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ehw;NgUz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;tjw;fhd ju;k Nghjidfs;...

cz;ikahd kidtp

ahu;?

mjp tzf;fj;jpw;Fupa fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu; mtu;fs;


ehw;NgUz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;tjw;fhd ju;k Nghjidfs;

cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;?


Kjyhk; gjpg;G 2014 tUlk; Gul;lhjp khjk;.
,uz;lhk; gjpg;G 2015 tUlk; khrp khjk;.
%d;whk; gjpg;G 2015 tUlk; khu;fop khjk;.
ehd;fhk; gjpg;G 2017 Mdp khjk;

E}yhrpupau; :
mjp tzf;fj;jpw;Fupa fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;.

nkhopngau;g;G :
jpUkjp. yf;kpdp uhjpfh =fhe;jd;.

nrt;it thrpg;G :
jpU. =fhe;jd;
(Jiz Mrpupau;> Nyf; `T]; epWtdk;)

ntspaPL : k`hNkf ntspaPl;lhsu;fs;.


tLtht>
abfy;xYt>
nghy;f`nty

G+i[f;Fupa fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;


rNfhju rpq;fs ngsj;ju;fSf;fhf epfo;j;jpa ju;k NghjidfspypUe;J
njupT nra;ag;gl;L jkpOf;F nkhopngau;f;fg;gl;ldthFk;.
cs;slf;fk;.

01. rg;j ghu;ah #j;jpuk; 07


(mq;Fj;ju epf;fhak;)
02. Nfhjd #j;jpuk; 43
(mq;Fj;ju epf;fhak;)
03. mUQ;nrhw;fs; 77
jk;Nkh `Nt uf;fjp jk;krhupq;
rj;jq; k`d;jq; ajh t];]fhNy
Vrhdprq;Nrh jk;Nk Rrpz;Nz
e Jf;fjpq; fr;rjp jk;krhuP jP

ngupa kioapd; NghJ> cWjpahd Filia


Ve;jpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; xUtiu me;j Fil vt;thW
eidatplhky; ghJfhf;fpwNjh mNjNghy; ju;kj;jpy;
<LgLgtiu fz;bg;ghf ju;kk; ghJfhf;Fk;. ju;kj;jpid
Kiwahf gpd;gw;Wgtu; ehy;tif eufq;fspy; gpwf;fkhl;lhu;.
,JNt ed;F gof;fg;gLj;jpa ju;kj;jpd; cd;dj tpisthFk;.
(Nju Njup fhij
eNkh j];] gftNjh mu`Njh rk;khrk;Gj;j];]
me;j ghf;fpaKs;s mu`j;* rk;khrk;Gj;j** gfthDf;F vdJ
ek];fhukhfl;Lk;!

01
rg;j ghu;ah #j;jpuk;.

kdpju;fshf thOk; vy;NyhUf;Fk; ,t;tho;tpid
ca;jJ ; zUk; ghf;fpak; fpilg;gjpy;iy. Gj;jgfthdpd;
ju; k j; j pid nrtpkLj; j > rpe; j pf; F k; jpwDila
xUtUf;Nf ,e;j ghf;fpak; fpilf;fpwJ. Gj;jgfthdpd;
ju;kk; fpilf;fhtpbd; rpe;jpf;Fk; Mw;wy; ,Ue;jhYk;
mjpypUe; J jk; tho; t pw; F gpuNahrdkhdij
Nju;e;njLf;f KbahJ. rpe;jpf;Fk; Mw;wy; ,Uf;Fk;
xUtuplk; Gj;jgfthdpd; ju;kk; fpilg;gJ vd;gJ
cyfpd; kpf mupanjhU tplakhFk;. Gj;jgfthdpd;
ju;kj;ij nrtpkLf;f fpilg;gJ ey;topfhl;Lk; rj;GU\
u;fs; %yNk. ey;topfhl;Lk; rj;GUlu;fs; ,y;yhtpby;
,e;j ju;kj;ij vk;khy; mwpe;J nfhs;s KbahJ.
,e;j cd;djkhd ju;kk; vkf;F fpilf;fhtpby; gpwg;G
,wg;Gf;fSf;F mbikahfp
* fpNyrq;fsw;w (kdkhRfsw;w)
** cd;dj rj;jpaq;fis Rakhf ca;j;jwpe;jtu;.
6 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

rk;rhu gazj;jpy; njhlu;e;Jk; gazpf;f Ntz;ba


Ju;g;ghf;fpaNk fpl;Lk;.
iftpl;Lg;Nghd mjp\;lk;.
ju;kj;ij ca;j;Jzu;e;Jf; nfhs;s fpilj;jpUf;Fk;
,e; j mupjhd re; j u; g ; g j; i j ehk; jtwtpl; l hy;
ehk; vt; cyfpy; gpwe;J vt;tifahd Jd;gj;ij
mDgtpg; N ghk; vd ahuhYk; nrhy; y KbahJ.
Gz;zpathd;fNs! rpe;jpf;Fk; Mw;wy; vk; tho;fi; fapy;
vg;NghJk;;> epiyj;jpUf;Fk; xd;wy;y.
xU ehs; taJ Kjpu;ej; xU jk;gjpapdu; xU rpul;ilia
ifapy; Ve; j pathW ahrfj; j py; nry; f pd; w du; .
Gj;jgfthd; ,jid fz;Zw;W Gd;KWty; G+j;jhu;.
mg; N ghJ Mde; j Njuu; 'Gj; j gfthNd> me; j
ahrfu;fis ghu;j;J Gd;KWty; G+j;jjd; fhuzk;
vd;d?" vd;W tpdtpdhu;. Gj;jgfthd;; nkhope;jhu;>
'Gz;zpakpF Mde;j> ,t; ,UtUk;jhd; ,e;j efupy;
tho;e;j ngUk; rPkhDk; rPkhl;bAk;> ,t;tpUtUk;
,sik gUtj;jpNy Gj;j rhrdj;jpy; Eioe;jpUg;gpd;
mu`j;* epiyia mile;jpUg;gu;. mt;thwpy;yhJ
,ilg; g l; l gUtj; j py; ,e; j Gj; j rhrdj; j py;
ruzile;jpUg;gpd; Vida tPLNgw;W** epiyfisNah
cWjp nra;jpUg;ghu;fs;. ,g;NghJ mt;tidj;ijAk;
,oe;J tpl;ldu;." vd;W.
midtUf;Fk; ghJfhg;G ju;kk; khj;jpuNk!
ju;kj;jpid ca;jJ
; zu;eJ
; f; nfhs;Sk; jpwDilatuhf
xUtu; kdpj Fyj;jpNy gpwf;fpwhu;. MdhYk;
*. Mir> Nfhgk;> mwpahik vDk; %d;W kdkhRfisAk; mopj;jtu;.
NkYk; gpwthjtu;. Nkhl;rj;ij cWjpnra;j epiy
**,J ehy;tifahFk;. mjid ,e;E}ypd; ,Wjp gf;fj;jpy; tpupthf
mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 7

jdf;Fs; mt;thW xU jpwik cz;L vd mwpe;J


nfhs;shtpl;lhy;> mNjNghy; ju;kj;jpid Nehf;fp
tuhtpl; l hy; gydpy; y hj tplaq; f Ss; cod; W
me;j ngUk; tha;g;gpid ,oe;J tpLfpwhu;. ~f;\z
rk;gj;jpak|; mw;W Nghjy; vdf;$WtJ ,jw;F jhd;.
vdNtjhd; ,e;j cd;djkhd tha;g;gpid ,oe;J
tplhky; ju;kj;jpid Nehf;fpNa nry;y Ntz;Lk;.
,e;j ju;kj;jpid ca;jJ ; zu Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zk;
vk;Ks; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j vz;zk; vk;Ks;
,Ue;jhy; Gj;j rhrdKk; kdpj tho;Tk; fpilj;j
,e;j mupjhd re;ju;g;gj;jpd; %yk; rpwe;j gaid
ngwyhk;.
kidtpkhuJ tpguq;fs;
,d; W ehk; ghu; f ; f g; N ghtJ Gj; j gfthdhy;
Nghjpf; f g; g l; l kpfTk; cd; d jkhd Nghjid
xd;iwNa. ,e;j Nghjid Vida Nghjidfis tpl
rw;W tpj;jpahrkhdjhFk;. ,e;j Nghjidapy; rJu;
Mu;a rj;jpaj;ij (ehw;NgUz;ikfis)* Kjd;ik
gLj;jp $whikNa mjw;F fhuzkhFk;. Mdhy;
midj;J Gj;j NghjidfspYk; ,Uf;Fk; nghJthd
,yl;rzq;fs; ,e;j NghjidapYk; cs;slq;fp
,Uf;fpd;wd. mitjhd; ,t;tho;it RKfkhf;Fjy;
kw;Wk; kWtho;tpy; Rtu;ff; j;ij mila newpg;gLj;jy;
vd;gdthFk;. ,e;j NghjidahdJ vk; tho;tpw;F
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdnjhd;whFk;. ,e;j Nghjidapd;
ngau; ~rg;j ghu;ah #j;jpuk;| mjhtJ VO tifahd
kidtpaiu gw;wp $wg;gl;l NghjidahFk;. ,e;j

* Jf;fk;> Jf;fj;jpw;fhd fhuzk;> Jf;f epthuzk;> Jf;f epthuz


khu;f;fk;.
8 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

Nghjid mq;Fj;ju epf;fhak; vDk; Gdpj E}ypd;


VohtJ gFjpapy; mlq;fpAs;sJ.
rz;il gpbf;Fk; kUkfs;.
me;j ehl;fspy; rhtj;jpa efupd; N[j;jtduhkj;jpy;
Gj;jgfthd; trpj;jpUe;jhu;. md;W Gj;jgfthd; jdJ
czT ghj;jpuj;ij ifapy; Ve;jpagb mNdgpz;L
vDk; nry;te;jupd; tPlb
; w;F tUif je;J G+[pf;fg;gl;l
Mrdj;jpNy mku;e;jpUe;jhu;.
mr; r kak; tP l ; b d; gpw; G wj; j pypUe; J ngUk;
rz;il rr;ruTfspd; rg;jk; Nfl;fpwJ. mg;NghJ
Gj;jgfthd; mNdgpz;L rPkhdplk;> 'Gz;zpakpF
,y;yj;jiytNu> tPl;bd; gpw;Gwj;Nj elf;Fk; rr;ruT
vd; d ? kP d ; fSf;fhf rz;i lapLk; fhf; i ffis
Nghy; mq;Nf $r;rypLtJ ahu;?" vd tpdtpdhu;.
mjw;F mNdgpz;L rPkhd; 'ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd!
mq;Nf rz;ilapLtJ vdJ kUkfs;. gzf;fhu
FLk;gj;jpypUe;J ehk; xU kUkfis nfhz;L te;Njhk;.
mts; khkdhiu kjpg; g JTkpy; i y> khkpahiu
kjpg;gJTkpy;iy> fztDf;Nfh> tpUe;jpdUf;Nfh
gzptpil nra;tJkpy;iy. Gj;jgfthNd! jq;fisAk;
mts; kjpg;gjpy;iy. mtspd; ngau;jhd; R[hjh"
vdf;$wyhdhu;. me;j rkak; Gj;jgfthd; R[hjhit
miof;f mtSk; te;J Gj;jgfthid tzq;fp xU
Gwj;jpy; mku;e;jhs;.
vOtif kidtpau;
Gj;jgfthd; R[hjtplk; $Wfpwhu;. 'Gz;zpakpF
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 9

R[hjh! ,e;j cyfpy; VO tifahd kidtpau;


cs;sdu;. mtu;fs; jhd;
1. (tjf;f ghu;ah) nfh^u kidtp
2. (Nrhup ghu;ah) jpUl;L FzKs;s kidtp
3. (Mu;ah ghu;ah) v[khdp Nghd;w kidtp
4. (khj;& ghu;ah) jhia Nghd;w kidtp
5. (gfpdp ghu;ah) rNfhjupia Nghd;w kidtp
6. (rf;fP ghu;ah) Njhopia Nghd;w kidtp
7. (jhrP ghu;ah) gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w kidtp
Gj;jgfthd; R[hjhtplk;> Gz;zpakpF R[hjh ,e;j
kidtpkhu;fSs; eP ve;j tifapy; mlq;Ffpwha;?" vd
tpdtpdhu;. mjw;F R[hjh 'ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd!
jhq;fs; RUf;fkhf ciuj;j tplaj;ij gw;wp ehd;
tpupthf vjidAk; mwpNad;. vdNt RUq;f $wpa
,t;tplaj;ij rw;W tpupthf vdf;F cgNjrpg;gPuhf!"
vdf;$wpdhs;. mg;NghJ jhd; Gj;jgfthd; ,e;j
Nghjidia nkhopfpwhu;.
Vd; kidtpf;F khj;jpukh> vkf;F ,y;iyah?
ghUq;fs;> ,e;j Nghjidia Gj;jgfthd;
R[hjhtpd; rr;ruit Kd;dpl;Nl Nghjpj;jhu;. ,e;j
Nghjidia gw;wp ehd; Nghjidfs; elhj;jpa
gpd; rpyu; vd; d plk; te; J 'Vd; kidtpaiu
gw;wp khj;jpuk; cgNjrpj;jPu;fs;? fztd;khu;fs;
10 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

njhlu;gpy; mt;thwhd cgNjrq;fs; ,y;iyah?" vd


Nfl;ghu;fs;. Gj;jgfthd; gpurd;dkhd re;ju;gg; q;fspy;
fztd; k hu; f s; rr; r uTfis Vw; g Lj; j papUe; j hy;
mtu; f Sf; F k; ed; w hf Nfl; f fpilj; j pUf; F k; .
fztu;khuJ Jujp\;;lk; jhd; mg;gb xU re;ju;g;gk;
mikatpy;iy.
,g;gb xU kidtp fpilj;jhy; mopT jhd;
Gj; j gfthd; > 'mt; t hwhapd; R[hjh ed; w hf
Nfl;Lf;nfhs;thahf!" vd Nghjid nra;aj;Jtq;fpdhu;.
nfh^u kidtp
KjyhtJ kidtpjhd; nfh^u kidtp. Gj;jgfthd;
mjid gpd;tWkhW tpgupf;fpwhu;. (gJl;lrpj;jh)
,e;j nfh^u kidtp> vg;NghJk; jd; fztd; gw;wpa
nfh^u rpe;jidAld; ,Ug;ghs;. (m`pjhDfk;gpdp)
fztDf; F cjt Ntz; L k; vDk; vz; z k;
rpwpjsNtDk; ,y;iy. VNjDk; jPq;F nra;tNj xNu
Nehf;fkhf ,Uf;Fk;.(mQ;NQR uj;jh) NtW Mz;fis
gw;wp rjh vz;zpf;nfhz;bUg;ghs;. (mjpkQ;QNj
gjpq;) jdJ fztid kPwp NtW Mz;fNshL cwT
itj;J nfhs;ths;. (jNdd fPj];] tjha c];Rfh)
jdJ fztd; ciof;Fk; gzj;ij tPzhf;fpagb>
fztid ,k;rpj;J Fiw $Wths;. ,tis jhd;
(tjf ghu;ah) nfh^u kidtp vd Gj;jgfthd;
nkhope;jhu;.
ghu;itf;F ,tu;fs; ey;ytu;fshf njd;gl;lhYk;>
,t;thwhdtu;fs; cyfj;jpy; epiwaNt ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 11

khq;fd;Wfs; rpytw;iw tupirahf xd;whf ehk;


el;Ltpl;lhy; rpWtajpy; ,k;kuq;fspd; khw;wq;fs;
njupahJ. xNu tpjkhf ,k;khkuq;fs; gyd; jUk;
vd;Nw epidg;Nghk;. MapDk; rpyfhyk; nrd;W
mit tsu;e;J gyd;ju Muk;gpf;Fk; NghJjhd;>
,J ngl;bkhq;fha;> ,J fUj;j nfhOk;ghd;> ,J
fpsp%f;F vd;W NtWghLfis mwpa KbfpwJ. mJ
Nghyj;jhd; Muk;gj;jpy; vtiuAk; rupahf mwpa
Kbtjpy;iy. jpUkzk; Mfp rpyfhyk; fle;j gpd;G
jhd; ,e;j ,yl;rzq;fs; Njhd;w Muk;gpf;fpd;wd.
,t;thwhdts; jdJ fztid ,k;rpj;J> tQ;rpj;J
,Wjpapy; Jd;gkpFe;j eufj;jpNy gpwf;fpwhs;.
fhjypf;Fk; NghJ vUik> fOij> khL vd;W nrhy;ytpy;iy.
ahUf;NfDk; ,t;thwhd nfh^u kidtp fpilj;jhy;
me;j fztd; ,J vd; jiytpjpjhd; vd kdij
Njw;wpf;nfhs;s Ntz;baJjhd;. FLk;gj;jpy; vt;tpj
re;Njh\Kkpd;wp kuzpf;Fk; tiu Jd;gj;JlNdNa
jhd; tho Ntz; L k; . ,jid nrhy; Y k; NghJ
vdf;F xU tplak; Qhgfj;jpw;F tUfpwJ. xU
ehs; vd;dplk; xUtu; te;J 'RthkpNa! vdf;F
,e;j FLk;g tho;f;ifNa ntWj;J tpl;lJ. xU
kpUfkhf fUjpNa vd; kidtp vd;id VRfpwhs;."
vd;W $wpdhu;. ehd; mtuplk; cq;fis vt;thW
miof;fpwhs;? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ',q;Nf th khL>
vUik> fOij" vd;W gy kpUfq;fspd; ngaiu
nrhy;ypf;nfhz;L Nghdhu;. ,Wjpapy; ehd; mtuplk;.
'Iah ,Jntd;why; cq;fSila jiytpjpjhd;.
12 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

gifikia Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;shky; ikj;uP Fzj;NjhL


(gue;jstpyhf md;gpid gug;gpf;nfhz;L) ,Uq;fs;"
vd $wpNdd;.
kfNs! ,q;Nf ghu; ehd; vg;gb tho;fpNwd; vd;W.
jd; fztid mlf;fp kpjpj;J nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd epidg;gjhNyNa ,t;thW elf;fpwJ. ,t;thwhd
nfh^u kidtpfSf;F ngz; Foe;ijfs; gpwe;J
tpl;lhy; me;j Foe;ijfSf;Fk; mopTjhd;. Vnddpy;
jd; gps;isfsplk; ',q;Nf ghu; kfNs! ehd; vg;gb
cd; mg;ghit mlf;fp itj;Js;Nsd; vd;W. ePAk; cd;
GU\id mlf;fp itj;jpU. mtDf;F Njitahd
Kiwapy; MlhNj!" vd mwpTiu $Wths;. gpd;du;
me;j gps;isfSk; Xu; ehs; jpUkzk; Kbj;J FLk;g
tho;it njhlq;Fk; NghJ jdJ jhia NghyNt
tho;tjw;F Kw;gLtu;. mk;kh mg;gb nra;jhYk;
ehd; mg; g br; n ra; a khl; N ld; vd; W epidf; F k;
Gz;zpaKs;s xU ngz;zhNyNa ,jpypUe;J kPs
KbAk;.
ghUq; f s; > ,t; t hwhd nfhba kidtpahtjhy;
vj;jid NgUf;F Jd;gk; vd;W. vtNuDk; xUtu;
nfh^u kidtpahf tho;e;J mjdpypUe;J kPshkNy
kuzpg;ghuhapd; mtu; kuzpj;j gpd; Jd;gk; kpFe;j
eufj; j pNy gpwtpnaLg; g hu; vd Gj; j gfthd;
nkhope; J s; s hu; . nfh^u kidtpahf tho; g ts;
,t; t ho; t pidAk; kWtho; t pidAk; RKfkhf; f p
nfhs; s jtwptpLfpwhs; . ,t; t hW thOk; xU
ngz;zplk; ju;kk; epiyj;jpUf;fhJ.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 13

tPl;bDs; thOk; jpUbfs;


mLj; j kidtpjhd; 'Nrhup ghu; a ht" mjhtJ
jpUl; L Fzk; nfhz; l kidtp. Gj; j gfthd;
,t;thW tpgupf;fpwhu;. (aq; ,j;jpah tpe;jjp rhkpNfh
jdq;) jpUl;L Fzk; nfhz;l kidtp jd; fztd;
ciof;Fk; gzj;jpid jpULths;. jdJ fztd;
kpfTk; Kaw; r pNahL njhopw; f iyfis fw; W
f\;lg;gl;L cioj;J nfhz;L tUk; gzk; ,tSf;F
NghjhJ. ,ts; fztdpd; gzj;jpd; xU gFjpia
jpUb mjid jdf;F Njitahd Kiwfspy; nryT
nra;ths;. mJkl;Lky;yhJ ,Wjpapy; jd; fztidNa
'eP ciog;gJ jpUk;g $l NghjhJ" vd rz;il
NghLths;. jdJ fztid ,k;rpg;ghs;. (mg;gk;gp
j];kh mg`hJ kpr;rjp) vt;tsTjhd; gzkpUe;jhYk;
mjid rpf;fdkpd;wp Cjhupj;jdkhf nryT nra;ths;.
mNjNghy; gzj;jpid jpUb mdhtrpakhd Kiwapy;
nryT nra;J mJ njhlu;ghf fztd; Nfl;Fk; NghJ
,y;yhj nghy;yhj tplaq;fis $wp fztNdhL
rz;il NghLths;.
rw;W rpe;jpj;J ghUq;fs;> fztd; ciof;Fk; gzj;ij
kidtpNa jpULtJ vd;why; mJ xU kpfk;ngUk;
ghtkhFk; . mJkl; L ky; y jha; nra; A k; ,e; j
nraiy fhZk; gps;isfSf;Fk; ,J gofptpLk;.
me;j gps;isfs; epjKk; jd; jha; jpULtijAk;
Cjhupj;jdkhf nryT nra;tijANk fhz;gjhy;
gps;isfSk; mjidNa gpd;gw;Wtu;.
14 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;
ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;WtNj ghJfhg;G.
mNjNghy ,e;j jpUl;Lf;fis ghu;fF; k; gpsi
; sfs; jdJ
jhaplk; jpULtjw;F gofptpLtu;. mg;gbapy;iyNay;
jhia kpul;b gzj;ij gwpf;fTk; Kw;gLthu;fs;.
vkf; F njupAk; mg; g bg; g l; l gy gps; i sfs;
,Uf;fpd;wdu;. jdJ jhia kpul;b gzk; Nfl;L
mts; nfhLf;fhj re;ju;g;gq;fspy; 'mk;kh ePq;fs;
mg;ghtplkpUe;J ,t;tsT gzk; jpUbapUf;fPq;f.
ePq;f ,g;g fhR nfhLf;ftpy;iy vd;why; mjid
mg;ghtplk; nrhy;YNtd;" vd kpul;Lk; NghJ me;j
jha;; gae;J clNd gzj;ij nfhLf;f Ntz;ba epiy
Vw;gLfpwJ. vdNt gps;isfSk; tPzhfptpLfpd;wdu;.
,jdhy; KOf;FLk;gNk mope;J tpLfpd;wJ. ahNuDk;
xUtUf;F ,k;khjpupahd xU kidtp fpilj;jhy; mJ
mtUila Jujp\;lk;jhd;. jpUl;L FzKs;s kidtp
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;WtjdhNyNa mjdpypUe;J kPs
KbAk;.
ju;kj;jpd; Kd;dhy; n[hypg;gJ Fzeyd;fs; khj;jpuNk!
vt;tsT ftdkhf [hjfg;nghUj;jk; ghu;jJ ; > jpUkz
Nkil mikj; J RgNtis ghu; j ; J jhypia
fl;bdhYk; kidtpahdts; nfhbatshapd; me;j
jpUkzk; rpwg;ghfhJ. mg;gbnad;why; vkf;F njspthf
tpsq;Fk; xd;Wjhd; jpUkz NkilapNyh my;yJ
[hjfj;jpNyh gpur;rpid ,y;iy. ,e;j kdpju;fspd;
tho; t py; ju; k k; ,y; y hikNa gpur; r pidahFk; .
ghUq;fs;> Gj;jgfthdpd; ju;kj;jpd; Kd;Nd Vidait
vt;tpj gaDkw;w Nghypahdit MfptpLfpd;wd
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 15

my;yth? Gj;jgfthdJ ju;kj;jpd; Kd; gpufhrpg;gJ


Fzeyd;fs; khj;jpuNk. Gj;jgfthd; '(Nrhup) jpUl;L
Fzk; nfhz;l kidtpahdts; jpUe;jp ju;kj;jpd;
gb jk; tho;tpid elj;jh tpl;lhy; kuzj;jpd; gpd;
eufj;jpNy gpwg;ghs;" vd nkhope;jhu;.
v[khdp mk;khTk; eufj;jpw;Fjhd;
Gj;jgfthd; nkhope;j mLj;j kidtpjhd; 'Mu;ah
ghup" mjhtJ 'v[khdp Nghd;w kidtp". mtis
Gj;jgfthd; ,t;thW tpgupf;fpwhu;. mts; (mfk;kfhkh)
tPl;by; ve;j NtiyAk; nra;a khl;lhs;. jdJ
fztDf;F cjtkhl;lhs;. gps;isfis ftdpf;fTk;
khl; l hs; . vt; t pj NtiyAk; nra; a hky; me; j
Ntiyfis xt;nthUtu; %yk; nra;tpj;J nfhz;L
Xa;NthL ,Ug;ghs;. (myrh) ,ts; kpFe;j Nrhk;gy;
Fzk; nfhz;lts;. (k`f;f]h) ve;NeuKk; vijahtJ
tapW epiwa rhg;gpl;Lf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghs;.
mJkl; L ky; y hJ Gj; j gfthd; NkYk; ,t; t hW
tpgupf;fpwhu;. ,e;j v[khdp Nghd;w kidtp (gU]h)
kpfTk; nfh^ukhdts;. jdJ fztid jfhj nfhba
thu; j ; i jfshy;; jpl;Lths;. tP l ; b w; F cwtpdNuh
ez; g u; f Nsh te; j hy; Kfj; j pw; N f VrptpLths; .
vtUila ed;ikiaAk; $w khl;lhs;> epidf;fTk;
khl;lhs;. (rz;B r JUj;jthjpdP) ve;NeuKk; nfhba
thu;ji; jfis cgNahfpj;J nfhz;L mfe;ijapdhy;
VidNahiu mlf;fpf;nfhz;bUg;ghs;. (cl;lhdfhdq;
mgpGa;` tj;jjp) fztd; cioj;J nfhz;LtUk;
midj;jpidAk; jdJ fl;Lghl;Lf;Fs; itj;jpUg;ghs;.
16 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

jdJ %u; f ; f j; j dj; j pdhYk; mfe; i japdhYk;


VidNahiu glhjghL gLj;Jths;. vy;yhtw;iwAk;
jd; fl;Lg;ghl;bDs; itj;jpUg;ghNs jtpu mit
njhlu;ghf Njb ghu;g;gJ ,y;iy. gy;NtW tifahd
czT tiffis rhg;gpl;L nfhz;L> VidNahiu
J}-w;wpf;nfhz;L Nrhk;gYld; fhyk; js;Sths;. ,e;j
tifahd kidtpau; Vuhsk; Ngu; vk;ik Rw;wpNa
cs;sdu;. ,e;j kidtp ,we;j gpd;Dk; eufj;jpNy
gpwtp vLf;f NeupLk; vd Gj;jgfthd; nkhope;jhu;.
,Jtiu ehk; %d; W tifahd kidtpaiu
ghu;j;Njhk;. ,e;j %d;W tifahd kidtpauJ
tho;Tk; Njhy;tpapNy KbAk;. eufj;jpNy kWgpwtp
fpilf; F k; . ,tu; f s; kuzj; j pd; gpd; eufj; j py;
gpwthjpUf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy; mtu;fs; ju;kj;jpd; top
jkJ tho;tpid elj;j Ntz;Lk;.
kfspu; gj;jpupf;iffspy; ntspaplg;glhjit.
vkJ ehl;by; ngz;kzpfs; eyDf;fhf
njhiyf; f hl; r papYk; xypgug; G NritfspYk;
vj; j id epfo; r ; r pfs; ,lk; n gWfpd; w d. ,it
vtw;wpyhtJ ehk; ,q;F Fwpg;gplg;gLk; kidtpau;
njhlu;ghf Ngrg;gl;Ls;sjh? ,y;iy. mNjNghy;
ngz;fSf;fhd vj;jidNah gj;jpupf;iffs; vk;
ehl;by; cs;sd. ,e;j gj;jpupf;if xd;wpyhtJ
,j;jifa tplaq;fs; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sjh? ,y;iy.
,tw;wpy; gpuRupf;fg;gLgit gadw;w ntFspj;jdkhd
tplaq;fNs. ,e;j gj;jpupf;iffis thrpg;gjhy; tho;T
njhlu;ghd vt;tpj njspitAk; ngw KbahJ.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 17

ehd; ey;y kidtpahNtd;


Gj; j gfthdJ ju; k k; njhlu; g hf mwpe; j puhj
fhuzj;jpdhy; nfh^u kidtpahd xU ngz;Zf;F
,e;j ju;kj;jpid Nfl;Fk; re;ju;g;gk; Vw;gLfpwJ vd
epidg;Nghk;. mts; mjd; gpd;du; 'ehd; vt;thwhtJ
ey;y kidtpahf khw Ntz;Lk;" vd ,yf;nfhd;iw
jd; kdjpy; Vw; g Lj; j p nfhs; f pwhs; . ,t; t hW
epidj;J mjd;gb ey;tho;T thOk; me;jg;ngz;
Rtu;f;fj;jpNy gpwtpnaLg;ghs;. mNjNghy; ,d;ndhU
ngz; ,Uf;fpwhs;. mtSk; Gj;jgfthdJ ju;kk;
njhlu;ghf mwpe;jpuhj fhuzj;jpdhy; jpUl;L Fzk;
gilj;j kidtpahdhs;. mtSf;Fk; ,e;j ju;kj;jpid
Nfl;Fk; re;ju;g;gk; Vw;gLfpwJ. mts; mjd; gpd;du;
'ehd; vt;thwhtJ ey;y kidtpahf khw Ntz;Lk;"
vd ,yf;nfhd;iw jd; kdjpy; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;fpwhs;.
,t; t hW epidj; J mjd; g b ey; t ho; T thOk;
me;jg;ngz; Rtu;f;fj;jpNy gpwtpnaLg;ghs;.
,d;DnkhU ngz; ,Uf;fpwhs;. mtSk; Gj;jgfthdJ
ju;kk; njhlu;ghf mwpe;jpuhj fhuzj;jpdhy; v[khdp
kidtpahdhs; . mtSf; F k; ,e; j ju; k j; j pid
Nfl; F k; re; j u; g ; g k; Vw; g LfpwJ. mts; mjd;
gpd;du; 'ehd; vt;thwhtJ ey;y kidtpahf khw
Ntz;Lk;" vd ,yf;nfhd;iw jd; kdjpy; Vw;gLj;jp
nfhs;fpwhs;. ,t;thW epidj;J mjd;gb ey;tho;T
thOk; me;jg;ngz; Rtu;f;fj;jpNy gpwtpnaLg;ghs;.
mt; t hwpy; y hJ njhlu; e ; J k; me; j ghtkpFe; j
tho;tpidNa tho;e;J te;jhy; mtu;fs; epr;rakhf
18 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

kuzj;jpd; gpd; eufj;jpNyNa gpwf;f NeupLk; vd


Gj;jgfthd; nkhope;jhu;.
NjtNyhfk; nry;Yk; Gz;zpakpFe;j kidtpkhu;
mLj;jjhf Rtu;ff; cyfj;jpy; kWgpwtpnaLf;f $ba
ehd;F kidtpaiu gw;wp Gj;jgfthd; nkhope;jhu;.
KjyhtJ kidtpjhd; (khj;& ghu;ah) jhia Nghd;w
kidtp. Gj;jgfthd; ,t;thW tpgupf;fpwhu;. (ah
rg;gjh N`hjp `pjhDfk;gpdp) mts; vg;NghJk;
,uf;f Fzk; gilj;jtshf ,Ug;ghs;. jdJ fztd;>
gps;isfs;> cwtpdu;fs; vd midtu; kPJk; md;G
nfhz;ltshfTk; ,uf;fk; nfhz;ltshfTk; ,Ug;ghs;.
(khjht Gj;jq; mDuf;fNj gjpq;) jdJ gps;is
tPlb
; ypUe;J ntspNa nrd;why; me;jg;gps;isapd; jha;
'vd;Dila gps;is rhg;gpl;lhNdh njupatpy;iy.
gps;is vd;d nra;fpwNjh njupatpy;iy vt;tpj
rq; f lKk; ,d; w p tP l ; b w; F tu Ntz; L k; " vd
Nahrpg;ghs;. mj;NjhL me;jg;gps;is tPL jpUk;Gk;
NghJk; jha;f;F ftiyahf ,Uf;Fk;. ghtk; gps;is
ed;whf fisj;J Ngha; ,Uf;fpwJ. kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L
,e;j gps;is tUfpwJ vd ftiyg;gLths;. jhia
Nghd;w kidtp ,J Nghd;w vz;zj;ij nfhz;L
jd; fztid ftdpg;ghs;.
jhia Nghd;w jhuk;.
fztd; njhopYf;F nry;y Maj;jkhFk; NghJ kidtp
,dpikahd nkhopfis Ngrp jd; fztdpd; kdij
Fspu;tpj;J topaDg;Gfpwhs;. mjd;gpd; md;Gld;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 19

,t;thW rpe;jpf;fpwhs;. 'ghtk; vkf;fhf kpfTk;


f\;lg;gLfpwhu;. Neuj;jpw;F xU NjdPuhtJ Fbf;fpwhNuh
njupahJ". mNjNghy; fztd; tPL jpUk;g jhkjkhFk;
NghJ> 'INah! $l;lk; epiwe;j g];]py; kpfTk;
f\;lg;gl;L tUthNu" vd ftiyAWfpwhs;. fztd;
tPl;bw;F tUtij fz;Zw;wJNk Xbr;nrd;W NjdPu;
jahupj;J nfhLj;Jtpl;L md;G nkhop NgRfpwhs;. jdJ
gps;isia Nghy; fztid ftdpj;Jf;nfhs;ths;.
(jNjh jdq; rk;gjk];] uf;fjp) fztd; ciof;Fk;
gzj;ij rpf;fdkhf nryT nra;ths;. mt;thW
nrytopf;Fk;NghJ 'vq;fSf;fhfj;jhNd ,t;tsT
f\;lg;gl;L ciof;fpwhu;. ,e;j gzj;jpid ciof;f
vt;tsT ghLgl;lhNuh! mjdhy; ,jid kpff;ftdkhf
nryT nra;aNtz;Lk;." vd;W epidg;ghs;. ,k;khjpup
xU jhiag;Nghy; ele;J nfhs;Sk; kidtpiaNa
Gj;jgfthd; khj;& ghu;ah vd nkhope;jhu;.
Kd;khjpupahf vLf;ff;$ba mgpkhdk; kpf;ftu;fs;.
vtNuDk; xU ngz; Z f; F khj; & ghu; a hthf
thof;fpilj;jhy; mts; ew;NgWfs; ngw;W Rtu;ff ; j;jpNy
gpwtp vLg;ghs;. Gj;jgfthdJ fhyj;jpy; tho;ej ; pUe;j
~tp\hfh| vDk; cghrfp xU jhia Nghd; w
kidtpahths;. tp\hfh jd; fztDf;F khj;jpuk;
my; y hJ KO guk; g iuf; N f jha; i k Fzj; i j
gug;gpatshths;. ,jd; fhuzkhfNt ,ts; ~kpfhu
khjh| vd gpurpj;jp ngw;whs;. ~kpfhu| vd ngau;nfhz;l
guk;giuapy; jhd; tp\hfh jpUkzk; Kbj;jhs;.
tp\hfhtpd; khkdhUk; khkpahUk; Gj;jgfthdplk;
20 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

'RthkpNa ghf;fpaKs;stNu! ,ts; vkJ kUkfs;


my;y ; . vkJ jhahths;" vdf;$wpdu;. ,e;j rk;gtj;jpd;
gpd;Nd mts; kpfhukhjh vd midtupd; kj;jpapYk;
fPu;j;jp gutpaJ. kidtpaUs; cau;e;j kidtp vd
Gfo;ngw;wJ ahu;? jhia Nghd;w kidtpjhd;. xU
jhiag;Nghy tPl;bd; rfy tplaq;fisAk; ftdpj;J
gzpGupAk; jpwik kidtpaplk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
ghUq;fs; kUkfis.
xU re;ju;gj;jpNy jdJ khl;Lg;gz;izapNy ,Ue;j
xU gR fd;wpid <d;nwLf;f jahuhdNghJ tp\hfh
me;j khl;Lj;njhOtj;jpw;F nrd;W xU gzpg;ngz;iz
Nghy Ntiy nra;jhs;. ,e;jr;rk;gtk; jhd; tp\
hfhtpw;F me;j ew;ngau; toq;fg;gl Kjy; fhuzkhf
mike;jJ. Vnddpy; md;W mts; 'ehd; ,e;j tPlb ; d;
midj;J fUkq;fisAk; Njb ghu;jJ ; nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
,f;FLk;gj;jpd; midtUf;Fk; ed;ikia Vw;gLj;j
Ntz;Lk;. mJ vdJ flik" vdf;$wpdhs; .mjid
Nfs;tpAw;w me;jf;FLk;gj;jpdu; ',tnsd;why; xU
kUkfs; my;y. xU jhNa!" vd kpfTk; kfpo;e;jdu;.
Mk; > xU jhaplk; ,Uf; f Ntz; b a midj; J
Fzeyq; f Sk; tp\hfhtplk; Fbnfhz; b Ue; j d
vd;why; mJ kpifahfhJ.
fztdpd; mjp\;lj;ij epu;zapg;gJ ,g;gbj;jhd;.
vtNuDk; xU kidtp jha;gg; hrj;Jld; jd; fztid
ftdpg;ghshapd; me;j fztd;jhd; ,t;Tyfpy; thOk;
mjp\;lkpf;f fztdhthd;. me;j kidtp ,t;Tyfpy;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 21

thOk; Gz;zpakpFe;j kidtpahths;. mg;gbahapd;


Gj;jgfthdpd; ju;kj;jpD}lhfj;jhd; vkJ tho;it
rpwg;ghf mikj;J nfhs;s KbAk;. jha;ik Fzk;
gilj; j kidtpahy; rP f ; f pukhfNt ju; k j; i j
ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;s KbAk;. Vnddpy; mtsJ
tho;tpw;F ghtq;fs; Nru;tJ kpfTk; FiwthFk;.
mNdfkhNdhu;f;F ,e;j jhu;kPfg;ghijia tpUj;jp
nra;J nfhs;s KbahjpUg;gjw;F fhuzk; jj;jkJ
tho;tpy; Vw;gLj;jp nfhz;Ls;s Fztpay;Gfspy;
cs;s FiwghLfs; jhd; vd;gJ vkf;F GydhfpwJ.
midj;jpw;Fk; Kd;du; Fzeyd;is tsu;j;J nfhs;Sq;fs;.
vkJ tho;tpw;F ju;kj;jpid ,izj;J jhu;kPfkhd
tho;it thOtjw;F vkf;F ngUe;NjitapUg;gpDk;
mjw;F jilahf ,Ug;gJ vkJ kdq;fspy; ehNk
Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;l gytPdq;fNsahFk;. mjdhy;
vtuhtJ ,Jtiu nfh^u (tjf) kidtpahfNth>
jpUl;L Fzk; nfhz;l (Nrhup) kidtpahfNth my;yJ
v[khdp (Mu;ah) kidtpahfNth tho;e;jpUe;jhy;
mjpypUe;J kPs;tjw;F Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
tpiuthfNt jha;ik Fzk; nfhz;l kidtpahf
tho;tjw;F Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. vt;tsTjhd;
ju;kj;jpid gapd;W jpahd tFg;Gf;fspy; fye;J
nfhz;lhYk; mtSf;Fs; ,Ug;gJ nfh^u kidtpapd;
Fzk; vd;why;> jpUl;L kidtpapd; Fzhjprak;
my;yJ v[khdp kidtpapd; Fzhjprak; vd;why;
ju;kj;jpy; mtsJ kdk; epiyj;jpuhJ. ju;kkhdJ
epiyj;jpUg;gJ cz;ikahd ,uf;f Fzk; gilj;j>
22 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

rhe;jkhd> jdJ Fiwfis eptu;j;jp nra;J nfhs;s


tpUk;Gk; khdrPf gpd;ddpia nfhz;l xUtuplNkahFk;.
rNfhjupia Nghd;w kidtpaUk; cs;sdu;.
Gj;jgfthd; nkhope;j mLj;j kidtpjhd; gfpdp
ghu; a h vdg; g Lk; rNfhjupia Nghd; w kidtp.
Gj;jgfthd; ,t;thW tpgupf;fpwhu;. (ajhgp n[l;Nl
gfpdP fdpl;lh) tPl;bNy %j;j rNfhjud; ,Ue;jhy;
me;j tPlb; y; ,Uf;Fk; ,isa rNfhjup jd; rNfhjud;
Kd;dpiyapy; Ml;lk; Nghl khl;lhs;> gykhf
rpupf;f khl;lhs;> Nfypf;$j;Jf;fis nra;a khl;lhs;>
rz;il rr;ruTfspy; <Lglkhl;lhs;. mJ Vd;? jdJ
%j;j rNfhjuid ,isa rNfhjup kjpg;gjhy;jhd;.
fPo;gbthf ,Ug;gjhy;jhd;. (rfhuth N`hjp rfk;gp
rhkpNf) ,Nj Nghy; ,e;j gfpdp ghu;ah jd; fztdplk;
ele;J nfhs;ths;. jdJ fztd; Kd;dpiyapy;
rj;jk; Nghl;L rpupf;f khl;lhs;> vjpu;jJ
; Ngr khl;lhs;.
jtwhd Kiwapy; mtkupahij Vw;gLk; tz;zk;
ele; J nfhs; s khl; l hs; . jd; d pr; i rahf ele; J
nfhs;s khl;lhs;. (`pupkdh) $r;r Rghtj;JlNd jd;
fztd; Kd; ele;Jnfhs;ths;. (gj;Jt]hDtj;jpdP)
jdJ fztDf;F nrtprha;g;ghs;.
,e;j Fzeyd;fis nfhz;ltisNa Gj;jgfthd;
gfpdP ghu; a h mjhtJ rNfhjupia Nghd; w
kidtp vd nkhope;jhu;. vkJ r%fj;jpy;
,t;thwhf thOk; vj;jidNah ngz;fis ehk;
fz;Ls;Nshk;. me;jf;FLk;gq;fs; rkhjhdj;JlDk;
rNfhjuj; J tj; J lDk; tho; f pd; w d. ,t; t hwhd
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 23

kidtp jhd; ju;kj;jpd;gb thOtJ kl;Lkd;wp jdJ


fztDf;Fk; mjw;fhd re;ju;g;gj;ij Vw;gLj;jp
nfhLg;ghs;. jhd; ju;kj;jpid nrtpkLf;ifapy; mts;
'vdJ fztUf;Fk; ,e;j ju;kj;jpid Nfl;ftpUe;jhy;
vt;tsT ey;yJ? ,tiuAk; vt;thwhtJ ju;kj;jpd;ghy;
<LgLj;j Ntz;Lk;. ju;kj;jpid mtUk; tpUk;gpdhy;
vt;tsT ed;whf ,Uf;Fk;" vd rpe;jpg;ghs;
Nghw;Wjw;Fupa xU kidtp
vdf;F njupe;j xU jhapUe;jhs;. mtUila fztd;
njhopYf;fhf ntspehL nrd;W jtwhd fhk nraypy;
<Lgl;L mjdhy; xU Gw;WNehiaAk; Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;L
jk; tPl;bw;F kPz;Lk; te;jhu;. mg;NghJ me;j kidtp
jdJ fztid vt;tpj ntWg;Gkpd;wp Vw;Wf;nfhz;L
kpfTk; fUizNahLk; md;NghLk; gzptpil nra;jhu;.
mJkl;Lkd;wp ju;kj;jpidAk; nrhy;ypf;nfhLj;jhu;.
NtnwhU ngz; vd;why; 'eP vd;id jd;de;jdpNa
tpl;Lr;nrd;wJ kl;Lky;yhky; jtwhd Ntiyfis
nra;J Neha; te;j gpd;jhd; vd; Qhgfk; te;jjh?"
vdf;Nfl;ghs;. gifikia kdjpy; Vw;gLj;jpfn
; fhs;ths;.
Mdhy; ,e;j kidtp mt;thW nra;atpy;iy. jdJ
fztd; Nehahspahf jdpahf vOe;jpUf;ff;$l
Kbahj re;ju;g;gq;fspy;> ,e;j jha;jhd; midj;J
gzptpilfisAk; nra;jhu;. vdf;F me;jj;jha; xU
fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhu;. me;j fbjj;jpy; 'RthkpNa
vdJ fztd; ,g;gbg;gl;ltu;. ,j;jifa Nehahy;
gPbf;fg;gl;Ls;shu;. ehd; mtUf;F kpfTk; md;Gld;
gzptpil nra; J ju; k j; j pidAk; cgNjrpj; J
24 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

tUfpNwd; . ,tupd; kWtho; t pid vg; g bahtJ


Rtu;ff
; j;jpy; gpwf;f itg;gNj vdJ xNu Nehf;fkhFk;.
jq;fSf;F trjpapUg;gpd; vkjpy;yj;jpw;F tUifje;J
cjTq;fs;" vd vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ.
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wk; kidtpauJ ,yl;rzq;fs;.
xUehs; ehDk; me;j ,y;yj;jpw;F nrd;Nwd;. me;j
fztDf;F vOe;J epw;ff;$l Kbatpy;iy. mtupd;
,Lg;gpw;F fPo; czu;tpy;iy. me;j fztd; mOjOJ
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mWgJ tUlq;fis jpUk;gp ghu;f;Fk;NghJ mJ xU
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,e;jf;fl;bypy; Nehapdhy; tPo;e;J MW khjq;fNs
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kpfTk; ngWkjpahd fhyfl;lk;. vd;Dila ,e;j
kidtp jq;fsJ jpahd epfo;r;rpfspy; gq;Fgw;wp
ju;kj;jpid Nfl;lwpe;J te;J vd; gf;fj;jpy mku;e;J
vy;yhtw;iwAk; vdf;F nrhy;ypj;jUths;.
rpwe;j ez;gdhfpa vd; kddtp
NkYk;> me;j fztu; ,t;thW $wyhdhu;. 'RthkpNa!
vdf;F ,g;NghJ vdJ cliy ];fe;jq;fshfTk;>
jhJf;fshfTk;> epWtdq;fshfTk; (fz;> fhJ> ehrp>
ehT> clk;G> kdk;) vd ntt;Ntwhf czu;e;J
nfhs;sKbAk;. ehd; ,t;tho;thdJ epiyaw;wJ
vd;gjid ~tpg];]dh jpahdk;| %yk; nfhQ;rk;
nfhQ; r khf czu; e ; J nfhs; f pNwd; " . ghUq; f s; >
ju; k j; j pd; g b tho; t pid elj; J k; kidtpauJ
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 25

Fzeyd;fs; vg;gbahdnjd;W. me;j jha; jdJ


kdjpy; FNuhjj;jpw;F ,lkspf;fhJ nghWikNahLk;
md;NghLk; jdJ fztDf;F gzptpil nra;fpwhs;.
,tu;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; ju;kj;jpid jkJ tho;tpNy
ca;j;wpe;Jf;nfhs;s KbAkh? Kbahjh? fz;bg;ghf
KbAk;;
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,jw;F Kw;W KOjhf khWgl;l rpy fztd;khu;
kidtpkhu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. 'xt;nthU gpwg;gpYk;
cd;dplk; gopthq;fhky; tplkhl;Nld;" vd ituhf;fpak;
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vj; j idNahNgu; cs; s du; . ,g; N gu; g ; g l; l tu; f s;
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kdpju;fshf gpwe;J fhjyu; jpdj;jpNy kPz;Lk;
re; j pg; g hu; f s; . mjd; g pwF xU Nuhrhg; g +it
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fhjyd; te;Jtpl;lhd;" vd ftpijfs; ghba tz;zk;.
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~gopthq;FNtd;| vd rq;fw;gk; G+z;ltu;fshfTk;
,Uf;fyhk;. jpUkzj;jpw;F gpd;du; nrhw;gfhyk;jhd;
kdpju;fshf ,UtUk; tho;thu;fs;. XupU khjq;fSf;F
gpd;du; NgAk; gprhRk; Nghy; mbj;Jg;gpbj;J nfhz;L
fz;zU P k; fk;giyAkhfj;jhd; tho;ehs; KOtijAk;
flj;j Ntz;bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. ,t;thwhdtu;fs;
vj;jidNah Ngu; vk;ik #oTs;s ,e;j r%fj;jpNyNa
,Uf;fpwhu;fs; my;yth?
,jdpypUe; J ehk; tpsq; f pf; n fhs; s f; $ ba xU
26 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

tplak; jhd; FLk; g tho; t pw; F jhapd; ghrk;


kpf kpf Kf;fpakhdjhFk;. mJkl;Lky;yhJ xU
kidtpaplk; ,Ue;J xU rNfhjuj;jd;ik fye;j
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nrsghf;f
; pakhdjhf khWk;. mJ kl;Lky;yhJ mtu;fs;
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cyfpy; NtW vJTkpy;iy. tPLNgW milAk; tz;zk;
ju;kj;jpid tho;tpw;F gof;fg;gLj;Jjy; vd;gJ
kpfTk; tpopg;Gzu;NthLk;> ey;ywpNthLk; nraw;gLj;j
Ntz; b a kpf Ez; z panjhU nraw; g hlhFk; .
mt; t hwpy; y hky; 'M! ehd; ,g; N ghJ jpahd
epfo;r;rpfspy; fye;J nfhs;fpNwd;. ,g;NghJ vdf;F
gbr;r rKg;ghjk;*> gQ;r cghjhd];fe;jk;** vd;gd
kdg;ghlk;. ehd; vg;gbahtJ ,g;gpwtpapNyNa tPLNgW
milahtpl;lhy; ghu;j;J nfhs;Sq;fNsd;.." vDk;
,t;thwhd elj;ijfspdhy; xUNghJk; ju;kj;jpid
ca;j;Jzu KbahJ.
vdf;Fj;njupAk; rpy jha;khu;fs; jpahd epfo;rr
; pfSf;F
tUif je;J ju;kj;jpid gw;wp nfhQ;reQ;rkhf

*.fhuz fhupa nraw;ghL


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kPJ nfhz;l gw;Wjy;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 27

mwpe;J nfhz;L KO tPl;ilAk; jk; Mjpf;fj;jpd;


fPo; nfhz;L tu Kay;fpwhu;fs;. rpyu; tPLfSf;F
nrd;W jd; fztdplk; 'ehd; ,g;NghJ jdpahd xU
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thOq;fs;." vd;W $Wfpwhu;fs;.
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rhg; g pLq; f s; . ,dpNky; ehd; cq; f is gw; w p
Njbg; g hu; f ; f khl; N ld; . ehd; ,tw; i w Jwe; J
,Uf;fpNwd;." vd;Wk; $Wfpwhu;fs;. mjd; gpwF
vd;d elf;Fk;? gps;isfs; ,e;jj;jhahiu jpahd
epfo;rr; pfSf;F tuhjgbr; nra;JtpLthu;fs;. fztNdh
jpahdq;fis gapw;Wtpf;Fk; vk;ikAk; Nru;j;J J}
w;Wthu;. ,t;thW Vr;Rf;fis Nfl;l rpy kidtpkhu;
vd;dplk; mOJf;nfhz;Nl te;J 'Rthkp vdJ tPll ; hu;
jq;fisAk; J}w;Wfpd;wdu;. ,tu;fs; ju;kj;jpidNa
vjpu;f;fpd;wdu;. nfhbatu;fs; kj;jpapy; jhd; ehd;
,Uf;fpNwd;. jpahd epfo;r;rpfSf;F vd;id tu
mDkjpf; f tpy; i y." vd; W . KiwapLfpd; w du; .
Njbg;ghu;j;jhy; ,J ahUila jtW? KOikahd
jtW kidtpAilaNj!
tPl;bid Gz;zpa Cw;whf fUJq;fs;.
ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;w Kaw;rp nra;Ak; ngz;fSf;F
ehd; $WtJ ,Jjhd; 'mjpfhiy JapnyOe;J jd;
fztd; kPJ fUiz cs;sk;nfhz;L NjdPu; jahupj;J
mtu; mUfpy; nfhz;L nrd;W nfhLq;fs;. mJ xU
Gz;zpak;. ikj;uP Fzj;NjhLk; fUiz epuk;gpa
Fzj;NjhLk; czT rikj;J mjid jd; fztd;
28 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;
kw;Wk; gps;isfSf;F gupkhWq;fs;. ,it ePq;fs;
tho;tpy; Nrfupj;J nfhs;Sk; Gz;zpaq;fNsahFk;.
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Ntz;Lk;.
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gpd; vd;dplk; te;J 'Rthkp! vdJ fztd; ,g;NghJ
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kidtpahfpa jd; d plNk jtW ,Ue; J s; s J.
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nra;Njhk; vd;gjw;fhf VidNahiu fPNohu; vd
ghu;g;gjpd; tpisTjhd; ,J.
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cz;ikahfNt> ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wk; xUtuhapd; xU
kuj;jpy; fdpfs; mjpfupf;Fk; NghJ mjd; fpisfs;
vt;thW fPo; Nehf;fp gzpe;J nry;YNkh mJNghy;
ew;Fzq;fs;> ey;nyhOf;fq;fs;> vd;gd mjpfupf;f
mjpfupf;f Kd;diu tpl gzpTs;s xUtuhfNt
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJjhd; cz;ikahfNt ju;kj;jpid
gpd;gw;Wk; xUtuJ ,yl;rzk;. ,t;thwhd vj;jidNah
kidtpkhu;fs; vk; r%fj;jpNyNa cs;sdu;. rpy
fztd;khu; vd;dplk; te;J jk; kidtpaiu Gfo;e;J
NgRthu;fs;. 'RthkpNa! vdJ kidtpNa vd;id
ey;topg;gLj;jpdhs;. jhdk; toq;Ftjw;F> jpahdk;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 29

nra; t jw; F > rP y j; j pid* ghJfhg; g jw; F vd; i d


newpg;gLj;jpaJ vd; kidtpNa!" vd $Wfpd;wdu;. ,jd;
%yk; vkf;F njspthFtJ ,k;khjpupahd kidtpaNu
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midj;J KiwapYk; tho;tpid newpg;gLj;Jq;fs;.
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wk; xU kidtpahdts; jdJ
fztd;> gps;isfs; cwtpdu; vd;NghUf;F gzptpil
nra;gtshfTk; tPL> Njhl;lk; vd;gdtw;iw Njbg;ghu;jJ
;
ftdpg;gtshfTk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Gj;jgfthDila
fhyj;jpNy> jhk; trpf;Fk; miwfs; kw;Wk; mjid
#o cs;s gpuNjrk; vd;gd Rj;jpfupj;jy; vd;gtw;iw
nra;jJk; kdkhRfsw;w mu`j; gpf;Fkhu;fNs Mtu;.
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;w tpUk;Gk; xUtu; jk; tho;tpid
vy;yh KiwapYk; nrk;ikg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.
rfP ghu;ah (ez;gpia Nghd;wts;)
mLj;jjhf Gj;jgfthd; Njhopia Nghd;w kidtpia
gw;wp tpgupf;fpwhu;. ,ts; xU ez;gpia Nghd;w
Fztpay;Gfis nfhz;ltshf ,Ug;ghs;. cq;fSld;
xd;whftpUe;j ey;y ez;gndhUtu; ePzl
; fhyj;jpw;F
gpd; cq;fis fhz tUfpwhu; vd;W epidj;J
nfhs;Nthk;. mtupd; tUifia njhiytpNyNa
fhZk; cq;fsJ elj;ij ,g;NghJ vt;thwpUf;Fk;?
fz;fs; mfy tpupe;J mwpahkNy Gd;dif kyu;e;J
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iffis gw;wpf;nfhz;L tPl;bDs; mioj;J te;J

*. xOf;fk;. Gj;j gfthid ruzile;j xU Mupa rPld; filgpbf;f


Ntz;ba gy xOf;ftpjpKiwfs; cs;sd. mjpy; ,y;ywj;Njhu;
fz;bg;ghf filgpbf;f Ntz;bait Ie;J. mit KiwNa. capu;fis
nfhy;yhik> fsT vLf;fhik> jfhj fhknraypy; <Lglhik> ngha;
ciuf;fhik> kJ NghijnghUs; ghtpf;fhik.
30 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

FJ}fyj;NjhL rk;gh\id nra;tPu;fs;. ez;gpia


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,Ug;ghs;. jd; fztd; Ntiy tpl;L tUk;NghNjh
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fztid fz;lJk; ,tsJ kdk; G+upg;gilAk;.
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re;Njh\khf Ngrp kfpo;ths;. jdJ fztid md;Gld;
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tpgupf;fpwhu;. (Nfhiya;afh) ,ts; FLk;gj;jpid kpfTk;
Nerpg;ghs;. (rPytjP) ed;newpfis nfhz;ltshfTk;
rPyj;jpid ghJfhg;gtshfTk; tpsq;Fths;. (gjpg;gjh)
fw;Gnewp jtwhjts;. jd; fztid nja;tkhf
Nghw;Wgts;. ,t;thwhd Njhopia Nghd;w vj;jidNah
kidtpkhu; ,e;j r%fj;jpNyNa cs;sdu;. ,t;thwhd
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ca;j;JzUk; ghf;fpak; cs;sJ.
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ehk; xU ghiyepyj;jpy;; nropg;G kpFe;j gRikahd
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tsu;r;rpia vk;khy; vjpu;ghu;f;f KbAkh? KbahJ.
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ju;kj;ij ca;jJ
; zu KbahJ. ju;kj;jpid ca;jJ ; zu
Ntz; L khapd; Fzeyd; f is Vw; g Lj; j pf; n fhs; s
Ntz;Lk;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 31

gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w kidtp


Gj; j gfthd; nkhope; j ,Wjpahd kidtpjhd;
'jhrp ghu; a h" mjhtJ gzpg; n gz; i z Nghd; w
kidtp (mf;Fj;jrd;jh tjjz;lj[;[pjh) vt;tsT
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jd; fztid xU ehSk; ,fo;e;J Ngrkhl;lhs;>
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je;jhYk; jd; kdjpy; Nfhgj;jpid Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s
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fztd; kPJ gifik nfhs;s khl;lhs;. (gj;Jt]
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nghWj;Jf;nfhz;L Nfhgj;jpid Vw;gLj;jpnfhs;shj
,j;jifa kidtpkhu;fs; ,d;iwa r%fj;jpYk;
cs;sdu;.
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midj;J tifahd r%fq;fspYk; ,t; VO tifahd
kidtpaiu fhzyhk;. nfh^u kidtp> jpUl;L Fzk;
nfhz;l kidtp kw;Wk; v[khdpia Nghd;w kidtp
,k;%tUNk J];rPyu;fshf (xOf;fkw;wtu;fshf)>
Ju;f;Fzk; gilj;jtu;fshf> ,uf;fkw;wtu;fshf
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mNjNghy; jhiaNghd; w kidtp> rNfhjupia
Nghd; w kidtp> Njhopia Nghd; w kidtp>
32 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w kidtp ,tu;fs; ehy;tUNk


rP y k; kpf; f tu; f shf> fw; G newp jtwhjtu; f shf
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; j;jpNy
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,d;gk; epiyf;f Ntz;Lkhapd;> ,y;yw tho;f;if
ntw;wpfukhf mika Ntz;Lkhapd; me;j tPl;by;
thOk; kidtpapd; nraw; g hLfspNyNa mJ
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R[hjh! ,e;j VO kidtpaUs; eP ve;j tifapy;
mlq;Ffpwha;?" vd;W. mjw;F R[hjh 'ghf;fpaKs;s
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Nghd;w kidtpahNtd;" vd gjpyspf;fpwhs;.
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kidtpahfNth> rNfhjupia Nghd;w kidtpahfNth
my;yJ Njhopia Nghd;w kidtpahfNth
khwyhk;. mNjNghy; kdjpy; tPupakpUe;jhs; xU
ngz; Z f; F gzpg; n gz; Nghd; w kidtpahfTk;
khwyhk;. Nkw;Fwpg;gplg;gl;l ehy;tif kidtpaUNk
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thOk; ngUk;ghyhd kidtpau; gf;Ftkhdtu;fshfNth
mikjpahdtu;fshfNth ,y;iy. rpy kidtpau;
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. fztd; njhopYf;F nrd;W tPl;Lf;F
tUk;NghNj rpd%l;lf;$ba tplaq;fis Nru;j;J
itj;jpUe;J fztd; thrw;fjit milAk; NghNj
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 33

midj; i jAk; nrhy; Y ths; . ,dp Nfhgj; j pdhy;


ntbj;jgbjhd; fztd; tPlb; Ds; GFthd;. tPlb
; w;Fs;
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vk; r%fj;jpy; ,y;iyah? jhuhskhf ,Uf;fpd;wd.
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nfhs;gtu;fNs.
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vd;dntdpy; kidtpahdts; ey;ytshf ,Ue;jhy;
khj;jpuNk me;jf;FLk;gk; Rgpl;rkilAk;. mNjNghy;
rpy FLk;gq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mq;F kidtpahdts;
kpfTk; ey; y tshf ,Ug; g hs; . Mdhy; fztd;
kpfTk; nfhbatdhf ,Ug;ghd;. jdJ kidtpia
gythwhf Jd;GWj;jpa tz;zk; ,Ug;ghd;. ,t;thwhd
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fztdhNyNa. vdNt xU fztDf; F jhia
Nghd;w kidtpNah> rNfhjupia Nghd;w kidtpNah>
ez;gpia Nghd;w kidtpNah> gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w
kidtpNah fpilj;jhy; mtd; me;j kidtpia
kpfTk; Nerpf;f Ntz;Lk;. jd; kidtpapd; Ngr;Rf;F
nrtpnfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thwhd ew;Fzq;fis
nfhz;l kidtpia nfhz;l xU fztd; me;j
kidtpapd; mg;ghtpj;jdk;> mtsJ md;G> fUiz>
mu;g;gzpg;G vd;gtw;iw kPwpr;nry;y Kaw;rpj;jhy;
me;j fhuzj;jpdhNyNa mtd; kpfg;ngUk; ghtj;ij
jd; tho;tpw;F Nru;j;J nfhs;fpwhd;. ,jd; %yk;
34 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

mtd; jd; tho;tpid eufj;jpw;F ,l;Lr;nry;Yk;


mstpw;F ghtq;fis nra;fpwhd;.
ntw;wpapd; milahsk;
vdNt> Kf;fpakhf xU tPl;bd; ntw;wp> gps;isfsJ
Ngug;gps;isfsJ Kd;Ndw;wk;> tpahghu tho;fi ; fapdJ
Kd;Ndw;wk; kw;Wk; ,y;yw tho;tpdJ jpUg;jp vDk;
midj; J Nk ew; F zk; gilj; j ,y; y j; j urpapd;
kPNj jq;fpAs;sJ. ,J njhlu;ghf Gj;jgfthdJ
NghjidfspYk; kpfj;njspthf Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ.
vkJ r%fj; j pid Nehf; f pdhYk; ,J vkf; F
njspthf Gyg;gLfpwJ. rpwe;j xU kidtpahdts;
jkJ fztidAk; ey;topg;gLj;jpnfhz;L jdJ
gps;isfisAk; rpwg;ghf tsu;jn ; jLg;gJ kl;Lky;yhJ
mtu;fis ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;w cjtpAk; nra;fpwhs;.
,t;thwhf jhu;kPfkhd Kiwapy; tho;e;J mtu;fs;
kuzj; j pd; g pd; Rfk; epiwe; j Rtu; f ; f j; j pNy
gpwf;fpd;wdu;. ghUq;fs; Gj;jgfthd;> vkJ tho;tpid
jpUj;jpf;nfhs;tjw;fhd> newpg;gLj;jp nfhs;tjw;fhd
vt;tsT tplaq;fis nkhope;Js;shu; vd;W.
rpe;jpf;Fk; jpwDilatUf;F jd; gpwg;G rkak; xU jilay;y.
rkP g j; j pNy xUehs; K]; y pk; xUtu; vd; d plk;
te;jhu;. mtu; jdpNa vkJ Gj;jfq;fis thrpj;J
mtw;wpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sthW Mdhghdrjp jpahdj;ij
nra;Js;shu;. ,tuJ Gz;zpaj;jpd; fhuzkhf mtu;
kdjpy; rkhjp Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. ,tu; 'ehd; ,t;tsT
fhyKk; xU rkaj;jpid gpd;gw;wpNdd;. Mdhy;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 35

,g;gbahf vk; kdj;jpid tpUj;jp nra;ayhk;> vd


mr;rkaj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;by;iyNa. me;j kdj;ij
tpUj; j p nra; a KbAk; vd; g jidAk; mtu; f s;
mwpatpy;iyNa! ,jid ehd; czu;TG+u;tkhfNt
czu; e ; J tpl; N ld; . ehd; Gj; j gfthid vd;
KOkdj;Jld; ruzilfpNwd;."vdf;$wpdhu;. rpe;jpf;Fk;
jpwDila QhdKs; s xUtu; vq; f pUe; j hYk; >
QhdKs;stu;fSf;fhd ,e;j xg;gw;w ju;kj;jpid
re;jpj;jTld; mjid gw;wpf;nfhs;thu;. mtu; vd;dplk;
'RthkpNa ehd; ,g;NghJ vdJ je;ijf;Fk; ,e;j
ju;kj;jpd; ngWkjpia czu;jj ; p> mtiuAk; ju;kj;jpy;
epiyg;gLj;jNt Kaw;rp nra;fpNwd;" vdf;$wpdhu;.
Jujp\;lk; vd;dntd;why; rk;gpujha ngsj;ju;fspy;
gyUf;F ,e;j xg;gw;w ju;kj;jpd; ngWkjpia czu;eJ ;
nfhs;s KbahikNa. ju;kj;jpid miwFiwahf
mwpe; J nfhz; L Mztk; kpFe; J tpthjpj; J
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdNu jtpu ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wk;
vz;zNk mtu;fsplkpy;iy. ~gpf;F Nghjp| vdg;ngau;
nfhz;l xU mnkupf;f gpf;F ,yq;if ngsj;ju;fs;
njhlu; g hf Fwpg; g pLifapy; ',yq; i fapypUf; F k;
ngsj; j u; f s; xU nghd; k iyapd; kP J mku; e ; J
nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;. Mdhy; mtu;fSs; gyUf;F
mjd; ngWkjp njupahJ." vdf;Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shu;.
ghUq;fs; ,J vt;tsT cz;ikahd tplak; vd;W.
,e;ehl;L kf;fSf;F ,t;tsT ngWkjpahd ju;kk;
fpile;jpUe;Jk; mjd; ngWkjpia czu Kbahj
gyu; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;.
vOtif kidtpaupd; [hjfj;jpid ghu;g;Nghk;.
36 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

jpUkzj;jpid vjpu;ghu;j;jpUf;Fk; ,isQu; Atjpfs;


jj;jkJ [hjfq;fis J}f;fpf;nfhz;L jpuptijtpl>
,e;j kidtpaiu gw;wp $wg;gl;;Ls;s cgNjrq;fis
gw; w p thrpg; g P u ; f shapd; cq; f sJ tho; t pid
KOikahfNt ntw;wpfukhdjhf mikj;J nfhs;s
KbAk;.
vkf;F njupAk; ngUk;ghyhNdhu; jk; jpUkzj;jpw;F
Kd;dNu [hjfg;nghUj;jk; ghu;f;fpwhu;fs;. RgNeuk;
ghu;f;fpwhu;fs;. Vd; ,tw;iw nra;fpwhu;fs;. xUtu;
kPJ xUtUf;F ek;gpf;if ,y;iy. ,J ruptUkh?
gpioj;jpLkh? vd;w re;Njfk;. ,UtUk; xUtiunahUtu;
Gupe;J nfhz;L Kk;kzpfis ruzile;J> ,e;j %l
ek;gpf;iffis tpLj;J> tho;tpid tsg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s
Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
ntw;wpfukhd FLk;g tho;f;if
xU kfs; ,Ug; g jhf ehk; epidg; N ghk; . me; j
kfshdts; ~Nrhjhgd;d|* epiyia mile;jts;
vd ehk; epidg;Nghk;. mts; Nrhjhgd;d epiyia
mile;j xU kfidNa tpthfk; nra;Jnfhs;fpwhs;.
,tu; f Sila ,j; j pUkz tho; T rpwg; g hdjhf
mikAkh? Mk; mikAk; . Vnddpy; mtu; f s;
Gupe;Jzu;TlNd Kk;kzpfis ruzile;jtu;fshtu;.
mtu;fs; nfsutj;Jld; rPyj;jpidAk; mDrupg;ghu;fs;.
xOf;fj;jpid NgZthu;fs;. ,tu;fis xUNghJk;
,d;DnkhUtUila Gwq;$wypd; %yk; gpupj;Jtpl
KbahJ. mtu;fspilNa re;Njfj;jpid Vw;gLj;j

*KjyhtJ tPLNgw;W epiy. ,e;epiyia mile;jtu; xUNghJk;.


ehy;tif eufq;fspy; gpwf;fkhl;lhu;. VO gpwtpfspy; Nkhl;rj;ij
milthu;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 37

KbahJ. xUtu; jkJ fhjyp my;yJ kidtp kPJ


re;Njfk; nfhs;thuhapd; mtu; mtsJ rPyj;jpd; kPJ
mjhtJ xOf;fj;jpd; kPNj re;Njfk; nfhs;fpwhu;.
mjhtJ mts; kPJ ek;gpf;if ,y;yhikahFk;.
ju; k j; j pid gpd; g w; W tjhy; tho; t pid tsk;
kpf;fjhfTk; rpwg;Gkpf;fjhfTk; mikj;J nfhs;syhk;.
%u;f;fjdj;jpw;F kUe;jpy;iy.
xU ehs; ngz;ndhUtu; vd;dplk; te;J ' Nkhl;rj;jpd;
Kjy;gbia (Nrhjhgd;d) milAk; NghJ tho;f;if
ntWj;JtpLk; my;yth?" vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ,jpypUe;J
vkf;F Gyg;gLtJ vd;dntd;why; ,t;thwhdtu;fs;
ngsj;ju;fs; vd;w Nghyp Ntlj;JlNdNa ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
,tu;fs; Gj;jgfthd; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpid mwpahJ
FUlu;fs; Nghy; thOk; Kl;lhs;fshfNt ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
vkf;F njupAk; kfj Njrj;ij Ml;rpnra;j gpk;gp]hu
kd;dd; Nrhjhgd;d epiyia mile;j xUtNuahthu;.
mtu; ,e;epiia mile;jhu; vDk; fhuzj;jpdhy;
mtu; Ml;rpia ntWj;J xJf;fptpl;bUe;jhuh? ,y;iy.
kpfTk; rpwg;ghd Kiwapy; Ml;rpnra;jhu;. mNjNghy;
mdhjgpz; b f nry; t e; j u; Nrhjhgd; d epiyia
va;jpapUe;jtuhthu;. mtu; tho;tpid ntWj;jpUe;jhuh?
,y;iy. jhu;kPfkhd Kiwapy; jkJ tpahghuj;ij
nra; J nfhz; L rpwg; g hd Kiwapy; tho; e ; j hu; .
jw;fhyj;jpy; thOk; ngUk;ghd;ikahd ngsj;j
Ntljhupfs; Gj; j gfthd; nkhope; j ju; k j; j pid
mwpahjtu;fshf ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. Gj;jgfthd; nkhope;j
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;whjtu;fshfNt ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
38 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

Gj; j ju; k k; ; vd; W NtW %lek; g pf; i ffis


nfhz;ltu;fshfNt ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. Gj;jgfthDila
ju;kj;jpid njspthf Gupe;J nfhz;lhy;> ju;kj;jpd;
ngWkjpia czu;eJ ; nfhz;lhy;> mtu; rpwpa gps;is
$l me;j ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;WtijNa tpUk;Gthu;.
midj;J rr;ruTfSf;Fk; fhuzk;> ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;whikNa
Nrhjhgd;d epiyia mile;j xU kfNdh my;yJ
kfNsh ngupa gjtpia tfpf;Fk; njhopnyhd;iw
nra;thuhapd; mtu; Coy; NkhrbfSf;F Jiz
Nghthuh? ,y;iy. mur cilikfis mDgtpj;J
nfhz;L ,yQ;rk; thq;f Kidakhl;lhu;. mtu; xU
Nkyhd cau;e;j Nritia r%fj;jpw;F toq;Fthu;.
jhk; nra;Ak; njhopiy tpUg;GlDk; Neu;ikahfTk;
nra;thu;. ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;WtjdhNyNa tho;fi
; fapy;
nka;ahd rpwg;gpid fhzKbAk;.
,e; j ehL Kd; N dw; w kilahky; ,Ug; g jw; F
Kf; f pakhd xU fhuzpjhd; Gj; j gfthDila
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;whik> kw;Wk; %l ek;gpf;iffisAk;
%l ghu; i tfisAk; * Kjd; i kahff; nfhz; L
re;Njfj;Jld; vt;NtiyiaAk; Muk;gpj;jy;. vkf;F
njupAk; RgNeuj;ij ghu;j;Nj ,e;ehl;by; midj;Jk;
njhlq;fg;gLfpd;wd. ghuhSkd;wj;ij fisj;jy;>
$l; L jy; > Ntl;G kD jhf;fy; nra; jy; > gpurhu
Ntiyfis Muk;gpj;jy; vDk; midj;JNk RgNeuk;
ghu;jJ
; jhd; nra;fpwhu;fs;. murpay;thjpAk; ey;y Neuk;
ghu;jJ; jhd; thf;F rhtbf;F nry;fpwhu;. ,jw;nfy;yhk;
vd;d fhuzk;? mtu;fs; Gj;jgfthid

*.,it gj;J tifg;gLk; vd Gj;j gfthd; Nghjpj;Js;shu;. NkYk;


mwpe;Jnfhs;tjw;F mUQ;nrhw;fis ghu;f;fTk;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 39

cz;ikahfNt ruzilahikNa MFk;. klikkpf;f


xU r%fj;jpd; %yk; ,t;Tyfpw;F ed;ik Vw;glhJ.
ahNuDk; xUtu; KOikahd Gupe; J zu; T ld;
Gj;jgfthidAk; mtu; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpidAk; Mu;a
kfh rq;fj;jpdiuAk; ruzile;J me;j ju;kj;jpid
gpd;gw;wp jk; tho;tpid tho;e;jhnudpy; mtUila
,t;tho;Tk; kWtho;Tk; Rgpl;rNk milAk;. mtu;
thOk; me;j tho;thdJ mtUf;Fk; mtiu #oTs;s
midtUf;Fk; ed;ikNa tpistpf;Fk;.
vq;F gpwe;jhYk; Jf;fk; Jf;fNk
Mjp me;jk; Gyg;glhj tz;zk; gpwe;J nfhz;Lk;
,we;J nfhz;Lk; NghFk; ,e;j rk;rhu tho;T njhlu;ghd
gaj;jpid epidTWj;Jtjd; %yk; ekJ tho;fi ; fia
jhkjkpd;wp ju;knewpapy; <LgLj;jpf;nfhs;s KbAk;.
mJkl;Lkd;wp eufj;jpd; Ntjid> kpUfNyhfk;>
gpNujNyhfk; vd; g dtw; w py; tP o ; e ; J capu; f s;
mDgtpf;Fk; Ntjidfs;> vd;gdtw;iw mbf;fb
epidT$u Ntz;Lk;. tho;tpd; cz;ikia czu
Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. vq;F gpwe;jhYk; mJ
Jd;gNk vd;gjid czu Ntz;Lk;. Gz;zpatu;fNs!
,e;j kdpj tho;it vLj;J nfhz;lhy; kdpju;fs;
vt; t sT Jdgj; j pid mDgtpf; f pwhu; f s; vd; W
ghUq;fs;. nts;sg;ngUf;fpd; fhuzkhf my;yy;
gLfpwhu; f s; > mNjNghy; xU Jsp eP U f; N fDk;
topapy;yhJ twl;rpahy; ghjpf;fg;gLfpwhu;fs;. cz;z
cztpd;wp gUf ePupd;wp vj;jidNah kdpju;fs;
xt;nthU epkplj;jpYk; my;yy; gLfpwhu;fs;. vjpu;ghuhj
40 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

tpgj;Jf;fshy; vj;jidNah Ngu; capupof;fpd;wdu;.


,t;thwhd Mgj;jhd #oypy; jhd; ehk; tho;fpNwhk;.
ehk; vj;jifa Mlk;gukpf;f tho;tpid tho;tjw;F
vjpu;ghu;j;jhYk; xUNghJk; njhy;iyfs; ,y;yhj
tho; T fpilf; f hJ. kdpj tho; n td; g J kpfTk;
mupjhdnjhd;whFk;. kdpju;fshf ehk; thOk; ,e;j
tho;tpy; vk; midtupYk; cs;s FiwghLfis
jpUj;jpf;nfhz;L Gj;jgfthd; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpd;gb
vk; tho;tpid gpufhrKilajhf khw;wpf;nfhs;s
Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
kidtpf;F Vuhskhd ,yhgq;fs;.
xU ngz;Zf;F ey;y kidtpahf Kbe;jhy; mtSf;F
rpwe;j Kiwapy; mtsJ gps;isfis tsu;f;f
KbAk; . mtsJ fztDk; ew; F zKilatuhf
,Ug;ghu;. FLk;gj;jpy; midtUk; ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;wp
jhu;kPfkhd tho;tpid thOk;NghJ mtu;fSf;F
ey;y cwtpdu;fs; fpilf;fpwhu;fs;. ju;kj;jpd; gb
tho;tpid fl;bnaOg;Gk; ,tu;fsJ tho;thdJ
ntw; w pfukhdjhfNt mikAk; . mJkl; L ky; y hJ
,tu;fs; Kjpatu;fshf khWk;NghJ VidNahupd;
tzf;fj;jpw;Fk; nfsutj;jpw;Fk; ghj;jpukhdtu;fshf
khwptpLthu;fs;.
mNjNghy; xU kidtpahdts; xUNghJk;
mfk;ghtj;jpdhy; jd;id mopj;Jf;nfhs;s $lhJ.
jw;ngWik kpFe;j> MztkpFe;j xUtuhy; ,e;j
ju;kj;jpd; topapy; gazk; nra;aKbahJ. ,e;j
nrUf; f pd; fhuzkhfNt Vuhskhd FLk; g q; f s;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 41

mopfpd;wd. kidtpf;F kl;Lky;yhJ fztDf;Fk;


,k;khjpupahf elf;ff;$Lk;. ahNuDk; xUtuplk;
gzpT vDk; cau;e;j Fzk; ,Ug;gpd; mtuhy; jk;
tho;tpid tpUj;jp nra;Jnfhs;sf;$ba midj;J
tpjkhd ew;Fzq;fisAk; Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s KbAk;.
mupa tha;g;gpid gad;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.
vdNt Gz; z patu; f Ns! rpe; j pf; F k; jpwDila
kdpj tho;Tk; cd;djkhd Gj;j ju;kKk; xUq;Nf
fpilg;gjhdJ kpf kpf mupjhd tplakhFk;. ehk;
me;j mupa tplaj;ij ngw;wtu;fshNthk;. ,jd;
%yk; vkJ tho;tpid tsg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s ehk;
Kaw;rpnra;a Ntz;Lk;.
,jid thrpf;Fk; kidtpkhu;fs;> 'ehd; Gj;jgfthd;
nkhope;jijNghy; rpwg;ghd Kiwapy; tho;Ntd;" vd
cWjp G+z Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghy; fztd;khUk; 'ehDk;
ju;kj;jpd;gb tho Ntz;Lk;> xU ey;y fztdhf
Ntz;Lk;". vd cWjpG+z Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thwhd
Kiwapy; tho;eJ; ,t;tho;tpidAk; kWtho;tpidAk;
RKfkhf;fpnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. vdNt midtUk;
jplkhd xU ,yl;rpaj;jpid Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.
'Gj;jgfthdJ ju;kk; fpilj;j ,e;j cd;djkhd
jUzj;ij jtwtplhky; jhu;kfP khd Kiwapy; tho;eJ
;
kpf tpiutpNyNa khw;wKwhj ehw;NgUz;ikfis
ca;j;Jzu;Ntd;" vd jplkhd xU ,yl;rpaj;jpid
Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;Sq;fs;.
rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!
"eNkh j];] gftNjh mu`Njh rk;khrk;Gj;j];]"
me;j ghf;fpaKs;s mu`j; rk;khrk;Gj;j gfthDf;F vdJ
ek];fhukhfl;Lk;!

02.
Nfhjd #j;jpuk;
Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs!
,d; W ehk; fw; g J mq; F j; j u epfhaj; j py; VohtJ
gFjpf;Fupa kpfTk; mofhd xU cgNjrj;ijNa! Gj;j
gfthd; ,e;j cgNjrj;ij 'rhtj;jpa" efupy; cs;s
N[jtdhuhkj;jpd; ju;k kz;lgj;jpy; vOe;jUsp ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ Nghjpj;jhu;. ,J kdpj cs;sq;fspy; cUthFk;
FNuhjk; fhuzkhf Vw;gLk; tpisTfs; gw;wp kpfTk;
tpupthfTk; tpgukhfTk; $wg;gl;l NghjidahFk;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs> ehk; ekJ gps;is gUtj;ij epidT
gLj;jp ghu;jj
; hy; me;j gUtj;jpd; NghJ ehk; $l;lhQ;NrhW

* fpNyrq;fsw;w (kdkhRfsw;w)
** cd;dj rj;jpaq;fis Rakhf ca;j;jwpe;jtu;.
44 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

rikj;Njhk;> ge;J tpisahbNdhk;> xspj;J tpisahbNdhk;>


tpisahl;L filfs; nra;Njhk;> ez;gu;fNshL Nru;e;J
mt;thwhd nraw;ghLfspy; <LgLk; NghJ ehk; rz;il
rr;ruTfisAk; Vw;gLj;jp nfhz;Nlhk;. Mdhy; rz;il
gpbj;j mLj;j fzNk ehk; kPzL; k; ez;gu;fshfptpLNthk;.
ed;whf rpe;jpj;J ghu;jj
; hy;> rpW tajpy; ehk; ez;gu;fSld;
Nfhgpj;J nfhz;Nlhk; vd;why; me;j Nfhgk; cs;sj;jpy;
Nt&d; w p epiyj; J ,Uf; f tpy; i y. mNjNghy rpW
guhaj;jpy; ehk; vkf;F fpilj;jij xUtu;f;nfhUtu;
gfpu;e;J nfhz;L kfpo;r;rpAld; cz;L Fbj;NjhNk jtpu
kw;wtu;fsJ nghUl;fs; kPJ nghwhik nfhs;Sk; Fzk;
mg;NghJ vkJ cs;sq;fspNy ,Uf;ftpy;iy. taJ
mjpfupf;f mjpfupf;f rpW guhaj;jpy; ,Ue;jij tpl ghupa
tifapy; vkJ kdq;fspy; khw;wk; cz;lhfpd;wJ. ehk;
tsu;ej ; tu;fshfptpl;ljd; gpd; rpW tajpy; ,Ue;jij tpl
kdk; ghupa mstpy; khw;wk; fhz;fpwJ. mjd; gpd;du;
xU rpwpa tplaj;jpw;F $l ehk; Nfhgj;ij kdjpy;
Njf;fp itj;J nghwhikj; jPahy; vupe;Jnfhz;L tpul;b
tpul;b gopthq;Fk; Fzj;ij kdjpy; epiyf;f nra;J
tpLfpd;N;whk;. mt;thwhapd; taJ $lf;$l cs;sk;
khrilaf; $ba tplaq;fs; tpUj;jpaile;J nfhz;L
Kjpatu;fshf khWk; NghJ> vQ;rp tpLtJ ghoile;j
kdKk;> Ngrpa thu;j;ijfs; %ykhf> cly; elj;ijfs;
%ykhf> epidj;j vz;zq;fspd; %ykhf Nru;jJ ; nfhz;l
fUkq;fSk; khj;jpuNk.
fUq;fy; Nghd;w fbdkhd kdk; vd;why; Ntz;lhk;
mNdfkhNdhu; jkJ cs;sj;jpy; Nfhgk; cz;lhfptpl;lhy;
mjid mg; g bNa kdJf; F s; N s G+l; b itj; J
nfhs;thu;fs;. rhjhuzkhf xUtupd; cs;sj;jpy; Nfhgk;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 45

cz;lhfptpl;lhYk; mjid cs;sj;jpNy Njf;fptplhJ


'ePupy; tiue;j NfhL" Nghy mJ clNd kiwe;J
tpLkhdhy; mg;gbahdtUf;F kpf tpiutpy; jk; kdij
tpUj;jp nra;J nfhs;s KbAk;. mJ Nghy; xUtupd;
cs; s j; j py; Nfhgk; cz; l hdjd; gpd; d u; me; j f;
NfhgkhdJ XupU ehl;fspy; kiwe;J tpLNkahdhy;
mjhtJ 'kzypy; tiue;j Nfhlhf" MfptpLkhdhy;
mg;gbahd kdk; nfhz;ltu; Kaw;rpAk; ijupaKk;
nfhz;lhy; mtUf;Fk; jk; kdij tpUj;jp nra;J nfhs;s
KbAk;. rpyu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;L tpl;lhy;
'fy;ypy; nrJf;fpa NfhL" Nghy me;jf; Nfhgj;ij kdjpy;
mopahJ epiy epUj;jp tpLthu;fs;. mg;gbahd kdk;
nfhz;ltUf;F jk; kdij tpUj;jp nra;J nfhs;s fLk;
Kaw;rpAk; ciog;Gk; Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;bajhf ,Uf;Fk;.
FNuhjk; vkf;F mspj;j nrhj;J
nfhQ; r k; rpe; j pj; J ghUq; f s; > ,e; j f; FNuhjj; j pd;
tpisthf ehk; vj;jid Kiw eufj;jpy; gpwe;jpUg;Nghk;?
kpUfNyhfj;jpy; ehk; vj;jid Kiw nfhba ghk;Gfshf
gpwe;jpUg;Nghk;? mNjNghy; ehk; vj;jid Kiw Nga;
gprhRfshf VidNahupd; cly; fopTfis cz; L
tho;e;jpUg;Nghk;? Gj;j gfthd; vkf;F nkhope;Js;shu;>
,e;jf;FNuhjk; fhuzkhfj;jhd; xUtu; khdpl cyfpy;
gpwe;jhy; $l mtyl;rzkhfTk;> VidNahupd; tpUg;Gf;F
Mshfhj xUtuhfTk; gpwg;ghu; vd;;W. mJkl;Lkd;wp
FNuhjk; vDk; Fzk; gilj;Njhu; ,jd; tpisthf
xt; n thU gpwg; g pYk; jkJ tho; f ; i fapy; vt; t pj
kfpo;r;rpAk; epk;kjpAk; mw;wtu;fshf mope;J tpLthu;fs;.
46 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;
FNuhjj;jpd; VO jPa tpisTfs; ...
,e; j Nghjidia thrpj; j gpd; d u; cq; f Sf; F
GupAk; Gj;j gfthd; epr;rakhf ,e;jf;Nfhgk; my;yJ
FNuhjj; j pypUe; J KOikahf tpLgl; l tu; vd; W .
FNuhjj; j pypUe; J KOikahf tpLglhj xUtUf; F
vd;why; xUNghJk; ,t;thwhd xU cgNjrj;ij $w
KbahJ. fPo;jukhd jPa nray;fspUe;J tpLjiy ngw;w
gupRj;jkhd cs;sj;ij cUthf;fp nfhz;l xUtUf;F
jhd; ,t;thwhf FNuhjj;jpd; tpisTfis fz;L mtw;iw
VidNahUf;F Rl;b fhl;l ,aYk;.
vtNuDk; xU ngz;Nzh my;yJ MNzh FNuhjk;
ghuhl;Lgtuhapd; me;j FNuhjj;jpd; tpisthf VO
tpjkhd Jd;gq;fs; FNuhjk; nfhz;ltiu Nehf;fpNa
tpisTfshf tUk; vd;W Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;Js;shu;.
Nfhgk; nfhz;lhy; moF nfl;L tpLNk!
,e;j cgNjrj;jpy; Gj;j gfthd; ,t;thW tpgupf;fpwhu;.
FNuhjk; ghuhl;Lk; xU ngz;Nzh my;yJ MNzh
,t;thW tpUk;Gfpwhu;. mJ vd;d? jdJ Nfhgf;fhuiu
ghu;j;J ,tu; epidf;fpwhu; 'INah! ,tu; tpfhukile;J
mtyl;rzkhf Ntz;Lk;" vd;W mjw;F vd;d fhuzk;?
,tu; tpUg;gkpy;iy jdJ giftu;fs; mofhf ,Ug;gij
ghu;g;gjw;F. rpyNtis jhk; FNuhjk; ghuhl;Lk; xUtu;
mofhf Mil Mguzq;fNshL ghijapy; Nghtij
fz;Zw;why; vd;d nra;thu;? clNd ~~ehrkha; Nghf!"
vd J}w;wpnfhz;L kWgf;fk; ghu;j;J nfhs;thu;. ed;whf
njhz;ilia fhupj;Jg;Gthu;. fhuzk; vd;d? jdJ
giftu;fs; mofhf Mil Mguzq;fNshL ,Ug;gij
ghu;ff
; Tk; tpUg;gkpy;iy. mij epidf;fTk; tpUg;gkpy;iy.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 47

eWkzk;> Kfg;G+r;Rf;fshy; FNuhjj;ij kiwf;f KbahJ!


nfsjk Gj;jgfthd; nkhopfpd;whu;> ',t;thW FNuhjk;
ghuhl;Lk; xUtu; ed;whf Fspj;J> KOfp> jiythup
vz;iz G+rp> G+r;R+b> mofpa Mil Mguzq;fshy;
jd;id myq;fupj;J nfhz;L vt;tsTjhd; mofhf
,Uf;f Kad;whYk; mtUf;F mofhf ,Uf;f KbahJ.
mJkl;Lky;y FNuhj kdq;nfhz;L ,Ug;gjhy; mtu;
xU tpUk;gg;gLk; eguhf> mofhdtuhf r%fj;jtu; fhz
khl;lhu;fs;". ,Njh ,Jjhd; FNuhjk; ghuhl;Lk; egUila
tho;f;ifapy; fpilf;Fk; KjyhtJ tpidgad;.
jz;zPu; Ftisia Nghd;w kdk; Ntz;lhk;.
,jdhy; vkf; F GuptJ vd; d ntd; w hy; FNuhjk;
vdg;gLtJ rhjhuzkhd xd;wy;y. ehw;NgUz;ikfis
ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhz;L rd;rhu Jf;fj;jpypUe;J tpLjiy
ngw tplhKaw;rpAk; tPupaKk; nfhs;Sk; xUtUf;F
vd;why; ,jid jtpu;j;J nfhs;sf;$bajhf ,Uf;Fk;.
Gj;j gfthd; xU ctikAld; $Wfpwhu;> 'ehw;NgUz;ikfis
ca;jJ ; zu;eJ
; nfhz;l Mupa rPlDila cs;skhdJ xU
fq;ifia Nghd;wJ vd;Wk;> Mupa rj;jpa ju;kq;fis
czu;e;J nfhs;shj ,e;j ju;k khu;f;fj;jpw;F tuhj
jPatdJ cs;skhdJ xU ePu;f;Ftisia Nghd;wJ
vd;Wk; $wpdhu;. NkYk; xNuasthd ,U cg;G fw;fis
vLj; J me; j fq; i ff; F k; jz; z P u ; f ; Ftisf; F k;
Nghl;lhy; Ftisapy; cs;s ePuhdJ xU fzj;jpy; cg;G
Ritahf khwp tpLfpwJ. Mdhy; fq;iff;Nfh mJ kpfTk;
rhjhuzkhdJ" vd Gj;j gfthd; nkhopfpd;whu;. Mk;
mJ Nghy xU rpwpa jPa nraiy fhuzpahf nfhz;L
me;j jPatu;fs; eufNyhfj;jpy; kWgpwtp vLf;fpwhu;fs;.
48 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

Mdhy; Mupa rj;jpaj;ij ca;j;Jzu;e;j eguhdtu;


tpopg; G zu; N thL ,Ug; g jdhy; jP q ; F tpistpf; F k;
tpidgad; f s; jhf; f k; nrYj; J tJ Fiwthdjhf
,Uf;Fk;. mtu; jdJ rpe;jidia ed;F nray;gLj;jp
jPa nray;fis ntw;wp nfhs;fpwhu;.
FNuhjj;jpd; gaq;fuj;jpia ghUq;fs;...
xU ghl;bahu; ,Ue;jhu;. ,e;j ghl;bia mtSila
Ngud; Ngj;jpfs; vy;NyhUk; mbf;fb Nfyp nra;jdu;.
tUk; NghJk; NghFk; NghJk; ,tSila Nriyia
gpbj;J ,Oj;J Nfhgj;ij tYg;gLj;Jk; tifapyhd
Nfypfis nra;ayhapdu;. ,e;j ghl;bf;F mtSila
kuzj;jUthapy; epidtpy; te;jNjh> mtuJ Ngud;
xUtd; mtUila Nriyia gpbj;J ,Oj;jNj. ghl;b
,we;J Ngha; xU khjk; fle;j NghJ xU ehs; ,e;j
Ngud; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; fPNo tpOe;J
mtdJ if Kwpe;Jtpl;lJ.
ngw;Nwhu; ,e;j gps;isia kUj;Jtuplk; nfhz;L nrd;W
rpfpr;ir ngw;W nfhLj;J Rfkhf;fp tPl;Lf;F mioj;J
te;jdu;. te;jJk; mtd; kPz;Lk;> tpOe;j mNj ,lj;jpy;
if Kwpe;jJ. ,e;j ngw;Nwhu; kPzL ; k; kUj;Jtuplk; nrd;W
rpfpr;ir mspj;J xUthuhf Fzkile;J tUk; Ntis
kPzL; k; %d;whtJ KiwahfTk; mNj ,lj;jpy; if KwpT
Vw;gl;lJ. rpy ehl;fs; fopAk; NghJ ,e;jg;NguDila
clk;Gf;Fs; ghl;bapd; Mtp GFe;J nfhs;syhapw;W.
ghu;f;ifapy; me;j Glitia gpbj;J ,Oj;jij kdjpy;
itj;jpUe;J FNuhjj;Jld; kuzkile;J xU Ngahf
me; j ghl; b khwpapUe; j hs; . ',td; ehd; ,Uf; F k;
tiu vd;id njhy;iy gLj;jpdhd.; ,g;NghJ ehd;
,tidf;nfhd;W eugypahf vd;dplk; vLj;J nfhs;Ntd;"
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 49

vdf;$wyhdhs;. ,g;NghJ Gupfpwjh? FNuhjj;ij kdjpy;


epiyg;gLj;jp nfhz;ljd; gpd; Vw;gl;l tpistpid?
,g;NghJ ,Ug;gJ NguDk; ghl;bAk; my;y. ,Ug;gNjh
me;j mg;ghtp gps;isAk; Ngahd MtpAk;jhd;. MfNt
Gz;zpatu;fNs! FNuhjk; vDk; ,f;FzkhdJ neUg;ig
Nghd;w gaq;fukhd xd;W. ,jid ehk; J}uj;Nj tpul;b
vk; kdjpy; ,Ue;J ePf;fp tpl Ntz;Lk;.
mtu;fs; epk;kjpahf J}q;fTk; $lhJ
mLj;J Gj;j gfthd; ,t;thW cgNjrpj;jhu;. FNuhjk;
ghuhl;Lk; xU ngz;Nzh my;yJ MNzh ,t;thW
tpUk; G fpwhu; . mJ vd; d ? jdJ Nfhgf; f huiuapl; L
,t;thwhdnjhU FNuhj vz;zj;ij kdjpy; Vw;gLj;jp
nfhs;thu;. ',tndd;why; epk;kjpahf J}q;fNt $lhJ.
ve;NeuKk; NtjidNahL jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;" vd;W.
,jw;F fhuzk; vd;d? jdJ vjpupfs; epk;kjpahf
J}q; F tij fhz tpUk; g hikNa!. ,tUila KO
Nehf;fKk; VjhtJ njhy;iy jUk; tplankhd;iw> J}
f;fj;ij nfLf;f $ba gpur;rpidia mtuJ jiyapy;
GFj;jp mtiu epk;kjpahf J}q;ftplhky; nra;tNj!
,JNt ,tuJ tpUg;gkhf ,Uf;Fk;.
~mDUj;j| vDk; NjuUf;F xU jq;if
,Ue;jhs;. mtsJ cly; KOtJk; F\;lNuhfj;jhy;
ghjpf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. vt;tsTjhd; kUe;Jfs; ghtpj;J
rpfpr;iraspj;j NghJk; Neha; Fzkhftpy;iy. xU ehs;
mDUj;j Njuu; jdJ jq;iff;F ,e;Neha; tuf;fhuzk; vd;d
vd;gij mwpa mtsJ Kw;gpwg;Gf;fis ghu;f;fyhdhu;.
,e; j NehahdJ mtsJ fu; k tpidapdhy; j hd;
Vw;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gij mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;.
50 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

FNuhj kdk; nra;j jPq;F


Kd;ndhU gpwtpapNy ,ts; xU kd;dDila kidtpahf
mjhtJ murpahf gpwe;jpUe;j NghJ me;j kd;dDila
,d;ndhU mofhd kidtpapd; mofpd; kPJ nghwhik
nfhz;lhs;. ,e;j nghwhikapdhy; xt;nthU ehSk; me;j
mofpa murpapd; gLf;ifaiwapy; njupahky; GFe;J
mtsJ gLf;ifapy; fhQ;Nrhz;bia G+rptpl;L tUths;.
me;j murp J}q;fNghFk; Nghnjy;yhk; cly; KOtJk;
nrhwpa Muk;gpf;Fk;. mts; nrhwpr;ry; jhq;f KbahJ
gLf;if KOtJk; GuSk;NghJ ,ts; vd;d nra;ths;?
kiwe;jpUe;J ,e;j fhl;rpia fz;L fspj;J 'ey;y Ntiy
cdf;F" vd;W nrhy;ypr;nrhy;yp re;Njh\g;gl;lhs;.
ghtj;jpy; <LgLNthUf;F mJ Njdha; ,dpf;Fkhk;.
ghUq;fs;> ,tsJ Mirnay;yhk; jdJ FNuhjj;Jf;F
cs;shdts; epk;kjpahf J}q;f$lhJ vd;gjhFk;. me;j
fu;kj;jpd; tpisthf jhd; mts; ,e;j gpwtpapy; cly;
KOtJk; F\;lk; Vw;gl;L Fzg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;sKbahky;
my; y y; gl; l hs; . ,e; j F\; l j; j pypUe; J mtSf; F
Kbnthd;W fpilf;f ey;yNjhu; jPu;nthd;W mDUj;j
Njuu; $wpdhu;. mjhtJ jd;dplKs;s vy;yh eiffisAk;
tpw;W me;j gzj;ij nfhz;L xU trpg;gplkikj;J
Gj;jgpuhd; jiyikapy; Mupa k`h rq;fj;jpdUf;F G+i[
nra;Ak; gb mtu; $wpdhu;. mjd;gb mtSk; nra;a mjd;
gpd;du;jhd; me;j F\;lk; KOikahf ePq;fp mts;
Fzkile;jhs;. ghUq;fs;> ,e;j FNuhjk; vDk; Fzk;
,e;j rd;rhu rhfuj;jpy; vk;ik tpul;b tpul;b vt;tsT
tpguPjq;fis jUfpwJ vd;W.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 51

epk;kjpahd J}f;fjpw;F ,Njh jPu;T


Gj; j gfthd; ,t; t hW cgNjrpj; j hu; . 'gpf; F fNs!
FNuhjk; nfhz;ltd; jdJ Nfhgj;Jf;F cs;shdtd;
epk;kjpahf cwq;Ftijf; fhz tpUk;gkhl;lhd;. mtd;
,Ug;gNjh FNuhjj;Jf;F mbikahd kdJld; FNuhjk;
epiwe; J topAk; kdJld; ! " vdNt> Gj; j gfthd;
tpsf;fpaJ ahnjdpy; vt;tsTjhd; nrhFrhf gQ;R
nkj;ijapNy kpUJthd jiyaizfNshL cwq;f
Kaw;rp nra;jhYk; FNuhjj;jpd; tpisthf mtDf;F
epk;kjpahd xU cwf;fk; fpilg;gjpy;iy. Vd; vd;why;
J}q;f Kaw;rpf;Fk; NghJ FNuhjkhdJ cs;sj;ij
Mf; f pukpj; J f; nfhs; S fpwJ. kdJf; F s; s hy; J}
w;wpf; nfhz;L Nfhgj;jhy; ntbj;Jf;nfhz;lgb J}q;f
Kaw;rpj;jhYk; J}f;fk; tUtjpy;iy.
ed;whf vz;zpg;ghUq;fs;> cq;fSf;Fk; ,e;j mDgtk;
Vw; g l; L cs;sjh? vd;W . Nfhgk; kdij nfstpf;
nfhz;lhy; ,e;j mDgtkhdJ vq;fs; vy;NyhUf;Fk;
Vw;glyhk;> ghUq;fs; vkJ kdJf;Fs;NsNa Vw;gLk;
FNuhjkhdJ vq;fSila epk;kjpahd J}f;fj;ijNa
nfLj;J tpLfpwJ. ehk; vt;thNwDk; jPtpu Kaw;rpahy;>
ijupaj;jhy; ,e;jf; FNuhjj;ij mopj;njhopf;f Ntz;Lk;.
thspdhy; mWf;Fk;NghJk; Nfhgk; nfhz;lhy; vdJ rPldy;y.
Gj;jgfthd; Nfhgj;ij ,y;yhnjhopg;gjw;F mofhd
ctkhdnkhd;iw cgNjrpj;Js;shu;> 'fs;su; $l;lnkhd;W
te;J jd;idg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L jiyfPohf epWj;jp xU
thshy; iffhy;fis ntl;Lk; NghJk; kdjpy; Nfhgk;
nfhs;shky; ,Uf;f KbAnkd;why; mJjhd; kpfTk;
cd;djkhd nray;" vd;W
52 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

mLj;J Gj;j gfthd; cgNjrpj;jhu; 'FNuhjk; ghuhl;Lk;


xU ngz;Nzh my;yJ MNzh ,t;thW tpUk;Gfpwhu;. mJ
vd;d? jdJ Nfhgf;fhuid ghu;j;J ,tu; epidf;fpwhu;
'INah ,tDf;nfd;why; gbg;gwpT vd;gNj tuf;$lhJ!
vd; W . jdJ Nfhgf; f huu; f s; gbj; J rKjhaj; j py;
fw;wwpe;jtu;fshf Kd;Ndwpr; nry;tijf; fhz ,tu;fs;
tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. mNjNghy; rpy Mrpupau;fs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;
jkJ tFg;gpNyNa ,Uf;Fk; khztu;fs; $l ed;whf
gbg;gij tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. ,jdhy; ,e;j Mrpupau;fs;
khztu;fSf;Fr; rupahf fw;Wf;nfhLg;gjpy;iy.
,d;Dk; rpyu;> jkJ nrhe;j rNfhju rNfhjupfSila
gps;isfs; ed;whff; fy;tp fw;gij tpUk;ghjthu;fshf
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. mt;thwhdthu;fs; jkJ cwtpdu;fsJ
gps; i sfs; ed; w hf gbj; J Kd; N dWtijj; jil
nra;J nfhz;bUg;ghu;fs;. vdf;Fr; rpy gps;isfs;
jhq; f s; mDgtpf; F k; f\; l q; f s; gw; w p mOjOJ
fbjk; vOjp mDg;gpapUf;fpwhu;fs;. xU fbjj;jpy;
'Rthkp! ehd; vdJ ngupak;khtpd; tPl;bypUe;Jjhd;
ghlrhiyf;F NghfpNwd;. vdf;Fr; rupahf ghlq;fisg;
gbf;f tpLfpwhu;fspy;iy. gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy;
te;J kpd;tpsf;if mizj;JtpLfpwhu;fs;. gbg;gjw;F
ehd; ngUk; mt]; i jgl Ntz; b apUf; f pwJ" vd; W
vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ.
Vd; ,t;thW eilngWfpwJ..?
,t;thwhd tplaq;fs; elf;ff; fhuzk; cz;L. xU
fhuzk;jhd; nghwhik> mLj;jJjhd; jdJ fUj;Jf;fSf;F
VidNahu;fs; ,zq;fhik. ,d;Dk; rpyu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;
jkJ fUj; J f; f is Vw; W f; nfhs; s hjtu; f NshLk;
Nfhgpj;Jf; nfhs;thu;fs;. ,t;thW gy fhuzq;fSf;fhf
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 53

kdpju;fs; Nfhgj;ij cz;lhf;fpf; nfhs;fpd;wdu;. rpyNuh


Nfhgj;ij typa cUthf;fpf; nfhs;Sk; MirNahL
mjw;fhd fhuzq;fisj; Njbf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;.
,g;gbahd egu;fSf;F jhd; ehq;fs; 'mOtjw;Fj; jUzk;
ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gtUila fz;fSf;F tpuyhy;
Fj;jpdJ Nghy" vd;W nrhy;YNthk;. ,t;thwhdtu;fs;
Nfhgk; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;s xU jUzj;ij vjpu;ghu;j;J
nfhz;bUg;ghu;fs;.
gpbg;gNj thiyj;jhd;
ghUq; f s; > ,e; j kdk; vd; g J vt; t sT ehrj; i j
cUthf;FfpwJ vd;W? ,g;gb kw;wtu;fs; kPJ nghwhik
vd;Dk; mOf;fhW nfhz;L> kw;wtu;fs; Kd;NdWtijf;
fhz tpUg;gkpy;yhJ> kdjpy; Nfhgj;ij Nt&d;wr;nra;J
nfhz;bUf;Fk; kf;fSf;F vd;d elf;Fk; vd;gij Gj;j
gfthd; ,t;thW nkhopfpd;whu;.'mdj;jk;gp fn`j;th
mj;Njh Nk f`pNjhjp kQ;Qjp" mjhtJ jtwhdij
gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L 'ehd; rupahdijj; jhd; gpbj;Jf;
nfhz;LbUf;fpNwd;" vd;W mtu;fs; vz;Ztu;. rupahdijg;
gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L 'vdf;Fj; jtwptpl;lJ" vd;W mij
tpl;LtpLthu;fs;. mjdhy; ve;NeuKk; mtUf;F fpilg;gJ
jtwhd vz;zf; fUj;Njjhd;> jtwhd mwpNtjhd;.
FNuhjj;ij KOikahf mopf;f Ntz;Lk;
gfthd; Gj; j u; ,t; t hW cgNjrpj; j hu; . 'j]; ] Nk
jk; k h mQ; Q kQ; Q q; tpgr; r dP f h f`pjh jP f uj; j q;
m`pjha Jf; f ha rq; t j; j d; j p Nfhjhgp G+j]; ] "
mjhtJ FNuhjj;jhy; epuk;gpa kdk; nfhz;l eguhdtu;
xd;Wf;nfhd;W nghUe;jhjij nghUe;Jk; vd;W epidj;Jf;
nfhz; L mijg; gw; w pf; nfhs; t hu; f s; . rupahd
54 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

nray; vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;L jtwhdij vLj;Jf;


nfhs; t hu; f s; . ey; y J vd; W epidj; J f; nfhz; L
nfl;lijj; Nju;e;njLj;Jf; nfhs;thu;. ew;gaDs;sJ
vd epidj;Jf; nfhz;L jPa gaDs;sij jd;dfj;Nj
vLj;Jf; nfhs;thu;. Gj;j gfthd; ,t;thW $wpdhu;. 'xU
MNzh my;yJ ngz;Nzh FNuhjj;ij jk; kdJf;Fs;Ns
gof;fg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhNuahdhy; ey;yJ> jPaJ vd;W
ju;kj;ij gpupj;jwpe;J nfhs;Sk; rf;jpia mtu; ,oe;J
tpLthu;". MfNt FNuhjj;ij Kw;whf ehq;fs; ePf;fptpl
Ntz;baJ mtrpak;.
me;Njh ,tu;fSf;nfd;why; ey;yJ elf;fNt $lhJ...
mLj;jjhf Gj;j gfthd; ,t;thW cgNjrpf;fpwhu;. xU
Nfhgf;fhuu; jhd; Nfhgpj;Jf; nfhz;ltiu gw;wp ,t;thW
epidg;ghu;. '[Nah! ,e;j kdpjDf;nfd;why; ve;jtpjkhd
tsKk; fpilf;ff; $lhJ" vd;W. ,tuJ Nfhgf;fhud;
xU fhzpiaNah> thfdj;ijNah thq;fpf; nfhz;lhy;
,tuJ kdjpy; ngUk; FNuhjKk; NfhgKk; Njhd;wp
tpLfpwJ. mt;thNw jd; Nfhgj;jpw;F cs;shdtu; mofhf
xU tPl;bidf; fl;bf; nfhz;lhy; me;j tPl;il ghu;j;Jg;
ghu;j;J ,tu; Nfhgj;jhy; ntJk;gpf; nfhz;bUg;ghu;.
,g;gbahditfs; vy;yhk; eilngWtJ FNuhjk; nfhz;l
kdjpdhy;jhd;.
ghUq;fs;! ,g;NghJ kdpju;fsJ cs;sq;fspy; kpf
mjpfkhf Vw;gLk; vz;zq;fs; ,g;gbahditjhNd?
mg;gbahdhy; rpe;jpj;Jg; ghUq;fs;! capNuhL ,Uf;Fk;
kdpju; f Ss; ,we; j jw; F gpd; d u; mjpfkhNdhu;
Rtu; f ; f j; j py; gpwg; g hu; f sh? eufj; j py; gpwg; g hu; f sh?
vd;W. njspthfj; njuptJ mjpfkhdtu;fs; ,we;jjd;
gpd;du; NghtJ kpUfNyhfj;jpw;F. mg;gb ,y;yhtpl;llhy;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 55

eufNyhfj;jpw;F. mjw;F fhuzk; vd;d? FNuhjnkDk;


jPa Fzk; Ml;nfhz;lNghJ mJ xU ,opr;nray;>
ghtr;nray; vd;gij czu;ej ; pUe;Jk;> me;j ghtr;nraiy
tpl;nlhopg;gjw;F Kaw;rp vLf;fhikNa. ,d;Dk; rpyu;
,Uf;fpwhu;fs; ,f;FNuhjkhdJ xU jPa Fzk; vd;gij
mwpe;Jf; nfhs;tjw;NfDk; %is mw;w Kl;lhs;fshf.
gps;isfspd; Kd;Ndw;wj;ij jLf;Fk; ngw;Nwhu;fs;.
,e; j fhuzj; j pdhNyNa jkJ nrhe; j gps; i sfs;
$l Kd;NdWtijf; fhzr; rfpf;fhj ngw;Nwhu;fs;
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. rpy jha;khu;fs; jhq;fs; <d;nwLj;j
gps;isfSf;Nf nfhba tpidfs; nra;tijAk; ehd;
mwpe; j pUf; f pNwd; . rpy gps; i sfsJ FLk; g q; f isr;
rPuopf;f Kaw;rpf;Fk; jha;khu;fs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
rpy ,lq;fspy; FLk;gq;fs; fiyaf; fhuzfu;j;jhthf
je; i jau; f s; ,Ue; j pUf; f pwhu; f s; . ,t; t hW nra; J
,tu;fs; ,d;gk; fhZfpwhu;fs;. ,Jjhd; FNuhjj;jpd;
,yl;rzk;. fUizAs;s ngw;Nwhu;fs; fiyag; NghFk;
FLk;gq;fis ghJfhj;J mf;FLk;gq;fspNy rkhjhdj;ij
cUthf;Ffpwhu;fs;. jkJ gps;isfsJk; FLk;gj;jtuJk;
mgptpUj; j pf; F k; Kd; N dw; w j; j pw; F k; cjtp fuk;
ePl;Lthu;fs;. Mk;. ,Jjhd; gps;isfs; kPJ ghrj;ijg;
nghopAk; ngw;Nwhu;fsJ ,yl;rzk;.
vt;tsT cioj;jhYk; Kd;Ndw;wk; milahjjw;F fhuzk; vd;dNth...?
mLj;jjhf> Gj;j gfthd; FNuhjk; kpf;f xU ngz;Nzh
my;yJ MNzh jkJ Nfhgf;fhuh;fs; mofhf Milazpfs;
mzpe;J moFwj; jpfo;tijf; fhzr; rfpf;fhjth;fshf
,Ug;gijg; gw;wp vLj;Jf; $Wfpwhu;. jkJ vjpupfs;
mofhf ,Ug;gij fhz;gjhdJ> mtu;fsJ fz;fspy;
56 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

Ks; Fj;JtJ NghypUf;Fk;. ,t;thwhdtu;fs; jhq;fs;


Rfkhf thoNtz; L k; vd; W vz; z p vt; t sTjhd;
cioj;jhYk; mtu;fsJ nrhj;J Rfk; vd;gd ghohfpg;
Ngha;tpLfpd;wd. ghUq;fs;> ,e;j kf;fs; mope;J NghtJ
kdjpy; Njhd;Wfpd;w ,opthd vz;zq;fshy;jhd;. vdNt
,jid ePq;fs; vy;NyhUk; ed;whf kdjpy; epiy epWj;jp
itj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. Gj;jgfthd; cgNjrpj;jhu;
'kdpjdhdtd; mtdJ kdk; khriltjhy;jhd; mope;J
Nghfpwhd;. mNjNghy; kdpjd; J}a;ikailtJk; kdk;
J}a;ikailtjhNy."vd;W.
Kd;Ndw;wj;ij ew;gz;GfspdhyNa kjpg;gpl Ntz;Lk;.
mg;gbahdhy;> xUtUila mgptpUj;jpia> Kd;Ndw;wj;ij
mtu; gazpf;Fk; thfdj;ijf; nfhz;L mse;Jtpl
KbahJ. mtu; ms;sptPRk; gzj;ijf; nfhz;L mtuJ
tsu;r;rpia mse;Jtpl KbahJ. mt;thNw mtuJ
Gw cUtj;jhy; mtuJ Kd;Ndw;wj;ij mse;Jtpl
KbahJ. mJNghyNt xUtUila tsu;r;rpia msg;gJ
Ngr;rpdhy; my;y. mtuJ cly; typikahy; my;y.
xUtuJ mgptpUj;jpia my;yJ Kd;Ndw;wj;ij mtu;
jkJ tho;f;ifia fl;bnaOg;gpAs;s ew;Fzq;fis
nfhz;L jhd; ehk; mstpl Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy;jhd; Gj;j
gfthdpd; ju;kk; Vidatw;wpypUe;J NtWgLfpwJ. kdpj
Neaq;fSf;Fk; ew;Fzq;fSf;Fk; Kjyplk; je;j> kdpj
Neaq;fis nfhz;L kdpjdpd; Kd;Ndw;wj;ij msf;Fk;
ju;kk;jhd; Gj;jgfthdJ Mupa ju;kkhFk;.
FNuhj cs;sk; gilj;j kdpjdhdtd; jdJ
cs;sj;jpy; cUthFk; FNuhjk; fhuzkhfNt mope;J
Nghtij ghUq;fs;.jdf;F vt;tsTjhd; trjpfSk;
nry;tKk; te;J Nru;e;jhYk; mtw;iw mDgtpg;gjw;F
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 57

mtu;fsJ cs;sk; ,lkspg;gjpy;iy FNuhjj;jpd;


tpisTfs; fhuzkhf mtu; f s; kpfTk; fbdkhf
ciof; F k; vy; y hr; n ry; t q; f Sk; mope; J NghfpwJ.
mg; g b ,y; y htpl; l hy; mit ,d; D nkhUtUf; F
nrhe; j khfptpLk; . vt; t sTjhd; nry; t kpUe; j hYk;
mtu;fSf;F kdepk;kjpNahL kfpo;r;rpNahL ,Uf;Fk;
re;ju;g;gq;fs; mupjhfNt fpilf;fpwJ. FNuhj Fzk;
gilj;jtDf;F te;J NrUk; ehd;fhtJ gyd; ,Jjhd;.
mLj;jtuJ fPu;j;jpia fz;L ntJk;Gfpwhu;fs;
mLj;jjhf Gj;j gfthd; Rl;bf;fhl;LtJ vd;dntd;why;
ahNuDk; xU MNzh my; y J ngz; N zh jdJ
Nfhgf;fhuidg;ghu;jJ; ',tDf;nfd;why; fPuj ; j
; pAk;; GfOk;
xUNghJk; fpilf; f f; $ lhJ" vd tpUk; G tJ. mtu;
Mirg;gLtJ jdJ vjpup mtkhdg;gLtij ghu;f;fNt!
,it jhd; FNuhjj;ij jdJ tho;tpy; mutizj;J
thOk; cs;sq;fspd; ,yl;rzq;fs;. jhd; ntWf;Fk;
jdJ Nfhgf;fhuuJ ngau; gpugykhf gutpdhy;> ,ij
,tuhy; nghUj;Jf; nfhs;s KbahJ. ahuhtJ jd;
vjpupia gw;wp ey;yjha; NgRk; NghJ 'rup rup NghJk;!
NghJk;! ,tDila tz;lthsq;fs; vdf;F jhNd
njupAk; ,ijf;nfhQ;rk; Nfl;Lnfhs;Sq;fNsd;" vd;W
mtiu gw;wp Nftykhf ,y;yhjijAk; nghy;yhjijAk;
$wj;njhlq;Fthu;fs;. ,JNt FNuhj Fzyl;rzk;. Gj;j
ngUkhd; ,t;thW Fwpg;gpl;lhu;. 'FNuhjFzk; nfhz;l xU
egu; gw;wp ,Jtiu VNjDk; fPuj ; j
; pAk; ghuhl;Lk; r%fj;jpy;
cUthfpapUe; j hy; FNuhj Fzj; j pd; tpisthf
me;j ngUiknay;yhk; mw;WNghFk;. mj;NjhL mtu;
gw;wpajhd xU mgfPu;j;jp rKjhaj;jpy; cUthfp mJ
guTk;". vd;W. ghUq;fs;> ,e;j jPa Fzq;fspd; tpisTfs;
vg;gbahdnjd;W.
58 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

vjpup jdpikahtij ghu;f;fNt Mir..


MwhtJ tplakhf Gj;jgfthd; ,t;thW nkhope;jhu;.
FNuhjk; kpf;f xU ngz;Nzh my;yJ MNzh jkJ
Nfhgf;fhuid gw;wp ,t;thW epidf;fpwhu;. 'cw;whu; cwtpdu;
xUtUkpy;yhky; ,td; jd;de;jdpahf MfptplNtz;Lk;"
vd;W> mNjNghy; vtUldhtJ Ngrpnfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
jdJ Nfhgf;fhuidgw;wp epidTgLj;jp 'ngha;nad;why;
ghUq;fNsd; ehd; nrhy;tij> mtu;fSf;nfd;why; ,Wjp
fhyj;jpy; jz;zPu; nfhQ;rk; nfhLf;f $l ahUNk
vQ; r khl; l hu; f s; . ,tUf; n fy; y hk; ahUk; ,y; y hj
mehijfs; Nghyjhd; rhT tUk;" vd;W nrhy;Ythu;.
,g; g b nrhy; g tu; f s; ek; rKjhaj; j py; ,y; i yah?
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. 'Nfl;L nfhs;Sq;fs; ehd; nrhy;tij>
ehd; nrhy;ytpy;iy vd;W nrhy;y Ntz;lhk;". vd;W
nrhy;ypr;nrhy;yp jdJ Nfhgf;fhuiu gw;wp Nrhjplk;
$WtJ Nghy ntJk;Gthu;fs;. ,g;gb mtu; $wf;fhuzk;
vd; d ? jd; Nfhgf; f hud; Rw; w j; j hNuhL tho; t ij
fhz rfpf;fKbahikNa. mtu; jdJ vjpup ahUkw;w
mehijaha; jdpj;jpUg;gij fhzNt tpUk;;Gfpwhu;.
VidNahUf;fhf ntl;ba FopapDs; jhNd tpo NeupLk;
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jhu;. FNuhj Fzj;jpd; tpisthf
~vtd; FNuhjj;ij kdjpy; tsu;f;fpd;whNdh mtd; jhd;
ahUk; mw;w mehij Nghy jtpg;ghd;| vd;W. mtd;
tpUk;GtNjh jdJ vjpup ahUkpy;yhjtdhf jdpj;J
tpLtij fhzNt. Mdhy; filrpapy; mtd; j hd;
ahUkw;w xU mehijNghy jdpj;Jtpl NeUfpwJ. ,e;j
fhuzpfshy; vkf;F njspthf Gyg;gLtJ vd;dntd;why;
FNuhjj;jpw;F mbikahfp 'mtDf;F ,g;gbahfl;Lk;>
mg;gbahfl;Lk;. ghUq;fs;> mtDf;F vd;d elf;fNghfpwJ
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 59

vd;W" vd;W nrhy;ypr;nrhy;yp me;j Nfhgf;fhuid


tirghLtjhf ,Ue;jhy;> mtdJ mopit tpUk;Gtjhf
,Ue;jhy;> mtd; rPuoptij fhz Mtyhf ,Ue;jhy;>
Kjypy; rPuoptJ mt;thW epidf;Fk; ehk; jhd;. kw;wtuJ
mopit ehk; tpUk;gp Nghdhy; mjw;F KjypNyNa ehk;
jhd; mopit vjpu;Nehf;FNthk;. MfNt FNuhj Fzj;ij
J}uj;Nj js;sptpl Ntz;Lk;.
VidNahUf;F eufj;ij gpuhu;j;jpj;J jhd; Rtu;f;fk; nry;y KbahJ.
mLj;jjhf Gj;jgfthd; ,t;thW nkhopfpd;whu;. FNuhjk;
kpf;f xU ngz;Nzh my;yJ MNzh jkJ Nfhgf;fhuh;fis
ghu;j;J ,t;thW epidf;fpwhu;. ,tu;fs; ,we;j gpd;G
eufj;Jf;F jhd; Nghf Ntz;Lk;. ew;gpwtpnaLf;fNt $lhJ
vd;W. Mk;. jd; Nfhgf;fhuu;fis ,t;thW epidg;Nghu;
vj;jidNah Ngu; vk; kj;jpapy; cs;sdu;. Mdhy; xUtu;
,g;gb nrhy;yyhk;. 'xUtu; ,k;khjpupahd ghtk; epiwe;j
tho;it elj;Jfpwhu;. ,tu; ,jid njhlu;eJ ; k; nra;thuhapd;
,jd; tpisthf eufj; j py; j hd; kWgpwtpnaLg; g hu; .
,jdpypUe;J jtpu;jJ ; tho;thuhapd; Rtu;ff ; j;jpy; gpwg;ghu;'
vd;W. ,t;thW $WtJ Nfhgj;jpw;fhf my;y. Gj;j
gfthDk; kdk;> thf;F> fhak; vd;gtw;wpD}lhf jPa
nray;fspy; <LgLgtiu ghu;j;J ,t;thWjhd; $Wfpwhu;.
,tu; ,k;khjpupahd ghtk; epiwe;j tho;it njhlu;e;Jk;
tho;thuhapd; eufj;jpy;jhd; kWgpwtpnaLg;ghu;. ,jid
jtpu;j;J tho;thuhapd; Rtu;f;fj;jpy; gpwf;f KbAk;. ,e;j
,lj;jpy; Gj;jgfthd; Fwpg;gpLtJ vd;dntdpy; xUtu;
FNuhjj;jpw;F mbikahd kdj;Jld; jdJ Nfhgf;fhuu;fs;
eufj;jpy; gpwg;gij tpUk;Gfpwhu;fs;. mtu;fs; ju;kj;jpd;gb
tho;e;J Rtu;f;fj;jpy; gpwtpnaLg;gij tpUk;gtpy;iy.
Nfhgj;jhy; kdj;ij epiwj;J nfhz;L jd; vjpupfis
gw;wp epidj;J epidj;J ',tndd;why;; Rtu;f;fj;jpy;
60 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

gpwf;f $lhJ eufj;jpy; gpwe;J Jd;gg;glNtz;Lk;" vd


Ntz;Lfpwhu;fs;.
Njhd;wpaTld; mopj;JtpLq;fs;
,t;thW FNuhj Fzj;jpw;F mbikahfp jdJ vjpupf;F
nfl;litNa tpisa Ntz;Lk;> vd vz;Zgtd;
,f;Fzj;jpd; fhuzkhf jPa nrhw;fis ghtpj;J ghtj;ij
Nrfupj;J nfhs;;fpwhd;> vdTk; Gj;jgfthd; nkhopfpwhu;.
mt;thNw jdJ vjpupia gw;wp jPaijNa epidj;J
epidj;J cs;sj;jhy; ghtj;ij epiwj;J nfhs;fpwhd;.
mNj Nghy; fhaj;jhy; (clk;ghy;) jPikia tpistpf;Fk;
nray;fis nra;J ghtj;ij Njbnfhs;fpwhd;. MfNt
cly; jsu;e;J kuzkhdjd; gpd; mtd; eufj;jpy;
gpwf;fpwhd;> vd;Wk; gfthd; nkhopfpwhu;. ghUq;fs;> ,e;j
FNuhjk; vd;gJ vt;tsT gaq;fukhd tplankd;W. MfNt
vkJ cs;sj;jpNy Fbnfhz;bUf;Fk; FNuhjj;ij mfw;w
ehk; Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. FNuhjj;jpw;F ,lkspj;J
mij vkJ cs;sj;jpy; tsu;r;rp ngw nra;NjhNkahdhy;
ehKk;; kuzpj;J eufj;jpy; jhd; gpwf;f Ntz;Lk;. MfNt
,J vt;tsT gaq;fukhdJ vd;W mbf;fb rpe;jpj;J
ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
KO tho;Tk; moptjw;F xUrpW fhuzk; NghJk;.
cq;fs; cs;s; j;jpy; vtiug;gw;wpAk; FNuhjk; ,y;iynad;W
ehk; epidg;NghNk. Mdhy; xUtu; te;J ,d;DnkhUtiu
gw;wp mbf;fb mtUila jPa tplaq;fisNa nrhy;yp
nfhz;L ,Ue;jhy; me;j egiu gw;wpa jtwhd mgpg;gpuhak;
xd;W cq;fSf;F cz;lhf Muk;gpf;Fk;. ,g;gbAk;
elf;f tha;g;G cz;LjhNd ! ,g;gbahd tplaq;fs;
vk;kpilNa vt;tsNth ,lk;ngWfpwJ. mjd; gpwF
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 61

xUtUf;nfhUtu; FNuhjj;ij tsu;jJ ; nfhz;L neUg;ig


gupkhupf;nfhs;fpwhu;fs;. FNuhjj;ij cs;sj;jpy; tsu;j;J
me;j neUg;ghy; fUfpf;nfhz;L tho;fpwhu;fs;. ,jdhy; jk;
tho;itNa ehrk; nra;J nfhs;fpd;wdu;. xUtiunahUtu;
Fj;jp nfhiy nra;J nfhz;L FLk;gq;fNshL mope;J
Nghfpd;wdu;. Gz;zpatu;fNs! FNuhjj;ij fhuzkhf
nfhz;L rz;il rr;ruTfs; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;s rpyUf;F
ngupa fhuzq;fs; Njl Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy. xU
rpwpa rk;gtNk NghJkhdjhf ,Uf;Fk;.
vQ;rpa ePupdhy;..
Gj;jgfthd; tho;e;jpUe;j fhyj;jpNy Nfh]k;gp efupd;
Nfh]pj Muhkj; j py; kpfTk; rP y Kila rq; i fau;
trpj;jpUe;jdu;. xU rkak; ,e;j rPykpFe;j JwtpfspilNa
xU Jwtp kyry$lj;jpw;F nrd;W jz;zi P u cgNahfpj;J
tpl;L ntspNa te;jhu;.mtu; cgNahfpj;j ePu; ghj;jpuj;jpy;
nfhQ; r khf eP u ; vQ; r papUe; j J. ,jidafw; w mtu;
kwe;J tpl;lhu;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpd; gpd; ,d;DnkhU Jwtp
kyry$lj;jpw;F te;jhu;. me;j vQ;rpa ePiu fz;Zw;whu;.
mjid mtu; mfw;wptpl;bUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; ,tNuh
mjid ngupa tplakhf nfhz;L jpUk;gp te;J ',e;j
jz;zPiu kPjkhf tpl;L te;jtu; ahu;?" vd;W tpdtpdhu;.
Kd;G kyry$lj;jpw;F nrd;w me;j gpf;F 'vd;dhy; jhd;
mJ ele;jJ. mj;jUzj;jpy; NtnwhU Nahridapy;
,Ue;Njd;. mjdhy; mij ngupJgLj;jtpy;iy ehd;
,jid Ntz;Lnkd;Nw nra;atpy;iy" vdf;$wpdhu;.
Mdhy; me;j gpf;FNth mjid ngupa tplakhf nfhz;L
',y;iy ,y;iy jq;fspd; ftdf;Fiwthy; ngupa
jg;G epfo;e;Js;sJ." vd;W Fw;wk; Rkj;jyhdhu;. ,e;j
fij fLikahf khwp thf;FthjkhfpaJ. mjd; gpd;du;
Fw;wQ;Rkj;jg;gl;l me;j gpf;F jk; rf gpf;Fkhuplk; nrd;W
62 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

',J rupahd fijahfty;yth ,Uf;fpwJ. jz;zPu;


nfhQ;rk; vQ;rptpl;ljw;F rz;ilf;fy;yNth tUfpwhu;.
ehd; mjid Ntz;Lnkd;Nw nra;atpy;iy. ngupJgLj;Jk;
mstpw;fhd Fw;wk; my;yNt ,J> ,jw;F ,g;gbah?"
vd;W nrhy;y mtupd;ghypUe;j rf gpf;Fkhu;fSf;F kpFe;j
Nfhgk; Vw;gl;L me;j gpf;Fit J}w;wpdu;.
mrj;GU\d; thapy; NfhlupAlNd gpwf;fpwhd;..
ghUq;fs;> ,e;j rpW tplaq;fs; FNuhjk; fhuzkhf
vt;tsT Nkhrkhd tpisTfis jUfpd;wd vd;W.
,g;gpur;rpid Vd; Vw;gl;lJ? kyry$l thspapy; nfhQ;rk;
ePu; vQ;rpapUe;jNj. ,e;j tplak; ngUk; gpur;rpidahf
khwpaJ Mr;rpukj;jpd; gpf;Ffs; ,UgpupTfshf
gpupe; J tpl; l du; . mj; J ld; xUtiunahUtu; fhZk;
re;ju;gq;fspy; Vrpf;nfhs;Sk; mstpw;F ,g;gpur;rpid
ePz;Ltpl;lJ. ghUq;fs; tpopg;Gzu;T epiyapy; ,Uj;jy;
vDk; rjpgl;lhd epiyapy; mtu;fs; ,y;yhjjhy; xU
rpwpa tplaj;ij fhuzkhf nfhz;L kdjpy; fpNyrk;
tsu;e;J vt;tsT Nkhrkhd epiyf;F Mshdhu;fnsd;W.
mUNf ghu;f;fhky; J}uj;Nj ghUq;fs;
,Wjpapy; Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j gpf;Ffis mioj;J 'jPfpjP
Nfh]y" vDk; Kw;gpwg;G fijia cgNjrpj;jhu;. gpf;FfNs!
ePq;fs; 'mUNf ghu;f;fhky; J}uj;Nj ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;
FNuhjj;ij gifikia J}uj;Nj tpl;nlhopAq;fs;" vd;W
mwpT gfd;whu;. Mdhy; me;j gpf;Ff;$l;lj;jhu; mjid
Vw;Wf;nfhs;stpy;iy. ehTf;fl;Lg;ghlw;w xU gpf;F Gj;j
gfthdUfpy; te;J 'ghf;fpaKs;stNu! ,e;jf;fytuk;
fhuzkhfj;jhNd ,q;fpUf;Fk; ,k;kf;fs; vk;ik gw;wp
mwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;fs;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 63

,jdhy; ehk; gpugyk; mile;Js;Nshk;. vdNt ehk; ,e;j


fytuj;ij njhlu;eJ; k; elj;jpf;nfhz;L NghNthk;. jhq;fs;
Xa;ntLj;J nfhs;Sq;fs;." vd;W $wpdhu;.mg;NghJ Gj;j
gfthd;> 'nfl;ltd; gpwf;Fk; NghNj thapy; Nfhlupia
nfhz;L gpwf;fpwhd;. ,e;jf; NfhlupapdhyNa mtd; ehrk;
Mfpd;whd;" vd nghUs;gLk; mofhdNjhu; nra;Ais
ciuj; j thW czT ghj; j puj; i j ifapNye; j pagb
ghupnya;a tdj;ij Nehf;fp Gwg;gl;lhu;.
Re;jukhd jdpikia kpUfq;fSk; tpUk;gpd
me;j tdj;jpNy ghupnya;a ahidAl;gl ,d;Dk; rpy
kpUfq;fs; Gj;jgfthDf;F mf;fhyj;jpy; gzptpil
nra;jd. ,e;j ghupnya;a ahid $l jdpj;jpUg;gjpd;
rpwg;ig cau;thf vz;zpanjhd;whFk;. $l;lj;NjhL
,Uf;Fk;NghJ Vida ahidfs; te;J ,bj;Jnfhz;L
,Uf;Fk;. Fsj;jpy; Fspj;Jtpl;L fiuf;F te;j gpwF
ngz; ahidfs; kPz;Lk; Fsj;jpw;F js;sptpLfpd;wd.
mjdhy; ,e;j ahid Nahrpj;jJ> ~~,e;j $r;ry; epiwe;j
$l;lj;jpy; ,Ue;J mfd;W jdpj;J tho;tJ vt;tsT
ey;yk;.." vd;W. Gj;j gfthd; md;W gpf;Fkhu;fsplkpUe;J
mfd;W ghupnya;a tdj;jpy; jdpj;jpUe;j NghJ ,e;j
ahidjhd; Gj;j gfthD;f;F gzptpil nra;jJ.
xw;Wik ,y;yhtpby; jhdk; ,y;iy.
,dp ,e;j Nfh]pj Muhkj;jpypUe;j gpf;Ffs; ,U
fl; r pfshf gpupe; J fytuj; i j njhlu; e ; J k; elj; j p
nfhz;bUf;Fk; jUzj;jpy;> mtu;fSf;F jhdk; toq;Fk;
cghrfu;fSk; jhafu;fSk;* xd;W $b ',e;j gpf;Fkhu;fs;
fytuj;ij epWj;jp nfhs;tjhf ,y;iy. Gj;jgfthd; $l
,tu;fis tpl;Lr;nrd;Wtpl;lhu;. ,tu;fSf;F ey;yNjhu;
ghlj;ij
*.Gj;j gfthid Kjd;ikahf nfhz;l rq;ifaUf;F gzpt-
pil nra;Nthu;. md;dk;> rPtuk;> xsljk;> ciwAs; vd;gd
rq;ifaUf;fhf jhdk; mspg;gtu;fs;
64 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

Gfl;l Ntz;Lk;" vdj;;jPu;khdpj;jdu;. ,e;j gpf;Fkhu;fs;


jk;Kld; vt;t sT Nerkhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtu;fsJ
fl;rpfspy; NruhJ ju;kj;jpd; topapy; epw;fshapdu;.
,e;j KbntLj;j fpuhkj;jtu;fs; ',d;wpypUe;J ehk;
cq;fSf;F md;djhdk; toq;f khl;Nlhk;. jhq;fs;
,U rhuhUk; rkhjhdkhfp xw;WikAld; Gj;jgfthdplk;
nrd;W gfthdplk; kd;dpg;G Nfhuptpl;L tuNtz;Lk;. mg;gb
te;jhy; jhd; ,dpNky; ehk; jhq;fSf;F md;djhdk;
toq;FNthk;" vd $wpdu;. XupU ehl;fs; fope;jd. grp
jhq;f Kbatpy;iy. mjd; gpwF jhkhfNt mtu;fspd;
ghjq;fs; ghupnya;a tdj;ij Nehf;fp Gwg;ggl;ld.
ghUq;fs;> cgrhuq;fs; FiwAk; NghJ jhdhfNt fz;fs;
jpwf;Fk; tpjj;ij. gpd;du; gpf;F $l;lNk gfthid mZfp
kd;dpg;G Nfhuyhapdu;. ghUq;fs; vg;gb ,e;j rpd;dQ;rpW
tplak; ngUk; fytukhf khwpaJ vd;W.
Jd;gj;jpw;fhd %d;W fhuzpfs;
Nfhriy Njrj;J kd;ddhd Nfhry kd;dd; Gj;j
gfthdplk; 'RthkpNa ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd! xU
kdpjDila tho; f ; i fapNy Jf; f j; j pw; F VJthd
fhuzpfshf ,Ug; g it ahit?" vd tpdTfpwhu; .
mj; j Uzj; j py; Gj; j gfthd; ,t; t hW nkhopfpwhu; >
'kdpjdJ tho;tpy; Jf;fj;jpw;F VJthf %d;W fhuzpfs;;
,Uf;fpwJ. mitjhd; Mir> Nfhgk;> mwpahik vDk;
%d;WkhFk;"
Mgj;Jf;fs;
mg;gbnad;why; vtUila tho;tpyhtJ Mir> Nfhgk;>
mwpahik vDk; %d;Wk; ,Uf;Fkhapd; mtUila
tho;f;iff;F ngupanjhU Mgj;J cs;sJ. mJNghy;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 65

vtupd; tho;tpyhtJ Mir Nfhgk;> mwpahik vDk;


%d; W k; ,y; y hnjhopAkhapd; mjd; nghUs; mtu;
midj; J Jd; g q; f spUe; J k; tpLgl; l hu; vd; g jhFk; .
mg;gbnad;why; ghUq;fs; vkJ cs;sj;jpNy Vw;gLk;
FNuhjFzkhdJ vk;ik Kw;whfNt jhu;kf P topapypUe;J
vk;ik mg;Gwg;gLj;JfpwJ vd;gij. cs;sj;jpNy FNuhjk;
cUthdjd; gpd; mij kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; rpdk; nfhz;l
kdj;Jld; epidf;f epidf;f ,d;Dkpd;Dk; FNuhjk;
tsu;r;rpailANk jtpu FiwahJ. <w;wpNy gopthq;Fk;
glyj;jpy; jhd; mJ Ngha; KbtilfpwJ. mjpy; jhd;
,d; g kilfpd; w du; . rpyu; ,e; j f; F Nuhjk; fhuzkhf
gopthq; F jypy; <Lgl; L ,d; D kpd; D k; FNuhjj; i j
tsu;jJ; nfhz;L gy vz;zpylq;fh gpwtpfspy; njhlu;eJ ;
nfhz;L rk;rhu rf;fuj;jpy; cod;Wnfhz;bUf;fpd;wdu;.
ePq;fs; Nfl;bUg;gPu;fs>; ~jk;k gjk;| vDk; Gdpj E}iy
gw;wp mjpNy Gj;j gfthdpd; FNuhjk; njhlu;ghd
mofhdnjhU nra;Anshd;W cs;sJ. mjpy; Gj;jgfthd;
:
e`P NtNud Ntuhdp rk;kd;jPj Fjhr;rdq;
mNtNuz r rk;kd;jP V] jk;Nkh rde;jNdh
gifikahy; xU NghJk; gifikia jzpf;f KbahJ.
md;gpdhy; jhd; gifikia jzpf;f KbAk;. gifik
ghuhl;lhj NghJ gifik jzpAk;> vd;gJ ,t;Tyfj;jpy;
epytp tUk; khwhj ju;kkhFk;. vd nkhope;Js;shu;.
cq;fs; cs;sq;fspy; vd;whtJ xUehs; Nfhgk;>
gifik vd;gd cz;lhfpdhy; ePq;fs; czu;e;J nfhs;s
Ntz;ba tplak; ahnjdpy; gifikapdhy; xU NghJk;
gifikia jzpf;f KbahJ. gifik ghuhl;lhky;jhd;>
66 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

jd; kdjpy; Njhd;wpa Nfhgj;ij> FNuhjj;ij jzpf;f


KbAk; vd;gjhFk;.
FNuhjj;jpd; tpisTfis Qhgfg;gLj;jpnfhz;lhy; vy;yhk; rupahFk;
rpj;jj;jpy; Vw;gl;l gifikia ,y;yhnjhopf;f eufj;ij
gw; w pa gaj; i j Vw; g Lj; j pnfhs; t Nj rpwe; j jhFk; .
cs;sj;jpy; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;l gpd;du; ehk; ,t;thW rpe;jpf;f
Ntz;Lk; ',e;j FNuhjj;ij mbg;gilahf nfhz;L
ehd; eufNyhfj;jpy; vj;jid Kiw gpwe;jpUg;Ngd;
? FNuhjFzk; fhuzkhf ehd; vj; j id Kiw
kpUfNyhfj;jpy; kpUfq;fshf gpwe;jpUg;Ngd;? vj;jid
Kiw gpNujNyhfj;jpy; gpNuj Mj;khtha; gpwe;jpUg;Ngd;?
vd;W eufq;fs; gw;wpa gPjpia epidj;J ghu;f;Fk; NghJ
,e;j FNuhjkhdjd; mopit gw;wp czu;e;J nfhs;s
KbfpwJ.
,e;j FNuhjj;ij ehk; tho;tpy; gof;fg;gLj;jp nfhs;Sk;
NghJ mjd; tpisthf 'Gj;j rh]dKk; kdpj tho;Tk;
xd;wpize;j ,e;j kpf mupjhd re;ju;gg
; j;jpNy> ju;kj;ij
ca;j;JzUk; re;ju;g;gj;ij ehk; ,oe;J tpLfpd;NwhNk"
vd;W epidj;J ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbr;nra;jhy; ,e;j
FNuhj Fzj;jpypUe;J tpLjiy ngwf;$ba Mw;wiy
FNuhjj;jpw;F vjpuhf ,aq;ff;$ba gyj;ij vk; tho;tpy;
cUthf;fpf;nfhs;s KbAk;.
,g;gbahdtu;fSk; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;.
Gj;j gfthd; tho;e;jpUe;j fhyj;jpNy Kb ntl;Lk;
njhopiy nra;j xUtu;> ,y;yw tho;it Jwe;J jdJ
,U kfd;khNuhL Jwtwk; G+z;lhu;. ,tu;fSf;F jhq;fs;
thOk; gpuNjrj;jpw;F Gj;j gfthd; vOe;jUSfpwhu;>
vd mwpaf;fpilj;jJ. ,e;j Kbntl;Lgtu;f;F khj;jpuk;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 67

my;yhJ mtuJ ,U kfd;khu;fSf;Fk; $l Kbntl;Lk;


njhopy; ed;F njupe;jpUe;jJ. vdNt jhq;fs; ed;fwpe;j
Kbntl; L k; njhopiy nra; J nfhQ; r k; gzj; i j
Nrfupj;J nfhz;L Gj;j gpuhDf;F md;djhdk; toq;f
jPu;khdpj;jdu;. ,jd; gb ,e;j %d;W gpf;Ffs;Sk;
Kbntl;l Njitg;gLk; cgfuzq;fis vLj;J nfhz;L
kdpju;fsJ Kbia ntl;b mjpy; fpilf;Fk; gzj;ij
nfhz;L md;djhdj;jpw;fhd nghUl;fis Nrfupf;f
njhlq;fpdu;. ,t;thW Jwtwk; g+z;l gpf;Ffs;Sf;F>
crpjkw;w nraiy ,tu;fs; nra;jdu;. me;j gpuNjrj;jpy;
tho;e;j kf;fSk; ,tu;fSf;F ngupJk; cjtpdu;. ,e;j
gpf;Ffs;s; jhk; Nru;j;j nghUis nfhz;L Gj;jgpuhDf;F
toq;Ftjw;F $o; xd;iw jahupf;fshapdu;.
,g;gb $wpaJ md;Gf;fhfj;jhd;
,t;thW ,Uf;Fk;NghJ Gj;j gfthd; jk; rPlu;fSld;
mg; g puNjrj;jpYs;s Mr;r pukj;jpw; F tUif je; jhu; .
mj;jUzj;jpy; me;j %d;W gpf;FfSk; Gj;j gfthDf;F
me;j $io jhdk; nra;jdu;. Mdhy; Gj;j gfthd;
mjid Vw;ftpy;iy. mjw;F Kd; mtu;fis Nehf;fp
'Gz;zpatu;fNs! ,e;jf;$io ePq;fs; vt;thW jahu;
nra;jPu;fs;?" vd tpdtpdhu;. mjw;F mtu;fs; 'gfthNd
,g;gbj;jhd; jahu; nra;Njhk;"vd KO tpguj;ij Ak;
$wyhapdu;. ,jid nrtpkLj;j Gj;j gfthd; ' ePq;fs;
,t;thW nra;jJ gpf;FfSf;F nghUe;jhjjhFk;. ePq;fs;
nra;jpUg;gJ gpf;Ffs; my;yhjtu;fs; Nkw;nfhs;Sk;
nray;fshFk;". vdf;$wp me;j $io Vw;f kWj;jhu;.
,e;j gpf;Fkhu;fs; ,jid kdj;jpy; ,Uj;jp nfhz;L
Gj;j gfthd; kPJ FNuhjj;ij tsu;j;J nfhz;ldu;.
mg;gbahdhy; mtu;fs; Jwtwk; g+z;lhYk; $l me;j
68 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

gpf; F fs; s pd; cs; s q; f s; gf; F tg; g l; b Uf; f tpy; i y.


vd;gJ ntspg;gLfpwJ my;yth? ~Rgj;ju| vDk; me;j
gpf;Fjhd;; Gj;j gfthd; gupzpu;thzk; milAk; NghJ
Mapuf;fzf;fhNzhu; Jauk; jhohJ Gyk;Gk; NghJ
me;jf;$l;lj;jpd; eLNt nrd;W ngWk; rj;jj;NjhL
'ePq;fs; moNtz;bajpy;iy. ehq;fs; ,g;NghJ ngUk;
fl;Lg;ghl;bypUe;J kPz;Ltpl;Nlhk.; ,g;NghJ vq;fSf;F
epk;kjpahf vk; fUkq;fis nra;J nfhz;bUf;fyhk;.
cq;fSf;F ~,J rup|> ~,J gpio| vd $w xUtUk;
,y;iy. ,g;NghJ jhd; vkf;F epk;kjp kw;Wk; Rje;jpuk;
fpilj;jJ" vd $r;rypl;lJ ,e;j gpf;Fjhd;. ,e;j
nra;jpahdJ mq;fpUe;j ~k`h fhrpag;g| vDk; mu`j;
Njuu; mtu;fspd; nrtpapy; tpOe;jJ. ,e;j rk;gtj;ij
mbg;gilahf nfhz;Ljhd; k`h fhrpag;g Njuupd;
jiyikapy; mu`j; Njuu;fs; xd;W $b ju;krq;fj P paj;ij
epfo;j;jpdu;. ,jpypUe;J vkf;F njspthf Gyg;gLtJ
vd;dntd;why; cs;sj;jpYs;s FNuhjj;ij mfw;wptplhky;
mjd; tsu; r ; r pf; F jhuhskhf ,lkspj; J mjid
Kjpu;r;rpailar;nra;J vj;jid Ngu; jj;jk; tho;tpid
mopTf;F ,l;Lr;nry;fpd;wdu; vd;gjhFk;.
mlf;fj;Jld; ele;J nfhz;lhy; vy;yhk; rupahfptpLNk
mLj;jjhf cs;sj;jpy; Njhd;Wk; FNuhjj;ij mopf;f
,d;DnkhU Kiw cz;L. mJjhd; mlf;fk;. ,Wkhg;gpd;wp
mlf;fj;NjhL xUtu; nraw;gl;lhy; mtu; xUNghJk;
VidNahiu gifj;Jnfhz;L Nfhgpj;J nfhz;L fhyk;
flj;j khl;lhu;. mtu; tpiuthfNt gifikia> Nfhgj;ij
kwf;f Kaw;rp nra;thu;. mNjNghy; mjid kdjpy;
Njf;fp itj;J nfhs;shJ kwe;Jk; tpLthu;. 'ehd; Vd;
ahiuAk; gifj;J nfhz;L Nfhgk; ghuhl;l Ntz;Lk;?"
vd mtu; epidg;ghu;. mt;thwpy;yhJ mfq;fhuk; nfhz;l
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 69

jw;ngUik kpFe;j xUtiu gw;wp epidj;J ghu;g;Nghk;.


',tndy;yhk; vd;idNghd;w xUtUf;F NgRk; tpjkh
,J? ,tDf;nfy;yhk; vd;d ijupak; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;id
gw;wp Ngr. ehd; ahnud;W epidj;J nfhz;L ,g;gb
NgRfpwhd;fs;.." vd;W epidg;ghu;. ,t;thwhdtu;fsJ
kdq;fspy; gifikahdJ clNd Kisj;J tpLfpwJ.
,e;j gifikAzu;thdJ NkYk; NkYk; tsu;eJ ; tpLfpwJ.
vdNt mlf;fj;Jld; gzpTld; ,Ue;jhy; gifikia
mopj;njhopf;fTk; Nfhgj;ij mlf;fpnahLf;fTk; KbAk;.
mLj;jjhf Nfhgj;ij mlf;fpnahLf;f ,d;ndhU topAk;
cs;sJ. mJjhd; kuzj;ij vz;zpr;nra;Ak; jpahdk;.
xUtu; > 'ehd; kw;wtu;f Sld; gifikia tsu; j; J
nfhz;L me;j gifik vz;zj;Jld; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ
capu; ePj;J tpl;lhy; mf;fzNk ehd; eufj;jpy;jhd;
gpwf;fNtz;Lk;> MfNt kw;wtu;fs; kPJ gifikia
tsu; j ; J nfhs; t jhdJ> vdf; F jhd; ngUk; el; l k; .
vdNt ,e;j Nfhg czu;tpid ehd; ,y;yhnjhopf;f
Ntz;Lk;. vd;idtpl cau;ej ; > mjpfhukpf;f> fPuj
; j
; pkpf;f>
nry;te;ju;fs; Nghd;Nwhnuy;yhk; kuzj;ij jOTfpwhu;fs;.
ehDk; ve; N euj; j pyhtJ kuzpf; f NeUk; > mg; N ghJ
gifikAs;sj;NjhL ehd; kuzpj;jhy; mJ vdf;F ngUk;
Mgj;jhFk;. vdNt ,f;fPo;j;jukhd gifik Fzj;ij
tpl;nlhopj;J ikj;uP ([PtfhUz;a) cs;sj;ij cUthf;fp
nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;".vd;W kuzj;ij gw;wp epidj;J
gifikia kwe;J cs;sj;ij J}a;ik gLj;jpf;nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;.
epiyapy;yhikia czu;NthUf;F ,jid ntw;wpnfhs;s KbAk;.
FNuhjj;ij ePff
; pf;nfhs;tjw;fhd ,d;DnkhU Kiwjhd;
epiyapy;yhikia epidT$Wjy;
70 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

'midj;Jk; epiyaw;wd my;yth? vy;yhNk mope;njhope;J


NghFk; ,ay; g pid nfhz; l jy; y th? ,k; k hjpupahd
epiyapy;yhjitia mbg;gilahf nfhz;L jhNd ehd;
VidNahUld; FNuhjj;ij Vw;gLj;jpnfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.
epiyapy;yhj cyfpy; ehDk; epiyapy;yhj xU tho;it
jhNd tho;eJ; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd; MfNt FNuhjk;> Nfhgk;>
gifik vDk; nghy;yhj nfhba tplaq;fspypUe;J kPs
Ntz;Lk;". vd epidg;gJ rpwe;j tplakhFk;.
,t;thW epidj;Jk; Nfhgj;ij nty;y Kbahjtu;fs;
,g;gb epidf;f Ntz;Lk;. 'cyfkf;fshy; ngupNahu;fs;
vd Nghw;wg;gl;l gyu; Njhd;wpapUf;fpd;wdu.; me;j cj;jk
kdpju;fs;; jd; cs;sj;Nj cUthd FNuhjj;ij fz;Zw;W
mtw;iw ,opTgLj;jpdu;. mjid J}uj;Nj xJf;fpdu;.
fl;Lg;gLj;jpdu;. vdNt FNuhjj;ij mfw;wptpLtJjhd;
cd;djkhdJ. ,jid cau; cs;sk; nfhz;l ngupNahu;fs;
Mjupj;jdu;. ew;Fzq;fis tsu;f;f Kaw;rpf;Fk; ehd;>
Nfhgk; Nghd;w vz;zq;fSf;F ,lkspg;gJ nghUe;jhJ.
vdNt> Nftykhd ,opFzq;fspypUe;J ehd; ePq;fptpl
Ntz;Lk;." vd;W ,g;gb epidj;jhtJ FNuhjj;ij
ePf;fpnfhs;s Kaw;rpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
Fiwe;jJ ,g;gbahtJ nra;J ghUq;fs;
mt; t hW ,y; y htpl; l hy; Fiwe; j J ,g; g bahtJ
rpe;jpf;f Kaw;rpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ',e;j Nfhgj;Jf;Fk;
FNuhjj; J f; F k; ,lkspj; j jhy; j hd; ,e; j cyf
kf; f s; rfy ew; F zq; f isAk; ,oe; J <du; f shf
khwpdu; . ,e; j FNuhjj; i j mbg; g ilahf nfhz; L
ngUk;ghyhNdhu; jkJ nrhj;J Rfq;fis ,oe;jdu;.
FNuhjj;jpw;F jkJ cs;sj;jpy; ,lkspj;j vtUNk
Rfkhf cwq;fpajpy;iy. FNuhjk; fhuzkhfNt me;j
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 71

kdpju;fs; mtyl;rzkhfpwhu;fs;. VNjDk; Gfio mtu;fs;


ngw;wpUe;jhYk; FNuhjj;Jld; nra;Ak; fhupaq;fshy;
kf;fspilNa kjpg;gpof;fpd;wdu;. ,e;j ,opFzj;jhy;
gifik nfhz;L kuzpj;jtu;fs; eufj;jpy; gpwf;fpd;wdu;.
vdNt ehd; vd; kdj;jpy; FNuhjj;jpw;Fk; gifikf;Fk;
,lkspf;fkhl;Nld;. KOikahfNt ,e;j ,opFzj;ij
mopf;fNtz;Lk;" vd;whtJ rpe;jpf;f KaYjy; Ntz;Lk;.
ehd; cq;fSf;F rpwpa cjhuzk; xd;W nrhy;fpNwd;.
xU mghafukhd ghk; G Fl; b ia xU $l; L f; F s;
itj; j pUg; g jhf epidg; N ghk; . ,e; j gaq; f ukhd
ghk; G f; F l; b f; F ve; N euKk; ed; w hf cz; z Fbf; f
nfhLj;jhy; vd;d elf;Fk;? me;j ghk;G Fl;bahdJ
ehSf;F ehs; gyk; kpf;fjhf NkYk; NkYk; tplk; epiwe;j
gaq;fukhd ghk;ghf tsu;r;rpailAk;. ahuhYk; mlf;f
Kbahj gb mJ rf;jpkpf;fjhf> gaq;fukhdjhf khWk;.
Mdhy; mNj Fl;b ghk;Gf;F cz;z Fbf;f nfhLf;fhky;
,Ue;jhy; mJ ehSf;F ehs; nky;y nky;y rf;jpapoe;J
nkype;J kuzj;ij jOtp tpLk;.
FNuhjj;jpw;F ,lkspj;jhy; ghk;G Nghyj;jhd;.
Mk;.; mJ Nghyj;jhd; cs;sj;Nj cUthFk; FNuhjj;jpw;F
,lkspf;fhJ> nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf jkJ cs;sj;jpypUe;J
mg; G wg; g Lj; j Ntz; L k; . ,e; j tho; f ; i fia gw; w p
rd;rhuj;ij gw;wp FNuhjj;jpd; Mgj;ij gw;wp ed;Fzu;ej ;
xUtu;fF ; jhd; ,ij nra;a KbAk;. Gz;zpakpf;ftu;Ns!
ePq;fs; ,e;j tho;f;ifapy; Kd;Ndw tpUk;gpdhy; VjhtJ
re;ju;gg
; q;fspy; ehk; Vw;gLj;jpnfhs;Sk; rz;il rr;ruTfs;
kw;Wk; tpUg;gkw;w epfo;Tfs; vd;gd njhlu;ghf kdj;jhy;
ntk; g pf; n fhz; b Uf; f hjP u ; f s; . mtw; i w clDf; F ld;
kwe;Jtpl $ba Gj;jprhypahf> jpwikrhypahf ePq;fs;
72 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

,Uf;fNtz;Lk;.
Nfhgk; tpisaf; $ ba tplaq; f is cs; s j; j pNy
Gijj;J itj;jpUe;J mtw;iw njhlu;r;rpahf nfhz;L
nrd;why; ehd;F tif eufq;fspy; gpwe;J nfhz;Lk>;
vy;yh gpwtpfspYk; gopthq;fpf;nfhz;Lk;> kPzL ; k; kPzL
; k;
rd;rhu rf;fuj;jpNy Kbtpy;yhky; cod;W nfhz;bUf;Fk;
Ju;g;ghf;fpak;jhd; fpl;Lk;;. mjdhy; vkJ giftu;fs;
kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; vLf;Fk; gpwtpfspy; vk;ik re;jpg;ghu;fs;.
,jdpypUe;J kPs;tjhapd;> mjw;fhd top ehk; vkJ
giftu;fs; nry;yhj topapy; nry;tjhFk;. me;jg;ghijjhd;
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j vz;rPu;khu;f;fk; my;yJ Mu;a
m\; l hq; f pf khu; f ; f k; . ,g; g hijapy; gazpg; g tupd;
cs;sj;jpy; ikj;u(P md;G)> fUiz Nghd;w ew;Fzq;fSk;>
mlf;fk;> gzpT Nghd;w cau;Fzq;fSk; cUthfpd;wd.
,e;j ew;Fzq;fs; tsu;r;rpailAk; NghJ me;j kdpju;
xU NghJk; FNuhjj;jpw;F mbikahfkhl;lhu;fs;. mtu;
,e;j gpwtpngUq;flypUe;J kPSk; xUtuhfpwhu;.
fq;ifapy; Fjpj;J ,we;J tpLtu;
Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs! rpyrkak; ,t;tho;tpy; vk;ik
re;jpf;Fk; vk; giftu;fs; vk;ik gopthq;f rgjk;
nra; j J Kw; g pwtpapyhf ,Uf; f yhk; . gy gpwtpfs;
vLj; J k; FNuhjj; i j kdjpy; Njf; f p nfhz; L
gopthq; F tjw; f hf tUgtu; f Sk; cs; s du; . ,g; g b
xU Nfhgf;fhuid ,t;tho;tpy; re;jpj;jJk; rpyNeuk;
,UtUk; tpiutpNyNa fhjyu;fshfp tpLtu;. me;j
fhjy; if$Ltjw;fhf tPLfSf;F nrd;W cz;zhky;
Fbf; f hky; moj; n jhlq; f ptpLtu; 'vdf; F mtu; j hd;
Ntz;Lk;. mtiuNa vdf;F kzQ;nra;J nfhLq;fs;. mtu;
vdf;F fpilf;fhtpby; eQ;R Fbg;Ngd; ,y;iy Mw;wpy;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 73

Fjpg;Ngd;> vdf;F mtu; jhd; Ntz;Lk;" vd;W $Wtu;


,Wjpapy; ngw;Nwhu;fSk; NtW topapd;wp jpUkzk; nra;J
nfhLg;ghu;fs;. xU fpoikjhd; mjw;F gpwF ,uhl;rrDk;
,uhl;rrpAk; NghyhfptpLtu;. Vd;? ,t;thwhd FLk;gq;fs;
,y;iyah? Ie;J gj;J tUlq;fshf fhjypj;J jpUkzk;
nra;J jpUkzj;jpd; Kjy;ehNs rz;il rr;ruTfs;
Vw;gLj;jp nfhz;L> xUtiu xUtu; ntWj;J nfhz;L
kuzpf;Fk; tiu euf tho;;T thOk; vj;jidNah Ngu;
vk;ik Rw;wpNa cs;sdu;.
vupahj neQ;rq;fs;
tpNtfkpf;f xUtuhy;jhd; ,e;jf;FNuhjj;jpd;
tpisTfis czu;e;J mjpypUe;J kPs KbAk;. ePq;fs;
Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fyhk;. ~khfe;jpah| vDk; murp jd;NdhL
me;jGuj;jpy; tho;ej ; rhkhtjP vDk; murp kw;Wk; mtsJ
Ie; E W NjhopfisAk; Glitahy; Rw; w p capNuhL
jPapl;L nfhSj;jp nfhd;w tplaj;jpid. mj;jUzj;jpNy
rhkhtjP mtsJ Njhopfis ghu;j;J ',e;jj;jPapdhy;
vkJ cly;fs; fUfp rhk;gyhfl;Lk;. Mdhy; vkJ
cs;sq;fis jPapdhy; ghjpg;gila ,lkspf;fhjPu;fs;.
kdj;ij ju;kj;jpy; epiyngwr;nra;Aq;fs;. vtUk; FNuhj
vz;zj;jpw;F cs;sj;jpy; ,lkspf;f Ntz;lhk;." vd;W
$wpdhs;. me;j mwpTiuia Vw;w mtu;fs; midtUk;
jk; kuzj;jUthapy; tPLNgW milAk; topia va;jpdu;.
ghUq; f s; ju; k j; j py; epiyj; j pUf; F k; mwpthspapd;
,ay;gpid. vt;tpjkhd fLikahd re;ju;g;gq;fspYk;
$l mjid rpwg;ghd Kiwapy; vjpu;Nehf;Fk; MSik
,e;j ju;kj;jpDlhf mtUf;F fpilf;fpwJ.
74 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;
tplhKaw;rp ,Uf;FNkahdhy; vq;fshYk; KbAk;.
,e;j cs;sj;ij fl;LgLj;JtJ vd;gJ kpf kpf fbdkhd
nrayhFk; ,r;nrayhdJ ,t;Tyfpy; tho;ej ; tpNtfkpf;f
Qhdkpf;f khngUk; tPuu;fshy; nra;ag;gl;ljhFk;.; Mdhy;
ek; midtUk; Kaw;rpAk; tPupaKk; nfhz;L nray;gl;lhy;
cs;sj;ij fl;Lg;gLj;Jk; Mw;wiy ngw;Wf;nfhs;syhk.;
,e;j Mw;wiy ePq;fs; gbg;gbahf cq;fs; tho;tpy;
cz;lhf;fpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
mLj;jJjhd; cq;fSf;F cq;fsJ Nfhgf;fhuid gw;wp
mbf;fb epidT tUfpwJ vd epidg;Nghk;. ,e;j vz;zk;
cq;fs; kdjpy; cjpj;jTld; me;j gifikAzu;it
mopg;gjw;fhf 'mtu; Rfkhf tho Ntz;Lk;" vd kdj;jhy;
epidf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thW ePq;fs; cq;fs; cs;sj;ij
gof;fg;gLj;jp nfhz;lhy; fhyg;Nghf;fpy; kdjpy; Nfhgk;
Vw;glhj tz;zk; mNj Nfhgf;fhuid cq;fshy; epidf;f
KbAk;. me;j jpwik cq;fSf;F fpilj;JtpLk;.
,e;j cs;sj;ij fl;Lg;gLj;JtjhdJ> mlf;FtjhdJ>
MSjy; vd;gjhdJ vt;tsT ftdkhfTk; vt;tsT
Gj; j prhypj; j dj; J ld; > tpopg; G zu; T ld; > nra; a g; g l
Ntz;bnjhd;W vd;gJ ,g;NghJ cq;fSf;F njspthFk;.
kpf kpf mupjhf ,t;Tyfj;jpy; mtjupf;f $ba Gj;ju;
vd;w xU khkdpjuhy; khj;jpuk; jhd; gifik> FNuhjk;>
Nfhgk;> jw;ngUik vdg;gLk; ,opthdtw;wpypUe;J vk;
kdj;ij ePf;Ftjw;fhd> cs;sj;J}a;ikf;fhd topia
fhz;gpf;f KbAk;.
gpwtpngUq;fliy gw;wp epidj;Njahf Ntz;Lk;.
Gz; z pakpf; f tu; f Ns! vkJ cs; s j; ; j py; cUthFk;
gifik> FNuhjk;> Nfhgk; vd;gitfis ntw;wpnfhs;tjw;F
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 75

,e;j gpwtpia khj;jpuk; vy;iyahf epidf;f$lhJ. 'vJ


ele;jhYk; elf;fl;Lk;;. nrj;J Nghdhy; vy;yhk; Kbe;J
tpLNk" vd;W ,g;gpwtpia khj;jpuk; epidg;gtUf;F
cs;sj;Nj cUthFk; ,opFzq;fis mopg;gJ kpf
fbdk;. mbf;fb 'ehk; mbKb njupahj gpwtp Row;rpapy;
gpwe;Js;Nshk;" vd epidf;f Ntz;Lk;. 'ehd; fu;kj;ij
cupikahf nfhz;L> fu;kj;jpw;F mbikahfp> fu;kj;ij
vdJ cwtpduhf nfhz;L> mNj fu;kj;jpd; mbg;gilapy;
Rf Jf;fq;fis mDgtpj;J nfhz;L gpwtpf;flypy;
gazpf;Fk; xUtu;" vd;gjid epidf;f Ntz;Lk;.
ehq;fs; ,t;thW epidg;Nghk;> ePqf
; s; ahUldhtJ
FNuhjkha; tho; e ; j pUe; J kuzpj; j jd; gpd; d u; xU
kpUfkhfNth my;yJ ru;gg ; khfNth kPzL; k; gpwf;fpwPuf
; s;.
ehk; epidg;Nghk;. ePq;fs; xU g+uhzhf gpwe;jPu;fs; vd;W.
rpyNtis cq;fSf;F vjpupahf ,Ue;jtupd; fhypy;
kpjpgl;L $l ePq;fs; eRq;f $Lk;. rpyNtis ePq;fs;
me;j gpwtpapypUe;J kuzpj;J fu;kj;jpdbg;gilapy;
eufj;jpy; gpwf;ff;$Lk;. mjpypUe;J kPz;L gprhR cyfpy;
gpwf;fyhk;. ,t;thwhf ehd;F eufpYk; tpOe;J nfhz;L
NghFk; gaq;fukhd gpwtpr;rf;fuk;jhd; ju;kj;ij czu;eJ ;
nfhs;shj kdpjDf;F fpl;bapUf;fpwJ.
Nrhthd; epiyia miltJjhd; xNu epk;kjp..
vd;Nwh xU ehspNy Md;kh cz;nlDk; jtwhd fhl;rp
(rf;fha jpl;b)> ju;kj;jpd; kPJs;s re;Njfk; kw;Wk;
rPyg;gjguhkh] (xOf;fk; vd filgpbf;Fk; jtwhd tpujq;fs;)
vDk; %d;iwAk; mopj;J Nrhthd; epiyiaile;J
Nkhl;rkiljypd; Kjw;gbia mile;NjhNkahdhy;> md;W
vk;khy; ehy;tif eufq;fspypUe;J epue;jukhfNt ePq;f
KbAk;. fu;kj;jpdbg;gilapy; my;yhJ ju;kj;Jf;F Vw;wgb
76 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

tho;it newpg;gLj;jp thOk; NghJ vkf;F Nkhl;rk;


vd;gJ Nra;ikahfhJ. ,t;thwhd tho;it tho;tjw;F
vj;jzpf;Fk; xUtu; FNuhjk; Nghd;w kpf kpf fPo;jukhd
tplaq;fSf;F jk; cs;sj;jpy; ,lkspf;fkhl;lhu;.
vdNt Gz;zpatu;fNs! ,e;j gaq;fukhd gpwtpf;flypy;
,Ue;J kPs;tjw;F mjd; Mgj;ij ehk; czu Ntz;Lk;.
Mgj;ij czUk; NghNj mjdpypUe;J tpLgl Ntz;Lk;
vDk; vz;zk; Njhd;Wk;. Mir> Nfhgk;> mwpahik
vDk; kd mOf; F fspd; Mgj; i jAzu Ntz; L k; .
nfsjk Gj; j gfthdJ rhrdj; j pNy cd; d jkhd
Nkhl;rj;ijaila Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhf ,e;j ju;kj;jpid
vk; tho;tpw;F xd;wpizj;J nfhs;Nthk;> ed;newpfis
cUthf;fpnfhs;Nthk;> vDk; jplkhd rq;fw;gj;jpid vk;
kdj;jpy; Vw;gLj;jpnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!
mUQ;nrhw;fs;
01. Kk;kzpfs; - Gj;j gfthd;> = rj;ju;kk;> Mupa kfh
rq;fj;jpdu;
02. GJ[; [ du; - Kk; k zpfis ruzilahjtu; >
ju;kj;jpid mwpahjtu;. tho;f;ifapd; ajhu;j;jj;ij
czuhjtu;. ,g;gbg;gl;ltu; jd; jha; je;ijiaiu
nfhiy nra; t jw; N fh my; y J mu`j; gpf; F khiu
nfhiy nra;tjw;Nfh jaq;fkhl;lhu;. Gj;j gfthd;
xUtuJ jpUTlypd; FUjpia jPa vz;zk; nfhz;L
jPz;lj;jaq;fhjtu;. rq;f Ngjk; nra;a jaq;fhjtu;.
,t;tpay;Gfis nfhz;ltuhf ,Ug;gtNu NghJ[;[du;
vd Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;Js;shu;.
03. mu`j; - Mir> Nfhgk; > mwpahik vDk;
kdtOf;FfisAk; mjd; gbTfisAk; Kw;whf ePff; patu;.
kPz;Lk; gpwtp vLf;fhj epiyia va;jpatu;.
04. Mu;a ju;kk; - Gj;j gfthd; Nghjpj;j ju;kk;
05. rJuhu;a rj;jpaq;fs; mjhtJ ehd;F NgUz;ikfs;

* . Jf; f k; - gpwg; G > KJik> NehAwy; > kuzk; >


gpupakw;witfSld; gpupakw;w egu;fSld; Nru;e;j thoy;>
gpupakhdit kw;WK; gpupakhd egu;fis gpupe;J thoy;>
tpUk;Ggit fpilf;fhik> RUq;ff;$wpd; ,e;j gQ;r
cghjhd[;fe;jq;fSk; Jf;fj;jpw;FupadNt

*. Jf;fj;jpd; Njhw;wk; : fhk jz;`h (fhkj;jpd; kPjhd


Mir)
gt jz;`h : kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; gpwg;gjw;fhd Mir
78 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

tpgt jz;`h : epiyahjpUg;gjw;fhd Mir

*. Jf;f epthuzk; Jf;fj;jp;d; mopT mjhtJ Nkhl;rk;

*. Jf;f epthuz khu;f;fk;. : Nkhl;rj;ij miltjw;fhd


khu;f;fk; ,JNt vz;rPu; khu;f;fkhFk;.
06. %l ghu;itfs; (jpU\;bf;fs;):
*. jhdk; mspg;gjpy; tpisTfs; ,y;iy.
*. G+i[fspy; tpisTfs; ,y;iy
*. Nrit kw;Wk; gzptpil nra;tjpy;

tpisTfs; ,y;iy.
*.fu;kk; kw;Wk; fu;kgyd;fs; ,y;iy.
*.,t;Tyfk; vd;W xd;wpy;iy.
*.kWTyfk; vd;W xd;wpy;iy.
*. jha; vd;gts; tpNrlkhdts; my;y.
*. je;ij vd;gtu; tpNrlkhdtu; my;y.
*. jha; je;ij ,y;yhJ> Kl;ilapDs; gpwthJ>
<uypg;ghd ,lj;jpy; ,y;yhJ vLf;Fk; gpwtpfs;
mjhtJ Xgghjpf gpwg;Gf;fs; cz;L vd;gjid
ek;ghjpUj;jy;
*.,t;Tyf cz;ikfis ca;jJ ; zu;eJ ; Mir>
Nfhgk;> mwpahik vd;gd Kw;whf ePf;fpa> rhjhuz
kdpj jd;ikia kPwpa cj;jku;fs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;>
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 79

vd;gjid ek;ghjpUj;jy;. ,itNa Gj;j gfthd;


%lghu;itfshf nkhope;jUspAs;shu;.
07. Gj;jgfthd; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;Sk;gb nkhope;j
rupahd ghu;it my;yJ ,ysfPf rk;kh jpl;b:
rk;kh jpl;b my;yJ rupahd ghu;it.
*.jhdk; mspg;gjpy; tpisTfs; cz;L
*. G+i[fspy; tpisTfs; cz;L
*.Nrit> gzptpil nra;tjpy; tpisTfs;
cz;L
*.fu;kk; kw;Wk; fu;kgyd;fs; cz;L
*.,t;Tyfk; vd;W xd;Ws;sJ
*.kWTyfk; vd;W xd;Ws;sJ.
*.jha; vd;gts; tpNrlkhdts;.
*.je;ij vd;gtu; tpNrlkhdtu;.
*.jha; je;ij ,y;yhJ> Kl;ilapDs; gpwthJ>
<uypg;ghd ,lj;jpypy;yhJ vLf;Fk; gpwtpfs; cz;L
mjhtJ Xgghjpf gpwg; G fs; cz; L vd; g ij
Vw;Wf;nfhs;sy;.
*.,t;Tyf cz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;e;J Mir>
Nfhgk;> mwpahik vd;gd Kw;whf ePf;fpa> kdpj
jd;ikia kPwpa cj;jku;fs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; vd;gjid
ek;Gjy;. ,itNa Gj;j gfthd; njspthd ghu;it
80 fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;

mjhtJ ~rk;kh jpl;b| vd nkhope;jUspAs;shu;.


08. tPNgw;W epiyfs; ehd;F tifg;gLk;. mit
KiwNa.
Nrhthd; epiy: tP L Ngw; w pd; KjyhtJ epiy.
kdjpYs;s rf;fha jpl;b (Md;kh cz;nlDk; jtwhd
fhl;rp)> rPyg;gj guhkhrk;(gpioahd tpujq;fs;)>
Kk;kzpfs; kPjhd re;Njfk; vd;gdtw;iw ePf;fpatu;.
,g; N gw; w pid mile; j tu; xUNghJk; ehy; t if
eufq;fspy; gpwf;fkhl;lhu;. mNjNghy; $bagl;rk; VO
gpwtpfspNy Nkhl;rj;ij mile;J tpLthu;.
rfjhfhkP epiy: fhk cyfq; f shd kdpj>
Njt> cyfq; f spy; xUKiw khj; j puk; gpwe; J
gpuk;kNyhfj;jpy; gupzpu;thdj;ij va;Jgtu;.
mehfhkp: kdkhRfspy; %d;wpy; ,uz;bid Kw;whf
eP f ; f patu; . mjhtJ Mir kw; W k; Nfhgj; j pid
KOikahf ePff ; patu;. xU gpwtpia gpuk;k cyfj;jpy;
gpwe;J mq;NfNa gupzpu;thzk; milAk; cj;jku;.
mu`j;: Mir> Nfhgk;> mwpahik vDk; %d;W
kdkhRfisAk; Kw;whf mopj;jtu;. rPtd;
Kj; j paile; j tu; . gpwthepiyia va; j patu; .
mQ;Qhdj;ij Kw;WKOjhf mopj;jtu;. kdij
gupG+uzkhf J}a;ikgLj;jpf;nfhz;L cj;jk epiyia
mile;jtu;.
eNkh Gj;jha

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