500-சிறுவர்-கதைகள்-@Barathy

Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

vd;Diu

$b tpisahL> Mj;jp#bf;
fijfs;> jpUf;Fws; fijfs;> nghpaGuhzf;
fijfs; Nghd;w fijfisr; rpWth;fSf;fhf
vOjpNdd;.

jw;nghOJ “Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;”vd;w
rpWth; fij ntsptUfpwJ.

Kjd;Kjyhfg; gQ;r je;jpuf; fijfspy;

jhd; kpUfq;fis kdpjh;fshf cUtfpj;Jf;

fijfs; vOjg;gl;ld. ,J ,d;W cyfk;

KOtJk; eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gl;Lr;

rpWth;fis kfpo;tpf;fpwJ.

ehk; mLj;jth;fisj; Jd;gg;gLj;jf;
$lhJ vd;w czh;tpid khzth;fSf;F
Vw;gLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj vdJ
Nehf;fkhFk;.

,ijf; fzzp kag;gLjj; p je;j
jg~;tpdp re;jpufhe;jDf;F ed;wp.

Nf.tp.FzNrfuk;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

mzpe;Jiu

jpU.tp.Nf. FzNrfuk; mth;fs; if
itf;fhj ,yf;fpa tif vJTk; ,y;iy.
rpWfij> njhlh;fij> ehty;>Guhz ,jpfhrf;
fijfs; > ftpijfs; vd;W rfy JiwapYk;
Nkk;gl;L tpsq;Fk; mth; rpWth; fijfisAk;
tpltpy;iy. xt;nthU tifapYk; Mapuf;
fzf;fhd fijfis vOjpa mth; rpWth;
fijfisAk; Mapuf; fzf;fpy; vOjpAs;shh;.
Kff; pakhf xOf;fk; rhh;e;j fijfisNa ,th;
vOJthh;.

,th; Xh; Muk;gf; fy;tp Mrphpah;> mjpgh;>

Nfhl;lf; fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsh; Mfpa gzpfisr;

rpwg;ghy; myqf; hpj;jth;. ,th; mjpguhfg;

gjpide;J tUlq;fs; gzpahw;wpa Nfhg;gha;

ehtyh; jkpo; tpj;jpahyak; ,th; nghWgN; gw;w

NghJ mbg;gil trjpfs; vJTk;

,y;yhjpUe;jJ. ,th; nghWg;Ngw;w gpd;

ghlrhiy ,khya tsh;r;rpia mile;jJ. mJ

Xh; Muk;gg; ghlrhiy. mth; juk; xd;W

mjpguhf ,Ue;j NghJk; mijf; ftdj;jpy;

nfhs;shJ jdJ flikfis KOikahfr;

nra;jhh;. mjdhy; mg; ghlrhiy khtl;lj;jpy;

rpwg;ghd Xh; ,lj;ijg; ngw;wJ. mjd; gpd;

ey;Yhh;f; Nfhl;lf; fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsuhfg; gjtp

Vw;wJk; ey;Yhh;f; Nfhl;lk; Muk;gf; fy;tpapy;

rpwg;ghd ,lj;ijg; ngw;wJ.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

mtuJ fw;wy;> fw;gpj;jy; >mDgtq;fs; jhd;

rpWth;fSf;fhd fijr; fUf;fshf mike;jd.

mtuJ rpWth; ehtyhd “$b tpisahL” vd;w

ehtyh; Adpnrt; epWtj;jhy; rpq;fsk;> Mq;fpyk;>

jkpo; Mfpa nkhopfspy; ntspaplg;gl;L

,yq;ifapy; cs;s midj;Jg;

ghlrhiyfSf;Fk; nfhLf;fgg; l;ld. mtuJ

gonkhop ehE}Wf; fijfs; rpWth;fspd;

xOf;fk; gw;wpf; $Wgit. ehE}W fijfspy;

ngUk;ghyhdit kpUfq;fis itj;Nj vOjg;

ngw;wd. gQ;r je;jpuf; fijfisg; Nghy

kpUfq;fspd; ciuahly;> fij mikgG;

vd;gd cs;sd.

mth; vOjpa “Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;” vd;w

rpWth; ehty; kpUfqf; is ikakhf itj;J

vOjgg; l;lJ .Nrhk;gyhd rpqf; k; ehpia

mDg;gpj; jdJ Njitfis epiwT nra;jJ.

fhyg; Nghf;fpy; ehpf;Fr; rypgN; gw;gl;ljhy; rpW

rpW kpUfq;fisg; gw;wpf; Nfhs; nrhy;ypg; gy

kpUfq;fisr; rpq;fj;ijf; nfhz;L nfhiy

nra;tpj;jJ. ,jdhy; ftiy nfhz;l rpW

tpyq;Ffs; je;jpukhf rpq;fj;ijAk; ehpiaAk;

nfhy;fpd;wd. kpfTk; RitahfTk;>

tpWtpWg;ghfTk; fijapd; Xl;lk; cs;sJ.

jwN; ghJ xOf;fj;ij typAWj;Jk; fijfNs

vkJ r%fj;jpw;Fj; Njitnad czh;e;J

goe;jkpo; E}y;fs; midj;jpw;Fk; fij vOjp

tUk; FzNrfuk; ghuhl;Lf;Fhpath;. mth; vdJ

ez;gh;. me;j tifapy; ,d;Dk; gy fijfis

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

vOjp vkJ r%fj;jpd; tsh;r;rpf;F cjt
Ntz;Lk; vdf; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;fpNwd;.

jpUehTf;fuR fpU~;zFkhh;
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mjpgh; juk; I Xa;T
nghpa Gyk; kfh tpj;jpahyak;
aho;g;ghzk;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;
mq;fk;-1

mJ Xh; mlh;e;j nghpa fhL.
thDah;e;j kuq;fs; #hpa xspia
epyj;jpy; gltplhky; jLj;Jf; nfhz;L
,Ue;jd. mf;fhl;by; mbf;fb gyj;j
kio nga;tjhy; fhl;by; cs;s Fsq;fs;
ahTk; epuk;gp tope;jd. mjdhy; mq;F
thOk; kpUfq;fSf;Fk; >gwitfSf;Fk;
ePUf;Fk;>czTf;Fk; xU NghJk; gQr; k;
Vw;gll; jpy;iy. mf;fhl;by; gyN; tW
tpjkhd tpyq;FfSk; gwitfSk;
tho;e;J te;jd. mf;fhl;by; tpjk;
tpjkhd go kuq;fs; epiwe;jpUe;jd.
mjdhy; gwitfSk; goq;fis cz;Zk;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

kpUfq;fSk; kpfTk; kfpo;r;rpahfTk;>

xw;WikahfTk; tho;e;J te;jd. Cd;

cz;zhj kpUfq;fs; E}w;Wf; fzf;fpy;

,Ue;jd. gwitfs; Mapuf;fzf;fpy;

,Ue;jd. Cd; cz;Zk; kpUfq;fshd

rpqf; k;>Gyp>ehp> Xeha;> fub Nghd;w

kpUfq;fs; FiwthfNt

,Ue;jd.mf;fhl;Lf;F murdhd rpq;fk;

rhpahd Nrhk;Ngwp. jdJ Vtyhspfis

mDg;gp rpWrpW tpyq;Ffis mth;fisf;

nfhz;L gpbg;gpj;J cz;L te;jJ.

mbf;fb ehpiaNa kpUfq;fisg; gpbj;J

tUk;gb rpq;fk; mDg;Gk;. ,jdhy;

ntWg;gile;j ehp xUehs; rpq;fj;jplk;

te;jJ. “kjpg;gpw;Fhpa uhrhNt ePq;fs;

Fifia tpl;Lg; gy ehl;fshf ntspNa

tuhikahy; cq;fs; fl;Lg;ghl;by; cs;s

kpUfq;fs; ahTk; fh;tj;Jld; NgRfpd;wd.

cq;fSf;F taJ nrd;W tpl;ljhk;.

mjdhy; cq;fshy; elf;f Kbahjhk;.

mjdhy; jhd; vdi; d tpLfpwhP ;fshk;.

,dpNky; ehd; jkJ gpuNjr vy;iyf;Fs;

te;jhy; vdi; df; nfhd;W tpLthh;fshk;”

vdW; $wpaJ.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

mijf; Nfll; rpq;fj;jpw;Ff; Nfhgk;
te;jJ. “ahh; mg;gbr; nrhd;dJ?”
fh;r;rpj;jJ rpq;fk;.

“KaYk; >khDk; muNr” vd;wJ ehp.
“KaYk;> khDk; mg;gbr; nrhd;djh…?
mjl;baJ rpq;fk;.

“Mk; gpuG>Kay; jd;Dila

guk;giuapdh; NtnwhU fhl;by; tho;e;j

rpq;fj;ijf; nfhd;wth;fshk;. me;j tPuk;

jdfF; k; ,Uff; pwjhk;. ahid>

xl;lfk;>xl;lfr; rptpq;fp Kjypa nghpa

kpUfq;fs; cq;fisf; nfhy;yj;

Njitapy;iyahk;. cq;fisf; nfhy;yj;

jhd; te;jhNy NghJkhk;” vdw; J ehp.

rpq;fj;jpw;F msTf;fjpfkhff; Nfhgk;
te;jJ. gykhff; fhNl mjpUk;gb
fh;r;rpj;jJ. mr; rj;jj;ijf; Nfll; ehpf;F
kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ

“muNr mth;fspd; jpkpiu ,dN; w mlf;f

Ntz;Lk;.mJ vdd; hy; Kbahj

fhhpak;.Kayhhpd; tPukhd Ngr;irf; Nfll;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

khd;: “Va; fpol;L ehpNa ,dpNky; ,e;jg;
gf;fk; te;jhy; cd;idf; nfhd;W
tpLNtd;” vd;wJ. mijf; Nfl;f vdf;Fg;
gakhf ,Uff; pwJ. vy;yh kpUfq;fSk;
Nrhe; ;J tpl;ld. ,dp ehk; fhl;il tpl;L
ntspNaw Ntz;baJjhd; “ ehp mOtJ
Nghyg; ghrhq;F nra;jJ.

“mg;gbah epiyik?.. ,Njh ehd;
Gwg;gLfpNwd;.ePAk; th” vd;wJ rpq;fk;.

ehpf;Fr; rpq;fj;NjhL nry;y mYg;ghf
,Ue;jJ. rpq;fk; VjhtJ kpUfj;ijg;
gpbj;J tul;Lk;. jhDk; rhg;gplyhnkd
epidj;Jr; nrhd;dJ: “muNr ,g;gNt
cq;fs; tPuj;jpd; kJP KaYf;F ek;gpf;if
,y;iy. mjdhy; ehDk; cq;fSld;
Nrhe; ;J te;jhy; cq;fisf; Nftykhf
epidg;ghh;fs;. MfNt ePq;fs; Ngha;
Ntl;ilahLq;fs;. ehd; gpd;dhy;
tUfpNwd;” vd;wJ ehp.

ehpapd; Ngr;ir ek;gpa rpq;fk; kzP ;L;
xU Kiw gykhff; fh;r;rpj;J tpl;Lr;
nrhd;dJ: “,d;W ehd; ,f; fhl;by;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

cs;s miuthrp kpUfq;fis

mopf;fpNwd;”

“tpiuthfr; nry;Yq;fs; muNr>
cq;fisf; Nftyg;gLj;jpa fhl;L
kpUfqf; s; KOtijAk; mopAq;fs;”
vdw; J ehp. rpq;fk; Fifia tpl;L
ntspNa te;jJ. Jhuj;jpy; njhpe;j
Fsf;flb; y; Vuhskhd kpUfq;fs; epd;wd

mq;fk;-02

Fsj;jpd; NkwF; g; gf;fkhf xU
ntspg;gpuNjrk; ,Ue;jJ. md;W G+uiz
ehs;. thdj;jpy; g+uz re;jpud; tyk;
te;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ntspg;gpuNjrk;
KOtJk; gfy; Nghy ,Ue;jJ.

mf;fhl;by; Cd; cz;zhj kpUfq;fs;

ahTk; ahidapd; jiyikapy;

$bapUe;jd. kuq;fspy; gwitfs;

,Ue;jd. gfypy; ,iy> FiofisAk;>

Gw;fisAk; Nka;ej; kpUfq;fs;>eiP uf;

Fbj;Jtpl;L Fsf;flb; Yk;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;
ntspg;gpuNjrj;jpYk; $l;lk; $l;lkhf
epd;wd.

“kpfTk; mUikahd epyT> kapyhNu
ckJ eldj;ijg; ghh;j;Jg; gy ehl;fshfp
tpl;ld. vdf;Fg; ghh;f;f Ntz;Lk; Nghy
cs;sJ. ckJ mofhd Njhifia
tphpj;J MLk;” vd;wJ ahid.

“IiaNah>thdk; ,Uz;L kio
te;jhy; jhd; vdd; hy; MlKbAk;.
,g;nghOJ Ml KbahJ.” vd;wJ kapy;.

“Fapiy ehd; ghlr; nrhy;fpNwd;> eP
ML” vd;w Fuq;F> kuj;jpy; jhtp Vwp
Fapiyj; NjbaJ> “FapyhNu…. ePh;
vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwPh;…?”

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“,Njh>vdf;F mUfpy; ,Uf;fpwhh;”
vdw; fpsp: “Fapyf;fh ,wq;fpg; Ngha;
kapYf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;J ghLq;fs;”
vdw; J. Fapypd; mUfpy; te;j Fuq;Fk;
Fapiyg; ghlr; nrhd;dJ.

Fapy; kuj;jpy; ,Ue;J gwe;J fPNo
,wq;fp te;J Fsf;flb; y; mkh;e;J ghlj;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

njhlq;fpaJ. mjd; ghl;Lf;F Vw;g kapy;
MbaJ.

Fuq;F kuj;jhy; ,wq;fpf; fPNo tu>
ahid jdJ Jk;gpf;ifahy; Fuq;ifj;
Jhf;fp jdJ KJfpy; ,Uj;jpaJ. mijf;
fz;l xl;lfr;rptpq;fp jdJ jiyahy;
Fuq;ifj; js;sp fPNo tpOj;jpaJ. fPNo
tpOe;j Fuq;ifg; ghh;j;j xl;lfKk;>
khDk; rphpj;jd.

Fuq;F vOe;J clypy; ,Ue;j

kz;izj jl;baJ. “Fuq;fz;zh

tpisahl;Lf;Fj; jhd; cd;idj;

js;spNsd;. typf;fpwjh..?” vd;W Nfll; J

xl;lfr; rptpq;fp. “,y;iy” vdw; Fuq;F

epyj;jpy; ,Ue;j tpshk;gok; xd;iw

vLj;J xl;lfr;rptpq;fpia Nehf;fp vwpe;jJ.

tpshk;gok; xl;lfr;rptpq;fpapd; jiyapy;

gl xl;lfr; rptpq;fp “typf;fpwJ” vd;wJ.

Fuq;F gha;e;J nrd;W

xl;lfr;rptpq;fpapd; kJP Vwp mjd;

jiyiaj; jltpathW: “vdi; d

kd;dpj;Jf;nfhs;” vdw; J.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

mjdhy; kpUfq;fspilNa ryryg;G

Vw;gll; J. ahidAk;> xl;lfKk; gykhfr;

rphpj;jd.mjdhy; Nfhgkile;j Fapy;

ghLtij epWj;jptpl;Lr; nrhd;dJ: “ehd;

f~;lg;gl;Lg; ghLfpNwd;. ePq;fs;

,urpf;fhky; tpisahLfpwhP ;fs;. mjdhy;

ehd; ghl;Lg; ghlkhl;Nld;..”

“ehd; kio te;jhy; kl;LNk MLNtd;.

ahid mz;zh Nfl;Ltpl;lhh;

vdg; jw;fhfTk;>Fapyf;fh ghLfpwhh;

vdg; jw;fhfTk; jhd; MbNdd;. ePq;fs;

vdJ eldj;ijg; ghh;f;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;

,dp vd;dhy; eldk; MlKbahJ” vdw; J

kapy;.

“vdd; mofhf kapy; MbaJ.
Fuq;fpw;F Neufhyk; njhpahJ. ve;j
NeuKk; Nrli; lAk; rurKk; jhd;” vdW;
Nfhgpj;jJ ahid.

“ehd; xd;Wk;
nra;atpy;iy.xl;lfr;rptpq;fp jhd;
vdi; dg; gpbj;Jj; js;spaJ”
Fuq;F. vdw; J

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“xt;nthUtUk; ,dn; dhUth; kJP
Fw;wk; nrhy;ypg; gofptpl;Bh;fs;.mJ $lhj
gof;fk.; xUth; xU nraiyr; nra;Ak;
NghJ Fog;gf; $lhJ.gpbf;fhtpl;lhy;
tpyfpr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;.” vd;w ahid
kapypd; gf;fk; jpUk;gp: “ed;whf eP
eldkhbdha;. cd;idg; ghh;j;Jj; jhd;
gwitfSk;> kpUfq;fSk; >kdpjh;fSk;
eldkhlg; gofpdh;. eP ML” vd;wJ.

ahidapd; GfOiuiaf; Nfll; kapy;
kfpo;Tld; Mlj; njhlq;fpaJ. mg;nghOJ
rUFfs; ruruf;Fk; rj;jk; NflL; j;
jpUk;gpa Fuq;F : “rpq;fk; tUfpJ” vdW;
mywpaJ. xUfzk; mjph;e;j kpUfq;fs;
kWfzk; mt;tplj;ij tpl;L Xl
Muk;gpj;jd.

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ehpapd; Jhz;Ljyhy; kpFej;

Nfhgj;Jld; te;j rpq;fk;> kpUfq;fis

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

Ntl;ilahlj; njhlq;fpaJ. Fsf;fl;bd;
xUfiuapy; epd;w kuj;jpd; fPo; gLj;jpUe;j
fh;g;gkhd xU ngz;khd; XLtjw;fhf
vOk;GKd; rpq;fk; mjd; kJP gha;e;J
mjd; fOj;jpy; gpbj;jJ. khdhy; mywf;
$l Kbatpy;iy. gw;fshy; fbj;j rpq;fk;
khidj; Jhf;fpj; jiuapy; mbj;jJ.

khd; ,we;jJk; mij
mt;tplj;jpNyNa tpl;L tpl;Lr; rpq;fk;
Kaiyj; NjbaJ. ehd;F gf;fKk;
tpiuthf Xb Xb Kaiyj; NjbaJ.
mg;nghOJ Xh; xl;lfk; mjw;F Kd;dhy;
Xbte;jJ.rpq;fj;ijf; fz;lJk;> “muNr
vdi; df; nfhd;W tplhjPh;fs;” vdW;
kd;whbaJ.rpq;fj;jpd; fhjpy; xl;lfj;jpd;
kd;whl;lkhd Fuy; Nflf; tpy;iy. mJ
xl;lfj;jpd; Nky; gha;e;J mijf; fbj;Jf;
FjwpaJ.

Jhuj;jpy; kpUfq;fs; XLtijf; fz;l
rpq;fk; mtw;iwj; Juj;jpj; Juj;jpf;
fbj;jJ. gy kpUfq;fis Ntl;ilahba
rpq;fk; nghpanjhU khidj; Jhf;fpf;
nfhz;L te;jJ. mg;nghOJ ehpAk;>
XehAk;> fubAk; mqN; f te;jd.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

rpq;fk; Jhf;fp te;j nghpa khidr;

Rw;wp tug; ghh;j;j ehp> “,th; jhd;

cq;fisg; gw;wpf; Nftykha;f; fij;rrth;.

thapUf;nfz;lhg; Nghy fz;lgb fijf;f

KbANk. thiaj; Njitf;fjpfkhfg;

gad;gLj;jpdhy; Mgj;Jj; jhd; NeUk;

vdg; ij kpUfq;fs; mwpNay;iy. ,dpf;

fz;lgb fijahapid..” vdw; gb

rpq;fj;ijr; Rw;wp te;jJ. gpd; mjd;

Kfj;ijj; jd; ehthy; ef;fp tpl;Lr;

nrhd;dJ: “,uhrh ,uhrh jhd;”

rpq;fj;jpw;Fg; ngUk; kfpor; ;rp

Vw;gll; J. “ePq;fs; toikahf rpW rpW

kpUfq;fisj; jhNd gpbj;Jj; jpd;gPh;fs;.

,dW; gj;Jg; gjpide;J ngUk;

kpUfq;fisf; nfhd;W

Nghl;Ls;Nsd.; Ngha;r; rhg;gpLq;fs;” vdw; J.

“Kaiyf; nfhd;why; jhd; vd;Dila

Mj;jpuk; mlq;Fk;. Kaiyf;

nfhz;ldPq;fNs.”MtYld; Nfl;lJ ehp.

“Kaiyj; Njbf; fdJhuk;

Nghddhd;. Ms; mk;gpNly;iy. rhp

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

,di; wf;Fj; jg;gPl;lhh;. ,d;ndhU

ehisf;Fg; ghg;gk;” vdw; J rpq;fk;.

“murdhd ePq;fs; Kaiyf;

nfhy;tJ mtkhdk;. ehd; mijf;

nfhy;Ywd;.tpba mijf; nfhd;whg;

gpwFjhd; ePq;fs; vdfF; j; jhw czitr;

rhg;gpLtd;.” vd;wJ ehp.

“tprud; khjphpf; fijahij. Kay;
nghpa tPuNd. eP rgjnkLf;f .mw;g
Nghk;”
gpuhzp.ehd; %rpdhy; nrj;Jg;
vdw; J rpq;fk;.

mg;gb ePq;fs; nrhy;fpwPh;fs;. Mdhy;
Kay; cq;fisr; rpd;dg; gpuhzpaha;
epidf;FJ.” vd;wJ ehp.

rpq;fj;jpw;F Nfhgk; te;j NghJk; mij

ntspf;fhl;bf; nfhs;shky; rhjhuzkha;r;

nrhd;dJ. “Kaiyg; gw;wp nghpjha;

epidf;fhij. gw;iwf;Fs;is

kiwe;jpUe;jhYk; njhpahJ. eP tapwhwr;

rhg;gpL” vd;wJ rpq;fk;.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“muNr cq;fs; md;ghd

Ntz;LNfhis vd;dhy; kPw Kbatpy;iy.

mjdhy; rhg;gpLfpNwd;.” vd;w ehp>

“Nkhl;Lr; rpq;fk; vdi; u nfl;bj;jdj;ijj;

njhpe;J nfhs;shky; fijf;FJ” vdW;

epidj;Jr; rphpj;jJ.

mq;fk;-04

nghOJ Gyu te;j ahidAk;
>Fuq;Fk; Fsf;fiuapy; ,we;J fplf;Fk;
kpUfq;fisf; ftiyNahL ghh;j;jd.
Kjy; ehs; jdi; d tpisahl;lhf
ahidapd; kjP pUe;J js;sp tpOj;jpa
xl;lfr; rptpq;fp tapW gpse;j epiyapy;
,we;J fplg;gijf; fz;l Fuq;F ftiy
NkyPl;lhy; mOjJ. “ez;gNu ePh;
tpisahl;lhfj; jhd; vdi; dj; js;spdPh;.
mNj Nghy; ehDk; tpisahl;Lf;Fj; jhd;
ck; kJP tpshk;goj;ij vwpe;Njd;. ,g;gb
vj;jid tpisahl;il ehk; tpisahb
,Ug;Nghk;. vdd; hy; ckJ ,wg;igj;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

jhq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy.” vd;W
xg;ghhp itj;jJ Fuq;F.

mg;nghOJ mq;Nf te;j

khd;Fl;bnahd;W Fsf;flb; y; ,we;J

fple;j jha; khidf; fz;L gykhff;

FowpaJ. jhapd; tapw;Ws; ,Ue;J

ntspte;j jdJ rNfhjuhf; s; %tUk;

,we;J fplg;gijf; fz;lJk; mJ

%h;r;rpj;jJ.

ahid Fsj;jpy; ,wq;fpj;

Jk;gpfi; ff;Fs; jz;zPiu nkhz;L te;J

khd;Fl;bapd; Kfj;jpy; tprpwpaJ. rpy

epkplqf; spd; gpd; kaf;fk; njspe;J vOe;j

khd;Fl;b mff; hNl mjpUk;gb mywpaJ.

“rpq;fk; grpj;jhy; xU kpUfj;ijf;
nfhd;W jpd;why; epahak; vdW;
nrhy;yyhk.; mJ vj;jid kpUfq;fisf;
nfhd;Ws;sJ” vd;wJ Fuq;F.

“rpq;fj;jpd; grpf;F ehq;fsh

czthtJ? rpq;fKk; vk;ikg;Nghy;

,iy>FiofisAk; fpoq;FfisAk;

cz;L thoyhk; jhNd? vk;ikf; nfhy;y

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

mjwF; vd;d chpik ,Uff; pwJ” vd;W
Mj;jpuj;Jld; Nfl;lJ khd;Flb; .

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; gaj;jhy; Xba

kpUfq;fs; ahTk; nkJthff;

Fsf;fiuf;F te;jd. jkJ cwtpdh; gyh;

,we;J fplg;gijf; fz;L mitnay;yhk;

tpk;kp tpk;kp mOjd. xl;lfr; rptpq;fpapd;

Flb; fs; ,uz;Lk; Xbte;J jhapd;kPJ

Guz;L tpOe;J mOjd> “mk;kh

>mg;ghitAk; Kd;G rpq;fk; nfhd;W jpd;W

tpl;lJ.,g;nghOJ cd;idAk; nfhd;W

tpl;lJ. ,dp vkf;F ahh; Jiz” vdW;

mOjJ.

ahid Jk;gpfi; fahy;

xl;lfr;rptpq;fpapd; Flb; apd; jiyiaj;

jltpaJ> “ePq;fs; xd;Wf;Fk; gag;gl

Ntz;lhk;. ehd; cq;fSf;F cjtp

nra;Ntd;” vd;wJ ahid.

“ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; Njitahd
fha;fisAk;> goq;fisAk; nfhz;L
te;JjUNtd;. mohjPh;fs;.” vd;wJ Fuq;F.

21

Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“toikahf ehp jhd; te;J kpfTk;

rpukg;glL; xU kpUfj;ijg; gpbj;Jr;

nrd;W rpq;fj;Jf;Ff; nfhLfF; k; .mijtpl

rpq;fk; Ntl;ilf;nfd te;jhYk; xU

kpUfj;ijj; jhd; gpbf;Fk;. ,di; wf;F

gjpide;J kpUfq;fisr; rpq;fk;

nfhd;Ws;sJ. mj;Jld; rpq;fk; nfhz;L

nrd;w khidg; ghh;j;Jtpl;L ,e;j khd;

jhd; cq;fisg; gw;wpf; Nftykhff;

fijj;jJ vdW; ehp $wpaij ehd;

kuj;jpy; ,Ue;J Nfl;Nld;” vd;wJ Fapy;.

“mijtpl Kaiyf; nfhy;y

Ntz;Lnkd;W rpq;fj;jpw;F ehp $wpaJ.

,jpy; VNjh kh;kk; ,Uff; pwJ. ,J

xUNtis ehpapd; #o;r;rpahfTk;

,Uff; yhk;” vd;wJ kapy;.

“Kd;Gk; gy jlitfs; ehpapd;

tQ;rfkhd nray;fshy; jhd; vkJ

fhl;by; cs;s gy kpUfq;fs;

nfhy;yg;gl;ld. Kjypy; ehpiaf;

nfhy;tjwf; hd jpl;lj;ijj; jPl;l

Ntz;Lk;” vdw; J Fuq;F. mg;nghOJ

mt;topNa Ntld; xUtd; te;jhd;. gl;l

kuj;jpd; cr;rpapy; ,Ue;j kapy; > “Ntld;

22

Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

tUfpwhd;” vd;W nrhy;y kpUfq;fs;
ahTk; gaj;jhy; rpjwp Xbd.

mq;fk;-05

Ntlidf; fz;L Xba kpUfq;fis

kapy; kwpj;jJ> “Ntld; toikahf tUk;

ghijahy; tutpy;iy. mj;Jld; mtd;

,uz;L Kay;fis Ntl;ilahbf; nfhz;L

nry;fpwhd;. vdNt ,g;ghijahy;

tukhl;lhd;. ePq;fs; XlhjPh;fs;.” vdW;

nrhd;dJ kapy;.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

Xba kpUfq;fnsy;yhk; jpUk;gp te;J
nghpanjhU ghiyku epoypy; epd;wd. “ehp
vk;ikg; gw;wp VNjh jtwhfr; rpq;fj;jpw;Fr;
nrhy;ypAs;sJ. mjdhy; jhd; rpq;fk;
vk;kth; gyiuf; nfhd;W Nghl;Lss; J.
mj;Jld; ehd; ehpiaf; fhzNt ,y;iy.
mg;gb ,Uff; r; rpq;fj;jplk; vd;idf;
nfhy;Yk;gb Vd; $w Ntz;Lk;.” vd;W

eLq;fpathW Nfl;lJ Kay;.

“nfl;lth;fs; jkJ fhhpak;

ghh;g;gjwf; hf vijAk; nra;thh;fs;.

cz;ikahd epiyia mwpa

Ntz;Lkhdhy; rpq;fj;jpd; ez;gh;fs;

ahUldhtJ ek;kpy; xUth; el;Gf;

nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;wJ xl;lfk;.

“Njitapy;iy> rpq;fj;jpd; Fiff;F

mUfpy; nghpanjhU khkuk; epw;fpwJ.
me;j khkuj;jpd; fPo;j;jhd; rpq;fKk;>
ehpAk; >XehAk; gLj;jpUe;J fijg;gij
ehd; gyKiw fz;Ls;Nsd;. vdNt ehd;
mth;fSf;Fj; njhpahky; khkuj;jpy;
VwpapUe;J mth;fspd; Ngr;irf; NflL;
tUfpNwd;” vdg; Gwg;gl;lJ Fuq;F.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“,d;W Ntz;lhk;. ehk; vy;NyhUk;
,dW; kpFe;j Jf;fj;jpy; ,Uff; pNwhk;. gy
kpUfq;fs; Jau NkyPl;lhy; czT Njlf;
$lr; nry;ytpy;iy. ePAk; cdJ
,dj;jth;fSk; nrd;W NjitahdsT
fha;fisAk;> goq;fisAk; gwpj;J
thUq;fs;” vd;wJ ahid.

ahid nrhd;dJk; gj;Jf; Fuq;Ffs;
kuq;fspy; Vwpj; jhtpr; nrd;wd.

mg;NghJ khd; fhag;gll; Fuq;ifj;
J}f;fpj; jd; Njhspy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L
te;jJ. ,ijf; fz;l ahid mij
,wff; p kUe;jpl;lJ.

“vg;gbAk; jpde;NjhWk; vkJ ,dj;ij
mopj;J tUk; rpq;fj;ijf; nfhy;y

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

Ntz;Lk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; ehk; caph; tho
KbahJ. ,g;gbNa jpdKk; gyiuf;
nfhy;tjhy; xt;nthUthpdJ ,dKk;
mope;J tpLk;. mj;Jld; vdf;Fg; gakhf
,Uff; pwJ” vd;wJ Kay;.

“eP nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;F mtjhdkhf
,U. jdpNa ntsp ,lq;fSf;Fr;
nry;yhNj. Fuq;fplk; cdf;F FiofSk;>
goq;fSk; nfhz;L te;J jur;
nrhy;fpNwd;” vd;wJ ahid.

xU %iyapy; ,Ue;j Kjpa Fuq;F
xd;W nrhy;ypaJ. “Kbahj fhhpak;
xd;Wk; cyfpy; ,y;iy. Kadw; hy;
vijAk; nra;ayhk;. rpq;fj;NjhL rz;il
nra;J vk;khy; mij nty;y KbahJ.
vdNt je;jpukhd Kiwapy; jhd;
rpq;fj;ijf; nfhy;y Ntz;Lk;”

“vdd; nra;ayhk?; ” vd;W ahid
Nahrpj;jJ> “nghpanjhU fplq;F ntl;b
,iy> Fiofshy; %b itg;Nghk;
.mjwF; s; jtwp rpq;fk; tpOk;” vd;wJ
Kay;.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“ehpAk;> XehAk;> fubAk; mbf;fb
,g;gf;fk; te;J nry;fpd;wd. fplq;F
ntl;Ltijf; fz;lhy; ehk; jk;ikf;
nfhy;y VNjh #o;r;rp nra;tjhf epidj;J
ehp rpq;fj;jpw;Fr; nrhy;Yk;.mjdhy; rpq;fk;
Nfhgq; nfhz;L ,dW; Nghy; gyiuf;
nfhd;W tpLk;” vd;wJ xl;lfk;.

“NtW vdd; nra;ayhk;” vd;W Nfll; J
Kjpa Fuq;F.

“fhl;Lf; nfhbfis tiy Nghy; gpd;dp
kuq;fSf;fpilNa fl;LNthk;. mjwF; s;
rpq;fk; mfg;gll; hy; czT ,y;yhky;
nrj;J tpLk;” vd;wJ khd;.

“rpq;fk; gyrhyp> nfhbfshyhd
tiyia mWj;J tpLk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy;
ehpAk;> XehAk; mjwF; cjtp nra;Ak;”
vdw; J ahid.

“ghoile;j fpzw;iwAk; fhl;l
KbahJ” vd;wJ Kay;.

“cdf;F vg;gTk; Nfypjhd;” vd;W VrpaJ
xl;lfk;.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;
“vdfn; fhU Nahrid Njhd;WfpwJ.
Ntldpd; cjtpia ehbdhy; vdd; ?”
vdW; Nfl;lJ Kjpa Fuq;F.

“ey;y Nahrid >eP nrhd;dTld;
vdJ %isapy; xU jpl;lk;
cUthfpAs;sJ. ey;y jpl;lk;” vdw; J
ahid.

“vdn; dd;W nrhy;Yq;Nfh” vd;wJ
ahid.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;
mq;fk;-06

“ehDk; Kjpa Fuq;Fk; Ntld;

toikahff; Fk;gpLk; tpehafh;

NfhtpYf;Fr; nry;yg; NghfpNwhk;. nrd;W

mtDld; fijj;J tpl;L te;J tpgukhff;

$WfpNwhk;” vd;w ahid> “KjpatNu ePh;

kuj;Jf;F kuk; jhtf; f~;lg;gLtPh;.

mjdhy; vdJ KJfpy; Vwp ,Uk;” vdw; .

Kjpa Fuq;F ahidapd; KJfpy; Vw>
ahid Ntld; tzq;Fk; tpehafh;
Nfhtpiy Nehf;fp ele;jJ.

ahidAk;> Fuq;Fk; Nfhtpiy mile;j
NghJ> Ntld; tpehafiu tzq;fpf;
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ahid te;j rj;jk;
Nfll; Jk; gae;J kuj;jpy; Vw Kw;gl;lhd;.
mijf; fz;l ahid> “Ntld; mz;zh
gag;glhjPh;fs;> ehd; ckf;F ve;jj; jPqF; k;
nra;a khl;Nld;.ePh; vdJ Kjy;tdhd
tpehafiuj; njhOJ tpl;L thUk;”

vdw; J.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

Ntld; jhd; nfhz;L te;j kyhf; is
tpehafhpd; ghjq;fspYk;> KbapYk;
itj;J tzq;fpdhd;.gpd; ahidf;F
mUNf te;J mijj; njhl;Lf;
Fk;gpl;lhd;. “vkJ Fyj; nja;tkhd

KUfdpd; mz;zNu. ,e;j Vio
Ntlidj; Njb te;j fhuzj;ijr;
nrhy;Yk;”

“Cd; cz;zhj rhJthd

kpUfq;fisnay;yhk; ,f;fhl;by; thOk;

nfhba tpyq;fhd rpq;fk; jpdKk; nfhd;W

jpd;W tUfpwJ. New;W ,uT ngsh;zkp

jpdkhifahy; ehk; vy;NyhUk; Mbg;ghb

kfpo;e;jpUe;Njhk;. mg;nghOJ me;jf;

nfhba rpq;fk; te;J> vkJ gjpide;J

ez;ghf; isf; nfhd;W tpl;lJ.mjdhy;

cwtpdh;fs; vy;NyhUk; mOfpwhh;fs;.

mth;fspd; ftiyiag; Nghf;f

Ntz;Lkhdhy; me;jr; rpq;fj;ijf; nfhy;y

Ntz;Lk;. rhJthd vk;khy; muf;ff;

Fzk; gilj;j rpq;fj;ijf; nfhy;y

Kbatpy;iy. Gj;jp rhJhpak; kpf;f

kdpjd; xUtdhy; jhd; rpq;fj;ijf;

nfhy;y KbAk;” vdw; J ahid.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

Ntld; Nahrpj;jhd;: “,g;nghOJ

jk;ikf; nfhy;Yk; rpq;fj;ijf;

nfhy;Yk;gb NflN; ghh;> ehd; kpUfq;fisf;

nfhy;tjwf; hf vdi; df; nfhy;tjwF;

NtW cjtpia ehlkhl;lhh;fs; vdW;

vg;gb ek;GtJ?”

“vdd; Nahrpf;fpwPh;fs;?” vd;W Nfl;lJ
ahid.

“ehDk; rpq;fj;ijg; Nghy;

kpUfq;fisj; jpdKk; nfhd;W tUfpNwd;.

rpq;fj;ij ehd; nfhd;w gpd;G ePq;fs;

vdi; df; nfhy;y khl;Bh;fs; vd;W ehd;

vg;gb ek;GtJ?”

ahid rpy fzq;fs; Nahrpj;jJ. gpd;G

nrhd;dJ> “ ePq;fs; czTf;Fj;

Njitahd rpW kpUfq;fisNa

nfhy;fpwPh;fs;. Mdhy; rpq;fk;> xl;lfk;>

xl;lfr; rptpq;fp Nghd;w nghpa gy

kpUfq;fis xNu ehspy; nfhd;W

Ftpf;fpwJ. mj;Jld; ePq;fs; tpehafhpd;

ey;ynjhU gf;jh;. rptngUkhdpd;

rk;ge;jpahd ePq;fs; caph;fisf; nfhd;W

jpd;dyhkh..? fha;fisAk;> fdpfisAk;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

>,iy>FiofisAk; >fpoq;FfisAk;

>NjidAk;> jpidkhitAk; cz;z

Ntz;ba ePq;fs; kpUfq;fisf; nfhd;W

mjd; Cidg; Grpg;gJ epahakh..? vdW;

Nfll; J ahid.

ahidapd; Nfs;tpf;F Ntldhy; gjpy;
$w Kbatpy;iy. ahid $WtJ epahak;
Nghy; njhpe;jJ.

“Xh; capiuf; nfhy;tJ ghtk;. mJTk;
KUfDf;Fg; ngz; nfhLj;j ,dj;jpy;
cjpj;j eP Cd; cz;gijf; fl;lhak;
jtph;j;jy; Ntz;Lk;. mLj;jth;fSf;F Kd;
khjphpahf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. khDk;>
kapYk; >KaYk; >ahidAk;> Fuq;Fk;
cyhTk; Nrhiyapy; jhd; cq;fs;
KUfDk; >ts;spAk; tho;fpwhh;fs;” vdw; J

ahid.

ahidapdJ thh;j;ijfs; NtlDf;F

cw;rhfj;ijf; nfhLj;jd. “ehd;

cq;fSf;F cjtp nra;fpNwd;. mj;Jld;

,dpNky; ehd; kpUfq;fis Ntl;ilahl

khl;Nld;” vd;whd; Ntld;.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“kpfTk; ed;wp. ehd; kpfTk;
kfpo;fpNwd;” vd;wJ ahid

mq;fk;-07
kWehs; Ntld; Fsj;jpd; mUNf
te;jhd;. mtidf; fz;lJk; gwitfSk;>
kpUfq;fSk; kfpo;r;rpahy; Muthuk;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

nra;jd. Fapy;fs; ahTk; xd;W Nrhe; ;J

,dpikahfg; ghbd. kapy;fSk;>

ahidfSk; mofhf eldk; Mbd.

Fuq;Ffs; kuj;jpy; Vwpr; rhfr

tpisahl;Lf;fs; nra;jd.

xl;lfr;rptpq;fpfs; Jss; p Xbd. khd;fs;

mzptFj;J epd;wd.

gwitfspdJk;> kpUfq;fspdJk;

kfpo;thd ngU tuNtw;ghy; kfpo;e;j

Ntld>; “cq;fSf;F Vw;gll; Jd;gj;ijg;

Nghf;f ehd; vd;dhyhd cjtpfisr;

nra;Ntd;” vd;whd;.

Fuq;Ffs; tpjk;tpjkhd goq;fisg;
gwpj;J te;J xU jl;by; itj;J
NtlDf;Ff; nfhLj;jd. fhl;L vUikapy;
ghy; fwe;J nfhz;L te;j ,d;ndhU
Fuq;F NtlDf;Fg; ghiyf; nfhLj;jJ.

Kjpa Fuq;F NtT ghh;f;fr; nrd;w

FapiyAk;> kapiyAk; >Fuq;ifAk;

mioj;J> “ePq;fs; mwpe;jtw;iw

mz;zhTf;Fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;” vd;wJ.

“rpq;fk; nghpa khidf; nfhd;W Jhf;fpr;
nrd;W cz;Zk; NghJ ehpf;Fr;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

nrhd;dJ> “,dpNky; Cd; cz;zhj
kpUfq;fs; cd;idg; ghh;j;J Nfyp nra;a
khl;lhh;fs;. xU Kiw khDk;> KaYk;
njhpahj;jdkhff; Nfyp nra;jikahy;
jhd; ,e;epiy cUthdJ. ,dW; mJ
mth;fSf;Fg; Ghpe;jpUf;Fk;” vdW;

nrhd;dJ kapy;.

“mjwF; ehp ,y;iy muNr> me;j
tp~ak; khDf;Fk;> KaYf;Fk; kl;Lk;
jhd; njhpAk;. NtW ahUf;Fk; njhpahJ.”
vdw; J Fapy;.

“xl;lfr; rptpq;fpAk; Nfyp nra;jjhfr;
nrhd;dhNa…” vd;W Nfl;lJ rpq;fk;.

“Mk; muNr . %d;W NgUf;Fk; jhd;
njhpAk;” vd;W ehp nrhd;dJ vd;wJ
Fuq;F.

“khidAk; >xl;lfr;rptpq;fpiaAk;

nfhd;whapw;W. ,dp Kay; kl;Lk; jhNd

cs;sJ. mjwf; hf vy;yh kpUfq;fisAk;

tUj;jj; $lhJ” vdw; J rpq;fk;> vdW;

nrhd;dJ Fapy;.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“mjwF; ehpahy; vJTk; nrhy;y
Kbatpy;iy. vdNt ehpjhd; ngha;ahf
VNjh vk;ikg; gw;wpr; nrhy;ypAs;sJ”
vdw; J Fuq;F.

“,uT ed;whf cz;l ehpAk;>
kidtpAk;> gps;isfSk; kfpo;thf
,Ue;jd. ,t;tsT fhyKk; ehk;
cz;zhj tpjk; tpjkhd kpUfq;fspd;
,iwr;rp cq;fSf;F vg;gbf; fpilj;jJ.”
vdW; ehpapd; kidtp Nfl;lJ.

“gyj;jhy; rpq;fk; Ntz;Lkhdhy;
murdhf ,Uff; yhk.; Mdhy; rpq;fj;jpw;F
%is ,y;iy.ehd; nrhy;tij mg;gbNa
ek;Gk;. ehd; KaYk;> khDk;> xl;lfr;
rptpq;fpAk; rpq;fj;jpw;F tPukpy;iy vdW;
nrhd;djhfr; nrhd;Ndd;. rpq;fk; ek;gp
Vkhe;J tpl;lJ. jpdKk; rpq;fk;
gLj;jpUe;jthW jdfF; vdi; d czT
Njb tUk;gb nrhd;dhy; ehd; vdd;
nra;tJ? vd;W ehp $wpaij ehd;
NflN; ld;” vdw; J Fapy;.

“mg;gbahdhy; ,J ehpapd;
Ntiyjhd;.vdNt ehk; Kjypy; ehpiaj;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

jhd; nfhy;y Ntz;Lk;.” vd;wJ Kjpa
Fuq;F.

ehp jdJ fglj; jdj;jhy; vy;yh
kpUfq;fSf;Fk; Jd;gk; nra;J tUfpwJ.
nfl;lth;fs; jkJ nfl;l nray;fshy;
jhNk mope;J Nghthh;fs;. Fuq;fhNu ePh;
je;jpukhf ehpiar; rpq;fj;jpd; Fifia
tpl;L mioj;J thUk;. ehd; mk;nga;J
Rygkhff; nfhy;fpNwd;” vd;whd; Ntld;.

Fuq;F kuq;fspd; kJP Vwp jhtpr;
nrd;W rpq;fj;jpd; Fifia mile;jJ.
rpq;fk; Fiff;F ntspNa cs;s
khkuj;jpd; fPo; epj;jpiuahf ,Ue;jJ.
rpwpJ Jhuj;jpy; gOjile;j ,iwr;rpia
cz;lgb ehp epd;wJ.

“ehpahNu..?” vdW; Fuq;F nky;y
mioj;jJ.

Fuy; te;j jpiria Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpg;
ghh;j;jJ ehp.kuj;jpy; Fuq;F xd;W
,Ug;gijf; fz;L >”vd;d?” vdW;
Nfll; J.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“vdfF; ey;y re;Njhrk>; New;W vdJ

vjphpfshd khidAk;> xl;lfr;

rptpq;fpiaAk; murh; nfhd;Wtpl;lhh;.

xl;lfr; rptpq;fp jpdKk; vd;Dld;

rz;ilf;F tUk;. mJ nfhy;yg;gl;ljhy;

vdfF; ey;y kfpo;r;rp” vd;wJ Fuq;F.

“mg;gbah..? ehd; jhd; murUf;Fr;
nrhy;yp mtw;iwf; nfhy;yr; nrhd;Ndd;.
cdf;F ,dD; k; ahiuahtJ nfhy;y
Ntz;Lkhdhy; nrhy;” vdw; J ehp.

mq;fk;-08

“mg;gbah..! khd;fs; vdi; dg; ghpfhrk;
nra;fpd;wd. vdf;F elf;fj; njhpahjhk;.
kdpjd; khjphp ,Uff; pwha;. eP fhl;il
tpl;Lg; Ngha; kdpjh;fNshL tho;”
vdf; pd;wd” vd;wJ Fuq;F.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“mg;gbahdhy; khd;fs; KOtijAk;
nfhy;y Ntz;Lk; vdW; nrhy;fpwhah..?”
vdW; Nfl;lJ ehp.

“KOtijAk; nfhy;y Ntz;bajpy;iy.

khd;fs; $l;lj;jpd; jiytidf;

nfhd;why; NghJk;. mjwF; murh; tuj;

Njitapy;iy. Gj;jp rhJhpakhd eP

te;jhNy NghJk;. mjwf; hf ehd; eP

Nflg; ijj; jUfpNwd;” vd;wJ Fuq;F.

“vdfF; jpuhl;irg; goj;jpd; kJP k;

ehtw; goj;jpd; kJP k; Mir mjpfk;.
jpuhl;irg; goKk;> ehtw; goKk;
cauj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhy; vdd; hy; gwpj;j
cz;z Kbatpy;iy. Kd;G gyKiw
ehd; jpuhl;irg; goq;fisg; gwpf;fg;
gha;e;J ghh;j;Jk; mit vdf;F
vl;ltpy;iy” vd;wJ ehp.

“vdD; ld; rpwpJ Jhuk; thUq;fs;. ehd;
cq;fSf;Fj; Njitahd jpuhl;irg;
goq;fisAk;> ehtw; goq;fisAk;
gwpj;Jj; jUfpNwd;” vdw; J Fuq;F.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

ehpf;F vOe;J nry;yr; Nrhk;gyhf
,Ue;jJ. “eP nrd;W nfhQ;rk; gwpj;Jf;
nfhz;L te;J jh” vdw; J ehp.

“ed;whf ,iwr;rp rhg;gpl;Ls;sPh;fs;.

vOe;J ele;jhw; jhd; rkpghL milAk;.
kuj;jhy; gpLq;fp fPNo Nghl;lhy; khDk;>
xl;lfr; rptpq;fpAk; >Kay;fSk; cz;L
tpLk;. gpd; cq;fSf;F ey;y goq;fs;
fpilf;f khl;lhJ.” vdw; J Fuq;F.

“rhp ehDk; tUfpNwd;” vdW;
Gwg;gl;lJ ehp. rpq;fj;jpd; Fiff;Fr;
rpwpJ Jhuj;jpy; kuj;jpd; kJP glh;e;jpUe;j
jpuhl;irf; nfhbapy; FiyFiyahfg;
goq;fs; njhq;fpd. mijf; fz;l ehpf;F
thA+wpaJ. “Fuq;fhNu mNjh epiwaj;
jpuhl;irg; goq;fs; ,Uff; pd;wd” vdw; J

ehp.

“mit Gspg;ghd goq;fs; .ey;y

goq;fshdhy; gwitfs;

cz;bUf;Fk;.”vd;wJ Fuq;F.

Fuq;fpd; Ngr;ir ek;gpa ehp Fuq;fpd;
gpd;dhy; nrd;wJ. Fuq;F ehpia

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

Fsf;flb; w;F mioj;J te;J> Fsf;flb; y;
epd;w kuj;jpd; kJP glh;e;jpUe;j jpuhl;irg;
gof; Fiynahd;iwg; gpLq;fp ehpaplk;
nfhLj;jJ. ehp mij Ritj;J cz;L
tpl;L> “,dD; k; nfhQ;rk; gwpj;Jj; jh
vdJ kidtpf;Fk; gps;isfSf;Fk;
nfhLff; Ntz;Lk;” vdw; J.

mg;nghOJ Gjhpy; kiwe;jpUe;j Ntld;
mk;Gld; ntspNa te;jhd;. mtidf;
fz;L gae;j ehp Xl Muk;gpj;jJ. “vdd;
ehpahNu gag;gLfpwPh;. Ntlh; ck;ik
vg;NghjhtJ nfhd;wJz;lh? mth;fs; jhk;
cz;zf; $ba kpUfq;fisj; jhNd
nfhy;thh;fs”; vd;wJ Fuq;F.

“mg;gbj; jhd; ehDk; epidj;Njd;.
Mdhy; Ntldpd; Fwp vd;id
Nehf;fpay;yth ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;wJ ehp.

“,y;iy gpd;dhy; xU Kay; epw;fpwJ.
jpUk;gpg; ghh;” vd;wJ Fuq;F.

Fuq;fpd; Ngr;ir ek;gpa ehp jpUk;gpg;
ghh;j;jJ. Kaiyf; fhztpy;iy. “Kay;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

vq;Nf epw;fpwJ?” vdW; gaj;Jld; Nfl;lJ
ehp.

“me;jg; gw;iwf;Fs; ,Uff; pwJ ghh;”
vdw; J Fuq;F.

fhL KOtJk; gw;iwfshf
,Ue;jikahy; Kaiyg; ghh;g;gij tpl;L
Xl epidj;jJ ehp. ehp Xl epidg;gijf;
fz;L nfhz;l Fuq;F jpuhl;irg;
goq;fisg; gwpj;Jg; Nghl;L tplr;
nrhd;dJ. “ehpahNu Mir jPur; rhg;gpLk;.
ehd; NghjpasT goq;fisg; gwpj;J
cq;fs; kidtpf;Fk; gps;isfSf;Fk;
jUfpNwd;” vd;wJ.

Ntld; ehpf;Ff; Fwp itj;J mk;ig
tpl;lhd;. mk;G tpiuthfr; nrd;wijf;
fz;l Fuq;F “,dN; whL ehpapd; fij
Kbe;J tpLk;” vd epidj;J kfpo;r;rpAld;
Ntlid Nehf;fp tpiuthfj; jhtpr;
nrd;wJ.

mq;fk;-09

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

Ntfkhf te;j mk;G ehpapd; neQ;Rg;
gFjpapy; Vwpajhy; ehp JbJbj;jJ.
Ntjidiaj; jhq;f KbahJ gykhff;
fj;jpaJ. NtlDk; Fuq;Fk; JbJbj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; ehpapd; mUNf te;jdh;.

“NtlNu.. ckJ ,dj;jth; vtUk;
vk;kpdj;ijf; nfhy;tjpy;iy. mj;Jld;
vkJ khkprj;ijAk; Grpg;gjpy;iy. ePh; Vd;
vdi; df; nfhy;y Kadw; Ph;” vd;W Nfll; J
ehp.

“mg;ghtp kpUfq;fisg; gw;wp eP
rpq;fj;jpw;Fg; Gwk; $wp mtw;iwj;
je;jpukhff; nfhy;y itj;jha;. md;W
mepahakhfg; gy kpUfq;fs; ,we;J
tpl;ld. mjwF; g; gopthq;Ftjwf; hfj; jhd;
Ntldpd; cjtpia ehk; ehbNdhk;”

vdw; J Fuq;F.

ehp Ntjidahy; JbJbj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jJ. mjdhy; vOe;J nry;y
Kbatpy;iy.

“xUtdJ je;jpNuhghaq;fs;

ey;ytw;Wf;Fj; jhd; gad;gl Ntz;Lk;.

jPatw;Wf;Fg; gad;gll; hy; Muk;gj;jpy;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

ntw;wp fpilj;jhYk; ,Wjpapy; ngUk;
Jd;gk; Vw;gLk; vd;gij eP Ghpe;J nfhs;”
vdw; hd; Ntld;.

ehp jhf;Fg;gl;l nra;jpia mwpe;j
kpUfq;fs>; gwitfs; vy;yhk; ehp ,we;J
fple;j ,lj;jpw;F te;J Ntbf;if
ghh;j;jd. xl;lfr; rptpq;fpAk; >khd;Flb; Ak;
kfpo;Tld; Ntlidg; ghuhl;bd. “Iah

,e;j ehpiaf; nfhd;wjd; %yk; vkf;Fg;
ngUk; ed;ik nra;Js;shP ;fs;. mj;Jld;
,dpNky; jhq;fs; vkJ ,dj;ijf;
nfhd;W rhg;gplkhl;Bh;fs; vd;Wk; mwpe;J
kpf;f kfpo;r;rp nfhz;Nlhk;. ePh; jhd; vkJ
nja;tk”; vd;wJ xl;lfr; rptpq;fp

“cq;fspd; cjtpia ehq;fs;

xUNghJk; kwf;f khl;Nlhk;” vdw; J khd;.

Fuq;F> ,we;j ehpapd; cliy
,Oj;Jr; nrd;W xU ntspahd
gpuNjrj;jpy; Nghl;lJ. fhl;L kpUfq;fSk;>
gwitfSk; mq;F nrd;W Ntbf;if
ghh;j;jd.

,UshfpAk; ehpiaf; fhzhj ehpapd;
kidtp jdJ fztd; rpq;fj;Jld;

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghh; vd;W epidj;Jr;
rpq;fj;jpd; Fiff;Fr; nrd;wJ. ntF
Neukhf ehp jd;idj; Njb tuhjjhy;
ftiy nfhz;bUe;j rpq;fk;> ehpapd;
kidtp tUtijf; fz;lJk;> “cdJ
fztd; vq;Nf?” vdW; Nfl;lJ.

“fhiyapy; Fuq;NfhL ehtw;goKk;
jpuhl;irg;goKk; gwpf;fntdr; nrd;wth;
,dD; k; tutpy;iy” vdw; J ngz; ehp.

rpwpJ Neuk; Nahrpj;j rpq;fk; > “ehp xU
NghJk; ,g;gb ele;J nfhz;ljpy;iy.
vq;Nf NghapUf;Fk;?” vdW; Nfl;lJ.

“,t;tsT Neuk; vdJ fzth; tPl;il
tpl;L ntspNa jhq;f khl;lhh;. vdNt
VNjh tpghjP k; ele;jpUf;fyhk;” vd;W
mOjJ ehpapd; kidtp.

“cdJ fztd; kpFe;j Gj;jprhyp.

mtid ahUk; vJTk; nra;Jtpl

KbahJ. gyk; ,y;yhtpl;lhYk;

je;jpuj;jhy; jdfF; tUk;

Mgj;Jff; spypUe;J jg;gp tpLk;. vdNt

ftiyg;glhNj” vd;wJ rpq;fk;.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“muNr ePq;fs; vijr; nrhd;dhYk;
vdfF; g; gakhf cs;sJ. vjwF; k;
XehiaAk;> fubiaAk; tpl;Lg; ghh;j;jhy;
ey;yJ”

rpq;fk; jdfF; mUfpy; ,Ue;j Xehiag;
ghh;j;jJ.. “XehahNu fhiyapy; nrd;w
ehpiaf; fhzhJ mjd; kidtp
mOfpwhs;. ePUk; fubahUk; nrd;W Njbf;
fz;L gpbj;J mioj;J thUq;fs;”

vdw; J.

Xeha;f;Fk;> fubf;Fk; ehpiag;

gpbg;gjpy;iy. czT tp~aj;jpy; ehp

XehAlDk; >fubAlDk; kpfTk; Nkhrkhf

ele;J nfhs;Sk;. mj;Jld; rpq;fj;jpw;F

mth;fisg; gw;wp ve;ehSk;

Fiwnrhy;Yk;. mjdhy; mtw;iwr; rpq;fk;

VRk;. rpy rkak; jz;lidAk;

nfhLg;gJz;L.

ehpiaj; Njlf; fhl;LfF; s; te;j
XehAk;> fubAk; xU kuj;jpd; fPNo
gLj;jpUe;jd.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

mq;fk;-10
ntFNeuk; kuj;jpd; fPo; gLj;jpUe;j
fubAk;> XehAk; vOe;J rpq;fj;jpd;
Fiff;Fr; nrd;wd. mq;Nf ehpapd;
kidtp mOJ nfhz;bUe;jJ. rpq;fk;
NahridAld; mq;Fk; ,q;Fk; ele;J
nfhz;bUe;jJ.
“muNr fhL KOtJk; Njbg; ghh;j;J
tpl;Nlhk;. ehpiaf; fhztpy;iy” vd;wJ
fub.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“ehpiaf; fhztpy;iyah?” vdW;
mjph;r;rpAld; Nfl;l rpq;fk;> “mJ vq;Nf
nrd;wpUf;Fk;?” vd;W ehpapd; kidtpaplk;
Nfll; J.

“gok; gwpj;J tUfpNwd; vdW;
nrd;wJ” vd;wJ ehpapd;
Fuq;Fld;
kidtp.

“Fuq;if cdf;F milahsk;

njhpAkh..? Nehpy; fz;lhy; fhl;Lthah..?

vdW; Nfl;lJ rpq;fk;.

“rhpahf ehd; Fuq;ifg;
ghh;f;ftpy;iy. kuj;jpd; NkNy ,Ue;J
jhd; Fuq;F vdJ fztUld; fijj;jJ.
gpd; mth; jpuhl;irg; goKk;> ehtw;goKk;
Fuq;fplKk; thq;fp tUfpNwd; vdW;
nrhy;yp tpl;Lr; nrdw; hh;” vdw; J ehpapd;

kidtp.

rpwpJ Neuk; Nahrpj;j rpq;fk;>
fubiaAk;>
“thUq;fs; XehiaAk; ghh;j;J>

vdw; J. Ngha;j; Njbg; ghh;g;Nghk;”

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“ehDk; tUfpNwd;” vd;W mth;fSld;
Gwg;gl;lJ ehpapd; kidtp.

ehy;tUk; ehpiaj; Njbf; Fsf;
fiuf;F te;jdh;. mth;fs; Jhuj;jpy;
tUtij kuj;jpypUe;J fz;l Fuq;F
ahidf;Fr; nrhd;dJ.ahid NtlDf;Fr;
nrhd;dJ.Ntld; mk;Gfs; gy vLj;J
jdJ mk;Gf; $l;Lf;Fs; itj;J tpl;L>
$hpa ,U Nty;fisAk; jahuhf vLj;J
itj;jpUe;jhd;. Fuq;Ffs; jkJ iffspy;
kz;iz ms;sp itj;jpUe;jd.

ehpapd; kidtp mOjOJ jdJ
fztid mioj;jJ. rpq;fk; gykhff;
fh;r;rpj;J ehpapd; ngaiur; nrhy;yp
mioj;jJ.

“,e;jf; fhl;bd; ve;j %iyapy;
,Ue;jhYk; vkJ murh; miof;Fk; rj;jk;
ehpf;Ff; Nflf; hkyh ,UfF; k;?” vdW;
nrhd;dJ Xeha;.

“New;W ed;whf ,iwr;rpia cz;ljhy;
gf;fj;Jf; fhl;by; cs;s jdJ
ngw;Nwhhplk; nrd;W tpl;lNjh…? vdw; J
fub.

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Gj;jpkhd; gapy;thd;

“,y;iy..,y;iy… vdJ fzth;
vq;F nry;tjhdhYk; vdfF; r; nrhy;yhky;
nry;y khl;lhh;. mj;Jld; nrd;w thuk;
ehDk; vdJ fztUk;> gps;isfSk;
mthpd; ngw;Nwhhpd; tPl;LfF; r; nrd;W
te;Njhk;” vd;wJ ehp.

“INah ,q;Nf te;J ghUq;fs;. ehp
nrj;Jf; fplf;fpwJ” vdW; fj;jpaJ fub.

rpq;fk; mijf; NflL; j; Jauj;Jld;
mq;F nry;y Muk;gpf;f> kuj;jpy; ,Ue;j
Fuq;Ffs; ahTk; jkJ iffspy;
itj;jpUe;j kz;izf; fPNo Nghl;ld.
mt;tplk; KOtJk; GOjpahf ,Ue;jJ.
kz; Jfs;fs; rpq;fj;jpd; fz;fSf;Fs;
tpOe;jd. rpq;fk; fz;fisj; jpwf;f
Kbahky; jLkhwpaJ. mg;nghOJ Ntld;
jahuhf itj;jpUe;j Ntiy vLj;J
rpq;fj;ij Nehf;fp vwpej; hd;. rpq;fj;jpd;
tapw;iwg; gpse;jJ Nty;. mLj;j Ntiy
vLj;J vwpe;jhd; Ntld;. mt; Nty;
rpq;fj;jpd; neQ;rpy; VwpaJ. rpq;fk;
Ntjidahy; JbJbf;f fubAk;> XehAk;
>ngz; ehpAk; Xl;lnkLj;jd.

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