mk;khTk; ehDk; ,uT rhg;ghl;il Kbj;Jg;Nghl;L thrw;gbapy; ,Ue;;J mk;Gypkhkhitg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;.  epyh epyh Xb th ghl;il ehd; ghbNdd;.  mg;gh te;J mk;khitg; Ngrpdhu;.  eP Vd; mtd; Mde;jd; tPl;il Nghdp.  cdf;nfj;jid juk; nrhy;fpwJ me;j ed;wp nfl;l eha;fNshL fijf;f  Ntz;lhk; vd;W.  M.

mk;kh vd;Dila jiyiaj; jltpf; nfhz;L Ngrhky; ,Ue;jh.

Vd; ehd; xUj;jd; ,q;if fijf;fpwJ Nff;ftpy;iyNah.

Vd; cg;g fj;JfpwPq;fs;.  mk;khTf;Fk; Rfkpy;iynad;W nrhy;ypr;rpdk;.  mjhd; xUf;fhg; Ngha; ghu;g;Nghk; vd;W Nghdhd;.

XNkhk;.  cd;Dila nfhk;khtpw;F neLfr; Rfkpy;iy.  ePAk; mijr; rhf;fhf itj;Jf; nfhz;L mq;Nf neLfg; Ngh.  ehd; nrhy;fpwij vg;g eP Nfl;bUg;gha;.  nrhy;Y ghu;g;Nghk;. mtq;fs; nra;jij vy;yhk; kwe;jpl;L ntl;fkpy;yhky; mtq;fil tPl;il ...

jpBnud;W ehYNgH Nfl;ilj; jpwe;J nfhz;L cs;Ns te;jpr;rpdk;. ahuJ vd;W mg;gh Nfl;lhH. Mdhy; mtHfs; xd;Wk; fijf;fhky; te;J ePl;L ePl;lhf Jtf;iff; fhl;b rj;jk; NghlhNj. gpur;rpid je;jh Rl;Lf; nfhz;L tpLtk; vd;whHfs;. ehY khkhkhUk; %f;ifiaAk; thiaAk; kiwj;J ifNyQ;rp fl;bapUe;jpr;rpdk;. ehY khkhf;fspYk; Fz;lhf ,Ue;j khkh rptk; vq;Nf vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtd; ,q;Nf ,y;iy vd;W mg;gh nrhd;dhH. Mdhy; Fz;L khkhitj; jtpu kw;w %d;W khkhf;fSk; tPl;Lf;Fs;Ns Xb Xbj; Njbr;rpdk;. Mdhy; cs;Sf;Fs;Ns gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j ftpaf;fhit kl;Lk;jhd; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jpr;rpdk;. Fz;L khkh mg;ghitg; gpbj;J mtH jiyia RtupNy ,bj;jhH. rptk; vq;Nf. cz;ikiar; nrhy;Y. ,y;yhl;b FLk;gk; KOf;fr; RLtk;. mtd; ,q;Nf te;J epw;fpwhd; vd;W jfty; vq;fspw;F te;jJ. Ms; vq;Nf?

mtd; ,q;Nf te;J %d;W ehY khjk; Mfpl;LJ> jk;gp. mtd; ,q;fhNy  tUfpwjpy;iy. fhk;gpNyNa epw;fpwtd;.

cd;il kfd; vd;d nra;jpUf;fpwhd; njupANkh. vq;fil Mf;fs; VO Ngiuf; nfhd;wpUf;fpwhd;. Ngh];lH xl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jtq;fs;. mtq;fisr; Rl;Lf; nfhd;wpUf;fpwhd;.

mtd; mg;gbr; nra;af; $batdpy;iy jk;gp. jkpoidj; jkpod; nfhy;YfpwJ $lhJ vd;W nrhy;ypwtd;. mtd; nra;jpUf;f khl;lhd;.

Nla;. mtd; nrhd;dhy; nra;ag; NghfpwhNd. vq;fil Mf;fs; ghHj;jtq;fs;. mtd;jhd;. mtDk; ,d;Dk; rpy eha;fSk; NrHe;J nra;jpUf;fpwhq;fs;.

mtd; nra;jpUe;jhYk; ehq;fs; mjw;Fg; nghWg;gpy;iy jk;gp. mtd; me;j ,af;fj;jpNy NrHe;jjw;F vt;tsT tUj;jg;gl;ldhd;.

mg;gb vd;why; vq;fil ,af;fj;jpNy NrHe;jpUe;jhy; re;Njh\g;gl;bUg;gpNah.

mg;gb ,y;iy jk;gp. Mdhy; ehq;fs; cq;fil ,af;fj;jpw;Fj;jhd; rg;NghHl;.

fijiaf; NfSq;flh Nla;. VO Ngiuf; nfhd;wpUf;fpwhd; cd;il kfd;. eP fijNahlh tpLfpwha;. Fz;L khkh Jtf;fhy; mg;ghtpd; fhJg; gf;fk; mbj;jhH. mk;kh cLg;Gj; Jitf;ifapy; tUk; rj;jk; Nghy; Nfl;lJ. mg;ghtpd; fhJg; gFjpapYk; fOj;jpYk; ,uj;jk; tbe;jJ. mg;gh mg;gbNa RtupNy rha;e;J ,Ue;jpl;lhH.

mk;kh rj;jk;Nghl;L mOjh. me;j kdprid mbf;fhjPq;Nfh jk;gp. Rfkpy;yhj kdprd;. VjhtJ ele;jpLk;. cq;fil fhypNy tpOe;J Fk;gpl;Lf; Nff;fpNwd;. mtiu tpl;L tpLq;Nfh. ehq;fs; xU jg;Gk; nra;Naiy. mk;kh Fz;L khkhtpd; fhybapy; rptd; Nfhtpypy; Fk;gpLfpw khjpup Fk;gpl;lh. mk;kh Ke;jp nrhd;dth flTs; vq;fspYk; ghHf;f rf;jp tha;e;jtH. mtiu tpOe;J Fk;gpl;lhj;jhd; mtUf;F kupahij nfhLg;gJ NghyhFk; vd;W. mg;gpbnad;why; Fz;L khkhTk; flTsh. gf;fj;jpy; epd;w ftpaf;fhitf; Nfl;fyhk; vd;why; ftpaf;fh Nftpf; Nftp mOJ nfhz;bUe;jh. mth filrpahf mOjJ Nghd fpoik. mg;gh Fl;bdjhNy mOjth. fzf;F nl];bNy Fiwa khf;]; vLj;jnjd;W mg;gh Fl;bdtH. mts; espdpiag; ghH. vd;d khjpup ey;y khf;]; vLf;fpwhnsd;W ePAkpUf;fpwha; %Njtp. tpjk;tpjkh cLj;jp ];ily; fhl;lj;jhd; njupANk jtpu xOq;fh gbj;J ey;y khf;]; vLf;fj; njupANj. klr;rdpad; vd;nwy;yhk; mg;gh NgrpdtH. mk;kh nrhd;dth mtUila Fzk; njupAk;jhNd cdf;F. KjypNy Nfhgg;gLthH gpwF tUe;JthH. mohNj. nrhd;dhy; Nfs; vd;W.

fhybapy; tpOe;J Fk;gpl;l  mk;khitf; Fz;Lkhkh fhyhy; cijj;jhH. vOk;G. vdf;F ,e;j fz;zPH ehlfk; vy;yhk; gpbf;fhJ. cz;il GUrDf;F ehd; ,Nyrhfj; jl;bdjw;F eP ,g;gb mOfpwha;. Mdhy; vq;fil Mf;fs; VO NgH nrj;jjw;F mOjpNah. mtq;fil jha;khH vg;gpb mOjpUg;ghq;fs; nrhy;Y ghHg;gk;.

mg;g caukhf xy;ypahf ,Ue;j khkh Fz;L khkhitg; NgrpdhH. te;j Ntiyiag; ghHf;fhky; Rk;kh fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhy;. vq;Nf rhkhd;fs; ,Uf;fpwnjd;W Nfs;. Fz;L khkh mk;khitf; Nfl;lhH. vq;Nf cq;fil eiffs; nghf;fp\q;fs; ,Uf;nfd;W fhl;L.

vq;fspl;il xd;Wk; ,y;iy jk;gp. ehd; Nghl;bUf;fpw jhypf; nfhb kl;Lk;jhd; ,Uf;FJ.

Fz;L khkh Jtf;fhy; mk;khit mbj;jhH. cdf;F ,g;gj;jhd; nrhd;dhd; fijtplhNj vd;W. vq;Nf ,Uf;FJ vd;W fhl;L. mf;fh clNd ehd; fhl;LfpNwd; vd;W xy;yp khkhit rhkpaiwf;Ff; $l;bf; nfhz;L Nghdh.

Fz;L khkh vq;fnsy;yhiuAk; N`hYf;Fs;Ns Ngha; ,Uf;fr; nrhd;dhH. N`hYf;Fs;Ns ,Ue;j xU khkhtpd; glj;ijf; fz;lJk; Fz;L khkh Nfhgkhff; fj;jpdhH. mtq;fis rg;NghHl; gz;Zfpwjpy;iynad;W Nghl;L ,e;j ehapd;iu Ngh];liu Vd; ,q;if xl;b itj;jpUf;fpwPq;fs;. M.

rptk;jhd; jk;gp xl;bdtd; vd;W mg;gh nrhy;y Fz;L khkh Jtf;fhy; mg;ghitj; jpUg;gTk; mbj;jhH. mk;kh mOjh. Fz;L khkh me;jg; glj;ijf; fpopj;njwpe;jhH.

mg;g xy;yp khkh xU rhf;fpy; fdrhkhd;fisAk; eiffisAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jhH. gpwF xy;yp khkhTk; jhb khkhTk; xt;nthU miwahf NtnwJTk; rhkhd;fs; ,Uf;fpwjh vd;W Njbr;rpdk;. mg;g Fz;L khkh ftp mf;fhNthL fijj;jhH. cdf;nfhUj;jpf;Fj;jhd; ,q;Nf cz;ik nrhy;yj; njupAJ. vj;jidahk; tFg;Gg; gbf;fpwha;.

X nyty; vd;W mf;fh nrhd;dh. mf;fh ,d;Dk; mOJ nfhz;NlapUe;jh.

mohNj. ,g;g vd;d nra;jpl;lk;. ,dpj;jhNd vy;yhk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. M.

N`hYf;Fs; vq;fNshL epd;w kw;w khkh rpupj;jhu;. mg;g xy;yp khkhTk; jhb khkhTk; mg;ghtpd; Wh%f;Fs; ,Ue;J NwbNah NtW rpy rhkhd;fSld; N`hYf;Fs; te;jpr;rpdk;. vy;yhk; f;sPd; gz;zpahr;R. Ntnwhd;Wk; ,y;iy vd;W xy;yp khkh nrhd;dhH.

jhypia kwe;jpl;lha; vd;W Fz;L khkh nrhd;dhH. mk;khtpd; jhypia jhb khkh fol;bdhH. mth Nghl;bUe;j ,uz;L fhg;igAk; fol;br;rpdk;. gpwF Fz;L khkh mf;fh Nghl;bUe;j nrapidAk; fol;bdhH. Ntnwq;NfAk; eif Nghl;bUf;fpNah vd;W Fz;L khkh Nfl;lhH.

ftpaf;fh ,y;iy vd;W nrhd;dh.

ngha;.

cz;ikahf ,y;iy.

vq;Nf ghHg;gk; vd;W Fz;L khkh mf;fhitj; jltpdhH. kw;w %d;W khkhTk; rpupj;jhHfs;. Fz;L khkh ftpaf;fhtpw;F fpr;Rfpr;r %l;bapUf;fpwhH vd;W ehDk; rpupj;Njd;. mk;kh vdf;Ff; fpr;R fpr;R %l;LtJ vdf;Fg; gpbf;Fk;.

jk;gp mtis tpl;L tpL. cd;idf; Fk;gpLfpNwd; vd;W mk;kh nrhd;dh.

Mdhy; Fz;L khkh mf;fhit xU miwf;Fs;Ns ,Oj;Jf; nfhz;L NghdhH.

clNd mk;kh fj;jpf; nfhz;L Fz;L khkhit Nehf;fp Xbdh. Mdhy; xy;yp khkh mk;khitg; gpbj;Jj; js;sptptpl;lhH. mk;kh Rtupy; ,bgl;L tpOe;jh. Mdhy; mk;kh jpUk;gf; fj;jpf; nfhz;L vOk;g xy;yp khkh Jtf;fhy; ,uz;L juk; jiyapy; mbj;jhH. mk;kh epyj;jpNy rha;e;J gLj;jpl;lh. mg;gh vOk;gp mk;khitj; Jhf;f Kaw;rpj;jhH.

Ngrhky; Ngha; ,U. ,y;yhl;b cdf;Fk; mb fpilf;Fk; vd;W xy;yp khkh nrhd;dhH.

mg;gh fjpiuapy; ,Ue;J epyj;ijg; ghHj;jgb mOjhH. mtUila KO clk;Gk; Fspupy; eLq;FtJ Nghy; eLq;fpaJ. xy;yp khkh vdf;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J rpfnul; gpbj;jhH. xU rpfnul; FbNad; vd;whH.

ehd; Ntz;lhk; vd;Nwd;. rpfnul; gpbj;jh Neha; te;J rhtk; vd;W mk;kh nrhd;dth vd;W nrhd;Ndd;.

xy;yp khkh rpupj;jhH.

mg;g Fz;L khkh miwf;Fs; ,Ue;J ntspapy; te;jhH. ey;y ruf;F kr;rhd; vd;whH. xy;yp khkh rpfnul;ilf; Fz;L khkhtplk; nfhLj;J tpl;L miwf;Fs; NghdhH. Fz;L khkhTk; kw;wtHfSk; rpupj;Jf; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mbf;fb ruf;F vd;W nrhd;dhHfs;. ruf;F vd;why; vd;d mk;khitf; Nfl;fyhk; vd;why;; mk;kh epyj;jpy; gLj;J epj;jpiu. mg;ghitf; Nfl;lhy; Nfhgk; te;J fj;JthH. Ke;jp xUf;fh nfhQ;rg; NgH yTl;];gPf;fH %ykhf jkpodpd; jhfk; jkpoPoj; jhafk; vd;W fj;jpf; nfhz;L NghdhHfs;. mg;g ehd; mg;ghtpl;ilf; Nfl;Nld;. jkpoPoj; jhafk; vd;why; vd;d vd;W mtH nrhd;dhH. jkpoH ,yq;ifapy; thOk; gFjp vd;W. mg;g ehd; Nfl;Nld;. mJ vg;gb jkpodpd; jhfj;ijg; Nghf;Fk;. jz;zpay;yNth NtZk; vd;W. mg;gh clNd Nfhgkhf cd;il jiy vd;W fj;jpdhH. cdf;F vjw;Ff; Nfs;tp Nfl;fpwjpy;iy vd;whH.

mk;kh mg;ghitg; Ngrpdh. rpd;dg; gps;is mg;gbj;jhd; Nfl;ghd;. nghWikahfg; gjpy; nrhy;fpwij tpl;L tpl;L vd;wh.

mg;g ePNa nghWikaha; ,Ue;J nrhy;Y vd;W mg;gh nrhd;dhH.

mk;kh nrhd;dh gytpjkhd jhfk; ,Uf;FJ. jz;zp Fbf;fpwJ xUtpj jhfk;. mJNghy; vk;kplk;; ,y;yhjij vkf;F Ntz;baij mila Vq;FtJk; xUtpj jhfk;jhd;. jkpod; jdf;Fj; jkpoPok; Ntz;Lk; vd;W jhfkha; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;wh.

ahH jkpod; mk;kh vd;W ehd; Nfl;Nld;.   

ehq;fs; vy;NyhUk; jkpoH.

ehDk; jkpoNdh.

Xk;. ePAk; jkpod;jhd;.

mg;g Vd; vdf;F me;jj; jhfk; ,y;iy. vdf;Fj; jz;zpj; jhfk; kl;Lk; jhNd tUfpwJ.

mk;kh rpupj;jh. eP tsHe;jhy; cdf;Fk; jhfk; tUk; vd;wh.

mk;kh vOk;gpdhw; gpwF ruf;F vd;why; vd;d vd;W Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;ghTk; ftpaf;fhTk; nghWikahfg; gjpy; nrhy;y khl;bdk;.

xy;yp khkhtpw;Fg; gpwF kw;w ,uz;L NgUk; xUj;njhUj;juha; ftpaf;fhTld; miwf;Fs; Ngha; ,Ue;jpr;rpdk;.

gpwF rhkhd;fs; rhf;F %l;ilfis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspapNy NghdhHfs;. mg;gh epyj;ijg; ghHj;jgb eLq;fpagb mOJ nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;gh ,jw;F Kjy; mOJ ehd; ghHf;ftpy;iy. ehd; mk;khtpw;Fg; gf;fj;jpy; Ngha;g; gLj;Njd;. mz;ilf;F vdf;F mk;kh fij nrhy;ytpy;iy. toikahf ehd; gLf;Fk;NghJ vdf;Ff; fij nrhy;fpwth.

Mdhy; mk;kh ,uz;L  ehsh vOk;Ngiy. Fg;gpshd; md;up> ngupag;gh> ngupak;kh> mk;kk;kh> fhe;jd; mz;zh vy;NyhUk; te;jpUe;jpr;rpdk;. ,d;Dk; fdNgH te;jpUe;jpr;rpdk;.

mk;khit mjw;Fg; gpwF ehd; fhNziy. Mde;jd; khkh nrhd;dhH. mk;kh nrhHf;fj;jpw;F Nghapl;lh vd;W. Vd; vd;id tpl;Lg; Nghdth. nrhHf;fk; ,q;fpUe;J fd Jhukhk;. ehq;fnsy;yhk; ,g;g NghNfyhjhk;. ehd; ahuplk; ruf;F vd;why; vd;d vd;W Nfl;gJ. mg;ghTk; mf;fhTk; Rtw;iwg; ghHj;jgb fijf;fhky; mOJ nfhz;NlapUf;fpdk;. ehd; ahuplk; Nfl;gJ.

                                      (rupepfu; & jhafk;> 1996)

Written By: Suresh Subramaniam