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Selected Writings by Sanmugam Sabesan
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NtypAk;-gapUk;
1 April 2004
Vjpu;tUk; nts;spad;W> mjhtJ Vg;gpuy; ,uz;lhk; jpfjpad;W - ,yq;ifj; jPtpy; nghJj; Nju;jy; eilngw cs;sJ. fle;j Ik;gJ Mz;LfSf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l murpay; tuyhw;wpy; eilngw;w xt;nthU nghJj; Nju;jiyAk;> jkpopdk; xU ngUj;j ek;gpf;ifAld; vjpu;Nehf;fp te;Js;sJ Mdhy; jkpopdk; nfhz;bUe;j ek;gpf;ifia> khwp khwp muRf;F te;j rpq;fsj; jiyikfs; xt;nthU Nju;jypd; gpd;dUk; rpjwbf;fr; nra;jdu;> vd;gij tuyhW $wp epw;fpd;wJ.
,k;KiwAk; ,g;nghJj; Nju;jiy> jkpopdk; kpFe;j vjpu;ghu;g;;Gld; vjpu;nfhz;Ls;sJ. Kd;ida Nju;jy;fisg; Nghy;> ,j;Nju;jypd; gpd;dUk; jkpou; ek;gpf;if rpjwbf;fg;gLkh vd;w Nfs;tpAk;> xUGwk; vOe;j tz;zk;jhd; cs;sJ. ve;j rpq;fsj; jiyikapd; Nju;jy; $l;lzp gjtpf;F tUkh? - me;jr; rpq;fsf; $l;lzp ntw;wp ngw;why; vd;d elf;Fk;? ,y;iy ,e;jr; rpq;fsf; $l;lzp ntw;wp ngw;why; vd;d elf;Fk;? - vd;nwy;yhk; jiyntbf;Fk; mstpw;Fj; ju;f;fk; nra;NthiuAk; ehk; fhzf;$bajhf cs;sJ. ~ve;jr; rpq;fsj; jiyik muirf; ifg;gw;w Ntz;Lk;| - vd;gjh> ,g;NghJ jkpo; kf;fspd; Kf;fpa gpur;ridahf cs;sJ vd;w Nfs;tpf;F> ehk; ~,y;iy| vd;w gjpiyj;jhd; $w KbAk;.Vndd;why; ,k;Kiw> jkpo; kf;fs; ,g; nghJj; Nju;jiy NtW Nfhzj;jpy; ghu;f;fpd;whu;fs;> ghtpf;f vz;Zfpd;whu;fs; vd;w ajhu;j;j epiyia ehk; fhzf;$bajhf cs;sJ> gjtpiaAk; mjpfhuj;ijAk; jhNk ifg;gw;wpf; nfhs;tjw;fhfr; rpq;fsj; jiyikfs; ,g; nghJj; Nju;jiyg; gad;gLj;jg; ghLgLfpd;wd. rpq;fs kf;fSk;> ~,g;nghJj; Nju;jy; %yk; ve;jr; rpq;fsj; jiyik gjtpiaf; ifg;gw;w Ntz;Lk;| vd;w rpe;jidA+Nljhd;> thf;fspg;Gf;F jahuhfpwhu;fs;.
Mdhy; jkpo; kf;fspd; rpe;jidAk; - Nehf;Fk;> ,k;Kiw NtWtpjj;jpy; mike;Js;sJ. ~jkpoPo jf;fs; jkJ Ntl;ifiaf; nfhs;if uPjpahf> ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;w xU Nju;jyhf> ,j; Nju;jiyg; gad;gLj;j tpUk;Gfpd;whu;fs;| - vd;w nra;jpahdJ> ,k;Kiw elf;ftpUf;fd;w nghJj; Nju;jy; - tpj;jpahrkhd - kpf tpj;jpahrkhd xd;whf mika cs;sJ vd;gij cWjpg;gLj;Jfpd;wJ.
,g; nghJj; Nju;jy; Fwpj;J> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fj;jpd; murpay;Jiwg; nghWg;ghsu; jpU jkpo;r;nry;td; mtu;fs; $wpaij> ,q;Nf Fwpg;gpLtJ nghUj;jkhFk;.
'jkJ mgpyhirfis - Ntl;iffis - nfhs;if uPjpahf> ntspg;gLj;Jfpd;w xU Nju;jyhf> ,g;nghJj; Nju;jiy khw;wpaikg;gjw;F jkpo; kf;fs; tpUk;Gfpwhu;fs;. ve;j ,yl;rpaj;jpw;fhf> ve;j nfhs;iff;fhf xd;Wgl;L> xU jiyikapd; fPo; jhq;fs; If;fpag;gl;L epw;fpwhu;fNsh> mij - ,k;Kiw ru;tNjr r%fj;jpw;F epiy epWj;jp eP&gpf;Fk; Maj;jj;Jld; jkpou;fs; ,Uf;fpd;whu;fs;". - vd;W jpU. jkpo;r;nry;td; mtu;fs; $wpaij Cd;wpf; ftdpj;jhy;> ,g; nghJj; Nju;jy; vt;tsT Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;jJ vd;gJ GydhfpwJ.jkpo; kf;fs; ,jw;F Kd;dUk;> jkJ mgpyhirfis ntspg;gLj;jp Xu; ,iwahz;ikia nfhLj;jpUf;fpd;whu;fs; vd;gJk; cz;ikjhd;! jdpauirf; NfhUfpd;w tl;Lf;Nfhl;ilj; jPu;khdj;ij xl;b eilngw;w> 1977k; Mz;Lg; nghJj; Nju;jypy;> gpupe;Jnry;yf; $ba Raepu;za Nfhl;ghl;bw;F Mjuthf> ngUk;ghd;ik jkpo; kf;fs; thf;fspj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ kPz;Lk; xU Kiw jkpo; kf;fspd; ,iwahz;ik Nfhug;gLfpwJ. 1977k; Mz;bw;Fk; - 2004k; Mz;bw;Fk;| ,ilNa cs;s tpj;jpahrk;jhd; vd;d?
1977k; Mz;bw;Fk;> ,d;iwa 2004k; Mz;bw;Fk; ,ilNa kpfg;ngupa kpf tYthd tpj;jpahrk; cz;L vd;gijAk; ,q;Nf Rl;bf;fhl;bahf Ntz;Lk;. 1977k; mz;L> jkpo;kf;fs; gykw;w epiyapy;> kpfg; gytPdkhd epiyapy; ,Ue;J nfhz;Ljhd;> jkJ murpay; mgpyhirfis> Ntl;iffis ntspg;gLj;jpapUe;jhu;fs;. me;jg; gykw;w epiyia> gytPdkhd epiyia> jkpo; tpNuhj rf;jpfs; cgNahfpj;Jf; nfhz;ld. jkpo; rdehaf uPjpahf nfhLj;j ,iwahz;ikia cilj;J vwptjw;fhf> jkpo; ,dmopg;ig> jkpo; ,d xLf;FKiwia> ,uhZt mlf;FKiwia> rpq;fs muRfs; njhlu;e;J elhj;jpd. jkpopd kf;fs; Idehaf Kiwapy; nfhLj;j Miz tYtpy;yhky; Nghapw;W. mJ 1977 ck; mjidj; njhlu;e;j fhyg;gFjpAkhFk;.
Mdhy; ,g;NghJ - 2004k; Mz;lhdJ> kpf tpj;jpahrkhd gupkhzj;jpy; cs;sJ. ,d;W jkpopdk; ,uhZt uPjpahf> kpfg; gyk;tha;e;j epiyapy;> xU Njrj;jiyikapd; fPo; mzptFj;J epw;fpd;wJ. jkpopdk; ,uhZt uPjpahfg; ngw;w gyj;jpd; fhuzkhf> ,g;NghJ murpay; fsj;jpy; mWtil elf;fpwJ. <oj; jkpopdk; jdJ murpay; Ntl;ifia ntspg;gilahf miw $tp epw;fpd;wJ.
jkpoPo kf;fspd; mgpyhirfis kpfr;rupahf ntspg;Lj;Jfpd;w tifapNyNa> jkpo;j;Njrpa $l;likg;gpd;> 2004 nghJj; Nju;jy; tpQ;Qhgdk; mike;Js;sJ. tpQ;Qhgdj;jpy; cs;s rpy Kf;fpakhd jPu;khdq;fis ,j;jUzj;jpy; Fwpg;gpl tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;.
- ~jkpo; Njrpa ,dj;jpd; jhafk;> Njrpak;> jd;dhl;rp> Raepu;za cupik| - Mfpa %yhjhuf; nfhs;iffis Vw;W mtw;wpd; mbg;gilapy; jkpo;j; Njrpag; gpur;ridf;F murpay; jPu;T fhzg;glNtz;Lk;.
- jkpo;j; Njrpa ,dj;jpd; Nfhupf;iffs; njhle;Jk; epuhfupf;fg;gl;L> ,uhZt Mf;fpukpg;Gk;> mur mlf;FKiwAk; kPz;Lk; njhlUkhdhy;> jkpo;j; Njrpa ,dj;jpd; Raepu;za cupikapd; mbg;gilapy;> jkpou; jhafj;jpy;> jkpou; ,iwikAk;> Rje;jpuKk; epiy epwj;jg;gLtJ> jtpu;fg;gl Kbahj ajhu;j;jk; MfptpLk; vd;gij typAWj;JfpNwhk;.
- jkpoPo kf;fsJ Rje;jpukhd> nfsukhd> ePjpahd tho;tpw;fhfj; jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; jiyikapd; fPo; jkpo; kf;fis rhjp> kj Ngjq;fSf;F mg;ghy;> xNu mzpapy;> xU Njrkhf mzp jpul;b> cWjpahf ciog;Nghk;. jkpo;g; NgRk; kf;fsJ ghJfhg;gpw;fhfTk;> Rje;jpukhd tho;tpw;fhfTk; NghuhbtUk; jkpoPo tpLjiyg;GypfSf;Fk;> murpay; Nghuhl;l Kd;ndLg;GfSf;Fk;> cWJizahf ,Ue;J nraw;gLNthk;.
jkpo;j; Njrpaf; $l;likg;gpy; ,e;jj; Nju;jy; tpQ;Qhgdk;> NkYk; xU Kf;fpa tplaj;ij typAwj;jpAs;sJ. ,e;j tplaj;ij nray;gLj;Jtjw;Fk;> Gyk;ngau;e;j jkpoPo kf;fshfpa vkf;Fk; Kf;fpa gq;fpUf;fpd;wJ. jkpo;j; Njrpaf; $l;likg;gpd; Nju;jy; tpQ;Qhgdj;jpy; cs;s jPu;khdj;jpy; xd;W fPo;tUk; tplaj;ij typAWj;Jfpd;wJ. mJ xU Kf;fpakhd xU mk;rkhFk;.
fle;j ,uz;lhz;L fhyk; MAjg; gilfspd; mlhtbj;jdq;fisr; rfpj;Jf; nfhz;Lk;> rkhjhdr; #oYf;F vt;tpj gq;fKk; Vw;glhjthW> Nghu; epWj;jj;ij ,Wf;fkhfTk; cWjpahfTk; filg;gbj;Jf; nfhz;Lk;> rkhjhd topapy; Mokhd gw;WjpAlDk;> cWjpg;ghl;LlDk;> tpLjiyg; Gypfs; nraw;gl;L tUfpwhu;fs;. vdNt jko; kf;fspd; cz;ikahd Vfg; gpujpepjpfshd> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; kPJ> rpy ehLfs; njhlu;e;Jk; eilKiwg;gLj;jp tUk; jilia ePf;fp> mtu;fs; nfsutkhfTk;> rkepiyapYk;> mjpfhug; G+u;tkhfTk; =yq;fh muRld; Ngr;R elhj;Jtjw;fhdf #o;epiy> ru;tNjr r%fk; cUthf;f Ntz;Lk;.
jkpo;j; Njrpaf; $l;likg;G tpLj;Js;s Nkw; nrhy;yg;gl;l jPu;khdj;jpw;Fupa nray;ghl;by;> Gyk;ngau;e;j jkpoPo kf;fshfpa vkf;Fk;> ghupa gq;Fz;L. jkpoPo tpLjiyg;Gypfs; ,af;fj;jpd; kPJ> rpy cyf ehLfs; tpjpj;jpUf;Fk; jilia ePf;Ftjw;fhd murpay; mOj;jq;fis Nkw;nfhs;tjw;Fupa gzpfis> Gyk;ngau;e;j jkpoPo kf;fSk;> mtu;fisg; gpujpepjpj;Jtg;gLj;Jfpd;w rq;fq;fs; - fofq;fs; kw;Wk; $l;likg;Gf;fSk; Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j Kf;fpakhd fhyfl;lj;jpy;> Gyk;ngau;e;j jkpoPo kf;fshfpa ehk;> vk;Kila jhu;kPf filikia jtwhJ nra;jpl Ntz;Lk;.,it ahtw;iwAk; ehk; ju;f;fpj;J epw;fpd;w Ntisapy;> xU re;Njfk; G+jhfukhf cUntLj;J vOe;J epw;fpwJ. ~jkpoPo kf;fs; ve;jtpj mr;RWj;jYkpd;wp> nfLgpbfs; vJkpd;wp> Rje;jpukhf thf;fspg;gjw;Fupa #o;epiyia> =yq;fh muR Vw;gLj;jp nfhLf;Fkh?| - vd;w Nfs;tpf;Fupa gjpy;> ftiy mspg;gjhfNt cs;sJ.
jkpoPo tpL;jiyg; Gypfspd; fl;Lg;ghl;by; cs;s gpuNjrq;fspy;> thf;fspg;G epiyaq;fis mikg;gjw;F =yq;fh muRk;> mjd; ghJfhg;Gg; gpupTk; kWj;Js;sd. =yq;fh mur - ,uhZtf; fl;Lg;ghl;L gFjpfspy; kl;LNk> Nju;jy; thf;fspg;G epiyaq;fs; mikf;fg;gLk; vd;Wk;> me;j thf;fspg;G epiyaq;fSf;Fj; jkpo; kf;fs; nrd;W thf;fspg;gjw;F VJthf gpuahz trjpfs; nra;J nfhLf;fg;gLk; vd;Wk; =yq;fh muR njuptpj;Js;sJ. mjhtJ> tpL;jiyg; Gypfspd; fl;Lg;ghl;by; cs;s gpuNjrq;fspy;> thOk; jkpo; nghJkf;fs;> Vg;gpuy; ,uz;lhk; jpfjpad;W fbdKk;> rpukKk;> tha;e;j gazq;fis> =yq;fh Nrhjidr; rhtbfSNl Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;ba fl;lha epiyf;Fj; js;sg;gl;bUf;fpd;whu;fs;.
jkpo; kf;fs; jq;fSila ,iwahz;ikia ve;jtpj jlq;fYkpd;wp toq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; vj;jidNah ajhu;j;jkhd MNyhridfis =yq;fh murpw;F njuptpj;jNghJk;> ,e;j MNyhridfis =yq;fh muR Vw;Wf;nfhs;stpy;iy. ~tpL;jiyg; Gypfspd; fl;Lg;ghl;Lg; gFjpf;Fs; ghJfhg;ghf thf;Fg; ngl;bfis =yq;fh nghyprhu; nfhz;L nry;tjw;Fk;> Gupe;Jzu;T xg;ge;jj;jpy; xU ruj;J jilahf ,Uf;fpd;wJ| - vd;W muR jug;gpy; fhuzk; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. Mdhy; tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fNkh> ',e;j Kf;fpakhd epfo;T fhuzkhf> ,r;ruj;Jf; Fwpj;J typAWj;jg; Nghtjpy;iy" - vd;Wk; ~Nju;jy; - thf;Fg; ngl;bfSld; MAjghzpfshf> =yq;fh nghyprhu; jkJ fl;Lg; ghlLg;ghl;Lg; gFjpf;Fs; tuyhk;| - vd;Wk; njuptpj;jpUe;jhu;fs;. Mdhy; =yq;fh muR mjw;Fr; rk;kjpf;ftpy;iy. ,jidaLj;J> ,U rhuhupd; fl;Lg;ghLfSf;Fk; fPo; tuhj #dpag; gpuNjrkhd - [No men’s land] gFjpfspy; thf;fspg;G epiyaq;fis itf;FkhW tpL;jiyg;Gypfs; ,af;fj;jpdu; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;ldu;. ,g;gFjpfspy; fz;zpntbfs; KOikahf mfw;wg;gltpy;iy vd;w fhuzj;ij fhl;b> Gypfspd; ,e;j Ntz;LNfhs;fisAk; muR epuhfupj;jJ. ,g;gFjpfspy; KOikahf fz;zpntbfis mfw;Wtjw;Fg; ghupa gzpj; jpl;lj;ij Nkw;nfhs;tjhf tpLjiyg; Gypfs; njuptpj;j MNyhyridiaAk; muR fz;L nfhs;stpy;iy. <w;wpy;> jq;fsJ Kd;duq;fg; ghJfhg;G muz;fisAk; gpd; efu;j;jpf; nfhs;tjhf tpLjiyg; Gypfs; mwptpj;jdu;. mjidAk; muR myl;rpak; nra;J tpl;lJ.
2001k; Mz;L brk;gu; khjk; eilngw;w Nju;jypy;> gy;yhapuf; fzf;fhd jkpo; kf;fis thf;fspg;gpy; fye;Jnfhs;s KbahjthW> =yq;fh ,uhZtk; jil nra;j rk;gtk;> vspjpy; kwf;ff; $ba tplak; my;y. ,d;W jkpo; kf;fs; Rje;jpukhf thf;fspg;gjw;F ,ilQ;ry;fis Vw;gLj;Jtjw;fhf =yq;fh muR Kad;W tUtijAk; ehk; fhzyhk;. ,J Idehaf Nghf;F my;y! ntFrd tpNuhjg; Nghf;Fj;jhd; ,J!
kl;L - mk;ghiwg; gFjpapy;> fUzhNthL Nru;e;J ,aq;Fk; NjrtpNuhj - JNuhf rf;jpfs;> jkpo;j; Njrpaf; $l;likg;G Ntl;ghsu;fis gaKWj;jp> mtu;fs; Nju;jy; gpur;rhuk; nra;tijj; jLf;f KidtjhfTk;> jkpo; nghJkf;fis mr;RWj;jp tUtjhfTk; mwpa Kbfpd;wJ. MfNt> gytpjkhd fhuzpfs; ,d;W jkpo;j; Njrpaj;jpw;F vjpuhd muhIfr; nray;fspy; ,wq;fpapUg;gjid ehk; fhzf;$bajhf cs;sJ.,d;W rdehaf Kiwf;F tf;fhyj;J thq;Fgtu;fs;> Kf;fpakhd xU tplaj;ij VNdh kwe;Jtpl;lhu;fs;. rdehafj;jpw;F mbg;gilahd KJnfYk;ghf tpsq;FtJ> mk; kf;fSila thf;FupikNaahFk;. xU Njrj;J kf;fs;> Rje;jpukhf> jq;Fjilapy;yhky; thf;fspg;gjw;fhfj;jhd; rl;lKk; - xOq;Fk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;! khwhf - rl;l tpjpiaAk;> ghJfhg;gf; fhuzq;fisAk;> fhuzkhf fhl;b> kf;fspd; thf;Fupikia jil Nghlf;$lhJ. mg;gbnad;why;> mJ rdehafk; my;y! rdehafj;ij fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fhfj;jhd; rl;lKk; ePjpAk; nray;gl Ntz;L;k;. Mdhy; ,d;W ,yq;ifj; jPtpy;> rl;lj;ijAk;> tpjpKiwiaAk; fhuzk; fhl;b rdehafj;ijg; gypapLfpwJ> muR! gapUf;fhfj;jhd; Ntyp ,Uf;f Ntz;LNk jtpu> Ntypf;fhfg; gapu; ,Ug;gjpy;iy. ,q;Nfh> NtypNa gapiu Nka;fpd;wJ.
,d;iwa jpdk; xU tplaj;ij typAWj;jpr; nrhy;y tpuk;GfpNwhk;. ~jkpo;j; Njrpa ,dj;jpd; jhafk;> Njrpak;> jd;dhl;rp> Raepu;za cupik| vd;gtw;iw epiy epWj;Jk; nghUl;L> jkJ ,iwahz;ik %yk;> jkJ Mizia> Ntl;ifia ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfj; jkpopdk; fhj;J epw;fpd;wJ. mtw;iw mePjpahd rl;lq;fs; %ykhfNth> my;yJ muhIfr; nray;fs; %ykhfNth jil nra;a Kad;why;> mJ ghuJhukhd tpisTfisj;jhd; nfhz;LtUk;. rdehaf Kiwapy; jkpopdk; jdJ ,iwahz;ikiaf; $l ntspg;gLj;j Kbahky; jlq;fy; tUkhf ,Ue;jjhy;> me;j mePjpf;Fupa jPu;g;ig jkpopdk; toq;Fk;NghJ> mijj; jhq;ff; $ba rf;jp> rpq;fsg; Ngupdthjj;jpw;Nfh> my;yJ jkpo; JNuhfj;jdj;jpw;Nfh ,Uf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy. jkpo;j; Njrpaj;jpd; KOikahd rf;jpAk;> ,j; jilfspdhy;jhd; typik ngw;W ntsptug;Nghfpd;wJ.
