m';F rf;fu ehw;fhypapy; mtSila fztd; cl;fhh;e;jpUg;gij fz;L jpLf;fpl;lhs;. jd;id ftdpj;Jf; bfhs;tjw;F mtis epakpj;jhd;. jdJ tPl;oy; xU mtSf;fhf jdp miw xd;iw xJf;fpdhd;.

  gLf;if miwapy; khl;l Xtpak; xd;iw th';Ftjw;F gtpj;uh brd;whs;. ,tsJ kdk; fth;e;j Xtpak; tpw;Wtpl;ljhf vGjg;gl;L ,Ue;jJ. mts; Vkhw;wk; mile;jhs;. me;j fz;fhl;rpf;F vjph; tPl;L thypgd; mUqk; te;jpUe;jhd;.

   mtd; me;j Xtpaj;ij th';fp mtSf;F ghprhf bfhLj;jhd;. mij gLf;if miwapy; khl;l mtDld; gtpj;uh brd;whs;. ,ijf; fz;L gtpj;uh je;ij uhkgj;ud; re;njfg;gl;lhh;. gpd;dh; rkhjhdkhdhh;. ,utpy; gLf;ifaiwapy; Xtpak; gw;wp rptRe;jh; nfl;lt[ld; gtpj;uh jpLf;fpl;lhs;. gpd;dh; xUthW rkhspj;Jf; bfhz;L Xtpaj;ij jhd; th';fpajhf Twpdhs;.

,dp ,e;j thuk;...
 

  rptRe;jh; fl;oypypUe;J nfhgkhf vGe;jJk; gtpj;uh kpuz;lhs;.

  ,e;j Xtpak; vg;go ,';f te;jjd;D c';fg;gh vdf;F cz;ikia brhy;ypl;lhU. Mdh eP bgha; brhy;yg; ghf;fnw..

  tp!;fp Mjpf;fj;jpy; rptRe;jhpd; Fuy; rw;nw cah;;e;jJ. gtpj;uhit FHg;gk; jhf;fpaJ. mg;gh vd;d cswpapUg;ghh;> jd; czh;t[fis fl;Lg;ghl;ow;Fs; bfhz;L te;jhs;.

  ,g;gj;jhd; ,e;j Xtpaj;ij eP';f ghf;fwP';f> ,Jgj;jp mg;ghfpl;l vg;gg; ngrpdP';f>

  ehd; v';nf ngrpndd;> c';fg;gh jhd; vd;id nghd;y Tg;gpl;lhU. eP fh;g;gkh ,Uf;nfd;D bjhp":rJk; Vnjh Xtpaf; fz;fhl;rpf;Fg; ngha; cdf;Fg; gpof;Fnkd;D ,e;j Xtpaj;ij th';fpl;L te;jhuhk;. bgl; +k;y ehnd me;j Xtpaj;ij khl;oapUf;nfd; khg;is.. vg;goapUf;Fd;D eP';f ghj;Jl;L brhy;Y';f'D mtuhj;jhd; vd;idg; Tg;gpl;L brhd;dhU. mth; brhd;dJ bgha;ah> eP brhd;dJ bgha;ah>

  gtpj;uhtpw;F ,g;nghJ tps';fpw;W. mUizg; gw;wp mg;ghtpd; kdjpy; re;njfk; njhd;wpaJ nghy; rptRe;jhpd; kdjpy; njhd;wptplf; TlhJ vd;W mtrpakpy;yhj xU Kd;bdr;rhpf;if czh;tpy; mtuhf khg;gps;isiaf; Tg;gpl;L Xtpak; gw;wpg; ngrp.. bjspt[g;gLj;Jtjhf epidj;Jf; bfhz;L mg;gh mjpfkhff; FHg;gp tpl;lhh;. rptRe;jUld; ngrpaJ gw;wp mtsplkhtJ mth; brhy;ypapUf;fyhk;.

  vd;id kd;dpr;rpU';f.. rpth.. vd;whs; gtpj;uh. ehd; vd;d nfl;lhYk; th';fpj;ju eP';f ,Uf;fP';f. bghwe;j tPl;Lnyh;e;J bghUs; th';fpf;fwJ rpy fzth;fSf;Fg; gpof;fhJ. mjdhyjhd;.. gtpj;uh mtidg; ghh;j;J ghpjhgkhd Fuypy; brhd;dhs;.

  !py;yp.. rptRe;jh; mts; bew;wp tpah;itia xw;wp vLj;jhd;. eP vd;fpl;l me;j khjphpy;yhk; ve;j gaKk; tr;rpf;f ntzhk;. ehd; KuldhapUe;jhYk;/ Kl;lhs; ,y;iy..

  gtpj;uh ,Wf;fk; jsh;e;J g[d;difj;jhs;.

  mtisg; gLf;ifapy; rhpj;jtd; rl;bld;W g[uz;L tpyfp vGe;jhd;.

  mLj;jjhf vd;d gpur;rpid vd;gJ nghy; gtpj;uh mtidf; ftiya[ld; Vwpl;Lg; ghh;j;jhs;.

  ,g;g eP ,Uf;fw beyiky mof;fo cd;id ehd; bjhe;jut[ bra;af; TlhJ vd;W rphpj;jgo tp!;fp ,Ue;j ,lj;jpw;F efh;e;jhd; rptRe;jh;.

  tpotjw;F ,d;Dk; rw;W neuk; ,Uf;Fk;. mjpfhiy tPnl gugug;ghf ,Ue;jJ.

  rptRe;jUf;F njitahd kUj;Jtg; bgl;oia jahh; bra;J QhYf;Ff; bfhz;L te;jhs; gtpj;uh.

  Fspj;J Koj;J kog;g[ fiyahj cilfs; mzpe;J #^f;fis Kor;rpl;Lf; bfhz;oUe;jhs; rptRe;jh;.

  btspna fhiu gsgsbtd;W Jilj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jhd; fhh;j;jpnfad;.

  gtpj;uh... rptRe;jh; vGe;J iffis jl;of; bfhz;lhd;. vl;liu kzpf;F te;J rhg;Ll;L xU fhd;`gud;!;f;Fg; nghfqk; vd;whd;.

  ogd; buoah ,Uf;Fk; vd;W gtpj;uh brhy;ypf; bfhz;oUf;Fk; nghnj fhk;gt[z;ow;Fs; xU Ml;nlh EiHa[k; rj;jk; nfl;lJ. nghh;of;nfhtpy; Ml;nlh gpnuf; moj;jJ.

  ,e;j neuj;Jy ve;j nehahsp vd;idj; njol;L tuhd;> rptRe;jhpd; Kfj;jpy; rypg;g[ te;jJ. ahuh ,Ue;jhYk; ,g;gg; ghh;f;f KoahJd;D brhy;ypL... mg;ghapd;l;bkd;l; th';fpl;L f;spdpf;fpwF tur;brhy;Y...

  vdf;Ff; Tl mg;ghapd;l;bkz;l; jhdhlh> vd;W nfl;Lf; bfhz;nl thriy kwpj;J epd;whs; rptRe;jhpd; mk;kh.

  rptRe;jhpd; Kfj;jpy; nghypahd re;njh#k; te;jJ.

  eP';fshk;kh.. ve;j l;bua;d;y te;jP';f> xU nghd; gz;zpapUe;jP';fd;dh/ !;nl#Df;F fhh; mDg;gpapg;ngnd..

  fhiyy tpoawJf;F Kd;dhyna eP fj;jpiaf; J}f;fpl;L Mg;gnu#d;D g[wg;gl;Lnt. cd; bgz;lhl;o tapj;ij rha;r;rpl;L epg;gh. cdf;F ntiy bra;awjh/ v$khdpf;F ntiy bra;awjhd;D g[hpahk fhh;j;jpf; jpz;lhol;oUg;ghd;. ,Jy ehd; ahiu !;nl#Df;F tur;brhy;yp vjph;ghh;f;f Koa[k;>.. mk;khtpd; Fuy; X';fp cyfse;J me;j Qhypy; mjph;e;jJ.

  rptRe;jhpd; Kfj;jpy; ,Ue;j g[d;dif mfd;wJ. fofhuj;ijg; ghh;j;jhd;. vdf;F neukhr;R vd;whd;.

  fjtUfpy; epd;W gtpj;uhit jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhd;.

  vl;liu kzpf;F ehd; rhg;gpl tukhl;nld;. mg;gona fhd;`gud;!;f;F nghnwd;... vd;whd;.

  gtpj;uhtpw;F fhuzk; g[hpe;jJ. mtd; mk;kh te;J tpl;ljhy; mtd; tPl;ow;F tUtijj; jtph;f;fpwhd; vd;gJ g[hpe;jJ. mtDf;fhf mts; nfhJik njhir/ jf;fhsp rl;dp vd;W Mirah bkD nahrpr;R itj;jpUe;jbjy;yhk; tPz;jhd;.

  th';fk;kh.. vd;W khkpahhpd; ifapypUe;J Jzpg; igia th';fpf; bfhz;lhs; gtpj;uh..

  Fspf;fwJf;F RL jz;zp fpilf;Fkh ,e;j tPl;Ly>..

  vd;dk;kh. ,g;go nfl;Ll;O';f. ,J c';f tPLk;kh vd;d ntqnkh nfS';f..

  tha; thh;j;ij ey;yhj;jhd; ,Uf;F. Mdh be";Rnyh;e;J brhy;wpah> behe;Jfpl;L brhy;wpah> vd;W bgU\r;Rld; nfl;l khkpahiu epkph;e;J ghh;j;jhs; gtpj;uh. gjpy; vJt[k; brhy;ytpy;iy. vd;d ngrpdhYk; filrp thf;fpak; mtSilajhfj;jhd; ,Uf;f ntz;Lk; vd;W gpothjk; gpog;gtSld; ngrp gadpy;iy.

  ,j ghUk;kh/ vd; bgl;oia ehnd Rkf;fnwd;. g[s;isj; jha;r;rpg; bghz;iz Vk;kh btapl; J}f;f tr;nrd;D mg;g[wk; rptR fj;Jthd;... xz;q bflf;f xz;q Mfp tapj;Jy ,Uf;fwJ fiy":rpg; nghr;rpd;dh/ mg;g[wk; mtDf;Fk; vdf;Fk; ,Uf;fw bfh";r e";rk; cwt[k; mj;Jg; nghapLk;..

  Th;f;fj;jpfsha; thh;j;ijfs;/ ,uf;fkw;w rpy gpunahf';fs;. gtpj;uhtpd; fz;fspy; fz;zPh; jpuz;lJ. tapw;wpy; ,Ug;gJ fiye;J nghdhy; vd;gJ nghd;w mr;rhdpakhd thh;j;ijfis cgnahfpf;f vg;go ,d;bdhU bgz;qf;F kdk; tUk;>

 mf;fh ,g;go bfhL';ff;fh.. vd;W gtpj;uhtpd; ifapypUe;J Jzpg; igiag; gwpj;J bfhz;lhd; fhh;j;jpf;nfad;.

  vd;dlh fhh;j;jp/ buz;L Rj;J bgUj;Jg; nghapl;nl> v$khdpak;kh rikay; ey;y ,Uf;fh> rptRe;jhpd; mk;kh jdf;F xJf;fg;gl;l miw nehf;fp efh;e;J bfhz;nl nfl;lhs;.

  ey;yhUf;Fk;kh.. vd;W xw;iw thh;j;ijapy; gjpy; brhy;yptpl;L fhh;;j;jpf; efh;e;Jtpl;lhd;.

  gtpj;uh fz;zPiu tpHpnahu tpspk;g[fspy; epWj;jp rikayiwf;Fs; EiHe;jhs;.

  te;J ,w';fpajpypUe;J me;j mk;khspd; Fuy; kl;Lk; jhd; me;j tP;l;oy; mjpfk; xypj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;jJ.

  ukhkzp ghtk; jdpah vd;df; f#;lg;gLnjh.. ghl;o ,y;nyd;dh FHe;ijf;F xU tha; rhg;ghL cs;ns nghfhJ. vg;go rkhspf;fpwhnsh vd; bghz;q..

  rptRe;jh; vd;dpf;Fnk vdf;F kjpg;g[ bfhLj;jjpy;iy. vd; thh;j;ijf;F mtd;fpl;l khpahij bfilr;rnj ,y;iy. mtd; ,#;lj;Jf;Fg; gor;rhd;. mtd; ,#;lj;Jf;F tUk;go ,y;yhj tPl;Ly bghz;q vLj;jhd;. bghz;lhl;oa[k; mk;rkh mik";rpl;lh mk;kh brhy;wJy;yhk; mtd; g[j;jpy Vd; Vwg; nght[J>

  ,g;go cf;fhU. bghk;gpisf;F bghk;gpis xU ufrpak; nff;fnwd;. brhy;Y. vd; igaid eP kFo Cjp kaf;fp tr;rpUf;nf> vd; bghz;qk; ,Uf;Fnj/ mrL/ fhiyy m";R kzpf;F vGe;J uhj;jphp gjpndhU kzp tiuf;Fk; FLk;gj;Jf;F Xlhj; nja[J. Mdh g[U#Df;Fk; mtSf;Fk; jpdk; rz;iljhd;. mtis cd;fpl;l l;bua;dp'; vLf;f mDg;gqk;. eP nfhiyj; J}f;fpdh Fu';F nghy Mlwhnd/ rptR.. ,e;j jSf;F kpDf;bfy;yhk; ukhkzpf;Fk; brhy;ypf; bfhnld;..

  vdf;F gpu#h; ,Uf;Fd;D bjhpa[k; jhnd> uj;jf; FHha; btor;rp rhtl;Lk;D jhd; rhg;ghl;Ly ,g;go cg;ig ms;spg; nghlwpah>

  vd;id ,e;j tPl;Ly eha; Tl rPe;jhJd;D bjhpa[k;. Mdh eP fh;g;gkhapUf;fwij rptR brhd;dg;g[wk; ehd; tuy;nyd;dh ehisf;F CU ehY tpjkha; ngRk;. ,y;nyd;dh ukhkzpia mg;goj; jtpf;f tpl;Ll;L tUntdh>

  xU glj;ij Mzp khj;jpj; bjh';f tpl;lhf;Tl fy;yogl;l eha; nghy fhr; fhr;D fj;Jthnd/ rptR/ ,g;gg; bghz;lhl;o tPl;ilna jiyfPHh khj;jpdhYk; thiaj; jpwf;fy ghj;jpah>

  c';fg;gh.. vg;go rhg;ghl;Lf;F jpdKk; te;JUthuh> nghL/ nghL trjpapy;yhjt';fSf;F nrhW nghl;lh ekf;F g[z;zpak;jhd;. uhg;gfyh vk; igad; nja;":R rk;ghjpf;fwij ,d;Dk; buz;L ngh; cf;fhe;J rhg;g[lyhk;..

  tp#j; njspd; bfhLf;F nghy bfhl;Lk; thh;j;ijfs;. xd;wpuz;L Kiw gjpy; brhd;d ntfk; gtpj;uhtpw;F nghfg; nghfj; jzpe;Jtpl;lJ. ghk;gpd; ,ay;g[ bfhj;JtJjhd;. njspd; ,ay;g[ bfhl;LtJjhd;. ,tSila ,ay;g[ mLj;jtiuf; fhag;gLj;JtJjhd;. ,J epue;juKk; ,y;iy. ukhkzpapd; bgaiur; brhy;ypf; bfhz;L ,njh ,d;Dk; xd;wpuz;L ehspy; ,Ug;g[f; bfhs;shky; g[wg;gl;L tpLths;. mJtiu bghWj;jpU..

  bghWik.. bghWik..

  ,uz;lhtJ ehs; mts; rikayiwapy; cUisf;fpH';if rPtpf; bfhz;oUe;j nghJ QhypypUe;J jk; jk; vd;W vGe;J te;jhs; rptRe;jhpd; mk;kh.

  gtpj;uh... cd;idj; njol;L xU joad; te;jpUf;fhd;..

  joadh>'

  ngU mUzhk;/ thry;ypna epf;f tr;rpUf;nfd;. cs;s tplyhkh Tlhjhd;D cd;idj;jhd; nff;fqk;>

  Iianah.. mth; vjph; tPl;Ly ,Uf;fwtUk;kh. bjhp";rth;. gtpj;uh gjwpdhs;.

  ahUf;F bjhp";rtd;.. vd; igaDf;fh/ cdf;fh>..

  tHpa tpL';fk;kh.. vd;W rikayiwapypUe;J btspg;gl;L mtrukhf thrYf;F te;jhs;.

  m';fpUe;J g{j;bjhl;oapypUe;J gGj;j ,iyfisg; gwpj;Jf; bfhz;L mUz; g[d;difa[ld; epd;wpUe;jhd;.

  cs;s th';f mUz;. vd; khkp[ahUf;F c';fisj; bjhpahJ.. mjhd;.

  jh$;kfhy;D xU g[!;jfk; ghh;j;njd;. buhk;g tpj;jpahrkhd nfhzj;Jyyhk; jh$;kfhiy nghl;nlh vLj;J mrj;jpapUf;fhU uFuha;. c';ffpl;l fhl;lyhnkd;D vLj;jpl;L te;njd;.

  mUz; cs;ns te;J cl;fhh;e;J mtDk; mtSk; me;jg; g[j;jfj;ij g[ul;of; bfhz;oUg;gij rw;W neuk; Kiwj;Jg; ghh;j;jgo epd;wpUe;jhs; rptRe;jhpd; mk;kh.

  mg;g[wk; th';fpf;fnwd;.. vd;W mUz; g[wg;gl;Lg; nghd gpd;Dk; mts; ghh;it gtpj;uhit re;njfj;Jld; bjhlh;e;jJ..