cz;ikah> ,e;jj; je;jp cz;ikah> mtSf;F clnd kndh$;Fkhiug; ghh;j;jhf ntz;Lk;.

 mts; me;jj; je;jpia kl;Lk; RUl;o koj;J kiwj;jhs;. kw;w je;jpfisg; g[ul;odhs;. vjpYk; ftdk; gjpatpy;iy. mtisr; Rw;wp elkhof; bfhz;oUe;j kdpjh;fbsy;yhk; ghh;itapy; gjpthftpy;iy. rptRe;jh; Tl;lj;jpypUe;J tpyff; fhj;jpUe;jhs;.

 mtidj; jdpna ghh;f;f tha;g;g[ te;jJk;/ mg;ght[f;F jpUg;gp !;l;nuhf; te;jjh vd;dd;D bjhpay. clnd tur; brhy;yp je;jp te;jpUf;F. vd;whs;..

 bgha;jhd;. kndh$;FkhUf;F mtisg; ghh;f;f ntz;Lkhkk; vd;W brhy;y ijhpak; tutpy;iy.

 rptRe;jh; mtis epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhd;.

 vd;dhya[k; ,';nf buhk;g ehs; ,Uf;f KoahJ. f;spdpf;Ff;F nghfqk;D brhy;ypapUf;nfd;. ehisf;F fhiyy bkhj `g;isl; gpor;rpuyhk;.

 Rygkhfr; brhy;yptpl;lhd;.

 gtpj;uhtpw;F khkpahhpd; g[ifg; glj;ij ghh;j;jhny vhpr;ry; g[ul;of; bfhz;L te;jJ. kndh$;FkhUf;F Mgj;jha; ,Uf;Fk; neuk; ghh;j;Jjhd; ,g;go capiu tpl ntz;Lkh>

 kndh... ehd; tUk;tiu fhj;jpU';fs;.. kndh.. g;sP!;..

 mg;ghtplk; nghd; bra;J ngryhkh vd;W xUg[wk; Jog;g[ vGe;jhYk;/ kndh$;Fkhiug; gw;wp mthplk; nghdpy; tprhhpf;ft[k; nahridahf ,Ue;jJ.

 gtpj;uhtpd; fz;fs; ,uz;Lk; brf;fr; rpte;jpUe;jd. ,ut[ KGJk; J}';fhky; g[uz;L g[uz;L my;yhoa fisg;g[ ,d;Dk; cly; KGJk; tpahgpj;jpUe;jJ.

 brd;idia tpkhdk; bjhl;lt[ld; mts; be":rk; btoj;J tpLk; nghypUe;jJ. rptRe;jhplk; brhy;yptpl;L/ tpkhd epiyaj;jpUe;J nenu mg;ghtpd; tPl;Lf;F Ml;nlh gpoj;J tpiue;jhs;.

 Ml;nlhtpypUe;J ,w';Fk; nghnj mtSf;F bjhpe;Jtpl;lJ.

 vd;df;fh ,g;gog; gz;zpl;O';f> vd;W Xote;J vjpnu epd;whd; fhh;j;jpf;.

 fhh;j;jp.. kndht[f;F vd;dhr;R> vg;goapUf;fhh; mth;>

 cs;s th';ff;fh..

 gugug;ghf EiHe;jhs;.

 kndh$;Fkhhpd; nghh;#d; jpwe;jpUe;jJ. fGtptplg;gl;l jiuapy; ,d;Dk; <uk; ,Ue;jJ.

 vy;yhk; Ko";rpUr;Rf;fh..

 mg;gona rpwpJ cl;fhh;e;jhs;. lhf;lUf;F \q kzp neuk; nghuhodhh;fs;. Mdh bghiHf;f khl;lhUd;D g[hp";r clndna bjhp";rt';fSf;F brhy;ypuyhk;D brhd;dh';f. kndh rhh;jhd; c';fis ghh;f;fqk;D jtpr;rhU. Mdh fhiyy gjpndhU kzpf;F vy;yhk; ml';fpUr;R. mth; tsh;e;j Mrpukj;Jnyh;e;J MS';fy;yhk; te;J nej;J rhae;jpunk..

 mjw;F nky; nfl;f Koahky; gtpj;uh bgh';fp bgh';fp mGjhs;.

 gtpj;uh... uhkgj;udpd; Fuy; cs;nsapUe;J Tg;gpl;lJ. Mdhy;..

 mg;gh.. mGif mjpfkhdJ.

 mHhjk;kh.. tarhfp ahUf;Fk; cgnahfkpy;yhk bflf;nfd;. ,e;j capiu vLj;Jf;fqk;D flt[Sf;Fj; njhzy. vy;yhUf;Fk; re;njh#k; bfhLj;jpl;oUe;jtid ms;sp vLj;jpl;Lg; nghapl;lhU... fhh;j;jpjhd; Tl ,Ue;J vy;yh cjtpa[k; gz;zpdhd;. Kfj;ij mts; ghh;f;Fk; tiu Tl mtSf;fhff; fhj;jpUf;f Koatpy;iyah>

 nahrpj;jhs;. filrpahf mtd; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;j jUzj;ij epidtpy; bfhz;L te;jhs;.

 Jf;fj;ij kPwp btl;fk; fd;d';fis rptg;ghf;fpaJ.

 mtd; Kfj;jpy; g{j;jpUe;j gutrk; kdij ,g;nghJk; epiwe;jJ.

 me;j kfpH;r;rp. me;j g{hpg;g[ me;j Mde;jk;. mijbay;yhk; kl;Lk;jhd; mts; epidtpy; itj;jpUf;f ntz;Lk; vd;gjhy;jhd; ntjida[k;/ typa[k; mtid thl;oapUe;j filrp epkpl';fis mts; ghh;f;f Koahknyna ngha;tpl;lnjh>

 gpahndhtpy; tpuy;fis Xl;odhs;. xt;bthU !;tuKk; cjph;e;j nghJ kndh$;Fkhh; capUld; g{j;J rphpg;gJ nghy ,Ue;jJ.

 gtpj;uh.. ehd; rhf tpUk;gy.. thH Mirg;glnwd;.

 eP';f rhftpy;iy. kndh thH;fpwPh;fs;. xt;bthU ,irj; Jqf;iff; nfl;Fk;nghJk; c';fs; \r;R rj;jk; vd; fhjpy; nfl;Lf; bfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;Fk;.

 uhkgj;uDf;F ehSf;F ehs; cly;epiyapy; Kd;ndw;wk; ,Ue;jJ. gtpj;uht[f;W MWjyhfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. MdhYk; ,g;nghbjy;yhk; mg;ghitg; ghh;f;f tUk;nghJ cw;rhfk; mtSf;F gPwpLtJ ,y;iy. tPl;ow;Fs; xU btWik NH;e;J mGj;Jtjhfj; njhd;wpaJ.

 uhkgj;ud; Rtiug; gpoj;jgo bky;y elf;f Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhh;.

 gtpj;uh.. kndhnthl +k;y ,Uf;fwijy;yhk; vLj;J gj;jpug;gLj;Jk;kh. me;j nghh;#d; fhypahr;Rd;dh/ ntw xUj;jUf;F thliff;F tplyhk; ghU.

 kndh$;Fkhhpd; miwf;F nghf; ntz;Lk;. mtDila fP nghh;Lld; ngr ntz;Lk; vd;W mtns V';fpf; bfhz;oUg;gJ ,e;j mg;ghtpw;F vg;goj; bjhpe;jJ.

 fjt[ jpwe;J EiHe;jhs;. bja;t rd;dpjpapy; EiHtJ nghy; xU rpyph;g;g[ mtSs; XoaJ.

 kndh goj;j g[j;jfk; kndh vGJk; ngdh kndhtpd; <u cliyj; Jilj;j Jz;L. kndhit jh';fpa brUg;g[f;fs;/ kndhtpd; Koia tUoa rPg;g[/ kndh cw';Fk; gLf;if/ kndh cl;fhUk; ehw;fhyp/ kndhthy; caph;g;gpf;fg;Lk; fP nghh;L.

 c';f Tl ,Uf;Fk;nghJ re;njh#kh ,Uf;fqk;jhd; gtpj;uh Mirg;glnwd;. vd;id cw;rhfkhdtdh $hypahdtdhfj;jhd; eP';f ghh;f;fqk;. thH;f;i ek;k ify jhd; ,Uf;F gtpj;uh> bfhz;lhLnthk;. FJ}fykhapUg;nghk;.

 kndh$;Fkhhpd; Fuy; xt;bthU m';Fyj;jpYk; xypj;jJ.

 mtd; bghUl;fis xt;bthd;whf vLj;J XG';Fg; gLj;Jifapy; me;j ilhp jl;Lg;gl;lJ. gf;f';fs; rhpahf \lhky; kj;jpapy; cg;gpapUe;jJ.

 jpwe;jhs;.

 ilhp cg;gpapUe;j fhuzk; bjhpe;jJ.

 ilhpapd; Fwpg;gpl;l njjpf;fhd gf;f';fSf;fpilapy; cl;g[wkhf mtSila bkl;o.

 tyJ fhy; bkl;oia ,';nfah jtwtpl;nld;>

 me;j bkl;oia mtd; gj;jpug;gLj;jp mijr; Rw;wp ilhpapy; xU tl;lk; tiue;jpUe;jhd;. me;j tl;lj;ijr; Rw;wp xU ,jak; tiuag;gl;oUe;jJ.

 bkl;Lg; nghl mtdplk; te;jpUe;j ftpijapypUe;J rpy thpfs; vjph;g;gf;fj;jpy; vGjg;gl;oUe;jd.

 Jf;fg;gltpy;iy ehd;. thH;e;Jtpl;nld; bghGJfis*

 gtpj;uhit czh;r;rpfs; jhf;fpd.

 kndh... kndh.. kndh...

 eL';Fk; tpuy;fshy; me;j bkl;oia vLj;jhs;.

 eP';fns nghl;L tpL';f kndh.. bky;y... bky;y M. typf;FJ. ,J ,g;g eP;';f nghl;l bkl;o kndh ey;yhUf;fh>

 tyJ ghjj;ij vLj;J itf;Fk; nghbjy;yhk; me;j bkl;o mtSf;Fs; kpd;rhuj;ij mDg;gpaJ.

 kndh/ c';fis ehd; Vd; ,d;Dk; gy tU#k; Kd;dhnyna ghf;fiy> c';f epHy;gl;l vlj;ijbay;yhk; ghf;fqk;nghy Jog;ghapUf;nf.. tul;Lk; kndh>

 fhe;jp Mjutw;nwhh; ,y;yk; vd;W bgah;g;gyif tuntw;fpwJ. gtpj;uhitg; ghh;j;jJk; ikjhdj;jpy; tpisahof; bfhz;oUe;j rpy Fhe;ijfs; Xo te;jd.

 ahiug; ghf;f te;jpUf;fP';f Md;l;o> +gpzpiaah> j';fk;khitah> Fzhitah> bja;tehafj;ijah>..

 xt;bthU FHe;ija[k; mijj; njo ahuhtJ tukhl;lhh;fsh vd;W V';fpg; nghapUe;jijg; ghh;j;jJk; gtpj;uhtpd; fz;fspy; ePh; nrh;e;jJ. kndh eP';fSk; ,';nfjhd; tpisahoj; jphpe;jPh;fsh>

 vy;yhiua[k;jhd;.. vd;W mj;jid FHe;ijfisa[k; xU nru mizj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;. th';fp te;jpUe;j ,dpg;g[g; bghl;lyj;ij mth;fsplk; ePl;odhs;.

 Md;l;o/ v';f jhj;jhf;fpl;l bfhz;L ngha; bfhL';f. mth;jhd; vy;yhh;f;Fk; gphpr;R jUthU... vd;wJ xU thz;L.

 Mrpukj; jiytiuj;jhd; mJfs; vy;yhk;  jhj;jh vd;W bry;ykhf miHf;fpd;wd vd;W bjhpe;jJk; befpH;e;jhs;.

 vd; ngU nfhFyfpU#;zd; vd;W if Tg;gpdhh;. mth; jiy bts;sp ,iHfshf eiuj;jpUe;jJ. Kfj;ija[k;/ gtsj;ija[k;/ ituj;ija[k; it?hpaj;ija[k; Fg;ig bjhl;oy nghl;Ll;L nghwh';f. mijbay;yhk; vLj;J gj;jpug;gLj;jp/ gf;Ftg;gLj;jp ,e;j r\fj;Jf;nf jpUg;gpj; juJf;fhf jhk;kh ,e;j ,y;yk; Muk;gpr;nrd;. mg;go b$hypr;r xU ituk;jhd; kndh$;Fkhh;.
j';fkhd Fzk;. tsh;e;J MshdJk; v';fisbay;yhk; kwf;fiy. mtd; g[nuhfpuhk; bfhLj;J rk;ghjpr;r gzj;Jy ghjpia vg;gt[nk ,e;j ,y;yj;Jf;F bfhLj;jpl;oe;jhk;kh. tpjp buhk;g bghy;yhjJk;kh. mtidg; ngha; gwpr;rpLr;rp.

 kndht[f;F eP';f vt;tsnth gz;zpUf;fP';f. mij mof;fo ed;wpnahl brhy;Ythh; vd;whs;. gtpj;uh. ,e;j FHe;ijfis bay;yhk; ghh;f;fwg;g kdR cil";R nghFJ. ,g;gog; bgj;Jg; nghl;L mdhijah vwpawJf;F gjpyh fUt[nyna fiyr;rpUf;fyhk; mt';f mk;khf;fs;.

 brhy;yjk;kh mg;go brhy;yhj. mth; jiyia ,lJk; tyJkhf mirj;jhh;. mh;j;jkpy;yhk ve;j capiua[k; ,e;j cyfj;Jf;F flt[s; mDg;gw jpy;iyk;kh.. fUt[y fiyr;rpUe;jh eP VJk;kh> ehd; VJk;kh> nuh$hitg; ghj;Jf;f Jg;gpy;iyd;D fhk;g[k;/ bkhl;Lkh ,Uf;fwg;gnt fps;spg; nghl;LUtpah> Kj;J ntzhk;D rpg;gpia cilr;Rg; nghl;LUtpah> mg;go xU nfhFy fpU#;zndhl mk;kh beidr;rpUe;jh ,e;j ,y;yk; ,Ue;jpUf;fhJ. ,e;j FHe;ij';fSf;F epHy; bfilr;rpUf;fhJ.

 mth; mt;tst[ czh;r;rp trg;gl;lJk; gtpj;uh Mog; nghdhs;.

 kd;dpUr;rpU';f rhh;. gf;Ftkpy;yhk ngrpl;nld; rhh;. ehd; mof;fo ,';f tuyhkh rhh;>

 rhh;D Tg;g[lhjk;kh.. ngh; brhy;ypf; Tg;gplg; gpof;fiyd;dh Fhe;ijfisg; nghy ePa[k; jhj;jhd;D Tg;gp[L. thk;kh.. mof;fo thk;kh.. vg;g ntzh thk;kh. ,J cd; tPL.

 vd;id MrPh;thjk; gz;q';f jhj;jh vd;W gtpj;uh mth; fhy;fspy; jlhh; vd;W tpGe;jhs;.

 fhe;jp ,y;yj;ija[k;/ m';F re;jpj;j FHe;ijfisa[k; epidt[ kWgo kWgo fhl;rp fhl;rpaha; mts; kdjpy; rhpj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;j neuj;jpy; rptRe;jh; mtisj; bjhl;lhd;.

 tpUl;bld;W efh;e;J bfhz;lhs;. ntzh';f.

 rptRe;jhpd; Kfk; ,WfpaJ. ,d;Dk; vj;jid ehisf;F vj;jid tU#j;Jf;F ,g;go ntzhk; ntzhk;D vd;id xJf;fpl;oUf;fg; nghnw gtp> ehk beUf;fkhapUe;J vt;tst[ khrkhr;R bjhpa[kh>

 vdf;F \L ,y;iy';f.

 jg;ig czh;e;jtDf;F nfhh;l;y Tl jz;lidia ePf;fp kd;dpg;g[ bfhLg;gh';f. Mdh eP vd;id xU jg;ig vd;idf;Fk; kwf;f khl;nl mg;goj;jhd> mts; g[uz;L mtis tYf;fl;lhakhfj; jd; gf;fk; jpUg;gpdhd;.

 gtpj;uh kpuz;L vGe;jhs;. vGe;j ntfj;jpy; gLf;ia tphpg;g[ jLf;fptpl;lJ. epiy ,He;J Rthpy; nkhjp fPnH rhpe;jhs;.

 rptRe;jh; gjwp vGe;jhd;.

 gtpj;uhtpd; fz;fs; brUfpapUe;jd. mtis mg;gona vLj;Jf; fl;oypy; fplj;jpdhd;.

 kaf;fkhfp tpl;lhsh> vd;W nrhjpj;jhd;.

 gtpj;uh bky;yf; fz;fis jpwe;jhs;.

 rptRe;jhpd; Kfj;jpy; mjph;r;rpiag; ghh;j;jhs;. mts; ifia mtd; X';fpf; fPnH nghl;lhd;. fz;fs; rpte;jd. Fuy; cah;e;jJ.

 ,g;gg; g[hpaJ gtpj;uh. eP Vd; ntzhk; ntzhk;D xJ';fnwD.. fh;g;gkh ,Uf;fwij ,d;Dk; vj;jid ehisf;F kiwf;f Koa[k;> ahh; FHe;ijia tapj;Jy Rke;Jf;fpl;oUf;f>