rPd eNlhbf; fijfs;rPd eNlhbf; fijfs;rPd eNlhbf; fijfs;rPd eNlhbf; fijfs;

rpj;uh rptFkhh;rpj;uh rptFkhh;rpj;uh rptFkhh;rpj;uh rptFkhh;

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cs;slf;fkcs;slf;fkcs;slf;fkcs;slf;fk;;;;

1.1.1.1. Nahrpf;f itj;jth;fs;Nahrpf;f itj;jth;fs;Nahrpf;f itj;jth;fs;Nahrpf;f itj;jth;fs; ...................................................................................................................................... 3

2.2.2.2. md;ghd mz;zd;md;ghd mz;zd;md;ghd mz;zd;md;ghd mz;zd; ............................................................................................................................................... 7

3.3.3.3. %d;W rNfhjuh;fs;%d;W rNfhjuh;fs;%d;W rNfhjuh;fs;%d;W rNfhjuh;fs; ............................................................................................................................................ 11

4.4.4.4. kuzj;ij ntd;wtdkuzj;ij ntd;wtdkuzj;ij ntd;wtdkuzj;ij ntd;wtd;;;; ....................................................................................................................................... 15

5.5.5.5. jpngj; khg;gps;isjpngj; khg;gps;isjpngj; khg;gps;isjpngj; khg;gps;is ............................................................................................................................................. 17

1.1.1.1. Nahrpf;f itj;jth;fs;Nahrpf;f itj;jth;fs;Nahrpf;f itj;jth;fs;Nahrpf;f itj;jth;fs;

xU ehs; rPdj; jj;JtQhdpahd fd;g+rpa]{k; mtuJ rPlh;fSk; xU fpuhkj;ijf; fle;J nrd;wdh;. Qhdp Fjpiu g+l;;ba tz;bapy; jd;Dila VLfSlDk;. vOJNfhy;fSlDk; mkh;e;J gazpj;J te;jhh;. tz;b nrd;W nfhz;L ,Ue;jNghJ> topapy;> xU rpWtidf; fz;ldh;. mtd; kpfTk; Kk;Kukhf me;jf; FWfyhd ghijapy; kzy; Nfhl;iliaf; fl;b tpisahbf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. tz;b tUtij mtd; ftdpf;ftpy;iy. ftdk; KOtJk; mtDila Nfhl;ilapd; kPNj ,Ue;jJ.

xU rPlh; mtidg; ghh;j;J> ‘Foe;jha;! vq;fSf;F nfhQ;rk; top tpLfpwhah?| vd;W mikjpAld; Nfl;lhh;.

rpWtd; mg;NghJ jhd; jiyiaj; Jhf;fpg; ghh;j;jhd;. tz;biaf; fz;lJNk> jd;Dila Nfhl;ilia ,bj;JtpLthh;fNsh vd;w Iak; Vw;gl;lJ. jd; Nfhl;ilia vg;gbAk; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lk; vd;W nehbapy; KbT nra;J nfhz;lhd;. Nfl;l rPliug; ghh;j;J> gzpTld;> ‘Iah... KbahJ> ,J vd;Dila rf;jp tha;e;j Nfhl;il. ,ij ehNd vd; iffshy; fl;b ,Uf;fpNwd;. mjdhy; mij ePq;fs; ,bf;ff; $lhJ| vd;W nrhd;dhd;.

,ijf; Nfl;l rPlh;> ‘Foe;ijfs; ePq;;fs; fl;Lk; Nfhl;il ntWk; kz; Nfhl;il jhNd. ehq;fs; ,e;j topahfr; nrd;Nwahf Ntz;Lk;| vd;W rw;Nw myl;rpaj;Jld; $wpdhh;.

clNd me;jr; rpWtd;> ‘ePq;fs; vd;d epidj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;. vd; Nfhl;il cq;fisr; Rw;wpr; nry;y KbAkh? ePq;fs; Ntz;Lkhdhy; vd; Nfhl;iliar; Rw;wp nry;Yq;fs;| vd;whd; Nfhgj;Jld;.

‘rpWtNd... ,g;gb khpahijapy;yhky; NgrhNj| vd;W kpul;bdhh; rPlh;.

,ijf; Nfl;l FU> rPliur; irifahy; mikjpahf ,Uf;Fk;gbf; $wptpl;L>

tz;bapypUe;J ,wq;fp te;jhh;. rpWtid Nehf;fp md;Gld;> ‘cd;Dila Nfhl;il cdf;F kpfTk; Kf;fpak; vd;gJ vq;fSf;Fj; njhpAk;. MdhYk; ehq;fs; ,e;j topahfg; Nghf Ntz;LNk| vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

‘ePq;fs; vjw;fhf ,e;j topapy; Nghf Ntz;Lk;?| vd;W rpWtd; Nfl;lhd;.

‘ehq;fs; rPdhtpd; gy ,lq;fSf;Fr; nry;fpNwhk;. fpuhkk; fpuhkkhfr; nrd;W mq;F ,Uf;Fk; kf;fSf;Fg; gy tp\aq;fis Nghjpj;J tUfpNwhk;” vd;whh;.

‘ePq;fs; vd;d nrhy;yp jUfpwPh;fs;?|; vd;W cld; vjph; Nfs;tp Nfl;lhd; rpWtd;.

‘Qhdj;ij|

‘Qhdkh? ve;j tif?|

‘rPdhitg; gw;wp. ,q;fpUf;Fk; kiy ejpfs; gw;wp. thdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; el;rj;jpuq;fs; gw;wp. murh;fisg; gw;wp> mtuJ mitNahh; gw;wp> ek;Kila Kd;Ndhh;fs; gw;wp. ngw;Nwhh; Foe;ijfs; gw;wp. ,d;Dk; vj;jidNah tp\aq;fs;| vd;whh; FU.

rpWtd; midj;ijAk; ftdkhff; Nfl;lhd;. ‘rup... cq;fSf;F mg;gb epiwa tp\aq;fs; njupAnkd;why;> ehd; Nfl;Fk; Nfs;tpfSf;Fg; gjpy; nrhy;Yq;fs; ghh;g;Nghk;| vd;whd;.

‘Foe;jha;;! jhuhskhff; Nfs;| vd;whh; FU.

‘cq;fs; GUtf; fw;iwapy; vj;jid Kbfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd?| vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

‘mij vg;gb vd;dhy; nrhy;y KbAk;. vd;dhy; mijg; ghh;f;f KbahNj| vd;whh; nghWikahf.

‘mg;gbnad;why; rhp. thdj;jpy; vj;jid el;rj;jpuq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd? mij cq;fshy; fl;lhakhfg; ghh;f;f KbANk| vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

‘cz;ik jhd;. Mdhy; mit vz;z Kbahj mstpw;F epiwa ,Uf;fpd;wdNt| vd;whh; NkYk; nghWikAld;.

me;j Neuj;jpy;> rpwpJ njhiytpy;> ,ir xypfs; vOe;jd. Nksk; nfhl;lg;gl;lJ. kzpfs; xypj;jd. KuRfs; xypj;jd. jpUtpohtpd; Muk;gj;jpw;fhd ,irnahyp mJ.

rpWtd; tpohtpidf; fhz Ntz;Lk; vd;w Ntfj;jpy;> ‘filrpahf xNunahU Nfs;tp| vd;whd;.

‘Nfs; rpWtNd| vd;W mtid Cf;fg;gLj;jpdhh; FU. ‘ekf;F mUNf vJ ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W nrhy;y KbAkh? Nkskh? kzpah? Kurh?| vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

‘njupahJ rpWtNd. vdf;F cyfpy; vy;yhNk njupahJ. vdf;Fg; gy tp\aq;fisf; fw;Wj; ju KbAk;. MdhYk; Mrpupah;fSk; tho;f;if KOtJk; gbj;Jf; nfhz;L jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;| vd;W gjpyspj;jhh;.

,ijf; Nfl;l rpWtd;> ‘rup...rup...vdf;F tpohitg; ghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;| vd;W $wpr; nry;y Kad;whd;.

‘rpWtNd ,U... ,e;jh... cd; Gj;jprhypj;jdj;jpw;fhf...| vd;W nrhy;yp $ilapy; ,Ue;j goq;fis vLj;Jj; je;jhh;. gpwF jd;Dila rPliu mioj;J> rpWtdpd; Nfhl;il ,bah tz;zk; tz;bia Xl;br; nry;Yk;gbr; nrhd;dhh;.

gpd;dh; jd; rPlh;fs; midtiuAk; Nehf;fp> ‘,e;jr; rpWtd; kpfTk; ey;y Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;lhd;. ,d;W mtd; ekf;F ey;y ghlk; xd;iwf; fw;Wj; je;J ,Uf;fpwhd;. ‘Qhdj;ij Nkd;NkYk; Njbr; nry;y Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj mJ| vd;whh;;;.

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kw;nwhU Kiw> ,d;ndhU khfhzj;jpy; fd;g+rpa]{k; mtuJ rPlh;fSk; tay; ntspapy; ele;J nry;Yk; NghJ> ,uz;L rpWth;fs; thf;Fthjk; nra;J nfhz;L ,Ug;gijf; fz;ldH. me;jr; rpWth;fspd; mUNf nrd;W> ‘vd;d gpur;rid?| vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

mth;fspy; caukhf ,Ue;jtd;> ‘ehd; #hpad; kjpaj;ij tplTk; fhiyapy; ekf;F mUNf ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W $WfpNwd;. vd;Dila ez;gd;> mjw;F khwhf> #hpad; fhiyia tplTk; kjpak; jhd; ekf;F mUNf ,Uf;fpwJ vd;fpwhd;| vd;W thf;Fthjj;jpd; fhuzj;ij tpsf;fpdhd;.

‘mg;gbah> ,jw;fhf ePq;fs; rz;il Nghl Ntz;lhk;. ePq;fs; Vd; mg;gb epidf;fpwPh;fs; vd;W Kjypy; nrhy;Yq;fs;| vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

‘mJ kpfTk; Rygk;. vd;Dila ez;gd; vjw;Fg; gpbthjkhf ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;W njupatpy;iy. mjpfhiyapy; #hpad; tz;br; rf;fuj;ijg; Nghd;W kpfTk; ngupjhfj; njupfpwJ. gpwF kjpak; Mf Mf mk;kh nfhLf;Fk; rhg;ghl;Lj; jl;ilg; Nghy rpwpajhfp tpLfpwJ. vg;NghJk; nghUl;fs; ek; gf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ngupajhfTk;> njhiytpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ rpwpajhfTk; ,Uf;Fkpy;iyah? mJ jhd;| vd;W caukhdtd; tpsf;fpdhd;.

‘rup... Mkhk; eP vd;d epidf;fpwha;?| vd;W mLj;jr; rpWtidf; Nfl;lhh; fd;g+rpa];.

‘vd;Dila ez;gd; vg;NghJk; NghyNt ,ijAk; jtwhf nrhy;fpwhd;. mjpfhiyapy; #hpad; nuhk;g #lhf ,Uf;fpwjh? ,y;iyNa... mjdhy; #hpad; J}ukhf ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W jhNd mh;j;jk;. kjpak; Mf Mf #hpad; #lhfpwhd; ,y;iyah? mjdhy; #hpad; ekf;F gf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W jhNd mh;j;jk;| vd;W jd; jug;G thjj;ij tpsf;fpdhd;.

,UtuJ thjj;ijAk; Nfl;l fd;g+rpa];. ‘`_k;... cq;fs; ,UtuJ thjKk; rupNa. Mdhy; cq;fspy; ahh; rup> ahh; jtW vd;W ahuhYk; nrhy;y KbahJ| vd;whh;.

clNd caukhdtd; rpupj;jhd;. ‘vd; je;ij cq;fisg; gw;wp nrhy;ypf; Nfl;L ,Uf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; ngupa Qhdpahapw;Nw‚ cq;fshNyNa ,jw;Fr; rupahd gjpiyj; ju Kbatpy;iyNa. ehd; ,g;NghNj tPl;bw;Fg; Ngha; vd; je;ijaplk; ,ijr; nrhy;ypahf Ntz;Lk;| vd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nl> ez;gdpd;; rl;iliag; gpbj;J mtidAk; ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L Xl Muk;gpj;jhd;.

fd;g+rpa]; jd; rPlh;fis Nehf;fpdhh;. mq;NfNa> jd; rPlh;fSld; xNu Nfs;tpf;F vj;jid tifahd gjpy;fisj; juyhk; vd;gijg; gw;wp $bg; Ngrpdhh;. rupahd> jtwhd tp\aq;fisg; gw;wp Ngrpdhh;. vg;gb xUth; cz;ikiaj; Njbr; nry;y Ntz;Lk; vd;gij tpthpj;jhh;. gpwF midtUk; jq;fs; top nry;yj; njhlq;fpdh;.

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2.2.2.2. md;ghd mz;zd;md;ghd mz;zd;md;ghd mz;zd;md;ghd mz;zd;

rPdhtpd; rhd;lhq; khfhzk;. mq;F rpWtd; fhq; uhq; jd; ngw;NwhUld; trpj;J te;jhd;. mtDf;F ,U mz;zd;khUk; xU jk;gpAk; ,Ue;jdh;. mtdJ FLk;gk; rPdj; jj;JtQhdp fd;g+rpa]; top te;j FLk;gk;. mjdhy; mtdJ je;ij> Foe;ijfSf;F vg;NghJk; fd;g+rpa]; nrhy;ypr; nrd;w tp\aq;fis mbf;fbf; $Wthh;.

xU ehs; Foe;ijfs; midtUk; tpisahbf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jdh;. ,ilapy; rz;il Muk;gpj;J> fl;b cUs Muk;gpj;jdh;. Ntiy tpl;Lj; jpUk;gpa je;ij ,ijf; fz;lhh;. Foe;ijfs; ehy;tiuAk; mioj;jhh;. je;ijf;F gae;J rz;ilapLtij epWj;jp tpl;L je;ijaplk;; te;jdh;.

‘Foe;ijfNs... ,g;gbr; rz;ilapLtJ ey;yjy;y. cq;fs; jhj;jh fd;g+rpa]; vd;d nrhy;yp ,Uf;fpwhh; njupAkh?| vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

Foe;ijfs; MtNyhL> ‘jhj;jh vd;d nrhd;dhh;?| vd;W Nfl;ldh;.

‘mz;zd;khh;fs; vg;NghJNk jk;gpkhh;fis nghWg;Gld; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj mJ. mjdhy; jk;gpfis kpfTk; ftdkhfg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. rz;il Nghlf; $lhJ. mth;fsplk; fz;bg;ghf> mNj rkak; fdpTld; ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;| vd;W je;ij $wpdhh;;.

fhq; uhq; je;ijapd; ,e;jr; nrhw;fis kpfTk; ftdj;Jld; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;. md;wpypUe;J mtd; jd; jk;gpia ed;whf ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. Xb tpisahLk; NghJ jk;gp fPNo tpOe;J mbg;gl;Lf; nfhs;shkhy; ,Uf;Fk;gb ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. Mgj;ij mwpahky; jk;gp Fsj;jpw;F mUNf nry;Yk; NghJ jpl;b mjl;Lthd;.

xU ehs; tpahghu tp\akhf ntspa+h; nrd;W jpUk;gpdhh; je;ij. tUk;NghJ me;j khfhzj;jpNyNa rpwe;jjhff; fUjg;gLk; Rit kpFe;j Nghpf;fha;fis xU $il epiwa thq;fp te;jhh;. fhq; uhq;fpd; jha; goq;fis ed;whff; fOtp vLj;J te;j ‘Foe;ijfNs‚ Xb thUq;fs;... te;J ghUq;fs;. mg;gh cq;fSf;fhf vd;d thq;fp

te;jpUf;fpwhh; ghUq;fs;” vd;W mioj;jhh;.

Foe;ijfs; midtUk; jhia Nehf;fp Xb te;jdh;;.

fhq; uhq;fpd; mz;zd;khh;fs; ,Ue;jjpy; kpfTk; ey;y goq;fisj; Njb vLj;J rhg;gpl Muk;gpj;jdh;. fhq; uhq;Fk; mth;fisg; NghyNt kpfTk; ey;y gOj;j goj;ijf; fz;L vLj;jhd;. Mdhy; jhd; mij cz;zhky;> jk;gpia mioj;jhd;. md;Gld; me;jg; goj;ij mtDf;Ff; nfhLj;jhd;.

elg;gijnay;yhk;> Xa;T vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;j je;ij ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhh;. fhq; uhq;ifg; ghh;j;J ‘kfNd ,q;Nf th... eP nra;jijf; fz;Nld;. eP vjw;F ey;y goj;ij cd; jk;gpf;Ff; nfhLj;jha;? eP nghpatdhifahy;> mij ePNa rhg;gpl;L ,Uf;fyhNk‚“ vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

clNd fhq; uhq;> ‘Mdhy; mg;gh... ePq;f jhNd nrhy;yp ,Uf;fPq;f. vd;Dila jk;gpiag; ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;tJ vd; flik vd;W. mjdhy; mtDf;F ehd; kpfTk; rpwe;jijj; juZkpy;iyah?“ vd;whd;.

,ijf; Nfl;l je;ijf;F kpfTk; Mr;rhpak;. kfdpd; nra;if kdj;ijj; njhl;lJ. mtdJ Njhspy; jl;bf; nfhLj;J ghuhl;bdhh;. jd; kfd; kw;w Foe;ijfspd; kj;jpapy; rw;Nw khWgl;ltd; vd;gij czh;e;jhh;.

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rpW tajpNyNa fhq; uhq; ed;F gbj;jhd;. vg;NghJk; gbj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghd;. vijnay;yhk; fw;f KbANkh> mijnay;yhk; Njbr; nrd;W fw;whd;. fw;wijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L Qhgfj;jpy; itj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.

xU ehs; mtDila tPl;bw;F je;ijapd; ez;gh;; te;jhh;. mth;fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jijf; ftdpj;jhd;. mg;NghJ mth;fs;> jiyefupy; thOk; mwpQh; yPiag; gw;wp mtuJ mwpTf; $h;ik> fw;gpf;Fk; jd;ikiag; gw;wp Ngrpf; nfhz;ldh;.

mwpQh; yPiag; gw;wp Nfl;ff; Nfl;f> fhq; uhq;fpw;F mtiuf; fhZk; Mir Vw;gl;lJ. mtiur; re;jpj;J mtuplk; gy tp\aq;fis fw;W mwpa Ntz;Lk; vd;W vz;zpdhd;. clNd jd; je;ijaplk; jiyefh; nry;y mDkjp Nfl;lhd;.

mijf; Nfl;l je;ij> ‘ePNah ,d;Dk;; rpWtd;. ePahf vg;gbr; nry;y KbAk;? ehd; NghFk; NghJ mioj;Jr; nry;fpNwd; “ vd;whh;.

‘ePq;fs; vg;NghJ NghtPh;fs;?“ vd;W clNd vjph; Nfs;tp Nfl;lhd;> fhq; uhq;.

‘mij vd;dhy; nrhy;y KbahJ. mLj;j tUlk; NghdhYk; Nghfyhk;” vd;whh; je;ij.

‘mg;gbnad;why; vd;dhy; mJ tiu nghWf;f KbahJ” vd;whd; fhq; uhq;.

‘cd;idj; jdpahf mDg;g Nahridahf ,Uf;fpwJ. mj;NjhL> mwpQh; yP cd;id khztdhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;tuh?“ vd;W je;ij Nfl;lhh;.

“je;ijNa vd;idg; gw;wpa ftiy cq;fSf;F Ntz;lhk;. vd;dhy; vd;id gj;jpukhf ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;s KbAk;. mwpQh; yP aplk; vg;gb khztdhfr; Nru Ntz;Lk; vd;gJk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;” vd;W ijupakhf> ek;gpf;ifAld; Ngrpdhd; fhq; uhq;.

kfdpd; ek;gpf;ifahd thh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;l je;ij> mtdJ Fzj;ijAk;> mwpitAk; kdj;jpy; nfhz;L> jiyefh; nry;y mDkjp je;jhh;. fhq; uhq; jd;idf; fhj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; rf;jp nfhz;ltd; vd;gij cWjpAld; ek;gpdhh;. mjdhy; fhq; uhq; jiyefUf;Fr; nry;y Maj;jkhdhd;.

xU tptrhap mtidj; jd; tz;bapy; $l;br; nry;y rk;kjpj;jhh;. tz;b gy kzp Neuq;fs; fuL Kulhd ghijapy; nrd;wJ. re;ijf;fUNf mtid ,wf;fp tpl;lhh;. mwpQh; yPapd; tPL mq;fpUe;J gy iky;fSf;F mg;ghy; ,Ue;jJ. ,Ue;jhYk;> rpWtd; fhq; uhq; kpfTk; nghWikAld;> kz;ghij topNa tprhhpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ele;jhd;. ,Wjpapy; mwpQh; yP tPl;bw;F gj;jpukhf te;J Nrh;e;jhd;.

tPl;L thapiy mile;jJNk> mOf;file;j jd; fhyzpfisj; Jilj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. frq;fpapUe;j Miliar; rup nra;J nfhz;lhd;. gpwF jd; jsph; iffshy; tPl;bd; thapiyj; jl;bdhd;. rpy epkplq;fs; fopj;J> fjT jpwf;fg;gl;lJ.

jl;baJ rpWtd; vd;gijf; fz;lJNk> Ntiyahs;> ‘cdf;F vd;d Ntz;Lk;?“ vd;W Nfhgj;Jld; Nfl;lhd;.

‘vdf;F mwpQh; yP iag; ghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W ijupaj;Jld; $wpdhd; fhq; uhq;.

‘Vd;?“ vd;W Ntz;lh ntWg;ghff; Nfl;lhd; Ntiyahs;;.

‘Vndd;why;> ehd; mtUf;F cwT“ vd;W rl;nld;W Nahrpf;fhky; gjpy; nrhd;dhd; fhq; uhq;.

Ntiyahs; ,ijf; Nfl;L rw;Nw gae;J tpl;lhd;. mtd; nrhy;tJ cz;ikahf ,Ue;jhy; vd;d nra;tJ vd;W vz;zpdhd;. mjdhy; te;jpUf;Fk; rpWtidg; gw;wp mwpQhplk; nrhy;yptpLtJ ey;yJ vd;W vz;zp cs;Ns nrd;whd;.

mg;NghJ me;jg; NguuwpQh; kw;w mwpQh;fNshLk; cah; murpay; mjpfhhpfNshLk; ngupa $lj;jpy; Ngrpf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhh;. Ntiyahs; gzpAld; tzq;fpdhd;.

‘cq;fisf; fhz cwtpdd; vd;W nrhy;yp nfhz;L xU rpWtd; thapypy; fhj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhd;” vd;whd;.

‘mtid tur; nrhy;“ vd;whh; mwpQh;.

mDkjp fpilj;jJk;> Ntiyahs; rpWtid mwpQh; yP ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whd;.

fhq; uhq; mth; Kd; te;J epd;whd;. mwpQh; yP mtidg; ghh;j;jhh;. rpWtd; ciliar; rPuhf mzpe;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; ele;J te;j tpjKk;> epd;w tpjKk; gzpitf; fhl;bd.

mtd; rpWtd; jhNd vd;w vz;zk; Njhd;wTk; ,y;iy.

‘Ck;... cd;id vdf;F Qhgfk; ,y;iyNa‚ eP vd; filrp rNfhjudpd; Ngudh?“ vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

‘,y;iy Iah” vd;whd; gzpTld; fhq; uhq;.

‘mg;gbnad;why; eP vdf;F vg;gb cwT?“ vd;W Nfl;lhh; mwpQh; yP.

‘vd;Dila FLk;gk; fd;g+rpa]; top te;j FLk;gk;. ePq;fs; mtuJ FUthd yP vh; vd;gtupd; top te;jth;. mth;fs; ,UtUk; Mrpupah; khzth; vd;w tifapy; cwtpdh;fs;. mjdhy; ePq;fSk; ehDk; cwtpdh; jhNd‚ ehd; ePq;fs; vOjpa rpy fl;Liufisg; gbj;J ,Uf;fpNwd;. cq;fSila khztdhf Ntz;Lk; vd;w Mirapdhy; ,q;Nf te;Njd;“ vd;W $wp epWj;jpdhd; fhq; uhq;.

,ijf; Nfl;l mwpQh;fSk;> mjpfhhpfSk;> rpWtid Mr;rhpaj;Jld; Nehf;fpdh;. ‘Mfh... rpWtd; nfl;bf;fhud; jhd;. ,t;tsT ,s tajpy; ,j;jid mwpth!“ vd;W kiyj;jdh;.

mjpy; xUth; rpWtdpd; mwpTf;$h;ikia fz;Lk;> mtid Nfyp nra;Ak; vz;zj;jpy; ‘rpyh; rpW tajpy; mwpthspfshf ,Ug;ghh;fs;> nghpath;fs; MdJk; Kl;lhshf khwp tpLth;” vd;whh;.

‘mlhlh... kjpg;gpw;FupatNu... mg;gb vd;why; ePq;fs; rpW tajpy; mwpthspahf ,Ue;jPh;fsh?“ vd;W kpfTk; mikjpAld; Nfl;lhd;. ,ijf; Nfl;L> midtUk; eifj;jdh;. Ngrpath; thailj;Jg; Ngha;> ntl;fpj; jiy Fdpe;jhh;.

md;Nw fhq; uhq; yPapd; khzf;fdhdhd;. gy tUlq;fs; mtUld; jq;fp gy tp\aq;fisf; fw;whd;. midtUk; mtDila mwpitAk;> fw;gjpy; Mh;tj;ijAk;> ey;y Fzj;ijAk; nkr;rpdh;. fhq; uhq; murhq;fj; Njh;T vOjp> kpfr; rpwg;ghd Kiwapy; Njh;T ngw;whd;. MrpupaUf;F ey;y khztd;; fpilj;j kfpo;r;rp. khztDf;F ey;y Mrpupah; fpilj;j kfpo;r;rp.

mtDila je;ijiag; gw;wp nrhy;yTk; Ntz;Lkh!

mth; mbf;fb fhq; uhq; jd; jk;gpf;F ey;y goj;ijf; nfhLj;j epfo;r;rpia epidj;Jf; nfhs;thh;. ‘jd;Dila %jhijahd fd;g+rpa]pd; nfhs;ifia epiwNtw;Wk; kfidg; ngw;wJ vd; ghf;fpak;” vd;W $wp ngUikg;gl;Lf; nfhz;lhh;.

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3.3.3.3. %d;W rNfhjuh;fs;%d;W rNfhjuh;fs;%d;W rNfhjuh;fs;%d;W rNfhjuh;fs;

tlf;Fj; ijthdpy; ePz;l neLq;fhyj;jpw;F Kd;G %d;;;W rNfhjuh;fs; kpfTk; xw;WikAld; tho;e;J te;jdh;. %j;jtd; gpq;> eL rNfhjud; bq;> ,isatd; tpq; vd;W miof;fg;gl;ldh;. gpq;Fk; tpq;Fk; kpfTk; md;Gk; gz;Gk; nfhz;L ,Ue;jdh;. Mdhy; bq; kl;Lk; rw;Nw tpj;jpahrkhd Fzk; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; vijf; fz;lhYk; jdf;F kl;LNk Ntz;Lk; vd;w Nguhir Fzk; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. gpq;Fk; tpq;Fk; bq;fpd; ,e;jf; Fzk; nfl;l Fzk; vd;W czh;e;j NghJk;> rNfhjudpd; Nky; nfhz;L ,Ue;j md;gpy; kl;Lk; Fiw vJk; itf;ftpy;iy.

xU ehs; %tUk; tpahghu Ntiy fhuzkhf jiyefUf;Fg; gazkhdhh;fs;. neLe;J}u eil gazj;jpw;Fg; gpwF> rpwpJ Xa;T vLf;f> xU kuj;jpd; epoypy; jq;fpdh;;. nfhz;L te;j cztpid tapuhw cz;L> rw;Nw cwq;fyhk; vd;W ghia tpupf;f vz;zpdh;. mg;NghJ jpBnud;W> vq;fpUe;J te;jnjd;Nw njupahj tifapy;> mth;fs; Kd; %d;W ngupa [hbfs; Njhd;wpd. %tUf;Fk; xNu Mr;rhpak;. [hbapd; cs;Ns vd;d jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ> vd;W ghh;f;f vz;zp gaj;Jld; mjDs;Ns vl;bg; ghh;j;jdh;. ,Ue;j nghUl;fs;> mth;fsJ fz;fis gsgsf;f itj;jd. Mk;> [hbapy; fz;izg; gwpf;Fk; mstpw;F jq;ff; fhRfSk;> nts;spf; fhRfSk; epiwe;J ,Ue;jd. ,ijf; fz;L %tUk; gpukpj;Jg; Nghdhh;fs;.

gpq;Fk; tpq;Fk; jq;fsJ ey;y Fzj;jpw;fhfTk; fbd ciog;gpw;fhfTk; ,iwtd; nfhLj;jg; guprhf mij vz;zpdh;. bq; kl;Lk; NtW tpjkhf Nahrpj;jhd;. %tUf;F %d;W [hbfs;. mg;gbnad;why; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; xU [hb kl;LNk fpilf;Fk;. mJ NghjhJ. ,d;Dk; mjpfkhf jdf;Ff; fpilj;jhy; ed;whf ,Uf;FNk vd;W vz;zpdhd;. mtd; fpilj;j mjph;\lj;ij vg;gb Ngujp\;lkhf Mf;fyhk; vd;W vz;zj; njhlq;fpdhd;.

%tUk; [hb fpilj;j re;Njh\j;Jld; mij vg;gbg; ghJfhj;J tPl;bw;F vLj;Jr; nry;tJ vd;gij fye;J MNyhrpj;jpdh;. jiyefUf;F mtrpak; nrd;Nwahf Ntz;ba epiy. mjdhy; [hbia vLj;Jr; nry;y Kbahj #o;epiy. ,Wjpapy; xU KbTf;F te;jdh;. kuj;jpd; gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;j

mlh;e;j Gjupy;> me;j [hbfis kiwj;J itj;J tpl;L jiyefUf;Fr; nry;yyhk; vd;W KbT vLj;jdh;. Ntiy Kbj;Jj; jpUk;Gk; NghJ [hbfis tPl;bw;F J}f;fpr; nrd;W tplyhk; vd;Wk; jPh;khdpj;jdh;.

gpwF %tUk; ,ize;J jiyefiu Nehf;fpr; nrd;wdh;. bq; kl;Lk; me;jg; Gijaiy jhNd vg;gb KOtJkhf miltJ vd;w vz;zpa tz;zk; ele;jhd;. rl;nld;W mtDf;F xU Nahrid Njhd;wpaJ. clNd mij nray; gLj;jTk; nra;jhd;.

‘INah... tapW gaq;fukhf typf;fpwNj” vd;W fj;jpf; nfhz;Nl> tapw;iwg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. jpBnud;W bq; Nghl;l $r;rypy; kw;w ,UtUk; gae;J Nghdhh;fs;.

bq;... vd;dhapw;W?“ vd;W fdpTld; Nfl;ldh;.

mth;fisg; ghh;j;J bq;> ‘vd;dhy; ,dpNky; xU mb $l vLj;J itf;f KbahJ. ,J Nghy; tapw;W typ Kd;G te;jNj fpilahJ. gaq;fukhf typf;fpwJ” vd;whd;.

‘mg;g vd;d nra;awJ> Ngrhk vy;NyhUk; tPl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W tplyhkh?“ vd;W Nfl;lhd; gpq;;.

‘Ntz;lhk;... Ntz;lhk;... jiyefh; Ntiy kpf kpf Kf;fpak;. vdf;F rpwpJ Xa;T vLj;jhy; rhpahfptpLk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. ehd; kl;Lk; tPl;Bw;Fr; nrd;W Xa;T vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;. rPf;fpukhf Fzkhfp tpLk;. ePq;fs; ,UtUk; tUj;jglhky; jiyefUf;Fr; nrd;W Ntiyia Kbj;Jj; jpUk;Gq;fs;. ehd; Ntz;ba kUe;ij rhg;gpl;L> tPl;by; Xa;T vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd;” vd;W jd; jpl;lj;ij epiwNtw;Wk; tpjkhff; $wpdhd;.

bq;fpd; cz;ikahd jpl;lj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;shj rNfhjuh;fs; ,UtUk;. mtd; $wpaJ midj;ijAk; cz;iknad;W ek;gp> jq;fsJ gazj;ijj;; njhlh;e;jdh;.

rNfhjuh;fs; ,UtUk; fz;Zf;F vl;lhj J}uk; tiur; nrd;wJk;> kpfTk; Ntfkhfj; jpUk;gp elf;f Muk;gpj;jhd;. Xl;lKk; eilAkhf> kuj;ij Nehf;fpr; nrd;whd;. kuj;ijf; fz;lJk;> NkYk; Ntfkhf Xb> [hbfs; kiwj;J itf;fg;gl;l GjUf;F mUNf nrd;whd;.

Gjiu tpyf;fp [hbfisj; Njbdhd;. %d;W [hbfSk; mg;gbNa ,Ue;jd. Mdhy; [hbiar; Rw;wpYk; jhq;f Kbahj nfl;l neb mbj;jJ. fhuzk; mwpa [hbf;Fs; vl;bg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtDf;F Ngujph;r;rp. nts;spAk;> jq;fKk; epiwe;J ,Ue;j [hbapy; NtW vNjh ,Ue;jJ. mLj;j [hbiaf; fz;lhd;. mjpYk; mg;gbNa ,Ue;jJ. %d;whk; [hbapYk; mNj Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. kq;fpg; Nghd nghUl;fs; jhq;f Kbahj thilAld; ,Ue;jd. bq;fpw;Nfh ngUj;j Vkhw;wk;. vg;gb [hbapy; ,Ue;j nghUl;fs; khwpd vd;W vz;zpdhd;. nfl;l nebia rpwpJ Neuk; Rthrpj;jjhy; cz;ikahd tapw;W typ Vw;gl;lJ. Vkhw;wj;Jld;> typNahL> f\;lg;gl;L tPL Nehf;fpr; nrd;whd;.

gpq;Fk; tpq;Fk; jiyefhpy; Ntiyia Ntfkhf Kbj;J tpl;L

tPL Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpdh;. jpUk;Gk; topapy; [hbia kiwj;J itj;jpUe;j GjUf;F mUNf nrd;W ghh;j;jdh;. %d;W [hbfSk; gj;jpukhf ,Ue;jd. nts;sp jq;ff; fhRfs; epuk;gp ,Ue;jd. ,uz;L rNfhjuh;fSk; kfpo;r;rpAld; MSf;nfhU [hbia Kjypy; ifapy; vLj;Jf;nfhz;ldh;. %d;whtJ [hbia kw;nwhU ifapy; ,UtUkhf ,uz;L gf;fk; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> tPl;bw;F nry;yj; jahuhdhh;fs;. f\;lg;gl;L> %d;W [hbfSld; gj;jpukhf tPL Nrh;e;jdh;.

gpq;Fk; tpq;Fk; ele;J tUk; topapNyNa> me;jg; Gijaiy %tUk; rkkhfg; gfph;e;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W KbTld; jhd; [hbia vLj;J te;jdh;. %d;wpYk; xNu msT jq;fKk; nts;spAk; ,Ue;jjhy;> MSf;F xU [hbia vLj;Jf; nfhs;s KbT nra;jpUe;jdh;.

,UtUk; tPL jpUk;gpa NghJ> bq; kpfTk; cly;epiy rupapy;yhky; gLj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ug;gijf; fz;ldh;. [hbfis itj;J tpl;L bq;fpd; mUNf te;J eyk; tprhhpj;jdh;.

,UtuJ iffspYk; [hbfs; ,Ug;gijf; fz;l bq;> ‘[hbf;Fs; vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ?“ vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

mjw;F gpq;> ‘bq;> ehk; jiyefUf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ ghh;j;jJ NghyNt jq;fk; nts;sp fhRfs; jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wd“ vd;whd;. bq;fpw;F mij ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy.

[hbf;F mUNf nrd;W ghh;j;jhd;. [hbapy; cz;ikapNyNa jq;fKk; nts;spAk; ,Ug;gijf; fz;lJk; Kd;igg; NghyNt Nguhir nfhz;lhd;. %d;;W [hbfisAk; jhNd mila Ntz;Lk; vd;W vz;zpdhd;. Nr... [hb jd;id ntFthf Vkhw;wptpl;lNj vd;W nehe;J nfhz;lhd;.

gpq; jd; jk;gpia Nehf;fp> ‘jk;gp bq;... cd;Dila gq;fhf eP xU [hbia itj;Jf; nfhs;” vd;W> bq;fpd; vz;zq;fis mwpahJ $wpdhd;.

tpq;; jd; mz;zid Nehf;fp> ‘mz;zh... cq;fSf;F tapw;W typ vg;gb ,Uf;fpwJ? jq;fKk; nts;spAk; cly; Rfj;ij tplg; nghpjy;y. ePq;fs; rPf;fpuNk Fzkhf Ntz;Lk;. %th;f;Fk; Nrh;j;Jf; fpilj;j ,e;jg; Gijaiy ePq;fSk; jhuhskhf gq;F Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L kfpo;r;rpahf thoyhk;” vd;whd;.

rNfhjuh;fspd; ,e;j thh;j;ijfs;> bq;if ntFkhf khw;wp tpl;lJ vd;Nw nrhy;yyhk;. mtDila fdpthd> md;ghd rNfhjuh;fs; cz;ikAld; ele;J> mtDila gq;if ghjfk; VJk; ,y;yhky; nfhLj;jdh;. mtDila Nguhir> ,UtuJ thh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;ff; Nfl;f fiue;Nj NghdJ. mtdJ kdjpy; Njhd;wpa Fw;w czh;T> mtdJ tho;f;iff;F Kw;wpYk; xU Gjpa ghijiaf; fhl;baJ. md;W Kjy;> mtd; Nguhir Fzj;ij tpl;L> md;Gk; gz;Gk; kpf;ftdhf khwpdhd;. Raeyj;ij tpl;L> gpwUf;F cjTk; vz;zj;ijf;

nfhz;lhd;. jd; gq;fpw;F Nky; Mirg;gLtij epWj;jpdhd;. mLj;jth;fSf;F epiwa nfhLf;f vz;zpdhd;.

,uz;L rNfhjuh;fspd; jh;k FzKk;> md;Gk;> MjuTk; bq;if khw;wp> xU Gjpa kdpjid> ey;y kdpjid cUthf;fpaJ vd;Nw nrhy;yyhk;.

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4.4.4.4. kuzj;ij ntd;kuzj;ij ntd;kuzj;ij ntd;kuzj;ij ntd;wtdwtdwtdwtd;;;;

ijthd; ehl;by;> xU rkak;> M G+ vd;w tptrhap tho;e;J te;jhd;. mth; md;Gk;> gz;Gk; kpf;fth;. mtuJ ,uf;f Fzk; Ch; mwpe;j tp\ak;. xU Kiw M G+ efUf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ> xU N[hjplhplk; nrd;whh;. tajhd me;jg; ngz;kzpaplk; jd;Dila vjph;fhyj;ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhh;.

N[hjplg; ngz;kzp> M G+tpd; Kfj;ij Muha;e;J tpl;L> mtuJ cliy njhl;Lg; ghh;j;J> “cd;Dila cly; kpfTk; #lhf ,Uf;fpwJ. eP ehis fhiy tiu caph; tho;tJ vd;gJ fbdNk “ vd;W $wpdhs;.

,ijf; Nfl;l M G+ mg;gbNa ];jk;gpj;Jg; Nghdhh;. Ch; jpUk;Gk; topapy;> “ehd; ahiuAk; tUj;jpaJ fpilahJ. vdf;F Vd; ,e;j epiy? “ vd;W vz;zpa tz;zk; ele;J nfhz;L ,Ue;jhh;. jhd; ,wf;fg; Nghtij vz;zp tUj;jKw;W> jd; Mjq;fj;ijr; rj;jkhd mOifAld; ntspg;gLj;jpdhh;. mtuJ mOif> mtuJ cliy Ml;lk; fhz itj;jJ. mtuhy; elf;fg; Nghtij nghWf;f Kbatpy;iy. Nahridfs; gy nra;j gpwF> rw;Nw Rjhhpj;Jf; nfhz;L> Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; vd;d elf;fpwJ vd;W ghh;j;jhh;.

mg;NghJ M G+tpd; fz;fSf;F> xU rpWtd; iffspy; tpsf;Fld; epw;gJ njhpe;jJ. %d;W rpWth;fs; mtidr; Rw;wp epd;wpUe;jdh;. %tUk; xNu jpirapy; vijNah ghh;j;j tz;zk; ,Ue;jdh;. tpsf;F jhd; mth;fSf;F vijNah fhl;baJ.

M G+ Mh;tj;Jld; mth;fspd; Kd; te;J> ‘ rpWth;fNs Vd; ePq;fs; neUg;igg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L tpisahLfpwPh;fs;?“ vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

clNd rpWth;fs;> ‘Neuhf mq;Nfg; ghUq;fs;> xU Njd; $L ,Uf;fpwJ> mij vhpf;f Kaw;rpf;fpNwhk; “ vd;wdh;.

,ijf; Nfl;lJk;> M G+ kpfTk; mikjpAld;> “ jaT nra;J xd;Wk; mwpahj me;jj; NjdPf;fis tUj;jhjPh;fs;. vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; vg;gb cyfpy; tho chpik ,Uf;fpwNjh> mNjg; Nghy mtw;wpw;Fk; tho chpik ,Uf;fpwJ. me;jj; Njd; $l;il vhpf;fhky; ,Ue;jhy;> cq;fs; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; ehd; Ie;J fhRfs; nfhLf;fpNwd;“ vd;whh;.

‘mg;gbnad;why; rup “ vd;W xU rpWtd; $wpdhd;.

‘,e;jhUq;fs;> ,e;j ,lj;jpypUe;J nrd;W tpLq;fs; “ vd;W $wp> fhRfisj; je;jhh;.

rpWth;fs; kfpo;r;rpAld; fhRfisg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;L nrd;wdh;. tPL jpUk;gpa M G+ vijAk; nra;a tpUk;ghky;> Mahrj;Jld; Xa;T vLf;fg; gLj;jhh;. clNd N[hjplupd; thh;j;ijfs; jhd; mth; kdjpy; Njhd;wpaJ. clNd cwq;FtJ ey;yjy;y vd;W KbT nra;J nfhz;lhh;.

“vdf;F ,e;jg; G+kpapy; tho ,d;Dk; rpy kzp Neuq;fNs ,Uf;fpwJ. mij Vd; ehd; vdf;Fg; gpbj;jijr; nra;J fopf;f $lhJ. ehd; ey;y nte;ePupy; Fspay; Nghl;L Xa;T vLf;fpNwd; “ vd;W KbT nra;J nfhz;L Fspayiwf;Fr; nrd;whh;.

M G+ nghpa ghidapy; ePiu vLj;J> mLg;gpy; itj;J> fha;r;Rtjw;fhf mLg;ig Vw;wpdhh;. ePh; #lhdJk;> xU thspj; jz;zPiu vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Fspayiwf;Fr; nrd;W njhl;bia epug;gpdhh;. Fspf;fj; jahuhd NghJ> mtiu vr;rupf;ifr; nra;Ak; tpjkhf> xU tpj;jpahrkhd rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. mJ gj;jpuk; M G+ vd;W $WtJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

M G+ Mr;rhpag;gLk; tifapy;> VNjh xU ce;J rf;jp> me;j miu ,Ul;by; ifapypUe;j thspia fPNo tpo itj;J> #lhd ePiu jiuapy; nfhl;l itj;jJ.

‘M vupe;Njd; vd;W xU Fuy; te;jJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. M G+Tf;F Fuy; te;j jpiria Cfpf;f Kbatpy;iy. me;jr; rkaj;jpy;> M G+tpd; kidtp> thsp cUSk; rj;jj;ijf; Nfl;L> tpsf;Fld; Ntfkhf Xb te;jhh;. tpsf;fpd; xspapy;> M G+Tk; mtuJ kidtpAk;> thspapd; mbapy; xU ghk;G capuw;W fplg;gijf; fz;ldh;. xU NjdPf; $l;lk; mjd; mUNf ,Ue;J> [d;diy Nehf;fpg; gwe;J nry;tijf; fz;ldh;. mit M G+tpd; tPl;ilAk; epyj;ijAk; fle;J gwe;J nrd;wd.

M G+ ghk;Gf; fbapypUe;J kapupioapy; caph; jg;gpdhh;. xU nehb Nahrpj;jhh;. jhd; Kd;G rpWth;fsplkpUe;J fhg;ghw;wpa NjdPf;fs; jhk; jk;ikf; fhg;ghw;wpapUf;fpd;wd vd;gij czh;e;jhh;. M G+ tpd; ,uf;f FzKk;> mtuJ Gjpa NjdP ez;gh;fSk; jhd; N[hjplh; Fwpj;j tpjpia khw;wp mikf;f cjtpd.

kuzj;ij ntd;whh; M G+.

ehl;fs;> thuq;fs;> tUlq;fs; fle;j NghJk;> N[hjplhplk; nry;Yk; NghNjy;yhk;> ey;yitNa nrhy;yg;gl;ld. ,uf;f Fzk; nfhz;l M G+> kidtp kf;fSld; kfpo;r;rpAld; tho;e;J> Ngud; Ngj;jpfisAk; ngw;W> KOikahd tho;f;if tho;e;jhh;.

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5.5.5.5. jpngj; khg;gps;isjpngj; khg;gps;isjpngj; khg;gps;isjpngj; khg;gps;is

gy tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G ele;j fij. lhq; tk;rj;J rPdg; NguurUf;F xU kfs; ,Ue;jhs;. mts; ngah; ntq;nrq;. Nguurhpd; ghrk; kpFe;j kfs;. Nguurh; fz;iz ,ik fhg;gJ Nghy;> kfSf;F Ntz;baijnay;yhk; nfhLj;J nry;ykhf tsh;j;jhh;. mts; kz taij mile;j NghJ> gy ehl;L ,sturh;fs;> mtis kzk; Kbf;f tpUg;gk; njhptpj;J nra;jpfs; mDg;gpa tz;zk; ,Ue;jdh;. kpfj; njhiytpypUe;j jpngj; ehl;L ,sturhplkpUe;Jk; nra;jp te;jJ. me;j ,sturd; kpfTk; mwpthsp> rhJh;ak; kpf;ftd; vd;W ngah; ngw;wpUe;jhd;. nra;jp mDg;gpapUe;j midj;J ,sturh;fisg; gw;wp tprhhpj;J> mth;fspy; rpwg;ghd VOtiuj; Njh;e;njLj;jhh; Nguurh;. mjpy; jpngj; ,sturDk; ,Ue;jhd;. vy;NyhUf;Fk; ,sturpia kzg;gnjhd;Nw Fwpahf ,Ue;jJ. ,jpy; ntw;wp ngwg; NghtJ ahh;? mg;NghJ ahUf;Fk; njhpatpy;iy. Nguurh; jpngj; ,sturidg; gw;wpAk; tprhhpj;Jj; njhpe;J nfhz;lhh;. ey;y Fzk; kpff; nfhz;bUe;jhYk;> jpngj; ehNlh kpfj; njhiytpy; ,Ug;gij vz;zp Nahrpj;jhh;. kfis kzk; Kbj;Jf; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhy;> tpUk;gpa NghJ fhzr; nry;yyhk; vd;why; mJ fbdkhf ,Uf;FNk. mjdhy; jpngj; ,sturDf;F kfis kzk; Kbf;f kdk; xg;gtpy;iy. mth; me;j jpngj; ,sturid jtph;f;f vd;d nra;ayhk; vd;W MNyhrpf;f jd; ke;jphpfis tutioj;Jg; Ngrpdhh;. mth;fs; midtUk; kzk; nra;a fbdkhd Nghl;bfis itf;fyhk; vd;W MNyhrid $wpdh;. ,sturd; mjpy; Njhy;tp mile;jhy;> mq;fpUe;J nrd;W tpLthh; my;yth? gpd;dh; gf;fj;jpYs;s ehl;L ,sturh; xUtUf;F ,sturpia kzKbj;J itf;fyhk; vd;W KbT nra;jdh;. Nghl;bf;fhd ehs; Fwpf;fg;gl;lJ. midj;J ,sturh;fSk;

miof;fg;gl;ldh;. efhpd; kj;jpapy; IE}W FjpiufSk; mjd; Fl;bfSk; tutiof;fg;gl;ld. Fl;bfs; xU rJu tbtkhd ,lj;jpw;F kj;jpapy; tplg;gl;ld. Rw;wpYk; jha;f; Fjpiufs; fl;b epWj;jg;gl;ld. gpwF murh; "vy;yh ,sturh;fSk; vdf;F vd; if fhy;fs; vt;tsT Kf;fpaNkh mJ Nghd;W Kf;fpakhdth;fs;. vdf;F VO ngz;fs; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy;> mth;fSf;F cq;fis kzKbj;jpUg;Ngd;. Mdhy; ,Ug;gNjh xNu kfs;. vOthpy; ahiuj; Njh;e;njLg;gJ vd;W njhpatpy;iy. mjdhy; jhd; ,g;NghJ ,e;jg; Nghl;b elj;jg;gLfpwJ. vOthpy; ahh; Fl;bfisr; rhpahfj; jha; Fjpiufsplk; Nrh;f;fpwhh;fNsh> mtiu vd; khg;gps;isahf Vw;f KbT nra;Js;Nsd;" vd;W mwptpj;jhh;. vOtUk; jahuhdhh;fs;. MW rPd ,sturh;fs; Ntfkhfr; nrd;W Fl;bfisj; jhaplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;W nghUj;j Kbfpwjh vd;W ghh;j;jhh;fs;. jpngjpa ,sturd; kl;Lk; mth;fs; nra;tijg; nghWikahfg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;Nl epd;whd;. xt;nthUtUk; Fjpiu mUNf Fl;bia mioj;Jr; nrd;wJk;> Fjpiufs; vl;b cijj;jd. vy;yhg; gf;fKk; Fog;gkhf ,Ue;jJ. Fl;bfs; Fjpiufsplk; nry;yNt gae;jd. ahuhYk; jha; Nra; Fjpiufis rhpahff; fz;Lgpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. filrpapy; jpngj; ,sturdpd; Kiw te;jJ. jpngj; ehl;bdUf;F Fjpiu gw;wpa mwpT mjpfk;. Fjpiufspd; Fzhjpaq;fis ed;F mwpe;jth;fs;. mjdhy; kw;wth;fisg; Nghy; jpngj; ,sturd; Fl;bia xt;nthU Fjpiuaplk; nfhz;L nry;y Kidatpy;iy. mjw;F gjpyhf> jha; FjpiufSf;F kpfr; rpwe;j czitj; jUkhW Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;. Fjpiufs; midj;Jk; cijg;gij epWj;jptpl;L> czit tapW Kl;l cz;ld. ed;F cz;l gpd;> epkph;e;J ghh;j;J> fidf;f Muk;gpj;jd. mJ Fl;bfisj; jd;dplk; ghy; Fbf;f tUkhW miof;Fk; $tyhf ,Ue;jJ. Fl;bfSk; jj;jk; jha;f; Fjpiuia Nehf;fp Ntfkhfr; nrd;wd. kfpo;r;rpAld; jhapd; mutizg;gpy; ghy; Fbf;f Muk;gpj;jd. Nguurh;> jpngj; ,sturdpd; Gj;jpf;$h;ikia ntFthfg; ghuhl;b kfpo;e;jhh;. MdhYk; mtd; ntw;wp ngWtij mth; tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; kw;nwhU Nghl;bia mwptpj;jhh;. ",e;j ,sturd; kpFe;j Gj;jprhyp. vdf;F mtiu kpfTk; gpbf;fpwJ. MdhYk; Nghl;b ,j;NjhL Kbatpy;iy. vy;NyhUf;Fk; kw;nwhU tha;g;G fhj;jpUf;fpwJ" vd;W $wpagbNa> VO ,sturh;fs; Kd;dpiyapy; Nguurh; jd;dplk; ,Ue;j cah;uf kufjk; xd;iw vLj;Jf; fhl;bdhh;. ",e;j kufjf; fy; kpfTk; mofhdJ. ,ij kpfTk; ftdkhfg; ghh;j;jhy;> mjpy; tise;J nespe;J nry;Yk; xU Jisiaf; fhzyhk;. ,ij xU E}ypy; Eioj;Jf; fhl;bdhy;> mtiu ehd; vd; khg;gps;isahf Vw;Wf; nfhs;sj; jahh;" vd;W mLj;j Nghl;b tptuj;ij mwptpj;jhh;. Kjypy; MW ,sturh;fSk; xt;nthUtuhf Kad;wdh;. ahuhYk; E}iyr;

rhpahf Nfhh;f;f Kbatpy;iy. xU ehs; KOf;f mth;fs; Kad;Wk; ntw;wp ngw Kbatpy;iy. ,Wjpapy; jpngjpa ,sturdpd; Kiw te;jJ. jpngj; ,sturd; xU vWk;igg; gpbj;J mjd; fhy;fspy; me;j E}iyf; fl;bdhd;. gpwF kufjf; fy;ypd; Jis thapypy;> rpwpJ Njidj; jltpdhd;. vWk;G Njd; thridia Efh;e;J nfhz;Nl Ntfkhfj; Jisapd; cs;Ns Eioe;J> E}y; gpd; njhlu kWgf;fj; Jis topNa ntspNa te;jJ. ,U E}y; KidfisAk; fl;b Nguurhplk; nfhLj;jhd;. NguurUf;F ngUk; Mr;rhpak;. mjph;r;rp. jpngj;jpa ,sturid Njhy;tp milar; nra;a kw;nwhU Nghl;bia Vw;ghL nra;a Ntz;LNk vd;w vz;zk; Vw;gl;lJ. mjdhy; mth;> "ehk; kw;nwhU Nghl;bAk; itf;fyhk;. mg;NghJ jhd; cq;fs; xt;nthUtUf;Fk; vt;tsT kjpg;Gf; nfhLf;fpNwd; vd;gijg; Ghpa itf;f KbAk;" vd;W $wp> Nghl;b elf;Fk; ehis kl;Lk; Fwpj;Jr; nrhy;yptpl;Lr; nrd;whh;. gy ehl;fs; ke;jphpfSld; MNyhrid nra;j gpwF> Gjpa Nghl;b xd;iw KbT nra;jdh;. jr;rhplk; nrhy;yp xU kuf;fl;ilia totog;ghfTk;> ,U gf;fKk; xNu mikg;ghfTk; nfhz;ljhf khw;wr; nra;jhh;. Nghl;bapd; NghJ me;jf; fl;il> midj;J ,sturh;fsplKk; fhl;lg;gl;lJ. gpwF Nguurh;> ",Njh.. xU kuf;fl;il. ,ij ed;F ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,jpy; vJ kuj;jpd; Nky; ghfk;? vJ kuj;jpd; fPo; ghfk; vd;gijr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. Cfpj;Jr; nrhy;yf; $lhJ. vtnuhUth; ,ijf; fhuzj;NjhL tpsf;Ffpwhh;fNsh> mtiu ehd; vd; khg;gps;isahf Vw;fj; jahh;" vd;W mwptpj;jhh;. MW ,sturh;fSk; tof;fk;Nghy; mij Muha;e;J ghh;j;jdh;. xt;nthUtuhf mijf; $h;e;J ghh;j;J> mse;J ghh;j;J Muha;e;jdh;. Mdhy; ve;jg; gf;fk; kuj;jpd; Nkw;gf;fk; ve;jg; gf;fk; kuj;jpd; fPo;gf;fk; vd;gij mth;fshy; nrhy;y Kbatpy;iy. ,Wjpapy; jpngj; ,sturdpd; KiwAk; te;jJ. jpngj; ,sturd; kiy ehl;by; tho;gtd; vd;gjhy;> kuj;jpd; fPo; gf;fk; mjpff; fdkhdJ vd;gij czh;e;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; kuf; fl;ilia Mw;wpy; NghLkhWf; $wpdhd;. fdkpy;yhj gf;fk; Kd;Gk;> fdkhd gf;fk; gpd;Dk; nfhz;L> kuf;fl;il ePhpy; kpje;J nry;y Muk;gpj;jJ. clNd ,sturd; rhpahd gf;fq;fis murhplk; vLj;Jr; nrhd;dhd;. jpngj; ,sturdpd; Gj;jpf;$h;ik NguurUf;F tpag;igj; je;j NghJk;> ntF njhiytpy; kfis kzk; Kbj;Jf; nfhLf;f mth; ,d;Dk; tpUk;gtpy;iy.

kWgbAk; ke;jphpfis mioj;J MNyhrpj;jhh;. mg;NghJ mjpy; xUth;> "NguuNr! ePq;fs; ,e;ehl;by; kpf mofhd Kd;D}W ngz;fisj; Njh;T nra;J> midtUf;Fk; ,sturp Nghd;W cil cLj;jr; nra;Aq;fs;. ,sturpia ,th;fSld; Nrh;e;J Xhplj;jpy; thpirahf epw;fr; nra;Aq;fs;. ,th;fspy; ,sturpiaf; fz;Lgpbf;fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. ahUNk ,sturpia Kd;G ghh;j;jpuhjjhy;> jpngj; ,sturd; ,sturpiaf; fz;Lgpbg;gJ fbdk;. ,jd; %yk; ePq;fs; ,sturpia> gf;fj;jpNyNa kzk; Kbj;Jf; nfhLf;fyhk;" vd;whh;. NguurUk; ,e;jg; Nghl;b fLikahdJ vd;W czh;e;J> ,e;j MNyhridia Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhh;. "vy;yh ,sturh;fSf;Fk; rkkhd tha;g;Gf; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gjhy;> ,Njh ,e;jf; filrp tha;g;G. xNu khjphpahd cilapy; Kd;D}W mofpa ngz;fs;. mjpy; ,sturpAk; xUth;. ahh; mtis milahsk; fz;L nrhy;fpwhh;fNsh> mtNu vd; khg;gps;is" vd;W mwptpj;jhh;. kWgbAk; Kjypy; MW ,sturh;fSk; Kad;wdh;. ,sturpNa ehl;bd; kpfr; rpwe;j Nguofp vd;W vz;zpa mth;fs;> xt;nthUtUk; mth;fs; fz;fSf;F kpfr; rpwe;j mofpahfj; njhpe;j ngz;izf; $wpdh;. mth;fs; Rl;bfhl;ba ngz;fspy; ahUNk ,sturp ,y;iy. me;jr; rkaj;jpy;> jpngj;jpa ,sturd; kl;Lk; muz;kid KOf;f miye;J jphpe;J> ,sturp gw;wpa tptuq;fis mwpa Kad;whd;. mtd; ,sturpia Kd;gpd; ghh;j;jJ fpilahJ. mtisg; gw;wp Fwpg;ghf vJTk; njhpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy. mtd; muz;kidapypUe;j gy;yf;Fj; J}f;fp> tz;bNahl;b> gzpahl;fs;> Jzp Jitg;gth; vd;W midtiuAk; re;jpj;J> ,sturp gw;wp VjhtJ njhpe;J nfhs;s KbAkh vd;W Kad;W ghh;j;jhd;. filrpapy; xU tajhd tz;zhj;jp xUtiur; re;jpj;jhd;. mtUf;F ,sturp gw;wpa rpy tptuq;fs; njhpe;jpUe;jd. Mdhy; mth;> "ehd; ,sturpiag; gw;wp vJTk; nrhy;y KbahJ. vq;fs; murUf;F vy;yh ,ufrpaq;fSk; njhpe;j ke;jputhjp ,Uf;fpwhh;. mth; vd;idf; fz;bg;ghff; fz;Lgpbj;J tpLthh;. tprak; njhpe;jhy; vd;idf; nfhd;W tpLthh;fs;" vd;W $wp> NkYk; tptuq;fisf; $w kWj;jhs;. jpngj; ,sturd; mtSila gaj;ijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L> MWjy; $wpdhd;. "ePq;fs; vd;id KOf;f KOf;f ek;gyhk;. ePq;fs; ,sturpiag; gw;wpf; $Wq;fs;. ehd; nrhy;tijg; Nghd;W ePq;fs; nra;jhy; ve;j ke;jputhjpahYk; cq;fisf; fz;Lgpbf;f KbahJ" vd;whd;. gpwF ,sturd; %d;W nghpa nts;isf; fw;fisf; nfhz;L te;J jiuapy; itj;jhd;. mjd; Nky; xU nghpa jz;zPh; epiwe;j ,Uk;G thspia itj;jhd;. mjd; Nky; xU Nki[ia itj;jhd;. mjd; Nky; me;j tz;zhj;jpia mku itj;jhd;. mtsplk; xU ntz;fyj;jhyhd Foy;

thj;jpaf; fUtp xd;iwf; nfhLj;J> ",g;NghJ ePq;fs; ,jd; topahfg; NgRq;fs;. ve;jr; rhkh;j;jpakhd ke;jputhjp vd;whYk;> mth;> Ngrpath; xU kuj;jhyhd kiyapy; trpg;gth;. kiy xU ,Uk;Gf; flypy; cs;sJ. fly; %d;W nts;is kiyfs; Nky; ,Uf;fpwJ. Ngrpath; ntz;fy tha; nfhz;lth;" vd;Nw nrhy;thh; vd;W ,sturd; tz;zhj;jpaplk; $wpdhd;. "mjdhy; Nguuruhy; cq;fisf; fz;Lgpbf;f KbahJ. ijhpakhf cq;fSf;Fj; njhpe;j tpraq;fis jaT nra;J nrhy;Yq;fs;" vd;W Nfl;lhd; ,sturd;. tz;zhj;jpf;F ek;gpf;if te;jJ. gak; ,y;yhky; ,sturdplk;> "Iah> Kjypy; ePq;fs; rpwe;j mofpiar; Rl;bf; fhl;lhjPh;fs;. ,sturp Nguofp vd;W nrhy;y Kbahtpl;lhYk;> ghh;g;gjw;F ed;whf ,Ug;ghh;. ,uz;lhtjhf Kjy;> filrp thpirfspy; ,Ug;gtiuf; fhl;lhjPh;fs;. Nguurh; jd; kfis eLtpy; epw;f itj;J ,Ug;ghh; vd;gijr; nrhy;yhkNyNa njhpe;J nfhs;syhk;. %d;whtjhf> ,sturp Foe;ijahf ,Ue;jjpypUe;Nj> mtuJ jiy Kbtpy; xU tpj vz;nza; jltpf; nfhz;L tUfpwhh;. NjdPf;fSf;F mJ kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;. mjdhy; NjdPf;fs; mtuJ jiyf;F Nky; gwe;j tz;zk; ,Uf;Fk;. ,sturpf;Fk; NjdPf;fis kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;. mjdhy; mij tpul;l khl;lhh;. kw;w ngz;fs; ,e;j vz;nziag; G+Rtjpy;iy. Vndd;why; ,J ntsp ehl;bypUe;J ,sturpf;fhfNt tutiof;fg;gLfpwJ. mjdhy; ve;jg; ngz;zpd; jiyf;F Nky; NjdPf;fs; gwf;fpd;wdNth> mtiu ve;j tpj re;NjfKk; ,y;yhky;> ,sturp vd;gijf; fz;Lgpbj;J tplyhk;. ,g;gbj;jhd; muz;kidapy; Ntiy nra;gth;fs; Ngrpf; nfhs;fpwhh;fs;. ,ijr; nrhy;ypf; nfhs;Sk; rikay;fhuh;fspd; cilfis> ehd; Jitg;gjhy;> mth;fs; nrhy;yp ehd; Nfl;L ,Uf;fpNwd;. Iah.. vdf;Fj; njhpe;jJ ,t;tsNt" vd;whs; tz;zhj;jp. jpngj; ,sturd; mtSf;F ed;wp $wptpl;L> ,sturpia milahsk; $wg; Gwg;gl;lhd;. kpfTk; ftdkhf Kd;D}W ngz;fisAk; fz;lhd;. Kjy;> filrp thpirfisr; rw;Nw Nehl;lkpl;L eL thpirf;F te;jhd;. xt;nthU ngz;izAk; $h;e;J ftdpj;jhd;. kpfTk; mofhd ngz;fis tpLj;J> kw;w ngz;fis ftdkhfg; ghh;j;jhd;. gy kzp Neuq;fSf;Fg; gpwF> xU ngz;zpd; jiyapy; xU NjdP gwe;J nfhz;L ,Ug;gijf; fz;lhd;. me;jg; ngz; NjdPiaf; fz;L nfhs;stpy;iy. gag;glhky;> mij md;Gld; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhs;. clNd ,sturd; mtisr; Rl;bf; fhl;b> ",Njh ,sturp!" vd;whd;. mts; jhd; cz;ikahd ,sturpAk; $l. NguurUk; kw;w MW ,sturh;fSk;> ke;jphpfSk; xU Nru Mr;rhpaKw;wdh;. Nguurh;> ",e;jj; jpngj; ,sturd; ,sturpiaf; fz;lJ fpilahJ. mg;gb ,Uf;Fk; NghJ> kw;w MW Ngiu tplTk; ,sturpiag; gw;wp tptuk; ,tDf;F vg;gbj; njhpe;jJ. ,sturpiag; gw;wp ahuhtJ nrhy;yp ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;" vd;W vz;zpdhh;.

clNd muz;kid ke;jputhjpia tutioj;J Fw;wthspiaf; fz;Lgpbf;FkhW Mizapl;lhh;. Mdhy; ke;jputhjpNah> ,sturd; $wpaijg; Nghd;W Ghpahj tpraq;fisr; nrhd;dhh;. NguurUf;F vd;d nra;tJ vd;Nw njhpatpy;iy. filrpapy;> rk;kjk; $wp> jpngj;jpa ,sturid ,sturpaplk; Ngr mDkjpj;jhh;. jpngj; ,sturd;> ",sturpNa! Nguurh; vdf;F cd;id jpUkzk; nra;a rk;kjpj;jw;F kpf;f kfpo;r;rp. ePq;fs; vd;Dld; jpngj; ehl;bw;F tUtjhy;> Nguurh; jq;fSf;F epiwa ghpRg;nghUl;fisj; jUthh;. Mdhy; vq;fs; ehl;by;> cq;fSf;Fj; Njitahd midj;Jr; nry;tq;fSk; cz;L. mjdhy; eiffs;> gl;lhilfs; ekf;Fj; Njitapy;iy. Mdhy; kwf;fhky; xd;iw kl;Lk; NfSq;fs;. ,q;F tpisAk; Kf;fpa gaph;fspd; tpijfs; Ntz;Lnkd;W NfSq;fs;. mij itj;Jf; nfhz;L ek; ehl;il tskhf;f KbAk;. jq;fk; nts;spia tplTk; ,JNt kpf cah;e;j ghprhf ,Uf;Fk;" vd;W ,sturpaplk; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;. ,sturpAk; ,e;j mwpTiuia Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhs;. ngz;zpd; Ntz;LNfhisf; Nfl;L Mr;rhpag;gl;l Nguurh;> kfpo;r;rpAld; jpUkzk; Kbj;J> IE}W Fjpiufspy; rPd ehl;by; tpisAk; mj;jid Kf;fpa gaph;fspd; tpijfis %l;il fl;b ,sturpf;F rPuhf mDg;gp itj;jhh;.