nrhkfhe;jd; ee;jtdj;jpy; me;j khiy neuj;jpy; cyht Muk;gpj;jhh;. mth; kdj;jpy; bghpa r";ryk;. ,d;W mtuJ cly; vg;go ,Uf;fg; nghfpwJ. mijg; ghh;f;f ntz;Lk;: mjw;Fj; jhd; ahUf;Fk; bjhpahky; me;j ee;jtdj;jpw;F te;J tpl;lhh;. bro/ bfhofs; epiwe;jJ ee;jtdk;. mtw;wpd; kiwt[ xd;wpy; epd;W bfhz;lhh;. jdJ clypd; m';fpia bkJthf mtpH;j;J cs;ns jd; cliyg; ghh;j;jhh;. =RhPh;= vd;wJ kdJ. kpft[k; tUj;jj;Jld; m';fpia ,Gj;J _odhh;. jiy Fdpe;jthW muz;kidf;F te;jhh;. m';nf mtuJ ke;jphp te;jhh;. mth; bgah; %gthd;. muriu cw;Wg; ghh;j;jhh;. ==gpungh+ j';fSf;F VjhtJ clk;g[ rhpapy;iyah?== vd;W nfl;lhh;. ==%gthd;+ cd;dplk; brhy;yhky; gy khj';fshf xU ntjid vd;id thl;o tUfpwJ== vd;w murh; jkJ m';fpiaj; jpwe;jhh;. cs;ns jkJ clk;igf; fhz;gpj;jhh;. jpLf;fpl;lhh; %gthd;. %gthd; clnd/ ==gpug[+ kzp/ ke;jpuk;/ xs\jk; vd;W neha;f;F _d;W rpfpr;irfs; cz;L. ,ij rhpg;gLj;j Kayyhk;== vd;whh;. ==,ijj; jPh;g;gjw;F xnu tHp/ ehd; ,e;j efuj;ij tpl;Lf; fhl;ow;Fr; bry;y tpUk;g[fpnwd;. ,e;j neha; vdJ jPtpidfSf;F mwpFwp. ,dp ehd; flt[is epidj;J thH ntz;Lk;== vd;whh; kd;dh;. kd;dh; kidtp Rjd;kh te;jhs;. ==gpug[+ Vd; ,j;jid ehs; ,ij vd;dplk; brhy;yhky; ,Ue;jPh;fs;?== vd;W nfl;lhs; Rjd;kh. nrhkfhe;jd; jd; neha; gw;wp KGJk; Twp/ ==ehd; fhl;ow;Fg; nghf tpUk;g[fpnwd;== vd;whh;. ==ehDk; c';fSld; tUfpnwd;== vd;W Twpdhs; Rjd;kh. kd;dh; bkJthf jkJ jiyia nkny J]f;fpdhh;. vjpnu mtuJ Ie;J ke;jphpfSk; epd;W bfhz;oUe;jhh;fs;. gpd;dh; nrhkfhe;jd; jdJ kfd; nAkfz;lid miHj;J tur; brhd;dhh;. mtdplk; jdJ kdj;jpy; ,Ug;gij bkJthff; Twpdhh;. ==,ijj; jPh;g;gjw;F xnu tHp/ ehd; ,e;j efuj;ij tpl;Lf; fhl;ow;Fr; bry;y tpUk;g[fpnwd;. ,e;j neha; vdJ jPtpidfSf;F mwpFwp. ,dp ehd; flt[is epidj;J thH ntz;Lk;== vd;whh; kd;dh;. kfd; gjwp tpl;lhd;. ==je;ijna+ ,J vd;d tp\ak;? vd;id tpl;L tpl;L jh';fSk;/ mk;kht[k;/ ke;jphpfSk; fhl;ow;Fg; nghtPh;fs;+ ehd; ,';nf mur nghf';fis mDgtpj;Jf; bfhz;L ,Uf;f ntz;Lkh? mDgtpf;f tpUk;g[gth;fs; mDgtpf;fl;Lk;. Mdhy; ehd; c';fisg; gpd;gw;wpf; fhl;ow;Fj; jhd; tUntd;. m';nf c';fSf;F ehd; gzp g[hpntd;== vd;W Twpdhd;. mjw;F murh;/ ==mg;gh gps;sha;+ kd;dh;fSf;F kpft[k; bghWg;g[ epiwa cz;L. ePa[k; vd;Dld; te;J tpl;lhy;/ ,e;j ehl;il ahh; ftdpf;fg; nghfpwhh;fs;? xU ey;y kd;did ,Hg;gjw;F kf;fs; tpUk;g khl;lhh;fs;. vdnt eP ,';nf ,Ue;J Mz;L th+== vd;W gy tpjkhf rkhjhdk; bra;jhh;. kfDk; ntz;lh kdj;Jld; xg;g[f; bfhz;lhd;. rPf;fpuj;jpy; nAkfz;lDf;F kFlhgpn\fk; ele;jJ. nrhkfhe;jd; xU Fwpj;j ehspy; efiu tpl;Lg; g[wg;gl;lhd;. mtidr; NH;e;J mtdJ ke;jphpfSk;/ nrdhjpgjpfSk; brd;whh;fs;. ehl;Lf;F btspg;g[wj;jpy; te;J xU bghpa jlhfj;ij mile;jhh;fs;. me;jf; fiuapy; te;jJk; nrhkfhe;jd;/ jdJ mjpfhhpfisa[k;/ kw;wth;fisa[k; ghh;j;J/ ==Iah+ tpil bfhLf;f ntz;Lkhdhy; xU jPh;j;jf; fiu tiu te;J mDg;g[tJ jhd; tHf;fk;. Mfnt vy;nyhUk; ,dp vd;Dld; tuhky; efuj;jpw;Fr; bry;tnj ey;yJ== vd;W Twpdhh;. ke;jphpfspy; RygDk;/ "hdfg;aDk; kd;dDld; tu/ kw;wth;fs; efuj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gpdhh;fs;. nrhkfhe;jd;/ mtuJ kidtp Rjd;kht[k; ,U ke;jphpfSk; fhl;il mile;jhh;fs;. mjpy; trpg;gjw;F xU ey;y ,lj;ijf; fz;L gpoj;jhh;fs;. mJ nrhiy NH;e;jJ nghy; ,Ue;jJ. gf;fj;jpy; bghpa bgha;ifapy; gsp';F nghy ePh; bjd;gl;lJ. ==murnu+ jh';fSk;/ murpahUk; ,';nf j';fp ,U';fs;. eh';fs; j';fSf;F ntz;oa cztpw;fhff; fhl;oy; gH tiffisj; njo tUfpnwhk;== vd;W Twp ke;jphpfs; ,UtUk; g[wg;gl;Lr; brd;whh;fs;. mg;bghGJ Vnjh rj;jk; nfl;fnt/ me;jg; gf;fk; nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpdhh; murh;. bgha;iff; fiug; gf;fk; Xh; ,sk; Fkud; brd;W bfhz;L ,Ue;jhd;. nrhkfhe;jd; mtid mjprakhfg; ghh;j;jhh;. ==FHe;jha;+ ,';nf td tpy';Ffs; elkhLk; ,lkhapw;nw? bghpa tpy;yhspfs; Tl m";Rthh;fns? eP vg;go ,';nf jd;de;jdpahf te;jha;?== vd;W tpdtpdhh;. mijf; nfl;l Fkud;/ ==Rthkp+ ehd; gpUF Kdpthpd; kfd;. vd; jhahh; bgah; g[nyhik. vd; bgah; rpatdd;. ,';nf ePh; vLj;Jg; nghtjw;fhf te;njd;. v';fsJ Mrpukk; mUfpy; jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ== vd;W Twpdhd;. murh;/ murp ,UtUk; tho ,Ug;gij mwpe;j mtd;/ ==eP;';fs; nrhh;e;J ,Uf;fpwPh;fns/ ,';nf vg;go te;jPh;fs;?== vd;W tpdtpdhd;. mjw;F Rjd;kh j';fSf;F neh;e;jijf; Twpdhs;. FkuDk; tUj;jk; bjhptpj;J tpl;Lg; bgha;iff;Fr; brd;whd;. Flj;jpy; ePh; vLj;Jf; bfhz;L Mrpukj;Jf;Fj; jpUk;gpdhd;. mtdJ je;ij gpUF Kdpth; mtidg; ghh;j;J/ ==FHe;jha;+ Vd; jhkjk;? Vd; cd; Kfk; thl;lk; fz;oUf;fpwJ?== vd;whh;. rpatdd; fhl;oy; ele;jij vy;yhk; brhd;dhd;. ==vd;d? nrhkfhe;j murd; ,';nf te;jpUf;fpwhuh? mtiua[k;/ kw;wth;fisa[k; ,';nf miHj;J th+== vd;whh;. rpatdd; Xor; brd;W mth;fis miHj;J te;jhd;. Mrpukj;jpy; gpUF Kdptiu murh; nrhkfhe;jd; nehpy; ghh;j;jhh;. mthpd; fhy;fisg; gw;wpf; bfhz;L btF neuk; fz;zPh; tpl;lhh;. Rjd;kh cs;sk; cUf j';fs; fijiaf; Twpdhs;. md;iwa ,uit Mrpukj;jpy; fHpj;jhh; nrhkfhe;jd;. kWehs; fhiyapy; Kdptiu tz';fp/ ==,g;gpwg;gpy; ehd; VJ jP';Fk; bra;atpy;iy. mg;goahfpy; vdf;F Vd; ,e;jf; bfhLik?== vd;W jHjHg;g[ld; nfl;lhh;. mjw;F gpUF Kdpth; Twpdhh;. ==nrhkfhe;jh+ nghd #d;kj;jpy; eP itrpa Fyj;jpy; gpwe;jpUe;jha;. cd; bgah; fhke;jd;. eP FLk;gpdp vd;Dk; bgz;iz kze;jha;. mtsplk; cdf;F VG gps;isfSk;/ Ie;J bgz;fSk; gpwe;jhh;fs;. eP xU fhkhe;jfhudkhf tps';fpdha;. tpiy khjh;fSld; bjhlh;g[ bfhz;lha;. cdJ midj;J bry;tj;ija[k; mth;fsplk; bfhLj;J mHpj;jha;. kJ mUe;jpdha;: bgha; brhd;dha;: fsthodha;: fw;gHpj;jha;: bfhiy bra;jha;: cd;idf; fz;L kf;fs; m";rpdhh;fs;. murdplk; brd;W Kiwapl;lhh;fs;. murh; cd;idg; gpof;ff; fl;lis ,l;lhh;. mij mwpe;J eP fhl;Lf;F Xodha;+ m';nf kiwe;J thH;e;jha;. eP bfhs;is moj;j bghUs;fis _l;il/ _l;ilaha; Xhplj;jpy; kiwj;J itj;jha;. vdpDk; cdf;F VJ kd epk;kjp? miye;jha;. cd; grpiaj; jPh;j;Jf; bfhs;s kpUf';fisf; bfhd;wha;. gwitfisf; bfhd;wha;. xU ehs; fhl;oy; Xh; me;jzh; te;jhh;. mtiuf; bfhy;yj; Jzpe;jha;. mth; bf";rpf; nfl;Lf; bfhz;Lk; eP tpltpy;iy. bfhd;wha;. ,jdhy;/ cdf;Fg; gpuk;kAj;jp njh\k; gw;wpf; bfhz;lJ. md;W Kjy; cdf;F v';F ghh;j;jhYk; g{j';fSk;/ gprhRfSk;/ vz;zw;w cUt';fSk; njhd;w Muk;gpj;jd. eP kdk; fiue;J mGjha;. ,g;go Mfptpl;lnj vd;W epidj;jha;. mg;bghGJ cd;Dila bry;tj;jpd; kPJ cdf;F epidt[ te;jJ. =mit ,Ue;J vd;d gad;? kdpj kdk; Jauk; cw;why; btWk; bry;t';fs; te;J vd;d bra;a[k;?= ,e;j epidg;gpy; eP ,Ue;J tu/ cd; kidtpiag; gw;wpj; jpObud;W cdf;F vz;zk; cz;lhapw;W. rpyiu efUf;F mDg;gp cd; epiyia gw;wp mtsplk; brhy;tjw;Fr; brhd;dha;. mtnsh murd; fl;lisapl;L ,Ug;gjhy; cd;idg; g[wf;fzpj;jhs;. ,g;go cd; kidtpa[k; g[wf;fzpf;f/ gps;isfSk; g[wf;fzpf;f eP ,dp thH;tJ Vd; vd;W xU epiyikf;F te;jha;. mg;bghGJ jhd; kw;bwhU me;jzidf; fz;lha;. mtd; jhpj;jpukhdtd;. mtidf; fz;lJk;/ =mtDf;F ekJ bghUspy; rpytw;iwf; bfhLj;jhy; vd;d?= vd;W epidj;jha;. Xor; brd;W _l;ilia mtpH;j;J/ mtDf;Fg; bghUisa[k;/ mzpfisa[k; jhdk; tH';fpdha;. ,d;Dk; VH;ikahdth;fis miHj;J tUk;go me;j me;jzhplk; Twpdha;. mtUk; gyiu miHj;J te;jhh;. mth;fSf;F eP jhdk; tH';fpdha;. mg;bghGJ mth;fspy; rpyUf;F eP ahbud;W bjhpe;J tpl;lJ. cd;dplkpUe;J jhdk; th';fpdhy; jfhJ vd;W epidj;jhh;fs;. mth;fs; th';fhky; nghfnt eP kpft[k; tUe;jpdha;. mth;fsJ fhyofisg; gw;wpf; bfhz;lha;. =me;jzh;fns+ vdf;Fj; jhdk; bra;a mUS';fs;. ehDk; c';fisg; nghd;w caph;. vd;id eP';fs; fhg;ghw;w ntz;lhkh?= vd;W nfl;lha;. mg;bghGJ mth;fspy; xUth; cd; kPJ ,u';fp/ =eP xd;W bra;. MidKff; flt[shd tpehafUf;F ,';nf xU nfhtpy; cs;sJ. mJ ,oe;J ,g;bghGJ rpjpykhf ,Uf;fpwJ. eP mjid g[Jg;gpj;jhy; mJ cdf;F cjt[k;= vd;W Twpdhh;. eP clnd rpw;g ty;Yeh;fis miHj;jha;. Mfkk; czh;e;j me;jzh;fis miHj;jha;. vy;yhUkhfr; nrh;e;J xU bghpa nfhtpiy eph;khzpj;jha;. vy;yhtpjf; nfhtpy; g{i#fisa[k; mth;fisf; bfhz;L bra;tpj;jha;. bghy;yh tHpapy; cdf;F te;j bry;tj;ij vy;yhkha; epw;Fk; bgUkhDf;nf brytHpj;jha;. fzgjpapd; ghj';fisna gw;wpf; bfhz;lha;. ,Wjp fhyj;jpy; cd;id akd; mQfpdhd;. Mtp gphpa[k; nghJ eP tpehafUf;F Myak; fl;Ltpj;j g[z;zpak; akDf;Fj; bjhpa te;jJ. vdnt/ mtd; ==kPz;Lk; eP vy;nyhUk; nghw;wf; Toa murdhfj; njhd;Wtha;. ey;y mur gjtpia Vw;gha;. vdpDk; cdJ giHa jPa tpidfshy; eP jPuh neha; bfhz;L thH;f;ifapy; f\;lg;gLtha;== vd;W Twpdhd;. mtd; brhy;yajpd; nghpy; jhd; eP ,g;bghGJ ,g;gpwtpapy; gpwe;jpUf;fpwha;== vd;W gpUF Kdpth; Twpdhh;. jd; CH;tpidia vz;zp nrhkfhe;jd; Kdpthpd; ghj';fisg; gw;wp ntz;odhd;. Kdpth; fUiz bfhz;L murd; kPJ g[dpj ePiuj; bjspj;jhh;. nrhkfhe;jdpd; kPJs;s uz';fSk;/ khRfSk;/ rUk tpahjpfSk; me;jf; fznk kiwe;J tpl;ld+ Kdpth; mtidg; ghh;j;J/ ==,g;bghGJ cd;idg; gpoj;J ,Ue;j gpuk;kAj;jp njh\k; tpyfp tpl;lJ. cd;Dila mUtUf;fj;jf;f neha[k; kiwe;J tpl;lJ. eP ,dpnky; bra;a ntz;oaJ rh;t ty;yika[s;s tpehafg; bgUkhdpd; bgUikfs; ahtw;iwa[k; gf;jpa[ld; nfl;f ntz;Lk;. me;j tuyhW ,dpnky; ntz;oa vy;yh ed;ikfisa[k; cdf;Fg; gaf;Fk;. ,e;j thH;f;ifapy; cs;s g[z;zpak; aht[k; cdf;Fr; nrUk;. mg;gog;gl;l bgUk; tuyhw;wpd; bgUikia vy;yhk; Mapuk; eh gilj;j mde;jdhYk; Tw ,ayhJ. vdnt mij eP jpdg;go bra;a ntz;oaitfisr; bra;J ePuho tpl;L th== vd;W brhd;dhh;. nrhkfhe;jd; jd; kidtp Rjd;kht[ld;/ ,U ke;jphpfSld; jPh;j;jf;fiuia mile;jhh;. vy;nyhUk; ePhpy; _H;fp vGe;jhh;fs;. giHago murhpd; cly; epyh nghy; b#hypf;f Muk;gpj;jJ+ jdf;Ff; fpilj;j ,e;j ghf;fpaj;ij epidj;J nrhkfhe;jd; g{hpj;Jg; nghdhh;. Xor; brd;W gpUF Kdpthpd; fhy;fisg; gw;wp/ ==Rthkp+ c';fs; fUizapdhy; vd;Dila cly; J]a;ikahfp tpl;lJ. tpehafhpd; tp#aj;ijg; gw;wpf; nfl;f ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;j nghnj ,e;j ed;ikfs; vdf;Ff; fpilj;J tpl;ld. tpehafUf;F vd;bwd;Wk; bjhz;L bra;ntd;== vd;whh;. KdptUk; mtiu md;g[ld; mizj;Jf; bfhz;lhh;. gpwF Kdpth; nrhkfhe;jDf;F tpeahfg; bgUkhdpd; bgUikfis vy;yhk; g{uzkhf vLj;J ciuj;jhh;.