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• எழுத்தாளர் சிவசங்கரி -ராணி வார இதழ் இணைந்து நடத்திய சிறுகதை போட்டியில் மூன்றாம் பரிசு பெற்ற சிறுகதை 

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  “ePq;f vd;d nrhd;dhYQ; nrup.eh ,g;g fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;f khl;Nld;..”kfs; tsh;kjpapd; jPu;khdkhd gjpypy;>mre;J Nghdhh; rpjk;guk;.

   

  ,j;jidf;Fk; khg;gps;isahf tug;Nghfpw tPuKj;J>Ng&h; tl;lhuj;jpy; ngupa re;ijahd G+Ytgl;b re;ijapy; thioapiyf; fl;Lfis tpw;Fk; rpwpa fil itj;Js;shd;.tPl;by; xNu gps;is.mk;kh kl;Lk;jhd;.NtW ve;j gpf;fy; gpLq;fYk; ,y;yhj>XusT trjpahd

  ,lk;jhd;.ngz; ghh;f;fntd;W te;jNghNj “ngz;iz vdf;F nuhk;g Gbr;rpUf;F khkh..tsUfpl;NlAk; rk;kjkh..D Nfl;L nrhy;Yq;f..”vd;wtd;>“fy;ahz Vw;ghnly;yhk; jlGlyh xz;Zk; Ntz;lhk;.vd;;d KbANkh mijr; nra;q;f NghJk;”vd;W$l nrhy;yp tpl;lhd;.mtdJ jhAk;>$l te;j cwtpdh;fSk; mjidNa MNkhjpj;J tpl;Lr; nrd;wdh;. rpjk;guj;jpd; kidtp Nfhkjpf;Fk; ,e;j rk;ge;jj;jpy; kpFe;j kfpo;r;rp.

   

  ‘,t;tsT Njhjhd ,lk; ,d;ndhd;W mikath NghfpwJ.,e;jg; ngz; Vd; mij Gupe;J nfhs;s khl;Nld; vd;fpwhs;.?’ vd;W  tsh;kjp kPJ kpFe;j NfhgKk; te;jJ rpjk;guj;jpw;F.

   

  xU Ntis fhjy; fPjy; vd;W VjhtJ..mt;thW Nahrpj;j rpjk;guj;jpw;F mjw;fhd rhj;jpaNk

  ,y;iy vd;Wk; Gupe;jJ.

   

  gj;jhtJ tiu kl;LNk gbf;fr; nrd;W te;jtis fy;Yhupapy; Nrh;f;f trjpapy;iy vd;W gbg;ig epWj;jptpl;lth;jhd;. kw;wgb ,e;j ehd;F tUlq;fspy; NfhtpYf;Fk;>jhq;fs; mioj;Jg; NghFk; ,lq;fSf;Fk; jtpu mts; ntspNa jdpNa vq;Fk; nry;tjpy;iy.

   

  jd;Dld; Njhl;lj;jpw;F tUths; ML khLfs; cs;s gl;bia $l;bg; ngUf;fp Rj;jk; nra;ths;. mitfNshL nfhQ;rNeuk; nfhQ;rpf; nfhz;b Ug;ghs;.mth;fSf;F ,Uf;Fk; xNu nrhj;jhd miu Vf;fh; epyj;jpy; itf;fg;gl;bUe;j jf;fhspr; nrbfSf;F jz;zPu; tpLths;. gpd;dh; mq;fpUe;j Ie;J khkuq;fisr; Rw;wp tUtJk;>khq;fha;> khk;gok; vd;W gwpj;J jpd;gJk;>mjd; epoypy; mku;e;J rpy Neuk; Gj;jfq;fs; gbg;gijAk; jtpu NtW tpj;jpahrkhd eltbf;iffs; vijANk fz;ljpy;iy.gpd; Vd; ,ts; gpbthjk; gpbf;fpwhs;?

   

  tptrhak; nra;fpNwd; vd;W epiwaf; fld;fs; cs;s>mg;gdplk; NghJkhd msT gzq;fhR trjpapy;iy.,g;NghJ vjw;F fy;ahzk; vdW Nahrpf;fpwhNsh.?

   

  jlGly; ,y;yhj fy;ahz vw;ghL vd;whYk; Fiwe;jJ Ik;gjhapuk; Ntz;Lk;.jhyp>khiy> Goq;Ftjw;F nfhQ;rk; ghj;jpu gz;lq;fs;>Gjpa gha; jiyaiz>nghz;Z khg;gps;isf;F nfhQ;rk; Jzpkzp..,Jf;F Ik;gjhapuk; jhuhsk;..me;jg; gzj;jpw;Fk; Njhl;lj;jpYs;;s khkuq;fisAk;>%Z N[hb MLfisAk;>nuz;L fwitfisAk; tpiy Ngr>ahthupaplk; nrhy;ypAkhapw;W. mg;Gwnkd;d.. fy;ahzj;Jf;F rk;kjpf;f

  ,tSf;F frf;FJ.? rpjk;guj;jpd; kdk; Nfs;tpfSf;F gjpy; njupahky; tpopf;fyhapw;W. vd;dth ,Uf;Fk;.?miygha;fpw kdJld;

  ,g;NghJk; tsh;kjpiag; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh; rpjk;guk;.

   

  jfg;gidg; nghUl;gLj;jhj tsh;kjp jd; ghl;Lf;F gl;biar; Rj;jk; nra;J nfhz;L ,Ue;jhs;. rhzpia topj;J cuf;Fopapy; nfhz;L Ngha; Nghl;L tpl;L>MLfSf;F Gy;Yk;>jiofisAk; fl;bj; njhq;ftpl;Ltpl;L>khLfisf; Fspg;ghl;lj; Jtq;fptpl;lhs;.mts; nra;Ak; Ntiyfs; vy;yhtw;wpYk; xU xOq;Fk;>Rj;jKk; ,Uf;Fk;.

  me;j tpraj;jpy; kfis epidj;J vg;NghJk; mtUf;Fg; ngUikahfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.

   

  ,Lg;gpypUe;j ntw;wpiyr; rPtiy vLj;J thapy; mjf;fpagbNa tsh;kjpia Nehl;lkpl;ltUf;F xUNtis cly; uPjpaha; mtSf;F vJTk; gpur;rpid>NfhshW ,Uf;FNkh..? khiyapy;> kidtpaplk; nrhy;yp tprhupf;fr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd vz;zkpl;ltUf;F>fhiyapy; Fbj;j fk;gq;$o; Nyrhf mah;itj; ju>gl;br; rhiyapy; Nghl;Litj;jpUe;j ehh;f;fl;bypy; rupe;jth; mg;gbNa fz;%bdhh;.

   

  ,uT gLf;ifaiwf;F te;J>jiuapy; ghia tpupj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j Nfhkjpaplk;>mjw;fhfNt fhj;jpUe;j rpjk;guk;>“ek;k tsUf;F clk;GNy VJk; gpur;rpidah.?Vd; fypahzk; Ntz;lhk;..D Gbthjk; Gbf;fpwh.?cq;fpl;l VJk; nrhy;ypap Uf;fhsh.?”

   

  “mj nkhjy;ypNa Nfl;Ll;lDq;f..mg;gbnay;yhk; xU gpur;rpidAkpy;Ny.vy;yhk; xOq;fh Njjp jtwhk elf;FJ.Ntw mtSf;F kdRNy VJk; gakpUf;FNjh..D epidr;R mg;gbnay;yhk; gag;gl xd;Dkpy;Ny.,J rhjhuzkhd tprak;jhd;Dk; njfpupaq;$l nrhy;ypapUf;fDq;f.mg;bAk; me;jf; fOij nuhk;g gpbthjkh vdf;F ,g;g fypahzk; Ntz;lhk;.,d;Dk; ehyQ;R tUrk; Nghfl;Lk;Nd nrhy;YJ.,Jf;F NkNy mtfpl;Nl vd;d nrhy;wJD vdf;Fk; ntsq;fyPq;f.rpd;dg; Gs;isah..>nuz;Lmb Nghl;L nkul;bntf;f.?

  ehshd;idf;F Gjq;fpoik khg;gps;is T+l;Lf;fhuq;f epr;rak; gz;zpf;f thNuhk;..D Ntw nrhy;yPUf;fhq;f..,t mJf;Fs;s kdir khj;jpfpl;lh guthy;iyNa..Djhd; ,Uf;F vdf;F..k;..ek;kl jiyapNy vd;d vOjp ntr;RUf;Nfh..MUf;F njupAk;..?”Nfhkjpapd; ngU%r;rpy; ntf;ifAk; JauKk; ntspg;gl;lJ.

   

  “VjhtJ nrhd;dhj;jhNd ,d;d gpur;rpidia

  ,g;bj; jPu;j;Jf;fyhk;D nrhy;y KbAk;.xU voitAk; nrhy;yhl;b kDrd; vd;d gz;z KbAk;.?’NfhgKk;>kpFe;j kdr; Nrhh;Tk; rpjk;guj;ij Ml;bitf;f mg;gbNa cwq;fpg; Nghdhh; rpjk;guk;.

   

  Gjd;fpoik fhiy ey;yNeuj;jpy; epr;rajhk;G+yk; ey;ygbahf Kbe;jJ.‘if eidf;Fk;’tpUe;jpd; NghJk; tsh;kjpapd; Kfk; ‘ck;’nkd;W ,Ue;jij ftdpf;f jtwtpy;iy tPuKj;J.mtd; kdJf;Fs; VNjh neUbaJ.mtSf;F ,e;jf;fy;ahzj;jpy;

  ,\;lkpy;iyNah..khkhtplk; mtsJ tpUg;gj;ij Nfl;fr; nrhy;ypapUe;NjNd..mtnuhd;Wk; tpj;jpahrkhfr; nrhy;ytpy;iyNa.>mtsplNk Neubahf Nfl;Ltplyhkh.? mjhd; rhp..’ vz;zkpl;ltd; jf;f rkak; ghh;;j;jpUe;jhd;.

   

  nghJthd tpraq;fs; Fwpj;J cwtpdh;fs; Rthu];akhfg; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jdh;.,Jjhd; rupahd Neuk;.tPuKj;J rpjk;guj;jplk; nrd;W> “tsh;kjpfpl;Nl nuz;L thh;j;ij NgNrhDk; khkh..”

   

  rpjk;guk; jpLf;fpl;lhh;.jdpahg; NgrTl;lh ,t ghl;Lf;F fy;ahzj;jpNy vdf;F ,\;lkpy;Ny..D cswpf; nfhl;Ldh vd;d gz;wJ.? mt nttukpy;yhk nrhy;wij ek;gp khg;gps;isAk; Kbit khj;jpfpl;lh ey;y rk;ge;jk; ifia Tl;Lg; NghapUNk..’

  “mg;b nghz;Zfpl;Nl NgrwJ ek;ks;Ns tof;fkpy;yPq;fNs..”mtUila Fuy; kpfg; gytPdkhf ntspg;gl;lJ mtUf;Nf njupe;jJ. NkYk; khg;gps;is jtwhf vJTk; vz;zptplf; $lhNj vd;w gaKk; ,Ue;jJ.

   

  Mdhy;>tPuKj;J mg;gbnay;yhk; vijAk; fUj;jpy; nfhs;stpy;iy..“mnjy;yhQ; nrupjhd; khkh..fhyk;G+uh $l thog;Nghw nghk;gis..xU thh;j;ij Nfl;Lfpl;lh..mtSf;Fk; VjhtJ nrhy;yNtz;baJ ,Ue;jh nrhy;yl;LNk khkh.. mjdhNy jg;G xz;Zk; te;jpuhJ.Nfl;fhk Tl;ljhNyNa epiwa gpur;rpid fy;ahzj;Jf;F mg;Gwk; th;wij jtph;j;Jf;fyhNk.tsUfpl;Nl nrhy;yp nuz;L epkprk; nghlf;fhspg; gf;fk; tur; nrhy;Yq;f khkh.”vd;wgbNa tPuKj;J tPl;bd; gpd;gf;fk; cs;s rg;Nghl;lhg; go kuj;jpd; epoiy Nehf;fp elf;fj; Jtq;fptpl;lhd;.

   

  FLFLntd;W rikayiwf;Fs;Ns Xba rpjk;guk; Nfhkjpaplk; tpraj;ijr; nrhy;y>mtSf;Fk; gjl;lk; njhw;wpf; nfhz;lJ.mtSk; ,g;gbnahU R+oy; tUnkd;W vjph;ghh;f;ftpy;iyNa..

   

  “rup MfwJ Mfl;Lk;q;f>ek;k khdk; ek;k Gs;Ns ifNy..d;D mtSf;Fk; njupahkah ,Uf;Fk;. ey;ygbah cd;w Kbit nrhy;ypg;NghL..d;D xU thh;j;ij ek;k flikf;F nrhy;ypUNthk;.mg;Gwk; ek;k tpjpg;gb elf;fl;Lk; thq;f..”Nfhkjpapd; mghu Jzpr;riyf; fz;L me;j Neuj;jpYk; tpag;gha; ,Ue;jJ rpjk;guj;jpw;F.

   

  Mo;e;j NahridAld; Njhl;lj;J [d;dy; topahfg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j tsh;kjpaplk; tPuKj;Jtpd; tpUg;gj;ijr; nrhy;yTk; mth;fSf;F rw;W gakhfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ.,ts; ghl;Lf;F R+oy; njupahky; fj;JthNsh.?jdJ vz;zj;ij tpl;;Lf; nfhLf;fhky; gpbthjk; gpbg;ghNsh.?

   

  “tsU..”kdij jplg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;L Nfhkjpjhd; mioj;jhs;.ntLf; nfd;W jpUk;gpa tsh;kjpapd; Kfk; fLfLntd;Wjhd; ,Ue;jJ. “vd;d.?”

  ghh;itapNy mts; Nfl;l Nfs;tpapy; Nfhgk; nfhg;gspj;jJ.

   

  “,y;Ny khg;is cd;wfpl;Nl nuz;L thh;j;ij NgNrhDkhk;kh..Ngr tpUg;gkh..D Nff;f nrhd;dhU..” rpjk;guk; gk;kpf; nfhz;Nl nrhy;y>tsh;kjpapd; Kfj;jpy; vjw;F vd;w Nfs;tpf;Fwp gpujpgypj;jJ.VNjh NahridAk; njhlh;e;jJ.

   

  rpy tpehbfs; jpfpYld; mikjpahff; fope;jJ. mts; Kfj;jpd; Nghf;ifg; ghh;j;jgbNa NfhkjpAk; rpjk;guKk; fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.tsh;kjp VNjhnthU KbTf;F te;jJ NghypUe;jJ.

   

  “rup NgrNwd;g;gh..”tsh;kjp mikjpiaf; fiyj;jhs;.

   

  “rup fz;Z.. vq;f nfsuijnay;yhk; eP NgrwJNyjhd; ,Uf;F.cq;fwJf;F Nrhwpy;Nyd;dhYk; khdk; kupahijNahl CUf;Fs;Ns ele;Jl;LUf;Nfhk;.jiyFdpa ntr;RwhNj.mg;Gwk; ehq;f cRNuhl

  ,Uf;fwJNy mh;j;jkpy;yhk NghapUk;. mt;Nshjhd; ,g;g nrhy;y KbAk;..” Nfhkjpapd; thh;j;ijfis fhjpy; thq;fpagbNa tPuKj;Jit Nehf;fpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhs; tsh;kjp.

   

  me;j kuepoypy; Jitf;Fk; fy;kPJ cl;fhe;jpUe;j tPuKj;J>jhd; vOe;J nfhz;L mtis cl;fhur; nrhy;yp iffhl;LtJk;>mts; kWg;gJk; njspthfj; njupe;jJ.mjw;Fg;gpd;dh; mth;fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;lJ fhjpy; tpotpy;iy.

   

  gj;Jepkplq;fs; fopj;J tsh;kjp Kfj;jpy; kpfj; jpUg;jpahf epytpa Gd;rpupg;NghL jpUk;gp tPl;il Nehf;fp tUtJ njupe;jJ.

   

  Nfhkjpf;Fk; rpjk;guj;jpw;Fk; ,Ug;G nfhs;s tpy;iy.mts; jq;fis neUq;fpaJk; vd;d nrhd;Nd..?vd;d nrhd;Nd.? ,Utupd; FuypYk; njwpj;jJ Mh;tk;.

   

  “xz;Zkpy;Ny Nghk;kh..”vd;W nrhd;dgbNa cs; miwf;F Xbdhs; tsh;kjp.

   

  ‘mg;ghlh..VNjh ey;yJ ele;jpUf;fpwJ.jhq;fs; gj;Jehshf Nkw;nfhz;l Kaw;rpia gj;J epkplj;jpy; epiwNtw;wptpl;lhh; khg;gps;is’

  khdrPfkhf kdJf;Fs; Fk;gpl;Lf; nfhz;lhh; rpjk;guk;.

   

  fhiy kzp ,d;Dk; Miwj;jhz;ltpy;iy. Njhl;lj;jpw;F fpsk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh; rpjk;guk;. “Nfhkjp..Fbf;f Vjhr;Rk; nfhz;L th Mj;jh.. jf;fhspr; nrbf;nfy;yhk; cuk; itf;f MSfis

  ,d;idf;F tur; nrhy;ypapUf;F.mtpnay;yhk; thuJf;F Kd;d Nghap ehk epf;NfhDkpy;Ny.!

   

  “,jh..te;Jl;NlDq;f..”rikayiwapypUe;J Nfhkjp nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;j mNjrkak;> “mz;Nz.. mz;Nz..”vd;W thrypy; Fuy; Nfl;lJ.

   

  “,jh te;Jl;ldg;gh..”vd;wgbNa ntspte;j rpjk;guk;>ehd;FNgh; epd;W nfhz;bUg;gijg; ghh;j;jhh;. “ahUg;gh..vd;d NtZk;.?”

   

  mz;Nz..ek;k kuf;fil Kjyhsp fzgjp ma;ah mDg;gp tpl;lhUq;f..”mth;fspd; iffspy; Nfhlhup>fapW>ntl;lupths; vd ,Ue;jijf;fz;l rpjk;guk;> “ek;k tPl;Lf;F Nkf;fhNy Nghw ,l;Nlup topah nkJth Nghapl;LUq;fg;gh..nfhQ;rk; njhiy Nghap tlf;Nf jpUk;Gdh ek;k Njhl;lk;jhd;.elq;f te;Ju;Nwd;..”vd;w rpjk;guk;> jpBnud;W epidT te;jtuha; “Vg;gh..

  cq;fSf;nfy;yhk; kj;jpahd NrhW ek;k tPl;NyNa nrhy;ypul;Lkh..?”

   

  “Ntzhq;fa;ah..ehq;fy;yhk; NrhW nfhz;L te;jpUf;Nfhk;..mg;Gwkh nfhQ;r Neuk; fopr;R VjhtJ BNah>fhgpj;jz;zpNah FLq;fa;ah.mJ NghJk;..>vd;wgbNa mth;fs; tPl;bd; gpd;Gwk; Nehf;fp elf;fj; Jtq;fpdh;.

   

  rpjk;guk;>Njhl;lj;jpw;F nrd;wNghJ>kuk; ntl;l te;j Ml;fs; ahNuh xU kdpjdplk; epd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;bUg;gJ njupe;jJ.mUNf xU Nkhl;lhh; irf;fpSk;.‘ml..ahuJ.ek;k khg;gps;isah..,th;

  ,q;Nf vd;d gz;whh;.?’rpjk;guj;ijf; fz;lTld;  Ml;fs; Ke;jpf;nfhz;L nrhd;dhh;fs; “kuq;fis ntl;lNtzhk;D ,th; nrhy;whUq;f.”

   

  mth;fspd; Fuiyj; njhlh;e;J jpUk;gpa tPuKj;J> “thq;f khkh>fy;ahz nryTf;Fd;D jhNd kuq;fis ntl;b tpf;NfhDk;D epidr;rPq;f..mJ Ntzhk;..mjpy;yhk me;j NtypNahuk; ,Uf;fw ehY gidkuk;>MLkhL NfhopAk; $l ,g;g

  ,Uf;fw khjpupNa mg;bNa vdf;fhd fy;ahzr; rPuh ,Uf;fl;Lk; khkh.,J vd;Ndhl Mir kl;Lkpy;Ny.tsh;kjpAk; epr;raj;jd;dpf;F ,jhQ; nrhy;Yr;R. vd;Ndhl tUq;fhy nghz;lhl;bNahl thh;j;ijia eh kPwKbAkh khkh.?mjhd; ntl;Lwij epWj;jr; nrhy;ypl;Nld;.ePq;f fy;ahz nryT gj;jpnay;yhk; ftiyg;glhjPq;f..vy;yhk; eh ghj;Jf;fpNwd;.Gd;rpupg;NghL nrhd;d tPuKj;Jtpd; thh;j;ijfspy; ,Ue;j FSikia ms;spf; nfhz;Lte;j khkuq;fspd; fhw;W>rpjk;guj;ij rpy;yplr; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

   

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