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Esto Perpetua
vkJ ghlrhiyapd; nghd;nkhop vd;d?
‘Esto Perpetua’ vd;gjd; mu;jj; k; ‘Be Thou Forever’;
vd;gjhFk;. mgg; bnad;why;> ehk; gup. Njhkhtpd;
khztu;fshf vg;NghJk; tho;f;ifapy; ey;y tplaq;fspy;
<LgLtjd; %yk; ePz;l fhy epidtpy; epiyj;jpUg;Nghk;
vd;gjhFk;.
ehk; ghlrhiyapy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ nra;af; $ba ey;y
tplaq;fs; vd;d?
gfpu;jy; ed;whf fw;wy; Nru;e;J
tpisahLjy;
ghlrhiyf; fPjjj; pid ghLNthk;
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Thomians young and Thomians old,
Thomians staunch and true!
Rally round the College Flag,
The Blue, the Black and Blue
To your Alma Mater sing,
Thomians near and far
Loudly let the echo ring,
For all we have and are.
Esto Perpetua
Esto Perpetua
Esto Perpetua
The Blue, Black and Blue forever!
nraw;ghL 7.1
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nghd; nkhopia epwe;jlP ;Lf.
Esto Perpetua
nraw;ghL 7.2
ghlrhiy nfhbia epwe;jPl;Lf.
ghlk; 8
ghlrhiyapy; vd;id ehNd MNuhf;fpakhf itj;jpUjj; y;
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uad>; Utpdp> nrfhd; kw;Wk; Jrp kpfTk; Mtyhf
css; hu;fs;. mtu;fsJ Mrpupau; jhk; me;j tFg;gpy; kpfTk;
Ntbf;ifahd epfo;Tfisr; nra;aTs;shu; vd Kd;dNk
$wpapUe;jhu;. rj;jkplhjPu;fs;> mikjpahf ,Ug;Nghk;> ,Njh
Mrpupau; tUfpd;whu;.
tzf;fk; gps;isfNs!
“tzf;fk; Br;ru;!”
mtu;fs; midtUk; xd;whf reN; jhrj;jhy; rj;jkpLk;
jtisfs; Nghd;W gjpyspj;jdu.; ePq;fs; vg;NghjhtJ
re;Njhrj;jpy; jtisfs; rj;jkpLtij Nfl;bUf;fpdw; Pu;fsh?
mLj;j Kiw re;Njhrkhd jtisnahd;iwf; fhZk; NghJ
mit vt;thW rj;jkpLfpd;wd vd;gij ftdkhff;
NfSq;fs.;
“,d;W ehk; ghlrhiy
kw;Wk; tFg;gpd; ghJfhg;G
tpjpfs; gww; p
fw;fapUf;fpd;Nwhk.; ,e;j
tpjpfs; vk;ik ghJfhg;ghf
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itj;jpUf;fNt
cUthf;fgg; l;Ls;sd.
tpjpfs; kpfTk;
Kf;fpakhdit. ,ej; g;
ghlrhiyapy; css;
tpjpfs; vit vd
cq;fSf;Fj; njupAkh?
Mrpupau; xU khztUf;F
gjpyspf;fr; nrhy;Yk; klL; k;
khztu;fs; midtUk;
gjpyspf;f jkJ iffis
cau;j;Jfpdw; du;> Vndd;why;>
Nfs;tp Nfl;fg;gLk; NghJ
rj;jkplhky; iffis
cau;j;jp gjpyspf;ff;
fhj;jpUg;gJ me;j tFg;gpd;
xU tpjpahFk;. mJ Mrpupau;
kw;Wk; vkJ rf
khztu;fSf;F kupahij
nrYj;j cjtpahf cs;sJ.
Mrpupau; gjpyspf;FkhW
khztu;f Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhu;.
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“,k;uhd;> ePq;fs; vd;d epidf;fpd;wuP ;fs?; ” vd;whu; Mrpupau;.
“fj;jupf;NfhYld; XLjy; $lhJ Br;ru;!”
“kpf;f ey;yJ ,ku; hd;”> vd;whu; Mrpupau;. “uad;> cq;fSf;F
Xu; tpjpia ,dq;fhz KbAkh?” vd;whu;.
“epuypy; mikjpahf ele;J nry;yy; Ntz;Lk; Br;ru;!”
vd;whs; yrP h.
“rupahfr; nrhd;dPuf; s; uad;” vd;whu; Mrpupau;. “nrfhd;>
ePq;fs; vd;d epidf;fpd;wPu;fs;?”
“jho;thu gFjpfspy; (corridor) Xlf; $lhJ Br;ru;!” vd;whd;
nrfhd;.
“mJ kpfTk; mwpthu;e;j tpjp vd;W epidf;ftpy;iyah
nrfhd;? ePq;fs; mjidf; filgpbg;gPu;fs; vd ek;Gfpd;Nwd;.”
vd;whu; Mrpupau;.
ntl;fj;jhy; nrfhdpd; Kfk; rpte;jJ> Vndd;why;>
New;iwaj; jpdj;jpy; jhd; jho;thug; gFjpfspy; Xl
Ntz;lhk; vd Mrpupau; mtDf;F mwpTWj;jpapUe;jhu;.
mt;thW mtd; XLk; NghJ jtwp tpOe;J jk;ikj; jhNk
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fhag;gLj;jpNah myy; J mtu; mt;thW nra;a epidf;fhj
NghjpYk; ,d;ndhUtNuhL Kl;Lgg; l;L mtu;fisf;
fhag;gLj;jp tplyhk; vd Mrpupau; mwpTWj;jpapUe;jhu;.
“rpWtu;fs; ghJfhgg; hf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfNt ehk;
ePq;fs; Xlf; $lhJ vd;fpNwhk;” vd;whu; Mrpupau;.
“ehd; kPz;Lk; mjidr; nra;a khl;Nld; Br;ru;” vd;W rpwpJ
nkd;ikahd Fuypy; mtd; gjpyspj;jhd;.
“Br;ru;> Br;ru;> vkJ tFg;giwia Rj;jkhf itj;jpUf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;w tpjpnahd;Wk; css; J!” vd;W Mu;tj;JlDk;
jdf;Fk; Xu; tpjp njupAk; vd;gij njupag;gLj;j tpUk;gpAk;
Jrp cujj; rj;jkhf njuptpj;jhs;.
“kpf ey;yJ Jrp> MdhYk; ehk; vkJ ifia cau;j;jp
gjpyspf;ff; $Wk; klL; k; fhj;jpUff; Ntz;ba tFg;giw
tpjpnahd;Wk; css; J” vd Mrpupau; epidTgLjj; pdhu;.
“Mk;> Br;ru;. vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Mdhy; Mu;tj;jpy; nrhy;yp
tpl;Nld”; vd;whs; Jrp.
“kpf ey;yJ gps;isfNs! ,g;NghJ> ehk; Vd; ,e;j
tFg;giw kw;Wk; ghlrhiy tpjpfis itj;Js;Nshk; vd
vtUf;fhtJ njupAkh?” vd Mrpupau; Nfl;lhu;.
“vk;ikg; ghJfhg;ghf itj;jpUg;gjhw;fhfj;jhd; Br;ru;!”
vd;W KO tFgG; k; xd;whf kPz;Lk; reN; jhrkhd jtisfs;
rj;jkpLtJ Nghd;w njhdpapy; $wpdu;.
“Mk;” vd;whu; Mrpupau;> “vk;ik ghJfhg;ghf
itj;jpUg;gjw;fhfj; jhd; ehk; tpjpfis
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itj;jpUf;fpd;Nwhk;.” ehk; fj;jupf;NfhNyhL Xbdhy;
ahuhapDk; xUtNuhL Kl;b mtu;fis fhag;gLj;jp tplyhk;
myy; J ehNk fj;jupf;NfhNyhL jLf;fp vk;ik fhag;gLj;jpf;
nfhs;syhk;.”
khztu;fs; midtUk; cld;ghl;ilf; fhl;Lk; tifapy;
jiyfis mirj;jdu;. mjd; gpd;du; Mrpupauplk;
Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;fj; njhlqf; pdu;.
“ahuhapDk; xUtu; tpjpfis gpd;gw;wtpyi; y vd;why; ehk;
vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;?” vd;W uad; Nfl;lhd;.
“mtu;fs; tpjpfis gpd;gw;w Ntz;Lk; vd ePq;fs;
mtu;fSf;Fr; nrhy;yyhk;> mtu;fs; ePq;fs; nrhd;dij
Nfl;fhjgl;rj;jpy; ghlrhiyapy; cs;s cq;fSf;F
ek;gpf;ifahd Xu; ngupatuplk; nrd;W $wyhk;.” vd
Mrpupau; gjpyspj;jhu;.
“ahuhtJ vk;ikj; js;spNah> myy; J mbj;Njh myy; J
kupahijaw;w tpjkhf ngau; nrhy;ypaioj;jhy; vd;d
nra;ayhk;?” vd mnkd;lh Nfl;lhs;. tFg;giwapy; mts;
kpfTk; mikjpahd khztp Mths;. rpy Ntisfspy;
mtsJ gae;j Rghtj;jpdhy; kw;iwa khztu;fshy;
JdG; Wj;jTk; gLths;.
Xa;
kilah!
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mtu;fsJ Mrpupau; mjw;Fg; gjpyspf;Fk; NghJ kpfTk;
fLikahd Fuypy; gpd;tUkhW $wpdhu;. “xUtUf;Fk;
vtiuahapDk; js;sNth myy; J mbf;fNth kupahijaw;w
ngauf; s; nfhz;L mioj;J JdG; Wj;jp kl;lkhf elj;jNth
cupik ,y;iy. ,jpypUe;J mtu;fs; jkf;Nfh myy; J
kw;wtu;fSf;Nfh kupahij nra;ahjtu;fs; vd;gJ
ntspg;gLfpd;wJ. ahuhtJ cq;fSf;F mijr; nra;jhy;
mnkd;lh> ePq;fs; mjid vdf;Nfh my;yJ ghlrhiyapy;
ePq;fs; ek;gpf;if itj;Js;s Xu; ngupatUf;Nfh nrhyy;
Ntz;Lk;. ePq;fs; ek;gpf;iff; nfhz;Ls;s vtuhapDk;
xUtiu epidTgLj;jpf; nfhs;syhkh?” vd;whu; Mrpupau;.
“ehk; cq;fspy; ek;gpf;if itj;JsN; shk;> Br;ru;.
cq;fSf;F te;J nrhy;yyhkh?” vd Jrp Nfl;lhu;.
Mrpupau; rpupj;j Kfj;NjhL> “Mk; Jrp> ePq;fs; vd;dplk;
te;J mjid nrhy;yyhk;> ehd; cq;fsJ ghJfhg;ig
cWjp nra;Ntd;. ePq;fs; nrd;W cq;fsJ jiyik
MrpupauplKk; nrd;W nrhy;yyhk;. mtu; ,ej; tFg;gpy;
css; midj;J khztu;fs; kPJ md;G nfhz;ltu;
vd;gNjhL cq;fSf;F cjt vg;NghJk; jahuhfTs;shu;.
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Njitgg; Lk; NghJ cjtp Nfl;f vg;NghJk; jaq;ff;
$lhJ.” vd;W nrhd;dhu;.
“Mk; Br;ru;!” vd;W midj;J khztu;fSk; xd;whf kPz;Lk;
re;Njhrkhd jtisfs; rj;jkpLtJ Nghd;w njhdpapy;
$wpdu;.
“rup gps;isfNs> ghlrhiy tpjpfs; thf;FWjpia ehk;
vLj;Jf;nfhs;Nthkh?” vd Mrpupau; Nfl;lhu;.
ehk; midtUk; xd;whf ,ize;J nrhy;y Kaw;rpg;Nghk;.
ghlrhiy tpjpfs; thf;FWjp
ehd; ,d;W vd;dhy; Kbe;j ed;ikahdtw;iwr; nra;aTk;
vdJ ghlq;fspy; ed;F ftdk; nrYj;jpg; gbf;fTk;
ghlrhiy rl;l jpl;lq;fis kjpj;Jg; gpd;gww; Tk;
ehd; vd;id kjpgg; J Nghy> vdJ ez;gu;fis kjpf;fTk;
ehd; nra;Ak; midj;J fUkq;fis rpwg;ghf nra;aTk;
ehd; ,q;Fs;s midj;jpidAk; fw;Wf;nfhs;sTk;
ehd; ehdhf ele;J nfhs;Ntd; vdTk;
cWjpaspff; pd;Nwd;.
nraw;ghL 8.1
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ehk; nra;a Ntz;ba tplaq;fspw;F Kd;dhy; ‘’
milahsj;ijAk; nra;af; $lhj tplaq;fspw;F Kd;dhy;
‘’ milahsj;ijAk; ,Lf.
fj;jupf;NfhYld; XLjy;
vOe;J epd;W MrpupaUf;F tho;j;J $Wjy;
tFg;giwapy; fijf;Fk; Kd;du; ifia
cau;j;Jjy;
epuypy; nry;Yk; NghJ mikjpahf ele;J nry;yy;
ghlrhiyf;F Neuj;Jld; tUif juy;
ghlrhiyf;F Njitahd midj;J Gj;jfq;fisAk;
nfhz;L tUjy;
vkJ ghlrhiy rPUilia xOq;fhf mzpjy;
jho;thu gFjpfspy; XLjy;
tFg;giwapy; fj;Jjy;
kw;iwa khztu;fis js;Sjy; my;yJ mbj;jy;
,d;ndhU khztid Nfyp nra;jy; myy; J
JdG; Wj;jy;
jz;zPu; Nghj;jy; my;yJ ngd;rpy; ngl;bfis
kiwj;J itj;jy;
nraw;ghL 8.2: tPl;LNtiy
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mLj;j tFg;gpw;F gpd;tUtdtw;iw nfhz;L tu kwf;f
Ntz;lhk;.
1. xU Nrhb gpsh];bf; ifAiw
2. mzptjw;F Xu; gioa b-ru;l;
3. Xu; fWg;G Fg;igg; ig
nraw;ghL 8.3
ehd; ehdhf ,Ugg; jpy; kfpo;r;rp
………………………………… ,J vdJ jiy Kb
…………………………………... ,it vdJ fz;fs;
vdJ taJ ……………………………,
ehd; rupahd caujj; py; cs;Nsd.;
vdJ ngau;
……………………………………………….
ePq;fs; fhzf; pd;w gb
ehd; ehdhf ,Ugg; jpy; kfpo;r;rpailfpd;Nwd;.
jtiz ,Wjp kjpg;gPLfs;
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tiue;J kpd;Dq;fs; xd;W jPa njhLif glk; xd;W tiuf.
ey;y njhLif glk;
tiuf.
ghlrhiyapy; cq;fs; neUq;fpa cq;fs; FLk;g glj;ij tiuf.
ez;gdpd; glk; xd;W tiuf.
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