real whife
TRANSCRIPT
cz;ikahdkidtp ahu;?
ehw;NgUz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;tjw;fhd ju;k Nghjidfs;
gpf;F fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu; mtu;fs;
epfo;j;;;jpa ju;k NghjidfspypUe;J
njupT nra;ag;gl;ljhFk;.
ehw;NgUz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;tjw;fhd ju;k Nghjidfs;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;?fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhde;j Njuu;
Kjyhk; gjpg;G 2014 tUlk;.
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vkJ kdkhu;e;j ed;wpfs; cupj;jhfl;Lk;! jpUkjp
fpU\;zNtdp mtu;fshy; Nrfupf;fg;gl;l ,e;j
Gz;zpaj;jpd; tpisthf> mtu;fSk; mtuJ
FLk;gj;jhUk; ntF tpiutpNyNa cd;djkhd
ju;kj;jpid ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;Sk; ghf;fpak;
fpl;Ltjhf!
cd;djkhd Gj;j gfthdJ ju;kk; E}y; tbtk;
ngWtjw;F gy;NtW tifapy; cjtp Gupe;j jpU.
=fhe;jd;> jpU. b\he;jd;> jpU. upN\hgd; kw;Wk;
nry;tp. ftpdh \z;Kfk; mtu;Sf;F vkJ tpNrl
ed;wpfs; cupj;jhfl;Lk;.
jkpopy; nkhopngau;g;G nry;tp. uhjpfh re;jpuNrfud;
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;4
rg;g ghg];] mfuzq; Fry];] cgrk;gjhrrpj;j gupNahjgdq; Vjq; Gj;jhd rhrdq;
'rfy ghtq;fisAk; nra;ahjpUj;jy;>
ey;ywj;ijNa nra;jy; kw;Wk; kdij
J}a;ik gLj;jy;;; ,itNa midj;J
Gj;ju;khu;fsJk; NghjidahFk;."
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 5
cs;slf;fk;.01. rg;j ghu;ah #j;jpuk; 07
(mq;Fj;ju epf;fhak;)
02. Nfhjd #j;jpuk; 46
(mq;Fj;ju epf;fhak;)
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;6
kdpj tho;tpid thOk; midtUf;Fk;
,t ;tho ;t pid ca ;j ;JzUk ; ghf ;f pak ;
fpilg;gjpy;iy. Gj;j gfthdpd; ju;kj;jpid
re;jpj;j> rpe;jpf;Fk; jpwDila xUtUf;Nf ,e;j
ghf;fpak; fpilf;fpwJ. Gj;j gfthdpd; ju;kk;
fpilf;fhtpbd; rpe;jpf;Fk; Mw;wy; ,Ue;jhYk;
mjdpypUe;J jk; tho;tpw;F gpuNahrdkhdij
Nju;e;njLf;f KbahJNgha; tpLk;. rpe;jpf;Fk;
Mw;wy; ,Uf;Fk; xUtuplk; ,e;j Gj;j gfthdpd;
ju;kk; fpilg;gJ vd;gJ cyfpd; kpf mupanjhU
tplakhFk;. Gj;j gfthdpd; ju;kj;ij nrtpkLf;f
fpilg;gJ ey;topfhl;Lk; ez;gu;fs; %yNk.
ey;topfhl;Lk; rj;GUlu;fs; ,y;yhtpby; ,e;j
ju;kj;ij vk;khy; mwpe;J nfhs;s KbahJNgha;
01'
eNkh j];] gftNjh mu`Njh rk;khrk;Gj;j];]
me;j ghf;fpaKs;s mu`j; rk;khrk;Gj;j gfthDf;F vdJ
ek];fhukhfl;Lk;!
rg;j ghu;ah #j;jpuk;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 7
tpLk ; . ,e ;j cd;djkhd ju ;kk ; vkf ;F
fpilf;fhtpby; gpwg;G ,wg;Gf;fSf;F mbikahfp
rk;rhu gazj;jpy; njhlu;e;Jk; gazpf;f Ntz;ba
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iftpl;Lg;Nghd mjp\;lk;.
ju ;kj ;ij ca ;j ;Jzu ;e ;J nfhs ;s
fpilj;jpUf;Fk; ,e;j mupjhd re;ju;g; ;gj;ij
ehk; jtwtpl;lhy; ehk; ve;j cyfpy; gpwe;J
vt;tifahd Jd;gj;ij mDgtpg;Nghk; vd
ahuhYk; nrhy;y KbahJ. Gz;zpatu;fNs!
rpe;jpf;Fk; Mw;wy; vd;gJ vk; tho;f;ifapy;
vg;NghJk; njhlu;;e;jpUf;Fk;> epiyahd xd;wy;y.
xU ehs; taJ Kjpu;e;j xU jk;gjpapdu; xU
rpul;ilia ifapy; Ve;jpathW ahrfj;jpy;
nry;fpd;wdu;. Gj;j gfthd; ,jid fz;Zw;W
Gd;KWty; G+j;jhu;. mg;NghJ Mde;j Njuu; Gj;j
gfthNd> me;j ahrfu;fis ghu;j;J Gd;KWty;
G+j;jjd; fhuzk; vd;d? vd;W tpdtpdhu;. Gj;j
gfthd;;> Gz;zpakpF Mde;j> ,t;tpUtUk;jhd;
,e;j efupy; ,Ue;j ngUk; rPkhDk; rPkhl;bAk;>
,t;tpUtUk; ,sik gUtj;jpNy Gj;j rhrdj;jpy;
GFe;jpUg;gpd; mu`j; epiyia mile;jpUg;gu;.
mt;thwpy;yhJ ,ilg;gl;l gUtj;jpy; ,e;j
Gj;j rhrdj;jpy; ruzile;jpUg;gpd; kpFjp
ahj;jpiuiaNaDk; czu;e;J nfhz;bUg;gu;.
,g;NghJ mt;tidj;ijAk; ,oe;J tpl;ldu;. vd
$wpdhu;.
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;8
midtUf;Fk; ghJfhg;G ju;kk; khj;jpuNk!
ju;kj;jpid ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;Sk;
jpwDilatuhf xUtu; kdpj Fyj;jpNy gpwf;fpwhu;.
MdhYk; jdf;Fs; mt;thW xU jpwik cz;L
vd mwpe ;J nfhs;shtpl ;lhy;> mNjNghy;
ju;kj;jpid Nehf;fp tuhtpl;lhy; gydpy;yhj
tplaq;fSy; cod;W me;j ngUk; tha;g;gpid
,oe;J tpLfpwhu;. f;\z rk;gj;jpak; mw;W
Nghjy; vdf;$WtJ ,jw;F jhd;. vdNtjhd;
,e;j cd;djkhd tha;gpid ,oe;J tplhky;
ju;kj;jpid Nehf;fpNa nry;y Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j
ju;kj;jpid ca;j;Jzu Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zk;
vk;Ks; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j vz;zk; vk;Ks;
,Ue;jhy; Gj;j rhrdKk; kdpj tho;Tk; fpilj;j
,e;j mupjhd re;ju;g;gj;jpd; %yk; rpwe;j gaid
ngwyhk;.
kidtpkhuJ tpguq;fs;
,d;W ehk; ghu;f;fNghtJ Gj;j gfthdhy;
Nghjpf;fg;gl;l kpfTk; mofpa Nghjid xd;iwNa.
,e;j Nghjid Vida Nghjidfis tpl rw;W
tpj;jpahrkhdjhFk;. ,e;j Nghjidapy; rJu; Mu;a
rj;jpaj;ij (ehw;NgUz;ikfis) Kjd;ik gLj;jp
$whikNa mjw;F fhuzkhFk;. Mdhy; midj;J
Gj;j NghjidfspYk; ,Uf;Fk; nghJthd
,yl;rzq;fs; ,e;j NghjidapYk; cs;slq;fp
cs;sd. mitjhd; ,t;tho;it RKfkhf;Fjy;
kw;Wk; kWtho;T Rtu;f;fj;ij mila newpg;gLj;jy;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 9
vd;gdthFk;. ,e;j NghjidahdJ vk; tho;tpw;F
kpfTk; Kf;fpakhdnjhd;whFk;. ,e;j Nghjidapd;
ngau; ~rg;j ghu;ah #j;jpuk;| mjhtJ VO tifahd
kidtpaiu gw;wp $wg;gl;l NghjidahFk;. ,e;j
Nghjid mq;Fj;ju epf;fhak; vDk; Gdpj E}ypd;
VohtJ gFjpapy; mlq;fpAs;sJ.
rz;il gpbf;Fk; kUkfs;.
me ;j ehl ;fs py ; rhtj ;j pa efu pd ;
N[j;jtduhkj;jpy; Gj;j gfthd; trpj;jpUe;jhu;.
md;W Gj;j gfthd; jdJ czT ghj;jpuj;ij
ifapy; Ve;jpagb mNdgpz;L vDk; nry;te;jupd;
tPl;bw;F tUif je;J G+[pf;fg;gl;l Mrdj;jpNy
mku;e;jpUe;jhu;. mr;rkak; tPl;bd; gpw;Gwj;jpypUe;J
ngUk; rz;il rr;ruTfspd; rg;jk; Nfl;fpwJ.
mg;NghJ Gj;j gfthd; mNdgpz;L rPkhdplk;>
'Gz;zpakpF ,y;yj;jiytNu> tPl;bd; gpw;Gwj;Nj
elf;Fk; rr;ruT vd;d? kPd;fSf;fhf rz;ilapLk;
kPd;nfhj;jp gwitfis Nghy; mq;Nf $r;rypLtJ
ahu;?" vd tpdtpdhu;. mjw;F mNdgpz;L rPkhd;
'ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd! mq;Nf rz;ilapLtJ
vdJ kUkfs;. gzf;fhu FLk;gj;jpypUe;J ehk;
xU kUkfis nfhz;L te;Njhk;. mts; khkdhiu
kjpg;gJTkpy;iy> khkpahiu kjpg;gJTkpy;iy>
fztDf;Nfh> tpUe;jpdUf;Nfh gzptpil
nra;tJkpy;iy. Gj;j gfthNd! jhq;fisAk;
mts; kjpg;gjpy;iy. mtspd; ngau;jhd; R[hjh"
vdf;$wyhdhu;. me;j rkak; Gj;j gfthd;
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;10
R[hjhit miof;f mtSk; te;J Gj;j gfthid
tzq;fp xU Gwj;jpy; mku;e;jhs;.
vOtif kidtpau;
Gj;j gfthd; R[hjtplk; $Wfpwhu;. 'Gz;zpakpF
R[hjh! ,e;j cyfpy; VO tifahd kidtpau;
cs;sdu;. mtu;fs; jhd;
1. (tjf;f ghu;ah) nfh^u kidtp
2. (Nrhup ghu;ah) jpUl;L FzKs;s kidtp
3. (Mu;ah ghu;ah) v[khdp Nghd;w kidtp
4. (khj;& ghu;ah) jhia Nghd;w kidtp
5. (gfpdp ghu;ah) rNfhjupia Nghd;w kidtp
6. (rf;fP ghu;ah) Njhopia Nghd;w kidtp
7. (jhrP ghu;ah) gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w kidtp
Gj;j gfthd; R[hjhtplk;> Gz;zpakpF R[hjh
,e;j kidtpkhu;fSs; eP ve;j tifapy;
mlq;Ffpwha;?" vd tpdtpdhu;. mjw;F R[hjh
'ghf;fpaKs;s gfthNd! jhq;fs; RUf;fkhf
ciuj;j tplaj;ij gw;wp ehd; tpupthf vjidAk;
mwpNad;. vdNt RUq;f $wpa ,t;tplaj;ij rw;W
tpupthf vdf;F cgNjrpg;gPuhf!" vdf;$wpdhs;.
mg;NghJ jhd; Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j Nghjidia
nkhopfpwhu;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 11
Vd; kidtpf;F khj;jpukh> vkf;F ,y;iyah?
ghUq;fs;> ,e;j Nghjidia Gj;j gfthd;
R[hjhtpd; rr;ruit Kd;dpl;Nl Nghjpj;jhu;. ,e;j
Nghjidia gw;wp ehd; nrhw;nghopTfs; elj;jpa
gpd; rpyu; vd;dplk; te;J 'Vd; kidtpaiu
gw;wp khj;jpuk; cgNjrpj;jPu;fs;? fztd;khu;fs;
njhlu;gpy; mt;thwhd cgNjrq;fs; ,y;iyah?"
vd Nfl;ghu;fs;. Gj;j gfthd; gpurd;dkhd
re;ju;g;gq;fspy; fztd;khu;fs; rr;ruTfis
Vw;gLj;jpapUe;jhy; mtu;fSf;Fk; ed;whf Nfl;f
fpilj;jpUf;Fk;. fztu;khuJ Jujp\;;lk; jhd;
mg;gb xU re;ju;g;gk; mikatpy;iy.
,g;gb xU kidtp fpilj;jhy; mopT jhd;
Gj ; j gfthd ; > 'mt ;t hw ha pd ; R[hjh
ed;whf Nfl;Lf;nfhs;thahf!" vd Nghjid
nra;aj;Jtq;fpdhu;.
nfh^u kidtp
KjyhtJ kidtpjhd; nfh^u kidtp. Gj;j
gfthd; mjid gpd;tWkhW tpgupf;fpwhu ;.
(gJl;lrpj;jh) ,e;j nfh^u kidtp> vg;NghJk; jd;
fztd; gw;wpa nfh^u rpe;jidAld; ,Ug;ghs;.
(m`pjhDfk;gpdp) fztDf;F cjt Ntz;Lk;
vDk; vz;zk; rw;NwDk; ,y;iy. VNjDk;
jPq;if nra;tNj xNu Nehf;fkhf ,Uf;Fk;.
(mQ;NQR uj;jh) NtW Mz;fis gw;wpNa rjh
vz;zpf;nfhz;bUg;ghs;. (mjpkQ;QNj gjpq;) jdJ
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;12
fztid kPwp NtW Mz;fNshL cwT itj;J
nfhs;ths;. (jNdd fPj];] tjha c];Rfh)
jdJ fztd; ciof;Fk; gzj;ij tPzhf;fpagb>
fztid ,k;rpj;J Fiw $Wths;. ,tis jhd;
(tjf ghu;ah) nfh^u kidtp vd Gj;j gfthd;
nkhope;jhu;.
ghu;itf;F ,tu;fs; ey;ytu;fshf njd;gl;lhYk;>
,t ;thwhdtu ;fs ; cyfj ;j py ; e piwaNt
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. khq;fd;Wfs; rpytw;iw tupirahf
xd;whf ehk; el;Ltpl;lhy; rpWtajpy; ,k;kuq;fspd;
khw;wq;fs; njupahJ. xNu tpjkhf ,k;khkuq;fs;
gyd; jUk; vd;Nw epidg;Nghk;. MapDk; rpyfhyk;
nrd;W mit tsu;e;J gyd;ju Muk;gpf;Fk;
NghJjhd;> ,J ngl;bkhq;fha;> ,J fUj;j
nfhOk;ghd;> ,J fpsp%f;F vd;W NtWghLfis
mwpa KbfpwJ. mJ Nghyj;jhd; Muk;gj;jpy;
vtiuAk; rupahf KOikahf mwpa Kbtjpy;iy.
jpUkzk; Mfp rpyfhyk; fle;j gpd;G jhd;
,e;j ,yl;rzq;fs; Njhd;w Muk;gpf;fpd;wd.
,g;Ngu;g;gl;lts; jdJ fztid ,k;rpj;J>
tQ;rpj;J ,Wjpapy; Jd;gkpFe;j eufj;jpNy
gpwf;fpwhs;.
fhjypf;Fk; NghJ vUik> fOij> khL vd;W nrhy;ytpy;iy.
ahUf;NfDk; ,t;thwhd nfh^u kidtp fpilj;jhy;
me;j fztd; ,J vd; jiytpjpjhd; vd kdij
Njw;wpf;nfhs;s Ntz;baJjhd;. FLk;gj;jpy; vt;tpj
re;Njh\Kkpd;wp kuzpf;Fk; tiu Jd;gj;JlidNa
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 13
jhd; tho Ntz;b tUk;. ,jid nrhy;Yk; NghJ
vdf;F xU tplak; Qhgfj;jpw;F tUfpwJ. xU
ehs; vd;dplk; xUtu; te;J 'RthkpNa! vdf;F
FLk;g tho;f;ifNa ntWj;J tpl;lJ. xU
kpUfkhf fUjpNa vd; kidtp vd;id VRfpwhs;."
vd;W $wpdhu;. ehd; mtuplk; cq;fis vt;thW
miof;fpwhs;? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ',q;Nf th
khL> vUik> fOij" vd;W gy kpUfq;fspd;
ngaiu nrhy;ypf;nfhz;L Nghdhu;. ,Wjpapy;
ehd; mtuplk;. 'Iah ,Jntd;why; cq;fSila
jiytpjpjhd;. gifikia Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;shky;
ikj;uP Fzj;NjhL ,Uq;fs;" vd $wpNdd;.
kfNs! ,q;Nf ghu; ehd; vg;gb tho;fpNwd; vd;W.
jd; fztid mlf;fp kpjpj;J nfhz;bUf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd epidg;gjhNyNa ,t;thW elf;fpwJ.
,t;thwhd nfh^u kidtpfSf;F ngz; Foe;ijfs;
gpwe;J tpl;lhy; me;j Foe;ijfSf;Fk; mopTjhd;.
Vnddpy; jd; gps;isfsplk; ',q;Nf ghu; kfNs!
ehd; vg;gb cd; mg;ghit mlf;fp itj;Js;Nsd;
vd;W. ePAk; cd; GU\id mlf;fp itj;jpU.
mtDf;F Njitahd Kiwapy; MlhNj!" vd
mwpTiu $Wths;. gpd;du; me;j gps;isfSk; Xu;
ehs; jpUkzk; Kbj;J FLk;g tho;it njhlq;Fk;
NghJ jdJ jhia NghyNt tho;tjw;F Kw;gLtu;.
mk;kh mg;gb nra;jhYk; ehd; mg;gbr;nra;a
khl;Nld; vd;W epidf;Fk; Gz;zpaKs;s xU
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;14
ngz;zhNyNa ,jpypUe;J kPs KbAk;.
ghUq;fs;> ,t;thwhd nfhba kidtpahtjhy;
vj;jid NgUf;F Jd;gk; vd;W. vtNuDk; xUtu;
nfh^u kidtpahf tho;e;J mjdpypUe;J kPshkNy
kuzpg;ghuhapd; mtu; kuzpj;j gpd; Jd;gk; kpFe;j
eufj;jpNy gpwtpnaLg;ghu; vd Gj;j gfthd;
nkhope;Js;shu;. nfh^u kidtpahf tho;gts;
,t;tho;tpidAk; kWtho;tpidAk; RKfkhf;fp
nfhs;s jtwptpLfpwhs;. ,t;thW thOk; xU
ngz;zplk; ju;kk; epiyj;jpUf;fhJ.
tPl;bDs; thOk; jpUbfs;
mLj;j kidtpjhd; 'Nrhup ghu;aht" mjhtJ
jpUl;L Fzk; nfhz;l kidtp. Gj;j gfthd;
,t;thW tpgupf;fpwhu;. (aq; ,j;jpah tpe;jjp
rhkpNfh jdq;) jpUl;L Fzk; nfhz;l kidtp jd;
fztd; ciof;Fk; gzj;jpid jpULths;. jdJ
fztd; kpfTk; Kaw;rpNahL njhopw;fiyfis
fw;W f\;lg;gl;L cioj;J nfhz;L tUk; gzk;
,tSf;F NghjhJ. ,ts; fztdpd; gzj;jpd;
xU gFjpia jpUb mjid jdf;F Njitahd
Kiwfspy; nryT nra;ths;. mJkl;Lky;yhJ
,Wjpapy; jd; fztidNa 'eP ciog;gJ jpUk;g
$l NghjhJ" vd rz;il NghLths;. jdJ
fztid ,k;rpg;ghs;. (mg;gk;gp j];kh mg`hJ
kpr;rjp) vt;tsTjhd; gzkpUe;jhYk; mjid
rpf;fdkpd;wp Cjhupj;jdkhf nryT nra;ths;.
mNjNghy; gzj;jpid jpUb mdhtrpakhd
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 15
Kiwapy; nryT nra;J mJ njhlu;ghf fztd;
Nfl;Fk; NghJ ,y;yhj nghy;yhj tplaq;fis
$wp fztNdhL rz;il NghLths;.
rw;W rpe;jpj;J ghUq;fs;> fztd; ciof;Fk;
gzj;ij kidtpNa jpULtJ vd;why; mJ xU
kpfk;ngUk; ghtkhFk;. mJkl;Lky;y jha; nra;Ak;
,e;j nraiy fhZk; gps;isfSf;Fk; ,J
gofptpLk;. me;j gps;isfs; epjKk; jd; jha;
jpULtijAk; Cjhup jdkhf nryT nra;tijANk
fhz;gjhy; gps;isfSk; mjidNa gpd;gw;Wtu;.
ju;kj;jpw;F tUtjpdhyNa ghJfhg;G fpilf;Fk;.
mNjNghy; ,e ;j jpLl ;Lf ;fis ghu ;f ;Fk ;
gps;isfs; jdJ jhaplk; jpULtjw;F gofptpLtu;.
mg;gbapy;iyNay; jhia kpul;b gzj;ij
gwpf;fTk; Kw;gLthu;fs;. vkf;F njupAk; mg;gbg;gl;l
gy gps;isfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;. jdJ jhia kpul;b
gzk; Nfl;L mts; nfhLf;fhj re;ju;g;gq;fspy;
'mk;kh ePq;fs; mg;ghtplkpUe;J ,t;tsT gzk;
jpUbapUf;fPq;f. ePq;f ,g;g fhR nfhLf;ftpy;iy
vd;why; mjid mg;ghtplk; nrhy;YNtd;" vd
kpul;Lk; NghJ me;j jha;; gae;J clNd gzj;ij
nfhLf;f Ntz;ba epiy Vw;gLfpwJ. ,jdhy;
gps;isfSk; tPzhfptpLfpd;wdu;. ,jdhy;
KOf;FLk;gNk mope;J tpLfpd;wJ. ahNuDk;
xUtUf;F ,k;khjpupahd xU kidtp fpilj;jhy;
mJ mtUila Jujp\;lk;jhd;. jpUl;L FzKs;s
kidtp ju ;kj ;jpid gpd ;gw ;WtjdhNyNa
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;16
mjdpypUe;J kPs KbAk;.
ju;kj;jpd; Kd;dhy; n[hypg;gJ Fzeyd;fs; khj;jpuNk!
vt;tsT ftdkhf [hjfg;nghUj;jk; ghu;j;J>
jpUkz Nkil mikj;J RgNtis ghu;j;J jhypia
fl;bdhYk; kidtpahdts; nfhbatshapd; me;j
jpUkzk; rpwg;ghfhJ. mg;gbnad;why; vkf;F
njspthf tpsq;Fk; xd;Wjhd; jpUkz NkilapNyh
my;yJ [hjfj;jpNyh gpur;rpid ,y;iy. ,e;j
kdpju;fspd; tho;tpy; ju;kk; ,y;yhikNa
gpur;rpidahFk;. ghUq;fs;> Gj;j gfthdJ
ju;kj;jpd; Kd;Nd Vidait vt;tpj gaDkw;w
Nghypahditahf MfptpLfpd;wd vd;gjid. Gj;j
gfthdJ ju;kj;jpd; Kd; gpufhrpg;gJ Fzeyd;fs;
khj;jpuNk. Gj;j gfthd; '(Nrhup) jpUl;L Fzk;
nfhz;l kidtpahdts; jpUe;jp ju;kj;jpd; gb
jk; tho;tpid elj;jh tpl;lhy; kuzj;jpd; gpd;
eufj;jpNy gpwg;ghs;" vd nkhope;jhu;.
v[khdp mk;khTk; eufj;jpw;Fjhd;
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j mLj;j kidtpjhd; 'Mu;ah
ghup" mjhtJ 'v[khdp". mtis Gj;j gfthd;
,t;thW tpgupf;fpwhu;. mts; (mfk;kfhkh) tPl;by;
ve;j NtiyAk; nra;a khl;lhs;. jdJ fztDf;F
cjtkhl;lhs;. gps;isfis ftdpf;fTk; khl;lhs;.
vt;tpj NtiyAk; nra;ahky; me;j Ntiyfis
xt;nthUtu; %yk; nra;tpj;J nfhz;L kpFe;j
Xa;NthL ,Ug;ghs;. (myrh) ,ts; kpFe;j
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 17
Nrhk;gy; Fzk; gilj;jts;. (k`f;f]h)
ve;NeuKk; vijahtJ mtpj;J tapW epiwa
rhg;gpl;Lf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghs;.
mJkl;Lky;yhJ Gj;j gfthd; NkOk; ,t;thW
tpgupf;fpwhu;. ,e;j v[khdp Nghd;w kidtp
(gU]h) kpfTk; nfh^ukhdts;. jdJ fztid
jfhj nfhba thu;ijfshy;; rhLths;. tPl;bw;F
cwtpdNuh ez;gu;fNsh te;jhy; Kfj;jpw;Nf
VrptpLths;. vtUila ed;ikiaAk; $w
khl;lhs;> epidf;fTk; khl;lhs;. (rz;B r
JUj;jthjpdP) ve;NeuKk; nfhba thu;j;ijfis
cgNahfpj;J nfhz;L mfe;ijapdhy; VidNahiu
mlf;fpf;nfhz;bUg;ghs;. (cl;lhdfhdq; mgpGa;̀
tj;jjp) fztd; cioj;J nfhz;LtUk;
midj ;j pidAk ; jdJ fl ;Lghl ;Lf ;Fs ;
itj;jpUg;ghs;. jdJ %u;f;fj;jdj;jpdhYk;
mfe ;ijapdhYk ; VidNahiu glhjghL
gLj;Jths;. vy;yhtw;iwAk; jd; fl;Lg;ghl;bDs;
itj;jpUg;ghNs jtpu mit njhlu;ghf Njb
ghu;g;gJ ,y;iy. gy;NtW tifahd czT
tiffis rhg;gpl;L nfhz;L> VidNahiu J}-
w;wpf;nfhz;L Nrhk;gYld; fhyk; js;Sths;. ,e;j
tifahd kidtpau; Vuhsk; Ngu; vk;ik Rw;wpNa
cs;sdu;. ,e;j kidtp ,we;j gpd;Dk; eufj;jpNy
gpwtp vLf;f NeupLk; vd Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jhu;.
,Jtiu ehk; %d;W tifahd kidtpaiu
ghu;j;Njhk;. ,e;j %d;W tifahd kidtpauJ
tho;Tk; Njhy;tpapNy KbAk;. eufj;jpNy kWgpwtp
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;18
fpilf;Fk;. ,tu;fs; kuzj;jpd; gpd; eufj;jpy;
gpwthjpUf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy; mtu;fs; ju;kj;jpd;
gb jkJ tho;tpid elj;j Ntz;Lk;.
kfspu; gj;jpupf;iffspy; ntspaplg;glhjit.
ghUq;fs; Gz;zpatu;fNs! vkJ ehl;by;
ngz;kzpfs; eyDf;fhf njhiyf;fhl;rpapYk;
xypgug;G NritfspYk; vj;jid epfo;r;rpfs;
,lk;ngWfd;wd. ,it vtw;wpyhtJ ehk;
,q;F Fwpg;gplg;gLk; kidtpau; njhlu;ghf
Ngrg;gl;Ls;sjh? ,y;iy. mNjNghy; ngz;fSf;fhd
vj;jidNah gj;jpupf;iffs; vk; ehl;by; cs;sd.
,e;j gj;jpupf;iffs; xd;wpyhtJ ,j;jifa
tplaq;fs; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sjh? ,y;iy. ,tw;wpy;
gpuRupf;fg;gLgit gadw;w ntFspj;jdkhd
tplaq;fNs. ,g;Ngu;g;gl;l gj;jpupf;iffis
thrpg;gjhy; tho;T njhlu;ghd vt;tpj njspitAk;
ngw KbahJ.
ehd; ey;y kidtpahNtd;
ehk; ,t;thW epidg;Nghk;. Gj;j gfthdJ ju;kk;
njhlu;ghf mwpe;jpuhj fhuzj;jpdhy; nfh^u
kidtpahd xU ngz;Zf;F ,e;j ju;kj;jpid
Nfl;Fk; re;ju;g;gk; Vw;gLfpwJ vd epidg;Nghk;.
mts; mjd; gpd;du; 'ehd; vt;thwhtJ ey;y
kidtpahf khw Ntz;Lk;" vd ,yf;nfhd;iw
jd; kdjpy; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;fpwhs;. ,t;thW
epidj;J mjd;gb ey;tho;T thOk; me;jg;ngz;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 19
Rtu;f;fj;jpNy gpwtpnaLg;ghs;. mNjNghy; ,d;ndhU
ngz; ,Uf;fpwhs;. mtSk; Gj;j gfthdJ ju;kk;
njhlu;ghf mwpe;jpuhj fhuzj;jpdhy; jpUl;L
Fzk; gilj;j kidtpahdhs;. mtSf;Fk;
,e;j ju;kj;jpid Nfl;Fk; re;ju;g;gk; Vw;gLfpwJ.
mts; mjd; gpd;du; 'ehd; vt;thwhtJ ey;y
kidtpahf khw Ntz;Lk;" vd ,yf;nfhd;iw
jd; kdjpy; Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;fpwhs;. ,t;thW
epidj;J mjd;gb ey;tho;T thOk; me;jg;ngz;
Rtu;f;fj;jpNy gpwtpnaLg;ghs;. ,d;DnkhU ngz;
,Uf;fpwhs;. mtSk; Gj;j gfthdJ ju;kk;
njhlu;ghf mwpe;jpuhj fhuzj;jpdhy; v[khdp
kidtpahdhs; mtSf;Fk; ,e;j ju;kj;jpid
Nfl;Fk; re;ju;g;gk; Vw;gLfpwJ. mts; mjd;
gpd;du; 'ehd; vt;thwhtJ ey;y kidtpahf
khw Ntz;Lk;" vd ,yf;nfhd;iw jd; kdjpy;
Vw;gLj;jp nfhs;fpwhs;. ,t;thW epidj;J mjd;gb
ey;tho;T thOk; me;jg;ngz; Rtu;f;fj;jpNy
gpwtpnaLg;ghs;. mt;thwpy;yhJ njhlu;e;Jk; me;j
ghtkpFe;j tho;tpidNa tho;e;J te;jhy; mtu;fs;
epr;rakhf kuzj;jpd; gpd; eufj;jpNyNa gpwf;f
NeupLk; vd Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jhu;.
NjtNyhfk; nry;Yk; Gz;zpakpFe;j kidtpkhu;
mLj;jjhf Rtu;f;f cyfj;jpy; kWgpwtpnaLf;f
$ba ehd;F kidtpaiu gw;wp Gj;j gfthd;
nkhope;jhu;. KjyhtJ kidtpjhd; (khj;& ghu;ah)
jhia Nghd;w kidtp. Gj;j gfthd; ,t;thW
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;20
tpgupf;fpwhu;. (ah rg;gjh N`hjp `pjhDfk;gpdp)
mts; vg;NghJk; ,uf;f Fzk; gilj;jtshf
,Ug;ghs;. jdJ fztd;> gps;isfs;> cwtpdu;fs;
vd midtu; kPJk; md;G nfhz;ltshfTk;
,uf;fk; nfhz;ltshfTk; ,Ug;ghs;. (khjht Gj;jq;
mDuf;fNj gjpq;) jdJ gps;is tPl;bypUe;J
ntspNa nrd;why; me;jg;gps;isapd; jha;
'vd;Dila gps;is rhg;gpl;lhNdh njupatpy;iy.
gps;is vd;d nra;fpwNjh njupatpy;iy vt;tpj
rq;flKk; ,d;wp tPl;bw;F tu Ntz;Lk;" vd
Nahrpg;ghs;. mj;NjhL me;jg;gps;is tPL jpUk;Gk;
NghJk; jha;f;F ftiyahf ,Uf;Fk;. ghtk;
gps;is ed;whf fisj;J Ngha; ,Uf;fpwJ.
kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L ,e;j gps;is tUfpwJ vd
ftiyg;gLths;. jhia Nghd;w kidtp ,J
Nghd;w vz;zj;ij nfhz;L jd; fztid
ftdpg;ghs;.
jhia Nghd;w jhuk;.
fztd; njhopYf;F nry;y Maj;jkhFk; NghJ
kidtp ,dpikahd nkhopfis Ngrp jd;
fztdpd; kdij Fspu;tpj;J topaDg;Gfpwhs;.
mjd;gpd; md;Gld; ,t;thW rpe;jpf;fpwhs;. 'ghtk;
vkf;fhf kpfTk; f\;lg;gLfpwhu;. Neuj;jpw;F xU
NjdPuhtJ Fbf;fpwhNuh njupahJ" mNjNghy;
fztd; tPL jpUk;g jhkjkhFk; NghJ epidf;fpwhs;.
'INah! $l;lk; epiwe;j g];]py; kpfTk;
f\;lg;gl;L tUthNu" vd ftiyAWfpwhs;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 21
fztd; tPl;bw;F tUtij fz;Zw;wJNk
Xbr;nrd;W NjdPu; jahupj;J nfhLj;Jtpl;L
md;G nkhop NgRfpwhs;. jdJ gps;isia
Nghy; fztid ftdpj;Jf;nfhs;ths;.(jNjh
jdq; rk;gjk];] uf;fjp) fztd; ciof;Fk;
gzj;ij rpf;fdkhf nryT nra;ths;. mt;thW
nrytopf;Fk;NghJ 'vq;fSf;fhfj;jhNd ,t;tsT
f\;lg;gl;L ciof;fpwhu;. ,e;j gzj;jpid
ciof;f vt;tsT ghLgl;lhNuh! mjdhy; ,jid
kpff;ftdkhf nryT nra;aNtz;Lk;." vd;W
epidg;ghs;. ,k;khjpup xU jhiag;Nghy; ele;J
nfhs;Sk; kidtpiaNa Gj;j gfthd; khj;&
ghu;ah vd nkhope;jhu;.
Kd;khjpupahf vLf;ff;$ba mgpkhdk; kpf;ftu;fs;.
vtNuDk; xU ngz;Zf;F khj;& ghu;ahthf
thof ;f pilj;jhy ; mts; ew ;NgW kpFe ;j
Rtu;f;fj;jpNy gpwtp vLg;ghs;. Gj;j gfthdJ
fhyj;jpy; tho;e;jpUe;j ~tp\hfh| vDk; cghrfp
xU jhia Nghd;w kidtpahths;. tp\hfh jd;
fztDf;F khj;jpuk; my;yhJ KO guk;giuf;Nf
jha;ik Fzj;ij gug;gpatshths;. ,jd;
fhuzkhfNt ,ts; ~kpfhu khjh| vd gpurpj;jp
ngw;whs;. ~kpfhu| vd ngau;nfhz;l guk;giuapy;
jhd; tp\hfh jpUkzk; Kbj;jhs;. tp\hfhtpd;
khkdhUk; khkpahUk; Gj;j gfthdplk; 'RthkpNa
ghf;fpaKs;stNu! ,ts; vkJ kUkfs; my;;y.
vkJ jhahths;" vdf;$wpdu;. ,e;j rk;gtj;jpd;
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;22
gpd;Nd mts; kpfhukhjh vd midtupd;
kj;jpapYk; fPu;j;jp gutpaJ. ,g;NghJ ghUq;fs;
kidtpaUs; cau;e;j kidtp vd Gfo;ngw;wJ
ahu;? jhia Nghd;w kidtpjhd;. xU jhiag;Nghy
tPl;bd; rfy tplaq;fisAk; ftdpj;J gzpGupAk;
jpwik kidtpaplk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
ghUq;fs; kUkfis.
xU re;ju;gj;jpNy jdJ khl;Lg;gz;izapNy
,Ue;j xU gR fd;wpid <d;nwLf;f jahuhdNghJ
tp\hfh me;j khl;Lj;njhOtj;jpw;F nrd;W
xU gzpg;ngz;iz Nghy Ntiy nra;jhs;.
,e;jr;rk;gtk; jhd; tp\hfhtpw;F me;j ew;ngau;
toq;fg;gl Kjy; fhuzkhf mike;jJ. Vnddpy;
md;W mts; 'ehd; ,e;j tPl;bd; midj;J
fUkq;fisAk; Njb ghu;j;J nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
,f;FLk;gj;jpd; midtUf;Fk; ed;ikia Vw;gLj;j
Ntz;Lk;. mJ vdJ flik" vdf;$wpdhs; .mjid
Nfs;tpAw;w me;jf;FLk;gj;jpdu; ',tnsd;why;
xU kUkfs; my;y. xU jhNa!" vd kpfTk;
kfpo;e;jdu;. Mk;> xU jhaplk; ,Uf;fNtz;ba
midj;J Fzyl;rzq;fSk; tp\hfhtplk;
Fbnfhz;bUe;jd vd;why; mJ kpifahfhJ.
fztdpd; mjp\;lj;ij epu;zapg;gJ ,g;gbj;jhd;.
vtNuDk; xU kidtp jha;g;ghrj;Jld; jd;
fztid ftdpg;ghshapd; me;j fztd;jhd;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 23
,t;Tyfpy; thOk; mjp\;lkpf;f fztdhthd;.
me;j kidtp ,t;Tyfpy; thOk; Gz;zpakpFe;j
kidtpahths;. mg;gbahapd; Gj;j gfthdpd;
ju;kj;jpD}lhfj;jhd; vkJ tho;it rpwg;ghf
mikj;J nfhs;s KbAk;. jha;ik Fzk;
gilj;j kidtpahy; rPf;fpukhfNt ju;kj;ij
ca;j;Jzu;e;J nfhs;s KbAk;. Vnddpy; mtsJ
tho;tpw;F ghtq;fs; Nru;tJ kpfTk; FiwthFk;.
mNdfkhNdhu;f;F ,e;j jhu;kPfg;ghijia tpUj;jp
nra;J nfhs;s KbahjpUg;gjw;F fhuzk; jj;jkJ
tho;tpy; Vw;gLj;jp nfhz;Ls;s Fztpay;Gfspy;
cs;s FiwghLfs; jhd; vd;gJ vkf;F
GydhfpwJ.
midj;jpw;Fk; Kd;du; Fzeyd;is tsu;j;J nfhs;Sq;fs;.
vkJ tho;tpw;F ju;kj;jpid ,izj;J jhu;kPfkhd
tho;it thOtjw;F vkf;F ngUe;NjitapUg;gpDk;
mjw;F jilahf ,Ug;gJ vkJ kdq;fspy; ehNk
Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;l gytPdq;fNyahFk;. mjdhy;
vtuhtJ ,Jtiu nfh^u (tjf) kidtpahfNth>
jpUl;L Fzk; nfhz;l (Nrhup) kidtpahfNth
my;yJ v[khdp (Mu;ah) kidtpahfNth
tho;e;jpUe;jhy; mjdpypUe;J kPs;tjw;F Kaw;rp
nra;a Ntz;Lk;. tpiuthfNt jha;ik Fzk;
nfhz;l kidtpahf tho;tjw;F Kaw;rp nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. vt;tsTjhd; ju;kj;jpid gapd;W
jpahd tFg;Gf;fspy; fye;J nfhz;lhYk;
mtSf;fpUg;gJ nfh^u kidtpapd; Fzk;
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;24
vd;why;> jpUl;L kidtpapd; Fzhjprak; my;yJ
v[khdp kidtpapd; Fzhjprak; vd;why;
ju;kj;jpy; mtsJ kdk; epiyj;jpuhJ. ju;kkhdJ
epiyj;jpUg;gJ cz;ikahd ,uf;f Fzk;
gilj;j> rhe;jkhd> jdJ Fiwfis eptu;j;jp
nra;J nfhs;s tpUk;Gk; khdrPf gpz;zdpia
nfhz;l xUtuplNkahFk;.
rNfhjupia Nghd;w kidtpaUk; cs;sdu;.
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j mLj;j kidtpjhd; gfpdp
ghu;ah vdg;gLk; rNfhjupia Nghd;w kidtp. Gj;j
gfthd; ,t;thW tpgupf;fpwhu;. (ajhgp n[l;Nl
gfpdP fdpl;lh) tPl;bNy %j;j rNfhjud; ,Ue;jhy;
me;j tPl;by; ,Uf;Fk; ,isa rNfhjup jd;
rNfhjud; Kd;dpiyapy; Ml;lk; Nghl khl;lhs;>
gykhf rpupf;f khl;lhs;> Nfypf;$j;Jf;fis nra;a
khl;lhs;> rz;il rr;ruTfspy; <Lglkhl;lhs;. mJ
Vd;? jdJ %j;j rNfhjuid ,isa rNfhjup
kjpg;gjhy;jhd;. fPo;gbthf ,Ug;gjhy;jhd;.
(rfhuth N`hjp rfk;gp rhkpNf) ,Nj Nghy;
,e;j gfpdp ghu;ah jd; fztdplk; ele;J
nfhs;ths;. jdJ fztd; Kd;dpiyapy; rj;jk;
Nghl;L rpupf;f khl;lhs;> vjpu;j;J Ngr khl;lhs;.
jtwhd Kiwapy; mtkupahij Vw;gLk; tz;zk;
ele;J nfhs;skhl;lhs;. jd;dpr;irahf ele;J
nfhs;s khl;lhs;. (`pupkdh) $r;r Rghtj;JlNd
jd; fztd; Kd; ele;Jnfhs;ths;. (gj;Jt]
hDtj;jpdP) jdJ fztDf;F nrtprha;g;ghs;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 25
,e;j Fzeyd;fis nfhz;ltisNa Gj;j
gfthd; gfpdP ghu;ah mjhtJ rNfhjupia
Nghd;w kidtp vd nkhope;jhu;. vkJ r%fj;jpy;
,t;thwhf thOk; vj;jidNah ngz;fis ehk;
fz;Ls;Nshk;. me;jf;FLk;gq;fs; rkhjhdj;JlDk;
rNfhjuj;Jtj;JlDk; tho;fpd;wd. ,t;thwhd
kidtpau; jhk; ju;kj;jpd;gb thOtJ kl;Lkd;wp
jdJ fztDf;Fk; mjw;fhd re;ju;g;gj;ij
Vw;gLj;jp nfhLg ;ghs; . jhd; ju ;kj ;jpid
nrtpkLf;ifapy; mts; 'vdJ fztUf;Fk; ,e;j
ju;kj;jpid Nfl;ftpUe;jhy; vt;tsT ey;yJ?
,tiuAk; vt;thwhtJ ju;kj;jpd;ghy; <LgLj;j
Ntz;Lk;. ju;kj;jpid mtUk; tpUk;gpdhy;
vt;tsT ed;whf ,Uf;Fk;" vd rpe;jpg;ghs;
ek];fhuj;jpw;Fupa xU kidtp
vdf;F njupe;j xU jhapUe;jhu;. mtUila
fztd; njhopYf;fhf ntspehL nrd;W jtwhd
fhk nraypy; <Lgl;L mjdhy; xU Gw;WNehiaAk;
Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhz;L jk; tPl;bw;F kPz;Lk; te;jhu;.
mg;NghJ me;j jhahu; jdJ fztid vt;tpj
ntWg;Gkpd;wp Vw;Wf;nfhz;L kpfTk; fUiznfhz;L
md;Gld; gzptpil nra;jhu;. mJkl;Lkd;wp
ju;kj;jpidAk; nrhy;ypf;nfhLj;jhu;.
NtnwhU ngz; vd;why; 'eP vd;id jd;de;jdpNa
tpl;Lr;nrd;wJ kl;Lky;yhky; jtwhd Ntiyfis
nra;J Neha; te;j gpd;jhd; vd; Qhgfk;
te;jjh?" vdf;Nfl;ghs;. gifikia kdjpy;
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;26
Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;ths;. Mdhy; ,e;j kidtp mt;thW
nra;atpy;iy. jdJ fztd; Nehahspahf jdpahf
vOe;jpUf;ff;$l Kbahj re;ju;g;gq;fspy;> ,e;j
jha;jhd; mj;jid gzptpilfisAk; nra;jhu;.
vdf;F me;jj;jha; xU fbjk; vOjpapUe;jhu;.
'RthkpNa vdJ fztd; ,g;gbg;gl;ltu;. ,j;jifa
Nehahy; gPbf;fg;gl;Ls;shu;. ehd; mtUf;F kpfTk;
md;Gld; gzptpil nra;J ju;kj;jpidAk;
cgNjrpj;J tUfpNwd;. ,tupd; kWtho;tpid
vg;gbahtJ Rtu;f;fj;jpy; gpwf;f itg;gNj vdJ
xNu Nehf;fkhFk;. jq;fSf;F trjpapUg;gpd;
vkjpy;yj;jpw;F tUif je;J cjTq;fs;" vd
vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ.
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wk; kidtpauJ ,yl;rzq;fs;.
xUehs; ehDk; me;j ,y;yj;jpw;F nrd;Nwd;.
me;j fztDf;F vOe;J epw;ff;$l Kbatpy;iy.
mtupd; ,Lg;gpw;F fPo; czu;tpy;iy. me;j
fztd; mOjOJ $wyhdhu;. 'RthkpNa vdJ
tho;tpy; fle;JNghd mWgJ tUlq;fis jpUk;gp
ghu;f;Fk;NghJ mJ xU nrg;Gf;fhRf;NfDk;
ngWkjpahdjhf ,y;iy. ehd; ,e;jf;fl;bypy;
Nehapdhy; tPo;e;J MW khjq;fNy Mfpd;wd.
,e;j MW khjq;fs;jhd; vdJ tho;tpd; kpfTk;
ngWkjpahd fhyfl;lk;. vd;Dila ,e;j
kidtp jq;fsJ jpahd epfo;r;rpfspy; gq;Fgw;wp
ju;kj;jpid Nfl;lwpe;J te;J vd; gf;fj;jpy
mku;e;J vy;yhtw;iwAk; vdf;F nrhy;ypj;jUths;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 27
rpwe;j ez;gdhfpa vd; kddtp
NkYk;> me;j fztu; ,t;thW $wyhdhu;. 'RthkpNa!
vdf;F ,g;NghJ vdJ cliy ];fe;jq;fshfTk;>
jhJf;fshfTk;> epWtdq;fshfTk; (fz;> fhJ>
ehrp> ehT> clk;G> kdk;) vd ntt;Ntwhf czu;e;J
nfhs;sKbAk;. ehd; ,t;tho;thdJ epiyaw;wJ
vd;gjid ~tpg];]dh jpahdk;| %yk; nfhQ;rk;
nfhQ;rkhf czu;e;J nfhs;fpNwd;". ghUq;fs;>
ju;kj;jpd;gb tho;tpid elj;Jk; kidtpauJ
Fzeyd;fs; vg;gbahdnjd;W. me;j jha; jdJ
kdjpy; FNuhjj;jpw;F ,lkspf;fhJ nghWikNahLk;
md;NghLk; jdJ fztDf;F gzptpil nra;fpwhs;.
,tu;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; ju;kj;jpid jkJ tho;tpNy
ca;j;wpe;J nfhs;sKbAkh? fz;bg;ghf KbAk;;
ntyd;ild; fhjyu;fspd; fz;zPu; fij
,jw;F Kw;W KOjhf khWgl;l rpy fztd;khu;
kidtpkhu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. 'xt;nthU gpwg;gpYk;
cd;dplk; gopthq;fhky; tplkhl;Nld;" vd
ituhf;fpak; G+Zthu;fs;. ehk; thOk; r%fj;jpNy
,t;thwhdtu;fs; vj;jidNahNgu; cs;sdu;.
,g;Ngu;g;gl;ltu;fs; gpwtpf;flypy; tPo;e;J kPz;Lk;
Gz;zpakpUe;jhy; kdpju;fshf gpwe;J fhjyu;
jpdj;jpNy kPz;Lk; re;jpg;ghu;fs;. mjd;gpwF xU
Nuhrhg;g+it Ve;jpf;nfhz;L XLfpwhu;fs;. ',Njh
vd;Dila MUAu; fhjyd; te;Jtpl;lhd;" vd
ftpijfs; ghba tz;zk;. rpyNeuk; ,t;thW
re;jpj;jJ ,jw;F Kd; gopthq;FNtd; vd
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;28
rq;fw;gk; G+z;ltu;fshf ,Uf;fyhk;. jpUkzj;jpw;F
gpd;du; nrhw;gfhyk;jhd; kdpju;fshf ,UtUk;
tho;thu;fs;. XupU khjq;fSf;F gpd;du; NgAk;
gprhRk; Nghy; mbj;J nfhz;L fz;zPUk;
fk;giyAkhfj;jhd; tho;ehs; KOTijAk;
flj;j Ntz;bajhf ,Uf;Fk;. ,t;thwhdtu;fs;
vj;jidNah Ngu ; vk;ik #oTs;s ,e;j
r%fj;jpNyNa ,Uf;fpwhu;fs; my;yth?
,jdpypUe;J ehk; tpsq;fpf;nfhs;sf;$ba xU
tplak; jhd; FLk;g tho;tpw;F jhapd; ghrk;
kpf kpf Kf;fpakhdjhFk;. mJkl;Lky;yhJ xU
kidtpaplk; ,Ue;J xU rNfhjuj;jd;ik fye;j
xU ghrKk; me;j FLk;gj;jpw;F NjitahdjhFk;.
,t;thwhd cd;djkhd Fzhjpraq;fs; mtu;fspd;
cs;sq;fspy; Fbnfhz;bUg;gpd; me;jf;FLk;gk;
nrsghf;;fpakhdjhf khWk;. mJ kl;Lky;yhJ
mtu ;fs; Gj ;j gfthdJ ju ;kj ;j pidAk;
ca;j;Jzuf;$ba mupa ghf;fpaj;ijAk; ngWtJ
,yFthdjhf ,Uf;Fk;.
ngUikj;jdj;jpdhy; Nkhl;rj;ijaila KbahJ.
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j ju;kg;ghijapy; gazpg;gJ
ehk; epidg;gJ Nghy; ,yFthd tplaky;y.
ju;kj;jpid tho;tpw;F gof;fg;Lj;jp tho;tpy;
mjid ca;j;JzUtij Nghd;w fbdkhd
rthy; ,e;j cyfpy; NtW vJTkpy;iy. tPLNgW
milAk; tz;zk; ju;kj;jpid tho;tpw ;F
gof;fg;gLj;Jjy; vd;gJ kpfTk; tpopg;Gzu;NthLk;>
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 29
ey;ywpNthLk; nraw;gLj;j Ntz;ba kpf
Ez;zpanjhU nraw;ghlhFk;. mt;thwpy;yhky;
'M! ehd; ,g;NghJ jpahd epfo;r;rpfspy; fye;J
nfhs;fpNwd;. ,g;NghJ vdf;F gbr;r rKg;ghjk;>
gQ;r cghjhd];fe;jk; vd;gd kdg;ghlk;.
ehd; vg;gbahtJ ,g;gpwtpapNyNa tPLNgW
milahtpl;lhy; ghu;j;J nfhs;Sq;fNsd;.."
,t;thwhd elj;ijfspdhy; xUNghJk; ju;kj;jpid
ca;j;Jzu KbahJ.
vdf;Fj;njupAk; rpy jha;khu;fs; jpahd
epfor;;rpfSf;F tUif je;J ju;kj;jpid gw;wp
nfhQ;reQ;rkhf mwpe;J nfhz;L KO tPl;ilAk;
jk; Mjpf;fj;jpd; fPo; nfhz;L tu Kay;fpwhu;fs;.
rpyu; tPLfSf;F nrd;W jd; fztdplk; 'ehd;
,g;NghJ jdpahd xU tho;it tho;gts;. ePq;fs;
cq;fSf;F tpUk;gpathW thOq;fs;." vd;W
$Wfpwhu;fs;.
mNjNghy; jk; gps;isfsplKk; 'ePq;fNs rikj;J
rhg;gpLq;fs;. ,dpNky; ehd; cq;fis gw;wp
Njbg;g;ghu;f;f khl;Nld;. ehd; ,tw;iw tpLj;J
,Uf;fpNwd;." vd;Wk; $Wfpwhu;fs;. mjd; gpwF
vd;d elf;fpwJ gps;isfs; ,e;jj;jhahiu jpahd
epfo;r;rpfSf;F tuhjgbr;nra;JtpLfpwhu;fs;.
fztNdh jpahdq;fis gapw;Wtpf;Fk; vk;ikAk;
Nru;j;J J}w;Wthu;. ,t;thW Vr;Rf;fis Nfl;l rpy
kidtpkhu; vd;dplk; mOJf;nfhz;Nl te;J 'Rthkp
vdJ tPl;lhu; jq;fisAk; J}w;Wfpd;wdu;. ,tu;fs;
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;30
ju;kj;jpidNa vjpu;f;fpd;wdu;. nfhbatu;fs; kj;jpapy;
jhd; ehd; ,Uf;fpNwd;. jpahd epfo;r;rpfSf;F
vd;id tu mDkj;pf;fpwhu;fspy;iy." vd;W.
KiwapLfpd;wdu;. Njbg;ghu;j;jhy; ,J ahUila
jtW? KOikahd jtW kidtpapdNj!
tPl;bid Gz;zpa Cw;whf fUJq;fs;.
ju;kj;ij gpd;gw;w Kaw;rp nra;Ak; ngz;fSf;F
ehd; $WtJ ,Jjhd; 'mjpfhiy JapnyOe;J
jd; fztd; kPJ fUiz cs;sk;nfhz;L NjdPu;
jahupj;J mtu; mUfpy; nfhz;L nrd;W nfhLq;fs;.
mJ xU Gz;zpak;. ikj;uP Fzj;NjhLk; fUiz
epuk;gpa Fzj;NjhLk; czT rikj;J mjid
jd; fztd; kw;Wk; gps;isfSf;F gupkhWq;fs;.
,it ePq;fs; tho;tpy; Nrfupj;J nfhs;Sk;
Gz;zpaq;fNsahFk;. Mk; ,g;gbj;jhd; ju;kj;jpid
tho;tpw;F gof;fg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.
mOJnfhz;L KiwghLfis vLj;J nfhz;L
tUgtu;fSf;F ehd; ,tw;iw $wpa gpd;du;
'mg;gbNa nra;fpNwhk;" vd tPl;bw;Fr;nrd;W rpy
ehl;fspd; gpd; vd;dplk; te;J 'Rthkp! vdJ fztd;
,g;NghJ nja;tj;ij Nghy; ele;J nfhs;fpwhu;.
ehk; ,g;NghJ re;Njh\khf tho;fpd;Nwhk;." vd;W
nrhy;fpwhu;fs;. mg;gbnad;why; jtW ahuplk;
,Ue;jpUf;fpwJ? kidtpahfpa jd;dplNk jtW
,Ue;Js;sJ. ju;kj;jpid gw;wp XusT fw;Wnfhz;L
rpwpJ jpahdk; nra;Njhk; vd;gjw;fhf VidNahiu
fPNohu; vd ghu;g;gjpd; tpisT jhd; ,J.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 31
fdpfs; ngUFk; NghJ fpisfs; fPo; Nehf;fptUk;.
cz;ikahfNt> ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wk; xUtuhapd;
xU kuj;jpy; fdpfs; mjpfupf;Fk; NghJ mjd;
fpisfs; vt;thW fPo; Nehf;fp gzpe;J nry;YNkh
mJNghy; ew;Fzq;fs;> ey;nyhOf;fq;fs;>
vd;gd mjpfupf;f mjpfupf;f Kd;diu tpl
gzpTs;s xUtuhfNt ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJjhd;
cz;ikahfNt ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wk; xUtuJ
,yl;rzk;. ,t;thwhd vj;jidNah kidtpkhu;fs;
vk; r%fj;jpNyNa cs;sdu;. rpy fztd;khu;
vd;dplk; te;J jk; kidtpaiu Gfo;e ;J
NgRthu;fs;. 'RthkpNa! vdJ kidtpNa vd;id
ey;topg;gLj;jpdhs;. jhdk; toq;Ftjw;F> jpahdk;
nra;tjw;F> rPyj;jpid ghJfhg;gjw;F vd;id
newpg;gLj;jpaJ vd; kidtpNa!" vd $Wfpd;wdu;.
,jd; %yk; vkf;F njspthFtJ ,k;khjpupahd
kidtpaNu ju;kj;jpid rpwe;j Kiwapy;
gpd;gw;Wgtu;fs;.
midj;J KiwapYk; tho;tpid newpg;gLj;Jq;fs;.
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wk; xU kidtpahdts;
jdJ fztd;> gps;isfs; cwtpdu; vd;NghUf;F
gzptpil nra;gtshfTk; tPL> Njhl ;lk ;
vd;gdtw;iw Njbg;ghu;j;J ftdpg;gtshfTk;
,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Gj;j gfthDila fhyj;jpNy>
jhk; trpf;Fk; miwfs; kw;Wk; mjid #o
cs;s gpuNjrk; vd;gd Rj;jpfupj;jy; vd;gtw;iw
nra;jJk; kdkhRfsw;w mu`j; gpf;Fkhu;fNs
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;32
Mtu;. ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;w tpUk;Gk; xUtu; jk;
tho;tpid vy;yh KiwapYk; nrk;ikg;gLj;j
Ntz;Lk;.
rfP ghu;ah (ez;gpia Nghd;wts;)
mLj;jjhf Gj;j gfthd; Njhopia Nghd;w
kidtpia gw;wp tpgupf;fpwhu;. ,ts; xU ez;gpia
Nghd;w Fztpay;Gfis nfhz;ltshf ,Ug;ghs;.
cq;fSld; xd;whftpUe;j ey;y ez;gndhUtu;
ePz;l fhyj;jpw;F gpd; cq;fis fhz tUfpwhu;
vd;W epidj;J nfhs;Nthk;. mtupd; tUifia
njhiytpNyNa fhZk; cq;fsJ elj;ij
,g;NghJ vt;thwpUf;Fk;? fz;fs; mfy tpupe;J
mwpahkNy Gd;dif kyu;e;J 'M! ,g;NghJ jhd;
tUfpwPu;fsh?" vd mtuJ iffis gw;wpf;nfhz;L
tPl;bDs; mioj;J te;J FJ}fyj;NjhL rk;gh\-
id nra;tPu;fs;. ez;gpia Nghd;w kidtpAk;
,e;j nra;ifia xj;jtshfNt ,Ug;ghs;. jd;
fztd; Ntiy tpl;L tUk;NghNjh my;yJ
NtNwhU gpuahzk; nrd;W jpUk;gptUk; NghNjh
mtuJ tUiff;fhf fhj;jpUg;ghs;. jd; fztid
fz;lJk; ,tsJ kdk; G+upg;gilfpwJ. kpfTk;
md;G nfhz;ltshf Xbg;Ngha; fztdpd; fuj;jpid
gw;wpathW tPl;Lf;Fs; mioj;J tUfpwhs;. ePz;l
fhyj;jpd; gpd;du; xU ez;gid re;jpj;;jJNghy;
re;Njh\khf Ngrp kfpo;fpwhs;. jdJ fztid
md;Gld; cgrupf;fpwhs;. ,ts; njhlu;ghf Gj;j
gfthd; NkYk; tpgupf;fpwhu;. (Nfhiya;afh)
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 33
,ts; FLk;gj;jpid kpfTk; Nerpg;ghs;. (rPytjP)
ed;newpfis nfhz;ltshfTk; rPyj;jpid
ghJfhg;gtshfTk; tpsq;Fths;. (gjpg;gjh)
fw;Gnewp jtwhjts;. jd; fdtid nja;tkhf
Nghw;Wgts;. ,t;thwhd Njhopia Nghd;w
vj;jidNah kidtpkhu; ,e;j r%fj;jpNyNa
cs;sdu;. ,t;thwhd Fzg;gz;Gfis cila
kidtpkhu;f;Fk; ju;kj;jpid ca;j;JzUk;
ghf;fpak; cs;sJ.
ghiyepyj;jpy; nropg;ig vjpu;g;ghu;f;f KbAkh?
ehk; ,t;thW epidg;Nghk;. xU ghiyepyk; cs;sJ.
me;j epyj;jpy; ehk; nropg;G kpFe;j gRikahd
xU kuf;fd;wpid eLfpNwhk;. mjdpypUe;J
xU tsu;r;rpia vk;khy; vjpu;ghu;f;f KbAkh?
KbahJ. Mk;. mJNghyj;jhd; Fzeyd;fs; mw;w
xUtu; vt;tsT jhd; ju;kj;jpid Nfl;lhYk;>
gapd;whYk; ju;k ca;j;Jzu;tpid mila
KbahJ. ju;kj;jpid ca;j;Jzu Ntz;Lkhapd;
Fzeyd;fis Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w kidtp
Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j ,Wjpahd kidtpjhd;
'jhrp ghu;ah" mjhtJ gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w
kidtp (mf;Fj;jrd;jh tjjz;lj[;[pjh)
vt;tsT Jd;GWj;jpdhYk;> f\;lk; nfhLj;jhYk;>
,k;rpj;jhYk; jd; fztid xU ehSk; ,fo;e;J
Ngrkhl;lhs;> Nfhgpj;Jf;nfhs;sTk; khl;lhs;.
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;34
(mJl;lrpj;jh gjpNdh jpjpf;fjp) jd; fztd;
vt;tsT njhy;iyfs; je;jhYk; jd; kdjpy;
Nfhgj;jpid Vw;gLj;jpf ;nfhs;s khl;lhs;.
nghWikAld; ,Ug;ghs;. (mf;Nfhjdh) fztd;
kPJ gifik nfhs;s khl;lhs;. (gj;Jt]
hDtj;jpdP) jd; fztd; $Wtij nrtpkLg;ghs;.
,j;jifa Fzg;gz;Gfis cilatNs jhrp
ghu;ah vd Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;jhu;. jd; fztdJ
,k;irfis nghWj;Jf;nfhz;L Nfhgj;jpid
Vw;gLj;jpnfhs;shj ,j;jifa kidtpkhu;fs;
,d;iwa r%fj;jpYk; cs;sdu;.
%tu; eufj;jpw;F ehy;tu; Rtu;f;fj;jpw;F
Gj;j gfthd; ,t;thW nkhope;jhu;. ',t;Tyfj;jpy;
thOk; midj;J tifahd r%fq;fspYk;
,t;NtO tifahd kidtpaiu fhzyhk;.
nfh^u kidtp> jpUl;L Fzk; nfhz;l kidtp
kw;Wk; v[khdpia Nghd;w kidtp ,k;%tUNk
J];rPyu;fshf> Ju;f;Fzk; gilj;jtu;fshf>
,uf;fkw;wtu;fshf tho;e;J kuzj;jpd; gpd;
eufj;jpNy gpwg;ghu;fs;.
mNjNghy; jhiaNghd;w kidtp> rNfhjupia
Nghd;w kidtp> Njhopia Nghd;w kidtp>
gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w kidtp ,tu;fs; ehy;tUNk
rPyk; kpf;ftu;fshf> xOf;fKilatu;fshf>
fw;Gnewp jtwhjtu;fshf tho;e;J kuzpj;j
gpd;du; Rfk; epiwe;j Rtu;f;fj;jpNy gpwtp
vLg;gu;." ,jdpypUe;J ehk; njspthf xd;wpid
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 35
mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;. mJjhd; xU FLk;gj;jpy;
,d;gk; epiyf;f Ntz;Lkhapd;> ,y;yw tho;f;if
ntw;wpfukhf mika Ntz;Lkhapd; me;j tPl;by;
thOk; kidtpapd; nraw;ghLfspNyNa mJ
jq;fpAs;sJ vd;gjhFk;.
ehd; ,d;wpypUe;J gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w kidtpahNtd;.
Gj;j gfthd; R[hjhtplk; tpdTfpwhu;> 'Gz;zpakpF
R[hjh! ,e;j VO kidtpaUs; eP ve;j tifapy;
mlq;Ffpwha;?" vd;W. mjw;F R[hjh 'ghf;fpaKs;s
Gj;j gfthNd ehd; ,d;wpypUe;J gzpg;ngz;iz
Nghd;w kidtpahNtd;" vd gjpyspf;fpwhs;.
kdjpy; jplkpUf;Fk; xUtSf;F jhiaNghd;w
kidt pa hfNt h > r Nf hj u pia Ng hd ; w
kidtpahfNth my;yJ Njhopia Nghd;w
kidtpahfNth khwyhk;. mNjNghy; kdjpy;
tPupakpUe;jhs; xU ngz;Zf;F gzpg;ngz; Nghd;w
kidtpahfTk; khwyhk;. Nkw;Fwpg;gplg;gl;l
ehy;tif kidtpaUNk mikjpahdtu;fs;>
gf;Ftkhdtu;fs; . vk; r%fj;jpy ; thOk;
ngUk;ghyhd kidtpau; gf;Ftkhdtu;fshfNth
mikjpahdtu;fshfNth ,y;iy. rpy kidtpau;
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. fztd; njhopYf;F nrd;W
tPl;Lf;F tUk;NghNj rpd%l;lf;$ba tplaq;fis
Nru;j;J itj;jpUe;J fztd; thrw;fjit
milAk; NghNj midj;ijAk; nrhy;Yths;. ,dp
Nfhgj;jpdhy; ntbj;jgbjhd; fztd; tPl;bDs;
GFthd;. tPl;bw;Fs; te;J tPl;Lg;nghUl;fis
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;36
epyj;jpy; mbj;J ngUk; Muthuk; nra;thd;. Vd;
mg;gbahd FLk;gq;fs; vk; r%fj;jpy; ,y;iyah?
jhuhskhf ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,tu;fs; midtUNk jk;
tho;tpw;F ghtj;ij Nru;j;J nfhs;gtu;fNsahtu;.
jtW nra;gtu;fs; kidtpau; khj;jpuky;y.
Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l ,e;j tplaq;fspd; %yk; Gyg;gLtJ
vd;dntdpy ; kidtpahdts; ey;ytyhf
,Ue;jhy; khj;jpuNk me;jf;FLk;gk; Rgpl;rkilAk;.
mNjNghy; rpy FLk;gq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mq;F
kidtpahdts; kpfTk; ey;ytshf ,Ug;ghs;.
Mdhy; fztd; kpfTk; nfhbatdhf ,Ug;ghd;.
jdJ kidtpia gythwhf Jd;GWj;jpa tz;zk;
,Ug;ghd;. ,t;thwhd FLk;gq;fs; Njhy;tpailtJ>
kidtpapdhy; my;y fztdhNyNa. vdNt
xU fztDf;F jhia Nghd;w kidtpNah>
rNfhjupia Nghd;w kidtpNah> ez;gpia
Nghd;w kidtpNah> gzpg;ngz;iz Nghd;w
kidtpNah fpilj;jhy; mtd; me;j kidtpia
kpfTk; Nerpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thwhd kidtpia
nfhz;l xU fztd; jd; kidtpapd; Ngr;Rf;F
nrtpnfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thwhd ew;Fzq;fis
nfhz;l kidtpia nfhz;l xU fztd; me;j
kidtpapd; mg;ghtpj;jdj;ij> mtsJ md;gpid>
fUizia> mu;g;gzpg;ig kPwpr;nry;y Kide;jhy;
,e;jf;ffhuzj;jpdhNyNa mtd; kpfg;ngUk;
ghtj;ij jd; tho;tpw;F Nru;j;J nfhs;fpwhd;.
,jd; %yk; mtd; jd; tho;tpid eufj;jpw;F
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 37
,l;Lr;nry;Yk; mstpw;F ghtq;fis nra;fpwhd;.
ntw;wpapd; milahsk;
vdNt> Kf;fpakhf xU tPl;bd; ntw;wp> gps;isfs;
Ngug ;g ps ;isfsJ Kd;Ndw ;wk ; > tpahghu
tho;f;ifapdJ Kd;Ndw;wk; kw;Wk; ,y;yw
tho;tpdJ jpUg;jp vDk; midj;JNk ew;Fzk;
gilj;j ,y;yj;jurpapd; kPNj jq;fpAs;sJ. ,J
njhlu;ghf Gj;j gfthdJ NghjidfspYk;
kpfj;njspthf Fwpg;gplg;l;Ls;sJ. vkJ r%fj;jpid
Nehf;fpdhYk; ,J vkf;F njspthf Gyg;gLfpwJ.
rpwe;j xU kidtpahdts; jkJ fztidAk;
ey;topg;gLj;jpnfhz;L jdJ gps;isfisAk;
rpwg;ghf tsu;j;njLg;gJ kl;Lky;yhJ mtu;fis
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;w cjtpAk; nra;fpwhs;.
,t;thwhf jhu;kPfkhd Kiwapy; tho;e;J mtu;fs;
kuzj;jpd;gpd; Rfk; epiwe;j Rtu;f;fj;jpNy
gpwf;fpd;wdu;. ghUq;fs; Gz;zpatu;fNs! vkJ
tho;tpid jpUj;jpf;nfhs;tjw;fhd> newpg;gLj;jp
nfhs;tjw;fhd vj;jid tplaq;fis Gj;j
gfthd; nkhope;Js;shu; vd;W.
rpe;jpf;Fk; jpwDilatUf;F jd; gpwg;G rkak; xU jilay;y.
rkPgj;jpNy xUehs; K];ypk; xUtu; vd;dplk; te;jhu;.
mtu; jdpNa vkJ Gj;jfq;fis thrpj;J mtw;wpy;
$wg;gl;Ls;sthW Mdhghdrjp jpahdj;ij
nra;Js;shu;. ,tuJ Gz;zpaj;jpd; fhuzkhf mtu;
kdjpy; rkhjp Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. ,tu; 'ehd; ,t;tsT
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;38
fhyKk; xU rkaj;jpid gpd;gw;wpNdd;. Mdhy;
,g;gbahf vk; kdj;jpid tpUj;jp nra;ayhk;> vd
mr;rkaj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;by;iyNa. me;j kdj;ij
tpUj;jp nra;a KbAk; vd;gjidAk; mtu;fs;
mwpatpy;iyNa! ,jid ehd; czu;TG+u;tkhfNt
czu;e;Jtpl;Nld;. ehd; Gj;j gfthid vd;
KOkdj;Jld; ruzilfpNwd;."vdf;$wpdhu;.
ghUq ;fs ; Gz ;z patu ;fNs! r pe ;j pf ;Fk ;
jpwDila QhdKs;s xUtu; vq;fpUe;jhYk;>
QhdKs;stu;fSf;fhd ,e;j xg;gw;w ju;kj;jpid
gw;wpf;nfhs;fpwhu;. mtu; vd;dplk; 'RthkpNa
ehd; ,g;NghJ vdJ je;ijf;Fk; ,e;j ju;kj;jpd;
ngWkjpia czu;j;jpnfhLj;J> mtiuAk;
ju;kj;jpy; epiyg;gLj;jNt Kaw;rp nra;fpNwd;"
vdf;$wpdhu;.
Jujp\;lk; vd;dntd;why; rk;gpujha ngsj;ju;fspy;
gyUf;F ,e;j xg;gw;w ju;kj;jpd; ngWkjpia
czu;e;J nfhs;s KbahikNa MFk;. ju;kj;jpid
miwFiwahf mwpe;Jnfhz;L Mztk; kpFe;J
tpthjpj;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdNu jtpu ju;kj;jpid
gpd;gw;Wk; vz;zNk mtu;fsplkpy;iy. ~gpf;F
Nghjp| vdg;ngau; nfhz;l xU mnkupf;f gpf;F
,yq;if ngsj;ju;fs; njhlu;ghf Fwpg;gpLifapy;
',yq ;ifa py pUf ;Fk ; ngsj ;ju ; fs ; xU
nghd;kiyapd; kPJ mku;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;.
Mdhy; mtu;fSs; gyUf;F mjd; ngWkjp
njupahJ." vdf;Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shu;. ghUq;fs; ,J
vt;tsT cz;ikahd tplak; vd;W. ,e;ehl;L
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 39
kf;fSf;F ,t;tsT ngWkjpahd ju ;kk;
fpile;jpUe;Jk; mjd; ngWkjpia czu Kbahj
gyu; ,Uf;fpd;wdu;.
VOtpj kidtpaupd; [hjfj;jpid ghu;g;Nghk;.
jpUkzj;jpid vjpu;ghu;j;jpUf;Fk; ,isQu;
Atjpfs; jj;jkJ [hjfq;fis J}f;fpf;nfhz;L
Nghyp ek;gpf;ifahd nghUj;jk; ghu;g;gijtpl> ,e;j
kidtpaiu gw;wp $wg;gl;;Ls;s cgNjrq;fis
gw;wp thrpf;ffpilf;Fkhapd; ,tu;fsJ tho;tpid
KOikahfNt ntw;wpfukhdjhf mikj;J
nfhs;s KbAk;.
vkf;F njupAk; ngUk;ghyhNdhu; jk; jpUkzj;jpw;F
Kd;dNu [hjfg;nghUj;jk; ghu;f;fpwhu;fs;. RgNeuk;
ghu;f;fpwhu;fs;. Vd; ,tw;iw nra;fpwhu;fs;.
xUtu; kPJ xUtUf;F ek;gpf;if ,y;iy. ,J
ruptUkh? gpioj;jpLkh? vd;w re;Njfk; .,UtUk;
xUtiunahUtu; Gupe;J nfhz;L Kk;kzpfis
ruzile;J> ,e;j %l ek;gpf;iffis tpLj;J>
nghUj;jq;fs;> RgNeuk; vd;gd jiyapypUe;J
mfw;wp tho;tpid tsg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s Kaw;rp
nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
ntw;wpfukhd FLk;g tho;f;if
xU kfs; ,Ug;gjhf ehk ; epidg;Nghk ; .
me;j kfshdts; ~Nrhjhgd;d| epiyia
mile;jts; vd ehk; epidg;Nghk;. mts;
Nrhjhgd;d epiyia mile;j xU kfidNa
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;40
tpthfk; nra;Jnfhs;fpwhs;. ,tu;fSila
,j;jpUkz tho;T rpwg;ghdjhf mikAkh? Mk;
mikAk;. Vnddpy; mtu;fs; Gupe;Jzu;TlNd
Kk;kzpfis ruzile;jtu;fshtu;. mtu;fs;
nfsutj;Jld; rPyj;jpidAk; mDrupg;ghu;fs;.
xOf;fj;jpid NgZthu;fs;. ,tu;fis xUNghJk;
,d;DnkhUtUila Gwq;$wypd; %yk; gpupj;Jtpl
KbahJ. mtu;fspilNa re;Njfj;jpid Vw;gLj;j
KbahJ. xUtu; jkJ fhjyp my;yJ kidtp
kPJ re;Njfk; nfhs;thuhapd; mtu; mtsJ
rPyj;jpd; kPJ mjhtJ xOf;fj;jpd; kPNj re;Njfk;
nfhs;fpwhu;. mjhtJ mts; kPJ ek;gpf;if
,y;yhikahFk;. ghUq;fs;> Gz;zpatu;fNs!
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;Wtjhy; tho;tpid vt;tsT
ngWkjpkpf;fjhf tsk;kpf;fjhf khw;wpf;nfhs;s
KbAk; vd;gjid.
%u;f;fjdj;jpw;F kUe;jpy;iy.
rkPgj;jpy; xU ehs; ngz;ndhUtu; vd;dplk;
te;J ' Nkhl;rj;jpd; Kjy;gbia (Nrhjhgd;d)
milAk; NghJ tho;f;if ntWj;JtpLk; my;yth?"
vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ,jdpypUe;J vkf;F Gyg;gLtJ
vd;dntd;why; ,t;thwhdtu;fs; ngsj;ju;fs;
vDk; ngha; Ntlj;JlNdNa ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
,tu;fs; Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpid
mwpahJ FUlu;fs; Nghy; thOk; Kl;lhs;fshfNt
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 41
vkf;F njupAk; kfj Njrj;ij Ml;rpnra;j
gpk;gp]hu kd;dd; Nrhjhgd;d epiyia mile;j
xUtNuahthu;. mtu; ,e;epiia mile;jhu;
vDk; fhuzj;jpdhy; mtu; Ml;rpia ntWj;J
xJf;fptpl;bUe;jhuh? ,y;iy. kpfTk; rpwg;ghd
Kiwapy; Ml;rpnra;jhu;. mNjNghy; mdhjgpz;bf
nry;te;ju; Nrhjhgd;d epiyia va;jpapUe;jtuhthu;.
mtu; tho;tpid ntWj;jpUe;jhuh? ,y;iy.
jhu;kPfkhd Kiwapy; jkJ tpahghuj;ij nra;J
nfhz;L rpwg;ghd Kiwapy; tho;e;jhu;. jw;fhyj;jpy;
thOk; ngUk;ghd;ikahd ngsj;j Ntljhupfs; Gj;j
gfthd; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpid mwpahjtu;fshf
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpid
gpd;gw;whjtu;fshfNt ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. Gj;j ju;kk;;
vd;W NtW %lek;gpf;iffis nfhz;ltu;fshfNt
,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. Gj;j gfthDila ju;kj;jpid
njspthf Gupe;J nfhz;lhy;> ju;kj;jpd; ngWkjpia
czu;e;J nfhz;lhy;> mtu; rpwpa gps;is $l
me;j ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;WtijNa tpUk;Gthu;.
,t;tidj;J rr;ruTfSf;Fk; fhuzk;> ju ;kj;jpid gpd;gw;whikNa
Nrhjhgd;d epiyia mile;j xU kfNdh my;yJ
kfNsh ngupa gjtpia tfpf;Fk; njhopnyhd;iw
nra;thuhapd; mtu; Coy; NkhrbfSf;F Jiz
Nghthuh? ,y;iy. mur cilikfis mDgtpj;J
nfhz;L ,yQ;rk; thq;f Kidakhl;lhu ; .
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;42
mtu; xU xU Nkyhd cau;e;j Nritia
r%fj;jpw;F toq;Fthu;. jhk; nra;Ak; njhopiy
tpUg;GlDk; Neu;ikahfTk; nra;thu;. ju;kj;jpid
gpd;gw;WtjdhyNa tho;f;ifapy; nka;ahd
rpwg;gpid fhzKbAk;.
,e;j ehL Kd;Ndw;wkilahky; ,Ug;gjw;F
Kf;fpakhd xU fhuzpjhd; Gj;j gfthDila
ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;whik> kw;Wk; %l ek;gpf;iffshd
RgNtis> N[hjplk; ghu;j;jy;> vd;gtw;iw
nra;jtz;zk; re;Njfj;Jld; vt;NtiyiaAk;
Muk;gpj;jy;. vkf;F njupAk; RgNtisia ghu;j;Nj
,e;ehl;by; midj;Jk; njhlq;fg;gLfpd;wd.
ghuhSkd;wj;ij fisj;jy;> $l;Ljy;> Ntl;G
kD jhf;fy; nra;jy;> gpurhu Ntiyfis
Muk;gpj;jy; vDk; midj;JNk RgNtis
ghu;j;Jjhd; nra;fpwhu;fs;. murpay;thjpAk; ey;y
Neuk; ghu;j;Jjhd; thf;F rhtbf;F nry;fpwhu;.
,jw;nfy;yhk; vd;d fhuzk;? mtu;fs; Gj;j
gfthid cz;ikahfNt ruzilahikNa
MFk;. klikkpf;f xU r%fj;jpd; %yk;
,t;Tyfpw;F ed;ik Vw;glhJ. ahNuDk; xUtu;
KOikahd Gupe;Jzu;Tld; Gj;j gfthidAk;
mtu; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpidAk; Mu;a kfh
rq;fj;jpdiuAk; ruzile;J me;j ju;kj;jpid
gpd;gw;wp jk; tho;tpid tho;e;jhnudpy; mtUila
,t;tho;Tk; kWtho;Tk; Rgpl;rNk milAk;. mtu;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 43
thOk; me;j tho;thdJ mtUf;Fk; mtiu
#oTs;s midtUf;Fk; ed;ikNa tpistpf;Fk;.
vq;F gpwe;jhYk; Jf;fk; Jf;fNk
Mjp me;jk; Gyg;glhj tz;zk; gpwe;J nfhz;Lk;
,we;J nfhz;Lk; NghFk; ,e;j rd;rhu tho;T
njhlu;ghd gaj;jpid epidTWj;Jtjd; %yk;
ekJ tho;f;ifia jhkjkpd;wp ju;knewpapy;
<LgLj;jpf;nfhs;s KbAk;. mJkl;Lkd;wp eufj;jpd;
Ntjid> kpUfNyhfk;> gpNujNyhfk; vd;gdtw;wpy;
tPo;e;J capu;fs; mDgtpf;Fk; Ntjidfs;>
vd;gdtw;iw mbf;fb epidT$w Ntz;Lk;.
tho;tpd; cz;ikia czu Kaw;rp nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. vq;F gpwe;jhYk; mJ Jd;gNk vd;gjid
czu Ntz;Lk;. Gz;zpatu;fNs! ,e;j kdpj
tho;it vLj;J nfhz;lhy; kdpju;fs; vt;tsT
Jdgj;jpid mDgtpf;fpwhu;fs; vd;W ghUq;fs;.
nts;sg;ngUf;fpd; fhuzkhf my;yy; gLfpwhu;fs;>
mNjNghy; xU Jsp ePUf;NfDk; topapy;yhJ
twl;rpahy; ghjpf;fg;gLfpwhu;fs;. cz;z cztpd;wp
gUf ePupd;wp vj;jidNah kdpju;fs; ,e;epkplj;jpYk;
my;yy; gLfpwhu;fs;. vjpu;ghuhj tpgj;Jf;fshy;
vj;jidNah Ngu; capupof;fpd;wdu;. ,t;thwhd
Mgj;jhd #oypy; jhd; ehk; tho;fpNwhk;. ehk;
vj;jifa Mlk;gukpf;f tho;tpid tho;tjw;F
vjpu;ghu;j;jhYk; xUNghJk; njhy;iyfs; ,y;yhj
tho;T fpilf;fhJ. kdpj tho;ntd;gJ kpfTk;
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;44
mupjhdnjhd;whFk;. kdpju;fshf ehk; thOk; ,e;j
tho;tpy; vk; midtupYk; cs;s FiwghLfis
jpUj;jpf;nfhz;L Gj;j gfthd; nkhope;j ju;kj;jpd;gb
vk; tho;tpid gpufhrKilajhf khw;wpf;nfhs;s
Kaw;rp nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
kidtpf;F Vuhskhd ,yhgq;fs;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs! ghUq;fs;> xU ngz;Zf;F
ey;y kidtpahf Kbe;jhy; mtSf;F rpwe;j
Kiwapy; mtsJ gps;isfis tsu;f;f KbAk;.
mtsJ fztDk; ew;FzKilatuhf ,Ug;ghu;.
FLk;gj;jpy; midtUk; ju;kj;jpid gpd;gw;wp
jhu;kPfkhd tho;tpid thOk;NghJ mtu;fSf;F
ey;y cwtpdu;fs; fpilf;fpwhu;fs;. ju;kj;jpd; gb
tho;tpid fl;bnaOg;Gk; ,tu;fsJ tho;thdJ
ntw;wpfukhdjhfNt mikAk;. mJkl;Lky;yhJ
,tu;fs; Kjpatu;fshf khWk;NghJ VidNahupd;
tzf;fj;jpw;Fk; nfsutj;jpw;Fk; ghj;jpukhdtu;fshf
khwptpLthu;fs;.
mNjNghy; xU kidtpahdts; xUNghJk;
mfk;ghtj;jpdhy; jd;id mopj;Jf;nfhs;s $lhJ.
jw;ngWik kpFe;j> MztkpFe;j xUtuhy; ,e;j
ju;kj;jpd; topapy; gazk; nra;aKbahJ. ,e;j
nrUf;fpd; fhuzkhfNt Vuhskhd FLk;gq;fs;
mopfpd;wd. kidtpf;F kl;Lky;yhJ fztDf;Fk;
,k;khjpupahf elf;ff;$Lk;. ahNuDk; xUtuplk;
gzpT vDk; cau;e;j Fzk; ,Ug;gpd; mtuhy; jk;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 45
tho;tpid tpUj;jp nra;Jnfhs;sf;$ba midj;J
tpjkhd ew;Fzq;fisAk; Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s
KbAk;. vdNt Gz;zpatu;fNs! rpe;jpf;Fk;
jpwDila kdpj tho;Tk; cd;djkhd Gj;j
ju;kKk; xUq;Nf fpilg;gjhdJ kpf kpf
mupjhd tplakhFk;. ehk; me;j mupa tplaj;ij
ngw;wtu;fshNthk;. ,jd; %yk; vkJ tho;tpid
tsg;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s ehk; Kaw;rpnra;a Ntz;Lk;.
,jid thrpf;Fk; kidtpkhu;fs;> 'ehd; Gj;j gfthd;
nkhope;jijNghy; rpwg;ghd Kiwapy; tho;Ntd;"
vd cWjp G+z Ntz;Lk;. mNjNghy; fztd;khUk;
'ehDk; ju;kj;jpd;gb tho Ntz;Lk;> xU ey;y
fztdhf Ntz;Lk;". vd cWjpG+z Ntz;Lk;.
,t;thwhd Kiwapy; tho;e;J ,t;tho;tpidAk;
kWtho;tpidAk; RKfkhf;fpnfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
vdNt midtUk; jplkhd xU ,yl;rpaj;jpid
Vw;gLj;jpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. 'Gj;j gfthdJ ju;kk;
fpilj;j ,e;j cd;djkhd jUzj;ij jtwtplhky;
jhu;kPfkhd Kiwapy; tho;e;J kpf tpiutpNyNa
khw;wKwhj ehw;NgUz;ikfis ca;j;Jzu;Ntd;"
vd jplkhd xU ,yl;rpaj;jpid Vw;gLj;jp
nfhs;Sq;fs;.
rhJ! rhJ!! rhJ!!!
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;46
Gz;zpakpf;ftu;fNs!
,d;W ehk; fw;gJ mq;Fj;ju epfhaj;jpy; VohtJ
gFjpf;Fupa kpfTk; mofhd xU cgNjrj;ijNa!
Gj;j gfthd; ,e;j cgNjrj;ij 'rhtj;jpa"
efupy; cs;s N[jtdhuhkj;jpd; ju;k kz;lgj;jpy;
vOe;jUsp ,Uf;Fk; NghJ Nghjpj;jhu;. ,J kdpj
cs;sq;fspy; cUthFk; FNuhjk; fhuzkhf
Vw;gLk; tpisTfs; gw;wp kpfTk; tpupthfTk;
tpgukhfTk; $wg;gl;l NghjidahFk;.
Gz;zpatu;fNs!
ehk; ekJ gps;is gUtj;ij epidT gLj;jp
ghu;j;jhy; me;j gUtj;jpd; NghJ ehk; $l;lhQ;NrhW
rikj;Njhk;> ge;J tpisahbNdhk;> xope;J
tpisahbNdhk;> tpisahl;L filfs; nra;Njhk;>
Nfhjd #j;jpuk;
02'
"eNkh j];] gftNjh mu`Njh rk;khrk;Gj;j];]"
me;j ghf;fpaKs;s mu`j; rk;khrk;Gj;j gfthDf;F vdJ
ek];fhukhfl;Lk;!
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 47
ez;gu;fNshL Nru;e;J mt;thwhd nraw;ghLfspy;
<LgLk; NghJ ehk; rz;il rr;ruTfisAk;
Vw;gLj;jp nfhz;Nlhk;. Mdhy; rz;il gpbj;j
mLj;j fzNk ehk; kPz;Lk; ez;gu;fshfptpLNthk;.
ed;whf rpe;jpj;J ghu;j;jhy;> rpW tajpy; ehk;
ez;gu;fSld; Nfhgpj;J nfhz;Nlhk; vd;why;
me;j Nfhgk; cs;sj;jpy; NtW}d;wp epiyj;J
,Uf;ftpy;iy. mNjNghy rpW guhaj;jpy; ehk;
vkf;F fpilj;jij xUtu;f;nfhUtu; gfpu;e;J
nfhz;L kfpo;r ;rpAld; cz;L Fbj;NjhNk
jtpu kw;wtu;fsJ nghUl;fs; kPJ nghwhik
nfhs;Sk; Fzk; mg;NghJ vkJ cs;sq;fspNs
,Uf;ftpy;iy. taJ mjpfupf;f mjpfupf;f
rpW guhaj;jpy; ,Ue;jij tpl ghupa tifapy;
vkJ kdq;fspy; khw;wk; cz;lhfpd;wJ. ehk;
tsu;e;jtu;fshfptpl;ljd; gpd; rpW tajpy;
,Ue;jij tpl kdk; ghupa mstpy; khw;wk;
fhz;fpwJ. mjd; gpd;du; xU rpwpa tplaj;jpw;F $l
ehk; Nfhgj;ij kdjpy; Njf;fp itj;J nghwhikj;
jPahy; vupe;Jnfhz;L tpul;b tpul;b gopthq;Fk;
Fzj;ij kdjpy; epiyf;f nra;J tpLfpd;N;whk;.
mt;thwhapd; taJ $lf;$l cs;sk; khrilaf;
$ba tplaq;fs; tpUj;jpaile;J nfhz;L Ngha;
taJ Kjpu;e;j Kjpatu;fshf khWk; NghJ>
ngUk;ghyhu;f;F vQ;rp tpLtJ ghoile;j kdKk;
rk;ghjpj;J nfhz;l jPa nray;fSk; khj;jpuNk
vd;W vkf;F GupfpwJ. Ngrpa thu;j;ijfs;
%ykhf> Gupe;j cly; nraw;ghLfspd; %ykhf>
fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;48
epidj;j vz;zq;fspd; %ykhf Nru;j;J nfhz;l
fUkq;fNs mit.
fUq;fy; Nghd;w fbdkhd kdk; vd;why; Ntz;lhk;
mNdfkhNdhu ; jkJ cs;sj;jpy ; Nfhgk;
cz;lhfptpl;lhy; mjid mg;gbNa kdJf;Fs;Ns
G+l;b itj;J nfhs;thu;fs;. rhjhuzkhf xUtupd;
cs;sj;jpy; Nfhgk; cz;lhfptpl;lhYk; mjid
cs;sj;jpNy Njf;fptplhJ 'ePupy; tiue;j
NfhL" Nghy mJ clNd kiwe;J tpLkhdhy;
mg;ggbahdtUf;F kpf tpiutpy; jk; kdij
tpUj;jp nra;J nfhs;s KbAk;. mJ Nghy;
xUtupd; cs;sj;jpy; Nfhgk; cz;lhdjd; gpd;du;
me;jf; NfhgkhdJ XupU ehl;fspy; kiwe;J
tpLNkahdhy; mjhtJ 'kzypy; tiue;j Nfhlhf"
MfptpLkhdhy; mg;gbahd kdk; nfhz;ltu;
Kaw;rpAk; ijupaKk; nfhz;lhy; mtUf;Fk; jk;
kdij tpUj;jp nra;J nfhs;s KbAk;. rpyu;
,Uf;fpwhu;fs; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;L tpl;lhy; 'fy;ypy;
nrJf;fpa NfhL" Nghy me;jf; Nfhgj;ij kdjpy;
mopahJ epiy epUj;jp tpLthu;fs;. mg;gbahd
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 49
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;50
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tpUg;gkpy;iy jdJ giftu;fs; mofhf
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 51
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;52
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 53
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;54
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 55
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 59
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,tdJ kdjpy; ngUk; FNuhjKk; NfhgKk; Njhd;wp
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;60
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,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. rpy ,lq;fspy; FLk;gq;fs; fisaf;
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 61
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mLj;jjhf> Gj;j gfthd; FNuhjk; kpf;f xU
ngz;Nzh my;yJ MNzh jkJ Nfhgf;fhuh;fs;
mofhf Milazpfs; mzpe ;J moFwj;
jpfo;tijf; fhzr; rfpf;fhjth;fshf ,Ug;gijg;
gw;wp vLj;Jf; $Wfpwhu;. jkJ vjpupfs; mofhf
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Ks; Fj;JtJ NghypUf;Fk;. ,t;thwhdtu;fs;
jhq;fs; Rfkhf thoNtz;Lk; vd;W vz;zp
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Rfk; vd;gd ghohfpg; Ngha;tpLfpd;wd. ghUq;fs;>
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,opthd vz;zq;fshy;jhd;. vdNt ,jid
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mtuJ tsu;r;rpia mse;Jtpl KbahJ. mt;thNw
mtuJ Gw cUtj;jhy; mtuJ Kd;Ndw;wj;ij
mse;Jtpl KbahJ. mJNghyNt xUtUila
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;62
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ehd;fhtJ gyd; ,Jjhd;.
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 63
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epidf;Fk; ehk; jhd;. kw;wtuJ mopit ehk;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 65
tpUk;gp Nghdhy; mjw;F KjypNyNa ehk;
jhd; mopit vjpu;Nehf;FNthk;. MfNt FNuhj
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;66
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 67
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,y;iynad;W ehk; epidg;NghNk. Mdhy; xUtu;
te;J ,d;DnkhUtiu gw;wp mbf;fb mtUila
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;68
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 69
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vt;tsT Nkhrkhd epiyf;F Mshdhu;fnsd;W.
mUNf ghu;f;fhky; J}uj;Nj ghUq;fs;
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;70
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Gwg;ggl;ld. ghUq;fs;> cgrhuq;fs; FiwAk;
cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 71
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;72
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 73
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;74
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 75
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;76
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 77
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my;yth? vy;yhNk mope;njhope;J NghFk;
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cz;ikahd kidtp ahu;? 79
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fpupgj;nfhil Qhdhee;j Njuu;80
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