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,isaFl;b mUikf;fps p FLk;gj;jpdh ;.

nfUlhtpy; njw;F> njhz;ilkhdhW.

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vq;fs; IahTf;Fk; mk;khTf;Fk;

rkh;g;gzk;

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njhFg;ghsuplkpUe;J

FWq;fij> fij> rpWfij> FWehty;> ehty; vd;w gbKiwahd

,yf;fpa tbtj;jpy; jkpo;g;gug;gpy; ngupJk; ftdj;jpw;F cl;glhj xU tbtkhf FWq;fijfs; ,Ue;Js;sd.

Foe;ijfisAk; rpWth;fisAk; kfpo;tpf;Fk; 'fijfs;' Ngrg;gLk; msTf;F ‘FWq;fijfs;’ Ngrg;gLtjpy;iy. fijfs; vOJtJ vd;gJ mjpfkhdth;fSf;F ifte;j fiyahapDk; FWq;fijfs; mt;tsT ,yFthf iftuhj fhuzk; mit tbtr; nrOik kpf;fit vd;gNj. mit mh;j;jg; ngWkjpAld; kpff; Fiwe;j tupfspy; thrfidr; Nruf;$badthf mit mike;jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.

,jid <oj; jpYk; jkpofj;jpYk; gy fijnrhy;ypfs; Kad;Ws;shh;fs;. mth;fspy; ntw;wpngw;wth;fs; kpfr; nrhw;gkhdth;fNs. mt;thwhdth;fspy; ehd; Njh;e;J nfhz;l Ie;J gilg;ghspfspd; 28 FWq;fijfis ,j;njhFg;gpy; Nrh;e;Js;Nsd;.

,t;thwhd FWq;fijfs; kpf vspikahfr; nrhy;yg;gl;Ls;sd. ‘fij’ fisg;Nghy; ePjp Nghjpg;gdthf my;yhky; kdpjh;fsplk; ,Uf;Fk; Fiwfis vs;sp eifahLtdthf cs;sd. ehq;fs; rupnad vz;zpapUg;gtw;iw kPs;thrpg;Gr; nra;aj; J}z;Ltd. mNjNeuk; Rthu\;akhd thrpg;Gf;F fsk; mikg;gd.

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vdf;F epidT njupe;j ehspypUe;J vdJ ngupajhahh; ,isaFl;b mUikf;fpsp mth;fs; jdJ Xa;T Neuq;fspy; vijahtJ thrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gij mtjhdpj;Js;Nsd;. mtupd; thrpg;G Njh;e;njLj;j thrpg;gy;y. jdJ gps;isfsplk; ,Ue;J> maypy; ,Ue;J> fpilg;gtw;iw thrpg;gth;. thrpg;G vd;gJ mtUf;F kdr;rQ;ryj;ijj; jPh;g;gjw;fhd xU fUtpahf ,Ue;jpUf;fpd;wJ. fpilj;jij thrpj;Jtpl;L FWf;Fk; kWf;Fkhf Jz;L Jz;lhd tprhuizfspy; vq;fisj; jpf;FKf;fhl itj;j gy re;jh;g;gq;fis ehq;fs; kfpo;r;rpAld; vjph; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;.

vdNt mtiu epidTgLj;Jj;Jtjw;F xU fUtpahf ,e;j E}iy ehq;fs; ntspapLfpd;Nwhk;. ,J gps;isfSf;Fk; ngupath;fSf;Fk; VjhtJ J}z;Ljiy toq;fpdhy; mJNt ,jd; ntw;wpahf mikAk;.

,f;fijfis vOjpa gilg;ghsh;fs; nrk;gpad; nry;td; rhe;jd;> v];.ngh> fhrp Mde;jd;> v];. uhkfpU];zd; kw;Wk; me;E}y;fis ntspapl;l ntspaPl;lfj;jhUf;Fk; ed;wpiaj; njuptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpd;Nwhk;. ,j;njhFg;Gr; rhh;e;J vd;Dld; ciuahlypy; gq;nfLj;j vOj;jhsh; ee;jpdp NrtpaUf;Fk; ez;gh; rp.tpkyDf;Fk; ed;wp. E}y; tbthf;fpa rh;kpyd; gpwpz;Nlh;]; - rNfhjuh; rptNd];tuDf;Fk; ,j;njhFg;Gf;F Kjw;fhuzuhf ,Ue;j ,isaFl;b mUikf;fpsp FLk;gj;jhUf;Fk; kpf;f ed;wp.

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N ifAiw murpay; jw;nfhiyg;gil nghWf;fp mbf;fy;

fhf;iffs; tpau;itr; rpj;jpuq;fs; Kjiyfs; ghrk;

Glk; Njit epiwT ,lk;Njhy;fs; , ty; kjpg;G

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v];. uhkfpU\;zd; FWq;fijfs;

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nrk;gpad; nry;td;

nrk;gpad; nry;td; (1943-2005) ,aw;ngah; ,uh[Nfhghy;. aho;g;ghzk;.

FWq;fij> rpWfij> ehty;> ,jopay;> rpdpkh Mfpatw;wpy; jdJ MSikiar; nrYj;jpath;.

,tuJ ‘rw;gtpA+fk;’ vd;w rpWfijj; njhFjp ftdj;jpw;FhpaJ.

,Jtiu xd;gJ E}y;fs; ntspte;Js;sd. ,tuJ ‘FWq;fijfs; E}W’ vd;w njhFg;gpypUe;J

ifAiw> murpay;> jw;nfhiyg;gil> nghWf;fp> mbf;fy;> fhf;iffs;> tpau;itr; rpj;jpuq;fs;> Kjiyfs;> ghrk;

Mfpatw;iwj; jUfpNwhk;

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ifAiw

FNryu; jd; kidtpiaf; $g;gpl;lhu;.

"Rrp........ ehd; fpU\;zidr; re;jpf;fg; NghfNtz;LNk........ vjidj; je;Jtplg; Nghfpwha;?......."

‘Rthkp! cq;fl;Fj; njupahky; vd;dplk; VJ ,Ug;G?..... mLj;j tPl;by; fldhfg; ngw;w xU gb mty;jhd; vd;dplk; ,Uf;fpwJ.......'

'mtyh........ mtDf;F epiwiag; gpbf;FNk........ mJNt NghJk;..........'

'Rthkp...... gps;isfs; grpahy; fj;Jfpd;wdNt....... fpU\;zd; jq;fs; ez;gd;jhNd..... mtUf;F ePq;fs; ifAiw nfhz;LNghf Ntz;Lkh?'

'mb Ngjha;... fz;zd; vd; ez;gd; kl;Lky;y....... xU ngupa mjp fhup vd;gjid kwe;jh Ngha;tpl;lha;....'

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murpay;

fhl;Luh[h rpWj;ijia mbj;Jf; nfhd;wJ. mJ tof;fk;Nghy;> rpWj;ijapd; <uiy kl;Lk; cz;Ltpl;L mg;ghy; nrd;wJ. mjid kiwtpypUe;J> mr;rtpopfshy; ghu;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;j Fs;seup xd;W> tpiue;J nrd;W> kPjkpUe;j rpWj;ijapd; vr;rpy; khkprj;ijg; Grpf;fyhapw;W.

tapW epiwe;j kfpo;r;rpapy;> ngupjhf Cisapl;lJ.

kuf;fpis topahf jhtpte;j ke;jp xd;W> ,jidg; ghu;j;Jtpl;L tpag;Gld; tpdhtpaJ.

'rpWj;ijia ePah nfhd;wha;?’

Fs;seupf;F kpd;dnyd %isapy; nghwp jl;baJ. gykhfj; jiyairj;jgb> ,njd;d Nfs;tp?.......... ghu;j;jhNy njupatpy; iyah?..... nfhd;Nwd;..... jpd;Nwd;.... cdf;Fk; gq;F Ntz;Lkh?' vdf;Nfl;lJ.

ke;jp> mr;rg; gaj;Jld; fpisfspy; jhtpaJ.

Fs;seupapd; jPur;nray; fhnlq;Fk; gutpaJ.

mt;topahy; kPz;Lk; te;j fhl;L uh[h $l eupf;F kupahij nra;J> ghijkhwpg; Nghfj;njhlq;fpaJ.

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jw;nfhiyg;gil

flw; gwitfs; jhog;gwe;J kPd; Ntl;ilahbd.

gr;ir ,uj;j thil tPr> GOTld; J}z;by; ePupilNa Jbj;jd.

'Ntz;lhk;..... Ntz;lhk;..... vq;fis thotpLq;fs;’

-kPd;fs; mywpd.

'cq;fis thotpl;lhy;..... vq;fs; tho;T...?flw; gwitfs; vf;fhskpl;Lr; rpupj;jd.

kPd;fs; xd;W jpuz;ld. ',tu;fSf;F ,iuahfp mope;J Nghtijtpl vjpu;j;J epd;W ,tu;fspy; rpyiuahtJ nfd;wopj;Jtpl;Lr; rhtJ Nky;.....'

Gul;rpf;Fuy; vOe;jJ vg;gb....? ePupd; Nky; Js;sp tpOe;j nts;sp kPndhd;W flw;gwitf;F Mir fhl;bathW J}z;biy neUq;fpaJ. 'tpu;' nud;W flw;gwitAk; ePiuf; fpopj;Jf;nfhz;L neUq;fpaJ.

'flf;' J}z;by; Rz;bapOf;fg;gl;lJ.

J}z;by; Ks;spy;> kPDld; flw;gwitAk; Jbj;jJ.

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nghWf;fp

mtd; tPl;L thrw; gbapy; cl;fhu;e;jpUe;jhd;.njUNthukhff; fple;j kzpf;fw;fis vLj;J> tpl;nlwpe;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtd; fuq;fs;........ Ntiy......... ciog;G........ vdj; Jbj;jd.tapWk; grpahy; mOjJ.',jpypUe;J nfhz;L tPzhf Vd; fw;fis vwpfpd;wha;? Mw;wq; fiufspy; Ngha; rpW kzpf;fw; fisg; nghWf;fp th! gzk; jUfpNwd;' -vd;wJ xU Fuy;.'Vd;?''Nfs;tp Nfl;fhNj!......... nrhd;dijr; nra;.............. $ypiag; ngw;Wr; nry;!-gjpy; fLikahf te;jJ.

mtd; Nrhw;wpw;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jhd;.kidtp muprpiaf; fise;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;.'Va;......... ,d;Dkh NrhW fhr;rtpy;iy....... grpahy; gpuhzd; NghFJ!'.3mtd; MtNyhL Nrhw;iw thapypl;lhd;.'eWf;'-thapy; fy; fbgl;lJ.mLj;jtha;- 'eWf;!'mtd; thapy; fbgl;l fy;iy vLj;Jg; ghu;j;jhd;. Mr;rupaj;jhy; mjpu;e;J $tpdhd;-'fz;Lnfhz;Nld;. ,it ehd; nghWf;fpa fw;fsy;yth?

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mbf;fy;

njhopyhsu;fs; fhiyapypUe;J> me;j cr;rpg; nghOJtiu fhj;jpUe;jhu;fs;.

mtu;fs; ntl;ba mj;jpthuj;jpd; <u kz; $l cyu;e;J nrhupe;J tpOe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

rPnke;Jf; fyit <uk;tw;wp> cyu;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

mtu;fs; jq;fs; rhe;jfg;ig> kl;lj;jb> ePu;kl;lk;> kz;ntl;b vd;gdtw;Wld; ePz;l Neukhff; fhj;jpUe;jdu;.

Ntiy njhlq;ftpy;iy.

je;ijAld;> Ntiyf;Fj; Jizahf te;jpUe;j rpWtd; Nfl;lhd;:

'mg;gh> Vd; ,d;Dk; Ntiyia ePq;fs; njhlq;ftpy;iy'

'kfNd> mbf;fy; ehl;Lgtu; ,d;Dk; tutpy;iy'

'mbf;fy; kpfg; ngupjh mg;gh? cq;fshy;. mij ehl;l Kbahjh?'

'mg;gbay;y kfNd. mbf;fy; ngupjy;y: mjid ehl;Lgtu; ngupa kD\d;'

'cq;fistpl mtu; ngupa ciog;ghspah? ,e;jf; fl;blk; fl;Lk;tiu ciog;ghuh? mg;gbahd ciog;ghsp Vd; ,d;Dk; te;J Nrutpy;iy’

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',y;iyalh kfNd. mtu; ciog;ghspay;y. gjtpf;fhud;. mtuhy; ,e;j mbf;fy;iy J}f;fTk; KbahJ. J}f;fTk; khl;lhu;. mJ mtUf;Ff; nfsutf; FiwT. ehq;fs; J}f;fpf; nfhLf;f mtu; mjid MrPu;tjpg;gJNghy; njhl;Lf; nfhz;L epw;f Gifg;glq;fs; gpbg;ghu;fs;. ntapypYk; kioapYk; ehq;fs;jhd; cioj;Jf; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;>

'mg;gbahdhy; mtUf;F vjw;fh ,jpy; gq;FnfhLf;fNtz;Lk;. mbf;fy;ypy; mtu; ngaiug; nghwpf;f Ntz;Lk;'?

'ghtk;..... tUq;fhy rKjhak; mtu;kPJ Fw;wk; rhl;lhky;> mtUk; ciog;gpy; gq;F nfhz;lhu; vd ehk; toq;Fk; gpr;irf;fhuj;jdkhd rhd;wpjo;' mJkl;Lky;y> kfNd! ,e;jf; fl;blk; fl;b Kbe;jJk; jpwg;GtpohTf;nfd ,d;ndhU gjtpf;fhud; gl;L ehlh xd;iw ntl;Lthd;. mtd; nra;j khngUk; ciog;Gf;fhf mtd; ngaUk; nghwpf;fg;gLk;'

',njy;yhk; Vd; ,g;gb?'

'ek; jiytpjp vd;Wjhd; ,t;tsT ehspUe;Njhk;' ,g;NghJ ehk; tpopj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;' mtd; Kbf;ftpy;iy.

khngUk;> ePz;l fg;gy; Nghd;w fhu; xd;W> xUtid kl;Lk; Rke;jthW> mYq;fhky; FYq;fhky; rg;jk; vJTkpd;wp te;J epd;wJ.

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fhf;iffs;

mtu; tprpj;jpu kdNeha; xd;wpdhy; gPbf;fg;gl;ltu;. Mdhy; ntspNa ,Uf;fpwhu;. gzf;fhuu;. mtu; kdNeha; xU kNdhghtk; vdf; nfhz;L gpwuhy; ghuhl;lg; gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

ntnwhd;Wkpy;iy.

vg;nghOJk; jd;idr; Rw;wp ehYNgu; epw;fNtz;Lk;.

nfhil vd;w Ngupy; gzj;ij thupapiwj;jhu;. ehd;F Ngnud;d? ehyhapuk; Ngu; R+o;e;J nfhz;ldu;> mtu; G+upj;Nj Nghdhu;?

ts;sy; vd;w ngau; ngupjhfg; glu;e;J.

nry;tk; fiuaf; fiua> $l;lKk; Fiwayhapw;W.

igj;jpaf;fhud;..... tprud; vd;w ngau; mtUf;Fr; R+l;lg;gl;lJ.

,e;j mtkhdq;fistpl> jd;idr; R+o;e;jpUe;jtu;fs; ,y;iyNa vd;w ftiy mtiu thl;baJ. jpBnud xU rpe;jid gpwe;jJ.

Nrhw;iw thupapiwj;jhu;.

"fh....... fh...... fh......" - fhff; $l;lk; mtiur; R+o;e;jJ.

mtUf;F kPz;Lk; kfpo;r;rp.

fhff; $l;lq;fs; gwe;J nrd;wd.

,g;NghJ mtu; jiy> Njhs;..... KJF> Kfk; vq;Fk; fhfq;fspd; vr;rq;fs;.

Kjd;Kjyhf rpe;jpf;fj; njhlq;fpdhu;.

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tpau;itr; rpj;jpuq;fs;

vopyhu;e;j fyh kz;lgk;.

cyff; fl;blf; fiyQu;fspd; fdTfSf;Nfhu; cUtk;. ehfupf Kjpu;r;rpapd; rpd;dk;. ciog;gpd; capNuhtpak;.

rpw;gpfspd; cspfs; J}z;fis fiyahf;fpapUe;jd.

Xtpaq;fspd; J}upiffs; Rtu;fis ,aw;ifahy; jpiuapl;bUe;jd. vdpDk; rpy gFjpfs; ,d;Dk; G+u;j;jpahftpy;iy.

nrhe;jf;fhuu; ngUkpjj;Jld; vy;yhtw;iwAk; ghu;itapl;lthW nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhu;. mtu; moF kfs;- rpd;dQ; rpWkpAk; Js;spf; Fjpj;jthW mtUld; te;Jnfhz;bUe;jhd;.

jpBnud mts; Ntfk; jilg;gl;lJ.

"mg;gh..... mg;gh...... me;jr; rpj;jpuq;fs;jhd; vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl ed;whf ,Uf;fpd;wd ,y;iyahg;gh.....!" vd;whs;.

G+u;j;jp nra;ag;glhj gFjpapy; ele;Jnfhz;bUe;j mtu; tpag;Gld; jpUk;gpg; ghu;j;jhu;.

mq;Nf-

fl;blj; njhopyhsu;fs; Xa;T Ntisapy; Rtupy; rha;e;J rha;e;J... tpau;itf; fiw Vwp...Vwp..... glu;e;J tpupe;J......

,d;dnjd;W tpsf;f Kbahj Xtpak; Nghy; kpd;dpaJ.

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Kjiyfs;

nghJj; Nju;jypy; ,U fl;rpfs; Nghl;bapl;ld.

xU Kjyhspaplk; xU fl;rp Nju;jy; ed;nfhil Nfl;lJ.

Kjyhsp rpupj;j Kfj;Jld; mtu;fis tuNtw;W> cgrupj;J ngUe;njhifahd gzj;ijAk; ed;nfhilahf toq;fpdhu;.

rpy ehl;fspd; gpd; kWfl;rpAk; nrd;W Nju;jy; epjp> ed;nfhil Nfl;lJ.

mtu;fSf;Fk; Kjyhsp Kd;NghyNt ed;nfhiltoq;fpdhu;.

‚mg;gh! ,g;NghJ te;jtu;fs; gjtpf;F te;jhy; ekf;F Mgj;jy;yth?‛

"Mk;> kfNd!‛

"mg;gbahdhy; vjw;fhf mtu;fSf;F cjtpdPu;fs;?‛

"mtu;fs; gjtpf;F te;jhy;> ekJjtpiaf; fhl;br; rYif ngwyhk; my;yth?‛

"mJrup.. Kjy; fl;rpapdUf;F cjthky; tplyhNk?‛

"Nju;jy; KbT epr;rakhdjy;yNt?

',U fl;rpf;Fk; toq;fpajhy; ngUQ; nryty;yth?’

',y;iy kfNd ,y;iy........ehd; nfhLf;f ,Ue;j gzj;ij ,uz;lhfg; gpupj;Jj;jhd; ,U fl;rpfSf;Fk; toq;fpNdd;. ve;jf; fl;rp nty;YNkh vd;w mr;rNkh ftiyNah $l vkf;fpy;iy. vJ ntd;whYk; ekf;F Mgj;jpy;iy. xU fl;rpf;F toq;fpdhy;jhd; Mgj;J......... ehk; vg;NghJk; ePupYk; epyj;jpYk; thog; gofNtz;Lk; Gupfpwjh...........?

'Gupe;jJ'.

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ghrk;

gps;isfis ed;whfj;jhd; tsu;j;Jg;> gbg;gpj;J Mshf;fp tpl;lhu;.

vd;d gad;?

tNahjpg fhyj;jpy; Mjutspf;fhky; Juj;jp tpl;ldu;.

mtu; Mz;bfs; klj;jpy; xz;bdhu;.

xUehs; mtu; gpr;irf;Fg; Ngha; tUk; topapy; mtu; kfd; mtiuj; jpUNthLk; ifAkhff; fz;L> fz;fyq;fp epd;whd;.

"vd;d Nfhykg;gh ,J? cile;JNghd jpUNthLk; ifAkhf...." je;ijf;Fg; ngUkfpo;r;rp.

rij MLfpwjh?

"nfhQ;rk; nghWq;fsg;gh... ,Njh tUfpNwd;" vd;W vq;Nfh tpiue;jhd;.mtu; ,uj;j> ghr cwTf; fdypy; fdpahfp.....

",e;jhUq;fs; mg;gh!

-mtu; fdT fiye;J ghu;j;jNghJ> kfd; ifapy; mstpy; ngupa Gj;jk; Gjpa jpUNthL fhl;rpaspj;jJ.

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fhrp Mde;jd ;

fhrp Mde;jd;(1938)

,aw;ngaH fhj;jKj;J rpthde;jd;.

kl;lf;fsg;gpy; gpwe;jhH. jkpofj;jpy; trpf;fpwhH.

<oj;J vOr;rpf; ftpQuhf mwpag;gl;ltH.

,tuJ „eWf;Ffs;‟ vd;w njhFg;G gpugykhdJ.

“fhrp Mde;jd; fijfs;” vd;w njhFg;gpypUe;J

Glk;> Njit> epiwT> ,lk;> Njhy;fs;>

,uty;> kjpg;G Mfpa FWq;fijfisj; jUfpNwhk;.

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Glk;

fhl;by; ,Ue;j %q;fpy; xUehs; fj;jpahy; ntl;lg;gl;lJ. neUg;Gf; fk;gp jd;idj; Jisj;jNghJ ‚INah cly; Gz;zhfpwNj vd;W fjwp mOjJ‛

‚nfhQ;rk; nghWikahf ,U‛ %q;fpiyg; ghh;j;J MWjy; nrhd;dJ fhw;W.

%q;fpy; Gy;yhq;Foy; MdJ.

-Nkilapy;

cyfNk kaq;Fk; ,iria ms;spg; nghope;J nfhz;bUe;j Gy;yhq;Foiyg; ghh;j;J Nkdp rpyh;j;jJ fhw;W.

mJ nrhd;dJ-

'Gz;gl;ltd;

gz;gl;ltd;’

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Njit

Gy; Nka;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ khL.

kuj;jpy; ,Ue;J FUtpf;FQ;R jhiaf; Nfl;lJ:-

'Vdk;kh khl;Lf;F ek;ikg;Nghy rpwF ,y;iy?’

jha;f;FUtp rpupj;jJ.

'khl;Lf;F ek;ikg;Nghy rpwF Njitapy;iy’

vd;wJ jha;.

jha;f;FUtp nrhd;dJ:-

‚thdj;jpy; Gy; Kisj;jhy;

khl;Lf;Fk; rpwF Kisf;Fk;‛

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epiwT

eiff;fil fz;zhbg; ngl;bapy; fz;izg; gwpj;j ,uj;jpdf; fy;iyg; ghh;j;J njUtpy; fple;j FUzpf;fy; nghwhikg;gl;lJ.

'vdf;F Vd; kjpg;gpy;iy. ehDk; xU fy; jhNd....' vd;W Xykpl;lJ.

njUNthuj;jpy; fple;j flg;ghiu $wpaJ.

‚V FUzp! fhyk; KOJk; cd;id ePNa ngupjhf vz;zpf;nfhz;L gyUk; ghh;f;f njUtpy; fplf;fpwha;. Mdhy;> ,uj;jpdf;fy; mg;gbah? epiwe;J tsh;e;J ,uj;jpdkhFk; tiu ntspapy; jiy fhl;baNj ,y;iy. vq;Nfh kz;zpd; kiwtpy; mJ jd;idj;jhNd cUthf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.’

'mg;gbnad;why;...?' vd;W ,Oj;jJ FUzpf;fy;.

flg;ghiu nrhd;dJ:-

'epiwthFk;tiu

kiwthfNt ,U'

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,lk;

fOijAk; gl;lhk;G+r;rpAk; cyhg;Nghapd.

ikjhdj;jpy; Foe;ijfs; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;.

',e;j ,lj;jpy; ehd; ,irf;fr;Nrup itg;Ngd;. ,q;Nf vdf;F tuNtw;gpUf;Fk;...' vd;wJ fOij.

mJ ghlj; njhlq;fpaJ.

vd;d nfhLik... fOijf; fr;Nrup- fy;tPr;R fyhl;lh vd;W MfpaJ.

mbgl;l fOijAk; gl;lhk;G+r;rpAk; Cupd; vy;iyapy; rha;e;J fple;j xU Fr;rp Ntypapd; mUfpy; te;J Nrh;e;jd.

fOijf;F xNu nfhz;lhl;lk;.

Xzhd;fs; tupirahf mq;Nf Ntypapy; cl;fhh;e;J jiyia Ml;bf; nfhz;bUe;jd. fOij kfpo;r;rpNahL ghlj; njhlq;fpaJ.

vd;d Mr;rupak;!

jiyia Ml;b vy;NyhUk; fr;Nrupia urpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;.

tpag;NghL mirtw;W epd;w gl;lhk;G+r;rpiag; ghh;j;J xU tz;L 'xd;Wk; tpag;gilahNj... ,q;Nf mg;gbj;jhd;' vd;W $wpaJ.

RUf;fkhf mJ nrhd;dJ-

'Xzhd;fspd; Cupy;

fOijfSk; tpj;Jthd;fNs!’

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Njhy;fs;

ghk;G Njhiyf; fow;wp itj;Jtpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;lJ.

MLfs; Nka;e;J nfhz;bUe;j gf;fk; mJ NghdJ.

mq;Nf epd;w jdpad; Ml;blk; ‚mNjh ghh;... ghk;G cd;Dilath;fs; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ij Nehf;fpj;jhd; NghfpwJ. er;Rg;ghk;G - gy; gl;lhNy NghJk;....‛ vd;W $wpaJ Nrty;.

'....mg;gb xd;Wk; ele;J tplhJ. ghk;G Njhiyf; fow;wpg; Gjpjha;g; gpwe;jpUf;fpwJ.‛ vd;wJ jdpad; ML.

rpwpJ Neuj;jpy;-

MLfspd; mywy; Gy;ntspia cYf;fpaJ.

Xir te;j jpir Nehf;fp jdpad; MLk; NrtYk; Xbd.

mq;Nf-

ghtk;...mg;ghtp MLfs; ,uz;L ghk;Gf;Ff;Fg; gypahfpr; nrj;Jf; fple;jd.

Nrty; nrhy;ypaJ-

‚gy;iyf; fow;whj ghk;G

Njhiyf; fow;wp vd;d?

thiyf; fow;wp vd;d?‛

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,uty;

fpol;L mzpy; kw;w mzpiyg; ghh;j;J ‚mLj;jth;fspd; ciog;gpy; tho;tNj rpyUf;F tho;f;ifahfptpl;lJ ghh;...‛ vd;wJ.

‚Vd; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwha;?‛ vd;W Nfl;lJ ,uz;lhk; mzpy;.

fpol;L mzpy; nrhd;dJ:-

Xzhidg; ghh;j;Njd;. ahNuh xU kdpjd; GJtPL fl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhdhk;. gf;fj;jpy; Fg;igNkl;by; xU gy;yp ,Uf;Fjhk;... mJ Xzhdplk; VNjh nrhd;djhk;.

'vd;dthk;?' vd;wJ ,uz;lhk; mzpy;.

fpol;L mzpy; nrhd;dJ:-

‚vdf;Fj;jhd; tPL fl;Lfpwhd; vd;wjhk; gy;yp‛

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kjpg;G

‚tho;e;jhy; Fapiyg;Nghy thoNtz;Lk;‛ vd;wJ gl;lhk;G+r;rp.

,d;ndhU gl;lhk;G+r;rp Nfl;lJ:-

'Vd;?’

‚mNjh ghh;.. khkuj;jpy; ghLfpwJ Fapy;.

khkuj;Jf;fhfj;jhd; mJ ghLfpwJ. gpd;G khq;fdpiar; rhg;gpLfpwJ. gwf;fpwJ.

‚Gupatpy;iyNa‛

‚ahUf;Fk; flikg;glf;$lhJ. nfhLj;Jg; ngW. jq;fp thohNj‛

‚X ,g;NghJ GupfpwJ‛ vd;wJ ,uz;lhtJ gl;lhk;G+r;rp.

jdf;Fs;Ns mJ nrhy;ypf; nfhz;lJ

‚kuj;Jf;F xU ghl;L

FapYf;F xU gok;‛

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rhe;jd;

I. rhe;jd;. aho;g;ghzk; RJkiy

1966,y; ,Ue;J vOjp tUfpwhh;. FWq;fij> rpWfij> ehty;> nkhopngah;g;G> cyf ,yf;fpak;

Mfpatw;wpy; jkJ MSikiar; nrYj;jp tUfpwhh;.

,Jtiu gj;Jf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l E}y;fs; ntspte;Js;sd. ‘xl;Lkh’> ‘fpU];zd;J}J’ Mfpad ftdj;Jf;Fhpad.

Mq;fpyj;jpy; vd;w rpWfijj; njhFjp ntspte;Js;sJ.

1975y; ntspte;j ‘fLF’ vd;w FWq;fijfs; njhFg;gpypUe;J jPh;T> Kjyhsp gytpjk;> flg;ghL> g;hP tPy;>

Gjpa klikfs;> Nrhlid Mfpa FWq;fijfisj; jUfpd;Nwhk;.

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jPh;T

‚kjpy; fiuNahl epf;fpw gg;ghrp kuj;jpy> xU goKk; kpQ;Rjpy;iy..‛

‚Vd;?‛

‚Nwhl;Lf;F me;jg; gf;fkpUf;fpw gl;bdpg; gl;lhsq;fnsy;yhk;> Mf;fspy;yhj Neuk; ghh;j;J kjpypiy Vwp> vy;yhj;ijAk; gpLq;fpf; nfhz;L NghLJfs;.‛

‚me;j kuj;ij ntl;b tpLq;Nfh> njhy;iy ,y;iy!‛

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Kjyhspfs; gytpjk;

Gjpjhf cj;jpNahfkhfpf; nfhOk;gpw;Fg; Nghdjd; gpd;> mg;NghJ jhd; Kjw; jlikahf CUf;F te;jpUe;jhd; nry;tk;. jd; rfghb Re;juk; CNuhL fil jpwe;jpUg;gijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L> mtidg; ghh;f;fr; nrd;whd;.

‚vg;gpb Kjyhsp? vg;gpb 'gp]pnd];' vy;yhk;?‛ vd;W> ghjp ef;fyhff; Nfl;l nry;tj;jpw;Fr; Re;juk; nrhd;dhd;.

‚kr;rhd;> %thapuk; &gha; Kjy; Nghl;Lf; filNghl;l vd;id 'Kjyhsp' vz;lh> vq;fil 'vk;.gp'apw;u Iahapuk; &gh Kjiyg; 'nghj;jp' Ntiy vLj;j eP Mh;?‛

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flg;ghL

‚ehq;fs; rpl;Lf;FUtpfSf;F epr;rak; flikg;gl;lth;fs;>

mtw;wpd; gzp jdpj;JtkhdJ vq;fisg; Nghy thd ntspapYk; Njhg;Gf; $lypYk; kl;LNk mit gwit nkhopiag; Ngrtpy;iy. kdpj ,dj;jpd; eLtpy; $lg; gpuNjrq;fspYk;> tPLfspYk; tho;e;J nfhz;L> mit vk; gwit nkhopiaAk;> gz;ghl;ilAk; tsh;j;J tUfpd;wd. mtw;wpw;F ehk; ed;wp nrYj;JfpNwhk;.‛

vd;W gwf;fpw gwitfs; khehl;by; gUe;J jPh;khdq; nfhz;L te;jJ.

‚kdpjg; gpuNjrq;fspy; gwit nkhopiaAk;> gz;ghl;ilAk; ghJfhf;f Ntz;ba Njit vd;d? xU tpjj;jpy;> mJ$l> Mf;fpukpg;Gk; CLUtYk; MFk; my;yth?‛

nfhf;F FunyOg;gpaJ.

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g;uP tPy;

‚gl;lq;fs; epiyahdit‛ vd;whh; Kjyhk; Ms;.

‚cz;ik> ehq;fs; nrj;jhYk; vq;fs; gl;lq;fs; mopahJ Nghyj;jhdpUf;F‛ vd;whh; kw;wth;.

‚,g;g ghUk;> vg;gNth xU fhyj;jpy vOjpdJ cz;ikjhd;: ,g;g gj;Jg; gjpidQ;R tU\kh Ngidiaf; ifahiy njhNly;iy. ,d;Dk; 'vOj;jhs'ndz;Ljhd; nrhy;Ywhq;fs;‛

‚cnjd;d ngupR? ehd; xU fhyj;jpiy njhopyhspahapUe;jtd;jhd;. ,g;g vd;u gl;liwapy vdf;Ff; fPio gj;Jg;Ngh; Ntiy nra;apwhq;fs;. vz;lhYk; ,d;Dk; vd;idj; 'njhopyhsp' vz;Ljhd; nrhy;whq;fs;‛

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Gjpa klikfs;

r%f rPh;jpUj;jthjpahd xUtiur; re;jpf;fg; NghNdd;. re;jpud;jhd; $l;bg;Nghdhd;. ,UtUf;Fk; nghJthd ez;gd;> mtd; vq;fSld; uhRTk; $lte;jhd;.

vd; ifapypUe;j gr;ir epw 'igiy' f; fhl;b ‚,ij vq;NfahtJ itr;rpl;L th: ,e;j epwk; mtUf;Fg; gpbahJ‛ vd;whd; re;jpud;.

uhR rpupj;Jtpl;Lf; Nfl;lhd;.

‚Ms; fPiuf;fwp> ty;yhiug; gr;rb> ,JfisAk; rhg;gpl khl;lhNuh?‛

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Nrhlid

‚cJ fl;ilf; FUj;J thwgUtk;. mepahakh ,g;g ntl;lhijalh!‛ vd;whh; Nrhkh;. kfdplk;.

nfhLthl; fj;jpAk; ifAkha; thioaUfpy; epd;w rptQhdk; > jpUk;gp ‚cg;gpbg;ghj;jh> xU thioAk; ntl;l VyhJ. FiwQ;rJ MSf;Fg; gj;J thioahtJ nfhz;Ltur; nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhd;fs;...‛ vd;whd;.

‚,g;g ctDf;F vd;dj;Jf;fhk; thio?‛ mLj;j tPl;L mk;ghtp mk;khd; Nfl;lhh;.

‚czT cw;gj;jpiag; ngUf;fr; nrhy;ypg; Ngr MNuh ngupatd; nfhOk;ghiy thwhdhk;....

mtiu tuNtw;f> ,tas; Nwhl;nly;yhk; Nrhbf;fg; Nghfpdkhk;...‛

rptQhdk; fj;jpdhd;.

‚tprh;f;fij Ngrhijnaiz! ehq;fNs Nrhbf;fpwk;? -rq;fj;jpy ngupatq;fl Xlh;...!‛

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v];.ngh

v];.nghd;Dj;Jiu (1932) ey;Y}h; aho;g;ghzk;.

Gyk;ngah;e;J mT];jpNuypahtpy; tho;fpwhh;. ftpij> rpWfij> ehty;> nkhopngah;g;G> fl;Liu> tpkh;rdk;

Mfpatw;wpy; jdJ MSikiar; nrYj;jp tUfpwhh;.

,Jtiu ,Ugj;ije;jpw;F Nkw;gl;l E}y;fs; ntspte;Js;sd. jdJ Ra tuyhw;iw ‘tuyhw;wpy; tho;jy;’

vd;w E}yhf 2000 gf;fj;jpy; vOjpAs;shh;. mit ,uz;L E}y;fshf ntspte;Js;sd.

,tuJ ‘j’P> ‘rlq;F’ Mfpa GidTfs; ftdj;jpw;Fhpad. 2010y; fdlh ,yf;fpaj;Njl;lk; ‘,ay;tpUJ’

toq;fp nfsutpj;jJ.

‘fPij epoypy;’ vd;w E}ypypUe;J fz;> jia vd;w ,uz;L FWq;fijfisj; jUfpNwhk;.

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md;Ng rptk;' vd;whd; rpj;jd;.

'rptNd gpj;jd;' vd;whd; gpj;jd;.

,UtUk; vjph;ghuhj trj;jhy; igj;jpaf;fhuh; tpLjp xd;wpd; Kd;dhw; re;jpj;jhh;fs;.

'ehd; flTis czh;e;jtd;. Gupe;jjh?' vdg; gpj;jid klf;fpdhd; rpj;jd;.

'flTis czHe;jtd; vd;fpwha;. eP mtiuf; fz;bUf;fpwhah?’

'fhztpy;iy’

'fhzhjij vg;gbf; fz;lha;?’

'Cdf; fz;fs; kl;Lk; cs;stDf;F mJ GupahJ. flTis Qhdf;fz;fshy; czUjy; Ntz;Lk;....’

fz;

'Cdf; fz;fs; kl;Lk; cs;stDf;F mJ GupahJ.

flTis Qhdf; fz;fshy; czUjy; Ntz;Lk;'

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‘,t;tsTjhdh cd; rhkh;j;jpak;> ehd; flTis ,e;j ,uz;L fz;fshYk; ghh;j;jpUf;fpNwd;' vdf; $wpa gpj;jd; Nga;r; rpupg;gpy; %o;fpdhd;.

'ehd; ek;gkhl;Nld;' vd;whd; rpj;jd;.

',J Nahf;fpakh? eP Qhdf;fz;fshw; flTis czh;e;jjhfr; nrhd;dij kWNgr;rpd;wp ek;gpNdd;. ehd; flTis vd; Cdf; fz;fshw; fz;Nld; vd;W nrhy;tij eP Vd; kWf;fpd;wha;? ,J epahaky;y...’

gpj;jd; NgRtjpy; VNjh epahakpUg;gjhfr; rpj;jDf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ. vdNt 'vq;Nf fz;lha;?' vdf; Nfl;lhd;.

',e;j tpLjpapNyjhd;!’

‚mg;gbahdhy;> eP Vd; ntspNa te;Jtpl;lha;?‛

'c];];...! ehd; ntspNa te;jpUf;fhtpl;lhy;> mth; cs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; rkhrhuk; ckf;Fj; njupe;jpUf;Fkh? mj;Jld;> mth; cs;Ns te;jgpwF vdf;F mq;Nf vd;d Ntiy?

,g;nghOJ rpj;jidg; igj;jpaf;fhu tpLjpf;F mioj;Jr; nry;fpwhh;fs;.

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jia

“,J gf;jp fye;jJ> ke;jpuk; VwpaJ.

vdNt ,jd; kfj;Jtk; mw;GjkhdJ”

mty; Kbr;rpid kbapNy gf;Ftg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;L FNryh; JthufhGup te;J Nrh;e;jhh;.

ePz;l fhyk; gpupe;jpUe;j MUaph;j; Njhod; fz;zidg; ghh;f;Fk; gutrk; mth; neQ;rpdpy; epuk;gp tope;jJ.

fz;zd; juprdk; rpj;jpj;jJ. ghrq;nfhz;l ,uz;L cs;sq;fs; md;gpNy gpize;jd.

mNj rkak; FNryupd; cs;sj;jpy; Ruiz xd;wpd; jhf;Fjy;!

‚,e;jf; fz;zd; vt;tsT rk;gj;Jf;fSld; tho;fpd;whd;! ,tDf;F ehd; ifAiwahff; nfhz;L te;jpUg;gJ mty; Kbr;R. ,q;F mWRit cz;bfs;

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kype;J tope;J fplf;ifapy;> fe;jy; JzpapNy Kbe;J fplf;Fk; mty; Ritf;fth Nghfpd;wJ? mtd; el;gpd; epkpj;jk; ,jid Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhYk; #o ,Ug;gth;fs; Nftykhf epidf;f khl;lhh;fsh? vd;idg; gw;wpf; Nftykhf epidj;jhYk; ghjfkpy;iy. ,e;jg; guk jupj;jpuDld; el;Gupik ghuhl;Lk; fz;zidg; gw;wpg; gpuGf;fs; Nftykhf epidf;fg; Nghfpwhh;fs;‛

FNryupd; cs;sj;jpy; Ch;jp nra;Ak; Ruiziaf; fz;zDk; mwpthd;. md;gpd; Rug;gpNy mtd; Kfj;jpy; Gd;diff; nfhj;njhd;W rpidj;jJ.

‚FNryh! ePz;l fhyk; fopj;J ntFJ}uk; ele;J te;jpUf;fpwha;. cd; ghypa ez;gDf;F vd;d nfhz;L te;jha;?‛

FNryh; jaf;fj;Jld; mty; Kbr;ir kbapypUe;J vLj;jhh;.

‚vd; ,y;yhs; nfhQ;rk; mty; nra;J je;jds;....‛

‚mtyh? rhg;gpl;L vt;tsT fhykhfpd;wJ? epidf;fNt ehf;fpy; [y%Wfpd;wJ...jh! ‚ vd kfpo;r;rp ngUff; $wp> gy ehs; cz;zh Nehd;G ,aw;wpatidg; Nghy> mtiy MtYld; rhg;gplj; njhlq;fpdhd;.

jd;idNa FNryupd; md;gpw;F mbikahf;Fk; gpufldj;Jld; vLj;j gpb mtiy cz;z xz;zhJ fz;zdpd; kidtp jLj;jds;.

‚mbikahfj; Jzpe;jPh;fNs! ,e;jg; gpb mtypNy mg;gb vd;djhd; mG+h;tr; Rit ,Uf;fpwJ? vd mts; ,ufrpakhff; Nfl;lhs;. Uf;kpdp! cdf;F ,/J mtyhfj; Njhd;wyhk;. ,J gf;jp fye;jJ: ke;jpuk; VwpaJ. vdNt ,jd; kfj;Jtk; mw;GjkhdJ‛ vd tpsf;fpa fz;zgpuhd; FNryiu mUs; Ruf;fg; ghh;j;jhd;!

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v];. uhkfpU];zd;

v]; uhkfpU];zd;. jkpo;ehL. jkpopy; kpfr; rpwe;j fijnrhy;ypfspy; xUth;.

FWq;fij> rpWfij> ehty;> fl;Liu> tpkh;rdk;> ehlfk;> nkhopngah;g;G> cyf,yf;fpak;> rpdpkh

Mfpatw;wpy; jdJ MSikiar; nrYj;jp tUfpwhh;.

,Jtiu 30w;F Nkw;gl;l E}y;fs; ntspte;Js;sd. ‘cWgrp’> ‘neLq;FUjp’> ‘ahkk;’> Mfpa GidTfs; ftdj;jpw;Fhpad.

rz;ilf;Nfhop> mtd; ,td;> cl;gl 10w;Fk; Nkw;gl;l jpiug;glq;fspy;

trdfh;j;jhthfg; gzpahw;wpAs;shh;. 2010y; jh$h; tpUjpidg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;l Kjy; jkpo; vOj;jhsUk;

,tNu. 2011k; Mz;bw;fhd ‘,ay; tpUjpid’ fdlh ,yf;fpaj;Njl;lk; toq;Ffpd;wJ.

‘eFyd; tPl;by; ahUkpy;iy’ > vd;w 50 FWq;fijfs; nfhz;l njhFg;G ntspte;Js;sJ.

rpWkPd;> fhjy;Nki[> rpj;jpukPd;> vOjj;njhpe;j Gyp Mfpa FWq;fijfis

mtuJ ,izaj;jsj;jpypUe;J jUfpNwhk;

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rpWkPd;;

me;j Cupy; xU FskpUe;jJ. mjpy; rpwpaJk; ngupaJkhf E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd kPd;fs; trpj;jd. vq;fpUe;Njh jpdKk; xU nfhf;F mq;Nf gwe;J te;J kPd;fisg; gpbj;Jj; jpd;dj; Jtq;fpaJ. me;jf; nfhf;F myfpy; kPidg; gpbj;J itj;Jf; nfhz;L nfhy;tjw;F Kd;G fLikahf gupfhrk; nra;tJz;L.

cq;fis Vd; nfhy;fpNwd; njupAkh. cq;fshy; xU ehSk; thdj;jpy; gwf;f KbahJ. ,e;jf; Fsj;ijj; jhz;b ntspcyfk; njupahJ. fhLfs;> kiyfs; efuq;fs; vd vijAk; fz;lNjapy;iy. vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl ePq;fs; mOf;if rhg;gpl;L tsUk; mw;g capu;fs;. cq;fis ehd; nfhd;why; Nfl;gjw;F ahu; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. vd;id vjpu;f;f cq;fshy; ,aYkh. cq;fs; tho;f;iff;F xU mu;j;jKk; ,y;iy mjdhy; jhd; cq;fisf; nfhy;fpNwd;. vd;W Nfyp nra;jJ.

,g;gb jpdk; NfypAk; mtkhdKk; gl;L rhtij epidj;J kPd;fs; kpfTk; tUj;jk; nfhz;ld.

xUehs; me;jf; nfhf;F ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ xU rpd;dQ;rpW kPd;FQ;R xd;W Fsj;jpy; ,Ue;J jhtp kz;zpy; tpOe;J Jbj;Jr; rhf Kad;wJ.

mijf;fz;l nfhf;F rpWkPNd..cdf;Fr; rhtjw;F mt;tsT tpUg;gkh. my;yJ vd;idf; fz;L gakh> eP ed;whf tsUk; tiu gpioj;J ,Uf;fl;Lk; vd;W jhNd tpl;Litj;jpUf;fpNwd;> mjw;Fs; vd;d mtruk; vd;W Nfl;lJ.umjw;F kPd;FQ;R nrhd;dJ.uU

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nfhf;Nf>> thdj;jpy; gwf;fpd;w gwitfs; vd;whNy cd;djkhdit vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. Mdhy; vspa capu;fisf; nfhd;W jpd;Dk; mw;gq;fs; $l thdpy; gwf;fpd;wd vd;W cd;idg; ghu;j;j gpwF jhd; mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;.

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