rPUil mzpe;j gzpahsu; rpw;Wz;b nfhz;Lte;J nfhLj;jhu;.

FbauRj; jiytupd; jdp mYtyu; uhjhfpU\;zd; te;jhu;. "ehd; cq;fs; urpfd;. fy;Y}upapy; gbf;Fk; fhyj;jpy; cq;fs; ftpijfis Kd;khjpupahf itj;Jf; ftpij vOjpg; goFNtd;. cq;fis Neupy; re;jpg;Ngd; vd;W epidf;fNt ,y;iy" vd;whu;.

ghJfhg;G mjpfhup xUtu; te;J FbauRj; jiytu; miog;gjhff; $wp mioj;Jr; nrd;whu;. miwf; fjitj; jpwe;J cs;Ns nry;YkhW iffhl;bdhu;.

cs;Ns ghu;j;Njd;. mJTk; kpfg; ngupa miw. vjpu;g; gf;fr; RtNuhuk; fk;g;A+l;lu; jpiuia cw;Wg; ghu;j;jthW mku;e;jpUe;jhu; FbauRj; jiytu; mg;Jy; fyhk;.

"ryhk;" $wpagb cs;Ns Eioe;Njd;. rg;jk; Nfl;L mtUk; vOe;J "ryhk;" $wp dhu;. fyhk; fpuhg;> fyhk; rpupg;G. mg;NghJjhd; Fspj;Jtpl;L te;jJ Nghy; gspr;nrd;wpUe;jhu;. if FYf;fpNdd;. ngz; if Nghy; Fspu;r;rpaha; nkj;njd;wpUe;jJ.

"mtiug; ghuhl;br; rpy thu;j; ijfs; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;" vd;W epidj;J ehd; tha; jpwg;gjw;Fs; mtu; Ke;jpf;nfhz;lhu; | "xU ngupa ftpQiur; re;jpj;Jg; NgRtjpy; ngupa kfpo;r;rp".

ehd; thailj;Jg; NghNdd;. vt;tsT ngupa kdpjuplkpUe;J vt;tsT ngupa thu;j;ij! vdf;F [dhjpgjp tpUJ fpilj;Jtpl;lJ. cz;ikahfNt [dhjpgjp tpUJ; mJTk; jhdhff; fpilj;j tpUJ!

"ehd; cz;ikahfNt xU [dhjpgjpiar; re;jpf;f tutpy;iy. mg;Jy; fyhk; vd;w xU khkdpjiuj;jhd; re;jpf;f te;Njd;" vd;Nwd;. rpupj;jhu;. mtUf;Fj; jUtjw;fhf vd; Gj;jfq; fisf; nfhz;LNghapUe;Njd;. mtUila ghuhl;Liuapy; nka; kwe;J Nghdjhy; Gj;jfq;fis mtuplk; ju kwe;Jtpl;Nld;. Gj;jff; fl;ilg; ghu;j;j mtu;> ",J vd;d?" vd;whu;. "vd; Gj;j fq;fs;. cq;fSf;Fj; jUtjw;fhff; nfhz;Lte;Njd;" vd;Nwd;.

"vy;yhg; Gj;jfq;fSk; ,Uf;fpd;wdth?"

"xd;wpuz;ilj; jtpu."

"cq;fs; ftpijfs; rpytw;iw ehd; Vw;nfdNt gbj;jpUf;fpNwd;" vd;W $wpagb mtNu fl;ilg; gpupj;jhu;. xU Gj;jfj;ij vLj;jhu;. "gpj;jd;." gpupj;Jg; gbf;fj; njhlq;fp tpl;lhu;.

"mtu;fs; Vd; cd;kPJ
fy;nywpfpwhu;fs;?" vd;Nwd;.
"ehd; mtu;fSila
me;juq;fj;jpd; fz;zhb;
mjdhy;jhd; vd;id
cilf;fg; ghu;f;fpwhu;fs;"

epkpu;e;J vd;idg; ghu;j;J> "ed;whf ,Uf;fpwNj!" vd;whu;. gpj;jDk; MyhgidAk; cq;fSf;Fg; gpbf;Fk;" vd;Nwd;. mtuplk; Nfl;f murpay; Nfs;tpfs; Mapuk; vd; ,jaj;jpy; miyNkhjpf; nfhz;bUe; jd. mtUf;Fr; rq;flj;ij Vw;gLj;j Ntz;lhk; vd;W epidj;J mtw;iwj; jtpu;j;Njd;.

1) jpdKk; gbg;gjw;nfd;W rpyu; VNjDk; xU Gj;jfj;ij itj;jpUg; ghu;fs;. mg;gb ePq;fs; gbf;Fk; Gj;jfk; vJ? vd; Kjy; Nfs;tpf; fiz Gwg;gl;lJ.

"Fu; Md;."

2) mjpy; cq;fis kpfTk; ftu;e;j> cq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; ghjpg;ig Vw;gLj;jpa trdk; vJ?

"Njhw;Wthahf mike;jpUf;Fk; Kjy; mj;jpahak;."

3) mJ Vd; cq;fisf; ftu;fpwJ?

"mjpy; Fu; Mdpd; rhuk; kl;Lky;y> vy;yhk; ,Uf;fpwJ."

4) NtW trdq;fs;?

"ah]Pd; mj;jpahaj;ijAk; mbf;fb XJfpNwd;. nghJthf "JMf;fs;" (gpuhu;j;jidfs;) vdf;F kpfTk; gpbf;fpd;wd."

5) jpUf;Fws;kPJ ePq;fs; nfhz;bUf; Fk; <Lghl;il vy;NyhUk; mwpthu; fs;. mijj; jtpu> ePq;fs; tpUk;Gk; jkpo; E}y; NtW VNjDk; cz;lh?

 "rpyg;gjpfhuk; vdf;F kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;."

6) vjdhy;?

"murpaypy; ahuhtJ jtW nra;jhy;> mtu;fis mwNk vkdhf te;J nfhy;Yk; vd;W $Wk; rpyg;gjp fhuf; fUj;J vdf;F kpfTk; gpbf;Fk;. mJ vd;d tup?"

"miurpay; gpioj;Njhu;f;F mwk; $w;whtJ}ck;.."

mwNk vkdhf te;J nfhy;Yk; vd;gJ vt;tsT mw;Gjkhd fUj;J!

ehd; murpaiyj; jtpu;f;f epidj; Njd;. ,Njh> mtu; topahfNt te;Jtpl;lJ. ,e;j Neuj;jpy; ,e;jf; fUj;ij mtu; epidT$u;fpwhu; vd;why;... VNjNjh mu;j;jk; Njhd;W fpwNj!

7) fhiyapy; vj;jid kzpf;F vOfpwPu;fs;?
"itfiwj; njhOiff;F vOe;J tpLfpNwd;."

8) clw;gapw;rp VjhtJ?
"eilg; gapw;rp nra;fpNwd;. njhOfpNwd;."

9) czTf; fl;Lg;ghL..?
"irt czTjhd;. kpff; FiwthfNt cz;fpNwd;."

10) cly;eyj;Jf;fhfr; irt czTf;F khwpdPu;fsh?
",y;iy. fy;Y}upapy; gbf;Fk; fhyj;jpy; khwNtz;bapUe;jJ. mirt czTf;fhd fl;lzk; mjpfk;. vq;fs; tPl;Lg; nghUshjhu epiyapy; mJ fl;Lg;gb MfhJ. mjdhy; irt czT tpLjpapy; Nru;e;Njd;. gpwF mJNt gof;fkhfp tpl;lJ."

11) ePq;fs; gps;isfis kpFjpahf Nerpg;gjhy; mtu;fisr; re;jpj;Jg; NgRtjpy; kfpo;r;rp milfpwPu;fs; vd;W vy;NyhUk; epidf;fpwhu;fs;. Mdhy;> jpl;lkpl;Nl ePq;fs; ,g;gbr; nra;fpwPu;fs; vd;W vdf;Fj; Njhd;WfpwJ. ngupatu;fs; ciwe;J Nghdtu;fs;. mtu;fisj; jpUj;JtJ fbdk;. rpWtu;fNsh vOjg;glhj fhfpjq;fshf ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fsplk; fUj;Jf;fisg; gjpaitg;gJ vspJ. mjdhy;jhd; mtu;fsplk; NgRfpwPu;fs; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;.

rpupf;fpwhu;. "rupahfr; nrhd;dPu;fs;. tUq;fhy ,e;jpah mtu;fs; ifapy; ,Uf;fpwJ. xU tskhd> gykhd ,e;jpahit ehd; fdT fhz;fpNwd;. mjw;fhd tpijfis ,sk; ,jaq;fspy; J}T fpNwd;. mq;Nfjhd; mit nropj;J tsUk;."

njhiyNgrp rpZq;fpaJ. mtu; vLj;Jg; Ngrpdhu;. mtu; Ngr;rpypUe;J kWKidapy; ,Ug;gJ Nrhdpah fhe;jpahf ,Uf;fyhk; vd;W A+fpj; Njd;. "mk;kh! ,Jgw;wp Nahrpf;f vdf;F mtfhrk; nfhLq;fs;" vd;W $wp tpiuthfj; njhlu;igj; Jz;bj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. mtUila Ngr;rpy; fk;gPuk; ,Ue;jJ. me;jg; gjtpapy; mtu; vg;gbr; nray;gL fpwhu; vd;gij vd;dhy; Gupe;J nfhs;s Kbe;jJ.

12) ,e;jg; gjtp cq;fs; gzpfSf;F ,ilA+whf ,Uf;fpwjh?

",y;iy. ,q;Nf gbf;f epiwa Neuk; fpilf;fpwJ."

13) ,g;NghJ VjhtJ Muha;r;rpapy; <Lgl;bUf;fpwPu;fsh?

"Mk;. mz;zh gy;fiyf;fof khztu;fs; ,UtNuhL Nru;e;J %is gw;wp Muha;e;J nfhz;bUf; fpNwd;."

ePq;fs; tpQ;Qhdp. Mdhy;> nka;Q; Qhdj;jpYk; cq;fSf;F <LghL ,Uf;fpwJ. ftpijAk; vOJfpwPu;fs;. ,J Xu; mG+u;tf; fyit. ,j;jifatu;fNs jiyikj;Jtj;Jf;Fj; jFjp ahdtu;fs;. ,j;jifatu;fNs rKjh aj;Jf;Fg; gad;gLthu;fs; vd;Nwd;.

mtu; ghuhl;ilj; jtpu;f;f tpUk;gpatiug; Nghy;> Kfy; Njhl;lj;ij ePq;fs; ghu;j;jpUf; fpwPu;fsh? ePq;fs; ftpQu;. mjdhy; ePq;fs; mtrpak; mijg; ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;. thUq;fs;> mioj;Jr; nry;fpNwd; vd;whu;. vdf;F ,d;g mjpu;r;rp. Kfy; Njhl;lk; gw;wpf; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpNwd;. mijg; ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mirg;gl;l Jk; cz;L. ,Njh> vd; Mir epiw Ntwg; NghfpwJ. mJTk; nghJkf;fs; ghu;f;f Kbahj> [dhjpgjpf;fhf kl;LNk xJf;fpitf;fg;gl;bUf;fpw gFjpiag; ghu;f;fg; NghfpNwd;.

mtu; Kfy; Njhl;lj;Jf;Fr; nry;Yk; thry; fjitj; jpwe;jhu;.tpag;gpy; vd; tpopfs; tpupe;jd. vd; fz;nzjpNu Gfo;ngw;w Kfy; Njhl;lk; gue;J tpupe;J fple;jJ.,utpd; fUk;gl;L ,Uspy;> mikjp ahd tpsf;Ffspd; mlf;fkhd xspapy; me;jg; G+e;Njhl;lk; nky;ypa Kfj;jpiu mzpe;j mofpiag; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. Gy;ntspf;F ,ilapy; fy; ghtpa eilghijapy; ele;J nrd;w NghJ VNjh fdtpy; elg;gJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

Xuplj;Jf;F te;jJk; mtu; epd;whu;. ,e;j ,lj;jpy; xU ky;ypifr; nrbia el;L tsu;j;Njd;. mJ ed;whf tsu;e;Jtpl;lJ. xU ehs; ehd; ele;J te;jNghJ> me;jr; nrb fPNo rha;e;J ghijapy; fple;jJ. ehd; mjd;Nky; fhy; itf;f ,Ue; Njd;. ey;yNtis ftdpj;Jtpl;Nld;. mg;gbNa jpUk;gptpl;Nld;. mg;NghJ vdf;F xU ftpij Njhd;wpaJ vd;whu;.

ehd;> vd;d ftpij? vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

rpwpa G+
ngupa G+tplk; Nfl;lJ:
"ehk; Vd; kyu;fpNwhk;?"
ngupa G+ nrhd;dJ:
"R+upad; cjpf;fpwJ;
kapy; MLfpwJ;
Fapy; ghLfpwJ;
kio nga;fpwJ;
mijg; Nghyj;jhd;
ehKk; kyu;fpNwhk;.
,J ,aw;if tpjp.
ek;ikg; ghu;j;J kdpjd;
nkd;ik milfpwhd;.
mjw;fhfj;jhd; ehk;
kyu;fpNwhk;."

G+itg; gw;wpg; gyu; ghbapUf;fpwhu;fs;. mjd; gad; gw;wp ehd;$l xU fl;Liu vOjp apUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy;> cq;fSila ,e;jr; rpe;jid GJikahf ,Uf;fpwJ. Ky;iyf;nfhb ghijapy; fplg;gijf; fz;l ghup mjw;Fj; jd; Njiuf; nfhLj;jhd;. mijf; ftpQu;fs; ,d;W tiu ghuhl;Lfpwhu;fs;. ePq;fs; ghupahfTk; ,Uf;fpwPu;fs;. ftpQuhfTk; ,Uf;fpwPu;fs;. mjdhy; ghijapy; fple;j ky;ypiff;F ePq;fs; ftpijiaNa nfhLj;Jtpl;Bu;fs;. ghupapd; Nju; mope;Jtpl;lJ. cq;fs; ftpij mopahJ vd;Nwd;.

Kfk; kyu;e;jhu;.

J}uj;jpy; xU Fby; njupe;jJ. me;jf; Fbiy ehd;jhd; fl;bNdd;. mq;Nf mku;e;jhy; rpe;jidfs; cjpf;Fk;. mjdhy; mjw;Fr; rpe;jidf; Fby; vd;W ngau; itj;jpUf; fpNwd;.

ghJfhg;G mjpfhupfs; cs;Ns te;jhu;fs;. ehd; fbfhuj;ijg; ghu;j;Njd;. re;jpg;Gj; njhlq;fp xU kzp Neuk; Mfg; NghfpwJ. Njhl;lj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;J miu kzp Mfg; NghfpwJ. vd;dNth VNjh vd;W re;Njfg; gl;Lj;jhd; mjpfhupfs; cs;Ns te;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,dpAk; mtu; Neuj;ijj; jpULtJ epahaky;y vd;W Njhd;wpaJ. ehd; vq;Nf jpUbNdd;. mtuhf kdKte;J nfhLj;jJ jhNd.

ePq;fs; FbauRj; jiytuhf ,Ug;gjpy; vq;fSf;nfy;yhk; ngUik vd;W $wp tpil ngw;Nwd;. ifFYf;fpaNghJ mtUila kfue;jk; nfhQ;rk; vd; ifapy; xl;bf; nfhz;lJ.

mtUila uhf;nfl; Lfs; mf;dpr; rpwFfshy; cauq;fSf;Fr; nrd;wd. mtu; me;j uhf;nfl;Lfs; vl;lKbahj cauq; fSf;Fr; nry;thu;. mtUila rpwFfs; mf;dpr; rpwFfistpl rf;jptha;e;jit.