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;. ,ijaLj;J mUz; jdJ CUf;F g[wg;gl;L bry;fpwhd;.

,dp ,e;j thuk;

  gtpj;uh rw;W neuk; caphpy;yhj hprPtiu btwpj;jhs;.

  mtSf;F gpoj;jbjy;yhk; mtsplkpUe;J gwpf;fg;gLfpwnj Vd;>

  mjph;#;lk; ,Ue;jh ,e;j $d;kj;Jy kWgo re;jpg;nghk; vd;W mUz; brhd;dhnd me;j mjph;#;lk; mtSf;F tha;f;Fkh>

  gtpj;uh nrhghtpy; te;J mkh;e;jhs;. cly; jsh;e;jpUe;jJ. kdk; fdj;jpUe;jJ.

  kdR ,g;goa[;/ mg;goa[khf my;yho tpl;L xU epiyf;F te;jJ.

  ,dpnky; ehd; ahUlDk; ngr nghtjpy;iy*

  vz;zk; kdrpw;Fs; g{j;j neuk;/ tapw;Wf;Fs; xU rpd;d mirt[/ tapw;wpd; cs;Rthpy; xU Kl;L Kl;o g[uSk; caph;.

  fz;nz cd;fpl;lg; ngrkh ,Uf;f khl;nld;lh. brhy;yg; nghdh ,dpnk ePjhd; vdf;F ngr;Rj; Jiz. vk; kdRy ,Uf;fwbjy;yhk; cd; fpl;l kl;Lk;jhd; ,dpnk gfph;e;Jg;ngd;... vd;W tapw;iw tUof; bfhLj;jhs;.

  kjpak; mts; bjhiyf;fhl;rp epfH;r;rpiag; bghWikapy;yhky; ghh;j;Jf; bfhz;oUe;j nghJ fhh;j;jpnfad; vjpnu te;J epd;whd;

  mf;fh eP';f vd;d Vkhj;jpl;O';f..

  ehdh> jpifj;J ngha; epkph;e;jhs;.

  Mkhf;fh... eP';f ,e;j tPl;Lf;F te;J g[JRy vdf;F ,';fpyP#; brhy;ypj; jnud;D brhd;dP';f. xU thuk; tFg;g[ vLj;jP';f.. mg;g[wk; kwe;Jl;O';f ,uf;fk; njLk; Fuy;

  ghlj;Jy Mh;tk; ,Ue;jh khztd;jhd; te;J fj;Jf;fqk;. Or;rnu te;J brhy;ypj; jukhl;lh';f.. vd;W gtpj;uh rphpj;jhs;. bjhiyf;fhl;rpia mizj;jhs;. ngh.. ngh... g[!;fj;ij vLj;jpl;L th..

  fhh;j;jpnfad; Jog;g[ld; Xodhd;.

  kjpak; g{uht[k; mtDf;Fg; ghlk; brhy;ypj; jUtjpy; bghGJ cgnahfkhff; fHpe;jJ.

  khiy jdpikapy; jd; tapw;W nkl;il jl;odhs;.

  Va;.. Fl;o fhh;j;jpf;F ,d;dpf;F ,';fpyP#; brhy;ypf; bfhLj;nj;. ey;y igadh ,Uf;fhd;. filrp[ tiuf;Fk; ,g;gona ,Ue;Jl;lh ey;yJ ,y;y Fl;o> Va; ehd; vd;d jg;gh brhy;ypl;nld;D ,g;go vl;o cijf;fpw>

  ngrpf; bfhz;nl jpUk;gpanghJjhd; ftdpj;jhs;. fpU#;z Xtpak; Rth;g; gf;fkhf jpUg;gp rha;j;J itf;fg;gl;oUe;jJ. FgPh; vd;W Jf;fk; vGe;J bjhz;ilia milj;jJ.

  ,e;j Xtpak;/ ,e;j +k;yna ,Uf;ff; TlhJd;D brhy;ypl;lhU Fl;o. ehd; v';nf J}f;fp nghLntd;>

  Qhypy; khl;lyhk;. Mdhy; rptRe;jhpd; fz;fspy; gLk; neuk; vy;yhk; frg;ghd epiidt[fs; g[uz;L tUk;.

  rikayiw kl;Lk;jhd; mtSf;F brhe;jkhd gFjp. Mdhy; m';F fpU#;zd; kPJ mGf;Fk; gpRf;Fk; goe;J mrp';fg;gl ntz;Lkh>

  mUzplk; jpUg;gpj; je;J tplyhk; vd;why;/ mtd; jpObud;W vy;yhtw;iwa[k; cjwptpl;L CUf;Ff; fpsk;gpg; ngha;tpl;lhd;. me;jf; nfho +k;> vg;nghJk; g{l;ona fplf;fpwnj/ me;j miwapy; nghl;L itj;jhy; vd;d> Mdhy; me;j miwf;fhd rhtp rptRe;jhplk; my;yth ,Uf;fpwJ>

  rptRe;jh; mij v';nf itj;jpUg;ghd;>

  bghJthf mtDila gh;rdy; tp#a';fis itj;jpUf;Fk; mykhhpia mts; File;jjpy;iy. ehfhPfkw;w bray; vd;W epidj;J tPl;il Rj;jk; bra;a[k; neu';fspy; Tl me;j mykhhpia tpl;L tpLthd;.

 m';nf njog; ghh;j;jhy; vd;d>

  vz;zk; njhd;wpaJk; rptRe;jhpd; miwf;Fg; nghdhs;. rpwpa miw mykhhpfspy; kUj;Jtg; g[j;jf';fs; KJF fhl;o uhqt mzptFg;ghf epd;wd. kpf mhpjhf mtDf;F neuk; fpilj;jhy; kl;Lnk mtd; g[j;jf';fis g[ul;og; ghh;j;jpUf;fpwhs;. nki$ kPJ ftpH;j;J itj;jgo xU ilhp

  mykhhpf;fhd rhtp me;j nki$apd; ,Gg;giwapy; rptRe;jh; nghLtij mts; ftdpj;jpUf;fpwhs;.

  me;j rhtp vLf;f nki$ ,Gg;giwia jpwe;jhs;.

 ,Gg;giwia jpwe;jJk; me;jf; fojk; mts; ftdj;ijf; fth;e;jJ. fojk; kl;Lk; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; Tl mts; mij myl;rpag;gLj;jpUg;ghs;. fojj;jpd; ,lJ \iyapy; me;jj; jhSld; nrh;j;J gpd; bra;ag;gl;l xU nuh$hg;g{ fha;e;J/ ,jH;fbsy;yhk; bghy bghybtd;W cjph;e;J fhk;g[k;/ nuh$htpd; Ftpe;j mog;gFjpapy; kl;Lk; kpr;rkpUe;jd. me;jf; fha;e;j nuh$hjhd; mtis trPfhpj;jJ.

  fojj;Jld; nuh$hth vd;d ,J> bjhlhknyna fojj;ij mtshy; gof;f Koe;jJ.

  oah; lhf;lh;.

  c';fis bry;ykhf fhjUfpy; #pth vd;W Tg;gpLtJ nghy;jhd; fojj;jpY; Tg;gpl Mir. Mdhy; if tutpy;iy.

  new;W eP';fs; nghfpw nghf;fpy; myl;rpakhf jhd; brhd;dPh;fs;. Let us put a stop to this vd;W mg;go jpLjpg; bgd;W epWj;jp tplf;Toa cwthf vd;dhy; epidj;J Tl ghh;f;f Koatpy;iy.

  lhf;lh;/ ve;j tpjj;jpyhtJ c';fis ehd; Vkhw;wpapUf;fpnwdh> vd;iwf;fhtJ neh vd;W jpUg;gpaDg;gp ,Uf;fpnwdh> xUKiw rw;W myl;rpakhf ,Ue;J mjd; tpist[ vd; tapw;wpy; g{j;j nghJ Tl eP';fs; xU Mzhf kl;Lk; ,y;yhky; xU lhf;luhf mijf; fiuf;f mlk; gpoj;jPh;fns/ ehd; kWj;njdh>

  fy;ahzk; vd;W ngr;R te;jt[ld; eP';fs; ,uf;fkpy;yhky;/ vdf;F tUgts; vdf;F fhjy; jUfpwhnsh ,y;iynah khpahij ju ntz;Lk; vd;wPh;fs;. md;g[ jUfpwhnsh ,y;iynah/ ml';fpapUf;f ntz;Lk; vd;wPh;fs;. c';fisj; bjhpahjtshf/ g[jpjhf bjhpe;J bfhs;gtshf ,Uf;fntz;Lk; vd;W gpothjk; gp[oj;jPh;fs;. eP fl;oYf;Fj;jhd;. fy;ahzj;jpw;fpy;iy vd;W ehNf;fhfj; jl;of; fHpj;jPh;fs;.

  lhf;lh; ve;jg; bgz;izg; ghh;j;jhYk; eP';fs; goj;j gog;gpd; fhuzkhf mtis btt;ntW clw;TWfspd; bjhFg;ghfj;jhd; ghh;f;f KofpwJ vd;W Kjy; ehs; brhd;dPh;fns epidtpUf;fpwjh> md;iwf;F mij rphpj;J xJf;fp/ xU bgz;iz ntW tpjkhfg; ghh;f;ft[k; fw;Wf; bfhLj;njnd/ vd; Kl;lhs;jdk; ,g;nghJjhd; g[hpfpwJ.

 lhf;lh;/ xU bgz;iz ghfk; ghfkhfj; jhd; c';fshy; mDgtpf;f Koe;jpUf;fpwnj jtpu/ mts; cly;TWfshy; kl;Lk; Mdts; ,y;iy. mijj; jhz;o mtSf;F kdk; vd;W xd;W ,Uf;Fk; vd;gJ eP';fs; nahrpj;jJ Tl ,y;iy vd;W vdf;F ,g;nghJ g[hpfpwJ.

  c';fSf;F tUgts; c';fSf;F vy;yh re;njh#';fSk; ju vd; thH;j;Jf;fs;. Mdhy; eP';fs; vd;id kwf;f khl;Oh;fs;*  ehk; ,UtUk; ,ize;J...

  ,e;j ,lj;jpy; fojj;jpd; Kjy;gf;fk; Koe;Jtpl;lJ. fojj;ij g[ul;odhy;jhd; mjd; bjhlh;r;rpiag; gof;f Koa[k;. Mdhy; mg;goj; jpUg;gpdhy;/ nuh$h ,jH;fs; cjph;e;J fiye;JtpLk;. mts; mf;fojj;ijj; bjhl;oUf;fpwhs; vd;gJ rptRe;jUf;F g[hpe;J tpLk;.

  fojj;ij vGjpapUg;gJ ahh; vd;W Tlg; ghh;f;f Koahj epiy. gtpj;uhtpw;F Mh;tk; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;/ fojj;ijg; g[ul;Lk; ijhpak; mtSf;F ,y;iy. jhspd; Kidiag; gw;wp rw;nw J}f;fp mjd; gpd;g[wk; ghh;j;jhs;. mtshy; vJt[k; gof;f Koatpy;iy.

  \oa miwapd; rhtpiaj; njLk; Mh;tk; Fiwe;Jtpl;lJ. nki$ ,Gg;giwia \odhs;. bky;y me;j miwapypUe;J btspg;gl;lhs;.

  xU bgz;iz ntWtpjkhfg; ghh;f;ft[k;/ fw;W bfhLj;njnd/ vd; Kl;lhs;jdk; ,g;nghJjhd; vdf;F g[hpfpwJ. vdf;F tUgts; vdf;F fhjy; jUfpwhnsh ,y;iynah/ khpahij ju ntz;Lk;. md;g[ jUfpwhnsh ,y;iynah/ ml';fpapUf;f ntz;Lk;.

  fojj;jpy; goj;j thpfs; Rw;wp Rw;wp te;jd.

  rptRe;jUf;F ,g;go xU gpd;dzp ,Uf;fpwjh> ahh; me;jg; bgz;> rpfpr;irf;F te;jtsh> cwt[ Kiw bgz;zh my;y...

  nahrpj;jhy; jiyia typj;jJ.

  ,g;go xU ufrpaj;ijj; jdf;Fg; gpd;dhy; itj;Jf; bfhz;L mts; brhd;d rpW bgha;iag; bghpjhf;fp btoj;J fhag;gLj;j xU Mz;kfdhy; kl;Lk;jhd; Koa[k;*

  tapw;iw tUodhs;.. Fl;o eP mg;ghitg; nghy muh$fkhd Mk;gpisahg; bghwf;f nghwpah/ ,y;y mk;khitg; nghy mrl;L bgz;zhg; bghwf;f nghwpah> vd;whs;.

  gjpy; tutpy;iy

  Mdhy;  jpObud;W xU ijhpak; te;jJ.

  gLf;ifaiwf;Fs; EiHe;J RtnuhL rha;j;J itj;j fpU#;z Xtpaj;ij vLj;jhs;.

  fhh;j;jp... vd;W Tg;gpl;lhs;

  fhh;j;jpnfad; gugug;ghf te;J nrh;e;jhd;.

  vd;df;fh>

  Xtpak; Kjypy; khl;oapUe;j Mzpiaf; fhl;odhs;.

  ,ij vLj;J m';f khl;L/ fhh;j;jp...

  mtd; mtis jpifg;g[ld; ghh;j;jhd;.. "mf;fh" vd;whd; jpifg;igf; Fuypy; fhl;o/ mz;zd; ghh;j;jh...

  gtpj;uh rphpj;jhs;. "mz;zd; xz;qk; brhy;y khl;lhU.." vd;whs; "eP me;j vlj;Jyna khl;L.."

  fhh;j;jpnfad; Xtpaj;ij mts; Fwpg;gpl;l ,lj;jpy; khl;odhd;

  gtpj;uhtpw;F jpObud;W cw;rhfk; te;J clk;gpy; bts;skhfg; gha;e;jJ.

  gtpj;uhtpw;nf Mr;rhpakhf ,Ue;jJ.

  mtSf;F ,Jnghd;w gpothjk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. rptRe;jUld; neuoahfg; nghuhl;lj;jpy; ,w';f ntz;Lk; vd;gJ nghd;w Mh;tk; ,g;nghJ Tl ,y;iy. Mdhy; mtis kl;Lk; Fw;wKs;stshf;fpg; ghf;f ntz;Lk; vd;w mtd; vz;zj;ij kl;Lk; vjph;f;f ntz;Lk; nghy; xU Jog;g[ te;jJ.

  gLf;ifaiwapy; mtDf;fhf fhj;jpUe;jhs;.

  rptRe;jh; tHf;fk;nghy; fisg;ghf te;jhd;. fPnH Qhypy; epd;W tPl;il ghh;itapl;lhd;. mtisf; Tg;gpl;L mDg;gpdhd;.

  vd;d gtpj;uh/ vk;nky nfhgk; jPuy;y nghyUf;F.. vd;whd; Kfj;jpy; Fl;o g[d;dif ,Ue;jJ.

  mg;goy;yhk; xz;qk; ,y;ypna.. vd;whs; gtpj;uh.

  tPl;il mof;fo khj;jp mikg;gpna.. ,g;g bfh";r ehsh bra;ay> vd;whd;.

  mtDila Fuy; ,Jtiu ,t;tst[ kpUJthf ,Ue;jjpy;iy

  fhh;j;jpnfad; Tl mij czh;e;jtd; nghy/ mth;fSf;F jdpik mspj;J tpl;L tpyfpdhd;.

  bra;aqk; .. vd;whs; gtpj;uh rw;nw tpl;nlw;wpahf.

  mg;g[wk; ,d;bdhU tp#ak; Tl nahrpr;R ghh;j;njd;. gtp.. eP mt;tst[ Mirg;gl;L th';fpl;L te;jpna. fpU#;z Xtpak;/ mijf; fHw;wp vwp";rJ vd; jg;g[. mij eP Mirg;gl;l vlj;Jyna khl;lr; brhy;ypuyhk;...

  xt;bthU thh;j;ijahf mtd; brhy;y gtpj;uh mtid jpifg;g[ld; ghh;j;jhs;.