mj;jpahak; 10
ghq;F

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: 'ePq;fs; njhOiff;F mioj;jhy; mjid mtHfs; ghpfhrkhfTk; tpisahl;lhfTk; vLj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;. ,jw;Ff; fhuzk; mtHfs; mwptpy;yhj kf;fshf ,Ug;gNjahFk;.'' (jpUf;FHMd; 5:58)

(njhOiff;fhf kf;fis miog;gJ gw;wp MNyhrid ele;j NghJ) rpyH neUgig %l;LNthk; vd;wdH. rpyH kzp mbg;gjd; %yk; miof;fyhk; vd;wdH. mitnay;yhk; åj> fpwpj;jt fyhr;rhuk; vd;W (rpyuhy; kWj;Jf;) $wg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ ghq;fpd; thrfq;fis ,ul;il ,ul;ilahfTk; ,fhkj;ij xw;iwg; gilahfTk; $WkhW gpyhy;(uyp) Vtg;gl;lhHfs;.

K];ypk;fs; (kf;fhtpypUe;J) kjPdhtpw;F te;jNghJ njhOiff;F miog;Gf; nfhLf;fg;gLtjpy;iy. mtHf xd;W $b Neuj;ij KbT nra;J nfhs;thHfs;. xU ehs; ,J gw;wp vy;NyhUk; fye;jhNyhrpj;jdH. mg;NghJ rpyH> fpwpj;jtHfisg; Nghd;W kzp mbAq;fs; vd;wdH. NtW rpyH åjHfs; itj;jpUf;fpw nfhk;igg; Nghd;W ehKk; nfhk;g+jyhNk vd;wdH. mg;NghJ ckH(uyp) 'njhOiff;fhf miof;fpw xUtiu Vw;gLj;jf; $lhjh?' vd;wdH. clNd gpyhy;(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'gpyhNy! vOe;J njhOiff;fhf mioAk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) $wpdhHfs;.

ghq;fpd; thrfq;fis ,ul;il ,ul;ilahfTk; 'fj;fhkjp];]yhj;' vd;gijj; jtpu cs;s ,fhkj;jpd; thrfq;fis xw;iwahfTk; nrhy;YkhW gpyhy;(uyp) fl;lisaplg;gl;lhHfs;.

kf;fspd; vz;zpf;ifapy; mjpfkhdNghJ> mtHfs; mwpe;jpUf;fpw VjhtJ xU Kiwapy; njhOifapd; Neuj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;s MNyhrpj;jdH. mg;NghJ> neUg;ig %l;Ltjd; %yNkh kzp mbg;gjd; %yNkh mwpe;J nfhs;syhk; vdf; fUj;Jr nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. Mdhy; ghq;fpd; thrfq;fis ,ul;il ,ul;ilahfTk; ,fhkj;jpd; thrfq;fis xw;iwahfTk; nrhy;YkhW gpyhy;(uyp) fl;lisaplg;gl;lhHfs;.

njhOiff;fhf (ghq;F vd;w) miog;Gf; nfhLf;fg;gLk;NghJ> ghq;F rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;ff; $lhJ vd;gjw;fhfr; rg;jkhff; fhw;Wg; gphpe;jtdhf i\j;jhd; GwKJF fhl;b XLfpwhd;. ghq;F nrhy;yp Kbe;jJk; jpUk;gp tUfpwhd;. njhOiff;F ,fhkj; $Wk; NghJk; XLfpwhd;. ,fhkj; nrhy;yp Kbe;jJk; Kd;Ndhf;fp te;J njhOifahspf;Fk; mthpd; kdjpw;Fkpilapy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L njhOifahsp mthpd; kdjpw;Fkpilapy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L njhOifahsp mjw;F Kd;G tiu epidj;jpuhj tp\aq;fisnay;yhk; mtUf;F epid¥l;b> ',ij eP epidj;Jg; ghH; mij eP epidj;Jg; ghH>' vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L ,Ug;ghd;. njhOifahsp jhk; vj;jid uf;mj;fs; njhONjhk; vd;W re;Njfk; Vw;gLk; mstpw;F i\j;jhd; mt;thW nra;J nfhz;bUg;ghd;.''

'mofhd Kiwapy; ghq;F nrhy;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ghq;F nrhy;tijtpl;L tpL' vd ghq;F nrhy;Nthhplk; ckHgpd; mg;Jy; mª]; $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ ]aPJy; Fj;hP(uyp) vd;dplk; 'ePH MLfis Nka;g;gjpYk; fhl;Lg; Gwq;fSf;Fr; nry;tjpYk; Mirg;gLtij fhz;fpNwd;. ePH MLfSld; nrd;why; my;yJ fhl;Lg; Gwk; nrd;why; njhOiff;fhf ghq;F nrhy;Yk;NghJ Fuy; caHj;jpr; nrhy;tPuhf! fhuzk;> Kmj;jpDila ghq;F rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;fpw [pd;dhf ,Ue;jhYk; kdpjdhf ,Ue;jhYk; NtW vJthf ,Ue;jhYk; mtUf;fhf kWik ehspy; ghpe;Jiu nra;thHfs;' vdf; $wptpl;L> ,t;thW egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrhy;y> Nfl;Nld; vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ve;jf; $l;lj;jpdNuhlhtJ NghhpLtjhf ,Ue;jhy; fsj;jpy; ]{G`; Neuk; tUk; tiu vq;fisg; Nghhpy; <LgLj;j khl;lhHfs;. ]{G`; Neuk; te;jJk; ftdpg;ghHfs;. vjpH jug;gpypUe;J ghq;F nrhy;Yk; rg;jk; Nfl;lhy; jhf;fhkypUg;gJk; Nfl;ftpy;iyahdhy; jpBHj; jhf;Fjy; elj;JtJk; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; tof;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. ,e;epiyapy; ehq;fs; ifgiu Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. ,uT Neuj;jpy; me;j ,lj;ijr; nrd;wile;Njhk;. ]{G`; Neuk; te;jJk; ghq;F rg;jk; Nfl;fhjjhy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; thfdj;jpy; VwpdhHfs;. ehd; mg+ jy;`hTf;Fg; gpd;dhy; mthpd; thfdj;jpy; Vwpf; nfhz;Nld;. vd;Dila ghjk; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ghjj;jpy; (mbf;fb) gLk; (msTf;F neUf;fkhfr; nrd;Nwhk;)> mg;NghJ ifgH thrpfs; jq;fspd; kz; ntl;bfisAk; jhdpak; msf;Fk; (kuf;fhy; Nghd;w) msitfisAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L vq;fis Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;jJk; (fpypAld;) 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf mNjh K`k;kj;! mthpd; gil!' vd;wdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mk;kf;fisf; fz;lJk; 'my;yh`{ mf;gH! my;yh`{ mf;gH! ifgH tPo;e;jJ! ehk; xU $l;lj;jpdiuj; jhf;fpdhy;> mtHfspd; fhiyg;NghJ nfl;ljhapUf;Fk;'' vd;whHfs;.

Kmj;jpd; '`a;a my];]yhj;' vd;W $Wk;NghJ mijr; nrtpAWgtH 'yh`t;y tyh Ft;tj ,y;yhgpy;yh`;' vd;W nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thWjhd; cq;fs; egpatHfs; nrhy;yf; Nfl;Ls;Nsd; vd KMtpah(uyp) $wpdhH vd vq;fs; rNfhjuHfspy; rpyH mwptpj;Js;sdH.

ahH ghq;F nrhy;tJ vd; tp\aj;jpy; rpyH jHf;fpj;jdH. mtHfspilapy; ]/j; ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) rPl;Lf; FYf;fpg; Nghl;lhHfs;.

''ghq;F nrhy;tjw;Fhpa ed;ikiaAk; Kjy; thpirapy; epd;W (njhOtjw;Fhpa) ed;ikiaAk; kf;fs; mwpthHfshdhy; mjw;fhf mtHfs; Nghl;b Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L tUtH. ahUf;F me;j ,lk; nfhLg;gJ vd;gjpy; rPl;Lf; FYf;fpnaLf;fg;gLk; epiyNaw;gl;lhYk; mjw;Fk; jahuhk; tpLtH. njhOifia Muk;g Neuj;jpy; epiwNtw;WtjpYs;s ed;ikia mwpthHfshdhy; mjw;fhf tpiue;J nry;thHfs;. ]{G`; njhOifapYk; ,\h (mjkh)j; njhOifapYk; cs;s ed;ikia mwpthHfshdhy; jto;e;jhtJ ([khmj;) njhOiff;F te;J NrHe;J tpLthHfs;.''

kioapdhy; NrW Vw;gl;bUe;j xU ehspy; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) [{k;Mg; gpurq;fk; nra;jhHfs;. ghq;F nrhy;gtH '`a;a my];]yh`;' vd;W nrhy;y Muk;gpj;jNghJ 'cq;fs; $lhuq;fspNyNa njhOJ nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;W kf;fSf;F mwptpf;FkhW fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;jtHfs; rpyH rpyiu Mr;rhpakhfg; ghHj;jdH. ',e;j ghq;F nrhy;gtiu tplTk; rpwe;jtHfshd egp(]y;) mtHfs; [{k;M fl;lhakhdjhf ,Ue;Jk; $L mt;thW nra;jpUf;fpwhHfs;!' vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH.

''gpyhy; ,utp(d; filrpap)y; ghq;F nrhy;thH. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k; (]{g;`{f;F) ghq;F nrhy;Yk; tiu cz;Zq;fs;; gUFq;fs;.''

,ij mwptpf;Fk; ,g;D ckH(uyp) 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k; fz;ghHit ,y;yhjtuhf ,Ue;jhH. mthplk; ]{G`;Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ vd;W $wg;gl;lhy;jhd; ghq;F nrhy;thH' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

''gpyhy; ,utp(d; filrpap)y; ghq;F nrhy;thH. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k; (]{g;`{f;F) ghq;F nrhy;Yk; tiu cz;Zq;fs;; gUFq;fs;.''

''ePq;fs; ]`H czT cz;ZtjpypUe;J gpyhypd; ghq;F cq;fisj; jil nra;J tplNtz;lhk;. ,utpy; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUg;gtHfis vOg;Gtjw;fhfTk; njhOJ nfhz;bUg;gtHfs; jpUk;gp tUtjw;fhfTk;jhd; gpyhy; ghq;F nrhy;fpwhNu jtpu ]{g;`{ Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ vd;gij mwptpg;gjw;fhf md;W.''

''gpyhy; ,utp(d; filrpap)y; ghq;F nrhy;thH. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k; (]{g;`{f;F) ghq;F nrhy;Yk; tiu cz;Zq;fs;; gUFq;fs;''

''gpyhy; ,utp(d; filrpap)y; ghq;F nrhy;thH. mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ck;kp kf;J}k; (]{g;`{f;F) ghq;F nrhy;Yk; tiu cz;Zq;fs;; gUFq;fs;.''

ghq;fpw;Fk; ,fhkj;jpw;Fk; ,ilapy; vt;tsT ,ilntsp ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;? ,fhkj; njhy;tjw;fhf ahiu vjpghHf;f Ntz;Lk;?

''xt;nthU ghq;Ff;Fk; ,fhkj;Jf;Fkpilapy; xU njhOif cz;L. tpUk;gpatHfs; njhoyhk;.''

Kmj;jpd; ghq;F nrhd;dJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (njhOiff;F) tUtjw;F Kd; egpj; NjhoHfs; (]{ddj; njhOtjw;fhf) J}z;fis Nehf;fp tpiuthHfs;. ,t;thNw ghq;fpw;Fk; ,fhkj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapy; (mjpf Neuk;) ,y;yhkypUe;Jk; k/hpGf;Fk; Kd;G ,uz;L uf;mj; njhOjhHfs;.

/g[;U Neuk; te;J> Kmj;jpd; /g[;Uf;F ghq;F nrhd;djw;Fk; /g[;Uj; njhOiff;Fk; ,ilNa egp(]y;) mtHfs; vOe;J RUf;fkhf mtHfs; vOe;J RUf;fkhf ,uzL uf;mj;Jfs; njhOthHfs;. ,fhkj; nrhy;tjw;fhf Kmj;jpd; mtHfsplk; tUk; tiu tyg;Gwk; rha;e;J gLj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;.

ehd; vq;fs; $l;lj;jpdH rpyUld; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;Njd;. mtHfSld; ,UgJ ehs;fs; jq;fpapUe;Njhk;. mtHfs; ,uf;f FzKilatHfshfTk; nkd;ikahdtHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. vq;fs; FLk;gj;jhhplk; ehq;fs; nry;y Ntz;Lnkd;w vq;fs; MHtj;ijf; fz;l egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ePq;fs; nrd;W mtHfSld; jq;fp mtHfSf;F khHf;fj;ijf; fw;Wf; nfhLq;fs;. njhOq;fs;. njhOifapd; Neuk; te;J tpLkhdhy; cq;fspy; xUtH ghq;F nrhy;yl;Lk;; cq;fspy; nghpatH ,khkh ,Uf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; xU gazj;jpy; nrd;wpUe;Njhk;. (Y`H njhOiff;F) Kmj;jpd; ghq;F nrhy;y Maj;jkhdNghJ 'nfhQ;rk; nghW'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kmj;jpdplk; $wpdhHfs;. rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;J Kmj;jpd; ghq;F nrhy;yj; jahuhd NghJk; kiyf; Fd;Wfspd; epoy; mNj mstpw;Fr; rkkhFk; tiu '(ghq;F nrhy;tijg;) gpw;gLj;Jq;fs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kmj;jpdplk; $wptpl;L> 'epr;rakhf ,e;jf; fLk; ntg;gk; euf ntg;gj;jpd; ntspg;ghlhFk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

gazj;ij Nkw;nfhs;s tpUk;gpa ,UtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;jdH. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk; 'ePq;fs; ,UtUk; gazk; Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;why;> njhOiff;fhf ghq;F nrhy;ypg; gpd;dH ,fhkj;Jk; nrhy;Yq;fs;. gpd;dH cq;fspy; nghpatH ,khkhf epd;W njhOif elj;jl;Lk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

rk taJila ,isQHfshd ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. mtHfSld; ,UgJ ehs;fs; jq;fpNdhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uf;f FzKilatHfshfTk; nkd;ikahdtHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; vq;fs; FLk;gj;jpdhplk; nry;y Mirg;gLtij mwpe;j egp(]y;) mtHfs; ChpypUf;Fk; vq;fs; FLk;gj;jpdiug; gw;wp tprhhpj;jhHfs;. ehq;fs; mtHfisg; gw;wp tpthpj;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cq;fs; FLk;gj;jpdhplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W jq;Fq;fs;. mtHfSf;Ff; fw;Wf; nfhLq;fs;. vd;id vt;thW njhof fz;BHfNsh mt;thNw njhOq;fs;. njhOif Neuk; te;jJk; cq;fspy; xUtH ghq;F nrhy;yl;Lk;; cq;fspy; %j;jtH cq;fSf;F ,khkj; nra;al;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk; mtHfs; nrhd;d rpy nra;jpfs; vdf;F epidtpypy;iy.

kf;fhit mLj;Js;s 's[;dhd;' vd;w Chpy; kpff; Fspuhd XH ,utpy; ,g;D ckH(uyp) ghq;F $wpdhHfs;. mjd; filrpapy; 'cq;fSila $lhuq;fspNyNa njhOJ nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. NkYk; 'gazj;jpd;NghJ> Fspuhd ,utpYk; kio nga;Ak; kionga;Ak; ,utpYk; Kmj;jpd; ghq;F nrhy;Yk;NghJ mjd; filrpapy; 'cq;fSila $lhuq;fspNyNa njhOJ nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;W nrhy;YkhW Kmj;jpDf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; fl;lisapLthHfs; vd;Wk; ,g;D ckH(uyp) $wpdhH:

egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg;j`;' vd;w ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ mq;F te;j gpyhy;(uyp) njhOif Neuk; (te;Jtpl;lJ) gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH gpyhy; xU ifj;jbia vLj;J te;J mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd; ehl;btpl;Lj; njhOiff;fhf ,fhkj; $wpdhHfs;.

'njhOif vq;fSf;Fj; jtwptpl;lJ' vd;W nrhy;tij ,g;D ªhPd; ntWj;jpUf;fpwhH. ehk; njhOifia ngwtpy;iy vd;Nw nrhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; $WfpwhH.

(gpd;tUk; `jP]py; 'jtwpg; Nghdij' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpAs;sdH. (egp(]y;) mtHfs; $w;Wf;F khw;wkhf ,g;D ªhpDila fUj;J mike;Js;sJ.) egp(]y;) mtHfs; $w;Nw rhpahdjhFk;.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; rpyH Ntfkhf tUk; rg;jj;ijr; nrtpAw;whHfs;. njhOifia Kbj;jJk; 'cq;fSf;F vd;d? (,t;tsT Ntfkhf te;jPHfs;)'' vd;W mtHfsplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F '([khmj;) njhOiff;fhf tpiue;J te;Njhk;' vd;W gjpy; $wpdH. 'mt;thW nra;ahjPHfs;. njhOiff;F tUk;NghJ mikjpahd Kiwapy; thUq;fs;. cq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;j uf;mj;ij [khmj;Jld; njhOq;fs;. cq;fSf;Fj; jtwpg; Nghdijg; g+Hj;jp nra;Aq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

njhOiff;fhfr; nry;Yk;NghJ tpiue;J nry;yyhfhJ. mikjpahfTk; fz;zpakhd KiwapYk; nry;yNtz;Lk;.

''ePq;fs; ,fhkj; nrhy;Ytijr; nrtpAw;why; njhOiff;Fr; nry;Yq;fs;. mg;NghJ ePq;fs; mikjpahd KiwapYk; fz;zpakhfTk; nry;Yq;fs;. mtrukhfr; nry;yhjPHfs;. cq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;j uf;mj;fis ([khmj;Jld;) njhOq;fs;; cq;fSf;Fj; jtwpg; Nghdijg; g+Hj;jp nra;Aq;fs;.''

njhOiff;F mtrug;gl;L tpiue;J nry;yf; $lhJ. mikjpahfTk; fz;zpakhfTk; nry;y Ntz;Lk;.

''njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhy;yg;gl;lhy; vd;id ePq;fs; ghHf;Fk; tiu vOe;jpUf;f Ntz;lhk;. mikjpiaf; filgpbAq;fs;.''

,fhkj; nrhy;yg;gl;L> thpirfs; rhp nra;ag;gl;lTld; egp(]y;) mtHfs; (njhOif elj;j) te;jhHfs;. mtHfspd; ,lj;jpy; epd;wJk; mtHfs; jf;gPH nrhy;thHfs; vd;W ehq;fs; vjpHghHj;Njhk;. Mdhy; 'cq;fs; ,lj;jpNyNa epy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;Lj; jpUk;gptpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; Fspj;Jtpl;Lj; jiyapy; ePH nrhy;y vq;fsplk; tUk; tiu ehq;fs; mg;gbNa epd;wpUe;Njhk;.

njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. kf;fs; jq;fs; thpirfisr; rhp nra;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;J Kd;Nd epd;whHfs;. mtHfspd; kPJ Fspg;Gf; flikahfp ,Ue;jhy;> 'cq;fs; ,lj;jpNyNa epy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wptpl;Lf; Fspf;fr; nrd;whHfs;. gpd;dH jiyapypUe;J ePH nrhl;l te;J vq;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;.

fe;jf; Nghhpd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ckH(uyp) te;J ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! #hpad; kiwAk; tiu ehd; (m]H) njhotpy;iy' vd;whHfs;. Nehd;G itj;jpUe;jtHfs; Nehd;G Jwe;j gpd; ,J ele;jJ. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf ehDk; njhotpy;iy'' vd;whHfs;. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Gj;`hd;' vd;w ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. c@r; nra;J m]H njhOjhHfs;. mjd; gpwF k/hpG njhOjhHfs;.

njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhy;yg;gl;l gpd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; gs;spapd; gf;fj;jpy; xU kdpjNuhL me;juq;fkhf ciuahbf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. njhOiff;F tuhky; ePz;l Neuk; mtHfs; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jjhy; kf;fs; J}q;fptpl;ldH.

ehd; jhgpj; my; Gdhdp ,lk; njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhd;d gpd;Ngrf; $batiug; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtH> 'njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhy;yg;gl;l gpd; xUtH te;J egp(]y;) mtHfSld; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. mjdhy; mtHfs; njhOiff;Fj; jhkjkhf te;jhHfs;' vd;W md];(uyp) mwptpf;Fk; `jPi]f; $wpdhH.

''vd;Dila capH vtDila fuj;jpypUf;fpwNjh me;j my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! tpwFfisf; nfhz;L tUkhW ehd; fl;lisapl;L mjd; gb tpwFfs; nfhz;L tug;gl;Lg; gpd;dH njhOiff;F miof;FkhW ehd; cj;jutpl;L> mjd;gb miof;fg;gl;Lg; gpd;dH xUtiu kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JkhW fl;lisapl;L> mjd; gb mtH njhOif elj;jpg; gpd;dH njhOiff;F tuhkypUf;fpw Mz;fspd; tPLfSf;Fr; nrd;W tPl;NlhL mtHfis vhpg;gjw;F ehd; epidj;jJz;L. vd;Dila capH ahUila ifapy; ,Uf;fpwNjh mthpd; kPJ Mizahfg; gs;spapy; xU Jz;L ,iwr;rp> my;yJ Ml;Lf; Fsk;G nfhLf;fg;gLfpwJ vd;W mtHfs; vtNuDk; mwpthHfshdhy; epr;rakhf ,\hj; njhOiff;fhf [khmj;jpw;F te;J tpLthHfs;.''

md];(uyp) xU gs;spthrYf;F te;jNghJ mq;Nf njhOif Kbe;Jtpl;lJ. clNd ghq;Fk; ,fhkj;Jk; nrhy;yp [khmj;jhfj; njhOifia epiwNtw;wpdhHfs;.

''xUtH jk; tPl;by; my;yJ fil tPjpapy; njhOtij tpl [khmj;Jld; njhOtJ ,Ugj;jp Ie;J klq;F rpwe;jjhf ,Uf;fpwJ. mjhtJ> xUtH c@r; nra;J> mij mofhfTk; nra;J> gpd;dH njho Ntz;Lnkd;w vz;zj;jpNyNa gs;spthrYf;Fg; Gwg;gl;lhy; mtH vLj;J itf;Fk; xt;nthU fhybf;Fk; my;yh`; XH me;j];ij caHj;Jfpwhd;. xU ghtj;ij mopf;fpwhd;. mtH njhOkplj;jpy; mtUf;fhf thdtHfs; gpuhHj;jpf;fpd;wdH. jq;fs; gpuhHj;jidapy; ',iwth! eP ,e;j kdpjdpd; kPJ mUs; Ghpthahf! cd;Dila fUizia mtUf;Fr; nrhhpthahf!' vd;Wk; $WthHfs;. cq;fspy; xUtH njhOifia vjpHghHj;jpUf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; mtH njhOifapNyNa ,Uf;fpwhH.''

''xUtH jdpahfj; njhOtijtplf; $l;lhfj; njhOtJ ,Ugj;ije;J klq;F rpwg;GilajhFk;. ]{g;`{j; njhOifapd;NghJ gfy; Neu thdtHfSk; ,uT Neu thdtHfSk; xd;W NrUfpwhHfs;.''

mg+ jHjh Nfhgkhf vd;dplk; te;jhHfs;. ePq;fs; Nfhgkhf ,Uf;ff; fhuzk; vd;d? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf egp(]y;) mtHfspd; r%fk; $l;lhfj; njhOfpwhHfs; vd;gijj; jtpu NtW vijAk; mtHfsplk; ehd; fhztpy;iy!' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

651 'ahH ePz;l J}uj;jpypUe;J ele;J njhOiff;F tUfpwhHfNsh mtHfSf;F kw;w vy;NyhiuAk; tpl mjpfk; ed;ik cz;L. [khmj; njhOifia vjpHghHj;jpUe;J ,khKld; njhOfpwtUf;Fj; jdpahfj; njhOJtpl;Lj; J}q;fp tpLgtiu tpl mjpfk; ed;ikAz;L' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ %]h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

''xUtH (njhOtjw;fhf) ele;J tUk; ghijapy; xU Ks; kuf;fpis fplg;gijf; fz;L> mij me;jg; ghijiatpl;Lk; mfw;Fk; gzpapy; <Lgl;lhH. mg;gzp mtiu (Muk;g Neuj;jpy; njhOtijtpl;Lk;) gpw;gLj;jptpl;lJ. ,g;gbg;gl;l me;j kdpjUf;F my;yh`; ed;wp nrYj;Jfpwhd;. mtUf;Fg; ghtkd;dpg;Gk; mspf;fpwhd;.''

'',iwtopapy; Fj;jpf; nfhy;yg;gLgtd;> tapw;Wg; Nghf;fpy; ,wg;gtd;> jz;¡hpy; %o;fp khpg;gtd;> ,bghLfSf;fpilapy; rpf;fp ,wg;gtd;> Nghhpy; nfhy;yg;gLgtd; Mfpa Ie;J NgHfSk; \`PJfs; MthHfs;. ghq;F nrhy;tjpYk; njhOifapd; Kjy;thpirapYk; cs;s ed;ikia kf;fs; mwpthHfshapd; mjw;fhfg; Nghl;b Nghl;L Ke;jp te;J> mjd; tpisthf mtHfspilapy; rPl;Lf; FYf;fp vLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w epiy Vw;gl;lhYk; mjw;Fk; mtHfs; jahuhk; tpLthHfs;.''

''njhOifia Muk;g Neuj;jpy; njhOtjd; rpwg;ig kf;fs; mwpthHfshdhy; mjw;fhf tpiue;J nry;thHfs;. ]{g;`; njhOifapYk; mjkh(,\h)j; njhOifapYk; cs;s ed;ikia mwpthHfshdhy; jto;e;jhtJ ([khmj;) njhOiff;F te;J NrHe;J tpLtH.''

gd} ]ykh $l;lj;jpdH jq;fs; ,y;yq;fis egp(]y;) mtHfspd; rkPgj;jpy; mikj;Jj; jq;f epidj;jdH. kjPdhtpy; tPLfisf; fhyp nra;tij egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntWj;jhHfs;. 'ePq;fs; mjpfkhff; fhybfs; vLj;J itj;J(j; njho tUtjd; %yk;) ed;ikiag; ngw Ntz;lhkh?' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;:

'']{g;`{> ,\h Mfpa njhOiffis tpl Kdh/gpf; (Ntljhhp)fSf;Fg; ghukhd njhOif NtW vJTk; ,y;iy. me;j ,uz;L njhOiffisAk; ([khmj;jhfj;) njhOtjpYs;s ed;ikia kf;fs; mwpthHfshdhy; jto;e;jhtJ mj;njhOiff;F te;J NrHe;J tpLthHfs;. ,fhkj; nrhy;YkhW Kmj;jpDf;F ehd; fl;lisapl;Lg; gpd;dH xUtiu ,khkhf epd;W njhOif elj;JkhW $wp> mjd; gpd;G vtNuDk; njhOiff;F tuhky; ,Ue;jhy; mtHfisj; jPapl;Lf; nfhSj;j ehd; epidj;Njd;.''

''njhOif Neuk; te;jJk; ePq;fs; ghq;F> ,fhkj; nrhy;Yq;fs;. cq;fspy; %j;jtH cq;fSf;F ,khkj; nra;al;Lk;.''

''cq;fspy; xUtH jhk; njhOkplj;jpy; c@Tld; ,Uf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; mtUf;fhf thdtHfs; gpuhHj;jpf;fpwhHfs;. jq;fs; gpuhHj;jidapy;> ',iwth! ,tiu kd;dpj;J tpL! ,tUf;F eP fUiz Ghp!' vd;Wk; $WthHfs;. cq;fspy; xUtH njhOtjw;fhff; fhj;jpUe;J njhOifjhd; mtiuj; jk; kidtp kf;fsplk; nry;y tplhky; jLj;J epWj;jpapUf;Fkhdhy; mtH njhOifapy; ,Ug;gtuhfNt fUjg;gLthH.''

''my;yh`;tpd; epoiyj; jtpu NtW epoy; ,y;yhj ehshd kWik ehspy; my;yh`; jk; epoiy VO NgHfSf;F mspf;fpwhd;. mtHfs;; ePjpia epiy ehl;Lk; jiytH> my;yh`;tpd; tzf;f topghl;by; Cwpa ,isQH> gs;sp thry;fSld; jk; cs;sj;ijj; njhlHG gLj;jpa xUtH> my;yh`;tpw;fhfNt ,ize;J my;yh`;tpw;fhfNt gphpfpw ,uz;L ez;gHfs;> caH me;j];jpYs;s mofhd xU ngz; jtwhd topf;Fj; jk;ik miof;fpwNghJ> 'ehd; my;yh`;it mQ;RfpNwd;' vd;W nrhy;Yk; kdpjH> jk; tyf;fuk; nra;Ak; jHkj;ij ,lf;fuk; mwpahjthW ,ufrpakhfr; nra;gtH> jdpikapy; ,Ue;J my;yh`;it epidj;Jf; fz;¡H rpe;JgtH''

'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nkhjpuk; mzpe;jpUe;jhHfsh?' vd;W md];(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F> 'Mk;! xU ehs; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,\hj; njhOifia ,utpd; eLg;gFjp tiu jhkjg; gLj;jpdhHfs;. mtHfs; njhOJ Kbj;j gpd;dH vq;fs; gf;fk; te;J 'kf;fs; njhOJtpl;Lj; J}q;fptpl;ldH. ePq;fs; njhOifia vjpH ghHj;J ,Uf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; njhOifay; ,Ue;jtHfshfNt fUjg;gLtPHfs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Nkhjpuk; kpd;dpaij ehd; ,g;nghOJ ghHg;gJNghy; ,Uf;fpwJ' vd;W md];(uyp) $wpdhH.

,fhkj; nrhy;yg;gl;l gpd;dH xUtH ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOtij egp(]y;) mtHfs; fz;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOifia Kbj;j gpd;dH kf;fs; mk;kdpiur; #o;e;jdH. ']{g;`{ ehd;F uf;mj;fsh? ]{g;`{ ehd;F uf;mj;fsh?' vd;W mk;kdpiug; ghHj;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; (Nfhgkhff;) Nfl;lhHfs;.

xU Kiw ehq;fs; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; njhOifia tplhky; njhOtJ gw;wpAk; njhOiff;F Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLg;gJ gw;wpAk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ Map\h(uyp)> 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; jhk; kuzpg;gjw;Fr; rpy ehs;fSf;F Kd; Neha;tha;g; gl;bUe;jhHfs;. njhOifapd; Neuk; te;j nghOJ ghq;Fk; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mg;nghOJ ''kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk; gb mg+ gf;fhplk; nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mg+ gf;H nkd;ikahd cs;sKilatH; cq;fSila ,lj;jy; epd;W njhOif elj;j mtuhy; KbahJ' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. jpUk;gTk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kjypy; $wpathNw $wpdhHfs;. jpUk;gTk; mtHfSf;F mNj gjpNy nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. %d;whtJ KiwAk; mt;thNw ele;jJ. mg;NghJ> 'ePq;fs; egp å]{gpd; (moiff; fz;L ifia mWj;j) ngz;fisg; Nghd;W ,Uf;fpwPHfs;. kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JkhW mg+ gf;hplk; nrhy;Yq;fs;!'' vd egp(]y;) mtHfs; kPz;Lk; $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) ntspNa te;J njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jkf;Fr; rpwpJ Rfk; fpilj;jij czHe;jNghJ> ,uz;L ]`hghf;fspd; Njhs;fspd; kPJ ,uz;L iffisAk; Nghl;lthW> fhy;fisj; jiuapy; Nfhbl;lthW Gwg;gl;lij ghHj;Njd;. egp(]y;) mtHfisf; fz;l mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,khKila ,lj;jpypUe;J gpd;thq;f Kad;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; ifapdhy;> 'cq;fs; ,lj;jpNyNa ,Uq;fs;' vd;W irif nra;jhHfs;. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfs; nfhz;L tug;gl;L mg+ gf;H(uyp)apd; gf;fj;jpy; mkHj;jg; gl;lhHfs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;. mtHfspd; njhOifiag; gpd;gw;wp mg+ gf;Uk; mg+ gf;Uila njhOifiag; gpd;gw;wp kf;fSk; njhOjhHfsh? vd;W m/k\; ,lk; Nfl;fg; gl;lNghJ 'Mk;' vdj; jk; jiyia mirj;Jg; gjpy; $wpdhHfs;.

kw;NwhH mwptpg;gpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;J mg+ gf;H(uyp) cila ,lg;gf;fkhf mkHe;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) epd;W njhOjhHfs; vdf; fhzg;gLfpwJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Neha; mjpfkhk; mjdhy; Ntjid fLikahdNghJ> vd;Dila tPl;by; jq;fpr; ngWtjw;fhf kw;w kidtpahplk; mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. mtHfSk; mDkjp toq;fpdH. mtHfs; ntspapy; tUk;nghOJ ,uz;L NgHfSf;fpilapy; njhq;fpathW te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; fhy; tpuy;fs; g+kpapy; Nfhbl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jd. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfSf;Fk; NtW xU kdpjUf;Fk; ,ilapy;jhd; njhq;fpf; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;.

,e;j tp\aj;ij cigJy;yh`;> ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wpaNghJ> 'Map\h(uyp) ngaH Fwpg;gplhj me;j ,uz;lhtJ kdpjH ahH vd;W ckf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ',y;iy' vd cigJy;yh`; gjpyspj;jhH. 'mtH jhk; myP ,g;D mgP jhypg;' vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH.

FspUk; fhw;Wk; epiwe;j XH ,utpy; njhOiff;fhf ,g;D ckH(uyp) ghq;F nrhd;dhHfs;. gpd;dH 'cq;fs; $lhuq;fspNyNa njhOJ nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;whHfs;. 'FspUk; kioAKs;s ,uTfspy; $lhuq;fspNy njhOq;fs; vd;W $WkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kmj;jpDf;F cj;jutpLthHfs;' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

ghHitaw;w ,j;ghd;gpd; khypf; jk; rKjhaj;jpw;F ,khkj; nra;gtuhf ,Ue;jhH. (xU ehs;) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,Ul;Lk; nts;sKkhf ,Uf;fpwJ! ehNdh ghHitaw;wtd;. vdNt ePq;fs; vd; tPl;by; te;J njhOq;fs;. mt;tplj;ij ehd; njhOkplkhf;fpf; nfhs;fpNwd;' vd;whH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthplk; nrd;W 'ehd; vq;Nf njho Ntz;Lk; vd tpUk;GfpwPH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH tPl;by; XH ,lj;ijf; fhl;bdhH. mt;tplj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;.

kioapdhy; NrW Vw;gl;bUe;j xU ehspy; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) [{k;Mg; gpurq;fk; nra;jhHfs;. ghq;F nrhy;gtH '`a;a my]; ]yh`;' vd;W nrhy;y Muk;gpj;jNghJ 'cq;fs; $lhuq;fspNyNa njhOJ nfhs;Sq;fs;' vd;W kf;fSf;F mwptpf;fkhW fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ mq;fpUe;jtHfs; xUtUf;nfhUtH Mr;rhpakhfg; ghHj;jdH. ',e;j ghq;F nrhy;gtiu tplTk; rpwe;jtHfshd egp(]y;) mtHfs; [{k;M fl;lhakhdjhf ,Ue;Jk; $l mt;thW nra;jpUf;fpwhHfs;' vd ,g;D mg;gh]; $wpdhHfs;.

xU ehs; kio nga;J> mjdhy; gs;sp thrypd; KfL xOf Muk;gpj;jJ. NghPr;r kl;ilapdhy; gs;sp thry; KfL Ntag;gl;bUe;jJ. njhOiff;fhf ,fhkj; nrhy;yg; gl;L egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOif elj;Jk;NghJ jz;¡Uk; kz;Zk; fye;j ,lj;jpy; ]{[_j nra;tij ghHj;Njd;. mtHfspd; new;wpapy; kz; gbe;jpUe;jijAk; fz;Nld;.

md;]hhpfspy; xUtH jk; cly; gUkdhf ,Ue;j fhuzj;jpdhy;> 'vd;dhy; cq;fSld; njho Kbatpy;iy' vdf; $wp> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;fhf czT rikj;J mtHfisj; jk; tPl;bw;F mioj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mthpd; tPl;bw;F te;jNghJ> xU ghia tphpj;J mjpy; rpwpJ jz;¡H njspj;Jg; gjg;gLj;jpdhH. mg;ghapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;.

xUtH jk; Njitfis Kw;gLj;jptpl;Lj; njhOiff;F tUk;NghJ mthpd; cs;sk; kw;w vz;zq;fistpl;Lk; fhypahf ,Uf;fpwJ. vdNt xUtH jk; (czTj;) Njitia Kw;gLj;JtJ mthpd; Qhdj;jpYs;sjhFk; vd mGj;jHjh(uyp) $wpdhH.

'',uT Neu czT jahuhk; tpLkhdhy; k/hpGj; njhOifiaj; njhOtjw;F Kd;dhy; ,uT czit mUe;Jq;fs;. cq;fs; czit(j; njhOifia tpl) Kw;gLj;Jq;fs;.''

''cq;fspy; xUthpd; ,uT czit itf;fg;gl;L (k/hpGj;) njhOiff;F ,fhkj;Jk; nrhy;yg;gl;L tpLkhdhy; Kjypy; czit mUe;Jq;fs;. czit cz;L KbtJ tiu (njhOiff;fhf) mtrug;gl Ntz;lhk;.)

,g;DckH(uyp)> czTitf;fg; gl;Lj; njhOiff;F ,fhkj;Jk; nrhy;yg;gLkhdhy; czT mUe;jp KbtJ tiu njhOiff;F tu khl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; czT mUe;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ ,khk; XJtijr; nrtpAWthHfs; vd eh/gpT $WfpwhH.

674. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Ml;Lj; njhilf; fwpia ntl;bj; Jz;lhf;fpr; rhg;gpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. njhOiff;F miof;fg;gl;lJk; fj;jpia vwpe;Jtpl;L vOe;J c@r; nra;ahky; njhOjhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; tPl;by; vd;d nra;thHfs; vd Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;Fj; jk; FLk;gj;jpw;F tPl;L Ntiyfspy; xj;jhir nra;thHfs;; njhOif Neuk; te;jJk; njhOiff;fhf ntspNa nry;thHfs;' vd Map\h(uyp) $wpdhH.

ehd; mg+ fpyhghtplk; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; vt;thW njhOjhHfs;' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. '(mjw;F mk;H ,g;D ]yhkh vd;w) ,e;j KjpatH njhOjJ Nghd;W njhOjhHfs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. me;j kdpjH tajhdtuhf ,Ue;jhH. Kjy; uf;mj;jpypUe;J ,uz;lhtJ uf;mj;jpw;fhf ]{[{jpypUe;J vOk;NghJ ,Ug;gpy; mkHe;J gpd;dH epiyf;F tUthH vd;W ma;åg; mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;whHfs;. mtHfspd; Neha; fLikahdNghJ> 'mg+ gf;iu kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ Map\h(uyp) 'mtH ,sfpa kdJilatH. ePq;fs; epd;w ,lj;jpy; mtH epd;why;> mtuhy; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;j KbahJ' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kPz;Lk; 'mg+ gf;iu kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. Map\h(uyp) jhk; $wpaijj; jpUk;gTk; $wpdhHfs;. 'mg+ gf;iu kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;! epr;rakhfg; ngz;fshfpa ePq;fs; å]{/g; egpapd; Njhopfshf ,Uf;fpwPHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: mg+ gf;hplk; xUtH te;J (nrhd;dhH). egp(]y;) mtHfs; capUldpUf;Fk;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) (,khkhf epd;W) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;wpUe;jNghJ 'kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk; gb mg+ gf;hplk; $Wq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F> mg+ gf;H cq;fSila ,lj;jpy; epd;W njhOif elj;JthHfshdhy;> mtHfs; mOtjd; fhuzj;jpdhy; kf;fSf;Ff; FHMidf; Nfl;fr; nra;a mtHfshy; KbahJ. vdNt> ckH kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jl;Lk; vd ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;.

NkYk;> 'mg+ gf;H cq;fs; ,lj;jpy; epd;W njhOif elj;jpdhy; mjpfk; mtH mOtjdhy; kf;fSf;Ff; FHMidf; Nfl;fr; nra;a mtuhy; KbahJ. vdNt> njhOif elj;Jk;gb ckUf;Ff; fl;lisapLq;fs;' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $Wk; gb `g;]h(uyp)tplKk; $wpNdd;.

mt;thNw `g;]h(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpaNghJ> 'epWj;J! epr;rakhf ePq;fs; jhk; egp å]{/gpd; (moiff; fz;L ifia mWj;j) Njhopfs; Nghd;wtHfs;; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JkhW mg+ gf;hplk; $Wq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ `g;]h(uyp) vd;dplk; 'cd;dhy; ehd; ve;j ed;ikAk; milatpy;iy' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; kuz Nehapd;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. jpq;fl;fpoik md;W njhOifapy; thpirahf epd;W njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; epd;wthW jq;fs; miwapd; jpiuia ePf;fp vq;fisg; ghHj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; Kfk; Gj;jfj;jpd; fhk;jk; Nghd;W gpufhrpj;jJ. gpd;dH mtHfs; Gd;dif nra;J rphpj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfisg; ghHj;jjdhy; Vw;gl;l kfpo;r;rpapd; fhuzkhf ehq;fs; Nrhjpf;fg;gl;L tpLNthNkh vd;W mQ;rpNdhk;. egpiag; ghHj;j mg+ gf;H(uyp)> egpatHfs; njhOiff;F tUfpwhHfs; vdf; fUjpj; jkf;Fg; gpd;dhYs;s thpirapy; NrHtjw;fhfg; gpd; thq;fpdhHfs;.

mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'cq;fSila njhOifiag; g+Hj;jp nra;Aq;fs;' vd;W irif nra;Jtpl;L miwapd; cs;Ns nrd;W jpiuiag; Nghl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. md;iwa jpdj;jpy;jhd; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kuzkile;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; %d;W ehs;fshf ntspapy; tutpy;iy. njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhy;yg; gl;lJk; mg+ gf;H(uyp) njhOif elj;Jtjw;F Kd; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; miwapd; jpiuia caHj;jpg; ghHj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;Fj; Njhw;wkspj;jNghJ mtHfspd; Kfj;ij tplTk; kfpo;r;rpahd ve;j xU fhl;rpiaAk; ehq;fs; ghHj;jjpy;iy. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisg; ghHj;Jj; njhOif elj;JkhW jq;fs; ifapdhy; irif nra;J> jpiuiag; Nghl;L (tpl;L cs;Ns nrd;W)tpl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH mtHfs; kuzkile;Jtpl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Ntjid mjpfkhdNghJ njhOifiag; gw;wp mtHfsplk; $wg;gl;lJ. 'mg+ gf;iu kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. Map\h(uyp)> 'mg+ gf;H ,sfpa cs;sk; gilj;jtH; mtH (FHMid) Xjpdhy; mOif mtiu kpifj;J tpLk;' vd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mtiuj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. Map\h(uyp) jk; gjpiyNa jpUk;gr; nrhd;dhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; kPz;Lk; 'mg+ gf;iuj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. ePq;fs; å]{/g; egpapd; Njhopfshf ,Uf;fpwPHfs;' vd;whHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Nehapd;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfis> njhOif elj;jf; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. mGgf;H(uyp) rpy ehs;fs; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Neha; rw;Wf; Fiwe;jij czHe;J ntspNa te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfis mg+ gf;H(uyp) ghHj;jJk; gpd;thq;fyhdhHfs;. 'mg;gbNa ,Uq;fs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; irif nra;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) cila tpyhg; Gwj;ij xl;b mkHe;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfisAk; kf;fs; mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisAk; gpd;gw;wpj; njhOjdH.

mk;H ,g;D mt;g; FLk;gj;jhhpilNa rkhjhdj;ij Vw;gLj;Jtjw;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; nrd;wpUe;jNghJ> mq;F njhOifapd; Neuk; te;Jtpl;lJ. mg;NghJ Kmj;jpd;>mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'ehd; ,fhkj; nrhy;yl;Lkh! ePq;fs; njhOif elj;JfpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ljw;F mg+ gf;H(uyp) 'Mk;!' vd;W $wptpl;Lj; njhOif elj;j Muk;gpj;jhHfs;. kf;fs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;Jtpl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; thpirfis tpyf;fpf; nfhz;L Kd; thpirapy; te;J epd;whHfs;. ,ijf; fz;l kf;fs; (,khKf;F epid¥l;Ltjw;fhf) if jl;bdhHfs;. ,khkhf epd;w mg+ gf;H(uyp) jk; njhOifapy; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;f khl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; mjpfkhff; if jl;baNghJ jpUk;gpg; ghHf;f khl;lhHfs;. kf;fs; mjpfkhff; if jl;baNghJ jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jhHfs;. mq;Nf egp(]y;) mtHfisf; fz;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mg+ gf;H(uyp)iag; ghHj;J> 'cq;fSila ,lj;jpNyNa epy;Yq;fs;' vd;W irif nra;jhHfs;. jkf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,e;j mDkjpia toq;fpajw;fhf mg+ gf;H(uyp) jk; iffis caHj;jp my;yh`;Tf;F ed;wp nry;Yj;jpdhHfs;. gpd;dH mg+ gf;H(uyp)> gpd;thq;fp Kd; thpirapy; epd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd;Nd nrd;W njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. njhOJ Kbj;jJk;> 'mg+ gf;Nu! ehd; cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;l gpd;dUk; ePq;fs; Vd; cq;fs; ,lj;jpy; epw;fhky; Vd; cq;fs; ,lj;jpy; epw;fhky; gpd; thq;fp tpl;BHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F> 'mg+ F`hghtpd; kfdhd mg+ gf;H my;yh`;tpd; J}jhpd; Kd; epd;W njhOif elj;JtJ rhpapy;iy' vd mg+ gf;H(uyp) $wpdhH. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fisg; ghHj;J> 'ePq;fs; vjw;fhf mjpfkhff; if jl;bdPHfs;? xUtUf;F mthpd; njhOifapy; re;Njfk; Vw;gLkhdhy; mtH Rg;`hdy;yh`; vd;W $wl;Lk;. mt;thW j];gp`; nrhy;Yk;NghJ nrhd;dtH gf;fk; (,khk;) jpUk;gpg; ghHf;f Ntz;Lk;. if jl;LtJ ngz;fSf;Fj; jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,isQHfshd ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. mtHfSld; Vwj;jho ,UgJ ehs;fs; jq;fpapUe;Njhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,uf;f FzKilatHfshf ,Ue;jjhy; 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; CHfSf;Fr; nrd;W mtHfSf;Ff; fw;Wf; nfhLq;fs;!'' vd;Wk; ,d;dpd;d njhOifia ,d;dpd;d Neuj;jpy; njhOq;fs; vd;Wk; 'njhOif Neuk; te;jJk; cq;fspy; xUtH ghq;F nrhy;yp> %j;jtH ,khkj; nra;a Ntz;Lk;'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (vd; tPl;bw;Fs; Eioa) mDkjp Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd; mDkjp nfhLj;Njd;. 'ck; tPl;by; vq;Nf ehd; njho Ntz;Lnkd ePH tpUk;GfpwPH'' vd;whHfs;. ehd; tpUk;gpa ,lj;ij mtHfSf;Ff; fhl;bNdd;. mtHfs; epd;wJk; ehq;fs; mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; mzp tFj;Njhk;. mtHfs; ]yhk; nfhLj;jhHfs;. ehq;fSk; ]yhk; nfhLj;Njhk;.

,khKld; ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOgtH Kjy; uf;mj;jpy; ,khKld; ]{[_J nra;a Kbahky; NghFk;NghJ ,uz;lhtJ uf;mj;jpw;Fhpa ,uz;L ]{[_JfisAk; nra;Jtpl;Lg; gpd;dH Kjy; uf;mj;jpw;Fhpa ]{[_ij mtH nra;a Ntz;Lk;. xUtH xU ]**{[_J nra;a kwe;J> epiyf;F te;Jtpl;lhy; mtH me;j ]{[_ijj; jpUk;gr; nra;aNtz;Lk; vd `]d;(g]hP) $WfpwhH.

ehd; Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;W 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;wNghJ ele;j epfo;r;rpia vdf;Fr; nrhy;tPHfsh? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'Mk;! egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F Neha; fLikahdNghJ 'kf;fs; njhOJtpl;lhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,y;iy> mtHfs; cq;fis vjpH ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhHfs; vd;W $wpNdhk;. mg;NghJ 'ghj;jpuj;jpy; vdf;Fj; jz;¡H itAq;fs;' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw ehq;fs; jz;¡H itj;Njhk;. mjpy; mtHfs; Fspj;Jtpl;L vOe;jpUf;f Kad;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; kaq;fp tpOe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH mtHfspd; kaf;fk; njspe;jNghJ> 'kf;fs; njhOJtpl;lhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,y;iy; mtHfs; cq;fis vjpHghHj;J ,Uf;fpwhHfs; vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;.

mg;NghJ 'ghj;jpuj;jpy; vdf;Fj; jz;¡H itAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw ehq;fs; jz;¡H itj;Njhk;. mtHfs; cl;fhHe;J Fspj;Jtpl;L vOe;jpUf;f Kad;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; kaq;fp tpOe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH mtHfspd; kaf;fk; njspe;jNghJ> 'kf;fs; njhOJtpl;lhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,y;iy; mtHfs; cq;fis vjpHghHj;J ,Uf;fpwhHfs; vd;W nrhd;Ndhk;. mg;NghJ 'ghj;jpujjpy; vdf;Fj; jz;¡H itAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw ehq;fs; jz;¡H itAq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mt;thNw ehq;fs; jz;¡H itj;Njhk;. mtHfs; cl;fhHe;J Fspj;Jtpl;L vOe;jpUf;f Kad;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; kaq;fp tpOe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH mtHfspd; kaf;fk; njspe;jNghJ> 'kf;fs; njhOJtpl;lhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,y;i; ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! mtHfs; cq;fis vjpHghHj;J ,Uf;fpwhHfs; vd;Nwhk;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; gs;spthrypy; ,\hj; njhOiff;fhf egp(]y;) mtHfis vjpHghHj;jpUe;jhHfs;. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> xUtiu mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; mDg;gp kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JkhW $wpdhHfs;. mk;kdpjH mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J 'egp(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JkhW cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;' vd;whHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,sfpa cs;sKilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. vdNt ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'ckNu! ePq;fs; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jq;fs;' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F> ePq;fs; jhk; jFjpadhtHfs;' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wptpl;lhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;w me;j ehs;fspNy kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Ff; nfhQ;rk; Rfk; fpilj;jNghJ> mg;gh];(uyp) kw;Wk; xUthpd; cjtpNahL Y`H njhOiff;fhf ntspNa te;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ mg+ gf;H(uyp) kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; tUtijf; fz;l mg+ gf;H(uyp) jk; ,lj;jpypUe;J gpd; thq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ 'gpd; thq;f Ntz;lhk;' vd mtHfSf;F irif nra;jhHfs;. jk;ik mioj;J te;j ,UthplKk;> 'vd;id mg+ gf;hpd; mUfpy; mkHj;Jq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. mt;thNw mtHfs; cl;fhuTk; itj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J mg+ gf;H(uyp) njhOjhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;J kf;fs; njhOjhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; cl;fhHe;J njhOjhHfs;.

ehd; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;wpUe;jNghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;wpUe;jijg; gw;wp Map\h(uyp) vdf;F mwptpj;jij ehd; cq;fSf;Ff; $wth? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 'mjw;F nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhH. mg;NghJ Map\h(uyp) nrhd;dij mwptpj;Njd;. mjpy; vijAk; mtHfs; kWf;ftpy;iy vd;whYk;> 'mg;gh];(uyp) cld; egp(]y;) mtHfis mioj;Jr; nrd;w ,d;ndhU kdpjhpd; ngaiu Map\h(uyp) nrhd;dhHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,y;iy vd;Nwd;. 'mtH jhk; myP(uyp)' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;wNghJ> jq;fs; tPl;bNyNa cl;fhHeJ njhOjhHfs;. mtHfspd; gpd;dhy; rpyH epd;wthNw njhOjhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mkUk; gb irif nra;jhHfs; mtHfs; njhOJ Kbj;j gpd;dH ,khk; gpd;gw;wg;gLtjw;fhfNt epakpf;fg;gl;Ls;shH mtH U$T nra;jhy; ePq;fSk; U$T nra;Aq;fs;; mtH jiyia caHj;jpdhy; ePq;fSk; jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;; mtH cl;fhHe;J njhOjhy; ePq;fSk; cl;fhHe;J njhOq;fs;'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; xU Kiw Fjpiuapd; kPJ VwpaNghJ fPNo tpOe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mjdhy; mtHfspd; tyJ tpyhg; Gwj;jpy; mb gl;lJ. vdNt mtHfs; xU njhOifia cl;fhHe;jthNw njhOjhHfs;. ehq;fSk; mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; cl;fhHe;jthWnjhONjhk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOifia Kbj;jJk; ,khk; gpd;gw;wg; gLtjw;ffhfNt epakpf;fg;gl;Ls;shH. mtHfs; epd;W njhOjhy; epd;W ePq;fSk; epd;W njhOq;fs;. mtH U$T nra;jhy; ePq;fSk; U$T nra;Aq;fs;. mtH jiyia caHj;jpdhy; ePq;fSk; jiyia caHj;Jq;fs;. mtH ]kp my;yh`**{ ypkd; `kPjh vd;W nrhd;dhy; ePq;fs; ug;gdh tyfy; `k;J vd;W nry;Yq;fs;. mtH epd;W njhOjhy; ePq;fSk; epd;W njhOq;fs;. mtH cl;fhHe;jJ njhOjhy; ePq;fs; vy;NyhUk; cl;fhHe;J vjhOq;fs;. vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,khk; cl;fhHe;J vnjhOjhy; ePq;fSk; cl;fhHe;J njhOq;fs; vd;W $wpaJ egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F tpgj;jpd;NghJ Vw;gl;l Ke;ija Nehapd;NghJ MFk;. kuz Nehapd;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; cl;fhHe;J njhOjNghJ mtHfSf;F gpd;dhy; kf;fs; epd;W njhOjhHfs;. mtHfis cl;fhUkhW egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wtpy;iy. filrpahf cs;scs;sijjhd; vLj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. filrpahf cs;sJ egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,r;nray;jhd; vd `**ikjp Fwpg;gpLfpwhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]kp my;yh`{ ypkd; `kpjh vd;W nrhy;yp Kbj;J ]{[_Jf;Fr; nrd;W jiyiag; g+kpapy; itg;gJ tiu vq;fspy; ahUk; ]{[_Jf;fhfj; jk; KJif tisf;f khl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ]{[_Jf;Fr; nrd;w gpd;Gjhd; ehq;fs; ]{[_J nra;Nthk;.

jtwhd Kiwapy; gpwe;jtd;> fpuhkthrp> gUtkilahjtd; MfpNahH njhOif elj;JtJ $Lk;. 'my;yh`;tpd; Ntjj;ij ed;whf Xjf; $batHfs; kf;fSf;F ,khkhf epd;W njhOif elj;jl;Lk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

Kjd; Kiwahf kjPdhtpw;F `p[;uj; nra; te;jtHfs;> Fgh vd;w gFjpapYs;s c];gh vd;w ,lj;jpy; jq;fpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; `p[;uj; nra;J kjPdhtpw;F tUtjw;F Kd;Gtiu mg+ `{ijgh(uyp) mtHfspd;> mbik> ]hypk; jhk; kf;fSf;F ,khkhfj; njhOif elj;jpdhH. mtH FHMid mjpfk; Xjpa tuhf ,Ue;jhH.

''cq;fSf;Fj; jiytuhf epakpf;fg; gLgtH fUg;G epwKila (ePf;Nuhthd) cyHe;j jpuhl;irg; gok; Nghd;w jiyia cilatuhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtUf;Ff; fl;Lg;gLq;fs;. mtHnrhy;tijf; Nfl;L elq;fs;.''

''(,khkhf epakpf;fg; gLfpd;w) mtHfs; cq;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JthHfs;; mtHfs; rhpahfj; njhOthHfshdhy; cq;fSf;Fk; mjd; ed;ik fpilf;Fk;; mtHfs; jtW nra;thHfshdhy; mjw;Fhpa jPik mtHfSf;F cz;L. cq;fSf;F ePq;fs; nra;jjw;Fhpa ed;ik fpilf;Fk;'.

vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

c];khd;(uyp) Kw;Wifaplg; gl;bUe;jNghJ> ehd; mtHfsplk; nrd;W 'ePq;fs; kf;fsf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jfpw ,khkhf ,Uf;fpd;wPHfs;. cq;fspd; kPJ Nrhjid Vw;gl;bUg;gij fhz;fpNwhk;. ,e;epiyapy; vq;fSf;Ff; Fog;gk; tpistpf;fpwtH. ,khkhfj; njhOif elj;JfpwhH. mjdhy; ehq;fs; kdNtjid milfpNwhk;' vd;W $wpNdd;. mjw;Fj; njhOif> kf;fs; nra;fpw nray;fspy; kpfr; rpwe;j nrayhFk;. kf;fs; mij mofhd Kiwapy; nra;Ak;NghJ ePAk; mtHfNshL njhO. mtHfs; mjpy; jtwpiof;fpwNghj mj;jtWfistpl;Lk; eP xJq;fpf; nfhs;' vd c];khd;(uyp) $wpdhH.

''cq;fSf;Fj; jiytuhf epakpf;fg; gLgtH fUg;G epwKila (ePf;Nuhthd) cyHe;j jpuhl;irg; gok; Nghd;w jiyia cilatuhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtUf;Ff; fl;Lg;gLq;fs;. mtH nrhy;tijf; Nfl;L elq;fs;.

vd; rpwpa jhahH ik%dh(uyp) tPl;by; ehd; jq;fpapUe;j ,utpy; egp(]y) mtHfs; ,\hj; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;dH (tPl;bw;F) te;J ehd;F uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;dH J}q;fp vOe;jhHfs;. ehd; nrd;W mtHfspd; ,lg;Gwk; epd;Nwd;. vd;idj; jk; tyg;Gwkhf;fpdhHfs;. Ie;J uf;mj;fs; njhOJ> gpd;dH ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. mtHfspd; Fwl;ilnahypia ehd; Nfl;FksTf;F (Mo;e;J) cwq;fpdhHfs;. gpd;dH (]{G`;) njhOiff;Fr; nrd;whHfs;.

(vd;Dila rpwpa jhahH) ik%dh(uyp)Tila tPl;by; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,Ue;J ,utpy; ehd; J}q;fpNdd;. mtHfs; c@r; nra;J njhOtjw;fhf epd;whHfs;. ehd; nrd;W mtHfspd; ,lg;gf;fkhf epd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vd;idg; gpbj;J mtHfspd; tyg;gf;fkhf epWj;jpdhHfs;. gpd;dH gjpd;%d;W uf;mj;fs; njhOjhHfs;. gpd;dH mtHfs; Fwl;il ntspahFk; mstpw;Fj; J}q;fptpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; J}f;fj;jpy; Fwl;il tpLk; tof;fKilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. gpd;dH Kmj;jpd; te;jNghJ gs;spf;Fr; nrd;W njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. mtHfs; c@r; nra;a tpy;iy.

vd;Dila rpwpa jhahH (ik%dh(uyp)) tPl;by; ehd; ,uT jq;fpNdd;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,utpy; vOe;J njhoyhdhHfs;. mtHfNshL ehDk; njhOtjw;fhf mtHfspd; ,lg;gf;fk; epd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ (njhOifapy; epd;wthNw) vd; jiyiag; gpbj;J mtHfspd; tyg;gf;fk; epWj;jpdhHfs;.

KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfSld; njhOJtpl;Lj; jk; FOtpdhplk; nrd;W mtHfSf;F ,khkhfj; njhOif elj;JtJ tof;fk;. (xU Kiw) ,\hj; njhOif elj;Jk;NghJ 'my;gfuh' mj;jpahaj;ij XjpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ xUtH(njhOifia)tpl;Lk; tpyfpr; nrd;whH. (njhOJ Kbj;jJk;) KMj; ,g;D [gy;(uyp) mtiuf; fz;bj;jhHfs;. ,r;nra;jp egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fj; njhpa te;jNghJ '(ePnud;d) Fog;gthjpah?' vd;W Kk;Kiw egp(]y;) mtHfs; KMj;(uyp)[ Nehf;fpf; $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> eLj;jukhd ,uz;L mj;jpahaq;fis Xjpj; njhOkhW mtUf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;.

[hgpH(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,ij mwptpf;Fk; mk;H 'me;j ,uz;L mj;jpahaq;fis vitnad [hgpH(uyp) Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;. mJ vdf;F epidtpy; ,y;iy' vd;Wk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;)! ,e;j kdpjH vq;fSf;Fj; njhOifia ePl;Ltjhy; ehd; /g[;Uj; njhOifapd; [khmj;Jf;Fr; nry;tjpy;iy' vd;W xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpdhH. ,ijf; Nfl;lJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd; vg;NghJk; mile;jpuhj Nfhgj;ij md;iwa jpdk; mile;jhHfs;. '(tzf;f topghLfspy;) ntWg;ig Vw;gLj;JgtHfSk; cq;fspYs;sdH. cq;fspy; vtNuDk; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpdhy; RUf;fkhf elj;jl;Lk;! Vnddpy; kf;fspy; gytPdHfs;> KjpNahH> mYty;fs; cs;stHfs; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

''kw;wtHfSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JgtH RUf;fkhfNt elj;jl;Lk;! Vnddpy; gytPdHfs;> Nehahspfs;> KjpatHfs; mtHfspYs;sdH. jdpj;Jj; njhOk;NghJ mtH tpUk;Gk; msTf;F ePl;bf; nfhs;syhk;.''

',iwj;J}jH! ,e;j kdpjH vq;fSf;Fj; njhOifia ePl;Ltjhy; ehd; /g[;Uj; njhOifapd; [khmj;Jf;Fr; nry;tjpy;iy' vd;W xUtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpdhH. ,ijf; Nfl;lJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd; vg;NghJk; mile;jpuhj Nfhgj;ij md;iwa jpdk; mile;jhHfs;. (tzf;f topghLfspy;) ntWg;ig Vw;gLj;JgtHfSk; cq;fspYs;sdH. cq;fspy; vtNuDk; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpdhy; RUf;fkhf elj;jl;Lk;! Vnddpy;> kf;fspy; gytPdHfs;> KjpNahH> mYty;fs; cs;stHfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH (jz;¡H ,iwg;gjw;Fhpa) ,uz;L fkiyfis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Us; #o;e;j Neuj;jpy; te;jhH. KMj;(uyp) (,\hj;) njhOif elj;jpf; nfhz;bUg;gijg; ghHj;jJk; jk; fkiyfis itj;Jtpl;L KMj;(uyp) cld; njhOifapy; NrHe;jhH. KMj;(uyp) 'gfuh' my;yJ 'ep]h' mj;jpahaj;ij XjyhdhHfs;. clNd me;j kdpjH (njhOifia)tpl;Ltpl;Lr;) nrd;whH.

,J gw;wp KMj;(uyp) Fiw $wpaJ me;j kdpjUf;Fj; njhpate;jNghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J ,J gw;wp Kiwapl;lhH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'KMNj! ePH Fog;gk; Vw;gLj;Jgtuh?' vd;W Kk;Kiw Nfl;lhHfs;. ']g;gp`p];kug;gp'> t\;\k;]p tS`h`h ty;iyyp ,jhaf;\h' Mfpa mj;jpahaq;fis Xjp ePH njhOif elj;jf; $lhjh? epr;rakhf ckf;Fg; gpd;dhy; KjpatHfs;> gytPdHfs;> mYtYilatHfs; cs;sdH' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

''ePz;l Neuk; njhOif elj;Jk; vz;zj;Jld; ehd; njhOifiaj; Jtf;FfpNwd;. mg;NghJ Foe;ijapd; mOFuiy Nfl;fpNwd;. (vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;) me;jf; Foe;ijapd; jhahUf;Fr; rpukkspf;ff; $lhJ vd;gjdhy; njhOifiar; RUf;fkhf Kbj;J tpLfpNwd;'.

egp(]y;) mtHfis tplj;njhOifiar; RUf;fkhfTk; (mNj rkak;) g+uzkhfTk; njhOif elj;jf; $ba NtW ve;j ,khkpd; gpd;dhYk; ehd; njhOjJ fpilahJ. xU Foe;ijapd; mOFuiy mtHfs; Nfl;f NeHe;jhy;> mf;Foe;ijapd; jhahUf;Fr; rQ;ryk; Vw;gl;L tpLNkh vd;w mr;rj;jpy; njhOifiar; RUf;fkhfNt Kbj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;.

''ePz;l Neuk; njhOif elj;Jk; vz;zj;Jld; ehd; njhOifiaj; Jtf;FfpNwd;. mg;NghJ Foe;ijapd; mOFuiy Nfl;fpNwd;. (vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;) me;jf; Foe;ijapd; jhahUf;Fr; rpukkspf;ff; $lhJ vd;gjdhy; njhOifiar; RUf;fkhf Kbj;J tpLfpNwd;'.

''ePz;l Neuk; njhOif elj;Jk; vz;zj;Jld; ehd; njhOifiaj; Jtf;FfpNwd;. mg;NghJ Foe;ijapd; mOFuiy Nfl;fpNwd;. (vdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;) me;jf; Foe;ijapd; jhahUf;Fr; rpukkspf;ff; $lhJ vd;gjdhy; njhOifiar; RUf;fkhf Kbj;JtpLfpNwd;'.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kuzpg;gjw;F Kd; Neha;tha;g; gl;bUe;jNghJ gpyhy;(uyp) te;J njhOif gw;wp mtHfsplk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg+ gf;iuj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F ehd; mtH ,sfpa kdk; gilj;jtH. cq;fs; ,lj;jpy; mtH epd;why mOJtpLthH. mtuhy; Xj ,ayhJ vd;W $wpNdd;. 'mg+ gf;iuj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W kPz;Lk; $wpdhHfs;. ehDk; Kd; Nghd;Nw $wpNdd;. ehDk; Kd; Nghd;Nw $wpNdd;. %d;whtJ my;yJ ehd;fhtJ Kiw 'ePq;fs; å]{/g; egpapd;Njhopauhf ,Uf;fpwPHfs;. mg+ gf;iuj; njhOif elj;jr; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;wdH. (mjd;gpd;dH) mg+ gf;H njhOif elj;jpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; fhy;fs; jiuapy; ,OgLkhW ,uz;L kdpjHfSf;fpilNa njhq;fpat;hfshf (g;gs;spf;Fr;) nrd;wdH. mtHfisf; fz;l mg+ gf;H(uyp) gpd;thq;f Kad;whHfs;. njhOifia elj;JkhW mtUf;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; irif nra;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp)apd; tyg;Gwkhf egp(]y;) mtHfs; cl;fhHe;jdH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; $Wk; jf;gPiu mg+ gf;H(uyp) kw;wtHfSf;Ff; Nfl;fr; nra;jhHfs;.

''vd;idg; gpd;gw;wp ePq;fs; njhOq;fs;! cq;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhYs;stHfs; cq;fisg; gpd;gw;wpj; njhol;Lk;'' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd mwptpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;wpUe;jNghJ gpyhy;(uyp) te;J njhOif gw;wp mwptpj;jhH. 'kf;fSf;fhfj; njhOif elj;Jk;gb mg+ gf;hplk; $Wq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F> 'mg+ gf;H cq;fSila ,lj;jpy; epd;W njhOif elj;JthHfshdhy;> mtHfs; mOtjd; fhuzj;jpdhy; kf;fSf;Ff; FHMid Nfl;fr; nra;a mtHfshy; KbahJ. vdNt ckH kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jl;Lk; vd ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;.

NkYk;> mg+ gf;H cq;fs; ,lj;jpy; epd;W njhOif elj;jpdhy; mjpfk; mtH mOtjdhy; kf;fSf;Ff; FHMidf; Nfl;fr; nra;a mtuhy; KbahJ. vdNt> njhOif elj;Jk; gb ckUf;Ff; fl;lisaplq;fs; vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $Wk;gb ckUf;Ff; fl;lisapLq;fs; vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $Wk; gb `g;]h(uyp) mtHfsplKk; $wpNdd;. mtH> 'epr;rakhf ePq;fs; jhk; egp å]{/gpd; (moiff; fz;L ifia mWj;j) Njhopfs; Nghd;wtHfs;. kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JkhW mg+ gf;hplk; $Wq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) njhOifiaj; Jtf;fpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jk; Neha; ,NyrhFtij czHe;J jiuapy; fhy;fs; ,Ogl ,uz;L kdpjHfSf;F ,ilNa njhq;fpf; nfhz;L gs;spf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; tUtij czHe;j mg+ gf;H(uyp) gpd;thq;f Kad;whHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; mtiu Nehf;fpr; irif nra;Jtpl;L mg+ gf;hpd; ,lg; Gwk; mkHe;jhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) epd;W njhOjhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; cl;fhHe;J njhOjhHfs;. mg+ gf;H(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfisg; gpd;gw;wpj; njhOjhHfs;. kf;fs; mg+ gf;H(uyp)iag; gpd;gw;wpj; njhOjdH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (ehd;F uf;mj; njhOifia) ,uz;L uf;mj;fspy; Kbj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! njhOif(apd; uf;mj;fs;) Fiwe;Jtpl;ldth? my;yJ ePq;fs; kwe;j tpl;BHfsh? vd;W Jy;aijd; Nfl;lhH. 'Jy;aijd; $WtJ cz;ikah?' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; Nfl;f> kf;fs;> 'Mk;' vd;wdH. cld;> kw;Wk; ,uz;L uf;mj;fis egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOif elj;jp ]yhk; nfhLj;jhHfs;. gpd;G jf;gPH $wp Kd;G nra;jJ Nghd;W> my;yJ mij tplTk; ePz;l ][;jhr; nra;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`H njhOifia ,uz;L uf;mj;jhfj; njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. ',uz;L uf;mj;fs; jhNd njhOif elj;jpdPHfs;?' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. gpd;dH ,uz;L uf;mj;fs; njhOif elj;jpag; gpd;G ]yhk; $wp> ,uz;L ][;jhf;fs; nra;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;wpUe;jNghJ 'kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk; gb mg+ gf;hplk; $Wq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F> 'mg+ gf;H cq;fSila ,lj;jpy; epd;W njhOif elj;JthHfshdhy;> mtHfs; mOtjd; fhuzj;jpdhy; kf;fSf;Ff; FHMidf; Nfl;fr; nra;a mtHfshy; KbahJ. vdNt ckH kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jl;Lk;' vd ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;.

NkYk;> mg+ gf;H cq;fs; ,lj;jpy; epd;W njhOif elj;jpdhy; mjpfk; mtH mOtjdhy; kf;fSf;Ff; FHMidf; Nfl;fr; nra;a mtuhy; KbahJ. vdNt njhOif elj;Jk; gb ckUf;Ff; fl;lisapLq;fs; vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; $Wk; gb `g;]h(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wpNdd;.

mtHfsplk; $wpaNghJ> 'epWj;J> epr;rakhf ePq;fs; jhk; egp å]{/gpd; (moiff; fz;L ifia mWj;j) Njhopfs; Nghd;wtHfs;. kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;JkhW mg+ gf;hplk; $Wq;fs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ `g;]h(uyp) vd;dplk; 'cd;dhy; ehd; ve;j ed;ikAk; milatpy;iy' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fs; gf;fk; Kd;Ndhf;fp> 'thpirfis Neuhf;Fq;fs;! neUf;fkhf epy;Yq;fs;! Vnddpy; vd; KJFf;Fg; gpd; GwkhfTk; cq;fis ehd; fhZfpNwd;'' vd;whHfs;.

([khmj; njhOiff;F) Ke;jp tUtjpy; cs;sij (rpwg;G) kf;fs; mwpe;jhy; mjw;fhfg; Nghl;b NghLthHfs;. ]{G`;> ,\hj; njhOiffspd; rpwg;ig kf;fs; mwpe;jhy; jto;e;NjDk; mjw;fhf te;J NrHthHfs;. Kjy; thpirapd; rpwg;ig mtHfs; mwpe;jhy; (Nghl;b Vw;gLk; NghJ) rPl;Lf; FYf;fp (ahH Kjy; thpirapy; epw;gJ vd;gij)j; jPHkhdpg;ghHfs;.''

''gpd;gw;wg; gLtjw;fhfNt ,khk; Vw;gLj;Jg; gl;Ls;shH. mtUf;F Kuz; glhjPHfs;! mtH U$T nra;Ak;NghJ ePq;fSk; U$T nra;Aq;fs;! mtH ']kpmy; yh`{ypkd; `kpjh' vd;W $Wk;NghJ ePq;fs; 'ug;gdhyfy;`k;J' vdf; $Wq;fs;! mtH ][;jhr; nra;Aq;fs;! mtH ][;jhr; nra;Ak;NghJ ePq;fSk; ][;jhr; nra;Aq;fs;! mtH cl;fhHe;J njhOk;NghJ ePq;fSk; cl;fhHe;J njhOq;fs;! njhOifapy; thpirfis xOq;FgLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;! Vnddpy;> thpiria xOq;F gLj;JtJ njhOifia moFwr; nra;tjhFk;'.

md];(uyp) kjPdh te;jNghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ePq;fs; mwpe;Js;s eilKiwf;F khw;wkhf vq;fsplk; vijNaDk; fhz;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. 'ePq;fs; thpirfis xOq;FgLj;jpf; nfhs;tjpy;iy vd;gijj; jtpu NtW ve;jj; jtiwAk; cq;fsplk; ehd; fhztpy;iy' vd;W md];(uyp) $wpdhH.

725. md];(uyp) $wpdhH: 'cq;fs; thpirfis xOq;F gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sq;fs;! epr;rakhf ehd; vd;Dila KJFf;Fg; gpd;GwKk; cq;fisf; fhz;fpNwd;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; $wpaJk; vq;fspy; xUtH jk; Njhs; G[j;ij kw;wthpd; Njhs; G[j;JlDk; jk; ghjj;ij kw;wthpd; ghjj;JlDk; NrHj;Jf; nfhs;syhdhHfs;.

XH ,uT ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfSld; njhOk;NghJ mtHfspd; ,lg;Gwkhf epd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs; vd; jiyapd; gpd;Gwj;ijg; gpbj;Jj; jk; tyg;Gwj;jpy; vd;id epWj;jpdhHfs;. njhOjJk; cwq;fptpl;lhHfs;. Kmj;jpd; te;jJk; vOe;J c@r; nra;ahkNy njhOjhHfs;.

vq;fspd; tPl;by; egp(]y;) mtHfisg; gpd;gw;wp ehDk; kw;nwhU rpWtUk; njhONjhk;. vd; jhahH ck;K]{iyk;(uyp) vq;fSf;Fg; gpd; epd;W njhOjhHfs;.

XH ,uT ehd; egp(]y;) mtHfspd; ,lg;Gwk; epd;W njhONjd;. mtHfs; gpd;Gwkhf vd;Dila ifiag; gpbj;J jk; tyg;Gwj;jpy; vd;id epWj;jpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,utpy; jk; miwapy; njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. mtHfspd; jiyia kf;fs; ghHf;Fk; msTf;F me;j miwapd; RtH Fl;ilahf ,Ue;jJ. kf;fs; mtHfisg; gpd;gw;wpj; njhoyhdhHfs;. kWehs; fhiyapy; kf;fs; ,J gw;wpg; Ngrpf; nfhs;s Muk;gpj;jdH. ,uz;lhk; ehspy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjNghJ kf;fsk; mtHfisg; gpd;gw;wpj; njhoyhdhHfs;. ,t;thW ,uz;L %d;W ,uTfs; nra;ayhdhHfs;. mjd;gpd;dH egp(]y;) mtHf s; njhotuhky; cl;fhHe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. fhiyapy; kf;fs; ,J gw;wpg; Ngrpf; nfhs;syhdhHfs;. ',uTj; njhOif cq;fspd; kPJ flikahf;fg;gl;L tpLNkh vd;W ehd; mQ;rpNdd;; (mjdhNyNa tutpy;iy.)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; gha; xd;W ,Ue;jJ. gfypy; mij tphpj;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;. ,utpy; mijNa miw Nghd;W mikj;Jf; nfhz;L njhOthHfs;. kf;fs; mtHfsUNf tpiue;J te;J mtHfisg; gpd;gw;wpj; njhOthHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Fjpiuapy; Vwpr; nrd;wNghJ mtHfspd; tyg;gf;fk; gprk;f; nfhz;lJ. md;W VNjh xU njhOifia cl;fhHe;J njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. ehq;fSk; mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; cl;fhHe;J njhONjhk;. ]yhk; nfhLj;jJk;> ',khk; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;bUg;gJ mtH gpd;gw;wg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfNt> vdNt mtH epd;W njhOjhy; ePq;fSk; epd;W njhOq;fs;. mtH U$T nra;Ak; nghOJ ePq;fSk; U$T nra;Aq;fs;. mtH (U$tpypUe;J) epkpUk;NghJ ePq;fSk; epkpUq;fs;. mtH ][;jhr; nra;Aq;fs;. mtH ]kpay;yh`{ ypkd; `kpjh vd;W $Wk;NghJ ug;gdh tyf; fy;`k;J vdf; $Wq;fs;'' vd;W egp(]y;) $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; FjpiuapypUe;J tpOe;jjhy; RSf;F Vw;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ vq;fSf;F cl;fhHe;J njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;. ehq;fSk; mtHfSld; cl;fhHe;J njhONjhk;. njhOJ Kbj;jJk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',khk; Vw;gLj;jg; gLtJ gpd;gw;wg; gLtjw;Nf. vdNt jf;gPH $Wq;fs;. mtH U$T nra;Ak;NghJ ePq;fSk; U$T nra;Aq;fs;. mtH (U$tpypUe;J) epkpUk;NghJ ePq;fSk; epkpUq;fs;. mtH ]kpmy;yh`{ ypkd; `kpjh vdf; $Wk;NghJ ug;gdh yfy; `k;J vdf; $Wq;fs;. mtH ][;jhr; nra;Ak;NghJ ePq;fSk; ][;jhr; nra;Aq;fs;' vdf; $wpdhHfs;.

'',khk; Vw;gLj;jg; gl;bUg;gJ gpd;gw;wg; gLtjw;Nf. vdNt mtH jf;gPH $Wk;NghJ ePq;fSk; jf;gPH $Wq;fs;. mtH U$T nra;Ak;NghJ ePq;fSk; U$T nra;Aq;fs;. mtH ]kp my;yh`{ ypkd; `ijh vdf; $Wk;NghJ ePq;fs; ug;gdh tyf;fy; `k;J vdf; $Wq;fs;. mtH ][;jhr; nra;Aq;fs;. mtH cl;fhHe;J njhOif elj;Jk;NghJ ePq;fSk; mtNuhL NrHe;J cl;fhHeJ njhOq;fs;. vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOifiaj; Muk;gpf;Fk; NghJk; U$Tf;fhfj; jf;gPH $Wk; NghJk; U$tpypUe;J jiyia caHj;Jk; NghJk; jk; Njhs;fSf;F Neuhfj; jk; Njhs;fSf;F Neuhfj; jk; iffis caHj;JthHfs;. U$tpypUe;J caUk;NghJ ']kp my;yh`{ ypkd; `kpjh> ug;gdh tyfy; `k;J' vd;W $WthHfs;. ][;jhTf;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ ,t;thW nra;a khl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOifiaj; Muk;gpf;Fk;NghJ jk; Njhs; G[q;fSf;F Neuhf ,uz;L iffisAk; caHj;Jtij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. U$Tf;fhfj; jf;gPH $Wk; NghJk; ,t;thW nra;jij ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. U$tpypUe;J jiyia caHj;Jk; NghJk ,t;thW nra;thHfs;. ']kpmy;yh`{ ypkd; `kpjh' vd;Wk; mg;NghJ $WthHfs;. ][;jhtpd;NghJ ,t;thW nra;akhl;lhHfs;.

khypf; ,g;D my; `{ithp];(uyp) njhOk;NghJ jf;gPH $wpj; jk; iffis caHj;jpdhHfs;. U$Tf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJk; jk; iffis caHj;jpdhHfs;. U$tpypUe;J jk; iffis caHj;jpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thW nra;Js;sjhfTk; mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOifapy; jf;gPH $wpdhHfs;. jf;gPH $Wk; NghNj jk; iffisj; jk; Njhs; G[q;fSf;F Neuhf caHj;jpdhHfs;. U$Tf;Fj; jf;gPH $wpa NghJk; ,t;thW nra;jhHfs;. ']kp my;yh`{ ypkd; `kpjh' vd;W $wpa NghJk; ,t;thW nra;jhHfs;. 'ug;gdh tyfy; `k;J' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;. ][;jhTf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJk; ][;jhtpypUe;J jiyia caHj;Jk; NghJk; ,t;thW nra;a khl;lhHfs;.

,g;D ckH(uyp) njhOifiaj; Muk;gpf;Fk;NghJ jf;gPH $wpj; jk; iffis caHj;JthHfs;. U$Tf;Fr; nry;Yk; NghJk; jk; iffis caHj;JthHfs;. ']kp my;yh`{ ypkd; `kpjh' vdf; $Wk; NghJk; jk; iffis caHj;JthHfs;. ,uz;lhk; uf;mj; Kbj;J vOk;NghJk; jk; iffis caHj;JthHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thW nra;jjhfTk; Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

''k;g;yhj; jpirapy; kl;Lk;jhd; ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd; vd;W ePq;fs; epidf;fpd;wPHfsh? my;yh`;tpd; Nky; Mizahf cq;fspd; U$Tk; gzpTk; vdf;Fj; njhpahky; Nghtjpy;iy. vd; KJFf;Fg; gpd; GwkhfTk; ehd; cq;fisg; ghHf;fpNwd;.''

''my;yh`;tpd; Nky; Mizahf U$itAk; ][;jhitAk; xOq;fhfr; nra;Aq;fs;! ehd; vdf;Fg; gpd;Gwkhf - my;yJ vd; KJFf;Fg; gpd; ePq;fs; U$T nra;Ak; NghJk; ][;jhr; nra;Ak; NghJk;cq;fisg; ghHf;fpNwd;.''

egp(]y;) mtHfs; jf;gPUf;Fk; fpuhmj;Jf;Fk; ,ilNa rw;W Neuk; kTdkhf ,Ug;ghHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vd; je;ij jha; jq;fSf;F mHg;gzk;. jf;gPUf;Fk; fpuhmj;Jf;FkpilNa ePq;fs; kTdkhf ,Uf;Fk; rkaj;jpy; vd;d $WtPHfs;? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ',iwth! fpof;Ff;Fk; Nkw;Ff;FkpilNa eP Vw;gLj;jpa J}uj;ijg; Nghy;> vdf;Fk; d; jtWfSf;FkpilNa eP J}uj;ij Vw;gLj;Jthahf! ,iwth! ntz;ikahd Mil mOf;fpypUe;J J}a;ikg; gLj;jg; gLtJ Nghy; vd; jtWfistpl;Lk; vd;idj; J}a;ikg; gLj;Jthahf! jz;¡uhYk; gdpf;fl;bahYk; Myq;fl;bahYk; vd; jtWfisf; fOTthahf! vd;W ehd; $WNtd;'' vd;whHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; #hpa fpufzj; njhOifiaj; njhOjhHfs;. mg;NghJ ePz;l Neuk; epiyapy; epd;whHfs;. gpd;dH U$it ePl;bdhHfs;. (U$tpypUe;J vOe;J) epw;Fk; NghJk; ePz;l Neuk; epd;whHfs;. gpd;dH (kw;nwhU) U$T nra;jhHfs;. mijAk; ePl;bdhHfs;. gpd;G U$tpypUe;J caHe;J> gpd;dH ][;jhr; nra;jNghJ ][;jhit ePl;bdhHfs;. gpd;dH ][;jhtpypUe;J vOe;jhHfs;. gpd;G (kw;nwhU) ][;jhr; nra;jNghJ mijAk; ePl;bdhHfs;. gpd;G (,uz;lhk; uf;mj;Jf;fhf) vOe;J ePz;l Neuk; epd;whHfs;. (U$tpypUe;J vOe;J) ePz;l Neuk; epd;whHfs;. gpd;dH (kw;nwhU) U$it ePl;bdhHfs;. gpd;G U$tpypUe;J caHe;J> gpd;dH ][;jhr; nra;jNghJ mijAk; ePl;bdhHfs;. gpd;dH ][;jhtpypUe;J vOe;jhHfs;. gpd;G (kw;nwhU) ][;jhr; nra;j NghJk; ePl;bdhHfs;. gpd;dH njhOifia Kbj;Jtpl;L> 'RtHf;fk; vd; mUfpy; njd;gl;lJ; vdf;Fr; rf;jp ,Ue;jpUf;Fkhdhy; mjd; Fiyfspy; xd;iw cq;fsplk; je;jpUg;Ngd;. ',iwth! ehDk; ,tHfSlNd ,Ue;J tpLNtNdh?' vd;W ehd; vz;Zk; msTf;F eufk; vd; mUfpy; neUq;fpaJ. me;j eufj;jpy; xU ngz;izg; g+id xd;W gpuhz;bf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ',ts; ,e;j epiyia mile;jplf; fhuzk; vd;d?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ',ts; ,e;jg; g+idiaf; fl;b itj;Jtpl;lhs;. jhDk; mjw;F cztspf;ftpy;iy; g+kpapYs;s rpW caphpdq;fis cz;zl;Lk; vd;W mij ,ts; mtpo;j;J tplTkpy;iy; mg;g+id grpahy; ,we;Jtpl;lJ' vd;W (thdtHfs;) $wpdhHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`hpYk; m]hpYk; (vijNaDk;) XJthHfsh?' vd;W fg;ghg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;ftH 'Mk;' vd;whH. 'ePq;fs; mij vg;gb mwpe;J nfhz;BHfs;?' vd;W ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jhb mirtjpypUe;J ,ij mwpe;J nfhs;Nthk;' vd;W fg;ghg;(uyp) gjpyspj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpy; #hpa fpufzk; Vw;gl;lNghJ (mjw;fhfj;) njhOjhHfs;. ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ePq;fs; epd;w ,lj;jpy; vijNah gpbf;f Kad;Wtpl;Lg; gpd;thq;fpdPHfNs?' vd;W egpj;NjhoHfs; Nfl;ldH. 'vdf;Fr; RtHf;fk; vLj;Jf; fhl;lg; gl;lJ. mjpypUe;J xU Fiyiag; gpbj;Njd;. mij ehd; vLj;jpUe;jhy; cyfk; cs;ssTk; mij ePq;fs; Grpj;jpUg;gPHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jptpl;L Nkilapy; VwpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ fpg;yhj; jpirapy; jk; iffshy; irif nra;jhHfs;. 'ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;jpaNghJ ,e;jr; Rtw;wpy; RtHf;fj;ijAk; eufj;ijAk; cUtkhf fz;Nld;. ed;ik> jPikfspd; tpisTfis ,d;W fz;lJ Nghy; vd;WNk ehd; fz;ljpy;iy'' vd;W Kk;Kiw ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

''njhOk;NghJ jq;fs; ghHitfis thdj;jpy; caHj;JfpwtHfSf;F vd;d NeHe;Jtpl;lJ?,ijj; jtpHj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ,y;iynadpy; mtHfspd; ghHit gwpf;fg;gl;LtpLk;.''

njhOifapy; jpUk;gpg; ghHg;gJ gw;wp egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. 'XH mbahDila njhOifia i\j;jhd; mjd; %yk; gwpj;Jr; nry;fpwhd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

NfhLfs; Nghlg; gl;l xU Nkyhil mzpe;J egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOjhHfs;. ',jd; NfhLfs; vd; ftdj;ijj; jpUg;gptpl;ld. ,ij mg+ [`;kplk; nfhLj;Jtpl;L kw;NwhH Miliaf; nfhz;L thUq;fs;! vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfis fpg;yhj; jpirapYs;s Rtw;wpy; vr;rpiyf; fz;lhHfs;. mijr; Ruz;btpl;L kf;fis Nehf;fp> 'cq;fspy; xUtH njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ jk; Kfj;Jf;F vjpuhf ckpoyhfhJ; Vnddpy; mtH njhOk;NghJ ,iwtd; mtUf;F Kd;dpiyapy; ,Uf;fpwhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

(mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,khkhf epw;f) K];ypk;fs; /g[;Uj; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jNghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfs; Map\h(uyp)tpd; miwapYs;s jpiuia tpyf;fp kf;fs; mzptFj;J epw;gijg; ghHj;jhHfs;. mJ kf;fSf;Fj; jpLf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;jpaJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Gd;dij nra;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; gs;spf;F tug;NghfpwhHfs; vd;W vz;zp mg+ gf;H(uyp) gpd;dhy; efHe;J thpirapy; NrHe;J nfhs;s Kw;gl;lhHfs;. jq;fs; njhOiffNs Fok;gpg; NghFNkh vd;W K];ypk;fs; vz;zyhdhHfs;. cq;fs; njhOifiag; g+uzkhf;Fq;fs;! vd;W egp(]y;) mtHfs; irif nra;Jtpl;Lj; jpiuiaj; njhq;ftpl;lhHfs;. md;iwa jpdj;jpd; ,Wjpapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; kuzkile;jhHfs;.

($/ghtpy; mjpfhhpahf ,Ue;j) ]/J ,g;D mgP tf;fh];(uyp) kPJ $gh thrpfspy; rpyH ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; GfhH $wpdhHfs;. mtH Kiwahfj; njhOif elj;Jtjpy;iy vd;gJk; mtHfspd; GfhHfspy; xd;whf ,Ue;jJ. clNd ckH(uyp) mtiu ePf;fptpl;L mk;khH(uyp)[ mjpfhhpahf epakpj;jhHfs;. ]/ij (kjPdhTf;F) tutioj;J 'mg+ ,];`hf;! ePq;fs; Kiwahfj; njhOif elj;Jtjpy;iy vd;W $/gh thrpfspy; rpyH $Wfpd;wdNu! vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

mjw;F ]/J(uyp) 'my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOJ fhl;ba Kiwg; gbNa njhOif elj;jpNdd;. mjpy; ve;jf; FiwAk; itf;ftpy;iy. ,\hTila Kjy; ,uz;L uf;mj;fspy; ePz;l Neuk; XjpAk; gpd; ,uz;L uf;mj;fspy; RUf;fkhf XjpAk; njhOif elj;JfpNwd;' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 'ck;ikg; gw;wp ek;Kila fUj;Jk; mJNt' vd;W ckH(uyp) $wpdhH.

mjd;gpd;dH xU egiu my;yJ rpy egHfis ]/J(uyp) clNd $/ghTf;F mDg;gp> ]/ijg; gw;wpf; $/gh thrpfsplk; tprhhpf;fr; nrhd;dhHfs;. tprhhpf;fr; nrd;wtH xU gs;spthry; tplhky; mtiug; gw;wp tprhhpj;jNghJ midtUk; ]/ijg; w;wp ey;y tpjkhfNt $wpdhHfs;. 'gd}mg];' $l;lj;jhhpd; gs;sp thrypy; tprhhpj;jNghJ> me;jf; $l;lj;ijr; NrHe;j mg+ ]/jh vdg;gLk; c]hkh ,g;D fjhjh vd;gtH vOe;J> 'ePq;fs; tprhhpg;gjhy; ehd; nrhy;fpNwd;. ]/J mtHfs; jk;J gilapYs;stHfsplk; vspikahf elg;gjpy;iy; (nghUl;fis) rkkhfg; gq;fpLtjpy;iy; jPHg;G toq;Ftjpy; ePjpahf elg;gjpy;iy' vd;W GfhH $wpdhH.

,jd; gpwF me;j kdpjhplk; vtNuDk; eyk; tprhhpj;jhy; 'Nrhjidf;fhshd KJngUk; tNahjpfdhk; tpl;Nld;. ]/jpd; gpuhHj;jid vd; tp\aj;jpy; gypj;Jtpl;lJ' vdf; $wf; $batuhk;tpl;lhH. [hgpH(uyp) topahf ,ij mwptpf;Fk; mg;Jy; kypf; ,g;D cikH 'mjd; gpwF ehDk; mtiug; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;; KJik apdhy; mthpd; GUtq;fs; mthpd; fz;fis kiwj;jpUe;jd. ghijfspy; ele;J nry;Yk; ngz;fspd; kPJ (ghHit gwp Nghdjhy;) Nkhjpf; nfhs;thH; ,e;j epiyapy; mtiu ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhH.

''jpUf;FHMdpd; Njhw;Wthia (my;`k;J #uhit) XjhjtUf;Fj; njhOif $lhJ.'' ,ij cghjh ,g;D ]hkpj;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; gs;spf;F te;jhHfs;. xU kdpjUk; (me;j Neuj;jpy;) gs;spf;F te;J njhoyhdhH. (njhOJ Kbj;jJk;) egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F mtH ]yhk; $wpdhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; gjpy; ]yhk; $wpdhHfs;.

me;j kdpjH Kd;G njhOjJ Nghd;Nw kPz;Lk; njhOJtpl;L te;J egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F ]yhk; $wpdhH. 'jpUk;gTk; njhOtPuhf! ePH njhoNt ,y;iy' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. ,t;thW %d;W Kiw ele;jJ. mjd; gpwF me;j kdpjH 'rj;jpa khHf;fj;Jld; cq;fis mDg;gpAs;s ,iwtd; kPJ Mizahf ,t;thW njhOtijj; jtpu NtW vijAk; ehd; mwpe;jpUf;ftpy;iy! vdNt vdf;Ff; fw;Wj; jhUq;fs;!' vd;W Nfl;lhH.

]/J(uyp) ckH(uyp) mtHfsplk; 'egp(]y;) mtHfs njhOjJ Nghy; ehd; mtHfSf;F k/hpG> ,\hj; njhOiffis elj;jpNdd;. mjpy; ehd; ve;jf; FiwTk; nra;atpy;iy. Kjypuz;L uf;mj;fspy; ePskhfTk; gpe;jpa ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfspy; RUf;fkhfTk; XJNtd;' vd;whHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ckH(uyp) 'ehKk; ck;ikg; gw;w mt;thNw vz;ZfpNwhk;' vd;whHfs;.

Y`H njhOifapd; Kjypuz;L uf;mj;fspy; 'my;`k;J' mj;jpahaj;ijAk; NtW ,uz;L mj;jpahaq;fisAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; XJthHfs;. (me;j ,uz;L uf;mj;fspy;) Kjy; uf;mj;jpy; ePz;l mj;jpahaj;ijAk; ,uz;lhk; uf;mj;jpy; rpwpa mj;jpahaj;ijAk; XJthHfs;. rpy rakq;fspy; rpy trdq;fis vq;fSf;Ff; Nfl;FkhWk; XJthHfs;. m]H njhOifapy; (Kjy; ,uz;L uf;mj;fspy;) 'my;`k;J' mj;jpahaj;ijAk; NtW ,uz;L mj;jpahaq;fisAk; XJthHfs;. ]{G`; njhOifapd; Kjy; uf;mj;jpy; ePz;l Neuk; XJthHfs;. ,uz;lhk; uf;mj;jpy; Fiwe;j Neuk; XJthHfs;.

'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`hpYk; m]hpYk; (vijNaDk;) XJthHfsh?' vd;W fg;ghg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;ftH 'Mk;' vd;whH. 'ePq;fs; mij vg;gb mwpe;J nfhz;BHfs;?' vd;W ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jhb mirtjpypUe;J ,ij mwpe;J nfhs;Nthk;' vd;W fg;ghg;(uyp) gjpyspj;jhH.

'egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`hpYk; m]hpYk; (vijNaDk;) XJthHfsh?' vd;W fg;ghg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;ftH 'Mk;' vd;whH. 'ePq;fs; mij vg;gb mwpe;J nfhz;BHfs;?' vd;W ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jhb mirtjpypUe;J ,ij mwpe;J nfhs;Nthk;' vd;W fg;ghg;(uyp) gjpyspj;jhH.

ehd; 'ty;KH]yhjp cHgd;' vd;w mj;jpahaj;ij XJk;NghJ mjidr; nrtpAw;w (vd; jhahH) ck;Ky; /go;Y(uyp)> 'mUik kfNd! my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf> kf;hpg; njhOifapy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,e;j mj;jpahaj;ij XjpaJjhd; ehd; mtHfsplkpUe;J filrpahf nrtpAw;wjhFk;. eP mij Xjpajd; %yk; vdf;F epidTgLj;jptpl;lha;' vd;W $wpdhH.

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) cld; ehd; ,\hj; njhOjNghJ ',j];]khTd; \f;fj;' vd;w mj;jpahaj;ij Xjp (mjpy; ][;jhTila ,lk; te;jJk;) ][;jhr; nra;jhHfs;. ,J gw;wp mtHfsplk; ehd; Nfl;lNghJ> egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (,e;j mj;jpahaj;jpw;fhf) ehd; ][;jhr; nra;jpUf;fpNwd;. (kWikapy;) mtHfisr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu (mjhtJ kuzpf;Fk; tiu) ehd; mij Xjp ][;jhr; nra;J nfhz;LjhdpUg;Ngd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) cld; ehd; ,\hj; njhOjNghJ ',j];]khTd; \f;fj;' vd;w mj;jpahaj;ij Xjp (mjpy; ][;jhTila ,lk; te;jJk;) ][;jhr; nra;jhHfs;. ,J gw;wp mtHfsplk; ehd; Nfl;lNghJ> 'egp(]y;) mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; (,e;j mj;jpahaj;jpw;fhf) ehd; ][;jhr; nra;jpUf;fpNwd;. (kWikapy;) mtHfisr; re;jpf;Fk; tiu (mjhtJ kuzpf;fk; tiu) ehd; mij Xjp ][;jhr; nra;J nfhz;LjhdpUg;Ngd;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,\hj; njhOifapy; 'tj;jPdp t];i]j;J}dp' vd;w mj;jpahaj;ij egp(]y;) mtHfs; Xj nrtpAw;Ws;Nsd;. mtHfis tpl mofpa Fuypy; NtnwtUk; Xj ehd; nrtpAw;wjpy;iy.

'njhOif elj;JtJ cl;gl vy;yh tp\aq;fspYk; kf;fs; ck;ikg; gw;wpg; GfhH nra;Js;sdH' vd;W ckH(uyp) ]/J(uyp) mtHfsplk; $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ]/J(uyp) 'Kjypuz;L uf;mj;fspy; ePskhfTk; gpe;jpa ,uz;L uf;mj;fspy; RUf;fkhfTk; XJNtd;. egp(]y;) mtHfspd; njhOifia mg;gbNa gpd;gw;Wtjpy; ehd; ve;jf; FiwAk; nra;atpy;iy' vd;whHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;l ckH(uyp) 'ehKk; ck;ikg; gw;wp mt;thNw vz;ZfpNwhk;' vd;whHfs;.

ehDk; vd;Dila je;ijAk; mg+ gH]h(uyp) mtHfsplk; nrd;Nwhk;. 'flikahd njhOiffis egp(]y;) mtHfs; vt;thW njhOthHfs;?' vd;W ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. 'ePq;fs; Kjy; njhOif vd;W $wf; $ba ez;gfy; njhOifia (eL thdpypUe;J) #hpad; rhAk;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; njhOthHfs;. (gpd;dH) m]H njhOthHfs;. vq;fspy; xUtH (m]H njhOJtpl;L) kjPdhtpd; filf; NfhbapYs;s jk; ,lj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;Gk;NghJ #hpad; capUld; (xsp Fd;whky;) ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;' vd;whHfs;. kf;hpg; gw;wp mg+ gH]h(uyp) $wpaij ehd; kwe;Jtpl;Nld;. 'filrpj; njhOif vd;W ePq;fs; Fwpg;gplf; $ba ,\hitg; gpw;gLj;Jtij egp(]y;) mtHfs; tpUk;GgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. ,\hTf;F Kd; cwq;FtijAk; ,\hTf;Fg; gpd; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUg;gijAk; egp(]y;) mtHfs; ntWg;gtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. mWgJ Kjy; E}W trdq;fs; tiu Xjp itfiwj; njhOifiaj; njhOJ Kbf;Fk;NghJ xUtH jk; mUfpy; mkHe;jpUg;gtiu mwpe;J nfhs;s KbAk;' vd mg+ gH]h(uyp) $wpdhH.

vy;yhj; njhOiffspYk; Xjg; gl Ntz;Lk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; vq;fSf;Ff; Nfl;Fk; tpjkhf Xjpatw;iw cq;fSf;ff; Nfl;Fk; tpjkhf XJfpNwhk;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; rg;jkpd;wp Xjpaij ehq;fSk; rg;jkpd;wp XJfpNwhk;. 'my;`k;J' mj;jpahaj;ij kl;Lk; Xjpdhy; mJ NghJkhFk;. mij tpl mjpfkhf Xjpdhy; mJ rpwe;jjhFk;.

773. ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; NjhoHfspy; rpyUk; 'cf;fho;' vDk; re;ijia Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;ldH. (,e;j Neuj;jpy;) i\j;jhd;fSf;F thDyfr; nra;jpfs; njhptJ jLf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ. (xl;Lf; Nfl;fr; nrd;w) i\j;jhd;fspd; kPJ jPg;ge;jq;fs; vwpa gl;ld. (xl;Lf; Nfl;fr; nrd;w) i\j;jhd;fs; jk; jiytHfsplk; (xU nra;jpAk; fpilf;fhky;) jpUk;gpaNghJ 'cq;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. 'thdj;Jr; nra;jpfs; vq;fSf;Fj; jLf;fg;gl;Ltpl;ld. vq;fspd; kPJ jPg;ge;jq;fs; vwpag;gLfpd;wd' vd;W me;j i\j;jhd;fs; $wpdH. 'GjpanjhU epfo;r;rp VNjDk; Vw;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjd; fhuzkhfNt jLf;fg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. vdNt ePq;fs; fPo;j;jpir> Nky;j;jpir vq;fDk; nrd;W vd;dntd;W MuhAq;fs;! vd;W jiytHfs; $wpdH. i\j;jhd;fs; 'jp`hkh' vDk; gFjpia Nehf;fpr; nrd;wdH. 'cf;fho;' re;ijf;Fr; nry;Yk; topapy; NghPr;r kuq;fSf;F mUfpy; egp(]y;) mtHfs; jk; NjhoHfSf;F /g[;Uj; njhOif elj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mjpy; Xjg;gl;l FHMd; trdq;fis me;j i\j;jhd;fs; Nfl;lNghJ> 'thdj;Jr; nra;jpfs; jLf;fg;gl ,e;jf; FHMNd fhuzk;' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;L jk; jiytHfsplk; nrd;W> 'vq;fs; rKjhaNk! epr;rakhf ehq;fs; Mr;rhpakhd xU Ntjj;ijr; nrtpkLj;Njhk;. mJ NeHtopiaf; fhl;Lfpd;wJ. vdNt mij ehq;fs; ek;gpNdhk;. vq;fs; ,iwtDf;F ehq;fs; ,iz itf;fNt kl;Nlhk;' vd;W $wpdH. clNd my;yh`; '[pd;' vDk; mj;jpahaj;ij ,wf;fpaUspdhd;. egp(]y;) mtHfSf;F me;j mj;jpahaj;jy; mwptpf;fg;gLtJ [pd;fs; $wpaijg; gw;wpNa. (i\j;jhd;fs; $wpaijg; gw;wp my;y.)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwtd; cj;juTf;Nfw;gNt (rpy njhOiffspy;) rg;jkpl;L XjpdhHfs;. ,iwtd; cj;juTf;Nfw;g (rpy njhOiffspy;) rg;jkpd;wp XjpdhHfs;. (Vnddpy;) 'ck;Kila ,iwtd; kwg;gtdy;y'' (jpUf;FHMd; 19:64) vd;Wk; 'my;yh`;tpd; J}jhplk; cq;fSf;F mofpa Kd;khjphp cz;L'' (jpUf;FHMd; 33:21) vd;Wk; my;yh`; $wpdhd;.

'egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'my;K/kpd}d;' vd;w mj;jpahaj;ij ]{G`; njhOifapy; Xjpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ> '%]h(miy)> `h&d;(miy) gw;wpf; $wg;gLk; trdq;fNsh> <]h(miy) mtHfs; gw;wpf; $wg;gLk; trdq;fNsh te;jJk; mtHfSf;F ,Uky; Vw;gl;lJ. clNd U$T nra;jhHfs;' vd;W mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]hapg; topahf mwptpf;fg;gLfpwJ.

ckH(uyp) Kjy; uf;mj;jpy; 'gfuh' mj;jpahaj;jpypUe;J E}w;wp ,UgJ trdq;fis XjpdhHfs;. ,uz;lhk; uf;mj;jpy; 100 trdq;fSf;Ff; Fiwthf cs;s mj;jpahaq;fspy; xd;iw XjpdhHfs;.

m`;d/g; Kjy; uf;mj;jpy; /f`;/G' mj;jpahaj;ijAk; ,uz;lhk; uf;mj;jpy; 'å]{/g;' my;yJ 'åD];' mj;jpahaj;ijAk; XjpdhH. ckH(uyp) ]**{G`; njhOifapy; ,t;tpuz;L mj;jpahaq;fisAk; Xjpj; njhOj NthJ mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;Nd jhKk; njhOjjhfTk; m`;d/g; Fwpg;gpl;lhH.

md;]hHfspy; xUtH 'Fgh' vDk; gs;spapy; ,khkj; nra;gtuhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtH njhOifapy; ve;j mj;jpahaj;ij XJtjw;F Kd;Gk; 'Fy;`{ty;yh`{ m`j;' vDk; mj;jpahaj;ijAk; Xjp tpl;Nl kw;w mj;jpahaj;ij XJguhf ,Ue;jhH. xt;nthU uf;mj;jpYk; ,g;gbNa nra;gtuhf ,Ue;jhH. ePH ,e;j (Fy;`{ty;yh`{) mj;jpahaj;ij Xjptpl;L mJ Nghjhnjdf; fUjp kw;NwhH mj;jpaaj;ijAk; XJfpd;wPH! ,e;j mj;jpahaj;ij kl;Lk; XJk;! my;yJ ,ijtpl;Ltpl;L NtnwhU mj;jpahaj;ij XJk;!' vd;W kf;fs; mthplk; Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtH 'ehd; ,ijtpl;L tpl khl;Nld;. ePq;fs; tpUk;gpdhy; ,t;thW XjpNa cq;fSf;F ,khkj; nra;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; tpUk;ghtpl;lhy; cq;fSf;F ,khkj; nra;tijtpl;L tpLfpNwd;' vd;whH.

mk;kf;fs; mtiur; rpwe;jtuhff; fUjpajhy; NtnwtUk; jq;fSf;F ,khkj; nra;tij mtHfs; tpUk;gtpy;iy. (,e;epiyapy;) egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mk;kf;fsplk; (xU Kiw te;jNghJ> kf;fs;) ,r;nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;jdH. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; ',d;dhNu! ck;Kila NjhoHfs; ck;ik typAWj;JtJ Nghy; ePH nra;tjw;F vd;d jil? xt;nthU uf;mj;jpYk; ,e;j mj;jpahaj;ijNa ePH mtrpakhf;fpaJ Vd;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.

mjw;F mtH 'ehd; me;j mj;jpahaj;ij tpUk;GfpNwd;' vd;whH. 'epH me;j mj;jpahaj;ij tpUk;GtJ ck;ikr; Rtdj;jpy; NrHf;Fk;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

xUtH ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mtHfsplk; te;J 'ehd; K/g];]y;' mj;jpahaq;fis xU uf;mj;jpy; XjpNdd;' vd;whH. (K/g];]y; vd;gJ 'fh/g;' mj;jpahak; Kjy; FHMdpd; filrp tiu cs;s mj;jpahaq;fshFk;. ,t;tsT mj;jpahaq;fshFk;. ,t;tsT mj;jpahaq;fisAk; xNu uf;mj;jpy; Xjpajhff; $wptpl;L ,J rhpah? vd;W mtH Nfs;tp Nfl;lhH.)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`H njhOifapd; Kjypuz;L uf;mj;fspy; 'my;`k;J' mj;jpahaj;ijAk; Jiz mj;jpahaq;fspuz;ilAk; XJthHfs;. gpe;jpa ,uz;L uf;mj;fspy; 'my;`k;J' mj;jpahaj;ij XJthHfs;. xU rpy trdq;fis vq;fSf;Ff; Nfl;FksTf;Fk; xJthHfs;. ,uz;lhtJ uf;mj;ij tpl Kjy; uf;mj;jpy; ePskhf XJthHfs;. ,t;thNw m]hpYk; ]{G`pYk; nra;thHfs;.

777. mg+ k/kH mwptpj;jhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`hpYk; m]hpYk; XJgtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfsh? vd;W fg;ghg;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs; 'Mk;' vd;wdH. ',ij vg;gb ePq;fs; mwpe;J nfhz;BHfs;?' vd;W jpUk;gTk; ehq;fs; Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F fg;ghg;(uyp) mtHfs; 'egp(]y;) mtHfspd; jhbapd; mirT %yk; mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;' vd;W tpilaspj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`Hj; njhOifapYk; m]Hj; njhOifapYk; ]{uj;Jy; /ghj;jp`hTld; kw;NwhH mj;jpahaj;ijAk; XJgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. rpy Neuq;fspy; (rpy trdq;fis) vq;fSf;Ff; Nfl;Fk; gb XJthHfs;. (,uz;lhtJ uf;mj;ij tpl) KjyhtJ uf;mj;ij ePskhf;FthHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; Y`Hj; njhOifapy; KjyhtJ uf;mj;ij ePskhf;fp ,uz;lhtJ uf;mj;ijr; RUf;fpj; njhOgtHfshf ,Ue;jdH. ,ijg; Nghd;W ]{G`{j; njhOifapYk; nra;gtHfshf ,Ue;jdH.

mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) ,khik mioj;J 'Mkpd; $Wk; tha;g;ig vdf;Fj; jtWk;gbr; nra;J tplhjPH' vd;W $WthHfs;. (mjhtJ Mkpd; $Wk; msTf;F k/%k;fSf;F mtfhrk; je;J mLj;j mj;jpahaj;ij Jtf;FtPuhf! vd;gJ ,jd; fUj;J.

,g;D ckH(uyp)> Mkpd; $Wtij tplhkYk; MkPd; $Wtjpy; MHt%l;LgtHfshfTk; ,Ue;jdH. ,jpy; epiwa ed;ikfs; ,Ug;gjhf mtHfs; $w Nfl;bUf;fpNwd; vd;W eh/gpT Fwpg;gpLfpwhHfs;.