Zen Kathaigal
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- 1 - 1. Gj;jH MtJ vg;gb? mtDf;F Gj;jH kPJ kpFe;j kupahij. jdJ tho;f;ifapy; jhDk; xU Gj;jdhfptpl Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj mtdJ yl;rpak;. xU n[d; FUtplk; nrd;W gzpthfj; jdJ jhfj;ij ntspapl;lhd;. “ GdpjNu ! vdJ tho;tpd; vy;yh f\;l e\;lq;fisAk;> ,d;g Jd;gq;fisAk; mDgtpj;Jg; ghHj;J tpl;Nld; . ,g;NghJ> ehd; xU Gj;jdhf Ntz;Lk; . mJjhd; vdJ ,Wjp yl;rpak;. mjw;F ehd; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; ? ” me;j FU jd;idr; Rw;wp vijNah NjLtijg; Nghy; Nehl;lkpl;lhH. “vd;d NjLfpwP Hfs; FUNt ? ehd; cjtl;Lkh? ” vd;W ,td; gzpTld; Ntz;bdhd;. “VjhtJ fpilf;Fkh vd;W ghHj;Njd;. xd;Wk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. guhthapy;iy ntWq;ifNa NghJk;! ” vd;W nrhy;yp me;j FUehjH mtd; kP J gha;e;J iffshy; mtid khwpkhwp mbj;jhH. vd;dNthVNjhntd;W epidj;J mtd; gjwp Xbdhd; Mdhy; mtH tpltpy;iy. tpul;b tpul;b mbj;jhH. jg;gpNdhk; gpioj;Njhk; vd mtd; Xbj; jg;gpj;jhd; ‘ ,e;j FUit vy;NyhUk; kpfTk; caHthff;$wpdhHfNs. Mdhy; mtH ,g;gb xU
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1. Gj;jH MtJ vg;gb?
mtDf;F Gj;jH kPJ kpFe;j kupahij. jdJ
tho;f;ifapy; jhDk; xU Gj;jdhfptpl Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj
mtdJ yl;rpak;.
xU n[d; FUtplk; nrd;W gzpthfj; jdJ jhfj;ij
ntspapl;lhd;.
“GdpjNu ! vdJ tho;tpd ; vy;yh f\;l
e\;lq;fisAk;> ,d;g Jd;gq;fisAk; mDgtpj;Jg;
ghHj;J tpl;Nld; . ,g;NghJ> ehd; xU Gj;jdhf Ntz;Lk;
. mJjhd; vdJ ,Wjp yl;rpak;. mjw;F ehd; vd;d
nra;a Ntz;Lk; ? ”
me;j FU jd;idr; Rw;wp vijNah NjLtijg;
Nghy; Nehl;lkpl;lhH.
“vd;d NjLfpwPHfs; FUNt ? ehd; cjtl;Lkh? ”vd;W ,td; gzpTld; Ntz;bdhd;.
“VjhtJ fpilf;Fkh vd;W ghHj;;Njd;. xd;Wk;
fpilf;ftpy;iy. guhthapy;iy ntWq;ifNa NghJk;! ”vd;W nrhy;yp me;j FUehjH mtd; kPJ gha;e;J iffshy;
mtid khwpkhwp mbj;jhH.
vd;dNthVNjhntd;W epidj;J mtd; gjwp Xbdhd;
Mdhy; mtH tpltpy;iy. tpul;b tpul;b mbj;jhH.
jg;gpNdhk; gpioj;Njhk; vd mtd; Xbj; jg;gpj;jhd;
‘,e ;j FUit vy ; NyhUk ; k pfTk ;
caHthff;$wpdhHfNs. Mdhy; mtH ,g;gb xU
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igj;jpakhf my;yth ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhH. ,dp NtW ve;j
FUitj; NjHe;njLj;jhYk; ed;whf ehYNgiu tprhupj;J
tpl;Lj;jhd; NghfNtz;Lk;’ ,g;gb mtd; KbT nra;jhd;.
mtd; gyuplKk; tprhupj;J tpl;L> filrpahf
,d;DnkhU FUitj; NjHe;njLj;jhd;. mtiug; gw;wpg;
gyUk; kpfg; ngUikahfg; Ngrp te;jhHfs;.
mtd; me;j ,uz;lhtJ FUtplk; nrd;W
yl;rpaj;ijg; gzpTld; vLj;Jf; $wpdhd;. Ke;ija
FUtplk; jdf;F Vw;gl;l mDgtj;ijAk; $wpdhd;.
FUehjH mtid NkYq; fPOkhfg; ghHj;jhH . gpwF
vijNah NjLtijg; Nghy; jd;idr; Rw;wpYk;
ghHitapl;lhH. mtUila KJF gf;fj;jpy;> mb
nfhLg;gjw;Fg; nghUj;jkhd Fr;rpfs; gy mLf;fp
itf;fg;gl;bUe;jd. Ke;ija FUitg; NghyNt ,tUk;
Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; ghHj;jjhy; ,td; eLq;fpg; Nghdhd;.
“mtiug; NghyNt ePq;fSk; vd;id mbf;fg;
NghfpwPHfsh FUNt ? ” gae;J Ngha; FUtplk; Nfl;lhd;.
“mtiug; NghyNt vd;idAk; epidj;Jf;
nfhz;lhah? mbg;gnjy;yhk; me;jf; fhyj;J topKiw.
mtd; xU Kl;lhs;. mijj; jtpu mtDf;F NtW vd;d
njupAk;?” vd;W mikjpahff; $wpa mtH>
Rtupy; khl;bapUe;j ePz;l ths; xd;iw vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L> mtid ntl;Ltjw;fhf mtd; kPJ gha;e;jhH.
mtd; mywp mbj;Jf; nfhz;L jg;gpj;Njd;
gpioj;Njd; vd;W Xbdhd;.
,J xU n[d; fij.
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,q;F vd;djhd; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ? me;j mg;ghtp
kdpjd; vd;d jhd; jtW nra;jhd;? mtid Vd; me;j
n[d; FUkhHfs; me;jg;ghL gLj;JfpwhHfs;?
vy;NyhUk; Qhdkila Ntz;Lk;@ vy;NyhUk; Gj;j
epiyia milaNtz;Lk;@ vy;NyhUk; Kf;jp epiyia
milaNtz;Lk;.
mijj; NjLtJjhd; rpwg;G. mg;gbj; NjLgtHfSf;F
cjt Ntz;LtJ FUehjHfspd; nghWg;G.
,q;F ,tHfSf;F vd;djhd; epfo;e;Js;sJ?
n[d; jj;Jtk; vd;gJ vd;dntd;W ehk; njupe;J
nfhz;lhy; ehk; ,e;jf; fijiag; gbj;J ,g;gbf;
Fog;gkila khl;Nlhk;.
n[d; jj;Jtg;gb>
n[d; epiy vd;gJk;> Gj;jhepiy vd;gJk;>
vg;NghJk; epue;jukhf cs;s epiy.
mJ vg;NghJk; ek;NkhLjhd; cs;sJ. xt;nthUtUk;
vg;NghJk; n[d; epiyapNyNa cs;Nshk;. xt;nthUtUk;
vg;NghJk; Gj;jh epiyapNyNa cs;Nshk;.
mJ> mila Ntz;ba xU epiy my;y. mJ ehk;
vg;NghJk; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiyNa MFk;.
ehk; vg;NghJk; ,Ue;J tUk; epiyia mile;jplj;
Njitapy;iy.
xUtH NtfNtfkhf khbg ;gbfspy ; Vwpf ;
nfhz;bUe;jhH .
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“Vd; ,t;tsT mtrukhf XLfpwPhfs;? ” vd;Wmtiuf; Nfl;lhHfs; .
“VohtJ khbf;Fg; NghfpNwd; . caukhd
,lj;jpypUe;J ghHj;jhy; ghHf;f KbAkhk; ”> vd;W mtH
gjpy; nfhLj;jhH.
“mt;tsT cauj;jpypUe;J mg;gb vijg; ghHf;fg;
NghfpwPHfs;? ahiug; ghHf;fg; NghfpwPHfs;? ” vd;W mtiuf;
Nfl;lhHfs; .
“NtW vtiuAk; ghHf;fg; Nghftpy;iy@ vd;idg;ghHf;fj;jhd; VohtJ khbf;Fg; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;.,g;gb mtH gjpy; $WfpwhH.
,q;F ehk; mtiug; gw;wp vd;d vz;ZtJ.
‘vd;idg; ghHf;f ehd; VohtJ khbf;Fg; NghNdd;@
vd;idg; ghHf;f ehd; g]; epiyaj;Jf;Fg; NghNdd;’vd;nwy;yhk; xUtH $wpdhy; ehk; mtiu vg;gb vLj;Jf;
nfhs;StJ ?
Gj;jh epiy n[d; epiy vd;gJ ehk; mila
Ntz;ba epiyay;y@ ehk; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiy
jhd; mJ.
,ijg ; Gu pa
i t g ; g j w ; f h f
tbtikf;fg;gl;lJjhd;
,e;j n[d; fij.
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2. vq;Nf fpilf;Fk; Qhdk; ?
vq;Nf fpilf;Fk; Qhdk;> vq;Nf fpilf;Fk; Qhdk;
vd;W Njbj; Njb miye;jhH xU gpf;F.
jj;Jt E}y;fisnay;yhk; fw;whH.
FUkhHfs; midtiuAk; Njb tpsf;fq;fisAk;>
cgNjrq;fisAk; ngw;whH. mjd;gb Nahfk;> jpahdk;
Mfpatw;iwnay;yhk; nra;jhH. MHtKld; nra;jhH.
Qhdk; mtUf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy . kPz;Lk;
FUkhHfis mZfp tpguk; Nfl;lhH. mtHfSk; mtUf;Fg;
gof ;fkhd Nahf > j pahdq ;fisNa khw ; w p
khw;wpf;nfhLj;jdH.
vJTk; mtUf;Fg; gad;gltpy;iy.
ntWg;igAk;> rypg;igANk mit nfhLj;jd .
jj;Jt E}y;fs; midj;ijAk; nkhj;jkhfg; Nghl;Lf;
nfhSj;jpdhH. mit jPg;gpbj;J vuptij mikjpahfg;
ghHj;jhH.
Nahfk;> jpahdk;> topghL midj;ijAk; iftpl;L
tpl ;L xU ghoile;j Nfhtpypy ; mikjpahf
cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH.
,g;NghJ mtuplk; vJTk; ,y;iy @ mtH fhybapy;
gpr;ir vLg;gjw;fhf itj;jpUe;j kz; fyaj;ijj; jtpu.
mtUf;Fg; grpj;jJ. gpr;ir vLg;gjw;fhf kz; fyaj;ijf;
ifapy; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L vOe;jhH.
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Mdhy; gpr;irnaLf;fr; nry;yTk; kdkpy;iy.
me;j kz; fyaj;ijAk; fPNo Nghl;L cilj;jhH.
mJ rpy;Y rpy;yhfr; rpjwpaJ.
me;epiyapy; mtH Qhdk; ngw;whH.
XH Xl;lhQ;rpy;ypapd; xypapy;> jhd; Qhdk;
mile;jjhf mtH ghl;Lg; ghl Muk;gpj;jhH.
,g;gb me;j gpf;F Qhdk; ngw;whH. mtUf;F
vg;gbj;jhd; ,e;j Qhdk; fpilj;jJ? mtH vd;d
nra;jjhy; ,e;j Qhdk; fpilj;jJ? ,g;gb vy;yhtw;iwAk;
tpl;L tpl;lhy; Qhdk; fpilj;J tpLkh?
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3. ghj;jpuj;ijf; fOT
me;j n[d; FUit ehb mtuJ klhyaj;Jf;F
te;jpUe;jhd; xU rPld;.
me;j FUtpd; ngUikiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L mtd;
ntF J}uj;jpypUe;J mq;F te;jpUe;jhd;.
“FUNt! cq;fSila Nghjidfisf; Nfl;f ntF
njhiytpy; ,Ue;J te;Js;Nsd; vdf;F Nghjid
nra;Aq;fs;! ”
mtd; me;j n[d; FUitg; gzpe;J Ntz;bdhd;.
me;j FU mtidj; jd; mUfpy; mioj;J mtd;
fhjUfpy; nrd;W jdJ thiaj;jpwe;jhH. vijNah
$Wtijg;Nghy; thiaj;jpwe;jhH. mtH mg;gbNa
,Ue;jhNunahopa vJTNk $wtpy;iy.
gpwF mtH Nfl;lhH.
“ehd; $wpaijf; Nfl;lhah Foe;jha; ? ”
“vd;dhy; vijANk Nfl;f Kbatpy;iyNa Rthkp
“ fQ;rp Fbj;jhah ? ”
“Fbj;J tpl;Nld; Rthkp. ”
“,dp ghj;jpuk; Ntz;lhk; . ghj;jpuj;ijf; fOtp
guzpd;Nky; itj;JtpL ” vd;whH me;j FU.
me;j rPlDf;F ,g;NghJ Qhdk; fpilj;J tpl;lJ.
me;j rPlDf;F Qhdk; vjdhy; Vw;gl;lJ? me;j
FU mtDf;F mg;gb vd;djhd; $wptpl;lhH. ghj;jpuj;ijf;
fOtpdhy; Qhdk; fpilj;J tpLkh?
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4. tpsf;if vLj;Jg;Ngh!
me;j rPld; me;j klhyaj;Jf;F te;J gy fhyk;
Mapw;W. me;j n[d; FUTk; mtH ghzpapy; cgNjrq;fs;
gytw;iwf; $wptpl;lhH.
mtDf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy.
mtd; Qhdk; milatpy;iy.
me;j klhyak; mtDf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy.
me;j ,utpy; mtd; KbntLj;jhd; . kWehs;
fhiyapy; klhyaj;ij tpl;Lg; Ngha; tpLtnjd;W .
mg;NghNj mjid mtd; me;j n[d; FUtplk;
$wpdhd;.
Mdhy; FU mtid mtrug;gLj;jpdhH. “ tpbAk;tiu fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;lhkg;gh. ,g;NghNj Gwg;gL ”.
“ ,Ushf ,Uf;fpwNj Rthkp ”.
“ tpsf;if jur; nrhy;YfpNwd; ”> vd;W> FUehjH>NtW xU rPlid tpsf;iff; nfhz;Ltur; nrhd;dhH.
rPld; xUtd; tpsf;ifg; gw;w itj;J ,e;j rPldplk;
nfhLj;jhd;.
,e;j rPlDk; FUtplk; MrPHthjk; thq;fpf; nfhz;L
tpsf;Fld; Gwg;gl;lhd; .
FU mtdplkpUe;j tpsf;if thq;fp mjid thahy;
Cjp mizj;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF me;j vupahj tpsf;if
mtdplk; nfhLj;J>
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“ ,dp eP ijupakhfg; Nghfyhk; ! ” vd;whH.
me;epiyapy; me;j rPld; Qhdk; ngw;whd;.
,q;F me;j rPlDf;Ff; fpilj;j Qhde;jhd; vd;d?
vg;gb mtDf;Fj; njspT fpilj;jJ. FUehjupd;
nraYf;F vd;djhd; nghUs;?
tpsf;if mizj;jjd; %yk; mtH vjidj;
njuptpf;fpwhH ? ,tHfs; ,UtUf;Fk; ,ilNa vd;djhd;
epfo;e;Js;sJ ?
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5. rWf;fp tpOe;jhy; Qhdk;!
me;j n[d; FU> gdpg; gpuNjrj;jpy; jdJ rPlHfSld;
ele;J nrd;whH.
mtuplk; te;j rPlHfspy; gyH Qhdk; ngw;Wr; nrd;W
tpl;ldH. xU rPlDf;F kl;Lk;> fhyk; mjpfkhf vLj;Jf;
nfhz;Lk;> Qhdk; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
md;W FUTld; ele;J nry;Yk; NghJ me;j rPld;
gdpf; FtpaYf;Fs; rWf;fp tpOe;J tpl;lhd;.
clNd mtd;> “ ehd; tpOe;J tpl ;Nld;
fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;! fhg;ghw;Wq;fs; ! ” vd;W rj;jk; Nghl;Lf;fj;jpdhd;.
kw;w rPlHfs; mtidj; J}f;fp tpl XbdhHfs;.
Mdhy; FUehjH mtHfisj; jLj;J tpl;lhH.
FHehjH kl;Lk; jdpahf Xbr; nrd;W mtdUfpy;
gLj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. gpwF jdJ fhy;fisAk;> iffisAk;
mbj;Jf; nfhz;L> “ fhg;ghw;Wq;fs; ! fhg;ghw;Wq;fs; !” vd;W rj;jk;Nghl;lhH.
me;epiyapy;> rWf;fp tpOe;j me;j rPld; Qhdk;
ngw;W tpl;lhd;.
rWf;fp tpOe;jhy; xUtuhy; Qhdk; ngw;W tpl
KbAkh? me;j rPlDf;F mg;gb vd;djhd; njspT
fpilj;jJ? mtDf;Fs; vd;djhd; epfo;e;Js;sJ?
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6. Qhde;je;j %q;fpy;$il
mtH xU re;epahrpdp. n[d; kh];lHfspy;
caHe;jtHfsplk; n[d; ghlq;fis Kiwahff; fw;wtH
jpahdq;fs; gytw;wpYk; MHtj;Jld; <Lgl;ltH. MdhYk;
mtUf;F Qhdk; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
md;W ngsHzkp. thdj;jpy; KOepyh kpje;J
nfhz;bUe;jJ. re;epahrpdp xU %q;fpy; $ilapy;
jz;zPiur; Rke;J te;jhH. jz;zPH vLg;gjw;fhf
tbtikf;fg;gl;l $il mJ.
$ilapy; cs;s jz;zPH> mtH elf;Fk; NghJ
jJk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;jj; jz;zPupy; gpujpgypj;j
Mfhaj;J epyhTk; mire;J jJk;gpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ.
VNjh xU re;jHg;gj;jpy;> mtuJ fhy; rw;Nw ,lu>
me;jf; $il eOtp fPNo tpOe;jJ. $ilapd; mbg;ghfk;
tpupry; fz;lJk;> jz;zPH midj;Jk; xOfp tpl;lJ.
jz;zPUld; NrHe;J jz;zPupy; gpujpgypj;j epyhTk; xOfp
kiwe;J tpl;lJ.
,g;NghJ ePUk; ,y;iy@ epyTk; ,y;iy.
,e;epiyapy; mtH Qhdkile;J tpl;lhH.
,tUf;Fk; Qhdk; fpilj;J tpl;lJ. ,jd; mbg;gil
cz;ik ahJ ? ,e;j Qhdk; mtUf;F vg;gbf;
fpilj;jJ? jpahdq;fspy; <LgLk; Nghnjy;yhk; fpilf;fhj
Qhdk;> $iliag; Nghl;Lilj;jjd; %yk; vt;thW
rhj;jpakhapw;W?
,g;gb vjpHghuhj epiyapy;jhd; xUtUf;F Qhdk;
fpilf;Fkh ? Kaw;rp nra;J Qhdj;ij mila Kbahjh?
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7. xw;iw tpuy; Nghjid
mtH xU n[d; FU. mtUila klj;Jf;F
tUgtHfs; vtuhtJ n[d;idg; gw;wp tpsf;fk; Nfl;lhy;>
mtH jd;Dila xw;iw tpuiyj; J}f;fpf; fhl;LthH.
mtUila rPlHfspy; xUtd; > me;j FU nra;tijg;
NghyNt nra;J fhl;Lthd; . FU vd;d Nghjpf;fpwhH
vd;W vtuhtJ Nfl;lhy;> ‘ ,g;gbj;jhd; fhl;LthH ’vd;W xw;iw tpuiyj; J}f;fpf; fhl;Lthd;. MdhYk;
mtd; Qhdk; ngw;wpUf;ftpy;iy.
me;j rPlDila eltbf;if me;j FUtpDila
fhJf;Fk; vl;baJ. mtH mtid mioj;J mijr;
nra;J fhl;lr; nrhd;dhH. mtd; jaq;fpagbNa FUtplKk;
nra;J fhl;bdhd;.
“mw;Gjk ;” vd;W FU ghuhl;bdhH. gpwF mtH
mtDila me;j tpuiyj; Jz;bj;J tpl;lhH. gpwF
me;j FUehjH jdJ xw;iw tpuiy caHj;jpf; fhl;bdhH.
mJkl;Lky;y @ mijg;Nghy; nra;ar; nrhy;yp me;j
rPlidAk; cw;rhfg;gLj;jpdhH.
Mdhy; ghtk;> me;j rPld; vd;d gz;Zthd; ?
me;j tpuiyj;jhd; FUehjH Jz;bj;J tpl;lhNu.
me;epiyapy; me;j rPld; Qhdkile;J tpl;lhd;.
,q;F me;j rPlDf;F vd;d epfo;e;Js;sJ? tpuiyj;
Jz;bj;J tpl;ljhy; Qhdk; fpilf;Fk; topKiwjhd;
vd;d? Qhdk; vd;gJ xU Gjpuhd epiyah?
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8. mw;Gj tpsf;F
mts; xU [g;ghdpag;ngz;. ghuk;gupa Kiwapy;
mofhd tpsf;Ffisj; jahupj;J te;jhs;.
mts; tbtikf;Fk; tpsf;Ffs; midj;Jk; tpNrlj;
jd;ikAilajhf ,Ue;jd. me;j tpsf;if Nki[apy;
itg;gNj xUtUf;Fg; ngUik NrHg;gjhf ,Ue;jJ.
mts; trpj;J te;j efuj;jpd; ngupa mjpfhup
mtSila jpwikiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L mtis jdf;nfhU
tpsf;if tbtikj;Jj; jUk;gb Ntz;bdhH. Ntz;Ljy;
kl;Lky;y@ tpj;jpahrkhdnjhU cj;juthfTk; ,Ue;jJ.
mjhtJ me;j tpsf;ifg; Nghy; ,Jtiu vtUf;Fk;
nra;J nfhLj;jpUf;ff; $lhJ.
mtSk; xg;Gf; nfhz;L tbtikj;jhs; .
vj;jidNah tpsf;Ffisj; jahH nra;J ghHj;J tpl;L
> jpUg;jp ,y;iy vd;W cilj;Jg; Nghl;L tpl;lhs;.
filrpapy; kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;L mjp mw;GjkhdnjhU
tpsf;if nra;J Kbj;jhs; .mg;gb XH mw;Gjkhd
gilg;ghf mJ ,Ue;jJ . mij me;j mjpfhupf;Ff;
nfhLf;f mts; tpUk;gtpy;iy . mtUf;Fj; njuptpf;fhky;
jdf;Nf itj;Jf; nfhs;tnjd mts; KbT nra;jhs;.
jdp miwapy; me;j tpsf;if itj;J mijNa
ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vy;yh NtiyfisAk; tpl;L
tpl;L mijNa ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs; . gy ehl;fshfg;
ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. gy khjq;fshfg; ghHj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhs;
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g pwF xUehs ; > “,e ;j tpsf ;Fk ; ru pahf
mikatpy;iy” vd;W $wp me;j tpsf;ifAk; cilj;Jg;
Nghl;L tpl;lhs;.
,JTk; n[d; jj;Jtj;ij tpsf;f te;j xU
fijjhd;
,e;jf; fij $Wk; cz;ikjhd; vd;d ? mw;Gjkhd
tpsf;if Vd; Fiw fhz Ntz;Lk;? gpwF mij Vd;
cilf;f Ntz;Lk;?
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9. Gj;jupd; nka;Qhdk;
nfsjk Gj;jH Qhdk; ngw tpUk;gpdhH. fLe;jtk;
Gupe;jhH. jtj;jpd; gydhf gw;gy mDgtq;fSk;> gutr
epiyfSk; fpilj;jd. mw;Gjkhd Mw;wy;fSk;
fpilj;jd. Mdhy; Qhdk; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
jtKaw;rpfspd; Ntfj;ij mjpfg;gLj;jpdhH.
fLe;jtk;> nfhLe;jtkhf khwpaJ. tpisT? mtUila
cly; eyk; ehrkile;jJjhd; kpr;rk;. mtUf;F Qhdk;
fpilf;ftpy;iy.
,dp vd;d nra;tJ ?
Qhdk; fpilf;Fk; vd;W cWjp nra;jjd; NgupNyNa
mtUf;Ff;nfhLf;fg;gl;l mj;jid jt Kaw;rpfspYk;
<Lgl;lhH. mjd; Ntfj;ijAk; $l;bg; ghHj;jhH.
,jw;Fk; mjpfkhf nray;gl> ,jw;Fk; mjpfkhd
jPtpuj;ijf; fhl;l mtuJ clypy; $l rf;jp fpilahJ.
mtUf;Fj; njupe;j mj;jid Kaw;rpfspYk; <Lgl;Lg;
ghHj;J tpl;lhH. ve;j Kaw;rpfisAk; ghf;fpahf
itj;jpUf;ftpy;iy
,dp vd;d nra;tJ ?
vy;yh giltPuHfisAk; > vy;yh MAjq;fisAk;
,oe;J epuhAjghzpahf epw;Fk; kd;didg; Nghy> jdJ
Njhy;tpia xg;Gf; nfhz;L epd;W tpl;lhH.
me;epiyapy; mtUf;F Qhdk; kyHe;J tpl;lJ.
n[d; fijfs; cz;ikr; rk;gtq;fshfTk;
,Uf;fyhk;. my;yJ cz;ikia tpsf;f te;j cjhuzf;
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fijfshff; $l ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; Gj;jUf;F md;W
epfo;e;jJ fw;gid my;y. cz;ik. epjHrdkhf epfo;e;j
cz;ik.
Gj;jUf;F xNu Mr;rupak;.
Qhdj;ijj; Njb miy miy vd;W miye;Njhk;.
fhl;bYk; > Nkl;bYk; fple;J fLe;jtk; Gupe;Njhk;.
cliyAk;> czHr;rpfisAk; Gwf;fzpj;J vj;jidNah
tpujq;fis Nkw;nfhz;Nlhk;. jj;Jtq;fs; midj;ijAk;
jpzpj;J> jiyiaNa tPq;fr; nra;Njhk;. me;epiyapy;
$l ehk; Njb te;j Qhdk; ekf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
Mdhy; vJTk; nra;ahky;> vy;yh Kaw;rpfisAk;
if tpl;L> Njhw;Wg; Ngha;> Jtz;L fplf;Fk; epiyapy;>
,e;j Qhdk; vg;gb ekf;F rhj;jpakhapw;W?
cioj;Njd; @ ntw;wpg; ngw;Nwd; vd;why; mjpy;
nghUs; ,Uf;fpwJ. NjbNdd;@ fz;lile;Njd; vd;why;
mjpy; nghUs; ,Uf;fpwJ. jl;bNdd;@ jpwe;J nfhz;lJ
vd;why; mjpy; nghUs; ,Uf;fpwJ.
Mdhy; vJTk; nra;ahky;> vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl;L
tpl;Nld;@ vdf;Ff; fpilf;f Ntz;baJ fpilj;J tpl;lJ
vd;why;>
vd;djhd; ,q;F epfo;e;Js;sJ?
Gj;jH> jdf;Fs; vd;djhd; Vw;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gijj;
jdf;Fs; %o;fpg; ghHj;jhH. jdf;F vg;gb ,e;j khw;wk;
Vw;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gij mtUf;Fs; ,jid Ma;T nra;jhH.
md;W mtH fz;Lgpbj;jij cyFf;Ff; nfhLj;jhH.
mJNt mtuJ cgNjrkhf te;jJ. “MirNa
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Jd;gq;fSf;Ff;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; ” vd;w nka; Qhdf;
fUj;ij mtH ,e;j cyFf;fhff; nfhLj;jhH.
Mdhy;>
MirNa Jd;gq;fSf;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; vd;gjpy;
mg;gb vd;d Qhdk; cs;sJ?
xU Muk;gg;gs;sp khztd; $l mwpthd;> Gj;jUila
Nghjid jhd; ,J vd;W. ,J vg;gb> md;W mtUf;F
Qhdkhf mike;jJ? MirNa Jd;gq;fSf;nfy;yhk;
fhuzk; vd;gij xUtd; njupe;J nfhs;tjhy; mtd;
Qhdk; ngw;W tpl KbAkh?
MirNa Jd;gq;fSf;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; vd;gJ> xU
fUj;J kl;LNk. Mdhy; Gj;jH md;W fz;L gpbj;jJ
xU fUj;ij my;y. md;W mtH fz;L gpbj;jJ NtW.
vdJ E}y;fisg; gbj;j md;gH xUtH xUKiw
NfhitapypUe;J Nghd; nra;jhH. “ma;ah> cq;fSila
E}y;fisg; gbj;Njd;. vd;Dila kdk; epd;W Ngha;
tpl;lJ! mLj;J ehd; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? “ ,g;gbmtH Nfl;lhH.
mtuplk; Nfl;Nld;. “ cq;fSila kdk; epd;W
Ngha; tpl;lhy;> gpwF Nghdpy; vg;gb ePq;fs; Ngr KbAk;?
cq;fSila kdk; epd;W Nghftpy;iy. cq;fSila
NjLjy; epd;W Ngha; tpl;lJ. Njbf; nfhz;bUe;j
cq;fSila kdJ NjLjiy epWj;jpf;nfhz;Ltpl;lJ.
NjLjiy epWj;jpf;nfhz;l kdjhdJ> epd;W Ngha; tpl;l
kdJ NghyNt Njhd;wp tpl;lJ . ePq;fs; Gupa Ntz;baijg;
Gupe;J nfhz;L tpl;BHfs;. mjdhy;jhd; cq;fsJ kdJ>
NjLjiyf; iftpl;L tpl;lJ. ,dp cq;fSila kdJ
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NjLjypy;yhky; nray;gLk;. “ ,g;gb mJgw;wp mtUf;F
tpsf;f NeHe;jJ.
Gj;jUf;F vd;d epfo;e;jJ?
mtH vjidg; Gupe;J nfhz;lhH?
vt;thW Gupe;J nfhz;lhH?
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10. Nfhgk; nfhz;l jha;g;gwit
mJ xU kiy KfL. me;j Kfl;il xl;b> ghjhsk;
Nghd;W gs;sk;. me;jg; ghjhsj;jpy; MW xd;W Xbf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;j Mw;iwf; $l rupahff; fhz
Kbahj tifapy; mg;gb xU mjyghjhsk;.
me;j kiy Kfl;by; thdshtp epd;W nfhz;bUe;jJ
xU gpuk;khz;lkhd kuk;. me;j kuj;jpd; caHe;j
fpisnahd;wpy; $L fl;b> jd;Dila FQ;Rg; gwit
xd;Wld; trpj;J te;jJ jha;g;gwit.
jha;g; gwit> vq;nfq;Nfh nrd;W czitj; Njbf;
nfhz;L te;J> FQ;Rg; gwitf;F Cl;b te;jJ. grpf;Fk;
Nghnjy;yhk;> me;jf; FQ;Rg; gwit fPr;rpl;L rg;jk;
nra;J> jha;g;gwitiaj; njhe;juT nra;Ak;.
jha;g; gwitAk; jhkjpf;fhJ ntspNa nrd;W> jFe;j
,iuAld; jpUk;Gk;. mJkl;Lky;y. kw;w Neuj;jpy; $l
me;jj; jha;g;gwit> me;jf; FQ;Rf;Ff; fhtyha; ,Uf;Fk;
. NtW ve;jg; gwitNah> my;yJ kuj;jpy; Vwf; $ba
[e;Jf;fNsh ve;jj; njhe;juitAk; nfhLf;fhj tifapy;>
me;jj; jha;g; gwitNa fhty; fhj;J te;jJ. mJ
vq;F gwe;J nrd;whYk;> mjd; ftdk; me;jf;
$l;bypUf;Fk; FQ;rpd; kPNj ,Uf;Fk;.
me;jf;FQ;R kfpo;Tld; rhg;gpl;L ed;whf tsHe;J
tpl;lJ
Mdhy; jpBnud;W xU ehs;> me;jj; jha;g; gwitf;F
MNtrk; Vw;gl;L tpl;lJ. mJ jd;Dila myfhy; FQ;Rg;
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gwitiaf; nfhj;jp $l;bypUe;J tpul;baJ. me;jf; FQ;R
mjpHr;rpaile;J mywpaJ. vtuplk; milf;fyk;
NjLtJ ?
milf;fyk; nfhLj;j jha;g; gwitNa myfhy;
,g;gbf; nfhj;jp tpul;LfpwJ. nfhj;jhNj> nfhj;jhNj
vd;W jha;g; gwitaplNk kd;whbaJ. Mdhy; jha;g;
gwit mjidf; fz;L nfhs;stpy;iy. nfhj;jp tpul;baJ.
me;jf; $L jha;g; gwitf;F Njitg;gLfpwNjh?
mJjhd; tpul;LfpwNjh? FQ;Rg; gwit $l;bypUe;J
ntspNa Fjpj;J kuf;fpisf;F te;J tpl;lJ. Mdhy;
jha;g; gwit mq;NfAk; jq;f tpltpy;iy. mq;fpUe;Jk;
tpul;baJ. nfhj;jpj; Juj;jpaJ
me;jf; FQ;Rk;> xU fpisapypUe;J Fjpj;J mLj;j
fpisf;F te;jJ. jha;g; gwit mg;gbAk; tpltpy;iy.
kPz;Lk; Juj;jpaJ. ,g;gb xt;nthU fpisahff; fle;J>
,Wjpapy; me;jf; filrpf; fpisf;Nf te;J tpl;lJ.
,dp Fjpj;Jj; jg;gpr; nry;y NtW fpisNa
fpilahJ. me;jf; fpisapypUe;J Fjpj;jhy;> me;j mjy
ghjhsj;jpy; jhd; tpo Ntz;Lk;. gfypNyNa ,Ushfj;
njupAk; me;jg; ghjhsj;ijAk;> mjpy; Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
Mw;iwAk; ghHj;jhNy me;jf; FQ;Rg;gwitf;F
clnyy;yhk; eLq;fp tpLk;.
rpy jpdq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; me;j kuj;jpy; jhtp
tpisahba Fuq;Ffspy; xd;W me;jg;ghjhsj;jpy; jtwp
tpOe;J> mjd; fz; Kd;dhNyNa ,we;JNgha; tpl;lJ.
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jha;g; gwit tpltpy;iy. kPz;Lk; nfhj;jp tpul;baJ.
FQ;Rf;Fk; jg;gpr;nry;y NtW ,lNk ,y;iy. ghjhsj;jpy;
Fjpf;f mJ jahuhf ,y;iy.
“ INah mk;kh> vd;idf; nfhd;W tplhNj! ” vd;Wfj;jpf;fjwpathNw mJ jd; fhy;fshy; me;jf;fpisia
,Wfg; gw;wpf;nfhz;L tpl;lJ. jha;g;gwit vt;tsT
nfhj;jpAk; mJ jd; gpbia tpltpy;iy. tpl;L tpl;lhy;
mjd; tho;f;if me;j mjy ghjhsj;jpy; mj;Jld; Kbe;J
Ngha; tpLk;. mjdhy; mJ typiag; nghWj;Jf;nfhz;L>
fpisia ,Wfg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lJ.
Mdhy; jha;g;gwit tpltpy;iy. J}uj;jpypUe;J
gha;e;J te;J me;jf; FQ;Rg; gwitapd; kPJ KO
gyj;Jld; Nkhjpj;js;spaJ.
mt;tsTjhd;. FQ;Rg; gwitapd; gpb eOtp> mJ
me;j mjy ghjhsj;Jf;Fs; tpOe;jJ.
me;j FQ;Rg; gwit “ma;Nah> mk;kh ” vd;WmywpaJ. gpbg;gjw;F VjhtJ fpilf;Fkh vd;W fhy;fshy;
mbj;Jf; nfhz;lJ.
mg;NghJjhd; me;j mjprak; epfo;e;jJ.
me;jf; Fq;Rg; gwitapd; gf;fthl;bypUe;j ,uz;L
,wFfs; jhkhf ePz;L tpupe;jd. me;j ,wFfisf;
nfhz;L vijahtJ gpbj;Jf; nfhs;s KbAkh vd;W
,wFfis mbj;Jg; ghHj;jJ.
Mdhy; vd;d Mr;rupak;>
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me;j FQ;Rg;gwitahYk;> mjd; jhiag; Nghy
gwf;f Kbe;jJ. mJ cw;rhfkhf rj;jkpl;Lf;nfhz;Nl
me;jg; ghjhsj;ijAk;> me;j kiy Kfl;ilAk; Rw;wp
tl;lkbf;f Muk;gpj;jJ. me;j jha;g; gwitAk; ‘ rgh\;
’ vd;W ghuhl;Lk; tifapy; Fuy; nfhLj;jthW> mjd;
gf;fthl;bNyNa gwe;J te;jJ. mit ,uz;Lk;
kfpo;r;rpiag; gupkhwpf; nfhz;L mq;Fkpq;Fk; tl;lkbj;jd.
mjy ghjhsnky;yhk;> ,g;NghJ xU rWf;fp tpisahLk;
$lkhfNt Njhd;wpaJ.
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11. Gj;jUf;Ff; fpilj;jnjd;d ?
Gj;jH vt;tsNth Kaw;rp nra;jpUe;jhH. vj;jidNah
jj;Jtq;fisf; fw;wpUe;jhH. mtuJ Kaw;rpfs;
mj;jidAk; Njhy;tpapy; Kbe;jjhy;. vjidAk; Njlhky;
Jtz;LNgha; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH.
mg;NghJ mtUila kdJ NjLjy; vJTk; ,y;yhky;
,aq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. Njbf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; kdjpd;
mbapy; NjLjy; ,y;yhky; ,aq;ff; $ba NtW xU
gupkhzj;ij md;W mtH fz;L gpbj;jhH. me;j kdjpy;
Mir vd;gNj ,y;iy. Mir kl;Lky;y@ ve;j
czHTfSNk me;j kdjpy; jq;fpapUf;f Kbahj
jd;ikapy; me;j kdJ ,aq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
,g;NghJ mtUf;F vJTNk Njitg; gltpy;iy.
vij Nehf;fpAk; Njb Xl Ntz;ba ve;j vjpHghHg;Gk;
mtuplk; ,y;iy. midj;Jk; jhkhf ,aq;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jd.
NjLjy; midj;Jk;> mHj;jk; ,y;yhjit vd;w
njspT xUtUf;F Vw;gLk; gl;rj;jpy;> mtUf;F ,e;j
tpLjiy rhj;jpakhfp tpLfpwJ.
ehk; Njl Muk;gpj;jhy; me;jj; NjLjYf;F
Kbntd;gNj fpilahJ.
NjLtjd; %yk;> me;jj; NjLjy; xU KbTf;F
tUtJk; rhj;jpakpy;iy.
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8 tJ fijapy; me;j [g;ghdpag;ngz; mofhdnjhU
tpsf;ifj; jahupj;jhs;. cz;ikapy; mJ mofhdJjhd;.
Mdhy; mij mtshy; ntF fhyj;Jf;F urpf;f
Kbatpy;iy.
ekJ milTfs; midj;JNk ,g;gbj;jhd;. milAk;
tiuapYk; gpukhz;lkhdjhfj; njupAk;. mjid mile;j
gpwFjhd; mjd; cs;sPlw;w jd;ik GupAk;.
,g;gbj;jhd; ehk; n[d;idAk; Njb tpLfpNwhk;.
n[d; vd;gij xU kNdh mDgtkhfj; Njb tpLfpNwhk;.
n[d; vd;gij XH milT epiyahfj; Njb tpLfpNwhk;.
6 tJ fijapy; cs;s re;epahrpdp> jz;zPH $ilapy;
njupe;j epyhtpd; kPJ mf;fiw nfhz;bUe;jhH. kd
mDgtq;fspd; kPJ mf;fiw nfhs;tJjhd; ,J.
$il cile ;jjhy ; > kd mDgtq;fspd ;
Kf;fpaj;Jtkw;w jd;ik mtUf;Fg; Gupe;J tpl;lJ.
7 tJ fijapYs;s FUehjH> n[d; ,uz;lw;wJ
vd;gijj; jd; xw;iw tpuiyf; fhl;b tpsf;fp
nfhz;bUe;jhH.
mJ cz;ikahd xd;whFk;. mJ xU fUj;J
fpilahJ. Mdhy; ekJ kdJjhd; mjidf; fUj;jhf;fp
tpLfpwJ. mJ fUj;jhFk; NghJ> mJ> mjid
nray;gLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;w epHg;ge;jj;ij Vw;gLj;jp
tpLfpwJ.
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me;j rPld;> FUitg; gpd;gw;wp mNj nraiyr;
nra;J fhl;Lk; NghJ mtd;> cz;ikiaf; fUj;jhf;fp
tpl;lhd;.
mjidf; fUj;jhf Mf;f Kbahky; nra;J tpl;l
epiyapy; mtd; Qhdk; ngWfpwhd;.
Md;kPf Kaw;rpfspy; ehk; <Lgl Ntz;ba
mtrpakpy;iy vd;W $wptpl KbahJ. vy;yh tpjkhd
gapw;rp Kaw;rpfSk; Njitjhd;.
tPl;ilf; fl;Ltjw;F Kd;dhy;> tPl;Lf;fhd m];jpthuk;
Nghl Ntz;baJ mtrpae;jhd;. Mdhy; m];jpthuj;jpy;
ehk; trpf;f KbahJ. mjd; kPJ vOg;gg;gl;l tPl;by;
jhk; ehk; trpj;jhf Ntz;Lk;.
Md;kPfj;jpy; gapw;rp Kaw;rpfs; midj;Jk; xU
fhy fl;lk; tiu Njitjhd; . mjd; gpwF mLj;j
fl;lj;Jf;F te;J tpl Ntz;Lk;.
mjdhy;jhd; 3 tJ fijapy; rhg;gpl;l ghj;jpuj;ijf;
fOtp guz; kPJ itf;Fk; gb $wpdhH me;j FUehjH.
kdk; xUNghJk; epiwtilahJ. mJ Njbf;
nfhz;Nljhd; ,Uf;Fk;. vijg; gbj;jhYk;> vij mwpe;J
nfhz;lhYk;> vij mile;jhYk; jpUg;jp milahJ.
mJ Njbf; nfhz;Nljhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
2 tJ fijapy; tUk; rPld; mg;gbj; NjLtjw;fhfNt
jdJ tho;f;ifia mikj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. filrpapy;
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gpr;irg; ghj;jpuj;ijAk; Nghl;L cilj;j NghJjhd; jdJ
kdjpd; epHthzj; jd;ikiaj; juprpj;jhd;.
3 tJ fijapy; tUk; rPld;> n[d; vd;gij vtNuh
mtDf;Ff; nfhLg;ghHfs; vd;W vjpHghHj;jpUe;jhd;.
klhyaj;jpy; fpilf;Fk; vd;W ek;gpapUe;jhd;. FUtpd;
cgNjrk; cjtp nra;Ak; vdek;gpapUe;jhd;.
mtH Vw;wp itj;j tpsf;fpd; %yk; n[d;idf;fz;L
gpbj;J tplyhk; vd ek;gpapUe;jhd;.
Mdhy; n[d; vd;gJ vtNuh fhl;bj; jUk; xd;wy;y.
fhl;bj; jUgitfs; midj;Jk; ngha;ahditNa.
fz;L gpbf;fg; gl;litfs; midj;Jk; ngha;ahditNa.
cz;ik xUNghJk; fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;litfshf
miktjpy;iy. fz;L gpbf;fg;gLgitfs; midj;Jk;
kdjpd; vy;iyf;Fs;NsNa ,Ue;J tpLfpd;wd.
rPldplk; cs;s tpsf;if Cjp mizj;J> ,Uspy;
mtidj; jd;de;jdpahfg; NghftpLk; NghJ me;j rPld;
njsptile;J tpLfpwhd;.
5 tJ fijapy; rWf;fp tpoe;j rPlDk; cjtpia
vjpHghHf;fpwhd;. FUehjuhYk; cjt KbahJ vd;gij
FUehjH ebj;Jf; fhl;baJk; mtDf;F Qhdk; te;J
tpLf pwJ . cjtpfs ; midj ;Jk ; vijNah
miltjw;Fj;jhd; cjtp nra;fpd;wd.
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n[d; vd;gJ mila Ntz;ba xU epiy my;y .
epiy epWj;j Ntz;ba xU epiyay;y. ehk; vg;NghJk;
,Uf;Fk; epue;jukhd ,lNk mJ.
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12. Qhdp vd;d nra;thH?
“ Qhdk; ngw;w gpd; vd;d nra;fpwPHfs; ? ” vd;WxU n[d; FUtplk; xUtH Nfl;lhH.
“Qhdk; ngWtjw;F Kd;dhy; vd;d nra;J
nfhz;bUe;NjNdh> mijNajhd; ,g;NghJk; nra;J
nfhz;bUf;fpNwd; ! ” vd;W mtH $wpdhH.
“ Qhdk; ngWtjw;F Kd;dhy; vd;d nra;tPHfs;? ”
“ fhiyapy; vOe;jJk; Nfhlhwpia vLj;J jPl;LNtd;.NfhlhwpAld; fhl;Lf;Fr; nry;YNtd;. Njitahd kuj;ij
ntl;LNtd;. mjidg; gpsg;Ngd;. re;ijf;F vLj;Jf;nfhz;L
tpw;Ngd;. rikaYf;Fj; Njitahdij re;ijapypUe;J
thq;fp tUNtd; ”.
“rup ,uz;Lf;Fk; vd;d tpj;jpahrk;? ePq;fs; vijr;
nra;fpwPHfNsh mjpNyNa kdk; xd;wp mjidNa
jpahdkhfr; nra;tPHfsh? ”
“ kdk; xd;whky; ve;j Ntiyiaj; jhd; nra;aKbAk;? kdk; xd;wpa epiyapy;jhd; Kd;Gk; vdJ
Ntiyfisr; nra;Njd; @ ,g;NghJk; vdJ Ntiyfisr;
nra;fpNwd; ” .
“ gpwF ,uz;Lf;Fk; vd;djhd; tpj;jpahrk; ? ”
me;j n[d;FU tpsf;fpf; $wpdhH:
“ Kd;G ,g ; gb ehd ; nra ;tij cyf
tho;f;ifahfTk; ,Jjtpu NtW VNjh XH mDgt
epiyia Md;kpf tho;thfTk; vz;zp te;Njd;. Mdhy;
,g;NghJ mg;gb xU gpupT fpilahJ. ajhHj;j cyfk;
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kl;LNk cs;sJ. Md;kPf cyfk; vd jdpahf ve;j
cyfKk; vdf;Ff; fpilahJ.”
“ Md;kpfj;NjhL njhlHgpy;yhj xU rhjhuz
kdpjDk; ,g;gbj;jhNd ,Uf;fpwhd;. mtDf;Fk;
cq;fSf;Fk; tpj;jpahrk; fpilahjh ? ”
“ Md;kPf cyfk; vd;gJ Md;kPf thjpfSf;F
kl;LNk cs;s cyfk; my;y. Md;kPf cyfk; vd;gJ
kNdhuPjpahd cyfj;ijNa Fwpf;fpwJ. Md;kPf
thjpfSf;F kNdh cyfk; cz;L@ ruhrup kdpjDf;Fk;
kNdh cyfk ; cz;L. Md;k Pfthjp Md;k Pf
mDgtq;fNshL gw;Wilatdhf ,Ug;ghd;@ ruhrup kdpjd;
,d;g Jd;g mDgtq;fNshL gw;Ws;stdhf ,Ug;ghd;.
vdf;F Md;kPf cyfKk; fpilahJ@ kd cyfKk;
fpilahJ. mjd; Nghf;fpy; ,aq;Fk; kd ,af;fk; kl;LNk
cz;L. ”
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13. Nfl;ljw;fhf mbj;Njd;
me;j klhyaj;jpy; jq;fpapUe;j rPld; ahj;jpiu
Gwg;gl;lhd;.
gazk; Gwg;gLk; NghJ> mtd; klhyaj;jpypUe;j
n[d; FUitr; re;jpj;jhd;. mtUila ghjk; gzpe;J
tzq;fpdhd;. FUtpd; MrpAiuf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jhd;.
me;j FU> mtDila jiy Kbia ,lJ ifahy;
gw;wp> tyJ ifahy; rPlDila ,lJ fd;dj;jpy; xU
mb nfhLj;jhH.
,ijr; rw;Wk; vjpHghHf;fhj rPld; mjpHr;rpaile;jhd;
.
“ FUNt> ehd; vd;d jtW nra;Njd;? vjw;fhfvd;id mbj;J tpl;BHfs;? ” vd;W mtd; Nfl;lhd;.
“eP ,g;gbf;Nfl;ljw;fhfj;jhd; mbj;Njd; ! ”
,J xU n[d; fij. ,e;jf; fijapy; vd;d cz;ik
vLj;Jf;fhl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ?
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14. Ntfhj ghz;lk;
Qhdpfs; gyH $bapUe;jdH. mtHfSs; ehkNjtH
vd;gtH xUtH. mtH ,iwtd; kPJ gf;jp nfhz;L ,iw
juprdk; ngw;wtH. mjdhy; mtUf;F jd;idg; gw;wpa
caHe;j kjpg;gPL cz;L. me;j QhdpaH $l;lj;jpy;
NfhuhFk;gH vd;w QhdpAk; fye;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. mtH
kz;ghz;lq;fs; nra;Ak; njhopy; nra;gtH. mtuplk;
,d;DnkhU Qhdp Ntbf;if czHTld; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH.
“ePq;fs; kz;ghz;lq;fs; ed;F nte;J tpl;ljh vd;gij
ck;kplk; cs;s Fr;rpapdhy; jl;bg; ghHj;J fz;L gpbj;J
tpLtPHfsy;yth? ,q;Nf te;j QhdpfisAk; jl;bg; ghHj;J
mtHfSila gf;Ftj;ijAk; vq;fSf;Ff; $WtPuhf ”.
NfhuhFk;gUk; jdJ ifapypUe;j Fr;rpapdhy;
xt;nthU Qhdpapd; jiyapYk; jl;bf;nfhz;Nl te;jhH.
mg;gb ehkNjtH jiyapYk;> Fr;rpapdhy; jl;bdhH.
ehkNjtH ntFz;nlOe;jhH.
“vt;tsT ijupakpUe;jhy; vd;jiyapNy jl;b> vd;idNa
Nrhjpg;gha; ? ” vdf;Nfl;lhH.
“vy;yh ghz;lq;fSk;
ed;whf nte;J tpl;ld. ,e;j
xU ghz;lk; kl;Lk; rupahf
Ntft py ;iy ” > vd ;W
NfhuhFk;gH midtUf;Fk;
mwptpj;Jtpl;lhH.
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15. gwit elj;jpaghlk;
fhiy Ntis. Gj;jH Nkilapy; mkHe;jpUe;jhH.
mtUf ;F Kd ;dhy ; r PlHfs ; midtUk ;
mkHe;jpUe;jdH. xU Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs; ,e;jf; $l;lk; Vw;ghL
nra;ag;gl;bUe;jJ.
midtUk; Gj;jUila cgNjrj;Jf;fhff;
fhj;jpUe;jdH.
mq;F mikjp #o;e;jpUe;jJ.
me;jf; $l;lj;jpd; Kd;ghfg; glHe;jpUe;j fpis
xd;wpy;> xU rpl;Lf; FUtp xd;W vq;fpUe;Njh gwe;J
te;J cl;fhHe;jJ.
mJ mjd; Nghf;fpy; nfhQ;r Neuk; rj;jkpl;lJ.
me;j ,dpikahd Fuy; midtuhYk; urpf;Fk; gbahf
,Ue;jJ.
rpwpJ Neuj;jpy ;
me;jg; gwit> jdJ
ghl ;il Kbj ;Jf ;
nfhz;L mq;fpUe ;J
gwe;J Ngha; tpl;lJ.
Gj;jH mwptpj;jhH.
“fhiy Neu
cgNjrk; epiwtile;J
tpl ;lJ! midtUk;
jq ;fs ; gzpf ;Fr ;
nry;yyhk; ! ”
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16. ey;yfwp
me;j rPld; Qhdj;ijj; Njb klhyaj;jpy;
jq;fpapUe;jhd;. gy fhykhfg; ghlk; Nfl;Lk; mtDf;F
Qhdk; Vw;gltpy;iy.
xUehs; mtd; fil tPjpf;Fr; nry;y NeHe;jJ.
frhg;Gf; filapd; gf;fkhfg; NghFk; NghJ> frhg;Gf;
filf;fhuUk;> thbf;ifahsUk; Ngrpf; nfhz;lJ
mtDila fhjpy; tpOe;jJ.
“ey;y fwpahf ntl;bg; NghL ” vd;W thbf;ifahsHNfl;lhH.
“vd;dplk; ey;y fwp kl;LNk cz;L. ehd;
ntl;Ltnjy;yhk; ey;y fwpNa ”> vd;W filf;fhuh $wpdhH.
me;epiyapy; me;j rPlDf;F Qhdk; fpilj;J tpl;lJ.
vy;yhNk ey;yJ jhdh?
vy;yhNk rupahdJ jhdh?
mJjhd; ,e;jf; fijapd; nghUsh?
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17. xw;iwf;fhy; nrUg;G
Nghjp jHkh vd;Dk; kfh Qhdp xt;nthU
ehl;Lf;fhfg; Ngha;f;nfhz;bUe;jhH.
mtH jdJ ehl;bw;F tUfpwhH vdf;Nfs;tpg;gl;l
murd; mtiuj; jdJ ehl;bd; vy;iyapy; tuNtw;f
XNlhb te;jhH.
mtUld; NrHe;J ehNl jpuz;bUe;jJ. Nghjp jHkhtpd;
tUifia midtUk; MtNyhL vjpHghHj;Jf;
fhj;jpUe;jdH.
Nghjp jHkh > jdJ rPlHfs; Gil #o te;J NrHe;jhH.
Mdhy; mtUila eilapy; xU tpj;jpahrk; njupe;jJ.
mtH jdJ xU fhypy; kl;LNk nrUg;ig mzpe;jpUe;jhH.
,d;ndhU nrUg;ig ifapy; Ve;jpf; nfhz;L te;jhH.
mtUf;F kupahij nfhLf;f murNu Neupy; te;j
NghJ mtH ifapy; nrUg;Gld; tUtJ> midtUf;Fk;
kpfTk; mehfupfkhfg;gl;lJ.
mij mtuplk; vg;gbj;njuptpg;gJ vd murUld;
te;j ke;jpup Fok;gpdhH.
gpwF mtH gzpTld; Ntz;bdhH:
“Rthkp ! jhq;fs; Rkf;Fk; xw;iwf; fhy; nrUg;igmbNad; Rkf;Fk; ghf;fpaj;ijj; je;jUs Ntz;Lk; “ .
Nghjp jHkh rpupj;Jf; nfhz;Nl gjpyspj;jhH :
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“ma;ah ! ,t;tsT fhyKk; me;jr; nrUg;G vd;idr;
Rke;J te;jJ. ,g;NghJ> ehd;> mjd; ed;wpf;fldhf>
me;jr; nrUg;igr; Rke;J tUfpNwd;. ehNd Rkg;gJjhd;
rup ”.
Qhdpiag; nghUj;jtiuapy; mWe;J Nghd nrUg;Gk;
xd;Wjhd; murkupahijAk; xd;Wjhd;.
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18. FUtpd; Foe;ij
xU fd;dpg ;ngz; jpUkzk; MfhkNyNa
fHg;gKw;whs;. mtSila fhjyd; ahH vd;W ntspNa
njupe;jhy;> mtid mtsJ ngw;NwhH nfhd;WtpLthHfs;.
vd;dnra;tJ?
me;j Cupy; me;j n[d;FU kpfTk; gpugykhdtH.
klhyak; $l elj;JfpwhH. mtSk; jdJ ngw;NwhUld;
mq;F mbf;fb NghapUe;jpUf;fpwhs;.
jdJ Foe;ijf;F me;j n[d;FU jhd; fhuzk;
vd;W $wp tpl;lhs;.
n[d; FUit khl;b tpl Ntz;Lnkd;gJ mtSila
Nehf;fky;y. me;j n[d;FU kpfTk; Nghw;wg;glf $batH.
murd; $l mtUf;F kpf neUf;fkhf ,Ue;jhH. mjdhy;
vtUk; Rygkhf mtUf;Ff; nfLjy; nra;J tpl KbahJ.
MfNt mts; ijupakhf mtUila ngaiur; nrhd;dhs;.
mts; epidj;j gbNa ele;jJ. mtsJ ngw;Nwhuhy;
mtUld; jfuhW nra;a Kbatpy;iy. Mdhy; Foe;ij
gpwe;jJk; mtsJ ngw;NwhH Foe;ijia vLj;Jf;nfhz;L
me;j FUit mtkjpf;Fk; tifapy; mtuplk; nrd;wdH.
“cq;fs; Foe;ijia ePq;fs;jhk; itj;Jf;nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk; ”> vd;W$wpdhHfs;.
me;j FUTk;> “mg;gbah ? re;Njhrk; ”> vd;W me;jf;
Foe;ijia thq;fpf; nfhz;lhH.
me;jf; Foe;ij mtuplNk tsHe;J te;jJ.
jtwhd njhlHgpd; %yk; mtUf;F xU Foe;ij
,Uf;fpwJ vd;gJ gpugykhfp tpl;lJ .
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mjdhy ; mtuJ r PlHfs ; xt ;nthUtuhf
mtuplkpUe;J tpyfpg;Nghf Muk;gpj;jhHfs;. mtUila
klhyaj;Jf;F tUk; gf;jHfs; nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhff;
Fiwa Muk;gpj;jhHfs;.
mtuhy; klhyaj;ij elj;j Kbatpy;iy.
klhyaj;ijAk; if tpl;L tpl;L kuj;jbf;Nf mtH te;J
tpl;lhH.
,tw;iwnay;yhk; me;jf; Foe;ijapd; jha; ghHj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhs;. jd;dhy; me;j FUehjUf;F Vw;gl;l
mtkhdq;fisAk; f\;lj;ijAk; mtshy; nghWj;Jf;
nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.
jd;Dila fhjyd; ahH vd;gij jd;Dila
jfg;gdhuplk; $wp tpl;lhs; . me;j jfg;gd; mtis
mtSila fhjyDf;Nf jpUkzk; nra;J itj;J me;j
FUtplk; $l;br; nrd;whH.
“,td;jhd; ,e;jf; Foe;ijapd; cz;ikahd
jfg;gd;” vd;W $wpdhH.
me;j FUehjUk;> “mg;gbah? re;Njhrk;” vd;W
$wptpl;lhH.
,t;tsT jhdh?
Mkhk;@ ,t;tsT jhd;.
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19. eufe;jhd; fpilf;Fk;
Nghjp jHkhit kfh Qhdpahff ; fUjp
xt;nthUtUk; kupahij nra;J te;jdH.
Gj;j kjk; Kd;NdWtjw;fhfg; gyUk; cjtp
Gupe;jhHfs;. mg;gb kd;dH xUtUk; klhyaq;fSf;F
mjpfkhd cjtpfisr; nra;J te;jhH.
“ ePq;fs; Gj;jUila jha; je;ijf;Fr; rkk;.
ePq;fs;jhd; Gj;juhf ,Ue;J vq;fisg; guhkupj;J
tUfpwPHfs ; ”> vd;W Gj;j klhyaj;jpYs;stHfs;
midtUk; me;j kd;diug; Gfo;e;J ghuhl;bdhHfs;.
mtUila ehl;bw;F Nghjp jHkh xUKiw te;jhH
. kd;dH kpfTk; kfpo;r;rpaile;J mtiu tuNtw;whH .
Nghjp jHkhtplk;> jhd; nra;J Kbj;j jHk
fhupaq;fisnay;yhk; nrhy;yp Kbj;jhH. ,jdhy; jdf;F
vd;d fpilf;Fk; vd;gij Nghjp jHkhtplk; Nfl;lhH.
jdf;Fj;jhd; nrhHf;fj;jpy; Kjyplk; fpilf;Fk; vdf;
$WthH vd vjpH ghHj;jhH.
“klhyaj;jpypUe;jtHfnsy;yhk; cq;fSila
nray;fisg; ghuhl;bdhHfsh ? ” vd;W Nghjp jHkhNfl;lhH.
“Mkhk; Rthkp ”.
“ gpwnfd;d? nrhHf;fe;jhd; cdf;Ff; fpilj;J
tpl;lNj. ,dpNky; cdf;F eufj;jpy;jhd; ,lk; fpilf;Fk;!
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” ,g;gb mtH $wp tpl;lhH.
kd;dH mjpHr;rpaile;J tpl;lhH. Gfo; nkhopia
vjpHghHj;j mtUf;F kuz jz;lid nfhLf;fg;gl;lijg;
Nghy; czHe;jhH.
“mg;gbahdhy; vdJ ey;y nray;fSf;F
Kf;fpaj;JtNk fpilahjh Rthkp? ”
“ey;yJ nfl;lJ vJTk; ,y;iy epue;jukhdJ vd;WvJTk; fpilahJ. vy;yhNk kiwe;Jjhdhf Ntz;Lk;.
vJTk; cdf;F cjtp nra;ahJ . vJTk; cdf;F
cjtp nra;ahJ vd;gij vg;NghJ eP njupe;J
nfhs;SfpwhNah> mg;NghJjhd; cdf;F tpLjiy
fpilf;Fk; ” Nghjp jHkh mtUf;F cgNjrpj;jhH.
mtH $wpaJ kd;dUf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy.
jd;Dila ey;y Kaw;r pfs ; midj;Jk ;
gadw;witNa vdf; $wptpl;lhH vd;gJ kl;Lk; Gupe;jJ.
mtUila NghjidapypUe;J mtuhy; NtW
vjidAk; vLj;Jf;nfhs;sKbatpy;iy.
Nghjp jHkh me;j ehl;il tpl;Lg; Nghd gpwFk;
mtuhy; epk;kjpahf ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy. vy;yh
nray;fSk;> jHk fhupaq;fSk; gadw;wit vd;W
$wptpl;lhNu. gpwF vd;djhd; nra;tJ?
,Jjhd; mtuJ kdjpy; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Xbf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ.
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tho;f;ifapd; filrp fl;lj;Jf;Ff; $lte;Jtpl;lhh.
MdhYk; kdjpy; rhe;jp Vw;gltpy;iy.
filrpahf>
kuzg;gLf;iff;Fk; te;Jtpl;lhH.
Nghjp jHkh $wpaJ ,g;NghJk; mtuJ fhjpy;
vjpnuhypj;jJ.
“vJTk; cdf;F cjthJ ” vd;w mtH $wpaJ>
kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; mtUf;Fs; Nfl;lJ.
,wg;gjw;F Kd; Nghjp jHkhit kPz;Lk; ghHj;J
tpl Ntz;Lk; vd Kaw;rp nra;jhH. mtUf;Fr; nrhy;ypAk;
mDg;gpdhH. mtH tUtjhfj; njupatpy;iy.
kuzk; neUq;fp tpl;lJ.
“vJTk; cdf;F cjthJ ” vd;w thHj;ijjhd;mtiu vjpH nfhz;lJ.
Nghjp jHkhTq; $l tUtjhf ,y;iy .
“Mkhk;@ vJTk; vdf;F cjthJ ”> vd mtH
jdf;Fs; $wpf; nfhz;lhH.
me;epiyapy; mtH Qhdk; ngw;whH. kdr;rhe;jpAld;
kuzj;ij Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhH.
Md;kPfk; vd;gJ xU tpahghuky;y. xd;iwf;nfhLj;J
xd;iw thq;Fk; mikg;G vJTk; ,q;F fpilahJ.
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n[d; vd;gJ vJ ,Uf;fpwNjh mij Vw;Wf;
nfhs;tJ. n[d;idg;nghUj;jtiu ey;yJ nfl;lJ
fpilahJ@ RtHf;fj;Jf;F Kf;fpaj;JtKk;> eufj;Jf;Fg;
Gwf;fzpg;Gk; fpilahJ.
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20. kzpahd cgNjrk;
me;j murH muritapy; tPw;wpUe;jhH.
me;j muritapy; n[d; FU xUtUk; mkHe;jpUe;jhH.
murH me;j FUtplk;> “Gj;jUila cgNjrq;fSs;
kzpahd cgNjrk; xd;iwf; $Wq;fs; Rthkp ”> vd;WNfl;lhH.
me;j n[d; FU> jd; ifapypUe;j ifj;jbahy;
jiuapy; ,uz;L %d;W Kiw jl;bdhH. gpwF vJTk;
nra;ahky; mikjpahfptpl;lhH.
kd;dUf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy.
FUehjH VNjh nrhy;y te;J tpl;L> gpwF vJTk;
nrhy;yhky; tpl;L tpl;ljhfvz;zpdhH. “nrhy;Yq;fs;
Rthkp ” vd;W mtiu kPz;Lk; J}z;bdhH.
“Vw;nfdNt $wp Kbj;Jtpl;Nld;! ”
“Gupatpy;iyNa Rthkp? ”
“jl;ba Xiriaf; Nfl;lhah? ”
“Mkhk;: Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F vd;d tpsf;fk; Rthkp?”
“ Gupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W cdf;F vtH
nrhd ;dJ? Nfl ;lJ kl ;Lk ; jhd ; cz;ik.
tpsf;fq;fnsy;yhk; ngha; . Nfl;gNjhL epd;W tpL.
tpsf;fj;Jf;Fs; NghfhNj. mJ cd;idAk; cyfj;ijAk;
gpupj;Jg; gpupj;J $WNghl;LtpLk;.”
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21. FU tzf;fk;
mtH kpfg; ngupa n[d; FU. mtuplk; fw;w
gyUk; $l klhyaq;fis itj;jpUe;jhHfs;.
me;j n[d; FU mbf;fb Gj;jUf;F tzf;fk;
nrYj;jp te;jhH. Njitf;Fk; mjpfkhf mtH mg;gb
tzq;Ftjhf mtuJ rPlHfSf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ.
“FUNt ve;jf; fhuzKk; ,y;yhky; Vd; ,g;gbg;
Gj;jiuf; Fk;gpl;L tUfpwPHfs; ? ”
“mJjhd; vdf;Fe; njupatpy;iy! ”
“mg;gbahdhy; epWj;jptplNtz;baJ jhNd? ”
“eP nrhy;YtJ rupjhd;. Mdhy; vd;dhy; epWj;j
Kbatpy;iyNa! ”
“Vd; FUNt? ”
“vd;Dila nray;fspy; ehd; FWf;fpLtJ fpilahJ.
ve;jr; nray;fisAk; ehd; nra;tJ fpilahJ. mit
Nghf;fpy; mit eilngWfpd;wd.”
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22. FUehjH moyhkh?
ypd; rP vd;gtH xU Gfo; tha;e;j n[d; FU.
mtUila FUehjH ,we;Jtpl;lhH.
jd;Dila FUehjH ,we;J tpl;lhNunad;W ypd; rP
mOJ fz;zPH tbj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhH.
$bapUe;jtHfs; midtUk; Mr;rupak; mile;jhHfs;.
jd;Dila kuzj;ijNa Jr;rkhf kjpf;Fk; xU n[d;
FUehjuhy; vg;gb mo Kbe;jJ ?
mtuplNk Nfl;lhHfs;. “ vg;gb FUNt cq;fshy;
mo Kbe;jJ? ”
“ ehd; vq;Nf mONjd;? mJthf my;yth ele;jJ
. mJthf elf;Fk; xd;Wf;F ehd; vd;d nra;a KbAk;
mg;gh? ”
jpUtz;zhkiy ukz kfup\papDila jhahH
,we;J Ngha;tpl;lhH.
ukzH mikjpahfNt fhzg;gl;lhH.
ukzUf;F czT nfhLj;Jg; guhkupj;J te;j
mk;ikahH xUtupd; kfs; ,we;J tpl;lhs;.
ukzH me;j mk;khtpd; iffisg; gw;wp> cdJ
kfs; ek;ik tpl;Lg;Ngha; tpl;lhNs vd;Wnrhy;yp fz;zPH
tpl;L mOjhH.
gf;jHfSf;F xNu Mr;rupak;.
‘ ukzuhy; vg;gb mo Kbe;jJ? ’
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mtu plKk ; ,g ; gbj ;j hd ; rw ; Njfj ;ij
ntspg;gLj;jpdhHfs;.
“ ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd; ? mJthf my;yth
Vw;gLfpwJ! “vd;W $wp tpl;lhH.
elf;Fk; epfo;Tfs; midj;Jk; jhkhf epfo;tjhf
vLj;Jf;nfhs;tNj n[d; mZFKiw.
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23. ePupy; tpOe;j ,iy
,g;gb xU fij ekJ Guhzj;jpy; $wg;gLfpwJ.
xUtH Mw;wq;fiuapy; mkHe;J [gk; nra;J
nfhz;bUe;jhH.
Mw;wq;fiuapy; epd;w kuj;jpypUe;j ,iy xd;W
Mw;W ePiu xl;b jiuapy; tpOe;jJ.
me;j ,iyapd; xU ghjp> kPdhf khwp tpl;lJ.
mNj ,iyapd; kWghjp> gwitahf khwp tpl;lJ.
kPdhf khwpa gFjp ePUf;Fs; nry;y tpUk;gp> Mw;iw
Nehf;fpj; jhtpaJ.
gwitahf khwpa gFjp ePUf;Fs; nry;yg; gae;J>
ntspNa nry;Ytjw;fhf ,wFfis mbj;jJ .
,uz;Lk; > vjpH > vjpH jpirfspy; ,Of;Fk; Nghuhl;lk;
epfo;e;jijg; ghHj;j mtH> kpfTk; Mr;rupag;gl;lhH.
mjdhy; mtH [gk; nra;tJ > ghjpapy; epd;W
Ngha; tpl;lJ.
,jdhy; mtH jtj;jpypUe;J eOtpa Fw;wk; nra;J
tpl;ljhf mtiu G+jk; xd;W gpbj;J rpiwapy; milj;J
tpl;lJ.
xU ,iy ,uz;L jd;ikahf khWtJ vd;gJ
Mr;rupag;glf; $ba xd;Wjhd;. Mr;rupag;glf; $ba
xd;Wf;Ff; $l Mr;rupag;gl Ntz;ba mtrpak; Qhdpf;Fj;
Njitapy;iy vd;gijf; fhl;lNt ,e;jf; fij Guhzj;jpy;
$wg;gl;Ls;sJ.
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,J rk;ge;jkhf Nahf thrp\;lk; vd;Wk; E}ypy;
$wg;gl;Ls;sJ.
“#upad; jpBnud;W re;jpudhf khwp FspH epythff;fhl;rp mspj;jhYk;> re;jpud; jpBnud;W #upadhf khwp
jdJ fjpHfshy; Rl;L vupj;jhYk; Qhdp Mr;rupag;gl
khl;lhH.”
#upad; re;jpudhf khWtJ vd;gJk;> re;jpud;
#upadhf khWtJ vd;gJk; cz;ikapy; Mr;rupakhd
xd;Wjhd;.
Mdhy; Qhdpapd; mZFKiwapy; mJ Mr;rupakhd
xd;W my;y.
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24. fhfG#z;lH
,Nj tupirapy; fhfG Rz;lH vDk; Qhdpiag;
gw;wp tpguk;> mNj Nahf thrp\;lk; vDk; E}ypy;
tptupf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
fhfG#z;lH vDk; Qhdp fhf;ifapd; tbtj;jpy;
,Ue;jjhff; $wg;gLfpwJ.
mtH neLq;fhyk; mNj clYld; tho;e;jjhff;
$wg;gLfpwJ.
mtuplk; ehuj kfhp\p xU re;Njfj;ijf;Nfl;L
njsptiltjw;fhf tUfpwhH. mJ NtW ve;j re;NjfKk;
,y;iy@ me;j fhfG Rz;lupd; ePz;l MAisg; gw;wpa
re;Njfe;jhd;.
ehujH mtuplk; Nfl;fpwhH:
“Iah ! jhq;fs; ntF fhykhf tho;e;J tUfpwPHfs;.,e;j cyfk; vj;jidNah gpusaq;fisnay;yhk; re;jpj;J
tpl;lJ. vy;yhNk mope;J GjpJ Gjpjhfj; Njhd;wp tpl;ld.
Mdhy; ePq;fs; khwhky; mg;gbNa ,Uf;fpwPHfs;.
cq;fSf;Ff; Foe;ijfs; Vw ;gl ;ld. cq;fs;
Foe;ijfSf;Fk; Foe;ijfs; Vw;gl;ld. midtUNk
Kiwahf tho;e;J fhyf; fpukj;jpy; tNahjpfk; Vw;gl;L
kiwe;J tpl;ldH. Mdhy; ePq;fs; kl;Lk; khwhky; mg;gbNa
,Uf;fpwPHfs;. cq;fisr; Rw;wp vj;jidNah khw;wq;fs;
Vw;gLfpd;wd. Mdhy; ePq;fs; ve;j khw;wKk; ,y;yhky;
mg;gbNa ,Uf;fpd;wPHfs; . ,jd; ,ufrpak; vd;d Iah
? jaT nra;J $Wq;fs; . ,ijj; njupe;J nfhs;shky;
vd; jiyNa ntbj;J tpLk; NghypUf;fpwJ. ”
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fhfG#z;lH ehujiug; ghHj;J Gd;KWty; nra;J
tpl;L jd;Dila gjpiy %d;Nw thHj;ijfspy;
njspthff; $wpdhH.
“mJ mg;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.”
,Jjhd ; mtuJ gj py ; . Vnddpy ; mtH
ve;jfhuzj;ijAk; Ma;Tf;F vLj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy.
,Ug;gijg; ghHf;fpwhH. Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhH.
mjdhy; mtH ‘mJ mg;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ ’vd;W mjid kpf vspjhfTk; $wp tpl;lhH.
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25. mbgl;l Jwtp
njUtpy; ele;J nrd;w Jwtp xUtiu xUFbfhud; FbNghijapy; mbj;Jf;fhag;gLj;jp tpl;lhd;.
me;jj; JwtpAk; mtuplkpUe;J jg;gp Xl Kaw;rp
nra;ahky;> mg;gbNa mbgl;Lf; fPNo tpOe;J tpl;lhH.
mf;fk; gf;fj;jpYs;stHfs; Xb te;J mtiuf;
fhg;ghw;wpdhHfs;.
gf;fj;Jj; njUtpy; jhd; fhty; epiyak; ,Ue;jJ.
mq;F GfhH nra;Ak;gb mtHfs; Jwtpaplk; $wpdhHfs;.
“ngupatH vd;W $lg; ghHf;fhky;> ,e;j mb> mbj;J
tpl;lhd;. ,tidnay;yhk; Rk;kh tplf; $lhJ ”> vd;Wmtuplk; Mwjyhff;$wpdhHfs;.
me;jj; Jwtp mtHfsplk; $wpdhH: “,njy;yhk;vd;d mb? ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; Vw;gl;l
mbia Ntz;Lkhdhy; rw;W gykhd mb vd;W
nrhy;yyhk;. mg;NghJ ehd; xU fhl;bd; topNa
Ngha;f;nfhz;bUe;Njd;. jpBnud xU kuk; Kwpe;J vdJ
jiyapy; tpOe;J tpl;lJ. vdJ jiyapy; gykhd mb.
ehd; mg;gbNa kaq;fp tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. cjtpf;F vtUk;
gf;fj;jpy; fpilahJ. ,uz;L ehl;fSf;Fg; gpwFjhd;
vdf;F kaf;fNk njspe;jJ. mijnay;yhk; ghHf;Fk;NghJ>
,njy;yhk; xU mbah? ”
mtUf;F vy;yhk; xd;Wjhd; . xUtH Nfhgq;nfhz;L
mbg;gJk; xd;Wjhd;@ kuk; tpOe;J mbgLtJk; xd;Wjhd;.
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26. fdth> edth?
Rthq; R vd;Dk; n[d; FU xUehs; jd; rPlHfsplk;
xU Nfs;tp Nfl;lhH.
“ New;W ,uT ehd; J}q;Fk; NghJ xU fdTfz;Nld;. me;jf;fdtpd; NghJ> ehd; kdpjdhf ,y;iy.
ehd; xU gl;lhk;G+r;rpahf ,Ue;J kfpo;r;rpahf
rpwfbj;Jg;gwe;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. vd;Dld; NtW gl;lhk;
G+r;rpfSk; gwe;J nfhz;bUe;jd….
“ fdT Kbe;jJk;> ehd; kPz;Lk; kdpjdhfp tpl;Nld;.
fdtpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ> ehd; kdpjd; fpilahJ @ ehd;
xU gl;lhk;G+r;rp kl;LNk. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ ehd; gl;lhk;
G+r;rp my;y@ ehd; kdpjd; kl;LNk…..
“ ,g;NghJ vdJ Nfs;tp vd;dntd;why;> fdTvtUf;F Vw;gl;Ls;sJ ? fdT Rthq; RTf;F Vw;gl;Ls;sjh>
my;yJ> me;j gl;lhk; G+r;rpf;F Vw;gl;Ls;sjh? Rthq;
RTf;F Vw;gl;l fdtpy; gl;lhk;G+r;rp te;Js;sjh? my;yJ
gl;lhk; G+r;rpapDila fdtpy; me;j gl;lhk; G+r;rpjhd;
jd;id Rthq; Rthff; fUjpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwjh? ”
fdTf;Fk; edTf;Fk; vd;d tpj;jpahrk;?
fdT vd;gJ ekJ kdjpy; Vw;gLk; epidTfshy;
Mf;fg;gl;l xd;whFk;. epidtw;w J}f;fj;jpd; NghJ fdT
vJTk; ,Uf;fhJ. J}f;fj;jpy; Vw;gLk; ekJ epidTfNs
fdTNghy ekf;Fj; njupfpwJ.
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J}f;fj;jpy; ekf;F> ek;ikr; Rw;wp elf;Fk; ve;j
epfo;TfSk; njupahJ. ek;Kila fdthf ,Uf;Fk;
epidTfs;> vtw;iwnay;yhk; ekf;Ff;fhl;Lfpd;wdNth>
mtw;iw kl;LNk ehk; mwpfpNwhk;. mit jtpu ekf;F
vJTNk njupahJ.
edT epiyapy; gytw;iwAk; mwpe;J nfhs;Sk;
Rje;jpuk; ekf;F ,Ug;gJNghy; njupfpwJ. Mdhy; mg;gb
ek;khy; gytw;iwAk; mwpa KbAkh?
ehk; gytw;NwhL tho;e;J te;jhYk;> ehk; xt;nthU
fzj;jpYk; VjhtJ xd;iw kl;LNk mwpa KbAk;. xNu
Neuj;jpy; ,uz;il mwpa KbahJ.
ek; kdJ> vjNdhL nghUe;jpapUe;J vijf;
fhl;LfpwNjh mij kl;LNk ek;khy; mwpa KbAk;.
fdtpYk; rup> edtpYk; rup> ek; kdJ vijf;
fhl;LfpwNjh mij kl;LNk ek;khy; mwpa KbAk;.
mjdhy; ekJ edT epiy vd;gJ> fdT epiyia
tpl caHe;jjhff; fUj Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy.
Qhd pfisg ; nghUj ;j mst py ; fdT
mDgtq;fSf;Fk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLg;gjpy;iy@ edT
epiyapy; Vw;gLk; mDgtq;fSf;Fk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk;
nfhLg;gjpy;iy.
ekf;F Vw;gLk; fdTfs;ahTk; ek;ikawpahky;
Vw;gLtJNghy;> jdf;F Vw;gLk; mDgtq;fs; ahTk;>
jd;idawpahky; Vw;gLtjhf Qhdk; ngw;wtHfUJfpd;whH.
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27. xUif Xir rhj;jpakh?
khf;Fuh vd;Dk; n[d; FUtplk; ghlk; Nfl;gjw;fhf
,sk; taJs;s rPld; xUtd; te;jhd;. FU mtDf;F>
mtUila ghzpapy; ghlk; elj;jpdhH.
“ ,Uif Xir njupAkh? ”
“ njupAk; Rthkp . ”
“ vq;Nf fhl;L ghHg;Nghk; . ”
rPld; jdJ ,uz;L iffisAk; jl;b Xiria
vOg;gpf; fhl;bdhd;.
“ nuhk;g rup. ,g;NghJ xU if Xiriaf;fhl;LghHg;Nghk; ” vd;W FUehjH Nfl;lhH.
xU if Xiria vg;gbf; fhl;LtJ? rPlDf;Fj;
njupatpy;iy.
fz;L gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L th> vd;W rPlid mDg;gp
tpl;lhH.
rPld; Nahrpj;Jg; ghHj;Jk; fz;L gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy.
filrpapy; xU ifahy; thrpf;Fk; ,irf;fUtp xd;wpd;
,iriaf; Nfl;lhd;. ,Jthfj;jhd; ,Uf;f KbAk; vd
epidj;J FUtplk; te;J jdJ fz;L gpbg;igf;$wpdhd;.
Mdhy; mJty;y xUif Xir vd;W me;j FU
mjid epuhfupj;J tpl;lhH.
kiyg; gFjpf;Fr;nrd;w me;j rPld; mjidf; fz;L
gpbg;gjw;fhf jpahdj;jpy; %o;fpdhd; . mtDila
fhJfspy; mUtpapd; Xir nkd;ikahf tpOe;jJ .
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mJthf ,Uf;FNkh vd;W re;Njfg;gl;L FUtplk; Xbte;J
Nfl;lhd;.
“,J jz;zPH tpOk; rg;jk; . ,Jty;y xUif
Xir”> vd;W $wptpl;lhH.
rPld; jiyiag; gpa;j;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. kPz;Lk;
mikjpapy; %o;fpapUe;J ghHj;jhd;.
fhw;wpd; gytpjkhd xypfisf; Nfl;L> mJth vd
FUtplk; Nfl;lhd;.
,g;gb gwitfspd; rg;jk;> tpyq;Ffspd; rg;jk;>
,bapd; rg;jk;> kioapd; rg;jk; vd midj;ijAk;
$wp FUtplk; Nfl;lhd;.
,d;Dk; eP fz;Lgpbf;ftpy;iy. mij ePNa Kaw;rp
nra;J fz;Lgpb vd;W$wptpl;lhH.
mtd; kPz;Lk; mikjpahf ,Ue;J Mo;epiy
jpahdj;Jf;Fg;Nghdhd;. mtDf;Fs; xU uPq;fhu xyp Nfl;f
Muk;gpj;jJ.
mtd; me;j FUtplk; Xbr; nrd;W jdJ
mDgtj;ijf; $wpdhd;.
“,J Cik xyp. ,Jty;y xUif Xir ” vd;WmtH $wp tpl;lhH.
“vg;gbj;jhd; gpwF mijf; fz;L gpbg;gJ Rthkp?
vJTNk Gupatpy;iyNa ”> vd;W me;j rPld; kdKile;J
Nghdhd;.
“ ,ijf; fz;Lgpbf;fhky; > eP ,Ue;njd;d
gpuNahrdk;. eP jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhs; “ vd;W me;j
FU $wptpl;lhH.
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njha;e;J Nghd kdepiyAld; me;j rPld; vJTk;
nra;ahky; cl;fhHe;Jtpl;lhd;.
,g;NghJ mJ mtDf;Fj; njupe;Jtpl;lJ.
mtd; FUtplk; nrd;whd;. jdf;F NeHe;jijf; $wp>
,Jth vd;W mtd; Nfl;ftpy;iy.
“njupe;Jnfhz;L tpl;Nld; FUNt ! ” vd;W kl;Lk;$wp Gd;dif Gupe;jhd;.
mtd; fz;Lgpbj;jJ vd;d?
xUif Xir vd;gJ vd;d?
vy;yh epfo;TfisAk; mitNghf;fpy; ,aq;f
tpLtJjhd; xUif Xir.
ek;Kila gq;fspg;G ,y;yhky; vy;yhKk;
mitNghf;fpy; ,aq;Fk; epiyjhd; me;j epiy.
mijNa xUif Xirahf cUtfg;gLj;JfpwhHfs;.
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28. gps;isahiug; gpbf;f Fuq;fhfKbe;jJ
n[d; fijf;Fs; gps;isahH vg;gb te;jhH vd;W
vz;z Ntz;lhk;. ,JTk; n[d; fij tupirapy; vLj;Jf;
nfhs;sf; $baJ vd;gjhy; ,JTk; ,q;F nfhLf;fg;
gLfpwJ.
murd; xUtDf;F jhd; vd;nwd;Wk; ,isikahf
,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;w Mir Vw;gl;lJ.
vq;fpUe;Njh te;j kUj;JtH xUtH mjw;fhd
kUe;njhd;iw mtuplk; nfhLj;jhH. jpdKk; fhiyapy;
kl;Lk; xUNtis rhg;gpl Ntz;Lnkd;Wk;> mg;gb 40
ehl;fs; rhg;gpl Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; $wp tpl;Lg; Ngha; tpl;lhH.
mg;gbg; NghFk; NghJjhd; mtH xU epge;jidiaf;
$wptpl;Lr; nrd;whH.
“,e;j kUe;ijr; rhg;gpLtjw;Fk; epge;jid xd;Wcz;L. mjhtJ ,e;j kUe;ijr; rhg;gpLk; NghJ Fuq;if
epidf;ff; $lhJ.”
murd; nrhd;dhd;.
“mJ xd;Wk; vdf;Fr; rpukk; ,y;iy. vdf;F
Mapukhapuk; gzpfs; cs;sd. mitfSf;F kj;jpapy;
Fuq;if epidf;f vdf;F VJ Neuk;? MfNt Fuq;if
epidf;fhkNyNa kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl;L tpLfpNwd; .”
kUj;JtUk; Ngha; tpl;lhH.
kWehs; fhiyapy; kUe;ij vLj;jhd; . Mdhy;
mtid mwpahkNyNa kUj;Jtupd; vr;rupf;if epidTf;F
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te;J tpl;lJ. Fuq;fpd; epidTk; mtidawpahkNyNa
te;J tpl;lJ.
gpwnfd;d? md;W mtuhy; kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl
Kbatpy;iy.
kWehs; kUe;ij vLj;j NghJk; ,Nj epiyjhd;
Vw;gl;lJ.
khjk; xd;W fle;J tpl;lJ . ,d;Dk; xUehs; $l
mtdhy; kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl Kbatpy;iy. itj;jpaiuj;
Njbg;ghHj;jhy; mtUk; xU khjj;Jf;Fg; gpwFjhd;
fpilj;jhH.
“ePH Vd; mg;gb xU epge;jidiag; Nghl;BH? Fuq;ifg;gw;wp ePH vJTNk nrhy;yhjpUe;jhy; ehd; Vd; mijg;
gw;wp epidf;fg; NghfpNwd;? ” vd;W murd; kUj;Jtuplk;
Nfl;lhH.
“me;j kUe;ijf;nfhLf;Fk; KiwNa mJjhd;.
mg;gbr; nrhy;ypf; nfhLf;fhtpl;lhYk; > me;j kUe;J
Ntiy nra;ahJ. MfNt mg;gbr; nrhy;ypf; nfhLg;gJjhd;
kUj;JtUila flik ”> vd;W me;j kUj;JtUk;
iftpupj;Jtpl;lhH.
,dp> me;j kUe;ij vg;gbj;jhd; rhg;gpLtJ?
muritapYs;s ke;jpup XH cghak; nrhd;dhH:
“ePq;fs; kUe;ijr; rhg;gpLk;NghJ ahidia epidj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs; my;yJ ahid Kfdhd gps;isahiu
epidj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ekf;F xU Neuj;jpy; xU
rpe;jid kl;Le;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. xNu Neuj;jpy; ,uz;L
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rpe;jidfs; ,Uf;fhJ . mjdhy; Fuq;Ff;Fg; gjpyhf
ahidia epidj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ”
mtH nrhd;d cghaKk; epahakhfj;jhd; gl;lJ.
kWehs; fhiyapy; kd;dd; ahidiaAk;>
gps;isahiuAk; epidj;Jf;nfhz;Nl kUe;ij vLj;jhd;.
Mdhy; mtDila rpe;jid gps;isahuplkpUe;J>
Fuq;Ff;Fj; jhtp tpl;lJ. gps;isahiug;gpbf;f mJTk;
Fuq;fhf khwp tpl;lJ.
,dp vd;d nra;tJ? Fuq;if epidf;fhky; kUe;ij
rhg;gpLtJ vg;gb?
me;j epiyapy; xUehs; Jwtp xUtH muritf;F
te;jhH.
murd; me;jj; Jwtpaplk; cjtp Nfl;lhd;. me;jj;
JwtpAk; mtDf;F cjtp nra;tjhf thf;Ff; nfhLj;jhH.
kWehs; kUe;ij vLf;Fk; NghJ JwtpAk; kd;dd;
gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhH.
kUe;ij vLf;fTk; murDf;F Fuq;fpd; epidT
te;J tpl;lJ.
“,d;Dk; Fuq;fpd; epidT te;J tpl;lNj Rthkp? ”vd;W kd;dd; Nfl;lhd;.
“ Fuq;fpd; epidT ePahf epidj;J Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;ljh> mJthf te;jjh? ” vd;W me;jj;Jwtp Nfl;lhH.
“ehdhf epidj;J mjidf; nfhz;L tutpy;iy
Rthkp. mJthfj;jhd; te;J tpl;lJ.”
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“ePahf Fuq;if epidf;ff; $lhJ vd;gJjhd;
epge;jid. mJthf te;j vz;zj;Jf;F eP vg;gbag;gh
nghWg;ghf KbAk;? jhuhskhf eP ,e;j kUe;ijr;
rhg;gplyhk;. ve;j tifapYk; eP me;j epge;jidia
kPwtpy;iy.”
murDk; kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl;L gydile;jhd;.
jhkhf Vw;gLk; kd mDgtq;fis> ehkhf
Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;ljhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;Stjhy;jhd;> ekJ
gpur;rpidfs; midj;Jk; jPHT ngwhky; cs;sd.
xUKiw mutpe;jhr;uk md;idapd; mbahHfs;
rpyUld;> ruzhfjp jj;Jtk; gw;wp ciuahl NeHe;jJ.
ngz; mbahH xUtH jdJ nray;ghl;ilg; gw;wpf;
$wpdhH.
“ vq;fSf;F mwnewpf;Fg; Gwk;ghd rpe;jidfNsh>
czHTfNsh Vw;gl;lhy; ehq;fs; mjid md;idaplk;
rPuikj;Jf; nfhLf;FkhW xg;gilj;J tpLNthk;. md;idAk;
vq;fsJ jPa rpe;jidfisAk; czHTfisAk; khw;wpf;
nfhLj;J tpLthH ” ,g;gb mtH $wpdhH.
“ cq;fSf;F Vw;gl;l czHTfis ePq;fs;
md;idaplk; xg;gilg;gjw;Fg; gjpyhf > cq;fSf;F
Vw;gl ;l czHTfs; midj;JNk md;idahy;
Vw;gLj;jg;gl;ld vd;W Vd; ePq;fs; fUjf; $lhJ? mg;gbf;
nfhLf ;Fk ; NghJ> xg ;gilf ;Fk ; Ntiy $l
cq;fSf;Ff;fpilahjy;yth? vy;yh czHTfspd;
MASk; > ntWk; miu tpehbjhd; . mtw;iw
mJNghf;fpy; tpl;L tpl;lhy; mitahf kiwe;J tpLk; .
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mtw;iw rPuikf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ePq;fs; nghWg;Ngw;Wf;
nfhs;tjhy; kl;LNk> mit gpur;rpidahfp tpLfpd;wd ”>vd mtHfsplk; $wTk;> mjd; epahaj;ij mtHfs;
Gupe;J nfhz;lhHfs;.
midj;ijAk; ,iwtd; nrayhf Vw;Wf;nfhs;tjpy;
,q;Fjhd; xU gpur;rpid Vw;gLfpwJ.
ekf;F xU NrhjidNah my;yJ NtjidNah
Vw;gl;lhy; $l mJ ,iwtDila rpj;jk; vd Vw;Wf;
nfhs;tjw;F ehk; jaq;f khl;Nlhk;.
Mdhy; gopf;fg;gl;l> xOf;ff;Nflhd czHTfNsh>
rpe;jidfNsh ekf;F Vw;gLk; NghJ> mtw;iw
,iwtDila nrayhf vLj;Jf;nfhs;tjpy;iy. mtw;iw
ek;Kila Fw;wkhf epidj;J> mtw;iw rPuikf;Fk;
Nghuhl;lj;jpy; Fjpj;J tpLNthk;.
fpwp];jtHfs; ,q;F kpfTk; rhkHj;jpakhfr;
nray;gl;bUf;fpwhHfs;. ey;y rpe;jidfisAk;>
czHTfisAk; NjtDila rpj;jkhf vLj;Jf;
nfhs;SfpwhHfs;. gopf;fg;gl;l czHTfisAk;>
rpe;jidfisAk;> rhj;jhdhy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;litfshf
vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;.
nkhj;jj;jpy;> ey;y rpe;jidfNsh kw;Wk; ey;y
czHTfNsh my;yJ jPa rpe;jidfNsh kw;Wk; jPa
czHTfNsh> ehk; mtw;Wf;F ehk; nghWg;G Vw;fhky;>
mit jhkhf Vw;gLtjhff; fUJk; NghJ> mitahTk;
jhkhfNt kiwe;J Ngha;tpLfpd;wd.
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29. xU n[d; ftpij
,g;gb xU n[d; ftpij:
“njd ;id Xiya pd ; e poy ; > khbg ; gbg ;
gbf;fl;Lfisg; ngUf;fpaJ. Fg;igfs; NghfNt
,y;iy.”
ekJ epidTfspd; jd;ik gw;wp ,e;jf; ftpij
$WfpwJ.
ekf;F Vw;gLk; rpe;jidfisAk;> czHTfisAk;>
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; ,y;yhj xd;whf> mitNghf;fpy; tpl;Ltpl
Ntz;Lnkd;gJ n[d; jj;Jtj;jpd; mZFKiw.
mtw;iw mg;gbNa tpl;L tpl;lhy; Nkhrkhd
rpe;jidfs; Nkhrkhd nray;fisf; nfhz;L te;J
tplhjh? ,e;j mr;rk; ekf;F Vw;gl;L tpLfpwJ.
ekJ ez;gH xUtH> ekJ fdtpy;> ek;kplk; te;J>
gj;jhapuk; &gha; ifkhw;whf thq;fpr; nry;YfpwhH. ,J
fdtpy; ele;j rk;gtk;.
fdtpypUe;J tpopj;jJk;> ehk; mtuplk; nrd;W
gzj;ijj; jpUk;gf; Nfl;f KbAkh?
mg;gbNa Nfl;lhYk; mtH vd;d nrhy;YthH?
“ vdf;F Vw;gLk; fdtpy; mjidj;jpUk;gf; nfhLj;J
tpLfpNwd; ” vd;Wjhd; $wptpLthH.
cz;ikapy; ekf;F Vw;gLk; kNdh czHTfs;
midj;Jk;> jhkhf Vw;gl;L jhkhf kiwe;JtpLfpd;wd.
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mg;gbj; jhkhf Vw;gLk; czHTfis ehk; adoptnra;J ek;Kila iffspy; vLj;Jf;nfhs;tjd; %yNk>
mit jtwhd nray;fSf;Ff; fhuzkhfp tpLfpd;wd.
xUtH ek ;k plk ; jtwhf ele ;J nfhz;L
tpl;lhnud;why;> mtH kPJ ek;ikawpahky; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;L
tpLfpwJ. mg;gbf; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;lTld; ehk; mtH kPJ
gha;e;J jpl;b tpLtjpy;iy. mtH ekf;Ff; fPNo Ntiy
ghHg;gtuhf ,Ue;jhy;> ekJ Nfhgj;ij Rygkhf mtH
kPJ fhl;b tpLNthk;. mJNt mtH ekJ Nkyjpfhupahf
,Uf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;> ntspg;gilahf ekJ Nfhgj;ijf;
fhl;lhky;> kdJf;Fs;NsNa mtiuj; jpl;bf; nfhs;Nthk;.
ekf;F Vw;gLk; czHTfnsy;yhk; njd;id
Xiyapd; epoiyg; Nghd;wit. Fg;igiaf; $l;Lk; gyk;
,y;yhjit. Mdhy; mjid ehk; adopt nra;J ifapy;vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; NghJ> mJ gyk; ngw;W tpLfpwJ.
mg;gbf;ifapy; vLg;gJ vd;gJ jhkhf elg;gjpy;iy.
ehkhf tpUk;gpr; nra;tJ . mq;Fjhd; gpur;rpid cs;sJ.
vy;yh epfo;TfSk;> ekJ gq;fspg;G ,y;yhky; xUif
Xirahf epfOk; gl;rj;jpy;> mJjhd; n[d; epfo;T.
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30. Nfhgj;ijg;gpb
rPld; xUtd; n[d;FU ghd;Nfap vd;gtiur; re;jpj;J
jdJ gpur;rpidiaf; $wpdhd;.
“FUNt vd;Dila Nfhgj;ij vd;dhy; fl;Lg;gLj;j
Kbatpy;iy. jhq;fs; jhk; vdf;F cjtp nra;a
Ntz;Lk;.”
“mjw;nfd;d cjtp nra;jhy; Nghapw;W. me;jf;
Nfhgj;ij vd;dplk; nfhL rup nra;J jUfpNwd;. ”
“mJ vg;gb Rthkp Kbak;. Nfhgk; vd;gJ kdNjhL
rk;ge;jg;gl;lJ. mJ vdJ kdjpDs;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.
mij vg;gbf; fhl;LtJ? ”
“rup vd;dplk; $l eP mjid vLj;Jj; ju Ntz;lhk;.
mJ cdf;Fs;NsahtJ vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W
fz;Lgpbj;Jr; nrhy;. ehd; mq;NfNa te;J mjidr; rup
nra;fpNwd;. ”
“Njbg; Nghdhy; mJ mq;Nf fhzg;gltpy;iyNa
Rthkp.”
xUKiw md;gH xUtUk; ek;kplk; ,JNghd;W xU
gpur;rpidiaf; $wpdhH.
“vdf;F kpfTk; vspjhff; Nfhgk; te;J tpLfpwJ.mjidf; fl;Lg;gLj;JtJjhd; rpukkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. ,jw;F
vg;gbj; jPHT fhZtJ? ”
mtH jdJ gpur;rpidiaf; $wp> jPHT Nfl;lhH.
mtuplk; mJ rk;ge;jkhf tpsf;fk; nfhLf;f NeHe;jJ.
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“cq;fSf;Ff; Nfhgg;gLtJ vd;gJ Rygkhd xd;W
. mjidf; fl;Lg;gLj;JtJjhd; rpukkhd xd;W. Rygkhd
fhupaj;ijr; nra;tJ Rygk;. fbdkhd fhupaj;ijr;
nra;tJ fbdk;. fbdkhd fhupaj;ij ePq;fs; nra;aNt
Ntz;lhk;. Rygkhd fhupaj;ijr;nra;tjw;F cq;fSf;F
KOr;Rje;jpuk; nfhLj;Jtpl;Nlhk;…
“,g;NghJ ePq;fs; fhiyapypUe;J khiy tiuNfhgj;JlNdNa ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Nfhgg;gLtJ
Rygnkd;W $wp tpl;BHfs;. khiy tiuapYk; Nfhgj;Jld;
,Ue;J fhl;Lq;fs;! ”
,g;gb mtuplk; $wpa NghJjhd; Nfhgj;jpd;
eilKiwj; jd;ik mtUf;Fg; Gupe;jJ.
mJ mJNghf;fpy; te;J tpl;L> mJNghf;fpy; Ngha;
tpLfpwJ. mJ VNjh ekf;Ff;fl;Lg;gl;lJNghy; epidj;J
ehk; mjNdhL Nghuhb> Njitaw;w gpur;rpidfis
vy;yhk; nfhz;L te;JtpLfpNwhk;.
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31. Nfhgk; vg;gb te;jJ?
me;j rPld; gy klhyaq;fSf;Fk;> gy n[d;
FUehjhHfs plKk ; nrd ;W > n[d ;
ghlq;fisf;fw;Wj;NjHe;jhd;. mtDf;Fg; Nghjpa njspT
fpilj;J tpl;ljhf ek;gpdhd;. mij cWjpnra;tjw;fhf
lhf;Nfhtd; vDk; n[d; FUtplk; nrd;whd;.
me;j n[d;FU mtDila njspit Nrhjpj;jhH.
me;j rPlDk; jdf;Fj; njupe;jij vLj;Jf;$wpdhd;.
“vjpYNk epue;juj; jd;ik vd;W vJTNk fpilahJ.
vy;yhNk xd;Wkw;w jd;ikjhd;. kdk; vd;W vJTk;
fpilahJ@ mDgtk; vd;W vJTk; fpilahJ@ ey;yJ
nfl;lJ vd;W vJTNk fpilahJ. ”
vd;W mtd; jhd; fw;wij tupirahf vLj;Jf;
$wpdhd;.
Xa;thfr; rha;e;jpUe;J mjidf;Nfl;l me;j n[d;FU>
jdJ ifj;jbapdhy; me;j rPld; jiyapy; Xq;fp jl;bdhH.
vjpHghuhj epiyapy; me;j FU ,g;gb ele;J nfhz;lJk;>
me ;jr ; r PlDf;F me;j FUtpd; k PJ Nfhgk ;
nghj;Jf;nfhz;L te;jJ.
“ vy;yhNk xd;Wkw;wJ vd;why;> ,e;jf; Nfhgk;kl;Lk; vg;gb te;jJ ? ” vd me;j FU mtidf;Nfl;lhH.
xd;Wkw;w jd;ik vd;gJ Kuz;ghlw;w jd;ik.
epfo;git midj;ijAk; Kuz;ghbypy;yhky; Vw;Wf;
nfhs;tJjhd; mJ.
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mJjhd; n[d;.
fUj;Jfshy; ek;ik epug;gpf;nfhs;tJ> mJ n[d;
fUj;Jf;fshf ,Ue;jhy; $l> mJ n[d; cz;ikia
mwpe;jjhf MfhJ.
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32. MNw top tpLf!
KdptH xUtH Mw;wq;fiuapy; mikjpahf
mkHe;jpUe;jhH. me;j khiy Neuj;jpy; mtiuj;Njb MaH
Fyg;ngz;fs; rpyH te;J cjtp Nfl;ldH.
mtHfs; midtUk; Mw;Wf ;F kWgf ;fk ;
trpg;gtHfs;. ghy;> japH Nghd;witfis vLj;Jf;nfhz;L
Mw;iwj;jhz;b te;J ,q;Fs;s CHfspy; tpw;W tpl;L>
kPz;Lk; Mw;iwj; jhz;b jq;fs; tPl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gp
tpLthHfs;.
md;W mtHfs; tUk; NghJ> Mw;wpy; jz;zPH
Fiwthf ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; Mw;Wf;Fs; ,wq;fp Mw;iwf;
fle;J te;J tpl;lhHfs;. Mdhy; jw;NghJ Mw;wpy; nts;sk;
Gjpjhfg; ngUf;nfLj;J XbaJ. Mw;wpDs; ,wq;fpdhy;
mg;gbNa RUl;b ,Oj;Jr;nrd;WtpLk;. mt;tsT nts;sk;.
fle;J nry;y glF vJTk; mq;Ff; fpilahJ. MfNt
me;j Kdptupd; cjtpia ehbdhHfs;.
me;j KdptUk; cjtp nra;tjhf thf;fspj;jhH .
gpwF jdf;F grpahf ,Ug;gjhfTk; > rhg;gpLtjw;F
VjhtJ ,Uf;fpwjh vd;Wk; Nfl;lhH.
me;jg; ngz;fSk; jhq;fs; kPjk; itj;jpUe;j japH>
ntz;iz Nghd;witfis mtUf;Ff; nfhLj;jdH.
mtUk; mtw;iwnay;yhk; thq;fp jdJ tapw;iw
epiwj;Jf;nfhz;lhH.
gpwF mtH me;jg;ngz;fis jz;zPupd; gf;fk;
mioj;Jr; nrd;whH. mtH Mw;iwg;ghHj;J epd;Wnfhz;L
Mw;wplk; Ntz;LNfhs; xd;iw itj;jhH.
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“my;Yk; gfYk;> mikjpNa cUthf Xbf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; mofpa MNw! ehd; ,d;W KOtJk;
vJTk; rhg;gplhky; cgthrk; ,Ug;gJ cz;ikahdhy;>
eP ,e;j MaHFyg;ngz;fSf;F top tpLthahf! ”
,g;gb mtH Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH.
mtH $wpaJ gr;irg;ngha; vd;gJ mtHfs;
midtUf;Fk; njupAk;. Vnddpy; mtHfsplNk mtH
czit thq;fp> mtHfs; fz; Kd;dhNyNa rhg;gpl;L>
tapw;iw epiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. Mdhy; ‘gl;bdp fple;jjhf,g;gbg; ngha; nrhy;fpwhNu ’ vd;W Mr;rupag;gl;lhHfs;.
Mdhy; vd;d Mr;rupak;! me;j MW mtUila
Nfhupf;ifia Vw;Wf;nfhz;L me;jg;ngz;fSf;F top
nfhLj;J tpl;lJ. mtHfSk; Mw;iwf;fle;J epk;kjpAld;
jq;fs; tPl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gptpl;lhHfs;.
me;j KdptH jdJ rf;jpapd; %yk; me;j Mw;iw
top tplr; nrhy;yp> me;j MW top tpl;lhy; $l mtHfs;
Mr;rupag;gl khl;lhHfs;. Mdhy; rhg;gplNt ,y;iynad;W
rj;jpak; nra;J top tplr;nra;jJ vg;gb rhj;jpak; vd;gJ
mtHfSf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy.
midj;J epfo;TfisAk; xUif XirahfNt
KdptHfs; fUJfpwhHfs;. ve;jr;nraiyAk; mtHfs;
nra;jjhf mtHfs; fUJtjpy;iy.
ve;jr; nray;fisg; Gupe;jhYk;> mtHfsJ mDgtk;
nrayw;W Rk;kh ,Ug;gNj.
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33. jpUldpd; ed;wp
me;j n[d;FU ,uT jdJ gLf;ifapy; gLj;J
Xa;T vLj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhH.
jpUld; xUtd; [d;dy; topahf ,ufrpakhf cs;Ns
Fjpj;J tUtJ mtUf;Fj; njupe;jJ.
MdhYk; njupahjJ Nghy; gLj;Jf;nfhz;lhH.
te;j jpUlDk; jd; ifapypUe;j jpUl;Lr;rhtpahy;
mq;fpUe;j gPNuhitj; jpwe;J mjpypUe;j gzj;ij vLj;Jf;
nfhz;lhd;.
mtd; gzj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lJk;>
n[d;FU “vd;dg;gh> gzj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhz;L> ed;wp
nrhy;yhky; NghfpwhNa? ” vd;W Nfl;lhH.
me;jj; jpUlDk; ed;wp nrhy;yptpl;Lg;Ngha;tpl;lhd;.
me;j FUehjH J}f;f fyf;fj;jpy;> VNjh rPlHfs;jhd;
gzj;ij vLg;gjhf epidj;Jf; nfhz;L mg;gb ed;wp
nrhy;yr; nrhy;ypapUg;ghH NghYk; vd mtd;
vz;zpf;nfhz;lhd;.
Mdhy; njU topahf kiwe;J kiwe;J XLk;NghJ
muRf; fhtyHfshy; gpbf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lhd;.
fhtyHfsplk; mtd; me;j klhyaj;jpy; jpUbaij
xg;Gf;nfhz;lhd;. mtidf;$l;bf;nfhz;L NghdhHfs;.
me;jj; jpUlid milahsk; fz;l FUehjH> “ePvdf;F ed;wpnrhd;dhay;yth? ” vd;WNfl;lhH.
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“Mkhk; Rthkp.”
“ ed;wp nrhy;yp vLj;Jr; nrd;wJ vg;gbag;gh
jpUl;lhFk;? cd;Dila ed;wpia vg;NghJ ehd; Nfl;L
thq;fpf; nfhz;NlNdh> mg;NghNj mJ vd;Dila
md;gspg;ghf my;yth Mfp tpl;lJ. ”
gpd;dhspy; mtd; mtUila cz;ikahd rPlHfSs;
xUtdhfp tpl;lhd;.
QhdpaHf;F vy;NyhUk; ,dpatNu.
vy;yhKk; ed;ikahdNj.
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34. Crp Kidapy;
me ;j mk ;kh Md ;k Pfj ;j py ; caHe piy
mDgtq;fNshL ,Ue;jhH.
mtH xUKiw njhiyNgrpapy; NgRk; NghJ
Fwpg;gpl;lhH.
“Crpapd; Kid Nghd;W Kbthd XH ,lk;. mjw;F
Nky; vJTNk fpilahJ. mjw;Fk; Nkyhf E}y; Nghd;W
nry;Yk; VNjh xU epiy. ,g;gb XH ,lj;ij ,uhkypq;f
Rthkpfs; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH. ehd; me;j ,lj;jpy; ,Ug;gijg;
Nghy; njupfpwJ . me;j epiyapy; flTSk; ehDk;
Ntwy;y vdj; Njhd;Wfpd;wJ. ,J vd;d ma;ah? ”vd;W mtH tpguk; Nfl;lhH.
mtUld; mJ gw;wpg; Ngr NeHe;jJ.
“mk;kh> Md;kpfj;jpy; vj;jidNah tpjkhd
caHepiy mDgtq;fs; cs;sd. cq;fSf;F Vw;gl;l
mDgtk; ngha;ahd xd;wy;y . mJ VNjh xU kaf;f
epiyay;y. mJ XH cz;ikahd mDgtNk. ruhrup
kdpjHfshy; njhl;Lg;ghHf;fKbahj caHepiy mDgtk;
,J….
“mNj Neuk; cq;fSf;F vtH kPjhtJ ntWg;Ngh>
NfhgNkh my;yJ nghwhikNah Vw;gLfpwJ vd itj;Jf;
nfhs;SNthk;. me;j Nkhrkhd czHTfSf;Fk;> ePq;fs;
Fwpg;gpLk; caHepiy mDgtj;Jf;Fk; mbg;gilapy; ve;j
tpj;jpahrKk; fpilahJ…
“ ve;j mDgtq;fSf;Fk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLf;fj;
Njitapy;iy. ve;j mDgtq;fshapDk; rup mit
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caHe;jitahapDk; rup> jho;e;jitahapDk; rup mit
jhkhf te;J tpl;Lj; jhkhf kiwe;J nry;YtJjhd;
rup. vjw;fhtJ ‘caHe;jJ ’ vd Kj;jpiu Fj;jp mjidj;
jf;f itf;f Kaw;rp nra;tJk; > vijahtJ ‘ jho;e;jJ’ vd Kj;jpiu Fj;jp mjid mg;Gwg;gLj;j Kaw;rp
nra;tJk;jhd; jtwhdJ. mJjhd; Nghuhl;lk;….
“vJthf ,Ue;jhYk;> mJthf tu Ntz;Lk;>
mJthfj; jq;fpapUe;J mJthf kiwe;J tpl Ntz;Lk;.
ek;Kila gq;fspg;G vJTk; mq;F ,Uf;ff; $lhJ. ”
,Jjhd; xUif XirNahL ,Ug;gJ. ,Jjhd; n[d;
epiyapy; ,Ug;gJ.
Mfhaj;ijg;nghUj;j tiuapy; midj;Jk; xd;Nw.
midj;Jk; rkNk.
Mfhaj;jpd; mZFKiwjhd; n[d;.
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35. kd;dpg;Gf;Nfs;
midj;Jk; xd;Nw vd n[d; $WfpwJ. midj;Jk;
xd;wh? mij mg;gbj;jhd; vLj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lkh?
me;j rPld; vj;jidNah n[d; FUkhHfsplk; ghlk;
Nfl;lhd;. vj;jidNah klyhaq;fspy; jq;fpapUe;J
ghHj;jhd;.
“vjpYk; xd;Wkpy;iy@ vy;yhKk; rkk;@ vJTk;
Kf;fpakhdjpy;iy@ vJTk; gopf;fg;gl Ntz;ba xd;wy;y”
,g;gb mtd; Gupe;J nfhz;lhd;.
Mdhy; KOikahd njspT kl;Lk; mtDf;Ff;
fpilf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mtd; Gjpajhf xU n[d;
FUtplk; ghlk; Nfl;L te;jhd;.
md;W fhiyapy; mtd; me;j FUtplk; ghlk; Nfl;f
tUk; NghJ. Vw;nfdNt ,uz;L mofhd ,sk; ngz;fs;>
me;j FUtplk; ghlk; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.
mtHfshy; ftug;gl;l ,td; rw;W jLkhwp thry;
epiyapy; rpwpJ Nkhjpf;nfhz;lhd;.
mtd; cs;Ns nrd;W cl;fhuTk;> FU jd;
ifapypUe;j gpuk;ghy; mtDila jiyapy; jl;b> “,g;gbxU rpe;jidah? Ngha; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfs; ! ” vd;W$wpdhH.
mtd; me;jg;ngz;fshy; ftug;gl;lJ mtUf;Fj;
njupe;J tpl;lJ. me;jg; ngz;fsplk; kd;dpg;G Nfl;fr;
nrhy;fpwhuh?
“vtuplk; Rthkp? ” vd;W Nfl;lhd;.
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“thry; epiy cd;dplk; vd;d jg;G nra;jJ ? eP
vg;gb mjd; kPJ Nkhjyhk;? Ngh mjdplk; kd;dpg;G
Nfl;Lf;nfhz;L th! ” vd;W mtH $wptpl;lhH.
mtDk; vOe;J nrd;W thryplk; kd;dpg;G Nfl;L
tpl;L FUtpd; Kd;dhy; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;.
FU cgNjrpj;jhH. “ftHr;rp vd;gJ vy;NyhUf;Fk;nghJthdJ. mJ kdjpy; Vw;gLk; jw;fhypf czHTfNs.
Njhd;wp kiwAk; jw;fhypf czHTfNs. mJ Vw;gLtjpy;
jtwpy;iy. mij mq;fPfupg;gJ jhd; jtW . mjdhy;
cdJ eil jLkhwpaJjhd; jtW . ”
kd czHTfisg;nghUj;j mstpy; ehk; nra;tjw;F
vJTNk fpilahJ. mit midj;Jk; jhkhf te;J
tpl;Lj; jhkhf kiwe;J tpLfpd;wd.
mtw;iw ehk; adopt nra;tjd; %yk; mit gyk;
ngUfpd;wd@ ekJ Gwr; nray;fisAk; ghjpj;J
tpLfpd;wd.
mf ,af;fk; xU jd;ikapy; ,aq;FfpwJ@ ekJ
Gw ,af;fk; NtW xU jd;ikapy; ,aq;Ffpd;wJ.
mf czHTfisg;nghUj;j mstpy;> ey;yit
nfl;lit vd;W vitAk; fpilahJ.
Mdhy; gw ,af;fq;fisg; nghUj;j mstpy;>
ey;yit nfl;lit vd;W midj;Jk; cz;L. xOf;fq;fs;.
jHk epahaq;fs; midj;Jk; ekJ Gw cyfj;Jf;Fj;
NjitahdJ.
�
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36. Qhdpf;Ff; flik cz;lh?
n[d;FU gpahNfh N[h vd;gtUila fhyj;jpy;
ele;jjhf ,g;gb xU rk;gtk; $wg;gLfpwJ.
,e;j rk;gtk; ve;j msTf;F cz;ik vd;gJ
njupatpy;iy. Mdhy; mjpy; $wg;gLk; nra;jp kl;Lk;
rj;jpakhd cz;ik.
me;j n[d; kh];lH cgNjrk; nra;Ak; NghJ>
$l;lj;jpd; Xuj;jpy; xUtH jpdKk; cl;fhHe;J $l;lk;
KbAk ; tiu cgNjrj ;ij tof ;fkhff ;
Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhH. vy;NyhUk; Nghd gpwFjhd; mtH
mq;fpUe;J NghthH. mJkl;Lky;y mtH jd;id ahH
vd;W fhl;lf;$lhJ vd;W KbT nra;j epiyapy;
jd;Dila jiyiaAk;> cliyAk; $l %bf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH. vtUk; mtiug; gw;wpf;ftiyg; gltpy;iy.
mtH kpfTk; xJq;fp cl;fhHe;jpUe;jjhy; vtUila
ftdj;ijAk; mtH ftutpy;iy.
Mdhy; n[d;FU kl;Lk; jpdKk; mtiu ftdpj;Jf;
nfhz;Ljhd; te;jhH. Ngrp Kbj;jJk;> FU me;j ,lj;ij
tpl;Lg; Ngha; tpLtjhy; me;j egH vg;gbg; NghfpwhH
vd;gJk; mtUf;Fj; njupatpy;iy.
,J gy ehl;fshf ele;J te;jJ. n[d;FU xU
ehs; mtH ahnudj; njupe;J nfhs;Stjpy; mf;fiw
nfhz;lhH. mjdhy; cgNjrj;ij Kbj;j gpwFk; mtH
jd;Dila ,lj;jpNyNa cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH. me;j egUk;
$l;lk; midj;Jk; Nghfl;Lk; vdf;fhj;jpUe;jhH.
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$l;lk; midj;Jk; fiye;j epiyapy; ,e;j egUk;
Nghtjw;F Maj;jkhdhH. me;epiyapy; n[d;FU> ele;J
nrd;W me;j egiur; re;jpj;jhH.
Kfj;ij Kbf; nfhz;L cl;fhHe;jpUf;Fk; me;j
eguplk;> “md;gNu> jhq;fs; ahH? “vd;W Nfl;lhH.
me;j egH jdJ Jzpia tpyf;fhkNyNa gjpy;
$wpdhH: “ehDk; xU n[d; FUjhd; Rthkp !
ntspg;gilahf te;J cq;fs; ciuiaf;Nfl;f Kbahj
epiyapypUg;gjhy; ehd; Jzpiag;Nghl;Lf;nfhz;L
te;jpUf;fpNwd;. vdf;F xU Nfs;tpf;F tpil njupa
Ntz;Lk;. gjpy; nrhy;tPHfsh Rthkp? ”
“NfSq;fs;> vdf;Fj; njupe;jijr; nrhy;fpNwd;. ”
“vdf;Fj; njupa Ntz;baJ ,Jjhd;: Qhdpf;F
flikfs; cz;lh? cyfpy; cs;s fhuzfhupa
tpjpfSf;F Qhdp fl;Lg;gl;ltuh? “mtH Nfs;tp Nfl;lhH.
“Qhdpf ;Fk ; flik cz;L . fhuzfhu pa
tpjpKiwfSf;F QhdpAk; fl;Lg;gl;ltNu. ”
“vjdhy; mg;gbf; $WfpwPHfs;? ”
“cyfk; vd;gJ fhuzfhupa tpjpKiwia
mDrupj;J ,aq;ff; $baJ. cyfj;NjhL ehk; thOk;
tiu> ehk; cyfj;Jf;flikfspy; gq;nfLj;J Mf
Ntz;Lk;. ekJ Rje;jpuk; midj;Jk; ekJ kdjstpNyNa
MFk;. mq;F ekf;F ve;jf; fl;Lg;ghLk; fpilahJ.
cyfj;ijg; nghUj;j mstpy; ehk; fl;Lg;gl;ltHfNs.
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fhuzfhupa tpjpKiwfs; ek;ikAk; fl;Lg;gLj;jNt
nra;Ak;. kdjstpy; ehk; Rje;jpuk; mile;J tpl;l
fhuzj;jpdhy;> cyff; flikfs; ekf;F ,Ue;jhYq;
$l> mJ ekf;Fg; ghukhf ,Uf;fhJ. mjdhy;> cyfj;jpy;
$l> ekf;F ve;jf;flikAk; fpilahNjh vd;W vz;zj;
Njhd;wp tpLk; “ `pahNfh – N[h ,g;gb mtUf;F
tpsf;fk; nfhLj;jhH.
Jzpf;Fs; ,Ue;j n[d;FUTk;> “ePq;fs; $WtJvdf;Fj; njspthfg; Gupe;J nfhz;lJ Rthkp! ,dp ehd;
vd;Dila fijiaf; $WfpNwd;. ehd;Nfl;l ,Nj
Nfs;tpia vd;Dila khztHfs; vd;dplKk; Nfl;lhHfs;.
kdjstpy; Rje;jpuk; Vw;gl;l fhuzj;jpdhy; cyff;
flikfspy; cs;s <LghLk; Fiwe;J tpl;lJ. MfNt
‘Qhdpf;Ff; flik vJTk; fpilahJ@ fhuzfhupa
tpjpKiw vJTk; Qhdpiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;jhJ’ vd;W
mtHfsplk; $wp tpl;Nld;. me;epiyapy; ehd; eupahf
khwptpl;Nld;. IE}W gpwtpfshf ehd; eupahfg; gpwe;J
tUfpNwd;. ,j;jifa $l;lq;fspy; fye;J tUfpNwd;.
Nfs;tpiaf;Nfl;L gjpy; ngWk; re;jHg;gk; ,d;Wjhd;
vdf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. ” mtH $wp Kbj;J> jdJ Jzpfis
tpyf;fpdhH.
mq;Nf mofpa fk;g Pukhd xU eup epd;W
nfhz;bUe;jJ. mjd; trPfuk; midtiuAk; ftUk;
gbahf ,Ue;jJ.
midtUk; ghHj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghNj me;j
eupapd; cly; nghd;dpwkhf khwpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
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me;j eup n[d;FUTf;F ed;wp njuptpj;jJ. “vdJgpwtpapd; Nehf;fk; Kbtile;J tpl;lJ. ehd; tpLjiy
mile;J tpl;Nld;. jaT nra;J vdJ cliy xU
n[d; Jwtpf;Fupa kupahijAld; mlf;fk; nra;J tpLq;fs;
” vd;W $wpathNw me;j eup n[d; FUit tyk; te;J
fhy;fspy; gzpe;J tzq;fpaJ. mj;Jld; mjd; capUk;
gpupe;Jtpl;lJ.
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37. JwT
n[d;FU xUtH jdJ rPlHfisnay;yhk; n[gk;
nra;AkhW $wp gf;fj;jpypUe;j kiyf; Fiff;F mDg;gp
itj;jhH.
MHtk; nfhz;l rPld; xUtDk; me;j FUehjUila
fl;lisg;gb me;j kiyf; Fiff;Fr; nrd;whd;.
vg;gb n[gk; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;gij mtuplk;
Nfl;Lj; njupe;J nfhz;lhd;.
“eP nrhy;Yk; ke;jpuq;fisnay;yhk; Nfl;L> me;jf;
FifAk; ke;jpuq;fisj; jpUk;gr; nrhy;Yk;. mJtiu
me;j ke;jpuq;fisr; nrhy;yp th! ”
mtd; me;j kiyf; Fifapy; mkHe;J ke;jpuq;fisr;
nrhy;y Muk;gpj;jhd;. mtDld; NrHe;J gy rPlHfSk;
mg;gbNa [gpj;J te;jhHfs;.
Mdhy; me;jf; Fif vijAk; jpUk;gr;nrhy;Ytjhfj;
njupatpy;iy. xt;nthUtUk; grp jhfj;jpdhy; nespa
Muk;gpj;jhHfs; . fhiyapypUe;J Muk;gpj;J> ez;gfyhfp>
khiy te;J ,uTk; #o Muk;gpj;J tpl;lJ. ,Us; #oj;
Jtq;fpaJk; nghWik ,oe;j mtHfs; xt;nthUtuhff;
fiye;J nry;y Muk;gpj;jhHfs;.
Neuk; es;spuitj; jhz;l Muk;gpj;jJ.
me;j rPld; kl;Lk;> kw;wtHfs; vd;d nra;fpwhHfs;
vd;w ftdkpy;yhky; [gk; nra;Jnfhz;bUe;jhd;.
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,g;NghJ mq;F mtidj; jtpu NtW vtUk; ,y;iy.
me;epiyapy; mtd; $wpa [gj;ij me;jf; FifAk;
jpUk;gr; nrhy;ypaJ.
mij cWjp nra;a kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; nrhy;ypg;
ghHj;jhd;. FifAk; jpUk;gr; nrhy;ypaJ.
[gk; G+Hj;jpahfp tpl;lJ vd;gijg; Gupe;Jnfhz;l
mtd; klhyaj;Jf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhd;.
FUit re;jpj;J tpguk; nrhd;dhd;. n[d; epiyapy;
tPw;wpUf;f mLj;J vd;d nra;aNtz;Lnkd;W Nfl;lhd;.
“,dp cdf;F Ntiy vJTk; fpilahJ. me;jf;
Fiff;Nf jpUk;gp nrd;W jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhs;! ”vd;W me;j FUTk; $wp tpl;lhH.
mtdf;F xd;Wk; Gupatpy;iy. MdhYk; me;j
Fiff;F nrd;whd;. vg;gbj;jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhs;StJ
vd;W vz;zkpl;lgbNa mq;F cl;fhHe;jhd;.
me;epiyapy; mtDf;F Qhdk; fpilj;jJ. mijr;
nrhy;y FUtplk; te;jhd;. mtH> “jpUkzk; Kbj;J
Foe ;ij Fl;bfis ngw ;Wf ; nfhs; ” vd;W
fl;lisapl;lhH.
,q;F me;j rPlDf;F vd;djhd; epfo;e;Js;sJ?
FifapDs; NtW egHfs; vtUNk ,y;yhj epiyapy;
me;j Fif ,tDila [gj;ij vjpnuhyp nra;Js;sJ.
gy egHfs; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ vjpnuhyp Vw;glhJ.
Md;kPfj;jpd; Kjw;gb jdpik.
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FifahdJ> Ml;fshy; epuk;gpapUe;jNghJ mJ
vjpnuhypf;ftpy;iy. Ml;fnsy;NyhUk; nrd;w epiyapy;
,td; jdpikapypUe;j NghJ> me;jf;Fif> mtd; $wpaij
vjpnuhyp nra;jJ.
jdpikapy; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd;gij mtd; Gupe;J
nfhz;lhd;.
jhtuq;fis vLj;Jf;nfhz;lhy; mtw;wpy; rpy glH
nfhbfshf ,Uf;fpd;wd. rpy kuq;fshf ,Uf;fpd;wd.
glH nfhbahdJ Rygkhf kw;wtw;wpd; kPJ glHe;J tpLk;.
kw;w kuq;fs; kPJk;> RtH Nghd;wtw;wpd; kPJk; glHe;J
tpLk;.
Mdhy; kuk; mg;gbay;y. mJ gluhJ. Kbe;jtiu
kw;w kuq;fspypUe;J jd;id tpyf;fpf; nfhs;Sk;. jdp
kukhfNt tsHe;jpLk;. mjd; NtHfs; kl;Lk; ehyhgf;fKk;
nrd;wpUf;Fk;. Njitahd czTfis NtHfspd; %yk;
fpufpj;J> mJ jdp kukhfNt tsHe;J tpLk;.
,jdhy;jhd; Md;kPfKk;> JwTk; ,izj;Nj Ngrg;
gLfpwJ. mJ xUtifapy; rupahdjhf ,Ue;jhYk;> JwT
vd;gij rKjhak; mq;fPfupf;ftpy;iy. Jwtpfis
tzq;fpdhYk;> Jwtpfisf;fz;L rKjhak; gag;gLfpwJ.
jdJ Foe;ijfs; Jwtpfshtij ve;jg; ngw;NwhUk;
tpUk;Gtjpy;iy.
Mdhy; ehk; ghHf;Fk; JwT vd;gJ cz;ikahd
JwT my;y. JwT vd;gJ XH mZFKiw kl;LNk.
mJ tho;f;if Kiw md;W.
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ehd; rl;lf; fy;Y}upapy; gapd;wNghJ> vdf;F ,uz;L
Mz;Lfs; %j;j khztuhf xUtH gbj;J te;jhH. mtH
xU rfyfyh ty;ytd;. mtH rl;lf; fy;Y}upapy;
NrUtjw;F Kd;Ng> I.gp.v];. NjHr;rp ngw;wpUe;jhH. Mdhy;
mJ Ntz;lhnkd;W Gwf;fzpj;J tpl;L> I.V.v];. NjHTf;F
Kaw;rp nra;J te;jhH. me;epiyapy; rl;lf; fy;Y}upapYk;
gapd;W te;jhH.
ghlk; elf;Fk; NghJ> mtH ngUk;ghYk; tFg;Gf;Fr;
nry;tjpy;iy. fy;Y}up tshfj;jpNyh my;yJ NtW
vq;NfNah mtH fhzg;gLthH. mtUf;Fj; njupahjtH>
gof;fkhfhjtH vd;W vtUk; fpilahJ. vg;NghJk;
mtiur; Rw;wp ,UgJ egHfSf;Ff; Fiwahky;>
khztHfNsh my;yJ NtW egHfNsh ,Ue;J nfhz;Nl
,Ug;ghHfs; . murpay; rk;ge;jg;gl;l Kd;dzpj;
jiytHfs;> muR caH mjpfhupfs; kw;Wk; rKjha
Kf;fpag; gpuKfHfs; midtUq;$l mtUld;
neUf;fkhf ,Ue;J te;jhHfs;.
fy;Y}upapy; mtUf;Fg; ghlk; vLf;Fk; MrpupaHfs;>
fy;Y}up CopaHfs; MfpNahH $l jq;fSf;F Ntz;ba
gy rfhaq;fis mtH %ykhfNt ngw;W te;jdH.
fy;tp Mz;bd; ,Wjpapy; NjHT ml;ltiz
ntspaplg;gLk;. NjHTfis vOJtjw;F rupahf gj;J
jpdq;fs; ,Uf;Fk; NghJjhd; mtH ghlg; Gj;jfq;fis
thq;FthH.
ghlg; Gj;jfq;fis thq;fpa epiyapy;> mtH
jpBnudj; jiy kiwthfp tpLthH. me;j fhyj;jpy;>
nry;Nghd; trjpfs; fpilahJ. mjdhy; mtH vq;F
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jq;fpapUf;fpwhH vd;gJ vtUf;Fk; njupahJ. ve;j Kaw;rp
nra;jhYk; mtH ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ij fz;L gpbf;f KbahJ.
NjHT elf;Fk; NghJjhd>; mtH vq;fpUe;Njh fhupy;
te;J ,wq;FthH. NjHTfs; KbAk; tiu mtH vtUlDk;
ve;jj; njhlHGk; itj;Jf;nfhs;skhl;lhH.
NjHT KbTfs; ntsptUk; NghJ> mtH gy;fiyf;
fofj;jpNyNa Kjy; khztdhfj; NjHT ngw;wpUg;ghH.
re;epahrk; vd;gJ ,Jjhd;. jdpik vd;gJ ,Jjhd;.
fhupak; xd;iw tPupaj;Jld; nra;Ak; xNu fhuzj;Jf;fhf
mikf;fg;gl;l tho;Tjhd; JwT tho;f;if.
Mdhy; JwT kl;LNk tho;f;if my;y. tho;T
KOtJk; Njbf;nfhz;bUe;jhy; mJ tho;f;ifNa my;y.
jdpj;jpUg;gJ vd;gJ xU KbT my;y. mJ XH
Muk;gNk. ekJ nray;fspy; KOikahff; fye;J
nfhs;tjw;fhf Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;l XH mZFKiwNa.
mjd; gpwF me;j FU mtidj; jw;nfhiy nra;J
nfhs;SkhW $WfpwhH@ mJTk; me;jf; Fiff;Fr; nrd;W>
jw;nfhiy nra;tJ vd;gJ jdJ cliy mopj;Jf;
nfhs;tjy;y. cliy mopj;Jf; nfhs;tjdhy; vq;F
ntz;LkhdhYk; mopj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. Fiff;Fj;jhd;
nrd;W mopj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;bajpy;y.
Fifapy; cs;s jdpikiag; gad;gLj;jp mjidf;
fz;L gpbf;fj;jhd; mtH mg;gbf; $wpapUf;fpwhH.
jw;nfhiy vd;gJ cly; mopitf; Fwpf;ftpy;iy.
mtDf;nfd;W cs;s jdpj;j ,ay;ig mopg;gJjhd;
cz;ikahd jw;nfhiy. mij mopg;gJ vd;gJ mjid
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,y;yhky; nra;tjy;y. jdJ ,ay;Gfisg; gpbj;J
itj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; gpbthjj;ij ,og;gJjhd; mjid
mopg;gJ. mJjhd; tpLjiy.
mjid mile;j gpwF> mtDf;nfd;W vJTNk
Njitapy;iy. vJthapDk; mjid Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk;
jFjpia mtd; ngw;WtpLfpwhd;.
me ;j epiyapy ;jhd; > mtidj; jpUkzk;
nra;Jnfhz;L Foe;ijfisg;ngw;Wf;nfhs;sf; fl;lis
,LfpwhH.
,J mtDila rKjhaf; flik. ,J kl;Le;jhd;>
tpLjiy mile;j xUtDf;F vQ;rpapUg;gJ. mtd;
jpUkzk; nra;J Foe;ijfis ew;gz;GfSld;
tsHg;gJjhd; xU rpwe;j rKjhaf; flik. ve;jf;
flikiaAk; nra;ahky; JwtpahfNt tho;e;jpLtij
mtH typAWj;jtpy;iy. jhd; mwpe;J nfhz;lij
gpwUf;F vLj;Jr; nrhy;yp gyUf;Fj; njspitf;
nfhLg;gijAq; $l jpUkzk; nra;J Foe;ijfisg;
ngw;Wf;nfhs;Stjhf vLj;Jf;nfhs;syhk;.
jd;Dila ,ay;G vDk; fl;Lf;fis cilj;jtd;>
filrp tiu xd;Wk; ,y;yhkYk;> nray; vJTk;
,y;yhkYk; tho Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ n[d; jj;Jtq;fspd;
Nehf;fk; fpilahJ.
jdpkdpj tpLjiy> rKjhaj;Jf;Fk; gad;gl
Ntz;Lk;. JwT newpapy; tpLjiyia milaNtz;Lk;.
mg;gb tpLjiy ngw;wgpd; cwT newpapy; thoNtz;Lk;.
Jwtpy; Jtq;fp> cwtpy; epiwT nra;aNtz;Lk;.
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38. n[d; ftpijfs;
,e;j n[d; ftpijfs; Nfs;tp gjpyhf tUfpd;wd
. “Nf: kiyar;rpf;Fg;Nghf> vq;fpUe;J Gwg;gl
Ntz;Lk;?
gjpy;:kiyAr;rpapypUe;J Gwg;glNtz;Lk;.”
“Nf: cz;ikia mwpa vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;?
gjpy; : Kjypy; mij ,uz;lhf ntl;L! ”
N[. fpU\;z%Hj;jp ,g;gbr;nrhy;YthH: “KjyhtJ
mbjhd;> filrp mb” vd;W.
mjhtJ ehk; miltjw;F kNdhuPjpahf miltjw;F
vJTNk fpilahJ vd;gij typAWj;jNt ,j;jifa
fUj;Jf;fs; $wg;gLfpd;wd.
rpyH ,jid> “epfo;fhyj;jpy; jq;fpapUg;gJ” vd;WGupe;J nfhs;SfpwhHfs;. “Living in the present ” vdmtHfs; mij vLj;Jf;nfhs;fpwhHfs;.
“epfo;fhyj;jpy; jq;fpapUg;gjw;Fjhd; ePq;fs;
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLf;fpwPHfsh? “vd> mk;ikahH xUtH
ek;kplk; Nfs;tp Nfl;lhH.
me;epiyapy; mJ rk;ge;jkhf tpsf;f NeHe;jJ.
epfo;fhyk; vd;gJ epfo;e;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; epfo;T.
mjw;F Kaw;rp Njitapy;iy. ekJ Kaw;rp midj;Jk;
xU miltplj;ijNa Vw;gLj;JfpwJ. epfo;fhyk; vd;gJ
xU miltplk; my;y. epfo;fhyj;jpy; jq;fpapUf;f ehk;
Kaw ;r p nra ;Ak ; NghJ > e pfo ;fhyj ;ijAk ; >
vjphfhyj;Jf;Ff; nfhz;L Ngha; tpLfpNwhk;. miltjw;F
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vd vJTk; ,y;yhj epiyapy;> vJ jhkhf epfOfpd;wNjh
mJjhd; e pfo ;fhyk ; . Kaw ;r pfs ; midj;Jk ;
epfo;fhyj;ijAk;> epfo;fzj;ijAk; Gwf;fzpg;gjhfNt
mike;Js;sJ.
kiy cr;rpf;F NghtJ vd;gJ kiy cr;rpiaj;
NjlhjpUg;gNj. kiy cr;rpia mila Kaw;rp
nra;ahjpUg;gNj.
cz;ik vd;w ngaupy; cz;ikia mila Kaw;rp
nra;tNj cz;ikiar; rpijj;J tpLfpd;wJ.
mf cyfj;ijg; nghUj;j mstpy; epfo;Tfs;
midj;Jk; jhkhf epfo Ntz;Lk;. Kaw;rpfSf;F mq;F
,lNk fpilahJ.
Gwj;ijg;nghUj;j mstpy; Kaw;rp kl;LNk E}W
rjtPjk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; cilaJ.
me;epiyapy;jhd;> mfKk; GwKk; rhHe;j rkepiy
Vw;gLfpd;wJ.
xs pa py ;jhd ; > cyfj ;ijAk ; cyfj ;Jg ;
nghUl;fisAk; fhzKbAk; vd ehk; vz;ZfpNwhk;.
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