The Pacific Ocean
The Pacific is the largest ocean of the world. There is a story behind this name. Portuguese sailor Fardinand Magellan named it Pacific. The word Pacific means calm. Seeing the calm looks of this mass of water, he named it so. The Pacific is the largest ocean regarding the expansion of water, depth and area. This ocean occupies one third of the total area of the world. It is the reservoir of half of the water of the world. There are more than 25000 islands in this ocean. This number is half the number of islands in all other seas and oceans. The seas that have merged with the Pacific are the Japan sea, the Yellow sea and the China Sea.
Natural beauty of Flowers
Flowers are the most beautiful creation of ALLAH in nature. Flowers are so useful. We can use flowers in different occasions like-new Wedding ceremony, cultural programs to decorate stages etc.. It increases the beauty of environment.
Laughter
Laughing is a pretty good workout! When you laugh, you are strengthening muscles in your face, stomach, and diaphragm. It’s no substitute for the gym, but a bit of laughter does do the body good!
-- Laughter
10 best foods for healthy skin
Turns out it’s most likely what’s on your plate that dictates how healthy your skin is, how young you look, and whether or not you have acne.
Sure genetics and other lifestyle and environmental factors play a part, but you’d be hard-pressed to find any esthetician, nutritionist or dermatologist that wouldn’t consider food a major factor in deciding whether you have a clear, youthful-looking complexion.
So, let’s look at the best foods to keep your skin healthy and glowing.
**1. Blueberries:** Blueberries are, like green tea and red wine, extremely rich in anti-oxidants, which target the free radical that are destroying the skin cells. The skin will look younger for longer if DNA-damaging free radicals are neutralized by the anti-oxidants and phytochemicals found in blueberries. They are also an excellent source of fiber, vitamins C/E, manganese, and riboflavin.
**2. Oysters:** Oysters are your skins best friend. They are loaded with zinc which is known for preventing many skin ailments such as acne, scalp conditions, boils, ulcers and diaper rashes. Zinc is a mineral with big “beauty” benefits because it renews and repairs the skin. It also helps to create collagen, which provides the structural support in skin. It helps in enhancing immunity as well.
**3. Tomatoes:** Tomato has an antioxidant called lycopene which helps to protect your skin from UV damage from sunburn. In western diet, about 85% of lycopene is obtained only from tomatoes, and the best place to find them in the tomato paste. A study was made on 23 women, who were asked to eat 55g of tomato every day, for 12 weeks (giving them 16mg of lycopene). After getting them back to lab, it was revealed, that a 30% increase in natural skin protection was detected.
**4. Kiwis:** Kiwis contain large amounts of water-soluble vitamin C, which is needed to produce collagen. This is a “connective” type of protein which helps to firm your skin. With aging, production of collagen decreases and the skin loses its elasticity. Kiwis are also full of vitamins C and E, which not only fight free radicals, but also help to repair and heal the skin. That’s why you can see many skin care products with kiwi extracts in them.
**5. Dark Chocolate:** Dark chocolate is full of flavonoids which protect the skin from UV rays. German researchers gave 24 women a half-cup of special extra-flavonoid-enriched cocoa every day, and after 3 months, the women’s skin was moister, smoother and less scaly, when exposed to UV light.
**6. Sweet Potatoes:** Snacking on sweet potatoes can keep your skin clear, smooth and young-looking. Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene, an antioxidant that coverts to vitamin A in your body, which is in charge at producing new skin cells and shedding old ones. A regular influx of new cells keeps the surface of your skin smooth, fresh-looking and resistant to irritants and damage. It’s no coincidence that some of the best topical healthy-skin ingredients in beauty products, retinoic acid and retinol, are derivatives of vitamin A.
**7. Strawberries:** Strawberries are one of the World’s healthiest foods. Just one cup has over 100 percent of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Vitamin C, 20 percent RDA for manganese and nearly 15 percent RDA for fiber. In other words, strawberries are rich in nutrients that our skin loves to dine on. With a high content of alpha-hydroxy acids, strawberries help slough off dead skin cells, increasing natural skin renewal by revealing the new youthful skin underneath. Strawberries also contain ellagic acid, which helps protect the skin from UV rays.
**8. Sunflower seeds:** Sunflower seeds will make your skin glow. Eating raw sunflower seeds can give you a powerful punch of many vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals found in these amazing little seeds are; magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium, copper, vitamins B1, B2, B6, A, E, K, C and fiber. Vitamin E, in particular, is a very powerful vitamin, needed to help fight the aging process. They are also rich in omega-6 essential fatty acids.
**9. Spinach:** Spinach contains various nutrients that are good for your skin. The most useful vitamins of spinach are vitamin A, C, E, and K. The high amount of vitamin A in spinach also promotes healthy skin by allowing for proper moisture retention in the epidermis, thus fighting psoriasis, keratinization, acne and even wrinkles. A study published in the International Journal of Cancer found that folks who ate the most spinach developed half as many skin tumors over 11 years as those who ate the smallest amount. That’s likely because the folate in spinach helps maintain and repair DNA, reducing the likelihood of cancer-cell growth.
**10. Olive oil:** Olive oil is rich in oleic acid, one of the fatty acids that keep cell membranes fluid and therefore make skin supple. Olive oil also has small amounts of other essential fatty acids that fight inflammation. Yet another benefit comes in the form of vitamin E and polyphenols, a class of antioxidants that protect skin from free radical damage. When you prepare dishes, that require oil, aim for olive oil.
The Liberation War of Bangladesh
There is no comparison in our history between the struggle for life and the charismatic leadership of Bangabandhu.
Our glorious war of liberation has been able to establish the state of Bangladesh in just nine months. But no matter how many more days this nine months have created, Katmas has not yet been able to gather his detailed information. In other words, even though our war of liberation started on March 25, 1971, it has a background history. If he cannot explain history properly, the real significance of the liberation war will not be understood. Some historians have tried to identify the starting point of this background of the liberation war. Some historians want to determine this period from 1857 onwards. Some people think, no, there is no need to go back. Some scholars believe that the struggle for the liberation of Bangladesh started from 1905, that is, from the Bengali nationalism that was created in protest of the Partition of Bengal. But most of the historians think that our liberation struggle started from the language movement in 1947-52. They said the Bengali nationalism had never before been so grassroots and ubiquitous. But realizing the importance of this view, we tend to take the history of our liberation struggle a little further back. In our opinion, it is appropriate to set the 1920s as the beginning of the history of the Liberation War. Our argument for this view is that the 1920s are the most important in the history of Bengal.
Bangladesh gained independence through the mass uprising of 1971 and later the nine-month war of liberation under the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the re-awakened Bengali nation of East Bengal. We have called this event a new horizon in the history of South Asia. In just a few lines we have given a very brief outline of the long history. By dealing with the innumerable social, economic and psychological events at every level and the various situations created by its impact, the Bengalis have finally been able to create their endless potential state. There is no precedent for the creation of such an event in the two-and-a-half thousand year history of the Bengalis.
বাংলার ইতিহাস (১৭৫৭-১৯৪৭)
**ইতিহাস পর্যালোচনা করলে এটি সুস্পষ্টরূপে প্রতীয়মান হয় যে, বাঙালির ভাগ্য পরিক্রমা চিরদিন ঘড়ির কাঁটার উল্টোদিকে ঘুরেছে। ভাগ্য বিপর্যয় বারবার দাসত্বের আকারে তাদের ললাটলিখন হয়ে আবির্ভূত হয়। ১৭৫৭ সালে পলাশীর ময়দানে লর্ড ক্লাইভের নেতৃত্বাধীন ইংরেজ বাহিনীর সঙ্গে মরণপণ যুদ্ধে বাংলার শেষ স্বাধীন নবাব সিরাজউদ্দৌলা শোচনীয়ভাবে পরাজিত হন। যদিও এ পরাজয়ের অন্যতম কারণ ছিল সিরাজউদ্দৌলার সেনাপতি মীর জাফর আলি খাঁ ও তার অনুচরদের বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা। এ যুদ্ধে পরাজয়ের মধ্য দিয়েই বাংলার স্বাধীনতার সূর্য প্রায় দু শ’ বছরের জন্য অস্তমিত হয়ে যায়। এর পরের ইতিহাস ইংরেজ শাসকদের অত্যাচার, অনাচার, নির্যাতন আর বঞ্চনার নির্মম ইতিহাস। কিন্তু বাঙালি জনগণ কখনোই ওই ঔপনিবেশিক শাসন ও শোষণকে মেনে নেয়নি। এর বড় আকারে প্রকাশ ঘটে ১৮৫৭ সালে। এ সময় জনতার অসন্তোষ সিপাহী বিদ্রোহের আকারে রূপ নেয়, যদিও তা চূড়ান্ত সফলতার মুখ দেখতে পায়নি। পরবর্তীতে বাংলার বীর সন্তান তিতুমীর, টিপু সুলতান ও হাজী শরীয়তুল¬াহ প্রমুখের প্রতিরোধ সংগ্রাম, চট্টগ্রামের বিপ্লবী মাস্টারদা সূর্যসেন প্রমুখের সশস্ত্র প্রতিবাদ।বৃটিশ বিরোধী আন্দোলনকে রাজনৈতিক রূপ দেয়ার জন্য গঠিত হয় ভারতীয় কংগ্রেস ও মুসলিম লীগ। এ দুটি দলের মাধ্যমে চলে রাজনৈতিক প্রচেষ্টা এবং অসহযোগ আন্দোলন। ১৯৪৭ সালের ১৪ আগস্ট দ্বি-জাতি তত্ত্বের ভিত্তিতে ভারতবর্ষ দু ভাগ হয়ে পাকিস্তান ও হিন্দুস্তান নামে দুটো স্বাধীন ও সার্বভৌম রাষ্ট্রের জন্ম হয়। মুসলিম সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতার ভিত্তিতে ভারতবর্ষের পূর্ব ও পশ্চিম এর দুটো অংশ নিয়ে গঠিত হয় পাকিস্তান। কিন্তু পূর্ব ও পশ্চিম পাকিস্তানের মধ্যে দূরত্ব ছিল প্রায় দেড় হাজার মাইলের মতো। স্বাধীন হয়েও পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ধীরে ধীরে পশ্চিম পাকিস্তানের কলোনি হয়ে ওঠে, এখানকার বাঙালিরা আগের মতোই রয়ে গেল বঞ্চিত। পরিবর্তন হলো না তাদের রাজনৈতিক, অর্থনৈতিক ও সামাজিক অবস্থার।**
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
#Breast_Cancer_Awareness_Month (October, 2020)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated all over the world from 1st October to 31st October. Worldwide, women over the age of 50 have the highest risk of developing this cancer. While emphasis is being placed on making women aware of this issue, women as well as men are currently being made aware.
🔴 Breast cancer is now a panacea for women around the world. Breast cancer is diagnosed as a result of uncontrolled growth of cells, this uncontrolled growth causes a hard lump in the breast. Although it is treatable in different types of cancer. If left untreated, it can be fatal.
Some genetic mutations are often responsible for breast cancer. Even worldwide statistics show that 5-10% of breast cancers are caused by genetic mutations. According to doctors, women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer by one of their first-degree relatives are twice as likely to develop breast cancer in their 40s and 50s. In less than 5% of cases, genetic mutations play a significant role. According to a recent study by WHO, the disease kills 456,000 people.
In breast cancer, a type of fluid is released from the nipple.
Abnormally wrinkled breasts
Small hard fleshy lumps inside the breast that do not change position can be a sign of cancer.
Pain in the breasts and armpits at the same time without menstruation.
If the color and size of the breast changes
🔴Also contact the doctor immediately if you have any problems with the skin of the breast
Let's know the symptoms of this deadly disease:
Lump in a breast, change in the shape of the breast, dimples on the skin, fluid coming out of the nipple, new inverted nipple, red scaly patches of skin
Reason for risk:
Women, Obesity, Lack of Exercise, Alcohol, Hormone Replacement Therapy During Menopause, Kinefelter Syndrome, Premature Ejaculation, Aging, Family History
⭕ Diagnosis method:
Tissue biopsy
⭕ Treatment:
Arms trafficking, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy
⭕Health Probability :
Five-year survival rate ~ 75% (United States, United Kingdom)
The death toll
5,33,600 (2015)
So awareness is desirable for all of us to survive this deadly breast cancer.
Awareness is the way to cure disease, not negligence.
World Osteoporosis Day 2020
# WORLD_OSTEOPOROSIS_DAY_2020
Nowadays the first thought of everyone is how to control weight while our body structure is made so that most of us people are very indifferent or don't know much about the care of that bone. As a result of our ignorance and negligence we do things that are deadly harmful to our bones.
Osteoporosis is one of the most common bone diseases
🚫 # What is osteoporosis_or_bone loss?
Osteoporosis refers to a decrease in bone density in the body. Osteoporotic bones become much like bees. This causes the bones to become brittle or fulco. The risk of breaking bones very quickly increases. Sneezing or coughing can lead to severe bone loss.
#Cause_what or who is more at risk ???
After fifty years, the bones of the body begin to show signs of decay. The density of the bones of a man or a woman usually increases till the age of 26 and lasts till the age of 34. From then on, there is bone loss. In those cases where the risk of bone loss is higher, the bone density decreases rapidly.
The rate of bone loss in women after menstruation is very fast. In addition, many factors or risks increase the risk of bone loss
➡️ Elderly
➡️ Genetic error
➡️ Absence of ovaries due to operation
➡️ Hypogonadism
➡️ Hyperthyroidism
➡️ Hyperparathyroidism
➡️ Arthritis
➡️Vitamin D deficiency
➡️Smoking
➡️Nutritio
➡️ Body size,
➡️Eating habits,
The habit of taking extra tea, coffee, chocolate in old age
Heavy metals in food or air
🚫 # Symptoms
There may be no physical symptoms in the beginning. However, pain in the waist or back or anywhere else, especially if it does not reduce the pain, the character. Some people will have low physical height, squatting or leaning forward. However, the most serious thing that happens in secret is a crack in the spine and a broken bone due to a minor injury.
🎯🎯 # necessary_steps?
The main and first step will be to identify the risk and, if possible, eliminate it.
Since, once the bone loss is less likely to be met, it must be prevented in the first place.
🎯🎯Some daily habits can strengthen the bones ---
🏵️ Regular exercise
🏵️ Eat nutritious food -
We have to forget about taste and pay attention to nutrition. Low fat milk and dairy foods should be eaten every day. Milk, eggs, nuts, peas, small fish, green vegetables and fruits should be included in the diet. Spinach, greens, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, turnips and vegetables contain vitamin K, magnesium, calcium; Which plays a very important role in bone formation.
🏵️ Eat foods that contain vitamin D-
🏵️ Fish, fish oil, milk, soy milk and fruits contain vitamin D. Shrimp, tuna fish, orange juice, egg yolk will get vitamin D. It is also possible to meet the body's need for vitamin D through sunlight.
🏵️ Put sun on the body-
Three days a week, let 10-15 minutes of sunlight fall on the whole body. The largest source of vitamin D is sunlight. This light fills the body with vitamin D deficiency and strengthens bones.
🏵️ Eat less caffeine-
Caffeine inhibits calcium. You should not drink more than 300 ml of coffee or two cups of coffee a day. If you drink more coffee than this, you must take extra calcium.
🏵️ Stay away from soft drinks-
Soft drinks also damage bones. Studies have shown that the phosphoric acid present in soft drinks is responsible for bone loss.
🏵️ Keep stress away-
Bone has a very important relationship with stress. Stress causes the body to secrete a hormone called cortisol, which is especially responsible for bone loss. So the more stress you keep away, the better for you.
🏵️ Stop smoking and drinking-
Smoking increases bone loss and increases bone fragility. People who regularly smoke and drink alcohol do not get proper nutrition in their body. Bone loss is caused by malnutrition not reaching the bones properly even after eating. So for a healthy body and bones, stop smoking and drinking.
করোনা ভাইরাসের গ্রুপ টেস্টিং
ভ্যাকসিন আবিষ্কার হওয়ার আগ পর্যন্ত বর্তমান বিশ্বের করোনা পরিস্থিতি কন্ট্রোলের সবচেয়ে কার্যকরী পদ্ধতি হচ্ছে আইসোলেশন। মানে আপনি যদি করোনা আক্রান্ত সব রোগীকে আলাদা রাখতে পারেন তাহলেই একমাত্র ভাইরাস ছড়ানো বন্ধ করা সম্ভব। সব করোনা রোগীকে আলাদা করতে হলে দেশের সবাইকে টেস্ট করতে হবে। এটা এখনও সম্ভব না কারণ এত পরিমান টেস্টিং ফ্যাসিলিটি, কিট বা সময় কোনটাই নেই। কিন্তু পুরো দেশ না হলেও করোনা আক্রান্ত স্টেট, শহর বা এলাকার সবাইকে টেস্ট করা গেলেও এটা কন্ট্রোলে আনা সম্ভব। কিন্তু তাতেও একটা বিশাল এমাউন্টের টেস্টিং কিট লাগবে।
সবার জন্য পর্যাপ্ত কিট ম্যানেজ করার আগ পর্যন্ত কম টেস্টিং কিট দিয়ে বেশি টেস্ট করার একটা সলিউশান হতে পারে "গ্রুপ টেস্টিং"। নাম দিয়েই কন্সেপ্টটার একটা আইডিয়া হওয়ার কথা। তাও বিস্তারিত বলছি।
এই কন্সেপ্ট অনুযায়ী যাদেরকে টেস্ট করা হবে তাদেরকে সমান সাইজের গ্রুপে ভাগ করা হয়। ধরুন কোনও এরিয়ায় যদি ১০০ জন মানুষ থাকে এবং তাদেরকে ১০ টি গ্রুপে ভাগ করা হয় তাহলে প্রতি গ্রুপে মানুষ থাকবে ১০ জন। এখন প্রতি গ্রুপের ১০ জন মানুষের স্যাম্পল নিয়ে মিক্স করে একটাই টেস্ট করা হয়। টেস্টের রেজাল্ট যদি নেগেটিভ আসে তাহলে সবার রেজাল্ট নেগেটিভ। আর যদি পজিটিভ আসে তাহলে গ্রুপের যেকোনও ১ জন বা ১০ জনই পজিটিভ হতে পারে। কার পজিটিভ সেটা বের করার জন্য তখন প্রত্যেককে পৃথকভাবে টেস্ট করা যায় অথবা সেই গ্রুপকে আবার ৫ জন করে দুইভাগ করা হবে। প্রতি ভাগের ৫ জনের স্যাম্পল একসাথে করে আবার টেস্ট করা হবে। একইভাবে এগুলোর মধ্যে কোনও গ্রুপের রেজাল্ট যদি নেগেটিভ আসে তাহলেতো সবাই ই নেগেটিভ আর পজিটিভ আসলে আবার ভাগ করে ছোট গ্রুপ করে টেস্ট করা হবে। এতে করে প্রথম পদ্ধতিতে (যেখানে গ্রুপ রেজাল্ট পজিটিভ আসলে সবাইকে আবার পৃথকভাবে টেস্ট করা হবে) ১০ জনের গ্রুপের প্রত্যেককে টেস্ট করার জন্য সর্বোচ্চ ১০ টি টেস্ট (যেখানে প্রত্যেকেই করোনা পজিটিভ) আর দ্বিতীয় পদ্ধতিতে সর্বোচ্চ ১৭ টি টেস্ট (যেখানে প্রত্যেকেই করোনা পজিটিভ) লাগতে পারে অথবা সর্বনিম্ন ১ টি টেস্ট (যেখানে প্রত্যেকেই করোনা নেগেটিভ) দিয়েই প্রত্যেকের রেজাল্ট জানা যেতে পারে। কিন্তু বাস্তবে টোটাল জনসংখ্যার দিক দিয়ে করোনা আক্রান্তের সংখ্যা এখনও অনেক কম। সবচেয়ে বেশি আক্রান্তের দেশ যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে এই পার্সেন্টেজ এখন ০.১%। তারমানে যদি র্যান্ডমলি ১০ জন করে গ্রুপ করা হয় তাহলে সেই গ্রুপের সবাই করোনা পজিটিভ হওয়ার সম্ভাবনা অনেক অনেক কম। একটি হিসেব অনুযায়ী যদি ধরা হয় দেশের ২% মানুষ এখন করোনা আক্রান্ত তাহলে সব জনসংখ্যা নিয়ে ১০ জন করে গ্রুপ করলে যে গ্রুপ হবে, তাতে গড়ে ৮২% গ্রুপের সবাই করোনা নেগেটিভ হবে। এবং বাকি ১৮% করোনা পজিটিভ গ্রুপের মানুষদেরকে পজিটিভ নেগেটিভ শনাক্ত করতে আলাদাভাবে টেস্ট করা লাগবে। এভাবে একই পরিমাণ কিট দিয়ে গড়ে প্রায় চারগুণ বেশি টেস্ট করা সম্ভব। এবং এই ক্যাপাবিলিটি আরও বাড়ানো সম্ভব যদি গ্রুপের সাইজ ১০ জন থেকে বাড়ানো যায়।
এই ধরণের টেস্ট প্রথম ডেভেলপ করেন রবার্ট ডর্ফম্যান, দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধের সময়ে। সে সময়ে সেনাদের মধ্যে সিফিলিস সংক্রমণ আছে কিনা তা টেস্ট করার জন্য এই ধরণের গ্রুপ টেস্ট ব্যবহার করা হয়েছিলো। করোনা ভাইরাসেও এই টেস্ট এপ্লাই করার জন্য গবেষণা শুরু করেছে ইসরায়েল, নেব্রাস্কা এবং জার্মানির গবেষকরা। এবং নেব্রাস্কার পাবলিক হেলথ ল্যাব এটিকে ইতোমধ্যে এপ্লাই করা শুরু করেছে। মিক্সিং এর কারনে যদি টেস্টিং এর একিউরেসি না কমে যায় তাহলে এই টেস্টের কোনও নেগেটিভ দিক নেই। এবং আশার কথা হচ্ছে, ইসরায়েল ইন্সটিটিউট অফ টেকনোলজি এবং জার্মানির গোয়েথ ইউনিভার্সিটির গবেষকদের মতে এই ধরনের স্যাম্পল মিক্সিং টেস্টের একিউরেসিতে এফেক্ট ফেলে না।
আশা করা যাচ্ছে অন্যান্য দেশও এটি শুরু করবে। বাংলাদেশেও এই বিষয় নিয়ে চিন্তা করা উচিত।

अंधेर
नागपंचमी आई। साठे के जिन्दादिल नौजवानों ने रंग-बिरंगे जॉँघे बनवाये। अखाड़े में ढोल की मर्दाना सभाओं गूँजने लगीं। आसपास के पहलवान इकट्ठे हुए और अखाड़े पर मूर्तियों ने अपनी दुकानें सजाईं क्योंकि आज कुश्ती और दोस्ताना दिन के मुकाबले।] औरतों ने गोबर से अपने आँगन लीपे और गाती-बजाती कटोरों में दूध-चावल के लिए नाग पूज चले गए।
साठे और पाठे दो लगे हुए मौजे थे। दोनों गंगा के किनारे। खेती में ज्यादा मशक्कत नहीं करनी पड़ती थी इसीलिए आपस में फौजदारियॉँ खु होती थीं। आदिकाल से उनके बीच होड़ चली आती थी। साठेवालों को यह घमण्ड था कि उन्होंने पाठेवालों को कभी सिर न उठाने दिया। उसी तरह पाठेवाले अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वियों को नीचा दिखलाना ही जिन्दगी का सबसे बड़ा काम समझते थे। उनका इतिहास विजयों की कहानियों से भरा हुआ था। पाठे के चरवाहे यह गीत गाते हुए चलते थे:
साठेवाले कायर सगरे पाठेवाले हैं सरदार
और साठे के धोबी गाते:
साठेवाले साठ हाथ के जिनके हाथ दुख तरवार।
उन लोगन के जनम नसाये जिन पाठे मान लीनारत ।।
गरज आपसी होड़ का यह जोश बच्चों में मॉँ दूध के साथ दाखिल होता था और उसके प्रदर्शन का सबसे अच्छा और ऐतिहासिक मौका यही नागपंचमी का दिन था। इस दिन के लिए साल भर तैयारियॉँ होती रहती हैं। आज उनमें मार्के की कुश्ती होने वाली थी। साठे को गोपाल पर अन्याय था, पाठे को बलदेव का गर्रा। दोनों सूरमा अपने-अपने फरीक की दुआएं और अरुजों के लिए अखाड़े में उतरे। तमाशियों पर चुम्बक का-सा असर हुआ। मौजें के चौकीदारों ने लट्ठ और डंडों का यह जमघट देखा और मर्दों की अंगारे की तरह लाल आँखें तो पिछले अनुभव के आधार पर बेपता हो गए। इधर अखाड़े में दॉव-पेंच होते रहे। बलदेव सगाईता था, गोपाल पैंतरे मोड़ था। उसे अपनी ताकत का जोम था, उसे अपने करतब का भरोसा। कुछ देर तक अखाड़े से ताल ठोंकने की आवाज़ें आती रहती हैं, तब यकायक बहुत-से आदमी खुशी के नारे मार-मार उठने लगे, कपड़े और बर्तन और पैसे और बताशे लुटे जाने लगे। किसी ने अपना पुराना साफा फेंका, किसी ने अपनी बोसीदा टोपी हवा में उड़ा दी साठे के मनचले जवान अखाड़े में पिल पड़े। और गोपाल को गोद में उठा लाये। बलदेव और उसके सहयोगियों ने गोपाल को लहू की आँखों से देखा और दॉँत पीसकर रह गए।
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दस बजे रात का वक्त और सावन का महीना। आसमान पर काली बागियाँ छाई थीं। अंधे का हाल यह था कि जैसे रोशनी का अस्तित्व ही नहीं था। कभी-कभी बिजली चमकती थी लेकिन अँधेरे को और ज्यादा अंधरा करने के लिए। मेंढकों की आवाज़ें जिन्दगी का पता धड़कता वर्ना और चारों ओर मौत थी। खामोश, क्षितिज और गम्भीर साठे के झोंपड़े और मकान इस अंधेरे में बहुत गौर से देखने पर काली-काली भेड़ियों की तरह नजर आते थे। न बच्चे रोते थे, न औरतें गाती थीं। पावित्रात्मा बुड्ढे राम नाम न जपते थे।
मगर आबादी से बहुत दूर कई पुरशोर नालों और ढाक के जंगलों से गुजरकर ज्वार और बाजरे के खेत थे और उनके मेंड़ों पर साठे के किसान जगह-जगह मड़ैया ड़ाले खेतों की रखवाली कर रहे थे। तले जमीन, ऊपर अंधरा, मीलों तक सन्नाटा छाया हुआ। कहीं जंगली सुअरों के दौर, कहीं नीलगायों के रेवड़, चिलम के सिवा कोई साथी नहीं, आग के सिवा कोई मददगार नहीं। जरा खात हुआ और चौंके हुए। अंधेरा भय का दूसरा नाम है, जब मिट्टी का एक ढेर, एक ठूँठा पेड़ और घास का ढेर भी जानदार हालात बन जाते हैं। अंधेरा उनमें जान डल देता है। लेकिन यह मजबूत हाथोंवाले, मजबूत जिगरवाले, मजबूत इरादे वाले किसान हैं कि यह सब सख्त है। झेलते हैं ताकि अपने ज्यादा भाग्यशाली पुलिस के लिए भोग-विलास के सामान तैयार करें। इन्हीं रखवालों में आज का हूर, साठे का गौरव गोपाल भी है जो अपनी मड़ैया में बैठा हुआ है और नींद को भागाने के लिए धीमें सुरों में यह गीत गा रहा है:
मैं तो तोसे नैना लगाय पछतायी रे
अचकन उसे किसी के पॉव की आहट मालूम हुई। जैसे हिरन कुत्तों की आवाज़ों को कान लगाकर सुनता है उसी तरह गोपाल ने भी कान लगाकर सुना। नींद की औकात दूर हो गई। लट्ठ कंधे पर रक्खा और मड़ैया से बाहर निकल आया। चारों ओर कालिमा छाई हुई थी और हलकी-हलकी बूंदें पड़ रही थीं। वह बाहर निकला ही था कि उसके सर पर लाठी का भरपूर हाथ पड़ा था। वह नारकर गिरा और रात भर वहीं बेसुध पड़ा रहा। मालूम नहीं है कि पर चोटें पड़ीं। हमला करनेवालों ने तो अपनी समझ में उसका काम तमाम कर ड़ाला। लेकिन जिन्दगी बाकी थी। यह पाठे के गैरतमन्द लोग थे जिन्होंने अंधेरे की आड़ में अपनी हार का बदला लिया था।
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गोपाल जाति का अहीर था, न पढ़ा न लिखा, बिलकुल अक्खड़। दिमागा रौशन ही नहीं हुआ तो शरीर का दीपक क्यों घुलता है। पूरे छ: फुट का कद, गठा हुआ बदन, लल्कन कर गाता तो सुननेवाले मील भर पर बैठे हुए उसकी तानों का मजा लेते हैं। गाने-बजाने का आशिक, होली के दिनों में महीने भर तक गाता, सावन में मल्हार और भजन तो रोज का शतक था। निड़र ऐसा कि भूत और पिशाच के अस्तित्व पर उसे विद्वानों जैसे संदेह था। लेकिन जिस तरह शेर और चीते भी लाल लपटों से डरते हैं उसी तरह लाल पगड़ी से उसकी रूह मानक बात थी लेकिन उसका कुछ बस न था। सिपाही की वह डरावनी तस्वीर जो बचपन में उसके दिल पर खींची गई थी, पत्थर की लकीर बन गई थी। शरारतें गयीं, बचपन गया, मिठाई की भूख गई लेकिन सिपाही की तस्वीर अभी तक कायम थी। आज उसके दरवाजे पर लाल पगड़ीवालों की एक फौज जमा थी लेकिन गोपाल जख्मों से चूर, दर्द से बेचैन होने पर भी अपने मकान के अंधेरे कोने में छिपे हुए बैठा था। नम्बरदार और मुखिया, पटवारी और चौकीदारfo खाये हुए ढंग से खड़े दारोगा की खुशामद कर रहे थे। कहीं अहीर की फरियाद सुनाई जाती थी, कहीं मोदी रोना-धोना, कहीं तेली की चीख-पुकार, कहीं कमाई की आँखों से लहू जारी करती। कलवार ने अपनी किस्मत को रो रहा था। फोहश और गन्दी बातों की गर्मकरारी थी। दारोगा जी निहायत कारगुजार अफसर थे, गालियों में बात करते थे। सुबह को चारपाई से उठते ही गालियों का वजीफा पढ़ते थे। मेहतर ने आकर फरियाद की-हुजूर, अण्डे नहीं हैं, दारोगाजी हंटर के बारे में दौड़े औश्र उस गरीब का भुरकुस निकाल दिया। सभी गॉव में हलचल पड़ी हुई थी। कांसिटेबल और चौकीदार रास्तों पर यों अकड़ते चलते थे गोया अपनी ससुराल में आये हैं। जब गॉव के सभी आदमी आ गए तो वारदात हुई और इस कम्बख्त गोलाल ने रपट तक न की। मुखिया साहब बेंत की तरह कॉँपते हुए बोले-हुजूर, अब माफी दी जाय।
दारोगाजी ने भ्रष्टबर्न निगाहों से उसकी ओर देखकर कहा-यह इसकी शरारत है। दुनिया जानती है कि जुर्म को छुपाना जुर्म करने के बराबर है। मैं इस बदमाश को इसका मजा चखा दूंगा। वह अपनी ताकत के जोम में भूला हुआ है, और कोई बात नहीं। लाडों के भूत बातों से नहीं मानते। मुखिया साहब ने सिर झुकाकर कहा-हुजूर, अब माफी दी जाय।
दारोगाजी की तीयियॉँ चढ़ गयीं और झुंझलाकर बोले-अरे हजूर के बच्चे, कुछ सठिया तो नहीं गया है। अगर इसी तरह माफी देनी होती तो मुझे क्या कुत्ते ने काटा था कि यहॉँ तक दौड़ा आता। न कोई मामला, न ममले की बात, बस माफी की रट लगा रक्खी है। मुझे ज्यादा फुरसत नहीं है नमाज पढ़ता हूँ, तब तक आप अपनी सलाह मशविरा कर लो और मुझे हँसी-खुशी रुखत करो वर्ना गौसखॉँ को जानते हो, उसका मारा पानी भी नहीं मोंंगता!
दारोगा तकवे व तहरत के बड़े पाबन्द थे पंचों कब की नमाज पढ़ते और तीसों रोज़े रखते, ईदों में धूमधाम से कुर्बानियॉँ होतीं। इससे अच्छा आचरण किसी आदमी में और क्या हो सकता है!
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मुखिया साहब दबे पॉँव गुपचुप ढंग से गौरा के पास और बोले-यह दारोगा बड़ा काफिर है, पचास से नीचे तो बात ही नहीं करती। अब्बल दिशा का थानेदार है। मैंने बहुत कहा, हुजूर, गरीब आदमी है, घर में कुछ सुभीता नहीं, लेकिन वह एक नहीं सुनीता।
गौरा ने घूँघट में मुँह छिपाकर कहा-दादा, उनकी जान बच जाए, किसी तरह की आंच न आने पाए, रूपये-पैसे की कौन बात है, इसी दिन के लिए तो कमाया जाता है।
गोपाल खाट पर पड़ा सब बातें सुन रहा था। अब उससे न रहा गया। लकड़ी गॉँठ ही पर टूटती है। जो गुनाह किया नहीं गया वह दबता है लेकिन कुचला नहीं जा सकता। वह जोश से उठ बैठा और बोला-पचास रुपये की कौन कहे, मैं पचास कौड़ियॉँ भी नंगा हूँ। कोई गदर है, मैंने कसूर क्या किया है?
मुखिया का चेहरा फक हो गया। बड़प्पन के स्वर में बोले-धीरे बोलो, कहीं सुन ले तो गजब हो जाए।
लेकिन गोपाल बिफरा हुआ था, अकड़कर बोला-मैं एक कौड़ी भी न देखता था। देखें कौन मेरे फाँसी लगा देता है।
गौरा ने बहलाने के स्वर में कहा-अच्छा, जब मैं तुमसे रुपया माँगूँतो मत देना। यह कहकर गौरा ने कहा, जो इस वक्त लौड़ी के बजाय रानी बनी हुई थी, छप्पर के एक कोने में से रुपयों की एक पोटली निकाली और मुखिया के हाथ में रख दी थी। गोपाल दॉँत पीसकर उठा, लेकिन मुखिया साहब फौरन से पहले सरक गया। दारोगा जी ने गोपाल की बातें सुन ली थीं और दुआ कर रहे थे कि ऐ खुदा, इस मरदूद के बारे में खुलासा करें। इतने में मुखिया ने बाहर आकर पचीस रूप की पोटली दिखाई। पचीस रास्ते ही में गायब हो गए थे। दारोगा जी ने खुदा का शुक्र किया। दुआ सुनी गयी। रुपया जेब में रक्खा और नई पहुँचाने वालों की भीड़ को रोते और बिलबिलाते छोड़कर हवा हो गई। मोदी का गला घुंट गया। कसाई के गले पर छुरी फिर गयी। तेली पिस गया। मुखिया साहब ने गोपाल की गर्दन पर एहसान रक्खा गोया दिखने के दाम गिरह से दिए। गॉव में सुर्खरू हो गए, प्रतिष्ठा बढ़ गई। इधर गोपाल ने गौरा की खूब खबर ली। गाँव में रात भर यही चर्चा हो रही है। गोपाल बहुत बचा और इसके सेहरा मुखिया के सिर था। बड़ी मात्रा में आई। वह टाल गयी। पितरों ने, दीवान हरदुल ने, नीम तलेवाली देवी ने, तालाब के किनारे वाली सती ने, गोपाल की रक्षा की। यह उन्हीं का प्रताप था। देवी की पूजा जरूरी थी। सत्यनारायण की कथा भी लाजिमी हो गयी।
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फिर सुबह हुई लेकिन गोपाल के दरवाजे पर आज लाल पगड़ियों के बजाय लाल साड़ियों का जमघट था। गौरा आज देवी की पूजा करने जाती थी और गॉव की औरतें उसके साथ देने आई थीं। उसका घर सोंधी-सोंधी मिट्टी की खुशबू से महक रहा था जो खस और गुलाब से कम मोहक न था। महिलाें सुहाने गीत गा रही थीं। बच्चे खुश हो-होकर दौड़ते थे। देवी के चबूतरे पर उसने मिटटी का हाथी चढ़ाया। सती की मॉंग में सेंदुर डाला। दीवान साहब को बताशे और हलुआ खिलाया। हनुमान जी को लड्डू से ज्यादा प्रेम है, उन्हें लड्डू चढ़ाये तब गाती बजाती घर को आयी और सत्यनारायण की कथा की तैयारियॉँ होने लगीं। मालिन फूल के हार, केले की शखें और बन्दनवारें लाईं। कुम्हार नई-नईई और हॉँडियाँ दे गई। बारी हरे ढाक के पत्तल और दोने रख दिया गया। कहार ने आकर मटकों में पानी भरा। बढ़ई ने आकर गोपाल और गौरा के लिए दो नए-नए पीढ़ियॉँ बनायीं। नाइन ने ऑंगन लीपा और चौक बनायी। दरवाजों पर बन्दनवारें बँध गयीं। ऑगन में केले की शाखें गड़ गयीं। पंडित जी के लिए सिंहासन सज गया। आपस के कामों की व्यवस्था खुद-ब-खुद अपने निश्चित दायरे पर चलने लगी। यही व्यवस्था संस्कृति है जिसने देहात की जिन्दगी को आडम्बर की ओर से उदासीन बना रक्खा है। लेकिन अल यह है कि अब ऊंचाई-नीच की बेमतलब और बेहूदा कैदों ने इन परस्पर स्लावों को सौहार्द्र सहयोग के पद से हटा कर उन पर अपमान और नीचता का दागलगा दिया है।
शाम हुई। पंडित मोटेरामजी ने कन्धे पर झोली लगा, हाथ में शंख लिया और उठून पर खटपट करते गोपाल के घर आ पहुँचे। ऑगन में टाट बिछा हुआ था। गॉव के प्रतिष्ठित लोग कथा सुनने के लिए आ बैठे। घण्टी बागी, शंख फुंका गया और कथा शुरू हुई। गोपाल भी गाढ़े की चादर ओढ़े एक कोने में फंका गया और कथा शुरू हुई। गोजल भी गाढ़े की चादर ओढ़े एक कोने में दीवार के सहारे बैठा हुआ था। मुखिया, नम्बरदार और पटवारी ने मारे हमदर्दी के उससे कहा — सत्यनारायण की महिमा थी कि तुम पर कोई आँच न आई।
गोपाल ने अँगड़ाई के बारे में कहा-सत्यनारायण की महिमा नहीं, यह अंधेर है।
Mirror Room -3
Different country has different religion
Causes such as marrying a boy of a different religion in a foreign country are usually made at the head of a strong tendency, and the tendency is not long lasting. Within a month of the marriage, it seemed that things were not going well. Too wrong. This did not happen to them. One night after a year of marriage, Lillian thought that I must have done some great deed in my childhood or in my youth. Such a person cannot be found as a husband or a friend without doing any great deed. Lillian cried alone for a while. Then he tried to wake Taher. Couldn't. It is really impossible for Taher to wake up. Lillian wanted Taher to wake up and take him for a walk on the street. Late at night holding hands on the lonely street. As he walks, he tells Taher - I love you. This love set aside for you will never be lost. Never.
After a year and a half of marriage, Taher moved into a new home on Fifth Avenue. Huge duplex. Dining room, living room, library on the first floor. Cum study room and a guest room. Four bedrooms on the second floor. They have no need for such a big house. But Taher will not take the small house. In a small house, his or her dim comes off. Speaking of taking a small house, Taher smiled and said, "My ancestors lived in very big houses - foreigner understood; So I will stay in the big house. I will keep the money separate from the salary I get. Fifteen years later, with that money, I will build a house with ten acres of land that will become your wisdom.
What Taher gets as a junior doctor at the hospital is enough for him to stay away - at the end of the month he spends the last quarter and says to Lillian with a dry face - Lily! Do you have a whole twenty? Then looking at Taher's dry face, Lillian wants to shout - I love you, I love you - she doesn't shout. He says in his mind that he will never be able to catch Taher. For example, when Taher takes a cup of coffee in his hand and says - Wow, have you learned to make excellent Compachino coffee? Let's start a coffee shop. The name of the coffee shop will be - Lillians Campachino. Then Lillian says in her mind - I love you, I love you, God has given man a lot of power, not the power to understand the mind. If he had, Taher would have understood that Lillian has surrounded this man with deep love.
When did Taher study many nights? This time Lillian doesn't bother him. Sitting in a rocking chair on the porch, swinging and eating - why did God make me so happy? Even if one hundred percent of it was happy, my life would have been beautiful.
Lillian tries to understand what love is all about. Do not understand His idea is that there is very little space in the body for the name of love. If you say no. Again sometimes it seems the complete opposite. I think the body is a lot in love. If not much, why would he want to touch this man all the time? Is it possible to touch the body because it is not possible to touch the mind?
Well, just like he wants to touch the man all the time, does that man do the same? Embarrassed to ask directly, Lillian turned around and asked, unable to grasp the question. As Lillian asked one day, listen Taher when we are walking in the garden - that is, we are walking side by side. Which way do you like to walk then? I mean, do you like to walk alongside me, not in front of me, or behind me?
Taher said seriously - My dear foreigner! I don't like walking in the garden. I have a garden-fear inside me. The garden around our village house. I was once chased by a snake in that garden. Garden-fear from then on.
Well, not in the garden. Walking down the street then?
My dear foreigner! I don't like walking on the street. America's roads are not for walking, but for driving.
Lillian sighed and said, why do you always call me a foreigner ??
You are a foreign girl, that is why I call you a foreigner.
Do you have any resentment to say foreign girl?
There is not the slightest annoyance.
There are maybe too vaguely. So vague that you don't even know yourself.
If so, what will you do?
I will try to remove that anger, that frustration of yours.
How to do it?
First I will learn your language.
Learn Bengali?
Yes.
Absolutely impossible. Bengali is harder than the hardest languages in the world. Hebrew is more childish than Bengali.
Why are you talking nonsense?
I'm not talking nonsense at all. Near the sound of the English letter s we have three letters sh, s, d. Again there are three letters near the letter z - ja, ya, j.
There are such in all languages.
We have more weird matter-sappers. For example, I feel cold, it means something; Again, I feel cold - it means something else. Just using the word winter twice changed the meaning. That's a very difficult thing to do.
If it's difficult, you help me.
Are you crazy? I myself do not know Bengali, can I help you? Metric got 36 in Bangla First Paper. Shot through the side of the ear.
Does that mean you won't help me?
No.
Why not?
I don't see the need for it.
I'm watching. The language you speak, I can't know that language. I love you, so I want to speak your language.
I love you too, that doesn't mean I have to speak your Greek at night.
My language is not Greek.
All foreign languages are Greek to me.
I'm not asking you to learn my language. I'm just saying you help me learn your language.
Fine, help! What else do you want to learn besides learning the language? He said at once.
I want to learn your country's cuisine.
What else?
The customs and manners of your country. Not learning vaguely. Very good learning, so that you never sigh - tell me why I married a foreign girl.
Taher smiled and said, you are trying to become a perfect Bengali girl.
Yes. Is it too hard?
Terribly difficult.
Not difficult at all. I have just said that when I have learned Bengali completely, I will go to your country with you. I will take the main training to be a Bengali girl in the country.
You're crazy! I don't even think about going to the country.
Why not worry?
I have no one in the country.
I know your parents are dead, so there is no one left, so how come?
I have no parents, no siblings. There was only one sister. Died of meningitis as a child.
There is a house, or not?
There is also a house towards the village. There are no houses in the city.
Who lives in the village house?
There is no one. Stays locked. Some of the doors and windows were stolen, but not much. There is a huge mango and jackfruit orchard near the house. One of my distant uncles looked after the garden. He enjoys the income of the garden. I send him some dollars from time to time so that he can look after the house.
Lillian said with interest, very good thing. Looks like your ancestral home is livable. Let's come this summer for two months.
Are you crazy? I will be in Vienna in the summer.
Is it not possible to go anyway?
No. Besides, you will not like Bangladesh in Lillian Summer. Tropical Country. It's too hot. The temperature rises to thirty-four degrees thirty-five degrees Celsius. High humidity. Sweat comes out of the body like tar.
I will not have any problem.
Will. My ancestral home has no electricity. The hand fan is the only fan. Extreme mosquitoes. The garden around the house is beautiful, but even if it is beautiful, you cannot walk in the garden. In the rainy season, it becomes muddy. With that comes the infestation of snakes.
You are trying to scare me.
I'm not trying to intimidate. Honestly. If I wanted to show fear, I would say, there is a dense forest around our house. The Royal Bengal Tiger and the elephant roam in that forest. I'm talking about mosquitoes, I'm talking about the Royal Bengal Tiger.
Your hopes are not being fulfilled right now. One day it will definitely happen. I will show you the mosquitoes of Bangladesh. All mosquito export quality ya size. Each person eats one and a half drops of blood. He vomits after eating blood and eats again. Ha ha ha.
Taher was to go to Vienna for a month. It has increased for two months. He will return after completing a short course at the end of the seminar. Taher is very happy. Lillian looks bad. Feeling pretty bad. Feeling bad. Thinking that Taher doesn't understand how hard it is for him to leave Taher and live alone. He could easily say - Lily, you go with me. Let the house be locked. He is not saying this once.
Taher's flight is on Wednesday. He had coffee at the breakfast table on Tuesday and said, "Lily, you go too." I will do seminars, I will do courses - you will travel from city to city. Only at night will we sleep together. What do you need to live in such a big house here alone? In the end you will get fear.
No. I'm not afraid.
Don't be afraid. It is not right to leave the house empty.
Lillian is crying - she couldn't say why. I'm not afraid. Why didn't he just bet Taher? What will he say now – I don't want to be here alone. I'll go with you. You made a ticket for me too. No, that's not possible. He can't do such a childish thing.
Lillian.
Hmmm.
Even if you don't agree, I understand that it will be difficult for you to be alone for two months. I give you a suggestion. You turn away from your parents. Break their anger.
You say that because you have no idea about their anger. This is not anger breaking.
My guess is that as soon as you go in front of them and start crying, the anger will melt away. Give it a try.
Trying won't pay off. My Pazar uncle is dead, no one gave me the news. I know. To another.
Will they never accept you?
If you leave me, or die, maybe you will.
There is no question of leaving you. Nothing can be said about death. The plane I am getting on can crash. But I will not die without showing you my ancestral home. Be sure about this.
Lillian looks very bad. Why did the issue of sudden death come up? This topic was not supposed to come.
Lillian.
Hmmm.
I will call once a day.
Well.
I am leaving an envelope in the drawer of your dressing table. I will open the envelope after leaving the house. Not before that.
What's in the envelope?
Nothing. In other words, if you're afraid to be alone, you'll end up in someone's house with a lock. Or in a hotel.
I'm not afraid.
You look scared right now. I am an ophthalmologist. Eye specialist. I can tell a lot by looking at the eyes. Ha ha ha.
Lillian looked at Taher and said to herself, I love you.
Lily!
Hmmm.
In these two months, when will you please do a job, learn to drive a car? It is not a difficult matter. Must be admitted to any driving school. If you knew how to drive, you could drop me off at the airport. The two of us used to go to tell stories. Let's go now. By cab. Awkward thing.
Lillian opened the drawer as soon as she left Taher's room. A letter there. Written in a letter - Dear Lily, there is an open ticket to Vienna in an envelope. The ticket is for you. You can leave whenever you want. I would take you by force. Didn't go. Because I'll be busy all day, you'll be sitting alone in the hotel. He did not want to hurt you for his own sake. Better open ticket than this. If you get tired of being alone here, you will leave. You can't blame me for sitting in a Vienna hotel then. Because you came in your own interest. Ha ha ha.
Lillian immediately called the travel agent. If booking is available. If possible today.
The travel agent's booby-trapped girl said there was no chance of getting a booking in the next fortnight. Tourists are going in groups to confirm their tickets to Europe in the summer. But I am putting you on the waiting list. Let me know if anything is found.
After a long time Lillian went to sleep alone. And to his surprise, after a long time, he saw the terrible dream again. This time the dream is more clear. As if not a dream, the whole thing is happening in reality. He saw a huge ancient moss-covered building. He is climbing the stairs. Iron spiral staircase. He is getting up. The stairs are not ending. Suddenly he tried to go down the stairs. Surprisingly, there is no way down. What will he do now? Taher is being heard. He is calling from afar. Her voice is weak. Almost vague.
Lillian! Lillian. Where r u
I'm here.
You save me I am in terrible danger. They want to kill me. You save me
I can't get off. I'm stuck.
Save me Lillian, save me.
I'm stuck.
The stairs are swaying. Shaking violently. The iron railing is opening in the swing. Taher's faint voice is coming from far away. It's too windy. Nothing can be heard because of the wind.
Lillian woke up. It's ten o'clock. Lillian spent the rest of the night sitting in a rocking chair on the porch.
Mirror room-1
It's a great beauty to eat
Lillian smiled with a piece of fried fish and said, "It's a great beauty to eat." Taher laughed ho-ho. Lillian said in English, I don't think I said wrong Bengali. Why are you smiling?
Taher did not stop laughing. She has laughter. Once you start laughing, you can't stop easily. Lillian said in English with a sore throat, I am just old enough to learn Bengali. Six months. I have learned what I have learned through my own efforts. You are not helping me in this matter. I am doing the opposite. You smile whenever I try to speak Bengali. Is that right
Taher said, of course right. One hundred percent right. We Bengalis do not tolerate wrong Bengali in the face of foreigners. I will laugh every time you say wrong Bengali. With fried fish, it is a great beauty. What is the beauty of frying fish again? It is not a picture of Picasso, nor is it a poem by Rabindranath. Fried fish is fried fish. Got it?
No, I don't understand. If I like to eat fried fish, I will not say anything?
Say - it's fun to eat, or say - it's good. What is the beauty of eating again? Pretty much we don't eat. The moonlight is very beautiful, so does anyone eat the moonlight?
Taher laughed again. Lillian is trying to be angry at Taher, can't. Will never get He never thinks he can. Lillian is twenty-three years old. Daughter of Naples. He met Taher at Yellow Stone Park. The introductory episode is quite funny. Lillian has come up with a tour group with a thirty dollar ticket. Leaving this first city to come out, what he sees is so good. Fascinated, she took one picture after another তখন then she noticed a boy with long, bushy hair looking at her and smiling. The boys around the beautiful girls behave very strangely without their knowledge, but they never smile in such an indecent manner. Lillian tried to ignore the matter. But not going to be ignored. Every time he is taking pictures, the man is smiling with all the teeth in his mouth. It's not like Lillian is a 23-year-old girl, she's like Charlie Chaplin. He has to smile in every activity. Lillian stepped forward. Ice said in a cold voice, I know why you are smiling?
Any man would be shocked to hear Lillian's cold voice. Don't panic. The man said with a smile, of course you can know. Let me finish taking your picture, then I will say.
Having trouble saying now?
Yes there are difficulties, of course there are difficulties.
I finished taking pictures, tell me why are you smiling?
You did not remove the cap from the face of your camera. He was taking pictures with a cap on his face. I was laughing for this.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could tell me with a smile that the camera cap wasn't removed?
Yes, I would.
Taher laughed louder than before. Lillian moved away. He has never been so humiliated in life. She is crying. Wishing to throw the camera into the water of Old Faithful. General politeness, general politeness, young girls can not expect from men? Lillian wants to hear the man say something very difficult. He can't do that. When he gets very angry, he can't say anything. It would be best if Lillian could go back to her hotel. That will not be possible. They will leave the microbus in the guided tray after the evening match. Even if he doesn't want to, he has to stay here till evening. Ghubefire will meet that man. He must stay until evening. He will grin as soon as he sees Lillian. There are so many different people in the world.
Lillian noticed the man approaching her. Coming with a smile. Lillianob's eyes hardened. Saliva began to accumulate in his mouth. If I could give the man a hard insult, my mind would calm down. Lillian knows she won't get it. Not everyone will get everything. Lillian can't speak harshly to anyone.
I have come to apologize to you.
Lillian stared blankly, saying nothing. The man said softly, "When I first came to this country, I bought a cheap camera and took a lot of pictures." What I saw. I was fascinated and took pictures of him. The funny thing is, I took all the pictures with the camera cap on. Seeing you reminded me of old memories. Are you new to America?
No.
Oh well, then you bought a new camera. This type of camera will have this problem. You will be excited to see the beautiful scenery. Take pictures without opening the camera cap. All you have to do is buy a single lens reflex camera. This is called SLR.
Thanks for your unsolicited advice. Please let me be alone.
Am i bothering you
Yes.
The man left, but Lillian thought he would come again. Do not leave his company easily. Asian boys live a fairly lonely life. They do not miss the slightest opportunity to talk to beautiful girls. Don't leave either. Keep trying. You shouldn't have talked to the man.
Lillian's guess was not false. In the afternoon, everyone in the Lillian team is sitting and drinking coffee. The boy is present. He went to Lillian and smiled and said, "I bought a Phil for you."
Lillian said with a hard face, why?
Your film is ruined because of me. I noticed from the beginning. I should have warned you. I didn't do that, I just laughed. Of course I have committed a crime, so I am atonement for the crime.
Lillian said with a hard face, the crime is nothing but a crime. You can't handle the greed of storytelling with me. Sundabi has come forward with an excuse.
You are wrong. This problem has occurred because you think you are very beautiful. You may be beautiful in your country, or in America itself. But judging by the appearance of our country, Rupavati is not.
In your country, do you have to be as black as you are for a beautiful habab?
Not that. The first condition of beautiful girls in our country is to have beautiful eyes.
My eyes are not beautiful?
No. The jewel in your eye is blue. In our country, brown or blue eyed star girls are called cat-eyed girls. They do not get married easily. Men do not want to marry them.
What a strange thing! What country are you from?
I'm telling you the name of the country, but please don't turn your lips when you hear the name of the country - where is this country again? It is impossible to be angry when someone says such things. My country's name is Bangladesh. Heard the name?
No.
I forgive the crime of not hearing the name, although it should not be forgiven. Anyway, can I sit next to you?
What to do sitting next to the cat-eyed girl?
Have a cup of coffee with you, then leave.
Sit down.
May I know your name?
Lillian Gray.
Can i tell you my name
Lillian remained silent. He is amazed at the courage of the man. The man said with a smile, my name is Taher. Like you, Lillian Gray, I can be called Taher Black because of the color of her skin. I recently passed a doctorate from the University of Iowa. My find of specialization is eye. I am studying medicine, I will be an eye doctor in the future.
Good.
As an eye doctor I can give you some interesting information about your blue eyes. The information is that with age, your eyes will continue to be black, not blue.
Why?
Eye pigments tend to get bigger with age. When the eyebrow depends on the size of the pigment. If the size is large, the color will become black. A kind of Tyndall effect.
When will the eyes be black?
When you grow old.
You mean, like, old age, if I go to your country, everyone will call me beautiful?
Taher laughed out loud. A smile that made everyone in Lillian's team look away. Lillian herself began to feel a little unprepared. Laughing, tears came to Taher's eyes. He wiped his eyes with a handkerchief and said, sorry. I smile a little more. I have a smile. I can't stop laughing once I start laughing. I have a personal record of constantly laughing for a whole hour and twenty-three minutes. Of course, I do not know how many Guinness World Records.
What is the disease other than laughter-disease?
There are sleep disorders.
What is sleep disorders?
I don't wake up easily once I fall asleep.
Very uncommon disease but not. Many people have this disease.
Mine is uncommon. You can understand by giving examples. I was in Los Angeles two years ago. I live in a hostel. Once there was an earthquake. The law of earthquakes is that first there is a small swing - then there is a big swing. After the first swing, my friends tried desperately to wake me up. There was no profit. In the end, they took me outside and laid me on the pavement. I woke up in the morning and woke up to find myself lying next to a hydrant.
Lillian giggled and laughed. Lillian's companions looked back again. Taher said, we are probably disturbing them, how about going a little farther?
Not good. It's time for our trip. I will get up now.
I have a car. I can deliver to you.
Thanks. I don't ride in a stranger's car.
I was a stranger in the beginning. Certainly not strangers now. You know my name. I know your name.
Lillian said with a hard face, you're just trying to get along with me. I will not go in your car.
Lillian nodded to her companions. Once he wanted to go back and see the embarrassed expression on the man's face. He handled this greed with great difficulty. I thought to myself - I have a good education. This is the best technique to teach someone. First you have to indulge a little, then you have to throw it in the dust. Surprise has bought a competitive film. I bought a gift worth two and a half dollars and thought it would go a long way.
Lillian does not live in a dormitory. Lives in a roaming house. Rooming houses don’t matter to the university. Runs privately owned. Landlords rent cheaply. Rooming house. Accommodation only. There is no cooking, because there is no kitchen. Common bathroom. It is also wrong to expect anything better than forty dollars a month. Lillian can't afford to take a place in the dormitory at a higher cost. It cost fifty dollars to have a picnic. This month will go to his trouble. Need to buy a few books. Will not be bought this month. I thought my mother would call me long distance on her birthday. That will not be possible. It takes eighteen dollars to talk for three minutes. Moreover, you can't even talk to Maar for three minutes. Once he gets the telephone, he will not leave. Keep talking about the state. If Lillian says - keep it mom, Bill is getting up. Mom will say - and a little, the urgent word was not said. Listen to what your uncle did that day. That guy. One thing called wisdom has not happened yet. Meanwhile, his dentist has said that he has three wisdom teeth. Have you ever heard of those three wisdom teeth?
Lillian fell asleep on the side of the bed last night. Almost as soon as he fell asleep he had a strange dream. He is standing on the bank of an unfamiliar river. Huge river. Filled to the brim with water. The river, the forest on the other side of the river, is throbbing. Suddenly what was seen in the middle of the river was black. It is being swept away by the strong current. Lillian can't see, but she clearly understands that the thing floating in the river is a corpse. The body is known to Lillian. Very familiar. Dead people do not answer questions. But when did Lillian scream - who is who?
Everything is possible in dreams. The corpse spoke. With great difficulty he sat up on the water. Said Lilian in a faint voice. They killed me and threw me into the river. You give me bi7.
Lillian panicked and said, how can I save you? You are dead.
Save Lillian, save. Please please.
During this time the current of the river increased. There was a strong pull of water. The show began to sound. The body is speeding downstream. He is calling from far away - Lillian Lillian.
Lillian has started running along the river bank. He ran away breaking the bushes. Looks like he can't run anymore. Will stumble. The corpse is still calling to him. The voice of the corpse is weak. That voice is being carried away by the wind. Can't reach Lillian's ears.
At this point Lillian woke up. His whole body was drenched in sweat. Even after waking up, Kapil knocked with fear for a long time. One of the reasons for his fear is that he knew the young man whose body was floating away. The young man's name is Taher. Seen in Yellow Stone Park. It was on him. Yellow bungee collar sweater. He had the same sweater in his dream, but his color was gray.
Intense fear comes and goes as suddenly as a lot. As the sun rose, Lillian's fears subsided. Not only did that frighten me, but it also made me smile. He thought he had never had such a terrible dream. Saw the river. The river is not a terrible thing. There are also reasons to see the river. The previous day had spent the whole time on the shores of Old Faithful Ahad. He dreamed of embracing a boy named Taher - that too is normal. I have met him. The meeting was not very pleasant. The brain has arranged these things in its own way. Lillian clearly remembers the nightmare with whom she had quarreled as a child. Those dreams would have been horrible too.
Lillian just won't go to university today. Today is the only class. This class is not so urgent. If not, there will be no loss. Let's go to the canteen instead. Whether a job is available or not can be tried. If you can work four to five hours, the cost of Yellow Stone Park will go up a bit.
No work was found in the canteen. She went to the swimming pool. Going unnecessarily. You need a ticket to swim. He doesn't have enough dollars to buy a ticket. What a strange country. This is America! There is no word on anyone's face other than dollars.
Lillian watched him swim in the swimming pool for a long time. It always seemed to him to be one of the most beautiful scenes in the world - the swimming scene of a man. If people could fly, that scene would be very beautiful.
Please.
Mom,
Yes.
Sit down. Sit down.
I will not eat anything.
Are you upset
No.
Ha ha ha.
No no.
I'm going.
Ha ha ha.
Ha ha ha.
I'm going.
I'm fine.
No.
Not so much.
No no. Money.
Dr.
Glad to hear that.
No.
Dr.
I would like coffee.
Dr.
Lots.
Yes.
Dr.
Dr.
Yes.
Hmmm.
No.
Why?
Hmmm.
Have coffee?
Hmmm.
Glad to hear that.
Yes, you can.
When.
Am I right?
Yes.
I know.
Yes.
I don't know yet.
No.
Yes.
Queen of Heart
The blood of the gallant Turks whose fierce world was crowing the Christian world is flowing in the streets of Kustuntunia today. The same Kustuntunia, which was getting relief from Turko's terror a hundred years ago, is cooling its heart today with their warm blood. And the Turkish general stands with one lakh soldiers to hear his decision in front of Taimuri Tej.
Timur raised his eyes full of victory and looking at the commander Yajdani thundered like a lion - what do you want for life or death
Yajdani raised her head proudly and said - If you get the life of honor, life, or death.
Timur's wrath became fierce, and he had lowered the heads of the great dignitaries. He did not want to hear this answer on this occasion. The life of these one lakh men is in his hands. He can crush them in a moment. So much respect for that. Respect for life This only means that the lives of the poor should be sacrificed on the enjoyment of the rich, the same the pleasures of liquor, the same armenia and the infatuation of kaf. No, Timur has not broken the arrogance of Khalifa Bayjid because he should leave the Turks to submerge Islam's name in the same madness. Then why did he need to shed so much blood. The flow of human blood is not the flow of music, not the flow of juice - a strange sight, seeing the eyes turn away, the head tilts. Timur is not a predatory animal, who bets his life to see this scene.
He said in his words with a shout - what you call the life of honor, it is the life of crime and the life of a person.
Yazdani did not expect pity or forgiveness from Timur. He or his men cannot be saved in any way. Why press this and why not play on life and reveal the anger that is in his mind towards Timur? Once upon a time, he looked at the handsome young man, who stood behind him as if pulling his youth. Atul Kodhra's lights were coming out of his limb like a steel, mounted on San. Yazdani saw her appearance and as she drew her drawn sword in the mind and drank the blood, said - Jahpanah is right now but if the crime is forgiven, let me say that Turko need not take sermons from the Tatars regarding his life. But where God has showered the namatas, it is impure not to enjoy those namatas. If the sword had been a civilization, then the cheek community would have been more civilized than the Romans.
Timur laughed loudly and his soldiers laid hands on the swords. Taimur's thunder was the death thunder or the falling thunderbolt.
Why are Tatar animals?
I don't say that
You say, God has created you to love. I say, this is Kufr. God has created man for life and all he does against it is Kapir, Jahnummi Rasulepak came to cook our life, to make us true humans, not to beat us. Timur has taken the lead to cook the world with this kufr. I swear by the steps of Rasulepak, I am not heartless, I am not bloodthirsty, I am not cruel, but the punishment of Kufr is nothing but death in my faith.
He looked at the Tatari warlord with a murderous eye, and immediately a god-like man came to Yazdani's head with a sword. The Tatari army also broke down on the Turkish army by rubbing them, and in a hurry, how many corpses started hitting the ground.
Suddenly the same young man who stood behind Yazdani came forward to Timur and spoke of death in both of his tied fists - a king calling himself a Muslim. Is this the training of Islam that you shed the blood of those brave who have not committed any crime except to defend their Caliph and the country?
There was silence all around. A young man who was still drenched with issues; Disgrace a sharp king like Timur in such open words and let his tongue be drawn from the palate. Everybody was getting shocked and Timur sat in awe, looking towards the young man.
The young man looked at the Tatari soldiers, whose faces had a bewildering encouragement, and said - You call these Muslims as kapirs and explain that you are killing them and killing God and Islam? I ask you, if those people who do not prostrate in front of God and others, who consider Rasulepak as their god, are not Muslims, then who are Muslims? If you have given me strength, if you have given strength, whether you will shed the blood of God's prisoners or you will take them directly on the way. You have so desperately betrayed seventy thousand brave Turks and made them fly out of the tunnel and orphaned their innocent children and Nipradha women, you have some idea. Are these the acts on which you are proud to be your Muslim? Haven't you soaked your horses in this slaughter, blood and flowing river, but have dug up and harvested Islam. This is the autobiography of the heroic Turko, who spread Islam in Europe. Today in the church of Sopia you are always heard of Allah-Akbar, the whole Europe is ready to welcome Islam. Are the exploits worth it that they get this reward? Remove this idea from the heart that you are Khilji to Islam. One day you will also have to answer the deeds in front of the family and you will not be heard, because if you still have a good and bad shirt, ask your heart. You did this jihad in the path of God or for your happiness and I know, you will get an answer, he will bow your neck in shame.
Khalifa had just bowed his head that Yajdani shouted in words Arj-Jahanpanah, this is the slave's boy. There is some pituran in its mind. Hoozoor forgive its mischief. I am ready to face his sentence.
Timur was looking at the young man's face with fixed eyes. For the first time in his life, he got an opportunity to listen to fearless words. In front of him, the language of great generals, ministers and emperors did not open. Whatever he used to say, that was the law, no one had the power to choke him. His comrades had raised his pride in the sky. He believed that God sent Islam into the world only to awaken and improve it. He did not claim the prophecy, but this feeling had become entrenched in his mind, so today when a young man gave up his life and opened the curtain to his fame, his consciousness woke up. In his mind, instead of anger and violence, Riddwa emerged. A hint of his eyes could spark the life of this young man. In front of his world, Vijayini Shakti, as if this milkman child is standing with his little hands to stop the flow of the sea. What a confidence it was, along with how confident it was. Timur came to know how weak he is in front of this unarmed child. Man can have only one source of such courage and he has firm faith in the truth. His soul ran impatient to cling to that young man's hand. He was not a philosopher, who doubts the truth, he was a simple soldier, who makes truth even with faith.
Yajdani said in the same voice - Ship, do not take care of its disrespect.
Timur immediately got up from the board and hugged Yazdani and said, I wish I would have worn the hears of such anguish and disgrace, so many innocent people would not have blood on my neck today I see in this tongue the spirit of an angel who has been sent to show the misguided truth like Moose. My friend, you are lucky that such angel is father of only son. May i ask his name
Yazdani was a militant at first, turned Muslim behind, but still sometimes raised doubts in his mind as to why he accepted Islam. The prisoner who was being drained standing on Fasi's planks that in a moment the rope would fall on his neck and he would hang on, like an angel took him. He spoke to Gadgad Kantha - he is called Habibi.
Timur went in front of the young man and grabbed his hand and said to him with his eyes - my young friend, you are truly the god of God, I am a sinner who always considered his sins in his ship, so that I was told Tha, your caste is helpless Today I came to know how much damage was done to Islam at my hands. From today onwards I catch you. You are my friend, you are my primate. I was convinced that only you can reach Khuda's dargah from Vasile.
Saying this, he stared at the young man's face, then he was filled with shame. In the place of that harshness, there was a sweet hesitance.
The young man bowed his head and said- It is a tribute to Huzur, otherwise what is my interest.
Timur pulled him up and placed him on his side plank and ordered his commander, all the Turks should be released, their weapons should be returned and the goods which were looted should be distributed equally among the soldiers.
Wazir then proceeded to obey this order, while Timur went into his pillow holding Habib's hand and started managing the feast of both the guests. And when the meal was over, he recited the whole story of his life, full of mixed animalism and vandalism from beginning to end. And he did all this under the illusion that he was following the divine command. Who will he show to God? Hiccup cried foul.
Finally he said to Habib - my young friend, now you can cross my bed. If you have shown the way, then reach the destination. Only you can handle my king. I now know that I used to take him on the path of destruction. I request you to accept this prayer. See, do not refuse for God, otherwise I will not be anywhere.
If Yajdani says Arj ki-huzoor is so complimentary, then you have your grace, but what is the age of this boy right now What will it be able to accomplish with the blessing? Now is the day of its training.
There was denial here and Timur kept insisting there. Yajdani was refusing, but the chest was puffed up. Moses went to take fire, found Prophet. Said they were going in the mouth of death, got the wajraat, but it was also doubtful about the whereabouts of such an unstable thought, who is happy today, is ready to give the wajraat, tomorrow if angry, then the life is not good He had faith in Habeeb's Liaqat, yet he was afraid that how the wilderness would not be known in the country, how it should not be. Conspiracies continue to occur in courtiers. Habib is noble, sensible, recognizes opportunity; But that will bring you from experience, which comes from age itself.
He asked for a day's pause to ponder this question and was disinterested.
Habib Yazdani's boy was not a girl. His name was Ummtul Habib. When Yazdani and his wife became Muslims, the girl was twelve years of age, but the process also provided her with wisdom and talent. She would not accept anything until she tested the truth. He was unrested by the conversion of his parents, but could not take Islam's initiation. The parents also did not want to put any pressure on him. Just as he has the right to change his religion, he also has the right to follow his religion. The girl was satisfied, but she began a comparative study of both Islam and Zarathutha Dharma, and after a full two-year investigation and trial, she also took initiation to Islam. Parents should not bloom. The girl has not become a Muslim by his pressure, but voluntarily, healthily and faithfully. The doubt that surrounded him for two years disappeared.
Yazdani had no son and in that era when the man's sword was the greatest court, the absence of a son was the greatest misfortune in the world. Yajdani's son's desire started fulfilling with daughter. Like boys, his education started. She would dress with children, ride a horse, learn weapons and often accompany her father to the palaces of Khalifa Bayazid and go hunting with the princess. Along with this, she also practiced philosophy, poetry, science and spiritualism. Even in the sixteenth year, she entered the military school and within two years she became a servant in the army after passing the highest examination there. So well versed in the art of art and military operations was Khalifa Bayazid so happy with her character that at first she got a Hazari mansab.
What is the lack of fans of such a girl. How many officers with him, how many youths of the royal family used to die on him, but no one looked into his eyes. Nikaah always had the message, but she always refused. He had an interest in married life. That how many women are treated with arrogance and then how much disrespect is imprisoned in palaces. Their fate is under the kindness of men.
Often she had an opportunity to meet the women of the higher houses.
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वैराग्य
मुंशी शालिग्राम बनारस के पुराने रईस थे। जीवन-वृति वकालत थी और पैतृक सम्पत्ति भी अधिक थी। दशाश्वमेध घाट पर उनका वैभवान्वित गृह आकाश को स्पर्श करता था। उदार ऐसे कि पचीस-तीस हजार की वाषिर्क आय भी व्यय को पूरी न होती थी। साधु-ब्राहमणों के बड़े श्रद्वावान थे। वे जो कुछ कमाते, वह स्वयं ब्रह्रमभोज और साधुओं के भंडारे एवं सत्यकार्य में व्यय हो जाता। नगर में कोई साधु-महात्मा आ जाये, वह मुंशी जी का अतिथि। संस्कृत के ऐसे विद्वान कि बड़े-बड़े पंडित उनका लोहा मानते थे वेदान्तीय सिद्वान्तों के वे अनुयायी थे। उनके चित्त की प्रवृति वैराग्य की ओर थी।
मुंशीजी को स्वभावत: बच्चों से बहुत प्रेम था। मुहल्ले-भर के बच्चे उनके प्रेम-वारि से अभिसिंचित होते रहते थे। जब वे घर से निकलते थे तब बालाकों का एक दल उसके साथ होता था। एक दिन कोई पाषाण-हृदय माता अपने बच्वे को मार थी। लड़का बिलख-बिलखकर रो रहा था। मुंशी जी से न रहा गया। दौड़े, बच्चे को गोद में उठा लिया और स्त्री के सम्मुख अपना सिर झुक दिया। स्त्री ने उस दिन से अपने लड़के को न मारने की शपथ खा ली जो मनुष्य दूसरो के बालकों का ऐसा स्नेही हो, वह अपने बालक को कितना प्यार करेगा, सो अनुमान से बाहर है। जब से पुत्र पैदा हुआ, मुंशी जी संसार के सब कार्यो से अलग हो गये। कहीं वे लड़के को हिंडोल में झुला रहे हैं और प्रसन्न हो रहे हैं। कहीं वे उसे एक सुन्दर सैरगाड़ी में बैठाकर स्वयं खींच रहे हैं। एक क्षण के लिए भी उसे अपने पास से दूर नहीं करते थे। वे बच्चे के स्नेह में अपने को भूल गये थे।
सुवामा ने लड़के का नाम प्रतापचन्द्र रखा था। जैसा नाम था वैसे ही उसमें गुण भी थे। वह अत्यन्त प्रतिभाशाली और रुपवान था। जब वह बातें करता, सुनने वाले मुग्ध हो जाते। भव्य ललाट दमक-दमक करता था। अंग ऐसे पुष्ट कि द्विगुण डीलवाले लड़कों को भी वह कुछ न समझता था। इस अल्प आयु ही में उसका मुख-मण्डल ऐसा दिव्य और ज्ञानमय था कि यदि वह अचानक किसी अपरिचित मनुष्य के सामने आकर खड़ा हो जाता तो वह विस्मय से ताकने लगता था।
इस प्रकार हंसते-खेलते छ: वर्ष व्यतीत हो गये। आनंद के दिन पवन की भांति सन्न-से निकल जाते हैं और पता भी नहीं चलता। वे दुर्भाग्य के दिन और विपत्ति की रातें हैं, जो काटे नहीं कटतीं। प्रताप को पैदा हुए अभी कितने दिन हुए। बधाई की मनोहारिणी ध्वनि कानों मे गूंज रही थी छठी वर्षगांठ आ पहुंची। छठे वर्ष का अंत दुर्दिनों का श्रीगणेश था। मुंशी शालिग्राम का सांसारिक सम्बन्ध केवल दिखावटी था। वह निष्काम और निस्सम्बद्व जीवन व्यतीत करते थे। यद्यपि प्रकट वह सामान्य संसारी मनुष्यों की भांति संसार के क्लेशों से क्लेशित और सुखों से हर्षित दृष्टिगोचर होते थे, तथापि उनका मन सर्वथा उस महान और आनन्दपूर्व शांति का सुख-भोग करता था, जिस पर दु:ख के झोंकों और सुख की थपकियों का कोई प्रभाव नहीं पड़ता है।
माघ का महीना था। प्रयाग में कुम्भ का मेला लगा हुआ था। रेलगाड़ियों में यात्री रुई की भांति भर-भरकर प्रयाग पहुंचाये जाते थे। अस्सी-अस्सी बरस के वृद्व-जिनके लिए वर्षो से उठना कठिन हो रहा था- लंगड़ाते, लाठियां टेकते मंजिल तै करके प्रयागराज को जा रहे थे। बड़े-बड़े साधु-महात्मा, जिनके दर्शनो की इच्छा लोगों को हिमालय की अंधेरी गुफाओं में खींच ले जाती थी, उस समय गंगाजी की पवित्र तरंगों से गले मिलने के लिए आये हुए थे। मुंशी शालिग्राम का भी मन ललचाया। सुवाम से बोले- कल स्नान है।
सुवामा - सारा मुहल्ला सूना हो गया। कोई मनुष्य नहीं दीखता।
मुंशी - तुम चलना स्वीकार नहीं करती, नहीं तो बड़ा आनंद होता। ऐसा मेला तुमने कभी नहीं देखा होगा।
सुवामा - ऐसे मेला से मेरा जी घबराता है।
मुंशी - मेरा जी तो नहीं मानता। जब से सुना कि स्वामी परमानन्द जी आये हैं तब से उनके दर्शन के लिए चित्त उद्विग्न हो रहा है।
सुवामा पहले तो उनके जाने पर सहमत न हुई, पर जब देखा कि यह रोके न रुकेंगे, तब विवश होकर मान गयी। उसी दिन मुंशी जी ग्यारह बजे रात को प्रयागराज चले गये। चलते समय उन्होंने प्रताप के मुख का चुम्बन किया और स्त्री को प्रेम से गले लगा लिया। सुवामा ने उस समय देखा कि उनके नेञ सजल हैं। उसका कलेजा धक से हो गया। जैसे चैत्र मास में काली घटाओं को देखकर कृषक का हृदय कॉंपने लगता है, उसी भाती मुंशीजी ने नेत्रों का अश्रुपूर्ण देखकर सुवामा कम्पित हुई। अश्रु की वे बूंदें वैराग्य और
त्याग का अगाघ समुद्र थीं। देखने में वे जैसे नन्हे जल के कण थीं, पर थीं वे कितनी गंभीर और विस्तीर्ण।
उधर मुंशी जी घर के बाहर निकले और इधर सुवामा ने एक ठंडी श्वास ली। किसी ने उसके हृदय में यह कहा कि अब तुझे अपने पति के दर्शन न होंगे। एक दिन बीता, दो दिन बीते, चौथा दिन आया और रात हो गयी, यहा तक कि पूरा सप्ताह बीत गया, पर मुंशी जी न आये। तब तो सुवामा को आकुलता होने लगी। तार दिये, आदमी दौड़ाये, पर कुछ पता न चला। दूसरा सप्ताह भी इसी प्रयत्न में समाप्त हो गया। मुंशी जी के लौटने की जो कुछ आशा शेष थी, वह सब मिट्टी में मिल गयी। मुंशी जी का अदृश्य होना उनके कुटुम्ब मात्र के लिए ही नहीं, वरन सारे नगर के लिए एक शोकपूर्ण घटना थी। हाटों में दुकानों पर, हथाइयो में अर्थात चारों और यही वार्तालाप होता था। जो सुनता, वही शोक करता- क्या धनी, क्या निर्धन। यह शौक सबको था। उसके कारण चारों और उत्साह फैला रहता था। अब एक उदासी छा गयी। जिन गलियों से वे बालकों का झुण्ड लेकर निकलते थे, वहां अब धूल उड़ रही थी। बच्चे बराबर उनके पास आने के लिए रोते और हठ करते थे। उन बेचारों को यह सुध कहां थी कि अब प्रमोद सभा भंग हो गयी है। उनकी माताएं ऑंचल से मुख ढांप-ढांपकर रोतीं मानों उनका सगा प्रेमी मर गया है।
वैसे तो मुंशी जी के गुप्त हो जाने का रोना सभी रोते थे। परन्तु सब से गाढ़े आंसू, उन आढतियों और महाजनों के नेत्रों से गिरते थे, जिनके लेने-देने का लेखा अभी नहीं हुआ था। उन्होंने दस-बारह दिन जैसे-जैसे करके काटे, पश्चात एक-एक करके लेखा के पत्र दिखाने लगे। किसी ब्रहृनभोज मे सौ रुपये का घी आया है और मूल्य नहीं दिया गया। कही से दो-सौ का मैदा आया हुआ है। बजाज का सहस्रों का लेखा है। मन्दिर बनवाते समय एक महाजन के बीस सहस्र ऋण लिया था, वह अभी वैसे ही पड़ा हुआ है लेखा की तो यह दशा थी। सामग्री की यह दशा कि एक उत्तम गृह और तत्सम्बन्धिनी सामग्रियों के अतिरिक्त कोई वस्त न थी, जिससे कोई बड़ी रकम खड़ी हो सके। भू-सम्पत्ति बेचने के अतिरिक्त अन्य कोई उपाय न था, जिससे धन प्राप्त करके ऋण चुकाया जाए।
बेचारी सुवामा सिर नीचा किए हुए चटाई पर बैठी थी और प्रतापचन्द्र अपने लकड़ी के घोड़े पर सवार आंगन में टख-टख कर रहा था कि पण्डित मोटेराम शास्त्री - जो कुल के पुरोहित थे - मुस्कराते हुए भीतर आये। उन्हें प्रसन्न देखकर निराश सुवामा चौंककर उठ बैठी कि शायद यह कोई शुभ समाचार लाये हैं। उनके लिए आसन बिछा दिया और आशा-भरी दृष्टि से देखने लगी। पण्डितजी आसान पर बैठे और सुंघनी सूंघते हुए बोले तुमने महाजनों का लेखा देखा?
सुवामा ने निराशापूर्ण शब्दों में कहा-हां, देखा तो।
मोटेराम-रकम बड़ी गहरी है। मुंशीजी ने आगा-पीछा कुछ न सोचा, अपने यहां कुछ हिसाब-किताब न रखा।
सुवामा-हां अब तो यह रकम गहरी है, नहीं तो इतने रुपये क्या, एक-एक भोज में उठ गये हैं।
मोटेराम-सब दिन समान नहीं बीतते।
सुवामा-अब तो जो ईश्वर करेगा सो होगा, क्या कर सकती हूं।
मोटेराम- हां ईश्वर की इच्छा तो मूल ही है, मगर तुमने भी कुछ सोचा है ?
सुवामा-हां गांव बेच डालूंगी।
मोटेराम-राम-राम। यह क्या कहती हो ? भूमि बिक गयी, तो फिर बात क्या रह जायेगी?
मोटेराम- भला, पृथ्वी हाथ से निकल गयी, तो तुम लोगों का जीवन निर्वाह कैसे होगा?
सुवामा-हमारा ईश्वर मालिक है। वही बेड़ा पार करेगा।
मोटेराम यह तो बड़े अफसोस की बात होगी कि ऐसे उपकारी पुरुष के लड़के-बाले दु:ख भोगें।
सुवामा-ईश्वर की यही इच्छा है, तो किसी का क्या बस?
मोटेराम-भला, मैं एक युक्ति बता दूं कि सांप भी मर जाए और लाठी भी न टूटे।
सुवामा- हां, बतलाइए बड़ा उपकार होगा।
मोटेराम-पहले तो एक दरख्वास्त लिखवाकर कलक्टर साहिब को दे दो
कि मालगुलारी माफ की जाये। बाकी रुपये का बन्दोबस्त हमारे ऊपर छोड दो। हम जो चाहेंगे करेंगे, परन्तु इलाके पर आंच ना आने पायेगी।
सुवामा-कुछ प्रकट भी तो हो, आप इतने रुपये कहां से लायेंगी?
मोटेराम- तुम्हारे लिए रुपये की क्या कमी है? मुंशी जी के नाम पर बिना लिखा-पढ़ी के पचास हजार रुपये का बन्दोस्त हो जाना कोई बड़ी बात नहीं है। सच तो यह है कि रुपया रखा हुआ है, तुम्हारे मुंह से ‘हां’ निकलने की देरी है।
सुवामा- नगर के भद्र-पुरुषों ने एकत्र किया होगा?
मोटेराम- हां, बात-की-बात में रुपया एकत्र हो गया। साहब का इशारा बहुत था।
सुवामा-कर-मुक्ति के लिए प्रार्थना-पञ मुझसे न लिखवाया जाएगा और मैं अपने स्वामी के नाम ऋण ही लेना चाहती हूं। मैं सबका एक-एक पैसा अपने गांवों ही से चुका दूंगी।
यह कहकर सुवामा ने रुखाई से मुंह फेर लिया और उसके पीले तथा शोकान्वित बदन पर क्रोध-सा झलकने लगा। मोटेराम ने देखा कि बात बिगड़ना चाहती है, तो संभलकर बोले- अच्छा, जैसे तुम्हारी इच्छा। इसमें कोई जबरदस्ती नहीं है। मगर यदि हमने तुमको किसी प्रकार का दु:ख उठाते देखा, तो उस दिन प्रलय हो जायेगा। बस, इतना समझ लो।
सुवामा-तो आप क्या यह चाहते हैं कि मैं अपने पति के नाम पर दूसरों की कृतज्ञता का भार रखूं? मैं इसी घर में जल मरुंगी, अनशन करते-करते मर जाऊंगी, पर किसी की उपकृत न बनूंगी।
मोटेराम-छि:छि:। तुम्हारे ऊपर निहोरा कौन कर सकता है? कैसी बात मुख से निकालती है? ऋण लेने में कोई लाज नहीं है। कौन रईस है जिस पर लाख दो-लाख का ऋण न हो?
सुवामा- मुझे विश्वास नहीं होता कि इस ऋण में निहोरा है।
मोटेराम- सुवामा, तुम्हारी बुद्वि कहां गयी? भला, सब प्रकार के दु:ख उठा लोगी पर क्या तुम्हें इस बालक पर दया नहीं आती?
मोटेराम की यह चोट बहुत कड़ी लगी। सुवामा सजलनयना हो गई। उसने पुत्र की ओर करुणा-भरी दृष्टि से देखा। इस बच्चे के लिए मैंने कौन-कौन सी तपस्या नहीं की? क्या उसके भाग्य में दु:ख ही बदा है। जो अमोला जलवायु के प्रखर झोंकों से बचाता जाता था, जिस पर सूर्य की प्रचण्ड किरणें न पड़ने पाती थीं, जो स्नेह-सुधा से अभी सिंचित रहता था, क्या वह आज इस जलती हुई धूप और इस आग की लपट में मुरझायेगा? सुवामा कई मिनट तक इसी चिन्ता में बैठी रही। मोटेराम मन-ही-मन प्रसन्न हो रहे थे कि अब सफलीभूत हुआ। इतने में सुवामा ने सिर उठाकर कहा-जिसके पिता ने लाखों को जिलाया-खिलाया, वह दूसरों का आश्रित नहीं बन सकता। यदि पिता का धर्म उसका सहायक होगा, तो स्वयं दस को खिलाकर खायेगा। लड़के को बुलाते हुए ‘बेटा। तनिक यहां आओ। कल से तुम्हारी मिठाई, दूध, घी सब बन्द हो जायेंगे। रोओगे तो नहीं?’ यह कहकर उसने बेटे को प्यार से बैठा लिया और उसके गुलाबी गालों का पसीना पोंछकर चुम्बन कर लिया।
प्रताप- क्या कहा? कल से मिठाई बन्द होगी? क्यों क्या हलवाई की दुकान पर मिठाई नहीं है?
सुवामा-मिठाई तो है, पर उसका रुपया कौन देगा?
प्रताप- हम बड़े होंगे, तो उसको बहुत-सा रुपया देंगे। चल, टख। टख। देख मां, कैसा तेज घोड़ा है।
सुवामा की आंखों में फिर जल भर आया। ‘हा हन्त। इस सौन्दर्य और सुकुमारता की मूर्ति पर अभी से दरिद्रता की आपत्तियां आ जायेंगी। नहीं नहीं, मैं स्वयं सब भोग लूंगी। परन्तु अपने प्राण-प्यारे बच्चे के ऊपर आपत्ति की परछाहीं तक न आने दूंगी।’ माता तो यह सोच रही थी और प्रताप अपने हठी और मुंहजोर घोड़े पर चढ़ने में पूर्ण शक्ति से लीन हो रहा था। बच्चे मन के राजा होते हैं।
अभिप्राय यह कि मोटेराम ने बहुत जाल फैलाया। विविध प्रकार का वाक्चातुर्य दिखलाया, परन्तु सुवामा ने एक बार ‘नहीं करके ‘हां’ न की। उसकी इस आत्मरक्षा का समाचार जिसने सुना, धन्य-धन्य कहा। लोगों के मन में उसकी प्रतिष्टा दूनी हो गयी। उसने वही किया, जो ऐसे संतोषपूर्ण और उदार-हृदय मनुष्य की स्त्री को करना उचित था।
इसके पन्द्रहवें दिन इलाका नीलामा पर चढ़ा। पचास सहस्र रुपये प्राप्त हुए कुल ऋण चुका दिया गया। घर का अनावश्यक सामान बेच दिया गया। मकान में भी सुवामा ने भीतर से ऊंची-ऊंची दीवारें खिंचवा कर दो अलग-अलग खण्ड कर दिये। एक में आप रहने लगी और दूसरा भाड़े पर उठा दिया।
Algoza
Bhola Mahato had a second engagement after the death of the first woman, so bad days had come for her boy Raghu. Raghu was only ten years old at that time. Chanley used to play Gulli-Danda in the village. As soon as mother arrived, she got burnt in the mill. Panna was a rupavati woman and is associated with choli-daman in form and pride. She would not do any work with her hands. Raghu used to extract cow dung, Raghu used to feed mash to oxes. Raghu used to clean the utensils. Bhola's eyes fluttered so much that he could see all the evils in Raghu. He used to listen to the words of Panna by closing his eyes according to the ancient martyr. Nobody cares about Raghu's complaints. As a result, Raghu stopped complaining. Who cried in front of? Not only the father, the whole village was his enemy. He is a very stubborn boy, he does not consider emerald to be sprung: the poor man cares for him, feeds and feeds it is the result of that. No woman can adjust with you other than me. He then said, the emerald is so simple that it keeps growing. Everyone listens to strong complaints, no one listens to the weak! Raghu's heart used to burst from mother's day. Even eight sixty passed and one day the message of death reached Bhola.
Panna had four children - three sons and a daughter. There is no one to spend so much and earn. Why Ragghu asks about the matter now? This was an accepted fact. Will bring his woman and be different. The woman will come and set her on fire. Panna was seen dark all around: but whatever happened, she would stay in the house as Raghu's help. The house he ruled will no longer be a maid. The slave who is considered his slave will not look at him. She was beautiful, the stage was not so much yet. Youth was on its way out. Can't she do another house? It will not be here, people will laugh. From curse! Does this not happen in his community? The Brahmin, Thakur was the only one to have his nose cut. It is only in those upper castes that whatever they do in the house, the curtain is covered outside. She can do a second house by showing the world, then why should she remain a bully of Raghu?
One month had passed since Bhola's death. Evening had come. Panna was worried that he thought suddenly, the boys are not at home. It is the dream of the bulls to return, so that no boy comes under them. Now who is at the door to look after them? My boys do not like Raghu's eyes. Never laughs When he came out of the house, he saw Raghu sitting in a hut in front, making a bundle of oars, the boys are surrounded by him and the little girl is trying to put his hand on his neck and ride on his back. Panna could not believe his eyes. Today, it is a new thing. Perhaps it shows the world how much I want my brothers and I have a knife in my mind. Ambush that is just lethal! Black snake, black snake! Speak harshly - what do all of you do there? Come to the house, it is the evening, Goru will come.
Raghu looked at the unassuming eyes and said - I am the only aunt, what is the fear?
Big boy Kedar said - Kaki, Raghu Dada has made two cars for us. See, we and Khunu will sit on one, Lachhman and Jhuniya on the other. Grandpa will pull both vehicles.
Saying this, he brought out two small cars from one corner. There were four wheels. There were planks for sitting and two sides for stopping.
Panna asked wonder- Who made these vehicles?
Kedar irritated and said - Raghu Dada has made it, and who! Basula and Rukhani brought demands and made chatter from Bhagat's house. Aunty run a lot! Sit Khunnu and I pull.
Khunnu sat inside the car. Kedar started pulling. The car is also accompanied by the boys in this game as if noisy noise occurs. Lachman sat in another car and said - Dada, pull.
Raghu also put Jhunia in the car and ran while pulling the car. The three boys started clapping. Panna was watching this scene with astonished eyes and was wondering if she was the same Raghu or someone else.
After a while both the vehicles returned: the boys went home to narrate the experiences of this journey. Everyone was so happy, as if sitting on an airplane.
Khunu said - all the trees were running.
Lachman - and how the calves fared, everyone ran!
Kedar-Kaki, Raghu Dada pull both the vehicles together.
Jhuniya was the youngest. His euphoria - power was jumping and narrower to the eyes - was clapping and dancing.
Khunnu - Now the cow will come to our house too! Raghu Dada has asked Girdhari to bring us a cow. Girdhari said, I will bring you tomorrow.
Kedi gives three seeds of milk to Kaki! Will drink plenty of milk.
Raghu also came inside. Panna looking at the sight of disobedience asked - Raghu, why did you ask any cow from Girdhari?
Raghu said with a gesture of forgiveness - Yes, if asked, will bring tomorrow.
Who has also thought that emerald-money will come from the house?
Raghu-everyone has thought, Aunty! This is not my mark. Its getting twenty five rupees, I will give five rupees of heifer! That is, the cow will become its own.
Panna came in silence. Now even his unbelieving mind could not reject Raghu's love and gentleness. Why do you sell a bid seal? Who is the cow soon? If you have money in hand, then take it. The desert will not feel good. If the cow has not been there for so many days, don't the boys live?
Raghu said philosophically - These are the days of eating and drinking of children! If you have not eaten at this age, then what will you eat? I don't even know wearing a seal. People must think that the father is gone. It is thought to wear a seal. Bhola Mahto died in the concern of the cow itself. Neither money came nor cow. forced to. Raghu solved this problem very easily. Today, for the first time in life, Panna believed in Raghu, quote - When the jewel has to be sold, then why will you sell your seal? Take my smile.
Raghu - No aunty! It looks very nice on your neck. Do men or not wear seals.
Emerald, I am old. Now what to do wearing a collar. You are a boy now, will not your throat be liked?
Raghu said with a smile — how did you get old now? Who is equal to you in the village?
The simple criticism of Raghu embarrassed Panna. A redness of happiness ran over his wrinkled face.
Five years have passed. Raghu's hardworking, honest, talk-rich farmer was not in the village. Nobody would have worked without Panna's wish. She was now 23 years old. Panna says repeatedly, brother, get the daughter-in-law off. How long will she be lying in the bath? Everybody discredits me that this does not allow the daughter-in-law: but Raghu used to postpone. Tells what is the hurry now? He had got some introduction of his woman's appearance to others. By bringing such a woman into the house, he did not want to disturb his peace.
After all, Panna insisted one day - so you will not bring?
'Said that there is no hurry now.'
'There will be no hurry for you, it is early for me. I send a man today. '
'You will regret Kaki, his mood is not good.'
'From your problem. Will I fight through the air when I do not speak to her? Will be able to make chapatis. I do not do all the work inside and out, I call today. '
'You want to call, call: but then do not say that it does not cure Mehria, he is enslaved.'
'I will not say, go and get two saris and sweets.'
On the third day, Muliya came back from her maternal home. At the drums at the door, the melodious sound of the clarinets started echoing in the sky. The ritual of unveiling was performed. She was a pure water stream in this desert. Wheat was colored, big pointed eyelids, light headlines on cheeks, strong attraction in eyes. Raghu was charmed on seeing him.
In the morning, he would walk with a pot of water, then his wheat color would become golden with the golden rays of the morning, as if Usha kept smiling for all his fragrance, all development and frenzy.
3 Mulia was burnt by McKay. Let my husband do the work by tearing the chest, and let the emerald queen remain seated, roam around like a nobleman. Mulia will not be able to bear this. She will not be anybody's slave. Our boys do not belong to themselves, whose brothers are they? Surrounds Raghu until he leaves. As soon as they are dead, they will sweep and leave, they will not even ask.
One day he said to Raghu - If you want to slavery like this, do it, I will not.
Raghu - Then what should I do, you tell me? Boys are not even fit to do housework.
Mulia-boys belong to Rawat, some are not yours. This is the emerald that used to make you yearn for food. I have heard everything. I will not live like a servant maid. I do not get account of money and money. Don't know what you bring and what she does. You understand, the money is in the house itself: but see, you get a single penny.
If you start giving Raghu-money-money in your hand, what will the world say, think this.
Mulia - Whatever the world wants to say. I have not been sold in the hands of the world. See, you can not get out from a coal furnace without getting your hand dirty. Then you die for your brothers, why should I die?
Raghu — did not answer anything. What she was afraid of, she was beheaded so soon. Now if he did a lot of things, then for six months more work will be done. That's all, this float does not seem to be moving ahead. How long will the goat's mother celebrate?
One day Panna poured mahue dry. The rains had started. The grain was getting wet in the barn. Daughter-in-law to Mulia, just keep watching, should I take a shower?
Mulia said carelessly - I am feeling sleepy, you sit and watch. What will happen if you don't take a bath one day?
Panna took off the sari and did not go to bath. Mulia's attack went waste.
One evening after several days, Panna returned after planting paddy, it was dark. Was hungry all day. There was hope, the daughter-in-law must have made the bread: but here, the stove was cold here, and the children were dying of hunger. Asked Mulia to Ahista - Today, do not burn the stove yet?
Kedar said - Even today afternoon the stove is not burnt! Sister-in-law did not make anything.
Panna — So what did you guys eat?
Kedar - nothing, the rotis of the night were eaten by Khunu and Lachhaman. I ate the gram powder.
Panna and daughter in law?
Kedar - she is lying asleep, has not eaten anything.
Panna lit the stove at the same time and sat down to cook. She used to dough the flour and weep. What is luck Burned in the field throughout the day, had to burn in front of the stove.
Kedar had a fourteenth year. The whole situation was understood by looking at the color of sister-in-law. Said - Aunty, sister-in-law does not want to be with you anymore.
Panna asked with surprise - did she say anything?
Kedar — says nothing: but this is what he has in mind. Then why don't you leave it? As it is, we also have God?
Panna pressed her tongue with her teeth and said - Shut up, don't forget to say such a thing in front of me. Raghu is not your brother, but your boss. If you ever speak to Mulia, understand it, I will eat poison.
4
The festival of Dussehra arrived. A fair was held from this village in every east. All boys of village went to see the fair. Panna also agreed to walk with the boys: But where should the money come from? The key was with Mulia.
Raghu came and said to Mulia - Boys are going to the fair, give two or two money to everyone.
Mulia offered tears and said - money is not in the house.
Raghu- Was oil still sold, did rupees arise so soon?
Mulia — Yes, got up?
Raghu — Where did you wake up? Just listen, boys will not go to see the fair today on festival day?
Mulia — Tell your aunt, take out the money, what will you do with a bullet?
Grab the key on the peg and give me the key, otherwise it will not be right. Food and clothing is also needed, a paper-book is also required, a fair should be seen on it. Our earning is not because we pay attention to other accounts and mustaches.
Panna said to Raghu - Brother, what will be the money! Boys will not go to see the fair.
Raghu shrugged and said — why not go to the fair? The entire village is going. Our own boys will not go?
Saying this, Raghu freed his hand and took the money out and gave it to the boys: but when the key began to be given to Mulia, he threw it in the courtyard and lay down with his face wrapped! The boys did not go to the fair.
Two days passed after this. Mulia did not eat anything and Emerald was also hungry, Raghu would never celebrate it, sometimes he: but neither it arises nor he. Finally Raghu asked Muliya in surprise - say something with her mouth, what do you want?
Mulia addressed the earth and said - I don't want anything, take me to my house.
Raghu - Good up, make and eat. Will deliver
Mulia raised her eyes towards Raghu. Raghu was scared after he saw her face. That melody, that fascination, that lavana had vanished. Teeth came out, eyes were cracked and nostrils were fluttering. Looking at the red eyes of the ember, he said - OK, so Kaki has given this advice, has he taught this mantra? So I am not so crude here. Moong Dalungi will be on the chest of both of you. Which turn are you in?
Raghu - Ok, take moong. If you eat or drink something, then only moong Dal will be able to do it.
Mulia - Now I will put water in my mouth only when the house is separated. Have suffered much, unable to tolerate anymore. Raghu came in silence. The voice did not come out of his mouth for a day. He did not even dream of being separated. He saw two or four families in the village separated. He knew very well, people's hearts also get separated with bread. Own people become aliens for ever. Then they remain the same relation among the village men. Raghu was determined to not let this misfortune come in the house: but he did not do one in front of the promising. Ahh! My mouth will get soot, the world will say that even ten years after the death of the father could not be achieved. Then who should I separate from? Whom to be fed in my lap, whom to be brought up like children, for whom different types of leprosy are to be separated from them
I am not hungry
Alas! Alas!
विलासी
पक्का दो कोस रास्ता पैदल चलकर स्कूल में पढ़ने जाया करता हूँ। मैं अकेला नहीं हूँ, दस-बारह जने हैं। जिनके घर देहात में हैं, उनके लड़कों को अस्सी प्रतिशत इसी प्रकार विद्या-लाभ करना पड़ता है। अत: लाभ के अंकों में अन्त तक बिल्कुल शून्य न पड़ने पर भी जो पड़ता है, उसका हिसाब लगाने के लिए इन कुछेक बातों पर विचार कर लेना काफी होगा कि जिन लड़कों को सबेरे आठ बजे के भीतर ही बाहर निकल कर आने-जाने में चार कोस का रास्ता तय करना पड़ता है, चार कोस के माने आठ मील नहीं, उससे भी बहुत अधिक। बरसात के दिनों में सिर पर बादलों का पानी और पाँवों के नीचे घुटनों तक कीचड़ के बदले धूप के समुद्र में तैरते हुए स्कूल और घर आना-जाना पड़ता है, उन अभागे बालकों को माँ—सरस्वती प्रसन्न होकर वर दें कि उनके कष्टों को देखकर वे कहीं अपना मुँह दिखाने की बात भी नहीं सोच पातीं। तदुपरान्त यह कृतविद्य बालकों का दल बड़ा होकर एक दिन गांव में ही बैठे या भूख की आग बुझाने के लिए कहीं अन्यत्र चला जाय, उनके चार कोस तक पैदल आने जाने की विद्या का तेज आत्म-प्रकाश करेगा-ही-करेगा। कोई-कोई को कहते सुना है, ‘अच्छा, जिन्हें भूख की आग है, उनकी बात भले ही छोड़ दी जाय, परन्तु जिन्हें वह आग नहीं है, वैसे सब भले आदमी किस जाने किस गाँव के लड़के की डायरी से उद्धृत। उनका असली नाम जानने की किसी को आवश्यकता नहीं, निषेध भी है। चालू नाम तो रख लीजिये- न्याड़ा (जिसके केश मुड़े हों)। सुख के लिए गाँव छोड़कर जाते हैं ? उनके रहने पर तो गाँव की ऐसी दुर्दशा नहीं होती।’ मलेरिया की बात नहीं छेड़ता। उसे रहने दो, परन्तु इन चार कोस तक पैदल चलने की आग में कितने भद्र लोग बाल-बच्चों को लेकर गाँव छोड़कर शहर चले गए हैं, उनकी कोई संख्या नहीं है। इसके बाद एक दिन बाल-बच्चों का पढ़ना-लिखना भी समाप्त हो जाता है, तब फिर शहर की सुख सुविधा में रुचि लेकर वे लोग गाँव में लौटकर नहीं आ पाते ! परन्तु रहने दो इन सब व्यर्थ बातों को। स्कूल जाता हूँ- दो कोस के बीच ऐसे ही दो-तीन गाँव पार करने पड़ते हैं। किसके बाग में आम पकने शुरू हुये हैं, किस जंगल में करौंदे काफी लगे हैं, किसके पेड़ पर कटहल पकने को हैं, किसके अमृतवान केले की गहर करने वाली ही है, किसके घर के सामने वाली झाड़ी में अनन्नास का फल रंग बदल रहा है, किसकी पोखर के किनारे वाले खजूर के पेड़ से खजूर तोड़कर खाने से पकड़े जाने की संभावना कम है, इन सब खबरों को लेने में समय चला जाता है, परन्तु जो वास्तविक विद्या है, कमस्फट्का की राजधानी का क्या नाम है एवं साइबेरिया की खान में चाँदी मिलती है या सोना मिलता है-यह सब आवश्यक तथ्य जानने का तनिक भी फुरसत नहीं मिलती। इसीलिए इम्तहान के समय ‘एडिन क्या है’ पूछे जाने पर कहता ‘पर्शिया का बन्दर’ और हुमायूँ के पिता का नाम पूछे जाने पर लिख आया तुगलक खाँ-एवं आज चालीस का कोठा पार हो जाने पर भी देखता हूँ, उन सब विषयों में धारणा प्राय: वैसी ही बनी हुई है-तदुपरान्त प्रमोशन के दिन मुँह लटकाकर घर लौट आता और कभी दल बाँधकर मास्टर को ठीक करने की सोचता, और कभी सोचता, ऐसे वाहियात स्कूल को छोड़ देना ही ठीक है। हमारे गाँव के एक लड़के के साथ बीच-बीच में स्कूल मार्ग पर भेंट हो जाया करती थी। उसका नाम था मृत्युन्जय। मेरी अपेक्षा वह बहुत बड़ा था। तीसरी क्लास में पढ़ता था। कब वह पहले-पहल तीसरी क्लास में चढ़ा, यह बात हममें से कोई नहीं जानता था-सम्भवत:वह पुरातत्वविदों की गवेषणा का विषय था, परन्तु हम लोग उसे इस तीसरे क्लास में ही बहुत दिनों से देखते आ रहे थे। उसके चौथे दर्जे में पढ़ने का इतिहास भी कभी नहीं सुना था, दूसरे दर्जे से चढ़ने की खबर भी कभी नहीं मिली थी। मृत्युन्जय के माता-पिता, भाई-बहिन कोई नहीं थे, था केवल गाँव के एक ओर एक बहुत बड़ा आम-कटहल का बगीचा और उसके बीच एक बहुत बड़ा खण्डहर-सा मकान, और थे एक दूसरे के रिस्ते के चाचा। चाचा का काम था भतीजे को अनेकों प्रकार से बदनामी करते रहना, ‘वह गाँजा पीता है’ ऐसे ही और भी क्या-क्या ! उनका एक और काम था यह कहते फिरना, ‘इस बगीचे का आधा हिस्सा उनका है, नालिश करके दखल करने भर की देर है।’ उन्होंने एक दिन दखल भी अवश्य पा लिया, परन्तु वह जिले की अदालत में नालिश करके ही, ऊपर की अदालत के हुक्म से। परन्तु वह बात पीछे होगी। मृत्युन्जय स्वयं ही पका कर खाता एवं आमों की फसल में आम का बगीचा किसी को उठा देने पर उसका सालभर खाने-पहिनने का काम चल जाता, और अच्छी तरह ही चल जाता। जिस दिन मुलाकात हुई, उसी दिन देखा, वह छिन्न-भिन्न मैली किताबों को बगल में दबाये रास्ते के किनारे चुप-चाप चल रहा है। उसे कभी किसी के साथ अपनी ओर से बातचीत करते नहीं देखा-अपितु अपनी ओर से बात स्वयं हमीं लोग करते। उसका प्रधान कारण था कि दूकान से खाने-पीने की चीजें खरीदकर खिलाने वाला गाँव में उस जैसा कोई नहीं था। और केवल लड़के ही नहीं ! कितने ही लड़कों के बाप कितनी ही बार गुप्त रूप से अपने लड़कों को भेजकर उसके पास ‘स्कूल की फीस खो गई है’ पुस्तक चोरी चली गई’ इत्यादि कहलवा कर रुपये मँगवा लेते, इसे कहा नहीं जा सकता। परन्तु ऋण स्वीकार करने की बात तो दूर रही, उसके लड़के ने कोई बात भी की है, यह बात भी कोई बाप भद्र-समाज में कबूल नहीं करना चाहता-गाँव भर में मृत्युन्जय का ऐसा ही सुनाम था। बहुत दिनों से मृत्युन्जय से भेंट नही हुई। एक दिन सुनाई पड़ा, वह मराऊ रक्खा है। फिर एक दिन सुना गया, मालपाड़े के एक बुड्ढ़े माल ने उसका इलाज करके एवं उसकी लड़की विलासी ने सेवा करके मृत्युन्जय को यमराज के मुँह में जाने से बचा लिया है। बहुत दिनों तक मैंने उसकी बहुत-सी मिठाई का सदुपयोग किया था-मन न जाने कैसा होने लगा, एक दिन शाम के अँधेरे में छिपकर उसे देखने गया- उसके खण्डर-से मकान में दीवालों की बला नहीं है। स्वच्छन्दता से भीतर माल- बंगाल की एक जाति जो साँप के काटे का इलाज करती है। घुसकर देखा, घर का दरवाजा खुला है, एक बहुत तेज दीपक जल रहा है, और ठीक सामने ही तख्त के ऊपर धुले-उजले बिछौने पर मृत्युन्जय सो रहा है। उसके कंकाल जैसे शरीर को देखते ही समझ में आ गया, सचमुच ही यमराज ने प्रयत्न करने में कोई कमी नहीं रक्खी, तो भी वह अन्त तक सुविधापूर्वक उठा नहीं सका, केवल उसी लड़की के जोर से। वह सिरहाने बैठी पंखे से हवा झल रही थी। अचानक मनुष्य को देख चौंककर उठ खड़ी हुई। यह उसी बुड्ढ़े सपेरे की लड़की विलासी है। उसकी आयु अट्ठारह की है या अट्ठाईस की-सो ठीक निश्चित नहीं कर सका, परन्तु मुँह की ओर देखने भर से खूब समझ गया, आयु चाहे जो हो, मेहनत करते-करते और रात-रात भर जागते रहने से इसके शरीर में अब कुछ नहीं रहा है। ठीक जैसे फूलदानी में पानी देकर भिगो रक्खे गये बासी फूल की भाँति हाथ का थोड़ा-सा स्पर्श लगते ही, थोड़ा-सा हिलाते-डुलाते ही झड़ पड़ेगा। मृत्युन्जय मुझे पहिचानते हुये बोला- ‘कौन न्याड़ा ?’ बोला- ‘हाँ।’ मृत्युन्जय ने कहा- ‘बैठो।’ लड़की गर्दन झुकाए खड़ी रही। मृत्युन्जय ने दो-चार बातों में जो कहा, उसका सार यह था कि उसे खाट पर पड़े डेढ़ महीना हो चला है। बीच में दस-पन्द्रह दिन वह अज्ञान-अचैतन्य अवस्था में पड़ा रहा, अब कुछ दिन हुए वह आदमियों को पहिचानने लगा है, यद्यपि अभी तक वह बिछौना छोड़कर उठ नहीं सकता, परन्तु अब कोई डर की बात नहीं है।
Song of darkness-18
Alik wrote a beautiful letter from America. In the letter all the wonderful events of life are written so beautifully. Wants to read again and again.
Before concluding the letter, he wrote about Bulu. Wrote about the harp. What a beautiful way to write:
Veena, your brother was very kind. Luckily I didn't meet him much. If I had, I would have fallen in love. And tell me what would happen if something like that happened! Just met him for two days. A few things are the reason why I am having such trouble today. I do not know how you are enduring! Mantm's ability to endure hardships is extraordinary, but he has a limit. You wrote that after regaining consciousness, your brother wanted to read my letter in a gap of various words.
Wanted to know how I am. My great joy is that one dying person wants to know the well-being of another. That one is someone like me. What could be happier than this. Who knows if there is an afterlife. If there is, then your darling brother will be there in absolute happiness. I am sure of this.
It's good to know that your marriage was broken. If you get married, who will see them now? You don't have to take the helm now? I know you will hold on tight. The soft hands of the girls sometimes become as hard as buzz. Time does it. Will do in the morning.
I'm fine. Really good. Doctors have been able to catch the disease. The stain is being removed. There is no stigma on the moon now.
After finishing the letter, Veena sat quietly.
Noon of Shravan month.
The sky is cloudy. On a cloudy afternoon, everything looks different. A crow is crowing in a hoarse voice near the well-ka-ka-ka-ka.
Veena's grandmother said, die Hamzada die.
Encouraged by this, the crow began to call out more-ka-ka-ka. Mr. Mizan is sitting on the verandah muttering and calculating. He has a little head fault. Nothing so horrible. No one outside can catch it. Do everything right. Just keep calculating when you are at home. Tried to reconcile non-matching accounts of the office. Accounts do not match.
Now he is sitting at the water check post on the verandah and doing calculations very fast.
Bablu is watching him. Now he is not afraid of his father at all. Looks rather big. He tells various stories with his father.
Bablu said, what are you doing father?
Mr. Mizan said, account.
Matching dad?
Almost. A little left.
Mr. Mizan smiled. Bablu likes this smile very much.
She smiles too.
On tired afternoons the harp sits by the well. Sometimes he says with his face near the well, Lubu, Lubu. The well reverses that word. What a beautiful echo - Bulu, Bulu.
Sounds like a song to the harp. Song of darkness.
Song of darkness-17
Doctors usually do not want to talk to the relatives of the dead patient. But this doctor said. Mr. Mizan, who was sitting on a wooden bench outside the operation theater, came in front of me and said in a clear voice, I am very ashamed.
Mr. Mizan muttered, what is there to be ashamed of. It would have been a shame if the attempt had gone wrong. There was no error in the attempt.
The doctor did not leave but stood. Mr. Mizan said, did Bulu say anything at the time of death?
Yes, no. He did not regain consciousness.
This is the first time Mr. Mizan saw tears in his eyes. He took out a handkerchief, wiped his eyes and said in a simple normal voice, "My son was a good doctor." I had a small regret in my mind he didn't know how much I loved him.
The doctor stared. Mr. Mizan said, Bulu wanted to give you a gift. He wanted to give it to you when he regained consciousness after the operation. I brought the gift. I would be very happy if you take the gift. Not so much. A little pen. Low price.
Mr. Mizan looked for a pen in his Punjabi pocket. The doctor said, you go to your kids. They are crying a lot. Come on. Hold my hand
Song of darkness-16
After a long time, Farida saw the girl again. The girl with the veil is standing near the well.
The evening just matched. The sky is a little darker because it is covered with clouds. Yet the girl was clearly seen in him. He thought of the harp at first. After a moment I thought - no, not so much harp. He said sharply, who is there? The girl slipped away and went behind the tree.
His chest throbbed. There is no one else in the house except him and his mother-in-law. Everyone went to Bulu. Bulu's condition has worsened. Today his leg will be cut off. The operation is supposed to take place soon after dusk. He could go as he wanted. No. I have been suffering from chest pain since morning. Today's pain is more intense than any other day. The evening was a little reduced. He came to the verandah to perform ablution for prayers and saw this scene. He said again in a trembling voice, who is who?
His mother-in-law said, what happened?
Farida said tremblingly, "I'm scared." Mom is scared.
Bauma has nothing to fear. And to me. I will blow Ayatul Kursi on my chest. Come to me Goma.
Faridar's whole body seemed to be frozen. He can't move. The girl wearing the veil has come out again from behind the tree. Farida clearly saw that the girl threw off her veil. What is an impossibly beautiful girl but why does she look so terrible?
Farida called in a low voice, Amma was scared. Mom is scared.
His mother-in-law is constantly calling, mother, come closer. I can get off the bed. You come to me
Song of darkness-15
Mr. Gani seems very worried today. When he came to the office, he did something outside the rules. Threatened his secretary. However, after the threat, he managed to control himself and said with a smile, how is the work going?
The secretary said in a dry voice, "Yes sir, it's good."
Find out a beautiful three letter name.
What's your name, sir?
The name of the ship. I finally bought a ship. Name needed. Registration will be. There is a lot of pain. Has Mr. Mizan come?
Yes sir.
Go send him.
Mr. Mizan quietly listened to the news of the purchase of the ship. Did not show any emotion or excitement. Mr. Gani said, Mr. Mizan needs a name. The name of the ship. Usually ship names are quite big like Pride of Bengal, The Silent Voyager …… I want three letter names.
Mr. Mizan did not say anything this time.
Do you know why I want three-letter names?
Yes, no.
The number three is very important, this is why three letter names are needed. See how important the number three is. Our place is the three heavens and the underworld. Tomorrow is also three — past, present, future. We eat three meals a day, noon, night. The fox calls three times at three o'clock. Not right?
Yes sir that's right.
You are not asking how much I bought the ship with.
What will happen, sir?
The ship is not mine alone. Ships of the organization. You all have a part in it. Although not directly but indirectly.
Mr. Mizan remained silent. He does not want to talk.
Mr. Gani said, what is the condition of your son?
A little better now. There was another operation. The doctor said that maybe the legs can be saved.
Good. Very good This is very good news. Why did you keep such a happy news face black? Of course it is like this - I know why the mind feels bad when it is very happy. I ask you to eat tea.
Don't drink tea, sir.
Mr. Mizan stood up. He stood up and said, "Did you inform the police, sir?"
Mr. Gani frowned. As if he doesn't understand the question. Mr. Mizan said, Rahman's wife came to my house this morning. He said that the police came and took Rahman away.
Mr. Gani said, is that so? When did you catch it?
At half past eleven at night.
Haven't left yet?
Yes, no.
Unjust. Very unfair. I needed to be informed at night. I would arrange to leave immediately.
Sir, did you inform the police?
Yes, I informed. Absolutely can not be left. From small problems to big problems. Don't look at your son. A little thorn burst. From there the legs are now stretched. I told the police they would go and do their own investigation. I don't know anything will happen. However, it is the citizen's duty to inform the police. Don't think that I can get rid of Rahman right now. Arranging. I am writing a letter. You take the letter and go by yourself. Take the office car.
Mr. Gani quickly began to write letters. Mr. Mizan said, the police will come to me too. Won't you come, sir? Mr. Gani said softly, it is difficult to say what the police will do. They never do the right thing. Do what you don't want to do. It does not do what needs to be done. Take this letter and leave.
As soon as Mr. Mizan left, Mr. Gani rang the bell and called his secretary Majnu. Sweet voice said, the name has been found?
Majnu said in a dry voice, "Yes sir." Got one.
Say the name.
The name is Badr.
What did you say?
Badr.
I bought a ship with nine crore rupees - his name is Badr. Are you kidding me Go find out the name. This afternoon at five o'clock you will give me a thousand names.
Yes, sir.
The names will all be arranged alphabetically. Something in A, something in A in this way.
Yes, sir.
Just before lunch time a note went to everyone. The content of which is that the company has bought a sea-going ship from the Greek Shilling Mariner. This incident is indicative of the company's steady growth. All the employees of the company were given an increment to commemorate the event. The improvement of the company means the improvement of all those associated with the company.
Mizan has returned with Mr. Rahman. Rahman's whole body is swollen. There is a blood clot under the right eye. Mr. Mizan said, why did you hit?
Rahman said in a low voice, I don't know sir.
Hit too much?
Rahman did not reply and said, "Sir, I will not go home now." Chinu will be very upset if he sees my condition. I feel ashamed of myself sir.
Where do you want to go?
My uncle has a house in Kalyanpur. Take me there, sir. I will recover in a day or two and go home.
Will you still work for Mr. Gani here?
Where to go, sir? There is no place to go.
Mr. Mizan said in a cold voice, I have decided not to work.
What are you saying sir?
I have written a resignation letter and come to the office. They will give it to Mr. Gani.
How will your family, sir?
If not, it will not work. Would you like a cigarette, Rahman?
Yes, sir. Don't eat in front of you.
Take it. No problem.
Mizan put his hand on Mr. Rahman's back. Rahman started crying loudly.
Song of darkness-14
Bulu has gangrene in his legs.
Operation twice. The third time will probably be too. One of the two doctors refused to amputate his legs at all. Want to keep trying. Without war, I will not be like Suchari Medini. This doctor is young. The heart did not begin to harden. He came round and stood for a while in front of Bulu's bed. Examined Bulu's legs. This time his face became different in deep annoyance. Bulu says, how are you sir?
He said in a hard voice, good.
How did you see my legs?
He does not answer. Bulu says in a low voice, when will you cut it?
Will be removed in time. You keep quiet.
Most of the time Bulu is silent. Spends his time in a room. A kind of obsessive state between drowsiness and waking. In that case the world around us seems very unreal. The bearded black man in the bed next to him once seemed very familiar, but at the last moment he thought, who is this bearded goat?
This guy bothers the ball a lot. Talk nonsense. Bulu finds it unbearable that Bulu does things that bother him with devotion. It was as if he was eating something with a croaking sound yesterday afternoon. The sound crept into Bulu's head. There was a squeaking sound in my head. Bulu has a problem that any word gets stuck in his head. Then the sound inside the head continues to grow. The man is eating with a squeaky sound. Bulu said, what to eat?
The man immediately stepped forward with his tiffin carrier and said, take nephew Khan.
No I don't want to eat. You eat yourself, but please don't make a croaking noise.
Yes, well.
Bulu closed his eyes. When sleep was coming, the cot cot sound started again. The bearded man started eating. Bulu said in a thumping voice, "This is the brother who once again makes a croaking noise, but pushes you out the window." I will.
Yes, well.
The bearded man's name is Shamsu. Runs a lathe. Bulu talks to him a lot when he's a little better. The man says very sweetly in each sentence at least once. It's good to hear Bulu. Much of the man's talk is about lathes.
The Vizion lathe machine is one of the strangest things in the world.
Is that so?
Yes brother. He who knows this instrument knows everything in the world.
You know
What can I say in my own mouth? You will see what Afan cares about.
Do you call them artisans?
No, Mistri says. They call me craftsmen. No more worries when I care about you. I promised to teach Afner the work.
What do I do when I learn to work?
Run the device. What happens with the job, said the nephew? How much money? Is there such a thing as independent business?
Don't talk anymore brother. The pain has started again. Not feeling well.
Slowly Allahu said brother.
I did not say to be silent.
He said while taking the breath, Allah said while leaving. It works.
Shut up. Not a word. Dude, goat.
Shamsu looks at her with sad eyes. Surprisingly, a lot of compassion also fell in those sad eyes.
Today the pain in Bulu's feet has increased a lot.
The nurse came and gave him a severe pain killer which made his head blunt without reducing the pain in his legs. Pin pin sound near the ear. It was as if several mosquitoes had entered the shop.
It's about eight o'clock at night. Mr. Mizan is sitting next to the boy's bed. She will spend the night with her son. Cut often. Moved here directly from the office. Don't go home on the day you see too much.
Bulu called, Dad.
Mr. Mizan sat up. Didn't say anything. Bulu said, I am too ashamed father not to pass. The third paper is so bad.
Mr. Mizan said, I will talk about it later.
When the test was very fake, I thought once — then my father agreed. No.
Stay tuned now.
Do you know what I've been thinking for so long? I thought if I passed the exam by cheating, I would not run away from home. The thorns did not grow on the legs, the doctors did not cut the legs.
Why are you thinking of cutting the leg now? The doctors are trying.
No more trying.
Bulu closed his eyes and fell asleep after a while.
You can't sit alone for a long time. Mr. Mizan opened the office file. If any trace of money is found. Has brought six years statement from the bank. Looking closely. If any check is issued which is not mentioned in the ledger. Record lost. Nothing is impossible.
Bulu woke up. She is watching her father with interest. What a strange man. In the meanwhile Khapatra has become engrossed. Bulu called softly, Dad.
He looked up.
Bulu said, are you angry for failing?
Mr. Mizan said, yes. The only donkey three times b. This fails.
I know why Bulur is smiling. What a strange man his father is. Even in this condition of the boy, he is not saying a word of consolation. Surprise. Bulu is looking. Mr. Mizan has started settling accounts again.
Bulu is sleeping again.
But not wanting to sleep. When the pain in the legs is severe, he falls asleep. This sleep is not like normal sleep. Sleep differently. During this sleep many things are felt in the surroundings. If a thought comes to mind just before sleep, that thought is also in sleep. It keeps revolving in the head. Just before going to sleep, the name of the house of three came to mind. Three four times, three five fifteen. This name went from head to toe. It kept ringing in my head like a broken gramophone record — three four times, three five fifteen, three six eighteen.
This sleep and wakefulness is big weird. It is not clear what is happening in the quota dream. That friend of Veena came to see him once. He doesn't know if it really came. Maybe he didn't really come. Maybe it's fantasy. Who knows what. Honestly maybe came. Alik entered the room and said, did you get my letter?
Bulu said, yes.
Did the harp really give you a letter?
Yes.
Did reading the letter make me think you are a very bad girl?
No.
Can't you just say yes and no?
Bulu smiled. Alik said, now tell me, how are your feet?
The situation is not much better.
Excluded?
Not yet. Will pay soon.
ঐ What will you do with the amputated leg then? Take it with you?
What a strange question. But the question has been adjusted in the girl's face. Doesn't seem strange at all. This seems to be a very natural question.
Why aren't you talking? What do you do with amputated legs?
What did you do
I would take it with me. Should I leave such a large part of my body?
Bulu laughed. Alik did not smile. He sharpened his eyes and said, is the pain too much?
Yes more.
Unbearable pain, isn't it?
Not exactly unbearable. I can tolerate but there is another thing that cannot be tolerated.
Tell me, I hear.
What do you do when you hear it?
I need it. These things will happen in my life, so I have to be prepared in advance.
Sometimes some things keep popping up in my head.
What did you say?
Now the name of the three houses is spinning in my head. Three times six. Not three times, three times four, three times fifteen.
Alik laughed.
Bulu said, why are you smiling?
I'm wondering what it would be like to put something funny in your head instead of a name.
Meaning something funny?
Suppose I tell you now - I LoveYou, isn't it good? Your head is constantly spinning: I Love You, I Love You, isn't it better than name?
Did this kind of conversation really happen with Bulu? Not entirely his imagination or dream scene. Dreams are very real when you are sick. Dreams have colors and smells.
Just before Bulu fell asleep, he noticed that the doctor was entering. He watched her legs for a long time. Bulu said, sir, how are you?
The doctor said in a dry voice, how do you feel?
Doesn't look good.
Let's have another operation!
When?
Will be in a couple of days. Keep the courage in mind.
Trying to keep up. What to do if there is nothing in the operation?
I will amputate the legs.
Bulu said in a very simple voice, amputated leg but I will take it with me, doctor. Don't throw it away again.
The doctor stared at Bulu with cold eyes. Bulu fell asleep. One time I woke up. Who knows how long after the break? Dad is still leaning on the khapatra. Bulu called, Dad.
Mr. Mizan said without raising his eyes, what?
Bulu couldn't remember, he told his father you do it, or you do it. He thought he was telling you. Bulu said, what are you calculating so much?
Mr. Mizan closed the file and said, an account of the office. One or two lakh rupees does not match. Bulu is looking at his father.
Mr. Mizan said in a tired voice, I can't reconcile the accounts. Mr. Gani's idea I think he could not finish. He felt as if his own head had become random. What does it mean to tell a boy these things? Bulu said, you go home father. Go home and sleep.
Bulu noticed what he was saying. Dad is not surprised. That means he might have said it.
Dad.
What?
I have decided to take the BA exam again. I will pass this time.
Good.
You go home. Go home and sleep comfortably.
They are not coming.
Will leave. And there is no problem.
Mr. Mizan murmured and said, the account does not match, understand? I do not understand why this is the case.
Bulu said, do all the accounts match all the time dad?
अनुपमा का प्रेम
ग्यारह वर्ष की आयु से ही अनुपमा उपन्यास पढ़-पढ़कर मष्तिष्क को एकदम बिगाड़ बैठी थी। वह समझती थी, मनुष्य के हृदय में जितना प्रेम, जितनी माधुरी, जितनी शोभा, जितना सौंदर्य, जितनी तृष्णा है, सब छान-बीनकर, साफ कर उसने अपने मष्तिष्क के भीतर जमा कर रखी है। मनुष्य- स्वभाव, मनुष्य-चरित्र, उसका नख दर्पण हो गया है। संसार में उसके लिए सीखने योग्य वस्तु और कोई नही है, सबकुछ जान चुकी है, सब कुछ सीख चुकी है। सतीत्व की ज्योति को वह जिस प्रकार देख सकती है, प्रणय की महिमा को वह जिस प्रकार समझ सकती है,संसार में और भी कोई उस जैसा समझदार नहीं है, अनुपमा इस बात पर किसी तरह भी विश्वाश नही कर पाती। अनु ने सोचा--'वह एक माधवी लता है, जिसमें मंजरियां आ रही हैं, इस अवस्था में किसी शाखा की सहायता लिये बिना उसकी मंजरियां किसी भी तरह प्रफ्फुलित होकर विकसित नही हो सकतीं। इसलिए ढूँढ-खोजकर एक नवीन व्यक्ति को सहयोगी की तरह उसने मनोनीत कर लिया एवं दो-चार दिन में ही उसे मन प्राण, जीवन, यौवन सब कुछ दे डाला। मन-ही-मन देने अथवा लेने का सबको समान अधिकार है, परन्तु गृहण करने से पूर्व सहयोगी को भी आवश्यकता होती है। यहीं आकर माधवीलता कुछ विपत्ति में पड़ गई। नवीन नीरोदकान्त को वह किस तरह जताए कि वह उसकी माधवीलता है, विकसित होने के लिए खड़ी हुई है, उसे आश्रय न देने पर इसी समय मंजरियों के पुष्पों के साथ वह पृथ्वी पर लोटती-पोटती प्राण त्याग देगी।
परन्तु सहयोगी उसे न जान सका। न जानने पर भी अनुमान का प्रेम उत्तरोत्तर वृद्धि पाने लगा। अमृत में विष, सुख में दु:ख, प्रणय में विच्छेद चिर प्रसिद्ध हैं। दो-चार दिन में ही अनुपमा विरह-व्यथा से जर्जर शरीर होकर मन-ही-मन बोली-- 'स्वामी, तुम मुझे गृहण करो या न करो, बदले में प्यार दो या न दो, मैं तुम्हारी चिर दासी हूँ। प्राण चले जाएं यह स्वीकार है, परन्तु तुम्हे किसी भी प्रकार नही छोड़ूंगी। इस जन्म में न पा सकूँ तो अगले जन्म में अवश्य पाऊंगी, तब देखोगे सती-साध्वी की क्षूब्द भुजाओं में कितना बल है।' अनुपमा बड़े आदमी की लड़की है, घर से संलग्न बगीचा भी है, मनोरम सरोवर भी है, वहां चांद भी उठता है, कमल भी खिलते है, कोयल भी गीत गाती है, भौंरे भी गुंजारते हैं, यहां पर वह घूमती फिरती विरह व्यथा का अनुभव करने लगी। सिर के बाल खोलकर, अलंकार उतार फेंके, शरीर में धूलि मलकर प्रेम-योगिनी बन, कभी सरोवर के जल में अपना मुंह देखने लगी, कभी आंखों से पानी बहाती हुई गुलाब के फूल को चूमने लगी, कभी आंचल बिछाकर वृक्ष के नीचे सोती हुई हाय की हुताशन और दीर्घ श्वास छोड़ने लगी, भोजन में रुचि नही रही, शयन की इच्छा नहीं, साज-सज्जा से बड़ा वैराग्य हो गया, कहानी किस्सों की भांति विरक्ति हो आई, अनुपमा दिन-प्रतिदिन सूखने लगी, देख सुनकर अनु की माता को मन-ही-मन चिन्ता होने लगी, एक ही तो लड़की है, उसे भी यह क्या हो गया ? पूछने पर वह जो कहती, उसे कोई भी समझ नही पाता, ओठों की बात ओठों पे रह जाती। अनु की माता फिर एक दिन जगबन्धु बाबू से बोली-- 'अजी, एक बार क्या ध्यान से नही देखोगे? तुम्हारी एक ही लड़की है, यह जैसे बिना इलाज के मरी जा रही है।'
जगबन्धु बाबू चकित होकर बोले- 'क्या हुआ उसे?'
-'सो कुछ नही जानती। डॉक्टर आया था, देख-सुनकर बोला-- बीमारी-वीमारी कुछ नही है।'
-'तब ऐसी क्यों हुई जा रही है?' -जगबन्धु बाबू विरक्त होते हुए बोले--'फिर हम किस तरह जानें?'
-'तो मेरी लड़की मर ही जाए?'
-'यह तो बड़ी कठिन बात है। ज्वर नहीं, खांसी नहीं, बिना बात के ही यदि मर जाए, तो मैं किस तरह से बचाए रहूंगा?' -गृहिणी सूखे मुँह से बड़ी बहू के पास लौटकर बोली-'बहू, मेरी अनु इस तरह से क्यों घूमती रहती है?'
-'किस तरह जानूँ, माँ?'
-'तुमसे क्या कुछ भी नही कहती?'
-'कुछ नहीं।'
गृहिणी प्राय: रो पड़ी-'तब क्या होगा?' बिना खाए, बिना सोए, इस तरह सारे दिन बगीचे में कितने दिन घूमती-फिरती रहेगी, और कितने दिन बचेगी? तुम लोग उसे किसी भी तरह समझाओ, नहीं तो मैं बगीचे के तालाब में किसी दिन डूब मरूँगी।'
बड़ी बहू कुछ देर सोचकर चिन्तित होती हुई बोली- 'देख-सुनकर कहीं विवाह कर दो; गृहस्थी का बोझ पड़ने पर अपने आप सब ठीक हो जाएगा।'
-'ठीक बात है, तो आज ही यह बात मैं पति को बताऊंगी।'
पति यह बात सुनकर थोड़ा हँसते हुए बोले- 'कलिकाल है! कर दो, ब्याह करके ही देखो, यदि ठीक हो जाए।'
दूसरे दिन घटक आया। अनुपमा बड़े आदमियों की लड़की है, उस पर सुन्दरी भी है; वर के लिए चिन्ता नही करनी पड़ी। एक सप्ताह के भीतर ही घटक महाराज ने वर निश्चित करके जगबन्धु बाबू को समाचार दिया। पति ने यह बात पत्नी को बताई। पत्नी ने बड़ी बहू को बताई, क्रमश: अनुपमा ने भी सुनी। दो-एक दिन बाद, एक दिन सब दोपहर के समय सब मिलकर अनुपमा के विवाह की बातें कर रहे थे। इसी समय वह खुले बाल, अस्त-व्यस्त वस्त्र किए, एक सूखे गुलाब के फूल को हाथ में लिये चित्र की भाँति आ खड़ी हुई। अनु की माता कन्या को देखकर तनिक हँसती हुई बोली--'ब्याह हो जाने पर यह सब कहीं अन्यत्र चला जाएगा। दो एक लड़का-लड़की होने पर तो कोई बात ही नही !' अनुपमा चित्र-लिखित की भाँति सब बातें सुनने लगी। बहू ने फिर कहा--'माँ, ननदानी के विवाह का दिन कब निश्चित हुआ है?'
-'दिन अभी कोई निश्चित नही हुआ।'
-'ननदोई जी क्या पढ़ रहे हैं?'
-'इस बार बी.ए. की परीक्षा देंगे।'
-'तब तो बहुत अच्छा वर है।' -इसके बाद थोड़ा हँसकर मज़ाक करती हुई बोली-- 'परन्तु देखने में ख़ूब अच्छा न हुआ, तो हमारी ननद जी को पसंद नही आएगा।'
-'क्यों पसंद नही आएगा? मेरा जमाई तो देखने में ख़ूब अच्छा है।'
इस बार अनुपमा ने कुछ गर्दन घुमाई, थोड़ा सा हिलकर पाँव के नख से मिट्टी खोदने की भाँति लंगड़ाती-लंगड़ाती बोली-- 'विवाह मैं नही करूंगी।' -मां ने अच्छी तरह न सुन पाने के कारण पूछा- 'क्या है बेटी?' -बड़ी बहू ने अनुपमा की बात सुन ली थी। खूब जोर से हँसते हए बोली- 'ननद जी कहती हैं, वे कभी विवाह नही करेंगी।'
-'विवाह नही करेगी?'
-'नही।'
-'न करे?' -अनु की माता मुँह बनाकर कुछ हँसती हुई चली गई। गृहिणी के चले जाने पर बड़ी बहू बोली-'तुम विवाह नही करोगी?'
अनुपमा पूर्ववत गम्भीर मुँह किए बोली-'किसी प्रकार भी नहीं।'
-'क्यों?'
-'चाहे जिसे हाथ पकड़ा देने का नाम ही विवाह नहीं है। मन का मिलन न होने पर विवाह करना भूल है!' बड़ी बहू चकित होकर अनुपमा के मुंह की ओर देखती हुई बोली-'हाथ पकड़ा देना क्या बात होती है? पकड़ा नहीं देंगे तो क्या ल़ड़कियां स्वयं ही देख-सुनकर पसंद करने के बाद विवाह करेंगी?'
-'अवश्य!'
-'तब तो तुम्हारे मत के अनुसार, मेरा विवाह भी एक तरह क भूल हो गया? विवाह के पहले तो तुम्हारे भाई का नाम तक मैने नही सुना था।'
-'सभी क्या तुम्हारी ही भाँति हैं?'
बहू एक बार फिर हँसकर बोली-'तब क्या तुम्हारे मन का कोई आदमी मिल गया है?' अनुपमा बड़ी बहू के हास्य-विद्रूप से चिढ़कर अपने मुँह को चौगुना गम्भीर करती हुई बोली-'भाभी मज़ाक क्यों कर रही हो, यह क्या मज़ाक का समय है?'
-'क्यों क्या हो गया?'
-'क्या हो गया? तो सुनो...' अनुपमा को लगा, उसके सामने ही उसके पति का वध किया जा रहा है, अचानक कतलू खां के किले में, वध के मंच के सामने खड़े हुए विमला और वीरेन्द्र सिंह का दृश्य उसके मन में जग उठा, अनुपमा ने सोचा, वे लोग जैसा कर सकते हैं, वैसा क्या वह नही कर सकती? सती-स्त्री संसार में किसका भय करती है? देखते-देखते उसकी आँखें अनैसर्गिक प्रभा से धक्-धक् करके जल उठीं, देखते-देखते उसने आँचल को कमर में लपेटकर कमरबन्द बांध लिया। यह दृश्य देखकर बहू तीन हाथ पीछे हट गई। क्षण भर में अनुपमा बगल वाले पलंग के पाये को जकड़कर, आँखें ऊपर उठाकर, चीत्कार करती हुई कहने लगी-'प्रभु, स्वामी, प्राणनाथ! संसार के सामने आज मैं मुक्त-कण्ठ से चीत्कार करती हूँ, तुम्ही मेरे प्राणनाथ हो! प्रभु तुम मेरे हो, मैं तुम्हारी हूँ। यह खाट के पाए नहीं, ये तुम्हारे दोनों चरण हैं, मैने धर्म को साक्षी करके तुम्हे पति-रूप में वरण किया है, इस समय भी तुम्हारे चरणों को स्पर्श करती हुई कह रही हूँ, इस संसार में तुम्हें छोड़कर अन्य कोई भी पुरुष मुझे स्पर्श नहीं कर सकता। किसमें शक्ति है कि प्राण रहते हमें अलग कर सके। अरी माँ, जगत जननी...!'
बड़ी बहू चीत्कार करती हुई दौड़ती बाहर आ पड़ी-'अरे, देखते हो, ननदरानी कैसा ढंग अपना रही हैं।' देखते-देखते गृहिणी भी दौड़ी आई। बहूरानी का चीत्कार बाहर तक जा पहुँचा था-'क्या हुआ, क्या हुआ, क्या हो गया?' कहते गृहस्वामी और उनके पुत्र चन्द्रबाबू भी दौड़े आए। कर्ता-गृहिणी, पुत्र, पुत्रवधू और दास-दासियों से क्षण भर में घर में भीड़ हो गई। अनुपमा मूर्छित होकर खाट के समीप पड़ी हुई थी। गृहिणी रो उठी-'मेरी अनु को क्या हो गया? डॉक्टर को बुलाओ, पानी लाओ, हवा करो' इत्यादि। इस चीत्कार से आधे पड़ोसी घर में जमा हो गए।
बहुत देर बाद आँखें खोलकर अनुपमा धीरे-धीरे बोली-'मैं कहाँ हूँ?' उसकी माँ उसके पास मुँह लाती हुई स्नेहपूर्वक बोली-'कैसी हो बेटी? तुम मेरी गोदी में लेटी हो।'
अनुपमा दीर्घ नि:श्वास छोड़ती हुई धीरे-धीरे बोली-'ओह तुम्हारी गोदी में? मैं समझ रही थी, कहीं अन्यत्र स्वप्न- नाट्य में उनके साथ बही जा रही थी?' पीड़ा-विगलित अश्रु उसके कपोलों पर बहने लगे।
माता उन्हें पोंछती हुई कातर-स्वर में बोली-'क्यों रो रही हो, बेटी?'
अनुपमा दीर्घ नि:श्वास छोड़कर चुप रह गई। बड़ी बहू चन्द्रबाबू को एक ओर बुलाकर बोली-'सबको जाने को कह दो, ननदरानी ठीक हो गई हैं।' क्रमश: सब लोग चले गए।
रात को बहू अनुपमा के पास बैठकर बोली--'ननदरानी, किसके साथ विवाह होने पर तुम सुखी होओगी?' अनुपमा आंखें बन्द करके बोली-- 'सुख-दुख मुझे कुछ नही है, वही मेरे स्वामी हैं...'
--'सो तो मैं समझती हूँ, परन्तु वे कौन हैं?'
--'सुरेश! मेरे सुरेश...'
--'सुरेश! राखाल मजमूदार के लड़के?'
--'हाँ, वे ही।'
रात में ही गृहिणी ने यह बात सुनी। दूसरे दिन सवेरे ही मजमूदार के घर जा उपस्थित हुई। बहुत-सी बातों के बाद सुरेश की माता से बोली--'अपने लड़के के साथ मेरी लड़की का विवाह कर लो।' सुरेश की माता हँसती हुई बोलीं--'बुरा क्या है?'
--'बुरे-भले की बात नहीं, विवाह करना ही होगा!'
--'तो सुरेश से एक बार पूछ आऊँ। वह घर में ही है, उसकी सम्मति होने पर पति को असहमति नही होगी।' सुरेश उस समय घर में रहकर बी.ए.की परीक्षा की तैयारी कर रहा था, एक क्षण उसके लिए एक वर्ष के समान था। उसकी माँ ने विवाह की बात कही, मगर उसके कान में नही पड़ी। गृहिणी ने फिर कहा--'सुरो, तुझे विवाह करना होगा।' सुरेश मुंह उठाकर बोला--'वह तो होगा ही! परन्तु अभी क्यों? पढ़ने के समय यह बातें अच्छी नहीं लगतीं।' गृहिणी अप्रतिभ होकर बोली--'नहीं, नहीं, पढ़ने के समय क्यों? परीक्षा समाप्त हो जाने पर विवाह होगा।'
--'कहाँ?'
--'इसी गाँव में जगबन्धु बाबू की लड़की के साथ।'
--'क्या? चन्द्र की बहन के साथ ? जिसे मैं बच्ची कहकर पुकारता हूं?'
--'बच्ची कहकर क्यों पुकारेगा, उसका नाम अनुपमा है।'
सुरेश थोड़ा हँसकर बोला--'हाँ, अनुपमा! दुर वह?, दुर, वह तो बड़ी कुत्सित है!'
--'कुत्सित कैसे हो जाएगी? वह तो देखने में अच्छी है!'
--'भले ही देखने में अच्छी! एक ही जगह ससुराल और पिता का घर होना, मुझे अच्छा नही लगता।'
--'क्यों? उसमें और क्या दोष है?'
--'दोष की बात का कोई मतलब नहीं! तुम इस समय जाओ माँ, मैं थोड़ा पढ़ लूँ, इस समय कुछ भी नहीं होगा!'
सुरेश की माता लौट आकर बोलीं-- 'सुरो तो एक ही गाँव में किसी प्रकार भी विवाह नही करना चाहता।'
--'क्यों?'
--'सो तो नही जानती!'
अनु की माता, मजमूदार की गृहिणी का हाथ पकड़कर कातर भाव से बोलीं--'यह नही होगा, बहन! यह विवाह तुम्हे करना ही पड़ेगा।'
--'लड़का तैयार नहीं है; मैं क्या करूँ, बताओ?'
--'न होने पर भी मैं किसी तरह नहीं छोड़ूंगी।'
--'तो आज ठहरो, कल फिर एक बार समझा देखूंगी, यदि सहमत कर सकी।'
अनु की माता घर लौटकर जगबन्धु बाबू से बोलीं--'उनके सुरेश के साथ हमारी अनुपमा का जिस तरह विवाह हो सके, वह करो!'
--'पर क्यों, बताओ तो? राम गाँव में तो एक तरह से सब निश्चिन्त हो चुका है! उस सम्बन्ध को तोड़ दें क्या?'
--'कारण है।'
--'क्या कारण है?'
--'कारण कुछ नहीं, परन्तु सुरेश जैसा रूप-गुण-सम्पन्न लड़का हमें कहां मिल सकता है? फिर, मेरी एक ही तो लड़की है, उसे दूर नहीं ब्याहूंगी। सुरेश के साथ ब्याह होने पर, जब चाहूंगी, तब उसे देख सकूंगी।'
--'अच्छा प्रयत्न करूंगा।'
--प्रयत्न नहीं, निश्चित रूप से करना होगा।' पति नथ का हिलना-डुलना देखकर हँस पड़े। बोले--'यही होगा जी।'
संध्या के समय पति मजमूदार के घर से लौट आकर गृहिणी से बोले--'वहाँ विवाह नही होगा।...मैं क्या करूँ, बताओ उनके तैयार न होने पर मैं जबर्दस्ती तो उन लोगों के घर में लड़की को नहीं फेंक आऊंगा!'
--'करेंगे क्यों नहीं?'
--'एक ही गाँव में विवाह करने का उनका विचार नहीं है।'
गृहिणी अपने मष्तिष्क पर हाथ मारती हुई बोली--'मेरे ही भाग्य का दोष है।'
दूसरे दिन वह फिर सुरेश की माँ के पास जाकर बोली--'दीदी, विवाह कर लो।'
--'मेरी भी इच्छा है; परन्तु लड़का किस तरह तैयार हो?'
--'मैं छिपाकर सुरेश को और भी पाँच हज़ार रुपए दूंगी।'
रुपयों का लोभ बड़ा प्रबल होता है। सुरेश की माँ ने यह बात सुरेश के पिता को जताई। पति ने सुरेश को बुलाकर कहा --'सुरेश, तुम्हे यह विवाह करना ही होगा।'
--'क्यों?'
--'क्यों, फिर क्यों? इस विवाह में तुम्हारी माँ का मत ही मेरा भी मत है, साथ-ही-साथ एक कारण भी हो गया है।'
सुरेश सिर नीचा किए बोला--'यह पढ़ने-लिखने का समय है, परीक्षा की हानि होगी।'
--'उसे मैं जानता हूँ, बेटा! पढ़ाई-लिखाई की हानि करने के लिए तुमसे नहीं कह रहा हूँ। परीक्षा समाप्त हो जाने पर विवाह करो।'
--'जो आज्ञा!'
अनुपमा की माता की आनन्द की सीमा न रही। फौरन यह बात उन्होंने पति से कही। मन के आनन्द के कारण दास- दासी सभी को यह बात बताई। बड़ी बहू ने अनुपमा को बुलाकर कहा--'यह लो! तुम्हारे मन चाहे वर को पकड़ लिया है।'
अनुपमा लज्जापूर्वक थोड़ा हँसती हुई बोली--'यह तो मैं जानती थी!'
--'किस तरह जाना? चिट्ठी-पत्री चलती थी क्या?'
--'प्रेम अन्तर्यामी है! हमारी चिठ्ठी-पत्री हृदय में चला करती है।'
--'धन्य हो, तुम जैसी लड़की!'
अनुपमा के चले जाने पर बड़ी बहू ने धीरे-धीरे मानो अपने आप से कहा,
--देख-सुनकर शरीर जलने लगता है। मैं तीन बच्चों की माँ हूँ और यह आज मुझे प्रेम सिखाने आई है।'
Song of darkness-13
Mr. Mizan did not say anything to Farida about breaking up the marriage.
Yet Farida knew everything. One of the boy's uncles came and revealed all the secrets. The boy does not live in New Orleans. Passed medical from John St. Luke. Age thirty-one. Received American residency last year. He grew up in America. Went to America as an undergraduate student at the age of fifteen, never to return to the country. It's been three months now. Will get married and leave. The wife will leave after three months. It will take time to fix the visa.
The boy's uncle is also a doctor. Suhrawardy works at the hospital. The talk of the girls who have become doctors is a bit rough. Not so with this lady. He is talking quite jokingly. Laughing a lot in between the words. He said, I will send Tawfiq. See if you like talking. Tell me when to send. We are very close to you. The name of the house is Padmasakha yellow three storey house. Haven't seen?
Farida did not see the house but shook her head as if she had seen it. The lady said, "Our son has seen your daughter." All of these things have happened. The boy is very impressed. Later, when it was found out that your daughter is also very good as a student, she became more impressed. Now tell me when to send the boy?
Farida did not think what to say. Do nothing without talking to Bulu's father. Can't Now the situation is such that there is no opportunity to talk to Bulu's father. He came home from the office and went to the hospital after dinner. He stays in the hospital all night. Bulu's condition is not good. Farida can't understand why it's not good. Once he went to see Bulu in the hospital, he said a lot of things. If Bulu was healthy, the marriage talks could have gone a long way. I have become ill.
When it comes to girls' marriage, the mothers of the girls are very happy. Being Faridar. His chest pain is not up to now. The only problem is that Veena can't talk to anyone about marriage. But he wants to talk. Speaking of which he said with a harp. Veena is ashamed but does not keep quiet, Maar responds. Farida's idea is that Veena is not as shy as she looks from the outside. If she is shy, can a girl talk to a young man or a boy?
When the boy's aunt said that the two of them had spoken, Faridar had a slight suspicion that the lady was talking about another girl. Shortly after the boy's uncle left, he asked Veena if she had talked to any of the boys. Tawfiq name. Lives abroad.
Veena said, yes. Farida said, why did I fall on my face and talk?
He was standing near the gate in front of our house. I just said, what do you want? He then spoke in a hushed voice. Why mother?
Farida smiled and said, this boy wants to marry you. How do you tell the boy? What do you like
The harp stared in amazement. Farida said, why did you make your face so dry? Age is not going to get married? How long will I stay in the next world? Now you will have your own family. Veena said softly, this is the next family?
What is not the next family? Girls have only one family, husband's family.
Veena got up without saying a word. However, Faridar thinks that in this talk of marriage. Veena doesn't mind. The boy seems to have liked her.
Faridar's guess was not very wrong. The boy liked the harp. Veena thought that boy was good. Veena has no idea why this seems to be the case. There is no such thing as a loose kind of smartness in the expatriate people, just like the Tilatla kind. Because of the thick glasses in his eyes, it seems that he has got the feeling of a professor. I like this idea very much. One of the professors of their college, Ajit Babu, has very thick glasses. As soon as he entered the class, he said, "Mothers and mothers, you smile a little." I start the class seeing your smile. This Ajit Babu liked Veena very much. Tawfiq got that good looking part because of his special thick glasses. There are many strange and mysterious reasons behind a person feeling good and feeling bad.
Tawfiq's love for the boy increased a little when he met her for the second time. Veena was returning from the hospital when she came to the entrance of the house. Tawfiq is standing embarrassed on one side of the road. Surprisingly, Veena spoke first. Shy voice said, what happened?
Tawfiq said in an embarrassed voice, not much. Fell into the hole. Do not see what happens when mud is mixed with water.
Saw the harp. There is thick dirt on the left leg pants. Veena said, go home and wash your feet.
This makes Veena think why she is talking so much? What is there to talk so much? You can't start talking and leave in a hurry. Veena stepped towards the house with some discomfort and some uncertainty. Surprisingly, the boy is coming with her. As he approached the gate, Veena thought he might say, "Come in." Word of mouth. Speaking for politeness. What if he really enters the house after saying that it is difficult? Will that be okay?
Veena reddened her eyes and said, come inside.
Tawfiq laughed and entered the house. Veena did not think what to do.
Veena's grandmother started shouting - who is real? Who is the man? Who is the harp man? What does this guy want?
Veena looked at Tawfiq and said softly, "My grandmother." His head is right
No.
Tawfiq said, there is no one else at home?
Mom is there. You are calling Basun's mother.
Farida was cutting fish. Tawfiq was so excited to hear that he had cut off his hand.
Tawfiq stayed in this house for a long time. Talked to Faridar in a simple manner. Veena went to meet her grandmother. He said softly, Grandma, how are you?
Veena's grandmother said, "You bastard."
Tawfiq was silent for a while and laughed out loud. This simple smile is like a big harp.
That afternoon the boy's uncle came and said, I heard you have seen the boy. Do you like your son?
Farida said, yes I like it.
Can we talk about wedding dates? We want to resolve the issue this month or in the first week of next month.
Veena talked to her father.
I will say yes. I will tell in a couple of days. I heard your eldest son is sick.
Yes. What happened to the legs.
The eldest son of the family is ill and the marriage talk cannot continue. Do you know when he will be released from the hospital?
Yes, no.
How is he now?
It's a little better.
Let's go see one day. I'll take your daughter with you if you don't mind.
What's the objection? The girl is yours now.
Farida smiled with satisfaction. Tears were coming to his eyes with joy. He had to work hard to control his tears.
Song of darkness-12
Alik is wearing a nice blue sari today. Sejeche also takes great care. She looks like a mermaid. Dermatologist Professor Barua said, how are you mother?
Alik said, I'm fine. You said to come after seven days, I have come.
Let's see what your condition is.
See.
Professor Barua saw. The stain has grown more. Some spots range in color from pale yellow to black. He stared at the spots in surprise.
Alik said, you will give new medicine instead of medicine, right? My mother's doctor did the same.
Professor Barua did not say anything.
Mr. Borhan said, will I take the girl out?
Professor Barua remained silent for a long time and said, take it.
As soon as he came out of the doctor's chamber, Mr. Borhan said, "Shall I go and see your girlfriend's brother?"
No.
Why not? Let's see.
The hospital doesn't take my light, Dad.
Going home?
Hmmm. I have a job.
What work?
A very urgent task.
Alik's work is not so important. For the past four days he has been trying to write one in the shadow of a poem by Oden. Oden's simple mannerisms do not appear in his poems. How difficult the poem is becoming. He does not understand why it is so difficult to write easily.
Leaning back in the car on the way home, he recited the poem in his mind.
He was fully sensible to the advantage of the installment plan.
And had everything necessary to the Modern Man.
A gramophone, a radio, a car a frigidare.
Well was this man happy?
Seki happy whose life is not incomplete? Was that man in Jibanananda Das's corpse room happy too? That man had a wife, had children, had love. Yet why did he have to go to the morgue? I think that man of Jibanananda Das was happy, then was the man of Oden happy? There was no shortage of that man in Oden. He had a car, a gramophone, a fridge.
The story of Abraham and Isaac
You remember that in those times of which we are telling, when men worshipped God, they built an altar of earth or of stone, and laid an offering upon it as a gift to God. The offering was generally a sheep, or a goat, or a young ox—some animal that was used for food. Such an offering was called “a sacrifice.”
But the people who worshipped idols often did what seems to us strange and very terrible. They thought that it would please their gods if they would offer as a sacrifice the most precious living things that were their own; and they would take their own little children and kill them upon their altars as offerings to the gods of wood and stone, that were no real gods, but only images.
God wished to show Abraham and all his descendants, those who should come after him, that he was not pleased with such offerings as those of living people, killed on the altars. And God took a way to teach Abraham, so that he and his children after him would never forget it. Then at the same time he wished to see how faithful and obedient Abraham would be to his commands; how fully Abraham would trust in God, or, as we would say, how great was Abraham’s faith in God.
So God gave to Abraham a command which he did not mean to have obeyed, though this he did not tell to Abraham. He said:
“Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love so greatly, and go to the land of Moriah, and there on a mountain that I will show you, offer him for a burnt-offering to me.”
Though this command filled Abraham’s heart with pain, yet he would not be as surprised to receive it as a father would in our day; for such offerings were very common among all those people in the land where Abraham lived. Abraham never for one moment doubted or disobeyed God’s word. He knew that Isaac was the child whom God had promised, and that God had promised, too, that Isaac should have children, and that those coming from Isaac should be a great nation. He did not see how God could keep his promise with regard to Isaac, if Isaac should be killed as an offering; unless indeed God should raise him up from the dead afterward.
But Abraham undertook at once to obey. God’s command. He took two young men with him and an ass laden with wood for the fire; and he went toward the mountain in the north, Isaac, his son, walking by his side. For two days they walked, sleeping under the trees at night in the open country. And on the third day Abraham saw the mountain far away. And as they drew near to the mountain Abraham said to the young men:
“Stay here with the ass, while I go up yonder mountain with Isaac to worship; and when we have worshipped, we will come back to you.” For Abraham believed that in some way God would bring back Isaac to life. He took the wood from the ass and placed it on Isaac, and they two walked up the mountain together. As they were walking, Isaac said:
“Father, here is the wood, but where is the lamb for the offering?”
And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide himself a Lamb for a burnt offering.”
And they came to the place on the top of the mountain. There Abraham built an altar of stones and earth heaped up; and on it he placed the wood. Then he tied the hands and the feet of Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on the wood. And Abraham lifted up his hand, holding a knife to kill his son. Another moment longer and Isaac would be slain by his own father’s hand.
But just at that moment the angel of the Lord out of heaven called to Abraham, and said:
“Abraham! Abraham!”
And Abraham answered, “Here I am, Lord.” Then the angel of the Lord said:
“Do not lay your hand upon your son. Do no harm to him. Now I know that you love God more than you love your only son, and that you are obedient to God, since you are ready to give up your son, your only son, to God.”
What a relief and a joy these words from heaven brought to the heart of Abraham! How glad he was to know that it was not God’s will for him to kill his son! Then Abraham looked around, and there in the thicket was a ram caught by his horns. And Abraham took the ram and offered him up for a burnt-offering in place of his son. So Abraham’s words came true when he said that God would provide for himself a lamb.
The place where this altar was built Abraham named Jehovah-jireh, words in the language that Abraham spoke meaning, “The Lord will provide.”
This offering, which seems so strange, did much good. It showed to Abraham, and to Isaac also, that Isaac belonged to God, for to God he had been offered; and in Isaac all those who should come from him, his descendants, had been given to God. Then it showed to Abraham and to all the people after him, that God did not wish children or men killed as offerings for worship; and while all the people around offered such sacrifices, the Israelites, who came from Abraham and from Isaac, never offered them, but offered oxen and sheep and goats instead.
These gifts, which cost so much toil, they felt must be pleasing to God, because they expressed their thankfulness to him. But they were glad to be taught that God does not desire men’s lives to be taken, but loves our living gifts of love and kindness.
Importance Of Communication In Your Marriage
“We need to talk” may be one of the most dreaded sentences in marriages. Marital communication need not be lengthy or heated to produce success, however. In fact, communication researcher Jonathan Pettigrew reported in a study published in 2009 in the journal “Marriage & Family Review” that couples who sent each other text messages experienced increased feelings of connectedness. Understanding why communication is important is the first step to improving communication in your marriage.
**Minimizes Confusion**
Even couples married for 50 years cannot always predict what the other is thinking. Many couples assume their partner “just knows,” but the end result is often just the opposite. University of Florida Extension specialists Eboni Baugh and Deborah Humphries offer a simple solution, “State your thoughts as clearly, honestly, and positively as you can.” Minimizing confusion increases relationship commitment, and commitment is directly related to relationship satisfaction.
**Maintains Marriages Through Assurances**
Relationship satisfaction is directly related to assurances one partner provides to the other, according to communication researchers Marianne Dainton and Laura Stafford. Assurances reaffirm a partner’s romantic desires for the other and are often demonstrated through kind words or acts of love. Researchers Brandi Frisby and Melanie Booth-Butterfield report in a study published in 2012 in “Communication Quarterly” that couples who engaged in assurances reported both greater marital satisfaction and commitment.
**Enhances Marital Satisfaction**
Researchers are unanimous: couples who communicate effectively consistently report greater marital satisfaction, and satisfied couples are healthier and consequently live longer. Couples with poor communication are often caught in a vicious cycle where poor communication contributes to marital dissatisfaction, which is exacerbated by the inability to successfully communicate and the cycle -- when not corrected -- degrades the relationship.
**Process**
Communication is a process, and learning that process brings couples closer. When a couple learns to communicate, they develop a uniquely shared language. Although effective communication is hardly a natural skill, researchers have demonstrated that the quality and quantity of communication improves a relationship. As a couple, conduct your own experiment with different approaches and remember the process can be fun and productive.
Song of Darkness -10
Mr. Gani said, Mr. Mizan, why do you look like this? Bad body?
**Yes, no.**
**If the body is bad, go home. Everyone needs rest.**
**Mr. Mizan said, my body is fine sir.**
**Are you upset then? There is no reason to be upset, the boy is back.**
**Mr. Mizan said irrelevantly, I went to Rahman's house yesterday. I talked.**
**Is the baby good?**
**Yes, good.**
**And the baby's mother?**
**She's good too. Sir, I have no idea that Rahman has anything to do with the financial turmoil.**
**Mr. Gani's eyes widened. Soon it became normal. He smiled and said, "Did you ask anything directly?"**
**Yes, no. But I heard how they raised the money. Raised money with great difficulty. Depositing land, selling the house all awkward situation.**
**Ah what did you say!**
**I felt very bad.**
**It must feel bad.**
**Mr. Gani said to put the drink in his mouth, then what do you think? Where did the money go? The amount of money is very insignificant to me. It's nothing but such a thing can not be allowed to happen, right?**
**Mr. Mizan remained silent. Mr. Gani said, the matter happened in the cash section, right?**
**Yes.**
**The mystery needs to be solved. Otherwise, what is the guarantee that nothing bigger will happen in the future? Isn't it?**
**Yes.**
**Please tell, whats the story of them big puppys ..... It is known that the police cannot do anything. Never can, but if the police move, everyone will be a little scared. What, right?**
**Mr. Mizan did not say anything.**
**Mr. Gani said, "Let me tell you a story from my Chittagong branch." Eleven lakh rupees is a problem in foreign currency. I have to suspect that the man I believe is in Chittagong. Do you understand the situation?**
**Mr. Mizan said, do you have any doubts about me?**
**I have no doubts about anyone. Can't trust anyone again. Not to be believed. God believed in Adam. What is the result of that faith? Did Adam not smell the fruit? Ate. Mia Bibi ate together. Have tea. I ask for tea. Mr. Mizan understood that the cash section of any business is his hat. Minor heart disease is not caught. But these little things can suddenly become big. When either dies in sleep. No one understands. Exactly what it says, stupid people are usually honest. This requires cash for the stupid kind of people. What is difficult is that these stupid people are easily used by others. So stupid kind of people are useless in cash. See the problem? Terrible problem.**
**The tea has arrived. Mr. Mizan put down the cup with a sip of tea. He said again in a cold voice, "Do you suspect me?"**
**Mr. Gani said, no I am not. You are one of my most trusted people. Your salary has been increased by five hundred rupees from this year. You will receive a letter in a couple of days. But Mr. Mizan, that's what I said, the story of Baba Adam. Have tea. The tea is getting cold.**
**Mr. Mizan could not drink tea. He is feeling nauseous.**
**Mr. Gani called home once a day to find his son. He still telephoned. His wife is probably sitting next to the telephone, because once the phone rings, he picks up the phone and says in a thin voice, "Who are you talking about?"**
**After ringing several times today, he picked up the telephone and said as usual, who are you talking about?**
**Mr. Gani said in a cold voice, where is Babu?**
**Not at home.**
**You mean, like, saltines and their ilk, eh? What are you talking about?**
**The elder son-in-law has been taken away.**
**That means the big son-in-law has taken it. What does this mean? Where did you take it?**
**Faridpur.**
**Cold currents flowed through Mr. Gani's spine. He tried to guess the matter quickly. Couldn't catch anything like that. Sweat rolled down his forehead. He said in a hushed voice,**
**Why did you take Faridpur?**
**There is a Pir Saheb there, all is well when Pir Saheb prays.**
**I did not say that Babu will not go anywhere with his son-in-law? Didn't say?**
**If you want to take now, I do not camne? Son-in-law man.**
**When taken.**
**In the morning. A little after you go out.**
**Why didn't you tell me so long? Why are you so brave? Where did you get so much courage?**
**There is a buzzing sound next to him. Mr. Gani's wife has started crying. These cries are of course very temporary. Leaving the telephone will stop the crying.**
**Mr. Gani hung up the telephone. He does not trust his sons-in-law. His idea was that the elder son-in-law did not take Babu alone. All three are with it. It is not strange to have long plans behind this move. Maybe in the afternoon the eldest son-in-law will come back and say in a sobbing voice that a defeat has taken place. Babu fell into the pond. Or say Babu can't be found. I went to buy cigarettes. Babu stood up and came back.**
**What will he do if something like this happens? Will the police file a case against the three sons-in-law? The son-in-law will be handcuffed and taken away - will he see? Pictures will be printed in newspapers. Babu murder mystery. Of course, the people in the newspaper will not deal with it much. People in the newspaper are not encouraged if a beautiful girl is not involved in the murder. No one will get any encouragement in killing Babu. The killing of an unnatural child has nothing to do with it. The news can be printed on the inside page of the newspaper. Or maybe not print. How many murders are happening every day. People are no longer interested in the news of the murder.**
**Mr. Gani telephoned his second son-in-law and younger son-in-law. He wants to know if they are in Dhaka or Faridpur. Both were found. Receiving the father-in-law's telephone, they melted like butter on a hot day. Saying three times in each sentence, Abba, Abba, Abba.**
**Mr. Gani said in his mind, Fazil's party, how many times do you call your father Arba? Kabar asks Karis-Abba how is your body now?**
**Mr. Gani spoke to Dujamai in a calm manner. The issue of Babu or elder son-in-law never came up in the conversation.**
**He went home to eat at noon.**
**Didn't go today.**
**Sat quietly. Nothing looks good.**
**Once I thought I would call Mr. Mizan and talk for a while. Excluded this thought. Now it's time for tiffin. There is no point in keeping a hungry person at this time. Moreover, the man suffered a blow. We need to be given a chance to handle the push. He gave the push on purpose. It is needed. Let there be a fear in the mind, fear binds people.**
**He said this to inform the police. He doesn't want to deal with the police. Police means trouble. There is a need for trouble though.**
**But he will work like him. He will explain that he doubts at the same time and sits well again. Five hundred rupees salary increase in this market is not less. Besides, he will also give a job to the boy who failed Mr. Mizan. Of course you will. Keep the trap of gratitude in the lineage. Business needs big people at this time. A group of believers will be with him but they will know that they are not completely believers.**
**He has lied about Chittagong branch. Twelve lakh rupees does not matter. There is also a riot of lakhs of rupees. It's not bad. That's good. Everyone will know that there is a problem with so much money. They will be more careful. However, some noise will occur every two years.**
**Mr. Gani has come up with this method by playing with his head. He had to play a lot of heads to find this method. This method may not be correct either. There may be misconceptions in this. In all ways.**
**He learned the whole of this method from Munir himself or to some extent. Munir owns a huge construction firm at this age. He said one day, as I have made a mess of twenty one lakh rupees. I did it myself. Do you know what is the benefit, Mr. Gani? The profit has been the same সব all my people are sitting on the edge of the wrinkles. Ha ha ha. Everyone thinks that the job can be lost at any moment. But not going. It works. Good job. You are my friend man. I have been able to go so far because you have helped me with money. I taught you a technique. Always keep a mess of calculations. Then you will see how everything is going like clockwork. Tick Tick Tick Tick.**
**Gani Saheb called Mizan Saheb again and said in a sweet voice, Mizan Saheb has been eaten?**
**Yes.**
**Sit down.**
**He sat down.**
**Mr. Gani said, I want to do something for the country. Have you thought about how to do it?**
**Yes, no.**
**Think. Think about it. And I didn't ask you to bring your son? Why not?**
**Mr. Mizan remained silent.**
**Isn't it supposed to be brought today?**
**Yes.**
**If it comes, bring it directly to me. I will give it in the computer section. Good training will be provided by Nika Computer Company. No problem. Is your body bad?**
**Yes, bad.**
**Go, go home. Go home and rest.**
**Shortly after Mr. Mizan left, Mr. Gani received a telephone call and returned with his eldest son-in-law. Babu is very happy to be able to go out after many days. Mr. Pir gave him an armor. He gave a plate of verses of the Qur'an with saffron. That plate of yoghurt water should be eaten on an empty stomach every Wednesday.**
**He said to himself - bastard. He himself did not understand who gave the insult. Your own son-in-law or Mr. Pir? Or all the people in the world?**
**His face never shows annoyance. It's boiling today. He hung up the phone and frowned for a while then called the Ramna police station. Ramna police OC said in a frown, how are you sir?**
**Good. How is your body?**
**Yes, your blessings. Need to do something?**
**Yes, no. It was necessary to show a little fear that Mr. O. C.**
**Show if you need to show fear. I will bring him in custody and give him a foothold. What's the matter**
**It doesn't matter. There has been a problem with cash. A little scary to some.**
**No problem. You keep an FIR. Then see what I'm doing.**
**No, you don't have to do that. It will work if you ask a little politely.**
Good Marriage
“Couples who stay together do what is necessary to make the marriage a happy one. They find out what brings their partner happiness and then do it often,” Farrelly observes.
These couples, he continues, “realize that not all times will be good and gain an insight into the everyday obvious pressures and also the psychological structures to ensure that the love that brought them together is strengthened over the lifetime of their marriage.”
The book’s seven chapters examine the challenges married couples may encounter when it comes to communicating effectively, handling conflict, balancing work with home life, dealing with infidelity, assuring that time spent on the Internet does not “eat into the marital space” in harmful ways and handling the arrival of children.
It might not seem that the birth of a couple’s first child would pose any threat to their marriage, and Farrelly indicates that for some 60 percent of couples it does not. That leaves another 40 percent, however.
Farrelly writes: “The greatest story never told is how hard it is to come to terms with the challenges of parenting while maintaining a healthy relationship. … The psychological move from being somebody’s son or daughter to being a father or mother has to be negotiated effectively by both partners.”
Farrelly advises new parents to remember they have two roles. “You are both a mother and a wife or a father and a husband. You must make a pact that you will not stop being friends and lovers just because you are mums and dads.”
New parents “need to renegotiate” their relationship, Farrelly believes. He urges them: “Make a plan. Set a division of labor and time, and make a commitment to having fun and recreation in your life.”
I found Farrelly’s chapter on the relationship a married couple has with the spouse’s families of origin of considerable interest, especially since it imparts some fairly obvious — and important — insights in a down-to-earth manner not often heard.
When it comes to repeating sometimes negative patterns of life learned in their families of origin, Farrelly says: “Remember that you are not your parents! Sure, you share many of the same strengths and weaknesses, but you have the power to make different decisions. … If you don’t want to repeat the mistakes of your parents, learn from them!”
Song of darkness -9
Bulu's legs are not moving at all. Today his fever came due to foot pain. The doctor at Green Pharmacy gave him a bunch of antibiotics. He said, "There are thorns inside." Feels. Need to be cut out. You'd rather be admitted to a hospital. Bulu said in surprise, I will be admitted to the hospital for a little thorn bite?
No need to take out the thorn? Having been struggling with legs for so long. Does that mean anything?
By no means do I want to convey that I recommend for the mother to be inactive. If the tuition money is collected today, Wednesday. The student's father appeared annoyed. He said in a dry voice, and you are fine? Many guests at home. I can't talk to you, Master. There is a talk of marriage. You do one thing, move on to the first week of next month.
Bulu did not think what is the relationship between marriage and his salary? With great difficulty he walked half way and finally took a rickshaw. The rickshaw puller has to pay the last four rupees in his pocket and he almost wants to cry. A boy who has failed BA three times cannot ask for money for hand expenses. It is not possible to ask.
The pain in the legs is getting worse. The legs are part of the body but it seems it is not part of the body. The legs rebelled. Who knows, every part of the body may have a different life.
Bulu tried to talk to the rickshaw puller just to forget the pain. This rickshaw puller is not so talkative. He tries to answer in one letter whatever is asked.
Bulu thinks that the life of rickshaw pullers is not so bad. They do not have to suffer the pain of failing BA three times. They have no idea about the severity of this suffering. Any physical pain is tolerable. If the body suffers more than a certain level, then it is unconscious. It's like sleeping soundly. Three times b. No one is unconscious due to this failure. It would have been better if it could have happened.
What will Bulu do now?
Test again?
By no means.
Jobs?
Who will give him the job? Nowadays, a boy from MA side also applies for the job of a peon. It was seen in the newspaper that day that twenty one MA pass boys had applied for a job as a store keeper. Three have M.Phil degrees. But the boy who has passed matriculation has been asked.
He also gave an inter once. Government Job Inter. Proof reader in film and publication. His interview serial is 1403. The interview has been going on for four days. He entered the front of the board on the fifth day. Four members of the board. All four were devastated. Looks like these four people will go crazy together in a while.
Bulu sat in front of them for a long time and no one asked any questions. An old gentleman said to the gentleman next to him, ask something. He was very upset and said, why don't you do it? What is your problem? A relatively young man was seen drawing all the designs on the pad placed in front of him. And holding the face in front of the eyes distorted. Bulur felt great love. These logos are taking Inter day after day. Who knows how many more days it will take. They may not have any questions now. They must be having nightmares at night too.
Bulu said, "Sir, should I go then?"
With these words, a wave of joy spread among everyone on the board. The old gentleman said, "Well, Dad, go."
This is the first time that the designer did a look at his design with a happy face.
Nowadays the word business has become very popular. The boys are getting down to business after passing. Bulu doesn't know how to do business, he only knows one thing. It takes money to do business. Well, is there any business in Bangladesh where it does not cost money? It wouldn't be bad for boys like Bulu to have such a business.
Something went wrong with the rickshaw. The chain is falling again and again. Bitterly annoyed, the rickshaw puller brought a brick from somewhere and made a noise. It did not help. The chain fell again. The rickshaw puller said in a hoarse voice, Halar's rickshaw. Bulu's wish is to tell the rickshaw puller, "Brother, it's not your fault, it's my fault." This situation is because you put me in a rickshaw. If you pick someone up without picking me up, it will take so long to reach. The poor rickshaw puller is pulling the handle of the rickshaw. Bulu said, "Brother, the condition of my feet is bad or I would have walked away." The rickshaw puller did not answer. He muttered something. Perhaps he is also abusing his fate.
Bhagya Bechara's life was ruined by abuse. Is there anyone in this world who does not curse his destiny? Everyone gives.
Bulu tried to change the flow of his thoughts. Taking the thought from one sector to another. The matter is not very simple. Thoughts are like a river. It's hard to change the pace, but the bull can. This has been possible with long-term practice. He began to think of a new kind of planet. That planet is exactly like Earth. People are like people on earth. But they have many parts in life. Everyone on that planet spends some time in great happiness, some in sorrow, some in prison, some in the country and abroad. After all the experience is over, he is asked, Hemanab child, do you have any unfulfilled desires in your life? If he says yes. Then he is given the opportunity to fulfill that desire. He does not die until all his desires are fulfilled.
There are many types of worldviews in Bulu's imagination. There is a beautiful world like the beautiful world. All the people in that world are dirty and ugly. There is no such thing as love or compassion in the heart. The name of what is there is hatred. All the people there live a miserable life. There is no moon on that earth. There is no softness at night. There are always two suns in the sky of that earth.
Sir name.
Bulu Namal. The rickshaw puller is sweating profusely. All the water in the body is coming out sweaty. If he had money, Bulu would feed this poor man a cold Pepsi. No money. Well, is there any poem about the sweat of the rickshaw pullers? Can't a wonderful poem be written? For example, the sweat of the rickshaw puller's body has dried and a layer of salt has fallen on his body. Which looks like milk cream.
The rent of four rupees was fixed. Bulu got off the rickshaw with four rupees. She is quite ashamed. I have two cigarettes in my pocket. Will he give one of the two cigarettes to the rickshaw puller? Doesn't it become very dramatic?
Bulu hesitated for a moment and handed over the cigarette. He said softly, "Brother, take a cigarette."
The rickshaw puller raised his hand and took a cigarette. Lota is happy. The matter of happy name is also quite funny. It depends on many things at once. So it can never be said how happy a person will be in a particular event.
This rickshaw puller has been impossibly happy. He took a long pull on the cigarette and said with a smile, what makes a cigarette is that Kyle Tess is gone. What nephew? Before, there was a cigarette butt and a sigh of relief. What a shock! I didn't say right. Brother?
Yes, that's right.
What happened to the nephew's feet?
The thorns are bursting.
What? Go slowly.
Bulu didn't play anything at night.
Not hungry.
He drank a glass of water and went to bed. The pain in the legs has increased a lot. It seems that the hospital will eventually be admitted. Who knows how to be admitted to the hospital. I must go and tell someone - I want to be admitted here, brother. Please make an arrangement. Or have to apply. Nowadays, it is an advantage to apply only in Bengali. Bulu lay down and began to think of the draft of the application.
Hospital authorities,
The polite dedication was a thorn in my side. Later, due to that thorn or any other complication, the leg became swollen and became a pillow. Therefore, I would be very happy if you would kindly admit me to your hospital and make a movement of my legs.
The time of illness is quite strange. It's good to think about bad things today. Bulu lay down and started thinking about the hospital letter in different ways. In common parlance, in the language of the saint, in a very serious manner, again quite a joke. The joke letter is not coming well. It is very difficult to deal with physical pain. Yet Kullu is trying hard,
Dear brother of the hospital,
How are you nephew My brother has a thorn in my flesh. In Sanskrit it is called Kantak. Well, brother, what can this thorn pick up? The thorns are picked up with thorns. Do you have thorns?
The harp entered the room. He said softly, grandfather is sleeping or not?
No.
I brought milk for you.
In milk food.
Veena put her hand on her brother's head. He had a high fever but he said in a soft voice, there is no fever.
Bulu said, no, but I will come.
Veena sat next to her brother. It seems from his expression that he wants to say something.
Bulu said, say something?
No.
Then I do not sit. I'm annoyed to see you.
The harp remained sitting.
Bulu said, if there is anything to say, it is the harp. Such a stone-like face. I will not sit still. Wanting to slap.
I have a letter from you, grandfather. But he doesn't want to give you the letter.
Whose letter?
Alik's letter. His head is not right, he doesn't even know what he has written.
Have you read the letter?
Yes. Why not read the open letter?
You don't want to give me that letter?
No.
Then there is no need to give.
If you read that letter, you may have a bad idea about the girl. I don't want that. She is a very good girl.
OK, you don't have to give a letter.
If you ever meet him, you will say that you have received the letter.
Well, I will say. Now you please say goodbye.
Dad is calling you grandpa.
What do you say?
He was looking for you in the evening - you were not there.
Bulu sat up. He said in a low voice, what is the father doing?
Sitting with the ledger.
Shall we go now?
Go.
Fear is fear. Sirius hasn't said anything since the fall. Tell me today.
The harp said nothing. Bulu said, tell me what to say?
Veena said, you will not say anything. Listen quietly. I know why it seems like Dad won't say anything.
Mr. Mizan in his room. Papers are spread on the bed. He has a calculator in his hand. He looked up at Bulu. Bulu said, called me?
Mr. Mizan did not say anything. She looked as if she could not recognize the boy. Then he looked down and saw the figure of the calculator and wrote on the paper. He pressed a few numbers again. Bulu's idea is that his father is no longer interested in talking to him. I don't know if he will leave or wait any longer. His cough is coming but he is not daring to cough. He could not suppress the cough completely. The little word is. Mr. Mizan looked up. He said in a heavy voice, what will you do right?
Bulu did not answer.
Will you test again?
Yes.
Donkeys take the BA exam four times. Then it becomes a habit. Do it once every time after getting used to it.
Bulu remained silent.
Mr. Mizan said, you are an ass. Anyone who sees you can write a donkey essay. Why a full beard? Have you ever seen a beard on a donkey's face?
Mr. Mizan, you are saying what you do. He said to the boys and girls in a fit of rage.
You will come to my office tomorrow at half past twelve. Remember?
Yes.
The face will come clean. There is no shortage of barbers in Bangladesh yet. Now stay in front of me.
After Bulu left, Mr. Mizan called Veena. He was a little polite with the harp. He said in a simple voice, boss. Have you finished eating?
Veena said, yes.
He began to sweat in his mind. Dad, you're talking to him too.
Are you m Want to read this?
Yes.
Why do you want
Veena did not answer. Mr. Mizan said, I hear why you want to study MA.
I will not read if you are forbidden to read.
Mr. Mizan said, what do you think of me? Why should I forbid you to read?
The harp is standing, saying nothing.
Mr. Mizan waited for a while for an answer and said, I gave you a watch. The first few days were always at hand. I don't see it now. Go get the watch.
The harp did not move. Stood in the same place as before.
Isn't the watch with you?
No.
What have you done, lost?
Yes.
No, you didn't lose the watch. You got angry, what, I'm not right?
Veena did not answer.
Mr. Mizan said, well you go.
He called the girl for a completely different reason. Veena wanted to talk about a good marriage. Shame on you. His relationship with boys and girls is not easy. We need to talk about this with Veena Maar. Not wanting to talk. Stupid girl It is the same not to talk to them. If you say something, you will keep beating the lid around. Yet he said at bedtime, Veena had a marriage proposal.
Farida immediately got up and sat on the bed. He said with interest, what does the boy do?
Doctor.
Doctor's son? Tell me? The doctor's son is very good. How's the practice? Does the patient get the letter?
Mr. Mizan arranged to sleep. He doesn't like to talk about it anymore. Farida said, did you see the boy?
Hmmm.
What does it look like?
He did not answer. Farida said in a weak voice again, how to see the boy?
Mr. Mizan said in an annoyed voice, it is good to see. Now don't bother, go to sleep.
Farida could not sleep all night. Soon his brain was excited. Even today.