Selected Writings by Sanmugam Sabesan

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30 April 2004

Vg;gpuy; khjj;J ,Ugj;jp Ie;jhk; jpfjpahdJ mT];jpNuypa-epA+rpyhe;J ehl;L kf;fSf;F kpfTk; Kf;fpakhd jpdkhFk;. 1914-1918 Mz;L fhyg;gFjpfspy;> eilngw;w Nghupd; epidthf ,e;j ,uz;L ehLfspd; ngau;fspy; cs;s Kjy; vOj;Jf;fisAk; Nru;j;J, “ANZAC DAY” vd;W mT];jpNuypa-epA+rpyhe;J kf;fs; ngUikAld; jq;fs; Njrj;Jg; Nghu;tPuh;fisf; nfsutpf;Fk; jpdk; -vg;gpuy; 25.

Nghupd; nfhLik vt;thW ,Uf;Fk; vd;gijAk; md;iwa mT];jpNuypag; nghJkf;fs; xusT czu;e;Jk; cs;shu;fs;. 1942mk; Mz;L I_d; khjk; vl;lhk; jpfjp md;W rpl;dp efhpy; cs;s BONDI vd;w gpuNjrj;jpy; cs;s rpk;g;]d; tPjpapy; (Simpson Street) tpOe;j VTfiz xd;W> ntbf;fhky; Nghdjpy;> md;iwa jpdk; gy nghJkf;fs; capu; jg;gpdhu;fs;. rupahf mjw;F XU thuj;jpw;F Kd;du;jhd;> rpl;dpj; JiwKfk;; Fz;Lj; jhf;Fjy;fSf;F ,yf;fhdJ.

,g;gbg;gl;l Nghugj;Jfisnay;yhk; fle;J <w;wpy; rkhjhdk; te;jNghJ> mJ Fwpj;J md;W - Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjg;gl;l rpW Fwpg;nghd;iwg; ghu;f;Fk; tha;g;G mz;ikapy; vdf;Ff; fpl;baJ. mjidj; jkpopy; nrhy;tjhdhy;> ,t;thW nrhy;yyhk;:-

'Nghu; epWj;jk; - mjdhy; fpilj;jpl;l mikjp Mdhy; vkJ ,jaj;jpw;Nfh> mJ Gjpa cyfk; xd;iwj;jhd; czu;j;jpaJ.

jdJ jhaplKk; - je;ijaplKk; jpUk;gp te;j jdad;.

MUapu; kidtpia kPz;Lk; mizj;jpl te;jpl;l mUikf; fztd;.

tpl;Lg; gpupe;J nrd;w jd; nry;yf; Foe;ijfis te;J Muj;jOtpl;l mUik mg;gh.

Mfh> gLf;iff;Fg; NghFk;NghJk;> gakpy;yhky; gLj;jpl;l ,uTfs;

fhiyapy; vOe;jpLk;NghJ - fyf;fkpy;yhky; vOe;jpl;l Ntisfs;

GjpanjhU vjpu;fhyj;ijf; fl;b vOg;gpLtjw;fhd jplkhd ek;gpf;if

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,itnay;yhtw;iwAk; vkf;Fj; je;j vkJ Nghu;tPuu;fis - vk;neQ;rpy; epWj;jp - vd;nwd;Wk; ed;wp nrhy;yp thoNtz;Lk; vd;w cWjpahd czu;ntOr;rp."

,t;thW> Nghu;Kbe;j gpd;du; - mT];jpNuypa tPuu;fisg;gw;wp - md;W vOjg;gl;l rpW Fwpg;nghd;iw> ,ad;wtiu jkpohf;fp> ,g;NghJ je;Njd;.

jkJ ehl;bd; mikjpf;fhfTk;> rkhjhdj;jpw;fhfTk; Vuhskhd mT];jpNuypa ,isQh;fs; jq;fisg; Nghuhl;lj;jpy; ,izj;Jf; nfhs;tjpy; Kz;babj;J Mu;tk; fhl;bdhu;fs;. jkJ ehl;L kf;fSf;fhfg; NghuhLtjw;fhf> me;j ,isQh;fs; fhl;ba flik czu;r;rpia tpsf;Ftjw;F xU tuyhw;Wr; rk;gtj;ij kl;Lk; ,q;Nf Rl;bf;fhl;l tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;.

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myf; fhk;g;ngy; (Alec Campbell) vd;fpd;w mT];jpNuypar; rpWtDf;F mg;NghJ (1915 ,y;) 16 taJjhd; MfpapUe;jJ. ,uhZtj;jpy; jd;ghl;by; Nru;tnjd;why;> ,Ugj;jpnahU tajpw;F Nkw;gl;ltuhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. mjw;Fk; ,isatuhf ,Ue;jhy;> gjpndl;L tajpw;Fk; ,Ugj;jpnahU tajpw;Fk; ,ilg;gl;ltu;fs;> jdJ ngw;Nwhupd; rk;kjj;Jld;jhd; ,uhZtj;jpy; Nru;e;J nfhs;syhk;; vd;w rl;lk; mg;NghJ mT];jpNuypahtpy; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; myf; fhk;g;ngYf;Nfh gjpdhW taJjhd; MfpapUe;jJ.

Mdhy; myf; fhk;g;ngy; thshtpUf;ftpy;iy NghUf;fhf tPuu;fisj; jpul;Lfpd;w epiyaj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whu;. jd;Dila taJ ~18 Mz;Lfs; ehd;F khjq;fs;| vd;w gr;irg;ngha; xd;iwr; nrhd;dhu;. jhd; rz;ilapy; ,iztjw;Fk; ngw;Nwhu;fs; rk;kjpj;J mspj;j fbjj;ijAk; ,uhZt mjpfhupfsplk; mtu; ifaspj;jhu;. ngw;Nwhupd; rk;kjj;ijAk; ngWtjw;fhf mtu;fNshL ngupa Nghuhl;lk; xd;iwNa ,tu; elhj;j Ntz;bapUe;jJ. mg;gb mtu;fis tw;GWj;jp xU fbjj;ij mtu;fsplkpUe;J ngw;Wf; nfhz;L> jd;Dila taijAk; gjpndl;L Mz;Lfs; ehd;F khjq;fs; vd;W $l;br; nrhy;yp> mtu; jd; ehl;Lf;fhf> jd; Njrj;J kf;fSf;fhf xU Nghu; Vfj; jd;id ,izj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. 1915Mk; Mz;L I_d; khjk; Kg;gjhk; jpfjpad;W ~myf; fk;g;ngypd;| ngw;Nwhh;fs; ifnaOj;jpl;l mf;fbjj;Jld; mtu; gw;wpa Fwpg;ig mT];jpNuypa Mtzk; ,t;thW gjpT nra;Js;sJ.

Alec William Campbell – Private No 2731, 15th Battalion 4th Brigade, Australian force. Mdhy; mtUila rf tPuu;fs;; mtiu mioj;j ngau; THE KID. mjhtJ jkpopy; Foe;ij my;yJ rpWtu;. me;jf; $w;iwr; 1915Mk; Mz;L rpWtd; myf; fk;g;ngy;> rPUil mzpe;J Jg;ghf;fpNahL epd;wpUf;Fk; Gifg;glk; ep&gzk; nra;tjhfNt mike;Js;sJ. ghy;kzk; khwhj Kfj;Jld;> myf; fk;g;ngy; Jg;ghf;fpAld; fhl;rpaspf;fpd;whu;. mj;Jg;ghf;fpNah mtUila new;wpf;Fk; Nkyhf ePz;L cau;e;J epw;fpd;wJ.

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Foe;ijg; Nghu;tPud; - vd;W miof;fg;gl;l ~jpU myf; fk;g;ngy;| 2002Mk; Mz;L Nk khjk; 16k; jpfjp ,we;j NghJ mtUf;F taJ 103. mr;nra;jpia mwpe;j mT];jpNuypa gpujk ke;jpup jd;Dila rPd ehl;L tpIaj;ijg; ghjpapy; Kbj;Jtpl;L mT];jpNuypah jpUk;gpdhu;. mT];jpNuypaf; fz;lk; KOtJk;> mT];jpNuypaj; Njrpaf;nfhb miuf;fk;gj;jpy; gwe;jJ. rfy njhiyf;fhl;rpfSk;> nra;jpg; gj;jpupiffSk; jq;fSila kupahijia me;jf; Foe;ijg; Nghu;tPuDf;F mug;gzpj;jd. 'G+uz murhq;f kupahijfNshL mtUila ,Wjp Cu;tyj;ij elhj;Jtjd; %yk;> ,j;Njrk; jdJ ed;wpf; flidr; nrYj;j tpUk;Gfpd;wJ" - vd;W mT];jpNuypag; gpujk ke;jpup guhSkd;wj;jpy; njuptpj;jhu;. ,Wjp kupahijapy; mT];jpNuypa ftdu; - nIduy; khepy ftu;du;fs;> gpujk ke;jpup> kw;iwa ke;jpupfs; murpay;thjpfs; nghJkf;fs; vd Mapuf;fzf;fpy; fye;Jnfhz;lhu;fs;.

mtu; ,we;jNghJ> mtUila FLk;gk; kpfTk; tpuptile;jpUe;jJ. mtUld; kpf ePz;l Mz;Lfs; ,ize;J kz tho;f;fifia elhj;jpa mtUila md;G kidtp fj;yPd; mtu;fSila xd;gJ gps;isfs; Kg;gJ Ngug;gps;isfs; Kg;gj;jpapuz;L G+l;lg; gps;isfs;> me;jg; G+l;lg;gps;isfSf;Fg; gpwe;j gps;isfs; vd;W mtUila 103 Mz;L tho;f;if epiwe;jpUe;jJ.

Mdhy; md;iwa jpdk; - mT];jpNuypaf; fz;lj;J kf;fs; midtUk; jiytzq;fp kupahij nra;j NghJ mtu;fs; ,jaq;fspy; myf; fhk;g;ngy; mtu;fs; xU fztdhfj; Njhw;wkspf;ftpy;iy. xU je;ijahf> ghl;ldhf> G+l;ldhff;$lj; Njhw;wkspf;ftpy;iy khwhf jq;fs; ehl;ilf;f fhg;ghw;Wtjw;fhf jdJ Fiwe;j taij kiwj;J> Nghuhl;lj;jpy; fye;Jnfhz;l xU Foe;ijg; Nghuhspahfj;jhd; me;j 103 taJ Kjpatu; Njhw;wkspj;jhu;.

mT];jpNuypa ehLk; mjd; kf;fSk;> mjd; muRk; ,d;iwa jpdk; jkJ mftzf;fj;ij neQ;rhuj; njuptpj;j Neuk; mJ!

mT];jpNuypa muR Vw;nfdNt jghy; Kj;jpiuapy; ~myf; fk;ngypd;| glj;ij ntspapl;Lk; nfsutpj;jpUe;jJ. vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; Nkyhf ghy; tbAk; Kfj;NjhL rPUilapy; mtu; jd;idAk; tplg; ngupa Jg;ghf;fpNahL epw;fpd;w Njhw;wj;ij> ‘MINT’ ehzaj;jpy; gjpj;J fle;j Mz;L fd;guh ntspapl;Lf; nfsutpj;jJ.

,d;iwa jpdk; ANZAC jpdk; nfhz;lhlg;gLfpd;w Ntisapy; mkuu; myf; fk;ngypd; ehl;Lg;gw;iw mT];jpypNua Njrk; kjpj;Jj; jiy tzq;Ffpd;wJ me;jf; Foe;ijg; Nghu; tPuidj; jdJ ~Njrpar; nrhj;jhf| mT];jpNuypa Njrk; Nghw;wpaJ. me;jf; Foe;ijg; Nghu; tPudpd; mu;g;gzpg;ig xU Njrpaj;jpd; flikahf ehl;Lg;gw;whf - jpahfkhf> mT];jpNuypa ehLk; - kf;fSk; kjpj;Jg; Nghw;Wtij ehk; fhzf; $bajhf cs;sJ.

Aj;jk; Kbe;J> Nghu;epWj;jk; Vw;gl;L KOikahd mikjpAk; epue;jukhd rkhjhdKk; G+uzkhd Rje;jpuKk; jkJ Njrj;jpw;Ff; fpilj;j gpwF ,tw;wpw;F mbj;jskpl;l jk; Nghu;tPuu;fisAk; khtPuu;fisAk; mT];jpNuypa ehLk;> mjd; kf;fSk; jiytzq;fpg; Nghw;Wfpd;whu;fs;.

,e;j ed;wpAzu;Tg; ngUf;if ek;khy; Gupe;Jnfhs;s Kbfpd;wJ. czu;e;Jnfhs;s Kbfpd;wJ. rpe;jpj;Jg; ghu;j;jhy;> ek;khy;jhd; mjhtJ jkpoPoj;jtu;fshy;jhd;. ,e;j czu;itr; rupahfg; Gupe;J nfhs;sTk;> czu;e;J nfhs;sTk; KbAk; vd;Nw vz;zj; Njhd;Wfpd;wJ.

rkhjhdKk; Rje;jpuKk; KOikahff; fpilf;fhj ,e;jf; fhyf;fl;lj;jpNyNa Aj;j kio md;W gaq;fukhfg; nghope;jpl;l fhyf;fl;lj;jpNyNa KO tpLjiyapd; gaid ,d;Dk; mile;jplhj fhy fl;lj;jpNyNa vkJ jkpo; kf;fs; jkJ khtPuh;fisf; nfsutpf;f Muk;gpj;J tpl;lhh;fs;. jkJ ehl;bdJk; kf;fspdJk; tpLjiyf;fhfg; Nghuhb tpj;jhfpa vkJ khtPuufspd; jpahf rPyj;jpd; Nkd;ikia Nghuhl;lf; fhyj;jpNyNa fz;Lzu;e;J nfsutpj;J tzq;fp tUgtu;fs; vkJ kf;fs;!

vkJ kf;fSf;F ,e;j ANZAC jpdj;jpd; kfj;Jtk; ed;F GupAk;!

rpq;fs mur gaq;futhjq;fshy; jkpo; kf;fis mopf;f Kbahky; Nghdjw;Fk;> jkpoPo kz;iz KOikahf mgfupf;f Kbahky; Nghdjw;Fk;> ~jkpo; kf;fSf;F xU Njrpag;gpur;rid ,Uf;fpwJ> mJ jPu;f;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;|- vd;W cyf ehLfs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;Fk;> rpq;fs muRfs; ,g;NghJ ,wq;fp te;J rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rf;F xj;Jf;nfhs;tjw;Fk;> - mbg;gilf; fhuzkhf vkJ khtPuu;fspd; jd;dykw;w> kfj;jhd jpahf tuyhW cs;sJ vd;w cz;ikia> czu;T G+u;tkhf mwpe;jtu;fs;jhd;> vkJ jkpoPo kf;fSk;> Gyk;ngau;e;jtu;fSk;!

,d;W jkpoPoj; Njrpak; vOr;rp ngw;W> typikAld; jpfo;fpd;wJ. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lk;> ~jhafk;> Njrpak;> jd;dhl;rp cupik| - vd;fpd;w mbg;gilf; Nfhl;ghLfspDhNl> jdJ Ntl;ifia miw $tpepw;fpd;wJ. rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfs; Clhf> jkpoPoj; Njrpag;gpur;ridf;F Xu; murpay; jPu;tpid miltjw;fhfj; jkpopdk; vjpu;Nehf;fpf; fhj;jpUf;fpwJ.

Mdhy; Gjpjhf muR mikj;jpUf;Fk; re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahu;> rkhjhdj;jPu;tpy; cz;ikahd mf;fiw nfhz;Ls;stuhf njupatpy;iy. khwhf jdf;F Xu; murpay; vjpu;fhyj;ij mikj;Jf;nfhs;fpd;w Rayhg - Raeyj;jpl;lq;fspNyNa jdJ KOf;fhyj;ijAk; nrYj;jp tUfpd;whu;. mJ ntspg;gilahfNt njupfpd;wJ.

jkpoPo kf;fspd; Njrpag;gpur;ridia> rkhjhd topA+lhf> murpay; uPjpahfj; jPu;g;gjw;F> ,JtiuAk; ve;j rpq;fs muRk; cz;ikahf Kaytpy;iy. ,uhZtg; gaq;futhjj;ijg; gpuNahfpj;J> jkpoPoj; Njrpa vOr;rpia mlf;FtijNa ,r;rpq;fs muRfs; jq;fs; Fwpf;Nfhshff; nfhz;L nraw;gl;L te;Js;sd.

fle;j fhy tuyhW> vkf;F frg;ghd mDgtj;ijj;jhd; fhl;b epw;fpd;wJ. frg;ghf ,Ue;jhYk;> mJ jhd; cz;ik!

MfNt vjpu;fhyj;jpy;> jkpoPo kf;fSf;F ePjpahd - epahakhd - nfsutkhd jPu;T fpl;lhky; NghFk; gl;rj;jpy;;;;;;;> fle;j nghJj;Nju;jypy; jkpoPo kf;fs; Vfkdjhff; nfhLj;j Mizia> epiwNtw;Wtjw;wfhd flikiar; nra;tjw;fhd Ntis tuf;$Lk;. mg;NghJ Gyk;ngau;e;j jkpoPoj;jtu;fspd; murpay; nraw;ghLfs;> mjpKf;fpa ,lj;ij tfpf;f Ntz;ba Njit Vw;gLk;.

 

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