'mT];jpNuypa epidT jpdk;- Remembrance Day"
-rNgrd; (mT];jpNuypah)-

 
etk;gu; khjk; 11 Mk; jpfjpahdJ, mT];jpNuypa kf;fSf;F xU kpf Kf;fpakhd jpdkhFk;. gjpndhuhk; jpfjpapd; gfy; gjpndhU kzpf;F mT];jpNuypa kf;fs;> fle;j E}W Mz;L fhyj;jpy; Nghupdhy; kbe;j jkJ khtPuu;fisAk;> kf;fisAk; flikahw;wpa midj;J Nghu; tPuu;fisAk; Nghupdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;ltu;fisAk; epidj;J mftzf;fk; nrYj;Jthu;fs;.

,e;j etk;gu; khjj;J epidT jpdj;jpd; gpd;dhy; cs;s tuyhw;W epfo;Tfis ,t;Ntisapy; kPl;bg; ghu;g;gJ nghUj;jkhd xd;whFk;. ,e;j mT];jpNuypa epidT jpdk; rk;ge;jkhd epfo;Tfis cyf tuyhw;wpd; gy jsq;fspYk; itj;J kPl;bg; ghu;f;Fk;NghJ
, jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;l tuyhw;NwhLk; gy epfo;Tfs; xj;Jg; Nghtij ehk; fhz Kbfpd;wJ.

epidT jpdq;fis xg;gpl;Lg; ghu;g;gJ my;y> ,e;jf; fl;Liuapd; Nehf;fk; vd;gijAk; ehk; KjypNyNa nrhy;yp itf;f tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. MapDk; efu;e;J tUfpd;w tuyhW rpy mbg;gilahd ajhu;j;jkhd tplaq;fis kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Rl;bf;fhl;bNa te;jpUf;fpd;wJ vd;gijNa ehk; ,d;iwa jpdk; Fwpg;gpl tpUk;Gfpd;Nwhk;. ,e;j tifapy; ,e;jf;  fl;Liuapy; cs;s tuyhw;W cz;ikfisAk; tuyhW je;jpUf;fpd;w gbg;gpidfisAk; vkJ Neau;fs; cs;thq;fpf; nfhs;syhk;.

,d;W etk;gu; khjk; gjpndhuhk; jpfjpad;W epidTjpdkhf-
Remembrance Day czu;T G+u;tkhf milahsg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;s jpdk; Kd;du; ~epidT jpdk;| vd;W miof;fg;gltpy;iy. khwhf ~Aj;j epWj;j jpdk;| (ARMISTICE-DAY) vd;Wjhd; gpufldg;gLj;jg;gl;Lk;> miof;fg;gl;Lk; te;Js;sJ.

,j;jpdk; Vd; Kjypy; ~Aj;j epWj;j jpdk;| vd miof;fg;gl;lJ? Vd; Aj;j epWj;j jpdk; nfhz;lhlg;gl;lJ? gpd;du; ~Aj;j epWj;j jpdk;| vd;d fhuzj;jhy; ~epidT jpdkhf| khwpaJ? ,ilapy; Vw;gl;l tuyhw;W rk;gtq;fs; vd;d?
 

 

,jw;fhf ehk; 88 Mz;Lfs; gpd;Ndhf;fpy; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. KjyhtJ cyf kfh Aj;j fhyk;!

1918 Mk; Mz;L etk;gu; khjk; gjpndhuhk; jpfjp mjpfhiy Ie;J kzpf;F> N[u;kd; murhq;fj;jpd; %d;W gpujpepjpfs; Ner ehLfspd; jsgjpAk;>
gpuhd;]; ,uhZt n[duYkhd FOCH vd;gtu; mspj;j Aj;j epWj;j cld;gbf;ifapd;; ruj;Jf;fis Vw;Wf;nfhz;ldu;. Ner ehLfspd; Nghu; tPuu;fs; N[u;kd; ,uhZtj;jpdiu Xl> Xl tpul;ba khjq;fs; mit! N[u;kd; ,uhZtk; ifg;gw;wpapUe;j gpuNjrq;fisnay;yhk; Ner ehLfspd; ,uhZtk; kPsf; ifg;gw;wpf; nfhz;L te;j fhyk; mJ.

me;j Ntisapy; xU ~Aj;j epWj;j cld;gbf;if|!!

1918 Mk; Mz;L etk;gu; khjk; 11 Mk; jpfjp mjpfhiy Ie;J kzpf;F Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;l ,e;j Aj;j epWj;j cld;gbf;if gfy; 11 kzpf;F mKYf;F te;jJ.

Rkhu; ehd;F Mz;Lfs; eilngw;w KjyhtJ cyf kfh Aj;jk; KbTf;F te;jNghJ 61>919 mT];jpNuypau;fs; flypYk; thdpYk;> me;epa kz;zpYk; capu;Jwe;jpUe;jdu;. md;iwa jpdk; fpl;lj;jl;l rfy mT];jpNuypa FLk;gq;fSk; Nghupdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;bUe;jd. ngUk;ghyhd FLk;gq;fs; xU je;ijiaNah kfidNah> rNfhjuidNah> rNfhjupiaNah> ez;gidNah my;yJ ez;gpiaNah ,oe;J tpl;bUe;jd.

416>000-f;Fk; Nkw;gl;l mT];jpNuypau;fs; jkJ ehl;bw;fhf> KjyhtJ cyf kfh Aj;jj;jpy; ,ize;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,tu;fspy; Rkhu; 324>000 Ngu;fs; ntspehLfspy; gzp Gupe;jhu;fs;. gpuhd;rpd;
Western Front Yk;> ngy;[paj;jpYk; Rkhu; 45>000 Nghu; tPuu;fSk; JUf;fpapy; Rkhu; vz;zhapuk; Nghu;tPuu;fSk;> kw;iwa gpuNjrq;fspy; ,d;DnkhU vz;zhapuk; Nghu; tPuu;fSkhf 61>919 mT];jpNuypau;fs; KjyhtJ cyf kfhAj;jj;jpd; NghJ khtPuu;fshdhu;fs;.

1918 Mk; Mz;L etk;gu; khjk; 11 Mk; jpfjp Aj;j epWj;j cld;gbf;if mKYf;F te;jTld; epue;jukhd rkhjhdk; te;J tpl;lJ vd;Wjhd; rfyUk; ek;gpdhu;fs;. ,e;j cld;gbf;if ifr;rhj;jpl;l Kg;gJ ehl;fSf;Fs; N[u;kd; ,uhZtk; Fwpg;gpl;;l gpuNjrq;fis tpl;L ntspNaw Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;> cldbahf Aj;j epWj;jk; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; cld;gbf;ifapy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUe;jJ.

,e;j Aj;j epWj;j cld;gbf;if mLj;j Mz;L epue;jukhf;fg;gl;lNghJ> cyfshtpa tifapy; kf;fs; kfpo;r;rpaile;J ,e;jg; Nghu;epWj;j jpdj;ij nfhz;lhbdhu;fs;. mT];jpNuypah epArpyhe;J> fdlh kw;Wk; mnkupf;fh Nghd;w Njrq;fSf;F etk;gu; 11 Mk; jpfjpahdJ Aj;j epWj;j jpdkhfTk;> KjyhtJ cyf kfh Aj;jj;j;py; ,we;jtu;fis epidT $Uk; jpdkhfTk; ,Ue;J te;jJ.

Mdhy; Aj;jk; kPz;Lk; ntbj;jJ!.

,uz;lhtJ cyf kfh Aj;jk; Muk;gkhfpaJ. jd;Dila ,dk;jhd; J}a ,dk; mJ kw;iwa ,dq;fis tpl NkyhdJ vd;W `pl;yu; Koq;fpdhu;. A+j ,d mopg;gpy; ,wq;fpdhu;. KiwNflhf Ml;rpf;F te;J KiwNflhd Ml;rpiaAk; `pl;yu; elhj;jpdhu;. xg;ge;jq;fisg; NghLtJk;> mNj xg;ge;jq;fis kPWtJk; `pl;yupd; gz;ghf ,Ue;J te;jJ. `pl;yhpd; Ml;rpapy; ,uhZtj;jpw;Nf rfy mjpfhuq;fSk; toq;fg;gl;ld. rl;lk; vJthf ,Ue;jhYk; N[u;kd; ,uhZtk; mjid mrl;il nra;J jd;Dila Mupa Ngupdthj mur gaq;futhjj;ij Nkw;nfhz;L te;jJ. njhlu;e;J A+j ,d mopg;G Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;L te;jJ. ~xU Ngupdthj gaq;futhj muR!|

md;Gf;Fupa thrfu;fNs!

ehk; ,g;NghJ xU ~Ngupdthj gaq;futhj muR| vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lJ. `pl;yupd; md;iwa N[u;kd; muirj;jhd;.!

,uz;lhtJ cyf kfhAj;jj;jpy; `pl;yUk; mtuJ N[u;kd; ,uhZtKk; Njhw;fbf;fg;gl;ldu;. ,uz;lhtJ cyf kfhAj;jk; KbTf;F te;jJ. fpilf;fg;ngw;Ws;s Mtzq;fspd; gb ,uz;lhtJ cyf kfhAj;jk; KbTf;F te;jjd; gpd;du;jhd; Aj;jepWj;j jpdk; vd;gJ ~epidT jpdk;|
vd;W ngau;khw;wk; nra;ag;gl;lJ vd;W mwpag;gLfpd;wJ. gpupj;jhdpa muR ,J Fwpj;J Kd;itj;j gpNuuizia mT];jpNuypa muR Vw;Wf;nfhz;lJ. ~Aj;j epWj;j jpdk;| epidT jpdkhapw;W.

Mz;Lfs; gy fope;J nfhz;L Nghfpd;w NghjpYk; mT];jpNuypa kf;fs; jq;fSila khtPuu;fis kwe;jNjapy;iy. rhpahf nrhy;yg; Nghdhy; ,d;Dk; cj;Ntfj;Jld; czu;T G+u;tkhf jq;fSila khtPuu;fis mT];jpNuypa kf;fs; epiT $u;e;J tUfpd;whu;fs; vd;Nw nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. cjhuzj;jpw;F xU tplaj;ij Rl;bf; fhl;l tpiofpd;Nwhk;.

KjyhtJ cyf kfh Aj;jj;jpd; NghJk; ,uz;lhtJ cyf kfh Aj;jj;jpd; NghJk; tPur;rhtile;j mT];jpNuypa tPuu;fspy;
35>527 khtPuu;fspd cly;fs; vq;Nf Gijf;fg;gl;Ls;sd vd;W ,JtiuAk; mwpa Kbahky; cs;sJ. vq;NfNah me;;epa Njr kz;zpy; ,e;j 35>527 khtPuu;fspd; cly;fs; vq;Nf Gijf;fg;gl;Ls;sd vd;W ,Jtiu mwpa Kbahky; cs;sJ. vq;NfNah me;epa Njr kz;zpy; ,e;j 35>527 khtPuu;fspd; cly;fs; cwq;fpf; fplf;fpd;wd.

1993 Mk; Mz;L gpuhd;]; Njrj;jpd;
WESTERN FRONT ,y; Gijf;fg;gl;bUe;j xU ngau; njupahj mT];jpNuypa khtPudpd; G+j clypd; ghfq;fis mT];jpNuypa muR mfo;e;njLj;J mT];jpNuypahtpw;F nfhz;L te;jJ. me;jg; ngau; njupahj khtPudpd; cly; 1993 ,y; Mz;L etk;gu; khjk; 11 Mk; jpfjp G+uz mur kupahijfSld; mlf;fk; nra;ag;gl;lJ.

me;j khtPudpd; rtg;ngl;bapd; Kd;Nd epd;W md;iwa mT];jpNuypag; gpujku; jpU
Paul Keating ,uq;fYiu epfo;j;jpdhu;. mg;NghJ mtu; njuptpj;j rpy fUj;Jf;fs; tUkhW:

',e;j mT];jpNuypag; Nghu;tPud; ahu; vd;W vkf;F vg;NghJNk njupa tug;Nghtjpy;iy. MapDk; vk;khy; vg;NghJk; nfsutpf;fg;gLgtu;fspy; ,tUk; xUtu;! Mdhy;  vq;fSf;F xd;W njupAk;. mtu; mT];jpNuypahtpw;fhf Nghu;g;gzp Gupe;j 416>000 Ngu;fspy; xUtu;. Nghhpd; NghJ ,we;j 45>000 mT];jpNuypa tPuu;fspy; xUtu;! ,tu;jhd; mtu;fs; vy;NyhUk;;! mj;NjhL ,tu; vq;fspy; xUtu;.!"

md;iwa mT];jpNuypa gpujku; jpU
Paul Keating ,d; czu;T kpf;f ,e;jg; Ngr;R mT];jpNuypa kf;fspd; vz;zq;fis gpujpgypg;gjhfNt ,Ue;jJ. KjyhtJ cyf kfhAj;jj;jpy; Nrit Gupe;j Robert Comb, ,e;jg; ngau; njupahj Nghu;tPudpd; rtg;ngl;bapd; kPJ mtu; tPo;e;j gpuhd;]; Njrj;J kz; Jfs;fis J}tptpl;L ,;tthW $wpdhu;.

“Now, You are Home, mate.”

mT];jpNuypah jdJ khtPuu;fis nfsutpg;gNjhL kl;Lk; epd;W tpltpy;iy. ,uz;L cyf kfh Aj;jq;fspy; gzp Gupe;J, gpd;du; ,ay;G tho;f;ifia Nkw;nfhz;l Nghu;tPuu;fs;> KJik fhuzkhf ,aw;if va;Jk;; NghJk; mtu;fis mT];jpNuypah nfsutpf;fpd;wJ. jdJ 16 MtJ tajpy; mT];jpNuypah ,uhZtj;jpy; Nru;e;J, Foe;ijg; Nghu;tPud; (KID SOLDIER) vd;W miof;fg;gl;l ALEC CAMPBELL mtu;fs; jd;Dila 103 MtJ tajpy; 2002 Mk; Mz;L fhykhdNghJ mT];jpNuypa gpujk ke;jpup jdJ rPd ehl;L tp[aj;ij ghjpapy; Kbj;Jtpl;L ehL jpUk;gpdhu;. ALLEC CAMPBELL mtu;fSila glj;ij mT];jpNuypa muR Vw;fdNt jghy; Kj;jpiuapy; ntspapl;L nfsutpj;J ,Ue;jJ. vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; Nkyhf> ghy;tbAk; Kfj;NjhL rPUilapy; mnyf; fhk;nty; jd;idAk; tplg;ngupa Jg;ghf;fpNahL epw;fpd;w Njhw;wj;ij MINT ehzaj;jpy; gjpj;J mT];jpNuypah gpd;du; kPz;Lk; nfsutpj;jJ.

mT];jpNuypahtpd; khtPuu;fs; Fwpj;Jk; mtu;fis mT];jpNuypa kf;fSk; muRk; vt;thW czu;T G+u;;tkhf kjpj;J nfsutpj;J tUfpd;whu;fs; vd;gJ Fwpj;Jk; rpy tuyw;W jfty;fisj; je;jpUe;Njhk;. Kj;jha;g;ghf> xU Nghu;tPud; vOjpa Mq;fpyf; ftpijia ,ad;wtiu jkpohf;fpj; jUfpd;Nwhk;. nyg;bdl;-Nfu;zy;
John McCrae vd;gtu; 1915 Mk; Mz;L Nk khjk; ngy;[paj;jpd; Flanders Fields ,y;; itj;J vOjpa ,e;j cUf;fkhd ftpijapy;> kpfr; rupahd nra;jp xd;Wk; cs;sJ.

,Njh
Flanders Fields Nghu;f;fsj;jpy;

nghg;gp kyu;fs; G+j;Jf; FYq;Ffpd;wd.

rpYit milahsq;fSf;F ,ilNa

tupir tupirahf nghg;gp kyu;fs;

vq;fSila ,Ug;gplq;fis

milahsk; fhl;Lfpd;wd.

fPNo Koq;Ffpd;w Jg;ghf;fpr; rj;jq;fisj;

jq;fs; fhJfspy; thq;fhJ thdk;ghbfs; ghbg; gwf;fpd;wd.

ehq;fs; ,g;NghJ ,we;jtu;fs;.

Rpy ehl;fSf;F Kd;G tho;e;jtu;fs;.

tho;e;Njhk;. tPo;e;Njhk;. #upa cjaj;ij czu;e;Njhk;.

#upa m];jkdj;jpd; xspiaAk; fz;Nlhk;.

fhjypj;Njhk;. fhjypf;fTk; gl;Nlhk;.

,g;NghJ FLANDERS FIELDS ,y; fplf;fpd;Nwhk;.

vq;fSila rz;ilia giftdplk; nfhz;L nry;Yq;fs;

nray; ,of;fg; Nghfpd;w vq;fs; iffspy; cs;s

tpsf;if cq;fsplk; jUfpd;Nwhk;.

mjid cq;fSilajhf cau;j;jpg; gpbAq;fs;.

,we;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; vq;fSila ek;gpf;ifia>

ePq;fs; cilg;gPu;fNsahdhy;

ehq;fs; J}q;fg; Nghtjpy;iy.

Mdhy; ,e;j nghg;gp kyu;fs;

FLANDERS FIELDS ,y; njhlu;e;J G+j;Jf; FYq;Fk;.

md;Gf;Fupa thrfu;fNs!

,q;Nf jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lj;jpw;Fk;> NerehLfspd; rhu;gpy; mT];jpNuypaj; Njrk; elhj;jpa NghUf;Fk; ,ilNa> xg;gPl;lstpy; gy xw;Wikfis ehk; fhzyhk;.
 

   Ner ehLfs>; N[u;kd; ,uhZtj;jpdiu Xl Xl tpul;ba gpd;du;jhd;> xU Aj;j epWj;j cld;gbf;if md;W Vw;gl;lJ. mNjNghy;> jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; rpwpyq;fh ,uhZtj;jpdiu Xl> Xl tpul;ba gpd;du;jhd;> Aj;j epWj;j cld;gbf;if ,yq;ifapy; Vw;gl;lJ. 

     Mdhy; Aj;j epWj;j cld;gbf;ifia N[u;kdp kPwpajhy; kPz;Lk; Nghu; njhlq;fpaJ. ,d;W kfpe;jtpd; muRk; N[u;kdp Nghd;Nw nray; gLfpd;wJ.

    `pl;yu; KiwNflhf Ml;rpf;F te;J KiwNflhd Ml;rpia elhj;jp> A+j ,d mopg;ig Nkw;nfhz;lhu;. kfpe;j uh[gf;rTk;> mt;thNw jkpopd mopg;ig Nkw;nfhs;fpd;whu;. 

    Xg;ge;jq;fisg; NghLtJk;> gpd;du; mNj xg;ge;jq;fis kPWtJk;> `pl;yupd; gz;ghf ,Ue;jJ. mNjNghy; kfpe;j uh[gf;r cl;gl rfy rpq;fs muRfSk;> xg;ge;jq;fisg; NghLtijAk; gpd;du; mNj xg;ge;jq;fis kPWtijAk; toikahff; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd.

   `pl;yupd; Ml;rpapy; ,uhZtj;jpw;Nf rfy mjpfhuq;fSk; toq;fg;gl;bUe;jd. rl;lj;jpw;Fk;> ePjpf;Fk; vjpuhf `pl;yupd; ,uhZtk; nraw;gl;lJ. rpwpyq;fh ,uhZtKk;> `pl;yupd; ,uhZtk; Nghd;Wjhd; nraw;gl;L tUfpd;wJ. 

   `pl;yu;> 'jd;Dila ,dk;jhd; J}a;ikahd ,dk; vd;Wk; jd;Dila ,dk; kw;iwa ,dq;fis tpl NkyhdJ"- vd;Wk; $wpdhu;. mtu; xU Ngupdthjg; gaq;futhj muir elhj;jpdhu;. mNjNghyj;jhd; rpq;fs> rpwpyq;fh muRfSk; nrhy;ypAk;> nra;Jk; tUfpd;wd. ~rpq;fs ,dk;jhd; cau;thd ,dk;| vd;Wk; ~ngsj;j kjk; jhd; cau;thdJ| vd;Wk; $wp> xU rpq;fs ngsj;jg; - Ngupdthjg; gaq;futhj muir rpq;fs Njrk; njhlu;;e;Jk; elhj;jp tUfpd;wJ. 

    mT];jpNuypa kf;fs; jk;Kila khtPuu;fSf;F mjpAau; nfsutj;ij nfhLj;J> mtu;fis czu;TG+u;tkhf kjpj;J tUfpd;whu;fs;. jkpoPo kf;fSk;> jk;Kila khtPuu;fSf;F mjpAau; nfsutj;ij nfhLj;J> mtu;fis jq;fs; neQ;rpy; epWj;jp> czu;T G+u;tkhf kjpj;J tUfpd;whu;fs;. 

`pl;yupd; Ngupdthjg; gaq;futhj muR Njhw;fbf;fg;gl;lij New;iwa tuyhW nrhy;fpd;wJ. mNjNghy; rpq;fs ngsj;j Ngupdthj muR KOikahfj; Njhw;fbf;fg;glg; Nghtij> vjpu;fhyk; nrhy;Yk;!

Mifahy;> ,e;j caupa czu;Tfisg; Gupe;J nfhs;tjw;F Gyk; ngau;e;j jkpoPoj;jtu;fshfpa vk;khy; KbAk; my;yth? jkpoPok; KOikahfr; Rje;jpuk; ngWtjw;F Kd;dNuNa jkJ khtPuu;fis neQ;rpy; epWj;jpf; nfsutpf;Fk; Njrj;ij Nru;e;jtu;fs; my;yth ehq;fs;! me;j tifapy; mT];jpNuypah Njrj;J khtPuu;fSf;Fk; NghuhspfSf;Fk; ghjpf;fg;gl;l nghJkf;fSf;F etk;gu; khjk; 11k; jpfjp gfy; 11 kzpf;F vk; mftzf;fj;ij czu;T G++u;tkhf njuptpg;Nghk;.

 
,t; Ma;T mT];jpNuypah nky;NgHd; ~jkpo;f;Fuy;| thndhypapy; 06.11.06 xypgug;ghfpa Ma;tpd; vOj;J tbtkhFk;.
 



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