fubAk; fpotDk; :

Kd;ndhU fhyj;jpy; xU fpotd; jdf;Fr;nrhe;jkhd epyj;jpy; gapupLtjw;fhf epyj;ij nfhj;jpf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. me;j epyk; fhl;Lf;F ntF mUfpy; ,Ue;jJ. mtd; epyj;jpy; ,Ue;j fy;iyAk;> Ks;isAk; ePf;fptpl;L epkpHe;j NghJ> tug;gpd; kPJ kpfg;ngupa fub xd;W cl;fhHe;J mtidNa ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. fUg;Gf;fubaplk;; rpf;fpdhy; capH mt;tsTjhd; vd;W epidj;j fpotd; kz;ntl;bia vLj;J Njhspy; itj;Jf; nfhz;L> NtWgf;fkhf elf;f Muk;gpj;jhd;.

fpotd; NtWgf;fkhf ele;J nry;tijg; ghHj;j fub> ntF Ntfkhf mtid Nehf;fp Xbte;jJ.

fpotDf;F gaj;jpy; tpaHj;J tpl;lJ. ,Ue;jhYk; ijupaj;NjhL ,Ug;gjhf fhl;bf; nfhs;s mtd; VNjh xU ghl;il KZKZj;jhd;.

fub mtd; vjpNu te;J epd;W %r;Rthq;fpaJ. Vwf;Fiwa MWmb cauj;jpw;F uhl;rjidg;Nghy ,Ue;j mJ> fpotidg;ghHj;J “Va; eP vd;d nra;J tpl;Lg; Nghfpwha; ? vd;W Mr;rupaj;NjhL Nfl;lJ.

fub,g;gbf; Nfl;lJk; rw;W gak; njspe;j fpotd;> “ehd; epyj;jpy; gapupLtjw;fhf mij cOJ> fisnaLj;Jtpl;Lg; NghfpNwd; ” vd;whd;.

“ ,e;j epyj;jpy; eP vd;d gapuplg;Nghfpwha; ? ”vd;wJ fub.

“Ks;sq;fp ”vd;whd; fpotd;.

“tpisr;ry; KOtijAk; vd;dplk; eP nfhLj;J tplNtz;Lk; ”vd;wJ fub.

“mJ vg;gb KbAk; ? ”

“mg;gbahdhy; ehd; ,g;NghNj cd;id mbj;Jj; jpd;W tplNtz;btUk; ”

“fubahNu mg;gbnay;yhk; nra;ahNj” vd;W nfQ;rpdhd; fpotd;.

“kupahijahf tpisr;riy vd;dplk; nfhLj;J tpL” vd;W kpul;baJ fub.

“MSf;Fg; ghjp vLj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk; ”vd;whd; fpotd; tplhg;gpbahf.

“rup vd;id Vkhw;w epidf;fhNj”

“mg;gbNa Mfl;Lk;. epyj;jpd; NkNy tpistJ cdf;F. mbapy; tpistJ vdf;F. rupah ? ,e;j epge;jidf;F eP xg;Gf; nfhs;fpwhah ? ”

“Xg;Gf;nfhs;fpNwd;. kwe;JtplhNj. epyj;jpd; Nky; tpistJ vy;yhtw;iwAk; ehd; te;J vLj;Jf; nfhs;Ntd; ”vd;wJ fub.

“mg;gbNa Mfl;Lk; ”vd;w fpotd; jg;gpNdhk; > gpioj;Njhk; vd;W tPLte;J NrHe;jhd;.

fpotd;> jdJ epyj;jpy; Ks;sq;fpia gapupl;lhd;. xt;nthU ehSk; njhiytpy; cl;fhHe;J fpotid fub ftdpj;J te;jJ. ehl;fs; nrd;wd. mWtil md;W fhiyapy; ntF rPf;fpukhfNt fub epyj;jpw;F te;J tpl;lJ. fpotd; Ks;sq;fpiaj; Njhz;b vLj;J tz;bapy; Vw;wpdhd;. NkNy ,Ue;j ,iyfs;> jz;L Mfpatw;iw fubaplk; nfhLj;jhd;.

fub mtw;iw re;Njh\khf thq;fpf;nfhz;lJ. tz;b Gwg;gLk; rkaj;jpy; fub “me;j tz;bapy; Vw;wpajpy; xd;W vdf;F nfhNld; ” vd;wJ.

Nghdhy; NghfpwJ vd;W fpotd; xU Ks;sq;fpia vLj;J fubaplk; nfhLj;jhd;.

mij thq;fpj;jpd;wJ fub. Ks;sq;fpapd; Rit mjw;F kpfTk; gpbj;J tpl;lJ. clNd mJ fpotidg; ghHj;J> “eP vd;id Vkhw;wptpl;lha;> cd; KJnfYk;ig cilf;fhky; tplkhl;Nld; ”vd;W Nfhgj;NjhL fj;jpaJ.

“epge;jidg;gb )kpapd; fPNo cs;sij ehd; vLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. mt;tsTjhd; ”vd;whd; fpotd;.

“)kpapd; fPNo cs;s fpoq;F kpfr; Ritahf ,Uf;fpwJ. NkNy cs;s ,iyfs; Ritahf ,y;iy. eP vd;id Vkhw;wp tpl;lha; ” vd;wJ fub.

fpotd; gjpy; nrhy;yhky; epd;whd;.

“mLj;j Kiw eP gapupLk; NghJ> gapupy; )kpf;F mbapy; ,Ug;gJ vdf;F> NkNy cs;sJ vdf;F. ,jw;F eP xg;Gf;nfhs;stpy;iy vd;why; cd;id mbj;Jf; nfhd;WtpLNtd; ”vd;wJ fub.

“rup mg;gbNa nra;ayhk; ” vd;whd; fpotd;.

mLj;j Kiw fpotd; jdJ epyj;jpy; Nrhsj;ij gapH nra;jhd;.

mWtil ehspy; jahuhf fub Kd;dhNyNa te;J fhj;jpUe;jJ. fpotd; fubia mioj;jhd;.

“ekJ epge;jidapd; gb )kpf;F NkNy ,Ug;gJ vdf;Fr;nrhe;jk; ” vd;W nrhy;yp Nrhsj;ij mWtil nra;J tz;bapy; Vw;wpf;nfhz;lhd;.

mjw;F mbNtiuf; nfhLj;jhd;. Mirahf Nrhsj;jpd; jz;ilAk;> NtiuAk; fub jpd;W ghHj;jJ. RitahfNtapy;iy.

mtidf; Nfhgj;NjhL Kiwj;jJ. “fpoth ,e;j KiwAk; vd;id Vkhw;wp tpl;lha; . Nr ,e;j kdpjHfNs ,g;gbj;jhd;. ,d;ndhU Kiw fhl;bw;Fs; eP tpwF vLf;fNth> fpoq;F vLf;fNth te;jhy; cd; vYk;ig Kwpj;J tpLNtd; ” vd;W nrhy;yp gaKWj;jpagpwF> mtkhdk; jhq;fhky; fhl;Lf;Fs; Xbtpl;lJ. me;j ehspy; ,Ue;J jhd; fubf;Fk; kdpjHfSf;Fk; gifik Vw;gl;Ltpl;lJ.

,e;jf;; fij nrhy;Yk; ePjp VkhWfpwtd; ,Uf;Fk; tiuapy; Vkhw;WfpwtDk; ,Ug;ghd;.

muz;kid tpUe;J

NrhK vd;gtd; ngha; nrhy;tjpy; ty;ytd;> kw;wtHfis Kl;lhshf;fp Ntbf;if ghHggjpy; mtDf;F MHtk; mjpfk;. ahiug; ghHj;jhYk; vijahtJ ngha;ahfr; nrhy;yptpl;Lr; nry;thd;.

xU ehs; mtd; taypy; ,Ue;J jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. vjpNu ,uz;L rpWtHfs; te;jdH. mtHfisg; ghHj;J NrhK> “Nla; grq;fsh fpzj;Jg; gf;fkhfg; NghfhjPq;f. mq;Nf %Zjiy ehfk; ,Uf;FJ” vd;W nrhy;yp itj;jhd;.

rpWtHfs; ,e;j tp\aj;ij CH KOtJk; gug;gptpl;ldH. mjd; gpwF ahUNk fpzw;Wg; gf;fk; nry;tjpy;iy. jhd; nrhd;d xU ngha;apdhy; CH kf;fs; fpzw;wbf;Fr; nry;yhky; ,Ug;gijg; ghHj;J NrhKtpw;Fg; ngUik gpbgltppy;iy. ,g;gbahf mtd; ep[k;Nghyr;nrhy;Yk; ngha;fs; ehSf;F ehs; mjpfupj;J te;jJ.

xUehs; mtd; re;ijf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;L jd; CUf;Fj; jpUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. vjpNu fpuhkthrpfs; ,UtH te;jdH.

mtHfspy; xUtd; “Iah vq;Nf NghwPq;f ? ”vd;W NrhKitf; Nfl;lhd;.

te;j tha;g;ig eOt tpLthdh NrhK. vdNt mtd; cw;rhfj;NjhL> “muz;kidapy; xU ngupa tpUe;J Nghlg;NghfpwhHfs;. mjw;F ,e;j Cupy; cs;stHfis mioj;Jg; NghfNt ehd; te;Njd;. ePq;fs; tpUe;Jf;Fg; Nghftpy;iyah ? ” vd;W mf;fiwNahL Nfl;lhd;.

“,e;j tp\aNk vq;fSf;Fj; njupahNj” vd;whd; xUtd;.

“,g;NghJjhd; njupe;J tpl;lNj> clNd fpsk;Gq;fs; ” vd;whd;; NrhK.

“muz;kid tpUe;J vd;why; mWRit czTk;> gharKk; my;yth fpilf;Fk;. mijahuhtJ Ntz;lhk; vd;ghHfsh ? ”vd;whd; kw;nwhUtd;.

,UtUk; clNd muz;kidia Nehf;fp XbdH.

mg;gb XLk; NghJ rj;jk; Nghl;L> njUtp;y; ,Ug;gtHfisAk; mioj;jdH.

,jdhy; ngupa $l;lk; NrHe;J muz;kidia Nehf;fpr; nrd;wJ.

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; muz;kid thrypy; E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd Mz;fSk; ngz;fSk; NrHe;J tpl;ldH.

murd; vd;d fhuzj;jpw;fhf muz;kid thrypy; ,j;jid ngupa $l;lk; $bapUf;fpwJ vd;W tprhupf;f ke;jpupia mDg;gpdhd;.

“ePq;fs; midtUk; xd;whfr; NrHe;J ,q;Nf te;j fhuzk; vd;d ? ” vd;W ke;jpup kf;fisg; ghHj;Jf; Nfl;lhH.

“muz;kidapy; tpUe;J nfhLg;gjhf mwpe;Njhk;. mjdhy; te;Njhk;. tpUe;J jahuhfptpl;ljh ? ” vd;W mtHfs; Nfl;ldH.

ahNuh xUtd; ,tHfis Vkhw;wp tpUe;J nfhLg;gjhfr; nrhd;dij ek;gp ,e;j mg;ghtp kf;fs; ,q;Nf te;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. ,tHfis grpNahL jpUg;gp mDg;gp ehKk; Vkhw;wf; $lhJ vd;W KbT nra;jhH ke;jpup.

vdNt muz;kid rikay;fhuHfis mioj;J rPf;fpukhf tpUe;J jahupf;f Vw;ghLfs; nra;jhH. muz;kidf;Fr; nrd;W muridr; re;jpj;J ahNuh xU tp\kp muz;kidapy; tpUe;J nfhLg;gjhf ngha; nrhy;yp CH kf;fis mDg;gp itj;jpUf;fpwhd;. mtid fz;Lgpbj;J jz;bf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W $wpdhH.

murd; clNd jdJ xw;wHfis ehL KOtJk; mDg;gp itj;jhd;. mtHfs; tprhupj;Jf; nfhz;Nl NrhKit mile;jdH.

NrhKitg; ghHj;J >“ muz;kid tpUe;Jf;F eP Vd; nry;ytpy;iy? ” vd;W Nfl;ldH.

“ehd; nrhd;d ngha;ia vd;dplNk jpUg;gpr;nrhy;fpwPHfsh ? vd;id Vkhw;w KbahJ. ehd; jhd; ,uz;L fpuhkthrpfsplk; ,e;j ngha;ia mtpo;j;J tpl;Nld;. ghtk; mtHfs; mij cz;ik vd;W ek;gpaNjhL> kw;wtHfis $l;bf; nfhz;L muz;kidf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;lhHfs;. Kl;lhs; grq;f ey;yh Vkhe;J ,Ug;ghq;f” vd;W nrhy;yp rpupj;jhd; mtd;.

clNd fhtyHfs; mtid ifJ nra;J mioj;J te;J> “muNr kf;fis Kl;lhshf;fp Vkhwr; nra;jtd; ,td; jhd; ”vd;W nrhy;yp> mtid murd; Kd;dhy; epWj;jpdH.

murd; NrhKitg; ghHj;jhd;. “vdJ kf;fis ngha; nrhy;yp Vkhw;wpajw;fhf cdf;F E}W firabfs; nfhLj;J> rpiwapy; js;s cj;jutpLfpNwd; > fhtyHfNs jz;lidia clNd epiwNtw;Wq;fs; vd;W fl;lisapl;lhd;.

fhtyHfs; NrhKtpw;F E}W firabfs; nfhLj;J> rpiwapYk; js;sp tpl;ldH. ,Jtiuapy; ngha; nrhy;yp kfpo;e;jjd; gaid NrhK ,g;NghJ mDgtpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;.

,e;jf; fij nrhy;Yk; ePjp ngha; nrhd;dhy; jz;lidapy; ,Ue;J jg;gNt KbahJ.