fk;gh; ,aw;wpa fk;guhkhazk;

Aj;j fhz;lk;


 

 

4. tPlzd; milf;fyg; glyk;

tPlzd; ciuia kjpahJ> ,uhtzd; rpde;J> mtidj; Juj;Jjy;

Nfl;ldd; ,Ue;Jk;> mf; Nfs;tp Nju;fyhf;
Nfhl;ba rpe;ijahd;> cWjp nfhz;byd;> -
%l;ba jP vd KLfpg; nghq;fpdhd; -
Cl;L muf;F Cl;ba mida xz; fzhd;. 1

'",uzpad; vd;gtd; vk;kNdhupDk;
Kuzpad;; mtd; jid KUf;fp Kw;wpdhd;>
muzpad;" vd;W> mtw;F md;G G+z;lid -
kuzk; vd;W xU nghUs; khw;Wk; td;ikNaha;! 2

'Matd; tsu;e;j jd; jhij ahf;ifia
khatd; gpse;jpl kfpo;e;j ike;jDk;>
VAk; ek; gifQDf;F ,dpa ez;G nra;
ePANk epfu;; gpwu; epfu;f;f Neu;tNuh? 3

'ghop rhy; ,uzpad; Gjy;td; gz;G vd>
R+o;tpid Kw;wp> ahd; mtu;f;Fj; Njhw;wgpd;>
Vio eP vd; ngUQ; nry;tk; va;jp> gpd;
thoNth fUj;J? mJ tu tw;W MFNkh? 4

'Kd;Gw midau;ghy; md;G Kw;wpid;
td; gif kdpjupd;> itj;j td;gpid;
vd;G cw cUFjp; mOjp; Vj;Jjp;
cd; Gfy; mtu;; gpwpJ ciuf;f Ntz;LNkh? 5

'ez;zpd kdpju;ghy; ez;G G+z;lid;
vz;zpid nra;tpid; vd;id nty;YkhW
cd;dpid; murpd;Nky; Mir Cd;wpid;
jpz;zpJ cd; nray;; gpwu; nrWeu; Ntz;LNkh? 6

'mQ;rpid Mjypd;> mku;f;Fk; Ms; miy;
jQ;R vd kdpju;ghy; itj;j rhu;gpid;
tQ;rid kdj;jpid; gpwg;G khwpid;
eQ;rpid cld; nfhL tho;jy; ed;ikNah? 7

'gopapid czu;e;J> ahd; gLf;fpNyd;> cid;
xop> rpy GfYjy;; xy;iy ePq;Fjp;
tpop vjpu; epw;wpNay;> tpspjp' vd;wdd;-
moptpid va;Jthd;> mwpT ePq;fpdhd;. 8

tPlzd; JiztUld; thdpy; vOe;J epd;W> ePjp gy $Wjy;

vd;wYk;> ,stYk; vOe;J> thdpilr;
nrd;wdd;; JiztUk; jhDk; rpe;jpah -
epd;wdd;; gpd;dUk;> ePjp rhd;wd>
xd;W my gyg;gy> cWjp Xjpdhd;: 9

'thopaha;! Nfl;bahy;: tho;T ifk;kpf
Cop fhz;FW epdJ capiu Xu;fpyha;>
fPo;ikNahu; nrhw;nfhL nfLjy; Neu;jpNah?
tho;ikjhd;> mwk; gpioj;jtu;f;F> tha;f;FNkh? 10

'Gj;jpuu;> FUf;fs;> epd; nghU ,y; Nfz;ikau;>
kpj;jpuu;> mile;JNshu;> nkypau;> td;ikNahu;>
,j;jid NgiuAk;> ,uhkd; ntQ; ruk;
rpj;jputij nraf; fz;L> jPu;jpNah? 11

tPlzd; ,yq;if tpl;L VFjy;

'vj;Jiz tifapDk; cWjp va;jpd>
xj;jd> czu;j;jpNdd;; czufpw;wpiy;
mj;j! vd; gpio nghWj;jUs;tha;' vd>
cj;jkd; me; efu; xopag; Nghapdhd;. 12

mikr;ru; ehy;tUld;> tPlzd; ,uhkd; ,Uf;Fk; flw;fiuf;F tUjy;

mdyDk;> mdpyDk;> mud;> rk;ghjpAk;>
tpidatu; ehy;tUk;> tpiutpd; te;jdu;> -
fid foy; fhypdu;> fUkr; R+o;r;rpau;> -
,idtUk; tPlzNdhLk; Vapdhu;. 13

muf;fDk;> Mq;fz; Xu; mikr;ru; ehy;tUk;>
'Fuf;F ,dj;jtnuhLk; kdpju;> nfhs;is ePu;f;
fiuf;fz; te;J ,Wj;jdu;' vd;w fhiyapy;>
'nghUf;nfd vOJk;' vd;W vz;zpg; Nghapdhu;. 14

tPlzd; thduj; jhidiaf; fz;L> tpae;J ciuj;jy;

msf;fiuf; fle;J> Nky; mwpe;J> ek;gpAk;>
tpsf;F xsp guj;jypd;> ghypd; ntz; fly;
tsj; jle; jhkiu kyu;e;jjhk; vd>
fsg; ngUe; jhidiaf; fz;zpd; Nehf;fpdhd;. 15

'CDil clk;gpd capu;fs; ahitAk;
Vida xU jiy epWj;jp vz;zpdhy;>
thduk; ngupJ' vd> kW ,y; rpe;ijahd;>
J} epwr; RL gilj; Jiztu;r; nrhy;ypdhd;: 16

NkNy nra;td Fwpj;Jj; mikr;rUld; tPlzd; crhTjy;

'mwk;jiy epd;wtu;f;F md;G G+z;lndd;;
kwe;Jk; ed; Gfo; myhy; tho;T Ntz;lnyd;;
"gpwe;j vd; cWjp eP gpbf;fyha;" vdhj;
Jwe;jndd;; ,dpr; nray; nrhy;YtPu;' vd;whd;. 17

,uhkidf; fhZkhW ke;jpupkhu; ciuf;f> tPlzd; kfpo;e;J $Wjy;

'khl;rpapd; mike;jJ NtW kw;W ,iy;
jho;rp ,y; nghUs; jUk; jUk %u;j;jpiaf;
fhl;rpNa ,dpf; fld;' vd;W> fy;tp rhy;
R+o;r;rpapd; fpotUk;> Jzpe;J nrhy;ypdhu;. 18

'ey;yJ nrhy;ypdPu;; ehKk;> NtW ,dp
my;yJ nra;JNky;> muf;fu; MJkhy;;
vy;iy ,y; ngUq; Fzj;J ,uhkd; jhs; ,iz
Gy;YJk;; Gy;yp> ,g; gpwtp Nghf;FJk;. 19

'Kd;Gwf; fz;bnyd;; Nfs;tp Kd;G ,nyd;;
md;G cwf; fhuzk; mwpafpw;wpNyd;;
vd;G cwf; FspUk;; neQ;R cUFNky;> mtd;
Gd; Gwg; gpwtpapd; gifQd; NghYkhy;. 20

'Mjp mk; gukDf;F md;Gk;> ey; mwk;
ePjpapd; tohikAk;> capu;f;F NeaKk;>
Ntjpau; mUSk;> ehd; tpUk;gpg; ngw;wndd; -
NghJ cW fpotidj; jtk; Kd; G+z;l ehs;. 21

'MaJ gag;gJ Xu; mikjp MaJ;
J}aJ> epide;jJ; njhy;iy ahtu;f;Fk;
ehafd; kyu;f;foy; eZfp> ek; kdj;J
VaJ Kbj;Jk;' vd;W ,dpJ Nkapdhd;. 22

,Uspy; nry;tJ Kiw md;W vd vz;zp> Nrhiyapy; jq;Fjy;

',Uspil va;JtJ ,ay;G md;whk;' vd>
nghUs; cw czu;e;j mg; Gyd; nfhs; Nfs;tpahu;>
kUSW Nrhiyapd; kiwe;J itfpdhu;;
cUSW Njutd; cjak; va;jpdhu;. 23

,uhkd; flw;fiug; gFjpfis Nehf;Fjy;

mg; Gwj;J> ,uhkd;> mt; myq;F Ntiyiaf;
Fg;Gwf; fUJthd;> Ftis Nehf;fpjd;
Jg;G cwr; rpte;j tha; epide;J Nrhu;Fthd;>
,g; Gwj;J ,Uq; fiu kUq;fpd; va;jpdhd;. 24

fhdYk; fopfSk;> kzYk;> fz;lYk;>
ghdYk; FtisAk;> gue;j Gd;idAk;>
Nky; epiw md;dKk; ngilAk;> Ntl;if $u;
G+ epiw NrhiyAk;> Gupe;J Nehf;fpdhd;. 25

jusKk;> gtsKk;> juq;fk; <l;ba
jpus; kzpf; Fg;igAk;> fdf jPuKk;>
kUSk; nkd; nghJk;gUk;> kzypd; Fd;wKk;>
Gus; neLe; jpiufSk;> Gupe;J Nehf;fpdhd;. 26

kpd; eF kzp tpuy; Nja> tPo; fzPu;
Jd;d mUk; ngUQ; Rop mopg;g> Nrhu;tpNdhL
,d; eif Eisr;rpau; ,iof;Fk; Mop rhy;
Gd;id mk; nghJk;gUk; Gf;F> Nehf;fpdhd;. 27

,aw;if epfo;r;rpfs; rpytw;why; ,uhkd; ftiyNahL epw;wy;

$jpu; Ez; FWk; gdpj; jptiyf; Nfhit fhy;>
Nkhjp ntz; jpiu tu> Kl ntz; jhioNky;>
ghjp mk; rpiwapilg; ngiliag; ghL mizj;J
Xjpkk; Japy;t fz;L> capu;g;G tPq;fpdhd;. 28

mUe;Jjw;F ,dpa kPd; nfhzu> md;gpdhy;
ngUe; jlq; nfhk;gpilg; gpupe;j Nrtiy>
tUe; jpir Nehf;fp> Xu; koiy ntz; FUF>
,Ue;jJ fz;L epd;W> ,uf;fk; va;jpdhd;. 29

xU jdpg; NgilNky; cs;sk; Xlyhy;>
ngU typ taf; FUF ,uz;Lk; Ngu;fpy>
jpUF ntQ; rpdj;jd> njW fz; jP cfg;
nghUtd fz;L> jd; GUtk; Nfhl;bdhd;. 30

cs; epiw Clypy; Njhw;w Xjpkk;
fz;ZW fytpapy; nty;yf; fz;ltd;>
jz; epwg; gts tha; ,jio> jw; nghjp
ntz; epw Kj;jpdhy;> mJf;fp> tpk;kpdhd;. 31

mq;F te;j Rf;fpuPtd; KjypNahuJ nrhw;fshy; nkypT ePq;fp ,uhkd; jd; ,Ug;gplk; jpUk;Gjy;

,j; jpwk; epfo;TW fhiy> va;jpa
tpj;jfu; nrhw;fshy; nkypT ePq;fpdhd;
xj;jdd; ,uhkDk;> czu;T Njhd;wpa
gpj;jupd;> xU tif ngau;e;J Nghapdhd;. 32

tPlzd; tUif

ciwtplk; va;jpdhd;> xUq;F Nfs;tpapd;
Jiw mwp JiztNuhL ,Ue;j R+oypy;>
Kiw gL jhidapd; kUq;F Kw;wpdhd; -
miw foy; tPlzd;> mapu;g;G ,y; rpe;ijahd;. 33

tPlzidf; fz;l thdu tPuu;fs; mtidr; R+oe;J vjpu;j;jy;

Kw;wpa Fuprpiy> 'Koq;F jhidapd;
cw;wdu;> epUju; te;J' vd;d xd;wpdhu;>
'vw;Wjpu;; gw;Wjpu;; vwpjpu;' vd;W> ,il
Rw;wpdu; - cUk; vdj; njopf;Fk; nrhy;ypdhu;. 34

'je;jJ jUkNk nfhzu;e;Jjhd;; ,td;
nte; njhopy; jPtpid gae;j Nkd;ikahd;>
te;jdd; ,yq;ifau; kd;dd; MFk;; ek;
rpe;jid Kbe;jd' vd;Dk; rpe;ijahu;. 35

'",UgJ fuk;; jiy <u;-Ie;J" vdgu;> mj;
jpUtpypf;F; md;dit rpije;jNth?' vd;ghu;>
'nghU njhopy; vk;nkhLk; nghUjp> Nghu;' vd;ghu;>
xUtupd; xUtu; nrd;W> cWf;fp Cd;Wthu;. 36

'gw;wpdk; rpiwapil itj;J> ghUilf;
nfhw;wtu;f;F czu;j;JJk;' vd;W $Wthu;;
'vw;WtJ md;wpNa> ,tidf; fz;L> ,iw
epw;wy; vd;> gpwpJ?' vd neUf;fp Neu;Fthu;. 37

',ikg;gjd;Kd; tpRk;G vOe;J Ngha gpd;>
mikg;gJ vd;> gpwpJ? ,tu; muf;fu; my;yNuh?
rikg;gJ nfhiy myhy;> jf;fJ ahtNjh?
Fikg;gJ eyd;' vd KLfpf; $wpdhu;. 38

mDkd; Vtyhy;> kape;jDk; Jkpe;jDk; tPlzidr; rhu;jy;

,iae;jd ,iae;jd ,ida $wYk;>
kape;jDk; Jkpe;jDk; vd;Dk; khz;gpdhu;>
mape;jpuk; epiwe;jtd; Miz Vtyhy;>
eak; njup fhtyu; ,Utu;> ez;zpdhu;. 39

tpyf;fpdu; gilQiu; Ntjk;> ePjp E}y;>
,yf;fzk;> Nehf;fpa ,ay;gu; va;jpdhu;> -
'ryf; Fwp ,yu;' vd> mUF rhu;e;jdu; -
Gyf; Fwp mw newp nghUe;j Nehf;fpdhu;. 40

kape;jd; tpdht> tPlzdJ Jiztdhd mdyd; tpil gfu;jy;

'ahu;? ,tz; va;jpa fUkk; ahtJ?
Nghu; mJ GupjpNuh? Gwj;J xu; vz;zNkh?
rhu;T cw epd;w ePu; rike;jthW vyhk;>
Nrhu;tpyPu;> nka;k; Kiw> nrhy;YtPu;' vd;whd;. 41

'gfytd; top Kjy;> ghupd; ehafd;>
Gfy; mtd; foy; mile;J> ca;ag; Nghe;jdd; -
jfT cW rpe;ijad;> jUk ePjpad;>
kfd; kfd; ike;jd; ehd;Kfw;F> tha;ikahd;. 42

'mw epiy tohikAk;> Mjp %u;j;jpghy;
epiwtU NeaKk;> epd;w tha;ikAk;>
kiwatu;f;F md;Gk;> vd;W ,ida> kh kyu;
,iwatd; ju> neLe; jtj;jpd; va;jpdhd;. 43

'"RL jpiaj; Jfpypilg; nghjpe;J> Jd;kjp!
,LjpNa> rpiwapil ,iwtd; Njtpia;
tpLjpNay; ca;Fjp; tplhJ Ntl;bNay;>
gLjp" vd;W cWjpfs; gyTk; gd;dpdhd;. 44

'kwk; jU rpe;ijad;> kjpapd; ePq;fpdhd;>
"gpwe;jid gpd;G; mjpd; gpioj;jp; Ngu;Fjp;
,we;jid> epw;wpNay;" vd;d> ,d;dtd;
Jwe;jdd;' vd tpupj;J> mdyd; nrhy;ypdhd;. 45

kape;jd; ,uhkDf;Fr; nra;jp njuptpf;fr; nry;Yjy;

kape;jDk; mt; ciu kdj;J itj;J> 'eP
,iae;jJ ehafw;F ,ak;GNtd;' vdh>
ngau;e;jdd; - 'jk;gpAk;> ngau;T ,y; NridAk;>
mau;e;jpypu; fhkpd;' vd;W miktJ Mf;fpNa. 46

jd; mb gzpe;j kape;jid> nra;jp nrhy;YkhW ,uhkd; gzpj;jy;

jUkKk; QhdKk; jtKk; Ntypaha;>
kUt mUk; ngUikAk; nghiwAk; thapyha;>
fUiz mk; NfhapYs; ,Ue;j fz;zid>
mUs; newp va;jpr; nrd;W> mb tzq;fpdhd;. 47

'cz;L> ciu czu;j;JtJ> Copaha;!' vdg;
Gz;luPfj; jlk; GiuAk; G+l;rpahd;>
kz;byr; ril Kb Jsf;fp> 'tha;ikaha;!
fz;lJk; Nfl;lJk; foWtha;' vd;whd;. 48

kape;jd; jhd; fz;lJk; Nfl;lJk; $Wjy;

'tpistpid mwpe;jpyk;; tPlzg; ngau;
espu; kyu;f; ifapdd;> ehy;tNuhL cld;>
fsT ,ay; tQ;rid ,yq;if fhtyw;F
,sty;> ek; Nridapd; eLtz; va;jpdhd;. 49

'"nfhy;Ykpd;> gw;Wkpd;" vd;Dk; nfhs;ifahd;>
gy; ngUe; jhid nrd;W mlu;f;fg; ghu;j;J> ahd;>
"epy;Ykpd;" vd;W> "ePu; ahtpu;? Ek; epiy
nrhy;Ykpd;" vd;d> Xu; Jiztd; nrhy;ypdhd;: 50

'"Kuz; GF jPtpid Kbj;j Kd;dtd;
fuz; GF R+oNy R+o> fhz;gJ Xu;
muz; gpwpJ ,y; vd> mUspd; Ntiyiar;
ruz; GFe;jdd;" vd Kd;dk; rhw;wpdhd;. 51

'"Matd;> jUkKk;> Mjp %u;j;jpghy;
NkaJ Xu; rpe;ijAk;> nka;Ak;> Ntjpau;
ehafd; ju> neLe; jtj;jpd;> ez;zpdd;;
J}atd;" vd;gJ Xu; nghUSk; nrhy;ypdhd;. 52

'"fw;Gilj; Njtpia tplhJ fhj;jpNay;>
vw;Gilf; Fd;wk; Mk; ,yq;if; Vio! epd;
nghw;Gil Kbj; jiy GuSk; - vd;W xU
ew; nghUs; czu;j;jpdd;" vd;Wk; ehl;bdhd;. 53

'Ve;J vopy; ,uhtzd;> ",ida nrhd;d eP
rhk; njhopw;F cupia> vd; rhu;G epw;wpNay;;
Mk; jpidg; nghOjpdpy; mfwpahy; - vdg;
Nghe;jdd;" vd;wdd;; GFe;jJ <J' vd;whd;. 54

,uhkd; ez;gu;fsplk; tPlzd; milf;fyk; Fwpj;J Muha;jy;

mg; nghOJ> ,uhkDk;> mUfpy; ez;giu>
',g; nghUs; Nfl;l ePu; ,ak;GtPu; - ,td;
ifg;Gfw;ghyNdh? fopaw;ghyNdh?-
xg;Gw Nehf;fp> Ek; czu;tpdhy;' vd;whd;. 55

Rf;fpuPtdpd; ciu

jl kyu;f; fz;zidj; jlf; if $g;gp epd;W>
',ld; ,J; fhyk; <J' vd;d vz;Zthd;>
fld; mwp fhtyd; fowpdhd; mNuh-
Rlu; neL kzp Kbr; Rf;fpuPtNd: 56

'edp Kjy; Ntjq;fs; ehd;Fk;> ehk E}y;
kD Kjy; ahitAk;> tuk;G fz;l eP>
,idad Nfl;fNth> vk;kNdhu;fis
tpdtpa fhuzk;? - tpjpf;Fk; Nky; csha;! 57

'MapDk;> tpsk;Gntd;> mUspd; Mopaha;!
VapdJ Mjypd;> mwptpw;F Vw;wd;
"J}a md;W" vd;dpDk;> "JzpT md;W" vz;zpDk;>
NkaJ Nfl;bahy;; tpisT Nehf;Ftha;. 58

'ntk; Kid tpisjypd; md;W; NtW xU
Rk;ikahd; capu; nfhsj; Jzpjyhy; md;W;
jk;Kidj; Jwe;jJ> jUk ePjpNah?
nrk;ik ,y; muf;fupy; ahtu; rPupNahu;? 59

'jif cW jk;Kid> jhia> je;ijia>
kpif cW Futiu> cyfpd; Nte;jid>
gif cw tUjYk;> Jwe;j gz;G ,J
eifAwy; md;wpAk;> eaf;fw;ghyNjh? 60

'Ntz;Lop ,dpad tpsk;gp> ntk; Kid
G+z;Lop> mQ;rp> ntQ; nrUtpy; Gf;F cld;
khz;L xopT ,d;wp> ek; kUq;F te;jtd;
Mz;njhopy; cyfpDf;F Mzp Mk; md;Nw? 61

'kpifg; Gyk; jUkNk Ntl;l NghJ> mtu;
njhiff; Fyk; Jwe;J Ngha;j; Jwj;jy; ,d;wpNa>
eifg; Gyk; nghJTw ele;J> ehaf!
gifg; Gyk; rhu;jNyh? gopapd; ePq;FNkh? 62

'thu;f;FW tid foy; jk;Kd; tho;e;j ehs;>
rPu;f;F cwT Ma;> ,ilr; nrWeu; rPwpa
Nghu;f;F cwT md;wpNa Nghe;j NghJ> ,td;
Mu;f;F cwT MFtd;? - mUspd; Mopaha;! 63

'xl;ba fdf khd; cUtk; Mfpa
rpl;lDk;> kUkfd; ,ioj;j jPtpid
fpl;ba Nghjpdpy;> jtKk; Nfs;tpAk;
tpl;lJ fz;Lk;> ehk; tplhJ Ntl;LNkh? 64

'$w;Wtd; jd;ndhL vt; cyFk; $b te;J
Vw;wd vd;dpDk;> nty;y Vw;WNsk;;
khw;wtd; jk;gp ek; kUq;F te;J> ,tz;
Njhw;WNkh? md;dtd; Jiztd; MFNkh? 65

'"muf;fiu MR mwf; nfhd;W> ey; mwk;
Guf;f te;jdk;" vDk; ngUik G+z;l ehk;>
,uf;fk; ,y; mtiuNa Jizf; nfhz;L Vw;Wk; Vy;>
"RUf;fk; cz;L mtu; typf;F" vd;W Njhd;Wkhy;. 66

'tpz;Lop> xU epiy epw;gu;; nka;k; Kfk;
fz;Lop> xU epiy epw;gu;; ifg; nghUs;
nfhz;Lop> xU epiy epw;gu;; $Old;
cz;Lop> xU epiy epw;gu; - cw;wtu;. 67

'tQ;rid ,aw;wpl te;jthW myhy;>
"jQ;R" vd ek;tapd; rhu;e;Jshd; myd;;
eQ;rpdpd; nfhbaid eae;J NfhbNah?-
mQ;rd tz;z!' vd;W> mwpaf; $wpdhd;. 68

rhk;gdpd; fUj;J

md;dtd; gpd;Dw> myF ,y; Nfs;tpapd;
jd; epfu; gpwu; ,yhj; jifa rhk;gid>
'vd;id cd; fUj;J?' vd ,iw tpdhapdhd;;
njhd; Kiw newp njupe;J> mtDk; nrhy;Ythd;: 69

'mwpQNu MapDk;> mupa njt;tiur;
nrwpQNu MtNuy;> nfLjy; jpz;zkhy;;
newpjid Nehf;fpDk;> epUju; epw;gJ Xu;
Fwp edp csJ vd cyfk; nfhs;SNkh? 70

'ntw;wpAk; jUFtu;> tpidak; Ntz;Ltu;>
Kw;Wtu;> cW Fiw Kbg;gu;> Kd;gpdhy; -
cw;WW neLk; gif cilau;> my;yJ}ck;>
rpw;wpdj;jtnuhLk; nrwpjy; rPupNjh? 71

'NtjKk; Nts;tpAk; kaf;fp> Ntjpau;f;F
VjKk;> ,ikatu;f;F ,lUk;> <l;ba
ghjfu; ek;tapd; glu;tuhk; vdpd;>
jPJ ,yuha;> ekf;F md;G nra;tNuh? 72

'ifg; GFe;J> cW ruz; mUspf; fhj;JNky;>
ngha;f; nfhL tQ;rid Gzu;j;j NghjpDk;>
nka;f; nfhs tpspapDk;> "tpLJk;" vd;dpDk;>
jpf;F cWk;> neLk; gop; mwKk; rPWkhy;. 73

'Nky; edp tpistJ tpsk;g Ntz;LNkh?
fhdfj;J ,iwtpNahL ciwe;j fhiyapy;>
khd; vd te;jtd; tuit khDk;> ,t;
Vidad; tuTk;' vd;W ,ida $wpdhd;. 74

ePyd; jd; fUj;ijj; njuptpj;jy;

ghy;tU gDtypd; JzpT gw;wpa
rhy; ngUq; Nfs;tpad;> jhid ehafd;>
ePyid> 'epd; fUj;J ,ak;G> eP' vd
Nkytd; tpsk;gYk;> tpsk;gy; Nkapdhd;: 75

'giftiuj; Jiz vdg; gw;ww;ghy Mk;
tif cs; md;dit - tuk;G ,y; Nfs;tpaha;! -
njhifAwf; $Wntd;; "Fuq;fpd; nrhy;" vd
eifAwy; ,d;wpNa> eae;J Nfl;bahy;! 76

'jk; Fyf; fpisQiuj; jUf;Fk; Nghupilg;
nghq;fpdu; nfhd;wtu;f;F vspau; Nghe;jtu;>
kq;ifau; jpwj;jpdpy; tapu;j;j rpe;ijau;>
rpq;fy; ,y; ngUk; nghUs; ,oe;J rPwpNdhu;> 77

'Ngu; mgpkhdq;fs; cw;w ngw;wpNahu;>
Nghupilg; Gwq;nfhLj;J mQ;rpg; Nghe;jtu;>
Neu; tU jhaj;J epug;gpNdhu;> gpwu;
rPupa fpisQiu kbar; nrw;WNshu;> 78

'mLj;j ehl;L murpay; cila Mizahy;
gLj;jtu; el;ltu;> - gifQNuhL xU
klf;nfhb gae;jtu; ike;ju; MapDk;>
cld; nfhsj; jifau;> ek;Kio te;J xd;wpdhy;. 79

'jhk; cw vsptUk; jifikahu; myu;>
ehk; cw ty;ytu;> ek;ik ez;zpdhy;>
Njhk; cw ePq;Fjy; Jzptu; Mjypd;>
ahk; ,td; tuT ,tw;W vd; vd;W cd;Dthk;. 80

'fhyNk Nehf;fpDk;> fw;w E}y;fspd;
%yNk Nehf;fpDk;> Kdpe;J Nghe;jtd;
rPyNk Nehf;fp> ahk; njupe;J NjWjw;F
VYNk?' vd;W vLj;J ,ida $wpdhd;. 81

Vida ke;jpuf; fpotUk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sjy; Fw;wkhFk; vdf; $Wjy;

kw;Ws ke;jpuf; fpotu;> tha;ikahy;>
Fw;wk; ,y; Nfs;tpau;> md;G $u;e;jtu;>
'gw;Wjy; gOJ' vd> gOJ cwh xU
ngw;wpapd; czu;tpdhu;> Kbag; Ngrpdhu;. 82

mDkdpd; fUj;ij ciuf;FkhW ,uhkd; Fwpg;gpdhy; tpdTjy;

'cW nghUs; ahtUk; xd;wf; $wpdhu;
nrwp ngUq; Nfs;tpaha;! fUj;J vd;? nrg;G' vd>
newp jU khUjp vd;Dk; Neu; ,yh
mwptid Nehf;fpdhd;> mwptpd; Nky; cshd;. 83

khUjpapd; NgUiu

',zq;fpdu; mwptpyu; vdpDk;> vz;Zq;fhy;>
fzk; nfhs;if Ek;kNdhu; fld;ikfhz;' vd
tzq;fpa nrd;dpad;> kiwj;j thapdd;>
Ezq;fpa Nfs;tpad;> Ety;tjhapdhd;: 84

'vj;jid csu;> njupe;J vz;z Va;e;jtu;>
mj;jidtUk;> xU nghUis> "md;W" vd>
cj;jku;> mJ njupe;J czu> Xjpdhu;;
tpj;jf! ,dp> rpy tpsk;g Ntz;LNkh? 85

'J}atu; Jzp jpwd; ed;W J}aNj;
MapDk;> xU nghUs; ciug;ngd;> Mopaha;!
"jPad;" vd;W ,tid ahd; mapu;j;jy; nra;fpNyd;;
Nkapd rpy nghUs; tpsk;gf; Nfl;bahy;: 86

'tz;L csu; myq;fyha;! tQ;ru; ths; Kfk;>
fz;lJ Xu; nghOjpdpy;> njupAk;; ifjtk;
cz;Lvdpd;> m/J mtu;f;F xspf;f xz;ZNkh?
tpz;ltu; ek; Gfy; kUtp tPo;tNuh? 87

'cs;sj;jpd; cs;sij> ciuapd; Ke;Jw>
nks;sj; jk; Kfq;fNs tpsk;Gk;; Mjyhy;>
fs;sj;jpd; tpisT vyhk; fUj;J ,yh ,Us;
gs;sj;jpd; md;wpNa ntspapy; gy;FNkh? 88

'thyp tpz; ngw> muR ,isatd; ngw>
Nfhypa tup rpiy typAk; nfhw;wKk;>
rPyKk; czu;e;J> epw; Nru;e;J> njs;spjpd;
Nky; muR va;Jthd; tpUk;gp Nkapdhd;. 89

'nrwp foy; muf;fu;jk; muR rPupNahu;
newp myJ; Mjypd;> epiyf;fyhikAk;>
vwp fly; cyF vyhk; ,stw;F <e;jJ Xu;
gpwpT mUq; fUizAk;> nka;Ak;> Ngzpdhd;. 90

'"fhyk; md;W> ,td; tU fhyk;" vd;gNuy;>
"thypjd; cW gif typ njhiyj;jyhy;>
VYk;> ,q;F ,tw;F ,dp ,Wjp" vd;W> cid
%yk; vd;W czu;jyhy;> gpupT Kw;wpdhd;. 91

'jPj; njhopy; muf;fu;jk; khar; nra; tpid
tha;j;Jsu;> md;dit czUk; khz;gpdhy;
fha;j;jtu;> mtu;fNs ifAw;whu; ekf;F;
Vj;j mUk; cWjpAk; vspjpd; va;Jkhy;. 92

'"njspTwy; mupJ> ,tu; kdj;jpd; jPik; ehk;
tpsptJ nra;Ftu;" vd;d Ntz;Ljy;>
xsp cw cau;e;jtu; xg;g> vz;zyhu;;
vspatu;jpwj;J ,it vz;zy; VANkh? 93

'"nfhy;Ykpd;> ,tid" vd;W muf;fd; $wpa
vy;iyapy;> "J}jiu vwpjy; vd;gJ
Gy;ypJ; gopnahLk; GzUk;; Nghu;j; njhopy;
nty;yyhk;> gpd;du;" vd;W ,il tpyf;fpdhd;. 94

'"khjiuf; NfhwYk;> kwj;J ePq;fpa
Mjiuf; NfhwYk;> mopT nra;apDk;
J}jiuf; NfhwYk;> J}a;J md;whk;" vd>
VJtpy; rpwe;jd vLj;Jf; fhl;bdhd;. 95

'vy;ypapy; ehd; ,td; ,uj khspif
nry;ypa NghjpDk;> jpupe;j NghjpDk;>
ey;yd epkpj;jq;fs; edp eae;Js;
my;yJk; cz;L> ehd; mwpe;jJ - Mopaha;! 96

'epe;jid ewtKk;> newp ,y; Cd;fSk;>
je;jd fz;bNyd;; jUk jhdKk;>
te;jid ePjpAk;> gpwTk;> khz;G mike;J>
me;jzu; ,y; vdg; nghype;jjhk; mNuh. 97

'md;dtd; jdp kfs;> "myupd;Nky; mad;
nrhd;dJ Xu; rhgk; cz;L; cd;idj; Jd;kjp>
ed;Djy;! jPz;LNky;> eZFk; $w;W" vd>
vd;Dil ,iwtpf;Fk; ,dpJ $wpdhs;. 98

'"ngw;Wila ngU tuKk;> gpwe;Jila tQ;ridAk;> gpwTk;> cd; if
tpy; njhilapd; tpLfizahy; nte;J xopAk;" vdf; fUjp> tpiutpd; te;jhd;;
cw;Wila ngU tuKk;> cfe;J cila jz;zspAk;> czu;Tk; Nehf;fpd;>
kw;W cilau;jhk; csNuh> ths; muf;fd; md;wpNa jtj;jpd; tha;j;jhu;? 99

'Njtu;f;Fk;> jhdtu;f;Fk;> jpirKfNd Kjyha Njt Njtu;
%tu;f;Fk;> Kbg;g mupa fhupaj;ij Kw;Wtpg;ghd; %z;L epd;wha;;
Mtj;jpd; te;J> "mgak;!" vd;whid mapu;j;J mfy tpLjp Mapd;>
$tj;jpd; rpW Gdiyf; fly; mapu;j;jJ xt;thNjh? - nfhw;w Nte;Nj! 100

'"gifg; Gyj;Njhu; Jiz my;yu;" vd;W ,tidg; gw;NwhNky;> mwpQu; ghu;f;fpd;>
eifg; Gyj;jjhk; md;Nw; ey; jhak; csJ Ma gw;why; kpf;f
jifg; Gyj;Njhu; je;ij jha;> jk;gpau;fs;> jdau;> ,tu;jhNk md;Nwh>
kpifg; Gyj;J tpisfpd;wJ xU nghUisf; fhjypf;fpd;> tpspQu; Mtu;? 101

'Mjyhy;> ",td; tuT ey; tuNt" vd czu;e;Njd;> mbNad;; cd; jd;
Ntj E}y; vdj; jifa jpUTsj;jpd; Fwpg;G mwpNad;' vd;W tpl;lhd; -
fhjy; ehd;KfdhYk; fzpg;g mupa fiy midj;Jk; fjpNuhd; Kd; nrd;W
Xjpdhd;> Xj ePu; fle;J> gif fbe;J> cyif ca;ar; nra;jhd;. 102

mDkd; $wpad Nfl;L cte;J> ,uhkd; tPlzid Vw;Wf;nfhs;tJ gw;wp vLj;Jiuj;jy;

khUjp mKj thu;j;ij nrtp kLj;J> ,dpJ khe;jp>
'Ngu; mwpths! ed;W ed;W' vdg; gpwiu Nehf;fp>
'rPupJ; Nky; ,k; khw;wk; njspTwj; Nju;kpd;' vd;dh>
Mupad; ciug;gjhdhd;; midtUk; mjidf; Nfl;lhu;. 103

'fUj;J cw Nehf;fpg; Nghe;j fhyKk; ed;W; fhjy;
mUj;jpAk; murpd; Nkw;Nw; mwptpDf;F mtjp ,y;iy;
"ngUj;J cau; jtj;jpdhDk; gpiog;G ,yd;" vd;Dk; ngw;wp
jpUj;jpaJ MFk; md;Nw> ek;tapd; Nru;e;j nra;if? 104

'kw;W ,dp ciug;gJ vd;Ndh? khUjp tbj;Jr; nrhd;d
ngw;wpNa ngw;wp; md;dJ md;W vdpd;> gpwpJ xd;whDk;>
ntw;wpNa ngWf> Njhw;f> tPf> tPahJ tho;f>
gw;Wjy; md;wp cz;Nlh > milf;fyk; gfu;fpd;whid? 105

',d;W te;jhd; vd;W cz;Nlh ? ve;ijia ahia Kd;idf;
nfhd;W te;jhd; vd;W cz;Nlh ? milf;fyk; $Wfpd;whd;;
Jd;wp te;J md;G nra;Ak; JiztDk; mtNd; gpd;idg;
gpd;Wk; vd;whYk;> ek;ghy; Gfo; md;wpg; gpwpJ cz;lhNkh? 106

'gpwe;j ehs; njhlq;fp> ahUk;> Jiy Gf;f ngupNahd; ngw;wp
kwe;j ehs; cz;Nlh ? vd;idr; ruz; vd tho;fpd;whidj;
Jwe;j ehs; ,we;j ehs; Mk;; Jd;dpdhd; R+o;r;rpahNy
,we;j ehs; md;Nwh> vd;Wk; ,Ue;j ehs; MtJ!' vd;whd;. 107

',ile;jtu;f;F> "mgak;> ahk;!" vd;W ,ue;jtu;f;F> vwp ePu; Ntiy
file;jtu;f;F> Mfp> Myk; cz;ltw; fz;byPNuh?
cile;jtu;f;F cjthd; Mapd;> cs;sJ xd;W <ahd; Mapd;>
mile;jtu;f;F mUshd; Mapd;> mwk; vd; Mk;? Mz;ik vd; Mk;? 108

'Ngiliag; gpbj;J> jd;idg; gpbf;f te;J mile;j Ngij
NtlDf;F cjtp nra;J> tpwfpil nte; jP %l;b>
ghLW grpia Nehf;fp> jd; cly; nfhLj;j igk; Gs;
tPL ngw;W cau;e;j thu;j;ij Ntjj;jpd; tpOkpJ md;Nwh? 109

'Nghjfk; xd;W> fd;wp ,lq;fu; khg; nghUj Nghupd;>
"Mjpmk; guNk! ahd; cd; mgak;!" vd;W mioj;j me; ehs;>
NtjKk;> KbT fhzh nka;g; nghUs; ntsp te;J va;jp>
kh Jau; Jilj;j thu;j;ij kwg;gNuh> kwg;gpyhjhu;? 110

'kd;Dapu; vy;yhk; jhNd tUtpj;J tsu;f;Fk; khad;>
jd; md cyfk; vy;yhk; jUkKk; vitAk; jhNd
vd;dpDk;> mile;Njhu; jk;ik VKw ,dpjpd; Xk;gp>
gpd;Dk; tPL mspf;Fk; vd;why;> gpwpJ xU rhd;Wk; cz;Nlh ? 111

'eQ;rpid kplw;W itj;j eif kOthsd;> "ehSk;
jQ;R" vd> Kd;dk;> jhNd jhijghy; nfhLj;J> "rhjy;
mQ;rpNdd;; mgak;!" vd;w me;jzw;F Mfp> me; ehs;>
ntQ;rpdf; $w;iw khw;Wk; Nkd;ikapd; Nkd;ik cz;Nlh ? 112

'"ruz; vdf;F ahu;nfhy;?" vd;W rhdfp mOJ rhk;g>
"muz; cdf;F Mntd;; tQ;rp! mQ;ry;!" vd;W mUspd; va;jp>
KuZilf; nfhbNahd; nfhy;y> nkha; mku; Kbj;J> nja;t
kuzk; vd; jhij ngw;wJ vd;tapd; tof;F md;W MNkh? 113

'ca;a> "epw;F mgak;!" vd;whd; capiuj; jd; capupd; Xk;ghf;
ifaDk;> xUtd; nra;j cjtpapy; fUj;jpyhDk;>
ik mw> newpapd; Nehf;fp> kh kiw newpapy; epd;w
nka;apidg; ngha; vd;whDk;> kPs;fpyh eufpy; tPo;thu;. 114

'rPijiaf; Fwpj;jNjNah> "Njtiuj; jPik nra;j
Ngijiaf; nfhy;Ntd;" vd;W Ngzpa tpujg; ngw;wp?
Ntjpau;> "mgak;!" vd;whu;f;F> md;W> ehd; tpupj;Jr; nrhd;d
fhijiaf; Fwpj;J epd;w mt; ciu flf;fy; MNkh? 115

'fhupak; Mf! md;Nw MFf! fUizNahu;f;Fr;
rPupa jd;ik Nehf;fpd;> ,jdpd; Nky; rpwe;jJ cz;Nlh?
G+upaNuDk; jk;ikg; Gfy; GFe;Njhu;f;Fg; nghd;wh
Mu; capu; nfhLj;Jf; fhj;jhu;> vz; ,yh muru; mk;kh! 116

'Mjyhd;> "mgak;!" vd;w nghOjj;Nj> mga jhdk;
<jNy flg;ghL vd;gJ; ,ak;gpdPu;> vd;ghy; itj;j
fhjyhd;; ,dp NtW vz;zf; fltJ vd;? fjpNuhd; ike;j!
NfhJ ,yhjtid ePNa vd;tapd; nfhzu;jp' vd;whd;. 117

,uhkd; gzpj;jgb> Rf;fpuPtd; tPlzid mioj;Jtur; nry;Yjy;

IAwT vy;yhk; jPUk; msitaha; mike;jJ md;Nw;
nja;t ehafdJ cs;sk; Njwpa milNt Njwp>
ifGfw;F miktJ Mdhd;> 'fbjpdpd; nfhzu;ty;' vd;dh>
nka;apDf;F ciwAs; Md xUtd;ghy; tpiutpd; nrd;whd;. 118


Rf;fpuPtdJ tUifia Jkpe;jd; tPlzDf;F ciuf;f> mtd; Rf;fpuPtdJ vjpNu nry;Yjy;

tUfpd;w ftpapd; Nte;ij kape;jDf;F ,isa ts;sy;>
'"jUf!" vd;whd;; mjdhy;> epd;id vjpu;nfhsw;F mUf;fd; je;j>
,U Fd;wk; mida Njhshd; va;jpdd;' vd;dNyhLk;>
jpupfpd;w cs;sj;jhDk;> mfk; kyu;e;J> mtd; Kd; nrd;whd;. 119

Rf;fpuPtDk; tPlzDk; xUtiu xUtu; jOTjy;

njhy; ngUq; fhyk; vy;yhk; gofpDk;> J}au; my;yhu;
Gy;yyu;; cs;sk; J}ahu; nghUe;Jtu;> vjpu;e;j Qhd;Nw;
xy;iy te;J czu;Tk; xd;w> ,UtUk;> xU ehs; cw;w
vy;ypAk; gfYk; Nghy> jOtpdu;> vOtpd; Njhshu;. 120

,uhkd; tPlzDf;F mgak; je;jijr; Rf;fpuPtd; njuptpj;jy;

jOtpdu; epd;w fhiy> 'jhkiuf;fz;zd; jq;fs;
KO Kjy; Fyj;jpw;F Vw;w Kiwikahy; ctif %s>
tOty; ,y; mgak; epd;ghy; toq;fpdd;; mtd; nghw; ghjk;
njhOjpahy;> tpiutpd;' vd;W fjputd; rpWtd; nrhd;dhd;. 121

mgak; mspj;jJ Fwpj;J tPlzd; kfpo;jy;

rpq;f VW midahd; nrhd;d thrfk; nrtp GfhKd;>
fq;Fypd; epwj;jpdhd; jd; fz; kioj; jhiu fhd;w;
mq;fKk; kdk; mJ vd;df; Fspu;e;jJ; mt; mfj;ij kpf;Fg;
nghq;fpa ctif vd;dg; nghbj;jd> cNuhkg; Gs;sp. 122

'"gQ;R" vdr; rptf;Fk; nkd; fhy; Njtpiag; gpupj;j ghtp
tQ;rDf;F ,isa vd;id> "tUf!" vd;W mUs; nra;jhNdh?
jQ;R vdf; fUjpdhNdh? jho; rilf; flTs; cz;l
eQ;R vdr; rpwe;Njd; md;Nwh> ehafd; mUspd; ehNad;? 123

'kUSW kdj;jpdhd; vd; tha;nkhop kWj;jhd;; thdj;J
cUSW NjupdhDk;> ,yq;if kPJ XLk; md;Nw? -
njUSW rpe;ij te;j Njw;wk; <J Mfpd;> nra;Ak;
mUs; ,J Mapd;> nfl;Nld;! gpiog;gNuh muf;fu; MNdhu;? 124

'jPu;T mUk; ,d;dy; jk;ikr; nra;apDk;> nra;a rpe;ijg;
Ngu; mUshsu; jk;jk; nra;ifapd; gpiog;gJ cz;Nlh? -
fhu; tiu epWtp> jd;idf; fdy; vof; fyf;ff; fz;Lk;>
Mu;fyp> mkuu; ca;a> mKJ gz;L mspj;jJ md;Nw! 125

'Jwtpapd; cwT G+z;l J}atu; Jiztd; vd;id
cw cte;J mUsp> kPsh milf;fyk; cjtpdhNd!
mw tpid ,iwAk; ,y;yh> mwpT ,yh> muf;fd; vd;Dk;
gpwtpapd; ngau;e;Njd;; gpd;Dk;> eufpdpd; gpiog;gjhNdd;.' 126

,uhkdplk; tpiutpy; nry;YkhW Rf;fpuPtd; $Wjy;

jpUj;jpa czu;T kpf;f nrq; fjpu;r; nry;td; nrk;ky;>
'xUj;jiu eyDk; jPq;Fk; NjupDk;> capupd; Xk;Gk;
fUj;jpdd; md;Nw> jd; nghw; foy; mile;Njhiu; fhZk;
mUj;jpad;> mkyd;; jhohJ VFjp> mwpQ!' vd;whd;. 127

,UtUk; ,uhkd; ,Ug;gplj;jpw;Fr; nry;Yjy;

nkha; jto; fpupfs; kw;Wk; gyTld; KLfpr; nry;y>
ik jto; fpupAk; NkUf; Fd;wKk; tUtJ vd;d>
nra; jtk; gae;j tPuu;> jpus; kuk; VOk; jPa
va;jtd; ,Ue;j R+oy;> ,UtUk; va;jr; nrd;whu;. 128

tPlzd; ,uhkidf; fz;L> mtd; jpUtbfspy; tpOe;J tzq;Fjy;

khu;f;flk; R+o;e;j itg;gpd; ,isatd; kUq;F fhg;g>
ehw; fly; cLj;j ghupd; ehafd; Gjy;td;> ehkg;
ghw; fly; Rw;w> tpw; if tl tiu ghq;F epw;g>
fhu;f; fly; fkyk; G+j;jJ vdg; nghypthidf; fz;lhd;. 129

ms;sp kPJ cyif tPRk; mupf; Fyr; Nrid ehg;gz;>
njs;S jz; jpiuapw;W Mfp> gpwpJ xU jpwDk; rhuh
nts;sp ntz; flYs; Nky;ehs; tpz;ztu; njhOJ Ntz;l>
gs;sp jPu;e;J ,Ue;jhd; vd;dg; nghypjU gz;gpdhid; 130

NfhZjw;F mike;j Nfhyg; GUtk;Nghy; jpiuAk; $l>
G+Zjw;F ,dpa Kj;jpd; nghyp kzy; gue;j itg;gpy;>
fhZjw;F ,dpa ePs ntz;ikapy; fUik fhl;b>
thZjw;F mike;j fz;zpd; kzp vd taq;Fthid; 131

glu; kio Rke;j fhiyg; gUt thd;> mkuu; Nfhkhd;
mlu; rpiy Jwe;jJ vd;d> Muk; jPu; khu;gpdhid;
flu; fil kj;jpd; ghk;G fow;wpaJ vd;df; fhrpd;
Rlu; xsp tyak; jPu;e;j Re;juj; Njhspdhid; 132

fw;iw ntz; epyT ePq;f> fUiz Mk; mkpo;jk; fhYk;
Kw;WW fiyapw;W Ma KOkjp Kfj;jpdhid;
ngw;wtd; mspj;j Nkhyp ,isatd; ngw> jhd; ngw;w
rpw;wit gzpj;j Nkhyp nghypfpd;w nrd;dpahid; 133

tPuid - Nehf;fp> mq;fk; nkd; kapu; rpypu;g;g> fz;zPu;
thu> neQ;R cUfp> 'nrq; fz; mQ;rd kiy! md;W Mfpd;>
fhu; Kfpy; fkyk; G+j;jJ! md;W> ,td; fz;zd; nfhy;yhk;;
Mu; mUs; Ruf;Fk; ePjp mw epwk; fupNjh?' vd;whd;. 134

'kpd;kpdp xspapd; khAk; gpwtpia Ntupd; thq;f>
nrk; kzp kFlk; ePf;fp> jpUtb Gide;j nry;td;
jk;Kdhu;> fkyj;J mz;zy; jhijahu;> ruzk; jho>
vk;Kdhu; vdf;Fr; nra;j cjtp' vd;W Vk;gYw;whd;. 135

'ngUe; jtk; ,aw;wpNdhu;f;Fk; Ngu;T mUk; gpwtp Neha;f;F
kUe;J vd epd;whd; jhNd tbf; fiz njhLj;Jf; nfhy;thd;
,Ue;jdd;; epd;wJ> vd;Ndh ,ak;GtJ? vy;iy jPu;e;j
mUe; jtk; cilau; mk;kh> muf;fu;!' vd;W mfj;Js; nfhz;lhd;. 136

fuq;fs; kPr; Rke;J nry;Yk; fjpu; kzp Kbad;> fy;Yk;
kuq;fSk; cUf Nehf;Fk; fhjyd;> fUiz ts;sy;
,uq;fpdd; Nehf;Fk; NjhWk;> ,U epyj;J ,iwQ;Rfpd;whd;;
tuq;fspd; thup md;d jhs; ,iz te;J tPo;e;jhd;. 137

,uhkd; tPlzDf;F ,Uf;if nfhLj;J> ,yq;ifapd; muirAk; mspj;jy;

'mope;jJ> gpwtp' vd;Dk; mfj;J ,ay; Kfj;Jf; fhl;l>
tope;j fz;zPupd; kz;zpy; khu;G cw tzq;fpdhid>
nghope;jJ Xu; fUizjd;dhy;> Gy;ypdd; vd;W Njhd;w>
'vOe;J> ,dpJ ,Uj;jp' vd;dh> kyu;f;ifahy; ,Uf;if <e;jhd;. 138

Mopahd; mtid Nehf;fp> mUs; Rue;J> ctif $u>
VopNdhL Voha; epd;w cyFk; vd; ngaUk; ve; ehs;
thOk; ehs;> md;W fhWk;> ths; vapw;W muf;fu; itFk;
jho; fly; ,yq;ifr; nry;tk; epd;dNj; je;Njd;' vd;whd;. 139

jPu;j;jd; ey; mUis Nehf;fpr; nra;jNjh? rpwg;Gg; ngw;whd;
$u;j;j ey; mwj;ij Nehf;fpf; Fwpj;jNjh? ahJ nfhy;Nyh? -
thu;j;ij m/J ciuj;jNyhLk;> 'jdpj; jdp tho;e;Njk;' vd;d
Mu;j;jd> cyfpy; cs;s ruhruk; midj;Jk; mk;kh! 140

tPlzDf;F kFlk; R+l;LkhW ,yf;FtDf;F ,uhkd; $Wjy;

'ca;Q;rndd; mbaNdd;' vd;W Co;Kiw tzq;fp epd;w
mQ;rd Nkdpahid mofDk; mUspd; Nehf;fp>
'jQ;r ey; Jiztd; Md jtW ,yhg; Gfohd; jd;id>
JQ;ry; ,y; eadj;J Ia! R+l;Ljp kFlk;' vd;whd;. 141

jdf;Fj; jpUtb R+l;LkhW tPlzd; Ntz;Ljy;

tpistpid mwpAk; Nkd;ik tPlzd;> 'vd;Wk; tPah
msT mW ngUikr; nry;tk; mspj;jid Mapd;> Ia!
fsT ,ay; muf;fd; gpd;Nd Njhd;wpa flik jPu>
,isatw; ftpj;j Nkhyp vd;idAk; ftpj;jp' vd;whd;. 142

,uhkd; tPlzidj; jk;gpahff; nfhz;L $Wjy;

'FfndhLk; Itu; MNdk; Kd;G; gpd;> Fd;W R+o;thd;
kfndhLk;> mWtu; MNdk;; vk;Kio md;gpd; te;j
mfd; mku; fhjy; Ia! epd;ndhLk; vOtu; MNdk;;
Gfy; mUq; fhdk; je;J> Gjy;tuhy; nghype;jhd; Ee;ij.' 143

tPlzd; ,uhkd; jpUtbiar; R+l;bf;nfhs;Sjy;

'eL ,dpg; gfu;tJ vd;Nd? ehaf! ehapNdid>
"cld; cjpj;jtu;fNshLk; xUtd;" vd;W> ciuah epd;wha;;
mbikapd; rpwe;Njd;' vd;dh> mapu;g;nghLk; mr;rk; ePq;fp>
njhL foy; nrk;nghd; Nkhyp nrd;dpapy; R+l;bf; nfhz;lhd;. 144

jpUtb Kbapd; R+b> nrq; fjpu; cr;rp Nru;e;j
mU tiu vd;d> epd;w muf;fu; jk; muir Nehf;fp>
,UtUk; ctif $u;e;jhu;; ahtUk; ,d;gk; cw;whu;;
nghU mUk; mkuu; tho;j;jp> G+kio nghoptjhdhu;. 145

Mu;j;jd> guit VOk;; Mu;j;jd> Nkfk;; Mu;j;j>
thu;j; njhopy; GzUk; nja;t kq;fy KuRk; rq;Fk;;
J}u;j;jd> fdf khup; nrhupe;jd> eW nkd; Rz;zk;;
Nghu;j;jJ thdj;J> md;W> mq;F> vOe;jJ Jodpg; nghk;ky;. 146

'nkhope;j nrhy; mkpo;jk; md;dhs; jpwj;jpdpd; Kiwik ePq;fp
,ope;j vd; kuGk; ,d;Nw cau;e;jJ' vd;W Vk;gYw;whd;>
nrOe; jdp kyNuhd;; gpd;id> ',uhtzd; jPikr; nry;tk;
mope;jJ' vd;W> mwDk;> jd; tha; Mtyk; nfhl;bw;W md;Nw. 147

tPlzNdhL ghb tPl;il tyk; nra;AkhW ,uhkd; gzpj;jy;

,d;dJ Xu; nrt;tpj;J Mf> ,uhkDk;> ',yq;if Nte;jd; -
jd; neLQ; nry;tk; jhNd ngw;wik gyUk; Nfl;g>
gy; neLe; jhid R+o> gfytd; NrAk; ePAk;>
kd; neLq; Fku! ghb tPl;bid tyk; nra;f!' vd;whd;. 148

thdu tPuu; tyk; nra;tpj;jy;

me;jk; ,y; Fzj;jpdhid mbapiz - KbapNdhLk;
re;jd tpkhdk; Vw;wp> thduj; jiytu; jhq;f>
',e;jpuw;F cupa nry;tk; va;jpdhd; ,td;' vd;W Vj;jp>
ke;juj; jle; Njhs; tPuu;> tyk; nra;jhu;> ghb itg;ig. 149

ngupNahu;fspd; kfpo;r;rp

NjLthu; Njl epd;w Nrtb> jhDk; Njb
ehLthd;> md;W fz;l ehd;Kfd; foP,a ey; ePu;
MLthu; ghtk; Ie;Jk; ePq;fp> Nky; mkuu; Mthu;;
R+Lthu; va;Jk; jd;ik nrhy;Ythu; ahtu;? nrhy;yPu;. 150

',w;iw ehs; msTk;> ahUk; ,Ubfs;> ,ikNahu;> Qhdk;
Kw;wpdhu;> md;G G+z;lhu;> Nts;tpfs; Kbj;J epd;whu;>
kw;W kh jtUk;> vy;yhk;> ths; vapw;W ,yq;if Nte;jd;
ngw;wJ Mu; ngw;whu;!' vd;W tpae;jdu;> ngupNahu; vy;yhk;. 151

kpifg; ghly;fs;

rpuj;njhif midj;ijAk; Jsf;fp> jP vof;
fuj;njhL fuk; gy Gilj;J> 'fhis! eP
ciuj;jpLk; cWjpfs; ed;W> ed;W!' vdhr;
rpupj;jdd;> fjk; vOe;J ,ida nrg;Gthd;: 1-1

'md;W thduk; te;J> ek; Nrhiyia mopf;f
"nfhd;W jpd;wpLkpd;" vd> "J}jiuf; Nfhwy;
ntd;wp md;W" vd tpyf;fpid; Nky; tpisT vz;zpj;
Jd;W jhutd; - Jiz vdf; NfhlNy Jzpe;jha;. 6-1

'Neu; tUk; cWjpapd; epiy ciuj;jndd;;
rPupJ vd;W czu;fpiy; rPwpg; nghq;fpdha;;
Xu; jUk; mwpT ,yhu;f;F ciuf;Fk; Ge;jpahu;>
Nju;Twpd;> mtu;fspd; rpwe;j NgijNahu;.' 11-1

'kw;W xU nghUs; csJ vd;? epd; khW ,yhf;
nfhw;wt! ruz;' vdf; $aJ Xu; ciu
cw;wJ> nrtpj;jyj;J; Iad; xy;nyd
ey; Jiztiu Kfk; eae;J Nehf;Fwh> 33-1

'"ve;ijNa ,uhft! ruzk;" vd;w nrhy;
je;jtu; vidtNuh? rhw;Wkpd;!' vd>
ke;jzk; cw;WoP,> ta ntQ; Nridapd;
Ke;jpdu;f;F cw;wij nkhopFthk; mNuh: 33-2

'Nkiyehs;> mKjKk; tplKk; ntz;fly;
%ykha; cjpj;jd; Kiwapd; Kw;Wjy;
rhYNkh> xd;W vdf; fUjy; jf;fNjh -
Qhy ehaf! - njupe;J vz;zp ehbNy? 86-1

'xUtapW cjpj;jdu;> mjpjp> xz; jpjp>
,Utu;; kw;W mtuplj;J vz;zpy;> vk;gpuhd;!
RunuhL RL rpdj;J mTzu; Njhd;wpdhu;;
fUjpd; kw;W xd;W vdf; fowyhFNkh? 86-2

'vg;nghUs;? VtNu? cyfpd; Xu; Kiw
xg;gpDk;> Fzj;J ,ay; czupd;> Ngjkhk;
mg; nghUs; eyd; ,opT ,uz;Lk; Ma;e;J> mfk;
nka;g; nghUs; NfhlNy tpOkpJ' vd;guhy;. 86-3

'Mtypd; milf;fyk; GFe;Jshd; fUj;J
Xtypd; ,tu;jkf;F czu xz;ZNkh?
Njtu;fs; Njtd; eP; njspapd;> md;dtu;f;
$tp> ,q;F mwptJ nfhs;if MFkhy;. 91-1

Nkhjp te;J mlUk; rPa KdptpDf;F cile;J> Ntld;
kPJ xU kuj;jpy; Nru> Ntz;L ciu mupf;Fr; nrhy;yp>
Ngjk; mw;W ,Ue;Jk;? md;dhd; gpupe;j tQ;rj;ij Xu;e;Jk;>
fhjypd; fdp fha; ey;fpf; fhj;jJk; ftpaJ md;Nwh? 116-1

vd;d Kd; gUjpike;jd; vOe;J mb tzq;fp> 've;jha;
nrhd;dNj JzptJ my;yhy;> kWj;J xU JzpTk; cz;Nlh?
cd; csj;J czuhJ VJ? cdf;F mupJ ahNjh?' vd;dhg;
gd;dp> kw;W mtiu vy;yhk; ghu;j;jpUe;J ciuf;fYw;whd;. 117-1

thdtu; ,jidf; $w> tyq;nfhL jhid itg;ig>
jhid mk; jiytNuhLk; rhu;e;j tPlzDk;> 'jhohJ
CDilg; gpwtp jPu;e;Njd;' vd kdj;J cte;J> Mq;F mz;zy;
Njd; cF fky ghjk; nrd;dpahy; njhOJ epd;whd;. 151-1

 

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