m';F rf;fu ehw;fhypapy; mtSila fztd; cl;fhh;e;jpUg;gij fz;L jpLf;fpl;lhs;. jd;id ftdpj;Jf; bfhs;tjw;F mtis epakpj;jhd;. jdJ tPl;oy; xU mtSf;fhf jdp miw xd;iw xJf;fpdhd;.

  gLf;if miwapy; khl;l Xtpak; xd;iw th';Ftjw;F gtpj;uh brd;whs;. ,tsJ kdk; fth;e;j Xtpak; tpw;Wtpl;ljhf vGjg;gl;L ,Ue;jJ. mts; Vkhw;wk; mile;jhs;. me;j fz;fhl;rpf;F vjph; tPl;L thypgd; mUqk; te;jpUe;jhd;.  mtd; me;j Xtpaj;ij th';fp mtSf;F ghprhf bfhLj;jhd;. mij gtpj;uh nfl;Lf; bfhz;ljw;F ,z';f gLf;ia miwapy; khl;odhd;.

   mUz; xU g[j;jfj;ij gtpj;uhtplk; bfhLj;Jtpl;L brd;whd;. ,th;fis re;njf fz;fSld; gtpj;uhtpd; khkpahh; ghh;j;jhh;. md;W ele;j bghpa ufisf;F gpd; ,ut[ tPL jpUk;gpa rptRe;jh; fpU#;zh; Xtpaj;ij Rthpy; ,Ue;J gwpj;J fPnH vwpe;jhd;.

,dp ,e;j thuk;
   gtpj;uh me;j rj;jk; nfl;L jpLf;fpl;L tpHpj;jhs;.

  rptRe;jh; khonawp tUk; xyp nfl;l nghJk;/ mtd; miwf;Fs; EiHa[k; rj;jk; nfl;l nghJk;/ fz;fisj; jpwf;fhky;/ J}';FtJ nghy; ghtid bra;J bfhz;oUe;jhs;. tpHpj;J rptRe;jiu re;jpf;Fk; tpUg;gk; mtSf;F ,y;iy. khiy mtd; ,iur;rypl;L tpl;Lg; nghdJ ,d;dKk; mts; eho euk;g[fspy; mjph;t[fshf kpr;rk; ,Ue;jJ. mtndhL vijg; gw;wpa[k; ngrj; Jt';fpdhYk; mJ rz;ilapy; ngha; Koa[k; vd;W mtSf;F njhd;wpajhy; mg;gor; bra;jhs;.

  Mdhy; ,g;nghJ RthpypUe;J fpU#;z Xtpak; gwpf;fg;gl;L fHw;wp tPrg;gl;L Rthpy; nkhjp tpGe;j rj;jk; nfl;lJk;/ mtshy; me;jg; nghyp J}f;fj;ijj; bjhlu Koatpy;iy. jpLf;fpl;L vGe;J tpl;lhs;.

  mtrukhf tpsf;ifg; nghl;lhs;.

  rptRe;jhplkpUe;J tp!;fp beo jhf;fpaJ. mtd; fz;fs; rpte;jpUe;jJ.

  gtpj;uh gjw;wj;Jld; Fdpe;J me;j Xtpaj;ij fPnHapUe;J bghWf;fp be";nrhL mizj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;. mts; FHe;ijia ahnuh J}f;fp vwpe;jhw; nghy mtSs; xU gjl;lk;. Xtpaj;jpd; Kid rw;W eR';fpapUe;jJ.

  For;rpl;L te;jpUf;fP';f.. vd;whs; Fw;wk; rhl;Lk; Fuypy;.. V';f ,g;go nkhrh ele;Jf;fwP';f>

  nghJk;* rptRe;jh; if bfhl;or; rphpj;jhd;. clk;g[ g{uh bgha;ia tr;rpl;L miyawpna eP nkhrh/ ehd; nkhrkh> ,e;j Xtpak; gj;jp vd;d brhd;nd> bkhjy;y eP th';fpdjh bgha; brhd;nd. mg;g[wk; c';fg;gh th';fpj; je;jhUd;D mLj;j bgha;iar; brhd;nd. tapj;Jy tsh;w FHe;ij nky rj;jpak; gz;q. ,J c';f mg;ghth th';fpf; bfhLj;jhU>

  ,... ,y;iy..

  gpd;d ahU th';fpj; bfhLj;jJ>

  gtpj;uh jPh;khdpj;jhs;. g[jpjhf ,d;bdhU bgha; brhy;tJ Kl;lhs;jdk;.

  mUz; th';fpf; bfhLj;jhU..

  mUz; th';fp bfhLj;jhd;. mtnd bgl;+k;y te;J khl;odhd;... fbuf;lh>

  Mkh.. rptRe;jUf;F ,e;j tptu';fs; vg;goj; bjhpa te;jJ vd;W mtSf;F Mr;rhpakhf ,Ue;jJ. mjph;r;rpahft[k; ,Ue;jJ.

  mg;g[wk; Vz;o md;dpf;F bgha; brhd;nd>

  mUz; buhk;g ey;ytU. ve;jtpj fs';fKk; ,y;yhkg; gHfwtU. Mdh mth; te;jpl;Lg; nghdij c';fk;kh re;njfg; fz;nzhl ghh;j;jh';f. c';fSf;Fk; xU ntis..

  cz;ik bjhp";rpLnkhd;D gae;nj. bgha; brhd;nd. vg;goa[k; cz;ik btspna te;JUr;rp ghj;jpah> rptRe;jh; mtis beU';fp te;jhd;. vdf;F ,bjy;yhk; vg;goj; bjhpa[k;D ghf;fwpah> mUnz brhd;dhd;.

  gtpj;uh mtid Mr;rhpakhfg; ghh;j;jhs;.

  mtDk; jz;zp nghl te;jpUe;jhd;. eP buhk;g ey;y bghz;zhk;. mtDf;F rp!;lh; khjphpahk;. cd;ndhl urid mtid buhk;g ,k;g;uh!; gz;zpr;rhk;. mjdhyjhd; eP Mirg;gl;l ,e;j Xtpaj;ij v';nfh;e;njh th';fpl;L te;J mtnd bgl;+k;y khl;odhdhk;. kj;jgo v';fk;kh mtrug;gl;L Vnjnjh ngrp mtd; kdirg; g[z;gLj;jpl;lh';fshk;. mJTlg; guthapy;iyahk;. cd; kdR vd;d ghLgl;oUf;Fk;D beidr;rhny mtDf;F gjWjhk;. vd; ifiag; gpor;rpl;L mGjhd;.

  gtpj;uh gpuik gpoj;jtshf mtidg; ghh;j;jhs;. vd;iwf;Fk; ,y;yhky; ,d;iwf;F rptRe;jh; tp!;fp rhg;gpl Vnjh xU ghUf;F nghthndd;. mnj ,lj;jpw;F mUz; tUthndd;> kJ ,w';fpaJk;/ mUz; mtSf;F ey;yJ bra;tjhf epidj;J rptRe;jhplk; ,t;tst[ btspg;gilahf ngRthndd;>

  r;nr/ bgha; vd;gJ rpwpa mstpy; Muk;gpj;jhYk;/ vt;tst[ bghpa Fz;lhf btof;fpwJ.

  !hhp';f. mtrpakpy;yhk ehd; bgha; brhy;ypapUf;ff; TlhJ. v';fg;gh te;J bfh";rk; FHg;gpdhU. mjdhy eP';f jg;gh vLj;Jg;gP';fnshd;D beidr;rpj;jhd;..

  mtis nkny ngrtplhky; rptRe;jh; if cah;;j;jpj; jLj;jhd;.

  bgl;+k;y Tl mtd; "hgfkhnt ,Uf;fqk;D eP Mirg;gl;onah vd;dnth.. vdf;F bgl;+k;fwJ bgl;+kh ,Uf;fqk;. gLf;ifaiwia uridnahl tr;Rf;fqk;dh mof;fo gLf;if tphpg;ig khj;J/ iel; yhk;g; fyiu khj;J... kpa{rpf; nfl;Lf;fpl;L gLf;fw khjphp brl;lg; gz;q. mij tpl;Ll;L Xtpak; khl;nwd;. rpw;gk; brJf;fnwd;D mrp';fg;gLj;jpl;oUf;fhj.

  gtpj;uh bky;y me;j fpU#;z Xtpaj;ijf; fPHpwf;fpdhs;. Rth;g;gf;fkhf jpUg;gp itj;jhs;.

  kz;ilf;Fs; kpd;rhuk; Filr;ryhf xU mjph;t[.

  bky;y efh;e;J fl;oypy; cl;fhh;e;jhs;.

  clk;gpy; ,Ue;j mj;jid rf;jpa[k; cjph;e;J tpl;lhw;nghy; xU mah;t[.

  rptRe;jh; ghj;+kpw;Fs; EiHa[k; rj;jk; nfl;lJ. jz;zPh; jpwe;J tplg;gLk; xyp nfl;lJ.

  gtpj;uh mg;gona RUz;L gLj;jhs;. jd;dpuf;fk; miy miyahf mts; clk;gpy; gha;e;jJ.

  rptRe;jh; ghj;+kpypUe;J btsp te;jJk; tpsf;fizj;jhd;. fl;oypy; mtsUfpy; gLj;jhd;. mts; ,Lg;gpy; if nghl;L mtd; gf;fk; jpUg;gpdhd;.

  gtpj;uh jpUk;gtpy;iy.

  mtd; gpoapy; tY nrh;j;J jpUg;gpdhd;.

  Va;.. vd; nky nfhgkh> vd;whd;.

  gtpj;uh gjpy; brhy;ytpy;iy. ghh;it btwpj;jgona ,Ue;jJ. mtd; mts; \r;ir Rthrpj;J Kfj;jpy; Kfk; nja;j;jnghJ Kfj;ijg; gpd;Df;F ,Gj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;.

  ntzh';f... g;sP!;..

  eP vd; bghz;lhl;o jhd> vdf;F chpik ,y;iyah> mtd; mts; cjLfspy; tpunyhl;odhd;.

  gtpj;uhtpw;F mGif te;jJ. kdR rpije;J cjph;e;J fplf;Fk;nghJ clk;g[ vg;go xj;JiHf;Fk; vd;W mtd; vjph;ghh;f;fpwhd; vd;W mtSf;F g[hpatpy;iy.

  mtd; bjhlj; bjhl mts; nkYk; nkYk; RU';fpdhs;.

  mtd; jpObud;W vhpr;rYw;whd;.

  nghnad;.. bjhlf;TlhJd;dh gf;fj;J +Kf;Fg; ngha; gLj;Jf;f. ngh.. vd;W mtis rw;nw ce;jpj; js;sptpl;L/ kWgf;fk; jpUk;gpg; gLj;jhd;.

  gtpj;uhtpd; fz;fspy; fz;zPh; jpuz;L bky;y bky;y fd;d';fspy; ,w';fyhapw;W.

  fhiyapy; vGe;jnghJ/ jiytypj;jJ. be";Rf; Tl;oy; xU ghuk; ,Ue;jJ. Ke;jpd ,utpd; epidt[fis Rke;J kdijf; frg;ghf;fpf; bfhs;sf; TlhJ vd;W ftdkhf ,Ue;j nghJk;/ rw;W neuk; me;jf; frg;g[ bjhlh;e;jJ.

  ,ae;jpuj;jdkhf rptRe;jUf;F njitahdij vLj;Jf; bfhLj;J mtDf;F fhiy rpw;Wz;o bfhLj;J/ mtd; #^f;fis khl;oa nghJ vjpnu epd;wpUe;jhd;.

  rptRe;jhpd; Kfj;ij mts; mj;jid neuk; epkph;e;J ghh;f;ftpy;iy. mtDk; mts; ghh;itia jtph;j;jpUe;jhd;.

  #^f;fspy; ny!;fis Koe;J tpl;L mtd; epkph;e;J mtisg; ghh;j;jhd;. vd;d njhd;wpanjh/ xU g[d;difiaj; jd; cjLfspy; jtHtpl;lhd;..

  gtp.. cdf;F ,d;Dk; vk;nky nfhgkh> vd;whd;.

  rPr;rP.. mg;gobay;yhk; ,y;iy. bgha; brhd;dJ vd; jg;g[ jhd> vd;whs;. thh;j;ijfs; ,jaj;jpypUe;J tutpy;iy. cjLfspypUe;J te;jd vd;gij me;jf; Fuypy; ,Ue;j btWik brhd;dJ.

 nej;J ele;jJ nej;nj Ko";R nghr;R. mijbay;yhk; kdRy tr;rpf;fhj.. vd;whd;.

  nla; rpth... cs;siwapypUe;J mywpdhs; mtDila mk;kh. vl;L kzp g!;!py; ehd; bfsk;gnwd;. eP fhiu mDg;gp itap.. vd;whs;.

 rhpk;kh.. mtd; g[wg;gl;Lg; ngha;tpl;lhd;.

  rptRe;jhpd; mk;khit miHj;Jg; nghf fhh; te;Jtpl;lJ.

  eP vd;d kjpg;gpnah khl;onah/ ,e;j tPl;Lf;Fg; bghpat';fw Kiwy brhy;nwd;.. tapj;jpy FHe;ij ,Uf;Fk;nghJ bfh";rk; ftdkh ele;Jf;f... vd;whs;

  rhpk;kh..

  ek;k FLk;g bfsutj;ij kdRy tr;rpf;fpl;L ahh; Tl gHfqk;/ ahh;fpl;l tpyfpapUf;fqk;D ePna g[hp";Rf;f. Ch; rphpr;rg;g[wk; xU bghz;qf;F thH;f;if ,y;iy...

  mJjhnd ghh;j;njd;/ Fj;jyhf ngrhky; fpsk;gpg; ngha;tplg; nghfpwhsh vd;d>

  rhpk;kh.. vd;whs; gtpj;uh gw;fisf; foj;Jf; bfhz;L.

  fhh; fpsk;gp fhk;gt[z;L Rtiuf; fle;jJk;/ fhh;j;jpnfad; xU Js;sYld; Xo te;jhd;.

  mf;fh ,g;g th';ff;fh rhg;gplyhk; vd;whd; Fjpahl;lj;Jld;.

  Fg;igiaa[k; mrp';fj;ija[k; g[ul;o vwpe;Jtpl;L g[ay; fle;J nghdhw; nghypUe;jJ gtpj;uhtpw;F. be";R nyrhfpg; ngha; xU mikjp nrh;e;jhw; nghypUe;jJ.

  rhg;gpl;L tpl;L ghj;jpu';fis xG';Fg; gLj;jpf; bfhz;oUe;j nghJ/ bjhiyngrp xypj;jJ.

  gtpj;uh vd;id kd;dpr;rpL';f... vjph;Kid Mz; Fuiy rl;bld;W milahsk; g[hpatpy;iy.

  ahU>.. vd;whs;.

  nej;J ghh;y c';f Q!;bgz;ilg; ghh;g;ngd;D ehd; vjph;ghh;f;fiy. kdRy vija[k; tr;Rf;fhk vy;yhj;ija[k; btspg;gilah ngrpl;nld;. ngrpdg;g[wk; jhd; bjhp";rJ mtUf;F ehd; ngrpdJ vJt[k; gpof;fiyd;D..

  mUz;.. eP';fsh> v';nfh;e;J ngrwP';f> Fuy; bjspth ,y;y. gpd;dhy xnu ,iur;ryh ,Uf;F.. gtpj;uh jd; Fuiya[k; rw;W cah;j;jp ngrpdhs;.

  vd;id kd;dpg;gP';fsh> gtpj;uh>

  vd;d mUz; bghpa thh;j;ijbay;yhk; ngrpf;fpl;L> neh;y th';f..

  ,y;y gtpj;uh ,dpnk c';f \";rpiag; ghh;f;fw ijhpak; vdf;F ,y;iy. c';fisg; ghh;j;J/ ngrpdJ vy;yhk; bfh";rk;jhd;. Mdh vd;ndhl filrp \r;R tiuf;Fk; mij kwf;f KoahJ. vd; be";Ry vd;bdd;dpf;Fk; eP';f ,Ug;gP';f...

  mUz; fkhd; vy;yhk; ngrpj; jPh;j;Jf;fyhk;..

  vd;id kwf;fhk ,Ug;gP';fsh gtpj;uh>

  mUz; v';nfh;e;J ngrwP';f>

   jpUts;Sth; g!; !;lhz;l;nyh;e;J ,d;Dk; m";R epkp#j;Jy g!; g[wg;glg; nght[J. ehd; CUf;F nghnwd;. mjph;#;lk; ,Ue;jh ,e;j $d;kj;Jy kWgo re;jpg;nghk;. gtpj;uh.. gtpj;uh.. vdf;F Jf;fk; bjhz;ilia milf;FJ.

   rl;bld kWKidj; bjhlh;g[ mWe;jJ.