இளைஞர்களின் இதயங்களில் சுவாமி விவேகானந்தர்

           Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh;

(12.01.2012 md;W jpdj;je;jpapy; Rthkp tpNtfhde;jhpd; gpwe;jehis Kd;dpl;L ntspte;j fl;Liu)

,e;j kz;zpy; vj;jidNah khngUk; kdpjh;fSk; kfhDghth;fSk; Njhd;wpapUf;fyhk;> kiwe;jpUf;fyhk; Mdhy; rKj;jpu miyfshy; $l mopf;f Kbahj mth;fspd; fhybj;jlq;fs; jhd; ,d;iwf;Fk; ekf;nfy;yhk; gftj;fPijahf> jpUf;Fuhdhf> iggpshf> jpUf;Fwshf topfhl;b tUfpwJ. tho;f;if vd;Dk; fg;gypy; gazpg;gth;fSf;F me;j kfj;jhd khkdpjh;fspd; Gdpj E}y;fs; jhd; ,d;iwf;Fk; ekf;F topfhl;Lk; fyq;fiutpsf;fkhf ,Ue;JtUfpwJ.

mg;gbg;gl;l ,e;j Gdpj kdpjh;fspd; thpirapy;jhd; mz;ik E}w;whz;by; mtjhuGU\uhf  [ddpj;jth; Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh;. cyf muq;fpy; mth; tho;e;jJ vd;dNth Kg;gj;jp xd;gJ Mz;Lfs; vd;whYk;>  ntWk; gj;jhz;Lfhyj;jpy;> mth; Ngrhj> vOjhj JiwfNs ,y;iy vd;fpw mstpw;F Md;kPfkhf ,Ue;jhYk; mwptpayhf ,Ue;jhYk;> Gtpapayhf ,Ue;jhYk; G+Nyhfkhf ,Ue;jhYk;> r%ftpayhf ,Ue;jhYk; rkjh;kkhf ,Ue;jhYk;> kdapayhf ,Ue;jhYk; kidapayhf ,Ue;jhYk;> fiyapayhf ,Ue;jhYk; ftpijfshf ,Ue;jhYk;> ,irapayhf ,Ue;jhYk; murpapayhf ,Ue;jhYk; midj;jpw;Fk; xU Nj[i] Vw;gLj;jpath; vd;why; kpifay;y.

ek; ,e;Jkjk; gy;NtW cl;g;gphpTfis cs;slf;fpaJ. fp.gp. ,uz;lhk; E}w;whz;L fhyj;J ek; jkpo; rkz ,yf;fpakhd rpyg;gjpfhuj;jpy; irt it\;zt> rhf;j> topghl;bw;F epuk;grhd;Wfs; cs;sJ. mjw;Fg; gpwF vl;lhk; E}w;whz;L kj;jpapy; njd; ,e;jpa Nfus khepyk; fhybapy; mtjhpj;j Mjprq;fu gftj;ghjh; MW rka cl;gphpTfshf rptid KOKjw;flTshff; nfhz;L irtj;ijAk;> tp\;Ztpd; gj;J mtjhuq;fisf; nfhz;L it\;ztj;ijAk;> KUfid KOKjw;f; flTshff; nfhz;L nfskhuj;ijAk;> #hpaid KOKjw;f;flTshf; nfhz;L nrsuj;ijAk;> tpehafid KOKjw;f; flTshff;nfhz;L fhzhgj;aj;ijAk;> rf;jpia KOKjw;flTshf; nfhz;L rhf;jj;ijAk; Kiwg;gb ekf;Fj; njhFj;jspj;jhh;. Mf rhf;j topghlhd rf;jptopghL Mjprq;fuh; fhyj;jpw;Fk; gyE}w;whz;Lf;F Kd;Ng jkpofj;jpy; ,Ue;jpUf;fpwJ vd;gjid ahtUk; kWj;Jtpl KbahJ. rpyh; fpof;F ,e;jpahthd Nkw;Ftq;fk; xhprh Nghd;w khepyq;fspypUe;Jjhd; rhf;jk; kw;w khepyq;fSf;Fg; gutpaJ vd;W $Wtij Vw;Wf; nfhs;sKbahJ. ek; jkpofj;jpy; Njhd;wpa rhf;j topghL kw;w khepyq;fSf;Fg; gutp Nkw;Ftq;fj;ijAk;> xhprhitAk; Mf;fpukpj;J ,Uf;fyhNk jtpu> rhf;jk; mq;Nf Njhd;wg;gltpy;iy. mg;gbgl;l rhf;j topghl;by; jd;id KOikahf <LgLj;jpf; nfhz;lth; gfthd; ,uhkfpU\;zguk`k;]h;. mthpd; xg;gw;w rPlh; jhd; Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh;.

1863-Mk; Mz;L [dthp jpq;fs; 12-Mk; ehs; tp];tehjjj;jhtpw;Fk; GtNz];thpNjtpf;Fk; kfdhf eNue;jpujj;jhthf mtjhuk; nra;jth; Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh;. Nkiyehl;Lj; jj;Jtq;fisAk;> INuhg;gpa tuyhWfisAk; jd; fy;Y}hpg; gbg;gpy; Mo;e;j ftdk; nrYj;jpdhh;. ,e;j epiyapy; ,iwtidg;gw;wpg; gy re;Njfq;fSk;> Nfs;tpfSk; mthpd; vz;zj;jpy; vOe;jd. ,iwtDf;Ff; fPNo cs;s ehk; midtUk; rkk; vd;fpw NghJ Vw;wj;jho;Tfs; Vd; ,Uf;fpwJ? flTs; ,Ug;gJ cz;ikjhdh? vd;w gy re;Njfq;fs; mtUs;Ns vOe;jJ.

midj;Jk; Kuz;ghLfshf mth; fz;Zf;Fj; njhpe;jJ. gFj;jwpT tpdhf;fs; mth; cs;Ns vOe;jJ. gbf;fg; gbf;f gy re;Njfq;fs; mtUs;Ns Cw;nwLj;jJ. jdf;Fs;Ns vOe;j gy re;Njfq;fSf;F gy Gj;jfq;fis gbj;J tpsf;fKw;whh;. NkYk; mthpd; gy re;Njq;fSf;F Ntjq;fNsh> cgep\j;JfNsh cjttpy;iy. 1828,y; ,e;jpahtpy; khngUk; Gul;rpf;F tpj;jpl;l ,uh[huhk;Nkhfd;uhapDila gpuk;krkh[j;jpYk; ,ize;J jd; NjlYf;F tpil Njbg;ghh;j;jhh; mq;NfAk; tpil fpl;bltpy;iy.

,e;j epiyapy; jhd; gfthd; = ,uhkfpU];zguk`k]iur; re;jpj;jhh;. me;j Gdpj re;jpg;gpw;Fg;gpwF jhd; flTs; ,Ug;gij mwpe;jhh;. mJ ekf;Fs;Ns ,Ug;gij czh;e;jhh;. gy Mz;Lfshf mth; Njba NjlYf;F gy;f;fiyf;fofq;fs; cjtpltpy;iy. Ntjq;fSk; cgep\j;Jf;fSk; mthpd; mwpTg;grpiaj; jPh;j;jpltpy;iy. gyjug;gl;l kjE}y;fSk; mthpd; mwpTjhfj;ijj; jPh;j;jpltpy;iy. jhd; khdrPfkhf xUnghpatiu FUthf Vw;Wf; nfhz;ljw;Fg;gpd;dhy; jhd;> jhd; Njba mwpTj; Njly;fSf;Fk; gFj;jwpT tpdhf;fSf;Fk; tpil fpilj;jJ.

“jk;kpw; nghpahh; jkuh xOFjy;

td;ikAs; vy;yhk; jiy”

vd;w ts;Stg; ngUe;jifapd; thf;fpw;f;fpzq;f me;j kfhg;nghpatiug; gw;wpf; nfhz;L typikAila ,isQdhfj; jpfo;e;jNjhL khj;jpuky;y Mjprq;fuh; kw;Wk; ,uhkhD[Uf;Fg; gpwF ,e;J kjj;jpw;F xU Nj[i]Ak; kWkyh;rpiaAk; Vw;gLj;jpath; Rthkp tpNtfhze;jh; vd;why; mJ kpifay;y. mjw;Fg; gpwFjhd;> Proclaim the god with in u, do don’t deny him! vd;W giwrhw;wpdhh;. ,ijj; jhd; “m`k; g;ukkh];kp`p” vd;ghh;fs;. ,d;iwf;F gs;sp kw;Wk; fy;Y}hp khzth;fisg; ghh;f;fpNwhk;. mth;fSf;Fg; ghlk; elj;Jk; Mrphph;fisAk; ghh;f;fpNwhk;. khzth;fspd; kdjpy; Mo tpijj;J mth;fspd; mwpTj; Njly;fSf;F toptFf;ff; $ba mstpw;F ,d;iwa Mrphpah;fs; ,Ug;gJ ,y;iy. nrd;wtUlk; fy;Y}hp gbg;ig Kbj;J gl;lk; ngw;wth;fis Mrphpauhfshf fy;Y}hp kw;Wk; gs;sp eph;thfk; epakpf;fpwJ. fhuzk; mth;fSf;Fj;jhd; Cjpak; Fiwthf nfhLf;fyhk; vd;w FWfpa kdg;ghd;ik jhd; (narrow mind). mg;gb epakpf;fg;gl;l Mrphpah;fs; vg;gb khzth;fspd; kdjpy; Gjpa Gjpa rpe;jidfis cUthf;fKbAk;? mth;fshy; vg;gb jd; mDgtf; fUj;Jf;fs; %yk; khzth;fis nrk;ikg;gLj;jplKbAk;? jd; xj;j taJilatuhfNtjhNd fy;Y}hp khztd; fUJthd;. mtd; nrhy;ypehk; vd;dNfl;fNtz;Lk; vd;w kNdhghtk; jhNd tsUk;. ,e;j epiy ePl;bj;jhy; ,e;j ehl;il Kd;Ndw;wg; ghijf;F ,l;Lr; nry;y xU kfj;jhd kdpjidf; $l ,k;kz;zpy; cUthf;fpl KbahJ. khzth;fdpd; rpe;jid J}z;btplf;$ba fphpahCf;fpahf ,d;iwa Mrphpah;fs; ,y;iy. ,jw;F ghlj;jpl;lk; fhuzk; ,y;iy.. fy;tp epWtdq;fs; jhd; fhuzk;. mJ khj;jpuky;y tpahghhpfs; fy;Y}hp jhshsh;fshf ,Ug;gJk; kw;nwhU fhuzk;. ,d;iwa khzth;fsplk; ey;y rpe;jidia tpijg;gjw;F mDtk; kpFe;j Mrphpah;fs; ,y;iy. mth;fspd; ey; Njly;fSf;F toptFf;f ey;Nyhh;fs; ,y;iy. RthkptpNtfhde;jh; Njbf;Nfhz;bUe;jhh; ,Wjpapy; ntw;wpAk; mile;jhh;. xt;nthUkfj;jhd khkdpjdpd; Njly;fSf;Fk;> mth;fs; ,Wjpapy; ntw;wpepiyia va;jpajw;Fk;>  mtuth;fSf;F fpilf;fg; ngw;w FUNt fhuzk;.

mJ khj;jpuk; my;y> ,e;Jf;fspDila Md;kPfj;ijAk;> ngsj;jh;fspDila fUiziaAk;> fpwp];j;jth;fspDila nray; jpwidAk;> Kfkjpah;fspDila rNfhju kdg;ghd;ikiaAk; xd;W $l;b cyfk; KOikf;Fk; xU Gjpa nghJthd kjj;ij cUthf;f vz;zpdhh;. gj;Jg; gjpide;J Ngh; Nrh;j;J nfhz;L ,f;fUj;ij typAWj;jpg; nghJ ,lq;fspy; Ngrpdhh;. rpwpath;fspd;g;; Ngr;ir nrtpkLf;f ahUk; ,y;iy. fy;yhy; mbj;jhh;fs;. rpyh; ghpfrpj;jhh;fs;.

jd;dhpa jpUNkdp rijg;Gz;L jtpg;nga;jp

gd;dhpa gyghL gLk;NghJ ghpe;nje;jha;

,d;dnjd mwpfpyhhh; jhk;nra;t jpth;gpioia

kd;dpAk;”

vd;w ,NaR gpuhdpd; ituthpia kdjpw;nfhz;L> midj;ijAk; nghWj;Jf;nfhz;L>           gy fhyk; gl;bdp fple;jhh;. gpr;ir vLj;J cz;zNtz;ba #oy;. rpyh; gpr;ir NghLtij tpLj;J mbj;Jj; Juj;jpdhh;fs;.

ve;j cj;jkh;fis mth;fs; thOk; fhyj;jpNy ,e;j cyfk; mq;fPfhpj;J ,Uf;fpwJ? cj;jkftp Rg;ukz;aghujpia ,e;j cyfk; Vw;Wf; nfhz;ljh? Nftyk; gzj;ijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;L tf;fw;wtDf;F thf;fspj;J murpay; gjtpfspy; mkuitj;j moFghh;f;fpw ma;e;jwpT gilj;j mwpT[_tpfs; epiue;j ,e;jehl;by; RthkptpNtfhde;jiuAk; mtuJjk; cah;e;j fUj;Jf;fisAk; ,e;j cyfk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iyNa.. vJ cz;ik? vJ ngha; vd;gij njhpe;njLf;fj; njhpahky;> ngha;ikiaNa cz;ik vd;W thOk; ,t; cyfj;ij vd;dntd;W nrhy;tJ? NfhbNfhbahf may;ehl;Lg;gzj;ij itj;J Mrpukk; elj;jp tUgtiu cz;ikj;Jwtp vd;W nfhz;lhLk; nrk;kwp Ml;Lf; $l;lky;yth ,e;j cyfk;. ,jid md;iwf;Nf gl;bzj;Jg;gps;is nrhd;dhNd>

“Nga; Nghy; jpupe;J: gpzk; Nghy; fple;J

eha; Nghy; mUe;jp: ehpNghYyd;W–ey; kq;ifaiu

jha; Nghy; fUjp: jkh; Nghy; midtUf;Fk; jho;iknrhy;yp

Nra; Nghy; ,Ug;gh; fz;Bh; cz;ikQhdk; njspe;jtNu..!” vd;W.

Nga; Nghy; jphpe;J - Nga; epiyahf xU ,lj;jpy; ,Uf;fhJ mq;Fkpq;Fk; jpupAk;> mijg;Nghy rhkpahh;fs; fhy; NghFw Nghf;fpy; Ngha;f;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. gpzk; Nghy; fple;J – mg;gb Ngha;f; nfhz;Nl ,Uf;Fk; NghJ cly; mrjpapdhy; fz;l ,lj;jpy; gLj;J cwq;fr; nrhy;Yk;> ahh; vOg;gpdhYk; nrj;jg; gpzk; Nghy fplf;f Ntz;Lk;. eha; Nghy; mUe;jp – eha; ahh; Nghl;lhYk;> vijg;Nghl;lhYk; cz;Zk;. mJ> fPo; rhjpf;fhud; Nghl;lhd;> Nky; rhjpf;fhud; Nghl;lhd;> me;j kjj;Jf;fhud; Nghl;lhd; ,e;j kjj;Jf;fhuhd; Nghl;lhd; vd;W ghFghL fhl;lhJ> ahh; vijg;Nghl;lhYk; cz;z Ntz;Lk;. ehp Nghy; cyd;W – ehpiag;Nghy vijg; ngw;whYk;> vJ fpilj;jhYk; Mj;k jpUg;jp milahkYk;> ey; kq;ifaiu jha; Nghy; fUjp – ve;j ngz;fisg; ghh;j;jhYk; jd; jhahf fUjNtz;Lk;. jkh; Nghy; midtUf;Fk; jho;ik nrhy;yp - mbikiag;Nghy midtUf;Fk; tzf;fk; nra;J> Nra; Nghy; ,Ug;gh; fz;Bh; - xU Foe;ijiag; Nghy midthplj;jpYk; goFjy; Ntz;Lk;.    ve;j rhkpahh;fs; Nkw;$wpaij filgpbf;fpwhh;fs;? ,jid xl;Lnkhj;jkhf filgpbj;jth; RthkptpNtfhde;jh; vd;why; kpifay;y.

,jw;F ,ilapy; FLk;g gpur;rpid. jd; je;ijia ,oe;j Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh;> jhiaAk;> jd; ,U rNfhjuh;fisAk; fhg;gw;w Ntz;ba nghWg;gpy; ,Ue;jhh;. grpahy; gl;bdpahy; me;j FLk;gk; tWikapy; thbaJ. xUgf;fk; ehl;bw;fhf tho;tjh? ,y;iy FLk;gj;jpw;fhf tho;tjh? vd;w Fog;g epiyapy; ,Ue;jhh;. ,Wjpapy; jd; jhahUk;> ,U rNfhjuh;fSk; “,we;jhy; jhd; vd;d” vd;w epiyf;Fj; js;sg;gl;lhh;.

Mq;fpyj;jpNy xU gonkhop xd;W cz;L. friendship is  broadgical, love is miser vd;ghh;fs;.  el;G vj;jid Nghplk; Ntz;LkhdhYk; itj;Jf;nfhs;syhk; @ Mdhy; fhjy; xUthplk; kl;LNk itj;Jf; nfhs;s KbAk;. mg;gbj;jjhd; Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh; ehl;bd; kPJk;> tPl;bd; kPJk; fhjy; nfhz;lhh;. ,e;j ,uz;by; xd;iw ,oe;jhy; jhd; ek;Kila Fwpf;Nfhs; epiwNtWk; vdf; fUjp ehl;bw;fhf> jd; tPl;ilg; gizak; itf;f Kide;jhh;. ,d;iwa ,isQh;fs; vj;jidNgh; ehl;bw;fhfj; jd; Raeyj;ij Jwf;fj; jahuhf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;?

jdJ 21 tajpy; J}f;Ff; fapw;iw Kj;jkpl;L ,e;jehl;bw;fhf caph; Jwe;jhNd gfj;rpq;. [hypad; thyhghf; gLnfhiyia epfoj;jpa n[duy; ilaiu  tPo;j;Jtjw;fhf mtd; ehl;bw;Nf nrd;W mtidf; nfhd;W> jpUk;gp te;J ek; ,e;jpa kz;zpy; nrj;Jg;NghdhNd cj;jk;rpq;.

md;dpa ehl;Lj;Jzpia ,e;jpa kz;Zf;Fs; mDkjpf;fkhl;Nld; vd;W Kk;igj; JiwKf thapypy; Nghuhl;lk; elj;jp Mq;fpNyadhy; yhhpNaw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;lhNd “ghGfh” vd;w 13 taJ rpWtd;.

kzpahr;rp uapy; epiyaj;jpy; fnyf;lh; M\; Jiuia Rl;L tPo;j;jptpl;Lj; jhDk; Rl;Lf; nfhz;L kbe;JNghdhNd gpuhkzFyj;jpy; gpwe;j thQ;rpehjd;.

,th;fs; vy;yhk; jq;fs; Raeyj;ijj; Jwe;J> ,y;ywj;ijj; Jwe;J> jq;fs; ,d;DapiuAk; Jwe;jhh;fs;. m`pk;ir xd;Nw ,e;j ehl;bw;F Rje;jpuj;ij thq;fpj;je;J tpltpy;iy.

kf;fs; midtUk; nghWj;Jg; nghWj;Jg; ghh;j;jjw;Fg;gpd;dhy; ifapy; fk;GfNshLk;> Fz;lhe;jbfNshLk; nrd;W [hh; kd;did mbj;J tpul;bajw;Fg; gpd;dhy; jhd;> u\;ah Rje;jpuj;jijg; ngw;wJ. mq;F rh;thjpfhuk; xopf;fg;gl;L> kf;fshl;r;rpf;F KbT gpwe;jJ.

Mf> cyf tiuglj;jpy; cs;s mj;Jid ehLfSk; m`pk;irapdhy; Rje;jpuj;ijg; ngw;Wtpltpy;iy. mjpy; ,e;jpah khj;jpuk; tpjptpyf;fy;y. gfthd; fz;zNd tpy; Nty; fjhAjj;ij jhq;fpa VO mf;Nuhzp Nridfis nfhz;l gQ;rghz;lth;fis Nghh; nra;ar; nrhy;ypa fhuzj;jpdhy; jhd; Rje;jpuj;ijg; ngw Kbe;jJ. flTs; epidj;jpUe;jhy; m`pk;i] topapy; nrd;W gQ;rghz;lth;fSf;F chpikfisg; ngw;Wj; je;jpUf;fyhk;. md;iwf;Nf m`pk;ir vLglhJ vd;W mtUf;Fj; njhpe;jpUf;fpwJ. vdNt gyh; ,e;j ehl;bw;fhf caph;j;jpahfk; nra;jjdhy; jhd; ,e;jpah Rje;jpuk; ngw;wJ.

“mf;fh.. mf;fh vd;why;

mf;fh te;J nfhLf;f

Rf;fh kpsfh Rje;jpuk; fpspNa..”

vd;W ghNte;jh; nrhd;dijg;Nghy> m`pk;ir… m`pk;ir vd;W ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; Rje;jpuk; fpilj;jpUf;fhJ. “m`pk;ir xd;wpdhy; khj;jpuk; jhd; ek; ,e;jpah Rje;jpuk; mile;jJ” vd;W ,Jtiu ek; gps;isfis tuyhw;wpd; %yk; gjpT nra;J gbf;fr; nra;jpUf;fpNwhk;. ,J tuyhw;wpd; gpio. ,e;jg;gpio jpUj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;.

gfj;rpq;> cj;jk;rpq;> thQ;rp Nghd;wth;fspd; tho;f;if tuyhw;iwAk;> mth;fspd; Nghuhl;l Fzq;fisAk; Kjd;ik gLj;jp gbf;fpw gps;isfspd; tuyhw;W VLfspy; gjpT nra;jhy; jhd;> vijAk; Nghuhbg;ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;w kNdhghtk; ,d;iwa jiyKiwapdhplk; tsUk;. jd;dk;gpf;if Nkk;gLk;. jw;nfhiyfs; FiwAk;. vdNt ,d;iwa ,isQh;fs; ehl;ilf; fhjypf;ff; fw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. VjhtJ ,e;j ehl;bw;F nra;a Kw;gLq;fs;. gpwg;gJk;> tsh;tJk;> gbg;gJk;> Ntiyf;Fr; nry;tJk;> FLk;gj;ijf; fhg;gJk; my;y ek; tho;f;if. Rthkp[p nrhd;dijg;Nghy “ehk; rhjpf;fg;gpwe;jth;fs;” 

    

,e;j epiyapy; ,kak; Kjy; Fkhp tiu jd; Md;kPfg; gazj;ijj; njhlh;e;jhh;. Kjy; vl;by; gs;sp gbg;G> ,uz;lhtJ vl;by; fy;Y}hp gbg;G> %d;whtJ vl;by; mDgtg;gbg;G> ehd;fhtJ vl;by; ek; jkpo; ehl;by; fhyb gjpj;jhh;. te;jhiu thoitf;Fk; jkpofk; my;yth! kfhd;fSk;> rpj;jh;fSk;> NahfpfSk; mtjhpj;jg; Gz;zpa G+kp my;yth? mt;thNw ,uhkehjGuk; kfhuh[h gh];fu NrJgjp “Rthkp… mnkhpf;fh jiyefh; rpfhNfhtpy; eilngWk; cyf rh;t kj kfhrigf; $l;lj;jpw;F vd;id mioj;J ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mjpy; ehd; fye;J nfhs;tijtpl jhq;fs; fye;J nfhs;tJ jhd; rhyr;rpwe;jJ.” vd;W jdf;F fpilj;j tha;g;ig Rthkp[pf;F toq;fp mnkhpf;fhTf;F mDg;gp itj;jhh;.

mjpakhd; xsitf;F ney;ypf; fdp je;J> ehd; ,ij cz;L ePz;l fhyk; tho;tijtpl> jhq;fs; ,ij cz;L ePz;l fhyk; tho;e;jhy; jhd; jkpOk; ePz;l fhyk; thOk;”  vd;W nrhd;d mjpakhd; gpwe;j kz;zy;yth? Mjdhy; Rthkp[pf;F ,e;j jkpo;kz; tha;g;ig ey;fpaJ. ,d;iwf;F> jFjp ,y;yhj xUtDf;F fpilf;Fk; tha;g;ig> jFjp gilj;jtDf;Fj; ju kWf;FwhNd.

xU epWtdNkh> my;yJ murpay; fl;rpNah> jd; mjpfhuj;ij fPo; cs;s gzpahsh;fSf;Nfh> eph;thfpfSf;Nfh gphpj;Jf; nfhLj;jhy; jhd; me;j epWtdKk;> me;j murpay; fl;rpAk; tsh;rpngWk;. jhNd midj;ijAk; ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;fpNwd; vd;W xU jdpkdpjd; nrhy;thdhdhy; `pl;yiug;Nghy> khngUk; tPo;rpiaAk; jw;nfhiyiaAk; jhd; nra;J nfhs;sKbAk;. Gfo; NghijapYk; gjtp ntwpapYk; gzNkhfj;jpYk; md;iwa r%fk; tho;e;J nfhz;bUg;gjy; “kdpjk;” nrj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh; me;j tha;g;ig ngw;Wf; nfhz;L> mnkhpf;fhtpy; fk;gPukhf te;jpwq;fp “ladys and gentleman” vd;W NgRk; Mq;fpNyah;fs; kj;jpapy; “brothers and sisters” vd;W Ngrp midthpd; ftdj;ijAk; jd; gf;fk; <h;j;jhh;. ehd;fhapuk; Ngh; mkh;e;jpUe;j me;j mit ifj;jl;b Nkd;NkYk; mtiu cw;rhf%l;baJ. mJtiu ,e;J kjk; vd;w xd;iw mwpe;jpuhj mth;fs; Rthkp[pahy; mwpe;Jnfhs;s Nehpl;lJ.

midtUk; mjpraj;Jg; Nghdhh;fs;. ek; ehl;bDila fyhr;rhuj;ij Nkiyehl;Lf; fyhr;rhuj;NjhL xg;gpl;Lg; Ngrpdhh;. “vq;fs; ehl;by; gpwf;Fk; xt;nthUtUk; Mhpadhfj;jhd; gpwg;ghh;fs;” vd;whh;. Mhpad; vd;why; jpuhtplh; Mhpah; vd;w Nehf;fpy; $wtpy;iy. vq;fs; ehl;Lj; jha;khh;fs; fh;gtjpahf ,Uf;Fk;NghJ “flTNs! vdf;Fg; gpwf;Fk; Foe;ij ey;ytdha;g; gpwf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;@ gpurtj;jpd; NghJ vdf;Nfh> vd;gps;isf;Nfh ve;jtpj jPq;Fk; Vw;glf;$lhJ vd;Wk; Ntz;bf;nfhs;thh;fs;. mJ ,e;Jthf ,Ue;jhYk; ,];yhkpauhf ,Ue;jhYk; fpwp];jtuhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtuth; flTs;fis Ntz;bf;nfhs;th;. flTsplk; Ntz;lg;gl;Lg; gpwf;Fk; xt;nthU Foe;ijAk; “Mhpad;” jhd;” vd;W Mhpad; vd;gjw;F GJikahd tpsf;fj;jij je;jUspath; Rthkp tpNtfhde;jh;. ehk; jhd; mjw;F GJ tpsf;fj;ij fw;gpj;J> fl;rpAk; Jtf;fp kf;fis Fog;gpf;nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;. 

mJkl;Lky;y “vq;fs; ehl;by; eilngWk; xt;nthU epfo;Tk; kjTzh;Tld;jhd;. fhiyapy; tPl;il Rj;jk; nra;tJ kjTzh;Tld; jhd;> njhlq;FNthk;. ePiug; gUFtJ kjTzh;Tld; jhd;. J}q;FtJ kjTzh;Tld; jhd;> jpUkzk; nra;tJ kjTzh;Tld; jhd;. mt;tsT Vd; jpULtJ $l kjTzh;Tld; jhd;. vd;whh;. mJkl;Lky;y kjq;fs; ngUfl;Lk;” vd;whh;. Vd; njhpAkh? kj ek;gpf;if ,Ug;gtd; fl;Lg;ghNlhLk;> xOf;fj;NjhLk;> md;NghLk; ,Ug;ghd;. Mifahy; epj;jk;> epj;jk; kjq;fs; Njhd;wl;Lk;.

“nghq;Fgy rkankDk; ejpfnsyhk;

GFe;j fye;jpl epiwtha; nghq;fp

Xq;Fk; fq;F fiu fhdhj flNy

vq;Fk; fz;zhf fhz;fp;d;w fjpNa

md;gh; jq;f epoy; gug;gpa kaw;Nrhilnayhk;

jzpf;fpd;w jUNt G+e;jlNk

Qhd nrq;FKjk; kyutU kjpNa

vy;yhk; nra;a ty;y flTNs Njt NjNt”

                                

vd;w ts;syhhpd; $w;Wg;gb vj;jid rkaq;fs; Njhd;wpdhYk; mJ xd;whf fyf;Fk; ,lk; ,iwtd; vd;w khf;fly; jhd;. MfNt kjq;fs; ngUfl;Lk;. vd;whh;.

kfhghujj;jpy; rj;jpa Afj;jpd; Jtf;f fhyj;jpy; gpuhkzu;fs; vd;w xNu rhjpapdu; kl;LNk ,Ue;jhu;fs;. gpd; mtu;fSf;Fs;Ns gy;NtW njhopy;fis nra;jjd; fhuzkhf gy;NtW rhjpfshfg; gpupe;jhu;fs;. Mf midtUNk gpuhkzu;fs; vd;Wk;@ midtUk; mtutu; jha;nkhopapy; rk];fpUjj;ijf; fl;lhak; gbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;@ cq;fs; midtiuAk; gpuhkzdhf khw;whky; tplkhl;Nld; vd;Wk;@ ,dp tug;NghFk; rj;jpa Afj;jpy; vy;yh rhjpfSk; kiwe;J gioagb Kd;dpUe;j epiyf;F tUk; vd;W Mzpj;jukhf vLj;Jiuj;jth; Rthkp[p.

ek; ghuj ehl;il ntWk; 4 Nfhb Mq;fpNyau;fs; Ms;tJ vg;gb njupAkh? mtu;fspd; xl;L nkhj;j Fwpf;Nfhs; xd;Nw. mth;fspd; xl;Lnkhj;j vz;zq;fSk; xd;Nw. Mdhy; ehk; ,dj;jhy; kjj;jhy; gjtpahy; gpsTgl;Lf;fplf;fpNwhk;. mjdhy; jhd; ntWk; 4 Nfhb Mq;fpNyah;fs; 30 Nfhb kf;fis MsKbfpwJ. ehk;gphptpidahy; jhd; mbikfshff; fplf;fpNwhk;. ,jw;F midtUk; xd;Wgl;lhy; jhd; jPh;Tfpilf;Fk; vd;whh; Rthkp[p.  kfhghujj;jpy; ntWk; 7 mf;Nuhzp Nridfisf; nfhz;l ghz;lth;fs; 11 mf;Nuhzpr; Nridfisf; nfhz;l nfsuth;fis nty;ytpy;iyah? ve;j xU ehl;bNyh my;yJ ,af;fj;jpNyh njhz;lh;fNs ,y;yhky; midtUk; jiyth;fshf ,Ue;jhy; me;j ehLk;> ,af;fKk; tPo;rpiaj;jhd; re;jpf;Fk;. ,J tuyhw;W cz;ik.

mJkl;Lky;y vijAk; Nghuhl Ntz;;Lk; vd;W typAWj;jpdhh;. xU ehs; Rthkp[p fhrp efu ejpf;iu Xuj;jpy; ele;J nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhhh;. mg;NghJ xU Fuq;F xd;W mtiuj;Juj;JfpwJ. Rthkp[p xbdhh;… Xbdhh;… Xbf;;nfhz;NlapUe;jhh;. Fuq;F tpLtjhf ,y;iy. me;j topahf te;j xU Kjpath; ‘XlhNj Fuq;if vjph;j;J epy;” vd;whh;. clNd Rthkp[p vjph;j;J epd;whh;. me;j Fuq;F te;j topNa jpUk;gpr;nrd;wJ. mjid jd;> tho;ehspy; gbg;gpidahf Vw;Wf;nfhz;L “vijAk; Jzpe;J vjph;j;Jepy;..! mjNdhL Nghuhlf;fw;Wf;nfhs;”. vd;whh;. ,ijj;jhd; ts;Std;>

     “,Uk;igf;F ,Lk;igg; gLg;gh; ,Lk;igf;F

,Lk;igg; glh jth;”

vd;W vLj;jpak;gpdhh;

Jd;gj;ij vjph;j;J epw;gth;fisf; fz;L Jd;gNk Jd;gg;gl;L XLkhk;.

xUehs; Rthkpiag; ghh;g;gjw;fhfg; gRg;ghJfhg;G ,af;fj;jpypUe;J ,Uth; te;jhh;fs;. mth;fsplk; Rthkp[p cq;fs; rq;fj;jpd; nray;ghLfs; gw;wp $Wq;fs; vd;whh;. te;jth;fs;> tajhd gRf;fisf;  frhg;Gf; filf;fhudplkpUe;J kPl;L mjw;Fj; jPdpNghl;Lg; ghJfhg;gJ vq;fs; rq;fj;jpd; Nehf;fk; vd;wdh;. ey;yJ. ghuhl;LfpNwd;.. rhp… mz;ikapy; tq;fhsj;jpy; gQ;rk; Vw;gl;L gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhd ek; rNfhju rNfhjhpfs; gl;bdpahy; kbe;J Nghdhh;fNs mjw;F cq;fs; rq;fj;jpd; rhh;gpy; vd;d cjtpdPh;fs;? vd;W Rthkp[p Nfl;lhh;. vq;fs; rq;fk; mjw;nfy;yhk; vJTk; cjttpy;iy. mth;fs; gQ;rj;jhy; gl;bdpahy; rhfNtz;Lk; vd;gJ> mth;fspd; fh;k tpidg;gad;. vd;wdh;. ,ijf;Nfl;L Rthkp[papDila fz;fs; mf;dp [{thiyahy; rpte;J NghdJ. Nfhgf;fzNyhL mth;fsplk; “ ,J mth;fspd; fh;k tpidg;gad; vd;why;> gR> frhg;Gf;filf;fhudplk; rpf;Fz;L kbtJk; fh;k tpidg;gad; jhNd.. MfNt gRitf; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;ba mtrpak; ,y;iyNa.. mjw;F xU ,af;fk; Njit ,y;iyNa. grpahy; Jbf;Fk; ve;j xU capUf;Fk;> xU Jz;L nuhl;b $l nfhLf;fhj ve;j xU kjj;ijAk; ehd; kjk; vd;w Vw;Wf;nfhs;s khl;Nld;.” vd;whh;. te;jth;fs; jd; jtiw jpUj;jpf;nfhz;L Rthkp[paplk; tpilngw;Wr; nrd;whh;fs;. ,jidj;jhd; KfkJ ]y; ngUkfdhUk; “mLj;jtPl;lhh; grpNahL ,Uf;Fk; NghJ jhd; kl;LNk cz;gtd; cz;ikahd flTs; gw;W ,y;yhjtd;” vd;whNw.

me;j kfj;jhd Gdpjh;fspd; thh;j;ijfis ehk; nrtpkLj;J Nfl;bUg;Nghkhdhy; ek; <oj;jpy; cs;s ek; rNfhjurNfhjhpfs; xd;diw yl;rj;jpw;Fk; mjpfkhNdhiu muf;fjjdkhf> nfh^ukhd Kiwapy; nfhd;W Ftpj;jNghJ tha;%b nkhsdpahf ,Ue;jpUf;f khl;NlhNk.. ehq;fs; jhd; rpWghz;ik ,dj;jpd; fhtyh; vd;W jq;fisj; jhq;fNs tUzpj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; kfhDghth;fSk; mikjp fhj;jdNu. KfkJegp ]y; ngUkfdhh; cq;fis kd;dpf;f khl;lhh;. ePq;fs; nra;j ,d JNuhfj;jpw;F ghtkd;dpg;Ng fpilahJ. Mw;wpy; XLfpw ePh; KOtijAk; MNw mUe;Jtjpy;iy. jUf;fs; jUfpw fdpfsidj;Jk; jUf;fNs Urpg;gJ ,y;iy. Mdhy; kdpjd; khj;jpuk jhd; gjtpf;fhf> gjtp jUk; Rfj;jpw;fhf> Rayhgj;jpw;fhf mLj;jtd; nrj;jhy; vd;d vd;W> kdpjd; rhtij Ntbf;ifg; ghh;g;gtd;.

“rq;fejp gJkepjp ,uz;Lk; je;J

juzpNahL thd; Msj; jUtNuDk;

kq;Fthh; mth; nry;tk; kjpg;Nghk; ,y;Nyhk;”  

nry;tq;fs; gy je;J> ,e;j cyfj;ijNa Msf;$ba gjtpiaf; nfhLj;jhYk;> mopaf;$ba mth; nry;tj;ij kjpf;f khl;Nld; vd;w mg;gh; ngUkfdhh; tho;e;j ehl;bNy>

gr;ir khkiy Nghy; Nkdp> gtstha;> fkyr; nrq;fz;

mr;Rjh! Mkuh; VNw! Mah; jk; nfhOe;Nj! vd;Dk;

,r;Rit jtpu> ahd; Ngha; ,e;jpuNyhfk; MSk;

mr;Rit ngwpDk; Ntz;Nld;> muq;fkh efUshNd.

,e;jpuNyhfg; gjtpNa jUfpNwd; vd;W gjtp Mir fhl;b vd;id mioj;jhYk; gjtpf;fhf xUNghJk; muq;fid tpl;L mfykhl;Nld; vd;W mWjpapl;Lf; $wpa njhz;lubg;nghbaho;thh; gpwe;j kz;zpNy> gjtpf;fhfTk;> GfOf;fhfTk;> jd; xl;Lnkhj;j Raeyj;jpw;fhfTk; <oj; jkpoh;fisf; fhf;f jtwptpl;Nlhk;. 

,ijNa jhd; Rthkp tpNtfhze;jUk; “kw;w kdpjh;fSf;fhf fpQ;rpj;Jk; ,uf;fk; fhl;lhj ,th;fis kdpjh; vd;w epidf;fyhkh?” vd;W csk; GOq;fpdhh;. midj;J caph;fsplj;Jk;> ,uf;fKk;> md;Gk; nfhz;lhh;. mJkl;Lky;y md;Gld; goFkhW typAWj;jpdhh;. gzj;jhy;> ngauhy;> Gfohy;> fy;tpahy; ve;jg;gaDk; ,y;iy. md;G> ,uf;fk; cd;dplk; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;why;@ flTisj;Njb fhrpf;Fr; nry;yNtz;baJ ,y;iy. fq;ifapNy Ngha; KOf Ntz;baJ ,y;iy. Nfhtpy;> Nfhtpyhfr; Rw;w Ntz;ba eph;ge;jk; ,y;iy. ghpfhuq;fs; Njitapy;iy. ck;ik Rw;wpAs;s ViofisAk;> Jd;gg;gLgth;fisAk;> gyfPdkhdth;fisAk;> flTshf topgLq;fs;. ,jid mg;gh; ngUkfhdhh;.

“fq;if Mby; vd; fhtphp Mby; vd;

nfhq;F Fkhpj; Jiw Mby; vd;

Xq;F khf;fly; XjePuhby; vd;

vq;Fk; <rd; vdhjth;f;fpy;iyNa” vd;whh;

md;gpd; %ykhf flTis jhprpAq;fs;. ,jidj;jhd; ,NaR gpuhDk;> KfkJegp ]y;yhFk; miy]y;yk; mth;fSk;> Gj;jgpuhDk; ,d;Dk; gy Md;kPfg; nghpath;fSk; nra;jhh;fs;.

,d;iwf;F ek; ghh;itf;Fj; njd;gLfpw kdpj kpUfq;fSs; E}w;Wf;Fj; njhd;D}W Ngh; ,we;jth;fs;. Mk; ntWk; gpzq;fs; jhd;. Vndd;why; md;Gilatidj;jtpu kw;wth;fs; tho;gth;fs; my;y. vd;W typAWj;jpdhh;. ,jid

md;gpd; topaJ caph;epiy m/jpyhh;f;F

vd;GNjhy; Nghh;j;j clk;G

md;Gilath;fNs capUilath;fs; vd;Wk;> md;gpyhjth;fs; capuw;wg; gpzk; vd;Wk; ts;Std; kpf mofhfr; nrhy;ypapUg;ghd;.

mLj;J Rthkp[p ngz;ikf;F Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLj;jhh;. ngz;ik vq;F G+[pf;fg;gLfpwNjh> mq;F Kd;Ndw;wk; ,Uf;Fk; vd;W ngz;fis cah;TgLj;jpdhh;. goq;fhyj;jpy; ngz;fs; Kdpth;fshf Ntjtpw;gd;dh;fshf> Gyth;fshf> ftpQh;fshf> ehl;bw;Fj; jiytpahf>  vjphpfis vjph;j;Jj; Juj;jpath;fshf> fy;tpawptpy; rpwe;jth;fshf tpsq;fpa ngz;fs; Vd; mbikgl;Lg;Nghdhh;fs; vd;W 1894-y; Rthkp[p md;iwa ngz;fspd; epiyiaj; njhptpj;jhh;.

Mdhy; mth; fz;l fdT ,d;iwf;Fg; ngz;fs; midj;J JiwfspYk; jq;fs; MSikiar; nrYj;jpAs;shh;fs; vd;fpw kfpo;r;rp xUGwkpUe;jhYk;@ ,d;iwf;Fr; rpd;dj;jpiuapd; kPJ  Nkhfk; nfhz;L mbikg;gl;L fplf;fpwhh;fs;. ,e;j epiy khwNtz;Lk;. kWkyh;r;rp ngwNtz;Lk;. midtuhYk; G+[pf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. ngz;fSk;> midtUk; G+[pf;fj; jf;f tifapy; jpiug;glj;JiwapYk;> tpsk;guj;JiwapYk; tpsq;fpl Ntz;Lk;.

“Njhd;wpd; GfNohL Njhd;Wf m/jpyhh;

Njhd;wypd; Njhd;whik ed;W”

vd;w ts;Stdpd; thf;fpw;fpdq;f> vl;L> vl;lha; jd;Dila tho;f;ifia mikj;Jf;nfhz;L 4-Mk; vl;by; cynfq;Fk; nrd;W> ,e;J kjj;jpDila jj;Jtj;ijg; giw rhw;wp 5-Mk; vl;by; jd;Dila tho;f;ifiag; GfNohL Kbj;Jf;nfhz;lth; Rthkp[p.

khgyprf;uth;j;jpaplk; %d;wb epyk; Nfl;l thkdd; Kjy; vl;by; cyfj;ijAk@; ,uz;lhk; vl;by; mz;lruhruj;ijAk; mse;J Kbj;j cyfse;j ngUkhisg;Nghy> jd;Dila Ie;J vl;by; cyfk; KOikAk; mse;J ek; ,e;jpag; ngUikiag; giwrhw;wp@ 1902 [{iy jpq;fs; 4-Mk; ehs; mtuJ G+j  cliy g+kpapy; fow;wptpl;L Xt;Nthh; ,isQh;fSf;Fs;Sk; ciwfpd;w Mj;khthf ,d;Wk; epd;W> epiyj;J tho;fpw Rthkp tpNtfhde;jiu> ,d;iwa ,isQh;fs; cUtpy; jhprpg;Nghk;. tPukpf;f ,isQh;fNs..! “NjrKd;Ndw;wk; vd;Dk; rf;fuj;ijf; fpsg;Gtjw;F cq;fspd; xt;nthUthpd; Njhspidf; nfhLq;fs;” vd;W Rthkp[papd; fUj;ij typAWj;jp tpilNgWfpNwd;. 

          Nf.gp.Nuh`pj;fNz\;

     (fl;Liuahsh;> nrhw;nghopthsh;)

               jpUr;rp