"Truth-Godliness" " Beauty" "For centuries man has tried to understand these 3 words" "What is Truth?" "What is Godliness?" "What is Beauty?" "He who has seen the sun rise sees it as the Truth" "He who has seen the sun set sees it as the Truth ln other words, Godliness means belief  love and faith" "But each one's concept differs" "And Beauty?" "What is Beauty?" "Where can one find it?" "What is its content?" "is it in the beholder's eye?" "If you are asked what this is, what will you reply?" "A stone, isn't it?" "Now, if you are asked what it is, what will you reply?" "God..." "But, what does your eye actually see?" "A stone?" "So what made a God of it?" "Your belief, your faith  your love" "Which is Truth Godliness, Beauty" "Isn't that the priest's daughter?" "Yes, that is Rupa I remember her as a tiny girl" "She's a grown woman now." "is she married?" "Married!" "The priest has tried his luck with every boy in the village" "But nobody is willing to get married to this ill-fated girl" "Why, what's wrong with her?" " Have you seen her face?" "This is Rupa" "With the ugly, burnt face" "She sings hymns about Truth, Godliness, Beauty" "The truth of her life is very bitter, indeed" "Her life has been unlucky, unpleasant" "All her life, she has heard two words: evil and unlucky" "As if, they were coined at her birth lt seems like just yesterday." "Lord Krishna's birthday night" "The priest, her father, singing in the temple" "Happily thinking that at least in his old age  a son would be born to him" "What is it?" "A boy?" "How is my wife?" "A premature girl." "Your wife died giving birth to her" "We must go. lt is the hour of Krishna's birth" "Her's was an ill-fated birth" "Her first breath was not hers, but snatched from her mother" "She was born at the hour when Krishna Himself was born" "Listen, where are you running off to?" "I can't run any more" " Are you tired, uncle?" " Yes, I am tired" " You're lying?" " Lying?" "Come sit here" "Of course." "You always say that life's race is a difficult one" "That only cowards give up and get tired of running" "Are you a coward?" "I can't get the better of you when you argue" "Stop jabbering and go home." "Your father must be waiting" "Go." "Can I play?" " You!" "Go away, you unlucky girl" "My name is Rupa." " Rupa, the Unlucky!" "Unlucky!" "Where were you, Unlucky?" "Father, my name is Rupa." "Why do people call me Unlucky?" "You do too" "Everyone says I'm unlucky" "No one ever plays with me." "Why?" "Why must you play with anyone?" "Why do you beg for insults?" "Henceforth, I want you to stay with me." "Let's go" "To the birthday party" "The chief liked you" "Now you know why I tell you to stay with me." "To learn lt will always help you" "And my birthday?" "Everyone's birthday is celebrated." "But not mine" "I want to wear new clothes and distribute sweets, too" "Tell me father, why don't you celebrate my birthday?" "Because, unfortunate child, your mother died that very day" "And I don't know how to celebrate a death anniversary" "Understand?" "What's this?" "She is only a child." "She means no harm" "And why shouldn't her birthday be celebrated?" "is it her fault?" "I will celebrate my dear, pretty little girl's birthday" "You said we'd put silver foil on the sweets" "Silver foil?" "Yes, I have some." "We'll put it on right away" "What's wrong?" "Are you still sulking?" "Won't you join us?" "What is it?" "My child, what have you done?" "Celebrate some more!" "Why did you not die at birth?" "You're always making trouble for me." "You wretch" "Don't cry, my child" "It was all my fault." "Why did I celebrate her birthday?" "Rupa's mother should have taken me along with her" "Don't say that" "Till today, I nurtured the hope that she would marry" "No question of that now" "Not only is she poor, but ugly and unlucky as well" "She will never marry" "Let me marry, O God, so my father stops worrying" "Then he will stop weeping and beating me all the time" "Please hear my prayer, O God!" "And let me marry" "Grant my prayer" "Look!" "The wretch!" "Outgrown all her clothes and not married!" "is this not the Age of Evil?" "The priest must have sinned in his last life." "Hence this girl" "She will never marry" "Where are you running to?" "She always looks unhappy" "Don't go away like this." "My daughter is a jewel I'll sell this house and give you all I get as dowry" "Why do you argue?" "The whole village knows how unlucky she is" "I'll be honest lf she were really beautiful." "it might have been different" "But your daughter's face!" "Only money can compensate for it" "Pay the price, we'll fix the match." "Or let us be off" "Please wait..." "Shastriji!" "Accept this unfortunate girl" "My daughter is very meek" "As soon as I collect some money, you shall have it" "We live in this village" "We too live in this village." "When you have money, tell us" " Let's go, son" " Don't leave in this manner" "Your medicine I'm completely and utterly helpless, my girl" "If I had some money, I'd have got you married" "You'd have your own home" "Father, this is my home." "Let me stay here" "Don't ask for favours." "Don't demean yourself" "God willing, the person who wants to marry will do so" "Toys for sale!" "Please" "Which is the way to the village of Sukhsagar?" "It isn't far." "Do you want to go to the officers quarters?" "I'll get you a carriage" " l'll take your bag" " No, it's all right I'll carry it myself" "Well, you are young and strong" "Unless we help one another, the world will be a sad place lf each one bears his own burden, the world will survive" "With your learning, you must be right I know that only sorrow can be shared." "Not good luck" "See who's here." "I've brought the new engineer with me" "Had we known you were coming, we'd have fetched you" "Didn't you get my telegram?" "It doesn't matter." "You've come at the right moment" "We celebrate the opening of the dam tomorrow I supervised the preparations myself" "Do sit down." "The Chief Minister is coming" " You?" " My wife I do the accounting for the dam project." "She does mine" "Don't just keep sitting here." "Go see about some food" " l'll send for Jaisingh - l'm right here, sir" "Clean saahib's bungalow." "Jaisingh works at the dam" "Send the bags to the bungalow" "As I was saying..." "Give me the photo" "Your mother isn't it?" "It's a lovely picture" " The most beautiful woman" " Where is your mother?" "She is no more I have no mother, father, brother or sister. I am alone" "When a man is all alone, he lives in a world of his own" "A dream world." "And dreams are far more beautiful than life" "Your tea, sir" " Who is that?" " A village girl" "She sings every morning lf she doesn't sing  the sun wouldn't rise" " What's her name?" " Rupa" "With a voice as beautiful, how beautiful she must be!" "Rajeev Babu!" "You're still not ready!" "is every morning like this one?" "Morning?" "Morning is the same everywhere" "Morning is a sunrise, evening, a sunset I've never seen a morning like this" "It's as if I had spent my life looking for such a morning ln fact, before I saw it, I heard it" "You heard the morning?" "You missed your vacation" "You should have been a poet, not an engineer" "Hurry up, or we will miss the opening" " Good day, sir" " You look very happy" "Naturally." "This is a happy moment." "The dam is a boon" "Our fields will be greener." "Thanks to you" "Well, girls?" "Ready with the song?" "Do your best for the Ministers All right?" "Listen!" "Where are the girls who sang?" "They've gone home" " Why?" "What is the matter?" " Nothing" "Jaisingh!" "The bosses are here" "Champa!" "Come quickly, it's him lt is very kind of you to have come" "Why?" "Were we not to be a part of your celebrations?" "Stop him!" "He's leaving" "You will enjoy the fair." "I'll get you a ticket I'll see about some food for you" "No one seems to be noticing the green bangles I'm wearing" " How pretty!" " Who gave them to you?" "I bought them!" "I'd like to have someone to give me gifts" "It looks good at night" " Dark glasses at night?" " They look good" "They ward off the evil eye" "Why are you wearing them?" "Which evil eye do you fear?" "Let's go, don't mix with them" "They are handy for staring at people without being obvious" "What's the point if the person concerned doesn't know?" "You, again?" " l have the tickets." "Let's go" " This doesn't exist in cities" "True." "A village fair is something unique to a village" "Why are you following us?" "What is it?" "Will I get what I desire?" " Shut up!" "Get lost!" "Why scold me now?" "Yesterday morning you were staring at me" "When?" " When I was singing" "All of you were singing at the opening?" "I didn't recognise you" " Why are you staring?" " She just happened to come by" "Were you singing?" "Yes, I was" " No, sir, I was singing - l was singing" "We were all singing." "Did you like our song?" "Very much" "Which of you is called Rupa?" " Who can it be, but me?" " You liar!" "I am Rupa" "Since when is your name Rupa?" "I am the one you asked about" "No, I am Rupa" " Sir, my name is Rupa" "None of you are called Rupa" "What's in a name?" "How did he know that we were bluffing?" "Had you kept quiet, he would have taken me as Rupa" "Big deal!" "What's happening?" " Take a look at this" "What's wrong, Rajeev?" "What a frightening face!" "How ugly it was!" "Just your reflection." "We found it funny." "You were frightened?" "No,... but I cannot tolerate any form of ugliness" "You exaggerate, Rajeev Babu." "Can't you take a joke?" "If ever you need to face reality how will you ever do so?" "Let's go" "Whose will this Prince Charming be?" "Listen!" " Yes?" "You live in this village?" " Yes I hear you sing everyday." "Your voice is a gift from the Gods lt is wonderful!" " l don't know you, but..." " l don't know you either lf we let that stop us, we would all be strangers" "I'm Rajeev. I work on the dam as an engineer" "Won't you tell me your name?" "What shall I call you?" "You give the flowers their perfume" "And the moon it's light I am fascinated by you Don't turn away" "Listen!" "It is to you that I am talking" "Next time, don't say that you don't know me" "O Krishna!" "How charismatic  and wonderfully self composed is your image" "O Krishna!" "You rule the whole world" "Your dark velvety skin is like the black sky at night" "O Krishna!" "Your lotus-shaped eyes, are beautiful and  as steadfast as a saint's devotion" "O Krishna!" "To You we offer our prayers" "For it is you who give us the courage to go through life" "What's up?" "My dear, pretty little girl." "You look very happy today" " How did you guess?" " Some things cannot be hidden" "They stand out from afar" "Really?" "Then, tell me" "Who gives the moon its light?" "And the flowers their perfume?" "Who said all this to you?" "Who did you meet in the temple?" "In the temple?" "Who could I have met there?" "Other than God" " ls that so?" " But I didn't go to the temple" "Then where have you been?" "I... went searching..." "for the donkey's washerman" "Yes, he was lost, so..." "Come here" "Not the donkey's washerman, the washerman's donkey" "Come, sit down, Rajeev Babu." "Make a note of this" " Not now, later" " Will you have a banana?" "What is it?" " l'm eating" "Carry on eating." "There is something I'd like to ask" "Go ahead" "Have you ever... ever..." "Ever, what?" " Been in love?" "I got married 30 years ago I mean before that" "Did you ever fall madly in love, at first sight?" "With someone who filled your every waking thought" "Someone you are never tired of watching?" "Who distracted you?" "What is the matter?" "I'm feeling sorry not to have experienced these emotions" "The boss has sent for you" "I'm coming." "See you some time" " What is the flying level?" " 1 700 5/8, sir" " 1 700 1/3, sir." " Yes, write it" "At point A, 1 .235  and at point B, 2.05" "Got it?" "Height: 5 feet, 7 inches" "Chest: 36." "No, 38 38 feet?" " Idiot!" "Not feet, inches" "Waist: 24 ls it a girl?" " Next, write: 38 38-24-38!" "How does she look?" "It is the face that I can't see." "Take over, I'll be back" "inches or metres?" "Listen..." "Look here!" "I didn't want to come at all, today." "But I had to" "Your village is very picturesque and attractive" "The fields, the mountains, the stream." "And these flowers" "So lovely!" "But poor things." "To have to suffer these thorns" "Doesn't it make you glad  that the thorns enjoy the flowers?" "What about the poor bee, in whose way the thorns come?" "Why do you talk of the bee?" "He fickle- mindedly flits from flower to flower." "You have lovely ideas" "The only beautiful part of me" "Your singing too" " You've said that before" "You are very beautiful to look at as well" "As beautiful as your voice, the songs you sing" "Oh!" "I was forgetting I wrote something about you." "Just... by the way" "Do take it" "Read it" "The fantasies my imagination has woven about you" "That is how beautiful you are" " This is Rajeev Babu's file - ls this an office file?" "Yes." "Look, there is a sketch of the dam in here" "What to do in case of flood." "And below it, a short poem" "Just wait a little longer for, sooner on later you will see" "A tall, fair and slim maiden." "What eyes..." "lips, hair, face!" "Here comes the young romantic." " We were just talking about you" " Come, sit. I'll get some food" " No, thanks. I am not hungry" "Of course!" "How can you be hungry?" "You've eaten, haven't you?" "Leave me alone!" "We will" "A tall, slim and fair maiden." "What eyes..." "lips, hair, face!" "I was just scribbling" "Tell us. ls she very beautiful?" "Who?" " The girl in this sketch" "I haven't seen her properly" "Only her eyes" "They are like black velvet." "And, I've heard her sing I feel sure that with a voice like that, she must be lovely" "Tantalizing" "Soothing" "Gentle" "Pure" "No!" "I am not what you imagine me to be" "You imagine that I am beautiful. I am quite ugly" "Forget about me!" "I am not good enough for you" "Why are you fooling yourself?" "All because of a silly poem" "There's a world between us." "Nothing can come of this" "True!" "We can never come together" "Never ever" "So let him believe you are beautiful if he wants to" "You are enjoying it too" " What is it?" " Will you deliver this bundle?" "In a minute, when I'm finished" "Listen!" "Did you read that letter?" "Tell me truthfully." "How do you like my ideas, my poetry?" "I wrote on an impulse I had never actually seen you" "Yet, I can recognise you by your footsteps" "Tell me, did you like my poetry?" "Will you just write, or will you also act?" "You?" "You are not Rupa?" "I'm sorry." "I mistook you for Rupa" "Beauty is a flower that fades" "Don't waste time admiring it, but enjoy it immediately" "You are misunderstanding me" "How does it matter?" "I've been dreaming about you for days" "No, I mean, I made a mistake" "Why leave the mistake half done?" "Finish it" "What are you doing?" "I am not that sort of man!" "Honestly" "Why are you shy, as a maiden?" "So far, I had only heard that love made one blind" "Now, I'm seeing it" "When a man slips up, he blames it on love" "Never mind. ln future, I'll look before I leap" "Don't rely on your eyes" "They can deceive." "Only a blind heart can show the right way" "I'll close my eyes" "Show me the way, O heart." "Where should I go?" "To the falls You've sullied your face" "But saved my reputation" "Come on" "Why did my heart leap?" "Will you open your eyes?" "I saw you with my eyes closed." "I refuse to open them, now" "You'll fall and get hurt." "I still refuse to open my eyes." " Come on, then" " Let's go" "You want to be a poet?" "Where are you?" "Had enough of being a poet?" "What are you looking at?" "is my skin very tanned?" "That's because, at the dam, I work under the sun" "You're very fair!" "Do you know, as a child, I was really dark?" "I used to keep bothering my mother about it I used to say, The Fairy Queen is fair. lsn't she?" "Yes, was her reply So I'd say,..." "She won't marry me will she?" "I'm so dark" "What  was her reply?" "Her reply?" "She'd apply a dot of kohl on my forehead to ward off evil" "You know, Krishna often asked His mother this question" "What?" "To his mother Yashoda, Lord Krishna posed a question." "Why is Radha fair?" "And why am I so dark?" "Fantastic!" "Exactly what I used to ask mother" "And what was her reply?" "The mother smilingly answered" "Fair and lovely Radha has dark black eyes" "This black-eyed beauty... has cast a spell on you" "You now know why you are so dark" "She was absolutely right" "Now I see that it is my Rupa's spell that makes me dark" "That's not true" "No?" "Then why are you always staring at me?" "And casting spells on me" "At this very moment, Radha sauntered into the room" "I have cast no spell." "She said liltingly" "Mother, your son" "is unique in this world" "You now know why He is so dark" "I must concede you are good at arguing your case" "My Lord and Master" "What are you doing?" "What is happening to me?" "Why are you lighting the flame of love in my heart?" "Unfortunate, unlucky and ugly that I am" "Bringing sorrow to people" "Why are you awakening a yearning for love within me?" "Don't let the shadow of my misfortune fall on him" "He can never be happy with me lf anything happens to him, I will never forgive myself" "No, God." "No!" "I don't want to be happy." "I don't want anything" "Rupa!" "What is the matter?" "Nothing" "Won't you tell me what is troubling you?" "Somethings cannot be shared with strangers" "Let me go" " Am I a stranger?" "I am yours I want to make you mine" "Don't even think such things." "You don't know... I don't want to know I'm very unlucky." "Nobody has ever loved me I've learnt not to expect any affection from people" "Love would be too much for me" "I am not worthy of your love" "No, Rupa." "Don't say such things" "Don't say such things I will love you" "More than anyone has ever done" "Why do you love me?" "Because I am beautiful?" "Would you still love me if I was ugly?" "You couldn't be ugly Not with a voice like yours I refuse to believe that you could be ugly" "Accidents have been known to happen lf l were to lose my voice or to become disfigured" "Would you still..." "Stop it, Rupa" "The idea makes me sick I'd rather go deaf than have you lose your voice" "Or become blind before you are disfigured" "Why is your face always veiled?" "Are you shy?" " No, I'm not" " Then what is it?" "Don't you love me?" "And don't I love you?" "I'll die if you ever even joke about my not loving you" "Tell me" " There is no reason... and yet there is every reason" "Let's say, this veil can only be lifted on my wedding night" "That moment is one I may never know" "You, there" " Where does Rupa live?" " Which Rupa, sir?" "The girl who stays in your village" "The priest's daughter?" "What has she done?" "Nothing. I just wanted to know where she lived" "She lives near here." "is everything all right?" "Take me there." "I'll explain to you" "Come with me" "Priest" "Why are you hiding inside?" "Come out and see who's here" "This is the priest, Rupa's father. I'll be back" "Good day. I'm Rajeev." "I work at the dam" "Won't you sit down?" "This jeep here?" "Look!" "Rajeev Babu is here" "Now tell me what you wanted to say" "I..." "Speak up" "Go on" "Stop stuttering." "He wants to marry your daughter" "Go on, say it" "What's wrong?" "Are you ill?" "Does he know all about her?" "I won't deceive you. I have no dowry for my daughter I want nothing, sir" "As for clothes and jewelry for her  I'll shower her with gifts" "You haven't seen her." "I know she's very virtuous  but I still think you should see her properly" "No, sir." "We both know each other." "We've already met" "He has thought things over." "Decide upon the wedding date" "Shall we say, next Monday?" "Yes, by all means." "We have no reason to wait" "Does Rupa know the news?" " Let's tell her" "May God bless you, son." "May you be happy, always" "May you never know a moment of sorrow" "I'm tired out from all this running" "One form of torture after another!" "What's up?" "The love of my life went to your father" "And asked for your hand in marriage" "No!" "Where are you going?" "Why didn't you wait to see me!" "Brothers!" "I couldn't have done it without your good wishes I still can't believe it!" "He actually asked for her hand!" "Truly, God may be slow to act, but act He surely does" " Put down Rs. 101 from me" " And 51 from me" "Stop this talk!" "I won't marry him" "What did you say?" "I know him well." "He will make you happy." "He's a fine man" "Which is precisely why we can't deceive him in this way" "There is no deceit involved." "He came of his own free will" "He said he knew you well and had seen you" "The Rupa he knows..." "is not me" "Then, who is it?" "Look at this foolish girl!" "Can you make her see reason?" "Don't speak in riddles, child." "Explain yourself clearly" "What can I say?" "He thinks that I am beautiful" "And I... well l know what I am" "Do you know yourself?" "What beauty are you referring to?" "Does beauty lie in a face?" "is it only skin deep?" "The skin will rot one day." "The body will turn into ashes" "True beauty is a state of mind, a virtuous soul" "You can't say why he likes you" "He has never seen me properly" "But he has chosen you. ls that not proof enough of his love?" "He wants you Not your face" "How can I explain to you?" "Not every woman can be beautiful." "Nor every man" "But when we love someone, we find that person beautiful" "Nobody can fall in love with me." "Everyone hates me" "Everyone always rejects me" "Everything changes with time" "There was a time when your father had to plead in vain" "See the turn of events now." "A prince from afar  wants to carry you away" "Spring is at your door." "Don't refuse it entry" "He is right, Rupa." " Don't question your good luck" "No!" "I tell you, it will be a disaster" "Marriages are made in Heaven" "By the will of God." "By what right may we intervene?" "I beg you." "Kill me, but stop this marriage at all costs" "Don't be obstinate." "Your father has long wanted this" "Don't crush his hopes for a whim lf he has to bear any further grief, it may kill him" "Say yes" "Wait there!" "Put your right foot forward" "May you bring good luck with you" "Let me see your face, first." "We can do these rites later" "Why are you so shy?" "It's me, not Rajeev Babu" "Don't be silly." "And don't talk rubbish" "Enjoy yourself." "You can play all night long" "And eat well." "Here's some money" " How can that be?" " My wife says so" "Who are you?" "You are not Rupa." "You are not!" "This is not Rupa." " This is some other girl I am the same girl" "Don't lie." "You are not Rupa" "Aunty, you tell me." "But you have never seen her" "Come here" "Look at this girl, Jaisingh." "Look at her properly ls this the girl who sings in the temple?" "Yes, it is She is Rupa" "No!" "She is not" " But you always asked about her." "No it is not." "I know another Rupa" "Listen." "There has been a mistake" "But there is no harm done." "Go back to your village" "Don't say such things." "Please!" "I cannot go back" "Will you go or won't you?" "Or shall we throw you out?" "You can't do such things!" "After all, you married her" "Married?" "A ceremony on its own is no marriage I don't accept this marriage" " Like it or not" "Society accepts her as your wife" "No. I'll go mad" "She can't be my wife - l agree I can't accept her" " All right" "I don't so much as know you I can have nothing to do with you, ever I agree to everything you say" "But don't throw me out of the house. lt'll kill my father" "We made a mistake." "She is not to blame" "She is married to you, now" "Where will she go?" "This is her home now" "Then she can have it" "But I'm telling you." "She is nothing to me" "No relationship binds me to her" " Listen" " Move away!" "Wait, Rajeev Babu!" "Why did he leave in a fit of temper?" "I don't understand anything lt seems that he married the wrong Rupa" " So it appears" " Don't be silly" "Sit down and eat." "Things will work out fine" "Where are you, Rupa?" "Come and see how I've been cheated" "Only you can understand my pain." "Won't you come?" "Please come, Rupa I've been very badly hurt" "What's wrong with you?" "Don't you recognise your Rupa?" "You appreciated my thoughts" "You fell in love with my singing" "Didn't you?" "Well, listen" "You don't recognise my face" "At least recognise my voice" "You?" "Here, before me?" "Why don't you go away?" " There is something I must say" "Rupa!" "Wait for me!" "Rupa, wait!" "Stop, for God's sake Don't go away" "What is this madness?" "Where were you?" "You don't know my plight I've married some other girl instead of you" "They say there is only one Rupa." "But I know otherwise" "You are my Rupa." "My life, my love, my everything" "I married you, not her." "You are my wife" "Come with me" "Where to?" " To my home" "That is where you shall live" "And the woman you married?" "Where will she live?" "I don't know." "But I won't go back to that house without you" "is that all right?" "I'll come to your village with you" "And ruin your reputation!" "Make me hang my head in shame" "Then, what shall I do?" "I can't live without you Not for a single moment I'll tell you what to do." "Do as I say" "Go back home - l can't do that" "You will have to, for today I promise you" "Your Rupa will meet you at the usual spot as before" "Every evening, just as we used to" "Yes, I will Go back home" "Don't ever try to follow me lf anyone sees us?" "My reputation depends on you" "Why don't you love your wife?" "is she so bad?" "It's not a question of good or bad." "She is not my Rupa" "You are" "What do I have that she does not?" "What does she have?" "Does she have your qualities?" "Your mind?" "Your lovely eyes?" "Your beauty?" "I swear by my love, Babuji" "Don't ever try to unveil me or you'll see my dead body" "Don't punish me so harshly" "Will I never be able to see your face?" "Agree to my condition, first" "What?" " Accept your wife" "The day you start loving her, this veil will fall on its own" "No, Rupa. I cannot do that, ever" "One even starts loving an animal that lives in the house" "After all, she is a woman." "And besides, she's your wife" "She has a right to you" "Sir, sign these papers." "It's very urgent" "Won't you go home?" "Go home?" "What for?" "You can go." "Lock the office" "Stop where you are, you slut!" "Setting fire to another's home" "Enjoying yourself, you bitch." "And his poor wife is miserable" "Who are you?" "Stop!" "Slut." "You won't get away from me, you whore" "Where are you going?" "I'll expose you before the village" "You!" "The master meets you here?" "Does he not meet you at home?" "Home?" "Where is my home?" "He never looks at me, when I'm at home" "He hates the sight of me" "He shuns me as if this scar on my face could contaminate him" "And if I just hide my face  I become the woman of his dreams" "He drowns me in oceans of love" "The love which is my lawful right as his wife  I have to beg for, as his mistress" "This is very wrong." "I'll speak to the master" "No, Jaisingh." "You mustn't do that I'll be ruined" "Whatever little hope I have lost of winning him back will be lost" "Don't ever mention this to anyone." "You must promise me" "How are you?" "You finally found time to come and see me" "How is father?" "he is well, isn't he?" " Come in" " Silly girl!" "Tell me, how is everyone?" "If you keep on chattering, how do you expect me to reply?" "Why are you standing here?" "Come inside" "Come, sit." "On the chair" "Now, tell me I am on my way to the city to buy toys. I just dropped by" "Your father is much better" "Tell me how you've been, my dear sweet child" "You are happy, aren't you?" "Yes. I'm very, very happy, indeed" "May you be happy, always" "Take this" "Your father wants me to take you back with me I'll fetch you on my way back home in a couple of days" "Ask your husband if you can go I must go now." "Or I'll miss my train" " Are you feeling well?" " l didn't sleep too well" " The boss wants to see you" " Come on" "Your scheme for repairing the dam had gone to the Ministry l've received their reply" "What is it?" "They have practically accepted your scheme" "But they want some clarifications" "So I'd like you to go into town with the files into town?" "My girl!" "I've spent 3 days impatiently waiting for you" "Bless you, uncle." "Father is really much better I was the cause of his worries" "Now that he has got rid of me, he is just fine. lsn't it?" "It's because I have no one to look after me I can't afford to be ill" "Enough about me. I'm dying to hear all about you" "Don't ask her, but me. I've seen the luxury she lives in" "Didn't I say her husband would cherish her?" "The noise she made!" "I won't marry him I wonder if she even remembers those days" "Of course I do!" "How can I ever forget?" "What are you doing there at this hour?" "Everything around me seems to be in darkness" "What do you mean?" "I must go home at once, father" " What is wrong with you?" " Nothing I must see my husband immediately I want to go home, father." "Please take me home" "You've just come Why the hurry?" "It's very urgent. lf l don't go now, it may be too late" "When will you be back?" "In about 10 days." "The meetings will take some time" "Take care, son" "You're back?" "Where is he?" "Did he know you were coming?" "He's left" "His train is in the evening?" "He decided to go by jeep to get there by nightfall" "What's the matter?" "is she not well?" " She was fine a minute ago." "She wanted to see her husband" " Take her inside" "Every married couple quarrels." "Am I not right?" "Once the child arrives, your differences will be resolved" "Your love will become stronger" "You mustn't be sad, because it's bad for the child" "Rajeev will be back soon." "You'll see how happy he'll be" "And affectionate towards you" "Rajeev Saahib, congratulations." " Congratulations to you" " To you, too" "My scheme has been accepted." "Orders will follow I'm not congratulating you for your work" "Go home and hear the news" " What news?" "I can't tell you." "Go home" "Your Aunt is waiting." "Don't forget to buy sweets" "You're back?" "Have you brought sweets?" "I want five full kilos" "You can have ten." "But tell me why" "Well, you're going to become a father" " A father?" " Yes." "Your wife will tell you" "Whose child are you carrying?" "Whose bastard do you want to make me responsible for?" "Don't say such things, please" "Speak softly." "People will hear you" "What are you saying?" "This sinful woman is deceiving me" "Who is your secret lover?" "Can anything be a secret with so many people around?" "Don't intervene, please l wanted to send her away." "You said she was blameless" "But now she is carrying another man's child" "Don't say such things." "I'll tell you everything" "The child is yours" " Don't lie" "Swear by God and say that this child is mine" "Come here" " Stop." "Don't do this" "Believe me." "Jaisingh, I take my promises back" "Tell him the truth" "Listen to me. lt's true." "There is only one Rupa" "So you say." "But I know another Rupa I meet her everyday" " That is me." "You meet me everyday" "That's what I'm saying." "She is the one you meet" "She is the one you married" "You believe they are two woman" "You don't know what you're saying." "Move!" "Call her father." "He said she was very virtuous" "The liar!" "The priest said she was very virtuous." "Ask him" "Whose child is she carrying?" "Have I ever even touched her?" "How can she be carrying my child?" "Ask your daughter" "Ask her who her secret lover is" "Look at her!" "Even after marrying into such a good family, she's the same" "She was always half-naked till she got married" "Take your daughter with you." "Look after her yourself" "Wait." "She is not like that." "Have mercy" "Wait!" "Listen!" "The child is yours I swear by God, this child is yours" " lt's true - l've tolerated enough" "But I can't stomach this filth." "Do you understand?" "Don't say such things!" "For God's sake, believe me." "What shall I do?" " Everything will work out - l told you  that this wedding would be a disaster" "But you didn't heed me, father" "Wake up, father Don't misunderstand me" "Why did it happen?" "Why are you here?" "I have a question lf l'm a sinner, then what are you?" "You, a married man, you used to meet your lover at night!" "Must I answer at this hour?" "Do you want me to ask you in the morning?" "For all to hear?" "Why put on an act?" "You are the one who put on an act. I just want an answer lf you can give me one" " Yes, I can I loved Rupa, still love her, and will always love her I wanted to tell you, but... I too wanted to tell you many things, but did you let me?" "Say them now, I'll let you do so I have nothing left to tell" "No one respects me any more." "Can I win back their respects?" "Everyone is slandering me." "Can I stop them doing it?" "My father couldn't take the shock." "He died" "Can I bring him back to life?" "What!" "Your father?" "No!" "The heart breaks soundlessly, Babuji" "But when it does, the earth quakes." "The heavens open" "The world is destroyed" "You profess to love truly lf you had tried to look my way, just once" "You would have found your love in your home" "You needn't have gone further" "But it's of no use now" "You caused me to suffer." "You will never be happy, either I'm going" "You won't ever find your wife again" "Nor your love" "The heart breaks soundlessly, Babuji" "But when it does the earth quakes." "The heavens open" "Rain?" "At this time of the year?" "This is no ordinary rain, Jaisingh lt heralds the coming of a storm" "It's raining" " How are things up there?" " Fine" "But the level of the water in the dam is rising" "Warn everyone" "What is this?" "O God, have mercy" "Father, come inside" "What terrible rain!" "It'll stop, father." "You come inside" "This is not just rain, son." "It is the wrath of the Gods lt is said that it rains like this when an angel curses" "Where are you, Rupa?" "I'm going" "You won't ever find your wife again, nor your love" "It looks as if this rain will never stop." "Where is Rajeev?" "He hasn't come today" "He isn't at home either, since 2 days" "Things don't look good." "Such heavy unseasonal rain!" "In the catchment area." "10 inches in 16 hours!" "If it continues, there'll be a flood" "How high is the dam water?" "It was at 571 feet an hour ago" "We've just heard that the dam water might overflow lt will come this way" "The water has risen 3.5 feet" "The level is rising faster than we can let it out I hope the pressure does not become too much for the dam" "Don't even say such things" "The dam can't take any further pressure, sir" "Where were you?" "Between the storm that is past and the flood that is to come" "The way things are, I think we should open all the gates" "What are you saying!" "The low lying areas will get flooded" "The crop will be ruined lf we don't the dam wall is in danger" "If it bursts, whole cities will be swept away" "Thousands will die" "There will be devastation such as you can't imagine" "Send out a general alarm" "And inform people from the surrounding villages  that they should be on higher ground within 8 hours" "Attention..." "Men, women, the young, the old and the children." "Each one  is asked to flee to higher grounds" "The dam waters will be released within 8 hours" "Let your belongings be." "Save your lives" "There is danger of a great flood" "Who is at the starting motor?" "Tell him to keep it ready lt takes time to open the gates." "We have none to lose" " The pressure is too great" " Shall we open the gates?" "Don't be silly." "We can't open them before the scheduled time" " What shall we do?" " Send six men up" "They can open the gates as soon as they get the signal" "Hurry up and come along, son" "Let's cross the bridge before nightfall" "Looks like the day of reckoning is here" "Have faith in God" "No one can extinguish the Divine Light" "Or annihilate those whom he protects" "The final warning has sounded" "No, stop this madness and come with me." "He won't come here" "Suppose he does?" "I can't come with you." "You go ahead" "Don't be obstinate." "No one will survive here I'll be safe, uncle" "And even if I'm not, it's not as if I want to live" "No, I'm the only one who wants to live" "That's why I brought you up Just to leave you here" "You may not value the life of your child" "May I not value yours, either?" "You may not want to live, but will you let your child die?" "Should you be ashamed of him?" "Don't say such things, uncle" "This child is no sin but a legacy from my marriage" "The mark of my true love" "Then let us go." "True love can't be destroyed" "The truth can't be hidden" "Truth is strength" "Truth is neither frightening nor hideous lt is forever pure" "I have sinned." "I have sinned terribly I looked for physical beauty" "And I failed to perceive the beauty of your mind" "Cross the bridge quickly lt may collapse Run!" "Are you all right?" "I deceived you, didn't I?" "Your fairy princess turned out to be a scarred, ugly girl" "Don't" "My Rupa is very beautiful." "See her through my eyes" "The lamp of her soul lightens up her face" "No one in the world is as beautiful as her"