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Gj;jH kPJ kpFe;j kupahij. jdJ tho;fi ; fapy; jhDk; xU Gj;jdhfptpl Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj mtdJ yl;rpak;. xU n[d; FUtplk; nrd;W gzpthfj; jdJ jhfj;ij ntspapl;lhd;. GdpjNu ! vdJ tho; t pd; vy; y h f\; l e\;lq;fisAk;> ,d;g Jd;gq;fisAk; mDgtpj;Jg; ghHj;J tpl;Nld; . ,g;NghJ> ehd; xU Gj;jdhf Ntz;Lk; . mJjhd; vdJ ,Wjp yl;rpak;. mjw;F ehd; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; ? me;j FU jd;idr; Rw;wp vijNah NjLtijg; Nghy; Nehl;lkpl;lhH. vd;d NjLfpwPHfs; FUNt ? ehd; cjtl;Lkh? vd;W ,td; gzpTld; Ntz;bdhd;. VjhtJ fpilf;Fkh vd;W ghHj;;Njd;. xd;Wk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. guhthapy;iy ntWq;ifNa NghJk;! vd;W nrhy;yp me;j FUehjH mtd; kPJ gha;eJ ; iffshy; mtid khwpkhwp mbj;jhH. vd;dNthVNjhntd;W epidj;J mtd; gjwp Xbdhd; Mdhy; mtH tpltpy;iy. tpul;b tpul;b mbj;jhH. jg;gpNdhk; gpioj;Njhk; vd mtd; Xbj; jg;gpj;jhd; , e ; j FUit vy;NyhUk; kpfTk; caHthff;$wpdhHfNs. Mdhy; mtH ,g;gb xU
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igj;jpakhf my;yth ,Ue;jpUf;fpwhH. ,dp NtW ve;j FUitj; NjHe;njLj;jhYk; ed;whf ehYNgiu tprhupj;J tpl;Lj;jhd; NghfNtz;Lk; ,g;gb mtd; KbT nra;jhd;. mtd; gyuplKk; tprhupj;J tpl;L> filrpahf ,d;DnkhU FUitj; NjHe;njLj;jhd;. mtiug; gw;wpg; gyUk; kpfg; ngUikahfg; Ngrp te;jhHfs;. mtd; me; j ,uz; l htJ FUtplk; nrd; W yl;rpaj;ijg; gzpTld; vLj;Jf; $wpdhd;. Ke;ija FUtplk; jdf;F Vw;gl;l mDgtj;ijAk; $wpdhd;. FUehjH mtid NkYq; fPOkhfg; ghHj;jhH . gpwF vijNah NjLtijg; Nghy; jd; i dr; Rw; w pYk; ghHitapl;lhH. mtUila KJF gf;fj;jpy;> mb nfhLg;gjw;Fg; nghUj;jkhd Fr;rpfs; gy mLf;fp itf;fg;gl;bUe;jd. Ke;ija FUitg; NghyNt ,tUk; Rw;Wk; Kw;Wk; ghHj;jjhy; ,td; eLq;fpg; Nghdhd;. mtiug; NghyNt ePq;fSk; vd;id mbf;fg; NghfpwPHfsh FUNt ? gae;J Ngha; FUtplk; Nfl;lhd;. mtiug; NghyNt vd; i dAk; epidj; J f; nfhz;lhah? mbg;gnjy;yhk; me;jf; fhyj;J topKiw. mtd; xU Kl;lhs;. mijj; jtpu mtDf;F NtW vd;d njupAk;? vd;W mikjpahff; $wpa mtH> Rtupy; khl;bapUe;j ePzl ; ths; xd;iw vLj;Jf; nfhz;L> mtid ntl;Ltjw;fhf mtd; kPJ gha;ej ; hH. mtd; mywp mbj; J f; nfhz; L jg; g pj; N jd; gpioj;Njd; vd;W Xbdhd;. ,J xU n[d; fij.
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,q;F vd;djhd; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ? me;j mg;ghtp kdpjd; vd;d jhd; jtW nra;jhd;? mtid Vd; me;j n[d; FUkhHfs; me;jg;ghL gLj;JfpwhHfs;? vy;NyhUk; Qhdkila Ntz;Lk;@ vy;NyhUk; Gj;j epiyia milaNtz;Lk;@ vy;NyhUk; Kf;jp epiyia milaNtz;Lk;. mijj; NjLtJjhd; rpwg;G. mg;gbj; NjLgtHfSf;F cjt Ntz;LtJ FUehjHfspd; nghWg;G. ,q;F ,tHfSf;F vd;djhd; epfo;eJ ; s;sJ? n[d; jj;Jtk; vd;gJ vd;dntd;W ehk; njupe;J nfhz;lhy; ehk; ,e;jf; fijiag; gbj;J ,g;gbf; Fog;gkila khl;Nlhk;. n[d; jj;Jtg;gb> n[d; epiy vd;gJk;> Gj;jhepiy vd;gJk;> vg;NghJk; epue;jukhf cs;s epiy. mJ vg;NghJk; ek;NkhLjhd; cs;sJ. xt;nthUtUk; vg;NghJk; n[d; epiyapNyNa cs;Nshk;. xt;nthUtUk; vg;NghJk; Gj;jh epiyapNyNa cs;Nshk;. mJ> mila Ntz;ba xU epiy my;y. mJ ehk; vg;NghJk; ,Ue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; epiyNa MFk;. ehk; vg;NghJk; ,Ue;J tUk; epiyia mile;jplj; Njitapy;iy. xUtH NtfNtfkhf nfhz;bUe;jhH .
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2. vq;Nf fpilf;Fk; Qhdk; ?

fpilf;Fk; Qhdk;> vq;Nf fpilf;Fk; Qhdk; vd;W Njbj; Njb miye;jhH xU gpf;F. jj;Jt E}y;fisnay;yhk; fw;whH. FUkhHfs; midtiuAk; Njb tpsf;fq;fisAk;> cgNjrq;fisAk; ngw;whH. mjd;gb Nahfk;> jpahdk; Mfpatw;iwnay;yhk; nra;jhH. MHtKld; nra;jhH. Qhdk; mtUf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy . kPz;Lk; FUkhHfis mZfp tpguk; Nfl;lhH. mtHfSk; mtUf;Fg; gof;fkhd Nahf> jpahdq;fisNa khw;wp khw;wpf;nfhLj;jdH. vJTk; mtUf;Fg; gad;gltpy;iy.

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Mdhy; gpr;irnaLf;fr; nry;yTk; kdkpy;iy. me;j kz; fyaj;ijAk; fPNo Nghl;L cilj;jhH. mJ rpy;Y rpy;yhfr; rpjwpaJ. me;epiyapy; mtH Qhdk; ngw;whH. XH Xl; l hQ; r py; y papd; xypapy; > jhd; Qhdk; mile;jjhf mtH ghl;Lg; ghl Muk;gpj;jhH. ,g;gb me;j gpf;F Qhdk; ngw;whH. mtUf;F vg;gbj;jhd; ,e;j Qhdk; fpilj;jJ? mtH vd;d nra;jjhy; ,e;j Qhdk; fpilj;jJ? ,g;gb vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl;L tpl;lhy; Qhdk; fpilj;J tpLkh?

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3. ghj;jpuj;ijf; fOT
n[d; FUit ehb mtuJ klhyaj;Jf;F te;jpUe;jhd; xU rPld;. me;j FUtpd; ngUikiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L mtd; ntF J}uj;jpypUe;J mq;F te;jpUe;jhd;. FUNt! cq;fSila Nghjidfisf; Nfl;f ntF njhiytpy; ,Ue;J te;Js;Nsd; vdf;F Nghjid nra;Aq;fs;! mtd; me;j n[d; FUitg; gzpe;J Ntz;bdhd;. me;j FU mtidj; jd; mUfpy; mioj;J mtd; fhjUfpy; nrd;W jdJ thiaj;jpwe;jhH. vijNah $Wtijg;Nghy; thiaj;jpwe;jhH. mtH mg;gbNa ,Ue;jhNunahopa vJTNk $wtpy;iy. gpwF mtH Nfl;lhH. ehd; $wpaijf; Nfl;lhah Foe;jha; ? vd;dhy; vijANk Nfl;f Kbatpy;iyNa Rthkp fQ;rp Fbj;jhah ? Fbj;J tpl;Nld; Rthkp. ,dp ghj;jpuk; Ntz;lhk; . ghj;jpuj;ijf; fOtp guzpd;Nky; itj;JtpL vd;whH me;j FU. me;j rPlDf;F ,g;NghJ Qhdk; fpilj;J tpl;lJ. me;j rPlDf;F Qhdk; vjdhy; Vw;gl;lJ? me;j FU mtDf;F mg;gb vd;djhd; $wptpl;lhH. ghj;jpuj;ijf; fOtpdhy; Qhdk; fpilj;J tpLkh?
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me;j

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rPld; me;j klhyaj;Jf;F te;J gy fhyk; Mapw;W. me;j n[d; FUTk; mtH ghzpapy; cgNjrq;fs; gytw;iwf; $wptpl;lhH. mtDf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy. mtd; Qhdk; milatpy;iy. me;j klhyak; mtDf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. me;j ,utpy; mtd; KbntLj;jhd; . kWehs; fhiyapy; klhyaj;ij tpl;Lg; Ngha; tpLtnjd;W . mg;NghNj mjid mtd; me;j n[d; FUtplk; $wpdhd;. Mdhy; FU mtid mtrug;gLj;jpdhH. tpbAk; tiu fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;lhkg;gh. ,g;NghNj Gwg;gL . ,Ushf ,Uf;fpwNj Rthkp . tpsf;if jur; nrhy;YfpNwd; > vd;W> FUehjH> NtW xU rPlid tpsf;iff; nfhz;Ltur; nrhd;dhH. rPld; xUtd; tpsf;ifg; gw;w itj;J ,e;j rPldplk; nfhLj;jhd;. ,e;j rPlDk; FUtplk; MrPHthjk; thq;fpf; nfhz;L tpsf;Fld; Gwg;gl;lhd; . FU mtdplkpUe;j tpsf;if thq;fp mjid thahy; Cjp mizj;Jtpl;lhH. gpwF me;j vupahj tpsf;if mtdplk; nfhLj;J>
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me;j

 ,dp eP ijupakhfg; Nghfyhk; ! vd;whH. me;epiyapy; me;j rPld; Qhdk; ngw;whd;. ,q;F me;j rPlDf;Ff; fpilj;j Qhde;jhd; vd;d? vg;gb mtDf;Fj; njspT fpilj;jJ. FUehjupd; nraYf;F vd;djhd; nghUs;? tpsf;if mizj;jjd; %yk; mtH vjidj; njuptpf;fpwhH ? ,tHfs; ,UtUf;Fk; ,ilNa vd;djhd; epfo;eJ ; s;sJ ?

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5. rWf;fp tpOe;jhy; Qhdk;! me;j n[d; FU> gdpg; gpuNjrj;jpy; jdJ rPlHfSld;
ele;J nrd;whH. mtuplk; te;j rPlHfspy; gyH Qhdk; ngw;Wr; nrd;W tpl;ldH. xU rPlDf;F kl;Lk;> fhyk; mjpfkhf vLj;Jf; nfhz;Lk;> Qhdk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. md;W FUTld; ele;J nry;Yk; NghJ me;j rPld; gdpf; FtpaYf;Fs; rWf;fp tpOe;J tpl;lhd;. clNd mtd; > ehd; tpOe; J tpl; N ld; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;! fhg;ghw;Wq;fs; ! vd;W rj;jk; Nghl;Lf; fj;jpdhd;. kw;w rPlHfs; mtidj; J}f;fp tpl XbdhHfs;. Mdhy; FUehjH mtHfisj; jLj;J tpl;lhH. FHehjH kl;Lk; jdpahf Xbr; nrd;W mtdUfpy; gLj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. gpwF jdJ fhy;fisAk;> iffisAk; mbj;Jf; nfhz;L> fhg;ghw;Wq;fs; ! fhg;ghw;Wq;fs; ! vd;W rj;jk;Nghl;lhH. me;epiyapy;> rWf;fp tpOe;j me;j rPld; Qhdk; ngw;W tpl;lhd;. rWf;fp tpOe;jhy; xUtuhy; Qhdk; ngw;W tpl KbAkh? me;j rPlDf;F mg;gb vd;djhd; njspT fpilj;jJ? mtDf;Fs; vd;djhd; epfo;eJ ; s;sJ?
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6. Qhde;je;j %q;fpy;$il
xU re; e pahrpdp. n[d; kh]; l Hfspy; caHe;jtHfsplk; n[d; ghlq;fis Kiwahff; fw;wtH jpahdq;fs; gytw;wpYk; MHtj;Jld; <Lgl;ltH. MdhYk; mtUf;F Qhdk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. md;W ngsHzkp. thdj;jpy; KOepyh kpje;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. re;epahrpdp xU %q;fpy; $ilapy; jz;zPiur; Rke;J te;jhH. jz;zPH vLg;gjw;fhf tbtikf;fg;gl;l $il mJ. $ilapy; cs;s jz;zH P > mtH elf;Fk; NghJ jJk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;jj; jz;zu P py; gpujpgypj;j Mfhaj;J epyhTk; mire;J jJk;gpf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. VNjh xU re;jHg;gj;jpy;> mtuJ fhy; rw;Nw ,lu> me;jf; $il eOtp fPNo tpOe;jJ. $ilapd; mbg;ghfk; tpupry; fz;lJk;> jz;zH P midj;Jk; xOfp tpl;lJ. jz;zU P ld; NrHe;J jz;zu P py; gpujpgypj;j epyhTk; xOfp kiwe;J tpl;lJ. ,g;NghJ ePUk; ,y;iy@ epyTk; ,y;iy. ,e;epiyapy; mtH Qhdkile;J tpl;lhH. ,tUf;Fk; Qhdk; fpilj;J tpl;lJ. ,jd; mbg;gil cz;ik ahJ ? ,e;j Qhdk; mtUf;F vg;gbf; fpilj;jJ? jpahdq;fspy; <LgLk; Nghnjy;yhk; fpilf;fhj Qhdk;> $iliag; Nghl;Lilj;jjd; %yk; vt;thW rhj;jpakhapw;W? ,g;gb vjpHghuhj epiyapy;jhd; xUtUf;F Qhdk; fpilf;Fkh ? Kaw;rp nra;J Qhdj;ij mila Kbahjh?
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xU n[d; FU. mtUila klj;Jf;F tUgtHfs; vtuhtJ n[d;idg; gw;wp tpsf;fk; Nfl;lhy;> mtH jd;Dila xw;iw tpuiyj; J}f;fpf; fhl;LthH. mtUila rPlHfspy; xUtd; > me;j FU nra;tijg; NghyNt nra;J fhl;Lthd; . FU vd;d Nghjpf;fpwhH vd;W vtuhtJ Nfl;lhy;> ,g;gbj;jhd; fhl;LthH vd;W xw;iw tpuiyj; J}f;fpf; fhl;Lthd;. MdhYk; mtd; Qhdk; ngw;wpUf;ftpy;iy. me;j rPlDila eltbf;if me;j FUtpDila fhJf;Fk; vl;baJ. mtH mtid mioj;J mijr; nra;J fhl;lr; nrhd;dhH. mtd; jaq;fpagbNa FUtplKk; nra;J fhl;bdhd;. mw;Gjk; vd;W FU ghuhl;bdhH. gpwF mtH mtDila me;j tpuiyj; Jz;bj;J tpl;lhH. gpwF me;j FUehjH jdJ xw;iw tpuiy caHj;jpf; fhl;bdhH. mJkl;Lky;y @ mijg;Nghy; nra;ar; nrhy;yp me;j rPlidAk; cw;rhfg;gLj;jpdhH. Mdhy; ghtk;> me;j rPld; vd;d gz;Zthd; ? me;j tpuiyj;jhd; FUehjH Jz;bj;J tpl;lhNu. me;epiyapy; me;j rPld; Qhdkile;J tpl;lhd;. ,q;F me;j rPlDf;F vd;d epfo;eJ ; s;sJ? tpuiyj; Jz;bj;J tpl;ljhy; Qhdk; fpilf;Fk; topKiwjhd; vd;d? Qhdk; vd;gJ xU Gjpuhd epiyah?
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xU [g;ghdpag;ngz;. ghuk;gupa Kiwapy; mofhd tpsf;Ffisj; jahupj;J te;jhs;. mts; tbtikf;Fk; tpsf;Ffs; midj;Jk; tpNrlj; jd;ikAilajhf ,Ue;jd. me;j tpsf;if Nki[apy; itg;gNj xUtUf;Fg; ngUik NrHg;gjhf ,Ue;jJ. mts; trpj;J te;j efuj;jpd; ngupa mjpfhup mtSila jpwikiaf; Nfs;tpgg ; l;L mtis jdf;nfhU tpsf;if tbtikj;Jj; jUk;gb Ntz;bdhH. Ntz;Ljy; kl;Lky;y@ tpj;jpahrkhdnjhU cj;juthfTk; ,Ue;jJ. mjhtJ me;j tpsf;ifg; Nghy; ,Jtiu vtUf;Fk; nra;J nfhLj;jpUf;ff; $lhJ. mtSk; xg; G f; nfhz; L tbtikj; j hs; . vj;jidNah tpsf;Ffisj; jahH nra;J ghHj;J tpl;L > jpUg;jp ,y;iy vd;W cilj;Jg; Nghl;L tpl;lhs;. filrpapy; kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;L mjp mw;GjkhdnjhU tpsf;if nra;J Kbj;jhs; .mg;gb XH mw;Gjkhd gilg;ghf mJ ,Ue;jJ . mij me;j mjpfhupf;Ff; nfhLf;f mts; tpUk;gtpyi ; y . mtUf;Fj; njuptpff ; hky; jdf;Nf itj;Jf; nfhs;tnjd mts; KbT nra;jhs;. jdp miwapy; me;j tpsf;if itj;J mijNa ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vy;yh NtiyfisAk; tpl;L tpl;L mijNa ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs; . gy ehl;fshfg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. gy khjq;fshfg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;
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9. Gj;jupd; nka;Qhdk;
Gj;jH Qhdk; ngw tpUk;gpdhH. fLe;jtk; Gupe;jhH. jtj;jpd; gydhf gw;gy mDgtq;fSk;> gutr epiyfSk; fpilj;jd. mw;Gjkhd Mw;wy;fSk; fpilj;jd. Mdhy; Qhdk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. jtKaw; r pfspd; Ntfj; i j mjpfg; g Lj; j pdhH. fLe;jtk;> nfhLe;jtkhf khwpaJ. tpisT? mtUila cly; eyk; ehrkile;jJjhd; kpr;rk;. mtUf;F Qhdk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. ,dp vd;d nra;tJ ? Qhdk; fpilf;Fk; vd;W cWjp nra;jjd; NgupNyNa mtUf;Ff;nfhLf;fg;gl;l mj;jid jt Kaw;rpfspYk; <Lgl;lhH. mjd; Ntfj;ijAk; $l;bg; ghHj;jhH. ,jw;Fk; mjpfkhf nray;gl> ,jw;Fk; mjpfkhd jPtpuj;ijf; fhl;l mtuJ clypy; $l rf;jp fpilahJ. mtUf;Fj; njupe;j mj;jid Kaw;rpfspYk; <Lgl;Lg; ghHj; J tpl; l hH. ve; j Kaw; r pfisAk; ghf; f pahf itj;jpUf;ftpy;iy ,dp vd;d nra;tJ ? vy;yh giltPuHfisAk; > vy;yh MAjq;fisAk; ,oe;J epuhAjghzpahf epw;Fk; kd;didg; Nghy> jdJ Njhy;tpia xg;Gf; nfhz;L epd;W tpl;lhH. me;epiyapy; mtUf;F Qhdk; kyHe;J tpl;lJ. n[d; fijfs; cz; i kr; rk; g tq; f shfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;. my;yJ cz;ikia tpsf;f te;j cjhuzf;
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fijfshff; $l ,Uf;fyhk;. Mdhy; Gj;jUf;F md;W epfo;ej ; J fw;gid my;y. cz;ik. epjHrdkhf epfo;ej ; cz;ik. Gj;jUf;F xNu Mr;rupak;. Qhdj;ijj; Njb miy miy vd;W miye;Njhk;. fhl;bYk; > Nkl;bYk; fple;J fLe;jtk; Gupe;Njhk;. cliyAk;> czHr;rpfisAk; Gwf;fzpj;J vj;jidNah tpujq;fis Nkw;nfhz;Nlhk;. jj;Jtq;fs; midj;ijAk; jpzpj;J> jiyiaNa tPqf ; r; nra;Njhk;. me;epiyapy; $l ehk; Njb te;j Qhdk; ekf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; vJTk; nra;ahky;> vy;yh Kaw;rpfisAk; if tpl;L> Njhw;Wg; Ngha;> Jtz;L fplf;Fk; epiyapy;> ,e;j Qhdk; vg;gb ekf;F rhj;jpakhapw;W? cioj;Njd; @ ntw;wpg; ngw;Nwd; vd;why; mjpy; nghUs; ,Uf;fpwJ. NjbNdd;@ fz;lile;Njd; vd;why; mjpy; nghUs; ,Uf;fpwJ. jl;bNdd;@ jpwe;J nfhz;lJ vd;why; mjpy; nghUs; ,Uf;fpwJ. Mdhy; vJTk; nra;ahky;> vy;yhtw;iwAk; tpl;L tpl;Nld;@ vdf;Ff; fpilf;f Ntz;baJ fpilj;J tpl;lJ vd;why;> vd;djhd; ,q;F epfo;eJ ; s;sJ? Gj;jH> jdf;Fs; vd;djhd; Vw;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gijj; jdf;Fs; %o;fpg; ghHj;jhH. jdf;F vg;gb ,e;j khw;wk; Vw;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gij mtUf;Fs; ,jid Ma;T nra;jhH. md;W mtH fz;Lgpbj;jij cyFf;Ff; nfhLj;jhH. mJNt mtuJ cgNjrkhf te; j J. MirNa
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Jd;gq;fSf;Ff;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; vd;w nka; Qhdf; fUj;ij mtH ,e;j cyFf;fhff; nfhLj;jhH. Mdhy;> MirNa Jd;gq;fSf;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; vd;gjpy; mg;gb vd;d Qhdk; cs;sJ? xU Muk;gg;gs;sp khztd; $l mwpthd;> Gj;jUila Nghjid jhd; ,J vd;W. ,J vg;gb> md;W mtUf;F Qhdkhf mike;jJ? MirNa Jd;gq;fSf;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; vd;gij xUtd; njupe;J nfhs;tjhy; mtd; Qhdk; ngw;W tpl KbAkh? MirNa Jd;gq;fSf;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; vd;gJ> xU fUj;J kl;LNk. Mdhy; Gj;jH md;W fz;L gpbj;jJ xU fUj;ij my;y. md;W mtH fz;L gpbj;jJ NtW. vdJ E}y;fisg; gbj;j md;gH xUtH xUKiw NfhitapypUe;J Nghd; nra;jhH. ma;ah> cq;fSila E}y;fisg; gbj;Njd;. vd;Dila kdk; epd;W Ngha; tpl;lJ! mLj;J ehd; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? ,g;gb mtH Nfl;lhH. mtuplk; Nfl;Nld;. cq;fSila kdk; epd;W Ngha; tpl;lhy;> gpwF Nghdpy; vg;gb ePqf ; s; Ngr KbAk;? cq;fSila kdk; epd;W Nghftpy;iy. cq;fSila NjLjy; epd;W Ngha; tpl;lJ. Njbf; nfhz;bUe;j cq;fSila kdJ NjLjiy epWj;jpf;nfhz;Ltpl;lJ. NjLjiy epWj;jpf;nfhz;l kdjhdJ> epd;W Ngha; tpl;l kdJ NghyNt Njhd;wp tpll ; J . ePqf ; s; Gupa Ntz;baijg; Gupe;J nfhz;L tpl;BHfs;. mjdhy;jhd; cq;fsJ kdJ> NjLjiyf; iftpl;L tpl;lJ. ,dp cq;fSila kdJ
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NjLjypy;yhky; nray;gLk;. ,g;gb mJgw;wp mtUf;F tpsf;f NeHe;jJ. Gj;jUf;F vd;d epfo;ej ; J? mtH vjidg; Gupe;J nfhz;lhH? vt;thW Gupe;J nfhz;lhH?

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10. Nfhgk; nfhz;l jha;gg ; wit mJ xU kiy KfL. me;j Kfl;il xl;b> ghjhsk;
Nghd;W gs;sk;. me;jg; ghjhsj;jpy; MW xd;W Xbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. me;j Mw;iwf; $l rupahff; fhz Kbahj tifapy; mg;gb xU mjyghjhsk;. me;j kiy Kfl;by; thdshtp epd;W nfhz;bUe;jJ xU gpuk;khz;lkhd kuk;. me;j kuj;jpd; caHe;j fpisnahd;wpy; $L fl;b> jd;Dila FQ;Rg; gwit xd;Wld; trpj;J te;jJ jha;gg ; wit. jha;g; gwit> vq;nfq;Nfh nrd;W czitj; Njbf; nfhz;L te;J> FQ;Rg; gwitf;F Cl;b te;jJ. grpf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk;> me;jf; FQ;Rg; gwit fPrr ; pl;L rg;jk; nra;J> jha;gg ; witiaj; njhe;juT nra;Ak;. jha;g; gwitAk; jhkjpff ; hJ ntspNa nrd;W> jFe;j ,iuAld; jpUk;Gk;. mJkl;Lky;y. kw;w Neuj;jpy; $l me;jj; jha;gg ; wit> me;jf; FQ;Rf;Ff; fhtyha; ,Uf;Fk; . NtW ve;jg; gwitNah> my;yJ kuj;jpy; Vwf; $ba [e;Jf;fNsh ve;jj; njhe;juitAk; nfhLf;fhj tifapy;> me;jj; jha;g; gwitNa fhty; fhj;J te;jJ. mJ vq; F gwe; J nrd; w hYk; > mjd; ftdk; me; j f; $l;bypUf;Fk; FQ;rpd; kPNj ,Uf;Fk;. me;jf;FQ;R kfpo;Tld; rhg;gpl;L ed;whf tsHe;J tpl;lJ Mdhy; jpBnud;W xU ehs;> me;jj; jha;g; gwitf;F MNtrk; Vw;gl;L tpll ; J. mJ jd;Dila myfhy; FQ;Rg;
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gwitiaf; nfhj;jp $l;bypUe;J tpul;baJ. me;jf; FQ;R mjpHr; r paile; J mywpaJ. vtuplk; milf; f yk; NjLtJ ? milf;fyk; nfhLj;j jha;g; gwitNa myfhy; ,g;gbf; nfhj;jp tpul;LfpwJ. nfhj;jhNj> nfhj;jhNj vd;W jha;g; gwitaplNk kd;whbaJ. Mdhy; jha;g; gwit mjidf; fz;L nfhs;stpyi ; y. nfhj;jp tpul;baJ. me;jf; $L jha;g; gwitf;F Njitg;gLfpwNjh? mJjhd; tpul;LfpwNjh? FQ;Rg; gwit $l;bypUe;J ntspNa Fjpj;J kuf;fpisf;F te;J tpl;lJ. Mdhy; jha;g; gwit mq;NfAk; jq;f tpltpy;iy. mq;fpUe;Jk; tpul;baJ. nfhj;jpj; Juj;jpaJ me;jf; FQ;Rk;> xU fpisapypUe;J Fjpj;J mLj;j fpisf;F te;jJ. jha;g; gwit mg;gbAk; tpltpy;iy. kPzL ; k; Juj;jpaJ. ,g;gb xt;nthU fpisahff; fle;J> ,Wjpapy; me;jf; filrpf; fpisf;Nf te;J tpl;lJ. ,dp Fjpj;Jj; jg;gpr; nry;y NtW fpisNa fpilahJ. me;jf; fpisapypUe;J Fjpj;jhy;> me;j mjy ghjhsj;jpy; jhd; tpo Ntz;Lk;. gfypNyNa ,Ushfj; njupAk; me;jg; ghjhsj;ijAk;> mjpy; Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; Mw; i wAk; ghHj; j hNy me; j f; FQ; R g; g witf; F clnyy;yhk; eLq;fp tpLk;. rpy jpdq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; me;j kuj;jpy; jhtp tpisahba Fuq;Ffspy; xd;W me;jg;ghjhsj;jpy; jtwp tpOe;J> mjd; fz; Kd;dhNyNa ,we;JNgha; tpl;lJ.
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jha;g; gwit tpltpy;iy. kPzL ; k; nfhj;jp tpul;baJ. FQ;Rf;Fk; jg;gpr;nry;y NtW ,lNk ,y;iy. ghjhsj;jpy; Fjpf;f mJ jahuhf ,y;iy. INah mk;kh> vd;idf; nfhd;W tplhNj! vd;W fj;jpf;fjwpathNw mJ jd; fhy;fshy; me;jf;fpisia ,Wfg; gw;wpf;nfhz;L tpl;lJ. jha;gg ; wit vt;tsT nfhj;jpAk; mJ jd; gpbia tpltpy;iy. tpl;L tpl;lhy; mjd; tho;fi ; f me;j mjy ghjhsj;jpy; mj;Jld; Kbe;J Ngha; tpLk;. mjdhy; mJ typiag; nghWj;Jf;nfhz;L> fpisia ,Wfg; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. Mdhy; jha;gg ; wit tpltpy;iy. J}uj;jpypUe;J gha;eJ ; te;J me;jf; FQ;Rg; gwitapd; kPJ KO gyj;Jld; Nkhjpj;js;spaJ. mt;tsTjhd;. FQ;Rg; gwitapd; gpb eOtp> mJ me;j mjy ghjhsj;Jf;Fs; tpOe;jJ. me;j FQ;Rg; gwit ma;Nah> mk;kh vd;W mywpaJ. gpbg;gjw;F VjhtJ fpilf;Fkh vd;W fhy;fshy; mbj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. mg;NghJjhd; me;j mjprak; epfo;ej ; J. me;jf; Fq;Rg; gwitapd; gf;fthl;bypUe;j ,uz;L ,wFfs; jhkhf ePzL ; tpupe;jd. me;j ,wFfisf; nfhz;L vijahtJ gpbj;Jf; nfhs;s KbAkh vd;W ,wFfis mbj;Jg; ghHj;jJ. Mdhy; vd;d Mr;rupak;>
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me;j FQ;Rg;gwitahYk;> mjd; jhiag; Nghy gwf;f Kbe;jJ. mJ cw;rhfkhf rj;jkpl;Lf;nfhz;Nl me;jg; ghjhsj;ijAk;> me;j kiy Kfl;ilAk; Rw;wp tl;lkbf;f Muk;gpj;jJ. me;j jha;g; gwitAk; rgh\; vd;W ghuhl;Lk; tifapy; Fuy; nfhLj;jthW> mjd; gf; f thl; b NyNa gwe; J te; j J. mit ,uz; L k; kfpo;rr ; piag; gupkhwpf; nfhz;L mq;Fkpq;Fk; tl;lkbj;jd. mjy ghjhsnky;yhk;> ,g;NghJ xU rWf;fp tpisahLk; $lkhfNt Njhd;wpaJ.

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11. Gj;jUf;Ff; fpilj;jnjd;d ? Gj;jH vt;tsNth Kaw;rp nra;jpUe;jhH. vj;jidNah

jj; J tq; f isf; fw; w pUe; j hH. mtuJ Kaw; r pfs; mj;jidAk; Njhy;tpapy; Kbe;jjhy;. vjidAk; Njlhky; Jtz;LNgha; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH. mg;NghJ mtUila kdJ NjLjy; vJTk; ,y;yhky; ,aq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. Njbf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; kdjpd; mbapy; NjLjy; ,y;yhky; ,aq;ff; $ba NtW xU gupkhzj;ij md;W mtH fz;L gpbj;jhH. me;j kdjpy; Mir vd; g Nj ,y; i y. Mir kl; L ky; y @ ve; j czHTfSNk me;j kdjpy; jq;fpapUf;f Kbahj jd;ikapy; me;j kdJ ,aq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,g;NghJ mtUf;F vJTNk Njitg; gltpy;iy. vij Nehf;fpAk; Njb Xl Ntz;ba ve;j vjpHghHg;Gk; mtuplk; ,y; i y. midj; J k; jhkhf ,aq; f pf; nfhz;bUe;jd. NjLjy; midj;Jk;> mHj;jk; ,y;yhjit vd;w njspT xUtUf;F Vw;gLk; gl;rj;jpy;> mtUf;F ,e;j tpLjiy rhj;jpakhfp tpLfpwJ. ehk; Njl Muk; g pj; j hy; me; j j; NjLjYf; F Kbntd;gNj fpilahJ. NjLtjd; %yk;> me;jj; NjLjy; xU KbTf;F tUtJk; rhj;jpakpy;iy.
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8 tJ fijapy; me;j [g;ghdpag;ngz; mofhdnjhU tpsf;ifj; jahupj;jhs;. cz;ikapy; mJ mofhdJjhd;. Mdhy; mij mtshy; ntF fhyj;Jf;F urpf;f Kbatpy;iy. ekJ milTfs; midj;JNk ,g;gbj;jhd;. milAk; tiuapYk; gpukhz;lkhdjhfj; njupAk;. mjid mile;j gpwFjhd; mjd; cs;sl P w;w jd;ik GupAk;. ,g;gbj;jhd; ehk; n[d;idAk; Njb tpLfpNwhk;. n[d; vd;gij xU kNdh mDgtkhfj; Njb tpLfpNwhk;. n[d; vd;gij XH milT epiyahfj; Njb tpLfpNwhk;. 6 tJ fijapy; cs;s re;epahrpdp> jz;zH P $ilapy; njupe;j epyhtpd; kPJ mf;fiw nfhz;bUe;jhH. kd mDgtq;fspd; kPJ mf;fiw nfhs;tJjhd; ,J. $il cile;jjhy;> kd mDgtq;fspd; Kf;fpaj;Jtkw;w jd;ik mtUf;Fg; Gupe;J tpl;lJ. 7 tJ fijapYs;s FUehjH> n[d; ,uz;lw;wJ vd; g ijj; jd; xw; i w tpuiyf; fhl; b tpsf; f p nfhz;bUe;jhH. mJ cz;ikahd xd;whFk;. mJ xU fUj;J fpilahJ. Mdhy; ekJ kdJjhd; mjidf; fUj;jhf;fp tpLfpwJ. mJ fUj; j hFk; NghJ> mJ> mjid nray;gLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;w epHg;ge;jj;ij Vw;gLj;jp tpLfpwJ.
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me;j rPld;> FUitg; gpd;gw;wp mNj nraiyr; nra;J fhl;Lk; NghJ mtd;> cz;ikiaf; fUj;jhf;fp tpl;lhd;. mjidf; fUj;jhf Mf;f Kbahky; nra;J tpl;l epiyapy; mtd; Qhdk; ngWfpwhd;. Md; k P f Kaw; r pfspy; ehk; <Lgl Ntz; b a mtrpakpy;iy vd;W $wptpl KbahJ. vy;yh tpjkhd gapw;rp Kaw;rpfSk; Njitjhd;. tPli ; lf; fl;Ltjw;F Kd;dhy;> tPlL ; f;fhd m];jpthuk; Nghl Ntz;baJ mtrpae;jhd;. Mdhy; m];jpthuj;jpy; ehk; trpf;f KbahJ. mjd; kPJ vOg;gg;gl;l tPlb ; y; jhk; ehk; trpj;jhf Ntz;Lk;. Md;kf P j;jpy; gapw;rp Kaw;rpfs; midj;Jk; xU fhy fl;lk; tiu Njitjhd; . mjd; gpwF mLj;j fl;lj;Jf;F te;J tpl Ntz;Lk;. mjdhy;jhd; 3 tJ fijapy; rhg;gpl;l ghj;jpuj;ijf; fOtp guz; kPJ itf;Fk; gb $wpdhH me;j FUehjH. kdk; xUNghJk; epiwtilahJ. mJ Njbf; nfhz;Nljhd; ,Uf;Fk;. vijg; gbj;jhYk;> vij mwpe;J nfhz;lhYk;> vij mile;jhYk; jpUg;jp milahJ. mJ Njbf; nfhz;Nljhd; ,Uf;Fk;. 2 tJ fijapy; tUk; rPld; mg;gbj; NjLtjw;fhfNt jdJ tho;f;ifia mikj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. filrpapy;
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gpr;irg; ghj;jpuj;ijAk; Nghl;L cilj;j NghJjhd; jdJ kdjpd; epHthzj; jd;ikiaj; juprpj;jhd;. 3 tJ fijapy; tUk; rPld;> n[d; vd;gij vtNuh mtDf;Ff; nfhLg;ghHfs; vd;W vjpHghHj;jpUe;jhd;. klhyaj;jpy; fpilf;Fk; vd;W ek;gpapUe;jhd;. FUtpd; cgNjrk; cjtp nra;Ak; vdek;gpapUe;jhd;. mtH Vw;wp itj;j tpsf;fpd; %yk; n[d;idf;fz;L gpbj;J tplyhk; vd ek;gpapUe;jhd;. Mdhy; n[d; vd;gJ vtNuh fhl;bj; jUk; xd;wy;y. fhl;bj; jUgitfs; midj;Jk; ngha;ahditNa. fz;L gpbf;fg; gl;litfs; midj;Jk; ngha;ahditNa. cz;ik xUNghJk; fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;litfshf miktjpy;iy. fz;L gpbf;fg;gLgitfs; midj;Jk; kdjpd; vy;iyf;Fs;NsNa ,Ue;J tpLfpd;wd. rPldplk; cs;s tpsf;if Cjp mizj;J> ,Uspy; mtidj; jd;de;jdpahfg; NghftpLk; NghJ me;j rPld; njsptile;J tpLfpwhd;. 5 tJ fijapy; rWf;fp tpoe;j rPlDk; cjtpia vjpHghHf;fpwhd;. FUehjuhYk; cjt KbahJ vd;gij FUehjH ebj;Jf; fhl;baJk; mtDf;F Qhdk; te;J tpLfpwJ . cjtpfs; midj;Jk; vijNah miltjw;Fj;jhd; cjtp nra;fpd;wd.
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n[d; vd;gJ mila Ntz;ba xU epiy my;y . epiy epWj;j Ntz;ba xU epiyay;y. ehk; vg;NghJk; ,Uf;Fk; epue;jukhd ,lNk mJ.

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 xU n[d; FUtplk; xUtH Nfl;lhH.

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kl;LNk cs;sJ. Md;kf P cyfk; vd jdpahf ve;j cyfKk; vdf;Ff; fpilahJ. Md;kpfj;NjhL njhlHgpy;yhj xU rhjhuz kdpjDk; ,g; g bj; j hNd ,Uf; f pwhd; . mtDf; F k; cq;fSf;Fk; tpj;jpahrk; fpilahjh ? Md;kf P cyfk; vd;gJ Md;kf P thjpfSf;F kl;LNk cs;s cyfk; my;y. Md;kf P cyfk; vd;gJ kNdhuP j pahd cyfj; i jNa Fwpf; f pwJ. Md; k P f thjpfSf;F kNdh cyfk; cz;L@ ruhrup kdpjDf;Fk; kNdh cyfk; cz;L. Md;kPfthjp Md;kPf mDgtq;fNshL gw;Wilatdhf ,Ug;ghd;@ ruhrup kdpjd; ,d;g Jd;g mDgtq;fNshL gw;Ws;stdhf ,Ug;ghd;. vdf;F Md;kf P cyfKk; fpilahJ@ kd cyfKk; fpilahJ. mjd; Nghf;fpy; ,aq;Fk; kd ,af;fk; kl;LNk cz;L.

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13. Nfl;ljw;fhf mbj;Njd; me;j

Gwg;gl;lhd;. gazk; Gwg;gLk; NghJ> mtd; klhyaj;jpypUe;j n[d; FUitr; re;jpj;jhd;. mtUila ghjk; gzpe;J tzq;fpdhd;. FUtpd; MrpAiuf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jhd;. me;j FU> mtDila jiy Kbia ,lJ ifahy; gw;wp> tyJ ifahy; rPlDila ,lJ fd;dj;jpy; xU mb nfhLj;jhH. ,ijr; rw;Wk; vjpHghHf;fhj rPld; mjpHr;rpaile;jhd; . FUNt> ehd; vd;d jtW nra;Njd;? vjw;fhf vd;id mbj;J tpl;BHfs;? vd;W mtd; Nfl;lhd;. eP ,g;gbf;Nfl;ljw;fhfj;jhd; mbj;Njd; ! ,J xU n[d; fij. ,e;jf; fijapy; vd;d cz;ik vLj;Jf;fhl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ? klhyaj;jpy; jq;fpapUe;j rPld; ahj;jpiu

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14. Ntfhj ghz;lk;

gyH $bapUe;jdH. mtHfSs; ehkNjtH vd;gtH xUtH. mtH ,iwtd; kPJ gf;jp nfhz;L ,iw juprdk; ngw;wtH. mjdhy; mtUf;F jd;idg; gw;wpa caHe;j kjpg;gL P cz;L. me;j QhdpaH $l;lj;jpy; NfhuhFk;gH vd;w QhdpAk; fye;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. mtH kz;ghz;lq;fs; nra;Ak; njhopy; nra;gtH. mtuplk; ,d;DnkhU Qhdp Ntbf;if czHTld; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH. ePqf ; s; kz;ghz;lq;fs; ed;F nte;J tpl;ljh vd;gij ck;kplk; cs;s Fr;rpapdhy; jl;bg; ghHj;J fz;L gpbj;J tpLtPHfsy;yth? ,q;Nf te;j QhdpfisAk; jl;bg; ghHj;J mtHfSila gf;Ftj;ijAk; vq;fSf;Ff; $WtPuhf . NfhuhFk;gUk; jdJ ifapypUe;j Fr;rpapdhy; xt;nthU Qhdpapd; jiyapYk; jl;bf;nfhz;Nl te;jhH. mg;gb ehkNjtH jiyapYk;> Fr;rpapdhy; jl;bdhH. ehkNjtH ntFz;nlOe;jhH. vt;tsT ijupakpUe;jhy; vd; jiyapNy jl;b> vd;idNa Nrhjpg;gha; ? vdf;Nfl;lhH. vy; y h ghz; l q; f Sk; ed;whf nte;J tpl;ld. ,e;j xU ghz;lk; kl;Lk; rupahf Ntftpy;iy > vd;W NfhuhFk; g H midtUf; F k; mwptpj;Jtpl;lhH.
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Qhdpfs;

15. gwit elj;jpaghlk; fhiy

Ntis. Gj;jH Nkilapy; mkHe;jpUe;jhH. mtUf;F Kd;dhy; rPlHfs; midtUk; mkHe;jpUe;jdH. xU Njhl;lj;Jf;Fs; ,e;jf; $l;lk; Vw;ghL nra;ag;gl;bUe;jJ. midtUk; fhj;jpUe;jdH. Gj; j Uila cgNjrj; J f; f hff;

mq;F mikjp #o;ej ; pUe;jJ. me;jf; $l;lj;jpd; Kd;ghfg; glHe;jpUe;j fpis xd;wpy;> xU rpl;Lf; FUtp xd;W vq;fpUe;Njh gwe;J te;J cl;fhHe;jJ. mJ mjd; Nghf;fpy; nfhQ;r Neuk; rj;jkpl;lJ. me;j ,dpikahd Fuy; midtuhYk; urpf;Fk; gbahf ,Ue;jJ. rpwpJ Neuj; j py; me;jg; gwit> jdJ ghl;il Kbj;Jf; nfhz; L mq; f pUe; J gwe;J Ngha; tpl;lJ. Gj;jH mwptpj;jhH. f h i y Neu cgNjrk; epiwtile;J tpl; l J! midtUk; jq;fs; gzpf;Fr; nry;yyhk; !
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16. ey;yfwp
rP l d; Qhdj; i jj; Njb klhyaj; j py; jq;fpapUe;jhd;. gy fhykhfg; ghlk; Nfl;Lk; mtDf;F Qhdk; Vw;gltpy;iy. xUehs; mtd; fil tPjpf;Fr; nry;y NeHe;jJ. frhg;Gf; filapd; gf;fkhfg; NghFk; NghJ> frhg;Gf; filf;fhuUk;> thbf;ifahsUk; Ngrpf; nfhz;lJ mtDila fhjpy; tpOe;jJ. ey;y fwpahf ntl;bg; NghL vd;W thbf;ifahsH Nfl;lhH. vd; d plk; ey; y fwp kl; L Nk cz; L . ehd; ntl;Ltnjy;yhk; ey;y fwpNa > vd;W filf;fhuh $wpdhH. me;epiyapy; me;j rPlDf;F Qhdk; fpilj;J tpll ; J. vy;yhNk ey;yJ jhdh? vy;yhNk rupahdJ jhdh? mJjhd; ,e;jf; fijapd; nghUsh?

m e; j

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17. xw;iwf;fhy; nrUg;G

jHkh vd; D k; kfh Qhdp xt; n thU ehl;Lf;fhfg; Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUe;jhH. mtH jdJ ehl;bw;F tUfpwhH vdf;Nfs;tpg;gl;l murd; mtiuj; jdJ ehl;bd; vy;iyapy; tuNtw;f XNlhb te;jhH. mtUld; NrHe;J ehNl jpuz;bUe;jJ. Nghjp jHkhtpd; tUifia midtUk; MtNyhL vjpHghHj; J f; fhj;jpUe;jdH. Nghjp jHkh > jdJ rPlHfs; Gil #o te;J NrHe;jhH. Mdhy; mtUila eilapy; xU tpj;jpahrk; njupe;jJ. mtH jdJ xU fhypy; kl;LNk nrUg;ig mzpe;jpUe;jhH. ,d;ndhU nrUg;ig ifapy; Ve;jpf; nfhz;L te;jhH. mtUf;F kupahij nfhLf;f murNu Neupy; te;j NghJ mtH ifapy; nrUg;Gld; tUtJ> midtUf;Fk; kpfTk; mehfupfkhfg;gl;lJ. mij mtuplk; vg;gbj;njuptpg;gJ vd murUld; te;j ke;jpup Fok;gpdhH. gpwF mtH gzpTld; Ntz;bdhH: Rthkp ! jhq;fs; Rkf;Fk; xw;iwf; fhy; nrUg;ig mbNad; Rkf;Fk; ghf;fpaj;ijj; je;jUs Ntz;Lk; . Nghjp jHkh rpupj;Jf; nfhz;Nl gjpyspj;jhH :
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Ngh jp

ma;ah ! ,t;tsT fhyKk; me;jr; nrUg;G vd;idr; Rke;J te;jJ. ,g;NghJ> ehd;> mjd; ed;wpf;fldhf> me;jr; nrUg;igr; Rke;J tUfpNwd;. ehNd Rkg;gJjhd; rup . Qhdpiag; nghUj;jtiuapy; mWe;J Nghd nrUg;Gk; xd;Wjhd; murkupahijAk; xd;Wjhd;.

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18. FUtpd; Foe;ij

fd; d pg; n gz; jpUkzk; MfhkNyNa fHg;gKw;whs;. mtSila fhjyd; ahH vd;W ntspNa njupe;jhy;> mtid mtsJ ngw;NwhH nfhd;WtpLthHfs;. vd;dnra;tJ? me;j Cupy; me;j n[d;FU kpfTk; gpugykhdtH. klhyak; $l elj;JfpwhH. mtSk; jdJ ngw;NwhUld; mq;F mbf;fb NghapUe;jpUf;fpwhs;. jdJ Foe;ijf;F me;j n[d;FU jhd; fhuzk; vd;W $wp tpl;lhs;. n[d; FUit khl;b tpl Ntz;Lnkd;gJ mtSila Nehf;fky;y. me;j n[d;FU kpfTk; Nghw;wg;glf $batH. murd; $l mtUf;F kpf neUf;fkhf ,Ue;jhH. mjdhy; vtUk; Rygkhf mtUf;Ff; nfLjy; nra;J tpl KbahJ. MfNt mts; ijupakhf mtUila ngaiur; nrhd;dhs;. mts; epidj;j gbNa ele;jJ. mtsJ ngw;Nwhuhy; mtUld; jfuhW nra;a Kbatpy;iy. Mdhy; Foe;ij gpwe;jJk; mtsJ ngw;NwhH Foe;ijia vLj;Jf;nfhz;L me;j FUit mtkjpf;Fk; tifapy; mtuplk; nrd;wdH. cq;fs; Foe;ijia ePqf ; s;jhk; itj;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; > vd;W$wpdhHfs;. me;j FUTk;> mg;gbah ? re;Njhrk; > vd;W me;jf; Foe;ijia thq;fpf; nfhz;lhH. me;jf; Foe;ij mtuplNk tsHe;J te;jJ. jtwhd njhlHgpd; %yk; mtUf;F xU Foe;ij ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gJ gpugykhfp tpl;lJ .
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xU

mjdhy; mtuJ rPlHfs; xt;nthUtuhf mtuplkpUe;J tpyfpg;Nghf Muk;gpj;jhHfs;. mtUila klhyaj;Jf;F tUk; gf;jHfs; nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhff; Fiwa Muk;gpj;jhHfs;. mtuhy; klhyaj; i j elj; j Kbatpy; i y. klhyaj;ijAk; if tpl;L tpl;L kuj;jbf;Nf mtH te;J tpl;lhH. ,tw;iwnay;yhk; me;jf; Foe;ijapd; jha; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. jd;dhy; me;j FUehjUf;F Vw;gl;l mtkhdq;fisAk; f\;lj;ijAk; mtshy; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. jd;Dila fhjyd; ahH vd;gij jd;Dila jfg;gdhuplk; $wp tpl;lhs; . me;j jfg;gd; mtis mtSila fhjyDf;Nf jpUkzk; nra;J itj;J me;j FUtplk; $l;br; nrd;whH. ,td;jhd; ,e;jf; Foe;ijapd; cz;ikahd jfg;gd; vd;W $wpdhH. me;j FUehjUk;> mg;gbah? re;Njhrk; vd;W $wptpl;lhH. ,t;tsT jhdh? Mkhk;@ ,t;tsT jhd;.

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19. eufe;jhd; fpilf;Fk;

jHkhit kfh Qhdpahff; xt;nthUtUk; kupahij nra;J te;jdH.

Ngh jp

fUjp

Gj;j kjk; Kd;NdWtjw;fhfg; gyUk; cjtp Gupe;jhHfs;. mg;gb kd;dH xUtUk; klhyaq;fSf;F mjpfkhd cjtpfisr; nra;J te;jhH. ePq;fs; Gj;jUila jha; je;ijf;Fr; rkk;. ePq;fs;jhd; Gj;juhf ,Ue;J vq;fisg; guhkupj;J tUfpwPHfs; > vd;W Gj;j klhyaj;jpYs;stHfs; midtUk; me;j kd;diug; Gfo;eJ ; ghuhl;bdhHfs;. mtUila ehl;bw;F Nghjp jHkh xUKiw te;jhH . kd;dH kpfTk; kfpo;rr ; paile;J mtiu tuNtw;whH . Nghjp jHkhtplk; > jhd; nra; J Kbj; j jHk fhupaq;fisnay;yhk; nrhy;yp Kbj;jhH. ,jdhy; jdf;F vd;d fpilf;Fk; vd;gij Nghjp jHkhtplk; Nfl;lhH. jdf;Fj;jhd; nrhHf;fj;jpy; Kjyplk; fpilf;Fk; vdf; $WthH vd vjpH ghHj;jhH. klhyaj; j pypUe; j tHfnsy; y hk; cq; f Sila nray;fisg; ghuhl;bdhHfsh ? vd;W Nghjp jHkh Nfl;lhH. Mkhk; Rthkp . gpwnfd;d? nrhHf;fe;jhd; cdf;Ff; fpilj;J tpll ; Nj. ,dpNky; cdf;F eufj;jpy;jhd; ,lk; fpilf;Fk;!
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 ,g;gb mtH $wp tpl;lhH. kd;dH mjpHr;rpaile;J tpl;lhH. Gfo; nkhopia vjpHghHj;j mtUf;F kuz jz;lid nfhLf;fg;gl;lijg; Nghy; czHe;jhH. mg; g bahdhy; vdJ ey; y Kf;fpaj;JtNk fpilahjh Rthkp? nray; f Sf; F

ey;yJ nfl;lJ vJTk; ,y;iy epue;jukhdJ vd;W vJTk; fpilahJ. vy;yhNk kiwe;Jjhdhf Ntz;Lk;. vJTk; cdf;F cjtp nra;ahJ . vJTk; cdf;F cjtp nra; a hJ vd; g ij vg; N ghJ eP njupe; J nfhs;SfpwhNah> mg;NghJjhd; cdf;F tpLjiy fpilf;Fk; Nghjp jHkh mtUf;F cgNjrpj;jhH. mtH $wpaJ kd;dUf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy. jd; D ila ey; y Kaw; r pfs; midj; J k; gadw;witNa vdf; $wptpl;lhH vd;gJ kl;Lk; Gupe;jJ. mtUila NghjidapypUe; J mtuhy; NtW vjidAk; vLj;Jf;nfhs;sKbatpy;iy. Nghjp jHkh me;j ehl;il tpl;Lg; Nghd gpwFk; mtuhy; epk;kjpahf ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy. vy;yh nray;fSk;> jHk fhupaq;fSk; gadw;wit vd;W $wptpl;lhNu. gpwF vd;djhd; nra;tJ? ,Jjhd; mtuJ kdjpy; kPzL ; k; kPzL ; k; Xbf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
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tho;fi ; fapd; filrp fl;lj;Jf;Ff; $lte;Jtpl;lhh. MdhYk; kdjpy; rhe;jp Vw;gltpy;iy. filrpahf> kuzg;gLf;iff;Fk; te;Jtpl;lhH. Nghjp jHkh $wpaJ ,g;NghJk; mtuJ fhjpy; vjpnuhypj;jJ. vJTk; cdf;F cjthJ vd;w mtH $wpaJ> kPzL ; k; kPzL ; k; mtUf;Fs; Nfl;lJ. ,wg;gjw;F Kd; Nghjp jHkhit kPzL ; k; ghHj;J tpl Ntz;Lk; vd Kaw;rp nra;jhH. mtUf;Fr; nrhy;ypAk; mDg;gpdhH. mtH tUtjhfj; njupatpy;iy. kuzk; neUq;fp tpl;lJ. vJTk; cdf;F cjthJ vd;w thHj;ijjhd; mtiu vjpH nfhz;lJ. Nghjp jHkhTq; $l tUtjhf ,y;iy . Mkhk;@ vJTk; vdf;F cjthJ > vd mtH jdf;Fs; $wpf; nfhz;lhH. me;epiyapy; mtH Qhdk; ngw;whH. kdr;rhe;jpAld; kuzj;ij Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhH. Md;kf P k; vd;gJ xU tpahghuky;y. xd;iwf;nfhLj;J xd;iw thq;Fk; mikg;G vJTk; ,q;F fpilahJ.

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n[d; vd;gJ vJ ,Uf;fpwNjh mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJ. n[d;idg;nghUj;jtiu ey;yJ nfl;lJ fpilahJ@ RtHf;fj;Jf;F Kf;fpaj;JtKk;> eufj;Jf;Fg; Gwf;fzpg;Gk; fpilahJ.

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20. kzpahd cgNjrk; me;j

murH muritapy; tPww ; pUe;jhH.

me;j muritapy; n[d; FU xUtUk; mkHe;jpUe;jhH. murH me;j FUtplk;> Gj;jUila cgNjrq;fSs; kzpahd cgNjrk; xd;iwf; $Wq;fs; Rthkp > vd;W Nfl;lhH. me;j n[d; FU> jd; ifapypUe;j ifj;jbahy; jiuapy; ,uz;L %d;W Kiw jl;bdhH. gpwF vJTk; nra;ahky; mikjpahfptpl;lhH. kd;dUf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy. FUehjH VNjh nrhy;y te;J tpl;L> gpwF vJTk; nrhy;yhky; tpl;L tpl;ljhfvz;zpdhH. nrhy;Yq;fs; Rthkp vd;W mtiu kPzL ; k; J}z;bdhH. Vw;nfdNt $wp Kbj;Jtpl;Nld;! Gupatpy;iyNa Rthkp? jl;ba Xiriaf; Nfl;lhah? Mkhk;: Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F vd;d tpsf;fk; Rthkp? Gupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W cdf;F vtH nrhd;dJ? Nfl;lJ kl;Lk; jhd; cz;ik. tpsf;fq;fnsy;yhk; ngha; . Nfl;gNjhL epd;W tpL. tpsf;fj;Jf;Fs; NghfhNj. mJ cd;idAk; cyfj;ijAk; gpupj;Jg; gpupj;J $WNghl;LtpLk;.
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21. FU tzf;fk;
kpfg; ngupa n[d; FU. mtuplk; fw;w gyUk; $l klhyaq;fis itj;jpUe;jhHfs;. me;j n[d; FU mbf;fb Gj;jUf;F tzf;fk; nrYj;jp te;jhH. Njitf;Fk; mjpfkhf mtH mg;gb tzq;Ftjhf mtuJ rPlHfSf;Fj; Njhd;wpaJ. FUNt ve;jf; fhuzKk; ,y;yhky; Vd; ,g;gbg; Gj;jiuf; Fk;gpl;L tUfpwPHfs; ? mJjhd; vdf;Fe; njupatpy;iy! mg;gbahdhy; epWj;jptplNtz;baJ jhNd? eP nrhy;YtJ rupjhd;. Mdhy; vd;dhy; epWj;j Kbatpy;iyNa! Vd; FUNt? vd;Dila nray;fspy; ehd; FWf;fpLtJ fpilahJ. ve;jr; nray;fisAk; ehd; nra;tJ fpilahJ. mit Nghf;fpy; mit eilngWfpd;wd.

mtH

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22. FUehjH moyhkh? ypd;

rP vd;gtH xU Gfo; tha;ej ; n[d; FU. mtUila FUehjH ,we;Jtpl;lhH. jd;Dila FUehjH ,we;J tpl;lhNunad;W ypd; rP mOJ fz;zH P tbj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhH. $bapUe;jtHfs; midtUk; Mr;rupak; mile;jhHfs;. jd;Dila kuzj;ijNa Jr;rkhf kjpf;Fk; xU n[d; FUehjuhy; vg;gb mo Kbe;jJ ? mtuplNk Nfl;lhHfs;. vg;gb FUNt cq;fshy; mo Kbe;jJ? ehd; vq;Nf mONjd;? mJthf my;yth ele;jJ . mJthf elf;Fk; xd;Wf;F ehd; vd;d nra;a KbAk; mg;gh? jpUtz;zhkiy ukz kfup\papDila jhahH ,we;J Ngha;tpl;lhH. ukzH mikjpahfNt fhzg;gl;lhH. ukzUf;F czT nfhLj;Jg; guhkupj;J te;j mk;ikahH xUtupd; kfs; ,we;J tpl;lhs;. ukzH me;j mk;khtpd; iffisg; gw;wp> cdJ kfs; ek;ik tpl;Lg;Ngha; tpl;lhNs vd;Wnrhy;yp fz;zH P tpl;L mOjhH. gf;jHfSf;F xNu Mr;rupak;. ukzuhy; vg;gb mo Kbe;jJ?
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mtuplKk; ,g;gbj;jhd; ntspg;gLj;jpdhHfs;.

rw;Njfj;ij

ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd; ? mJthf my;yth Vw;gLfpwJ! vd;W $wp tpl;lhH. elf;Fk; epfo;Tfs; midj;Jk; jhkhf epfo;tjhf vLj;Jf;nfhs;tNj n[d; mZFKiw.

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23. ePupy; tpOe;j ,iy ,g;gb

xU fij ekJ Guhzj;jpy; $wg;gLfpwJ. xUtH Mw;wq;fiuapy; mkHe;J [gk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. Mw;wq;fiuapy; epd;w kuj;jpypUe;j ,iy xd;W Mw;W ePiu xl;b jiuapy; tpOe;jJ. me;j ,iyapd; xU ghjp> kPdhf khwp tpl;lJ. mNj ,iyapd; kWghjp> gwitahf khwp tpl;lJ. kPdhf khwpa gFjp ePUf;Fs; nry;y tpUk;gp> Mw;iw Nehf;fpj; jhtpaJ. gwitahf khwpa gFjp ePUf;Fs; nry;yg; gae;J> ntspNa nry;Ytjw;fhf ,wFfis mbj;jJ . ,uz;Lk; > vjpH > vjpH jpirfspy; ,Of;Fk; Nghuhl;lk; epfo;ej ; ijg; ghHj;j mtH> kpfTk; Mr;rupag;gl;lhH. mjdhy; mtH [gk; nra;tJ > ghjpapy; epd;W Ngha; tpl;lJ. ,jdhy; mtH jtj;jpypUe;J eOtpa Fw;wk; nra;J tpl;ljhf mtiu G+jk; xd;W gpbj;J rpiwapy; milj;J tpl;lJ. xU ,iy ,uz;L jd;ikahf khWtJ vd;gJ Mr;rupag;glf; $ba xd;Wjhd;. Mr;rupag;glf; $ba xd;Wf;Ff; $l Mr;rupag;gl Ntz;ba mtrpak; Qhdpf;Fj; Njitapyi ; y vd;gijf; fhl;lNt ,e;jf; fij Guhzj;jpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ.
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,J rk;ge;jkhf Nahf thrp\;lk; vd;Wk; E}ypy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. #upad; jpBnud;W re;jpudhf khwp FspH epythff; fhl;rp mspj;jhYk;> re;jpud; jpBnud;W #upadhf khwp jdJ fjpHfshy; Rl;L vupj;jhYk; Qhdp Mr;rupag;gl khl;lhH. #upad; re;jpudhf khWtJ vd;gJk;> re;jpud; #upadhf khWtJ vd;gJk; cz;ikapy; Mr;rupakhd xd;Wjhd;. Mdhy; Qhdpapd; mZFKiwapy; mJ Mr;rupakhd xd;W my;y.

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24. fhfG#z;lH
tupirapy; fhfG Rz;lH vDk; Qhdpiag; gw;wp tpguk;> mNj Nahf thrp\;lk; vDk; E}ypy; tptupf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. fhfG#z;lH vDk; Qhdp fhf;ifapd; tbtj;jpy; ,Ue;jjhff; $wg;gLfpwJ. mtH neLq;fhyk; mNj clYld; tho;ej ; jhff; $wg;gLfpwJ. mtuplk; ehuj kfhp\p xU re;Njfj;ijf;Nfl;L njsptiltjw;fhf tUfpwhH. mJ NtW ve;j re;NjfKk; ,y;iy@ me;j fhfG Rz;lupd; ePzl ; MAisg; gw;wpa re;Njfe;jhd;. ehujH mtuplk; Nfl;fpwhH: Iah ! jhq;fs; ntF fhykhf tho;eJ ; tUfpwPHfs;. ,e;j cyfk; vj;jidNah gpusaq;fisnay;yhk; re;jpjJ ; tpl;lJ. vy;yhNk mope;J GjpJ Gjpjhfj; Njhd;wp tpl;ld. Mdhy; eP q ; f s; khwhky; mg; g bNa ,Uf; f pwP H fs; . cq; f Sf; F f; Foe; i jfs; Vw; g l; l d. cq; f s; Foe;ijfSf;Fk; Foe;ijfs; Vw;gl;ld. midtUNk Kiwahf tho;eJ ; fhyf; fpukj;jpy; tNahjpfk; Vw;gl;L kiwe;J tpll ; dH. Mdhy; ePqf ; s; kl;Lk; khwhky; mg;gbNa ,Uf;fpwPHfs;. cq;fisr; Rw;wp vj;jidNah khw;wq;fs; Vw;gLfpd;wd. Mdhy; ePqf ; s; ve;j khw;wKk; ,y;yhky; mg;gbNa ,Uf;fpd;wH P fs; . ,jd; ,ufrpak; vd;d Iah ? jaT nra;J $Wq;fs; . ,ijj; njupe;J nfhs;shky; vd; jiyNa ntbj;J tpLk; NghypUf;fpwJ.
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,Nj

fhfG#z;lH ehujiug; ghHj;J Gd;KWty; nra;J tpl; L jd; D ila gjpiy %d; N w thHj; i jfspy; njspthff; $wpdhH. mJ mg;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,Jjhd; mtuJ gjpy;. Vnddpy; mtH ve;jfhuzj;ijAk; Ma;Tf;F vLj;Jf;nfhs;stpy;iy. ,Ug;gijg; ghHf;fpwhH. Vw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhH. mjdhy; mtH mJ mg;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W mjid kpf vspjhfTk; $wp tpl;lhH.

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25. mbgl;l Jwtp

ele;J nrd;w Jwtp xUtiu xU Fbfhud; FbNghijapy; mbj;Jf;fhag;gLj;jp tpl;lhd;. me;jj; JwtpAk; mtuplkpUe;J jg;gp Xl Kaw;rp nra;ahky;> mg;gbNa mbgl;Lf; fPNo tpOe;J tpl;lhH. mf;fk; gf;fj;jpYs;stHfs; Xb te;J mtiuf; fhg;ghw;wpdhHfs;. gf;fj;Jj; njUtpy; jhd; fhty; epiyak; ,Ue;jJ. mq;F GfhH nra;Ak;gb mtHfs; Jwtpaplk; $wpdhHfs;. ngupatH vd;W $lg; ghHf;fhky;> ,e;j mb> mbj;J tpl;lhd;. ,tidnay;yhk; Rk;kh tplf; $lhJ > vd;W mtuplk; Mwjyhff;$wpdhHfs;. me;jj; Jwtp mtHfsplk; $wpdhH: ,njy;yhk; vd;d mb? ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;F Kd;dhy; Vw;gl;l mbia Ntz; L khdhy; rw; W gykhd mb vd; W nrhy;yyhk;. mg;NghJ ehd; xU fhl;bd; topNa Ngha;fn ; fhz;bUe;Njd;. jpBnud xU kuk; Kwpe;J vdJ jiyapy; tpOe;J tpl;lJ. vdJ jiyapy; gykhd mb. ehd; mg;gbNa kaq;fp tpOe;J tpl;Nld;. cjtpf;F vtUk; gf;fj;jpy; fpilahJ. ,uz;L ehl;fSf;Fg; gpwFjhd; vdf;F kaf;fNk njspej ; J. mijnay;yhk; ghHf;Fk;NghJ> ,njy;yhk; xU mbah? mtUf;F vy;yhk; xd;Wjhd; . xUtH Nfhgq;nfhz;L mbg;gJk; xd;Wjhd;@ kuk; tpOe;J mbgLtJk; xd;Wjhd;.
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njUtpy;

26. fdth> edth?

R vd;Dk; n[d; FU xUehs; jd; rPlHfsplk; xU Nfs;tp Nfl;lhH. New;W ,uT ehd; J}q;Fk; NghJ xU fdT fz;Nld;. me;jf;fdtpd; NghJ> ehd; kdpjdhf ,y;iy. ehd; xU gl; l hk; G +r; r pahf ,Ue; J kfpo; r ; r pahf rpwfbj;Jg;gwe;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. vd;Dld; NtW gl;lhk; G+r;rpfSk; gwe;J nfhz;bUe;jd. fdT Kbe;jJk;> ehd; kPzL ; k; kdpjdhfp tpl;Nld;. fdtpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ> ehd; kdpjd; fpilahJ @ ehd; xU gl;lhk;G+r;rp kl;LNk. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ ehd; gl;lhk; G+r;rp my;y@ ehd; kdpjd; kl;LNk.. ,g;NghJ vdJ Nfs;tp vd;dntd;why;> fdT vtUf;F Vw;gl;Ls;sJ ? fdT Rthq; RTf;F Vw;gl;Ls;sjh> my;yJ> me;j gl;lhk; G+r;rpf;F Vw;gl;Ls;sjh? Rthq; RTf;F Vw;gl;l fdtpy; gl;lhk;G+r;rp te;Js;sjh? my;yJ gl;lhk; G+r;rpapDila fdtpy; me;j gl;lhk; G+r;rpjhd; jd;id Rthq; Rthff; fUjpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwjh? fdTf;Fk; edTf;Fk; vd;d tpj;jpahrk;? fdT vd;gJ ekJ kdjpy; Vw;gLk; epidTfshy; Mf;fg;gl;l xd;whFk;. epidtw;w J}f;fj;jpd; NghJ fdT vJTk; ,Uf;fhJ. J}f;fj;jpy; Vw;gLk; ekJ epidTfNs fdTNghy ekf;Fj; njupfpwJ.
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Rthq;

J}f;fj;jpy; ekf;F> ek;ikr; Rw;wp elf;Fk; ve;j epfo;TfSk; njupahJ. ek;Kila fdthf ,Uf;Fk; epidTfs;> vtw;iwnay;yhk; ekf;Ff;fhl;Lfpd;wdNth> mtw;iw kl;LNk ehk; mwpfpNwhk;. mit jtpu ekf;F vJTNk njupahJ. edT epiyapy; gytw;iwAk; mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; Rje;jpuk; ekf;F ,Ug;gJNghy; njupfpwJ. Mdhy; mg;gb ek;khy; gytw;iwAk; mwpa KbAkh? ehk; gytw;NwhL tho;eJ ; te;jhYk;> ehk; xt;nthU fzj;jpYk; VjhtJ xd;iw kl;LNk mwpa KbAk;. xNu Neuj;jpy; ,uz;il mwpa KbahJ. ek; kdJ> vjNdhL nghUe; j papUe; J vijf; fhl;LfpwNjh mij kl;LNk ek;khy; mwpa KbAk;. fdtpYk; rup> edtpYk; rup> ek; kdJ vijf; fhl;LfpwNjh mij kl;LNk ek;khy; mwpa KbAk;. mjdhy; ekJ edT epiy vd;gJ> fdT epiyia tpl caHe;jjhff; fUj Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy. Qhdpfisg; nghUj;j mstpy; fdT mDgtq;fSf;Fk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLg;gjpy;iy@ edT epiyapy; Vw;gLk; mDgtq;fSf;Fk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLg;gjpy;iy. ekf;F Vw;gLk; fdTfs;ahTk; ek;ikawpahky; Vw;gLtJNghy;> jdf;F Vw;gLk; mDgtq;fs; ahTk;> jd;idawpahky; Vw;gLtjhf Qhdk; ngw;wtHfUJfpdw ; hH.
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27. xUif Xir rhj;jpakh?

vd;Dk; n[d; FUtplk; ghlk; Nfl;gjw;fhf ,sk; taJs;s rPld; xUtd; te;jhd;. FU mtDf;F> mtUila ghzpapy; ghlk; elj;jpdhH. ,Uif Xir njupAkh? njupAk; Rthkp . vq;Nf fhl;L ghHg;Nghk; . rPld; jdJ ,uz;L iffisAk; jl;b Xiria vOg;gpf; fhl;bdhd;. nuhk;g rup. ,g;NghJ xU if Xiriaf;fhl;L ghHg;Nghk; vd;W FUehjH Nfl;lhH. xU if Xiria vg;gbf; fhl;LtJ? rPlDf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. fz;L gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L th> vd;W rPlid mDg;gp tpl;lhH. rPld; Nahrpj;Jg; ghHj;Jk; fz;L gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. filrpapy; xU ifahy; thrpf;Fk; ,irf;fUtp xd;wpd; ,iriaf; Nfl;lhd;. ,Jthfj;jhd; ,Uf;f KbAk; vd epidj;J FUtplk; te;J jdJ fz;L gpbg;igf;$wpdhd;. Mdhy; mJty;y xUif Xir vd;W me;j FU mjid epuhfupj;J tpl;lhH. kiyg; gFjpf;Fr;nrd;w me;j rPld; mjidf; fz;L gpbg;gjw;fhf jpahdj;jpy; %o;fpdhd; . mtDila fhJfspy; mUtpapd; Xir nkd;ikahf tpOe;jJ .
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khf;Fuh

mJthf ,Uf;FNkh vd;W re;Njfg;gl;L FUtplk; Xbte;J Nfl;lhd;. ,J jz;zH P tpOk; rg;jk; . ,Jty;y xUif Xir> vd;W $wptpl;lhH. rPld; jiyiag; gpa;j;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. kPz;Lk; mikjpapy; %o;fpapUe;J ghHj;jhd;. fhw;wpd; gytpjkhd xypfisf; Nfl;L> mJth vd FUtplk; Nfl;lhd;. ,g;gb gwitfspd; rg;jk;> tpyq;Ffspd; rg;jk;> ,bapd; rg;jk;> kioapd; rg;jk; vd midj;ijAk; $wp FUtplk; Nfl;lhd;. ,d;Dk; eP fz;Lgpbf;ftpy;iy. mij ePNa Kaw;rp nra;J fz;Lgpb vd;W$wptpl;lhH. mtd; kPz;Lk; mikjpahf ,Ue;J Mo;epiy jpahdj;Jf;Fg;Nghdhd;. mtDf;Fs; xU uPqf ; hu xyp Nfl;f Muk;gpj;jJ. mtd; me; j FUtplk; Xbr; nrd; W jdJ mDgtj;ijf; $wpdhd;. ,J Cik xyp. ,Jty;y xUif Xir vd;W mtH $wp tpl;lhH. vg;gbj;jhd; gpwF mijf; fz;L gpbg;gJ Rthkp? vJTNk Gupatpy;iyNa > vd;W me;j rPld; kdKile;J Nghdhd;. ,ijf; fz; L gpbf; f hky; > eP ,Ue; n jd; d gpuNahrdk;. eP jw;nfhiy nra;J nfhs; vd;W me;j FU $wptpl;lhH.
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njha;eJ ; Nghd kdepiyAld; me;j rPld; vJTk; nra;ahky; cl;fhHe;Jtpl;lhd;. ,g;NghJ mJ mtDf;Fj; njupe;Jtpl;lJ. mtd; FUtplk; nrd;whd;. jdf;F NeHe;jijf; $wp> ,Jth vd;W mtd; Nfl;ftpy;iy. njupe;Jnfhz;L tpl;Nld; FUNt ! vd;W kl;Lk; $wp Gd;dif Gupe;jhd;. mtd; fz;Lgpbj;jJ vd;d? xUif Xir vd;gJ vd;d? vy;yh epfo;TfisAk; mitNghf;fpy; ,aq;f tpLtJjhd; xUif Xir. ek; K ila gq; f spg; G ,y; y hky; vy; y hKk; mitNghf;fpy; ,aq;Fk; epiyjhd; me;j epiy. mijNa xUif Xirahf cUtfg;gLj;JfpwhHfs;.

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28. gps;isahiug; gpbf;f Fuq;fhf Kbe;jJ n[d; fijf;Fs; gps;isahH vg;gb te;jhH vd;W
vz;z Ntz;lhk;. ,JTk; n[d; fij tupirapy; vLj;Jf; nfhs;sf; $baJ vd;gjhy; ,JTk; ,q;F nfhLf;fg; gLfpwJ. murd; xUtDf;F jhd; vd;nwd;Wk; ,isikahf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;w Mir Vw;gl;lJ. vq;fpUe;Njh te;j kUj;JtH xUtH mjw;fhd kUe;njhd;iw mtuplk; nfhLj;jhH. jpdKk; fhiyapy; kl;Lk; xUNtis rhg;gpl Ntz;Lnkd;Wk;> mg;gb 40 ehl;fs; rhg;gpl Ntz;Lnkd;Wk; $wp tpl;Lg; Ngha; tpl;lhH. mg;gbg; NghFk; NghJjhd; mtH xU epge;jidiaf; $wptpl;Lr; nrd;whH. ,e;j kUe;ijr; rhg;gpLtjw;Fk; epge;jid xd;W cz;L. mjhtJ ,e;j kUe;ijr; rhg;gpLk; NghJ Fuq;if epidf;ff; $lhJ. murd; nrhd;dhd;. mJ xd;Wk; vdf;Fr; rpukk; ,y;iy. vdf;F Mapukhapuk; gzpfs; cs;sd. mitfSf;F kj;jpapy; Fuq;if epidf;f vdf;F VJ Neuk;? MfNt Fuq;if epidf;fhkNyNa kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl;L tpLfpNwd; . kUj;JtUk; Ngha; tpl;lhH. kWehs; fhiyapy; kUe;ij vLj;jhd; . Mdhy; mtid mwpahkNyNa kUj;Jtupd; vr;rupfi ; f epidTf;F
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te;J tpl;lJ. Fuq;fpd; epidTk; mtidawpahkNyNa te;J tpl;lJ. gpwnfd;d? md;W mtuhy; kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl Kbatpy;iy. kWehs; kUe;ij vLj;j NghJk; ,Nj epiyjhd; Vw;gl;lJ. khjk; xd;W fle;J tpl;lJ . ,d;Dk; xUehs; $l mtdhy; kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl Kbatpy;iy. itj;jpaiuj; Njbg;ghHj;jhy; mtUk; xU khjj;Jf;Fg; gpwFjhd; fpilj;jhH. ePH Vd; mg;gb xU epge;jidiag; Nghl;BH? Fuq;ifg; gw;wp ePH vJTNk nrhy;yhjpUe;jhy; ehd; Vd; mijg; gw;wp epidf;fg; NghfpNwd;? vd;W murd; kUj;Jtuplk; Nfl;lhH. me;j kUe;ijf;nfhLf;Fk; KiwNa mJjhd;. mg;gbr; nrhy;ypf; nfhLf;fhtpl;lhYk; > me;j kUe;J Ntiy nra;ahJ. MfNt mg;gbr; nrhy;ypf; nfhLg;gJjhd; kUj;JtUila flik > vd;W me;j kUj;JtUk; iftpupj;Jtpl;lhH. ,dp> me;j kUe;ij vg;gbj;jhd; rhg;gpLtJ? muritapYs;s ke;jpup XH cghak; nrhd;dhH: ePqf ; s; kUe;ijr; rhg;gpLk;NghJ ahidia epidj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs; my;yJ ahid Kfdhd gps;isahiu epidj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ekf;F xU Neuj;jpy; xU rpe;jid kl;Le;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. xNu Neuj;jpy; ,uz;L
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rpe;jidfs; ,Uf;fhJ . mjdhy; Fuq;Ff;Fg; gjpyhf ahidia epidj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtH nrhd;d cghaKk; epahakhfj;jhd; gl;lJ. kWehs; fhiyapy; kd; d d; ahidiaAk; > gps;isahiuAk; epidj;Jf;nfhz;Nl kUe;ij vLj;jhd;. Mdhy; mtDila rpe;jid gps;isahuplkpUe;J> Fuq;Ff;Fj; jhtp tpl;lJ. gps;isahiug;gpbf;f mJTk; Fuq;fhf khwp tpl;lJ. ,dp vd;d nra;tJ? Fuq;if epidf;fhky; kUe;ij rhg;gpLtJ vg;gb? me;j epiyapy; xUehs; Jwtp xUtH muritf;F te;jhH. murd; me;jj; Jwtpaplk; cjtp Nfl;lhd;. me;jj; JwtpAk; mtDf;F cjtp nra;tjhf thf;Ff; nfhLj;jhH. kWehs; kUe;ij vLf;Fk; NghJ JwtpAk; kd;dd; gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;jhH. kUe;ij vLf;fTk; murDf;F Fuq;fpd; epidT te;J tpl;lJ. ,d;Dk; Fuq;fpd; epidT te;J tpl;lNj Rthkp? vd;W kd;dd; Nfl;lhd;. Fuq;fpd; epidT ePahf epidj;J Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;ljh> mJthf te;jjh? vd;W me;jj;Jwtp Nfl;lhH. ehdhf epidj;J mjidf; nfhz;L tutpy;iy Rthkp. mJthfj;jhd; te;J tpl;lJ.
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ePahf Fuq;if epidf;ff; $lhJ vd;gJjhd; epge;jid. mJthf te;j vz;zj;Jf;F eP vg;gbag;gh nghWg;ghf KbAk;? jhuhskhf eP ,e;j kUe;ijr; rhg;gplyhk;. ve;j tifapYk; eP me;j epge;jidia kPwtpy;iy. murDk; kUe;ijr; rhg;gpl;L gydile;jhd;. jhkhf Vw; g Lk; kd mDgtq; f is> ehkhf Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;ljhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;Stjhy;jhd;> ekJ gpur;rpidfs; midj;Jk; jPHT ngwhky; cs;sd. xUKiw mutpe;jhr;uk md;idapd; mbahHfs; rpyUld;> ruzhfjp jj;Jtk; gw;wp ciuahl NeHe;jJ. ngz; mbahH xUtH jdJ nray;ghl;ilg; gw;wpf; $wpdhH. vq;fSf;F mwnewpf;Fg; Gwk;ghd rpe;jidfNsh> czHTfNsh Vw;gl;lhy; ehq;fs; mjid md;idaplk; rPuikj;Jf; nfhLf;FkhW xg;gilj;J tpLNthk;. md;idAk; vq;fsJ jPa rpe;jidfisAk; czHTfisAk; khw;wpf; nfhLj;J tpLthH ,g;gb mtH $wpdhH. cq; f Sf; F Vw; g l; l czHTfis eP q ; f s; md;idaplk; xg;gilg;gjw;Fg; gjpyhf > cq;fSf;F Vw; g l; l czHTfs; midj; J Nk md; i dahy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;ld vd;W Vd; ePqf ; s; fUjf; $lhJ? mg;gbf; nfhLf; F k; NghJ> xg; g ilf; F k; Ntiy $l cq;fSf;Ff;fpilahjy;yth? vy;yh czHTfspd; MASk; > ntWk; miu tpehbjhd; . mtw; i w mJNghf;fpy; tpl;L tpl;lhy; mitahf kiwe;J tpLk; .
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mtw;iw rPuikf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ePqf ; s; nghWg;Ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjhy; kl;LNk> mit gpur;rpidahfp tpLfpd;wd > vd mtHfsplk; $wTk;> mjd; epahaj;ij mtHfs; Gupe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. midj;ijAk; ,iwtd; nrayhf Vw;Wf;nfhs;tjpy; ,q;Fjhd; xU gpur;rpid Vw;gLfpwJ. ekf;F xU NrhjidNah my;yJ NtjidNah Vw;gl;lhy; $l mJ ,iwtDila rpj;jk; vd Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F ehk; jaq;f khl;Nlhk;. Mdhy; gopf;fg;gl;l> xOf;ff;Nflhd czHTfNsh> rpe; j idfNsh ekf; F Vw; g Lk; NghJ> mtw; i w ,iwtDila nrayhf vLj;Jf;nfhs;tjpyi ; y. mtw;iw ek;Kila Fw;wkhf epidj;J> mtw;iw rPuikf;Fk; Nghuhl;lj;jpy; Fjpj;J tpLNthk;. fpwp]; j tHfs; ,q; F kpfTk; rhkHj; j pakhfr; nray; g l; b Uf; f pwhHfs; . ey; y rpe; j idfisAk; > czHTfisAk; NjtDila rpj; j khf vLj; J f; nfhs; S fpwhHfs; . gopf; f g; g l; l czHTfisAk; > rpe;jidfisAk;> rhj;jhdhy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;litfshf vLj;Jf; nfhs;fpwhHfs;. nkhj;jj;jpy;> ey;y rpe;jidfNsh kw;Wk; ey;y czHTfNsh my;yJ jPa rpe;jidfNsh kw;Wk; jPa czHTfNsh> ehk; mtw;Wf;F ehk; nghWg;G Vw;fhky;> mit jhkhf Vw;gLtjhff; fUJk; NghJ> mitahTk; jhkhfNt kiwe;J Ngha;tpLfpd;wd.
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29. xU n[d; ftpij ,g;gb

xU n[d; ftpij: n j d ; i d X i y a p d ; e p o y ; > k h b g ; g b g ; gbf; f l; L fisg; ngUf; f paJ. Fg; i gfs; NghfNt ,y;iy. ekJ epidTfspd; jd;ik gw;wp ,e;jf; ftpij $WfpwJ. ekf;F Vw;gLk; rpe;jidfisAk;> czHTfisAk;> Kf;fpaj;Jtk; ,y;yhj xd;whf> mitNghf;fpy; tpl;Ltpl Ntz;Lnkd;gJ n[d; jj;Jtj;jpd; mZFKiw. mtw;iw mg;gbNa tpl;L tpl;lhy; Nkhrkhd rpe;jidfs; Nkhrkhd nray;fisf; nfhz;L te;J tplhjh? ,e;j mr;rk; ekf;F Vw;gl;L tpLfpwJ. ekJ ez;gH xUtH> ekJ fdtpy;> ek;kplk; te;J> gj;jhapuk; &gha; ifkhw;whf thq;fpr; nry;YfpwhH. ,J fdtpy; ele;j rk;gtk;. fdtpypUe;J tpopj;jJk;> ehk; mtuplk; nrd;W gzj;ijj; jpUk;gf; Nfl;f KbAkh? mg;gbNa Nfl;lhYk; mtH vd;d nrhy;YthH? vdf;F Vw;gLk; fdtpy; mjidj;jpUk;gf; nfhLj;J tpLfpNwd; vd;Wjhd; $wptpLthH. cz;ikapy; ekf;F Vw;gLk; kNdh czHTfs; midj;Jk;> jhkhf Vw;gl;L jhkhf kiwe;JtpLfpd;wd.
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mg;gbj; jhkhf Vw;gLk; czHTfis ehk; adopt nra;J ek;Kila iffspy; vLj;Jf;nfhs;tjd; %yNk> mit jtwhd nray;fSf;Ff; fhuzkhfp tpLfpd;wd. xUtH ek; k plk; jtwhf ele; J nfhz; L tpl;lhnud;why;> mtH kPJ ek;ikawpahky; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;L tpLfpwJ. mg;gbf; Nfhgk; Vw;gl;lTld; ehk; mtH kPJ gha;eJ ; jpl;b tpLtjpy;iy. mtH ekf;Ff; fPNo Ntiy ghHg;gtuhf ,Ue;jhy;> ekJ Nfhgj;ij Rygkhf mtH kPJ fhl;b tpLNthk;. mJNt mtH ekJ Nkyjpfhupahf ,Uf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;> ntspg;gilahf ekJ Nfhgj;ijf; fhl;lhky;> kdJf;Fs;NsNa mtiuj; jpl;bf; nfhs;Nthk;. ekf; F Vw; g Lk; czHTfnsy; y hk; njd; i d Xiyapd; epoiyg; Nghd;wit. Fg;igiaf; $l;Lk; gyk; ,y;yhjit. Mdhy; mjid ehk; adopt nra;J ifapy; vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; NghJ> mJ gyk; ngw;W tpLfpwJ. mg;gbf;ifapy; vLg;gJ vd;gJ jhkhf elg;gjpy;iy. ehkhf tpUk;gpr; nra;tJ . mq;Fjhd; gpur;rpid cs;sJ. vy;yh epfo;TfSk;> ekJ gq;fspgG ; ,y;yhky; xUif Xirahf epfOk; gl;rj;jpy;> mJjhd; n[d; epfo;T.

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30. Nfhgj;ijg;gpb
rPld; xUtd; n[d;FU ghd;Nfap vd;gtiur; re;jpj;J jdJ gpur;rpidiaf; $wpdhd;. FUNt vd;Dila Nfhgj;ij vd;dhy; fl;Lg;gLj;j Kbatpy;iy. jhq;fs; jhk; vdf;F cjtp nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mjw;nfd;d cjtp nra;jhy; Nghapw;W. me;jf; Nfhgj;ij vd;dplk; nfhL rup nra;J jUfpNwd;. mJ vg;gb Rthkp Kbak;. Nfhgk; vd;gJ kdNjhL rk;ge;jg;gl;lJ. mJ vdJ kdjpDs;jhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. mij vg;gbf; fhl;LtJ? rup vd;dplk; $l eP mjid vLj;Jj; ju Ntz;lhk;. mJ cdf; F s; N sahtJ vq; N f ,Uf; f pwJ vd; W fz;Lgpbj;Jr; nrhy;. ehd; mq;NfNa te;J mjidr; rup nra;fpNwd;. Njbg; Nghdhy; mJ mq;Nf fhzg;gltpy;iyNa Rthkp. xUKiw md;gH xUtUk; ek;kplk; ,JNghd;W xU gpur;rpidiaf; $wpdhH. vdf;F kpfTk; vspjhff; Nfhgk; te;J tpLfpwJ. mjidf; fl;Lg;gLj;JtJjhd; rpukkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. ,jw;F vg;gbj; jPHT fhZtJ? mtH jdJ gpur;rpidiaf; $wp> jPHT Nfl;lhH. mtuplk; mJ rk;ge;jkhf tpsf;fk; nfhLf;f NeHe;jJ.
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cq;fSf;Ff; Nfhgg;gLtJ vd;gJ Rygkhd xd;W . mjidf; fl;Lg;gLj;JtJjhd; rpukkhd xd;W. Rygkhd fhupaj;ijr; nra;tJ Rygk;. fbdkhd fhupaj;ijr; nra;tJ fbdk;. fbdkhd fhupaj;ij ePqf ; s; nra;aNt Ntz;lhk;. Rygkhd fhupaj;ijr;nra;tjw;F cq;fSf;F KOr;Rje;jpuk; nfhLj;Jtpl;Nlhk; ,g;NghJ ePq;fs; fhiyapypUe;J khiy tiu Nfhgj; J lNdNa ,Uf; f Ntz; L k; . Nfhgg; g LtJ Rygnkd;W $wp tpl;BHfs;. khiy tiuapYk; Nfhgj;Jld; ,Ue;J fhl;Lq;fs;! ,g;gb mtuplk; $wpa NghJjhd; Nfhgj;jpd; eilKiwj; jd;ik mtUf;Fg; Gupe;jJ. mJ mJNghf;fpy; te;J tpl;L> mJNghf;fpy; Ngha; tpLfpwJ. mJ VNjh ekf;Ff;fl;Lg;gl;lJNghy; epidj;J ehk; mjNdhL Nghuhb> Njitaw;w gpur;rpidfis vy;yhk; nfhz;L te;JtpLfpNwhk;.

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31. Nfhgk; vg;gb te;jJ?

rPld; gy klhyaq;fSf;Fk;> gy n[d; FUehjhHfsplKk; nrd;W> n[d; ghlq;fisf;fw;Wj;NjHe;jhd;. mtDf;Fg; Nghjpa njspT fpilj;J tpl;ljhf ek;gpdhd;. mij cWjpnra;tjw;fhf lhf;Nfhtd; vDk; n[d; FUtplk; nrd;whd;. me;j n[d;FU mtDila njspit Nrhjpj;jhH. me;j rPlDk; jdf;Fj; njupe;jij vLj;Jf;$wpdhd;. vjpYNk epue;juj; jd;ik vd;W vJTNk fpilahJ. vy;yhNk xd;Wkw;w jd;ikjhd;. kdk; vd;W vJTk; fpilahJ@ mDgtk; vd;W vJTk; fpilahJ@ ey;yJ nfl;lJ vd;W vJTNk fpilahJ. vd;W mtd; jhd; fw;wij tupirahf vLj;Jf; $wpdhd;. Xa;thfr; rha;ej ; pUe;J mjidf;Nfl;l me;j n[d;FU> jdJ ifj;jbapdhy; me;j rPld; jiyapy; Xq;fp jl;bdhH. vjpHghuhj epiyapy; me;j FU ,g;gb ele;J nfhz;lJk;> me; j r; rP l Df; F me; j FUtpd; kP J Nfhgk; nghj;Jf;nfhz;L te;jJ. vy;yhNk xd;Wkw;wJ vd;why;> ,e;jf; Nfhgk; kl;Lk; vg;gb te;jJ ? vd me;j FU mtidf;Nfl;lhH. xd;Wkw;w jd;ik vd;gJ Kuz;ghlw;w jd;ik. epfo;git midj;ijAk; Kuz;ghbypy;yhky; Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJjhd; mJ.
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me;j

mJjhd; n[d;. fUj;Jfshy; ek;ik epug;gpf;nfhs;tJ> mJ n[d; fUj;Jf;fshf ,Ue;jhy; $l> mJ n[d; cz;ikia mwpe;jjhf MfhJ.

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32. MNw top tpLf!

xUtH Mw; w q; f iuapy; mikjpahf mkHe;jpUe;jhH. me;j khiy Neuj;jpy; mtiuj;Njb MaH Fyg;ngz;fs; rpyH te;J cjtp Nfl;ldH. mtHfs; midtUk; Mw; W f; F kWgf; f k; trpg;gtHfs;. ghy;> japH Nghd;witfis vLj;Jf;nfhz;L Mw;iwj;jhz;b te;J ,q;Fs;s CHfspy; tpw;W tpl;L> kPzL ; k; Mw;iwj; jhz;b jq;fs; tPlL ; f;Fj; jpUk;gp tpLthHfs;. md;W mtHfs; tUk; NghJ> Mw;wpy; jz;zPH Fiwthf ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; Mw;Wf;Fs; ,wq;fp Mw;iwf; fle;J te;J tpll ; hHfs;. Mdhy; jw;NghJ Mw;wpy; nts;sk; Gjpjhfg; ngUf;nfLj;J XbaJ. Mw;wpDs; ,wq;fpdhy; mg;gbNa RUl;b ,Oj;Jr;nrd;WtpLk;. mt;tsT nts;sk;. fle;J nry;y glF vJTk; mq;Ff; fpilahJ. MfNt me;j Kdptupd; cjtpia ehbdhHfs;. me;j KdptUk; cjtp nra;tjhf thf;fspj;jhH . gpwF jdf;F grpahf ,Ug;gjhfTk; > rhg;gpLtjw;F VjhtJ ,Uf;fpwjh vd;Wk; Nfl;lhH. me;jg; ngz;fSk; jhq;fs; kPjk; itj;jpUe;j japH> ntz;iz Nghd;witfis mtUf;Ff; nfhLj;jdH. mtUk; mtw;iwnay;yhk; thq;fp jdJ tapw;iw epiwj;Jf;nfhz;lhH. gpwF mtH me;jg;ngz;fis jz;zPupd; gf;fk; mioj;Jr; nrd;whH. mtH Mw;iwg;ghHj;J epd;Wnfhz;L Mw;wplk; Ntz;LNfhs; xd;iw itj;jhH.
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K dptH

my; Y k; gfYk; > mikjpNa cUthf Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; mofpa MNw! ehd; ,d;W KOtJk; vJTk; rhg;gplhky; cgthrk; ,Ug;gJ cz;ikahdhy;> eP ,e;j MaHFyg;ngz;fSf;F top tpLthahf! ,g;gb mtH Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhH. mtH $wpaJ gr; i rg; n gha; vd; g J mtHfs; midtUf;Fk; njupAk;. Vnddpy; mtHfsplNk mtH czit thq;fp> mtHfs; fz; Kd;dhNyNa rhg;gpl;L> tapw;iw epiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. Mdhy; gl;bdp fple;jjhf ,g;gbg; ngha; nrhy;fpwhNu vd;W Mr;rupag;gl;lhHfs;. Mdhy; vd;d Mr;rupak;! me;j MW mtUila Nfhupf;ifia Vw;Wf;nfhz;L me;jg;ngz;fSf;F top nfhLj;J tpl;lJ. mtHfSk; Mw;iwf;fle;J epk;kjpAld; jq;fs; tPlL ; f;Fj; jpUk;gptpl;lhHfs;. me;j KdptH jdJ rf;jpapd; %yk; me;j Mw;iw top tplr; nrhy;yp> me;j MW top tpl;lhy; $l mtHfs; Mr;rupag;gl khl;lhHfs;. Mdhy; rhg;gplNt ,y;iynad;W rj;jpak; nra;J top tplr;nra;jJ vg;gb rhj;jpak; vd;gJ mtHfSf;Fg; Gupatpy;iy. midj;J epfo;TfisAk; xUif XirahfNt KdptHfs; fUJfpwhHfs;. ve;jr;nraiyAk; mtHfs; nra;jjhf mtHfs; fUJtjpy;iy. ve;jr; nray;fisg; Gupe;jhYk;> mtHfsJ mDgtk; nrayw;W Rk;kh ,Ug;gNj.
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33. jpUldpd; ed;wp

n[d;FU ,uT jdJ gLf;ifapy; gLj;J Xa;T vLj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhH. jpUld; xUtd; [d;dy; topahf ,ufrpakhf cs;Ns Fjpj;J tUtJ mtUf;Fj; njupe;jJ. MdhYk; njupahjJ Nghy; gLj;Jf;nfhz;lhH. te;j jpUlDk; jd; ifapypUe;j jpUl;Lr;rhtpahy; mq;fpUe;j gPNuhitj; jpwe;J mjpypUe;j gzj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. mtd; gzj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Gwg;gl;lJk;> n[d;FU vd;dg;gh> gzj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhz;L> ed;wp nrhy;yhky; NghfpwhNa? vd;W Nfl;lhH. me;jj; jpUlDk; ed;wp nrhy;yptpl;Lg;Ngha;tpl;lhd;. me;j FUehjH J}f;f fyf;fj;jpy;> VNjh rPlHfs;jhd; gzj;ij vLg;gjhf epidj;Jf; nfhz;L mg;gb ed;wp nrhy; y r; nrhy; y papUg; g hH NghYk; vd mtd; vz;zpf;nfhz;lhd;. Mdhy; njU topahf kiwe;J kiwe;J XLk;NghJ muRf; fhtyHfshy; gpbf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lhd;. fhtyHfsplk; mtd; me;j klhyaj;jpy; jpUbaij xg;Gf;nfhz;lhd;. mtidf;$l;bf;nfhz;L NghdhHfs;. me;jj; jpUlid milahsk; fz;l FUehjH> eP vdf;F ed;wpnrhd;dhay;yth? vd;WNfl;lhH.
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me;j

Mkhk; Rthkp. ed;wp nrhy;yp vLj;Jr; nrd;wJ vg;gbag;gh jpUl;lhFk;? cd;Dila ed;wpia vg;NghJ ehd; Nfl;L thq;fpf; nfhz;NlNdh> mg;NghNj mJ vd;Dila md;gspg;ghf my;yth Mfp tpl;lJ. gpdd ; hspy; mtd; mtUila cz;ikahd rPlHfSs; xUtdhfp tpl;lhd;. QhdpaHf;F vy;NyhUk; ,dpatNu. vy;yhKk; ed;ikahdNj.

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34. Crp Kidapy;

mk;kh Md;kPfj;jpy; mDgtq;fNshL ,Ue;jhH.

me;j

caHepiy

mtH xUKiw njhiyNgrpapy; NgRk; NghJ Fwpg;gpl;lhH. Crpapd; Kid Nghd;W Kbthd XH ,lk;. mjw;F Nky; vJTNk fpilahJ. mjw;Fk; Nkyhf E}y; Nghd;W nry;Yk; VNjh xU epiy. ,g;gb XH ,lj;ij ,uhkypq;f Rthkpfs; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH. ehd; me;j ,lj;jpy; ,Ug;gijg; Nghy; njupfpwJ . me;j epiyapy; flTSk; ehDk; Ntwy;y vdj; Njhd;Wfpd;wJ. ,J vd;d ma;ah? vd;W mtH tpguk; Nfl;lhH. mtUld; mJ gw;wpg; Ngr NeHe;jJ. mk; k h> Md; k pfj; j py; vj; j idNah tpjkhd caHepiy mDgtq;fs; cs;sd. cq;fSf;F Vw;gl;l mDgtk; ngha;ahd xd;wy;y . mJ VNjh xU kaf;f epiyay;y. mJ XH cz;ikahd mDgtNk. ruhrup kdpjHfshy; njhl;Lg;ghHf;fKbahj caHepiy mDgtk; ,J. mNj Neuk; cq;fSf;F vtH kPjhtJ ntWg;Ngh> NfhgNkh my;yJ nghwhikNah Vw;gLfpwJ vd itj;Jf; nfhs;SNthk;. me;j Nkhrkhd czHTfSf;Fk;> ePqf ; s; Fwpg;gpLk; caHepiy mDgtj;Jf;Fk; mbg;gilapy; ve;j tpj;jpahrKk; fpilahJ ve;j mDgtq;fSf;Fk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLf;fj; Njitapy;iy. ve;j mDgtq;fshapDk; rup mit
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caHe;jitahapDk; rup> jho;ej ; itahapDk; rup mit jhkhf te;J tpl;Lj; jhkhf kiwe;J nry;YtJjhd; rup. vjw;fhtJ caHe;jJ vd Kj;jpiu Fj;jp mjidj; jf;f itf;f Kaw;rp nra;tJk; > vijahtJ jho;ej ; J vd Kj;jpiu Fj;jp mjid mg;Gwg;gLj;j Kaw;rp nra;tJk;jhd; jtwhdJ. mJjhd; Nghuhl;lk;. vJthf ,Ue;jhYk;> mJthf tu Ntz;Lk;> mJthfj; jq;fpapUe;J mJthf kiwe;J tpl Ntz;Lk;. ek;Kila gq;fspg;G vJTk; mq;F ,Uf;ff; $lhJ. ,Jjhd; xUif XirNahL ,Ug;gJ. ,Jjhd; n[d; epiyapy; ,Ug;gJ. Mfhaj;ijg;nghUj;j tiuapy; midj;Jk; xd;Nw. midj;Jk; rkNk. Mfhaj;jpd; mZFKiwjhd; n[d;.

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35. kd;dpg;Gf;Nfs;
xd;Nw vd n[d; $WfpwJ. midj;Jk; xd;wh? mij mg;gbj;jhd; vLj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lkh? me;j rPld; vj;jidNah n[d; FUkhHfsplk; ghlk; Nfl;lhd;. vj;jidNah klyhaq;fspy; jq;fpapUe;J ghHj;jhd;. vjpYk; xd;Wkpy;iy@ vy;yhKk; rkk;@ vJTk; Kf;fpakhdjpy;iy@ vJTk; gopf;fg;gl Ntz;ba xd;wy;y ,g;gb mtd; Gupe;J nfhz;lhd;. Mdhy; KOikahd njspT kl;Lk; mtDf;Ff; fpilf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mtd; Gjpajhf xU n[d; FUtplk; ghlk; Nfl;L te;jhd;. md;W fhiyapy; mtd; me;j FUtplk; ghlk; Nfl;f tUk; NghJ. Vw;nfdNt ,uz;L mofhd ,sk; ngz;fs;> me;j FUtplk; ghlk; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mtHfshy; ftug;gl;l ,td; rw;W jLkhwp thry; epiyapy; rpwpJ Nkhjpf;nfhz;lhd;. mtd; cs;Ns nrd;W cl;fhuTk;> FU jd; ifapypUe;j gpuk;ghy; mtDila jiyapy; jl;b> ,g;gb xU rpe;jidah? Ngha; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfs; ! vd;W$wpdhH. mtd; me;jg;ngz;fshy; ftug;gl;lJ mtUf;Fj; njupe;J tpl;lJ. me;jg; ngz;fsplk; kd;dpg;G Nfl;fr; nrhy;fpwhuh? vtuplk; Rthkp? vd;W Nfl;lhd;.
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midj;Jk;

thry; epiy cd;dplk; vd;d jg;G nra;jJ ? eP vg;gb mjd; kPJ Nkhjyhk;? Ngh mjdplk; kd;dpg;G Nfl;Lf;nfhz;L th! vd;W mtH $wptpl;lhH. mtDk; vOe;J nrd;W thryplk; kd;dpg;G Nfl;L tpl;L FUtpd; Kd;dhy; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;. FU cgNjrpj;jhH. ftHr;rp vd;gJ vy;NyhUf;Fk; nghJthdJ. mJ kdjpy; Vw;gLk; jw;fhypf czHTfNs. Njhd;wp kiwAk; jw;fhypf czHTfNs. mJ Vw;gLtjpy; jtwpy;iy. mij mq;ff P upg;gJ jhd; jtW . mjdhy; cdJ eil jLkhwpaJjhd; jtW . kd czHTfisg;nghUj;j mstpy; ehk; nra;tjw;F vJTNk fpilahJ. mit midj;Jk; jhkhf te;J tpl;Lj; jhkhf kiwe;J tpLfpd;wd. mtw;iw ehk; adopt nra;tjd; %yk; mit gyk; ngUfpd; w d@ ekJ Gwr; nray; f isAk; ghjpj; J tpLfpd;wd. mf ,af;fk; xU jd;ikapy; ,aq;FfpwJ@ ekJ Gw ,af;fk; NtW xU jd;ikapy; ,aq;Ffpd;wJ. mf czHTfisg;nghUj;j mstpy;> ey;yit nfl;lit vd;W vitAk; fpilahJ. Mdhy; gw ,af;fq;fisg; nghUj;j mstpy;> ey;yit nfl;lit vd;W midj;Jk; cz;L. xOf;fq;fs;. jHk epahaq;fs; midj;Jk; ekJ Gw cyfj;Jf;Fj; NjitahdJ.

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36. Qhdpf;Ff; flik cz;lh? n[d;FU gpahNfh N[h vd;gtUila fhyj;jpy;

ele;jjhf ,g;gb xU rk;gtk; $wg;gLfpwJ. ,e;j rk;gtk; ve;j msTf;F cz;ik vd;gJ njupatpy;iy. Mdhy; mjpy; $wg;gLk; nra;jp kl;Lk; rj;jpakhd cz;ik. me;j n[d; kh];lH cgNjrk; nra;Ak; NghJ> $l;lj;jpd; Xuj;jpy; xUtH jpdKk; cl;fhHe;J $l;lk; KbAk; tiu cgNjrj;ij tof;fkhff; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;jhH. vy;NyhUk; Nghd gpwFjhd; mtH mq;fpUe;J NghthH. mJkl;Lky;y mtH jd;id ahH vd;W fhl;lf;$lhJ vd;W KbT nra;j epiyapy; jd; D ila jiyiaAk; > cliyAk; $l %bf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. vtUk; mtiug; gw;wpff ; tiyg; gltpyi ; y. mtH kpfTk; xJq;fp cl;fhHe;jpUe;jjhy; vtUila ftdj;ijAk; mtH ftutpy;iy. Mdhy; n[d;FU kl;Lk; jpdKk; mtiu ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd; te;jhH. Ngrp Kbj;jJk;> FU me;j ,lj;ij tpl;Lg; Ngha; tpLtjhy; me;j egH vg;gbg; NghfpwhH vd;gJk; mtUf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. ,J gy ehl;fshf ele;J te;jJ. n[d;FU xU ehs; mtH ahnudj; njupe;J nfhs;Stjpy; mf;fiw nfhz;lhH. mjdhy; cgNjrj;ij Kbj;j gpwFk; mtH jd;Dila ,lj;jpNyNa cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH. me;j egUk; $l;lk; midj;Jk; Nghfl;Lk; vdf;fhj;jpUe;jhH.
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$l;lk; midj;Jk; fiye;j epiyapy; ,e;j egUk; Nghtjw;F Maj;jkhdhH. me;epiyapy; n[d;FU> ele;J nrd;W me;j egiur; re;jpj;jhH. Kfj;ij Kbf; nfhz;L cl;fhHe;jpUf;Fk; me;j eguplk;> md;gNu> jhq;fs; ahH? vd;W Nfl;lhH. me;j egH jdJ Jzpia tpyf;fhkNyNa gjpy; $wpdhH: ehDk; xU n[d; FUjhd; Rthkp ! ntspg;gilahf te;J cq;fs; ciuiaf;Nfl;f Kbahj epiyapypUg;gjhy; ehd; Jzpiag;Nghl;Lf;nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpNwd;. vdf;F xU Nfs;tpf;F tpil njupa Ntz;Lk;. gjpy; nrhy;tH P fsh Rthkp? NfSq;fs;> vdf;Fj; njupe;jijr; nrhy;fpNwd;. vdf;Fj; njupa Ntz;baJ ,Jjhd;: Qhdpf;F flikfs; cz; l h? cyfpy; cs; s fhuzfhupa tpjpfSf;F Qhdp fl;Lg;gl;ltuh? mtH Nfs;tp Nfl;lhH. Q h d p f ; F k ; f l i k c z ; L . f h u z f h u p a tpjpKiwfSf;F QhdpAk; fl;Lg;gl;ltNu. vjdhy; mg;gbf; $WfpwPHfs;? cyfk; vd; g J fhuzfhupa tpjpKiwia mDrupj;J ,aq;ff; $baJ. cyfj;NjhL ehk; thOk; tiu> ehk; cyfj;Jf;flikfspy; gq;nfLj;J Mf Ntz;Lk;. ekJ Rje;jpuk; midj;Jk; ekJ kdjstpNyNa MFk;. mq;F ekf;F ve;jf; fl;Lg;ghLk; fpilahJ. cyfj;ijg; nghUj;j mstpy; ehk; fl;Lg;gl;ltHfNs.
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