7. jhlif tijg; glyk;

tpRthkpj;jpud; $wpa mq;f ehl;L tuyhWk;> fhkd; Mr;rpukg; ngUikAk;

'jpq;fs; NkTk; rilj; Njtd;Nky;> khuNts;>
,q;F epd;W va;aTk;> vupjUk; Ejy; tpopg;
nghq;F Nfhgk; Rl> G+is tP md;d jd;
mq;fk; nte;J> md;W njhl;L mdq;fNd Mapdhd;. 1

'thuzj;J cupitahd; kjdidr; rpdT ehs;>
<uk; mw;W mq;fk; ,q;F cFjyhy;> ,tz; vyhk;>
Muzj;J ciwAsha;! mq;f ehL; ,JTk;> mf;
fhuzf; FwpAilf; fhkd; Mr;rpukNk. 2

'gw;W mth NtnuhLk; gir mw> gpwtp Ngha;
Kw;w> thy; czu;T Nky; KLfpdhu; mwpT nrd;W
cw;w thdtd;> ,Ue;J NahF nra;jdd; vdpd;>
nrhw;wthk; mstNjh> kw;W ,jd; J}a;ikNa?' 3

,uT jq;fp> kWehs; %tUk; xU ghiytdk; Nru;jy;

vd;W> m(t;) me;jzd; ,ak;gYk;> tpae;J> mt; tapd;
nrd;W> te;J vjpu; njhOk; nre; newpr; nry;tNuhL
md;W ciwe;J> myu; fjpu;g; gupjp kz;byk; mfd;
Fd;wpd; epd;W ,tu> Xu; RL Ruk; FWfpdhu;. 4

ghiy epyj;jpd; jd;ik

gUjpthdtd; epyk; gir mwg; gUFthd;
tpUJ Nkw;nfhz;L cyhk; NtdpNy my;yJ Xu;
,UJ NtW ,d;ikahy;> vup Rlu;f; flTSk;
fUjpd;> Ntk; cs;sKk;; fhzpd;> Ntk; eadKk;. 5

gbapd;Nky; ntk;ikiag; gfupDk;> gfUk; eh
Kba Ntk;; Kba %L ,USk; thd; KfLk; Ntk;;
tpbANky;> ntapYk; Ntk;; kioAk; Ntk;; kpd;dpNdhL
,bAk; Ntk;; vd;dpy;> NtW ahit NtthjNt? 6

tpQ;R thd; kioapd;Nky; mk;Gk; NtYk; gl>
nrQ;nrNt nrUKfj;J md;wpNa> jpwd; ,yh
tQ;ru; jPtpidfshy; khd kh kzp ,oe;J
mQ;rpdhu; neQ;RNghy;> vd;Wk; MwhJ mNuh. 7

Nga; gpse;J xf;f epd;W cyu; ngUq; fs;spapd;
jha; gpse;J cf;f fhu; mfpy;fSk;> jio ,yh
Nta; gpse;J cf;f ntz; jusKk;> tpl muh
tha; gpse;J cf;f nrk; kzpANk-tdk; vyhk;. 8

ghUk; XlhJ; ePlhJ vDk; ghyNj:
R+Uk; XlhJ; $lhJmNuh: R+upad;
NjUk; XlhJ> kh khfk; kP; Njupd;> Neu;
fhUk; XlhJ; ePs; fhYk; XlhJ mNuh. 9

fz; fpopj;J ckpo; tplf; fdy; muh-muR fhu;
tpz; fpopj;J xspUk; kpd; mida gy; kzp> ntapy;
kz; fpopj;jpl vOk; Rlu;fs;> kz;kfs; cly;
Gz; fpopj;jpl vOk; FUjpNa NghYNk. 10

GOq;F ntk; grpaL GuSk; Ngu; muh
tpOq;f te;J vOe;J vjpu; tpupj;j thapd;tha;>
Koq;F jpz; fup GFk; KLfp-kPkpir
toq;F ntq; fjpu; Rl> kiwT NjbNa! 11

Vf ntq; fdy; murpUe;j> fhl;bdpy;
fhfKk; fupfSk; fupe;J rhk;gpd;-
khf ntq; fdy; vDk; tlitj; jPr; Rl>
NkfKk; fupe;J ,il tPo;e;j NghYNk. 12

fhdfj;J ,aq;fpa fOjpd; Nju;f; Fyk;>
'jhd; mfj;J vOjyhy; jiyf; nfhz;L Xbg;Ngha;>
Nky; epkpu;e;J vOe;jpby; tpRk;Gk; Ntk;' vdh>
thdtu;f;F ,uq;fp> ePu; tise;jJ xj;jNj! 13

Va;e;j mf; fdypil vOe;j fhdy;-Nju;>
fha;e;j mf; fL tdk; fhf;Fk; Ntdpypd;
Nte;jDf;F muR tPw;wpUf;fr; nra;jJ Xu;
gha;e;j nghd; fhYilg; gspf;Fg; gPlNk! 14

jh tUk; ,U tpid nrw;W> js;s mUk;
%tifg; gif muz; fle;J> Kj;jpapy;
NghtJ Gupgtu; kdKk;> nghd; tpiyg;
ghitau; kdKk;> Nghy; girAk; mw;wNj! 15

nghup guy; glu; epyk; nghbe;J fPo; cw
tpupjypd;> ngU top tpsq;fpj; Njhd;wyhy;>
mup kzpg; gzj;J muh-murd; ehl;bDk;
vup fjpu;f;F ,dpJ Gf;F ,aq;fy; MaNj! 16

ntk;ikia jhq;Fk; Mw;wy; ngw ,uhk ,yf;FtUf;F
,uz;L ke;jpuq;fis Kdptd; cgNjrpj;jy;

vupe;J vO nfhLQ; Ruk; ,idaJ va;jYk;>
mUe; jtd;> ',tu;> ngupJ msT ,y; Mw;wiyg;
nghUe;jpdu; MapDk;> G+tpd; nky;ypau;;
tUe;Jtu; rpwpJ' vd kdj;jpd; Nehf;fpdhd;. 17

Nehf;fpdd; mtu; Kfk;; Nehf;f> Nehf;Filf;
Nfhf; FkuUk; mb FWf> ehd;Kfd;
Mf;fpd tpQ;irfs; ,uz;Lk; mt; top
Cf;fpdd;; mit mtu; cs;sj;J cs;spdhu;. 18

me;j epyk; mope;j fhuzj;ij Kdptdplk; ,uhkd; tpdhTjy;

'Rop gL fq;if mk; njhq;fy; Nkhypahd;
tpop gl nte;jNjh? NtWjhd; cz;Nlh?
gop glu; kd;dtd; gupj;j ehl;bD}q;F
moptJ vd;? fhuzk;> mwpQ! $W' vd;whd;. 19

tpRthkpj;jpud; jhlifapd; tuyhW $Wjy;

vd;wYk;> ,uhkid Nehf;fp> ',d; capu;
nfhd;W coy; tho;f;ifas;> $w;wpd; Njhw;wj;js;>
md;wpAk; I-,UE}W ikay; kh
xd;wpa typapds;> cWjp Nfs;' vdh> 20

'kz; cUj;J vLg;gpDk;> fliy thupDk;>
tpz; cUj;J ,bg;gpDk;> Ntz;bd;> nra;fpw;ghs;;
vz; cUj; njupT mUk; ghtk; <z;b> Xu;
ngz; cUf; nfhz;nldj; jpupAk; ngw;wpahs;; 21

'ngU tiu ,uz;nlhLk;> gpwe;j eQ;nrhLk;>
cUk; cwo; Kof;nfhLk;> Copj; jPaLk;>
,U gpiw nrwpe;J vOk; fly; cz;lhk; vdpd;>
ntUtU Njhw;wj;js; Nkdp khDNk; 22

'R+lf muT cwo; R+yf; ifapds;;
fhL ciw tho;f;ifas;;-fz;zpd; fhz;gNuy;>
Mltu; ngz;ikia mthTk; Njhspdha;!-
'jhlif" vd;gJ mr; rof;fp ehkNk; 23

'csg; gUk; gpzpg;G mwh cNyhgk; xd;WNk
msg;g mUq; Fzq;fis mopf;FkhWNghy;>
fpsg;g mUq; nfhLika muf;fp NfL ,yh
tsg; gU kUj itg;G mopj;J khw;wpdhs;; 24

',yq;if murd; gzp mike;J> xu; ,ilA+wh>
tpyq;fs; typnfhz;L> vdJ Nts;tp eypfpd;whs;;-
myq;fy; KfpNy!-mts; ,(t;) mq;f epyk; vq;Fk;
Fyq;fsL mlq;f edp nfhd;W jpupfpd;whs;; 25

'Kd; cyF mspj;J Kiw epd;w capu; vy;yhk;
jd; czT vdf; fUJ jd;ikapds;;-ike;j!-
vd; ,dp czu;j;JtJ? ,dpr; rpwpJ ehspy;
kd;Dapu; midj;ijAk; tapw;wpd; ,Lk;' vd;whd;. 26

jhlifapd; ciwtplj;ij ,uhkd; tpdhTjy;

mq;F> cWtd; mg; gupR ciug;g> mJ Nfsh>
nfhq;F ciw eiwf; Fy kyu;f; Foy; Jsf;fh>
'vq;F ciwtJ> ,j; njhopy; ,aw;Wgts;?' vd;whd; -
rq;F ciw fuj;J xU jdpr; rpiy jupj;jhd;. 27

jhlif ciwAk; kiyia Kdptd; fhl;l> jhlif mq;Fj; Njhd;Wjy;

iftiu vdj; jifa fhis ciu Nfsh>
Itiu mfj;jpil milj;j Kdp> 'Ia!
,t; tiu ,Ug;gJ mts;' vd;gjdpd; Kd;G> Xu;
ik tiu neUg;G vupa te;jnjd> te;jhs;. 28

jhlifapd; Njhw;wk;

rpyk;Gfs; rpyk;gpil nrwpj;j foNyhLk;
epyk; Gf kpjpj;jds;; nespj;j Fop Ntiyr;
ryk; Gf> mdy; jWfz; me;jfDk; mQ;rpg;
gpyk; Gf> epyf; fpupfs; gpd; njhlu> te;jhs; 29

,iwf;fil Jbj;j GUtj;js;> vapW vd;Dk;
gpiwf; fil gpwf;fpl kbj;j gpy thas;>
kiwf; fil muf;fp> tlitf; fdy; ,uz;L Ma;
epiwf; fly; Kisj;njd> neUg;G vo tpopj;jhs;. 30

flk; fYo; jlq; fspW ifaL if njw;wh>
tlk; nfhs> Elq;Fk; ,ilahs;> kWfp thNdhu;
,lq;fSk;> neLe; jpirAk;> Vo; cyFk;> ahTk;>
mlq;fYk; eLq;f> cUk; mQ;r> edp Mu;j;jhs;. 31

jhlif Muthuj;Jld; mtu;fis Nehf;fp eifj;J> tPu ciu gfu;jy;

Mu;j;J> mtiu Nehf;fp eifnra;J> vtUk; mQ;r>
$u;j;j Ejp Kj; jiy mapy; nfhba $w;iwg;
ghu;j;J> vapW jpd;W> gF tha;Kio jpwe;J> Xu;
thu;j;ij ciunra;jds;-,bf;Fk; kio md;dhs; - 32

'flf;f mUk; tyj;J vdJ fhty; ,J; ahTk;
nfl> fUtWj;jndd;; ,dp> "Rit fplf;Fk;
tplf;F mupJ" vdf; fUjpNah? tpjpnfhL ce;j>
glf; fUjpNah?-gfu;kpd;> te;j gupR!' vd;Nw. 33

'Nty; nfhz;L vwpNtd;?' vdj; jhlif rpde;J tUjy;

Nkfk; mit ,w;W cf tpope;jds;> GOq;fh>
khf tiu ,w;W cf cijj;jds;; kjpj; jpz;
ghfk; vDk; Kw;W vapW mJf;fp> mapy; gw;wh>
'Mfk; cw ca;j;J> vwpntd;' vd;W> vjpu; mod;whs;. 34

'ngz;" vd;nwz;zp ,uhkd; fiz njhlhjpUj;jy;

mz;zy; Kdptw;F mJ fUj;J vdpDk;> 'Mtp
cz;'vd> tbf; fiz njhLf;fpyd;; capu;f;Nf
Jz;nzDk; tpidj;njhopy; njhlq;fpAsNsDk;>
'ngz;' vd kdj;jpil ngUe;jif epide;jhd;. 35

,uhkd; fUj;jwpe;j Kdptd;> ',ts; ngz; my;ys;; nfhy;Yjp' vdy;

ntwpe;j nrk; kapu; nts; vapw;whs;> jid
vwpe;J nfhy;ntd; vd;W Vw;fTk;> ghu;f;fpyhr;
nrwpe;j jhutd; rpe;ijf; fUj;J vyhk;
mwpe;J> ehd;kiw me;jzd; $Wthd;: 36

'jPJ vd;Ws;sit ahitAk; nra;J> vikf;
NfhJ vd;W cz;bys;; ,j;jidNa Fiw;
ahJ vd;W vz;ZtJ? ,f; nfhbahisAk;>
khJ vd;W vz;ZtNjh?-kzpg; G+zpdha;! 37

'ehz;ikNa cilahu;g; gpioj;jhy;> eif;
thz;ikNa ngw;w td; jpwy; Mltu;
Njhz;ikNa ,ts; Ngu; nrhyj; Njhw;FNky;>
Mz;ik vd;Dk; mJ Mupil itFNk? 38

',e;jpud; ,ile;jhd;; cile;J Xbdhu;>
je;jpuk; glj; jhdtu;> thdtu;;
ke;juk; ,ts; Njhs; vdpd;> ike;jNuhL>
me;juk; ,dp ahJnfhy;> Mz;ikNa? 39

'fwq;F mly; jpfpupg; gb fhj;jtu;
gpwq;filg; ngupNaha;! ngupNahnuhLk;
kwk;nfhL> ,j; jiu kd;Dapu; kha;j;J> epd;W>
mwk; nfLj;jtl;F Mz;ikAk; Ntz;LNkh? 40

'rhw;Wk; ehs; mw;wJ vz;zp> jUkk; ghu;j;J>
Vw;Wk; tpz; vd;gJ md;wp> ,tisg; Nghy;>
ehw;wk; Nfl;lYk; jpd;d eag;gJ Xu;
$w;Wk; cz;Lnfhy;?-$w;W cwo; Ntypdha;! 41

'kd;Dk; gy; capu; thup> jd; tha;g; nga;J
jpd;Dk; Gd;ikapd; jPikaJ VJ? -Ia!-
"gpd;Dk; jho; Foy; Ngijikg; ngz; ,ts;
vd;Dk; jd;ik> vspikapd; ghyNj! 42

'<W ,y; ey; mwk; ghu;j;J ,irj;Njd;; ,tl;
rPwp epd;W ,J nrg;Gfpd;Nwd; mNyd;;
Mwp epd;wJ mUs; md;W; muf;fpiaf;
Nfhwp' vd;W> vjpu; me;jzd; $wpdhd;. 43

Kdptdpd; VtYf;F ,uhkd; ,ire;J $Wjy;

Iad; mq;F mJ Nfl;L> 'mwd; my;yTk;
va;jpdhy;> "mJ nra;f!" vd;W Vtpdhy;>
nka;a! epd; ciu Ntjk; vdf; nfhL
nra;if md;Nwh! mwk; nrAk; MW' vd;whd;. 44

jhlif R+yg; gilia Vt> ,uhkd; mk;ghy; mjidj; Jzpj;jy;

fq;ifj; jPk; Gdy; ehld; fUj;ij> mk;
kq;ifj; jP midahSk; kdf;nfhsh>
nrq; ifr; R+y nte; jPapid> jPa jd;
ntq; fz; jPaL Nkw;nry tPrpdhs;. 45

Gjpa $w;W midahs; Gife;J Vtpa
fjpu; nfhs; %,iyf; fhy nte; jP> Kdp
tpjpia Nkw;nfhz;L epd;wtd;Nky;> cth
kjpapd;Nky; tUk; Nfhs; vd> te;jNj. 46

khYk;> mf; fzk; thspiaj; njhl;lJk;>
Nfhy tpy; fhy; Fdpj;jJk;> fz;byu;;
fhyidg; gwpj;J mf; fbahs; tpl;l
R+yk; mw;W tPo; Jz;lq;fs; fz;ldu;. 47

jhlif fy; kio nghopa> ,uhkd; mk;G kioahy; jLj;jy;

my;ypd; khup mida epwj;jts;>
nrhy;Yk; khj;jpiuapd;> fly; J}u;g;gJ Xu;
fy;ypd; khupiaf; iftFj;jhs;; mJ
tpy;ypd; khupapd;> tPud; tpyf;fpdhd;. 48

,uhk ghzk; jhlifapd; neQ;rpy; CLUt> mts; kha;e;J kz;zpy; tPo;jy;

nrhy; xf;Fk; fba Ntfr; RL ruk;> fupa nrk;ky;>
my; xf;Fk; epwj;jpdhs; Nky; tpLjYk;> tapuf; Fd;wf;
fy; xf;Fk; neQ;rpy; jq;fhJ> mg;Gwk; fod;W> fy;yhg;
Gy;yu;f;F ey;Nyhu; nrhd;d nghUs; vd> Nghapw;W md;Nw! 49

nghd; neLq; Fd;wk; md;dhd;> Gfu; Kfg; gfop vd;Dk;
kd; neLq; fhy td; fhw;W mbj;jYk;> -,bj;J> thdpy;
fy; neL khup nga;af; filAfj;J vOe;j Nkfk;>
kpd;ndhLk; mrdpNahLk; tPo;tNj Nghy-tPo;e;jhs;. 50

nghbAilf; fhdk; vq;Fk; FUjpePu; nghq;f tPo;e;j
jbAil vapw;Wg; Ngo; tha;j; jhlif> jiyfs;NjhWk;
KbAil muf;fw;F> me; ehs;> Ke;jp cw;ghjk; Mf>
gbapil mw;W tPo;e;j ntw;wp mk; gjhif xj;jhs;. 51

fhd; jpupe;J Mop Mfj; jhlif fbd khu;gj;J
Cd;wpa gfop thA+L xopfpa FUjp nts;sk;
Md;w mf; fhdk; vy;yhk; gue;jjhy;-me;jp khiyj;
Njhd;wpa nrf;fu; thdk; njhlf;F mw;W tPo;e;jJ xj;Nj! 52

thr ehs; kyNuhd; md;d kh Kdp gzp kwhj>
fhR cyhk; fdfg; igk; G+z;> fhFj;jd; fd;dpg; Nghupy;>
$rp> ths; muf;fu;jq;fs; Fyj;J capu; Fbf;f mQ;rp>
Mirahy; coYk; $w;Wk;> Rit rpwpJ mwpe;jJ md;Nw. 53

Njtu;fs; kfpo;e;J tho;j;Jjy;

'ahKk; vk; ,Uf;if ngw;Nwk;; cdf;F ,ilA+Wk; ,y;iy;
Nfhkfw;F ,dp eP nja;tg; gilf;fyk; nfhLj;jp' vd;dh>
kh Kdpf;F ciuj;J> gpd;du;> tpy; nfhz;l kio mdhd;Nky;
G+kio nghope;J tho;j;jp> tpz;ztu; NghapdhNu. 54