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bghpa ,l';fSf;F te;jhny ,g;goj;jhd;. fhf;fitg;ghh;fs;. vdf;F vhpr;ryhf
,Ue;jJ. nf.o.rp. efh; gpshl;il ghh;f;f ghh;l;o buoahf ,Uf;F Kor;R bfhLj;jh
yhl;lh xz;ziu njWk;.
mj tpl;Ltpl;L ,';f te;J fhj;J fplf;f ntz;oajpUf;F. vd;d bra;a
... bghpa ,lk;. jpUbey;ntypapnyna bghpa buonkl; $Pty;yhp/ cyfk; KGf;f gyehl;oy;
fil itr;rpUf;fh';f. kiyahsj;Jf;fhu';f. naag;gh ,e;j fil jpwg;g[tpHht[f;F bghpa
mksp Jksp gz;zpg;g[l;lh';f ........ bghpa eoifia Tg;gpl;L filia bjhwf;f tr;rh';f....
ehd; bjhwg;g[ tpHht[f;F nghfy.
jpwg;g[ tpHh Ko";R xU thuk; fHpr;R/ rpl;lh xU ehs;
te;jhd;. mtid "rpl;lh... rpl;lh"d;Djhd;
Tg;gpLnthk;. rpl;lh tUthd;... glgld;D ngRthd;... rpl;lha; gwe;J tpLthd;. "bghpa
fil nknd$U cd;id Tg;g[LjhU.... mt';f filapy ntiy ghh;f;fpw gaYf/ xU 20 ngh;
j';Fw khjphp xU tPL ntqkhk;. thlifdhYk; rhp... fpiuak;dhYk; rhp".
md;dpf;F ,';nf te;jJ. mJf;fg;g[wk; ,g;gjhd; th;nwd;. nknd$h; buhk;g fbuf;l; ngh; tHp.
kiyahsj;Jf;fhuh;jhd;. Mdh ey;y jkpH; ngRthU. bewj;ij itr;Rjhd; mth;
kiyahsj;Jf;fhuh;-d;D fz;L gpof;f Koa[k;. mth; brhd;d khjphpna "nfhO!;tud;
efh; "y xU bghpa tPL gpor;R bfhLj;njd;. gj;J +gh
njWr;R .... ,g;ngh vJf;F vd;id Tg;gpLWf;fhUd;D bjhpaiy. mt!;ijahf fhj;Jf;
bfhz;oUf;fpnwd;.
,g;gjhd; cs;ns miHj;jhh;fs;. nknd$h; +k; Kd;igtpl buhk;g
mHfhapUe;jJ. filna @g[y; V.rp. mJy ,tU +\f;F kl;Lk; jdp V.rp. RUf;fkha;
tp#aj;ij brhd;dhh;. "nfhO!;tud; efUny
eP';f ghh;j;J FLj;j tPl;Lf;F gjpyh/ lt[z;nyna filf;F gf;fj;Jy VjhtJ xU tPL
ghU';f ... ga';f bla;yp 10 epkp#k; 15 epkp#k; nyl;lh th;whD';f"
vd;whh;.
ehd; mg;gnt brhd;ndd;. rpl;of;Fs;nsna ghh;g;nghk;D. md;idf;F
ehd; brhd;dj mtU bgUrh vLj;Jf;fy. ,g;g mtnu CUf;Fs;ns ntqk;';fwhU. rhp
ekf;bfd;d gprpd!;jhd;.
btspna te;J xU Oia Foj;njd;. ,g;nghJk; rpl;lhjhd;
"hgfj;Jf;F te;jhd;. bry;nghid vLj;njd;. vd; ek;gpf;if tPz; nghftpy;iy.
fUf;fy;y tur; brhd;dhd;.
,ut[ 7 kzpf;F fbuf;lh nghapl;nld;. rpl;lh
mtrug;gLj;jpdhd;. vd;dz;z 6 kzpf;nf
tUtP';fd;D vjph; ghh;j;njd;.... "vd;
gjpYf;F fhj;jpuhky; ahUf;nfh nghd; moj;jhd;.
"ghh;l;o te;Jl;lh';f... ,g;ngh
te;JUnthk; "dhd;.
"thz;nz nghfyhk;... "tpWtpWbtd;W
elf;f Muk;gpj;jhd;. mtd; eilapy; fpilf;ftpUf;Fk; fkp#dpd; mlh;j;jp bjhpe;jJ.
mtd; Tl;ol;L nghd bjU vdf;F Mr;rhpaj;ij mspj;jJ. ",t;tst[
bkapd; gpns!;-y/ ,t;tst[ gf;fkh xU tPlh> guthapy;y ey;y yf;F"jhd;D
epidr;Rfpl;nld;.
tPl;Lf;Fs; EiHa[k; Kd; Qt[!; Xdh; ahU> vd;d ghh;l;o>
vd;d nu";R> vy;yhk; nfl;Lfplqk; epidr;nrd;. mJf;Fs; rpl;lh bghRf;bfd;W
xU tPl;ow;Fs; EiHe;jhd;. ehd; epidj;njd; Vnjh rpl;lht[f;F bjhp";r tPlha;
,Uf;Fk;D. mg;g[wk; jhd; bjhpe;jJ me;j tPLjhd; jw;nghJ tpw;gidf;F te;Js;sJ vd;W.
rpl;lh ntfkhf cs;ns brd;wjhy;/ ehDk; nky; tpgu';fs; nfl;fhkny cs;ns bry;y
ntz;oajhapw;W.
me;j fhyj;J ma;ah; tPL nghy ePskhf ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; ghh;j;j
tpdhona g[hpe;jJ ,';nf ma;ah; Ml;fs; ,y;iybad;W. jpUentypapy bgUk;ghYk; ma;ah;
tPLfs; vy;yhk; ,g;nghJ thliff;Fjhd; tplg;gl;Ls;sd. Kjy; miw xU rpwpa miw.
tHpf;F ,uz;L g[wKk; jpz;iz itj;jJ nghy caukhf ,Ue;jJ. fPw;W nghl;L
kiwj;jpUe;jjhy; me;j miwia rhpahf ftdpf;f Koatpy;iy.
mLj;j miwf;F brd;nwd;. mJjhd; me;j tPl;od; gpujhdkhd eLf;Tlk;.
rpl;lht[f;F btt!:ijna fpilahJ. ve;j
tPlhf ,Ue;jjhYk; "gOh;... gOh;" vd
cs;ns EiHe;J tpLthd;. ehd; mg;goapy;iy. Foj;jdk; elf;Fk; tPl;il ghh;f;f
nehpl;lhy;/ mth;fis r';nfh$g;gLj;jhky; ghh;f;f ntz;Lk; vd;W epidg;ngd;. mth;fs;
Kd; tpahghuk; ngRtij jtph;g;ngd;.
,ijg;gw;wpbay;yhk; rpl;lh xU nghJk; ftiyg;gl khl;lhd;. me;j
tPl;Lf;fhuk;kh mLg;goapnyapUe;J btspna te;jhh;fs;. rpl;lhit ghh;j;J
rphpj;jhh;fs;. vdf;F xU FLk;gpL itj;jhh;fs;. vdf;F Tr;rkhapUe;jJ/ "ek;ik
ngha; Fk;gpLfpwhh;fns... "vd;W. rpy ,l';fspy;
rpl;lh vd;id ,g;goj;jhd; rpf;fypy; khl;o itg;ghd;. Trhky; "vd;id
ghh;l;o" vd;W mwpKfg;gLj;Jthd;.
vdf;F mJ gpof;fhJ. "th';f... tpw;f...
" vd;w vy;iyf;Fs;ns-na ehk; epw;f ntz;Lk; vd;W
tpUk;g[ntd;.
mg;go rka';fspy; rpl;lh vdf;nf ml;it!; gz;qthd;. "ngh';fz;z...
mtmtd; ,g;g tpsk;guk; bfhLf;Fk; nghnj g[nuhf;fh;fs; jtph;f;ft[k;-d;D brhy;yp
ek;k tapj;Jy mof;fpwhd;... ,bjy;yhk; bjhHpy; r{l;Rkk;z;nz".
,g;go ePz;l tpsf;fk; bfhLg;ghd; rpl;lh.
nky; tpgu';fs; nfl;fhky; tPl;ow;Fs; EiHe;jjhy; rpy
mDkhd';fSf;F vd;dhy; cldoahf tuKoahtpl;lhYk;/ tPl;il fz;fshy; msf;f
Muk;gpj;njd;.
xU Xuj;jpy; rpwpa ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;J xU igad; goj;Jf;
bfhz;oUe;jhd;. gj;jhk; tFg;g[ gof;fpw igad; nghy. ,d;bdhU g[wj;jpy; tpsf;F khlj;jpw;F
mUfhikapy; mkh;e;J 7-k; tFg;g[ gof;fpw khjphp xU rpWkp goj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhs;.
a{dpghh;ik fHl;ltpy;iy. fy;yizapy; gof;fpwhs; nghYk;. buz;L FHe;ijfs;jhd;.
mjw;F nky; FHe;ijfs; ,Ug;gjw;fhd mwpFwp ,y;iy jpl;lkpl;l FLk;gk;.
bjhiyf;fhl;rp bgl;o mizj;J itf;fg;gl;oUe;jJ. nfgps; taiu Rw;wp/
nky cs;s kl;lghFtpy; fl;oapUe;jhh;fs;. gj;jhk; tFg;g[ gof;fpw igad; ,Uf;fpw
vy;yh tPl;oya[k; ,g;goj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
ehd; me;j igaid ghh;j;njd;. mtd; vd;idg; ghh;j;J khpahij
epkpj;jkhf rphpf;fth... ntz;lhkh... vd;W FHg ;gkhf
ghh;j;jhd;. mtd; ehw;fhypf;F gpd;dhy;
blz;Ly;fhpd; bghpa glj;ij Rthpy; xl;oapUe;jhd;. mijr;Rw;wp kpDkpDf;Fk;
el;rj;jpu !;of;fh;fis xl;o mHF gLj;jpapUe;jhd;. mtDf;F gpoj;jkhd el;rj;jpuk;
nghy...
mtd; nkirf;F neuhf btspr;rk; tUtJ nghy kl;lghFtpy; xU iel;
nyk;ig fl;o bjh';f tpl;oUe;jhh;fs;. mjw;fhd Rtpl;r; nkirapnyna ,Ue;jJ. gof;Fk;
igad; rpukk; ,y;yhky; tpsf;if nghlt[k;/ tpsf;if mizf;ft[k; trjpahf mtd; mg;gh
cUthf;fpapUf;fpwhh;. Mk; ,td; mg;gh v';nf...> cs;ns te;j ntfj;jpy; mij gw;wp
nahrpf;ftpy;iy.
Fk;gpL nghl;l bgz;kzpaplk; nfl;nld;/ "mz;zhr;rp
,y;iyah...>
me;j mk;kh mtrukhf ",g;gjhd;
rl;la nghl;Ll;L btspna nghdh';f... "vd;W
brhy;yptpl;L
"mjdhy xz;qkpy;y... eP';f
ghU';f .... " vd;whh;.
vdf;F me;j miwapnyna buhk;g gpor;rJ tpsf;F khlk;jhd;. tpsf;F
Rlh;tpl;L vhpe;J bfhz;oUe;jJ. Tlnt gj;jpapd; thrid. epiwa;a tPLfspy;
ghh;j;jpUf;nfd;/ tpsf;F khlk; bghprh ,Uf;Fk;. tpsf;F rpwprh ,Uf;Fk;. Mdhy; ,';F
mg;goapy;iy. ey;y 3 mo cauj;jpy; tpsf;F. mjw;F Vw;whh; nghy; Rtiu File;J
khlj;ij cUthf;fpapUf;fpwhh; bfhj;jdhh;.
khlj;jpw;F nky; bghpa bghpa Rthkp gl';fs;. bre;J}h;
KUfd;/ r';fud;nfhapy; r';fueapdhh;/ eLtpy; fk;gPukhf Rthkp bey;iyag;gh; clDiw
fhe;jpkjpak;kd;. vy;yh g[ifg;gl';fSk; gspr;brd;W ,Ue;jd. xt;bthU gpnukpd;
mog;ghfj;jpYk; mlh;e;j fUikahd gFjp/ mth;fs; jpdk; njhWk; gj;jp bfhSj;Jthh;fs;
vd;W brhy;yhky; brhy;ypaJ.
tpsf;F khlj;ij Rw;wp F';Fkj;ij jz;zPhpy; fiuj;J thpirahf
bghl;L itj;jpUe;jhh;fs;. me;j thpir Vndh ghjpapy; epd;Wtpl;lJ. ehd; mijna
ghh;j;Jf; bfhz;oUg;gij ghh;j;j me;j mk;kh/ jhdhnt tpsf;fk; bfhLj;jhh;fs;. "rpd;dtjhd;
bghl;L itr;rpl;L tuh. mz;zd; gj;jhk; fpsh!; gof;fhk;yh... mtd; ey;y khh;f;
vLf;fqk;D bla;yp rhkp Fk;gpl;Ll;L/ bla;yp xU bghl;L itg;gh. mtd; ghPl;ir
Koat[k; ,e;j thpir Koa[k; rhpah ,Uf;Fk;.
,jgj;jpbay;yhk; rpl;lh ftiyg;gltpy;iy. g[wthriyg;
ghh;g;nghk;..d;D gpd;dhy ,Gj;Jl;L nghapl;Ll;lhd;. me;jk;kh iyl;il nghl;L/
g[wthriy jpwe;J tpl;lhh;fs;. ey;y ntisahf gpd; bjhlutpy;iy. ,e;j nfg;gpy;
rpl;lhfpl;l tpiyia gj;jp ngrpf;fplqk;D epidr;Rfpl;nl g[wthrYf;Fs; EiHe;njd;.
jiuba';Fk; <ukhf ,Ue;jJ. fpzW - jz;zPh; FHha; vy;yhk; ,Ue;jJ. ",UgJ
ngh; xz;zhkz;zh j';FdhYk;/ jz;zPUf;F gpur;rpidapy;nyd;D rpl;lh cw;rhfkha;
brhd;dhd;.
ehd; fpl;l ngha; fpRfpRj;njd;. "nla;
ghh;l;o ahU... vd;d tpiy brhy;Yjh';f... clnd Kof;fpw khjphpah vg;god;ndd;.
" ghh;l;o fd; ghh;l;o. grpapy
,Uf;fh';f. tpy;y';fk; xz;qk; fpilahJ. Kd;dgpd;d brhd;dhYk;/ ek;k itr;r tpiyf;F
tUth';f... bjhHpy;e#;lk;. mjdhy fld;; gpur;rid. ghh;l;o buhk;g khd nuh#j;Jf;F
gag;gLw ghh;l;o. mjhd; tpf;fqk;D Kot[ gz;zpl;lhU.
"vt;tst[ brhy;Yjh';f ...>
rpl;lh Ie;J tpuiyf;fhl;o/ "Mdh
ehk ehg;gJnyapUe;J Muk;gpg;nghk;"
vd;whd;. vdf;F rhpahf gl;lJ. ,e;j khrk; ,Jjhd; ekf;F bghpa Oy;. tplf;TlhJ Oiy
Kor;nr Mfqk;.
Mkh/ vg;g fhyp
gz;qth';f ... >
rpl;lh brhd;dhd;/ "mz;nz/
ek;k bjU kr;RtPl;L nky; nghh;#Df;F ,t';f ml;thd;!; bfhLj;Jl;lh';f. fpiuak;
Ko";RJz;zh clnd fhyp gz;zpUth';f. ,Jy ,d;bdhU tp#ak; bjhpa[kh> me;j
Oya[k; ehd;jhd; Kor;Rtpl;nld; "vd;W brhy;yp
rphpj;jthnw ,uz;L tpuiy fhl;odhd;. ehd; fkp#d; vt;tst[ vd;W g[hpe;J bfhz;nld;.
"rhp... mg;g eh';f nghapl;L
th;nwhk;. mz;zhr;rpfpl;l kpr;rj;ij ngrpfpLnjhk;...
" vd;W brhy;yptpl;L g[wg;gl;nlhk;.
g[wg;gLk; nghJjhd;/ Kjypy; ftdpf;fhky; tpl;l Kd; Kfg;g[ miwia
ed;F ftdpj;njd;. fPw;W nghl;L mg;go vd;dj;ij kiwj;J itj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs; vd;W
nyrhf vl;o ghh;j;njd;.
jiuapy; ehd;ife Uk
gy;g[ btspr;rk; gLk; ,lj;jpy;
rpwpa kz;fyak;. mUfhikapy; xU CJ FHy;. jz;lthsj;jpd; Jz;L. rpwpa rpwpa
Rj;jpay;fs;. fofhuk; hpg;ngh; bra;gth;fs; fz;fspy; khl;Lk; cUg;bgUf;fp.
kz;fyk; epiwa ckp. mjd; eLtpy; bfh";rk; f';Ffs;...
mizf;fg;glhky; fdd;W bfhz;nlapUe;J. mjpypUe;J
nkbyGe;jthW brd;W bfhz;oUe;jJ g[if.....
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