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;.

 tPl;oy; jdpahf ,Ue;j gtpj;uh g{l;o fple;j kh;k miwia jpwe;J cs;ns brd;whs;. m';fpUe;j fpU#;zd; bghk;ikia vLj;J Jilj;jhs;. mg;nghJ m';F te;j rptRe;jh; ,e;j miwia Vd; jpwe;jhs; vd;W nfl;lhd;.

,dp ,e;j thuk;...

  rptRe;jiug; ghh;j;jJk; gtpj;uh jpifj;jhs;.

  me;j nfho miwf;Fs; nghf ntz;lhk; vd;W mtd; gyKiw brhy;ypapUe;Jk;/ mij myl;rpak; bra;jtpl;L mts; m';nf te;jJ mtDf;F bgUk; nfhgj;ij fpsg;gptplg; nghfpwJ vd;W gtpj;uh gae;jhs;.

  ,y;y... ,e;j +k;y vd;d ,Uf;FD ghh;f;fqk;D beidr;nrd;. bghGJ ,Ue;jJ.... mjhd;... vd;W ,Gj;jhs;.

  Kl;lhs;/ vj;jid khrkhg; g{l;o tr;rpUf;Fw +k; bjhpa[kh ,J> fhyoy vyp Xlyhk;. jiyf;F nkny fug;ghd; gwf;fyhk;. gaj;Jy eP VlhTlhkh tpGe;J fpGe;J tr;rh/ ,e;j beyiky vd;d MFk;D nahrpr;rpah> fhh;j;jpiaahtJ bQy;g;g[f;Ff; Tl;ol;oUf;fyhk; ,y;y> vd;wgona rptRe;jUk;/ me;j miwf;Fs; EiHe;jhd;. EiHe;jJk; J}f; fhuzkhf ,uz;L \d;W Jk;ky;fs; nghl;lhd;.

  ghj;jpah.... l!;l; myh;$p.. rpy rkak; Jk;ky; epw;fhk tUk;. taj;Jy ghuj;ij tr;Rf;fpl;L Jk;Kdh vd;d MFk;>

  !hhp';f... vd;whs;. ,e;j tPl;Ly ahU';f gpahndhyhk; thrpr;rJ> vd;W clnd ngr;ir khw;wpdhs;.

  v';fg;gh... ,njh ,e;j nghl;nlhy ,Uf;fhnu/ mtUjhd;.

  ey;yh thrpg;ghuh>

  Vd; gtp/ cdf;F thrpf;fj; bjhpa[kh>

  fhny$;y bfh";rehs; fP nghh;L fj;Jf;fpl;nld;. Mdh KGrh fj;Jf;fy/ gpahndhitg; ghh;j;jJk; Mir te;JUr;R...

  J}R goe;j mjd; RUjpf; fl;ilfspy; kPJ mts; tpuy; Xl;odhs;. vz;bza; nghlhj fk;gpfs; f;hPa;r; vd;wd. rhpfkgjep rw;W r';flj;Jld; xypj;jd.

  v';fg;ght[f;F kpa{rpf;dh igj;jpak;... cd;idg; nghyjhd;... mHfhd tp#aj;Jg; ngh;yhk; xU Mir buhk;g urid cs;sth;;. urid mjpfkhf mjpfkhfj;jhd; gpur;rpidna te;jJ.. vd;whd;. rptRe;jh;/ cdf;F bjhpa[kh> mth; ,e;j Ch;y xUbghpa lhf;lh;. uhrpahd lhf;lh;D ngU. Mdh mijbay;yhk; bfLj;jJ ,e;j uridjhd;...

  mg;ghtpd; g[ifg;glj;jpy; kPJ goe;jpUe;j J}ir ifahy; Jilj;J Rj;jk; bra;jgona rptRe;jh; bjhlh;e;jhs;.

  gpahndhy cf;fhe;Jl;lhh;dh ,e;j cyifia kwe;JLthU/ mtiuf; Tg;gpl;Lf; Tg;gpl;Lg; ghh;j;J v';fk;kh rspr;rpUth';f. m';f Mgnu#d; jpnal;lh;y ng#z;l; mg;ght[f;fhff; fhj;jpUe;J fhj;jpUe;J filrp epkp#j;Jy rh;$hpna nfd;!y; MFk;. lhf;lh; bjhHpy;y ,Uf;fwth;fSf;F bjhHpy;jhd; Kf;fpak;. urid ,y;nyd;D vd; kdRy MHkhg; gjp";R nghdJ mtuhyhd;. ,Ue;j ey;y ngU bfl;L nghr;R. mg;ghnthl lhf;lh; jpwikbay;yhk; g[y;yh';FHy;ya[k;/ gpahndhya[k;/ Xtpaj;Jya[k;/ tPzhg; nghr;R. mjdhyjhd; vd; uridfis ehd; tsh;j;Jf;fnt ,y;y/ gtp... ,e;j tP;l;Ly gpahndhnth/ g[y;yh';FHnyh kWgo xypr;rh vd;dhy jh';f KoahJ. vy;yhj;ija[k; J}f;fpg; nghlnwd;ndd;. mk;khjhd; mg;gh epidth xU +k;y g{l;o itnad;D brhd;dh';f...

  gtpj;uh gpahndhtpypUe;J bky;y ifia tpyf;fpdhs;.

  mg;ghnthl uridahy tPl;y vg;gt[k; xU bld;#d; ,Ue;jJ. mk;kht[f;Fk; vdf;Fk; ,ilapy xU ,ilbtsp tpGe;jJf;Ff; fhuzk; Tl mg;ghnthl uridjhd;.. vd;wtd; rpd;d ,ilbtsp bfhLj;J/ cdf;F gpahndh thrpf;fqk; nghy ,Uf;fh> vd;whd;.

  Mkh';f.. vd;wnghJ gtpj;uhtpd; fz;fspy; fdt[fs; kpd;dpd.

  neh gpuhg;sk;. Mdh ,e;j tPl;Ly eP thrpf;f KoahJ gtp. vg;goa[k; cd;id mLj;j thuj;Jy mg;gh tPl;Lf;F mDg;gpuyhk;D ,Uf;nfd;. mjdhy gpahndhit Kjy;y c';f tPl;Lf;F mDg;gplnwd;.. vd;whd;.

  Inah.. c';f mk;kh VjhtJ brhy;yg; nghwh';f...

  eP bfhHe;ijnahl jpUk;gp tUk;nghJ gpahndht[k; ,e;jj tPl;Lf;F te;JUk;. kWgo ,e;j +Kf;Fs;s xsp";rpUf;Fk;.. vd;W rphpj;jhd; rptRe;jh;. th... Kjy;y vdf;F xU fhgp bfhL.. vd;W mts; njhiss mizj;J me;j miwia tpl;L btspna miHj;J te;jhd; rptRe;jh;.

  kWehs; mg;ghtpd; tPl;ow;Fg; nghtJ vd;W jPh;khdpj;J tpl;lhs;.

 gtp.. c';f tPl;y vd;d trjp ,Uf;Fk;/ vd;d trjp ,Uf;fhJd;D vdf;F bjhpahJ. Mdh cdf;Fj; njitahdJ vy;yhk; cdf;Ff; fpilf;fqk;fwJ vd;ndhl Mir. mjdhy Tr;rg;glhk chpiknahl vd;fpl;l vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; gzk; th';fpf;f. buFyuh brf;fg;g[f;F te;JU. fhiu mDg;gp itf;fpnwd;. mg;gh tPl;Lf;Fg; nghwJf;F Kd;dhy cdf;F vd;d ntqnkh mbjy;yhk; th';fpf;f. fhh;j;jpia miHr;rpl;L buz;L ehs; #hg;gp'; ngha; th.... vd;W rptRe;jh; mts; gh;!py; gzj;ij jpzpj;jpUe;jhd;.

  vd;bdd;dnth th';fp fhhpy; nrfhpj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;j mtSf;F me;j bghk;ikf; filiag; ghh;j;jJk; cs;ns EiHa ntz;Lk; nghy; Mh;tk; te;Jtpl;lJ.

 mf;fh ,e;j Fu';F bghk;ik vg;gof;fh ,g;go me;juj;Jy bjh';FJ vd;W tphpe;j tpHpfSld; fhh;j;jpnfad; nfl;lhd;.

  nyf;Ftk; nQhy;L... vd;W brhy;yptpl;L gtpj;uh jd; ehf;iff; foj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;. mtDf;F g[hpa[k; bkhHpapy; fhw;W mGj;jj;jhy; mJ vg;go v';F ntz;LkhdhYk; Rtiu mGj;jp epw;f Koa[k; vd;W tpsf;fpdhs;.

  bghk;ikfisg; ghh;f;fg; ghh;f;f mtSs; gutrk; \z;lJ.

  Fl;o cdf;F ,e;j fuo gpor;rpUf;fhlh> ,e;j uapY> ,e;j KaY Fl;o> ,e;j g[Jg[J eha; bghk;ik>..

  mts; ahhplk; ngRfpwhs; vd;W filr; rpg;ge;jp tpHpj;jnghJ rphpj;jhs;. bghk;ikbay;yhk; ,Jf;Fj;jhnd/ mjhd; mJ fpl;lna nfl;nld;.. vd;W tapw;iw bjhl;Lf; fhl;odhs;.

  mf;fh/ me;jhS c';fis Y}!%d;D beidr;rpwg; nghwhd;.. vd;whd; fhh;j;jpnfad; mts; fhjUfpy; fpRfpRg;ghf..

  beidf;fl;Lnk.. vdf;F nkhndh Mf;o'; gpof;Fk;. ehd; nfl;lJf;bfy;yhk; vd; Fl;o tapj;Jy cijr;R cijr;R gjpy; brhy;ypLr;R bjhpa[kh> vd;W gtpj;uh mtd; jiyapy; bry;ykhf jl;odhs;.

  fhhpd; gpd; rPl;il epiwf;Fk; mstpw;F bghk;ikfs; th';fpdhs;.

  mtDila njitfisg; ghh;j;Jg; ghh;j;J bra;a ,g;nghJ fhh;j;jpnfaid tpl;lhy; Ms; ,y;iy.

  eP Vd; ftiyg;glnw- fy;ahzk; Mfw tiuf;Fk; ehd; rkhspr;Rf;fiyah>.. vd;W rptRe;jh; rkhjhdk; bra;jhd;.

  eP ngrhk bfsk;g[.. ftiyg;glhk ngha;l;L th...

  MdhYk; fhh;j;jpnfadplk; brhd;dijna E}W Kiw brhy;yp rptRe;jiu ftdpj;Jf; bfhs;sr; brhy;yptpl;Ljhd; gtpj;uh mts; mg;gh tPl;ow;Fg; g[wg;gl;lhs;.

  tyJ fhy vLj;J tr;rp thk;kh.. vd;W mts; if gpoj;J mtSf;F gHfpa me;j tPl;ow;Fs; miHj;Jf; bfhz;lhh;.

  Vk;kh ,J ahnuhl Ioahk;kh> ,Jnt tPl;Ly ghjp vlj;ij milr;rpUr;R... vd;whh;/ gpahndhit fhl;o

  gtpj;uh gutrkhdhs;.

  me;j nfho miwapypUe;J btspnaw;wg;gl;l gpahndhth ,J> ,g;nghJ g[j;jk; g[jpJ nghy m';nf tPw;wpUe;jJ. Rj;jk; bra;J/ hpg;ngh; bra;J mij mtSf;F Kd;ghfnt me;j tPl;oy; bfhz;L te;J ,w';fpapUe;jhd; rptRe;jh;.

  gtpj;uh mjd; RUjpf; fl;ilfspy; tpuy; xl;oanghJ jd; tapw;W FHe;ijiana jPz;LtJ nghy; ,d;gk; mDgtpj;jhs;.

  mf;fh... VjhtJ ntqk;dh.. xU nghd; gz;q';f.. Xo te;Jlnwd;.. vd;W fhh;j;jpnfad; fz;fspy; <uj;Jld; brhd;dhd;.

  eP mtiu ftdkhg; ghj;Jf;f fhh;j;jp. mJnt vdf;Fg; nghJk;... vd;whs; gtpj;uh epiwthf.

  gtpj;uh fP nghh;oy; jhd; fw;Wf; bfhz;lijbay;yhk; me;j gpahndhtpy; Kaw;rpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs;. Mde;jg;gl;lhs;.

  bghGJ Rfkhd nghdJ.

  mk;kh ,Ue;jh cd;id fz;y tr;rpg; ghj;Jg;gh';f. vd;id mk;kh nghy beidr;rpf; nfSk;kh. cdf;F vd;d ntqk;>... vd;whh; uhkgj;ud;.

  nfhJik my;yh.. mk;kh bra;";rpf; bfhLg;gh';fns. me;j nfhJik my;th..  vd;whs;/ gtpj;uh fz;fspy; Vf;fj;Jld;.

  ,njh th';fpl;L tnuk;kh.. vd;W uhkgj;ud; fpsk;gpg; nghdhh;.

  gtpj;uh jd; tapw;iwf; jl;odhs;.

  Fl;o c';f jhj;jhitg; ghj;jpah> mk;kh fpl;l vd;d nfg;gpnah/ vd;fpl;l nfSk;khd; brhd;dhU. ,g;g filf;F XoapUf;fhU. fily th';fw my;th vg;go mk;kh bra;";R bfhLj;j my;th MFk;> c';f ghl;o bra;j my;th rhg;gplqk;D cdf;Fk; Mir ,Uf;fpy;y> ghl;oia Tg;gpl;L bra;ar; brhy;yyhkh> vd;whs;.

  ku gPnuhitj; jpwe;jhs;. fug;g[ cUz;il thrk; tPrpaJ. fPH;j;jl;oy; koj;J itf;fg;gl;l mk;khtpd; giHa g[litia btspna vLj;jhs;. jd; g[litiaf; fise;J mk;khtpd; g[litiaf; fl;of; bfhz;lhs;. mk;khitg; nghynt bew;wpapd; eL ikaj;jpy; tl;lkh F';Fkg; bghl;L itj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;.

  vd; gtpf;fz;q. vg;golh ,Uf;nf> vd;whs;. mk;khitg; nghynt g[litj; jiyg;ghy; tpah;itia xw;wp.

   ey;yh ,Uf;nfk;kh. mk;kh cd;id ek;gp nej;J uhj;jphpna nfhJikia Cw tr;rpl;nld;.

  vd;dlh fz;q ntqk;. cdf;F>

  nfhJik my;thk;kh. eP gz;qtpna me;j nfhJik my;th/ Rk;kh bea; xGf xGf ifapy xl;lhk bjhz;ily tGf;fpl;L vw';Fnk/ me;j nfhJik my;th...

  mg;go cf;fhe;jpU fz;q. bra;";R bfhz;L tnud;.

  mk;khthf rikayiwapy; EiHe;jhs;. Cw itj;j nfhJikia vLj;J fpiuz;lhpy; nghl;lhs;. my;thnthL EiHe;j mg;ghitg; ghh;j;J.... vd;d';f eP';f ek;k bghz;qf;F ehd; bra;";R jukhl;nldh> vJf;F filnyh;e;J th';fpl;L te;jP';f... vd;W kpul;odhs;.

  mts; fl;oapUe;j g[lit* mts; Kfj;J bghl;L*

  uhkgj;ud; g[hpe;J bfhz;lhh; rphpj;jhh;.

  ehd; bfh";rk; btspna nghf ntz;oapUf;F. ek;k bghz;iz gj;jpukhg; ghj;Jf;f kufjk; vd;whh;.

  mth; btspnawpg; nghd gpd;/ gtpj;uh jdpikapy; jdf;Fg; gpoj;j ghliy KqKqj;Jf; bfhz;nl ntiyap[y; ,w';fpdhs;.

  my;thitg; g[ul;odhs; gtpj;uh. mk;kh bra;a[k; nghJ vGk; mnj thrid/ mnj epwk;.. mnj gjk;..

  kWgo my;thitf; fpz;o g[ul;oa nghJ RhPh; vd;W motapw;wpy; xU typ. fz;bzjphpy; ,Ue;j bjy;yhk; uhl;odj;jpy; itj;J Rw;wpaJ nghy; Rw;wpd.

  ,Ul;of; bfhz;L te;jJ gtpj;uh fPnH rhpe;jhs;.