16. மாயாபுரியில் பயணிகள்

fpwp];jpahd;> cz;ikahdtd; ,UtUk; khahGupia miltij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;.

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cz;ikahdtd; vOe;J Mz;ltUila thHj;ijf;F tpNuhjkhdit midj;Jk; fpwp];JTf;F tpNuhjkhdit vd;Wjhd; ehd; $wpNdd;. Rhj;jhDk; mtDila fl;lisfSk; eufj;Jf;Fj; jhd; Vw;wit. mit ekf;F Vw;wit my;y vd;W $wpaTld; kPz;Lk; ngupa $f;Fuy; Nfl;lJ!

mtDf;Ff; nfhiyj; jz;lid mspf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W fj;jpdhHfs; mNefH!

ed;ikia ntWg;gtd; vd;w ePjpgjp cz;ikahdtDf;F kuz jz;lid mspj;Jj; jPH;g;Gf; $wp tpl;lhd;.

fhtyhspfs; cz;ikahdtidr; rhl;ilapdhy; mbj;jhHfs;! $bapUe;jtHfs; mtd;kPJ fw;fis vwpe;jhHfs;! rpyH thspdhy; mtd; cliyj; Jisj;jhHfs;! ,t;thW rpj;jutij nra;jgpd;G xU fk;gj;jpy; mtidf; fl;b neUg;G %l;btpl;lhHfs;! cz;ikahdtd; Mz;ltiuj; Jjpj;jgbNa capiu tpl;lhd;.

cld;jhNd mtd; xU gwf;Fk; ,ujj;jpy; Vw;wg;gl;L Neubahf Nkhl;rj;Jf;F mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gLtij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;.

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fpwp];jpahd; khahGupiatpl;L ntspNaWk;NghJ ek;gpf;if vd;w ngaiuAila xUtd; mtDld; te;J NrHe;Jnfhz;lhd;. fpwp];jpahd;> cz;ikahdtd; ,tHfSila jpl tpRthrj;ijf; fz;L kdk; jpUk;gpatd; mtd;! ,UtUkhf Nkhl;rj;ij Nehf;fpj; jq;fs; gazj;ijf; njhlHe;jhHfs;.