nkw;TwpaitfspypUe;J xd;W bjspthfpwJ. gy neha;fSf;Fk;/ gy cWg;g[fs; ghjpg;g[f;Fk;/ th;k';fspy; gykhf mogLtJk; xU fhuzk;. ,ijg; g[hpe;J bfhz:lhy;/ kUe;Jfshy; Fzkhfhj gy neha;fs;/ kw;Wk; cWg;g[fs; ghjpg;ig th;k itj;jpaj;jpd; \yk; Fzg;gLj;j Koa[k;. th;k itj;jpak; rpj;j kUj;Jtj;jpd; gphpf;f Koahj xU gFjp. th;kf;fiy xU nghh;f;fiyay;y. rz:ilapd;nghJ kpfj; Jy;ypakhf th;kg;g[s;spapy; mof;f KoahJ. xU cj;njrkhfj;jhd; mof;f Koa[k;. mof;Fk; mo th;kj;jpy; gLtjw;F kpff;Fiwthd re;jh;g;g';fns cs;sd. vjphp rpyk;gk;/ F!;jp Kjypaitfs; bjhpe;jtdhdhy;/ mtDf;F fl;L Kiw bjhpa[k;. mtd; kPJ kpf Mgj;jhd ,l';fspy; mo tpHnt KoahJ. th;kk; kl;Lk; bjhpe;jtd; bjhHpy; Kiwapy; nghh; gapw;rp bgw;wtdplk; rz:ilf;Fg; nghthndahdhy; xnu moapy;/ mtd; KJbfYk;ng Kwpe;J nghFk;. ,J cz:ik. mg;goahdhy; th;kk; bjhpe;jth;fs;/ kd;dh;fspd; gilapy; ,lk; bgw;wnjd;>

 nghh;f;fsj;jpy; rz:ilapLk;nghJ Vnjr;irahf th;kg; g[s;spfspy; gykhf mogLtjw;F tha;g;g[fs; cz:L. mt;thwhd rka';fspy; th;k itj;jpak; bra;jhbyhHpa mogl;l tiu Rfkhf;f KoahJ. vdnt jhd; kd;dh;fspd; nghh;g;gilapy; th;kepg[zh;fs; ,lk; bgw;wpUe;jdh;.

  ekJ clypy; 108 th;kg; g[s;spfs; cs;sd. mitfspy; gLth;k';fs; 12/ bjhL th;k';fs; 96. ,itfs; jtpu bka;bjhlh fhyk; vd xd;Wk;/ mlf;f fhyk; vd xd;Wk;/ bkhj;jk; 110 th;k';fs; cs;sd. ,jpy; bka; bjhlh fhyk; vd;gJ g[s;spay;y. vy;yh th;k';fSk; jPu mlf;f fhyk; vd;w th;kj;jpy; rpfpr;iraspj;jhy; nghJk;.

  ve;j th;kj;jpy; gykhf mogl;lhy; vd;d tpjkhd tpist[fs; Vw;gLk; vdj; bjspthff; Twg;gl;Ls;sJ. tpist[fisf; fz:L/ gpwF ve;j th;kj;jpy; gykhf mogl;Ls;sJ vd mwpa ntz:Lk;. mogl;l th;kj;ij bjhpe;J bfhz:L me;jg; gFjpapy; jltpg; ghh;j;jhy;mogl;l g[s;sp Fsph;r;rpaha; ,Uf;Fk;/ jirg; gFjp fodkhf Kz:L nghy; fl;oapUf;Fk;. fl;oa jiria ,sfr; bra;a ntz:Lk;. ,Jnt th;k rpfpr;ir. \ypif rhWfis gpHpe;J mogl;l ,lj;jpy; ed;F nja;f;f ntz:Lk;.

  gL th;k';fs; 12-f;Fk; xnu \ypif cj;jhkzp. bjhLth;k';fs; 96-f;Fk; xnu \ypif ty;yhiu. ,it jtpu jPj;ijyk;/ Fkhpvz:bza;/ FWj;bjhl;o vz:bza;/ jpUnkdp ijyk;/ tpy;tnth; ijyk;/ trt[ vz:bza; Kwpt[ vz:bza; th;khdp khj;jpiu/ xj;jlk;/ f#hak; vdg; gy rpfpr;ir Kiwfs; cs;sd. mogl;ltd; \h;r;ir bjspa/ btw;wpiy (m) Rf;F (m) ,uz:Lk; nrh;j;J thapypl;L bkd;W bkJthf mogl;ltdpd; fhJ kw;Wk; \f;F ,itfspy; Cj ntz:Lk;. \h;r;ir bjspe;jgpd; rpfpr;iraspf;f ntz:Lk;. gpwF rhjk; toj;j f";rpapy; Rf;Fj;J}s; nghl;L cg;gpy;yhky; gUfr; bra;a ntz:Lk;. ,Jnt th;k itj;jpaj;jpy; KjYjtp.

  neha;f; fpUkpfshy; tpahjp te;jhy; tpahjp kUe;jhy; nghFk;. th;kj;jhy; tpahjp te;jhy; th;k rpfpr;irahy;jhd; nghFk;. tpahjpapd; Fwp Fz';fisg; ghh;f;f ntz:Lk;. cj;njrkhf ve;j th;kk; ghjpf;fg; gl;oUf;Fk; vd;gJ bjhpatUk;. me;j ,lj;ij Rw;wpYk; jltpg; ghh;j;jhy; mogl;l th;kk; Fsph;r;rpaha; ,Uf;Fk;. jir Kor;R nghy; ,Wfp fhzg;gLk;. bjhL th;kkha; ,Ue;jhy; ty;yhiu rhW jltp ePtp tpL';fs;. gL th;kkha; ,Ue;jhy; cj;jhkzp rhW jltp ePtp tpL';fs;. rhjk; toj;j f";rpapy; Rf;Fj;J}s; nghl;L cg;gpy;yhky; mUe;jr; bra;a[';fs;. \h;r;irahfp apUe;jhy;/ btw;wpiy (m) Rf;F (m) ,itapuz:ila[k; thapypl;L brtpfs; kw;W ehrpj; Jthu';fspy; bkJthf Cjt[k;. \h;r;ir bjspa[k;.

  xU Fwpg;gpl;l nehia kUe;Jfshy; Fzg;gLj;j Koatpy;iy. th;kj;jhy; Vw;gl;l nehahf ,Uf;Fnkh vd re;njfk; Vw;gLfpwJ. vd;d th;kk; ghjpf;fg;gl;oUf;Fk; vd;Wk; bjhpatpy;iy. Cfpf;ft[k; Koatpy;iy. vd;d bra;tJ> xd;Wk; bra;a ntz:lhk;. cj;jhkzp rhiwa[k;/ ty;yhiu rhiwa[k; rkkhff; fye;J bfhs;st[k;. ,e;jf; fyitia cs;s';fhy;/ cs;s';iffspy; ed;F nja;f;ft[k;. jiyapy; nyrhf xU jl;L jl;lt[k;. gplhpapypUe;J fPH; Kfkhf ePtptplt[k;. if/ fhy;fisa[k; ePtptpl;L bel;o th';ft[k;. rhjk; toj;j f";rpapy; Rf;Fj; J}s; nghl;L cg;gpy;yhky; gUfr; bra;at[k;. ,g;go bjhlh;e;J bra;a gy th;k neha;fs; fhzhky; nghFk;.th;k nehia gyUk; mJ xU kh;k itj;jpak; vd;W jhd; vz:zpf;bfhzoUf;fpd;wdh;. cz:ikapy; ekJ ;Kd;ndhh;fs; kUj;Jtj;jpw;F kl;Lnk th;kj;ij gad;gLj;jpdh.;

  btWk; tpuy;fisf; bfhz:L nehahspapd; clypYs;s th;kg; gFjpia mGj;jp nja;j;J nehia Fzkhf;Ftnj th;k rpfpr;irahFk;.  th;kf;fiy vd;gJ 5 Mapuk; Mz:LfSf;F Kd;ng mfj;jpaKdptuhy; njhw;Wtpf;fg;gl;lJ. ,f;fiy jkpHfj;jpy; njhd;wpa gHk;bgUk; fiy ahFk;. btWk; tpuy;fshy; nehahsp apd; clypYs;s th;kg;gFjpia mGj;jp nja;j;J mjd; \yk; nehia Fzkhf;Ftnj th;k rpfpr;ir ahFk;. ,e;j Kiwia rPdh;fs; mFg';rh; vd;Wk;/ $g;ghdpah;fs; mFgpu#h; vd;Wk; TWfpwhh;fs;. bghJthf kdpj clypy; cs;s vy;yheuk;g[fSk; \isapy; ,Ue;J g[wg;gl;L fhy; ghfj;jp Yk;/ ifapYk; te;J Kotilfpd;wd. VjhtJ xU euk;gpy; ,uj;j Xl;lk; rhptu elf;fhky; jilgLtjhy;jhd; neha;fs; cz:lhfpd;wd. ve;j ,lj;jpy; ,uj;j Xl;lk; jilg; gl;Ls;snjh me;j ,lj;jpYs;s th;kg; g[s;spfis ePtptpl;L jilia ePf;fp ,uj;jj;ij xnu rPuhf Xlr;
bra;tnj th;kf;fiyapd; rpwg;ghFk;.

  ……ehoawpe;jtd; ehaid mwpe;jtd;†† vd;gJ gHbkhHp.
nehahspfspd; ehoj;Jog;ig itj;nj ve;j ,lj;jpy; ,uj;j Xl;lk;
jilg;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gij vspjpy; fz:Lgpoj;J tplyhk;. mjd; gpwF
,jw;F jFe;jthW itj;jpak; mspf;fg;gLk;.

  jil Vw;gl;Ls;s ,lj;jpYs;s th;kg; g[s;spfis \ypifj; ijyk;
bfhz:L jltp mGj;jp nja;f;Fk; nghJ jil eP';fp ,uj;jk; xnu rPuhf  Xlj; bjhl';Fk;. ,nj Kiwapy; nghypnah nehiaf;Tl Fzg;gLj;j Koa[k;.

  kfhkr ijyk;/ #Pugyh ijyk;/ Kl;ilapd; btz:fU/ btz:bza;
nghd;wtw;iw jlt[t Jld; th;kg;g[s;spapy; ,af;fk; bfhLg;gjd;
\yk; nghypnah nehia Fzg;gLj;jyhk;.

  xUtUf;F neha; tuhky; jLg;gjw;Fk;/ te;j neha;f;F itj; jpak;
bra;tjw;Fk;/ clk;gpYs;s xt;bthU cWg;g[fspd; bray; ghl;ila[k;
Kiwg;gLj;Jtjw;Fk; th;kg;g[s;spfs; ek; clypy; cs;sd.

  bkhj;jk; 108 th;kg;g[s;spfs; ekJ clypy; cs;sd. uj;j Xl;lk;
jilg;gl;l ,l';fspy; tpuy; EdpahYk;/ KH';if \l;L my;yJ
Fjpfhy; itj;Jk; mGj;jk; jUtjd; \yk; nehia  Fzg;gLj;j
Koa[k;.

  clypy; ve;j ,lj;jpYs;s th;kg;;g[s;spfs; ghjpf;fg;gl;Ls; sd
vd;gij xU th;khdpahy; (th;krpfpr;ir epg[zuhy;) jhd; fz:Lgpof;f Koa[k;. ghjpf;fg;gl;l ,lj;ij bghWj;Jk;/ taijg; bghWj;Jk;
mGj;jk; bfhLg;gjd; mst[ ntWgLk;. cjhuzkhf FHe;ijfSf;F
kpft[k; Fiwe;j ms tpy; mGj;jk; bfhLf;f ntz:Lk;. ,e;j rpfpr;ir
rhpahfj; bjhpahjth;fs; Kul;Lj; jdkhf rpfpr;ir mspg;ghh;fs;. ,J
kpft[k; Mgj;jpy; Koa[k;. ,j;jifa rpfpr;ir mspg;gjw;F Kd;ng
TwpaJnghy/ jpah dk; bra;a[k; gHf;fKk;/ bghWika[k; ntz:Lk;.

  jpahdk; bra;J rf;jp bgw;wth;fs;ghh; itahy;Tl xUtiu
Fzg;gLj;j Koa[k;. ,ij …nehf;Fth;kk;† vd;ghh;fs;. Mif ahy;jhd;
bghpa kfhd;fis ehk; fhz: gjhy; ekJ neha; mfYk; vd;ghh;fs;.

  th;kg;g[s;spfspy; jilia ePf;fp mGj;jk; bfhLf;Fk;nghJ kUj;Jth;
kw;Wk; nehahspfspd; ftdk; Kw;wpYk; mGj;jk; bfhLf;fg; gLfpd;w
,lj;jpy; ,Uf;fntz:Lk;.

  18 tUl';fshf jiytypahy; mtjpg;gl;lth;fs; Kjy; KJFtyp/
fGj;Jtyp/ if/ ghy; braypHe;jth;fs; tiu E}W rjtPjk;
Fzkile;Js;sdh;. neha; tuhky; jLf;f/ neha; vjph;g;g[ Mw;wiy
th;k rpfpr;ir \yk; cUthf;f Koa[k;.

  fUt[w;w bgz:zpd; tapw;wpy; ,Uf;Fk; FHe;ijf;F \is tsh;r;rp
milat[k;/ euk;g[ rk;ge;jg;gl;l neha;fs; tuhky; jLf;ft[k;
th;krpfpr;irahy; Koa[k;.

  FHe;ij gpwe;jJk; FHe;ijapd; clypYs;s rpy th;kg; g[s;spfis
mGj;jpf; bfhLj;jhy; thjneha;/ fgneha;/ euk;g[ rk;ge;jg; gl;l
neha;fs; tuhky; jLf;f Koa[k;.

  thjj;jhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;lth;fs; 3 khjj;jpw;Fs; rpfpr;ir bgw te;jhy;
rPf;fpu khf Fzg;gLj;jp tplyhk;. 13 tUlk;tiu thjj;jhy; ghjpf;fg;g l;lth;fSf;Fk; Tl KG Fzkspf;f Ko a[k;. Mdhy; mjw;F nkw;gl;l th;fSf;F E}W rjtPj btw;wpfpilf;fhtpl;lhYk; Fzk; bgw;W rpukkpd;wp thH tHpa[z:L. ,jpy; xj;jl';fs; Kf;fpag';F tfpf;fpwJ.

 j';fk;/ bts;sp kw;Wk; gtsj;jhy; jahhpf;fg;gl;l kUe;JfSk;/
\ypif kUe;JfSk; nehahspf;F cl;bfhs;sj; jUtjhy; ve;j gf;f
tpist[fSk; Vw;gLtJ ,y;iy. bghJthf \l;Ltyp Vw;gl;lhy; me;;j ,lj;jpy; tPf;fKk;/ $%uKk; rpyUf;F Vw;gl;oUf;Fk;. vdnt Kjypy; tPf;fj;ija[k;/ $%uj;ija[k; nghf;F tjw;fhd kUe;Jfis cl; bfhs;s ntz:Lk;. gpd;dh; clypy; ve;jg;gFjpapy; \l;Ltyp Vw;gl;Ls; snjh mjw;Fhpa euk;g[fis fz:Lgpoj;J tpuy; fis bfhz:L mtw;iw mGj;Jnthk;. ,jdhy; mtUf;F \l;Ltyp tpyfp tpLk;.

  M!;Jkh neha; Vw;gl;L \r;Rj; jpzwypdhy; caphpHf;Fk; mghak;
Vw;gl;lth;fs;Tl th;k rpfpr;irahy; caph;gpiHj; Js;sdh;. Fwpg;gpl;l
rpy euk;g[fis fz:Lgpoj;J mtw;iw ,af;Ftjd; \yk; M!;Jkh
nehiaf; Fzg;gLj;jyhk;.

  bgz: FHe;ijahf ,Ue;jhy; mjd; kyl;Lj; jd;ikia gpwg;gjw;F
Kd;ng rhp bra;Jtpl Koa[k;. rpy Fwpg;gpl;l euk;g[ ,izg;g[fis
ePtp tpLtjd; \yk; ,Uja iggh!; rh;$hpia jtph;f;f Koa[k;.

  KJikiaj; jLf;ft[k;/ mHF bgwt[k; ,jpy; rpfpr;ir cs;sJ.
gz:ila eilKiwg; gHf;f tHf;f';fs; th;kg; g[s;spfis J}z:o
rpytif neha;fis jLf;fnt ,d;Wk; gad;gLj;jg; gL fpd;wd.
cjhuzkhf ,U fhJfspYk; 50 th;kg; g[s;spfs; cs;sd. fhJ Fj;jp
njhL nghLjy;/ ghk;glk; mzpjy;/ fhjpd; nkw;gFjpapy; rpW Jisapl;L tisa';fs; mzpjy; nghd;wit ,jd; mog;gilapy;
mike;jJjhd;.

   ,njnghy; \f;F Fj;JtJ/ fhy; tpuypy; kp";rp mzptJ/
bew;wpg;gpiw mzptJ/ tisay;/ nkhjpuk;/ bfhYR mzptJk;
th;kg;g[s;spfisj; J}z:Lk; mog;giliaf; bfhz:lnjahFk;.

  Kfj;jpYk; jiyapYk; cs;s th;kg; g[s;spfSf;F jFe;j mGj;jk;
bfhLg; gjd; \yk; Kf mHF bgw Koa[k;. ,njnghy; clypy; RUf;fk; ,Ue;jhy; cs;s';if kw;Wk; jz:L tl th;kg;g[s;spfis ,af;Ftjd;
\yk; mj;jifa RUf;fj;ij jtph;f;fyhk;.

  jpdKk; 10/ 15 epkplk; tPjk; 48 ehl;fspy; ve;j bthU nehiaa[k;
th;k rpfpr;ir Kiwapy; Fzg; gLj;j Koa[k;. bfhl;lhtp tpl;l
xUtUf;F tha;jpwe;j gona epd;Wtpl M';fpy kUj;Jth;fs;
Mgnu#d; bra;a ntz:Lk; vd;W Twpajhy; th;k rpfpr;iria eho
vd;dplk; te;jhh;. mtUila jhilapy;  xnu xU jl;L jl;oajpy;
jpwe;j tha; \oaJ.

  th;k rpfpr;ir mspg;gth;fs; jpahd gapw;rpa[ld;/ kpft[k; fLikahd kdf;fl;Lg;ghL Mfpatw;iw filg; gpof;f ntz:Lk;. mg;nghJjhd; nehahspfis KGikahf Fzg;gLj;j Koa[k;.