Friday, October 27, 2023

கபடப் பறவைகள்- தீரதம்-சிறுகதை-9

 கபடப் பறவைகள்


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     ehd; fhyQ;nrd;W 40tJ ehs; vd; tPl;Lf;F te;jpUe;Njd;. kidtp gps;isfs; Ngug; Ngh;j;jpfs; cwtpdiu  fhZk; mlq;fh Mtypy;    vd;id mlf;fpapUe;j kz;ziwiag; gpse;J ntspNa te;Jtpl;Nld;.  vd; tPl;by; ehdpy;yhj ntw;wplk; je;j rq;fjpfisr; nrhy;Yk; Kd; --

 

     vd;idg; gw;wpr; rpd;djha; xU mwpKfk;. ehd;jhd; ftpQh;. fyhG+\zk; fkh;jPd;. <oj;jpd; Kw;Nghf;F %j;j K];ypk; ftpQh;. rhfpj;jpa tpUJ ngw;w fglg; gwitfs; ftpijj; njhFjpapd; rpw;gp. cgup tpUJ ngw;w gdpapy; jPg;nghwp ftpij Ehypd; rpU\;bfh;j;jh..  20k; Ehw;whz;by; K];ypk; ftpQupd; nry;newpfs; Ma;T Ehypd; nrhe;jf;fhud;..  ,d;Dk; <oj;jpd; rfy ,yf;fpa rQ;rpiffspYk; Njrpag; gj;jpupifapYk; vz;zpylq;fhj fl;Liufs;.. gj;jp vOj;Jf;fs;.. tpkh;rdq;fs;..  ftpijfs;...vd;W  vOjpf; Ftpj;jitfs; vuhsk;... fpilj;j tpUJfSk; guprpy;fSk; jhuhsk;...

 

     Mapd; vd; nra;a..?  80tJ tajpy; vd; ,yf;fpa mDgtq;fis njhFj;J tPuNfrupapy; fkh;jPdpd; fz;zhbfs;.  vd;W mrj;jy; jiyg;gpy;  njhluhf vOjpte;j NghJ  xU es;sputpy;  12k; mj;jpahak; vOjpf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ  rPdp gpurh;  M];j;kh vy;yhk; vfpwpg; Ngha;  jiy fpWfpWj;J  mtatnky;yhk; tpiwj;Jg; Ngha;  Ngdhitf; fPNo itf;fTk; mtfhrk; juhJ kyf;Fy; nksj;J te;J  capiug; gwpj;Jtpl;lhh;. vOjpa Nkirapy; ftpo;e;jthNw  nksj;jhfp tpl;Nld;..

 

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     40 ehisf;fg;Gwk; xU rpd;d ,ilNtis fpilj;jJk; vd; cly; ,y;yh tPl;Lg; gf;fk; xU uTz;l; ghh;j;jplyhk; vd;W te;jpUe;Njd;.. 

 

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     kuz tPLjhd;... Mdhy; tPL ey;y fyfyg;ghff; fhzg;gl;lJ..  40k; ehs; fpupiafs; Kbe;J tapWKl;l Nfhop GupahzpAk; NfhopKl;ilAk; Nfhopapiwr;rp Nuh];l;Lk; gj;jhjjw;F filrpapy; Nfhop#g;Gk; #g;gptpl;L ngUk;ghyhd Nfhop cwtpdh;fs; fiye;J tpl;ldh;.. rpy Nfhopfs; kl;Lk; uhr;rhg;ghl;Lf;F  kWgb ,bag;gKk; GspAk; jpq;ff; fhj;jpUe;jdh;..

 

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jpBnud gf;fj;jpypUe;j Cdhghdh nrhy;fpwhd;…..

 

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..vz;L  ehDk;  tpl;Ll;ld;..

 

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,njy;yhk; ntspapy njupahj ntl;ff; NfLfs;… ,g;gb xU jiyg;gpy.....vOjp cl;lhr; rup….

 

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Mdhy;  mtNsh ntz;zpw Mil n[ayypjh Nghy nts;isapy; ey;y rupifNahba Nriyazpe;J  eiuKbia %b Kf;fhbl;lgb Nfhopj;- jPd; tifawhf;fis xU if ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.. miwf;Fs;  vdJ ,uz;L kfs;khUk; mth;fsJ fzth;fSk; Ngug; gps;isfSk;  fyfyj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.  

 

miwf;Fs;spUe;j vd; mYkhupfs; ,uz;Lk; Filag’gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jd.. xd;wpd; Nky;jl;ilg; gpupj;J Nka;e;Jnfhz;bUe;j vd; %j;j kUkfd;

 

 +Q;r..xU fhRk; y;y kz;zhq;fl;bAk; y;y..._ vd;whd;..

 

     mtdJ kidtpahd vd; %j;j kfs;  mofhf mfutupirahf ehd; mLf;fpapUe;j mUikahd ,yf;fpa Ehy;fis ms;spapiwj;J ntspapy; nfhl;b Muha;e;jgbNa...

 

 +Q;rAk; xz;ilAk; fhzy;y.. vf;Nfht;.. k;kh... nksj;jhd thg;gh fhr vq;ffh ntr;rpupe;jhU...? _ vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nl nkd;NkYk; File;jhs;..

 

     Nfhopf;fhiyf; fbj;jgbapUe;j vd; ,y;yf; fpoj;jp..

 

 + ey;yhj; Njbg; ghU... xq;F thg;gh e;j nuz;L mYkhupiaAk; fhl;b vd;l nghf;fp’rnky;yhk; ,Jf;Fs;sjhd; ,upf;fp naz;L  me;jhs; ,ilf;fpl nrhy;ypl;bUe;jhU..._  vd;W mbf;fb nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;..

 

     kw;w mYkhupf;Fs; xOq;Fw mLf;fg;gl;bUe;j vdf;Ff; fpilj;j tpUJfs; fpz;zq;fs; Ngiofis  fyfyntd cUl;bg; Gul;b xU Nfhzpg;igapy; thupg; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j vd; ,uz;lhtJ kfs;..

 

+,ijnay;yhk; tpj;jh thg;ghl 40Mk; fj;jr; nryit rkhspf;fyhkh..? v;d;W re;Njfk; ntspapl  mtsJ GU\d;

 

+XXX.k;... ehlhd; filapy FLj;jh 40 WhthTk; jukhl;lhd;...,jhdh xq;F thg;ghl nghf;fprk;..? vd;W Fj;jpf; File;J NgrpagbNa  my;khupapd; mbj;jl;by; mLf;fpapUe;j Kf;fpakhd jkpofj;J-<oj;J vOj;jhsh;fs; vdf;nfOjpapUe;j ,yf;fpa ,urk; nrhl;Lk; fbjq;fis xt;nthd;whf ruruntdg; gpa;j;J  gzNehl;Lf;fs; Njbdhd;.

 

     vd; 15 taJg; Ngug; ngbad;  ,uz;lhtJ jl;by;  njhlh;thupahf  igz;l; gz;zpapUe;j fiykfspy; ntspahfp fdj;j thrfupd; ftdj;ij <h;j;j vdJ  fiuthF td;dpad; fhtpaj;ij  guguntdg; gpaj;njwpe;J igy;fis kl;Lk; Nrfupj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jtd; Nghjhjjw;F- ++k;kh...ghuq;fh... %j;jg;ghl NgU fs;shg; nghQ;rhjpahk;....vd;whd;..

 

+fs;shg; nghQ;rhjp..apy;ylh kfd;.. fyh”Q;rdk; lh.. -- gl;lk; nfilr;rahk;.. me;euk; FLj;j  ma;ahapuk; fhr vd;d`h nrQ;r k;kh...? vd;W mts; jhaplk; Nfl;lhs;.

 

vd; kidtp- + me;jf; fhrpf;fpj;jhd;  d;ndhU  nghj;jfk; vd;dJ...? ftlg; nghwh mr;rbr;rp  el;lg;gl;L  `;f;f;f;f;k;k;k;k... vd;l cs;sJk; xU Njhl;l tpj;J fld mlr;r...`;`;`;f;f;f;k;k;  vd;W vg;NghNjh ,oe;J Nghd jd; eifia epidj;J xU ghl;lk; mOjhs;..

 

Ngud; + ftlg; nghwh y;y %j;jk;kh... ghU.. fhdh ghdh lhdh g;gd;dh  g... w... itad;dh ..qh.... f..g..l..g;..g..w..it..fs;. fglg;gwitfs;...z;lh vd;d fUj;J thg;gh...? -jd; je;ijaplk; Nfl;f.. mtd; vd; ,uz;lhk; kUkfd; rl;nld-

 

-+mJhC...ftlg; gwt  vz;lh nksj;jhd xq;F %j;jg;ghl ftl;Lf;Fs;s gwt gwe;jahk;...  -vd;W vt;tpj ,q;fpjKkpd;wpr; nrhy;y-- vd; kfs; mtidf; fbe;J--

 +nksj;jhd Mf;fs mg;gpbr; nrhy;yg; Nghlh..Xt;... vd;whs;..

 

     ,g;NghJ KjyhtJ mYkhupapd; %d;whk; jl;Lf;Fs; GFe;J File;J nfhz;bUe;j vd; %j;j kfNsh ..~`r;rP..a;f;.. vd;W Jk;kpf; nfhz;L-  + ,jg; ghj;jpah.. Nghl;Nlh mQ;rhW... thg;ghtg; ghj;jpah... fyh”rd tpUJngw;w ftpQh; fkh;jPd; fyhrhu mikr;rh; njd;df;Nfhd; mth;fSld;... ghj;jpah... ,jg;ghUq;fsd;... gdpapy; jPg;nghwp ftpij Ehy; ntspaPl;L tpohtpy; Gutyh; jh]pk; mkh; mth;fSld; EhyhrpupaUk; VidNahUk;..--  mg;g e;jg; nghj;jfj;Jy  fhrp fdf;fahf; nflr;rpupf;fpNk.. mnjq;f`h...k;kh...?

 

     +...njupah Gs;s.. mQ;rp rjKk; Cl;l te;J Nruy;y.... Nfl;lh..   e;j nuz;L mYkhupiaAk; fhl;b vd;l nghf;fp’rnky;yhk; ,Jf;Fs;sjhd; ,upf;fp ehd; kt;j;jhdj;Jf;Fg; nghwF vL-  z;L  me;jhs; ,ilf;fpl nrhy;ypl;bUe;jhU..._ nghf;fprk; mfg;glhj  Mjq;fj;jpy; vd; gj;jpdpahs; Nghl;Lf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;..

 

     %j;j kUkfd; ,d;ndhU gf;fkpUe;j +kz;GSf;fSk; kz;thridAk;.._ - FWq;fhtpa ifg;gpujpia  cjwpagb-  +ghNud;.. khkhl Gidngah;fshk;... vd;dJ..? m” Ma;\h - vd;.jPuh- ,yf;fpaf; fz;L.. ,Jf;F kl;Lk; gQ;rkpy;y... ,jg; ghU... fpuhkpa miyfshy; ,iuAk; fly;... ms;spr; RUl;baJ Mopg; Nguiy.. Rdhkp fhtpak;.... vOjpf; fpspr;rhd; kpr;rk; Rdhkpapy FLj;j epthuzr; rhkhd; thq;fg; Nghf ntf;fg;gl;L  ntl;ilf; fpwq;fy;y khkh... vd;whd;.

 

mJ VDz;lh.. nuz;L mYkhupf;fAk; e;jg; ngupa nghf;fprq;fs ntr;rpl;Lg; Nghdh  MUk; GFe;J nfhs;sbr;rpUthd; ..me;jg; gak;..  te;j ehrkj;j Rdhkp e;jg; nghj;jfff; fl;Lfsf; fhzy;iyNa..........._ vd;W xU mDjhgKkpd;wpr; Rl;nlLj;jhd; %j;j kUkfd;..

 

+k;k;.........vy;yhk; ghj;jhr;rp.. nghf;fprKkpy;y..xU gz;lak; y;y.. _

 

+gpupr;rhd; kpr;rk; xU gz;lKkpy;y.. Nla;.. rg;uhd;.. vy;yhj;ijak; $l;bf; fl;b  xU Ml;lhTy Vj;jpf; nfhz;L Ngha; ehlhDl;lf; FLj;Jl;L  jhuj;j thq;fpl;L th.. trpr; nryTf;fhr;Rk; xl;Lk;...

 

     ++vd;d...? mg;g xz;Lk; y;ypah... ey;yhj; Njb ghj;jpl;Bq;fsh.. mtU..  e;j nuz;L mYkhupiaAk; fhl;b vd;l nghf;fp’rnky;yhk; ,Jf;Fs;sjhd; ,upf;fp naz;L   nrhd;d gr;irg; ngha;ah...._ vd; rfjh;kpdp gaq;fukhd Vkhw;wj;jld; fhzg;gl;lhs;..

 

     +nuz;L mYkhupf;fAk; mth;u mQ;rhW igy; kl;ilAk; mtu;u nuz;L nfhl;lAk;jhd; ,upf;fp.. ku my;khupa   ehd; vLf;fd;.. ,Uk;G mYkhupa  eP vL..._-  ghfg; gpuptpid mt;tplj;jpNNa Kbe;jJ.

 

     vy;NyhUf;Fk; Xrpapy; nfhLj;Jtpl;L xd;Nw xd;W kpQ;rpapUe;j vdJ rhfpj;jpa tpUJ ngw;w  fglg; gwitfs; ftpijj; njhFjpapd; kPJ  vdJ Nguf; Foe;ij xd;W  VwpapUe;J gP%j;jpuk; mbj;jgb  ef;fiuj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ... ,jw;F NkYk; vd;dhy; ,Jfisg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f Kbatpy;iy..

 

     vd; caph;g;gwit gwe;j gpd;  tPl;by; thOk; fglg; gwitfspd;  elj;ijfisf; fz;L rfpahky;  tpu;nudg; gwe;J  vd; GijFopapy; Ngha;g; GFe;Njd;.. +vd;id nksj; Mf;fpajw;F kpf;f ed;wp ,iwtNd...  vd;W Jjp nra;J nfhz;Nl neLe;Jhf;fj;jpy; Mo;e;Njd;.. ;. 0--(ed;wp- Qhdk;- brk;gh;-2015)

 

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