தீரதம்- தீரதம்-சிறுகதை-6

 தீரதம்

jPujk;.

 

ghujk; ghbj; jhs; Njbf; fhzhapd;

jPujNkwpAe;jd; jpt;tpar; rKfk; tUNtd;;.

(Njhg;G mg;gh ehafk;)

 

           ~ey;yJ ,stNy..  ty;yngupa ,iwNa ck;ik vd;dplk; tuitj;jJ..  12 tUlq;fs; ckf;F ,e;j ,iwghl;ilapy; gapw;rpaspj;Njhk;.  ckJ epiy xt;nthU fl;lj;jpYk; Kd;NdwpNa te;Js;sJ.....| 

 

~mJ mtdpd; khngupa fUizAk; vdJ ghf;fpaKk; Kf;fpakhfj; jq;fs; flhl;rKk;jhd;  vd; rq;ifkpF rw;FUehjh; mth;fNs..’

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy.... fLikAk; rpukKk; epiwe;jJk; kd Xh;ikAkpf;fjhd ,e;jg; gapw;rpfspdhYk; me;j ty;y ,iwapd; fUizapdhYk; 5 gbepiyfis ntw;wpfukhff; fle;J ,g;NghJ  Kf;fpakhd xU epiyf;F te;Js;sPh;..._

 

~~jq;fs; fUizahd fuk;gpbj;J ,iwghl;lilapw; nrd;W mtdstpy; ehd; mopaNt  Ntl;ifg;gLpfpd;Nwd; vd;  fz;kzpNa FUNt..

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy.... KjyhtJ gbepiyapy; vd;d mwpe;jPh;..?

 

~M...mij vd;dntd;W nrhy;Ntd; vd;  fUiz ehafNk..  vd; Kjy; ju[htpy;  cNyhfg; nghUl;fspd; jpiufs; mfd;wd..  cNyhfq;fspd; %yfq;fs;  kw;Wk; fw;fuLfspd;  Nrh;f;iffs;  mit gilf;fg;gl;bUg;gjd;  ,ufrpaq;fs;  midj;jk;  mwpe;Njd; vd;  capupDk; Nkyhd ghJ\thd FUehjNu...’

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy.. ,uz;lhtJ Vw;wj;jpy; vd;d czh;e;jPu;..?

 

~X.. vy;yh;g; GfOk; mtDf;Nf... mjpy; ehd; jhtuq;fspd; jhujk;kpaq;fs;  mtw;wpd; caph;ikg; gz;Gfs;  mit rjh nkhope;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;  ,iwJjpfisAk; vd; fhjhuf;  Nfl;Nld;  vd; rq;ifkpF n\a;F ehafNk/...’

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy.. ck; %d;whtJ ju[htpd; NghJ ….?”

 

~Rg‘hdy;yh‘;...! ,e;j %d;whk; Vw;wj;jpy;  ehd; ePz;l fhykpUe;Njd;..vd;dUik ehafNk..  mr;rkak; vdf;F  capupdq;fspd; nkhopfs; midj;Jk; mwptpf;fg;gl;ld.... mtw;wpd; jdpj;jdpahd  JjpfSk; mwpe;Njd;.  ,iwtopghLfspy; [Ptd;  CLUtpapUg;gijAk;;  [PtDs;s topghLfs;  cUf;nfhz;bUg;gijAk;  Neupilahfg; ghh;j;wpe;Njd; vd;  fhuz kfj;Jt ehjh; ngUkhNd...’

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy.. 4tJ gbepiyapy;  mwpe;j khl;rpikfs; vd;dNth...?

 

~ my;‘k;Jypy;yh‘;...  Md;khtk; [PtDk; Nrh;e;jpUf;Fk; jpUf;fhl;rp mJ... kiwjy; Gyg;gLjy;fspd;  ,ufrpaq;fs;..! ,urthj  cyfq;fspd; caph;g;Gf;fs;...!!  Md;khTf;Fk; [PtDf;Fk; clk;Gf;Fk; cs;s  njhlh;Gfs; ...tiffs; midj;Jk;  vd; Kd;Nd Njhw;wkhapd vd; gh\hNtahd  ew;Fzf; nfhOe;Nj vd; ehafNk....”

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy.. 5tJ ju[htpy; vij mile;jPh;...?

 

 

~M‘h.......... tu;zpf;f Kbahj N[hjpg;gpufhrk;...  guQ;Nrhjpahdtdpd; khl;rpikkpf;f th;zq;fspy; Njha;e;Njd;  vd; fhkpyhd n\a;Nfahd FUNt....

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy.... midj;Jk; cz;ikNa... 5 ju[hf;fisAk; ntw;wpfukhff; fle;Jtpl;Bh;... ,dp  MwhtJ ju[hTf;F ckf;Fg; gapw;rpaspg;Nghk;... ,J xU Kf;fpa re;jp..!  ,\;f; vdg;gLk; ,iwf;fhjy; Ntl;if...,jpy; ,uz;L ghl;ilfs; cs;sd..  xd;wpd; ngah; k‘;GNg ,yh‘p.. mjhtJ ,iwtdhy; fhjypf;fg;gly;.. kw;wJ ~M\pf;Nf ,yh‘p- mjhtJ ,iwtidf; fhjypj;jy;.. Kjyhtjpy; ehk; fhjypahf ,Ue;J ,iwtidf; fhjydhfg; ghtpj;jy;.. kw;iwajpy; ehk; fhjydhf ,Ue;J ,iwtidf; fhjypahf milaj; NjLjy;.. vj;jidNah Ngh; ,t;tpuz;L ghijfspYk; Ngha;  igj;jpakhf miye;Njhh; gyh;.... fhjypy; ntd;W ,iwapy; rq;fkpj;jth;fs; ntF rpyNu..  ,e;j ,uz;L ghijfspYk; ePh; vjidj; Njh;e;njLf;fg; NghfpwPh; vd; ,stNy..?

 

,sty; rw;W Neuk; vJTk; Ngrtpy;iy.. FUTk; mikjpahf ,stiyNa ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;.. ,sty; nrhd;dhh;

 

~,d;\h my;yh‘;...! ,jw;fhd tpilia vd; jhahuplk; Nfl;L ehis nrhy;yyhkh vd; rw;FUNt ehafNk...?

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy..nrd;W thUk;..’- tpil nfhLj;jhh; rw;FU mth;fs;. FUtplk; tpilngw;W fhd;fhit (M];ukj;ij) tpl;Lk; ntspte;jhh; ,sty; ep[hKj;jPd; mt;ypah mth;fs;..

 

 

     ,iwgz;Gfspd; juprdj;jpy; Njha;e;jpUe;j ,stypd; Kfk;  mUl;gpsk;ghf xsph;e;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. mjpfhiyg; gdp%l;lk;  ,d;Dk; tpyfhj by;yp khefupd; re;ijj; njUtpy; ele;jhh; ,sty;. eilghij mq;fhbfs; jpwf;fg;gLk; mtruj;jpy; ,Ue;jd. Tpahghupfs;  Mq;fhq;Nf FOkpapUe;jdh;. fhiyr;re;ijf;F ghutz;bfs;  xd;wpuz;lha; te;J nfhz;bUe;jd..  re;ijapd; FWf;Fj; njUtpy; jpUk;gp ele;j ,stypd; ghh;itapy; Xh; mOf;Fg; gpr;irf;fhu tNahjpg cUtk; kPd; re;ijf; fl;blj; Jhzpy; rha;e;jpUe;jJ njupe;jJ...  neUq;fNt Jh;thil tPrpaJ..  ,sty; me;jg; gpr;irf;fhu tNahjpgiuf; fle;j NghJ jpBnud

 

~~mllh.. ehisf;F vd;d gjpy; nrhy;yg; NghfpwPh; ep[hKjPNd...? vd;W rj;jkpl;lJ mt;TUtk;’

 

rl;nld epd;w ,sty; nrhd;dhh;.

 

~mij vd; jhaplk; Nfl;Nl ehis nrhy;Ntd;...”

 

,ijf; Nfl;l me;j gpr;irf;fhu tNahjpg cUtk; fpy;ypy;ypy;ypypnuz;W rj;jkhfr; rpupj;jJ. gpd; ~~~

 

CCC... Ngh...Ngh.. mjw;fhd gjpiy ckf;F ehk; ehisf;Fr; nrhy;Nthk;..’.- vd;W VNjh KZKZj;J... gpd; jpBnudr; rj;jkhfg; ghbaJ

 

.. egpfl;furUf;F Guhf;fspj;jha;. egp ADhRf;F kPdspj;jha;

egp ,ypahRf;F jPujkspj;jha;..ehba fhjyDf;F vd;dtspj;jha;

nrhy;yb..nrhy;yb Kg;nghOJk; Kr;Rlupy; %o;fpaopNtNd.

 

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     tPl;bDs; eioe;jhh; ,sty;. vjph;ghh;j;jpUe;j jhahh; vOe;jhh;.

 

~VJk; gUfj; juth kfNd...?

 

~NjePh; jhUq;fs; mk;kh..”- vd;w ,sty; ele;jitfisj; jhahuplk; tpgupj;;jhh;.

 

~rup;..kfNd.. Xa;ntLq;fs;.. ,jw;fhd gjpiy ,d;\h my;yh‘;.. ehisf;Fr; nrhy;Nthk;.!’

 

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           mLj;j ehs; mjpfhiyj; njhOif Kbj;J  jhahuplk; nrd;whh; ,sty;.

 

~mk;kh.. ehd; ,d;W vd; n\a;F ehafk; mth;fsplk; vd;d gjpy; nrhy;y...?”

 

~ey;yJ kfNd.. eP Kjypy; re;ijapy; fz;l me;j tNahjpguplk; nrd;;W mtuJ gjpiyf; Nfl;L thNad;...ehd; gpd;dh; nrhy;fpNwd;...”

 

~ey;yJ mk;kh..|

 

     ,sty; me;jr; re;ijg; gpr;irf;fhuiuj; Njbr; nrd;whh;. me;j kPd;re;ijj; Jhzpy; rha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jtiuf; fhztpy;iy.. mt;tplj;jpy; rpyh; $b epd;W nfhz;bUe;jdh;. mth;fsplk; tprhupj;jhh;.

 

~X.. Mypk; \hfpG mth;fNs... me;jg; gpr;irf;fhud; mjpfhiyapy; ,t;tplj;jpy; ,we;J fple;jhd;.. mlf;fk; nra;a Mspy;yhky; efh; fhtyhl;fshy; VJk; gpur;rpid tUnkd;W Jg;GuTj; njhopyhspfs; me;j cliy Fg;igf; fuj;ijapy; itj;Jj; js;spf; nfhz;L nrd;W  efuj;Jf;F xJf;fkhfTs;s Fg;igj; jplypy; vwpe;J tpl;L te;Jtpl;ldh;...Mypk; mth;fNs...! vd;W $wpa xUj;jd; ,stypd; iffis Kj;jkpl;lhd;...

 

     ,sty; mth;fsplk; tpilngw;Wf; nfhz;L nkJthf me;j Fg;igj;jpliy Nehf;fp ele;jhh;.  cz;ikjhd;...  kiyNghy; Ftpe;jpUe;j Fg;igj; jplYf;Fs; ghjp Gije;J Ngha;f; fple;jJ  me;j tNahjpgupd; rlyk;;.

 

     rw;W Neuk; me;jr; rlyj;ijNa ghh;;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j ,sty; rw;Wf; fLikahd njhdpapy;- Nfl;lhh;.

 

~mllh.. ehis vkf;Fg; gjpy; nrhy;Nthk; vdr; nrhy;yp tpl;L  ePh; mq;Nf nrd;W tpl;BNuh....?”

 

     gpzj;jpd; tpopfs; rl;nld;W jpwe;jd.. ,stiyNa cw;w Nehf;fpd..  tha; mire;jJ. gpd; njspthd Kiwapy; gjpyspj;jJ

 

 Ma;...ep[hKjPNd...  ckf;Fg; gjpyspf;f Kd; vd; fijiar; rw;Wf; NfSk;… ehd; capNuhL cq;fs; cyj;jpNy ,Ue;j  fhyj;jpy; xU ehs;  XH; Mw;iw mf;fiu flf;f Ntz;b  xU NjhzpapNywpf; nfhz;L kw;nwhUtUkpd;wp  ehd; xUtdhfNt  Njhzpiaj; js;spf; nfhz;L Nghifapy;  tapw;Wg;Nghf;Ff; fz;lJ  tapw;whYk; thahYk; ff;fpdjhNy  ehNd mbf;fb Rj;jk; nra;J nfhz;Nld;….Mdhy;  tapw;Wg;Nghf;F cghij jPtpukhfp  mt;tplj;jpNyNa kuzpj;J tpl;Nld;…  vd;Dila kuzj;ijapl;L  ehNd tha;tpl;lywp .. NjhzpapNyNa vd; ikapj;ijg; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L ey;ylf;fk; nra;a Ntz;b  mf;fiu Nrh;e;Njd;. ...

 

“mllh..mg;Gwk;..?:

 

“ ehNd vd; ikapj;ijf; Fspg;ghl;bNdd;.  gpd; fgdpl;Nld;.. mg;ghy; gs;spf;Fr; Rke;J nfhz;L NghNdd;.  gs;spapy; vd; ikapj;ij itj;J tpl;L ehNd fGh; Njhz;bNdd;. gpd;  njhOtpj;Njd;.  mjd;gpd; jy;fPd; XjpNdd;.   vd; [dhrhit ey;ylf;fk; nra;J tpl;L tPL jpUk;gpNdd;. Jf;fk; tprhupf;f te;jth;fNshL Krhgh`; nra;Njd;…..

 

“Gupe;jJ nrhy;Yq;fs;;….

 

“Ma;...ep[hKjPNd...NkYk; NfSk;…  gpd;dh;  INah..vd; tho;ehs; md;NwhL Kbe;J Ngha; tpl;lNj vd;W  tha;tpl;lONjd;..gpd;dhy;  ehNd  vd; GijFopapypUe;Jk; Guz;L vOe;Njd;. gLj;jpUe;j ,lj;ij tpl;Lk; NtwhfpNdd;.  fz;iz tpopj;Njd;. Rw;wpg; ghh;j;Njd;. ehd; ,Ue;jtplj;jpNyNa  ,Ue;jtpjkhapUf;fpNwd;… ehd; Njhzpapy; NghfTkpy;iy..tapw;Wg; Nghf;F Vw;glTkpy;iy.. ktj;jhfTkpy;iy..tprdpj;J moTkpy;iy…. mjd;gpd;dNu vdf;F  rh;f;FUehjupd; jpUf;flhl;rk; fpilj;jJ… mtuplk; nrhd;Ndd;..mwpTf;fwptha; epd;W czh;j;jpa  mUspiwiaf; fz;Nld;…

 

“k;k;k;..NkNy nrhy;Yq;fs;…. Mdhy; rw;W Neuj;jpy; khefuhl;rpahh; te;J  ,e;jf; Fg;igj; jplYf;Fj; jP itj;J tpLthh;fs;…njhpAk;jhNd..

 

~|+,GwhfPik vwpe;j jP…. %rhTf;F njupe;j  jP..... ey;y nra;..jP…|+

 

+Njhd;wpaijr;  nrhd;Ndd;…+                                         

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

~Ma;...ep[hKjPNd... Njhd;wpaijr;  nrhd;dPh;…`p..`p.. ehd;  Njhd;whjijr;  nrhy;fpNwd;.. ,stNy.. ghh;j;jPuh vd;epiyia..? ,Jjhd; xU M\pf;fpd; epiy.. ,iwtidf; fhjypg;gtdpd; epiy.. mtsJ fhjiyg; ngwj; Jbf;fpd;w fhjydpd; epiy..Ntjid..  fhjypapd; rk;kjk; ngw ,g;gb vj;jidNah Nrhjid..  ,J ckf;Fj; jhq;fhJ....   ,iwtDf;F ePh; fhjypahf ,Uk;.. mJjhd; ckf;Fg; ghJfhg;ghdJ.. MfNt M\pf;Nf ,yh`papd; mYtyfj;jpy; ckJ ngaiu vq;NfAk; gjpT nra;J tplhjPh;...  k`;GNg ,yh`pahf ,Uf;Fk; ghijiaj; Njh;e;J nfhs;Sk;..  ,Jjhd; vd; gjpy;... - $wptpl;L rl;nld;W gpzk;(?) Fg;igf;Fs; GFe;J jd;id KOtJkhf kiwj;Jf; nfhz;L kPz;Lk; gpzkhfp tpl;lJ.

 

~+jPujk; Vwj; jahuhfp tpl;BNuh vd; fhUz;ag; nghf;fp]Nk… vd;W Mo;e;j Fuypy; $wptpl;L tPL jpUk;gpdhh; ,sty;.

 

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~vd;d gjpy; fpilj;jJ vd;dUik kfdhNu..?

 

~++mth; jPujk; Vwptpl;lhhuk;kh…. mjw;F Kd;  fhjypf;fg;gLgtdhf ,Ug;gNj  vdf;Fr; rpwe;jJ vd;W  gjpy; fpilj;jJ mk;kh...”

 

~~kh\h my;yh`;.. mJjhd; vd; gjpYk;.. rq;ifkpF n\a;fplk; Ngha;. k`;GNg ,yh`pahf cd;idg; gjpT nra;J nfhs; kfNd...

 

~ey;yJ mk;kh..|

 

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     ~~ey;yJ ,stNy..  vd;d gjpy; nfhz;L te;Js;sPh;?”—  rq;ifkpF jtuh[h; FUehjh; mth;fs; ,Nyrhd Gd;difAld; jk; fUizf; fz;fshy; ,stiy cw;W Nehf;fpdhh;.

 

~k`;GNg ,yh`pjhd; vd; njupT vd; rq;ifkpF fhUz;aNk...

 

~ey;yJ ,stNy..!  fhjypapd; rk;kjk; ngwr; nry;yk; ghij  ntF fbdkhdNj...  jPujk; VWjy; ckf;Fg; nghUe;jhJ… MapDk; ,iw fhjypy; ntw;wp ngw;why; mijtplg; Ngupd;gk; Ntwpy;iy.. vdpDk; ,stNy.. ePUk; jPujk; Vw Ntz;lhk;.  ePh; fhjydhfNt ,Uk;.. xspujk; ck;ikj; Njb tUk;. mJjhd; ckf;Fg; ghJfhg;ghdJ.. .. ,iwtDf;Nf fhjydhFk; ghijapy; ePh; ehis Kjy; gapw;rpiaj; njhlq;fyhk;... nrd;W thUk;....

 

     vd;W tpilnfhLj;jhh;fs; rq;iff;Fupa QhdFUehjh;.

 

     ,sty; nrd;w gpd; jk;kpU tpopfs; %b jpf;upy; Mo;e;j QhdFU  ‘`]uj; ‘`h[h FJGj;jPd; gf;jpahh; fhh;f;fp (usp) nthypAs;sh`; ‘; mth;fspd; Qhd jpU\;bapy; -Fg;igf;  Ftpaypy; jPuhf; fhjypy; jPujk; Vwj; jahuhfpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;   jdJ QhdFUtpd; xsp tpopfs; gspr;rpl;L xsph;e;jd.. 0—(ed;wp- Qhdk;.-[dtup-2015)

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