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(29.04.2012 அன்று  Gul;rpf;ftpQh; ghNte;jh;  பாரதிதாசன் பிறந்த நாளை முன்னிட்டு தினத்தந்தியில் வெளிவந்த என்னுடைய கட்டுரை )

      Gul;rpf;ftpQh; ghNte;jh; ghujpjhrd;

“G+l;ba ,Ug;Gf;$l;bd; fjT jpwf;fg;gl;lJ

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vypnad cid ,fo;e;jth; eLq;f

Gypnad nray;nra;ag; Gwg;gL ntspapy;”

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“khiyapl;l kzthsd; ,we;Jtpl;lhy;

kq;if ey;yhs; vd;d nra;ths;..? – mtis ePq;fs;

Miyapl;l fUk;ghf;fp cyf ,d;gk;

mZtsTk; milahky; rhfr;nra;jPh;.”

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“Jiztp ,we;j gpd; NtW Jiztpia

NjLNkhh; Mltd; Nghy; - ngz;Zk;

Jiztd; ,we;jgpd; NtW JizNjlr;

nrhy;ypLNthk; Gtp Nky;”

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,jidj;jhd; ghujp nrhd;dhhd;>

“mf;fpdp FQ;nrhd;W fz;Nld; -mij

Mq;nfhU fhl;bil nghe;jpil itj;Njd;

nte;J jzpe;jJ fhL”

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mf;fh.. mf;fh… vd;W eP mioj;jha;.

mf;fh te;J nfhLf;fr;

Rf;fh.. kpsfh Rje;jpuk; fpspNa..?”

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mJkhj;jpuky;y> fhjiyg;gw;wp mth; ahj;j ftpijfNsh Vuhsk; Vuhsk;…>

“fz;zpd; filg;ghh;it fhjypah; fhl;btpl;lhy;

kz;zpy; FkuUf;Fk; khkiyAk; Xh; fLfhk;”

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fhjypapd; filf;fz; ghh;it fpilf;fg;ngw;w fhjydpd; csg;ghq;if ftpQh; ituKj;J $Wk;NghJ>

“cd;idr; Rw;wp xsptl;lk; Njhd;Wk;

uhj;jphpapd; ePsk; tpsq;Fk;

cdf;Fk; ftpij vOj tUk;

ifnaOj;J mofhFk;

cd;gpk;gk; tpOe;Nj fz;zhb cilAk;”

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elkhL Nfhtpy;fl;Nf

ehnkhd;W je;jhy;- ,uq;fp

eynkhd;W Ghpe;jhy; - mJ jhd;

clNd Ngha; gukDf;Nf

ctg;igr; nra;Akg;gh…

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,ijj;jhd; Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh; “ve;j xU capUf;Fk;> xU Jz;L nuhl;b $lf; nfhLf;fhj> ve;j xU kjj;ijAk; ehd; kjk; vd;W Vw;Wf;nfhs; khl;Nld;” vd;whh;.

njhopyhsh; epiy gw;wp vOJk; NghJ>

“khlha; ciog;gth;f;F tPby;iy Nrhwpy;iy

ehNlhWk; mq;fk; tisay; - Mz;il kidtp

Nghl kl;Lk; jq;f tisay;.”

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jkpopd; rpwg;igf;$w te;j ghNte;jh;> goq;fspy; cs;s Risapd; Ritia tpl> fUk;gpy; cs;s rhw;wpd; Ritiatpl> Fsph;e;j kyhpy; cs;s Njdpd; Ritiatpl. Rz;lf;fha;r;rpa nty;yg;ghfpd; Ritiatpl> gR jUk; ghypd; Ritiatpl> njd;id jUk; ,sePhpd; Ritiatpl> vd; jkpopd; Rit gd;klq;F Ritjuf;$baJ. mJkhj;jpuky;y> vd; capNu $l jkpo;jhd; vd;W jkpopd; ,dpikiar; Ritglf; $wpdhh;.

kdpjDf;Fk; Neha; te;jhy; kUj;Jtiu mZfp kUe;J cl;;nfhs;syhk;. fhy;eilfSf;F Neha;te;jhy; kUj;Jtiu mioj;Jf; Fzkhf;fyhk;. jkpOf;F Neha; te;jhy;……..? jkpOf;F Nehah..? Mk;… ,Njh… me;j NehiaAk; mJjPh;f;f kUe;ijAk; ghNte;jh; nrhy;yhNy NfSq;fs;.

“flTs;ntwp> rkantwp fd;dy; epfh; jkpOf;F Neha;..Neha; NehNa…..!

,ilte;j rhjpnaDk; ,lh; xope;jhy; Ms;gts; ek; jha;…jha;..jhNa…!”

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mg;gbg;gl;l me;j kfj;jhd khftpQd; 21.04.1964 -,y; ,aw;if va;jpdhYk;> “jkpOf;Fj; njhz;L nra;Nthd; rhtjpy;iy” vd;w mth;jk; ftpij thp thapyhf vd;Wk; epiyj;jpUg;ghh;.

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