Chapter 3

Part 3

 

It was the time of performing Malik's last rites. The pandit asked, "Inka koi beta hai kya?"

K - Nahi Panditji, unki sirf do betiyaan hai.

Pandit - Fir unka antim-sanskaar kaun karega?

M - Main Karungi.

Everyone shocked.

 

Pandit - Lekin beti tum to ek ladki ho.

M - To kya hua? Main ladki hu to kya main Malik ki koi nahi? Kya main unki bacchi nahi? Kya yeh hak sirf ek beta hi jata sakta hai?

Pandit - Par beta

M - Koi par-war nahii. Main aur didu hi Malik ka antim sanskaar karenge.

 

The pandit gives them the torch to ignite the 'chitah'. Both the sisters ignited it.

 

Madhu in her mind- Malik, main aapse wada karti hun ki main hamare parivaar kuch nahi hone dungi. Aap ki aatma ko bas shanty mile. Mere har kadam pe mujhe apke saath ki jarurat hai. Umeed karti hun ki mujhe apka sahara milega. Hain na...PAPA???

Thinking this she moved backwards.

 

After all rites and ritualsall of them came back home. It was indeed a very sad and tiring day and Madhu slept without eating anything.

Next morning, Madhu woke up with a huge noise coming from outside. She came outside and saw their chawl's owner shouting at Padmini.

 

P - Dekhiye bhaisaab aap hume bas ek aur mahine ka muhurat dijiye main aapko aapke saare paise de dungi.

Owner - Nahi bhabiji ab aur nahi. Pichle 3 mahino se aapne bhara nahi dia ab ek aur mahina? Majak chal raha hai kya?

P - Bhaisaab aap to dekh hi sakte hai. Ghar mein itna bara hadsa ho gaya hai aura b to hum mein se koi kamata bhi nahi hai'.

O - Wahi to main keh raha hoon. Aap ke ghar koi kamata bhi nahi hai aur nahi aage koi kamanewala hai. Aapki dono bacchiya to abhi padhai hi kar rahi hai. Aap ek kaam karo, mujhe mera paisa de do aur yaha se chalte bano.

P - Yeh aap kya keh rahe ho bhaisaab? Hum itne saalo se yaha reh rahe hai aur ab aap keh rahe ho ki'

O - Itne saalo se yaha reh rahe ho to kya yeh chawl aapka ho gaya? Kal subah main yaha aake dekhna chahta hoon ki aap yaha se chale gaye, who bhi mere paise dekar.

Saying this he left.

Padmini was about to fall when Madhu caught her. She started to cry and said, "Madhu ab hum kya karenge? Hamare liye to abs are raaste band ho gaye hai."

 

Madhu was about to tell something when Trishna came and interrupted, "Ma, maine abhi sab dekha hai aur maine tay bhi kar liya hai ki hume kya karna hai."

M - Par didu hum karenge kya?

T - Madhu, Ma, Hum Mumbai jayenge. Waha asha kaki k yaha hum kuch din rahenge aur fir main aur Madhu koi nakoi kaam dhundh lenge. Tu chalegi na Ma?

P - Par aise kaise hum ja sakte hai?

T - Ghar mein jitna bhi paisa hai mujhe de do main ticket book karwa ke aati hun aur hamara bhara bhi de aaungi, pls mana mat karna ma, Hume yaha se dur jana padega aur apni zindagi ein aage barna padega.

 

That evening in a train going to Mumbai.

 

M - Didu, hum Mumbai kab tak pahuchenge?

T - Time to lagega na Madhu? Aisa to nahi ki hum train mein chade aur pahunch gaye. Kal subah pohchenge.

P - Tu har waqt madhu se iss tarah se kyun baat karti hai Trishu? Madhu ne to bas itna hi pucha ki...

T - Ma, raat bohot ho chuki hai, mujhe lagta hai hume ab so jana chahiye...Gd n8.

 

The train went through the night towards their destination where their future was waiting...about which they were completely unaware.

The next part will be posted after a week or two...sorry for that...

rg07822013-06-10 06:17:40