tpf;fpg;gPbahtpf;fpg;gPbahtpf;fpg;gPbahtpf;fpg;gPbah

rpj;uh rptFkhh;rpj;uh rptFkhh;rpj;uh rptFkhh;rpj;uh rptFkhh; `hq;fhq;`hq;fhq;`hq;fhq;`hq;fhq;

1

“mk;kh.. ,d;dpf;F vdf;F tPl;Lg;ghlj;jpw;F ePq;f cjtp nra;aZk;kh..”

“vd;d Fkhh;.. vd;d.. fzf;F nrhy;ypj; juZkh?”

“fzf;fpy;iyak;kh.. vd;Ndhl Gtpapay; tPl;Lg;ghlj;jpw;F..”

“vd;d NtZk;d;D nrhy;Y Fkhh;”

“mk;kh vdf;F JUf;fp gw;wpa tptuq;fs; NtZk;..”

“tPl;bNy ,Uf;fpw Gj;jq;fspy; ,Uf;fhd;D ghU..”

“mk;kh.. vdf;F JUf;fp gw;wp nghJthd jfty;fs; NtZk;. mJ vd;irf;NshgPbah

Gj;jfj;jpy; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. me;jg; Gj;jfk; ek;kfpl;l ,y;iyNa..”

“rhp.. vd;dnd;d njhpaZk;?”

“JUf;fp jiyefh;> ehzak;> kf;fs; njhif> Kf;fpa efuq;fs;> Kf;fpa tsq;fs;

Nghd;wit..”

“ehd; ,ijg; gw;wp gbj;J nuhk;g tUrq;fs; MFJ. vdf;F ,jpy; kpfr; rpy tpraq;fs;

kl;LNk njhpAk;. cdf;F vd;idf;F juZk;?”

“mk;kh ehisf;Nf vOjpf;fpl;L tuZk;d;D Br;rh; nrhy;ypapUf;fhq;f..”

“vd;d nra;awJ? gf;fj;J tPl;bNy VjhtJ Gj;jfk; ,Uf;fhd;D Nfl;Lg; ghf;fyhk;”

gf;fj;J tPl;by; nghwpapay; gbf;Fk; khztpahd fPjhtplk; Nfl;f Fkhh; nrd;whd;.

“mf;fh.. vdf;F xU n`y;g; NtZk;..”

“vd;d Fkhh;..”

“vdf;F JUf;fp gj;jpd Gj;jfk; NtZk;.. cq;ff;fpl;l ,Uf;fh?”

“mJ gj;jp ,Uf;fpw Gj;jfk; ,y;iy. cdf;F vd;d njhpaZk;?”

“JUf;fp jiyefh;> ehzak;> kf;fs; njhif> Kf;fpa efuq;fs;> Kf;fpa tsq;fs;

Nghd;wit..”

“vg;g NtZk;..”

“,d;dpf;Nf.. ,g;gNt..”

“mg;gbd;dh ,U.. ehk; fzpdp %ykh njhpQ;rpf;fyhk;..”

“mnjy;yhk; fzpdpapy ,Uf;Fkh mf;fh..”

“Mkhk; Fkhh;.. vg;gb cyf tptuq;fs; vy;yhj;ijAk; vd;irf;NshgPbah jUNjh.. mNjg;

Nghy; fzpdpapy; tpf;fpg;gPbah tptuq;fisj; jUJ..”

“mg;gbah mf;fh.. mg;g vdf;F JUf;fp gj;jpd mj;jid tptuq;fisAk;

njhpQ;rpf;fyhkh?”

“,Njh.. mijg; gj;jp vy;yh tpraj;ijAk; cdf;F gphpd;l; nra;J nfhLf;fpNwd;” vd;W

nrhy;yp fPjh clNd tpf;fpg;gPbah %yk; tptuq;fisg; ngw;Wj; je;jhh;.

Fkhh; ed;wp $wptpl;L kfpo;r;rpAld; tPL jpUk;gpdhd;.

,e;j ciuahlypy; nrhy;yg;gl;l vd;irf;fpNshgPbah gw;wp midtUk; mwpe;jpUg;gPh;fs;. Mdhy; ,e;j tpf;fpg;gPbah vd;gJ vd;d?

fzpdp tuyhw;wpd; Muk;gf; fhyj;jpy; nghwpapay; ty;Yeh;fSk; ed;F fw;Nwhh; kl;LNk gad;gLj;jpa fzpdp ,d;W rhjhuz kf;fshYk; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; epiyapy; cs;sJ. fle;j ,UgJ tUlq;fspy; mjd; tsh;r;rp Ntfk; mstpl KbahjJ. tpaf;f itf;f ty;yJ.

gy gs;spfspy; khzth;fSf;F ,d;W fzpdpapy; tPl;Lg;ghlq;fs; jug;gLfpd;wd. vd;d tpjkhd tPl;Lg; ghlq;fs; vd;W gy ngw;NwhUf;Fj; njhpe;jpUf;fhJ. mit tpdh tpilfshf> Nfs;tpg; gjpy;fshf> fl;Liufshf> Fwpg;gpl;lg; nghUisg;gw;wp tptuq;fshf ,Uf;fyhk;. ngUk;ghyhd tPl;Lg; ghlq;fs;> ,izaj;jpy; gy;NtW tptuq;fis Ma;T nra;J juf; $baitfshf ,Uf;Fk;. Fkhh; Njbaijg; Nghd;W xU Fwpg;gpl;l ehL my;yJ Ch; my;yJ gpugykhd kdpjh;fs;> ,ir ty;Yeh;fs;> mwptpayhsh;fs; vd;W tptuq;fisr; Nrfhpf;Fk; tPl;Lg;ghlkhf ,Uf;fyhk;.

,d;W VjhtJ nghUisg; gw;wp mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd;why;> $Fs;> ahF> iyfh]; Nghd;wj; NjL ve;jpuj;jpy; mjw;Fj; njhlh;ghd thh;j;ijiaj; jl;lr;Rr; nra;jhy; NghJk;. mit ,izajsj;jpy; mijg; gw;wp cs;s njhlh;Gfs; midj;ijAk; Xhplj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;L te;Jr; Nrh;f;Fk;.

mjpy; Kjd;Kjypy; jug;gLk; njhlh;Gr; Rl;b tpf;fpg;gPbahj; jskhf ,Uf;Fk;. mnjg;gb vy;yh tptuq;fisAk; ,e;jj; jsk; nfhz;Ls;sJ? fle;j gj;J tUlq;fshf gy Mh;tyh;fs; vLj;Jf; nfhz;l Kaw;rp jhd; ,d;W gue;J tphpe;J fplf;fpwJ ,e;jf; fl;lw;wf; fiyf;fsQ;rpak;.

gj;J tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G> vd;irf;NshgPbah vd;wg; Gj;jfk; ,g;gbg;gl;lj; jfty; Qhdj;ijj; je;J te;jJ. mjw;fhdg; Gj;jfq;fs; gy gFg;Gfshf ,Uf;Fk;. mJ kpfTk; mjpf tpiyf; nfhz;lJ. rhjhuzkhf vy;NyhuhYk; itj;jpUf;f KbahjJ. gs;spfspYk; E}yfq;fspYk; kl;LNk itf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.

,d;W ,jw;F ,izahd jfty; njhFg;Gfisf; nfhz;lNj tpf;fpg;gPbah vd;w fl;lw;wf; fiyf;fsQ;rpak;. ,ij ehk; ,izaj;js ,izg;Gld; ,Uf;Fk; ve;jf; fzpdp %ykhfTk; njhlh;Gf; nfhz;L jfty;fisg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;syhk;.

,J Kjd;Kjypy; 2001 [dthp 15Mk; Njjp Mq;fpyj;jpy; kl;LNk fl;Liufisf; nfhz;L Muk;gkhdJ. [pk;kp Nty;]; kw;Wk; yhhp NrQ;rh; vd;w ,U mnkhpf;fh;fs; ,e;j tpf;fpg;gPbahj; jpl;lj;ij EgPbahj; jpl;lj;jpd; njhlh;r;rpahf Muk;gpj;jdh;. Muk;gpj;jr; rpy khjq;fspNyNa fl;Liufspd; vz;zpf;iffs; $bd. NjL ve;jpuq;fs;> ,e;jf;

fl;Liufspy;> Njlg;gl;l tptuk; ,Ue;jhy;> cld; ,ijj; njhFj;Jf; nfhLj;jd. xNu tUlj;jpy; ,ijg; gw;wp gyUk; mwpe;J nfhz;ldh;. gad;gLj;j Muk;gpj;jdh;. tptuq;fs; gy;fpg; ngUf Muk;gpj;jd.

,jd; gaidf; fz;l kw;w ehl;lth;fSk;> jq;fs; nkhopfspy; ,e;jf; fiyf;fsQ;rpaj;ij cUthf;f Muk;gpj;jdh;. ,d;W 200f;Fk; Nkw;gl;l nkhopfspy; jfty; jhdq;fis tpf;fpg;gPbahj; je;Jf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwJ.

rhp.. jfty; jfty; vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpwNj! mJ vd;d? mg;gbnad;d jfty;;fs; ,jpy; cs;sd?

nkhop> gz;ghL> tuyhW> mwptpay;> fzpjk;> njhopy;El;gk;> Gtpapay;> r%fk;> egh;fs; vd;W gy;NtW jiyg;Gfspy; gy jug;gl;lj; jfty;fs; ,jpy; Nrkpf;fg;gl;L ,Uf;fpd;wd.

tpf;fpg;gPbah epWtdk; 2001,y; Muk;gpf;fg;gl;L> ,e;jj; jpl;lk; tpiutpy; cyf nkhopfspy; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;Lg; gad;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. rpW Jspg; ngU nts;sk; vd;gJ tpf;fpg;gPbah nghUj;jkl;by; mJ Mapuk; klq;F cz;ik. ,d;W mjpy; Nfhbf;fzf;fhdf; fl;Liufs; cs;sd.

tpf;fpg;gPbah ehnshU NkdpAk; nghOnjhU tz;zKkhf tsh;e;Jf; nfhz;NlapUf;fpwJ. New;W Nghy; ,d;W ,y;iy. ,d;W Nghy; ehis ,Uf;fhJ. Vndd;why; ntt;NtW ehLfspy; ,Uf;Fk; Mh;tyh;fs; jq;fSf;Fg; gpbj;jj; Jiwapy;> njhpe;jj; jfty;fis ,jpy; Vw;wpa tz;zk; ,Uf;fpd;wdh;. ,J tiu 49 Mapuj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l Mh;tyh;fs; ,Ug;gjhff; fzf;nfLg;Gf; fhl;Lfpd;wJ. Vw;wpaj; jfty;fs; rhpghh;f;fg;gl;L> jtWfs; jpUj;jg;gl;L> Njitahdf; fUj;Jf;fs; Nkd;NkYk; Nrh;f;fg;gl;L> Njitaw;wit ePf;fg;gl;L> mjd; cU khwpf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwJ.

cjhuzj;jpw;F cyff; Nfhg;ig fphpf;nfl; ge;jaj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;. $Fs;

Nghd;wj; NjL ,ae;jpuj;jpy; “Cricket World Cup” vd;W jl;lr;Rr; nra;Jg; ghUq;fs;.

cld; Kjy; njhlh;Gr; Rl;b tpf;fpg;gPbahj; jskhf ,Uf;Fk;.

me;jr; Rl;bapd; Nky; nrhLf;fpdhy;> vg;NghJ Muk;gpf;fg;gl;lJ> ahh; ahh; ntw;wpg; ngw;whh;fs;> vq;Nf ele;jd vd;gdg; Nghd;w cyff; Nfhg;igg; gw;wpa tpyhthhpahd jfty;fs; midj;Jk; gy;NtW jiyg;Gfspy; jug;gl;L ,Uf;Fk;.

,g;gb vy;yhj; jfty;fs;; gw;wpAk; Njb mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;. gy jiyg;Gfspy; gy jfty;fs; Nrfhpf;fg;gl;L ,Uf;Fk; mhpag; ngl;lfNk tpf;fpg;gPbah.

200 Nkw;gl;l nkhopfspy; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;why;> jkpo; tpf;fpg;gPbah ,Uf;fpwjh vd;w vz;zk; cld; Njhd;wpapUf;Fk;. Mk;. ,Uf;fpwJ.

jkpo;f; fiyf;fsQ;rpaj;ij cyfpw;F If;fpa muG mkPufk;> mGjhgpapy; fl;llf; fiyQuhfg; nghwpapayhsuhfg; gzpGhpAk; jpU. ,. kA+uehjd; mth;fs; 2003,y; mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhh;. Kjypy; jdpnahUtuhfg; gy fl;Liufisj; je;J ,jd; tsh;r;rpf;F mbNfhypdhh;. ,d;Wg; gy Mh;tyh;fspd; Kaw;rpahy;> jw;NghJ 30000f;Fk; Nkw;gl;lj; jkpo;f; fl;Liufs; ,jpy; cs;sd.

tpf;fpg;gPbahg; gw;wp NkYk; tptuq;fis tUk; thuq;fspy; njhpe;J nfhs;syhk;.

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2

“vd;d uhzp.. Kk;Kukhf mfuhjpAk; ifAkhf vd;d nra;J nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwha;?”

“vdf;F xU Mq;fpy Mtzj;ij nkhop ngah;f;f Ntz;bapUf;fpwJ. rhpahd jkpo;

thh;j;ijfs; njhpahky; mfuhjpapy; Njbf; fz;Lgpbj;J vOjpf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpNwd;.”

“Vd; fzpdpiag; gad;gLj;jtpy;iyah?”

“,y;iy Nfhgp.. ehd; ,J tiu fzpdp mfuhjpiag; gad;gLj;jpajpy;iy.”

“uhzp.. fzpdpiag; gad;gLj;jpdhy; gf;fq;fisj; jpUg;g Ntz;bapUf;fhJ. NeuKk;

kpr;rkhFk;”

“Nfhgp.. vdf;F vg;gbr; nra;tnjd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhL”

“tpf;rdhp vd;W fl;lw;w mfuKjyp ,Uf;fpwJ. mjpy; 1 ,yl;rj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l thh;j;ijfs; cs;sd. Mq;fpyk;-jkpo;> jkpo;-Mq;fpyk; vd;W thh;j;ijfisj; Njbf;

nfhs;syhk;”

“nuhk;g ed;wp Nfhgp.. Ntfkhfr; nra;a ,J cjTk; vd;W vz;ZfpNwd;.”

,e;j ciuahlypy; nrhy;yg;gl;l tpf;rdhp tpf;fpg;gPbahtpd; xU mq;fk;.

tpf;fpg;gPbah jpl;lk; Muk;gpj;jg; gj;J Mz;Lfspy; gy gphpTfshfg; gue;J tphpe;J tUfpwJ.

NjLtij vspikahf;f ,ijg; gy fpisfshfg; gphpj;Js;sdh;. me;jf; fpisfs; vd;ndd;d vd;gij ,g;NghJg; ghh;f;fyhk;.

tpf;fp mfuKjyp (tpf;rdhp)tpf;fp mfuKjyp (tpf;rdhp)tpf;fp mfuKjyp (tpf;rdhp)tpf;fp mfuKjyp (tpf;rdhp)

tpf;fp mfuKjyp kpfTk; gaDs;s mfuhjp. ,jpy; 1 ,yl;rj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l jkpo; thh;j;ijfSf;fhd mh;j;jq;fSk; tpsf;fq;fSk; jkpopYk; Mq;fpyj;jpYk; jug;gl;Ls;sd. jkpopy; thh;j;ijfisf; nfhLj;J Mq;fpyj;jpYk;> Mq;fpyj;jpy; thh;j;ijfisf; nfhLj;J jkpopYk; gjq;fisg; ngw VJthf ,J mikf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

tpf;fp Nkw;Nfhs;fs; (tpf;fpNfhl;)tpf;fp Nkw;Nfhs;fs; (tpf;fpNfhl;)tpf;fp Nkw;Nfhs;fs; (tpf;fpNfhl;)tpf;fp Nkw;Nfhs;fs; (tpf;fpNfhl;)

Nkw;Nfhs;fspd; njhFg;igf; nfhz;lJ. kdpjd; tho Muk;gpj;jf; fhyk; njhl;L> nkhopiag; Ngr Muk;gpj;jf; fhyk; njhl;L> gyg;gy fUj;Jf;fisf; $wp tUfpwhd;. mtw;wpy; gyTk; ek;Kila tho;f;iff;Fj; Njitahd> gpd;gw;wf; $ba mwpTiufs;. mtw;iw Nkw;Nfhs;fshf tpf;fpg;gPbahj; jUfpd;wJ. Mq;fpyj;jpy; 19 Mapuj;jpw;F Nkw;gl;l Nkw;Nfhs;fs; ,izNaw;wg; gl;Ls;sd. NkYk; gy;NtW nkhopfspy; ,Uf;Fk; Nkw;Nfhs;fs; Mq;fpyj;jpy; nkhopngah;f;fg;gl;Lk; ,jpy; jug;gl;Ls;sd. ,jd; fhuzkhf ntt;NtWg; gFjpfspy; kdpjd; vg;gbnay;yhk; Nahrpj;jhd; vd;gij ehk; mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; tha;g;Gk; fpilf;fpwJ.

jw;NghJj; jkpopYk; gonkhopfs;> mwpQh;fspd; nghd;nkhopfs; vd;W cs;sd. jdp egh;fspd; Nkw;Nfhs;fs;> ,yf;fpaq;fspypUe;J Nkw;Nfhs;fs;> jpiug;glq;fspd; Ritahd trdq;fs; vd ,g;gphptpy; rpy Nkw;Nfhs;fs; cs;sd. ,ij Nkd;NkYk; tsh;f;f jkpo; Mh;tyh;fs; Kd; te;jhy;> ,e;jj; njhFg;igAk; gaDs;sjhf Mf;fyhk;.

tpf;fp %yk; (tpf;fpN]hh;];)tpf;fp %yk; (tpf;fpN]hh;];)tpf;fp %yk; (tpf;fpN]hh;];)tpf;fp %yk; (tpf;fpN]hh;];)

,J fl;lw;w %y Mtzq;fisf; nfhz;lJ. cyfpy; gpugykhd gy;NtW Mq;fpy ,yf;fpaq;fs;;> ehlfq;fs;> Mtzq;fs; Mfpatw;wpd; %y cs;slf;fq;fs; mjpy; Nrfhpj;J itf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. mjpy; 2 ,yl;rj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l %y E}y;fs; cs;sd.

,J xU ,ytr ,iza E}yfk;. mJ fl;lw;w cs;slf;fk; (gfph;Thpik) nfhz;l %y E}y;fspd; ,izaj; njhFg;ghFk;. jw;NghJ 1600 %yq;fs; kl;LNk cs;sd.

njhy;fhg;gpak; Kjw;nfhz;L> jpUf;Fws;> vl;Lj;njhif> gj;Jg;ghl;L Nghd;w jkpo; ,yf;fpaq;fs;> fk;guhkhazk;> rpyg;gjpfhuk; Nghd;w fhg;gpaq;fs;> rka ,yf;fpaq;fs;> ,ilf;fhy kw;Wk; jw;fhy ,yf;fpaq;fs;> rpWfijfs;> Gjpdq;fs; midj;ijAk; jd;dfj;Nj nfhz;Ls;sJ jkpo; tpf;fp %yk;. ahtUk; tpUk;gpg; gbf;Fk; tifapy; vOjg;gl;lf; fy;fpapd; Gjpdq;fs; rptfhkpapd; rgjk;> nghd;dpapd; nry;td; vd;W midj;ijAk; ,jpy; ngwyhk;.

rka ,yf;fpaj; jiyg;gpd; fPo; Fh;Md;> jpUtptpypak;> kfh fUzh jhuzp> irt itzt ,yf;fpaq;fspd; %yq;fs; jug;gl;Ls;sd. mtw;iwg; gbf;fyhk;> efy; vLf;fyhk;.

jkpopy; kJiuj; jpl;lk; ,j;jifa ,yf;fpaj; jpul;bidj; jUfpwJ vd;gij ,q;Nf mwpe;J nfhs;tJ eyk;.

tpf;fp nra;jpfs; (tpf;fpepA+];)tpf;fp nra;jpfs; (tpf;fpepA+];)tpf;fp nra;jpfs; (tpf;fpepA+];)tpf;fp nra;jpfs; (tpf;fpepA+];)

jpde;NjhWk; elf;Fk; nra;jpfis mt;tg;NghJ ,jpy; Mh;tyh;fs; ,izNaw;wp tUtjhy;> ekf;F ,J jpdrhpahff; fhZk; tha;g;gpidj; jUfpwJ. jq;fs; fUj;Jf;fis ahiur; rhh;e;Jk; juhky;> elg;gij elf;Fk; tz;zk; jUtjhy;> cz;ik epiyia mwpa cjTfpwJ.

cyfpd; ntt;NtW %iyapy; elf;Fk; epfo;Tfs; gy> jkpopy; mwpQh;fshYk; Mh;tyh;fshYk; Vw;wg;gLtjhy;> cyfr; nra;jpfs; juk; kpFe;j jkpopy; jug;gl;L tUfpd;wJ. ,jpy; rl;lKk; xOq;Fk;> gz;ghL> Nghplh; kw;Wk; tpgj;J> tzpfk;> fy;tp> Rw;Wr;#oy;> ,wg;Gfs;> murpay;> mwptpay;> kUj;Jtk;> Md;kpfk; kw;Wk; tpisahl;L vd;w gy;NtW jiyg;GfspYk;> fz;lq;fs; thhpahd nra;jpfSk;> ,e;jpah> ,yq;if> kNyrpah> rpq;fg;G+h; nra;jpfSk; njhFj;J mspf;fg;gLfpd;wd. rpy gFjpfspy; Mh;tyh;fs; ,y;yhj fhuzj;jhy; jpdrhp epfo;Tfs; ,izNaw;wg;glhky; ,Uf;fp;d;wd.

tpf;fp E}y;fs; (gpf;fpGtpf;fp E}y;fs; (gpf;fpGtpf;fp E}y;fs; (gpf;fpGtpf;fp E}y;fs; (gpf;fpGf;];)f;];)f;];)f;];)

Mq;fpy tpf;fp E}y;fs; gFjpapy; gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhd E}y;fs; cs;sd. mtw;iw vg;NghJ Ntz;LkhdhYk; ghh;f;fyhk;. efnyLj;Jg; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;syhk;. nghwpapay;> mwptpay; gw;wpa E}y;fs; mjpfkhf cz;L. Foe;ijfSf;F tpf;fp [{dpah; vd;w gFjp GFj;jg;gl;L> gy Gj;jfq;fs; ,izNaw;wg;gl;Ls;sd.

jkpo; tpf;fp E}y;fs; ,d;Dk; mj;jid tsutpy;iy. Foe;ij E}y;fs;> Foe;ij ,yf;fpaq;fspy; Mh;tk; nfhz;lth;fs; cjtp nra;jhy;> ,ij Nkd;NkYk; tsur; nra;J> ek; r%fj;jpw;F cjtyhk;.

tpf;fp gy;fiyf;fofk; (tpf;fpnth;rpb)tpf;fp gy;fiyf;fofk; (tpf;fpnth;rpb)tpf;fp gy;fiyf;fofk; (tpf;fpnth;rpb)tpf;fp gy;fiyf;fofk; (tpf;fpnth;rpb)

Muha;r;rp khzth;fSf;Fk; mwpQh;fSf;Fk; cjTk; tifapy; Mq;fpyj;jpy; 15 Mapuj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l gy fl;Liufs; mjpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sd. gs;sp kw;Wk; fy;Y}hp khzth;fSf;F cfe;jf; fl;Liufs; ,it. gy;NtWg; gFjpfspy; ,it gFf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

fl;lw;wf; fy;tpf; ifE}y;fSk; topfhl;ly;fSk; ,d;Dk; jkpopy; ,y;iy. ,ij cUthf;f ahNuDk; Kad;why; ed;whf ,Uf;Fk;.

tpf;fp ,dq;fs; (tpf;fp];gPrP];)tpf;fp ,dq;fs; (tpf;fp];gPrP];)tpf;fp ,dq;fs; (tpf;fp];gPrP];)tpf;fp ,dq;fs; (tpf;fp];gPrP];)

cyfpy; thOk; caphpdq;fs; gw;wpa tptuq;fs; mwptpay; hPjpahfj; jug;gLk; gFjp ,J. mjpy; jw;NghJ ,uz;liu ,yl;rj;jpw;F Nkw;gl;lf; fl;Liufs; cs;sd. ,e;j caphpdq;fspd; Nfhit jkpopy; ,d;Dk; tutpy;iy.

tpf;fp nghJ (tpf;fp fhkd;];)tpf;fp nghJ (tpf;fp fhkd;];)tpf;fp nghJ (tpf;fp fhkd;];)tpf;fp nghJ (tpf;fp fhkd;];)

gfpug;gl;l Clff; fplq;fpy; ,g;NghJ 2 ,yl;rj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;lg; glq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,tw;iw ahh; Ntz;LkhdhYk; ghh;f;fyhk;. Ntz;bag; glq;fis efnyLj;Jg; gad;gLj;jpf; nfhs;syhk;.

Nky;Nky;Nky;Nky;----tpf;fp tpf;fp tpf;fp tpf;fp (nklh(nklh(nklh(nklh----tpf;fp)tpf;fp)tpf;fp)tpf;fp)

tpf;fp kPbah epWtdj;jpd; jpl;lq;fs; gw;wpaj; jfty;fisj; jUk; gFjp ,J. ntt;NtW jpl;lq;fSf;F ,e;jg; gFjp mbNfhYfpwJ. jpl;lkply;> jpl;l Ma;T midj;ijAk; ,q;Nf ngwyhk;.

Muk;gj;jpy; tpf;fpg;gPbahtpy; jkpo;f;fl;Liufs; gytw;iw vspjpy; ,izNaw;w xU jpl;lk; Nghlg;gl;lJ. nkhopngah;g;G nkd;nghUisf; nfhz;L Mq;fpyf; fl;Liufis jkpopy; khw;wp ,izNaw;wk; nra;tNj mJ. Mq;fpyf; fl;Liufis nkhopngah;j;Jg; ghh;j;jdh;. Mdhy; mtw;wpd; juk; mj;jid cfe;jjhf ,y;yhjjhYk;> jpUj;jq;fs; nra;tJf; fbdkhf ,Ue;j fhuzj;jhYk;> me;jj; jpl;lk; iftplg;gl;lJ.

Mh;tyh;fspd; cjtpahy; ,d;W jkpo; tpf;fpg;gPbah tsh;e;J nfhz;Nl tUfpwJ. fiyf;fsQ;rpakhf cyfj; jfty;fisr; Nrfhpj;J itj;jpUf;Fk; ngl;lfkhf tpsq;Fk; tpf;fpg;gPbah ekf;fhf> ek;kth;fs; vLj;Jf; nfhz;Ls;s Kaw;rp. ,J Nkd;NkYk; tsh;e;J mhpag; nghf;fp\khf Mf;f ePq;fSk; ,jpy; cq;fs; gq;fspg;igj; juyhk;. mij vg;gbr; nra;ayhk; vd;gij mLj;j thuk; fhzyhk;.

3

“Mkhk; Fzh.. ePq;fs; vq;Nf gpwe;jth;?”

“ehd; GJf;Nfhl;ilg; gf;fj;jpy; xU rpd;d fpuhkj;jpy; gpwe;jtd;. ePq;fs;..”

“ehd; rpd;dhsg;gl;b vd;w Chpy; gpwe;jtd;”

“mJ vd;d rpd;d fpuhkkh?”

“mJ jpz;Lf;fy;Yf;F mUNf ,Uf;Fk; Cuhl;rp”

“mg;gbah.. ehd; rpd;dhsg;gl;b Nriy gw;wp kl;Lk; Nfs;tpg;gl;lJz;L. Mdhy; mjw;F

Nky; njhpahJ..”

“cq;fSf;F mJ gw;wpj; njhpe;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd;why; tpf;fpg;gPbahtpy; NjLq;fs;.

mjpy; ,Uf;fpwJ.”

“mg;gbah.. mg;gbnad;why; vq;fs; Ch; gw;wpaj; jfty;fSk; mjpy; ,Uf;Fkh?”

“,Uf;fyhk;.. ,y;yhkYk; Nghfyhk;..”

“mJ vg;gb cq;fs; Ch; gw;wp tptuk; kl;Lk; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ.. vq;fs; Ch; tptuk;

,Uf;fhjh?”

“cq;fs; Ciug; gw;wpaj; jftiy ahuhtJj; jl;lr;Rr; nra;J ,izaj;jpy; Vw;wpapUe;jhy; ,Uf;Fk;. vq;fs; Ciug; gw;wp ahNuh jfty;fisr; Nrfhpj;J

,izNaw;wpapUg;gjhy; mJ ,Uf;fpwJ.”

“mg;gbah.. ehDk; mJ ,Uf;fpwjh vd;W ghh;f;fpNwd;. mg;gb ,y;yhtpl;lhy;

jfty;fis vd;dhy; ,izNaw;w KbAkh?”

“mtrpakhf.. ,izaj; njhlh;Gf; nfhz;lf; fzpdp ,Ue;jhNy NghJk;. cq;fisg; Nghd;w Mh;tKs;sth;fs; rhpahdj; jftiyj; jpul;b> gaduhfg; gjpTr; nra;Jf; nfhz;L>

jfty;fisj; jl;lr;Rr; nra;J ,izNaw;wyhk;.”

“mg;gbnad;why; vdf;Fj; njhpe;jij ehDk; tpf;fpg;gPbahtpw;Fj; jUfpNwd;.”

tpf;fpg;gPbah ekf;fhf> ek;Kila kf;fs; tsh;j;J tUk; fiyf;fsQ;rpak;. mjw;F ePq;fSk; cjtyhk; vd;Wr; nrd;w thuk; Fwpg;gpl;L ,Ue;Njd;. mJ vg;gb vd;gij Nkw;fz;l ciuahly; tpsf;fpapUf;Fk; vd;W vz;ZfpNwd;. mij vg;gbr; nra;ayhk; vd;W fzpdp mwpTf; nfhz;l Mh;tKs;sth;fs; gad;gLj;jpg; ghh;j;jpUg;gPh;fs; vd;Wk; vz;ZfpNwd;. mijg; gad;gLj;jp mwpahjth;fs;> ,ad;wr; rpW Kaw;rpia tpf;fpg;gPbahtpw;F vg;gbj; juyhk; vd;W mwpe;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;.

xt;nthU nkhopj; njhFg;Gk; jdpj;jdpNa nray;gLfpd;wd. mjw;F Mzp Ntuhf ,Ug;gJ Mapuf;fzf;fhdr; rk;gsk; vjph;ghh;f;fhjj; jd;dhh;tyh;fs;. tpf;fpg;gPbah epWtdj;jpy; nkhj;jNk 12 Copah;fs; jhk;. td;nghUs;> tbtikg;Gr; nra;a ,U epuyh; (GNuhfpuhkh;) ,Uf;fpd;wdh;. td;nghUis eilKiwg;gLj;JjYf;Fk;> tiy

gl;ilaf;fyk; (ghd;tpl;j;) Mfpatw;wpw;fhdr; nryTfs; kl;LNk. vy;yh vOJ NtiyfSk;> gjpg;gff; fhhpaq;fSk; kdj; jpUg;jpf;fhf Mh;tj;Jld; fhhpakhw;Wk; kf;fshy; nra;ag;gLfpd;wd. ,e;j epWtdk; yhg Nehf;fkw;Wg; gzpGhptjd; fhuzkhf> ,izaj;jpd; %ykhf ePq;fs; gzk; nrYj;jp mth;fspd; nryTfisr; rhp fl;l cjtyhk;.

ePq;fs; tpf;fpg;gPbahtpw;F cjt vOj;jhsuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy. nra;jpahsuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy. E}yfj;jpy; gzpg; Ghpgtuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy. ePq;fs; ePq;fshfNt ,Ue;J> ePq;fs; cz;iknad mwpe;jtw;iwj; je;J rpW cjtpr; nra;ayhk;.

tpf;fpg; gf;fq;fisg; ghh;f;Fk; NghJ Kjypy; cq;fSf;F vd;d Njhd;wpaJ. jfty;fs; rhpahdjh vd;w Iak; vOe;jjh ,y;iyah? ,e;jj; jfty;fs; xUth; tiyapy; Vw;Wk; NghJ> mijr; rhpg; ghh;f;fg; gyUk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lkpy;iyah? mth;fspy; xUtuhf ePq;fs; ,Uf;fyhk;. jtWfisr; Rl;bf; fhl;lyhk;. Nky; tptuq;fs; njhpe;jpUe;jhy;> mijr; Nrh;f;f cjtyhk;. Njbaj; jfty;fs; fpilf;fhtpl;lhy;> mj;jifaj; jfty;fs; vjph;fhyj;jpw;Fj; Njitg;gLk; vd;W fUjpdhy;> Gjpag; gf;fj;ij cUthf;fpf; nfhLf;fyhk;.

taJ tuk;Gg; ghuhky;> vy;NyhUf;Fk; xNuasT chpik ,jpy; nfhLf;fg;gLfpwJ. gj;J taJr; rpuhh; Kjy; vz;gJ njhz;Z}W taJ Kjpath; tiu midtUf;Fk; xNu chpik cz;L. vOjyhk;. jpUj;jyhk;. mopf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mijr; rhpg; ghh;f;f xU gjpg;ghsh; FO cs;sJ. mjpy; cs;sth;fs; nghWg;ghdth;fshf ,Uf;f Ntz;baJ mtrpak;.

,ijr; nra;a Kjypy; ePq;fs; cq;fs; ngaiug; gadh; gjpTr; nra;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. tpf;fpg;gPbahtpd; Kjw;gf;fj;jpy;> tyJg; gf;f %iyapy; gadh; fzf;Fj; njhlf;fk; vd;wpUf;Fk;.

mijr; nrhLf;fpdhy;> ngaiuAk;> cq;fs; kpd;dQ;ry; Kfthpia kl;LNk Nfl;Fk; gbtk; Njhd;Wk;. mijj; je;Jg; gjpTr; nra;Jf; nfhz;lhNy NghJk;. gpwF GFgjpifr; nra;J mijg; gad;gLj;j Muk;gpf;fyhk;. ePq;fs; ve;j nkhopapy; Ntz;LkhdhYk;> ve;jj; jpl;lj;jpw;F Ntz;LkhdhYk; cq;fs; gq;fspg;igj; juyhk;.

nfhLf;f tpUk;Gk; jfty; mjpy; Vw;fdNt ,Uf;fpwjh vd;W Kjypy; rhpg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mJ ,y;iy vd;Wj; njhpe;jg; gpd;dh;> nfhLf;fg;gLk; jftypy; cz;ikAk; Neh;ikAk; ,Uf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;> cq;fs; jfty;fis ePq;fs; njhFj;Jj; nfhLq;fs;. mijg; gjpg;ghsh;fs; rhpg; ghh;j;J KOikg;gLj;Jthh;fs;. jkpopy; jl;lr;Rr; nra;a> xUq;Fwp (AdpNfhl;) vOj;Jj;Jug; gad;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ.

nfhLf;fg;gl;lj; jftypy; jtWfs; ,Ug;gpd; ciuahly; gFjpf;Fr; nrd;W mijg; gjpT nra;Aq;fs;. me;jg; gf;fj;ij cUthf;fpath; jtWfisr; rhpr; nra;Jf; nfhLg;ghh;.

xj;jhirg; gFjp(n`y;g;) ePq;fs; tpf;fpg;gPbah cgNahfpg;gjpy; Vw;gLk; gpur;rpidfSf;F jPh;Tfisf; fw;Wj; jUk;. cq;fs; gjpTfis vg;gbr; nra;ayhk; vd;w tpsf;fq;fisAk; jUk;.

Mykuj;jbg; gFjp tpf;fpg;gPbah Fwpj;jr; nra;jpfs;> mwptpg;Gfs;> nfhs;if tpsf;fq;fs;> GJ Nahridfs;> cjtpf; Fwpg;Gfs;> njhopy; El;g tpthjq;fs; Nghd;wtw;iwj; jUfpwJ.

Gjpjhf vOtjhy;> jtWfs; Vw;gLk; vd;W vz;zpdhy;> cq;fs; ghpNrhjidfis kzy;njhl;b(rhd;l; ghf;];) gFjp %ykhf ghpNrhjpj;Jtpl;L> gpd;dh; KOikahd gq;Nfw;igr; nra;ayhk;.

cq;fs; fl;Liuia tpf;fpg;gPbahtpw;Fj; ju Ntz;Lnkd;W tpUk;gpdhy;> jaq;fhjPh;fs;. xt;nthU fl;LiuAk; jukhdjhfTk;> fl;lhdjhfTk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhfr; rpy thh;g;GUf;fs; mjpy; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. mjd; gb jq;fs; fl;Liuiag; gphpj;Jf; nfhLj;jhy; NghJk;. cq;fs; fl;LiuAk; tpf;fpg;gPbahtpw;F cfe;jf; fl;Liuahf khwptpLk;.

NkYk; ,ijg; gw;wpa tptuq;fis mwpe;J nfhz;L tpf;fpg;gPbahtpw;F cjt Ntz;Lk; vd;W vz;zpdhy;> cjtpfis tpf;fpg;gPbahtpNyNa ngwyhk;. NkYk; tpf;fpg;gPbahtpd; gj;jhtJ gpwe;j ehisf; nfhz;lhba NghJ> mjd; gadh; NjdP. vk;. Rg;gukzp mth;fs;

ntspapl;l “jkpo; tpf;fpg;gPbah” vd;wg; Gj;jfj;jpy; vy;yh tptuq;fSk; jug;gl;Ls;sd.

cyfpd; %iy KLf;fpy; ,Uf;Fk; gyUk;> ,izaj;jpd; %yk;> xNu ,lj;jpy; tpthjk; nra;J> KbTfs; vLg;gJ tpf;fpg;gPbahtpd; rpwg;gk;rk;.

,J vg;gbr; rhj;jpakhapw;W?

tpf;fp nkd;nghUs; jhd; ,jw;F cjTfpwJ.

Kjy; tpf;fpg; gad;ghL (mg;gpspNf\d;)> thh;l; fd;dpq;fk; vd;gtuhy; 1994,y; cUthf;fg;gl;L> 1995,y; mKyhf;fg;gl;lJ. ,ij tpf;fptpf;fpntg; vd;w ngahpl;lhh;. tpf;fp kpfTk; vspa> gad;gLj;jf; $ba Neubahdj; jfty;jsk; vd;W

cUtfg;gLj;jpdhh;. tpf;fp vd;gJ `tha; nkhopapy; “Ntfk;” vd;wg; nghUs; nfhz;l

thh;j;ij. “Ntfkhd” vd;w nghUs;glf; $ba thh;j;ijiaj; Njba NghJ mth; nrd;w

,lj;jpy; “tpf;fp g];” (Ntfkhd g];) vd;W nghUs;gLk; nrhy; gad;gLj;jpaijf;

fz;lhh;. clNd mijNa jd;Dilag; gad;ghl;bw;Fg; ngauhfr; #l;bdhh;.

,e;j nkd;nghUs; cyfpd; gy gFjpfspYs;sg; gadh;fs; jq;fs; tpUg;gkhd jfty;fis ,izNaw;Wk; trjpiaj; jUfpwJ. mg;gb ,izNaw;wg;gl;lj; jfty; rhpah jtwh vd;W kw;wg; gadh;fs; nrd;W ghh;j;Jr; nrhy;Yk; trjpiaAk; jUfpwJ. ,jd; %yk; ,izNaw;wg;gl;lj; jfty;fs; rhpg; ghh;f;f VJthfpwJ.

gadh;fspy; gyh; mjpf Mh;tk; fhuzkhfj; Njitaw;wg; gadw;wj; jfty;fis ,izNaw;wyhk;. ,e;jj; jfty;fisg; gjpg;ghsh;fs; rhpg; ghh;j;J mopf;fTk; trjpfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. VjhtJ xU egh; njhlh;e;J Njitaw;wj; jfty;fisNa je;J nfhz;bUe;jhy;> mtiug; gadh; gl;baypypUe;J ePf;fTk; trjp cz;L.

,t;thwhf tpf;fp nkd;nghUs; gy jug;gl;l rhuhiuAk; xd;wpizj;J fiyf;fsQ;rpaj;ij cUthf;Fk; gzpapy; jd;id Nkd;NkYk; nkUNfw;wpf; nfhz;L tUfpwJ. ,Uf;Fk; jpl;lq;fSld; gy Gjpaj; jpl;lq;fisAk; cUthf;f cjtp tUfpwJ. mfuKjyp mj;jifaj; jpl;lj;jpd; tbtNk.

,d;Dk; tUk; fhyq;fspy; ,J Nkd;NkYk; tsh;r;rpg; ngw;W> kdpj ,dj;jpw;F Ntz;ba jfty;fis clDf;Fld; ,Ue;j ,lj;jpNyNa ngw;Wj; jUk; fsQ;rpakhf tpsq;Fk; vd;gJ cq;fSf;F ,e;j mwpKfj;jpd; %yk; Ghpe;jpUf;Fk; vd;W ek;Gfpd;Nwd;.