"There was once a Colonel in the Army" "Yes, he is that colonel." "But that was the time, when the British were ruling India" "When the British left, The Colonel left the army  but did not leave his military discipline" "People call him now as Rai Saheb" "He lives in a very big bungalow with his grandchildren" "He had a son named Nilesh." "He was lust as stubborn as his father." "But his likes were very different from Rai Saheb." "He wanted to be a musician but Rai Saheb did'nt want this." "He married as per his wish to Sujata without Raisaheb's consent" "Then events which have been happening for years only happened." "Nilesh and Suiata lived a life of poverty and both of them died fighting with their poor life ...and left their five children as orphans without any support" "Rama, Aiay, Viiay, Meeta and Sanju" "After 17 years, Rai Saheb brought back Nilesh's children to the bungalow and tried a lot to educate them." "But these children also turned out to be as stubborn as their father and grandfather." "He kept many masters but they did'nt allow anyone to stay." "Some stayed for months, some for weeks  some only 10 days" "Some left after being fed up and some..." "No, he has not gone and he is still teaching this children" "Silence..." "We are silent and you are only talking" "Again you talked back..." "Stand up..." "What did I do that you are beating me?" "Till now you have not done anything  this is Ur condition" "Think of what your condition will be, if you do something I have heard a lot about you and if I don't set all of you right then you tell me, ok..." "Stand up - l'm standing" "Keep standing." "Stand up on the chair." "Learn the lesson in geography." "Till then I will teach your little brother." "You understood!" "J for Jack and K for..." "l need to do it." "Do what?" "Masterji, I need to do it." "But do what?" "l have to do it" "What do you have to do?" "Have to do it?" " But what?" "I have done it." "What?" "you've done it." "Then you are a good student" "Sleep, No one is there." "Sleep..." "No..." "Ghost!" "Ghost!" "What happened to masterii?" "l don't know, sir" "He ran saying that there was a ghost." " See this, brother" "Who has done this?" "Whose prank is this?" "Who else can it be?" "Only those for whom teachers are appointed every day." "is it something new brother?" "Go, Call all of them outside." "Aiay...." "Vijay...." "Meeta." "Sanju...." "You don't have to put on an act." "Rai Saheb is calling you all." "You won't get up like this." "Come on, all of you get up." "Come on get up.." "All of you..." "Sister...." "Sister...." "Rai Saheb is calling you." "Come soon." "I don't understand why you are behind them." "You are also not less stubborn, brother" "Let them not study if they don't want to." "You go and sleep, brother." "I will see to them." "Come soon" "Stand here." "Where is Rama?" "You also come here." "You are the real captain." "Can anything happen without Ur wish" "Tell the truth as to who did it." "Who lit the candle on the Tortoise's back?" "Answer clearly as to whose prank is this or I will make you all stand here for the whole night." "Won't you tell then?" "Then keep standing like this" "Narain, you also stand here and see that none of them even try to sit down." "Ok" "But for the whole night" "Yes, they'll stand the whole night" "And me also" "Yes, you also will stand" "The army has done the mischief but the drum-beaters get the punishment" "There is Saturn's influence on Monday and hence work is not being done." "Then there is Budh..." "Wait, Panditji" "You have said the whole week upside down." "Why don't U start from Monday" "You leave this joking attitude and listen to the Panditji." "You say in plain Hindi as to whether he'll get a job or not" "Listen youth, I don't like this joke with palmistry I am stuck now." "He will say the full horoscope and then only go" "What are you thinking?" "l was listening to the second track" "What is that?" "Don't you know?" "When someone is speaking, there is also one voice speaking inside you. I call that as my second track." "The only difference is that my second track speaks lowder than me -ls it?" "Then what is your second track saying now." "It says that I won't get this iob" "Why not?" "The reason is that Panditii won't leave my hand." "So I won't be able to go to the interview and hence l won't get the job." "Job is not in your fate as the lines of your hand indicate that you will do business." "Your fortune is going to change" "When it does, you will get a royal place" "Maharai, I don't get a lob for 150-200 Rs. salary here  you are talking of royal kingdom." "You see Amit's hands. I'll go" "Ok, see my hand, Panditii" "I don't know English and I need a person who'll write whatever I say in Hindi in English-Yes" "U should write only what I say" "The one who used to work for us has become very old-Yes,sir" "Now he has become an old man" "Yes, sir." "He is not able to see properly also." "One letter has to be typed ten times.-Yes sir" "Work is not more than 24 hrs." "Everyday there will be 10-12 letters and once in a month.." "...you have to type all the bills and send it." " Yes sir" "Have you understood?" "Yes sir..." "Pirachandji" "Pirachandii, take him inside and explain all the work to him" "You go with him" "Yes sir" "Sit ..." "Do you take Beedi?" "No, sir" "I keep the letters which come everyday in the left tray." "The ones for which reply need not be given, I keep them in this right tray." "Nothing else but the work becomes systematic" "The ones which've to be replied, keep their copies in those files there." "There is a separate file for every year I have kept them properly youwon'thaveany problem I got this almirah made as per my order and Sethji did not say anything at all." "He is a very nice person" "He has really taken very good care of me" "How long have you been working here?" "Last month, I have completed 22 yrs working here." "Whatever I required, I immediately ask Sethji..." "He has never said no to me He gave Rs. 500 for my son's marriage not as a Ioan but just like that." "I have worked for many years now and I have become old now" "And I am not able to complete the work, son" "Sethii incurs a loss due to me then." "I've only told Sethii and he has not dismissed me." "He did not remove me." "My glasses..." "I'll lust come" "You did a good thing, but what is the use?" "Both of you have lost the iobs." "Is that old man going to remain there?" "If not today, Seth is going to remove him tomorrow" "Let him dismiss him." "My heart did'nt agree and so I came off" "There is a post-card from your uncle's place" "When?" "In the morning" "What has he written?" "You only read it." "It is about the house and about a job" "What is your opinion?" "What do you say?" "I feel that, you do this job for the time being" "Regarding that Dixit, I'm sure U will get that job in 5-6 months" "And I am here only and will inform you." "Now U do this iob in the village and also solve that house issue" "Another love letter has come" "What is it?" "Where is it?" "Notice.." "Send rent within 10 days or you've to vacate this lodge" "is this any life?" "I will go home and send money from there" "Come on." "Some way will come from somewhere." "Is'nt it?" "I am a wanderer, friends, I have no house or no place to live" "I am a wanderer, friends, I have no house or no place to live I have to keep going" "I lust have to keep going" "I am a wanderer, friends, I have no house or no place to live I have to keep going" "I lust have to keep going" "If one way stopped, another one joined with it I also turned with it as the path also turned" "If one way stopped, another one joined with it I also turned with it as the path also turned" "My house exists on the wings of the air I am a wanderer, friends" "I have no house or no place to live I have to keep going I just have to keep going" "The days caught my hand and made me sit here" "The night gave a sign and called me elsewhere" "The days caught my hand and made me sit here" "The night gave a sign and called me elsewhere" "This is my story from morning to evening I am a wanderer, friends I have no house or no place to live I have to keep going I just have to keep going" "See, it spreads as much as it eats." "Hello, Aunty" "Ravi..." "May you live long" "Are you listening?" "You have grown a moustache and now you are looking very big" "He used to be half deaf before and now when I call, he can't hear even when I shout loudly." "See, who has come." "Ravi, you have really come" "How did you come suddenly?" "You did'nt write or inform." "l had written a letter l did not know that, as he never tells me anything I wrote a letter but did not think that he will really come I had written many letters earlier also, but did he come." "Uncle, the search for a lob in the city does not give us any free time at all" "But you had written that you were working for an Iron factory" " Yes" "But there was a strike and I lost the job" " This is bad I will lust come" " What do you have to do with the strike?" "This politics suits only two kinds of people" "One who has no worry of food anotherwhohasnothingto eat in his house." "Tell me, have you got the other job." "No, but there is hope that I will get the job in 6-8 months" "Then, till that time, you do this job." "Small amounts of Rs. 400-500 does not make any difference to Rai Saheb" "He lust wants that his grand children should study" "Have you called him to send him to those dangerous children." "Don't you dare to send him to that Bungalow?" "Are Rai Saheb's grand children so dangerous?" "Not dangerous, they are the messengers of death, son" "God knows, what all she hears -l hear everything correctly I am not deaf like you." "Kranti's mother has told me everything" "But what did they do?" "What to say, son?" "Dozens of masters have come there but nobody stays ln the last master's bed, who came from Delhi, those children had thrown such a big snake that he ran..." "Don't make it so big, it was not a snake but a tortoise." "Let it be." "One was from Banares who ran away overnight." "He must have been from Bareili and not Banares" "Whatever it is, he ran away?" "Listen Ravi, after listening to your aunty, if your mind does'nt accept, don't take up the lob Go and meet Rai Saheb once." "If he likes you, he might take you in his business." "Lines of your hand show that you will go in business" "You will get a royal kingdom when your good time comes." "Unnecessarily you scared him." "Was Ravi any less naughty in his childhood." "He had tied a frog in your hair and you danced like anything." "I had also beaten him a lot." "Come and eat now." "Greetings, Panditii" "Has Rai Saheb come down?" "Yes" " Come Ravi" " Is this the new master?" " Yes" "Just say yes to anything he says." "Don't get scared at all" "May I come in?" "Come, Panditji" "This's Ravi, my nephew.He came soon after he got my letter" "Please sit..." "How much have you studied?" "l did BA, and wanted to do MA l did'nt ask you what you wanted to study." "What have you studied?" "BA" "His face has no smile at all ln what subiect have you done your BA?" " In Economics, as I... I did'nt ask you for the reason." "One who answers without any reason is often lying" "This fellow is a demon he is running to eat" "What were you doing in the city?" "Nothing" "Then how were you managing?" "lt was a problem now-a-days" "What were you doing before that?" "l used to take tuitions" "Which class?" " From 1st to 10th" "How much were you earning?" "Enough to survive" "Were your students scared of you?" "No" " Then" " They used to love me." "But if the children are rogues..." "Children are never rogues" "They might be naughty and do pranks" "Can you correct them if they are naughty?" "I can try my best" "Will you run away?" "I won't run without informing you. I can tell you this much" "Can you stay in this bungalow, if you get a place?" "Yes, uncle has already told me" "Your uncle must've also told U that there is strict disciple here" "Can you accept the rules and stay here?" "I don't know the rules here." "Then how can I say whether I will stay or not." "What'll you've?" "Tea or iuice." "Nothing, Come Ravi" "Panditii, you sit here" "Let this iob go to hell The way he talks..." "A hole has come in these shoes." "I felt proud when the Rai Saheb said that he has never seen a master like this before and fixed the salary immediately." "Lodging and boarding expenses are separate from that." "I was scared in the beginning but Ravi also answered so abruptly that it was fun" " Yes, you will get lots of comfort by sending Ravi to those demon like children." "I will see to you if something happens to him" "You talk as if I am sending him to war" " What else then?" "The soldiers have guns in their hands." "What're U giving him?" "Aunty, why're you so scared?" "They are only children and what can they do?" "It is also bad that someone stops teaching children by getting scared." "Let us see who is more clever." "If they are monkeys, then I am also..." "What has happened to your shoes?" "Yes, what happened?" "Coal fell on it and that part was thrown away" "Then why should you wear it?" "You should have taken a new one" "You come with me tomorrow." "We will get new shoes and clothes" "The new shoes have to be oiled" "What?" "Come, Masterji" "If you want anything, your press that buzzer. I will hear the bell and I will come." "You sit and I will inform our sir." "Do you need any tea or tiffin" "No, I don't want anything" "Tell us, what do you want?" "I was lust seeing, who stays where?" "Next time, you knock the door before coming into anyone's room" "She also looks like the queen of Jhansi." "I'm sorry. I will take care from next time." "Masterii..." "Have you been beaten as soon as you came?" "Are your legs and hands alright?" "Hope you are not hurt" " No..." "All these are those children's pranks. I will just tell madam." "She will hit them with the hunter that they will learn the lesson" "Listen, no need to say anything to anyone." "No, you keep them under control now itself or they will even take your moustache from your face" "What?" "Sorry, I lust went on talking without speaking" "What is your name?" " l'm Narain and my father's name is..." "Leave your father..." "Yes, what is the use of the father now?" "How long have you been working here?" "From the age of 14 years, I have been serving sir i forgot that sir is calling you downstairs in the hall" "You go and I will come." "May I come in?" "Yes, come in" "Sit..." "Be prepared, son" "They were lust children." "He is their father's father." "Have I been entangled into this problem unnecessarily?" "Have you seen the room?" "Yes" " Is it okay?" " Yes lf you want anything, tell Narain." "I have called them so that I can introduce you to your students" "Here the whole group is spoiled" "Where is Rama?" "Where is Rama?" "Rama is the eldest." "When she was studying Metric, her studies were interrupted." "This is Aiay, he was in 5th or 6th class." "He fought with the master in the school and ran off And now he has left the studies." "Their parents never tried to send him to school again." "The younger one is Viiay, then Munni whose name is Meeta and that is Saniay" "These children have not gone to school at all in a way." "Last year, whatever the dozen masters who came here  could teach them, they have taught them." "Rest is on you now." "Teach them as much as you can." "Brother, did you see this?" "What is this?" "The leg of the chair which was in the master's room." "These naughty children have broken it" "Masterii sat on the chair and then fell down." "No, I did'nt fall, as I did not sit at all." "Why are U telling excuses?" "See the injury you got on your forehead when you fell" " This one. I got hurt with the nail in the Tonga" "Shakti, you go and don't argue more" "You people also go and keep your books  notebooks ready" "The new master will teach you." "You go now.." "I will also go, sir" "Did your uncle say anything to U as to who these children are?" "Yes, he was saying that they are the children of Ur son Nilesh Rai" "He also told me the condition in which they were brought here" "Then, no need to say anything else to you." "I lust want to say that you don't get carried away by their  faces." "All of them are very naughty." "If you deal with them, you will feel that I have got some animals from the zoo." "None of them show any attribute to become a human" "I know they have been brought up in great poverty." "But that does not mean they should lack the basic discipline lf they could not learn from their father, they could have learnt some behaviour from neighbours." "But it seems that these children have taken a oath not to learn anything at all" "The one good thing about these children is their unity lf you punish one, all of them go on a hunger strike" "Rama is the eldest of them of all but has the most fighting nature  stubborn." "She is very short-tempered" "She can't tolerate Sati even for a moment and me..." "She thinks that I am her father's killer." "She thinks, I did'nt bother about Nilesh deliberately but I actually waited for him always thinking that he may.." "Ravi, I don't know why I hope that U can correct these children" "Till now, no teacher has taken these children's side." "You got hurt as you fell from the chair but said U got hurt in tonga" "Ravi, there won't be any bigger favour for me than making these children into human beings." "I will try my best to teach them and advise them." "Children seem to be intelligent but they are only stubborn lf these children come to the right way, you will be surely very proud of them in future." "You won't worry about these children now." "Leave them to me. I believe that I will be able to control them." "Shall I go then?" "Let me prepare for my work." "What happened, Masterii?" "Don't you know that it is forbidden to laugh here as your salary will be cut" "What?" "Yes, every month 10-15 rupees are cut from my salary." "Hence, I run towards the iungle whenever I feel like laughing." "Mad fellow, when you want to laugh, have a hearty laugh I will give you your salary." "Who was laughing so loudly now?" " Masterji" "He told me to laugh too." "I ran away." "You all do very good drawing." "But one thing is extra here I won't need this." "You must all be having your note-books and books" "Do like this." "Close your books and note-books I will neither teach you nor you will study." "We will lust talk." "Ok." "He is telling lies." "He will surely teach us" "Let me learn your names first." "You are Aiay, you're Viiay, you're Meeta and you're Sanjay" "Did I say correctly?" "is'nt it?" "Answer me." "That old man told you that" "No, Meetaii, you should not call him like that" "He is an old man as his moustache is also white" "No, Saniu Babu." "Do you know who he is to you?" "Aiay, do you know what is his relation with you?" "He is my pop's pop?" "Correct, absolutely right" "Did you call your father as pop?" "No.. as Babuii" "How did your Babuii call his father?" " Babuji" "That is good." "That means he is your Babuji's Babuji." "Then who is he to you?" "Our grandfather lf both their photos are kept before you, how will you  say whose photos are they?" "One is Babuji's" "Good, another one.." "His pop's" "Don't you all feel hot?" "You have not put the fan." "I am dead." "It is already 9 O' clock" "Good evening, everybody" "Shut up." "What happened?" "What happened to you?" "To me!" " Wash your face  come" "What do you mean?" "Don't you have a mirror in your room?" "No, master." "You keep them under control from now itself or they will even snatch your moustache" "It is better that you only remove your moustache or it will go some day." "Now why are you standing and thinking something." "Nothing, I was listening to my second track." "Second track -Idiot..." "This is children's work." "Where should I wash my face." "Who has done this?" "Won't you tell?" "You tell or else I will beat each one of you." "I will also see." "Saniu, tell me who did this." "Tell me quickly who did this" "Leave him, as such a small child can't be so naughty." "Then who did this prank." "l did this, punish me now" "Sati, why are you also becoming shamelsss along with her?" "Go away." "You won't get any _ood." "If you stay hungry, you will come to your senses" "You eat your food" "Narain..." " Yes, masterii" "Come in..." "Who has kept this here?" "l have kept it" " Why?" "The elder madam told me to keep this." "Go and give this to her and tell her that I don't teach children with sticks." "Go now" "Saniu, come here." "Come here, son." "Why are you looking here and there?" "When I am calling, you come here." "Get your books with you" "Show me." "Where are the starting pages?" "l had already studied them" "Then you tore them." "Will you read the rest or not" " No" "Ok, I will teach you whenever you feel like." "Go and sit" "Go and sit, son" "What is this?" "Won't you beat me?" "Masteriii, why have you sent this stick to me" "As it is yours... lt is mine, but you don't know why I've kept it in the classroom I know it." "What does this mean?" "lt means, it is my responsibility to teach the children and not yours." "I wish that you don't interfere in my work." "I don't want to listen to what you want or you don't want." "I had kept this stick in this room and it will stay here" "Sati Devi, you are surely educated but you also need to learn behaviour and discipline just like these..." "Masterii... lt is disrespectful for you to come inside this class-room without permission, when the master is present." "You might not have learnt this anywhere." "Sati, Ravi is right." "You come out." "Aiay, what did the teacher before me teach you?" "Geography" "What did you read in Geography?" "Who is eating here?" "Saniubaba, what are you eating." "Won't you give it to me." "Atleast show me what you are eating." "Why did you throw his toast?" "He won't eat  no one will eat anything till sister eats food" "Has'nt your sister eaten anything from yesterday." "I also did not eat." "Don't get scared." "We all will sit and eat together." " And sister..." "She will also eat." "Sister won't eat. -lf she does not eat, I also won't eat." "I will also go on hunger strike with all of you." "Is it ok?" "You all study, I will lust come" "May I come in?" "Come" "You also left the class and came for complaining about children" "Not against the children I have come to complain against you to yourself only." "I don't think these children need a teacher." "You have called me unnecessarily" "Meaning !" " These children don't need education but need love and sympathy which can't be given by you or Sati Devi lf love can be made into a tablet and given, I would have given it" "But the difficulty is that we don't get tablets for love which I can give to these children." "I brought them here from those huts and tried to give them all comforts and facilities and tried to make them more human." "Have I done all this because I don't love them?" "You are calling comforts and facilities as love but these things can be got by any patient in any hospital." "You have given facilities of live but not motherly love" "You are fulfilling their necessities but only the parents can give the love they need" "They don't have to see the children's qualities for that" "What do you mean to say?" "Yesterday night you had punished Rama  did'nt give her food" "The children also went without food due to that." "Have you ever tried to pacify them even once?" "Many times, Ravi. I know that the parents who punish also give love to the children but the stubbornness and insolence of these children is..." "You have been kept for this only." "If you can teach and advice these children, you stay." "Or you can also go." "Who is it?" "You" " Can I come inside" "Come in" "Sit - l have come to ask you something." "Do you know why I have been called here?" "Yes, we have all come from the zoo and hence you have been called to teach the animals the way to live in a palace." "You are angry, Rama and hence" "You address me with respect I am not your student I know and have heard that you don't want to study." "But I had come to ask you something else." " Ask me?" "I heard that many masters came here before me and all ran away" "Or were made to run." "If you think that I should also run you tell me so that I will myself go away." "I neither called you nor will I tell you to go." "You ask this question to Rai Saheb." "I had come to ask you because the children for whom I was called, their responsibility lies more with you than Rai Saheb" "Nobody needs to be taught here." "The fight is in the family and not for children's education." "I am going away, but your young sisters and brothers are so lovable that I thought I'll tell you this before going." "If Rai Saheb is doing wrong, U're also not doing anything good" "Rai Saheb lost his son in his stubbornness" "But if something happens to any of these children due to your stubbornness, you will be responsibile for that and not Rai Saheb-Why are you giving me so much advice?" "The reason is that you can stay without food even for ten days." "But small Saniu and Neeta..." "how long will they stay hungry" "Even if Rai Saheb bends before you for the sake of the children, don't think that you will become big." "You will be proved much smaller than him." "I will speak with Rai Saheb and go away tonight." "But if another master comes, instead of driving him away make him your friend and be patient till these children  study  become eligible for going to any hostel." "Otherwise, you think yourself as to what will happen to these children." "Caught you" " Are you here or gone away?" " Why?" "Sister asked me to see and come.-Wait..." "What are you doing, masterji?" "If you are caught singing, you will be killed" "Don't get into this habit at all." "What is wrong in singing?" "That is the root of this problem I would say, you go towards the jungle, if you feel like singing" "Why should I go to the jungle for singing?" "You also won't stay long as you have all the bad habits." "You suddenly start singing or laughing" "Come here and sit Sit..." "Tell me why Rai Saheb is so annoyed with music." "What you are talking?" "Have'nt you heard that the one bit by a snake is scared even of the rope." "How can music be a poison of which Rai Saheb is scared?" "It has become a poison for his life." "Are you talking about Nilesh?" "Did he used to sing very well?" "He was extremely good." "Our Diwan sir has heard him over the radio too." "But there is one thing, Masterji" "This music is also the work of saints." "Our younger master concentrated only on music always for all 24 hours." "When he used to sing in the early morning, it used to feel as if he is waking up the Goddess of a temple." "I used to feel the fragrance of incense sticks in his songs." "The tree in the garden.." "_ es" "Sometimes he used to sit below that tree to sing  sometimes in the terrace and used to be lost for hours" "My beloved..." "My beloved..." "My dear, you are talking like honey" "Your lovely black eyes, my dear are talking like honey" "The thirsty are still yearning though it has been raining for years." "The thirsty are still yearning." "You, from when are you standing here" "For a long time, sir" "Lime water..." "Has father got up?" "Long back, he has told you to get ready by 10 O'clock" " Why?" "Don't you have to go to Choudhry's place who had come the other day with his daughter?" "But I have to go to the city today." "What will I do there?" "All these visits are happening only for your sake" " For me!" "Sir, they are very wealthy people" "May be they are" "Will they give their wealth to me?" "Shall I tell something?" "I really liked that girl." "Then do one thing." "You only marry her." "I will search for someone else for myself" "Jokes apart, you tell your father and fix the alliance." "Leave it, Narayan." "Who'll get stuck in marriage?" "Take his" "The thirsty are still yearning though it has been raining _or years." "Your eyes are sparkling" "Father, I will sing for the first time with my teacher in the conference" " Did'nt Narain tell you anything in the morning?" "What?" " Did'nt he tell you to be ready by 10 O'clock as... ..you have to come with me to Mr. Choudhary's house" "But I have to go to the city today by 11 :30 train, father" "For going to sing there" "Yes, father ls your singing more important than going to Choudhry's place" "But Father" "No one in our family has ever answered so disrespectfully to his father before." "You can't come with me because you have to sing." "I'm singing in a music conference theticketshavebeensold ." "And you will get money for it." "Is'nt it?" "How much will you get?" "Will you get enough money to buy a coffin for your father?" "Did I send you to the hostel to study or that you learn music and sing Qawwali and make this bungalow into a brothel." "Seeing your love for music, I thought U've developed this taste of a rich man. I did'nt know, you planned to earn  through singing." "The place, where a lady is asked to sing.." "...will you sit there and sing now." "You are thinking wrong." "Ustad Shivnath is a very great musician of India" " Your teacher. I'm going to Choudhary's place now" "Maybe you are not aware that talks of your marriage with his daughter are going on." "You also reach Mr.Choudhary's place with.." "...your car." "Did you understand?" "He was as stubborn as his father is." "He did'nt go to Mr. Chowdhary's place." "He wrote a letter and gave me and went to the city." "First time, I saw a father's heart breaking I did'nt like it." "Sir used to sit on the dining table alone every day and used to get up alone" "The young master studied for another year in the city and when he returned one day, then..." "May you live long !" "May you live long, daughter!" "Your daughter-in-law, father." "Some event occurred in the city suddenly that I had to marry and then only come back" "First we thought, we will call you there or come here and get married but.." "But what.." "You were scared I might not accept the daughter-in-law" "Son, a father is happy only when his son is happy." "Your mother is not there, who can complete the traditions of welcoming the bride." "If I had known, I would have definitely arranged for Shahnai." "But what to do." "You people did not take me in at all." "Take daughter-in-law upstairs." "It is 9 O'clock and still father has not come" "This is the first time that father has been late after I've been born." "Maybe he was late before that." "I am not aware of it" "Or he is so punctual that I can give key to my watch." "Spinach vegetable..." "Father likes it a lot." "Where is he?" "Sir is not well." "He told you to eat and then called you to... 1 ...the hall." " If he is not well why is'nt he in his room." "I don't know, as he did not say anything" "Listen, is Father upset because of me." "No, if he gets upset, it won't be due to you but because of me." "Come, Nilesh." "Did you have food?" " Yes" "Did daughter-in-law eat?" "Yes she also ate." "I heard that you are not well." "Nothing like that but lust a feeling..." "Sit." "I am very sorry that I married like this without your permission" "Hence..." " Your marriage should be held as per your wish only" "I know Suiata for quite some time, father." "She is the daughter of our music teacher" "My teacher suddenly died and I had to marry urgently but.." "...I wished to marry with your permission." "Every man has this right to make his life in his own way and live as he wishes like the way I live" "I never caught hold of anyone's hand for support I am happy that my son has grown so big today that he does not need my support any more" "You make your own house where you can live as you wish like I have made my house and live as per my rules" "I don't allow any second person's wish to be carried out here" "Yes, there are some duties between a father and a son" "You will also fulfil your duties and I will also do the same" "I have taken out these 50000 rupees for you." "You start your life with this money in your own way where there won't be any interference from my side." "If you feel this is less, the locker is open." "You take any amount you want." "It's not necessary to ask me." "That was the last meeting between father and son" "They never met each other after that and never enquired about each other" "Seventeen years passed, Masterji and one day, when Sir returned from the city, there was one letter from young master amongst his other letters." "He read it  went out way he came in and when he returned after 3 days, he came with all the children and what to say about the poor condition of the children then." "Sir did take care of all of them." "But Ramadidi's anger is also ancestral  much more than her grandfather's." "One night, she was going out with all the children." "But sir caught all of them and brought them into the house." "He called Satidevi from the city and all of them are forbidden to go out of the house." "Nobody can go out of the bridge." "Music  laughter is banned in this house from then." "Young master's room has been locked and no one can go in." "But these children are such a nuisance that inspite of all this discipline, they are not ready to reform." "So many masters have come and gone." "The last master ran away at night in his lungi only without his other clothes" "Now I only wear his clothes..." "Narain, you won't get my clothes  I'll take them along" "Your case is different" "Why?" "Your clothes will be sent to your uncle." " Is that so?" "I will go now as it is very late." "I have to wake up early as sir is going to the city tomorrow.-Why?" "He goes often for his business." "Satidevi is also going." " Why?" "Her house is there only." "She has to take care of her house I will go now" " Ok" "Diwanii, have you kept all the important papers" "Yes" "Ravi, I may return from the city in a week or it might take 10-15 days." "Sati is coming with me." "She has her own house." "I had called her to look after the children here." "How long can she stay here?" "You can understand the big responsibility I'm giving to to you and going" "Yes, I can understand the exam you are leaving me to write." "Hope you won't be disappointed." "l also hope for that." "I should not hear that on returning, that U've run away." "And ask Diwanii if you have any requirement as I have told him" "You won't have any problem for anything" "You will get whatever you want." "I will go now as it is time for my class" "Diwanii, keep the things in the vehicle." "Yes" " Come Sati" "Masterii" " Come in, Diwanii" "What is it?" "Don't the children have class today?" " No I have given holiday to the children today." "Soon after Rai Saheb has left." "Yes I have written some book names here." "Please get them." "Also get a carrom set and things for playing cricket" "What are you saying?" "l've written what I'm saying" "But if Rai Saheb comes then..." "U show him this paper  say that I had asked for these." "I don't understand, what you are doing" "Nothing..." "You get these things before tomorrow morning." "You, masterii, where are your students?" "I have given them leave today -l'm saved" "Why?" "If they come, I am dead. I have to clean this room without their knowledge." "Whose room is this?" "Young master's" "Nilesh's" "Yes" " Open it, I want to see" "No, if someone comes it will be a problem." "Don't worry, I will close it afterwards." "If something happens, you take care. I don't know anything" "When did you all come?" "You play the Sitar very well." "Sister plays it better than you ls it so?" "Tell your sister to play it for me." "First time, I have heard music in this house." "Are'nt you scared of grandfather?" "But old man is not there..." "Not old man but grandfather." "How many times have I told U?" "Wicked man" "Saniu, where did you learn this abuse?" "From the watchman..." "Where did you all go today leaving the classroom?" "Did'nt they come to class today to study?" "Grandfather went to the city and hence we went to play." "Then, why did'nt you tell me that you are going to play." "What did you play?" "Gilli-Danda(With sticks) inside the house!" "If any glass had broken, then..." "Your window glass is already broken." "Very bad." "If you want to play, you should go outside to play" "Nobody allows us to go." "Come, I will take you outside" "Will you take us out?" "Definitely, why not?" "lf you don't come, then see..." "Let us go." "You also come, sister" " No, you all go." "No way, nobody will go that way" "You also come, sister" "Everyone went out to sing with the ga ma" "Father is not there, but they've a sister like a queen everyone is with the sister" "You all also sing" "Not like this, sing with the words" "All of us went out singing..." "Father is not there." "We went with our sister who is like the queen" "The morning rises with sa and removes the darkness" "Then the rays of the sun gave lots if light with re" "The morning rises with sa and removes the darkness" "Then the rays of the sun gave lots if light with re" "You also sing, Rama" "Everyone went on singing on the bright rays of the sun" "From the ga  ma, come our tune and the song which moves everything and a prayer has come with pa" "Do you know what I am singing?" "Can't I understand even this much?" "You were teaching them sargam I was not teaching you as you must've learnt from Ur father." "Then till what did we reach?" "Till Pancham" " How?" "Sing it..." "From the ga  ma, come our tune and the song which moves everything and a prayer has come with pa" "We all sang like the bee on a flower" "The sun is pleasant with dha and sky looks blue  intoxicating" "The sargam (swaras) has been completed." "What is ahead now?" "The companions of sargam went on singing in tune" "Father is not there and everyone is with the queen-like sister" "We went on singing..." "You have got this new habit of eating on the table." "The British have gone but have left his table for you." "They have left me for you." "If they had taken me you would have kept on waiting for me." "Don't know who has come now" "Wait, I am coming." "Ravi, have you forgotten your aunty?" "I could'nt come for so many days but have brought my whole school with me." "This is Rama." "Fall at Aunty's feet" " Salutations..." "May you live long, daughter Come inside." "Aunty, bless me" " May U live long." "U're also falling at feet" "All of you come in." "Hey, bhai..." "What happened?" "Uncle is calling aunty as bhai (brother)." "How can ladies be brothers?" "Yes, she is my sister only." "See how our faces match each other ls'nt it?" "Tell us what all are matching in our faces." "The hair of both of you is white" "You don't have hair" "Come in." "They are very naughty." "Sit here, daughter" "Who plays that Sitar?" "He can't even hear properly, what he will play the Sitar." "I used to play that Sitar." "Ravi, I will make arrangements for their food." "They must be hungry" "We ate and came" "When did we eat?" "I am feeling hungry I will make food then" "Let us eat then." "Where are you getting up?" "I have to make the food I will lust come." "When is Rai Saheb coming?" "ln 5-6 days." "But how did you know that he has gone out of the city?" "I could understand that after seeing these children here" "Uncle, you were unnecessarily spoiling the name of these children.-Did I say it?" "Your aunty was only against them." "They are such cute children that..." "Very lovely children, they never trouble any time" "Rama, what are you doing here?" "What is Rama doing there?" "No, daughter, I will make the food just now" "What is it, aunty?" " You only advise her" "You think that I don't know how to make food" "When father was there, I used to make the food for the entire family." "There were no servants in our house." "You only tell her-l can only say that both of you leave it." "I will only knead the flour" "You have come with the shoes into the kitchen" "You also seem to be a Brahmin like my aunty" "You go and sit inside." "Did you see, aunty?" "She came for fire  took over the kitchen" "From my side, let her take control of the whole house" "Catch me, Saniu" "Tell me, Diwanii." "Is there any news from Rai Saheb?" "What is it?" "You are looking upset?" "You are not doing the right thing, Masterji." "What?" "Taking out these children every day." "So what?" "The children eat every day, sleep well and also study." "If they go out to play everyday, what is the objection to that?" "You know the obiection." "How will you answer Rai Saheb when he comes back." "Tell me one thing, Diwanji" "Have you ever seen these children so happy before?" "You won't know this." "If you're in my place, you will know that these children would never have studied so sincerely before" "The books you had got for them from the market, these children had read those books long back from their sister." "They used to trouble their masters in their stubbornness" "Are'nt these the same children who harassed their masters?" "They used to drive them away in a few days." "Do you feel the same thing by looking at them now?" "I am not asking about the children but for Rai Saheb." "I have been appointed here for the children  not for Rai Saheb" "Sir, it is only 5 minutes to 9." "You are going to be late for food today." "How can I become late?" "I have come now" "Shame!" "Shame!" "You've not washed your face" "Still 3 minutes are left. I'll wash my face in 2 minutes  come" "When it was late night, the barber and that painter both of them entered the lame spirit's house and sat inside." "When the lame spirit came back, he saw that the door was closed" "He said from outside who is inside?" "The barber understood and asked who is outside?" "I am the lame spirit I am a spirit and I will eat you up." "I am the messenger of death and I will eat you." "She is scared, Masterii" "What happened then, sir?" "The spirit asked him.." "...what is his sign" "The barber threw out his razor and said that see my nails." "The lame spirit thought if his nails are so big, he must also be a big spirit" "When no reply came from outside, the barber threw out a rope outside and said See my hair?" "The spirit was amazed." "When there was no reply from outside, he told the spirit to run away or said he'll spit." "The the barber took the painter's limestone and threw it outside" "Then spirit ran away saying Please save me" "Tell us another story.-Will you listen to another story?" "Not about the ghosts, sir i will tell the story of Baiiu and Tansen." "Tell us that, sir" "You must have heard that Tansen was one of the Navratnas ...of Akbar's Assembly." "In his period, he was a great singer." "One day, another singer called Baiju came in Akbar's assembly" "He said that he will compete with Tansen." "The whole assembly gathered" "Then in a garden two seats of marble were put and on one Tansen sat and on another Baiju sat." "Now Tansen started singing." "As soon as he started singing all the birds nearby gathered there" "Tansen took out golden chains from his pocket and put it in the necks of all deers." "As soon as the song finished, all the deers ran away." "Then Tansen told Baiiu you get all my chains back now" "Baiiu started singing" "As soon as he started singing, all the birds which had gone came back." "Baiiu removed the golden chains from their necks while singing and gave it back to Tansen." "Now it was Baiiu's chance." "He sang a Rag in such a way that the marble on which he was sitting started melting" "Baiiu went on singing and the marble went on melting so much that Baiiu was getting stuck in that." "Seeing that, all the people started shouting, and Baiju's concentration was broken and he stopped singing." "As soon as he did that, the marble joined again and Baiju was stuck there." "He told Tansen to sing and remove him from there." "Tansen was scared." "All of them have slept." "Did Tansen take out Baiiu afterwards?" "I will tell the rest of the story tomorrow." "It is very late." "You also go and sleep" "Listen..." "Did you say something?" "Do you address me with respect as I had told you with anger that day -lt is good to show respect" "No, you don't address me with respect now." "Then how do I call you?" "l already said that" "Ok, then... good night" "Good night..." "Who is inside?" "Who is there inside?" "Who is there outside?" "I am the lame spirit." "What is this lame spirit doing here in the morning?" "How is your hand?" "lt is ok." "Why?" "Sister has sent this balm and told you to massage with it" "Go and thank your sister from my side" "You are laughing so loudly." "What if your salary is cut?" "You have done great magic." "Now the children study play and also laugh." "No one needs to go to the jungle" "But what will happen when the Rai Saheb comes back." "Yes, what will happen?" "But there is one thing, masterji" "Sir is not a bad man but he is very strict." "He has left the army but not the army life" "Was Rai Saheb like this, even before Nilesh left the house?" "No, he was strict but he used to joke around also then." "That is it." "He has taken that sorrow into his heart." "I have not seen Rai Saheb laughing for last 20 years." "Narain, by God's wish, you will see him laughing this time." "Yes, you lust return sir's laughter to him." "I will give you whatever you want..." "What status do I have?" "But if you ask for my life also..." "Now you'll take the white coins you'lltaketheblackcoins." "Ok" "No, I will take the red one." "No, you'll take the black coins" "Come on, play" "You are cheating Very bad..." "Let us see who takes the queen now." "Give it here Strike" " Very good..." "You all play, I will go." "You should go to bed after 1 hour" "And no one will cheat during play." "Ok, Sanju." "Play now" "What happened, Rama?" "lnsect..." "Where?" " It was sitting here." "Nothing is here lt was there." "It was harassing me for half-an-hour" "Who?" " The insect.." "It was really there." "Black one..." "See there" "Rama, you are mad." "Really mad..." "Come, dear insect... lt looks as if you were getting rid of a lion" "Narain..." " Come, Panditii" "Where is Ravi?" "He is teaching children in the classroom." "He must be coming in another five minutes." "Please sit." "Forgive me, Panditii, let me finish my work" "Ok, do it." "When is Rai Saheb coming back?" " In another 4-5 days..." "He has written a letter to Diwanji, in which he has written.." "...that he will come on the 25th." "Today is only 15th." "Still 10 more days are left." "That will run away this week only as time runs very fast" "Greetings uncle" "Greetings" "is the class over?" "Yes, we have the carrom class after half-an-hour." "ls that so?" "Do you have classes for Carrom also?" " Go now, children" "Tell me, how you came, uncle." "You got a letter" "Whose letter is it?" "Amit's" "What has he written?" "l have got that job, uncle I have to loin duty within two days." "Where?" " A nice company and the job is also very good." "I had given the interview before coming." "This is Mr. Dixit's help" "When do you have to reach?" "On the 18th" "That means after two days -_ es" "How will you go so early?" "What will happen here?" "That is the problem as Rai Saheb is also not there..." "And what will happen to the children" "But it won't be good to lose this job, uncle" "How long will I have work here?" "Children won't be home for long" "They also have to be sent to school." "That is right but I feel, you should not decide before Rai Saheb comes." "I will go then as I have to go to Mr. Gani's house too" "Come someday to the house with Rama as your aunty was asking about her." "The nights are not being spent easily these nights are filled with separation" "What happened?" "Sing without stopping... I can't sing before you" "Why?" "I am not so out of tune that I can't appreciate a good song." "No, I only sing out of tune..." "But it does not seem like that on hearing" "Who is your teacher?" "My father" "Father is the teacher." "Let us see what you're singing" "This is father's note book ls this your mother?" "This was my father's last song which I learnt from him." "Mother was also not alive then and she had died 3 yrs before" "And father also used to remain very sick." "The nights are not being spent easily these nights are filled with separation" "The wet eyes tried a lot to extinguish the night" "The nights are not being spent easily these nights are filled with separation" "The wet eyes tried a lot to extinguish the night" "Somebody is reminding us of the talk of the past" "Someone is calling by the forgotten names" "The moon..." "The nights of the full moon and the stars..." "The night is not setting in the eyes that are awake" "The ages come and go by" "But moments of the small memories do not go away..." "The ages come and go by" "But moments of the small memories....- do not go away..." "The nights are looking black due to our sorrow" "The tearful eyes tried a lot to pacify the night" "The nights are not being spent easily these nights are filled with separation" "The wet eyes tried a lot to extinguish the night" "Father...are you having lot of difficulty." "Shall I call the doctor uncle?" "Respected father, it is 17 years since I left your house or shall I say, after having my own house I have lived in my own way till now as you have said." "But today I have been compelled to take this favour not for myself but for my five children who are small." "Please take care of them." "Aiay," "Yes, father" "Come here" "Post this letter." "Where were you roaming in the rains?" "Rains have stopped" "This is the money for the stamps" "Where are you going?" "To post this letter which father gave." "Give it to me now as I am getting late.-Ajay..." "How was your health yesterday night?" "You don't take your treatment also properly." "Father.." "Have you written a letter to grandfather?" "Yes, I have written to him to come and take you all." " Why?" "You make spinach very well." "He also likes it a lot" "You make  give that to him" "Don't joke and tell the truth" "Your nature is also lust like your grandfather's." "You will fit there-What've you written in the letter?" "Have you asked for money?" "No, your father will never do that." "Even while dying, he will..." "Then why did you write?" "Do you remember, how you scolded mother, when she asked you once." "Go, daughter." "Bring tea for your doctor uncle." "Are the tablets over?" "The breathing is over" "How can treatment go on like this?" "How many times, I have told you to get admitted in the hospital I know." "That is why, I have written to father today" "Otherwise, where will I leave these children." "See this, I spit blood ten times in a day now" "The same day, we took father to the hospital but it was too late" "His end could be seen very clearly in front of us." "Father used to keep asking about grandfather" "Neither he came nor his letter" "But I know, grandfather did not come deliberately." "Due to his pride and stubbornness" "But when everything was over, he came to take us lf father had not taken promise from me in his last moments I would have never come here." "Rama, I am not blaming anyone." "But the truth is, everyone erred in understanding Rai Saheb" "You as well as your father..." "You think that, Rai Saheb did not enquire about his son deliberately" "But he was actually waiting for his letter for 17 years." "If he had written even once, he would have gone himself and brought him here." "How do you know?" "Who told you this?" "Rai Saheb himself told me-Why did'nt he pacify father then?" "Where will he go to pacify him?" "Where will he write to him?" "Your father had not given any news to him" "Why did'nt he come, when father wrote to him?" "See Rama, you have decided this yourself about Rai Saheb." "Have you ever asked him, why he did not come?" "Why should I ask?" "Then why would he tell you" "He had to answer his son and not to you." "Listen, I will tell you." "When your father's letter came Rai Saheb was not here and had gone out of station." "He got that letter after a month." "As soon as he got that letter, he came without delaying a single moment to meet his son" "How do you know?" "Again the same question?" "He was with you for two days trying to pacify you to come with him" "He was sleeping and living in the same clothes for two days." "He did'nt have any clothes to change also." "Did U forget that?" "What pride did he have that time to plead to small children requesting and begging them to come with him" "Sir..." "Who has got this?" "Masterji" " For what?" "So that children can play." "Where is Ravi?" "He has gone" "He has gone to the city." "He was saying..." " Shut up..." "Where is Diwanii?" "He has gone outside.-Call him... I'll call him" " Wait..." "Who has put this photo here?" "The children..." "Where are the children?" " In the school..." "Which school?" " Where they will study, sir" " In the classroom" "What are they doing there?" "Studying, sir" "Studying!" "They study till 1 O'clock" "Who is teaching them?" "Sister Rama" "Greetings, grandfather" "Greetings, grandfather" "When did you come?" "Just some time back..." "Salutations at your feet, grandfather" " Bless you, son" "Has aunty come?" "No, she will stay at her house now" "You all sit and study." "Grandfather, have this spinach vegetable" "I have prepared this as you like it a lot." "Father had told us once." "Did Neelu tell you this?" "Did he used to remember me?" "Yes  talked a lot about you" "Did he say that I am very stone-hearted?" "I have done lot of attrociites on him." " No, grandfather" "He used to say that he has never seen anyone else who stands on his principles like his father, in his life" "Who is it?" "Come inside" "Good night, grandfather" "Good night, grandfather" "Why are you standing outside?" "Come inside" "Saniu, who taught you to say goodnight" " Masterji.." "Will you stay with me here?" "l'll also stay here, grandfather I will also stay here" "Both of you stay here only" "Grandfather, do you know stories?" "Which story?" " The story of the lame spirit..." "No...-l know the story" "Tell me then" "One lame spirit was there who asked who is inside I am the lame spirit." "I will eat youup." "Come inside, daughter" "Who told these stories to them?" "Was it Ravi?" " Yes" "Did Ravi say anything and go?" "He said that he has got a good job in the city and it was necessary for him to go." "I am very thankful to Ravi as he has introduced my grandchildren to me." "But one thing I did'nt like about him" "He left without telling me in my absence." "He has not done the right thing." "Grandfather is upset only about the fact that you left without meeting him, or else he is very happy." "It is very nice to see him laughing." "You will be surprised to know that Meeta sleeps with grandfather these days." "Saniu is with me." "Aiay and Viiay have gone to the hostel." "When they were leaving for the hostel, grandfather had tears as he said that he has not even lived even to his heart's content with these children." "He took your name and said that if you had been there you would have taught them for some more days." "But you must be having lots of work there." "You won't have any time to meet Sanju also." "Saniu and others remember you a lot" "Saniu and others remember you a Iot.." "You have read these 50 times and I have also heard it" "But why don't take the names of those others." "Who is it?" ".." "What?" "Who is it?" "Rai Saheb... -then.." "Ajay, Vijay..." " And..." "Narain and Diwanii" "Why don't you take Rama's name?" "Why are you shying away like a sacred lady?" "Did you say anything to Rama?" "Yes..." "What?" "Only that, I will miss her a lot" " What?" "What else then?" "Then should I do drama like they do in films." "What did she tell you while you were leaving?" " No..." "When I was leaving, everyone including Sanju came out with me I don't feel like going, Diwanii." "But the job is such that I don't feel like leaving it." "Please ask for forgiveness from Raisaheb from my side when he comes  explain to him" "Shall I leave, Aiay?" "Will you remember, whatever I've told U?" "Yes sir-Viiay..." "Yes sir" "Munni..." " When will you come back, sir" "I wil come for your marriage." "Will you call me?" "No" "Why are you going, sir?" "l have to go as I have work" "When will you come again?" "I will come soon, Saniu" "Where is your sister?" "She is crying in her room." "Rama..." "Won't you ever come to meet grandfather?" "I will surely come to meet you, Rama" "Shall I leave?" "Ravi, I feel that you should go and meet her" "And talk to Rama if you can" "What?" "See now" "Rama won't be able to speak to Rai Saheb herself even though she loves you" "Do you think, I can speak with Rai Saheb?" "If you know Rama's feelings for sure, you can tell him." "If you can't tell yourself, you can ask your uncle to speak." "But that poor Rama has no other way at all" "She has no parents." "To whom will she tell?" "If you go to meet them, Rai Saheb may understand himself" "Come on, rise your head" "Good, don't touch your eyes now." "Wear these glasses." "Sheru, take the children inside as it is very hot." "Go, children" "Greetings, Rai Saheb" "Why have you come now?" "Who called you here?" "Nobody called me. I lust came to meet." "Whom have you come to meet?" "What?" "Rama or the children.." "I have come to meet everybody." "You've not come to meet me lf you cared for me, you would not have run away in my absence I am sorry that I had to go in your absence." "But you know me." "And I had finished the work you had given to me." "Who said that your work is over?" "You just corrected the children and the rest..." "Who are the rest?" "Me, who will reform me." "You still have to correct me." "Sit, Ravi" "Thank you, Rai Saheb" "Ravi, the children have themselves corrected me." "I am very happy and grateful to you." "As you have made me close to the children" "Or else, rest of my life would have also gone in regret." "And children would have only known that their grandfather was a tyrant." "No, Rai Saheb" "Happiness cannot be imprisoned into a fist" "You had so much love in you, that its fragrance would have reached the children in some way." "How are Saniu and the others?" "Ajay and Vijay must be writing letters from their hostel." "I get letters from them every week..." "But how do you know that they have gone to the hostel." "Rama had written a letter." "I had told her to write to me after U come as to how much I had succeeded in my work." "Actually, you should have written a letter congratulating me." "Definitely not, you should have written to me..." "Leave it I have lost to one son due to my obstinancy I don't want to do that mistake again." "I'll tell you this news, which might be a very happy news I have a friend from the army time" "They are a good well-to-do family." "I am talking about Rama's marriage with his grandson." "She will be very comfortable if she goes there" "Does Rama know this?" "No... I am completely broken somewhere inside me." "I have become weak." "I don't know why I feel scared to tell my little daughter." "If she says no, I won't be able to bear that." "There is no reason for this fear." "Ravi, I could not conduct my son's marriage as I wished" "But I have a great wish to conduct this grand daughter's marriage in my way." "Maybe I want to wash away my previous sins" "Come, let us go to the hall, Ravi It is very hot now" "Where are Saniu and Meeta?" " Must be in their room." "Go and meet them." "They will be very happy to meet you." "They keep remembering you a lot." "Ravi, I could not conduct my son's marriage as I wished" "But I have a great wish to conduct this grand daughter's marriage in my way." "Maybe I want to wash away my previous sins" "Somebody is remembering you and that is why you are coughing." "Who will remember me, sister?" "Masterji is remembering you." "Why does he remember me often?" "He loves you and hence remembers you often." "Sister, masterii loves you too." "No, as sister did'nt cough?" "Masterii only must be coughing now" "I am a wanderer, friends I have no house or place to live" "The day held my hands and made me sit here" "And the night called me there by giving a signal" "This is my story from day to night I am a wanderer, friends" "I have no house or place to live I have to go and just have to keep going" "What happened?" "Where are you preparing to leave?" "To go to the city." "Uncle, I am leaving by the afternoon train." "But, what is the hurry?" "You have just come" "You stay for 2-3 days.-No uncle, I had told Amit and come" "What is the matter?" "Why are you looking upset" " Nothing..." "Did you meet Rai Saheb?" "_ es" "Did you meet Rama?" " Yes.." "How is Rama?" "She is fine." "Where are you going?" "To the kitchen" "Where is Ravi?" "Ravi..." "Did'nt he meet you?" "Where were you?" "In our rooms-He had come there to meet you." "Did he come?" "When?" "One hour back." "But why did he go away without meeting you all." "Rama..." "Yes..." "Come here..." "Come near me." "Come more close." "I don't like your coming like this and going away immediately lt seems that you had just come to touch this place" "You wait..." "I will just see." "The whistle has been given." "You get in now." "Take care..." "Keep writing letters." "Panditii..." "Where is Ravi?" "What?" "Has Ravi gone?" "What?" " l am asking you whether Ravi has left." "The discretion of our old age is that we should leave from here."