uhkgj;ud; Kjiyiag; ghh;j;jhh;. FHe;ijiag; ghh;j;jhh;. mg;gona fPnH rhpe;jhh;.

  mf;fh... mf;fh vd;df;fh.. ,J* vd;W fhh;j;jpnfad; gjwpdhnd jtpu/ mLj;J vd;d bra;a ntz;Lk; vd;W mtDf;Fk; tps';ftpy;iy.

  Tr;ry; rj;jk; nfl;L mf;fk; gf;fj;jpypUe;J gyh; Xo te;jdh;.
Iianah/ FHe;ij*.. xU Fuy; TtpaJ.

  ahuhtJ XL';f. Kjiy l;bua;diuf; Tl;ol;L th';f. vd;W ,d;bdhU Fuy; cj;jut[ bfhLj;jJ.

  Kjiy rw;nw cliy efh;j;jpdhy; ygf;bfd;W xnu gpoapy; FHe;ijia tha;f;Fs; ,Gj;JtpLk;.

  gtpj;uhtpd; mr;rk; mGifaha; btoj;jJ. mts; me;j ghJfhg;g[ Rthpy; Vwp cs;ns Fjpg;gJ vd;W Kot[ bra;jts; nghy; Rthpy; if itj;J Vwyhdhs;.

  mts; njhspy; ,d;bdhU if gykhf tpGe;jJ. gpd;Df;F ,Gj;J js;spaJ. mtisg; gpd; js;spa ntfj;jpnyna ,uz;L fhy;fs; ghJfhg;g[ Rtiu jhz;od. cs;ns Fjpj;jd.
gtpj;uh rhpe;J tpGe;J vGe;J ghh;j;jhs;.

  cs;ns Fjpj;jtd; ,is"d;. Fjpj;j ntfj;jpy; ,U fhy;fisa[k; gug;gp epd;whd;.

  Kjiy tpHpj;Jtpl;lJ.

  rw;nw Kfk; jpUg;gp mtidg; ghh;j;jJ. Th; Tuhd mjd; gw;fs; btLf;bfd;W ft;tp ,Gj;jhy;...

  Mdhy; mtd; gha;e;J FHe;ijia ms;spf; bfhz;lhd;. Kjiyapd; jiyia kpjpj;J gha;e;J ghJfhg;g[ Rtiu beU';fpdhd;.

  Kjiy jd; fdj;j cliy efh;j;Jk; Kd; jiyf;Fnky; iffis cah;j;jp FHe;ijia ePl;odhd;.

  gtpj;uh ,uz;L iffshYk; FHe;ijia thhp ms;sp be";nrhL mizj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;.

  me;j ,is"d; m';fpUe;j ghiwia kpjpj;J vk;gp Rthpd; tpspk;ig gpoj;jhd;.

  Kjiy nrhk;gyhf epd;W tpl;lJ.  Rtiu gpoj;J mtd; vk;gpdhd;. nkny te;jhd;.

  nQh† vd;W Tl;lnk Mh;g;ghpj;jJ.

  gtpj;uh FHe;ijapd; jiy/ bew;wp/ fd;dk;/ cjL/ fGj;J/ khh;g[ vd;W mj;jid m';Fy';fspYk; fz;zPUld; Kj;jkpl;lhs;.

  me;j ,is"d; nknywp te;jJk; rl;bld mtd; fhy;fisj; bjhl;L Fk;gpl;lhd;.

  X... neh... vd;W mtd; gpd; th';fpdhd;. vd;d';f ,bjy;yhk; mrp';fkh> vd;W Tr;rj;Jld; bespe;jhd;.

  vd;id tpL';f... bghpatUf;F vd;dhr;R ghU';f... vd;W fPnH fple;j uhkgj;uidf; fhl;odhd;.

  uhkgj;udpd; tpHpfs; nkny brhUfpapUe;jd. Kfj;jpy; ve;j rydKk; ,y;iy.

  mg;gh vd;W Fdpe;J mth; Kfk; gpoj;J mirj;jhs; mirt[ ,y;iy.

  efU';f.. vd;W me;j ,is"d;/ uhkgj;uidg; gpoj;J epkph;j;jpdhd;. clnd lhf;lh;fpl;nl Tl;ol;Lg; nghfqk;.

  rptRe;jh; me;j fhhplhhpy; EiHa[k; nghnj Kfk; nfhgj;jpy; btFthf rpte;jpUe;jJ.

  mtidg; ghh;j;jJk; gtpj;uh vGe;jhs;. be";nrhL mizj;j FHe;ija[ld; mtid nehf;fp ele;jhs;.

  rptRe;jh; FHe;ijia fpl;lj;jl;l mtsplkpUe;J gwpj;jhd;. FHe;ij mtd; fd;dj;jpy; miwe;J rphpj;jJ.

 epj;ahf;Fl;o cdf;F xz;qk; ,y;ypna...

  mJ bghf;if tha; jpwe;J mt; fd;dj;ij <uk; bra;jJ. g;gh... g;gh... vd;wJ.

  ek;k epj;jpf; Fl;of;F xU rpd;d fhak; Tl ,y;yP';f. vd;whs; gtpj;uh.

  fhh;j;jp nghd; br";R ,e;j M!;gj;jphp ml;u!; bfhLj;J tur; brhd;dJk; gjwpg; nghapl;nld;. vd;whd; rptRe;jh; Fuypy; nfhgk; Fiwahky;. c';fg;ght[f;F tarht[nj jtpu mwpt[ ntzhk;> ahuhtJ FHe;ijia Kjiyf; FHpf;Fs;s J}f;fp fhl;Lth';fsh> mg;gona ,Ue;jhYk; bfl;oah gpor;rpf;f ntzhk;> FHpf;Fs;s vg;gog; nghl;lhU>

  m';f kaf;fkhdtUjhd; mg;ghit cs;s lhf;lU';f ftdpr;rpl;oUf;fh';f. ek; f;spdpf;Ff;F Tl;o te;jh Tl nyl;lhapUk;. \r;R epd;F nghapLnkd;D xU gak; te;Jjhd; gf;fj;Jy ,Uf;fw ,e;j M!;gj;jphpf;F ms;spf;fpl;L te;njhk;. eP';f lhf;liu ghh;j;J ngR';fnsd;† vd;W gtpj;uh mtdplkpUe;J FHe;ijiag; th';fpf; bfhz;lhs;.
nklk; ,e;jh';f eP';f nfl;l kUe;J† vd;W FWf;fpl;ltid rptRe;jh; ghh;j;jhd;. kyh;e;J rphpj;J/ Qnyh vd;whd;.
,tUjhd; ek;k epj;jpf;Fl;oia Kjiyf; FHpnyh;e;J fhg;ghj;jpdhU';f.† gtpj;uh mtid ed;wpa[ld; ghh;j;jhs;. ,J vd; fzth; rptRe;jh;..

  lhf;lh; rptRe;jh;> vd;W mtd; jpUj;jpdhd;. vd; ngU kndh$;Fkhh; rhh;.

  v';f FHe;ijia fhg;ghj;jpdJf;F buhk;g ed;wp kndh* v';f ntiy ghf;fwP';f>

  Fwpg;gpl;L ve;j MgP!;ya[k; ,y;iy rhh;. ehd; fP nghh;L thrpf;fpwtd;. m";rhW bky;ypir FGt[y buFyuh vd;id g[nuhfpuhKf;Ff; Tg;gpl;oUf;fh';f. kpa{rpf; igj;jpak;D tr;R';F';fnsd;.

  ehd; cs;ns ngha; lhf;lU';f fpl;l ,t';fg;ght[f;F vd;dd;D tprhhpr;rpl;L te;Jlnwd;. vd;W rptRe;jh; mtdplkpUe;J tpLgl;L cs;ns nghdhd;.

  gtpj;uh m';fpUe;J ghypkh; ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhh;e;jhs;.
gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;j ehw;fhypia kndh$;FkhUf;Ff; fhz;gpj;jhs;.
mtd; rw;W ja';fptpl;L te;J mtsUnf cl;fhh;e;jhd;.
rw;W tl;lkhd Kfk;/ brHpg;ghd fd;d';fs;. bghpa fz;fs;. msthd ehrp. thpirahd gw;fs;.

  fz;fspy; xU btspr;rk; ,Ue;jJ. cldoahf ahUlDk; el;g[ ,Uf;f Koa[k; vd;gJ nghd;w g[d;dif/ ,sika[k;/ ek;gpf;ifa[k; mtdplk; g{j;jpUe;jd

  eP';f kl;Lk; ,y;nyd;dh ehd; vd;d br";rpUg;ngd;D vdf;nf bjhpay. vd;whs; gtpj;uh. mg;ghitf; bfhz;L te;J M!;gj;jphpapy nrh;f;fw tiuf;Fk; cjtp bra;";rP';f. eP';f mtrpak; xUehs; v';f tPl;Lf;F tuqk;.

  ml;u!; bfhLf;fhk Tg;gpl;lh vg;go nklk;>
,e;j nklk; Tlk;yhk; ntz;lhk;. vd;id ghh;j;jh mg;gobad;d g[buhgrh; khjphpah ,Uf;F> gtpj;uh;D ngh; brhy;ypf; Tg;gplyhk;. eP';f.. rpthnthl tprpl;o'; fhh;L th';fpj; jh;nwd;. vg;g thP';f tPl;Lf;F>

  mLj;j khjk;.. vd;whd; kndh$;Fkhh;. ,e;j khrk; thpirah g[nuhfpuhk; ,Uf;F. eP';f vd; g[nuhfpuhKf;F thP';fsh. brhy;Y';f. of;bfl; mDg;gp itf;fpnwd;

  tnud;.. eP';f gpahndh thrpg;gP';fsh/ kndh>

  X... gpahndh vdf;F buhk;gg; gpor;r thj;jpak;. Mdh mJ ,g;gy;yhk; buhk;g tpiy mjpfkhd xU tp#akha;g; nghr;R.
mg;g v';f tPl;L gpahndhy xU juk; thrpr;Rf; fhl;LtP';fsh> gtpj;uh ,ay;ghd Fuypy; nfl;lhs;.

  kndh$;Fkhh; fpl;lj;jl;l Js;spf; bfhz;L jpUk;gpdhd;.
vd;dJ c';f tPl;Ly gpahndh ,Uf;fh>

  gtpj;uh brhy;Yk; Kd;/ rptRe;jh; lhf;lh; miwapypUe;J btspg;gl;L gtpj;uhit tpuy; mirj;Jf; Tg;gpl;lhd;.
gtpj;uh vGe;J nghdhs;.

  bts;is nfhl; nghl;l lhf;lh; Kfj;ij rw;nw rPhparhf itj;jpUe;jhh;.

  gtp.... vd;whd; rptRe;jh;. rw;nw ftiya[ld;. c';fg;ght[f;F te;jpUf;fpwJ xU iky;l; !;nuhf;. ,lJ if/ ,lJ fhy; buz;Lya[k; xU bguhypof; ml;lhf;..

  Iianah.. gf;fthjkh> gtpj;uh gjwpdhs;.

  fpl;lj;jl;l mg;goj;jhd;. Mdh Muk;g !;nl$;jhd;. jw;fhypfkhd ml;lhf;f Tl ,Uf;fyhk;. cldoah rpfpr;ir bfhLj;J rhpg;gLj;j Kayyhk; vd;whh; lhf;lh;. rptRe;jnu lhf;luh ,Uf;fwjhy mtnuhl eh;rp'; nQhKf;F khj;jpuyhk;D brhd;dhU. ml Vd; fz;y jz;zp tUJ> mGJ tUj;jg;glw mst[f;F bghpa gpur;rpidah vLj;Jf;fhjP';f.

 gtpj;uh fz;zPiu xw;wpf; bfhz;lhs;.
  ftiyg;glhnj. ehd; ghj;Jf;fnwd; vd;whd; rptRe;jh; mts; njhis mGj;jpf; bfhLj;J.

  btspna te;jhd;. kndh$;FkhUf;F g[d;dif je;J if FYf;fp buhk;g ed;wp... ,dpnk eh';f ghj;Jf;fnwhk;. vd;whd;.
kndh$;Fkhh; Vnjh brhy;y tha; jpwe;J vJt[k; brhy;yhky; ehd; tnud; rhh; vdd;W g[wg;gl;L nghdhd;. mjw;fg;g[wk;jhd; btspna te;jhs; gtpj;uh.

 Inah/ ek;k ml;u!; jnud;D kndh$;Fkhh;fpl;l brhy;ypapUe;njnd vd;whd;.

 bkhjy;y c';fg;ghitg; ngha; ghU vd;whd; rptRe;jh;.

  MW ehl;fs; eh;rp'; nQhkpy; rpfpr;ir bfhLf;fg;gl;l gpd;/ uhkgj;ud; tPL jpUk;gpdhh;.

  bfh";rehs; ek;k tPl;yna ,Uf;fl;Lk;. vd;whd; rptRe;jh;.

  Mdhy; uhkgj;ud; gpothjkhf mth; tPl;ow;nf nghf ntz;Lk; vd;W brhy;yptpl;lhh;.

  vd;dhy ifa mirf;f Koa[J. fhiy mirf;f Koa[J. ngr Koa[J. clw;gapw;rpa[k; brhy;ypf; bfhLj;jgo bra;a[nwd;. mg;g[wk; vd; khg;gps;is>

  gtpj;uhthYk;/ mtiu xg;g[f;bfhs;s itf;fKoatpy;iy. mtUf;F cjtpahf m';nf ngha; tplyhk; vd;whYk; FHe;ijia m';bfy;yhk; vLj;Jg; nghf ntz;lhk; vd;W rptRe;jh; brhy;yptpl;ljhy; Koatpy;iy.

  jpdKk; xUKiw mtiug; ngha;g; ghh;j;Jtpl;L tUtJ vd;W kl;Lk; gtpj;uh rkhjhdk; bra;J bfhz;lhs;.
kndh$;Fkhiu kWgoa[k; bjhlh;g[ bfhs;s ntz;Lk; vd;W mts; Mirg;gl;lhs;. mjw;fhd rhpahd tha;g;g[ mikahkny nghdJ.

  gtpj;uh rikayiwapy; ,Ue;jhs;. fhh;j;jpnfad; fhiuj; Jilj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhd;. FHe;ij Qhypy; bghk;ik uapiy ftpH;j;J tpisahof; bfhz;oUe;jJ. rptRe;jh; mjd; jiyia rpYg;gp tpl;L efh;e;jhd;.

  rptRe;jh; gugug;ghf f;spdpf;fpw;F fpsk;g[k; neuk;. xU bjhiyngrp vz;izf; Fwpj;Jf; bfhs;tjw;fhf mtd; bgl;oia koapy; itj;J jpwe;jnghJ bgl;oapypUe;J xU rpW ghl;oy; fPnH eGtpaJ. jiuapy; tpGe;jJk; cUz;L F#d; nrhghtpw;foapy; kiwe;jJ.

 rptRe;jh; rypg;;g[ld; Fdpe;J mij vLf;fg; ghh;j;jhd;. F#d; nrhghtpw;foapy; \d;w';Fy ,ilbtspna ,Ue;jjhy; mtdhy; ifia cs;ns brYj;jp me;j ghl;oiyj; bjhl Koatpy;iy.

  bgl;oia \o #^f;fis mzpe;jhd;. gtp... ehd; bfsk;gnwd;.

  gtpj;uh rikayiwapypUe;J btspg;gl;L mtid tHpaDg;gpdhs;. fhh; fpsk;gpaJk; kWgo fpr;rdpw;Fs; ngha; tpl;lhs;.

  FHe;ij epj;ah jtH;e;J efh;e;J nrhghit beU';fpaJ.

  mf;fh ehd; khh;f;bfl; ngha;l;L tnud;...
vd;W fhh;j;jpnfad; g[wg;gl;Lg; ngha;tpl;lhd;.
rptRe;juhy;  if EiHf;f Koahj ,ilbtspapy; epj;ah jd; Fl;of; ifia Rygkhf EiHj;J me;j kUe;J ghl;oiy ifg;gw;wpaJ. mjpy; ,Ue;j tz;z khj;jpiufs; FHe;ijia trPfhpj;jd. ghl;oypd; \og; gFjpapy; xU ,lj;ij mGj;jpaJk; \o jpwe;J khj;jpiufs; FHe;ij ifapy; cUz;L te;jd.

  epj;jP.. epj;jpf;Fl;o... vd;W ,ay;ghf miHj;jgona rikayiwapypUe;J btspg;gl;lhs; gtpj;uh. …,jg; ghnud; nrhgh fpl;lna gLj;J J}';fphpr;R...† vd;W epj;ahit beU';fpdhs;.

 mtSila cs;Szh;t[jhd; vr;rhpj;jpUf;f ntz;Lk;. FHe;ij gLj;jpUe;j nfhzj;jpy; mJ mre;Jngha; J}';fptpl;ljhf kl;Lk; epidj;jJ jg;g[ vd;W bghl;oy; miwe;jhw; nghy; ciwj;jJ. jpObud;W xU gjl;lk; bjhw;wpf;bfhs;s Fdpe;J FHe;ijia ms;spa nghJ mjd; \oa ,lJ ifapypUe;J me;j rpW kUe;J ghl;ly; fPnH cUz;lJ. J}f;fpa nfhzj;jpy;/ mjd; jiy gpd;g[wkhf Jtz;lJ.

  gtpj;uhit mjph;r;rp cr;rp kz;il tiu jhf;fpaJ.

  …epj;jp..... epj;jpf;Fl;o.. fz;izj; bjhwk;kh. mk;khitg; ghUk;kh/ epj;jp.. epj;jP... thh;j;ijfs; FKwp mGifaha; btoj;jd. fd;dj;jpy; jl;oa[k;/ cYf;fpg; ghh;j;jJk; FHe;ij fz; jpwf;fhjJk; mtSf;F jiy Rw;wpaJ.

  FHe;ijia mg;gona nrhghtpy; fplj;jpdhs;. mts; cilapy; beUg;g[ gpoj;Jf; bfhz;lhw;nghy; bjhiyngrpf;Fg; gha;e;jhs;. ghh;itia kiwj;J fz;zPh; jpuz;L epug;gp fd;d';fspy; tHpe;jJ.

  rptRe;jhpd; f;spdpf; ek;giu bjhiyngrpapy; RHw;wpanghJ fhy;fs; jsh;e;;J/ epw;ff; Tl Koahky; fPnH rhpe;J cl;fhh;e;J tpl;lhs;.

  rptRe;jh; vjph;Kidapy; Fuy; je;jnghJ/ \is !;jk;gpj;J rpy tpehofSf;F thh;j;ijfns btspg;gltpy;iy.

  epj;jp... ek;k epj;jp... vd;w thh;j;ijfs; mGifapy; \H;fp \r;R Kl;od.

  gtpj;uhtpy; ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhu Koatpy;iy. f;spdpf;fpd; fhhplhhpy; fhy; khw;wp fhy; epd;whs;. KJfpd; nky; tpspk;ig kl;Lk; Rthpy; rha;j;J Mjut[ njoapUe;jhs;. fz;fs; me;jf; fz;zhof; fjtpnyna ghh;itiaf; Fj;jp epWj;jpapUe;jd.

  fhh;j;jpnfad; xUg[wk; ifiag; gpire;J bfhz;L gjwp epd;wpUe;jhd;.

  mts; rptRe;jUld; ngrpa gpwF kpd;dy; ntfj;jpy; FHe;ija[ld; vg;go tPl;il tpl;lL btspg;gl;lhs;/ vg;go Ml;nlh gpoj;J te;J nrh;e;jhs; vd;W mtSf;nf bjhpahJ.

  rptRe;jUk; lhf;lh; fPjhkhypdpa[k; FHe;ijia ms;spg;gpL';fp mnjh me;jf; fz;zhof; fjt[f;F gpd;dpUe;j miwf;Fs; kiwe;J Kg;gJ epkpl';fSf;F nkyhfptpl;ld. me;j fzj;jpypUe;J gtpj;uh ghh;itia me;jf; fjtpypUe;J tpyf;fnt ,y;iy.

  fz;zhof;Fg; gpd; epHYUt';fs; bjhpe;jJk;/ RthpypUe;J gtpj;uh epkph;e;jhs;. fjt[ jpwe;J rptRe;jh; btspg;gl;lhd;. mtisg; ghh;j;jJk; mtd; ghh;it jiHe;jJ.

  gtpj;uh mtid xnu vl;oy; beU';fpdhs;.

  epj;jpf; Fl;of;F xz;qkpy;ypna> vd;whs;.

  rptRe;jh; mtisf; Fw;w czh;t[ld; epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhd;.

  tp#ak; vd; ifia kPwpg; nghapor;rp. gtp...

  vd;d brhy;wP';f..> gtpj;uh mtidg; gpoj;J cYf;fpdhs;.

  vt;tsnth nghuhondhk;. Mdh epj;ahitf; fhg;ghj;j Koay.

  gtpj;uh xU fzk; btwpj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs;. xU fzk; ,uz;L fzk;/ \d;W fzk;.. mtd; brhd;d thh;j;ijfs; mh;j;jk; bgw;W mtSf;Fs; ,w';fpd.

  rlhbud;W mts; ghh;it khwpaJ. mjph;r;rp tpyfp/ nfhgKk; Mj;jpuKk;/ fhH;g;g[k; bgh';fpd. ,uz;L iffshYk; rptRe;jhpd; ,U g[$';fisa[k; gw;wpdhs;. mg;gona mtidg; gpd;js;sp Rthpy; nkhjpdhs;.

  bfhd;Dl;onalh ghtp... vd; bfhHe;ijiaf; bfhd;Dl;onalh..

 rptRe;jh; kpf mjph;e;jpUe;jhd;. gtpj;uhit ve;j re;jh;g;gj;jpYk; mt;tst[ Mf;nuh#j;Jld; fl;Lg;ghL ,He;J mtd; ghh;j;jjpy;iy. mtDila kUj;Jtkidapy;/ mtDf;F fPH; ntiy ghh;f;Fk; lhf;lh;fs;/ eh;!;fs;/ CHpah;fSf;F vjphpy; mtd; fhhpy; nkhjp khpahijaw;w thh;ijfis gtpj;uh/ mtd; ,Jtiu re;jpj;jpuhj gtpj;uh.

  gtp.. vd;d ,J> vd;W mtis mtd; tpyf;f Kw;gl;lhd;. gtpj;uh Mntrk; mjpfkhfp/ mtd; Koiag; gw;wp ,Gj;jhs;. mtd; fd;d';fspy; gshh; gshh; vd;W miwe;jhs;.

  vd; bfhHe;ijiaj; jpUg;gpj; jhlh.. capnuhl jhlh... vd;W mtd; khh;gpy; Fj;jpdhs;.

  mf;fh... vd;W gpd;g[wkpUe;J mts; ifiag; gw;w Kide;j fhh;j;jpnfaid fhsp nghy; cijj;J js;spdhs;. rptRe;jhpd; jiy fiye;J/ rl;il fr';fp/ Xth;nfhl; ghjp eGtp/ fyf;fj;Jld; mtidg; ghh;j;jnghJ mti ce;jpj; js;sptpl;L/ mts; me;jf; fz;zhof; fjt[ js;sp/ ,z;ld;!pt; nfh; a{dpl;oy; rpWj;ij nghy; gha;e;jhd;.

  epj;jP.. vd;w mywy; me;j f;spdpf;ifna cYf;fpaJ.

  Koe;Jtpl;lJ. vy;yhk; Koe;Jtpl;lJ.

  gtpj;uh jiytphp nfhykhf KH';fhy;fisf; fl;of; bfhz;L Rtiu btwpj;J cl;fhh;e;jpUe;jhs;.

  gtp... rptRe;jhpd; Fuy; jiHe;J te;jJ. vd; ngh;y jg;g[jhd;. me;j kUe;J buhk;g !;l;uh';fhd kUe;J. bghpath;fns xU rkaj;Jy xU khj;jpiuf;F nky rhg;gplf; TlhJd;D vdf;Fk; bjhpa[k;. ghl;oy; cUz;L nrhght[f;F moapy; nghdnghJ vd; iff;F vl;liy. vd; iff;F vl;lhjJ ahh; iff;Fk; vl;lhJd;D jg;g[f; fzf;F nghl;Ll;nld;. M!;gj;jphp fpsk;gw mtruj;Jy myl;rpak; gz;zpl;nld;. epj;jp ify me;j ghl;oy; bfilf;Fk;D ehd; fdt[y Tl beidr;rpg; ghh;f;fy. mJf;fhf eP nfhr;Rf;fpl;L \q ehsh xz;qk; rhg;gplhk ,Uf;fwJ cdf;Fj;jhd; bfLjy;...

  gtpj;uh rlhbud;W jpUk;gpdhs;. mts; fz;fs; tp#k; ff;fpd. nghnwd;... ehDk; brj;Jg; nghnwd;. vy;yhiua[k; bfhd;Dl;L eP';f re;njh#kh ,U';f..

  gtp.. mts; mg;gh uhkgj;ud; nrhghtpypUe;J vGe;jhh;. mtrug;gl;L thh;j;ijfis ms;spj; bjspf;fhjk;kh...

  gtpj;uh tpUl;bld;W vGe;jhs;. eP';f Rk;kh ,U';fg;gh. c';fSf;F jpOh;D !;l;nuhf; te;J if bts';fhk FHe;ijia Kjiy FHpy eGt tpl;lJf;F ,e;jhS vd;bdd;d thh;j;ij  nfl;lhU> ,g;g ,th; buhk;g bghWg;gh FHe;ij/ ify tp#j;ij bfhLj;J bfhd;Dl;lhU...

  gtp... rptRe;jhpd; Fuypy; Kjd;Kiwahf nfhgk; vl;og; ghh;j;jJ. kWgo kWgo mijna brhy;yhj/ epj;ah cdf;F kl;Lk; FHe;ij ,y;y.. vdf;Fk; FHe;ij ,y;y. vdf;Fk; FHe;ijjhd;...

  gtpj;uh mtDf;F vjphpy; te;J epd;whs;. fz;fspy; btwp eldkhoaJ. FHe;ijd;dh c';fSf;F vt;tst[ crpUd;D vdf;F bjhpahjh> ,d;bdhUj;jp taj;Jy tsh;w FHe;ijia Tl mg;gd;D brhy;ypf;f gae;J fiyr;r Mk;gpisjhdh eP';f>

  rlhh; rlhh; vd;W rhl;ilaoahf thh;j;ijfs; bjwpj;J tpGe;jd.

  rptRe;jh; kpuz;L nghdhd;. uhkgj;uDk;/ fhh;j;jpnfaDk; mtid xU jpifg;g[ld; epkph;e;J ghh;j;jjJk;/ me;j kpul;rp mtkhdkha; btoj;jJ. mtkhdk; mts; kPJ RhPh; vd;W Mntrkha; FKwpg; bgh';fpaJ.

  rptRe;jh; Mj;jpuj;Jld; if tPrpdhd;. mJ mts; fd;dj;jpy; nghpoahf ,w';fpaJ. gtpj;uh js;sho gpd; efh;e;jhs;. me;j miwapd; typ mts; kz;il KGJk; kj;jhg;g[ rpjwyha; btoj;jJ. jd;dpr;irahf if fd;dj;ij \of;bfhs;s/ mg;gona jsh;e;J fPnH cl;fhh;e;Jtpl;lhs;.

 rptRe;jh; xU thh;j;ij Tl nkw;bfhz;L ngrhky; g[ay; nghy; btspnawpdhd;.

 gtpj;uh RUz;L gLj;jpUe;jhs;..

  rptRe;jh; mts; fd;dj;jpy; miwe;J tpl;Lg; nghdgpd; me;j tPl;onyna btFneuk; kahd mikjp epytpaJ. rptRe;jiuf; Fw;wk; rhl;o mts; brhd;d tp#aj;jpd; mjph;t[ ml';f btF neuk; MdJ.

  gtp... uhkgj;ud; mts; njhisj; bjhl;lhh;. vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; eP mt;tst[ Mf;nuh#khg; ngrpapUf;ff; TlhJ. vd;id tr;rpf;fpl;L khg;gps;isia vLj;bjwp";R ngrpdJ jg;g[. ,Jf;Fk; nky ehd; ,';f ,Ue;jh mJ ey;yh ,Uf;fhJ. ehd; bfsk;gnwd;. eP vg;g ntzh ek;k tPl;Lf;F tuyhk;. Mdh khg;gps;is fpl;l brhy;ypf;fhk nfhgj;Jy g[wg;gl;L kl;Lk; te;Jlhnj...

  mtsplkpUe;J gjpy; tuhJ vd;W g[hpe;J mth; fpsk;gp tpl;lhh;.

  fhh;j;jpnfad; mtis beU';fnt ja';fpdhs;. ,y;yhj ntiy bra;a njhl;lj;jpw;F ngha;tpl;lhd;.

  gtpj;uh bky;y vGe;J epj;ahtpd; bghk;ikfis tUof; bfhLj;J fz;fspy; fz;zPiuj; njf;fpdhs;. jd; gLf;ifapy; RUz;L gLj;jhs;. vGe;jpUf;fnt ,y;iy.

  fisg;g[k;/ J}f;fKk;/ Jf;f czh;t[k;/ jdpika[k; mtis fl;oypy; g[ul;o vLj;jd.

  mrjpa[ld; mts; tpHpj;jnghJ/ ,ut[ gd;dpuz;L kzpf;F nkyhfp tpl;oUe;jJ. rptRe;jh; gofspy; VwptUk; Xir nfl;;lJ. me;j Xirapnyna mtd; eilapd; jLkhw;wk; mtSf;Fj; bjhpe;jJ.

  gLf;ifaiwf; fjt[ jpwe;J mtd; fhy; njae;J cs;ns te;J mts; mUfpy; mkh;e;jhd;. mts; ,Lg;ig bjhl;lhd;.

  gtpj;uh tpUl;bld;W fl;oypy; vGe;J cl;fhh;e;jhs;. KH';fhy;fisf; fl;of; bfhz;lhs;. rptRe;jhplkpUe;J kJtpd; thrk; tPrpaJ.

  gtp.. !hhp... cd;id ehd; if ePl;o mor;rJ jg;g[... vd;whd; FHwyhf. Mj;jpuj;Jy g[j;jp ntiy bra;ay..

  gtpj;uh gjpy; brhy;ytpy;iy.

  ,g;g vd;d Mfpg;nghr;Rd;D ,t;tst[ Jf;fk; bfhz;lhLw> c';fk;kh brj;Jg; nghdh';fns.. me;j Jf;fj;jpnyna ,d;Dk; ,Ue;jpUe;jh cd;dhy fy;ahzk; gz;zpapUf;f Koa[kh> re;njh#kh xU jlitahtJ rphpr;rpUf;f Koa[kh> rht[d;wJ xt;bthU kd# capUf;Fk; epr;rak; cz;L.. eP epue;jukh/ ehd; epue;jukh> vy;yhUk; xUehs; brj;Jjhd; nghfg; nghnwhk;. epj;jpf; Fl;onahl thH:f;if rPf;fpuk; Ko";rphpr;rp. mt;tst[jhd;.. vd;W mts; Kfthiaj; bjhl;L mtd; epkph;j;jpdhd;.

  gtpj;uh rnuy; vd;W tpyfp mkh;e;jhs;.

  vt;tsnth FHe;ij fUt[yna brj;Jg; nghFJ gtp.. ,J bfh";r ehshtJ ek;k Tl ,Ue;jnj. xU ntis mJ ,d;Dk; gj;Jg; gjpide;J tU#k; thH;e;J ehk vf;fr; rf;fkh ghrk; tr;rg;g[wk; bghRf;Fd;D brj;J nghapUe;Jd;D itap.. kdR ,d;Dk; vt;tst[ ghLgl;oUf;Fk;. nahrp.. vy;yhk; ey;yJf;Fjhd;D beidr;Rf;f...

  gtpj;uh mtd; gf;fk; Kfj;ij jpUg;gtpy;iy.

  ehd; jpdk; jpdk; rht[ ghf;fwtd; gtp.. mjdy vd;dhy rkhspr;Rf;f Koa[J. ePjhd; kdirg; nghl;L buhk;g myl;of;fw. mg;go vd;d vdf;F vGgJ taR/ cdf;F mWgJ taRd;D bfHlhapl;nlhkh ,y;ypna* gj;J khrk; fhj;jpUe;jh mLj;j FHe;ij bghwe;Jl;Lg; nghFJ...

  mtis rkhjhdk; bra;tJ nghy; mts; njhisr; Rw;wp mtd; if nghl;L mizj;Jf; bfhs;s gtpj;uh me;j ifia gpL';fp vwpe;jhs;.

  bjhlhjP';f.. vd;idj; bjhlhjP';f. c';fSf;F njit ,d;bdhU FHe;ij ,y;y. vd; clk;g[...

 mts; mywy; me;j miwapd; mj;jid Rth;fspYk; mjph;e;jJ.

  ,d;dpf;F ntw ahUk; gLf;f khl;nld;D brhy;ypl;lh';fd;D vd;idj; njo te;jP';fsh>

  thh;j;ijfspd; xt;bthU g[s;spapYk; tp#k; ,Ue;jJ.

  rptRe;jh; vGe;jhd;.

  Mj;jpuj;jpy; mtd; clk;g[ eL';fpaJ.

  vd;do beidr;rpl;oUf;f ck; kdrpy> vw';fp te;jh vl;o cijf;fpwpah> rh;jhd; nghO...

 xnu vl;oy; Rthpy; khl;oapUe;j fpU#;z Xtpaj;ij gwpj;J gpL';fp mts; kPJ tPrp vwpe;jhd;.

  jLkhwpj; fPnH tpGe;J/ vGe;J mts; jiyKo gw;wp epkph;j;jp/ mts; fz;fSf;Fs; Mj;jpuj;Jld; ghh;j;jhd;.

  Mkhz;o... ehd; ntqk;Djhd;o FHe;ijiaf; bfhd;ndd;. eP ahUk; ,y;yhk mehijah eLj;bjUt[y epf;fqk;D ntqk;D jhz;o tp#k; bfhLj;J bfhd;ndd;.. nghWkh>