Part-26
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  gtpj;uh rptRe;jiu VbwLj;Jg; ghh;j;jhs;. mtd; nfl;l xt;bthU thh;j;ija[k; rk;kl;oahy; moj;jJ nghy mts; ,w';fpaJ.

 mg;goahdhy;... mg;goahdhy;...

 mts; fUtpy; kPz;Lk; xh; caph; cjpj;jpUf;fpwjh>

 me;j caph; ahuhy; mts; fUtiwf;Fs; jPgkhf Vw;wp itf;fg;gl;lJ vd;W mtSf;Fj; bjhpa[k;.

 me;j gutrk; mts; Kfj;jpy; xsph;e;jJ.

 rptRe;jh; Mntrkhdhd;.

 ehf;if gpL';fpf;fpw khjphp nff;fnwd;. vd;dnth bghprh rhjpr;rpl;L te;j khjphp rphpr;Rf;fnw.. vd;d beidr;rpl;oUf;f ck; kdrpy>

 gtpj;uh vGe;J cl;fhh;e;jhs;.

 ve;j mk;kht[f;Fk; Vw;glw re;njh#k; jh';f ,J vd;whs;.

 mk;kh rptRe;jh; mts; Fuypnyna gHpj;Jf; fhl;odhd;. mk;kh kl;Lk; nghJkh xU FHe;ijf;F ahU mg;gd;>

 eP';f ,y;y nghJkh> jpObud;W v';fpUe;J ,t;tst[ ijhpak; bghj;Jf; bfhz;L te;jJ vd;W mtSf;nf Mr;rhpakhf ,Ue;jJ.

 mg;gd; ahUd;D nfl;nld;/ rptRe;jh; mtisg; gpoj;J cYf;fpdhd;.

 ,Jf;F ehd; xU ngiuj; jhd; brhy;yqk;. me;j ngiur; bjhp";Rf;fpwJy vd;d yhgk;>

 rptRe;jUf;F nfhgj;jpy; clk;g[ eL';fpaJ. X mg;gd; ahUd;nd cdf;nf bjhpahjh> me;j mst[f;F fzf;F tpl;Lg; nghr;rh>

 gtpj;uh nfhgg;gltpy;iy. khwhf g[d;difj;jhs;. c';f nfhgk; g[hpa[J';f. gjpy; bfilf;fhj Mj;jpuk; vk;nky nriw thhp ,iwf;fr; brhy;YJ. vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; eP';f Mk;gps;isd;D c';fSf;F xU jpkph;. me;jj; jpkph; ngrr; brhy;YJ.

 fl;od g[U#d; capnuhl ,Uf;fwg;g ,d;bdhUj;jDf;F Ke;jhidia tphpr;rtSf;F Mk;gpisiag; gj;jp ngr nahf;aij ,Uf;fh>

 Vd; ,y;y> c';fSf;F mhpg;g[ vLj;jh eh;!; Tlg; nghtP';f. mt fjit rhj;jpl;lh fhR bfhLj;Jg; ngha; khl;of;fpl;L nghyP!; !;nl#d;y epg;gP';f. Mdh mbjy;yhk; xU Mk;gpisf;F bfstuk; nrh;f;fw tp#ak;D beidg;g[ c';fSf;F. bghz;zh bghwe;jt kl;Lk; g[U#d; fhy; tpuiyj; jtpu ntw ahh; Kfj;ija[k; epkph;e;J ghh;f;ff; TlhJ ,y;y>

 X.. gHpf;Fg; gHpah>

 ,y;yP';f. ve;jg; bghz;qk; g[U#idg; gHp th';fwJf;fhf vtndh xUj;jd; gpd;dhy nghapl khl;lh.

 mg;g ,Jf;F vd;d mh;j;jk;>.

 vtndh xUj;jd; gpd;dhy ehd; nghfiyd;D mh;j;jk;. c';fis gHp th';fqk;D ve;jj; jpl;lKk; nghl;L ,J elf;fiyd;D mh;j;jk;. vd; kdRf;F gpor;rtnuhl buhk;g ,ay;gh Vnjr;irah ele;jJ ,Jd;D mh;j;jk;

 rptRe;jh; Mj;jpuk; Fiwahky; fjt[ tiu ele;J tpl;Lj; jpUk;gpdhd;. xU Xtpaj;ij th';fpf; bfhLj;J Tl cd;id klf;fplyhk;D Mk;gpis';fSf;Fj; bjhp";rpUf;F.

 ngR';f. vd;d ntzh ngR';f. ehd; nfhgg;glg; nghw jpy;y..

 rptRe;jh; glhh; vd;W fjitj; jpwe;J btspna nghdhd;.

 nghd ntfj;jpnyna jpUk;gp te;jhd;.

 ,jg; ghU. eP brhd;dhYk; brhy;yhl;lhYk; vd; Tlg; nghl;o nghl;L fzf;if jPh;j;Jf;fpl;l. mijg; gj;jp ,dpnk ngrwJy mh;j;jk; ,y;y. ,g;g vd;d bra;ag; nghnw. mijr; brhy;Y.

 vd;d bra;aqk;D vjph;ghh;f;fpwP';f> c';ffpl;l kd;dpg;g[ nff;fqkh> nfl;;lhg; nghr;R..

 kd;dpg;g[ nfl;lh vy;yhk; rhpah nghapLkh>

 gpd;nd

 ehisf;F fhiyy vd; Tl ePa[k; bfsk;g[. f;spdpf;Ff;Fg; nghfyhk;. vy;yhj;ija[k; Rj;jk; gz;zpuyhk;.

 gtpj;uh jpLf;fpl;lhs;. mtd; jl;og; gwpj;J tpLthd; nghy; kpuz;L vGe;jhs;. ,uz;L iffisa[k; mo tapw;wpy; mGj;jpf; bfhz;L mg;gona gpd; th';fpdhs;.

 gtpj;uh.. ehd; rhf tpUk;gy vd;W kndh$;Fkhh; mts; tapw;Wf;Fs;spUe;J Tf;FuypLtJ nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

 rhftpl khl;nld;. kndh c';fis rhf tplkhl;nld;.

 neh.. vd;whs; gtpj;uh. ,J vd; FHe;ij. vd;  FHe;ij. vd; bkhjy; FHe;ijia eP';f rhfor;rJ nghJk;. ,ijj; bjhlf;Tl c';fSf;F chpikapy;y. vd; kndhitf; bfhy;y tpl khl;nld;.. mts; Fuy; mGifapy; nja;e;jJ.

 ahUo kndh>

 eP';f bjhp";Rf;fqk;D Mirg;gl;O';fns ,e;jf; FHe;ijnahl mg;gh ahUd;D.. mth;jhd; kndh. ,g;g mth; capnuhl ,y;y. mth; tpl;Ll;L nghapUf;fpw milahsk; ,J. ,ij mHpf;f xUf;fhYk; ehd; rk;kjpf;f khl;nld;.

 ,d;bdhUj;jd; FHe;ijia tapj;Jy Rke;Jf;fpl;L ehd; bfhLj;j jhypiaf; fGj;Jy Rke;Jf;fpl;L eP bul;il thH:f;if thH;wij ehd; ntof;if ghh;j;jpl;oUf;f KoahJ. vd; bghz;lhl;oah ,Uf;fg; nghwpah. me;j FHe;ijf;F mk;khth ,Uf;fg; nghwpahd;D nahrpr;R Kot[ gz;q..

 ,J nahrpf;fpwJf;F xz;qk; ,y;y. thHqk; thHqk;D Mirg;glw kndh ,g;g thH Muk;gpr;rpUf;fhh;. mtiu epr;rak; ehd; bfhy;y khl;nld;. vd; bfhHe;ijnahl caph;jhd; vdf;F Kf;fpak;. mJf;fhf ,e;j tPl;iltpl;L btspna nghfr; brhd;dh re;njh#khg; nghfj; jahh;. ,e;j tPl;il tpl;L kl;Lkpy;y.. vd; thH;f;ifia tpl;nl btyfpg; nghf ntz;oapUf;Fk;..

 mtrpak; te;jh mJf;Fk; ehd; jahh;..

 rptRe;jh; mtis MHkhfg; ghh;j;jhd;. mts; cWjp mtid mjpuoj;jJ.

 ehisf;nf tf;fPiy ghf;fyhk; vd;whd; Mntrkhf..

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 vd;dk;kh brhy;nw eP> cdf;F igj;jpak; gpor;rpUf;fh> uhkgj;ud; btFthf mjph;e;J nghapUe;jhh;.

 ,y;yg;gh.. ,g;gj;jhd; bjsp":rpUf;F. buz:LngUk; tf;fPiyg; ngha;g; ghh;j;Jg; nghrpahr;R vd;whs; gtpj;uh.

 Inah vd;dk;kh ,t;tst[ Rygkhr; brhy;nw> cd; thH;f;if re;njh#kh ,Uf;fqk;. vy;yh trjpfSk; ,Uf;fqk;D jhdk;kh lhf;lh; khg;gps;isia ghh;j;njd; ,g;go vy;yhj;ija[k; bjhiyr;rpl;L te;J epf;fwpnak;kh..

 ,y;yg;gh vy;yhj;ija[k; bjhiyf;fiyg;gh. vdf;F re;njh#khdJ vJnth mJ vd; Tlnt ,Uf;Fg;gh..

 khg;gps;is brhy;wJy epahak; ,Uf;Fk;kh.. th.. ehnd cd;id miHr;rpl;Lg; nghnwd;. mth;fpl;l kd;dpg;g[ nff;fnwd;.

 ehd; ve;jj; jg;g[k; gz;ziyg;gh...

 ehd;jhk;kh jg;g[ gz;zpl;nld;. ghh;j;jh ey;y igadh ,Uf;fhnd ,Gj;Jg; nghl;Lf;fpl;L cjtp bra;awhndd;D kndh$;Fkhiu thry; nghh;rd;yna Fotr;nrd; ghU mJ vd;jg;g[jhd;. ,t;tst[ nkhrkh mtd; ele;Jg;ghd;D bjhp":rpUe;jh..

 mg;gh gtpj;uh Fuiy cah;j;jpdhs; ,';f ve;jj; jg;g[k; ele;Jliy kndh$;Fkhh; ahiua[k; nkhrk; gz;zt[k; ,y;y vdf;Fg; gpor;rpUe;jJ ,g;gt[k; gpor;rpUf;F c';fSf;Fg; gpof;fiyd;dh brhy;Y';f. ,e;j tPl;il tpl;L btspna nghft[k; ehd; jahuh ,Uf;nfd;..

 uhkgj;ud; jpLf;fpl;L mtisg; ghh;j;jhh;

 vd;dk;kh.. mg;ghfpl;l ngha;... ,g;go .. mth; fz;fs; fy';fpd

 vd;id kd;dpr;rpU';fg;gh gtpj;uh mth; koapy; jiy itj;J kz;oapl;lhs; vd; kdirf; bfh";rk; g[hp":Rf;F';fg;gh.... fhUk; g';fsht[k; lhf;lh; bghz;lhl;o';fpw me;j!@Jk; vJf;Fg;gh vdf;Fj; njoj;je;jP';f> mbjy;yhk; jhd; re;njh#k;D beidr;rp jhdg;gh> mJ ,y;yg;gh vd; re;njh#k;

 uhkgj;ud; bky;y mts; jiyia tUof; bfhLj;jhh;

 vdf;F vJ re;njh#nkh mijj;jhdg;gh ehd; bra;aqk;>

 Mkhk;kh...

 ngriyk;kh.. ,dpnk ngriy... vd;whh; uhkgj;ud;. mts; KJifj; jltpf; bfhLj;J

 c';fSf;F tu bgd;#d; gzk; nghwhJg;gh ehd; xz;q brhd;dh jg;gh beidr;Rf; khl;O';fns>

 brhy;Yk;kh.. vd;whh; mts; jiyia epkph;j;jp.
kndh ,Ue;j nghh;#Df;F ehk nghapLnthk;g;gh ,e;jg; bghpa nghh;#id thliff;F tpl;LUnthk;...

 rhpk;kh... vd;whh; uhkgj;ud;

 gp.a{.rp. tiuf;Fk; gor;r gog;g[f;F vdf;F VjhtJ ntiy bfilf;Fk;g;gh..

 uhkgj;ud; bgh';Fk; mGifiaj; jdf;Fs; mlf;fpf; bfhz;lhh;. gtpj;uhtpd; kdk; nehFk;go vJt[k; ngrf;TlhJ vd;W KobtLj;jhh;.

 ntiyf;F mtruk; ,y;yk;kh. ehd; nrh;j;J tr;r gzk; bfh";rk; ,Uf;F rpd;djh thH;e;jhYk; re;njh#kh thH;nthk;kh.. vd;whh;.

 ,uz;lhtJ ehns xU blk;nghtpw;F Vw;ghL bra;jhs; rptRe;jh; tPl;oypUe;J vLj;J te;j gpahndhit me;j tPl;ow;nf jpUg;gp mDg;gpdhs;.

 me;j tPl;ow;F xU eil nghdhs;. mtSilaJ vd;W njhd;wpaijbay;yhk; vLj;J mLf;fpdhs;.

 mnjh ez;gh;fs; g[ilNH tha; epiwa btz;bzia milj;Jf; bfhz;L. cwpia vl;og; gpof;Fk; FHe;ij fpU#;zdpd; Xtpak;. mUz; mtSf;fhf th';fpj; je;jJ ghh;f;fg; ghh;f;f. fpU#;zKfk; kiwe;J m';nf kndh$; Fkhh; xU ghyfdhf cUbtLj;jhd; ePyg;gl;L cLj;jp ,ilapy; g[y;y';FHy; brUfp bfhz;ilapy; kapypwF itj;J....
 
 gtpj;uh me;j Xtpaj;ij vLj;J be";nrhL mizj;Jf; bfhzlhs;.
 
 tPl;il tpl;L mts; \l;ilnahL btspg;gl;l nghJ fhh;j;jpnfad; nfl; mUfpy; epd;wpUe;jhd;. jlhy; vd;W mts; fhy;fspy; tpGe;J fl;og;gpoj;Jf; bfhz;lhd;.
 
 mf;fh vd;id kd;dpr;rpU';ff;fh.. vd;dhy jhd ,e;jf ;FLk;gk; fiy":rJ* mf;fh ntzhk;f;fh ,e;j tPl;il tpl;L nghapuhjP';ff;fh...

 gtpj;uh mtid vGg;gpdhs;. Kl;lhs;.. eP xz;qk; gz;ziy ck; ngh;y ve;jj; jg;g[k; ,y;y. ep$khnt eP vd;id mf;fhD beidr;rh vd;idg; ghh;f;f mof;fo te;J nghapl;oU. mJ nghWk;...

 fhh;j;jpnfad; ,d;Dk; bfh";rk; mGjhd;. ,d;Dk; bf";rpdhd;. gtpj;uh bjspthft[k; cWjpahft[k; ,Ue;jJ ghh;j;J filrpapy; rkhjhdkhdhd;.

 fztd;. kidtp ,UtUk; gphpag;gl;L tpthfuj;J nfl;ljhy;. ePjpgjpapd; ntiy Rygkhapw;W.

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 rptRe;jh; gtpj;uhtpw;F ePjpkd;wk; tpthfuj;J tH';fpa jpdj;jpYk; ,g;goj;jhd; btspna Muthukhf kiH bga;J bfhz;oUe;jJ...

 btspna thdnk ,oe;jhw; nghy; nghpo ,w';fpaJ kpd;dy; fPw;Wf; fPw;whf nth;fis fhl;o kiwe;jJ.

 VG tUl epidt[fs; vt;tst[ fdkhdit*

 gtpj;uh fz;iz xUKiw cjwpf; bfhz;lhs;.
 
 nfhh;l;oy; Mztkhf fiy epkph;e;J epd;w rptRe;juh ,J> tpthfuj;Jf;Fg; gpd; filtPjpapy; xUKiw ghh;j;J mts; g[d;difj;jnghJ rl;bld;W Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; bfhz;L nghdhnd me;j rptRe;juh ,J>
 
 mtDila fk;gPuj;ijbay;yhk; bjhiyj;J tpl;L Ma[j';fis ,He;j nghh;tPud; nghy rf;fu ehw;fhypapy; mtd; efh;tijg; ghh;j;j nghJ gtpj;uhtpd; be";rpy; ghuk; VwpaJ ,iriaf; nfl;ff; Tl neukw;wpUe;jtDf;F ,g;nghJ gpahndh ez;gd;.*

 gtp cd;idg; ghh;f;Fk; nghJ vd;bdd;dnth ngrDk;D njhqJ Mdh vJt[nk bjhz;iliaj; jhz;l khl;nld;DJ vd;whd; rptRe;jh; ghpjhgkhfg; g[d;difj;J th QhYf;nf nghapuyhk; ngg;gh;y tpsk;guk; bfhLf;fj; njhzpr;nr mJ vd; mjph;#;lk; jhd;...
  QhYf;Fs; rf;fu ehw;fhypia cUl;o te;J epWj;jpaJk; nfl;lhd; vd;d gtp Kot[ br":rpUf;nf>

- bjhlUk;
,jd; bjhlh;r;rp tUfpw jp';fsd;W btsptUk;.