Maya's letter to Rudra - translated in English

Originally posted by: MrDarcyfan

This was a beautiful letter! The last line was my favorite.

"Pyaar Sacha Tha...Lekin Maya Jooti!"

Originally posted by: Arshics

This is a translation of Maya's letter to Rudra..

I found it so beautifully written that I wanted everyone to feel the pathos and the pain of Maya.

I am sure a lot is lost in translation, but still I hope those of you who are not comfortable with hindi, will be able to understand something of what maya was trying to convey...

Maya'a Letter:

I am going very far away from you, but before going away, there are a few things that you must know.

I am writing this to you, because Had i waited to tell you in person, then you wouldn't have let me go, ... or maybe you wouldn't have let me live.

Once in my childhood I had fought with my mother for saying that life is nothing but a burden.

At that age I couldn't understand that my mother has given me the biggest lesson of my life ...

Burden, the most significant word of my life. All my life I have borne the burden of being obliged to others

My parents, Nanu and even you..

Its as if every breath is a burden I owe to someone or the other.

It was to free myself from one such burden, that I came to Benaras to bring you here,

but after what happened there, every moment has become a bigger burden, Rudra.

Nanu had said, "You are going to Benaras to fetch happiness for this town."

Little did I know that I all that happiness would have to be snatched from you...


You had said that you balmed yourself for Udiya Bab's death. Do you know who is carrying a similar burden of Maimui's death?

It is I, Maya,the real murderer of Maimui...

While I may not have lynched her myself, but she was lynched because of what I said, Rudra...

It was I who had said that as long as Maimui is there, you will never leave Benaras.

If I hadn't said this, Maimui wouldn't have died, Rudra

If I hadn't been with you then, Miamui would have most probably been with you now..

Ever since I found this out, I am unable to live Rudra, I just can't face life.. at all...

So, I am leaving, because as long as I have this bond with you, I will not be able to be free of this burden of guilt

And, one more thing, please do not look for me

I am not worthy of giving you my kasam,

So I am giving you Maimui's kasam, please respect this decision of mine..

I am going in search of myself, please do not search for me, Rudra..

My love was true, but Maya - Maya was a liar...

Originally posted by: MaddyO

PS : I read some posts on forum critical of Maya character and also the actress. I like both Maya and actress playing the part. She has that rare quality where she comes across as real person on screen not at all like the mannequins cloths horses other actresses seem at times!

Maya's eagerness to please Nanu and Mama is understandable. When she is lone young woman in a all older male household - it is all rigid old values, with the burden of living under their benevolence, her eagerness to be able to do something for them can be understood. How could she have refused them?

Why would Maya know the reason her bed ridden for 24 years seemingly frail old Nanu wants her to bring Rudra back? When she learns about Mayimui and part her family played she rebels. Maya does stand up for Rudra with them.

Originally posted by: KhotaSikaShreya

I'll be honest. I was critical of her once as well. But not because of her character or the actress. I always wondered what the need was for a female counterpart. Then Maya's story unfolded and I realized what she brought was a sense of belonging, of understanding, of love. Everything Rudra is looking for as well. The 2 are halves who complete each other and yet are not there to complete each other right now. And today I get it and feel she adds a very important part to the story.

Originally posted by: KhotaSikaShreya

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">Truly the pain is lost somewhere in the translation, but it was a heart wrenching letter and it was so evident in Rudra's eyes.</font>