Selected Writings by Sanmugam Sabesan

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Nghu;j;Njtijapd; Njit

10 May 2004

[dhjpgjp re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahUk; mtUila Gjpa murpd; ntsptptfhu mikr;rUkhd jpU yf;\;kd; fjpu;fhku; mth;fSk; rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfis kPz;Lk; Muk;gpg;gjw;F kpfTk; Kk;Kukhf nraw;gl;L tUtJ Nghd;w Njhw;wj;ij ntspf;fhl;b tUtij ehk; fhzf;$bajhf cs;sJ. ~Nghu;%yk; rkhjhdk;| vd;W kpfg; ghupa fLikahd Aj;jq;fis jkpopdj;jpd; kPJ elhj;jpa re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahu;> ,d;W jkpopdj;NjhL rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfis Muk;gpf;fg; Nghtjhfr; nrhy;yp tUfpd;whh;.

rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfs; kPz;Lk; Muk;gpf;fg;gl cs;sJ> vd;w jfty; Vq;fpf; fplf;Fk; neQ;rq;fSf;F MWjy; mspf;ff;$bajhfNt cs;sJ. Mdhy; rkhjhdg; Ngr;R thu;j;ijfs; Clhd jPu;T fz;$lhff; fpl;Lkh my;yJ fhdy; ePuhff; fhzhkNy Ngha;tpLkh vd;w Iag;ghLfSf;F ,e;j Ntisapy; njspT fhz Ntz;baJk; mtrpakhfpd;wJ. ,e;jj; njspTf;fhd Njliy ehk; Muk;gpf;fhtpl;lhy;;> jkpodj;jpd; tpNuhj JNuhf rf;jpfspd; Vkhw;W tpj;ijfSf;F vk;ik ehNk fhT nfhLf;f Ntz;ba fhyk; tpiutpNyNa ek;ikj; Njb te;Jtplf;$ba mghaKk; cs;sJ. ,g;gbahd fsj;jpy; epd;Wnfhz;L ,e;jg; Gjpa murpd; Nghf;fpidj; ju;f;fpf;f tpiofpd;Nwhk;. ~~rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;jijfisf; cldbahf Muk;gpf;f cs;Nshk;|| - vd;W rpwpyq;fhtpd; jw;Nghja muR njuptpj;jpUg;gJ vy;NyhuhYk; tuNtw;fg;gl Ntz;ba tplak; vd;gjpy; IankJtpy;iy. Mdhy; rpwpyq;fh murpd; cz;ikahd xOf;fk; rkhjhdj; jPu;T my;y vd;why;> mijtpl ~~Nghu;%yk; rkhjhdk;" - vd;w ntspg;gilahd mtu;fSila gioa Nfh\Nk NkyhdJ vd;gNj vk;Kila jho;ikahd mgpg;gpuhakhFk;. re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahupdJk; mtuJ murhq;fj;jpdJk; kPJk; ehk; ek;gpf;if ,og;gjw;Fj; ju;f;f uPjpahfTk; rupj;jpu uPjpahfTk; gy fhuzq;fs; cz;L.

fle;j fhyj;jpy; ele;j rpy tplaq;fis ,t; Ntisapy; kPl;bg; ghu;g;gJ nghUj;jkhdjhf ,Uf;Fk;.

kpfr; rupahf xd;gJ khjq;fSf;F Kd;G mjhtJ 2003k; Mz;L xf];l; khjk; 14k; jpfjpad;W ,e;jpahtpd; GJnly;ypapy;> jpU yf;\;kd; fjpu;fhku; mtu;fs; rpy fUj;Jf;fis ntspapl;bUe;jhu;. fjpu;fhku; mtu;fsps; fUj;Jf;fSf;F kpf Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLj;J ~,e;J| gj;jpupf;if nra;jp ntspapl;bUe;jJ. mj;Jld; fjpu;fhku; mtu;fs; ,e;Jg; gj;jpupf;iff;F rpwg;Gg; Ngl;b xd;iwAk; nfhLj;jpUe;jhu;. md;W ~,e;J| gj;jpupiff;F mjhtJ xd;gJ khjq;fSf;F Kd;G - yf;\;kd; fjpu;fhku; mtu;fs; nrhd;d fUj;JfSf;Fk; ,g;NghJ - mjhtJ xd;gJ khjq;fSf;Fg; gpd;G - mtu; nrhy;fpd;w fUj;JfSf;Fk; ,ilapy; cs;s Kuz;ghl;il ehk; Rl;bf;fhl;l tpiofpd;Nwhk;.

md;iwa fhy fl;ljpy; - mjhtJ xd;gJ khjq;fSf;F Kd;G - md;iwa gpujku; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;f njuptpj;jpUe;j jw;fhypf epu;thf rigj; jpl;lj;ij Vw;W nfhs;s KbahJ vd;W $wpa fjpu;fhku;> mjid Vw;Wf;f nfhz;lhy; mJ tpLjiyg; Gypfis mq;fPfupg;gjhf MfptpLk; - vd;Wk; fUj;J ntspapl;bUe;jhu;. Mdhy; ,d;Nwh uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;ftpd; jw;fhypf epu;thfr; rigj; jpl;lj;ijtpl gd;klq;F NkyhdJk; ngupjhdJkhd tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; ,ilf;fhy jd;dhl;rp mjpfhurigj; jpl;ljpd; mbg;gilapy; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfis Muk;gpf;f Ntz;ba fl;;lhaj;ij czu;e;J fUj;Jf;fis cjpu;f;fpd;w epiyapy; fjpu;fhku; ,Uf;fpd;whu;. 

md;iwa jpdk; ,d;DnkhU fUj;ij> epiyg;ghl;il fjpu;fhku; typAWj;jpapUe;jhu;. jkpo; kf;fspd; Vfg;gpujpepjpfs; jhNk vd;W tpLjiyg; Gypfs; $Wtij ehk; Vw;f KbahJ vd;W fjpu;fhku; mtu;fs; xd;gJ khjq;fSf;F Kd;G GJnly;ypapy; njuptpj;jpUe;jhu;. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ jkpoPo tpLjiyg; GypfNs> jkpo; kf;fspd; gpujpepjpfs; vd;w fUj;Jg;glg; Ngr Muk;gj;jpUf;fpd;whu;;. ,e;jf; fUj;Jg;gl vd;w nrhy;iy ehKk; mbf;Nfhbl;Nl nrhy;fpd;Nwhk;. Vndd;why; re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahupd; Nju;jy; $l;lzpapd; nghJr; nrayhsu; ,t;thu ,Wjpapy; ~rpwpyq;fh muR tpLjiyg; GypfSld; kl;Lk;jhd; Ngr;RthHj;ijfis elhj;Jk;| vd;W mwpf;if tpl;bUf;fpd;whu;. MapDk; jkpoPo tpLjiyg; GypfNs jkpo; kf;fspd; Vfg; gpujpejpfs; vd;W Mzpj;jukhf $whky;> ~jw;Nghija murpay; epytuk;> Kd;ida Ngr;Rthu;j;ij| vd;gJ Nghd;w thu;j;ij [hyq;fis mtu; cgNahfpj;jpUg;gij ehk; fUj;jpy; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. vJ vg;gbapUg;gpDk; epju;rdj;ij myl;rpak; nra;a Kbahj epiyapy; rpwpyq;fh muR ,Ug;gijNa ,J fhl;Lfpd;wJ.

,d;DnkhU Kf;fpa tplaj;ij ehk; ,q;Nf Rl;bf; fhl;l tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. rupahf xd;gJ khjq;fSf;F Kd;G GJnly;ypapy; fjpu;fhku; mtu;fs; ,e;jpah Fwpj;Jk;> Gypfs; Fwpj;Jk; rpy fUj;Jf;fis ntspapl;bUe;jhu;. ~tpLjiyg; Gypfshy; cUthfp tUfpd;w mghaj;ij - Kf;fpakhf jpUNfhzkiyj; JiwKfk; Fwpj;j mghaj;ij - ,e;jpah czu Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhs;fpd;Nwd;. ,d;iwa jpdk; jpUNfhzkiyj; JiwKfk; tpLjiyg; Gypfshy; #og;gl;L tUfpd;wJ. ,e;jpahtpw;Ff; Fj;jiff;F tplg;gl;bUf;Fk; vz;nza;f; Fjq;fs; Mgj;jhd epiyapy; cs;sd. jpUNfhzkiyapy; cs;s rpwpyq;fh flw;gilf;Fr; Nrjk; Vw;gLk; gl;rj;jpy; gyhyp ,uhZtj; jsj;Njhlhd njhlu;G
- Kf;fpakhf tpepNahfj; njhlu;G - Jz;bf;fg;gl;L tpLk;. rpwpyq;fhtpw;F Vw;gLk; Mgj;J ,e;jpahtpw;Fk; mr;RWj;jiyf; nfhLf;Fk; vd;gij ,e;jpah czu;e;Js;sJ vd;Nw ek;Gfpd;Nwd;" vd;W ,t;thW fjpu;fhku; $wpapUe;jhu;. mj;NjhL ,d;DnkhU tplaj;ijAk; fjpu;fhku; $wpapUe;jhu;." jw;Nghija rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfspy; gq;FngWtjw;Nfh my;yJ mDruizahsuhfNth> kj;jpa];juhfNth gzp
Guptjw;Nfh ,e;jpahtpw;F vt;tpj vz;zKkpy;iy" vd;W fjpu;fhku; $wpapUe;jjd; %yk; md;iwa fhy fl;lj;jpy; - mjhtJ xd;gJ khjj;jpw;F Kd;ida [dhjpgjp re;jpupf;fhtpd; vz;zj;ij> kiwKfkhf
ntspg;gLj;jpapUe;jhu;.  

mjhtJ> tpLjiyg; Gypfspd; nraw;ghLfs; Fwpj;J ,e;jpah tpopg;ghf ,Ue;J mOj;jk; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfspy; ,e;jpah Neubahfg; gq;fspf;f Kd;tuf;$lhJ! - mg;NghJ uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;ftpd; muNr Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfis elhj;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ vd;gNjhL
fjpu;fhku; mtu;fs; ntsptptfhu mikr;ruhf ,y;iy vd;gijAk; ehk; ftdj;jpy; vLj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; xd;gJ khjj;jpy; rpwpyq;fhtpd; murpay; epiyik khwpaJk; 'rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfspy; ,e;jpah Kf;fpa gq;fspg;gpidr; nra;a Ntz;Lk;|| - vd;w Nfhupf;ifNahL fjpu;fhku; ,g;NghJ ,e;jpah Ngha; te;jijAk; ehk; mwpNthk;. mJTk; ,e;jpa nghJj; Nju;jy; eilngw cs;s epiyapy;> mLj;J kj;jpa Ml;rpia ahu; Ml;rpiaf; ifg;gw;Wthu; vd;W njupahj epiyapy;> fjpu;fhku; mtru mtrukhf ,e;jpah nry;y Ntz;bapUe;jJ vd;gijAk; ehk; vz;zpg; ghu;f;fpd;Nwhhk;. mjhtJ ,d;Dk; XU rpy thuq;fshtJ fhj;jpUf;f Kbahj epiyapNy re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahUk; ,Ug;gijNa ,it Rl;bf;; fhl;bAs;sd.

fle;j xd;gj khj fhyj;jpw;Fs; fjpu;fhku; mtu;fs; Kd;Df;Fg; gpd; Kuzhfj; njuptpj;j fUj;Jf;fis ehk; ,q;Nf Fwpg;gpl;Lf; fhl;bNdhk;. mJ kl;Lky;y> rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfis Kd;dpd;W elhj;jpa Nehu;Nt ehl;bd; nray;ghLfspy; vkf;Fr; re;Njfk; cz;L vd;Wk;> ehk; Ml;rpf;F te;jhy; Nehu;Ntapd; gq;fspg;G ,Uf;fhJ - vd;w fUj;Jg; glTk; re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahUk; fjpu;fhku; mtu;fSk; $wp te;jij Neau;fs; kwe;jpUf;f khl;Bu;fs;. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ ,tu;fs; ,UtUk; Nehu;Nt
ehl;bd; cjtpia kPz;Lk; ehbg; NghAs;sijAk; ehk; mwpNthk;!

VNjh Kd;Df;Fg; gpd; Kuzhfg; Ngrpr; nray;gl;lhYk; ,g;NghjhtJ rupahfr; rpe;jpj;J rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfis Muk;gpf;f Kidfpd;whu;fNs - vd;w vz;zk; gyUf;F Vw;glf; $Lk;. Mdhy; rpwpyq;fhtpd; jw;Nghija ,e;j ntspj; Njhw;w khw;wj;jpw;Ff; fhuzk; vd;d vd;gij ehk; fl;lhak; ju;f;fpj;Nj Mf Ntz;Lk;. mJ vjpu;fhy Vkhw;wj;ijj; jtpu;f;f cjtTk; $Lk;.

Kd;ida murhd - uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;ftpd; muR rkhjhdg; Ngr;R thu;j;ijfspy; <LgLtjw;F rpq;fs Njrj;jpd; nghUshjhu twl;rpNa fhuzk; vd;W ehk; vg;NghJk; ju;f;fpj;Nj te;Js;Nshk;. Mdhy; ,d;iwa re;jpupf;fhtpd; murpw;F Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfspy; <LgLtjw;Fg; gy fhuzpfs; cs;sd. mjpy; xd;whf rpq;fs Njrj;jpd; nghUshjhur; rPu;Fiyit ehk; kPpz;Lk; Rl;bf; fhl;lyhk;. rpwpyq;fhtpw;F epjp cjtp toq;Fk; Ner ehLfspd; $l;lk; vjpu;tUk; khjj;jpy; eilngw ,Ug;gJ mk;ikahupd; ,e;j mtru rkhjhd rkpf;iQfSf;F Kf;fpa fhuzpahf cs;sJ> vd;gijAk; ehk; fUj;jpy; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; ,f;fhuzj;ijAk; kPwpa tplaq;fs; ,r; rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rf;fSf;Ff; fhuzpahf ,Uf;fpd;wd vd;gijAk; ehk; fUj;jpy; nfhs;s Ntz;L;k;.

,d;W re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahupd; muR xU mWjpg; ngUk;ghd;ikaw;w murhf> jplkpy;yhj> gykpy;yhj murhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ. mjidj; jf;f itj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf mk;iikahu; gy Kaw;rpfisr; nra;a Ntz;bajhf cs;sJ. MfNt> rkhjhdg; Ngr;RfSf;fhd Kaw;rpfisj; jd; jiyNky; Jhf;fp itj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;ba epiy mk;ikahUf;F!

,ijtpl kpf Kf;fpakhd gpur;rid xd;W mk;ikahiur; #o;e;jpUf;fpd;wJ. mJ mk;ikahupd; vjpHfhy murpay; tho;f;if. mLj;j jtiz> jhd; kPz;Lk; [dhjpgjpahf tu KbahJ vd;gjhy;> vg;gbahtJ murpay; ahg;ig khw;wp rHt mjpfhuj;ijAk; gpujk ke;jphpf;F khw;wp vjpu;fhyj;jpy; jhd; gpujk ke;jpupahfg; gtdp tuNtz;bajw;fhd rfy jpl;lq;fisAk; eilKiwg;gLj;j Ntz;ba fl;lhaj;jpy; mk;ikahu; ,Uf;fpd;whu;. mjw;fhd mj;jpthuj;jpw;fhf> rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfis mk;ikahu; cgNahfpf; cs;shu;.

,tw;NwhL ,d;DnkhU fhuzKk; mk;ikahUf;F cs;sJ. [dhjpgjp re;jpupf;fhtp;d; ,Jtiu fhyf; fLk;Nghf;F eltbf;iffs; - kpf Kf;fpakhf jkpopdj;jpd; kPJ njhLj;j mur gaq;futhjg; Nghu;fs;> rkhjhd vjpu;g;Gg; gpufldq;fs;> Ke;ija Ml;rpiaf; fiyj;j murpay; mlhtbj;jdq;fs; - vd;gdtw;iwg; G+rp nkOfp jhd; xU rkhjhdj; Njtij vd;w Njhw;wj;ijf; fhl;l Ntz;ba Njit mk;ikahUf;F cs;sJ. ,g;gbg;gl;l Njhw;wj;ij cyf ehLfSf;Ff; fhl;l Ntz;ba nraw;ghLfspy; mk;ikahu; ,wq;fptpl;lijNa mk;ikahupdJk; fjpu;fhkupdJk; Ngr;Rf;fs; fhl;b epw;fpd;wd.

'rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rf;fs; Muk;gpj;Jk; Kjy; fl;lkhf Gdu epu;khd - GdUj;jhuzg; gzpfs; Fwpj;Jg; Ngrp mjw;Fupa nraw;jpl;lq;fs; Muk;gpf;fg;gLk; - vd;W ,g;NghJ re;jpupf;fhtpd; muR njuptpj;Js;sJ. ,d;W jkpoPo kf;fspd; ,ay;G tho;f;if rpjpykile;J mtu;fSila tho;f;iff; fl;Lkhdk; Fiye;J> mbg;gil trjpfs; mopf;fg;gl;L> mtu;fs; ,lk;ngau;e;J tho;tjw;Ff; fhuzkhdtu; ahu;? re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahupd; Ml;rpf;fhyj;jpy; jkpo; kf;fs kPJ fl;ltpo;j;J tplg;gl;l Nghu;fSk;> jkpo; kf;fspd; tuyhw;Wr; Nrhfkhd ,lg;ngau;Tk;> mtu;fs; kPJ tpjpf;fg;gl;l nghUshjhu - czT kUe;Jj; jilfSk; ahuhYk; vspjpy; kwf;ff; $bajy;y!

MfNt> ,e;j Ntisapy; Nehu;Nt ehl;bd; vupf; nrhy;ifk;  mtu;fs; njuptpj;j vr;rupf;ifia ehKk; Fwpg;gpl tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. ,t;Ntisapy; mjp$ba vjpu;ghu;g;igNah> czu;rpiaNah ehk; cUthf;ff;$lhJ vd;W vupf;nrhy;ifk; mtu;fs; $wpapUg;gJ kpfr; rupahd fUj;jhFk;.

re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahNuh my;yJ mtUila muNrh> my;yJ mtUila murpay; $l;lzpf;fl;rpfNsh ,ja Rj;jpNahL jkpoupd; Njrpag;gpur;ridia mZftpy;iynad;Nw ehk; re;Njfpf;fpd;Nwhk;. mtu;fsJ fle;j fhy epfo;fhy nraw;ghLfs; vkJ re;Njfj;ij kPs; cWjp nra;fpd;wd.

,t;Ntisapy; vjpu;fhyj;jpy; re;jpupf;fh mk;ikahUk;> fjpu;fhku; mtu;fSk; nra;a Ntz;ba mtrpa gzpfs; rpy cz;L. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; Vw;fdNt rku;g;gpj;Js;s ,ilf;fhy jd;dhl;rp mjpfhurigj; jpl;lj;ij KOikahf Vw;W cldbahf mjid eilKiwg;gLj;Jtjw;Fupa nraw;ghl;by; ,wq;f Ntz;Lk;. Njitaw;w nrhw;rpyk;gq;fis jtpu;j;J> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; GypfNs jkpo; kf;fspd; Vfgpujpepjpfs; vd;gij KOikahf Vw;Wf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mij Vw;Wf;nfhz;l gl;rj;jpy; jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfis jilnra;Js;s rpy cyf ehLfs; mj;jilia ePf;Ftjw;fhd gpur;rhug;gzpfis> fjpu;fhku; mtu;fNs nra;a Ntz;Lk;. ,e;jj; jilia ePf;Fk; nraw;ghl;il =yq;fh muR clNd nra;a Kd;tuNtz;Lk;. mjidr; nra;ahtpl;lhy; mJ xl;Lnkhj;j jkpopdj;ijAk; mtkhdg;gLj;JtjhfNt fUjg;gLk;. ,e;j muRkPJ Vw;glf;$ba nfhQ;reQ;r ek;gpf;ifiaAk; mJ jfu;j;JtpLk;. ~~Nghu;j;Njtijapd; Njit"

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