,uhgl; nkh/ngl;

fpwp];jt cyf kp\ndhpfis mwpe;jtHfs;> nkh/ngl; vd;w ngaiuf; Nfl;lTlNd> mtH nkhopngaHj;j jpUkiwiaNa (Moffat Translation) epidT gLj;jpf; nfhs;tH

nkh/ngl; Ntj mwpthsp kl;Lky;y> mtH Mgphpf;fhTf;F RtpNr\j;ij vLj;Jr; nrd;w xU kp\ndwpAkhthH. jhd; 20 taJ epuk;gpa thypgdhf ,Uf;Fk; nghNj jd; jha; ehlhfpa ];fhl;yhe;ij tpl;L njd;Mg;gpf;fhTf;Fr; nry;y Kd;te;jhH. ,yd;ld; kp\ndhp rq;fj;jpd;%yk; Mg;gphpf;fhTf;F mDg;ggg;gl;l ,tH gy Mo;e;j mDgtq;fis cilatH.

,tH kp\ndhpahf mDg;gg;gLk;NghJ> me;j toptpl;lDg;Gk; Muhjidapy; ,tUf;Fk;> ,tNuhLf;$l mDg;gg;gl;l ehy;tUf;Fk; xt;nthU Ntjhfkk; ifapy; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. mijf;nfhLj;j NghjfH> 'md;ghd rNfhjuHfNs> ePq;fs; Ngha; ,e;j thHj;ijapd;gb tho;e;J> fpwp];Jtpd; ew;nra;jpia Mg;gphpf;fhtpy;> cq;fSila jpwd;> tuk;> miog;G ,itfSf;F Vw;wthW NghjpAq;fs;. gpjh Fkhud; ghpRj;j MtpahdtuhNy Mnkd;"vd;whH. mjw;Fg;gjpyhf nkh/ngl; 'Njtdpd; cjtpNahL> ehd; mt;thNw nra;Ntd;" vd;W $wpdhH. 1816- Mk; Mz;L> mf;NlhgH khjk; 20-Mk; ehs; ,uhgl; nkh/ngl; Mg;gphpf;fh Nehf;fp gazk; nra;jhH;.

vz;gj;jhW ehs;fs; fg;gw;gazj;jpw;Fg; gpd; [dthp khjk; njd; Mg;gphpf;fhtpy; cs;s Kid efiu(Cape Town) milAk;NghJ ntg;gj;ij jhq;f Kbahky; iff;Fl;ilia vLj;J Kfj;ij Jilj;jthNw ,Ue;jhH. Kjyhtjhf jha;ehl;bw;F fbjk; vOJk;NghJ ',e;j Kid efhpy; mNef mbikfSk;> ehl;Lg;Gw kf;fSk; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. Mdhy; Rw;wpYk; Ntypahy; milf;fg;gl;l njd; Mg;gphpf;f fpuhkkhfpa Ml;ld;ghl; vd;Dk; fpuhkj;jpd; jiytdhfpa Mg;gphpf;NfdH vd;gtDf;F RtpNr\j;ij mwptpf;f ehd; epakpf;fg;gl;bUf;fpNwd;. mtd; XU nfhiyf;fhud; vd;Wk;> mtDila jiyia ntl;bf; nfhz;L tUgtHfSf;F. murhq;fk; nghpa ntFkjp nfhLg;gjhf mwptpj;Js;sJ vd;Wk; ehd; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;. ,f;nfh^uDila ,jaj;ij ehd; ntd;W tplNtz;Lk; vd;W n[gpAq;fs;" vd;W vOjpdhH.

vl;L khjq;fSf;Fg; gpwF> nkh/ngl; Kid efhpypUe;J> murhq;f cj;juTld; Ml;ld;ghl; fpuhkj;ij Nehf;fp gadk; nra;jhH. cau tsh;e;Js;s Gy;ntsp> mlHe;j fhL> ,ilapilNa rpW rpW FbapUg;Gf;fs;> tay;ntsp> kpUfq;fspd; ,iur;ry; Mfpatw;iwf; fle;J gazk; nra;jhH nkh/ngl;.

gpwF 300 iky; kzw;ghq;fhd ghiytdj;jpd; topaha; gpuahzk;gz;z Ntz;bapUe;jJ. vq;F ghHj;jhYk; kzw;fhL> ejpfnsy;yhk; tuz;L fhzg;gl;ld. ghiytdg; gazj;jpw;FKd; jz;zPH epug;g xU gz;iz tPl;bd;Kd; jd; tz;bia epWj;j 'ePh; vq;F gazk; nry;fpwPH" vd;whd; gz;izf; Fbahdtd;.

'Mg;gphpf;NfdUila fpuhkj;Jf;F"

'Iah> ePH vd;d nra;fpwPh; vd;W njhpahky; nra;fpwPH. mtd; rNfhjuid nfhd;W Nghl;ltd;".

'vd; ,uz;L FkhuiuAk; nfhz;wtd; mtd;> ,e;j ,sk; tajpNyNa ePh; Vd; khpf;fNtz;Lk;" vd;whd; mUfpypUe;j kw;nwhUtd;.

'ehd; vd;d nra;tJ> flTs; ,e;j Ntiyf;fhfj;jhd; vd;id mioj;Js;shH> ehd; jpUk;gpg;Nghf KbahJ" vd;W gjpYiuj;jhH nkh/ngl;.

gfypNy ntapy; fLikahf ,Ue;jjhy; ,utpNy gpuahzj;ij njhlHe;jdH. rfL tz;bia gjpdhW fhisfs; ,Oj;Jk; xU ehs; rf;fuq;fs; kzYy; Mokhf gjpe;Jtpl;ld. fhisfs; vt;tsT ,Oj;Jk; tz;bia ,Of;f Kbatpy;iy. fhisfs; mtpo;j;J tplg;gl;ld. mtpo;j;J tplg;gl;lJk; ntapypd; mNfhuj;jhy; jtpj;J xt;nthU fisAk; kw;w fhisapd; epoypy; xJq;f Kaw;rp nra;jd. ,ijf;fz;l nkh/ngl; tz;bf;fhuidg;ghHj;J fhisfSf;F jz;zPh; Njit> ,d;Nwy; mit jhfj;jhy; nrj;JtpLk; vd;W$wp> ntapypd; nfhLikiaAk; nghUl;gLj;jhJ> NtHit xOf xOf kziyj;Njhz;bdhH. ,t;thW neLehs; fbd gpuahzj;Jf;Fg;gpd; nkh/ngl; Mg;ghpf;NfdUila fpuhkj;ij mile;jhH.

Mg;gphpNfdUk; mtDila kf;fSk; nkh/ngl;lir; re;Njfg; ghHitAld; ghHj;jdH. Mg;gphpf;NfdH nkh/ngl;ilg;ghHj;J 'ePh; ,sikaha; ,Uf;fpwPH> ey;yJ> mjpf ehs;fs; ePh; vq;fNshL ,Uf;fyhk;" vd;W $wpdhd;.

Mg;gphpf;Nfdhpd; cj;juTg;gb nkh/ngl;f;F xU rpwpa Fbir fl;bf; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. ,f;fpuhkj;J kf;fs; Fspf;Fk; gof;fkw;wtHfs;. MfNt mtHfs; nkh/ngl;bd; gf;fj;jpy; tUk;Nghnjy;yhk; Jh;ehw;wk; tPrpaJ. mij nkh/ngl;lhy; nghWj;Jf;nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy nad;whYk;> ,tHfSf;fhfTk; ,NaRf;fpwp];J khpj;jhH> MfNt JHehw;wk; ew;nra;jpiaf; $Wtjw;Fj; jilaha; ,Uf;ff;$lhnjd;W KbT fl;bdhH.

,uz;L fhisfs; rz;ilapl;ljhy; nkh/ngl;Lila Fbir gOJgl;lJ. nkh/ngl; mij nghUs;gLj;jhJ> mLj;jehs; jd; Fbiriaj; jhNd gOJghHj;jhH. ghiyj;jtpu NtW czT ,y;yhjjhy; mtH ehSf;F ehs; nkype;J nfhz;Nl NghdhH. MapDk; re;Njhrkhf xt;nthU ehs; khiyapYk; jd;Dila gioa fpd;duj;ij vLj;J> ,irkPl;b ghl;Lf;fs; ghbte;jhH nkh/ngl;. ,itnay;yhtw;iwAk; ftdpj;j jiytDk; kf;fSk; mtH kPJ rw;W ek;gpf;if itj;jdH.

nkh/ngl; rpW gps;isfis mioj;J mtHfSf;Fg; ghlk; fw;gpf;f Muk;gpj;jhH. Mdhy; mtHfs; mOf;Fk;> nrhwprpuq;Fk; gpbj;jtHfshf ,Ue;jjhy; ghlj;jpy; ftdk; nrYj;jKbatpy;iy. ,ij mwpe;j nkh/ngl; gps;isfis Cw;Wf;F mioj;Jr;nrd;W Fspg;ghl;l KbTnra;jhH. ,ij mwpe;j Mg;gphpf;Nfdh; nkh/ngl;NlhL Nrh;e;J RkhH EhW Foe;ijfisf; Fspg;ghl;l Kd; te;jhd;. mNjhL mtHfs; ,Lg;gpy; kl;Lk; mzpe;Jte;j mOf;F epiwe;j Njhy; MiliaAk; Jitj;J Rj;jk; nra;jdH.

xUehs; ,uT Mg;gphpf;Nfdh; nkh/ngl;blk; te;J jdf;Fk; ghlk; fw;Wf; nfhLf;Fk;gb Nfl;lhd;. Mg;gphpf;NfdUf;Fr; rw;W lr;Rnkhop Vw;fdNt njhpe;jpUe;jjhy; nkh/ngl; lr;R Ntjhfkj;ij thrpf;f Mg;gphpf;NfdUf;Ff; fw;Wf;nfhLj;jhH. rpy ehs;fSf;Fg; gpwF nkh/ngl;ilg; ghHj;J ',e;jg; Gj;jfj;jpy; fhzg;gLgit vd;Dila rpwpa %isf;F kpfg; nghpajhfj; njhpfpwJ> MdhYk; flTs; ',J vd;Dila top> ,jpNy el" vd;W vd;dplk; $wf;Nfl;Nld;. MfNt vdf;fhf n[gk; nra;Aq;fs;" vd;whd; Mg;gphpf;NfNdH.

Mk;> nkh/ngl;bd; n[gk; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. Mg;gphpf;NfdH xU Gjpa kdpjdhf khwpdhd;. nkh/ngl;bd; kfpo;r;rpf;F msNtapy;iy. ,Jtiu jhd;gl;l ghLfs; vy;yhk; vs;sj;jidahff; fhzg;gl;ld. me;j kzw;fhl;bd; gpuahz mDgtj;jpd; frg;ig ,e;j mDgtk; ,dpikahf khw;wptpl;lJ. Xh; Mj;Jkh kde;jpUk;Gk;NghJ guNyhfNk kfpo;e;J fsp$WfpwJ vd;why;> me;j Mj;Jkhtpd; tpiykjpg;G msT fle;jNj. MfNt ,t;Tyfpy; xU kp\ndhp Xh; Mj;JkhTf;fhf ve;jf; nfhLikiaAk; mDgtpf;f Kd;tuNtz;Lk; vd;W nkh/ngl; jPh;khdpj;jhH.

jpBnud;W xUehs; nkh/ngl; Mg;gphpf;NfNdiu Nehf;fp 'eP vd;NdhL$l Kid efUf;F tuNtz;Lk;" vd;whH. Mg;gphpf;NfdUf;Fj; jd; fhJfis ek;g Kbatpy;iy. ehd; Kid efUf;Fg; Nghtjh? vd;Dila ed;gd; vd;W epidj;jtd; vdf;F tpNuhjpaha; tpl;lhNd> ehd; me;j efUf;Fr; nrd;why; vd;idj; Jhf;fpypl;L tpLtH. vd;Dila jiy fpuak; Mapuk; lhyH vd;W MidahsH(Governor) mwptpj;Js;shNu. ehd; vg;gb mq;F NghfKbAk; vd;whd; Mg;gphpf;NfdH.

me;j fpuhkj;jpd; Ngr;Nr ,Jthf khwptpl;lJ. rpy tNahjpgH fLq;Nfhgq; nfhz;L nkh/ngl;blk; te;J 'ePh; fpwp];jt topia vq;fs; jiytDf;Ff; fhz;gpj;J tpl;L> Kid efUf;Ff; $l;b nfhz;LNgha; mtid nfhy;y Kaw;rp nra;fpwPuh? ,J kpfTk; jtW" vd;w fbe;Jf; nfhz;ldH.

'Mg;gphpf;NfdH ,g;NghJ xU fpwp];jtH> mtd; ,g;NghJ nfhs;is mbg;gjpy;iy> gpwiuf; nfhy;tjpy;iy> ey;topapy; elf;fpwhd; vd;W ehd; Kidefhpy; MizahsUf;Fk;> gpwUf;Fk; $wpAs;Nsd;. mij mtHfshy; ek;g Kbatpy;iy. cd;idg;ghh;j;jhy; mtHfs; ek;GthHfs;. NkYk; cd;Dila Fbkf;FSf;F czTtiffs; Njit. ,d;Nwy; mtHfs; xUtHgpd; xUtH khpj;JtpLthHfs;" vd;whH nkh/ngl;.

rw;W Mo;e;J rpe;jpj;j Mg;gphpf;NfdH 'Mk; ehd; ck;NkhL tUfpNwd;> ,JNt flTSila top" vd;whd;.

,UtUk; gpuahdj;Jf;F Ntz;ba Vw;ghLfisr; nra;jdH. jpUk;gTk; kzw;fhl;by; gazk; nra;tJ ,Nyry;y. Mg;gphpf;Nfdh; nkh/ngl;bd; Ntiyf;fhuidg;Nghy khw;wg;gl;L> mjw;Nfw;wthW cil mzptpf;fg;gl;lhd;. kzw;fhl;ilf; fle;jgpd; gy gz;izfisj; jhz;b mtHfs; Kid efiu mila Ntz;Lk;. gz;izf; FbahdtH vy;yhUNk Mg;gphpf;Nfdiu mwpe;jtH> mtHfnsy;yhk; mtDila vjphpfs;. gy gz;izf; FbahdtHfis Mg;gphpf;NfdH nfhs;isabj;Js;shd;> gyiuf; nfhd;WkpUf;fpwhd;. MfNt Mg;gphpf;Nfdh; ghJfhg;ghff; nfhz;LNghfg;glNtz;Lk;. NkYk; nkh/ngl; Mg;gphpf;NfdUila Fbkf;fspd; ek;gpf;iff;F chpatH. mtHfSila ek;gpf;ifia ,oe;JtpLtJ jdJ capUf;Nf Mgj;J tpistpj;J tplf;$Lk;.

v[khDk; NiyahSkhf ,UtUk; Kid efiu Nehf;fp gadk; nra;jdH. top neLf gy fhl;rpfs; ---- vhpe;J mope;J fple;j fpuhkq;fs;> gz;izfs; Mg;gphpf;NfdUila gioa epidTfisj; Jhz;btpl;ld. jhd; vj;jifa nfh^udhf tho;e;J te;jhd;> ,g;NghJ flTs; jd;id vt;thW khw;wpAs;shH vd;W epidj;J flTisj; njhOJnfhz;lhd;.

Ntiyf;fhuidg;Nghy Ntlk; Nghl;bUe;jNghjpYk;> gy gz;izf; Fbahdth;fs; mtid ,dk; fz;L tpl;ldH. Mdhy; flTSila gps;isahf khwp ,Ug;gijf; Nfl;L kfpo;r;rpaile;jdH. 'fpwp];Jtpd; ehkj;jpy; cd;id tho;j;JfpNwd;> rNfhjuH Mg;gphpf;NfdH" vd;W xUgz;izf; FbahdtH Mg;gphpf;Nfdiu ,dk; fz;L tho;j;jpdhH.

,th;fs; ,UtUk; xUKiw fLikahfr; rz;ilapl;ldH. Mg;gphpf;Nfdh; ,tUila gz;iziaj; jPf;fpiuahf;fp> jd; Jg;ghf;fpahy; ,tiuf; nfhd;Wtpl Kide;jij ,UtUk; epidT gLj;jpf;nfhz;ldH. Mdhy; ,UtUk; ,g;NghJ fpwp];JTf;Fs; GJ rpU\;bfshf khwp ,Ue;jjhy; rNfhjuiug; Nghyg;gofpdH.

rpy gz;izfspy; nkh/ngl;bd; Ntiyf;fhud; Mg;gphpf;Nfdh; vd;W mwpahky;> Mg;gphpf;NfdUila nfh^ur; nray;fisAk> mtidf;Fwpj;j gak; vt;tsT nfhLikahf ,Uf;fpwJ vd;Wk; FbahdtHfs; nkh/ngl;blk; $wpdH. ,ijf;Nfl;l Mg;gphpf;NfdH ntFtha;j; Jf;fg;gl;L> jhd; vt;tsT nfh^ukha; tho;e;jtd; vd;W vz;zp> mjw;fhf kpfTk; tUj;jkile;jhd;. Mdhy;> fpwp];J jd;id Kw;wpYk; khw;wp ,Ug;gijf;Fwpj;J ngUkfpo;r;rp mile;jhd;.

filrpahf Kid efiu mile;J MizahsH Kd; epd;wdH. Kjypy; MizahsH nkh/ngl; $wpaij ek;gtpy;iy. 'ehNd Mg;gphpf;Nfdiug; ghh;j;jhnyhopa ek;gkhl;nld;" vd;W $wptpl;lhh;. nkh/ngl; nkJthf Mg;gphpf;NfdUila jiyapypUe;j njhg;gpia fow;wp vLj;j gpwFjhd;> jdf;F Kd; epw;gJ Mg;gphpf;NfdH vd;W njhpe;J Mr;rhpakile;jhH. Mg;gphpf;NfdUila GJtho;itf; Fwpj;J mtNd nrhy;yf;Nfl;L> Mg;gphpf;NfdUila thrpj;J thrpj;J gioajha;g;Nghd Ntjhfkj;ijg; ghHj;J> nkh/ngl; nrhd;d vy;yhtw;iwAk; ek;gpdhh;. mJkl;Lky;yhky; Mg;gphpf;Nfdiu Kw;wpYk; kd;dpj;J> mtDila jiyf;fpuaj;ij mtdplk; nfhLj;J mtDila Fbkf;fSf;fhffr; nryT nra;Ak;gb cj;jutpl;lhH. murhq;f MizNahL> vy;yh ghJfhg;NghLk; Mg;gphpf;NfdH jd;Dila fpuhkj;Jf;F mDg;gg;gl;lhd;. nkh/ngl; Mg;gphpf;NfdNuhL jpUk;gpg;Nghf Mty; nfhz;Lk; ,d;Dk; ,g;gbg;gl;l Mg;hpf;NfdUf;Fr; RtpNr\j;ij vLj;Jr; nry;Yk; thQ;irahy; jLj;J epWj;jg;gl;lhH. gpwF gy fpuhkq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W gy fpuhkj; jiytHfisf; fpwp];JTf;Fs; elj;jpdhH. Vwf;Fiwa 60 Mz;Lfs; Mg;gphpf;fhtpy; Copak; nra;J 87k; tajpy; ,q;fpyhe;jpy; fhykhzhH.