The Practice Of Humanity (In Tamil)

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jhjh gfthd; vd;gth; ahh;? [_d; 1958> Rkhh; khiy MW kzpf;F> #uj; uapy; epiyaj;jpy;> ryryg;Gf;F kj;jpapy; xU ngQ;rpy; mk;ghyhy; Ky;[_gha; gl;Nly; mkh;e;jpUe;jhh;. mg;NghJ jhjh gfthd;> mk;ghyhy; mth;fspd; Gdpjkhd clYf;Fs; KOikahf ntspgl;lhh;. Mdk; Pfj;jpd; xU Fwpg;gplj;jf;f epfo;it ,aw;if ntspg;gLj;jpaJ! xU kzp Neuj;jpw;Fs; gpugQ;rj;jpd; jhprdk; mtUf;F ntspgLj;jg;gl;lJ! ehk; ahh;? flTs; vd;gth; ahh;? cyif ,af;Fgth; ahh;? fhk; h vd;why; vd;d? Nkhl;rk; vd;why; vd;d? Nghd;w midj;J Mdk; Pf Nfs;tpfSf;F KOikahd njspT fpilj;jJ. md;W khiyapy; mth; mile;j Qhdj;ij> jdJ gpuj;jpNaf tpQ;Qhd Ma;T Kiw (Qhdtpjp) %yk; kw;wth;fSf;F ,uz;Nl kzp Neuj;jpy; Qhdk; toq;fpdhh;. ,ij mf;uk; ghij vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ. f;uk; vd;why; xd;wpd; gpd; xd;whf NkNy VWtJ mjhtJ gbg;gbahf VWtJ> Mdhy; mf;uk; vd;why; gb ,y;yhj vspjhd> ypg;l; ghij. jhjh gfthd; ahh; vd;gij mth; kw;wth;fSf;F tpsf;fp $WtJ vd;dntd;why;> cq;fs; Kdd; hy; njhpgth; jhjh gfthd; my;y> ehd; Qhdp GU\\>; vd;Ds; “gjpdhd;F cyfq;fSf;Fk; mjpgjpahd jhjh gfthd; ntspg;gl;L ,Uf;fpwhh;”. mth; cq;fspd; cs;Sk; cs;shh;. midthpd; cs;Sk; cs;shh;. Mdhy; mth; cq;fspDs; ntspg;glhky; ,Uf;fpwhh;. ,q;F (V.vk.; gl;Nly; mth;fspd; cs;) KOikahf ntspg;gl;L ,Uf;fpwhh;. ehd; ,iwtd; (gfthd;) my;y. vd;Ds; ntspgl;bUf;Fk; jhjh gfthd; mth;fis ehDk; jiy tzq;FfpNwd;.  4

Mj;k Qhdk; miltjw;fhd jw;Nghija njhlh;G 1958 Mk; Mz;L Mj;k mDgtk; ngw;w gpwF> kjpg;gpw;Fhpa jhjh=> Mdk; Pfj;ij NjLgth;fSf;F> Mdk; Pf nrhw;nghopTfs; kw;Wk; Mj;k Qhdk; toq;Ftjw;fhf Njrpa kw;Wk; rh;t Njr mstpy; gazk; nra;jhh.; jhjh= jhd; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghNj> lhf;lh; g+[;a ep&ngd; mkPd; mth;fSf;F> Mj;k Qhdk; kw;wth;fSf;F toq;Ftjw;fhd Mdk; Pf rf;jpia mspj;jhh;. jhjh= mth;fspd; caph; gphpe;j gpwF> g+[;a ep&kh xU nray; GhpAk; fUtpahf> jhjh= mth;fspd; Md;kPf nrhw;nghopTfs; kw;Wk; Mj;k Qhdj;ij> Mdk; Pf ehl;lKilath;fSf;F toq;fpdhh;. jhjh=> g+[;a jgP f;gha; Njrha; mth;fSf;Fk; Mdk; Pf nrhw;nghopTfs; elj;Jtjw;fhd Mdk; Pf rf;jpia mspj;jhh;. ,g;NghJ g+[;a jPgf;gha;> g+[;a ep&kh mth;fspd; Mrpapdhy>; xU nray; GhpAk; fUtpahf Njrk; kw;Wk; rh;tNjr ehLfSf;F nrd;W Mj;k Qhdk; toq;fp tUfpwhh;. Mj;k Qhdj;ij mile;j gpwF> Mapuf;fzf;fhd Mdk; Pf ehl;lKilath;fs; jq;fs; cyfg; nghWg;Gfs; midj;ijAk; epiwNtw;wpf; nfhz;Nl> cyfpay; ge;jj;jpy; ,Ue;J tpLgl;L Mj;k Qhd epiyapy; epiyngWfpd;whh;.   5

,ej; nkhopngahg; ;G gw;wpa Fwpg;G mk;ghyhy; vk;.gl;Nly>; nghJthf jhjh= my;yJ jhjh vd;W miof;fg;gLk; Qhdp GU\\; mth;fs>; Mdk; Pf Mh;tyh;fs; NflF; k; Nfs;tpfSf;F gjpy; tbtpy; Mdk; Pf nrhw;nghopTfis toq;fpdhh;. ,e;j nrhw;nghopTfs; g+[;a lhf;lh; ep&ngd; mkPd; mth;fshy; gjpT nraa; g;gl;L> F[uhj;jp nkhopapy; Gj;jfq;fshf njhFf;fg;gl;lJ> jhjh= jdJ rj;rq;fk; kw;Wk; Mj;k mDgt tpQ;Qhdj;ij gw;wpa Qhdj;ij thh;j;ijf;F thh;j;ij kw;w nkhopfspy; nkhopngah;g;gJ rhj;jpak; ,y;iy. Vnddpy; rpy mh;j;jq;fs; mjpy; ,of;f NehpLk; vd;W $wpAs;shh;. vdNt mf;uk; tpQ;Qhdk; %yk; Mj;k mDgtj;ij Jy;ypakhf Ghpe;Jnfhs;tjw;fhfF[uhj;jpfw;fNtz;bajd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij mth; typAwpj;jpdhh;. ,Ug;gpDk;> jhjh= jdJ nrhw;nghopit gpw nkhopfspy; nkhopngah;ff; jdJ MrPh;thjk; toq;fpdhh;. Vndd;why; Mdk; Pfj;ij gw;wp fz;lwpa tpUk;Ggth;fs; xU Fwpg;gpl;l mstpw;F gadile;J> gpd;dh; jq;fs; nrhe;j Kaw;rr; papd; %yk; KdN; dwp tpLthh;fs.; ,e;j Gj;jfk; Neub nkhopngah;g;G my;y mtuJ %y Kjyhd nrhw;nghopT rhuj;ij ghJfhff; mjpf ftdk; nrYj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. Mdk; Pf nrhw;nghopTfs; F[uhj;jp nkhopapy; ,Ue;J njhlh;e;J nkhopngah;fg;glL; tUfpd;wd. rpy F[uhj;jp thh;j;ijfspd; mh;j;jj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;F gy nkhopngah;f;fg;gll; thh;j;ijfs; my;yJ thf;fpaq;fs; NjitgLfpd;wd. vdNt> F[uhj;jp thh;j;ijfis rpwe;j 6

GhpjYf;fhf nkhopngah;ff; g;gl;l ciuf;Fs; jf;f itff; g;gl;Ls;sd. F[uhj;jp thh;j;ijia Kjd;Kiwahf gadg; Lj;jg;gl;l ,lj;ij mij rha;thf vOjp mij mjd; mh;j;jj;ij tpsf;fk; mspff; g;gl;bUf;fpwJ. gpd; tUk; ciuapy; F[uhj;jp thh;j;ij kl;LNk gadg; Lj;jg;gLfpwJ. ,J ,uz;L klq;F ed;ikfis toq;FfpwJ. Kjyhtjhf> nkhopngah;g;gpd; vspik thrpg;gjw;F> kw;Wk; ,uz;lhtjhf ,e;j Mdk; Pf tpQ;Qhdj;ij ed;whf Ghpe;Jnfhs;tjw;F Kf;fpakhd F[uhj;jp thh;j;ijfs;> thrfUf;F ghpr;rakhfpwJ. jhjh= mth;fspd; Qhd rhuj;ij cyfpw;F Kd; itfF; k; gzpthd Kaw;rp ,J. ,e;j nkhopngah;g;ig gbf;Fk;NghJ VNjDk; Kuz;ghL ,Ue;jhy;> mJ nkhopngah;ghshf; spd; jtW kl;LNk> tp\\aj;ijg; gw;wpa njspthd Ghpjiy thOk; Qhdpaplk; njspTgLj;jp nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.  7

 jiyaq;fk; ,g;NghJ tiu midj;J kf;fSk;> xU rhjhuz kdpjuhf jhd; tho;e;J nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;@ xUth; gpwf;fpwhh;> fy;tp fw;fpwhh;> gzp Ghpfpwhh>; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;fpwhh;> ngw;Nwhh; kw;Wk; jhj;jh-ghlb; vd;whfpwhh;> gpwF rtg;ngl;bapy; nry;fpwhh;. ,J kl;Lk; jhd; tho;f;ifapd; tpjpKiwahf ,Uf;f KbAkh? ,g;gb tho;tjpd; Nehf;fk; vd;d? xUth; Vd; gpwf;f Ntz;Lk;? tho;f;ifapy; vij mila Ntz;Lk;? kdpj gpwtp mile;j gpwF> kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwapy; (khdt; jh;kh)> xUth; epiyepWj;jpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. kdpj tho;T kdpjNeaj; jd;ikAilajhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;> mg;NghJjhd; mJ Nghw;wj;jf;f tho;f;if vd;W fUjg;gLk;. kdpj fjp vd;gJ ehd;F fjpfspd; re;jpg;G MFk;. xUth; ,q;fpUe;J ve;j xU ehd;F tho;f;if fjpf;Fk; jilapd;wp nry;yyhk;. Mdhy; Nrfhpf;fg;gl;l fhuzq;fisg; nghWj;J xUth; tho;f;if fjpia ngWfpwhh.; xUth; kdpj Neaj;ij filgpbf;Fk; tiu> kPz;Lk; kdpj fjpia ngWthh;> Mdhy; xUth; kdpjNeaj;JfF; l;glhky; ,Ue;jhy;> mth; kpUf fjpia milthh;. xUth; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwf;Fk; mg;ghw;gl;L cahe; ;J nja;tfP kdpjdhf mtUila KO tho;f;ifiaAk; kw;wth;fSf;Ff; cjtp nra;Ak; kdg;ghd;ikAld; nray;gl;L fopj;jhy;> tpz;Zyfpy; tho;f;if fjpia milthh;. NkYk; xU kdpjd;> jhd; Mj;k Qhdp mth;fsplk; (Mj;k nrh&gj;ij gw;wpa g+hz; Qhdk; cilath); Mj;k jh;kh (Mj;k nrh&gkhf css; hh;e;j nray;ghL) ngw;why; mth; Nkhl;rk; (Nkhf\\; h) kw;Wk; guk epiyia (gukgj;) milthh;. 8

kpFe;j kjpg;gpw;Fhpa jhjh= mth;fs; Mdk; Pf nrhw;nghopT (rj;rq;) %yk; kdpj ,dk; jq;fspd; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwapy; vt;thW KdN; dwj; njhlq;fyhk; vd;gjw;fhd mUikahd Ghpjiy toq;fpAs;shh;> mit midj;Jk; ,j;njhFg;gpy; toq;fg;glL; s;sd. ,e;jj; njhFg;G ,d;iwa Foe;ijfisAk; ,isQh;fisAk; nrd;wile;jhy;> mth;fs; jq;fs; tho;f;ifapd; njhlf;fk; KjNy kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwf;F te;JtpLthh;fs.; mg;NghJ ,e;j kdpj tho;T gydspg;gjhfTk;> Nghw;wj;jf;fjhfTk; ,Uf;Fk;. ,J jhd; Mo;e;j gpuhh;j;jid! -lhfl; h;. ep&ngd; mkPd; 9

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw kdpj tho;tpd; Nehf;fk; Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; kdpj tho;tpd; Nehff; k; vd;d? jhjh=: xUth; kdpjNeaj;jpy; Fiwe;jgl;rk; Ik;gJ rjtjP khtJ (kjpg;ngz;) ngw Ntz;Lk;. xU kdpjdhf jdJ flikapy; Fiwe;jgl;rk; Ik;gJ rjtjP k; kjpg;ngz;zhtJ ngw;wpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJNt kdpj tho;tpd; Nehff; k;> cah;e;j ,yf;if xUth; itj;jpUe;jhy;> njhz;Z}W rjtPj kjpg;ngz;fs; vLf;f Ntz;Lk;. Fiwe;j gl;rk; kdpj Neaj;jpd; gz;GfisahtJ xUth; ngw;wpUf;f Ntz;lhkh? kdpjNeak; ,y;iy vd;why>; kdpj tho;tpd; Nehff; k; vd;d? ,g;Nghnjy;yhk;> kdpj tho;f;if KwpT mile;Jtpl;lJ. vjw;fhf tho;fpNwhk; vd;w tpopg;Gzh;T $l kf;fSf;F ,y;iy. kdpj tho;tpd; rhuhk;rk; vd;d? xUth; vj;jifa tho;f;if gpwtpia tpUk;GfpwhNuh mijNa milthh;> mg;gb mth; Nkhf\\; j;ij (Nkhl;rk;) tpUk;gpdhy;> mth; Nkhf;\\k; milthh;. ,J Gdpjh;fSldhd njhlh;gpy; ,Ue;J Vw;gLtJ Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; ,g;NghJ> kdpj tho;f;ifapd; ,yf;if mila> jtwhky; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? vt;tsT fhyk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;? jhjh=: kdpjNeaj;jpd; Fzq;fisAk; mtw;iw vt;thW milayhk; vd;gij ePq;fs; mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. Gdpjh; (re;j;

2 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw GU\\); Nghd;w kdpjNea Fzq;fisf; nfhz;l xUtUld; ePq;fs; nrd;W Neuj;ij fopf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,Jjhd; kdpjNeaj;jpd; cz;ikahd eilKiw jhjh=: ePq;fs; jw;NghJ ve;j kjk; gpd;gw;WfpwPhf; s;? Nfs;tp Nflg; th;: ehd; kdpj Neaj;ij (khdt; jh;kh) filg;gpbff; pNwd;. jhjh=: vJ kdpj Neaj;jpd; eilKiwahf fUjg;gLfpwJ? Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; mikjp> kl;LNk! jhjh=: ,y;iy. mikjp vd;gJ kdpjNeaj;ij filg;gpbg;gjd; tpisT. Mdhy; ePq;fs; kdpjNeaj;jpw;fhf vij filgpbf;fpwPh;fs;? Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; ,q;F goFtjw;F xd;Wkpy;iy. ve;j fUj;J NtWghl;ilAk; itj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;lhk;> mt;tsTjhd;. ve;j [hjpAk; NgjKk; ghh;f;fhky; ,Ug;gJ@ ,JNt kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ. jhjh=: ,y;iy> mJ kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwahff; fUjg;gLtjpy;iy. Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: mg;gbahdhy; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwvd;d? jhjh=: kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;d? ehd; cq;fSf;F rpwpjsT $WfpNwd;. KO tp\\aKk; kpfTk; tphpthd tp\\ak;> Mdhy; mjpy; rpytw;iw tphpthfg; NgRNthk;. RUf;fkhf> ve;j kdpjidAk; Jf;fg;gLj;Jtjw;F ePq;fs; fUtpahf ,Uf;ff;$lhJ. kw;w caphpdq;fis Jf;fg;gLj;Jk; tp\\aj;ij xJf;fp itj;JtpLNthk;> Mdhy; kdpjh;fSld; kl;Lk; ‘ehd; ahiuAk;

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 3 Jf;fg;gLj;Jtjw;F fUtpahf ,y;yhky; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;’ vd;gjpy; ehk; ftdkhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;> mJjhd; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw MFk;. ,y;iynadpy;> kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;dntd;W vij Fwpg;gplg;gLfpNwhk;? ePq;fs; xU Kjyhspahf ,Ue;jhy;> ePq;fs; xU gzpahsiu fLikahf fz;bf;fpwPh;fs;> me;j Neuj;jpy;> ‘ehd; gzpahsuhf ,Ue;jhy;> ehd; vg;gb czUNtd;?’ vd;w vz;zk; cq;fSf;F vo Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb xU vz;zk; vOe;jhy;> ePq;fs; mtiu flL; g;ghl;Lld; jpl;LthP ;fs@; ePq;fs; tuk;gpw;F Nky; vJTk; $wkhl;Bh;fs;. ePq;fs; NtW xUtUf;F jPq;F tpistpj;jhy;> me;j fzj;jpy;> ‘ehd; kw;wtUf;F jPq;F tpistpf;fpNwd;> Mdhy; ahuhtJ vdf;F jPq;F tpistpj;jhy; ehd; vg;gb czUNtd?; ’ vd;w vz;zk; cq;fSf;F ,Uf;Fk;. kdpjNea eilKiw vd;dntd;why;> ePq;fs; tpUk;Gtij kw;wth;fSf;Ff; nfhLg;gJk;> cq;fSf;Fg; gpbf;fhjij kw;wth;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;fhky; ,Ug;gJ MFk;. ahuhtJ cq;fis mbj;jhy; cq;fSf;F gpbf;fhJ> vdNt ePq;fs; ahiuAk; mbff; f;$lhJ. ahuhtJ cq;fis jpl;bdhy; cq;fSf;F gpbf;fhJ> vdNt ePq;fs; kw;wth;fis jpl;lf;$lhJ. kdpj Neaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;gJ ePq;fs; tpUk;ghjij kw;wth;fSf;Fr; nra;af;$lhJ. ePq;fs; vij tpUk;GfpwPh;fNsh> mij kw;wth;fSf;Fr; nra;tJ@ ,JNt kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;W miof;fg;gLfpwJ. ePq;fs; ,g;gb ele;J nfhs;fpwPh;fsh> ,y;iyah? ePq;fs; kw;wtiu njhe;juT nra;fpwPh;fsh? ,y;iyah? rhp> kpf;f ey;yJ! ‘vd;dhy; ahUf;Fk; rpukk; Vw;glf;$lhJ’ vd;w fUj;ij

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kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 9 ghypay; Nehf;fj;jpy; ghh;g;gij tpUk;Gtjpy;iy> mjdhy; mth; NtnwhUthpd; kidtpia mj;jifa Nehf;fj;Jld; ghh;g;gjpy;iy. xUth; jd; kfis kw;wth; ghypay; Nehff; j;jpy; ghh;g;gij tpUk;Gtjpy;iy> mjdhy; mth; NtnwhUthpd; kfis mj;jifa Nehff; j;Jld; ghh;g;gjpy;iy. Vndd;why;> ‘kw;wtUila kfis ehd; ghypay; Nehff; j;Jld; ghh;j;jhy;> epr;rakhf vd; kfis ahuhtJ ghypay; Nehff; j;Jld; ghh;g;ghh;fs;’ vd;w tpopg;Gzh;T xUtUf;F fz;bg;ghf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mj;jifa tpopg;Gzh;T fz;bg;ghf NkNyhq;f Ntz;Lk;> mg;NghJjhd; mJ kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwahf fUjg;gLfpwJ. kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;why;> cq;fSf;Fg; gpbf;fhjij> ePq;fs; kw;wth;fSf;F nra;af; $lhJ. ePq;fs; tpUk;ghjij> ePq;fs; kw;wth;fSf;F xUNghJk; nra;af;$lhJ@ ,J kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;W miof;fg;gLfpwJ. kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwf;F tuk;Gfs; css; d@ mJ tuk;Gf;Fl;gl;lJ. Mdhy; ePq;fs; ,t;tsT kl;Lk; filgpbj;jhy;> mJNt NghJk;. xUtUf;F kidtp kw;Wk; NtW ngz; njhlh;G ,Ue;jhy;> gfthd; $wpAs;shh; “cq;fSf;F jpUkzk; Mdij cyfk; Vw;Wf;nfhz;lJ. cq;fs; khkdhh; khkpahh; mij Vw;Wf;nfhz;ldh;> cq;fs; FLk;gk; mij Vw;Wf;nfhz;lJ> cq;fs; Ch; kf;fs; mij Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhh;fs.; ” cq;fs; kidtpia jpiug;glj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;why; cq;fis ahuhtJ Fw;wQ;rhl;Lthh;fsh? Mdhy; ePq;fs; NtnwhU ngz;iz jpiug;glj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;why; vd;d MFk;? Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: mnkhpf;fhtpy;> ,jw;F ve;j vjph;g;Gk; ,y;iy.

10 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw jhjh=: mnkhpf;fhtpy; vjph;g;G ,y;yhky; ,Uf;fyhk;> Mdhy; ,e;jpahtpy; mjw;F vjph;g;G ,Uf;fpwJ> my;yth? ,e;j mwpf;if rhpahdJ> Mdhy; me;j kf;fSf;F mj;jifa Ghpjy; ,y;iy. ,Ug;gpDk;> ePq;fs; gpwej; ehl;by; ,e;jpahtpy; mjw;F vjph;g;G njhptpg;ghhf; s;! xU vjph;g;G vOg;gg;gLfpwJ@ mg;gb vjph;g;gNj jtW. mnkhpf;fhtpy;> mjw;F ve;j vjph;g;Gk; ,y;iy. mnkhpf;fhtpy>; mjpf kf;fs; mLj;j gpwtpapy; tpyq;F fjpia Nehff; pr; nry;tjpy;iy. ,q;F ,e;jpahtpy;> vz;gJ rjtjP kdpjh;fs; tpyq;F fjpia Nehff; p nry;fpwhh;fs;. ,q;Fss; vz;gJ rjtjP kf;fs;> ,J vjdhy; vd;why;> kdpj fjpia mile;j mth;fs; vd;d nra;fpwhh;fs?; mth;fs; fyg;glg; nghUl;fis tpw;W> jq;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkpy;yhjij mDgtpf;fpwhh;fs;> jq;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkpy;yhjijj; jpULfpwhh;fs;> jq;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkpy;yhjij vLj;Jf; nfhs;s Mirg;gLfpwhh;fs;> jq;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkpy;yhjijg; gw;wpa vz;zq;fs; mth;fsplk; css; d> my;yJ mth;fs; kw;w ngz;fis ghypay; Nehf;fj;Jld; ghh;f;fpwhh;fs;. xU egh; jdJ nrhe;j kidtpAld; ghypay; ,d;gj;jpy; <Lglchpik cz;L> Mdhy; mth; kw;nwhU ngz;iz ghypay; Nehf;fj;Jld; ghh;f;fNt $lhJ@ mjw;Fk; jz;lid cz;L. ghypay; Nehf;fj;Jld; kw;nwhU ngz;iz ghh;g;gjw;F jz;lidahf mLj;j gpwtpapy; tpyq;F fjpia milthh;. Vndd;why; mJkpUfj;jdk.; mq;Fkdpjhgpkhdk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;d? cq;fSf;F nrhe;jkhdij mDgtpg;gNj@ kdpjNeak; vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ. ,ij ePq;fs; Vw;Wf;nfhsf; pwPhf; sh ,y;iyah? Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; Mk;. jhjh=: kw;Wk; cq;fSf;F nrhe;jkpy;yhjij?

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 11 Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; xUth; mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;sf; $lhJ. xU kdpjd; tpyq;F fjpapy; gpwg;ghd; vd;gjw;F VjhtJ Mjhuk; css; jh? jhjh=: Mk;> Mjhuj;Jld; css; J. mJNghd;w Mjhuk; ,y;yhj fUj;Jff; is $w KbahJ. vt;tsT fhyk; tiu xU kdpjdhf caph;tbtk; jf;fitff; g;gLfpwJ? jdf;Fr; nrhe;jkpy;yhjtw;wpy; rpwpjsT $l <Lglhj tiuapy;> xU kdpjdhf caph;tbtk; jf;fitf;fg;gLfpwJ. vJ jdf;FhpaNjh mJ kl;Lk; mDgtpg;gth;fNs kdpjh;fshfg; gpwg;ghh;fs;. jdf;Fr; nrhe;jkpy;yhjij mDgtpg;gth;fs; kpUfq;fshfg; gpwg;ghh;fs.; jq;fSf;Fr; nrhe;jkhdij kw;wth;fSf;Ff; nfhLg;gth;fs; Njt fjpia (Njt; fjp) milthh;fs>; kw;wth;fsplkpUe;J chpikaw;wij tYf;fl;lhakhfg; ngWk; nray;ghL> kw;wth;fis Jd;gg;gLj;Jgth;fs; euf fjpia (euf; fjp) milthh;fs;. kdpjNeaj;jpd; nghUs; kdpjNeak; vd;why>; ‘vd;Dilaij ehd; mDgtpf;fpNwd;> cq;fSilaij ePq;fs; mDgtpf;fyhk;. vd; gq;fhf vdf;F vJ fpilf;fpwNjh mJ vd;DilaJ> cq;fSila gq;fhf cq;fSf;F vJ fpilff; pwNjh mJ cq;fSilaJ’. kdpjhgpkhdk; vd;gJ gpwUf;Fr; nrhe;jkhdij fz;zhy; $l ghh;f;fhky; ,Ug;gJ. NkYk; kpUfj;jdk; vd;why;> ‘vJ vd;DilaNjh mJ vd;DilaJ> kw;Wk; vJ cq;fSilaNjh mJTk; vd;DilaNj!’ vd;wpUg;gJ. NkYk; nja;tPf gz;G vd;why; vd;d? ‘vJ cq;fSilaNjh mJ cq;fSilaNj> vJ vd;DilaNjh mJTk; cq;fSilaNj’

12 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;wpUg;gJ. xU gNuhgfhu egh; jdf;Fr; nrhe;jkhdijAk; kw;wth;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;JtpLthh;. ,g;gbg;gl;l nja;tfP Fzq;fs; css; th;fs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; my;yth? ePq;fs; midj;J ,lq;fspYk; mjpfg;gbahf kdpjNeaj;ijg; fhZfpwPhf; sh? Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; ,J rpy ,lq;fspy; fhzg;gLfpwJ Mdhy; kw;w ,lq;fspy; fhzg;gLtjpy;iy. jhjh=: ePq;fs; VjhtJ xU kdpjdplk; kpUfj;jdj;ij ftdpj;jpUf;fpwPh;fsh? xU egh; jdJ ‘nfhk;Gfis’ cahj; ;Jk;NghJ>‘mtd; vd;id Nehff; p ghAk; ‘fhis’ vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fg; Ghpahjh?’ me;j Neuj;jpy; ePq;fs; topia tpl;L tpyfptpl Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j ‘fhis’ muruhf ,Ue;jhYk; jtph;j;JtplhJ. xU murh; fhisapd; vjphpy; te;jhYk;> me;j fhis kfpo;rr; pAld; jd; topapy; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;Fk;! murh; jtph;j;J> khw;W ghijapy; nry;y Ntz;Lk;> Mdhy; fhis jd; ghijia khw;whJ. ,J kdpj Neaj;ij tpl cahe; ;j gz;G mg;gbahdhy;> kdpj Neaj;jpw;F mg;ghw;gl;L> ‘nja;tj;jd;ikAs;s-kdpjd;’ vd;W fUjg;gLgth; ahh?; ePq;fs; me;j kdpjDf;F gj;J Kiw jPq;F tpistpj;jhYk;> cq;fSf;Fj; Njitgg; Lk;NghJ mth; cq;fSf;F cjTthh;! ePq;fs; mtUf;F kPz;Lk; jPq;F tpistpj;jhy;> cq;fSf;Fj; Njitgg; Lk;NghJ mth; cq;fSf;F cjTthh;. kw;wth;fSf;F cjTtNj mtUila ,ay;G. vdNt> me;j kdpjd; xU ‘nja;tj;jd;ikAs;s-kdpjd;’ vd;gij ehk; Ghpe;Jnfhss; Ntz;Lk;. mJ nja;tfP Fzkhf fUjg;gLfpwJ. mg;gb rpy kdpjh;fs; kl;LNk ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 13 mg;gbg;gl;lth;fis ,e;jf; fhyj;jpy; fhzKbtjpy;iy> my;yth! Vndd;why;> yl;rj;jpy; xd;W my;yJ ,uz;L Ngh; vd;w tpfpjk; Mfptpl;lJ! xU egh; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwf;F vjpuhd ve;jnthU elj;ijapYk; <Lgl;lhy;@ xUth; kpUfj;jdkhf ele;J nfhz;lhYk;> me;j kdpjh; tpyq;F fjpia milthh;. muf;fid Nghd;w elj;ijapy; xUth; <Lgl;lhy;> me;j egh; xU muf;f tho;f;ifia milthh;> mjhtJ euf fjpia milthh;. NkYk; xUth; kdpjDf;F mg;ghw;gl;l nja;tj;jd;ikahd elj;ijapy; <Lgl;lhy>; me;j egh; Njt fjpia milthh;. ,J cq;fSf;F Ghpfpwjh? ehd; vd;d $w tpUk;GfpNwd; vd;W cq;fSf;F Ghpfpwjh? jqf; Sf;Fj; njhpe;jtw;iw fw;gpf;fpwhh;fs; ,q;Nf> gy re;j; GU\\; (Gdpjh;fs); kw;Wk; Qhdp GU\\; (Mj;k mDgtk; ngw;w ,th;fs; kw;wth;fSf;Fk; Mj;k Qhdk; toq;ff;$bath;fs;) kl;LNk gpwf;fpwhh;fs>; mth;fs; kw;wth;fSf;F ed;ik nra;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; cyf tho;T vd;Dk; ngUq;fliy fle;Jtpl;L kw;wth;fisAk; fle;J nry;y cjTfpwhh;fs;. jhq;fs; vg;gb Mdhh;fNsh mJNghd;Nw kw;wth;fSk; Mtjw;F cjTfpwhh;fs;. jhq;fs; vg;gb Mdhh;fNsh> (mjhtJ) vd;dntd;why;> mth;fs; kdpjNeaj;ij filg;gpbj;jhy;> mth;fs; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwia fw;gpg;ghh;fs;. ,jw;F (kdpjNeaj;jpw;F) mg;ghw;gl;lth;fs; nja;tPf Fzq;fisg; fw;gpg;ghh;fs.; mg;gbnad;why; xU nja;tj;jd;ikAs;s kdpjdpd; elj;ij vg;gb ,Uf;Fk; vd;gij mth;fSf;F njhpe;jpUe;jhy;> mth;fs; xU nja;tj;jd;ikahd elj;ijia fw;gpg;ghh;fs.; vdNt> mth;fs; mth;fSf;F njhpe;j ey;nyhOf;fq;fis fw;gpff; pwhhf; s;.

14 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw NkYk; ,e;jr; rhh;Gfs; midj;jpypUe;Jk; tpLgLtJ vg;gb vd;w Qhdk; mth;fSf;F ,Ue;jhy;> mth;fs; tpLgl;bUe;jhy;> mth;fs; tpLgLfpw Qhdk; toq;Fthh;fs.; ,J tpyq;F Nghd;w elj;ij vd;gjhFk; Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: cz;ikahd kjk; kdpjNeak; vd;gjhFk;. ,g;NghJ mjpy;> ehd; Fwpg;ghf njhpe;J nfhs;s tpUk;GtJ vd;dntd;why; kdpjNeaj;jpd; cz;ikahd eilKiw ahUf;Fk; jPq;F Vw;glhky; ,Ug;gJ. mJ Kf;fpakhd mbj;jskhFk;. xUthplk; gzk;> nry;tk;> mjpfhuk;> Mlk;guk; ,Uf;fyhk;> Mdhy; mth; mtw;iw jtwhd Kiwapy; gadg; Lj;j $lhJ@ mth; mtw;iw ey;y Kiwapy; gadg; Lj;j Ntz;Lk;. ,it midj;Jk; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwapd; nfhs;iffs; vd;W ehd; ek;GfpNwd;. vdNt> ,J rhpah vd;W ehd; cq;fsplkpUe;J njhpe;J nfhs;s tpUk;GfpNwd;. jhjh=: kdpjNeaj;jpd; cz;ikahd eilKiw vd;dntd;why;> xU caphpdk; $l rpwpjsTk; ghjpf;fg;glf;$lhJ. ahuhtJ cq;fis Jd;gg;gLj;jpdhy;> me;j egh; kpUfj;jdkhf <LgLfpwhh>; Mdhy; ePq;fs; xU kdpjdhf ,Uf;f tpUk;gpdhy; ePq;fs; kpUfj;jdkhf <Lglf;$lhJ. kdpjNeaj;ij Kiwahf filgpbj;jhy;> Nkhl;rk; cldbahf mile;Jtplyhk;. xU egh; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwia Ghpe;J nfhz;lhy;> mJNt NghJkhdJ. ,ij jtpu Ghpe;J nfhs;tjw;F NtnwhU rpwe;j jh;kk; (jh;kh) ,y;iy. kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;why; kpUfj;jdkhd Fzk; ,y;yhjJ@ ,ijj;jhd; kdpjNeaj;ij filgpbg;gJ vdg; jhFk;. ahuhtJ cq;fis jpl;bdhy;> me;j egh; kpUfj;jdkhf <LgLfpwhh>; Mdhy; ePq;fs; kpUfj;jdkhf <Lgl KbahJ. xU

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 15 kdpjDf;F Vw;w rkepiyia ePq;fs; jf;fitj;Jf;nfhss; Ntz;Lk;. gpwF ePq;fs; me;j eghplk;> “jk;gp> vd; jtW vd;d? vd; jtiw vdf;Ff; Rl;bf;fhl;bdhy;> ehd; mjpypUe;J tpLgl KbAk;” vd;W $wNtz;Lk;. kdpj Neaj;jpd; eilKiw vg;gb ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;why;> cq;fshy; ahUk; rpwpjsT $l ghjpf;fg;glhky; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; kw;wtuhy; ghjpg;gile;jhy;> mJ mtuJ kpUfj;jdkhd elj;ij. ePq;fs; kpUfj;jdkhd elj;ijahy; gjpyb nfhLf;f KbahJ. kpUfj;jdkhf ,Uf;Fk; xUtUld; ehk; kpUfj;jdkhfhky; ,Ug;gNj kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;gjhFk;. cq;fSf;F ,J Ghpfpwjh? kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwapy;> gopf;F gop vd;w Fzk; ,Uf;ff;$lhJ. xUth; cq;fisj; jpl;bdhy;> gjpYf;F ePq;fs; mtiuj; jpl;bdhy;> xU egh; cq;fisj; jhff; pdhy;> gjpYf;F ePq;fs; mtiuj; jpUg;gp jhf;fpdhy;> gpwF ePq;fs; cz;ikapy; xU kpUfj;ij Nghy; Mfptpl;Bh;fs;. ,jpy; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ? vdNt> jh;kk; (jh;kh) vd;gJ ahUf;Fk; jPq;F Vw;glhj Kiwapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,g;NghJ> mj;jifa egiuj;jhd; xU kdpjdhff; fUjg;gLfpwhh>; Mdhy; kdpjNeak; Vw;fdNt ePq;fptpl;lJ. mg;gbahdhy>; mtd; kdpjdhf ,Ue;Jk; vd;d gad?; vz;nza; ,y;yhj vs; tpijfspdhy; vd;d gad?; mtw;iw vg;gb vs; tpijfs; vd;W fUj KbAk;? mtUila kdpjNeak; Vw;fdNt ePq;fptpl;lJ. Fiwe;jgl;r kdpjNeakhtJ Njit. mjdhy; jhd; jpiug;glq;fspy;> “kf;fs; vt;tsT khwptpl;lhh;fs;...” vd;w ghly; ghlg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. rhp> mthplk; ,d;Dk; kPjk; vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ? kdpjd; khwptpl;ljhy;> mtuJ KO %yjdKk; ,oe;J Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,g;NghJ> cq;fs; ‘tpahghuj;ij’ vij itj;J elj;JtPh;fs;?

16 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw fPo; gzpGhpgth;fSld; cq;fs; flikia nrayhw;Wk; NghJ... Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: vd;dplk; gzp GhpAk; fPo;epiy gzpahshf; s; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs>; me;j egh; vdJ kfdhf ,Ue;jhYk;> my;yJ mYtyfj;jpy; ,Ug;gtuhf ,Ue;jhYk; my;yJ kw;wth; ahuhf ,Ue;jhYk;> mth;fs; jq;fs; flikfspy; ,Ue;J jtwptpLfpwhh;fs; vd;why;> mr;rkaj;jpy; ehd; mth;fSf;F rhpahd mwpTiu $WfpNwd;. me;j mwpTiu epr;rakhf mtiu Jf;fg;gLj;JfpwJ> me;j Neuj;jpy; xU Kuz;ghL vOtJ Nghy; njhpfpwJ. vdNt mg;NghJ vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? jhjh=: mjpy; ve;j gpur;ridAk; ,y;iy. cq;fs; fz;Nzhll; k; epahakhdjhf ,Uf;Fk; tiu> ve;j gpur;ridAk; ,y;iy. me;j eghplk; cq;fs; csN; ehff; k; kpUfj;jdkhf ,Uf;ff;$lhJ. NkYk; VNjDk; Kuz;ghL Vw;gl;lhy;> ePq;fs; me;j eghplk; kd;dpg;G Nflf; Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thW> me;j jtiw Vw;Wf;nfhsS; q;fs;. kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw KOikahf (gpd;gw;wpf;nfhz;L) ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. tPl;L cjtpahsh; Nrjk; Vw;gLj;Jk; NghJ kf;fspilNa fUj;J NtWghL (kj;Ngj;) Vd; Vw;gLfpwJ? Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; fUj;J NtWghL Vw;gLtjw;Ff; fhuzk; Ra Mh;tk; (];thh;j;). jhjh=: cz;ikapy;> xUth; rz;ilaplhjNghJ> mJ jd;dykhf (Mj;k Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf) fUjg;gLfpwJ. jd;dyj;jpy; vg;NghJk; kfpo;rr; p ,Uf;Fk.;

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 17 Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: mg;gb mJ Mdk; Pf jd;dykhdJ (Mj;k Nehff; j;jpw;fhf) vd;why>; mjpy; kfpo;rr; p ,Uf;Fk@; mJNt cyfpay; jd;dyk; vd;why;> mjpy; kfpo;rr; papd;ikia jtpu Ntnwhd;Wkpy;iy! jhjh=: Mk;> Mdhy; cyfpa jd;dyk; $l epahakhdjhf ,Uf;fyhk;. xUth; jdJ kfpo;rr; pia tpl;Ltplhky;> kw;Wk; mJ Fiwe;Jtplhky;> mJ mjpfhpf;Fk; tifapy; xUth; ele;Jnfhs;thh;. khwhf> rz;ilapl;lhy; cyfpa kfpo;rr; p ePq;fptpLk;. cq;fs; kidtpapd; iffspy; ,Ue;J fz;zhb Nfhg;igfs; tpOe;Jtpl;lhy;> mjpy; Rkhh; ,UgJ lhyh;fs; e\\;lk; Vw;gLkhdhy;> clNd cq;fSf;F mth; ‘,UgJ lhyh;fs; e\\;lk; Vw;gLj;jptpl;lhh;’ vd;W kdf;fyf;fk; Vw;gLk;. N`> kdpjNd> mth; e\\;lk; Vw;gLj;jtpyi; y@ mth; iffspy; ,Ue;J mit tpOe;Jtpl;ld! mJNt cq;fs; iffspy; ,Ue;J tpOe;jpUe;jhy;> ePq;fs; vd;d ePjp toq;FthP ;fs?; mNj ePjpiaj;jhd; ePq;fs; mtUf;Fk; toq;fNtz;Lk;. khwhf> me;jr; #o;epiyapy; vd;d ePjpia toq;FfpwPhf; s;? ‘mth; e\\;lj;ij Vw;gLj;jp tpl;lhh;’ vd;W fUJtPh;fs.; mth; me;epauh? NkYk; me;epauhf ,Ue;jhYk;> my;yJ tlP ;L cjtpahsuhf ,Ue;jhYk;> mg;gb nra;af;$lhJ. Vndd;why;> fz;zhbf; Nfhg;igfs; ve;j rl;lj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; tpOfpd;wd> me;j egh; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw fPNo tpor;nra;fpwhuh my;yJ ifjtwp fPNo tpOe;JtpLfpwjh@ ePq;fs; mij gw;wp rpe;jpf;f Ntz;lhkh? tlP ;L cjtpahsh; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw fPNo tpor;nra;thuh? vdNt> xUth; ve;j jh;kj;ij (jh;kh) filg;gpbff; Ntz;Lk;? ahuhtJ jPq;F tpistpj;jhy;> ahuhtJ cq;fisg;

18 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw gopthq;Ftjhfj; Njhd;wpdhy;> me;j egh; cz;ikapy; gopthq;Fgth; my;y@ (cq;fSf;F) jPq;F tpistpf;ff; $bath;fs; ahUk; ,y;iy. vdNt> me;j egh; kPJ cq;fSf;F ntWg;G (j;Nt\\;) ,Uf;ff;$lhJ. Mk;> mg;gb me;j egh; cq;fs; FLk;gj;ijr; Nrh;e;jtuhf ,Ue;jhNyh my;yJ tlP ;L cjtpahshpdhy; fz;zhb Nfhg;igfs; tpOe;Jtpl;lhy;> cz;ikapy; tlP ;L cjtpahsh; mij fpNo tpoitgg; jpy;iy> fz;zhb Nfhg;igfs; tpOtjw;fhd fhuzk; NtW. vdNt> tlP ;L cjtpahshplk; mjpfk; Nfhgg;gl Ntz;lhk;. “Ntfj;ij Fiwj;Jf; nfhz;L> nkJthf ele;J nry”; vd;W epjhdkhf mthplk; $Wq;fs;. mthplk; ePq;fs; “cq;fSf;F mb VJk; Vw;gltpy;iy my;yth?” vd;W Nflf; Tk;. cz;ikapy;> cq;fs; fz;zhb Nfhg;igfs; gj;J my;yJ gd;dpnuz;L cile;Jtpl;ljhy;> mikjpapd;ik kw;Wk; Nfhgk; cq;fSf;Fs; clNd vOe;J ,Uf;Fk.; mth;fs; (tpUe;jpdh;fs;) mkh;e;jpUf;Fk; tiu> ePq;fs; Nfhgj;ij ntspg;gLj;j khl;Bh;fs>; Mdhy; cq;fSf;Fs; ePq;fs; mikjpapd;ikia czh;thP ;fs;. vy;NyhUk; nrd;w gpwF> tlP ;L cjtpahshplk; ePq;fs; Nfhgj;ijf; fhl;LthP ;fs.; ,ijr; nra;a Ntz;ba mtrpak; ,y;iy. ,J kpfg;nghpa Fw;wq;fspy; xd;whFk;. ahh; “nra;gth”; vd;W njhptjpy;iy cz;ikapy; fz;fSf;Fj; njhpAk; ntspg;gilahd “nra;gtiu” (epkpj;) cyfk; “fbf;fpwJ”> Fw;wk; rhl;LfpwJ. ehd; kpfr; rpwpa Foe;ijfsplk;> “nry;Yq;fs>; ,e;jf; Nfhg;igia ntspNa vwpe;JtpLq;fs;” vd;W $wpNdd.; Mdhy; mth;fs; Njhsf; isf; cahj; ;jp> “,J vhpaf;$lhJ” vd;wdh.; ahUk; Ntz;Lk; vd;Nw Nrjk; tpistpf;f khl;lhh;fs;. ehd; xU Foe;ijaplk;> “,J jhjhtpd; fhyzpfs;> Ngha; ntspNa vwpe;JtpL”

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 19 vd;W $wpNdd;> mjw;F mtd; Njhsf; is cahj; ;jpdhd;. mitfis J}f;fp vwpaf;$lhJ@ vd;fpw rhpahd Ghpjy; mtDf;F css; J. vdNt ve;j nghUl;fisAk; ahUk; J}f;fp vwpa khl;lhh;fs.; tlP ;L cjtpahsh; $l mtw;iw cilff; khl;lhh.; Mdhy; ,e;j Kl;lhs; kf;fs>; tlP ;L cjtpahshf; is Jd;GWj;Jfpwhh;fs;. N`> ePq;fs; tlP ;L Ntiy nra;gtuhf ,Ue;jhy;> mg;NghJ ePq;fs; mij czUthP ;fs.; vdNt> ePq;fs; mg;gb vJTk; nra;ahky; ,Ue;jhy;> vg;NghjhtJ ePq;fs; xU tlP ;L cjtpahsh; vd;whFk; NghJ> ePq;fs; xU ey;y Kjyhspia ngWthP ;fs.; kw;wth;fspd; (epiyapy;) cq;fis nghUj;jp ghh;gNj> kdpjNeak; (khdt; jh;kh) vdg;gLk;. ,J jtpu Mdk; Pfk; (mj;ahj;kh)> vd;fpw kw;nwhU jh;kk; mijtpl NkyhdJ. ,Ug;gpDk;> xUth; Fiwe;jgl;rk; ,e;j msT kdpjNeaj;ij vg;gb eilKiwg;gLj;JtJ vd;gij gw;wp Ghpe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. xUthpd; elj;ij jpwd;> kw;wthplk; gpujpgypf;Fk; Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: mJ njhpe;Jk;> gy rkaq;fspy; tpopg;Gzh;tpy; ,Ug;gjpy;iy. ,jw;F vd;d fhuzk;? jhjh=: ,y;iy> mg;gbnad;why; ,e;j Qhdk; mwpag;gltpy;iy vd;gjhFk;. cz;ikahd Qhdk; mwpag;gltpy;iy. mwpag;gll; Qhdk;> ,yf;fpak; %yk; mwpe;jjhFk;. jFjpAs;s FU %ykhfTk; mwpag;gltpy;iy. jFjptha;e;j FU vd;gthpd; Nghjidfs; cq;fSf;Fs; rhpahd gydf; is jUk;> mit vg;gbg;gl;l Nghjidfshf ,Ue;jhYk; rhp. ehd; rpfnul; Gifj;Jf; nfhz;Nl> “rpfnul; Gifg;gij epWj;Jq;fs;” vd;W cq;fsplk; nrhd;dhy;> mJ gadw;wJ. mjw;F> elj;ij jpwd; (rhhpj;jpugo;) Njit. KOikahd elj;ij jpwd; nfhz;l FUtpd;

20 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw MjuTld; kl;LNk> ePq;fs; Nghjidfis gpd;gw;w KbAk;. ,y;iynadpy;> Nghjidfis ePq;fshfNt gpd;gw;w KbahJ. cq;fs; Foe;ijaplk;> “,e;j ghlb; ypy; tp\\k; ,Uf;fpwJ. ghh>; ntsi; sahfj; njhpfpwJ. mij eP njhlhNj” vd;W nrhd;dhy;> “tp\\k; vd;why; vd;d?” vd;W Foe;ij cq;fsplk; NflF; k;. “tp\\k; vd;why; mJ kuzj;jpw;F toptFf;Fk;” vd;W ePq;fs; gjpyspg;ghP ;fs.; gpwF> Foe;ij “,wg;gJ vd;why; vd;d?” vd;W kPz;Lk; NflF; k;> mg;NghJ ePq;fs; Foe;ijaplk;> “New;W> mq;F me;j ,wej; egiu vLj;Jr; nry;Yk;NghJ> ‘mtiu vLj;J nfhz;L nry;y Ntz;lhk;> mtiu vLj;J nfhz;L nry;y Ntz;lhk;’ vd;W $wpdha; my;yth vd;W $WthP ;fs;. vdNt xUth; ,wej; hy;> mth; nfhz;Lr; nry;yg;gLfpwhh;”. vdNt> mij Ghpe;J nfhz;l gpwF> me;j Foe;ij mij njhlhky; ,Uf;Fk;. Qhdk; vd;gJ xUthpd; Ghpjypy; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. xUKiw cq;fSf;F “N`> ,J tp\\k!; ” vd;W $wpapUe;jhy;> me;j Qhdk; vg;NghJk; cq;fs; tpopg;Gzh;tpy; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. NkYk;> tpopg;Gzh;tpy; epiyj;jpUf;fhj Qhdk;> cz;ikapy; Qhdk; vd;gjhfhJ. mJ mQ;Qhdk; (mQ;Qhd;) vdg;gLk;. ,q;fpUe;J mfkjhghj; nry;tjw;fhd Qhdk; cq;fSf;F nfhLj;jhy;> cq;fSf;F xU tiuglk; kw;Wk; midj;ijAk; nfhLj;jhy;> mJ cq;fis mq;F mioj;Jr; nry;ytpy;iy vd;why;> tiuglk; epr;rakhf jtwhdJ. gyd; Jy;ypakhf fpilff; Ntz;Lk;. ehd;F fjpfspy; miytjw;fhd fhuzq;fs;... Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; xU kdpjdpd; flikiag; gw;wp $Wq;fs;.

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 21 jhjh=: xU kdpjdpd; flikiag; nghWj;j tiuapy;> epr;rakhf kPz;Lk; kdpjdhfg; gpwf;f tpUk;GgtDf;F tuk;G vd;d vd;gijr; nrhy;fpNwd;. cahe; ;J NkNy nry;y my;yJ jho;e;J fPNo nry;y tpUk;ghjth;fSf;F@ cah;e;j NkNy vd;gjpd; nghUs; Njt fjp (Njt; fjp)> kw;Wk; jho;e;j fPNo vd;gjpd; nghUs; tpyq;F fjp ([hd;th; fjp)> NkYk; mijtpl jho;e;jJ euf fjp (euf; fjp). gy;NtW fjpfs; css; d. kPz;Lk; kdpjdhf gpwg;gJ vd;gij gw;wp kl;Lk; Nflf; pwPhf; sh? Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; ,e;j cly; ,Uf;Fk; tiu> kdpjdhf flikfis nra;a Ntz;Lk; my;yth? jhjh=: xU kdpjdhf (fle;j gpwtpapy;) cq;fs; flikfis ePq;fs; epiwNtw;wpajhy; jhd; ,e;j kdpj tho;f;ifia ePq;fs; ngw;Ws;shP ;fs;. ePq;fs; Vw;fdNt mjpy; Njh;r;rp ngw;Wtpl;Bh;fs;> Mifahy; ,g;NghJ ePq;fs; vjpy; Njh;r;rp ngw tpUk;GfpwPh;fs;? ,e;j cyfpy; ,uz;L rhj;jpaq;fs; css; d. xd;W> kdpj tho;f;iff;F te;j gpwF> xU egh; Gz;zpaj;ij Nrfhpj;jhy; Gz;zpa fhk; h > mth; cahe; ;j fjp milthh;. mNj rkak; xUth; ghtq;fis ght fhk; h Nrfhpj;jhy;> mth; jho;e;j fjp milthh;. NkYk;> xU egh; Gz;zpak; kw;Wk; ghtk; vd;w ,uz;L tpahghuj;ij epWj;jptpl;lhy;> mth; Nkhl;rk; milthh;@ ,e;j Ie;J ,Ug;gplk; jpwe;J ,Uf;fpwJ. ehd;F fjpfs; css; d. Njt fjp mjpf Gz;zpak; Nrfhpj;jth;fSf;fhdJ. kdpj fjp ghtq;fis tpl mjpf Gz;zpak; Nrfhpj;jth;fSf;fhdJ. tpyq;F fjp Gz;zpaj;ij tpl mjpf ghtq;fis Nrfhpj;jth;fSf;fhdJ. euf fjp> ghtq;fis kl;LNk Nrfhpj;jth;fSf;fhdJ. ,itNa ehd;F fjpfs;> NkYk; Ie;jhtJ fjp Nkhl;r fjp. kdpjh;fs; ,e;j ehd;F fjpfspy; VNjDk; xd;iw

22 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw mila KbAk; kw;Wk; Ie;jhtJ fjpia ,e;jpa tk;rhtspiar; Nrh;e;jth;fshy; kl;LNk mila KbAk; my;yJ kWgpwtpapy; ek;gpfi; f nfhz;l me;epa tk;rhtspia Nrh;e;jth;fs; . ,J ,e;jpa ehl;bw;F rpwg;G. kw;w kdpjh;fSf;F ,j;jifa rpwg;G ,y;iy. ,g;NghJ> xUth; kdpj fjp mLj;j gpwtpapy; mila tpUk;gpdhy;> mth; tajhdth;fSf;F> jd; jha;f;F> jd; je;ijf;F> jd; FUTf;F Nrit nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mth; kf;fsplk; cjTk; kdg;ghd;ikAld; nrayhw;w Ntz;Lk;. NkYk;> cyfpa njhlh;Gfspy;> gj;J nfhLj;J gj;J ngw;Wf;nfhss; Tk;. J}a cyfpay; njhlh;Gfis jf;fitj;Jfn; fhs;s Ntz;Lk;> mg;gbnad;why;> ahhplKk; nfhLf;fy; my;yJ thq;fy; epYitapy; ,y;yhjthW cyfpay; njhlh;ig ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;@ Kw;wpYk; J}a cyfpay; njhlh;G Ntz;Lk;. kdpjNeak; vd;gJ ePq;fs; xUtiu mbfF; k; NghJ my;yJ mtt; hW nra;tjw;F Kd@; kdpjNeak; ,Ue;jhy;> ‘vd;id mbj;jhy; ehd; vg;gb czUNtd;?’ vd;w tpopg;Gzh;T vo Ntz;Lk;. ,j;jifa tpopg;Gzh;T Kjypy; vo Ntz;Lk;> mg;NghJjhd; kdpjNeak; epyTk;> ,y;iynadpy; kdpj Neak; epythJ. vdNt> ,ij kdjpy; nfhz;L midj;J nray;fSk; nra;jhy;> kdpj tho;f;if kPz;Lk; mila KbAk;. kPz;Lk; kdpj tho;f;if ngWtJ fbdk;. ,y;iyNay;> ,ijg; gw;wpa tpopg;Gzh;T ,y;yhjth;> ,jdhy; Vw;gLk; tpisTfs; vd;d? vd;gJ gw;wpa tpopg;Gzh;T ,y;yhjtiu> kdpjh; vd;W Fwpg;gplNt KbahJ. mj;jifa tpopg;Gzh;T ,y;yhj xU egh; vd;gth; jpwe;j fz;fSlNd cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;> mtiu kdpjh; vd;W Fwpg;gpl KbahJ. xUth; jdf;F nrhe;jkpy;yhjijg; gw;wp ehs; KOtJk; vz;zpf;nfhz;L

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 23 ,Ug;gth>; nghUl;fspy; fyg;glk; nra;fpwth;> mg;gbg;gl;lth; kpUf fjpia milfpwhh;@ mth; ,q;fpUe;J nry;fpwhh;> kdpj tho;f;ifapypUe;J Neubahf tpyq;F fjpf;F nrd;W mq;F tpisTfis mDgtpf;fpwhh;. jd;Dila kfpo;rr; pia kw;wth;fSf;Ff; nfhLg;gth;> jdf;F chpikahd kfpo;rr; pia kw;wth;fSf;F nfhLg;gth>; nja;tfP kdpjh; Mthh;> Mifahy; mth; Njt fjp milthh;. mth; mDgtpf;f Ntz;ba kfpo;rr; p> mtUf;fhf tbtikf;fg;gl;l kfpo;rr; p@ mtUf;F mjd; Njit ,Ue;Jk;> mth; mij kw;wth;fSf;F nfhLf;fpwhh>; mj;jifa egh; xU nja;tfP kdpjh;> vdNt mth; Njt fjp milfpwhh;. ,jw;fpilapy;> xU egh; ve;j fhuzKk; ,y;yhky; mh;j;jkw;w mopit Vw;gLj;jp> kw;wth;fSf;F mjpf jPq;F tpistpj;J mjpy; ve;j ed;ikAk; ngwhky;> mj;jifa egh; euf fjpia milfpwhh;. ,th;fs; jq;fSf;F chpikapy;yhjtw;wpy; <LgLfpwhhf; s;. mth;fs; jq;fspd; ed;ikf;fhf <LgLfpwhhf; s;> vdNt mth;fs; tpyq;F fjpia milfpwhh;fs;. ,Ug;gpDk;> ve;j fhuzKk; ,y;yhky; kf;fspd; tLP fis vhpg;gth;fs>; kw;Wk; ,ju jPq;Ffis tpistpg;gth;fs>; midtUk; euf fjpf;F jFjpahdth;fs;. mth; kw;w caphpdq;fisf; nfhd;W> my;yJ Vhpfis tp\\khff; p> fpzWfspy; vij Ntz;LkhdhYk; nfhl;b tpLtJ! xU egh; jd; nraYf;F Kw;wpYk; jhNd jhd; nghWg;G. ,e;j cyfpy; xtn; thU nraypd; kjpg;gPLk; nghWg;Gf;Fs;shdJ! ,aw;ifapy;> xU nraypd; kjpg;gPl;lstpy; mePjp ,Ug;gjpy;iy. rpy Neuq;fspy; kf;fs; kj;jpapy; mePjp ,Uf;fyhk;> Mdhy; ,aw;ifapy; KOikahd ePjp css; J. mePjp xUNghJk; epfo;e;jjpy;iy. ,aw;if mjPj mstpy; ePjpapy; css; J kw;Wk; vJ

24 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw ele;jhYk; mJ cz;ikapy; ePjpjhd.; ,ij mwpe;J nfhs;tNj Qhdk; vdg;gLk;. NkYk;> epfo;e;J nfhz;bUg;gjpy; “epfo;e;jJ jtW> ,J jtW> ,J ey;yJ” vd;W $WtJ mQ;Qhdk; vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ. vJ epfo;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpwNjh mJ cz;ikapNyNa rhpjhd;. fPo;g;gzpGhpgth;fsplk; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw ahuhtJ cq;fs; kPJ Nfhgk; nfhz;lhy; mij cq;fshy; jhq;fpf; nfhs;s KbahJ> Mdhy; ehs; KOtJk; ePq;fs; kw;wth;fSld; cq;fs; Nfhgg;glL; f;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;. ,J vj;jifa czh;r;rp! mJ kdpjNeak; vd;gjy;y. kw;wth;fs; jd; kPJ rpwpJ $l tUj;jg;gLtijj; jhq;f Kbahjth;> ehs; KOtJk; kw;wth;fsplk; Nfhgg;gLfpwhh>; Vndd;why; mth;fs; jho;e;jthf; s; vd;gjw;fhf> my;yth? fPo; gzpahshf; is jhfF; tJ ngUk; Fw;wkhf fUjg;gLfpwJ. cq;fs; Nkyhdth; my;yJ flTs; kPJ jhfF; q;fs;> Vndd;why; mth;fs; cah;e;jth;fs;> mth;fs; rf;jptha;e;jth;fs;. ntspg;gilahfr; nrhd;dhy;> fPo; gzpahshplk; mjpfhuk; ,y;yhjjhy;> ePq;fs; tho;ehs; KOtJk; mtiuj; jhfF; fpwPh;fs;. xU fPo; gzpahsh; vt;tsT jtW nra;jtuhf ,Ue;jhYk;> ehd; mtUf;F vg;NghJk; cjtp nra;jpUf;fpNwd;. ,Ug;gpDk;> xU Nkyjpfhhp ,Uf;Fk; tiu> mth; vtt; sT ey;ytuhf ,Ue;jhYk;> vdf;F mth; Mjpf;fj;NjhL ,Ug;gij vd;dhy; nghWj;Jfn; fhs;s KbahJ> NkYk; ehDk; kw;wth; kPJ mjpfhuj;Jld; ele;J nfhs;s tpUk;gtpy;iy. mth; ey;ytuhf ,Ue;jhy; vdf;F gpur;rid ,y;iy> Mdhy; mth; vg;NghJk; mg;gb ,Uf;f khl;lhh; my;yth! xU ehs; mth; vdf;F fLikahd jiytyp tUk; tifapy; VjhtJ nrhy;yyhk;. fPo; gzpahshf; is

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30 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw ,e;jpahtpy; Mdk; Pf hPjpahf Nkd;ikaila njhlq;fpajpypUe;J Nkhl;rj;jpw;fhd jFjp ngWfpwhh.; me;j kf;fs; Nkhl;rj;jpw;F jFjpaw;wth;fs;. mth;fs; kjj;jpw;F jFjpahdth;fs;> Mdhy; mth;fs; Nkhl;rj;jpw;F jFjpaw;wth;fs;. kdpjNeak; gw;wpa xU rpwg;Gg; Ghpjy; Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: ntt;NtW tifahd kdpjNeaj;jpUe;J gy;NtW rpwg;gpay;Gfis gw;wp tpsf;fTk;. jhjh=: kdpjNeaj;jpy; gy;NtW juk; css; d. xtn; thU ehl;bYk; kdpjNeak; css; J> NkYk; mth;fspd; tsh;r;rpapd; mbg;gilia nfhz;L ju thpirfs; css; d. kdpjNeak; vd;why;> ‘ehd; kdpjNeaj;ij nray;gLj;j tpUk;gpdhy;> ehd; vij Vw;Wf;nfhsf; pNwNdh> mijNa kw;wth;fSf;Fk; nra;Ntd;. vdf;F vJ xj;Jg; NghfpwNjh> mijNa kw;wth;fSf;Fk; epiwNtw;WNtd;’> vd;W xUth; jdJ juj;jpy; jPh;khdpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJNt kdpjNeak; vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ. xtn; thUthpd; kdpjNeak; NtWgl;lJ. Mifahy>; midtUila kdpjNeak; xNu khjphp ,Ug;gjpy;iy@ ,J xU eghpd; juj;ij mbg;gilahff; nfhz;lJ! vdNt> cq;fSf;F vJ Vw;Wf;nfhs;sj;jf;fjhf ,Uf;fpwNjh> mijNa ePq;fs; midthplKk; filg;gpbff; Ntz;Lk;> mjhtJ> ‘vdf;F Jf;fk; Vw;gLfpwJ> mg;gbnad;why; kw;wtUf;F> Jf;fk; Vw;glhjh?’ cq;fsplkpUe;J ahuhtJ jpULk;NghJ ePq;fs; Jf;fg;gLfpwPh;fs;> vdNt NtnwhUthplkpUe;J ePq;fs; jpULk;NghJ> ‘,y;iy! xUtiu Jf;fg;gLj;Jk; nraiy ehd; vg;gb nra;tJ?’ vd;fpw vz;zk; cq;fSf;F ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ahuhtJ cq;fsplk; ngha; nrhy;Yk;NghJ ePq;fs; Jf;fg;gl;lhy;> ePq;fs; mNj fUj;ij

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32 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw fpwp];Jth;fSf;F NtW> midtUf;Fk; ntt;NtwhdJ> rkzh;fspd; (n[apd;) kdpjNeaKk; NtWgl;lJ. mJNghy> xUtd; mtkjpf;fg;gLtij tpUk;Gtjpy;iy> MapDk; gpwiu mtkjpf;Fk; JzpT mtDf;F ,Uf;fpwJ@ mij vg;gb kdpjNeakhff; fUj KbAk;?! vdNt> vy;yh tp\\aq;fspYk;> rpe;jpj;j gpd;dNu ‘nfhLg;gJ’ kdpjNeak; vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ. RUf;fkhf> xtn; thU egUk; kdpjNeaj;ij eilKiwg;gLj;Jk; tpjk; khWgLk;. ‘mjd; njhlh;gpy;> ehd; ahiuAk; Jf;fg;gLj;j khl;Nld;>’ mJjhd; kdpjNeaj;jpd; vy;iy. me;j vy;iy xtn; thUtUf;Fk; NtWgLk;. kdpjNeak; vd;gJ xNu xU juepiy jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W mh;j;jky;y. vd;id ahuhtJ mg;gb fhag;gLj;jpdhy; ehd; vg;gb czUNtd;? vdNt> ehd; mg;gb ahiuAk; Jd;gg;gLj;jf;$lhJ. xU egh; jdJ tsh;r;rp epiyf;F Vw;g nray;fis nra;Jnfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghh.; kfpo;r;rp nfhLg;gjd; %yk;> kfpo;r;rp fpilf;Fk; Nfs;tp Nfl;gth:; ,d;ndhUthpd; kdij Jf;fg;gLj;jhj tifapy; ehk; tho Ntz;Lk; vd;W ekf;F njhpAk;. kdpjNeaj;jpd; ,e;j jhh;kPf flikfs; midj;Jk; ekf;F njhpAk;. jhjh=: ,it kdpjNeaj;jpd; jhh;kPff; flikfs;> Mdhy; Mj;khtpd; css; hh;e;j nray;ghl;ilg; gw;wp ehk; mwpe;jhy;> gpwF epue;ju kfpo;rr; p epyTk;. kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vg;gbg;gl;lJ? kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;gJ ehk; kw;wth;fSf;F kfpo;rr; piaf; nfhLj;Njhk; vd;why;> ekf;F kfpo;rr; p njhlh;e;J fpilj;Jfn; fhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. kfpo;rr; p nfhLg;gjw;fhf cyfj; njhlh;Gfisg; jf;fitj;Jf; nfhz;lhy;> cyfj; njhlh;Gfspy; ehk; kfpo;rr; p

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 33 milNthk;. NkYk;> Jf;fj;ijj; nfhLg;gjw;fhf cyfj; njhlh;ig jf;fitj;Jf; nfhz;lhy;> cyfj; njhlh;Gfspy; ehk; Jd;gj;ijg; ngWNthk;. vdNt> ehk; kfpo;rr; pia tpUk;gpdhy;> cyf njhlh;Gfspy; midtUf;Fk; kfpo;rr; piaf; nfhLq;fs;> kw;Wk; ehk; kfpo;rr; papd;ikia tpUk;gpdhy;> kfpo;rr; paw;wijf; nfhLq;fs;. Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; midtUf;Fk; kfpo;rr; pia nfhLg;gjw;fhd rf;jpia ngWtjw;F> gpuhh;j;jid nra;ayhkh? jhjh=: Mk>; ePq;fs; mj;jifa gpuhh;j;jid nra;ayhk;! tho;f;ifapd; njhlh;Gfspy; rhpahd kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw Nfs;tp Nflg; th;: czT> jz;zPh;> Xa;T> fopg;giw trjpfs; kw;Wk; jq;Fkplk; Nghd;w mbg;gil kdpjj; Njitfs; vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gl;lij xtn; thU egUf;Fk; toq;f Kaw;rpg;gJ kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwahff; fUjg;gLfpwjh? jhjh=: kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw Kw;wpYk; NtWgl;lJ. ,t;Tyfpy; css; tsq;fspd; gfph;T vd;gJ ,aw;ifia rhh;e;j gfph;T vd;fpw tiuapy; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw ePbj;Jss; J. mjpy>; vd; gq;F vJthf ,Ue;jhYk;> mij ePq;fs; vdf;Ff; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;> vdNt ehd; Nguhirg;gl Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy. vdNt> Nguhir ,y;yhky; ,Ug;gJ jhd;> kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwahf miof;fg;gLfpwJ. ,Ug;gpDk;> xUtuhy; kdpjNeaj;ij mtt; sT nghpa mstpy; eilKiwg;gLj;j Kbahky; Nghfyhk;> Mdhy; xU Fwpg;gpl;l msT tiuapyhtJ xUth; mijf; filg;gpbj;jhYk; mJ NghJkhdJ.

34 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw Nfs;tp Nflg; th;: mg;gbahdhy;> xU egh; Nfhgk;> ngUik> fglk;> Nguhir@ (f\\ha); Mfpatw;wpypUe;J tpLgLtjhy;> mJ kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwf;Fl;gLfpwJ. jhjh=: ,y;iy> mg;gb vd;why>; mg;gbg;gl;l xUth; Kw;wpYk; tpUg;G> ntWg;gw;w gfthdpd; (tpjuhf; jh;kj;jpw;F) te;Jtpl;lhh; vd;W mh;j;jk.; ,Ug;gpDk;> kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;gJ RUf;fkhf ,t;tsTjhd;@ cq;fs; kidtpAld; thOq;fs;> cq;fs; Foe;ijfSld; thOq;fs;> ePq;fs; vijr; nra;Jnfhz;L ,Uf;fpwPh;fNsh mijr; nra;Aq;fs;> <LghLld; ,Uq;fs;> cq;fs; Foe;ijfSf;F jpUkzk; nra;J itAq;fs;. ,jpy; Nfhgk;-ngUik- fglk;-Nguhirapy; ,Ue;J tpLgLtJ vd;w Nfs;tpf;F ,lkpy;iy@ ,Ug;gpDk;> vJnty;yhk; cq;fis Jd;gg;gLj;JfpwNjh mit kw;wth;fisAk; Jd;gg;gLj;Jk; vd;w mDkhdj;Jld; njhlh;Gfis Nkw;nfhsS; q;fs;. Nfs;tp Nflg; th;: Mk>; Mdhy; mJTk; ,ij Nghd;Wjhd; ehk; grpNahL ,Uf;fpNwhk; vd;W itj;Jf;nfhss; yhk;. grp; vd;gJ xUtifahd typ. mjw;fhd nghUl;fs; ek;kplk,Uf;fpwJ. ehk; rhg;gpLtJk; xU tsik jhd;. ahhplk; me;j nghUl;fs; ,y;iyNah mth;fSf;F ehk; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; rikg;gjw;F $l nghUs; ,y;yhjtUf;F cjt Ntz;Lk;. ehk; mDgtpf;Fk; typia kw;wth;fs; mDgtpf;f $lhJ vd;gjw;fhf ehk; nra;Ak; nray;> mJTk; kdpjNeaj;jpd; njhlh;ghdJ> my;yth? jhjh=: ,y;iy> mJ kdpjNeak; my;y. cq;fspd; ek;gpfi; f cz;ikapy; kpfg;nghpa Nrjj;ij Vw;gLj;JfpwJ. ,aw;ifapd; tpjp vd;gJ xtn; thUtUf;Fk; mth;fspd; czit toq;FtjhFk;. ,e;jpahtpy; css; ve;j xU fpuhkj;jpYk;> xUth;

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 35 kw;nwhUtUf;F czT toq;fNth> cil toq;fNth nry;YtJ ,y;iy. mJ Nghd;W vJTk; ,Ug;gjpy;iy. efuq;fspy; jhd; ,e;j khjphpahd fhhpaj;ij Muk;gpj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;> mq;Fs;s kf;fs;> kw;wth;fspd; gzj;ij gwpf;Fk; njhopyhf khw;wptpl;ldh;. cz;ikapy; f\\;lk; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ? rhjhuz kf;fs; kj;jpapy;> Njitahd nghUl;fis kw;wthplk; Nfl;f Kbahjth;fs;> vJTk; nrhy;y Kbahjth;fs;> mth;fs; mijg; gw;wp Ngr KbahJ@ mq;Fjhd; f\\;lk; css; J. NtW vq;F vd;d f\\;lk; ,Uf;fpwJ? kf;fs; ,ij Njitapy;yhky; vLj;Jf; nfhz;ldh;! Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; mth;fs; ahh;? jhjh=: rhjhuz kf;fs; jhd;. mth;fsplk; nrd;W> “ePq;fs; vd;d f\\;lq;fis vjph;nfhsf; pwPhf; s;?” vd;W NfSq;fs;. kw;wgb> ePq;fs; ahUf;F jhdk; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W $WfpwPhf; Nsh> mth;fs; kJ mUe;jpf;nfhz;L cy;yhrkhf ,Uf;fpwhhf; s;. Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; mJ cz;ikjhd;> Mdhy; ePq;fs; rhjhuz kf;fSf;F Njit vd;W $wpdPh;fs;. vdNt mq;F nfhLg;gJ jhh;kPf flikahf (jh;kh) fUjg;gLk;> my;yth? jhjh=: Mk;> Mdhy; mjw;Fk; kdpjNea eilKiwf;Fk; vd;d rk;ge;jk;? kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;d? fUj;J vd;id Jf;fg;gLj;JtJ kw;wth;fisAk; Jf;fg;gLj;Jk;> vdNt vdJ elj;ij kw;wth;fs; Jf;fg;glhjthW ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; mJTk; ,ijg;Nghd;W jhNd? ahUf;fhtJ Mil ,y;iy vd;why;... jhjh=: ,y;iy> mit ,uf;fKs;s eghpd; rpwg;gpay;Gfs;.

36 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw midtUk; vg;gb ,uf;fKs;sth;fshf ,Uf;f KbAk;? gzf;fhuh;fs; mijr; nra;ayhk;. Nfs;tp Nflg; th;: rhjhuz kf;fSf;F ed;ikfs; fpilg;gjw;F kw;Wk; mth;fspd; midj;J Njitfs; KOikahf g+hj; ;jp nra;ag;gLtjw;F r%f mstpy; xU Kaw;rpia Nkw;nfhst; J ey;yJ vd;W fUjg;gLfpwjh? r%f mstpy; vd;gjpd; nghUs; kf;fSf;F toq;Ftjw;fhf ehk; murhq;fj;ij typAWj;JtJ. mt;thW nra;tJ kdpjNeaj;jpw;F cl;gl;ljh? jhjh=: ,y;iy> ,it midj;Jk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l midthpd; jtwhd m`q;fhukhFk;. ePq;fs; r%f Nrit nra;fpwPh;fs; vd;why;> ePq;fs; kf;fSf;F Nrit nra;fpwPh;fs; vd;W nrhy;yyhk; ,y;iynad;why; “ehd; mDjhgg;gLfpNwd;> ehd; ,uf;fg;gLfpNwd;”> vd;W nrhy;yyhk;. ,Ug;gpDk;> kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw midtiuAk; css; lf;fpaJ. ehd; vd; iff;fbfhuj;ij ,oe;Jtpl;lhy;> mijf; fz;Lgpbg;gth; kdpjNeak; css; tuhf ,Ue;jhy;> mij vd;dplk; jpUg;gpj; nfhLj;JtpLthh; vd;W vdf;F njhpAk;. NkYk; Nrit nray;ghLfspy; <LgLk; kf;fs; midtUk; cz;ikapy; xU jPq;fhd nraiy nra;fpwhh;fs;. ehd; xUthplk;> “ePq;fs; vd;d nra;J nfhz;L ,Uf;f;fpwPh;fs?; ,th;fSf;F Vd; nfhLf;fpwPh;fs?; ePq;fs; vg;gb ,ij Nghd;W nfhLf;f KbAk;? ‘Nrit’ nra;ag; Gwg;gl;l nghpa ‘njhz;lh’; ! ‘njhz;lh;’ te;jpUf;fpwhh;! vd;d fhuzj;jpw;fhf ‘Nrit’ nra;ag; Gwg;gl;Bh;fs;?” vd;W NflN; ld;. kf;fspd; gzk; jfhj Kiwapy; gad;gLjj; g;gLfpwJ> kf;fSk; cldbahf nfhLj;JtpLfpwhh;fs;.

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 37 Nfs;tp Nflg; th;: Mdhy; mijjhd; ,d;W kdpjNeak; vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gLfpwJ. jhjh=: ehd; me;j kdpjdplk;> “ePq;fs; kdpj ,dj;ij mopf;fpwPh;fs;@ ePq;fs; mth;fis tho;tjw;F $l tpLtjpy;iy”. mjdhy; me;j kdpjid ehd; gaq;fukhf jpl;bNdd;. “ePq;fs; vg;gbg;gl;l kdpjh;? ,g;gb xU tp\\aj;ij cq;fSf;F ahh; fw;Wf; nfhLj;jJ? kf;fsplk; ,Ue;J gzk; t#y; nra;J> gpwF cq;fSf;F Vioahfj; Njhd;Wgth;fis ePq;fs; mioj;J mth;fsplk; nfhLg;gJ. mjw;fhd ‘njh;khkPl;lh;’ kjpg;gPL vd;d? ,e;j egh; Vioahfj; Njhd;Wfpwhh;> vdNt ePq;fs; mtUf;F nfhLf;f KbT nra;jPhf; s;> kw;wth; Vioahfj; Njhd;whjjhy;> ePq;fs; me;j egUf;F nfhLf;ftpy;iy? me;j egUf;F cWjpahf Ngr njhpatpy;iy> mtUf;F ey;y Kiwapy; Ngrj; njhpatpy;iy> vdNt ePq;fs; mtUf;F nfhLf;ftpy;iy> ey;y Kiwapy; Ngrj; njhpe;jtUf;F ePq;fs; nfhLj;jPhf; s;. nghpa kjpg;gPl;lhsh; te;jpUf;fpwhh;!” gpwF mth; vd;dplk;> “vdf;F NtW top fhl;Lq;fs;” vd;whh.; ehd; mthplk;> “,th; cly; typikahdth;> vdNt mtUf;F 100 my;yJ 150 &gha; kjpg;Gs;s xU tz;bia thq;fp nfhLj;J> NkYk; cq;fs; nrytpy; 20 &gha; mtUf;F nfhLj;J> |,Njh ,ij vLj;Jfn; fhz;L Ngha; fha;fwpfis thq;fpf;nfhz;L te;J tpw;fj; njhlq;f nrhy;yTk;. kw;Wk; ,uz;L ehl;fSf;F xUKiw tz;bf;F 5 &gha; thlifahf cq;fSf;F nrYj;jr; nrhy;yTk;” vd;W $wpNdd;. Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: ,ytrkhf nfhLf;ff; $lhJ. ehk; mtUf;F cw;gj;jp nra;tjw;fhd rhjdq;fis toq;fNtz;Lk;.

38 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw jhjh=: Mk;> ,y;iyNay; ePq;fs; mg;gb nra;tjhy; kf;fis Nrhk;Ngwpahf nra;fpwPh;fs;. cyfpNyNa Ntiyapy;yh jpz;lhl;lk; vq;Fk; ,y;iy> mj;jifa Ntiyapy;yhj; jpz;lhl;lj;ij ePq;fs; gug;gp ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mij ekJ muR gug;gpAs;sJ. thf;Ffisg; ngWtjw;fhf mth;fs; ,g;gbnay;yhk; nra;fpwhh;fs;@ mjw;fhf ,e;j KiwNfLfs; vy;yhk;. NkYk; kdpjNea eilKiwahdJ ‘ghJfhg;ghd epiy’ vd;gijj;jhd; Fwpf;fpwJ. Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; ehk; mth;fs; kPJ ,uf;fk; nfhs;Sk;NghJ> mth;fs; kw;wth;fspd; epoypy; tho;fpwhh;fs; vd;w vz;zk; mth;fSf;Fs; vOfpwJ vd;gJ cz;ikjhd;. jhjh=: mtUila czTj; Njit g+hj; ;jpahdTld;> mth; kJ mUe;Jk; xUtUld; gof nrd;WtpLthh;. mth; rhg;gplL; f; nfhz;L> Fbj;Jf; nfhz;L> kfpo;rr; pahf ,Uf;fpwhh;. Nfs;tp Nfl;gth;: mjdhy; mth; Fbf;fpwhh;> jhjh@ mg;gbj;jhd; me;j gzk; cgNahfg;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ. jhjh=: mg;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. ,J vg;gbnad;why;> kf;fis Nkk;gLj;j Kbahtpl;lhy;> ePq;fs; mth;fisf; nfLf;fhky; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjw;F vd;d nghUs;? kw;wth;fsplk; ,Ue;J Milfs; Nrfhpf;fg;gl;l gpwF mij kw;w kf;fSf;F toq;Ffpwhh>; gpd;dh; me;j kf;fs; me;j Milfis tpw;W rikayiw ghj;jpuq;fis thq;Ffpwhhf; s;. khwhf> kf;fSf;F Ntiy ngWtjw;fhf cjTq;fs;. kw;wgb> Milfs; my;yJ czT nfhLg;gJ kdpjNeaj;jpd;

kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw 39 eilKiway;y. N`> ePq;fs; ,g;gb (nfhLf;f KbahJ). mth;fSf;F Ntiy ngWtjw;fhf cjTq;fs.; Nfs;tp Nfl;gth:; ePq;fs; nrhy;tij midtUk; Vw;Wf;nfhsf; pwhhf; s;. mNjrkak;> xUth; ntWkNd ed;nfhil mspj;J ‘KlkhfF; fpwhh; (nray; jpwid ,of;fr; nra;fpwhh;)’. jhjh=: mJjhd; mth;fspd; ‘Klkhd’ epiyf;Ff; fhuzk;. kf;fs; kpfTk; ‘,uf;fk;’ css; th;fs@; Mdhy; mj;jifa ,uf;fk; Njitapy;iy. mtUf;F 150 &gha;f;F xU tz;b thq;fp nfhLj;J NkYk; fha;fwpfis thq;fp nfhLq;fs;. Kjy; ehs; nrd;W mij tpw;gid nra;J tUthh;> ,uz;lhtJ ehs; nrd;W mij tpw;gid nra;J tUthh@; ,g;gb mtuJ njhopy; njhlq;fptpLk;. ,J Nghd;w gy jPh;Tfs; css; d. kdpjNeaj;jpd; mwpFwp Nfs;tp Nflg; th;: jhjhtpd; ,e;j jiyg;igg; gw;wp vq;fs; ez;gh;fSld; NgRk;NghJ> “ehq;fs; kdpjNeaj;ij filgpbf;fpNwhk;> mJNt NghJk;” vd;ghh;fs.; ,g;gbr; nrhy;yp tp\\aj;ij epuhfhpj;J tpLfpwhhf; s;. jhjh=: Mk;> mth;fs; (cz;ikapNyNa) kdpjNeaj;ij filgpbg;gth;fs; vd;why>; mth;fis ehq;fs; flTs; vd;W Fwpg;gpLNthk;. rhg;gpLtJ> Fspg;gJ> NjePh; mUe;Jtnjy;yhk;@ kdpjNeaj;ij filg;gpbg;gjhf Fwpg;gpl KbahJ. Nfs;tp Nflg; th;: ,y;iy. xUtUf;F xUth; cjTtJ> kw;wtUf;F ey;yJ nra;tJ> kdpj ,dj;jpw;F cjtpahf ,Ug;gJ Nghd;wtw;iw kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;W kf;fs;

40 kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw Fwpg;gpLfpwhh;fs;@ mJjhd; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;W kf;fs; Ghpe;Jnfhs;fpwhh;fs;. jhjh=: mJ kdpjNeakhdJ my;y. ghpjhgj;jpw;Fhpa tpyq;Ffs; $l jq;fs; cwtpdh;fSf;F cjt Ntz;Lk; vd;fpw GhpjYld; ,Uf;fpwJ. kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw vd;gJ xtn; thU #o;epiyapYk;> ‘,J vdf;F ele;jhy; ehd; vg;gb czUNtd;?’ vd;w vz;zk; xUtUf;F voNtz;Lk;> me;j vz;zk; Kjypy; votpy;iy vd;why;> xUth; kdpjNeaj;jpd; vy;iyf;Fs; ,y;iy. ahuhtJ vd;id jpl;Lk; jUzj;jpy;> ehd; me;j egiu jpl;Ltjw;F Kd;> vd; kdjpy;> ‘vdf;F ,t;tsT Jf;fkhf ,Uf;fpwJ vd;why>; ehd; mtiu jpl;bdhy;> mth; vt;tsT Ntjidg;gLthh;!’ vd;w vz;zk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. xUth; ,ij xg;Gf;nfhz;L> nghWg;Ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhy;> xU jPh;T cz;lhFk;. kdpjNeaj;ij filg;gpbg;gjw;fhd Kjy; mwpFwp ,Jjhd;. kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw ,jpypUe;J jhd; njhlq;FfpwJ. kdpjNeaj;ij eilKiwg;gLj;Jtjw;fhd njhlf;fk; ,jpypUe;J jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;! ,g;gbg;gl;l njhlf;fk; ,y;iy vd;why;> xUth; kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiwiag; Ghpe;J nfhs;sNt ,y;iy vd;gjhFk;. Nfs;tp Nflg; th:; ‘ehd; Jf;fg;gLtij Nghy> kw;wth;fSk; Jf;fg;gLthh;fs;’ vd;w csN; ehff; k; cUthFk;NghJ> kf;fspilNa xw;Wik ngUFk;> my;yth? jhjh=: mJ epfOk;@ NkYk;> kdpjNeaj;jpd; eilKiw KOikahf cahj; ;jg;gLk;.