1

= rj;FU Nt ek`

a`; rd;rhh;

fhy; fh Nj\;

(,e;j cyfk; fhydpd; Njrk; MFk;)

rh`pg; ge;jfp

a ;̀ rd;rhh; fhy; fh Nj\;

jhpah gt[y; mfk; i`>

rj;FU fu`{ [`h[;

Nj`p gh; `d;];l rlhaP>

Nf cjhNuh gt[y; ghh;

rh`pg; ge;jfp= rj;FU Nt ek`

rj;a re;j; M];uk; uhQ;[b Ngh];l; uhah> [pyh [k;K a`; rd;rhh; fhy; fh Nj\;

g;urhh; mjpfhhp

-uhk; ujd;> [k;K

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(c) Sant Ashram Ranjiri (J & K)

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First Edition - Mar . 2011

Website Address.

www. satgurusahib@sahibbandgi.org

Editor

Sahib Bangi Sant Ashram Ranjri

Post - Raya ; Distt. Samba (J & K)

Ph : (01923) 242695, 242602

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cs;slf;fk;

1. fw;ghh; ftdpf;f Ntz;bait ---------------------------- 4

2. rh`pg;gpd; ePjpfspypUe;J rj;a jh;kj;ij mwpf.----------------- 8

3. ,e;j rhJNt vy;yhk; rhjpg;gth;--------------------------------------- 20

4. ,e;jg; gpwg;G cliyj; jhq;Ftjw;fhf my;y--------------------- 31

5. N[hjp ];t&gNk epuQ;rdpd; ehkk;----------------------------------- 41

6. Afe;NjhWk; cly; ngw;W ehk; te;Njhk; - fgPh;--------------------- 49

7. rh`pg; ep[khd rk;gpujhaj;ij milahsk; fhzr; nra;jhh;- 73

8. rj;FU ,y;yhky; ahUk; flf;f ,ayhJ------------------------------ 82

9. rhh; \g;jk; ,d;wp Rujp FUNl MFk;----------------------------------- 88

10. kdk; vDk; rf;jpapid vg;gb nty;YtJ.----------------------------- 94

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(1) fw;ghh; ftdpf;f Ntz;bait

%yE}y; Nghy nkhop ngah;g;G E}Yk; rhpahd cr;rhpg;NghL gbj;jhy;

kl;LNk rj;FUtpd; cgNjrk; ed;F GhpAk;. NkYk;> FUtUSk; ,iwaUSk;

iff;$Lk; vd;gJ rhd;Nwhh; thf;F MFk;. vdNt> rhpahd cr;rhpg;Gf;F

cjTk; nghUl;L mLj;J xU ml;ltiz jug;gl;Ls;sJ. mjpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s

vz;fisAk; rhpahf epidtpw;nfhs;tNjhL> mjw;Fhpa rhpahd cr;rhpg;igAk;

epidtpw; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. E}iyf; fw;Fk; nghOJk;> gbf;Fk; nghOJk;

Vw;gLk; re;Njfj;ijg; Nghf;f ,e;j ml;ltizia xg;gpl;Lg; ghh;f;fTk;. ,e;jp

vOj;Jf;fisr; rhpahf cr;rhpf;fj; Njitg;gLk; vOj;Jf;fs; ,Ue;jhYk;> xyp

NtWghl;bw;Fhpa vOj;Jf;fs; jkpopy; ,y;iy. vdNtjhd;> mtw;iwr;Rl;l

thpir vz; jug;gl;Ls;sd. Ghpa itg;gjw;F Mq;fpy vOj;Jf;fSk;>

nrhw;fSk; Njitg;gLk; ,lj;jpy; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. mq;fq;Nf rpW

tpsf;fKk; jug;gl;Ls;sJ. rpy ,lq;fspy; tisT Nfhbl;L xU vOj;J

vOjg;gl;Ls;sJ. mij KOikahf cr;rhpf;ff; $lhJ. ngaustpw;Fg;

gpwtw;NwhL ,izj;J cr;rhpf;f Ntz;Lk;.

caph; vOj;Jf;fspd; cr;rhpg;G tpsf;fk;

thpir

vz;.

,e;jp

vOj;J

jkpo;

cr;rhpg;G

FwpaPL jkpo;

cjhuzk;

Mq;fpy

cjhuzk;

1. v m a mk;kh as

2. Á M aa ML JAR 3. b , i ,iy IF 4. Ã < ie

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1. f1 ka fkyk; cup

2. f2 kha fl;il khalam

3. f3 ga fq;fhNjtp gut

4. f4 gha uhftd; ghat

5. r1 cha rl;il chacolate

6. r2 chha kr;rk; chin

7. [3 ja uh[d; Jump

8. [4 jha [hd;]p jhansi

9. l1 ta $l;lk; Tuck

10. l2 tta gl;lk; Mutton

11. l3 da glk; Dull

12. l4 dda lkhuk; Down

13. z nna gzk; BuRNt 14. j

1 tha jfg;gd; Thorn

15. j2 ththa tj;jy; Thunder

16. j3 dha gjQ;ryp Madhan

17. j4 ddha jdk; Dharma

18. e-d na efuk; - kdk; nut 19. g

1 pa gzk; Pandora

20. g2 pha gyd; Phantom

21. g2 fa g;&l;b facial 22. g

3 ba gz;Ul;b bug

23. g4 bha fk;gd; Abhagas

24. r-]-r sa rl;b Mansion 25. \ sha `h;\h; shaghana

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26. ] sa ]ush Sun 27. ` ha `k;]k; hut 28. ~ ksha g~zk; Dhaksham 29. j;u thra kpj;ud; Throw 30. f;Q jna QhapW PuNcH 31. =-r;u sree - sra M];uk; Sriman

Ashram

= rj;FU Nt ek`

a ;̀ [dk; e P̀(d;) jd; fh[h

rj;FU \uz; J} M[h

rj;FU kJ guk;̀ k;]; rh`pg; [p

Nf rj;rq;f \g;j f;Qhd; fp ch;[h Nr>

cd;̀ P(d;) Nf \g;j ghyd; Nk(d;) &ghe;j;hpj; a`;

G];jf; rtpda; cd;Nf = ruNzh(d;) Nk(d;) mh;gpj; i`

fNud; e [hNd gf;jp gh\h rj;FU f;Ugh fp i` g]; M\h

re;j; kj; i` mfk; mghuh Nkuh rj;FU rg;Nr e;ahuh

Ruj; epuj; fh Ngj; gjhah Mj;k &g; u`];a yfhah

rj;FU kJ guk;`k;]; mtjhuh rj;a GU\; rj;a jhk; Jk;̀ huh

rj;a rh`pg; fgPh; Nj> f`;fNa re;j; rgp

th ;̀ th`; fgPh; Nf FU G+uh i`>

th ;̀ th`; fgPh; Nf FU G+uh i` - ehzf; Njt; [P

mt;ty; re;j; fgPh; i`> J} i[ uhkhde;j;

jhNr gf;jp g;ufl; `{aP> rhj; jPg; et fz;l; - ehzf; Njt; [P

af; mh;[; F‡g;jk; Ng\;> J} jh; Nfh\; Fd; fh;jhh;

`f;fh fgPh; fhPk; J}> NgVg; gh;th; jpfhh; - ehzf; Njt; [P

g`{j; [Pt; ml;Nf uN`> gpd; rj;FU gt kh`p(d;)

jhJ} ehk; fgPh; gpd;> #Nl Infs eh`p(d;) - jhJ} jahs; [P

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jhJ} igb [`h[; gh;> fNa rKj;jh;jPh;

[y;Nk(d;) kr;rp N[ ui`(d;)> fN` fgPh; fgPh; - jhJ} jahs; [P

NfhaP rFd; Nk(d;) hP[; u`h> NfhaP eph;Fz; l`;uha;

ml;gl; rhy; fgPh; fp> NkhNr f`p e [ha; - jhJ} jahs; [P

ffd;kz;ly; Nr CjNu> rh`pg; GU\; fgPh;

Nrhyh juh fth]; fh> NjhNl ak; [Q;[Ph; - fhPg;jh]; [P

jh]; fhPg; fgPh; Nfh Nruh rj;a Nyhf; mkh;Gh; Nluh

mk;Uj; ghd; mkpa; u]; Nrhfh gPNt `d;rh eh`p(d;) Njhfh - fhPg;jh]; [P

];thkp n[s Jk; fnts Nrh n`s(d;) fhC(d;)> Jk;`huh f;Qhd;

tprh&(d;)

fi`(d;) iujh]; RNzh(d;) N`h ];thkp> gh;k fh;k rg; rh^(d;) - utpjh]; [P

mee;j; Nfhb g;u ;̀khz;l; Nk(d;)> ge;jp Nrhl; f`ha;

Nrh Njh GU\; fgPh; i`> [ddp [dh e kha; - fhPg;jh]; [P

rh`pg; GU\; fgPh; Ne> Nj`; jhp e Nfha;

\g;j ];t&gp &g; i`> fl; - fl; Nghiy Nrha; - fhPg;jh]; [P

ghdp Nj igjh e`p(d;)> ];thrh e`p(d;) \hPh;

md;d m`hh; fujh e`p(d;)> jhNfh ehk; fgPh; - ehghjh]; [P

NkNu fe;j; fgPh; i`> th; xsh; e`p(d;) thpN`h(d;)

jhJ} jPd; jpyhf; i`> rpj; xsh; e jhpn`s(d;) - jhJ} jahs; [P

ff;fh Nfty; ehk; i` gg;gh tuz; \hPh;

uh;uh rg;Nk(d;) ukp u`h> [p];fh ehk; fgPh;

NrhaP f;Qhdp GU\; i`> rj;FU rj;a fgPh;

u[; tPh;[; igjh e`p(d;)> RMrh e`p(d;) \hPh;

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(2) rh`pg;gpd; ePjpfspypUe;J rj;a jh;kj;ij mwpf

fgpuh flh gh[hh; Nk(d;)> khq;Nf rg;fp ifh;

e fh`{ Nr Njh];jp> e fh`{ Nr igh;

rh`pg; fgPh; rj;a - jh;kj;jpypUe;J tpyfpj; Jd;GWk;> ,e;j cyfpd;

rk;gpujhak;> [hjp kw;Wk; kjk; jh;kj;jpy; mfg;gl;Lj; Jd;GWk; kf;fs; midtiuAk; NtWghbapd;wp xd;whfNt tpopj;J vOkhW nra;jhh;. khDlh;

kl;LNk ew;gad; ngwNtz;Lnkd;gJjhd; ,tUila cah; yl;rpakhf

,Uf;fpwJ. xUth;f;F rk;gpujhaKk;> [hjp jh;kKk; ed;ik juf;$banjd;W

$WtJk;> kw;nwhUth;f;F mit jPik juf;$banjd;W $WtJk; fgPh;

rh`pg;gpw;F> jh;kj;jpw;F vjpuhfr; nra;ag;gLk; fhhpak; Nghd;wnjdj;

Njhd;WfpwJ. Vnddpy;> jPikia kw;nwhU jPikahy; ePf;fp tplKbahJ.

khDl caph;fSf;F kl;Lk;jhd; me;j gukGU\dpd; mk;rj;ijf; $w

Ntz;Lk; vd;gJk;> vy;yh kdpjh;fspd; cs;sj;jpy; me;j Vfhj;kh

jhprdj;ijf; fhzNtz;Lk; vd;gJk; jhd; mtuJ tpUg;gkhf ,Ue;jJ.

mjw;fhfNt mth; ,e;j cyfj;jpw;F te;jhh;. mth; rpy kf;fspd; rhh;ghfTk;>

rpy kf;fSf;F vjpuhfTk; jd; nfhs;ifia my;yJ rpj;jhe;jj;ij

cUthf;fpAk;> mjw;F Vw;g tpjpKiwfis cUthf;fp rj;GU\d; rhJf;fspd;

rq;fkhf eph;khzpf;fTk; ,q;Nf tutpy;iy. rj;FU tbtpy; fgPh; rh`pg;> „

,e;j cyfj;J gukhj;kh vdf;$wpf; nfhz;L fhyGU\d; jd;id Kjd;ik

FUthfTk; jkf;NfAhpa rpj;jhe;jj;ij nfhz;L Nghw;wp tUk; mjh;kj;ijAk;

mjd; nray;fisAk; kf;fspd; Kd;G itj;J> ghh;j;Jr; rpe;jpf;FkhW… nra;jhh;.

fhyGU\dpd; jh;k newpapypUe;J tpLjiyg; ngw;W Nkhl;rj;ij my;yJ

rj;aNyhfj;ij ed;F mwpe;J> mjidg; ngWtjw;fhd jFjpiag; ngw ,e;j

kz;zpy; kdpjdhfg; gpwtp vLj;jhy; jhd; KbAk;. rj;FU jhd; kdpjdpd;

rj;ak; kw;Wk; Nkhl;rj;jpd; ts;sy; Mthh;. mt;tsTjhd; ,e;j gaDs;s mwpTiuiaj; jhd; rh`pg; ahtUk; mwpe;J nfhs;SkhW ntspg;gilahf

mwptpj;jhh;. ,Jjhd; vy;yhh;f;Fk; ed;ikahFk;. vy;yh kf;fspd; ed;ikia

tpUk;Gk; rj;FU fgPh; rh`pg; nghUj;jkhd ePjp thh;j;ijfspd; %yk; ,ij

vLj;Jf; $wpAs;shh;.

Guh N[h Njfd; ik(d;) ryh> Guh e kpypah Nfha;

N[h jpy; Nfh[h Mg;dh> K[;Nr Guh e Nfha;

xU fy;tp fw;fhj> Ngr;Rtof;F kl;Lk; mwpe;j fpuhkthrpAk; $l rh`pg;

gilj;j ,e;j

Nfl;gij ahtUk; mwpth;. gz;bjh;fs;> fjhfhyl;Nrgk; nra;th;fs;.

ituhf;fpak; cilNahh; $l gpwh;f;F fy;tp fw;gpf;Fk; nghOJ rh`pg;gpd;

,j;jF rg;jq;fspypUe;J mwpTiu $wp tUtijAk; fhzyhk;. „cd; cs;Ns

cs;s jPikfisg; ghh; gpwh; jPikfisg; ghh;g;gjpNyNa fhyj;ij tPzhf

tpuak; nra;ahNj… ,e;jr; nrhy;iy vy;NyhUk; Nghw;Wfpd;wdh;. rj;rq;fj;jpy; Ngrp Mapuf;fzf;fhd> yl;rf;fzf;fhd kf;fSf;F jh;kj;ijf; fw;gpf;Fk;

FUkhh;fs;> rh`pg;gpd; ePjpf; fUj;Jf;fisNa Mjhukhf mikj;Jf;

nfhs;fpd;wdh;. ,Ue;j NghjpYk;> xU gf;fkhfg; Ngrhky;> NtWghlw;w

czh;NthL vy;yhh;f;Fk; ed;ikia Ntz;b> jk;kplKs;s jPikfisAk; fz;L

jpUj;j Kay;Nthh; ,d;W FiwthfNt cs;sdh;. ,jw;fhd fhuzj;ijAk;

$l ahUk; mwpe;J nfhs;s tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. rh`pg;gpd; rg;jj;jpypUe;J

kw;wth;f;F fy;tp fw;gpf;Fk; kf;fs; $l ,ij mwpe;J nfhs;s tpUk;Gtjpy;iy.

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ahh; mwpe;J nfhs;s tpUk;Gfpwhh;fs; ? vy;NyhUk; jj;jk; ed;ikfisNa epidj;jgbAk; kw;wth;fspd; jPa Fzq;fisAk; jPikfisAk; epidj;J Rfk;

NjLgtuhfNt cs;sdh;. kw;wth;fspd; Rfj;ijAk;> epiwthd tho;itg;

ghh;j;Jk; Jf;fj;ij mDgtpf;Fk; kf;fs; jhd; cs;sdh;. ,j;jifa jPa Fzk;>

fy;yhjhh;> Viofs;> cz;Zk; czitf;$l ngw ,ayhj mg;ghtpfs;

KjyhNdhhplk; ,Ug;gJ ,ay;Gjhd;. ,jw;F khwhf „rh`pg;gpd; kdpj eyk;

NgZk; ,j;jifa ew;fUj;Jf;fs;-Ngr;Rfs;… jh;kQhdpfsplKk; ngsjpf

tbtpy; ,e;j cyfj; Njitfspy; epiwT ngw;W thOk; kf;fsplKk;

,Uf;fyhkh gyhplk; ,Uf;fpwNj vd; nra;tJ ?

,e;jr; rhjhuzkhd „rhfp… vdg;gLk ; fy;tpapd; fUj;jpy; jh;kE}y;fspd;

fUj;J epiwe;j jj;Jtf; fUj;Jf;fs; epiwe;Js;sd. ,e;j rg;jj;jpy; mjhtJ

,e;j ePjpf; fUj;Jf;fspy;> rj;jpa jh;kj;ij mwpa tpUk;GgtDf;F Ntl;ifia

cUthf;fp rj;FU tiu mioj;Jr; nry;tjw;fhd Muk;g Qhdk; gpwf;Fk;.

vg;nghOJ kdpjd; jd;dplNk kw;wth;fisf; fhz Kay;fpwhNdh> mg;nghOJ

vy;Nyhh;f;Fk; ew;gad; tpisAk;. vy;yhhplj;jpYk; xNu Mj;khtpd; tbitAk;

fhzKbAk;. mjd;gpwF ahhplKk; gifik> nghwhik Kjyhd jPa Fzq;fs;

Njhd;wNt Njhd;whJ. ,t;thNw> kdpjd; vg;nghOJ jd;dplk; cs;s

Fiwfis> jd;Dila jtWfis> jd;Dila jPa Fzq;fisf; fz;lwpe;j

ePf;f Kay;fpwhNdh> mg;nghOJ kdpjdplj;jpy; ve;j tpjkhd jPa Fzq;fs;

epiyj;jpUf;fhJ. jh;k];jhgdq;fs;> rk;gpujhaj;NjhL epWtg;gl;l klq;fspd;

jiyik klhgjp Nghd;Nwhh; rh`pg;gpd; ,e;jr; rhjhuz rg;jq;fisg;

gpd;gw;wpAk; Nghw;wpAk; tUthh;fNsahdhy; vy;yh kdpjh;fSk; jh;kj;ij ed;F

mwpe;J nfhs;sKbAk;.

,jw;F khwhf> Nfhbf;fzf;fhd kdpjh;fSf;F jh;krh];jpuj;jpd;

Qhdj;ij tsh;f;Fk; jh;k FUf;fs; $l mQ;Qhdj;jhy; fl;Lz;L

,Uf;fpd;wdh;. ,t;TyfpYs;s epWtdq;fisAk;> mtw;wpd; Nfhbf;fzf;fhd

nrhj;Jf;fisAk; jdjhf;fp mjd; jiytdhf tpUk;Gk; Nguhirf;fhud; jhd;

kf;fSf;F Kf;jp kw;Wk; Nkhl;rk; jUk; jh;kj;ij fw;gpj;J tUfpd;whd;.

MapDk;> fh;kk; kw;Wk; fh;k gyj;jpd; kPJ mjpfk; tpUg;gq;nfhz;L thOk;

jh;kFUkhh;fs; kdpjh;fSf;Fj; Njitg;gLk; Ntl;ifia tsh;f;f

Nguhiraw;W tpsq;Fk; fh;kk; kw;Wk; jh;k Qhdj;ijg; Nghjpj;J te;jh;th;fs;

Mth;.

cyfpd; vy;yhr; Rf Nghfq;fis mDgtpf;f tpUk;Gk; FUkhh;fSk;>

r%fr; Nritapd; ngauhy; jhh; kPfg; gzpiar; nra;Ak; kf;fSk; fgPh;

rh`pg;gpd; rg;jq;fisj; jk;Kila gzpfNshL xg;gpl;Lg; ghh;j;Jf;

nfhs;fpwdh;. „N[hfh; ‡G+q;Nf Mg;dh MNa `khNu rhj;… mjhtJ> „jj;jk;

tPl;il jpahfk; nra;j kdpjh;fs; vy;yhk; vk;NkhL $b tUfpd;wdh;… vd;W

$wp miyfpd;wdh;. ,J vj;jifa Nftyj;jhy; epuk;gpa fhyg;GU\dpd;

khia MFk;. tQ;rfd;> jh;kj;ijj; J}w;Wgtd;> jd;khd - mgpkhdj;jhy;

epiwe;j kf;fs;> r%fj;jpw;Ff; fgPh; rh`pg;gpd; ,e;jr; rg;jq;fis vLj;Jf;$wp>

jd;NdhL tUkhW $wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdh;.

jtWfspypUe;Jk;> khatiyfspypUe;Jk; tpLgl;L rj;FUtpd; fhybapy;

te;J tpOk; mg;ghtp kf;fSf;fhd fgPh; rh`pg; md;W vd;d nra;jhh;fNsh>

mNj gzpia ,d;W „rj;FU kJ guk;`k;]h;… nra;J> vy;Nyhh;f;Fk; Qhdj;ij

toq;fp tUfpwhh;. gukGU\dpd; ,ufrpa ehkj;ij toq;fp rj;jpa jh;kj;ijg;

gpd;gw;wp thOkhW nra;J tUfpwhh;. rh`pg;gpd; ,e;j %y ehk tbthfpaifj;

jbiag; gw;wpagb mtuJ fhybapy; te;J tPOk; kdpjh;fisj; jhd; kdj;jhy;

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cUthFk; jPa fh;kq;fs; kw;Wk; fh;k gyd;fisj; J}f;fp vwpe;jth;fshff;

fUJth;. jd;Dila ,e;jr; rhukw;w mrj;jpakhd tPl;il vhpj;J rj;jpa tPl;bd;

ghijiag; gpd;gw;wp tUtJjhd; ey;yJ. mJ jhd;> „N[h> fh;‡G+q;Nf mg;dh

MNa `khNu fhj;… vd;w fgPhpd; fUj;jpw;F nghUs; MFk;. rj;FUNth

ehkj;jpd; xU ifj;jbiag; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L cyfnkDk; filtPjpapy; epd;W

nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhh;. mth; caph;fisg; ghh;j;J miw $ty; tpLfpwhh;. ,e;j

cyfk; xU fil tPjp MFk;. khiy Neuk; te;jhy; kiwe;Nj Ngha;tpLk;. ,it

vy;yhk; rhukw;wit kaf;fkhdit mrj;jpakhdit. N` kdpjNd eP ,e;jf; fil tPjpia cd;Dila tPlhff; fUjp mq;NfNa mkh;e;J tplhNj.

,jpy;> elf;Fk; tpjtpjkhd tpisahl;Lfs;> ehlfq;fs;> Nfspf;iffs;>

gyfhuq;fshy; epiwe;j filfs;> rh];jpuq;fspd; fjhfhyl;Nrgk; nra;Ak;

tpj;jfh;fs; Mbg;ghb kfpo;e;J me;jg; Nghfj;jpNyNa cod;W jphpe;J tUk;

,e;j tPl;il cd;DilaJ vd vz;zp VkhwhNj rh`pg;ig mwpe;J nfhs;

rj;FUitj; njhpe;J nfhs; kdpjd; cliy ngw;Wk; caph;fs; rj;jpaj;ijj;

jd; %y tPlhff; fUjhky; jtwhd topapy; NghthNdahdhy; 84 yl;rk;

NahdpfspYk; ehd;F ,df; FOf;fspYk; mfg;gl;L cod;W Jd;Gw NehpLk;. rdhjdpd; gpwg;G - ,wg;G vd;Dk; rf;fuj;jpy; fhyGU\d; rpf;fitj;Jf;

nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghd;.

rh`pg; ge;jfp rj;rq;fj;jpy; rj;FU kdpjh;fSf;F jh;kk; kw;Wk;

FUkhh;fspd; milahsj;ijr; Rl;bf;fhl;b mtw;iwg; gpd;gw;wp ey;tho;Tk;

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re;Njh\j;ijAk; Rfj;ijAk; ngw;W> mtw;iw mDgtpf;fj;

njhlq;Ffpwhd;. rj;FUtpd; nja;tPff; Fuy;jhd; Mj;khtpw;F

mjDila %yhjhu tPl;il epidTg;gLj;Jk; gzpiar; nra;fpwJ.

,j;jF ew;NgW ngw;w kdpjd; r%fj;jpd; vy;yhg; ge;jq;fspypUe;Jk;

jh;kj; jilfspypUe;Jk; tpLgl;L rj;FUtplkpUe;J Nkhl;rj;jpd; %y

ehkj;ijg; ngw;W Kd;NdWtjpy; ngU ntw;wp ngWfpwhd;. ,e;j

%yehkj;ij toq;fp cyf muitae;jpuj;jpypUe;J caph;fisg;

ghJfhj;J rj;FU jhNk Kad;W kdnkDk; fhyGU\idj; jd; fl;Lf;

Nfhg;gpy; nfhz;L te;J mUs; toq;Ffpwhh;. ehkj;ijg; ngw;w clNdNa

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Md;kh jd; rf;jpia kdjpypUe;J tpyf;fp rj;FUtplk; ruzile;J

tpLfpwJ. clNd> mjw;Fj; jd;Dila rj;akhh;f;fk; fpilj;J tpLfpwJ.

rj;FUtplkpUe;J ehkj;ijg; ngw;Wj;jhd; kdpjd; rh`pg; fgPhpd; ,e;jf;

Fuiy ed;F Ghpe;J nfhs;fpwhd;.

„kd; `p r&gp Njt; epuQ;[d;>

Njh`p u`h gh;khaP ghQ;r; - gr;rP]; jPd;fh gpQ;[lh>

[hNk(d;) Njh`p u`h gh;khaP Fg;j gNah i` rq;f; rg;Nf>

kd;̀ p epuQ;[d; [hdpNa

cyfj;jpd; tho;f;ij; jh;kk; kw;Wk; cUtw;w fhyGU\dpd;

khiaapd; Mlk;guj;jpw;F ,ilapy; mfg;gl;l kdpjd; rj;FUtpd;

cjtpahy;jhd; rj;jpa khh;f;fj;jpy; Kd;Ndwpr; nry;y ,aYk;. nysfPf

kaf;fQhdj;jhy; „N` rh`pg; vy;yh Mlth;. ngz;bhplk; xNu tpjkhd Qhdk; Vd; Njhd;wtpy;iy ?

vy;NyhUila jj;JtKk; xd;whf ,Ue;Jk;$l ,J Vd;

rhj;jpakhftpy;iy ? rpyh; ghgpahfTk; rpyh; Gz;ahj;khfTk;> rpyh; Qhd

#d;akhfTk; rpyh; kpFe;j QhdthdhfTk; ,Uf;ff; fhuzk; vd;d?

khWgl;l Fzq;fNshL Mlth;fSk; ngz;bUk; ,Uf;ff; fhuzk;

vd;d?… vdg; gythW Nfl;lhh;. rPlh; jh;kjh]pd; Iaq;fspd; topahf fgPh;

rh`pg; kdpjh;fspd; Iaq;fisg; Nghf;f Kad;whh;.

caphpdq;fis ehd;F ,dg;gphpthfg; gphpj;J gilj;j gpwNf

capUf;F kdpj cliyg; ngWk; re;jh;g;gk; fpilj;jJ. ve;j

,dg;gphptpypUe;J tpLjiyg; ngw;W caph; kdpj cliyg; ngWfpwNjh>

mjw;Nfw;g me;j ,dj;jpd; Qhdk; kw;Wk; Fzj;ijg; ngWk; kuigNa

ngw;W tpsq;FfpwJ. ,jd; fhuzkhfNt kdpj cly; ehd;F yl;rk;

Nahdpfshf ,Uf;fpd;wd.

1. ve;j kdpjd; „Kl;ilapl;Lf; FQ;R nghhpf;Fk;… ,dj;jpypUe;J cliyg; ngw;W tUfpwhNdh> mtDf;F epj;jpiu> fhkk;> FNuhjk;

Kjyhd gz;Gfs; kpFjpahf cUthfpd;w. jhpj;jpuk;> jpUl;L> gpwiuj;

J}w;Wjy;> gpwiuj; jhf;Fjy; Kjyhd tpUg;gq;fs; Njhd;Wfpd;wd.

vy;yhhplKk; ed;F thjk; - tpthjk; nra;Ak; Mw;wy; ,Ue;Jk; rpwpjsT

$l QhdNkh> jpahdNkh mth;fsplk; Njhd;Wtjpy;iy. FU -

rj;FUit milahsq; fz;L nfhs;fpd;w Mw;wy; $l fpilahJ. Ntj -

rh];jpuq;fisg; gw;wpa QhdKk; fpilahJ. jho;e;jtdhf

,Ue;jhYk;$lj; jd;id kpfg;nghpatdhff; fUjpf; nfhz;bUg;ghd;.

mj;jifNahhpd; fz;fspypUe;J gPioAk;> thapypUe;J vr;rYk; xOFk;.

#jhbahfTk;> FbfhudhfTk; jphpthd;. ,j;jifNahuJ jiy

njhq;fpagbAk;> tise;Jk; ,Uf;Fk;. fhy;fs; ePz;L ,Uf;Fk;.

2. gwf;Fk; caph; ,df;FOtpypUe;J kdpj cliyg; ngw;W tUNthh;f;F Ntl;ilahLtjpy; mjpfk; tpUg;gk; ,Uf;Fk;. Ntl;ilahbf; nfhz;L

tUtdtw;iw mjpf Kaw;rpNahL gf;Ftg;gLj;jp cz;gh;. FUitAk;

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mtuJ ehkj;ijAk; epe;jid nra;th;. vg;nghOJk; ngha;Na nrhy;th;.

tise;j jiyghifiaj;jhd; mzpth;. mj;jiyg;ghifapd; Edp ePz;L

njhq;Fk;. ,j;jifNahhpd; kdk; vg;nghOJk; tQ;rfj;jd;ikAld;

tpsq;Fk;. mth;fsj ,jak; nfhLikahfTk;> Ngr;R nkd;ikahfTk;

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,Uf;Fk;.

3. ePh; tho; caph; ,df;FOtpypUe;J gpwg;ngLf;Fk; kdpjd; Gj;jp epiyj;jpUf;fhJ jd;KbTfis khw;wpf; nfhz;Nl ,Ug;gh;.

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NgRth;. jpUlh;fisg; Nghy gpwh; tPl;bw;Fs; Eioe;J tpLth;.

gpbg;gl;lhy;> ntl;fg;glhky; ,Ug;gh; rphpj;J kOg;Gth;. xNu nehbapy; jd; Nfhl;ghl;il kwe;J gpwuJ Nritapy; re;jh;g;gk; fpilj;j nghOnjy;yhk; gpwuJ tPl;by;

$j;jhlTk; nra;th;. Kjypy; tPuuhfj; jd;idf; fhl;bf; nfhz;L> mLj;j

nehbapNyNa Nfhioahfp eLq;Fth;. Kjypy; ey;y fhhpaq;fisr;

nra;tJ Nghyr; nra;Jtpl;L> kWnehbapNyNa jPa fhhpaq;fis

tpUg;gj;NjhL nra;J kfpo;th;. rhg;gpl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; nghOJ> jd;

vr;irf; ifahNyNa new;wpiar; nrhhpe;J nfhs;th;. NjhisAk;

JiliaAk; jltpf; nfhLg;gh;. czT cz;l gpwF ed;F cwq;fp tpLth;.

ahNuDk; J}f;fj;jpy; te;J vOg;gpdhy;> Xbg; Ngha; mtiu mbf;f

Kay;th;. ,th;fsJ fz;fs; nrf;fr; nrNtw;nwd;W rpte;jpUf;Fk;.

,th;fsJ Ngjq;fisf; fz;lwpaNt KbahJ.

4. Fl;bg; Nghl;L ,dg;ngUf;fk; nra;Ak; caph; ,df;FOtpypUe;J kdpj cliyg; ngw;wpUg;Nghh; ituhf;fpak; cilatuhfj; jpfo;th;. mth;fs;

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Nahfk; Kjyhdtw;iwr; nra;th;. FUtplk; md;G nrYj;Jth;. Ntjk;

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];jphP Rfj;jpYk; kdkfpo;r;rp nfhs;th;. kdjpy; re;Njfk; gpwf;f

,le;jukhl;lhh;fs;. cj;jkkhd Ngh[dj;ijNa rhg;gpl tpUk;Gth;.

mth;fsJ fz;fspy; xsp gpwf;Fk;. Njfj;jpy; guhf;fpukk;

Njhd;wpUf;Fk;. Rthh;f;fk; ,th;fSila ifapy; te;J jq;fpapUf;Fk;.

jq;fs; fh;kq;fshy; Rth;f;fj;ijj; jd; Kd; te;J epw;FkhW nra;th;.

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kdpj ,dj;jpw;Fj; Njitg;gLk; ey;y Qhdj;ij toq;Ffpd;wdh;.

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jhNfh fn`s(d;) re;Nj\;> jh;kjh]; Rd; fhd; Nj

kdpj cliy tpl;Ltpl;L> kPz;Lk; kdpj cliyg; ngWk;

ey;topfis rh`pg; toq;Ffpwhh;. rpy kdpjh;fs; gpwtp> vLj;j gpwF kpf

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tpiutpy; cliy tpl;L tpLfpd;wdh;. jq;fsJ KOikahd MAs;

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mth;fs; jhd; tPuGU\h;fshfj; Njhd;Wfpwhh;fs;. mth;fsplj;jpy;

ngaustpw;Ff;$l gak; vd;gNj fpilahJ. mth;fis khia> Nkhfk;>

Kjyhdit te;J jhf;fhJ. mth;fsJ gifth;fs;$l mth;fisf;

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,yl;rzk; vthplk; ,Uf;fpwNjh mth;fs; kdpjh;fshfNt gpwe;J

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rf;jpAk; 84 yl;r Nahdpfis Vd; gilj;jdh;… vdf; Nfs;tpia

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mjw;F mtNu tpilAk; mspf;fpwhh;. ,e;j kdpj ,dk; kpfg;nghpa

Rfthrp MFk;. ,jpNyNa FUtpd; Qhdj;ijAk; ,izj;Jf;

nfhs;sKbAk;. cz;ikapNyNa kdpj Nahdpapy; Ml;rp nra;Ak;

nghUl;L 84 rf;fuj;ijf; fhyGU\d; cUthf;fpdhd;. mg;nghOJ jhd;

[Pthj;kh Kl;lhshf ,Ue;J> rj;jpa \g;j;ij gw;whJ tpl;LtpLk;.

ntt;NtW tifg;gl;l NahdpfspypUe;J te;j fhuzj;jhy; jhd; caph;

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cliyg; ngw;W te;J nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhy; caph;fSf;F ey;Yzh;T

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cyff; fhhpaq;fs; eilngwhky; Ngha;tpLk;. ,jdhy; jhd; Md;khit

84,y; Nghl;L tpl;ldh;. mq;Nf Qhdk; fpilahJ Nghfk; kl;LNk ,Uf;Fk;. mq;Nf Md;khtpw;F ve;j tpjkhd Neh;fhzy;

Vw;gLtjpy;iy. ,jd; fhuzkhf mbf;fb caph; fhyj;jpd; thapy;

mfg;gl;L> ey;Yzh;T ngwKbahky; Ngha;tpLfpwJ. cliyg; ngw;W

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ehkk;jhd; epu~h; MFk;. ~h; - m~h; Mfpatw;wpd; vy;iyfshy;

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epidTgLj;jpf; nfhz;bUg;gjhy; fpilf;ff;$ba Nghpd;gk; MFk;.

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khh;f;fk; MFk;.

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tQ;rpf;fg;gl;L tpLfpwhd;. G+Nfhs Rfq;fspd; jhfj;jhYk;

fth;r;rpahYk; kdpjd; tpjtpjkhd G+i[ kw;Wk; gf;jp nra;tJjhd;

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Kf;jp jh;k khh;f;fk; vdf;fUJfpwhd;. kdpjDf;F> yl;rf;fzf;fhd

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ed;dlj;ij kw;Wk; Njth;fspd; gf;jpahy; tpisAk; fh;k gydpd;

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xUKiw NjtNyhfk; my;yJ Rth;f;fj;jpy; fh;kgyid mDgtpj;j gpwF

kPz;Lk; gpwg;G - ,wg;G vDk; fh;g tbthd eufj;ijj;jhd; mDgtpf;f

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cUthff;$Lk;. xt;nthUKiwAk; Gjpa Gjpa ey;yJk; nfl;lJkhd

fh;kGj;jp> rlq;Ffs; kw;Wk; elj;ijfspd; mbg;gilapy; jhd; gyd;fis

mDgtpf;f NehpLk;. ,t;thW gyKiw kdpjd; gpwtp ngw;Wk; Ke;ija

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Nahdpfspy; jj;jspj;j gpwFk; jh;k fhhpaq;fspy; jd;a R`j; mEuf;j

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mike;jpUg;gijf; fhzyhk;.

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mq;fj Njth; mthplk; yq;fh; vDk; md;djhd Nritapy;

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ehs; mthplk;> „jhq;fs; yq;fuJ czit vg;gb cz;L tUfpwPh;fs; ?

vdf; Nfl;lhh;.

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gph;Ny kuk; ghaP i`(d;)> FU Nf \g;j g;ukhd; …

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tuj; Njitahd cw;rhfj;ijAk; je;J nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd.

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