Selected Writings - Sanmugam Sabesan

'jkpoPo kf;fspd; Vfg; gpujpepjpfshd> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fj;jpw;Fk;> rpwpyq;fh murpw;Fk; ,ilNa rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfs; vd;W Muk;gkhFk;" vd;w vjph;ghh;g;Gj;jhd; mz;ikf;fhyk; tiu vOe;jpUe;jJ. Mdhy; ,g;NghNjh Ngr;R thh;j;ijfs; vd;W Muk;gkhFk; vd;w vjph;ghh;g;G khwp> vd;whtJ Muk;gkhFkh? vd;w Vf;fk; jhd; vQ;rpapUf;fpd;wJ.

rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfs; Fwpj;j vjph;ghh;g;Gk;> Vf;fKk; xUGwk; ,Uf;fl;Lk;! ajhh;j;j epiy vt;thW ,Uf;fpwJ - vd;gJ Fwpj;Jr; rpe;jpg;gJjhd;> ,t;Ntisapy; gaDs;sjhf ,Uf;Fk;. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; GypfSld; rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfis Muk;gpj;j uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;ftpd; muR fle;j nghJj; Njh;jypy; Njhy;tpAw;w> [dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahhpd; Njh;jy; $l;lzp muR mikj;j NghJk; $l> 'Gjpa muRld; Ngr;R thh;j;ijfis elhj;j jahH" - vd;Wjhd; tpLjiyg; Gypfs; mwptpj;jpUe;jhh;fs;. [dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahhpd; jiyikapyhd Kd;ida muR jkpoPo kf;fs; kPJ mur gaq;futhj eltbf;iffis Nkw;nfhz;L> jkpopdj;ij moptpd; tpspk;gpw;Ff; nfhz;L nry;y vj;jdpj;J ,Ue;j NghjpYk;> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; kPz;Lk; jdJ rkhjhdf; fuj;ij ePl;bajhdJ> rkhjhdg; Ngr;R thh;j;ijfs; Fwpj;j ek;gpf;ifia tYg;gLj;jpajhfNt mike;jpUe;jJ.

Mdhy; [dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahhpd; mwpf;iffSk;> Kd;Df;Fg; gpd; Kuzhd eltbf;iffSk;> ,e;j ek;gpf;ifiar; rpjwbj;J tUfpd;wd.

rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfs; vJTk; eilngwhky;> jkpo; kf;fs; kPJ kPz;Lk; xU Aj;jk; type;J jpzpf;fg;gLk; fhyk; neUq;fp tUfpd;wNjh vd;fpd;w Iak; vOe;Js;s ,e;j Ntisapy; vkJ Neah;fSld; rpy fUj;Jf;fis Kd; itj;J jh;f;fpf;f tpiofpd;Nwhk;.

,yq;ifj; jPtpy; jw;NghJ mKypy; ,Uf;Fk; [dehaf eilKiwf;F Vw;g jkpopdk; xU njspthd Mizia> jPh;g;ig> fle;j nghJj; Njh;jypd; CNl toq;fpAs;sJ. [dehaf uPjpapyhd me;jjPh;g;gpD}Nl> <oj;jkpopdk; jdJ Ntl;iffisg; gl;bay; ,l;Lj; njspT gLj;jpapUe;jJ.

* ,d;iwa vkJ jh;f;fj;jpd; mbg;gilf;F tYr;Nrh;f;Fk; fhuzkhf> jkpo; kf;fs; njhptpj;j Ntl;ifspy; rpytw;iw ,t;Ntisapy; Fwpg;gpl;Lr; rpe;jpf;f tpiofpd;Nwhk;.

· jkpoPo tpLjiyg;GypfNs> jkpo; kf;fspd; Vfg;gpujpepjpfs; Mthh;fs;.

· jkpo; kf;fspd; Vfg;gpujpepjpfshd tpLjiyg;GypfSk; kl;LNk rpwpyq;fh muR rkhjhdg; Ngr;R thh;j;ijfis elhj;j Ntz;Lk;.

· jkpo; kf;fspd; rhh;gpy; tpLjiyg; Gypfs; rkh;g;gpj;Js;s ,ilf;fhy jd;dhl;rp mjpfhu rigf;Fhpa MNyhridj; jpl;lk; cldbahf mKyhf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.

· Njrpa ,dkhd jkpoPo kf;fs; jkf;Fhpj;jhd Raeph;za chpikapd; %yk; gphpe;J nrd;W jdpauir mikf;Fk; jifik chpath;fs; Mthh;fs;.

md;Gf;Fhpa Neah;fNs! Nkw;$wpa ehd;F Kf;fpa Ntl;iffspd; CNl> jw;Nghja murpay;> epytuj;ijAk;> vjph;fhy murpay;> ,uhZt efh;TfisAk; rpe;jpf;f tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;.

jkpoPo kf;fs; jq;fSila Mizia> [dehaf uPjpapy; njspthf nfhLj;jpl;l gpd;dh;> rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rf;fisg; Gjpa muRld; Muk;gpg;gjw;Fj; jahh; vd;w jkpoPo tpLjiyg; GypfSld; njhptpj;jpl;l gpd;dh; mLj;j fl;l eltbf;iffis vjph;ghh;j;J midtUk; fhj;jpUe;jdh;. mJtiu fhyKk; Nehh;Nt rkhjhd mDruizahsh;fs; kPJ ntspg;gilahd ntWg;igAk;> mjpUg;jpiaAk; fhl;b te;j re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahUk; jd;Dila rkhjhd Kf%bia kPz;Lk; khl;b> Nehh;Nt muR kPz;Lk; jdJ rkhjhd Kaw;rpfisj; njhlh;e;J elhj;jyhk; - vd;W gr;irf;nfhbia - kd;dpf;fTk; - ePyf;nfhbia - fhl;baNghJ> ey;yJ elf;fg; Nghfpd;wJ vd;w ek;gpf;if Jsph;tpl;lJk; vd;dNth cz;ikjhd;.

re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; jiyairj;j me;jf; fzj;jpypUe;J ,d;Wtiu Nehh;Nt mDruizahsh;fs; vj;jid jlitfs; ,yq;if te;J NghAs;shh;fs; vd;W ehk; fzf;F itj;jpUf;ftpy;iy! MapDk; mth;fs; jkpoPoj;jpw;Fk; nfhOk;Gf;Fkhf Xbj;jphpe;jij- kd;dpf;fTk; - gwe;J jphpe;jij> ehk; vy;NyhUk; mwpNthk;. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fj;jpd; Nfhhpf;iffs; ahTk; ,ja Rj;jpNahL- njspthf-tpsf;fkhf ,Uf;ifapy;> re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahhpd; mwptpg;Gf;fSk;> eltbf;iffSk; Kd;Df;Fgpd; Kuzhf ,Ug;gjd; fhuzkhf ,d;W rkhjhdg; Ngr;R thh;j;ijfs; jlq;fYw;W ,Ug;gij ehk; fhz;fpd;Nwhk;.

uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;f gpujkuhf ,Ue;j fhyg;gFjpapy; [dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fhtpw;Fk; - gpujkh; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;ftpw;Fk; ,ilapy; vOe;j gpzf;Ffs; jPuhj tiuapy;> Ngr;R thh;j;ijfspy; mDruizahsuhfj; jhk; fye;J nfhs;tjpy; gpuNahrdkpy;iy- vd;W Nehh;Nt muR tpyfpf; nfhz;lij ehk; ,e;j Ntisapy; vz;zpg; ghh;f;fpd;Nwhk;.

,d;W [dhjpgjpahf mNj re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; ,Uf;fpd;w Ntisapy; mtUila murpay; fl;rpfspd; $l;lzpjhd; muR mikj;Js;sJ. rpWghd;ik murhf ,Ue;jpl;l NghjpYk;> rh;t ty;yik gilj;j [dhjpgjp ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; muir mikj;jpl murpay; fl;rpfspd; $l;lzpAk; xU $l;Lg;gwitjhd;! my;yJ xU $l;lzpg; gwitfs;jhd;.

jkpoPo kf;fs; nghJj;Njh;jy; Clhfj; njspthd ,iwahiziaf; nfhLj;Js;s NtisapYk; rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfis rpwpyq;fhtpd; Gjpa muRld; elhj;Jtjw;Fj; jahh; vd;W jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; njspthfj; njhptpj;Js;s NtisapYk;> jkpo; kf;fspd; Vfg;gpujpepjpfshf tpLjiyg; Gypfis Vw;Wf;nfhz;L Ngr;Rf;fis Muk;gpg;gjw;F kPz;Lk; Nehh;Nt muir mDruizahsh;fshf re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; mioj;Js;s NtisapYk; mjid Vw;Wf;nfhz;L Nehh;Nt gpujpepjpfs; Xbg;gwe;J tUfpd;w NtisapYk; rkhjhdj;jpw;fhd tpbnts;sp Njhd;wtpy;iyNa! Vd; Njhd;wtpy;iy? - ahh; mjw;Fg; nghWg;Ngw;f Ntz;Lk;.

,d;W rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfs; kPz;Lk; Muk;gpf;fg;glhjjd; fhuzj;ij kl;Lky;y> ehis nghpa Aj;jnkhd;W jkpo; kf;fs; kPJ jpzpf;fg;gLtjw;Fhpa fhuzj;ijAk;> mtw;wpd; KOg;nghWg;igAk;> re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahUk; mtUila muRk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;s Ntz;b tUk; vd;gij ehk; ,e;j Ntisapy; typikahf typAWj;j tpiofpd;Nwhk;.

[dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahUf;F> jkpo; kf;fspd; eyNdh my;yJ> rpq;fs kf;fspd; eyNdh Kf;fpaky;y vd;gijAk; mtUila murpay; vjph;fhyKk;> RaeyKk;jhd; Kf;fpak; vd;gijAk; ehk; gy Mz;Lfshf typAWj;jpj; jh;f;fpj;J te;Js;Nshk;. ,g;NghJ jw;Nghija murpay; fhy epytuq;fisAk; Rl;bf; fhl;b rpy Kf;fpa tplaq;fis rpe;jpf;f tpiofpd;Nwhk;.

jd;Dila murpay; vjph;fhyj;jpw;fhf> rpwpyq;fhtpd; murpay; ahg;ig khw;wpahf Ntz;ba fl;lhaj;jpy; re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; ,Uf;fpd;whh;. rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rf;fisf; fhuzkhf itj;Jj;jhd; rpwpyq;fhtpd; murpay; ahg;ig khw;Wtjw;Fhpa Mjuit mth; ngw KbAk;. mjid mk;ikahh; nra;J Kbf;Fk; tiu jkpoPo tpLjiyg;Gypfis rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rf;fspy; ,zf;fk; cs;s epiyapy; mk;ikahh; itj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. murpay; ahg;G tplaj;jpy; jd;Dila fdT epiwNtwpaJk; rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfis N[.tp. gpapd; JizAld; Fog;gp kPz;Lk; xUKiw jkpopdj;jpd; kPJ ghhpa Aj;jj;ij Muk;gpf;Fk; vz;zj;jpy; jhd; mk;ikahh; ,Uf;fpd;whh; vd;gjw;Fk; tYthd fhuzq;fs; ntspg;gilahf njhpfpd;wd.

'rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfspd; NghJ ,ilf;fhyj; jd;dhl;rp mjpfhu rig Fwpj;Jk; Vf fhyj;jpNyNa Ngrpj; jPh;f;f Ntz;Lk;" vd;W $wp te;j [dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; fle;j ([{d;) gj;jhk; jpfjp md;W> KO kdkdkhw;wk; mile;jth; Nghy; thf;FWjp xd;iw mspj;jpUe;jhh;. fle;j gj;jhk; jpfjpad;W jkpo;j; Njrpaf; $l;likg;gpd; ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdh;fs; [dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fhit re;jpj;Jg; NgrpAs;shh;fs;. mr;re;jpg;gpd; NghJ [dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; gpd;tUk; cWjpnkhopia jkpo;g;ghuSkd;w cWg;gpdh;fSf;F nfhLj;jpUe;jhh;.

rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfspd; NghJ ,ilf;fhyj; jd;dhl;rp mjpfhu rig Fwpj;Nj Kjypy; Ngrpj; jPh;f;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w epiyg;ghl;by; tpLjiyg;Gypfs;- cWjpahf epw;gjd; fhuzkhf ehd; vdJ kdij ,g;NghJ khw;wpf; nfhz;L tpl;Nld;. ',ilf;fhyj; jd;dhl;rp mjpfhurig Fwpj;Nj tpLjiyg; GypfSld; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfspd; NghJ tpthjpg;gjw;F rpwpyq;fh muR jahuhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ."

vd;W ,t;thW re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; jkpo;g; ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpdh;fSf;F I{d; gj;jhk; jpfjp md;W thf;FWjp mspj;Js;shh;. ,J Fwpj;J ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpduhd jpU N[hrg; guuh[rpq;fk; Clfq;fSf;Fj; jfty; jUifapy;> '[dhjpgjp re;jphpf;fh md;iwa jpdk; ,e;j thf;FWjpia xUKiw my;y %d;W Kiwfs; jpUk;gj;jpUk;g $wpdhH." vd;W njhptpj;jpUf;fpd;whh;.

Mdhy; fle;j thuk; 12k; jpfjpad;W ehl;L kf;fSf;F rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfs; Fwpj;J njhiyf;fhl;rpA+lhf re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; Ngrpa NghJ NtW tpjkhd fUj;Jf;fNs mth; thapypUe;J ntspte;jit - ',ilf;fhyj; jd;dhl;rp mjpfhu rig Fwpj;J Kjypy; Ngrg;gLk;" - vd;W ~mth; ,uz;L jpdq;fSf;F Kd;G nfhLj;j> thf;FWjpiag; gw;wpf; ftiy VJk; glhky;> ~,J Fwpj;J ,zf;fg;ghL xd;wpidf; fhz;gjw;F muR tpUk;Gfpd;wJ|- vd;W re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; njhptpj;jhh;.

mJ kl;Lky;y re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh;> md;iwa jpdk;> njhiyf;fhl;rpA+lhf NtW xU ngha;iaAk; nrhy;ypapUf;fpd;whh;. 'gy Mz;L fhykhf rkhjhdg; Ngr;RthHj;ijfs; CNl jPh;T xd;wpidf; fhz;gjw;F rpwpyq;fh muR Kad;W te;Js;sJ. me;jr; rkhjhd Kaw;rpfspy; tpLjiyg; Gypfs; gq;nfLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy" - vd;Wk; mk;ikahh; $wpAs;shh;.

jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; Kd;dh; jpk;GtpYk;> gpd;dh; gpNukjhrhTlDk; mjd; gpd;dh; jd;DlDk;> mjw;Fg; gpd;dh; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fTlDk; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfspy; <Lgl;lij VNdh mk;ikahh; kwe;J tpl;lhh;.

,g;NghJ rkhjhdg; Ngr;Rthh;j;ijfs; Kiwahf eilngw Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf> 'Njrpa MNyhridr; rig" xd;iw epWtg; Nghtjhf re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh; mwptpj;jpUf;fpwhh;. fle;j 55 Mz;Lf;fhyj;jpy;> khwp khwp te;j rpq;fs muRfs; xt;nthU fhyfl;lj;jpYk;> xd;Wf;Fk; gpuNahrdkpy;yhj rigfisAk; Mizf;FOf;fisAk; epakpj;J> jkpo; kf;fisj; njhlh;e;J Vkhw;wp te;jij tuyhW fhl;b epw;fpwJ. ,g;NghJ kPz;Lk; fhyj;ij ,Oj;jbf;f Ntz;ba fl;lhak; mk;ikahUf;F.

jd;Dila nrhe;j Raey vjph;fhyj;jpw;fhf fhyj;ij ,Oj;jbf;f Ntz;ba Njit re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahUf;F ,Uf;fyhk;! Mdhy; jkpoPo kf;fisg; nghWj;jtiuapy;> Vw;fdNt fhyk; fle;J Ngha; tpl;lJ. “,Jtiu fhyKk; nghWik fhj;jJ NghJk;> ,dpg;nghq;fp vONthk;" vd;w epiyg;ghL jkpoPo kf;fspilNa cUthfp tUtij ehKk; czu Kbfpd;wJ.

~re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahhpd; murpd; Clhf cUg;gbahd jPh;T vJTk;> jkpo; kf;fSf;Ff; fpl;lg; Nghtjpy;iy| vd;w cz;ikia epjh;rdj;ij ehk; kl;Lky;y> cyf ehLfSk; czu Ntz;Lk;. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,ilf;fhyj; jd;dhl;rp mjpfhu rigf;Fhpa jpl;l tiuigr; rkh;g;gpj;j rpy jpdq;fSf;Fs;NsNa> %d;W Kf;fpa mikr;Rf;fisj; jd; ifafg; gLj;jpath;jhd; re;jphpf;fh mk;ikahh;.! ,uz;liu Mz;Lf; fhyj;jpw;Fk; Nkyhf Nghh; kl;Lk; Xa;e;jpUe;jhYk;> mq;Nf vkJ kf;fspd; ,d;dy;fs; kl;Lk; Xatpy;iy. vkJ kf;fspd; tho;f;if ,ay;G epiyf;Fj; jpUk;gtpy;iy. rkhjhdj;jpw;fhd ve;jtpjkhd gyidAk; vkJ kf;fs; ngwtpy;iy.

,jid cyf ehLfSk;> epjp cjtp nra;Ak; ehLfSk;> ,yq;ifj;jPtpy; cz;ikahd rkhjhdj;jPh;it ehb epw;fpd;w ehLfSk; czu Ntz;Lk;. ,yq;ifj;jPtpd; rkhjhdk; Fwpj;Jg; NgRfpd;w ,e;j ehLfSf;F> ,J tplaj;jpy; ghhpa jhh;kpff; flik xd;W ,Uf;fpd;wJ. ,J Gyk;ngah;e;j jkpoPoj;jth;fSf;Fk; xUq;Nf nghUe;Jk;.

fle;j 17k; jpfjpad;W E}whapuj;jpw;Fk; Nkw;gl;l jkpo; kf;fs; aho;g;ghzj;jpy; elhj;jpa gpuk;khz;lkhd Nguzp> xU tplaj;ij rpwpyq;fh murpw;Fk;> cyf ehLfSf;Fk; njspTgLj;jpAs;sJ. 'vkJ nghWikf;Fk; Xh; vy;iy cz;L. me;j vy;iyf;F ehk; te;J tpl;Nlhk;."

vhpkiynahd;W FKwj; njhlq;fp tpl;lJ. mjw;Fhpa mwpFwpfSk; njhpaj; njhlq;fptpl;ld. clNd Mtd nra;a Ntz;Lk;. jkpoPo kf;fspd; cs;sf;FKwy; cynfy;yhk; gPwpl;Lk; ntsptug; Nghfpd;wJ. ,e;j Ntisapy; rpwpyq;fh murpw;Fj; jFe;j murpay; mOj;jq;fis> cyf ehLfs; gpuNahfpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjw;Fhpa nray;ghLfis> Gyk; ngah;e;j jkpopdk; jhd; KLf;fp tpl Ntz;Lk;.

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