J}wy;fs; mts; cr;re;jiyapy; kzpf;fl;oy;/ njhspy; vd;W jPz;oanghJ rpyph;j;jhs;. Kfj;ij mz;zhe;J rw;nw fz;fis RUf;fp/ Kfj;jpYk; me;jj; J}wy;fis th';fpf; bfhz;lhs;. J}wy;fs; tYj;jnghJ FJ}fypj;jhs;.

   ,uz;L iffisa[k; tphpj;J gk;guk; nghy; ,e;j kiHapy; RHd;W RHd;W fl;Lg;ghL ,y;yhky; Ml ntz;Lk; vd;W Mir te;jJ. KoahJ. bjUnthL nghfpwth;fs; mtisg; igj;jpak; vd;W fapW fl;o ,Gj;Jg; nghthh;fs;. kdJf;F njhd;Wtijbay;yhk; bra;a ,e;j r\fj;jpy; mDkjp fpilahJ. ve;j xU brayhdhYk; ,J bra;ayhk;. ,J TlhJ vd;W mth;fs; nghl;L itj;jpUf;Fk; fl;l';fSf;Fs; jhd; Ml ntz;Lk;.

   ghijapy; ,lwpa Th;fy;iy vl;o cijj;Jtpl;L mts; g!; epWj;jj;ij mile;jhs;.

   fhw;W rPwpaJ. ve;j ghugl;rKk; ,y;yhky; rhpifj;jhisa[k;/ Fg;igf; fhfpfj;ija[k; xnu cauj;jpw;Fj; J}f;fp RHw;wp moj;jJ. mJthf Xa[k; tiu vija[k; xU ,lj;jpy; epw;ftplhky; miyf;fHpj;J Mh;g;ghl;lk; bra;a[k;. nghJk; vd;W mJ Xa[k;nghJ vJ vJ v';bf';nf ,lk; khwpf; fplf;fpwJ vd;gJ gw;wp ve;jf; ftiya[k; bfhs;shJ.

   gtpj;uh nkf';fisg; ghh;j;jhs;.
  Vd; ,d;iwf;F ghh;g;gjpy; vy;yhk; "hdk; njLfpnwd;> tpuf;jpah> cd; nrhfj;ij kwf;f btspapy; ehdhfg; g{rpf; bfhs;Sk; my';fhukh> kdk; jsh;e;Jtplf;TlhJ vd;gjw;fhf ehnd vdf;F vLf;Fk; tFg;g[fsh>

   vJthdhYk; mts; rpe;jidfis mWj;J g!; te;Jtpl;lJ. tpah;it epuk;gpa kdpjh;fspD}nl mtSk; g!;ir epug;gpdhs;.

   uhkgj;ud; FHe;ijf;F kiHia ntof;if fhl;odhh;. ghj;+kpy; kl;Lnk jz;zPh; rpjwiyg; ghh;j;Jg; gHfpapUe;j FHe;ijf;F me;juj;jpy; epd;w jz;zPh;f; nfhLfs; mjpra khfj;jhd; ,Ue;jd. jhj;jhtpd; Kfj;jpy; jd; gp";Rf; ifahy; miwe;J miwe;J mJ re;njh#k; fhl;oaJ.

   k;kh.. k;kh vd;W mth; fz;zhoia gwpj;jJ.

   mk;kh jhd> ,nj te;JUth';f vd;W Kfj;ijg; gpd;Df;F ,Gj;Jf; bfhz;lhh;.

  mtUf;Fk; kiH re;njh#kha; ,Ue;jJ. jfjff;Fk; M!;bg!;lh!; Tiu Fsph;e;J nghFk;. $d;dyw;w me;j xw;iw +k; nghh;#id Fsph;tpf;f kiH jtpu ntW tHpapy;iy.

   FHe;ij mth; jiy Koiag; gw;wp ,Gj;J fidj;jJ. mjd; bghWik Fiwe;J tUtij mth; czh;e;jhh;. mJ mGifaha; btof;Fk; Kd; ,jd; mk;kh te;Jtpl;lhy; guthapy;iy.

   c';fSf;Fk; thrYf;Fkha; eil nghl;lhh;. mth; eil ntfj;jpw;F jFe;j khjphp mth; Rke;j FHe;ija[k; FY';fpaJ.

  uhkgj;uDf;F Kd; cr;rp kapbuy;yhk; bfhl;otpl;lJ. gsgsf;Fk; tGf;if Kfj;jpy; \g;gpd; thpfs;. bjhlh;e;J xU mstpw;F Kl;o vYk;g[fs; nja;e;Jtpl;ld. thH;f;ifapd; gfYk;/ khiya[k; Koe;J ,utpw;Fs; gpuntrpj;Jtpl;l fisg;g[.

  ,d;iwa xnu gpog;g[ gtpj;uht[k;/ mtSila xnu FHe;ija[k;.

   k;kh... k;kh.. k;kh.. vd;W FHe;ij Js;spaJ. gp";R iffs; rhpahf nruhky; jl;oaJ.

  epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhh;.

  bjUKidapy;/ kiHapy;/ clk;ig rw;nw FWf;fpf; bfhz;L gtpj;uh ntfkhf ele;J tUtJ bjhpe;jJ.

   gtpj;uh tPl;Lf;Fs; fhy; itj;jJk; FHe;ij mts;g[wk; jhtpw;W

  mts; thrypnyna g[litia gpHpe;Jtpl;L/ cyh;e;j iel;oia vLj;J ghj;+kpw;F ngha; cil khw;wp tUtjw;Fs; FHe;ij Mh;g;ghl;lk; bra;jJ.

   fz;zpy; gl;lt[ld; clnd trg;gLj;jp tplntz;Lk; vd;w gpothjk; FHe;ijapypUe;nj Muk;gpj;JtpLfpwJ*

   gtpj;uh xw;iwf; ifahy; jiyia Jilj;Jf; bfhz;nl FHe;ijia th';fpf; bfhz;lhs;. mjd; \f;Fld; \f;F curpdhs;. jd; \f;F eR';;f mjd; tapw;wpy; Kfk; mGj;jp Kj;jkpl;lhs;. ehd;F gw;fs; fhl;o mJ gsPh; vd;W rphpj;jJ. mts; fhijg; gpoj;J ,Gj;J fd;dj;jpy; Kl;oaJ.

   bkypjhf bfu!pd; thrk; te;jJk; epkph;e;jhs;.
   vJf;Fg;gh !;lt;it \lwP';f>
   kiHy eid";R te;jp:Uf;fpwpnak;kh.. Nlh fhg;gp rhg;gpl;lh ey;yh ,Uf;fhJ.

   fz;fs; eide;jd. mg;ghtpw;F mg;g[wk; ahh; mtis ,g;go ftdpj;Jf; bfhs;s nghfpwhh;fs;>

   fhg;gpia Mw;wpf;  bfhz;nl ,z;lh;tpa{ vd;d Mr;rpk;kh> vd;whh;.

   gtpj;uh FHe;ijia fPnH tpl;lhs;.
   nja;e;j ku ehw;fhypia vLj;J eL thrypy; nghl;lhs;. Jz;lhy; mjd; J}rpia jl;odhs;.

   kpLf;fhf cl;fhh;e;jhs;. fhy;nky; fhy; nghl;L mjpfhuk; jJk;g[k; Fuypy; nfl;lhs;.

   cd; bgah; vd;d>

   clnd vGe;J ehw;fhypf;F vjpnu gzpthf epd;whs;. mtSila ,ay;ghd Fuypy; gjpy; brhd;dhs;.

  Mh;.gtpj;uh rhh;..

  kWgo ehw;fhyp kpLf;F mjpfhuf; Fuy;
  vd;d Fthypgpnf#d;>

  gp.a{.rp. gh!;..

  fhg;gp MWJk;kh..

  #;.. ,z;lh;tpa{ elf;fwg;g o!;lh;g; gz;zf;TlhJ.
  FHe;ij mts; ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhh;tJk; vGe;J gzpthf epw;gJkhf bra;iffis xU ehlfj;ij ghh;f;Fk; MtnyhL ghh;j;jJ.

  ve;j tU#k; bghwe;nj>

  rh;ogpnfl;y nghl;oUf;nf rhh;.. ,e;j Vg;unyhl ,Ug;gj;bjhd;gJ taJ Mt[J..

  ,e;j ntiy nyO!%f;Ff; bfh";rk; f#;lkhd ntiyahr;nrk;kh.. ruf;F th;w ehs;y bfhlt[id tpl;Ll;L nghf KoahJ. iel; xk;gJ/ gj;JD lak; Mt[nk. cd;dhy Koa[kh>

  Koa[k; rhh;. cldoahf ehd; ntiyf;F nghahf ntz;oa NH;epiy..

  tPl;y ntw ahh; ahh; ,Uf;fh';f>..

  mg;gh.. mWgj;J ehY taR. gy;Y bfhl;og; nghr;R.. bgd;#d; Mapuj;J ,UE}W +gha; thliff;F rhpahg; nghapLJ. mk;kh gj;JtU#k; Kd;dhy brj;Jg; nghapl;lh';f.. mg;g[wk; vk; igad; xU tarht[J.. mtDf;F..

  FHe;ij ,Uf;fh> mg;g Q!;bgz;l; vd;d gz;whU>..

  Q!;bgz;l; ,g;g ,y;y..

  gpj;R.. vg;go ,we;J nghdhU>

  capnuhlj;jhd; ,Uf;fhU. Mdh tptfhuj;J Mapor;rp..
  ilth;!h> vd;d fhuzk;>

   ,z;lh;tpa{y vd; jFjp gj;jp kl;Lk; nfS';f rhh;.. nfhlt[d; fPg;gh; ntiyf;Fk; vd; ilth;!;f;Fk; vd;d rk;ge;jk;D g[hpay.

   MgP!;d;wJ ehY ngh; nrh;e;J ntiy bra;aw ,lk;. xUj;jUf;bfhUj;jh; xj;Jg; nghfqk;. tpl;Lf; bfhLf;fqk;. g[U#ndhl Vd; xj;Jg; nghf Koaiyd;D eh';f bjhp";Rf;f beidf;fpwJ jg;gpy;iynak;kh>

   vd; gh;rdy; thH;f;ify ehd; ahnuhl xj;Jg;nghndd;. ahnuhl xj;Jg; nghfiy vd;d fhuzk; ,bjy;yhk; epr;rak; vd; MgP!; ntiyy o!;lh;g; gz;zhk vd;dhy ghh;j;Jf;f Koa[k; rhh;..

   bty; eh';f byl;lh; nghlnwhk;kh..

   jh';f;a{ rhh;...

   mt;tst[jhdh> vd;whh; uhkgj;ud;

   mt;tst[jhd;..

   ,e;j ntiy bfilr;rhYk; ntz;lhk;kh... jfuhW gz;wt';fsh ,Uf;fh';f..

   me;j gpur;rpidna ,y;yg;gh.. vdf;F vg;goa[k; me;j ntiy bfilahJd;D g[hp";Rg; nghr;R

gtpj;uh FHe;ijia J}f;fp cr;rp Kfe;jhs;.

   kiH M!;bg!;lh!; Tiuapy; jhskpl;L bfhz;oUe;jJ.
   Mwpg;nghd fh`gpapy; rw;nw bfu!pd; g[if thrk; te;jJ.

   gtpj;uh... ,d;dpf;F fhh;j;jp te;jpUe;jhk;kh..

   vg;go ,Uf;fhdhk;>..

   ey;yh ,Uf;fhd;.. miu kzp neuk; cf;fhe;J ngrpl;oUe;jhd;. gpurhj;ij njhs;y J}f;fpl;L bjUit xU ut[z;L mor;rpl;L te;jhd;. ,Jt[k; mtd; fpl;l vg;go xl;of;FJ bjhpa[kh>

   mg;goah gpurhj;> vd;W FHe;ij khh;gpy; \f;ifj; nja;j;jhs;. mJ fpYfpY vd;W rphpj;jJ.

   uhkgj;ud; fhgp lk;siuf; bfhz;L fGtg; nghl;L tpl;L te;jhh;.

   kUe;J th';fpl;O';fshg;gh>..

   vdf;fh>.. rphpj;jhh;.. ,g;g vd;dk;kh mturk;> me;jg; gzj;Jy FHe;ijf;F ghy; th';fpdhYk; mh;j;jk; cz;L.

   btisahlhjP';fg;gh.. c';f clk;g[k;jhd; Kf;fpak;..

   bgl;nuhy; g';f;y fzf;F vGjw ntiy xz;q ,Uf;F.. Mdh iel; #pg;Ld;D gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhuh; brhd;dhU... khrk; Mapuk; +gha; bfilf;Fk; gtpj;uh..

   ntzhg;gh.. iel; J}f;fk; KHpf;fpw ntiybay;yhk; c';fSf;F xj;J tuhJ. vdf;F vg;goa[k; xU ntiy bfilf;Fk;gh..

  fhh;j;jp ,d;dpf;F ngg;gh;y xU tpsk;guj;ij fhl;odhd;.. ghh;f;fwpahk;kh>...

  mg;gh gphpj;Jf; fhl;oa gFjpapy; fl;lk; fl;o tpsk;guk; mr;rhfpapUe;jJ.

   tpgj;jpy; fhy; ,He;j// trjpahd/ fz;zpakhd kdpjiu ftdpj;Jf; bfhs;s fUiza[k;/ bghWika[k; bfhz;l bgz;kzp njit..

  ngha; ghh;f;fnwk;gh.. vd;whs; gtpj;uh.

  kiH Xahj khiy neuk;/ gtpj;uh Kfthpia kWgo rhpghh;j;Jtpl;L me;j fhk;g;gt[z;ow;Fs; EiHe;jhs;. Filia klf;fp tpl;L miHg;g[ kzpia mGj;jpdhs;.

  cs;ns rf;fu ehw;fhyp cUz;L tUk; xyp nfl;lJ. fjt[ jpwe;jJ.

  rf;fu ehw;fhypapy; ,Ue;jtidg; ghh;j;jJk; gtpj;uh mjph;e;jhs;.

  eP';fsh> vd;W xuog; gpd;th';fpdhs;.