tho;f;if nryT mjpfhpg;ghy;

 tho;f;ifNa rypg;gile;Jtpl;lJ.

Rikjhq;f Kbahj tptrhapfs; Mjq;fk; .

mDuhjGuk;> guf];ntt gFjpiar; Nrh;e;j gp.gP. me;juntt xU fhyj;jpy; nuapy;Nt jpizf;fsj;jpy; gzpahw;wpath;. murhq;f cj;jpNahfj;ij cjwpj;js;sptpl;L gaph;r;nra;ifapy; ,wq;fpa mth;> FWfpa fhyj;Jf;Fs; kfhfe;juht FbNaw;wj; jpl;lj;jpy; rpwe;j ,yhgkPl;Lk; tptrhapfspy; xUtuhdhh;.

fbd ciog;gpdhYk; rf tptrhapfSf;F cjTk; ,dpa gz;gpdhYk; gpuNjr kf;fs; kj;jpapy; gpugy;ak; ngw;w mth;> ehsiltpy; kfhfe;jutht If;fpa tptrhapfs; rq;fj;jpd; jiytuhfTk; njhpthdhh;.

Rakhfr; rpe;jpf;Fk; Mw;wiyAk; cWjpahd fUj;Jf;fisAk; nfhz;l mth;> jw;Nghja epiyikfs; Fwpj;J g+uz mjpUg;jpAk; kpFe;j NtjidAk; njhptpj;jhh;. tho;f;ifr; nryTgw;wp mthplk; tpdtpaNghJ> fle;j fhy gRikahd epidTfisNa mth; Kjypy; vLj;Jf; $wpdhh;.

“mf; fhyj;jpy; xU Njq;fha; 10 rjj;jpw;F tpw;fg;gl;lJ. gzp]; xd;W 6 rjk;. gl;lh; ghz; 40 rjk;. xU ,whj;jy; rPdp 34 rjk;. xU rjj;jpw;F %d;W thiog;goq;fs; thq;fyhk;. xU G\y; ney;ypd; tpiy 6 &gha;. xU G\y; ney;iy efuj;jpw;Ff; nfhz;Lnrd;why;> xU thuj;jpw;F tPl;Lf;Fj; Njitahd Vida ghtidg; nghUs;fis thq;fptuyhk;. tapwhur; rhg;gpl;l gpd;> ifapYk; rpwpjsT gzk; kPjkhf ,Uf;Fk;. Mdhy; ,d;W ehk; rhg;gpLtjpy;iy> Nfhg;igia ef;FfpNwhk;” vd;W mth; NtjidAld; njhptpj;jhh;.

“md;W 50 &gha; rk;ghjpj;j xU $ypahSf;F rhg;ghl;Lr; nryT$l fpilahJ. ,d;W ehnshd;Wf;F 500 &gha; rk;ghjpj;jhYk; vijANk Nrkpf;f KbahJ. tpiyfs; jpde;NjhWk; mjpfhpf;fpd;wd. vkJ tho;f;if vkJ fl;Lg;ghby; ,y;iy. vijANk jpl;lkpl KbahJ. tptrhapfs; vd;w tifapy; ehk; gy nghUs;fis thq;f Ntz;bAs;sJ. mit midj;JNk rpf;fyhd tplaq;fs;. vkf;F vJ toq;fg;gLk; vJ toq;fg;gl khl;lhJ vd;gijapl;L vtUNk njspthfj; njhptpg;gjpy;iy.”

Kd;ida fhyq;fspy; vkJ ney;iy tpw;gjw;F Xh; xOq;FKiw ,Ue;jJ. tptrhapfs; gw;wpAk; mth;fspd; ney; mWtil> tpw;fg;gLk; njhif> fsQ;rpag;gLj;jg;gLk; njhif vd;gd gw;wpAk; rhpahd fzf;nfLg;G ,Ue;jJ. ehk; vkJ mWtiliaf; $l;LwTr; rq;fq;fSf;F tpw;Nwhk;. ,ilj; jufh;fs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,d;Nwh epiyik khwptpl;lJ. ney;iy tpw;gJ njUeha;r; rz;il Nghyhfptpl;lJ. mw;g gzj;jpw;F ney;iy tpw;Wtpl;L Mj;jpuj;Jld; tPL nry;y Ntz;bAs;sJ. vk;kplj;jpy; NghjpasT gzKkpy;iy> czTkpy;iy. MfNt> VjhtJ $yp Ntiy nra;J rk;ghjpf;f Ntz;ba eph;g;ge;jj;jpw;F js;sg;gl;Ls;Nshk;;.”

“xU Vf;fhpy; new;nra;if Nkw;nfhs;s vt;tsT gzk; Njit vd;W cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? xU Vf;fUf;fhd coT ,ae;jpuf; fl;lzk; 5>000 &gha;. fpUkpehrpdp> cuk;

Nghd;wtw;wpw;F Vfg;gl;l nryT Vw;gLfpwJ. ifapy; kpQ;Rk; gzNkh kpff; FiwT. mjdhy;jhd;> tptrhapfs; ,g;NghJ rhg;gpLtjpy;iy> Nfhg;igia ef;Ffpwhh;fs; vd;W $WfpNwd;. tptrhapfs; kd;dh;fshf tpsq;fpa xU fhyk; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> ,g;nghOJ mth;fs; eha;fistplf; Nftykhf miyfpwhh;fs;.”

“vkJ fbd ciog;gpw;fhd tUkhdk; ehSf;F ehs; Fiwe;Jnfhz;Nl NghfpwJ. Mdhy;> nryTfNsh Jhpj fjpapy; mjpfhpf;fpd;wd. ,J Vd; vd;gij vd;dhy; Ghpe;Jnfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. ,J epahakw;wJ. ,J Ntz;Lnkd;Nw kiwKfkhf Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l epiyik vd;Wjhd; vz;zj; Njhd;Wfpd;wJ. tho;f;ifr; nryT mjpfhpg;G vd;gJ 1970fspy; gbg;gbahf Muk;gkhd xd;whFk;. mJ ,d;W fl;Lg;ghbd;wpj; njhlh;fpwJ”. vd;W jdJ Mjq;fj;ijf; nfhl;bj;jPHj;j me;juntt njhlh;e;J fUj;Jj; njhptpf;ifapy;> “jhuhs nghUshjhuf; nfhs;ifNa vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; fhuznkd mth;fs;; Fw;wQ;rhl;Lfpd;wdh;. Mdhy;> elg;gJ vd;dntd;W ehkwpNthk;. mtrpak;w tplaq;fspy; mth;fs; gzj;ij tpuakhf;Ffpd;wdh;. ney;iy tpw;W ghy; kh> \k;G> ifalf;fj; njhiyNgrp> thridg; nghUs;fs; vd;gtw;iw mth;fs; thq;Ffpd;wdh;. ,e;j ehl;by; cw;gj;jp nra;tij tpw;W> mj;jpahtrpakw;w etehfhpf gz;lq;fisNa ehk; thq;FfpNwhk;. vJ NjitahdJ> vJ Njitaw;wJ vd;gij jPh;khdpf;Fk; xOf;ff; fl;Lg;ghL vkJ ehl;ltUf;F ,y;iy. ,JNt gpur;rpidf;Ff; fhuzkhFk;” vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhh;.

“rpy rkaq;fspy;> tpiy mjpfhpg;Gf;fs; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw Vw;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd. th;j;jfUf;Fk; ghtidahsUf;Fk; ,ilapyhd cwTfis Muha;e;J ghh;j;jhy; ,J njspthfg; GydhFk;. fpuhkg;Gwq;fspYs;s kf;fs; kPJ njhlh;r;rpahf Rikfs; jpzpf;fg;gLfpd;wd. Rw;Wg;Gwf; fpuhkq;fSf;Fg; nghUs;fis toq;Ftjw;fhf rpwpa efuq;fspy; ,aq;fpte;j filfSk; Ngf;fhpfSk; gbg;gbahf kiwe;J tUfpd;wd. Gj;jsk; tPjpapy; nehr;rpahfk njhlf;fk; mDuhjGuk; tiuAs;s gFjpiag; ghh;j;jhy;> xU fhyj;jpy; rpwg;ghf ,aq;fpa Ik;gJf;F Nkw;gl;l filfs; ,g;nghOJ %lg;gl;Ls;sijf; fhzyhk;. fil itj;jpUe;jth;fsplk; ,J gw;wpf; Nfl;lhy; tpahghuk; Fiwe;Jtpl;lJ vd;Wk;> kf;fs; flidj; jpUg;gpf; nfhLg;gjpy;iy vd;Wk;> fhuzk; $Wfpd;wdH” .

njhy;nghUspay; jpizf;fsj;jpy; Ntiynra;J Xa;T ngw;w lgps;a+ gpajhr vd;gth; ,g;NghJ jdJ kfdpd; filiag; nghWg;Ngw;W elj;Jfpwhh;. flid kPl;f Kbahj fhuzj;jpdhNyNa jdJ kfd; fil elj;Jtijf; iftpl;ljhf mth; $Wfpwhh;. vdpDk;> flidj; jpUg;gpf;nfhLf;fhj thbf;ifahsh;fisg; gw;wp mth; mjpfk; Fiw$wtpy;iy. “,e;j kf;fs; Vkhw;Wg; Ngh;topfs; my;yh;. grpapd; fhuzkhfNt mth;fs; flDf;F nghUs; thq;Ffpwhh;fs;. flidj; jpUg;gpf;nfhLf;f mth;fsplk; gzk; ,y;iy. ,g;NghJ$l mth;fs; vd;Dld; NgRtjw;F ntl;fg;gLtjpy;iy. mNefkhNdhh; filf;F te;J rpwpa ghy; kh gf;nfl;fisf; Nfl;fpwhh;fs;. ngUk;ghyhd ghy; kh tiffs; ,g;nghOJ rpwpa gf;nfl;fspy; fpilf;fpd;wd. nghpa 400 fpuhk; gf;nfl;Lf;fs; kpfTk; mhpjhfNt tpw;fg;gLfpd;wd. mtw;iw thq;Ftjw;F kf;fsplk; gzk; ,y;iy” vd;W jpU. gpajhr $wpdhh;.

“ehd; ,g;NghJ toikahd ghy; kh gf;nfl;fis nfhz;LtUjpy;iy. tpw;f Kbahj nghUs;fis nfhz;LtUtjpy; mh;j;jkpy;iy. fUthL thq;Fgth;fs; toikahf 50 fpuhk;jhd; Nfl;fpwhh;fs;. [hk;> Nrh];> jfuj;jpyilj;j kPd; Nghd;w tpiyAah;e;j nghUs;fis ehd; filapy; itg;gjpy;iy. md;whlr; nryTfisr; rkhspg;gjw;Fk; ehd; ngw;w flid milg;gjw;Fk; rpwpjsT gzj;ijr; rk;ghjpg;gjw;FNk filia %btplhky; njhlh;e;J elj;JfpNwd;” vd;W mth; njhptpj;jhh;.

re;ij $Lk; ehl;fspy; fha;fwp tiffisAk; Vida ehl;fspy; I]; fpwPikAk; tpw;Wg; gpiof;Fk; Nghg;gNf yhy; vd;gtUlDk; ciuahbaNghJ. “JTk; xU tho;f;ifah? ,J cz;ikapy; euf tho;f;if” vd;W mth; mq;fyha;j;jhh;. “vdJ kidtpia kj;jpa fpof;fpw;F mDg;gptpl;Nld;. ,g;nghOJ VNjh tpahghuk; nra;J gpiof;f Kaw;rp nra;fpNwd;. fhiyapy; vOe;jJk; J}u ,lq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W Njq;fha;> Nrhsk;> <ug; gyhf;fha; Kjypatw;iw thq;fpte;J re;ijapy; tpw;fpNwd;. vd;dplk; Nkhl;Nlhh; irf;fps; xd;W cs;sJ. Mdhy;> mjw;Fg; ngw;Nwhy; Njit. ngw;NwhYf;Fg; gzj;ijr; nrytpl;lhy; tpahghuj;jpy; ,yhgk; ngwKbahJ. Kjypy;> xU fil itj;jpUe;Njd;. thlif nfhLf;f Kbahjjhy; mjidf; iftpl;Ltpl;Nld;. mt;tg;NghJ tPjpNahuj;jpy; itj;J kuf;fwp tpahghuk; nra;fpNwd;. Nrhsk; ed;F tpw;gidahfpwJ” vd;W mtH jdJ epiyikia tpsf;fpf; $wpdhh;.

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