Thursday, August 20, 2009

English Translation of "Mali Ka Beta"

That summer, temperature was at its top; it was appearing that sun wants to gulp down the whole earth with its heat. Even in these extreme conditions, Chintu and his baba were working continuously to water the plants of our garden. Their clothes were completely wet because of swatting. It looked like there body had also become a fountain to support their work. I was watching them through the window of my air-conditioned room. Mom had told me that Nirmal kaka’s daughter was going to get married soon therefore he wants to make more and more money by working in double shifts and for the same reason, he brings Chintu with him. We had not passed much time in this colony, Nirmal kaka used to work in our neighbor Sharma’s house from last many years. Sharma’s were the one who send Nirmal Kaka to our place. Once while chatting with my parents Kaka told that he had not taken any salary from Sharma’s, from years he was saving his salary there so he could utilize the whole money in his daughters marriage. Now scorching was at its peat and those ghghjg hands kept on doing their work continuously.Today ten days have passed, Nirmal kaka has not been seen anywhere. I have not seen him coming in Sharma’s house. Because of the curiosity when I asked mom about him, she told me that four-five days back he died of lo and Chintu is in jail now. Actually that servant’s son had crossed his boundaries, when Sharmaji denied of having an money of Nirmal Kaka, He picked up a stone and …….

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