ukyhd; khjj;jpd; Jtf;fj;ijAk;> mjd; KbitAk; fzf;fpl kpfTk; Jy;ypakhd Kiwfis ifahs Ntz;baJ cyfshtpa K];ypk;fSf;F ,d;wpaikahj tp\akhFk;. ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; thdtpay; Muha;r;rpapd; fzpg;Gfs; ekf;F ngupJk; Jiz Gupfpd;wd. mit Jy;ypakhd> ek;gfkhd jfty;fis mspf;fpd;wd vd;gjpy; kpf ePz;l fhykhfNt mwpQu;fs; khw;Wf; fUj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. mjp etPd fUtpfisf; nfhz;L kpf kpf El;gkhd jfty;fis gpiwfis fzf;fpLtjpy; juf;$ba tpQ;Qhd tsu;r;rpaile;J tpl;l ,e;j fhyf;fl;lj;Jf;F Kd;gpUe;Nj mwpQu;fspd; epiy ,Jjhd;.

rpy E}w;whz;LfSf;F Kd;G tho;e;j %jwpQu; ,khk; jfP-my;-jPd; my;-Rg;fp jdJ jPu;g;Gfspy; xd;wpy; gpiw rk;ge;jkhf Fwpg;gpLifapy;: thd;fzpj KbTfs; jPu;f;fkhd> cWjp nra;ag;gl;l jfty;fis jUfpd;wd. rhl;rpaq;fs; 'mNefkhdJ" vd;w juj;jpy;jhd; jfty;fis vLj;J itf;fpd;wd. mNefkhdJ vd;w ve;j tp\aKk; cWjp nra;ag;gl;l tp\aj;Jld; rupepiyapy; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gLtjpy;iy. ve;j xU rhl;rpaj;jpw;Fk; mJ rhl;rpakspf;Fk; tp\ak; mwpTg;g+u;tkhfTk;> ju;f;fuPjpahfTk;> rl;lg;g+u;tkhfTk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sf;$bjhf ,Uf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy;jhd; Mjhuq;fSld; myrg;gLk;. mjhtJ> thd;fzpj KbTfs; cWjpahf ,d;W gpiwiaf; fhztpy;iy vd;W njuptpf;Fkhdhy;> jhd; gpiwiaf; fz;ljhf xUtu; rhl;rp $wpdhy; mtuJ rhl;rpaj;ij Vw;Wf;nfhs;s KbahJ. fhuzk; mtu; elf;fNt Kbahj xd;iwf; Fwpj;J rhl;rp $Wfpwhu;. ,];yhkpa rl;lj;jpl;lq;fs; eilngw rhj;jpak; ,y;yhj vij Fwpj;Jk; Njitaw;wit. mwpQu; my;-Rg;fpf;F Kw;gl;l ,khk; mg+ my;-mg;gh]; ,g;D Riu[; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; $w;iw Nkw;Nfhs; fhl;b nrhy;tjhtJ: 'fzf;fpLjypd; gf;fk; nry;Yq;fs; mjhtJ fzf;fpLjy; vd;gJ gpiwapd; ruhrup gupzhkq;fisAk;> mJ cjpf;Fk;NghJ milAk; khw;wq;fisAk; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L mikjy; Ntz;Lk;." mtu; NkYk; nrhd;djhtJ: 'Nkw;nrhd;d `jP]; ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; tpN\r Qhdk; cs;stu;fSf;Fg; nghUe;Jk; - ,Nj Nghd;W xU khjj;ij epiwT nra;a 30 ehl;fis flf;fr; nrhy;Yk; kw;WnkhU `jP]; midj;J kf;fSf;Fk; nghUe;jf;$bajhf ,Uf;fpwJ."

NghJkhd gbg;gwptpy;yhj rKjhak; vd;W egp (]y;) mtu;fs; Fwpg;gpl;lJ mtu;fsJ fhyj;jpy; tho;e;j Kjy; K];ypk; r%fkj;jtiuNa Fwpf;Fk;. fhuzk; mtu;fspy; ntF rpyNu vOj> gbf;f> fzf;fpl gapw;rp ngw;wpUe;jdu;. egpfshupd; ,e;j Fwpg;G vy;yh jiyKiwapYk; cs;s K];ypk;fis cs;slf;Ftjy;y. my;yh`; ug;Gy; MykPd; xl;L nkhj;j K];ypk; rKjhaj;ijAk; jdJ ,iwr;nra;jpia ruptu cs;thq;fp nray;glj;jf;f Njitahd mwpTila kf;fshfNt ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;Gfpd;whd;.

eilKiwapy; cyf K];ypk;fs; midtUk; Vfkdjhf Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk; tp\akhd njhOif Neuq;fs; thd;fzpj mbg;gilapy;jhd; njhFf;fg;gLfpd;wd. cz;ikapy; ,e;j njhOif Neuq;fSk; $l thd;fzpj mbg;gilapy;jhd;; epu;zapf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;w Fwpg;Gjhd; Fu;Md; kw;Wk; `jP]pd; thapyhf ekf;F fpilf;fpwJ. ,Nj mbg;gilia fUj;jpy; nfhz;L Nehd;Gf;fhd Neuq;fis fzpg;gjpy; ekJ Kd;ddp mwpQu;fspy; rpyu; thd;fzpjtpaiy Gwf;fzpg;gJk;> my;yJ Vw;Wf;nfhs;s jaf;fk; fhl;LtJk; kpFe;j tpag;gspf;fpwJ.

njhOif Neuq;fs; Gtpapay; mikg;gpd;gb ,lj;Jf;F ,lk; khWgLfpd;wd. xt;nthU gFjpapdUk; jq;fSf;nfd;W jdpj;jdp itfiw> kjpak; kw;Wk; m];jkd Neuq;fis itj;Js;sdu;. ,jw;F Neu; khw;wkhf xU khjj;jpd; Jtf;fk; vd;gJ ehl;Lf;F ehL tpj;jpahrg;gLtjpy;iy> mtw;wpw;fpilNaahd J}uq;fis itj;J gpiwj; Njhd;Wk; Neuq;fspy; tpj;jpahrk; ,Ug;gpDk; rupNa. #upa m];kjdj;jpw;Fg; gpwF Gjpa gpiwj; Njhd;Wk; NghJ Gjpa khjKk; Jtq;fpd;wJ. Kjy; gpiw fhZk; tp\aj;jpy;> gpiw cjpf;Fk; Neuj;jpy; cs;s tpj;jpahrj;ij kdjpy; nfhz;L> me;je;j gFjpapdu; gpiwiaf; fhZk;NghJ khjj;ij Jtf;Fk;gb typAWj;jpdu;. fhuzk; Kjy; gpiwiaf; fhZtjw;F ntWk; kdpj fz;fisj; jtpu NtW ve;jtpj rhjdq;fSk; md;W mtu;fsplk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,e;j tpj;jpahrk; ve;j tpjj;jpYk; xU khjj;jpd; Jtf;f ehis khw;wpaikj;J tpltpy;iy. khwhf mJ md;iwa #o;epiyf;nfhg;g tho;e;j kf;fs; jq;fsJ ,khk;fspd; fl;lisg;gb flikfis epiwNtw;WKfkhf ele;Jf;nfhz;l epiyikiaj;jhd; gpujpgypf;fpwJ. mjhtJ my;yh`; gzpj;j xU Fwpg;gpl;l flikia epiwNtw;Wk; Neuk; te;JtpLk;NghJ xU mbahd; my;yh`; jdJ Ntjkhd Fu;Mdpy; tpsf;fpr; nrhy;fpw jftypd; mbg;gilapy; mij epiwNtw;w Ntz;Lk;. md;iwa mwptpay; Kd;Ndw;wkilahj rKjhaj;jpdu; tp\aj;jpy; me;j Fu;Mdpaj; jfty; ntw;Wf;fz;fshy; gpiwiaf; fhZtijNa cz;ikahf;FfpwJ.

,e;j gpiw fhZk; tp\aj;ij NtnwhU Nfhzj;jpy; mZFk; kw;w mwpQu;fs;> gpiw fhZk; Neuq;fspy; tpj;jpahrk; Vw;gLtij kWg;gJld; cyf KOtjpYk; cs;s K];ypk;fs; midtUk; Xu; ,lj;jpy; gpiw fz;lhy; mij gpd;gw;wpdhy; NghJkhdJ vd;w fUj;ij tYthf vLj;J itf;fpd;wdu;. ,tu;fs; xU khjk; vd;gJ vy;yh ,lq;fspYk; xNu ehspy;jhd; Jtq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w cz;ikapd; mbg;gilahff;nfhz;L typAWj;Jk; ,e;j fUj;Jf;F vjpu;thjk; ,Uf;f KbahJ.

vdpDk;> ,e;j ,lj;jpy; xU Nfs;tp vOk;GfpwJ: cyfpy; ve;j gFjpapy; gpiw gpwe;jhYk; mij fzf;fpy; vLj;Jf; nfhs;tjh? my;yJ xU Fwpg;gpl;l ,lj;ij cyf KOtjw;Fk; ikakhf epu;zapj;Jf; nfhz;L mq;F gpiwf;fz;L khjj;ij Jtq;Ftjh? ,Ugjhk; E}w;whz;ilr; Nru;e;j fhyQ;nrd;w N\f; m`;kj; K`k;kj; \hfpu; vd;w `jP]; fiyapy; gpugykhd khu;f;f mwpQu; NkNy nrhd;dJ Nghy xU ,lj;ij ikakhf itj;J nray;gLtij Mjupj;Js;shu;. mtu; ,jw;F ,];yhkpar; rl;lq;fspd; ,uz;L kpf Kf;fpa Mjhuq;fshd Fu;MdpYk;> `jP]pYk; mjpfk; Ngrg;gl;l ,lkhd kf;fh khefiu gupe;Jiuj;Js;shu;.

my;yh`_j;jMyh jdJ Fu;Mdpy; gpiw milAk; xt;nthU epiyiag; gw;wpAk;> ngszu;kpahfTk;> mkhthirahfTk; mij khw;wkilar; nra;Ak; Gwf;fhuzpfisg; gw;wpAk; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;whd;. 'gpiwfis gw;wp ck;kplk; Nfl;fpwhu;fs; - ePu; $Wk;: mit kf;fSf;Ff; fhyk; fhl;LgitahfTk;> `[;i[ mwptpg;gitahfTk; cs;sd..." (2:189) mjhtJ md;iwa kf;fs; Fwpg;ghf muGyfj;jpdu; ,e;j trdq;fs; ,wq;fpa fhyfl;lj;jpy; jq;fsJ md;whl tho;f;ifj; NjitfSf;F Neuq;fis fzpg;gjw;Fk;> `[;[_f;fhd ehl;fis cWjp nra;Jf; nfhs;tjw;Fk; ,e;j trdq;fisNar; rhu;e;jpUe;jdu;. N\f; m`;kj; \hfpu; Nkw;gb trdj;jpy; rhjhuzkhd fhyq;fspy; Neuj;ij fzpg;gij njhlu;e;J> gpuj;Nafkhd Kf;fpaj;Jtk; `[; flikf;F nfhLf;fg;gl;bUg;gij gpujpgypf;fpwhu;. ,jpy; mtu; ftdpf;fj;jf;f xU nra;jp Gije;jpUg;gij fz;Lgpbf;fpwhu; mjhtJ ,e;j trdk; Neuj;ijAk; xU Fwpg;gpl;l ,lj;ijAk; rk;ge;jg;gLj;Jtij czuyhk; - mjhtJ `[;[_ nra;Ak; jskhd kf;fh khefuk;jhd; mJ.

egp (]y;) mtu;fsJ Rd;dj;Jfspy; xNu `jP]pd; gyjug;gl;l mwptpg;Gfis fhZfpNwhk;. mg+ jhTj; mtu;fs; mwptpf;Fk; mtw;wpy; kpfTk; tpsf;fkhd xU `jP]py; egp (]y;) nrhy;fpwhu;fs;: 'ePq;fs; vij Nehd;G ngUehs; vd;W jPu;khdpf;fpd;wPu;fNsh mJjhd; Nehd;G ngUehs;. NkYk; ePq;fs; mWj;Jg; gypapLk; ehshd <Jy; mj;`hthdJ ePq;fs; Fu;ghdp nfhLf;Fk; ehsd;Wjhd;. mu/ghj; ikjhdj;jpd; mj;jidg; gFjpfSNk mu/ghj; jpdj;jd;W `h[pfs; $Ltjw;F cfe;jitahFk;;. kf;fhtpd; vy;yhg;gFjpfisg; Nghd;W kpdhitr; rhu;e;j vy;yhg;gFjpfSNk ePq;fs; Fu;ghdpia epiwNtw;Wtjw;F cfe;jitahFk;."  vd;w nra;jp ,lk;ngWfpwJ.

N\f; m`;kj; \hfpu; ,e;j Fwpg;gpl;l `jP]; egp (]y;) mtu;fsJ ,Wjp `[;[pd; NghJ> `[;[_f;fhd ,lj;jpy; ,Ue;j `h[pfisf; Fwpj;J  NgRfpwJ vd;W mgpg;uhak; nfhs;fpwhu;. MfNt N\f; m`;kj; ,e;j `jP]_f;F fPo;f;fz;lthW mu;j;jk; nfhs;fpwhu;: kf;fhitAk; mjd; Rw;W tl;lhuq;fisAk; rhu;e;j kf;fs; Nehd;G Nehw;Fk; NghJ Nehd;Gf;fhd khjk; Jtq;FfpwJ. NkYk; mijj; njhlu;e;J tUk; gz;bifahdJ me;j kf;fs; jq;fsJ Nehd;Gfis Kbj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; jpdj;jpy; nfhz;lhlg;gLfpwJ. NkYk; jpahfg;ngUehs; jpdk; mij me;j kf;fs; nfhz;lhLk;NghJk;> mu/ghj; ehs; vd;gJ me;j kf;fs; mu/ghj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; jpdj;jpYk; mDrupf;fg;gLfpd;wd.

N\f; m`;kj; mtu;fspd; fUj;ij eilKiwg;gLj;jpdhy; K];ypk;fs; gpiw khjq;fis fzpf;Fk; tp\aj;jpy; xUkpj;j fUj;jpy; tu tha;g;Gs;sJ. Gdpj kf;fh khefuk; mtu;fsJ Neu ml;ltidia cUthf;Ftjpy; ikag;Gs;spahf ,Uf;Fk;. ,Jjhd; rupahd Nju;TkhFk;> fhuzk; kf;fh ,];yhk; cjpj;j kz; vd;gjhYk;> Fu;Mdpa trdq;fs; ,wq;fj; Jtq;fpa epyk; vd;gjhYk; jhd;. NkYk; ,q;Fjhd; cyf K];ypk;fs; midtUk; `[;[_f;fhf xd;Wf;$b xUtiu xUtu; mwpKfkhfp rNfhjug; ge;jj;ij gyg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;fpd;wdu;. mJ kl;Lkpy;yhky; ,q;Fjhd; xl;Lnkhj;j K];ypk; rKjhaKk; cyfpd; gy Nfhzj;jpypUe;Jk; jq;fsJ njhOifapy; Kd;Ndhf;Fk; Gdpjkpf;f fmgh Myak; cs;sJ.

fhyQ;nrd;w rpy Kd;ddp mwpQu;fspd; tpku;rdq;fis fhuzk; fhl;b> ek;gj;jfj;jd;ik mjpfKs;s thd;fzpj Kiwfspd;gb gpiwf;fzf;if tFj;Jf; nfhs;tij filgpbg;gjpy; ehk; jaf;fk; fhl;lf;$lhJ. /gpf;`; kw;Wk; `jP]; fiyapy; rpwe;J tpsq;fpa Kw;fhyj;ija mwpQu;fs; ngUk;ghYk; thdtpaypy; ,j;jid mwptpay; cz;ikfs; ,Uf;Fk; vd;gij mwpAk; tha;g;G ,y;yhjtu;fshfNt ,Ue;jdu;. mtu;fspy; ntF rpyu; Ntz;Lkhdhy; thdtpaypd; rpy mbg;gilfis Gupe;jtu;fshf ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk;. ,d;Dk; mtu;fspy; gyu; ,j;jifa mwptpay; Muha;r;rpapy; <Lgl;Ls;stu;fspd; $w;Wf;fis ek;gf;$lj; jahuhf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. cz;ikapy; mj;jifa Muha;r;rpapy; <Lg;gl;Ls;stu;fspd; <khdpy; $l FiwapUg;gjhf fUjpdu;. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; thdtpaypy; mwpT ngw;wpUe;j xU rpyu; vjpu;fhyj;ij fzpg;gJ Nghd;w khu;f;fj;Jf;F Kuzhd tp\aq;fspy; <Lgl;lJjhd;. md;iwa khu;f;f mwpQu;fs; mtu;fsJ xl;Lnkhj;j nray;ghLfisf; nfhz;Ljhd; kjpg;gspf;fg;gl;ldu;> Vnddpy; ,aw;gpay; Nghd;w tpQ;Qhd Jiwfs; khu;f;fj;jpd; tuk;Gfspy; xd;whf tsu;r;rpaile;jpUf;ftpy;iy. cz;ikapy; md;iwaf; fz;Lgpbg;Gfs; ep&gpf;fg;glhjitfshfTk;> KOik ngwhjitfshfTk; ,Ue;jJk; ,j;jifa epiyg;ghl;bw;fhd mbg;gilf; fhuzk; vdyhk;. Mdhy; ,d;Nwh thdtpay; tpQ;Qhdk; mgupkpj Kd;Ndw;wj;ij mile;Js;sJ.  mwptpaypd; gpwj;Jiwfis vy;yhk; gpd;js;sp tpLk; mstpw;F tsu;r;rp mile;J tUfpwJ. thdtpay; tpQ;Qhdpfs; Gjpa gpiwapd; gpwg;ig md;iwa #upa m];jkdk; epfo;e;j mLj;j tpdhbapy; kpfTk; Jy;ypakhf fzpj;J xt;nthU Gjpa gpiwkhjj;jpd; Jtf;fj;ijAk; ekf;F mwptpj;J tpLk; mstpw;F jpwikg;gilj;Js;sdu;. mtu;fsJ Muha;r;rpapd; KbTfs; gupg+uzkhf epr;rakhdit. MfNt mtu;fsJ njhOif Neuf; fzpg;Gfis Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJ NghyNt> gpiwf;fzf;fpy; mtu;fs; jUk; fzpg;Gfis ek;gp Vw;Wf;nfhs;tjpy; vt;tpj jtWk; ,y;iy.

ekJ mgpg;uhag;gb> ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; rpwe;j eilKiwfis ,izf;Fk; mDFKiwNa rpwe;jjhFk;. gpiw gpwf;Fk; Neuj;ij mjd; rupahd Neuj;jpy; fzf;fpLk; thdtpay; fzpj Kiwfspd; mbg;gilapy; ehk; epu;zapj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mNjhL cWjpahd <khDk;> jpwikAkpf;f thdtpay; tpQ;Qhdpfs; rpyiu ,e;j gzpapy; mku;j;jp> mtu;fSf;F kf;fhtpy; cs;s thdpay; Muha;r;rp ikaj;jpy; mYtyfk; mikj;Jf; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtu;fs; jq;fsJ etPd thdtpay; fUtpfshd nly];Nfhg; Nghd;witfspd; cjtpAld; gpiw gpwf;Fk; Neuj;ij fzpj;Jr; nrhy;thu;fs;. my;yh`_j;jMyhtpd; ehl;lkpUe;jhy; kpfTk; rupahd Neuj;ij mtu;fsJ fzpg;Gfspd; gb ehk; ngwyhk;. xUNtis mg;gbAk; mtu;fshy; gpiwia fhz Kbahky; Nghdhy; (,J kpf kpf mupjhdJ)> ,e;j #o;epiyapy; ,g;D Riu[; tpsf;Ftjpd;gb egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; fl;lisia nray;gLj;jp 'mDkhd" cf;jpfis ifahsyhk;. ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; ehk; mDkhdj;ij tpl cWjpahd Kbit jUtjpy; rhj;jpak; mjpfk; cs;s fzpj Kiwfis rhu Ntz;bAs;sJ.

kf;fhtpYs;s Muha;r;rpahsu;fs; gpiwiaf; fhZtNjhL epd;W tplhky; Vida ,];yhkpa ehLfspy; cs;s tpQ;QhdpfSk; jq;fsJ fzpg;Gfis kf;fh thdtpay; Jiwf;F clDf;Fld; njuptpf;fyhk;. ,t;thW Nrfupf;fg;gl;l jfty;fs; kf;fhtpd; kPJ Nkf %l;lk; mjpfkhf ,Uf;Fk; rkaq;fspy; njspthd Kbit vLg;gjpy; kf;;fhtpd; tpQ;QhdpfSf;F cWJizahf ,Uf;Fk;.

,j;jifa Muha;r;rpfs; ukyhd; kw;Wk; Jy;`[; khjq;fspy; kl;Lky;yhJ tUlj;jpd; vy;yh khjq;fspYk; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl Ntz;Lk;. ,jdhy;> gpiwf;fhZk; gpur;rpidapy; gy Fog;gq;fs; epytp tUtjhy; kf;fshy; ek;gpf;if ,of;fg;gl;Ls;s gpiwf;fzf;Ffs; Gj;Japu; ngw;W K];ypk;fs; mjpfkjpkhf mtw;iw jq;fsJ md;whl tho;f;ifapy; eilKiwg;gLj;Jk; ey;y #o;epiy Vw;gLk;. ,e;j tifapy; my;yh`_ ug;Gy; MykPDila fl;lisg;gb tUlq;fspd; vz;zpf;ifia mwpe;Jf; nfhz;L> Neuk; jtwhikia filgpbf;Fk; kf;fshf ehk; thoj; Jtq;fyhk;.