kJiuia kPdhl;rp Ms;tjhff; TwpdhYk;/ ghz;oa kd;du;fs; tHptHpahf murhz;L te;jhu;fs;. kJiuia md;id kPdhl;rp/ ,uhzp kPdhl;rpahfg; ghJfhj;J tUtjhf IjPfk;.

kJiu gw;wpg; gHe;jkpH; E}y;fs; r';f ,yf;fpa';fs; epiwg;g[fH;gho ,Uf;fpd;wd. cd;djj;jpw;Fk; cau;e;j bgUikf;Fk; cupaJ kJiu. ,ijg; gHe;jkpH; E}y;fs; ehd;khlf; Tly;efu; nrdf;FU Tly; vd;Wk; miHf;fpd;wd.

,j;jifa bgUik bgw;w kJiuapy; ghz;oadpd; murit mikr;ru;fs; mku;e;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fs; eLnt Kjyikr;ru; jpUthjt{uhu; itukzp nghy; mku;e;jpUf;fpwhu;. kJiuf;fUfpy; jpUthjt{u; vd;w Cu;. ,';Fjhd; jpUthjt{uhu; gpwe;J tsu;e;J te;jhu;. fy;tp nfs;tpfspy; rpwe;J tps';fpdhu;. ,tu; ,aw;bgau; bjupatpy;iy jpUthjt{uhu; vd;nw miHf;fyhdhu;fs;.

mwpt[ilnahdhy; muRk; bry;Yk; vd;gjw;nfw;g ,tiug; gw;wpf; nfs;tpg;gl;L ghz;oad; jdJ muritapy; Kjyikr;ruhfg; gjtp mspj;Jr; rpwg;gpj;jhd;. mj;jifa jpUthjt{uhu; jpUePwzpe;j njhw;wj;jld; bghypt[w mku;e;jpUe;jhu;. me;j neuj;jpy; Fjpiug;gilj; jiytDk; Fjpiu ,yhaj;ijg; ghJfhf;Fk; jiytDk; muritf;F te;J kd;diu tz';fp epd;whu;fs;.

Fjpiug;gilapy; cs;s Fjpiufs; Fiwe;J ngha;tpl;ld vd;Wk; ,Uf;Fk; Fjpiufs; tnahjpff; Fjpiufshf ,Uf;fpd;wd g[Jf; Fjpiufs; th';fpdhy; njtiy vd;Wk; ciuj;jhu;fs;. kd;du; jpUthjt{uhiu miHj;jhu;.

" jpUthjt{uhnu * ekJ bghf;fp#j;jpypUe;J njitahd epjpia vLj;Jf; bfhs;S';fs;. ePu;g;bgUe;Jiwapy; ey;y ,yl;rzkhd mk;rkhd Fjpiufis th';fp thU';fs; " vd;W Mizapl;lhd;.

kd;dupd; Mizg;go epjp epuk;gpa bgl;ofSld; ePu;g;bgUe;Jiw fpsk;g[k; Kd; jpUthjt{uhu; jpUthythad; Myaj;jpw;Fs; brd;W tz';fp epd;whu;. braw;fupa braiyr; bra;a ntz;Lk; vd;w Jog;g[ mz;il ehl;odUld; ey;ybjhlu;g[ ,Uf;Fk; bghGJ ,g;bghGJ vjw;fhff; Fjpiufis th';f ,j;jid bghUl;fis bryt[ gz;z ntz;Lk; > vd;w rpe;jid vGe;jJ.

,J gf;jp kdj;jpy; vGe;j Md;kpfr; rpe;jid ,J tsu;e;jJ fz;fis Ko tz';fpatUf;F Mya mu;r;rfu; mspj;j jpUePW gpurhjk; Jzpitf; bfhLj;jJ. epjp epuk;gpa bgl;ofSld; fpsk;gpdhu; jpUthjt{uhu;.

jpUePu;g;bgUe;Jiw/ ,';Fs;s JiwKfj;jpy;jhd; md;dpa njrj;Jf; Fjpiufs; te;J ,w';Fk; epjpa[ld; jpUg;bgUe;Jiw Myaj;jpw;FKd; EiHfpwhu; jpUthjt{uhu;. FUe;j kuj;joapy; FUthf mku;e;jpUe;jhu; ,iwtd; Rw;wpYk; khztu;fs;. ,tiuj;jhd; ehd; njof; bfhz;oUe;njdh * g[Jg; g[dy; xd;W vd;Ds; bgUbts;skhfg; gha;fpwnj.

" bgU";nrhjp xd;W vd;Ds; mizahky; vupfpwnj * ,J vd;id Ml;bfhs;fpwnj * ,e;j nrhjpjhd; jpUthrfj; njdhfg; bgUf;bfLj;J xlg; nghfpwnjh > "

" rpj;j kyk; mwptpj;J rptkhf;fp vid Mz;l mj;jdh > Vfd; mndfdh > gpwg;gWf;Fk; gp";"fdh >"

bjd;dhLila rptDk; ,tnd ve;ehl;ltu;f;Fk; ,iwtd; ,tnd ,td;jhd; ekr;rpthag; bghUshdtd;. XU ehkk; xu; cUtk; ,y;yhjtd;. Xd;Wkpy;yhjtDf;F Mapuk; ehkk; Vw;wtd;.

,td; ,';F FUe;j kuj;joapy; me;jzdhf vd;id Mz;L bfhs;s te;jpUf;fpwhdh > ,Jjhd; ngupd;gkh > ka';fp epd;wtupd; fhJfspy; kl;Lk; nfl;lJ.

" khzpf;f thrf *"

vd;idah miHj;jhu; > ,J ,ufrpag; ngup;ly; * g{r;brhupayhf kdR brhupe;jJ. vy;yhtw;iwa[k; Mz;L bfhz;ltd; khzpf;f thrfiu Ml;bfhz;lhd;. epjp vy;yhk; jpUg;bgUe;Jiw Myaj;jpd; jpUg;gzpf;fhf brytplg;gl;lJ. Myaj;jpy; jpdKk; md;djhdk; ele;jJ. ,ij vy;yhk; mwpahj kd;dd; ,d;Dk; jpUthjt{uhu; Vd; FjpiufSld; tutpy;iy vd;W nfl;Lf; fhtyu;fis mDg;gp itj;jhd;.

,Jtiu ngupd;g kaf;fj;jpy; MH;e;J epjpaidj;ija[k; bryt[ bra;Jtpl;l jpUthjt{uhu; ,t;t[yf epidt[f;F te;jhu;. jpUg;bgUe;Jiw ,iwtdplk; xodhu; " Fjpiuf;F vd;d bra;ntd; " vd;W fjwpdhu; ,iwtdplk; jpUthjt{uhu;. "Mtzp \yj;jpy; Fjpiufs; tUk; vd;W kd;ddplk; ngha;r; brhy; " vd;W ,iwtd; jpUtha; kyu;e;jUspdhu;.

Fjpiufs; tUk; tUk; vd;W kJiuak;gjpapy; kd;du; fhj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhu;. Fjpiu ,yhak; g[Jg;gpf;fg;gl;oUe;jJ. Mdhy; Fjpiufs;jhd; tutpy;iy.

ghz;oa kd;dDf;Ff; nfhgk; te;jJ. Mizapl;lhd; jpUthjt{uhu; rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;lhu; rpj;utij mDgtpj;jhu;. " ,iwtnd * vd;d ghtk; bra;njd; * epjpaidj;ija[k; epd;jpU Myaj; jpUg;gzpf;fj;jhnd brytpl;nld; > vdf;F Vdpe;j jz;lid >" fz;zPu; tpl;lhu; jpUthjt[uhu;.

"M .. .. * ,bjd;d rj;jk; >"

Fjpiufs; tUk; Fsk;bghyp nfl;fpd;wd > ntjehafd; ntjj;ijna Fjpiuahf;fp mjpy; mku;e;J te;J bfhz;oUe;jhd;. gpd;dhy; tupir tupirahfj; Fjpiufisg; g{jfz';fs; Fjpiu tPuu;fshfp xl;of; bfhz;L te;jhu;fs;. mj;jida[k; fhl;oy; cs;s eupfs; ,iwtdpd; jpUtpisahlypy; ghpfshfp te;J bfhz;oUe;jd.

kd;du; " ahu';nf * jpUthjt{uhiur; rpiwapypUe;J tpltpj;Jf; bfhz;L thU';fs;. "

jpUthjt[{uhu; tpLtpf;fg;gl;lhu;.

ntjehafd; ntjg; gup kPnj Mnuhfzpj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhd; kd;du; bfhLj;j bghd;dhilia Fjpiuiar; brhLf;Fk; rhl;ilahnyna th';fpj; njhspy; nghl;Lf; bfhz;lhd;.

kd;dd; Kfk; thoaJ.

" ,J Fjpiu tpahghupfspd; tHf;fk; " vd;W rkhjhdk; brhy;ypa Fjpiu tpahghup/ tpilbgw;Wf; bfhz;L ngha;tpl;lhd;.

,ut[ kJiu efupy; fyfyg;gpw;Ff; Fiwtpy;iy ahbHhypa[k;/ ghl;blhypa[k;/ Tj;bjhypa[k; fhw;wpy; epiwe;jpUe;jd bghjpifj; bjd;wy; thupj; jGtpj; fhjypj;jJ kyu;fs; kzj;ijg; gpurtpj;jd. brz;gf kyu;fs; fhlhf kz;of; fple;jpUf;f ntz;Lk;. ghz;oaDf;nf brz;gfg; ghz;oad; vd;W xU bgau; cz;nl >

Fjpiu ,yhak; ahbHhypiaa[k;/ eWkzj;ija[k; ,urpf;Fk; epiyapyh ghpahd eupfs; ,Ue;jd > kahdj;jpy; fplf;Fk; bte;j clypd; epz ehw;wk; ,y;yhj ,lk; xu; ,lnkh >

" nr .. .. *"

Fjpiu ntlj;ijf; fiyj;jd eupfs; Vw;fdnt ,Uf;Fk; Fjpiufisa[k; moj;jj; jpz;wd. mt;tst[jhd; * Cbuy;yhk; eupfs; gutp Cisapl;ld. jkpHpir gutpa efupy; eupfspd; xyk; kf;fs; gae;J ngha; fjit milj;Jf; bfhz;lhu;fs;.

kd;dDf;Fr; bra;jp vl;oaJ ,J vd;d khak; vd;W kd;dDf;Fg; g[upatpy;iy. jpUthjt{uhUf;Fk; bjupatpy;iy kPz;Lk; mtiu rpiwapy; ,l;lhd; kd;dd; eupiag; gupahf;fpa rk;gtj;ij mUzfpupehju; bgUkhd; jpUg;g[fHpy; gho ,Uf;fpwhu;.

gupbad;g eupfs; jik eldk; bfhz;blhU

tGjp gupJ";r tUkJiu eluh$d; vd;Wk;

thrp tzpfbd df;Fjpiu tpw;W kfpH;

thj t{udo ikf; bfhSf;F igf;flt[s;

khiH +gd;Kf kj;jpiftp

jj;jUz br';ifahsp

vd;Wk; gho mUspa[s;shu;.