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nastdkpy;yhj ajhHj;jq;fs; (rpWfijj;njhFg;G)
MrpupaH: ,uh[d; KUfNty; Kjw;gjpg;G: gq;Fdp 1998 ntspaPL: G+tuR fiy ,yf;fpag;Nguit> n[Hkdp. Kftup: Kulture und Literatur Organisation e.V., Postfach 10 34 01 28034 Bremen Germany.
ml;ilg;glk;: mUz; kNf];tud;
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Kd;Diu md;G thrf neQ;rq;fSf;F! tzf;fk;. Gyk;ngaH kz;zpy; epiynfhz;Ls;s vOj;jhsH fspd; capUs;s Mf;fq;fs; fhyj;jhy; kwf;fbf;fhky; ghJfhf;Fk; xU Kaw;rpapy; jd;id <LgLj;jpf; nfhz;Ls;s G+tuR fiy ,yf;fpag; Nguit Kjy; ntspaPlhf Kd;dzp vOj;jhsuhfj; jpfOk; ,uh[d; KUfNty; mtHfspd; rpWfijfisj; njhFj;J ntspapLtjpy; kfpo;r;rpailfpwJ. ,uh[d; KUfNty;! ,g;NghJ G+tuR thrfHfSf;F kpfTk; neUf;fkhfp tpl;l ngaH. ,tuJ vOj;Jf;fs; ajhHj;jq;fisg; NgRfpd;wd vd;gJ rpwg;G. fijfs; vd;why; ‘ahTk; fw;gid’ vd;w mbf; Fwpg;igg; Nghl;Lj;jhd; gj;jpupiffs;> rQ;rpiffs; ntsptUfpd;wJ. vd;whYk; ntWk; fw;gidfs;kl;LNk fijfshfptpLtjpy;iy. VNjh xU cz;ik> VNjh xU czHTj; J}z;Ljy; vOj;jhsid vOj itf;fpwJ. ajhHj;jk; mjpy; epiynfhs;fpwJ. ,e;jr; rpWfijj; njhFjpapYs;s fijfs; Gyk;ngaH kz;zpy; gy;NtWgl;l fhyfl;lq;fspy; vOjg;
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gl;lit. ,q;F ntspahd> ntspahFk; rQ;rpiffspy; Vw;fdNt ntspahdit. ,uh[dpd; fijkhe;jHfs; midtUNk ekf;F mwpKfkhdtHfs; Nghy; ekf;Fj; Njhd;Wtjw;F fhuzq;fs; ,uz;L. xd;W rKjhak; gw;wpa ,uh[dpd; Mokhd ghHit. kw;wJ fijkhe;jHfspd; ,ay;ghd Fzhjpraq;fis mtH rpj;jupf;Fk; tpjk;. Gyk;ngaH kz;zpy; ekJ r%fj;jpd; epiygw;wp ,uh[d; mjpfkhfNt mf;fiw nfhs;fpwhH vd;gjw;F mtuJ fij khe;jHfNs rhl;rp. cs;Nste;J ePq;fSk; cq;fSf;F mJ GupAk;.
mtHfisr;
re;jpf;Fk;NghJ
thrpj;Jtpl;L cq;fs; cs;sf;fplf;iffis vOJq;fs;. njhlHNthk;! md;Gld;> ,e;JkNf\;> (mikg;ghsH> G+tuR fiy ,yf;fpag; Nguit> n[Hkdp)
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vd;Diu fij> fl;Liu> ftpij vd vOj;Jyfpy; mbnaLj;Jitj;j vdf;F vd;Diu vd;gJ Gjpa mDgtk;. ,jw;fhd Kjy; re;jHg;gj;ij ,e;j nastdkpy;yhj ajhHj;jq;fs; vd;w rpWfijj; njhFjpia ntspapLtjd;%ykhf g+tuR fiy ,yf;fpag; Nguit Vw;gLj;jpj; je;Js;sJ. vdJ Mf;fk; Gj;jf cUtpy; ntsptUtJ ,JNt Kjw;jlit MFk;. vdNt> ,e;jNeuj;jpy; vdJ Kjy; Mf;fk; gpuRukhfpanghOjpy; ehd; ngw;w Gsfhq;fpjj;ij vz;zpg; ghHf;fpNwd;. 1969k; Mz;L Ie;jhk; tFg;Gg; gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j Neuk;. fij vt;thW vOJfpwhHfs; vd;W Gupahj gUtk;. ehDk; fij vOjNtz;Lk; vd;w Mtypy;> xU rpdpkhg; ghlypy; Nfl;l kd;dd; rhykdpd; fijia vOjp> vdJ fijnad;W rpupj;jpud; vd;w rQ;rpiff;F mDg;gp itj;Njd;. rpupj;jpud; MrpupaH mtHfs; vd;idAk; xU nghUl;lhf kjpj;J clNdNa gjpy; vOjpapUe;jhH. mjpy; mtH> ehd; Rakhff; fij vOj vd;d nra;aNtz;Lk; vdTk;> thrpg;Gg; gof;fj;jpd; mtrpaj;ijAk;gw;wp epiwaNt vdf;F tpsq;fj;jf;fkhjpup vOjpapUe;jhH. md;wpypUe;J thrpf;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. vd;idAk; vOj itj;jJ. Kf;fpakhf
thrpg;G tPuNfrup
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gpuRuq;fshf ntspte;j ehty;fs; gy vdJ Mf;fq;fSf;F Mrhdhf mike;jd. kw;Wk;gb> ehd; jkpo; ,yf;fpaNkh ,yf;fzNkh Kiwahff; fw;wtdy;y. vdpDk;> nfhOk;G Nwhay; fy;Y}upapy; f.ngh.j caHju tFg;gpy; fy;tpfw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jnghOJ> vdJ ,urhaz ghl Mrpupauhd jpU. fe;jrhkp kh];uH mtHfs;> ehd; 'Nehl;]; nfhg;gpfspy; fpWf;fpapUe;j fijfisg; gbj;J> rpy tpkHrdq;fis Kd;itj;J> mt;thz;L 'jkpo; kd;w kyiuj; jahupf;Fk; nghWg;ig vd;dplk;je;J cw;rhfg; gLj;jpaij ,e;j Neuj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl;Nlahf Ntz;Lk;. ,r; rpWfijj;njhFg;gpy;> 1990 -1993 fhyg;gFjpapy; N[Hkdpapy; ntspte;j rQ;rpiffspy; ntspte;j gj;Jr; rpWfijfs; cs;sd. mtw;Ws; 'Muk;gk;’ vd;w rpWfijapd; fUthdJ> 1977k; Mz;L ,yq;ifapy; nka;fz;lhd; ntspaPlhd 'fyhty;yp vd;Dk; khj rQ;rpif elhj;jpa rpWfijg; Nghl;bapy; Kjy;gupR ngw;w 'MWjy; Njb’ vd;w fijapd; fUthFk;. mf;fij vd;dplk; ,y;yhjjhy;> mij kPz;Lk; N[Hkdpapy; ntsptUk; 'Viyah’ rQ;rpiff;fhf vOjpNdd;. 'epjHrdk;’ vd;w fij vd; kdij cWj;jpa xU tplaj;Jf;fhd Nfs;tp. mjhtJ tWikapd; nfhLikahy; jtwpiof;Fk; xUtDf;F kuzk;jhd; jz;lidahdhy;> mtid ek;gpAs;s FLk;gj;jpd; fjpjhd; vd;d?! jhafj;jpy; mg;NghJ
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Nfl;fKbahj Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.
Nfs;tpia>
N[Hkdpf;F
te;J
'vdf;nfd xU tl;lk;’ rpWfij N[Hkdpapy; ehd; fz;l gyghj;jpuq;fspd; nghJj;jd;ikia rq;fH%yk; gpujpgypf;fpwJ. 'md;gpd; msT’ xU cz;ikr; rk;gtk;. mjw;fhd fhuzj;ij vd;kl;by; jPh;khdpj;jhYk;> 'khatd; vd;w xU gf;fj;ijj;jhd; ghHj;Js;Nsd;. 'epHkyh’tpd; gf;f epahaq;fs; ,d;ndhU fijahf cUthfyhk;. 'fld;’ vd;idg; ghjpj;j tplak;. cq;fSf;Fk; njupe;j rhjhuz epfo;thfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;. 'nastdkpy;yhj ajhHj;jq;fs;’ vd;w fijapy; Gyk;ngaH kz;iz vd; gpwe;jkz;Zld; xg;gpl;Lg; ngUikg;gLk;Nghf;F. vd;d ,Ue;jhYk; jha;kz;iz kwf;fKbAkh? 'khw;wk;’ rpyiu khw;wNtz;Lk; vd;w Mjq;fj;jpd; gpujpgypg;G. vtiuAk; Gz;gLj;jNtz;Lk; vd;w Nehf;fkpy;iy. Gz;gl;bUe;jhy; jaTnra;J kd;dpj;JtpLq;fs;. 'Muk;gk;’ fijapy; vd; nrhe;jf; fpuhkkhd RopGuj;jpd; xU gFjpia cq;fspd; Kd;dhy; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpNwd;. gupksh jw;nfhiy nra;Ak; Nehf;Fld; nry;Yk; tPjpapy;jhd; vdJ tPLk; cs;sJ. me;jj; njUtpy;jhd; ehd; GOjpag;gp ntWq;fhy; Nja ele;J jpupe;Njd;.
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'ghjpf;fg;gl;ltHfs; gaq;futhjpfshfpwhHfs;’ vd;w fUit 'ghjpg;G’ vd;w fij jhq;fp epw;fpwJ. me;jg; ghjpg;G xUtpjj;jpy; mHj;jKs;sjhfTk;> kWtpjj;jpy; mHj;jkw;wjhfTk; mikfpwJ. ',jw;fhf ,itfis... vd;w fijapy; ehd; jhafj;jpy; re;jpj;j xU ghj;jpuj;ij Kjd;ikg; gLj;jpAs;Nsd;. mtrug;gl;L ,e;jg; ghj;jpuj;ij xU rpWfijf;Fs; FWf;fptpl;NlNdh vd;W vz;zpa Jz;L. 'khwtpy;iy’ vd;w fijahdJ 'g+tuR rQ;rpifahy; elhj;jg;gl;l rpWfijg;Nghl;bapy; ,uz;lhtJ ,lj;ijg; ngw;wJ. mj;Jld;> 'g+tuR’ rQ;rpifapy; gpuRukhd vdJ KjyhtJ rpWfijAk; MFk;. vdJ vOj;Jyfg; gazj;Jf;Fg; gf;fgykhf epd;w> epw;fpd;w rQ;rpiffSf;Fk; thrfHfSf;Fk;> ,j;njhFg;G Gj;jftbtpy; ntsptug; gy rpukq;fspd; kj;jpapy; cioj;j vdJ mgpkhd vOj;jhsH jpU. ,e;JkNf\; mtHfSf;Fk; ,e;j Neuj;jpy; vdJ ed;wpfye;j tzf;fq;fisj; njuptpj;Jf; nfhs;SfpNwd;. mj;Jld; ,e;jNeuj;jpy; ,d;ndhUtiuAk; epidT $u tpiofpNwd;. vd;Dila vOj;JfSf;F thrfdhfTk;> ey;y xU tpkHrfuhfTk; vd; gf;fj;jpNyNa ,Ue;J> ehd; vOj kdjpy;yhJ NrhHe;jpUe;jNtisfs; vy;yhk; jl;bf;nfhLj;J cw;rhfg;gLj;jpa vd; md;gpw;fpdpa cld;gpwthr; rNfhjuuhfpa> 'rpWtH mKjk; rQ;rpif
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apd; ];jhgfH mkuH rpd;d ,uhN[];tud; mtHfisAk; ,j;jUzj;jpy; ed;wpAld; epidT $He;J jq;fsplkpUe;J tpilngWfpNwd;. kPz;Lk; vOj;Jf;fs;%yk; re;jpg;Nghk;!! tzf;fk;. md;Gld;> ,uh[d; KUfNty; gpNwkd;> n[Hkdp.
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cs;Ns... 1. vdf;nfd xU tl;lk; ................................................. 2. md;gpd; msT ............................................................. 3. fld; ........................................................................... 4. nastdkpy;yhj ajhHj;jq;fs; ........................................ 5. khw;wk; ........................................................................ 6. Muk;gk; ………………...…………...……................ 7. ghjpg;G ……………....………………………………. 8. ,jw;fhf ,itfis ………….….………………..... 9. khwtpy;iy …....…………………..……………….... 10. epjHrdk; …………………………..…...…....……....
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vdf;nfd xU tl;lk;
mfjp Kfhk;. gyjug;gl;l ehl;ltHfspd; gytpjkhd Fzhjpraq;fs; rq;fkpj;Jr; rurkhLk; my;yJ rz;ilapLk; tre;jkhspif. rq;fH xU tpj;jpahrkhd ghj;jpuk;. kJTk; ifAkhf ve;NeuKk; Gyk;GtjpNyNa mtdJ ehl;fs; fiue;J nfhz;bUe;jd. fhuzk; fhjy;. fhjyUf;Fr; rhjp xU nghUl;lhfj; njuptjpy;iy. ngw;NwhUf;Fj; njupe;jJ. Cupy; ,Ue;jhy; nfl;LtpLthd; vd;W N[Hkdpf;F mDg;gptpl;lhHfs;. tre;jp- mtDila fhjyp. mts; epuk;gpapUe;j ,jak; ntWikahd gpuikNghYk;. jpdrup tp];fpahYk;> gpauhYk; ,jaj;ij epug;g Kw;gl;Ltpl;lhd;. 'uhrhj;jp NghyhLJ.’
cd;idf;
fhzhj
neQ;R
fhw;whb
rq;fUf;Fj; njupe;j xNu ghly;. Nghijapy; mtd; ghLk;NghJ njwpf;Fk; czHr;rpfspy; fz;fyq;fpNahH gyH. mtdpd; tho;tpYk; XH tpj;jpahrkhd ehs;.... “tre;jp.... tre;jp....’’ vd;W FbNghijapy; Nrhfuhfk;
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,irf;Fk; rq;fupd; Kfj;jpy; vd;Wkpy;yhj FJ}fyk;. cilapYk; khw;wk;. mofhf Kfr;rtuk; nra;jpUe;jhd;. rq;fH jpUe;jptpl;lhdh? mg;ghlh epk;kjp. xg;ghup Xa;e;jJ. ,utpy; epk;kjpahfj; J}q;fyhk;. ,J me;j Kfhkpy; thOk; gyuJ vz;zk;. “kr;rhd; Nwha;.... ehisf;Fg; 'gpuhq;NgHl;Lf;Fg; Nghf NtZk;.... nubahapU.... tre;jp te;jPl;lhs;.” Nwha; Mr;rupaj;jpy; gpukpj;Jtpl;lhd;. rpykzp Neuj;Jf;F Kd;G$l> 'tre;jp> tre;jp’ vd;W Gyk;gpdhNd? mjw;Fs; vg;gb tre;jp te;jpUf;f KbAk;? Gupatpy;iy. “rq;fH.... fdntd;dthYk; fz;ldpNa?” “fdNth.... cz;ikaha; te;jpl;lhs;.... cd;iu 'fhiu’j;jhd; ek;gpapUf;fpwd;. Vkhj;jpg;Nghlhij.” nghOJ GyHe;jJ. Nwha; rq;fH mg;NghJk; rq;fH ,Ue;jhd;.
,UtUk; fhupy; Gwg;gl;ldH. ifapy; 'gpaH’ Nghj;jYld;jhd;
“jpUe;jkhl;lha;....” “,J re;Njhrj;Jf;F kr;rhd;.”
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'gpaH’ cs;Ns nry;yr;nry;y jpwe;Jnfhs;s Muk;gpj;jd.
kdf;fjTfs;
“kr;rhd; Nwha;! vd;iu tre;jpiag;gw;wp cdf;Fj; njupahJ. vdf;fhf vijAk; nra;ths;. ,e;j Neuk; ,e;j ,lj;jpiy te;J epy;nyz;lhy; jg;ghJ. fhsp Nfhapy; Klf;fpiyjhd; mbf;fb re;jpf;fpwdhq;fs;.... vq;fil fhjypiy xU Ntbf;if njupANk? vdf;F mtNshil thOtd; vz;l ek;gpf;if ,Uf;F. Mdhy; mtSf;F vz;ilf;FNk me;j ek;gpf;if ,Ue;jjpy;iy. mtNs ,ijg;gw;wp xUjlit nrhd;dts;.... -,Njh ghUq;Nfh rq;fH.... ehq;fs; filrp tiuf;Fk; xz;lha; thOtk; vz;L epidf;Nfiy. ehisf;F ePq;fs; MNuhilahYk; thOtpas;. Vndz;lhy; ehd; jho;e;j rhjp. vd;id cq;fil Mf;fs; mLf;fkhl;bdk;. Nge;Njd; fhjypr;rdp vz;L Nff;fyhk;.... ,g;g nfhQ;rehisf;fhYk; vd;iu kdRf;Fg; gpbr;rgb tho Mirg;gLwd;....nfhQ;rehisf;fhYk; vd;Ndhil thOwJjhd; re;Njhrk; vz;l tre;jp> ,g;g N[Hkdpf;F te;jpUf;fpwhs;. vJf;F te;jtnsz;Ljhd; tpsq;Nfiy....” “vd;d.... ,Q;ir thwijg;gw;wp cdf;F mwptpf;NfiyNah?” vd;W tpag;Gld; Nfl;lhd; Nwha;. “vdf;F mts; mwptpf;Nfiy. CHg; nghbad; xUj;jd;%ye;jhd; mts; 'gpuhq;NgHl;biy epf;fpwij mwpQ;rdhd;.”
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fhH 'gpuhq;NgHl;il mile;jJ. rq;fiuf; fz;l tre;jp xUfzk; jpifj;Jtpl;lhs;. Xuhapuk; vz;zf; fyitfs; Kfj;jpy; jhz;ltkhb xU nehbapy; kiwe;jd. “vd;d.... vg;gpb ,Uf;fpwd; vz;L te;jdpash? ,g;g nfhQ;rNeuj;jpiy mtH vz;L nrhd;dtH.”
ghf;f thwd;
''MH mtH?” “vd;Dila tUq;fhyf; fztH” vd;W mikjpahff; $wpdhs; tre;jp. “tre;jp....” mjpHe;JNghdtdha;f; fj;jpdhd; rq;fH. “eP vdf;Fj; JNuhfk; gz;zpg;Nghl;lha;.” “,y;iy rq;fH. vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; ePq;fs;jhd; fhuzk;. Cupiy ,Ue;J fhjiy epiwNtw;wj; ijupak; ,y;yhik N[Hkdpf;F te;jpas;. ,Q;ir te;j gpwfhtJ cq;fil tPl;lhf;fSf;F vq;fil fhjiyg;gw;wp.... vd;idg;gw;wp vOjpdPq;fsh....?” “,g;g cd;idf; te;jdhd;....”
$l;bf;nfhz;L
Nghfj;jhd;
“CUf;Fj; njupahik ,Q;ir thoyhk; vz;L
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epidf;fpwpash? vj;jid ehisf;F....?? rup> mg;gpb tho Mirg;gl;lhYk; cq;fil nrytpiy vd;idf; $g;gpl;bUf;fyhe;jhNd? thoNtZk; vz;l nfhs;if ,Ue;jhy; mij epiwNtw;wth KbahJ? nfhQ;rf;fhyk; vd;iu Mirg;gb cq;fNshil tho;e;jd;. ,g;g vd;iu ngw;Nwhupd; Mirg;gb tho te;jpUf;fpwd;. RNu];jhd; fhR mDg;gp vd;idf; $g;gpl;ltH. mtUf;F ek;gpf;ifj; JNuhfk; nra;akhl;ld;.” “tre;jp> cdf;fhf nfhz;bUf;fpwd;....
ehd;
Fbr;Rf;
Fbr;R
mopQ;R
“cq;fil Nrhfq;fis kwf;f> cq;fis kwf;ff; Fbf;fpwpas;. Mdhy; vd;idg;gw;wp> vd;iu kd Ntjidaisg;gw;wp> mtw;Wf;F vd;d gupfhuk; fhzyhk; vz;lijg;gw;wpr; rpe;jpr;rdPq;fsh? g;sP];.... vd;id tpl;LLq;f!” 'cz;ikjhd;. ,tisg;gw;wp> ,tsJ epk;kjpiag;gw;wp ,t;tsT fhyKk; rpe;jpf;Nfiy. vd;iu ftiyas;> vd;iu Vf;fq;fs; vz;L vd;idr; Rw;wpNa tl;lq;fisg;Nghl;L tho;e;Jtpl;ld;. vt;tsT Raeyf;fhud; ehd;.’ fz;fspy; Cw;nwLj;j ePHj; jptiyfspD}Nl njhiytpy; RNu]; tUtJ kq;fyhfj; njupfpwJ. “ehd; Nghwd; tre;jp....” Nwha; nksdkhfg; gpd;njhlHe;jhd;. (jspH- itfhrp1990)
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md;gpd; msT
(1991k; Mz;L N[Hkdpapy; ,lk;ngw;w jkpo; ,isQH xUtupd; jw;nfhiy ,f; fijapd; fUthfpwJ.) khatd; N[Hkdpf;F te;J Ie;jhW tUlq;fshfp tpl;ld. vd;ndd;d fw;gidfSld;> jpl;lq;fSld; N[Hkd; kz;iz kpjpj;jhNdh njupahJ. ,d;W gpzkhff; fplf;fpwhd;. Rw;wpYk; ez;gHfspd; ftiy Njha;e;j Kfq;fs;. xU rpyH ntspg;gilahfNt mOjhHfs;. khatdh jw;nfhiy nra;jhd;? vd;w ek;gKbahj tprhuizfs;. mtDf;F mg;gb vd;d Fiw? vd;W tpilNjLk; tpdhf;fs;. khatDf;F ,Ugj;ije;J tajstpy;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. jha; jfg;gd;> rNfhjupfs; vy;NyhUk; jkpo;ehl;by; vd;W Nfs;tp. tprak; Nfs;tpg;gl;L ,yz;ldpypUe;J jikad; te;jpUe;jhd;. mtDk; jpUkzkhfhj ,isQd;jhd;. taJ$l Kg;gJf;Fs;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mikjpahf xU %iyapy; epd;wpUe;jhd;. Kfj;jpy; Nrhfkh ntWg;gh vdg; Gupahj czHr;rpf; fyitfs;. vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; epHkyh.
mts;jhd;
fhuzk;.
me;j mts;
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khatdpd; epk;kp. FLk;gkhf trpf;Fk; ez;gH xUtupd; miog;gpd; Ngupy;> mtuJ kfdpd; gpwe;jehs; nfhz;lhl;lj; Jf;Fr; nrd;wpUe;jhd; khatd;. gpwe;jehs;> jpUkzf; nfhz;lhl;lq;fs; vd;why; rikayiwNa jd;trk; vd;w uPjpapy; NjdPH> rpw;Wz;b Nghd;w cgrupg;gpy; Kd;epw;ghd; khatd;. vy;NyhUf;Fk; cgrupj;j gpd;dNu jd;idg;gw;wpf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;Sthd;. ,jdhy; tpohf;fs; nfhz;lhLgtHfs; khatid miog;gjw;F kwf;fkhl;lhHfs;. mj;Jld; khatdplk; fhH ,Ue;jjhy; gpur;ridapy;iy. Mgj;J me;juj;Jf;Fg; ngw;NwhYf;Ff; fhR thq;fhkNyNa Ngha;tUthd;. ,g;gbj;jhd; me;jg; gpwe;jehspy; NjdPH gupkhWk;NghJ> NjdPH lk;sH xd;W jtwp epHkyhtpd; kbapy; tpo.... ,td; gjw;wj;Jld; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfhu> mts; ngUe;jd;ikNahL Nlf; ,l; <]p ghtidapy; KWtypj;Jj; jiyrpYg;g.... me;j ,U Nrhbf; fz;fs; mjw;Fk; Nkyhf VNjh xd;iwg; gupkhwj; Jbf;f.... gpwnfd;d....! rk;gtq;fSk; rk;ghrizfSk; re;jHg;gj;ijj; NjlNtz;Lkh? cUthf;fpf;nfhz;lhHfs;.
njhlur; re;jHg;gq;fis
jdpikapy; fijj;Jf; nfhs;sf; fhH trjp NtW.... VNjh fhjYf;Ff; fz; ,y;iy vd;gJ cz;ikNah ngha;Nah njupahJ. Mdhy; fhkj;Jf;Ff; fz;
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,y;iyj;jhd;. xUtiunahUtH re;jpj;Jf;nfhz;l jpdq;fSs; xUtuhfj; Jbj;jhHfs;.
XupU
fz;fs; fw;gidapy; rpwfbf;f> $lNt rpdpkhr; rPz;ly; fhl;rpfs; ifnfhLf;f> mtHfspd; fhjy; ifq;fupaq;fSf;Ff; Nfl;fTk; Ntz;Lkh?! khatd; nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf mtisg;gw;wp tprhupj;jhd;. epHkyh NehHNtapy; trpg;gts;. N[Hkdpf;F cwtpdiug; ghHg;gjw;fhf te;jpUf;fpwhs;. jha; je;ij ,y;iy. mf;fh xUtH FLk;gkhf ,e;jpahtpy;.... mt;tsNthL epWj;jpf;nfhz;lhs; epHkyh. mtSf;Fk; mg;NghJjhd; tprhupf;f Ntz;Lk;NghypUe;jJ.
khatidg;gw;wp
khatd;.... ngw;NwhH kw;Wk; rNfhjuq;fs; ,e;jpahtpy;. mz;zd; ,yz;ldpy;. Njhl;lk; xd;wpy; Ntiy. murpay; jQ;rf; Nfhupf;iff;fhd tof;F Kbahjjhy;> N[Hkdpf;Fs; Fwpg;gpl;l gFjpf;Fs;jhd; elkhlyhk;. epk;kpkhjpup NtW ehLfSf;Fr; nry;yKbahJ. ''epk;kp! cd;idg; gpupQ;R vd;dhiy KbahJ. ehDk; NehHNtf;F tul;Nl?”
,Uf;f
“,Q;ir ,t;tsT fhyKk; ,Ue;JNghl;L te;J vd;d nra;ag;Nghwpas;....?”
mq;if
19 !
“mg;g 'Nfi]’f; 'fhd;ry;’gz;zp ‘ntGf;dp];’ tprh vLf;fl;Nl? ,ilf;fpil te;J cd;idg; ghHf;fyhk;.” “rpyNtis ‘fhl;’ fpilf;Fk;. Nfi] me;jug;gl;Lf;; 'fhd;ry;’ gz;zhjPq;Nfh.... vdf;Fk; gbg;G Kba NtZk;. mJkl;Lk; J}uj;jpiy ,Uf;fpwJjhd; uz;L NgUf;Fk; ey;yJ.” “ePNah gbg;G gbg;G vz;L capiutpLwha;. vdf;Nfh 'epk;kp epk;kp’ vz;L capiu tplNtZk; Nghiy ,Uf;F.... vg;gjhd; gbg;G KbAwJ.... vg;gjhd; fypahzk; fl;LwJ....” vd;W Vf;fj;Jld; Nfl;ltidj; jd; khHGld; NrHj;jizj;jts;> “,g;g cq;fSf;F vj;jid taJ? ,e;j tajpiy [hypaha; ,Ue;Jtpl;L ,d;Dk; uz;L %z;L tUrj;jhiy fypahzj;ijg;gw;wpr; rpe;jpg;gNk” vdf; Fioe;jhs;. epk;kpapd; mutizg;G mtid nksdpf;fr;nra;J kFbNfl;l ehfkha; kaf;f> ntg;g %r;Rf;fs; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; rq;fkkhfpj; Njfj;ijr; #lhf;fp> fz;fisr; rptf;f itj;jNtisapy;> mts; tpyfpf;nfhz;L FWk;ghfr; rpupj;jhs;. khatdpd; Kfj;jpy; mrL tope;jJ.
epk;kp NehHNtf;Fg; Ngha;tpl;lhs;. njhiyNgrpapy; Fuy;fs; fyfyj;jd. rpZq;fpd.
20 !
ngha;f; Nfhgk; fhl;bd. Mrpad; filnahd;wpy; thq;fpa 'yPyh fyz;lH jpfjpfs; xt;nthd;whff; fpopgl> NtiyAk; rhg;ghLk; njhiyNgrpAkhf ,Ue;j khatDf;F MWkhjk; NghdJ MW ehl;fshfj; Njhd;wpd. njhiyNgrpkl;Lky;y. xU ehspNyNa xd;W> ,uz;L> %d;W.... vd ,yf;fkplg;gl;l gy fbjq;fs;.... mj;jidAk; epk;kpapd; fbjq;fs; mtd; tPl;Lj; jghw;ngl;bia epiwj;J> mtdJ czHr;rpfisj; J}z;btpl;L> tho;Nt epk;kpjhd; vd;w epiyf;F mtidj; js;spaJ. ,e;j MW khjj;jpy; Ke;E}Wf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l epk;kpapd; fbjq;fs; mtdJ kdij Kj;jkpl;Lg; igy; xd;wpy; gf;Ftkhfpd. ,d;Dk; ,uz;L thuj;jpy; epHkyhTf;Fg; ghlrhiy tpLKiw.. vg;gbAk; xUkhjk;.... Vw;nfdNt tUtjhf cWjp mspj;jpUf;fpwhs;. vdpDk; kPz;Lk; xUKiw Nfl;lhy;jhd; kdk; epk;kjpailAk; NghypUe;jJ. nuypNghd; nghj;jhd; fis mOj;jpdhd;. kWKidapy; epk;kpjhd;. “ehd; khatd;.... vd;d epj;jpiuNa...?” '',y;iy khatd;.... xU gpur;rpid. mij vg;gpb cq;fspl;ilr; nrhy;Ywnjz;Ljhd; njupNaiy....” “Vd;.... vd;d gpur;rpid?”- guguj;jhd; khatd;.
21 !
“vdf;F N[Hkdpf;F fpilf;Nfiy....”
thwj;Jf;F
tprh
“ngha; nrhy;y Ntz;lhk;.” “ngha;apy;iy khatd;. eprkha;j;jhd;.... vt;tsNth Kaw;rp nra;JNghl;ld;. gydpy;iy” vd;W rHtrhjhuzkhff; $wpdhs;. “vj;jpidNah NgH NehHNtapiy Nghwhq;fs;. cdf;Fkl;Lk; Vd; tprh ehd; ek;gkhl;ld;.” “ePq;fs; ek;ghl;b nra;aKbAk;?”
,Ue;J te;J fpilf;Nfiy....
vd;dhiy
mJf;nfd;d
“epk;kp! Vd; ,g;gpb vLj;njwpQ;R fijf;fpwha;?” “ePq;fs;jhNd nrhy;Ywpas;....”
vd;id
ek;Ngiy
vz;L
“,y;iy epk;kp.... Vd; tprh fpilf;Nfiy vz;lJjhd; ek;gKbahik ,Uf;Fnjz;ldhd;. ,Q;ir ghH epk;kp.... eP ,y;yhik vdf;F tho;f;ifnaz;Nl xz;by;iy. ,ijkl;Lk; epidtpiy itr;rpU....” mjw;FNkYk; Ngrg; gpbf;fhky; itj;Jtpl;L> fjpiuapy; 'nghj;’njd jiyiag; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;. VNdh mtdhy; epk;kpapd; thHj;ijfis
uprPtiu tpOe;J>
22 !
ek;gKbatpy;iy. ‘rpyNtis epk;kp vd;idtpl;L tpyfpg; NghfpwhNsh.... Neh.... mg;gpbapUf;fhJ,Uf;fTk; $lhJ. epk;kp ,y;yhky; vd;dhiy thoKbahJ. vd; capH> cly; vy;yhNk mts;jhd;....’ jdf;Fs; Gyk;gpdhd;. epk;kjpaw;Wj; jtpj;jhd;. md;W fhiy.... NehHNtapy; ,Ue;J fbjnkhd;W.... epk;kpapd; vOj;Jj;jhd;. mtrukhff; fbjj;ijg; gpupj;jhd;. ‘khatd; mwptJ....’ Kjy; tupiag; ghHj;jJNk mtd; kdk; mjpHe;jJ. tupf;Ftup> ‘mj;jhd; mj;jhd;’ vd md;nghOf vOJgts;> nkhl;ilahf khatd; vd;W Muk;gpj;jpUe;jhs;. njhlHe;J thrpf;fyhdhd;. ’Kjypy; vd;id kd;dpj;JtpLq;fs;. ,uz;L tUlj;jpw;F Kd;dH ehd; ,yq;ifapy; ,Ue;jNghJ> vdf;Fk; xUtUf;Fk; jpUkzk; epr;rapf;fg;gl;lJ. gpd;G ehd; NehHNtf;F te;Jtpl;ljhy;> vkJ jpUkzj;ijg; gpd;G elhj;jyhk; vd vdJ mf;fh jPHkhdpj;jpUe;jhH. mjw;fpilapy; VNjh xU czHr;rpapy; cq;fSld; gof NeHe;Jtpl;lJ. gpd; ,Jgw;wp mf;fhTf;F vOjpNdd;.
23 !
mq;Nf Cupy; cdf;fhf epr;rapf;fg;gl;L ,t;tsT fhykhff; fhj;jpUg;gtiu Vkhw;w vg;gb cdJ kdk; Jzpe;jJ? vd;w mf;fhtpd; gjpy; vdJ kdr;rhl;rpia tpopf;fitj;Jtpl;lJ. vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;FNkh ntWk; MW khjg; gof;fk;. Mdhy; vdf;fhf xUtH ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;Fk; Nkyhf Cupy; fhj;jpUf;fpwhH. vdNt mtiu Vkhw;wf;$lhJ vd;w KbTf;F te;Jtpl;Nld;. mjdhNyNa N[Hkdpf;F tu tprh fpilf;ftpy;iy vdg; ngha; $wpNdd;. jaTnra;J ehd; ,Jtiu vOjpa fbjq;fisf; fpopj;njwpe;JtpLq;fs;. ,dpNky; vd;Dila tho;f;ifapy; FWf;fplkhl;BHfs; vd ek;GfpNwd;. ,g;gbf;F> epHkyh.’ vt;tsT Rygkhf vOjptpl;lhs;. fhjYf;Ff; fhyj;ij msTNfhyhf;fp> vd; kd czHTfis ghjpg;Gfis ,e;j xU rpW fLjhrp%yk; eRf;f vg;gbj;jhd; mtSf;F kdk; te;jJ?! mg;gbahapd; mizg;Gf;fs;> Ngr;Rf;fs;> ry;yhgq;fs;.... ,e;j MWkhjj;jpy; nrhw;fshy; czHr;rpfis ms;spj;njspj;J ntwpNaw;wpa Ke;E}Wf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l fbjq;fs;.... vy;yhtw;iwANk ntWk; Fg;igahf;fpf; $l;bj;js;s mtshy; vg;gbKbe;jJ?!
24 !
FYq;fpf; FYq;fpj; Njw;WthH vtUkpd;wpr; rpW Foe;ijiag;Nghy; mOjhd;. ,dp tho;tjw;F vd;d ,Uf;fpwJ? vd;w Nfs;tpf;F tpilnjupahj kaf;fk;. cz;ik vJ ngha; vJ vd;W njupatpy;iy. tho;f;ifj; jj;Jtq;fisg; gFj;jwpe;J ghHf;Fk; epiyapypy;iy. VjhtJ nra;aNtz;Lk;. MWkhjg; gof;fk; mt;tsT rHtrhjhuzkhfg; Ngha;tpl;ljh? ,y;iy.... ,e;j Mwkhjg; gof;fj;ij mts;.... vd; epk;kp rhFk;tiuANk kwf;ff;$lhJ. mtshy; kwf;fKbahjkhjpup vd;dnra;ayhk;....? fhupy; Vwp mkHe;jhd;. rw;Wj; njhiytpypUe;j filnahd;wpy; rpy kJf;Fg;gpfis thq;fp> njhz;il vupa tha;f;Fs; Cw;wpf;nfhz;L> Ntiynra;Ak; Njhl;lj;ij mile;jhd;. khatidg; ghHj;j Njhl;l Kjyhspf;F Mr;rupak;. tpLKiw ehspy; ,td; Vd; ,q;Nf.... VjhtJ vLf;f te;jpUg;ghd;. tpWtpnwd;W Ntiyr; rhkhd;fSs;s nfhl;bYf;Fr; nrd;w khatd;.... jz;zPupy; fye;J Gy;Yf;F mbf;fntd;W itj;jpUe;j kUe;Jg; nghl;lyk; xd;iw vLj;J mg;gbNa thapy;Nghl;L> rPdp rhg;gpLtJNghyr; rhg;gpl;Ltpl;Lf; fhupy; Vwpdhd;. fhH jLkhwpaJ. Njhl;l Kjyhsp.
Vndd;W
Gupahky;
jpifj;jhH
25 !
njhz;il khHG jP itj;jJNghy; vupa> fhiu epWj;jptpl;Lf; fjitj; jpwe;Jnfhz;L epyj;jpy; tpOe;J Jbj;j khatid Xbr;nrd;W jhq;fpdhH Njhl;l Kjyhsp. khatdhy; jhq;fKbatpy;iy. jpwikiaf; fhl;baJ.
Gy;Y
ehrpdp
jd;
“INah Kjyhsp! vd;idf; fhg;ghw;W.... ehd; njupahik ,e;j kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl;Ltpl;ld;. vd;dhiy jhq;fKbNaiy.... jaTnra;J vd;idf; fhg;ghw;W....” vd;W fz;fspypUe;J ePH jhiuahf tba> Njhl;l Kjyhspapd; fhy;fisf; fl;bf;nfhz;L fjwpdhd;. “ghtp! vj;jidNah Vf;fUf;Fg; ghtpf;Fk; kUe;ij eP xUj;jNd rhg;gpl;Ltpl;bNalh?” vdj; jpl;ba Kjyhspapd; fz;fspy;$lf; fz;zPH JspHj;Jtpl;lJ. mk;Gyd;];> te;jd.
nghyp];
vy;yhNk
$tpf;nfhz;L
gyd; g+r;rpakhdJ. mtdpd; Mtp rpj;jputijfspilNa gpupe;Jtpl;lJ.
gpNujg; ngl;bAs; ghHj;j jikadpd; KZKZj;jd.
gpzkhff;fple;j khatidg; cjLfs;> ‘ghtp’ vd;W
“,g;gpbg; gz;zptpl;bNalh? ,j;jid tUrkha;
26 !
jha;> Njg;gd;> ghrkha;g; gofpd rNfhjupas; vy;yhupiyAk; ghHf;f> MWkhjkha; njupQ;rts; ngupnrz;L epidf;f vg;gbalh kdR te;jJ...? md;Gs;s mg;gh> md;Gs;s mk;kh> md;Gs;s jq;fr;rp.... vz;L eP vOjpd fbjq;fspiy ,Ue;j md;Gf;F mHj;jNk ,y;yhikr; nra;JNghl;bNalh....” fz;fspy; topa Muk;gpj;jpUe;j fz;zPiuj; Jilf;fj; jpuhzpaw;wtdha; epd;wpUe;jhd; khatdpd; mz;zd;. (fly;- itfhrp1992)
27 !
fld;
%d;W khjq;fSf;FNkyhf CupypUe;J fbjk; tutpy;iy. rdq;fs; vd;dghLgLfpwhHfNsh njupatpy;iy. fhJf;F vl;Lk; nra;jpfs; gaKWj;jpj; jpdk;jpdk; nrj;Jg; gpiof;fitf;fpd;wd. cz;ik vJ ngha; vJ vd;W gFj;jwpa Kbahj epiy. cwf;fk; ntFehsha; nksdkhfp ,ilapilNa te;J vl;bg;ghHj;J Ntbf;if fhl;LfpwJ. gaq;fukhd fdTfs; jpfpY}l;Lfpd;wd. czit ehl kdk; kWj;jJ. Ntiy nra;af;$l Kbatpy;iy. cioj;J vijr; rhjpf;fg;NghfpNwhk; vd;w tpuf;jp. nkhj;jj;jpy; eilg;gpzkhff; fl;bypy; Klq;fpf; fple;j cjaid nuypNghd; kzp mioj;jJ. “mg;G jk;gp cjad;....” xU tajhd Mzpd; Fuy; kWKidapy; Fioe;jJ. Gupe;jJ. fe;jrhkp mz;zHjhd;. “nrhy;Yq;Nfh. vd;d tprak;?” NtW vd;dthf ,Uf;Fk;?! vy;yhk; fhR
28 !
mYty;jhd;. fe;jrhkp mz;zH vq;NfahtJ vtiuahtJ re;jpf;fg; NghfpwhH vd;why;> epr;rakhf mJ fhR fld; thq;Ftjw;fhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; mtUf;Ff; gl;lg;ngaH$l cz;L.
fld;fhuf;
fe;jrhkp
vd;w
“jk;gp.... vdf;Ff; fhR nfhQ;rk; mtrukha;j; Njitg;g^J.... nfhQ;rk;jhd;. xU Mapuk; khHf;. mLj;j khjk; jpUg;gpj; je;JtpLtd;....” jz;zPupy; vOjp itf;fNtz;ba thHj;ijfs; vd;gJ cjaDf;F ed;whfNt njupAk;. gyH $wpapUf;fpwhHfs;. ,j;jidf;Fk; fe;jrhkp mz;zhplk; gzk; ,y;yhkypy;iy. ehY gps;isfs; kidtpAld; Nrhry; fhrpy; tho;gtH. mijj; jtpu 'nw];Nuhuz;l;’ Ntiy. gps;isfs; ,UtH Nrhry; Ntiy. CupYk; Rikahf vtUk; ,y;iy. mg;gbapUe;Jk; fe;jrhkp mz;zH gyuplk; fld; thq;Ftjd; fhuzk; gyUf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy. gytopfspy; tUkhdk; tUk;NghJ gyuplk; fld; thq;fp vd;d nra;fpwhH vd;gJ Gupahj Gjpuhf ,Ue;jJ. “fe;jrhkp mz;iz! nfhQ;rf; fhR fplf;F...”
tPl;Lf;F
mDg;gj;jhd;
“,e;j ehl;Lg; gpur;rpidaSf;Fs;is vd;ndz;L
29 !
mDg;gg; NghwPH? epyikas; rupahd Nge;J mDg;gyhk;jhNd....” mtuJ mf;fiwahd thHj;ijfisf; Nfl;fr; rpupg;Gj;jhd; te;jJ. mYty; ngw vijAk; Ngrf; $batH. ehl;by; gpur;rid vd;W njupfpwJ. Mdhy; mjw;fhd gupfhuq;fSf;F cjthjtH. xUKiw ehl;bd; tpLjiyf;fhfg; Nghuhbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; mikg;igr; NrHe;jtHfs; rpyH epjp Nrfupf;f fe;jrhkp mz;zH tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wdH. “thUq;Nfh jk;gpait.... uPNah Nfhg;gpNah Fbf;fpwpas;? jk;gpait vt;tsT f];lg;gLfpdk;.... rdq;fSk;jhd;” vd;W $wp epWj;jpatH> rk;ge;jh rk;ge;jkpy;yhky; VNjhnty;yhk; fijj;jjd; gpd;dH eh#f;fhfg; gzk; nfhLf;f kWj;Jtpl;lhH. ,tH murpay;
vy;yhk; vd;d fhuzk; jQ;rk; NfhupapUg;ghH?!
nrhy;yp
“vd;d jk;gp Nahrpf;fpwPH?” “mLj;jkhjk; jpUg;gpj; juNtZk;....” “INah jk;gp> ePH kwe;jhYk; ehd; kwf;fkhl;ld;.” “ehisf;Fj; jhwd;....” uprPtiu itj;Jtpl;Lj; jpUk;gpa cjaidf; fjT jl;lg;gLk; xyp kPz;Lk; mioj;jJ. jpwe;jhd;. rpNefpjd; RFkhUld; xU GJKfk;. mwpKfj;jpy;
30 !
FkhH vdj; njupe;jJ. “cjad;.... eP vdf;F xU cjtp nra;aNtZk;. FkhH gf;fj;Jr; 'rpw;wp’jhd;. ,uitf;F cd;iu miwapiy jhd; gLf;fNtZk;....” “jhuhskha;....” “nuhk;g ed;wp.... xUf;fh fe;jrhkp mz;zH tPl;il FkhNuhil NghfNtZk;. Nghtpl;Lg; Nge;J thwd;...” “vd;dthYk; mtru mYtNyh?” “FkhH nfhQ;rf; fhR nfhLf;fNtZk;.” “mtH vd;dl;ilf; fldha;f; Nfl;lhNu?!” “vdf;Fk; FkhH nrhy;ypj;jhd; tprak; njupAk;. fe;jrhkp mz;zH gf;fj;Jr; 'rpw;wp’aspiy ,Uf;fpw vq;filahf;fSf;F tl;bf;Ff; fhR nfhLf;fpwtuhk;. ,q;if ,Uf;fpwNtl;ilf; fld; thq;fp tl;bf;Ff; nfhLj;J ciof;fpwhH.... tl;b vt;tsT njupANk? Mapuj;Jf;F Ik;gJ...” vd;W $wpa RFkhiu tpag;Gld; ghHj;jhd; cjad;. epidj;Jg; ghHf;fr; rpdk; nghq;fpaJ. FUjpia tpaHitahf;fp ciog;gtHfsplk; fld; thq;fp ,yhgk; NjLk; fe;jrhkpf;Fk; Ruz;ly;thjpfSf;Fk; vd;d tpj;jpahrk;? ,g;gbahdtHfs; nfhOf;f cjtpnra;tNj KisapNyNa fps;sp vwpe;Jtpl Ntz;Lk;.
ghtk;.
31 !
cjad; nuypNghid vLj;Jf; fe;jrhkp mz;zupd; ek;giur; Row;wj; njhlq;fpdhd;. vj;jidNah kf;fs; jhafj;jpy; cztpd;wp cilapd;wpf; f];lg;gLfpwhHfs;. mtHfSf;F cjTNthk;. mLj;jkhjk; tPl;Lf;F mDg;gyhk;.... vd;W vz;zpatdha; uprPtiuf; fhjpy; itj;jhd; cjad;. (Viyah-Ig;grp1990)
32 !
nastdkpy;yhj ajhHj;jq;fs; fdTfSlDk; fw;gidfSlDk;> ahuplNkh fld; thq;fp> N[Hkdpia kpjpj;Jr; rpy fhyk; nrd;w gpd;Gjhd; njupfpwJ- ,q;F te;jJ vt;tsT Nftyk; vd;W. ,f;fiuf;F mf;fiug; gr;ir vd;ghHfs;. Rjhfiug; nghWj;jtiuapy; me;j thHj;ij Kw;wpYk; cz;ikahdJ. N[HkdpapypUe;j ez;gHfs; vOjpa fbjq;fs; mtdpd; fw;gidiaj; J}z;bd. ‘kr;rhd;! nts;isf;fhupfSld; ifNfhHj;Jj; jpupayhk;. Ntiy vJTk; nra;ahky; gLj;jpUe;Nj fhR rk;ghjpf;fyhk;. cLg;Gf;$l thq;fj; Njitapy;iy. MWkhjj;Jf;F xUKiw cLg;G thq;ff; fhR jUthq;fs;. uPtp thq;fyhk;. vg;gbahYk; ,q;Nf te;J NrH. nrhHf;fk; nrhHf;fk; vd;ghHfNs> mJ N[Hkdpjhd;.’ fbj thrfq;fs; mtdJ fUj;ijf; ftHe;jNghJ> N[Hkdpf;F vg;gbahtJ NghfNtz;Lk; vd;w vz;zk; Mokhfg; gjpe;jJ. fld;gl;lhd;.... tpl;lhd;.
VNjh
tpjj;jpy;
'Vd; te;Njhk;?’ vd;whfptpl;lJ.
te;J
NrHe;J
33 !
jdpik thl;baJ. mijtplf; FspH thl;baJ. xU efuj;ijtpl;L ,d;NdhH efuk; NghfKbahJ vd;w fl;lis mtkhdg;gLj;jpaJ. Fwpg;gpl;l fhyj;Jf;F Ntiy nra;af;$lhJ vd;w mjpfhuk; Nftykhfg;gl;lJ. ehl;L kf;fspd; me;epag; ghHit rq;flg;gLj;jpaJ. Mir thHj;ij fhl;bf; fbjk; vOjpa ez;gHfs;kPJ Mj;jpuk; te;jJ. ghtk; mtHfs;.... ntspg;Gwg; gfl;Lf;fis cz;iknad ek;gp Vkhe;J vOjptpl;lhHfs;. mbg;gil ep[q;fs; Gupatpy;iy. te;j fld; gaKWj;jpaJ. vg;gbahtJ flid milf;Fk;tiuahtJ ,q;F ,Ue;jhf Ntz;baepiy. fsthfj;jhd; Ntiy nra;aNtz;Lk;. NtW topapy;iy. miyghAk; RjhfH.
ghAk;
kdij
MWjw;gLj;jpdhd;
fpoikapy; ,Ujlit Nrhry;Ntiy vd;w ngaupy; kyry$lk; fOtNtz;Lk;. gof;fk; ,y;yhj Ntiy. njhl;by; gof;fk; mUtUg;igj; je;jJ. jhia epidf;fj; J}z;baJ.
“mk;kh! uhj;jpup KOf;ff; fha;r;ry; vz;L fple;JNghl;L Vdiz ,g;g mLg;gBf;if fplf;fpwha;? ntspahiy thiz. ,z;ilf;F ehd; rikf;fpwd;....’’ “eP rikf;fg; NghwpNah?! eP rikr;R ehd; rhg;gpl;l
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khjpupj;jhd;’’ vd;W $wpr; rpupj;jts;> “gbr;r gps;is mLg;gBf;if tuyhNk uhrh.... cd;id Vd; f];lg;gl;Lg; gbf;f itf;fpwd; njupANk? eP Nfhl;Lk; #l;Lk;Nghl;L cj;jpNahfj;Jf;Fg; Nghwijg; ghHj;Jtpl;Lj;jhd; fl;ilapiy Nghtd;’’ vd;W Vf;fk; njhdpf;ff; $wpdhs;. fz;fspNy fz;zPH JspHj;jJ. nfhs;sNtz;Lk; NghypUe;jJ.
Rtupy;
Kl;bf;
'mk;kh! eP nrhd;dkhjpup Nfhl;L> #l;L> rg;ghj;Jg; Nghl;Lj;jhdiz Ntiy nra;apwd;. ,yq;iff; fhRf;F Mapuf;fzf;fpiyjhdiz tUkhdk; t&J. Mdhy; ehd; nra;apw Ntiy....? mwpQ;rhy; cd;dhiy jhq;f KbAkh??’ kdf;ftiyfs; ghukhf neQ;ir gLf;ifapy; tpOe;J jiyaizapy; Gijj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;.
mOj;jg; Kfj;ijg;
miwf;fjitj; jpwe;Jnfhz;L ahNuh tUk; xyp Nfl;Lj; jiyia epkpHj;jp Nehf;fpdhd;. te;jtd; re;jpud;. “Nla; Rjh! vg;g ghHj;jhYk; gLf;ifjhdh? gLj;Jg; gLj;Jr; Nrhk;Ngwpahfg; Nghwha;.... th> ntspapiy Nghtk;...’’ “vq;if?’’ “ey;y nta;apy; mbf;FJ. glnkLf;fg; Nghwk;.
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utpAk; thwhd;’’ vd;wthW 'fkuh’itj; fhl;bdhd;. 'fdd;’(CANNON) fz; rpkpl;baJ.
J}f;fpf;
“Nla; re;jpud;! Nrl;L Cj;ijaha;f; fplf;FJ. glj;jpiy njupANk?’’ vd;W Nfl;lthW cs;Ns Eioe;jhd; utp. “Nrl;L Nghld;.’’
Cj;ijnaz;lhy;
Nkiy
'af;fw;’iwg;
“Rjh> ntspf;fpld;!’’ “ehd; tNuy;iy re;jpud;.... ePq;fs; Nghq;Nfh’’ vd;wthW kWGwk; jpUk;gpg; gLj;jhd; RjhfH. “xU ,lj;Jf;Fk; tukhl;lhd;. gLf;ifiaf; fl;bf;nfhz;L clk;igg; gOjhf;fg; Nghwha;...’’ mtHfs; Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. mtHfis epidf;fr; rpupg;ghf ,Ue;jJ. Cj;ijr; Nrl;Lf;F NkNy 'af;fw;’iw mzpe;J> tpjk;tpjkhd ,lq;fspy; epd;W glnkLg;ghHfs;. mij %tHzj;jpy; gpujp vLj;J> tPl;Lf;F mDg;GthHfs;. jha;> jfg;gd;> cw;wk; Rw;wk; gyUk; ghHg;ghHfs;. 'ngbad; N[Hkdpapiy ey;yhapUf;fpwhd;. if epiwar; rk;ghjpf;fpwhd;. me;jg; Nghl;Nlhtpiy ,Uf;fpwJ ngbad; GJrh thq;fpd nrhdp uPtp. fhH itr;rpUf;fpwhdhk;.... ,y;iyaiz.... mLj;j khjk;jhd; thq;fg;Nghwhdhk;.... ngbad;Ngha; uz;L tUrj;jpiy ey;yha;j;jhd; rk;ghupr;Rg; Nghl;lhd;.’
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,g;gbg; gyupd; gyufkhd tpkHrdq;fs; ,lk; ngWk;. ,Wjpapy; Rjhfiug;Nghyg; gyUk; gw;gy fw;gidf; Nfhl;ilfSld; N[Hkdpf;Fg; Gwg;glntd ,yl;rf;fzf;fpy; &gha; Nehl;Lf;fis 'Vn[d;rp’f;Fj; jhiu thHg;ghHfs;. Rjhfuhy; rpupg;ig mlf;fKbatpy;iy. cuj;Jr; rpupj;jhy; igj;jpaf;fhud; vd;W gl;lk; fl;btpLthHfs;. N[Hkdpf;F te;J ,e;j ehl;ilf; $lhJ vd;W $wpdhy; thoj; njupahjtd; vd;W tha;f;F te;jgb NgRthHfs;. N[Hkd; gzj;jpd; ngWkjp ,yq;ifapy; ,UgJ ,Ugj;ije;J klq;F ngUFtjhy; ,e;j kz;zpy; ,j;jid rdq;fs;. xU khHf; xU &ghahdhy; vtdhtJ ,q;fpUg;ghdh? kzpj;jpahyk; ,uz;L khHf;Ff;F Nrhry; Ntiy nra;thdh? Nfhg;ig fOTthdh? epidf;f Ntbf;ifahf ,Ue;jJ. miwf;fjT nkJthfj; jl;lg;gLk; xyp Nfl;L> rpe;jidfs; jilg;gl;ltdha; gLf;ifiatpl;L vOe;jhd;. fjitj; jpwe;jtd; tpae;Jtpl;lhd;. mq;Nf epd;wJ xU me;epaehl;Lg; ngz;. epr;rakhf N[Hkd; ehl;lts; my;y.... mrl;Lr; rpupg;Gr; rpupj;jhs;. rpy jpdq;fSf;F Kd;Gjhd; me;jf; trpg;gjw;F mDkjp ngw;wpUe;jhs;.
fl;blj;jpy;
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'vd;d tprak;?’ vd;gJNghy; ghHj;jhd; RjhfH. “cdf;F Mq;fpyk; njupAkh?’’ “XusT njupAk;.’’ “cd;dplk; fhR fijf;fNtZk;.’’ “nfhQ;rk; njhlHe;jhs;.
khw;w
nghW’’
,Uf;fpwjh?
vd;W
nuypNghd;
jpUk;gpatidj;
'af;fw;’wpypUe;j NgHir vLj;Jg; gpupj;jhd;. rpyjhs;fs; ntspapy; jiyfhl;br; rpupj;jNghJ> mtsJ tjdKk; kyHe;jJ. “epiwag; ntFfhykh?’’
gzk;
itj;jpUf;fpwha;....
te;J
rw;W neUq;fp epd;whs;. 'k;....’ vd;wthW rpy;yiwia vz;zp ePl;bdhd;. “ed;wp! eP ve;j ehl;ltd;?’’ “,yq;if.... rpNyhd;....’’ “rpNyhdp];....?! cd;id vdf;F nuhk;gg; gpbf;fpwJ. E}W khHf; nfhLf;fpwhah? eP tpUk;gpathW elf;fpNwd;’’ vd;W Fioe;jtis ntWg;Gld; Nehf;fpdhd; RjhfH.
38 !
‘,ts; xU tpgr;rhup....’ mUtUg;ig cz;Lgz;zpaJ.
mtspd;
mUfhik
“jaT nra;J Ngha;tpL.” tprpj;jpukhf Nehf;fpathW ntspNawpdhs;. ,e;j ehl;by; fhrpUe;jhy; vijAk; vg;gbAk; nra;ayhk;. gz;ghl;il> fyhr;rhuj;ij Ntypahff; fhl;bj; jilNghl vtUk; ,y;iy. gzj;Jf;Fg; ghrq;fs; tpiyahfpd;wd. Mdhy; vd; jhafj;jpy; ghrq;fs; Kw;WKOjhfg; gzj;Jf;F mbikahftpy;iy. miwf;Fs;Ns NkYk; milgl;L ,Ue;jhy; NtW ahuhtJ njhe;juT nra;thHfs; vd;w vz;zj;jpy; mUfpypUe;j ghHf;if Nehf;fpr; nry;yyhdhd; RjhfH. mq;Nf mtd; fz;l fhl;rp.... mdpw;wh xUtDld; ,jo; nghUj;jp nka;kwe;jpUe;jhs;. ,e;j mdpw;whitj;jhNd rpth nra;ag;NghfpNwd; vd;W jk;gl;lkbj;Jf; miyfpd;whd;.
jpUkzk; nfhz;L
rpthit epidf;fg; gupjhgkhf ,Ue;jJ. ,itfs; vy;yhk; ,e;j kz;izg; nghWj;jkl;by; ajhHj;jkhf ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; vq;fSila kz;izg; nghWj;jtiuapy; ,it ahTNk nastdkpy;yhj ajhHj;jq;fs;. RjhfuplkpUe;J ngU%r;nrhd;W ntspf;fpsk;gpaJ. (fiytpsf;F)
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khw;wk;
ghf;fpak; ngU%r;nrwpe;jhs;. mts; tho;f;ifia tho;tjw;fhf VjhtnjhU JUk;G fpilf;Fk;> fpilf;Fk; vd;W vjpHghHj;J vy;yhNk Vkhw;wq;fshfptpl;ld. ,dp vg;gb thog;NghfpNwhk;? jpUk;gj; jpUk;g mtspd; kdjpy;....
vd;w
Nfs;tpNa
xNu kfd; rpth.... kfs; jkae;jp. ,e;jpa ,uhZtj;jpd; epjhdkw;w Jg;ghf;fp Ntl;Lf;Ff; fztidg; gwpnfhLj;Jk;> gps;isfSf;fhf vd;w MWjypy; fhyj;ij Xl;bats;> ,d;W kPjpf; fhyj;ij vg;gbf; fopg;gJ vd;w Gupahj Gjpupy;.... 'mg;G uhrh> ,JfSf;fhiy Xbj; jg;glh vd;W mf;fk; gf;fj;jpy; cUl;bg; gpul;b> rpthit N[Hkdpf;F mDg;gp tUlq;fs; ,uz;bw;Fk; Nkyhfptpl;ld. nghbad; Ngha;tpl;lhd;. rPtpaj;Jf;F VjhYk; mDg;Gthd;jhNd? vd;W jd;idj;jhNd rkhjhdg; gLj;jp> rhg;ghl;Lf;fhff; fld;gl;Lf; fld;gl;L> rkhjhdq;fs; ahTNk rkhjpfshfpa epiyapy; ghf;fpak;.
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fle;j xU tUlkhf fbjq;fSk; tutpy;iy.
rpthtplkpUe;J
vt;tpjkhd
jkae;jpf;Fk; tajhfpf;nfhz;Nl NghfpwJ. mtisAk; jpUkzf;Nfhyj;jpy; ghHf;fyhk; vd;why;.... rhg;ghl;Lf;Nf topiaf; fhztpy;iy. ek;gpatd; if fOtptpl;lhNdh? rpthitg;gw;wp vtuplk; tprhupg;gJ vd;Wk; Gupatpy;iy. nfhOk;Gf;Fg; NghNthuplk; N[Hkdpf;F mDg;GkhW nfhLj;Jtpl;l fbjq;fSf;F vt;tpj gjpYk; ,y;iy. N[Hkdpf;Fg; Nghd Gjpjpy; vt;tsT md;ghff; fbjk; vOjpdhd; rpth.
Mirahf>
‘mk;kh! ePq;fs; vjw;Fk; ftiyg;gl Ntz;lhk;. cq;fisAk; jq;fr;rpiaAk; fz; fyq;fhky; ftdpg;gJ vd;Dila flik....’ Ngha; xU tUlkhff; f];lg;gl;L cioj;jhd;. mDg;gpdhd;. tpiythrp njupatpy;iy. rpth njhlHe;J mDg;Gthd;jhNd vd;w vjpHghHg;gpy; rpf;fdkhf thoj; Njhd;wtpy;iy. Mdhy; jw;NghJ rpthtplkpUe;J vt;tpj cjtpAk; fpilf;fhjepiyapy; vt;tsT fhye;jhd; mf;fk; gf;fj;jplk; cjtp Nfl;fKbAk;? xt;nthU jlitAk; fld; vd;W Nfl;Fk;NghJ clYk; cs;sKk; $dpf; FWfp> VNjh xU Fw;wthspiag;Nghyy;yth
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elf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ?! ,t;tsT fhyKk; thq;fpa flidNa vt;thW kPsr; nrYj;JtJ vdg; Gupatpy;iy. ghf;fpaj;Jf;Fj; jd;idg;gw;wpf; ftiy ,y;iy. vy;yhtw;iwAk; tho;e;J mDgtpj;jhfptpl;lnjd;w jpUg;jp. Mdhy; ghtk; jkae;jpapd; fjp.... mtspd; tho;tpy; xU tpbaiyj; Njhw;Wtpf;fyhk; vd;why;> mjw;F xU JUk;ghtJ fpilf;Fkh vd;gNj Nfs;tpf;Fwpahfptpl;lJ. ,e;jf; Nfs;tpapd; tpilahd rpthtpd; epiyjhd; vd;d...?!
xU fWj;jkl;ilg; Nkirapy; %o;fpapUe;j rpthit cYf;fpdhd; utp.
Gj;jfj;jpy;
“Nla;.... cdf;nfd;dlh igj;jpakh gpbj;Jtpl;lJ? vg;g ghHj;jhYk; ce;jg; Gj;jfj;ijNa gbr;Rf;nfhz;L.... ntspapiy Ngha; ehY fhR rk;ghjpr;Rf; FLk;gj;ijf; ftdpg;gij tpl;Lg;Nghl;L> mg;gpb vd;djhd; cjpiy Muha;r;rp....” vd;W Nfl;ltidg; Gd;KWtYld; Nehf;fpdhd; rpth. “gpwjH.... ckf;F ,jDila mUik njupahjjhy; ,g;gbr; nrhy;YwPH. ,J rhjhuz Gj;jfkpy;iy. Njtdhy; mUsg;gl;l Ntjhfkk;. xUtd; kdpjdhf thoNtz;Lkhdhy; mtrpak; ,ijg; gbf;fNtZk;. fHj;jH $WfpwhH.... ehNd rj;jpaKk;....”
42 !
“NghJk; NghJk;. vdf;fpg;g cd;Dila mwpTiu Njitapy;iy. Kjypiy ehq;fs; cz;ikAs;stHf shdhy; NghJk;. ,e;jh.... cd;iu mk;khtpd;iu fbjk;.... ghtk; kdprp mq;if vd;d f];lg;gLFNjh.... ,e;jf; fbjj;Jf;fhYk; gjpy; NghL.... iggps; gbg;gJ jg;gpy;iy. mjd;gb thOwJk; jg;gpy;iy. Mdhy; Ntiy vJTk; nra;ahik> jd;Dila FLk;gj;ijf; ftdpf;fhik> kw;w kjq;fisf; Fiw $wpf;nfhz;L> ve;jNeuKk; iggpSk; ifAkhf ,Uf;fpwJjhd; jg;G....” “gpwjH.... ckf;F ,ijg;gw;wpj; njupNaiy....” “vd;d njupNaiy.... mq;if cd;iu mk;khTk; rNfhjupAk; grpNahil ,Uf;fpwJjhd; rupaha;g;g^jh? mJfs; vt;tsT ek;gpf;ifNahil cd;id ,q;if mDg;gpr;RJfs;. Mdhy; eP.... kdrpiy nfhQ;fq;$l <tpuf;fkpy;yhik mJfis kwe;J> ,e;jg; Gj;jfj;jpiy cd;iu tho;f;ifiaNa tPzhf;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwha;” vd;W rpdj;Jld; $wpdhd; utp. utpf;Fj; Njtdpd; mUik Gupatpy;iy vd;gJ rpthtpd; vz;zk;. rpth vg;NghJ jpUe;Jthd; vd;gJ utpapd; vjpHghHg;G. (fly;-1992)
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Muk;gk;
m];jkdkhfptpl;lJNghd;w gpuik tho;f;ifNa re;jpuid tpOq;fpa mkhthirfsha; ngsHzkpia cjwpj; js;sptpLk;Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. tpjpapd; nfhbafuq;fs; ve;j cUtj;jpy; vijr;nra;Ak; vd;W vtUf;Fj; njupAk;? me;j tupirapy; gupksh tpjpapd; tQ;rfj;jpw;F ,iuahfptpl;lhs;. mbtapw;wpy; VNjh xU gpusak;. ,d;Dk; rpwpJNeuj;jpy; gpusak; vupkiyahfpr; Rthrf;Foha;fs; topahff; Fly;fis vy;yhk; gpa;j;Jg; gpLq;fpf;nfhz;L ntspNa tug;NghtJ Nghd;w czHT Vw;gl> Xl;lKk; eilAkhf tPl;bd; gpd;GwkpUe;j Fg;igf; fplq;if mile;jhs;. Kw;wj;jpy; Klq;fpf;fple;j nrhwpeha; thiy Ml;bathW gupkshtpd; gpd;dhy; nrd;wJ. mijj; jtpu mg;NghJ me;j tPl;by; vtUk; ,y;iy. mtutH Ntiyahf ntspNa nrd;wtHfs; ,d;Dk; rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; tPL jpUk;gptpLthHfs;. ‘];_a;f;.... ];_a;f;....’ mizAilj;j fl;lhW nts;sk;Nghy tha; topahfg; gha;fpwJ the;jp. gPwpl;nlOk; rj;jj;ijr; rpukg;gl;L mlf;f Kay;fpwhs;. mtisAk; kPwpr; rpWrj;jk; ntspf;fpsk;gpaJ me;jr; rj;jj;ijf; Nfl;lhy; cw;wk;
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Rw;wk; vy;yhk; mtis the;jpahf;fptpLk;. %r;R thq;fpaJ. Kzfj;jhd; Kbe;jJ. neQ;rk; vy;yhk; vupe;jJ. jl;Lj;jLkhwp tPl;bd; tyg;Gwk; mike;j Xiyf; nfhl;bYf;Fs; Eioe;jhs;. mJjhd; mtHfspd; rikayiw. ed;whf ,Ul;btpl;lJ. tPl;by; xUtH$l ,y;iy. Kw;wj;jpy; me;jr; nrhwpeha; grpahNyh my;yJ gupkshtpd; epiy mwpe;j gupjhgj;jhNyh Klq;fpf;fple;jJ. %iyapy; ,Ue;jJ kz;nzz;izf; Fg;gp tpsf;F. nfhSj;Jtjw;F kdk; ,y;iy. tho;f;ifNa ,Uz;LNghd gpwF tpsf;nfd;d Ntz;bf;fplf;fpwJ vd;w tpuf;jp. jl;Lj;jLkhwp ele;Jnrd;W Fe;jpy; tupirahff; fple;j fws; gpbj;j jfu 'lg;ghf;fisj; Jshtp ,uz;L cg;Gf;fl;bfis vLj;J thapy;Nghl;L ckpo;e;jhs;. the;jpiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;Jk; Kaw;rp.
gupksh.... nry;yg;gupd; %j;j kfs;. mtis mLj;J ngaH tpsq;f xU ngbad; gpwg;ghd;.... gpwg;ghd; vd;W vy;yhk; ngz;fshf> nkhj;jk; Ie;J ngz; gps;isfSld; thdk; ghHj;j g+kpia ek;gp ViuAk; flfq;fisAk; cothuq;fisAk; Majq;fshf;fp.... ftrq;fshf;fp taypy; fsk; mikj;J tho;tjw;fhfg; NghuhLk; FLk;gk;.
45 !
VNjh khdj;ij kiwf;fthtJ Jzp fpilf;fpwNj vd;w jpUg;jp. tapwhur; rhg;gplhtpl;lhYk; gl;bdp ,y;yhj epk;kjp. nkhj;jj;jpy; ciog;gpdhy; tWikia tpul;LtjpNyNa fhyj;ijf; fiuj;Jtpl;L> mjw;F Nkyhf ve;jtpjkhd RfNghfq;fisAk; fdtpy;$l epidj;Jg; ghHf;fKbahj FLk;gj;jpy; %j;jtshd gupkshtpw;Fj; jdpahf xU Nghuhl;lk; Muk;gkhfptpl;lJ. Vl;by; ghl;by; ngz;fis caHthf vOjyhk;. tpthjNkilfspy; caHj;jpg; Ngryhk;. Mdhy; eilKiw vd;W te;Jtpl;lhy; moF> mijtplg; gzk;,tw;iway;yth ngz;zplk; ,Ue;J vjpHghHf;fpwhHfs;. mJTk; gzk; vd;W te;jTld; tha;jpwf;Fk; gpzq;fsha;> ngz; tPl;by; ghl;b Ngj;jp fhye;njhl;L vd;d Fw;wk; Fiw cs;snjd EZf;Ff; fhl;bfsha; Muha;e;J> mjw;F Vw;whw;Nghy; my;yth Nguk; NgRfpwhHfs;?! vtH vd;djhd; rPjdk; xopf vd;W cuj;Jf; fj;jpdhYk; ,J xopag;NghtJ ,y;iy. mg;gbahdhy; ,ij xopf;f> Mz;fisg;Nghd;W ngz;fSk; rupepfuhd cupikfis mDgtpf;f vd;djhd; top?! rl;lq;fs;%yk;jhd; ,ij eptHj;jpf;f KbAk;. rl;lq;fs; ,Ue;jhy;kl;Lk; NghjhJ. NeHikahd muR> Ruz;lyw;w mjpfhupfs;.... jPuKs;s ngz;fs; rKjhak;.... ,g;gb xU eilKiw Vw;glr; rhj;jpakh? Mz;fspd; njhifiag;Nghy my;yJ mjw;Fk; Nkyhf thOk; ngz;fshy;jhd; ,g;gbahd eilKiwr; rhj;jpaq;fs; Vw;gl topAz;L.
46 !
njUtpy; gR khnlhd;W ‘mk;kh’ vd;W myWfpwJ. $lNt fhis khLfspd; ryq;ifr; rj;jk;. Njhl;lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;w ,uz;lhkts;.... jha; jfg;gDld; xj;jhirahfr; nrd;w %d;whtJ.... ehyhtJk; Ie;jhtJk; vq;NfahtJ gf;fj;J tPLfspy; rfngz;fSld; gbj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;Fk;. xt;nthUtuhf vy;NyhUk; te;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,uz;L %d;W ehl;fshfNt gupkshtpy; njupAk; khw;wk; ngw;wtSf;Fg; Gupahky; ,y;iy. taJ te;Jtpl;lJ. fy;ahz Mir te;Jtpl;lJ vd;gJjhd; mtspd; fzpg;G. Neubahf kfsplk; tpraj;ijf; Nfl;fg; gak;. jw;nrayhff; Nfl;lhy;> gupkshTk; jaf;fk; ,y;yhky; jpUkzk; nra;J it vd;W $wptpl;lhy;.... elf;ff;$ba fhupakh? md;whlf; fha;r;rpfshd mtHfsplk; ngz; Nfl;f vtH Kd;tUthHfs;? VNjh elg;gJ elf;fl;Lk; vd;w vz;zk;. ,e;jr; rKjhaj;jpd; tpjptpyf;fhf vtdhtJ rPjdk; Ntz;lhk; vd;W tuyhk;. mg;gb te;jhYk; ngz;zpd; moFf;fhf my;yJ mts; nra;Ak; njhopYf;fhf tUthd;. vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; tpjp Ntz;Lk; vd;w Mjq;fk;. Fuf;fd; gpl;Lk; grspf; fPiuf;fwpAk; rhg;gpl;Ltpl;L vy;NyhUk; cwq;fr; nrd;Wtpl;lhHfs;. taypy; Ntiy nra;j fisg;G. khl;Lf;nfhl;bYf;F mUfpYs;s Ntg;g kuj;jbapy; rhf;Ff; fl;biyg;Nghl;Lg; gLj;j nry;yg;gupd; Fwl;il xyp Nfl;f Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lJ.
47 !
fOj;Jile;j kz; rl;b ghidfisAk; nespe;JNghapUe;j mYkpdpaf; Nfhg;igfisAk; FUkzy;Nghl;L thspj; jz;zPupy; fOtpa gupkshtpd; kdjpy; xU jPHf;fkhd KbT Njhd;wpaJ. ,dpAk; tho;e;J vd;dj;ijf; fhzg;NghfpNwd; vd;w tpuf;jp. jhd; tho;e;jhy; mJNt kw;iwa rNfhjupfspd; tho;T rpijaf; fhuzkhfptpLk; vd;w vz;zk; RLePuha; neQ;rj;ij vupf;f> ntg;gpahukhfpf; fz;fspy; jpuz;nlOe;j fz;zPHKj;Jf;fs; fd;dq;fs; topahff; fhy;fis Kj;jkpl;ld. tope;j fz;zPiur; Nriyj; jiyg;ghy; mOj;jpj; Jilj;jhs;. ,e;jg; ghOk; cyfpy; ,Ue;J jd;idNa Jilj;njwpa KbntLj;jhs;. rl;b ghidfis kz; Fe;jpy; tupirahff; ftpo;j;J mLf;fpdhs;. mLg;Gr; Rs;spfis mg;ghy; vLj;Jtpl;L> jzYf;Fj; jz;zPH Cw;wpdhs;. mjpy; ,Ue;J vOe;j Gifiag;Nghy;> mts; mize;j gpd;dH ehisa jpdk; gy nra;jpfs; voyhk;. Mdhy; mit vy;yhk; CH[pjkw;witfsha; tpl;by;g+r;rpfisg;Nghy; tpiutpy; mw;g MAs;fshfptpLk;. vd;idr; Rw;wpa Gif FLk;gj;ijr; Rw;wpg;gpbj;Jf; mDkjpf;fKbahJ.
kz;lyq;fs; fupiag;
vd; gjpf;f
frq;fp Mq;fhq;Nf nghj;jy; tpOe;J cf;fpg;Nghd Nriyia tupe;J fl;bf;nfhz;L ntspNa te;j gupksh> mikjpahfj; JapYk; ngw;Nwhiu> cld; gpwg;Gf;fisf; fz;fyq;f Nehf;fpdhs;. thq;fpypy; ,Ue;j Fg;gp tpsf;fpd; Rthiy fhw;Wf;F mire;J
48 !
CLgj;jpf;nfhz;L E}e;JtpLk;.
,Ue;jJ.
,d;Dk;
rpwpJNeuj;jpy;
fz;fs; Mwhf> Kw;wj;jpy; ,wq;fpj; jl;bg; gliyiaj; jpwe;jhs;. fpwPr; vd;w rj;jj;Jld; jpwe;Jnfhs;s> Kw;wj;jpy; gLj;jpUe;j nrhwpeha; GOjpia cjwpathW vOe;J epd;W Nkw;Nf Nehf;fp Cisapl;lJ. khl;Lf; nfhl;bypy; fd;Wld; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;j jha;g;gR.... ‘mk;kh....’ vd;W Xykpl;lJ. fiwahd; mupj;J %up kl;ilfsha;j; njupe;j Ntypg;gf;fkpUe;J rpy; tz;Lfs; uPq;fhukpl;ld. Mq;fhq;Nf rpy kpd;kpdpg;g+r;rpfs; thdj;J el;rj;jpuq;fshf Kaw;rpj;jd. thdj;jpy; el;rj;jpuq;fisf; fhztpy;iy. ,Uz;L ntwpr;Nrhbf; fple;jJ. rd re;jbaw;Wf;fple;j njUtpy; ,wq;fp elf;fyhdhs;. gf;fj;JtPl;Lr; rptghjj;jhupd; nrUky; rj;jk; tplhky; xypf;fpwJ. ghtk;.... cioj;J cioj;J Xlhfj; Nja;e;Jtpl;lhH. mLj;j tPl;by; xU iff; Foe;ij mOk; xyp... ghYf;fhf....? ,uj;jj;ij ciog;gjw;fhfj; jpahfk; nra;j jhaplk; ghy; ,Uf;fpwNjh- ahUf;Fj; njupAk;? ghrk; nghq;f tPl;il xUKiw jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jhs; gupksh. fupa ,Uspy; rpije;j Xtpakhff; fhl;rpaspj;jJ. gpd;dhy; me;jr; nrhwpehAk; te;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ.
49 !
uQ;rd;.... ghf;fpak; mf;fhtpd; kfd;. mz;ikapy;jhd; rTjpapy; ,Ue;J te;jpUe;jhd;. ntspehl;Lg; gzk;. Gjpjha; thq;fpa 'Vrpah’ irf;fpspy; Nwhl;lsg;gNj mtdJ nghOJNghf;fhf ,Ue;jJ. vy;NyhUk; Njhl;lNtiy> ijay;Ntiy> gbg;G vd;W ntspNa nrd;w gpwF jdpahf tPl;L Ntiyfisf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j gupksh> uQ;rdpd; ghHitapy; njd;gl;lNghJ.... gupksh vd;d czHr;rpaw;w kuky;yNt? mtsplj;jpy; czHr;rpfis mlf;ff;$ba kdg;gf;Ftk; ,y;iy. uQ;rdpd; Mir thHj;ijfSf;Fk; cWjpnkhopfSf;Fk; rd;khdkhfj; jd;idNa mHg;gzpj;Jtpl;lhs;. rTjp khg;gps;is.... ghf;fpak; mf;fhtpd; tpsk;guj;jpy; uQ;rid kPdhf;fpg; gzj;jhy; tiy tPrpg; gpbf;fg; gyH Kd;te;jNghJ> tpyhq;F kPdhfg; gupkshtpd; fhjy; tiyapdpd;Wk; tOtptpl;lhd;. ghtk; gupksh. ntspapy; nrhd;dhy; CuhH fhwp ckpo;thHfNs vd;w jpfpy;. tPl;by; $wpdhy; vd;d tpguPjk; tpisANkh vd;w gak;. vj;jid ehisf;Fj;jhd; Kfl;ilNa ntwpj;Jg; ghHg;gJ? jw;nfhiy nra;tijj; jtpu NtW top njupatpy;iy. jdpahf me;j Neuj;jpy; rptjhq;fpf; fpzw;iw Nehf;fp elf;f Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhs;. vy;yhk; mwpe;j me;jr; nrhwpehAk; nksd mtjhdpaha; mtisg; gpd;njhlHe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. gupkshtpd; tPL cs;s njU tay;ntspfspD}Nl
50 !
nrd;W KUfd; Nfhtpypy; KbfpwJ. rptjhq;fpf; fpzW tay;ntspfspd; eLNt me;jj; njUNthuj;jpy; cs;sJ. taypy; Ntiynra;gtHfs; jhfk; jPHf;fj; jq;fspd; Rikfis ,wf;fp itf;fntdf; fpzw;wpd; mUNf Rikjhq;fpf; fy; mikj;jpUe;jhHfs;. Rikjhq;fpf; fpzW Cuhupd; Ngr;Rtof;fpy; jpupGgl;L rptjhq;fpf; fpzwhfptpl;lJ. mjpfkhNdhH me;jf; fpzw;iwj;jhd; FbePUf;fhf cgNahfpg;ghHfs;. ey;y ePupy; jd;Dapiug;Nghf;fpg; ghtq;fSf;Fg; gpuhar;rpj;jk; NjlNtz;Lk; vd;Nwh vd;dNth gupksh rptjhq;fpf; fpzw;iwj; jdf;F vkdhfj; NjHe;njLj;Jtpl;lhs;. me;j ,uT Neuj;jpy; KUfd; Nfhtpy; kzpf;$l;Lf; NfhGuk; njhiytpy; kq;fyhfj; njupfpwJ. kdjpw;Fs; ,iwtidj; jpahdpj;jgbNa fpzw;Wf; fl;bd;kPJ Vwpdhs;. Nkw;Fj; jpiriag; ghHj;Jf; Fiuf;fj; njhlq;fpa eha; Cisapl Muk;gpj;jJ. mtSf;fhf cyfNk rpy tpoj; njhlq;fpd.
Gyk;GtJNghy
kioj;Jspfs;
‘ngz;Nz! Mz;fspd; fz;fspy; cd; ftHr;rpiaf; fhl;btplhNj. tz;lhf khwp cd; gytPdq;fis ,dk;fz;L tQ;rpj;JtpLthHfs;. NfhGukha; thoNtz;batisf; fbj;Jf; Fjwpf; Fg;igj; njhl;bahf;fptpLthHfs;.’ ngz;zha;g; gpwe;jhNy fl;bYk; njhl;bYk;jhd; tho;f;ifah? mLg;gbjhd; trpg;gplkh? jha;ikjhd;
51 !
,yl;rpakh? ‘Nfhioiag;Nghy; Vd; jw;nfhiy nra;fpNwd;’ vd;W Nfl;fpwhah? ehd;kl;Le;jhd; thoNtz;Lnkd epidj;jhy; vj;jid Mapuk; gpur;rpidfs; te;jhYk; vjpHj;Jg; Nghuhlj; jahH. Mdhy; vd;dhy; Raeykhf tho Kbatpy;iyNa. ngw;NwhH cld;gpwg;Gf;fs; vd;w ghrq;fs;> jq;fspd; tho;f;ifia mopj;JtplhNj vd;W nfQ;RtJ NghypUf;fpwNj! fy;Yf;Fs; <uk; cs;sNghJ vdf;Fs; md;G vd;w <uk; cs;sjpy; vd;d jg;G?
fpzw;Ws; Fjpf;f Kw;gl;ltspd; $e;jiyg;gw;wpf; fPNo ,Oj;J tpOj;jpaJ xUfuk;. jpLf;fpl;ltsha; epkpHe;J ghHj;jhs;. mq;Nf Nfhghyr;rhkp IaH. “Iah.... vd;id tpl;LLq;f.... ,e;jg; ghtp thof;$lhJ” vd;W kPz;Lk; fpzw;Ws; gha Kw;gl;ltspd; fd;dj;jpy; 'gshH’ vd miwe;jhH Nfhghyr;rhkp IaH. “capHfis Mf;fNth mopf;fNth vq;fSf;F cupikapy;iy. fz;Kd;dhiy elf;fpw mopit vd;dhiy mDkjpf;f KbahJ. cdf;F Vd; ,e;jg; igj;jpaf;fhu vz;zk;....?” jdf;F ele;j ,d;dy;fis Iauplk; $wpa gupksh> rpW Foe;ijiag;Nghyf; Fyq;fpf; Fyq;fp moyhdhs;. vy;yhtw;iwAk; Nfl;Lj; njupe;Jnfhz;l IaH mtis
52 !
Mjuthf Nehf;fpdhH. fz;%bj;jdkhd fl;Lg;ghLfshy;> rKjhaj;jpdhy; vj;jid capHfs; mepahakhf mopfpd;wd. rkaj;jpd;%yk; kdpjid newpg;gLj;j KaYk; ehd; Vd; ,e;j tpraj;jpy; xU Kd;khjpupiaf; filg;gpbf;ff; $lhJ? vd vz;zpa Iaupd; rpe;jidapy; jpBnud xU xsp. “gupksh.... vd;dhiy cd;iu gpur;rpidf;F xNu topjhd; nrhy;yKbAk;” vd;wtiuf; Nfs;tpf;FwpAld; Nehf;fpdhs; gupksh. “eP tpUk;gpdhy; nra;apwd;” vd;W Nfhghyr;rhkp IaH.
ehNd cd;idj; mikjpahff;
jpUkzk; $wpdhH
“Ntz;lhk; Iah Ntz;lhk;.... ,e;jf; fiwgbe;jtspd; fhj;Jf;$l cq;fs;Nkiy glf;$lhJ. cq;fSila ey;y Fzk; ,g;gpbg; Ngrr; nrhy;YJ. Mdhy; ehd;.... ehisf;F ,e;jr; rKjhak; cq;fisAk; rhf;filahf;fpg;NghLk;.” “ehd; xU kjFUthf ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; rKjhaj;jpy; ehDk; xUtd;. rKjhaj;jpy; epfOk; nfhLikfis xopf;f ehd; NghuhLtjpy; vd;d jtwpUf;fpwJ? xU capiuf; fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fhf ,e;jr; rKjhaj;NjhL NghuhLtjpy; vd;d jg;gpUf;fpwJ? cdf;Fj; jdpj;Jg; Nghuhl Kbahj epiy. mjw;F ehd; cjtpnra;jhy; ,e;jr; rKjhaj;jhiy vd;d nra;Jtpl KbAk;? kw;wtHfsplk; if Ve;Jfpw epiyapy; ,Ue;jhy;jhd; eRf;fg;gLNthk;. ehq;fNs
53 !
vq;fspiy epd;why; vtuhiy vd;d nra;aKbAk;?” VNjh GuptJNghypUe;jJ gupkshTf;F. vdpDk; Iaiuj; jdJ Rayhgj;jpw;fhf khRgLj;j kdk; ,lkspf;ftpy;iy. rpwpJNeuk; rpe;jpj;jhs;. jPHf;fkhd KbTf;F te;jhs;. “vd;d Nahrpf;fpwha;?” ''vd;id kd;dpr;RLq;f Iah.... cq;fisj; Jizahf epidf;f vdf;F kdk; $RJ. vd;dhiy KbahJ....’’ “mg;g jw;nfhiyjhd; cd;iu Kbth?” “,y;iy.... gpur;rpidfspiy ,Ue;J tpLglj; jw;nfhiyjhd; MWjy;jUk; vd epidr;rd;. ,dpNky; ehd; rhfkhl;ld;. vdf;nfd;W xU tho;f;if ,Uf;F.... ehd; thog;Nghwd;. vd; ,dj;jpw;fhf.... tpbTf;fhfg; NghuhLgtHfSf;fhf.... vd;dhyhd Nritfis.... cjtpfisr; nra;ag;Nghwd;. ngz;fSf;fhf> mtHfspd; cupikfSf;fhfg; Nghuhlg;Nghwd;. ngz;fs; cupikAld; mQ;rhky; thOk; fhyk;tUk;. me;j MWjYld;jhd; kPz;Lk; ,e;j CUf;Fs; Eiotd;” vd;W ek;gpf;ifAld; $wpatisg; Gd;difAld; ghHj;jhH IaH. xU capiuf; fhg;ghw;wpa jpUg;jp mtUf;F. neQ;rpy; cWjpnghq;f Mwjy; Njbj; jdpahf me;j Ciutpl;Lr; nrd;Wnfhz;bUf;Fk; gupkshtpd; cUtk; ,Uspy; epoyhfj; njupfpd;wJ. $lNt me;jr; nrhwpehAk; thiy Ml;bagb
54 !
gpd;njhlHfpwJ. (Viyah-1991)
55 !
ghjpg;G
#upaDf;F vd;djhd; FJ}fyNkh? kpfTk; f^ukhfr; #l;il nta;apYld; fye;Jtpl;bUe;jhd; =yq;fh muR jkpoPoj;jpy; nghUshjhuj; jilAld; tpkhdj; jhf;Fjiy elhj;JtJNghy. xUtUf;Fr; re;Njhrkhd NghJ kw;nwhUtH f];lg;gLtJ ,aw;ifjhNd?! vg;gbahtJ nfhjpf;Fk; nta;apypy; fhy; cioaf; fhj;J epd;whtJ muprpia thq;fpf;nfhz;Ljhd; NghfNtz;Lk; vd;w cWjpAld; me;j kf;fs; ifapy; tpaHitahy; gpRgpRf;Fk; frq;fpg;Nghd rpy Kj;jpiufSlDk; cu tha;f;FfSlDk; fhj;jpUe;jhHfs;. tapw;wpy; grp. #l;lhYk; grpahYk; iff;Foe;ijfs; rpy jha;khupd; khHGr; Nriyf;Fs; Kfk;Gijj;J mOjd. gsPnud;W vwpf;Fk; nta;apypy; tPjpg;GOjp me;jr; rdq;fspd; %f;Fj; Jthuq;fspy; Eioe;jhYk; mJ mtHfSf;Fg; gofpg;Nghdnjhd;whfptpl;lJ. g+turk; kuq;fspYk; Ks;Sf;fpSitfspYk; gRikiaf; fhztpy;iy. VNjh ,iy vd;why; ,g;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk; vd;W fhl;Ltjw;fhfNth vd;dNth ,uz;nlhU gOj;jy;fSk; rpy gRikaw;w gr;irfSkha; ,iyfs; tjq;fpg;NghapUe;jd.
56 !
capHj;Jbg;gpd;wp me;jf; epoy;fsha; tpiwj;jpUe;jJ.
fpuhkk;
nksd
grpiaj; jhq;fKbahj Foe;ijfs;> jkJ czHr;rpfis mOifapy; ,Ue;J fjwy;fspy; ntspg;gLj;jntd tPwpl Muk;gpj;jpUe;jd. gy ngz;fs; fisg;G Nkypl epd;w ,lj;jpNyNa cl;fhHe;Jtpl;ldH. “vd;d ngz;Lfs;> ,g;gpbr; rf;ifg;gzpa ,Ue;jhy; tupir vg;gpb Kd;Df;Fg; NghwJ.... vy;yhUk; vOk;Gq;Nfh” vd;whH nry;ykf;fh. ''vt;tsT Neue;jhd; epf;fpwJ? epz;L epz;L fhy; cioQ;R Nghr;R....” vd;W vtNsh xUj;jp vupr;rYld; $wpdhs;. “tPl;ilNgha; cd;iu Nja;f;Rtplr; nrhy;Y.”
GUridj;
ijyk;
“me;jhs; Nja;r;Rtpl;lhYk; ijyj;Jf;F ehd; vq;if Nghwjhf;Fk;” vd;W mYj;Jf; nfhz;lhs; me;j xUj;jp. “,jpiy ePl;bg;gpbr;Rf;nfhz;L ,Ue;jhy; kw;wit vy;yhk; vg;gpb Kd;dhiy NghwJ?” ahNuh xU ngz; tPwpl;lyWk; iff;Foe;ijia mlf;fKbahky; tupiriatpl;Lk; tpyfpr;nry;y Kbahky;> Foe;ijapd; fhypy; ,uz;L Es;S Es;spdhs;.
57 !
“Vz;b yPyh! cdf;Ff; nfhQ;rkhYk; %isfPis ,Uf;Nfb.... mJ grpahiy fj;JNjh ,y;yhl;b ntf;ifahiy m*Njh MH fz;lJ.... mq;if me;j Ntyp epoypiy ,Ue;J ghiyf; Flb. tupir fpl;lg;NghNff;if $g;gpLwd;. fe;ijah mz;zUf;F xw;iwg; ngl;ilaha;g; gpwe;J nry;ykha; tse;J ,g;gpbf; f];lg;gl Ntz;bf;fplf;FJ” vd;W gr;rhjhgg;gl;lhs; nry;ykf;fh. yPyh nrd;whs;.
nksdkhf
Ntypapd;
epoiy
ehbr;
mJ gyNehf;Ff; $l;LwTr; rq;ff; fpis. vg;NghjhtJ ,Ue;jhw;Nghy muprp tUk;. kw;Wk;gb ehl;L epiyiar; rHtrhjhuzkhf;fpf; fil ntWikahf ,Ug;gJjhd; tof;fk;. ,d;W muprp te;j nra;jpiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l mf;fpuhk kf;fs; neUf;fpabj;Jf;nfhz;L $bapUe;jhHfs;. “gd;uz;L kzpkl;Le;jhd; muprp FLg;gk;. gd;uz;Lf;F ,d;Dk; miu kzpj;jpahyk;jhd; ,Uf;F. MNwO NgUf;Fj;jhd; FLf;fyhk;. kpr;r Mf;fs; %z;L kzpf;F thUq;Nfh....” vd;W rq;ff;fil kNdrH Fz;ilj; J}f;fpg;Nghl;lhH. “vd;d.... vd;d....” vd;W vy;NyhUk; fj;jpdhHfs;. “jkpopiyjhd; nrhd;ddhd;. Nfs;tp?” – Mztkhff; Nfl;lhH kNdrH.
Nge;njd;d
“Vd;uh gho;gLthNd.... Nfhjhupapiy NghwtNd....
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tpbaf;fhyj;jhiy gy;Yf;$lj; Nja;f;fhik iff; Foe;ijNahil epf;fpwk;. Nghd fpoik Kj;jpYk; rq;fj;Jf;F muprp tNuy;iy. ahidapiy te;jkhjpup ,z;ilf;F te;jpUf;F. gpd;Nduk; muprp KbQ;RNghNkh ,y;iyNah vz;L MH fz;lJ? eP vd;dlhntz;lhy; gpd;Nduk; thq;Nfh vz;L Rfkha;r; nrhy;ypg;Nghl;lha;.... mg;G jk;gp.... nfhQ;rk; ,uf;fk; fhl;liz. ey;yhapUg;gha;...” vd;W fj;jypy; Muk;gpj;Jf; nfQ;rypy; Kbj;jhH nry;ykf;fh. kw;wtHfs; vtUk; FWf;fpltpy;iy. nry;ykf;fhtpd; Nfhupf;if Vw;fg;glhjh vd;w eg;ghirapy; nksdkha; epd;wpUe;jdH. “vy;yhUf;Fk; xUf;fhj;jhd; cdf;nfd;d Nge;J gpwpk;gha;r; vd;W fLfLj;jhH kNdrH.
nrhy;YwJ.... nrhy;yNtZNk?”
“fpoikapiy xU ehisf;fhYk; xOq;fha; muprpiaf; nfhz;Lte;J jhwjpy;iy. rdq;fs; vy;yhk; Nrhj;Jf;F muprpiaf; fhzhikf; fQ;rpiaNah $ioNah cwpQ;rpf;nfhz;L miuAk; FiwAkha;g; gl;bdpahiy thLJfs;. vy;yhr; rdKk; rq;ff; filia ek;gpj;jhd; fhAJfs;. ntspehl;biy MuhYk; ,Ue;jhyhtJ ifapiy kbapiy gpoq;Fwij itr;R vq;ifahYk; muprp thq;fpj; jpd;dyhk;. eP vd;dlhntz;lhy; neQ;rpiy nfhQ;rq;$l <tpuf;fk; ,y;yhikf; fjitr; rhj;jg;Nghwndz;Lwha;. kupahijaha;r; nrhy;Ywd;.... vy;yhUf;Fk; muprpiaf; FLj;Jg;Nghl;Lg; Nge;J filiag; g+l;L. vd;dNth rk;gskpy;yhik Ntiynra;Awtd;khjpup....”
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“eP vd;d ngupa Nyhaupd;iu ngQ;rhjpkhjpup tpl;lhf; fijr;Rf;nfhz;Nl Nghwha;. ,g;g muprp je;jhy; thq;fpf;nfhz;L Ngh. ,y;yhl;by; gpd;Nduk; te;J thq;F.... cdf;fhf Ntz;bf; filiaj; jpwe;Jitr;rhy; ehd; tPl;il NghNwy;iyNa.... rhg;gpLNwy;iyNa....?” “Vdg;gh.... cq;fil trjpf;Fj; jFe;jkhjpup mjpfhuk; gz;Zwpas;.... epahaj;ijf; Nfl;lhy; fijahik ,U vz;L mlf;fpwha;. ,uf;fkpy;iyNa?! cd;iu thiag; nghj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;J muprpiag; Nghnlz;L nrhy;y vt;tsT NeuQ;nry;Yk;? ehq;fs; vd;d jpz;L nfhOj;Jg;Ngha; nrhf;fpNyw;W thq;fpj; jpd;dNt te;J epf;fpwk;. VNjh miutapj;Jf; fQ;rpNah> fhy;tapj;Jf; fQ;rpNah fha;r;rpf; Fbf;fj;jhNd ,Q;irte;J fhAwk;. nfhQ;rk; nfjpaha; gpy; vOjp epWj;Jg;Nghl;lhy; xU kzpf;Fs;is vy;yhj;ijAk; Kbr;Rg;Nghlyhk;.” “filiaj; jpwe;jNj miu kzpj;jpahyk; gpe;jp. mjpiy xz;Lk; rl;ljpl;lk; ,y;iy. g+l;Nlf;ifjhd; rl;lg;gb g+l;lNtZNkh? %z;Lkzpkl;Lk; ,e;j nta;apYf;if fhj;jpUe;J> vg;g rikr;Rr; rhg;gpLwjhf;Fk;.... gr;irf; Foe;ijas; %z;L kzptiuAk; tapj;ijf; fhaitf;f KbANk? ,g;gNt grpahiy Jbf;FJfs;. ePAk; ,e;j CupiyjhNd gpwe;J tse;jdP.... ,jpiy epf;fpw rdq;fspd;iu epytuq;fs; cdf;Fk; njupAe;jhNd... ,jpiy vj;jpidNgH trjpaha; tho;e;J ,g;g nfl;L nehe;JNgha; ,Uf;FJfs; vz;lJk; njupAe;jhNd? VNjh vq;fil CHf;fhud;.... mwpQ;rtd;.... njupQ;rtd;
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vz;L ghHj;jhy; vd;dNth mjpfhuk; nfhbfl;bg; gwf;FNj?” vd;W nry;ykf;fh Fj;jyhfg; Ngrg;Ngr> rq;ff;fil kNdrUf;Ff; Nfhgj;jhy; Kfk; rptf;f Muk;gpj;jJ. “mg;gNt ,Ue;J ghf;fpwd;> ePjhd; vd;Ndhil VWf;Fkhwha; kpz;bf;nfhz;bUf;fpwha;. miutapW fhy;tapWf; fQ;rp Fbr;Nr nfhOg;Ngwpg;Ngha;f; fijf;fpw eP> NrhW jpz;lhy; ,d;Dk; vd;ndd;d fijg;gha;? eP grpNahil ,Ue;jhYk; rup nrj;jhYQ; rup vdf;nfd;d?” vd;wtH> rhkhd; epWj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jtidg; ghHj;Jf; fj;jpdhH. “Nla; %Hj;jp.... filiag; g+l;llh nfjpaha;” vd;W cj;jutpl;lgb fjpiuapy; ,Ue;J vOe;jhH kNdrH. “Vz;lhg;gh.... ehq;fs; epf;fpwJ cd;iu fz;Zf;Fj; njupNaiyNa? ,d;Dk; gd;uz;L kzp$l MNfiy. Vd; ,g;gpb Vlh$lkha; elf;fpwha;?” vd;W NtWk; rpyNgH nry;ykf;fhTld; NrHe;J rj;jkpl;ldH. “nrhd;dJ nrhd;dJjhd;. Nla; %Hj;jp.... g+l;llh. cq;fil trjpf;fha;f; filiaj; jpwe;Jitf;fr; nrhy;yp vdf;F MUk; nrhd;dJkpy;iy. cq;fSf;Fr; Nrit nra;aNtZnkz;L vd;iu jha; Njg;gd; vd;idg; ngwTk; ,y;iy.” “Vz;lhg;gh msTf;F kpQ;rpf; fijf;fpwha;? ehq;fs; vd;d mt;tsT ,sf;fhukha;g; Nghdkh? cd;iu nfhg;gd; vg;gpb tho;e;jtd; vz;L ,Q;ir epf;fpw
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rdj;Jf;Fj; njupQ;rJjhNd? fs;skhL gpbr;R td;dpapiy nfhz;LNgha; tpj;Jj;jhNd rPtpr;rtd;....” “nfhOg;G Vwpg;Nghr;R....” “vd;dlh nfhOg;Gf; fpOg;ngz;Lnfhz;L.... cdf;Fj;jhd;lh nfhOg;Gg; gpbr;Rg;Nghr;R. rq;fj;Jf;F thw muprp %l;ilaspiy ghjpia Vuk;Gfilf;F tpj;Jf; fhrbf;fpw ePAk; xU kdprNd.... <dg;gpwtp. ,g;g kupahijaha; muprp jug;Nghwpah ,y;iyah?” “,y;yhl;b.... ,y;iyj; njupahikj;jhd; Nff;fpwd;. ,y;yhl;b vd;d nra;ag;Nghwpas;? Nla; %Hj;jp.... kilah> mq;if vd;dlh tha; ghj;Jf;nfhz;L.... nfjpaha;g; g+l;llh.” %Hj;jp filiag; g+l;lg;Nghf> nry;ykf;fh mtdJ ifiag; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;lhs;. nry;ykf;fhTf;Nf Nuhrk; nghj;Jf;nfhz;L te;jNghJ.... gf;fj;jpy; epd;W nfhz;bUe;j Mz;fSk; NrHe;Jnfhz;lhHfs;. kNdrH FWf;Nf gha> ahNuh mtiug; gpbj;J ntspNa ,Oj;njwpe;jhHfs;. MNtrj;jpy; Mf;fpidapy; mfg;gl;Lr; rpypHj;njOe;j me;j kf;fs;$l;lk; ntw;Wg;igfSld; Kz;babj;jthW filf;Fs; Eioe;J muprpiag; igfspy; epug;gpf;nfhz;lJ. nry;ykf;fh ngUik nghq;f> ‘kf;fs; rf;jpiag; ghH’ vd;gJNghy kNdriug; ghHj;jhs;. vJTNk nra;aKbahj ,ayhikAld; gopthq;FNtd; vd;w
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Nfhyj;jpy; epd;wpUe;jhH kNdrH. jw;Nghijf;F me;j kf;fspd; muprpg; gpuf;fid jPHe;Jtpl;lJ. ehisapypUe;J rq;ff;filNa ,y;yhky; Nghfyhk;. mijg;gw;wp mtHfs; ftiyg;gltpy;iy. ehisAk; mtHfs; thoj;jhd; VjhtJ fpilf;fhkyh Ngha;tpLk;?!
NghfpwhHfs;.
me;jr; rpWfijiag; gbj;J ngU%r;nrhd;iw cjpHj;jhd; cjad;.
Kbj;Jtpl;Lg;
muprpf;fhfg; Nghuhb miutapw;iw epug;g Kw;gLk; jhaf kf;fspd; mtyj;jpd; xU epfo;it vt;tsT Mokhf ntspg;gLj;jpapUf;fpwJ me;jf; fij. mtHfspd; vjHfhyk;jhd; vd;d? mtHfSf;F vtH cjTthHfs;? me;j kf;fSf;F vd;Wjhd; tpbT tUk;? tapW epiwar; rhg;gpl;L> trjpahf tho xU fhyk; mtHfis ehlhjh? mtHfisg;gw;wp ,e;j N[Hkd; kz;zpNyh my;yJ INuhg;gpa kz;zpNyh thOk; jkpoHfspy; vj;jidNgH rpe;jpj;J cjtpnra;a tpiofpwhHfs;? Vd; kw;wtHfisg;gw;wp vz;zNtz;Lk;? ehNd.... mtHfSf;fhf.... vd; Njitfis trjpfisf; Fiwj;Jr; nraw;gl;lhy; vd;d?! jd;idNa Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhd; cjad;. me;jr;
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rpWfij mtDs; Njhw;Wtpj;jpUe;jJ.
gytpjkhd
czHTfisj;
N[Hkdpapy; mfjp me;j];Jf; Nfhup> ey;ynjhU njhopw;rhiyapy; Ntiynra;Ak; cjad; jhaf mfjpfSf;fhf cjtpnra;a mg;NghNj jPHkhdpj;jhd;. “vd;dq;f.... rhg;ghL vLf;fl;Nl....” rikay; Kbj;Jf; Fuy; nfhLj;jhs; rhe;jp. “k;.....” rhg;ghl;Lr; rl;bfs; Nkirf;F te;jd. gupkhwpdhs;. Nrhw;iwf; fwpAld; gpire;J xU ftsk; tpOq;fpa cjadpd; Kfk; RUq;fpaJ. “,njd;d Nfl;lhd;.
fwp....”
vd;W
Nfhgk;
nfhg;Gspf;ff;
“Rwhf;Fok;G.... Vd; Nff;fpwpas;?” “cdf;F vj;jpid juk; gbr;Rg; gbr;Rr; nrhd;ddhd; Rwhf; Fok;Gf;Fg; gog;Gsp tplNtZnkz;L. fwpapiy cg;Gk; ,y;iy. GspAk; ,y;iy.... vd;d vz;zj;jpiy rikr;rdP?” “Gsp KbQ;RNghr;R...”
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“mij Ke;jpr; nrhy;yp ,Uf;fyhe;jhNd.... ,y;yhl;b Ntiw fwpiaf; fha;r;rhjd;....”
Gsp
“,iwr;rpAk; KbQ;RNghr;R...” vd;W fztDf;F mlq;fpa (mbikahfpa) mg;ghtp KZKZj;jhs;. “vy;yhj;Jf;Fk; KbQ;RJ KbQ;RJ vz;lj;jhd; cdf;Fj; njupAk;. rupahd ,sT.... ePAk; cd;iu fwpAk;” vd;wthW Nrhw;Wf; Nfhg;igiaj; js;sptpl> NrhWk; Nfhg;igAk; jiuapy; tpOe;J ehyhGwKk; rpjwpd. rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;F Kd;G gbj;j me;jr; rpWfij.... mjdhy; vOe;j vz;zq;fs;.... vy;yhNk me;jf;fzj;jpy; ePupy; vOjpa vOj;Jf;fshf.... me;j Mzpd; mjpfhuj;jpy; myq;Nfhykhfpa miwiar; Rj;jkhf;Ftjpy; Kide;jpUe;jhs; rhe;jp. (fly;-khHfop1993) (jkpoH Gduikg;G xd;wpak; uhl;bq;fd; 4tJ Mz;LkyH-1995)
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,jw;fhf ,itfis....
“nry;ykf;fh! cq;fil eha; Fl;bNghl;^l;LNj?” “cdf;F Ntiw fijNa ,y;iyNa.... vg;g ghHj;jhYk; ML kbtpl;^l;LNj.... eha; Fl;b Nghl;^l;LNj.... khl;biy vj;jpid Nghj;jpy; ghy; fwf;fpwpas; vz;l fijjhd;” vd;W rypg;Gld; $wpdhH nry;ykf;fh. “nry;ykf;fh.... tPl;biy vd;dthYk; gpur;rpid fpur;rpidNa? rs;Gs;nsz;L tp*wpas;. eha; Fl;bNghl;lhy; ftdkha;g; ghUq;Nfh.... gpwf;fpw Fl;baspiy xz;Lf;F tPud; vz;L NgH itAq;Nfh....” “cd;Ndhil ,Nj fijaha;g;Nghr;R. xU Mk;gpisnaz;lhy; ehY CHg;Gjpdq;fisf; fijf;fNtZk;. ehY ,lj;jpiy jpupQ;R Ntiynra;J rk;ghupf;fNtZk;. ,g;gpbNa ,Ue;J ghtk; cd;iu nfhg;giuAk; ,e;j tarhd fhyj;jpiy Vd;lhg;gh f];lg;gLj;Jwha;?” “mg;Git ,e;j tarhd fhyj;jpiy Ntiyf;F mDg;gpg;Nghl;L tPl;biy ,Ue;J rhg;gpl vdf;nfd;d MirNa? vy;yhk; vd;iu jiytpjp. rhj;jpup rpj;jk;gyj;ijf; Nfl;Lg; ghUq;Nfh.... vdf;fpg;g Neufhyk; rupapy;iyahk;...” vd;W jdJ ,ayhikiar; rh];jpuj;jpd;kPJ Rkj;jpatiug; ghHf;fr; nry;ykf;fhTf;F Mj;jpukhfTk;
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NtjidahfTk; te;jJ. ,tDld; fijf;fpwjpiy gpuNahrdKk; ,y;iy vd mfd;whH nry;ykf;fh.
ve;jtpjkhd mt;tplj;ijtpl;L
me;j ,td;.... vq;fil mk;kpzp khkhjhd;. rpWtHfSf;F mk;kpzp khkh. ngupatHfSf;Fk; mk;kpzp khkhjhd;. tajhd mg;GTk; Mr;rpAk; mk;kpzp vd;Wjhd; me;j ehw;gJ taij neUq;Fk; ghyfid Mirahf miog;ghHfs;. mk;kpzp khkhtpd; cz;ikahd ngaH.... mij Vd; ,g;NghJ? mijg;gw;wp vtUf;FNk mf;fiwapy;iy. ngaupy; cs;s tpj;jpahrk;NghyNt mtuJ eil cil ghtidfSk; tpj;jpahrkhdit. eLj;ju tajhd ngz;fs; vq;Nf $l;lkhf ,Ue;J ciuahLfpwhHfNsh> mJNt mtuJ tpthjNkil. vq;Nf ML> khL> eha; Nghd;wit cyhTfpd;wdNthmq;Nf mtuJ md;Gg; gupghi\fs;. ehia kbapy; itj;Jf; nfhQ;RthH. gf;fj;J tPl;L khl;Lf;F> mJ NghLk; fd;Wf;Fl;bf;F ehkk; #l;b kfpo clNd M[uhfptpLthH. Gjpjhf Nfs;tpfs;.
vtuhtJ
khL
thq;fpdhy;
gyE}W
“vNza;.... khl;Lf;Fr; rptg;gp vz;L NgH itAq;Nfh. vj;jid Nghj;jpy; ghy; fwf;Fk;? vj;jpid kzpf;Ff; fwf;fpwdPq;fs;? itf;fy;kl;Le;jhd;
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NghLwdPq;fNsh? jtpLk; fhe;jp filapiy kypNt...?”
itf;fpwdPq;fNsh?
jtpL
ngw;NwhUf;F xNu gps;is. gyfhykhfg; ,y;yhky; Nfhtpy; Fsnkd;W jpupe;J> ,Ue;Jjhd; mk;kpzp khkh gpwe;jhuhk;.
gps;is tpujk;
“mk;kpzp.... mg;G.... ftdkha;g; Nghtpl;L mq;if ,q;if gpuhf;Fg; ghf;fhijaiz.”
thiz.
mk;kpzp khkh vq;NfahtJ Gwg;gl;lhy; me;j tajhd Mr;rp ,g;gbj;jhd; kfid topaDg;GthH. ngw;Nwhupd; msTf;F kPwpa nry;yk; mtiu ,e;jstpw;F Mshf;fpapUe;jJ. re;jpapy; $Lk; nghbaq;fs;.... mtHfSf;F ,tH xU nghOJNghf;Fr;rhjdk;. mk;kpzp khkhitf; fz;lhy; nghbaq;fspd; Nfypf;Fk; rpupg;Gf;Fk; Fiwtpy;iy. mtiu Mj;jpug;gLj;jp> mtuplk; tirthq;Ftjpy; mt;tsT Mde;jk;. mk;kpzp khkhNky; ,uf;fg;gl;L mtupd; vjpHfhyj;ijf; fUj;jpw;nfhz;L> mtiuj; jpUj;j Kad;W Njhy;tp fz;l nry;ykf;fh Nghd;wtHfSk; ,y;yhkypy;iy. ,g;gbj;jhd; xUKiw.... gyupd; Vr;Rf;fshy;.... mwpTiufshy; gPbf; nfhk;gdp xd;wpy; Ntiynra;a xg;Gf;nfhz;lhH. Mdhy; mjpYk; xU jil. mk;kpzp khkhTf;Fr; irf;fps; Xlj; njupahJ. Kg;gj;ije;J taJg; ghyfd; thlifr; irf;fpspy; xU fpoik
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gofpapUg;ghH.... fhy; iffspy; vy;yhk; xNu fPwy; fhaq;fs;. me;j tajhd ngw;NwhHfSf;F kdk; Nfl;ftpy;iy. NtiyAk; Ntz;lhk;irf;fpSk; Ntz;lhk;vq;fil gps;is tPl;by; ,Ue;jhNy NghJk; vd;W Ngrhky; tpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. mk;kpzp khkhTf;F vt;tsTfhye;jhd; ngw;Nwhupd; md;Gk; MjuTk; fpilf;Fk;? me;j tajhd ngw;NwhH nra;j Gz;zpaNkh vd;dNth? je;ij Ntiynra;j gplitf;fil Kjyhsp mk;kpzp khkhkPJ gupjhgg;gl;L Ntiy nfhLj;jhH. f];lkpy;yhj Ntiy. kdpjhgpkhdKs;s Kjyhsp. gplitf;filapy; Ntiynra;jhYk; mk;kpzp khkhtpd; gof;f tof;fq;fspy; khw;wkpy;iy. mtuJ rpWgps;isj;jdkhd Fzhjpraq;fisg; Gupe;J nfhz;l me;jf; fil KjyhspNa mtUf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd xU ngz;izg; ghHj;Jj; jpUkzk; nra;Jitj;jhH. jpUkzkhd Gjpjpy; cwtpdHfspd; mwpTiug;gb eha;> g+id> khLfs; gf;fk; nry;yhky; xJq;fpapUe;jtH> ehl;fs; nry;yr;nry;y gioa FUb fjitj; jpwtb vd;w fijahfptpl;lJ. kidtpAk; mtiuj; jpUj;jKbahky; nra;al;Lk; vd;W tpl;Ltpl;lhH.
VjhtJ
jw;NghJ mk;kpzp khkhTf;F ,uz;L gps;isfs;. ,uz;Lk; ngz; gps;isfs;. “Rfe;jp....! fWg;gpf;Fj; jz;zp itr;rdpNa gps;is?” “Xk; mg;gh.”
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fWg;gp mtH md;NghL tsHf;Fk; ML. Rfe;jp %j;jts;. taJ gjpndl;L ,Uf;Fk;. mk;kpzp khkhitg;Nghyr; rptg;G. Mdhy; Fzk; jhiag;Nghy.... ,isats; tre;jp. gj;JtaJr; rpWkp. tre;jpf;F mg;gh vd;whNy gpbf;fhJ. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; ,y;yhkypy;iy. mk;kpzp khkh ,dpg;Gg; gz;lq;fisg; gps;isfSf;Nfh> kidtpf;Nfh gfpHe;JnfhLf;fhky; jhd;kl;LNk rhg;gpLthH. Raeyj;jhy; my;y- rpW gps;isj;jde;jhd; fhuzk;. md;W mk;kpzp khkh tof;fk;Nghy NtiyKbe;J filapy; ,Ue;J te;jNghJ> jiytpup Nfhykhf mOJnfhz;bUe;j kidtpiaf; fz;L jpifj;J tpl;lhH. mUfpy; nry;ykf;fhTk; NtW rpyUk; Nrhfkhf mkHe;jpUe;jdH. Kw;wj;jpy; Klq;fpg; NghapUe;j N[hd; vd;w me;j eha; jiyiaj; J}f;fpg; ghHj;Jtpl;L> kPz;Lk; Klq;fpf;nfhz;lJ. “Rfe;jp! Njj;jz;zp nfhz;L th gps;is....” Rfe;jpiaf; fhztpy;iy. tre;jp jhapd; gpd;dhy; NrhHe;jpUe;jhs;. toikahf mtiuf; fz;lJk; thiy Ml;bf;nfhz;L gha;e;JtUk; N[hd;$l Klq;fpf; fplf;fpwnjd;why;> VNjh ele;jpUf;fNtz;Lk; vd;gij mtuhy; czuKbe;jJ.
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nry;ykf;fhjhd; tpraj;ij Muk;gpj;jhH. “mk;kpzp! ftiyg;glhij.... %j;j kfNdhil XBl;lhs;....”
Rfe;jp
eNlrpd;iu
‘XBl;lhsh....?!’ mg;gh mk;kh Ntz;lhk; vd;WjhNd New;Wg; ghHj;j xUj;jNdhil XBl;lhs; vd;W vz;zpatuha;> gpuik gpbj;jtiug;NghypUe;jtupd; ghHit tre;jpkPJ glHe;J> Kw;wj;jpy; gLj;jpUe;j N[hd;kPJ epiyj;jJ. “N[hd;....!” miog;Gf;Nfl;L Xbte;J fhiy J}f;fp kbapy; itj;Jf;nfhz;lhH.
ef;fpa
N[hidj;
“vNza;! fWg;gpf;Fj; jz;zp itr;rdpNa...?” kfs; Ngha;tpl;lhNs vd;W ftiyg;glhky;> kidtpia vd;d Vnjd;W tprhupf;fhky;> ehia kbapy; itj;Jf;nfhz;L> Ml;ilg;gw;wp tprhupj;jik nry;ykf;fhTf;F Mj;jpuj;ij cz;lhf;fpaJ. vd;d Ropj;jdH.
gpwtp
vd;gJNghy;
kw;wtHfs;
Kfk;
“Nla; mk;kpzp! cdf;nfd;d tprNu? ngj;jkfs; xUj;jNdhil XBl;lhs; vz;L ehq;fs; vy;yhUk; ftiyg;gl;Lf;nfhz;bUf;fpwk;. eP tprud;khjpup
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ehNahil nfhQ;rpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwha;. cd;iu kdnkd;d fy;Ny?” vd;W Nfhgj;Jld; Vrpa nry;yk; mf;fhit epkpHe;J Nehf;fpa mk;kpzp khkhtpd; fz;fs; ,Nyrhff; fyq;fpapUe;jd. “nry;ykf;fh! vd;iu gps;isais xUehs;$lf; ifePl;b mbr;rjpy;iy. mitapd;iu rhg;ghl;Lf;Nfh> Jzpkzpf;Nfh ve;jf; FiwAk; tpNly;iy. Nej;ijf;Ff; Nfhgj;jpiy N[hid cijr;rd;. Mdh tpba nts;sz;z Ntiyf;Fg; NghNff;if thiy Ml;bf;nfhz;L typate;J topaDg;gp itr;RJ. fWg;gp ML ,Jtiuf;Fk; vj;jpid Fl;bNghl;bUf;Fk;? mJfis vy;yhk; mjPl;ilapUe;J gpupr;R tpj;jd;. ghiyf; fwe;J Fbr;rd;. mJf;fhff; fWg;gp vd;id ntWf;Nfy;iy. vd;idf; fz;lTlid jiyia Ml;b kfpo;r;rpiaf; fhl;LJ. Mdh vd;iu ,uj;jk; vz;L tsHe;j Rfe;jp.... eNlrpd;iu nghbaNdhil Nghdijg;gw;wpg; guthapy;iy. Mdhg; NghNff;if vd;dl;il xU thHj;ij nrhd;dtNs?” “,e;jg; gjpndl;L tUrkha; mtis tsHj;j vd;dl;ilf;$l xU thHj;ij nrhy;yhky; Nej;Jg; ghj;jtNdhil Nghtpl;lhs;. ,g;g ePq;fNs mtis XBl;lhs; vz;L nrhy;Ywpas;. ehisf;F ,e;j tre;jpAk; XBl;lhs; vz;L NgnuLf;fyhk;.” “Mdh nry;ykf;fh.... fWg;gp Xlkhl;lhs;. N[hd; Xlkhl;lhd;. mtDf;Fj; njupAk;> ehd; mtd;Nkiy itr;rpUf;fpw md;igg;gw;wp. mjhiy mtd; XlNtkhl;lhd;. Rfe;jpNkiy itr;rpUf;fpw md;ig.... ehd; mts;Nkiy itr;rpUf;fpw ghrj;ij vy;yhk; ,Jtiuf;Fk; njupahikg; gwe;Jtpl;lhNs mts;
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vd;W $wpatH> rpWFoe;ijiag;Nghyj; njhlq;fpdhH.
czHr;rptrg;gl;ltuha;r; Njk;gpj;Njk;gp moj;
mk;kpzp khkhtpd; gupjhgj;ijg; nry;ykf;fhthy; Nkw;nfhz;L vJTk; Ngr Ngha;tpl;lJ.
ghHj;j Kbahky;
(fiytpsf;F-ij1991)
73 !
khwtpy;iy
Ciur; nrhd;dhYk; Ngiur; nrhy;yf;$lhJ vd;W tNahjpgHfs; nrhy;yf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; ,y;iy.
ehd;
Cupd;
ngaiuNa
nrhy;Ytjhf
Rk;kh xU FwpaPl;Lf;fhf CH my;yJ fpuhkk; vd;Nw itj;Jf;nfhs;SNthk;. CH mt;tsT gpd;jq;fpAk; ,y;iy. mt;tsT Kd;NdwpAk; ,y;iyN[Hkdpapy; ngz;tpLjiy vd;W Kof;fkpLk; mNefkhd FLk;gg; ngz;fisg;Nghy. gj;J tUl fhyk;. ,e;j Ciutpl;L N[HkdpNgha;> ,g;NghJjhd; kWgbAk; ,e;j Ciu kpjpf;fNtz;Lk; vd;w vdJ vz;zk; edthfpAs;sJ. Fz;Lk; FopAkha; jhH Nghl;ljw;fhd RtNl njupahky;> VNjh xU kz;tPjpiag; NghypUe;j me;j mfykhd gpujhdtPjpapy; jhDk; Fyq;fp> vd;idAk; FYf;fp> tapW typf;fitj;j Ml;Nlh> me;jg; ghlrhiyiaf; flf;Fk;NghJ.... gj;JtUlq;fSf;F Kd;G fk;gPukhf epkpHe;J epd;W> me;jj; njhFjpapNyNa ngaHngw;w- ehd; gbj;j
74 !
ghlrhiy ,g;NghJ $iu rpije;J miuAk;FiwAkha; rpije;j Xtpakha; vd; kdijf; fyq;fitj;jJ. fhw;rl;il ,Lg;gpypUe;J eOt> xw;iwf; ifahy; rpNyw;iwAk; kw;iwa ifahy; fhw;rl;iliaAk; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L> %f;fpy; topAk; rspia vg;gbj; Jilg;gJ vd;W Gupahky;Ngha; tFg;ghrpupauplk; mb thq;fpajpypUe;J> fpl;bGs;S fpspj;jl;L vd;W tFg;Gf;fs; khwkhw tpisahl;Lf;fSk; khwpaJ kl;Lkh...?! caHju tFg;gpy; ebfH fkiyg;Nghy ele;J> gyupd; fz;fisf; ftUk; tre;jp vd;idAk; ftdpf;fpwhsh vd;W ghHj;J> mtspd; myl;rpaj;jpy; FWfpg; gpd; Nfhgg;gl;L> vg;gb tiytpupg;gJ vd;W Gupahj Vf;fj;jpy; gbg;gij kwe;J Jbj;jJ....! vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk; rhl;rpahd ghlrhiyapd; NfhyNk vd; kz;zpd; jw;Nghija epfo;Tf;Ff; fl;bakhf ,Ue;jJ. me;jg; gs;spg; gUtehl;fspy; vd;idg; glhjghL gLj;jpa tre;jp ,g;NghJ vg;gb ,Ug;ghs;?! FLk;gKk; Fbj;jdKkhf.... ruPuk; jsHe;J ,uz;L %d;W Foe;ijfSf;Fj; jhahf....? vd;d vz;zk; ,J? vy;NyhuJ ,J?!
tho;tpYk;
,lk;ngWk;
epfo;TjhNd
75 !
md;W.... CUf;Fs; Mkp tug;Nghfpwhd; mwpe;j mk;kh $r;ry;Nghl;lhs;.
vd;gij
“mg;gTk; nrhd;ddhd; nghbaNshil jpupahij.... re;jpapiy epf;fhijnaz;L. mJkl;LNk.... vd;dNth Nehl;BR fPl;BR vz;nly;yhk; xl;bf;nfhz;L jpupQ;rha;. ,g;g Mkpf;fhuq;fs; te;jpl;lhq;fs;. MuhYk; vupr;ry;fhuq;fs; Nfhs;%l;bdhq;fs; vz;lhy; ,e;jf; FLk;gNk ehrkha;g;Nghk;....” jiyapy; mbj;J xg;ghupitj;j mk;khtpd; thHj;ijfshy; gae;Jtpl;Nld;. ey;yNtis.... vJtpj mrk;ghtpjKk; epfotpy;iy. MdhYk; gak; Nghftpy;iy. N[Hkdpf;F te;Jtpl;Nld;. te;J FspupYk; nta;apypYk; Njhl;lj;jpYk; 'nw];Nuhwz;l;’bYk; njhopw;rhiyfspYkhf cliythl;b khHf; vd;w gzj;ijg; ngw;W> MWkhj tprhf;fSlDk; ,uz;LtUl tprhf;fSlDk; fhyq;fisj; jdpikapy; efHj;jpg; gj;J tUlq;fs; nrd;Wtpl;ld. ntspehL fre;jJ. ,ae;jpukakhd kdpjrf;jpia cwpQ;Rk; tho;f;ifapy; mHj;jkpy;iy vd;W Njhd;wpaJ. epwntwpAk; khw;whd; vd;w myl;rpa kdg; ghd;ikAk; fhuzkpy;yhky; $dpf;FWf itj;jJ.
76 !
g];]py; Vwp nts;isj;Njhy;fSf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; mkHe;jhy;> mtHfs; GOitg;Nghyg; ghHg;gijAk; mg;ghy; tpyFtijAk; Nehf;fpaNghJ> vd;idAk; mwpahky; jho;T kdg;ghd;ik Vw;gl;lJ. vt;tsTfhye;jhd; ,g;gb tho;e;J rpWfr;rpWfj; jho;T kdg;ghd;ikia tsHj;Jf; nfhs;sKbAk;? xU ngz;izj; Njb kidtpahf;fpf;nfhz;lhy; jdpik Nghfyhk;. Mdhy; KOf; FLk;gKk; my;yth jho;T kdg;ghd;ikahy; f];lg;gLk;. ,jw;F xNutop.... jhafk; nry;tJjhd;!! epiyik R%fkhf ,y;iy. vdpDk; ehd; me;epakhdtdhf thokhl;Nld;.
md;W gae;J Nfhioiag;Nghy ntspNawpajw;Fg; gupfhukhf ,d;W vd; kf;fNshL> f];lNkh e];lNkh mtHfSld; gpd;dpg;gpize;J mtHfspy; xUtdhf tho KbntLj;J> jw;NghJ vd; jha;kz;zpy; vdJ tPl;il Nehf;fp 'Ml;Nlh’tpy; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. jpBnud xU ,lj;jpy; 'Ml;Nlh’ epw;fpwJ. vd;dthf ,Uf;Fk;...? Nrhjid ,LfpwhHfNsh?!
77 !
vjpupy; xU gpNujj;ijj; J}f;fpathW xU $l;lk; Ml;Nlhitf; fle;J nry;fpwJ. ahuhtJ njupe;j ghHf;fpNwd;.
Kfq;fs;
njd;gLfpwjh
vd;W
gj;JtUl ,ilntspAk; Nghuhl;lr; #oypdhy; Vw;gl;l cUt khw;wq;fSk; gyiur; re;Njfkhf milahsk; fhl;bdhYk;> re;Njfkpy;iy.... mtd; NtYr;rhkpjhd;. jho;j;jg;gl;l ,dj;ijr; NrHe;jtd;. jg;G.... jg;G.... ,e;jg; Nghuhl;lg;g+kpapy; kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; xU jpahfg; gupkhw;wj;Jf;Fj; jahuhfp> mopTfisAk; mtyq;fisAk; vjpHNehf;fj; jahuhf cs;sdH vd;whdNtisapy;.... ,e;j kz;zpy; rhjp fplf;f KbAkh vd;d?!
vd;nwhU
NtH
Gije;J
“NtYr;rhkp....!” vd;W mioj;Njd;. 'Ml;Nlh’Tf;Fs; Fdpe;J ghHj;jtd; jpifj;jhd;. “vd;d jpifj;jhd;.
jpBnuz;L
“MH NtYr;rhkp gpur;rpidNa?”
te;jpl;Bq;fs;?”
nrj;jJ...?
vd;W
vd;dthYk;
“mJ.... vd;iu kr;rhs;ngl;il nrt;te;jp jw;nfhiy
78 !
nra;JNghl;lhs;’’ vd;W fz;fs; gdpf;ff; $wpdhd;. ehl;L mopTfSf;Fs; jw;nfhiy capHfisf; nfhz;LNghfpwJ.
NtW
jkpo;
“mg;gpb vd;dg;gh f];lk;?’’ “vd;dj;ijr; nrhy;YwJq;f.... nts;shsg; nghbad; xUj;jidf; fhjypr;rhs;. ruptUNk.... mwpTnfl;l fOij.... nrj;Jg;Ngha;tpl;lhs;!’’ NtYr;rhkp Ngha;tpl;lhd;. rhjp ,e;j mopTfSf;fpilapYk; tho;e;J nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. rhjpf;Fr; rhTju ve;j MAjj;jhYNk KbahJ. ntspehl;by; me;epag;gl;L ve;j kf;fNshL gpd;dpg; gpize;J thoyhnkd;W te;NjNdh- me;j kf;fNsh rhjp vd;w tl;lj;Jf;Fs; me;epakhfp> md;WNghy;jhd; ,d;Wk; tho;fpwhHfs;. Vd; te;Njd; vd;wpUe;jJ. (g+tuR-itfhrp> Mdp1993)
79 !
epjHrdk;
mJ xU Nrupg;Gwk;. ghl;lhsptHf;fj;jpd; muz;kidfs; Fbirfshfj; njupfpd;wd. fhyr; rf;fuq;fspd; Row;rpapy; mitfs; Nja;tijg;Nghy gQ;rk; gl;bdpapy; mtHfs; tho;Tk; Nja;fpwJ. ts;sp.... ifk;ngz;. Jizahf xU ghyfd;. MWjYf;Fk; mutizg;Gf;Fk; me;jg; gpQ;Rjhd; jQ;rk;. ahNuh mtsJ Fbiria ehb tUtJ Xiyj;jl;bapd; nghj;jy;fs; topNa njupfpd;wJ. tapwhwr; NrhWNghl;L tho;j;jth tUfpwhHfs;?! ,y;iy.... ehs; KOf;f ,uj;jj;ij ciog;ghf cwpQ;rptpl;L> miutapw;Wf; fQ;rpf;Fr; rpy;yiw Nghl;Lr; rkhspf;f tUfpwhHfs;. jl;bf; fopf;f KbahJ. ,dpAk; njk;gpy;iy.
gl;bdpAld;
Nghuhl
te;jJ Nfhksk;. “vbNa ts;sp.... tPl;Lg; gf;fk; Vz;b thNwy;iy? tutu MuhH vg;gpb ,Uf;f NtZnkz;L ,y;yhikg; Nghr;R. ,g;g fhyk; fypAfk;....’’
80 !
Ngrj; njhlq;fptpl;lhs;. njhl;by; gz;ghL. nfhl;Lk; thHj;ijfspy; Kjyhspj;jdk;. vijg; NgrpdhYk; ,tshy; vd;d nra;aKbAk;? vd;w mfk;ghtk;. Nfl;fNtz;ba tpjp ts;spf;F. mJ ,tsJ ,ayhik. “ehisf;F tPl;il thwpNa.... ,td; Nkhfd; N[Hkdpahiy thwhd;.... tPL $l;bj; Jg;guthf;fNtZk;....’’
nghbad; thriyf;
Nkhfd;.... me;jg; ngaiuf; Nfl;lkhj;jpuj;jpy; ,jaj;jpy; rPwp vOe;j rpdj;jpd; nfhe;jspg;Gfs; vupkiyaha; ntbj;Jr; rpjw> ntLf;nfd epkpHe;J Nehf;fpdhs; ts;sp. vq;Nfh xU eha; Cisapl;lJ. mijtpl me;jg; ghyfdpd; tPy; vd;w fj;jy; fhijj; Jisj;jJ.
rpy tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G.... ts;spapd; tho;tpy; tre;jk; tPrpaJ.... jpahfuhrd; tbtpy;. jpahfd;Nghypf; nfsutk; gpbj;j r%fj;jpdhy; toq;fg;gl;l ehkk;. jpahfuhrd; vd;W $w kdk; xg;gtpy;iy. gUt thrypy; gQ;rj;jpd; nfhba gpbapypUe;Jk;> gsgsj;j me;j ts;sp vd;w fupa Fapy; jpahfdplk; jQ;rk; GFe;jJ.
81 !
jpahfd; XahJ cioj;jhd;. ts;spia kfpo;r;rpahf thoitf;f Kaw;rpj;jhd;. Kbatpy;iy. NeHikahd ciog;gpw;Ff; fhykpy;iy. re;jHg;gq;fSk; #o;epiyfSk; mtHfs; kfpo;r;rpf;Fj; jil tpjpj;jNghJ.... mtdJ kdr;rhl;rp xope;Jnfhz;lJ. epahak; xJq;fp epd;wJ. fs;sr; rhuhak; fha;r;rpdhd;. mjd;%yk; mtdhy; tWikia Kw;whf xopf;f Kbahtpl;lhYk;> tWikAld; Nghl;bNghl Kbe;jJ. ,dpNky; f];lkpy;iy vd;W mtd; Ntisapy; vz;zj;jpy; ,b tpOe;jJ. ,af;fk; gl;lhd;.
vd;w
NghHitapy;
rpyuhy;
vz;zpa
fz;bf;fg;
jd; gQ;rj;ijAk; miug;gl;bdp tho;itAk;Nghf;f NtW topapy;iy vd;W thjhbdhd;. jpahfuhrdpd; thjhl;lk; tPzhdJ. rpy ehl;fs; tpahghuj;ij epWj;jpdhd;. gl;bdp kPz;Lk; jiyJ}f;fpaJ. ciog;igj; Njb miye;jhd;. tuk;G fl;l> tha;f;fhy; ntl;lntd;W thuj;jpy; XupU ehl;fs;jhd; mtdhy; Cjpak; vd;w ngaupy; nrhw;g njhifiaf; fhzKbe;jJ. mj; njhifiaf;nfhz;L mtdhy; gl;bdpia tpul;l Kbatpy;iy. miuFiwg; gl;bdpahy; gupjtpf;Fk; epiwkhjf;
82 !
fHg;gpzpahd ts;spiag; ghHf;f kdk; rfpf;ftpy;iy. kPz;Lk; fs;sr; rhuhaj;ijtpl;lhy; njupatpy;iy. njhlHe;jhd;. xUehs;.... ,Nj Nfhksj;jpd; Kd;dhy; tu> gpd;dhy; NtW rpyH.
NtW
kfd;
kWehs; jpahfuhrd; JNuhfp vd;w kpd;fk;gj;jpy; gpzkhfj; njhq;fpdhd;. ts;spahy; Xntd;W thapYk; mbj;Jf;nfhz;L mywkl;Le;jhd; Kbe;jJ.
top
Nkhfd;
gl;lj;Jld;
tapw;wpYk;
ehl;bd; tpLjiy tPudhfg; NghfNtz;ba Nkhfd;> ts;spapd; tho;Tf;F akd; Mdhd;. ,d;W.... me;j ,af;fj;ijf; Fk;gypy; NrHe;Jtpl;lJ.
fhztpy;iy.
JNuhff;
Nkhfd;.... me;j tpLjiy tPud;....?! ntspehl;by; ,Ue;J rfy trjpfSlDk; tug;Nghfpwhd;. nfhs;ifg; gpbg;gpy;yhj re;jHg;gthjpahd Nkhfidf; nfhiyfhud; vd;W $WthHfsh? jz;bg;ghHfsh? gzf;fhud; Mapw;Nw.... Fryk; tprhupg;ghHfs;. rPjdr; re;ijapy; Vyk;Nghl;L> kyH xd;iw mtd;%yk; frq;fitg;ghHfs;. ,e;j epiyapy; jpahfuhrd; vd;nwhUtd; ,Ue;jijNah my;yJ mtid Nkhfd; ,af;fk; vd;w Njhuizapy; nfhiy nra;jijNah vtH epidj;Jg;
83 !
ghHf;fg;NghfpwhHfs;?! epidj;jhy; khj;jpuk; ts;spapd; tpbaiyf; fz;Ltplg;Nghfpwjh vd;d?!
tho;f;if
my;yJ mtsJ Fiwfs; epiwfshfptpLkh vd;d?!
“vd;db Nahrpf;fpwha;?’’ Nfhksj;jpd; rj;jk; rpe;jidiaf; fiyj;jJ. JspHj;j fz;zPHj; Jspfisf; fpope;JNghd Nriyj; jiyg;ghy; Jilj;jhs;. 'cd;iu tPl;L Kw;wk; kpjpf;fkhl;ld;’ vd;W $w epidj;jhs;. Kbatpy;iy. “thwDk;....’’ ehisf;F me;jg; ghyfdpd; grpiaj; jPHf;fthtJ gzk; Ntz;LNk....!! (Viyah-itfhrp1990)
(epiwTWk;.)
84 !
85 !