;jhy; NkYk; ,uz;il<br />
vLj;jhh;. mijf; ftdpj;j ntq;fNlrUf;Fr;<br />
rpupg;G te;jJ@ “vkJ ehl;bd; rpwg;igf; fhl;Lk;<br />
me;jg; gzpahuk; vtiuAk; ftUk;” vd;W<br />
epidj;jhh;.<br />
775. tpopj;jfz; Nty;nfhz;L vwpa mopj;J,ikg;gpd;<br />
xl;ld;Nwh td;f zth;f;F.<br />
164
giftidr; rpde;J Nehf;fpa fz;;<br />
mth;fs; Ntiy tPRk; NghJ ,ikf;Fkhdhy;><br />
mJ tPuh;fSf;Fj; Njhy;tpiaf; nfhLf;Fk;.<br />
165<br />
gadw;w ehl;fs;<br />
kq;fsGupapd; muz;kid ee;jtdj;jpy;<br />
murDk; murpAk; jq;fp kfpo;tjw;F kpfTk;<br />
Mlk;gukhd Kiwapy; fl;lg;gl;l khspif<br />
xd;wpUe;jJ. mk;khspifapy; rfy<br />
trjpfisAKila ngupanjhU miwapy;<br />
VkehjDk; fhaj;jpupAk; jq;fpapUe;jdh;.<br />
Kj;Jf;fs; gjpj;j gl;lhy; nra;ag;gl;l mofhd<br />
Nkw;rl;il mzpe;jpUe;jhs; fhaj;jpup. khh;ig<br />
kl;Lk; kiwj;jpUe;j mr;rl;ilia urpg;gil<br />
tplr; rl;ilf;F ntspNa njupAk; gFjpfisg;<br />
ghh;j;J nka;kwe;jpUe;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
Nghh; xj;jpifia ey;yKiwapy;<br />
ghh;j;jhapw;W. gilfs; ahTk; kpFe;j gyj;Jld;<br />
jahh; epiyapy; cs;sd. muz;fs; ahTk;<br />
gyg;gLj;jg;gl;L mq;F jq;fpg; Nghh; nra;Ak;<br />
tPuu;fSf;F Ntz;ba midj;Jg; nghUl;fSk;<br />
Ftpf;fg;gl;L tpl;ld. Nghupy; ty;y ehfGup<br />
murh; kq;fsGupapd; gilj;jsq;fisg;<br />
ghh;itapl;L tpl;L mjd; gyj;ij nkr;rpg;<br />
Gfo;e;J tpl;lhh;. mjdhy; Vkehjd; kpfTk;<br />
kfpo;r;rpahfTk; epk;kjpahfTk; ,Ue;jhd;.<br />
muz;kidapy; cs;s ngupath;fs; vy;NyhUk;
gl;lj;jurpAld; kfpo;Tld; fye;<strong>jpUf</strong>;FkhW<br />
$wptpl;ldh;. mjdhy; mtd; kpfTk; kfpo;Tld;<br />
,Ue;jhd;.<br />
Vkehjdpd; mUfpy; mkh;e;jpUe;j<br />
fhaj;jpup mtdJ Njhisg; gw;wpdhs;. mJ<br />
kpfTk; cWjpahf ,Ue;jJ@ “jhq;fs; ngUk;<br />
tzpfh; vd;gij muz;kidapy; cs;s ve;jg;<br />
ngupath;fSk; ek;gtpy;iy. Kf;fpakhf vdJ<br />
je;ijahh; Mr;rupag;gl;lhh;. “xU tzpfd; vg;gb<br />
,t;tsT Ngh; El;gq;fisAk; mwpe;jhd; vd;W<br />
ek;gKbah<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwnjd;whh;.” ,g;nghOJ<br />
cq;fisj; jOtpa vd;dhYk; mij<br />
ek;gKbatpy;iy” vd;whs;.<br />
“mg;gbah….? mth;fs; vdJ Ngh;<br />
mzptFg;igAk;> NghUf;fhd Maj;jq;fisAk;<br />
itj;Jf; nfhz;L nrhd;dhh;fs;. ePh; vij<br />
itj;J mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPh;” vd;W Nfl;lthW<br />
mtisr; rw;W ,Wf mizj;jhd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup mtidg; ghh;j;J ehzj;Jld;<br />
rpupj;jhs;. ehzkpFjpahy; mtsJ fz;fs;<br />
kpuz;L ,ikj;jd. Kfk; rptf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ.<br />
mtdJ Kfj;ij epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;.<br />
“nrhy;Yk;” mturg;gLj;jpdhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
kPz;Lk; mtsJ fz;fs; ehzj;jhy;<br />
nky;yj; Jbj;jd@ “ePq;fs; cly; cWjp<br />
kpf;fth; vd;W mg;gh nrhd;dhh;. cq;fs;<br />
Njhs;fSk; khh;Gk; iffSk; ,Uk;GNghyf;<br />
166
fbdkhf ,Uf;fpd;wd. th;j;jfdpd; Njhs;fSk;<br />
khh;Gk; iffSk; ngz;fspd; nkd;ikahd<br />
mq;fq;fisg; NghyNt ,Uf;Fk; vd;Wk;<br />
nrhd;dhh;” Vkehjd; ml;lfhrkhfr; rpupj;jhd;@<br />
“xUtd; eha; Nt\k; Nghl;lhy; Fiuf;f<br />
Ntz;Lk; vd;ghh;fs;. ehd; murdhfptpl;Nld;.<br />
mjdhy; murh;f;Fupa gapw;rpfs; ahtw;iwAk;<br />
ey;y Kiwapy; ngw;W tpl;Nld;. ,jdhy; vdJ<br />
kdKk; clYk; murh;fisg; Nghy cWjp<br />
ngw;W tpl;ld.” vd;whd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup nky;y eifj;jhs;. mtsJ<br />
,uz;L cjLfSk; jhsj;jpw;Nfw;g mirAk;<br />
iffisg; Nghy kpfTk; espdkhf mire;jd.<br />
me;j espdkhd rpupg;G VkehjDf;Fg;<br />
gutrj;ijf; nfhLjjJ@ “cz;ikiar;<br />
nrhy;tjhdhy; ehd; nfhLj;J itj;jtd;. ,e;j<br />
ehL nghUs; gz;lq;fisg; ngw;wij tpl<br />
ck;ikg; ngw;wijNa ehd; ngUk; ngwhff;<br />
fUJfpNwd;. ck;ik vjpupfsplkpUe;J<br />
fhg;gw;wj; jhd; jPtpukhfg; gapw;rp ngw;Nwd;.<br />
vdf;F gapw;rpaspj;j murrigf;FU nrhd;dhh;@<br />
“Rj;j tPud; jd; tho;ehspy; fope;j ehl;fisf;<br />
fzf;fpl;L> tpOg;Gz;glhj ehl;fnsy;yhk;<br />
gad;glhj ehl;fshff; fUJthd;” vd;whh;.<br />
Mdhy; ehd; vd; tho; ehisf; fzf;fpl;L<br />
ck;NkhL $bapuhj ehnsy;yhk; thohj ehs;<br />
vd;W jhd; $WNtd;” vd;whd;.<br />
“cd;kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd fhjy;<br />
nfhz;likahy; jhd; Vkehjd; ,t;tsT<br />
jpwikfisAk; ngw;whd;” vd;W mtsJ je;ij<br />
167
tp\;tg;gpukd; nrhd;dJ mtSf;F epidtpy;<br />
te;jJ.<br />
776. tpOg;Gz; glhjehs; vy;yhk; tOf;fpDs;<br />
itf;Fk;jd; ehis vLj;J.<br />
tPud>; giftUld; jhd; Nghh; nra;j<br />
ehl;fisf; fzf;fpl;L> tpOg; Gz;glhj<br />
ehl;fis nay;yhk; Nghh; nra;ahj ehl;fshNt<br />
nfhs;thd;.<br />
168<br />
rpwe;j moF<br />
“fhaj;jpup> cz;ikiar; nrhy;yg;<br />
Nghdhy; cd;kPJ nfhz;l fhjy; jhd; vd;id<br />
,e;jstpw;F cah;j;jpaJ. ,e;jpu tpohtpy;<br />
cd;idf; fz;L> cdJ th;zpf;f Kbahj<br />
Nguofpy; kaq;fpf; fhjYw;Nwd;. mjdhy; gy<br />
murh;fs; vd;id vjph;j;jhh;fs;. cd;id ehd;<br />
mila Ntz;Lkhdhy; ehd; khtPudhjy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. rpwe;j gilfs; cs;s Nguurdhf<br />
Ntz;Lk;. vjpupfisg; G+z;NlhL mopj;jy;<br />
Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; xU Nguurpahf cd;id<br />
vjpupfs; epidf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Jr;<br />
nraypy; ,wq;fpNdd;. kq;fsGup kf;fSk;<br />
gpujhdpfSk; vd;kPJ kl;lw;w kjpg;G<br />
itj;jpUe;jdh;. mjdhy; vd;dhy; vijAk;<br />
nra;a Kbe;jJ. ehl;bd; tsq;fisg;<br />
ngUf;fyhk;@ rpwe;j gilfis cUthf;fyhk;.<br />
Vndd;why; kq;fsGupapy; thOk; mj;jid<br />
NgUk; vd;id tpRthrpg;gth;fs;. Mdhy; ehd;<br />
tzpfd;. tzpfdhf ve;ehSk; ehd; ,Ue;jhy;
ey;y Kiwapay; ehl;il Mo KbahJ<br />
vd;gij czh;e;J muru;f;Fupa gapw;rpfisg;<br />
ngw;Nwd;. mur rigf;FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh!<br />
ePq;fs; Xh; mjprag;gpwtp. kw;w kd;dh;fis tpl<br />
tpj;jpahrkhdth;. Xh; murd; gl;lhgpN\fk;<br />
nra;AKd; fy;tp fw;Wr; rfy gapw;rpfSk;<br />
ngw;W tpLthd;. ePq;fs; murdhd gpd; MAjg;<br />
gapw;rp ngWfpwPh;fs;. mJ vdf;Fr; rpukhf<br />
cs;sJ” vd;whh;.<br />
“ehd; ck;ik epidj;J> ckJ Nguoif<br />
epidj;Jg; gapw;rp ngw;Nwd;. Kjy; ehs;<br />
vd;id mioj;j FU@ “cq;fs; Fynja;tj;ij<br />
epidj;J cq;fs; tyJ fhypy; ,t;tPuf;foiy<br />
mzpAq;fs;. epiyj;J epw;Fk; Gfio tpUk;gp><br />
jd; capiu ehl;Lf;fhf ,of;f tpUk;Gk; tPud;<br />
jd; Fy nja;tj;ij epidj;J tPuj;Jld; ,t;<br />
tPuf;foiy jd; fhypy; mzpthd;. mJjhd;<br />
mtDf;F moF@ Mguzk;. mjdhy;<br />
,t;tPuf;foiy cdJ fhypy; mzp” vd;whh;.<br />
ehd; fz;fis %b vdJ Fynja;tj;ijg;<br />
gpuhh;j;jpj;Njd;. vd; fz;fSf;Fs; ePjhd; tyk;<br />
te;jha;. cdJ mofpa fz;fNs Kjypy;<br />
vdJ tpopj;jpiuf;Fs; te;jd. gpd; mofhd<br />
NghijA+l;Lk; new;wp> mjd;gpd; vLg;ghd %f;F><br />
gpd; mofhd fOj;J. mjd; gpd; nky;y nky;y<br />
Vida gFjpfs; te;jd. md;W jhd; Kjd;<br />
Kjyhd cd;id Kj;jkpl;L ,Wf<br />
mizj;Njd;. ntFNeuk; tiu mizj;Njd;.<br />
ntFNeuQ; nrd;wikahy; FU@ “kd;dh><br />
,t;tsT NeuKk; Fynja;tj;ij<br />
tzq;FfpwPh;fsh..?” vd;W Nfl;l gpd;<br />
169
Raepidtile;J ck;ik kdjhu epidj;jthW<br />
,t;tPuf;foiy mzpe;Njd;” vd;w Vkehjd;<br />
jhd; mzpe;jpUe;j gl;L Ntl;bia cah;j;jpj;<br />
jdJ tyJ fhypy; ,Ue;j me;j tpuf;foiyf;<br />
fhl;bdhd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup cUfpg; Nghdhs;. Fdpe;J<br />
me;j tPuf;foiyj; njhl;L tzq;fpdhs;.<br />
“ehd; nrhy;gtw;iw ek;GfpwPuh..? rpyh;<br />
ek;g khl;lhh;fs;. md;W ehdpUe;j epiyapy; eP<br />
vdf;Ff; filrp tiuAk; fpilf;f khl;lha;<br />
vd;Nw vz;zpNdd;. ckJ je;ij rk;kjk;<br />
njuptpj;j gpd;Gk; gy ,lh;fs; gy ehLfs;<br />
%yk; te;jjhy; ehd; fyq;fpa NghJk;><br />
vd;idj; jtpu NtW ahuhtJ ck;ikj;<br />
jpUkzQ; nra;jhy; me;ehl;lurDld; Nghh;<br />
nra;J xd;wpy; ck;ikf; ifg;gw;WtJ<br />
,y;yhtpl;lhy; mg;Nghupy; tPukuzkiltJ<br />
vd;Nw jPh;khdpj;Njd;. mjdhy; jhd; ehDk;><br />
tPuu;fSk;> kf;fSk; jPtpukhfg; gapw;rpfisg;<br />
ngw;Nwhk;. Gjpjhfg; gapw;rp ngw te;j tPuu;fs;<br />
jkJ fhypy; tPuf; foiy mzpAk; NghJ@<br />
“vkJ kd;dUf;F ehfupGup ,sturpiaj;<br />
jpUkzk; nra;J itg;gjw;fhfNt<br />
,t;tPuf;foiy vkJ fhy;fspy; mzpfpNwhk;”<br />
vdf; Nfhrkpl;ldh;. mjdhy; vdf;F kpFe;j<br />
ijupak; cz;lhdJ. kq;fsGupapy; tho;fpd;w<br />
rpw;Waph;fs; $l vkf;Fj; jpUkzkhFk; tiu<br />
ck;ikNa epidj;jpUe;jd. vkJ<br />
jpUkzj;jpw;fhf mUk;ghLgl;ld” vd;whd;<br />
Vkehjd;. mtdJ Fuypy; czh;r;rp jOk;gp<br />
170
tope;jJ. Kfk; G+upj;J nghq;fpaJ. fz;fspy;<br />
fUiz G+j;jpUe;jJ.<br />
mtw;iwf; Nfl;Lr; rpyph;j;Jg; Nghdhs;<br />
fhaj;jpup. VkehjDk;> tPuu;fSk; kf;fSk;<br />
jd;dpy; nfhz;l md;ig epidf;f mtSf;F<br />
Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ.<br />
777. RoYk; ,irNtz;b Ntz;lh capuhh;<br />
foy;ahg;Gf; fhupif ePh;j;J.<br />
epiyj;J epw;Fk; Gfio tpUk;gp> mjw;fhfj;<br />
jdJ capiu ,of;f tpUk;Gk; tPud;> jd;<br />
fhypy; tPuf;foiy mzptJ rpwg;ghdjhFk;.<br />
171<br />
rpwg;G kpf;ftd;<br />
“md;Ng> cdJ mofhd cjLfspy;<br />
nghq;fpg; gpugypf;Fk; mkph;jj;ijg; gUf<br />
Ntz;Lnkd;wgjw;fhfTk;> kufjr; rpiyia tpl<br />
tdg;G tha;e;j cd;id vdJ kdj;Js;r; rpiw<br />
itf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfTk; ehd; gl;l<br />
Jd;gq;fs; vz;zpy; mlq;fhjit. gapw;rp ngw<br />
Ntz;Lnkd;w tPk;gpy; gapw;rpf;Fr; nrd;W<br />
tpl;Nld;. Mdhy; vdJ cly; Muk;gj;jpy;<br />
gapw;rp ngw xj;Jiof;f kWj;jJ. mijf;<br />
fz;l FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh> gapw;rpia Xh;<br />
murd; ngw tpUk;gpdhy; gj;J tajpy; vkJ<br />
Mr;rpukj;jpw;F te;J tpl Ntz;Lk;. jw;nghOJ<br />
cq;fSf;Fg; gapw;rp ngWk; tajy;y. mjdhy;
hjhud gapw;rpfis Muk;gj;jpy; ngWq;fs;.<br />
mj;Jld; xUtd; gbg;gbahfj;jhd; gapw;rp<br />
ngwy; Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; xNuabahfg; ngw<br />
tpUk;GfpwPh;fs;. mJ clYf;Ff; $lhjJ<br />
kl;Lky;y Mgj;jhdJk; $l.” vd;whh;.<br />
“ehd; mtupd; nrhw;fisf;<br />
Nfl;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mtUf;Fr; rpy rkak;<br />
vd;kPJ msTf;fjpfkhd rpdk; tUk;.<br />
,Ug;gpDk; mijr; rpukg;gl;L mlf;fpf;<br />
nfhs;thh;. mj;Jld; mtUf;F vd;dpy; cs;s<br />
Fiwfis Neubahf vdf;Fr; nrhy;yg; gak;.<br />
mjdhy; Kjyikr;ruplk; $Wthh;. Kjyikr;rh;<br />
vdf;F te;J jl;Lj; jLkhwpagb mtw;iw<br />
MNyhridfshfr; nrhy;thh;@ “kd;dh! jq;fs;<br />
gapw;rp ngwj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. xt;nthU<br />
gapw;rpf;Fk; Fwpg;gpl;l fhy msT xd;W<br />
cz;L. mj;Jld; gbg;gbahf nkJthfj;jhd;<br />
gapw;rp ngWjy; Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; ehl;by;<br />
cs;s gw;Wf; fhuzkhf kpfj; jPtpukhd<br />
gapw;rpfis mtru mtrukhfg; ngw<br />
epidf;fpwPu;fs;. ehisf;F cq;fSf;F mjdhy;<br />
VjhtJ ghjpg;G te;jhy;> mJ Rfkila ePz;l<br />
ehnsLf;Fk;. mj;Jld; clYk; ghjpg;GWk;”<br />
vd;ghh;. ehd; rupnad;W Vw;Wf; nfhz;L tpl;L<br />
kWehs; gapw;rpf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJ FUtpd;<br />
Kfj;jpy; < $l MlhJ. vd;d nra;tJ ck;<br />
kPjpUe;j Nkhfk; jhd; ,j;jidf;Fk; fhuzk;.”<br />
rpupj;jhd; Vkehjd;.<br />
Vkehjd;> jd;kPJ vt;tsT jPtpukhd<br />
fhjiyf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd; vd;gij epidf;f<br />
172
mtSf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ@ “md;Ng> xU<br />
ngz;zpd; kPJ jPtpukhd md;igr; nrYj;Jk;<br />
Xh; Mltd; mtSf;fhf vijAk; nra;J<br />
Kbg;ghd;. ehd; ck;ikj; jPtpukhf epidj;Jf;<br />
nfhz;L Fjpiug; gapw;rp ngWk; NghJ jtwp<br />
tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. mijf; fz;L gjwpa<br />
ehfuh[d; XNlhb te;J vd;idj; J}f;f<br />
Kaw;rpj;jhd;. mtd; tUKd; ehd; vOe;j<br />
NghJk; clnyq;Fk; cury; fhaq;fs; Vw;gl;L<br />
,uj;jk; frpe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mjdhy; mtd;<br />
czh;r;rp trg;gl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “kd;dh@ ePq;fs;<br />
NgrhkypUe;jhy; $l vkJ gil ntw;wp ngWk;.<br />
cq;fSf;Nfd; ,e;j tp\g;guPl;ir.” vd;W<br />
VNjNjh nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mjdhy;<br />
vdf;F msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk; te;jJ@ “vdJ<br />
tp\aj;jpy; jiyapl ePh; ahh;….? vdf;F vdJ<br />
tp\ak; njupAk;. eP msTf;F kPwpg; NgRfpwha;.<br />
gilj; jiytdhf tUKd; ,g;gbg; NgRk; eP><br />
gilj; jiytdhf te;jhy; vg;gbg; NgRtha;.<br />
cd;id ehd; gilj; jiytdhf;f khl;Nld;”<br />
vd;W fh;[pj;Njd;.<br />
mjw;F mtd; nrhd;dhd;@ “vdf;F ve;jg;<br />
gjtpAk; Njitapy;iy kd;dh. ehl;Lg; gw;Ws;s<br />
ehd; ehl;Lf;fhg; Nghuhl Kd; te;Js;Nsd;.<br />
gjtpf;fhf my;y” vd;whd;.<br />
“Mj;jpukile;j ehd; mtidf; fz;lgb<br />
Vrptpl;Nld;. Mdhy; ehfuh[d; vJTk; NgrhJ<br />
nrd;W tpl;lhd;.”<br />
173
mjd; gpd; FU nrhd;dhh;@ “kd;dh><br />
ehfuh[d; mg;gb vd;d cq;fisg; gw;wpf;<br />
Fiwahfr; nrhd;dhd;. fLikahd gapw;rpahy;<br />
cq;fSf;Fr; nfLjp te;J tpLNkh vd<br />
mQ;Rgth;fspy; mtd; Kf;fpakhdtd;. mjdhy;<br />
jhd; nrhd;dhd;. Nghh; te;jhy; jd; capiug;<br />
nghUl;gLj;jhJ Nghh; nra;aj; JzpAk; tPud;><br />
jd; fhypy; tPuf; foy; mzptJ Nghupy; jd;<br />
capiug; Nghf;fj; jahh; vd;W ehl;L<br />
kf;fSf;Fk; murUf;Fk; mwptpg;gjw;fhfNt.<br />
mjdhy; mtd; vjw;Fk; mQ;rkhl;lhd;.”<br />
vd;whh;.<br />
“cz;ikjhd; FUNt> ehd; jtwhf<br />
ele;J tpl;Nld;” vd;Nwd;. mjw;Ff; FU@ “Nghh;<br />
te;jhy; jd;Dapiug; nghUl;gLj;jhJ Nghh;<br />
nra;aj; JzpAk; tPud;> xUNtis murdpd;<br />
rpdj;Jf;Fs;shdhYk;> mtd; mijg;<br />
nghUl;gLj;jkhl;lhd;” vd;whh;.<br />
“ngUk;tPud; xUtidj; Njitapy;yhky;<br />
ehd; Nfhgpj;jJ> ck;kPJ nfhz;l Nkhfj;jpdhy;<br />
jhd;” vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
fhaj;jpup mt;thh;j;ijfspy; fiue;J<br />
Nghdhs;. jPtpukhfj; jd;kPJ md;Gkio<br />
nghopAk; mtidf; fzpf;f mtshy;<br />
Kbatpy;iy.<br />
778. cwpd;caph; mQ;rh kwth; ,iwtd;<br />
nrwpDk;rPh; Fd;wy; ,yh;.<br />
174
Nghh; te;jhy; Nghupl;L jd;Dapiu<br />
tplj;JzpAk; mQ;rhj tPud; murdpd;<br />
rpdj;jpw;F MshdhYk; jd; rpwg;Gf; Fd;w<br />
khl;lhd;.<br />
175<br />
gopf;fg;glhjtd;<br />
Nghh; mzptFg;igg; ghh;f;fntd;W<br />
kq;fsGupf;F te;jpUe;j ehfGup murUk;<br />
gpujhdpfSk; tPuu;fSk; md;W ehfGupf;Fg;<br />
Gwg;gltpUe;jdh;. mth;fSf;F kupahij<br />
nra;tjw;fhf kq;fsGupapd; Kg;gil tPuu;fSk;<br />
mzptFj;J epd;wdh;. kf;fs; ehfGup kd;diu<br />
tho;j;jp topaDg;g muz;kid thrypy;<br />
jpuz;bUe;jdh;.<br />
kd;dh; tp\;tg;gpukd; VkehjidAk;<br />
fhaj;jpupiaAk; me;jg;Guj;jpy; re;jpj;jhh;.<br />
mtiuf; fz;lJk; mOjOJ Kfk;<br />
tPq;fpapUe;j fhaj;jpup> Kd;igtplj; Jf;f<br />
NkyPl;lhy; tpk;kptpk;kp mOjhs;. mtshy;<br />
jdJ ngw;Nwhiug; gpupe;<strong>jpUf</strong>;f Kbatpy;iy.<br />
“mk;kh fhaj;jpup> ngz;fs; vg;nghOJk;<br />
gpwe;j tPl;by; ,Uf;f KbahJ. mth;fs; taJ<br />
te;jJk; ngw;Nwhiug; gpupe;J jhd; Mf<br />
Ntz;Lk;. vk;kpYk; ghh;f;f Mapuk; klq;F cd;<br />
kPJ ghrk; nfhz;l cdJ fztd; mUfpy;<br />
,Uf;Fk; NghJ Vdk;kh Ntjid kpFe;J<br />
mOfpwha;. cdJ fztdhy; vy;yh tpjkhd<br />
md;igAk; cdf;Fj; ju KbAk;. mtd;<br />
cdf;Fj; jhahf> je;ijahf> rNfhjudhf>
fztdhf ,Ue;J md;G kio nghopthdk;kh”<br />
kd;dh; fyq;fpdhh;.<br />
“cz;ikjhdg;gh. fpilj;jw;fupa mupa<br />
nghf;fprkhf vdf;F vdJ fzth;<br />
tha;j;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwhh;. vdf;F ve;jf; FiwAk;<br />
,y;iy. ,g;Ngh Vd; mtrug;gLfpwPh;fs;. ,q;F<br />
te;J %d;W ehl;fs; $l Mftpy;iy. ,d;Dk;<br />
xU thufhyk; vd;Dld; ,Ue;J kfpo;e;J<br />
tpl;Lr; nry;Yq;fs;.” tpk;kpdhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
fyq;fpa tp\;tg;gpukd; nrhd;dhh;@<br />
“kfNs> cd;Dld; kfpo;thfj; jq;f vdf;F<br />
tpUg;gkpy;iynad;wh epidf;fpwha;? cdJ<br />
fztd; ehl;bd; kPJ nfhz;l gw;wpd; fhuzkhf<br />
cd;idj; jpUkzQ; nra;jkW ehNs<br />
gilj;jsq;fisf; ftdpf;fr; nrd;W tpl;lhh;.<br />
Vndd;why; murDf;Ff; FLk;gj;ij tpl<br />
ehLjhdhk;kh Kf;fpak;. mNj Nghy kfjehL<br />
vk;kPJ Nghh; njhLj;j epidTjpdk; ,d;Dk;<br />
,uz;L ehl;fspy; tUfpwJ. tQ;rfkhd<br />
Kiwapy; vk;kPJ Nghh; njhLj;jikahy; vkJ<br />
tPuu;fs; tPu rgjnkLj;Jj;jhd; Nghuhbdhh;fs;.<br />
Muk;g Aj;jj;jpd; ehk; Njhw;Fk; epiyapNyNa<br />
,Ue;Njhk;. mt;Ntisapy; tPu rgjnkLj;j gy<br />
tPuu;fs; khz;L tpl;ldh;. gpd; Nghupd; epiyik<br />
khwp ehk; ntd;W tpl;Nlhk;. Nghupy; khz;l<br />
tPuu;fs; kjpg;Gf;Fupa khtPuu;fs;. mth;fis ehk;<br />
ve;ehSk; Nghw;wpj; Jjpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mth;fs;<br />
Nghupy; nty;YKd; ,we;J tpl;lhh;fNs vd;W<br />
ahUk; gopf;f khl;lhh;fs;. mth;fSila<br />
,wg;Gj;jhd; vkf;F ntw;wpiaj; je;jJ. me;j<br />
176
epidT jpdj;ij ehk; tUlh tUlk; kpfTk;<br />
rpwg;ghff; nfhz;lhLtJ cdf;Fj; njupAk;.<br />
Kd;G eP Nghupy; tPukuzkile;j khtPuu;fspd;<br />
ngw;NwhUf;F guprspj;<strong>jpUf</strong>;fpwha;.<br />
mjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; cd;idg;<br />
gpupe;Jnry;fpNwd;” vd;whh; tp\;tg;gpukd;.<br />
fhaj;jpupapd; Jauj;ijg; Nghf;Ftjw;fhf<br />
Ntbf;ifahfr; nrhd;dhd; Vkehjd;@ “Njtp><br />
ngw;Nwhiug; gpuptJ f\;lk;jhd;. Ntz;Lkhdhy;<br />
eP ngw;NwhUld;nrd;W xU thuk; ehfGupapy;<br />
jq;fptpl;Lth”<br />
fhaj;jpupf;F msTf;fjpfkhd Nfhgk;<br />
te;jij tp\;tg;gpukd; fz;L nfhz;lhh;.<br />
mjdhy; mts; vJTk; $WKd; nrhd;dhh;@<br />
“Ntz;lhk;. jpUkzkhd ngz; fztDld;<br />
$bapUg;gJjhd; Kiw. ehk; Nghh; tPuupd;<br />
epidTjpdk; fope;jgpd;G tUfpNwhk;.”<br />
fhaj;jpup kfpo;Tld; je;ijiag;<br />
ghh;j;jhs;. mth;fs; VkehjdplKk;<br />
fhaj;jpupaplKk; tpilngw;Wf; nfhz;L<br />
Gwg;gl;ldh;.<br />
“vd;dpy; ngUk; md;G nfhz;ljhff;<br />
$Wk; cq;fSf;F vd;idg; gpuptJ jhd;<br />
Nehf;fNkh?” rPwpdhs; fhaj;jpup.<br />
“ck;Kila md;G vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ<br />
vd;gijg; ghh;g;gjw;fhf mg;gbf; $wpNdd;.<br />
mg;NghJ ckf;F te;j Nfhgk;….. mj;Jld;<br />
177
ehd; mth;fs; kPJk; md;G nfhz;Ls;Nsd;<br />
vd;gij khkdhUf;Fk; njupag;gLj;jp tpl;Nld;”<br />
vd;whd; Vkehjd;.<br />
“ePq;fs; nghy;yhj fs;sd;” vd;W<br />
rpupj;jhs; fhaj;jpup. Vkehjd; mtis<br />
mizj;jhd;. mizg;G ,Wf;fkile;jgpd;<br />
mth;fs; Ngrtpy;iy.<br />
779. ,ioj;jJ ,fthikr; rhthiu ahNu<br />
gpioj;jJ xWf;fpw; gth;?<br />
jhd; nra;j rgjg;gb Nghh; nra;J rhf<br />
ty;ytiu> mth; nra;j gpiof;fhfj; jz;bf;ff;<br />
$bath; vtUk; ,y;iy.<br />
ngUikahd gpr;ir<br />
md;W ghjhsr; rpiwapy;<br />
milf;fg;gl;bUe;j kq;fsGupapd; Kd;ehs;<br />
kd;ddhd ee;jpNjtd; kuzkile;J tpl;lhd;.<br />
md;W kjpa czT nfhz;L nrd;w tPud;<br />
kjpa czit mtDf;Ff; nfhLg;gjw;fhfr;<br />
rpiwf; fjitj; jpwe;jhd;. toikahf mtd;<br />
czT nfhz;L nry;Yk; Ntisfspy;<br />
ee;jpNjtd; ehl;ilg; gw;wp tprhupg;ghd;. md;W<br />
mtd; Mlhky; mirahky; gLj;jpUe;jikahy;<br />
mtd; epj;jpiu nra;fpwhndd epidj;J<br />
czit itj;J tpl;Lr; nrd;W tpl;lhd;. gpd;G<br />
,uT czitf; nfhz;L nrd;w NghJk; mtd;<br />
Kd;G gLj;jpUe;j ,lj;jpNyNa gLj;Jf;<br />
fple;jhd;. mjdhy; fytukile;j tPud;jhd;<br />
178
kjpa czit itj;j ,lj;jpy; ghh;j;jhd;<br />
czT mg;gbNa ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; mtd;<br />
ee;jpNjtDf;F mUNf nrd;W %f;fUNf<br />
tpuiy itj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;. %r;R tutpy;iy.<br />
mtdJ cliyj; njhl;Lg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtdJ<br />
cly; rpy;nydf; Fsph;e;jJ. mjdhy; mt;tPud;<br />
Xbr; nrd;W muz;kid itj;jpaUf;F mij<br />
mwptpj;jhd;.<br />
muz;kid itj;jpah; te;J gupNrhjpj;J<br />
tpl;L mtd; ,we;J tpl;ljhfr; nrhd;dhh;.<br />
clNd efh;KOtJk; ee;jpNjtd; kuzkhd<br />
nra;jp KuR %yk; mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ. kWehs;<br />
khiy ehd;F kzpf;F mur kupahijfSld;<br />
mtdJ cly; jfdk; nra;ag;gLnkdTk;><br />
kWehs;f;fhiy vl;L kzpapypUe;J %d;W<br />
kzptiu kf;fs; mQ;ryp nra;ayhnkd;Wk;<br />
mwptpf;fg;gl;lJ.<br />
fhiy vl;Lkzpf;F ee;jpNjtdJ<br />
G+jTliy ed;F myq;fupf;fg;gl;l Njupy;<br />
itj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J muz;kidapy; cs;s<br />
Nfl;Nghh; $lj;jpy; tPuu;fs; itj;jdh;.<br />
kd;dUk; Kjyikr;rUk; jsgjpfSk;<br />
ke;jpupkhUk; te;J ee;jpNjtdJ G+jTlYf;F<br />
kyh;khiy #b mQ;ryp nra;jdh;. “gfy; %d;W<br />
kzpf;F gpNuj Ch;tyk; Muk;gkhfp ehd;F<br />
kzpf;Ff; Nfhl;ilapy; cly; jfdQ;<br />
nra;ag;gLk;” vd;W mwptpf;fg;gl;bUe;Jk; ve;j<br />
xU nghJ kfDk; ee;jpNjtdJ G+jTlYf;F<br />
mQ;ryp nrYj;j tutpy;iy.<br />
179
%d;W kzpf;F ee;jpNjtdpd; G+jTly;<br />
Njupy; Vw;wg;gl;lJ. ehd;F kzpf;F Njuhy;<br />
ee;jpNjtdJ G+jTly; ,wf;fg;gl;L mur<br />
kupahijAld; nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;lJ.<br />
kd;dDld; Kjyikr;rUk;<br />
gilj;jsgjpfSk; GytUk; Ch;tykhf<br />
te;jdh;. GytUf;F ee;jpNjtDf;F mQ;ryp<br />
nrYj;jg; nghJ kf;fs; vtUk; tuhjJ kpFe;j<br />
ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ.<br />
“ey;y Kiwapy; kf;fSld;<br />
njhlh;Gfis Vw;gLj;jp thohjth;fs; ,g;gb<br />
mdhijfshfj;jhd; nry;y Ntz;ba epiy<br />
tUk;. ee;jpNjtd; kf;fSf;Fr; nra;j<br />
nfhLikfs; ,g;nghOJ<br />
fhl;rpg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sijg; NghYs;sJ” vd;whh;<br />
Gyth;.<br />
“xt;nthUtUk; nra;tij<br />
mDgtpf;fj;jhNd Ntz;Lk;. filrp Neuj;jpy;<br />
kf;fs; gl;l Jd;gq;fs; fzf;fpy; mlq;fhjit.<br />
jhdpaf;fsQ;rpaq;fspy; Nghjpa<br />
czTfspUe;Jk; kf;fs; cztpd;wp tPjpfspy;<br />
kpUfq;fisg; Nghy tpOe;J tpOe;J ,we;jij<br />
vg;gb kwg;ghh;fs;. mijtpl vkJ kd;dh;<br />
kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gq;fisj; jhq;f KbahJ<br />
gUj;jp kiyf;Fr; nrd;W mq;fpUe;J<br />
fg;gy;fspy; czT tiffisf; nfhz;L te;j<br />
NghJ> ee;jpNjtd; mtw;iw ,wf;f tplhJ<br />
jLj;J itj;jhd;. mij kf;fs; kwf;f<br />
khl;lhh;fs;” vd;whh; Kjyikr;rh;.<br />
180
“tpid tpijj;jtd; tpid mWg;ghd;.<br />
jpid tpijj;jtd; jpid mWg;ghd; vd;W<br />
ngupath;fs; Rk;khth $wpdhh;fs;. ghtk;<br />
ee;jpNjtd;” fz; fyq;fpdhh; Gyth;.<br />
gj;J tUlq;fSf;F Kd; ee;jp NjtdJ<br />
jfg;gdhh; ,we;j NghJ kf;fs; gl;l Jd;gq;fs;<br />
vt;tsT. mtuJ ,wg;igj; jhq;f KbahJ<br />
gyh; kaq;fp tpOe;jdh;. kd;dh; ,we;j<br />
nra;jpiaf; Nfl;l ,Utu; khuilg;ghy;<br />
,we;jdh;. kf;fs; xUtUlj;jpw;F tpohf;fs;<br />
nfhz;lhltpy;iy. jpdKk; kd;dd;<br />
,we;jikf;fhf tPLfspy; kf;fs; xg;ghup<br />
itj;jdh;. Mdhy; ,d;W ee;jpNjtd; ,we;jij<br />
kf;fs; ngUtpohthff; nfhz;lhLfpwhh;fs;.”<br />
vd;W ngU%r;R tpl;lhh; Kjyikr;rh;.<br />
jk;ikf; fhj;j kd;dh; kf;fspd;<br />
fz;fshy; ePh; ngUFkhW rhfNeh;e;jhy;> me;jr;<br />
rhT gpr;irahff; Nfl;lhtJ ngw;Wf;<br />
nfhs;sj;jf;f ngUikia cilaJ. kf;fis<br />
tUj;jp> kf;fspd; fz;fshy; ,uj;jf; fz;zPu;<br />
tbag; gz;zpa nfhLq;Nfhydpd; rhit kf;fs;<br />
jPghtspahff; nfhz;lhLfpwhh;fs;” vd;whh;<br />
Gyth;.<br />
Vkehjd;> ee;jpNjtdJ rpijf;F jP<br />
%l;bdhd;. jP rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; gw;wp vupe;jJ.<br />
780. Gue;jhh;fz; ePh;ky;fr; rhfpw;gpd; rhf;fhL<br />
,ue;JNfhs; jf;fJ cilj;J.<br />
181
jd;idf; fhj;j murh;> kf;fspd;<br />
fz;fshy; ePh; ngUFkhW rhf Neh;e;jhy;><br />
mr;rhT> gpr;irahff; Nfl;lhtJ ngw;Wf;<br />
nfhs;sj; jf;f ngUik cilajhFk;.<br />
182
gpd;dl;ilapy; jpU. Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;<br />
mth;fspd; glk; NghlTk;.<br />
183