சிறுகதை : கணிதப்புலியும் கடைசிவகுப்பும்

 

‘[uPj; kh];lu;’ vd;w ngaiuf; Nfl;lhy; vg;gbahd xUtu; cq;fs; kdf;fz;zpy; Njhd;Wthu;? ru;f;f]; nfhl;liffspNy fl;Lk];jhd clYld; ifapy; rTf;Fld; epw;Fk; upq; kh];lu; cq;fSf;F epidT te;jhy; ePq;fs; ntspA+u; Mrhkp vd;gJ cj;juthjk;.

ep[khd [uPj; kh];lu; vq;fs; tFg;G fzpjghl Mrpupau;. ghlrhiy mjpgupd; tyJ fuKk; $l. Mdhy; fhw;W rw;Wg; gykhf tPrpdhy; NghJk;> gwe;JtpLthNuh vd;W re;Njfpf;fj;jf;f nky;ypa cly;thF mtUf;F. rhjhuz 13 ir]; ill; Nru;l; $l mtUf;F ‘Ngfp’ ];ilypNyjhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mtuJ ,Lg;gpNy l;uTru; tOfhky; ,Ug;gij vl;lhtJ mjprakha; Mf;fpdhy; $l Mr;rupag;gl Ntz;bajpy;iy.

Jhf;fpg;gba thupa jiyKbAk; njhq;F kPirAk; Gifj;j rpful;Lfspd; tuyhW $Wk; jbj;j fupa cjLfSld; $ba rw;W ePskhd Kfk; mtUf;F. mtuJ fz;fspNy jd;id tpl;lhy; CUf;Fs; nfl;bf;fhud; ahUkpy;iy vd;w epidg;gpy; tho;e;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; jpkpu; gpbj;j kdpjDf;Fupa xUtpj Vsdk; vg;NghJk; Fbnfhz;bUf;Fk;.

rup> mtu; vg;gb ,Ue;jhnyd;d> ehk; tplaj;jpw;F tuyhk;.

,d;W [uPj; kh];lUf;F mtu; jdJ tho;f;ifapy; kwf;fNt Kbahj ghlk; xd;iwg; gbg;gpg;gJ vd;w jPu;khdj;NjhLjhd; ehDk; vdJ ez;gd; e]PUk; ,d;iwa khiy tFg;Gf;F te;jpUf;fpd;Nwhk;. ,e;j tUlk; f.ngh.j rhjuzjug; guPl;irf;Fg; ghlrhiy %yk; Njhw;Wk; vq;fSf;F ,uz;L %d;W jpdq;fSf;F Kd;dNk ghlrhiyapy; itj;J mDkjp ml;ilfis toq;fp tpl;bUe;jhu;fs;. mLj;j thuk; Muk;gkhfTs;s nghJg;guPl;irf;F Kd;G vq;fs; ‘fzpjg;Gyp’ [uPj; kh];lu; elhj;jg;NghFk; filrp khiy tFg;Gjhd; ,J.

vg;NghJk; Kd;tupirapNy mkUk; ehDk; e]PUk; toikf;F khwhf tFg;giw thriy xl;bapUe;j filrp thq;fpy; cl;fhu;e;jpUg;gijg; ghu;j;jJk; vq;fs; rf khzt ez;gu;fSf;F tplak; Nyrhfg; Gupe;J tpl;lJ. mtu;fspNy rpyu; gae;jhYk; VNjh elf;fg;Nghtij mwpe;J mij vjpu;nfhs;sj; jahuhfp tpl;ldu;. mbf;fb thriy cw;Wg;ghu;j;jgb gjw;wkhf ,Ue;jhu;fs;. tFg;Gg; ngz;gps;isfs; kl;Lk; vJTk; Gupahky; vq;fs; ,UtiuAk; fhz;gpj;J jq;fSf;Fs; VNjh nrhy;ypr; rpupj;jhu;fs;.

‘rpupq;fb..rpupq;fb! ,d;Dk; nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy elf;fg;Nghwijg; ghu;f;fj;jhNdb NghwPq;f… ghu;j;Jg;Nghl;L epz;L  rpupq;fNsz;b ghu;g;Nghk;’ vd;W kdJf;Fs; fWtpf; nfhz;Nl [uPj; kh];lu; te;J NrUk;tiu fhj;jpUe;Njhk;.

vt;tsTjhd; ,ay;ghf ,Uf;f Kaw;rpj;Jk; vq;fshy; mg;gb ,Uf;f Kbahky; tpau;j;Jf; nfhl;baJ. ehq;fs; nra;ag;NghFk; fhupaj;ij epidj;J Nyrhd gak; mbtapw;iwg; gpire;jhYk; mjpYs;s epahak; JzpT je;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,d;W elf;fg;NghFk; rk;gtk; ,Jtiu [uPj; kh];luhy; mtkhdg;gl;l khztu;fs; rhu;ghfTk; ,dpNky; mtkhdg;glf; fhj;jpUf;Fk; vj;jidNah khztu;fspd; eyDf;fhfTk; ehq;fs; mtUf;F toq;Fk; gupR – jpahfr; rku;g;gzk;!

,j;jid fhy ghlrhiy tho;f;ifapy; xt;nthU tFg;gpYk; khztu;fshfpa vq;fSf;F mtu; Gupe;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk; mtkhdg;gLj;jy;isnay;yhk; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;ypg; Gupaitf;f KbahJ.

[uPj; kh];lupd; mtkhdg;gLj;jy;fs; ,uz;L tpjkhdit.

xd;W jd;dplk; gbf;Fk; khztd; fzpjj;jpNy Fiwthf ,Ue;jhy; Vrp mtkhdg;gLj;Jthu;. khwhf> mtd; kpfTk; jpwik fhl;bdhNyh mtid kl;le;jl;bNa nfhy;thu;. mtupd; RLthu;j;ijfspypUe;J jg;gpg;gjhdhy; xd;wpy; ruhrupahd jpwikAld; ‘Iah ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ kl;Lk;jhd; rup’ vd;W ryhk; Nghl;Lf;nfhz;L ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; my;yJ mg;gb ,Ug;gjhf ebj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

mtu; xU fzf;ifg; gbg;gpj;jhy; mij mtUila Kiwapy; nra;jhy; kl;LNk rupnad;ghu;. NtWahuplkhtJ Nfl;Lg; gbj;J Gjpa KiwfSf;$lhf nra;J te;jhy; nfhg;gpiaj; Jhf;fp Kfj;jpy; tPrpabg;ghu;.

“k;`{k;.. ePq;fy;yhk; gbr;R…” vd;W Muk;gpj;J xU ef;fy; ghu;it ghu;g;ghu;. mjw;Nf jhuskha;r; rhfyhk;. “Nla;> ,e;jg; GJ nkjl;Ly nra;apwhf;fSf;F xz;Z nrhy;Nwd; NfSq;flh.. mij nrhy;ypj; je;jtndhSf;fpl;NlNa Ngha;g; gbq;flh! ,Q;r tuhjpq;flh!” vd;W fj;Jthu;. mjw;fhf tFg;Gf;F tuhky; tpl;Nlhnkd;why; mjpguplk; khl;btpl;L fhiyf; 

$l;lj;jpy; itj;J mtkhdg;gLj;Jthu;.

mtUila fhyj;jpy; mtu; fzpj ghlj;jpy; kpfj;jpwikahd khztuhf ,Ue;jtuhk;. fzpjg; Nghl;bfspNy epiwag; gupRfs; ngw;wtuhk; vd;W gyNgu; nrhy;yf; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpd;Nwhk;.. Mdhy; ,e;jf; fzpjg;Gyp ,d;Ws;s jiyKiwapd; mwpT tsu;r;rpiaAk; khw;Wj; jpwidAk; Vw;Wf;nfhz;L kw;wtu;fSf;Fk; tha;g;Gj; juhky; tul;Lg; gpbthjj;jpy; cod;W nfhz;bUe;jij vd;dntd;gJ?

vq;fs; ghlrhiyf;F Gjpjhf epakdk; ngw;w gy jpwikahd ,sk; fzpj Mrpupau;fs; te;jpUe;Jk; mtu;fSf;F toptplhky; gpbthjkhf ,Ue;jhu; mtu;. ,q;F vj;jid fzpj Mrpupau;fs; te;jhYk; xt;nthU tUlKk; f.ngh.j rhjhuz ju tFg;GfSf;F mtu;jhd; fw;gpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gij Xu; vOjhr; rl;lkhfNt itj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

vq;fs; ghlrhiy mjpgUk; mtUila fhyj;J kdpju; vd;gjhy; Xvy; tFg;ig [uPj; kh];luplNk xg;gilj;J tpLthu;. ehq;fs; gj;jhk; juj;jpy; rpj;jpaile;J Xvy; tFg;Gf;F te;jJk; ,ijawpe;J crhuhfp tpl;Nlhk;. Vw;fdNt xUtUlk; vl;lhk; tFg;gpy; ,e;jf; fzpjg;Gypaplk; ehq;fs;; gl;lghL ,d;Dk; vq;fs; kdjpy; ePq;fhj tLthf ,d;Dk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ. ,e;j mDgtj;jpd; fhuzj;jhy; [uPj; kh];luplk; gbg;gjw;F ehq;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy. xd;gjhk; gj;jhk; tFg;GfspNy vq;fSf;F fw;gpj;Jte;jtuhd kw;nwhU fzpj Mrpupau; Kdh]; N]uplNk njhlu;e;J gbf;fpd;Nwhk; vd;W ehq;fs; vt;tsT $wpAk; mjpgu; Vw;Wf;nfhs;stpy;iy.

ehq;fs; gpbthjkhf ,Ue;Jk; Kdh]; N]u; ntspA+upypUe;J te;J fw;gpgpg;gtu;> mtuhy; khiyNeu tFg;Gfnsy;yhk; vLf;f KbahJ vd;w xNu fhuzj;ij itj;J ghlrhiyf;F mUfpNyNa trpf;Fk; cs;Su;thrpahd [uPj; kh];lu; vq;fis ntd;W tpl;lhu;.

[uPj; kh];lu; fzpjk; fw;gpf;Fk;NghJ tsu;e;j khztu;;fspd; jd;khdj;ij vg;gbnay;yhk; fhag;gLj;Jthu; vd;gJ gw;wpa vq;fs; Gfhu;fis md;iwa fhyj;J mjpgu;fSk; ngw;wtu;fSk; VNdh ngupjhf myl;bf;nfhs;tjpy;iy. mij jdf;Fr; rhjfkhf gad;gLj;jpNa fhyj;ij xl;bf;nfhz;bUe;jJ me;jf; fpol;Lg;Gyp. fle;j gjpndhU khjfhyj;jpy; mtuJ ef;fy;fSk; ieahz;bfSk; vq;fSf;Fg; gofpg;NghdhYk; $l rpy tplaq;fis vq;fshy; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sNt KbahjpUe;jJ.

“Nla; kr;Rf;Fl;b mrhk;> ,Q;r thlh!” “Nla; rk;Guhf;fhl ukP];> ,njd;dlh vOjp tr;rpUf;fh?” “nfhj;jpKlhl ngay; ,Q;r thq;f thg;gh!” “fuPg; Iahl rk;up…vOk;Gq;f uhrh” “f`hu;u jWjiy thlh ,Q;r”

,g;gbnay;yhk; ngz; khztpfspd; Kd;Nd vq;fsJ jha; - jfg;gdJ ngau;fis jdJ ghzpapNy ef;fyhf ,izj;J mtkhdg;gLj;jpj;jhd; $g;gpLthu;. mjhtJ cs;SupYs;s vq;fs; ngw;Nwhu;fspy; gyu; mtuJ ghlrhiyf;fhyj;J rktaJj; Njhou;fshk;. me;j cupikapy;jhd; mg;gb miog;gjhf gyUk; nrhy;thu;fs;. Mdhy; mijj;jhd; vq;fspNy gyUf;Fk; mwNt gpbg;gjpy;iy. ,jdhy; gyUf;F fzpjk; vd;whNy ntWg;Gj; jl;btpl;lJ.

“,tUf;F vd;dlh gz;zyhk;?”  

xt;thU nts;spf;fpoik khiyapYk; Kw;wntspapNy toikahf elf;Fk; fhy;ge;jhl;lj;ij mLj;J [. gh. r. ([uPj; kh];lupdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;Nlhu; rq;fk;) $l;lj;jpy; tFg;G ez;gu;fs; xd;W$b gyKiw ,e;j tpdhit vOg;;gpapUf;fpd;Nwhk;.

“mtu;u irf;fps; laUf;F nuz;Lf;Fk; Crpahy gj;J gjpidQ;R ngr; mbg;gz;lh!” vd;ghd; e]Pu;. mtd;jhd; vq;fs; tFg;Gf;Nf jiytd; Nghy nray;gLgtd;. ey;y fl;Lk];jhd; clYk; JzpTk; cs;std;. mNjNtis gbg;gpYk; tpisahl;bYk; ey;y nfl;bf;fhuDk; $l. mtDf;F [uPj; kh];lu; itj;jpUf;Fk; ngau; ‘fg;ghu;u njwpr;rJ’. fg;ghu; vd;gJ e]Pupd; thg;gh. ngupa gs;spthry; jiytu;.

“Nghlh ,tNd! mtUjhd; irf;fpis f;shRf;Nf nfhz;L tukhl;lhNu. Jhug;Nghwz;lh kl;Le;jhd; ntspapyNa vLg;ghU!” vd;w yhgPiu ‘G+tuk;ghj;jhl ngay;’ vd;Wjhd; tpspg;ghu; vq;fs; fzpjg; Gyp.

“Vz;lh! ,g;gpbr; nrQ;rh vd;d…? gs;spthry; Xilf;Fs;s ey;y ,Ul;L.. ,]hTf;F gs;spf;F tUthU kr;rhd;. xspr;rpUe;J fy;yhy kz;ila xilg;Nghk;” vd;ghd; [thj;. mtd; nfhQ;rk; Kuld;. ‘fpupkpdy; [thj;’ vd;why;jhd; vy;NyhUf;Fk; njupAk;.

“ Nghlh ePAk; xd;l IbahTk;! mnjy;yhk; nghyP]; Nf]hapLk;. Ntw VjhtJ Ibah nrhy;Yq;flh”

“,tu;u gpd;Nduf; fpshi] vy;yhUkhr; Nru;e;J fl; mbg;Nghk;. mg;g mjpgu; fhuzj;ijf; Nfg;ghUjhNd.. mg;g nrhy;YNthk; ,g;gpb vq;fis mtkhdg;gLj;j Ntzhnkd;lJ mg;gpbahtJ ntsq;fl;Lk;..” vd;Ngd; ehd;.

“ek;k vt;tsT nrhd;dhYk; ,tnshs; nghl;ilnahs; mtu;u ghlj;Jf;F Nghthnshs;wh”  

“NtZnkd;lh ek;k upNdh]hit kl;Lk; epg;ghl;lyhk;..”

“vd;dJ.. ‘ek;k upNdh]h’th? XN`h! mg;gpbg; NghTjh tprak;?” vd;W vd;idf; fyha;ghd; ruPd;.

“Nla;> mJf;Fs;s eP ,ijr; nrhUthj.  ek;k ,y;yhk nghl;ilnahis kl;Lk; tr;R vg;gpbuh mtU gbg;gpf;fpwJ?”

“ek;kSk; ,y;yhl;b mtnshSf;F ey;y re;Njhrkh gbg;gpg;ghd;lh> me;j Ms;”

“mjpy;ylh khL! ek;ky;yhUk; NghthkTl;lh ehiyQ;R NgUf;F gl;lg; Ngu; nrhy;yp gbg;gpf;fhl;b mtUf;F fzf;F nrkpf;fhjlh kr;rhd;”

clNd vy;yhUk; rj;jkhfr; rpupg;Nghk;.

“Nla;> vg;gpbAk; Vvy; gbf;f nkj;]; upry;l; NtZz;lh.. Gjprh te;j ek;k trPk; N]Uf;fpl;l bA+rd; Nghfyhd;lh. GJ nkjl;Ly ey;y Nyrhg; gbr;Rj; jUthU. mbf;fAk; khl;lhuhk;> vd;dlh nrhy;wPq;f?”

“mJf;F ek;k thg;ghkhu; TlZNk. ,tiug;gj;jpf; Fiw nrhd;dh VNjh ek;ks;sjhd; gpio. kh];lu; ey;y fz;bg;ghj;jhd; ,Uf;fhU vd;L neidf;fpwhq;flh..”

fle;j gjpndhU khjq;fSk; ,g;gbNajhd; xt;nthU jlitAk; vy;yhk; Ngrptpl;L jPu;khdk; VJkpd;wpf; fiytJjhd; [.gh.r tpd; toikahf ,Ue;J te;jJ. Mdhy; filrpahf  ,uz;L jpdq;fSf;F Kd;G Kw;wntspapy; ele;j xU khiyr; re;jpg;gpy;jhd; guPl;ir mDkjp ml;ilfs; ifapy; fpilj;Jtpl;l ijupaj;jpNy vq;fs; fzpjg;Gypf;F ghlk; xd;W gbg;gpg;gJ vd;w cWjpahd jPu;khdnkhd;iw epiwNtw;wpNdhk;.

mijr; nray;gLj;Jk; nghWg;G ehd;> e]Pu; kw;Wk; ruPd; Mfpa %tuplKk; xg;gilf;fg;gl;lJ.

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vjpu;ghu;j;jJ NghyNt gj;J epkplj;jpy; ghlrhiyf;F Kd;Gw thapypNy epw;Fk; ngupa epoy;thif kuj;jpd; epoypDhlhf [uPj; kh];lUk; mjpgUk; xd;whf ele;J tUtJ njupe;jJ. ghlrhiy thapypy; mjpguplk; tpilngw;W mtu; kl;Lk; vq;fis Nehf;fp gbNawp te;jhu;.

mtu; mUfpNy tutu vy;NyhUf;Fk; ‘jpf;… jpf;’ vd;wpUe;jJ. tFg;gpy; vd;WNkapy;yhj Xu; mrhjhuz mikjp epytpaJ. tFg;Gf;Fs; Eioa te;jtu; vd;d epidj;jhNuh rl;nldj; jpUk;gp kPz;Lk; nehf;]; Gspakuj;jbapNy ahUlNdh fijj;Jf;nfhz;L epd;wpUe;j mjpguplk; nrd;W VNjh nrhy;ypf;nfhz;L epd;whu;. me;j ,ilntspf;Fs; vd;idAk; e]PiuAk; xd;whf ntspNa js;spf;nfhz;L xU %iyapy; nfhz;L xJf;fpdhd; ruPd;.

“vd;dlh ruPd; VJk; rpf;fyh?”

“ mnjy;yhk; xz;Zkpy;y! te;J.. ehd; xz;Z nrhy;YNtd; Mj;jpug;glhkf; NfSq;flh. Nla;> ,d;idf;F kl;Le;jhdlh ,tu;u tFg;G.. Ngrhk ,ij Tl;LUNthkhlh?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtd; Fuy; Nyrhf eLq;fpaJ.

“Vd;lh xdf;Fg; gakhupf;fh..? ehq;fjhdlh nra;ag;NghNwhk;. eP NtZnkz;lh ey;y Gs;sahl;lk; ,Ue;J vy;yhk; Kba thNad;” vd;Nwd; Fj;jyhf.

“Nej;J Kj;jntspapy tr;R vg;gpb ngupa tPudhl;lk; ,td; fijr;rhd; ghj;jpahlh..? Nfhiog;gay;” vd;whd; Nfhgj;NjhL e]Pu;.

“ahu;uh Nfhio..? mjpy;ylh> ,dp ,tUf;Fk; ek;kSf;Fk; rk;ge;jkpy;iyjhNd. Xvy; vf;]hKf;F Nghw Neuj;Jy tprhuiz mJ ,Jz;L miyNayhlh.. Ngrhk Tl;Lj;njhiyg;Nghk; vd;Ljhd; nrhy;y te;Njd;”

“vj;jpd juz;lh xd;l> vd;l> ,td;l> kj;jg;Ngu;u ck;kh thg;ghit ,Oj;J Vrpapupf;fhU.. vg;gpbuh Rk;kh ,Uf;fpwJ?”

“mg;gbnaz;lh ruplh> Nahrpf;fNt Ntzhk; nra;Nthk;. rhkhd;yhk; vq;flh.. nfhz;L te;jPq;fsh?” vd;whd; ruPd; tutioj;Jf;nfhz;l  ijupaj;Jld;.

“eP vy;yhUf;fpl;lAk; g;shidr; nrhd;dpah? VJk; rpf;fypy;iyNa..?” vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;;.

“mtU ahu;u gl;lg;ngaiur; nrhy;whNuh mtd; vOk;gp mtNuhl vjpu;j;J tha;NghlZk;.. me;j thf;Fthjk; ele;jpl;bUf;ff;nfhs;s ek;k vy;yhUk; vOk;gp Ntiyiaf;fhl;Nwhk;. ,jhNd.. mnjy;yhk; f;sPdhr; nrhy;ypahr;R. mJrup> eP rhkhdf; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpah…?”

“Mq;! vd;l Nkirapy ,Uf;f Ngf;Ff;Fs;s ,Uf;F. nkhj;jk; 27. eP Ngha;f; nfjpah nuz;L %iz kl;Lk; vq;fSf;F itr;rpg;Nghl;L kj;jijnay;yhk; MSf;nfhz;zh ifapy tr;rpUf;fl;Lk; FL. ePAk; vL.. nghl;ilfSf;F Ntzhk;.. mJfSf;F ,g;g njupaTk; Ntzhk;.. ftdkh vL rupah?”

“Nla; ruPd; ,Q;r ghu;> ahu;u gl;lg;ngaiur; nkhjr; nrhy;whNuh mtid kl;Lk; vOk;gp tpraj;ijg; ghf;fr; nrhy;Y. kj;jij ehq;f ghj;Jf;fpNwhk;. eP nrhjg;gp Tl;Lwhj!” vd;whd; e]Pu; mtid ek;ghj ghu;itAld;.

“ruprup eh cs;s NghNwd;! ePq;f gpd;dhy thq;flh”

ruPd; cs;Ns Ngha; rpwpJ Neuj;jpNy ehq;fSk;  tFg;Gf;Fs;Ns Ngha; mku;e;Njhk;.  rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; [uPj; kh];lu; kPz;Lk; cs;Ns tu vy;NyhUk; vOe;J epd;W ]yhk; nrhd;Ndhk;.

“m];]yhK miyf;Fk; N]u;!”

“tmiyf;Fk; ]yhk;. rup> vy;yhUk; vf;]hKf;Fg; Nghfg;Nghwpq;f… ,t;tsT ehSk; f];lg;gl;L ghlk; elj;jpde;jhNd… mjdhy ,d;ilf;F ek;k nfhQ;rk; NgRNthk;. rupah…?!” vd;whu; mjpubahf.

ehq;fs; xUtiunahUtu; Fog;gkhfg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;.

“gps;isfs; ePq;f ]yhk; nrhd;dPq;fjhNd. mJf;F vd;d mu;j;jk; nrhy;Yq;f ghg;gk;?”

ehq;fs; xUtUk; gjpy; Ngrtpy;iy. ngz;gps;isfs; kl;Lk; VNjh Kdfpdhu;fs;.

“mwGy mg;gbnad;lh.. ‘cq;fs; kPJ rhe;jpAk; rkhjhdKk; cz;lhtjhf’ vd;W fUj;J. mJrup gps;isfs;> ‘rhe;jp’ vd;lh vd;d?”

“k;> xd;l fs;sg; nghQ;rhjp” vd;W fpRfpRj;j Fuypy; ‘fpupkpdy;’ [thj; fWtpaJ fhjpy; Nyrha; tpo vy;NyhUk; rpupg;igf; rpukg;gl;L mlf;fpf; nfhz;Nlhk;.

“rhe;jp vd;lh.. mikjp. kdmikjp.. kdprDf;F kdjpy mikjp Kf;fpak;jhNd.. mJ ,Ue;jhj;jhd; gbf;fyhk;.. Ntiynra;ayhk;.. rk;ghjpf;fyhk;.. vijahtJ fz;LGbf;fyhk;. mJkl;Lkpy;y..”

‘k;k;! xz;l kz;iliaAk; xilf;fyhk;’ – [thj;

‘Va; vd;dlh elf;FJ ,Q;r?’ vd;W ghu;itahNyNa ruPdplk; Nfl;Nld;;. mtd; jdf;Fk; Gupatpy;iy vd;W cjl;ilg; gpJf;fpdhd;.

“… mjdhyjhd; ek;k u]{Yy;yh`p ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`pt]y;yk; mtu;fs; xUtUf;nfhUtu; ]yhk; $Wtjw;F Ke;jpf;nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;W…”

“vd;dlh ,J> kr;rhd;Gs;s [khj;Jy Ngha; te;j khjpupapUf;F.. ey;yhj;jhdlh ,Ue;jhU.. kj;jpahdk; VJk; tpj;jpahrkhd fwpNahl rhg;gpl;bUg;ghNuh?” vd;W nkJthff; Nfl;lhd; e]Pu;.

,g;gbNa Ie;Jepkplk; gj;Jepkplkhfp.. gj;Jepkplk; fhy;kzpahfp fhy;kzp miu kzpahfpf; nfhz;bUe;jNj jtpu vq;fs; fzpjg;Gyp jdJ Nghjidia tpLtjhf ,y;iy. vdf;F xNu Nahridahf ,Ue;jJ.

“kr;rhd; e]Pu; neyik nghioahg; NghTJ. vd;dlh nra;Nthk;..?” vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

“Nla;> kh];lu; ek;kl g;shid Nkhg;gk; Gbr;rpl;lhnud;Ljhd; neidf;fpwd;. ,td; ruPd;l Ntiyjhd; ,J! ,d;ilf;F mtid..?” vd;W nfhjpj;jhd; e]Pu;.

“ kr;rhd; e]Pu;> mtrug;glhjlh! mtd; nrhy;ypapUf;f khl;lhd;. ,J Ntw vd;dNkh elf;fg;NghTJ vd;L vd;l kdQ; nrhy;YJ. rup> ehd; xU Ibahr; nrhy;Nwd; NfS. xd;l nkl;]; nfhg;gp tr;rpUf;fpah?”

“X! ,Uf;F.. Vd;lh?”

“vJTq; Nff;fhj.. eP> nrhzq;fhk xd;l nkl;]; nfhg;gpa vLj;jpf;fpl;L lf;nfd;L mtUf;fpl;lg;Ngha; VjhtJ lTl; NfS... NtZnkz;Nl Misf; nfhog;gpab..! vg;gbAk; xdf;F VRthU.. kj;jij ehd; ghf;fpwz;lh.. rupah? Ngh! Ngh!” vd;W mtid mtrug;gLj;jpNdd;.

vd;Dila kdf;fzpg;Gr; rupahfNt ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy;> Neuk;jhd; gpe;jptpl;lJ.

Mk;> e]Pu; nkj;]; nfhg;gpia vLj;Jf;nfhz;L vOe;j mNjNtis mjpgu;> Cu;g; ngupa gs;spthry; jiytu;> mugpf;fy;Yhup `]uj; cl;gl nts;is Mil> jhb> njhg;gpfSld; ,d;Dk; rpy kjg;gpuKfu;fSk; vq;fs; tFg;giwia Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUg;gijf; fz;Nlhk;.

thg;ghitf; fz;lJk; e]Pu; ntyntyj;Jg;Ngha; rl;nld mku;e;Jtpl;lhd;. [uPj; kh];lupd; Nghjid njhlu;e;J nfhz;NlapUe;jJ.

“…MfNt ehnky;yhUk; ,d;iwf;F ekJ guPl;irapNy ey;ygbahd ngWNgWfisg; ngWtjw;fhf vy;yhk; ty;y my;yh`;tplk;  JM gpuhu;j;jid GupNthk;. rupjhNd?... m];]yhK miyf;Fk;! thq;f `]uj;> nksytp vy;yhUk; cs;s thq;f.. Nru; ePq;fSk; thq;f..” vd;W mtu;fis vOe;J epd;W tuNtw;whu; vq;fs; [uPj; kh];lu;. NtWtopapd;wp ehq;fSk; vOe;J tuNtw;Wtpl;L mku;e;Njhk;.

te;jtu;fs; vy;NyhUk; vq;fs; Kd;Nd miutl;lkha; mku;e;jpUf;f mjpgupd; rpW mwpKf ciuf;Fg; gpd;du; JM gpuhu;j;jid Muk;gkhdJ.

“gps;isfNs! vy;NyhUk; vOe;J epd;W ,Ufuq;fisAk; Njhs;fSf;F NeNu cau;j;jp xd;whfr; Nru;j;Jg;gpbj;J ty;y ,iwtdplk; gpuhu;j;jid GupNthk;.. ahug;gdh…” vd;W Ntz;b JMit Muk;gpj;jhu; `]uj; mtu;fs;.

mtu; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lgb ehq;fs; xt;nthUtUk; ,UiffisAk; Njhs;fSf;F NeNu cau;j;jp xd;whfr; Nru;j;Jg;gpbj;Jg; gpuhu;j;jid Gupa epidj;jNghjpYk; iffSf;Fs; nghj;jp itj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;j me;j mOfy; Kl;ilfis vq;Nf vg;gb itj;jpUg;gJ vd;gJjhd; Gupatpy;iy.

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