Chapter 2

In night…….


Mansen and shakunatala are sleeping ………..suddenly
shanukuntala gets up……..its 4.00 in the morning……….she
wakes up mansen………but as usual he doesn't which annoys her

S: ab aap uththe hai ke nahi………


M: oh oh sahku sone do naa……..(pulling the sheet over himself)

S: aap utho………aapko aaj pure ghar ki safai bhi karni hai……

M: (in sleep) aaj…..kyun aaj to diwali nahi hai

S: diwali nahi hai………kisne kaha aaj humare teeno
beten wapas aa rahe hain……..ye kya kisis diwali se
kum hai……..hmm (shaking him) utho abhi……

M: OHO shaku soneeeeeeee(he sleeps off)

S: achcha aise nahi uthenge………abhi batati hoon………


She goes to the bathroom and brings a bucketful of water and pours it on mansen's face……..mansen is hell shocked………sits up……….

M: OOHH!!AAHHH ……….kya hua ………baad(flood) main humara ghar aur hum doob gaya kya……….?????????(just opening his eyes)

Rubbing his eyes ………..he sees shakuntala standing with a bucket………

M: sahku darling………ye tumne kiyaa……..(a bit annoyed)

S: hmmm

M: lekin kyuun darling……..main itna achcha sapna dekh raha tha(of divorcing u… …..in his mind)aur tumho ki tumne(making a cute expression) ……..CHE……….

S: achcha sapna dekh rah ho……to ghar ka kaam kaun karega…….hmmm chalo utho bahut kaam hai…(hits him with
the bucket)

Takes a chance………

M: shaku……aaj meri tabiyat theek nahi hai……..dekho meri aankhen bhi laal ho gayi hai(widens his eyes )………aur matha(forhead) bhi dekho(keeping her hand to his
forhead) feverish lag raha hain naa(nodding his head)


S: koi fever vever nahi hai………chalo utho………jyaada time mat barbad karo……

M: nahi shaku main nahi kaam karoonga(in a rebellious tone)


S: nahi karoge……..(goes inside and brings a broom)


M: ye kya hai


S: (holds broom up in her hand) isse JHADU kehte hain(widening her eyes)


M: darling……..tumhe iss tarah jhadu pakad kar khade rehna shobha nahi deta……..


S: jee shobha to ye bhi nahi dega ki main apne pati ko maroon who bhi ……issi JHADHOO se……….par kya karoon ap iske layak hain………

Saying she hits him with broom on his arms

M: ouch darling……….

S: chaliye bahar jaayiye……Jaao

He gets up……she hits him on his back……..then again on his arms……

M: (he is) OUCH OUCH!!lagta hai darling ouch ouch!!

S: lagta hai……….meri baat nahi manne ka yahi
saza hai………

Finally he is out of room………..

S: aura b jaakar kaam karo aur kaam khatam kiye
bina office mat jaana……….varna mujhse bura koi nahi hoga……..

M: (to himself) who waise bhi koi nahi hoga………..

When he turns to go back she calls him and turns
back to her………

S: aur haan 7.00 baje humare liye chai le aana samjhe ……….ab jao


Saying she closes the door with a bang on his face…………

M: (with a forlorn expression) jee bhootni jee…….. (going down) mann to karta hai….bhootni ka
gala goth doon ya phir………….(widening his eyes)
is chai mein zeher mila doon to……..(smiling wickedly)

M: par afsos………who to meri naseeb main baithi hui hai……….upar bhi jaayegi o mere baad…………

Goes down to do his chores………..