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    gtpj;uh Mr;rhpak; Kw;wpYk; tpyfhjtshf thry; goapy; rw;W ja';fpdhs;.

    Vd; gtpj;uh. cd; fhy; glf;Tl ,e;j tpl;Lf;F mUfij ,y;nyd;D beidf;fwpah>

    me;jf; nfs;tp mtis mirj;jJ. eide;j Filia Xukhfr; rha;j;J tpl;L me;j tPl;oDs; EiHe;jhs;. tpthfuj;J Md gpwF mtid xnu xU Kiw ghh;j;jhs; mJt[k; filtPjpapy; vjpbujpnu re;jpj;j nghJ mtshy; g[d;diff;f Koe;jJ. mtdhy; mJt[k; Koatpy;iy. Kfj;ijr; rl;bld;W jpUg;gpf; bfhz;L fhUf;F ele;J tpl;lhd; rptRe;jh;.  md;iwf;F mtd; clypy; mghu tY ,Ue;jJ. Mztk; ,Ue;jJ. myl;rpak; ,Ue;jJ. ,d;W Ma[j';fs; ,He;j nghh; tPud; nghy; xU rf;fu ehw;fhypapy;....

    rptRe;jh; rf;fu ehw;fhypia Qhypd; ikaj;jpw;F efh;j;jpg; nghdhd;.
    cf;fhU gtpj;uh mts; ifg;igia koapy; itj;Jf; bfhz;L ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhh;e;jhs;. Vnjh xU fk;bgdpapy;/ neh;Kfj; njh;t[f;fhf te;J. cl;fhh;e;jpUg;gJ nghd;w czh;t[jhd; te;jJ. ,njh vjpnu cl;fhh;e;jpUf;fpwhnd. ,e;j Mz; kfDld; fpl;lj;jl;l Ie;J tUl';fs; me;ju';fkhd thH;f;if thH;e;jpUf;fpwhna. me;j epidg;g[ bfh";rk; Tl tutpy;iyah>

    gtpj;uhtpw;F tutpy;iy.

    ,UtUf;Fk; ,ilapy; xU fdj;j fz;zhoj; jpiu nghl;lJ nghy;... mtidg; ghh;f;f Koe;jJ. Mdhy;/ czu Koatpy;iy.

    ngg;gh;y tpsk;guk; ghh;j;njd;... vd;whs;. bky;ypa Fuypy;.

    mt;tst[jhdh/ gjtpj;uh> ntbwJt[k; cdf;Fg; ngrqk;D njhzypah>

    mtd; bjhz;ilapy; nfhypf; Fz;L vGk;g[aJ ml';fpaJ.

    ngr ntz;oaijbay;yhk;. nfhh;l;y ngrpl;nlhnk vd;whs; gtpj;uh.

    tpsk;guk; bfhLj;jJ ehd;D bjhp";rpUe;jh. te;jpUf;fnt khl;nl ,y;ny>
    nahrpr;rpUg;ngd;.. vd;whs;.

    rw;W neuk; rf;fu ehw;fhypia mg;goa[k;/ ,g;goa[khf mirj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhd;. mtDila fk;gPuk; vy;yhk; toe;J ngha;/ FWfp tpl;lhh; nghypUe;jJ.

    jpObud;W mtd; kPJ xU gr;rhgk; Tl bgh';fpaJ.

    vd;d Mr;R> Mf;!pld;l;lh> vd;whs;.

    Mf;!pld;l;jhd;. Mdh vg;go vd;dd;D ,g;gf; nfl;fhj. brhy;ynt mrp';f khapUf;F...

    kWgoa[k; rw;W neuk; bksdk;.

    mg;gh vg;go ,Uf;fhh;/ gtpj;uh>

    lhf;lU';f ,Uf;fw tiuf;Fk; mg;ght[f;F gpur;rpidapy;y. mg;gh ,Uf;fw tiuf;Fk; lhf;lU';fSf;Fj; bjhHpYf;Fg; gpur;rpid ,y;iy...

    btF ,ay;ghf thh;j;ijfs; te;J tpGe;J tpl;ld. clnd mtd; Kfk; kpf nyrhf khWtijg; ghh;j;jJk; jhd; czh;e;jhs;.

    !hhp xU lhf;lh; fpl;l ngrnwhk; fwijna kwe;jpl;nld;... vd;whs;.

    igad; vg;go ,Uf;fhd;/ gtpj;uh>

    RWRWg;ghf ,Uf;fhd;. btisahl;L nghy xU taR Ma;or;rp. eP';f ,g;g Rj;jkh gpufhf;o!@ gz;wnj ,y;ypah>

    mg;gg;g giHa f;isaz;l;!@ vd;idj; njo tUth';f. ehd; ghj;jhjhd; Mr;Rd;d mlk; gpog;gh';f. mt';fSf;F kUe;J vGjpj; junjhl rhp...

    jpdk; jpdk; ehs; jtwhky;/ rh;$hp nki$apy; mtDila mWit rpfpr;irf;fhf vj;jid nehahspfs; jtk; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;>

    tpsk;guj;Jy Vd; bgz; njitd;D bfhLj;jpUe;jP';f> Mz; eh;!@ ,Ue;jhj;jhnd c';fSf;F cgnahfkhf ,Uf;Fk;.

    buz;L ngh; ,Ue;jh';f. vd;idtpl mt';fisj;jhd; mjpfk; ghj;Jf;fpl;lh';f. bgz; eh;!@ ,Ue;jh epr;rak; mt clk;igj; jhz;o kdira[k; ghh;g;gh... thf;fpaj;ij Kof;fhky; rl;bld;W epWj;jp tpl;lhd;. tPizapy; jg;ghd je;jpia kPl;o tpl;lJ nghy; xU mjpUg;jp. bgz; eh;!@ vd;w bjhliu mtd; gad;gLj;jp ,Uf;ff; Tlhnjh vd;w Tr;rj;Jld; mtisg; ghh;j;jhd;.

    gtpj;uhtpd; Kfj;jpy; ve;j rydKk; ,y;iy.

    mtdhf me;j ciuahliy cilf;f ntz;Lk; vd;W Kot[ bra;jJ nghy;. gjtpj;uh- vd; Tl bfh";rk; thpah> vd;whd;.

    mtSila gjpYf;F fhj;jpUf;fhky; rf;fu ehw;fhypia mtd; cs;ns cUl;of; bfhz;L nghdhd;. cs; miw thry; tiu nghdtd; jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhd;. mts; ja';fp epw;gijg; ghh;j;jhd;.

    Vd;ndhl g[J Mg;nu#d; jpnal;liu eP ghf;f ntzhkh... th gtpj;uh...

    mts; ifg;igia vLj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;. mtd; miwf;Fs; kiwe;J tpl;lhd;.

    mts; fjit rkPgpj;Jtpl;l neuk; cs;nsapUe;J ,irkpje;J te;jJ. mts; tpag;g[ld;/ bky;yf; fjt[ jpwe;jhs;.

    rptRe;jhpd; tpuy;fs; gpahndhtpd; ,irf;fl;ilfspd; kPJ ,lJk; tyJkha; tpiue;jd.

    fk;gPukhd ,ir me;j miwia epiwj;J. mtisa[k; epiwj;jJ.

    rpth... vg;g fj;Jf;fpl;O';f> vd;whs;. Mr;rhpakhf.

    ,Uf;fw xz;iz ,He;jhj;jhd; g[Jrh xz;q bfilf;FJ. gtpj;uh...

    me;j thh;j;ijfspd; MHk; mtDf;Fk;. mtSf;Fk; kl;Lk; jhd; g[hpa[k;.

    brhd;dh ek;gkhl;nl/ $d;diyj; jpwe;J tr;Rf;fpl;L vj;jid neuk; kiHia ntof;if ghj;jpl;oUe;njd;. bjhpa[kh> kiHiag; ghh;f;fg;ghh;f;f vd;d mwpahknyna vd; kdR g{uh ePjhd; beiw";rpUe;nj. gtpj;uh. cdf;F me;j bkhj bkhj kiH "hgfk; ,Uf;fh. gtpj;uh>

    mtd; fdt[fSld; nfl;lhd;. Fuypy; vijnah bjhiyj;j Vf;fk; ,Ue;jJ. gtpj;uh fz;fis \odhs;.

    kwf;f Kofpw kiHah mJ. mtSila nfs;tp fhyz;liu VG tUl';fs; gpd; nehf;fpg; g[ul;o tpl;lJ.

    btspna nQh btd;W kiH bga;jJ. thdj;ij kpd;dy; fPwpf; fpHpj;jJ. nkf';fs; mqFz;Lfshf xypj;jd.

    fhw;wpd; ntfj;jpy; mts; ifapypUe;j jpkpWk; $d;dy; fjit ,Gj;Jr; rhj;jpdhs; gtpj;uh.

    miwiag; g{thrk; epiwj;jpUe;jJ. rhpifapy;yhj gl;Lg; g[litf;Fs; Fg;bgd;W tpah;j;jpUe;jJ. fhiyapy; fGj;jpy; Vwpak";rs; fapW bkypjhf cWj;jpaJ. bkl;ofs; elf;ifapy; rg;jpj;jd.

    th... gtpj;uh... vd;W rptRre;jh; mts; njhis mizj;J ,Gj;Jf; bfhs;thd; vd;W fhj;jpUe;jhs;.

    mtd; fl;oypy; cl;fhh;e;J g{f;fisg; gpa;j;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhd;. g{r;ru';fs tpyf;fp tpl;L gtpj;uh mtd; mUfpy; epd;whs;. mtd; ftdj;ijf; ftu ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf. mtd; jiyapy; rpe;jpapUe;j g{j;Jfs;fis chpiknahL vLj;Jg; nghl;lhs;.

    rptRe;jh; g[d;idj;jhd;. cf;fhU vd;W rw;nw efh;e;J ,lk; bfhLj;jhd;.
    cl;fhh;e;jhs;. clypy; bkypjhd Tr;rKk;/ Mh;tKk; ,Ue;jd.
 
    !hhp vd;whd;.
 
    vJf;F !hhp>
 
    c';fg;gh ghtk;/ mtUf;F ,Uf;fw trjpf;F vt;tsnth ftdpr;R ftdpr;R Vw;ghlby;yhk; gz;zpapUe;jhU. mtiug; ngha; v';fk;kh vf;Fj; jg;ghg; ngrpl;lh';f. mtSila tpHpfis re;jpf;f Koahky; mtd; jiyiaf; Fdpe;J bfhz;lhd;

    gtpj;uh g[d;idifia mzpe;jhs;. guthy;iy';f. v';fg;gh mijbay;yhk; bghprh vLj;Jf;fy. mtnuhl jFjpf;F xU lhf;lh; khg;gps;is bfilg;ghh;D mth; fdt[ya[k; vjph;ghh;j;jpUf;f khl;lhh;. c';f jFjpf;Ff; Fiwthd tPl;y bghz;q vLj;jpl;O';fnsd;D c';fk;kht[f;F tUj;jk; ,Ue;jh mJ epahak; ,Uf;F';f.

    lhf;lh';fwjhyjhd; vd;idf; fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;f rk;kjpr;rpah. gtpj;uh>

    mg;goy;yhk; ,y;iy. v';fg;gh hpilah; Mapl;lhU. brhw;gkhd bgd;#d;. khg;gps;is ,g;goj;jhd;ntqk; mg;goj;jhd; ntqk;D mth; bghprh Mirg;gliy. ngg;gh;y ,ytrkhf tpsk;guk; gz;zyhk;D bjhp";rJk; jpUkzg; gFjpapy; tpsk;guk; gz;zpdhU. fk;bgdp fpshh;f;/ ouhty;!@ oiuth;D beiwa ngh;fpl;nlh;e;J gjpy; te;jpUe;jJ. Mdh lhf;lh; xUj;jh;fpl;nlh;e;J gjpy; tUk;D beidr;Rf; Tlg; ghf;fy. gjtpj;uhtpd; Fuypy; me;j Mr;rhpak; ,Ue;jJ.

    fhuzk; ,Uf;F vd;whd;. rptRe;jh;. vd; j';if ukhkzpiag; ghj;jpna... mt Vnjh fk;bgdpy; ntiyf;Fg; nghwh/ yPt[ bfilf;fwJ f#;lk; fy;ahzk; Md mLj;j tU#nk FHe;ija[k; bgj;jhr;R. bghwe;j FHe;ijiag; ghh;j;Jf;ff;Tl mtSf;F neukpy;iy. MgP!@/ MgP!@ mjdhy; FHe;ijiag; ghh;j;Jf;f xU Mah njitg;gl;lh mk;khitf; Tl;ol;Lg; nghapl;lh. ,g;g mk;kh mtis tpl;Ll;L tu Koay. vd; tPl;Ly me;j beyik tuf;TlhJd;D Kot[ gz;zpndd;. rhjhuzkhf lhf;lh; khg;gps;isf;F tu bghz;qk; lhf;luhfj;jhd; ,Ug;gh. vdf;F me;j khjphp lhf;lh; bghz;q';f fpl;nlh;e;j $hjfk; te;jJ. lhf;lUf;Fg; gor;r bghz;iz tPl;y cf;fhU/ tPl;ilg; ghh;j;Jf;fd;D brhd;dh/ mtshy; jh';f KoahJ. mjdhy; vspikahd FLk;gj;Jy bghwe;j bghz;qjhd; vdf;Fg; bghz;lhl;oah tuqk;D jPh;khdk; gz;zpndd;. tpsk;guk; ghh;j;J c';fg;ght[f;F byl;lh; nghl;nld;.

    gtpj;uhtpw;F mtidg; gpoj;jpUe;jJ. \L ke;jpukw;w mtd; ngr;R mtd; nghpy; khpahij Vw;gLj;jpw;W.

    fhiyapy; jpUkzf; nfhyj;jpy; me;j gugug;gpy; ToapUe;j Tl;lj;jpd; eLtpy; mtidj; bjspthfg; ghh;f;f Koatpy;iy. ,g;nghJ beUf;fj;jpy; rw;nw fhjYld; ghh;j;jhs;.

    rptRe;jUf;Fg; bghpa fz;fs; mfykhd bew;wp rpte;j rUkk;. fdj;j kPir tothd cjLfs; mHfhd gy; thpir ey;y cauk; jplkhd cly;.

    Mdhy; fz;fspy; Vnjh xU ftiyapd; epHy; goe;jpUe;jJ. mtd; FLk;gk; Fwpj;J mtDf;F ,Ue;j mjpUg;jp fhuzkhf ,Uf;fyhk;.

    ehd; cdf;F ey;y fztdh ,Ug;ngd;. gtpj;uh.. Mdh rpy rpd;dr; rpd;d tp#a';fs;y eP tpl;Lf; bfhLf;f ntz;oapUf;Fk; vd;whd;.

    gl;Lr; rl;il/ gl;L ntl;o ruruf;f vGe;jhd;.

    FLk;gk;dhny xUj;jUf;bfhUj;jh; tpl;Lf; bfhLf;fqk; jhnd> vd;whs;. gtpj;uh mtidf; fz;fshy; bjhlh;e;J bfhz;nl.

    mg;g ,Jf;fhf eP vd;id nfhgpr;Rf;f khl;ona> vd;W nfl;L tpl;L jiyaizia cah;j;jpdhd;.

    mjd; moapy; xU gl;ilahd ghl;oy; ,ue;jJ.

    tp!@fp ,y;yhk vd;dhy gLf;f KoahJ. gtpj;uh vd;W me;j njd;epw ghl;oiy vLj;jhd;. rptRe;jh;.