''mk;kh vd;why;  ey;yhl;rp''  vd;W
 Rk;kh nrhd;dhy;   kl;Lk; NghJkh? 

''ehs;njhWk; ehb Kiw nra;ah kd;dtd;
ehs;njhWk; ehL nfLk;''          (Fws; 553) 

,jd; nghUs; ehs;NjhWk; Muha;e;J Ml;rp nra;ahj murd; ehL gad; ,of;Fk;. Muha;e;J Ml;rp nra;ahj kd;dtd; ehL ehs;NjhWk; nfLk; vd;Wk; ciunfhs;syhk;.  

vJ vg;gb ,Ug;gpDk; ,e;jj; jpUf;Fwis n[ayypjh gbj;jpUg;ghH vd;W ehd;  ek;gtpy;iy.  

''n[ayypjhit fhtphp fz;l fhtpaj;jha;> jkpofj;jpd; fhty; nja;tk;> ,e;jpahtpd; <L ,izaw;w top fhl;> I.eh. mitNa mwpTiu Nfl;Fk; Mw;wy; murp> mfpy cyfg; ngz;Fyj;J  ngUkfs;> vq;fs;  jpUkfs;> fiyf;Ff; fiykfs;> Kjy;tUf;F vy;yhk; Kjy;tH. rj;jpaj; jhapd;  cj;jk Gj;jphp> rhpj;jpu  ehafp> vq;fs; jha; ,ja nja;tk;>  Gul;rpj; jiytp lhf;lH mk;kh''  vd;W mjpKf mikr;rHfs; xU ehisf;F Ehw;wpnal;Lj; juk;  yhyp ghLfpwhHfs;. njUKidapNyh fl;rp NkilapNyh my;y. rl;l rigapy;!   

''ney;iyapy; nfhRj; njhy;iy mij xopf;f kUe;J njspf;fg;gLkh?'' vd;W rl;l ritapy; vjpHf;fl;rp cWg;gpdH xU Nfs;tp  Nfl;lhy; mbik rhrdk; thrpj;Nj gof;fg;gl;l mikr;rH $Wk; gjpy; vd;d njhpAkh?  

''md;id guhrf;jp> Nkupkhjh> kJiu kPdhl;rp> fhQ;rp fhkhl;rp> fhrp rprhyhl;rp>   ,e;jpahtpd; vjpHfhyg; gpujkH>  rpe;jidr; nry;tp> mwpT [Ptp> mfz;l fhtphp> cUz;il cyfpd; rpwe;j jiytp> tPuj;jha;>  ntw;wpj; jpUkfs;> nfhw;witj; nja;tk;> fy;tpapy; fiykfs;> nghWikapy; epykfs;>  ,ja nja;tk; Gul;rpj;  jiytp lhf;lH mk;kh Ml;rp nra;Ak; nre;jkpo; ehl;bd; ney;iy khefhpy; nfhR xopf;f kUe;J njspf;fg;gLk;!''  

,d;ndhU m.jp.K.f rl;lrig cWg;gpdH  vOe;J ''gd;wp Nka;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;j vd;idj; Njbf; fz;Lgpbj;J vk;.vy;.V Mf;fp caHj;jp gpbj;J moF ghHf;Fk; mk;khjhd; cyf ehafp'' vd;W NgRfpwhH. 

m.jp.K.f. ,iza jsj;jpy; Gul;rpj; jiytp  lhf;lH n[ayypjh mk;khgw;wp vd;d nrhy;yg;gl;bUf;fpwJ?  

''mk;kh vd;why; md;G''
''mk;kh vd;why; mikjp''
"'mk;kh vd;why; MjuT''
''mk;kh vd;why; Ml;rp''
''mk;kh vd;why; ey;yhl;rp''  

Mdhy; ,g;gb Nghw;wp ghbdhYk; ,e;j mbtUbfspy;  xUtuhtJ ''mk;khTf;Fj; jpUf;Fws; njupAk;> mij mtH fiuj;Jf; Fbj;jpUf;fpwhH> mjw;F ciu vOjTk; vz;zpAs;shH'' vd;W jk;gl;lk; mbg;gJ fpilahJ. me;jj; ijupak; ,d;Dk; mtHfSf;Fg; gpwf;ftpy;iy! 

''mk;kh mk;kh'' vd;W m.j.pK.f mikr;rHfs; njhl;L mbkl;lj; njhz;ld;tiun[ayypjhitg; Gfo;fpwhHfs;. n[ayypjhNt ''ehl;L kf;fs; vy;NyhUf;Fk;  ehd;jhd;  mk;kh'' vd;W mbf;fb $wptUfpwhH. 

Rk;kh mk;kh vd;why; ey;yhl;rp vd;W nrhy;yptpl;lhy; NghJkh? mk;khNt nja;tk; vd;W ghbtpl;lhy; NghJkh? mjw;F nfhQ;rkhtJ ,yf;fzkhf tho Ntz;lhkh? 

,ij vOjpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ xU nra;jp te;jpUf;fpwJ. jp.K.f. ,isQH mzpj; jiytH K.f. ];lhypd; es;sputpy; mtuJ tPl;L kjpy; Vwpg; gha;e;j jkpo;ehl;L fhty;Jiwapduhy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;Ls;shH vd;gJjhd; me;jr; nra;jp. fhty;JiwapdH vd;W xU kupahijf;Fj;jhd; nrhy;fpNwd;. cz;ikapy; mtHfs; Vty; eha;fs;! 

K.f.];lhypd; rhjhuz NgHtopay;y. Kd;dhs; nrd;id  khefurigapd; NkaH.   ,d;dhs; rl;lrig cWg;gpdH. tUq;fhy Kjy;tH vdTk; gutyhfg; Ngrg;gLgtH.  

Mdhy; mk;kh fhty;Jiwia Vtp mtiu xU fpwpkpdy; Fw;wthspiaf; ifJ nra;tJNghy;> Ngl;ilr; rz;baidf; ifJ nra;tJ Nghy; es;sputpy; Jhf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J jl;b vOg;gpf; ifJ nra;jpUf;fpwhH.

2001Mk; Mz;L eilngw;w NjHjypy; kPz;Lk; Ml;rpiaf; ifg;gw;wp Nfhl;ilapy; FbNawpa  n[ayypjh Kjy;Ntiyahf jp.K.f. jiytUk; Kd;dhs; Kjyikr;rUkhd fiyQH K.fUzhepjpiaAk; ,g;gbj;jhd; fhty;Jiwia Vtp es;sputpy; ifJ nra;jhH. fjTfis cilj;Jf; nfhz;L cl;GFe;j nghyP]; mjpfhupfspy; xUtH  ''mtidj; Jhf;flh'' '',Oj;Jl;Lthq;flh'' vd fhty;Jiwf;Fg; gof;fg;gl;l jkpopy; fj;j Vida fhtyH nfhw nfhw vdf; fUzhepjpia khbg; gbfspy; ,Oj;J te;jhHfs;.

fhty;Jiw  Jiz MizahsH nkhfkJ  myp fUzhepjpapd; ifiag; gpbj;J jdJ gyj;ij vy;yhk; itj;J mOj;jpdjhy; mtUf;F fLikahd typ Vw;gl;lJ. mjd;gpd; fiyQH fUzhepjp fhty; epiyak;> ePjpgjpapd; tPL mg;Gwk; nrd;id kj;jpa rpiwf;Ff; nfhz;L nrd;W milj;j me;j ehlff; fij cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;.

n[ayypjh milf;fg;gl;l mNj rpiwr;rhiyapy; mNj nfhl;lbapy;jhd; fUzhepjpAk; milf;fg;gl;lhH. xU Ntw;Wik. n[ayypjhtpw;F xU Vrp  miw  nfhLj;J tPl;by; ,Ue;J nkj;ij> gLf;if> 15 jiyaizfs;> 10  Jg;gl;bfs;> fkyhg; goq;fs;> vtHrpy;tH jl;by; ,l;yp> rg;ghj;jp rhg;ghL ,j;jpahjp  trjpfis fUzhepjp nra;J nfhLj;jpUe;jhH. Mdhy; n[ayypjhNth fiyQUf;F 12 ju 12 mb ePsKs;s xU miw> xU rhjhuz ,Uk;Gf; fl;by;> nky;ypa tpupg;G> xU fhw;whb> mYkpdpaj; jl;by; rpiwr;rhiyapy; rikf;fg;gl;l  czT.  ,tw;iwNa toq;fpdhH!

,g;NghJ mg;gh milf;fg;gl;bUe;j mNj rpiwr;rhiyapy; mNj  nfhl;lbapy; kfd; milf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwhH.

mJ rup. K.f. ];lhypd; vjw;fhf eL  ahkj;jpy; fhty;Jiwahy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;lhH? ahiuahtJ nfhiy nra;jhuh? ahUf;fhtJ nfhiyg; gaKWj;jy; tpLj;jhuh?  Nkk;ghyk; fl;bajpy; Coy; nra;juh?  nfhLq;fy; thq;fypy; Nkhrb nra;jhuh?

,jpy; xd;WNk ,y;iy. gpd; Vd; ifJ nra;ag;gl;lhH? mJTk; es;sputpy;?

vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk; mk;khtpd; gps;isfs;jhd; fhuzk;. Mkhk; gs;spg; gps;isfs;jhd; fhuzk;.

nrd;id fhkuh[H rhiyapy; cs;s ,uhzpNkupf; fy;Yhupia ,bj;J tpl;L> mq;F jiyikr; nrayfk; kw;Wk; rl;lrig tshfk; fl;l jkpof muR KbntLj;jJ. ,jidf; fz;bj;J khztpfs; rhiy kwpay; Nghuhl;lj;jpy; Fjpj;jhHfs;. jkpof muR gjpybahf fy;Yhupf; fjTfis ,Oj;J  %btpl;L khztpfis  ntspNaWkhW $wpaJ. khztpfsJ Nghuhl;lj;Jf;F Mjuthf ,Ue;j fy;Yhup mjpgH ,uNthL ,uthf ,lk; khw;wk; nra;ag;gl;lhH.  

,ijj; njhlHe;J mf;fy;Yhup khztpfs; cs;spUg;G Nghuhl;lk; elj;jp tUfpd;wdH. ,e;jg; Nghuhl;lj;Jf;Fg; gh.[.fl;rp ePq;fyhf vy;yh vjpHf; fl;rpfSk; KO MjuT njuptpj;J tUfpd;wdH.  

,e;epiyapy;> fy;Yhup  khztpfisr; re;jpj;J MjuT njuptpf;f fle;j 8k; Njjp Kd;dhs; NkaUk;> rl;lkd;w  cWg;gpdUkhd K.f.];lhypd;> Kd;dhs; mikr;rH nghd;Kb kw;Wk; gyH ,uhzpNkupf; fy;Yhupf;F nrd;wdH. mq;F mtHfis ghJfhg;G gzpapy; <Lgl;bUe;j NghyPrhH jLj;J epWj;jpdH. 'fy;Yhupf;Fs; mDkjpapd;wp nry;yf;$lhJ' vd;W  jLj;jdH. 

Mdhy; fhty;JiwapdiuAk; kPwp ];lhypDk;> nghd;KbAk; kw;wtHfSk; cs;Ns nrd;wdH.  fy;Yhupf;Fs;  nrd;w mtHfs; khztpfis re;jpj;J mtHfsJ Nghuhl;lj;jpw;F KO MjuT njuptpj;jdH. 

,JFwpj;J  ,uhzpNkupf; fy;Yhupapd; Kjy;tH ,uh[yl;Rkp nkuPdh flw;fiu fhty; epiyaj;jpy; Kiwg;ghL nfhLj;jhH.  mg;Gfhupy;  ];lhypd;> nghd;Kb kw;Wk; gyH fy;Yhupf;Fs; mj;JkPwp Eioe;jhf njuptpj;jhH. ,e;j Kiwg;ghl;bd; mbg;gilapy; fhty;JiwapdH mtHfs; kPJ tof;F gjpT nra;Js;sdH.  

mw;gHfSf;F gtpR te;jhy; mHj;j ,uhj;jpupapy; Filgpbg;ghHfs; vd;ghHfs;. n[ayypjh typa te;j tha;g;igg; gad; gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhH.  

,uhzp Nkup fy;Yhup md;iwa nrd;id khfhz Mq;fpy; murpdhy; ngz;fSf;F kl;LNk njhlf;fg;gl;l fy;Yhup.  nkhj;jk; 123 Mz;Lfs; goik tha;e;jJ. kpl;lha; kpuhRjhH gps;isfs; gbf;Fk; fy;Yhup my;y. rhjhuz tPl;Lg; gps;isfs; gbf;Fk; fy;Yhup.  

jiyikr; nrayfk; fl;l NtW ,lk; ,y;iyah? ,Uf;fpwJ. Kjypy; gioa khky;yGuj;ij mz;ba ,lj;jpy;jhd; jiyikr; nrayfk; fl;Ltjhf ,Ue;jJ. gpd;dHjhd; flw;fiu XukhfTs;s ,uhzp Nkup fy;Yhup ,Uf;Fk; ,lk; NjHe;njLf;fg;gl;lJ. 

Kd;ida Kbtpy; Vd; jpBH khw;wk;? neUf;fb epiwe;j nrd;id efiu tpl;L tpl;L GwefHg; gFjpapy; jiyikr; nrayfj;ijf; fl;LtJjhNd? mJjhNd  Gj;jprhypj;jdk;? gpd; Vd; n[ayypjh gpbthjk; gpbf;fpwhH? 

vy;yhk; xU th];J Nrhjplupd; MNyhridjhd;. ''Nfhl;il cq;fSf;F ,uhrpapy;iy. mq;F NghFk;NghJ vk;[pMH kw;Wk; mz;z rkhjpiaf; fle;J Nghf Ntz;bAs;sJ.  ,uhzp Nkup fy;Yhup ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; th];J rhj;jpug;gb ,d;ndhU jiyikafj;ijf; fl;b mq;F FbNaWq;fs;'' vd;W NrhjplH $w %lek;gpf;ifapd; nkhj;j cUtkhd mk;kh ,uhzp Nkup fy;Yhupia ,bj;Jtpl;L mq;F jiyikafk; fl;l KbT nra;jhH.  

,g;gbj;jhd; nrd;id nkupdh flw;fiu Xuj;jpy; nghw;nwhopw; rpyk;G xd;W Ve;jpa ifashf ghz;bad; neLQ;nropad;  muritapy; ...  

''Njuh kd;dh nrg;GtJ cilNad;...

 thapw; filkzp eLeh eLq;f
Mtpd; filkzp cFePH neQ;RRlj;jhd;jd;
mUk;ngww; Gjy;tid Mopapd; kbj;Njhd;
ngUk;ngaHg; GfhH vd; gjpNa.....

vd; fhw;rpyk;G gfHjy; Ntz;b> epd;ghw;
nfhiyf;fsg; gl;;l Nfhtyd; kidtp!
fz;zfp vd;gJ vd; ngaNu'' 

vdr; nrg;gp kd;didr; Rl;nlupf;Fk; fz;fshy; tpspj;J ePjp Nfl;l fw;Gf;furp fz;zfpapd; ghHit n[ayypjhtpw;F MfhJ vd;W  NrhjplH nrhy;y me;jr; rpiy ,uNthL ,uhthf mg;Gwg;gLj;jg; gl;lJ! ,g;NghJ me;jr; rpiy nrd;idf; fhl;rpafj;jpy; jiuapy; rhf;Ffshy; Rw;wp rha;j;J itj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;.  

mk;khit  th];J rhj;jpuKk; NrhjplKk;  gLj;Jk; ghL nrhy;yp khshJ! 

'th];J' rhj;;jpuk; mz;ikf; fhykhf  jkpo;ehl;L kf;fis  ghlha;gLj;jp tUfpwJ.  jdp kdpjHfs; ®th];Jit ek;gpdhy;  ek;gptpl;Lg; Nghfl;Lk; vd;W tpl;L tplyhk;. mtHfs; jq;fs; gzj;jpy; fl;ba tPl;il th];J fhuzq;fSf;fhf ,bj;J> ,bj;Jf; fl;bf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. mJ mtHfs; tPL> mtHfs; gzk;> mtHfs; ek;gpf;if vd;W ehk; Rk;kh ,Ue;J tplyhk;.  

Mdhy;> th];J rh];jpuj;jpd; mbg;gilapYk;> Nrhjpl ek;gpf;iffspd; mbg;gilapYk; Kjyikr;rH n[ayypjh KbT  vLg;gJjhd; ehl;L  kf;fSf;F Mgj;jhf ,Uf;fpwJ.  

xU fijf;F mjpgH G\; ,uhf;Ff;F vjpuhd Nghupy; Njhw;Wg; NghapUe;jhy; nts;is khspifia ,bj;J tpl;L NtnwhU ,lj;jpy; mijf; fl;Lthuh? mnkupf;f kf;fs;jhd; mij mDkjpg;ghHfsh? 

Mdhy; ''mk;kh vd;why; ey;yhl;rp'' vd;W mtuJ gf;jHfshy; Nghw;wp mfty; ehSk; nghOJk; ghLk; jkpo; ehl;by;jhd; nfhLq;Nfhy; Ml;rp elf;fpwJ. jkpo;j; NjrpathjpfSf;F vjpuhfg; nghlh rl;lk; Vtg;gLfpwJ.  Vndd;why; tdthrk; ,k; vd;why; rpiwthrk; vd;gJ tpjpahf ,Uf;fpwJ.  

,jw;Ff; fhuzk; Gul;rpj; jiytp lhf;lH  n[ayypjhtpw;F jpUf;Fwspy; jpUts;StH nrq;Nfhd;ik> nfhLq;Nfhd;ik> ,iwkhl;rp gw;wpnay;yhk; nrhy;ypapUf;Fk; mwpTiufs; njupahky; ,Ug;gNj. ''mk;kh vd;why;  ey;yhl;rp''  vd;W  Rk;kh nrhd;dhy;  kl;Lk; NghJkh?

(Kof;fk; - 10-04-2003)