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4 !

(1)

vt;tsTNeue;jhd; fhj;jpUg;gJ?!

nrf;fd;fs; epkplq;fshfp kzpj;jpahyj;ij vl;lg;

Nghfpd;wJ.

,d;Dk; fhztpy;iy. nghWik vupr;riyj; je;jJ.

'Ngha;tpLNthk;' vd epidj;jhYk; kdk; tutpy;iy.

'Nghd gpwF te;Jtpl;lhy;..?’

mJ fhj;jpUg;gijtplf; f];lkhd fhupak;.

mjw;Fk; ghu;f;ff; fhj;jpUg;gNj Nky;.

'tUtd;’ vd;W nrhd;dhNs..?!

tUthsh..?!

5 !

,d;Dk; nfhQ;rNeuk; ghu;g;Nghk;.

,g;gb kdJf;Fs; nrhy;ypr;nrhy;ypNa ,e;j Roy;

fjpiuapy; cl;fhu;e;jthW> Rw;wpr;Rw;wpNa xU

kzpj;jpahykhfg; NghfpwJ.

Kd;dhy; xspu;e;jthW ,Ue;j fzdpj;jpiuapy;

mtsJ ngaUf;F Kd;dhy; rptg;ghfj;jhd; me;j

miuthrp 'kdpjg; nghk;ik'..

NtW rpy ngau;fspd; Kd;dhy; gr;irahf

epwk;fhl;ba nghk;ikfis iff;Fs; ,Ue;j 'vyp'ia

efu;j;jp mkj;jg; gpbf;ftpy;iy.

mtsJ ngaupd; Kd;dhy; cs;s me;j 'nghk;ik’

vg;NghJ gr;irahtJ.. vg;NghJ NgRtJ..

Ntnwhd;Wkpy;iy...

,d;W nkrd;rupy; te;J NgRtjhf New;W

nrhy;ypapUe;jhs;. me;j nkrd;rupYs;s ngau;fspd;

Kd;dhYs;s ,Lg;gsT kdpjg; nghk;ikfspd;

epwj;ij itj;J> Fwpg;gpl;l ngaUf; Fupatu;

'Xd;iydh' my;yJ 'Xt;iydh' vd;gij mwpaKbAk;.

mtsJ ngaUf;F Kd;dhYs;s nghk;ik

rptg;ghfNt ,Ue;jJ... mts; Xd;iydpy; ,y;iy..

rpyNtis 'Gnshf;’ gz;zptpl;L NtW ahUldhtJ

fijf;fpwhNsh?!

'Gnshf;'gz;zpdhYk; rptg;ghfj;jhdpUf;Fk;.

6 !

r;rP... mg;gb ,Uf;fhJ.. mts; mg;gb

Vkhw;wkhl;lhs;..fle;j %d;Wkhjkhf NgRfpwhs;..

mbf;fb te;J NgRfpwhs;.. ngupa kDrpNghy.. gUt

kq;ifNghy.. gr;rpsq; Foe;ijNghy.. kde;jpwe;J

NgRfpwhs;... mbf;fb xt;nthU nra;jpAld; te;J

rypg;ghd nghOJfis vy;yhk; gQ;rhfg; gwf;f

itj;J.. fzdpj; jpiu xd;W Kd;dhy; ,Uf;fpwNj

vd;w vz;zj;ij ,y;yhnjhopj;J.. jdpikapy;

rpupf;fitj;J vz;zj;jpy; tz;zf;Nfhyky;yth

fhl;Lfpwhs;?!

mtis nkrd;rupy; fhzhjNtisfs; fdkhf

kdJs; neULtij czu;e;J jtpj;j nghOJfs;

fzkhd epfo;Tfs; jhd; vj;jid.. vj;jid..?!

gpupd;n]rpd;..

vd;d ngau; ,J?

''Vd; ,e;j ngaUf;F vd;d?’’

''INah... xU jkpo;g; ngau; fpilf;fypah..’’

''k;.. Nghlh.. Rk;kh vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; jkpo; jkpo;

vd;W...’’

''ehq;fs; jkpo;jhNdb.. cd;iu cz;ikahd

ngaiu nkrd;rupiy Nghlyhe;jhNd?!’’

''mlg; ghtp.. ey;yha; njupQ;rtq;fSf;Fj;jhd;

cz;ikahd ngau;.. kw;wtq;fSf;F gpupd;n]rpd;

jhd;...’’

7 !

''k;.. kw;wtq;fnsd;d ,sturu;fsh?’’

‘'nyhs;.. (lol)’’

''INah... vd;db nyhs;..?’’

''rpupf;fpwd;..’’

‘'X... nyhs; vz;lhy; rpupg;gh.. ehd; Fiuf;fpw

njz;L epidr;rd;...’’

‘'M...’’

‘'ts; khjpup ,Ue;jJ..’’

‘'nyhs;...’’

‘'INah.. nyhs;is tpl;Ll;L... N` N` vz;L

rpuplh...’’

‘'Nghlh... mnjd;d N` N`?’’

‘'mg;g `P `P vz;L rpup..’’

,t;thW nghOJfisg; Gsfhq;fpjkhf;fpa

ciuahly;fs;jhd; vj;jid vj;jid..?!

mj;jidAk; fl;bg;Nghl;L... Roy;ehw;fhypapy;

,Oj;Jg;gpbj;J ,Uj;jpitj;J mtsJ tuTf;fhf

fhj;jpUe;J nghOJfis fiuj;J> fzdpj; jpiuNa

cyfkhfpanjd;dNth cz;ikjhd;.

miwf;fjT 'glhu;' vdj; jpwe;Jnfhs;fpwJ.

8 !

mk;kh..

‘'Nla; jk;gp.. ve;jNeuKk; nfhk;gpA+l;lNuhil

vd;d nra;Awha;.. vf;fzk; fz; nflg;NghFJ.. xU

msTfzf;F ,y;iyNa?’’

vupr;rYld; mk;khNky; rpwpJ Nfhgk; te;jJ.

,e;j mk;khTf;F Neufhyk; njupahJ... Kf;fpakhd

Ntisfspy; te;J cgNjrk; nra;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk;.

‘'ntspahiy ey;y nta;apybf;FJ.. miwAf;if

,Uf;fhik irf;fpis vLj;Jf;nfhz;L cyhj;jpg;

Nghl;L tuyhk;...’’

‘'nghWq;Nfh.. ehd; ,g;g Kf;fpakhd Ntiyaha;

vy;Ny ,Uf;fpwd;.’’

‘'mg;gpb ce;jg; glg;ngl;Bf;if vd;djhd;

Kf;fpakhd NtiyNah.. Kjy;iy Kfj;ijf; fOtpg;

Nghl;L te;J uPia Fb.. Nge;J cJfis Muhr;rp

nra;ayhk;...’’

‘'Xk;.. ePq;fs; mq;fhiy Nghq;Nfhk;kh...’’ vd;W

rpwpJ rj;jkhf nrhd;Ndd;.

vd; fz;fis xUfzk; CLtpg; ghu;j;jts;> mq;fpUe;J mfd;whs;.

mtsJ ghu;itapy; gy mu;j;jq;fs;.

'VNjh jg;G nra;Awha;’ vd;W epidg;gJ

9 !

NghypUe;jJ.

'VNjh khw;wj;jpw;Fs;shfptpl;lha;’ vd;W

Nfl;gJNghypUe;jJ.

'Kd;GNghy; eP ,y;iy’ vd;W $WtJNghypUe;jJ.

kdk; rq;flg;gl;lJ.

mg;NghJ..

nkrd;rupy; mtsJ ngaUf;F Kd;dhypUe;j

nghk;ik gr;irahdJ.

‘'`p!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’’

‘'];];];...’’

‘'vd;d ];...?’’

‘'rj;jk;NghlhNj.. mk;kh gf;fj;jpiy epw;fpwh..’’

‘'N`.. N`.. N`...’’

‘'vd;dlh rpupg;G...’’

‘'mk;khf;F vd;d njupAk;.. Rk;kh ,Ub.. gbf;fpwha;

vz;L epidg;gh...’’

‘'nyhs;...’’

‘'Rfkh ,Uf;fpwpah.. eP Rj;j Nkhrk;b...’’

10 !

‘'Vz;lh..?’’

‘'gpd;id vd;d.. cdf;fhf ,e;j nfhk;gpA+l;lUf;F

Kd;dhiy vt;tsT Neue;jhd; fhj;Jf;nfhz;L

,Uf;fpwJ..?’’

‘'nrhwplh.. nfhyp[; KbQ;R tu Nyl;lhr;RJ..’’

‘'ngha; nrhy;yhij.. nfhyp[; KbQ;R vq;ifNah

Rj;jpg; Nghl;L thwha;... mg;gpbj;jhNd?’’

‘'INah.. cdf;nfg;gb njupAk;.. khYf;F Nghl;L

thwd;...’’

‘'khyh? khy; vz;lhy; vd;d?’’

‘'mq;if N[u;kdpiy khy; ,y;iyah..?’’

‘'Nghlh.. mg;g vq;if rhkhd;fs; thq;Ftha;..

epiwa filfs; ,Uf;fpw ,lk;jhd; khy;...’’

‘'X.. mad;ft;nrd;Wk; vz;L ,q;if nrhy;YNthk;..

mq;if vJf;F Nghdha;.. fdlh jkpo; ngl;ilfSf;F

Cu; Rj;jhky; ,Uf;f Kbahjhf;Fk;...’’

‘'Va;.. fdlh vz;L Nfyp nra;jhy; fijf;f

khl;ld;..’’

‘'INah.. Rk;kh nrhd;Ndd;lh.. khYf;F Ngha;

vd;d thq;fpdha;?’’

‘'kf;nlhdhy;l;iy kpy;f; N\f; Fbr;Rl;L thNwd;...’’

11 !

‘'INah.. gj;njhd;gJ tarpiy cdf;F ,g;gpb xU

Mirah?’’

‘'nyhs;.. Vd; cdf;F ,y;iyah... cdf;Fk; ce;j

,Ugj;ijQ;R tarpiy tuyhk;...’’

‘'vdf;F cjpiy vy;yhk; Mir ,y;iy.. cd;Ndhil

Ngrpf;nfhz;bUf;fNtZk;.. mJjhd; Mir...’’

‘'Nghlh...’’

‘'vd;db..’’

‘'vdf;Fk;jhd;.. nrhwplh.. ,g;g NghNfhZk;...’’

‘'INah.. ehd; ,tsTNeukha; ,Uf;fpwd;.. eP

te;Jl;L clid XLwha;...’’

‘'xU gpwe;jehs; ghu;l;bf;F 'Nkhk;'$l NghNwd;...’’

‘'k;...’’

‘'xU uz;L taJ Fl;bf;F gpwe;jehs;...’’

‘'k;...’’

‘'ey;y Rl;b Nfs;... mtis vdf;F nuhk;g gpbf;Fk;..

ehDk; fl;lhak; tp]; gz;NzhZk;.. Nfhgkh?’’

‘'ehisf;F fdNeuk; fijg;Nghk;... k;kh.....’’

vdf;Fs; Vw;gl;l Vkhw;w czu;T rLjpapy;

kiwe;JNghdJ.

12 !

‘'fl;lhak; ehisf;F tuNtZk;..’’

‘'INah.. ehisf;F xU mYty; ,Uf;Nf...’’

‘'vd;db eP...’’

‘'mr;rh gps;isjhNd.. Nfhgpf;fhijlh.. mLj;j

jpq;fs; fpoik epiwa fijf;fpwd;.. XNf?!’’

‘'rup.. eP nrhy;YwJjhNd rl;lk;...’’

‘'nyhs;... kz;Nl fl;lhak;...’’

‘'Va; gpupd;nr]pd;...’’

‘'cz;ikahd ngaiur; nrhy;yp $g;gpL...’’

‘'gpUe;jhf; Fl;b...’’

‘'nyhs;.. vd;d nrhy;Y...’’

‘'me;j rpd;dQ;rpwpa Ngu;j; Nl Fl;lhDf;F...

vd;iu `g;gp Ngu;j; NliaAk; nrhy;ypL...’’

‘'XNf kp];lu; jud;.. rP A+ Nyl;lu;.. lhlh...’’

‘'lhlhb..’’

gr;irg; nghk;ik kPz;Lk; rptg;ghfpaJ.

,de;njupahj ntWik vd;id Ml;nfhs;s

Muk;gpj;jJ.

13 !

(2)

N[u;kdpf;F te;J gj;J tUlq;fs;jhd;.

gjpide;J taJtiu Cu; tho;f;if. mjdhy;> Cupy; re;jpfspy;... Fl;ilahd kjpy;fspy;

Fe;jpapUe;J tk;gsf;Fk; ,isQu;fisf;

fz;bUf;fpNwd;.

tay;ntsp eLNt mike;Js;s ed;dPu; fpzWfisr;

Rw;wpepd;W mul;ilabf;Fk; ,sk; ngz;fisAk;

fz;bUf;fpNwd;.

14 !

mtu;fspd; ifahy; jz;zPu; Fbf;fntd;Nw

miyAk; thypgu;fisAk; fz;bUf;fpNwd;.

mg;gbj;jhd; ,JTk;.

mq;Nf ntspapy; epfo;e;jit ,q;Nf tPl;bDs;Ns.

xU fjpiuapy; Fe;jpapUe;J mul;il.

jdpahf Fk;gyhf jkpohf... Mq;fpyj; jkpohf... Cu;

fle;J ehL fle;J.. xU cyfNk re;jpahfp... Fl;il

kjpyhfp.. ed;dPu;f; fpzwhfp xU rpd;dQ;rpwpa

fzdpj; jpiuf;Fs;Ns mlf;fkhfp mJNt jw;NghJ

vdJ nghOjhfp rpyNtis njhOjyhfp vDk;NghJ..

epidf;fNt Mr;rupakhfj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.

Kfk; njupahj tuTfs;... tprhupg;Gfs;.. Nfypfs;...

gfpbfs;... FWk;Gfs;... mjdhy; cUthFk; cwTfs;...

ghrq;fs; vd;W epw;gitAk;> mWgitAkhf jpdnkhU

nghOJf; fopg;G.

mJ xU gpugykhd jkpo; 'rw;' miw.

Re;ju;jhd; mwpKfg;gLj;jpdhd;... ',d;uu;new;

itr;Rf;nfhz;L MW khrkha; vd;dlh nra;apwha;?’

vd;w Nkjhtpj;jdf; Nfs;tpAld;..!

nfhQ;rehs; mtd;jhd; vd;Dila 'rw;' Mrhd;.

vt;thW rw; miwf;Fs; NghtJ? vt;thW ciuahLtJ..

vg;gb mtu;fSld; jdpaiwapy; ciuahLtJ?...

,g;gbg; gy tpraq;fSf;F Mrhd;.

15 !

tpisahl;L> Cu; Rw;wy;> rpdpkhg; ghl;Lr; rPbfs;

vd;W jpupe;j vd;id fjpiunahd;wpy; kzpj;jpahyf;

fzf;fhf mirahky; mku;j;jpitj;j ngUik me;j

'rw;' miwf;Fj;jhd; NrUk;.

Kjypy; nfhQ;rehs; tpj;jpahrkhfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.

'jkpo; rw;.’

fijfNsh Mq;fpyj; jkpo;. jkpio Mq;fpy

vOj;Jf;fSs; kpf NtfkhfNt Eioj;Jf;

fijj;jhu;fs;.

Mr;rupak; vd;dntd;why;.. 'vy;’ vd;w xNunahU

Mq;fpy vOj;jhy;... y> o> s-tpy; tUk; nrhw;fis

Rygkhf ,dq;fz;L ciuahbdhu;fs;.

xU fpoik cUz;NlhbaJ. xU el;Gk;

fpilj;jthwhf ,y;iy.

''`Nyh’’ vd;why; ‘'`Nyh’’. mt;tsTjhd;.

vd;id tpyj;jptpl;L VidNahu; jq;fSf;Fs;

ciuahbf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;.

rpdpkh... fhjy;..

fhjy;.. rpdpkh...

,Jjhd; mq;Nf ngUk;ghyhd ciuahly;fs;.

fhjypYk; rpdpkhjhd; Fe;jpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ.

16 !

Mdhy; Rthurpakhf ,Ue;jJ. nghOJ NghtNj

kwe;JNghdJ.

vdf;Fk; mtu;fSld; fijf;fNtz;Lk;Nghy mth.

mJ vd;id xU fpoikahfNt mq;F jpdKk; <u;j;jJ.

Mdhy; mtu;fs; vd;id xU nghUl;lhfNt

fUJtjhfj; njupatpy;iy.

'vdf;Fr; rw;wpiy ciuahlj; njupatpy;iyNah?’

rw;W Vf;fkhff;$l ,Ue;jJ.

xUehs;..

rpyu; xUtid Mq;fpyk; njupahJ vdf;

Nfypnra;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;.

vdf;Fg; nghWf;f Kbatpy;iy. mtu;fis jpl;lTk;

Kbatpy;iy. jpl;bdhy; vl;bg; Ngha;tpLthu;fs;

vd;w gak;.. vdf;F rw; ez;gu;fs; Njit.. mjdhy;

tpul;l KbahJ.

vdpDk; mtu;fspd; fUj;Jf;F nksdkhf ,Ue;J

Ntbf;if ghu;f;fTk; Kbatpy;iy.

“gpuz;l;];..”

“,q;fpyp]; ey;y ghirjhd;.. mJf;fhf jkpiof;

$lhnjd;W nrhy;yhjPq;f.. ',d;W cq;fSf;F

vj;jidahtJ gpwe;jehs;?’.. ,ij ahuhtJ

,q;fpyPrpiy nrhy;Yq;Nfh ghu;g;gk;...”

17 !

rpwpJNeuk; nksdk;.

vtUNk gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy.

“,Jf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;YwJ.. nkhopia gopf;ff;

$lhnjd;W..”

ngUikahf vOjpNdd;.

mg;NghJ...

“`P N[h...”

vd;idj;jhd; $g;gpl;lhs;.

vdJ 'rw;' ngau;jhd; N[h.

“`Nyh...”

“N`... cd;id xU fpoikah ghu;f;fpNwd;.. vd;d

mikjpah ,Uf;fpwha;...”

,dk;Gupahj re;Njhrk;.

‘xU fpoikahfg; ghu;f;fpwhshNk?!’

,Uf;fhjh?!

‘',e;j 'rw;' Rj;j 'Nghu;’.”

“eP fijf;fhky; ,Ue;Jnfhz;L 'Nghu;’ vd;W

nrhy;Ywha;...”

18 !

“k;.. ahNuhil fijf;f?”

“Rk;kh NgR.. NgRthq;fs;..”

“mg;gb Ngr njupahNj?”

“X.. mJf;Fk; gbf;fNtZkh?... nyhs;...”

“,g;g xU fpoikahjhd; ,q;if thNwd;.. ,J

GJg;gof;fk;..”

“,Jf;nfJf;F gof;fk;..? Rk;kh Ngr Ntz;baJjhd;..

tpUk;gpdtq;fs; cd;Ndhil NgRthq;fs;.. rpyu;

cd;id Qhgfk; itr;rpUg;ghq;f...”

“X.. ehd; cq;fis kwf;fkhl;ld;...”

“nyhs; (lol).. Vd;?”

“ePq;fjhd; Kjd;Kjyh vd;id $g;gpl;Lf;

fijf;fpwPq;fs;...”

‘'X... ’’

‘'cq;fil ngau; vd;d?’’

‘'I];..’’

‘'INah.. ehd; cz;ikahd ngaiuf ; Nfl;fpwd;..’’

‘'mij ,q;if nrhy;y KbahJ...’’

19 !

“mg;g vq;if..?”

“k;... jdpaiwf;F th..”

vq;Nfh thdj;jpy; gwf;f Muk;gpj;j czu;T.

mtspd; ngaiu 'vyp’ahy; mOj;j.. jdpaiwapy;

ehDk; mtSk;.

“vd;dlh Rfkh ,Uf;fpwpah?... k;.. ehd; thlh

Nghlhd;D jhd; fijg;Ngd;.. Nfhgg;gLtpah?”

vdf;F rpupg;ghf te;jJ.

“,y;iyNa... eP vg;gb Ntz;LkhdhYk; fij..”

,g;gbj;jhd; mtsJ njhlu;G 'rw;’ miwapy;

Muk;gpj;J.. nkrd;ru;tiu ,e;j %d;W khjj;jpy; tsu

Muk;gpj;jJ.

,d;W Gjd;fpoik Mfptpl;lJ.

jpq;fs; fpoik te;J NgRtjhff; $wpatis

,d;Wtiu fhztpy;iy. New;wpypUe;J vdJ kdk;

mikjpahftpy;iy.

mts; te;jhsh vd;W$lj; njupatpy;iy.

itu];.. Nthu;k;]; g;yh];uu;.. (worms blaster) vdJ

fzdpf;Fs; GFe;J.. mg;gg;gh.. ,uz;L epkplj;Jf;

nfhU jlit fzdp epw;gJk;.. ehd; kPz;Lk; mij

Muk;gpg;gJkhf... itui] Njb mopj;J.. mJ kPz;Lk;

20 !

tuhky; ftrk; NghLtjw;Fs; Gjd;fpoik Mfptpl;lJ.

vdpDk; md;G ez;gu;fspd; cjtpahy; fzdpia

kPl;L tpl;Nld;.

,izak; mspj;j me;j el;Gfis kdk; ed;wpNahL

epidj;Jf; nfhs;SfpwJ.

k;... gpUe;jhit epidf;fj;jhd; ftiy Vw;gl;lJ.

jpq;fs; te;J Nfhgj;Jld; NghapUg;ghsh?

k;... ,g;gb xU jlq;fy;.

,ij mts; Gupe;Jnfhs;Sthsh?

,d;whtJ mts; tUthsh?

my;yJ mLj;j jpq;fs;jhd; tUthsh?

ehd; mtSf;fhf fzdpapd; Kd;dhy; miyghAk;

kdJld; Fe;jpf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

21 !

(3)

mtNsjhd;... gpUe;jh..

te;Jtpl;lhs;.

'tUthsh> tUthsh’ vd;W fzzpapd; Kd;dhy;

fhf;f itj;J te;Jtpl;lhs;.

''N[h..!”

fhj;jpUe;J> fhj;jpUe;J G+j;Jg;Nghd tpopfSld;

Nrhu;e; jpUe;j vd;id fjpiuapy; Js;sp epkpu

itj;jJ mtsJ miog;G.

22 !

Kfk; njupahJ... Fuy; njupahJ... Cu; njupahJ...

ntWkNd ngau; taJ ehL... ,JTk; mts; nrhy;yp

mwpe;jit...!

vdpDk; mtspd; tuthy; vd;Ds; ,dk;gupahj

czu;T gPwpl;nlOtijf; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy.

“N`a;! vd;dlh nra;Awha;?”

“Rk;kh ,Uf;fpNwd;.. ePjhd; thwd; thwd; vd;W

Vkhj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwha;?”

“ngha; nrhy;yhij.. Ntiw Mf;fNshil

'rw;'gz;Zwha;.. mg;gpbj;jhNd?”

“,y;iylh.. Ntiw ahiu njupAk;.. ePjhNd vd;

xNunahU nkrd;ru; rpNefpjp...”

“ngha; nrhy;yhij...”

“vd;d ngha;..?”

“vdf;fhfkl;Lk; fhj;jpUf;fpwpah? ngha;jhNd?

“INah... rj;jpakh nrhy;Ywd;lh... cdf;fhfj;jhd;

nfhk;gp A+l;lUf;F Kd;dhiy cl;fhu;e;jpUf;fpwd;..

ek;gkhl;bah?”

“k;.. ek;Gwd;...”

“mg;g xU rj;jpak; jh.”

“vd;dlh?”

23 !

“thwd; vd;W nrhd;dhy;... nrhd;d ehSf;F...

nrhd;d Neuj;Jf;F tuNtZk;...”

“INah... vd;dlh eP...”

“Kbahtpl;lhy; Kbahnjd;W nrhy;Y..

guthapy;iy...”

“INah.. cdf;F vg;gb tpsq;fg;gLj;JwJ...

gs;spf;$l 'N`hk;Ntu;f;’... gbg;G... ];Nghu;l;];..

lhd;]; fpsh];.... mg;gpb Neuk; fpilr;R te;jhy;..

gf;fj;jpiy mk;kh te;J epg;gh.. mtTf;Fk; ehd;

nfhk;gpA+l;lupiy gbf;fhik vd;dNth nra;Awd;

vd;W re;Njfk; te;jpl;LJ. cdf;nfd;d> eP nghbad;..”

“ePAk; nghbad;jhNd?”

“vd;dlh.. nghbad;khjpupah ,Uf;fpNwd;..?”

“INah.. ehd; Rk;kh gfpbf;Flh.. eP NgRk;NghJ.. xU

rpd;dg;gps;is NgRwkhjpup ,Uf;Flh..”

“............”

“cupikNahil $g;gpLwJ... Nfhgkha; NgRwJ...

nry;ykha; NgRwJ... cz;ikapNyNa gj;njhd;gJ

tarpiy rpd;dg;gps;is khjpupj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwha;...”

“...........”

“me;j rpd;dg;gps;isj;jdk;jhd; vdf;F

gpbr;rpUf;F... mjhiyjhd; cdf;fhf ehd; xt;nthU

24 !

ehSk; fhj;jpUf;fpwd;...”

“..........”

jpBnud mts; mikjpahapUg;gJ Gupe;jJ.

rpyNtis Ngha;tpl;lhNsh?

“`Nyh...”

“.........”

“gpUe;jh... ,Uf;fpwpah..?”

“k;....”

“vd;d Ngr;irf; fhNzy;iy...”

“Ngrg; gpbf;Nfiy..”

“IiaNah... vd;d jg;Gr; nra;Njd;lh?”

“jg;Gj;jhd;.. vg;gpb vd;id eP rpd;dg;gps;is

vd;W nrhy;yyhk;? vdf;F gj;njhd;gJ tanjd;W

nrhd;Ndd;jhNd?”

“,e;j rpd;d tpraj;Jf;flh Nfhgk;.. ehd;

vd;dNth VNjh vd;W gae;jpl;Nld;..”

“,J rpd;d tprakh.. ,dpNky; rpd;dg;gps;is

vd;W nrhd;dhy; cd;$l Ngrkhl;Nld;..”

“rup.. rj;jpakh ,dp nrhy;ykhl;Nld;.. NghJkh?”

25 !

“NghJk;.. Vd;lh.. ehd; fijf;fpwJ gj;njhd;gJ

taJ ngz;Nghiy ,y;iyah..?”

“INah.. vd;id tpL jhNa.. vy;yhk; ngupa ngz;

fijf;fpwkhjpupj;jhd; ,Uf;F... VNjh vd;Ndhil

fijr;Rf; nfhz;bU.. mJ NghJk;...”

“nyhs;.. rupahd vk;nkk; (MM) ...”

“vk;nkk;kh?”

“nyhs;.. vk;nkk;jhd;...”

“vk;nkk; vd;why; vd;dlh?”

“vk;nkk; vd;why; khq;fha; kz;il... nyhs;...”

“mg;g eP uPuP (TT).. `h.. `h...”

“mJ vd;d uPuP...?”

''uPuP vd;why; Njq;fha; jiy... `h.. `h..”

“nyhs;.. vd;dlh rpupg;G cJ?”

“,Jth.. ,Jjhd; judpd; rpupg;G.. mJ rup.. vd;d

];Nghu;l;]; nra;apwha;..?”

“new;Nghy;lh... nfhyp[; uPkpiy ,Uf;fpNwd;lh...”

“new;Nghy; tpisahl caukhnay;Nyh

,Uf;NfhZk;?”

26 !

“ehd; cauk;jhd;...”

“mk;khbNaht;... mt;tsT caukh... fdlhtpiy

jkpo; ngz;fs; vy;yhk; caukh? `h.. `h...”

“nyhs;.. Nghlh...”

“rup.. lhd;]; gofpwha;.. vg;gpbab... jkpo;

njupahnjd;W Ke;jp nrhd;dha;?”

“INah.. ,g;g jkpopiyjhNd vOJwd;...”

“,J jkpoh... jkpio ,q;fpyPrpiy vOJwha;... ,J

jkpq;fpyPR...”

“nyhs;... ,g;gbj;jhd;.. lhd;]; ghl;il ,q;fpyPrpy;

vOjp goFNwd;lh...”

‘X... tUq;fhyj;jpy; Gfypl ehLfspy; jkpo;

Mq;fpyj;jpd; Clhf fbjq;fshfTk;.. nkapy;fshfTk;

GJj;Njhw;wkhfp... Ntu; mWe;j kukhfj; js;shb

cf;fg; Nghfpwjh?’

“Vd;lh... jkpo; gbr;rhy; vd;dthk;?”

“INah.. Nghlh... Ngrj; njupAe;jhNd... fijf;fpwJ

tpsq;FJjhNd... ,Jf;Fk; Nkiy vd;dj;ijalh

gbf;f... eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;lh...”

“............”

“N`a;.. cdf;F vd;iu mf;fhit mwpKfg;

27 !

gLj;jl;lh?”

“mf;fhth... eP xU gps;is vd;W nrhd;dha;.. ,g;g

vd;db mf;fh?”

“eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;.. ,J vd;iu 'rw;’

mf;fhlh...”

“X... 'rw;’ mf;fh... mz;zh vd;nwy;yhk; ,Uf;fh?”

“cdf;Fj; njupahjh? 'rw;’ mf;fh.. 'rw;’ yt;tu;...

jk;gp vd;nwy;yhk; ,Uf;F...”

“X...”

“vd;d X... thiag; gpsf;fhij... G+r;rp Nghfg;

NghFJ... nyhs;...”

“ehd; cd;NdhiljhNd fijf;f ,Uf;fpwd;..”

“vd;Ndhil vg;gTk; fijf;fyhk;jhNd... cdf;F

nfhQ;rg; Ngiu mwpKfg;gLj;Jwd;lh... ehd;

,y;yhtpl;lhy; eP mtq;fNshil fijf;fyhk;jhNd..?”

“Vd;.. eP vq;if Nghwha;..?”

“..........”

“INah.. vd;d Ngr;irf; fhNziy...?”

“mg;gpbj;jhd;.. Rk;kh Rk;kh Nfs;tpNfl;lhy;

Ngrkhl;ld;.. ,g;g mf;fhit cdf;F mwpKfg;

28 !

gLj;jth.. cd; nkrd;rupiy 'ml;’ (add)gz;zth...

nrhy;Y...”

‘'INah... vd;db eP... cd;Ndhilkl;Lk; fijf;fyhk;

vd;why;.. ahu; ahiuNah 'ml;’gz;Zwd; vd;fpwha;...”

“g;sP];lh... cdf;F vd;dpiy md;gpUf;fh..

,y;iyah...?”

vd;Ds; ,dk;Gupahj czu;T. Kfk; njupahj

cwnthd;W fzdpf;Fs;shy; md;igg;gw;wpf;

Nfl;fpwJ. ehd; vq;Nf NghfpNwd; vd;W vdf;Nf

Gupatpy;iy.

“ruplh... 'ml;’gz;Z...”

vd; nkrd;rupy; GJtuT xd;W cjakhfpaJ.

“tzf;fk; mz;zh... ehd; Rjh...”

“tzf;fk; rNfhjup... ehd; jud;... N[u;kdp...”

“njupAk;.. gpupd;nrrpd; nrhd;dhs;...”

“gpupd;nrrpd;... I];... ,tSf;F vt;tsT 'rw;’

ngau;?”

“nyhs;... ehd; vj;jpid ngaUk; itg;gd;... eP

gpUe;jh vd;W $g;gpL... nyhs;...”

mjd; gpd;du; Rjhtpd; njhlu;Gk; njhlu;e;jJ.

mbf;fb nkrd;rupy; te;jhs;.... gpUe;jh ,y;yhj

29 !

Ntisfspy; mtSldhd ciuahly; tsu;e;jJ.

“mz;zh... vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy...”

xUehs; ,t;thWjhd; Rjh Muk;gpj;jhs;.

30 !

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“mz;zh... vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy...”

Rjh ,g;gbj;jhd; nrhd;dhs;.

gfpbf;Fr; nrhy;YfpwhNsh?

“Vd;.. cdf;F ,g;g vj;jpid taJ..?”

“,Ugj;J %d;W...”

“,Ugj;J %d;W tajpiy thog; gpbf;NfiyNah...

vd;d tpisahLwpNah?”

31 !

cyfpd; gy ehLfspy; gQ;rj;Jf;Fs;Sk; gpzpfSf;

Fs;Sk; Nghuhl;lq;fSf;Fs;Sk; kdpj capu;fs;

tho;tjw;fhf Kaw;rpj;jiyNa tho;thff;

nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ... tskhd trjpahd ehlhd

fdlhtpy; trpg;gtSf;F ,Ugj;J %d;W tajpy;

thog; gpbf;ftpy;iy.

trjpfspd; tPf;fk;$l tho;f;ifapd; kPjhd

gw;Wjiy jwpj;JtpLNkh?!

“Va; Rjh.. Rk;kh ,g;gpb tpru;j;jdkha; fijahij..

cdf;F tho epiwaf; fhykpUf;F...”

“Nghlh... mz;zh... eP vd;idkhjpup ,Ue;jhy;

cdf;F vd;iu epiy GupAk;lh.. cdf;Fkl;Lk;jhd;lh

nrhy;Ywd;.. vdf;F thog; gpbf;Nfiy mz;zh...

tho;f;ifNa ntWj;Jg; Nghr;R... ,dp vg;gpb thOwJ

vd;Nw njupNaiyalh...”

nkrd;rupy; xU gwitapd; jPdf;Fuyhfj;

njd;gl;lJ.

mts; VNjh xU f];lj;Js; ,Ug;gij czu

Kbe;jJ. me;jf; f];lj;ij gfpu;tjhy; MWjyila

tpistJk; Gupe;jJ. mg;gbahd xU cjtpia ,e;j

rw; nghOJ nra;Akhdhy;... mJTk; vd; kdJf;F

epiwthfj;jhdpUe;jJ.

“Rjh.. mg;gb vd;dlh f];lk;? ahiuahtJ

fhjypf;fpwpah? tPl;biy khl;ld; vz;Ll;lhq;fsh?”

,ijj; jtpu NtW fhuzk; Vnjd;w epidg;G

32 !

vdf;Fs;.

“k;... ,g;g fhjypf;Nfiy.. Ke;jp fhjypr;rd;.. ,g;g

tho;f;ifNa ntWj;Jg;Nghr;R...”

“INah.. mnjd;d Ke;jp gpe;jp... tpsq;Nfiy..

GupAk;gbaha; nrhy;yd;...”

“nrhy;Ywd;.. Mdhy; xd;W.. Ntiw ahUf;Fk;

nrhy;yf;$lhJ... XNf?”

“XNf...”

vdf;Fkl;Lk; nrhy;fpwhshNk?!

xU rpyehl;fspd; gof;fj;jpy; Vw;gl;l ek;gpf;if.

ngUkpjk; Vw;gl;lJ. mNjNtis rNfhu ghrk;

NkNyhq;F tijAk; mf;fzj;jpy; czuKbe;jJ.

“mz;zh.. ehd; gjpidQ;R tajpiy Nehu;Ntf;F

te;jdhd;.”

“Nehu;Ntapiy ahupl;il?”

“vdf;F %d;W mz;zd;khH... ehd;jhd; filrp.

xNunahU ngz;.. %j;j mz;zd; Nehu;Ntapy;jhd;

FLk;gkhf ,Uf;fpwhd;.. mtd;jhd; vd;id

Nehu;Ntf;Ff; $g;gpl;ltd;..

“mg;g kw;w mz;zd;khu;..?”

“mtq;fs; ,q;if fdlhtpiy FLk;gkha;

33 !

,Uf;fpwhq;fs;...”

''mg;g eP ahNuhil..?’’

''INah.. ehd; mk;kh mg;ghNthil gpwpk;gh

,Uf;fpwd;lh.. ,Nlf;if Fog;ghky; ehd; nrhy;Ywij

,g;g Nfl;fpwpNah ,y;iyNah?’’

''vd;dlh eP... vy;yhj;ijAk; mwpaj;jhNd NtZk;..

rup nrhy;Y...’’

''gjpidQ;R tajpiy Nehu;Ntf;F te;J gbf;fg;

Nghdd;.. mq;if vdf;Fk; RNu];f;Fk; fhjy;

cz;lhr;R...’’

''Mfh.. gjpidQ;rpiy njhlq;fpahr;rh... k;...

nrhy;Y...’’

''gpwF mz;zd; tPl;biy rupahd gpur;rpid...

RNu]pd; tPl;biyAk; gpur;rpid... ehq;fs; jdpah

tPl;iltpl;Lg; Nghapl;lk;...’’

''IiaNah.. gjpidQ;R tajpiyah?’’

''mg;g tPl;lhiy ntspf;fpNlf;if gjpdhW taJ...

RNu]pd;iu njupQ;r ez;gu; tPl;biyjhd;

,Ue;Njhk;...’’

''k;...’’

''gjpndl;L tajpiy up[p];uu; nra;Njhk;...’’

34 !

''Fl;... ey;yk;... mg;g fhjy; fypahzj;jpiy

te;jpl;LJ vd;W nrhy;Y... re;Njhrk;...’’

''Nghlh... ePAk; cd;iu re;NjhrKk;... kz;zhq;

fl;b...’’

''vd;dlh eP... X... gjpidQ;R tajpiy te;jdp

jhNd... mJjhd; kz;zhq;fl;bia njupAjhf;Fk;...’’

''INah... vd;dlh eP... ehd; tpru;iy ,Uf;fpwd;... eP

xd;W...’’

''rup rup... nrhy;Y...’’

'',uz;L tUrj;Jf;F Ke;jp bNthu;]; vLj;jpl;lk;...’’

''vd;d..?’’

''Xk;...’’

mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.

gjpide;jpy; fhjypj;J> gjpdhwpy; cwTfis cjwp

ntspNawp> gjpndl;L taJtiu fhj;jpUe;J gjpTj;

jpUkzk;nra;J jw;NghJ tpthfuj;jpy;...!

ek;gf; f];lkhf ,Ue;jJ.

ek;G vd;gJNghy; nkrd;rupy; thf;F%ykhf Rjh.

''mz;zh...’’

''........’’

35 !

''mz;zh.. vd;dlh nksdk;? vd;Ndhil

fijf;fg; gpbf;Nfiyah?’’

''INah.. vd;dlh eP.. Vd; mg;gpbr; nrhy;Ywha;?’’

'',y;iy.. mg;gpbj;jhd;lh... ntl;bq;> Ngu;j;Nl

ghu;l;b vd;W Nghdhy; Ntiwgf;fkha; ghu;j;Jf;

nfhz;L epg;ghq;fs;... ehd; rpupr;rhYk; rpupf;fhik...

vd;id VNjh tpNdhjkhd nghUisg; ghu;f;fpw

khjpup ghu;f;fpwhq;fslh... mjhiy ,g;g ehd;

jkpohf;fspd;iu tpNrrq;fSf;Fg; Nghwjpy;iy...’’

''ehd; mg;gpb ,y;iy... ,e;j tajpiy cdf;F

,g;gpbnahU f];lkh vd;W Nahrpf;fpwd;...’’

''Nghlh mz;zh... rpd;d tajpiy fhjy;

fypahzk; vd;W mtrug;gl;ljhiy te;jJ mz;zh...

,g;gjhd; vy;yhk; tpsq;fJ... k;... fhyk; fle;J

tpsq;FJ... nghWg;gpy;yhj tajpiy Rk;kh

czu;r;rpia fhjy; vd;W vz;zp... vq;fil

gytPdq;fisg; ghu;f;f kwe;jpl;lk;... taJ

te;jNghJjhd; gytPdq;fs; vq;fil ,ilntspia

mjpfkhf;fpg;Nghl;LJ...’’

''k;...’’

''mJkl;Lkpy;iy mz;zh... ehd; mz;zh tPl;biy

Nehu;Ntapiy ,Uf;Nff;if... mit Ntiyf;Fg;

Nghdhy;... ehd;jhd; ];$yhiy te;J vy;yh

NtiyfSk; nra;aNtZk;...’’

''X...’’

36 !

''vd;d nra;jhYk; mz;zp Fw;wk;

nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;gh... me;jNeuj;jpiy RNu]pd;

fhjy; vdf;F kUe;J khjpupj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ... mij

vg;gbalh nrhy;ywJ... tpau;itf;F 'ghd;’ NghLw

njd;W..?’’

''k;... xUtif MWjy; vd;W nrhy;yyhkh?’’

''vd;dNth... Mdhy; fypahzk; nra;j gpwF

mtDk; khwPl;lhd;... vd;id Ntiyf;fhupkhjpup

tPl;biy tpl;Lg; Nghl;L... Cu; Rj;jpdhd;...’’

''k;...’’

''mJTk; rpiwjhd; mz;zh... mJf;fhiy tpLgl;L

fdlhTf;F te;J mg;gh mk;khNthil ,Ug;Nghk;

vd;why;... ,q;Fk; jdpikjhd;lh mz;zh... jkpo;

rdq;fs; VNjh tpNdhjkha; ghu;f;fpwij jhq;f

KbNaiy...’’

''INah... cdf;Fj;jhd; mg;gh mk;kh gf;fj;jpiy

,Uf;fpwhq;fNs... vd;dlh eP..?!’’

'',q;if fdlhtpiy ,Uf;fpw uz;L

mz;zd;fSk;jhd; mitia $g;gpl;ltq;fs;... gfy;iy

mg;gh xU mz;zd; tPl;ilAk;... mk;kh kw;w

mz;zd; tPl;ilAk; NghfNtZk;... mitapd;iu

Ntiyfis ghu;f;f... ehd; jdpaj;jhNd tPl;biy...?’’

'X... ngw;W tsu;j;J Mshf;fp... me;j Mshf;fpNahu;

ngw;wtu;fshd gpwFk; mtu;fSf;fhf NjAk;

37 !

tNahjpfq;fs;... ngw;w flid kwe;J tutioj;jtw;iw

fldhf;fp Fspu;fhAk; cwTfs;...’

mbkdjpy; Ntjidnahd;W gPwpl;lJ.

mtu;fSf;fhfth.. my;yJ mtSf;fhfth? Gupa

tpy;iy.

%d;W mz;zd;fSf;F xU jq;ifahfg; gpwe;Jk;...

'mz;zh.. vdf;F thoNt gpbf;Nfiy’ vd;W

Kfkwpahj xUtid mz;zdhf;fp MWjy; Njl

tpisAk; me;j rw; cwT ntFNeukhf

vdf;Fs;... 'thog; gpbf;Nfiy mz;zh.. thog;

gpbf;Nfiy’ vdf; fjWtJNghypUe;jJ.

mg;NghJ njhiyNgrp kzp xypj;jJ.

''`Nyh... mj;jhd;... ehd; rhU...’’

''nrhy;Y...’’

''mLj;j fpoik ehq;fs; cd; tPl;Lf;F thNwhk;...

uz;L fpoik mq;Nfjhd;...''

vdf;F ,btpOe;jJNghypUe;jJ.

38 !

(5)

''NghfZk;...’’

“vd;db eP... te;j clid NghfZk; NghfZk;

vd;W... tuhkNy ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;...’’

''rup... ,dpNky; tuiy...’’

''INah... epy;yb... XU kzpj;jpahykhtJ fijf;f

khl;bah? eP nuhk;gTk; Nkhrk;b... ehd;jhd; cd;dpiy

Mir... cdf;Ff; nfhQ;rk;$l Mirapy;iy...’’

''vd;dlh Mir... ngupa Mir... ehd; gbf;f

Ntz;lhkh... ];$y; N`hk;Ntu;f; nra;aNtz;lhkh...

cd;Ndhil fijr;rhy; rupah... N`hk;Ntu;f;

nra;ahl;b.. tPl;biy nrhy;ypg; NghLthq;fs;... gpwF...

khLNka;f;fg; Nghb vd;W mk;khTk; mg;ghTk;

jpl;Lthq;fs;...’’

39 !

''N`... N`... fdlhtpiy khL ,Uf;fh?’’

''vd;dlh rpupg;G... fdlhtpiy khL ,Uf;Nfhd;D

ahUf;F njupAk;... mtq;fSf;F mg;gpbj;jhd; jpl;lj;

njupAk;... nyhs;...’’

''Ntiw vg;gpbj; jpl;Lthq;fs;..?’’

''mJjhd; ,g;g Kf;fpakh? mtq;fs; xt;nthUehSk;

jpl;bf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;...’’

''INah... cd;idah..?’’

'',y;iylh... mg;gh mk;khit... mk;kh mg;ghit...

nla;yp rz;il...’’

''ehd; epidf;fpNwd;... eP gpwe;j clid jpl;l

njhlq;fpapUg;ghq;f...’’

''vg;gpb nrhy;Ywha;..?’’

''mJjhd; cdf;Fr; rNfhjuq;fs; ,y;iy...’’

''nyhs;... Nghlh vk;nkk;...’’

''xU kzpj;jpahyj;jpiy nguprha; vd;db gbf;fg;

Nghwha;?’’

''INah... ehd; NghfZk;lh...’’

''rup Ngh... Nghdhy;... ,dp rj;jpakha; ehd;

nfhk;gpA+l;liu njhlkhl;ld;...’’

40 !

''vd;dlh eP... RjhNthil Ngryhk;jhNd... ghtk;lh

mts;... tho;f;ifapiy rupahd f];lk; mtSf;F...’’

''INah... cdf;Fk; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lhsh... vdf;F

kl;Lk; nrhy;Ywd; vd;W nrhd;dhs;...’’

''nyhs;... mts; mg;gpbj;jhd;... ,g;gpb fdNgUf;Fr;

nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lhs;...’’

,g;gb ahuplKk; nrhy;yhNj vdf; $wp> ftiyfis ,wf;fpitg;gjpYk; MWjy; fpilf;FNkh?

mDgtpj;jtu;fSf;Fj;jhNd GupAk;?!

''vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; cd;Ndhil fijf;fpw

re;Njhrk;Nghiy ahNuhil NgrpdhYk; tuhJlh...’’

''Vd;lh..?’’

''ahUf;Fj; njupAk;?’’

''ngha; nrhy;yhij... eP vijNah kiwf;fpwha;...

vd;Ndhil fijf;fpwjpiy cdf;F vd;dlh

re;Njhrk;..?’’

''mg;gb vd;d re;Njhrk;?’’

vd;idNa Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nld;.

'fhjyh..?’

rpupg;ghf ,Ue;jJ.

41 !

mts; ahu; vd;W njupahJ... vd;d epwk; vd;W

njupahJ... mg;gbAk; fhjy; tUkh?

fhzhky; fhjyh? rhj;jpakh?

czu;Tfs;jhNd ciuahly;fshfpd;wd. me;j

czu;Tfs; tpuy; Edpapy; te;J tpirg;gyifia

mOj;jp thu;j;ijfis nkrd;rUf;F cd;Dk;NghJ

fhjy; vd;gJk; fhj;jpukhf cz;lhfpwNjh?

vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy.

''jud;...’’

‘'k;...’’

‘'nrhy;Ylh...”

“vd;d eP... vd;d nrhy;y...?”

“vd;Ndhil fijf;fpwjpiy cdf;nfd;d

re;Njhrk;?”

“cz;ikiar; nrhy;yl;lh..?”

“ehd; cd;id tpUk;Gwd;lh...”

“nyhs;...”

“vd;d nyhs;?”

“INah... eP rupahd vk;nkk;jhd;lh... vd;iu

nkrd;ru;iy vj;jid NgUila Ib ,Uf;F

42 !

njupAkh?”

“ahUf;Fj; njupAk;..?”

“vOgJf;F Nkiy...”

“INah... mt;tsT rdkh?”

“mjpiy miuthrp fha;];”

“mnjd;d fha;]; gok;];...?”

“cd;idkhjpup nghbaq;fs;lh...”

vdf;F vd;dNthNghypUe;jJ. vd;idg;Nghy

Kg;gj;ije;J nghbaq;fSld; NgRfpwhsh? mts;kPJ

rpwpJ Nfhgk;$l Vw;gl;lJ.

nghwhikNah...?!

,Uf;fyhk;.

‘'mtq;fNshil Ngrpf;nfhz;L gpwNfd;

vd;Ndhil fijf;fpwha;..?”

“vd;dlh eP... rpd;dg;gps;iskhjpupf; Nfhgpf;fpwha;...

vdf;F vy;yhUk; gpuz;];jhNdlh... Mdhy;...”

“vd;d Mdhy;..?”

“vd;dNth njupNaiy... mtq;fs; Xd;iyd;iy

43 !

,Ue;jhYk;... eP ,Ue;jhy;... cd;Ndhiljhd; fijf;f

NtZk;Nghiy ,Uf;Flh...”

vdf;Fs; vOe;j Nfhgk; khakha; kiwe;Jtpl;lJ.

cr;rpapy; ghyhgpNrfk; mts; thu;j;ijfshy;

cUthdJ.

“vdf;fhfr; nrhy;Ywpah?”

“INah... ek;Glh...”

“rup ek;Gwd;...”

“Mdhy; xd;W... Rk;kh fhjy; vd;W epidr;Rf;

Fok;ghij... nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;... gpwF ftiyg;

gLtha;...”

“INah...”

“vd;d INah...”

“vd;idg; ngha; nrhy;yr; nrhy;Ywpah... ehd;

cd;id tpUk;Gwd;lh... mJf;fhf cd;id fhjypf;fr;

nrhd;ddh?”

“nyhs;...”

“eP mJf;fhf fijf;fhik tpl;Llhij... gpwF tpru;

gpbr;RLk;...”

“gpwF vd;dlh... ,g;gNt cdf;F tpru;jhd;lh...

fhjy; vd;W fijr;rhy; Ngrkhl;ld;...”

44 !

“mg;g..?”

“Rk;kh xU rpNefpjpNahil NgRwkhjpup fij...”

“INah... eP mg;gpbf; fij...”

“nyhs;... vd;dlh eP... cg;gpbj;jhd; ,e;jpahiy

,Ue;J xUj;jd; vd;iu capiu thq;Fwhd.;..”

“mtd; ahub?”

“vd;idf; fhjypf;fpwd; vd;W nkrd;rupiy xNu

fiur;ry;... nkrd;rupiy mtid Gnshf;gz;zpdhy;...

mbf;fb nkapy;... mNjhil ntha;]; nkapy; Ntiw...”

“mtd; ahu; vd;W nrhy;Y... ey;y Ngr;Rf;

nfhLj;JtpLwd;...”

“nyhs;...”

“g;sP];b... mtNdhil ehd; NgrNtZk;... mtd;

Xd;iyd; te;jhy; vdf;F ml;gz;Z... XNf?”

“Xk;lh.. vd;iu g;uz;l;]; vy;yhiuAk; cdf;F

ml;gz;zj;jhNd NghNwd;..?”

“vOgJNgiuAkh...? mk;khbNaht;... Ntzhk;...

ePkl;Lk;jhd; NtZk;lh...”

“nyhs;... jud; Fl;b..!!!!”

“vd;dlh...”

45 !

“fpl;l thlh...”

“fpl;lth?!”

“nyhs;... iww;iy xU k;kh... nyt;w;iy xU k;kh...

nyhs;...”

“N`... N`... vd; gpUe;jhf; Fl;b nfhQ;rpl;lhs;...

nuhk;gr; re;Njhrk;b..”

“Nghlh...”

“INah... Nghfkhl;ld;... je;jJf;F gupR

juNtz;lhkh... vq;if me;j mg;gps; uz;ilAk;

fhl;L...”

“ehNa...”

“mg;gps; fd;dq;fs; uz;ilAk; fhl;Lb...

k;Kk;Kk;kh....”

“nyhs;... mnjd;dlh k;Kk;kh..?”

“mJth... N`... N`... FiwQ;rJ gj;J epkplj;Jf;F

nfhQ;RNwd;...”

“Nghlh... nyhs;...”

“mJ rup... vd;id tpUk;ghik vg;gb k;kh

jUtha;b?”

“INah... I iyf; A+lh... Mdhy; fhjy; ,y;iylh...”

46 !

“vd;dNkh... me;j tpy;yDf;F vd;d ngau;lh?”

“tpy;ydh?”

“mJjhd; cd;id yt;gz;ZNwd;D njhe;juT

jhwhNd... mtDf;F...”

“nyhs;... yt;ypNgha;...”

“yt;ypNghah... vd;d ngau; ,J?”

“rw; ngau;lh...”

“fpopQ;RJ Ngh... vy;yhk; Y}Rg; ngau;fs;...”

“nyhs;... mg;g vd;iu ngau;fs.;..”

“I];... gpupd;nrrpd;... mJth...?”

“k;...”

“mJ ey;y ngau;jhd;... mnjd;db I]; vd;W xU

ngau;..?”

“vdf;F I];fpwPk; tpUg;gk;lh... xUehisf;F ehY

juk; rhg;gpLNtd;...”

“,e;j gj;njd;gJ tajpyh?”

“I];fpwPk; rhg;gpl tanjd;dlh... rpd;dy;iy

,Ue;Nj I];fpwPk; vd;why; capu;lh...”

“mg;g cd; clk;G RtPw; vd;W nrhy;Y...”

47 !

“thl;..?”

“clk;gpiy vy;yhk; I];fpwPkhj;jhNd ,Uf;Fk;?!

mJjhd; RtPw;...”

“nyhs;...”

“fdlhTf;F Xbte;J fbr;Rg; ghu;f;fZk;...”

“vijlh?”

“cd; ifia... I];fpwPk; ,dpf;Fjh vd;W...”

“Nghlh... vk;nkk;...”

“mg;gps; ngz;Nz ePjhNdh... I];fpwPk; rpiyNa

ePjhNdh...”

“nyhs;... KOf;fg; ghLlh..”

“,g;g ,y;iy... xUehs; ghLNwd;... rupah?”

“vd;dNth... Va; vk;nkk; nry;yk;... cdf;F vd;iu

kr;rhis ml;gz;zl;lh?”

“kr;rhsh... INah... ,g;gjhd; Qhgfk; tUJ... vd;iu

kr;rhs; yz;ld;iy ,Ue;J tug;Nghwhs;...”

“ahu;lh mts;... vdf;F eP nrhy;Nyiy...”

“mk;khil jk;gp kfs;lh... ngau; rhUyjh... rhU

vd;W $g;gpLNthk;... vy;yhUk; uz;L fpoik ,q;if

te;J epw;fg; Nghfpwhu;fshk;...”

48 !

“mJf;F vd;dlh..?”

“INah... mts; rupahd thy;... ehd; rw;gz;Zwij

ghu;j;jhy; mt;tsTjhd;... vy;yhupl;ilAk;

nrhy;ypg;NghLths;.. mJ jhd;lh gakhf;fplf;F...”

“nyhs;...”

“rpyNtis uz;L fpoik rw;Wf;F tuhl;by;

Nfhgpf;fhij... ,g;gNt nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;... XNf..?”

“cd;dpiy Nfhgpg;gdhlh... nyhs;...”

“vg;gbAk; ,d;uu;new; fNgiy ,Ue;jhYk;

cd;Ndhil fijf;f l;iugz;ZNtd;...”

“nyhs;... INah... uz;L fpoik fijahky; ,U...”

“vd;db eP... mJ rupahd f];lk;lh... mJ rup...

ahu; cd;iu kr;rhs;... rw; kr;rhsh?”

“cz;ikahd kr;rhs;lh... Xd;iyd;iy epf;fwhs;...

ml;gz;zth?”

“k;... vd;d ngau;lh mtSf;F..?”

“N[hjp... N`a;... mtSf;F Kd;dhiy Brd;lh

NgrZk;... XNf..?”

“Brd;lhjhNd NgRNwd;...”

“nyhs;...”

49 !

vdJ nkrd;ru; jpiuapy; N[hjp GFe;Jnfhz;lhs;.

“eP... N[h... Va;! ePjhd; vd; kr;rhis gbf;ftplhky;

njhe;juTgz;Zwjh... Kl;lhs;... vUik... ntz;iz...

ftdk;lh... nfhd;DLNtd;..”

ehd; mjpu;r;rpahy; jpifj;Jepd;Nwd;.

50 !

(6)

kdJ xU epiyapy;iy.

'vJ cz;ik> vJ ngha;’ vdg; Gupatpy;iy.

'ahiu ek;GtJ> ahiu ek;gf;$lhJ’ vdj;

njupatpy;iy.

vy;yhNk ngha;ah?!

51 !

vy;yhk; vd;why;... kdpjd;.. mtidr; Rw;wpAs;s

mirAk; mirahg; nghUl;fs;... NgRk; Ngrhg;

nghUl;fs;.. ahTNk ngha;ah?!

Fog;gkhf ,Ue;jJ.

ek;gpf;ifjhd; tho;f;if vd;Nghu; xUGwk;. 'ek;g

el> ek;gp elthNj’ vd;Nghu; ,d;ndhUGwk;. ,jpy;

vij ek;GtJ. 'tho;Ntd;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifjhNd

tho;f;ifiaf; nfhLf;fpwJ?! 'mirahky; ijupakhf

epw;Ngd;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifjhNd cWjpAld; epd;W

epjhdpj;J Kd;Ndw cjTfpd;wJ?!

G+kp Rw;WfpwJ.. mNjhL ehKk; Rw;WfpNwhk;.

mjdhy; ekJ mirTfNs me;jukhdit vd

epidj;jhy;> vt;thW epue;juj;ijg;gw;wpr; rpe;jpj;Jr;

nrayhw;w KbAk;?!

,jaj;jpypUe;J md;G Cw;nwLf;fpd;wJ vd

ek;gpdhy;> mJ md;ghfj;jhNd nghype;J

ngha;ifahfpd;wJ?! mNj ,jak; ntWk; ,uj;j

mOj;jg; gk;gp vd vz;zpdhy;> mq;Nf md;Gf;Fk;

ghrj;Jf;Fk; nrhe;jq;fSf;Fk; ,lNkJ?!

vz;zq;fs;jhNd ek;gpf;iffis Vw;gLj;jp

ehl;fis Rthurpahkhf efu;j;jp vopyhf;Ffpd;wd?!

'eykhf elf;Fk;’ vd;w ek;gpf;ifAld; $ba

Kaw;rpfs;jhNd ey;ydtw;wpd; tpisr;rYf;Ff;

fhuzkhfpd;wd?!

vdJ kdf;Fog;gq;fspw;F ehNd rkhjhdk; Njbf;

52 !

nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

mikjpahf ,Ue;j kdnkd;Dk; Fl;ilAs; rpW

fy;nyhd;W te;J tpOe;J> rydq;fis

cUthf;fptpl;lJjhd; vd; Fog;gq;fSf;Fk; mjw;fhd

rkhjhdj; Njly;fSf;Fk; fhuzk;.

me;jf; fy; N[hjpapd; %yk;jhd; te;jJ.

mts; thu;j;ijfshy; tPrpa rpwpa fy;yhdJ

vd;idf; Fog;gj;jpy; Mo;j;jp epk;kjpiaj; Juj;j

Kad;wJ.

“eP... N[h... Va;! ePjhd; vd; kr;rhis gbf;ftplhky;

njhe;juTgz;Zwjh... Kl;lhs;... vUik... ntz;iz...

ftdk;lh... nfhd;DLNtd;...”

Kjypy; te;jTld; mts; Ngrpa Ngr;irf; Nfl;Lj;

jpifj;Jg; NghNdd;.

gjpy; $Wtjw;Fr; rpe;jid vo kWj;jJ.

nksdk;.

“nyhs;...” - gpUe;jhjhd; rpupj;jJ.

“vd;d N[h... gae;Jl;bahlh... rupahd

nrd;rpbt;th (sensitive) ,Uf;fpwha;lh... Nuf; ,w; <rp khd;... (take it easy Man)"

N[hjpjhd;.

53 !

vdf;Fg; Ngr;R tukWj;jJ.

'Nlf; ,w; <rpahNk?!’

“INah...”

“vd;d INah...”

“nyhs;... N[hjp kr;rhs;... ,e;j vk;nkk;Kf;F

INahjhd; njupAk;...”

“mJ vd;d vk;nkk;...”

“khq;fha; kz;il...”

“nyhs;...”

“N[hjp... ePq;f Vd; mg;gb NgrpdPq;f...”

“k;... mJ xU nu];w;...”

“nu];w;wh..?”

“ah... nu];w;jhd;... rPupa]; iug; vd;lh

cd;idkhjpup Ngrkhl;lhq;f... nyhs;Sg;ghu;l;b

vd;why; jpUg;gp jpl;Lthq;f... tsts ghu;l;b vd;why;

ml;it]; gz;Zthq;f...”

“X... mg;gpbAk; ,Uf;fh...”

“k;... N[h... ,ts; gpUe;jh ve;jNeuKk; rw;... nfhQ;rk;

Fiwf;fr; nrhy;Y...”

54 !

“kr;rhs;... njhlq;fPl;bah... N[h... mts;

mg;gbj;jhd;... eP fz;Lnfhs;shij... Y}rp... Nghb..”

gpUe;jh rPwpdhs;.

“,y;iy... ehd; cd;iu ey;yJf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;Ywd;...

eP nuhk;g Xtu;... cd;iu taRf;F ,J $lhJ... vJf;Fk;

msT NtZk;... N[h... eP mtSf;F ml;it]; gz;Z...

nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;...”

ju;krq;flj;jld; nksdkhf ,Ue;Njd;.

'vdJ rw; mtsJ gbg;igf; Fog;Gfpwjh?’

Fw;w czu;T vd;Ds; vOe;jJ.

“N[hjp... nuhk;gg; Ngrhij... vd;iu re;Njhrj;ijf;

nfLf;fhij... gpwF kr;rhs; vd;Wk; ghu;f;fhk

cd;Ndhil Ngrkhl;Nld;...”

“gpUe;jh... eP Ngrhl;bYk; guthapy;iy... cdJ

‘nfy;j;’jhd; Kf;fpak;...”

“N[hjp... fPg; A(t)u; Gnwhkp];...”

gpUe;jhtpd; Nfhg %Q;rp gl tbtpy; nkrd;ru;

jpiuapy; rptg;Gg; nghl;lhf njupe;jJ.

“XNf... XNf... gl; vJf;Fk; ypkpl;... ypkpl; Kf;fpak;...

vdf;F ,Ugj;ije;J taJ... cdf;F...?”

“X... Neh... vdf;Fg; gj;njhd;gJ taJ... mJf;nfd;d

55 !

,g;Ngh kr;rhs;?”

“nyhs;... rup rup... eP ngupa kDrpjhd;... Mdhy;

ftdk;... cd;iu kr;rhs; ehd;... ,g;g eP Ngha;

gLf;fZk;... XNf..? ”

vdf;F N[hjpf;F ,Ugj;ije;J taJ

vd;wJkl;Lk;jhd; Gupe;jJ.

gbg;igg;gw;wpf; fijj;jts; Vd; gLf;iff;Fg; Ngh

vd tpul;Lfpwhs; vdg; Gupatpy;iy. vdpDk;

mg;NghJ fdlhtpy; ,uTNeuk;jhd;.

‘'XNf kr;rhs;... ehd; Nghwd;... nfjpah Ngha;

gLf;fpwd;... ehd; nfjpah gLf;fNtZk; vd;wJjhNd

cdJ Mir...’’

‘'INah... vd;d gpUe;jhf;Fl;b... cd;iu ey;yJf;Fj;

jhNd nrhy;YNwd;..?’’

‘'k;... kr;rhs; cdf;F xd;W njupAkh? cd;id Vd;

N[hf;F mwpKfg;gLj;jpdd; njupAkh?’’

‘'nrhy;Y...’’

‘'rw; gpuz;l;rpiy ehd; mtdpiyjhd; nuhk;g

md;G itr;rpUf;fpwd;b.. mJjhd;... ePAk; mtNdhil

md;gha; fijf;fZk;... mg;Ngh jpl;bdkhjpup ,dpj;

jpl;lf; $lhJ... XNf..?’’

56 !

vdf;F fz;fs; gdpj;jd. neQ;R tpk;kpaJ. vd;kPJ

XU [PtDf;F ,t;tsT md;gh?

‘'ed;wplh I];... ehDk; cd;dpiy epiwa md;G

itr;rpUf;Nfd;...’’

‘'nyhs;... ,td; ngha; nrhy;Ywhd;... ,td; md;G

itf;Nfy;iy... fhjy; itj;jpUf;fpwhd;... nyhs;...’’

‘'INah... Nghb.. Ngha; gL...’’

gpUe;jh nkrd;riutpl;Lg; gwe;Jtpl;lhs;.

vdpDk; vd; kdk; mtisj; Juj;jpg;gpbf;f Kad;W

nfhz;bUe;jJ.

mNjNtis N[hjpf;F vdJ kdijf; fhl;baJ

rq;flkhf ,Ue;jJ. nksdkhf ,Ue;Njd;.

‘'N[h...’’ - N[hjpjhd; mioj;jhs;.

‘'Nla;... eP mtis fhjypf;fpwpah..?’’

nksdk;.

‘'rw;wpiy vg;gblh fhjypf;f KbAk;... ,Ugj;jhW

tajpiy cdf;F vd;d tpruh?’’

gjpy; tutpy;iy. mts; njhlu;e;jhs;.

''N[h... rw; xU re;jpkhjpup... ehY gf;fj;jpiy

,Ue;J thfdq;fs; tUk;... rpf;dy; rptg;ghdhy;

epf;Fk;... gr;irahdhy; NghFk;... rpyJ rj;jk; NghLk;...

57 !

rpyJ 'Nfhd;’ mbf;Fk;... rpyJ cWKk;... Ntbf;if

ghu;f;f ey;yhapUf;Fk;... mg;gpbj;jhd;... gyUk;

tUthq;fs;... gytpjkhg; NgRthq;fs;... tho;f;ifapiy

Ngr Kbahjij NgRthq;fs;... ,J vy;yhk; xU ehlf

trdk;khjpup... ,ij cz;ik vd;W epidf;fpwpah... ?’’

‘'mg;g vy;yhNk ngha;ah?’’

‘'ngha;... ngha;... nghOJNghf;FwJf;fhf NgRw

goFw ngha;lh... ,ij cz;ik vd;W vg;gpb

ek;Gwha;..?’’

‘',g;g gpUe;jh ngha;ah... eP ngha;ah..?’’

‘'k;... gpUe;jh... ehd;... kr;rhs; vd;wJ cz;ik...

mJf;fhf vy;yhk; cz;ikapy;iylh...’’

‘'INah... vd;d cz;ikapy;iy...?’’

‘'eP epidf;fpwJ vy;yhk; cz;ik ,y;iy... rpyJ

cz;ik... gyJ ngha;...’’

‘'INah... Fog;Gwha; N[hjp...’’

‘'nyhs;... Fog;GwJ ehdpy;iy... rw;... rw;lh...

gpUe;jhitg ;gw;wp cdf;F vd;d njupAk;... mtsJ

glk; ghu;j;jpah..?’’

‘'jukhl;Nld; vz;Ll;lhs;... jhd; epidf;Fk;NghJ

ehd; Nfl;fhkNyNa mDg;Gthshk;...’’

‘'nyhs;... k;... mDg;Gths;... rup... mtisg;

58 !

ghu;f;fhky; vg;gblh fhjy;... xU nghk;gpis rw;

gz;Zwhs; vd;why; cld fhjyh... ? Ntw Ntiy

,y;iy?’’

‘'mg;gpb kw;wtq;fisNghy epidf;fhij N[hjp...

ehd; tpj;jpahrkhdtd;... mtis ehd; Njtijah

kdrpiy itr;R G+ir nra;Awd;... cdf;Fg; GupahJ...

,q;if N[u;kdpiy ,y;yhj ngz;fsh... mofh...

Mdhy; ehd; mtisg; ghu;f;fhkNy tpUk;Gwd;

vd;why;... mij cdf;F Gupaitf;f njupNay;iy...

Mdhy; mijf; nfhr;irg;gLj;jhij... g;sP];...’’

‘'nyhs;... nfhr;irg;gLj;Njiy N[h... cz;ikiar ; nrhy;y Kaw;rpf;fpwd;...’’

‘'rw; ngha; vd;why; ePq;fs; Vd; rw; gz;ZwPq;fs;

N[hjp..?’’

‘'nty;... tPl;biy xUtNdhil fijj;jhy;

jpl;Lthq;f... Nwhl;by fijj;jhy; ek;k rdk;

Ntiwkhjpup ngupa fijnay;yhk; Nrhbg;ghq;f...

,y;iyah... mjdhy rw;wpiy jkpo; nghbaq;fNshil

NgRNwd;...’’

‘'Ngrp vd;d gpuNahrdk;..?’’

‘'mtq;fisgw;wp... mtq;fl Nghf;Ffisg;gw;wp...

Fzq;fisg;gw;wp XusthYk; ];ub gz;zyhk;...’’

‘'];ub gz;zp?’’

‘'ahNuh xU nghbaNdhil thog;Nghwd;... mJf;F

59 !

,J cjTk;jhNd... ? nyhs;...’’

‘'ngha;apNy xU gbg;G. Mfh... Ntbf;ifahf

,Ue;jJ. vdpDk; tpj;jpahrkhd rpe;jidahfTk;

,Ue;jJ. mNjNeuj;jpy; Mz;fnsy;yhk; ngz;fisf;

fz;L gy;ypspg;gtu;fnsd;W gbg;G Kbthf;fptpLNkh

vd;W mr;rkhfTkpUe;jJ.

“N[h...”

“k;... nrhy;Yq;f...”

“NghfZk;... mJf;F Kd;dhiy xd;Nw xd;W

nrhy;YNwd;... gl; rj;jpakh gpUe;jhl;ilr;

nrhy;yf;$lhJ... XNf?”

“k;... nrhy;ykhl;Nld;...”

“mtis fhjypf;f Kjy; mtspd;iu cz;ikahd

taijf; NfSq;Nfh...”

“vd;d N[hjp... mg;Ngh gj;njhd;gJ taJ

,y;iyah? vj;jpid taJ?”

mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ.

vz;zf; fw;gidapy; jpdKk; xU fdntd;w

fy;nyLj;J vOg;gpa fhjy; khspifapy; rpW eLf;fk;

Vw;gl;l gpuik.

“mij ePq;fNs njupe;J nfhs;Sq;Nfh... gpwF

fhjypg;gijg; gw;wp KbT nra;ayhk;... rP A+...”

60 !

gjpYf;Ff; fhj;jpuhky; Xbtpl;lhs;.

rpe;ij Fok;gptpl;lJ.

kdk; vd;w Fl;ilapy; mts; vwpe;j tanjd;w

rpwpa fy; rQ;ryq;fis cUthf;fp vd; epk;kjpiaj;

njhiyf;f Muk;gpj;J tpl;lJ.

mtspd; tUiff;fhf... ehd; fhj;jpUe;Njd;.

k;... mts; tUtjw;fpilapy; rhU te;Jtpl;lhs;

jdJ ngw;NwhUld;.

61 !

(7)

fle;j ,uz;L ehl;fshfNt mk;kh re;Njhrkhf

,aq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

rhU FLk;gk; te;j re;Njhrk; mtSf;F.

rhUit ,Wjpahfg; ghu;j;J %d;W tUlq;fs;

,Uf;Fk;. ,e;j %d;W tUl fhyj;jpy; mtsplk;jhd;

vj;jid khWjy;fs;..?!

fd;dq;fs; rij gpbj;j khq;fdpfshf kpDq;f> nrJf;fp itj;j nkOFg; nghk;ikahf mofhf

,Ue;jhs;.

G+f;fspy;jhd; vj;jid tpjk;? xt;nthd;Wk;

62 !

jdpufk;. vy;yhNk G+f;Fk; fhyj;jpy; jdpj;Jtkhd

moFld;jhNd nghypfpd;wd?

me;j jdpj;Jtk; rhUtpYk; jhuhskhfNt tpise;

jpUe;jJ.

mtsJ Njhw;wj;jpy; ngupa kDrpj; Njhuiz me;j

,Ugj;njhU tajpy;..!

cUtk;jhd; ngupa kDrpahff; fhl;baNj xopa> cs;sk; vd;dNth Kd;GNghyj;jhd;. miyghAk;

fz;fs; tPl;bd; %iy Klf;nfy;yhk; Rod;W

nfhz;bUe;jd. mjpNy vijahtJ Muhaj; Jbf;Fk;

gugug;G. me;j Muha;r;rpf;Fg; gae;J nfhk;gpA+l;lupd;

gf;fk; NghtijNa ,uz;L ehl;fshf epWj;jp

tpl;Nld;.

mtsJ Njlypy; vdJ gpUe;jhtpd; 'Ib’ njupe;J...

mijg;gw;wpa Muha;r;rpapy; mts; ,wq;fpdhs;

vd;why;... KbT mk;khtiuf;Fk; Ngha;> Mapuk; Nfs;tp

tprhuiz tpj;jhuq;fshy; 'vd;ndd;d tpisTfs;

Vw;gNkh?’ vd;w mr;rk;jhd; fhuzk;.

vdpDk; vd; gpUe;jhtpd; epidT vd;id thl;b

tijj;jJ.

,dpa tre;jk; vd; kdij tULk; Rfkpoe;J

jtpj;Njd;.

tpupe;J fplf;Fk; ad;dyhy; njd;wy; Eioe;jhYk;

GOf;fk; Nghftpy;iy. mJ tre;jj;jpd; Vf;fj;jpy;

kdijr; Rl;nlupj;jJ.

63 !

'vd; mUk; rfpNa.. ehd; tUNtd; vd;W

fhj;jpUe;jhah?’

'vd;idf; fhzhj Vkhw;wj;jpy; rPw;wKw;whah?’

rpe;jidfSs; rpf;fpj; jtpj;Njd;.

'eP vg;gbf; fhj;jpUg;gha;.. vd; kdjpy;jhNd

ve;NeuKk; ,d;guhfk; kPl;bf;nfhz;bUf;fpwha;...

rPw;wnkd;d nry;yNk... cd; nrt;thahf tjdk;

epwk;fhl;b vd;id Nkhfdd; Mf;fth.. nry;yNk... vd;

,dpa fdTfspd; fjhehafpNa... vd; Rthrpg;gpd;

eWkzNk... vdf;Fj; njupahjh cd;id... vd; kd

mjpu;Tfis eP czu;e;Jnfhz;LjhNd ,Uf;fpwha;..?

J}q;Fk; nghOjpy; %Lk; vd; tpopfspy; Xbte;J

gl;Lg; ghjk; gjpj;J fhNjhL eP fdpurk; gpoptij

ehd; ,urpj;Jf;nfhz;LjhNd mjpy; Fspf;fpNwd;... ,U

ehl;fsy;y... ,U Afq;fs;jhd; vk;ik gpupj;Jtpl

KbAkh vd;d?!’

vz;zf;fpsu;TfSk; fw;gidfSk vd;idj;

jhyhl;bd.

“mj;jhd;...’’

rj;jk;Nfl;Lr; Raepidtile;Njd;.

,dpikahd epidTfs; ,ilaWe;j vupr;ry;

Fkpspahfp... epjhdpj;J ntbj;J kiwe;jJ.

rhUjhd;... mtSk;jhd; vd;d nra;ths;? ,uz;L

ehl;fshf mk;khtpd; tpLg;Gk; tprhuizfSkhf

64 !

ntspte;j Nfs;tpfs; mtisg; glhjgLj;jpr;

rypg;gila itj;jpUf;Fk;.

“mj;jhd;... vd;d Nrhfk;?’’

“,y;iyNa..!’’

“VNjh ftiyah ,Uf;fpwkhjpupj; njupAJ... ehd;

te;jJ gpbf;Nfiyah?’’

“nrhd;ddh... vijnaijNah fw;gid nra;J

nfhz;L fhuzKk; nrhy;Ywha;...’’

“eP Ke;jpkhjpup ,y;iy... vd;$l rupahNt

fijf;fpwha; ,y;iy... ,e;j uz;L ehsh

ftdpr;Rf;nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpNwd;... Nfl;fpw

Nfs;tpf;Fkhj;jpuk; gjpy; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;L... mq;fhy

Nghwha;...”

mts; nrhy;tJk; cz;ikjhd;.

ehd; Kd;GNghy ,y;iyj;jhd;. vdf;Nf Gupe;j

tprak;jhNd?! typa ,ay;ig type;jiof;f Kw;gl;Lj;

Njhy;tpiaNa re;jpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

Kd;GNghy ez;gu;fSld; Rw;Wtij... mul;il

mbg;gij... vy;yhNk Fiwj;Jtpl;Nld;.

epjKk; vg;NghJ fzdpiag; NghLNtd;...

nkrd;riuj; jpwg;Ngd;... vd; gpUe;jhTld; NgRNtd;

vd;w rpe;jidjhd;.

65 !

gpUe;jhitNa Rw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; kdij

vd;dhy; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy. md;W N[hjp

nrhd;dijf;$l vd; kdk; Vw;f kWj;jJ. mtsJ

taJ ngha;ahf ,Uf;fKbahJ vd;W jpUk;gj; jpUk;g

ek;gitf;f Kad;wJ.

vdpDk; mtsplNk Nfl;Ltpl Ntz;Lk; vd;w

Mjq;fKk; mjpfupj;Jf;nfhz;LjhdpUe;jJ.

mikjpaw;Wj; jtpf;Fk; vdf;F NkYk; ,ilA+whf

,ts;... rhU... vdf;Nf rpyNtis vd;dpy;

ntWg;ghfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.

rhUtpd; Nky; ntWg;Gw mts; vd;d jtW

nra;jhs;?

k;.. vd;dNth... vd;id khw;wKbahky;

mtjpg;gl;Nld;.

“rhU... mg;gb vJTk; ,y;iyb.. eP ,g;g ngupa

ngz;jhNd... ,Ugj;njhU taJ... Ke;jpkhjpup gof

KbahJ... Rk;kh ,U...’’

rkhspj;Njd;.

“INah... yz;ldpiyjhd; Rje;jpukpy;iy... ,q;if

cd;$l [hypahg; nghOJ Nghf;fyhk; vd;W te;jhy;

eP Rj;j Nghu;lh...”

rpZq;fpdhs;.

“yz;ldpiy Rje;jpuk; ,y;iyah..?”

66 !

“k;... ,e;j lhbAk; kk;kpAk; rupahd Nkhrk;...

Neuj;Jf;F tPl;il tuZk;... ahuhYk; nuypNghd;

gz;zpdh ahu;... vJf;F vd;W Mapuk; Nfs;tp...

mg;gg;gh... ,Jfs; jpUe;jhJfs;... vd;idAk;

jpUe;jtplhJfs;...”

vdf;Fr; rpupg;ghf ,Ue;jJ.

k;.. ehL khwpdhYk; fl;Lg;ghLfis mjw;Nfw;w

khjpupj; jsu;j;j tpUk;ghj kdpju;fs;..!!

“vd;d eP ngha; nrhy;Ywha;... ,g;g eP

'nfh];uy;’yjhNd ,Ue;J gbf;fpwha;..?”

“mq;ifAk; xt;nthUehSk; nuypNghd; vLj;J

Mapuj;njl;L Nfs;tpfs;... ,Jfs; rpwPyq;fhkhjpup

yz;lidAk; epidf;FJfs;.”

mYj;Jf;nfhz;lhs;.

,UNtWgl;l fyhr;rhuj;Jf;Fs; jkJ thupRfspd;

vjpu; fhyj;Jf;Fg; ghJfhg;guz; mikf;f KaYk;

te;NjWFbfs;. mtu;fspd; ghJfhg;guz;fisr;

rpiwahf vz;zpj; jfu;f;f KaYk; Kftupawpahj

thupRfs;.

Ntbf;ifahd Ntjidfs;. khw;wKbahj khw;wPLfs;.

,yf;Fj; njupahj ,yl;rpaj; Njhw;wq;fs;.

“Vd; rhU... ,g;gbahd fiur;ry;fshy;jhNd ,g;g

fd ngz;fs; fzdpiaj; jQ;rkilQ;rpUf;fpdk;...”

67 !

“vd;d..?”

tpag;Gld; ghu;j;jhs;

“,y;iy... ntspapiy gof... Ngr Kbahj

fl;Lg;ghLfshiyjhNd 'rw;’wpiy fdNgu;

fijf;fpdk;... gfpb tpBdk;...”

“INah... mj;jhd;... ePAk; 'rw;’gz;Zwpah... khkp

nrhd;dt. eP nfhk;gpA+l;lNuhl fplf;fpwha; vd;W...

mijg;ghu;j;J tprud;khjpup mbf;fb rpupf;fpwha;

vd;W ftiyg;gl;lt... mg;gNt epidr;rdhd;...

'rw;’gz;Zwha; vd;W...”

“k;... 'rw;'gz;zpdhy; vd;d... mjpiy vd;d jg;G?”

“jkpo; rdq;fs; 'rw;’wpy cUg;gbah vd;d

gz;ZJfs;... ntWk; fhjYk; nfl;l thu;j;ijaSk;

jhNd?”

vdf;Fr; 'RUf;’nfdj; ijj;jJ.

“tPl;biy fijf;f Kbahj Fg;igfis 'rw;’wpiy

nfhz;L te;J Jzptha; nfhl;LJfs;... xUehNshil

ehd; 'rw;’ gf;fNk NghNwy;y...”

rhUtpd; thu;j;ijfs; Kfj;jpy; miwe;jd.

ehd; kdf; FWFWg;Gld; jtpj;J epd;Nwd;.

68 !

md;W mk;kh vd;dUNf te;J mku;e;Jnfhz;lhs;.

VjhtJ tprak; ,Ue;jhy;jhd; mg;gb tUths;.

“jud;... rhUit $l;bf;nfhz;L ntspahiy

Nghtpl;L thtd;...”

“ePq;fs; $l;bf;nfhz;L Nghq;Nfhtd;...”

“vd;d gps;islh eP... ,Ugj;jhW tarhFJ...

Vd;jhd; ,g;gpb ,Uf;fpwpNah njupNaiy... mtis

ehY ,lj;Jf;F $l;bf;nfhz;L Ngha; fhl;ld;...”

“taJf;Fk; mtisf; $l;bf;nfhz;LNgha; Rj;jpf;

fhl;LwJf;Fk; vd;dk;kh rk;ge;jk;?”

“k;... mts;jhNdlh cd;iu tho;f;if KOJk;

cdf;F Jizah tug;Nghwts;... mtis ntsPiy

$l;bf;nfhz;L Nghfhik Miuf; $l;bf;nfhz;L

Nghfg;Nghwha;...? ey;y mwpTnfl;l gps;isAk;

mwpTnfl;l Nfs;tpAk;..”

nry;ykhff; fbe;Jnfhz;ltis mjpu;r;rpAld;

Ngr;Rtuhj ,ayhikAld; Nehf;fpNdd;.

69 !

(8)

rhUtpd; Kfj;jpy; G+upg;Gg; nghq;fp tope;jJ.

mbf;fb Njhspy; miyahfg; Guz;l $e;jiy

tyf;fuj;jhy; xJf;fpathW> vdf;nfjpNu mku;e;jthW

vd;idNa fz; nfhl;lhky; ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

“vd;d mg;gbg; ghu;f;fpwha; rhU..?”

“k;... ,d;iwf;fhYk; ,g;gpb tu xU 'rhd;];’

70 !

fpilr;RNj... mJjhd;...”

mu;j;jkhfg; ghu;j;jhs;.

“vd;d rhU... Nfypah... ,t;tsTehSk; xU ,lKk;

$l;bf;nfhz;L NghNfiy vd;w tUj;jkh? nrhwp...”

“xt;nthU 'Ngha;];’ xU 'NfNshl’ ntspa

Nghwnjz;lh re;Njhrg;gLthq;fd;D Nfs;tpg;

gl;bUf;Nfd;... ,q;f jiyfPoh ,Uf;F... khkp

nrhy;ypj;jhNd te;jPq;f..?!”

rpl;Lf;fs; ,uz;L rpwfbj;jhw;Nghy tpopkly;fs;

glglf;f> mts; $wpatw;wpy; VNjh mu;j;jk;

Gije;jpUg;gjhfj; njd;gl;lJ.

'rpyNtis md;W mk;kh nrhd;dkhjpup... vd;

tho;tpy; ,izAk; vz;zk; ,tspd; cs;sj;jpYk;

cs;sNjh?!’

'mt;thW xU vz;zf;fpsu;Tld;jhd; ,yz;ldp

ypUe;J te;jhsh?’

kdJf;Ff; f];lkhf ,Ue;jJ.

'vd; kdk; gpUe;jhtplk; gwpNghdij ,tSf;F

vt;thW $WtJ... Kfk; njupahj xUj;jpf;fhf vd;

Neuj;ij nfhk;gpA+l;lUld; fiug;gij... vd; Vida

czu;Tfisf; fiuj;J fhjy; czu;tpy; %o;fpj;

jj;jspg;gij ,tsplk; nrhd;dhy;... rhUtpd;

gpujpgypg;G vt;thW ,Uf;Fk;?!’

71 !

kdjpNy gpwe;j vz;zf; Ftpay;fshy; vd;

rpe;jpf;Fk; mwpT> thdj;jpNy gpufhrpj;j xsp

Fiwtijg;Nghy kq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

gwitfs; rpy vijNah njhiyj;Jtpl;lhw;Nghy

mywpathW vq;Nfh tpiue;Jnfhz;bUe;jd... vd;

kdijg;Nghy... Mk;... rhU te;jjpypUe;Nj gpUe;jhitf;

fhzhJ vd; kdk; ,Uspy; xU xspj;JfshtJ

fpilj;J gpUe;jhit milahsq;fhl;lhjh vd;w

tpiujypy;jhNd?!

mJ xU Mw;wq;fiu.

ngupNahu;fSk; rpwpNahu;fSk; fhjy; N[hbfSkhf

xNu fyfyg;G.

irf;fps; Xb clw;gapw;rpapy; <LgLgtu;fs; xUGwk;.

cijge;jhl;lk; vd;w Nghu;itapy; Gw;fSs; ge;ij

cUl;b tpisahLk; rpWtu;fs; xUGwk;. R+oy; kwe;J

,jNohL ,jo; Nru;j;J curypy; cy;yhrk; fhz;Nghu;

xUGwk;. Nkdp jsu;e;jhYk;> Njhy; RUq;fpdhYk;> tho;T KbAk; jUzj;jpypUe;jhYk; mUfUNf mku;e;J> fdpthff; fijfs; Ngrpj; Njhspy;jl;b tha;tpl;Lr;

rpupf;Fk; Kjpa jk;gjpfs; xUGwk;.

,tu;fspilNa me;j me;jprhAk; Neuj;jpy;

Mw;wq;fiuNahuj; jpNy 'rpy;'nyd;w ,jkhd fhw;W

cly;tUl ehDk; rhUTk;..!!

“rhU...!”

“k;...”

72 !

“fhjiyg;gw;wp vd;d epidf;fpwha;..?”

mts; ,ij vjpu;ghu;f;ftpy;iy vd;gij Kfk;

Jy;ypakhff; fhl;baJ.

xU fzk; jaf;fk;... kWfzk; gpufhrk;.

mUk;G ,jo;fspd; ,ilNa nky;ypa Kj;Jg;gy;

xspf;fPw;W.

“guthapy;iyNa... fhjiyg;gw;wpAk; Nfl;fj;

Njhd;WNj?”

rydkpy;yhky; XLk; ejpiag; ghu;j;jthW $wpdhs;.

“,y;iy rhU... xU ngz; fhjiyg;gw;wp vd;d

epidf;fpwhs; vd;W mwpaNtz;lhkh?”

“,jpy vd;d Mz; ngz;... xt;nthUj;ju;

xt;nthUkhjpup epidg;gpdk;... ehd; epidf;fpwd;...

tho;f;ifapiy mJTk; xU ',d;uw];bq;’fhd 'rg;uu;’...”

“Ritahd mj;jpahak;... mJ vg;gpb Muk;gpf;Fk;..?”

'nfhy;’nydr; rpupj;jhs;.

“vd;dlh... Muha;r;rpah... MZf;Fk; ngz;Zf;Fk;

xUj;jiu xUj;jUf;Fg; gpbr;rh Muk;gpf;Fk;...”

“xUj;jiu uz;LNgUf;Fg; gpbf;fhjh vd;d..? ,y;iy

uz;LNgiu %d;W NgUf;Fg; gpbf;fhjh vd;d..? mJ

fhjy; ,y;iyah..?”

73 !

“ml flTNs... Vd;jhd; cd;iu Gj;jp ,g;gpbg;

NghFNjh..? 'rw;’wpiy ,Ue;J rupahjhd; nfl;Lg;

Nghdha;...”

Kfj;ijr; Ropj;Jf;nfhz;lhs;.

njhlu;e;jhs;.

“fhjy; vd;why; xUj;jpf;F xUj;jd;... mJjhd;

fhjy;... mJf;FNkiy vy;iyjhz;bdhy; fhkk;...”

“mijtpL... fhjy; cUthFwJf;F vd;d fhuzk;..?”

“moF... ftu;r;rp... ,Jf;Fk;Nkiy kdk;... ,g;gpbf;

fdf;f ,Uf;Nf...”

“Vd;... re;ju;g;gq;fs;... R+o;epiyfs; fhuzkpy;iyah?”

“vg;gpb..?”

“rpd;dg;gps;isfsh ,Uf;Nff;if jha; jfg;gd;

',td; ,tSf;Fj;jhd;’ vz;L nrhy;YwJ..?”

“k;...”

“Mdhy; ,ijf; fhjy; vz;L nrhy;NyyhJ rhU...

,J xU kNdhtrpak;...”

mts; fz;fis CLUtpNdd;.

“mg;gb vz;lh..?”

“fpl;lj;jl;l %isr;ryitkhjpup... ,ay;ghf thw

74 !

fhjy; Ntiw... ,g;gpb %isr;ryitahiy thwJ

Ntiw...”

mts; fz;fspy; rpW rydk; Njhd;wp kiwe;jJ.

mtSf;F XusthtJ vd;idg;gw;wpg; Gupaitf;f

Ntz;Lk;. mk;kh epidg;gJNghy mtSk; vd;id jd;

tho;f;ifj; Jizahf vz;zf;$lhJ vd;w

vz;zj;jpy; Ngr Muk;gpj;Njd;.

“rpy jha; jfg;gd; gps;isfSf;F rpd;d tarpNyNa

tho;f;ifia jPu;khdpr;RtpLfpdk;. mij rhil

khilahf nrhy;ypAk; fhl;Ltpdk;... rpy

gps;isfspd;iu kdrpiy gjpQ;RLk;... Mdhy; ,J

gyrkaq;fspiy Vkhw;wj;jpiyjhd; KbQ;rpUf;F...

,y;iyah?”

fhw;wpy; gwe;j $e;jiy xJf;fpathW vd;id

Vwpl;Lg; ghu;j;jhs;.

“eP vd;dkhjpup..?”

“mg;gbnaz;lhy;..?”

“eP ahiuahtJ fhjypf;fpwpah..?”

NeubahfNt Nfl;lhs;.

'nrhy;yyhkh... vd; 'rw;' ehafpiag;gw;wp..?! vd;dpy;

md;ghy; cUFk; me;j I];fpwPk; rpiyiag;gw;wp...’

vJNth jLj;jJ. $Wtjhy; Vw;gLk; tpisTfSf;Fj;

75 !

jahuhfhj epiyg;ghlhf ,Uf;fyhk;.

“eP epidf;fpwkhjpup ,y;iy rhU...”

Fw;w czu;Tld; mtisg; ghu;f;fhky; $wpNdd;.

'rw;'wpiyjhd; ngha; $Wthu;fshk;.. ehd;

'rw;’Wf;fhf mtsplk; ngha; nrhd;Ndd;.

“eP Rj;j Nkhrk;lh mj;jhd;... xU I];fpwPk; thq;fpj;

juf;$lhjh?”

rw;Wj; njhiytpy; ,Ue;j I];fpwPk; filiar;

Rl;bf; fhl;bdhs;.

“rup... thq;fpdhy; Nghr;R...”

“xNunahU I];fpwPk;...”

“k;...”

“eP ghjp... ehd; ghjp...”

FJ}fyj;Jld; $wpdhs;.

“Neh...”

'vd;dpy; ghjp vd; I];fpwPk; rpiyay;yth?’

nrhy;yj; Jbj;Njd;. nky;y tpOq;fpNdd;.

“vd;d Neh...?”

76 !

“vdf;F I];fpwPk; gpbf;fhJ... ePNa rhg;gpL...”

gpUe;jh ifnfhl;b Vsdkhfr; rpupg;gJ

NghypUe;jJ... vd; kdJf;Fs;jhd;.

77 !

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jpBnud tpopg;G te;jJ.

Neuj;ijg; ghu;j;Njd;. mjpfhiy ,uz;L kzp.

vq;Fk; kahd mikjp... vd; kdijj; jtpu.

xU fpoikahf vd; gpUe;jhTld; Ngrtpy;iy. xU

Afk;NghypUe;jJ. fzdpiaj; njhl;lhy;jhNd

NgRtjw;F?!

jz;zPupy; Kjd;Kjyh Fjpf;Fk;NghJjhNd

FspUNkh vd;w gak;? ,g;Nghjhd; rhUTf;Fk; ehd;

'rw;'gz;Zw tplak; njupe;Jtpl;lNj.

XusT JzpT gpwe;jJ... KOf;f eide;j gpwF

Kf;fhL vjw;nfd;wkhjpup.

fzdpiaj; njhLtjw;ff; if JUJUj;jJ.

'njhLNthkh?’

78 !

'vd; gpUe;jh Xd;iydpy; ,Ug;ghsh?!’

Mty; mlf;fk;tpLj;J vOe;jhbaJ.

tPl;bDs;Ns Nehl;lkpl;Nld;.

vy;NyhUk; mikjpahf cwq;Ffpwhu;fs;. ehd;kl;Lk;

cwq;fhj tpopfSld; gpUe;jhitf; fhzhj Vf;fj;jpy;..!

fzdpia mOj;jpNdd;.

ad;dy; 'ikf;nuhnrht;'iu milahsk; fhl;b

toptpl;lJ.

nkrd;riu mOj;jpNdd;.

mjpNy xNunahU ngau;kl;Lk; gr;irg;

nghk;ikaha; tu;zk; fhl;baJ.

Rjh..!

mtSld; NgRk; kdepiyapy; ehd; ,y;iy.

N[u;kdpapy; mjpfhiy ,uz;L kzp vd;why;

fdlhtpy; ,uT vl;L kzp ,Uf;Fk;.

gpUe;jh vq;Nf? gbf;fpwhNsh? my;yJ fle;j xU

thu fhykhff; fhj;jpUe;J> fhj;jpUe;J

Vkhw;wj;jhy; rypg;gile;J

nkrd;ru; gf;fNk vl;bg; ghu;f;fhky; cs;shNsh?

nkapy; ngl;b rkpf;iQ fhl;baJ.

79 !

'vyp’ mq;Nf tpiue;J nrd;W mOj;j... mq;Nf xU

nkapy;.

X.. vd; gpUe;jhf;Fl;bapd; nkapy;jhd;.

Mfh... kdjpy; FJ}fyk; ntz;gdp kioaha;

'Nrh’ntdf; nfhl;baJ.

'`P jud;... vg;gb Rfk;lh... ehd; ey;yhUf;Nfd;lh...

kr;rhs; te;jpl;lhsh... fpA+w;wh? mjhd; vd;id kp];

gz;zpl;bah... mts;$l Rj;Jwpah? mtSf;F '[];’

itf;wpahlh... mtis 'yt;’gz;wpah? vd;id

kwe;Jl;bahlh... vdf;F nghOJ Nghfylh... vy;yhUk;

Rk;kh 'Nghu;’lh... xU nkapy;$l Nghlf;$lhjh?

kr;rhisf; fz;lJk; vd;id kwe;Jl;bahlh...

vk;nkk;... eP kwe;jhYk; ehd; kwf;fkhl;Nld;lh... Vd;

njupAkh.. ePjhd; vd;u ng];w; gpuz;l;.. nyhs;... gha;

gha;lh... Atu; bau];w; gpUe;jh...’

Nrhu;l; mz;l; RtPw;wha; xU nkapy;.

,J FWk;gh Nfhgkh... Fog;gkhf ,Ue;jJ.

vdpDk; xU G+upg;G.

'ePjhd; vd;u ng];w; gpuz;l;..’

jpUk;gj; jpUk;g thrpf;fj; Njhd;wpaJ.

me;j ehY nrhw;fspy; ehyhapuk; fw;gidg; G+f;fs;

fskpwq;fp.. rurkhb. rukhfp mts; fOj;ij ehb

kzg;ngz;zhf;f... ehd; khg;gps;isf; Nfhyj;jpy;!

80 !

me;j ,dpa fdtpd; Rfkhd uhfj;jpd;

Gsfhq;fpjj;jpy; gjpy; vOj Muk;gpj;Njd;.

'vd; kdjpy; Fbnfhz;ltNs! cd;id

kwe;jhy;jhNdlh epidg;gjw;F... Jspj;Jspaha; cd;

md;ig cUf;fp vd;id eidf;Fk; vd; I];fpwPk;

rpiyNa! cd;dpy; cUfp topAk; md;Gj; Jspfs; vd;

,jaj;jpy; gl;Lj; njwpj;J 'bf;> bf;’ vd xyp

vOg;Gtij mwpthah? me;j xypapy;jhNd ehd;

%r;RtpLfpNwd;?! cd; nkapy; fz;lJk; jkpo;$lj;

jd;id moFgLj;j tpUk;GfpwJ... cdf;Fj;jhd;

tpsq;FNkh njupNay;iylh... vd;dNth vd;id

tpsq;fpf;nfhs;slh vd; nry;yNk... vd; epidTfspy;

jpj;jpg;gtNs! ehd; cd; mUfpy;jhNd ,Uf;fpNwd;...

mjdhy;jhNdh vd;dNth... Vidait cd; moFf;F

Kd;dhy; kq;fyhfj;jhd; kpspu;fpd;wd... vd;

kr;rhSk;jhd;... md;Gld; jud;.’

nkapy; vd; czu;Tfspd; milahsj;ij ms;spr;

nrd;wJ.

Rjh ,d;Dk; 'Xd;iydp’y;jhd;..

mtsJ ngaiu mOj;j> nkrd;ru; ad;dy;

fzdpj;jpiuapy; tpupe;jJ.

“Va; Rjh!’’

“vd;dlh mz;zh... vq;flh Nghdha;? xU

fpoikah fhziy...’’

“k;... mJth... 'tprpl;lu;];’ njhy;iylh...’’

81 !

“X... kr;rhs; njhy;iyah...’’

“cdf;F vg;gbj; njupAk;...?’’

“I];jhd; nrhd;dhs;... eP mtisf; fypahzk;

fl;lg; NghwpahNk?’’

“INah... nkhf;F... mg;gpbr; nrhd;dhsh... ehdhtJ

mtisf; fl;LwjhtJ... vupr;riyf; fpsg;ghij...’’

“nyhs;...’’

“Ii] vg;Ngh ghu;j;Nj... ,d;dpf;F te;jhsh?’’

“X... mtisf; Nfl;fj;jhd; vd;idf; $g;gpl;bah...

Nghlh... nrhy;ykhl;Nld;...’’

“g;sP];b.. vd; jq;fr;rpjhNdb..’’

“k;... vd;d vdf;F I]h? Nghlh...’’

“g;sP];b Fl;b.. vd; jq;fr;rpf;Fl;b... nrhy;yb...’’

“Kjy;y ehd; Nfl;FwJf;F gjpy; nrhy;Y... gpwF

Nahrpg;Nghk;...’’

“INah...’’

“vd;d INah... gjpy;... gjpy;...’’

“rup... Nfl;Lj; njhiy...’’

“eP Ii] 'yt;’gz;wpah?”

82 !

“INah...”

“vg;g ghu;j;jhYk; INahjhdh... mtisf;

fhjypf;fpwpah... gjpy;... gjpy;...”

“Vd; Nfl;fpwha;?”

“xUj;jd; vd;Ndhl mOwhd;lh mz;zh... eP

mtisf; fhjypf;fpwpahk;... jd;Ndhl mts; rupah

Ke;jpkhjpup NgRwjpy;iyahk;...”

“ahu;..?’’

“vd;u nry;y jk;gp... yt;ypNgha;...”

“mtdh... ,e;jpahy ,Ue;jh..?’’

“mtd; xUehisf;F xU ehL nrhy;Ythd;lh...

yt;ypNgha;

mtd;u epf;... I]; nrhy;yiyah?’’

“nrhd;dts;... jd;id fhjy; vd;W njhe;juT

nra;Awjha; nrhd;dts;...’’

“nyhs;... mtd; nrhy;YwJ cz;ikah... eP mtis

'yt;’gz;Zwpah?’’

“k;... ehd; mtis 'yt;’gz;ZNwd;...’’

“INah... ghtk; yt;ypNgha;lh...’’

“INah... mtd; vd;iu tpy;yd;...’’

83 !

“mg;gpb nrhy;yhijlh... vd;u nry;y jk;gp... Xd;

iyd;y ,Uf;fhd;... 'ml;’ gz;zth..?”

“wpayp...? 'ml;’ gz;Z... mtis njhe;juT

nra;ahijlh vd;W nrhy;yZk;...’’

“nyhs;...’’

yt;ypNgha; nkrd;ru; ad;dYs; GFe;jhd;.

“`Nyh mz;zh...’’

“mz;zhth..?’’

“,Ugj;jhW tanrz;lh mz;zhjhNd... vdf;F

,Ugj;jp

uz;L...’’

“kr;rhd; vd;W nrhy;Y...’’

“Vd; mz;zh?’’

“I]{f;F mz;zd; vdf;F kr;rhd;jhNd?’’

“nyhs;...’’ - Rjh rpupg;G milahsk; fhl;bdhs;.

“KbahJlh... g;sP];lh... mtis tpl;Lllh... mtis

ehd; fhjypf;fpNwd;lh mz;zh... mtspd; taJ

vdf;Fj;jhd;lh nghUj;jk;... cdf;F taJ $llh...’’

ehd; Nfhgj;jpd; cr;rpf;Fr; nrd;Wnfhz;bUe;Njd;.

84 !

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VNdh njupatpy;iy. mtd;Nky; vupr;ry; Vw;gl;lJ

vd;dNth cz;ikjhd;.

me;j 'yt;ypNgha;’Nky;jhd;.

'mts; vdf;Fkl;LNk... vdf;fhfNt’ vd;w Raeyk;

vd;Ds; GFe;Jnfhz;lJ.

mjdhy; mtd;kPJ vupr;ry;... rpdk;.. Mj;jpuk;..!

Mdhy; mtNdh vd; Nfhgj;ij xU

nghUl;lhfNt vLg;gjhfj; njupatpy;iy.

85 !

'mz;zh... mz;zh...’ vd;W mbf;fb nkrd;rupy;

te;J vd; czu;Tfisr; R+lhf;fpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

“Nla;... ,g;gpbf; fiur;ry; nfhLj;jpnad;why;...

cd;id 'Gnshf;’gz;zpLNtd;... nrhy;ypl;Nld;.”

njhy;iy jhshky; $wpNdd;.

“`P... `P... ey;yh 'Gnshf;’gz;Zlh... guthapy;iy...

Mdhy; tprud;khjpup fhjy; fPjy;D cd;iu

tho;f;ifia ehrk; gz;zplhij...”

“ml;itrh... ml;it]; vd;W Fog;GwJf;F vj;jpid

Ngu; ntspf;fpl;bUf;fpwPq;fs;? I]; vd;Ndhl NgRwJ

cdf;F gpbf;Nfiy... mJf;Fj;jhNd ,e;j ml;it];?”

“Nghlh mz;zh... vd;dlh eP ,g;gpb mg;ghtpah

,Uf;fpwha;? 'rw;’wpiy xUj;jp Ngrpl;lhshk;...

mtSf;fhf ,tu; miyAwhuhk;... Rj;j Kl;lhs;jdkh

,y;iy?”

“rup... Kl;lhs;jdk;jhd;... mtisg; nghWj;jtiu

ehd; Kl;lhs;jhd;... NghJkh?”

“jud;... ,g;g ehd; rPuparh NgRwd;... 'rw;’wpiy

NgRwtq;fis ek;ghijlh... ,J xU jhkh\;lh... xU

nghOJNghf;Flh...”

“,g;gpbj;jhd; md;iwf;F me;j N[hjp nrhd;dts;...

,g;g eP Ntiw...”

“Fl;... vd;id vLj;Jf; nfhs;... 'rw;’wpiy ehd;

86 !

cz;ikNa nrhy;Ywjpy;iy... Mdhy; cdf;Fr;

nrhy;YNtZk;Nghy ,Uf;F...”

“Vd;lh...”

“k;... ePjhd; vy;yhj;ijAk; ek;GwpNa... mjdhy

nrhy;YNwd;... I yt; A+ vd;W vj;jpid Ngupl;ilr;

nrhy;ypapUg;Ngd; njupAkh? vj;jid 'Nfs;];’

Nghl;Nlh vd;fpl;l ,Uf;F njupAkh?”

“mlg;ghtp... mg;Ngh Ii] fhjypf;fpNwd; vd;W

fiur;ry; nfhLf;fpwJ...?”

“ngha;jhd;... ,dpAk; fiur;ry; nfhLg;Ngd;...”

“Vd;lh...”

“mts; Nghl;Nlh juhky; Nga;f;fhl;Lwhs;...

vg;gbAk; mts; Nghl;Nlh Ntz;lZk;...”

“ghu;j;jpah... ,jpy ,Ue;J vd;d njupAJ... mts;

rk;jpq; ];ngry;... ,y;iyah?”

“`h... `h... Nghlh mz;zh... mtspl;lAk;

Nghl;Nlh vLg;Ngd;...”

“Neh... cd;dhy KbahJ... ehd; mtspl;l

nrhy;ypLNtd;... eP ngha; vd;W...”

“Nghlh... mts; ek;gpdhy;jhNd... vupr;ry;iy

nrhy;Ywha;D epidg;ghs;lh...”

87 !

“Vd;lh ,g;gpb...’’

“mtsit MSf;fhs; xUj;jidf; fhjypf;fpNwd;D

ngha; nrhy;Ythsit... Vkhj;Jthsit... mg;gpb

vd;dhiy Kbahjh? gjpYf;Fg; gjpy;...’’

“ahu;lh... I]; fhjypf;fpwjh nrhd;dhsh?’’

“mts; nrhy;yiy...”

kdjpy; rpwpJ gutrk;.

''mJjhNd ghu;j;Njd;...”

“Nghlh... mts; ehisf;F nrhy;yyhk;... 'rw;’iy fd

ngl;ilas; fhjy; fPjy;D nghbais

'G+y;’gz;Zwhsit... rpyJfs; mJfis ek;gp

miyAJfs;...”

mtd; kiwKfkhf vd;idr; nrhy;tjhf czu;T

Vw;gl;lJ.

mtd; njhlu;e;jhd;.

“mz;zh... ehd; ANf Adptrpw;wpy gbf;fpNwd;...

,q;f elf;fpwJfs; cdf;Fj; njupAkh?”

“vd;dlh..?”

“Mz;fSk; ngz;fSk; jq;fSf;nfd;W 'nfh];uy;’y

'&k;’ vLg;gpdk;... Mdhy; mjpy jq;Fwjpy;iy...’’

“mg;Ngh...?’’

88 !

“ahuhtJ xUj;jw;iu '&k;’yjhd; Nrhbah

jq;Fthq;f... $j;jbg;ghq;f... gpwF gpupthq;f... gpwF

GJr; Nrhbahthq;f... $j;jbg;ghq;f...”

“INah... mrpq;fk;lh...”

“mrpq;fk;D Nrhb ,y;yhk ,Ue;jh... 'N`Nkh

nrf;];’fhuq;f vd;W NfypAk; nra;thq;f... gpwF jq;f

tPl;Lf;F mtsit NghFk;NghJ ghu;f;fZNk... ,e;jg;

G+idah ghy; Fbr;rJ vd;wkhjpup... gz;gh

fyhr;rhukh cLj;jpg; Nghu;j;jp NghthSfs;...”

“IiaNah... ,g;gpbAk; elf;Fjhlh?”

vdf;F mJ GJmDgtk;. ek;gKbatpy;iy. ek;ghky;

,Uf;fTk; Kbatpy;iy.

“Nla; yt;ypNgha;... ek;k rdq;fSkh?’’

“k;... ghf;fp];jhd; ,e;jpad; rdq;fs;jhd;$l..

mJfisg; ghu;j;J ek;g rdq;fSk;

njhlq;fPl;lhsit... 'fpsg;’GfSf;F Nghdhy;...

vq;fisf; fz;L nts;isfSf;F gf;fj;jpiy ,Ue;J

nespthsit... ehq;fs; NtZnkd;W NeiuNgha;...

'`Nyh’ vd;W ifnfhLj;Jl;L te;jPLtk;...’’

“mJfspd;iu vjpu;fhyk;...?’’

“N`... N`... mijg;gw;wp vd;d ftiy... Cupiy

,Ue;J xUj;jd; tprhTf;fhf te;J tho;T

nfhLg;ghd;...’’

89 !

“mlg;ghtpfsh...’’

“mJf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;Ywd;lh... epr tho;f;ifapiyNa

,g;gpb elf;Nff;if... 'rw;’ tho;f;ifia ek;ghijlh...’’

Rw;wp tisj;J kPz;Lk; mNj ,lj;Jf;F te;jhd;.

vij ek;GtJ? vij ek;ghkypUg;gJ?

tpil njupatpy;iy.

vd; Nfs;tpfspd; ehafp vd; gpUe;jhjhNd?!

mts; tUthsh? vd; fyq;fpg; Nghd kdijj;

njspthf;f mts; tUthsh?

'cyNf khia’ vd;W nrhy;Ywtq;fSk; me;j

cyfj;jpy;jhNd thOwhq;fs;?!

'ek;g el> ek;g elthNj’ vdW nrhy;Ywtq;fSk;

VNjh ek;gpf;ifapiyjhNd thOwhq;fs;?!

'rw;’iw ek;ghNj vd;W nrhy;Ywtq;fSk; jhq;fs;

nrhy;Ywij ek;gNtZk; vd;w vjpu;ghu;g;gpy;jhNd

nrhy;Ywhq;fs;?!

rpupf;fpwjh? mOfpwjh? Fok;Gtjh?!

vd; Fog;gq;fspd; Fe;Jjy;fspd; KbTfhyk;

mtsplky;yhth cs;sJ?!

mts; tUthsh?!

90 !

te;jhs;.

''Nla; jud;Fl;b.. vq;flh Nghdha;..?”

“cd;idtpl;L vq;f Nghfb.. cd;$lj;jhNd

,Uf;Nfd;...?”

“nyhs;... kr;rhs; vd;dthk;lh...?”

“mij tpL... ,g;Ngh uz;L tprak; cd;fpl;l

Nfl;fZk;... gjpy; nrhy;yZk;...”

“Mirah Ngryhk;D te;jhy;... vd;dlh uz;L

tprak;..?”

“xd;W taJ... gj;njd;gJjhdh... ,y;iy ngha;ah..?”

''......”

“gpUe;jh!!!”

“........”

“cd;idjhd; Nfl;fpwd;... cdf;F gj;njd;gJ

tajpy;iyd;D cd; kr;rhs;... mJjhd; me;j N[hjp

nrhy;Ywhs;... cz;ikah...? nrhy;Yb.. ,t;tsT ehSk;

vd;id ngha; nrhy;yp Vkhj;jpdhahb... cd;id

'ng];w; gpuz;l;’ vd;W nkapy; Nghl;lhNab..

vy;yhupiyAk; ghu;f;f vd;dpiy md;ngd;W

nrhd;dhNab.. vy;yhNk ngha;ah? cd;idg;gw;wp

vt;tsT cau;th... fw;gidfs; nra;jpUf;Nfd;

njupANk... mj;jidAk; kz;zh... nrhy;Y...”

91 !

“kp];lu; jud;... ehd; nrhd;ddh... fw;gid nra;ar;

nrhy;yp ehd; nrhd;ddhlh...”

“nrhy;yiy... ,w;]; XNf... Mdh... Mdh... taJ

ngha;ah... ,y;iy cz;ikah... vdf;F njupaZk;...

g;sP];b... vdf;F epk;kjp ,y;iyb..”

“vd;dlh eP... epk;kjp... nyhs;.. vdf;Fj;jhd;lh

epk;kjp Nghr;Rlh...”

“cdf;fh...?”

''cd;dhy ,g;g vdf;F... rupah... mts; VNjh

tpisahl;Lf;F nrhd;dhy;... ek;Gwjhlh... rupahd

vk;nkk;... rup... uz;lhtJ tprak; vd;d..?”

“vdf;F cd;u Nghl;Nlh NtZk;...”

“Nghlh... cdf;F ,g;g vJf;Flh Nghl;Nlh...”

“vdf;F NtZk;... ehd; cd;id ghu;f;fZk;b..”

“cdf;F Ke;jp vd;dlh nrhd;Ndd;... Neuk;

tUk;NghJ epr;rakh jUNtd;DjhNd nrhd;Ndd;...

njhe;juTgz;zpdhy; gpwF NgrNtkhl;Nld;... ehd;

rupahd gpbthjf;fhup... ikd;l; ,w;...”

“g;sP];b..”

“Nghlh... MirNahl Ngryhk;D te;jh... cd;Ndhl

ngupa njhy;iy... ehd; NghNwd;lh... xNuabah

NghNwd;lh... gha;...”

92 !

“epy;Yb.. epy;Yb...”

guguntd vOj;Jfisf; Nfhu;j;J mDg;Gtjw;Fs;

mtsJ njhlu;G Jz;bf;fg;gl;lJ.

ftiy vd;idj; jOt Muk;gpj;jJ.

ifahyhfhj;jdj;Jld; fzdpiaNa ntwpj;Jg;

ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

93 !

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“eP rupahd nkhf;Fr; rhk;gpuhzp... cdf;Ff;

nfhQ;rq;$lg; Gj;jpapy;iy... rupahd ntq;fhak;... vij

ahupl;il nrhy;yf;$lhnjd;W njupNaiy... vj;jid

tanjz;lha;... ,Ugj;jhNwh... taJ tsu;e;jsTf;F

Gj;jp tsNuiy...”

N[hjpjhd;... nkrd;rupy; nghupe;J js;spdhs;.

thu;j;ijfspy; mdy; gwe;jJ.

''eP nra;j Ntiyahiy mts; vd;Ndhil rz;il...

cd;id ahu; nrhd;dJ mtspl;il Nfl;fr; nrhy;yp...

,dp vd;Ndhil Ngrkhl;lndz;L nuypNghid

mbr;R itr;Rl;lhs;... mts; rupahd gpbthjf;fhup...

,dp mtis rkhjhdg;gLj;NjyhJ... vy;yhk;

cd;dhiyjhd;... ntz;nza;... rupahd ntz;iza;...”

mtspd; thu;j;ijfs; vd;Ds;Sk; rw;W rpdj;ij

Vw;gLj;jpdhYk; nghWj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;.

gpUe;jhtpd; kr;rhs; my;yth?!

94 !

mtisj;jhd; xU ehSf;Fk; Nkyhff;

fhztpy;iyNa?

md;W 'cz;ikahd taJ vd;d?’ vd;Wk;... 'glk;

NtZk;’ vd;Wk; Nfl;lNghJ> 'NghNwd;lh...

xNuabahg; NghNwd;lh’ vd;W vd;idj; jtpf;ftpl;L

Xb kiwe;jts;jhd;... ,d;Dk; tutpy;iy.

mtsJ kr;rhspd; rPw;wj;ij mjpfkhf;fp N[hjpapd;

njhlu;G Jz;bg;gij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. N[hjpapd;

njhlu;G mWe;jhy;... gpUe;jhitg;gw;wp NtW vtuplk;

Nfl;Lj; njupe;Jnfhs;s KbAk;?! me;j vz;zj;jpy;

mtsJ trTfisg; nghWikahff; Nfl;Lf;

nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

xU ,sk; ngz; Neubahf ,g;gbg; NgRfpwhNsh

,y;iyNah... 'rw;’wpy; R+lhfg; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

,JTk; xU GJ mDgtk;jhd;.

“N[hjp... vd;id ,g;g vd;d nra;ar; nrhy;Ywha;?’’

“vd;dNth... vy;yhj;ijAk; nra;JNghl;L... vd;d

nra;ar; nrhy;Ywha; vd;W Nfl;lhy;... mtSf;F

gj;njhd;gJ tajpy;iy vz;L cdf;F

cjtpnra;aj;jhNd nrhd;Ndd;... tPzha; Mirais

tsu;j;J Nkhrk; Nghfhij vz;l ey;nyz;zj;jpiy

jhNdlh nrhd;Ndd;... eP vd;dhlhz;lhy;... ehd;

nrhd;Ndndz;L vd;id mtspl;il khl;bg;Nghl;L

eP ey;ygps;iskhjpup ,Uf;fpwha;... mts; vd;dlh

ntz;lhy;... New;W KOf;f nuypNghd; vLj;J

vd;Ndhil rz;il.. 'Vd;b mg;gpbr; nrhd;ddP’

95 !

vz;L... Kjy;jlitah Fw;wthspNghiy mtSf;F

xz;Lk; gjpy; nrhy;yKbahik $dpf;FWfp epz;ld;...

vy;yhk; cd;dhiy...’’

ehd; rq;flj;Jld; fjpiuapy; nespe;Njd;.

jtW vd;dplk;jhNd?

“nrhwplh N[hjp... ntup ntup nrhwp...’’

“vd;d nrhwp... nrhwp nrhd;dhg;Nghiy vy;yhk;

XNfah?’’

“N[hjp! ,g;Ngh vd;id vd;d nra;ar;

nrhy;Ywha;? vd; czu;TfisAk; nfhQ;rk; GupQ;R

nfhs;Nsd;... fhjy; vd;why; vd;d... mJf;F

tiutpyf;fzk; nrhy;y MuhiyANk VyhJ... xU

tpj;jpahrkhd czu;T... xU tpj;jpahrkhd <u;g;G... xU

GJikahf mDgtk;... xU Ritahf cwT... ,y;yhl;b

mw;Gjkhd Mir... ,g;gpb vijnaijNah MSf;fhs;

nrhy;yyhk;... Mdhy; vd;idg; nghWj;jstpiy...

vJntd;W nrhy;y Kbahj njhlu;G... ,Jjhd; vd;W

Rl;bf; fhl;l Kbahj kdj; ijay;... ijay;jhd;...

ijayhy; te;j ijay;... mtSld; NgRk;NghJ

vd;idNa kwe;JLwd;... eP nrhy;YwJNghy

Kl;lhshapLwd;... Vd;... xU fspkz; nghk;ikkhjpup

mtSf;F jiyahl;bf; nfhs;Swd;... ,ij Vd;

cd;dhiyNah mtshiyNah GupQ;R nfhs;s

KbNaiy? mtisf; fz;lJk;... vd; re;Njfq;fis

mtspl;ilf; nfhl;bl;ld;. mtSk; Xbl;lhs;... ePAk;

,g;g vd;id jpl;Lwha;... vdf;F tpsq;Nfiy...

vJf;fhf mts; taij kiwf;fZk;... Nghl;Nlhitf;

96 !

fhl;lhik xU ehs; mDg;GNwd;D jtiz

nrhy;yZk;... vdf;F xz;Lk; GupNaiy N[hjp...’’

vd; cs;sj;J czu;Tfis mtsplk; nfhl;bNdd;.

“INah... jud;! cdf;F vt;tsTJ}uk; nrhy;YwJ? eP

epidf;fpwkhjpup mts; ,y;iylh... eP tpUk;Gw

,lj;jpiy mts; ,y;iylh... fw;gidy ajhu;j;jj;ij

kwf;fhij... rup... mtSk; cd;id tpUk;Gwhs; vd;W

it... mts; eP vjpu;ghu;f;fpwkhjp tbth ,y;yhl;b..?’’

“tbT vd;d ngupa tbT... Fzk;jhd; Kf;fpak;...’’

“nyhs;... ,g;g nrhy;Ytha;... gofg; gofj;jhd;

vy;yhk; tpsq;Fk;... J}uj;jpiy ,Ue;J ghf;f vy;yhk;

mofha;j;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;... fpl;l Nghdhy;jhd;

mjpYs;s Fiw epiwas;... Xl;il xbry;fs; njupAk;...

rup... mJjhd; NghFnjz;lh... vq;fil r%fk;lh...

rhjp rkak; vz;L gy jilas;... cd;iu mg;gh

mk;kh... mtspd;iu ngw;Nwhu;... ,g;gb vtsNth

gpur;rpidas;... ,ijnay;yhk; Nahrpf;fhik fhjy;

fPjy; vd;W cd;id ePNa Vkhj;jpf; nfhs;shij...’’

“vd;iu tho;f;ifia ehd;jhd; thog;Nghwd;...

mtq;fspy;iy. Cupiyjhd; mtq;fil nrhj;J Rfk;

vd;W jha; jfg;gdpiy gps;isfs; jq;fp

,Uf;fpwhq;fs;... ,q;if mg;gpb ,y;iy... Foe;ij

gpwf;f fhR... Foe;ij tsu fhR vz;L

gps;isfspd;iu fhrpyjhd; ngw;Nwhu; jq;fp

,Uf;fpdk;... vq;fil tho;f;ifia ehq;fs; tho MUk;

jil NghNlyhJ...’’

97 !

vdf;Fj; njd;gl;lij mtsplk; nrhd;Ndd;.

“nyhs;... INah... vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; ngw;wtq;f

gps;isfspd; ey;yJf;fhfj;jhd; thOwhq;f...

mtq;fis kjpf;fhky; thOw tho;T

ntw;wpailahJlh... mtq;fSf;F tho;f;ifapiy

vj;jidNah mDgtq;fs; ,Uf;F... tho;f;ifapd; NkL

gs;sq;fis mDgtpr;R czu;e;jtu;fs;... me;j

mDgtj;jhy gps;isfspd; tho;thtJ epk;kjpahf

mikaNtZk; vz;Ljhd; vy;yhUk; tpUk;Gthq;f...’’

“vd;dNth... xU cjtp nra;... KbQ;rhy; gpUe;jhit

Xd;iyd; tur; nrhy;Y...’’

“INah... ntz;iz... ntz;iz... mts;jhd;

vd;Ndhil Ngrkhl;Nld; vz;L nuypNghid mbr;R

itr;R+l;lhNs... cdf;F vj;jid juk;lh nrhy;YwJ...

fhjy; fPjy;D tho;f;ifia rw;wpy ghohf;fhij...

mts; cd;idg;Nghiy rw; igj;jpak;jhz;lh...

tUths;... ,g;g mtSf;F mJjhd; cyfk;.. vd;dNth...

uz;L nkhf;FfSk; vd;dNth nra;Aq;Nfh... ehd;

,Jf;if tuiy...’’

“k;... eP cd;iu kr;rhs; vd;WjhNd fhjypf;f

Ntz;lh nkz;Lwha;?’’

kdjpy; ,Ue;jij vOj;Jf;fshf;fp mts;Kd;dhy;

Nghl;Nld;.

“vd;d... vd;d tpru;f;fij... VNjh fhzhjijf;

fz;ltd;khjpup... Vd;lh fhjy; fPjy;D tho;f;ifia

ehrk; gz;Zwha;... xUj;jp rw;wpy te;J fijr;rhy;...

98 !

Mu; vd;d Vnjz;L njupahik fhjyh... cg;gpbj;jhd;

rw; &Kf;F thwtq;fs;y fdNgu;... MuhYk; Vkhe;jts;

fpilr;rhy;... jiyapiy kpsfha; miuf;fntz;Nl

jpupAwhq;fs;...’’

nghupe;Jjs;spdhs;.

jd;khdk; R+Nlw;wpaJ.

'vd;d thu;j;ij nrhy;yptpl;lhs;? fhzjij

fz;lh fhjy; Vw;gl;lJ? fhjypf;f xUtUNk

,y;yhkyh mtisf; fhjypj;Njd;?!’

epjhdk; ,oe;Njd;.

“NghJk; N[hjp... vd; czu;Tfis cd;dhiy

GupQ;R nfhs;s KbahJ... fdlhyjhd; mofhd

ngz;fs; ,Uf;fpwhq;fnsz;L epidahij...

N[u;kdpiy vj;jidNah mofhd Fzkhd ngz;fs;

,Uf;fpwhq;fs;... Vd;... vd; kr;rhs; vdf;fhff;

fhj;jpUf;fpwhs;... ehd; Xk; vz;lhy; mts; vd;idf;

fypahzk; fl;l nwb.. Mdhy;... vg;gpb nrhy;YwJ...

cdf;F vg;gpb tpsq;f itf;fpwJ... mtq;fspl;l

,y;yhj xd;W gpUe;jhl;l ,Uf;F... mJjhd; vd;

fhjy;... mij Nftyg;gLj;jhij...’’

“k;... ,g;g cdf;F vd;d nrhd;dhYk; tpsq;fhJ...

guthapy;iy... eP Mr;R... mts; Mr;R... ,dp ehd;

cd;Ndhl Ngrkhl;ld;... vd;dhiy rfpf;f KbahJ...

g;sP];lh... vd;iu nkrd;ru; 'Ib’ia mopr;RL...

nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;...’’

99 !

“N[hjp... cz;ikiar; nrhd;dhy; Vd;

Nfhgg;gLwPq;fs;?’’

“Nfhgk; ,y;iylh... ,dp cd;Ndhil Ngrpdhy;

vdf;Fj;jhd; kdf; f];lk;... vy;yhj;ijAk; rPupa]h

vLf;fpwha;... vd;dNth... flTs;jhd;lh cdf;F ey;y

Gj;jp nfhLf;fZk;... gha; gha;...’’

mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. ',dp vd; nkrd;rUf;F

tukhl;lhs;’ vd;w ntWikahd czu;Tld;

fjpiuapy; rha;e;J Kfl;il ntwpj;Njd;.

xt;nthd;whff; ifiatpl;L NghtJ Nghd;w

gpuik.

100 !

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rhUtpd; Kfj;jpy; rpWthl;lk;.

VNjh jPtpu rpe;jidapy; Mo;e;jpUe;jhs;. vjpNu

njhiyf; fhl;rpapy; VNjh xU jkpo;g;ghlYf;F

FYq;fp nespe;J nfhz;bUg;gtu;fisf; ftdpf;Fk;

epiyapy; mtspy;iy vd;gJ mg;gl;lkhfNt

njupe;jJ.

'rw;’ cyfk; vd; kdr; Rikfisf; $l;b> vd;id

epk;kjpaw;wtdhf;fp miyf;fopg;gjw;F vdf;Fk; xU

tbfhy; Njitahf ,Ue;jJ.

nksdkhf mts; vjpNuAs;s 'Nrhgh’tpy; mku;e;J

mtisNa $u;e;J ghu;j;Njd;.

Mokhd rpe;jid... vd; tuitf;$l czuhj

rpe;jid.

'ftiyah? Fog;gkh? my;yJ vd;id myl;rpak;

101 !

nra;Ak; ghtidah? ,Uf;fhJ... VNjh Fog;gj;jpy;jhd;

,Uf;fpwhs;.. xt;nthUtUf;Fk; xt;nthUtpjj;jpy;

Fog;gq;fs;... ftiyfs;... Rikfs;...’

vd;idawpahky; jpBnud vd;Ds; xU rpe;jid..

'mtsJ Fog;gj;jpw;F ehd;jhd; fhuzNkh?

mtspd; vjpu;ghu;g;GfSf;fhy; eOtpj; njhiyTf;Fr;

nry;y KaYk; vd;dhy; VjhtJ Fog;gNkh?!’

mts;kPJ vd;idawpahky; ,uf;fk; Njhd;wpaJ.

mJ gupthff;$l ,Uf;fyhk;.

rpWtajpy; Xbg;gpbj;J... jiyapy; gpbj;jpOj;J...

rPwpr; rpZq;fp... tpk;kYk; ntg;gpahuKkha; Nfhgk;

fhl;b... Kfj;ij 'k;’nkdj; J}f;fpitj;J... rpy

kzpjjspfSs;... 'jud;... thlh tpisahLtk;’ vd;W

ehb tUk;... me;jf; Fl;bg; ngl;il rhU xUfzk;

kdf;fz; Kd;dhy; te;J Nghdhs;.

rpd;d tajpNyNa tpisahl;L vd;w ngauhy;

mtis moitj;J Ntbf;if ghu;g;gJjhd; vdf;Fg;

gpupak;. mtSk; mOjhYk; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; vd;id

ehb tUtNj toik.

mtw;iw epidf;Fk;nghOJ mts;kPJ md;G

nghq;fpaJ.

Mdhy;... md;G fhjyhf KbAkh vd;d?!

nkJthf vOe;J> mtsJ gpd;Gwkhfr; nrd;W>

102 !

tyg;gf;f fhNjhuk; thiaf; Ftpj;J> ‘$...’ vdf;

fj;jpNdd;.

jpLf;Fw;W mywpathW 'Nrhgh’tpy; Js;spf;

Fjpj;jhs;. ed;whfj;jhd; gae;Jtpl;lhs;.

vdf;Nfh rpupg;ig mlf;f Kbatpy;iy.

rpupf;Fk; vd;id xUfzk; Nfhgkhfg; ghu;j;jts;> xU Gd;KWtiy type;J tuNtw;wtshf nksdj;Js;

mlq;fpg; Nghdhs;.

“rhU...”

“k;...”

“vd;d Nahrid... ehd; te;jJ$lj; njupahk vd;d

fw;gid... yz;ld; epidTfsh?”

epkpu;e;J vd; fz;fis CLUtpdhs;. mtsJ

cjLfs; vijNah $wj; Jbj;jd. vd;d

epidj;jhNsh? ghu;it njhiyf;fhl;rpg;ngl;bapy;

gjpe;jJ. mjpy; xU fhjy; ghl;Lf;F ehafDk;

ehafpAk; cly;fisf; FYf;fp Xbj;jpupe;J

nfhz;bUe;jdu;. mtu;fspd; gpd;dhy; ghly;

jhsj;Jf;F Vw;wthW nespe;jthW Mz;fSk;

ngz;fSkhf xU $l;lk;.

“mj;jhd;...”

103 !

fz;fspy; rpWfyf;fk;.

“,d;Dk; xU fpoik ,Uf;F...”

ngU%r;Rtpl;lhs; rhU.

“k;... gpwF... 'nfh];uy;’y NghapUe;J gbf;f

Ntz;baJjhNd? mJf;F vd;d Nahrid?”

“mJf;F Nahrid ,y;iy... ,d;Dk; xU fpoikahy

yz;lDf;Fg; Nghwij epidf;fj;jhd; ftiyah

,Uf;F...”

“Vd;... yz;ld; rupapy;iyah?”

FWk;ghff; Nfl;Nld;.

“N[u;kd;... yz;ld;... ,jpiy vd;d ,Uf;F... khkp

khkh... ,tq;fNshl ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rf;fhyk;

,Uf;fNtZk;Nghy ,Uf;F... mJjhd;...”

“mg;Ngh vd;$l ,y;iyahb...”

jpBnud vd;idawpahky; Nfl;Ltpl;Nld;.

mts; 'ntLf;’nfdj; jiyepkpu;j;jp vd;idg;

ghu;j;jNghJ... fz;fspy; Njhd;wpa xsptl;lk;

vd;idj; jLkhwr; nra;jJ.

me;j xspapy; nghjpe;jpUe;j vjpu;ghu;g;G vd;idj;

jhf;Ftjhf czu;e;Njd;.

'Nfl;bUf;ff; $lhJ’ vd;w vz;zk; fhyk;

104 !

fle;J Njhd;w> vd;id nehe;Jnfhz;Nld;.

“mj;jhd;... eP nrhd;dhy; ,q;NfNa ,Ue;JLNtd;...”

thu;j;ijfs; jLkhwp te;jd.

vJ vd;idNehf;fp tuf;$lhJ vd epidj;jNdh...

mJ NeubahfNt te;Jtpl;lJ.

'vd;d nrhy;tJ... vdJ gpUe;jhitg;gw;wpah... ahu;

mts;... vd;d kjk;... vj;jid taJ... vJTNk

njupahky; vg;gbr; nrhy;tJ?’

vd; kdk; jLkhwpaJ.

rpWtajpy; ,Ue;Nj... vd;Dld; rz;ilapl;lhYk;

typa mz;b mz;b tUk; rhUth? xU Nghl;Nlh

Nfl;ljw;fhf 'xNuabah NghNwd;uh’ vd;W Xb

xope;Jnfhz;l gpUe;jhth?

vdf;Fs; xU Nghuhl;lk; Muk;gkhdJ.

mts; XbNahb Nghtjhy;jhd; fhjy;

Njhd;wpaNjh? mf;fiug;gr;ir kaf;fj;jpy; ,f;fiu

,d;gj;jpd; ngWkjp czug;glhky; NghdNjh?!

“rhU... vdf;F cd;dpiy md;G ,y;iynaz;L

epidf;fpwpah? vd;dNth njupaiy... vd;dhiy

vjpiyANk xOq;fh ,Uf;f KbNaiy... kdk; xU

Fuq;F vd;ghq;f... ,g;g vd; kdRk; mg;gpbj;jhd;... xU

epiyah ,y;iy...”

105 !

“mg;gb vd;d mj;jhd; Fog;gk;..?”

mUfpy; te;J cl;fhu;e;jhs;.

“Njitfs; trjpfs;$lf;$l Fog;gq;fSk; $LJ

jhNd rhU... mJjhd;...’’

“INah... ,g;gjhd; vdf;Ff; Fog;gkh ,Uf;F...

tpsf;fkh nrhy;Yq;f...’’

“k;... eP yz;lDf;Fg; NghwJf;fpilapiy epr;rakh

nrhy;Ywd; rhU... cdf;F fl;lhak; nrhy;Ytd;...

vd;dthYk; vOjyhk; vz;L fzdp thq;fpdd;...

gpwF nfhQ;rk; trjpahd fzdp ey;yhapUf;Fk; vz;L

khj;jpdd;... mjpy ,d;uu; new; nfhndf;rd;Nghl;lhy;

ehY Cu;g;Gjpdk; mwpayhk; vz;L Nghl;ld;...

,d;uu; new; Nghl;lhr;rh... 'rw;’ &k; Ngha; ghu;f;f

Mir te;jpr;R... ,g;gb xt;nthU Mirfs;... xt;nthU

mwpKfq;fs;... xt;nthU Njitfs;... Njitfs;

$Lk;NghJ Njitapy;yhj Fog;gq;fs;... Nrhfq;fs;...’’

mu;j;jj;Jld; mtisg; ghu;j;Njd;.

“mj;jhd;... vijNah nrhy;y gag;gLwkhjpup

,Uf;F...’’

“k;... vg;gntz;lhYk; nrhy;yj;jhNd NtZk; rhU?

epr;rakh nrhy;Ytd;... eP yz;lDf;Fg; NghwJf;

fpilapy epr;rakh vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; KbT tUk; rhU...

vd;id ek;G...’’

mtsJ Kfj;jpy; jpBnud xU gpufhrk;.

106 !

xU fpoikf;Fs; mtsJ Fog;gq;fSf;Fj; jPu;T

fpilf;fg; NghfpwJ vd;w vjpu;ghu;g;ghf ,Uf;fyhk;.

mg;NghJ thry; fjT jpwf;Fk; xyp Nfl;lJ.

ntspNa nrd;w mk;khTk; khkh FLk;gj;jpdUk;jhd;

te;jhu;fs;.

“mg;ghlh... vd;d Fspu;... vd;d Fspu;...’’

rypg;Gld; 'Nrhgh’tpy; mku;e;jhs; mk;kh.

vq;fs; ,uz;L NgiuAk; mq;Nf fz;ljpy;

mtSf;Fk; re;Njhrk;. Kfj;jpy; njupe;jJ.

“khkp... Nfhg;gp nfhz;L tul;Lkh?’’

“vd;d Nfs;tp... vy;yhUf;Fk; NghL.’’

khkhjhd; $wpdhu;.

rhU Gs;spapyh khdhfr; rikayiwf;Fj; Js;sp

Nahbdhs;.

“khkP...!!’’

rikaiyiwapy; ,Ue;J rhUtpd; Fuy;..

“Nfhg;gp vq;f ,Uf;F...?’’

“Nky ,Uf;F gps;is... jud;... Nky; mYkhupy

,Uf;F. vLj;Jf;nfhLlh... mtSf;F vl;LNkh

njupNaiy...’’

107 !

cs;Ns nrd;wNghJ> mtNs Edpf;fhypy; epd;W

Nfhg;gpg; Nghj;jiy vLg;gjpy; Kide;jpUe;jhs;.

rw;Wk; vjpu;ghuhjtifapy; mts; epiyjLkhwpr;

rupa... Xbr;nrd;W mtisf; iffspy; Ve;jpf;

nfhz;Nld;.

G+f;nfhj;njhd;W vd; iffSs; tpOe;J vd;Dlk;ig

mjpuitj;jJ.

mts; funkhd;W vd; Njhs;kPJ... mtshfg;

Nghl;lhsh... jw;nrayhfth? Gupatpy;iy.

“vd;d rj;jk; mq;if... vd;dj;ijg;

Nghl;Lilf;fpwpas;?’’ vd;wthW mk;kh tUtij

czu;e;J mtistpl;L tpyfpr; nrd;Nwd;.

mtis epkpu;e;J ghu;f;f vJNth jLj;jJ. jiyiaf;

Fdpe;jthW 'gl>gl’f;Fk; kdJld; vdJ miwia

mile;Njd;.

vd; kdjpy; VNjNjh ,dk;Gupahj czu;Tfs;...

Gjpa mDgtk;... vjpu;ghuhj mDgtk;.

epiyFiye;Njd;.

vd;dhy; vd;id epjhdg;gLj;j ,aytpy;iy.

GOf;fkhftpUe;jJ. rpj;jputijahf ,Ue;jJ.

xUfzk; fz;fis %b vd;id MRthrg;gLj;j

Kad;Nwd;... kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; me;j epfo;T kdjpy;

108 !

te;Jnfhz;Nl ,Ue;jJ.

me;j epidTfSf;Fj; jilNghl;lhfNtz;Lk;.

vdf;Nf vd;dpy; gakhftpUe;jJ. ,e;jNeuj;jpy; vd;

gpUe;jhTld; ciuahlNtz;Lk; NghypUe;jJ.

fzdpia Nghl;Nld;.

'gpUe;jh.. Xd;iydpy; ,Ug;ghah.. vd; cs;sf;

nfhjpg;ig Mw;Wthah?’

kdJ fzdpf;Fk; Nkyhd Ntfj;jpy; mq;fyha;j;jJ.

nkrd;riu jpwe;Njd;. k;... mtis fhztpy;iy.

kdk; Nrhu;e;jJ. VjhtJ nra;jhfNtz;Lk;NghypUe;jJ.

mtSf;F 'nkapy;’ vOj Muk;gpj;Njd;.

'vd; cs;snky;yhk; epiwe;jpUg;gtNs!...’

,t;thW vOjpdhy; mtSf;F vdJ jkpo;

tpsq;Fkh... vOjNtz;Lk;Nghy xU ntwp...

njhlu;e;Njd;.

'xt;nthU epkplj; JspfSk; gpUe;jh

gpUe;jhntd;W cd; epidtpNyNa fspg;gpd;wpf;

foptij eP mwpthah? 'rw;’ miwnahd;wpy;

jdpikapy; epd;W jj;jspj;jtDf;Fj; jz;ikiaf;

fhl;bg; nghOJfis tre;jkhf;fpa vd; Kfe;njupahj

cwNt! ,g;NghJ vd;idj; jdpNatpl;L vq;Nf

nrd;wha;? gpuptpy; vd;idf; fUf;fp kiwe;jpUg;gjpy;

vijf; fz;lha;? vd;dpiy GupAkh cdf;F? epj;jk;

109 !

epj;jk; my;yhLk; kdJld; ep[j;Jf;Fk;

epoYf;FkpilNa cz;ik Gupahky; cUf;Fiytij

mwpahah? vd; kr;rhs; rhUjhd; vd; tho;f;ifj;

Jiz vdr; nrhy;yhky; nrhy;Yk; vd; mk;kh...

fz;fshy; vd; rk;kjk; Nfl;L vd;idNa tisa

tUk; rhU... vd; ey;y KbTf;fhf ehl;fis vz;zpf;

nfhz;bUf;fpwhs;. mts;kl;Lkh? ehDe;jhNd... cd;

ey;y gjpYf;fhf cd; tUifia ehbj; jtkpUf;fpNwd;.

vq;F nrd;wha; vd;DapNu? cd; nkrd;rupy; vtu;

'Xd; iydpy;’ ,Ue;jhYk; vd;Dld; Ngrj;jhd;

tpUg;gnkd;W vd; kdjpidj; njd;whyhf

tUbdhNa? mJ ntWk; thu;j;ijfsh? Ntrkh?

Nkhrkh? NerNk ,y;yhj vOj;Jf;fspd;

Nrhlidfsh? cdf;F vd;Nky; md;Ng fpilahjh?

ghrNkh... NtrNk... Xbte;J cz;ikiaf; $wptpL..

vd;idf; fhf;f itj;Jf; nfhQ;rq;nfhQ;rkhff;

nfhy;yhNj. vd;idNa ehd; Vkhw;wpf;nfhs;fpNwdh

vd;whtJ te;J nrhy;yptpL... ,d;Nwy;... xUtdJ

mopTf;F Mshd ghtKk; gopAk; cd;idr;

Rk;khtplhJ... cd; tuit ntFtpiuthf

vjpu;ghu;f;fpNwd;. epk;kjpaw;W epiyFiyAk;> cd;Nky;

md;Gnfhz;l jud;.'

VNjh xU Ntfj;jpy; vOjpaij mDg;gptpl;Lf;

fz;fis %bathW fjpiuapy; rha;e;Njd;.

mq;Nf.. fyfyg;ghf gpUe;jh... Vf;fk; epiwe;j

tpopfSld; rhU... khwpkhwpf; Nfhyk; fhl;bdhu;fs;.

vt;tsT Neuk;jhd; mg;gbNa ,Ue;NjNdh

njupatpy;iy.

110 !

fz;fisj; jpwe;J ghu;j;Njd;.

ek;gKbatpy;iy.

nkrd;rupy; gpUe;jhtpd; nghk;ik gr;ir

epwq;fhl;baJ.

,de;njupahj Mde;jg; gputhfk; vd; cs;sj;jpy;...

“`Nyh... vd; I];fpwPk; rpiyNa...”

nksdk;. gjpy; ,y;iy.

“NgRb.. vd; nry;yNk... Rfkha; ,Uf;fpah..?’’

“.....’’

“Nfhgk; vz;lhy; nrhy;ypL... Ngrhky; ,Ue;J

nfhy;yhijb.. Mj;jpuk; vz;lhy; 'vk;vk;’ vz;L

jpl;L... g;sP];...’’

mts; vJTk; Ngrhky; ,Ue;jhs;.

“Vz;b vd;idr; rpj;jputij gz;Zwha;... xU

thu;j;ij NgRb..’’

“N`a;! $ Mu; A+ khd;?’’

ehd; mjpu;r;rpahy; ciwe;Njd;.

111 !

(13)

“N`a;! $ Mu; A+> khd;?”

Jg;ghf;fp uitahfg; Gwg;gl;L te;j thu;j;ijfs;

vd; neQ;irj; Jisj;J rpuirj; jhf;fpaJNghy;

czu;T nghq;fpaJ. fdkhd typAs; Gije;J

mtjpg;gl;Nld;.

'ahu; eP?’

mtsh... vd; gpUe;jhth Nfl;lhs;?! ek;g

Kbatpy;iy. ek;ghky; ,Uf;fTk; ,aytpy;iy. vjpNu

fzdpj; jpiu me;j trdj;ij ,d;dKk; xspu;j;jJ.

“N`a;... ahu; eP? gpUe;jht cdf;nfg;gbj; njupAk;...

nuy; kP...”

kPz;Lk; mjpu;r;rp.

nkrd;ru; ad;diyg; ghu;j;Njd;. gpUe;jhtpd;

'Ib’jhd;. mg;gbnad;why;... Vd; Ntrk;NghLfpwhs;?

tpisahl;lh? my;yJ tpguPjkh? Gupatpy;iy.

“gpUe;jh... vd;d ,J..?”

112 !

“ehd; gpUe;jh ,y;iy... gjpy;... gjpy;... cdf;nfg;gb

gpUe;jht njupAk;..?”

Fog;gk;... Fog;gk;... mtspy; ntWg;G te;jJ.

tpisahl;Lf;F xU msTNtz;lhkh? msTf;F

kpQ;rpdhy; vJTNk eQ;RjhNd... gfpbahfg; Ngr

Muk;gpj;Jf; iffyg;gpy; KbTWk; rk;gtq;fSf;

Fj;jhd; msNtJ?!

“ehd; Nfl;FwJf;F Kd;dhy eP vd;d Ke;jpupf;

nfhl;ilkhjpup... eP ahu; nrhy;Y...”

“Ke;jpupf;nfhl;ilah... mJ vd;d..?”

“kz;zhq;fl;b... Kjy;y eP ahu;... vg;gb gpUe;jhd;u

'Ib’y te;jha; nrhy;Y...”

“kz;zhq;fl;bah... k;... ePjhd; kz;zhq;fl;b. ,J

gpUe;jhl 'Ib’ ,y;iy... vd;u 'Ib’...’’

“vd;d...?”

“k;... ehd; %z;L khrkh fdlhy ,y;iy... mts;

vd;iu 'Ib’a 'A+];’ gz;zpl;lhs;... nkhf;F...

nkhf;F...”

mjpu;e;Jtpl;Nld;.

ep[kh ngha;ah vdg; Gupatpy;iy. ahiu ek;GtJ?

vtuplk; Nfl;gJ? Fog;gkhftpUe;jJ.

“vd;d rj;jkpy;iy? ek;giyah... gpUe;jh vd;

113 !

ngupag;gh kfs;... mtSf;F vd;u 'Ib’d;u 'gh];Ntl;’

njupAk;... fs;sp... vdf;Fj; njupahk tPl;il te;J...

vd;iu nkrd;rupy fdNgNuhl NgrpapUf;fhs;...”

“k;... mg;g mtspd;iu 'Ib’ vd;d...”

“nyhs;... mtSf;F 'Ib’ ,y;iyNa... mtspl;l

'nfhk;gp A+l;lNu’ ,y;iy...”

jhq;fKbahj mjpu;r;rp. vd;dhy; ek;gKbatpy;iy.

ek;ghky; epuhfupf;fTk; ,aytpy;iy.

,g;gbAk; elf;Fkh? ,g;gbAk; xU ngz;zhy;

vspjhf vd; czu;TfSld; tpisahb Vkhw;w

KbAkh?! vd; kdJs; vOe;J epw;Fk; 'I];fpwPk; rpiy’

ngha;ah? fhdy;ePupd; ciwepiy cUtkh?! vd;idf;

Nfhuk; nra;antdg; GFe;j khag;gprhrh?

vd;idr; Rw;wpYk; R+Ok; ,Uz;l GifAs; fz;fs;

vupe;J ePu;Ruf;f> myq;f kyq;f Kopf;Fk; mwpTnfl;l

Kz;lkhf vd;dpiy.

Rod;wbf;Fk; R+whtspAs; gwe;jiyAk; vdf;F xU

gw;Wjy; fpilahjh? nfhe;jspf;Fk; flYs; %o;Fk;

glfpy; ,Ue;J jg;g xU rpW JUk;ghtJ mfg;glhjh?

epju;rdk; vd;W epidj;jit ahTk; Jujp\;lkhd

epiyapy; xU rpW Cd;WNfhyhtJ fpilahjh vd;w

jtpg;gpy; ehd;.

“gpUe;jh cd; tPl;il te;J 'rw;'gz;zyhk;jhNd...”

“vJf;F..?”

114 !

“mtSld; NgrNtZk;...”

“vJf;F..?”

“eP ahu;D njupahk vg;gpb nrhy;YwJ...?”

“ehd;jhd; nrhy;ypl;lNd... gpUe;jhl rpj;jh

nghz;Z... mt jq;fr;rp... vd;d njupahJ... nrhy;Y.”

“k;... cd; ngau; njupahJ... cd; taJ njupahJ...”

“njupQ;R vd;d nra;ag; Nghwha;... 'yt; nyw;wu;’

Nghlg; Nghwpah? nyhs;...”

“vd;d..?”

“ePjhNd vd;dNth mtSf;F nkapy;iy

vOjpapUe;jha;..?”

“INah... ghu;j;Jl;bah...?”

“vd;iu 'Ib’f;F thw nkapy ghf;fhk Ntw ve;j

nkapy ghf;fpwJ..?”

vd;id mwpahkNy vdf;Fs; xU $r;r czu;T

GFe;Jnfhz;lJ. vtSf;fhfNth ntspg;gLj;jpa

vd; vz;zf; Ftpay;fs; vtisNah nrd;wile;j

$r;rk;.

“cd;idg;gw;wp nrhy;yiyNa..? k;... vdf;F ngau;

jud;... N[u;kdpy ,Uf;Nfd;...”

“k;... ,Ugj;jhW taR vz;L nrhy;yiy... nyhs;...”

115 !

“thl;... Mu; A+ gpUe;jh..?”

“INah nrhwp... cq;f nkapiy ghu;j;Jl;L mtNshl

nuypNghd;y NgrpNdd;... mg;gjhd; nrhd;dhs;...

mts; ey;yhj;jhd; cq;fis Vkhj;jpl;lhs;... cq;fis

ghj;jh ghtkh ,Uf;F... mtSf;fhf ehd; kd;dpg;Gf;

Nfl;Fwd;...”

“mtSf;fhf eP vJf;F kd;dpg;G..?”

“mts; vd;u mf;fhjhNd...”

“k;... cdf;F vj;jpid taR... vd;d Ngu;..?”

“vd;u ngau; R[p... gjpidQ;R taR...”

“INah...!”

“vd;d INah...?”

“gjpidQ;R tarpy 'rw;'wh?”

“Vd;... 'rw;'gz;zpdhy; vd;d... cq;fisg;Nghy

'yt;’ gz;Zwtq;fjhd; 'rw;'gz;zyhkh?”

'RuPu;’ vd neQ;rpy; ijj;jJ.

mtsJ Nfs;tpf;F vd;d $WtJ vdg; Gupahky;

nksdpj;Njd;.

“xU Nfs;tp...”

mts;jhd;.

116 !

“k;...”

“ePq;fs; vdf;F mz;zhth? mq;fpsh?”

me;j NtjidapYk; rpupg;G te;jJ.

“vd;dNth $g;gpL...”

“mz;zhf;Fl;b... ,g;gpbj;jhd; $g;gpLtd;...”

mJTk; ,dpikahfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.

“$g;gpL...”

“ePq;f vg;gpbf; $g;gpLtPq;f..?”

“k;... R[pf;Fl;b..?”

“mJ Ntzhk;... nry;yf;Fl;bd;D $g;gplZk;...

XNf..?”

vd;idawpahky; rpupj;Jtpl;Nld;. vd;

Fog;gq;fisAk; ftiyfisAk; xUfzk; kwe;J

rpupj;Njd;.

“k;... nry;yr; rpd;df;Fl;bd;D $g;gpll;lh?”

“Ia;ah.. ,g;gjhd; eP vd;iu mz;zhf;Fl;b...”

mtNs vd; fOj;ijf;fl;bf;nfhz;L Js;spr;

rpupg;gjhf xU gpuik.

“mz;zhf;Fl;b... cd;id xz;L Nff;fZk;...”

117 !

“k;...”

“eP gpUe;jht Vd; 'yt;’gz;Zwha;..?”

“eP rpd;dg;ngz;... cdf;nfJf;F... xOq;fha; gb...”

“nyhs;... mts; rupapy;iylh... mJjhd; Nfl;Nld;...

nrhy;yiyd;dh Ngh... vdf;nfd;d?”

N[hjp kdf;fz;Kd;Nd te;jhs;. 'rw;iw

ek;ghijlh... vy;yhk; ngha;lh...’ ,g;NghJ ,ts;

'gpUe;jh rupapy;iy’ vd;W... vd; kdkhspifNa

ngha;ahfpr; rpije;Jnfhz;L NghfpwNjh?! mq;Nf

FbapUj;jpa moFr;rpiy cUfpf; nfhjp$oha; vd;

,jaj;ij mtpg;gJNghd;w vupT. jhq;fKbahJ

jtpj;Njd;.

“mz;zhf;Fl;b... mtis ek;ghij. mts; $lhj

ngl;il.. 'ghl; fuf;lu;’... vg;gTk; khYf;F

NghwJjhd; mts; Ntiy.. mq;f nghbais 'irw;’

mbf;fpwJjhd; mts; Ntiy... mJjhd; mtis

vd;iu 'nfhk;gpA+l;liu’f;$lj; njhl tpLwjpy;iy..

ehd; ,y;yhNghJ vd;iu 'Ib’a 'kp];A+];’

gz;zpl;lhs;... eP mtis kwe;JL... nrhy;ypl;Nld;...”

“k;...’’

xUehspy; kwf;ff;$ba epfo;Tfsh mit?! vg;gb

kwg;Ngd;?! thu;j;ijfshy; vd; ,jaj;Js; GFe;j

epidTfisAk; czu;Tfspd; cUthf;fq;fisAk;> fw;gidr; rpZq;fy;fisAk;> mjpNy fye;j mtisAk;

vt;thW J}f;fpnawpa KbAk;? Kjd;Kjypy; vd;id

118 !

type;jioj;J 'nkrd;rupy;’ ,dpauhfk; ghb vd;idj;

jhyhl;ba cwty;yth?! vt;thW cjwpj;js;StJ?!

“vd;d k;... mtis kwe;Jl;L rhU mf;fhitf;

fypahzk; nra;... XNf?’’

“INah... cdf;nfg;gbr; rhUitj; njupAk;..?’’

“nyhs;... ePjhNd nkapypy; vOjpapUf;fha;...

cq;fisNa Rj;jpr;Rj;jp thwh vz;L... XNf nrhy;Y

mz;zhf;Fl;b..’’

“eP rpd;dg;gps;is... Rk;kh fpl...’’

“ehd; vd;dlh rpd;dg;gps;is... ngupagps;is

Mapl;lNd... 'rhwp’ cLj;J... epiwag;NgUf;F

',d;tpNlrd;’ nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;lhbNdhNk... nkhf;F...

nkhf;F...’’

“Mfh... mJTk; mg;gbah...?’

mtsJ thu;j;ijfshy; ftiyfs; rw;WNeuk;

vd;id tpyj;jpNahbd.

“mz;zhf;Fl;b... gpUe;jhf;F epiwa gpuz;];lh...

'fhdh’ ehL njupAkh... fWg;Gf; fWg;ghd

nghbaq;fs;... mtq;fNshljhd; Rj;Jths;lh... nyhs;...’’

“ngha; nrhy;yhij...’’

“ek;Glh...’’

119 !

vd; fw;gidf;Nfhl;ilfs; ntFNtfkhfr; rupe;J

nfhz;bUe;jd.

“,g;g nrhy;Y... gpUe;jh ey;ykh? rhU mf;fh

ey;ykh?’’

clNd $wf;$ba gjpyh ,J?

“njupaiy...’’

“,tsT nrhy;ypAk; njupaiyah... k;... ehisf;Fr;

nrhy;Ywpah?’’

rpd;dg;gps;isNajhd;... gjpYf;fhf mlk;gpbj;jhs;.

“ghg;gk;...’’

“ghg;gk; ,y;iy... ehisf;F tUtd;... nrhy;yZk;...

XNf..? INah... mk;khlh... ehd; ehisf;F thNwd;...

lhlh mz;zhf;Fl;b...’’

mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

vy;yhNk khiaahfj; Njhd;wpaJ. ,g;gbAk;

elf;Fkh vd Vw;fKbahkypUe;jJ. Vw;fhky; tpyj;jTk;

Kbahky;> 'Vd; ,Uf;fKbahJ’ vd;w Nfs;tp vOe;J

jLj;jJ.

gpd;dhy; ahNuh tUtJNghd;w czu;T.

jpUk;gpNdd;. mq;Nf ifapy; Nfhg;gpAld; rhU.

rw;WKd; epfo;e;j rk;gtk; epidtpnyof;

120 !

$r;rj;Jld; nespe;Njd;.

“mj;jhd;... Nfhg;gp Fbf;fhk

nfhk;gpA+l;luh..? nuhk;g jhq;]; mj;jhd;...’’

Kfk;rptf;f $wpdhs;.

“vJf;F...?’’

“fPiotpohky; gpbr;rJf;F...’’

fz;fs; rpwfbj;jd.

“vdf;Fj; njupAk;...’’

“vd;d...?’’

“mj;jhd; vd;id fPio tpotplkhl;lhd; vz;L...’’

$wptpl;Lj; Js;spNahLk; rhUitNa tpag;Gld;

ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

'vt;tsT ek;gpf;ifahd thu;j;ijfs;...’

vd; Njfnky;yhk; GJtpj re;Njhr czu;T Kfpohfp

nkhl;lhfp kyuhfp kzk;tPr Muk;gpj;jJ.

121 !

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“mz;zh! vd;d nrhy;Ywha;? cz;ikaha;

mg;gpbr; nra;jhsh?’’

“k;... ngha;ah nrhy;YNwd;... New;W R[p te;J

jd;iu 'Ib’a 'kp];A+];’gz;zpl;lhs; vz;lNghJ

vd;dhiy$lj;jhd; ek;g KbNaiy... vtsT ey;y

ngz; vz;L gpUe;jhit epidr;rd;... ahiu ek;GwJ...

ahiu ek;gf; $lhnjz;L tpsq;Nfiy. tho;f;ifapiy

rpyNgu; VNjh mw;g nrhw;g Rfq;fSf;fhf

Ms;khwhl;lk; Nkhrb nra;Awhq;fnsz;lhy;...

'rw;’wpiyAk; ,g;gpbah?’’

kdk; Nehf Rjhtpw;F vOjpNdd;. ahuplkhtJ vd;

122 !

Rikfisf; nfhl;bdhy;jhd; MWjy; fpilf;Fk;

NghypUe;jJ. R[p te;jjpypUe;J kdk; Fok;gptpl;lJ.

,Jtiu fle;J te;j tho;f;ifapy; Vw;gl;l kpfg;

ngupa Vkhw;wk;. typa mioj;J jpdKk; fij gy

Ngrp> fspg;ghy; Fspg;ghl;br; rpe;ij ftu;e;J> kdjpy;

khspifaha; rpypu;j;njOe;J> rpy khjg; nghOJfspd;

rpUq;fhuj; jhyhl;Lf; fdTisr; rLjpaha; rtkhf;fpa

gpUe;jhtpd; jhf;fk; xU rpy ehl;fSs; jlkw;Wg;

Ngha;tpLkh> vd;d?!

mts; je;j tLtpd; Ntjidfis ms;spf; nfhl;b

mfw;w xU thbfhyhtJ Ntz;Lky;yth?!

“vd;dhiyAk; ek;g KbNaiylh... mz;zh!

vd;Ndhil$l mts; ey;ygps;iskhjpup 'mf;fh> mf;fh’ vz;L 'rw;’ gz;zpdhNs... k;... 'rw;’

nghOJNghf;nfz;L epidr;rhy;... me;j

nghOJfisAk; Vkhw;WwJjhdh 'rw;’? vd;dNth...

,e;j kl;biyahtJ 'gpUe;jh> gpUe;jh' vz;L

capiutplhikj; jg;gPl;lha;...’’

fhjypj;J> mjd; gpujpgydha; ftiyfSld;

jtpj;jpUf;Fk; Rjh> vdf;fhf 'nkrd;rupy;’

ftiyg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

“mz;zh... vd;dNkh... me;j R[p nrhd;dkhjpup

rhUit fypahzk; nra;. cd;iu kr;rhs;jhNd?

rpd;dd;iy ,Ue;Nj cd;idg;gw;wpj; njupQ;rts;.

cdf;Fk; mtisj; njupAk;...’’

123 !

“k;...’’

“cd;iu gyk; gytPdq;fs; mtSf;Fj; njupAk;...

mtspd;iu gyk; gytPdq;fs; cdf;Fj; njupAk;...

mjhiy rpd;dr; rpd;dg; gpur;rpidas; vz;lhYk;

'ml;[];nkd;w;’ (adjustment) ,Uf;Fk;lh...’’

“k;...’’

“mNjhil... vd;idg; ghu;... gjpdhW tarpiy

fhjy; vz;L jha; jfg;gid... nrhe;j ge;jq;fis

kjpf;fhik tPl;iltpl;Lg; Nghdd;... ,g;g... ek;gpdtd;

Vkhj;j... kWgbAk; mg;gh mk;khjhNd vdf;Fj; jQ;rk;

je;jpUf;fpdk;... vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; ngj;jtq;f

gps;isfisf; fz;fyq;f tplkhl;lhq;flh... mjhiy

nrhy;Ywd;. cd;iu mk;khTk; eP rhUit fypahzk;

nra;Awij tpUk;Gwjhiy... mij Vd; nfLf;fpwha;? xU

jhapd; kdR tho;j;jpdhNy tho;f;if tskhf

mikAk;...’’

“k;...’’

“vd;d k;... k;... vz;Lwha;. rhUit fl;Lwpah

,y;iyah vz;L nrhy;yd;...’’

“Rk;kh ,Ub... epiwa Nahrpf;fZk;...’’

“k;... ngupa Nahrpidjhd;... vd;dNth nra;. ,dpAk;

Rk;kh nkhf;fd;Nghiy Vkhwhij... nrhy;ypl;ld;...’’

“k;...’’

124 !

“vd;dlh ftiyah? ftiyg;gl;lhy; thNoyhJlh...

vd;idg; ghu;... VNjh thoj;jhNd NtZk;...

mg;gpbj;jhd;... ,dpahYk; Gj;jprhypah KbntL.’’

“k;...’’

“nyhs;... ,z;ilf;F 'k;’NghLwnjz;Nl

KbntLj;jpl;bah... mg;gpbNa 'k;’nkz;bU... ehd;

Nghtpl;L thNwd;...’’

“k;...’’

mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

RjhTld; Ngrpajpy; kdk; XusT mikjp

aile;jJNghd;w czu;T. kdjpy; ,t;tsTfhyKk;

Vw;gl;l GOf;fk; jzpe;jJ NghypUe;jJ.

gLf;ifapy; tpOe;J fz;fis %bf;nfhz;Nld;.

GjpaNjhu; gutr czu;T Cw;nwLj;J ehb

euk;ngy;yhk; nghq;fpg; gpuhtfkhfp> Njfj;Js; gutp> kdjpd; ghuq;fisg; gQ;rhf;fp vd;id vq;Nfh

gpugQ;rj;jpy; kpjf;fitg;gJNghd;w gpuik.

vd; fz;fSs; fw;gidf; Fjpiufs; tpiue;Njhb

te;J fij$w tpise;jd.

me;j Mde;j czu;Tfs; vdf;Fj; Njitahf

,Ue;jd. Vnddpy; vd;idr; Rw;wpr; Rod;bnwOk;

Mde;j czu;Tf; Ftpay;fspd; cr;rpapy; rhU

nkd;KWtYld; vdf;fhf elkhbdhs;.

125 !

vdf;F ed;whfNt Gupe;jJ> vd; njspe;j kdjpy;

fye;j cwT rhUjhd; vd;W.

mtsplk; vd;dpiyia clNd $wNtz;Lk;...

vdpDk; VNjh xU mr;r czu;T vd;idj; jLj;jJ.

jpBnudf; $Wk;NghJ vd;d vz;ZthNsh vd;w

mr;rk;..!

vdpDk;> Vf;fk; epiwe;j tpopfSld; vd;idr;

rpiwg;gpbf;f KaYk; mtSf;F vd; kdijj; jpwe;J> mq;Nf mts; GFe;Jtpl;lijj; njuptpj;Nj

MfNtz;Lk;.

mg;NghJ mtsJ epiy vd;dthf ,Uf;Fk;?!

Xbte;J fl;baizj;Jf; fyfyg;ghsh? mwpa kdk;

Fuq;fhfj; jhtpaJ.

vq;Fk; mikjp... vq;Fk; eprg;jk;... Rtu;f; fbfhuk;

'bf;> bf;’ vd;W eprg;jj;ij tpul;l Kad;W

nfhz;bUe;jJ.

mg;NghJ... ahNuh nkJthf ele;J tUk; xyp. me;j

xyp vd;id Nehf;fpj;jhd; mz;kpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jJ.

me;j ,Uspy;> me;j cUtk; fl;byUNf te;J vd;

gf;fj;jpy; mku;e;jJ.

'rhU...!’

,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,e;j ,lj;jpy; rhUth? ek;g

Kbahky; Mde;jk; mizAilj;jJ.

126 !

“rhU...’’

czu;r;rpapy; ehj; jLkhwpaJ.

me;j moF epyT Fdpe;J vd; tpopfis

CLUtpaJ. me;j ,Uisf; fpopj;jthW ,U

fUitukzpfshff; fz;fs; gsgsj;jNtisapy;> ,uz;L nrhl;Lf; fz;zPu;j;Jspfs; vd; fd;dj;jpy;

gl;Lj; njwpj;jd.

“vd;d rhU..?’’

gjl;lkhf mtsJ fuj;ijg; gw;wpNdd;.

“mj;jhd;! vtsTehs;jhd; nghWf;f KbAk;... cq;fs;

vz;zj;ijr; nrhy;y ,d;Dk; fhyk; tuy;iyah?’’

Fuy; tpf;fpaJ. rpW tpk;ky; ntg;gpahuj;Jld;

ntbj;jJ.

“rhU...’’

mts; Njhs;fisg;gw;wp vd;Dld;

mizj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;. mtsJ %r;Rf;fhw;W vd;

khu;igr; Rl;lJ.

“rhU...’’

“k;...’’

“cd; ngaiu cr;rupf;fj; njupe;j ,e;j ,jaj;jpw;F

127 !

cd;dplk; vd; fhjiyr; nrhy;Yk; ijupak; Vd;

,y;iy..?!!’’

“ftpijah..?’’ - rpZq;fpdhs;.

“k;... eshapdp jhkiur;nry;td; vOjpaJ...

mijkhjpupj;jhd; ,g;g vd;dpiy... vd; kdijj;

jpwe;Jfhl;l JzpTtUk; ehSf;fhf fhj;jpUe;jd;...’’

mts; fhJfspy; fpRfpRj;Njd;.

“cd; ghu;itahy; vd;Ds; kpd;dy; xd;W vOe;J

XAk;..! cd; thu;j;ij [hyj;jpy; vd; ehb euk;ngy;yhk;

thj;jpakhFk;..!’’

rpupg;Gld; mts; Nkthia epkpu;j;jpNdd;.

“rhU... cdf;Fk; ftpij tUNj?’’

“,JTk; eshapdpapd; ftpijjhd;... mtuJ

,d;ndhU ftpij nrhy;yl;lh...?’’

“k;...’’

“njupahjJNghy; cd; Njit fUjp eP vidj;

njhLk;NghJ vd;Ds; kpUjq;f mjpu;T...’’ vd;W

$wptpl;L FWk;Gld; ghu;j;jtis ms;sp

mizj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;.

mts; fOj;Js; Kfk; Gijj;Njd;.

“r;rP... kPir Fj;JJ...’’

128 !

“kPir $e;jypd; Foe;ij... ftpQd; nrhd;dJz;L...

cd; $e;jy; ve;jd; Foe;ijab... ehd; nrhy;fpd;Nwd;...’’

vd;wthW mts; $e;jiy tpuy;fshy; tfpnlLj;Njd;.

“,J ahu; ftpij?’’

“,J fuit guzpd;iu... mtu; ftpij njupAkh?’’

“nrhy; vwpe;jhah? fy; vwpe;jhah? rydg;gl;L

epf;fpwJ kdj;jlhfk;... jhkiuj; jlhfj;jpy; mUk;gj;

njhlq;Fk; jhkiuNghy; cd; epoy;...’’

“mlNl... cdf;Fk; fuitguzpd;iu ftpij

njupe;jpUf;Nf...’’

“,J guzpapd;iu ftpij ,y;iy... eshapdpd;iu

ftpij mj;jhd;... ,d;Dk; nrhy;yth?’’

“k;...’’

“ve;jd; tUifapy; ve;jd; miog;gpdpy; cd;

nrt;tha; kyuNtz;Lk;...’’

“mg;gbah...’’

Jbf;Fk; mtsJ mjuq;fis ehbNdd;.

“r;rP... mJ fuitguzpapd; tupfs; mj;jhd;...’’

ntl;fj;Jld; iffSs; nespe;jhs;.

“X!! vd; cjLfSf;F cd; Kftup ,l;L fhjy;

fbjk; mDg;gl;Lk; ,jak;...’’

129 !

rhU tpopAau;j;jpg; ghu;j;jhs;.

“,J eshapdpapd; ftpij...’’

FWk;Gld; rpupj;Njd;.

“vd;nwd;Wk; ePjhd; Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gbj;jhd;

vd;wpy;iy. ,g;gbNajhd; Ntz;Lk;. vdf;Nf...

vdf;fhf Ntz;Lk;. vd;idNa cdjhf;fTk; Ntz;Lk;..

,JTk; fuitguzpapd; ftpijjhd; mj;jhd;’’

vd;wthW ,Ufuq;fisAk; vd; fOj;jpy; khiyahf;fpf;

nfhz;lhs;.

“cd; rpWj;j tpopapDs; vd; tpk;gk; ehd;

fhzNtz;Lk;... vd; kdnjq;Fk; cd;thrk; eP

Nru;f;fNtz;Lk;... ,JTk; mtu; ftpijjhd;...’’

rpwfbj;Jg; glglf;Fk; tpopfis nkJthf

xw;wpNdd;.

cjLfs; Jbj;jd. fz;fs; nrUfpd.

Jbg;ig mlf;f neUq;fpaNtisapy;... vd;id

cjwpj;js;sp vOe;j rhU 'fyfy’ntdr; rpupj;jhs;.

“rhU...’’

Vkhw;wj;Jld; fj;jpNdd;.

mtisf; fhztpy;iy. vg;gb kiwe;jhs;?

vq;Fk; mikjp... vq;Fk; eprg;jk;... vq;Fk; ,Us;..!

130 !

“rhU...’’

fj;jpathW fl;biytpl;L vOe;Njd;.

X... vjpNu nfhk;gpA+l;lu; jpiu xspu;e;J

nfhz;bUe;jJ.

'fdth?’

k;.. fdTjhd;. ,dpikahd fdT.

'jdpik vdJ nghf;fprk;. G+f;fspd; nkhop mwpa> rpl;Lf; FUtpfspd; rPz;Lk; xyp czu> njd;wypd;

fhjy; yPiyfis fhNjhL mizj;Jf; nfhs;s> vg;NghJk; jdpik mtrpak;!’

fuit guzpapd; tupfs; vz;zj;jpy; vl;bg;

ghu;j;jd.

me;j ,dpikia ,iukPl;bathNw fzdpia

Nehl;l kpl;Nld;.

R[p nkrd;rupy; vd;id miog;gJ Gupe;jJ.

X.. vd; KbT Nfl;f te;jpUf;fpwhs;. rpupg;G te;jJ.

mtSld; Ngr Maj;jkhNdd;.

131 !

(15)

“mz;zhf;Fl;b! Rfkh ,Uf;fpah... gjpy;... gjpy;...”

te;j clNdNa Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhs;. vdJ Kbitf;

Nfl;gjpy; jhd; mtSf;F vt;tsT re;Njhrk;?!

rpupg;ghf te;jJ.

“k;... Kjy;iy RfkhapUf;fpwhah? rhg;gpl;bah?

,Jf;Fg; gjpy nrhy;Y...”

“RfkhapUf;Nfd;. rhg;gpl;Nld;... ,g;g gjpiy

nrhy;Y... rhU mf;fhit tpUk;Gwpah? nrhy;ylh

mz;zhf;Fl;b. New;wpuT vdf;F epj;jpiuNa tuiy

njupAkh? cd;idj;jhd; epidr;Nrd;. rhU mf;fhit

tpUk;GNwd;D nrhy;Y..”

“nrhd;dhy;..?”

“nrhd;dhy; mz;zhf;Fl;bf;F xU k;kh jhNwd;...

XNfah?”

“k;khth... mJf;Fk; ghu;f;f nguprh xd;W jUtpah..?”

132 !

“vd;d.?”

“cd; gpf; (pic)...”

“thl;..?”

“Nghl;Nlh... cd; Nghl;Nlh jUtpah..?”

“cdf;nfJf;F vd; Nghl;Nlh... vd;iu nkrd;ru;y

vj;jid Ngu;l Ib(id) ,Uf;F njupAkh? vOgJf;F

Nkiy... xUj;jUf;FNk Nghl;Nlh nfhLf;fiy...”

“cd;iu nkrd;ru;yAk; vOgJf;FNkiy Ib ,Uf;F.

gpUe;jhTk; jdf;F vOgJf;FNkiy 'rw; gpuz;l;];’

(chat friends) ,Uf;nfz;lhs;..?!”

“mtSf;F vq;iflh vOgJ Ngu;... vd;iu

nkrd;ru;y ,Uf;fpwijjhd; nrhy;ypapUf;fhs;. mNjhl

uz;L %z;L Ngiu 'ml;’ (add) gz;zpapUf;fhs;.

mJTk; xU Ib.. ahNuh yt;ypNgha; vd;W xz;L..

mtNdhil ngupa fiur;ry;lh mz;zhf;Fl;b.”

“vd;d fiur;ry;..?”

“vd;iu glk; NtZkhk;... ehd; gpUe;jh ,y;iy

vd;whYk; ek;Gwhdpy;iy. 'yt; gz;ZNwd;’ mg;gpb

,g;gpb vz;L fz;lgb NgRwhd; mz;zh. rupahd

nfl;l nghbad;. mtid 'Gnshf;’gz;zg; Nghwd;...

rupahd Y}R...”

“mg;g vdf;Fk; glk; jukhl;bah... k;... gpUe;jhTk;

,g;gpbj;jhd;. jhd; epidf;Fk;NghJjhd; glk;

133 !

jUNtd; vd;whs;. ,g;g MisNa fhNzy;iy... ePAk;

mts; jq;fr;rpjhNd... ePkl;Lk; glk; mDg;gth

Nghwha;?”

“vd;d eP... mtisg;Nghy vd;id epidf;fpwpah?

ehd; vd;iu taJ ngau; vy;yhk; nrhd;Ndd;jhNd?

cz;ikahNa vdf;F cd;dpiy md;Gjhd; mz;zh...

ek;gkhl;bah?”

mts; nfQ;RtJNghy ,Ue;jJ.

“ek;GNwd;lh... ,e;j ek;gpf;ifahtJ epiyf;Fkh

vz;lJjhd; vd;iu Nfs;tp...”

“mz;zhf;Fl;b... ehd;jhNd typa te;J

cd;Ndhil NgrpNdd;.. gpUe;jh tukhl;lhs; vd;W

nrhd;dJ ehd;jhNd? nrhy;yhky; ,Ue;jhy; vd;d

nra;jpUg;gha;? VNjh cd;Ndhl NgrNtZk; vd;W

Njhzpr;R. NgrpdNghJ cd;id mz;zhkhjpup

epidf;fZk;D Njhzpr;R... vd;id gpbf;fiyd;dh

nrhy;Y. ehd; ,dp tuiy...”

“IiaNah... epy;Ylh... vd; nry;yr; rpd;df;

Fl;bjhNd...”

“cz;ikah..?”

“cz;ikah ehd; cd; mz;zd;jhd;lh... vd;

nry;yf;Fl;bf;F Nfhgk; cld tUJ...”

“k;... gpd;d vd;d... gpUe;jht khjpup vd;id

epidr;rhy; Nfhgk; tUk;jhNd..?”

134 !

“glk; mDg;gkhl;Nld; vz;bah... mJf;fhf

mg;gpbr; nrhd;Ndd;... rup... ,dp ehd; glk;

Nfl;fkhl;Nld;lh.”

kdjpy; vOe;j Vkhw;w czu;it mlf;fpf;

nfhz;Nld;.

“ehd; Nfl;gd; mz;zh...”

“vd;dlh... glkh?”

“mJ ,y;iy... rhU mf;fhtpiy tpUg;gkh... mtit

fypahzk; fl;Lwpah vz;L Nfl;gd;...”

‘rupahd gpbthjf;fhug; ngl;il.’ kdjpw;Fs;

nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;.

“k;... vd;dlh rpd;dg;gps;iskhjpup...”

“rpd;dg;gps;isjhNd..?”

“ngupakDrpahfpl;lha;... rhwp cLj;J

nfhz;lhbdha;D New;Wj;jhNd nrhd;dha;..?”

“nyhs;... mz;zhf;Fl;b.. fijia khj;jhij. mg;g

gjpy; nrhy;Y... vd;dhiy fdNeuk; 'rw;’gz;z

KbahJ...”

“Vd;...”

“mg;gpbj;jhd;... nrhy;Ylh. mr;rhg;gps;is... ey;y

gps;is...”

135 !

rpupj;Jtpl;Nld;. fzdpf;F Kd;dhy; jdpikapy;

tha;tpl;Lr; rpupj;j vd;id vtuhtJ

ftdpj;jpUe;jhy;> epr;rakhf tprundd;Wjhd;

epidg;ghu;fs;.

“XNf... rhUitj;jhd; fypahzk; nra;ayhk; vz;L

epidf;fpwd;lh... ,g;g rupah..?”

“Ia;ah... ePjhz;lh vd;iu mz;zhf;Fl;b. ik

nry;yr; RtPw; Fl;b. vtsT re;Njhrkh ,Uf;F

njupAkh..?”

vd;idAk; rhUitAk; Nru;j;Jitg;gjpy; New;W

te;jtSf;F ,tsT kfpo;r;rpah? vq;Nfh xU ehl;by;

,Ue;J 'rw;’whLk; xU gjpide;J taJg; ngz;Zf;F

Vd; ,e;j Mde;jk;? Gupatpy;iy. Ntfkhd mwpKfk;...

Ntfkhd czu;Tg; gupkhw;wq;fs;... Ntfkhd

KbntLg;Gfs;... ,Jjhd; 'rw;’ cyfNkh?! gpUe;jh

kdpy; te;J vs;speifahLtJNghy czu;T.

cz;ikjhd;. xU %d;W khj ciuahly;jhNd

mtisf; fhjypf;Fkstpw;F vd;idg; ghjpj;jJ.

mNjNghy xU ,uz;Lehs; R[papd; cwTjhNd

mtis vd; kdjpypUe;J Rygkhf mfw;wTk;

cjtpnra;jJ?! ek;g Kbatpy;iy. Mdhy; ek;gpj;jhdhf

Ntz;Lk;NghypUe;jJ.

“mz;zhf;Fl;b.. vd;d nra;wha;... XNf gz;zlh?”

“vij..?”

“nkhf;F nkhf;F... ey;yh ghu;... nyhs;...”

136 !

vd;dhy; vd; fz;fisNa ek;gKbatpy;iy. mq;Nf

xU rpwpa glk; nkrd;ru; ad;dypy; kpje;J

nfhz;bUe;jJ.

mtrukhf me;j mDg;Gjiy Vw;Wf;nfhz;Nld;.

iff;Fs; ,Ue;j 'vyp’apd; mOj;jypy glk;

tpupe;jJ.

FWFW tpopfSld; xU rpW eq;if. fOj;jpy; xU

nky;ypa nts;spr; rq;fpyp. fhjpy; ,U rpW

tisaq;fs;. mofhf ,Ue;jhs;.

“ahu;lh ,J... ePah?”

Mr;rupaj;Jld; Nfl;Nld;.

“ehd;jhd;... ek;giyah?”

“IiaNah... ek;GNwd;... xUj;jUf;Fk; glk;

nfhLf;fpwjpy;iy vz;lha;..?”

“k;... rhU mf;fhit fl;Lwd; vz;lha;. mJf;F

vd;dthYk; cdf;F juZk;Nghy Njhzpr;rh...

mJjhd; mDg;gpNdd;. mz;zh... cdf;Fkl;Le;jhd;

mDg;gpNdd;. ahUf;Fk; fhl;blhNjlh...”

“ehd; Vd;lh fhl;LNwd;... tbth ,Uf;fpwha;lh...

ey;y ePs fOj;Jlh cdf;F. lhd;]; Mbdh ey;yh

,Uf;Fk;lh.”

“nyhs;... lhd;]; gofpNdd;lh... tpl;Ll;Nld;...”

137 !

“Vd;lh...”

“ehDk; vd; gpuz;l; xUj;jpAk; gofpNdhk;.

uz;LNgUk; Nkilfspiy$l lhd;];gz;zp

apUf;Nfhk;...”

“gpwF..?”

“muq;Nfw;wk; Nru;e;J nra;a ,Ue;Njhk; mz;zh.

mJf;fpilapy ghtk; mts;...”

“mtSf;F vd;dlh?”

“gpiwd; $ku;lh... (Brain Humor)”

“vd;d... %isg;Gw;WNehah... vj;jpid taRlh?”

“vd;iu taRjhd;...”

“ngha; nrhy;yhij...”

mjpu;r;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. ,t;tsT ,sk; tajpy;

%isg; Gw;WNehah?

“vd;d nksdk;?”

“......”

“nry;y rpd;df;Fl;b... vd;d Ngrhk ,Uf;fpwha;?”

“......”

“vd;dlh eP... XNf... eP ngha; nrhy;yiylh... NgR...”

138 !

“k;...”

“Nfhgkh? ghtk;lh cd; gpuz;l;. flTs; ,g;gpb

Nrhjpf;f Ntz;lhk;...”

“k;... mjhiy mts; lhd;];f;F thwjpy;iy.

];$Yf;F Nghwjpy;iylh. tPl;biyjhd;... vd;iu

gpuz;l;jhNd? ehDk; lhd;]; goFwij

epWj;jpl;Nld;...”

“X...”

“mg;gpb xU gpuz;l;. mtspy;yhl;b ehdpy;iy.

ehdpy;yhl;b mtspy;iy... mg;gpbg; gofpNdhk;

mz;zh...”

“X... mg;g cdf;Fk; ftiyjhd;...”

“ftiyah... mij kwf;fjhNd 'rw;’ ,Uf;F... nyhs;...”

“mg;g mts;..?”

“mtSk; tPl;biy ,Ue;J 'rw;’jhd;... nyhs;... ,g;g

mtSf;F mbf;fb jiyapb tUJlh. te;jh jhq;f

KbahJlh. vdf;F jud; mz;zhf;Fl;bNghy...

mtSf;Fk; xU mz;zhf;Fl;b ,Uf;fhd;...

mtNdhljhd; fdNeuk; 'rw;’gz;Zths;.

jiyapbNahlAk; 'rw;’gz;Zths;lh. mg;gpb xU

ghrk; mtd;Nkiy...”

“ghtk;lh...”

139 !

“Rk;kh ghtk; mg;gb nrhy;yhijlh... gpwF vdf;F

ftiy te;jh cd;$l Ngrkhl;Nld;. rupah...”

“vd;dlh eP... ePjhNd mtisg;gw;wp nrhd;dha;.

ehd; Nfl;ldh? mJf;F ghtk;D nrhy;yf;$lhjh?”

“k;... cdf;F nrhy;yZk;D Njhzpr;R

mz;zhf;Fl;b. Mdh mtNkiy ahUk; ,uf;fg;gLwij

vd;dhiy jhq;fKbahJ. mJjhd;... xU Gnuhkp];

jUtpah mz;zh?”

“vd;d?”

“,dp mtisg;gw;wp NgRNwy;iy vz;L...”

mtshf vtisNahgw;wpf; $wptpl;L> mijg;gw;wp

,dpg; NgrhNjnadr; rj;jpak; Nfl;lJ vdf;F

tprpj;jpukhfj; njd;gl;lJ. vdpDk; rpd;dg; ngz;

vd;gjhy; mijr; rhjhuzkhfTk; vz;zj;

Njhd;wpaJ.

“XNf. Gnuhkp];lh... mJ rup... vd;d eP... nts;spr;

rq;fpyp Nghl;bUf;fha;. gTz;y Nghl;lh vd;d?”

“nyhs;... nkhf;F nkhf;F... ,Jjhz;lh gh\d;.

,ijAk; fol;bg;Nghl;L fWj;jf; fapW fl;lZk;.

mk;kh NgRthlh... nyhs;...”

“INah... vd;d eP... ,g;gpbNa gh\d; vz;L

cLg;Gfspiy ,Ue;J vy;yhj;ijAk; khj;jpdh...

filrpy jkpopdNk ,Uf;fhNj...”

140 !

“nyhs;... Vd;lh jkpopdk;... gf;fj;jpiy ,Ue;J

rz;il gpbf;fth... mLj;jit vd;d nra;apdk; vz;L

ntspiyNgha;... ngha; ngha;ah fijf;fth?”

'gjpide;J tajpy; ,t;tsT njupe;J

itj;jpUf;fpwhNs?’ mts; $WtjpYk; cz;ik

,Uf;fj;jhd; nra;jJ. ,e;j cz;ikfs;jhd; gyiu

jk;kpdk; kwe;J tho epu;g;ge;jpf;fpwNjh?!

“cdf;F vg;gblh njupAk;..?”

“ehq;f ,Uf;fpw 'gpy;bq;'’y te;J ghu;... mWgJ

jkpo; FLk;gkhYk; ,Uf;Fk;. nla;yp rz;il... ypt;w;y

NghdhYk; rz;il. gbahy NghdhYk; rz;il...”

“Mfh... mg;g cdf;F nla;yp nghOJ NghFk;...

rz;ilg; glk; ghf;fj; Njitapy;iy...”

“nyhs;... mz;zhf;Fl;b.. Nghfg;Nghwd;lh...

jiyapbf;F Jlh...”

“ruplh... Vd;lh jiyapb..?”

“njupaiylh... ehd; ehis thNwd;. rupah...

k;khlh...”

mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

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vdf;Fs; Gjpjhf xU Nghuhl;lk; Muk;gkhfp

tpl;lJ.

'rhU vd;id tpUk;Gfpwhs;. mjw;Fk;Nkyhf mk;kh

vq;fs; ,izit tpUk;Gfpwhs;...’

njupe;j tprak;. vdpDk; vdJ vz;zj;ij> ehd;

rhUtpd;Nky; nfhz;l md;ig... ,y;iyapy;iy...

Gjpjhf Vw;gl;l fhjiy mtsplk; vt;thW

njuptpg;gJ?!

mtshf typa te;j re;ju;g;gq;fis eOttpl;ljd;

gyd; jw;NghJjhd; Gupe;jJ.

mts; ,yz;lDf;Fj; jpUk;gpr; nry;tjw;F ,d;Dk;

Ie;jhW ehl;fs;jhd; ,Ue;jd. mjw;Fs; mtsplk; vd;

cs;sf; fplf;ifiaj; njuptpj;Njahf Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy;

142 !

vt;thW njuptpg;gJ vd;gJjhd; Gupatpy;iy. VNjh

xU ,de;njupahj mr;r czu;T.

mtsJ fuj;ijg;gw;wpathW xU rpy kzp

NeukhtJ tPjpapyhtJ G+q;fhtpyhtJ Mw;wq;fiu

Xuj;jpyhtJ fijNgrpf; fhyhw elf;fNtz;Lk;.

jaf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j tpraj;ijg; nghWj;j

kl;by; JzpT vd;idtpl;Lj; J}u tpyfp vd;idf;

Nfhioahf;fptpl;l njd;dNth cz;ikjhd;.

typar; nrd;W njuptpf;f $r;rNkh... mr;rNkh...

mjdhy; tpise;j jaf;fNkh... VNjh xd;W jLj;jJ.

mjdhy; kdk; Fuq;fhfp epk;kjpaw;Wj; jtpf;f

Muk;gpj;jJ.

kdjpy; vOe;j jPahy; ehd; rhUitNa $u;e;J

ghu;f;f Muk;gpg;gij vd;dhNyNa czu Kbe;jJ.

mts; J}uj;jpy; elkhLk;NghJ mtisNa ghu;g;gJk;> fpl;l tUk;NghJ vq;Nfh ghu;g;gJk; vg;NghJkpy;yhj

khw;wkha; vd;Ds; GFe;J nfhz;lJ. ,t;tsT

fhyKkpy;yhj VNjh xd;W vd;Ds; GFe;J

mtSldhd vdJ gof;fj;ijNa khw;wptpl;lij

vd;dhy; czu Kbe;jJ. ,Jjhd; fhjyh? vd;idNa

Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nld;.

miyghAk; cs;sj;J czu;r;rpfSf;Ff; fbthskpl

Kad;whYk;> mizAilj;Jr; rPWk; nts;sk;Nghyg;

gPwpl;nlOk; tpNehj ntg;gpahuq;fs; fl;Lf;Fs;

epy;yhf; fhthypahfpd.

mts; ghu;itapy; njd;gLk;Nghnjy;yhk; fz;fs;

143 !

vq;nfy;yhNkh Jsht Muk;gpj;jd. me;jj; Jshtypy;

mts; moF jpuz;Lnfhz;LjhdpUe;jJ.

mikjpahd Kfk;.. fUtz;Lfs;Nghy JUJUf;Fk;

tpopfs;.. nrJf;fpitj;j nrq;fdpr; nrt;tha;...

G+Q;Nrhiynahd;W tre;j fhyj;jpy; gr;irg;gNrnydj;

jz;ikAld; fz;fSf;Fg; gRik fhl;Ltijg;Nghyj;

njupe;jhs;.

me;j mUikAk; nghypTg; ngUikAk; jw;NghJjhd;

vdf;Fj; njupa Muk;gpj;jJ. me;jr; Nrhiyapd;

FSikapy; Fspf;fntd vOk; vz;zq;fs;

R+whtspaha;j; jhf;fpd. mit vd; rpe;ijapy;

rpj;jpuq;fshfpf; fdTj; Njhuzq;fs; fl;bf;

fhl;rpfshf tpupe;J ,sikj; jfpg;gpd; vupTs;

vd;id ,l;Lr; nrd;wNtisapy;> xd;iwg; Gjpjhf

czu;e;Njd;. mJjhd; fhjyh?! my;yJ fhjypd;

vOr;rpf;F tpA+fk; mikf;f tpOe;j mbf;fy;yh?!

fhjy;...! kdq;fspd; re;jpg;gpd; kaf;fk; vd;ghu;fNs!

fhkj;jpd; gpbAs;spUe;J G+j;Jf; FYq;Fk; Gdpjg;

gpizg;ngd;ghu;fNs!

fhkj;Jf;Fk; fhjYf;Fk; rk;ge;jKz;lh? ,Uf;fyhk;..

Mdhy; ,Jehs;tiu Vw;glhj fhkk; jw;NghJ

Vw;gLfpwjh? ,y;iy.. ,J mjw;Fk;Nky;... Mkhk;.

fhjy;... fhjy;... ,J fhjy;jhd;. vdf;Fs; cz;lhd

Nfs;tpfSf;F ehNd cUthf;fpf;nfhz;l gjpy;.

jpBnud ehd; khwpj;jhd; Ngha;tpl;Nld;. vdf;Nf

tpag;Gf; fye;j Mde;jk;.

144 !

me;j Mde;j khw;wj;ij mirNghl;lthW t];

epiyaj;jpy; epd;Wnfhz;bUe;Njd;. nry;yNtz;ba

t]; te;jJ. rdk; mt;tsT ,y;iy. cs;Ns Vwp

Nehl;lkpl;Nld;. Re;jUk; NerDk; ,Ue;jhu;fs;.

“mlNl judh... ,e;j Cupyjhd; ,Uf;fpwpah...

ghj;J vt;tsT ehshr;R..?’’

“k;... Ntiy$l...’’ vd Nerd; Nfl;lJf;F

gjpyspj;Njd;.

“Ke;jp vy;yhk; Gl; Nghy; vd;why; fpwTz;l;y

epw;gha;. ,g;Ngh me;jg; gf;fNk fhNzy;iy... mt;tsT

Ntiyah... ey;ynjhU Gl;Nghy; gpNsau;... njhlu;e;J

tuyhk;jhNd?’’

“Kaw;rpf;fpNwd;...’’

“cz;ikah Kaw;rpg;ghah..?’’ vd;W fz;

rpkpl;bdhd; Re;ju;.

“Vd;..?’’

“,dp cdf;F Gl;Nghypy vy;yhk; ,d;uw];w;

,Uf;Fkh njupNaiy...’’

“Vd;..?’’

“cdf;F ehd;jhNd 'rw; &k;’fis fhl;bNdd;...

mJf;F gpwF eP ez;gu;fNshl goFwJ nfhQ;rk;

nfhQ;rkh FiwQ;Rl;LJ... I kPd; eP nfhQ;rk;

nfhQ;rkh 'rw;’Wf;F mbikahfpl;lha; vz;L

145 !

nrhy;Ywd;... mg;gpbj;jhNd jud;?’’

“mbik vz;L nrhy;Ywpah Re;ju;... mg;gb ,y;iy...

ftu;r;rpahd re;jpg;Gfs;. mtsTjhd;. GJg;GJ

tpraq;fspiy ftdk; nrYj;JwNghJ gioa

tpraq;fSf;F Neuj;ij xJf;f Kbahk NghwJ

rhjhuzk;. mJf;fhf mij mbik vz;L

nrhy;NyyhJ...’’

“vd;dNth... vd;idg; nghWj;jstpiy 'rw;’

gpuNahrdkpy;yhj nghOJNghf;F vz;Ljhd;

nrhy;Ytd;... CUg;gbah xU mYtYk; nra;Nayhik

Rk;kh Neuk; NghwJjhd; kpr;rk;. xU fjpiuapiy

,Ue;Jnfhz;L nfhk;gpA+l;liuNa ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;L

fz;izAk; kdirAk; gOjhf;fp 'Nt];w;’... 'Nt];w;’...

fjpiuapiy kzpj;jpahyf;fzf;fh rpiwapUf;fpw

khjpup... Ntjidapy;yhj rpiw... mg;gpbj;jhNd? ,J

Njitah?’’ vd;W Nfl;lhd; Re;ju;.

“k;... vijAk; ghtpf;fpw tpjj;jpiyjhd; Re;ju; mjd;

gyd;fSk; fpilf;Fk;. fj;jp khjpupj;jhd;. nfhiyf;Fk;

ghtpf;fhk;. rikaYf;Fk; ghtpf;fyhk;. rj;jpu

rpfpr;irf;Fk; ghtpf;fyhk;. eP nrhy;wJk; xUtpjj;jpy

rupjhd;. ,y;iynaz;L nrhy;yiy. fly;iy ePe;jyhk;...

kPd; gpbf;fyhk;... Kj;njLf;fyhk;.. rhfyhk;...

mg;gpbj;jhd;. 'rw;’Wk; mg;gbj;jhd;. tPzhAk;

Nghfyhk;... tpNtfkhAk; Mfyhk;... mJ ehq;f 'rw;’

gz;Zwijg; nghWj;jJ... ,y;iyah?’’

kdjpy; Njhd;wpaijf; Nfl;Nld;.

“vq;fl jkpo; 'rw; &k;’fSf;F Ngha;g;

146 !

ghu;j;jha;jhNd? xNu Jhrzk;... rfpf;Nfyhj

tf;fpukkhd Ngr;Rfs;... ,y;yhl;b nghk;gpisais

'irw;’ mbf;fntz;Nl miythq;f... nghk;gpisas;

kl;Lnkd;d... mtq;fSk; mg;gpbj;jhd;... Ntw vd;d

mjpy ,Uf;F?’’

“mJf;Fk; NkyAk; ,Uf;F... el;Gf;fhf... ehY tprak;

njupaZk;D 'rw; &k;’ thwtq;fSk; ,Uf;fhq;f. mtq;f

njhlu;G fpilr;rh gy tpraq;fis mwpayhk;.

cjhuzj;Jf;F Mq;fpyk; njupQ;rtNdhl me;j

nkhopag;gw;wp mwpa KbAk;. ,g;gb gyij

nrhy;yyhkpy;iyah? vkf;F njupahj tpraq;fis

clDf;Fld; kw;wtq;fspl;l ,Ue;J mwpa ,J ey;y

Clfkpy;iyah... Mdh mij ehq;fjhd;

cz;lhf;fZk;...’’

“eP nrhy;YwJ rupjhd;. xU nkhopia kw;w

jkpodpl;l ,Ue;J gbf;fpwJd;dh... mJf;F xU nghJ

nkhop mtrpakpy;iyah... mJ jkpohfj;jhNd

,Uf;fZk;... Mdhy; 'rw;’ gz;Zwtq;fSf;F jkpo;

mwpT ,Uf;Fkh vz;lNj re;NjfkhapUf;F. eP Ntw..?’’

vd;W mYj;Jf;nfhz;lhd; Nerd;.

“mJTk; rhj;jpakhFk;... xUehs; fl;lhak; tUk;...

Vd; nrhy;Ywd; njupAkh? jkpo; rupah

njupahjtq;fSk; jkpo; 'rw; &k;’ thuhq;f... mJjhd;

jha;nkhop thrk;.. ,g;g ,y;yhl;bYk; xUehs;

mtq;fSf;Fk; jkpo; Njitg;gLk;... mg;NghJ

tUthq;f...’’

vjpu;ghu;g;Gld; $wpNdd;.

147 !

“mJkl;Lkpy;iylh... fdlhy mq;f thOw

jkpou;fsJ tho;f;if... gpur;rpidfs;... mT];Nuypahy

mq;f thOw jkpou;fsJ tho;f;if... gpur;rpidfs;...

INuhg;ghy mq;f thOw jkpou;fsJ tho;f;if..

gpur;rpidfs;... Vd;... jhafj;jpy thOw jkpou;fs;...

mtq;f tho;f;if... mtq;f gpur;rpfdfs;...

,itgw;wpf;$l me;jje;j jkpoNuhil Ngryhk;...’’

“Ngrp..?!’’

“cyfj;jpy tpUk;gpNah tpUk;ghkNyh rpjwpr;

rpe;jpapUf;fpw jkpo; re;jjp 'rw;’ %yk; ,izayhk;...

mJ ehisa Njitfisg; Gupe;Jnfhz;L mikg;G

uPjpahfNt tsuyhk;... mg;gb tsUk;NghJ

gytpraq;fs; gyDs;sitah mikAk;. ,y;iyah?’’

“,J rhj;jpakh?’’

“Vd; rhj;jpakpy;iy... ,g;g$l rpyNgu; fUj;jhy

xd;W gl;ltq;f... ah$ Nghd;w 'rw;’ jsq;fspiy

jq;fSf;nfz;L miw mikr;R NgRwhq;f... ,J

fhyg;Nghf;fpy tpupthfyhk;... ,g;gbahdtq;fNshl

nraw;ghLfs; tpuptilAk;NghJ... gad;fSk;

tpuptilAkpy;iyah?’’

vd; kdjpy;gl;lijf; $wpNdd;. mtu;fSf;Fk; VNjh

Gupe;jpUf;fNtz;Lk;. mikjpahf ,Ue;jhu;fs;.

ehd; ,wq;Fk; ,lk; tu mtu;fsplk; tpil

ngw;Nwd;.

xd;iw Vw;Wf;nfhs;sj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. 'rw;’ vdJ

148 !

ngUk;gFjp Neuj;ij tpOq;fptpl;lJ. mjw;Fk;

fl;Lg;ghL NghlNtz;Lk;. jPu;khdpj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;.

vJTk; xUtdJ fl;Lg;ghl;il kPwpdhy;

Mgj;Jj;jhNd?! 'msTf;F kpQ;rpdhy; mKjKk;

eQ;rhFk;’ vd;W mDgtkpy;yhkyh $wpapUg;ghu;fs;?!

fzzpiag;Nghl;Nld;.

“`Nyh mz;zh...’’

nkrd;rupy; 'yt;ypNgha;’ mioj;jhd;.

“mz;zh... gpUe;jh rupahd Vkhj;Jf;fhupNghy

,Uf;fpwhNs! ,g;g jhd; R[pahk;... vd;idj;

njupahjhk;...’’

“k;...’’

“,tsitNa ,g;gbj;jhd; mz;zh... Neuj;Jf;nfhU

ngau;. Neuj;Jf;nfhU nghbad;... fsprilfs;...’’

'mg;g eP..?’

Nfl;f epidj;Njd;. mlf;fpf; nfhz;Nld;.

“vd;dkh ebf;fpwhs;... ehd; vd;d ,spr;rthaNd

,tsitd;iu ebg;ig ek;g..? cg;gpbj;jhd; ,q;f

yz;ld;y vd;id xUj;jp Nga;f;fhl;l ntspf;fpl;lh...

vd;fpl;lah... mtTf;FNkyhy ehd;tpl;ld;...’’

“k;...’’

149 !

“vd;d k;... mt Nghl;Nlh$l ,Uf;F... `h... `h...

vd;d ele;jJ njupANkh? nrhy;Ywd; NfS...’’

mtd; $w Maj;jkhdhd;.

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“mz;zh...’’

“k;...’’

“ngl;ilfis ek;ghijlh... nghbaq;fspd;iu

czu;r;rp fisf; fpswptpl;L Ntbf;if ghu;f;f

ntz;Nl xU $l;lk; miyAJ...’’ vd;W mwpTiu

$wpdhd; yt;ypNgha;.

“mg;gpb vy;yhiuAk; epidahij... ngz;fnsd;d...

151 !

Mz;fnsd;d... vy;yhupiyAk; vy;yhkhjpupahd

Fzq;fs; ,Uf;FjhNd?’’

“cdf;nfhz;Lk; njupahJ mz;zh... xU MWkhjk;

'rw;’ gz;zpapUg;gpah? ehd; vg;g ,Ue;J 'rw;’

gz;Zwd; njupAkh? %d;W tUrk;... %d;W tUrkh

'rw;’ gz;Zwd;... mNefkh jkpo; 'rw;’ &k;fSf;F thw

Kf;fhthrpg;NgiuAk; njupAk;...’’

“k;... tUthsit... typaf; $g;gpl;L NgRthsit...

glk; mDg;Gtpdk;. 'Nll;upq;’ vd;gpdk;... vy;yhk;

nfhQ;rehisf;F.. gpwF Vd; ehNa vz;L jpUk;gpAk;

ghusit. jq;filghl;Lf;F Ntiw vtDlNdh

'rw;’gz;Zthsit. jhq;fs; gofpdjhiy xU

nghbad;iu kdR vd;d ghLgLk;... mtd; vtsT

Ntjidg;gLthd; vz;lnjy;yhk; 'Nlhd;w; nfau;’...’’

“k;... Mdhy; nghbaq;fspiyAk; ,g;gpb

,Uf;fpwhq;fs;jhNd?’’

“eP vd;d xt;nthz;Lf;Fk; xt;nthz;L

nrhy;Ywha;... ce;j 'Nll;bq;’ vz;lhy; vd;ndz;L

njupAkh?’’

“vd;d..?’’

“mitas; tUtpdk;... xU nghbaNdhil

'rw;’gz;Ztpdk;... gpwF glk; mDg;gptpdk;. gpwF

nuypNghdpiy NgRtpdk;. mJf;Fg; gpwF 'fNg’y

Nfhg;gp Fbf;f $g;gpl;Lf; fijg;gpdk;. rpyu;

rpdpkhf;Ff;$lg; Nghtpdk;...’’

152 !

“,Jjhd; 'Nll;bq;’fh?’’

“,J nghbad; vg;gpb vz;L gofpg; ghf;fpdkhk;...

gpwF gpbf;Nfiy vz;lh... xU 'gha;’. kWgb 'rw;’...

kWgb xU nghbad;... ,Jjhd; mz;zh

,tsitd;iu 'Nll;bq;.’’

“X... Ke;jp muru;fs; kfSf;F elj;Jw Rak;tuk;

Nghiy..?’’

“Mfh... ,J mitNa mitf;F elj;Jw Rak;tuk;

mz;zh... ,J nts;isf;fhud; fz;Lgpbr;rjhk;...

nyhs;...’’

“vd;dNth... xUj;jNdhl Fzq;fis mwpQ;R

mtNdhl thOwJ ey;yJjhNd yt;ypNgha;?

fhyq;fhykh ,ize;J thog; Nghwtq;fSf;F xUtiu

xUtu; GupQ;Rnfhz;L ,izAwJ ey;yjhfj;

njd;glyhk;jhNd?’’

kdjpy; Njhd;wpaijf; Nfl;Nld;.

“XNf... ey;yjhfNt ,Uf;fl;Lk;. ,g;g ,itais

ek;gp goFw nghbaidg;gw;wp rpe;jpr;rpah? mtDf;F

mtisg; gpbr;R vtsT kdf;Nfhl;ilfisf;

fl;Lthd;... ,it gpbf;Nfiy vz;L J}f;fp vwpQ;Rl;L

Nghdhy;... mtd; ghtk;jhNd?’’

mtdJ $w;wpYk; epahak; ,Ug;gjhfNt

njd;gl;lJ.

“vd;dNth... ,jpy nrhy;YwJf;F vd;d ,Uf;F?

153 !

mtutu; Gupe;J elf;fZk;...’’

“mg;gb ,y;iy mz;zh... gpUe;jhitg; ghu;. ,g;g

R[pahk;... jhd; gpUe;jh ,y;iyahk;. vd;id ahu;

vz;L Nff;fpwhs;. ehd; vd;d ,spr;rthaNd?

nrhy;Y ghu;g;gk;.. cg;gpb vj;jpidNgiu 'rw;’wpy

ghu;j;jpUg;gd;... ,g;gbahdtsitf;F mitkhjpupNa

nra;J fhl;lZk;... mg;gjhd; Gj;jp tUk;...’’

“k;...’’

“xU nfhk;gpA+l;liuf; fz;lTlid citf;Fj;

jiyfhy; GupapNwiy... jq;filghl;biy nghbaisg;

Nga;f;fhl;lyhk; vz;L epidf;fpdk;... mJTk;

vdf;Nfh?’’

ngz;fshy; 'rw;’wpy; Nkhrkhfg; ghjpf;fg;

gl;bUg;ghNdh? my;yJ vtisahtJ fhjypf;fyhk;

vd;w vjpu;ghu;g;G <Nlwhj Njhy;tpahy; Vw;gl;l

kdf; nfhe;jspg;Ngh? my;yJ ngz;fisj;

J}w;Wtjd;%yk; jhd; Gj;jprhyp vd;W vdf;Ff;

fhl;l tpisfpwhdh?

,g;gbAk; gyu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.

kw;wtu;fsJ FiwfisAk; ,ayhikiaAk; $WtJ

Nghyj; jkJ jpwikfis kiwKfkhfj;

jk;gl;lkbg;ghu;fs;.

mtdJ Ngr;R vdf;Fs; rw;W vupr;riyf;$l

Vw;gLj;jpaJ. vdpDk;> typa te;J 'mz;zh’

vd;wioj;J> ciuahLgtdpd; njhlu;igj; Jz;bf;f

154 !

kdk; tutpy;iy.

“vy;yhg; ngz;fisAk; mg;gb epidf;fhij

yt;ypNgha;... jdpa fhjYf;fhfNth Nga;f;fhl;lwJf;

fhfNth 'rw; &k;’f;F thwhq;f vz;L nrhy;yhij.

rpyu; vd;dNth epr tho;f;ifapy nrhy;y

KbahjJfisr; 'rw; &k;’iy nfhl;bj; jpUg;jpg;

gLwhq;f. mt;tsTjhd;... mJf;fhf vy;yhUk; xNu

Fl;ilapy; Cwpd kl;ilfspy;iy...’’

“mz;zh... E}j;jpiy xz;L uz;L tpjptpyf;fh

,Uf;fyhk;. kw;wJfs; vy;yhk; Rk;kh fhjy; fPjy;

vz;L myk;Gw NfRfs;jhd;...’’

“k;... vd;dNth? cdf;F mg;gpbj; njupAJ...’’

“vd;u mDgtk; mz;zh. mJjhd; nrhy;Ywd;.

,g;gpbj;jhd; ckh vd;nwhU 'Nfs;’ 'rw; &k;’f;F

te;jh... yz;ld;y ,Ue;J... mq;f 'rw; &k;’y fd

nghbaq;fis 'irw;’ mbf;fpwd; vz;L

Nga;f;fhl;bdh...’’

“k;...’’

“,tTf;F Kiwah ghlk; gbg;gPf;fNtZk; vz;L

'g;shd;’Nghl;ld;. vd;iu ez;gd; tpGyidr; 'nrw;’

gz;zp mtNshil 'rw;’nra;a tpl;ld;...’’

“gpwF...’’

“xU gf;fj;jpiy mtNdhil fhjy; Ngr;R...

,d;ndhU gf;fj;jpiy vd;Ndhil fhjy; Ngr;R.

155 !

ghtk; ckh... ehq;fs; uz;L NgUk; mt nkrd;ru;y

NgRwij xUj;jUf;F xUj;ju; 'nfhg;gp’gz;zp Nghl;L

thrpf;FwJ njupahk uz;L NgNuhilAk; topQ;rh...’’

“ml ghtp...’’

“mJf;Fg; gpwF glk; mDg;gpdh... nuypNghdpyAk;

Ngrpdh... ehq;fSk; khwpkhwpg; Ngrpdk;...’’

“X...’’

xUehs; rpdpkhf;F vd;id $g;gpl;lh..

“k;...’’

“,Jjhd; rupahd re;ju;g;gk; vz;L tpGyidAk;

$l;bf;nfhz;L jpNal;lUf;Fg; Nghdd;... Ms;

jpifr;Rg; Nghdh. mJf;Fg; gpwF Ms; 'rw; &k;’

gf;fNk ,y;iy.. ,g;gpbahdtsitf;F mNtd;u

topapiyjhd; gjpyb nfhLf;fNtZk; mz;zh...’’

“,g;gbAk; elf;Fkh... ek;g KbNaiy...’’

“k;... mtspd;iu Nghl;Nlh mDg;Gwd; ghu;.

mg;gthYk; ek;Gwpah ,y;iyah nrhy;Y...’’

“Ntz;lhk; yt;ypNgha;... vdf;nfJf;F me;jg; glk;?’’

“INah mz;zh... vJf;Fk; ghu;j;J it. mts;

Ntiw Iby te;J cd;id Vkhj;jyhkpy;iyah?’’

vd; gjpiy vjpu;ghuhkNy mtd; mDg;gpa glk;

156 !

vd; mDkjpf;fhf nkrd;ru; jpiuapy; fhj;jpUe;jJ.

'Vw;fth

Ntz;lhkh’ vd;w vz;zk; vd;Ds;.

“XNf gz;Z mz;zh...’’

XNf gz;zpNdd;.

glk; te;jJ. mOj;jpNdd;. fzdpj;jpiuapy; glk;

tpupe;jNghJ... mJ... mJ... “INah...!!!’’ vd;id

mwpahky; fj;jptpl;Nld;.

vd; neQ;ir VNjh milj;jJ. fz;fs; ,Uz;ld.

fzdpj; jpiu kq;fyhdJ.

tpjp vd;idg; ghu;j;Jf; ifnfhl;br;

rpupg;gJNghypUe;jJ.

mjpu;r;rpahy; epiyFiye;Njd;. me;jg; glj;jpy;

cs;sJ mtsh? mtsh? mtNsjhd;.

157 !

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,izak; te;j gpwF cyfk; ntFthfr;

RUq;fptpl;lJ vd;W gyu; $wf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.

Mdhy; me;jf; $w;W vd;kl;by; ,t;tsTJ}uk;

cz;ikahFk; vdf; fdtpNy$l epidj;Jg;

ghu;j;jjpy;iy.

cyfk; xU ehlhf Cuhf tPjpahf tPlhff;

FWfptpl;lJ vd;kl;by;. mjw;Fr; rhd;whf fzdpj;

jpiuapy; mtsJ glk;.. yt;ypNgha; mDg;gpa mtsJ

glk; fzdpj;jpiuapy; kpje;J vd; kdij Mwh

uzkhf;fp FUjp Cw;iw cUthf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.

ahNuh jd;Dld; 'Nll;bq;’ Nfl;lhs;. vtNsh

jd;Dld; njhiyNgrpapy; ciuahbdhs;. rpdpkhTf;F

mioj;jhnsd;W mtd; mDg;gpa me;jg; glj;jpypUe;j

mts;... mts; rhUNtjhd;.

158 !

ngupanjhU ,bnahd;W rpurpypwq;fp kdJs;

GFe;jJ NghypUe;jJ.

rg;jehbfSk; xUfzk; nraypoe;jhw;Nghd;w

gpuikapy; rpj;jk; fyq;fpr; R+oYk; mfKk; R+Ok;

,Ushfp mjDs; gpzkhfp mopo;J kpje;J kPz;l

czu;tpy; nrayw;Nwd;.

vd; tho;tpd; vopy; epyntd vz;zj;jpy;

Vw;wpitj;J tz;zf;fdTfspd; ehafpahf

elkpl;lts; vd; Kd;Nd fzdpj;jpiuapy; 'Nll;bq;’

vd;w ngaupy; Mz; Jiziaj; njupTnra;tjw;fhf

'rw;’wpy; ry;yhgpg;gts; vd;w ngaUld; glkhf

,Ue;J vd;idg; nghRf;fpdhs;.

cz;ikah... ek;g Kbatpy;iy. yt;ypNgha; vd;idf;

Fog;g mDg;gpdhdh? vg;gb? mtDf;nfg;gbj; njupAk;

mts; vd; kr;rhs; vd;W? mtidg; nghWj;jtiuapy;

vtNsh xUj;jp. Mdhy; vd;idg; nghWj;jtiuapy;...?!

mts; vd; ,ja thdpy; vopNyw;wpf; Nfhykpl;l

Njtijnad mtDf;nfg;gbj; njupAk;?

'rw;’iwNa ntWg;gJNghyf; fijj;jhNs? XU

ehNshL me;jg; gf;fNk vl;bg; ghu;g;gjpy;iy vd;W

nrhd;dhNs?! ngha;ah... Ntrkh? ,tDf;nfq;Nf

njupag; NghfpwJ vd;w Jzpth?

'yt;ypNgha;’ $Wtijg;Nghy ngz;fs; vy;NyhUNk

Ntrjhupfsh? Mz;fspd; czu;TfSld; tpisahb

mtu;fspd; mOifapy; Mj;k jpUg;jp milgtu;fsh?!

Mapukhapuk; tpraq;fis kdjpNy Gijj;J> vJTNk Gupahjtu;fsha; elkhLk; gJikfsh?!

159 !

epidTf; Nfhl;ilfs; epu;%ykhFk; Ntjidapy;

vz;zq;fs; gy;NtW Nfhzj;jpy; vOe;J tpdhf;fshfp

vd;idj; jtpf;fitg;gijj; jLf;Fk; tifawpah

jLkhwpNdd;.

vz;zf; fdTfs; ahTNk rpynehbfSs; rpwfpoe;j

rpl;Lf;fsha; jiuapy; tpOe;J GOf;fsha;

mt];ijapy; Guz;L Jbj;J nespe;jd. mtw;wpd;

Jbg;gpd; czu;Tf; nfhe;jspg;gpy; rpj;jq;

fyq;fpatdha; rpuir Nkirapy; rha;j;J iffSs;

Gijj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;.

mg;NghJ ahNuh vd;id Nehf;fp tUk; mutk;.

mk;khjhd;.

“jud;... cd;Ndhil xU Kf;fpakhd tprak;

NgrNtZk;...’’

cs;sj;J czu;Tfis mlf;fpathW mtisf;

Nfs;tpf;Fwp Ald; Nehf;fpNdd;.

“khkh jpq;fs; fpoik yz;lDf;Fg; gazkhwhu;...

mJf;fpilapy fijf;f Ntz;baJfisf; fijr;rhy;

ey;ynjz;L cd;iu mg;ghTk; epidf;fpwhu;... k;...

ehq;fs;kl;Lk; epidr;rhy; NghJNk..? ,e;jf; fhyj;Jg;

gps;isas; jha; Njg;gd; xz;il epidf;f jhq;fs;

VNjh epidf;FJfs;...’’

nrhw;fshy; Rw;wp vq;Nf tu tpiofpwhs; vdg;

Gupe;jJ.

',dp fijf;FwJf;F vd;d ,Uf;F..? mJjhd;

160 !

rw;wpiyNa fijr;Rl;lhq;fNs..’

nrhy;y epidj;Njd;. kdjpy; ntWg;G %z;lJ.

“,z;ilf;F nts;spf;fpoik... gpd;Nduk;

NfhapYf;Fk; NghfNtZk;... vq;ifAk; Nghtplhij.

mJfs; Nghf ,d;Dk; %z;Lehs;jhd; ,Uf;F. me;jg;

gps;is rhUTk; cd;dpiy ey;y capuha; ,Uf;fpwhs;...

thahiy nrhy;yhl;bYk; mtspd;iu Nghf;Ffisg;

ghf;Nff;if... cdf;Fj;jhd; tpsq;Nfiy vz;lhy;

vdf;Fk; mg;gpbNa..?’’

'Ntrk;... Ntrk; mk;kh... mJ cdf;Fj;jhd; GupNaiy

mk;kh...’

kdJs; Fike;Njd;.

“Cupiy vz;lhy; ngupahf;fNs fhJk;

fhJk;itr;rkhjpup xg;Ngj;jpg;NghLtpdk;... ,e;j

ehl;by ehq;fs; epidr;rhg;Nghiy rupNa...

gps;isas; vd;d epidf;FJfs; vz;L thiaj;

Jwe;J nrhd;dhy;jhNd njupAJ...’’

Fuypy; Vf;fk; vl;bg; ghu;j;J kiwe;jJ.

'mk;khTf;F vd;d gjpy; $WtJ.. ehd; $wpdhy;

ek;Gthsh.. my;yJ xg;ghupitj;J nrhe;jq;fisNa

gifikahf;fptpLthsh? jpUkzk; Ntz;lhk; vd;W

nrhy;yyhkh? my;yJ mjw;F mtrukpy;iy vd;W..?

my;yJ rhUitg; gpbf;Nfiy vd;W..? my;yJ

gpbj;jij vy;yhk; mts; gpupj;njwpe;Jtpl;lhs;

vd;W..?’

161 !

Fok;gpNdd;.

“vd;dlh ,d;Dk; Nahrpid... ,z;ilf;F uz;biy

xz;L vdf;Fj; njupaNtZk;. nrhy;ypg;Nghl;ld;.

me;jg; gps;isapy vd;d Fiw... gbg;gpy;iyah...

tbtpy;iyah... Fzkpy;iyah... mNjhil xz;Lf;if

xz;L... xNu cUj;J... typa thw rPNjtpia

Ntz;lhnkz;LNghl;L MuhYk; %Njtpais

nfhz;luyhnkz;Lkl;Lk; epidr;Rg;Nghlhij.

nrhy;ypg; Nghl;ld;...’’

tpraj;ijf; $wp ntUl;lypy; ,wq;fptpl;lhs;.

VjhtJ nrhy;ypj;jhdhf Ntz;Lk;. ntUl;ly;

gypf;fh tpl;lhy; mo Muk;gpj;JtpLths;. vijj;

jhq;fpdhYk; mtsJ mOifiaj; jhq;f KbahJ.

vd;d nrhy;tJ? vg;gbr; nrhy;tJ? mJjhd;

Gupatpy;iy.

vd; kdg; ghuq;fis vtuplk; ,wf;fp itg;gJ?

ahuplk; MWjy; Nfl;gJ?

Fog;gj;Jld; fzdpiag; ghu;j;Njd;.

“ehd; ,q;if fijr;Rf; nfhz;bUf;fpwd;... mq;if

vd;d nfhk;gpA+l;lupiy..?’’ vd;wthW fzdpiag;

ghu;j;jtspd; Kfk; gpufhrkhdJ.

“ml.. nfhk;gpA+l;lupy rhUitah ghj;Jf;

nfhz;bUf;fpwha;... vd;d gps;isalh eP... mtisf;

$g;gpl;L Kd;dhiy ,Uj;jpg;Nghl;Lg; ghud;... Mu;

162 !

Ntz;lhnkz;lJ..? mijtpl;Lg; Nghl;L

nfhk;gpA+l;lupiy mtspd;iu glj;ijg;Nghl;Lg;

ghf;fpwpNah..?’’ vd;W FWk;G nghq;f Mde;jkhf

tha;tpl;Lr; rpupj;jhs; mk;kh.

mtis mt;thW re;Njhrkhfg; ghu;j;J vt;tsT

ehl;fs;?!

vz;zk; <Nlwpa fspg;G mtSf;F.

Mdhy; ehd;... nrhy;yTk; Kbahky; nky;yTk;

Kbahky; jtpj;Njd;.

“mk;kh...’’ vd;W $w thnaLj;Njd;.

“,dp eP xz;Lk; nrhy;yNtz;lhk; uhrh... cd;iu

kdrpy vd;d ,Uf;nfz;L mwpQ;rjpy vdf;Fr;

re;Njhrk;... mJ NghJkg;gh... ,dp ehd; vy;yhj;ijAk;

ghj;Jf;nfhs;Swd;... rhUTk; vd;iu gps;isjhd;...

vd;iu gps;isfs; re;Njhrkha; ,Uf;fNtZk;.

mJjhd; vd;iu Mir... ehl;iltpl;L te;J

nrhe;jq;fs; J}uj; J}ug; NghFNj vz;L

ftiyg;gl;ld;. vd;iu tapj;jpy ghy; thu;j;jhag;gh.

,JNt vdf;Fg; NghJk; uhrh...’’ vd;W vd; Nfrj;ijf;

Nfhjptpl;L mq;fpUe;J nrd;wtis gpuik

gpbj;jhw;Nghy; ifahyhfepiyAld; ghu;j;Jf;

nfhz;bUe;Njd; ehd;.

epkplq;fs; fope;jd.

rhU NjdPUld; vd; miwf;F te;jhs;.

163 !

mk;khjhd; mDg;gpapUg;ghs;.

rpuR R+lhfpaJ.

mtisAk; fzdpj; jpiuiaAk; khwpkhwpg;

ghu;j;Njd;.

mtsJ ghu;it fzdpj; jpiuia mile;jJ.

mts; itj;jfz; thq;fhky; mijNa ghu;j;Jf;

nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

mts; vd;d $wg;Nghfpwhs; vd;gjw;fhff;

fhj;jpUe;Njd;.

164 !

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fzdpj;jpiuiaNa rpy tpdhbfs; ghu;j;jts;

vd;id Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gpdhs;. mtsJ Kfj;jpy; ehd;

vjpu;ghu;j;j mjpu;r;rpNah ftiyNah vijANk fhz

Kbatpy;iy. khwhf Mr;rupaj;jhy; fz;fs;

fUtz;Lfshf cUs epd;whs;.

“mj;jhd;... ,e;jg; Nghl;Nlh vg;gpb cq;fSf;F

165 !

te;jpr;R..?’’

czu;r;rpfSf;Fj; jpiuapl;L vg;gb ,ay;gha;

,g;gbf; Nfl;f Kbe;jJ?! epjhdkha; vt;thW tpdh

te;J tpOe;jJ?! jhd; trkha; tiyapy; tpOe;jij

czu;e;Jk; czuhjts;khjpup ,ay;ghapUf;f ,tshy;

vt;thW Kbe;jJ?! mtsT cWjpahdtsh?! mts;

fz;fis CLUtp ntwpj;Jg; ghu;j;Njd;.

'njupahky; Nfl;fpwhsh my;yJ Nghl;Nlh

mDg;gpatu;fspy; vtdplkpUe;J ,e;jg; Nghl;Nlh

vdf;Ff; fpilj;jJ vd mwpaf; Nfl;fpwhsh?’

ntWg;Gld; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;Nld;.

“vg;gpb te;jpUf;Fk; vz;L cdf;Fj; njupahjh?’’

fz;fspy; mg;NghJ rpW fyf;fk; Njhd;wp kiwe;jJ.

vd;id xUfzk; cw;W Nehf;fpats; mikjpahfg;

Gd;difj;jhs;.

“njupAk; mj;jhd;... 'rw;’%ykh te;jpr;rh ,y;yhl;b

mg;gh mk;kh%ykh te;jpr;rh vz;L mwpaj;jhd;

Nfl;ldhd;...’’

“X... 'rw;’wpiy te;jnjz;lhy; Mu; je;jnjz;L

njupAkh?’’

“k;... njupAk;...’’

“vg;gpb..?’’

166 !

vupr;rYld; Nfl;Nld;.

“xUj;jDf;Fj;jhNd Nghl;Nlh nfhLj;Njd;.

mjhiy njupAk;. mtd;jhd; cdf;F mDg;gp

apUg;ghd;... ,y;iyah?’’

“vd;dNth... glk; mDg;Gw msTf;F mtNdhl

gof;fkh?’’ vd;W Vsdkhff; Nfl;Nld;.

cs;Ns Nfhgk; nfhOe;Jtpl;L vupe;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ.

“Adptu;rpw;wp 'nfh];uy;’y 'rw;’gz;Zthq;f..

xUehs; ckhl miwf;F NghapUe;Njd;...’’

“k;...’’

“mg;g mts; 'rw;’gz;zpf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;... mtd;

Ngu;$l yt;ypNgha; vd;W epidf;fpwd;... X...

mtd;jhd;... mg;g mts; vd;idAk; mtd;$l

'rw;’gz;z nrhd;dhs;. mz;ilf;Fjhd; Kjd;Kjyh

'rw;’gz;zpNdd; mj;jhd;... mg;g mtd; vd;iu

Nghl;Nlh Nfl;lhd;. ,ts; ckhjhd; jd;iu

nfhk;gpA+l;lupy ,Ue;j vd;iu Nghl;Nlhit

mDg;gpdhs;...’’

“k;... mtd; glk; Nfl;lhdhk;... mDg;gpdhthk;...

mtd; vg;gpbg;gl;l Ms; vz;L njupahik vg;gpb

glk; mDg;gpdha;..? ek;gr; nrhy;Ywpah?’’

rw;Wf; Nfhgkhff; Nfl;Nld;.

“mj;jhd;! ehd; Vd; ngha; nrhy;yNtZk;?

167 !

mz;ilf;Fj;jhd; Kjd;Kjyh 'rw;’gz;zpdd;... mJTk;

[hD $g;gpl;L... mJjhd; filrpAk;. ehDk;

Nahrpahik [hDit glk; mDg;g tpl;Ll;ld;...

gpwFjhd; mtrug;gl;L glk; mDg;gpdJf;F

'gPy;’gz;zpNdd;... mJf;F gpwF 'rw;’gw;wp

gytpraq;fis 'gpuz;l;];’%yk; mwpQ;rd;... 'rw;’why

vtsNth ey;y tpraq;fis nra;ayhk;jhd;. Mdh

vq;fil Mf;fspiy fdNgu; 'rw;’iw nfl;l toPyjhd;

ghtpf;fpdk; vz;L GupQ;RJ. vd;iu 'gpuz;l;];’ fij

fijah nrhy;Ythq;f... cjhuzkh rpq;fshf;fspd;iu

'rw;’y Ngha; jkpo;> jkpoPok; vz;L Ngrp

mtq;fNshil rz;il gpbg;ghq;fshk;. jkpo;

'rw;’fspiy nfl;l thu;j;ijahy gr;ir gr;irah

Ngrp 'Nfs;ir’ rz;ilf;fpOg;ghq;fshk;... ,g;gpb gy

Nfs;tpg;gl;ld;... mjhiy me;jg; gf;fk; NghfhikNa

tpl;Ll;ld;. Mdh me;jg; glk; vg;gpb ,q;f..?’’ vd;W

Nfl;lhs; rhU.

“vg;gb te;jjh?’’

Nfypahff; Nfl;Nld;.

mtidg;gw;wp... mtd; nrhd;d tpraq;fisg;gw;wp...

mjw;F mj;jhl;rpahf mtd; mDg;gpa me;jg;

glj;ijg;gw;wpf; $wpaNghJ...

“NghJk;... NghJk;...’’ vd;W tpk;kpathW mq;fpUe;J

Xbdhs; rhU.

“rhU... rhU...’’

miog;gpw;Fj; jpUk;gpAk; ghuhky; mq;fpUe;J

168 !

mfd;W tpl;lhs;.

'me;j tpk;kypd; mu;j;jk; vd;d?!’

cz;ik njupe;Jtpl;lNj vd;w mjpu;r;rpah my;yJ

mghz;lkhfg; gop te;J Nru;e;Jtpl;lNj vd;w

mq;fyha;g;gh?

vd;dhy; xU KbTf;Fk; tu Kbatpy;iy.

jpf;Fj; njupahj fhl;bNy jpirawpa ahuhtJ

cjtkhl;lhu;fsh vd;w Mjq;fj;Jld; epiy

Fiye;jtdha; kdJs; jj;jspj;Njd;.

me;j yt;ypNghaplNk kWgbf; Nfl;fyhkh?

Nfl;lhYk; vd; Fog;gk; jPu tpil fpilf;Fkh?

Mz;lhz;Lfhykha; mj;jhd; mj;jhndd

vd;Dld; goFk; rhUit ek;Gtjh? xU rpy

ehl;fshf my;yJ thuq;fshf vd;Dld; 'mz;zh

mz;zh’ntdg; goFk; yt;ypNghia ek;Gtjh?

JLg;gpoe;j glfha; jtpj;Njd;. epr;rakhf vdf;Ff;

fiu fhl;l xU fyq;fiu tpsf;fk; Njit. mJ ahu;

cUtpy; tUk;?!

kdjpy; rpW cWj;jy;.

md;W R[p XU glk; mDg;gpaNghJ Vw;Wf;nfhz;l

ehd;> jw;NghJ rhU ahUf;Nfh xU glk;

mDg;gpaijj; jhq;f Kbahjtdha;tpl;Nldh? my;yJ

rhUjhd; yt;ypNgha; nrhd;d 'ckh’ vd;w rQ;rykh?

169 !

NahridAld; fzdpj; jpiuia Nehf;fpNdd;.

R[p nkrd;rupy; miog;gjw;fhd mwpFwp njupe;jJ.

mtSld; ciuahlj; jaf;fkhf ,Ue;jJ.

ciuahbdhy; epr;rakhfr; rhUitg;gw;wpf;

Nfl;ghs;.

'vd;d nrhy;tJ..?’

vdpDk; me;jr; rpd;dQ;rpwpa ghr cs;sj;Jld;

ciuahLk; Mu;tj;ijf; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbahky;

fzdpia neUq;fpNdd;.

rhUtpd; glk; jpiuiatpl;L mfy> R[papd;

nkrd;ru; ad;dy; fzdpj;jpiuapy; ngl;bahf

tpupe;jJ.

“`Nyh R[pf;Fl;b... Rfkh?’’

“Rfk;lh mz;zhf;Fl;b... vd;d nra;jha;?

vtsTNeukh vd;iu gjpYf;F 'ntapl;’gz;ZNwd;

njupAkh?’’

cupikAld; fbe;Jnfhz;lhs;.

“mz;zp Rfkh?”

“mz;zpah..?’’

“nyhs;... rhU mz;zp...’’

170 !

“k;...’’

“vd;d k;... mtq;fis 'yt;’gz;Nwd;D

nrhy;ypl;bah?’’

“Neh...’’

“INah... nkhf;F... nkhf;F... vd;d 'bNy’? nfjpah

nrhy;Ylh mz;zh... vd;dhy 'bNy’gz;NzyhJ...’’

“Vd;..?”

“jpq;fs; fpoik xU ,lj;Jf;F Nghwd;lh. ngupa

'wpg;’...”

“X... vg;Ngh jpUk;gp tUtha;..?”

“njupahJlh... rpyNtis tukhl;Nld;.”

“vd;d...?”

“k;... Nghw ,lj;jpy gpbr;Rf;nfhz;lh mq;fNa

'nrw;wpy;’ MapLNtd; mz;zh. mJf;fpily

cd;NdhlAk; rhU mz;zpNahlAk; NgrZk;lh...

g;sP];lh... eP vd;d mz;zh... ,d;Dk; 'yt; A+’

nrhy;yhk ,Uf;fha;... mijf; Nfl;fj;jhNd MirNahl

,g;g te;Njd;...”

“mJ rup... ,g;g vq;f Nghwha;? vJf;F 'nrw;wpy;’

Mfg; Nghwha; nrhy;Y...”

“k;... cdf;F nrhy;yhk Nghfkhl;Nld; mz;zh.

171 !

,d;dpf;F vd;d fpoik... nts;spjhNd... rd; Nl...

Qhapw;Wf; fpoik 'Nru;r;’Rf;F Nghtpl;L te;J

fl;lhak; nrhy;Ytd;... ,d;ndhz;Z..!”

“vd;d..?”

“mJf;fpily rhU mz;zpf;F 'yt; A+’ nrhy;yp> mtq;fisAk; nkrd;rUf;F $l;bnfhz;L tuZk;...

cq;f uz;L NgNuhilAk; 'rz;Nl’ 'ikf;’y

NgRNtd;...”

“wpayp..?!”

tpag;ghf ,Ue;jJ.

“\;au;... epr;rakh mz;zh... cd;Ndhil 'ikf;’y

NgrZk;. vd; mz;zh Fuiy Nfl;Ll;L... 'wpg;’

re;Njhrkh NghfZk;. ,Jjhd; ,e;j jq;fr;rpf;Fl;bd;u

Mir. epiwNtj;Jtpah?”

“,g;g NgNrd;lh...”

Mu;tj;Jld; Nfl;Nld;.

“Neh... rhU mz;zpAk; ,Uf;fZk;... mtq;fspl;l

ehd; xz;Nz xz;Z Nfl;fZk;...”

“vd;d..?”

“INah mz;zh... 'rz;Nl’kl;Lk; nghWlh.

,d;ndhU 'ru;g;iu];’... nyhs;...’’

172 !

“vd;d..?!”

“Qhapw;Wf;fpoik gpUe;jhTk; cd;Ndhl 'ikf;’y

NgRths;...”

,g;nghOJ vdf;F eprkhfNt jiyRw;wpaJ.

“vd;d tpisahLwpah..?”

ek;gKbahky; Nfl;Nld;.

“,y;iy mz;zh. cz;ikjhd;... gpUe;jhf;F xU

ghl;L ghbf; fhl;bdhahNk...”

“k;... vd;d ghl;L...?”

“kwe;Jl;bah... nyhs;...”

“ah... 'I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePjhNdh...’ uz;L tup

ghbNdd;. xUehs; KOf;fg; ghlZk; vz;L

nrhd;dhs;... mJf;Fg; gpwFjhd; fhziyNa?”

“nyhs;... me;j ghl;il KOf;f 'gpwpngau;’gz;zp

itf;fr; nrhd;dhs;... Qhapw;Wf; fpoik ghlZk;.

nrhy;ypl;Nld;. mg;Nghjhd; eP mr;rh mz;zh...

XNf?”

“vdf;F xz;Zkh Gupaiylh...”

“rz;Nl’ vy;yhk; GupAk; mz;zh. vdf;F epiwa

Ntiy ,Uf;F... Nghtpl;L 'rz;Nl’ thNwd;. rupah..?’’

“k;...’’

173 !

“INah mz;zh xU tprak; kwe;Jl;NlNd...’’

“vd;dlh...”

“me;j yt;ypNgha; XNu fiur;ry;lh... cdf;F vNjh

glk; mDg;gpdhdhk;. mjgw;wp Ngr cd;id

nkrd;ru;y $g;gpl;lhdhk;. eP 'xd;iyd;’y

,Ue;Jnfhz;L gjpy; nrhy;yiyahk;. cdf;F

'Xt;iyd; nkNr[;’ Nghl;lhdhk;... ghj;jpah?”

mg;NghJ mtw;iwf; ftdpf;Fk; epiyapyh ehd;

,Ue;Njd;?!

“XNflh... ehd; ghf;fpNwd;...”

“rPA+ mz;zhf;Fl;b..”

mts; nrd;wJk; yt;ypNgha; mDg;gpa 'Xt;iyd;

nkNr[;’i[ jpwe;Njd;.

“nrhwp mz;zh... mtruj;jpy; ckhl glk; vd;W

mts; gpuz;l; xUj;jpapd; glj;ij mDg;gpl;Nld;.

mLj;jKiw re;jpf;Fk;NghJ ckhl glk; jhNwd;...

nrhwplh...”

X... mtrug;gl;L tpraj;ijg;Nghl;Lilj;J rhUtpd;

kdijg; Gz;zhf;fptpl;NlNd?!

Fw;w czu;Tld; mtrukhf mtsJ miwf;F

tpiue;Njd;.

mq;Nf vd; rhU... nghyptpoe;j Xtpakha;

174 !

jiyaizAs; Kfk;Gijj;J tpk;kpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

me;jf; fhl;rpapy; vd;id kwe;J mts; mUNf

nrd;Nwd;.

R+oy; kwe;jJ. $r;rk; jfu;e;jJ. jaf;fk; xope;jJ.

jLkhw;wk; mope;jJ. vd;idNa ,oe;Njd;.

nfhOnfhk;gw;w nfhbaha; tjq;fpg; NghapUe;jtis

thupaizj;Jf;nfhz;L..

“rhU... vd;id kd;dpr;Rllh... I yt; A+ rhU... I

yt; A+...’’ vd;W fz;fs; fyq;fg; gpjw;wpNdd;.

175 !

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tPNl Kw;wpYk; khwptpl;lJ.

rhUtpd; Kfj;jpy; FJ}fyg; nghypT. Js;spNahLk;

khdhfptpl;lhs;. mijf; fz;L mk;khTf;F

thnay;yhk; gy;.

$basT vd;idAk; rhUitAk; jdpikapy;tpl;L> ngupRfs; xJq;f Muk;gpj;jhu;fs;.

jq;fsJ vz;zq;fs; <Nlwpa fspg;G mtu;fSf;F.

“rhU! ,z;ilf;F cd;Ndhil nfhQ;rk; kdk;tpl;L

NgrZk;...” vd;wthW mtsUfpy; mku;e;Njd;.

Nfs;tpf;FwpAld; ghu;j;jhs;.

“Mj;jq;fiuaby XUehs; nrhd;dJ QhgfkpUf;fh...

vd;iu kdf;Fog;gq;fis epr;rakh cd;dl;il

nrhy;Ytd; vz;L...”

176 !

tpag;Gld; vd;idg; ghu;j;jhs;.

“mij ,g;g nrhd;dhy;jhd; vdf;F epk;kjp.

,y;yhl;b mij nrhy;Yk;kl;Lk; Fw;w czu;T

vdf;Fs;is ,Ue;Jnfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk;. mJ rupNah....

,y;yhl;by; gpioNah njupNaiy... Mdh eP mij

mwpQ;rpUf;fZk;... ,y;iyah?’’

rpwpJ Fog;gk; mtsplk;.

vd; 'rw;’ gpuNtrk;... gpUe;jhTldhd mwpKfk;...

vd;W xt;nthd;whff; $wpNdd;.

“vd;dNkh njupaiy rhU... mtis ehd;

fhjypf;fpwjhfj; jhd; epidr;rd;... mJ fhjyh

,y;yhl;by; xU ftu;r;rpah... ,y;yhl;by; xU rydkh

vz;lJ Ntiw tprak;... Mdh mts; vd;iu fhjYf;F

'XNf’ nrhy;ypapUe;jh... ,g;g mts;jhd; fhjypah

,Ue;jpUg;ghs;...”

rhUitf; $u;e;J ghu;j;Njd;.

vJtpj rydKk; ,y;iy.

“k;... 'rw;’wpiy ,njy;yhk; 'Nehu;ky;’ mj;jhd;...

thahiy fijf;fpwjpiyAk; ghf;f> vOj;jpiy

thrpf;Nff;if ghjpg;Gfs; $lj;jhd;... 'rw;’wpiy

vOj;jpiyjhNd fijf;fpwhq;f... mjhiy kdg;

ghjpg;Gfs; thwJf;F epiwar; re;ju;g;gq;fs; ,Uf;F...”

mwpTG+u;tkhfg; Ngrpdhs;.

177 !

“Neupy re;jpf;Nff;if fhjiyj; njuptpf;fpwJ

kpfTk; f];lk;.. $r;rk;... gak;... R+o;epiy vz;L fdf;ff;

FWf;fpLk;.. Mdh 'rw;’wpy vijAk; Rfkhr;

nrhy;ypg;Nghlyhk;... mjhiy fhjypf;fhjtDf;Fk;

fhjy; tUk;... fhjy; te;jtDf;Fk; J}f;fp vwpa kdRk;

tUk;...” vd;W $wptpl;L eifj;jhs;.

“rhU... cz;ikahj;jhd; Nff;fpwd;. cdf;F

vd;dpiy ntWg;NgJk; tNuiyah?”

FWk;ghfg; ghu;j;jhs;.

“INah mj;jhd;... mJ fhjy; ,y;iy... xU Ntfk;

vz;lJ vdf;F njupAk;. rup... fhjyha;j;jhd;

,Uf;fl;LNk? guthapy;iy... ehd;jhNd cq;fis

fhjypr;Nrd;... ehd; fhjypr;rtu; vdf;Ff;

fpilr;Rl;lhu;... mtiu vg;gpb vd;iu fhjYf;if

itr;rpUf;fpwnjz;L vdf;Fj; njupahjh?” vd;wthW

fuq;fis vd; fOj;jpy; khiyahf;fpdhs; rhU.

“ehd; ,d;Dk; 'rw;’ 'gpuz;];’gw;wp nrhy;yp

Kbf;NfiyNa...” vd;W mts; gpbAs; jLkhwpNdd;.

“Vd;... ,d;Dk; MuhYk; 'yt;tu;];’ ,Uf;fpdNkh..?!”

“INah... tpLB” vd;W typahy; mywpathW mts;

fbj;j fhJr; Nrhiziaj; jltpf;nfhz;Nld;.

“INah nkhf;F.. mg;gpb ,y;iy... mtq;fisg;

gw;wpAk; cdf;Fr; nrhy;yNtZk;... eP epidf;fpwkhjpup

'rw;’gz;Zwtq;f vy;yhUk; nfl;ltq;fSk; ,y;iy...

'rw;’gz;zhjtq;f ey;ytq;fSk; ,y;iy...”

178 !

“k;... vdf;Nfh... mnjy;yhk; ,g;g vJf;F...? 'rw;’iwg;

gw;wp fijf;fth cq;fisf; fhjypr;Nrd;..?”

FWk;Gk; FJ}fyKk; nghq;fp tope;jJ.

“rup... Miug;gw;wpr; nrhy;yhl;bYk; vd;iu

R[pf;Fl;biag; gw;wpr; nrhy;yZk;. mtshiyjhd;

,t;tsT tpiuth cd;id neUq;fp tu KbQ;RJ?”

“R[pf;Fl;bah...?”

Njhspy; Gijj;j Kfj;ij epkpu;j;jp Mr;rupaj;Jld;

Nfl;lhs;.

mtisg;gw;wp... 'rhUTf;F I yt; A+ nrhy;Y’ vd;W

tw;GWj;jpaijg;gw;wp $wpNdd;.

“k;... me;j Fl;bf;F ehDk; 'jhq;];’ nrhy;yZk;...

vd; mj;jhid vd;Dld; Nru;j;jJf;F...”

“epr;rakh... ehisf;F mts; nkrd;ru;y tUths;...

cd;idAk; tur; nrhd;dhs;...”

“INah...”

“vd;d..?”

“Ntz;lhk; uhrh... Mis tpLq;f. ePq;fSk; cq;fil

'rw;’Wk;...”

“g;sP];b... ehisf;F VNjh Kf;fpa tprak;

fijf;fZkhk;... vdf;fhf tukhl;bah?”

179 !

nfQ;rYld; ghu;j;Njd;.

QhapW gpwe;jJ.

kdk; Myha;g; gwe;jJ.

fzdpj; jpiuiaNa ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

“N`a; mz;zh..!”

mtrukhf irif fhl;ba ngl;bia mOj;jpNdd;.

mJ Rjh...

“nrhwplh... nfhQ;rk; gprp... mjhd; fdehsh

tuiy... cdf;F xd;W nrhy;yZk;... mJjhd; te;Njd;...

nyhs;...”

“vd;d nyhs;... VjhYk; 'N[hf;’fh?”

“k;... mg;gh mk;kh fypahzq; fl;Ld;D XNu

Mf;fpidlh. filrpah mtq;f Miria Vd;

nfLg;ghd;D rupd;D nrhy;ypl;Nld;...”

“X... ie];... ntup Fl;.... khg;gpis vg;gpb?”

“nyhs;... epiwa NgrpNdhk;... vd;idg;gw;wp vy;yhk;

nrhd;Ndd;... `P ]; V fpNul; vz;L epidf;fpNwd;...

ahUf;F njupAk;?”

“mg;gpb nrhy;yhij... ek;gpf;ifjhd; tho;f;if..

vy;yhUk; nfl;ltq;fSkpy;iy. vy;yhUk; ey;ytq;fS

kpy;iy... vy;yhk; cd; ifyjhd; ,Uf;F...”

180 !

“k;... ngupa kDrd; 'ml;it];’ nrhy;y te;jpl;lhu;.

mz;zh... eP vg;gpb ,Uf;fha;?”

“`h... `h... ,g;Ngh rhUNthl ,Uf;Nfd;...’’

“nyhs;... ahu; mJ..? ah... cd; krrhs;jhNd?’’

“tUq;fhy kidtp...’’

“re;Njhrk;lh... '`dp%d;’F fdlh thwpah... vd;

tPl;byjhd; jq;fZk;. nrhy;ypl;Nld;...’’

“IiaNah... fypahzk; ,g;g ,y;iylh... mtTf;F

gbg;G KbaZk;... epr;rakh xUehs; cd;idg; ghu;f;f

tUNthk;... eP re;Njhrkh ,Uf;fpwj ,e;j mz;zh

ghu;f;fZk;...’’

“jhq;];lh... 'ntl;bq; ,d;tpNlrd;’ mDg;GNtd;...

ngupa ghu;ry; tuZk;. GupAjh..? nyhs;... XNflh...

rhU mz;zp... mz;zht ftdkh ghu;j;Jf;Nfhq;f...

mg;Gwk; re;jpg;Nghk;...

gha;...’’

“rPA+lh...’’

mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

mtsJ tho;tpw;Fk; xU tpbT Njhd;wpajpy;

cz;ikapNyNa re;Njhrkhf ,Ue;jJ.

“INah... ehisf;F gazk; Nghf Maj;jg;gLj;jZk;.

181 !

epiwa Ntiy ,Uf;F. vq;if me;j R[pf;Fl;b?’’

“nfhQ;rk; nghW... mtSk; ehisf;F vq;ifNah

gazk; Nghwhshk;. fl;lhak; tUths;...’’

mts; te;jhs;.

“mzzhf;Fl;b.. Rfkh ,Uf;fpah..?’’

“k;... eP?’’

“,Uf;Nfd;...’’

“mJ njupAk;... epz;lh 'rw;’gz;Zthq;f?’’

“nyhs;... rhU mz;zp te;jhth? I yt; A+d;D

nrhy;ypl;bah? nuy; kP... nuy; kP...’’

“INahb... rhU gf;fj;jpyjhd; ,Uf;fh...’’

“tht;... wpayp? ngha; nrhy;yhij...’’

“Vd;lh ngha; nrhy;yZk;... cz;ikahj;jhd;

gf;fj;jpy ,Uf;fh. NtZnkz;lh 'ikf;’ NghL... mt

NgRth...’’

“INah...’’ vd;W vd; jiyapy; nry;ykhff;

Fl;bdhs; rhU.

“eP vd; mz;zhf;Fl;bjhd;... nry;y mz;zhf;

Fl;b... nuhk;g jhq;];lh... mg;g 'ikf;’y Ngrg;

NghNwhk;... mg;Gwk; vd;id eP 'ntg;fhk;’y ghf;fg;

Nghwha;... XNf?’’

182 !

vd;dhy; ek;gKbatpy;iy.

“X... cz;ikahah?”

“k;... mJf;F Kd;dhy 'XbNah Xd;’ gz;ZNwd;.

'XNf’ gz;Z...’’

“k;...’’

gugug;Gld; ,aq;fpNdd;.

“`Nyh mz;zh... Nff;Fjh...’’

X... ,dpikahd ehjnkd;W vd; fzdp

xypgug;gpapy; Njhd;wp vd;idf; FJ}fykhf;fpaJ.

“tht;... Nff;FJ... ey;y Fuy;lh cdf;F...’’

“nyhs;... mz;zh.. Kjy;iy cd;dl;il ehd;

kd;dpg;G Nff;fZk;... cdf;F epiwa ngha;

nrhy;ypl;Nld;... ehd; NtZnkz;L ngha; nrhy;yiy

mz;zh...’’

mts; Fuy; jSjSj;jJ.

“mz;zh... ehisf;F ehd; 'nfh];gpl;l’Yf;F

Nghwd;... vt;tsT ehs; mq;if ,Ug;gd;... Nge;J

vg;gpb ,Ug;gd;... xz;Zk; njupahJ...’’

“vd;d..?!’’

“vdf;F 'gpnwa;d; fpA+ku;’... %isg; Gw;WNeha;...’’

183 !

“Neh... ngha; nrhy;yhij...’’

fj;jpNdd;.

“fj;jhijlh... fj;JwJ mDjhgg;gLwtq;fis

fz;lh vdf;F Nfhgk;jhd; tUk;... mg;Gwk;

Ngrkhl;Nld;... cz;ikahjhd; mz;zh... vdf;F

Gw;WNeha;... ,Q;ir mg;gh mk;kh vd;id ftiyNahl

ghf;fpwij vd;dhy jhq;fpf;f Kbaiy... xt;nthU

tpraj;Jf;Fk; mtq;fNshil rz;il.. ghtk; mtq;f...

jq;fSf;Fs;is mOwhq;f... mtq;fNshil md;gh

,Uf;fZk;Djhd; epidf;fpNwd;... Mdh... mtq;f

vd;idg; ghj;J gjWwijg; ghj;jJk;... rhkdis

vLj;J vwpQ;R cilf;fpwJ... mtq;fis jpl;LwJ...

,g;gpbj;jhd;. ,Q;ir gf;fj;jpy thw Nghw rdq;fs;

vd;id gupjhgkha; ghf;fpwij vd;dhiy jhq;f

KbNaiy mz;zh. Nfhgk; Nfhgkh tUJ...

'];$’Yf;Fk; Nghwij tpl;Ll;ld;. mbf;fb

jiytyplh... jhq;f Kbahj jiytyplh... mjhd;

rpyNtis cd;NdhilNa rupah Ngr KbAwjpy;iy...’’

“mJ guthapy;iylh...”

“INah mz;zh... vd;id Ngr tpL. jiytyp te;jh

vd;dhy Ngr KbahJ... cd;Ndhl epiwag; NgrZk;...

gupjhgkh ghf;fpwtq;fspl;il ,Ue;J jg;g vdf;F

'rw;’jhd; cjtpr;R... mg;gpbj;jhd; cd;NdhilAk;

NgrpNdd;. Mdh vd;dNth njupaiy... cd;dpiy

md;G itr;Rl;ld;... vd;iu Ngu; gpUe;jhjhd;

mz;zh.. taijkl;Lk; $l;b nrhd;Ndd;. Mdh eP

cd;id 'yt;’gz;Zw rhU mz;zpia tpl;Ll;L

vd;id 'yt;’gz;ZNwd;D nrhd;dg;Ngh... cd;iu

184 !

tho;f;ifia 'Nt];w;’gz;ZNwNdhd;D gae;Jl;Nld;

mz;zh... vz;lhYk; cd;dpiy ,dk;Gupahj ghrk;...

mjhiyjhd; R[p vz;l ngaupy cd;Ndhl

fijr;rd;... Mdh cz;ikahd tarpiy... vz;lhYk;

xU mz;zhit Vkhj;JwNkh vz;L Njhzpr;R.

cdf;F nfhQ;rkhYk; vd;idg;gw;wp

nrhy;yNtZk;Nghy ,Ue;jpr;R... nrhd;dh ePAk;

vd;dpiy gupjhgg;gLtpNah vz;L gae;jd;... mjhy

vd; 'gpuz;L’f;F 'fhd;ru;’ vz;L nrhd;dd;

mz;zh... ehisf;F 'nfh];gpl;ly;’ NghNwd;...

%isapy 'Xg;gpNwrd;’ nra;ag; Nghwhq;fs;... mJf;Fg;

gpwF jpUk;gp tUtNdh njupaiy mz;zh...”

“Neh... mg;gpbr; nrhy;yhijlh. epr;rakh eP Rfkh

tUtha;lh... ,e;j mz;zhNthl fyfyd;D

fijg;gha;lh...”

nghq;fpnaOk; fz;zPiuj; Jilj;jthW $wpNdd;.

“INah... mtruf;FLf;if... ehd; nrhy;Ywijf; Nfs;...

ehd; nrhd;d ngha;fSf;F vd;id kd;dpr;Nrd;D

nrhy;Ywpah... ,e;j jq;fr;rpf; Fl;By Nfhgk;

,y;iyd;D nrhy;Ywpah...?”

,g;NghJ ehd; eprkhfNt FYq;fpf; FYq;fp mo

Muk;gpj;Jtpl;Nld;.

“mz;zh... vd;d rj;jk;?”

“xz;Zkpy;iylh... eP vg;gTk; vd;iu

jq;fr;rpjhd;lh. mz;zh jq;fr;rpf;fpily vJf;Flh

kd;dpg;G vz;l ngupa thu;j;ijas;..?”

185 !

“jhq;f;]; mz;zh...!”

“jhq;f;i] ePNa itr;rpU...”

“N`... N`... mz;zh! cd;dl;il uz;L Nff;fZk;.

mJf;Fjhd;; rhU mz;zpa tur; nrhd;Ndd;... rhU

mz;zp... n`s Mu; A+? Ngrkhl;Bq;fsh?”

rhUtplk; 'ikf;’iff; nfhLj;Njd;. mtsJ

fz;fspYk; <uk;.

“`Nyh Fl;b..”

“N`... N`... Fl;bah... mz;zp... mz;zhit ftdkh

ghf;fZk;... mz;zp... cq;ffpl;l xz;Z Nff;fZk;.

rupNah jg;Ngh njupaiy... vdf;Fs;is xU Mir...

cq;fSf;F ehd; kfsh te;J gpwf;fZk;... vd;

mz;zhl md;gpy tsuZk;... cq;fSf;F gpwf;fpw

kfSf;F 'gpUe;jh’d;D Ngu; itg;gPq;fsh?”

“INah... vd;db myk;Gwha;... nkhf;F nkhf;F...

cdf;F xz;Zk; elf;fhJ... eP vq;f fypahztPl;Lf;F

tuj;jhd; Nghwha;... Rk;kh tpru;f;fij fijahj...

R[pf;Fl;b... vg;gTk; eP vd; kdrpy ,Ug;gha;lh...”

vd;W 'ikf;’if rhUtplk; ,Ue;J cUtpf; $wpNdd;.

“mz;zh... eP ,g;g Xk;D nrhy;Ywpah... ,y;iyah...?”

mts; Fuypy; jPBnud xU fz;bg;G.

“XNf Fl;b... eP vd;d tpUk;GwpNah... mJ elf;Fk;...”

186 !

rhU Ke;jpf;nfhz;lhs;.

“I Mk; ntup `hg;gp mz;zp... mz;zh... xz;Z

XNf. ,d;ndhz;Z ,Uf;F...”

“vd;d...”

“nfhQ;rk; nghW... 'ntg; fhk;’NghLNwd;... XNf

gz;Z...”

jpiuapy; ngl;b tbtpy; fhl;rp tpupa.. mJ.. mJ...?!!

“INah...”

fz;fisg; nghj;jpf; nfhz;Nld;.

Njfk; eLq;fpaJ.

flTNs... flTNs...

vd;id mwpahky; muw;wpNdd;.

jiy Kb ,ilapilNa cjpu;e;JNgha; xU xl;ly;

cUtk; jpiuapy;... me;jg; gpQ;rpd; cUTf;F tpahjp

nfhLj;j gupR!

“vd;d INah... ,g;gpbf; fj;jpdh... ehNa

G+idNad;D jpl;bLNtd;... nrhy;ypl;Nld;... vd;idg;

ghu;f;f Nga;khjpupah ,Uf;F?”

“,y;iylh. ,y;iy... cd;idg; ghf;f... cd;idg;

ghf;f vd; md;ghd jq;fr;rpkhjpupj;jhd;lh ,Uf;F...”

187 !

“k;... mg;gpb nrhy;Y vd; mz;zh Fl;b...

mz;ilf;F xU ghl;L ghbdpNa... mj ,g;g ghL...

XNf... KOf;fg; ghlZk;...”

“Neh... vd;dhy ,g;g KbahJlh... INah...”

“vd;d INah... vk;nkk;... N`... N`... kz;ilag;

gpsf;Fw jiyapbNahl vy;yhk; cd;Ndhl

vt;tsTehs; 'rw;’ gz;zpapUg;gd;... ,g;g xU ghl;L

ghl Vyhjh? Nghwj;Jf;F Kjy; MirahjhNdlh

Nff;Fwd;... me;j I];fpwPk; rpiy ghl;L... mg;g VNjh

xU '%l;’by ghbdha;... Mdhy; vdf;F ngupa

Mr;rupak;lh... vtsT cz;ik mjpy ,Uf;F njupAkh?

cz;ikapyNa ehd; I]; fpwPk; rpiyNghy

cUfpf;nfhz;L jhdz;zh ,Uf;fpwd;... ,d;Dk;

nfhQ;re;jhdpUf;F... cUfp Mtpahf Ntz;baJjhd;...”

“INah... jpUg;gp jpUg;gp mg;gpb Vd;lh

fijf;fpwha;...”

“mg;g ghL...”

“mg;gps; ngz;Nz ePahNuh

I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePahNuh

fz;zpy; Njhd;wp kiwAk; fhdy; ePNuh?... ”

“INah... mz;zh... mg;gpb ,y;iy...”

“mg;Ngh..?”

188 !

“,g;gpbah Ke;jpg; ghbdha;..?”

“mg;Ngh vg;gpb..?”

“I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePjhNdh... mg;gpb... mg;gpbg;

ghL... mJ vdf;fhf ghLwkhjpup ,Ue;jpr;R...”

nghq;fpnaOk; mOifia mlf;fpathW ghl

Kaw;rpj;Njd;. vq;Nfh cjpj;J ,ilapy; GFe;J

vd;Ds; gjpe;j me;j md;Gf;fhf ehd; ghbj;jhdhf

Ntz;Lk;. czu;r;rpfis mlf;fp ghl Kad;wthW

rhUit Nehf;fpNdd;. tpopfspy; jhiu jhiuahfg;

gPwpl;nlOk; ePiuj; Jilf;Fk; rf;jpapd;wp

epd;wpUe;jhs;. mts;epiyNa ,g;gbnad;why;...

vd;dpiy..?!

“mz;zh..!!”

“ghLNwd;lh... vd; md;Gr; nry;yj;Jf;fhf ghlhky;

,Ug;Ngdh..?!”

“mg;gps; ngz;Nz ePjhNdh

I];fpwPk; rpiyNa ePjhNdh

fz;zpy; Njhd;wp kiwAk; fhdy; jhNdh

G+tpd; kfNs ePjhNdh

Gd;dif kfNs ePjhNdh

ghjpf; fdtpy; kiwAk; gwit jhNdh?

189 !

vd;id eP ghu;f;ftpy;iy vd;Dapu; nehe;jjb

ngz;Nz eP NghFk;topapy; vd;Dapu; NghFjb

,d;wpe;j 'rw;’wpd; epoypy; vd; kdk; ntk;Gjb

cd;Dld; te;Jepd;W vd;kdk; Gyk;Gjb.

kpd;diyf; fz;L fz;fis %b fz;fisj;

jpwe;Njd; fhztpy;iy

kpd;dy; xspiaf; ifapy;nfhs;s INah INah

trjpapy;iy

vd;id Nehf;fpr; rpe;jpa gdpj;Jsp vq;Nf NghFJ

njupatpy;iy

vd;Ds; ciwe;J rpiyaha;g; Nghr;Nrh ,Jtiu

vdf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy...’’

vd;dhy; njhlu;e;J ghlKbatpy;iy.

czu;r;rpfisf; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbahky; tpf;fp tpf;fp

mOJnfhz;bUe;Njd;.

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