fhe;jg;GyKk; fhjy;GyKk;

'fhe;jg; Gyj;jpd; vjpu;Kidfs; xd;iwnahd;W <u;f;Fk;". mwptpay; Mrpupau; ghlk; elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. vdf;F xd;WNk Gupatpy;iy. xj;j fUj;Jilait> xj;j miytupir cs;sit jhNd xd;iwnahd;W <u;f;Fk;? Kuz;ghlhd ,U Kidfs; vg;gb xd;iwnahd;W <u;f;f KbAk;? ehd; Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ,ilNtis kzp mbj;jJ. Mrpupau; tFg;giw thriyj; jhz;bapUf;fkhl;lhu;. vd; Njhspy; gykhdjl;L tpOe;jJ ehd; Nfhgj;Jld; jpUk;gpNdd;. filrp ngQ;r; fld;fhud; utp. '`p..`p..`p.... ghyh nfhQ;rk; thNad;  Nfd;BDf;Fg; Nghfyhk; cd; $lf; nfhQ;rk; NgrNtz;bapUf;F" vd;whd;. utpAk; ehDk; gbg;gnjd;dNth g;s]; ^ tFg;gpy; vd;whYk; utp vdf;F ,uz;L tUlq;fs; rPdpau;. Mz;fSk; ngz;fSk; ,ize;J gbf;Fk; Nfh - v[PNf\d; gs;sp vq;fSilaJ. ehd; ,e;j tFg;gpy; NrUk;NghNj utpiag; gw;wpf; Nfs;tpg;gl;lJ mjpfk;. g;s]; ^ tFg;gpNyNa ,uz;L jlit ngapy; Mdtd;. mtd; mg;gh efuhl;rp fTd;rpyu;. me;jg; gaj;jpy; Mrpupau;fSk; mtdplk; mjpfk; itj;Jf; nfhs;tjpy;iy. ghu;g;gjw;F caukhf> ,uz;LNgu; mfyj;jpy;> N\t; gz;zhj jhbAk; kPirAkhf ghu;gjw;F fy;Y}up ,Wjpahz;L gbg;gtd; Nghyj; Njhw;wKs;s utpf;F gbg;G vd;whNy Ntg;gq;fha;. vg;gbNah g;s]; ^ tiu mtdJ mg;ghtpd; nry;thf;if itj;J xg;Ngw;wp te;Jtpl;lhd;. mtd; gs;spf;F xOq;fhf tUtJ gbg;gpNyh> ml;nld;ld;]pNyh cs;s Mu;tky;y. ngz;fisg; ghu;g;gjw;Fk;> mtu;fis tk;Gf;F ,Og;gjw;Fk; jhd; gs;spf;Nf tUthd;. vg;NghJNk filrp ngQ;rpy; jhd; ,Ug;ghd;. mjw;F mtdJ cauk; xU fhuzk; vd;whYk; gpd;dhypUe;j gb fhfpj mk;G tpl;L vkJ tFg;G ngz;fis fyhl;lh nra;a VJthf ,Ug;gjhy; mtDf;F filrp ngQ;r; xJf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. gbg;gpy; nfl;bf;fhudhf vdf;Fk; utpf;Fk; Vzp itj;jhYk; vl;lhJ. gbg;gpy; kl;Lky;y ,UtUk; Nru;e;J epd;why; ilNdhru; gf;fj;jpy; g+idf;Fl;bia itj;jJ khjpup ,Uf;Fk;. ngz;fs;> rpfnul; jtpu Ntnwhd;wpy; mtDf;F Mu;tKz;nld;why; mJ tpisahl;Lj;jhd;. gs;spapy; elf;Fk; ve;j ];Nghu;]; kPl;bYk; mtd;jhd; rhk;gpad;. Xl;lg;ge;ijak;> ePsk;jhz;Ljy;> cauk; jhz;Ljy; vd;W rfyJk; mtDf;F mj;Jg;gb. mtid gs;spia tpl;L ePf;fhky; ,Ug;gjw;F mtd; ];Nghl;]py; thq;fpf;Ftpj;j nkly;fSk; xU fhuzk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;.

     nghJthf mtidg; ghu;j;jhNy vy;yhUf;Fk; xU tpj gaKk; kupahijAk;. utp vd;idg;Nghd;w gbf;Fk; grq;fNshL $l;L itj;Jf; nfhs;skhl;lhd;. mtDf;F vd;W xU jdpf; $l;lkpUf;Fk;. vy;yhUk; mtidg; Nghyj;jhd;. gbg;G Vwhj> gpQ;rpNy gOj;j igad;fs;. fpl;lj;jl;l uTbfSk; mtu;fsJ jiytdhd utpAk; ve;j Neuk; Ntz;LkhdhYk; fpshir fl; mbj;Jtpl;L Nfd;Bd; Ngha;tpLthu;fs;. mg;gbg;gl;ltd; ,d;W kw;wtu;fisg; Gwf;fzpj;J tpl;L vd;id kl;Lk; Vd; Nfd;BDf;F miof;fpwhd;? vdf;F gakhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtDld; Nfd;BDf;F ele;Njd;. ,uz;L Bf;Fk; tilf;Fk; Mu;lu; nfhLj;Jtpl;L utp xU rpful; gw;w itj;Jf; nfhz;L vd;ndjpNu mku;e;jhd;  'vd;d utp> jpBu;D cgrupg;ngy;yhk; gykhapUf;F" utp Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; ghu;j;Jtpl;L vd;idg; ghu;j;J 'cd;dhNy xU cjtp Mf Ntz;bapUf;F ghyh. eP kl;Lk; mjg; gz;zpf; FLj;Jl;Nld;dh eP vd;d Nfl;lhYk; ju;Nwd;" vd;whd;. vdf;F mtd; nfQ;rpaJ tpag;ghf ,Ue;jJ. gs;spapNyNa ngupa jhjh mtd;. mtd; Ngha; vd;dplk; vd;d cjtp Nfl;f KbAk;? xUNtis guPl;ir neUq;Ftjhy; gpl;lbf;f VjhtJ cjtp Nfl;ghNdh?  Mdhy; ,td; jhd; gbg;igAk; guPl;irAk; gw;wp ftiyg;glhjtd; Mr;Nr. ehd; Nahrpg;gijg; ghu;j;jJk; 'gag;glhNj ghyh xU rpd;d cjtpjhd;. ehd; ju;w nyl;liu xU Ms;fpl;l FLf;fZk; mt;tsTjhd;" vd;whd;. mJ jhNd ghu;j;Njd;. ,tDf;F VJ jpBu; QhNdhjak;! vy;yhk; ngz;fs; tp\ak; jhd;. ,Jtiu ,td; fhjy; fbjk; nfhLf;fhj ngz;fNs fpilahJ. ,tid yt; gz;z ve;jg; ngz;Zf;F ijupak; tUk;? utpaplkpUe;J nyl;lh; vd;wJNk gbj;Jf;$lg; ghu;f;fhky; fpopj;Jg; Nghl;LtpLthu;fs;. vd;whYk; jd Kaw;rpapy; rw;Wk; kdk; jsuhj tpf;fpukhjpj;jd; khjpup ve;jg; ngz;idg; ghu;j;jhYk; mtSf;F yt; nyl;lu; nfhLj;JtpLthd;. ,e;j Kiw ahUf;F? ehd; Nahrpj;Jg; ghu;j;Njd;. [y[hthf ,Uf;FNkh? mtshfj; jhd; ,Uf;Fk; [y[h xU mNugpaf; Fjpiu. cauKk; fpz;nzd;w clk;Gkhf> nul;il [ilNghl;Lf; nfhz;L mts; vjpNu te;jhy; ahUf;Fk; %r;Rj;jpzwpg; Ngha;tpLk; gbg;gpy; Rkhu; ufk;jhd; vd;whYk; utpiag; NghyNt mtSk; tpisahl;by; Gyp. Mz;fs; gpuptpy; utp rhk;gpad; vd;why; [y[h ngz;fspy; rhk;gpad;. kw;wg; ngz;fs; khjpup utpiaf; fz;L xJq;fpg;Nghfhky; mtDf;F rkkhf thahLk; ngz;. vq;fs; tFg;gpy; vy;yhg; igad;fSf;Fk; [y[h vd;whNy xU kupahij cz;L.

        vdf;Fj; njupe;J ,Jtiu ve;jg; igaDk; mts; gf;fk; neUq;fpaJ fpilahJ. mjw;F mtsJ epkpu;e;j eilAk;> Neu; nfhz;l ghu;itAk; xU fhuzk; vd;whYk; gs;spf;nfjpNu [pk; itj;jpUf;Fk; mtsJ mz;zd; ,uz;lhtJ fhuzk;. fuhj;Njapy; 4> 5 gpshf; ngy;l; thq;fpatd;> mbf;fb ];$ypy; fuhj;Nj nlkhd;];l;Nu\d; nra;J fhl;Lgtd;> ghu;g;gjw;F ^g;spNfl; ikf;ilrd; khjpupapUf;Fk; mtdJ jq;ifaplk; tk;G itf;f ahUf;Fj; Jzpr;ry; tUk;? mjdhy; [y[h vd;whNy igad;fs; ,uz;lb js;sp epd;Wjhd; NgRthu;fs;. utpf;Fk; mtSf;Fk; jhd; rupahd nghUj;jk;. ,UtUf;Fk; tpisahl;by; <LghL. xNu miytupir mjdhy; jhd; igad; mtSf;F nyl;lu; nfhLf;fr; nrhy;yg; NghfpwhNdh? 'vd;d Nahrpf;fpNw?" utpapd; Fuy; vd; rpe;jidiaf; fiyj;jJ. 'rup ahUf;F [y[hTf;fh" utpapd; Kfk; RUq;fpaJ. 'me;jf; fOijf;fh? Nrr;Nr... ,ij fq;fhfpl;l FL". vdf;Fj; jiy Rw;wpaJ. fq;fhTf;fh? ,tdplkpUe;jh? FapYf;Fk; Nfhl;lhDf;Fk; vg;gbg; nghUj;jk;? fhuzk; fq;fh vkJ gs;spapd; gpa+l;b Fapd;. mofp kl;Lky;y. gbg;gpYk; nfl;bf;fhup. vdf;Fk; mtspw;Fk; jhd; gbg;gpy; Nghl;b vd;whYk; vd;Dld; kl;Lk; ed;whfg; NgRths;. mjw;F mtsJ ftpij <LghLk; xU fhuzk;. vq;fspw;fpilNa ey;y mwpKfj;jpw;F Jizahf ,Ue;jit vdJ ftpijfs; jhd;. mbf;fb gs;sp epfo;r;rpfspy; ftpij gbf;Fk; vd;Dld; fq;fh rf[khfg; Ngrpg; goFtJ kw;wtu;fspw;F nghwhikahf ,Uf;Fk;. mbf;fb mts; vdJ Nehl;Lfis thq;FtJk;> ehd; mtsJ Nehl;Lfis thq;FtJk; (gbg;G rk;ge;jkhfj;jhd;) gof;fk;. mjdhNyNa epiwag; igad;fs; vd;id mZfp mjw;Fs; mtu;fsJ fhjy;Nfhupf;ifia itf;f er;rupj;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;. ehd; epu;j;jhl;rz;akhf kWj;JtpLNtd;. ey;y el;ig ehd; ,of;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. ,d;W ,td; Nfl;fpwhNd? rup> vg;gbAk; mts; fpopj;Jg; Nghlg;Nghfpwhs;. gpd;du; mtsplk; xUthW Ngrp rkhspj;Jtplyhk; vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. 'rup FL Mdh mts; vd;d gz;zpdhYk; vd; nghWg;G fpilahJ". 'eP ,ijf; FLj;jh kl;Lk; NghJk;. kj;jj ehd; ghj;Jf;FNwd;" vd;whd;. xU ftiu vd;dplk; nfhLj;Jtpl;L 'kwf;fhk FLj;JL. eP vd;d Nfl;lhYk; nra;Nwd;". vd;W vd;dplk; if FYf;fptpl;L nrd;Wtpl;lhd;.

       ehd;jhd; Fok;gpg;NghapUe;Njd;. iyg;uupapy; fq;fhitg; ghu;j;jNghJ khiy vd;id re;jpf;f nrhd;Ndd;. mtSk; rup vd;whs;. ];$y; Kbe;J tUk;NghJ vd;DlNdNa ele;J te;jhs;. vy;yhUk; Nghftpl;L tpl;L nkJthf ele;Njhk;. 'vd;d ghyh VjhtJ gpur;ridah" vdwhs;. 'Mkhk; ehd; xz;Z nrhd;dh Nfhgpf;fkhl;bNa" vdNwd;. "vd;d gPbifnay;yhk; gykhUf;F. guthy;y nrhy;Y" te;J... te;J ek;k utp cq;fpl;l xU ntl;lu; FLf;f nrhd;dhd;. ehd; Ntzhz;Z vt;tsNth nrhd;Ndd;. mtd; Nfl;fy. Ntw ahu;fpl;ilAk; Kbahjjhy; vq;fpl;l FLj;jDg;gpr;rhd;. eP vd;d gz;ZNtd;D vdf;Fj; njupAk;. mJ mtDf;Fk; njupal;LNk. mjhd; thq;fpahe;Njd;. xUthW nkd;W tOq;fp nrhy;yp Kbj;Njd;. ,bAk; kpd;dYk; khwp khwp tug;NghfpwJ ehd; jaq;fpagb ftiu ePl;bNdd;. ehd; vjpu;ghu;j;jjpw;F khwhf mts; ftiu thq;fpf; nfhz;lhs;. jiyiaf; Fdpe;J nfhz;L nkJthd Fuypy; 'jhq;];d;D mtu;fpl;l nrhy;ypL" vd;whs;. ehd; mjpu;e;J Ngha; epd;Nwd;. 'mg;gbd;dh.... mg;gbd;dh...." vdf;F thu;j;ijfs; tutpy;iy. 'Ngh........ ghyh.... vdf;F ntf;fkhUf;F" vd;W rpZq;fpats; tpLtpLntd;W ele;J Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

    vd;dhy; ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy. fq;fh Ngha; utpiaf; fhjypf;fpwhsh? vz;izAk; jz;zPUk; vg;gb xd;W NrUk;! me;jj; jbadplk; vijf; fz;L ,ts; tpUk;gpdhs;? ftpij> fiy> gbg;G vd;W thOk; fq;fh vq;Nf? rjh rpfnul;Lk; ifAkhf miyfpw> uTbj;jdk; gz;Zfpd;w utp vq;Nf? mtu;fpl;l nrhy;ypL vd;whNs. mg;gb vd;why; ,tSk; fbjj;ij vjpu;ghu;j;jpUe;jhsh? vdf;F xd;WNk Gupatpy;iy. ehd; Fok;gpg;Ngha; ele;Njd;. 'ghyh..... ghyh.. xU epkp\k;." gpd;dhypUe;J Fuy; Nfl;lJ. vd;Dld; gbf;Fk; rf khztp n[ae;jp. mts; ifapy; VNjh ftu; itj;jpUe;jhs;. 'vd;d n[ae;jp ifapy; vd;d ftu;? VjhtJ tpNr\kh?" Mkh ghyh. vd;wts; Fuiyj; jioj;Jf; nfhz;L ',e;jf; ftiu [y[h cq;fpl;l nfhLf;fr; nrhd;dhs;. cd;d nuhk;g ehsh tpUk;Gfpwhshk;. cq;fpl;l nrhy;y ijupak; tuiyahk;. mjdhy ,e;j nyl;lupy; vOjp vq;fpl;l FLj;jh. cdf;Fg; gpbr;rpUe;jh mtfpl;l Ngrl;Lkhk;. me;jh epw;fpwh ghU... vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L njU Xukh ,Ue;j kuj;jpd; kiwitf; fhl;bdhs;. ehd; xd;Wk; Gupahky; tpopj;Njd;. mjpu;r;rpf;F Nky; mjpu;r;rp mts; fhl;ba jpirapy; [y[h me;j mNugpaf; Fjpiu jiy Fdpe;J epd;wpUe;jJ. mts; fz;fspy; vd;d? ntl;fkh? Kfk; rpte;J> fhy; tpuy; jiuapy; Nfhyk; Nghl epd;wpUe;j mtis tpl;L tpl;L n[ae;jp Nghf ehd; nra;tjwpahky; epd;wpUe;Njd;. 'fhe;jg; Gyj;jpd; vjpu; Kidfs; xd;iwnahd;W <u;f;Fk;." fhiyapy; gs;spapy; mwptpay; Mrpupau; nrhd;dJ vdf;F Qhgfk; te;jJ.

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