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'mk;kh> vd;dz Nahrpr;Rf; nfhz;bUf;fpwha;? rdnky;yhk; Ciutpl;LNgha; nfhz;bUf;fpJfs;."

nrhHzk;kh kfis jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jhs;. mts; fz;fspy; gaj;jpd;

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Nerpj;jtH tho;fpwhH. me;j nja;tj;jpd; Mtp gpupe;jJ me;jtPl;Lf;Fs;jhd;. Kbatpy;iy. epidf;Fk;NghJ Njk;gpj; Njk;gp moNtz;Lk;Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. mts; tho;e;j ehl;fspd; tLf;fs; tl;ltPl;ilr;Rw;wpj;jhd;. ,ij tpl;L vg;gb NghtJ? Kjy; %d;W gps;isfs; gpwe;jgpd;Gjhd; mtH Nehahsp MdhH. jpBnud xUehs; %r;R Kl;b ,iuj;jJ.mjd; gpd; nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf njha;T tUj;jk;. tUlj;jpd; rpykhjq;fs; me;j njha;T tUj;jk; glhjghL gLj;jpaJ. ,utputhf epj;jpiu,y;yhky; ,isg;G. mtH epj;jpiu ,y;yhky; mtjpg;gl;lNghJ mtSk;NrHe;Jnfhs;ths;. kD\d;gl;l Ntjidfs; ghHf;fNt ghtkhf ,Uf;Fk;.

'MNuh nra;tpid nra;JNghl;lhd;fs;." CuhHfspd; fijf;FnrhHzk;khTk; ek;gNtz;bajhfptpl;lJ. gpwnfd;d? tay; ney;ybj;J tpw;wgpd;G> tupirahfg; G+rhupkhH. vj;jid nra;tpidfs;. Flj;jb> tPl;L thry;>tPl;Lf;F eLtpy; vd;W vLj;Jk; ve;j tUj;jKk; khwtpy;iy.

Rfkhf ,Uf;fpd;w Ntisfspy; kDrd; Rk;kh ,Ue;jJk; fpilahJ.


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'rP,Ugj;NjO> ,Ugj;njl;L tajpUf;Fk;."

,g;gbNa khwp khwp khjtDk; khatDk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ

,g;NghJk; vdf;F epidtpUf;fpd;wJ. vg;gbAk; ,Ugj;njl;L tajpUf;Fk;vd;W mtisg; ghHj;j gpd;G ehNd KbntLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;.gyjlitfs; vdJ filf;F te;jNghJk; ehd; vdJ ,uf;fj;ijntspf;fhl;bf; nfhs;stpy;iy. Ky;iy uTzpd; kj;jpapy;jhd; vdJBf;fil ,Ue;jJ. ehDk; mehijNghy; Ntiy Njb te;J Kd;dhy;,Ue;j mk;ghs; fNgapy; gy tUlq;fs; Ntiy nra;Njd;. midj;JNtiyfspYk; ghz;bj;jpak;. KjyhspAk; vd;kPJ ey;y ek;gpf;if. ,JNtvd;NdhL Ntiy nra;J nfhz;bUe;j Nfhtpe;jDf;F nfhQ;rKk;gpbf;ftpy;iy. #o;r;rp nra;J filiatpl;Lj; Juj;Jfpd;w mstpw;Ff;nfhz;L te;jhd;. filapy; Ntiy nra;j fhyj;jpy; ek;gpf;ifahdthbf;ifahsHfs;. 'kzpak; Vd;ftiyg;gLfpwha;? Kd; filnahd;W ,e;jkhjj;Jy %Lwhd;fs;. fijr;Rg; ghH. jsghlq;fSld; kypthd thliff;FvLf;fyhk;." MWKfj;jhH nrhd;dNghJ rw;Wg; gakhfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.,Ue;jhYk; ehY Ie;J ehl;fs; Nahrpj;J xU KbTf;F te;Njd;.gpwnfd;d? ifapy; ,Ue;j gzj;Jld; ,uz;L %d;W NgH nra;j cjtpAk;NrHe;J ~kzpkfhy;| cjakhapw;W.

ehNd Kjyhsp. cjtpf;F xU ngbad;. Muk;gk; ey;y tsHr;rp.A+dpadpy; Ntiy nra;j njhopyhsHfs; midtUk; ek;k filjhd;. ijkhrp gpwe;jhy; tpahghuk; kdr; re;Njhrk;. kzpak; Kjyhsp MdNghJkfpo;r;rpahfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. fhiy MW kzpf;F filiaj; jpwe;jhy;>

filrp t]; Nghd gpd;Gjhd; filia %LNtd;. ehd;F Ie;J NgH vd;Wcjtp cjtpahl;fisr; NrHj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. ,uz;L %d;W tUlq;fs;tpahghuk; gLj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. m]P ];fhf;fhtpd; nuhl;bf;filtpj;jpahrkhd rhg;ghL. ,bag;gk; gpl;L ,iwr;rp Nwh]; vd;Wthbf;ifahsHfs; fl;rp khwptpl;lhHfs;. ey;y kDrd; Ntiw. vdf;F mJ



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tUj;jkhfg; gltpy;iy. ghtk; me;j kDrDf;Fk; ehiye;J FkUfs;.

tpahghuk; gLj;jTld; %d;W Ngiu Ntiyahy; epw;ghl;bapUe;Njd;.epw;ghl;Lk;NghJ ftiyahfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. vd;Dila epiyapy; mijj;jtpu NtW top njupatpy;iy. nfhg;gpf; fzf;fpy; rhg;gpl;L Vkhw;wpatHfs;

nfhQ;rg; NgH ,Ue;jhYk; filia %Lfpd;w mstpw;F epiyiktutpy;iy. ,e;j ehspy;jhd; Uzpapd; tUif. mtisg; gw;wpa gugug;ghd>cz;ikf;Fg; Gwk;ghd fijfs;. rpyH mtspd; rupj;jpuNknjupe;jtHfs;Nghy; fijj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

,d;W kPz;Lk; mts; te;jpUe;jhs;. 'Nla; grpf;Fjlh" vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nl epd;whs;. ghHf;fg; ghtkhf ,Ue;jJ. epkpHe;J ghHj;Njd;. mts;Nfl;l njhdpf;Fk; mts; ghHitf;Fk; rk;ge;jNk ,Uf;ftpy;iy. gyfhumYkhupiaj; jpwe;J ,uz;L fpoq;F nuhl;bfis vLj;J mts; ifapy;nfhLj;Njd;. glhnudg; gwpj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;. filapy; ahUk; ,y;iy.cjtpf;F epd;w igad;$l gpd;dhy; VNjh Ntiyahfr; nrd;Wtpl;lhd;.mts; rhg;gpl;ltpjk; vd;idf; fyq;f itj;jJ. ehDk; te;j Muk;gj;jpy;gl;bdpNahL miye;J jpupe;jij xUKiw epidj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. ~ghtk;|vd cjLfs; KZKZj;jd. ahH ngj;j gps;isNah? mtSf;fhfTk; vd;fz;fs; fyq;fpd.

eLj;ju cauk;. nghJ epwk;. gwl;ilj; jiy rPg;igf; fz;L khjf;fzf;F. rhwpjhd; cLj;jpUe;jhs;. vq;Fk; nghl;Lg; nghl;lhf fpopry;. mts;Nghl;bUe;j [hf;fl; if ,Lf;fpy; fpope;jpUe;jJ. me;j ,lj;jpy; khj;jpuk;mtspd; cz;ikahd epwk; njupe;jJ. Fspj;Jg; gy khjq;fs;,Uf;Fk;Nghy; clypy; ,Ue;J xU kzk;. vdf;F tapw;iwg; gpul;baJ.

ifapy; xU fl;L gl;bg;G+. Nriyapy; VNjh vy;yhk; mg;gpapUe;jJ. ghtk;vd;W kPz;Lk; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;. igj;jpak; vd;W gyNgH mj;jhl;rpg;gLj;jpapUe;jhHfs;. mtisr; Rw;wp vd;idg; ghHj;j ghHit vdf;F tpsq;f itj;jJ.



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xU fpshrpy; jz;zPiu vLj;J mtsplk; ePl;bNdd;. thq;fpf; Fbj;Jf;nfhz;lhs;. rpwpJNeuk;. mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. kwf;fhky; me;jg; gl;bg;G+f;fl;Lld;. ehd; mtisNa rpwpJNeuk; fz;ntl;lhky; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;Lepd;Nwd;.

'vd;d kzpak;> UzpiaNa ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L epw;fpwPH?" KUNfrz;zd;Nfl;lNghJ jpLf;fpl;Nld;.

',y;Nyaz;zd;. ,e;jg; ngz;zpd;u epiyiag; ghHf;fg; ghtkhf,Uf;F. vq;f gpwe;J> tho;f;ifapy; vd;d ele;jNjh njupahJ.igj;jpakha;j; jpupAJ."

'nka;az;iz ,tSf;F cz;ikapy Uzpjhd; ngaNuh?" KUNfrHrpupj;Jf; nfhz;lhH.

'MUf;F kzpak; njupAk;? MNuh itr;rpUf;fpwhq;fs;. mtSf;Fg;nghUj;jkha;g; Nghapw;W."

mtisg;gw;wp Nkyjpfkhf mwpa Ntz;Lk; vd;fpd;w czHT vdf;Fs;vOe;jJ. 'mz;zH> ctq;fs; mtisg;gw;wp gy fijfisnrhy;Ywhq;fs;. ePq;fs; VjhtJ mwpQ;rPHfNsh?"

KUNfrH thq;fpypy; mkHe;J nfhz;lhH. 'kzpak;> uP xd;W NghL."'gyfhuk; VjhtJ.." ehd;jhd; Nfl;Nld;.

'til GjpNrh?"

'fhiyapy; Nghl;lJ."

',uz;L til jhUk;" vd;whH.

jl;by; tiliaAk;> nfhQ;rk; rk;giyAk; itj;Jtpl;L ehd; uPNghl



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Muk;gpj;Njd;. mtH tiliar; rk;gypy; njhl;L> thapy; Nghl;Lf;nfhz;lhH. vdf;F KUNfrH kPJ ey;y kupahij. ,e;jf; filia ehd;jpwe;jjw;F ,tUk; xU fhuzk;jhd;. jpwe;j ehspy; ,Ue;J epue;juthbf;ifahsH.

'kzpak; ekf;nfd;dj;Jf;F! ,Ue;jhYk; ,g;g xU fij mbgLfpJ.,ts; ey;y cj;jpNahfj;jpy; ,Ue;jtshk;. kiyehl;Lg; gf;fk;. nfhQ;rk;trjpahd FLk;gk; vd;W Nfs;tp. ahNuh tpy;yq;fj;jpw;F nyhwpapy; Vw;wpf;nfhz;L te;J nfLj;Jg; Nghl;L tpl;bl;lhq;fs;. mg;gjhd; ,tSf;F Gj;jpNgjypr;rJ vd;W nrhy;ypwhq;fs;."

'vd;dz;lz;Nz ,Q;r te;jts;?"

'Ntiw ahH? nfhOk;G nyhwpf;fhuHjhd;."

mtH tilia Kbj;Jtpl;L uPia cwpQ;rpf; Fbj;Jf; nfhz;lhH.

,e;jf; fij ek;gf;$baJNghy; vdf;Fg; gl;lJ. filapy; epd;wngbaid tPl;Lf;F mDg;gptpl;L filiag; G+l;bf; nfhz;Nld;. glt];nry;yhk; Ngha;tpl;lJ. xU gyifkl;Lk; Nghltpy;iy. mtrukhf xUirf;fps; te;J epd;wJ. 'Kjyhsp> filiag; G+l;bg;Nghl;bas;Nghy."

'vdpnad;d Neukhapw;WJ. gyfhuk; vy;yhk; KbQ;R Nghr;R."

',y;iy Kjyhsp> ehiyQ;R gpwp];uy; vLf;fyhNk?"

"vq;fpUe;J thwPH?" 'Ks;spatisapy; ,Ue;J tPl;bw;Fg; Nghwd;." mtd;Kfj;jpypUe;J tpaHit tope;jJ. gpwp];liyf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;Nl>'Ntiw VjhtJ NtZNk?" vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

',y;iy Kjyhsp! ePq;fs; filiag; G+l;bg; Nghl;bas;... uPFbg;gk;



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vd;Wjhd;..." mtd; Kbf;ftpy;iy.

'rup cs;s thUk;. VJk; rhg;gplg; NghwPNuh? fdf;f ,y;iy. ,uz;Ltha;g;gd;jhd; ,Uf;F." mij vLj;Jj; jl;by; itj;Njd;. thiog;gok;,uz;il mtNd gpLq;fpf; nfhz;lhd;.

'mq;fhYg; gf;fk; Gjpdk; VjhtJ?"

'vd;d Gjpdk;. kioapy;iy. nts;shik vy;yhk; rhfpJ. CUf;Fs;NsfhR njz;b tw;whg;gis mk;kDf;F khtpsf;Fr; nra;ag; Nghfpdk;. thwjpq;fs; vd;W nrhd;dhq;fs;. kio nga;a Ntz;Lnkd;W... vq;fil gf;fKk;jhd; Fsq;fs; vy;yhk; tw;wpg;Nghl;LJ." mtd; rhg;gpl;Lf; nfhz;Nlnrhd;dhd;.

'jk;gpf;F ey;y grpNghy."

'Xk; Kjyhsp. ey;y fhyk; ePq;fs; jpwe;jpUe;jJ." 'nfjpaha;r; rhg;gpLk;.gjpndhU kzpNghy fwz;l; epz;bLk;." 'mg;gpbNa? ,uz;L jpNal;lupYk;glk; XLJ." 'jpNal;lUf;F khj;jpuk;jhd; fwz;l;. yf;rghdh thwnjd;Wfijf;fpwhq;fs;."

~tUk; tUk;| vd;W ehNd xU ngU%r;ir tpl;Lf; nfhz;Nld;.

'ee;jpf;fly; jz;zpapy;yhky; GOjp gwf;fpJ - ePq;fSk; Ke;jp nrfz;l;Nrh KbAk;kl;Lk; fil jpwe;jdPq;fsy;Nyh?" mtd; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nl Nrl;nghf;fw;wpy; ,Ue;J gj;J &ghit vLj;J ePl;bdhd;. fhRk; mtd;

NtHitapy; eide;jpUe;jJ. yapw; xUKiw kq;fp jpUk;g ntspr;rkhfpaJ.'jk;gp ,Jjhd; rpf;dy;. Ie;J epkplk; fwz;l; epz;bLk;."

'mNlha;!" vd;W xU ngz;zpd; Fuy;. 'Nghlh! Ngah!" vd;w rj;jk;NtW. rpupg;Gf; $f;Fuy;. fy;yhy; vwpAk; rj;jk;. ntspf;fpl;lgb mtd;



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nrhd;dhd;. 'Kjyhsp> me;j tprupiaj; Juj;jpf; nfhz;L ehiye;Jngbas; jpupAJfs;. ehd; ntspapy ghHj;Njd;."

jpNal;lH Rw;W ntspr;rj;jpy; mts; tUtJ njupe;jJ. filj; njUtpy;kahd mikjp.

'rup thwd; Kjyhsp." mtDk; Gwg;gl fwz;Lk; epd;wJ. vdJfilf;Fk; me;jr; re;jpf;Fk; mjpfJ}uk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. mtrukhff;filf;Fs; GFe;J Nuhr; yapw;iw vLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. jpUk;g Nuhl;by;,wq;fp me;j re;jpia Nehf;fp yapw;iw mbj;Njd;. ehd; yapw; mbf;fmtHfs; Xl Muk;gpj;jhHfs;.

mkhthir ,Ul;L. Nfhup ntspr;rk; khj;jpuk; rptN[hjp jpNal;lUf;FNkyhf ,ilf;fpil njupe;jJ. Uzp vdJ filia Nehf;fpj;jhd;thwhs;Nghy. Nuhr;ir mtSf;F Neuhf mbj;jNghJ mts; vijNahNjbf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; yapw;iw mbj;Jf; nfhz;Nl epd;Nwd;mtSf;F cjtpahf. nghWf;fpf; ifapy; vLj;jNghJ gl;bg;G+f;fs; vd;gijmwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. filiag; G+l;btpl;L> gpd;GwKs;s vdJ miwapy;gLf;f Maj;jkhNdd;. rw;W mrjp. fhiy Ie;J kzpf;F Ntiy nra;Ak;ngbas; te;jpLthd;fs;. Ngg;gH fhiy MW kzpf;F te;JtpLk;. if> fhy;>Nkiyf; fOtptpl;Lg; gLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;.

gj;J epkplk; ,Uf;Fk;. mts;jhd; Uzp ahUlNdh fijg;gJNghy;> jkpo;rpq;fsk; ,q;fpyP]; %d;W ghirapYk;. KUNfrH nrhd;dJ rup Nghyj;jhd;,Uf;F. ,ts; ey;yhg; gbr;rts;jhd;Nghy. fyfyntd;W rpupg;G Ngr;Rmjl;ly; mOif... jpUk;gj; jpUk;g ,NjNghy;. ehd; vOe;J gyif

,ilahy; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;lNghJ mts; vdJ fil tpuhe;ijapy;gLj;jpUg;gJNghy; njupe;jJ. ntspapy; ,Ul;L. jpwe;J ghHg;gNkh! me;jg;ngbas; jpUk;g te;jpw;whq;fNsh! jpwf;fTk; gakhf ,Ue;jJ. cs;NsAk;te;jpLths;. ey;yjha;g; Nghr;R.

flw;fiu tPjpapy; te;j irf;fps; ntspr;rj;jpy; mts; kl;Lk;



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gLj;jpUg;gij mwpe;Jnfhz;Nld;. vd;Wkpy;yhky;> ~ehd; rhg;ghL nfhLj;jmd;W vd;idg; ghJfhg;ghf Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhNsh? ghtk;| vd;W kWKiwvd; tha; KZKZj;jJ.

ehd; gLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. igad; te;J fjT jl;Lk;NghJjhd; fz;tpopj;Njd;. aho;g;ghz t];> gpuahzpfs; Muthuk;.. ,J ehshe;jeltbf;if. mts; jpdk; filf;F tUtJk; ehd; rhg;ghL nfhLg;gJk; ,uTfil tpuhe;ijapy; gLg;gJk; ghLtJk;> rpupg;gJk; vy;yhk; ; vdf;Fg; gofpg;Ngha;tpl;lJ.

xUehs; mts; tuhJNghdhy;$l vd; kdjpy; ftiy khjpup. Vd;jhd;ehd; ,g;gbf; ftiyg;gLfpd;Nwd; vd;W vdf;Nf njupatpy;iy. vd;tho;tpy; ePz;lfhyk; jdpik. ,d;gNkh Jd;gNkh vdf;Fs; mOtJk;rpupg;gJkhf ,t;tsT fhyj;ijAk; Xl;btpl;Nld;. vdf;nfd;W cwTfs;,y;yhky; ,y;iy. xl;lhj cwTfshf vd;id kl;Lk; cupj;J ciyapy;NghLk; me;jg; ghrg;gwitfs; kj;jpapy; thog; gpbf;fhky;jhNd ,q;Nfte;Njd;. Muk;gk; ehd; mOj ehl;fs;. Ntjidfis ahuplk; nrhy;ypj;NjWtJ vd;W Gupahky; tpopj;jNghJ me;j mk;ghs; fNgjhd; vdf;FMjuT. ,d;Wk; ehd; kwf;ftpy;iy. Kjyhspiaf; fz;lhy; eyk;tprhupf;fj; jtWtjpy;iy.

'Nfhtpe;jd; nra;j Ntiy jk;gp. fpilj;jijr; RUl;bf; nfhz;LXbtpl;lhd;." mtH vd;dplk; nrhy;ypf; ftiyg;gl;lhH. 'cd;id ,oe;jJvdf;F ,g;NghJjhd; njupfpd;wJ. vdf;F xUtpjj;jpy; re;Njhrk;. eP$l Ranjhopiyj; Njbf;nfhz;lha;. fil tpahghuKk; mt;tsthf ,y;iy."mtUk; ftiyg;gl;lhH.

'vg;gbj; jk;gp cd;ghL?"

'VNjh tapw;Wg; ghl;NlhL rup" vd;Nwd;.

md;W filiag; G+l;btpl;Lg; gLj;Jtpl;Nld;. epj;jpiu tutpy;iy. gioa



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epidTfs;. Cupy; tho;e;j tho;f;if. cwTfs; cijj;J mDg;gpatUj;jk;. mLf;fLf;fhf te;J Nghapd. ,uz;L ehl;fshf Uzpiafhztpy;iy. mJ$l kdjpy; xU khjpupahf ,Ue;jJ. vq;F NghapUg;ghs;?ekf;nfd;d? xl;lh cwth? ehNd nrhy;ypf;nfhz;Nld;.

ntspapy; kpd;dYld;. fhw;Wf; nfhQ;rk; FspHr;rpahf. ,b Kof;fk;NtW. kio tUk;Nghy. vj;jid ehs; kio nga;J? vy;NyhUk;vjpHghHf;fpwhHfs;.

gpd;gf;f ad;dy; jpwe;jpUe;jJ. me;jf; FspHfhw;W ,jkhf ,Ue;jJ.epj;jpiu ,d;W tuhJ. gLf;ifiatpl;L vOe;J gpd;gf;fkhff; fjitj;jpwe;Njd;. mz;zhe;J thdj;ijg; ghHj;Njd;. njw;Fg; gf;fkhf fUKfpy;$l;lk; tpiue;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. Nky; fhw;W. kio tuhJ.

tz;zhq;Fsg; gf;fkhf eha;fs; Fiuj;J mikjpia mopj;jd.,uz;lhtJ fhl;rp glk; Kbe;J rdk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. ghHj;j

glj;jpd; tpkHrdk;> eifr;Rit trdk; vd;W jkf;Fs; Ngrpf;nfhz;Nl.'Kbit khw;wpapUf;fyhk;. rg;ngd;W Nghapw;W." xUtd; nrhd;dNghJkw;wtd; MNkhjpg;gJNghy> 'ehDk; mg;gbj;jhd; epidj;Njd;" vd;whd;.vd;idf; fle;J me;jf; $l;lk; nrd;wJ. mtHfs; tpkHrdk; nfhQ;rk;nfhQ;rkhff; Nfl;fhkNy Nghapw;W.

jpUk;gTk; vdJ gLf;ifapy; gLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. kio nga;ahkNyNghapw;W. gf;fj;J miw jpwe;j rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. fliyf;fhu ts;sp Mr;rptpahghuj;ij Kbj;J te;Jtpl;lhsh?

'Nla; Nghlh!" jpBnud;W fz;tpopj;Njd;. Uzpapd; rj;jk;. 'Uzp> Uzp"vd;W nfQ;Rk; Fuy;. mtNsh nfl;l thHj;ijfshy; jpl;bdhs;. MdhYk;me;j Mz;Fuy; nfQ;RtJNghy; gy epkplk; Nghuhl;lk;. rj;jj;ijf;fhztpy;iy. VNjh xU Kzfy; rj;jk;kl;Lk;. rlhnud vOe;J nfhz;Nld;.ifapy; Nuhr; yapw;. gpd;gf;ff; fjitj; jpwe;J Kd;gf;fkhf XbNdd;.



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ntspr;rj;ijg; gha;r;rpaNghJ ehd; jpifj;J epd;Nwd;.

mofpa gjhHj;jj;ij cUl;b cUl;b cz;Zk; eha;fisg;ghHj;jpUf;fpd;Nwd;. mNjNghy; rP! ,g;gbAk; kdpjHfsh? mtSld; me;jMz; cUtk;! vd;dhy; ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy!

vd;idf; fz;lJk; vOe;J XbaJ. vd;Ds; mjpHr;rp. rpe;jidahsd;>rPHjpUj;jthjp> kf;fs; njhz;ld; vd;W mz;ikapy; nghd;dhil NghHj;jpf;nfsutpj;j xU ngupakdpjd;.

ehDk; tpltpy;iy. Xbr; nrd;W mtd; rl;ilapy; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;.

'jk;gp! xUj;jUf;Fk; nrhy;yhNj. vd;u khdk; Ngha;tpLk;." nfQ;rpmOjNghJk; Mj;jpuk;jhd; te;jJ. fhwp ckpo;e;Njd;. mijtpl vd;dhy;vd;d nra;aKbAk;?

ifnaLj;Jf; Fk;gpl;l me;jg; ngupakdpjd; ,Ul;by; kiwe;jhd;.gf;fj;jpy; Uzp vd;id Nehf;fp te;jhs;. ntspr;rj;ij mts; gf;fkhfj;jpUg;gpNdd;. kpf mz;ikapy; vd;id ,Wf mizf;f tUtJNghy;. mts;kPJgl;l me;jf; fhw;W je;j ehw;wk;. tapw;iwf; Fkl;bf;nfhz;L te;jJ.vOg;gptplg;gl;l czHTfSf;F mts; cjtp NjLfpwhs;. 'Uzp!" vd;Wmjl;bNdd;. mts; epw;ftpy;iy. ehd;jhd; tpyfpNdd;. tpiue;J fjitg;G+l;btpl;Lg; gLj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;. vg;gb epj;jpiu tUk;? me;j cUtk;.mjd;kPJ ehd; itj;jpUe;j ey;y mgpg;gpuhak;. kdpjuh ,tHfs;? nrhe;jkidtp Foe;ijfs; NtW. rP! vd;W fhwp ckpo;e;Njd;.

ntspapy; ngz; eha; xd;W cWkpaJ. mq;Nf Mz; eha;fs; $l;lk;.GzHr;rpf; fhyg; Gyk;gy;. xd;iw xd;W fbgl;ld. ,jw;Fk; rw;WKd;ele;jjw;Fk; vd;d tpj;jpahrk;?

rw;W Neuj;jpw;Fg; gpd; Uzpapd; Kdfy;. kPz;Lk; mtNd te;jpUf;f



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Ntz;Lk;. ehd; ntspapy; nrd;W ghHf;ftpy;iy. vdf;Fk; igj;jpakh>vd;d?

gyjlit ,J rk;ge;jkhf nghyprpy; Kiwg;ghL nra;jpUe;Njd;.mtHfs; mij mf;fiwNahL Nfl;ljhfj; njupatpy;iy. gjpYf;F> ,tHrPHjpUj;jthjp te;jpw;whH vd;fpd;w khjpupg; ghHit. rpyNtisfspy;tpuy;fs; epiwa Nkhjpuk;> fOj;jpy; tlr;rq;fpypAk; Nghl;L> mofhd fhupy;te;J ,wq;fp nrhy;ypapUe;jhy; VjhtJ gyd; fpilj;jpUf;Fk;.

ehd; ,e;j Kaw;rpapy; ,Ue;J tpyfpf;nfhz;Nld;. xUNtisr;rhg;ghl;bw;fhf CH Cuhf miye;j Uzpapd; tapW epiwe;jJ.rhg;ghl;lhy; my;y. rz;lhsd; nra;j rjpapdhy;.

gugug;ghd Ngr;Rf;fs;. ',tisAk; xUtd; nfLj;jhNd!" filf;Fte;jtHfs; Ngrpf;nfhz;lhHfs;. vd;idAk; xUkhjpupg; ghHj;jhHfs;.

'ghtk; kzpaKk; gpukr;rhup." Nfypg; Ngr;Rf;fs; NtW.

ehd; vjidAk; rl;il nra;atpy;iy. mts; rhg;ghl;bw;fhf vd;idj;Njb tUtijAk; epWj;jtpy;iy. ehDk; nfhLf;fhky; tpLtJk; ,y;iy.mts; kPJ ,uf;fk; mjpfkhfpaJ. ifapy; gl;bg;G+f; fl;Lld; elf;fKbahky; miye;jhs;. fw;gpzpg; ngz;Zf;Fupa G+upg;G mts; clypy;njupe;jJ.

md;W ey;y kio. ,b Kof;fj;Jld; fz;izg; gwpf;Fk; kpd;dy;.fhw;W gykhf tPrpaJ. fly; ,iur;ry; gf;fj;jpy; te;jJNghy;. ehd;

Neuj;Jld; filiag; G+l;btpl;Nld;. gsPnud;W kpd;dy;. mjidj; njhlHe;J,b Kof;fk;. ,J vq;fhtJ tpOe;jpUf;Fk;.

'rP vd;d kioag;gh> nga;jhy; Nga; khjpup!" ts;sp Mr;rp jhNd Ngrpf;nfhz;lhs;. mtSf;F Mj;jpuk; fliy tpahghuk; Fok;gptpl;lnjd;W.



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GJg;glk;. ey;y rdk; tUk; vd;W nfhQ;rk; mjpfkhfNt ,d;W khiyfliy tWj;Jf; nfhz;L Nghdhs;. ,uz;lhtJ fhl;rp ,ilNtistpLtjw;Fs; kio te;Jtpl;lJ.

ts;sp Mr;rpAk; Ie;J MW tUlq;fshfj; jdpikapy;jhd;. gf;fj;Jmiwapy; ,Ug;gJ vdf;Fk; xU Jiz khjpup. ts;sp Mr;rpapd; fztHMWKfj;jhH A+dpadpy; Ntiy nra;jtH. nyhwpf; fpsPdH. xUehs;nfhOk;gpw;F Ngha; te;jNtisapy; ele;j nyhwp tpgj;jpy; fhykhdhH.gps;isfis Kbj;Jf; nfhLj;j nfhQ;r ehl;fspNy ,J ele;jJ.gpwnfd;d> tUkhdk; vJTk; ,y;iy. gps;isfshy; ntWf;fg;gl;lepiyapy; me;j miwapy; jQ;rk; GFe;jhs;. fr;rhd;> fliy tpahghuk;.ehd;jhd; fhR nfhLj;J Muk;gpj;J itj;Njd;. mtspd; tapw;Wf;Fg;NghJk;.

'me;jf; fpotp vf;fr;rf;fkhd fhR itj;jpUf;Fk;." Cupy; fijg;gJvdf;Fk; Nfl;fhky; ,y;iy. ehd; rpupj;Jf;nfhs;Ntd;. ahiuj;jhd; tpl;L

itg;ghq;f ek;ktHfs;.

ntspapy; te;J> 'Mr;rp" vd;Nwd;.

'kzpaNk! fr;rhd; vy;yhk; eidQ;R Nghr;R jk;gp. ,z;ilf;Ftpahghuk; ,e;j msTjhd;." jiyiaj; Jilj;jthW ntspapy; te;jhs;.

'ey;y rdk; jk;gp glj;jpw;F." 'ePq;fSk; ey;yh eidQ;R Nghl;bas;Nghy." 'ehd; eidQ;rhg; guthapy;iy. vt;tsT fr;rhd;. vy;yhk; jpUk;gtWf;f NtZk;." mts; mYj;Jf;nfhz;lhs;. fwz;l; NtW epg;ghl;b

,Ue;jhHfs;. ifapy; mupf;fd; yhk;nghd;W itj;jpUe;jhs;.

',z;ilf;F kiotplhJ." UzpkPJ ts;sp Mr;rpf;Fk; ght czHT,Ue;jJ.

Kd;G ,y;iy. mts; tapw;wpy; Rke;J jpupAk;NghJ> rpyNtisfspy;



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mtisf; Fspg;ghl;b jdJ gioa NriyiaAk; cLj;jptpLths;. ey;yrhg;ghnld;why; itj;Jf; nfhLg;ghs;.

'vd;d ,tis ,d;Dk; fhztpy;iy?" vd;W mtNs Nfl;lhs;. 'vq;ifvz;L njupatpy;iy. ghtk; epiwkhjk;. vq;if eidapNjh?" ts;sp Mr;rpftiyg;gl;lhs;. gyjlit ts;sp Mr;rp jd;Dld; itj;jpUg;gjw;F Kaw;rpnra;jhs;. rpyNtisfspy; igj;jpak; Kw;wpaNghJ fbj;Jk;tpl;lhs;.'mtis itj;jpUf;NfyhJ jk;gp." gyjlit Rfhjhug; gFjpahy; te;JVw;wpg; NghthHfs;. mts; vg;gbNah jg;gp rpyehspy; jpUk;gTk;te;JtpLths;.

'ehd; gLf;fg; Nghwd;" vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L ntspapy; te;Njd;. kio,d;Dk; tpltpy;iy. glk; ,ilNtis tpl;bUe;jJ. ntspapy; toikahff;Nfl;fpd;w me;jg; ghl;Lf; Nfl;lJ. ,ijj; jtpu ctq;fSf;F NtWghl;by;iyg;Nghy. vdf;F vupr;ryh ,Ue;jJ. kdjpy; epk;kjpaw;w tho;f;if.VNdh jhNdh vd;W tho;fpd;Nwd;. nfhQ;r ehl;fshf vdf;F ,g;gbj;

Njhd;Wk;. tpahghuk; mt;tsthf ,y;iy. Mdp> ij> khrp gpwe;jhy;jhd;kdjpy; kfpo;r;rp. filapy; epw;fpd;w kw;wg; ngbaidAk; epWj;jptplj;Njhd;Wk;. ghtk; vd;id ek;gpNajhd; mtd; FLk;gk;. ehd; jdpf;fl;il.mtid ek;gp MWNgH.

fjitr; rhj;jptpl;L gLg;gjw;Fj; jahuhNdd;. rhg;gplTk; kdkpy;iy.nfhQ;rk; jz;zPH Fbj;Jtpl;Lg; gLj;Jf;nfhz;Nld;. gioa vdJ tPl;LepidTfs; jpUk;gTk; te;jd. rP Ntz;lhk;. vdJ ciog;igkl;Lk;cupikahf;fp cwit mWj;njwpe;j me;jr; Nrhfr; rk;gtk; Ntz;lhk;.NtW VjhtJ epidg;Nghk;. vijg;gw;wp epidg;Nghk;? tpsq;ftpy;iy. tYf;

fl;lhakhf vijahtJ Nahrpf;f ehd; Kaw;rp nra;fpd;Nwd;. jpUk;gTk;me;jr; rk;gtk;. ~ahiuahtJ jpUkzk; nra;jpUf;fyhk;. mts; %yk;tho;f;ifapy; khw;wk; VjhtJ te;jpUf;Fk;. rpyNtis ehd; kfpo;r;rpahf,Ue;jpUg;Ngdh?| kdjpy; rpyNtis me;j MirAk; te;JNghFk;.

Vd; ehd; mij tpUk;gtpy;iy? me;j ehl;fspy; mk;kh vt;tsT



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tw;GWj;jpapUg;ghs;! Ntz;lhnkd;W jl;bf; fopj;Njd;.

rNfhjuHfspd; gbg;G> vjpHfhy tho;f;if gw;wp rpe;jpj;Njd;. ahUk;kjpf;ftpy;iy. midj;ijAk; kwe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. kPz;Lk; ,ijg;gw;wp Vd;epidf;fpwha; vd;W vdJ kdk; nrhd;dJ. ~kilah> jpUk;gj; jpUk;g Vd;epidj;J kdijf; Fog;Gfpwha;?| ehNd vd;idg; Ngrpf; nfhz;Nld;.ntspapy; kio Nrhntd nga;tjd;%yk; vj;jid NgUila tapWepiwAk;. vdJ fz;fspy; rw;W epj;jpiu tUtjw;fhd rhay;.

~Uzp. ,ts; vq;F Ngha;tpl;lhs;? ghtk;.| mtis epidf;Fk;NghJmbf;fb ,ijr; nrhy;ypf;nfhs;Ntd;. ifapy; gl;bg;G+it khj;jpuk; Vd;itj;jpUf;fpd;whs;? NtW G+ fpilf;ftpy;iy vd;gjhyh? gl;b kuk;. twz;lkzy;ntspapYk;> Fg;ig Nkl;bYk; mjpfkhf tsUk;. ey;y nta;apypYk;kuk; nfLtjpy;iy. ahUk; Njitf;Fk; vLg;gjpy;iy. mofhd G+f;fs;Kw;wntsp kzy; Nkl;by; epiwe;J fhzg;gLk;. nts;isf;fhuH ,e;jg;gFjpia Ml;rp nra;j fhyj;jpy;> rtf;fhiy me;j ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;jjhk;.

mjw;Fupa rhd;Wfs; mq;Nf fhzg;gl;ld. fl;lg;gl;l fy; mLf;Ffspd;,ilntspia epug;gp mofhfg; G+j;jpUf;Fk;. NjLthuw;w gl;bkuk; xUfhyj;jpy; ,Ue;j ,lk; njupahky; kiwe;JtpLk;. ,Jjhd; ehd; mwpe;jJ.mtSf;F khj;jpuk; me;jg; gl;bg;G+f;fs; kPJ vt;tsT Mir! nfhs;isMir! mts; tho;f;ifAk; ,J Nghyj;jhd;. mijj; njupe;Jjhd; mts;NjHe;njLj;jhNsh?

'INah> mk;kh!" vd;W rpyNtisfspy; mts; mOJ nfhl;Lths;.gf;fj;jpy; nrd;W ghHj;jhy; kpuz;L nfhs;ths;. mol;Lk;. mts;mikjpahf mol;Lk; vd;W ehd; tpyfptpLNtd;. ngz;ik nkd;ikahdJ.

ehd; thrpj;j Gj;jfq;fs;. tho;f;ifapy; Neubahff; fz;l cz;ikepiyikfs;. ~mts;kPJ Mirnfhz;L> jd; cly; Mirf;Fj; jPdp Njbame;j kdpjd; epk;kjpahf cwq;fpapUg;ghd;. ,y;iy> ,d;Dk; ahiuj;NjLfpd;whNdh? vd;d kdk;! mtisg; ghHj;jhNy mg;gbnahU MirtUkh? mts;kPJ gl;LtUk; njd;wy; fhw;Wf;$l mRj;jkhfp tapw;iwf;



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Fkl;lr; nra;Ak;. mt;tsT mRj;jk;. fhk czHr;rp vOk;NghJ ,itvy;yhk; re;jzkha; kzf;FNkh? vd;d kdpjH!| vdf;Fs; kPz;Lk; vupr;ry;fpsk;gpaJ.

fWg;G tisakpl;l fz;fs;. ghrp glHe;j gw;fs;. fz;fspd; ,Lf;Ffspy;nts;isaha;f; fopT. fiyj;J tplg;gl;l $e;jy;. mts; fOj;jpy;khiyaha; Cj;ijg; glyk;. cLg;Gfisr; nrhy;yNt KbahJ. ehwpkzf;Fk; eilg;gpzk; xd;W elkhbj; jpuptJNghy;.

kio rw;Wk; Fiwatpy;iy. ,e;j epidTfSld; te;j epj;jpiukWgbAk; Nghapw;W. ,tHfs; fhkntwpaHfs;! mOfp ehw;wnkLf;Fk; ngz;gpzj;jpy;$l> me;j ntwpiaj; jzpf;f Kw;gLthHfs;. czHr;rpfs;vOk;Gk;NghJ mjid mlf;fj; jtWgtd; kdpjNd ,y;iy. Nfl;gjw;FMs; ,y;iy> fl;Lf; fhty; ,y;iy vd;why; vijAk; nra;ayhk; vd;wepidg;Gfs;. ,g;gbr; rKjhaj;jpy; vj;jid NgH.

ntspapy; mts; mOfpd;w Fuy;. 'INah! mk;kh!" mtNsjhd;.

ts;sp Mr;rp eidQ;r fr;rhid tWf;fpd;w rj;jk; vdf;Fk; Nfl;lJ.mts; gaq;fukhff; Fowpdhs;. ntspapy; nrd;Nwd;. ifapy; Nuhr;irvLf;fj; jtwtpy;iy. xspiag; gha;r;rpNdd;. Uzp Ntjidapy;mOfpd;whs;. cly; KOtJk; kioapy; eide;jpUe;jJ. vdf;F XusTtpsq;fpaJ. vd;id epkpHe;J ghHj;jhs;. mbtapw;iwg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;LmOfpd;whs;. ts;sp Mr;rpiaf; $g;gpLtijj; jtpu vdf;F NtW topnjupatpy;iy. ehd; gyKiw fjitj; jl;bNdd;.

ts;sp Mr;rp fjitj; jpwe;J> 'vd;d jk;gp?" vd;W Nfl;lhs;.

'ntspapy; te;J ghUq;fs;."

mtspd; mOFuy; kPz;Lk; xypj;jJ. ',Jjhd; ehs; Nghy jk;gp. vd;d



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nra;apwJ? MRg;gj;jpupf;Ff; nfhz;LNghf NtZk;." kio tpl;l,ilntspia epug;g Ntfkhfg; nga;jJ. ',e;j kioapy; vq;if NghwJ?"

mts; mUfpy; te;j ts;sp Mr;rp mtis ed;whf CLUtpg; ghHj;jhs;.'jk;gp> fdNeuk; ; Nfl;fhJNghy. gd;dPHf;Flk; cilQ;rpw;WJ. tPl;Lf;Fs;snfhz;L Nghtk;."

vj;jid gps;isfisg; ngw;w mDgtk; mtSf;F. 'tpl;lnkd;why;,uz;L NgiuAk; fhg;ghw;w KbahJ."

mtisj; njhl;lNghJ cly; mdyhff; nfhjpj;jJ. kioapy;ed;whfNt eide;Jtpl;lhs;. ~vg;gb te;jhs;? mJTk; vd;idj; Njbj;jhNdmilf;fykhf.| vdf;F mOif te;JtpLk;Nghy ,Ue;jJ. mts; clypy;eLf;fk;. fha;r;ry; te;jpw;WJ.

ts;sp Mr;rp RWRWg;ghf ,aq;fpdhs;. mts; jiyiaj; Jilj;J

Nriyiaf; fow;w Kw;gl;lNghJ ehd; ntspNa te;Njd;. vdf;F ntspapy;epw;f Kbatpy;iy. gpurt Ntjidapd; nfhLikiar; rw;W Neuj;jpw;Fs;me;jg; igj;jpag; ngz; %yk; ehd; mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. ~ghtk; ,e;jg;ngz;. ahH ngw;w ngz;Nzh? ve;jg; ghtp Jbaha;j; Jbj;J ,tisg;ngw;whNsh? tho;f;ifapy; vj;jid Jd;gq;fis ,ts; mDgtpj;jpUg;ghs;?|

kioapd; Ntfk; mjpfupg;gJk; FiwtJkhf ,Ue;jJ. FspHfhw;W>,ilf;fpil kpd;dYld; $ba ,bKof;fk;. ee;jpf; fly; epuk;gpapUf;Fk;.mjidAk; ehd; epidf;fj; jtwtpy;iy.

tPl;bw;Fs; me;j mOFuy; rj;jk;. ntspapy; ts;sp Mr;rp te;jhs;.'jk;gp> gps;is gpwf;fg; NghFJ. nfhQ;rNeuj;jpw;Fs; gpwf;Fk;. fha;r;ry;te;jpw;WJ. vq;NfNah ey;yh eidQ;R Nghdhs;. rd;dpahf;fhky; ,Ue;jhy;guthapy;iy. vd;d elf;fg; NghFNjh njupatpy;iy. MRg;gj;jpupf;Fnfhz;L Nghtjw;Fs; Foe;ij gpwe;jpLk;."



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jdf;nfhU kfs; ,Ue;jhy; ,e;j epyikapy; vg;gb ele;J nfhs;thNsh>me;jg; gupTld; mts; ele;J nfhz;lhs;.

'nfhQ;rk; ,U."

mtrukhf mts; jdJ tPl;bw;Fs; GFe;J goe;JzpAld; ntspapy;

te;jhs;. ifapy; xU mupf;fd; yhk;G. fwz;l; ,y;yhjjw;Fj; Jizahf,Uf;Fk;. filapd; gpd;gFjpapy; ghapy; Uzpiag;: gpurtj;jpw;fhfg; gLf;fitj;jpUe;jhs;. vdf;F mtisg; ghHf;f Ntz;Lk;Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. klhHvd;W xU rj;jk;. tPjpapd; kw;wg; gFjpapy; epd;w Mykuj;jpd; fpisnahd;Wmbj;j fhw;wpy; Kwpe;J tpOe;jJ.

,d;Dk; mts; Ntjidapy; Fowpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vl;bg; ghHj;jNghJvd;dhy; ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy. ts;sp Mr;rp mofhf Rj;jk; nra;J jdJrhwpiaAk; cLj;Jtpl;bUe;jhs;. mts; Kfj;jpy; me;jf; fisg;gpYk; xUxsp njupe;jJ. Ntjid. Kfj;jpy; NtHitj; Jspfs;. vdf;F mq;Nf

epw;gJ rupahfg; gltpy;iy.

kUj;Jt jhjpf;Fupa flikfisj; jdJ mDgtj;jpd; %yk;mtrukhfr; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhs; ts;sp Mr;rp.

'jk;gp> nfhQ;rk; RLjz;zPH je;jhy; guthapy;iy."

mtrukhf mLg;ig %l;b RLjz;:zPiuf; nfhLj;Njd;. ts;sp Mr;rpiag;ghHf;f ngUikahf ,Ue;jJ. ~mDgtj;jpd; flikfs;. ,jaj;jpy; ,uf;fk;.jha;f;Fupa jd;ikfs;!| kdjpw;Fs; tho;j;jpf; nfhz;Nld;.

mts; tPwpl;L mywpdhs;. ehd; ntspapy; te;Njd;. ~rpyNtisfspy;,e;jf; Foe;ijg; Ngw;Wld; igj;jpak; njspe;JtpLNkh?| ,g;gbnahU fhl;rpgy jpiug;glq;fspy; ehd; ghHj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ~flTNs> mg;gb ele;JtplNtz;Lk;.|



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,b Kof;fj;Jld; kio> ey;y fhw;W. ,g;gbf; fhl;rpfs;jpiug;glq;fspy; mikj;jpUg;ghHfs;. me;j Neuj;jpy; mtrug; gpurtk;.fjhehafd; kioapy; eide;J nfhz;bUg;ghd;. ahuhtJ fjhehafpiag;gpurtk; ghHg;ghHfs;. ,e;j neUf;fbapy;jhd; Foe;ij gpwf;Fk;.

,Nj epiyapy; ,d;W ehDk;. vdJ cwnthd;iw cs;Sf;Fs;

mkHj;jptpl;L mts; %yk; ,e;j cyfj;jpw;F mwpKfg;gLj;jtpUf;Fk; Gjpacwnthd;iwg; ghHf;fpd;w Mty;! me;jj; jtpg;G! ehd; NtW ve;jr;rpe;jidapYk; ,y;iy.

mts; gLj;jpUe;j ,lj;jpy; me;j xU fl;Lg; gl;bg;G+f;fs; kioapy;eide;J nfhQ;rk; cjpHe;J Ngha;f; fple;jd. mtw;iw vLj;J mts;gf;fj;jpy; itf;fNtz;Lk; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. cs;Sf;Fs; vd;d elf;fpd;wNjhvd;fpd;w Vf;fk;!

ts;sp Mr;rp ePz;l Neuk; ntspapy; tutpy;iy. Kd; fjitj; jpwe;J

fy;yhtpd; Nghj;jYf;Fs; fple;j xU RUl;il vLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;.vg;NghJk; ehd; Gifg;gjpy;iy. kdjpy; rQ;ryk; Vw;gLk;NghJ vg;NghjhtJGifg;gJz;L. RUl;il vLj;Jg; gw;w itj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspapy; te;Njd;.tPwpl;L me;jr; rj;jk;. ,J mtspd; Fuy; ,y;iy. me;jf; Foe;ijapd;Fuy;. Foe;ij gpwe;jpw;WJ vd;gJ kl;Lk; njupAk;.

kfpo;r;rp jhq;ftpy;iy. VNjh vdf;Fg; gpwe;jJ khjpup nfhz;lhlNtz;Lk;Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; ts;sp Mr;rp ntspapy; te;jhs;.ntw;wpapd; fspg;G mts; Kfj;jpy; njupe;jJ.

'jk;gp> Foe;ij gpwe;jpw;WJ. ngz; Foe;ij. Uzp... mts; nfhQ;rk;kaf;fk;. ePNgha;g; ghud;."

ehd; mtrukhf cs;Sf;Fs; nrd;Nwd;. Foe;ijia mts; gf;fj;jpy;tsHj;jpapUe;jhs;. vd;d nra;tnjd;W vdf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. kaf;fk;



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njsptJNghy; mts; fz;fs; rpwpJ jpwe;jd. mts; if xd;W me;jf;Foe;ijapd; jiyia tUbf; nfhz;lJ.

ehd; mts; mUfpy; nrd;Nwd;. 'Uzp!" vd;Nwd;. mts; vd;idg;ghHj;jhs; ed;wp nrhy;tJNghy;.

~rpyNtis igj;jpak; ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpl;lNjh| vd;W$l me;jf;fzj;jpy; epidj;Njd;.

mts; vijNah nrhy;y tha; jpwf;fpwhs;. ehd; epidj;jJ rup.mtSf;F igj;jpak; ,y;yhky; Ngha;tpl;lJ vd;W tha;tpl;Lf; FowNtz;Lk;Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

'nrhy;Y Uzp" vd;W Fuy; nfhLj;Njd;.

vijNah nrhy;y epidj;jts; nrhy;yhkNy mtsJ fz;fs; vd;idg;

ghHj;jgb epiyFj;jp epd;wd. vdf;F tpsq;fptpl;lJ. mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;,e;j cyfj;ijtpl;L. mtsJ iftpuy;fs; Foe;ijapd; jiyapy;tUbagb epd;wd.

'Mr;rp!" vd;W mtrukhff; $g;gpl;Nld;. ts;sp Mr;rpf;Fk; tpsq;fptpl;lJ.

'jk;gp> me;jf; fha;r;ry; te;jpUf;ff; $lhJ> ghtk;."

vd;id mwpahkNy vd; fz;fs; mofhfj; J}q;FtJNghy;. vd;id kl;Lk; mts; tpopfspy;ve;j cwtpy; vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;.

,d;Dk; mts; fz;fs; tpopj;jgbNa. me;jf; fz;fisg; ghHf;fNtz;Lk;Nghy; vdf;Fj; Njhd;Wfpd;wJ.



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ts;sp Mr;rp nkJthf mts; fz;fis %btpl;lhs;. Foe;ijiaf;ifapy; vLj;Njd;. NjLthuw;w gl;bkuk;. xU fhyj;jpy; ,Ue;j ,lk;njupahkNy kiwe;JtpLk;.

'Mr;rp> ,e;jf; Foe;ijia ehNd tsHf;fg; NghfpNwd;."

mOfpNwd;. mtSf;fhfth njupatpy;iy. ~Va; Uzp> eP Ngha;tpl;lha;!,e;jf; Foe;ijia ehd; tsHj;J Mshf;FNtd;. ,J gl;bg;G+ty;y. Nuh[h.|

kdjpw;Fs; KbntLj;Njd;. ts;sp Mr;rp Foe;ijia thq;fpf;nfhz;lhs;.

'mdyhff; nfhjpf;FJ jk;gp. ,Jf;Fk; fha;r;ry; te;jpw;W. ,ij xUf;fhgpb" vd;wts; Foe;ijia vd; ifapy; je;jhs;. gl;bkuj;jpy; gpwe;jJgl;bg;G+jhd;> Nuh[hthf KbahJ vd;gJNghy; Foe;ij mirtw;Wf;fple;jJ.

'vy;yhk; KbQ;Rg;Nghr;R jk;gp. ,uz;Lk; Ngha;r; NrHe;jpw;WJfs;."

ts;sp Mr;rp ntspapy; Nghdts;> 'jk;gp kioAk; tpl;bl;L" vd;whs;.

mts; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. ehd;? mirtw;W epw;fpNwd;!



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xspkakhFk czHTfs;

'rhg;gplhky; fple;jhy;Nghy vy;yhg; gpur;ridAk; Kbe;jplhJ. Ngrhky;vOk;gpr; rhg;gpL."

'vd;dz;lf;fh rhg;gpLtJ? kdk; tUNk!"

',ts; ,g;gbr; nra;ths; vd;W nfhQ;rKk; vjpHghHf;ftpy;iy. nghj;jpg;nghj;jp tsHj;J filrpapy ghHj;jpaNs mf;fh. ehY rdj;jpw;FKd;dhiy Kopf;Nfyhikg; gz;zpg; Nghl;lhs;."

'nfhQ;rk; nghW ehd; Ngha;f; fijr;Rg; ghHf;fpwd;. mNefkhf vd;unrhy;iyf; Nfl;ghs; vd;W epidf;fpwd;."

'mtNsh? eP epidf;fpw kQ;R khjpup ,y;iy. mts; Kd;ngy;yhk;vq;fis Neupy; ghHj;Jf; fijf;fkhl;lhs;."

',g;g vd;u KbT ,Jjhd;. ehd; vdpNky; cq;fNshl thwkhjpup,y;iy" vd;W nrhy;ypwhsf;fh.

mtSf;F Mj;jpuj;Jld; mOifAk; NrHe;Jnfhz;lJ.

'vy;yhk; ePq;fs; nfhLj;j nry;yk;jhd;. FkHg;gps;is vd;why;mJf;Nfw;w khjpup tsHj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;."

'mJf;fhf ehs; KOf;f milfhf;f Ntz;LNk!"


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'Muffh ,ij vjpHghHjjJ. fhjy fjjpupffha vdwhNy vupQRtpOths;. mts; neUg;G. me;j kDrd; neLf mg;gbj;jhd; nrhy;Yk;. ,g;gNtiyf;Fg; NghNfyhky;> tPl;Lf;Fs;s ,Ue;J epidr;R epidr;R thLJ."

fdfh mOjNghJ yjhthy; jhq;f Kbatpy;iy. xNu kfs; New;WKd;jpdk; me;jg; ngbaNdhil Xbtpl;lhs;. 'xUj;jUf;Fk; nrhy;Nyy;iy

mf;fh. vq;fil FLk;gj;jpy; ePq;fSk; xUj;jpkhjpup. ePq;fs; te;Jfijr;rhy; Nfl;ghs; vd;W xU eg;ghir. mJjhd; cq;fSf;F kl;Lk;nuypNghd; mbr;rdhd;."

yjh fdfhtpd; cwTjhd;. nfhQ;rk; J}uj;J cwT. Cupy;,Ue;jijtpl mtHfspd; cwtpy; ,q;Fjhd; nfhQ;rk; neUf;fk; mjpfk;.FLk;gj;jpy; vd;d epfo;r;rpfs; vd;whYk; ,uz;L FLk;gKk; rq;fkkhfptpLk;.rpd;dr;rpd;d gpur;rpidfs; vd;whYk; xUtUf;nfhUtH gupkhwpj; jPHj;Jf;nfhs;SthHfs;.

fdfhtpd; fztd; Nkhfd; Cupy; gs;spf;$l thj;jpahH. GJikahdtH.jhDz;L> jd; NtiyAz;L vd;W ,Ug;gtH. MdhYk; Kw;Nghf;Fr;rpe;jidfspy; ehl;lk; cs;stH. rKjha khw;wq;fs;> ,dj;jpd; tpbT,tw;wpy; jPtpu ftdk; nrYj;Jtjpy; MHtk; mjpfk;. mLj;j tPl;Lg;gpur;ridfspy; mtH ,Jtiu jiyapl;lNj fpilahJ. fdfh NtW ahHtPl;Lg; gpur;ridgw;wp tPl;by; gpu];j;jhgpf;Fk;NghJ mtUf;F mt;tsTehl;lk;. ,Uf;fhJ. ',J ekf;fj; Njitapy;yhj gpur;rid fdfh. ,ijNkw;nfhz;L NgrNtz;lhk;. vq;fSf;Fk; FLk;gk; ,Uf;F. ,uz;Lgps;isfs;. mLj;jtH gpur;rid ekf;nfjw;F?" vd;W fz;bg;ghfr; nrhy;yptpLthH.

mtHfs; ehl;by; ,Ue;J N[Hkdpf;F te;J gjpide;J tUlq;fSf;FNky;. Cupy; ,Ue;J tUk;NghJ kQ;RTf;F %d;W taJ. ,g;NghJmtSf;Fg; gjpndl;L taJ. ,uz;lhtJ kfd; jdk;> ,q;Fjhd; gpwe;jhd;.mtDf;Fk; gjpide;J tajhfpd;wJ. 'ePq;fs; khj;jpuk; Nghq;fs;. ehq;fs;


mg;gh mk;khTf;F cjtpahf ,Uf;fpwk;" vd;W fdfh gyKiw $wpa


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mggh> mkkhTfF cjtpahf ,Uffpwk vdW fdfh gyKiw $wpaNghJk; Nkhfd; mij tpUk;gtpy;iy.

'Nghdhy; vy;NyhUk; Nghtk;. ehd;kl;Lk; NghNfy;iy." kWj;jNghJfdfhthy; jl;l Kbatpy;iy. %tUkhf ntspf;fpl;L te;J gjpide;JtUlq;fs; ,e;jh> me;jh vd;W Ngha;tpl;lJ.

Muk;gj;jpy; NkhfDf;Fk; fdfhTf;Fk; ,e;j ehl;L tho;f;ifapy;mt;tsthf tpUg;gkpy;iy. 'vd;d tho;f;ifapq;Nf. ,ae;jpuq;fs; NghNy!%r;Rtplf;$l Neuk; tUtjpy;iy" vd;W mYj;Jf; nfhs;tJ tof;fkhf,Ue;jJ. ,g;gbNa nrhy;ypr; nrhy;yp fhyq;fs; Ngha;tpl;lJ.

gps;isfs; tsUk;NghJ vjpHfhy tho;f;ifapd; mr;RWj;jy;fs;,UtiuANk ghjpj;jJ. ~vd;d nra;tJ ek; ehLNghy tUkh?| fyhr;rhuk;>gz;ghL> kjk; vd;nwy;yhk; Kw;wpYk; khWgl;l #o;epiy. gps;isfisf;fz;bj;J tsHg;gjpYk; fbdk;. mtHfSk; tPl;Lf;Fs;Ns Klq;fpf;fple;J

uPtpiag; ghHg;gjpy;jhd; fhyk; NghfpwJ. ,e;jf; ftiyfs; njhlUk;gpur;ridfs;. tpilNaJk; fhzKbahky; ,UtUk; jtpj;jhHfs;.

,j;jidf;Fk; NkhfDk;> fdfhTk; fhjy; jpUkzk; nra;jtHfs;.fdfhtpd; tPL tw;whg;gis. Nkhfdpd; tPL Ks;spatis. Nkhfd;tpj;jpahde;jhf; fy;Y}upapy; gbf;fpd;w Neuj;jpy; fdfhTk; tpj;jpahde;jhf;fy;Y}upapy; gbf;f tUths;. %d;W tFg;G tpj;jpahrk;. ,Ue;jhYk;,UtUNk nrhe;jf;fhuHfs;. Nkhfd; gbg;gpy; gLRl;b. V.vy; gbf;fpd;wfhyj;jpNyNa upA+l;lup elhj;jp Fiwe;j tFg;G khztHfSf;Fg; gbg;gpj;Jte;jhd;. me;j upA+l;lupf;Ff; fdfhTk; gbf;f tUths;.

Nkhfd; gbf;fpd;w fhyj;jpNyNa gy khztpfspd; Vf;fq;fSf;FMshdhd;. eLj;ju cauk;. khepwk;. RUz;l Nfrk;. vg;NghJk; rpupg;gJNghy;Kfk;. mLf;fhd mofhd ntz;zpwg; gw;fs;. ghHj;jTld; mtd;kPJmidtHf;Fk; xU gpbg;G Vw;gLk;. mjpfk; Ngrkhl;lhd;. ,e;jf; ftHr;rp


fdfhtpw;F mtd;kPJ fhjiy tsHj;jpUe;jJ tPl;by; rz;il gpbj;J


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fdfhtpwF mtdkJ fhjiy tsHjjpUejJ. tlby rzil gpbjJmtdJ upA+l;lupapy; NrHe;J nfhz;lhs;. gpwnfd;d> gbg;G xUGwk;. mts;fhjy; KjpHr;rp kWGwk;. Nkirapy; gLj;jgbNa mtidNa ghHj;Jf;nfhz;bUg;ghs;.

Muk;gj;jpy;> NkhfDf;F tpsq;ftpy;iy. ehl;fs; nry;yr;nry;y

mtDf;F tpsq;fptpl;lJ. mtNs mtDf;F tpsq;f itj;jhs;. nksdr;rhkp fdfhtplk; khl;btpl;lij ,g;NghJk; fdfh epidj;Jr; rpupg;ghs;.

mts; jd; tpUg;gj;ijr; nrhd;dNghJ> mtd; cly; eLq;fpaij mts;

,d;Dk; kwf;ftpy;iy. fdfh ,J jg;G. vq;fSf;F ,Jgw;wpr;rpe;jpg;gjw;F taJ NghjhJ. vd;Dila vjpHfhyj;ijg;gw;wp ehd;vt;tsNth fdT fz;L tho;fpNwd;. me;jf; fhyk; vg;NghJ tUNkh> mjd;

gpwF Nahrpg;gk;.

,Ue;jhYk; fdfhkPJk; NkhfDf;F cs;Su tpUg;gk; ,Ue;jJ. mts;

$wptpl;l me;jr; rpd;df;fPwy; ngupjhfp cilg;ngLj;JtpLk; Nghy! mts;jg;gpj;jtwp upA+l;upf;F tuhtpl;lhy; mtDf;F VNjh khjpup ,Uf;Fk;.gbg;gpg;gjw;Ff;$l kdk; tUtjpy;iy.

fdfh nghJepwk;jhd;. tl;lkhd mofhd Kfk; JUJU vd;W fz;fs;.rg;igAk; ,y;yhky;> $uhfTk; ,y;yhky; me;j %f;F> njj;jpg;gy;Y>vg;NghJk; fyfyntd;W rpupj;Jg; NgRk; Rghtk;. ,it NkhfDf;Fk;tpUg;gk; tUk; fhuzq;fs;. nfhQ;rk; Fz;L khjpup. Mdhy; Fz;by;iy.vg;NghJk; kQ;rs; fye;j cLg;Gf;fisj;jhd; tpUk;gp mzpths;. mJmtSf;F mofhfNt ,Uf;Fk;. nfhQ;rk; trjpahd FLk;gk;.

tw;whg;gisapy; ,Ue;J Ky;iyj;jPTf;Fg; NghFk; me;jg; ghijapy;mtHfSf;F xU tay;fhzp. tUlj;jpy; %d;W Nghf tpisr;ry;. Nkw;Nfmike;jpUe;j Cw;wq;fiuf; NfzpapypUe;J tw;whJ Cw;nwLf;Fk; me;jrpd;df;Nfzp. mjpypUe;J ghAk; ePH gy E}W Vf;fH tay;fhzpfSf;Ftsk; NrHj;jpUe;jJ. mjpy; gjpide;J Vf;fH fhzpf;Fr; nrhe;jf;fhupahff;


fdfh ,Ue;jhs; ,uz;L mz;zd;khUf;F mts; jq;if


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Nkhfd; me;j mstpw;F trjpahdtd; my;y. rNfhju rNfhjupfSk;epiwaNt. mtd;jhd; %j;jtd;. mtdJ gbg;gpw;F mtNd nrytopj;jhd;:upA+l;lupapy; ,Ue;J fpilf;Fk; tUkhdk; mtdJ gbg;Gr; nryTf;FcjtpaJ.

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kh];uH!

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nra;jhYk; guthapy;iy.

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vd;d kh];uH> ngha; nrhy;yhijAq;Nfh. eP q;fSk; vd;id

tpUk;Gfpwpas;Nghy. cq;fs; Kfj;jpy; mrL topAJ.

mtd; mUfpy; te;J mtsJ ifiaj; njhl;lNghJ mts; rw;Wk;


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vjpHghHffNt ,yiy. kwpffTk ,yiy. mggbNa flbggpbjJ

Kj;jkpLthdh? vd;gJNghy; Kfk; rptf;f mtidg; ghHj;jhs;. me;jf;FWk;G mtistpl;L ntFJ}uk; Ngha;tpl;lJ. me;j taJf;Nfw;wngz;Zf;Fupa jd;ikfs; mtis mizj;Jf; nfhz;ld. clypy;rpd;djhf cjwy; vLj;jJ.

kh];uH vd;W kPz;Lk; Fuy; nfhLj;jNghJ Nkhfd; RaepidTf;F

te;jhd;. rlhnud iffis vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. nrhwpnad;Wnrhy;yptpl;L mts; Kfj;ijNa jpUk;gpg; ghHf;ff; $r;rg;gl;ltdha;ntspapy; te;jhd;.

mtSf;F vy;yhk; tpsq;fptpl;lJ. vd;kPJ vt;tsT Mirfs;!

Cikr;rhkp vijAk; nrhy;yhJ.

kWehs; tFg;Gf;F te;jNtisapy; Nkhfd; Kfj;ijg; ghHf;fNt ,y;iy.

Vd; ehd; ,g;gb khwpNdd;? mts; vd;id rPz;btpl;L Ntbf;ifghHf;fpd;whsh? ehd; mg;gb ele;jpUf;fNt $lhJ. jdf;Fj;jhNd Ngrpf;nfhz;lhd;.

fdfhNth> vd;id ,td; Gupe;Jnfhz;lNj NghJk;. tho;e;jhy;

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te;jpUf;fhNj> vdf;Fk;jhd;.

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ehd; ntl;fg;gLfpNwd;.


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Vd? vjwF?

mts; rhjhuzkhfNt Nfl;lhs;.

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U wJ M ew w j jJmts; fpz;lyhfr; nrhd;dNghJ mtd; MNkhjpg;gJNghy; ntl;fg;gl;lhd;.

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ek;gpf;ifAk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,J gpupty;y. epue;ju cwTf;fhd njhlf;fk;.

mts; tpilngw;wNghJ mtd; mtisNa ghHj;Jf;nfhz;L epd;whd;.

vdp vg;gb ehd; ,e;j upA+l;lupapy; mts; ,y;yhky; gbg;gpg;gJ? vd;wNfs;tpfs; mtd; kdijf; Fila Muk;gpj;jd. fhyg;Nghf;fpy; vy;yhNknfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf khwpaJ.

mtd; vjpHghHj;jpUe;jgb gy;fiyf;fof mDkjpAk; fpilj;jJ.,UtUNk vg;NghjhtJ re;jpj;Jf;nfhs;tJz;L. mts;$l V.vy;. guPl;irvLj;jpUe;jhs;.

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Ntz;Lk; cq;fSf;Fr; risj;jts; my;y vd;fpwJNghy;.

mts; fpz;lyhfr; nrhy;ypf; nfhs;Sths;. mtd; Miraha; mtsplk;fbe;J nfhs;Sthd;.

md;W khiy mts; fhl;L tpehafH NfhtpYf;Fj; jhAld; te;jpUe;jhs;.

mts; md;W tUtjhf Vw;nfdNt mwptpj;jpUe;jhs;.

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md;W fdfh vt;tsT mofhf ,Ue;jhs;. kQ;rs; fyupy; me;jj;


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Jz;Lj; jhtzp> new;wpapy; xw;iwj; jpUePW> jiyepiwaf; fdfhk;guk;.,e;j cLg;gpy; vt;tsT moF. NeNu nrhy;yNtz;Lk; vd;fpd;w Nkhfdpd;Jbg;G. vd;d nra;tJ? mts; mUfpy; mk;kh ,Ue;jhs;.

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Nfl;lNghJ mtd; mre;JNghdhd;. Nkhfd;> cq;fSf;F gy;fiyf; fofmDkjp fpilr;rpUf;fhk;. ePq;fs; mq;fhiyg; gf;fk; thwij mbNahil

tpl;bl;bas;. Nghd tw;whg;gisg; nghq;fYf;F te;jJ.

ePq;fs; VNjh mbf;fb thwJkhjpup. thq;f tPl;lNghapw;W Nghtk;.

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nfhLikahd rk;gtq;fs; me;j epidit mbNahL khw;wpapUe;jJ.N[Hkdpapy; vj;jid ,lq;fspy; khwpapUf;f Ntz;ba epyik. Gupahjghi\. N[Hkd; ehl;Lg; ghiriag; gbf;fhky; vJTk; nra;aKbahJvd;fpd;w epiy te;jNghJ ghiriag; gbg;gjpy; mjpf ftdk;nrYj;jpdhd;. te;J Ie;J tUlq;fs;. Ntiy nra;tjw;Ff;$l mDkjp


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mDg;gpwd;. mtDf;F cjtp nra;Aq;Nfh.

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rhjp vq;Nf NghFk;?

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gpsisfs ,UfFkNghJ kdJfFf f]ukhf ,UejJ.

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fijrRg ghHjjtH. jhqfs xzZk nraNayhJ vdW ifia tpuprRgNghl;lhq;fs;. gjpide;J ehs; tprh Rk;kh Ngg;gupy mbr;Rj;

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fl;bdhy; gpur;ridapy;iyNah!

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fdfk. mtd rhjp vddntdW ahUfFNk njupaf $lhJ. kwwtHfSkahH vd;W vq;fSf;Fj; njupaNtz;lhk;. mtd; guk;giu vq;fSf;FmbikahdNjhL Kbal;Lk;. ,e;j tho;f;ifapy; mtdpd; FLk;gKk;

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