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,tu; ,irg;gpupah gpughfud; kfs; Jthufh my;y

tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; jiytuhd gpughfudpd; kfs; Jthufh nfhy;yg;gl;ljhf rpy ,izajsq;fs; %yk; gutpa nra;jpAk;> mijal;b ntspahd Gifg; glKk; Nyrhf Mwpf;nfhz;bUe;j <o Mu;tyu;fspd; ,jaf; fhaj;ij kWgb fpswptpl;ld! ‘Jthufhtpd; capNuhl;lkhd Gifg;glj;Jld; xg;gpLk;NghJ me;j epwKk; rhaYk; mg;gbj;jhNd ,Uf;fpwJ!’ vd;W Gyk;gpatu;fs;> ‘gpughfud; FLk;gj;jpy;> NghUf;Fj; JspAk; njhlu;gpy;yhj mtUila kfisAk; ,g;gb gypahf;fpajh rpq;fs uhZtk;’ vd;W nfhjpg;NghL Ngrpf;nfhs;sj; njhlq;fpdhu;fs;.

,e;epiyapy;jhd;> ‘gpughfud; ve;j gq;fKk; ,d;wp capNuhLjhd; ,Uf;fpwhu;’ vd;W nrhy;Yk; cyfj; jkpou; Nguikg;gpd; jiytuhd go.neLkhwd;> Jthufh tptfhuk; ,j;jid ehs; fopj;J jpBnud;W ,iza jsq;fs; %yk; guTtjd; gpd;dhy; ,e;jpah kw;Wk; ,yq;ifapd; csT mikg;Gfs; ,Ug;g jhff; $Wfpwhu;. tUfpw 26> 27 Njjpfspy; jQ;rhT+upy; elj;jtpUf;Fk; cyfj; jkpou; khehl;by; ,jd; gpd;Nd cs;s rjp Fwpj;J tptukhf Koq;Fk; Kbtpy; ,Uf;Fk; neLkhwid ehk; Neupy; re;jpj;jNghJ> ‘tUlh tUlk; VjhtnjhU jiyg;gpy; cyfj; jkpou; khehl;il elj;JNthk;. ,e;j tUlk; <oj; jkpou; tho;Tupikf;fhd khehlhf elj;JfpNwhk;. jkpo; Mu;tyu;fs; gyUk; fye;Jnfhs;Sk; me;j khehl;by; <oj;jpd; tpbTf;fhd Nfhupf;iffis typAWj;JNthk;!’ vd;w neLkhwdplk; ekJ Nfs;tpfis Kd;itj;Njhk;.

‘gpughfud; nfhy;yg;gl;ljhff; fpsk;gpa gugug;GfNs KbTf;F tuhj epiyapy;> jpBnud mtu; kfs; Jthufh ,we;jjhf glj;NjhL jpfPu; fpsk;gpapUf;fpwNj?’

‘gpughfuid nfhd;W tpl;ljhf khu;jl;ba uh[gf;N\ mij itj;Nj n[apj;Jtplyhk; vd vz;zp mjpgu; Nju;jiy mwptpj;jhu;. MdhYk;> Nghiu Kd;dpd;W elj;jpa nghd;NrfhNt ,g;NghJ uh[gf;N\f;F vjpuhf epw;fpwhu;. mjdhy;> ‘ntw;wp ngWNthNkh... khl;NlhNkh...’ vd;fpw gjw;wk; uh[gf;N\f;F cz;lhfptpl;lJ. clNd jq;fsJ csT mikg;G fspd; %ykhfNt Jthufh tptfhuj;ij jpBnudf; fpsg;gj; njhlq;fp tpl;lhu;fs;. ,g;gbr; nra;tjd; %ykhf Nghu; ntw;wpia rpq;fs kf;fs; kj;jpapy; gjpa itj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f uh[gf;N\ jpl;lkpLfpwhu;. Kjypy; gpughfud;> gpwF kjptjdp> ghyr;re;jpud; gw;wp jpl;lkpl;L gugug;Gf; fpsg;gpatu;fs;> ,g;NghJ Jthufh Fwpj;Jk; gugug;G fpsg;Gfpwhu;fs;.

vdf;Ff; fpilj;j ek;gfkhd jfty; fspd; mbg;gilapy; nrhy;fpNwd;... Jthufhtpd; glkhff; fhl;lg;gLtJ mtu; fpilahJ. ,g;Nghijf;F mijj; jhd; nrhy;y KbANk jtpu> Nkw;nfhz;L ,Jgw;wp nrhy;y KbahJ.’

‘mg;gbnad;why; Jthufhtpd; glkhff; fhl;lg;gLtJ ahu;?’

‘mJ ,irgpupah vd;fpw ngz; Nghuhsp apd; rlyk;. ‘epju;rdk;’ Gifg;glg; gpuptpy; gzpahw;wpa ,irgpupah> Gyp fspd; njhiyf;fhl;rpapYk; epfo;r;rpj; njhFg;ghsuhfg; gzpahw;wpatu;. Mz;> ngz; vd;nwy;yhk; ghuhky;... fsj;jpy; MAjNke;jp ,Ug;gtu;fs; - epuhAjghzpahf epw;gtu;fs; vd;Wk; ghuhky;... ,uf;fkw;W uh[gf;N\ uhZtk; tPo;j;jpj; js;spa gl;baypy; mlq;Fthu; ,irgpupah!’

‘gpughfud; nfhy;yg;gltpy;iy vd;W vij itj;J cWjpahfr; nrhy;fpwPu;fs;?’

‘rpq;fs csTj; JiwAk;> ,e;jpahtpd; ‘uh’Tk; ve;j tp\aj;ij mwpa Nghuhbf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdNt... mjid vg;gb ehd; tpsf;fptpl KbAk;? mtu; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ijj; njupe;J nfhs;tjw;fhf ,U ehl;L csTj; JiwAk; ve;jsTf;F Nghuhbf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd vd;W cs; tl;lj;jpy; tptukwpe;jtu;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. rpq;fs uhZtj;jpd; ifapy; jd; cly; rpf;Fk; msTf;F tplf; $batuh gpughfud;? mtUila rhku;j;jpaq;fisg; gw;wp ek;iktpl rpq;fs uhZtj;Jf;F ed;whfj; njupAk;! gpughfud; vd; cld;gpwth jk;gp. mtiug; gw;wp rpq;fs uhZtk; mwpahjJk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;. rpq;fs uhZtk; fhl;ba rlyj;ijg; Nghy;jhd; mtu; ,Ug;ghu; vd epidg;gtu;fs; Ntz;Lkhdhy;> me;j tp\kg; gpurhuj;ij ek;gyhk;. Mdhy;> gpughfud; mg;gbahd cUtj;jpy; ,Uf;f khl;lhu; vd;gJ mtiu mUfpypUe;J mwpe;jtu; fSf;Fj;jhd; njupAk;. gpughfuid nfhd;Wtpl;ljhfTk; Gypfis mbNahL mopj;J tpl;ljhfTk; nfhf;fupf;Fk; rpq;fs uhZtk;> fLikahd nghUshjhu neUf;fbfSf;F kj;jpapYk; Nfhbf;fzf;fpy; MAjq;fis thq;fpf; Ftpj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gJ Vd;? ve;j gaj;jpy;? ,jpypUe;Nj njupatpy;iyah?’

‘gpughfud; nfhy;yg;gl;ljw;fhd Mjhuq;fis ,e;jpa murplk; ,yq;if muR nfhLj;Jtpl;ljhfr; nrhy;yg; gLfpwNj?’

‘,e;jf; Nfypf;$j;Jf;F vd;Dila gjpyhf> [_.tp. thrfu;fs; ed;F epidtpy; itj;jpUf;Fk; xU rk;gtj;ij kl;Lk; nrhy; fpNwd;. kJiu mUNf cs;s nghJk;G fpuhkj;ijr; Nru;e;jtu; ghz;bak;khs;. mtUila fztNu me;jk;khitf; nfhiy nra;Jtpl;ljhf xU tof;F ele;jJ. ghz;bak;khspd; rlyk; fhl;lg;gl;lJ. ‘ehd;jhd; nfhd;Nwd;!’ vd fztNu thf;F%yk; nfhLj;jhu;. jFe;j rhl;rpaq;fNshL tprhupj;J> Nfhu;l;by; mtUf;F J}f;F jz;lidAk; toq;fg;gl;lJ. ,e;epiyapy;> jpBnud xU ehs; ghz;bak;khs; Nfhu;l;by; te;J epd;whu;. mjd; gpwFjhd; NghyP]; nra;j mj;jid N[hbg;GfSk; ntl;lntspr;rkhdJ. clNd ePjpgjp ghz;bak;khspd; fztuplk;> ‘ePNa cd; kidtpiaf; nfhiy nra;jjhf Kjypy; xg;Gf; nfhz;lJ Vd;?’ vdf; Nfl;lhu;. ‘vd;id mbr;Nr mg;gbaU thf;F%yj;ij NghyP]; thq;fpl;lhq;f...’ vdr; nrhd;dhu; ghz;bak;khspd; fztu;.

jkpo;ehL NghyP]; nra;j N[hbg;G ,e;jsT vd;why;> xU ehl;bd; uhZtk; vj;jifa N[hbg;Gfis nra;Ak; vd;gij vz;zpg; ghUq;fs;. ghz;bak;khspd; fijjhd; gpughfud; tptfhuj; jpYk; elf;fpwJ. cz;ik ntspr;rj;Jf;F tUk; ehspy;> rpy mtru yhgq;fSf;fhf ntw;wpg; Guhzk; ghbatu;fs; ntl;fg;gl;L epw;fg; Nghfpwhu;fs;.''

‘gpughfud; capNuhL ,Ug;gjhf mtu; %ykhfNth> Gypfspd; jug;gpypUe;Njh cq;fSf;F vd;d tpjkhd jfty; te;jJ?’

‘mg;gbaU jfty; tuhky; vg;gb mtu; capNuhL ,Ug;gjhf ehd; nrhy;Ntd;? ek;gj; jFe;j nra;jp ahuplkpUe;J tuNtz;LNkh... mq;fpUe;Nj te;jJ. MdhYk;> vdf;F te;j jfty;fs; Fwpj;J ,g;Nghijf;F ehd; VJk; nrhy;yf; $lhJ. gpughfud; nfhy;yg;gl;L tpl;ljhf gug;Gtjd; %ykhf jkpopd vOr;rpia mbNahL mlf;fptpl ,e;jpa muR epidf;fpwJ. Mdhy;> vg;NghJNk jkpofj;jpy; nfhz;lhlg;gl;buhj khtPuu; jpdk; ,e;j tUlk; kpfg; ngupa mstpy; nfhz;lhlg;gl;lJ. vij tPo;j;jj; Jbf;fpwhu;fNsh... mJ tPWnfhz;L tpupe;J nfhz;bUg;gjhy;> mLj;jLj;J ,d;Dk; gy fijfisf;$l ,U ehl;L csT mikg;GfSk; gug;gf; $Lk;!’

‘gpughfuDf;F kpf neUf;fkhdtuhd Nf.gp-Na mtu; nfhy;yg;gl;ljhf mwpf;if tpl;lhNu?’

‘mg;gbaU mwpf;ifia ntspapl itj;jNj ,e;jpahtpd; csT mikg;ghd ‘uh’ jhd;. <og; Nghu; KbTf;Fg; gpd;du; ,yq;ifapd; ,zf;fk; rPdh gf;fk; jpUk;gpaJ. mjdhy; ,yq;ifia vr;rupf;Fk; tpjkhf Nf.gp-ia tisj;jJ uh. ‘Nf.gp. %ykhf Gypfs; gilia ehq;fs; kWgbAk; cUthf;fj; jaq;f khl;Nlhk;’ vd ,yq;ifia uh vr;rupj;jJ. $lNt Nf.gp. %ykhf gpughfud; ,we;J tpl;ljhfTk;> mLj;j jiyik jhd;jhd; vd;Wk; mwptpf;f itj;jJ. ‘uh’ tpd; ,e;j nray;ghL rpq;fs muRf;F ngupa jiytypahf mika... mtu;fs; rpy ehLfspd; JizNahL Nf.gp-ia J}f;fpf;nfhz;L te;Jtpl;lhu;fs;. ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; rpq;fs murplk; uh. Njhw;Wg; NghdJjhd; cz;ik!’

‘gpughfud; nfhy;yg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjpy; fhq;fpu]; jiyik cWjpahf ,Ue;jjhf nra;jpfs; frpfpwNj?’

‘uh[Pt; fhe;jp nfhiyf;F Gypfs;jhd; fhuzk; vd tprhuiz mjpfhupfs; gug;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j Neuj;jpy;> mjpy; Fw;wk;rhl;lg;gl;L kuz jz;lid tpjpf;fg;gl;l ngq;fShUitr; Nru;e;j nuq;fehj; vd;fpw tPL GNuhf;fu; kpf Kf;fpa tp\ak; xd;iw ePjpkd;wj;jpy; m/gpltpl; jhf;fy; nra;jhu;. mJgw;wp kPbahf;fsplKk; nrhd;dhu;. mijg; ghu;j;j Nrhdpah fhe;jp> cldbahf me;j nuq;fehj;ij re;jpf;f tpUk;Gtjhf nrhy;yp ,Uf;fpwhu;. mg;NghJ nuq;fehj; vd; mYtyfj;jpy; ,Ue;jhu;. clNd vd;dplk; XNlhbte;j jq;fghY> nfsuprq;fu; ,UtUk; me;j tp\aj;ijr; nrhd;dhu;fs;. nuq;fehj;jpd; capUf;F Mgj;J Vw;gl tha;g;gpUg;gjhf ehd; nrhd;dTld;> cupa ghJfhg;Gf;F top nra;ag;gLk; vd mu;[{d; rpq; nly;ypapypUe;J mwpf;if ntspapl;lhu;. ,jw;fpilapy; ehd; nuq;fehj; ];Nll;nkd;l;il tPbNah gjpT nra;J nly;ypf;F mDg;gpNdd;. mijf; FLk;gj;NjhL cl;fhu;e;J ghu;j;j Nrhdpah> cldb ahf nuq;fehj;ij re;jpj;Nj MfNtz;Lnkd tpUk;gpdhu;.

jf;f ghJfhg;Gld; Nrhdpahit re;jpj;j nuq;fehj; ,g;NghJ re;jpuhrhkp> Rg;gpukzpad; Rthkp MfpNahu; njhlu;ghd rpy tp\aq;fis MjhuG+u;tkhfg; Nghl;Lilj;jhu;. md;wpypUe;J rp.gp.I-apd; Kf;fpa mjpfhup xUtiu jd; tPl;Lg; gf;fk; tuNt $lhJ vd Nrhdpah vr;rupj;j rk;gtKk; ele;jJ. ,njy;yhk; njupe;Jnfhz;l gpd;Gk;> <oj;jpy; xU yl;rj;Jf;Fk; mjpfkhd kf;fs; rhtpd; tpspk;gpy; epd;W fjwpaNghJ> Nghiu epWj;j Nrhdpah ve;j Kidg;Gk; fhl;ltpy;iy. mtu; epidj;jpUe;jhy;... xNu epkplj;jpy; Nghiu epWj;jp ,Uf;f KbAk;. MdhYk; fhq;fpu]; muR mjw;F KayhjJ rpy re;Njfq;fis tpijf;fj;jhd; nra;fpwJ.

Nrhdpahit ,af;fpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; rpy ,e;jpa mjpfhupfs; ,yq;if tptfhuj;jpy; jpl;lkpl;L epiwa Nkhrbfisr; nra; jhu;fs;. ,yq;iff;F gf;f gykhf ,Uf;fTk;> jkpou;fs; nfhd;wopf;fg;gLtij Ntbf;if ghu;f;fTk; nra;j me;j mjpfhupfs;> mjw; fhf vf;fr;rf;fkhd gzj;ij thq;fpf; Ftpj;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. yl;rf;fzf;fhd jkpo; capu;fis ghoha;g;Nghd gzk;jhd; fhT thq;fptpl;lJ! <oj;ijr; RLfhlhf;f ,e;jsTf;F Kidg;Gf; fhl;ba ,e;jpa mjpfhupfs;> mjw;F tpiyahf ,e;jpahtpd; ghJfhg;ig gyp nfhLj;Jtpl;lhu;fs;. ,yq;ifapy; fhy; gjpj;Jtpl;l rPdh... jkpofj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; mZkpd; epiyaq;fs; gf;fk; MAjj;ijj; jpUg;g vt;tsT Neukhfptplg; NghfpwJ?!'' vd;W gl;nld Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lhu; go.neLkhwd;.

mLj;J ehk; rPkhdplKk; NgrpNdhk;. ‘,ir gpupahtpd; cliyf; fhl;b Jthufh ,we;jjhfr; nra;jp gug;Gtjd; %ykhf jkpou;fs; kPJ cstpay; Nghiu rpq;fs muR njhLf;fj; njhlq;fpapUf;fpwJ. jkpoPoj;Jf;F ehd; NghapUe;jNghJ Gypfspd; njhiyf;fhl;rpf;fhf vd;id Ngl;b fz;ltu; ,irgpupah. jkpo;> Mq;fpyk;> rpq;fsk; vd %d;W nkhopfspYk; ey;y Nju;r;rp ngw;wpUe;jtu;. Gypfspd; ntw;wpr; nra;jpfis kpFe;j cw;rhfj;NjhL nrhy;yp> Gypj; jsgjpfspd; ghuhl;Lfisg; ngw;wtu; ,irgpupah. mtUila glj;ij myq;Nfhykhf ntspapl;L xl;Lnkhj;j jkpopdj;ijAk; $dpf;FWf itj;jpUf;fpwJ rpq;fs muR’ vd;whu; NtjidNahL.

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