F#d; nrhghf;fs;/ mtw;Wf;F kj;jpapy; nghlg;gl;l fh#;kPu fk;gsk;/ ahidapd; Jk;gpf;iffisg; nghy file;j fhy;fSld; my';fhukhd njdPh; nki$. Rth;fs; nrUk; \iyapy; gr;ira[k;/ k";rSkhd braw;if ,iyfSld; braw;ifj; jhtu';fs;.

 vd;d ghh;f;fnw gtp> tPl;il ,t;tst[ my';fhukh tr;rpUf;fhndd;D Mr;rhpag;glwpah>

 ,e;j uridbay;yhk; v';nf xsp";rpUe;jJd;D nahrpr;nrd; vd;whs; gtpj;uh.

 mjdhy;jhd; gtpj;uh brhd;ndd;. ,Uf;fw xz;iz ,He;jhj;jhd; g[Jrh xz;q bfilf;FJd;D.. vd;wtd;. ,e;j ntiyia vLj;Jf;fwJk;/ vLj;jf;fhjJk; cd; ,#;lk; gtp.. eP re;njh#kh ,Ue;J ,';f te;J vd; \";rpiag; jpdk; ghf;fwjhy me;j re;njh#k; fhzkhg; nghFk;D njhqdh...

 mtd; epWj;jptpl;L.. mts; Kfk; ghh;j;jhd;.

 gtpj;uhtpw;F mtidg; ghh;f;f ghpjhgkhf ,Ue;jJ.

 ehk bkhjy;y bfh";rk; kdR tpl;L ngrqk; #pth.

 vd;idg; gj;jpah.. cd;idg; gj;jpah.. ek;ikg; gj;jpah>

 gtpj;uh g[d;difj;jhs;. \qk;jhd;.

 vd;idg; gj;jp brhy;nwd; gtp. tpthfuj;J Md nghJ vd; clk;g[y jpkph; ,Ue;jJ. eP ,y;yhl;o ,d;bdhU bghz;qd;D Mztkhd ,Ue;jJ. Mdh fhRf;F tu bghz;q';f fpl;l fhjy; bfilf;fy. ehd; xU bk#pd;. mt';f ,d;bdhU bk#pdh ,Ue;jh';f. xU btwpnahl ghDitj; njondd;. cdf;F xU tp#ak; bjhpa[kh> ghD vd;id nff;fhk jd; taj;Jy ,Ue;j fh;g;gj;ij fyr;rpl;L te;Jl;lh. mJf;fhf mtis rj;jk; nghl;nld;. fiyf;f khl;nld;D brhd;d cd;fpl;la[k; rj;jk; nghl;nld;. xU Mk;gpisah ,Ue;J ghh;j;jg;g vdf;nf buz;L Kfk; ,Ue;jJ g[hp";rJ. kdRf;Fs;s g[hpa[nj jtpu mij xj;Jf;fw mtst[ twl;L ft[utk; vlk; bfhLf;fiy.

 vy;yhk; Kl;lhs; khjphpa[k; ehDk; Kl;lhs ele;Jf;fpl;nld;. kdRy ghuk; ,Ue;jh mij tp!;fpy fiur;Rf;fyhk;D igj;jpaf; fhuj;jdkh ek;gpndd;. ghD vd; fz;qf;F mfg;glhj J}uj;Jf;F nghapl;lh. me;j ,ayhik xU gf;fk;. vd;fpl;l tpRthrkh ,Ue;j fhh;j;jpia Juj;jpaor;r Fw;w kdg;ghd;ik xU gf;fk;/ vdf;F ml';fpapUf;fqk;D trjpapy;yhj bghz;izf; fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;fpl;lhYk;/ mt vd;id vjph;j;J nfhh;l; tiuf;Fk; te;Jl;l Mj;jpuk; xU gf;fk;. vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; nrh;j;J For;nrd;. fisg;g[ jPuqk;D xU bgf; Cj;jpf;fpwtd;/ nghijf;F moikahfp For;nrd;. nghijf;fhf Fof;f Muk;gpr;rJk;/ mst[ g[hpay. ,d;Dk;.. ,d;Dk;.. ,d;Dk; CUf;bfy;yhk; kUj;Jtk; ghh;f;fwtDf;F Fonahl bfhLik bjhpahjh> bjhp";Rk; mij kjpf;fy. fhiyy buFyuh bra;jpl;oUe;j rh;$hpbay;yhk; bra;a Koay. f;spdpf;y ngh; bfl;Lg; nghr;R. mij gj;jpa[k; ftiyg;gly. lhf;lh; lhf;lh;D vd;id Rj;jp te;j $^dpah; lhf;lbuy;yhk; tpl;Ll;L vlk; khwpdh';f. mijg; gj;jpa[k; ftiyg;gliy. ml;yP!;l; vd;idg; gj;jpahtJ ftiyg;gl;oUf;fyhk;. mija[k; bra;ay.

 xU uhj;jphp mst[f;F kPwp For;rpl;L fhiu vLj;Jf;fpl;L uhl;r! ntfj;Jy ngha; fy;Rth; nky nkhjp.. buz;L fhYk; mt[l;. n!h thl;> thH Koahjh vd;d> f;spdpf; tpl;L nghr;R. khoa[k; fPGkh ,Ue;j giHa tPl;il tpj;Jl;L ,e;j tPl;Lf;F Fo te;jpl;nld;.

 Vd; #pth>
 
 ,e;j fhiy tr;rpf;fpl;L ehd; khonaw Koa[kh/ gtp>

 gsPbud;w nfs;tp mtisj; jhf;fpaJ. !hhp/ #pth.. vd;whs;.

 j';ifa[k;/ khg;gps;isa[k; te;J Mg;gps; bfhLj;Jl;L clk;ig $hf;fpuijah ghj;Jf;nfhd;D brhy;ypl;Lg; nghapl;lh';f. cjtpf;F Mz; eh;!;jhd; bkhjy;y tr;rpUe;njd;. Mdh vdf;F gpof;fiy. xj;J tuy;y.. ,g;g xust[ vd;dhy vd;id ftdpr;Rf;f Koa[J. Mk;gpis eh;!;';f ntzhk;D xjpf;fpl;nld;. vd; jpkph; vy;yhk; ml';fp nghapor;R. xU bghz;q Miztpl kl;lkhdts;D beidr;rpl;oUe;j beidg;g[ jg;g[d;D g[hp";Rg; nghr;R. cz;ikia brhy;yqk;dh/ gtpj;uh khjphp/ ghD khjphp xU bghz;nzhl kWgoa[k; gHfqk;D Vf;fk; te;jJ. mjdhy jhd; me;j khjphp tpsk;guk; bfhLj;njd;. Mdh ePna vd;idj; njo tUntD ehd; vjph;ghh;f;fntapy;y.

 vd;id tpL';f.. fhh;j;jp Tlth c';fis njo tuy;ny>

 te;jhd;. vdf;F tpgj;J MdJ bjhp";rJk; Xo te;jhd;. Mdh vd; ghHhg;nghd ft[utk; mtid tPl;Ly nrj;Jf;f vlk; bfhLf;fy. mJ kl;Lkpy;y/ cd;fpl;l ,ijg;gj;jp mtd; ngrnt TlhJd;D rj;jpak; Tl th';fpf;fpl;nld;.

 vd;idg; gj;jp vy;yhk; brhy;ypl;nld;. gtp.. ntw VjhtJ bjhp";Rf;fqkh>

 xz;qkpy;y.. vd;whs; gtpj;uh.

 btspna ,d;bdhU ,o tpGe;jJ. ,iur;ryhf kiH bjhlh;e;jJ.

 vd; fijy beiwa jpUg;gyhk; bfilahJ #pth.. vd;whs; gtpj;uh.

 gor;r gog;g[f;F bghpa ntiy vJt[k; bfilf;fy. rpd;d rpd;djh bra;";r ntiya[k; epue;jukhf; bfilf;fy. mg;ght[f;F clk;g[ ey;yh ,k;g;+t; Mr;R. g{uzkh Fzkhfiyd;dhYk;/ jd;idj; jhnd ghj;Jf;fw mst[ mtUf;F clk;g[ njwpor;rp.

 Mz; FHe;ij bghwe;jJ. kndh$;Fkhh; epidth mJf;F kndhg;gurhj;D ngh; tr;nrd;. mJ vjph;fhyj;Jy xU rpwe;j ,ir nkijah tuqk;D jhd; vd; yl;rpak;. kndh thH:e;j nghh;#d;y jhd; ,g;g ehd;/ mg;gh/ gpurhj; \q ngUk; thH;e;jpl;oUf;nfhk;. fP nghh;L kl;Lk; ey;yh fj;Jf;fpl;nld;. xz;q buz;L jlit fr;nrhpy Tl thrpr;nrd;. ,ir \ykh tUkhdk; te;jh mJy ghjp fhe;jp ,y;yj;Jf;F bfhLj;jpuqk;D ,d;Dk; tr;rpl;oUf;nfd;. fr;nrhp Ko";R iel; nyl;lh tPL jpUk;g gpof;fhk mt;tsth mJy Mh;tk; fhl;liy. ehd; ,e;j tPl:Lg; gonaWk;nghJ ntiy njo te;jtshj;jhd; EiH";nrd;. c';fisg; ghh;g;ngd;D epidr;Rf;Tl ghh;ffy.

 Qhypy; khl;oapUe;j fofhuk; r';fPjkhf xypj;jJ.

 gtpj;uh mij epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs;. gijj;jhs;.

 buhk;g nyl;lhFJ #pth/ v';f Vhpaht[y bjU tpsf;F Tl vhpahJ. mg;gh ftiyg;gLthU. ehd; bfsk;gqk;. vd;W vGe;jhs;.

 vdf;Fg; gjpy; brhy;yhknyna bfsk;gnw gtpj;uh.

 c';fisg; gj;jp brhy;ypO';f. vd;idg; gj;jp brhy;ypl;nld;. buz;L ngUf;Fkh nrh;j;J ek;ikg; gj;jp nahrpf;f vdf;Fg; bfh":rk; lak; ntqk; #pth.

 vj;jid kzp neuk;> vj;jid ehs;> vj;jid khrk;> ehd; btapl; gz;nwd;. gtp. cd;fpl;nlh;e;J xU gjpYf;fhf ehd; fhj;jpUf;f jahh;. mJ tiuf;Fk; ,e;j eh;!; ntiyia ntw ahUf;Fk; bfhLj;jpl khl;nld;.

 xU ngr;Rf;F nff;fnwd; #pth. mg;gona ,e;j ntiyia ehd; vLj;Jf;fpl;lhYk; vd;ndhl ?l;o vd;bdd;d>

 rptRe;jh; mtis fz; bfhl;lhky; ghh;j;jhd;. cd;idj; jtpu ntw ahh; te;jpUe;jhYk; vd;bdd;d brhy;yqk;D xU gl;oany jahh; br";R tr;rpUe;njd;. ,g;g cd;fpl;l brhy;y jaf;fkh ,Uf;F.

 ehd; ,z;lh;tpa{f;F te;jt jhd> Rk;kh brhy;Y';f.

 vdf;F fhy; ,y;yhk nghapUr;nr jtpu/ g[j;jp te;jpLr;R. ,g;g Fof;fpwj monahl epWj;jpl;nld;. xU M!;gj;jphpf;F ngha; Mgnu#d; jpnal;lh;y vd;dhy ntiy bra;a KoahJ. Mdh xU rhjhuz lhf;luh nehahsp';fis ghh;j;J kUe;J vGjpj; ju Koa[k;. ehd; gor;r gog;iga[k;/ lhf;luhf ,Ue;j bfilr;r mDgtj;ija[k; fplg;gpy nghl vdf;F ,#;lkpy;iy. fhiyy gLf;ifnyh;e;J rf;fu ehw;fhypf;F khwpf;f ehd; fj;Jf;fpl;nld;. ghj;+k; nghf/ Fspf;f/ obu!; gz;zpf;f vy;yhk; vd;dhy Koa[J. Mdh rikay; Koay. Jzpia th#p'; bk#pd;nyh;e;J vLj;J cyh;j;j Koay. ,Jf;bfy;yhk; xU ntiyf;fhhp tr;Rf;fpl;lh nghjhjhd;D eP nff;fyhk;. mijbay;yhk; jhz;o vdf;F ngr;Rj; Jizf;F xU fk;ghdpad; njitg;gLJ. f;spdpf;Ff;F vd;id miHr;rpl;L nghf/ m';nf vdf;F cjtpah ,Uf;f/ rpLrpLg;gpy;yhj xU cjtpahsh; njitg;gLJ. cd;idtpl mUikahd Jiz vdf;Ff; bfilf;fhJ. vd;id ftdpr;Rf;f tut';fSf;fhfnt buz;L +k; jdpah xJf;fp tr;rpUf;nfd;. cdf;F tpUg;g kpUe;jh mg;ghita[k; ,';nfna eP miHr;rpl;L te;Juyhk;.

 rptRe;jh; rpwpa ,ilbtsp tpl;Lj; bjhl';fpdhd;.

 ,e;jg; bghWg;ig vLj;Jf;fwJk;/ vLj;Jf;fhjJk; cd; ,#;lk;. Mdh xU tp#ak; brhy;y Koa[k;. vf;fhuzk; bfhz;Lk; cd; Rje;juj;Jy ehd; jiyapl khl;nld;

 gtpj;uh Filia vLj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;.

 ehisf;F khiy ehd; tnud; #pth. mJf;Fs;s ehd; xU bjspt[f;F te;Jl Koa[k;D beidf;fnwd;.

 ehd; cdf;fhf fhj;jpl;oUg;ngd; gtp.

 mtd; Fuypy; ,iHe;jpUe;j Vf;fk; gtpj;uhit bjhl;lJ.

 tnud; #pth. vd;W brhy;yptpl;L rl;bld;W kiHiapy; Fil tphpj;J ,w';fpdhs;.

 rptRe;jh; mts; KJifna btwpj;Jg; bfhz;oUg;gJ nghd;wbjhU czh;t[ mtisj; bjhlh;;e;jJ.
btspna J}uy;fs; bjhlh;e;jd.

 FHe;ij mts; koapy; J}';fptpl;lJ.

 uhkgj;ud; fl;oy; fhy;fisj; bjh';fg; nghl;L cl;fhh;e;jpUe;jhh;. gtpj;uh Rthpy; rha;e;Jmhh;e;jpUe;jhs;.

 ,g;go xU epiyik tUk;D ehd; epidf;fntapy;yk;kh vd;whh; uhkgj;ud;

 FHe;ijfpl;nlh;e;Jbghk;ikia gpL';fp mHtr;Rl;L jpUg;gpj;ju khjphp flt[s; cd;fpl;nlh;e;J gpL';fpl;L ,g;g jpUg;gpj;juhUk;kh..

 gtpj;uhtpw;F mtUila thh;j;ijfspd; mh;j;jk; g[hpahky; ,y;iy. mts; ,He;j thH;f;if mtSf;Fj; jpUg;gpj;;jug;gl;L tpl;lJ vd;W mtrukhf brhy;tjpypUe;nj ,ij mts; jtwtplf; TlhJ fvd;w mwpt[iuia mth; mjpy; EiHj;jpUg;gJ g[hpe;jJ. Muk; gj;jpypUe;nj mg;ght[f;F Vndh trjpfs; epiwe;j thH;f;ifia mtSf;F mikj;Jf;j; je;Jtpo ntz;Lk; vd;w Jog;g[ ,Uf;fpwJ

 re;njh#j;ij tpl bghpa brsfh;ak; VJk; ,y;iy vd;gJ mtUf;F vt;tst[ Kiw vLj;Jr; brhd;dhYk; tps';Fgjpy;iy.

 kndh$;Fkhhpd; Rthrk; ,njh mts; koapy; J}';fpf; bfhz;oUf;Fk; gpurhj;jplk; bjhlh;e;J bfhz;oUe;jJ ahnuh xUfhy; ,He;j Kjyhspaplk; rk;gsk; th';fp ntiy bra;tJ nghy; ,y;iy ,e;j ntiy. jtWfs; mzh;e;JjpUe;jptpl;ljhfr; brhy;Yk; rptRe;jUld; xnu Tiuf;Ff; fPnH Fonawpdhy; mts; vd;bdd;d NH;epiyfis re;jpf;f neUk; vd;W mtSf;Fg; gphpahky; ,y;iy.

 kWehs; te;J re;jpg;gjjhf brhy;yptpl;lhns jtpu RtRe;jUf;F vd;d gjpy; brhy;tJvd;gJ gw;wp mts; kdjpy; ,d;Dk; nghuhl;;lk; bjhlh;e;jJ

 cd;dhy xU Kot[f;F tu Koaiyah gtpj;uh> vd;whh; uhkgj;ud;.

 Mkhk; vd;gJ nghy; fiyairj;jhs;.

 ,e;j tpsk;guj;ijf; bfhz;L te;J bfhLj;jhnd fhh;j;jp mtDf;FVw;fdnt bjhpa[khk;.. khg;gps;isf;F tpgj;J ele;jg;g....

 gtpj;uh Th;ikahf epkph;e;J ghh;j;Jk; khg;gps;isd;D brhd;nddh ,g;g #pthd;Djhnd brhy;yqk;> vd;W jdf;F jhnd rphpj;Jf; bfhz;lhh;. cz;ikyna eP tpRthr Ks;stdh ,Ue;jh tpgj;J gw;wp gtpj;uh fpl;l brhy;yf;TlhJ #pth rj;jpak; th';fpf;fpl;lhuhk;. mjdhy mjdhy; thailr;rp fple;jhdhk; mth; tpsk;guk; bfhLj;jJk; c';f buz;L: ngiu re;jpf;f itf;fqk;D te;J tpsk;guk; gj;jp brhy;ypapUf;fhd;..

 Mf fhh;j;jpnfaDf;Fk; mnj vz;zk; jhdh>

 rptRe;jUld; mts; ,iza ntz;Lk; vd;gJjhd; mtDila tpUg;gk;kh>
 
 Vd;> Vd;> Vd;> vy;yhf; fha';fisa[k; rygkhf ewe;J tpl Koa[k> my;yJ gHir bay;yhk; kwe;J XJf;fptpl;L a[jpa thH;f;ifia mts; Jt';FtJ jhd; g[j;jprhypj;jdkh>

 bgz;Lyk; ,g;goa[k; mg;goa[k;khf MoaJ

 kndh... vd;d bra;al;Lk; kndh> vd;W kndh$; Fkhiu khdrPfkhff; nfl;lhs;.