8. khuPrd; tijg; glyk;

khuPrd; ,uhtzd; te;j fhuzj;ij tpdTjy;

,Ue;j khuPrd;> me;j ,uhtzd; va;jNyhLk;>
nghUe;jpa gaj;jd;> rpe;ij nghUKw;W ntUTfpd;whd;>
fUe; jl kiy md;dhid vjpu;nfhz;L> fld;fs; ahTk;
jpUe;jpa nra;J> nrt;tpj; jpUKfk; Nehf;fpr; nrg;Gk;. 1

're;j kyu;j; jz; fw;gf ePoy; jiytw;Fk;>
me;jfDf;Fk;> mQ;r mLf;Fk; muR Ms;tha;!
,e;j tdj;J> vd; ,d;dy; ,Uf;iff;F> vspNahupd;
te;j fUj;J vd;? nrhy;Yjp' vd;whd; - kUs;fpd;whd;. 2

rPijiaf; ftu ,uhtzd; khuPrdpd; Jiz Ntz;Ljy;

'MdJ midj;Jk;; Mtp jupj;Njd;> mau;fpd;Nwd;;
NghdJ> nghw;Gk;; Nkd;ikAk; mw;Nwd;> GfNohLk;>
ahd; mJ cdf;F ,d;W vq;qd; ciuf;Nfd; ,dp?' vd;dh
'thdtUf;Fk; ehz mLf;Fk; tir kd;Ndh?' 3

'td;ik jupj;Njhu; khdplu;; kw;W mq;F> mtu; thshy;
epd; kUfpf;Fk; ehrp ,of;Fk; epiy Neu;e;jhu;;
vd; kuGf;Fk; epd; kuGf;Fk; ,jd;Nky; Xu;
Gd;ik> njupg;gpd;> NtW ,dp vw;Nw? Gfy;-NtNyha;! 4

'jpUF rpdj;jhu; Kjpu kiye;jhu;; rpwpNahu;> ehs;
gUfpdu; vd;why;> ntd;wp eyj;jpd; gop md;Nwh?
,U if Rke;jha;! ,dpjpd; ,Ue;jha;! ,fy; Nty; cd;
kUfu; cye;jhu;; xUtd; kiye;jhd;> tup tpy;yhy;. 5

'ntg;G mopahJ vd; neQ;rk; cyu;e;Njd;> tpspfpd;Nwd;;
xg;G ,yu; vd;Nw> Nghu; nray; xy;Nyd;; cld; thOk;
Jg;G mop nrt; tha; tQ;rpia ntst> Jiz nfhz;bl;L>
,g; gop epd;dhy; jPupa te;Njd;> ,tz;' vd;whd;. 6

khuPrd; ,uhtzDf;F mwpTiu gfu;jy;

,r; nrhy; midj;Jk; nrhy;yp> muf;fd;> vupfpd;w
fpr;rpd; cUf;F ,l;L ca;j;jdd; vd;df; fpsuhKd;>
'rpr;rp' vd> jd; nka;r; nrtp nghj;jp> njUke;jhd;;
mr;rk; mfw;wp> nrw;w kdj;NjhL miwfpd;whd;; 7

'kd;dh! eP cd; tho;it Kbj;jha;; kjp mw;wha;
cd;dhy; md;W <J; Co;tpid vd;Nw czu;fpd;Nwd;;
,d;dhNtDk; ahd; ,J ciug;ngd; ,jk;' vd;dh>
nrhd;dhd; md;Nw md;dtDf;Fj; JzpT vy;yhk;. 8

'mw;w fuj;njhL> cd; jiy ePNa mdy; Kd;dpy;
gw;wpid ca;j;jha;; gw;gy fhyk; grp $u
cw;W> capu; cs;Ns Nja> cye;jha;; gpid md;Nwh
ngw;wid nry;tk;? gpd; mJ ,fo;e;jhy; ngwy; MNkh? 9

'jpwj; jpwdhNy> nra; jtk; Kw;wpj; jpU cw;wha;>
kwj; jpwdhNyh? nrhy;Yjp-nrhy; Ma; kiw ty;Nyha;!-
mwj; jpwdhNy va;jpid md;Nwh? mJ> ePAk;
Gwj; jpwdhNy gpd;Dk; ,of;fg; GFthNah? 10

'ehuk; nfhz;lhu;> ehL ftu;e;jhu;> eil my;yh
thuk; nfhz;lhu;> kw;W xUtw;fha; kid thOk;
jhuk; nfhz;lhu;> vd;w ,tu; jk;ikj; jUkk; jhd;
<Uk; fz;lha;; fz;lfu; ca;e;jhu; vtu;? Iah! 11

'me;juk; cw;whd;> mfypif nghw;ghy; mopTw;whd;;
,e;jpud; xg;ghu;> vj;jidNahu; jhk; ,opTw;whu;?
nre; jpU xg;ghu; vj;jidNahu; epd; jpU cz;ghu;;
ke;jpuk; mw;whu; cw;wJ ciuj;jha;> kjp mw;wha;. 12

'nra;jhNaDk;> jPtpidNahLk; gop my;yhy;
va;jhJ> va;jhJ> va;jpd;> ,uhkd;> cyF <d;whd;>
itjhy; md;d thspfs; nfhz;L> cd; topNahLk;
nfha;jhd; md;Nw> nfhw;wk; Kbj;J> cd; FO vy;yhk;? 13

'vd;why;> vd;Nd? vz;ziyNa eP> fud; vd;ghd;>
epd; jhidf;F Nky; csd; vd;Dk; epiy? mk;kh!
jd; jhidj; jpz; NjnuhLk; khsj; jD xd;why;
nfhd;whd;; Kw;Wk; nfhy;y> kdj;jpy; Fwpnfhz;lhd;. 14

'nta;Nahu; ahNu> tPu tpuhjd; Jiz nta;Nahu;?
INah! Nghdhd;> mk;nghLk;> ck;gu;f;F mtd; vd;why;>
ca;thu; ahNu ek;kpy; vdf; nfhz;L> czu;NjhWk;>
ieahepd;Nwd;; eP ,J ciuj;J eypthNah? 15

'khz;lhu;> khz;lhu;; eP ,dp khs;thu; njhopy; nra;a
Ntz;lh> Ntz;lh; nra;jpbd;> ca;thd; tpjp cz;Nlh?
Mz;lhu; Mz;lhu; vj;jid vd;Nfd;? mwk; Nehdhu;
<z;lhu;; <z;L Mu; epd;wtu;? vy;yhk; ,yu; md;Nwh? 16

'vk;gpf;Fk; vd; md;idjdf;Fk; ,Wjpf;F Xu;
mk;G ca;f;Fk; Nghu; tpy;ypjdf;Fk;> may; epw;Fk;
jk;gpf;Fk;> vd; Mz;ik jtpu;e;Nj jsu;Tw;Nwd;;
fk;gpf;Fk; vd; neQ;R> mtd; vd;Nw; fty;fpd;Nwd;. 17

'"epd;Wk;> nrd;Wk;> tho;td ahTk; epiyahthy;;
nghd;Wk;" vd;Dk; nka;k;ik czu;e;jha;; Giy Mlw;F
xd;Wk; cd;dha;; vd; ciu nfhs;sha;; cau; nry;tj;J>
vd;Wk;> vd;Wk;> itFjp; Iah! ,dp; vd;whd;. 18

,uhtzd; rpde;J ciuj;jy;

'"fq;if ril itj;jtNdhLk; fapiy ntw;G Xu;
mq;ifapd; vLj;j vdJ ML vopy; kzpj; Njhs;
,q;F Xu; kdpjw;F vspa" vd;wid' vd> jd;
ntq; fz; vupa> GUtk; kPJw> tpilj;jhd;. 19

'epfo;e;jij epidj;jpiy; vd; neQ;rpd; epiy> mQ;rhJ
,fo;e;jid; vdf;F ,isa eq;if Kfk; vq;Fk;
mfo;e;j tiu xg;G cw mikj;jtiu> Iah!
Gfo;e;jid; jdpg; gpio; nghWj;jndd; ,J' vd;whd;. 20

kPz;Lk; khuPrd; ciuj;jy;

jd;id KdpTw;w jWfz; jftpNyhid
gpd;id KdpTw;wpLk; vdj; jtpu;jy; Ngzhd;>
'cd;id KdpTw;W cd; Fyj;ij KdpTw;wha;;
vd;id KdpTw;wpiy; ,J vd;?' vd ,irj;jhd;. 21

'vLj;j kiyNa epidapd;> "<rd;> ,fy; tpy;yha;
tbj;j kiy> eP ,J> typj;jp" vd> thupg;
gpbj;j kiy> ehz; ,il gpzpj;J xUtd; Nky; ehs;
xbj;j kiy> mz;l KfL cw;w kiy md;Nwh? 22

'ahJk; mwpaha;; ciu nfhsha;; ,fy; ,uhkd;
Nfhij GidahKd;> capu; nfhs;isgLk; md;Nw;
Ngij kjpahy;> ',/J Xu; ngz; cUtk;" vd;wha;;
rPij cUNth? epUju; jPtpid mJ md;Nwh? 23

'"cQ;R gpioaha; cwtpNdhLk;" vd cd;dh>
neQ;R giwNghJk;; mJ eP epidafpy;yha;;
mQ;Rk; vdJ Mu; capu;; mwpe;J mUF epd;whu;>
eQ;R Efu;thiu> ",J ed;W" vdYk; ed;Nwh? 24

'<rd; Kjy; kw;Wk; ,ikNahu; cyFk;> kw;iwj;
Njrk; Kjy; Kw;Wk;> Xu; ,ikg;gpd; capu; jpd;g-
Nfhrpfd; mspj;j flTl; gil> nfhjpg;NghL
MR ,y> fzpg;G ,y> ,uhkd; mUs; epw;g. 25

'Ntjid nra; fhk tplk; Nkypl nkype;jha;;
jPJ ciu nra;jha;; ,ida nra;if rpijT md;Nwh?
khJyDk; Ma;> kugpd; Ke;ij cw te;Njd;>
<J ciu nra;Njd;; mjid> ve;ij! jtpu;f' vd;whd;. 26

kWj;jhy; cd;id xopg;Ngd; vd ,uhtzd; khuPrdplk; $wy;

vd;d> ciu ,j;jidAk;> vj;jidAk; vz;zpr;
nrhd;dtid Vrpd muf;fu; gjp nrhd;dhd;;
'md;id capu; nrw;wtid mQ;rp ciwfpd;wha;;
cd;id> xUtw;F xUtd; vd;W czu;if ed;Nwh? 27

'jpf;fak; xspg;g> epiy Njtu; nfl> thdk;
Gf;F> mtu; ,Uf;if Giftpj;J> cyfk; ahTk;
rf;fuk; elj;Jk; vidNah> jaujd; jd;
kf;fs; eypfpw;gu;? ,J ed;W typ md;Nwh? 28

'%cyfpDf;Fk; xU ehafk; Kbj;Njd;;
Nktyu; fpilf;fpd;> ,jd;Nky; ,dpaJ cz;Nlh?
Vty; nrafpw;wp> vdJ Miz top> vz;zpf;
fhty; nra; mikr;ru; fld; eP fltJ cz;Nlh? 29

'kWj;jid vdg; ngwpDk;> epd;id tb thshy;
xWj;J> kdk; cw;wJ Kbg;ngd;; xopfy;Nyd;;
ntWg;gd fpsj;jYk; ,j; njhopiy tpl;L> vd;
Fwpg;gpd; top epw;wp> capu;nfhz;L coypd;' vd;whd;. 30

khuPrd; cld;gly;

muf;fd; m/J ciuj;jNyhLk;> mwpe;jdd; mlq;fp> "neQ;rk;
jUf;fpdu; nfLtu;" vd;wy; jj;Jt epiyapw;W md;Nwh?
"nrUf;Feu;j; jPu;j;Jk;" vd;ghu;jk;kpd; Mu; nrUf;fu;?" vd;dh>
cUf;fpa nrk;gpd; cw;w ePu; vd> ciuf;fYw;whd;: 31

'cd; tapd; cWjp Nehf;fp> cz;ikapd; czu;j;jpNdd;; kw;W>
vd; tapd; ,Wjp Nehf;fp> mr;rj;jhy; ,irj;Njd; my;Nyd;;
ed;ikAk; jPik md;Nw> ehrk; te;J cw;w NghJ?
Gd;ikapd; epd;w ePuha;! nra;tJ Gfy;jp' vd;whd;. 32

,uhtzdpd; R+o;r;rp

vd;wYk;> vOe;J Gy;yp> Vwpa ntFsp ePq;fp>
'Fd;W vdf; Ftpe;j Njhsha;! khuNts; nfhjpf;Fk; mk;ghy;
nghd;wypd; ,uhkd; mk;ghy; nghd;wNy Gfo; cz;L md;Nwh?
njd;wiyg; gifiar; nra;j rPijiaj; jUjp' vd;whd;. 33

Mz;ilahd; mida $w> 'muf;fu; Xu; ,UtNuhLk;>
G+z;l vd; khdk; jPuj; jz;lfk; Gf;f fhiy>
J}z;ba ruq;fs; gha> Jiztu; gl;L cUs> mQ;rp
kPz;l ahd;> nrd;W nra;Ak; tpid vd;nfhy;? tpsk;Gf!' vd;whd;. 34

Matd; mida $w> muf;fu; Nfhd;> 'Ia! neha;J cd;
jhia Mu; capu; cz;lhid> ahd; nfhyr; rike;J epd;Nwd;!
Ngha;> Iah! Gzu;g;gJ vd;Nd vd;gJ nghUe;jpw;W xd;Nwh?
khiaahy; tQ;rpj;J md;Nwh tt;Tjy; mtis' vd;whd;. 35

'Gwj;J ,dp ciug;gJ vd;Nd? Gutyd; Njtpjd;idj;
jpwj;Jop md;wp> tQ;rpj;J va;Jjy; rpWikj;J MFk;;
mwj;J csJxf;Fk; md;Nw? mku;j;jiy ntd;W nfhz;L> cd;
kwj; Jiw tsu;j;jp> kd;d!' vd;d khuPrd; nrhd;dhd;. 36

Mdtd; ciuf;f> ef;f muf;fu;Nfhd;> 'mtiu nty;yj;
jhidAk; Ntz;LNkh? vd; jlf; if ths; jf;fJ md;Nwh?
Vidau; ,wf;fpd;> jhDk; jkpasha; ,wf;Fk; md;Nw
khdts;? MjyhNy> khiaapd; typj;Jk;' vd;whd;. 37

'Njtpiaj; jPz;lhKd;dk;> ,td; jiy ruj;jpd; rpe;jpg;
Nghk; tif Gzu;g;gd; vd;W> Gj;jpahy; Gfy;fpd;Nww;Fk;
Mk; tif Mapw;W ,y;iy; Mu; tpjp tpisit Xu;thu;?
Vtpa nra;tJ my;yhy;> ,y;iy NtW xd;W' vd;W> vz;zh. 38

'vd;d kh khak; ahd; kw;W ,aw;WtJ? ,ak;Gf?' vd;whd;>
'nghd;dpd; khd; Mfpg; Gf;F> nghd;id khy; Gzu;j;Jf' vd;d>
'md;dJ nra;ntd;' vd;dh> khuPrd; mike;J Nghdhd;;
kpd;D Nty; muf;fu;NfhDk; NtW xU newpapy; Nghdhd;. 39

khuPrdpd; vz;zKk; nraYk;

Nky;ehs; mtu; tpy; typ fz;likahy;>
jhd; Mf epide;J rike;jpydhy;>
'khd; MFjp' vd;wtd; ths; typahy;>
Nghdhd; kdKk;> nraYk; Gfy;thk;. 40

ntQ; Rw;wk; epide;J cFk;; tPuiu NtW
mQ;Rw;W kWf;FWk;; Mo; Fop ePu;
eQ;R cw;Wop> kPdpd; eLf;FWthd;
neQ;R cw;wJ Xu; ngw;wp epidg;G mupjhy;. 41

mf; fhyKk;> Nts;tpapd;> md;W njhlu;e;J
,f; fhYk;> eype;Jk; Xu; <W ngwhd;;
Kf; fhypd; Kbe;jpLthd; Kay;thd;
Gf;fhd; mt; ,uhftd; itF Gdk;. 42

khuPrd; nghd;khdha;g; Nghjy;

jd; khdk; ,yhj> jaq;F xsp rhy;
kpd; thdKk; kz;Zk; tpsq;FtJ Xu;
nghd; khd; cUtk; nfhL Nghapddhy;-
ed; khd; midahs;jid ehLWthd;. 43

fiykhd; Kjy; Mapd fz;l vyhk;>
miy khDWk; Mirapd;> te;jdthy;-
epiyah kd> tQ;rid> Neak; ,yh
tpiy khju;fz; ahUk; tpOe;njdNt. 44

ngha; Mk; vd XJ GwQ;nrhypdhy;
ieah ,il Neht ele;jdshy;-
itNjtp> jd; thy; tis nkd; if vDk;
nfha;ah kyuhy; kyu; nfha;FWths;. 45

cz;lhfpa NfL cilahu;> Japy;tha;
vz; jhDk; ,iae;J ,iaah cUtk;
fz;lhu; vdyhk; tif> fz;ldthy;-
gz;L MUk; cwh ,lu;glWths;. 46

fhzh ,J> ifjtk; vd;W czuhs;
Ngzhj eyk;nfhL Ngzpdshy;-
tho;ehs; mt; ,uhtzd; khSjyhy;>
tPo; ehs; ,y; mwk; Gtp NkTjyhy;. 47

khidf; fz;L kaq;fpa rPij ,uhkid mZFjy;

new;wpg; gpiwahs; Kdk; epd;wplYk;>
Kw;wpg; nghop fhjypd; Ke;JWths;>
'gw;wpj; jUf vd;ngd;' vdg; gijah>
ntw;wpr; rpiy tPuid Nktpdshy;. 48

'Mzpg; nghdpd; MfpaJ; Ma; fjpuhy;
Nrzpy; Rlu;fpd;wJ; jpz; nrtp> fhy;>
khzpf;f kaj;J xU khd; csjhy;;
fhzj; jFk;' vd;wds;> if njhOths;. 49

',k; khd; ,e; epyj;jpdpy; ,y;iy' vdh>
vk;khd; ,jidr; rpwpJ vz;zy; nrahd;>
nrk; khdts; nrhy;nfhL> Nj kyNuhd;
mk;khDk;> mUj;jpad; Mapddhy;. 50

,yf;Ftd; kha khd; mJ vd ciuj;jy;

Mz;L> mq;F> ,isahd; ciuahbddhy;
'Ntz;Lk; vdyhk; tpioT md;W ,J' vdh;
'G+z; JQ;R nghyq; nfhbNaha;! mJ ehk;
fhz;Lk;' vDk; ts;sy; fUj;J czu;thd;. 51

'fhak;> fdfk;; kzp> fhy;> nrtp> thy;;
ghAk; cUNthL ,J gz;G mythy;;
khak; vdy; md;wp> kdf; nfhsNt
VAk;? ,iw nka; my' vd;w msNt. 52

',t;thW ,Uf;fyhfhNjh" vd ,uhkd; tpdTjy;

'epy;yh cyfpd; epiy> Neu;ikapdhy;
ty;yhUk; czu;e;jpyu;; kd; capu;jhk;
gy; MapuNfhb gue;Jsthy;;
,y;yhjd ,y;iy-,sq; Fkuh! 53

'vd; vd;W epidj;jJ> ,ioj;J csk;? ek;
fd;dq;fspd; NtW cs fhZJkhy;;
nghd;dpd; xsp Nkdp nghUe;jpa Vo;
md;dq;fs; gpwe;jJ mwpe;jpiyNah? 54

'KiwAk; KbTk; ,iy> nkha; capu;' vd;W>
,iwtd; ,isahndhL ,ak;gpddhy;;
'giwAk; Jiz> md;dJ gy; newp Ngha;
kiwAk; vd> Vio tUe;jpdshy;. 55

,uhkd; rPijAld; nrd;W khidf; fhZjy;

midats; fUj;ij cd;dh> mQ;rdf; Fd;wk; md;dhd;>
'Gidapio! fhl;L mJ' vd;W Nghapdhd;; nghwhj rpe;ijf;
fid foy; jk;gp gpd;G nrd;wdd;> flf;f xz;zh
tpid vd te;J epd;w khd; vjpu; tpopj;jJ md;Nw. 56

Nehf;fpa khid Nehf;fp> EjpAil kjpapd; xd;Wk;
J}f;fpyd;; 'ed;W ,J' vd;whd;; mjd; nghUs; nrhy;yy; MFk;?
Nrf;ifapd; muT ePq;fpg; gpwe;jJ Njtu; nra;j
ghf;fpak; cilik md;Nwh? md;dJ gOJ NghNkh? 57

'vd; xf;Fk; vd;dy; MFk;? ,isat! ,jid Nehf;fha;;
jd; xf;Fk; ctik my;yhy;> jid xf;Fk; ctik cz;Nlh?
gy;> ef;f jusk; xf;Fk;> gRk; Gy;Nky; glUk; nky; eh
kpd; xf;Fk;; nrk; nghd;> Nkdp; nts;spapd; tpsq;Fk; Gs;sp. 58

'tup rpiy kiw tNyhNd! khd; ,jd; tbit> cw;w
mupitau;> ike;ju;> ahNu Mjuk; $u;fpyhjhu;?
cUfpa kdj;j Mfp> Cu;td> gwg;g> ahTk;
tpup Rlu; tpsf;fk; fz;l tpl;bypd; tPo;t fhzha;!' 59

Mupad mida $w> md;dJ jd;id Nehf;fp>
'rPupaJ md;W ,J' vd;W> rpe;ijapy; njspe;j jk;gp>
'fhupak; vd;id> <z;Lf; fz;lJ fdf khNdy;?
Ntup mk; njupay; tPu! kPs;tNj Nkd;ik' vd;whd;. 60

mw;W mtd; gfuhKd;dk;> mofid> mofpahSk;
'nfhw;wtd; ike;j! kw;iwf; FioTil cioia> ty;iy
gw;wpid jUjp Mapd;> gjpapil mtjp va;jg;
ngw;Wop> ,dpJ cz;lhlg; ngww;F mUe; jifikj;J' vd;whs;. 61

khd; Fwpj;J ,uhk-,yf;Ftupd; khWghL

Ia Ez; kUq;Fy; eq;if m/J ciunra;a> Iad;>
'nra;ntd;' vd;W mika> Nehf;fj; njspTilj; jk;gp nrg;Gk;;
'nta;a ty; muf;fu; tQ;rk; tpUk;gpdhu; tpidapd; nra;j
ifjt khd; vd;W> mz;zy;! fhZjp filapd;' vd;whd;. 62

'khaNky;> kbAk; md;Nw thspapd;; kbe;jNghJ
fha; rpdj;jtiuf; nfhd;W cld; fopj;NjhKk; MJk;;
J}aNjy;> gw;wpf; NfhLk;; nrhy;ypa ,uz;bd; xd;W
jPaNj? ciuj;jp' vd;whd;-Njtiu ,Lf;fz; jPu;g;ghd;. 63

'gpd; epd;whu; ,idau; vd;Wk; czu;fpyk;; gpbj;j khak;
vd; vd;Wk; njspjy; Njw;whk;; ahtJ <J vd;Wk; Xuhk;;
Kd; epd;w Kiwapd; epd;whu; Kdpe;Js Ntl;lk; Kw;wy;>
nghd; epd;w tapuj; Njhsha;! Gfo; cilj;jhk; md;W' vd;whd;. 64

'gifAil muf;fu; vd;Wk;> gyu; vd;Wk;> gapYk; khak;
kpifAilj;J vd;Wk;> G+z;l tpujj;ij tpLJk; vd;wy;
eifAilj;J MFk; md;Nw? Mjypd; ed;W ,J' vd;dh>
jifAilj; jk;gpf;F> me; ehs;> rJKfd; jhij nrhd;dhd;. 65

'mLj;jTk; vz;zpr; nra;jy;> mz;zNy! mikjp md;Nwh?
tpLj;J> ,jd; gpd; epd;whu;fs; gyu; csu; vdpDk;> tpy;yhy;
njhLj;j ntk; gfop J}tpj; njhlu;e;jndd;> tpiue;J nrd;W
gLf;Fntd;; mJ md;W Mapd;> gw;wpndd; nfhzu;ntd;' vd;whd;. 66

Mapil> md;dk; md;dhs;> mKJ cFj;jida nra;a
thapil> koiy ,d; nrhy; fpspapdpd; Fowp> kho;fp>
'ehaf! ePNa gw;wp ey;fiyNghYk;' vd;dh>
Nraupf; Ftis Kj;jk; rpe;JG rPwpg; Nghdhs;. 67

,isatid ,Uj;jp> ,uhkd; khd; gpd; nry;yy;

Nghdts; Gytp Nehf;fp> Gutyd;> 'nghyd; nfhs; jhuha;!
khd; ,J ehNd gw;wp> ty;iyapd; tUntd;> ed;Nw;
fhd; ,ay; kapy; md;dhisf; fhj;jid ,Uj;jp' vd;dh>
Nty; eF ruKk;> tpy;Yk;> thq;fpdd; tpiuaYw;whd;. 68

'Kd;dKk; kftha; te;j %tupy; xUtd; Nghdhd;;
md;d khuPrd; vd;Nw mapu;j;jdd;> ,jid; Ia!
,d;dKk; fhz;b; thop> VF' vd> ,U if $g;gp>
nghd; mdhs; Gf;f rhiy fhj;jdd; Gwj;J epd;Nw. 69

ke;jpuj;J ,isNahd; tha;nkhop kdj;Jf; nfhs;shd;;
re;jpuw;F ctik rhd;w tjdj;jhs; ryj;ij Nehf;fp>
rpe;Jug; gtsr; nrt;tha; KWtyd;> rpfur; nrt;tpr;
Re;juj; Njhspdhd;> mk; khdpidj; njhluYw;whd;. 70

kpjpj;jJ nky;y nky;y; ntwpj;jJ ntUtp; kPjpy;
Fjpj;jJ; nrtpia ePl;b> Fugjk; cuj;ijf; $l;b>
cjpj;J vOk; Cij> cs;sk;> vd;W ,it cUtr; nry;Yk;
fjpf;F xU fy;tp NtNw fhl;LtJ xj;jJ md;Nw. 71

ePl;bdhd;> cyfk; %d;Wk; epd;W vLj;J mse;j ghjk;;
kPl;Lk; jhs; ePl;lw;F> mk;kh! NtWk; Xu; mz;lk; cz;Nlh?
Xl;bdhd;> njhlu;e;j jd;id> xopT mw epiwe;j jd;ik>
fhl;bdhd; md;wp> md;W> mf; fLik ahu; fzpf;fw;ghyhu;? 72

Fd;wpil ,tUk;; Nkff; FOtpilf; Fjpf;Fk;; $lr;
nrd;wpbd;> mfYk;; jhopd;> jPz;ly; Mk; jifikj;J MFk;;
epd;wNj Nghy ePq;Fk;; epjptop Neak; ePl;Lk;
kd;wy; mk; Nfhij khju; kdk; vdg; Nghapw;W> mk;kh! 73

'fhak; NtW Mfp> nra;Ak; fUkk; NtW Mfpw;W md;Nw?
VANk; vd;dpd; Kd;dk; vz;zNk ,stw;F cz;Nl>
MANky; cWjy; nry;yhk;; Mjyhy;> muf;fu; nra;j
khaNk MaNj; ehd; tUe;jpaJ' vd;whd; -ts;sy;. 74

,uhkd; mk;Gf;F khuPrd; tPo;jy;

'gw;Wthd;> ,dp> my;yd;; gfopahy;
nrw;W> thdpy; nrYj;jy; cw;whd;' vd
kw;W mk; kha muf;fd; kdf;nfhsh>
cw;w Ntjj;jpd; ck;gupd; Xq;fpdhd;. 75

mf; fzj;jpdpy;> IaDk;> nta;a jd;
rf;fuj;jpd; jifT mupJ MaJ Xu;>
nrf;fu; Nkdpg; gfop nrYj;jpdhd; -
'Gf;f Njak; Gf;F ,d; capu; Nghf;F' vdh. 76

nel;biyr; ruk; tQ;rid neQ;Rwg;
gl;lJ; mg;nghONj> gF thapdhy;>
ml;l jpf;fpDk;> mg;GwKk; Gf
tpl;L mioj;J> xU Fd;W vd tPo;e;jdd;. 77

,uhkd; rhiyf;F tpiujy;

nta;atd;> jd; cUNthL tPo;jYk;>
'nra;aJ md;W' vdr; nrg;gpa jk;gpia>
'Iad; ty;yd;; vd; Mu; capu; ty;yd; ehd;
ca;a te;jtd; ty;yd;' vd;W cd;dpdhd;. 78

Mir ePsj;J muw;wpdd; tPo;e;j me;
ePrd; Nkdpia> epd;W cw Nehf;fpdhd;;
khR ,y; kh jtd; Nts;tpapy; te;j kh-
uPrNd ,td; vd;gJk; Njwpdhd;. 79

'Gioj;j thsp cuk; Gf> Gy;ypNahd;>
,ioj;j khiaapd;> vd; Fuyhy; vLj;J
mioj;jJ cz;L; mJ Nfl;L mau;T va;Jkhy;>
kiof; fz; Vio' vd;W> cs;sk; tUe;jpdhd;. 80

'khw;wk; ,d;dJ> "kha khuPrd;" vd;W>
Vw;w fhiyapd; Kd; czu;e;jhd; vdJ
Mw;wy; NjUk; mwptpdd;; Mjyhy;>
Njw;Wkhy; ,isNahd;' vdj; Njwpdhd;. 81

'khs;tNj nghUs; Mf te;jhd; myd;;
R+o;tJ Xu; nghUs; cz;L; ,td; nrhy;ypdhy;
%s;tJ Vjk;; mJ KbahKdk;
kPs;tNj eyd;' vd;W> mtd; kPz;ldd;. 82

kpifg; ghly;fs;

Mapuk; fly; ifAilahid kO thshy;
'V' vDk; ciuf;Fs; capu; nrw;w vjpu; ,y;yd;
Nka tpwy; Kw;Wk; tup ntQ; rpiyapNdhLk;
jhatd; typj; jifik ahk; cW jifj;Njh. 25-1