jpUf;Fws; fijfs;

nghUl;ghy;
781 – 830

jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;

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 E}y; tpguk;
E}ypd; ngah; :- jpUf;Fws; fijfs;
(781 – 830)

E}yhrpupah; :- jkpowpQh;
Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;

gjpg;ghz;L :- 2010

nkhj;jg; gf;fq;fs; :-

tpepNahfk; :- yq;fh Gj;jfrhiy

F.L 1.14> la]; gpNs];
Fzrpq;fGu>
nfhOk;G – 12

njh.Ngrp :- 011-2341942

tpiy :-

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 vd;Diu

jpUf;Fws; fijfs; nghUl;ghy;

781 - 830 tiuahd 50 Fws;fSf;fhd
fijfs; ,e;E}ypy; cs;sd. ,J tiu 930
Fws;fSf;fhd fijfs; ntspte;Jtpl;ld.
1330 Fws;fSf;Fk; ,Jtiu ahUk;
njhlh;fij vOjtpy;iy. xU ehtyhf ,ij
ehd; vOjpa NghJk; jdpj;jdpahfTk;
thrpf;fyhk;. xt;nthU FwSf;Fk; nghUs;>
tpsf;fk;> fij vOjpAs;Nsd;. ,g;gbAk;
,Jtiu ahUk; vOjtpy;iy. FwSf;F
ciuNa vOjpAs;sdh;. ehd; FwSf;Ff; fij
vOjpajhy; Fwis ahNgUk; tpsq;fpf;
nfhz;ldh;.

vOj thrpf;fj; njupe;j xUth; Fwspd;

mh;j;jj;ijAk; fUj;ijAk; Gupe;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;Nj fijfshf
vOjpNdd;. vdJ vz;zk; ngUntw;wp ngw;wJ.
juk; Ie;jpy; fw;Fk; gj;J taJ khztp vdJ
Fws; fijfis thrpj;Jtpl;L tFg;gpy;
jd;Dld; gbf;Fk; khzth;fSf;F mf;fijia
tpsf;fkhff; $wpaij ehd; Neupy; fz;Nld;.
,J vdf;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wp kl;Lky;y
FwSf;Ff; fpilj;j ntw;wpAkhFk;. Fwis
kddk; nra;tjhNyh> mjd; fUj;ijf;
$WtjhNyh gadpy;iy. mjd; mh;j;jj;ijg;
Gupe;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. me;jg; Gupe;Jzh;it
vdJ Fws; fijfs; epiwNtw;wpAs;sd.

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 ,e;j tifapy; ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fs;
gytw;iwf; fijfshf;fp tUfpNwd;. mtw;iwr;
rpwpath;fs; Kjy; ngupath;fs; tiu tpUg;Gld;
thrpj;J tUfpwhh;fs;. ,e;j tifapy;
jpUtUl;gaidAk;> rptQhdNghjj;ijAk;
jw;nghOJ fijfshf vOjpAs;Nshd;.
,f;fijfs; ,e;J jj;jtj;ij kf;fSf;Fg;
Gupa itf;Fk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. ehd;
gbf;Fk; NghJ vd;dhy; Gupe;Jnfhs;s
Kbahjtw;iw ,e;J jj;Jt E}y;fisj;
jpUk;gj;jpUk;gg; gbj;Jg; Gupe;J nfhz;Nld;.
mtw;iw ,e;Jf;fs; vy;NyhUk; Gupe;J mjd;gb
elf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gNj vdJ tpUg;gk;.
,f;fijfspYs;s ngah;fSk; rk;gtq;fSk;
fw;gidNaahFk;. ahiuAk; Fwpg;gpLtdty;y.

ehd; vOJk; E}y;fspy; cs;s vOj;Jg;

gpiofis ePf;fpr; rPh;nra;J jUk; Xa;Tngw;w
mjpgh;fshd jpU th. n[aul;zk;> jpU.
jp.fpU\;zFkhh; mth;fSf;Fk;> vOj;Jg;
gpiofis ePf;fpj; jUtNjhL> jFe;j
MNyhridfis toq;fp vd;id
cw;rhfg;gLj;Jk; Mrpupia nry;tp
g.,iwkfSf;Fk;> vdJ fijfis mofhf
fzdp kag;gLj;jpj;jUk; nry;tp. f.Njdkph;jk;
mth;fSf;Fk;> ,e;E}iy ntspapLk; nfhOk;G
12,y; mike;Js;s yq;fh gjpg;gfj;jpdUf;Fk;
ed;wp $wpf;nfhs;fpNwd;.
md;Gld;
Nf. tp. FzNrfuk;
Xa;T ngw;w Nfhl;lf;fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh;>
Nfhg;gha;> ey;Y}h;> aho;g;ghzk;. Nfhg;gha;
kj;jp> Nfhg;gha;.
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 mzpe;Jiu
“Nkjpdpf;Fr; nrOik jUk; nka;f;fiyQd;
thopaNt”
fl;LiuAk; fijfisAk; fl;Lf;fl;lha;
fw;gidapy; RitglNt Mf;fpj;je;Nj
kl;lw;w vOr;rpjid thrfh;fha;
khz;GwNt nra;jrPkhd; NftpF
gl;lwpTk; thrpg;Gk; fpsh;e;j rpe;ijg;
gf;Ftj;ijr; RitglNt Cw;Wk;ghq;fpy;
nfhl;bajhy; jpUf;Fw shj;jp#b
Ntjq;fs; Mfkq;fs; gftj;fPij
kl;by;yh Tgepljk; jpUke;jpuj;jpd;
cl;nghUisf; fijahf;fp ctf;fj;je;jhh;
njhl;litapd; Ritkzf;f kzpNkfiyAk;
yq;fh mr;rfKk;> Fkud; Gj;jf tpy;yKk; Nrh;e;J
fl;by;yhf; fijfisNa thrfh;f;fha;
fdpe;Jgy Njrnkq;Fk; itj;jijah
el;Ltpl;l ehw;wpd;kl;lk; ngUFjy; Nghy;
eyk;juNt njhluhf ,tupd;fijf;fha;
jl;bepd;whh; gzp njhlh;e;jhh;
,d;gj;ij ms;spitj;jh upe;Jg; ghq;fpy;

jj;Jtj;ijf; fijahf;fpr; Ritj;Jtho;tpy;

jdpj;Jtj;ij epiyahf;Fk; khz;gpy;tpQ;rp
tpj;Jtj;ij tpisnghUsha; tpsf;fpapq;Nf
tpe;ijepfh; tpsf;fq;fs; gyTk; je;jhh;
epj;jkpth; nkhopeilapy; vspikAz;L
ePspjpfhr Guhzg; nghypT Kz;L
rpj;jKld; ey;ytw;iw ,ak;Gk; gz;G
Rj;jKw kw;wtupd; kdjpy;gjpj;J
Rfk;ngwNt Ritj;njhspu <h;f;Fk;ghq;F

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tpj;jfd;jhd; jkpowpQd; tpjhdk;ngw;whd;
tpisfy;tpf; Nfhl;lj;jpy; gzpg;ghsdhfp
Kj;jkpl;lhh; fy;tpjid Kfpo;f;fntd;Nw
Kk;%ukha;f; fiytsh;f;fg; gzpfshw;wp
mh;j;jKld; MjuTk; md;Gg;gpizg;Gk;
mfk;kyu Kfg;nghypTk; eiuKbAk;
nkhj;jkjpy; nrk;ikahsd; vOj;jhy;kf;fs;
eypTfisf; nfha;Jeyk; rpwf;fitg;ghh;.

nja;tjuprdq;fs; Njhw;wq;fs; kiwnghUl;fs;

Njh;e;JNehw;Fk; Nehd;Gf;fs; gyhgyd;fs;
ca;aj;jk;tho;tpd; ek;gpf;if nahspf;fPw;W
ciwkdpj MNuhf;fpa cd;djj;jpd; topKiwfs;
ifkUe;J kdj;J}a;ik fzk; NjhWkJNjit.
fUj;NjhL jj;Jtj;jpd; njspnghUspDs;Ns
nka;Azh;T Cl;blNt Gwr;rkathjkpl;L
Nkjpdpf;Fr; nrOikjUk; nka;f;fiyQd; thopaNt.

ey;Y}h;fN
; fhl;l mjpgh;fs;
ghlyhf;fk;
Nt. Qhdfhe;jd;
mjpgh;>
ah/ ,e;J Muk;gghlrhiy> aho;g;ghzk;.

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 vJTk; ,y;iy

md;W fzehjd; guNk];tudpd; tPl;Lf;F

ntFehl;fspy; gpd; te;jpUe;jhh;. me;j Cupy;
cs;s njhopw;rhiyia tpJ\dplk; xg;gilj;j
gpd;G mth; nfhOk;gpy; cs;s
njhopw;rhiyfis eph;tfpj;J te;jhh;. mbf;fb
fzf;Fg; gupNrhjidf; FO fzf;fhsh;
eph;kyd; jiyikapy; mj;njhopw;rhiyf;F
te;J fzf;F tof;Ffisr; rup ghh;j;Jr;
nry;Yk; Kiwiaf; fzehjd; Vw;gLj;jp
apUe;jhh;. mj;Jld; guNk];tudJ
eltbf;iffs; fzehjDf;fg; gpbg;gjpy;iy.
mth; jhd; Fj;jifahf thq;Fk; gzj;ij
mjpfupg;gjw;fhf Mba ehlfj;jpw;Fg; gpd;G
guNk];tud; mtuJ cwitj; Jz;bf;fNt
tpUk;gpdhh;. mj;Jld; guNk];tudJ
njhopw;rhiyia guNk];tudplk; xg;gilf;fTk;
tpUk;gpdhh;. jdJ njhopw;rhiyahy; mjpf
tUkhdk; ngWk; fzehjd; jdJ
Nfhupf;ifia Vw;Wj;jhd; Nfl;lsT gzj;ijj;
jUthnud guNk];tud; vz;zpdhh;. Mdhy;
fzehjd; jhd; njhopw;rhiyia xg;gilf;fg;
Nghtjhff; $wpaJk; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhh;. gpd;
fN[e;jpud; jiyapl;L mgpur;rpidiaj; jPh;e;J
itj;jhd;. vdpDk; fzehjDf;Fg; guNk];tud;
kPJ G+uz ek;gpf;if tutpy;iy. mjdhy; mth;
guNk];tudJ tPl;Lf;F tUtij epWj;jp
tpl;lhh;. rpy ehl;fs; gofpdhYk;
jzpfhryj;jpd; kPjpUe;j el;ig mtuhy; kwf;f
Kbatpy;iy.

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 Cupy; cs;s njhopw;rhiyiag; ghh;f;f
te;jhy; jzpfhryj;jpd; tPl;by;jhd; jq;f
Ntz;Lk;. njhopw;rhiyapy; my;yJ jzpahh;
tpLjpfspy; jq;fpdhy; mJ jzpfhryj;jpd; kPJ
nfhz;l el;Gf;Fg; gq;fkhFk;. jzpfhryk;
guNk];tudpd; tPl;by; FLk;gj;jpdUld;
jq;fpapUg;gjhy; fzehjDf;F mq;F
tutpUg;gkpy;yh jpUe;jJ.

“khkhit Ie;jhW khjq;fshff;

fhzf;fpilf;ftpy;iy” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
tj;ry;ad;.

“njhopw;rhiyapy; jpUj;j Ntiyfs;

nra;jikahy; tuKbahkw; Ngha; tpl;lJ” vd;W
rpupj;jhh; fzehjd;.

“mg;ghTld; ehw;gJ Ik;gJ

tUlq;fshfg; goFk; cq;fSf;F mg;ghtpd;
Fzq;fs; njupAk; jhNd…” vd;W rpupj;jhd;
tj;ry;ad;.

“mtUld; ehd; Nfhgk; vd;W cdf;F

ahh; nrhd;dJ…? cq;fs; njhopw;rhiyapy;
jhd; rpy jpUj;j Ntiyfs; nra;Njd;. eP
nrhd;dijg; Nghy mtUld; Nfhgpj;jpUe;jhy;
gpur;rpidahd Neuq;fspy; $l te;jpUf;f
khl;Nld;” vd;whh; fzehjd;.

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 “rup khkh> ehd; Nghapl;L thwd;. vdf;F
tFg;gpUf;F” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whd;
tj;ry;ad;.

mtd; nrd;wJk; guNk];tud; te;J

mtUf;F mUfpy; mkh;e;jhh;. fzehjd; vJTk;
Ngrtpy;iy. mtuhfg; Ngrl;Lk; vd;W
fhj;jpUe;jhh;.

“vd; kPJ nfhz;l Nfhgq; fhuzkhfj;

jhd; eP ,q;F gy ehl;fshf tutpy;iy.
,g;nghOJk; jzpfhryj;jpd;
Ntz;LNfhSf;fhfj;jhd; te;jpUf;fpwha; vd;W
vdf;Fj; njupAk;. ehd; cd; kPJ cz;ikahd
el;G itj;jpUe;j gbahy; jhd; rpy rkaq;fspy;
eP Nfhgg;gLk;gbahf ele;J nfhs;fpNwd;”
vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

fzehjd; rpupj;jhh;@ “eP> cd;idg; gw;wp

vdf;Fr; nrhy;fpwhah..? rpWtaJ Kjy;
cd;Dld; gofpajhy; jhd; cdJ el;ig ehd;
njhlh;fpNwd;” vd;whh;.

“rpy rkaq;fspy; vdJ Rghtj;ij

vd;dhy; khw;wpf; nfhs;s KbahJs;sJ.
mjdhy; jhd; ehd; nfl;lope;Njd;. ehd; me;j
Neuk;c d;idf; Nftykhfg; Ngrpa NghJk;> eP
vd;id kjpj;J ele;jha;. “el;igg;Nghyj;
njhlh;G nfhs;tjw;Fg; ngUikahdJ
NtnwJTk; ,y;iy. mNj Nghyj; njhopYf;Fr;
rpwe;j ghJfhg;gha; ,Ug;gJk; el;Gj;jhd;.” vd;W

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eP vdf;F mbf;fb nrhy;tha;. ehd; mijg;
Gupe;J nfhs;shikahy; jhd; Jd;gg;gl;Nld;”
vd;W fyq;fpdhh; guNk];tud;.

mijf; Nfl;Lf; fyq;fpdhh; fzehjd;@

“eP> cd;Dila gpbthjf; Fzj;jhy; vd;id
myl;rpak; nra;j NghJk;> cd;kPJ nfhz;l
el;gpd; fhuzkhf ehd; mijg; ngupjhf
vz;Ztjpy;iy. ,q;F ehd; tuhikf;F cd;
kPJs;s ntWg;Gf;; fhuznkd;W eP
epidf;fpwhah….? mg;gbapy;iy. eP Nkhrkhfj;
Jd;gg;gl;l Ntisapy; vd;id mtkjpj;j
NghJk; ehd; cd;kPJs;s el;igj;
Jz;bf;ftpy;iy. ,g;NghJ Jz;bg;Ngdh…?”
vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

guNk];tud; mijf; Nfl;Lf; fyq;fpdhh;.

mtiug; ghh;f;f fzehjDf;Ff; ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ.

781. nraw;Fmupa ahTs el;gpd;? mJNghy;

tpidf;F mupa ahTs fhg;G?

el;igg; Nghyr; nra;J nfhs;tjw;F

mUikahdit vit cs;sd.? mJ Nghyj;
njhopYf;Fj; jf;f ghJfhg;ghf ,Ug;git NtW
vit?

gpiw
fhiy czit cz;L tpl;Lf;
fzehjd; jzpfhryj;Jld; jdJ Nkhl;lhh;
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tz;bapy; Gwg;gl;lhh;. Gwg;gLKd; fzehjd;
guNk];tudplk; te;J nrhd;dhh;@ “efupy; cs;s
xUtiug; ghh;f;f Ntz;bAs;sJ. ehd;
jzpfhryj;Jld; nrd;W tUfpNwd;.” vd;W $wp
tpl;L nky;y efh;e;jhh;. rpy rkak; mth;
jhDk; $l tUtjw;fhfr; nrhd;dhy; mJ
gpur;rpid vd;W fzehjd; epidj;jhh;.

jzpfhryKk; fzehjDk; Nkhl;lhh;

tz;bapy; ehtyh; =tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp
Myaj;jpw;F te;jdh;. mg;nghOJ gfy; gj;J
kzp. gj;J kzpf;Fj; jpdKk; kfh fzgjpf;Fg;
G+ir eilngWtJ tof;fk;. mg;G+irf;F
kf;fs; tUtJ kpfkpff; FiwT.
MWkhjq;fSf;F Kd;G xU ehs; Rthkpahuplk;
Njit fUjp te;j fzehjd; gj;J
kzpg;G+iriaf; fz;L fspj;jhh;. md;W
mg;G+iriaf; fhzf;fpilj;jikiaapl;L
kfpo;e;jthW fhy; Kfq;fOtp tpl;L
NfhapYf;Fs;r; nrd;whh;. fzehjd; gj;J
kzpg;G+irapd; NghJ mh;rr ; id nra;tjw;fhfg;
gok; Njq;fha; ntw;wpiy ghf;F fw;G+uk; ahTk;
nfhz;L te;jpUe;jhh;.

FUf;fs; kpfTk; myq;fhukhfg; G+ir

nra;jhh;. G+ir Kbe;j gpd;G mh;rr
; id
nra;jhh;. gpd; gpurhjk; nfhz;L te;J
nfhLj;jhh;.

“ehd; gy Nfhapy;fSf;Fr;
nrd;Ws;Nsd;. Mdhy; ,q;F tUk;NghJ cs;s
epk;kjpAk; kd kfpo;rr
; pAk; NtW vq;Fk;

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fpilg;gjpy;iy. mj;Jld; ehtyh; = tpj;jpah
kfh fzgjp ehd; epidg;git vy;yhtw;iwAk;
G+h;j;jp nra;J tpLthh;. ehd; %d;W khj
fhykhf ,q;F tutpy;iy. guNk];tud; md;W
fijj;jit vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. ehd;
guNk];tuid capUf;F capuhd ez;gdhff;
fUJfpNwd;. Mdhy; mth; vd;id mg;gb
epidg;gjpy;iy” fzehjd; NgRk; NghJ
FWf;fpl;lhh; jzpfhryk;@ “ehd; $Wtijg;
gw;wpf; Fiw epidf;ff;$lhJ. guNk];tud;
kpfTk; ey;yth;. rpy rkaq;fspy; Muhahky;
fijj;J tpLthh;. mJjhd; mtupy; cs;s kpfg;
ngupa gytPdk;. Mdhy; el;i ; gg; ghJfhg;gth;.
ePq;fs; nrd;w gpd; mth; cq;fSld; jhd;
ele;J nfhz;l tpjk; gw;wpf; ftiyg;gl;lgb
,Ue;jhh;. mjdhy; jhd; cq;fis ,q;F
tUk;gb ehd; tw;GWj;jpNdd;.
mwpTilatUila el;G tsh;gpiw Nghd;wJ.
mwptpy;yhjth;fspd; el;G Nja;gpiw
Nghd;wnjd;W ngupa th;fs; $wf;
Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. mtUk;eq P ;fSk; nfhz;l el;G
tsh;gpiw Nghd;wJ” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.
“cz;ikjhd;. ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh
fzgjpAk; guNk];tuDld; ehd; el;Gld;
,Ug;gijNa tpUk;Gfpwhh;. mth; mbf;fb vdJ
fdtpy; Njhd;wp “th th te;J
guNk];tuidr;re;jp vd;W $Wthh;.” vd;whh;
guNk];tud;.

jzpfhryk; rpupj;jhh;. gpd;G nrhd;dhh;@

“,jw;Fk; kfhfzgjpf;Fk; njhlh; gpy;iy.
cq;fsJ el;G Mj;khj;jkhdJ. mth;

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cq;fSld; gpur;rpidg;gl;L tpl;NlNd vd;W
jpdKk; ftiyg;gLthh;. ePq;fs; mtUld;
gpur;rpidg;gl;L tpl;NlNd vd;W
ftiyg;gl;bUg;gPuf ; s;. cq;fs; kdj;jhf;fk;jhd;
fdTUtpy; te;j kfh fzgjp. ePq;fs;
guNk];tud; kPJ cz;ikahd el;Gf;
nfhz;bUf;fh tpl;lhy; mth; mkph;jpdpAld;
cwthba fhyq;fspy; mtsJ nrhw; Nfl;L
cq;fis mth; Nftyg;gLj;jpa Nghnjy;yhk;
mijg;nghUl;gLj;jhJ nrd;W Gj;jpkjpfSk;
MNyhridfSk; $wpapUf;f khl;Bh;fs;.
“vd;idf; Nftykhff; fUJk; guNk];tud;
nfl;lope;J Nghfl;Lk;” vd;W tpl;bUg;gPh;fs;.
vd;d ehd; nrhy;tJ gpioah…?” vd;W
Nfl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

fzehjd; G+uz kfpo;Tld; rpupj;jhh;.

mtuJ Kfkfpo;tpy; ,Ue;J mth; guNk];tud;
kPJ vt;tsT el;G itj;jpUf;fpwhnud;W
jzpfhryj;jpw;Fj; njupe;jJ.

“ePq;fs; kpfTk; ty;yth;. gbf;fhjth;

vd;W $WtPu;fs;. Mdhy; vy;yh
tp\aq;fisAk; mwpe;J itj;jpUf;fpwPh;fs;.
cq;fSld; ehd;njhlh;G itj;jJ
mz;ikapy;jhd;. Mdhy; cq;fSld; jhd;
vd;NdhL goFgtu;fs; vy;NyhupYk; ghh;f;f
$Ljyhd el;G itj;Js;Nsd;” vd;whh;
fzehjd;.

mth; nrhd;dtw;iwf; Nfl;L kpfTk;

kfpo;e;jhh; jzpfhryk;. “cq;fisg;

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Nghd;wnjhU ngupa kdpjupd; el;Gf; fpilf;f
ehd; nfhLj;Jitj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;

“ePq;fs; jhd; ngupath;. ehd; jhd;

nfhLj;J itj;jdhd;.”

782. epiwePu ePuth; Nfz;ik gpiwkjpg;

gpd;ePu Ngijahh; el;G.

mwpTilath;fSila el;G
tsh;gpiw Nghy tsUk; jd;ik cilaJ.
mwptpy;yhjtdpd; el;G Nja;gpiwiag; Nghyj;
Nja;e;J gpd; ,y;yhky; NghFk; jd;ikia
cilaJ.

gofg;gof ,d;gk;

“guNk];tuDld; gpur;rpidg; gl;Lf;

nfhz;L ehd; nfhOk;gpy; ,Ue;jhYk; kdk;
tUe;jpf; nfhz;L jhd; ,Ue;Njd;. guNk];tud;
mg;gb Vd; ele;J nfhz;lhnud;W
vdf;Fg;Gupatpy;iy. jdJ njhopw;rhiyapd;
Fj;jifg;gzj;ij mjpfupf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W
tpUk;gpdhy; capUf;Fapuhfg; goFk; vd;dplk;
NeNu $w Ntz;baJ jhNd;. mijtpl;L tpl;Lf;
FWf;F topfis Vd; ghtpg;ghd;?. ez;gDf;Ff;
$w> xU jufd; Ntz;Lkh…?” ftiyg;gl;lhh;
fzehjd;.

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 “capUf;Fapuhd ez;gh;fspilNa
gpur;rpidfs; te;jhy; mJ fyfkhf khwpdhYk;
gpupTf;F top tFf;fhJ. xU kdpjd; fle;j
fhy tho;f;ifapd; jtWfis kPz;Lk; nra;af;
$lhJ vd;gjpy; mtjhdkhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; tho;f;ifapd;
Fwpf;Nfhs;fisAk; ,yl;rpaq;fisAk;
ve;NeuKk; epidtpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,ij ePq;fs; kdjpy; itj;Jf;
iff;nfhs;S kstpw;Fg; guNk];tud; kdjpy;
itj;Jf; iff;nfhs;tjpy;iy. mjdhy;jhd;
mth; gpur;rpidg;gLfpwhh;. ePq;fs;
gpur;rpidg;glhJ kfpo;TlDk; epk;kjpAlDk;
,Uf;fpwPh;fs;” vd;whh;jzpfhryk;.

fzehjd; mtiu tpag;Gld; ghh;j;jhh;.

Ik;gJ tUlq;fshfg; guNk];tuDld; gofpAk;
jhd; Gupe;J nfhs;shj gytw;iwr; rpy ehl;fs;
gofpa jzpfhryk; Gupe;J itj;jpUg;gij
epidf;f mtUf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ@
“,q;Fs;sth;fs; midtUk; mwpthspfs;.
jzpfhryk;> Rthkpahh;> fN[e;jpud; ,g;gb ehd;
gofpa midtUk; kpFe;j mwpthspfshf
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;W epidj;jhh; fzehjd;.

“ePq;fs; ey;yth;@ gz;ghsh;@ el;ig

Nerpg;gth;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd; cq;fs; kPJ
tpUg;gq; nfhz;Nld;. el;G vd;gJ
Mj;khtpypUe;J cz;lhFjy; Ntz;Lk;.
ey;ynjhU ez;gd; jdJ ez;gDf;Fj; jPik
nra;a khl;lhd;. vg;NghJk; ed;ikfisNa
nra;J nfhz;bUg;ghd;. Mdhy; mtd;> jhd;

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nra;Ak; ed;ikfs; midj;ijAk;
clDf;Fld;kwe;J tpLththd;. jg;gpj;jtwp
VjhtJ jPikfs; nra;jhy; mij kwf;fhky;
ve;NeuKk; epidtpy; itj;Jf;fyq;fpagb
,Ug;ghd;. ePq;fs; mj;jd;ikahdth;.
mjdhy;jhd; te;jJk; vd;id ,q;F mioj;J
te;J guNk];tuDf;F VNjh nfLjy; nra;J
tpl;ljhf vz;zp vdf;Fr; nrhy;ypf;
ftiyg;gLfpwPu;fs;. ,Nj epiyapy; jhd;
guNk];tuDk; ,Uf;fpwhh;. mtUk; vd;idf;
fhZk; Nghnjy;yhk; „jhd; jtW nra;J
tpl;Nld;‟ vd;W $wpf; nfhz;bUg;ghh;. mjdhy;
rypg;Gw;w ehd; mtiur; re;jpg;gijj; jtph;j;J
tUfpNwd;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“cz;ikjhd;. ehd; ,q;fpUe;J nrd;w

gpd;G xU fzq;$l epk;kjpahf ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
ehd; Fw;wk; nra;ahtpl;lhYk; Fw;wQ; nra;jjhf
epidj;Jf; ftiyg;gl;Nld;. vd;id ehd; xU
NghJk; cah;e;jtdhff; fUJtjpy;iy.
Mdhy;md;W ehd; rpwpJk; rpe;jpf;fhJ
guNk];tud; kPJ Nfhgg;gl;L@ “ehd; jpwik
kpf;ftd;> eP jpwikapy;yhjgbahy;jhd;
njhopw;rhiyia vd;dple; je;jha;. eP
nfl;bf;fhudhdhy; mij elj;jpf;fhl;L” vd;W
$wptpl;Nld;. mij epidf;f ,g;NghJk;
vdf;Ff;ftiyahf cs;sJ” fyq;fpdhh;
fzehjd;.

“ey;y E}ypd; ew;nghUisf; fw;ff;fw;f

NkYk; NkYk; ,d;gkhf ,Ug;gijg; Nghy>
ew;Fzq;fs; gyTk; cilatNuhL gofg;gof
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,d;gkhf ,Uf;Fk;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
$Wthh;fs;. mJ vt;tsT cz;ik vd;gij
cq;fSld; gofj; njhlq;fpa gpd;G ehd;
njupe;J nfhz;Nld;. kpfTk; ey;ytuhd ePq;fs;
jtwpf;$lj; jPa thh;j;ijfisg; Ngr
khl;Bh;fs;. mjdhy; mikjpahf ,Uq;fs;.
ehiye;J jpdq;fs; ,q;fpUe;jhy; vy;yhk;
rupahfp tpLk;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“cz;ikjhd;. capUf;Fapuhd
ez;gh;fsplk; gpur;rpidg;gl;lhy; epk;kjpapuhJ.
gpur;rpidg;gl;lJ epidtpy; ,uhJ” vd;whh;
fzehjd;.

“mg;Ngh ,dp tPl;Lf;Fr;nry;yyhk;

jhNd” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“Xk;” vd;W $wptpl;L Nkhl;lhh;

thfdj;jpy; Vwpdhh; fzehjd;.

783.etpy;njhWk; E}y;eak; NghYk; gapy;njhWk;

gz;Gil ahsh; njhlh;G.

ey;y E}y;fspd; cl;nghUs; fw;ff;

fw;f NkYk; NkYk; ,d;gk; jUtJ Nghy>
ey;y mwpTilath;fspd; el;Gk; gofg; gof
,d;gk; jUk;.

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 fz;bf;fTk;

jzpfhryKk; fzehjDk; Nkhl;lhh;

tz;bahy; ,wq;fp tUk;NghJ guNk];tud;
jdJ tPl;L thrypy; epd;w Ntg;gkuj;jpd; fPo;
mkh;e;jpUe;jhh;. ,UtiuAk; fz;lJk; vOe;J
te;jhh;.

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mioj;Jr; nrd;wpUf;fyhk;. ehd; ,q;F
nghOijg; Nghf;f KbahJ rpukg;gl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;Njd;.” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

fzehjd; rpupj;jhh;. gpd;G nrhd;dhh;@

“cq;fis mioj;Jg; Nghf Kbahj ,lk;.
,UtUk; kdk; tpl;Lg; NgrNt nrd;Nwhk;.
,g;nghOJ vy;yhk; rupahf tpl;lJ. ,dp
cd;NdhL kdk; tpl;Lg; NgrTs;Nsd;.
jzpfhryk; cs;Ns nry;yl;Lk;. ehkpUtUk;
Ntg;g kuepoypy; ,Ue;J NgRNthk;” vd;W
nrhy;yp tpl;Lg; guNk];tudJ gjpiy
vjph;ghuhJ fzehjd; Ntg;gkuj;jpw;F fPopUe;j
ehw;fhypnahd;wpy; nrd;wkh;e;jhh;. jzpfhryk;
vJTk; NgrhJ tPl;bDs; nrd;whh;. guNk];tud;
nrd;W fzehjDf;F mUfpy; mkh;e;J
nfhz;lhh;.

,UtUk; rpy epkplq;fs; Ngrtpy;iy.

gpd; fzehjd; nrhd;dhh;@ “el;G vd;gJ
xUtUf;nfhUth; rpupj;J kfpo;e;J $bj;jpupaTk;>
nfhz;lhl;lq;fspy; fye;J nfhs;sTe;jhd;

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Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lnjd;W ehd; fUJtjpy;iy.”
vd;W $wptpl;L epWj;jpdhh; fzehjd;.

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epidf;fpwha; Nghy ,Uf;fpwJ” mtrukhfr;
nrhd;dhh; guNk];tud;.

“mg;gb ehd; fUjtpy;iy. fUjTk;

khl;ld;. cd;Dld; vijAk; fijf;f vdf;F
cupikAs;sJ. ez;gndhUtd; epiy jtwpr;
nry;Yk; NghJ mtdJ Nghf;Fg; gpionad;W
vLj;Jf; $wf;$batd; jhd; cz;ikahd
ez;gd;. eP Kd;G ngz;fSld; Kiw jtwpg;
goFk; NghJ mJ gw;wpg; Ngr vy;NyhUk;
jaq;fpa NghJ ehd; cdf;F ,bj;Jf;
$wpNdd;. mJ cdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy.
mjdhy; vd;id ntWj;jha;. mg;gbapUe;Jk;
ehd; cd;kPJ NfhgNkh ntWg;Ngh nfhs;shJ
kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; ,bj;Jiuj;Njd;. mg;nghOJk;
eP Nfl;ftpy;iy. gpd; mkph;jpdpahy;
e\;lg;gl;lha;@ mtkhdg;gl;lha;@
ngUe;Jd;gg;gl;lha;@ mjd;gpd; jpUe;jpajhff;
$wp vk;ik ek;g itj;jha;. Mdhy;
,g;nghOJk; jpUe;jtpy;iy. me;j tpgr;rhupapd;
njhlh;G cdf;F ,g;NghJk; cs;sJ”
epWj;jpdhh; fzehjd;.

“cdf;nfd;d tpruh? ehd; ,q;F te;j

gpd;G mtSld; njhlh;G nfhs;stpy;iy.
mtshfj;Njb te;jhs;. mtNshL Ngrf;$l
vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mts;
nrd;Wtpl;lhs;” guNk];tud; $wpf;

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nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ fzehjd; FWf;fpl;lhhh;@
“jpUk;gj;jpUk;g ngha; $Wtjd; %yk;
Mapukhapuk; ngha;fisf; $wpf;
nfhz;bUf;fyhNk jtpu mij cz;iknad
ep&gpf;f KbahJ. ehd; Nfl;fg;NghFk;
Nfs;tpf;F Neubahfg; gjpy; nrhy;. ,g;NghJk;
cdf;F mkph;jpdpAld; njhlh;Gs;sJ
cz;ikah…? ngha;ah…?” Nfl;L tpl;L
epWj;jpdhh; fzehjd;.

“eP ahNuh nrhy;tijf; Nfl;L….”

guNk];tud; $wpf;nfhz;buf;Fk; NghJ
Mj;jpuj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhh; fzehjd;@ “ehd;
Nfl;ljw;F xU nrhy;ypy; gjpy; nrhy;Y.
cdf;Fk; mtSf;Fk; ,g;nghOJk; njhlh;G
,Uf;F…? kWg;ghah…?” Mj;jpuj;Jld; Nfl;lhh;
fzehjd;.

guNk];tud; fzehjid epkph;e;J

ghh;j;jhh;. mtuJ fz;fs; Nfhgj;jhy;
rpte;jpUe;jd@ “nrhy;ylh…?” vd;whh;.

guNk];tuDf;Ff; fzehjd; Nfhgq;

nfhz;L ntUl;Ltijg; Nghy ,Ue;jJ.
mjdhy; vJTk; Ngrhky; jiy Fdpe;jhh;.

“vt;tsTjhd; ngUk; mwpthspahf

,Ue;jhYk; fhkczh;T mjpf Ks;std;
cUg;glkhl;lhd;. kpUfq;fisg; Nghy ele;J
nfhs;s cdf;F ntl;fkhf ,y;iy. nrd;w
thuk; mkph;jpdpf;Fg; gy ,yl;r &gh

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mDg;gpapUf;fpwha;. mij ,y;iynad;W nrhy;
ghh;g;Nghk;” nfhjpj;njOe;jhh; fzehjd;.

“mts; ngUe;Jd;gg;gLtjhf
mwptpj;jhs;. jhq;f Kbatpy;iy” guNk];tud;
$wpf; nfhz;buf;ifapy; fzehjd; ntWg;Gld;
nrhd;dhh;@ “cyfpy; cs;s vOgj;ije;J
rjtPjkhdth;fs; gy;NtW tifapy;
Jd;gg;gLfpwhh;fs;. ,th;fSf;nfy;yhk; cd;dhy;
cjt KbAkh…..? gyUld; njhlh;Gs;s
xUj;jp cd;dplk; ehlfkhbaJk; eP gzk;
mDg;gp tpl;lha;. mtsJ epidT cdJ
,jaj;jpy; ,d;Wk; cs;sJ. mjdhy; eP
mopag;Nghfpwha;. mij vd;dhy; jhq;fpf;
nfhs;s KBahJ. eP jpUe;jpNa Mf Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whh; fzehjd;.

“vd;id mbf;Fk; cupikAk; cdf;F

cz;L. Vndd;why; eP vdJ caph; ez;gd;.
mts; njhiyNgrpapy; mOk;NghJ kdk;
khwptpl;Nld;. mjw;fh;j;jk; ehd; mtis
,g;nghOJk; tpUk;GfpNwd; vd;wy;y. jaT
nra;J vd;idf; Nfhgpf;fhNj” nfQ;rpdhh;
guNk];tud;.

“mts; tpgr;rhup. ,sikf; fhyj;jpYk;

gy Mz;fSld; njhlh;G nfhz;lts;.
jpUkzkhd gpd;Gk; mNj Fzk; ,Uf;fpwJ.
,g;NghJ mts; ,d;ndhUtDld; ce;JUspapy;
jpupfpwhs;. mtis epidf;f mUtUg;ghf
,Uf;F. mtSf;F eP cjtp nra;jij

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epidf;f vdf;F ntl;fkhf ,Uf;F”
ftiyg;gl;lhh; fzehjd;.

“,dpNky; mts; vijr; nrhd;dhYk;

mtSf;F cjt khl;Nld;” vd;whh;
guNk];tud;. mtuJ Fuy; fufuj;jJ. fz;fs;
fyq;fpd.

784. eFjy; nghUl;ld;W el;ly;@ kpFjpf;fz;

Nkw;nrd;W ,bj;jy; nghUl;L.

el;Gf; nfhs;Sjy; xUtNuhL xUth;

rpupj;Jg; goFtjw;F my;y@ ez;gh;fs; xOf;fk;
jtWk; NghJ fz;bj;Jg; Gj;jpkjp $wpj;
jpUj;Jtjw;fhfNt.

czh;r;rpNa NghJk;

“ngz; xOf;fKs;stshf tho

Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F Mz;fs; cjt Ntz;Lk;.
mkph;jpdpapd; tp\aj;jpy; ehd; cd;idf;
Fw;wQ; nrhy;ykhl;ld;. eP xOf;fkhdtd;@
ey;ytd;@ Mdhy; mkph;jpdp xOf;fkpy;yhjts;.
gzf;fhudhd cd;idj; jdJ tiyapy;
tpOj;jpj; jdJ fhupaq;fisg; ghh;f;fNt
tpUk;gpdhs;. mjw;fhf mts; ey;yts;
NghyTk;> cdf;Fg; ngUk; cjtp nra;gts;
NghyTk; ebj;jhs;. Mdhy; eP mts;
mh;g;gzpg;Gld; nrayhw;Wtjhf epidj;jha;.
Muk;gj;jpy; eP mtsplk; gy nghWg;Gf;fisf;
nfhLj;j NghJ mtis cah;e;jtshf
vz;zpdha;. mts; jpl;lkpl;L mh;g;gzpg;Gld;
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nrayhw;Wtjhf ebj;jhs;. ehDk; me;j
ebg;ig KOikahf ek;gp> mtisg;
Nghd;wnjhU nfl;bf;fhug;ngz; ,y;iy vd;W
epidj;Jg; gyUf;Fk; mts; jpwikkpf;fts;
vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. ehk; ,UtUk; mts;
Nkyhdts;@ jpwikrhyp@ flikAzh;Ts;sts;@
jdJ tho;f;ifiaj; njhopw;rhiyf;fhf
mh;g;gzpj;Js;shs; vd;W $w kw;wth;fSk;
mij ek;gptpl;ldh;. mjdhy; jhd;
mkph;jpdpapd; tp\aj;jpy; eP Fw;wthsp ,y;iy
vd;W $wpNdd;. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ mg;gbay;y
mtsJ jpUFjhsq;fs; ahTk; ntspg;gl;L
tpl;ld. ,dpAk; eP cjtpdhy; mJ mts; kPJ
,d;Dk; eP Nkhfq;nfhz;bUf;fpwha; vd;gijNa
fhl;Lk;. vdNt mts;kPJ nfhz;l Nkhfj;ij
tpl;LtpL. mts; nra;j ghtq;fSf;fhd
jz;lidia mDgtpf;fl;Lk;. mNjhL
Kd;Nghy; my;y eP. ,g;NghJ kjpg;G kpFe;j xU
FLk;gj;jpy; ngz; vLj;jpUf;fpwha;. kjpg;NghL
thOk; FLk;gj;jpw;F mgfPh;j;jpia eP
cz;lhf;ff;$lhJ. ,g;nghOJ nfhOk;gpy; eP
gioagb mkph;jdpAld; njhlh;ig cz;L
gz;zptpl;lha; vd;Wjhd; fijf;fpwhh;fs;. eP
cjtp nra;tjhfr; nrhd;dhYk; mij ahUk;
ek;g khl;lhh;fs;.” vd;whh; fzehjd;.

guNk];tud; ngU%r;Rtpl;lhh;. mtuhy;

vijAk; NgrKbatpy;iy@ “guNk];>
jzpfhryj;ijg; Nghy Xh; cj;jkkhd kdpjiu
ehd; vdJ tho;ehspy; fz;ljpy;iy. ,q;F
cd;idr; re;jpg;gjw;fhf ehd;FKiw
te;Js;Nsd;. mg;NghJjhd; mtiu ehd;
re;jpj;Njd;. te;jNghJ Ntiyfspy; jhd; vdJ
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Neuk; nrd;wJ. jzpfhryj;Jld; ehd;
ngupjhff; fijf;ff;$l ,y;iy. mg;gbapUe;Jk;
mtupd; Nky; vdf;F ey;y mgpg;gpuhak;
cs;sJ. mtNuhL fijf;Fk; NghJ gy
ehl;fs; gofpaij Nghd;w Xh; czh;Nt vdf;F
Vw;gLfpwJ. mtUld; $l ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;w czh;T cz;lhfpwJ. mg;gbahd xU
ey;ytupd; FLk;gj;jpw;F khdf;NfL
Vw;glf;$lhJ” vd;whh; fzehjd;.

“cz;ikjhd;. el;Gf;nfhs;tjw;F Neupy;

re;jpf;fNth> gofNth Ntz;Lnkd; gjw;fpy;iy.
xNu jd;ikahd czh;Tfs; ,Ue;jhy; el;G
Vw;gLnkd;W ngupath;fs; $Wthh;fs;. vdf;Fk;
jzpfhryj;ijj; njupahJ. Mdhy; mtNuhL
gofpa gpd;G mtiu tpl;Lg; gpupa kdkpy;yhky;
,Uf;fpwJ. mth; ahNuhLk; goFthh;.
vy;NyhUila Fztpay;GfisAk; Gupe;J
ele;J nfhs;s mtuhy; KbAk;” vd;whh;
guNk];tud;.

mg;NghJ fhkhl;rpak;khs; ,UtUf;Fk;

Fsph;ghdk; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;J tpl;Lf;
Nfl;lhs;@ “gy ehl;fshf mz;zhit ,e;jg;
gf;fk; fhztpy;iy. mj;Jld; ,d;W xU
khjpupahf ,Uf;fpwPu;fs;. ,th; VjhtJ
$wpdhuh…? ,tiug; gw;wp vd;dpYk; ghh;f;f
cq;fSf;Fj;jhd; mjpfk; njupAk;.
fLq;Nfhgf;fhud;. ehq;fs; ,tUld; gLk;ghL…”
vd;whs;.

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 fhkhl;rpak;khs; fzehjid epkph;e;J
ghh;j;jhs;. mtsJ ghh;it@ “guNk]tuDld;
VjhtJ gpur;rpidah….?” vd;W Nfl;gijg;
NghypUe;jJ.

“vdf;Fk; fhkhl;rpf;Fk; ve;jg;

gpur;rpidAk; ,y;iy. mg;gbg; gpur;rpidg;
gl;lhYk; XupU kzpj;jpahyq;fSf;Fs;
jPh;e;JtpLk; vd;gJ cdf;Fj; njupahjh…?”
vd;W Nfl;lhh; guNk];tud;.

“mJ njupAk;. Mdhy; mz;zhtpd;

Kfk; rupapy;iy. ePq;fs; VNjh
nrhy;ypapUg;gpas;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; VjhtJ
nra;jpUg;gpas;” vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whs;
fhkhl;rpak;khs;.
“cd;NdhL Kg;gJ tUlq;fs; thOk;
cdJ kidtpf;F cd;idg; gw;wp vy;yhk;
njupAk;. mJ Nghy vdf;Fk; vy;yhk; njupAk;@
njupatUk;. ,dpNky; mtSf;F cjtpdhy;
vd;dhy; cdf;Fg; ngUk; gpur;rpid tUk;”
vd;whh; fzehjd;.

785. Gzh;r;rp goFjy; Ntz;lh @ czh;r;rpjhd;

el;GMk; fpoik jUk;.

el;Gf; nfhs;tjw;Fj; njhlh;Gk;

gof;fKk; Ntz;ba jpy;iy@ xj;j jd;ikahd
gz;Ng el;G Vw;gLtjw;fhd cupikiaf;
nfhLf;Fk;.

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 cah;e;j el;G

khiy Ie;J kzpf;Ff; fN[e;jpud;

fzehjidj; Njb te;jhd;. mtd; te;j NghJ
Ntg;gku epoypy; fzehjDk; jzpfhryKk;
,Ue;J fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.

“fzehjd; Iahitf; fhzhky;>

fijf;fhky; ,Uf;f ,g;NghJ vd;dhy;
Kbtjpy;iy. %d;W khjq;fshf ,q;F ePq;fs;
tutpy;iy. vk;NkhL VjhtJ Nfhgkh..?” vd;W
Nfl;lgb te;J mth;fspd; mUfpy; mkh;e;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

fzehjd; ngupajhfr; rpupj;jhh;@ “ehd;

ahNuhLk; Nfhgpg;gjpy;iy. Kd;G ghh;j;jij tpl
eP rw;W nkype;jpUf;fpwha;. Ntiy mjpfkh…?
,y;yhtpl;lhy;…” vd;W Nfl;L tpl;Lr; rpupj;jhh;
fzehjd;.

fzehjdpd; fij mtidr; rw;W

mr;RWj;jpaJ@ “jzpfhryk; tpj;jpahitj;
Jtpr;rf;fu tz;bapy; Vw;wp te;jijr; nrhy;yp
tpl;lhuh…?” vd;w mr;rj;Jld; jzpfhryj;ijg;
ghh;j;jhd;.

jzpfhryk; kWfiu jpUk;gpdhh;. mJTk;

mtDf;Ff; fyf;fj;ijf; nfhLj;jJ.
tpj;jpahitj; Jtpr;rf;fu tz;bapy; Vw;wpr;
nrd;wij jzpfhryKk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk;

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fz;l gpd;G ,g;NghJ jhd; mtiu Neupw;F Neh;
mtd; re;jpf;fpwhd;.

“vd;d Fok;gptpl;lhah…? ehd; Ntiy

mjpfk; vd;W nrhd;dJ nghJ Ntiyfisg;
gw;wpAk; tPl;Lr; rikaiyg; gw;wpAk;jhd;. vg;gb
mk;kh Rfkhf ,Uf;fpwhth….?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
fzehjd;.

fN[e;jpudpd; Kfk; khWgLtijf;;

fzehjd; fz;L nfhz;lhh;@ “Njitapy; yhky;
mtdJ kdij Nehfg;gz;zp tpl;Nldh.?” vd;w
vz;zk; fzehjdpd; kdij thl;baJ.

“mq;F\d; Iah te;j gpd;G

mk;khTf;Ff; nfhQ;rk; Rfk;. ,Ue;jhYk;
rpukg;gLfpwh….” fyq;fpdhd; fN[e;jpud;.

“Nghdthuk; mk;kh itj;jparhiyapy;

mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljhff; Nfs;tpg; gl;ldhd;.
cdf;Fj;Jiz ,y;iyj;jhd;. nghd;Dj;Jiu
khkhitf; Nfl;fyhk; jhNd. eP tpj;jpahit
mk;khTld; itj;jparhiyapy; jq;f
itj;jjhff; Nfs;tpg; gl;ld;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“nghd;Dj;Jiu khkhitg;gw;wpr;
rpWtajpNyNa vdJ kdjpy; $lhj
mgpg;gpuhak; Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ. mtUila
cjtpia ehDk; tpUk;gtpy;iy. mk;khTk;
tpUk;gtpyiy. tpj;jpah vd;Dld; $lg;gbf;Fk;

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khztp. mjdhy; cjtp nra;fpwhs;@ md;ghf
,Uf;fpwhs;.” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

mjw;Fg; gpd; jzpfhryk; vJTk;

Ngrtpy;iy@ “fijAq;Nfh thwd;” vd;W
$wptpl;L vOe;J nrd;whh;. mtuJ nray;
fN[e;jpuDf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy vd;gij mtdJ
Kfkhw;wj;jpypUe;J Gupe;J nfhz;lhh;
fzehjd;.

“cdJ jhahUf;F kUe;J thq;f

,Ugj;ijahapuk; &gh Njitnad;W
jzpfhryk; nrhd;dhh;. me;jg; gzj;ij ehd;
cdJ tPl;by; nfhz;L te;J ju tpUk;gpNdd;.
mjw;Fs; eP te;J tpl;lha;. mijf; nfhLf;fr;
nrhy;yp jzpfhryk; irifiahy; fhl;btpl;Lg;
NghfpwhNu jtpu cd;dpy; Nfhgkpy;iy” vd;w
fzehjd; rl;ilg;igapy; ,Ue;j gzj;ij
vLj;J ePl;bdhh;.

fN[e;jpud; gjwpg; Nghdhd;@ “Iah…”

rpy fzq;fs; mtdhy; Ngr Kbatpy;iy.
mtdJ fz;fs; fyq;fpd@ “vdf;F Ntz;lhk;.
ehd; xUtuplk; fldhfg; ngw;W tpl;Nld;”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

fN[e;jpud;> fzehjid epkph;e;J

ghh;j;jhd;. mtuJ fz;fs; fyq;fpapUe;jd@
“f[d;> eP vd;idtpl tajpy; kpfkpff;
Fiwe;jtd;. ehk; ahNuh@ re;jpj;jJ $lf;
FiwT@ Mdhy; cd; kPJ vdf;F Xh;
,dk;Gupahj ghrk; te;J tpl;lJ. vdf;nfhU
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ngz; gps;is ,Ue;jpUf;Fkhdhy;
cd;idj;jhd; ehd; khg;gpisahf
vLj;jpUg;Ngd;. el;G vd;gjw;F ,yf;fzNk
,y;iy. mJ xUtiu xUth; fhzhkNy
Vw;gLk;. ,g;nghOJ eP Vd; te;jha;? tUk;
NghJ vd;d nrhd;dha;? cq;fisf; fhzhky;
vd;dhy; ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy vd;wha;. mJjhd;
el;G. el;igg;gw;wp eP vd;d epidf;fpwha;….?
Kfk;kyUk;gbahfr; rpupj;Jf; fijg;gjh
el;G…? cs;sd;Gld; cupikNahL
goFtJjhd; el;G. me;j el;Gf; fhuzkhfj;jhd;
,g;gzj;ij ehd; cdf;Fj; jUfpNwd;. vd;id
cdJ ez;gdhff;fUjpdhy; ,ijthq;F.
,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehk; Vd; goFthd;?
gpupe;JtpLNthk;” vd;whh;. mtuJ fd;dq;fshy;
fz;zPu; tope;NjhbaJ.

fN[e;jpud; jd;idawpahJ ifia

ePl;bdhd;. fzehjd; fz;fshy; fz;zPu;
tope;Njhl mtdJ iff;Fs; gzj;ij
itj;jhh;.

786. Kfk;ef el;gJ el;gd;W@ neQ;rj;J

mfk;ef el;gJ el;G.

Kfk; kyu;e;J rpupj;Jg; NgRtJ

el;gd;W> neQ;rk; kyUk; gbahf cs;sd;G
nfhz;L cupikAld; goFtNj el;G.

J}a el;G
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 jzpfhryk; cs;Ns nrd;W@ “fN[e;jpud;
te;jpUf;fpwhd;” vd;W fhkhl;rpak;khSf;Fr;
nrhy;y> mts; NjePUld; mth;fs; ,Ue;j
,lj;jpw;F te;jhs;@ “f[d;> Kd;ngd;why;
jpdKk; xUKiw ,e;jg; gf;fk; tUtha;.
,uz;L thufhykhf ,e;jg; gf;fk; eP tutpy;iy
vd;W guNk];tud; Iah ftiyg;gl;lth;. ehDk;
mtUk; cdJ tPl;Lf;F tu epidj;Njhk;..
,e;jh NjePiug; gpb” vd;W NjePh;f; Nfhg;igia
ePl;bdhs; fhkhl;rpak;khs;.

fhkhl;rpak;khs; kPJ fN[e;jpuDf;F

md;G mjpfk;. mNj Nghyf; fhkhl;rpak;khSk;
mtidj; jdJ kfd; vd;Nw epidj;jpUe;jhs;@
“mk;khTf;Fr; Rfkpy;iy vd;W Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;.
gzk; Njitnad;why; vk;ikf; Nfl;lfyhk;
jhNd.” vd;whs; fhkhl;rpak;khs;.

“gzk; Njitg;gltpy;iy mk;kh”

vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“f[d;> eP vk;NkhL vt;tsT md;ghfg;

goFfpwha;. mj;Jld; “mk;kh mk;kh” vd;W
md;NghL miof;fpwha;. md;W gzk;
Njitnad;W cdJ jhahupd; rq;fpypia
milT itj;jjhfj; jzpfhryk; mz;zh
$wpf; ftiyg;gl;lhh;. jd;dplk;
Nfl;bUf;yhnkd;Wk; nrhd;dhh;. vk;kple;jhd;
Nfl;f cdf;Fj; jaf;fnkd;why;
jzpfhryj;jplq; Nfl;fTkh cdf;Fj; jaf;fk;.

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f[d; ehd; cd;id vdJ kfdhfj; jhdlh
epidf;fpwd;” fyq;fpdhs; fhkhl;rpak;khs;.

“ehnky;NyhUk; cd;Dld; kpfTk;

md;ghfg; goFfpNwhk;. vk;iknay;yhk; eP
md;dpah;fshfNt epidf;fpwha;…” vd;W
$wpathW te;j guNk];tud; mtdpd; mUfpy;
te;J mkh;e;jhh;.

mth;fspd; fijiaf; Nfl;ff;

fN[e;jpuDf;F xU khjpupahf ,Ue;jJ. mtd;
gpwUf;Ff; flikg;gLtij tpUk;ghjtd;.
jhahupd; rNfhjuu;fsplq; $lf; flikg;gl
mtd; tpUk;Gtjpy;iy.

“f[d;> kdpjd; kw;wtu;fSf;Ff;

flikg;glhky; rPtpf;f KbahJ. md;ghfg;
goFk; xUtd; jdJ ez;gd; f\;lg;gLk; NghJ
cjthtpl;lhy; mtd; goFtjpy; vd;d mh;j;jk;
cs;sJ. kpUfq;fisg; Nghy Xh; ,lj;jpy;
$bf; $l;lkhfg; gpupe;J nry;tjh kdpj tho;T.
xUtDf;F f\;lk; tUk; NghJ cjTtJk;>
jPik te;jhy; jLg;gJk;> ey;y topapy; elf;f
cjTtJk;> Jd;gk; tUk; Neuq;fspy; mtDld;
$l ,Ue;J Jd;gg;gLtJk; jhd; J}a;ikahd
el;ghFk;. gbj;j cdf;F ,it ahTk;
njupahjh…? cdJ jhahh; Nehahy;
rpukg;gLfpwhh;. mtUf;F cjt vkf;F cupik
,y;iy vd;W eP epidj;jhy; vk;NkhL
goFtij eP epWj;jpf; nfhs;. CUf;nfy;yhk; eP
cjTfpwha;. Mdhy; ehk; cdf;F cjTtJ>

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cdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iynad;why;> eP cjTtJk;
vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“ePq;fs; Vd; ngupa ngupa

thh;j;ijfisf; $WfpwPuf; s;. f[d;
ntf;fg;gl;ltd;. mjdhy; Nfl;fhky;
tpl;bUg;ghd;. mopT jUk; jPikapypUe;J
jLj;J> ey;y topapy; elf;Fk; gbnra;J> mopT
Neh;e;jhYk; $l cldpUe;J cjtpfs; nra;Ak;
fN[e;jpuDf;F ePq;fs; mtd; NfshkNy
cjtpapUf;fyhk; jhNd” vd;whs;
fhkhl;rpak;khs;.

“mtDf;Ff; fhR Njitnad;W vkf;F

vg;gbj; njupAk;? jfg;gDk; ,tid
khjpupj;jhd;. ehd; gy Kiw tw;GWjp;jpf; Nfl;l
gpd;G jhd; jhd; nrhd;djhff;
$wNtz;lhnkd;W nrhy;ypr; nrhd;dth;.
,tw;iwnay;yhk; ehk; Nrhjplk; ghh;j;jh
mwpe;J nfhs;tJ” Mj;jpug;gl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

mth; Mj;jpug;gl;lijg; ghh;j;J

tpag;gile;jhh; guNk];tud;@ “rup> rup tpLq;Nfh.
f[d; vijAk; ntl;fg;glhky; vk;kplq;
Nfhslhg;gh. xUtUf;nfhUth; cjtp nra;ahky;
vg;gb tho;tJ? eP cz;ikahd el;GlDk;
cupikAlDk; vk;Kld; gofpdhy; vk;ikf;
Nfl;f ntl;fg;glj; Njitapy;iy” vd;whh;
guNk];tud;.

mth;fs; $wpaijf; Nfl;ff;

fN[e;jpuDf;F Mr;rupakhf ,Ue;jJ@

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“,g;gbg;gl;l kdpjh;fSk; cyfpy;
tho;fpwhh;fsh?” vd;W epidj;jhd;. “eP rikf;f
Ntz;Lkh…? rptFU jdJ tPl;by; te;J
rhg;gplyhnkd;W nrhd;dhd;. mtd; ahh;….?
cdJ jhahupd; rNfhjupapd; fztd; jhNd.
xU rNfhjupf;F cjt ,d;ndhU rNfhjupf;F
cupik ,y;iyah….? ,Jjhdh cdJ fy;tp”
vd;W Nfl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

787. moptpd; mitePf;fp MWca;j;J moptpd;fz;

my;yy; cog;gjhk; el;G.

mopitj; jUfpd;w jPikfs;

nra;tijj; jLj;J ey;y topapy; elf;fr;
nra;J> mopT te;j rkaj;jpYk; cldpUe;J
Jd;gg; gLtNj el;ghFk;.

ifNghy;

“mk;kh epue;ju Nehahsp. jpdKk;

kUe;NjhLjhd; tho;fpwhh;. rptFUr;
rpj;jg;ghTf;F ehd;F gps;isfs;. ehd;Fk;
rpWth;fs;. mtu;fSf;Fr; rpj;jp rikj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; mththy; vkf;Fk; rikf;f
KbAkh….? mk;khTf;Fj; Njq;fha;g; ghy;
ghtpf;ff;$lhJ. cg;Gr; Nrh;f;ff;$lhJ. rNfhjup
vd;whYk; mth;fshy; jpdKk; cjt
KbAkh…..?mj;Jld; mth;fspd; tPL vkJ
tPl;by; ,Ue;J ntF J}uj;jpy; cs;sJ.
jpdKk; %d;W NtisAk; mq;F nrd;W jhd;

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ehk; czT cz;z Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld;
mk;khTf;F mq;fpUe;J jhd; czT nfhz;L
tUjy; Ntz;Lk;. ,J eilKiwr;
rhj;jpakhdjy;y. mijtpl ehk; rikf;fyhk;.
Njhl;lj;jpw;Fr; nry;YKd; mg;gh rikg;ghh;.;
,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehd; rikg;Ngd;. ehq;fs; ,y;yh
tpl;lhYk; rikj;j czit mk;kh vLj;Jr;
rhg;gpLth. rpj;jp tPl;by; rikj;jhy; mij
mq;fpUe;J nfhz;L tu Xh; Ms; NtZk;. ,J
jpdKk; rupg;gLkh….? mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
tPl;by; rikf;fpNwd;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

mjw;Fj; jzpfhryj;jhy; tpil $w

Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhh;@
“fN[e;jpud; nrhy;tjpy;
cz;ikapy;yhkypy;iy. XupU ehl;fnsd;why;
vijAQ; nra;ayhk;. jpdKk; nrd;W tUtJ
f\;lk;jhd;. czT tp\ak; eP $wpaJ rup.
gzk;> cjtp Nghd;w tp\aq;fspy; eP
$Wgtw;iw ehd; xj;Jf; nfhs;skhl;Nld;.
neUq;fpa cwtpdh;fspl.Kk; J}a
ez;gh;fsplKk; ehk; vijAk; vg;NghJk;
Nfl;fyhk;. mijtplj; jdJ Jauq;fis
vLj;Jf; $wp MWjy; ngwyhk;. vd;Dila
caph; ez;gd; fzehjd;. mtdplk; ehd;
vj;jidNah cjtpfs; ngw;wpUf;fpNwd;.
Muk;gj;jpy; xU njhopw;rhiyapy; ,UtUk;
$ypfshfj;jhd; tho;f;ifia Muk;gpj;Njhk;.
ehd; Ntiyapy;yhky; ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy; vdf;F
czT cil kl;Lky;y vdJ Njitfs;
vy;yhtw;iwAk; epiwNtw;wpaJ fzehjd; jhd;.
cil mtpOk; NghJ clNd mijj; jLf;f

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tpiue;J nraw;gLk; iffisg; Nghy>
Jd;gq;fs; tUk;NghJ mij clNd Nghf;f
Kay;tJ jhd; el;G. mij mtkhdkhff; fUj
KbahJ. ehd; cd; kPJ el;Gj;jhd;
itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. el;G itg;gjw;F ,uz;L
cs;sq;fs; ,Ue;jhy; NghJk;. taJ> rhjp>
kjk;> me;j];J ,itnay;yhk; el;Gf;fpy;iy.
ehd; taJ Kjph;e;jtd;. cd;kPJ el;G
itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. eP ,isQd; vd;kPJ vd;d
itj;jpUf;fpwha;?” vd;W Nfl;L tpl;L
epWj;jpdhh; guNk];tud;. mtupd; Nfs;tpf;Ff;
fN[e;jpudhy; cldbahfg; gjpy; $w
Kbatpy;iy.

“eP nrhd;dij ehd; cdf;Fj; jpUk;gpr;

nrhy;fpNwd;@ “ey;yth;fs; vg;NghJk;
Jd;gg;gLth;fSf;F cjtp nra;tijNa
Nehf;fhff; nfhz;Ls;sdh;. kw;wth;fspd;
ed;ikf;fhf ey;yth;fs; jk;ikj;jhNk jpahfQ;
nra;jikahy; jhd; Jd;gg;gl;l th;fspd;
tho;f;ifapy; gpbg;Ngw;gLfpwJ. xUtDf;F
ed;ik nra;gtd; mjw;fhd gaid
mDgtpg;ghd;” vd;wha;. mij tpl eP xU
cj;jkkhd r%f Nrtfd;. mijtplr; rpwe;j
Xh; vOj;jhsd;. nraypYk;> thh;j;ijfspYk;>
vOj;jpYk; Jd;gg;gl;lth;fSf;F cjt
Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;G eP> cdf;Fj; Jd;gk;
te;j NghJ kw;wth;fs; nra;Ak; cjtpfis
tpUk;ghky; tpLtjd; Nehf;fk; vd;d? mj;Jld;
VkehjDk; kzpkhwDk; nfhz;l el;igg; gw;wp
vOjpa cdf;F ehk; cd;kPJ nfhz;l el;gpd;

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jd;ik GupahjJ Vd;…?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
guNk];tud;.

“gbf;fpwJ Njthuk;. ,bf;fpwJ

rptd;Nfhapy; vd;ghh;fs;” mJ Nghyth
ehnky;yhk; ,yl;rpa Gup\d; vd;W epidf;Fk;
eP> ele;J nfhs;sk; Kiwfs; rupapy;iy”
vd;whh; fzehjd;.

“ePq;fs; f[idf; Fog;g Ntz;lhk;.

ePq;fs; jhuhskhf cjtp nra;Aq;fs;. mijf;
f[d; ngw;Wf; nfhs;thd;” vd;whs;
fhkhl;rpak;khs;.

“cil mtpOk; NghJ tpiue;J nrd;W

mijj; jLf;Fk; iffisg; Nghy> Jd;gk;
tUk; NghJ mij cld; Nghf;f Kay;tJ
jhd; el;G” cdJ rq;f E}y; mg;gbj;jhd;
$WfpwJ” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

fzehjd; rpupj;jhh;@ “cq;fSf;Fj;

njupahJ> vd;dplk; fN[e;jpud; vOjpa gy
fijfs; cz;L thrpj;Jg;ghUq;fs;. gpd;
fijAq;fs;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

788. cLf;if ,oe;jtd; ifNghy Mq;Nf

,Lf;fz; fistJMk; el;G.

cil mtpOk; NghJ if clNd

cjtp khdj;ijf; fhg;gJ Nghy> Jd;gk;
tUk;NghJ mij cld; Nghf;FtJ el;G.

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 jhq;FtJ

jpBnud;W md;W ,uT ,yl;Rkp

kaf;fkile;J tpl;lhs;. fN[e;jpud; cldbahf
mtis itj;jparhiyf;F nfhz;L nrd;whd;.
mq;F\d; mtisg; guPl;rpj;Jg; ghh;j;J tpl;L
gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s jdpahh; itj;jpa
rhiyapy; mtis mDkjpf;FkhW $wpdhh;.

“f[d;> cq;fs; jhahuJ ,Ujak;

kpfTk; gytPdkile;jpUf;fpwJ. mthitg;
gupNrhjid nra;a ,q;F NghjpasT
cgfuzq;fs; ,y;iy. jdpahh;
itj;jparhiyf;Fg; Nghtjhdhy; mjpf gzk;
Njit. ck;kplk; ,Uf;fh. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehd;
jUfpNwd;” vd;whh; mq;F\d;.

“vd;dplk; ,Uf;F‟ vd;whd;

fN[e;jpud;.

“jhkjpahJ nfhz;L nry;Yq;fs;”

vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whh; mq;F\d;.

rpy thuq;fSf;FKd; ,yl;Rkp

RftPdKw;wjhy; kUe;jpw;F ,Ugjpdhapuk; &gh
nrythdJ. mjw;fhf mtd; jhahupd;
rq;;fpypia milT itj;jhd;. mijf;
fzehjd; nfhLj;j gzj;jpy; kPl;lhd;.
jpUk;gTk; mij milT itf;fyhk; my;yJ
tpw;fyhk; vd;W epidj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

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 ,uT gj;Jkzpf;Ff; fN[e;jpudJ
tPl;L thrypy; fzehjdJ Nkhl;lhh; tz;b
te;J epd;wJ. mjpypUe;J fzehjd; ,wq;fp
te;jhh;@ f[d;> ehd; mq;F\dpd; tPl;by;
,Ue;Njd;. mq;F\d; te;J cdJ jhahUf;Ff;
fLQ; RftPdNkw;gl;L tpl;lnjd;Wk;
cldbahfj; jdpahh; itj;jparhiyapy;
mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; nrhd;dhh;.
mDkjpj;J tpl;lhah….?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

“,y;iy”; vd;W jiyairj;jhd;

fN[e;jpud;.

“Gwg;gL…. Gwg;gL…. vdJ Nkhl;lhh;

tz;bapy; mk;khitf; nfhz;L nry;yyhk;.
Nehahspia tPl;by; itj;jpUg;gJ Mgj;J.
mk;khit mioj;J th‟ vd;W
mturg;gLj;jpdhh; fzehjd;.

fN[e;jpud; jaq;fpdhd;@ “Vd; f[d;

jaq;Ffpwha;. gzkpy;iy vd;W kl;Lk;
jaq;fhNj. NjitahdsT gzk; vd;dplkpUf;F.
fLikahd Nehahspia tPl;by; itj;jpUg;gJ
Mgj;jhdJ. tpiuthfr; nrd;W mk;khit
mioj;J th” vd;whh;.

,yl;Rkpia itj;jparhiyapy;
mDkjpj;J tpl;L mth;fs; ,UtUk; tPl;Lf;Fg;
Gwg;gl;l NghJ jzpfhryKk; guNk];tuDk;
mq;Nf te;jdh;.

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 “cq;fisf; fhztpy;iyNa vd;W
ehk; mq;F\Dld; njhiyNgrpapy; njhlh;G
nfhz;l NghJ ePq;fs; fN[e;jpudJ tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;wjhf mq;F\d; nrhd;dhh;. mjdhy; mq;F
nrd;Nwhk;. f[dpd; mg;gh ePq;fs;
itj;jparhiyf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;ljhfr;
nrhd;dhh;. mjdhy; ,q;F te;Njhk;” vd;whh;
guNk];tud;.

fN[e;jpuid epidf;fj;
jzpfhryj;jpw;F Ntjidahf ,Ue;jJ.
Js;spj; jpupAk; tajpy; itj;jparhiyf;Fk;
tPl;Lf;Fkhf miytJ kl;;Lky;y> tPl;L
NtiyfisAk; ftdpf;f Ntz;ba mty
epiyf;Fl;gl;bUg;gij mtuhy; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s
Kbatpy;iy. fN[e;jpud; $Wtijg;
Nghyj;jpdKk; czTf;F ,d;ndhUth;
tPl;bw;Fr; nry;y KbahJ” vd;W epidj;jhh;.
mtuJ epidTj; jpiuf;Fs; tpj;jpah tyk;
te;jhs;. “tpj;jpah ,d;ndhUtDf;F epl;rapf;fg;
gl;lts;. mg;gbg;gl;lts; ,tDld; Vd;
Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; Vwpj; jpupfpwhs;. mj;Jld;
jhahUld; itj;jparhiyapy; jq;fpapUf;fpwhs;”
mij epidf;f mtUf;Ff; ftiyahf
,Ue;jJ.

“f[d; el;Gf;Fr; rpwe;j epiy

vJntd;why;> vg;NghJk; kdk; khWglhky;>
Jd;gq;fs; tUk; Nghnjy;yhk; ez;gDf;F
cjtpfs; nra;J mijj; jhq;Fk; epiyahFk;.
,e;jh> ,e;jg;gzj;ijg; gpb” vd;W xU fl;L

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Nehl;ilf; fN[e;jpudJ iff;Fs; itj;jhh;
guNk];tud;.

“mijj;jhd; ehDk; nrhy;fpNwd;. eP

vd;Dila ez;gd;. ,e;jh> ,ijg; gpb” vd;W
fzehjDk; xU njhifg; gzj;ij ePl;bdhh;.
kdkpy;yh tpl;lhYk; kWf;f Kbahjjhy;
mijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhd; fN[e;jpud;.

“rup Gwg;gLNthk;” vd;w fzehjd;

jdJ Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy; fN[e;jpuid Vw;wpf;
nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lhh;. jzpfhryj;jpw;Ff;
fN[e;jpudJ eltbf;if gpbf;ftpy;iy.
ftiyAld; guNk];tudpd; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy;
Vwpdhh;. mtuJ kdk; fN[e;jpuid epidj;J
my;yw;gl;lJ.

789. el;gpw;F tPw;wpUf;if ahnjdpy; nfhl;Gd;wp

xy;Yk;tha; Cd;Wk; epiy.

el;Gf;F ,yf;fzk; vJntd;why;>

vg;nghOJk; kdk; Nfhzhky; KbAk;
Nghnjy;yhk; cjtp nra;J jhq;Fk; epiy
MFk;.

rpwg;gpy;yh el;G

guNk];tud;> fN[e;jpuDf;Ff;
nfhLj;j gzj;ijg; gw;wpj; jzpfhryj;Jf;F
$lr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Kd;G xUKiw
kfhfzgjp Myaj;jpy; Rthkpahh; jdJ
ciuapy; nrhd;d mwpTiu guNk];tudpd;

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fhJfspy; xypj;jJ@ “tyJ if nfhLg;gij
,lJif xUNghJk; mwpaf;$lhJ. ,q;F ehd;
,lJif vd;W $WtJ cq;fsJ ,lJ
ifia my;y. Xh; Mzpd; ,lJ gf;fk;
mtdJ kidtpf;FupaJ. mijj;jhd; mh;j;j
ehuP]t; u cUtk; vkf;Fg; Gyg;gLj;jfpwJ.
,iwtd; MzhfTk; ngz;zhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd;.
mJTk; Xh; clypy; ,Uf;fpwhd;. ,jd;
jj;Jtk; jpUkzkhd gpd; fztDk; kdtpAk;
<Ulyhfj; Njhw;wj;jpy; ,Ue;jhYk; vz;zk;@
rpe;jid> xOf;fk; Kjypatw;wpy; xUkpj;Jr;
nraw;gly; Ntz;Lk;. jhd jh;kj;ijg; nghWj;j
kl;by; nfhLj;jtw;iw md;Nw kwe;J tply;
Ntz;Lk;. mJ kidtpf;Ff; $lj; njupa
Ntz;bajpy;iy. gpwUf;F ehk; nra;Ak;
jPikfisAk; gpwh; cdf;Fr; nra;j
ed;ikfisAk; kl;LNk epidtpy; itjj;Jf;
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. xU nghUs; Fwpg;gpl;l
jpdj;jpw;Fg; gpd;G ghtidf;FjthjJ
Nghyj;jhd; nfhLj;jijf; Fwpj;J
itj;jpUg;gtDk;> mjw;fhd gyid
,of;fpwhd;. mjdhy; ePq;fs; ez;gh;fSf;F
cjTtijNah> ViofSf;Fj; jhdQ;
nra;tijNah nfhLj;j mf;fzNk kwe;J
tpLq;fs;. ngaUf;Fk; GfOf;Fkhff;
nfhLg;gtd;> ngaiuAk; Gfioak; kl;Lk;
milthd;. mjw;fhd gad;fis mila
khl;lhd;”

mjdhy; guNk];tud; fN[e;jpuDf;Fg;

gzk; nfhLj;j tp\aj;ij ahUf;Fk;
$wtpy;iy. Mdhy; fzehjd; mijg; ngupjhf
vLj;jj; jzpfhryj;jpw;Ff; $wptpl;lhh;. mjdhy;
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jzpfhryk; guNk];tuDf;Fr;nrhd;dhh;@
“kr;rhd;> kf;fl; Ngw;whNyh nry;tj;jhNyh ehk;
ghf;fpathd;fshfp tpl KbahJ.. jhd jh;kQ;
nra;tjd; %ye; jhd; xUtd; mkudhfpwhd;.
fN[e;jpud; twpatd;@ jfg;gd; fkk; nra;tjhy;
tUkhdk; kpfTk; FiwT. mj;Jld; mtd;
fy;tp fw;fpwhd;. jha; Nehahsp. ,jdhy;
mf;FLk;gj;jpw;Fr; nryT kpfkpf mjpfk;.
mjdhy; mtDf;Fg; gyKiw ehd; gzk;
nfhLf;f Kaw;rpj;Njd;. mij mtd; thq;f
kWj;J tpl;lhd;. mg;NghJ nrhy;thd;@
“jzpaz;iz ePq;fs; ngUk; gzf;fhundd;why;
ehd; $rhky; thq;Ftd;. ePq;fSk; vd;idg;
Nghyr; rhjhuz kdpjd;. vd;idtpl
cq;fSf;Ff; FLk;gr; Rik mjpfk;. ePq;fs;
vdf;Fg; gzk; jUtjhf ,Ue;jhy; cq;fsJ
nryitf; Fiwj;Jj;jhd; juNtz;Lk;. Vw;fdNt
gw;whf;FiwAs;s ePq;fs; ,d;Dk; Fiwj;jhy;
vg;gb ,Uf;Fk;. ehd; nrhy;fpNwd; vd;W Fiw
epidf;fhijq;Nfh> ePq;fs; vdf;Fg; gzk;
jUtjhdhy; cq;fs; rhg;ghl;il ntl;bj;jhd;
juNtz;Lk;. mJ vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy”
vd;wtd;. mj;Jld; mtd; ahuplKk; flikg;gl
tpUk;gkhl;lhd;. jhd; vy;NyhUf;Fk; cjTthNd
jtpu ahUk; jdf;F cjtp nra;tij tpUk;g
khl;lhd;. mtd; vg;gb gof;fkpy;yhj
cq;fsplk; gzk; thq;fpdhd;…? mj;Jld;
mtd; ghtk; NjitNaw;gLk; Nghnjy;yhk;
nfhLj;J cjTq;Nfh” vd;whh;.

mijf; Nfl;l guNk];tud; kpfTk;

nghWikapoe;J nrhd;dhh;@ “ehd; ,ij

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ahUf;Fk; nrhy;yf;$lhJ vd;W
epidj;jpUe;Njd;. mjdhy; jaT nra;J ,ij
cq;fs; kdJs; itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.
fN[e;jpud; kpfTk; rpwe;jtd;@ xOf;fkhdtd;@
nfhs;ifg;gw;Ws;std;. ehd; gzq;nfhLj;jJ
njupe;jhy; tUj;jg;gLthd;. mtid ehd;
ez;gdhfj;jhd; fUJfpNwd;. ez;gh;fs; ,Utu;>
,tu; vdf;F ,j;jd;ikahdth;> ehd; mtUf;F
,d;d jd;ikahdtd; vd;W Gide;Jiuj;jhYk;
el;Gr; rpije;J tpLk; vd;ghh;fs;. mg;gbahdJ
el;G. mij kwe;J fN[e;jpud; vdJ ez;gd;.
mtd; f\;lg;gl;ljhy; ehd; mtDf;F
cjtpNdd;” vd;W ehd; epidj;jhNyh my;yJ
gpwUf;Fr; nrhd;dhNyh vkJ el;gpy;
fsq;fNkw;gl;L tpLk;.” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“cz;ikjhd;. mtd; mg;gbahddtd;.

cq;fis ehd; ghuhl;Ltjw;fhfr; nrhd;NdNd
jtpu Fiwahfr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. ,d;Dk;
nfhLj;JjTq;fs;. ehd; ahUf;Fk;
nrhy;ykhl;Nld;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

790. ,idah; ,th;vkf;F ,d;dk;ahk; vd;W

GidapDk; Gy;vd;Dk; el;G.

vkf;F ,th;> ,j;jd;ikahdth;@ ahk;

,tUf;F ,j;jd;ikAil Nahk; vd;W xUtiu
xUth; Gide;Jiuj;jhYk; el;Gr; rpwg;ig
,of;Fk;.

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 Muha;T
nghOJ rupahfg; GyUKd;G
guNk];tuDk; jzpfhryKk; itj;jparhiyf;F
te;jdh;. mg;NghJ fN[e;jpud;
itj;jparhiyf;F tutpy;iy. guNk];tud;
itj;jpaiur; nrd;W re;jpj;jhh;.

“,yl;Rkpapd; epiyik mt;tsT

Nkhrkpy;iy. %r;nrLg;gjw;Ff; f\;lg;gLfpwhh;.
mjdhy; ,d;Dk; ,uz;L jpdq;fSf;F ,q;F
jq;fpr; rpfpr;ir ngwy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;
itj;jpahh;.

“ghtk; fN[e;jpud;. mtid epidf;fg;

ghtkhf cs;sJ. ,q;F Fzg;gLj;jtJ
rpuknkd;why; $Wq;fs;. ehk; nfhOk;gpy; cs;s
itj;jparhiyf;F nfhz;L nry;fpNwhk;”
vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“Njitapy;iy. ,q;F
Fzg;gLj;jyhk;. ePq;fs; ftiy nfhs;sj;
Njitapy;iy” vd;whh; itj;jpah;.

jzpfhryk; ,yl;Rkpiag;
ghh;g;gjw;fhf itj;jparhiyAs;r; nrd;whh;.
guNk];tud; ntspNa epd;whh;. mg;NghJ
fN[e;jpud; mq;F te;jhd;. mtdJ Kfk;
thbr; Nrhh;e;jpUe;jJ. “vd;d f[d;…
vd;Wkpy;yhjthW cdJ Kfk; thbapUf;fpwJ”
vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

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 “vd;d Iah nra;tJ. Jd;gq;fSk;
gpur;rpidfSk; vdf;Fj; njhlh; fijahfNt
cs;sd. nrd;w thuk; mk;kh jpBnudr;
RftPdKw;wjhy; ngUQ; nryT Vw;gl;lJ.
,g;NghJk; ngUQ; nryT tUk; Nghyj;
njupfpwJ. mijtpl f\;lq;fs; xd;W
,uz;ly;y. mk;kh itj;jparhiyapy;
mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljhy; vd;dhy; epk;kjpahf tho
Kbatpy;iy. mg;ghthy; epk;kjpahfj; njhopy;
nra;a Kbatpy;iy. mj;Jld; vd;dhy; gbg;gpy;
xOq;fhff; ftdQ; nrYj;j Kbatpy;iy”
fyq;fpdhd; fN[e;jpud;. mtidg; ghh;f;fg;
guNk];tuDf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ. mtdJ
ftiyiag; Nghf;ff; $ba MWjy;
thh;j;ijfisf; $lf; $wKbahJ rpukg;gl;lhh;
guNk];tud;.

“ehd; ahUf;Fk; Jd;gQ; nra;a

epidg;gJ$l ,y;iy. vd;dhy; Kbe;jsT
cjtpfis kw;wth;fSf;Fr; nra;J tUfpNwd;.
flTspy; ek;gpf;if itj;J flTSf;Ff;
njhz;Lfs; gyTk; nra;J tUfpNwd;.
ey;nyhOf;fk; kpf;ftdhf tho;fpNwd;.
ey;nyhOf;fKs;s tdhf tho;e;jhy; kw;wa
nry;tq;fs; ahTk; mtidj; Njb te;jilAk;
vd;W nrhy;thh;fs;. vz;Zk; vz;zk;>
nrhy;Yk; nrhy;> nra;Ak; nray;; ,k;%d;wpYk;
ehd; Rj;jkhfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;.”
ftiyg;gl;lhd; fN[e;jpud;.

“Neha; tUtjw;Fk; eP $wpatw;wpw;Fk;

njhlh;gpy;iy. „xt;nthUtUk; Kw;gpwg;gpy;

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nra;j ghtGz;zpaq;fis ,g;gpwg;gpy;
mDgtpg;ghh;fs;‟ vd;W $wf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.
mg;gb Kw;gpwg;G tpidjhd; cd;idg; gw;wpg;
gpbj;jpUf;fpwJ vd;W ek;GfpNwd;. flTs;
xUtifahy; cdf;Fj; Jd;gq;fisf; nfhLj;j
NghJk; vd;Nghd;w gy ey;y ez;gh;fis
cdf;Fj; je;jpUf;fpwhh;. cdJ ,ay;Gfshy;
ftug;gl;Lj;jhd; ehd; cd;NdhL el;Gf;
nfhz;Nld;. el;Gf; nfhz;lth;fSf;Fg;
gpupntd;gNj ,y;iy. mj;Jld; Muha;e;J
guhky; el;Gf; nfhs;tijg; Nghyg;
ngUe;jPikAk; vitAk; ,y;iy. cdJ
Fztpay;Gfisf; Nfl;lwpe;jgpd;> cd;Dld;
ed;whfg; gofpNdd;. mjd;gpd; cdJ
vOj;Jf;fis thrpj;Njd;. mjdhy;jhd; cd;kPJ
mstw;w md;G nfhz;L cd;id vdJ
ez;gdhf;fpf; nfhz;Nld;. ,dp eP Vd;
ftiyg;gLfpwha;? cdf;F cjtp nra;a ehd;
,Uf;fpNwd;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;. mtuJ
thh;j;ijfs; czh;r;rp trg;gl;L ntspte;jd.

fN[e;jpud; epkph;e;J mtiug;

ghh;j;jhd;@ “cq;fisg; Nghd;w ey;yth;fspd;
el;Gj;jhd; vd;id thoitj;J> cyfj;jpd; kPJ
gw;Wf; nfhs;s itj;Js;sJ” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“ehd;> ed;F Muhahky; rpyUld;

el;Gg; G+z;Nld;. mth;fshy; ngUk;
Jd;gj;jf;Fs;shNdd;. mjdhy;> ehd;
,g;nghOJ goFgth;fs; kpfTk; FiwT. ehd;
jw;NghJ el;Gg; G+z;Ls;sth;fspy;

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cah;e;jth;fs; ePAk; jzpfhryKk; fzehjDk;
jhd;. eP vjw;Fk; gag;glhNj. vy;yh
cjtpfisAk; ehd; cdf;Fr; nra;Ntd;.”
vd;whh; guNk];tud;.
mg;NghJ jzpfhryk; mq;Nf te;J
nrhd;dhh;@ “,g;g mk;khTf;Fr; Rfk;. Ngha;g;ghh;.
ehd; ghy; fiuj;Jj; juth vd;W Nfl;Nld;.
mth Ntz;lhk; vd;W $wpdh. eP Ngha;f;
fiuj;Jf; nfhL” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.
fN[e;jpuDld; guNk];tuDk; ,yl;Rkpiag;
ghh;f;f cs;Ns nrd;whh;.

791. ehlhJ el;lypd; NfL,y;iy@ el;lgpd;

tPL,y;iy el;ghs; gth;f;F.

ez;gh;fshdth;fSf;F xU NghJk;
mjpypUe;J tpLjiy ,y;iy. Mifahy;
MuhahJ el;Gf; nfhs;tijg; Nghy;
nfLjpahdJ NtW vJTk; ,y;iy.

rhTf;Ff; fhuzp
fzehjd; md;W fhiy
nfhOk;Gf;Fg;Gwg;gLk;NghJ $wpdhh;@ “guNk];
nrhy;fpNwd; vd;W Fiw epidj;Jf;
nfhs;shNj. thjT+udpd; el;igj; Jz;bj;J
tpL. mtd; %ykhfj;jhd; eP mkph;jpdpf;Fg;
gzk; mDg;gpjhff; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. ed;F
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el;ghdJ vkf;Fg; gy Jd;gq;fisf;nfhz;L
te;J Nrh;f;Fk;. xUtid kpf kpf EZf;fkhf

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Muha;e;J ghh;j;j gpd;G jhd; mtd; kPJ el;Gf;
nfhs;Sjy; Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yh tpl;lhy; me;el;G
vk;ikr; rhTf;Nf mioj;Jr; nry;Yk; vd;W
cdf;Fj; njupAk;. thjT+ud; mkph;jpdpf;F
kpfkpf Ntz;batd;. Mdhy; mkph;jpdp mtd;
jdf;F Ntz;batd; vd;W $whky;> „jhd;
Nfs;tpg;gl;lstpy; mtd; xU epGzd; vd;W
cdf;F ,d;ndhUth; %yk;
mwpKfg;gLj;jpats;. mtidg; gw;wp eP
MuhahJ mtDld; el;Gg; G+z;lha;. mtid
ek;gpg;gy nray;fisr; nra;jha;. mtDk;
mkph;jpdpAk; Nrh;e;J jpl;lkpl;l gpd;Gjhd;
cd;NdhL mtd; mr;nray;fisg;gw;wpf;
fijg;ghd;. mtsJ ngha;ahd gof;f
tof;fq;fq;fis cz;iknad eP ek;gpajhy;
jhd; cdJ njhopw;rhiyapy; gpur;rpid
cz;lhdJ. ,ij ,g;nghOJk; eP ek;Gfpwha;
,y;iy. mJ cdf;Fj; jPuhj Nfl;il cz;L
gz;zg; NghfpwJ”

“thjT+ud; ey;ytd;. ,Jtiu vdJ

kdk; NehFk;gbahff; $l mtd;
fijj;jjpy;iy. mkph;jpdpahy; ehd;
nfl;lope;Njd; vd;gJ cz;ik. mjw;fhf
thjT+ud; jhd; mtSf;Fj; jpl;lk; Nghl;Lf;
nfhLj;jhd; vd;gij vd;dhy; ek;g
Kbatpy;iy” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

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njupAk;. ehd; Vd; ,d;ndhUtd; kPJ
tPz;gopiar; Rkj;JfpNwd; vd;gij eP Vd;
epidj;Jg; ghh;f;fpwhapy;iy? mijj;jhd; tpL.

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eP mkph;jpdpf;F ahUf;Fk; njupahky; nfhLj;j
fhirg;gw;wp vdf;F vg;gbj; njupe;jJ?” vd;W
Nfl;L tpl;L epWj;jpdhh; fzehjd;.

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gzk; nfhLj;J tplaj;ijg; gw;wpf; $wpaNghJ
ahUf;Fk; njupahJ nfhLj;jJ vg;gbf;
fzehjDf;Fj; njupe;jJ vd;W kz;ilia
cilj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh; guNk];tud;.
,g;NghJ ehd; thjT+ud; %yk; gzk;
nfhLj;jjhff; $Wfpwhh;. ,J vg;gb mtUf;Fj;
njupe;jJ?” vd;W Nahrpj;jhh; guNk];tud;.

“eP ahUf;Fk; njupahJ thjT+udplk;

nfhLj;J mkph;jpdpf;Fg; gzk; nfhLj;jJ
vdf;F vg;gbj; njupAk; vd;W
Nahrpf;fpwhah…?” ehd; cdJ ez;gd;. cdJ
rfy tplaq;fspYk; kpfkpf mf;fiwahf
,Ug;gtd;” vd;W $wptpl;Lg; guNk];tudJ
Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jhh; fzehjd;.

guNk];tuDf;F me;jukhf ,Ue;jJ@

“mkph;jpdpAld; ,dp ve;j tpjkhd cwTk;
itf;f khl;Nld;” vd;W fzehjDf;Ff; $wpaJ
mtuJ Qhgfj;jpw;F te;jJ.

“eP thh;j;ijf;F thh;j;ij caph;

ez;gndd;W nrhy;tha;;> mjd;gb eP
elg;gjpy;iy. mkph;jpdpNahL ve;jtpjkhd
njhlh;GfSk; ,dpNky; itf;fkhl;Nld; vd;W
vdf;Ff;$wp tpl;L vd;id Vkhw;w cdf;F
vg;gb kdk; te;jJ? kdpjd; xOf;fkhf
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thoj;njhlq;Ftjd; Kjw;gb ngha;
nrhy;yhjpUj;jy;. eP nrd;w khjk;
,Ugj;jpehd;fhk; jpfjp Gjd;fpoik fhiy
gj;Jkzpf;F thjT+udplk; gzk;
nfhLj;jpUf;fpwha;”

guNk];tud; mjph;e;J Nghdhh;@ “jhd;

gzk; nfhLj;jik kl;Lky;y ve;jkhjk;
vj;jidahk; jpfjp vd;d fpoik vd;d Neuk;
vd;W ,tdhy; vg;gbr; nrhy;y KbfpwJ?”
vd;W epidj;jhh;. mtuJ cly; $rpaJ. jhd;
ngha; nrhd;dij epidf;f mtkhdkhfTk;
ntl;fkhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; jiy
Fdpe;jhh;.

“,g;NghJk; ngupjhf vJTk;

elf;ftpy;iy. cdf;F mkph;jpdp kPJ ,g;NghJ
Nkhfkpy;i
; y vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Kd;G
cd;NdhL cwthbats; kpfTk;
f\;lg;gLfpwhs; vd;W thjT+ud; cdf;Fg;
gf;Ftkhfr; nrhd;djhy; gzj;ijf;
nfhLj;jha;. mJ ,uf;fkhff; $l ,Uf;fyhk;.
me;jr; re;jh;g;gj;ij cdf;nfjpuhf thjT+ud;
gad;gLj;jpapUf;fpwhd;. mtd; eP mkph;jpdpia
,g;NghJk; kwf;ftpy;iy vd;Wk; jd;dplk;
gzk; je;J> mkph;jpdpf;Ff; nfhLf;fr;
nrhd;djhfTk; mtd; Fku FUTf;Fr;
nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhd;. FkuFU vdf;Fr; nrhy;yp
tUj;jg;gl;lhh;. “xUtd; EZf;fkhf Muha;e;J
ghuhky; nfhs;Sk; el;G> ,Wjpapy; mtdJ
kuzj;jpw;Ff; $l toptFj;J tpLk;” vd;W

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ngupath;fs; $Wthh;fs;. thjT+udpd; el;G
mg;gbahdJ” vd;whh; fzehjd;
792. Ma;e;JMa;e;J nfhs;shjhd; Nfz;ik filKiw
jhd;rhk; Jauk; jUk;.

ed;F MuhahJ el;Gf;

nfhz;ltDila el;G> ,Wjpapy; mtd;
rhtjw;Ff; fhuzkhd Jd;gj;ij cz;lhf;fp
tpLk;.

%d;wpd; gpd;

“guNk];> mkph;jpdp ghtk;. ,g;NghJ

kpfTk; f\;lg;gLfpwhs;. fzehjd; mtis
Ntiyapy; ,Ue;J ePf;fp tpl;lhh;. mts;
cd;NdhL njhlh;G itj;jpUe;jikahy; jhd;
mtisg; gyUk; tpUk;ghkypUe;jdh;. mts;
,d;ndhUtdpd; kidtpahf ,Ue;j NghJk;
VNjh Kd;tpidg; gadhy; cd;Dld; njhlh;G
nfhz;L tpl;lhs;. cyfpy; kpfg;ngupa ghtk;
,d;ndhUtdJ kidtp kPJ ,r;irg;gl;L
mtsJ Njhisj; jOTtJ. me;jg; ghtj;ij
eP nra;J tpl;lha;. ,g;nghOJ mts; kpfTk;
f\;lg;gLfpwhs;. mtSf;F cjtp nra;a
Ntz;baJ cdJ flik. mtSld; eP Ie;J
tUlq;fs; tho;e;jpUf;fpwha;. mjdhy; cdf;F
me;jf; flik cz;L. mts; cd;idj; Njb
te;j NghJ mtis xU ehahff; $l eP
kjpf;ftpy;iy. mts; ahNuh…… vg;gbAk;
mts; thol;Lk; vd;W tpl;L tpl KbAkh..?
cdf;fhf mts; tho;e;jts;. cd;id
capUf;Fapuhf epidj;Jg; gy tp\aq;fisr;

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nra;jts;. ,g;nghOJ eP mtsJ njhlh;ig
tpl;L tpl;lha;. mJ ey;yJ. ,d;ndhUtdJ
kidtpia mtd; capNuhL ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
itg;ghl;bahf itj;jpUg;gJ ghjfkhd nray;.
mjdhy; mtis xJf;fpit. mdhy; mts;
f\;lg;gLk;NghJ cjTtJ cdJ flik. ehd;>
eP cjtp nra;tijg; gw;wp ahUf;Fk; tha;
jpwe;J nrhy;y khl;Nld;. vd;id eP ek;G.
cd;Dld; ehDk; gy tUlfhykhfg; gofp
tUfpNwd;. vg;NghjhtJ vdJ el;gpy; fsq;fk;
fz;lhah…?” vd;W thjT+ud; $wpaJ mtuJ
nrtpfspy; xypj;jJ.

“ehd; mtNshL eP el;G itj;j

NghNj vr;rupj;Njd;. eP Nfl;ftpy;iy. cdJ
mopTf;F mtSk; xU fh;j;jh vd;W
nrhd;Ndd;. eP mij ek;gtpy;iy. ,g;nghOJ eP
nfhLj;j gzk; vt;tsT vg;NghJ nfhLj;jha;
vd;d fpoik nfhLj;jha; vd;d Neuq;
nfhLj;jha; vd;w tp\aj;ij ehd; nrhy;fpNwd;.
,njy;yhk; vdf;F vg;gbj; njupe;jJ.
,tw;iwnay;yhk; ehd; nrhd;d gpd;Gk; vd;id
ek;ghJ tplg; Nghfpwhah….?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
fzehjd;.

mg;NghJk; guNk];tud;
fijf;ftpy;iy. mtuhy; fijf;f
Kbatpy;iy. ahiu kwf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhf
,e;j Cupy; te;jpUf;fpwhNuh mNj Mshy;
njhlh;e;Jk; gpur;ridfs; te;jjhy; mtUf;F
mtkhdkhf ,Ue;jJ.

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 “xUtdJ Fzj;ijAk;>
Fbg;gpwg;igAk;> mtdplk; cs;s FiwfisAk;
mtNdhL Nrh;e;jth;fspd; ,ay;igAk; mwpe;j
gpd;Gjhd; mtDld; el;Gf; nfhs;Sjy;
Ntz;Lk;. thjT+ud; rupahd Fbfhud;. mtdJ
ngw;Nwhh; mt;tsT ey;yth;fs; my;yh;. jhAk;
jfg;gDk; neLehl;fshfg; gpupe;jpUe;jth;fs;.
jfg;gd; nfhOk;gpy; Fbj;J tpl;Lj;
njUj;njUthf miygth;. mj;Jld; xUehs;
mth; Fbj;J tpl;L tPjpapy; tpgj;Jf;Fs;shfp
kuzkhdth;. mtiu ahnud;W milahsk;
fhz;gjw;fhfg; gy ehl;fs; gpNuj miwapy;
itj;jpUe;jdh;. ahUk; milahsq;
fhzhikahy; mdhijg;; gpznkd;W mlf;fQ;
nra;jdh;. jdJ je;ij vd;W njupe;Jk;
thjT+ud; gpNuj miwf;Fr;nrd;W je;ijapd;
gpNujj;ij vLj;J mlf;fQ; nra;atpy;iy.
mj;Jld; mtNdhL Nrh;e;jth;fs; xUtu; $l
ey;ytupy;iy. FkuFU vg;gbahdtd; vd;W
cdf;Fj; njupAk;. ahh; Fbtiffis thq;fpf;
nfhLf;fpwhh;fNsh mth;fSf;fhf mtd; md;W
KOtJk; vJTk; nra;thd;. kWehs;
,d;ndhUtd; Fbtiffis thq;fpf; nfhLj;J
Kjy;ehs; Fbtif thq;fpf; nfhLj;jtDf;F
mbf;fr; nrhd;dhy;> ,td; $rhky; mbg;ghd;.
Mdhy; cd;Dld; kl;Lk; mtd; kpf kpf
mtjhdkhf goFtfpwhd;”

“thjT+ud; te;J mkph;jpdpiag; gw;wpr;

nrhd;d NghJ vdJ kdk; ,sfp tpl;lJ.
vd;Dld; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ kpfTk; trjpahf
,Ue;jts; ,g;NghJ kpfTk; f\;lg;gLfpwhNs

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vd;W kdk; me;j Neuk; rw;Wj; jLkhwp tpl;lJ.
mjdhy; nfhLj;NjNd jtpu mtsJ cwitg;
GJg;gpg;gjw;fhff; nfhLf;ftpy;iy” fyq;fpdhh;
guNk];tud;.

“Muk;gk; mg;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.

Muk;gj;jpy; thjT+ud; gzk; Nfl;L te;jhd;.
mLj;J mts; gzk; Nfl;L tUths;. mtisf;
fz;lJk; ,uq;fp tpl;Nld; vd;W eP $Wtha;”
vd;whh; fzehjd;.

“,y;iy. ,dpNky; ehd; mtSf;Fg;

gzk; nfhLf;f khl;Nld;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“nrhy;tJ kpfTk; vspJ. mijf;

iff;nfhs;tJ kpfTk; fbdk;. guNk]; jaT
nra;J kupahijiaf; fhg;ghw;W” fyq;fpdhh;
fzehjd;.

793. FzDk; FbikAk; Fw;wKk; Fd;wh

,dDk; mwpe;Jahf;f el;G
; .

xUtDila Fzj;ijAk;>
Fbg;gpwg;igAk;> mtdplk; cs;s
FiwfisAk>; mtdJ ,dj;jtupd;
,ay;igAk; mwpe;j gpd;G jhd; mtDld;
el;Gf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.

nghUs; nfhLj;Jg; ngW

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 “fzh. cah;e;j Fbapy; gpwe;jtid>
jdf;F tUfpd;w gopf;F mQ;Rfpd;wtid
vt;tsT nghUs; nfhLj;jhtJ ez;gdhf;fpf;
nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
nrhy;thh;fs;. mJ cd;idg; nghWj;jtiu
jFk;. eP ey;y Fbapy; gpwe;jtd;. cdJ
je;ij eP rpWgps;isahf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ
,we;J Nghdhh;. cdJ jhahh; kpfTk;
f\;llg;gl;L xOf;fkhf cd;id tsh;j;jhh;.
cdJ je;ijahh; xOf;f rPyu;@ cj;jkkhdth;
vd;W vdJ jhahh; mbf;fb $Wthh;. mNj
Nghy ePAk; cj;jkd;@ xOf;fkhdtd;. ehd;
vt;tsT nghUs; nfhLj;jhtJ cdJ el;igg;
Ngz Ntz;Lk;. ehd; xOf;fq; nfl;ltd;.
vt;tsT jpy;YKy;Yfisr; nra;jpUg;Ngd;@
cdf;Ff; $lf; nfhLikfs; nra;jpUf;fpNwd;.
mg;gbapUe;Jk; eP vdJ el;igf; iftpltpy;iy.
eP vdf;F vt;tsT ed;ikfs; nra;jha;. mij
ehd; kwe;J cdf;Fg; gy jPikfs; nra;Njd;.
mg;gbapUe;Jk; vd;kPJ el;Gf; nfhz;L> mijf;
FiwatplhJ fhg;ghw;wp tUfpwha;. ehd;
mkph;jpdpAld; cwT itj;jpUe;jNghJ mt;
cwT jdf;F ePq;fhj mtkhdj;ijj; jUk;
vd;W nrhy;yp tpehafuj;jpdk; tpyfpr; nrd;W
tpl;lhh;. Mdhy; eP Vrpdha;@ fz;bj;jha;@
md;ghf vLj;Jiuj;jha;. ,Ue;j NghJk;ehd;
cdJ nrhw;fisf; Nfl;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; eP
mijg; nghUl;gLj;jhJ vdf;Fjtpfs; ahTk;
nra;J tUfpwha;..?” fz;fyq;fpdhh;
guNk];tud;.

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 “ehd; rpWtajpy; cdJ jhahuplk;
thq;fp cz;lij ,d;Wk; epidtpy;
itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. cdJ jhahh; mbf;fb
nrhy;thh;@ “fzehjh> eP cj;jkhd igad;>
guNk];tud; Fog;gbf;fhud;. cd;Dld; mtd;
rz;ilf;F te;jhYk;> Nfhgq;nfhz;L mtid
ntWj;J tplhNj. gpw;fhyj;jpy; ePq;fs; ,UtUk;
ey;y ez;gh;fshf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;ghh;.
mij vd;dhy; kwf;f Kbatpy;iy. eP jPa
nray;fisr; nra;Ak; Nghnjy;yhk; vdf;Ff;
Nfhgk; tUk;. cdf;F epidtpUf;fpwjh? eP
mkph;jpdpapd; tiyapy; rpf;fp mtis cdJ
eph;thfj;jpw;Fg; nghWg;ghdtshf epakpj;j
NghJ ehd; te;J mtis mg;gjtpapypUe;J
ePf;FkhW nrhd;dNdd;. mjw;F eP nrhd;dJ
,g;NghJk; vdJ Qhgfj;jpy; cs;sJ@ “fzh>
,J vdJ njhopw;rhiy@ ,q;F ahh;
tpRthrkhdth;> ahh; jpwikrhypfs;> ahuplk;
eph;thfg; nghWg;Gf;fis xg;gilf;f
Ntz;Lnkd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. ,t;tsT
fhyj;jpy; xUehshtJ cdJ eph;thfj;jpy;
ehd; jiyapl;bUg;Ngdh…..? eP Vd; vdJ
eph;thfj;jpy; mbf;fb jiyapLfpwha;. vdf;F
eph;thfj;jpwikapy;yhky; ,Ue;J cdJ cjtp
Njit vd;W ehd; fUjpdhy;> me;j Neuk;
cd;dplk; ,j;njhopw;rhiyia xg;gilf;fpNwd;.
mJtiu eP NgrhkypU” vd;wha;. mjw;F ehd;
vd;d nrhd;Ndd;. nrhy;Y ghh;g;gk;” vd;whh;
fzehjd;.

“cd;kPJs;s mf;fiw fhuzkhfj;

jiyapl;Ltpl;Nld;. ,dpNky; jiyapl khl;Nld;.
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eP Ntz;Lkhdhy; mkph;jpdpNahL
Fbj;jdk;elj;J. Mdhy; mkph;jpdpaplk;
eph;thfj;ij xg;gilf;fhNj vd;wdP.”

fzehjd; rpupj;jhh;@ “md;Wld; cdJ

el;G Ntz;lhk; vd;W epidj;jthW gLj;Njd;.
,uT vdJ fdtpy; cdJ jhahh; te;J
vd;Dld; fijj;Jr; rpupj;J tpl;Lg; Nghdhh;.
mthtplk; ehd; vj;jid ehl;fs; czT
ngw;Wr; rhg;gpl;ldhd;. mjdhy; jhd; cd;id
vd;dhy; kwf;f Kbatpy;iy. mij eP vdJ
gytPdkhff; fUJfpwha;” vd;W fyq;fpdhh;
fzehjd;.

mijf; Nfl;Lj; JbJbj;jhh;

guNk];tud;@ “cah;Fbapy; gpwe;jtid> jdf;F
tUfpd;w gopf;F mQ;Rgtid nghUs;
nfhLj;jhtJ el;Gf; nfhs;s
Ntz;Lnkd;ghh;fs;. mjdhy;jhd; fN[e;jpuid
ehd; el;ghf;fpf; nfhz;Ls;Nsd;. mtDld;
fijj;jhy; vdJ nfl;l Fzq;fs; ahTk;
mw;Wg; Ngha;tpLk;. eP ftiyg;glhNj. ,dpNky;
ehd; mkph;jpdpAlNdh my;yJ thjT+uDlNdh
vf;fhuq; nfhz;Lk; njhlh;G nfhs;s khl;Nld;.
mth;fs; Njb te;jhYk; cwT nfhs;s
khl;Nld;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“fz;lgb thf;Ff; nfhLf;fhijq;Nfh.

gpd; mijf; fhg;ghw;WtJ f\;lk;” vd;W
$wpagb mq;F te;jhh; jzpfhryk;.
guNk];tud; fzehjidg; ghh;j;jhh;@ “vd;d…?

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mtUf;Fk; nrhy;yp tpl;lhah…?” vd;W
Nfl;gijg; NghypUe;jJ mg;ghh;it.

“mtUf;F ehd; vJTk;

nrhy;ytpy;iy” vd;W NgrhJ jiyahl;bdhh;
fzehjd;. xUepkplk; guNk];tudpd; caph;
efuNyhfk; nrd;W te;jJ.

794. Fbg;gpwe;J jd;fz; gopehZ thidf;

nfhLj;Jk; nfhsy;Ntz;Lk; el;G.

cah;e;j Fbapy; gpwe;J> jdf;F tuf;

$ba gopf;FmQ;Rfpd;wtidg; nghUs;
nfhLj;jhtJ ez;gdhf;fpf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.

Muha;e;J nfhs;
guNk];tudJ tPl;Lf;F thjhuT+ud;
te;jhh;. guNk];tud; mtiu tuNtw;W
Mrdj;jpy; ,Uj;jpdhh;. jzpfhryj;NjhLk;
fhkhl;rpak;khNshLk; thjhuT+ud; ey;y gbahfg;
NgRthh;. mjdhy; ,UtUk; mtiu kpfTk;
ey;ytnud epidj;jpUe;jdh;. thjT+ud;
te;jhy;jzpfhryk; mtUld; kzpf;fzf;fhfg;
NgRthh;. ehtyh; =tpj;jpah kfhzfgjp
Myaj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nry;thh;@ Rthkpahiu
mwpKfQ; nra;J itj;jikahy; thjT+ud;
tUk; Nghnjy;yhk; Rthkpahiuj; juprpf;fhky;
nrd;wjpy;iy.

md;W tPl;Lf;F te;j thjhuid

guNk];tud; kfhfzgjp Myaj;jpw;F

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mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;. gfy; gjpndhU kzpf;F
mth;fs; kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpw;Fr;
nrd;wikahy; mq;F vtUk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
Kd;kz;lgthrypy; tprhypj;Jf; fpis
gug;gpapUe;j Ntg;gku epoypy; ,UtUk; kfh
fzgjpia tzq;fp tpl;L mkh;e;jdh;. thjT+ud;
mkh;e;jJk; guNk];tud; nrhd;dhh;@ “thjT+ud;>
ePq;fs; vdJ tPl;Lf;F tUtij ehd;
tpUk;gtpy;iy. ,g;Ngh vjw;fhf
te;jpUf;fpwPu;fs;. ehd; nfhOk;gpy; ,Ue;j NghJ
cq;fNshL el;Gf; nfhz;bUe;jJ
cz;ikjhd;. xU ez;gd; vd;W nrhy;gtd;
jdJ ez;gd; ePjpf;Fg; Gwk;ghd nray;fisr;
nra;Ak; NghJ fz;bf;f Ntz;Lk;. cyf
eilKiwf;Nfw;w tifapy; elf;ff;$batdhf
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; cyf
eilKiwia mwpaty;ytdhf ,Uj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;. ,j;jifa gz;Gfs; ahTk;
fzehjdplKk; tpehafuj;jpdj;jplKk; cz;L.
ehd; jPa nray;fisr; nra;Ak; NghJ> mjhtJ
mkph;jpdpAld; ehd; fs;s cwT itj;jpUe;j
NghJ mth;fs; ,UtUk; vd;idf; fz;bj;jdh;@
,bj;Jiuj;jdh;. mj;Jld; cyf eilKiwia
mwpe;J vd;id mjd;gb elf;Fk;gb
fz;bg;Gld; $wpdh;. mjdhy; mth;fs; jhd;
cz;ikahd ez;gh;fs;.” Nfhgj;Jld; $wpa
guNk];tud; NgRtij epWj;jp tpl;L %r;R
tpl;lhh;.

thjT+ud; jpifj;Jg;Nghdh;. mtUld;

gofpa fhyq;fspy; mth; mg;gb xUNghJk;
Nfhgkhff; fijj;jjpy;iy.

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 “,g;NghJ Vd; te;jPh;fs;? mkph;jpdp
f\;lg;gLfpwhs;. mth; ,d;ndhUtdpd;
kidtpahdhYk; cq;fs; kPJ md;Gk;
mf;fiwAk; cs;sts;. mjdhy; jhd; mts;
cq;fSld;> md;ghfg; gofpdhs;. ,g;NghJ
mts; f\;lg;gLfpwhs;. ePq;fs; mtSld;
md;ghfg; gofpf; $bf; FLk;gk; elj;jpdPh;fs;.
mjdhy; mtSf;F cjtp nra;Aq;fs; vd;W
nrhy;yj;jhNd te;jPh;fs;.” Mj;jpuj;Jld;
Nfl;lhh; guNk];tud;.

thjT+uDf;F tha;jpwe;J Ngrr; rw;Wg;

gakhf ,Ue;jJ@ “ehd; mkph;jpdpAld; nfhz;l
cwT kpfTk; jtwhdJ@ ghtkhdJ@
NftykhdJ@ ,opthdJ vd;W Vd; cq;fshy;
nrhy;y Kbatpy;iy. vd;id ey;y ez;ghdff;
fUjpapUe;jhy; ePq;fs; fz;bj;jpUg;gPh;fs;.
Mdhy; ePq;fs; me;jf; fs;s cwit
Mjupj;jPh;fs;. me;j cwit ehd;
ntWj;njhJf;fpa Nghnjy;yhk; mtSf;fhfg;
gupe;J Ngrp mtspd; njhlh;igg; GJg;gpj;jPu;fs;.
ehd; mtsJ cwtpy; nfl;lope;J Nghd
NghJq; $l ePq;fs; mtSf;fhfg; gupe;J
Ngrpajhy; jhd; ehd; kdkpuq;fpf;
Nftyg;gl;Nld;. cq;fSf;F cyf eilKiw
njupahjh….? cyfeil Kiw njupahj
cq;fSld; el;G itf;f vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy.
jaT nra;J ,dpNky; ,q;F te;J vd;idr;
re;jpf;fhjPh;fs;.”

“ehd; ,q;F nrd;w khjk; te;jNghJ

mkph;jpdp kpfTk; f\;lg;gLfpwhs;. mtSf;F

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cjtp nra;Aq;fs; vd;Wnrhd;ddhd; jhd;”
thjT+ud; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy;
guNk];tud; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;@ “rup
nrhd;djw;fhf nfhQ;rg; gzk; je;Njd;. mijf;
nfhz;L nrd;W ,ufrpakhff;
nfhLj;jpUf;fyhk;. ePq;fs; gzj;ijf; nfhLj;j
tp\ak; Ch; KOtjw;Fk; njupe;J tpl;lJ.
gzj;ij ehd; jUk;NghJ> ehd; gzk; jUk;
tp\ak; ahUf;Fk; njupaf; $lhnjd;W
nrhy;ypj;jhd; je;Njd;. Mdhy; me;j tp\ak;
vy;NyhUf;Fk; njupe;J tpl;lJ. xU kdpjd;
jtW nra;tJ ,aw;if. mJ jtnwd;W
njupe;J mtd; jpUe;jpa gpd; mtidj;
njhlh;e;Jk; mj;jtWfisr; nra;aj; J}z;Ltjh
ez;gdpd; ,ay;G? ePq;fs; vdJ ez;guy;y.
mjdhy; vdJ tPl;Lf;F ,dpNky; tuNtz;lhk;”
vd;W Nfhgkhff; $wpdhh; guNk];tud;.

795. mor;nrhy;yp my;yJ ,bj;J tof;Fmwpa

ty;yhh;el;G Ma;e;J nfhsy;.

jPa nray;fisr; nra;Ak; NghJ

tUj;Jk; gbahf ,bj;Jr; nrhy;yp> cyf
eilKiwia mwpa ty;ytdhfTk;
cs;stdpd; el;ig Muha;e;J nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;.

Nfl;bd; ed;ik

“Vd; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwPuf

; s;? ehd;
mkph;jpdpapd; kPJ ghrk; itj;jpUf;fpNwd;.
cq;fs; kPJ mstpy;yhj md;G mjhtJ el;G
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itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. cq;fis ehd; xU rpwe;j
ez;gdhfj;jhd; ,g;nghOJk; fUJfpNwd;.
mkph;jpdp ey;yts;@ cq;fs; kPJ mstpy;yhj
md;G nfhz;lts;” vd;W thjT+ud; nrhy;Yk;
NghJ guNk];tud; Mj;jpuj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhh;@
“vij itj;Jf; nfhz;L mtis ey;yts;
vd;fpwPh;fs;. mts; vdf;F vt;tsT jPikfs;
nra;jts; vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;…”

“mkph;jpdp cq;fs; njhopw;rhiyapd;

Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;fhfj; jpl;lkpl;Lf; jd;id
mh;g;gzpj;Jr; nrayhw;wpats;” vd;whh;
thjT+ud;.

guNk];tud; rpupj;jhh;@ “ePq;fs;

nrhy;tJ cz;ik. mts; jdJ Fwpf;Nfhis
epiwNtw;w ed;F jpl;lkpl;Lj; jd;id
mh;g;gzpj;Jr; nrayhw;wpats;. mtsJ
Fwpf;Nfhs; njhopw;rhiyapd; eph;thfj;ijj;jhd;
Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJ. mjw;fhf mts; vd;idj;
Njb ,q;Fk; te;jhs;.” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“ehd;> ePq;fs; je;j gzj;ijf;

nfhz;L nrd;W mkph;jpdpaplk; nfhLj;J
tpl;Nld;. rpyNtisfspy; kJghtpg;gJ
cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. xUehs; rw;W
mjpfkhff; Fbj;Jtpl;L $lf; fijj;J
tpl;Nld;” ftiyg;gl;lhh; thjT+ud;.

“Fbfhuu;fSld; el;G itj;jhy;> mJ

gyUk; ,Uf;Fkplj;jpy; ntspahfp mtkhdj;ij

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cz;L gz;Zk;” vd;W vdJ je;ijahh;
$Wthh;. mjdhy; ehd; cq;fSld; el;G
itf;ftpUk;gtpy;iy.” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

thjT+ud; mth; $Wtijf; fUj;jpy;

nfhs;stpy;iy@ “vd;Dld; mkph;jpdpAk; te;J
cq;fisr; re;jpf;f tpUk;gpdhs;. ehd; jhd;
Ntz;lhnkd;W $wpNdd;. mkph;jpdp jw;nghOJ
njhopy; ,y;yhkypUf;fpwhs;. mts; Gjpjhf xU
njhopw;rhiyia njhlq;ftpUf;fpwhs;.”
thjT+ud; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
guNk];tud; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;@ “mts;
jdJ Njitf;Nfw;w khjpupg; gzf;fhuu;fis
tisj;Jg; gpbg;gjpy; ty;yts;.
njhopw;rhiyia Muk;gpf;f ahiug;
gpbj;jpUf;fpwhs;”

“ePq;fs; mkph;jpdpia mg;gbf;

Nftykhf epidf;ff; $lhJ. mts; cq;fs;
xUtNuhLjhd; cwT itj;jpUe;jts;.”

guNk];tud; gyj;Jr; rpupj;jhh;@

“xUngz; jdJ fztid tpl;Ltpl;L
,d;ndhUtNdhL njhlh;G nfhz;lhnsd;why;
mts; ,d;Dk; gyUld; Njit fUjp cwT
nfhs;sj; jahuhf ,Ug;ghs; vd;Wjhd; mh;j;jk;.
mts; vd;Dld; cwT itj;jpUe;j fhyj;jpy;
,d;ndhUtDld; Nkhl;lhh; thfdj;jpy; ,uT
gfyhfj; jpupe;jts;. ehd; Nfl;lhy; mtd; jdJ
cwtpdd; vd;wts;. mtSf;F cyfj;jpy;

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cs;sth;fnsy;yhk; cwtpdh;fs;. eP vdf;F
fij nrhy;y Ntz;lhk;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

thjT+uDf;Fj; jhd; te;j tp\ak;

rupg;gl;L tuhnjd;W njupe;jJ. guNk];tudplk;
gzk; thq;fpf; nfhz;L nrd;W nfhLj;jhy;
mkph;jpdp mtUf;Fk; nfhLg;ghs;. mth;
,k;Kiw gzk; jukhl;lhnud;W njupe;jJ. mJ
thjT+uDf;Ff; ftiyiaf; nfhLj;jJ.

“xUtDf;Ff; NfL tUtjpYk; ed;ik

,Uf;fpwJ. NfLtUk; NghJ ez;gh;fisg; gw;wp
mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;@ “NfLjhd; ez;gid
mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; msTNfhs;” vd;W
ngupath;fs; $Wthh;fs;. vdJ
njhopw;rhiyapy; el;lk; te;j NghJk;>
njhopw;rhiy jPg;gw;wp vupe;J ehrkhfpa NghJk;
vdf;F cjtpath;fs; jhd; cz;ikahd
ez;gh;fs;. fzehjDk;> tpehafuj;jpdKk; jhd;
vdf;Fjtp dhh;fs;. kw;wth;fnsy;NyhUk; nrj;j
ehapy; njs;Sf; fod;W Nghtijg; Nghy
nky;yf; fod;W tpl;ldh;. mjpy; Kjy; nrd;wJ
mkph;jpdpjhd;. mLj;J FkuFU. ,g;g ,uz;L
ngUk; kPz;Lk; jkJ Raeyj;jpw;fhf vd;id
te;jile;J kaf;fg; ghh;f;fpwhh;fs;. ehd; ghlk;
gbj;J tpl;Nld;. ,dpf; filrp tiuAk;
mth;fNshL cwT itf;f khl;Nld;.
mth;fisAk; vd;NdhL njhlh;G itf;f
Ntz;lhnkd;W nrhy;. mth;fSld; njhlh;G
itj;jhy; cz;ikahd ez;gh;fs; vd;idg;
gpupe;J nrd;W tpLthh;fs;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

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 thjT+uDf;Fj; Jf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.
„jhd; ,dp vijf; fijj;jhYk; guNk];tud;
Vw;fkhl;lhh;‟ vd;W njupe;J nfhz;lhh;.

796. Nfl;bDk; cz;LXh; cWjp fpisQiu

ePl;b msg;gNjhh; Nfhy;.

NfL tUtjpYk; xU tif ed;ik

cz;L@ mf;NfL ez;gdpd; ,ay;Gfis mse;J
ghh;f;ff; $ba msT Nfhy; MFk;.

rpwe;j nry;tk;.

guNk];tud;> fN[e;jpuidj; Njb

mtdJ tPl;Lf;F te;jhh;. mg;NghJ fN[e;jpud;
Xa;thf ,Ue;jhd;. guNk];tuidf; fz;lJk;
mtd; vOe;J te;J> mtiu mioj;Jr; nrd;W
Kd; thrypy; ,Ue;j ehw;fhyp xd;wpy; mkur;
nra;J tpl;Lj; jhDk; mtUf;fUfpy; mkh;e;J
nfhz;lhd;.

guNk];tud; vJTk; Ngrhky;

Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mtd; mtiur;
re;jpf;Fk; Ntisfspnyy;yhk; Nahrpj;jgbNa
,Ug;ghh;@ mjdhy; mtuhff; fijiaj;
njhlq;fl;Lnkd;W NgrhJ mtiug; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mth; kdk; Fok;gpa
Neuq;fspy; jhd; mjpfkhf mtidj; Njb
tUthh;.

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 “f[d;> mwpTs;sth;fs; $l cyf
eilKiwfis mwpahJ ngUe;jtWfs;
,ioj;J tUfpwhh;fs;. ehd; nra;j rpy
jtWfs; ,g;NghJ vd;id mr;RWj;Jfpd;wd. eP
tajpy; Fiwe;jtdhdhYk; mwpTs;std;.
cyf elg;igg; Gupe;J nfhz;ltd;. el;G
cz;lhtjw;F taJ rkak; rhjp vd;gd
FWf;Nf epw;fhJ. mj;Jld; el;ngd;gJ
xUtUf;nfhUth; rpupj;J kfpo;tjw;fhf
Vw;gLtjpy;iy. ,njy;yhk; cdf;Fj; njupAk;.
mjdhy; jhd; cd;Dld; el;Gg; g+z;Nld;.
jzpfhryk; ey;yth;. mtuplk; kdjpy;
cs;stw;iw kdk; jpwe;J fijf;f vdf;F
tpUg;gkpy;iy. Vndd;why; mth; ,dj;jth;.
mjdhy; jhd; el;Gf; nfhs;tjw;Fr; rfy
jFjpfSKila cd;Dld; el;Gg; G+z;Nld;.”
vd;W $wptpl;L epWj;jpdhh; guNk];tud;.

“mtUld; el;Gg; G+zKd; guNk];tud;

ey;yth;@ jPatw;iw tpUk;ghjth;@ fz;zpathd;
vd;W epidj;jpUe;j mtDf;F mth;
mkph;jpdpapd; fijfisf; $wpa gpd; mtupd;
kPjpUe;j ed;kjpg;Gf; Fiwe;J tpl;lJ. ,e;j
tajpy; ,g;gb xU jtwhd cwT Njitjhdh
vd;w epidT mtdJ kdjpy; vOe;jJ.
mijtpl thjT+ud; Kd;G te;j NghJ mtuplk;
mkph;jpdpf;Fg; gzq; nfhLj;jDg;gpaijf; $wpa
gpd;G> “mth; kPz;Lk; mkph;jpdpapd; cwit
tpUk;GfpwhNuh” vd;Wk; vz;zpdhd;.

“xUtDf;Fr; rpwe;j nry;tk; vd;W

nrhy;yf;$baJ> mtd; mwptw;w th;fspd;

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el;ig ePf;FtjhFk;. ehd; ,g;NghJ gyUila
el;ig ePf;fp tpl;Nld;. ,uz;nlhUtNuhL kl;Lk;
jhd; ehd; el;G itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ehd; ,ijf;
$Wtjd; %yk; eP> vdJ el;ig tpyf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; epidg;gha;. “mwptw;wth;fspd;
el;igj;jhd; ePf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
$wpapUf;fpwhh;fs;. thjT+ud; fw;whYk;
ey;ytw;iw xUNghJk; vdf;Fr; nrhy;tjpy;iy.
mtd; jPatw;iwNa $Wthd;. mjdhy;jhd;
fw;w NghJk; mtd; mwptpy;yhjtd; vd;W
epidj;J mtid ePf;fp tpl;Nld;. eP mwpT
kpf;ftd;” vd;W $wpathW jdJ Mrdj;jhy;
vOe;J te;J fN[e;jpudJ ifiag; gpbj;jhh;.
mtuJ fz;fs; fyq;fpd.

fN[e;jpud; mth; mg;gbr; nra;thnud

epidf;fhjjhy; rw;Wj; jLkhwpdhd;@ “ePq;fs;
xd;Wf;Fk; Nahrpf;fhjPh;fs;. cq;fSf;F
vd;dhyhd cjtpfisr; nra;Ntd;. jPa
nray;fisr; nra;af;$lhJ vd;W ePq;fs;
epidj;jhy; kl;Lk; NghjhJ. mijr; nraypYk;
fhl;l Ntz;Lk;.” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“ehd; jtW tpl;lJ cz;ikjhd;.

ehd; Vd; mg;gb ele;J nfhz;Nld; vd;W
,g;nghOJk; vd;dhy; epidj;Jg; ghh;f;f
Kbatpy;iy. mkph;jpdp ed;F jpl;lkpl;Lj; jhd;
nrayhw;wpapUf;fpwhs;. mts;jhd; typa
vd;Dld; njhlh;ig Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhs;.
rpupj;Jf; fijg;gJ> Milia eOttpLtJ>
curpagb fijg;gJ> VjhtJ nghUl;fis
thq;Fk; NghJ vdJ ifiaAk; Nrh;j;Jg;

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gpbg;gJ. ,g;NghJ epidj;Jg; ghh;j;jhy; mtsJ
nray;fs; xt;nthd;Wk; jpl;lkplg; gl;Nl
nra;ag;gl;ld vd;W njupfpwJ. ,g;gb xU
ngz; ,Ug;ghsh vd;W vdf;F Mr;rupakhf
,Uf;fpwJ. mtsJ njhlh;ig mWf;f
cd;Nghd;w mwpTs;s xUtdpd; Jiz
vdf;Fj;Njit.” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“ehd; vd;dhyhd cjtpfisr;

nra;tjhf xg;Gf; nfhz;L tpl;Nld;. gpwNfd;
ftiyg;gLfpwPh;fs;” vd;W rpupj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

797. Cjpak; vd;gJ xUtw;Fg; Ngijahh;

Nfz;ik xup, tply;.

xUtdpd; rpwe;j nry;tk; vd;W

nrhy;yg;gLtJ mtd; mwptpy;yhjtUld; el;Gf;
nfhz;bUe;jhy;> me;j el;ig ePf;fp mtiuf;
iftpLtjhFk;.

njhluf;$lhj el;G

“vdJ njhopw;rhiy vupe;j NghJ

vdJ ez;gh;fs; gyh; xg;Gf;F te;J tprhupj;J
tpl;Lr; nrd;wdh;. rutzgtd; vd;w ngupanjhU
njhopy; mjpgh; vd;Dld; el;ghf ,Ue;jhh;.
mtUf;F xUKiw epjpneUf;fb Vw;gl;L
tpl;lJ. ehd; mtUf;Fj; NjitahdsT
epjpAjtp nra;Njd;. mth; vd;dplk; ngw;w
gzj;ij ,U tUlq;fspd; gpd;Ng
tl;bapy;yhky; jpUg;gpj; je;jhh;. vd;dplk;
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mg;NghJ Vuhskhd gzk; ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy;
ehd;gzj;ijj; jUk;gb tw;GWj;jtpy;iy.
Mdhy; vdJ njhopw;rhiy vupe;j NghJ
rutzgtd; xg;Gf;F te;J NghdhNu jtpu
vdf;F cjtp nra;atpy;iy. ehd; mtuplk;
cjtp Nfhupa NghJk; $lr; nra;atpy;iy.
mtiuj; Njb ehd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ
mth; cs;Ns ,Ue;J nfhz;L ,y;iy vd;W
$WkhW nrhy;yp tpl;lhh;. mth; ,d;W vdJ
tPlL
; f;F tUtjhfj; njhiyNgrp %yk;
mwptpj;Js;shh;. ehd; mtiur; re;jpf;f
tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; ,q;F nfhQ;rNeuk;
,Uf;fg; NghfpNwd;.” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“rup ed;whf ,Uq;fs;” vd;whh;

fN[e;jpud;.
kPz;Lk; Nahridapy; Mo;e;jhh;
guNk];tud;. mth; Nahridapy;
Mo;e;jpUg;gijf; fz;l fN[e;jpud; $wpdhd;@
“Iah> ePq;fs; Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUg; gijg;
ghh;j;jhy; gioa gpur;rpidfisg; gw;wp
vz;ZfpwPu;fs; Nghyj; njupfpwJ. ele;J Kbe;j
nray;fisg; gw;wp vz;Ztjhy; kdtUj;jk;
jhd; cz;lhFk;. ele;J Kbe;j nray;fis
epidtpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;sf; $lhJ. mJTk;
jPa nray;fshdhy; clDf;Fld; kwe;J
tpLjy; Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; Cf;fk;
Fiwtjw;Ff; fhuzkhd nray;fis
vz;zf;$lhJ. Cf;fk; Fiwe;j nray;fis
epidg;gjd; %yk; kdk; gytPdg;gLk;@
epk;kjpapuhJ@ mr;nray;fs; Njhy;tpiaj;

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jUtjhy; kdpjd; gytPdg;gl;L tpLthd;”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“cz;ikjhd; jk;gp” vd;W

guNk];tud; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy; xU
Nkhl;lhh; tz;bnahd;W te;J fN[e;jpudpd;
tPl;Lf;F Kd;dhy; epd;wJ. mjypUe;J
jzpfhryk; ,wq;fp te;J nrhd;dhh;@ “cq;fs;
ez;guhd rutzgtd; Nkhl;lhh; tz;bAs;
,Uf;fpwhh;. ,d;W cq;fisr; re;jpf;f
tUtjhff; $wpatuhk;> kwe;J tp;Bh;fsh” vd;W
Nfl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

vOe;J te;j guNk];tud; Nkhl;lhh;

tz;bAs; ,Ue;j rutzgtidg; ghh;j;Jr;
nrhd;dhh;@ “vd;dplk; gzk; ,y;iynad;Wk;>
ePq;fs; ,q;F tuNtz;lhnkd;Wk; vj;jid juk;
njhiyNgrpapy; nrhd;Ndd;. vd;dplk; ,g;NghJ
gzkpy;iy. ePq;fs; Nghfyhk; vd;whh;”
guNk];tud;.

“guNk];> kpfTk; rpf;fyhdnjhU

gpur;rpidapy; khl;Lg;gl;L tpl;Nld;.
cd;idtpl;lhy; vdf;F NtW vtUk; cjtp
nra;a khl;lhh;fs;. cd;dpl kpy;yhtpl;lhy;
fzehjdplkhtJ ngw;Wj;jh”.

“ehd; mtUld; Kd;G Nghyg;

goFtjpy;iy. mth; vdf;Fj; ju Ntz;ba
gzj;jpw;FNf jtiz nrhy;fpwhh;. mtuplk;
ehd; gzq; Nfl;lhy; vdf;F vd;d

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Njitnad;W Nfl;ghh;. eP Neubahf mtiuf;
Nfl;Lg;ghh;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“mth; vdf;F Kd;Gk; cjtp

nra;atpy;iy. gyKiw Nfl;Lk; mth;
mijg;gw;wpf; fijf;ff; $l ,y;iy. ePjhd;
Kd;G ehd; NfshkNy cjtpdha;. gpd; eP je;j
gzj;ijf; Nfl;fNt ,y;iy. ehdhfj;jhd;
nfhz;L te;J je;Njd;” mOtJ Nghyr;
nrhd;dhh; rutzgtd;.

“mg;Ngh eP Nfl;fhkNy je;Njd;. gpd;

ePahff; nfhz;L te;J jUk;tiu Nfl;fhkNy
,Ue;Njd;. ,g;NghJ vd;dplk; gzk; ,Ue;jhy;
mg;gbj;jhd; nra;Ntd;. vd;dplk; gzk;
,y;iy” vd;W $wptpl;L mtUila gjpiy
vjph;ghuhJ jdJ Nkhl;lhh; tz;bapy;
Vwpr;nrd;whh; guNk];tud;.

rutzgtd;> guNk];tud; mg;gb

nra;thnud vjph;ghh;f;ftpy;iy. “jhd;
f\;lg;gl;l NghJ ehd; cjthjjhy;jhd; jdJ
el;igj; Jz;bj;J tpl;lhh;” vd;W epidj;jhh;
rutzgtd;.

798. cs;sw;f cs;sk; rpWFt@ nfhs;sw;f

my;yy;fz; Mw;WmWg;ghh; el;G.

Cf;fk; Fiwtjw;Ff; fhuzkhd

nray;fis xUtd; vz;zf; $lhJ. mJ
Nghyj; Jd;gk; te;j NghJ iftpLgtupd;
el;igj; njhluf; $lhJ.
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 ,wg;ngDk; Jd;gk;

guNk];tud; Kfj;jpw;F NeNu> mJTk;

gyh; Kd;dpiyapy; mg;gbr; nrhy;thnud
vjph;ghuhj jzpfhryKk; fN[e;jpuDk; rw;Wj;
jpifj;J tpl;ldh;. rutzgtdhy; mth;fsJ
Kfj;ijg; ghh;f;f Kbatpy;iy. rutzgtd;
jzpfhryj;Jld; kpfTk; md;dpNahd;akhfg;
gofpath;. mj;Jld; jzpfhryKk; mtUld;
kpfTk; md;dpNahd;akhfg; goFgth;. mj;Jld;
jzpfhryk; mtiu kpfTk; ngupanjhU
fdthdhf epidj;jpUe;jhh;. fN[e;jpuDf;F
mtiuj; njupahJ. md;Wjhd; mtd;
Kjd;Kjyhf mtiuf; fhz;fpwhd;. vdpDk;
mtiug; gw;wp epiwag; guNk];tud;
fN[e;jpuDf;Ff; $wpapUe;jhh;.

“guNk];tud;> cq;fsJ neLq;fhy

ez;gh; vd;W Kd;G xUKiw vdf;Ff;
$wpAs;shP f; s;. vd;id tpl cq;fSf;Fj;jhd;
mtiug; gw;wpj; njupAk;. ehd; ,uz;L %d;W
khjfhykhfj;jhd; goFfpNwd;. vdpDk;
mtiug; gw;wpr; rpwpJ mwpe;J itj;jpUf;fpNwd;.
mth; Kd;Nfhgf;fhuNu jtpu $lhjth; my;y.
ePq;fs; ngUe;njhifahfg; gzk; Njitnad;W
nrhy;fpwPuf
; s;. mtiu ,d;ndhUKiw re;jpj;Jf;
Nfl;Lg; ghUq;fs;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

fN[e;jpud; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

Nth;j;J tpWtpWf;f epd;w rutzgtidg;
ghh;f;fg; ghtkhf ,Ue;jJ@ “f[d;> rutzgtd;
kpfTk; nfl;ltd;. ehd; mtDf;F mbf;fb gz

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cjtp nra;Js;Nsd;. RUf;fkhfr;
nrhy;yg;Nghdhy; ehd; cjth tpl;lhy; mtid
eha; ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L Ngha;tpLk;. mg;gbg;gy
Kiw ehd; cjtpa NghJk; ehd; kpfTk; kdk;
nehe;J> gzj;ij ,oe;jpUe;j NghJ vdf;F
mtd; cjtp nra;atpy;iy. jd;dplk; gzk;
,y;yhtpl;lhy; ,d;ndhUtuplk; fldhfg;
ngw;Wj; jd;Dk; je;jpUf;fyhk;. ,d;ndhUtiu
tpl;L jdf;F vd;W nrhy;yhky; vdJ
njhopw;rhiyia tpiy Ngrpatd;. ,d;W
tUfpwhd;. mtDf;Fr; nrUg;ghy; mbj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;” vd;W rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;
guNk];tud; Mj;jpuj;Jld; $wpaJ epidTf;F
te;;jJ@ “guNk];tud; kpfTk; ey;yth;. Mdhy;
gpbthjf;fhud;. filrptiuAk; jhd;
epidj;jijj; jhd; nra;thh; vd;W mtUld;
gofpa rpy ehl;fSf;Fs;f; fN[e;jpud; njupe;J
nfhz;lhd;

“mtiur; re;jpg;gjhy; ve;j tpjkhd

gpuNahrdKk; ,y;iy. ehd; gyKiw
njhiyNgrpapy; fijj;Njd;. mth; cjtp
nra;a Kbahnjd;W jpl;ltl;lkhf kWj;J
tpl;lhh;. mjdhy;jhd; mtUf;F mwptpj;J tpl;L
te;Njd;. vd;idr; re;jpf;f tpUk;ghjjhy; jhd;
mth; ,q;F te;jpUe;jhh;. mth; gpbthjf;fhuh;.
nrhd;d nrhy;iy khw;wkhl;lhh;. ,g;NghJ
vdf;Fr; rupahd gz neUf;fb Vw;gl;Ls;sJ.
mtuplk; gzk; ,Uf;fpwJ. mg;gb mtuplk;
gzkpy;yhtpl;lhy; NtW xUtuplk; vdf;Fk;
gzk; nfhLf;FkhW $WthNu jtpu ,g;gb
Kfj;jpw;F NeNu $wp tpl;Lr; nry;y khl;lhh;”

73
vd;W ftiyg;gl;lhh; rutzgtd;. mg;NghJ
guNk];tudpd; Nkhl;lhh; tz;b mq;F te;J
epd;wJ. guNk];tud; ,ae;jpuj;ij epWj;jhJ
$wpdhh;@ “kr;rhd;> te;J tz;bapy; VWq;Nfh.
,td; cq;fis tPl;bw;Ff; $l;b tUQ;
rhl;lhff;f $l vdJ tPl;Lf;F tUtij ehd;
tPUk;gtpy;iy. ez;gd; f\;lg;gLk; NghJ jd;
eyq; fUjhJ cjTtJ jhd; el;G. ,td;
Jd;gg;gLk; NghJ ehd; gy jlitfs; cjtp
nra;jpUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; vdf;Fj; Jd;gk;
Neh;e;j NghJ ,td; vd;id tpl;Lg; gpupe;J
nrd;W tpl;lhd;. ,g;gbahdth;fspd; el;ig
,wf;Fk; NghJ epidj;jhYq; $l mj;Jd;gk;
,wg;gij tpl Nkhrkhd Jd;gj;ijj; jUk;.
mjdhy; jhd; ehd; gyUf;F Kd; ,tid
VrpNdd;. ePq;fs; thUq;fs;” vd;whh;.

jzpfhryk; vJTk; Ngrhky; nrd;W

guNk];tudpd; Nkhl;lh; tz;bapy; Vw> mJ
tpiue;J nrd;wJ. rutzgtd; Ntfkhfr;
nry;Yk; mt;tz;biag; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L
epd;whh;. jd;dpy; cs;s msTf;fjpfkhd
Nfhge;jhd; mtiu mg;gb Ntfkhf tz;biar;
nrYj;j itj;jJ vd;W mtUf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ@
“ePh; ahh; vd;W vdf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. ehd;
thwd; jk;gp.” vd;W $wptpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;lhh;
rutzgtd;. mtuJ tz;b kiwe;j gpd;Gk;
mt;tplj;jpNyNa epd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

799. nfLq;fhiyf; iftpLthh; Nfz;ik mLk;fhiy

cs;spDk; cs;sk; RLk;.

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 Jd;gk; te;j NghJ tpl;Lg; gpupgtupd;
el;ig ,wf;Fk; NghJ epidj;jhYk; epidj;j
cs;sj;ij mJ RLk;.

nfhLj;J tpL
rutzgtd; kpfTk; Jauj;Jld; epd;w
Nfhyk; mbf;fb fN[e;jpudJ kdjpy; Njhd;wpj;
Jd;gj;ijf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
rutzgtd; ele;J nfhz;l Kiwf;Fg;
guNk];tud; ele;J nfhz;l Kiw rupnad;W
fN[e;jpuDf;Fj; Njhd;wpa NghJk; guNk];tud;;
ele;J nfhz;l Kiw mtDf;F tUj;jj;ijf;
nfhLj;jJ. kpfTk; ey;ytuhd guNk];tuid
kw;wth;fs; jkJ RaNjitf;fhff;
nfLf;fpwhh;fs; vd;Nw mtd; epidj;jhd;@
“mkph;jpdpiag; gw;wp guNk];tud;
$wpajpypUe;J mts; kpfTk; fr;rpjkhfj;
jpl;lkpl;Lr; nrayhw;wpats; vd;gJ mtDf;Fg;
Gupe;jJ. Kw;Wk; Jwe;j Qhdpfs; $lj;
jpl;lkpl;L ngz;fshy; jkJ jtgyj;ij
,oe;Js;shh;fs;. xUtd; rupahfj; jpl;lkpl;lhy;
vijAQ; nra;ayhk;. mjd;gb mkph;jpdp ed;F
jpl;lkpl;L ,sfpa kdKila guNk];tuidj;
jdJ iff;Fs;g; Nghl;Lr;
nrayhw;wpapUf;fpwhs;” vd;Nw mtDf;Fj;
Njhd;wpaJ. mj;Jld; rutzgtdpd; Njhw;wk;
mtdJ kdjpy; Njhd;wp Ntjidiaf;
nfhLj;jJ. mjdhy; jdJ Jtpr;rf;futz;bia
vLj;Jf; nfhz;L guNk];tudpd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;whd;. guNk];tuDk; jzpfhryKk; Ntg;g
kuepoypy; ,Ue;jdh;. fN[e;jpuidf; fz;lJk;
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jzpfhryk; nrhd;dhh;@ “fN[e;jpuDf;F ,ofpa
kdk;. rutzg tDf;fhff; fijf;f tUfpwhd;”
vd;whh;.

fN[e;jpud; te;J guNk];tud; mUfpy;

,Ue;j ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;J nfhz;lhd;.
guNk];tud; fN[e;jpidg; ghh;;j;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhNu jtpu vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.

“vdf;nfd;why; ePq;fs; ele;J nfhz;l

tpjk; rupnadg;gLfpwJ. Jd;gk; tUk; NghJ
ez;gh;fs; cjtpfs; xj;jhirfs; Gupjy;
Ntz;Lk;. mij tpl;L tpl;Lj; Jd;gk; Neh;e;j
NghJ gpupe;J nry;fpd;wth;fspd; el;ig
epidj;jhy; ,wf;Fk; NghJ $lg;
ngUe;Jd;gNkw;gLk; vd;W ePq;fs; $WtJ
kpfTk; rupahdJ. ,Ue;jhYk;…” vd;W
$wptpl;L epWj;jpdhd; fN[e;jpud;.

mtd; vd;d nrhy;yg; Nghfpwhd; vd;W

jzpfhryj;jpw;F tpsq;fpajhy; mth; rpupj;jhh;.
guNk];tuDf;Fr; rpupg;G tutpy;iy. mtuJ
Kfk; Nfhge; jzpahikahy; ,Wfp ,Ue;jJ.

“eP epidj;jijr; nrhy;” vd;whh;

jzpfhryk;.

“guNk];tud; Iah kpfTk; ey;yth;.

mtUf;Fj; jhq;f Kbahjstpw;Ff; Nfhgk;
te;jikahy; jhd; mth; vkf;F Kd; mg;gb
ele;J nfhz;lhh;. JNuhfQ; nra;jtdhdhYk;
mtUf;F ePq;fs; cjt Ntz;Lk;”

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 guNk];tud; mtid epkph;e;J
ghh;j;jhh;. Mdhy; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.
“Fw;wkpy;yhjth;fspd; el;ig tpUk;gp Vw;Wf;
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. gz;gpy;yhjth;fspd; el;ig
mth;fs; tpUk;gpaijf; nfhLj;Jj; Jz;bj;J
tpl Ntz;Lk;” vd;W ngupath;fs; $wpAs;sdh;.
ePq;fs; rutzgtdpd; el;igj; Jz;bj;jJ rup.
Mdhy; mtd; tpUk;gpaijf; nfhLj;Jj;jhd;
Jz;bj;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;.

“mtd; Nuhrkpy;yhjtd;. mjdhy;

ahUk; mtDf;F cjtp nra;a khl;lhh;fs;.
mtdJ nraiy mtDf;F czh;j;jpAs;Nsd;.
mtd; jpUk;gTk; tUthd; eP ftiyg;glhNj”
vd;W guNk];tud; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
rutzgtd; mq;F te;jhd;.

“ey;yth;fspd; el;igj; jhd;

njhlh;e;J NgZjy; Ntz;Lk;. cd;idg;
Nghd;wth;fspd; el;ig mth;fs; Nfl;lijf;
nfhLj;Jtpl;L Jz;bj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
fN[e;jpud; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. ,g;NghJ
vd;dplk; gzkpy;iy. ehd; fzehjDf;Fr;
nrhy;fpNwd; mtuplQ; nrd;W thq;F. ,dpNky;
,e;jg; gf;fk; tuhNj Ngh.” vd;W rpde;jhh;
guNk];tud;.

“ed;wp> Iah> cq;fspd; Fzk;

vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Ngrp tpl;Lj; jUtPh;fs;” vd;W
$wptpl;L ele;jhd; rutzgtd;.

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 “vd;dplk; gzk; ,Uf;fpwJ.
,tDf;Ff; nfhLj;jhy; mijj; jpUg;gpj; jUk;
rhl;lhf ,q;F tUthd;. ,tdJ Kfj;jpy;
tpopf;f vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy” vd;W gykhfr;
nrhd;dhh; guNk];tud;. mJ rutzgtDf;Ff;
Nfl;lJ. mtd; NfshjJ Nghyr; nrd;W
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

800. kUTf khrw;whh; Nfz;ik xd;W<j;Jk;

xUTf xg;gpyhh; el;G.

Fw;wkpy;yhjth;fspd; el;ig> tpUk;gp

Vw;Wf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. xj;j
gz;gpy;yhjtUila el;igg; nghUisf;
nfhLj;jhtJ iftpLjy; Ntz;Lk;.

Vw;Wf; nfhs;
guNk];tud; Nkhl;lhh; thfdj;jpy;
nrd;w NghJ tpgj;Jf;Fs;shdjhy; kaf;fKw;w
epiyapy; jdpahh; itj;jparhiyapy;
mDkjpf;fg;gl;lhh;. mij mwpe;jTld;
itj;jparhiyf;F Kjypy; te;jtd;
fN[e;jpud;. gl;lzj;jpw;Fj; jzpfhryj;Jld;
guNk];tud; nrd;w NghJ vjpuhf te;j
Nkhl;lhh; tz;bAld; NeUf;F Neuhf mtuJ
tz;b Nkhjpajhy; ,UtUf;Fk; fLq;fhaq;fs;
Vw;gl;ld.

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 md;W ,uT KOtJk; fN[e;jpud;
jhd; mth;fSld; Jizahf itj;jpa
rhiyapy; jq;fpapUe;jhd;. tj;ry;ad; fy;tp
epkph;j;jk; Kjy; ehs; nfhOk;gpw;Fr;
nrd;wpUe;jhd;. mj;Jld; fpuhkj;jpy; nra;jp
gutpaJk; gyh; itj;jpathiyf;F te;jdh;.

kWehs;j;jhd; guNk];tuDf;F
kaf;fk; njspe;jJ. mth; kaq;fpa epiyapy;
cUz;L gpuz;lhh;@ gykhf fj;jpdhh;@ fhy;
iffis mbj;jhh;. itj;jpah; te;J mtiuf;
ftdkhfg; ghh;j;Jf;nfhs;Sk; gb $wptpl;Lr;
nrd;whh;.

jzpfhryj;jpd; ,lJ fhypy; KwpT

Vw;gl;l NghJk; mth; RaepidTld; ,Ue;jhh;.
guNk];tuDld; fN[e;jpud; gLk; f\;lj;ijg;
ghh;f;f mtUf;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ.
fhkhl;rpak;khs; $ypf;F ahuhtJ xUtiu
mkh;j;jpg; guNk];tuidf; ftdpf;f Ntz;Lnkd
tpUk;gpdhs;. mjw;F fN[e;jpud; xg;Gf;
nfhs;stpy;iy. jhd; ftdpg;gjhff; $wpdhd;.
mj;Jld; jzpfhryj;jhYk; vOe;J elf;f
KbahJ. mjdhy; rpWePiuf; fopf;f
Ntz;Lkhdhy; mjw;nfd itf;fg;gl;l
ghj;jpuj;jpy; jhd; fopf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,uT
mth;fSld; fN[e;jpud;jhd; epd;whd;.
mg;ghj;jpuj;ij vLj;Jj; jUk;gb fN[e;jpuidf;
Nfl;f jzpfhryj;jpw;F xU khjpupahf
,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; vOk;g Kaw;rpj;jhh;. mijf;
fz;l fN[e;jpud; mtUf;fUfpy; tpiue;J
te;jhd;. “,g;NghJ Vd; vOk;g Kaw;rpf;fpwPh;fs;.
cq;fshy; vOk;g KbahJ” vd;w fN[e;jpud;@
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“rpWePh; fopf;f NghfpwPu;fsh?” vd;W Nfl;L
tpl;L mg;ghj;jpuj;ij vLj;J te;J mth;
fl;bapUe;J Ntl;bia xJf;fpg; gpbj;jgb
ghj;jpuj;ijg; gpbj;jhd;.

“eP Ngh… ehd; ghj;jpuj;ijg;

gpbf;fpNwd;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“,y;iy tpLq;Nfh. Vd;

ntl;fg;gLfpwPh;fs;. ehd; vd;d md;dpadh…?
cq;fsJ ez;gd;. mbf;fb ePq;fs; vd;d
nrhy;tPu;fs;@ “f[d; eP vd;iu gps;is khjpup.
Mdhy; ehd; cd;idg; gps;is vd;W epidf;f
khl;ld;. ehd; cd;id vdJ capUf;Fapuhd
ez;gdhfj;jhd; epidj;jpUf;fpwd;. Vndd;why;
vdJ vy;yh tp\aq;fSf;Fk; cd;idj;
Njit vd;wdPq;fs;. gpwNfd; jaf;fk;” vd;W
Nfl;lhd;.

mth; rpWePu; fopj;jJk; fN[e;jpud;

mg;ghj;jpuj;ijf; nfhz;L nrd;W foptiwapy;
fOtp itj;jhd;.

kWehs; guNk];tud; kaf;fk; jPh;e;J

vOe;jhh;. ,uT KOtJk; mtd; mtNuhL gl;l
f\;lq;fisg; gw;wpj; jzpfhryk; mtUf;Ff;
$wpapUe;jhh;. eLr;rhk Ntisapy; guNk];tud;
czh;tpd;wp cLg;Gld; kyk;fopj;jijAk;
mijf; fN[e;jpud; Jg;guT nra;jijAk;
$wpdhh;.

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 ,uz;L jpdq;fspd; gpd; ,UtUk;
itj;jparhiyapy; ,Ue;J tPl;Lf;F te;jdh;.
mth;fs; tPl;Lf;F te;jd;W jhd;
nfhOk;gpypUe;J tj;ry;ad; te;jhd;. mtd;
te;jNghJ fN[e;jpud; mq;F ,Ue;jhd;.

“f[d;> eP nra;j cjtpia ehq;fs;

,UtUk; kwf;f khl;Nlhk;. gps;isfs; $lr;
nra;aj; jaq;Fk; nray;fs; gytw;iwr;
nra;Js;sha;” vd;W nrhd;dhh; guNk];tud;.

“capUf;Fapuhfg; goFNthh;
,g;gbnay;yhk; nra;thh;fs;. ehisf;F ehd;
itj;jparhiyapy; gLf;f Ntz;b te;jhy;
vdf;F ePq;fs; nra;a khl;Bh;fsh…? ed;F
gofpath;fs; cupik kpFjpahy; vijAQ;
nra;thh;fs;. mijg; ngupath;fs; „gioik‟
vd;W $wpapUf;fpwhh;fs;. ,ijnay;yhk; ePq;fs;
ngupjhff; fUjf;$lhJ” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

mjw;Fg; gpd;G jzpfhryKk;

guNk];tuDk; vJTk; fijf;ftpy;iy. vijf;
fijj;jhYk; mjw;Fj; jh;f;fuPjpahfr; rupahd
gjpiyf; fN[e;jpud; $Wthd;. mijtplg;
Ngrhky; ,Ug;gJ ey;yJ vd;W epidj;jhh;
guNk];tud;. jzpfhryj;jhy; mr;nraiy
kwf;f Kbatpy;iy.

801. gioik vdg;gLtJ ahJvdpd; ahJk;

fpoikiaf; fPo;e;jplh el;G.

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 gioik vd;W nrhy;yg;gLtJ ed;F
gofpath; cupikNahL nra;Ak; nraiy
,opthdJ vd;W vz;zhky; Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;
el;ghFk;.

cld;gL
guNk];tuDf;F tpgj;Jf;Fs;shd
gpd;G ,Lg;gpy; jq;fKbahj typ ,Ue;jJ.
fhypy; Vw;gl;l KwpT Fzkhfp tpl;lJ. mth;
nkJthf vOe;J elkhl Muk;gpj;jhh;.
tj;ry;ad; kUj;Jtf; fy;Y}upapy; eilngw;w
,Wjpg; guPl;irf;Fj; Njhw;wptpl;L
itj;jparhiyapy; gapw;rp ngw;Wf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. vYk;G KwpT rk;ge;jkhd
epGzj;Jt kUj;Jtf; fy;tp fw;wth; itj;jpa
fyhepjp kNf];tud;. mth; njhl;lhNy Kwpe;j
vYk;Gfs; ,ize;J tpLkstpw;Ff;
ifuhrpf;fhunud kf;fsplk; ngah; ngw;wth;.
mjdhy; kf;fs; kj;jpapy; ngUk; Gfo; ngw;W
tpsq;Fgth;.

tj;ry;ad; mtUld; vYk;G KwpT

njhlhghd rpfpr;irg; gFjpapy; mtUf;F
cjtpahsdhf ,Ue;J gapw;rp ngw;Wf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mjdhy; kNf];tuDld; mtd;
ey;Ywit tsh;j;J itj;jpUe;jhd;. mtd;
kPjpUe;j ghrkpFjpahy; kNf];tud;>
guNk];tuid mbf;fb gupNrhjpj;J kUe;J
tiffisf; nfhLj;J te;jhh;. ,Ug;gpDk;
mtuJ ,Lg;gpy; ,Ue;j typ rw;Wk;
Fiwatpy;iy. mjdhy; mth; etPd
,ae;jpuq;fs; %yk; guNk];tudpd; ,Lg;Gg;

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gFjpiag; glk; gpbj;Jk;> gupNrhjpj;Jk; kUe;J
tiffisf; nfhLj;J te;jhh;. mz;ikapy;
gj;jhapuk; &gh tpiyAs;s Crp kUe;J
xd;iw thq;fp mtUf;F Vw;wpdhh;.
mg;gbapUe;Jk; guNk];tudJ ,Lg;G typ
Fiwatpy;iy. mJ kNf];tuDf;Fk;
tj;ry;aDf;Fk; kdtUj;j;ijf; nfhLj;jJ.

md;W khiy guNk];tudpd; tPl;Lf;Fr;

RNjr itj;jpah; xUtiu mioj;J te;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“Iah> ,t;tsT fhyKk; ePq;fs;

Mq;fpy itj;jpaQ; nra;jPh;fs;. itj;jpa
epGzh; kNf];tud; jd;dhyhd itj;jpa
Kiwfs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; Nkw;nfhz;Lk;
cq;fspd; Neha; Fiwatpy;iy. ,th;
,uhruj;jpdk;. MAs; Ntj kUj;Jtf;
fy;Y}upapy; tpupTiuahsuhff; flikGupfpwhh;.
gr;rpiyfs;> vz;nza; tiffs;> gl;ilfs;
Nghd;wtw;why; jhd; itj;jpaQ; nra;thh;.
xUthuj;jpw;F Mq;fpy itj;jpaj;ijf; iftpl;L
tpl;L tpl;L vkJ RNjr irj;jpaQ; nra;Aq;fs;.
xUthuj;jpw;F Mq;fpy kUe;ijr; rhg;gplhky;
tpLtjhy; ve;jj; jPikAk; tuhJ. ek; Kd;Ndhh;
RNjr itj;jpae;jhd; nra;jdh;. vdJ jhahupd;
jfg;gdhh; ,g;NghJk; RNjr itj;jpaj;jhd;
nra;fpwhh;. RNjr itj;jpa nkd;gJ czT
%yk; cliyf; Fzg;gLj;JtJ. ,iy
Fiofis czthfTk; tpijfspy; ,Ue;J
ngWk; vz;iziaj; ijykhfTk; gl;il
tiffis mtpj;Jg; ghdkhfTk; Fbf;fr;

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nrhy;thh;fs;. ehd; vdf;F Neha; te;jhy; RNjr
itj;jpak;jhd; nra;Ntd;.” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“el;Gf; fhuzkhf ez;gh; xUth;

nra;Ak; nraiyf; fl;lhak; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. mJ rhd;NwhuJ flik” vd;W
guNk];tud; fUjp xg;Gf; nfhz;lhh;.

md;W khiy tj;ry;ad; kUe;J

nfhLj;j NghJ mth; mijf; Fbf; f kWj;J
tpl;lhh;. mj;Jld; fN[e;jpud; mioj;J te;j
RNjr itj;jpah; nfhLj;j kUe;Jfisf;
fhl;bdhh;.

tj;ry;aDf;F je;ijapd; nray;

gpbf;fty;iy. vdpDk; mth; fN[e;jpud;
$Wtijj; jl;lkhl;lhh; vd;W mtDf;Fj
njupAk;. mjdhy; fijj;Jg; gpur;rpidg;gl
mtd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.

“vdf;Fk; frf;Fk; gr;rpiyfisAk;

gl;ilfisAk; kUe;jhf cz;z
tpUg;gtpy;iy. mj;Jld; rhg;ghl;bYk; cg;Gg;
Gsp Kjypatw;iwf; Fiwf;fr; nrhy;yp
itj;jpah; nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhh;. vdf;F
tpUg;gkpy;yhtpl;lhYk; fN[e;jpuDf;fhf ehd;
Fbj;Nj jPu Ntz;Lk;. mtd; md;NghL
nra;tij vd;dhy; jLf;f Kbatpyiy”
vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

xUthuk; fope;jJ. guNk];tudJ

,Lg;Gtyp Kw;whff; Fiwe;J tpl;lJ.

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itj;jpah; ,uhruj;jpdk; ,d;Dk;
xUtuhfhyj;jpw;F mk;kUe;Jfisj; njhlh;e;J
rhg;gpLk;gb $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whh;.

md;W fN[e;jpud; guNk];tudJ

tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;@ “f[d;> eP itj;jpaiuf; $l;b
te;j NghJ vdf;Fk; vdJ FLk;gj;jpdUf;Fk;
mtupy; ek;gpf;if tutpy;iy. cdJ Kfj;ij
Kwpf;ff;$lhJ vd;gjw;fhf ehd; mth; je;j
frg;ghd kUe;J tiffis kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L
cz;Nld;. ,d;W ,Lg;G typ Kw;whff;
Fzkhfp tpl;lJ. kpfTk; ed;wp” vd;whh;
guNk];tud;.

“cq;fSf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy vd;W

vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Mdhy; RNjr itjjpaj;jpy;
vdf;F ek;gpf;ifAk;> cq;fs; kPJ ,Ue;j
mf;fiwAk; ghrKk; vd;idr; nraw;gLj;jpd”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

802. el;gpw;F cWg;Gf; nfOjifik kw;W mjw;F

cg;GMjy; rhd;Nwhh; fld;.

el;Gf;F cWg;ghtJ ez;gh;fs;

cupikNahL nra;fpd;w nray;> me;j
cupikahd nraYf;F cld;gLtJ rhd;NwhuJ
flikahFk;.

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 gadw;W tpLk;
“cq;fSf;Fr; RNjr itj;jpaQ;
nra;a tpUg;gkpy;iy vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
Vndd;why; cq;fsJ kfd; xU ngupa
itj;jpah;. mj;Jld; ,e;j khtl;lj;jpy; vYk;G
KwpT rj;jpu rpfpr;ir ty;Ydh;> kpFe;j
ifuhrpf;fhuu; vd;W midtuhYk; Nghw;wg;gLk;
itj;jpa epGdh; kNf];tudplk; rpfpl;ir ngWk;
xUth; vf;fhuzq; nfhz;Lk; ,d;ndhU
itj;jpauplk; rpfpl;ir ngwkhl;lhh;. mjw;F
ePq;fs; kl;Lk; tpjptpyf;fhfp tpl KbAkh…?
mj;Jld; cq;fs; kfd; Nkiyj;Njr
itj;jpaj;ijf; fw;gth;. mjdhy; mtUf;F
RNjr itj;jpaj;jpd; kPJ ek;gpf;ifapuhJ.
mJkl;Lky;y cq;fs; kfdJ Nkyhsh; ngupa
itj;jpa epGznudg; nganuLj;jth;. kf;fs;
mtiu elkhLk; nja;tnkdg; Nghw;Wfpwhh;fs;.
mg;gbahd jpwik kpf;f xU epGzupd; fPo;
Ntiy nra;Ak; cq;fs; kfd; mtiuj;
nja;tkhf kjpf;fpwhh;. mjdhy; ePq;fs; mtiu
tpl;L tpl;L Ch; Ngh; njupahj xUtuplk;
rpfpl;ir ngWtij ahuhtJ mtUf;Fr;
nrhy;yp tpl;lhy; cq;fs; kfid mth;
kjpg;ghuh….? ,y;iy kpfTk; El;gkhd
tp\aq;fisf; fw;gpg;ghuh….?” vd;W nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

guNk];tud; rpupj;jhh;. rpy

jpdq;fSf;F Kd; mtuJ kfd; tj;ryDk;
kUkfs; ehkfSk; mtuJ kidtpAk nrhd;d
thh;j;ijfs; mtupd; fhjpy; xypj;jd.

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 “mg;gh ePq;fs; vd;d
nra;jpUf;fpwPuf ; nsd rw;W Nahrpj;Jg;
ghh;j;jPh;fsh..? kNf];tud; Iahtpd; ifglhjh
vd;W ngUk;ngUk; gpuKfh;fs; khjf;fzf;fhff;
fhj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ mth; jpdKk; vkJ
tPl;Lf;F te;J cq;fisg; gupNrhjpj;J kUe;Jk;
je;J cq;fSf;Fj; Njitahd gapw;rpfisAk;
nra;tpj;Jr; nry;fpwhh;. ,g;gbahd xUepiy
ngupanjhU NfhB];tuDf;Ff; $lf;fpilahJ.
,ij mth; mwpe;jhy; vd;idg; gw;wp vd;d
epidg;ghh;.” vd;whd; tj;ry;ad;.

“fN[e;jpud; kpfTk; ey;ytd;@

nfl;bf;fhud;@ mwpthsp@ cyf eilKiwia
mwpe;jtd;. mjdhy; ePq;fs; mtDf;F vijf;
$wpdhYk; Nfl;bUg;ghd;. ePq;fs; epiyikia
tpsf;fpr; nrhy;ypapUf;fyhk;. ehisf;F
itj;jpah; tUthh;. ePq;fs; vd;d nrhy;yg;
NghfpwPu;fs;” vd;W Nfl;lhs; fhkhl;rpak;khs;.

guNk];tud; vJTk; nrhy;yhky;

Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhh;. mtuhy; mth;fSf;Fg; gjpy;
$wKbatpy;iy. mtuJ kidtp $wpaJ
Nghy@ “fN[e;jpuDf;Fj; jdJ epiyia
tpsf;fpf; $wpapUf;fyhk;” vd;W epidj;jhh;.

“cq;fSf;F taJ Ngha; tpl;lJ.

vYk;Gfs; nghUe;j> Neh Rfkhf ehnsLf;Fk;.
mtrug;gl KbAkh…? ,g;NghJ ePq;fs; ehd;
jUk; kUe;Jfisf; Fbg;gjpy;iy. ePq;fs;
nra;Ak; itj;jpaj;jpw;F Neh Rfkhfhtpl;lhy;
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jpUk;gTk; kNf];tud; Iahtplk; jhd; rpfpl;ir
ngw Ntz;Lk;. Vndd;why; mth;jhd; itj;jpa
epGzh;” tj;ry;ad; Nfhgkhfr; nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUf;ifapy; ehkfs; FWf;fpl;lhs;@
“khkhitg; Ngrhijq;Nfh. fN[e;jpud; khkhtpd;
rpwe;j ez;gd;. me;j cupik fhuzkhf mth;
RNjr itj;jpaiu mioj;J te;J tpl;lhh;.
md;Gk; ghrKk; nfhz;l fN[e;jpudJ
nraiyj; jLf;fr; rf;jpaw;Wj;jhd; khkh xg;Gf;
nfhz;lhh;. kWj;J tpl;lhy; jhd; mtd; kPJ
nfhz;l el;ghy; gadpy;iy vd;W epidj;jhNu
jtpu ePq;fs; $Wk; vtw;iwAk; mth; epidj;Jg;
ghh;f;ftpy;iy. mg;Nghja epiyapy; mtuhy;
vJTk; nra;a Kbatpy;iy” vd;whs;.

“,y;iy> mg;ghjhd; jhd; me;j

itj;jpaiuf; $l;b tur; nrhd;djhfr;
nrhd;dth;.” vd;whd; tj;ry;ad;.

“mg;gb khkh nrhy;ypapUf;f khl;lhh;.

ehk; fN[e;jpuidf; Fiw $WNthk;
vd;gjw;fhfg; gopiaj; jhd; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhh;”
vd;whs; ehkfs;.

“cz;ikjhd;. ehd; fN[e;jpuid

kpfTk; tpUk;GfpNwd;. mjdhy;jhd; mg;gbr;
nrhd;Ndd;” vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“vd;d Iah ePq;fs; nrhy;fpwPuf ; s;?”

vd;W fN[e;jpud; mtuJ Njhspy; ifia
itj;jhd;. mth; jpLf;fpl;Lj; jLkhwpdhh;.

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803. gofpa el;Gvtd; nra;Ak; nfOjifik
nra;jhq;F mikahf; fil?

gofpath; cupik fhuzkhfr; nra;Ak;

nraiyj; jhd; nra;jjhff; fUjp Vw;Wf;
nfhs;sh tpl;lhy; mtNuhL gofpa el;ghy;
gad; ,y;iy.

Nghw;wp Vu;
“vd;idah ehd; VNjh nrhy;fpNwd;.
; s;” vd;whd;
ePq;fs; NtW vijNah nrhy;fpwPuf
fN[e;jpud;.

rpupj;jhh; guNk];tud;. “cz;ikjhd;.

eP nrhd;d midj;ijAk; vdJ kfDk;
nrhd;dhd;. mjw;F ehd; gjpy; $wtpy;iy.
ehd;jhd; RNjr itj;jpaiu mioj;J tUk;gb
cd;dplk; $wpajhfNt kfDk; kidtpAk;
epidj;J vd;id md;ghff; fz;bj;jdh;.
Mdhy; ehkfSf;F ahTk; njupAk;. mts;
jzpfhryjj;jpd; kfsy;yth….. cyf elg;ig
jdJ kdjpy; Muha;e;J fz;L gpbj;J tpl;lhs;.
RNjr itj;jp;ah; te;jd;W vdJ kfd; vd;idf;
fz;bj;J tpl;Lr; nrd;wJk; jzpfhryk; te;J
nrhd;dhh;@ “kr;rhd;> ePq;fs; mwpTs;sth;. ehd;
rpj;j itj;jpah; ,uhruj;jpdj;ijf;
filrptiuAk; Fiwj;J kjpg;gpl khl;ld;.
Vndd;why; mtuJ FLk;gk; ,e;jf; fpuhkj;jpy;
guk;giu guk;giuahf itj;jpak; nra;J
tUfpwJ. mth; ehb gpbj;Jg; ghh;j;J tpl;L
,d;d Neha; vd;W nrhy;thh;. mth; nrhd;dhy;

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nrhd;dJ jhd;. etPd itj;jpah; fUtpfshy;
$lf; fz;L gpbf;f Kbahj
Neha;fisnay;yhk; mth; fz;L gpbj;Jr;
nrhy;yp tpLthh;. ehd; itj;jpa rhiyahy;
te;j gpd;G itj;jpa epGzh; kNf];tudplk;>
kUkfd; vd;id mioj;Jr; nrd;Wfhl;b
kUe;Jfs; thq;fpj; je;jhd;. ehd; mtw;iwr;
rhg;gpltpy;iy. ehd; itj;jpah; ,uhr
uj;jpdj;jpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W kUe;J thq;fpr;
rhg;gpl;Nld;. mth;jhd; vkJ FLk;g itj;jpah;.
ehkfSf;F ,g;NghJ tUj;jk; te;jhYk; mts;
,uhruj;jpdj;jplk; jhd; kUe;J thq;fpr;
rhg;gpLths;. Mdhy; ePq;fs; elf;f KbahJ
,Ue;jjhYk;> cq;fsJ kfd; Fiw epidg;ghh;
vd;gjhYk; vd;id cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;y
ehkfs; tpltpy;iy. vdf;Fj; njupAk;
fN[e;jpuDf;F ePq;fs; $wtpy;iy. mtd;
cq;fs; kPjpUe;j el;ghy; ePq;fs; gLk;
Ntjidiaf; fz;L tUj;jg;gl;L vd;dplk;
nrhd;dtd;. ehd; mtidf; fz;bj;Njd;.
,Ue;Jk; ePq;fs; gLk; Ntjidahy; cq;fisf;
Nfshky; cupikNahL ngupanjhU Fw;wj;ijr;
nra;J tpl;lhd;. ePq;fs; mtdJ cupikiag;
Nghw;wp mr;nraiy ePq;fs; nra;jJ Nghy Vw;W
tpl;Bh;fs;” vd;whh;.

“cz;ikjhd;. guNk];tud; Iah>

jzpfhyrkz;iz cq;fSf;Fj; njupahky;
,uhruj;jpdj;jplk; kUe;J thq;fp rhg;gpLtijf;
Nfs;tpg;gl;L ehd; jzpfhryk; mz;iziar;
re;jpj;Jf; Nfl;f mth; nrhd;dh;@ “f[d;> ehk;
,e;j Cuth;. ,uhruj;jpdj;ijg; gw;wp ed;F

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mwpe;jth;fs;. Mdhy; mth;fSf;F
,uhruj;jpdj;ijj; njupahJ. mj;Jld; mth;fs;
gzf;fhuu;. mtUila kfd; itj;jpah;. mNjhL
kNf];tud; ngaNuhLk; GfNohLk; thOk;
itj;jpah;. mtupd; cjtpahsuhf tj;ry;ad;
flik Gupfpwhh;. mg;gbapUf;ifapy;
mth;fSf;F ehk; vg;gbf; $wKbAk;?. ehd;
ehkfSf;Fr; nrhy;y mts; vf;fhuzk;
nfhz;Lk; nrhy;y Ntz;lhnkd;W fz;bg;Gld;
nrhy;yp tpl;lhs;. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
nrhy;ytpy;iy” vd;W jzpfhryk; mz;iz
nrhd;dth;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“ruprup mij kwg;gJjhd; ey;yJ”

vd;whh; guNk];tud;.

“cq;fsJ FLk;gj;jpdiu tpl ePq;fs;

vd;kPJ md;Gk; ek;gpf;ifAk; itj;jpUg;gij
vz;z vdf;F vd;Wkpy;yhj kfpo;rr ; pahfTk;
ngUikahfTk; ,Uf;F” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“vd;idf; Nfl;fhky;> vd; kPjpUe;j

el;Gf; fhuzkhf mtiu mioj;J te;J
tpl;lha;. me;j ed;wpia kwe;J cd;id vdJ
tPl;lhh; ntWf;fj;jf;fjhfr; nra;a vdf;F
tpUg;g Nkw;gltpy;iy. mjdhy; jhd; ehd;
jhd; mtiu mioj;J tur; nrhd;djhfr;
nrhd;Ndd;” vd;W rpupj;jhh; guNk];tud;.

“vd;F ,uhruj;jpdjjpd; kPJ G+uz

ek;gpf;if ,Ue;jikahy; jhd; mioj;J
te;Njd;. me;j Neuk; jzpfhrykz;iz
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$wpait vitAk; vdf;F Qhgfj;jpw;F
tutpy;iy” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

804. tpiojifahd; Ntz;b ,Ug;gh; nfOjifahy;

NfshJ el;lhh; nrapd;.

cupik fhuzkhff; Nfl;fhkNy

ez;gh; xU nraiyr; nra;jhy;> me;j
cupikiag; Nghw;wp mr; nraiyj; jhNk
nra;jJ Nghy; tpUk;gp Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJ
mwpQuJ nrayhFk;.

cupikjhd;

jdghyd; ed;whf kJ mUe;jptpl;L

ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfhfzgjp rdr%f
epiya Kd;wypy; epd;W jzpfhryj;ij
kl;Lkupahijapd;wp J}\z thh;j;ijfshy;
Vrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. jdJ rNfhjud;
n[aghyd; ntspehl;bypUe;J te;J ehtybf;
fpuhkj;jpy; ngupanjhU khbtPl;il tpiyf;F
thq;fpm q;fpUe;J nfhz;L Cutu;fSf;Fk;
nghJ epWtdq;fSf;Fk; Nfhapy;fSf;Fk;
ngUe;njhifahf cjtpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
mtd; Kd;G fpuhkj;jpy; gy
mlhtbj;jdq;fspYk; jpUl;Lf; fspYk;
<Lgl;ltd;. jw;NghJ kdk; jpUe;jpj; jhd; Kd;G
jpUbath;fSf;F cjtpfs; nra;J
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,J rpy Ch;g;gpuKfh;fSf;Fg;
gpbf;ftpy;iy. Kf;fpakhf NtyhAjgps;isf;F
mJ mwNt gpbf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mth;

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mijr; rpyuplk; NeubahfNt fz;bj;Jf;
$wpapUe;jhh;. mJ n[aghyDf;Fg;
gpbf;ftpy;iy. mijg;gw;wpm td;
jzpfhryj;Jld; tUj;jg;gl;lhd;.

“jzpfhrykz;iz ehd; Kd;G rpy

jtWfs; nra;jdhd;jhd;. mij xg;Gf;
nfhs;fpNwd;. xUtd; jtWfs; nra;jhy; mtd;
jpUe;jf;$lhJ> njhlh;e;Jk; jtWfs; nra;J
nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;W ,f;fpuhkj;Jg;
ngupa kdpjh;fs; tpUk;Gfpwhh;fs;. cq;fsJ
ez;gh; NtyhAjgps;is vd;idg; gw;wpf;
fz;lgb fijj;Jj; jpupfpwhh;. ehd; me;j Neuk;
mwpahikahYk;> gQ;rj;jhYk;> ngupa
kdpjh;fspd; J}z;LjyhYk; jhd; mg;gb ele;J
nfhz;Nld;. Mdhy; ePq;fs; Nfhtpypy;
,g;NghJk; jtW nra;fpwPu;fs;. kfh fzgjp
Myaj;jpy; gj;J jpUtpohf;fs;
eilngWfpd;wd. ,uz;L jpUtpohf;fs; ePq;fs;
fopj;J itj;j rhjpfs; nra;AJ. me;j ,uz;L
jpUtpohtpyd;Wk; G+ir nra;apw FUf;fSk;>
kfh fzgjpAk; fPo; rhjpf;fhuuhfp tpBid.
md;W Rthkpf;F epNtjpf;fg;gl;l gQ;rhkph;jk;>
nghq;fy;> gok;> ghf;F> ntw;wpiyiaf; $l
ePq;fnshUtUk; thq;Ftjpy;iy. mg;gbahd
gbr;r kdprupl;il ehd; ePjp Nfl;f KbANk….?”
vd;W Nfl;lhd; n[aghyd;.

n[aghyd; md;W kdk; tUe;jp> mijj;

jdghyDf;Fk; tPl;by; ,Ue;j rpyUf;Fk;
nrhd;dhd;. mijf; Nfl;l jdghyd; ed;whff;
Fbj;J tpl;L te;J jzpfhryj;ijf; fz;lgb
Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mijg; nghWf;fkhl;lhj
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NtyhAjgps;is jdghyidj; js;sp tpOj;jp
mbj;J tpl;lhh;. mjdhy; ngUk; fyfk; %z;L
tpl;lJ.

jdghydpd; ez;gh;fs; gyh; Fbfhuu;.

mth;fs; nghy;Yfs; nfhl;ld;fs; fj;jpfSld;
NtyhAj gps;isapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W
mq;fpUe;j nghUl;fis mbj;Jf; nehUf;fp
tpl;lhh;fs;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp NtyhAjgps;isapd;
tPl;Lf;F te;J mtiu Vrpdhh;@ “mtd; rupahd
Fbfhud;. vijAk; Ngrp tpl;Lg; Nghfl;ld;.
vjw;Fk; gyhj;fhuk; jPh;thfhJ. ,t;tsT
fhyKk; nghWikahf ,Ue;j cdf;F ,d;W
vd;d ele;jJ. ehk; xU nraiyr; nra;AKd;
mij ehk; nra;ayhkh…? vdJ jFjpnad;d?
ehd; mg;gb elg;gjd; %yk; vd;ndd;d
elf;Fk; vd;gijr; rpe;jpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtd;
jzpfhryj;ijj; jhd; Vrpatd;.
jzpfhryj;jpw;F tuhj Nfhgk; cdf;Nfd;
te;jJ?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

“vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; NtyhAjz;iz

mtDf;F mbj;jpUf;ff;$lhJ” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

mijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j

jzpfhyjjpw;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ. “:jd;idg;
ghjpf;ff; $banjhU nraiy ez;gd; xUtd;
nra;jhy;> mJ mtdJ mwpahik kl;Lky;y>
mJ mtd;kPJ nfhz;l md;Gk; cupikAkhFk;

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vd;Wjhd; ey;yth;fs; epidg;ghh;fs;” vd;W
epidj;j jzpfhryk; nrhd;dhh;@ “NtyhAjk;
mbj;jJ rup. me;j ,lj;jpNy ehd;
,Ue;jpUe;jhYk; mijj;jhd; nra;jpUg;Ngd;”
vd;whh;.

mijf;Nfl;L tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
jpifj;Jg;Nghdh;... mtuhy; NgrKba tpy;iy.
Mdhy; fN[e;jpud; Mr;rupag;gltpy;iy.
“NtyhAjgps;is jdJ ez;gh; vd;gjhy; jhd;
jzpfhryk; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwhh;” vd;W
epidj;jhd;. Kfk; fWj;Jf; ftiyNahL
,Ue;j NtyhAjgps;isapd; Kfk; kfpo;e;J
nghype;jJ.

805. Ngjik xd;Nwh ngUq;fpoik vd;Wczh;f

Nehjf;f el;lhh; nrapd;.

tUe;jj;jf;f nray;fis ez;gh;

nra;jhy; mjw;Ff; fhuzk; mtuJ mwpahik
vd;Nwh> kpFe;j cupik vd;Nwh czh;jy;
Ntz;Lk;.

mWf;fhh;

“,q;F ngUk;gbg;Gg; gbj;jit> ngUk;

mwpQh;fs; vy;NyhUk; ,Uf;fpid.
,itnay;yhk; vd;d gbr;rit. ehd;
tpdhafGuhzk; gbj;jdhd;. mjpy; gpuhkzd;
xUtidf; nfhiy nra;j xUtd; fhl;by;
kiwe;J jpUb tho;e;jhd;. mtd; Nehahspahd
gpd;G fhl;L topahy; te;j ngupatnuhUtuplk;
95
jhd; nra;j jPa nray;fs; midj;ijAk; $wp
mjw;Fg; gupfhuk; Nfl;lhd; mjw;F me;jg;
ngupath;@ “fhl;by; ghoile;J cs;s tpehafh;
Nfhapiyj; jpUj;jp Fk;ghtpN\fk;
nra;jhahdhy; cdJ gopghthq;fnsy;yhk;
kiwe;J tpLk;. cdf;F Kj;jp fpilf;Fk;”
vd;wth;. mtd; mg;gbNa nra;J
Kj;jpaile;jtdhk;. mijtpl xUngz;
ngw;NwhiuAk; fztidAk; nfhd;wts;. mts;
rq;fl rJh;j;jpad;W xU gpuhkzdJ tPl;by;
czTf;fhfff; fhj;jpUe;j NghJ cs;Ns
tPl;lhh; tpehafupd; ke;jpuj;ijr; nrgpf;f
mtSk; mijf; Nfl;Lr; nrhd;dhshk;. mjdhy;
mts; ,we;jJk; tpehafGuj;jpypUe;J tpkhdk;
te;J mtis mioj;Jr; nrd;wjhf ehd;
gbr;rdhd;. ,njy;yhtw;iwAk; ePq;fs;
gbf;ftpy;iyah..? ,y;yh tpl;lhy;
gbj;jnjy;yhk; fl;Lf;fij> ehk; Nfhapy;
Nfhapy; vd;W nrhy;yp Ciu Vkhw;wp vk;ikAk;
Vkhw;wp tho;Nthk; vd;W epidj;J
tpl;Bh;fsh..?” jdghyd; ngUq;Fuypy; fj;jpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpahNyh mq;F

$bepd;w mwpQh;fshNyh mtdJ Nfs;tpf;Fg;
gjpy; $w Kbatpy;iy.

mjdhy; jdghyd; nrhd;dhd; “nts;is

Ntl;b fl;b> ngUk; ngUk; mwpQh;fshf
cq;fisf; fhl;bf; nfhz;L jpupAq;Nfh.
mz;iz fhR nfhLj;jhy; cq;fSf;Fg;
gpbf;fhJ. ePq;fs; vy;NyhUk; xOq;fhf

96
tho;fpwPh;fsh….? ePq;fs; jtW nra;atpy;iy
vd;W epidf;fpwPh;fsh…?
tpehafGuhzf;fijg;gb ePq;fs; mz;zdplk;
gzk; thq;f kWg;gJk;> mtd; nfhLg;gijj;
J}w;wpj; jpuptJk; jtwpy;iyah…? ehd; Fbj;J
tpl;L kjp kaf;fj;jpy; Ngrp tpl;Nld;. mjw;Fj;
jz;lid toq;FtJk;> mJ rupnad;W
thjpLtJk; kpfTk; ehfuPfkhdJ” vd;w
jdghyd; rpwpJ Neuk; vy;NyhiuAk; ghh;j;jhd;.
gpd;@ “ehd; Nghwd;. ,dp ehd;
NtyhAjgps;isNahL gpur;rpidf;Fg; Nghf
khl;ld;. Vndd;why; vd;iu kdjpy; cs;s
ahtw;iwAk; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yp tpl;Nld;.
mJ vdf;Fj; jpUg;jp. ePq;fs; vd;idg; Nghy
czh;e;J jpUe;JtPh;fsh…?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L
ele;jhd;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vJTk;
Ngrj;Njhd;whJ jiy Fdpe;J Ngrhky;
,Ue;jhh;. mtuJ kdjpy; jdghyd; nrhd;d
thh;j;ijfs; vjpnuhypj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd.
epidj;Jg; ghh;j;jhy; mtd; nrhy;tjpy; vd;d
gpio ,Uf;fpwJ. kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpy;
mtd; $wpaJ Nghy ,uz;L jpUtpohf;fspd;
NghJ vdf;Fj; njupe;j ehs; Kjy; FUf;fs;
nra;j gpurhjj;ijNa cah;rhjpapdh; vd;W
jk;ik epidj;jpUg;Nghh; thq;Ftjpy;iy.
thq;Fk;gb $wpdhy; mJ ngUk; Fog;gj;jpy;
KbAk;.” ngU%r;R tpl;lhh; tpf;Nfd];tu%h;j;jp.

“NtyhAjk; ahh; vijr; nrhd;d NghJk;

eP mtDf;F mbj;jJ rup. cd;NdhL ehd;
97
Ik;gJ tUlq;fshf el;Gg; G+z;Ls;Nsd;.
,Jtiu me;j el;gpy; xU rpW fPwy; $l
tpOe;jjpy;iy. tsh;gpiwNghyj; jpdKk; mJ
tsh;e;J tUfpwJ. vd;iu caph; NghdhYk;
ehd; cd;idf; Fw;wQ; nrhy;y khl;ld;.
mNjhL eP vdf;F ve;jj; JNuhfQ; nra;jhYk;
ehd; cd;Dila el;ig mWj;Jf; nfhs;sTk;;
khl;lhd;. vy;yhk; njupe;j mjpgh; $l
cd;idj; jtwhfg;Gupe;J nfhz;L tpl;lhh;”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpahy; jzpfhryk;
$wpaij Vw;Wf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.
,Ug;gpDk; mth;kPJ nfhz;l el;Gf; fhuzkhf
mth; nrhd;dijf; fz;bf;fTk; Kbatpy;iy.

“ePq;fs; Nghq;Nfh. mtd; ntwpfhud;.

Fbj;jhy; Nahrpf;fhky; fijg;ghd;. NtyhAjk;
mtDf;fbr;rJ nehe;jpUf;FNk… Rk;kha;
ebf;fpwhd;. ePq;fs; Nghq;Nfh” vd;whh;
jdghyrpq;fk;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vJTk;
Ngrhky; vOe;J ele;jhh;. mtuJ kdk;
nfhe;jspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

806. vy;iyf;fz; epd;whh; Jwthh; njhiytplj;Jk;

njhy;iyf;fz; epd;whh; njhlh;G.

el;gpd; cupikapid mwpe;jth; jkf;F

mopT te;jhYk; gioa ez;gh;fspd; cwitf;
iftpl khl;lhh;.

98
 md;ig ePf;fhh;

jzpfhryk;> tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; kPJ

kjpg;Gk; kupahijAk; nfhz;lth;. mtiuj;
nja;tkhfNt kjpg;gth;. mg;gbg;gbl;l
jzpfhryj;jpw;F tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp md;W
ele;J nfhz;l Kiw gpbf;ftpy;iy. mth;>
NtyhAjgps;is jdghyDf;F mbj;jJ gpio”
vd;W nrhd;djhy; kpFe;j ftiyg;gl;lhh;.
ngUq;Fbfhudhd jdghyd; kjpkaq;Fk;
gbahff; Fbj;J tpl;Lj; jd;id kpfTk;
Nftykhfg; Ngrpaij mtuhy; nghWj;Jf;
nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. mJ
NtyhAjgps;isf;Fk; Nfhgj;ij
cz;lhf;fpaikahy; jhd; mth; jdghyDf;F
mbj;jhh;. md;gpd; mbg;gilapy; ePz;l ehs;
vd;Dld; capUf;Fapuhf NtyhAjgps;is
gofpaik ahy;jhd; mtUf;F msTf;fjpfkhd
Nfhgk; te;jJ. mtUf;F te;j Nfhgk;
epahakhdJ vd;W Vd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fj;
Njhd;wtpy;iy” vd;w epidf;f
jzpfhryj;jpw;Ff; ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ.

mg;NghJ jzpfhryj;ijj; Njbf;

fN[e;jpud; te;jhd;. jzpfhryk;
ftiyAldpUg;gijf; fz;l fN[e;jpud;
Nfl;lhd;@ “,d;Dk; ePq;fs; me;j tp\aj;ij
kwf;ftpy;iyah?”

“kwf;ff;$ba tp\akh mJ. NtyhAjk;

md;gpd; mbg;gilapy; ePz;l ehl;fshf
vd;Dld; el;Gf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. mtd;

99
vdf;Ff; NfL te;jhy; nghWg;ghdh…?” vd;W
Nfl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

“mz;iz ePq;fs; el;Gf;fhuzkhf

mg;gb epidf;fpwPh;fs;. Kd;G ahuhtJ
rz;ilapl;lhy; ePq;fs; rkhjhdQ; nra;J
itg;gPu;fNs jtpur; rz;ilf;Fg; NghdPh;fsh….?
,g;Ngh rhjhuz xU tp\aj;ijg;
ngupJgLj;JfpwPu;fs;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“vdf;fhf> vd;idg; gw;wpj;

juf;Fiwithfj; jdghyd; Ngrpaikahy; jhd;
NtyhAjgps;is mtDf;F mbj;jJ.
NtyhAjgps;is vdf;F mbj;jhy; ehd;thq;fpf;
nfhz;L Ngrhky; nry;Ntd;. mtd; vdf;Ff;
NfL nra;jhYk; mijg; gw;wpg; nghUl;gLj;j
khl;ld;. Mdhy; NtyhAjj;jpw;F VjhtJ
ele;jhy; ehd; Jbj;Jg; Nghtd;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

“el;ngd;why; mg;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;f

Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; jdghyd; Fbfhud; vd;whYk;
mtd; $wpa thh;j;ijfspy; epahak; ,Uf;F.”
vd;W fN[e;jpud; $Wk; NghJ jzpfhryk;
FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhh;: “mjpy;
epahakpUf;fyhk;. mijg; gw;wp vdf;Ff;
ftiyapy;iy. ehd; ,g;gTk; nrhy;Ytd;@
vg;gTk; nrhy;Ytd;. jdghyDf;F NtyhAjk;
mbj;jJ rup”

100
 “ehd; tul;Nl….” vd;W $wptpl;Lg;
Gwg;gl;lhd; fN[e;jpud;. mJ jzpfhryj;jpw;Fr;
rw;Wf; Nfhgj;ij tutioj;jJ. jhd; $wpaJ
gpbf;fhjjhy; jhd; mtd; mg;gbf; $wp tpl;Lr;
nry;fpwhd; vd;W epidj;jhh;.

“f[d;> cdf;Fj; njupahJ NtyhAjk;

ehd; nra;j Njhl;lf; fhzpiaj; juF
fhRf;fhf kzptz;zDf;F thq;fpf; nfhLj;jJ.
mNjhL jd;Dila fhir Nguk;gyj;jpd;iu
fhR vd;W nrhy;ypf; $Ljyhd tl;bf;F
vdf;Fj; je;jJ. ,g;gbg; gy gpur;rpid vq;fs;
,UtUf;FkpilNa ,Uf;F. md;gpd;
mbg;gilapy; ePz;l ehl;fs; el;Gf; nfhz;l
NtyhAjgps;is vdf;Ff; NfL nra;j NghJk;
mij ehd; nghUl;gLj;jtpy;iy. mjdhy; mth;
kPjpUe;j md;Gk; Fiwatpy;iy. Mdhy; md;W
vd;idg; gw;wpj; juf;Fiwthfj; jdghyd;
NgrpaJ gpio.” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

fN[e;jpuDf;F mth; $Wtijf; Nfl;f

Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy;@ “mij kwTq;Nfh”
vd;W $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whd;. mtdJ kdk;@
“jzpfhryk; gpio tpLfpwhh;” vd;W mbj;Jf;
$wpaJ. “jdghyd; $wpa rpy thh;j;ijfisg;
gw;wp ehk; ,dpAk; rpe;jpf;fhky; ,Uf;f
KbahJ” vd;W tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp $wpaJ rup.
Mdhy; ahUk; mijr; rupnad;W
$wkhl;lhh;fs.; NtyhAjgps;is> jdghyrpq;fk;>
jzpfhryk; Nghd;Nwhh; filrptiuAk; xj;Jf;
nfhs;s khl;lhh;fs;. mjdhy;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fk; mth;fSf;Fk;

101
gpur;rpidfs; tuyhk;.” vd;W epidj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

807. mopte;j nra;apDk; md;Gmwhh; md;gpd;

topte;j Nfz;ik ath;.

md;Gld; ePz;l ehl;fs; el;Gf;

nfhz;L gofpath>; jdf;F mopT jUk;
nray;fisg; gofpath;fs;; nra;jhYk; mtuplk;
md;G ePq;fhky; ,Ug;gh;.

gaDs;s ehs;
NtyhAjgps;isf;F tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
md;W tPl;Lf;F te;J VrpaJ gpbf;ftpy;iy.
mtuJ nrtpf;Fs; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrhd;d
thh;j;ijfs; vjpnuhypj;jd@ “mtd; rupahd
Fbfhud;. vijAk; Ngrptpl;Lg; Nghfl;ld;.
vjw;Fk; gyhj;fhuk; jPh;thfhJ. ,t;tsT
fhyKk; nghWikahf ,Ue;j cdf;F ,d;W
vd;d ele;jJ..? ehk; xUnraiyr; nra;AKd;
mij ehk; nra;ayhkh… vd;Wk; vkJ
jFjpnad;d… vd;Wk; rpe;jpf;f Ntz;Lk;”

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Ff; fy;tpg;
gzpg;ghsh; gjtp fpilj;jJk; khwptpl;lhh;.
cd;id mth; mg;gbr; nrhy;ypapUf;ff; $lhJ.
mj;Jld; fN[e;jpud; „ePq;fs; nra;jij
kd;dpf;f KbahJ vd;W nrhy;fpwhd;.
mg;gbj;jhd; RthkpahUQ; nrhy;fpwhh;.

102
RthkpahUf;F taJ Nghdjhy; thf;F
khwptpl;lJ” vd;whh; jdghyrpq;fk;.

md;W fhiy Rthkpahh;

NtyhAjgps;isia mioj;Jr; nrhd;dhh;:
“kfNd jdghyid Cupy; ahUk;
kjpg;gjpy;iy. mtd; Fbfhud;. Fbj;Jtpl;Lg;
gytUl fhykhf mtd; tPjpfspy; myk;gpf;
nfhz;L jpupfpwhd;. mij ahUk; ,Jtiu
Nfl;ljpy;iy. Vndd;why; kJghdk; Fbg;gtd;
tpruid tpl Nkhrkhdtd;. mtDld; eP Vd;
rz;ilf;Fg; Nghdha;? mfpk;irapy;
ek;gpf;ifAk;> mikjpAq; nfhz;l eP Vd;
nghq;fp vOe;jha;? rpdj;ijf; fhg;gtd;
jd;idf; fhj;jtdhfpwhd;@ jd; FLk;gj;ijAk;
Rw;wj;jtiuAk; fhj;jtdhfpwhd;. gypf;Fk;;
,lj;jpy; Nfhgg; glhky; ,Ug;gtd; kfhd;.
Nfhgk; mw;gkhdJ. gy Jd;gq;fSf;F
mbg;gilahdJ. kfpo;rr
; papd; vjpup. mJ
ez;gidAk; Rw;wj;jtiuAk; gpupj;J tpLk;. eP
md;W ele;J nfhz;l Kiwahy; cdJ
ez;gh;fshd tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapdJk;
fN[e;jpudJk; ntWg;Gf;Fs;shdha;. vdNt
,dpahtJ eP mikjpiag; NgZ. taJ nrd;w
fhyj;jpy; xUtd; rpdj;ij mlf;Fjy;
Ntz;Lk;@ nghWikiaf; fhj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
,dpNky; ,g;gbahd eltbf;iffspy;
<LglhNj” vd;whh;.

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vdJ ez;gh;@ ehd;

tpRthrpg;gth;@ mth; vijAQ; nrhy;yl;Lk;.
mth; ehd; nra;j jtiwr; Rl;bf; fhl;bdhNu

103
jtpu Fiw nrhy;y tpy;iy. fz;bj;jhNu jtpu
Nfhgpf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mth; vijAk;
nrhy;yyhk;. nrhy;yTk; fz;bf;fTk; mtUf;F
cupik ,Uf;fpwJ.” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

mg;NghJ jzpfhryk; mq;F te;jhh;@

“vg;gNth ele;j tp\aj;ijg; gw;wp ,g;NghJk;
Vd; fijf;fpwPuf
; s;? mijg;gw;wp ,dpf;
fijf;ff;$lhJ” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“ehd; Vd; fijf;fg; Nghwd;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F ,d;Dk; kdk;
ruptutpy;iy. New;Wk; xU fijapy;@
“NtyhAjgps;isf;F ,g;g Nfhgk; tUfpwJ.
mtUld; vijAk; fijf;f KbahJs;sJ”
vd;whh;. n[aghyd; New;W te;J jdJ jk;gpahh;
NtyhAjgps;isf;F mbj;jJ gpio. mtd;
fs;sUe;jptpl;L kaf;fj;jpy; mg;gb ele;J
tpl;lhd;. mtid vdf;fhf kd;dpj;Jf;
nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,dpNky; mtd; mg;gb elf;f
khl;lhd;. mjw;F ehd; nghWg;G” vd;W
$wpdtdhk;. mtd; mg;gbf; $wpa gpd;G
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; Nghf;Fr; rw;W
khwpAs;sJ. “NfhapypYk; ehq;fs; ele;J
nfhs;Sk; Kiwfisr; rw;W khw;w Ntz;Lk;”
vd;wth;. ,t;tsT fhyKk; tuhj rpe;jid
mtUf;F ,g;g te;jpUf;F. mjdhy; jhd;
NtyhAjgps;is nra;jijj; jtW vd;fpwhh;”
vd;whh; jdghyrpq;fk;.

104
 “mth; vdJ ez;gh;. gyfhykhf
mtUld; ehd; gofp tUfpNwd;. mth; jtW
nra;jhYk; guthapy;iy. ehd; mijg; gw;wpf;
fijf;f khl;ld;. Kd;G Nghyj;jhd; goFtd;.
mth; jtW nra;akhl;lhh;. mg;gb mth; jtW
nra;jhy; mj;jtiw mth; nra;jehs; kpfTk;
ey;y ehnsd;Nw ehd; fUJNtd;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp kpfTk;
Neh;ikahdth;. ahh; jtW nra;jhYk; mijr;
Rl;bf;fhl;Lgth;. ve;j xd;iwAk; Kfj;jpw;F
NeNu nrhy;gth;. mg;gbahdth; jtW
nra;akhl;lhh;. nra;jhYk; mijg;gw;wpg;
guthapy;iy. Vndd;why; mj;jtwhy; ahUf;Fk;
Jd;gk; NeuhJ” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

NtyhAjgps;is tof;fk; Nghyr;

rj;jkhfr; rpupj;jhh;. mth; mg;gbr; rpupj;jhy;
G+uzkhd kfpo;Tld; ,Uf;fpwhh; vd;W mh;j;jk;.

808.Nfs;,Of;fk; Nfshf; nfOjifik ty;yhh;f;F

ehs;,Of;fk; el;lhh; nrapd;.

gofpa ez;gh; nra;j jtW gw;wpg;

gpwh; nrhd;dhYk; Nfshj cupik
cs;stUf;F> me;j ez;gh; jtW nra;thuhdhy;
me;j ehs; gaDs;s ehshFk;.

cyfk; Nghw;Wk;

105
 ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfhfzgjp Nfhapy;
Mdp khjk; nfhbNawpg; gj;J ehl;fs; jpUtpoh
eilngWk;. mjd; Mwhk; jpUtpohitAk; Vohk;
jpUtpohitAk; nra;gth;fs; Ntshsh; my;yh;.
mjdhy; mt;tpU jpUtpohf;fspYk;
gpurhjq;fis Ntshsh; thq;Ftjpy;iy.
Ntshsh;fSf;F mt;tpU jpdq;fSk; FUf;fs;
jpUePWk; re;jzKk; jPh;j;jKk; G+Tk;jhd;
nfhLg;ghh;. mtw;iwg; ngw;wJk; mth;fs;
nrd;W tpLthh;fs;. Mwhe;jpUtpohtpd;NghJ
mj;jpUtpoh cgafhuu; gfy; jpUtpoh
Kbe;jJk; md;djhdk; nfhLg;ghh;fs;.
Mwhe;jpUtpohf;fhuUk; NtWrpyUk; jhd;
md;djhd epfo;tpy; fye;J nfhs;thh;fs;.
n[aghyd; Mwhe;jpUtpoh cgafhud;. mjdhy;
n[aghyd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpNahL fhurhukhf
mijg;gw;wpf; fijj;J tpl;lhd;. mtd; fijj;j
gpd;G mtd; fijj;jjpy; epahakpUg;gjhf
tpf;Nd]; tu%h;j;jp epidj;jhh;. Mwhk;
jpUtpohtd;Wk; Vohk; jpUtpohtd;Wk; FUf;fs;
nra;J kfhfzgjpf;F epNtjpj;j gQ;rhkph;jk;>
Nkhjfk;> til Nghd;wtw;iwg; gyh;
thq;Ftjpy;iy. mJ kpfg;ngupa jtW vd;W
epidj;jhh;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp jhd; ,k;Kiwj;
jpUtpohtpd; NghJ gpurhjj;ij thq;FNtd;
vd;Wk; md;djhdj;jpy; fye;J nfhs;Ntd;
vd;Wk; jzpfhyryj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;dhh;.
jzpfhryj;jpw;F mJ gpbf;ftpy;iy.

“cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; jiyapl ehd;

tpUk;gtpy;iy. ePq;fs; gbj;jth; mjdhy; ahTk;
njupe;jtu;. mjdhy; ehd; cq;fs; tp\aj;jpy;
jiyapl tpUk;gtpy;iy. ePq;fs; tpUk;gpagb

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nra;Aq;fs;. Mdhy; kw;wth;fisj;
njz;bf;fhjPh;fs;. mth;fs; Fiw epidg;ghh;fs;.
vdf;F thq;f tpUg;gkpy;iy. mijg;
Nghyj;jhd; kw;wth;fSk; tpUk;ghkypUg;ghh;fs;”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“ehd; ahiuAk; tw;GWj;jNth> thq;fpr;

rhg;gplr; nrhy;ypNah nrhy;y khl;ld;. mJ
mtuth; tpUg;gk;. cd;Dld; ePz;l ehs;
md;gpd; mbg;gilapy; gofp el;Gf;
nfhz;bUe;Njd;. el;gpd; fhuzkhfj;jhd;
cdf;Fr; nrhy;fpNwd;. cupik tpl;Lg;
Nghfhky; njhlh;e;J ehk; ez;gh;fshf
,Ug;gth;fs;. eP jtW nra;jhYk; $l ehd;
mijg; ngupjhf epidf;fkhl;ld;. cdJ
el;igj; Jz;bf;f khl;ld;@ njhlh;e;J
gofpagbNa goFNtd;” vd;whh;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“ehd; Mwhk; jpUtpohtpd; NghJk; Vohk;

jpUtpohtpd; NghJk; gpurhjq;fis
thq;fpAz;zhjJ jtW vd;W
epidf;fpwPu;fsh..?” jzpfhryk; Nfl;lhh;.

“jtWjhd;. Nfhapypy; kfh fzgjpf;F

epNtjpf;fg;gl;l czthd gpurhjj;ij thq;fp
cz;zhJ tpl;lhy; kfhfzgjp Nfhgpg;ghh;”
vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

mijj; jzpfhryj;jhy; xg;Gf; nfhs;s

Kbatpy;iy. cupikAld; ePz;l ehl;fshf
el;Gf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpNahL

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Vd; tpthjpg;ghd; vd;W epidj;j jzpfhryk;@
“jpUtpohTf;F ,d;Dk; %d;W khjq;fs;
,Uf;fpwJ. jpUtpoh tul;Lk;. mijg;gw;wp
Nahrpg;Nghk;” vd;whh;.

“ehd; thwd; jzp> ,g;g eP vdJ

tPl;Lf;F tUtjpy;iy. ,uitf;F thwpah?”
vd;W Nfl;lhh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp”.

“ePq;fs; ,g;NghJ tPl;by; ,Ug;gJ

FiwTjhNd. Kd;ngd;why; ghlrhiyapy;
,Ug;gPh;fs;. te;J re;jpf;fyhk;. ,g;g
gl;lzj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W tpLfpwPuf ; s;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

md;wpuT jzpfhryKk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W neLNeuk; Ngrpf;
nfhz;bUe;jdh;.

ehl;fs; efh;e;jd. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk;

jzpfhryKk; NtyhAjgps;isAk; Kd;G
NghyNt gofp te;jdh;.

md;W ehtyh; = tpj;jpah kfh fzgjp

Mya Mwhk; jpUtpoh. G+ir Kbe;J Rthkp
tPjptyk; te;jgpd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
md;djhd klj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W rigapy;
mkh;e;jhh;. ntFNeuj;jpd; gpd; jzpfhryKk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; te;J mtUf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy;
mkh;e;jdh;.

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 tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; el;ig
NtyhAjgps;isAk; jzpfhryKk;
tplkhl;lhh;fs; vd;W me;j tUlj; jpUtpoh
KbAk;tiu kf;fs; Xahky; Gfo;e;J
fijj;jdh;.

809. nflhm topte;j Nfz;ikahh; Nfz;ik

tplhmh; tpioAk; cyF.

cupik nflhky; njhlh;e;J

ez;gh;fsha; ,Ug;gth;fSs; xUth; jtW
nra;j NghJk;> mtuJ el;igf; iftplhjtiu
cyfk; Nghw;Wk;.

giftUk; tpUk;Gth;

kfhfzgjp Mya Mwhk;jpUtpohTtpy;

toikahf eilngWk; md;djhd epfo;tpy;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp gq;Fgw;Wthnud mt;T+h;
kf;fs; epidj;jpUe;jdh;. “,ijg; gw;wp Kd;Ng
ehd; Nahrpf;ftpy;iy. Fbfhundd;whYk;
jdghyd; md;W $wpa thh;j;ijfs;
cz;ikahdit. ,jw;F Kd;G mg;gbahuhtJ
nrhy;ytpy;iy. mg;gb ahuhtJ
nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; ehd; ,g;gbahd jtiwr;
nra;jpUf;f khl;ld;” vd;W jd;idr;
re;jpg;Nghuplk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrhy;ypf;
nfhz;bUe;jhh;.

xUehs; mth; jdJ kidtpf;F

mijf; $wpf; ftiyg;gl;l NghJ mts;
nrhd;dhs;@ “ehd; mwpe;jtiu ePq;fs;

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vg;Nghnjd;whYk; NfhapYf;Fg; gfy;
jpUtpohTf;Fg; NghddPq;fsh..?
Njh;j
; ;jpUtpohtpyd;Wk; $l cq;fSf;Fg;
ghlrhiyapy; Ntiyfs; ,Uf;Fk;. fhiyapy;
MWkzpf;Fg; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nrd;W ,uT
VOkzpf;Fg; gpd;Gjhd; tUfpwPh;fs;. me;j Neuk;
,uT G+ir $lr; rpy rkak; Kbe;J tpLk;.
gpwF vg;gbg; gfypy; eilngWk;
md;djhdj;jpy; ePq;fs; fye;J nfhz;L
rhg;gpLtJ?”

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp rpupj;jhh;. “,JTk;

vdf;F epidTf;F tutpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd;
Njitapy;yhky; ftiyg;gl;ldhd;” vd;whh;.

Mwhk; jpUtpohtd;W
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp rfyUlDk; ge;jpapy;
mkh;e;jJk; mtupd; mUfpy; ,Ue;jth;fs;
nky;y vOe;J kW fiuapy; nrd;W mkh;e;jdh;.
gyh; te;J Ntbf;if ghh;j;jdh;. fdfypq;fKk;>
n[aghyDk;> jdghyDk; Mr;rupaj;Jld;
ghh;j;jdh;@ “tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp thj;jpahh; te;J
ge;jpapypUe;J rhg;gpLth; vd;W vdf;Fj;
njupAk;. jzpfhryKk; NtyhAj gps;isAk;
filrptiuAk; te;J rhg;gplhq;fs;. mtq;fs;
rupahd rhjpj;jpkph; gpbr;rtq;fs;. xUehisf;F
ed;whff; fs;isf;Fbj;J tpl;L
jzpfhryj;jpw;Fk; NtyhAjgps;isf;Fk; mbf;f
Ntz;Lk;. mbj;jhy; Vnol;L ehl;fSf;F
mth;fs; itj;jparhiyapy; gLf;f Ntz;Lk;.
fhty;Jiwapdh; gpbj;jhy;> mz;iz fhirf;
nfhLj;Jr; rkhspg;gh;. Nfhapy; jpUtpoh

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Kbal;Lk;” vd;W epidj;jhd; jdghyd;. mtd;
mij n[aghyDf;Fr; nrhd;d NghJ mtd;
kpfTk; kfpo;e;jhd;@ “eP ,uz;L NgiuAk; mbj;J
Kwp. ehd; nryT nra;apwd;. fhrhiy vijAQ;
nra;ayhk;. vd;id Ke;jp xU nghUl;lhf
kjpahjtq;fs; ,g;g kjpf;fpwhq;fnsz;lhy;
mJf;F fhuzk; vd;dl;il fhR ,Uf;fpwJ
jhd;. eP mij Kjypy; nra;. eP nra;ahl;bAk;
Mupl;ilahtJ fhirf;nfhLj;Jr; nra;tP”

mg;gb n[aghyd; nrhy;thndd

epidf;fhj jdghyd; kpfTk; kfpo;e;jhd;.
“rPdpadplKk; fpU\;ddplKQ; nrhd;dhy;
nra;J Kbg;ghh;fs;” vd;whd;.

jpUtpoh Kba jzpfhryj;jpw;Fk;

NtyhAjgps;isf;Fk; mbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W
epidj;j jdghyDf;F mth;fs; ,UtUk;
ge;jpapy; te;jkh;e;J rhg;gpl;lJ mjph;r;rpiaf;
nfhLj;jJ.

“mz;iz thj;jpahUf;Fk;
NtyhAjgps;is mz;izf;Fk; jzpfhry
kz;izf;Fk; rhg;ghl;ilg; NghL. mth;fs;
rhg;gpl;L KbAk;tiu mth;fSf;Fg; gf;fjj;jpy;
,Ue;J ftdp” vd;whd; jdghyd;.

njhg;GSf;Ff; fPo; miuab J}uj;jpy;

njhq;fpa ,ul;ilg; gl;Lg; gTz; rq;fpypiaj;
J}f;fp kbj;J Njhspy; Nghl;Ltpl;L> Ntl;bia
kbj;Jf; fl;bf; nfhz;L mtur mtrukhf
mth;fSf;fUfpy; nrd;whd; n[aghyd;.

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 “NtyhAjgps;isAk; jzprhyKk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Fiwepidg;ghh;
vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; rigapy; ,Ue;J rhg;gpl;lit.
,uz;L NgUk; rhjpj;jpkph; gpbr;rtq;fs;”
vd;whd; fpU\;dd;.

“kpfTk; gofpa ez;gh; jtW nra;j

NghjpYk; jk; el;Gupikf;fhf mijj; jhq;fp
ele;J nfhs;gth;fisg; giftu;fSk;
ghuhl;Lthh;fs;@ kjpj;J elg;ghh;fs;. jdghY> eP
NtyhAjgps;isiaAk; jzpfhryj;ijAk;
,dpNky; kjpj;J el. md;W
gpur;rpidg;gl;ljw;F kd;dpg;Gf; Nfs;. ,dpNky;
re;jpfspYk; njUtpYk; mth;fisg; gw;wpf;
fijahNj” vd;whd; n[aghyd;.

810. tpioahh; tpioag; gLg gioahh;fz;

gz;gpd; jiyg;gpupah jhh;.

gofpa ez;gh; jtW nra;j NghjpYk; jdJ

el;Gupikia tplhJ Nghw;Wgtiug;
gifth;fSk; tpUk;Gthh;fs;.

Nja;tJ ed;W

md;W Qhapw;Wf;fpoik gy ehl;fSf;Fg;

gpd;G fN[e;jpud; tpj;jpahit mtsJ tPl;by;
nrd;W re;jpj;jhd;. tpj;jpahtpd; jhahUk;
Rth;zhtpd; jhahUk; md;W ty;ypGuf;
NfhapYf;Fr; nrd;W tpl;ldh;. ty;ypGu
Mo;thUf;Fg; G+ir nra;tjhapd;
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Qhapw;Wf;fpoikfspy; jhd; G+ir nra;a
Ntz;Lnkd;W mt;T+h; kf;fs; ek;gpf;if
itj;jpUe;jdh;. mjdhy; Kjy; ehNs tpj;jpah
mijf; fN[e;jpuDf;Ff; $wpapUe;jhs;.

md;W mts; ,sQ;rptg;Gr; rl;il

mzpe;jpUe;jhs;. kpfTk; mofhf
thupg;gpd;dpapUe;j $e;jypy; rptg;Gepw
Nuh[hg;G+nthd;iw mzpe;jpUe;jhs;. mtd;
mtsJ tPl;Lf;F tUk; ehl;fspy; mts;
jd;idg; gpukhjkhf myq;fupj;jpUg;ghs;.

NjePu;f;Nfhg;igiaf; nfhz;L te;J

ePl;bdhs; tpj;jpah. mtd; mij mtsJ
ifNahL Nrh;j;Jg; gpbj;jhd;. mts; vJTk;
Ngrtpy;iy. KWtypj;jhs;. kpd;dy; Nfhl;ilg;
Nghy mtsJ fPOjL nky;y mire;jJ.

NjePiuf; nfhLj;J tpl;L mtDf;F

vjpuhf ,Ue;j ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;jhs;
tpj;jpah.

“,d;W ePh; kpfTk; mofhf ,Uf;fpwPu.;

mjdhy; kdk; jtpf;fpwJ” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“ehd; cq;fSld; fijf;fkhl;ld;”

“Vd;?” vd;wthW vOe;J mtspd; mUNf

te;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. mts; ehw;fhypahy;
vOe;jhs;. mtsJ $e;jypy; ,Ue;j Nuh[hg;G+
%f;if mupj;jJ.

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 mtsJ fz;fs; kpuz;L jho;e;jd@
“vd;d nra;tJ. cq;fs; kPJ md;G
itj;Jtpl;Nld;. mjdhy; cq;fisg;
ghh;g;gjw;fhfj; Jbahfj; Jbf;fpNwd;. mijg;
gad;gLj;jp ePq;fs; vd;idtpw;fpwPuf
; s;..”
mtsJ fz;fs; fyq;fpd.

“vd;d nrhy;fpwPu;…?” gjwpdhd;

fN[e;jpud;.

“fijnaOJtjdhy; vOJq;Nfh.
fhaj;jpupapd; th;zidahTk; vd;idf;
Fwpf;fpd;wd. tsh;kjp@ “cdJ KJfpy; kr;rk;
,Uf;fh?” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;Lr; rpupj;jhs;. me;j
Neuk; vdJ caph; mtkhdj;jjhy;
Ngha;tpl;lJ” tpk;kpdhs;.

“mJth…? ckf;F vq;Nf KJfpy;

kr;rkpUf;F…? ,Ue;jhYk; vdf;F
vg;gbj;njupAk;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; fN[e;jpud;.
“,Ue;jNjh ,y;iyNah… ePq;fs;
vOjpaTld; vdJ rpNdfpjpfs; ePq;fs;
mDgtg;gl;lth; vd;fpwhh;fs;”

“vd;Dila cyfk; ePh;jhNd. mjdhy;

ckJ nray;fs;> mirTfs; midj;ijAk;
tuyhW Mf;FfpNwd;. ehk; ,y;yhj fhyj;jpYk;
vkJ fhjiy cyfk; Nghw;w Ntz;Lk;. ck;
kPJ ehd; nfhz;l md;ig cyfj;jpdh; njupe;J
nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhfj; jhd;
vOJfpNwd;. xU ftpQd; my;yJ vOj;jhsd;

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jdJ mDgtj;ij;jhd; vOJfpwhd;” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.
“gyehl;fshf cq;fis ehd;
fhztpy;iy. ,g;NghJ cq;fSf;F vdJ
md;igtplg; gzk;jhd; Njitahf ,Uf;fpwJ.
n[aghyDld; Vd; $bj;jpupfpwPu;fs;?
mtDf;fr; rhh;ghff; fijf;fpwPu;fs; vd;W gyh;
Fiwg;gLfpwhh;fs;”

“ahh; NtyhAjgps;is mz;iz

nrhd;dtuh…?” vd;W Nfl;lJk; tpj;jpah rw;Wj;
jLkhwpdhs;.

“tpj;jp> ehd; vg;gbg;gl;ltd; vd;W

ckf;F ehd; nrhy;yj; Njitapy;iy.
n[aghyd; vg;gbg;gl;ltd; vd;Wk; ckf;Fj;
njupAk;” vd;W fN[e;jpud; $Wk; NghJ rw;Wf;
Nfhgj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhs; tpj;jpah@ “mtUf;F
vg;NghJ te;jJ ,g;gzk;. Ch; KOtijAk;
nfhs;is mbj;jtd;. mk;khTila rq;fpypia
mWj;jtd;. mtDld; cq;fSf;F vd;d fij?
cq;fs; kPJ kpFjp ahd md;G nfhz;ltd;
Nghy mtd; ebf;fpwhd;. Mdhy; mtd;
nfl;ltd;. ey;y gz;gpy;yhjth;fSld; el;Gf;
nfhs;sf;$lhJ vd;W vy;yhk; ty;ytuhd
cq;fSf;Fj; njupahjh…?”

“vy;yhk; njupAk;. mtd; vd;kPJ md;G

nfhz;ltd; Nghy ebf;fpwhd;. Mdhy; mtd;
ey;y gz;Gfspy;yhjtd; vd;gJk;njupAk;.
mjdhy; ehDk; ebf;fpNwd;.” vd;wthW mtis

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mizj;j fN[e;jpud;@ “mk;kh Nfhapyhy;
tUKd;…” vd;whd;. mjd;gpd; ,UtUk; Ngrpf;
nfhs;stpy;iy.

rpy fzq;fspd; gpd; tpj;jpah

nrhd;dhhs;@ “ePq;fs; mtNdhL goFtij
vd;dhy; mDkjpf;f KbahJ”.

“rup…. jho;ikAld; Vw;Wf;

nfhs;fpNwd;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

811. gUFthh; NghypDk; gz;G,yhh; Nfz;ik

ngUfypd; Fd;wy; ,dpJ.

md;G kpFjpahy; eyk; nra;thiug;

Nghyj; Njhd;wpdhYk; ew;gz;Gfs; ,y;yhjtuJ
el;G tsh;tij tplj; Nja;tNj NkyhdJ.

jFjpaw;w el;G

“cq;fisg; gw;wp vdf;Fj; njupAk;.

vd;idf; fz;lJk; G+id khjpupf; fz;fis
%b mlq;fpapUg;gPh;fs;. ehd;
nrhy;tnjy;yhtw;iwAk; Nfl;gPh;fs;@ vd;kPJ
mjpf md;G G+z;ltiug; Nghyf; fhl;bf;
nfhs;tPu;fs;. ,njy;yhk; ehd; mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ kl;Lk; elf;Fk; nray;fs;. ehdpy;yhj
,lq;fspy; nra;tnjy;yhk; $lhj nray;fs;.
ehd; mtw;iw mwpa khl;Nld; vd;w JzpT
jhNd mjw;Ff; fhuzk;.” rPwpdhs; tpj;jpah.

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 “,g;gbf; fijj;J vd;idf;
nfhy;tjw;fhfth ,q;F vd;id tur;nrhd;dPu;.
vdJ khkp ,g;NghJ te;jhy;…..” mtd;
thh;ijfis Kbf;F Kd;@ “khkp te;jhnyd;d?
mk;kh> eP ,y;yhj NghJ ,th; te;J vd;NdhL
$bapUe;J tpl;lhh;. ,tuJ kaf;F
thh;j;ijfis ek;gp ehd;Nkhrk; Ngha; tpl;Nld;”
vd;W Ciuf; $l;LNtd;.

fN[e;jpud; ml;lfhrkhfr; rpupj;jhd;@

“mg;Ngh ,d;iwf;Ff; nfhz;lhl;lk; jhd;. khkp
te;jhy; nky;ykha;j; jg;gptplyhk;. ck;Kila
fiur;rypypUe;J tpLjiy ngwyhnkd
epidj;Jf; $wpNdd;. Mdhy; kdprpf;Fk; me;j
Mir ,Uf;F. mij ntspg;gLj;jw;F ed;wp”
vd;wthW mtis mizj;jhd;.

“INah> vd;Dila caph; NghfpwJ.

%r;nrLf;f Kbatpy;iy tpLq;Nfh…”

nky;yj; jdJ mizg;igj;

jsh;j;jpdhd; fN[e;jpud;@ “,g;g ePq;fs;
tYNkhrk;@ fijf;Fk; fijfSk; gpio@
nra;Ak; nray;fSk; gpio@ $lj; jpupgth;fSk;
gpioahdth;fs;” nfhjpj;jhs; tpj;jpah.

rpupj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. me;jr; rpupg;G

mtSf;F Mj;jpuj;ijf; $l;baJ@
”xU ngz;Zf;Fj; jdJ Guprd; ey;ytndd;W
Cuit nrhd;dhy; mijtplr; re;NjhrkhdJ

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vJTk; ,y;iy. ,g;Ngh ePq;fs; Nruf;
$lhjth;fSld; Nrh;fpwPu;fs;.”

“NtyhAjgps;is mz;izjhd;
vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; fhuzk;” vd;W mtd;
nrhy;Yk; NghJ Kjy; ehs; khiy mtsJ
tPl;Lf;F te;j NtyhAjgps;is nrhd;d
thh;j;ijfs; mtsJ epidTf;F te;jJ. “,g;g
fN[e;jpud; nfl;Lg; Nghdhd;. mtd; Nrh;w
Ml;fs; rupapy;iy. Kd;G ePjp epahak; vd;W
tupf;F tup $Wgtd; ,g;g FbfhuUlDk;
jpUlh;fSlDk; Nrh;e;J jpupfpwhd;. ,J Vd;
vd;W vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy.?”

“Xk; NtyhAjgps;is mz;izjhd;

fhuzk;. mth; $lhjth; vd;W nrhy;Yq;Nfh
ghh;g;gk;. Kd;G ePq;fs; vd;d nrhd;ddPq;fs;@
“NtyhAjgps;is mz;izia khjpup xU
ey;y kdpjh; ,e;j Cupiy ,y;iy”
vd;wdPq;fs;. mth; cq;fisg; gw;wp ,y;yhj
nghy;yhj nra;jpfisr; nrhy;thNu….
mijj;jhd; tpl;lhYk; nfl;lth;fisf; $l
mth; kjpf;fpwth;.” Nfhgj;jhy; fj;jpdhs;
tpj;jpah.

“,t;tsT fhyKk; vkJ fhjiyg;

gw;wpj; jhd; gpur;rpidg;gl;Nlhk;… ,g;g
Ciug;gw;wp….” vd;W fN[e;jpud; $Wk; NghJ
tpj;jpah FWf;fpl;lhs;@ “vJ Ch;… vJ Ch;….
ePq;fs; nfl;lth;fSlDk; jpUlh;fSlDk;
Nrh;e;J jpuptJ Ch;g; gpur;rpidah…? mJTk;
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el;Gf; nfhs;tJk;> gadpy;yhj NghJ
el;gpypUe;J ePq;fp ey;yth;fisf; Fiw
nrhy;tJjhd; el;ngd;W ePq;fs;
fUJfpwPu;fsh…? el;ngd;w cwTf;Fj;
jFjpapy;yhjth;fis kjpf;ff;$lhJ@
mth;fSld; goff;$lhJ@ mth;fis xJf;fp
tply; Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; mth;fisj;jhd;
ePq;fs; kjpf;fpwPu;fs;.” vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

“tpj;jp…” md;NghL mioj;jthW

mtspd; mUfpy; nrd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

,d;W cq;fis tur;nrhd;dJ cq;fsJ

Vkhw;W thh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;gjw;fy;y.
Vkhw;Wk; cq;fsJ cwitj; Jz;bf;fg;
Nghtijr; nrhy;tjw;F” vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

812. cwpd;el;L mwpd;xUck; xg;gpyhh; Nfz;ik

ngwpDk; ,og;gpDk; vd;?

jkf;Fj; NjitAs;s NghJ el;Gg;

G+z;L> gad; ,y;yhj NghJ ePq;fpr; nry;Yk;
jFjpaw;wtupd; el;igg; ngw;whnyd;d?
,oe;jhnyd;d?

rkkhdth;fs;

“,d;W ehd; cq;fis ,q;F

tur;nrhd;dJ cq;fs; Vkhw;W thh;j;ijfisf;
Nfl;gjw;fhf my;y. Vkhw;Wk; cq;fsJ

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cwitj; Jz;bj;J tpl;Nld; vd;W
nrhy;tjw;F” jpUk;gTk; fLQ; rpdj;Jld;
$wpdhs; tpj;jpah.

fN[e;jpud; rpwpJ Neuk; Ngrhky;

,Ue;jhd;. mtdJ kdJs; ngUk; gpusak;
eilngw;wJ. ,t;tsT fhyKk; mtsJ kdk;
Nehff;f$lhnjd;gjpy; mtd; kpfTk; ftdkhf
,Ue;jhd;. mtis tpl cah;e;j nghUs;
vJTk; ,y;iy vd;W epidj;jpUe;jhd;. mijg;
NghyNt mtSk; epidf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ
jhd; mtdJ ,yl;rpakhf ,Ue;jJ. cz;ik
epiyia MuhahJ ahNuh xUth; nrhd;dij
itj;Jj; jd;id vil Nghl;l tpj;jpahit
epidf;f mtDf;F Kjd;Kjyhf ntWg;G
te;jJ@ “rup> ePh; mg;gb epidj;jhy; ehd;
vJTk; nra;a KbahJ. ek;gpf;if vd;gJ
kdjpy; cz;lhf Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb cz;lhfpa
gpd;G khWjyilaf; $lhJ. ez;gh;fs;
tp\aj;jpYk; fhjyh; tp\aj;jpYk;
ek;gpf;ifiag; nghWj;Jj;jhd; ahTk;
eilngWfpd;wd. jhd; capUf;Fapuhff;
fhjypf;Fk; fhjyidtpl ahNuh xUth; $wpa
thh;j;ijfspy; jhd; ckf;F ek;gpf;if
,Uf;Fkhdhy; mijtplg; ghtkhd nray; NtW
vJTk; ,y;iy. ehd; ckJ tpUg;gj;ij Vw;Wr;
nry;fpNwd;. ckf;F vd;kPJ ek;gpf;if gpwe;jhy;
vd;idj; Njb thUk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ck;ik
epidj;Nj tho vd;dhy; KbAk;.” vd;W
vOe;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

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 tpj;jpah mtid cw;Wg; ghh;j;Jf;
nfhz;L rpy fzq;fs; ,Ue;jhs;. mts;> jhd;
nrhd;d thh;j;ijfSf;F mQ;rpatshfj;
njupatpy;iy vd;W fN[e;jpuDf;Fg; Gupe;jJ@
“NtyhAjgps;is jdghyDf;F mbj;jJ kpfg;
ngupa jtW” vd;W mtd; $wpajw;Fg;
gopthq;Ftjw;fhfNt NtyhAjgps;is md;W
mtsJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W ,tw;iwf;
$wpapUf;fpwhh; vd;W epidj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.
md;W tpj;jpahitj; Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; Vw;wpr;
nrd;wijf; fz;lijg; gw;wpf; fijf;fj;jhd;
md;W NtyhAjgps;is tpj;jpahtpd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nrd;wpUg;ghh;” vd;Wk; epidj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

“el;gpd; cah;itf; fUjhky;> jhd;

nfhs;sg; NghFk; el;gpy; vd;ndd;d gad;fs;
fpilf;Fnkd;W fzf;Fg; ghh;g;gtUk;> md;gpid
epidf;fhky; nghUis kl;Lk; epidf;Fk;
tpiykhjUk;> jpUlh;fSk; rkkhdth;fs;”
vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

fN[e;jpud; mts; $wpa

thh;j;ijfSf;Fg; gjpy; $wtpUk;gtpy;iy.
xt;nthd;wpw;Fk; gjpy; $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhy;
mJtPzhz gpur;rpidfis cUthf;fp
kd];jhgj;ij cz;L gz;ZNk jtpu mjw;Fj;
jPh;thf mikahJ vd;gjhy; vOe;j mtd;
tpj;jpahtpd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;jhd;. mtSf;fhf>
mtspd; md;Gf;fhf mtd; miye;j
miyr;riy epidj;Jg; ghh;j;jhd;@ “va;jtd;
,Uf;f mk;ik Nehtjhy; ve;jg; gaDk;

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,y;iy” vd;W epidj;Jj; jpUk;gTk;
ehw;fhypapy; mkh;e;jhd;.

“Nghfg;NghfpwPh;fsh….? vd;id kwe;J

Nghfg; NghfpwPu;fsh…? me;jstpy; ahNuh
xUtdpd; el;G cq;fSf;F cah;thfp tpl;lJ.
gad;fUjpg; goFk; tpiy khe;jh;fspdJk;
jpUlh;fspdJk; el;G> capUf;Fapuhf Nerpf;Fk;
vd;id ntWf;fr; nra;J tpl;lJ” Nfhgj;ij
kwe;J tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjhs; tpj;jpah.

“ngz;fSld; fijf;fNt KbahJ.

mJTk; fhjy; nfhz;l ngz;fNshL vJTk;
fijf;f KbahJ. mth;fs; Mz;fspd;
gytPdj;ijg; Gupe;J itj;J> Mz;fisf;
fijf;f tplhJ jhNk ahtw;iwAk; fw;gid
nra;J fijg;ghh;fs;. cz;ikiar;
nrhd;dhYk; Vw;fkhl;lhh;fs;” vd;W epidj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

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$wNth> my;yJ gad;fUjp el;Gg; G+z;Ls;s
mj;jPath;fspd; el;igj; Jz;bg;Ngd; vd;W
nrhy;yNth ,d;W cq;fshy; Vd; Kbahkw;
NghdJ? vd;id tpl mth;fs;
cah;e;jth;fshfp tpl;lhh;fsh…? ehd; Nkhrk;
Ngha; tpl;Nld;. cq;fSf;fhf vdJ cwTfs;
midj;ijAk; ntWj;Njd;. ePq;fs;….” NkNy
NgrKbahJ czh;r;rp kpFjpahy; mtjpg;gl;lhs;
tpj;jpah.

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nfhs;thUk; fs;tUk; Neh;.

fpilf;fg; NghFk; gaid mse;J

ghh;f;Fk; ez;gUk;> md;ig epidf;fhky;
nghUis tpUk;Gk; tpiy khjUk;> jpUlh;fSk;
rkkhdth; Mthh;.

mwptw;w Fjpiu
vt;tsNth vLj;Jr; nrhy;ypAk; mij
ek;ghJ tPzhd fw;gidfis kdjpy;
cUthf;fp> mjdhy; te;j ngUe;Jd;gj;ijj;
jhq;f KbahJ mtjpg;gLk; tpj;jpahitg;
ghh;j;jhd; fN[e;jpud;@ “,t;tsT Jd;gKk;
Njitjhdh?” vd;W mtdJ kdk; Nfl;lJ.

kw;iwa Ntisfspy; mts; rpwpJ

fyq;fpdhYk; clNd JbJbj;J> mtsJ
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ifahy; Jilj;J@ “md;Ng> vd; mKNj>
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fz;zPiur; nryT nra;J ckJ moiff;
Fiwf;fpwPNu ,J ckf;F epahakh? mofpa
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ckJ tpUg;gg;gb ele;J ck;ikf; fz;
fyq;fhky; itj;jpUg;Ngd;. vd;id ek;Gk;.
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njhlf;$lhj ,lq;fspnyy;yhk; mijr;

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gutrj;jpyho;j;Jk; fN[e;jpud; gpbj;J itj;j
gps;isahh; Nghy ,Ue;jJ mtSf;Fj;
Jf;fj;ij mjpfupf;fr; nra;jJ. mj;Jld; jhd;
nrhd;ditnay;yhk; ngha; vd;W $wpj;
jd;idr; rkhjhdQ; nra;thndd;W
vjph;ghh;j;jhs; tpj;jpah. Kjy; Kiwahf me;j
vjph;ghh;g;G Njhy;tpapy; Kbe;jij mtshy;
jhq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.

“ehd; cq;fis ve;j epiyapy;

Nerpj;Njd; vd;gijr; rw;W epidj;Jg;
ghUq;fs;. mk;kh jdJ xNu xU rNfhjudpd;
kfDf;F vd;idj; jpUkzQ; nra;J
jUtjhfj; jdJ rNfhjuDf;Ff; $wpAs;shh;.
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njhiyNgrpapy; njhlh;G nfhz;L fijj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. ehd; jhd; Vkhe;Jtpl;Nld;….”
fijg;gij tpl;Ltpl;L tpk;kpdhs; tpj;jpah.

“,g;gTk; fhyk;Nghftpy;iy> vd;id

tpl;L tpl;L mitidr; nra;” vd;W $w
Ntz;Lk; Nghyf; fN[e;jpudJ cjLfs;
Jbj;jd. Mdhy;> mjdhy; ngUk;
;gpur;rpidfs; tUnkd epidj;Jj; jd;idf;
fl;Lg;gLj;jpdhd; fN[e;jpud;.

“Nghh; elf;Fk; fhyj;jpy; jd;id

ek;gpa tPuid Nghh;f;fsj;jpy; fPNo js;sptpl;L
XLk; ed;wpnfl;l mwptpy;yhj Fjpiuia tpl>
el;ngd;gNj ,y;yhky; jdpj;jpUg;gJ ey;yJ.

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ehd; me;jg; Nghh;tPuid khjpup Vkhe;J
tpl;Nld;” rw;Wg; ngupjhf mOjhs; tpj;jpah.

fN[e;jpud; vOe;J mtspd; mUfpy;

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jpUg;gpdhs;@ “,t;tsT fhykhf capUf;fapuhf
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fijg;Ngd;. ,J ckf;Fj; njupAk;. ePjpf;fhf
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ckf;Fj; njupAk;. ckJ jhahh; jdJ
rNfhjudpd; kfDf;F ck;ik epl;rak;
nra;jJk; vdf;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy; ePh; ngUk;
ghf;fpaq;fis ,of;fg; NghfpwPu; vd;Wk;
njupAk;. ckf;fhf> ckJ fhjYf;fhf ehd;gl;l
f\;lq;fs; ahTk; ckf;Fj; njupAk;. mNj
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typikAk; njupAk;. mj;jidiaAk; njupe;J
nfhz;l ePuh ,g;gbg; NgRtJ?
thh;j;ijfSf;Fs;s rf;jp cyfj;jpy;
vtw;wpw;Fk; fpilahJ. mjdhy;> “vijf;
fhf;fh tpl;lhYk; ehitf; fhf;f Ntz;Lk;”
vd;W ngupath;fs; nrhy;thh;fs;.
ngupath;fSf;Nf MNyhrid $wf;$ba
Nkjhtpahd ckf;F ,J njupahjh…?”
fN[e;jpud; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

mijf; Nfl;f tpj;jpahTf;Fr; rpupg;G

te;jJ. Jauj;jpd; vy;iyapy; epw;Fk; mts;
jl;bj; jtwpf; $lr; rpupj;jhy;> fN[e;jpud;
mij MAjkhf itj;Jj; jd;idg;

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njupAk;.

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fN[e;jpud; Nfl;ghd;. mtd; eP nrhy;tijj;
jl;lkhl;lhd;. tpgukhf vy;yhtw;iwAk; nrhy;.
gpwF f\;lg;glg; NghtJ ePjhd;”
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fhjpy; xypj;J mtisj; jplg;gLj;jpd. nky;yf;
frpe;j mtsJ kdk; ,Wf;fkile;jJ@ “,d;W
,jw;F KbTfhzNtz;Lk;” vd;W vz;zpdhs;
tpj;jpah.

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jkupd; jdpik jiy.

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jdpj;jpUj;jy; rpwe;jJ.

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jw;nrayhff; flw;fiuf;F te;j
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mwpe;jth; mth;. mj;Jld; fN[e;jpudpd; kPJ
ey;y mgpg;gpuhak; itj;Js;sth;. mtd;
,d;ndhU tDf;nfd epl;rapf;fg;gl;l xU
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mth; ek;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; fN[e;jpudpd;
ez;gdhd eFyidr; re;jpj;Jf; Nfl;lhh;.

“mtd; nrhd;dhy; Nfl;fpwhdpy;iy.

mtSf;Fg; gpd;dhNyNa jpupfpwhd;. jpupfpwhd;
,y;iy. ehaha; miyfpwhd;. Vw;fdNt
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kfDf;F tpj;jpahtpd; kPJ fhjypy;iyahk;.
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Nkiyahk;.” vd;W tpj;jpah nrhd;djhfr;
nrhy;fpwhd;. mtDf;F ahh; nrhd;dhYk;
tpsq;fhJ. me;jstpy; mtspd; tprh;
gpbj;jpUf;fpwJ” vd;whd;.

gpd; jzpfhryk; nrhd;dhh;@

“fN[e;jpud; ,g;g nfl;Lg; Nghdhd;.
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Nrh;e;jjhy; jhd; ,d;ndhUtDf;F
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tPjpahy; Jtpr;rf;futz;bapy; Vw;wpf; nfhz;L
jpupfpwhd;”

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nra;j NtyhAjgps;is tpj;jpahitf;
fN[e;jpudplkpUe;J gpupj;J tplNtz;Lnkd
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njuptpj;jhh;. mjdhy; jhd; tpj;jpahtpd;
tPl;Lf;F NtyhAjgps;is nrd;whh;. tpj;jpah@
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vd;whs;. mjdhy; NtyhAjgps;is fN[e;jpuid
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mUikahfj; jpl;lkpl;L nrd;w NtyhAjgps;is
tpj;jpahTf;F ed;F Ciwf;Fk;gb ahtw;iwAk;
$wpapUe;jhh;. mjdhy; neUg;ghf epd;whs;
tpj;jpah.

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xUtiunahUth; mwpe;J nfhs;s
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ehiye;J tUlq;fshfg; goFfpNwhk;.
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gpwe;jpUf;Fk;…?” kPz;Lk; tpj;jpahTf;F
mlf;fKbahj rpupg;G te;jJ. kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L
mij mlf;fpdhs;.

“fhjypd; Ritfs; KOtijAk;

mDgtpj;J> xUtiu xUth; Gupe;j gpd;G ,e;j
ek;gpf;ifaPdk; ckJ kdjpy; te;jjw;fhf ehd;
kpfTk; ftiyg;gLfpNwd;” fN[e;jpudJ Fuy;
kpFe;j Jauj;Jld; xypj;jJ.

“ehd; ,g;NghJs;s epiyapy;

cq;fis ek;gkhl;Nld;”.

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Gupe;J nfhs;s Kbahj ,ope;jth; fSld;
cah; fy;tp fw;Fk; ePq;fs; el;G
itf;fyhkh….? jdghyidAk; mtdJ
rNfhjudhd n[aghyidAk; cq;fisj; jtpu
Cupy; cs;s ey;yt nuhUth;
kjpf;fpwhh;fsh…..? Fbfhuu;fSk; jpUlh;fSk;
Vkhw;Wg; Ngh;topfSk; jhd; mth;fSld; el;Gg;
G+z;Ls;sdh;. mth;fSf;F el;ngd;why;
vd;dntd;W njupAkh…? ePq;fs; vt;tsTjhd;
md;G itj;jhYk; mth;fSf;F mJ GupahJ.
xU ehisf;Ff; Fbj;J tpl;L cq;fSf;Fk;
mbg;ghh;fs;. mg;gbahdth;fs; mth;fs;.”

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nfhz;Ls;Nsd; vd;W ckf;F ahh; nrhd;dJ.
ahUldhtJ fyfyg;ghf> md;dpNahd;dpakhff;
fijj;jhy; mJ el;gh..? mg;gbj;jhdh ePh;
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mz;iz nfl;lth;@ Fbfhuh;@ ngha; nrhy;gth;
vd;W jhNd ePq;fs; epidf;fpwPu;fs;. xU
fhyj;jpy; ePq;fNs kpFe;j cj;jkh; vd;W
nrhd;d mth; ,d;W $lhjtuhfp tpl;lhh;.
mg;gbj;jhNd?”Uj;jpufhspahff; fhl;rpaspj;jhs;
tpj;jpah@ “mtSf;F vijAk; $Wtjhy;
gadpy;iy” vd;W epidj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;.

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va;jypd; va;jhik ed;W.

vg;gbj;jhd; fhj;jhYk; ghJfhj;Jf;

nfhs;s Kbahj fPo; kf;fspd; jPa el;G>
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ed;ik gaf;Fk;.

Nfhb ed;ik

“njupahj;jdkhf cq;fs; kPJ md;G

nfhz;L tpl;Nld;”. tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjhs;
tpj;jpah gpd;@ “md;G nfhz;lhYk;
guthapy;iy> cq;fis mj;JkPwp elf;fTk;
mDkjpj;J tpl;Nld;. mjdhy; jhd; ePq;fs;
vOJk; fijfspnyy;yhk; vdJ mq;fq;fisg;
gw;wp vOJfpwPuf ; s;. mwptpy;yhjth;fsplk;
nfhs;fpd;w kpfg;ngupa el;igtpl>
mwpTilath;fspd; gifiaj; Njbf; nfhs;tJ
Nfhb klq;F ed;ik jUk;” vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

“mg;Ngh ehd; mwptpy;yhjtd;> ePh;

Nkij mg;gbj;jhNd” vd;W Nfl;lhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“ePq;fs; vg;gbAk; epidj;Jf;

nfhs;Sq;Nfh. Vndd;why; ,g;NghJ
cq;fSila Gj;jp mg;gbj;jhd; NghfpwJ. ehd;
xd;Wk; cq;fis mwptpy;yhjtd; vd;W

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nrhy;ytpy;iy. cq;fs; MUaph; ez;gd;
n[aghyidr; nrhd;Ndd;. mtDld; nfhs;Sk;
el;igtpl> mwpQh;fspd;gif ey;yJ vd;Wjhd;
nrhd;Ndd;”

“vt;tsT jpkpUk; nfhOg;Gk; ckf;F

,Uf;F. ePh; Muk;gj;jpy; mwptpy;yhjtd; vd;W
nrhd;dJ vd;idj;jhd;. mJTk;
mwptpy;yhjtid Nkijahd ePh; el;Gf;
nfhz;L tpl;Bh;….?” fN[e;jpud; Ngrpf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ tpj;jpah FWf;fpl;lhs;@
“,g;Ngh cq;fsJ mwpT NtWtpjkhfj; jhd;
nraw;gLfpwJ. Kd;G Nghypy;yhky; ePq;fs;
Kw;whf khwptpl;Bh;fs;. ehd;jhd; gpio nra;J
tpl;Nld;. nrd;w khjk; ngszkp jpdj;jd;W
,q;F te;J vd;Dld; ePq;fs; ele;J nfhz;l
Kiwahy; vd;idg; Gspj;J tpl;lJ. md;iwa
jpdj;ij epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;”.

mts; $wpa me;jj; jpdj;ij

mtdhy; kwf;f KbahJ. md;W mtd; mq;F
te;j NghJ mts; Fspayiwapy; Fspj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhs;. tPl;by; ahUkpy;yhjjhy; mts;
Fspf;Fk; miwf;Fj; jhs;g;ghs; Nghltpy;iy.
Mde;jkhff; Fspj;J tpl;L ntspNa te;jhs;.
mg;NghJ mts; rpwpa Jtha; xd;iw khh;gpy;
fl;bapUe;jhs;. Ksq;fhYf;F NkYs;s gFjpAk;
khh;Gf;F NkYs;s gFjpAk; kiwg;gpd;wpg;
gsgsj;jJ. mtidf; fz;lJk;
FspayiwapDs; nry;y Kaw;rpj;jhs;. thrypy;
rth;f;fhu Eiu ,Ue;jikahy; fhy; rWf;fpf;
fPNo tpOe;J tpl;lhs;. jiy Rtupy;

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Nkhjpajhy; mjpy; fhak; gl;bUe;jJ.
mjpypUe;J ,uj;jk; Nyrhff; frpe;jJ.

fN[e;jpud; gugug;Gd; Xbr; nrd;W

mtisj; J}f;fpdhd;. Jtha; mtps> mtsJ
ifrl;nld;W Jthiag; gpbj;jJ. “ntspNa
Nghq;Nfh” ntl;fj;Jld; nrhd;dhs;.

fN[e;jpud; mtsJ new;wpahy; tope;j

,uj;jj;ijj; jdJ iff; Fl;ilahy;
Jilj;jhd;. mtSf;F ntl;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.
“ntspNa Nghq;Nfh” vd;W rw;W cuj;Jf;
Nfhgkhfr; nrhd;dhs;. fN[e;jpud; ntspNa
nrd;W tpl;lhd;.

ntF Neuj;jpd;gpd; tpj;jpah

mtdpUf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F te;J jiyFdpe;J
epd;whs;.

“kdprp ey;y tbT. KJfpy; ,Uf;Fk;

ngupa kr;rk; mrj;JfpwJ. mJ mjp];l kr;rk;”
vd;whd;.

tpj;jpah ehzpf; Nfhzpdhs; gpd;G@

“mijj;jhd; fhaj;jpupapd; KJfpYk;
; s;” vd;whs;.
ghh;j;jpUf;fpwPuf

XupU epkplq;fs; fN[e;jpud; me;jf;

fw;gidapy; Mo;e;jhd;@ “me;j epfo;tpw;Fg; gpd;
ePq;fs; vd;Dld; ele;J nfhs;Sk; Kiw
gpioahf cs;sJ. Kd;ngd;why; ehd; fz;
fyq;fpdhy; capiu tpl;L tpLtPu;fs;. ,g;NghJ
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vd;idj; Jd;gg;gLj;JtJ jhd; cq;fs;
ehshe;j epfo;thfp tpl;lJ”

“ehd; mg;gb xUNghJk;

epidj;jjpy;iy. ePh;jhd; vd;idAk; Fog;gp>
ePUk; Fok;GwPh;. ehd; ck;ik kwg;Ngdh..?
ck;ik kwe;J vd;dhy; tho KbAkh..? ePh;
epidg;gijg; Nghy mwptpy;yhj ahUlDk;
ehd; el;Gf; nfhs;sTk; khl;Nld;@
mwpTilath;fspd; gifiaAk; Njbf; nfhs;s
khl;Nld;. md;W NtyhAjgps;is mz;iz
jdghyDf;F mbj;jJ jtW. jkpo;r; rq;fj;jpy;
ef;fPuu; $wpaJ Nghyj;jhd; ehd; $WfpNwd;.
ahuhf ,Ue;jhYk; rup gpioiag; Ngrpj;
jPh;f;fyhNk jtpu gyhf;fhuj;jhy; jPh;g;gJ> jPh;f;f
epidg;gJ jtW” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“ehd; mJ gpio vd;W nrhy;fpNwd;.

ePq;fSk; mij Vw;Wj;jhd; jPu Ntz;Lk;”
vd;whs; tpj;jpah rw;Wj; jpkpuhf.

“ePuy;y me;j kfh fzgjp te;J

nrhd;dhYk; mJ jtWjhd;” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;. tpj;jpah mjph;e;J Nghdhs;.

816. Ngij ngUq;nfoP, el;gpd; mwpTcilahh;

Vjpd;ik Nfhb cWk;.

mwptpy;yhjtdJ kpfneUq;fpa el;ig tpl

mwpTilath;fNshL el;gpy;yhky; ,Ug;gJ
Nfhb klq;F ed;ik jUk;.

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 gj;Jf;Nfhb ed;ik
mts; Raepidtila ntFNeuk;
vLj;jJ. gpj;Jg; gpbj;jtisg; Nghyf;
fN[e;jpuidg; ghh;j;jhs;@ “vd;d nrhd;dPh;fs;?
“ePuy;y me;j kfh fzgjp te;J nrhd;dhYk;
mJ jtWjhd;” mg;gbah? mg;gbahdhy;
,t;tsT fhyKk; ePq;fs; vd;id
Vkhw;wpapUf;fpwPuf ; s;. ePH vd;Dila capu;@
ePu;upy;yhtpl;lhy; ehd; ,we;J tpLNtd;@
ck;ikg; ghh;g;gjhy; jhd; ehd; capu;
tho;fpNwd;@ ePh;jhd; vd; mupanghf;fprk; vd;W
$wpanjy;yhk; ngha;ah?” tprupiag; Nghyf;
fj;jpdhs; tpj;jpah.

mts; mg;gbf; fj;Jths; vd;W

vjph;ghuhj fN[e;jpud; mjph;e;J Nghdhd;.
jiyfiye;J> fz;fs; rpte;J> Kfk; tPq;fpf;
Nfhukhff; fhl;rpaspj;j tpj;jpahit mtd;
,Jtiu fhztpy;iy. mjdhy; mtd; Fok;gpg;
Nghdhd;. mtdhy; vijAk; rpe;jpf;f
Kbatpy;iy. jw;nrayhf tpj;jpah fj;JtJ
may; tPl;lhUf;Ff; Nfl;L mth;fs;
te;jhh;fshdhy; ngUk; gpur;rpidvd;W
epidj;Jr; nrhd;dhd;@ “tpj;jp> ckf;F ,d;W
vd;d ele;jJ? Vd; gykhff; fj;JfpwPu;. may;
tPl;lhh; te;J tpLthh;fs;” vd;whd;.

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 “tul;Lk; te;J cq;fsJ JNuhfr;
nraiyg; ghh;f;fl;Lk;. ePq;fs; vd;gpd;dhy;
Ngaha; miye;jikahy; jhd; ehd; cq;fis
tpUk;gpNdd;. tpUk;gpajw;fhd gaidj; je;J
tpl;Bh;fs;. ,dpehd; caph; tho khl;ld;. ehd;
rhfpwj;ijf; fhz mayth;fs; vy;NyhUk;
tul;Lk;” kPz;Lk; fj;jpdhs; tpj;jpah.

“tpj;jp jaT nra;J rj;jk;

NghlhjAk;. khdk; nfl;Lg; Nghk;” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“cq;fisf; fhjypj;jd;Nw vdJ

khdk; Ngha;tpl;lJ. cs;sj;jpy; md;gpy;yhky;>
ntspNa rpupj;Jg; NgRk; cq;fisg; Nghd;w
eatQ;rfh;fis tpl gifth;fshy; vdf;F
mjpf ed;ik fpilf;Fk;” vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

“mg;gb Vd; nrhy;fpwPu;? ckf;F ehd;

vd;d JNuhfk; nra;jdhd;” fyq;fpdhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“,dp vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;”

“kfhfzgjpiaAk; ck;ikAk;
xNukhjpupj;jhd; G+rpf;fpNwd;. ePh;
nrhy;tjidj;Jk; Ntjk;@ ckJthh;j;ijfis
xUNghJk; ehd; jl;l khl;Nld;@ ePh; tpUk;gpa
gbNa ehd; elg;Ngd;” vd;W nrhd;dJ
cq;fSf;F epidtpUf;fpwjh?. Muk;gj;jpy;
czh;Tfspd; jhf;fj;jpdhy; NgRtJ vd;ntd;W

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GupahJ tpruu;fisg; Nghy myl;btpl;L>
,g;NghJ czh;Tfs; mlq;fpa gpd;@ “cdf;F
ehd; vd;d JNuhfQ; nra;Njd;?” vd;W
Nfl;fpwPh;fs;. ,J cq;fSf;F epahakhfj;
Njhd;Wfpwjh? vd;idtpl> NtyhAjgps;is
mz;iziatpl cq;fSf;Ff; FbfhuUk;
jpUlh;fSk; Nkyhdth;fshfp tpl;ldh;. ehd;
cq;fis tpUk;ghj NghJ vt;tsT khah[hyf;
fijfs; Ngrp kaf;fpdPh;fs;. ,g;NghJ
mtw;iwnay;yhk; kwe;J vd;idf;
nfhy;fpwPu;fs;. cq;fSf;F n[aghyd; gzk;
jUfpwhdh…? ,y;yhtpl;lhy; cs;sj;jpy;
md;gpy;yhky; ntspNa rpupj;Jg; NgRk;
Nghypahdth;fspd; el;ig Vd; ngupjhff;
fUJfpwPh;fs;? mth;fSila el;ig tpl ePq;fs;
gifth;fshf epidf;Fk; NtyhAjgps;is
mz;izahYk; jzpfhryk; mz;izahYk;
gj;Jf; Nfhb klq;F ed;ik fpilf;Fk;. ePq;fs;
mth;fis vjpupahff; fUjpdhYk; mth;fs;
cq;fs; kPJ md;ghf ,Uf;fpwhu;” vd;whs;
tpj;jpah.

mijf; Nfl;ff; fN[e;jpuDf;Fj; jiy

typj;jJ. jhd; vijr; nrhd;dhYk; tpj;jpah
Nfl;fkhl;lhs; vd;gij czh;e;j fN[e;jpud;
ehw;fhypia tpl;L vOe;J@ “ehd; Nghapl;L
thwd;” vd;whd;.

rpy epkplq;fs; tpj;jpah vJTk;

Ngrtpy;iy. mtidg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;L
epd;whs;.

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 “ehd; thwd;” vd;W $wptpl;L mtsJ
gjpiy vjph;ghuhJ ele;jhd;.

“,dpNky; ,q;F tUtPu;fsh?

flw;fiuapy; vd;idr; re;jpg;gPh;fsh..?” vd;W
Nfl;lhs; tpj;jpah.

mtd; gjpy; $whJ ele;J

nfhz;bUe;jhd;@ “epd;W epjhdkhf Nahrpj;Jg;
gjpiyf; $wptpl;Lr; nry;Yq;fs;. tpiy kjpf;f
Kbahj cj;jkh; ePq;fs; vd;W ek;gpapUe;j
ehd; ,dpNkYk; tho Ntz;Lkh vd;W cq;fs;
gjpypypUe;J jhd; ehd; jPh;khdpf;f Ntz;Lk;.”

“,t;tsT NeuKk; ePh; fj;jpdPNu jtpu

vd;idg; Ngrtpl;Buh…? xU fztd; vd;W
kjpg;gpy;yhky; fz;lgb Ngrptpl;L ,g;NghJ
vd;d Nfl;fpwPh;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd; fN[e;jpud;

817. eiftifah; Mfpa el;gpd; giftuhy;

gj;JmLj;j Nfhb cWk;.

cs;sj;jpy; md;gpy;yhky; ntspNa

rpupj;Jg; NgRk; jd;ik cilath;fspd; el;ig
tplg; gifth;fshy; gj;Jf; Nfhb klq;F
ed;ik tUk;.

nrhy;yhky; tpL

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 “rup ,dp ehd; fijf;ftpy;iy.
ePq;fs; cq;fs; fUj;ijf; $Wq;fs;” vd;whs;
tpj;jpah.

“ehd; vdJ fUj;ijf; $wp

Kbj;jgpd;Gjhd; ePh; ckJ fUj;Jf;fisf;
$Wjy; Ntz;Lk;. ,ilapy; FWf;fplf;$lhJ”
vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“FWf;fplkhl;l.hd;” vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

ngU%r;R tpl;l fN[e;jpud;

nrhd;dhd;@ “ehd; n[aghyDlNdh>
jdghyDlNdh ePh; $Wtijg; Nghy el;Gf;
nfhs;stpy;iy. ,yFthf ehd; nra;J
Kbf;f;ff;$ba nray;fisf;$l mth;fSld;
Nrh;e;J nra;jhy; nra;J Kbf;f Kbahjgb gy
FWf;fPLfisr; nra;J mth;fs; Fog;gp
tpLthh;fs;. mg;gbahdth;fspd; el;igr;
nrhy;ykNy iftpLjy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W
fN[e;jpud;; $wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
tpj;jpah FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhs;@ “mg;gb
nad;why; Vd; mth;fSld; Nrh;e;jPHf ; s;?”

“ehd; NgrpKbf;Fk;tiu ck;iff;

FWf;Nf Ngrf;$lhJ vd;W nrhd;ddhd;”

“jtWjhd;. kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;Nfh.

,dpf;FWf;fpl;Lf; fijf;fkhl;Nld;” vd;whs;
tpj;jpah.

138
 “vdf;F ck;ikj; jtpu NtW ahupd;
kPJk; md;gpy;iy. mjdhy; ehd; Vd;
mth;fSld; el;G itf;fg; NghfpNwd;. md;W
jdghyd; thrpfrhiyapy; jzpfhryk;
mz;iziag; gw;wpf; fz;lgb J}rpj;Jf;
nfhz;be;jtd;. thrpf rhiyapy;
,Ue;jth;fnsy;NyhUk; vOe;J nrd;W tpl;ldh;.
jPath;fs; Ml;fisf; fz;lhy; cw;rhfj;Jld;
fijg;ghh;fs;. mg;gbf; fijg;gJ jkf;Ff;
nfsutk; vd;Wk; epidg;gh;fs;. vy;NyhUk;
vOe;J nrd;wJ Nghy NtyhAjgps;is
mz;izAk; vOe;J nrd;wpUf;fyhk;. mj;Jld;
Rthkpahh; nrhd;dJ Nghy mtd; Kg;gJ
ehw;gJ tUlq;fshfg; nghJ ,lq;fspYk;
tPjpfspYk; Fbj;J tpl;Lf; fz;lgb Gyk;gpf;
nfhz;L jpupfpwhd;. Jl;lidf; fz;lhy; J}u
tpyf Ntz;Lnkd;W ePjp E}y;fs; $Wfpd;wdNt
jtpu mtid mbj;Jj; jpUj;Jq;fs; vd;W
$wtpy;iy. mijtpl mtd; md;W khiy
jdJ ez;gh;fNshL Nrh;e;J Fbj;J tpl;L
NtyhAjgps;is mz;zdpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W
jsghlq;fis nay;yhk; mbj;J
nehUf;fpapUf;fpwhd;. mtDld; NkYk;
rz;ilf;Fg; Nghdhy; mtDk; $l;lhspfSk;
njhlh;e;Jk; gpur;rpidf;Fg; Nghthh;fs;. gpwF
NfhL fr;Nrup vd;W miya Ntz;Lk;@ mjdhy;
jhd; Rthkpahh; “NtyhAjj;jpw;F taJ
Nghfg;Nghf ,sik jpUk;gpr; rz;ilf;Fg;
NghFJ” vd;W fz;bj;jhh;. mjpgh; $l
NtyhAjgps;is mz;izapd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Ngha;
Vrpdth;..” vd;W $wptpl;L epWj;jpdhd;
fN[e;jpud;.

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 tpj;jpah vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy. mtidg;
ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;@ “eha; fbj;jjw;fhf
ehKk; ehiaf; fiyj;Jr; nrd;W eha;fF ; f;
fbg;gJ NghYs;sJ ckJ Ngr;R. kd
mikjpAld; tho;gtd;jhd; cz;ikahd
kdpjd;. kdjpw;Nfh my;yJ clYf;Nfh
gytPdj;ijj; jUk; nray;fis ehk; xUNghJk;
nra;ayhfhJ. kdpjdplk; ,aw;ifahfg;
Gije;jpUf;Fk; kpUfrf;jpiaf;
fl;Lg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfj; jhd; QhdpfSk;>
ghlrhiyfSk; Nfhapy;fSk; Kw;gl;Lr;
nraw;gLfpd;wd. kdpjid cyfk; nky;y
nky;y kpUfkhf;fpf; nfhz;Nl tUfpwJ.
kpUfkhf ,Ue;j kdpjidg; gbg;gbahf
kdpjdhf;fpf; nfhz;L tUk; gzpiag; gyh;
rpuj;ijAld; nra;a> rpyh; kdpjdhf ,Ue;J
kpUfkhf khWfpd;wdh;. mJjhd; jtW vd;W
nrhd;Ndd;. ePUk; kfhfzgjpAk; jhd; vdJ
,U fz;fs;. mg;gbapUf;f ePh; my;y
kfhfzgjp te;J nrhd;dhYk; ehd;
Nfl;fkhl;Nld; vd;W nrhd;dJ kfh fzgjp
khjpup gw;ww;W> nghWikAld; ,Ue;j
NtyhAjgps;is mz;iz kpUfkhf>
jdghyidg; Nghy ,y;iy mtdpy; ghh;f;fj;
juf;Fiwthf ele;J tpl;lhh;. jdghyd;
Fbj;Jtpl;Lf; fj;JfpwhNd jtpu ahuhtJ xU
ey;ytUf;F mbj;jpUf;fpwhdh..? ,y;iy
ey;yth;fs; Kd;dhy; juf;Fiwthf
ele;Js;shdh..? nrhy;Yk;”

140
 tpj;jpahTf;Fj; jiy Rw;wpaJ.
“cz;ikia MuhahJ jd;idj; jd; capuhff;
fUJk; Xh; cj;jkupd; kdk; Nfhz ele;J
tpl;NlNd” vd;W epidf;f mtSf;Fj; Jf;fk;
nghq;fpaJ. tpk;kpdhs;.

818. xy;Yk; fUkk; clw;W gth;Nfz;ik

nrhy;Mlhh; Nrhuh tply;.

,yFtpy; Kbaf; $ba nraiyAk;

Kbahjgb nra;J nfhLg;gtupd; el;igr;
nrhy;yhkNy iftpl;L tply; Ntz;Lk;.

fdtpYk; Jd;gk;
“Vd; mOfpwPh?; mohijAk;. ePh;
,d;wy;y vd;NdhL gofpa fhyj;jpypUe;Nj
,g;gbj;jhd; fz;lgb Muhahky; ahuhtJ
nrhy;tijf; Nfl;Lf; fijg;gPh;. gpd; ehd;
mijg; gw;wpa cz;ikiar; nrhd;dJk;
mOtPh;. mJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;. ck;ik
KOikahf…” KOikahf vd;gij rw;W
mOj;jpj; jpUk;gTk; nrhd;dhd; fN[e;jpud;@
“KOikahfj; njupe;J itj;Js;s ehd;…”

rpZq;fpdhs; tpj;jpah@ “ehd;

NtyhAjgps;is mz;izapd; nrhy;iyf;
Nfl;L cq;fisg; Ngrptpl;Nld;. vd;id
kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;Nfh” mtdJ neQ;rpy;
Kfk; Gijj;jhs; tpj;jpah.

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 “ck;ik KOikahfj; njupe;J>
mwpe;J> Gupe;J itj;jpUf;fpd;w ehd; ck;ikf;
Nfhgpg;NgNdh…? ckJ mwpahikia vz;zp
tUe;jpNdd;. mj;Jld; MuhahJ JLf;Fld;
gjpy; nrhd;d ckJ cjLfSf;F ed;wp
nrhy;yg; NghfpNwd;.”

rpy epkplq;fs; fN[e;jpud;

fijf;ftpy;iy@ “ePh; Ngrpajw;fhd gad;
fpilj;J tpl;lJ. ,jw;fhfj; jpdKk; rz;il
nra;ayhk;” vd;W rpupj;j fN[e;jpud;
nrhd;dhd;@ “xd;iwkl;Lk; Qhgf;jpy; itj;Jf;
nfhs;Sk;. ehd; nrhy;gtw;iwj;jhd; nra;Ntd;@
nra;tijj;jhd; nrhy;Ntd;. nra;Ak; nray;
NtwhfTk; nrhy;Yk; nrhy; NtwhfTk; xd;wpw;F
xd;W njhlh;gpd;wp ele;J nfhs;gtupd; el;igf;
fdtpy; $l tpUk;gkhl;Nld;. mJ ePq;fhj
Jd;gj;ij ve;ehSk; jUk;. jdghyd; Fbfhud;@
xd;iwr; nrhy;thd;@ ,d;ndhd;iwr; nra;thd;.
mtDf;Fr; nrhd;dnjd;d vd;W rpy
epkplq;fspd; gpd; njupahJ. mg;gbahdtDld;
ehd; el;Gg; G+z;Ls;Nsd; vd;W $w ckf;F
vg;gbj; JzpT te;jJ? mg;gbahdhy; ePh;
vd;Dld; gofpa njy;yhk;…” mtd; fijj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jdJ ifahy; mtdJ
thiag; nghj;jpdhs; tpj;jpah.
nky;y mtsJ tpuiyf; fbj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;@ “,dpNky; ehd; mg;gbf; fijf;f
khl;Nld; vd;id kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;”
vd;whs; tpj;jpah.
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cz;ikahd fhjYs;s ngz;fs; fztd;
Fw;wQ; nra;jij xg;Gf; nfhs;s khl;lhh;fs;.
ePh; ehd; Fw;wQ; nra;ahtpl;lhYk; nra;jjhfr;
nrhy;ypf; fhl;bf; nfhLj;J tpLtPh;” vd;whd;
fN[e;jpud;.

“,dpNky; ehd; mg;gb elf;f

khl;Nld;. Njhg;Gf; fuzk; Nghll;lh..?” vd;W
Nfl;lhs; tpj;jpah.

“Njhg;Gf;fuzk; NghLtjpy; vdf;F

vd;d re;Njhrk;.” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“cq;fis msTf;fjpfkhf
tUj;jpajhy;….” vd;W tpj;jpah $Wk; NghJ@
“msTf;fjpfkhf VjhtJ jug;NghfpwPuh?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd; fN[e;jpud;.

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rpupj;jhs; gpd;@ “mk;kh kj;jpah dj;jpw;Fk;
Nrh;j;Jg; gpl;L mtpj;jth. KOtijAk;
jUfpNwd;. rhg;gpLq;fs;” vd;whs;.

mjw;Ff; fN[e;jpud; gjpy; $wtpy;iy.

rpupj;jhd;.

“cq;fSld; rz;il gpbj;Jg; gpd;

rkhjhdkhdhy; vdf;F cq;fspd; Nky; md;G

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,Uq;fs;” vd;whs; tpj;jpah.

“rup” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“mjpgUk; RthkpahUk; jd;idf; Fiw

nrhd;djhf NtyhAjgps;is mz;iz
nrhy;ytpy;iy. mj;Jld; tpj;jpah eP
nrhd;dhy; mtd; fl;lhak; Nfl;ghd;. mNjhL
mtd; nfl;Lg; Nghdhy; cdf;Fj; jhd; $lhJ.
mjdhy; jhd; cd;dplk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtidf;
fz;lhy; fz;bj;J it. khdk; kupahijAld;
thOk; cq;fSf;F ,Of;F tuf;$lhnjd;whh;.
“mjdhy; jhd; vdf;F Nfhgk; te;jJ.
vd;idf; Nfhgpf;fpwPuf
; sh...?” vd;W Nfl;lhs;
tpe;jpah

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Nfhgpg;gJ vd;idf; Nfhgpg;gijg; Nghd;wJ.
mj;Jld; ePh ;Nfhgpj;jhy; vdf;Ff;
nfhz;lhl;lNk jtpu el;lkpy;iy”.

“nfhz;lhl;lk; vd;W nrhy;yp tpl;L>

nfhz;lhbaijnay;yhk; fijfspy; vOjp
tpLfpwPh;fs;. ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ KOtijAk;
vOjp tpLfpwPh;fs;. mij thrpf;f vdf;Ff;
$r;rkhf cs;sJ. mj;Jld; tsh;kjp cq;fsJ
fijfis thrpj;J tpl;L vd;idg; gfpb
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me;jr; rpupg;gpy; gy mh;j;jq;fs;
Gije;jpUg;gij tpj;jpah czh;e;jhs;.

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nrhy;NtW gl;lhh; njhlh;G.

nra;Ak; nray; NtwhfTk; nrhy;Yk;

nrhy; NtwhfTk; cs;sth;fspd; el;G>
xUtDf;Ff; fdtpYk; Jd;gj;ijj; jUk;.

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gpl;ilAk; cUisf;fpoq;Ff;
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fN[e;jpudplk; nfhLj;jhs; tpj;jpah.

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Ngrpd Ngr;rpw;F vd;id kbapy; gLf;f
itj;Jg; gpl;ilAk; fwpiaAk; Fioj;J Cl;b
tpl Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“mjw;fhf ,d;W mjpfkhfj; je;J

tpl;Nld;. ePq;fSk; vd;Wkpy;yhjthW
cupikAld; ele;J nfhz;L tpl;Bh;fs;.”
ehzg;gl;lhs; tpj;jpah.

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Ngha; ed;wp nrhy;fpNwd;. mtuplk; mb
thq;fpdhYk; guthapy;iy” vd;W rpupj;jhd;
fN[e;jpud;.
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mijAQ; nrhy;y mth; ,q;F tUthh;. gpd;
mjw;Fk;….” rpupj;j tpj;jpah@ “gpl;ilg;
gpbAq;Nfh” vd;W mtdJ ifapy; Fioj;j
gpl;ilf; nfhLj;jhs;. ,UtUk; fijj;Jr;
rpupj;jgb rhg;gpl;ldh;. rhg;gpl;L Kbe;J if
fOtpaJk; Rlr;Rl NjePh; nfhz;Lte;J
nfhLj;jhs; tpj;jpah.

“,d;W vy;yhk; mkh;f;fsk; jhd;.

Ngr;R> kw;wJ> gpl;L> NjePh; mrj;jp tpl;Bh;”

rpupj;jhs; tpj;jpah. gpd;@ “ehd; xd;W

nrhd;dhy; Nfl;gPhf
; sh..?” vd;W Nfl;lhs;.

“Nfshtpl;lhy; vd;id tho

tplkhl;Bh;. nrhy;Yk;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

“rpyh; jdpikahfr; re;jpf;Fk; NghJ

rpupj;Jf; fijg;ghh;fs;. gyh; $bAs;s ,lj;jpy;
gopj;Jg; NgRthh;fs;. mth;fspd; el;Gr; rw;Wk;
cq;fis neUq;fhjgb ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.
mth;fSf;F cjtp nra;ahjPh;fs;” vd;whs;
tpj;jpah.

“cyfj;jpy; cs;s gyh; mg;gbj;jhd;

tho;fpwhh;fs;. ePh; ahiur; nrhy;fpwPu;
NtyhAjgps;is mz;iziaah…?”

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tpj;jpah. rpwpJ Neuj;jpd; gpd; nrhd;dhs;@
“mth; cq;fisg; Nghd;wth;. Neubahf te;J
vdf;Fr; nrhy;yp> cq;fis tprhupf;fr;
nrhd;dth;. rptRe;ju%h;j;jp khkhitg; gw;wpr;
nrhy;fpNwd;. mth; cq;fSld; ey;y el;Gg;
g+z;ltiug; Nghyg; goFthh;. md;W
Nfhapybapy; gyUld; cq;fisg; gw;wp kpfTk;
Nftykhff; fijj;jth; vd;W tsh;kjp
nrhd;dhs;. md;W ,Ugj;ije;J Ngh;tiu
epd;witahk;….” vd;W tpj;jpah $Wk; NghJ
fN[e;jpud; FWf;fpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “md;W
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mtd; ele;J nfhz;l Kiw rup. vy;yhUk;
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vd;idf; Nfl;bUf;fyhk;. jdghyNdhil
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ngupa Msh…? vq;fNshL Nrh;e;J Fbf;fpwJ.
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Gz;zpak; fpilf;Fk;” vd;W nrhd;dtd;.
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goFtjpy;iy. mijg; gw;wp ePh; Nahrpf;f
Ntz;lhk;” vd;whd; fN[e;jpud;.

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cq;fSf;F VjhtJ jPikfs; nra;aKay;thh;.
Mifahy; ftdkhf ,Uq;Nfh>” vd;whs;
tpj;jpah.

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tul;lh?” vd;W vOe;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. tpj;jpah
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gpbj;jhs;. mjd; mh;j;jk; v;ddntd;W Gupe;J
rpupj;jhd; fN[e;jpud;. tpj;jpahtpd; Kfk;
mjdhy; rpte;jJ.

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kd;wpy; gopg;ghh; njhlh;G.

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Ntz;Lk;.
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fyh Mrpupia> fzgjp kj;jpa kfh
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jdJ fztdpd; tpUg;gj;jpw;fhfTk;> jdJ
gps;isfisg; gl;lzj;jpy; cs;s
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fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsu; MWkhjfhyj;jpw;Fg; gpd;
kpfTk; f\;lj;jpd; kj;jpapy; ,lkhw;wk;
nfhLj;jhh;.

fyh Mrpupia fw;gpj;jypy; kl;Lky;y

ghlrhiyapd; rfy tplaq;fspYk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;F tyJfuk;Nghy ,Ue;J
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Nghl;bf;F khzth;fSf;F clw;gapw;rp gof;fp
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ghuhky; gzTjtpAk; nra;gth;. mj;Jld;
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njhlh;Gilath;. mjdhy;
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fyh Mrpupia ,lkhw;wk; ngw;Wr;

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mg;ghlrhiyapd; Gjpa mjpguhff; flik
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Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidf;ftpy;iy.

fyh Mrpupia ghlrhiyf;Fr; nra;j

Nritf;fhf ngupanjhU tpohr; nra;a Ntz;Lk;
vd;W tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp Gjpa mjpgUf;Fg;
gyKiw nrhy;ypAk; mth; mijf; fUj;jpy;
vLf;ftpy;iy.

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Mrpupah;fofk; mwptpj;jpUf;fpwJ. cq;fSf;Fk;
mwptpj;jpUg;ghh;fnsd;W epidf;fpNwd;”

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp jLkhwpg; Nghdhh;.

ghlrhiyf;fhfg; gy;NtW tpjkhd cjtpfisr;
nra;j fyh MrpupaUf;Fg; gioa khzth;
rq;fk; rhh;ghfTk; ghlrhiy mgptpUj;jpr;
rq;fk; rhh;ghfTk; ngupanjhU tpohr; nra;a
Ntz;Lnkd;W mth; tpUk;gpapUe;jhh;. mg;NghJ
fyh Mrpupiaf;F ,lkhw;wk; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
mjdhy; me;j Neuk; jhd; mjpguhf
Ntz;Lnkd;w vz;zj;jpy; jpl;lkpl;L ebj;J
te;j gpujpajpgu; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp; $Wtijfr;
rupvd;W Vw;ghh;.
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cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ytpy;iyg; Nghyj;
njupfpwJ.” vd;whh; fyh Mrpupah;.

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tUtd;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“xU kzpf;F
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ehDk; tukhl;ld;.”

“,y;iy ,y;iy. ehd; fl;lhak;

tUtd;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

md;W gfy; czTf;F Vw;ghL

nra;ag;gl;bUe;jJ. gd;dpuz;L kzpf;F
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp fyh MrpupiaAld; njhlh;G
nfhz;lhh;@ “fyh…” NkNy mtuhy; Ngr
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nrhd;dhh;@ “fyh> vdf;Fg; ghlrhiy eph;thfk;
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itg;gjhfr; nrhy;y tpy;iy. mjpgh; ehd;
mq;F flikahw;wpa fhyj;jpy; rfy
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NghJk; ehd; ek;gtpy;iy. Mdhy; mJ
cz;ik vd;W ehd; ghlrhiyia tpl;Lr;
nrd;w kWehNs njupe;J nfhz;Nld;. mjdhy;
mioahj ,lj;jpw;F te;J mth;fs; kdkpd;wpj;
jUk; czit cz;z ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy.
vd;idg; gw;wp cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. mjdhy;
ehd; kjpa czT Kbtile;j gpd;dh;
tUfpNwd;. cq;fs; tpohit ehd; kpfTk;
tpkh;irahfr; nra;a tpUk;gpNdd;.
mjw;fpilapy; vdf;F ,lkhw;wk; te;J tpl;lJ.
ftiyg; glhijq;Nfh..” vd;W $wptpl;Lj;
njhiyNgrpia itj;jhh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“E}w;iwk;gJ tUlq;fshf kio

ePh;Njq;fp epd;w ghlrhiy tstpypUe;J kio
ePiu mfw;w cjtpatUf;F ,f;fjpnad;why;
vdf;F...?” vd;W epidf;f
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Neuh epue;jth; el;G.

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rupahf gfy; xd;wiu kzpf;F
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp ghlrhiyf;fr; nrd;whh;.
gpujhd kz;lgj;jpy; Mrpupah;fs; kjpa
czit cz;L tpl;L fyh Mrpupiag;
ghuhl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.

mg;NghJ mjpgh; ciuahw;wpf;

nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mth; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiaf;
fz;lJk; NgRtij epWj;jp tpl;L
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpia tuNtw;gjw;fhf te;jhh;.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;jp nrd;W mkh;e;jJk;@
“,g;nghOJ fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mth;fs; ciuahw;Wthh;”
vd;W mwptpj;jhh;.

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$wpj; jdJ Ngr;irj; njhlq;fpdhh;. “fyh
Mrpupia ,g;ghlrhiyapy; VOtUlq;fs;
kpfTk; fz;zpaj;Jld;> flik jtwhJ
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ghlrhiyfs; gytw;wpf;F cjtpath;. vkJ
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vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Mdhy; mij vdf;F
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,Ue;J ebf;Fk; ngha;ahd tupd; el;G>
tpiykfspd; kdk;Nghy cs;nshd;Wk;
Gwnkhd;whf NtWgl;L epw;Fk;. ,g;ghlrhiy
khl;Lf; nfhl;biyg; Nghyj; NjLthuw;W
,Ue;jJ. mijf; fl;b vOg;gp aho;g;ghz
khtl;lj;jpy; kl;Lky;y KO ,yq;ifapYk;
kpfTk; gpurpj;jp ngw;w ghlrhiyahf;f ehd;
gl;l Jd;gq;fs; nfhQ;r eQ;rky;y. vdJ
,dj;jth;fspdJk; mayth;fspdJk;
ez;gh;fspdJk; gps;isfNs ,q;F mjpfkhff;
fw;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fshy; aho;g;ghzj;jpy; cs;s
gpugy ghlrhiyfspy; jkJ gps;isfis
ehw;gjpdhapuk; Ik;gjpdhapuk; &gh
ed;nfhilahff; nfhLj;Jr; Nrh;f;f KbahJ.
mjdhy; ,g;ghlrhiy vd;Wk; jukhdjhf

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,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ghlrhiyfisg; gw;wp
mjpgh;fs; ftiyg;gL tjpy;iy. jkJ
ngaUf;fhfTk; GfOf;fhfTk; ghlhriyia
elj;Jfpwhh;fs;. ,g;ghlrhiy juk; Ie;J
Gyikg; guprpy; guPl;irapy; mjpfkhd
khzth;fs; rpj;jpailAk; ghlrhiy.
guPl;irfspy; khzth;fs; rpj;jpaile;jhy; gyh;
mg;ngWNgw;wpw;F cupik NfhUfpwhh;fs;.
guPl;irg; ngWNgw;iw tpl xU khztd; rfy
JiwfspYk;> jpwikAs;stdhf ,Uf;fg;
ghlrhiyfs; cjt Ntz;Lk;. ehd; ,Uf;Fk;
NghJ mijNa nra;Njd;.”

“fyh Mrpupia khzth;fspd;

fy;tpapy; kl;Lk; mf;fiw nfhs;stpy;iy.
khztupd; rfy jpwd;fspYk; mf;fiw nfhz;L
nrayhw;wpath;. mj;Jld; nja;tj;jpd;kPJ
mwtw;w md;Gk; ek;gpf;ifAk; nfhz;lth;>
mLj;jjhfj; jPikahd nray;fis kdj;jhy;
$l vz;z mQ;Rgth;. ,jdhy; jhd; mth;
khzth;fisj; jdJ gps;isfisg; Nghy
Nerpj;J mth;fspd; rfy NjitfisAk;
epiwNtw;wpath;. xUtDf;Fj; Jd;gk;
tUtjw;Ff; fhuzk; mtd;jhd; vd;gij
czh;e;jth;. mjdhy; jd;idg; Nghyg;
gpwiuAk; Nerpj;jth;. gpwh; nra;j ed;wpia
kwf;fhjth;. gpwh; nra;j ey;y nray;fis
kiwf;fhJ vLj;Jf; $Wgth;. gpwupd; eydpy;
nghwhik nfhs;Nth; jd;idj; jhNd mopj;Jf;
nfhs;thd; vd;W epidg;gth;. ,jdhy; mth;
ve;ehSk; ,d;gkhf tho;thh;. mtuJ

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vjph;fhyk; rpwf;f tho;j;jp tpilngWfpNwd;”
vd;W $wpg; Gwg;gl;lhh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

872. tpy;Nyh; coth; gifnfhspDk; nfhs;sw;f

nrhy;Vh; cUoth; gif.

tpy;cotuhd Nghh; tPuh;fSld; gif

nfhz;lhYk;> nrhy; cotuhd mwpQh;fSld;
gif nfhs;sf; $lhJ.

ngUikia mwpahjth;
mjpgh; Xbte;jhh;@ “,Uq;Nfh ,Uq;Nfh...
tpoh Kbtile;jJk; nry;yyhk;”

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp rpupj;jhh;@
„kdg;G+h;tkhf ,ijr; nrhy;fpwPuf
; sh….?
,y;yhtpl;lhy; xg;Gr; nrhy;fpwPuf
; sh….?”

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nrhy;fpwPuf mjpgh;
jLkhwpdhh;.

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mtuJ gpupTgrhu tpohTf;F vdf;Fk;
mwptpj;jpUg;gPh;fs;. vdf;Fj; njupahky;
tpohitr; nra;J tpl;L vd;id “epy;” vd;W
nrhy;y cq;fSf;f vd;d cupik ,Uf;fpwJ.
fyh Mrpupah; cq;Fs;s Mrpupah;fsha;
Nghd;wtuh…? khzth;fspd; eydpy; vt;tsT
mf;fiw nfhz;lth;. mj;Jld; vkJ

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ghlrhiyf;Fk; NtW gy ghlrhiyfSf;Fk;
,yl;rf;fzf;fpy; nghUshfTk; gzkhfTk;
cjtpath;. mtUf;F kpfkpf ,ufrpakhf Vd;
tpohr; nra;thd;? kpfTk; Nfhyhfykhfr; nra;a
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ghuhl;LtJ tpohf;fspd; Nehf;fky;y> cjtp
nra;gth;fisg; ghuhl;Ltjd; %yk; ,d;Dk;
gyiu cjtp nraj; J}z;lyhk;. vkJ kjj;ij
vLj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. flTsplk; ehk; cjtp
NfhUk; NghJ Fiwe;jJ gok;ghf;F ntw;wpiy
fw;G+uk; Njq;fha; njl;rid Nghd;wtw;iwf;
nfhz;L nrd;W mh;rr
; pj;J tpl;Lj;jhd;
Nfl;fpNwhk;. vkf;F cjtp nra;jth;fs;
mth;fs;. ngUk; cjtpfisr; nra;j gpd;ghtJ
ehk; mth;fisg; ghuhl;l Ntz;lhkh..?
,iwtidf; $l Gfo;;e;J jhd; ghLfpNwhk;.
mtd; vd;Nwh nra;jtw;iwnay;yhk;
mtDf;Fj; jpUk;gj; jpUk;g epidT+l;b mtid
kfpo;tpf;fpNwhk;. gw;ww;w ,iwtDf;Nf ehk;
mtw;iwr; nra;Ak; NghJ gw;Ws;s kdpjDf;F
vd;ndd;d nra;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mij NtW
ahuhtJ xUth; nra;jpUe;jhy; ehd;
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vd;NdhL ,Ue;J vdJ RfJf;fq;fspYk;
ghlrhiyapd; eydpYk; mf;fiw cs;sth;
Nghy ebj;j ePh; nra;jikahy; jhd; ehd;
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epiwNtWk; vd;gjw;fhfj;jhd; ehd; ckf;F
,e;jg; gjtpiaj; je;Njd;. gjtp Vw;w kWehNs
vy;yhtw;iwAk; kwe;J tpl;Bh;. kwe;jhy;
guthapy;iy. ,g;nghOJk; vd;id Vkhw;wg;
ghh;f;fpwPu;. ey;y gy E}y;fisf; fw;Wj;
Njh;e;jhYk;> mtw;wpd; gadhf ey;y

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kdKilatuhfg; goFjy; cs;sd;G
,y;yhjth;fSf;F ,uhJ. ey;y kdk; ckf;F
,y;iy@ vd; kPJ tpRthrk; ,y;iy@
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vy;yhtw;iwAk; $wpNdd;. ckJ ,dj;jth;fs;
ahUld; ePh; cs;sd;NghL goFfpwPh;. vy;NyhUk;
ck;kPJ mstw;w ntWg;Gf; nfhz;Ls;sdh;.
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njupe;j gpd;Gk; mit ahtw;iwAk; njspthff;
$wpj;jhd; ckf;F ,g;gjtpiaj; je;Njd;.
ckf;F ,g;gjtpiaj; jUtjw;fhfg;
ghlrhiyapd; jghy; jiyapy; mjpgh; vd;W
vdJ ngaiu ehd; Fwpg;gpltpy;iy. Vndd;why;
jFjpapy;yhj ckJ ngaiuAk; cgmjpgh;
vd;W ehd; mjpy; Fwpg;gply; Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbf;
Fwpggpl;lhy; jw;NghJ ck;Kld; kpfTk;
ey;YwT nfhz;Ls;s ckJ Kd;dhs; vjpupfs;
vd;Dld; gpur;rpidg; gl;bUg;gh;. mjdhy;
gjpdhW tUlq;fs; ehd; vdJ ngaiuf; $lg;
NghlhJ ghlrhiyj; jghy;jiy mbj;Njd;.
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gaDk; ,y;iy. Vnddpy; ckJ Fzk;
filrptiuAk; khwhJ. ePh; nfhz;l cwT
khwhJ. ,d;W mitnay;yhk; ckf;F
kfpo;rr
; piaj; juyhk;. Mdhy; nra;j
jPikfnsy;yhk; xd;W jpuz;L xU ehisf;F
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tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp nrhd;dit epidTf;F
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ePh; Kd;G vd;NdhL vg;gbg; gofpdPNuh
mg;gbj;jhd; ,g;NghJ ck;NkhL gyh;
goFfpwhh;fs;. Neh;ikAk;> mQ;rhj kdKk;>
cWjpAk; nfhz;lth;fis vkNd vjph;j;J

158
te;jhYk; mth;fis vkdhy; nty;y KbahJ.”
vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“ePq;fs; ngupa ngupa thh;j;ijfis

; s;.” vd;whh; mjpgh;.
cgNahfpf;fpwPuf

873. VKw; wtupDk; Vio jkpadha;g;

gy;yhh; gifnfhs; gtd;.

jhd; jdpahf ,Ue;J nfhz;L

gyiuAk; gifj;Jf; nfhs;gtd; gpj;Jg;
gpbj;jtid tplf; Nftykhdtdhff;
fUjg;gLthd;.

mQ;r Ntz;ba el;G

fyh Mrpupiaapd; gpupTgrhu
tpohTf;F miuehs; tpLg;G vLj;Jf; nfhz;L
te;j tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp gpw;gfy; ,uz;L
kzpf;F tpoh ele;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj
MrpupiaaplQ; nrd;W@ “fyh> ePh; Xh;
mw;Gjkhd Mrpupia. Kd;ida Mrpupah;fs;>
khzth;fspd; rupj;jpuk; KOtijAk; njupe;J
itj;jpUg;ghh;fs;. mjdhy; mtd; tFg;gpy;
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mth;fs; mDrupj;J elg;ghh;fs;. ,g;Nghija
Mrpupah;fSf;Fj; jk;kplk; fw;Fk; khzth;fspd;
ngaNu njupahJ. ePq;fs; gioa Mrpupaiug;
Nghyf; flik nra;jPhf ; s;. ,g;ghlrhiyf;F
cq;fspd; ,lkhw;wk; <L nra;a Kbahj ngUk;
,og;G. mij eph;thfk; czutpy;iy. ruhrup

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Xh; Mrpupaiug; Nghy ahUf;Fk; njupahJ
fs;sj; jpUkzk; GupAk; Nrhbfisg; Nghy
cq;fs; tpohitf; nfhz;lhb As;sdh;.
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tplaq;fisAk; njupe;J nfhz;l mjpgh;>
jw;NghJ vJTk; njupahjth; Nghy ele;J
nfhs;fpwhh;. el;ngd;gJ xUtUf;nfhUtu; rpupj;J
kfpo;tjw;fhf Vw;gl;ljd;W> mJ capNuhL
fye;jJ. mg;gbj;jhd; ehd; vz;zpapUe;Njd;.
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md;gpy;yhky; ntspNa rpupj;Jg; Nghypahfg;
gofpAs;shh;fs; vd;gij epidf;f vdJ
,Ujak; ntbj;J tpLk; Nghy; cs;sJ”
fyq;fpdhh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

tpf;Nd];t%h;j;jpiag; ghh;f;f fyh

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Fiwthff; fijg;ghh;. mjpypUe;J ehd; mwpe;J
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cq;fs; nja;tk; vd;W epidj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ
ehd; vg;gb mij cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;tJ”
vd;W epidj;jhh; fyh Mrpupah;:

“vd;d fyh Nahrpf;fpwPh;?”

“xd;Wkpy;iy. cq;fis ve;j

vjpupahYk; nty;y KbahJ. cq;fsJ gjpdhW
tUlr; Nritf; fhyj;jpy; cq;fis

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epidj;jit vy;NyhUk; Jd;gg;gl;lth;fNs jtpu
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vd;whh;.

tPl;Lf;F te;j tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp

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cilia khw;wpf; nfhz;L te;J kidtpAld;
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gfy; czit cz;lhh;. mjd; gpd; ,d;Wjhd;
me;jr; re;jh;g;gk; mtUf;F Vw;gl;lJ. mjdhy;
mth; kpfTk; kfpo;e;jhh;.

gfy; czit cz;L tpl;L ntspNa

te;j NghJ jzpfhryk; te;J mtUf;fhff;
fhj;jpUe;jhh;.

“cq;fSf;Ff; fyh Mrpupiaf;F

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,Jtiu mg;gb mtiuf; Nfl;ljpy;iy.

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flikg;gl;L tpl;Nld;. mJ cdf;Fj; njupAk;”
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; Fuy; jsh;e;J xypj;jJ.

mjdhy; jzpfhryj;jhy; mtUf;Fg;

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el;Gf; nfhs;s mQ;r Ntz;Lk;. jw;Nghija
mjpgh; mg;gbahdth;. ,dpNkyhtJ
mjw;Nfw;thW ele;J nfhs;Sq;fs;.”

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gps;isfspy; xd;whfj;jhd; ehd;
mg;ghlrhiyiaf; fUJfpNwd;. mjdhy;
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nfhLf;fpNwd;. gjpdhW tUlq;fs;
mq;fpUe;jikahy; mjd; kPJs;s gw;iw
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jzpfhryj;jpd; fz;fSk; fyq;fpd.

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; s;.
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cq;fSf;F khuilg;G te;J tpLk;” vd;W
epidj;jhh; jzpfhryk;.

824. Kfj;jpd; ,dpa efhm mfj;J,d;dh

tQ;riu mQ;rg; gLk;.

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tQ;rf vz;zk; nfhz;ltUld; el;Gf; nfhs;s
mQ;r Ntz;Lk;.

ek;ghNj

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fhfTk; Nfhg;gha; Mrpupah; fyhrhiy
tpisahl;Lg; Nghl;bf;F mtiu tpUe;jpduhf
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nra;tjpy; ty;yth;fs;. ePq;fs; mtisf;
nfhz;L vJTk; vOjf; $lhJ vd;W nrhd;d
gpd;Gk; cq;fsJ gpupahtpilf;fhd fbjj;ij
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Nghl;bf;F mtiur; rpwg;G tpUe;jpduhf tUk;gb
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cjTfpwPu;fs;. mijg; gw;wp ehd; gy ehl;fshf
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fz;L gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

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; paile;J
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mg;gbg;gl;ltUf;Fg; ghlrhiyapy; mf;fiw
,uhJ…” tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp Ngrpf;

164
nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jzpfhryk; FWf;fpl;Lr;
nrhd;dhh;@ “cJ vdf;Fg; gj;Jg; gjpide;J
tUlq;fSf;F Kd;Ng njupAk;. gyKiw ehd;
cq;fSf;F mijg; gw;wpr; nrhd;ddhd;. ePq;fs;
Nfl;ftpy;iy. ,d;iwf;Ff; fyh Mrpupiaapd;
gpupTgrhu tpohTf;F mioahj tpUe;jhspahfr;
nrd;wdPq;fs;. ,dp Nky; mg;gbr;
nra;ahijAq;Nfh. ePq;fs; kjpg;G kpf;fth;@
fz;zpakhdth;@ gjtpahy; cah;e;jth;.
,th;fSld; el;Gf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; fw;wth;fs;
cq;fis kjpf;f khl;lhh;fs;. kdj;jhy;
jk;NkhL nghUe;jhky; goFfpd;wtiu
mth;$Wfpd;w nrhy;iyf; nfhz;L mj;jifa
xU nraypYk; ek;gp <Lglf; $lhJ.
mjpfhupfSk; ngw;Nwhh; gyUk; mjpgh; kPJ
ek;gpf;ifapy;yhJ ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs;
cq;fSf;Fg; gae;Jk;> cq;fis kjpg;gjhYk;
jhd; mtiu kjpf;fpwhh;fs;. jhk; mjpgNuhL
Kuz;gl;lhy; ePq;fs; jk;ikj; jz;bj;J
tpLtPu;fs; vd;W vz;zpg; gag;gLfpwhh;fs;.
mjdhy; ePq;fs; nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;Fg;
ghlrhiyNahL njhlh;gpy;yhky; ,Uq;fs;”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp> jzpfhryk;
mg;gbr; nrhy;thnud epidf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;
mth; mjph;rr; pf;Fs;shdhh;@ “jzp> ePah ,g;gbg;
NgRtJ?. ghlrhiyapd; eyDf;fhf ,uTk;
gfYk; cioj;j ePah ,g;gbg; NgRtJ…?
vd;dhy; ek;gKbaty;iy” vd;whh;.

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 “kdk; xd;wpg; gofhjth;> mth; ve;jg;
ngupatuhf ,Ue;jhYk; vd;dhy;mtiu
mDrupj;J elf;f KbahJ. mth; $Wk;
thh;j;ijfis ek;g KbahJ. mtupd; thapy;
tUtnjy;yhk; ngha;Ak; Gul;Lk; Vkhw;Wk; jhd;”
vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpahy; Ngr
Kbatpy;iy. ghlrhiyapd; kPJ capiuNa
itj;jpUe;j jzpfhryk; ,g;gbg;
nghWg;gpy;yhky; NgRthh; vd;W mth;
vs;ssTk; epidf;ftpy;iy.

“re;jh;g;gq;fs; #o;epiyfs;jhd;
kdpjdpd; elj;ijiaj; jPh;khdpg;gd. mjpgh;
jiyfhy; Gupahky; elf;fpwhh;. vk;ikg;
Gwf;fzpf;fpwhh;. Mdhy; ehk; ghlrhiyapd;
ed;ikfSf;fhf mDrupj;J elf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;W ePq;fs; $WfpwPh;fs;. mij Vw;Wf;
nfhs;s vd;dhy; KbahJ. Ntz;Lkhdhy;
mjpgUld; Nrh;e;J ePq;fs; cq;fsJ khdj;ijg;
Nghf;Fq;fs;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;. mtuJ
Fuypy; msTf;fjpfkhd rpdk; nfhg;gspj;jJ.

“jzpfhryk; nrhy;tJ rup. mth;

nrhy;fpd;wgb ele;jhy; ghlrhiy nfl;lope;J
tpLk;. ,t;tsT fhyKk; gl;l f\;lk; gydw;W
tpLk”; vd;W epidj;jhh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

825. kdj;jpd; mikah jtiu vidj;J xd;Wk;

nrhy;ypdhy; Njww;ghw;W md;W.

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 kdj;jhy; jk;NkhL Nrh;e;J
gofhjtiu ek;gp mth; nrhy;Yk; ve;jr;
nraiyAk; nra;af;$lhJ.

ntspahFk;
“ePq;fs; ghlrhiyapd; nghWg;ig
mtuplk; nfhLj;jJ vdf;F kl;Lky;y
NtyhAjgps;is> jdghyrpq;fk;
Nghd;wth;fSf;Fk; tpUg;gkpy;iy. RthkpahUk;
tpUk;gtpy;iy. Rthkpahh; tha;jpwe;J vJTk;
nrhy;ytpy;iy. Mdhy; md;W khiy ehd;
NfhapYf;Fr; nrd;w NghJ nrhd;dhh;@
“mwpTilath;fSk; MuhahJ ele;J
nfhs;fpwhh;fs;. vt;tsT fhyk; njhlh;e;J
gofpdhYk; rpyuhy; rpyiug; Gupe;J nfhs;s
KbahJ. Vndd;dhy; rpyh; jkJ fUkk;
ghh;g;gjw;fhff vijAQ; nra;thh;fs;@ vg;gbAk;
ebg;ghh;fs;. vq;Nfh jtW ele;J tpl;lJ”

“ehd; vd;ndd;W tprhupf;fyhnkd

thAd;dpNdd;. mjw;F Kd; Rthkpahh;
fz;fis %batpl;lhh;. mth; fz;fis
%btpl;lhy; kw;wth;fs; fijg;gij mth; Nfl;f
khl;lhnud;W jhNd mh;j;jk;. mjdhy; ehd;
vJTk; Ngrhky; te;J tpl;Nld;. mjd;gpd; mth;
vijAk; fijf;ftpy;iy. ,d;W fhiyapy;
nrhd;dhh;@ “jzp> fyh Mrpupia ,e;j
Cutuy;yh;. ,J mtuJ fztdpd; Ch;.
mjdhy; rpy fhyk; ,q;F jq;fpapUe;J mupa
Nritahw;wpdh;. mtUf;Fg; gpupTgrhu tpoh

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ahUf;Fk; njupahky; ,ufrpakhd Kiwapy;
nra;ag;gl;lJ vdf;Fk; ftiyia mspf;fpwJ.
jw;Nghja epiyapy; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd;
Ngr;R vLglhJ. mj;Jld; mth; mijg;gw;wpf;
fijf;fTk; khl;lhh;. cz;ikahd ez;gh;fisg;
Nghy ey;ytw;iwr; nrhd;d NghJk;>
cs;sd;gpy;yhjth;fs; nra;Ak; nray;fs;
tpiutpy; ntspahfp tpLk;. ,g;NghJ fyh
Mrpupiaf;Fg; gpupTgrhu tpoh nra;Ak; NghJ
mjpgupd; Ra&gk; jhdfNt ntspg;gl;L tpl;lJ.
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vij epidj;Jr; nra;jhNuh
mJ ,dpNky; eilngw khl;lhnjd;gJ
mtUf;Fj; njupe;J tpl;lJ. mjdhy; mth;
xJq;fpapUf;fNt tpUk;Gthh;. mtupd; Rthgk;
mg;gb. mijapl;L ehk; myl;bf; nfhs;shJ
,dpNky; Mf Ntz;baif; ftdpj;jy;
Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;.

“cz;ikjhd;. fyh Mrpupah; nra;j

cjtpfSf;F ehd; kpfTk; flikg; gl;Ls;Nsd;.
ehdhf ,Ue;jhy; khzth;fisf; nfhz;L kyh;
khiyfs; mzptpj;jpUg;Ngd;. ngw;Nwhh;fisAk;
gioa khzth;fisAk; mioj;J mth; nra;j
Nritfisg; gw;wpr; nrhy;ypapUg;Ngd;. xUth;
jpidasT cjtp nra;jhYk; mjd; gaid
vz;zpg; ghh;g;Nghh; mijg; gidasthff;
nfhz;L Nghw;Wthh;fs;. jkf;Fg; gpd; vQ;rp
epw;gJ Gfo;kl;Lk;jhd;. mg;Gfiog; gw;wpahUk;
ahUf;Ff;Fk; nrhy;yj;Njitapy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk;
mijg; gyupd; Kd; epidT $h;e;jhy;
nra;jtDf;F kfpo;r;rp cz;lhFk;. NkYk;
NkYk; cjtpfs; nra;a kdk; J}z;Lk;.
mNjhL ehk; nghUs; nfhLf;f Kbahtpl;lhYk;
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nrhw;fshy; ghuhl;bdhy; mJ nghUspYk;
ghh;f;ff; $Ljyhd kfpo;rr
; pia cz;L
gz;Zk;. nrhy;Yf;Ff; $lg; gQ;rKs;sth;fs;
,Uf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

“Kbe;jtw;iw ,dpf;fijj;Jg;
gpuNahrkpy;iy. jw;NghJ ghlrhiyapy; cs;s
mNdfh; mjpgUf;fhfj;jhd; fijf;fpwhh;fs;.
mjpgh; ve;jf; Fw;wKk; nra;a khl;lhh;. kpfTk;
jpwikahdth;. mtupd; nrhy;ypYk; nraypYk;
vkf;F ek;gpf;if ,Uf;F” vd;W
mq;Fs;sth;fs; cq;fSf;Ff; $wpajhff;
Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;

“jdJ fhypy; epw;fKbahjth;fs;

,d;ndhUtupd; fhiy ek;gpj;jhd; epw;fNtz;Lk;.
gyh; Kfj;jpw;F NeNu ey;yth;fisg; Nghy
ey;ythh;j;ijfisr; nrhd;d NghJk; mth;fsJ
cs;Nehf;Fk; ,ayhikAk; tpiutpNy
ntspahfp tpLk;” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

jzpfhryk; rpupj;jhh;@ “ntspahdhy;

vd;d…? ntl;fg;glth Nghfpwhh;fs;?. ngupjhfr;
rpupj;Jf; fyfyg;ghfg; Ngrp rkhspj;J
tpLthh;fs;. ePq;fSk; Ngrhky; te;J
tpLtPh;fs;.”

“vd;id vd;d rz;ilf;Fg; Nghfr;

nrhy;Ywpah…? jpUj;j Kbahjth;fSld; Ngrp
ve;jtpjkhd gpuNahrdKk; ,y;iy. mjdhy;
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tpl;L tpl;Nld;. cdf;Fk; tpUg;gkpy;yh tpl;lhy;
tpL” vd;whh; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp.

tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; thh;j;ijfisf;
Nfl;Lf; ftiyg;gl;lhh; jzpfhryk;.

826. el;lhh;Nghy; ey;yit nrhy;ypDk; xl;lhh;nrhy;

xy;iy czug; gLk;.

ez;gh;fs; Nghy; ey;ytw;iwr; nrhd;d

NghjpYk; gifik nfhz;lth; nrhy;Yk;
nrhy;ypd; cz;ik epiy tpiutpy; njupa
tUk;.

ek;gf;$lhJ

jzpfhryk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd;
tPl;bypUe;J rdr%f epiyaj;jpw;F te;jhh;.
mq;Nf NtyhAjgps;is ,Ue;jhh;.
jzpfhyj;ijf; fz;lJk;@ “ePq;fs; mjpgupd;
tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wjhf mwpe;Njd;. vdpDk; mq;F
tu vdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iy. mjdhy; ,q;NfNa
jq;fptpl;Nld;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

jzpfhryk; rpyfzk; vJTk;

Ngrtpy;iy. gpd; nrhd;dhh;@ “mjpgh; gjpdhW
tUlfhykhfg; ghlrhiyf;Fg;
ngUe;njhz;lhw;wpdth;. Mdhy; mij ahUk;
czh;tjhf ,y;iy. ngw;Nwhh; gyh;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp vd;d nra;jth; vd;W

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Nfl;fpw mstpiy jhd; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;” vd;whh;
ftiyAld;.

ngU%r;Rtpl;lhh; NtyhAjgps;is> gpd;@

“khl;Lj; njhOtk; khjpup ,Ue;j ghlrhiy
,d;W vt;tsT Kd;Ndwp tpl;lJ. aho;
khtl;lj;jpNy cs;s Kd;dzpg; ghlrhiyfspy;
xd;W. ghlrhiyia Kd;Ndw;wpastpw;F mth;
Kd;Ndwtpy;iy. mtUf;F ahh; ey;yth;fs;
ahh; nfl;lth;fs; vd;W filrptiuAk;
njupatpy;iy. vk;KlDk; vt;tsT fhykhfg;
goFfpwhh;. Mdhy; ehd; md;W jdghyDf;F
Mj;jpukpFjpahy; mbj;J tpl;Nld; vd;gjw;fhf
vd;idf; Fiw$Wfpwhh;. ehd; Vd; mg;gb
ele;J nfhz;Nld; vd;gijg; gw;wp mth;
,d;Wk; czh;e;J nfhs;stpy;iy. mth;
jdghydJ jpUtpohtd;W md;djhd klj;jpy;
ge;jpapy; ,Ue;J rhg;gpLk; NghJ ehq;fs; Vd;
mtUf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; nrd;wkh;e;J rhg;gpl;Nlhk;?
jdghyDf;fhfth…? ,y;iy kfh
fzgjpf;fhfth..? ,y;iyNa> ,tUf;fhfj;
jhNd nrd;W mtUf;fUfpy; ,Ue;J
rhg;gpl;Nlhk;. mijg;gw;wp mth; ,Jtiu
rpe;jpj;jhuh..? mth;jhd; epidj;jijj; jhd;
nra;thh;. mg;gb ehKk; ,Uf;fyhk; jhNd.
mth; ghlrhiy tp\aj;jpYk; kw;wth;fSld;
fye;J Muhahky; ele;J nfhz;likahy; jhd;
,d;W mtUf;F me;j epiy Vw;gl;lJ.
,jw;fhf ehk; vd;d nra;a KbAk;.?”

NtyhAjgps;is fijj;J Kbj;J

tpl;Lj; jzpfhryk; gjpy; $wl;Lk; vd;W

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fhj;jpUe;jhh;. ntFNeuk; fhj;jpUe;j NghJk;
jzpfhryk; gjpy; $wtpy;iy. “jzp ,jw;F
ahuhYk; gjpy; $wKbahJ. tpy;ypd; tzf;fk;
tzf;fkhf ,Ue;jhYk; jPq;F nra;tNj MFk;.
mNjNghyf; $lhjth;fspd; gzpthd
nrhw;fSk; cWjpahfj; jPikiar; nra;Ak;.
vdNt jPath;fspd; gzpthd nrhw;fis
ek;gf;$lhJ. mjpgUf;Fj; jPath; ahh;…?
ey;yth; ahh;.? vd;W njupahJ. ey;yth;fs;
gpio nra;jhYk; jPikiaj; juhJ vd;W fw;w
mtuhy; Gupe;J nfhs; sKbatpy;iy.
ehisf;F mjpgh; te;J gzpthf my;yJ
,dpikahf ehd;F thh;j;ijfs; Ngrp tpl;lhy;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp ele;jtw;iw kwe;J mjpgupd;
gpd;dhy; nrd;W tpLthh;. gpd;G Vd; ehk;
mijj; J}f;fpg; gpbj;Jf; fijj;Jf; Fw;wq;
Nfl;ghd;” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“mg;geP> fyh MrpupaUf;Fg; gpupTgrhu

tpoh kpf kpf vspikahf> ahUf;Fk;
njupahky; FOg;glk; $lg; gpbf;fhky; nra;jJ
rup vd;W nrhy;fpwha;.” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
jzpfhryk;.

“ePq;fs; Koq;fhYf;Fk; nkhl;le;

jiyf;Fk; Kbr;Rg; NghLfpwPuf
; s;. ele;j
jtWfnsy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; fhudk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpjhd; vd;W ehd; nrhy;fpNwd;.
,d;W mtUf;Fk; nrhy;yhkNy ngUk;
cjtpfis mtUf;fhfr; nra;j fyh
Mrpupiaapd; gpupTgrhu tpoh fs;sj; jpUkzk;
nra;tJ Nghyr; nra;J Kbj;jhapw;;W.

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,jpypUe;J vd;d njupfpwJ. jw;Nghja mjpgh;
jhd; epidj;jijj; jhd; nra;thh;. mtiuf;
Nfl;f ahuhYk; KbahJ vd;W
njupatpy;iyah..? ePq;fSk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpiag; Nghy vJTk;
tpsq;fhjth; khjpup ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

jzpfhryk; mg;NghJk; vJTk;

Ngrtpy;iy. “NtyhAjgps;is $WtJ rup
Nghyj; Njhd;wpaJ” ,Ug;gpDk;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAld; kpfTk; neUf;fkhfTk;>
md;dpNahd;dpakhfTk;> md;ghfTk; gofpajhy;
mtupy; Fw;wk; fhzj; jzpfhryj;jhy;
Kbatpy;iy.

827.nrhy;tzf;fk; xd;dhh;fz; nfhs;sw;f tpy;tzf;fk;

jPq;F Fwpj;jik ahd;.

tpy;ypdJ tzf;fk; gzpthdJ

vd;whYk; mJ jPq;F nra;tNj MFk;. mJ
Nghyg; giftdpd; gzpthd thh;j;ijfSk;
jPq;ifr; nra;Akhifahy; mt;thh;j;ijfis
ek;gf; $lhJ.

kiwe;jpUf;Fk;
“ePq;fs; tpf;Nd];tu%h;jjpapd;
tPl;bypUe;j NghJk; vd;dhy; mq;F tu
Kbatpy;iy. Vndd;why; ,g;NghJ
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F mbf;fb

173
jdghyDk; n[aghyDk; nrd;W tUfpwhh;fs;.
nfl;lth;fs; jhk; jpUe;jp tpl;ljhff; $wpdhy;
clNd ek;gptpLtjh..? mth;fs; jpUe;j
khl;lhh;fs;. Kd;G jdghyidf; nfhz;L jPa
nray;fisr; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp nra;jth;.
mjdhy; NfhapypYk; rdr%f epiyaj;jpYk;
,UtUk; vj;jid ehl;fs; gpur;rpidg; gl;lit.
Mdhy; ,g;g rptRe;ju%h;j;jpAk; jdghyDk;
ez;gh;fshfp tpl;ldh;. mjdhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp
,g;Ngh tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F
mbf;fb Ngha; tUfpwhh;…” vd;W
NtyhAjgps;is nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
NghJ Mj;jpuj;Jld; FWf;fpl;lhh; jzpfhryk;@
“eP vjpYk; EZf;fk; ghh;g;gha;. xUtupd;
tPl;bw;F ahUk; Nghfyhk;. tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh;. mjdhy; rptRe;ju%h;j;jp
VjhtJ mYtyhfr; nrd;wpUg;ghh;…”
jzpfhryk; fijjj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ
NtyhAjgps;is nrhd;dhh;@ “Kd;G
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp mjpguhf ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy;
rptRe;ju%h;j;jp mtupd; tPl;Lf;Fr;
nry;tjpy;iy. mj;Jld; eph;thf tplakhdhy;
mYtyfj;jpw;F tuNtz;Lk; vd;W nrhy;gth;.
,g;Ngh tPl;bw;Fr; nry;yykh..? mj;Jld;
jdghyDf;F mq;F vd;d Ntiy…? Kd;G
mth; jdghyid miog;gjpy;iy.”

jzpfhryj;jhy; gjpy;
$wKbatpy;iy. NtyhAjgps;is rpupj;jhh;@
gykhfr; rpupj;jhh;@ “,it ahtw;iwAk; ehd;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpapd; NkypUf;fpd;w Nfhgj;jhy;
nrhy;ytpy;iy. mth; kPjpUf;fpd;w md;ghy;

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nrhy;fpNwd;. mtUf;F ey;yth; ahh;? jPath;fs;
ahh; vd;W njupahJ. mjdhy; jhd; mjpgh;
gjtpiaj; jukpy;yhjtuplq; nfhLj;J tpl;Lr;
nrUg;ghy; mb thq;Ffpwhh;. ,g;g
jdghyDf;fhff; fijf;fpwhh;. nghy;Yf;
nfhLj;J mbthq;F gth;fis ehk; vd;d
nra;a KbAk;? jPa vz;zKilath;fs;
tzq;fpj; njhOk; ifapDs;Sk; nfhiyf;fUtp
kiwe;jpUf;Fk;. mj;jifath;fs; mOj
fz;zPUk; mj;jifaJ jhd;. ,ij ePq;fs;
kWf;fg; NghfpwPh;fsh…?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“eP ,g;nghOJ ngUk;gz;bjh;

Mfptpl;lha;. mj;Jld; jdghyDf;F mbj;jgpd;
rz;baDkhfp tpl;lha;” vd;W rpupj;jhh;
jzpfhryk;.

“vdf;F ahuhtJ xUtupd; Nghf;Nfh>

fijNah gpbf;fhtpl;lhy; mij Neupy;
rk;ge;jg;gl;lth;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yp tpLNtd;. mJ
cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;. nrd;w thuk;
tpj;jpahtpd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;. mtsJ jha;
tPl;by; ,y;iy vd;gijj; njupe;j gpd;Gjhd;
NghNdd;”.

“Ngha;…” jzpfhryk; mturg;gl;lhh;.

“tpj;jpahTld; MWjyhf
vy;yhtw;iwAk; fijj;jdhd;. “eP
,d;ndhUtDf;F epl;rapff;g;gl;lts; vd;gij
typAWj;jpddhd;. mj;Jld; fN[e;jpud;
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jdghyDld; Nrh;e;J jpuptijg; gw;wpAk;
$wpddhd;”.

“mjw;F mts; vd;d nrhd;dts;”

jzpfhryk; Nfl;lhh;.

“mts; vd;dj;ijr; nrhy;tJ.

cz;ikahd epiyia vLj;Jr; nrhy;yp tpl;L
te;Njd;. mts; gbj;jts;> Nahrpj;Jr;
nra;al;Lk;.” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

“fN[e;jpud; ey;ytd;@ nfl;bf;fhud;@

gbf;ff;$batd;. tpj;jpahtpd; njhlh;ghy; fy;tp
nfl;lhYk; nfl;LtpLk;. mij epidf;f
vdf;Fg; gakhf cs;sJ.” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; ehq;fs;jhd;
ftiyg;gLtJ@ mf;fiwg;gLtJ. rk;ge;jg;
gl;lth;fs; jhk; nra;tJ gpionad;W
rpe;jpg;gjpy;iy. ,J mopTf;Fj;jhd;
toptFf;Fk;.” vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is .

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epidj;Jf; ftiyg;gl;lth;. vk;ik mtd;
kjpg;gtd;. mjdhy; ehk; mtDld; fijf;
fKbahJ. mj;Jld; vkJ nrhy;iy mtd;
Nfl;fhtpl;lhy; vkf;Fj;jhd; mtkhdk;. mjdhy;
guNk];tuDf;Fr; nrhy;yp mtDld;
fijf;FkhW nrhy;yg;NghfpNwd;” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

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vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

828. njhOjif cs;Sk; gilxLq;Fk; xd;dhh;

mOjfz; zPUk; midj;J.

gifth; tzq;fpj; njhOk; ifapDs;

nfhiyf; fUtpia kiwj;J itj;jpUg;gh;.
gifth; mOj fz;zPUk; mj;jifaNj.

mJNghy
fzgjp kj;jpa kfh tpj;jpahya
mjpgh;; vg;gb elf;fpwhNuh mg;gb ehKk; ele;J
nfhs;sy; ntz;Lk;. ntspNa rpwe;j ez;giug;
Nghy ele;J nfhz;L cs;sj;jpy; ,fo;thiu>
ehKk; mJNghyNt rpupj;Jg; Ngrp mth;fspd;
njhlh;G mopAk; tifapy; ele;J nfhs;sy;
Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb elf;fhtp;lhy; ehk; kilah;fs;@
,y;yhtpl;lhy; mwptpy;yhjth;fs; vd;W mjpgh;;
epidg;ghh;.” vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

“ehd; mg;gbj;jhd; ele;J

nfhs;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; jhd; ehd; mg;gb elg;gJ
jtW vd;W Rl;bf; fhl;LtPh;fs;. Ks;is
Ks;shy; jhd; vLj;jy; ntz;Lk;. fdfypq;fk;
vd;idf; fhZk; Ntisfspy;@ “ePq;fs;jhd;
tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp fzgjp kj;jpa kfh
tpj;jpahyaj;jpy; mjpguhf ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy;
mtUf;Fg; ngUk; cjtpfs; nra;jdpq;fs;.
ePq;fspy;yh tpl;lhy; mth; ,t;tsT rpwg;ghfg;
ghlrhiyia elj;jpapUf;f KbahJ. mjpguhy;
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ePq;fs; Kd;G Nghyg;; ghlrhiyf;F cjtpfs;
nra;a Ntz;Lk;” vd;whh;. Mdhy; mth;
jdghyrpq;fj;jpw;Ff; $wpdtuhk;@ “NtyhAjKk;
jzpfhryKk; jhd; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jp
Iahitf; nfLj;jJ. mtUk; mth;fs;
,UtiuAk; J}f;fpg; gpbj;jgb. ehd; ,itais
mz;l khl;ld;. vdf;Fg; Nghjpa jpwik
,Uf;F” vd;wtuhk;. mJ vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
mjdhy; ehd; fdfypq;fj;jpw;Fr; nrhd;Ndd;@
“tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jpNahL gy Mz;Lfs;
gzpahw;wpa ePq;fs; kpfTk; jpwikrhyp.
cq;fSf;Nfd; Ml;fs;. ePq;fs; jdpag;
ghlrhiyia elj;JtPh;fs;. Kd;igtpl ,g;Ngh
kpfkpfr; rpwg;ghfg; ghlrhiy eilngWfpwJ”
vd;Nwd;. mtUf;Fr; rupahd re;Njhrk;. gpwF
mtuJ ifahshd R[hjh Mrpupiaf;
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nrhy;yp mjpguhf;fpdth;. ,th; ghlrhiyia
elj;j khl;lhh; vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;.
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tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fg; gae;Jk; kpr;rr; rdk;
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vdr; nrhy;ypj; jpupfpwhh;. mij tplf;
fdfypq;fj; jpd;iu jha;@ “vd;iu kfd;
,y;yhtpl;lhy; tpf;Nd];tu %h;j;jp
ghlrhiyia ,af;f khl;lhh;” vd;W
nrhy;Ywth. ,njy;yhk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpf;Fj;
njupahJ. ahuhtJ nrhd;dhYk; mij mth;
ek;gkhl;lhh;. ,g;g vy;yhtw;iwAk; czh;fpwhh;.
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vd;W $wpNdd;. R[hj;jhtpd; Kfk; fWj;Jg;
Nghr;R. mth Ngrhky; nrd;W tpl;lh. kWehs;
fdfypq;fj;ij kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpy;
fz;ldhd;. mth; njupahjJ Nghy epd;whh;.
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ehd; fijj;jJ Nfshjijg; Nghyr; nrd;W
tpl;lhh;. ,itf;Fr; #lhfr; nrhy;yhtpby;
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nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghh;fs;.” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.

“eP nrhy;tJk; rupjhd;. ehk; Ngrhky;

,Ue;jhy; ey;yth;fs;> jhk; jPatw;iwr; nra;j
NghJk; mth;fs; mikjpahf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.
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vkf;Fj; jPik nra;Ak; NghJ ehk;
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fijf;fpwha; vd;W jhd; ehd; epidj;Jf;
ftiyg;gLNtd;. jPath;fSld;> mth;fs;
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elf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W vz;ZNtNd jtpu

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vd;whh; jzpfhryk;.

829. kpfr;nra;J jk;vs;S thiu efr;nra;J

elgpDs; rhg;Gy;yy; ghw;W.

ntspNa rpwe;j ez;giug; Nghy

ebj;Jf; nfhz;L cs;sj;jpy; ,fo;fpd;wtiu>
ehKk; mJ NghyNt ntspNa rpupj;Jg; Ngrp
mth;fspd; njhlh;ig mWf;Fk; tifapy;
ele;J nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;.

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jdghyd; NtyhAjgps;isiaj; Njb
mtupd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd;. mth; mq;Nf
,Uf;ftpy;iy. gpd; mtd; jzpfhryj;ijj;
Njb mtuJ tPl;lf;Fk; nrd;whd;. mg;NghJ
mtUk; mq;F ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mtd;
kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpw;F te;jhd;.

kfh fzgjp Myaj;jpy; NtyhAj

gps;isAk; jzpfhryKk; ,Ue;jdh;@ “cq;fs;
,uz;L NgiuAk; Njb ehd; cq;fsJ
tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W tUfpNwd;.” vd;whd;.

jzpfhryk; mtidg; ghh;j;jhNu jtpu

mtDld; Ngrtpy;iy. NtyhAjgps;is vJTk;
NgrhJ Nfhapiyj; Jg;guT nra;J
nfhz;bUe;jhh;.

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gpwe;j jpdk;. kpfTk; tpkh;irahff; nfhz;lhl
tpUk;Gfpwhh;. ,t;tsT fhyKk; gps;is
Fl;bfNshil kpfTk; Nfhyhfyhkhf
ntspehl;by; nfhz;lhbath;. ,e;j Kiw Cupy;
,Ug;gjhy; Ch; kf;fSlDk;
,dj;jth;fSlDk; ez;gh;fSlDk; Nrh;e;J
nfhz;lhl tpUk;Gfpwhh;. cq;fisf; fl;lhak;
tur; nrhd;dth;. ,uz;L NgUf;Fk;
miog;gpjo;fs; tPl;by; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwd;.
cq;fisg; Nghd;w ngupa kdpjh;fis Neupw;
nrd;W miof;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W mz;iz
nrhd;dth;. mjdhy; jhd; cq;fisj; Njb
te;jdhd;. rpy rkak; Neuk; fpilj;jhy;
mz;iz cq;fsJ tPl;Lf;F te;J miog;ghh;.
nfhLf;fy; thq;fy; xd;Wkpy;iy. gupRg;
nghUl;fs; xd;Wk; nfhz;L tuNtz;lhk; vd;W
miog;gjopNyNa mbj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. fl;lhak;
thUq;Nfh” vd;whd; jdghyd;.

“ehq;fs; ,UtUk; fl;lhak; tUtk;.

nfhz;lhl;lnkd;why; Mapuf;fzf;fhd
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tuNtz;lhnkd;W nrhy;. ,g;g ehk; ez;gh;fs;.
,g;Ngh eP jpUe;jp vy;NyhiuAk; kjpf;fpwha;.
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ge;jpapy; ,Ue;J rhg;gpl;ldhq;fs;” vd;whh;
NtyhAjgps;is.
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jzpfhryk;vjph;ghh;f;ftpy;iy. vdpDk;
NtyhAjgps;is VNjh xU

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epidj;Jg; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhh;.

“vd;d jzpfhrykz;iz
NgrhkypUf;fpwas;” vd;whd; jdghyd;.

“NtyhAjk; vd;idAk; Nrh;j;Jj;jhNd

nrhd;dtth;. ehd; thwd; eP Ngh” vd;whh;
jzpfhryk;.

jdghyd; kpfTk; kfpo;Tld;

nrd;Wtpl;lhd;@ “vd;d jdghyd; kPJ jpBnud;W
mf;fiw te;J tpl;lJ.” rpupj;jhh; jzpfhryk;.

“vdf;F mtdpd; kPJ mf;fiwah…?

vdf;F thw Mj;jpuj;jpw;F ,d;DnkhUKiw
,tDf;F mbf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;W Nfhgj;Jld;
$wpath; rpwpJ Neuk; nghWj;Jr; nrhd;dhh;@
“jzp> gifth;fs; ez;gh;fshFk; fhyk; tUk;
NghJ Kfj;jstpy; el;Gf; nfhz;L kdj;jstpy;
mth;fsJ el;ig ePf;fp tha;g;G NeUk; NghJ>
mijAk; tpl;Ltpl Ntz;Lk;” vd;W ngupath;fs;
$Wthh;fs;. mjw;fhfj;jhd; n[aghydpd;
gpwe;jjpd tpohTf;F ehk; tUNthk; vd;W
kdkfpo;rr; pia tutioj;Jf; nfhz;L $wpNdd;.
Mdhy; vdJ kdjpy; mtd; kPJs;s Mj;jpuk;
,Uf;fpwJ. jPath;fs; kPJ vg;gb md;G nfhs;s
KbAk;. mth;fs; kPJ ehk; md;G nfhz;lhYk;
mth;fs; mijj; jtwhfj; jhd; Gupe;J
nfhs;thh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; gpwe;j jpd
tpohTf;F tUtjhfr; nrhd;Ndd;. ,g;NghJ

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Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. ehisf;F n[aghydpd; gpwe;j
jpd tpohTf;F ehkpUtUk nry;yhtpl;lhy;
mth;fNshL nfhz;l el;G tpLgl;LtpLk;.”
vd;whh; NtyhAjgps;is.

kWehs; eilngw;w n[aghydpd;

gpwe;jehs; tpohTf;Fj; jzpfhryKk;
NtyhAjgps;isAk; tpf;Nd];tu%h;j;jpAk;
nry;ytpy;iy. n[aghyDk; jdghyDk;
mth;fs; fl;lhak; tUthh;fs; vd;W MtYld;
vjph;ghh;j;Jf; fhj;jpUe;jdh;. mth;fs; %tUk;
tuhjJ n[aghyDf;F kpFe;j Jf;fj;ijf;
nfhLj;jJ. kpfTk; Nfhyhfykhf mt;tpoh
eilngw;whYk; mjpy; rpwg;gpy;yhjJ Nghy
n[a ghyDf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ.

830. gifel;ghk; fhyk; tUq;fhy; Kfk;el;L

mfk;el;G xuP, tply;.

gifth; ez;guhFk; fhyk; te;jhy;

Kfj;jstpy; el;Gf; nfhz;L> kdj;jstpy;
el;Gf; nfhs;shjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. re;jh;g;gk;
tUk; NghJ nfhz;l Kfj;jsT el;igAk;
tpl;L tpl Ntz;Lk;.

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