Ntஷk;
- rpWfij
Qhdrk;ge;jd; re;Njhrkh? Jf;fkh? vd;W Gupahj epiyapy; ,Ue;jhd;. Gjpa ghlrhiy NghtJ mtDf;F Mde;jj;ijf; nfhLj;jhYk;> Gjpa #oiy epidj;jJk; kdJ Ml;lk; fhzj; njhlq;fpaJ. NrHe;J Fk;khsk; mbj;j NjhoHfisg; gpupaNtz;ba fl;lk; vy;yhtw;iwAk; epidj;J mtd; Fok;gpg; NghapUe;jhd;. Qhdrk;ge;jDf;F gbg;G ,bj;Jr; nrhy;ypf;nfhLf;f Ntz;ba epiyapy; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,ay;ghf te;jJ. xUKiw nrhy;ypf; nfhLj;jhy; kWKiw nrhy;ypf;nfhLf;fj; Njitapy;iy. mg;gbNa gbe;JtpLk;.
gbg;NghL kw;wj; JiwfSk; mtDf;F ed;whf te;jd. ghlrhiyapy; ehlfNkh> ghl;lh> ftpijah> Ngr;rh vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk; Qhdrk;ge;jd; ngaH mbgLk;. Qhdrk;ge;jd; guk;giu xd;Wk; fy;tpNahL njhlHGnfhz;L ,Uf;ftpy;iy. FLk;gj;jpy; mtDf;F kl;Lk; jhd; vy;yhk; te;jJ. xU mf;fh fy;ahzk; Kbj;Jtpl;lhH. gpd; ,uz;L mz;zd;khH je;ijNahL Ntiyf;Fg; Ngha;te;jhHfs;. ,UtUk; ghlrhiyf; fy;tpia ,ilapy; tpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. mtHfs; jhahH ,ilapy; ,we;jJk; xU fhuzk; jhd;. mtHfs; jhahH ,ilapy; ,we;jJk; xU fhuzk;jhd;. mtHfs; FLk;gr; #oy; mg;gbahf ,Ue;jJ. FLk;gk; gbg;ig ek;gp ,Uf;ftpy;iy. je;ijahH ghHj;Jte;j Nkrd; njhopy; ,Ue;jJ. mjpy; GFe;Jtpl;lhHfs;.
gbj;J Kbj;jhYk; Rk;kh ,Uf;fhky; xU njhopYf;Fg; NghfNtz;bj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mtHfs; ,jid epidj;J Kd;dNu Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. ,Ue;Jk; Qhdrk;ge;jidj; je;ijahH gbf;fitf;f tpUk;gpdhH. jd; kfdplkpUe;j jpwikia> tpj;jpahrj;ij mtH fz;bUe;jhH. flTs; Qhdrk;ge;jdpd; je;ijahUf;F ey;y tsj;ijf; nfhLj;jpUe;jhH. jpdKk; $ypNtiy nra;J FLk;gj;ijf; fhg;ghw;wptUk; mtiu ,e;j tpj;jpahrkhd ‘ghftjH’ Nfhyj;jpy; ghHj;jhy; ahUk; ek;gkhl;lhHfs;.
cs;@upNyh ntspa+upNyh ve;jf; NfhapypYk; mtH Fuy; fk;gPukhf xypf;Fk;. Njthuk;> jpUthrfk;> jpUntk;ghit> jpUg;gs;spnaOr;rp vy;yhk; Nfl;NghH cUfg; ghbLthH. clk;G Gy;yupf;f flTisj; Jjpf;Fk; me;j Neuj;ij kwf;fKbahJ. jpUntk;ghitf; fhyj;jpy; mjpfhiyapNyNa fpzw;wpy; jz;zp ms;sp ryryntdj; jiyapy; Cw;wp KOfptpl;L NfhapYf;Ff; fpsk;gptpLthH. $lNt Qhdrk;ge;jDk; mjpfhiyg; gdpapy; tuNtz;lhk; vd;W jLj;jhYk; mtd; epw;fkhl;lhd;.
je;ijNahL Neuk; fpilf;Fk; Nghnjy;yhk; Qhdrk;ge;jd; NfhapYf;Fg; Nghthd;. ,ir Qhdk; nky;y nky;y mtid Mf;fpukpf;fj; njhlq;fpaJ. ,UtUk; xd;whff; NfhapYf;Fg; Nghtijg; ghHj;J rpyH gfpbtpLthHfs;.
‘cq;fghH rptghjtpUjaUk; Qhdrk;ge;jDk; NfhapYf;Fg; Nghfpdk;’. rq;fPjk; gbj;jtHfs; $l Qhdrk;ge;jdpd; je;ijapd; Mw;wy; fz;L tpae;jhHfs;. ,uhfq;fis khw;wp khw;wp mtH ghLk; jpwikia nkr;rpdhHfs;. tay;ntspf; fpzw;wpy; Qhdrk;ge;jdpd; NjhoHfs; mtidj; js;sptpl mtd; Raepiyf;F te;jhd;. gpd; mtHfNshL ePr;rybg;gjpy; %o;fpg;Nghdhd;.
fhiy ghlrhiy kzp mbj;jJ. xt;nthU jpf;fhf tpisahbf; nfhz;Lk; fijj;Jf; nfhz;Lk; ,Ue;j khztHfs; fhiy tzf;fj;jpw;Ff; FOkpdhHfs;. rpy epkplq;fspy; Qhdrk;ge;jd; Kd;Nd epd;W ,U iffisAk; khHgpd; FWf;Nf Ftpe;jd. vy;NyhiuAk; ghHj;jhd;. iffs; eLq;fpaJ> clk;G gjwpaJ.
‘flTNs ,J filrpehs;. ,e;jg; ghlrhiyia tpl;Lg; Nghfg;NghfpNwd;. Xbj;jpupe;j tFg;giwfs;> Rw;wp tpisahba Ntg;gkuq;fs;> gupRfs; gy ngw;w ,e;j Nkil> md;NghL fy;tp fw;Wj;je;j ,e;j MrpupaHfs;> $bj;jpupe;j khztHfs; vy;NyhiuAk; tpl;Lg; gpupag;NghfpNwd;.
,Jjhd; ehd;ghLk; filrp............... fz;fs; fyq;fpaJ. toikiatpl Qhdrk;ge;jd; jhkjpg;gij vy;NyhUk; czHe;jhHfs;. rpwpJ ryryg;G cz;lhdJ. mtd; jpLf;Fw;whd;. xUthW jd;idr; Rjhfupj;Jf; nfhz;L Njthuk; ghlj; njhlq;fpdhd;.
‘nrhw;Wiz Ntjpad;.........’
................... ew;WizahtJ ekr;rp thaNt’.
filrpapy; ghlbKbahJ Qhdrk;ge;jd; mOjhd;. mtd; gpwe;J %d;W khjq;fspy; jhapd; gpupT. mJ mtDf;Fj; njupahJ. ,J capNuhL fye;j gpupT. mtdJ epiyapy; vl;lhk; Mz;L Kbtilfpd;wJ.
mtdJ MrpupaHfs; ntWk; MrpupaHfs; my;y. jhaha;> rNfhjudha; mtdJ RfJf;fq;fspy; gq;Fnfhz;L............ vy;yhtw;iwAk; kwe;jpl KbAkh? mjpgH mtid mutizj;Jj; Njw;wpdhH. mtNdhL NrHe;J tpyFk; kw;w khztHfSk; fyq;fp epd;wdH. ghlrhiy Kbtila Qhdrk;ge;jd; kw;w khztHfNshLk; tpilngw;whd;. mtHfs; vy;NyhUk; tho;tpy; caHr;rp mila MrpupaHfs; tho;j;jpdH.
Qhdrk;ge;jDila je;ijahH Ntiyf;Fg; Nghfhky; me;jg; ghlrhiyf;F Xbj;jpupe;jhH. Qhdrk;ge;jd; ,dpg;Nghf Ntz;ba ghlrhiy mJ. je;ijahupd; miyr;ry; fz;L mtDf;F ftiyahf ,Ue;jJ. Vd; mg;gh ,t;tsT f~;lg;gLfpwhH? me;jg; ghlrhiyapy; jhd; vd;idr; NrHf;fNtz;Lkh? mtDk; me;jg; ghlrhiyiag; gw;wp kw;wtHfs; nrhy;yf; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpd;whd;.
mq;F jkJ gps;isfisr; NrHg;gpj;jtHfs; nrhy;Yk; ngUikf; fijfisf; Nfl;L mtd; Mr;rupak; mile;jpUf;fpd;whd;. cs;@upy; cs;s ghlrhiyf;F ve;j tpohf;fSk; nrhy;yhjtHfs; me;jg; ghlrhiy vd;wJk; Ke;jpabj;J XbtpLthHfs;.
ed;nfhilg; gzj;jpw;F je;ijahH vd;d nra;ag;Nghfpd;whH vd epidj;Jf; ftiyaile;jhd;. Kjy; gbj;j ghlrhiyapNyNa kw;w tFg;GfSk; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; miyr;ry; ,y;iy. ,dp Gjpa ghlrhiy Nghtnjd;why; ele;JNghf KbahJ. J}uk; kpf mjpfk;. g];]pNyNah> irf;fps;isNah jhd; NghfKbAk;. ,t;tsT J}uk; Ngha;te;jhy; gpd;Nduk; tpisahl KbAkh? fisg;Gj;jhd; tUk;.
Qhdrk;ge;jDf;F Nahrid ePz;lJ. mg;ghjhd; tpba nts;nsz vOk;gp rikay; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. mg;NghJjhd; kzpabf;f Kd; ghlrhiy Nghfyhk;. GJf;fhw;rl;il> GJr;rl;il> rg;ghj;J vd;W Nghl;lhy; vg;gbapUf;Fk;...? GJf; nfhg;gpfs;> GJg; Gj;jfq;fs; vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk; tbthf ey;y ciw NghlNtz;Lk;. Mde;jd; khkh filapy; ey;y tbthd rhkpg; glq;fs; tpw;FJ thq;fp vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk; Kd;gf;fk; xl;lNtZk;. Qhdrk;ge;jDf;F ,e;j Nahridfs; nfhQ;rk; re;Njhrj;ijf; nfhLj;jd. mtDk; Gjpa ghlrhiy NghfNtz;ba ehSk; te;jJ.
Qhdrk;ge;jDk; jdJ Gjpa tFg;giwf;Fs; epd;W je;ijahH jpUk;gg; Nghtijg; ghHj;Jf;nfhz;L epd;whd;. kdJ glglj;jJ. njhz;ilf;Fop milg;gJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. jd;id vy;NyhUk; iftpl;L jhd; kl;Lk; mehijahf epw;gJ Nghy; czHTw;whd;. je;ijahH fz;zpypUe;J kiwa Raepiyf;F te;jhd;. tFg;gpy; mtid xj;j khzt khztpfs; gspr;nrd;W ntspr;rkhf ,Ue;jhHfs;. frq;fhj nkhwnkhwg;ghd cilapy; mtHfisg; ghHj;J Qhdrk;ge;jd; jpifj;jhd;.
jpdk; jpdk; GJ cLg;gh? vg;gb ,tHfshy; KbAk;? INah> vq;fl mg;gh vd;d nra;ag;NghfpwhH? ghlrhiy tFg;giwfs; g+r;rhbfSk; g+e;Njhl;lq;fSkhf vt;tsT tbthf cs;sd.
tFg;ghrpupaH $g;gpl mtd; Raepiyf;F te;jhd;. Kd;G gbj;j ghlrhiyapd; ngaH> CH> je;ijapd; njhopy; vy;yhk; Mrpupaupdhy; Mq;fpyj;jpy; tprhupf;fg;gl;ld. MrpupaH mg;gb tprhupf;Fk; NghJ mtdJ Kfj;ij cw;W cw;Wg; ghHj;J new;wpiaf; Fwpg;ghfg; ghHj;jJ mtDf;Fg; Gupahky; ,Ue;jJ. tprhupj;J Kbj;J mtid ,Ug;gplj;jpw;F mDg;gpdhH.
kw;w khztHfs; mtid tpNehjkhfg; ghHj;jhHfs;. ,g;NghJjhd; mtDk; mtHfs; Kfq;fis tbthfg; ghHj;jhd;. xUtH new;wpapNyDk; jpUE}w;Wg; g+r;R ,y;yhky; Rliyahf ,Ue;jJ. ,tHfspy; jhd; kl;Lk; gl;ilahf tPg+jp mzpe;jpUg;gij czHe;jhd;. Qhdrk;ge;jDf;Fr; rq;flkhf ,Ue;jJ. jd;id mtHfs; tpNehjkhfg; ghHj;j ghHitf;F mHj;jk; Gupe;jJ. md;iwa ghlk; Kbtjw;F kzp mbf;fj; njhlq;f tFg;ghrpupaH mtid kWgb $g;gpl;lhH.
Qhdrk;ge;jd; fyf;fKw;whd;. fhy;fs; ,uz;Lk; gykpoe;jJ Nghy; nkJthf ele;JNgha; mUfpy; epd;whd;. tFg;ghrpupaH Kfj;jpy; ,Wf;fk; njupe;jJ. cjLfisf; fbj;Jf;nfhz;L mtd; new;wpiag; ghHj;jhH.
‘,dp ,g;gbg; g+rpf;nfhz;L tuf;$lhJ’ Fuy; mjl;lyhf ntspte;jJ. Qhdrk;ge;jd; milahs ml;iliaj; njhiyj;jtH epiyapy; tFg;ghrpupaiu tpiwj;Jg; ghHj;jgb epd;whd;.
‘vd;d ehd; nrhy;fpwJ fhjpy; tpOfpwnjy;Ny?’
‘,Jjhd; last time’
Qhdrk;ge;jd; jiyahl;bdhd;. mJ fhw;wpy; MLk; gl;lk;Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. MrpupaH Ngha;tpl;lhH. Vd; Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhy;fpwhH? ,dpg; g+rhky; ntWk; new;wpahf........ ntWikahf....... Qhdrk;ge;jDf;F mg;gbahd epiyikia epidf;f Kbatpy;iy. NrhHe;JNghdhd;. md;W mtDf;Fg; ghlq;fs; xd;Wk; tpsq;ftpy;iy.
ghlrhiy Kbe;J je;ijahUld; tPLNehf;fpg; NghFk; NghJ mtuplk; ele;jtw;iwr; nrhy;yyhkh? Ntz;lhkh? vd Nahrpj;J Kbtpy; mjidr; nrhy;yp mtiu Ntjidg;gLj;j mtd; tpUk;gtpy;iy. tPL te;J kfdpd; Kfj;ijg; ghHj;J je;ijf;F Kfk; NrhHe;JNgha; ,Ug;gJ njupe;jJ. Ngha;te;j fisg;ghf ,Uf;Fk; vd epidj;J kdijj; Njw;wpf; nfhz;lhH.
kWehs; Fspj;J Kbj;J tPg+jp g+rg; NghdtDf;F Kd;dhy; tFg;ghrpupaH epw;gJ Nghd;w gpuik mtupd; Nfhgkhd mjl;lyhd cUtk; mtidg; gag;gLj;jpaJ. ,Ue;Jk; kdijj; jplg;gLj;jpf;nfhz;L flTis epidj;jgb tPg+jp g+rp Kbj;J je;ijahH $g;gplj; jahuhdhd;.
tFg;giwapy; mtd; neQ;R glglf;f cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;. tFg;ghrpupapd; ghlk; tu mtd; neQ;R NkYk; gykhf mbj;jJ.
Ngrhky; vOe;J Xbtplyhkh? vd;Wk; Nahrpj;jhd;. MrpupaH tFg;giwf;F te;jJk; Kjypy; $g;gpl;lJ Qhdrk;ge;jidj;jhd;. rj;jk; ngupjhf ,Ug;gijf; fz;l khztHfs; ‘fg;rpg;’ MdhHfs;.
New;W vd;d nrhd;ddhd;? ‘get out’
Qhdrk;ge;jdhy; me;j Kfj;jpd; nfh^uj;ijj; jhq;f Kbatpy;iy. fz;fspy; ePH Kl;b epw;f> tFg;gpypUe;J ntspNa Ngha; epd;whd;. tFg;Ng Ntbf;if ghHj;jJ.
Qhdrk;ge;jd; ,g;NghJ khwpapUe;jhd;. gbg;igj; jtpu NtW ve;j epfo;Tfspw;Fk; mtd; Nghtjpy;iy. tPl;bypUe;J ntspf;fpLk; NghJ je;ijahiu Vkhw;Wtjw;F tPg+jpg; g+r;R new;wpapy; ,Uf;Fk;. gpd; tFg;gpy; Eiotjw;F Kd; mJ mopf;fg;gl;LtpLk;. Qhdrk;ge;jd; kdk; Fd;wpagb ghlrhiy Ngha;te;jhd;. jdJ gbg;gpw;F je;ijahH gLk; f];lq;fis mtd; czHe;jhd;. ntapypy; fha;e;J cioj;Jg; ngWk; rk;gsk; ve;j %iyf;Ff; fhZk;. mtDf;Fk; ghlrhiy ,g;NghJ gof;fkhfptpl;lJ. jdpahfNt Ngha;tuj; njhlq;fpdhd;. gy tplaq;fs; mtDf;F Mr;rupaq;fis Vw;gLj;jpd. mtidj; jz;bj;j tFg;ghrpupaH ngaH mwpe;J nfhz;lhd;. nkhj;jj;jpy; Njthuk;> jpUthrfk; tPl;bYk; NfhtpypYk; jtpu ghlrhiyapy; kUe;Jf;Fk; Nfl;ftpy;iy.
ehl;fs; efu mLj;J te;j jkpo;j;jpdg; Nghl;bia vjpHnfhs;s ghlrhiy khztHfs;> MrpupaHfs; jahuhdhHfs;. nrd;w jkpo;j;jpdg; Nghl;bapy; ghNthjy;> jdp ,ir epfo;r;rpfspy; Qhdrk;ge;jd; Kjyhtjhf te;jhd;. kw;iwa Nghl;bfspYk; mtdJ ghlrhiy gupRfs; gy ngw;wJ. rpwpa ghlrhiyahf ,Ue;jhYk; ngw;w gupRfs; %yk; nghJkf;fspd; ghuhl;ilg; ngw;wJ.
‘vt;tsT re;Njhrkhd ehl;fs;’
ghlrhiyf; fiytpohtpy; KUfd; rptngUkhd; Ntlj;jpy; mtd; ebj;jpUf;fpwhd;. ,aw;ifahf mike;j RUz;l kapH> ePz;l %f;F> mfd;w fz;fs;. mtDf;F ve;j NtrKk; nghUj;jkhf mike;JtpLk;. ghHj;jtHfs; ghuhl;LthHfs;.
‘,q;F vd;d ghl;Lg; ghLthHfs;?’
vd;d ehlfk; NghLthHfs;? Qhdrk;ge;jd; Nahrpj;jhd;. vy;NyhUNk Mq;fpyj; jd;ik nfhz;ljhf ,Uf;Fnkdj; jPHkhdpj;jhd;. mLj;j rpy ehl;fspy; Nghl;bf;fhd xj;jpifiaf; fhz NeHe;jNghJ mtd; jpLf;Fw;whd;.
rptd; ghHtjp Ntlj;jpy; ehl;ba ehlfk; gofpf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. tFg;ghrpupaUk; $lNt ,Ue;J gof;fpf;nfhz;bUe;jhH.
‘ey;y tbtha; nra;aNtZk; gps;isfs;. ,e;j KiwAk; ehq;fs; prize vLf;f NtZk;’. vy;NyhUk; mtidnahj;j khztHfs;jhd;. mtd; gykhd Nahridapy; Mo;e;jhd;. Vd; ,g;gb ele;Jnfhs;fpwhHfs;. xj;jpif ghHf;fg; gpbf;fhky; mtd; tpyfpdhd;.
kWehs; tFg;ghrpupaH Qhdrk;ge;jid mioj;Jf;nfhz;L xj;jpif elf;Fk; ,lj;jpw;F te;jhH. mtd; gae;Jtpl;lhd;. ‘ehd; xU jg;Gk; nra;atpy;iyNa?’
‘uPr;rH ePq;fs; rupahd Misj;jhd; gpbr;Rf;nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwpas;. mg;gbNa KUfid cupr;Ritr;r khjpup ,Uf;fpwhd;’.
kw;w MrpupaH Qhdrk;ge;jidg; ghHj;Jf; $w mtd; jiy Fdpe;jgb epd;whd;. gf;fj;jpy; tFg;ghrpupaH re;Njhrg; g+upg;Gld; ,Ue;jhH.
‘Qhdrk;ge;jd; ehlfj;jpNy ebg;gpnay;Ny’
tFg;ghrpupaH Nfl;f mtd; nksdkhf epd;whd;. kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; mtidf; Nfl;L filrpapy; Mj;jpuj;Jld; rj;jkpl;lgb mtidf; Nfl;f mtd; tFg;ghrpupaiu epkpHe;JghHj;Jr; nrhd;dhd;> ‘tPg+jp g+rpf;nfhz;L KUfd; Ntஷk; Nghl KbahJ uPr;rH’.
ahTk; fw;gid.
Mf;fpNahd; :jpU. rp.fjpHfhkehjd;.
