Suyadharisanam (Autobiography of Siddha Raj Kumar Guruji) (Book)

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rpdpkh cyfpd; neUq;fpa ez;gu;fs; rpyu; vd;idf; Nfyp NgRthu;fs;. ~~thq;f rpd;d rpj;ju;||> vd;W tuNtw;W rpupg;ghu;fs;. Mdhy; ehd; mtu;fis fz;L nfhs;tjpy;iy. vd; FLk;gk;> ehd; rpj;jiu ehb XLtJ fz;L vjpu;g;G njuptpf;fNt nra;jJ. ehd; ngupa ebfdhfNth> my;yJ ngupa rpdpkh ,af;FduhfNth tUNtd; vd;W fdT fz;ltu;fs; mtu;fs;. mNjhL FLk;gj;jpd; eL kfdhd ehd; vq; N f. rhkpahuhfp tpLNtNdh? vd; W mQ;rpdhu;fs;> je;ijahUf;Nfh gzpapypUe;J Xa;T ngw ,d;Dk; rpy Mz;LfNs ,Ue;j epiyapy; kfd; jiyahl;b rpj;jUf;F mbikahfp fplf;fpd;whNd> kfDf;F jpUkzj;ij Kbj;J> FLk;g nghWg;ig xg;gilf;fyhk; vd;why;> ,td; Jwtp gpd;dhy; nry;yj; njhlq;fp tpl;lhNd vd;nwy;yhk; Ntjidg; gl;ldu;. Mdhy; ,njy;yhk; vd;idf; nfhQ;rk; $l ghjpf;ftpy;iy. xUKiw jpU. ,isauh[htpd; ez;gu; nrse;ju;> fd;dpahFkhup khak;kh> NfhbRthkp> Nahfpuhk; #uj;Fkhu; Rthkp MfpNahiu (Gifg;glk;) Nghl;Nlh vLj;J> filrpapy; jiyahl;b rpj;jiu Gifg;glk; vLf;f vd;idf; Nfl;lhu;. mbNaDk;> Rthkp> ,tu; ,isauh[htpd; ez;gu; ,tu; cq;fis Gifg;glk; vLf;f tpUg;gg;gLfpd;whu; vd;Nwd;. rup Gifg;glk; vLj;jhy; vdf;Fk; gpupz;l; Nghl;Lf; nfhLq;fs; vd;whu;. mtu; rpj;jiu ehd;F Nghl;Nlh vLj;J gpupz;l; Nghl;L nfhLg;gjhf $wpr; nrd;whu;. mtu; cldbahfg; Nghl;Nlhitj; juhjjhy; ehd; mbf;fb Nghl;Nlh Nfl;gij xU khjpupaha; epidj;jhu;. vd; njhe;juT jhq;f Kbahky; Nghl;Nlhit ehis jUfpNwd; vd;W $wpg; NghdtUf;Fk; xU mDgtk; Vw;gl;lJ. mtu; Nuhiyf; fOTtjw;F NfkuhtpypUe;J vLf;Fk; NghJ> mJ jtwp tpOe;J vf;];Nghrhfp ve;j glKk; tutpy;iy. clNd Xb te;J rpj;jiu ghu;j;jhu;. Mjw;F rpj;ju;> ~vd;dg;gh rpdpkhf;fhuu;fshd cq;fshy; vd;Dila xU Nghl;Nlhitf; nfhLf;f Kbatpy;iyah?| vd;W rpupj;Jf; nfhz;Nl Nfl;lhu;. xU ehs; nrd;idapy; rpjj ; u; jq;fpapUe;j rkak; mtUld; jdpikahf ,Uf;Fk; xU ey;y re;ju;gg ; k; mike;jJ. mg;NghJ rpj;ju; ngUkhd; fQ;rh Gifj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhu;. tof;fk; Nghy tpuy;fshy; fdiy rpYk;gpf;Fs; mOj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. rpj;ju; mtu;fs; mbf;fb fQ;rh Gifg;ghu;! xU kzpj;jpahyj;jpy; 1fp fQ;rh gpbj;J Kbg;ghu;. fQ;rh rpYk;gpapy; fdWk; neUg;ig jk; tpuy;fshy; VNjh gQ;ir mOj;JtJ Nghy; mOj;Jthu;. ,ijf; fz;L ehd; tpae;J NghNtd;! xU Ntis> ,g;gb fQ;rh 4

Fbj;jhy; ehKk; rpj;juhfp tplyhNkh! vd;nwy;yhk; mtu; Gifg;gij fz;L ehd; rpe;jpj;J cz;L. ,ijf; fz;l gpwF vd;dhy;> vd; Mtiy mlf;f Kbatpy;iy ~rhkp if Rltpy;iyah?| vd;W Nfl;Nld;. Ntz;Lkhdhy; ePq;fSk; mOj;jpg; ghUq;fs;. vd;W $wp Gd;dif nra;jhu;. vd;dhy; KbahJ if gOj; j pLk; vd; N wd; . mjw; F mtu; Nfhtpy; f spNy ~jP | kpjpf;fpd;whu;fNs mtu;fSf;Fr; Rlhjh? vd;W Nfl;lJk; vdf;F vd;d nrhy;tJ vd;W Gupatpy;iy. mjdhy; mLj;j Nfs;tpf;F jhtpNdd;. ~fQ;rh gpbg;gJ rl;lg;gb Fw;wk; ,y;iyah?| vd;W gae;J nfhz;Nl Nfl;Nld;. mijf; Nfl;L rpupj;jtu;> ,e;jr; rl;lk; cq;fSf;Fj; jhd; vd;whu;. ,J cly; eyj;jpw;F NfLd;D nrhy;thq;fNs? ~Mkhk;> rhjhuz kdpjDf;F ,J jPq;Fjhd; nra;Ak;. fhuzk; mtd; mij Nghijf;fhfNt gad;gLj;Jfpd;whd;|. ehsiltpy; nky;y nky;y mjw;F mtd;> mbikahfp tpLfpd; w hd; . Nghij mtd; %isia ]; j k; g pf; f r; nra; J tpLfpd;wJ. mjdhy; Nghijapy; vd;d nra;fpd;Nwhk; vd;Nw czuhky;> gy jtWfis nra;fpd;whd;. Nghijg; gof;fk; cs; s tDf; F > ngz; cly; rk; g e; j k; $lNt $lhJ. ,J ,isQu;fis euk;G jsu;r;rpf;F Mshf;fptpLk;. Nghijapy; ,Ug;gtd; vz;zg;gb ,aq;f> cly; kWf;Fk;. rpe;jpj;J xU KbntLg;gjw;F ,ayhky; ehsiltpy; mtd; rpe;jidg; gFjpNa rpije;J tpLk;. mNjhL xU Kf;fpakhd tp\ak;> ,ij Gifg;gpbg;gtu;fsplkpUe;J> kfhyl;Rkp flhl;rk; kiwe;J tpLk;. jupj;jpuk; gw;wpf; nfhs;Sk;. ifapy; fhR tuhJ. te;jhYk; jq;fhJ. fz;ghu;it filrpapy; fhzhky; NghFk;. cly; c\;zk; cf;fpukhFk;. ,Wjpapy; ghLgl;L tsu;j;j cly; gho;gl;L capupog;ghd;! vd;whu; rpj;ju;. ,ijf; Nfl;L gpukpj;j ehd;> xUthW Jzpe;J> ~rhkp! Cq;fSf;F ,njy;yhk; Vw;glhjh?| vd;w Nfl;Nld;. mijf; Nfl;ltu; rw;W fz;%b nksdkhdhu;. gpd; rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;J kTdk; fiye;jhh;. 'uh[;Fkhh;> fQ;rh Njt %ypif! mij rpj;jh;fs; rpt %ypif> cah;e;j nghUs; vd;W gagf;jpAld; miog;ghh;fs;. ,J Qhdk; rk;ge;jg;gl;lJ kiyfspy; thOk; rpj;jh;ngUkf;fs;>,ij Nghijf;fhf> Gifg;gJ ,y;iy. ,ij kdij xUikg;gLj;jp Qhdepiy mila> xU rhjdkhfj;jhd; cgNahfpf;fpwhh;fs; mjdhy;> ,ij Giff;Fk;NghJ> mth;fs; clypy; khngUk; nja;tf P rf;jp Njhd;WfpwJ. mth;fs; Nahf epiyapy; nja;tj;Jld; xd;Wfpwhh;fs;. Gifg;gjhy; Vw;gLk; c\;zk;> mth;fis xd;Wk; nra;ahJ>" vd;W $wpdhh;. ,ijf; Nfl;l 5

ehd;> ehKk; Giff;fyhNkh> vd;nwOe;j vz;zj;ij kdjpypUe;J Jilj;njwptJ Nghy;. me;j kfhd; fhy;fspy; tPoe ; J ; tzq;fpNdd; jpU.fiythzd; fz;zjhrd; mth;fs;> mkuh; jpU.ftpauR fz;zjhrd; mth;fspd; Gjy;th;fspy; xUth; Kd;dhs; ,af;Fdh; G.N.uq;fuh[d; mth;fsplk; cjtpahsuhf gzpahw;wpath;> vd;Dila neUq;fpa ez;gh;. mtUf;F ,af;Fdh; tha;gG ; xd;W te;jJ. GJg;glk; vLf;f Maj;jq;fs; Kbe;J glg;gpbg;G Jtq;Fk; Neuk; neUq;fpaJ. mjdhy; mtiu mioj;Jr; nrd;W rpj;jhplk; Mrpngw itf;fyhk; vd;w vz;zj;Jld; ez;giu nguk;gY}hpy; rpj;jh; ngUkhdplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;Nwd;. ehq;fs; rpj;jh; mth;fspd; M];ukj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;Njhk;. mq;F mtiuf; fhztpy;iy. M];ukj;jpy; mg;NghJ ,Ue;j xU ez;gh;> rhkp murkuj;jbapy; mkh;ej ; pUg;gjhfr; nrhy;yTk;> ehq;fSk; mq;F nrd;Nwhk;. mq;F rpj;jh; jdpahf mkh;e;J ,Ue;jhh;fs;. vd;idg; ghh;jj ; Tld; kfpo;rr ; p Js;s> 'uh[h te;jhr;R!" uh[h te;jhr;R! vd;W rg;jkpl;lJ> ,g;NghJk; vd; fhjpy; xypf;fpwJ. ,J gw;wp mtuplNk tpsf;fk; Nfl;Nld;> mjw;F mth; rphpj;jthNw> 'uh[h" vd;W jhd; mioj;J ,Uf;fpd;Nwd;! mjdhy; jhd; ,d;Wk;> mg;gb mioj;Njd;. ,e;jg; gpwtpapy; vd;Dld; NrUk; rkak; ,d;W jhd; te;jJ. ePAk; te;jha;> mjdhy; kfpo;rr ; p Nkypl;ljhy;> cd; ngaiu mg;gbf; $g;gplN; ld; vd;whh;. ,ijf;Nfl;lJk; vdf;F xd;Wk; Ghpatpy;iy. ez;gh; fiythzd; vd;id mjprag; nghUisg; ghh;g;gJ Nghy;> xU khjphpahf ghh;j;jhh;. rw;Wr; rkhspjj ehd;. ez;giu Rthkpf;F mwpKfk; nra;J mth; Mrp toq;fpaJ gpd;dh;. (mjw;Fs; NtW rpyh; mt;tplk; tuNt) ehq;fs; rpj;jhplk; ,Ue;J tpil ngw;Nwhk;. nrd;idf;F jpUk;Gk; NghJ topnay;yhk; vd; fhjpy; rpj;jh; mioj;j xyp> ('uh[h te;jhr;R> uh[h te;jhr;R") kPzL ; k;> kPzL ; k; hPqf ; hukpl;lJ. clnyy;yhk; ,dk; Ghpahj urhad khWjy;fs; Vw;gl;L> mbf;fb cly; rpyph;jj ; J. 'gy gpwtp> ,g;gpwtp> eP NrUk; Neuk; te;jhr;R> eP vd;Dld; ,Ue;jtd;" vd;W ,Nj thh;j;ijfs; vd; kdjpNy xypj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. xNu Fog;gk;> VNjh GhptJ NghypUe;jJ> GhpahjJ NghyTkpUe;jJ. vd; kdk; rpj;jh; ngUkhdplNk ruzile;jJ> NritNa yl;rpakhff; nfhz;L tpl;l vdf;F rpdpkh fdTfs; Fiwaj; Jtq;fpd. vd fdTj; njhopw;rhiyfs; jfh;e;jd. ngw;Nwhh;> cw;whh;> cwtpdh;> cw;w ez;gh;fs; vy;NyhiuAk; tplL ; > vd;id mwpahky;> kdjhYk;> clyhYk;> J}ukha; tpyfpg; Ngha; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. kdJ KOtJk; rpjj ; h; ngUkhd; jhd; tpahgpjJ ; epdw ; hh;! mq;F NtW ahUf;FNk ,lk; ,y;iy. ehl;fs; khjq;fshapd> khjq;fs; tUlj;ij Nehf;fp tsh;eJ ; nfhz;bUe;jd.

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03. eh‹ f©l fdî mg;NghJ> ~Nfhop $TJ~ glk; ,uT gfyhf Ntiy ele;J nfhz;bUe;jJ> md;W mg;glj;jpd; ,Wjp ehs; Ntiy> ,uT ,uz;L kzpf;F Kbe;jJ. nrd;idapy; ,Ue;J> jhk;guj;jpy; ,Ue;j vd; ,y;yk; nrd;W gLf;f> NkYk; xU kzp Neuk; fle;J nrd;wJ. gLj;jTld; mrjpahy;> mbj;Jg; Nghl;ltd; khjphp> vd;id kwe;j Mo;ej ; cwf;fk;> ahNuh vd; ngah; nrhy;yp vOg;Gfpwhh;fs;> vd;dhy; fz;fis jpwf;f Kbatpy;iy. ahh;? ,e;j Neuj;jpy; njhy;iy! vd;W cs;sk; rypj;Jf; nfhs;fpwJ> rpdk; %s;fpwJ> mth;fNsh! vd;id tplhJ vOg;gpf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; vhpr;rYld; vOe;J> cl;fhUfpd;Nwd;. vjphpy; nts;isj; Jz;il fl;bf; nfhz;L> nkype;j ntw;Wlk;ig xU nts;isj; Jz;lhy; Nghh;jj ; pf; nfhz;L nkhl;il jiyAld; goq;fhy ehfhPfj;jpy; gpNuk; Nghl;l %f;F fz;zhbAld;> nghf;if tha; Gd;difAld; xU cUtk; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jJ. vdf;F milahsk; Ghpatpy;iy! Mdhy;> vq;Nfh mbf;fb ghh;j;j kpfTk; ghpr;rakhd Kfk;! ahU? vd;d NtZk;? J}f;ff; fyf;fk; njspahj FKwyhf> vd; Fuy; xypf;fpwJ 'eP jhd; NtZk;> ,d;Dkh J}f;fk;! vOe;jpU!" vd;W Mizapl;lJ me;j cUtk;> fz;fis frf;fpf; nfhz;L> Fog;gj;Jld; me;j cUtj;ij cw;Wg; ghh;f;fpNwd;! mjph;r;rpAld; mUNf Rtw;wpy; khl;bapUe;j> Njrgpjh kfhj;khfhe;jpapd; glj;ij jpUk;gpg; ghh;f;fpNwd;! vd Fog;gk; njspfpwJ! te;jpUg;gth; Njrg;gpjh! mJTk; ek; tPl;by;> vd;gLf;if miwapy; epw;fpwhh;> vd;Dld; NgRfpwhh;> vd; cly; KOtJk; kpd;rhuk; gha;fpwJ! Ngr eh votpy;iy! Gd;difAld;> mUs; nghq;f fdpTld; Nehf;fpa 'kfhj;kh>" 'th vd;Dld;!" vd;W nrhy;yp tpl;L Gwg;gl> ehd; mtiu gpd; njhlUfpNwd;. xU fhl;Lg; gFjp topahf> ehd;> fhe;jp[pia njhlh;e;J nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. mq;F fhl;Lg; gFjpapd; eLNt> xU rpW Xiyf; Fby;! cs;Ns nry;fpNwhk;! mq;F vq;fSf;fhfNt fhj;jpUg;gJ Nghy;> vd; cs;sj;jpy; thOk; rpj;jh; ngUkhd; = jiyahl;b rpj;jh; mkh;e;jpUf;fpwhh;. vd;id tuNtw;gJ Nghy; jiyairf;fpwhh;! Fog;gj;Jld; fhe;jp[pia jpUk;gpg; ghh;f;fpNwd;! mjw;F mth;> vd;idg; ghh;j;J> 'cd;id Nrh;f;f Ntz;ba ,lj;jpy; Nrh;j;J tpl;Nld;! gpwF> re;jpg;Nghk;>" vd;W $wp ,Uspy; nrd;W kiwe;J tpLfpwhh;. rpj;jh; ngUkhid tzq;FfpNwd; mth; tpG+jp jUfpwhh;> jpLf;fpl;L tpopj;njOe;J gLf;ifapy; mkh;e;Njd;! mJ vd; gLf;if miw fz;lnjy;yhk; fdth? fhe;jp[p! vd; fdtpy; te;jJ> vd;id rpj;jh; M];ukj;jpy; 7

,U vd;W fl;lis ,l;lJ> vy;yhNk fdth? ,g;gb fdT tuf; fhuzk; Ghpatpy;iy? 'eP gy gpwtpfspy; vd;Dld; ,Ue;jtd;! kPz;Lk; NrUk; fhyk; te;jjhy; eP te;jha;>" vd;w rpj;jhpd; thf;Fk; vd; Qhgfj;jpy; tyk; te;jd. fhuzkpy;yhky;> fhhpakpy;iy. vd;id rpj;jh; M];ukj;jpw;F tUkhW miof;fpwhh; vd;W cs; kdk; cw;rhfj;Jld; cuf;f xypj;jJ! md;Nw jpUr;rp nry;Yk; g];]py; M];ukj;ij Nehf;fp vd; gazk; Jtq;fpaJ. gazk; njhlh;e;J nguk;gY}h; te;J Nrh;e;Njd;. nguk;gY}hpy; Neuhf M];ukk; nrd;Nwd;. M];ukj;jpw;Fs; ehd; Eioe;jJk; 'th uh[h th! fisg;gha; ,Ug;Ng! ,g;gb te;J mkh;e;J nfhs;" vd;W jd;dUNf Rl;bf; fhl;l gagf;jpAld; nrd;wkh;e;Njd;. 'vd;d uh[h! rl;l Kdp te;J $g;gpl;lhy; jhd tUtP q ; f sh?|| vd fpz; l yhff; Nfl; l hh; . vdf; F j; J}f; f p thhpg;Nghl;lJ> 'rl;l Kdpah? vd;d rhkp nrhy;wq P f ; ?" vd;W Nfl;Nld;> mjw;F mth; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl cq;f fdTy te;jhNu> mtUjhd;" vd;W NkYk; rphpj;jhh;. mg;gb vd;why; rl;l Kdpjhd; kfhj;khthf gpwe;jhuh M`h! vd;d ghf;fpak;! mtiuf; fhz vd;d jtk; ehd; nra;NjNdh? vd;W vd; kdk; kfpo;r;rpapy; Js;spaJ.

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04. á¤j® fh£oa tÊ rhkp! ,dp ehd; ,q;NfNa! cq;fSld; ,Uf;f Mirg;gLfpNwd; jq;fs; mDkjp fpilf;Fkh> vd;Nwd;. ehd; vd; mDgjpg;gJ! jhdq;fis nra;aNt gpwtp vLj;jth;> ePq;fs;. Mjyhy; ,dp> cq;fs; gzp> jUkk; nra;J> nja;tPf kf;fSf;F md;djhdj;jpd; ngUikfisf; $wp jUkj; j pd; cah; T fis Rl; b f; fhl; b mth;fis jUkk; nra;a Cf;Ftpj;jy; MFk;. ngUQ; nry;tj;ij itj;Jf; nfhz;L> mij NkYk; mjpfhpf;fr; nra;a> miygtid miz Nghl;L> jUk topapy; jpUg;gp> xUtid jUkthdhfr; nra;tJ jhd;> jUkk; nra;gtid tpl cah;ej ; jh;kkhFk;. nra;Ak; jh;kk; jiy fhf;Fk;> jf;f rkaj;jpy; caph;fhf;Fk;! ,J nghpNahh; thf;F. ,J ,d;wsTk; ele;J nfhz;bUg;gJ fz; $lhd xd;W vd;W rpj;jh; cgNjrk; nra;jhh;> njhlh;e;J mth; $wpaJ ,e;j ehL Qhd G+kpahFk; gpuk;khp\pfSk;> kfhp\pfSk;> kfhQhdpfSk;> rpj;jh; ngUkf;fSk;> ehad;khh;fs;> Mo;thh;fs; Njhd;wp> tho;e;j ehL! me;j ngUkf;fs;> rhjhuz kdpjid khjtk; nra;ahkNyNa ,iwtid kfpo;tpf;f fhl;ba ey;top jhd; ,e;j jhd> jh;k topfs;! czT caph;fhf;Fk;> cz;l cs;sq;fs; tho;j;Jk;. ,e;j Gz;zpa G+kpapy; jUkq;fis> nra;fpd;w NghJ mq;F ,iwtNd te;J Jiz epw;fpwhh;. kdpjd; nra;Ak; jhd jUkq;fspd; gyid ,iwtd; clNd Vw;fpwhh;. ,jdhy; kdpjd; G+h;tn[d;kq;fs; Kjy;> ,e;j n[d;kk; tiu nra;j> ghtr; Rikfs; ,wf;fp itf;fg;gLfpd;wd. mtd; gpwtp tpNkhrdj;ij milfpwJ. mjdhy; xUtDf;F> jUk topiaf; fhl;bf; nfhLg;gtDf;Fk; gyd;> gy klq;fhf caUfpd;wJ. ,ij mwpe;J> Kw;fhyj;jpy; murh;fs;> nry;te;jh;fs; Nfhapy;fis fl;bdh;> Fsq;fis ntl;bdh;> md;djhd rj;jpuq;fis fl;bdh;> rhtbfs;> klk;> ghlrhiyfisj; jpwe; j dh; . me; j f; fhyj; j py; xt; n thU ,y; y Kk; jh; k rhiyfshfNt jpfo;e;jd. tPl;L thapy;Gwj;Nj jpz;izfisf; fl;b itj;J ,Ue;jhh;fs;. topNghf;fh;fs; fisg;ghwTk;> ,uT gazpfs; cwq;fp Xa;ntLf;fTk; mj;jpz;izfs; cjtpd. te;J ,isg;ghWNthiu mt;tPl;lhh; czT mspj;J cgrhpg;gh;. Nkhh; je;;J jhfk; jPh;g;gh;> Jwtpfisj; Njbr; nrd;W mioj;J te;J. cztspg;gh;. ehad;khh;fs; fijfspy; mth;fs;> rptdbahUf;F nra;Ak; njhz;Nl rptDf;Fr; nra;Ak;> njhz;L vd;W nray; gl;lijAk;> xU rptj; njhz;lh; ngw;w kfidNa rikj;Jg; ghhpkhwpa (rpWj;njhz;lh;) fijAKz;L. eL,utpy; jpBh; vd;W te;J epd;w rptdbahUf;F cztpl jhdpak; ,y;yhj epiyapy; 9

,Ul;by; taYf;Fr; nrd;W> fhiyapy; jhk; J}tp tpl;L te;j tpij ney;iy iffshy; Nrh;jJ ; mise;J jpul;baij nfhzh;eJ ; > mij nfhz;L tpUe;jspj;j ehadhh; fijfs; cz;L. ,itfs; jUkj;ij xt;nthU kdpjDk; flikahff; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;> vd;W jUkj;jpd; ngUikjid giw rhw;Wfpd;wd. ghujg; Nghhpy; mbgl;L tPo;e;j> fh;zdpd; capiu fhj;J epd;wJ mtd; nra;j jUkk;. me;j jUkq;fspd; gyid gfthd; fpU\;zd;> ahrfk; ngw;Wj; jhNd fh;zdpd; KbTf;F top tFj;jhh;. rhFk; NghJk;> ,iwtd; mtjhuj;Jf;Nf jh;kk; nra;j mtd; Gfo; clk;ghy; ,d;Wk; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;whNd. ts;sy;> vd;whNy fh;zd; jhNd> epidtpy; Kd; epw;fpwhd;. nrj;Jk; nfhLj;jhd;> rPjf;fhjp! vd;W ,d;Wk; rPjf;fhjp vd;Dk; ,];yhkpa ts;sy;> kf;fs; epidtpy; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhNu! KjNyO ts;sy;fs;> ,ilNaO ts;sy;fs;> filNaO ts;sy;fs; vd;W nfhLj;Nj ngUik gilj;jJ ,e;j ehL. jUkj;ij tsh;j;jhh; vd;gjhy; jhNd ,uhkypq;f Rthkpfis> ts;syhh; vd;fpwhh;fs;! Mdhy;> ,d;W jUkq;fs; kwf;fg;gl;Ltpl;ld. NfhapYf;F mh;rr ; id rPlL ; > thq;fpa gpd;dUk; mh;rr ; fh; jl;by;> jk; ngUikiaf; fhl;l fud;rp Nehl;il NghLtJk;! ,ijf;fz;lJk;> mh;r;rfh;> rhkp fOj;Jkhiy xd;iw vL;j;J te;J ,dp> 'eP jhd; flTs;" vd;gJ Nghy> me;j gpuKfh; fOj;jpy; Nghl;L> mtiu nfsutpg;gJk; jpdKk; xt;nthU Nfhapy;fspYk;> eilngWk; tof;fkhd fhl;rpfs;. Mdhy; mLj;J elf;fg; NghFk; fhl;rpapid ghh;j;jhy; jhd; ,d;iwa jUkj;jpd; epiy GhpAk;. Nfhapy; tyk; te;j gpd;dh; NfhGu thapiy tpl;L> ntspNa tUk; NghJ> thapypd; ,UGwKk; gpr;irf;fhuh;fs; mkh;e;J jPd Fuy;fs; vOg;gp jl;Nle;jp gpr;ir Nfl;gh;. mth;fis mtru mtrukhf fle;J nry;Yk; mr;nry;te;jh; Ntfkhfr; nrd;W fhhpy; VWk; NghJ> Mq;fpyj;jpy; 'gpr;irf; fhuh;fs; njhy;iy" vd;W vhpr;ryhf $wpf; nfhz;Nl tz;bapy; Vwpf; fjit rhj;jpf; nfhs;th;. gl;bdj;J mbfs; JwT G+z;l gpd; gpr;ir vLg;gijf; fz;L mthpd; cld; gpwe;j md;Gj; jkf;if> mtkhdj;jpy; kdk; nte;jhs;. jk;gp kPJ capiuNa itj;jpUe;j me;j ghrkpF mf;fh> jk;gp juk; jho;e;J fuk; Ve;Jtjhy; guk;giu Fyg; ngUik gLghjhsj;ij Nehf;fp tPo;tij jLf;fj; Jbj;jhs;. CUf;Nf gbase;jtd; igapj;jpak; Nghy; ,d;W rPh; nfl;L epw;gij> fhzr; rfpf;fhky; ghrj;ij nfhd;W Gijj;jhs;. 10

Mdhy; ,d;Nwh kdpjd; mtruf;fhudhfp tpl;lhd; vjpYk; Ntfk;> Ntfk;> Ntfk; jhd;! Ntfk; tpNtfky;y vd;gij kwe;J fz;iz %bf; nfhz;L fhl;Lj; jdkhf> fLikahd Ntfj;jpy; Xbf;nfhz;bUf;fpd;whd;. mjdhy; fhyKk; Ntfkhf XLfpwJ. XLtJ Xa;e;J jhNd Mf Ntz;Lk;! ,y;iyNay; %r;R Kl;b Kbe;jy;yth Ngha; tpLthd;. ,g;NghJ kdpjdpd; Nehf;fnky;yhk; gzk;! gzk;! gzk;! gzj;ij gpwh;fF ; cjthky; G+l;b itg;gtd;> ghtj;ijAk; Nrh;j;jy;yth G+l;b itf;fpwhd;. Kw;fhyj;jpy; jh;k epahag;gb muRfs; ele;jd! jh;k epahag;gb thpfs; t#ypf;fg; gl;ld. kd;dh;fs; Fiwapd;wp kf;fisf; fhj;jdh;. Mdhy; ,d;Nwh! vy;yhNk jiyfPo.; gytopfspYk; kdpjd; gzj;ij rk;ghjpf;fpwhd;. mjdhy; vt;tsT Ngu;fs; ghjpf;fg;gl;lhh;fs; vd;gij mtd;

rpe;jpg;gNj ,y;iy. tpahghhpfs; nfhs;is yhgk; mbf;fpwhh;fs; kf;fSf;F JNuhfk; nra;J> kf;fis Ms;Nthh; tho;thq;F tho;eJ ; nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. fy;tp fw;Nghh; fzf;F cah;e;jhYk;> ehl; b y; gpzf; F fSk; cah; f pd; w d. tUkhd thp Va; g ; g hy; fWg;Gg;gzq;fs; kiy> kiyahaf; Ftpe;J ehl;il ,Ul;Lg; ghijapy; ,Oj; J r; nry; f pd; w d. ,g; g b fWg; G g; g zk; Nrh;f;fhjth;fs; ,d;W ahh; vd;W NjbdhYk; fhz ,ayhJ. gzj;ij Nrh;gg ; th;fs; Fzj;ij njhiyj;J tpLfpwhh;fs;. ,Uk;Gg; ngl;bfNshL gofpg;gofp> kdKk; ,Uk;ghfp tpLfpwJ. ,g;gb jh;kj;ij kwe;jth;fSf;F Gz;zpaj;ij nfhLf;fg;gpwe;j nfhil ts;sy;fs; ,e;j gpr;irf;fhuh;fs; jhd;! mtd; gzf;fhudplk; gpr;ir thq;Fk; NghNj> mtd; ghtq;fspy; xU gFjpia ngw;Wf; nfhz;L me;j gzf;fhudpd; ghtr;Rikiaf; Fiwf;fpd;whd;. ,ij gzf;fhuh;fs; czUtNj ,y;iy. fhuzk; ek; Kd;Ndhh;fs; fhl;ba ey;topia> ,th;fs; khw;wp tpl;lhh;fNs. Mz;ltd; Ntz;ba trjp nfhLj;Jk;> NkYk; nfhLf;Fk; gbahd tuk; Nfl;Fk;> ,th;fs; md; w hl rhg; g hl; L f; F topapd; w p ,Ug; N ghiu VnwLj; J k; ghh;g;gjpy;iy. ,th;fs; jhk; vd;d nra;fpNwhk; vd;Nw mwpahky;> ghtj; i j mjpfkhf; f pf; nfhs; f pwhh; f s; . ntspg; ghh; i tf; F gsgsf;Fk; ,th;fs; cs;Ns Ntjidf;fskhf fhl;rpaspg;ghh;fs;. epk;kjp vd;gJ ,th;fSf;F ,iwtd; re;epjpapYk; fpilf;fhJ. ,g;gb jUkk; kwf;fg; gl;Ltpl;l ,e;j epiyapdhy; jhd;> thd; ngha;ff ; pwJ> G+kp gpsf;fpwJ> Gay; mbf;fpwJ> nfhiy> nfhs;is> yQ;rk; mjpfhu J\;gpuNahfk;> ePjpapd;ik jiytphpj;jhLfpwJ. mwj;jpd; topNa Ml;rp nra;a kwe;j-murpay;thjpfs;> Raeyj;jhy; kf;fis Ruz;Lk;> kf;fspd; tpNuhjpfshfp tpl;ldh;. murhq;fNk rhjp ntwpia mjpfkhf; f p mopTfSf; F topfhl; L fpwJ. kjntwpahy; kdpjd; kpUfkhfp tpl;lhd;. ,e;j epiy khwZk;. 2010f;Fg; gpd; tug;NghFk; moptpypUe;J jg;gpg;gpiof;f kdpjDf;F ,e;j jUkk; xd;Nw topahFk;. Mjyhy; kdpjg; Nguoptpidf; Fiwf;f> eP jh;kj;jpid tsh;f;f ,d;W Kjy; NghuhL>|| vd;whh;! rpj;jhpd; ,e;j cgNjrj;ij Nfl;lJk;> vd;d nrhy;tJ vd;Nw Ghpahky; jpifj;Jg; NghNdd;. ,t;tsT nghpa gzpr; Rikia vd; ,se; N jhspy; jhq; f pl KbAkh? ,jw; F Vd; vd; i d Njh;e;njLj;jhh;? ehk; tajpYk; nghpatdpy;iy! nry;tk;> Gfo;> mjpfhuk; > nry; t hf; F vd; W ve; j tifapYk; ehd; nghpa kdpjdpy;iy> nrhy;Ygth;fs;> nrhd;dhy; jhNd kf;fs; Nfl;ghh;fs; vd;W rpe;jpf;fj; Jtq;fpNdd;. ,ijf;fz;l rpj;jh; ngUkhd;> 'uh[h! ,J fbdkhd gzp jhd;! rpw;Wsp> xU ngUk; ghiwia mofpa rpw;gkhf tbj;J tpLtjpy;iyah! ,dp eP> ghiwfisj; NjL!

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fUizf; nfhiy jhd;> ,dp ,jw;F top vd;W epidj;jhs;. jk;gp tpUk;gp mUe;Jk; mg;gj;jpy; ,dpg;NghL eQ;irAk; fye;jhs;. jd; tPl;L thrypd; Kd;Nd gpr;irf;Nfl;L epw;Fk; me;j cld; gpwe;jhid> nghq;fpte;j fz;zPiu mlf;fpf;nfhz;L> md;NghL cgrhpg;gJ Nghy;> eQ;NrhL cgrhpj;jhs;. gl;bdj;J mbfs; mg;gj;ij ifapy; thq;fpdhh;. mjpy; fUehfk; glnkLj;J MbaJ fz;lhh;. tpuf;jpahf rphpj;jhh;> 'jd; tpid jd;idr; RLk;! tPll ; g;gk; Xl;ilr; RLk;" vd;W $wpa thNw mf;fhs; je;j mg;gj;ij mts; tPl;L $iu kPJ J}f;fpg; Nghl;lhh;! Rl;l XLfs; kPz;Lk; jPapy; RLgl;ld. tPL 'jPf;F" ,iuahapw;W. ,g;gb Kw;fhyq;fspy; gpr;ir vLg;gij nghpa ,Of;fhf> mtkhdkhf jkpoh;fs; fUjpdhh;fs;. ahfrk; vd;w thrfNk mth;fSf;F rfpf;f Kbahj xd;whFk;. Mdhy; ,y;tho;T ePq;fp JwT G+z;lth;fs; fhtp cil mzpe;J ,iwtd; ehkk; ghb njhOJ Nfhapy; thapy;fspy; mkh;e;J Myak; te;J nry;Nthhplk; ahrpg;gh;. jpU mz;zhkiy Nfhapypy;fPNo- NkNy NfhGu thapy;fspy; gl;bdj;J mbfSk; gj;jpufphp kd;dDk; mkh;e;J ahrpj;jij gbj;jth;fs; mwpthh;fs;. mijg; Nghy xt;nthU Nfhapy; thapy;fspYk; fhtpAilj; Jwtpfs; jhd; ahrpj;J nfhz;bUg;ghh;fs;. mth;fis mth;fspd; Jwtpj; Njhw;wj;Jf;F kjpg;gspj;J tzq;fp gf;jpNahL kf;fs; ahfrk; toq;FtJ> fhyk; fhykhf ele;J tUk; tof;fkhFk;. ,th;fs; kf;fSf;F jh;kj;ij epidT gLj;Jk; rhjdkhf gzpahw;wpdhu;. kdjhu jh;kk; nra;Njhh; tho;T rpwf;Fk;. gpr;irf;fhuh;fs; vd;W ehk; epidg;Nghhpy; rpj;jh;fNsh QhdpfNsh $l ,Uf;fyhk;. ek; ey;tpid eyk; ey;fpdhy; ehk; mth;fSf;F jh;kj;ij mspj;J ek; guk; tpidia njhiyf;fyhk;. ,ijg; Ghpe;J nfhz;l Kd;Ndhh;fs; mjd; top ele;J ey;top ngw;wdh;.

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mjhtJ mjpjpf;F Njth;fSk;> Riu vd;gtSf;F mRuh;fSk; gpwe;jdh;. Njth;fs; ey;yth;fs;> mRuh;fs; %h;f;fKilath;fs;. ,th; f s; gyAfq; f shf gifikahy; Nghhpl; L f; nfhz; N l ,Ue;jhh;fs;. ,uzpad; ,uhtzd; fijfSk; vy;NyhUk; mwpe;jNj! mth;fis mopf;f eurpk;k> uhkhtjhu fijfSk; mRuh;fshd ,uz;L rNfhjuh;fs; jhd; kJ> iflgh;> ,uzpahl;rd; ,uzpad;> rpRghyd;> je;j tf;ud; vd;W xt;nthU Afj;jpYk; kfhtp\;Ztpd; mtjhuq;fshy; mopf;fg;gl;lth;fs;. ,ij Vd; nrhy;fpNwd; vd;why;> fhyk; fhykhf ,e;j ,U Fyj;jthpd; mk;rq;fSk; G+kpapy; gpwe;J nfhz;L jhd; ,Uf;fpd;wd. Mjyhy; Njtmk;rq;fshy; ehL Rgpl;rkhf ,Ue;J te;jJ. mRu mk;rq;fis jiy vLf;f tplhky; jh;k Ml;rp ele;jJ. kfhghujj;jpy; FUN\j;jpuj;jpy; Nghhpl;l ghz;lth;fs; $l;lk; vy;yhk; Njt mk;rg; gpwtpfs;> cjhuzkhf fpU\;zd;> jpUkhy; mtjhuk; jUkGuj;jpud;-jh;k Njtij mk;rk;> gPkd;-thANjtd; mk;rk;> mh;rR ; dd;-,e;jpud; mk;rk;> eFy rfhNjth;fs;-m];tpdp Njth;fs; mk;rk;. JhpNahjdd; KjyhNdhh; mRu mk;rj;jpy; gpwe;jth;fs; vd;W ghujk; $Wfpd;wJ. tpahr Kdpth;> fypAfj;jpy; jUkk; vd;fpw gR xw;iwf; fhypy; epw;fpwJ> Mjyhy; Fyjh;kq;fs; mopAk;> ey;yth;fs; f\;lg; gLthh;fs;> nfl;lth;fs; tho;thh;fs;> jPgq;fs; jiy fPohf vhpAk;> jh;kq;fisAk; rhj;jpuq;fisAk; fhf;f flikg;gl;l gpuhkzh;fs;> kw;w Fyj;jpdUf;F ey;top fhl;lhky; jk;Fy jh;kq;fis iftpl;L ngaustpy; [hjpahf kl;Lk; tho;thh;fs; vd;W vOjpapUf;fpwhh;. ePNa> ghNud;! ,d;W ahUk; jk; Fyj;njhopiy nra;tjpy;iy. ve;j njhopiy ahh; Ntz;LkhdhYk; nra;fpwhh;fs;. xNu Nehf;fk; yhgk;> gzk; mt;tsTjhd;. Mdhy; rhjpia kl;Lk; tpl;L tplhky; cLk;Gg; gpbahf gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L CryhLfpwhh;fs;. ts;syhh; fhyj;jpNyNa> kdpjh;fSf;F gQ;rk;> vy;yhNk kpUfk; vd;W me;j kdpjd; nrhd;dJ Kw;wpYk; cz;ik! Kd;ndhU fhyj;jpNy ,e;j kpUfq;fs; vy;yhk; rptngUkhid Nehf;fp jtkpUe;jd! rptd; fhl;rp nfhLj;jhd;. IaNd! ehq;fs; ,e;j fhl;Lf;Fs;Ns jhq; f s; tpjpj; j thW tho; e ; J nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;. Mdhy; ,e;j kdpjh;fs; mt;tg;NghJ ,q;F te;J vq;fis Ntl;il vd;w ngahpy; nfhd;wopf;fpd;wdh;. khd; kw;Wk; rpy kpUfq;fs;> gwitfisf;nfhd;W czthf;fpf; nfhs;Sfpd;wdh;. ahidfs;> Fjpiufs;> gRkhLfs;> eha;fs; Nghd;w rpy kpUfq;fis gpbj;J nfhz;L Ngha; mbikfshf elj;J fpd;wdh;> Ntiy thq;Ffpd;wdh;. vq;fs; Rje;jpuj;ij gwpj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhh;fs;. jha; - Fl;bfis gphpf;fpd;whh;fs;> fztd;kidtpfis jdpikg; gLj;Jfpd;wdh;. vq;fisj; Jd;GWj;jp> 14

mth;fs; Rfkha; tho;fpwhh;fs;. Mjyhy; ehq;fSk; mth;fisg;Nghy tho Ntz;Lk; mth;fis Ms Ntz;Lk;> mbikg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;W tuk; Ntz;l ,iwtd; rphpj;jhd;! fypAfj;jpy; rpyfhyk; ePqf ; s; kdpjh;fshf gpwe;J Ms;thP f ; s; vd;W tukspj;J kiwe;jhh;. mjdhy; ,e;j Afj;jpy; ,uhkypq;frhkp gpwg;Gf;F Kd;Nd kdpjdhf gpwg;gtd; yl;rj;Jf;F xUtdhfTk;> kw;wit elg;gd> gwg;gd> Ch;td> ePe;Jtd vd;w caphpdq;fs; kdpjdhfg; gpwe;J tho;e;J tUfpd;wd. ,it gpwf;f Jtq;fpaJk; hp\pfs;> rpj;jh;fs;> Kdpth;fs; vy;NyhUk; kiy> Fiff;Fs; jtk; nra;ar; nrd;W tpl;ldh; vd;whh;. ,th;fs; gpwe;jhy; - mth;fs; Vd; kdpjf; Fyj;ij tpl;L kiwa Ntz;Lk;? ,J mbNadpd; Nfs;tp> ~uh[h!| kpUff; Fzq; f s; kj; j papy; rhJf; f s; > rd; d pahrpfSf; F vg; g b kjpg;gpUf;Fk;! mjdhy; J\;liuf; fz;lhy; J}utpyF vd xU mb tpyfpg; Ngha;tpl;lhh;fs;! vd;d ntSj;jhYk; mLg;Gf;fhp ntSf;Fkh! kdpjdhf gpwe;jhYk; mtd; ve;j kpUfj;jpd; mk; r j; j py; gpwe; j pUf; f pwhNdh> me; j Fzq; f is jhNd ntspfhl;Lthd;. jpUlid ghh;jJ ; uh[ ghh;it ghh; vd;why; jpUl;L KopjhNd fpilf;Fk;. Kd;ngy;yhk; xUtDf;Fk; kw;wtDf;Fk; gif vd;why; NeUf;F Neh;jhd; NkhJthh;fs;. mth;fspd; Nghhpy; xU jUkk; ,Uf;Fk;. MAjk; ,oe;jtid jhf;ff; $lhJ> Mil mtpo;ej ; tDf;F mij fl;bf;nfhs;s mtfhrk; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;! KJfpy; Fj;jf;$lhJ. vd;nwy;yhk; jh;k topapy; Nghhpl;lhh;fs;. ,d; W vd; d epiy! xU $l; l Nk nfhba MAjq; f shy; epuhAjghzpahd xU jdp kdpjid Xl> Xl tpul;b> nfh^ukhf gLnfhiy nra; f pwJ. ,J Nghy nra; j pfis mbf; f b gj;jphpiffspy; gbf;fpd;Nwhk;. ,J xU ehia gy eha;fs; Juj;jpr; nrd;W fbj;J FjWtijg; Nghy; ,y;iy! xU fl;rpf; fhuDf;F ,d;ndhU fl;rpf;fhuidf; fz;lhy; gpbf;fhJ. xU rhjpf;F ,d;ndhU rhjpf;fhuidf; fz;lhy; gpbf;fhJ. xU Ch;f;fhuDf;F ,d;ndhU Ch;f;fhuidf; fz;lhy; MfhJ> xU khepyj;Jf;F. ,d;ndhU khepyk; vd;why; Ntk;ghf ,Uf;Fk;. rptd; NfhapYf;F> itztd; Nghfkhl;lhd;. cyfpy; \pah K];yPk;fis fz;lhNy nfhy; y j; Jbf; F k; Rd; d p K]; y P k ; f s; . fj; N jhypf; f iu mopf;fj;Jbf;Fk;> gpuhl;l];lz;Lfs;. njUTf;Fj;njU gif. ,itfis fhZk; NghJ ahidiaf; fz;lhy; rpq;fj;jpw;Fg; gpbf;fhJ> rpq;fj;ij Gypf;Fg; gpbf;fhJ> ghk;Gf;Fk;> fPhpf;Fk; MfhJ> gUe;J rpd;d gwitfSf;F vkd;. xU kpUfj;jpd; vy;iyf;F mjd; ,dkhd kw;nwhU kpUfNk te;jhYk; mq;F chpikg; Nghh; epfOk;. rpWj;ij> f\;lg;gl;L Ntl;ilahbaij> kuj;jpd; cr;rpf;F nfhz;L; nrd;W gj;jpug;gLj;jpf; nfhz;L jpd;Dk;!

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kuq;fs;> nja;tj;jpw;F rkkhf> kdpjid fhf;fpd;wJ vd;W cyfpw;F fhl;lj;jhd;> xt;nthU NfhtpYk;. VjhtJ xU kuk;> ];jy tpUl;rkhf. tsh;f;fg;gl;L tzq;fg;gl;lJ. kuj;ijf;fhf;f Mz; l td; md; W Njitg; g l; l hd; . Mdhy; ,d; N wh! me; j Mz;ltdpd; Ik;nghd; rpiyfSf;Nf kdpjdhy; Mgj;J te;J tpl;l NghJ> kuq;fSf;F ghJfhg;G VJ? kuq;fis mopg;gjpdhy; ek;ik ehNk mopj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;Nwhk;. kdpjd; nra;fpd;w,e;j Fw; w q; f Sf; F Fw; w kw; w tpyq; f pdq; f Sk; Nrh; e ; J mopag; Nghfpd;wd. ,jdhy; 'fhah nta;a fhQ;rp! fdj;j nts;sk; te;J Ngah kio nga;Ak;. ,J md;Nw rpj;jh;fs; nrhd;d thf;F" vd;W $wp tpl;L rw;W fz;fis %b rpe;jidapy; Mo;e;jhh; vq;fs; rpj;jh; ngUkhd;. fhNl mirtw;W mikjpahf ,Ue;jJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. ehq;fs; vy;NyhUk; rpj;jh; ngUkhidNa> itj;j fz; thq;fhky; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. rw;W Neuj;jpy;> fz;fis jpwe;j nghpath; vd;idg; ghh;j;J Ngrj; Jtq;fpdhh;. ~~uh[h! ,uz;lhapuj;J gj;J tUlq;fSf;F xU Kiw ,e;j G+Tyfpy;> ,aw;if xU Nguopit epfo;j;JtJ tof;fk;. mLj;J tug;NghFk;. gpusa fhyk; rkPgpj;J tpl;lJ! G+kp khjh rPw;wk; nfhz;L vOths;! Gay; fhw;W> G+kpia jhf;Fk;> fly; nghq;fp fiuia flf;Fk;> vhpkiyfs; ntbj;J neUg;ig ff;Fk;> thdpypUe;J vhpfw;fs; kionadg; nghopAk; ,jdhy; G+kpapy; ngUk; efuq;fs; mopAk;. flw;fiu efuq;fis fly; nfhs;Sk;. cyfj;jpd; ,d;iwa G+Nfhsf;NfhLfs; cUkhWk;|| vd;W $wpdhh;. ,ij Nfl;L mjph;r;rpapdhy; vtUk; Ngrtpy;iy. fp.gp.Kjyhk; E}w;whz;by;> fly; nfhz;l G+k;Gfhh; efuk; vd; epidtpy; te;jJ. ,uz;lhapuj;jpy; cyfk; mopAk; vd;W gyh; NgRfpwhh;fs;. ,th; nrhy;tJk; mJ jhNd? vd;w tpdh vd;Ds; vo> tpil fhz rpj;jhplNk tpsf;fk; Nfl;Nld;. 'Rthkp! ,e;j G+kp tug;NghFk; ,uz;lhapukhtJ Mz;bNy mopAk; vd;W $Wfpd;whh;fNs! mg;gbahdhy; tUk; ,uz;lhapuj;jpy; jhd; ePqf ; s; nrhd;dthW cyfk; mopAkh?" vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ~~mth;fs; jtwhf. $Wfpwhh;fs;|| rhpahd fzf;Fg;gb tUfpw 2010Mk; Mz;Lf;Fg; gpd; ,it epfOk;. ,ij ehd; ntFfhyj;jpw;F Kd;Ng vd;Dila E}ypy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;Nsd;. Mdhy; mjw;fhd Maj;jk; 1981Ny Jtq;fp tpl; l J. G+kpf; F xU yhf; ( lock) cz; L . g+kpapd; yhf; i f fow;wpahfptpl;lJ. ,jd; vjpnuhyp cyfpy; gutyhf Vw;gLk;. ,e;jpahtpNyNa G+kp mjph;r;rpahy; NguopT mt;tg;NghJ Vw;gLk;. 22

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Kbf;fTk;. ehq;fs; vy;NyhUk; vd;d ,g;gb? ,d;Dk; rpy tUlq;fs; jhd; ,Ug;Ngd; vd;gJ Nghy $WfpwhNu vd;W Ntjidg; gl;Nlhk;! kTdj;ijf; fiyj;j rpj;jh; ngUkhd; rphpj;jthNw gLq;fs;! gLq;fs; ehisf;F rPf;fpukhfNt Gwg;gl;Lg; Nghf Ntz;Lk;!>|| vd;whu;. Mo;e;j cwf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J fz;fs; nkJthf jpwf;f> gwitfs; $l;lq;$l;lkhf rpwfbj;J ehyh gf;fKk; gy xypfSld; $f;$ vd;W $tp gwe;J nrd;wd. tz;Lfs; hPq;fhuk; nra;jd. tpl;by; G+r;rpfs; ,iyf;F ,iy jhtpd. kuq;fs; ,sk; njd;wypy; nka;kwe;J jiyairj;jJ Nghy vd; kdjpy; gl;lJ. me;j ,jkhd fhiy Ntisapy; epj;jpiu Njtp vd;id tpl;L mfy khl;Nld; vd;W mlk; gpbj;jhs;. gpwF gpbthjkhf cwf;fj;ij cjwptpl;L cw;rhfj;Jld; vOe;J cl;fhh;e;Njd;. fhiy #hpad; ,aw;if md;idapd; vopiy kQ;rs; ntspr;rk; Nghl;L fhl;bf; nfhz; b Ue; j hd; . mtru> mtrukhf fhiyf; fld; f is Kbj;Jf;nfhz;L vq;fs; FO mq;fpUe;J gazj;ij njhlq;fpaJ! rpj;jh; ngUkhid njhlh;e;J nrd;w ehq;fs;. 'ehkf;fy; mUtp" vDk; ,lj;ij mile;Njhk;! mofpa mUtp! nts;spia cUf;fp Cw;wpdhw; Nghy;> ];gbfkha; ,sfp tPo;e;J nfhz;L ,Ue;jJ. me;j mw;Gjkhd #o;epiyapy;> xU nghpa kuj;jbapy; jq;fpNdhk;. rpj;jh; ngUkhd; rw;W js;spapUe;j ghiwapy; nrd;W mkh;ej ; hh;. kw;wth;fs; Xa;ntLf;fj; Jtq;fpdh;. ehd; rpj;jiu Nehf;fp ele;Njd;! 'th uh[h! cl;fhh;! VNjh Fog;gkhf ,Ug;gJ NghypUf;F|| vd;W Nfl;fTk;> ~~Iah! ehL nts;sf;fhud; fpl;l mbikahfp fple;jg;Ngh $l> ehl;bNy tWikapy;iy! &gha;f;F gjpdhW gb mhprp. vl;L &gha;f;F xU gTDd;D vq;f nghpatq;f nrhy;Ythq;f! mg;g ehl;bNy jUkk; ,Ue;jpr;R> [dq;f fpl;l nja;tgak; ,Ue;Jr;R> fy;tpawpT Fiwth ,Ue;jhYk;> kdpjd; kdpjdhfNt tho Kaw;rpj;jhq;f tuyhW! Mdh> ,d;idf;Nfh epiyik jiy fPoh NghapUr;Nr! kio FiwQ;R fpl;Nl tUJ! gbr;rtq;f rjtPjk;> mjpfkhf> mjpfkhf kD\d; kpUfkh khwpfpl;Nl Nghwhd;! vy;yhUNk mtrug; gLwhq;f! Nfhtg;gLwhq;f> nfhiy> nfhs;is mjpfkhapLr;R. Rje;jpu ehl;Ly kf;fSf;F Xl;L Nghlw ehs; kl;Lk; jhd; [dehafj;ij gj;jpNa epidg;G tUJ! murpay; t hjpfs; muh[fthjpahapl; l hq; f ! Viofs; > ViofshfNt ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. md;W md;dpad; ehl;il Ruz;Lfpwhd; vd;W $wp> Rje;jpug; Nghuhl;lj;j elj;jpdhh;fs;! Mdhy; ,d;W ek;ik ehNk> MSfpNwhk; vd;W nrhy;fpNwhk;! Mdhy; Xl;L NghlNt fhR nfhLj; J gof; f p tpl; l hh; f Ns! mjdhy; jFjpaw;wth;fSf;F gjtp fpilj;J tpLfpwJ. ,jw;nfy;yhk; 28

vd;d fhuzk;?" vd;W Nfl;lJk; rpj;jh; ngUkhd; Gd;difAld; kPz;Lk; Ngrj; Jtq;fpdhh;. ~~uh[h! Kd;Ng cdf;F ,jw;nfy;yhk; gjpy; nrhy;ypapUf;fpNwd;. ,g;NghJ elg;gJ gwit> kpUfq;fspd; Ml;rp! kpUfq;fSf;fpilNa jh;k epahak; vjph; ghh;f;f KbAkh? gwitfSk; Raeyj; j pd; mq; f q; f s; jhNd! tYj; j td; ,isj; j tid nty; t hd; ! jb vLj; j td; jz; l y; f hud; D nrhy;Ythq;fy;y! mJ khjphp jhd; murpay;thjpfs;! vhpapw tPlb ; y; GLq;fpa tiu yhgk; jhNd vd;W miygth;fs; jhNd> gjtpf;fhf gQ;rkh ghjfq;fisg; Gupe;J kf;fis Ruz;Lk; NghJ kl;Lk;> vjph;fl;rp MSk; fl;rp vd;w Ngjq;fis kwe;J. $l;Lf; nfhs;is mbg; g J gyKiw epjh; r dkhf kf; f Sf; F njhpe; j pUe; J k; > . mth;fSf;F mJ gw;wp ftiyNa ,y;iy. jhDk; jd; FLk;gKk; tho tho;tJjhd; jdpkdpjdpd; jw;fhy tho;fi ; f Kiw! tug;Gau ePh; caUk;> ePh; cau ney; caUk;> ney; cau Fb caUk;> Fb cau Nfhd; cah;thd;! ePh; cauDk;dh fhyk; jtwhky; gUtkio Rgpl;rj;ij ms;spj; jUk; tifapy; nga;aZk;! mg;gb kio nghopaDk;dh Ms;gtd; ePjp jtwhky;> jUkk; jtwhky;> Fbfis fhg;gtdhf> Nerpg;gtdhf ,Uf;fZk;! Mdh ,g;g mg;gbah elf;FJ?|| vd;whh;. mg;NghJ ebfh; vk;.[p.Mh; Ml;rp ele;J nfhz;bUe;jJ! mjdhy; jpLf;fpl;l ehd; ~~Iah vk;.[p.Mh; nghpa nfhilts;sy;. jhdpUe;j fl;rp jtwhd ghijapy; nry;tjhff; $wp> jhNd GJ fl;rp fz;lhh;. mth; Ml;rp ey;yhjhNd elf;FJ vd;Nwd;;! ~~uh[h| ehd; Kd;Ng uhkypq;f rhkpia ghh;j;J xUth;. ,g;NghJ jhd; xU kdpjidf; fz;Nld; vd;W kfpo;e;jhNu mijg; Nghy; kdpjh; f Sk; mt; t g; N ghJ Njhd; W thh; f s; ! mg; g b gl;lth;fs;jhd; vk;.[p.MUk;> fiyQUk;> ey;yJ nra;a Kad;wtu;fs; $l ,Uf;Fk; fl;rpf;fhuh;fs; vd;w $l;lk;> mth;fsJ yl;rpaq;fis myl;rpag;gLj;jpd. ,g;NghJ MSk; vk;.[p.Mh; vd;d Kad;Wk; mtuhy; ,aq;f KbahJ! mtNuh ebfh; mtiur;Rw;wp ,Ug;gth;fs; mt;tsT NgUk; mtiu tpl> ebg;Gj; jpwik cs;sth;fs;. tho;fi ; fapNy ebf;Fk; ty;yth;fs;! ,jdhy; ,d;W mthpd; cs;sk; glhjghL gLfpwJ! VjhtJ ey;yJ nra;aZk;Djhd; kjpa czT jpl;lj;ijf; nfhz;Lte;jhh;! Mdh gyd; vjpubahfj; jhNd ,Uf;F! gs;sp kzp mbj;jTld; gbf;f XLk; gps;isfs; ,d;W rhg;ghL jl;ilj; J}f;fp nfhz;ly;yth XLfpwhh;fs;. ,jdhy; me;j gps;isfisg; ngw;w jfg;gd;fSf;F NrhW NghLk; fhR kpr;rk; MfpwJ. Mdhy; mij vLj;J nfhz;L Ngha; rhuhaf;filfspy; my;yth nfhl;Lfpwhh;fs;! vk;.[p.MUf;F kJ vd;gJ tp\k; Nghy ntWf;Fk; tp\ak; vd;W nrhy;Ythh;fs;! Mdhy; ,d;W murhq;fk; elj;j me;j fhR jhNd Njitg;gLfpwJ! fhe;jpapd; nfhs;iffis mNefk; Ngu; kwe;J tpl;lNghJ ,th; vd;d nra;thh;.> nkhj;jj;jpy; Foe;ijfis ngw;Nwhh; ,Ue;Jk;> mdhijfshf;fp tpl;lNj murhq;fk;! muR nrq;Nfhy; mlkhdj;jpy; 29

my;yth ,Uf;fpwJ!" vd;W epWj;jpath; ~~,e;j epiyikfisf; fz;L Ntjidg; gl;Lf; nfhz;L ,Uf;Fk; mth; cly; tpiutpy; Neha;fskhf khwg; NghfpwJ.|| vd;W $wpathW> rpj;jh; ngUkhd; xU %ypifg; nghbia vd; ifapy; Nghl;L ~rhg;gpL~ vd;whh;! ehDk; ae;jpukhf nray;gl;L me;j nghbia thapy; Nghl;L nfhz;Nld;. mJ tiu ehd; mwpe;jplhj mUikahd UrpNahL> nja;tPf kzj;NjhL ,Ue;jJ! ~uh[h~ ePAk; Xa;ntL vd;W $wp tpl;L fQ;rh rpYk;gpia epug;gj; Jtq;fpdhh;. ehDk;-rw;Wj; js;sp nrd;W jdpikapy; mkh;eN ; jd;! vd;id mwpahky; fz;fs; %baJ. Mdhy; tpopj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ug;gJ Nghy; vd;Ds; gy fhl;rpfs; Njhd;wpd! tpNdhjkhd czh;TfSk;> mDgtq;fSk; gilnaLj;jd! kdk; Mde;jj;jpy; jpisj;jJ! tz;z tisaq;fs; tl;lkpl;ld. mjdpilNa VNjNjh Ghpahj fhl;rpfs;. cwq;fhkNy fdT Nghy czh;e;Njd;. ,g;gb vt;tsT Neuk; mkh;e;NjNdh ahdwpNad;. ahNuh vd;id nky;yj; njhLtij czh;e;J fz; tpopj;Njd;. vjpNu rpj;jh; ngUkhd;! tp\kg;Gd;difAld; epd;wpUe;jhh;. "vd;d uh[h cd; kdir ghh;j;jhah?" vd;whh;. vdf;F xd;Wk; Ghpahky; tpopj;Njd;. kdir ghh;g;gjh? czuj;jhNd KbAk;! vd;W vd;Ds; Nfs;tp vOe;jJ! clNd rpj;jh; ~~vd;d uh[h Ghpaiyah? ,g;Ngh tz;z> tz;z tisa Gif %l;lq;fSf;F ,ilNa vijg; ghh;j;jhNah mJ jhd; cd; kdk;.kWgbAk; Kaw;rp nra;! mjpy; mz;lq;fisNa eP> ghh;ff ; yhk;" vd;W $wptpl;L fhl;Lf;Fs; elf;fj; Jtq;fpdhh;. rpj;jh; thf;F> gypj;jJ! ntF tpiutpy; vd; kdk; kPzL ; k; ,t;tplj;jpy; rpy tpguq;fis njhpag;gLj;jpdhy; ed;whfNt ,Uf;Fk;. rpj;jhpd; if tpuy;fs; vd; Nkdpapy; gjpa kPz;Lk; vd; epidTf;F te;Njd;! jpahdj;jpy; mkh;e;jtd; mg;NghJ mUtpapy; Fspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd; mJTk; eph;thzkhf! vd;dthapw;W vdf;Fok;gpNdd;! ~~uh[h ,e;j tdj;jpy; ngz; Njtijfs; cyhTfpd;whh;fs;! mNjhL kw;wth;fs; cd;id gw;wp Fiw $wj; Jtq;fptpLthh;fs;. clNd Jzpia cLj;jpf; nfhs;> vd;W $wptpl;L kPz;Lk; mq;fpUe;J mfd;whh;! vd; eph;thz epiyikia fz;L mtkhdj;j ; hy; cly; $rpaJ. ,e;j rq;flkhd epiyiar;rkhspf;f top Ghpahky; jpifj;j ehd; mUtpia tpl;L mtrukhf ntspNawp cilfis> cLj;jpf; nfhz;Nld;. mg;NghJ miu kaf;f epiyapNyNa ,Ue;Njd;. fhl;L kuq;fSk; nrbfSk; vdf;Fj; Njtijfs; NghyTk;> kdpjh;fs; NghyTk;> fhl;rpaspj;jd! ,e;j fdT epiyapy; vd fhy;fs; rpjj ; iu nrd;wile;jJ. mth; mkUk;gb ifairf;f mkh;eN; jd;. ~vd;d uh[h ,d;idf;F ,uT ,ir epfo;rr ; p xz;Zf;F Vw;ghL gz;zpapUf;fhq;f!|| vd;whh;. ,ir epfo;rr ; pah? mJTk; ,e;j fhl;by; ,utpyh? Gjph;! tpsq;ftpy;iy! ~~Mkh uh[h! gr;ir kiyf;F ehd; tUk; NghJ> ,q;F ,Uf;fpd;w 30

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,Ue;jhYk;> mtd; capiume;j fhrhy; fhf;f KbahJ! mtd; Nrh;j;j nry;tk; mtd; thhpRfsplk; nrd;W tpLk;. mtd; vijAk; vLj; J r; nry; yKbahJ! ,jdhy; jhd; ,iwtd;> gl;bdj;jbfSf;F" fhjw;w CrpAk; thuhJ fhz;fil topf;Nf" vd;W $wp> mth; Qhdf; fz;iz jpwe;J itj;jhd;. Mz;ltdhy; gilf;fg;gl;ltd; Mz;ltidNa kwe;J tho;e;J> ,Wjpapy; khz;ltdhfpwhd;. mg;gb khz;ltd; jd;Dld; nfhz;L NghtJ mtDila ght Gz; z paq; f Sk; > fy; t p> Qhdk; . MfpaitfNs. xsitf;F rpW tajpNyNa Mz;ltd; mUs; fpilj;J tpl;lJ (INah! ehk; xsitiag; gw;wp epidj;jij ,th; vg;gb mwpe;jhh;) ,iwtd; mUs; fpl;bajhy;. mtSf;F nghUSk; fpilj;J> me;j nghUis itj;J ,sikia mopj;J KJikf; Nfhyk; nfhz;L. jk; yl;rpa ghijapy; jilapy;yhky; ele;jhh;. ,Wjpapy; fapyhaj;jpw;F nrd;W fapyhjpgjpiaf; fz;L mtUld; xspapy; xd;wpdhh;! mthplk; vd;d nry;tk; ,Ue;jJ! mth; $l kf;fSf;fhf ghbatuhapw;Nw! nghUSf;F mth; kjpg;gspg;gNj ,y;iyNa> MapDk; mtUf;F fpilj;j nghUis itj;Jj; jhd;> mg;gb ghbdhh;!

cilj;j fijia nrhy;Yk; ghl;lhFk;. Gj;jh; Qhdk; Ntz;b> cyfpy; nrhy;yg;gl;l mj;jid tifapYk; Kad;W nfhz;L ,Ue;j NghJ xU Kiw cgthrKiwiaf; filg;gpbj;jhh;! jpahdk; fiye; J vOe; J jhkpUe; j Fifapy; elf; f Kide; j th; grpkaf;fj;jhy;> jLf;fpf; fPNo tpOe;jhh;! mg;NghJ Qhdj;ij mila clYf;F typik Njit vd;w Qhdj;ij czh;e;J clNd cz;zh Nehd;ig epWj;jp cz;zyhapdhh;! ,ijf; fz;lJk; mtiur; #o;e;jpUe;j rPlh;fs; ek;gpf;ifia ,oe;J mtiu tpl;L ePq;fpdh;. mjd; gpwF jhd; Gj;jhpd; fhy;fs; fahit Nehf;fpg; gazpf;fj; njhlq;fpd. mjdhy; nghUisj; Njl cly; typik Kf;fpak; vd;W ep&gpf;fg;gLfpwjy;yth> mjdhy; Mz;ltd; nfhLj;j cyf tho;tpy; khiaapy; kaq;fp Mz;ltid kwg;gjhy; jhd; nghUs; vy;NyhUf;Fk; fpl;Ltjpy;iy!

mUspUe;jhy; nghUs; fpilf;Fk;! nghUspUe;jhy; vy;yhk; fpilf;Fk;> mJ epue;jukhdJ! moptpy;yhjJ.

rpj; j h; : uh[h! ,J mUikahd Nfs; t p! vd; d plkpUe; J tp\aq;fisj; njhpe;J mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; cd; Qhd jhfj;ij ehd; ghuhl; L fpNwd; ! cidad; w p ahUk; vd; d plk; ,g; g b neUq;fpaJkpy;iy> vd;id Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;lJkpy;iy! ahUf;Fk; me;j msTf;F Jzpr;ry; fpilahJ> Mdhy; eP> ,g;gb vy;yhk; Nfl;fpwha; vd;why; mJ gy gpwtpfspy; eP vd;dplk; ngw;w chpik. eP gl;bdj;jhh; tuyhW gbj;jpUf;fpwha; my;yth?

mbNad;: me;j nghUs; vg;gb fpilf;Fk;? rpj;jh;: ,J rhjhuz kdpjh;fSf;F fpilf;fhJ! jq;fj;ij vLg;gjw;F kdpjd; vt;tsT Mokhf Njhz;Lfpwhd;. Mgj;Jf;fis myl;rpak; nra;J> ghLgLfpwhd;. ntl;b vLj;j> xU ld; vilAs;s kz;zpypUe;J> rpy mTd;];fs; jq;fk; jhNd fpilf;fpwJ> ,ij xd;W Nrh;jJ ; jhNd> jq;f fl;bfis cUthf;Ffpwhd;. xUthplKk; epue;jukhfj; jq;fhJ ,e;j mopaf; $ba cNyhfj;jpw;fhf kdpjd; ,g;gb ghL gLk; NghJ> moptpy;yhj ,e;j nja;tPf nghUis mila Ntz;Lk; vd;why;! mjw;F mtd; mauhJ ghL gl Ntz;Lk; my;yth? mUs; Ntz;b Mz;ltdplk; kz;bapLk; kdpjDf;F mopAk; cly; jhNd cs;sJ. mJ moptjw;Fs; mtd; mkuj;Jtk; va;a Ntz;;Lnkdpy; me;j cly; Njitg; gLfpwNj. [Ptidf; nfhz;L jhNd gukidj; Njl KbAk;. me;j [Ptd; thOk; cly; Kf;fpakhdjy;yth? Mdhy; kdpjh;fNs jk; jtwhd nra;iffshy;> mw;g Mde;jq;fSf;F Mirg;gl;L> MNuhf;fpaj;ij mopj;Jf; nfhz;L> miu Fiwaha; Kbe;J Nghfpwhh;fs;! ,ijj; jhd;> ee;jtdj;jpy; xU Mz;b> ehyhW khjkha;f; Fatid Ntz;b ngw;w Flj;ijg; Nghl;L 39

mbNad;: MZf;Fg; ngz; vd Mz;ltd; jhNd gilj;jhd;. mg;gbapUf;f mij Vd;> rpj;jh;fs;> Kdpth;fs; ntWf;fpwhh;fs;? Fwpg;ghf gl;bdj;jhh; ghly;fspy; ,J mjpfkhf fhzg;gLfpwJ. mJ Vd;?

mbNad;: (mr;rj;Jld;) gbj;jpUf;fpNwd; rhkp! rpj;jh;: rpj;jh; gl;bdj;jhh; Jwtp Mtjw;F Kd; ,y;ywj;ij ey; y wkhff; nfhz; L tho; e ; j hh; ! kfdhy; Qhdf; fjT jpwf;fg;gl;lth;! mth; kidtp kfhgjptpuij! mg;gbg;gl;ltu;> ngz;fis ntWj;Jg; ghbdhu;> vd;why;> mjd; Nehf;fk; cyf ed;ik xd;NwahFk;! ,J rhjhuz kdpjh;fis ey;top fhl;l mth; gaKWj;Jfpwhh;! ngz;zha; te;jnjhU khag; gprhR vd;nwy;yhk; rhLfpwhh;! mth; jhAk; ngz;jhNd! jhapd; kuz Neuk; mwpe;J kahdk; nrd;W jha;f;F jhNa! md;idNa> Nyhf khjh vd;nwy;yhk; 40

miof;fpwhh;fs;. Kw;fhyj;jpy; tho;e;j rg;j hp\pfs;> mf];jpah;> Nghd;w Kdpth;fs; vy;yhk; ,y;ywk; Nkw;nfhz;l kfhd;fs; jhNd! jh;kj;ij jh;kj;jpw;fhfNt nra;a Ntz;Lk;. gyid vjph;ghh;j;Jr; nra;jhy; gydpUf;fhJ. mNj Nghy; jhd; mth;fs; tho;ej ; ,y;yw tho;fi ; fAk;> ,y;yw jh;kj;jpw;fhfNt elj;jg;gl;ljhFk;! mth;fs; gj;jpdpia ntWf;fr; nrhy;ytpy;iy! guj;ijaiuj; jhd; xJf;fr; nrhy;fpwhh;! mjdhy; gprhrhk;> fz;zhy; ntl;b> fLKiyahy; kaf;fp> vd; Nghjg; nghUs; gwpj;njd;id nfhy;yhky; nfhy;YtJ Vd;> vd;W Gyk;gp ,Uf;fpwhh;! mjdhy; jhd; kdpjdpd; kdij glk; gpbj;J fhl;Ltijg; Nghy rjh gpwe;j ,lj;ij ehLNj fz; vd;W Ntjidg;gLfpwhh;! ,njy;yhk; Kw;Wk; Jwe;j mth;fSila Ntjidah? ,y;iy! kdpjd; ,ij rpe;jpj;Jg; ghh;j;J mg;nghpNahh;fs; thh;j;ij kPwp elg;gjw;F mQ;r Ntz;Lk; vd;Nw mg;gbNa vOjpapUf;fpwhh;. ,iwtNd jd; ,lg;ghfj;ij ,iwtpf;F mspj;J mh;j;jehhp];tudhfj; jhNd Njhw;wkspf;fpwhh;! mjdhy; ngz;fis <];thpahfTk;> Mz;fis <];tudhfTk; ghh;f;f kdpj ,dk; fw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W jhd; ,g;gbg; ghlq;fis elj;jp ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;! mJ JwT top! Jwtpfs; ngz;zplk; cwT nfhz;lhy; jt typikia ,oe;J Nghthh;fs;! xU cjhuzk; nrhy;y Ntz;Lnkd;why; tp];thkpj;jpuh;> jtj;ij fiyf;f ,e;jpud; Nkdifia mDg;gp itj;jhd;! \j;jphpa Fy kd;dh; topapy; gpwe;j tp;];thkpj;jpuh; vspjpy; ,e;jpud; tphpj;j tiyapy; tPoe ; j ; hh;! mjdhy; jt typikia ,oe;jhh;! ,e;jpud; nfl;lJk; ngz;zhNy vd;W fpuhkq;fspy; ghLthh;fs;. mjdhy; jhd; rpj;jh;fs; ngz;fis jha; Nghy; epidj;jhh;fs;. ngz;zhiria ntWj;jhh;fs;! mbNad;:- Mz;> ngz; cwT ,aw;ifahdJ jhNd? rpj;jh;: ,y;iynad;W ahh; nrhd;dJ? vy;yh caph;fSf;Fk; ,J nghJ tpjp! Mdhy; kw;w caphpdq;fSf;F xU Fwpg;gpl;l fhyq;fspy; jhd; ,e;j cwT epfo;fpd;wJ! Mdhy; gFj;jwpTs;s kdpjNdh ve;jf; fhyj;jpYk; cwT nfhs;sj; Jbf;fpwhd;. xUtDf;F xUj;jp vDk; Njt> r%f tpjpfisf; fhk Ntl;ifapy; kPwp elf;fpwhd;! ,jw;fhf ve;j mjh;kj;ijAk; nra;aj; Jzpe;J tpLfpwhd;! tpe;J tpl;ltd; nehe;J nfl;lhd; vd;W mopfpwhd; gytpjkhd Nkf Neha; f Sf; F Mshfp mLj; j th; f Sf; F k; ts;syha; thhp toq;fp tpLfpwhd;. kw;wth;fs; moptpw;Fk; top tFf;fpwhd;! jhk;gj;jpa cwT Foe;ijfSf;fhfTk;> kdpj ,d tsh;r;rpf;fhfTk; jhd; Vw;gl Ntz;Lk;. ,ijAk; khjk; ,U Kiw jhd; vd;W nghpath;fs; fl;Lg;ghl;by; itj;J ,Ue;jdh;! 41

,d;W mg;gbah? Kg;gJ Nfhb KfKilahs; vd;W ghuj jhia th;zpj;J ghba ghujp ,d;wpUe;jhy; E}W Nfhb KfKilahs; vd;W ghb ,Ug;ghh;! Rje;jpu ehl;by; ehk; kdpj Fy cw;gj;jpia Xa;tpd;wp elj;jpajhy>; ,d;W ,e;j ehL vy;yhkpUe;Jk; Vio ehlhf ,Uf;fpwJ! ,aw;if> ,aw;ifahf ,Uf;Fk; tiujhd; mJk; ,aw;if. ,y;iy vd;why; mJTk; nraw;if jhNd! mbNad; : mg; N ghJ ,iwtid mila ,y; y wj; i j Nkw;nfhz;NlhUf;F ,ayhjh? JwT jhd; mjw;F topah? rpj;jh;: mg;gb ahh; nrhd;dJ? nrd;id efUf;F Fkhp KidapypUe;J Nghfyhk;! Nfushtpy; ,Ue;Jk; ghij ,Uf;fpwJ. fh;ehlfj;jpypUe;Jk; ghij ,Uf;fpwJ. Me;jpuh-nly;yp vd;W tlf;fpypUe;Jk; nrd;idf;F NuhLfs; ,Uf;Nf! mijg; Nghy ,iwtid milaTk; gy topfs; cz;L. mjpy; ,y;ywKk; xd;whFk;. ,y;ywj;ij ,y;ywj;Jf;fhfNt Nkw;nfhs;gtd;> jhkiu ,iyj; jz;zPuhf gw;ww;W flikahw;wp> ,iwtd; jpUtbfis ruzile;jtDf;F fLk; jtk; nra;J flTis miltJ ,g;gb gy topfs; cz;L! ,irahy; ,iwtid mile;NjhUk;> ghly;fshy; gfthid gw;wpath;fSk;> cz;ikahd G+irfs;> gf;jpapdhy; gukid mile;NjhUk; ghhpNy ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;! ,g;NghJ xU rhjhuz kdpjd; kdg;ghq;fpy; Nfs;tp Nfl;Fk; cdf;F ,njy;yhk; jhdhf czUk; fhyk; kpf tpiutpy; tUk;! 2010f;Fg; gpd; tUk; mopT fhyj;jpy; tlY}h;> flY}uhFk;. mRuh; $l;lk; mopAk;> mg;NghJ ifyha rl;lKdpAk;> ,uhkypq;f mbfSk; ,e;j nguk;gY}hpy; cd; %ykhf kpfg;nghpa jh;k rhiyia epWtp> jh;kj;ij epiy ehl;Lthh;fs;! vd; khaj;jPT> %rhNfhl;il uh[hq;fj;jpw;F> eP jhd; vdf; F mikr; r uhf ,Uf; f g; N ghNw! vd; i d neUq; f Ntz;Lkhdhy;> mJ cd; %ykhfj;jhd; epiwNtWk;! cyNf ,q;F cd;idj; Njb Xb tUk;! mbNad; : rhkp! ,e; j ifyha rl; l Kdpiag; gw; w pr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. Nfl;f Mtyhf ,Uf;fpNwd;! rpj;jh;: mfj;jpa kfhKdpth; Kw;fhyq;fspy; ,g;NghJ ehd; cq;fis cld; mioj;J tUtJ Nghy> Nghfh;> fhyq;fpehjh;> gpuk;khp\p> Gypg;ghzp> Nfhuf;fh;> ts;Sth;> rl;l Kdp> nfhq;fzth; MfpNahiuj; jk;Kld; kiyfSf;F mioj;Jg;; Nghthh;! mg;NghJ ehq;fs; vy;NyhUk;> vq;fs; nghUs;fis xU ,lj;jpy; itj;J tpl;L vq;fs; Muha;r;rpf;fhf jdpj;jdpNa nrd;W tpLNthk;> vy;NyhUNk fhafy;gj;ij ntw;wpfukhf Kbj;jth;fs;! fhafy;gk; 42

fw;g Nfhb Mz;Lfs; kdpjid ty;yikAld; thor;nra;Ak; kUe;jhFk;> ehq;fs; xd;gJ NgUk; Kjw;fhz;lj;jpy; tho;e;J> ,uz; l hk; fhz; l j; j py; gjpnzd; rpj; j h; f shfp jw; N ghJ Jtq;fg;NghFk; %d;whk; fhz;lj;jpy; ,Ug;gj;NjO rpj;jh;fshfg; ngUfp> %rh Nfhl;ilapy; M];ukk; mikg;Nghk;! vq;fs; Ml;rp mg;NghJ vd; jiyikapy; eilngWk;! MfNt ehd; ,g;NghJ nrhy;Yk; tuyhW Kjw;fhz;lj;jpy; epfo;e;jjhFk;! rpj;jh;fs; nghUs;fis itj;J tpl;L> Muha;r;rpf;fhf nry;Yk; NghJ> = mf];jpa ngUkhd; kl;Lk; mq;NfNa mkh;eJ ; tpLthh;! fiufz;lth; vd;gjhy; mth; vq;Fk; tUtjpy;iy. vy;NyhhpYk; tajhdth; vd;gjhy; rl;lKdp kl;Lk; mf];;jpaUld; jq;fp tpLthh;! mth; jhd; vg;NghJk; rikay; nghWg;ghsh;! xU ehs; rikay; ele;J nfhz;L ,Ue;jJ! NrhW nte;J nfhz;bUe;jJ> mijf;fpswptpl> mfg;ig ,y;yhjjhy; mUfpy; fple;j xU Fr;rpia vLj;J Jilj;J tpl;L mij itj;J rhjj;ijf; fpsw rhjk; clNd fUepwkhf khwpaJ! ,ijf; fz; L mjph; r ; r p mile; j me; j g; nghpath; grpAld; tUk; rpj;jh;fSf;F ,g;gb rhjj;ij fUg;ghf;fp Nghl;lhy; Vw;ghh;fsh? vd;W mQ;rp me;j rhjj;ij vLj;J jk;khy; Kbe;j tiu rhg;gpl;L tpl;L> kPjpia Mw;wpy; nfhl;b tp;l;L> GJrhf md;dk; tbj;J itj;jhh;! ,ijnay;yhk; ghh;jJ ; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j mf];jpag; ngUkhd; fz;Lk;> fhzhjJ Nghy; mikjpahf mkh;e;jpUe;jhh;! mg;NghJ rpj;jh;fs; jpUk;gp te;jhh;fs;. rl;l Kdpiaj; Njbdhh;fs;. Mdhy; mtiuf; fhztpyi ; y. mq;F mf];jpaUk;> Kd;dwpKfkpyy ; hj xU rpWtDk; ,Ug;gijf; fz;L> jpifj;J> mf];jpahplk; rl;lehjidg; gw;wp tpdt> mjw;F mfj;jpah; mikjpahf> nksdkhf ,Uf;f xd;Wk; Ghpahky; jpifj;Jg; Nghd rpj;jh;fSf;F me;j rpWtd; gjpy; mspj;jhd;. ehd; ,q;Nf jhd; ,Uf;fpd;Nwd; vd;W $w rpj;jh;fs; rpj;jg; gpuikf;F Mshdhh;fs;. nja;tf P f;fis nahOFk; me;j mofpa rpWtdh> tNahjpfuhd rl;l Kdp! ,J vd;d tpe;ij vd;W tpaf;f> ,tu; jhd; rl;l Kdp> vd;W mf];jpah; cjtpf;F te;jhh;! ehq;fs; Mrhdhfpa mf];;jpah; nrhd;dijf; Nfl;L jpifj;Njhk;. vd;d elf;fpwJ vd;Nw Ghpahky; epd;wth;fspy; fhyq;fpehjh; me;j rpWtidg; ghh;j;J "rpWtNd eP ahh;?" ,q;Nf ,Ue;j Kjpath; vq;Nf? vd;W tpdtpdhh;! ,ijf; Nfl;lJk; xd;Wk; Ghpahky; jd; clk;ig xU Kiw ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;l rl;l Kdpth;> jhk; rpWtdhf khwp ,Ug;gijf; fz;L Mr;rupaKw;whu;! ehd; nrhy;tij ek;Gq;fs;! ehd; jhd; rl;lKdp! rhjk; fpsWk; NghJ> ,Njh ,e;j Fr;rpahy; rhjj;ijf; fpswpNdd; vd;W nrhy;yp Kbg;gjw;Fs; mNj Neuk; rl;l ehjh; Mfpa me;j rpWtd; kiwe;J Nghf> vy;NyhUk; rhjk; fpswpa me;j Fr;rpia mfj;jpahplk; 43

mJ vd; d Fr; r p? vd; W tpdtpNdhk; ? mjw; F mth; ,J fpilj;jw;fhpa nja;tPf rQ;rPtp %ypifahd fU nehr;rp vd;whh;! ,th; Vd; vg;gb kiwe;jhh; vd;W ehq;fs; Nfl;f> mth; te;j Ntiy Kbe;J tpl;lJ> kiwe;J tpl;lhh;> vd;W Mrhd; mwptpf;f> me;j czitj; jq;fSf;F mspf;fhky; Vkhw;wp tpl;lhNu vd;w Nfhgj;jhy; xw;Wikapy;yhj ,e;j rig ,dp Ntz;lhk; vd;W rpj;jh;fs; rig fiye;J tpl;lJ. ,e;j rl;l Kdpthpd; rkhjp> rPh;fhop vd;w rpt];jyj;jpy; cs;sJ. ,q;Fs;s nts;sk; tw;wpa gpd; ,q;F jhd; jiu jl;bajhk;. (,Nj fij iggpspy; ~Nehth~ vd;w kd;ddpd; fijAk; xd;W Nghy; cs;sJ ,y;iyah?) ,th; gy gpwtpfspy; gy mtjhuq;fis vLj;jth;. fhe;jpahf gpwe;jhh;! ,th; jhd; cq;fis fdtpy; te;J vd;dplk; mioj;J te;jth;! vd;whh;. mbNad;: mtiuj; jhd; xUtd; Rl;L tpl;lhNd! rpj;jh;: mRuh; fhyk;! mg;gbj; jhd; elf;Fk;! mth; ,Uf;Fk; NghNj fhq;fpui] fiyj;J tpLq;fs; vd;whh;> nra;jhh;fsh? NkYk; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy;> mtiu kfhj;kh vd;wth;fNs kjpj;J ,Uf;fkhl;lhh;fs;. Vd; vd;why; mRuf; $l;lk; jpahfpfis Gwe;js;sp gjtpfis gpbj;Jf; nfhz;ld! kdpjdhf gpwe;jhy; kdpjdhf tho;e;J mDgtpj;J> kuzk; mila Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ ,aw;if! uhkh;> fpU\;zd; MfpNahh; kuzkilatpy;iyah? mJ Nghy; jhd; ,JTk;. kfhj;khfhe;jp vd;w cliyj; jhd; mopj;jhh;fs;> mth; Gfio mopf;f KbAkh? Mj;khTf;F moptpy;iy. mJ nja;tj;jpd; gFjp! gioa rl;il fpope;J tpl;lJ! ,dp GJ rl;il jhNd! tug;NghFk; nfhq;fzh;> Ml;rp fhyj;jpy; mth; cd;id Ml;nfhs;thh;! uhk gpuhdpd; Ml;rpia fpuhk Ml;rp %yk; nfhz;L tuyhk; vd;whh;> fhe;jp. uhkh; Ml;rpapy;> ehk; gpiof;f KbahNj vd;W epidj;j me;j mRuf; $l;lk; mtiuNa mopj;J tpl;L Ml;lk;> Nghl;lJ! Neh;ikahd jh;k Ml;rpia nfhLf;f Ntz;bath;fNs> rj;a Nkt n[aNj! tha;ikNa nty;Yk; vd;W> mtuth; nkhopapy; mr;rbj;Jf; nfhz;L mr;rbj;j fhfpjj;ij fud;rp vd;w ngahpy; nfhs;is mbj;J Ftpj;jhh;fs;! ehL gy Nghh;fis re;jpj;jJ! mjdhy; mopTfis rk;ghjpj;jJ! MSk; th;f;fk; thOk; th;f;fkhf> mth;fis Ms> mDg;gpa kf;fs; tho topapy;yhky; khSk;th;ff ; khf vd;W tUk; vdTk; kuzj;ij 44

vjph; Nehf;fp fhj;jpUf;fyhapdh;! xNu ehL vd;W $wp xd;W $l;bAk;> nkhop top khepyq;fs; mikj;J> top> topahf ngw;wpUe;j ePh; topiaf; $l> jk; Ra eyj;Jf;fhf fh;ehlfKk;> NfusKk; milj;J tpl;ld! ghyhw;iwg; ghiytdkhf;fpath;fs;> njd; ngz;izia Njk;g itj;jhh;fs;. itifia it-if vd;Dk; epiyapy; Xilahf khw;wpf; fhl;bath;fs;> nghd; tpistpf;Fk; nghd;dp ejpia nkd;dpia gpbj;J jpUfp> jk; vy;iyf;Fs;NsNa klf;fpg; Nghl;Ltpl;ldh;. ,jdhy; jkpofk; nky;y> nky;y ghiyahfp tsu top nra;j ngUikia mth;fs; mile;J tpl;ldh;. ejpfs;> caph;fis thoitg;gjw;fhf ,iwtd; nfhLj;j tuk;! ,aw;ifaha; tUk; ejpfis kdpjd; nraw;if Kiwahy; mizapl;Lj; Njf;fp mij jd; Mirg;gb Mz;L nfhz;bUf; fpwhd;. mg;gbr; nra;a ve;j kdpjDf;Fk; chpik ,y;iy. ejpfs; vy;NyhUf;Fk; nghJthdit! mjpy; chpik nfhz;lhl ve;j ehl;bw;Fk; jh;k topapy; ,lkpy;iy! mDkjpapy;iy! Mdhy; nkhopahy;> ,dj;jhy;> epwj;jhy;> [hjpahy;> gphpe;J fplf;Fk; kdpj ,dk;> ,aw;ifapYk; gphptpidia nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ! ,e;j fhNthp gpwe;j fij fd;dlh;fSf;F kwe;J Ngha; tpl;lJ NghYk;! Nrhokd;ddpd; Ntz;L NfhSf;fpzq;f> mf];;jpa khKdpapd; fkz;lyj;jpypUe;J gpwe;J te;j fhtphpahy; Nrhots ehlhf khwpaJ! nghd;dpw new;fjph;fis tpisj;j fhuzj;jhy; fhtphpnghd;dp vd;w fhuzg; ngaiug; ngw;wJ! ,e;j ejp gpwf;fNt Kaw;rp vLj;jtd; Nrhokd;dd;! jkpod; mg;gb ,Uf;f> nkhop thhp khfhzq;fs; vd;w GJg;gphptpidahy; Njhd;wpa ,e;j fd;dlh; ehL-fh;ehlfh vd;w GJg; ngah; ngw;wJ! ,jdhy; mth;fs; G+kpapy; gpwf;Fk; fhtphp mth;fSf;Nf nrhe;jk; vd;w vz;zk; gpwe;jJ! ,d;W thd; ngha;j;jhYk;> jhd; ngha;ahfhj fhNthp> vd;W nganuLj;jts; ,d;W ngha;ahfpg; Ngha;tpl;lhs;! ngUkio nghope;J jq;fs; mizfs; epuk;gpdhy; tbfhyhf ePiu jpwe;J tpl;L jz;zhP ; je;jjhf ehlfkhLfpwhh;fs;. jkpo;ehL fh;ehlfhtpd; tbfhy; G+kpapy;iy. ,dp xU nrhl;L ePh; $l ,q;F tuf;$lhJ vd;W jkpofk; rpde;jhy; ,th;fs; vd;d nra;a KbAk;? cghp ePiu ,th;fs; vq;F Njf;Fthh;fs;! gpwF fh;ehlfh KOtJk; fhtphpapd; ePh; gug;ghfj; jhNd khWk;. ,ij fh;ehlf murpay; Nkijfs; Ghpe;J nfhs;Sk; fhyk; neUq;fp tpl;lJ! ,d;W fhtphp ePiu itj;J fh;ehlfhtpy; kdpjj;jd;ikia-kdrhl;rpia kwe;J tpl;L murpay;thjpfs; murpay; gpiog;G elj;Jfpwhh;fs; ! jkpo; ehl;bYk; cz;ikahf Nghuhl vtUkp;yi ; y. murpay; jiyth;fs; Nghd;Nwhh; Rje;jpuk; ngw;w Jtf;f fhyj;jpNyNa Kad;wpUe;jhy; ,d;W ,e;epiyik te;jpUf;fhJ! mLj;J Ml;rpf;F te;jth;fs;> kj;jpa 45

rh;ff ; hUf;F vjph; fl;rpfs; vd;gjhy; mth;fs; FuYk; vLgltpy;iy. NrhoehL NrhWilj;J vd;W Ngh; ngw;w ehL-Nrhw;iwf; fz;zhy; ghh;j;Nj gyfhyk; Md kf;fisf; nfhz;l Nrhf G+kpahfj; Jbf;fpwJ! ,dp murpay; thjpfis ek;gpg; gadpy;iy! jkpo;ehl;bd; new;fsQ;rpakhk; jQ;ir khepyk; kPz;Lk; epuk;g Ntz;Lnkdpy; fhtphp gha;e;J tuNtz;Lk;! mjw;F kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; kdnkhj;J tuk; Ntz;l Ntz;Lk;! vy;yh Myaq;fspYk; Nfh G+i[ nra;a Ntz;Lk;! Nfhkhjh kdk; Fsph;e;jhy; kioahy; ,e;ehL FspUk;! fhNthp ngUfp fdptd;Gld; jkpo; kz; Njb tUths;! ehl;by; jh;kq;fs; Fiwaf; Fiwa kioAk; kiwAk;> kiokiwe;jhy; ejpfSk; kiwa Ntz;baJ jhNd! Guhzq;fspy; fq;if> aKid> ru];tjp> vd Nghw;wg;gLk;-ru];tjp mg;gbj; jhNd kiwe;jJ. vd;d jLj;jhYk; vd;d? 2010f;Fg; gpd; fq;ifNa fhNthpia Njb te;J fhg;ghNs! md;W tpjpj;jij ,d;W khw;wth KbAk;>? tpjpapd; topNa kjp nry;Yk; vd;gJ ngha;ahnkhop my;yth. ,jd; vjpnuhyp! <];tu;> my;yh> [Pr]; vd;w Ngjkpd;wp kjq;fs; vy;yhk; xUtiu xUth; kjpj;J xw;WikAld;> ,e;jpah;fshf tho Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nghuhba kfhj;khtpd; tuyhw;iw kwe;J> ,d;W kjntwp> jPtputhjk;> vd;W kjk; gpbj;J miyfpd;w $l;lk; ehSf;F ehs; mjpfkhFk;. njUTf;F njU> [hjp ntwpahy; gifnfhz;L ehl;bd; mikjpf;Nf mopitj; NjLth;! jkpofj;jpYk; mt;tg;NghJ Ml;rpfs; khwp> khwpr; RoYk;! ,jdhy; Ml;rpapy; cs;Nshh; khl;rpik ngw;W FNgu tho;T tho;tJk;> kf;fs; kl;Lk; kf;fshfNt (thapy;yh G+r;rpahfNt) Njh;jypy; thf;fspf;f kl;LNk gpwe;jth;fshfNt tho;e;J murpay; thjpfis tho itj;J> tho;itf; fopg;ghh;fs;! ,th;fs; tskilahky; tWikapy; ,Ug;gJ jhd; murpay; thjpfspd; tho;Tf;F mtrpak; vd;gjhy;> mth;fis Kd;Ndw tplhky; [hf;fpuijaha;> ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;tJ murpay; thjpfs; nfhs;ifahfp tpl;lJ. jg;gpj; jtwp> jk; Ml;rpapy; ahuhtJ ey;yJ nra;jhNyh Neh; i kiaf; filgpbj; j hNyh mij me; j f; fl; r pfhuh; f Ns tpUk;gkhl;lhh;fs;. jhk; rk;ghjpf;f topapy;iyNa vd;W> mLj;J tUk; Njh; j y; fhyq; f spy; Ie; j hk; gil Ntiyfs; > xJq;fpf;nfhs;Sjy;> gzpahw;Wtijg; Nghy ghtid nra;J> Njh;jy; nryTf;F fpilf;Fk; gzj;jpy; jq;fs; nryTf;F vt;tsT NjWk; vd;W miythh;fs;! kf;fSk; uhkd; Mz;lhy; vd;d? ,uhtzd; Mz;l ; hy; vd;d? vd;W Njh;jiyNa myl;rpag;gLj;Jth;! ,jdhy; Xl;Ltpiy NghFk;! fl;rpfs; khWk;> fhl;rpfs; khWk;> gopthq;Fk; epfo;rr ; pfs; muq;NfWk;> murpay; nfhiyfs; njhlUk;. ngUe;jiyth;fNs nfhy;yg;gLthh;fs;. ,jw;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; 46

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Nkhrkhf ,Ue;jJ. mtiu ghpNrhjpj;j rpj;jh; ngUkhd; ma;ahpd; clypy; ,Ue;j uzrpfpr;ir nra;jjw;fhd jOk;gpidf; fz;L jpLf;fpl;lhh;;. 'vd;ida;ah ,J? ,iwtd; je;j cliy ,g;gb $W Nghl;L te;jpUf;fpwPNu! ed;wha; ,Ue;j cliy Vd; MgNu\d; nra;jhP f ; s;?" vd;whh;! M];ukj;jpypUe;J tPL jpUk;gpa rpy ehl;fspy; ma;aUf;F cly; epiy kPzL ; k; rPh; nfl;lJ! ' ,e;j fhyj;jpy; ehl;L itj;jpakh? Nghq;f nkl;uh]{f;F" vd;W mwpTiu Gfl;bath;fs; Ngr;rpid Ntjthf;fhf Nkw;nfhz;L nrd;idf;F nrd;wpUf;fpwhh;fs;. nrd;idapy; ,tiu ghpNrhjpj;j lhf;lh; clNd MgNu\d; nra;a Ntz;Lk;! ,y;iyNay; gpiog;gJ fbdk;! vd;W mr;RWj;j mth;fSf;F nrhe;jkhf ,Ue;j xNu epyj;ij tpw;W fhrhrf;fp Kg;gjhapuj;Jf;F Nky; nryT nra;Jk; gydpy;yhky; rpj;jiu ruzila te;jjhfTk; ma;ahpd; kidtp mOJ nfhz;Nl nrhy;yp Kbj;jhh;. rpj; j h; ngUkhd; mth; f s; mWit rpfpr; i r vd; w hNy mUtUg;gilthh;. fUk clypy; jhd; fj;jpgLk; vd;ghh;. MgNu\d;; nra;tJ ,aw;iff;F khwhdJ! kdpjd; clYf;F fpilf;f Ntz;ba rf;jpia mtd; mila Kbahky; ,J jLj;J tpLk;. ,e;j fhyj;jpy; ngz;fs; gpurt Ntjidf;F mQ;rp> mWit rpfpr;iria ehLfpd;wdh;. Mdhy;> mWit rpfpr;irf;F gpwF cly; Cjpg; ngUj;J> jq;fs; ,aw;if moifAk;> ,iw rf;jpiaAk; ,oe;J tpLfpwhh;fs; vd;W tUe;jpdhh;. rpj;jiu ehb tUk; fh;g;gpzpfSf;F rhkp jk;Kila rQ;rPtp %ypif ijyk; nfhLg;ghh;. ,ij ngz;fs; gpurtj;jpw;F xU khjj;jpw;F Kd;G cgNahfpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wp> mij mbtapW> ghjk;> njhg;Gs;> %l;Lfs;> Mrd gFjpfspy; jltp nfhs;sr; Rfg;gpurtj;ij milthh;fs;. clYk; Cjp ngUf;fhJ vd;ghh;. gpuhkz jk;gjpiag; Ghpe;J nfhz;l rpj;jh;> mth;fis M];ukj;jpNy jq;fr; nrhd;dhh;. mth;fSk; mq;Nf jq;f rhkp rpfpr;ir nra;jhh;fs;. me;j gpuhkzh; cly; cghijapd; cr;r fl;;lj;jpy; Jbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. ,J fz;L Ntjidg;gl;l ehd; rhkpfsplk; ,J gw;wp Kiwapl;Nld;. 60

jhq;fs; epidj;jhy; ,tiu fhg;ghw;w Kbahjh? vd;W nfQ;rpNdd;! mjw;F mth;'uh[h! MgNu\d; Md cliy ,aw;if Kiwapy; nra;Ak; rpj;j itj;jpaj;jhYk; fhg;ghw;w KbahJ. ,aw;ifahd fj;jp glhj cly; ek; kUe;Jf;F fl;Lg;gLk;. ek;kPJ ek;gpf;if ,y;yhky; etPd itj;jpaj;jpw;fhf nrhj;ij tpw;W nrytopj; J k; gyd; ,y; y hky; Ngha; t pl; l J. lhf; l h; f s; fpspdpf;Ffspy; itj;jpad; itj;jpak; ghh;f;fpwhd;. flTs; jhd; Nehia Fzg;gLj;Jfpwhh; vd;W Nghh;L itj;jpUg;gjhfTk; xU ez;gh; vd;dplk; nrhd;dhh;. ehDk; mJ jhNd cz;ik! kdpjdplk; vd; d ,Uf; F . gbj; j th; f s; gfthdplk; ek; g pf; i f itj; J ,Uf;fpwhh;fNs! mJ NghJk;>" vd;W ghuhl;bNdd;. ,tUf;Fk; lhf;lh;fs; rpfpr;ir nra;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. Kbit flTsplk; if fhl;b tpl;lhh;fs;. ed;wha; ,Ue;j clk;ig $W Nghl;L mDg;gp tpl;lhh;fs;. ,dp mth; thOk; fhyk; flTs; ifapy; jhd;! jw;Nghijf;F milgl;Lf; fplf;Fk; ky> [yj;ij Ntz;Lkhdhy; ntspNa js;sp tplyhk;. Mdhy; mtiuf; fhg;ghw;w KbahJ. ,Uf;Fk; tiu ,Ue;J tpl;L Nghfl;Lk; vd;W tUj;jj;Jld; $wptpl;L vOe;J nrd;W tpl;lhh;. rpy ehl;fs; fle;jd> rhkp nrhd;dthW ky> [y cghijfis ePq;fpl> me;j gpuhkzh; typ mt];j;ijapypUe;J tpLg;gl;lhh;. ma;ah; kidtp ntF RWRWg;gha; fhiyapy; Fspj;J M];ukj;jpy; rhzk; nkOFtJk;> Nfhyq;fs; Nghl;L> G+i[fSf;F Ntz;ba rhkhd;fisf; fOtpf; nfhLg;gJk;> jd; fztd; vg;gbAk; gpioj;Jf; nfhs;thd; vd;w jpl ek;gpf;ifAld; ,Ue;jhh;. ,tuJ rpe;jid fhyk; fle;jJ. MapDk; te;jth;fis jpUg;gp mDg;g Kbahj fhuzj;jhy; Mjutw;wth;fSf;F gfthNd Jiz vd;gJ Nghy; ma;ahpd; cly; epiyia czh;e;J NkNyhl;lkhf kUe;J nfhLj;jhh;. Jd;gg;gLj;jpa kdpj caph; ,Uf;Fk; fhyk; tiujhd; ,Uf;Fk; vd;gJ Nghy; rpj;jh; mth;fSf;F milf;fyk; nfhLj;jhh; G+h;tPfj;jpy; ma;ah; Gz;zpak; nra;j fhuzj;jhy; jhd; rpj;jh; M];ukj;jpd; cwT fpilj;jJ ghf;fpak; vd;Ngd;. xUehs; G+i[ Neuk;. G+i[ ele;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. ma;auJ kidtpapd; mywy; Nfl;L tpiue;J ghl;biy vLj;Jf;; nfhz;L rpj;ju; ngUkhd; mq;F te;jhh;fs;.

,Wjpahf mth; tha; tpl;L rhkp vd;W jiy rha;e;jJ. mJ fz;L mthpd; Jiztp Jbj;J fjwpdhh;. ghh;g;gth; fz;fs; Fskhfpd. ehd; rpj;jiu ghh;j;Njd;. ,we;jthpd; Kfj;ij cw;W Nehf;fpathNw epd;w mth; nky;y vd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpdhh;. ~uh[h caph; cliy tpl;L ntspNawp ,Njh ntspNa epw;fpwJ. ,e;j ijyj;ij nfhLj;jhy; ,th; caph; jpUk;gptpLk;. Mdhy; ePz;l Neuk; $l;by; jq;fhJ. mjdhy; me;j mk;kh GU\dplk; filrpahf VjhtJ Nfl;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jhy; Nfl;fr; nrhy; vd;wthNu nrj;jth; ehtpy; me;j ijyj;ij rpwpJ jltpdhu;. rw;W Neuj;jpy; me;j mw;Gjk; epfo;e;jJ. Nghd capu; jpUk;gp te;jJ. Iau; nky;y fz; tpopj;jhh;. rhkpfis gf;jpAld; ghh;j;J czh;r;rp trg;gl;L 'Rthkp>Rthkp" vd;whh;. me;j mk;kh fztiu ghh;j;J mOjhh;fNs jtpu-NtnwJTk; Nfl;f tpy;iy.. uh[h Neuk; Kbe;J tpl;lJ. ,dp caph; clypy; jq;fhJ> vd;whh;fs;. mij njhpe;jth; Nghy; me;j me;jzh; gf;jpAld; rpj;jiu ghh;jJ ; 'Rthkp! Rthkp!" vd;W tzq;fpdhh;. fhy Njtdpd; miog;Gf;F ,zq;fpdhh;. mthpd; JiztpNah Jiz ,oe;j khlg;Gwh khjphp Jauj;jpy; Jbj;jhh;fs;. ,J fz;L ngU%r;R tpl;l rpj;jh; ngUkhd; ',J jhd; tho;fi ; f. fhw;wilj;j igapy; Xl;il tpOe;J tpl;lJ. ig fhypahff; fplf;fpwJ. ,e;j mw;g fhy tho;tpy; kdpjd; MLfpw Ml;lk; vd;d? Mztj;jhy; NghLk; Mh;g;ghl;lq;fs; jhd; vd;d? ,Wjpapy; mtd; jd; FLk;gj;Jf;Fk; jd; Rw;wj;Jf;Fk; el;Gf;Fk; mspj;J tpl;L nry;tJ ntWk; Jauk; jhd;. me;jj; Jauk; ePz;L epiyg;gjpy;iy. fhyj;jpd; Ntfj;jpy; mtd; epidNt Ntfkha; kiwe;J tpLfpwJ”. vd;W $wpathW M];ukj;jpd; mUfpYs;s murkuj;ij Nehf;fp ele;jhh;.

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Mfhaj;jpy; gpNsd; Xl;LgtUf;F ehlhs Kbahjh? nghWj;jpUe;J ghh;! mtiu gpujkh; Mf;fpf; fhl;LfpNwd;>" vd;wth; VNjh epidTf;F te;jth; Nghy 'vd;d nrhd;dPh;fs; Nrhdpah! ,j;jhypa ngz;zh?" mth; rhjhuz ngz;zy;y. ,e;j ehl;bd; tUq;fhy murpaypy; ,th; gjtpf;F tuyhk;. mth; kfs; gphpaq;fhTk; ,e;ehl;il Msyhk;. me;j FLk;gNk vdf;F flikg;gl;lth;fs;. 2000f;F Nky; mth;fSf;F Ntz;ba nja;tPfkhd cjtpfs; fpilf;Fk;. mJ$l vd; %ykhf fpilf;Fk;. ,J fhyj;jpd; fl;lhak;!. vd;wth; kTdkhdhh;;. me;j kTdj;jpw;F nghUs; gj;J ehl;fspy; vdf;Fg; Ghpe;jJ. me;j kfhd; nrhd;d Ntjthf;F epfo;e;jJ. ,e;jpuhfhe;jpia kjntwpah;fs; Rl;Lf; nfhd;whh;fs;. uh[Pt; fhe;jp ghujg; gpujkuhdhh;!. “vd;d rhkp! md;W kfhj;khfhe;jp ,d;W ,e;jpuhfhe;jp" vd;Nwd;. gjg;gjg;NghL 'Mkhk;! ,J ,uz;lhtJ fhe;jp" vd;W $wpdhh;. Kd;G xU Kiw jpdj;je;jp gj;jphpf;ifapy; jpU.vk;.[p.Mh; mth;fs; nry;tp n[ayypjhtplk; xU jphp#yj;ij ghprspf;Fk; fhl;rp Gifg;glkhf ntspaplg;gl;L ,Ue;jJ. ,ij fz;l rpj;jh; ngUkhd; 'uh[h! ,ij ghj;jpah? ,e;j mk;khtplk; rf;jpia nfhLj;J tpl;lhh; vk;.[p.Mh; ehd; Ghpahky; Nehf;f> rf;jpd;dh Mq;fpyj;jpNy gth;d; D jhNd nrhy;Ythq;f. mijj; jhd; nrhd;Ndd;" vd;W rphpj;jhh;. vjph; fhyj;jpy; kPzL ; k; fUzhepjp Ml;rp tUk;. me;j mk;khTk; ehl;il MSk;. fUzhepjp rhjhuz kdpjh; my;y. mth; nghpa kfhdpd; gpwtp. Mdhy; VNdh ehj;jpfk; NgRfpwhh;. ,y;iyNay; ,th; jkpo; ehl;Lf;F jiyikaha; ,Uf;f Ntz;bath;. mth; Nky; Fw;wkpy;;iy. mth; gpwtp vLj;j fhuzj;jpd; topapy; mth; nry;Yfpwhh;. mt;tsT jhd;. kWgbAk; xU fhy fl;lj;jpy; fhq;fpu]; kPz;Lk; Ml;rpf;F tUk;.

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Mkhk;! ,uz;lhtJ fhe;jp vd;W $wptpl;L nrd;whNu. mjd; nghUs; nrhy;yhky; tpsq;fpaJ. ,jpypUe;J mth; thf;fpypUe;J tUk; vijAk; ehd; cd;dpg;ghf ftdpj;J mJ gw;wp nghUs; fhz NghuhLtij tof;fkhf nfhz;Nld;. rpj;jh; ngUkhdplk; Nrh;e;jJ Kjy; vdf;fhf vijAk; ehd; mthplk; Nfl;ljpy;iy. Mdhy; mjw;fhd #o;epiy vd;idr; #o;e;jJ. NtW topapd;wp jaf;fj;Jld; vd; je;ijahiu gw;wp $wp> 'mtUf;F fpilf;f Ntz;ba gjtp khw;wk; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw jhkjg;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ. mjw;F ePq;fs; jhd; cjt Ntz;Lk;" vd;Nwd;! mth; rw;W Neuk; fz;fis %bath;-gpwF Gd;difAld;> 'vd;da;ah! ,J vd;d gpukhjkhd tp\akh! xU nrhl;L ikmt;tsT jhNd?" vd;whh;. vdf;Fg; Ghpatpy;iy! 'xU ifnaOj;J Nghl vt;tsT ik nrythFk;. xU nrhl;L ik jhNd!" vd;W rphpj;jhh;. Nkw;nfhz;L mthplk; tpsf;fk; Nfl;f vdf;F Jzptpy;iy. mth; fUiz ekf;F cz;L, mth; mUs; epr;rak; fpilf;Fk; vd;w ek;gpf;ifAld; ,Ue;jNghJ vd; je;ijahhplkpUe;J fbjk; te;jJ. jdf;F gjtp cah;Tld; jpUr;rp efUf;F ,lkhw;wKk; fpilj;jpUg;gjhy;> ehd; jw;NghJ jpUr;rpapy; jhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;. cld; te;J re;jpf;fTk; vd;W fbjr; nra;jp $wpaJ. rhkpaplk; tpguj;ijf; $wp> mth; Mrp ngw;W jpUr;rp tpiue;Njd;.

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Md;kf P k; vd;gJ Md;khit gw;wpaJ! ,J Md;khTf;F Md;k ; h khWgLk; . xUthpd; mDgtk; khjphpNa kw; w tUf; F k; mJ miktjpy;iy. Mjyhy; xU QhdpNah> rpj;jNuh vOjp itj;jitfs; me;j Qhdpfs;> rpj;jh;fs; mDgtk; jhNd xopa mNj mDgtk; kw;w Mj;khf;fSf;F NtWgLk;. ,e;E}y;fs; ngUk;ghYk; ghly;fshfNt cs;sd. ,J goF jkpopy; ,Uf;fhJ. mjdhy; ,jpy; cs;s gy nrhw;fSf;F Ntz;Lkhdhy; nghUs; nrhy;yyhk; Mdhy; me;j nrhy; me;j Qhdpahy;> rpj;juhy; vd;d nghUspy; vOjg;gl;L cs;sJ. vd;gJ xU nghpa Qhdpf;Fj;; jhd; GhpAk;. mg;gb Ghpe;jij itj;J mth;fSk; vOjg;gl;l KO Qhdj;ij ngw;wpl KbahJ. mitfs; rpwpa lhh;r; tpsf;Ffs; Nghy ,Uspy; rpW top kl;Lk; jhd; fhl;Lk;. ,Uspy; %o;fpapUf;Fk; vy;yhg; gFjpfisAk; mjdhy; fhl;l ,ayhJ. Nfhopf;F> jhd; Kl;il ,Lk; NghJ Vw;gLk; typ vd;ghhh;fNs mJ Nghy; xU kdpjdpd; Mj;k Qhdk; mtDf;F kl;Lk; jhd; czu KbAk;> Mdhy; ,ij tpsf;f KbahJ vd;gjhy; fz;lth; tpz;byh; vd;whh;fs;. mNj Neuk; tpz;lth; fz;byh;; vd;whh;fNs. mth;fs; jhd; eP Fwpg;gpLk; Mrhkpfs;. Md;kPfthjpfs; vd;W jkf;F jhNk ehkNjak; #l;b nfhz;lth;fs;.

mNjNghy; Mj;khTf;F ,e;j cly; rpiway;y. ,e;j cliy me;j Mj;kh ,af;Fk; xt;nthU kdpjDk; jdpkdpjNd Mthd;. eLf;flypy;> es;sputpy;> eLq;Fk; Fsphpy;> xU rpW kuj;Jz;il> gw;wpf; nfhz;L fiuNawp caph; tho Mirg;gl;L jpir njhpahky; ePe;Jk; kdpjid Nghy; ,e;j Md;khTk; ,e;j cyf tho;f;if vDk; Mo;flypy; ,e;j gpwtp vDk; kuj;Jz;il gw;wpf; nfhz;L fiu Nru topnjhpahky; ePe;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. fiu vd;gJ ,iwtd; vd;W itj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; ,iwtid miltij tho;f;if yl;rpak; vd;W ek;gpf;ifAld; ePe;Jfpwtd; fiu VWk; ,iwtid Nehf;fp ePe;Jfpd;whd;. mNj rkak; mtd; ,iwtid Nehf;fp xU mb vLj;J itj;jhy; - ,iwtd; mtid Nehf;fp ehd;fb vLj;J itf;fpwhh;> vd;whh;fs; nghpath;fs;. Mdhy; ePe;JtJ jhd; tho;f;if vd;W fiuia kwe;jth;fs; fiuia ehk; mila KbahJ vd ek;gpf;if ,oe;jth;fs; ePe;jp> ePe;jp cs;sk; Nrhh;e;J cly; Nrhh;e;J nky;y> nky;y mf;flypNy %o;fp kiwfpwhh;fs;. fiuAz;L Kad;why; mij milayhk; vd;w ek;gpf;if nfhz;lth;fs; epr;rak; fiuia milfpwhh;fs;. ehk; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F kiy tuhJ. Vd; vd;why; mJ mirtw;wJ. rpt];t&gk;! ehk; jhd;; mij Nehf;fp elf;f Ntz;Lk;.

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,J Nfl;L Nfypahf eifj;j rpj;jh; mth;fs; 'vd;d uh[h" vd;id fpzly; nra;fpwhah? flNy vd; fkz;lyj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwJ! ehd; itj;j fq;if> fhNthp thb vd;why; vd;idNjb Xb tUthh;fs;. cdf;F jz;zPh; gpur;rpid jPuZk;> FS>FSd;D ,Uf;fZk; mt;tsT jhNd. ,Jf;fhf eP nrd;id nry;y Ntz;Lkh?" vd;W $wpf;nfhz;Nl M];uk FbYf;Fs; nrd;W gLj;J tpl;lhh;. ,ij fz;l ehd; ~Ngh’ vd;Wk; nrhy;yhky; ~,U’ vd;Wk; nrhy;yhky; Ngha; gLj;J tpl;lhNu! ehk; VjhtJ jtwha; nrhy;yp tpl;NlhNkh? vd;W Fok;gpg; Ngha; mUfpypUe;j murkuj;jbia milf;fyk; GFe;Njd;. ntspapYk; fhw;wpy;iy. mdy;; kl;Lk; tPrpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,itfspypUe; J kdij jg; g itf; f jpahdj; i jr; ruzile;Njd;. vd;id kwe;J. jpahdj;jpy; jpisj;Jg; NghNdd;. fhJ nrtplhFk; gyj;j ,br; rj;jk;. vd; rpW jtj;ijf; fiyj;jJ. fz;fisj; jpwe;Njd;. vd;dhy; ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy. thdk; ,Usj; J tq; f paJ. mUfpypUe; j gpuk; k hp\p kiyapypUe; J fUNkfq;fs; thdpy; vOk;gpd. jpBh; vd;W #whtspf; fhw;W Rod; W mbj; j J. GOjpfpsk; g p kz; - fz; i zj; jhf; f paJ. ngUe;Jspahf thd; ePiuj;J}tpaJ. Nghpiur;rYld; rw;W Neuj;jpy; fhw;W> ,b> kio> vd;W ,aw;if rluhbaJ> if fbfhuj;ijg; ghh;j;Njd;. ehd; ep\;ilapy; mkh;e;J gj;J epkplq;fspy; ,e;j mw;Gjk; epfo;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. kioapy; eide;J nfhz;Nl Xb M];ukj;jpw;Fs; GFe;Njd;.

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xd;Wk; Ghpahjtdhf mg;;Gj;jfj;ij thq;fpf; nfhz;l ehd; mijg;gbf;f Mh;tkhf tpsf;F ntspr;rj;ij Njb M];ukj;jpw;F tpiue;Njd;. ,UtJ rpj;jh;fs; Qhdf; Nfhit vd;w me;j Gj;jfj;ij ftdkhf gbf;fj; Jtq;fpNdd;. gbj;Njd;> Kbj;Njd;. Mdhy; Ghpahky; tpopj;Njd;> uh[Fkhud; vd;w vd; ngah; ,y;iy! gpwF Vd; rhkpfs; mg;gbf; $wpdhh; xU Ntis ek;ikf; Nfyp nra;fpwhuh? vd;W xd;Wk; Ghpahky; mg;gbNa J}q;fpg; NghNdd;. VNjh! xU kiyg; gFjp ,Us; #Ok; Neuk;. ehd; topnaq;Fk; mlh;e;jpUf;Fk; Kl;Gjh;fis tpyf;fpathNw tUfpNwd;. mg;gb xU ,lj;jpy; Gjiu tpyf;Fk; NghJ mq;F kiwe;jpUe;j mofpa xU gPlk; ntspg;gl;lJ. NkYk; Gjh;fis Kw;wpYk; mfw;wpg; ghh;ff ; pNwd;. me;j gPlj;jpd; NkNy gbf;fl;Lfs; Nghd;W Njhd;WfpwJ. me; j gbf; f l; L fspd; NkNy epiwa Kdpth; f spd; jpU cUtq;fs; njhpe;jd. xt;nthU cUtj;jpd; NkYk; ahNuh xUth; xU kQ;rs; xspia gha;r;RtJ Nghy (mjhtJ lhh;r; iyl; Nghl;L fhl;LtJ Nghy) njhpe;jJ> mg;gb efh;e;j xsp xU cUtj;jpd; kPJ kl;Lk; ,Wjpapy; epiyj;J epd;wJ! mJ xU Kdpthpd; cUtk; mjd; fPNo 'Gypg;ghzp" vd;W vOjpapUe;jJ. jpLf;fpl;L vOe;J cl;fhh;e;Njd;! M];ukk; mikjpahf ,Ue;jJ. fz;lJ fdth? vjw;F Gypg;ghzp Kdpth; rpiyia kl;Lk; me;j kQ;rs; xsp Fwpg;gpl;Lf; fhl;baJ xd;Wk; Ghpatpy;iy gpwF vd;dplk; epj;jpuh Njtp neUq;fNt kWj;J tpl;lhs;. fjputDf;F Kd;ndOe;J fhiyf; fld;fisf; Fiwtpy;yhky;> Kbj;jgpd; rkaj;Jf;F fhj;jpUe;j ehd; jf;f Neuk; fpilj;j NghJ rpj;jhplk; fz;l fdT gw;wpAk;> Gj;jfj;jpNy vd; ngahpy;iy vd;gijAk; Fiwahf $wpNdd;. mjw;F Nyrhf rphpj;jthNw 'fhyk; tUk; fhj;jpU! Ghpa Ntz;baJ mg;NghJ jhdhf GhpAk;" vd;W $wptpl;L murkuj;jb Nehf;fp elf;fyhdhh;. vdf;Nfh fz;izf; fl;b fhl;by; tpl;lhw; Nghy; Mapw;W> rpej ; pjN; jd;. rpei ; j Fok;gpaJ. Fok;gpa Fl;ilapy; kPd; gpbf;f Kad;Nwd; kPDk; rpf;fpaJ. mJNth jq;f kPd; ,ij ntspapy; nrhy;y KbAkh? 72

Qhdj;ij mila ehd; vDk; Mq;fhuj;ij mlf;f Ntz;Lk;. Xq;fhuj;ij vOg;g Ntz;Lk;. Qhdpfs; vf;fhuzj;ijf; nfhz;Lk; Ra tpsk;guk; nra;jy; $lhJ mJ mth;fis mjyghjhsj;jpy; Mo;j;jpLk;. rpy Qhdpfs; rpy re;jh;g;g #o;epiyfshy; jk;ik ntspg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;s NehpLk; mg;gb #o;epiyf; ifjpfshdth;fs; jk; if tpyq;if xbj;njwpa xNu xU topjhd; cz;L. mJ jhd; md;djhdk;. jk;ik Njb tUNthh; tapW Fspu md;djhdk; nra;jhy; mth;fs; jPtpid jPr;[{thiy FiwAk;. nrhj;Jf;fis thq;fpr; nry;tk; Nrh;j;J Rf tho;T thOk; vtUk; Jwtpahf khl;lhh;fs;. Qhdpfs; tifapy; Nrukhl;lhh;fs; vd;W Mrhd; mth;fs; jpUk;g> jpUk;gr; nrhy;yf; Nfl;l Nghnjy;yhk; nghUs; Ghpahjtd;> rpj;jh; thf;fpid rpe;jpj;J ghh;j;j NghJ jhd; njspe;Njd;> kTdkhNdd;. mikjp vd;idj; Njb te;jJ. Mk; fz;lth; tpz;byh;! tpz;lth; fz;byh;! ,J vt;tsT nghpa cz;ikf; $w;W. Ia;ah Nghl;l murhq;f cj;juT! rpj;jh; ngUkhid gw;wpf; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nlh> my;yJ mthpd; gf;jh;fs; %ykhfNth gy jug;gpdh; Rthkpfisj; Njb tUtJ tof;fk;. tpsk;guk; tpUk;ghj xUtiu ,g;gb Vio Kjy;> nry;te;jh; tiu> gbf;fhjth;fspypUe;J nghpa gbg;ghspfs; tiu Njb tUfpwhh;fs;! vd;W mjprakhapUf;Fk;. G+f;fis Njb tUk; tz;LfSf;F ahh; Ngha; nrhd;dhh;fs; kyiug; gw;wp> mJ ,Uf;Fkplj;ijg; gw;wp. ,J vg;gb ,aw;ifNah! mijg; Nghy ma;aidf; fhz tUtJk; ,aw;if jhNd! vd;W vd; kdk; vdf; F ghlk; elj; j paJ. mg; g b tUgth; f spy; jpU.tp.uhkjh]; I.A.S mth;fs; rhkpfsplk; mstpyh gf;jp nfhz;lth; mbf;fb Rthkpfis fhz tUthh;. ,jdhy; mth; vdf;F gof;fkhdhh;. md;djhdj;jpw;F Ngh\fh; Njb miyAk; ehd; xU ehs; mthplk; vd; flikia nra;Njd;. “jhq;fNsh I.A.S Mgp]h;. murhq;fj;jpy; ngUk; gjtp tfpg;gth;. jhq;fs; nrhd;dhy; gyh; ,irthh;fNs! md;djhdj;jpw;;F mJ cjtpahf ,Uf;FNk” vd;Nwd;. ,ij Nfl;l mth; 'mjw;nfd;d nrQ;rplyhk;. jh;kfhhpakhapw;Nw!” vd;wth; rw;W jaq;fp.',g;NghJ tfpf;Fk; gjtp vd; bg;ghh;l; nkz;l;> %ykhf cq;fSf;F ehd; ve;j tifapYk; cjtpl KbahJ. ,e; j md; d jhdk; Nghd; w 73

tp\aq; f Sf; F gf; j pahd gzf; f huh; f s; jhd; cgNahfg; gLthh;fs;! mjw;F ,e;J rka mw epiyj;Jiwapd; fkp\dh; gjtp vdf;;F fpilj;jhy; ehL KOtJk; cs;s jh;kfh;j;jhf;fs;> gzf;fhuh;fs; vd; nrhy;Yf;F fl;Lg;gLthh;fs;. ,ij nrd;idapy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L nrayhw;w rhj;jpa kpy;iy! ehd; me;j gjtpf;fhf Kad;W nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;> Vd; vd;why; vdf;F nja;tf P gzpahw;w xU ey;y tha;g;ghapw;Nw”> vd;whh; mth;. ,J Nfl;L Nahrpj;Njd;. ,J vg;gb ,Ue;jnjd;why; fy;ahzk; gz;zp itj;jhy; jhd; igj;jpak; jPUk; vd;gJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. ,J ele;j rpy thuq;fSf;F gpd; jh;kGhp> rpq;fhu Ngl;il mUNf xU md;ghpd; khe;Njhg;gpy; ehDk;> RthkpAk; jq;fpapUe;Njhk;. jdpikapy; xU re;jh;g;gk; fpilj;jJ. rhkpaplk; nrd;W vd; ghzpapy; Gyk;gj; Jtq;fpNdd;. Rthkp jq;fs; fl;lisia rpuNkw;nfhz;L md;dj;jhdj;jpw;fhf md;gh;fis Njb miye;J mYj;J tpl;Nld;. vdf;F njhpe;jth;fs; vd;W vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; nfhQ;rk; trjpNahL ,Ug;gth;fs; rpdpkhj;Jiw ez;gh;fs; jhd;. mth;fSk; jq;fshy; ,ad;w cjtpfis nra;fpwhh;fs; mbf;fb mZFtJ vdf;F jaf;fkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. Mjyhy; ,jw;F xU GJ top fz;L gpbj;jpUf;fpNwd;! mjw;F jhq;fs; kdJ itj;jhy; jhd; mJ nray;gLk;” vd;Nwd;. vd;d vd;gJ Nghy rhkp vd;id Nehf;fTk; jaq;fpathNw nrhy;yj; Jtq;fpNdd;! 'rhkp! V.uhk;jh];> mth;fs; xU I.A.S Mgp]h;! mth; ekf;fhf vijAk; nra;af;$bath;. ey;y kdpjh;. mth; ,g;NghJ ,Uf;Fk; gjtp %yk; ekf;F vijAk; nra;a ,ayhjtuhf ,Uf;fpd;whh;. mth; kl;Lk; ek;k murhq;f ,e;J rka mwepiy Ml;rp Jiwapd; fkp\duhfp tpl;lhy; mtUf;F jkpofj;jpd; vy;yh Nfhapy;fspd; mjpfhuq;fSk; trkhFk;! mg;NghJ mth; %yk; fpuhkg;Gu> rpW efuq;fspYs;s nry;te;jh;fs; mth; nrhy;Yf;F fl;LgLthh;fs;. ekf;F md;djhdj;jpw;F epiwa Ngh\fh;fs; fpilg;ghh;fs;> vd;Nwd;. mjd; %yk; jUk; rpe;jidia Cl;l kf;fSf;F J}z;LNfhsha; mikAk;” vd;Nwd;> “mjw;F ehd; vd;d nra;aZk;?" vd;W tpdtpdhh; rhkpfs;. “jpU.uhkjh]; mth; f is ,e; J rka mwepiya Jiw 74

fkp\duhf clNd Nghl Ntz;Lk;” vd;Nwd;. “mt;tsT jhNd. clNd Mh;lh; NghlNwd;. vd;whh;. “Mh;lh; ePq;fs; Nghl KbahJ. murhq;fk; Nghl Ntz;Lk;” vd;Nwd;. 'vd;id kPwp xU rpW JUk;G$l mirahJ uh[h. vd;dplk; uhkjh]; tul;Lk; kWehNs cj;juT tUk; xU nrhl;L ,q;F Nkl;liu nuhk;k nghprh NgrhNj uh[h vd;whh;. “mjw;F cq;fs; Mrp Ntz;Lk; mt;tsT jhd;” vd;Nwd;. ,ijf;Nfl;L rphpj;j> ftiyglhNj! ,J xU nrhl;L ik tptfhuk;. buhd;];gh;d;D if vOj;J jhNd Nghl;Llyhk;. mth; fkp\duhapLthh;." vd;W $wpa kfhd; nksdj;jpy;> Mo;e;jhh;. ,e;j tptfhuj;jpd; gpd; uhkjh]; mth;fs; rhkpfis Njb te;jhh;. jdf;F fkp\dh; gjtp fpilj;jid $wp rhkpfsplk; Mrp ngw;whh;. ,ijf;fz;l ehd; rpiy Nghy; epd;Nwd;. Mdhy; rpj;jh; Kfk; rydkw;W mikjpahf ,Ue;jJ. ,g;gbAk; rpy kdpjh;fs; tUlh> tUlk; Gul;lhjp khjk;> KOtJk; M];ukj;jpy; Nfh G+i[ eilngWk;. G+i[ Kbe;jJk; md;djhdk; %d;W fhyKk; elf;Fk;> Fiwe;jJ Ie;E}W Ngh;fshtJ czT mUe;Jthh;fs;. kjpg;gpw;Fhpa> kPdhl;rp ehb N[hjplh; jpU. A.N.K rhkp mth;fs; ,e;j G+i[f;F Njitahd cjtpfis ngUkstpy; nra;j jh;kthd;.

'Iah~ ePq;f ,q;f te;Jl;Bq;f ,y;Ny. ftiyia tpLq;f” vd;Nwd;. “,t;tsT rpwpa Fbirapy; trpf;fpw ,th; vg;gb ,t;tsT NgUf;F tpUe;J rhg;ghL NghLfpwhh;> mjprakh ,Uf;F. ,q;Nf xU jdp murhq;fNk elf;Fw khjphp ,Uf;F vd;whh;> me;j GJ mjpfhhp. ,ij Nfl;L kfpo;e;j ehd;> 'Iah! ,t;tsT Ngh; rhg;gplwhq;f! Mdh Fb jz;zpUf;F jhd; f\;lkhapUf;F>" vd;Nwd;. ,ij Nfl;l me;j mjpfhhp rphpj;jthNw 'rpj;jh; fpl;l nrhy;yp FbePh; tbfhy; thhpaj;jpy; M.D Ngh];l;Lf;F Mh;lh; Nghlr; nrhy;Yq;f mg;Gwk; vd;d ,q;F FbePh; lhq;Nf fl;b jh;Nwd;" vd;whh;. “Iah ftiyia tpLq;f! ePq;f epidr;rJ elf;Fk;. rw;W Xa;ntLq;fs;" vd;W mq;fpUe;J mfd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ n[h;kdp ehl;bypUe;J te;jpUe;j jpU.jhk]; vd;gth; rhkpaplk; tpilngw;W Gwg;gl;lhh;. mtiu jpUr;rp efUf;F nfhz;L tpLk; nghWg;G vdf;fpl;lg;gl;lJ. mtiu mioj;Jf;nfhz;L jpUr;rp Gwg;gl;Nld;. jpUr;rpapypUe;J Gwg;gl;L M];ukj;Jf;Fs; ehd; EioAk; NghJ khiy kzp MW Mfptpl;lJ. murhq;f mjpfhhpfs; te;j fhiuAk; fhztpy;iy. M];ukj;jpw;Fs; mth;fSk; ,y;iy.

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,ijf; fz;l rpj;jh; ngUkhd; “vd;d uh[h! me;j mjpfhhpfis NjLwpah? mth;fs; Ngha; xU kzp NeukhapLr;R!" vd;whh;.

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gpd;dh; GJ mjpfhhpia re;jpj;J tho;j;jyhk; vd;W mth; mYtyfk; nrd;Nwd;. re;jpj;J kfpo;r;rp njhptpj;Njd;. fhhpaNk fz;zhf M];uk FbePh; gpur;rid gw;wp epidTWj;jp> vg;NghJ lhq; fl;LtPh;fs; vd;W cupikNahL Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mth; Kfj;jpy; mbj;jhw; Nghy;>'ehd; nrd;idf;F kl;Lk; jhd; mjpfhhp jkpo; ehl;Lf;Nf my;y. mJ vd; mjpfhuj;jpy; ,y;iy vd;whh;. vd; Mh;tj;jpy; ,b tpOe;jJk; mij ntspfhl;b nfhs;shky; "Iah ePqf ; M.D. ePqf ; nrhd;dhy; jpUr;rp gFjp mjpfhhpq;f Nfl;ghq;f> 'vd;Nwd;. jaf;fj;NjhL. ,ij Nfl;l me;j kdpjh;> ,Njh ghUq;f ehd; murpay; thjpapy;iy. muR mjpfhhp. ,J vd;dhy; Kbahj fhhpak; gpsP];! vd;W fOj;ij gpbj;J js;shj Fiwahf vd;id mDg;gpdhh;. mg;NghJ jhd; ,g;gbAk; rpy kdpjh;fs;; vd;W kdk; Gyk;gpaJ! 'vd;ed;wp nfhd;whh;f;Fk; ca;Tz;lhk;> ca;tpy;iy nra;ed;wp nfhd;w kfl;F|| vd;w ts;Sth; thf;F vd; Kd; te;J vd;id Njw;wpaJ! xU ehs; jUk Ghpkhtl; l k; > Cj; j q; f iu jhYfhit Nrh;ej ; >'nts;sf;Fl;il" vDk; ChpypUe;J jpU.uhkd; vDk; fhq;fpu]; jiyth; rpj;jh; ngUkhidf; fhz te;jpUe;jhh;. mth;; murpay; thjpfSf;Nf chpa gilg;gl;lhsq;fs; #o ge;jhTld; te;jhh;. mtiu ghh;j;jTld; mth; Rj;jgLj;j Ntz;ba kdpjh; vd;W Njhd;wpw;W. xU kfhid fhz tUgth;fsplk; fhzg;gLk; gf;jp> gzpT vJTk; mthplkpy;iy. VNjh nghpa jiyth;-njhz;lh; tPl;L tpN\\j;jpw;F> flNd vd;W tUtJ Nghy; mth; fhl;rp mspj;jhh;. ,g;gb gl;lth;fsplk; fyq;fpa ePiu Rj;;jg;gLj;Jk; ,ae;jpuk; Nghy; nray;gLtJ vd; tof;fk;. mg;gb Rj;jkhdth;fis jhd; rpj;jh; mth;fis fhz mDkjpg;Ngd;.

me;j kdpjhplk; mtiug;gw;wp tprhhpj;Njd.; Ch; ngUik mth; nry; t hf; F nry; t r; n ropg; G > murpay; jiyth; vd; w Gfo; > Mfpaitfis mth; ntspg;gLj;jpdhh;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ehd;> mtiu gy`P d g; g Lj; j p-mth; murpay; jd; i k gw; w p nrhd; d Jk; myl;rpakhf 'mg;gbah"? ehd; Nfs;tp gl;ljpy;iy. ehd; nghpa> nghpa jiyth;fsplk; neUq;fp gofpatd;. vd; je;ij nghpa NghyP]; Mgp]h;> vd;nwy;yhk; vLj;J tpl;Nld;. mNjhL cq;fis gw;wp ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;ljpy;iy. xU Ntis cq;fs; fpuhkj;ij xl;ba Ch;fspy; cq;fs; ngah; njhpe;jpUf;Fkh? “fhq;fpuN] jkpo; ehl;by; nry;thf;F ,oe;j fl;rp. mjd; nghpa jiyth;fs; gw;wpa nra;jpNa Njh;jy; Neuj;jpy; kl;LNk ntsptUk;. mNjhL jiyik mbf;fb khwp nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. Nfh\;bfs; Nkhjiy jtpu fhq;fpu]; nra;jpfNs gj;jphpiffspy; tUtjpy;iy" vd;W klf;fpNdd;. te; j th; Kfk; fWj; J tpl; l J. mtuhy; xd; W k; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. nksdkha; ,Ue;jhh;. mtiu #o;ej ; pUe;j Kfq;fSk; mjph;r;rpaha; ,Wfpf;fhzg;gl;ld. ,ijf; fz;lJk; NkYk; cw;rhfKld; epkph;e;J cl;fhh;e;Njd;. 'Mkhk;> cq;fSf;F kfhj;kh fhe;jpia gw;wp vd;d njhpAk;?" vd;WNwd; 'ehd; fhq;fpu]; fhud; vd;idNgha; kfhj;khit njhpAkh vd;W Nfl;fpwPh;fNs tpisahLfpwPh;fsh?" vd;whh;. cq;fSf;nfy;yhk; ,e;j ehl;Lf;F Rje;jpuk; thq;fpj;je;j Njr gpjhthfj;jhd; njhpAk;. murpay; thjpahfj; jhd; GhpAk;. Mdhy; mth; rhjhuz kdpj gpwtp my;y vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fk; njhpahJ. fhq;fpu]; fl;rpf;Nf njhpahJ!" vd;Nwd;. ,J Nfl;L jpifj;j me;j kdpjh; 'ePqf ; s; vd;d nrhy;fpwPhf ; s;>" vd;whh; Fog;gkhf "Iah! mth; kfhrpj;j GU\h;;! mth; jhd; ifyha rl;l Kdp ehjh; mtNu-,uhkypq;f ts;syhuhf gpwtp vLj;jth;. mtNu-kfhj;khfhe;jpahf mtjupj;jth;. te;j Ntiy Kbe;jJk; Ngha; tpl;lhh;.

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tho;e;J kiwe;jhNu. ,J rhjhuz kdpjDf;F ,aYkh! kdpjd; 'Iah! mk;kh!" vd;W jhNd fj;Jthh;. Mdhy; kfhj;kh khh;gpy; kuz Njtij Jg;ghf;fp Njhl;lhthf Eioe;j NghJ mikjpahf mij 'N`uhk;" vd;W jhNd Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhh;! mg;NghNj Ghpatpy;iyah! mth; mtjhu GU\d; vd;W.

rghp kiyapy;; Iag;gd; rd;djpf;F mUfpy; mtUld; tho;e;j thgh; rd;djpAk; cs;sJ! ,d;Wk; gf;jh;fs; me;j rd;djpf;F nrd;W Muhjpf;fpd;wdh;. fhyk; fhykhf Ngjkpy;yhky; ghrj;NjhL Nerkhf ,Ue;j ,U kjj;jpdUk;-,d;W JNtrk; xd;iwNa iff;nfhz;L-vjph; vjpNu epw;fpd;wdh;.

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uh[h[p> fhkuh[h; Nghd;Nwhh; Mz;l jkpo; ehl;by; Ml;rp ,oe;J mWgj;NjO Kjy; Nja;eJ ; nfhz;Nl tUfpwPhf ; s;. jiyth; vd;whNy mJ kfhj;khitj;jhd; Fwpf;Fk;. mjdhy; jhd; ,d;W ePjpkd;wq;fspYk;> &gha;Nehl;LfspYk; mth; cUtk; ,Uf;fpwJ. Mdhy; mth; topgw;wp ele;j xU fhq;fpu]; fhuiu fhl;Lq;fs; ghh; g ; N ghk; . mth; ,e; J K]; y P k ; xw; W ikf; f hf ghLgl; l hh; . mjw;fhfNt ghfp];jhd; gphptjw;Fk; rk;kjpj;jhh;. Mdhy; gpd;dhy; te;jth;fs; ghfp];jhdpYk; rhp> ,e;jpahtpYk; rhp> fhe; j p topia Fop Njhz; b Gijj; j hh; f s; . murpay; yhgq;fSf;fhf ,U ehLfSk; Nghh;fis re;jpj;jd. ,jdhy; kjntwpah;fs; Njhd;wpdhh;fs;. ,J ,d;W xUtiu xUth; mopf;Fk; epiyapy; tsh;e;J tUfpwJ. me;j fhyj;jpy; kPuh> fpU\;zid fhjypj;jJ Nghy; Mz;lhs;> MuhtKjid midf;fJbj;jJ Nghy;> = uq;fehjd; kPJ gf;jp nfhz;L mtid jd; fztdhfNt Nghw;wp tzq;fpa by;yp ,];yhkpa khkd;ddpd; Gjy;tp xUj;jpia me;juq;fehjNd Ngha;> cskhw Vw; W f; nfhz; L -mtiu gw; w p nfhz; l th; > Kw; W k; kidtpahf JYf;f ehr;rpahh; vd;W ehkNjakpl;L-Nfhapypy; mtUf;F xU rd;djp je;J ,d;wsTk; tzq;fp tUgth;fs; ,e;Jf;fs; kl;LNk. mNj khjphp fz;zid ghba fgPh;jh];> rpj;j GU\dhf tho;e;J kiwe;j-rPub rhapghgh Nghd;Nwhh;fSk;> KUfid rpe; J ghba Fzq; F bk]; j hd; Nghd; w th; f s; ,];yhkpah;fshf gpwe;J ,e;J kjj;ij Nghw;wpdhh;fs;. ,e;J kjj;ij Nrh;e;j kfhd;fspd; rkhjpfSk;> ,];yhkpa kfhd; f spd; rkhjpfSk; > kiyfspd; mUNf ,Uf; f pd; w d. ,Ukjj;jpdUk; Ngjkpy;yhky; me;j rkhjpfis topgLfpd;wdh;. 79

,e;j M];ukj;jpw;F 1981Mk; Mz;L vd;id nrd;idapypUe;J mioj;J te;J rpj;jhplk; xg;gilj;J 'eP ,q;NfNa ,U" vd;W $wpath; ek; Njrg;gpjh kfhj;kh fhe;jp! mjdhy; jhd; vd; cwT>el;G>ghrk; vy;yhk; Jwe;J rpj;jh; fhybfspy; vd;id rkh;gpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd; vd;W xU ePz;l nrhw;nghopit Kbj;Njd;! ,ijf;Nfl;L mirahky; ,Ue;j me;j kdpjh; jaq;fpa thNw 'vd;d kfhj;kh fhe;jp cq;fis ,q;Nf xg;gilj;jhuh? cq;fisg; ghh;j;jhy; mth; ,we;jjw;F gpd;dhy; jhd; gpwe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; Mdhy; ,g;gb nrhy;;YfphPfNs? vd;W vd;id klf;fg; ghh;j;jhh;. 'Iah!" fhe;jp vd;w nrhy;Yf;F N[hjp vd;W nghUs;> N[hjp vd;why; xsp vd;W nghUs;. xspia mizf;fj;jhd; KbAk;. mJTk; jw;fhypfkhfj; jhd;. #hpad; m];jkpj;jhy;#hpad; fij Kbe;J tpl;ljh? mJ G+kpapd; NtW gFjpapy; gpufhrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;. #hpad; epiyahd N[hjp! G+kp jd; i d jhNd Rw; w pf; nfhs;tjhYk; G+kp cUz;ilahf ,Ug;gjhYk; #hpaid Nehf;fp ,Uf;Fk; gFjpfs; kl;Lk; #hpa xspia ngWfpd;wJ. mg;gb #hpa xspia ngw;w gFjp #hpaid tpl;L tpyf> tpyf mJ tiu ,Ushd gFjpf;F #hpa xsp fpilf;f Jtq;FfpwJ! mjdhy; jhd; #hpaDf;F epue;jukhd m];jkdk; fpilahJ. ,ijNghy; jhd; N[hjpAk;! mij mizg;gjhf epidg;gJ #hpad; m];jkpj;jjhf epidg;gjw;F rkkhFk; N[hjp vq;fpUe;J tUfpwJ. gpwF midj;jhy; vq;Nf NghfpwJ? ,ijj; njupe;J nfhz;lhy; gpwg;gpd; ,ufrpaj;ij njupe;J nfhs;syhk;. cly; mopfpwJ. Mdhy; Mj;kh moptjpy;iy! ,Uis Nghf;f tpsf;if Vw;WfpNwhk;> mJ jw;NghJ Njitapy;iy vd;Dk; NghJ mizj;J tpLfpNwhk;. Mdhy; mij khiyapy; kPz;Lk; Vw;wp jhNd jPu Ntz;Lk;. tpsf;fpypUe;J N[hjpia midg;gJ Nghy;-fhe;jp vd;w ngaUf;F 80

,g;gb jhd; KbT tUk;. Vndd;why; ,J mRu fhyk;!" vd;Nwd;. fhe;jp topapy; ele;jpUe;jhy;-ehL ,g;gb ehrf;fhuh;fs; ifapy; rpf;fp mopit Nehf;fp Ngha; nfhz;bUf;fhJ. Ra eyj;Jf;fhf nghJ eyj;ij gypapLk; vtUk; fhyj;jhy; jz;bf;fg;gl;Nl Mthh;fs;. ,J cz;ik. ePq;fs; njhpe;Njh> njhpahkNyh rpj;jh; ngUkhid fhz te;Js;sPh;fs; ,J cq;fSf;F ey;y fhyk;. mjdhy; jhd; kfhid Njb te;Js;sPh;fs;.

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rpj;jh; mth;fs; rpy rpWfijfis vq;fSf;F nrhy;tJ tof;fk;. mij Nfl;Fk; midtUk; fz;z ngUkhdpd; Foypir Nfl;Lk; kaq;fpNahh; epiyapy; jk;ik kwe;J ,Ug;ghh;fs;. ,jdhy; mth;fs; cly; thl;lk;. mth;fis tpl;L Xl;lk; gpbf;Fk;. kdk; kfpo;rr ; papy; jpisf;Fk;. ,J fz;L kdk; epiwTw;w rpj;jh; ngUkhd; vq;fis Gwg;glr; nrhy;yp MizapLthh;. ,Ul;Lk; Kd;G xU ey;y jq;Fkplj;ij mila Ntz;Lk; vd;W vq;fis mtrug;gLj;Jthh;. ehq;fs; FU ehjiu njhlh;e;J eil gapyj; Jtq;FNthk;. nfhy;ypkiy-Nryk; khtl;lj;jpy; ehkf;fy;ypypUe;J Rkhh; Ik;gJ fpNyh kPl;lh; njhiytpy; cs;sJ. ,e;j kiy gr;rkiyj; njhlh;r;rpapy; ,Ue;J xl;bathW> mbthuj;jpy; E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd fpuhkq;fs; #o;e;jthW fhl;rpaspf;fpwJ. kiyapd; cr;rpap;y;> khrp nghpaz;z rhkp Nfhapy; vd;Dk; rpwpa njhU NfhapYk;> mjpy; Mapuf;fzf;fhd #yq;fSk; ek;ik tuNtw;fpd;wd. Vuhskhd gf;jh;fspd; topghl;L ];jykhf ,J ,Uf;fpd;wJ. ,q;fpUe;J Rkhh; xU fpNyh kPl;lh; J}uk; fPNo xU rpwpa Xil XLfpwJ. md;W khiy Ie;J kzpastpy; mq;F Ngha;r; Nrh;eN ; jhk;. mg;NghJ Fsph; mjpfkhf ,Ue;jJ. mq;F md;W ,utpid fopf;f me;j ,lk; Njh;T nra;ag;gl;lJ. nfhz;L Nghd Rikfis ,wf;fp itj;Njhk;> ahfk; tsh;ff ; j; jP%l;b Rw;wp mkh;eN ; jhk;. Xa;ntLf;fj; Jtq;fpNdhk;. Mdhy; ehk; epidg;gjw;F khwhf ,iwtd; epidj;J tpl;lhy;> ehk; mij vjph;j;J vd;d nra;a KbAk; ? Mk;! jpBh; vd;W kio nghopaj; Jtq;fpaJ. kioapy; eidahky; xJq;f mq;F vq;Fk; ,lkpy;iy. eidaf; $lhj nghUs;fis-XusT kioapd; ghjpg;gpypUe;J fhg;ghw;w Kide;Njhk;> kio ngUkioahfp> Nga; kioahf cUntLj;J nga;tijf; fz;lhy; ,J mil kioahFk; NghypUe;jJ. NkYk;> NkYk; mjpfkhf Ngaj;Jtq;fpaJ! ,ijf; fz;l rpj;jh; ngUkhd; xU KbTf;F te;jtuhf vy;NyhUk; Gwg;gLq;fs>; ,dp ,q;F jhkjpg;gjpy; nghUspy;iy. NkNy cs;s nghpaz;zrhkp NfhapYf;F nrd;W tplyhk;> vd;W fl;lisapl mtru mtrukhf nghUs;fis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Mrhidj; njhlh;e;Njhk;. me;j epiwapUl;bNyNa me;j kiyg; ghijapy; ge;ja Ntfj;jpy; VwpNdhk;. Mdhy; ,USk; mNj Ntfj;jpy; vq;fisr; #o;e;jJ. kioAk; gykhf jk; flikia nra;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. kioapd; fhuzkhf ghij tOf;fpaJ. Njhs;fspy; Rik fLikahf ,Ue;jJ> ,Ul;L gazNkh kiyapd; cr;rpia Nehf;fp top tOf;f jl;Lj; jLkhwp iftrkpUe;j ,uz;L Ngl;lhp lhh;rR ; fspd; miwFiw topfhl;Ljypd; 100

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cRW> ,ij nfhLj;jh vq;fg;gh re;Njh\g;gLthW> vk;igaDf;F ,J nuhk; g g; gpbf; F k; > vd; ; W cwntd; D k; khia jhNd Ml;nfhz;lJ. ,th;fis mioj;J te;jNj xU Nfypf;$j;J vd;gJ Nghy; Mrhd; epidg;gJ epahak; jhNd! md;W ,uT ntl;lntspapNy> fLq;FsphpNy! mlh;e;j fhl;bd; eLtpNy-el;leL Nuhl;bNy! vq;fs; ,uT fope;jJ. nghOJ tpbe; j J. fP o ; N ehf; f p nry; Y k; g]; ] py; Vwp kiyapypUe;J xOtopahf M];ukj;jpw;F te;J Nrh;eN ; jhk;. jdpik fpilj;j NghJ kiytopapy; rpj;jh; vd;d epidj;jpUg;ghh; vd;W ehd; epidj;NjNdh-mij ehd; epidj;jthNw rhkpfs; mij nrhy;yp tUe;jpdhh;. mth;fSf;F ; ,d;Dk; gf;Ftk; milAk; Neuk; tutpy;iy-vd;wth;-tUk;! tUk;! vd;W jk; Ngr;ir epWj;jpdh;. vq;fis kiyg;ghijapy; ,utpy; mk;Ngh vd iftpl;l me;j Ch;jp %d;W ehl;fs; fopj;J jhd; nguk;gY}h; te;J Nrh;e;jJ. tP l ; L f; f hf thq; f pte; j pUe; j goq; f s; - biuth; jpd; w J Nghf kPej ; pUe;jij rhg;gpLk; jFjpia ,oe;J-fd;dpg;Ngha; nehe;J E}yhfp ,Ue;jJ. ,ij ghh;j;jJk; ehk; xd;W epidf;f nja;tk; xd;W epidj;jJ-vd;w nrhw;nwhlh; jhd; vd; epidTf;F te;jJ.

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16. e«ã kiy ,k;Kiw vq;fSld; xU fpwp];Jtkjg;nghpath; te;jpUe;jhh;. ,th; ,e;j kiy KOtJk; ed;F mwpe;jth;. ,th; jk; thypg taJfspy; ,k;kiyfspy; kuq;fs; Vyk; vLj;J ntl;b tpahghuk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhuhk;. ,k;kiyapy; vy;yh ,lq;fisAk; njhpe;jpUe;jhuhk; ,k;kiy vq;Fk; tpahgpj;J tpsq;Fk;. ,th;fSf;F Fiffspd; tpguk; VJk; njhpahJ. mtiug; nghWj;jtiu mitfs; rhjhuz kiyf;Fifjhd; rpj;jh; ngUkhd; xt;nthU Fiffisg; gw;wpAk; mjpypUe;j> rpj;jh;fs;> jtrpfs;> Kdpth;fs; gw;wpAk; tpsf;fkhf vq;fsplk; $Wk; NghJ mitfisf; $h;e;J ftdpj;J te;j me;j fpwpj;Jtg; nghpath; mth; ngah; rpk;rd; vd;gjhFk;. tpag;Gld; rhkpia ghh;j;J Iah! jhq;fs; $Wtij Nghy ,e;j kiyapy; ehd; ve;j rhkpiaAk; ghh;jj ; jpy;ypq;fNs. vd; tho;ehspy; ,k;kiyf;F te;j rhkpahh; ePq;fs; kl;Lk; jhd; NtWahUk; tUtjpy;iy. Mdhy; ePqf ; s; vd;W NkNy NgrKbahky; jaq;fpdhh;. ,ijf; fz;l rpj;jh; ngUkhd; rphpj;jthNw ,g;Ngh fhtpfl;bf;fpl;L miyfpd;wth;fs; vy;yhk; ,e;j kiyapNy fhy; itf;f KbahJ> mth;fSf;F ,jd; kfpikAk; njhpahJ. ehd; Fwpg;gpl;lth;fs; Kw;fhyq;fspy; tho;e;j nghpath;fs;. mth;fs; ,g;NghJk; ,q;F jhd; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. Mdhy; mth;fs; kw;wth;fs; fz;fSf;F njd;glkhl;lhh;fs;. fhuzk; ,g;Ngh elg;gJ mjh;kf;fhuh;fs; fhyk;> kfhd;fs; ntspAyfj;jpdh; fz;fSf;F mth;fs; rkhjpahdJ jhd; njhpAk;. mth;fs; [Pt rkhjp epiyapy; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. cq;fs; VR ehjh; kwpf;ftpy;iy> mth; ek;kpilNa jhd; tho;fpwhh; vd;W rhkp$wpaTld; gf;jp Nkypl;lhy; mg;nghpath;-jk; fOj;jpy; khl;b ,Ue;j rpYitia fz;fspy; xw;wpf; nfhz;lhh;. mJ Kjy; mg;nghpath; rhkpfsplk; kpfTk; gagf;jpAld; ele;Jnfhz;lhh;.

jpBh; vd;Nw CUf;Fs; fhzhky; Nghthh;. vd;whh;> 'xU Ntis> ,th; ,yq;ifapypUe;J ,q;F te;J xspe;jpUf;Fk; tpLjiyg; Gypahf ,Uf;FNkh?|| vd;w re;Njfj;ij fpsg;g ~~ehd; mg;gb epidf;ftpy;iy VNjh tpuf;jpapy; fpsk;gp ,q;F te;J miyfpwhh;||> vd;W rpk;rd; mth;fs; jk; Ngr;ir Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lh;. ,jdhy; me;j nksdrhkpia gw;wpa Fog;gk; ,d;Dk; kpFe;jJ jhd; yhgk;. xU ehs; ehq;fs; jq;fpapUe;j ,lj;jpypUe;J rw;W js;sp xU ghiwapd; kPJ me;j kdpjd; jdpikapy; mkh;ej ; pUe;jhd;. mtd; vq;Nfh #d;aj;ij ntwpj;J ghh;jj ; thW mkh;ej ; pUe;jhd;. mtd; ifapypUe;j gPbia mtd; ae;jpuk; Nghy gpbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtid neUq;fpa ehd; 'Iah! Iah! vd;W gyKiw $g;gpl;l gpwNf jpLf;fpl;L jpUk;gp ghh;j;jhd;. vd;d? vdW Nfl;gJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ mtd; ghh;it. ,ijf; fz;L rw;W jaq;fpa ehd; ~~Iah! te;jjpypUe;J ePq;fs; Ngrp xU thh;ji ; j $l Nfl;ljpy;iy||. vd;Nwd;> 'Ngr vd;d ,Uf;F|| vd;whd; RUf;fkhf ~~xz;Zkpy;iy Rk;khjhd; Nfl;Nld;. Mkhk; cq;fs; nganud;d?|| vd;W Nfl;L tpl;L gjpYf;fhf fhj;jpUe;Njd;. mtd; rydkpd;wp vd;idNa nksdkha; ghh;jj ; hd; mij fz;lJk; Vd; ,ij Nfl;Nlhk; vd;W ,Ue;jJ. jpBnud nksdk; fiye;jtdhf mk;kdpjd; jpUtha; kyh;eJ ; 'jtrp" vd;whd;. ,ijf; Nfl;lJk; me;j ngaiu ehDk; cr;rhpj;Jghh;jN; jd;. 'jtrp" me;j mUikahd ngah;cq;fSf;F #l;ba cq;fs; ngw;Nwhh;fs; jPhf ; f ; jhprpfs;jhd;- vd;W $wptpl;L vd; eifr;Rit Ngr;Rf;F mtsplkpUe;J xU rpW Gd;dif $l gjpyhf fpilf;fhky; Vkhe;Njd;.

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~~jtrp vd;why; Jwtpfis Fwpf;Fk; ngauhapw;Nw. ,J vg;gb cq;fSF;F vd;Nwd; ehd;!|| ~~,q;;Nf jpUney;Ntyp gf;fk; ,e;j ngah; rf[k; jhd; vd;whd;. mtd; mg;Ngh ePq;f ,yq;if jkpohpy;iyah? vd;W ehd; Nfl;f> ,y;iy ,e;jpad; jhd;. Mdhy; rpNyhDf;F gy Kiw Ngha; te;jpUf;fpNwd; vd;whhd;. ~~,g;gb jdpaha; nfhba kpUfq;fs;> ehfq;fs;> nghpakiy ghk;Gfs; kj;jpapy; ,e; j kiyapNyNa jq; f p t p L t P h ; f s h N k - cq; f Sf; F mr;rkhapy;iyNah?|| vd;Nwd;> ehd; ~~CUf;Fs; kdpjh;fs; kj;jpapy; tho; t J jhd; mQ; r Ntz; b a tp\ak; ! ,q; N f ,Uf; f pw vy; y hkpUfq; f s; > tp\[e; J f; f is gw; w p ahUk; vspjpy; Ghpe;Jf;nfhs;syhk;. mjw;F jf;fthW ehk vr;rhpf;ifahf ele;J nfhz;lhy; Mgj;Njapy;iy> ghk;Gd;dh fbf;Fk;> kpUfq;fs; jhf;Fk;> Vd; d h ehk VjhtJ nfLjy; nrQ; r pUNthNkhq; f w gak; mJq;fSf;F-Mdh kdpjid GupQ;Rf;f KbahJ. kdpjDf;F kdpjd; tpj;jpahrkhd Fzk;! nra;if! RUf;fkhf nrhd;dhy;kdpjDf; F kdpjd; tpNuhjp! xU kdpjd; vg; N ghJk; - vg; g b ele; J f; n fhs; t hd; vd; W nrhy; y KbahJ! mtd; vg; g b

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,e;j gazj;jpy; ,e;j kiyapy; topfhl;Ltjw;fhf vq;fsplk; te;jpUe;j xU md;giu gw;wp ehd; cq;fsplk; mwpKfg;gLj;jpNa Mf Ntz;Lk;. ,th; vq;fSld; Gwg;gl;lJ Kjy; jhkhf vq;fsplk; Ngrpajpy; i y. nksdkhfNt ,Wfpa Kfj; N jhL-ntwpj; j ghh; i tNahL jhd; fhzg; g Lthh; . mth; rphpj; N j ehq; f s; ghh;j;jjpy;iy. eifg;gjw;Nf mQ;rpdhh; Nghy; mthplk; eifRit czh;Nt gQ;rk; vd;why; kpifapy;iy.

Ntz;LkhdhYk; jd;id khw;wpf;nfhs;Sthd;. jhd; tho-jhiaAk; nfhy;y JzpAk; cyfpd; nfhba kpUfNk kdpjd; jhd;. kdpjDf;F mQ;rpjhd; ,e;j kpUfq;fSk; kw;w caphpdq;fSk;-ehl;Lgf;fNk tuhky; xJq;fp ,g;gb mlh;ej ; fhl;Lf;Fs;Ns xspe;J tho;fpd;wd>|| vd;W xU ngUk; nrhw;nghopitNa epfo;jj ; p Kbj;jhd;. ehd; mre;J NghNdd;. mtd; vt;tsT nghpa cz;ikia nrhy;fpwhd;. ep[khfNt ,td; jtrp jhd; vd;W epidj;Njd;. ,td; r%fj;jhy; nfhLikfis mjpfkhf mDgtpjj ; kdpjdhf ,Ug;ghd;-vd;w KbTf;F te;J 'ePqf ; s; vy;yhtw;iwAk; Jwe;J te;jtuhf njhpatpy;iy! VNjh kiwe;J tho;tJ Nghy; Njhd;WfpwJ|| mijg; gw;wp mtdplk; Nfl;f. mtd; Kfj;jpy; Ntjid gutpaJ> rw;W Neunksdj;jpw;F gpwF ~~Mk;ePqf ; s; epidg;gJ rhpjhd;! ehd; nra;ahj Fw;wj;ij vd; Nky; vd;; cwTf;fhuh;fNs Rkj;jp vd;id mopf;f Kad;whh;fs;! mth;fSf;F fhty; JiwAk; Jizf;F te;jJ. mth;fsplk; ehd; mfg;gl;lhy; vd; tho;T Kbe;J tpLk;. gzgyj;ij fz;L fhty; JiwNa ryhk; NghLk; NghJ-vdf;F ePjpfpilf;fhJ. ,e;j ; kiyapy; vd;idj; NjbahUk; tukhl;lhhfs;.; jw;NghJ ,J jhd; vd; fhty; Nfhl;il|| vd;whd; me;j kdpjd;. ehd; Ngr;ir khw;w tpUk;gp ~~Mkhk;> ehk mLj;J Nghf Ntz;ba GJik yl;Rkp mk;kd; Nfhapy; ,d;Dk; vt;tsT njhiytpy; ,Uf;fpwJ|| vd;W tpdtpNdd;! mjw;F me;j jtrp ~~nfhQ;rk; J}uk; jhd;> miu kzp Neuj;jpy; nrd;W tplyhk;||-vd;W nrhd;dhd;. ehd; filrp Kaw;rpf;fhf mtid rphpf;f itf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W vz;zp mtdplk; ~~Iah jtrp! cq;fsplk; xd;W Nfl;Ngd; jUtPhf ; sh?|| vd;W Nfl;Nld;.... ~~vd;d NtZk;|| vd;whd; mtd;-~~gzk; vt;tsT Nfl;lhYk; jUfpNwd;-xU miufpNyh rphpg;G fpilf;Fkh?|| vd;Nwd;! mij fz;L me;j kiyia Gul;b js;sp tpl;lhh; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ vdf;F! mtd; rphpj;jJ. ,q;fpUe;jJ 21/2 kzp Neuk; gazpj;J ehk; Fksp kiyapYs;s nfskhhp NfhtpYf;F mUfpYs;s jNghjd rpjj ; h; Fiff;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. ,f;Fiff;F rpwpJ Jhuj;jpy; N[hjp tpUl;rkpUf;fpwJ. ,e;j kuj;ij ntl;bdhy; ghy; tUk;. ,utpy; re;jpudpy;yhj fhyj;jpy; kpd;kpdpg; G+r;rpfs; Xl;bapUg;gJ Nghy; N[hjpkakha;j; Njhd;Wk;.

17. mUŸ ÄF òJiky£RÄ m«k‹ nfhÆš Mjpapy; rpj;jh;fs; topgl;l jpUf;NfhapyhFk;;! mUNf XLk; Mw;wq;fiuapy; cs;s tpdhafh; Nfhapypy; G+irfis Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L mk;kd; Nfhapypd; mUfpNyNa md;wpuT jq;fpNdhk;. mq;NfNa rikay; nra;J-,uT-czit Kbj;Jf; nfhz;;Nlhk;. ,e;j ,lj;jpw;F ehd; te;jJ Kjw;nfhz;L mJ vdf;F kpfTk; gof;fkhd ,lkhfNt vd; cs;Szh;Tf;F Njhd;wpaJ! ,d;W jhNd Kjd; Kjyhf ,q;F tUfpNwhk;. MapDk; ,e;j czh;Tf;F vd;d fhuzk;? gy Kiw ,e;j ,lj;ij ,jw;F Kd;dNu fdTfspy; fz;l epidTfs; vd; kdf;fjtpid jl;bd. kdk; Fog;gj;jpy; Mo;e;jJ. ,q;F rpj;jh;fs; tho;e;j ,lq;fSk; mth;fspd; [Pt rkhjpfSk; Vuhskhf fhzg;gl;ld. ,utpy; ehd; J}q;fhky; J}q;fp Rfk; mDgtpj;jNghJ-fz;l mw;Gj fhl;rpfis ,g;NghJ epidj;jhy; cly; rpyph;f;fpwJ.

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fhiyapy;> fhiy fld;fis Kbj;J mq;F Xba ejpapy; Fspj;J vOe;J kPzL ; k; vq;fs; gazj;ij Jtq;fpNdhk;! Ie;Jkzp Neu mRug; g azk; ! NkL> gs; s q; f is jhz; b ,Wjpapy; nfha;ahkuq;fs; epiwe;j xU Njhg;ig mile;Njhk;. mjd; mUfpy; ghoile;j kpfTk; goikahd ,uz;L tPLfs; cs;sd. ,itfis nrbnfhbfs; kuq;fs; #o;e;J kiwf;f Kad;W nfhz;bUe;jd. ve;j tpdhbapYk; ,be;J tPo;Ntd;-vd;W nrhy;yhky; nrhy;yp mr;r%l;bd mt;tPLfs;. mitfis jhz;b> mofhd Nrhiyfs; #o;ej ; ,aw;if md;idapd; vopy; vy;yhk; nfhl;b itj;jijNghd;w xU ,lj;ij mile;J ,isg;ghwpNdhk;. mg;NghJ jdpj;J mkh;e;jpUe;j Mrhid neUq;fp mth; fhybapy; mkh;e;J rhkp ,e;j ,lk; ghh;j;jhy; NjtNyhfk; Nghy ,Uf;Nf vd;W vd; tpag;ig ntspapl;Nld;. mjw;F mth; ~~uh[h! eP nrhd;dJ cz;ikjhd;. ,J Njt G+kp. ,q;F nja;t mUs; ngw;wth;fNs tuKbAk;. kdpjh;fshf gpwg;ngLj;j Njth;fshy; jhd; ,q;F tUtjw;F KbAk;> vd;whh;. ,J Nfl;lJk; vd; cs;sk; Js;spaJ! MrhNd nrhy;yptpl;lhh;. nja;t gpwg;ngd;W- ,ij tpl kfpo;rr ; pf;F vd;d fhuzk; Ntz;Lk;. kfpo;r;rpNahL Mrhid Nehf;fpNdd;. mtUk; vd;idg; ghh;j;jthNu Gd;difAld; 'Mkhk; uh[h eP epidg;gJ rhpjhd; eP rhjhuz kdpjg;gpwg;ghf ,Ue;jhy; ,q;Nf te;jpUf;f KbAkh?|| vd;wth; xU fhyj;jpy; ~~eP KUfdhfTk;.

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,jd; gpd;dh; rpj;jh; ngUkhd; vk;ik nfhy;ypkiyj; njhlhpy; cs;s FlFkiy Muhjhu rpj;jh; Fiff;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;. ,f;Fifapd; Kfj;Jthuk; rpwpajhfTk; cl;ghfk; tprhykhfTk; fhzg;gl;lJ. mjw;Fs; mNef rpj;jh;fs; tho;ej ; jhf Mrhd; $wpdhh;. Muhjhur; rpj;jh; Fiff;Ff; njd;Gwk; cs;s FUkiyapy; $zf; fz;zh; Fif cs;sJ. mq;F nrd;W Fif mUfpYs;s nts;isg; ghiwapy; ehq;fs; rw;W ,isg;ghwpNdhk;.

ehd; rptdhfTk; ,Ue;Njhk;. tUq;fhyKk; mg;gbNa mikAk;. tpl;l ,lj;ij Njbjhd; kdpj gpwtp fhztUfpwJ. ,njy;yhk; ehk; fhyfhykha; elj;Jk; $j;J! vd;id Nghy; ,g;gb khdpjh;fis ve;j KdptUk; mioj;J tu KbahJ. vdf;F rpy Ntiyfs; cz;L. cdf;F fhl;bdhy; gpwF rkak; tUk;NghJ ePNa $l;b nfhs;tha;. 'Gwg;glyhk;" vd;whh;. kPz;Lk; vq;fs; FOtpd; gazk; Jtq;fpaJ. Rkhh; %d;W kzp Neuk; ele;J ehq;fs; Nghf Ntz;ba ,lj;ij mile;Njhk;. mJ xU Fif! mij Rw;wpYk; mofpa G+Q;Nrhiyfs;! tpj tpjkhd kyh; $l;lq;fs;> mUNf xU rpd;d Xil Fsph;e;j ePh;! Fbf;f Fbf;f rypf;fhky; Njthk;Ujkhf Urpj;jJ. me;j Fifapy; MW egh;fs; jhuhskhf jq;fyhk;> kio ntapy; NkNyglhJ ghJfhg;ghd Fif. ,ij ghj;jJk; ,q;F ahNuh tho;e;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W Njhd;wpaJ. vd; Iag;ghl;bw;F tpil Njl Mrhid ehbNdd;. 'rhkp Ms;el khl;lNk ,y;yhj ,e;j ,lj;jpy; ahNuh tho;e;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. vd;W Njhd;WfpwJ. ,e;j Fifapy; trpj;jth; ahh;?|| vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F rpj;jh; ngUkhd; tpilahf> 'uh[h mNjh-me;j ghiwapd; mUNf nrd;W ghiwapy; cw;Wghh;! GhpAk;||> vd;whh;fs;. ehd; Mrhd; Mizia rpuNkw; nfhz;L me;j ghiwia neUq;fp cw;W Nehf;fpNdd;. kq;fyhf VNjh NfhLfs; njhpe;jd. vd; Njhspy; fple;j Jz;lhy;-me;j NfhL njhpe;j gFjpia mOj;jpj; Jilj;Njd;. XusT njspthf ghh;f;f Kbe;jJ. mjpy; tP u khKdpth; vd; W nghwpj; j pUe; j J. mNjhL NkYk; rpy rf;fuq;fSk;> rpy ,ufrpa NfhLfSk; fhzg;gl;ld. te;j Nehf;fk; epiwNtwpa kfpo;rr ; papy; NkYk; mij Ma;T nra;a Neuk; ,y;iy. mNjhL ehk; Ma; T nra; t Nj nja; t f; F w; w k; Nghy vd; cs;Szh;Tk; vd;id fbe;jJ. mjdhy; kPzL ; k; Mrhid mile;J mUfpy; mkh;e;Njd;. Fifapy; ahh; trpj;jhh;fs; vd;w cz;ik tpsq;fptpl;lJ. Nfhuf;fh; kiy thflj;jpy; $wpa gb> tPukhKdpth; Fiff;F Nky;gf;fk; tl;lg; gpsitahf Xh; ghiwapUf;fpwJ. me;jg; ghiwf;F Nkw;Nf xU FifapUf;fpwJ. me;jg; Fifapd; Kd;gf;fk; Ms; Eioa Kbahj tz;zk; rpwpajhfTk;> cs;Ns tprhykhAkpUf; F k; . mjw; F s; s hf nts; i sr; r huf; Fyq; f s; mt;tplj;J kiyfspYk;> nfe;jkh gUtj;jpYkhf Nka;e;J tUk;. mg;NghJ FifNahukhfapUe;jhy; mJ te;jTlNd “Xk; uq; uq; gL gL” vd cU 1008 n[gpj; J ifapy; gpbj; j hy; ,J ifapyfg;gLk;. mij clNd rhg;gpl;lhy; ml;lkh rpj;jp milayhk;. mJ mfg;glhJ Nghdhy; ,e;j nts;isr; rhuy;fs; mjd; gf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;fpw mKh;j Ridapy; Ngha; ePh; Fbg;gjdhNy mjd; rhuk; 129

me;j ePhpy; ,wq;fp ,Uf;F khifahy; me;j Ridapd; ePiu ehw;gJ ehd; cl;nfhz;lhy; m\;lkhrpj;jpaile;J kuzkpy;yh jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; ,e;j kiyf;fhl;by; ,e;j nfha;ah kuj;ij el;L tsh;j;jth;fs; ahh;? vd;w cz;ikawpa cs;sj;jpy; Cuy; vLf;f mJ nrhw;fshf khwp-MrhidNa tpdtpNdd;? mjw;F mth; nrhy;ypa gjpy; vd;id xU epkplk; rpiyahf;fpaJ. 'uh[h! Kd; nghUfhyj;jpy; mfj;jpa khKdptUld; te;j xU ngz;,ij el;L tsh;j;jhh;. ,e;j tdk; gpw;fhyj;jpy; KOJk; mope;j NghJ ,e;j nfha;ahkl;Lk; nja;tf P fhuzq;fshy; jg;gpg;gpioj;jJ. vd;whh;!|| ehd; NkYk; mtiu njhy;iyg;glj;j tpUk;ghky; mikjpfhj;Njd;. ~~,ijnay;yhk; ehd; nrhy;Yk; NghJVNjh fij Nfl;gJ Nghyj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. fhyk; fdpAk; NghJ ,itfs; cd; fUj;Jf;F vl;btpLk;> vd;wth; NkYk; njhlh;e;J ,q;F gf;fj;jpy; cs;s FsKk; nja;tPfkhdJ jhd;! ,jpy; ,kaj;jpypUf;Fk;> fe;jkh gh;tjj;jpypUe;J tUk; md;dg; gwitfs; ,jpy; jhd; tof;fkhf Fspf;Fk;! ,e;j ePhpy; rikay; nra;J ehw;gj;njl;L ehl;fs; czT cl;nfhz;lhy; fharpj;jp fpl;Lk;" vd;W Kbj;jhh;. fijnay;yhk; Nfl;L ehd; mre;JNgha; mkh;ej ; pUe;Njd;. ,g;gbg;gl;l ,lq;fSf;nfy;yhk; tu vd;d ghf;fpak; nra;Njhk;. vy;yhk; Mrhdpd; mUs; vd;W vd; kdk; Mrhdpd; jpUg;ghjq;fspy; ed;wpfye;j gf;jpNahL gzpe;jJ.

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18. nghf® khKÅtÇ‹ R¥ãukÂa RthÄ ghj« ney;iy kz;zpy; jpUf;FWq;Fb vDk; Cu; ,Uf;fpd;wJ. ,q;F kNfe;jpufpup> nfe;jkh gu;tjq;fspypUe;J cw;gj;jpahfp XbtUk; nja;tPfj; jPu;j;jq;fisAila ejp> mj;jpab> Flkhb vd;w ngaUilaJ. ,e;j Mw;wpNy xU ngupa ghiw xd;W ,Uf;fp;wJ. ,ijg; ghu;g;gjw;Nf tpe;ijahf ,Uf;Fk; ,e;jg; ghiwf;fbapy; ngUk; vz;zpf;ifapy; ,d;Wk; rpj;ju;fs; jtk; ,Ug;gjhfg; Nghfu; Ehypy; Fwpg;gpl;bUf;fpwJ. ,e;jg; ghiwapd; kPJ> jpnusgjp rkhjp vd;W nrJf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,e;j ,lk; mj;jp jPuj ; j ; k; vd;wiof;fg;gLfpwJ. mf;fpdp jPuj ; j ; k; vd;w ngaUk; ,jw;F cz;L. ,e;jj; jPu;j;jj;jpy; ahu; xUtu; ehw;gj;njl;L ehl;fs; Gdpj ePuhbg; Nghfu; mUspa Njtpapd; jpUke;jpuj;ij n[gpj;J Njtpia cs;sd;Gld; gf;jpNahL topghL nra;fpwhu;fNsh> mtu;fSf;F mtupd; rjhrpt epiyia ngWk; NgW cs; s J. ,JNt NghfkhKdptupd; Mjp rkhjp MFk;. Nghfu; tho;e;j fhyj;jpy; ,q; F nts; i s ahidfs; tho; e ; j jhfr; rpy Ehy; f s; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wd. ,q;fpUe;J kNfe;jpufpup nry;y topapUf;fpwJ. mg;gbr; nrd;why; Nghfu; kfup\pia juprpf;fyhk;. ,jw;F Nky; nrd;why; ~Nuhfpzp jPu;j;jk;|. mjpy; ePuhb mjw;F mg;ghYs;s rq;F jPu;j;jj;jpy; Gdpj ePuhb gpwF ~fN[e;jpujPu;j;jk;|> \jpU mz;zhkiy jPu;j;jk;| Mfpatiffspy; ePuhb> mq;fpUe;J ghu;j;jhy; njupAk; mz;zhkiy nkhl;L vd;w rpfuk; ,ijf; fz;zhuf; fz;L fspj;J> NkYk; gazpj;J ~gQ;rghz;ltu; jPu;j;jk;| gpwF> ~ts;sp jPu;j;jk;| Mfpatw;wpy; ePuhb tpl;L kWgbAk; %d;W kzpNeuk; fLk; gazk; Nkw;nfhz;L fg;gy; ghiwia milayhk;. mjd; mUfpy; cs;s rpWFd;W Nghd;w khngUk; Gw;iwiAk; tzq;fp ,Wjpahf Rthkp ghjk; vd;Dk; ~~Rg;gpukzpa Rthkpghjk;|| ,Uf;Fk;> ,iwaUs; ];jyj;ij milayhk;.

fd;dpNjtijfs; mUs;kpF Rg;gpukzpa RthkpAkhfpf; Nfhapy; nfhz;Ls;sjhf Mrhd; %yk; mwpe;Njhk;. Rg;gpukzpa rhkp ghjj;ijg; Nghfupd; ghjkhfTk;> rhd;Nwhu;fs; fUJfpd;whu;fs;. godpapy; godp> Mz; b ia eygh\hzj; j py; Nghfu; cUthf;fpajhfg; Guhzq;fs; $Wfpd;wd. Mjyhy; KUfd; NtW Nghfu; Ntwy;y vd;W Kd;G Mrhd; $wpaijf; Nfl;lJk;> xU Kiw mtiug; gw;wp mwpe;Jf;nfhs;s> vd; Fog;gk; jPu mtuplNk rhkp cz;ikapNy ePq;fs; ahu;? vd;W ehd; Nfl;lNghJ vd;idg; Nghfu; vd;ghu;fs; vd;W $wpaJ epidtpw;F te;jJ. me;j epidT jhd; mg;Ngh vd;Ds; vOe;jJk;. me;jg; ghjj;ij vd; FUehju; ghjkhf epidj;J g+rpj;Njd;. mjpy; vd;id kwe;Njd;. fhyk; vt;tsT fle;jJ vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njupahJ. ahNuh vd; Njhs; f isg; gpbj; J cYf; f tpopj; J g; ghu; j ; N jd; Mrhd; Gd;KWtypy; jto;e;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;. ~~uh[h vd; fhy;fis tpL;fpwhah?|| vd;W mtu; $w ehd; jpifj;Jg; NghNdd;. ehd; mtu; ghjq;fis g+[pj;jij mtu; njupe;J nfhz;L $wpaNghJ> ehd; gpwtpg; gazile;jij czu;e;Njd;> kfpo;e;Njd;. ,e;jr; Rthkp ghjj;ijg; gw;wpa xU ghly; cz;L. mjid ,q;F te;J neQ;RUfg; ghbdhy; mNef nja;tPff; fhl;rpfisf; fz;L kfpoyhk;. ,J Md;k Rj;jpAs;Nshu;fSf;Nf ,aYk;. ,e;jg; Nghfu; ghjj;jpypUe;J miuf; fpNyh kPl;lu; njhiytpy; jpUts;St ehadhu; FifAs;sJ. ,J ,UEhw;wpg;gj;J rpj;ju;fs; kfhrig $Lk; ,lkhFk;. ,e;jf; Fiff;F NkNy> mk;ghs; jtk; gz;Zk; ,lKk;> ,jdUNf ~gpuk;kh> tp\;Z> Uj;u jPu;j;jq;fSk;~ ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,q;Fs;s ghyhk;gpif jPu;j;jj;jpd; mUfpy; rpy fy;ntl;Lfs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. mjpy; xd;wpy; ~~ rPtidf; nfhLj;J rptfq;if jPu;j;jk; ML|| vd;W vOjg;gl;bUf;fpwJ.

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NghdJ. mNjhL jw;NghJ gpwf;Fk; Foe;ijfSf;;F ep\h> uq;fPyh> fPh;j;jdh> Nghd;wtl nkhop ngah;fis #l;b miof;fpd;wdh;. mtNd mtNd vd;gjw;F gjpyhf rptNd! rptNd-vd;W $wpdhy; ,iwtd; ehkj;ij cr;rhpj;j Gz;zpak; fpilf;Fk; vd;W jhd; ek; Kd;Ndhh;fs; ,iwtd;> ,iwtpapd; jpUehkq;fis kf;fSf;F ,l;L mth;fis miof;Fk; NghJ mth;fis mwpahky; nja;tj;jpd; jpUehk rq;fPh;j;jdj;ij ,irj;J te;jdh;. Mdhy; ,d;W mitfs; mehfhPfkhf my;yth vz;zg;gLfpd;wd. md;W gps;isf;F Guhz ,jpfhr ePjp E}y;fisr; nrhy;ypf; nfhLj;jhh;fs;. Ie;jpy; tisahjJ Ik;gjpy; tisAkh? vd;Wk; mr;RWj;jp mwk; nra tpUk;G> MWtJ rpdk;> Iak; ,l;L cz;> Vw;gJ ,fo;r;rp> kjpahjhh; jiythry; kpjpahikf; NfhbAWk; vd; n wy; y hk; ghbitj;jdh;. mitfis muRk;; kjpf;ftpy;iy. ngw;Nwhh;fSk; epidf;ftpy;iy. ,d;W gps;isfs; Mq;fpy ghly;fis iuk; vd;w ngahpl;L ghLfpwhh;fs.; nfhs;is mbj;J mbikahf;fpatdpd; Mq;fpy ngaiu my;yth Muhjpf;fpd;whh;fs;. mwpTf;F fy;tp vd;gJ Ngha; gzj;jpw;F fy;tp vd;W ,sk; Foe;ijfis Gj;jf %l;il J}f;fp KJnfYk;ig tisj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. ,jid ,jdhy; ,td; Kbf;Fk; vd;wha;e;J mjid mtd; fz;tply; vd;W nrhd;dhNd ts;Std;. Mdhy; ,d;W vd;d elf;fpwJ. ngw;Nwhhpd; kPJk; mijgps;isfspd; kPJ jpzpf;fg;gLfpwJ. jkpo; ehl;by; vjph;fhy kf;fSf;F jkpo; njhpahJ vd;gJ nfhLikapYk; nfhLikay;yth? Mq;fpNyaid mfw;wp tpl;L ,d;W Mq;fpynkhopf;Fk; ehfhPfj;Jf;Fk; mbikg;gl;Lf; fplf;fpd;w ,e;j rKjhaepiyiaf; fz;L gpuQ;R> n[h;kd;> u\;a> [g;ghd;> rPd nkhopapdh;fs; vs;sp eifahLk; epiyapy; my;yth ek; ehl;bd; epiy cs;sJ. jkpo; nky;yr;rhFk; vd;W vr;rhpj;jhNs ghujpmtNd cyfnkq;Fk; jkpo;Kof;fk; nra;thP ; vd;W topAk; fhl;bdhd;. mtd; mkudhfpaJ Nghy; ,d;W mtd; thf;FfSk; mkuj;Jtk; milaj;Jtq;fp tpl;lNj. nja;tPfg;G+kpapy; gpwtpapd; Nehf;fNk ,y;yhJ Ngha;tpl;lJ. rptidf; nfhz;L gukid ehlNtz;Lk;. ,e; e hl; L kf; f s; gh]; N ghh; l ; vLj; J f; nfhz; L me; e pa ehl;LfSf;fy;yth jtk; nra;fpwhh;fs;. ,njy;yhk; vijf; f hl; L fpwJ. rpj; j h; ngUkhd; $wpa fhy copapd; tuitay; y th? mRuh; f s; Ml; r p kiwe; J mkuh; f s; Ml; r p tUfpd;wJ. vDk; nra;jpjhd; jw;NghJ kdg;Gz;iz Mw;Wk; kUe;jhFk;.

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22. RUË kiy RUsp kiy Njdp khtl;lj;jpy; cs;s fk;gj;jpy; cs;sJ. ,J RUsp Ntyg;gupd; Mjp];jyk; MFk;. nja;tk; epd;W NgRk; ,lKk; MFk;. RUsp kiyapd; ngUikia mbNad; rpj;ju; ngUkhDld; Nru;e;J kiyg; gazq;fs; nra;J mEgtpj;Njd;. xt;nthU ij g+rKk; FUflhf;Ñk; ngw ve;j kiyfSf;F gfthd; = fhfKdptu; miof;fpwhNuh ,t;tplk; mbNad; clNd mkhthir> ngsu;zkp md;W nry;tJ tof;fk;. ifyhrj;jpy; jtk; ,Uf;Fk; ifyaq;fpup rpj;jNu ,q;F ntFfhyk; jtkpUe;j ];jyk;. ,q;F tpg+jpFif> khKdptu; mfj;jpa Kdptu; Nts;tp nra;j ,lKk;> = NghfkhKdptupd; mNef itg;Gg; nghUl;fSk;> mNef rpj;ju;fs; ,d;Wk; #l;Rkkhf thOk; FiffSk;> rg;jkhjhf;fs; ,d;W tiu cs;s rf;jpAk;> gfthd; = uhkfpU~;zu; tzq;fpa fhspapd; nrhe;j tPLk;> fhsp FifAk;> fpU~;z gfthd; FifAk; ,t;tplj;jpy; cz;L. Kfkjpau;fs; topgLk; k];jhd; Fif kpf ngupa mstpy; rd;dhrpag;gu; tdk; Nghfpw ghijapy; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,q;F gPuK ; fkJ vd;gtu;fF ; Nfhu;lb ; y; J}f;Fj; jz;lid toq;Fk; Neuj;jpy; ckJ tpUg;gk; vd;dntd;W nts;isf;fhu ePjpgjp Nfl;l NghJ> mbNad; xU ghl;Lg; ghl Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wp ePjpgjpaplk; mDkjp ngw;W gPuK ; fkJ mtu;fs; RUsp kiy thOk; rPyh md;id Njhj;jupf;Fk; ghyh vd;W RUsp KUfid epidj;J ghbdhu;. ePjpgjp cwq;fpl> jz;lid Neuk; jtwpl> J}f;fpy; ,Ue;J fhj;j RUsp KUfdpd; mjprak; thu;j;ijfshy; tu;zpf;f KbahJ.

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23. rJu»Ç kfhȧf« kiyÆš muR¢ bray® âU. r©Kf áfhk I. V. vÞ. ngh£l c¤juî« g¡j®fË‹ MdªjK« cyfpy; vj;jidNah kiyfs; cz;L. kJiu mUfpy; 40 fp.kP J}uj;jpy; rJufpup kfhypq;fk; kiy kfh rf;jp tha;e;jjhf ,d;Wk; ,Uf;fpwJ. vd; FU =fhfKdptu; mUshy; njhlu;e;J ,UgJ tUlkha; ,k;kiyf;Fr; nry;yf;$ba ghf;fpak; ngw;Ws;Nsd;. ,e;j kiy rhJf;fshy; fz;L gpbf;fg;gl;lhYk; ,q;F ,Uf;Fk; rpj;ju;fs;> mUs;ehb vt;tplKk; nry;tjpy;iy. mUNs tbthd Mde; j rJufpup kfhypq; f kiyiaj; Njbj; j hd; mNef ehLfspypUe;J Nfhlhd Nfhb rpj;ju;fs; tUfpwhu;fs;. jw;rkak; ,e;j ,lk; ,e;J rka mwepiya Ml;rpj;Jiwapd; fPo; epu;thf mjpfhupahy; epu;tfpf;fg;gLfpwJ. ,e;j kiyia kl;Lk; jUk rpe;jidAld; rpj;ju;fis Ntz;b Ml;rpf;F te;j mtu;fs; KO kdj;Jld; nray;gl;lhy; jkpofKk; ,e;jpahTk; cyf mstpy; mUSk; nghUSk; epiwe;j ehla; tpsq;Fk;. Mdhy;> vdf;Fj; njupe;J ,Jtiu jUk; rpe;jidAld;> Md;kf P newpapy; ve; j mjpfhupAk; ,k; k iyapy; nray; g l; l jhfj; njupatpy;iy. ,tu;fs; rhJf;fis kjpg;gjpy;iy.

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xU ehs; fhiy Neuk; . md; d jhdj; j pw; f hd muprp jPue ; J ; tpl;bUe;jJ. M];ukj;jpYk; ahuplKk; gzKk; ,y;iy. NtW ahuplk; Nfl;gJ. ,Wjpapy; rpj;ju; ngUkhdplNk ruzile;Njd;. rw;W Neuk; nksdkhf ,Ue;jtu; muprp thq;f gzk; NtZk; mt;tsT jhNd? vd;wtu; rpt%ypif rpYk;gpia vLj;J epug;gpdhu;. mij gw;w itj;J Gifj;jhu;. ,ij fz;L xd;Wk; Gupahky; ehd; jpifj;Njd;. vd;d mg;gb ghu;ff ; wPqf ; . ,e;j Gifia Cjpdhy; gzj;NjhL Ms; ,g;gb Njb tUthd; vd;W $wp> nts;is mk;gh]plu; fhu; 757ek;gu; tUk; mjpy; gzj;NjhL tUthd; vd;W $wp Foe;ijiag; Nghy; FYq;fp> FYq;fp rpupj;jhu;. mtUila ,yl;rpakhd md;djhdj;jpw;F muprpapy;iy vd;W Nfl;lhy; ,g;gb tpisahLfpwhNu! vd;W tUj;jkhf ,Ue;jJ. ,ijf; fz;l rpj;ju; ~~ftiyg;glhNj uh[h~~ cd; vz;zg;gb md; d jhdk; elf; F k; vd; w hu; . ,ijf; Nfl; l Jk; ehd; M];ukj;jpypUe;J ntspNa te;Njd;. kdk; jdpikia ehbaJ. mUfpypUe;j Mykuj;jpd; mbapy; nrd;W mku;e;Njd; mUikahd fhw;W> mij fz;fis %b mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ VNjh rj;jk; Nfl;L fz;fisj; jpwe;Njd;. M];ukj;ij Nehf;fp xUfhu; te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. te;J epd;w fhupypUe;J rpyu; ,wq;fp M];ukj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;jdu;. ehDk; M];ukj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;Njd;. mtu;fspy; xUtUf;F clypy; VNjh Neha;. rpfpr;irf;fhf te;jpUg;gij mwpe;J tpae;J NghNdd;. rpj;juplk; kUe;J thq;fpf; nfhz;ltu;fs; mtu;fshfNt gzj;ij rpj;ju; Kd; ePl;l vd;idg; ghu;j;jhu;. Fwpg;gwpe;J me;j gzj;ij ehd; thq;fpf; nfhz;Nld;. te;jtu;fs; tpil ngw;whu;fs;. rpj;ju; ngUkhid kdjpy; tzq;fpf; nfhz;L ehd; muprp thq;f nrd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. rpj;ju; nrhd; d thW Ms; te; j J> gzk; je; j J> vy; y hk; ele; J Kbe;Jtpl;ld. ~~M`h! ehd; vt;tsT ngupa ghf;fparhyp- ,tu; mUfpypUf;f ehd; vj;jid n[d;kq;fspy; jtk; ,Ue;NjNdh|| vd;W kdk; czu;rr ; p trg;gl;lJ. fz;fspy; ,Ue;J fz;zuP ; Jspfs; fd;dj;jpy; gha;e;jd. ,ijj; jhd; Mde;jf; fz;zPu; vd;W nrhy;fpwhu;fNsh. md;W md;djhdk; Mde;jkhf ele;jJ. epk;kjpaha; jdpikapy; nrd;W mku;eN ; jd;. cs;sk; njspe;j Xilaha; Xbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. 177

vd; ez;gu;fs; vd;idf; ftiy ,y;yhj tpisahl;L gps;is vd;W Nfyp nra;thu;fNs! mg;NghJ ,y;yhj ,e;j kd mikjp> Mde;jk; vy;yhk; ,g;NghJ vg;gb fpilj;jJ. kyub Nru;ej ; hu;fshy; kdf;ftiy khw;wyupJ vd;gJ vt;tsT cz;ik vd;gij czu;e;Njd;. vdf;F vd; FU $wpa tptuj;jpypUe;J mwpe;jJ. md;djhdk; Vd; nra;a Ntz;Lk; njupAkh? ek;kplj;jpy; jUkk; nra;tjhy; fz;bg;gha; ek;ik ghu;f;f tUk; rpj;ju;fs;> Qhdp> up\pfSk; $l;lj;NjhL $l;lkha; rhg;gpLthu;fs;. me;j Neuj;jpy; ehk; NghLk; rhg;ghL 1%l;il> 10%l;ilaha; tsu;e;J tpLk;. mJ kl;Lky;y md;W jUkj;jpy; gq;Nfw;W nfhz;l Gz;zpa Mj;khf;fs; kfhd;fs; rhg;gpl;l fhuzj;jhy; gj;J Mapuk; Ngu;fs; til gharj;Jld; rhg;gpl;l gyhgyd; fpilf;fpwJ. ,NjNghy; gj;J Ngu;fs; up\p> rpj;ju;> kfhd;fs; rhg;gpl;Ltpl;lhy; 1yl;rk; Ngu;fs; rhg;gpl;l gyhgyd;> jUkk; nra;Ak; Gz;zpathd; fSf;F Ngha; NrUk;> g+Nyhfj;jpy; gpwtp vLj;j ngUk; gad; KbfpwJ. NjtNyhf tho;Tngw;w Njtu;fNshL Njtu;fsha; ,Ug;ghu;fs;. Myaq;fspy; md;djhdk; nra;tjw;F jhd> jUkq;fs; $l;L topghL nra;tjw;Nf cz;bay;fs; itf;fg;gl;ld. me;j cz;bay; gzk; gy Ngu;fSila fu;kq;fs;. ,jid mkhthir> ngsu;zkp> rptuhj;jpup> gpuNjh\k; Nghd;w ehl;fspy; $l;L topghLld;> Mya epu; t hfp jhd ju; k q; f is nra; J td %ypifia Nghl; L ahfq;fis tsu;j;J rpj;j GU\u;fis mioj;J g+i[ Kbtpy; md;djhdk; nra;tpj;jhy; VNjh gpr;ir vLg;gJ NghyTk; gpj;J gpbj;jtu;fs; NghyTk;> mOf;F JzpAld; ifapy; Njq;fha; xL (nfhl;lhq;fr;rp) Ald; rpj;ju;fs;> Qhdpfs;> up\pfs; tUthu;fs;. mtu;fis kdk; Nfhdhky; Mya epu;thfp rpwpjsT $l gzj;jhir ,y;yhky; cz;ikAld; cgrupjj ; hy; mtu;fSk; gpurhjk; rhg;gpLthu;fs;. mg;gb gpurhjk; ahuhtJ xU up\p rhg;gpl;lhy; me;j Myaj;jpw;F vj;jid Ngu;fs; te;jhu;fNsh mtu;fs; f\;lk;> Jd;gk;> FLk;gg;gpur;rid> fy;ahz Njh\k;> fld; njhy;iy> F\;lk;> Gw;WNeha; Nghd;w tpahjpfs; ePq;fp te;jtu;fSf;Fk; Ntz;Ljy; nra;jtu;fSf;Fk; ed;ik Ngha; NrUk;. mij tpl;L cz;bay; gzk; ngUfp> tq;fpapy; Nghl;lhy; vg;gb fu;kh jPUk;. tl;bf;F Nghl;lhy; tl;b Fl;b NghLk;. ,g;NghJ epu;thfk; nra;Ak; Mya mwq;fhtyu;fs; Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L gzk; nfhLj;J mwq;fhtyu; gjtpf;F te;J tpg+jp Coy;> Fq;Fk Coy;> gQ;rhkpUj Coy;> filthlif 178

Fj;jif Coy;> Myaj;jpw;F gR> ML> Nfhop Neu;jj ; pfld; tpl;lhy; mjidAk; Vyk; tpl;L ghtpfs; ghtj;ij Rke;J ,j;jid Ngu;fSila fu;kq;fis ,tu;fs; FLk;gk; gpwtp gpwtpaha; mDgtpf;fpwJ. ,e;j Kl;lhs;fSf;F ,g;NghJ vJ nrhd;dhYk; VwNt VwhJ. mjw;F cjhuzk; nrhy;fpNwd;. ehDk; rpj;ju; ngUkhDk; xU Kiw kpf gpugykhd NfhapYf;F nrd;Nwhk;. mq;F ,uj;jk;> rPT> nrhl;l F\;lNuhfp ma;ah vd;id fhg;ghj;J vd;wTld; rpj;ju; vd;dplk; gzj;ij nfhL rhg;gpll;Lk;> grpahwl;Lk; vd;whu;.Vd; Rthkp kdpjd; ,t;tsT f\;lg;gLfpwhNd! ,iwtd; mt;tsT nfhLikf;fhudh? vd;Nwd; ,y;iy! ,y;iy! gpwu; fUkj;ij jUk topapYk;> Qhdj;jpYk; jtj;jpYk; nryT nra;a Ntz;ba ,f;Nfhapypd; mwq;fhtyUk; ngupa gz;izahu; vd;W jk;gl;lk; mbj;j ju;k fu;j;jhTk;> vd;idNa xU fhyj;jpy; Nftyg;gLj;jpatDk; jhd; ,d;W vd;dplk; ifNae;Jfpwhd;. ,td; nra;j fUkhNthL> gpwu; fUkhitAk; Rkf;fpwhd;. (cz;bay; gzj;ij nfhs;isabj;jhd;) mjdhy; Myaj;jpy; tUgtu;fsplk; gpr; i r vLf; f itj; j hd; me; j ,iwtd; . NkNy ,Ue; J midj;ijAk; xUtd; ghu;jJ ; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;> vd;gij ,g;NghJ ,Uf;Fk; Nfhapy; mjpfhupf;F ehis vd;d elf;f NghFJ vd;W njupe;jhy; Gdpjkhd Nfhapy; Ntiyfis xOq;fhf nra;thd;. ePjp> jUk Njtijfs; ahu; cs;sj;jpy; Fb nfhz;Ls;sNjh mtu;fs; jhd; Myaj;ij epu;tfpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtu;fs; jhd; epu;tfpf;f KbAk; vd;whu;. ehDk; ey;yitfis gbj;jpUf;fpNwd;. mg;gb vd;why; ehd; mile;jpUg;gtu; kyubahNu! M`h! vd;d ghf;fpak; vd; cs;sk; Js;spaJ. md;W ,uT gLf;f NghFk; Neuk; tiu Fwpg;gpLk; gbahd epfo;r;rp vJTk; epfotpy;iy.rpj;ju; ngUkhd; mikjpahf mku;e;jpUe;jhu;. mt;tg;NghJ Gifj;jhu;> B Fbj;jhu;> mtu; mUNf vg;NghJk; #o;e;jpUf;Fk; (eha;fs;) igutu; $l;lk; mtiur; Rw;wpg;gLj;Jf; fple;jd. ghu;f;fNt mr;r%l;Lk; me;j igutu;fs; ahiuAk; vJTk; nra;tjpy;iy. Foe;ijNghy gLj;J ,Uf;Fk;. mitfis ghrj;NjhL elj;Jthu;. mitfis ~igutNu| vd;W md;Gld; miog;ghu;. thUq;fs;> cl;fhUq;fs;> rhg;gpLq;fs; vd;W kupahijAld; mitfSld; NgRthu;. vd; FUtpd; ngUikfis ehd; ngw;w FU Nrit ghf;fpaj;ij cq;fSf;F gfpu;e;J nfhs;s ,e;jg; Gj;jfKk; vdf;Fg; NghjhJ. jpde;je;jp> fd;dpj;jPT> %rh> rpe;Jghj;jpd; #lRk fij Nghy njhlu;e;J nfhz;L jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.

27. fUªnjŸ M» tªj fhfò#©l® kfÇÎ xUKiw kfhypq;fGuj;jpy; = ukzp FU[p = fhfG[z;lu; kfup\papd; ehb N[hjplKk; mUs; rf;jpapd; thf;Fk; nrhy;Ytjhff; $wpdhu;fs;. vdJ FU jiyahl;b rpj;ju; =y= fhfG[z;lu; kfup\papd; mtjhuk; vd;W gy tUlq;fshff; $Wtjhy;> = ukzp FU[p mUs; thf;F ufrpak; jhd; vd;d vd;W mwpa> Kd;gpd; = ukzp Rthkpfis ghu;j;jpuhj ehd; mtuJ M];ukj;jpy; Ngha; cl;fhu;e; jpUe;Njd;. NkYk; jpdk; 300 Ngu; rhg;gpLk; md;djhdj;jpw;F ,tuplk; jUkk; nra;a Jhz;btpl Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zj;jpy; mku;ej ; pUe;Njd;. nghJthf kdpjd; f\;lk;> Jd;gk; tUk;NghJ ahuhtJ rhkpahu;fs;> N[hjplh;fisj; Njbg; Nghthd;. mtu;fis itj;J rfy fhupaq;fisAk; rhjpg;ghd;. gpwF mtu;fisNa jpl;btpl;L kw;wg; GJ rhkpahu;fisg; ghu;gg ; hd;. mtuplk; my;th Nghy; NgRthd;. mq;F xU gj;J tUlk;> ,tuplk; Ie;J tUlk; vd;W fhyk; Xl;b ,g;gbNa fij NgRk; Nghyp Md;kPf $l;lj;jpdu; Nky; kl;lk; Kjy;> fPo; kl;lk; tiu cz;L. rhkpahu;fs; $l ,g;nghOJ jufu;fshfTk;> tpahghupfshfTk; khwptpl;l fhyk;> fypfhyk;. ukzp FU[paplk; xg;gw;w md;Gk;> kf;fis mutizf;Fk; jd;ikAk;> kf;fSf;F Nrit nra;Ak; vz;zKk; cz;L. mtuJ tPupa nray;ghL> mJTk; Fwpg;ghf Nky; ehLfspy; (mu;r;Rd kfhuh[htpd; ,lk; jhd; ,q;fpyhe;J gfthd; = fhfG[z;lupd; ,lk; jhd; Nkw;F n[u;kdp) gfthd; = fhfG[z;lupd; kfpikiaf; $wp ehb N[hjplj;ijg; gpugygLj;jpatu; ukzp FU[p. ehd; ukzp FU[paplk; vdJ FUehju; jiyahl; b rpj; j u; = fhfG[z;lupd; mtjhuk; vd;W nrhy;fpwhu;> ePqf ; Sk; mNj ehkj;jpy; thf;Fr; nrhy;fpwPu;fs;> ,jd; mu;j;jk; mwpa Ntz;Lk; vd;Nwd;. rup cl;fhUq;fs;> vd;W $wptpl;L mUs;thf;F Nghd;W ehbiag; ghu;jJ ; f; fhl;bdhu;. vdf;Fj; Njit jUkk;. vd; NtiyAk; mJNt vd;w vz;zj;jpy; Ngrptpl;L ehis rpj;ju; tUfpwhu; vd;W $wptpl;L nrd;Nwd;.

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28. rhÄahuhfî« ïšiy, r«rhÇahfî« ïšiy! nry;t nropg;gpypUe;j rpdpkhit tpl;L nguk;gYhu; jiyahl;b rpj;jiug; ghu;j;Njd;. fz;Nld; cyfkfh ufrpaj;ij rpj;ju; ngUkhd; nrhd;dhu;. ~~,e;j cyfk; cdf;F Ntz;Lkh> ,Njh ,e; j ke; j puj; i jr; nrhy; y p 10 Mapuk; Ngu; f Sf; F til> ghahrj;Jld; rhg;ghL NghL> nrj;jtDk; gpiog;ghd;. kio Ntz;ba msT nghopAk;||. mjw;F ehd; ~~vdf;F vJ NjitNah mJ cq;fSf;F njupAk; mJNt vd; Ntiy vd;Nwd;||. mjw;F mtu; ~~rup rpdpkh Ntz;lhk; ,g;NghJ ey;y fijfs; ,y;iy. ve;j tpe;J rf;jp clypy; ,Ue; j hy; Fz; l yp rf; j p fhzKbANkh> mijnay; y hk; ntspNaw;Wk; czu;r;rp kpFe;j mw;g fijfs; ntsptUfpwJ. kPz;Lk; ,uhkhazk;>kfhghujk;> khah [hy fijfis kf;fs; tpUk;gp ghu;g;ghu;fs;. (,J 1984 ,y; $wg;gl;lJ). 36 tUlk; Kbfpd;w Neuk; tUk;> mg;NghJ ,e;j cyfNk vd; %rh Nfhl;il - ,e;j fd;dp jPtpd; khah[hy ku;kj;ijf; fhz Nfhlhd Nfhb kf;fs; tUthu;fs;. ,t;Tz;ikia mwpe;J eP Kd;NdW. xU ,yl;rk; NgUf;F md;djhdk; nra;jtid tpl;L vg;gbg;gl;l ghtKk;> gwe;JtpLk;. eP rpj;ju;fspd; nghUisg; ngw;W cyf kf;fis fhg;ghw;W. rpj;ju;fspd; nghUs; fpilj;jhy; mnkupf;fh cd; ifapy; Ngupf;fh Nghy; MfptpLk;. me;jg; nghUis ngw cd; nrhe;j ciog;gpy; xU Nfhb Ngu;fSf;F md;djhdk; nra;. cd;dhy; mJ KbAk;~~ vd;whu;.

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xUKiw ehd; jiyahl;b rpj;juplk; Nfl;Nld; ~~Vd; ePqf ; s;jhd; = fhfG[z;lu; mtjhuk; vd;W = ukzp FU[plk; czu;jj ; tpy;iy?. mjw;F jiyahl;b rpj;ju; nrhd;dhu; ~~,g;NghJ fhyk; ,y;iy $l;lj;ijAk; ,q;F $l;lf;$lhJ. tUk; fhyj;jpy; ehd; ahu; vd;W czu;j;JNtd;. mJtiu mtu; cz;L mtu; NtiyAz;L vd;W ,Uf;fl;Lk; uh[h! ehd; NtW = ukzp Rthkpfs; NtW vd;W epidf;fhNj! mtutu; te;j Ntiyia mtutu;fs; nra;fpwhu;fs;||.

fy; a hzk; Mdtiu ,y; y wj; j hd; vd; W k; > Mfhjtiu gpuk;kr;rhup vd;Wk; miog;ghu;fs;. jd;Dila mwpitf; fhf;fNt> jiyfs; rhfh jiyfshf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;> vd;gjw;fhfNt re;jjp Ntz;Lk;> vd;w Nehf;fj;jpy; rpj;ju;fs; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,d;Wk; vj;jidNah Ngu; gj;jpdp nja;tq;fsha; ,iw fhupaq;fSf;F cWJizaha; fztNd fz; fz;l nja;tk; vd;W tho;gtu;fs; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. mg;gbg;gl;l Xu; Jiztpahu; jhd; vd; tho;f;ifj; Jizahf mike;jpUf;fpwhu;. vd; tho;f;ifj; Jizahf mike;jpUf;Fk; mk;ikahu; mtu; ngau; Nuhfpzp> fy;tpj;Jiwapid rhu;e;j FLk;gj;ij Nru;e;jtu;. mtu; je;ijapd; %j;j kidtp> jd; ngupak;kh Muk;g fhyk; Kjy; Gj;u Nrhfj;jpy; kdk; jj;jspj;J> tpahjpahy; cly; eyk; Fd;wpapUe;jhu;. mtu; 1990 ,y; jd; ngupak;khTld; jiyahl;b rpj;ju; ngUkhd; Mrpukj;jpy; Gul;lhrp khjk; 51 ehl;fs; eilngWk; Nfh g+i[apy; fye;J nfhz;L mUshrp ngw;whu;. vd; rQ;rPtp ijyKk;> gy;nghbAk; mtUf;F mUkUe;jhf mike;jJ. vd; itj;jpaj;jpd; gydhf g+uz Fzk; mile;J. kd epk;kjp ngw;whu;. gykfhd;fs;> rpj;ju;fs; rhJf;fis re;jpj;J Mrpfs; ngw;whu;. jd; fu;k tpidfs; jPu jUk fhupaq;fs; nra;J jPtpukhf nja;tPf jpUg;gzp nra;jhu;. Neha;fSk; jPu;e;J VOgb VwKbahjtu; VOkiyapy; rJufpup kiyVwp rhjid gilj;jhu;. mtu; ngupak;kh jd; nrhe;j jq;ifiaNa jd; fztUf;F ,uz;lhk; jhukha; Gj;jpu ghf;fpaj;jpw;fhf jpUkzk; nra;J itj;j jhAs;sk; nfhz;ltu;. mtu; jq;ifapd; %j;j kfs; jhd; Nuhfpzp vd;w el;rj;jpu ngau; nfhz;l gp.V Mq;fpy ,yf;fpak; gapd;w fy;Yhup khztp. me;j kq;ifia ehd; re;jpj;j NghJ mtu; gs;sp epu;thfj;jpy; jd; ngupak;khtpw;F cjtpahf ,Ue;Jf; nfhz;L> tPiz thrpf;f fw;Wf; nfhz;L> fy;Yhup gbg;Gk; gs;sp tsu;r;rpahYk; tPukq;ifaha; xsptPrpdhu;. mtUf;F Md;kPfj;jpy;> Nritapy;> Mu;tKk;> Muha;r;rpAk; ,Ue;jJ. ,Ug;gpDk; gs;spf;$lk; r%fk; vd;w mikg;gpy; ,Uf;Fk; ngz; jhNd vd;W epidj;Njd;. rhjhuz Mrhghrq;fis gw;wp rpe;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; ngz;jhNd vd;W epidj;Njd;. mtuJ jha;f;F itj;jpa cjtp nra;j ehd;. kw;wtu; fz;fSf;F VNjh rhkpahu; nrhj;ij nrhe;jkhf;fp nfhs;thd; vd;w cyf mw;g Mirfis tsu;j;Jf; nfhz;L vd;id re;Njfpj;jhu;fs;> rpy Fs;seupf; $l;lq;fs;.

gpwF vj;jidNah NrhjidfSf;Fg; gpwF mtis kze;Njd;. mtu; f s; FLk; g gpur; r idNa vq; f Sf; F jpUkz cwthf mike;jJ. fypAf mtjhu guhrf;jp rhJ fpU~;zNtzp mk;kh mtu;fsJ MrpahYk;> Nuhfpzp mk;ikahupd; ngupak;kh> kw;Wk; vd; je;ij fhyk; nrd;w NghyP]; b.v];.gp ahf ,Ue;J Xa;T ngw; w Rg; g pukzpak; mtu; f sJ Kd; d piyapy; vq; f Sf; F jpUney;Ntyp> ghgehrj;jpy; cs;s tpf;fpuk rpq;fGuj;jpy; gjpT jpUkzk; eilngw;wJ. gpwF Kg;ngUk; NjtpahUk; rf;jp &gq;fspd; XNu tbthf tpsq;Fk; nfhy;Yhu; Njtp> etNfhb Ju;ff ; h guNk];tup mk;rkhd jha; %fhk;gpif jpUf;Nfhapypy; vq;fSf;F jpUkzk;> f[g+i[> Nfh g+i[> rpj;ju;fs; ahfk;> rhJf;fSf;F md;djhdk;> t];jpu jhdj;Jld; ,dpNj eilngw;wJ. vdJ FU Nritapy; ehd; yl;rf;fzf;fhd kf;fis re;jpj;J ,Ue;jhYk;> rfy nrsghf;fpaq;fisAk; cjwptpl;L tPu kq;ifnad vd;id kzhsdhfg; ngw;W ,J tiu Md;kPfj;jpYk;> gj;jpupif Mrpupauhf vd; Nritfspy; cWJizaha; Nuhfpzp mk;ikahu; jpfo;fpd;whu;. kq;ifauha;g; gpwe;jpl khjtk; nra;jpl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw; fpzq;f kq;ifau;furpaha;> md;id rf;jpahfTk;> itj;jpa ehafpahfTk;> rpq;fg;g+u; gf;ju;fspd; khjhthfTk; jha; Nfhkjp mk;khtpw;Fk;> je;ij MWKfg; gps;isf;Fk; kfshfg; gpwe;jtu; khj;jh[p Nuhfpzp mk;ikahu;. xU FUit ghu;f;Fk; ghf;fpak; ngw;W mtupd; Mrpngw;W> mtu; khu;f;fj;jpy; ehk; nrd;W FUflhf;\k; ngWtJ vd;gJ rhjhuz tp\aky;y. me;j tp\aj;jpy; vd; FUgzpapy; Nuhfpzpkhj;jh[p mtu;fs; xU Cd;W NfhyhfTk; Jhz;L NfhyhfTk; ,Ue;J tUfpwhu;fs;. md;id mUe;jjp> rj;jpathd;- rhtpj;jpup> es- jkae;jp Nghd;Nwhu; vz;zw;w ,d;dy;fis Vfhe;jkha; jhq;fpf; nfhz;L tho;tpd; Ngnuhspaha; cyfpw;F vLj;J fhl;lha; tho;e;jtu;fs;. mth;fs; jpdKk; tho;f;ifapy; Nghw;wp Jjp ghLgtu; Nuhfpzp mk;ikahh;. FUgf;jpAk;> gjpgf;jpAk; nfhz;l mtUf;F> nja;tPf flhf;\Kk; cz;L. yl;rj;jpy; xU ngz; yl;rpathjpahf MtJz;L. jha;> je;ijahu;> cw;whu; cwtpdu; vd ge;jghrq;fSf;Fk;> FLk;g uPjpahd Fog;gGj;jpfSf;Fk; ,lk; nfhLf;fhky; vd; jUkj;jpd; NfhapYf;F tYthd Jhzhf Nuhfpzp mtu;fs; mike;jJ vd; g+u;tf P gyDk;> gyKk; MFk;. xU FLk;gk; ey;y gy;fiyf;fofkhf khWtJ xU ngz; ifapy; jhd; cs;sJ.

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te;jpUf;fpwhu;. ,Jtiu 50 yl;rk; kdpju;fisf; fz;l vdf;F ,tu; tpj;jpahrkhd Md;kPfthjp> Njrgf;jpAk;> jUk rpe;jidAk; cilatu; vd;gJ vdf;Fk;> rpj;ju;fSf;Fk; njupAk;. tdq;fspy; mtu; nra;fpd;w g+i[Na xU jdp moF vd;W nrhy;yyhk;. ,tu; g+i[ nra;jhy; tdj;jpy; up\pfs;> rpj;ju;fs; epiwag;Ngu;fs; #l;Rkj;jpy; tUthu;fs;. vd; FUehju; =y= fhfG[z;lu; jiyahl;b rpj;juplk; Md;kf P gzp nra; a muR mjpfhupfs; vdf; F kpfTk; Jizaha; ,Ug;ghu;fs;. Mifahy; Nfhapy; mjpfhupaha; jpU.v. uhkjh]; mtu;fis ePq;fs; Nghl Ntz;Lk; vd;W rpj;jiu tw;GWj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. fz;%b jpahdj;jpypUe;j rpj;ju;> ~~vd;d uh[h ,ij xU ngupa tprakhfg; NgRfpwha;. xU nrhl;L ,q;f tp\ak;jhNd||. jpU. v. uhkjh]; Nfhapy; mjpfhupahfp tpLthu;> cgNahfg; gLj;jpfn ; fhs; vd;whu;. mwepiyaj; Jiw fkp\duhf jpU.tp. uhkjh]; I. V. v]; gjtp Vw;whu;. vdf;F nrhy;y Kbahj kfpo;r;rp. gjtp Vw;wJk; rpj;jiuf;fhd te;jhu;. ehd; ,g;NghJ vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;lhu;. cyfpNyNa rf;jp tha;ej ; nguk;gYhu; kjd Nfhghy; Rthkp jpUf;Nfhapiy Fk;ghgpN~fk; nra; vd;whu;. jpU. tp. uhkjh]; mtu; f shNyNa kjdNfhghy; Rthkp NfhapypYs;s ghz;ltu;fs; itj;j ];jy tpUl;rk; ee;jpahtl;il nrbf;F jz;zPu; Cw;wp Nghu; nrl;Lk; Nghl;ljhy; ,d;W tiu mq; F g+f; f s; g+j; J f; FYq; F fpwJ. ,e; j Nfhapy; = fhfG[z;lUlila [Pt rkhjp MFk;. khiy Neuq;fspy; jpU. tp. uhkjh]; mtu;fSf;F = Nghfu; 7000 Gj;jfk; nfhz;L Ngha; gbj;Jf; fhl;LNtd;. clNd rkak; ghu;j;J vy;yh Nfhapy;fspYk; fhiyapy; Nfh g+i[ nra;jhy; ehl;by; kio nga;Ak;> Nfhapy;fs; RgPl;rkhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;Nwd;.

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sense of true religiosity and adding to all these is his self deprecating humour which endears him to one and all.

Divinity has become a saleable and highly sought after commodity with a plethora of Gurus of all types of ethnicity, religious, linguistic and cultural background donning the garb of spiritual masters. As an academic and cultural Historian, I have been wary of people who continue to exploit the gullible and weak minded with some knowledge of the scriptures and a smattering of Sanskrit which confers some degree of authenticity and reverence. Impeccable English with an accent adds value for the colonial minded anglophiles. Added to all these you have a whole band of clowns parading with their hallmark identity. Some cover themselves up with thick material like bed sheets and invariably a turban to adorn their grey tresses. Some wear a band round their head and yet some others expose their bare body with a silken ochre shawl so that their manly torso could be admired. Invariably most of them conduct some sort of bhajans so that the crowd can join them and go into fits of ecstasy and experience collective orgasm. Collective chanting and musical extravaganza is a must to churn up delusions and frenzy. The Indian free market is full of such self styled Gurus and it is a growing market where the demand and supply situation is well studied. People who lack other skills can easily adopt and subsequently become adept in converting their ability and facility to be glib in conversations, become a money spinner for their greed and luxury which otherwise could not have been satiated. Spirituality is a vast and niche market waiting to be exploited to the hilt and our present day stage players are doing just that. It is in such a world that I have come across a person like Rajkumar Swamigal. The transparency and simplicity of this man is so refreshingly different from the rest in the crowded market. He has no pretensions and -the power of his personality and his towering presence exudes a 213

The Siddha Rajkumar has no hidden agenda and his life style is his message. There is no dichotomy in him. He is verily the same person in deed and thought. A person of immense compassion and love which is infectious he has the single purpose and commitment Of providing food to the needy poor which is a noble agenda by itself. He has imbibed the essence of existence from his Guru Thalayatti Siddhar whose life was an open book. The Siddha Rajkumar Swamigal captivates you with his inner glow. Devoid of glittering sophistication and no knowledge of English to parade and a raw sort of colloquial Tamil dialect the Swami with his innocent charm and genuine curiosity to learn more inspires admiration and reverence. A person who is true to himself gathers people as the honey that attracts bees. The Siddha has a glorious set of admirers around many countries due to his natural goodness and concern for the afflicted humanity. It is because of this concern and love he strives so hard to procure rare herbs from distant hills to make siddha medicines a secret which he has learnt from his noble guru and mentor Thalayatti Siddhar.Rajkumar Swamigal is indeed a rare person in this bazaar of spiritual and intellectual duplicity. He lives in the remote village near Perambalur near Trichy shunning comforts and other much sought after material comforts. His mission is to feed people and to bring succor through his efforts, he is also deeply involved with the education of the tribal children and more can be learnt about the activities of his trust through the web site.

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knowingness just got more abundant. I say knowingness because you cannot conceptualize this experience as that would humanize the Divinity. One knows all the characteristics and features of an orange, but once you have tasted the nectar of an orange you no longer have to see, smell or feel the orange. You know by inner experience that it is an orange. You should experience the divine ones of Brammarishi Hills in the astral bodies, as light beings, who by their grace may give their darshan, as happened for me in the holy fire there where mantra and offerings through Agni Devi were able to call the astral form of the living Siddhas in the area. If you do not get the darshan you will know by the palpable change in energy as the holy chants quicken as the energies are amplified by their presence. Collectively we have not the divinity to hold them in that state for long, so it is brief that they lower their vibration for our awareness. But to know that they are there to guide and help is blessing enough. We leave footprints on this earth and they lighten our burden if we awaken to their help. Blessed are those who believe and trust in divine guidance for grace will shine through their lives. This grace comes through love and compassion to all beings as we at most show this in our lives as a sadhana”.

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