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

 

etk;gu; khjk; 11 Mk; jpfjpahdJ mT];jpNuypa kf;fSf;F xU kpf Kf;fpakhd jpdkhFk;. gjpndhuhk; khjk;> gjpndhuhk; jpfjpapd; gfy; gjpndhU kzpf;F mT];jpNuypa kf;fs; fle;j E}W Mz;L fhyj;jpy; Nghupdhy; kbe;j jkJ khtPuu;fisAk;> flikahw;wpa midj;Jg; Nghu; tPuu;fisAk;> kbe;j kf;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.

,e;jf; fl;Liuapd; Nehf;fk;> epidT jpdq;fis xg;gpl;Lg; ghu;g;gJ my;y 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 thrfu;fs; cs;thq;fpf; nfhs;syhk;.

,d;W etk;gu; khjk; gjpndhuhk; jpfjpad;W epidT jpdkhf -
Rememberance Day vd;W - 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;Wr; rk;gtq;fs; vd;d?

,jw;fhf ehk; vz;gj;jp xd;gJ Mz;Lfs; gpd;Ndhf;fpr; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. KjyhtJ cyf kfh Aj;jf; fhyk;!

1918 Mk; Mz;L etk;gu; khjk; gjpndhuhk; jpfjpad;W 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; NerehLfspd; ,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; jpfjpad;W> 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>000f;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 mT];jpNuypau;fs;; ntspehLfspy; gzp Gupe;jhu;fs;. gpuhd;]pd;
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; jpfjpad;W 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;ijf; 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;jpy; ,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 Mupag; 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 Ngupdthjg; gaq;futhj muR!"

md;Gf;Fupa thrfu;fNs!

ehk; ,g;NghJ 'xU Ngupdthjg; 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;j epWj;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. rhpahfr; nrhy;yg; Nghdhy; ,d;Dk; cj;Ntfj;Jld;> czu;T G+u;tkhfj; jq;fSila khtPuu;fis mT];jpNuypa kf;fs; epiT $u;e;J tUfpd;whu;fs; vd;Nw nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. cjhuzj;jpw;Fr; rpy tplaq;fisr; 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;z;py; ,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;Ff; nfhz;L te;jJ. me;jg; ngau; njupahj khtPudpd; cly; 1993 Mk;; Mz;L> etk;gu; khjk; 11 Mk; jpfjpad;W 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];jpNuypag; gpujku; jpU Paul Keating d; czu;T kpf;f ,e;jg; Ngr;R mT];jpNuypa kf;fspd; vz;zq;fisg; gpujpgypg;gjhfNt ,Ue;jJ. KjyhtJ cyf kfh Aj;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;fisj; J}tp tpl;L ,t;thW $wpdhu;.

“Now, You are Home, mate!”

mT];jpNuypah jdJ khtPuu;fisf; 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];jpNuypag; 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;Lf; nfsutpj;J ,Ue;jJ. vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; Nkyhf> ghy;tbAk; Kfj;NjhL rPUilapy; mnyf; fhk;g;;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.

Nghuhspfspd; kiwT> tpijg;G vd;gtw;iw cyfk; kupahijNahL nfsutj;NjhL ghu;f;fpd;wJ. 1917 Mk; Mz;L KjyhtJ cyf kfh Aj;jj;jpy; ngy;[paj;jpy;
(PASSCHENDAELE vd;w ,lj;jpy;) kpff; fLikahd rz;il ele;jJ. mT];jpNuypahtpypUe;J nrd;wpUe;j Nghu;tPuu;fspy; [f; `d;lu; (JACK HUNTER)> [pk; `d;lu; (JIM HUNTER) vd;w ,U rNfhjuu;fSk; ,r;rz;ilapy; ,ize;J gq;F gw;;wpdhu;fs;. ,e;jf; fLikahd rz;ilapy;> rNfhjuu;fspy; %j;jtuhd [f; `d;lu; tPur; rhtilfpd;whu;. jdJ jikaid me;jg; Nghu;f;fsj;jpNyNa mlf;fk; nra;J tpl;Lr; rz;iliaj; njhlu;fpd;whu;> mtuJ jk;gp [pk; `d;lu;. rz;il Kbe;jgpd;G> jdJ jikadhupd; GijFopia me;j Aj;j kahdj;jpy; jk;gp Njbaiye;jhu;. Mdhy; kp;ff; fLikahd gPuq;fpf; Fz;Lj; jhf;Fjypdhy; ,we;JNgha; Gijf;fg;gl;l tPuu;fspd; cly;fs; rpd;dhgpd;dkhfpa fhuzj;jhy;> jdJ jikadpd; cliy jk;gp [pk;kpdhy; fz;L gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. cile;j cs;sj;NjhL ehL jpUk;gpa jk;gp [pk; `d;lu;> 1977 Mk; Mz;L jd;Dila 86 MtJ tajpy; jd;Dila mz;zdpd; ngaiur; nrhy;ypathNw jd; capiu ePj;jhu;.

Mdhy; ,e;j 2007 Mk; Mz;L - mjhtJ 90 Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy;- jikadhu; [f; `d;lupd; cly;> kugZr; Nrhjid cjtp %yk;
(DNA TEST) fz;L gpbf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. [f; `d;lupd; kUkfshd Nkhyp kpy;yp]; (MOLLIE MILLIS) vd;gtupd; - ,tUf;F ,g;NghJ 81 taJ- kugZ cjtpAld; [f; `d;lupd; rpjpykile;j cly; fz;L gpbf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. fle;j xf;Nlhgu; khjk;>  ngy;[pak; Nghu; kahdj;jpy;> KO ,uhZt kupahijNahL> [f; `d;lupd; cly; ey;ylf;fk; nra;ag;gl;lJ.

vq;Nfh xU Ntw;W ehl;by;> 90 Mz;LfSf;F Kd; capu;Jwe;j> jkJ ehl;Lg; Nghu;tPudpd; cliyf; nfsutkhf ey;ylf;fk; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf mT];jpNuypa muRk;> Nghu; tPudpd; cwTfSk; Nkw;nfhz;l rypf;fhj Kaw;rpia Xu; cjhuzj;jpw;fhf ehk; ,q;Nf Rl;bf;fhl;bNdhk;.

mT];jpNuypahtpd; khtPuu;fs; Fwpj;Jk;> mtu;fis mT];jpNuypa kf;fSk; muRk; vt;thW czu;T G+u;;tkhf kjpj;Jf; nfsutpj;J tUfpd;whu;fs; vd;gJ Fwpj;Jk; rpy tuyhw;;Wj; 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.

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Flanders Fields Nghu;f;fsj;jpy;

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

rpYit milahsq;fSf;F ,ilNa

tupir tupirahfg; 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
g; 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;jp 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;.

,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;ijr; 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;Fk; etk;gu; khjk; 11 Mk; jpfjp gfy; 11 kzpf;F vk; mftzf;fj;ij czu;T G++u;tkhfj; njuptpg;Nghk;.

 



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