kio Kj;jk;

“Nla; kr;rhd; ,Njhl ruplh.. ,dpNky; mtNshl ehd; fijr;rpl;lh ghNud;..” vd;whd;;
xUtd;.
“Nla;.. vd;dlh ele;j.. ,g;g %D khrNkh vd;dNth jhNdh eP mts yt; gz;w..
mJf;Fs;s vd;dlh rz;l..” vd;whd; ,d;ndhUtd;.
“nghz;zhlh mt.. uhl;rrp.. xU fp]; gz;zd;lh.. VNjh Nug; gz;z khjpup Xtuh
gz;whlh..” vd;whd; ifapypUe;j gpaiu Fbj;jgb.
“Nla; yt;y ,e;j rz;inlay;yhk; xU tpraNk ,y;y.. fy;ahzk; Kbr;r mDgtrhyp
nrhy;wd; Nfl;L ele;Jf;f..” vd;W nrhy;yp ef;fybj;jhd; kw;wtd;.
“Mkh Mkh ePAk; cd; fypahzKk;.. Nla;.. kr;… kr;rhd;.. uh[;.. mNla;.. gpUj;tpuh[;..”
vd;W cswpf;nfhz;L me;jgf;fkhf jpUk;gp ifNgrpapy; VNjh Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;j
gpUj;tpuh[Pd; Njhis jl;bdhd; gpUj;tpapd; ez;gd;.
md;W QHapw;Wf;fpoik ez;gu;fs; %tUk; Nru;e;J Fbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdu; me;j
nu];Nlhud;by;. miog;ig Jz;bj;J tpl;L jpUk;gp “Nla; kDrdhlh ePq;f.. xU Nghd;
fijf;f tplhk fj;JwPq;fNslh..” vd;whd; gpUj;tp.
“kr;rhd;.. eP gpwF fij.. ,g;g nrhy;Y.. yt; gz;Zwts fp]; gz;zh jg;gh.” vd;whs;
mtd; ez;gd;.
“Nla; ,td; vd;dlh Nff;fpwhd;..” vd;W kw;w ez;gid ghu;j;jhd; gpUj;tp.
“kr;rhd; mtd; MNshl VNjh frKrh.. nghbad; Xtuh Fbr;rpl;lhd;.. th ntspf;fpLtk;..
gpwF ehd; tPl;l NghNfyhJ.. vd;l nghQ;rhjp Jk;Gj;jbNahl epg;ghs;..” vd;wgb vOe;jhd;
mtd;.
mjpfk; Fbj;j ed;giz tPl;by; nfhz;LNgha; tpl;Ltpl;L tPl;Lf;F te;jhd;. Neuk;
gjpndhd;iw fhl;baJ. tu jhkjkhFk; vd;W mk;khtplk; nrhy;yptpl;L Nghdjhy; fjit
jhoplhky; tpl;bUe;jhu; mtd; mk;kh. fjit nky;y jpwe;J cs;Eioe;J kPz;Lk; fjit
jhopl;Ltpl;L Neuhf jd; miwf;F Ngha; fl;bypy; tpOe;J gLj;jhd; gpUj;tpuh[;.
Fbj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ ,ilapy; mYtyf tplakhf miog;G tuTk;
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd; gpUj;tp MdhYk; ez;gu;fs; ,UtupdJk; ciuahly; mtd; fhjpy;
tpohky; ,y;iy. ez;gd; jdJ fhjypf;F Kj;jk; nfhLj;jij gw;wp Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ
QHgfk; tu mtd; kdij Mf;fpukpj;jhs; epU[h. gpUj;tpAk; epU[hTk; MW tUlq;fshf
fhjypf;fpwhu;fs;. “,g;g jhNd mtd; yt;gz;z ];lhu;l; gz;zhd;.. fp]; gz;whd;.. ehd;
Vd; ,Jtiuf;Fk; epU[ht fp]; gz;zNtapy;y..” vd;W kdjpw;Fs; jd;idj;jhNd
Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhd;.
Ntfkhf vOe;J ifNgrpia vLj;J miog;ig Vw;gLj;jpdhd;.
“Va; Jhq;fpl;bahb..” vd;whd;
“gpd;d ,e;j Neuj;jpy vd;d nra;apwJ.. Jhq;fpwts vOg;gp Jhq;fpl;bah vd;w..” vd;whs;
mts; Jhf;ff;fyf;fj;NjhL.
“,y;yb xU Nts Jhq;fhk Kopr;rpl;L ,Ug;gpNahd;D vLj;jd;..” vd;W Fioe;jhd; mtd;.
“ey;yh Fbr;rpUf;f jhNd.. gpd;d vd;d.. Ngha; Jhq;F Ngh..” vd;whs; mts;.\
“mbNaa; g;uz;N]hl Fbf;f Nghwd;D nrhy;ypl;L jhNd Nghdd;.. vJf;F ,g;g Nfhtk;
cdf;F..” vd;whd; mtd;.
“flTNs.. tijf;fhjhlh.. Nfhtkpy;y.. ilk; Mfpl;L Jhq;Fd;D nrhd;dd;.. ehisf;F
vdf;F Ntylh..” vd;whs; mts; nfhQ;ryhf.
“k;k;k;… Mkh vd;d.. rup xNu xU epkprk;.. xd;L Nff;fpwd; cd;dl;l.. Nfhtpg;gpah vd;d..?
vd;whd; Fuiy nfhQ;rk; Fiwj;J.
“vd;dNth rupapy;y eP.. vd;d Fbr;r eP.. ,y;y Ntw VJk; gz;zpl;L te;jpUf;fpah..”
vd;whs; nfhQ;rk; mjpfhukhf.
“INah mg;b ,y;yb.. k;;k;k;… rup.. tpL.. Ntzh.. eh itf;fpwd;.. ehisf;F fijf;fpwd;..”
vd;whd; mtd;.
“Nla; itf;fhj.. gpUj;tp eP XNfth ,Uf;f jhNd.. rhg;gpl;bahlh.. VJk; gpur;rpidah..”
vd;whs; mts; ftiy Njha;e;j Fuypy;.
“r;Nrf;.. Jhq;fpl;L ,Ue;jts vOg;gp tPzh f];lg;gLj;jpwNd..” vd;W kdjpw;Fs;
jpl;bf;nfhz;L “,y;yk;kh.. xU gpur;rpidAk; ,y;y.. g;uz;l; mtd; Msgj;jp fijr;rpl;L
,Ue;jhd;.. mjhd; vdf;F xd; QHgfk; te;jJ.. Nfhy; vLj;jd;..” vd;whd; mtd;.
“mNla;.. rPupa]h.. vdf;F thw Nfhtj;Jf;F.. ,U ehd; ehisf;F fijr;rpf;fpwd;..
kupahijah Ngha; Jhq;F .. nrhy;ypl;ld;..” vd;W Nfhgkhf nrhy;yptpl;L miog;ig
Jz;bj;jhs; mts;. Gd;difj;Jf;nfhz;Nl ifNgrpia fl;bypy; Nghl;Ltpl;L kWgbAk;
tpOe;J gLj;J Jhq;fpNghdhd; gpUj;tpuh[;.
gpUj;tpuh[; Kg;gjpnahU taJ ,isQd;. mjpfk; Ngr khl;lhd; Mdhy; fLk;ciog;ghsp.
neUq;fpa ,uz;L ez;gu;fs; mk;kh mg;gh jk;gp jq;iffs; vd mtd; cyfk; xU
tl;lj;Jf;Fs;NsNa ,Ue;jJ. eLj;ju FLk;gk; gpUj;tpapDilaJ. mtd; nel;Ntu;ff ; pq;
gbf;f vd;W Mirg;gl;L mij gbj;jhd;. gbg;G Kbe;jNjhL Ntiy Njb miytij tpl;L
jd; gbg;NghL rk;ke;jg;gl;l njhopiy njhlq;fpdhd;. Muk;gj;jpy; gztpuaq;fs; Njhy;tpfs;
Vkhw;wq;fs; vd gytw;iw vjpu;nfhz;lhd; gpUj;tp Mdhy; jdpikia kl;Lk; mtd;
tho;tpy; mDgtpf;ftpy;iy fhuzk; epU[h.
epU[hit mtd; gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; fhyj;jpy;; NgUe;J gazj;jpy; jhd; Kjd;Kjyhf
re;jpj;jhd; mtd; xU ehs; tFg;Gf;F NghFk; NghJ g];]pypUe;J fPNo ,wq;fpa Neuk;
];$l;bapy; te;j epU[h Ntff;fl;Lg;ghby;yhky; mtd; kPJ Nkhjp tpl;lhs;. me;j Nkhjy;
mg;gbNa fhjypy; te;J Kbe;jJ.
mtd; gbg;ig Kbj;J njhopy; xd;iw njhlq;fp tho;tpy; xU epiyia vl;bg;gpbf;Fk;
mj;jid jUzq;fspYk; mtNdhL ,Ue;jts; mts;. mtd; vij nra;a Kad;whYk;
“ruplh eP ];lhu;l; gz;Z.. ehd; vJf;F ,Uf;fd;.. ehk ghj;Jf;fyhk; vy;yhj;ijAk;..”
vd;ghs;. gy ehl;fs; kzpf;fzf;fpy; neUq;fp cl;fhu;e;J Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;.
rpy Neuq;fspd; mtd; neQ;rpy; rha;e;J mOJ$l ,Uf;fpwhs; mtDk; Mjuthf mizj;J
jiyia tUb rkhjhdg;gLj;jpapUf;fpwhd;. MdhYk; xU Kiw $l mtis mtd;
Kj;jkpl;ljpy;iy.
md;iwa rk;gtj;jpypUe;J gpUj;tpf;F mtis Kj;jkpl Ntz;Lnkd;w Mir Nguhirahf
cUntLj;jJ. “xUNtis jtwhf vLj;Jf;nfhz;L mts; Nfhgpj;Jf;nfhz;lhy; vd;d
nra;tJ.. vdf;F cupik ,Uf;fpwJ jhNd.. ,jpy vd;d gpioapUf;F Kj;jk; jhNd..”
vd;W jdf;Fj;jhNd Fok;gpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
md;W xU QHapw;Wf;fpoik khiyNeuk; neUq;fpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. epU[h ifNgrpapy;
mioj;jhs;.
“vq;flh ,Uf;f.. ehd; xUf;fh g;uz;l; tPl;l NghfDk;.. thtd; Ngha;tUtk;..” vd;whs;.
“ko thw khjpup ,Uf;Nfb..” vd;whd; mtd;.
“eP ,g;g thwpah.. ,y;yah..?” vd;whs; mts; Fuiy cau;j;jp.
“rup ntspf;fpL thwd;..” vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L jahuhfp fpsk;gpdhd;.
epU[htpd; tPl;Lf;F Kd;dhy; igf;if epg;ghl;btpl;L mtSf;fhf fhj;jpUe;jhd;. mts;
te;jhs; Nriy mzpe;jpUe;jhs; fhjpy; rpd;d [pkpf;fpAk; new;wpapy; nghl;Lk; itj;J
jiyKbia xJf;fp fOj;jpd; xUGwkhf tpl;bUe;jhs;. jpdKk; mtis ghu;f;Fk; mtDf;F
,d;W VNdh mtspd; moF kl;Lk; jdpj;J njupe;jJ.
“g;ghgh.. vd;d moFlh ,ts;.. ,t;tsT ehsh ekf;F fz; njupayhah vd;d..?” vd;W
kdjpw;Fs; epidj;Jf;nfhz;L mtisNa ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;L epd;whd;.
gf;fj;jpy; te;j mts; “Nla; vd;d epd;bl;Nl fdT fhZw..” vd;W mtd; Njhspy;
jl;bdhs;.
“r;Nrr;Nr.. mg;by;yhk; xd;Dk; ,y;yb.. Rk;kh jhd;.. ,e;j rhwp.. ey;… ey;yhMM.. ,Uf;F..
mjhd; ghj;jd;..” vd;W jiyia Nfhjpagb jpf;fpdhd;.
“XN`h.. eP ,g;bnay;yhk; fijf;fpw Mspy;iyNa.. k;k;k;.. ,g;g xU fpoikah eP ey;yhNt
,y;yNa..
“VNjh Nej;Jjhd; gofpd khjpup js;sp epf;fpw.. fijf;Nff;f nuhk;g jpf;fpw.. xU khjpup
nespapw.. vd;dlh.. tPl;l fypahzj;Jf;F nghz;Z ghj;jpl;lhq;fNsh..” vd;whs; xU khjpup
ef;fyhf.
“Va;.. YhR.. mg;b ,y;yb.. k;k;k;… INah cdf;F Nyl; MFJ ghU.. th Nghtk;..” vd;W
xUtopahf Ngr;ir khw;wp mtis Vw;wpf;nfhz;L igf;if ];lhu;l; gz;zpdhd; gpUj;tpuh[;.
NghFk; topapy; kio Jhwj;njhlq;fptpl;lJ. nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf kio ngUf;fj;
njhlq;fpaJ. igf;if epg;ghl;btpl;L mq;fpUe;j NgUe;Jjupg;gplj;jpy; Ngha; epd;whu;fs;.
kior;rhwy; Ntfkhf mbf;fTk; epU[h mtid Rtu; gf;fkhf tpl;L jhd; vjpu;gf;fkhf
te;J epd;W nfhz;lhs; mtDf;F Jhwy; glhj tz;zk;.
“epU eP eidapwb.. ,q;fhy th..” vd;W mtd; nrhy;yTk;
“,y;ylh cdf;F jhd; kioy eidapwJ xj;Jthwjpy;y.. cldNa fhr;ry; te;jpLk;..”
vd;W nrhy;yp Gd;difj;J ,d;Dk; mtid neUq;fp te;J epd;W nfhz;lhs;.
“cdf;F Qhgfk; ,Uf;fh gpUj;tp..” vd;W njhlq;fp VNjh gioa fij xd;iw mts;
nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mtDf;F mts; NgRtJ vJTk; fhjpy; tpotpy;iy. rpy;nyd;W
fhw;NwhL Nru;e;J mbf;Fk; kiorhuYk; mtsJ neUf;fKk; mtDf;F Kj;jj;ij
Qhgfg;gLj;jpaJ.
epU[hTf;F eif mzpAk; gof;fk; ,y;iy. fhjpy; fhjzp kl;Lk; tpjk;tpjkhf
Nghl;Lf;nfhs;Sths;. new;wpapy; nghl;L itf;f kwf;f khl;lhs;. mtSila me;j gof;fk;
$l gpUj;tpf;F mtsplk; ,Uf;Fk; <u;g;Gf;F xU fhuzk;. kioapy; eide;J <ukhfpa
jiyKb mts; fOj;jpy; ePu; nrhl;l tpOe;J fple;jJ. mtis ,ikf;fhky;
ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;Nl epd;whd;.
kioAk; Xa;e;Jtpl;lJ. “Nla; ko tpl;Ll;L.. th Nghtk;..” vd;W jpUk;gpatsJ ifia
gpbj;J jd; gf;fk; ,Oj;J mts; fOj;jpy; Kj;jkpl;lhd; gpUj;tp.
epU[hTf;F mq;F ele;jij czu rpy fdq;fshdJ. kioapy; eide;J Fspuhf ,Ue;j
NghJ jpBnud fOj;jpy; czu;e;j me;j ntg;gKk; nehbapy; me;j #L cly; KOtJk;
gutpaij czu;e;j NghJ jhd; mtSf;F Gupe;jJ gpUj;tp jd;id Kj;jkpl;lhd; vd;gJ.
MW tUlkhf mtid njupAk; mOif rpupg;G ntw;wp Njhy;tp vd;W vy;yhtw;wpYk; $lNt
,Ue;j Jiz mtd;. MdhYk; ,e;j nehb jhd; mtd; jd;id fhjypf;fpwhd; vd;gij
mts; kdk; czu;e;jJ Nghy; Njhd;wpaJ epU[hTf;F.
epkpu;e;J mtd; fz;fis ghu;j;J “,z;ilf;F jhd; cdf;F fp]; gz;z Njhzpr;rh..”
vd;whs;. fz;fshNyNa Ngrpagb.
xU Ntfj;jpy; kdk; fl;Lg;ghboe;J Kj;jkpl;Ltpl;lhd;. ,dp mts; vd;d nrhy;thNsh?
Nfhtpj;Jf;nfhz;L Ngrhky; ,Ug;ghNsh vd;nwy;yhk; fyq;fpf; nfhz;L epd;wtd; mts;
mg;gb Nfl;fTk;
“Va;.. nrhwpb.. jg;….gh… epidf;fpwpah..? ehd;… te;J… vg;b nrhy;….y…” vd;W mtd;
jLkhwpf;nfhz;bUf;f mtid ,d;Dk; neUq;fp mtdJ neQ;rpy; ifitj;J mOj;jp
nky;y vl;b mtdJ cjLfspy; Kj;jkpl;lhs; epU[h. me;j mofhd fhjypd; Kjy;
Kj;jj;ij eidf;f kPzL ; k; Jhwiy Muk;gpj;jJ kio.

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