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T.V. ,y; epA+]; thrpf;fpw ngl;il mbf;fb> Njitapy;yhky; gy;iyf; fhl;baJ vdf;F tprNuj;jpaJ. ,tsitf;F Vd; ,ejj; Njitapy;yhj Ntiy. epA+]; thrpf;f te;jhy;> epA+i] thrpj;J tpl;Lg; NghwJf;F Rk;kh Nghypj;jdkhf ebj;Jf;nfhz;L... Nghyp eha;fs;! vy;yhUNk Nghypfs;!

 

     ,z;ilf;F vdf;nfhU nghd;dhd ehsha; mikag;NghFJ vd;W uhj;jpup gLf;Nff;if epidj;Jf; nfhz;ldhd;. Mdhy;> tpbaf;fhj;jhiy ,e;jg; ngl;il eha; gy;iyf;fhl;b tprNuj;JJ. ,z;ilf;Fj;jhd; Njtfpia MNwO khjj;jpw;Fg; gpwF ghHf;fg; NghfpNwd;. ehd; mDg;gpd fhrpiyjhd; fdlh te;jts;. ,q;Nf te;j gpwF> ehY Ie;J tUrkha; Njtp mf;fhNthL gf;fj;J gpy;bq;fpNy ,Ue;jts;. gpwF> xU ehs; nrhy;yhky; nfhs;shky; ntspf;fpl;L Ntnwq;NfNah ,Uf;fg; Nghapl;lhs;. ,j;jidf;Fk;> mLj;j tU\kstpNy vdf;Fk; mtSf;Fk; fypahzk; vd;W epr;rapj;jhr;R. ,g;gpbg; Nghdhy; vd;d mHj;jk;? vd;idg; gpbf;fhky; jhd; Nghdhs; vd;W mtspd;il nrhe;jq;fs; nrhy;ypr;rpdk;> vdf;F ek;gpf;ifapy;iy. ,tq;fs; jhd; mtspd;il kdir khj;jpf; $l;bf; nfhz;L Ngha; itj;jpUf;fpwhq;fs; vd;W epidj;Njd;.

     gpwnfhU ehs;> mtspd;il /Nghd; ek;giu xUj;jH %ykhf vLj;J> mtisg; gpbr;rpl;Nld;. “Vd; Njtfp> vd;idg; gpbf;fhky; jhd; NghdpNah?” vd;W ehd; Nfl;Nld;.

      “k;>“ vd;whs;. gd;nuz;lhapuk; Vn[d;Lf;Fk;> ,tSf;F nryTf;nfd;W NkNy ,uz;Nlh %d;Nwh mDg;gpdJf;F> mts; jUfpw gjpy; - xU nrhy;> xU vOj;J.

      “Vd; vd;id gpbf;Nfiy?”

      “-”

      “Vd;b vd;id gpbf;Nfiy?”

      “I dont  know...I have to go now. Bye.” vd;W Nghl;L /Nghid itj;jpl;lhs;. vdf;Fg; nghy;yhj Nfhgk;. jpUk;gj; jpUk;g mtSf;F /Nghd; mbj;Njd;. xUj;jUk; vLf;Nfiy. Mdhy;> mLj;j ehs; Misg; gpbj;jpl;Nld;.

      “Vd;b> cdf;fhf eha; Nghy cioj;J fhR mDg;gpf; $g;gpl;ljpw;F> eP fhl;Lfpw ed;wpNahb ,J.? ehd; vd;db> cd;dl;il fhuzk; jhNd Nfl;fpNwd;> fhNrhb Nfl;ldhd;? Vd;b cdf;F vd;id gpbf;Nfiy?”

      “Listen!  I  will pay your money back in... three months, O.K?.  Now, don’t call me back here again.  I  dont  want to hear your voice  again.…”

     “vd;db ehDk; ghHf;fpNwd; eP Mfj;jhd; Vwfpwha;...?” vd;W ehd; vd;Dila Nfhgj;ijf; fhl;b Kbf;f KjNy mts; /Nghid itj;jpl;lhs;. jpUk;gj; jpUk;g> xU ntwpapy; mtSf;F Nghd; mbj;Njd;. gjpy; ,y;iy. ,uz;L %d;W ehspy; /Nghd; ek;giu khj;jpl;lhs;. gpwF mtSf;Fk; vdf;Fk; njhlHgpy;yhky; Ngha;tpl;lJ.

 

     gpwF> New;Wj;jhd; rptj;jhd; nrhd;dhd;. ,ts; VNjh fk;g;A+l;lH NfhH]; vLf;fpwhshk;… ,e;j ,lj;jpw;F Nghdhy; re;jpf;fyhk; vd;whd;. mtd; NkNyAk; VNjNjh nrhd;dhd;. mts; nts;isfNshil vy;yhk; jpupfpwhshk;. nfhQ;r ehs; ahNuh xU nts;isad;il tPl;bNy jhd; xd;whf ,Ue;jtshk;. ,g;g gioagb jdpa te;J ,Uf;fpwhshk;. Mdhy; ,g;g NtNwnahU nts;isNahL Rj;jpwhs; vd;whd;. ehd; vg;gTk; miug; Nghj;jy; mbj;jhNy ];nlbahf ,Ug;gtd;> mz;ilf;F nuz;lhtJ fpshrpNyNa Vwpl;LJ. mz;ilf;Nf ,tis ntl;bg; NghLfpwnjd;W KbntLj;jpl;Nld;.

     ,z;ilf;F mts; class Kbe;J tNuf;if Fj;jp tpLfpwnjd;W> New;wpuT g;shd; Nghl;Lj;jhd; gLj;jdhd;. ,uT KOf;f Nahrpj;Njd;. vg;gb ,ts; CupNy ,Ue;jts;… ,g;g ,q;Nf te;J Ie;J tU\j;jpw;Fs;Ns> Ms; khwp ehlfk; NghLfpwhs;. ,j;jidf;Fk; ,ts; me;j khl;Lf;F tpLfpw fe;ijahz;izd;il Nkhs;. me;jhs;> vq;fil fhzpf;if> my;yJ taYf;if Ntiynad;why;> vq;fil mg;gupl;il rk;gsj;Jf;F Ntiy nra;fpwJ. mtUila NkhSf;F ,t;tsT jpkpH.

     ,ts; vd;Ndhl CupNy bA+rDf;F tUfpwts;. Mdhy; vdf;F mq;Nf ,tNshl mt;tsT gof;fkpy;iy. vq;fil rptg;gpia xUf;fh khl;Lf;F tpl fe;ijah mz;iz tPl;il NghdNghJ jhd; ,tNshl gof;fkhr;R. mg;NghJ jhd; ,ts; fe;ijahz;izd;il kfs; vd;W vdf;Fj; njupAk;. Vndd;why; bA+rdpy; uhzp khjpup jpupfpwts;.

     md;iwf;F> rpfg;gpia khl;Lf;F tpl NghdNghJ ele;jij itj;Nj vdf;F ,ts; vt;tsT Ml;lf;fhup vd;W njupe;jpUf;f NtZk;. Mdhy; vdf;F mg;g mtSila tbTjhd; jpUk;gj; jpUk;g njupe;jJ.

     rpfg;gpNahL gliyia jpwe;J nfhz;L mitaspd;iu tsTf;if Nghd clNd> eha; Fiuj;jJ. clNd ,ts; nfhl;bYf;if ,Ue;J te;J> “g;uTdp Fiuf;fhky; ,U. ,q;Nf th! th ,q;Nf!” vd;W ehNahL fijj;jhs;. gpwF vd;idg; ghHj;J> “vd;d NtZk; cq;fSf;F?” vd;W Nfl;lhs;.

     ,e;jf; Nfs;tpapNyNa vdf;Fj; njupe;jpUf;f NtZk; ,tisg; gw;wp. gpd;Nd vd;d? gliyf;Fg; gf;fj;jpNy ngupjhf ,q;F khl;Lf;F tplg;gLk; vd;W NghHl; Nghl;bUf;fpdk;.  ehd; gR khl;Nlhl te;jpUf;fpwd;;. ,ts; vd;d NtZk; vd;W Nfl;fpwhs;. mnjg;gb khl;Lf;F tpl te;jpUf;fpNwd; vd;W ,tspl;il nrhy;fpwJ.

      “fe;ijahz;iz ,y;iyNah?” vd;Nwd; ehd;.

      “mtH gLj;jpUf;fpwhH. vd;d tp\ak; vd;W nrhd;dPq;fs; vd;why;> NjitNah vd;W ghHj;J vOg;gyhk;.”

      “,y;iy... vd;ndd;why;... fd;Lf;Fl;b NtZk; vz;L...”

      “cq;fSila fd;Lf;Fl;b vq;fil fhzpf;Fs;Ns te;jpl;LNjh? ve;jg;gf;fk; NghdJ?”

      “rPr;rP! vq;fil khl;Lf;F fd;Lf;Fl;b NtZnkz;L... cq;fspl;il te;jhy; fpilf;Fk; vd;W mg;gh nrhd;dhH. mjhd;...”

      “ehq;fs; fd;Lf;Fl;b xz;Lk; tpf;fpNwy;iyNa.”

      “,y;iy... cq;fil ehk;gd; khl;Nlhil vq;fil khl;il... NghHl;bNy $l Nghl;bUf;FJ... tpl;L... rpidf;fl;l Ntz;Lk;.”

      “X! khl;Lf;F tpl te;jpUf;fpwpaNsh? ,Uq;Nfh mg;ghit $l;bf; nfhz;L thwd;>” vd;W Nghl;L nfhl;bYf;Fs; GFe;jhs;. eha; vd;idg; ghHj;J “cHH>“ vd;wJ. rpfg;gp gae;J gpd;thq;fpaJ.

     fe;ijahz;iz re;Njfg; ghHitNahL te;jhH. “ml jk;gpNah? vd;d tp\ak;?” fs;S thrid Nfs;tpf;F Kjy; te;jJ. kj;jpahdj;jpw;Fs;NsNa mbj;jpl;lhH. “,y;iy fe;ijahz;iz cq;fil ehk;gd; khl;Lf;F... tpl;L…  rpidfl;l Ntz;Lk;.”

     Njtfp rpupj;jJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.

      “rup. tPl;Lf;Fg; gpd;dhy; jhd; ehk;gd; epf;FJ. gpd;dhNy th.”

rpfg;gp> ehd; ,Of;f> eha;f;Fg; gae;Njh> my;yJ tp\ak; njupe;Njh> tug;gQ;rpg;gl; lJ. ehd; glq;fspy; tUk; tpy;yd; Nghy; ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L NghNdd;.

     gpd;dhy; ehk;gd; fWg;ghf> nfhO nfhO ntd;W gLj;Jf;fple;jJ. fe;ijahz;iz ehk;gid vOg;gpdhH. ehk;gd; kze;J ghHj;jJ. %by;iy.

      “jk;gp ! Nfhtpf;fhky; nfhQ;r Neuk; ,U. fhj;jhiy ,Ue;J vdf;F igg;gpNy jz;zp xOfpw khjpupg; NghFJ. ,U> ,e;jh te;jpHNwd;... vb gps;is! me;j thspapNy nfhQ;rk; jz;zp nfhz;Nlhb th!” vd;wgb fe;ijahz;iz mtruj;jpy; XbdhH.

     ehd; ehk;gidNa nghwhikahf ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. tho;f;ifnad;why; ,J tho;f;if. ,Ue;j ,lj;jpy; - gLj;j ,lj;jpy; rhg;ghL> tpjk; tpjkhd gR khLfs;. vy;yhk; mtd; nray;!

      “ePq;fs; vd;Ndhl bA+rd; vLf;fpwPq;fs;> ,y;iyNah?” Njtfp jpBHf; Nfs;tp vOg;gp gag;gLj;jpdhs;.

      “Xk;.”

      “md;ilf;F khj;]pNy gbg;gpr;rJ tpsq;fpdNjh? vdf;Fj; Jg;Guthf tpsq;Nfiy.” mts; nfhQ;rk; rpupj;jgb Nfl;lhs;. mts; rpupf;Fk; NghJ fd;dj;jpy; Fop tpOe;J ey;y tbthf ,Ue;jJ.

     mJ fzf;Fj; njupa Nfl;l Nfs;tp ,y;iy vd;W fd ehisf;fg;Gwk; njupe;jJ. md;W fzf;fpy; njhlq;fp> ehd; fzf;fpy;yhky; ,tSf;F fhR mDg;gpa tiuf;Fk; vq;fs; fhjy; tsHe;jJ. gpwF jhd; VNjh ele;J

 

T.V. ,y; ,g;g mNj ngl;il - Kjy; Njitapy;yhky; gy;iyf;fhl;ba ngl;il - ngh];dpahtpy; rz;il fhuzkhf rpyH nrj;J tpl;ldH vd;W gL Nrhfkhfr; nrhd;dhs;. Nghyp eha;! cyfk; fpl;lbapNyNa mopag; NghFJ: Vndd;why; cyfk; KOf;f Nghypfs;.

 

Njtfp gbf;fpw iel; ];$ypw;F ntspapNy mts; ntspNa tUtjw;fhf epd;Nwd;.

Fspupy; Nfhl; nghf;nfl;bw;Fs; ,Ue;j ,iwr;rp ntl;Lfpw fj;jp> I]; Nghy FspHe;jJ. nts;isad;il fhupNyjhd; Nghfpwts; vd;W rptj;jhd; nrhd;dtd;. fhH ghHf;fpw;F Ngha;> fhUf;Fs; VNwf;if Fj;jptpl Ntz;Lk;. mq;Nf jhd; ,Ul;L. tapw;wpNy ,uz;L Fj;J> neQ;rpNy ,uz;L. gpwF Kfj;jpNy ehyQ;R juk; fPwptpl Ntz;Lk;.

     ,uT 10:30 nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkh rdk; ];$ypy; ,Ue;J te;jJ. mtisf; fhNziy. xU rg;gl;ilg; ngl;il xz;L> nrhz;L KOf;f ypg;];bf; ©rpf;nfhz;L> “Take it easy...Have a nice weekend... Take care,” vd;W mtSila /g;nuz;l;]pw;F nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mtq;fSila tPf; vz;l; ie]hf ,y;yhl;b ,tspw;F epj;jpiu tuhJjhNd. Nghypr;rdpad;!

     filrpahf NjtfpAk;> mtDk; fpl;lj;jl;l fl;baizj;jgb fhH ghHf;if Nehf;fp ele;jpr;rpdk;. epkp\j;jpw;nfhU juk;> Cupy khL gdq;nfhl;il r+g;Gw khjpup> mtd; mtisf; nfhQ;rpdhd;. me;jf; FspupYk; vdf;F tpaHj;jJ.

     Kjy; mtd; biutH rPl; gf;fk; Vwpdhd;. ,ts; mtd; fjit jpwg;gjw;fhf fhj;jpUf;f> ehd; mtis neUq;fp> nghf;nfl;by; ifia tpl;L> fj;jpia njhl;L - mts; jpBnudj; jpUk;gp vd;idg; ghHj;jhs;. Kjypy; nfhQ;rk; jpLf;fpl;lhs;. gpwF vd;idg; ghHj;J rpupj;jhs; - ,y;iy Gd;difj;jhs;!

     Gd;difj;jhs;!

     Gd;difj;jgbNa fhupy; Vwptpl;lhs;. fhH ntspf;fpl;L ghHf;fpq; nyhl;by; xU tl;lkbj;J vd;idf; fle;J nrd;wJ. ehd;> fhH epd;wpUe;j ,lj;jpNyNa epd;Nwd;. rpy epkplq;fshf epd;Nwd;. nghf;nfl;bw;Fs; vd; tyJ if fj;jpia ,d;Dk; ,Wf;fg; gpbj;jpUe;jJ. mg;nghOJjhd; vdf;nfhU cz;ik tpsq;fpaJ. mts; nfl;lts; ,y;iy. mtspy; Fiwfs; ,Uf;fyhk;> Mdhy; mts; nfl;lts; ,y;iy.

g]; ];nlhg;gpw;F ele;J Nghd NghJ> g];]py; ,Ue;j NghJ> tPL tUk; tiuapy; mts; vd;idg; ghHj;J rpupj;jJ vd; fz;Kd;dhy; te;J epd;wJ. mts; rpupf;Fk; NghJ> mts; fd;dj;jpy; Fop tpOtJ nuhk;g moF!

                                           (rf;jp> 1993.)

 

Written By: Suresh Subramaniam

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