jdJ fztdpd; miwia gtpj;uh nrhjid nghl;lhs;. m';F nuh$hg;g{ ,ize;j fhjy; fojk; rpf;fpaJ. ,e;j fojj;ij jdJ fztDf;F vGjpa bgz; ahh;> vd;W rpe;jpf;f bjhl';fpdhs;. fztDld; fy;ahz kz;lgj;Jf;F brd;w gtpj;uh m';F jdJ fzth; mwpKfg;gLj;jp itj;j rpy bgz;fs; kPJ re;njfk; Vw;gl;lJ.
  ,dp ,e;j thuk;...

  rptRe;jh; tha; tpl;L rphpj;jhd;

  k';ifah;furpa[k; me;j rphpg;gpy; fye;J bfhz;lhs;.

  gtpj;uh mth;fs; ,Utiua[k; rw;nw jpifg;g[ld; ghh;j;jhs;.

  buz;lhtJ kidtpd;D cz;ikiar; brhy;Y';f #pth† vd;W k';ifah;furp brhd;djd; mh;j;jk; vd;d>

  lhf;lh; fPjhkhypdpah/ eh;!; ghDkjpah/ ahh; me;j nuh$hf; foj;jj;ij vGjpaJ vd;W nahrpj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhns/ cz;ikapy; ,e;j k';ifah;furpjhd; rptRe;jUf;F fojk; vGjpatshf ,Uf;f ntz;Lk;. ,ts;jhnd mtidg; bgah; brhy;yp #pth vd;W chpiknahL miHj;jhs;>

  gtpj;uhtpw;F FHg;gkhf ,Ue;jJ.

  vd;d gtp/ jpifr;R nghapl;nl> eP buz;lhtJ kidtpd;dh Kjy; kidtp ahUd;dh> Va; mija[k; ePna brhy;Y/ vd;whd; rptRe;jh; k';ifah;furpapd; KJfpy; jl;o/

  ,e;jhS vg;g ghh;j;jhYk; !;blj;jh!; nfhg;g[/ gpu#h; ghf;f bk#pd;/ khj;jpiu/ kUe;J/ bkof;fy; $h;dy;D jhd; capiu tpLthU... lhf;lh; bjhHpy;jhd; bkhj bghz;lhl;oahD eh';fs;yhk; fpz;ly; gz;qnthk;/ vd;whs; k';ifah;furp <Wfs; bjhpa rphpj;J/ brhy;yptpl;L/ #pth ,g;gj;jhd; c';f kidtp Kfj;Jy epk;kjpna te;jJ vd;whs;.

  ,t';fSk; c';f M!;gj;jphpy ntiy bra;awt';fsh>† nfl;lhs; gtpj;uh.

  ,tis ehd; ,d;Dk; KGrh mwpKfg;gLj;jiy ,y;y> ,t ngU k';ifah;furp. ,g;gj;jhd; fhny$; gor;R Kor;rh... buhk;g tarhd mk;kh... mg;g[wk; ,t';ff;fh.. ,t... \nz ngU ,Uf;fw rpd;d FLk;gk;. mk;kh vd;fpl;ljhd; iQg;gh; bld;#Df;F l;hPl;bkd;l; vLj;Jf;fpl;lh';f. jpOh;D ,t';ff;fht[f;F xU tpj;jpahrkhdd gpur;rpid. ,lJ KH';fhiy klf;f Koay... uj;j Xl;lj;Jy bfh";rk; o!;lh;gd;!;. ehd;jhd; rpfpr;ir je;njd;. mJf;fhf xUehs; tPl;L xUehs; ,t';f tPl;Lf;Fg; nghf ntz;oapUe;jJ. mg;gj;jhd; ,e;j thY ey;yhg; gHf;fk; Mr;R...

  k';ifah;furp gw;wpg; ngRk;nghJ mtd; fz;fspy; bjhpe;j btspr;rk;/ mtidg; ghh;f;Fk; ghh;itapy; mtSf;fpUe;j kaf;fk;.
  ,ts;jhd; ,tnsjhd; vd;W gtpj;uhtpd; kdR ,g;nghJ mlk; gpoj;jJ.

  fojj;jpy; vd;d vGjpapUe;jJ> c';fis bry;ykhf fhjUfpy; #pth vd;W Tg;gpLtJ nghy;jhd; fojj;jpYk; Tg;gpl Mir*

  #pth vd;W MirnahL Tg;gpl;lJ ,e;jg; bgz;jhd;. ,sik jJk;g[k; Kfk;/ fz;fspYk;/ rphpg;gp[Yk; fth;e;jpGf;Fk; Xh; cw;rhfk;*

 ntz;lhk;/ nahrpf;fhnj nkYk; nkYk; nahrpj;J \isiaf; FHg;gpf; bfhs;shnj vd;W gtpj;uh jd; kdij mjl;odhs;.

  rptRe;jUf;F ,d;bdhU Kfk; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gnj mtSf;F Mr;rhpakhapUe;jJ.

  tPl;ow;F tUk;nghJ mtd; fisj;Jg; ngha; fha;e;J tUfpwhd;. mtDila mk;khnth/ rnfhjhpnah mtdplk; md;g[ fhl;lhjjhy; mtDila md;g[k; tP;l;od; Rth;fSf;Fs; fha;e;J ngha;tpl;lJ. mt;tst[jhd;.

  gtpj;uh jd;id ,ay;ghf;fpf; bfhz;lhs;. rptRe;jUld; efh;e;jhs;. k';ifah;furpapd; mf;fh Tl mHFld; ,sika[ld;jhd; ,Ue;jhs;. mtSk; rptRe;jiug; ghh;j;J g{hpj;J mtd; iffis gw;wpf; fz;fspy; xw;wpf; bfhz;lhs;.

  ,Uz;L nghdjh beidr;R vd; thH;f;ifia epk;kjpah khj;jp mikr;rnj ,th;jhd;... vd;W jd; fztDf;F mwpKfk; bra;J itj;jhs;.

  ,tshff; Tl ,Uf;fyhk;*

  gtpj;uhtpw;F me;j fojj;ij kWgo goj;Jg; ghh;f;f ntz;Lk; nghypUe;jJ. nuh$h ,jH;fs; cjph;e;jhYk; guthapy;iy. foj;jj;ij g[ul;o mJ ahhplkpUe;J te;jJ vd;W ghh;j;J tplntz;Lk; nghy; xU btwp kdjpy; vGe;jJ.

  jpUkz tuntw;g[ Koe;jJ. m';nf rhg;gpl;Ltpl;L/ tPL jpUk;g[k;nghJ rptRe;jh; kpft[k; re;njh#khf ,Ue;jhw; nghypUe;jJ.

 od;dh; bQtpah rhg;gpl;nld; mjdhy ,d;dpf;F ehd; Fof;fg; nghwjpy;iy. vd;w mtSf;F ,d;bdhU Mr;rhpaj;ij je;jhd;.

  tapW ey;yh nklhapUr;R. ,dpnk eP jlhy; g[lhy;D FdpawJ epkph;uJ TlhJ... buhk;g ftdkh ,Uf;fqk;. ehd; brhy;w clw;gapw;rpyhk; jpdk; br";rpl;L te;jh.. gpurtk; Rygkhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;whd; mts; ,Lg;gpy; ifnghl;lgo J}';fpg; nghdhd;.

  kWehs; tpoaypUe;nj gtpj;uhtpd; kdR gugubtd;W ,Ue;jJ.

  Fl;o.. mg;ghnthl +Kf;Fg; ngha; me;j byl;liu gof;fqk;lh.. vGjpdJ ahUd;D bjhp";Rf;fw tiuf;Fk; vdf;F glgld; ,Uf;Flh.. vd;W tapw;wplk; brhd;dhs;.

  rptRe;jh; f;spdpf; fpsk;gpg; nghdt[lndna/ fhh;j;jpnfad; ghlg; g[j;jf';fSld; te;Jtpl;lhd;. mtDf;F ghlk; brhy;ypf; bfhLj;J Koj;j nghJ vg;gok;kh ,Uf;nf> vd;W nfl;Lf; bfhz;nl mts; mg;gh te;Jtpl;lhh;.

  mg;ghitg; ghh;j;jJk; mtSf;F RUf;bfd;W nfhgk; te;jJ. ,tUila gf;Ftkpy;yhj ghh;itahy; mUz; fhag;gl;lJk;/ ,tUila FHg;gkhd ciuahlyhy; rptRe;jh; mts; nghpy; Fw;wk; Rkj;jpaJk; kdjpy; g[uz;L vGe;jd.

  ntz;lhk;/ new;iwa bghGij vz;zp/ ,d;iwa epk;kjpia bjhiyf;fhnj. ,Ul;ilna epidj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhy; mjw;fg;g[wk; te;j btspr;rj;ij mDgtpf;f Koahky; ngha;tpLk;*

  th';fg;gh...

  re;njh#kh ,Uf;fpak;kh> ,g;g vJt[k; c';fSf;Fs;s gpur;rpi ,y;iyna> mtUila Kjy; nfs;tpna mtSf;F vhpr;riy je;jJ.

  re;njh#kh ,Uf;nfd;gh... rhg;gpl thP';fshg;gh>

  mg;gh rhg;gpl;lhh;. mg;g[wKk; mtnshL ngr;Rf; bfhLj;J bfhz;oUe;jhh;.

  gtpj;uh jd; gugug;ig mlf;fpf; bfhz;lhs;.

  ghtk;/ vj;jid ehs; mtSf;F Jizahf ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhh;. ,g;nghJ mts; me;jf; fojj;ij gof;f ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf mth; rPf;fpuk; fpsk;gpg; nghf ntz;Lk; vd;W epidg;gJ vd;d epahak;>

  kjpak; rptRe;jh; rhg;gpl te;jhdd;. khkdhiu ghh;j;J kyh;e;J rphpj;jhd;. mth; bky;y ngr;Rf; bfhLj;jhh;.

  khg;gps;ns/ gtpj;uhit ehd; Tl;ol;L ngha; bfh";r ehs; tr;Rf;fyhk;D ghf;fnwd;. vd;whh;.

 gtpj;uhtpw;F jpOh;D bghwe;j tPl;L Mir te;Jhpr;rh> vd;whd; rptRe;jh; mtisg; ghh;j;jgo.

  ehd; tuiyd;jhd; brhy;nwd;. mg;ghjhd; gpothjk; gpof;fwhU...vd;whs; gtpj;uh/ jiyia Fdpe;jgo.

 Mkhk;/ khkh m';f eP';f jdpah ,Uf;fP';f. xU bQy;g;g[f;F Tl Ms; ,y;ny...

 Ms; nghl;Lf;fnwd; khg;gps;is..

 ,d;Dk; xU khrk; nghfl;L';f.. vd;whs; gtpj;uh/ rptRe;jh; Kot[ brhy;Yk; Kd;

  gtpj;uh ,#;lg;gona elf;fl;Lk; vd;whd; rptRe;jh;.

  mts; mg;gh uhkgj;ud; njhs;fisf; FYf;fpf; jd; ,ayhikia bjhptpj;jhh;.

  rptRe;jh; g[wg;gl;Lg; nghd rw;W neuj;jpy; mtUk; g[wg;gl;L nghdhh;. mjw;F nkYk; Mtiy mlf;f Koahky;/ gtpj;uh khog;gofspy; Vwpdhs;.

  rptRe;jhpd; miwf;Fs; EiHe;jJk; fjit rhj;jp cs;g[wk; jhspl;lhs;. fhh;j;jpnfad; jpObud;W te;J tpl;lhy; vd;d bra;tJ vd;w mr;rk;. jpUl;Lj;jdk; bra;fpnwhnk vd;W xU Fw;w czh;t[.

  mtDila me;j nki$ ,Gg;giwia ,Gj;Jf; jpwe;jhs;. mts; md;iwf;Fg; ghh;j;j me;j fojk;>

  mijf; fhztpy;iy.

  gtpj;uh gugug;ghdhs;.

  nki$apy; ,y;iy vd;why; ntbw';nf itj;jpUg;ghd;> mykhhpapy;> g[j;jf';fSf;F eLtpy;>

  njodhs;.

  mykhhpapy; ,uz;lhtJ jl;oy; fdkhd g[j;jfj;jpw;F fPH; mts; njlhj ,d;bdhU bghUs; jl;Lg;gl;lJ*

  nfho +Kf;fhd rhtp*

  rhtpiaj; njo te;jnghJ fojk; fz;zpy; gl;lJ. fojj;ij njo te;jhy; rhtp jl;Lg;gLfpwJ. ,Jjhd; thH;f;ifah>

  fojj;ij rptRe;jh; fz;blLj;jpUg;ghd;. mts; fz;fspy; gl ntz;lhk; vd;W fpHpj;jpUg;ghd;. my;yJ mts; ghh;itf;F vl;lhj ,lj;jpy; xspj;J itj;jpUg;ghd;.

  gtpj;uhtpw;F jpObud;W Mh;tk; fiue;jJ. v';nfahtJ ,Ue;Jtpl;L nghfl;Lk;. ,d;bdhJ ehs; jhdhf fpilj;JtpLk;.  ,njh rhtp fpilj;jpUf;fpwnj/ me;jf; nfho miwapy; vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ vd;w kh;kkhtJ tpyfl;Lk;

  rhtpa[ld; btspna te;jhs;. fhh;j;jpnfad; iyg;uhpapy; g[j;jf';fis khw;wg; nghapUe;jhd;.

 mtSf;F jdpik gpoj;jpUe;jJ.

  gijf;Fk; be";Rld; fhhplhhpd; Kot[f;F ele;jhs;. nfho miwapd; g{l;oy; rhtp EiHj;J jpwe;jhs;.

  cs;ns btspr;rk; gha;e;jJ. ,Uis tpul;oaJ.

  cld; rurubtd;W gy;ypfs; xsptplk; njo Xod. fug;ghd; g{r;rpfs; rpwfoj;J kiwtplk; njod. xU \";RW cUz;L XoaJ. gtpj;uh kpd; tpsf;if nghl;lhs;.

  btF ehl;fshf \o itj;jpUe;jjhy; ,Wf;fkhfpg; nghdf fdkhd fhw;W mtis jhf;fpaJ. Tiuf;Fk;/ jiuf;Fkhf TL fl;oapUe;j rpye;jpfs; mts; tUifahy;- Fo bgah;e;jd.

 J}R gwe;jJ. gtpj;uh g[litj; jiyg;ghy; \f;F tiu \of; bfhz;L me;j miwf;Fs; rpye;jp tiyfisf; ifahy; fiyj;J EiHe;jhs;. ghh;itia nka tpl;lhs;.

  mts; tpHpfs; m';fpUe;j bghUl;fspd; tpndhj fyitahy; tphpe;jd.

  Rthpy; jPl;lg;gl;l Xtpaj;jpy; rptRe;jhpd; mg;gh/ rptRe;jiug; nghynt mr;rhd Kfk;/ TL:jyhd rJukhd fz;zhofs; mzpe;jpUe;jhh;. mth; kPJ fha;e;j g{f;fSk;/ ehWkhf fhw;wpy; mira[k; xU khiy.

  Rthpy; rhpe;J fple;j ,uz;L ,aw;if rpj;jpu';fs;.

  jtH;e;J efUk; FHe;ij fpU#;z bghk;ik.

  gtpj;uh me;j bghk;ikia vLj;jhs;. ePy epwf; fz;zd; KHe;jhspl;L mtisg; ghh;j;J rphpj;jhd;.

  gtpj;uh g[litj; jiyg;ghy; bghk;ikapd; kPJ nghh;j;jpapUe;j J}rpiaj; bjhl;Lj; Jilj;jnghJ miu thrypy; epHyhoaJ.

 ,e;j +Kf;Fs;s tu ntzhk;D cd;fpl;l brhy;ypUe;njnd* vd;W nfl;Lf; bfhz;L m';nf epd;wpUe;jhd; rptRe;jh;