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No. 38-April 2007 MATRUBHASHA Language – Gujarati (Australia’s First and Only Gujarati magazine, First published : January 2001)

A&k n&br ËÐ ÝA&k n&br ËÐ ÝA&k n&br ËÐ ÝA&k n&br ËÐ Ý Aeip/l Aeip/l Aeip/l Aeip/l ÊÈÈÏ ÊÈÈÏ ÊÈÈÏ ÊÈÈÏ mand t&ÅI Ý p/vI8 va3 mand t&ÅI Ý p/vI8 va3 mand t&ÅI Ý p/vI8 va3 mand t&ÅI Ý p/vI8 va3a8Ia8Ia8Ia8I ik&mtŠ jevo jeno ik&mtŠ jevo jeno ik&mtŠ jevo jeno ik&mtŠ jevo jeno ----aqap/em aqap/em aqap/em aqap/em ke4lu& ja8vu& j£rI 2e ?ke4lu& ja8vu& j£rI 2e ?ke4lu& ja8vu& j£rI 2e ?ke4lu& ja8vu& j£rI 2e ?

AoS4eleilyama& vhelI svare W5I Aajna hvamanna smacar sa&-$va ma4e rei6yo Aon kro Ae4le phela& to tmne g; covIs klakma& ke4la ma8so AkSmatma& mrI gya te sa&-$va m$e. AajnI tarI` su0Ima& Aa vqeR gya vqR krta& ke4la v0are ke Ao2a myaR Ae p8 AcUk j8avvama& Aave. Kya& Aag lagI,, kona pr ko8e b$aTkar kyoR, konu& Kya& `Un 9yu&, ko8e konI sa9e 2etram8I krI,, palaRmeN4ma& Kya iminS4r same Whapoh mcavayo, Kya nama&ikt ma8snI ij&dgInI ka$I baju p/ka=ma& lavvama& AavI, vgere vgere 0g0gta smacaro tmara kanma& re6Ine ja8e ke tmara AaTmane ba$I na`vano Aek isS4mei4k p/yas 9; r−o hoy 2e. Aema& ko; kbutre pUrma& t8atI kI6Ine bcavva tenI pase po&d6u& mUKyu& ke Aek nana ba$ke lak6Ine 4eke calta Aek v<² ma«ne rSto Ao$&gvama& mdd krI, Aeva smcaro ma4e ko; S9an n9I hotu&. NyUz pepr, rei6yo ke 4IvI b0ana p{akaronI Aa«ivkano Aa0ar du3R4na, duracar, duVyRvhar, dudR=a, du-aRGyna smacaro -ega krva pr j hoy 2e. p/sar8 ma)ymo p8 p{akarone Aeva smacar me$vva w]ae«t krta hoy 2e. Ane loko p8 ja8e ke ro«&da «vnnI, Kyarek k&4a$ajnk, rftarma& nvInta =o0ta hoy tem AavI babtoma& `as rs leta hoy 2e. Kya&k boMb 06ako 9yo ke NyUz peprnu& veca8 v)yu&. Vavazo6a9I ke pUr9I 9yelI honartna fo4aAo ke ivi6yo je 4IvI cenl pr phela& Aave tenu& re4I&g v0I jay. ke4lakna rei6yo pr ivvadaSpd ccaRAo krta S4e=n isvay bIju& ko; S4=n ja8e ke hoy j nhI&. ‘Globl vomIR&g’9I pyRvr8ne ke4lI hanI 9ay 2e te hve sO ja8e 2e. 38a to Aevu& manta 9ya 2e ke 6aynasornI jem ma8sjatno p8 hve A&t n«k 2e Ane ma8sjat potej potana iv)v&s ma4e jvabdar rhe=e. Ane teno wkel =o0va ma4e tenI ccaR b0e j b0a kre 2e. Aena namna sPtaho mnavay 2e, vaiqRk sMmelno 9ay 2e, ccaRvtuR$o rcay 2e, la&ba co6a -aq8o 9ay 2e, s&=o0no 9ay 2e, 5ravo psar 9ay 2e, Ane Ae svR pa2$ kro6ono 0Uma6o krvama& Aave 2e. p8 frI pa2u& rabeta mujb «vn =£ 9; jay 2e. kar`anaAona -u&g$aAo kabRn 6ayoKsa;6 Aokvanu& calu ra`e 2e, PlaiS4knI 9elIAo hvama& W6ya kre 2e, Aek Aa`a za6ma&9I bnela Ý n v&cata Ane n jo;tI vStuAona Ý jaheratna kagi$ya 3rnI 4palpe4Ima& dr A5vai6ye 5a&sI 5a&sIne -rI devanu& calu rhe 2e Ane za6 kapvana ivro0ma& Aa&doln krnara mov6IAo svarma& ÉrÐ pananu& ‘Ae;j’ `rIdvanu& cUkta n9I 4IvIna p/a;m 4a;mna smacaroma& Jyare AkSmat. `Un, Aag, b$aTkar, ATyacar, Aat&kvad, vgerena -og bnelana cgdayela,

co$ayela, cu&9ayela, ivk<t bnela manvdehona fo4aAo Aavva laGya Tyare te jo;ne kum$I vyna ba$ko Ane nb$a mnva$a mo4I wmrna lokona mans pr je ivpirt Asr p6e te9I ic&it&t 9yela mabapo, s&b&0IAo Ane sama«k kayRkroAe ivro0 krelo Ane whapoh mcavelo ke p/a;m 4a;mma& Aava co&kavnara ic{ao n btavva jo;Ae. te smye phela& to “jntane j8avvanI, temne sTy 34na9I vakef krvanI AmarI frj 2e” Aem 4IvI

cenlva$aAoAe potano bcav krelo. ko;Ae to Aem p8 k−u&, “tmne jovu& n gme to 4IvI b&0 krI do, p8 bIjane to jova do.” p8 4IvIna Sk/In pr fo4o Aave Tyare jova; to gyo hoy Ane je nuksan 9vanu&

hoy te p8 9; gyu& hoy. A&te ;¼re temne sd\bui² AapI Ane p/a;m 4a;mma& Aevu& n btavvanu& nKkI krvama& AaVyu&. p8 Globl vomIR&g9I p8 38u& j mo4u& Ane Ait -yank Aevu& duq8 ma8sjatne 0Ire 0Ire -r`I r−u& 2e AenI ko; no&0 letu& n9I. w&dr jem fU&kI fU&kIne `ay, veMpayr jem ca4tu& jay ne `atu& jay, drroj `orakma& zernu& Aek nanu& 4Ipu& -e$vIne ko;na «vnno A&t lavvama& Aave, Aevu& j k&;k smajna mansne Kluiqt krI r−u& 2e Ane te same ko;nI njr n9I jatI Aevu& lage 2e.. Ane Ae ma4e jvabdar 2e p/IN4 imi6ya Ae4le ke ro«&da, dEink 2apaAo. vhelI svare dEink smacarp{ao 3rma& AavI jay 2e. nana ba$ko siht pirvarnI drek VyiKt tena pr njr ferve 2e. Ane tema& kru8 smacarona fo4a AcUk p/9m pana pr j hoy. 2apa& A&g/e« hoy ke gujratI, fo4ane -aqa n9I hotI. Fo4a Ae4le fo4a. Kya&k Aag lagI hoy, Kya&k `4ara nIce SkU4r 2U&da; gyu& hoy, Kya&k 4o$a pr la5IcajR 9to hoy, ko; S{aI pr b$aTkar 9yo hoy, ko; S{aIne jlavI devama& AavI hoy, ko;nu& `Un 9yu& hoy teno m<tdeh, Ae b0a j fo4a p/9m pana pr hoy. Ane hve Ae fo4aAo r&gIn, klrva$a 2pay 2e. Aevu& b0u& j

p/9m pana pr hoy. ko; s&tnI k9ana fo4a ke Kya&k ko;ne pairtoiqk Apatu& hoy Aeva p/s&gna fo4a A&drna pana pr hoy, gotva p6e. Aa b0a fo4a jo;ene cItrI c6e 2e, mn Aak/o= kre 2e, ma8s guSse 9; jay 2e, =u0bu0 `o; bese 2e, saca`o4anu& -an -UlI jay 2e Ane Nyayno d&6 potana ha9ma& l; n krvanu& krI bese 2e. tema& smacarp{aonI -aqa Aagma& 3I homvano -ag -jve 2e. AavI j Aek du3R4nana fo4aAo jo;ne Ane w]aeijt l`a8o va&cIne smajma& Ae4lo b0o w+kera4 AaVyo ke lokoAe Aek5a m$Ine rm`a8 mcaVya, bso, karo Ane dukano ba$I na&~ya, bzarma& lU&4fa4 clavI, becar mrI gya Ane ke4lay 3vaya p8 `ra. p8 Ae b0u& krva 2ta& gNho krnara to n j pk6aya to sja ko8e -ogvI ? indoRq lokoAe J ne ! Tyare smacarp{aone pU2vanu& mn 9ay ke tmarI frj =u& 2e ? tmaro 0mR =u& 2e ? jntane ja8 krvanI tmarI frj Aava r&gIn fo4aAo ke w]aeijt l`a8o vgr n bjavI =kay ? ke4lu& ja8vu& j£rI 2e ?

rajko4ma& hal grmI s`t 2e. drroj ÌÈnI wpr tapman rhe 2e. p8 Aa vtn 2e. wtra0RnI A0IR ij&dgI AhI& psar krI 2e. s&Skar, s&Sk<it ne i=x8 AhI& me$Vya 2e. Tyare p8 Aa4lI j grmI htI.. Aek im{ae pU2elu&, de=nI s`t grmI Ane g&dkIma& tmare wna$o ga$vo 2e ?’ me& khelu&, ‘gujrat marI ma-om 2e. mana £p n jovay. Aena gu8 Ane p/em9I «vn suvaist bne 2e Ane hEye 4a7k v$e 2e.’

vackim{aovackim{aovackim{aovackim{ao ‘mat<-aqa’no A&k n& ÌÈ, AogS4 rÈÈÏ su0Ina A&ko rajko49I p/is² krvama& Aav=e. sP4eMbr rÈÈÏna A&t su0I ‘mat<-aqa’ ivqe p{aVyvhar krvanu& temj tema& p/g4 krva yoGy saihTy moklvanu& srnamu& nIce p/ma8e 2e‰

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÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Aek dIkrInI vednaAek dIkrInI vednaAek dIkrInI vednaAek dIkrInI vedna ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ sa&;ram dve, go&sa&;ram dve, go&sa&;ram dve, go&sa&;ram dve, go&6l, gujrat6l, gujrat6l, gujrat6l, gujrat ‘sa&;ramna hStaxr’ma&9I‘sa&;ramna hStaxr’ma&9I‘sa&;ramna hStaxr’ma&9I‘sa&;ramna hStaxr’ma&9I

Aek dIkrIAe kag$ l~yo, matana srname, srnamama& poS4 kru8a, mukam mmta game. Aek la` spna&Ao ma6I me& to wdrma& joya&, p8 marI hTya pa2$ na ko; idl9I roya&, Hu& vlvltI ke idkro na bnI =kI Ae 6ame, srnamama& poS4 kru8a, mukam mmta game. tu&’y koknI dIkrI yad 2e tu&’y koknI 9ap8 ! va&k =u& maro ka& AaPyu& jnmnI phela& `ap8, tu& idkra ma4e z&`e p8 kl&k mara name, srnamama& poS4 kru8a, mukam mmta game. -<8nI hTya n9I ma{a Aa 2e mmtanu& mot, tara Aek Aa k<r ivcare buzI kru8a Jyot, Ao$`I jaje AavI= jldI 6oK4r 9;ne, same, srnamama& poS4 kru8a, mukam mmta game. Aavje mMmI kya&k h« 2e marI ;&tejarI, Hve -;lo jNme Tyare deje cuMmI marI, Hve to idkro tne v<²a[am mokle to jame, srnamama& poS4 kru8a, mukam mmta game. dIkrIne ko; jnm n de=e idkra kem pr8=e ? b&0 kro Aa pap maf to ;¼r p8 na kr=e, ‘sa&;’ dIkrIno kag$ l; frto game game, srnamama& poS4 kru8a, mukam mmta game.

mat<p/em su0akr hirhr -», Ameirka

p/em tm pUJy ba, «vn-r -Ulay na idldpR8 ma&hI9I kdI p8 -U&say na. nyn p/ema$ tm Aeva& AmIrs sUkay na, p/emrs Am pava nyn tm bI6ay na. p/emsagr tm -Vy, kdI p8 A4kay na, 6UbI gye9I tema&, «vn Vy9R jay na. su`I krva Amne tm duŠ` g*ya& g8ay na mat<p/em Aevo tm kdI p8 ivsray na. •‘gujratI lI4rrI AekadmI Aof no9R Ameirka’ trf9I AogS4 rÈÈÈma& ilivNgS4n, NyU jsIRma& Aayo«t ‘bIju& saihTy s&meln’na kivs&melnma& rjU krelu& kaVy.– A4&kI Al` c&§kaNt desa;, Ameirka temna kaVys&g/h ‘gItoNmeq’ma&9I. =o Al` A4&kI jgaVyo ? muj wr³are he yogI¼r ! zo$I l; ka& AaVyo ? =o Al` A4&kI jgaVyo. p/9m ¬iµAe nv phecaNyo, Avg8I me& tv va8I gvRgumane mu` mro6I dI0I roqnI Lha8I 4Çyo nhI& tu&, ‘4$ jogI6a’ khI hu& mU R bra6yo. . .=o csI nhI& tuj ivra4 pglI muj bari8ya& 2o6I k&4aÇyo hu& Al` sU8Ine, dI0I n AeKke ko6I iSmtmy taro vdn==I na to ye Shej ivlayo. . .=o iviSmt c&c$ ne8 Acank tv zo$Ima& p6ta& Agi8t k&; hIrla, riv ==Ig/h -aÇya me& z$h$ta Tyare me& k&ga$e taro -Vy Al` ip2aNyo. . .=o gvR gyoR A&tirye9I ne zyuR& Aa&su6u& ne8e z4 Ae zILyu& zo$Ima& -e4yo mujne Snehe A8u l; ihmaly dI0o Kru8an&d 2lkayo. . .=o

÷÷÷÷ pInarane pU2I joje pInarane pU2I joje pInarane pU2I joje pInarane pU2I joje ÷÷÷÷ ivny kiv ‘bdnam’ivny kiv ‘bdnam’ivny kiv ‘bdnam’ivny kiv ‘bdnam’

temna gzl s&g/h ‘idl Ae4le ddR’ma&9Itemna gzl s&g/h ‘idl Ae4le ddR’ma&9Itemna gzl s&g/h ‘idl Ae4le ddR’ma&9Itemna gzl s&g/h ‘idl Ae4le ddR’ma&9I dva tu& mara ddRnI Ae ddR denarane pU2I joje, ho5ona& inm&{a8ne Aa&`ona ;=arane pU2I joje. ivTyu& =u& w&bra pr =u& ve5yu& tulsI KyaraAe, neveneve isskta wrÝ 0bkarne pU2I joje. nOka 6UbI AmarI to `$-$I gyo’to sagr, moja&AoAe kyoR ivlap kevo Ae iknarane pU2I joje.

vato 2e tarI jaihd, Anu-v ivnanI ba&go, =u& 2e mja pIvama& Ae tu& pInarane pU2I joje p/8ynu& ddR Aek j to ddR n9I Aa jgtma&, be3r Ane behal ko;k ibcarane pU2I joje. doStI Ane du+mnI p/em ke ver =u& sa9 Aave ? ivday Aa s&sar9I l; jnarane pU2I joje. mu+kel 2e «vn to mr8 p8 Kya& 2e shelu& ? mrvane va&ke «vta ko «vnarane pU2I joje. vItI r6Ir6Ine ivrhnI rat kem ‘bdnam’, Ae n-9I `rI jta ko istarane pU2I joje.

÷÷÷÷ jga6va AaVyo 2u& jga6va AaVyo 2u& jga6va AaVyo 2u& jga6va AaVyo 2u& ÷÷÷÷ dev« 9ankI, gujratdev« 9ankI, gujratdev« 9ankI, gujratdev« 9ankI, gujrat

yuvanne yuvan hu& bnavva AaVyo 2u& yOvnne 0bktu& kravva AaVyo 2u& `mIr ne `umarI yOvnnu& -atu& Apar takatnI yad Aapva AaVyo2u& yOvn inStej hoy, `pe nih de=ne yOvnma& tejpU&j pa9rva AaVyo 2u& -rpUr nUrne, sahsne, =OyRne raµihtna kame lga6va AaVyo 2u& yuvanone s&de= Aa4lo j bs 2e yOvnne sa9Rk sohavva AaVyo 2u& de=-iKt gIt9I yuvano jage Ae4lu& j z&`u&, jga6va AaVyo 2u&.

÷÷÷÷ =o0 ÷÷÷÷ h&saben i{avedI, Ameirka

temna kaVysg/h ‘h&sgan’ma&9I w]ar jaw& dix8 jaw&, pUrv pi¾m jotI jaw&. Ke6IAe jaw& rSte jaw&, 2o6 ne v<xo jotI jaw&. ga6Ima& jaw& bsma& jaw&, ndI ne na$a& `U&dtI jaw&. pvRt 6u&gr c6tI jaw&, vnvg6ane pU2tI jaw&. 4enma& jaw& Plenma& jaw&, S4ImrnI moJyu& ma8tI jaw&. j$ pr jaw& 9$ pr jaw&, Aaka= Avka= -edtI jaw&. wpr jaw& nIce jaw& p<(vI pata$ vI&0tI jaw&. A8u A8uma& =o0tI jaw&, p/-pgeru& gottI jaw&. ruidyama& be5o joto jay, Aatmram hsto jay.

Aeip/l ÊÈÈÏ Aavo Aap8e sa9e m$I mat<-aqane ibrdavIAe Ë

sasasasa----ar SvIkarar SvIkarar SvIkarar SvIkar ‘s&b&0ono c&dr‘s&b&0ono c&dr‘s&b&0ono c&dr‘s&b&0ono c&drvo’ le k‰ ivny kiv yuke.vo’ le k‰ ivny kiv yuke.vo’ le k‰ ivny kiv yuke.vo’ le k‰ ivny kiv yuke.

‘sUyR pi¾mma& p8 p/ka=e 2e’ Ane ‘inmoRhI’ p2I ja8Ita saihTykar [aI ivny kivno Aa {aIjo vataRs&g/h 2e je su36 4a;pse4I&g t9a AakqRk mu`p<µ9I dIpI W5e 2e. teAo potanI p/StavnaAoma& kheta rhe 2e tem 4U&kI vataR Ae la3vNtI kla 2e Ane je k&; khevu& hoy te s&xepma& Ane mu¥asr khevu& jo;Ae Ae temnu& )yey 2e je Aa s&g/h,ma& p8 p/g4 9ay 2e. manvmnnI prSpr ivro0I v<i]aAo Ane tema&9I peda 9to s&3qR smuict s&vado ne -aqap/yogo9I Aa vataRAoma& Aale ayo 2e. Aem8e v8Rvel p/s&go ja8e Aap8I njr same -jvata hoy tevI ku=$ta9I rju krvano ksb temne hStgt 2e. vataRle nma& ivny-a;Ae =ElIp/yogo p8 kyaR 2e. ko; samiykma& ‘Aapna p/½o’ jevI kolm hoy Ane vacko smx je koy6o rju 9ay Ae rIte ‘«vnma& wm$kanu& S9an =u& ?’ vataRnu& klevr 36ayu& 2e. ‘vat Aek, A&t be’ma& Ae rIte be A&t sUcvIne yoGy A&t va&cnare j ps&d krvano hoy 2e. k=u&k AvnvI rIte rju krvanu& p/yog=Il ivny-a;ne gme 2e. p{a£pe AavtI vataR ‘be pe7I, be p{a’ p8 Aano j nmUno g8ay. temna Aek&akIs&g/hnI jem vataRxe{ae p8 le knI s&vadkla p/-avI bnI 2e je drek vataRma& jo; =kay 2e. pa{aone Anu£p -aqa vaprvanI kla Aemne shjp8e p/aPt 2e. smg/p8e jota& pa{avEiv)y, p/s&gvEiv)y, co4dar s&vado, la3v, rcnakO=Ly Ane manvmnna& s&kul s&vedno 9kI ‘s&b&0ono c&drvo’ bhu -atIg$ bNyo 2e. Aavo s]v=Il vataRs&g/h Aapva bdl ivny kivne Anek Ai-n&dn t9a -ivQy ma4e haidRk =u-eC2aAo.

ÝsmIxkŠ 6o. jgdI= dve, yuke. =u& h=e Aena mnma& ?=u& h=e Aena mnma& ?=u& h=e Aena mnma& ?=u& h=e Aena mnma& ? ivny kiv ‘s&b&0ono c&drvo’ma&9Iivny kiv ‘s&b&0ono c&drvo’ma&9Iivny kiv ‘s&b&0ono c&drvo’ma&9Iivny kiv ‘s&b&0ono c&drvo’ma&9I Ple4fomR9I nIk$IAe s6s6a4 kafene drvaja pr AavI, Ane A4kIne W-I rhI g;. 9yu& ke pa2I v$I jaw&. be 4yubo bdlI Tyare p8 AavI Asm&jsnI lag8I jNmI htI. =u& krvu& 2e Aene m$Ine ? =u& khevu& 2e mare Aene ? ma0urIna manscxu smx {a8 vqR pUveRnu& ¬+y AavI gyu&. Tyare p8 Aa j S9$e, Aa j VyiKtne m$va AavI htI. Aena mabape Aene ma4e 2okro =o)yo hto. temna kheva p/ma8e Ae kulIn hto, -8elo hto, £pa$o hto, su`I hto. idnkrna ku4u&bne p8 Aa s&b&0 gmto hto. AekbIjane jovanu& t9a ps&d p6vanu& j bakI htu&. ma0urIAe fon pr idnkr sa9e vat krI htI Ane Aene leS4r9I l&6n AavI Aa kafema& m$vanu& sUcVyu& htu&. mulakat mn vgr go5vI htI., kemke ma0urI to my&kna p/emma& htI. mabapnu& mn ra`va Aa na4k krvanu& htu&. Aama& p8 mu=kelI Ae htI ke potane idnkr n gmvanu& ko; kar8 Ae btavI =ke tem n htI. ma{a ‘mne n gMyo’ Ae4lu& kheva9I nhI& cale te Ae sarI rIte smjtI htI. Aek ivcar SfUyoR hto. kdac Aa go5vata lGnma&9I bcI =ka=e Ane p2I my&k ma4e mabapne ra« krI =ka=e. Aano b0o Aa0ar hto idnkrna sa9 Ane shkar pr. idnkrne kem krI smjavvo Ae ma4e Ae8e 38a tkRivtkR kyaR hta. 4yubma& Aa e rSte Ae8e =&kaÝAa=&kana sagrma& go9a& `a0a& hta&. 2ta& Aa kam kyaR isvay 2u4ko n9I Ae babt p8 Spµ htI. kafema& pho&cI joyu& to idnkr n de ayo. Ae8e psRma&9I fo4o ka7I care trf njr na&`I. p8 Ae chero n de ayo. `U8ana Aek 4ebl pase Ae8e be5k lI0I. frI 3i6ya$ma& joyu&. idnkr na AaVyo to ? Aena mgjma& Aek cmkaro 9yu& Ane hEyu& Aan&d9I nacI W5yu&. to Ae mataiptane khI =k=e ke idnkre mulakat 4a$Ine Aemnu& Apman kyu&R 2e Ane potana AaTmiv¼asne p8 h*yo 2e. p2I to guSsana mayaR mabap my&k sa9ena p/emlGnne m&jUrI Aap=e j.

Tya& to te8e dUr9I idnkrne potana trf Aavto joyo. fo4a krta& p/Tyx v0u nm8o laGyo. ‘my&kna lvma& na how& to hu& Aane j£r pr8u&’ Aem Aene laGyu&. n«k AavI Ae8e pU2yu&, ‘hLlo, bhu rah jovI p6I ke =u& ?’ ‘« na, hu& j k&;k vhelI AavI gyelI. besone.’ idnkre samenI `ursI lI0I. p$-r bew Aekmekne inr`I r−a&. p2I idnkr boLyo, ‘vatcItma& 9o6o smy to jvano j. to ChapahInI VyvS9a kru&. tme =u& le=o ?’

‘ma{a kofI. imLk AeN6 vn sugr, PlIz.’ idnkr `avapIvana kawN4r -8I caLyo Ane ma0urI mnma& svaljvab go5vva lagI. 9o6Ivarma& idnkr 4^e sa9e pa2o fyoR. =£Aat Ae8e j krI. ‘=u& kro 2o hm8a& ?’ ‘bI.Ae. kyaR bad vrsek9I be&kma& Aoifsr g/e6 pr 2u&. mara ipta« kheta hta ke tme lonI 6Ig/I me$vI 2e.’ ‘ATyare Aek soilis4rnI fmRma& 2u&. Aag$ jta& beirS4r 9va magu& 2u&.’ ‘AC2a, tmarI hobIz =u& 2e ?’ ma0urIAe vatno dor l&bavva AmStu& j pU2yu&. ‘kaydana puStko va&cvanI. Aema&9I smy m$e to ik/ke4 rmu& 2u&. tmne =ano =o` 2e ?’ ‘na4ksInema jovano. SvImI&g Ane ne4bol.’ ‘su&dr. hve mU$ vat pr AavIAe. mara pxe khu& to tme mne gmo 2o. mara& mabap to phela&9I ra« 2e. tmaro ;rado hm8a& ja8I =ku& ke pa2$9I j8av=o ?’ ma0urI kofIna kpma& `a&6 na&`I cmcI9I hlavtI rhI. mnma& g6m9l caltI htI ke nKkI kyoR 2e te p/Stav idnkr smx k; rIte rjU krvo. AenI Av7v jo; idnkre j khevu& p6yu&, ‘tmare khevanI j£r n9I. hu& sm« =ku& 2u&. hu& tmarI ps&dgIma& W8o wtyoR 2u&.’ Tvra9I ma0urI bolI, ‘na, Aevu& n9I. tmne pamnar 2okrI `re r -aGy=a$I h=e. marI vat Aem 2e ke. . .’ AhI& AenI «- 9o9ra;. AenI lJjane 2avrta& idnkre j wmeyuR&, ‘marI p/s&=a krI te bdl Aa-ar. mne pamnar -aGy=a$I h=e tem mano 2o to p2I mne ps&d nhI& krvanu& kar8 ?’ ‘Ae4lu& j ke hu& ko; bIjana p/emma& 2u&.’ ma0urI hve AekI ¼ase bolI g;. idnkr trt j W-o 9; gyo. ‘to p2I Aa mulakatna na4kno A9R =o ? tme fon pr Aa vat mne khI =Kya hot. mne nahk 0Kko n 9at ne smy n bg6t.’ ‘Aa; Aem sorI. marI mjbUrI 2e. Aap8a& jo6a8 ma4e mara& mavtr Ae4la& b0a& mKkm 2e ke mara p/emI my&kno to ivcar su²a& nhI& kre.’ Ae8e m&d Svre co`v4 krI. ‘Aa smSya to tme Ane tmara mabap j wkelI =ke.’ Ak$a;ne ma0urI bolI, ‘me& tmne Ae4la ma4e bolaVya ke tme kdac marI mdde Aavo.’ ‘tmara A&gt mamlama& hu& kevI rIte d`l krI =ku& ?’ hve idnkr gu&cvayo hto. ‘tme mne n9I gMya Aem `o4e o4u& khu& to p8 mara& mabap nhI& mane. Ae mara pr dba8 lav=e ne mare Aemna h5ag/hne Aa0In 9vu& p6=e.’ idnkr pa2o besI gyo. ‘tmarI ivv=ta hu& smju& 2u&. pr&tu hu& =I rIte mdd krI =ku& te mne to n9I smjatu&.’ dup»ana 2e6ane Aa&g$IAo9I rma6ta& ma0urIAe k−u&, ‘Aek rSto 2e. Ane Ae ivcar9I j me& tmne AhI& Aavva tklIf AapI 2e. jo tme Aem kho ke hu& tmne n9I gmI to mara iptane Aemnu& Apman 9va jevu& lag=e Ane AemnI AevI Aave=pU8R AvS9ama& hu& temne my&k ma4e mnavI =kI=.’ ‘p8 tme mne ps&d 2o. to tme n9I gMya& Aevu& jU5 hu& mara& mataiptane ke tmara mabapne kevI rIte khu& ?’

Ì mat<-aqa Aeip/l ÊÈÈÏ ma0urIno Avaj ATy&t g$g$o 9yo, ‘PlIz, mare `atr Aa4lu& jU5 bol=o to hu& tmaro ij&dgI-r Ahesan manI=. my&k sa9ena mara su`I s&sarnu& -aiv tmara ha9ma& 2e.’ . . .Ane idnkre Aenu& ve8 ra~yu& htu&. Ae8e b&ne pxone k−u& ke ma0urI Aene jray gmI n9I. pir8ame ma0urIAe kLPyu& htu& te j bNyu& htu&. idnkrne btavI Aapva j ma0urIna mabape my&k sa9e dIkrInu& lGn z4p4 krI dI0u&. Aa baju idnkrne Aena& mabapnI narajgI `mvI p6I. Aaje Ae j kafena drvaje A4kel ma0urI mnomn ivcare 2e. =u& 9; gyu& Aa {a8 vqRma& ? my&k sa9enu& p/emlGn -a&gI p6yu&. Aene y vrs 9va AaVyu&. idnkrne ANyay kyoR 2e Ae `yal rhIrhIne A&trne 6&`to hto. ma0urIAe drvaja Aag$9I j idnkrne joyo. Ae 6aba ha9 prna 2eva6ana 4ebl Aag$ be5o hto. chero hju Ae4lo j p/-av=a$I Ane AakqRk hto. Ae z6p9I pase pho&cI. idnkre W-a 9;ne Aene AavkarI. ‘Aavo, beso. =u& le=o ?’ be5k leta& Ae bolI, ‘kofI cal=e.’ ‘imLk AeN6 vn sugr, brabr ne ?’ bolto Ae jto hto Tya& ma0urIAe k−u&, ‘tmne brabr yad rhI gyu& 2e !’ Ae tTka$ 2o-IlI p6I. idnkre hisne wmeyuR&, ‘tme yad rhI gya 2o to tmarI ps&dgI kem -Ulay ?’ kofI l; idnkr pa2o AavI gyo Tyare ma0urIAe =£Aat krI, ‘kem 2o ? =u& kro 2o hm8a& ?’ ‘beirS4r 9; gyo 2u& Ae4le 38o bIzI rhu& 2u&. tme pr*ya& tem hu& p8 pr*yo 2u&.’ ‘koNg/eCyule=Ns. Kyare lGn kyu&R ?’ ‘be vrs 9ya&.’ ‘=u& nam 2e tmarI va;fnu& ?’ ‘vsu0a. Ae p8 beirS4r 2e.’ Aena Svrma& in`als hqR hto ke gvRnI 2a&4 htI ? ‘Are vah. to to jo6I brabr jamI 2e.’ idnkre i4`$ kyuR&, ‘loko to khe 2e jem Aek 3rma& be 6oK4r nhI& sara tem be vkIlo p8 nhI&. dlIlba«ma&9I j Aa`o idvs W&ca& nhI& Aave.’ ‘Aa tme gMmt `atr kho 2o, `ru& ne ?’ ‘2e to Aem j. Aeno Sv-av Ae4lo sr$ 2e ke im{ao khe 2e ke Ae8e vkIl 9vama& -Ul krI 2e.‘ Ae8e ko4na `Isama&9I pakI4 ka7yu& Ane Aema&9I Aek fo4o bahr ka7I btavta& wmeyuR&, ‘Aa vsu0a Ane Aa dIp. Aek vrsno 9yo.” ma0urIAe fo4o ha9ma& lI0o. hEyama& ka&4o vaGyo hoy tevI vedna 9;. p8 k&5e jray A8sar n Aavva dI0o. ‘su&dr poz 2e. camIR&g 2e vsu0a Ane jonarne gmI jay Aevo 2e tmaro dIp’ Ane dIpna namno wCcar krta& mnma& 9; AaVyu& ke Aa ba$k maru& ho; =kt. ivqadnI vad$I Aena vdn pr 2va;. saru& 9yu& ke idnkrnu& )yan Aena pr n htu&. Ae to ja8e phelI j var joto hoy tem fo4ane jovama& tLlIn hto. 9o6Ivare su`smai0ma&9I jagI Ae8e potana namÝsrnamava$u& ka6R ma0urIne Aapta& k−u&, ‘ko; idvs 3er Aavo. tmne m$I vsu0ane Aan&d 9=e.’ ‘j£r, Kyarek AavI j;=. varu. vsu0ane mara rIga6Rz Ane dIpne Pyar Aapjo. tmaro `Ub smy l; lI0o,’ W-a 9ta& Ae bolI, ‘hu& hve rja lw&. mare smysr 3er pho&cvu& jo;Ae.’ idnkrne k=u& bolvanI tk AaPya vgr ma0urI wtav$a pgle kafe 2o6I g;. idnkr AenI pI5ne takto r−o. Ae Ajb gu&cv8ma& p6yo hto. mulakat ma0urIAe magI htI. p8 =a ma4e AenI to vat j na ka7I. Ane hu& y ke4lo A836 ke maru& j ga8u& gato r−o. Ae =u& kre 2e Ae4lu& y pU2vano ivvek na da`vI =Kyo. Ae m$va AavI te ma{a i=µacar h=e ? ke k&; kam h=e maru& ? =u& h=e Aena mnma& ?

igrnar jata& joyu& jUna8u&•jUnag7– Ane v$ta& joyu& sta0ar p8 je8e joyo nih g7 igrnar Aeno Ae$e gyo Avtar

sOraµma& Aavelo jgp/is², Ane 0aimRkta sa9e s&k$ayelo Ai6`m Ane sI0a c7a8va$o igrnar pvRt -uStr =aS{aIAonI g8trIma& ihmaly krta& p8 p/acIn Ane Ait mh]vno 2e. ra’`e&gar, ra8kdevI ne is²raj jyis&hna p/8yi{ako8ma& `elayla s&g/amno Ae saxI, AajubajunI vnra;Ao m8Ivoho8a Ane =I`a kpayela §o8pu{a ASvT9amanI rm8-Uim g8ay 2e. [aI n<is&h mhetaAe hirjonono px l;ne AhI& p/-u-iKt saxat krI. =am$das ga&0I jeva =urvIr ke je8e sor5 raJyne paikStanma& -$ta& bcaVyu& Ane yuvanvye iv0va bnela puQpaben mheta jem8e Aa«vn ka$o sa6lo pherIne gamegam S{aIAona wT9anma& «vn ivtaVyu&, teva lokonI Aa jMNm-Uim. igrnarnI t$e4Ima vsela jUnag7ma& maro =E=vka$ psar 9yo. Ha;SkUl Ane kolej su0Ino A_yas AhI& kyoR. igrnar Anekvar c6yo 2u&. -artnI AazadI phela& sor5 muiSlm raJy htu& Ane tenI raj0anI jUnag7. te smye tenI vsit A&daze pcIs hjarnI g8atI. Aa`a raJyma& ihNduÝmuiSlm h$Im$Ine rheta, joke muiSlm Aek Aak/mk jait trIke Ao$`ay Ae4le Aa`a raJyma& ihNduAonI s&~ya Ae&sI9I p&casI 4kanI hova 2ta& ihNduAona mnma& muiSlmo ivqe 9o6o -y `ro. polIs`atana v6a mo4e -age muiSlm p8 ispahIAo rajpUt, ka5I, AahIr, mher, vgere l6ayk }aaitna hta. vihv4 Ane na8a`atu& nagronI kUneh pr calta&. i=x8na v6aAo muiSlm hova 2ta& A_yasa9IRAo mo4e -age ihNdu hova9I i=x8 Vyvsayma& ihNduAona manmtRba j$vata. mara nanIma, sakrba; hIrjI n9va8I, raJynI mu~y Ane mhTvnI g8atI Aay=abIbI kNya=a$ana he6mIS4es hta. junag7na te v`tna nvab mhabt`an« Ane temnI ra8IAo t9a vE½v hvelIna mharaj [aI puruq]amlal« mharaj Ane temna pTnI, je ‘vhu«’na la6Ila s&bo0n9I Ao$`ata, teAo mara nanImane bhu manpan Aapta. barmI sdIma& igrnar pr ‘wprko4’ namnI 4Uk pr kumarpa$na smyma& ke vStupa$Ýtejpa$e jEn m&idro b&0aVya te smye igrnar pr c6vano rSto k&6arayo h=e. Tyar p2I ya{aa$uAonI sgv6 ma4e sI0a c7a8va$I jGyaAo pr 2U4a4vaya pgi9ya b&0aya hta. igrnar lavarsma&9I bnel ka$mI&7 pT9rno bnelo 2e Ae4le Ae pgi9ya ma4e p8 Ae j pT9r vprayo hto. sO9I W&cI 4Uk pr Ae phela& A&bamanI derI b&0ayelI, Jya& Tyar p2I halnu& A&bamanu& m&idr b&0ayu&. igrnarnI W&ca;nI sr`am8Ima& tenI Aajubajuna 6u&graAonI W&ca; bhu n hova9I Aa m&idr care id=ama& dUr su0I jo; =kay 2e. b&ne bajunI t$e4I krta& AhI& 4oc pr sUyoRdy 9o6o vhelo Ane sUyaRSt 9o6o mo6o 9ay. Ho$Ina idvse A&ba«na m&idrnI ho$I p/g4e te jo;ne p2I jUnag7ma Ane Aajubajuna gamoma& ho$I p/g4avvano irvaj 2e. igrnarne Ao$&gIne pUvR id=ama& Aag$ v0ta& Aek 4Uk pr gu£ gor`na9nu& Ane bI« 4Uk pr gu£ dta{aeynu& m&idr b&0aya. Tyar p2I nIce wtrta& pUvR trfnI t$e4I trf jta& ka$Ika mata«nu& m&idr Aave 2e. Ane Tyar bad spa4 medan pr -esa8 gam trf jvano rSto =£ 9ay 2e. gu£ gor`na9na m&idre jva bhu c6vu& p6tu& n9I Ae4le A&ba«nI ya{aaAe Aavta 38a loko Tya& su0I j; Aave 2e. p8 gu£ dta{aeynI 4Uk `Ub j sI0a c7a8va$I 2e. ko; ko; jGyaAe pcas9I sa5 pgi9yana sI0a dadra hoy 2e Ane Aek S9$e p&ca8u pgi9yano sI0o dadro 2e. Ae4le jena pgma& takat hoy, °dy mjbUt hoy Ane mn mKkm hoy tej Aa m&idre d=Rn krva j; =ke. 4oc pr bhu spa4 jmIn n9I. {a8 baju9I `uLlI Aek nanI derI 2e jema& [aI dta{aeynI mUitR Ane dan mUkvanI Aek pe4I 2e. t$e4Ima&na kai$ka mata«na m&idrno pUjarI, ke sa0u ke bava«, je kho te, idvsma& Aek v`t AavIne safsufI t9a pUja krI jay 2e. jem jem igrnarnI ~yait p/srtI g; tem tem drek p&9na [a²a$uAo igrnarnI ya{aaAe Aavva laGya. tema& ihNdu Ane jEn wpra&t

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ta. L jUn, =uk/varna roj Ame 4avel AejN4 pase9I i4ik4 leva gya. i4ik4o l;ne tenI b0I tarI`o jo; ne sm« lI0I. i4ik4ma& Plen Kyare Wp6=e te btaVyu& hoy, tee Kyare pho&c=e te i4ik4ma& n btaVyu& hoy. te Amare ‘4avel Aa;i4nrrI’ma& jovu& p6e. Aa tarI`o cek krvanu& hu& jatÝAnu-ve =I~yo 2u&. beÝA7I dayka phela& Jyare Aerla;noma& i4ik4na -avma& ‘i6SkawN4’nI e&ca`e&cI nhotI Tyare hu& 0&0a9eR prde= jvane {a8car idvs Agaw 4avel AejN4ne fon krI PlennI i4ik4 buk krto. mo4e -age AhI&9I rivvare rvana 9aw& Ae4le bIje idvse somvare kame lagI jvay. wpra&t rivvare Aa`u& ku4u&b Ane im{ao p8 Aerpo4R AavI =ke. AejN4 pase9I i4ik4 =uk/vare bpore levano irvaj. AavI Aek i4ik4 Aekvar jyen =invare bpore joto hto Tyare te8e AavIne mne sval kyoR, ‘6e6I, tme Kyare jvana 2o ?’ ‘kale bpore.’ me& Aem j jvab AapI dI0o, jo ke mnma& Aena sval ma4e Aa¾yR 9yelu&, kar8 ke vat to kale p8 ccaR; g; htI. ‘p8 Aa i4ik4 p/ma8e to tmare somvare jvanu& 2e.’ te8e k−u&. hu& cmKyo. i4ik4 tpasI to tenI vat sacI htI. 4avel AejN4e -Ul krI htI. hve =u& krvu& ? ho&gko&gma& ho4el buk 9; gyelI. Aerpo4R pr ‘sPlayr’ leva p8 Aavvana hta. 4avel AejN4nI Aoifs to b&0 9; gyelI. Ame Aerla;nno s&pkR sa)yo. sara nsIbe rivvare p8 Plenma& jGya m$I g;. te idvsoma& i4ik4 lI0a p2I p8 nIk$vanI tarI`ma& vgr `ceR ferfar 9; =kta hta. halna smyma& Aa ‘i6SkawN4’ -avva$I i4ik4 lI0a p2I tema& Aava ferfar krva p6e to bhu mo4I ik&mt cUkvvI p6e. Aa vL6R 4Urma& j Ame Nyu yokR9I ralI jvanI ‘Ameirkn Aerla;n’nI v0aranI i4ik4 lI0elI. p8 bukI&g kraVya p2I be j idvs bad Amne 9yu& ke ralI be idvs vhela j; =kay tem 2e. Ame trt j AejN4ne fon krI AmarI ;C2a j8avI.. te8e tpas krIne Amne fon kyoR ne k−u& ke jo tem krvu& hoy to tmare i4ik4na pca= 4ka pEsa v0are Aapva p6=e ! Ae4le v0are pEsa Aapo A9va ferfar krvano ivcar ma&6I va$o. bIju& jo Plen m0rat p2I trt wp6vanu& hoy to Aerpo4R pr Aagle idvse sa&je jvanu& hoy tenI mnma& ga&5 ba&0I ra`vI jo;Ae. jemke {aI« tarI`nI svarna Aek vaGyanI Fla;4 hoy to bI« tarI`e sa&je Aerpo4R pr jvu& jo;Ae. jo mnma& Aem j hoy ke {aI« tarI e j jvanu& 2e to Jyare Aerpo4R pr pho&co Tyare muisbt Ane mU&zv8no par nih rhe. AavI Aek ratnI Fla;4 ma4e hu& idLhI Aerpo4R pr cek;n AerIAama& hto Tyare me& Aek v6Ilne 3a&3ava&3a 9;ne bo6R trf vare36IAe jota joya. me& temne pU2yu&, ‘kaka, ka&; mU&zv8 2e ?’. tem8e k−u&, ‘mare 4orN4o jvanu& 2e, p8 h« bo6R wpr Fla;4 kem n9I de a6ta ?’ me& temnI i4ik4 jova magI.. i4ik4ma& joyu& to Fla;4 Aagle idvse be vaGye wp6vanI htI. me& k−u&, ‘kaka, tmarI fla;4 to kale bu0vare svare Wp6I g;.’ kaka khe, ‘p8 Aaje bu0var to 2e !’ mare kakane smjavvu& p6yu& ke ‘ra{ae bar vaGye tarI` Ane idvs bdla; jay Ae4le tmarI Fla;4 g;kale vhelI svare be vaGye Wp6I g;.’

WORLD TOUR

14 June 2006 to 30 September 2006 USA, Uk, Germany, India, Singapore

Pravin & Manjula Vaghani (Part 3)

We went to the travel agent on 9th June, Friday, to

collect our tickets. We checked and verified all the dates and made sure they were exactly as we wanted. The ticket only shows the departure date and time; it does not show the arrival date and time. That we have to check in the itinerary prepared by the agent. The itinerary will show time of arrival, flying time, meals, type of aircraft, etc. I have learned the necessity of checking these dates by experience (could have been bitter). Over two decades ago, when there was no ‘discount warfare’ between airlines, one could chose and change airlines to any destination. Those days, for my business trip, I would phone the agent only 3 to 4 days ahead and book the ticket. Mostly I fly out on Sunday to attend to the business on Monday morning. Also on Sunday, family and friends can come to airport. The ticket would be routinely collected from the agent on Friday afternoon or sometimes he would deliver at home. Once my son Jayen was looking at such ticket on Saturday afternoon, he asked me, ‘Dad, when are you going ?’ ‘Tomorrow afternoon’ I replied automatically, puzzled in my mind, as this was already discussed earlier. ‘But as per this ticket, you are going on Monday evening !’ Startled I checked the ticket and found that he was right. Now what to do ? The agent’s office was closed. The hotel in Hong Kong was booked and appointments were made; people will be waiting. I contacted the airline on their emergency number. Luckily there was seat available on Sunday night flight. In those days making such changes was not difficult. These days, once you have paid for and collected the discount fare ticket, such changes are difficult to make or at times are costly. Even in this tour, we had booked a side journey, New York to Raleigh on American Airlines. Only two days after making this booking, we realised we can go to Raleigh two days earlier. We phoned the travel agent and told him of our wish. He inquired with the American Airlines and then phoned us to say that if we want to change the dates, we will have to pay 50% extra fare. So, pay up or forget the change. There is ‘Multiple Entry’ visa for India in our passport. We showed that also to the agent and made sure everything is in order. Normally if you tell the travel agent even on phone that you have such a visa, he will accept your word and issue the ticket. Although, the rule is that the travel agent must personally verify that such a visa is stamped in the passport, before issuing the ticket.

Î mat<-aqa Aeip/l rÈÈÏ Amara paspo4Rma& -artna ‘miL4pl AeN4I’na ivsa 2e. Ae p8 Ame AejN4ne btaVya Ane `atrI krI lI0I ke b0u& brabr 2e. sa0ar8 rIte tme 4avel AejN4ne fon pr khI do ke tmarI pase ivsa 2e to te manI le Ane i4ik4 tEyar krI na`e. inym p/ma8e je de=na ivsanI j£r hoy te de=na ivsa n hoy A9va te ivsanI mudt hoy te9I v0are smy tme Tya& rokavana ho to 4avel AejN4 tmne i4ik4 n AapI =ke. tem 2ta& 4avel AejN4 -Ulo kre 2e Ane tene pir8ame A&te to musafre j mu=kelI -ogvvI p6e 2e ke d&6 -rvo p6e 2e. ivsa ma4e jo gflt 9; jay to tena9I 38I mo4I muisbt W-I 9vanI =Kyta 2e. AoS4eilyn paspo4R 0ravta AoS4eilyana nagirkone hve 38a de=ona ivsa levanI j£r n9I p6tI. p8 -art ma4e ivsa leva p6e 2e. var&var -artnI mulakat leta ‘Aen. Aar. Aa;’nI svlt ma4e -art srkar temne pa&c vqRna ‘miL4pl AeN4I’na ivsa Aape 2e. Aa sgv6 38I sarI 2e Ane dr v`te ivsa ma4e ma9akU4 ke do6ado6I n9I krvI p6tI. p8 ‘AmarI pase to ivsa’ 2e AevI gfltma& rhe Ane jo tenI tarI` cek krvanu& -UlI jay to A80arI muisbt AavI p6I =ke. kar8 ke inym Aevo 2e ke tme je4lo smy -artma& rokavana ho te4la smynI ivsanI mudt hovI jo;Ae. jo Aem nih hoy to 4avel AejN4e tmne i4ik4 n AapvI jo;Ae Ane jo te -Ul kre to p8 =Ky 2e ke Aerla;n tmne boi6R&g pas nih Aape, mtlb ke tmne Aerpo4R pr9I j pa2a ka7=e. Ane jo te gflt krIne tmne jva de=e to AoS4eilyn ;img/e=n Ao9oir4I tmne A4kav=e Ane jo tema&9I p8 kdac psar 9; gya to -art pho&Cya p2I Aerpo4RnI bahr nih nIk$I =ko Ane =Ky 2e ke v$tI Fla;4ma& tmare, tmara `ceR, AoS4eilya pa2u& Aavvu& p6=e ! kar8 ke -artIy ;img/e=n Ao9oir4I tmne de=ma& da`l n 9va de. tmara ivsa ma4e tme j jvabdar 2o, gflt krnar ko; jvabdar n9I, p8 tme je4la v0are ‘gflt’va$a drvajama&9I psar 9=o te4lo v0aro tmarI mu=kelI Ane `cRma& 9=e. Aekvar Aevu& bnelu& ke -art9I dub; kam krva jta mjurona Aek Aa`a ju9ne dub; Aerpo4R pr rokvama& Aavela. Ae b0ana ‘vikR&g ivsa’ma& ka&;k go4a$o hto. dub;nI srkare temne de=ma& n Aavva dI0a Ae4lu& j nih p8 temna ivsa cek kyaR vIna temne lavva ma4e ;iN6yn Aerla;nno d&6 kyoR. Aa b0a grIb mjUro AhI& kam krI pesa kmava ma4e Aavela hova9I temnI pase rI4nR i4ik4 n htI tem `rIdvana pesa p8 n hta. Ae4le Aerla;nne potane `ceR temne idLhI pa2a l; jva p6ya. p2I -art srkare p8 Aerla;n t9a 4avel AejN4no d&6 kyoR. melbnRnI ‘-artIy kONsl jnrlnI Aoifs’ma& Jyare te kam krta hta Tyare, mara im{a sa9e mare Aekvar Aa babtma& ccaR 9yel. tem8e khel, ‘p/vI8, Aap8I p/ja 38I -8elI Ane ho&i=yar g8ay 2e, to p8 tmne ja8Ine nva; lag=e ke dr mihne becar Aeva kes Aave 2e jema& ma8so Aa ‘miL4pl AeN4I’ na ivsa cek krta n9I Ane p2I 2eLlI 36IAe do6ado6I krI AmarI Aoifsna kamma& v0aro kre 2e. Aek v`t to Aek im{ae =invarnI rate d=vage mne 3er fon kyoR. Aemnu& Plen be klak p2I Wp6vanu& htu&. Aemno miL4pl AeN4I ivsa Aek mihna phela& AeXpayr 9; gyo hto. bolo, Aava kesma& Ame k; rIte mdd krI =kIAe ? Ae to Aem manta hta ke ivsano S4eMp hu& `ISsama& ra`to ho;= Ane temna kheva9I Aerpo4R j; temna paspo4R pr S4eMp lgavI d;= ! vaStvma& drek ivsanI m&jUrI kenberama& ;iN6yn ha; kim=nr’nI Aoifsma&9I Aave 2e. temnI m&jUrI ivna Ame Aek p8 ivsa AapI =kIAe nih.’ bIju& Amare ‘=akaharI’ -ojn jo;Ae. 4avel AejN4e k−u&, ‘AmeirkanI Aerla;nma& s&toqkark =akaharI -ojn me$vvu& mu=kel 2e, to p8 hu& koi== krI=’. ‘=akaharI’ -ojn kone khevay Ae tme ja8o 2o ? tema& =u& AavI =ke Ane =u& n AavI =ke te tme ja8o 2o ? =akaharI -ojn magvava$a musafro to 38a h=e to p8 h« te ma4e ‘Aa;Ae4IAe’Ae b0ane smjay Aeva smj8va$o inym bnaVyo n9I. drek Aerla;n potanI smj8 Ane sgv6 p/ma8e musafrone s&toq

However, if the travel agent makes the mistake and issues the ticket without visa, ultimately the traveller will have to suffer the consquences and pay the penalty. Negligence about visa can cause great difficulties. The holders of Australian Passport do not now require visa for many countriers. But they do need visa for India. For the convenience of NRI who are frequently visiting India, the Indian Government issues five years and fifteen years multiple entry visa so as to avoid the hessle of obtaining visa for every visit. However, relaxing in the comfort zone of ‘I have got long term visa’ people are likely to overlook to check the expiry date and end up in chaos zone. Because the rule is that you must have visa to cover the full stay in a country. To start with, if you do not have visa to cover the full stay in India, the travel agent must not issue the ticket. If out of negligence he issues the ticket, at the check-in counter airline will refuse to give the boarding pass. If out of negligence, a boarding pass is issued, the immigration authority must stop you from leaving the country to that destination. If out of negligence you pass through that, then definitely the Indian authority will not let you enter the country and you will have to return back to Australia at your expense. And if per chance you pass through that and enjoy your stay in India, then at the time of returning they may notice that you have overstayed your visa and in that case you may be arrested and put into jail. As you pass through more ‘doors of negligence’ you are adding more to your troubles and expenses. You and only you are responsible to obtain the required visa. When we were in Dubai, it was reported in the newspaper that about 39 Indian workers had landed in Dubai by an Airline. On verification, the authority noticed that they did not have proper work permits (may be they were fakes) and so were refused the entry into Dubai. They all had come with one-way ticket and many did not even have money at all to buy a return ticket. The airline was penalized for bringing them without checking their work permits and forced to take them back to Delhi. The Indian Government in turn took action against the airline and also the travel agent. I had once a discussion about this visa with a friend who was then working in a senior position in Indian Consul General’s office in Melbourne. In his words, ‘Pravin, our people who have come here are educated, smart and intelligent, but you will be surprised to know that every month two-four cases come in which people have tumbled over this multiple entry visa. They do not check the expiry date of visa and at the eleventh our start running around and add to already heavy workload of our office. Once a friend phoned me about 10.00 pm Saturday night from the airport. His plane was to depart within two hours. His multiple entry visa had expired a month ago and so although he had a valid ticket he was refused to check in by the airline. Tell me, how can I help in such a case ? He believed that I carried the visa stamp in my pocket and would come to the airport and stamp in his passport. In reality, every visa has to be sanctioned by the Indian High Commissioners office in Canberra, after proper verification and security check. We cannot issue any visa without their permission.’ We needed vegetarian meal and this must be registered with the airline otherwise you could go hungry on a long flight. Do you know what is a ‘vegetarian meal’ What is included and what is not included in a ‘vegetarian meal’ ?

April 2007 Come, let us together worship our Gujarati language 7

Aapvano p/yTn kre 2e. me& 2eLla car daykama& 38I Aerla;nma& musafrI krI 2e. •me& sO p/9m hva; musafrI md/as9I mu&b; ‘kerevl’ namna ivmanma& krelI. Aa ivmannI pa&`o Ae4lI b0I la&bI htI ke fKt te jova loko Aerpo4R pr jta !– b0I Aerla;nnI smj8 judI. Ae4le tmne =u& m$=e tenI tmare kLpna j krvI rhI. Aekvar mne fKt sela6 Ane Jyus mÇya. sa9ena kag$ma& =u& =u& AaPyu& 2e tenI ivgt htI. nIce no&0 htI, ‘no Aeinml p/o6K4 Ý dU0, dhI&, ma`8 ke cIz Aapvana nhI&.’. Ae4le b/e6 ke ibiSk4 p8 n Apay. japan Aerla;nma& 4oikyo jto hto Tyare mne jm8ma& ma2lI Aapvama& AavI. pU2yu& to smjaVyu& ke japanma& fKt bIf ke pokR `anarne j ‘nonveij4eiryn’ g8vama& Aave 2e. dix8 -artma& kera$ama& Ane pUvR -artma& b&ga$ma& p8 mne Aeva j Anu-vo 9yela. AhI& drek mkanna pa2$na -agma& pa8Ino kU&6 hoy 2e jema& Ae loko ma2la& W2ere. Ae4le ma2lIne Ae loko Aek jatnu& =ak j g8e. Aer ;iN6yama& ‘ihNdu mIl’ maGyu& to tem8e mne ‘cIkn’ AaPyu&. p&jabI loko bIf ke pokR n `ay Ae4le ‘ihNdu mIl’ma& cIkn cale. gye vqeR mlyeisyn Aerla;nm&a& musafrI krI. temnI pase sat jatna ‘Spei=yl mIl’ 2e. dub;ma& gujratIAoma& jEnonI s&~ya mo4I 2e. Ae4le Ae £4 pr hve ‘jEn mIl’ p8 m$I =ke 2e Ane dub;na drek veij4eiryn reS4orN4ma& p8 ‘jEn mIl’ m$e 2e. AhI& ‘ha« AlI’ namnu& reS4orN4 gujratIAoma& bhu ip/y 2e. Aa reS4orN4 muiSlm clave 2e p8 =u² =akaharI 2e. p8 maro sO9I co&kavnaro Anu-v to 6u&g$I ivqeno 2e. tme mne khe=o, 6u&g$I =akaharI loko `a; =ke ? mjak n9I krto. Ja8u& 2u& ke jEn loko 6u&g$I n9I `ata Ane vEQ8v t9a Svaimnaray8na m&idroma& 6u&g$I n9I `vatI, jo ke Ae p&9kna loko fKt AmUk wmr p2I j 6u&g$Ino Tyag kre 2e. hu& 0nbad9I kolk]aa ‘Blek 6a;mN6 AeXp/es’ma& musafrI krI r−o hto. Aa 4enma& 6a;nI&g kar htI. hu& Tya& jmva gyo Ane ‘veij4eiryn mIl’ mgaVyu&. mne -ojn sa9e 6u&g$I `avanI Aadt. Ae4le 9a$I AaVya p2I tema& 6u&g$I n jo; Ae4le me& ve;4rne bolavI 6u&g$I mgavI. marI samena 4ebl pr Aek b&ga$I jmto hto tenI 9a$Ima& 6u&g$I htI Ae4le 6u&g$I n hovano s&-v nhoto. 9o6Ivare ve;4r 6u&g$I vgr j pa2o AaVyo Ane mne khe, ‘menejr khe 2e ke

There must be plenty of passengers asking for vegetarian meal on every airline flight. But IATA has not yet developed any common code for a vegetarian meal which would be understood by everyone. In past over forty years I have traveled on many airlines. (My first plane journey was on Caravel plane from Madras to Bombay. This plane’s wing span was so long that people used to go to airport just to see it.) Every airline has a different understanding about a vegetarian meal so what you will get for a vegetarian meal is beyond imagination. Once I was given just salad and juice; the accompanying piece of paper listed what was in the salad – carrot, cucumber, capsicum, olive, lettuce, rocket leaf – with the note ‘no dairy products’ – no milk, bread, butter, cheese or biscuit. Flying on Japan airlines from Hong Kong to Tokyo, fish was included in my veg meal. When objected, it was explained ‘only beef and pork are considered non-veg in Japan.’ In Kerala and Bengal also you may get similar experience. There many houses have a pond in the backyard in which they raise fish. For them fish is just a ‘kind of a vegetable.’ Once the travel agent advised me to ask for a ‘Hindu meal’ so the dairy products may be included. But then on one sector Air India gave me chicken meal. Punjabis don’t eat beef or pork – so they said – therefore chicken is alright for a Hindu meal. Once traveling on Malaysian airline I noticed that they had seven different types of ‘special meals’ There are many Gujaratis in Dubai and many of them are Jains. So on that route, not only you get a good vegetarian meal but you can get a ‘Jain meal’ also if asked for. In Dubai, a strictly muslim country, there are many ‘pure vegetarian’ restaurants and they all serve Jain meals as well. There is a ‘Haji Ali’ restaurant, three branches, which is popular with Gujaratis; it is owned and run by muslims but is ‘pure vegetarian’. But my most astonishing experience was on an evening train, Black Diamond Express, traveling from Dhanbad to Calcutta. Will you tell me weather ‘onion’ is vegetable or a non-veg item ? Of course Jains don’t eat it and the Vaishnavs and Swaminarayan followers give it up after certain age. On this train there was a dining car at that time. I ordered a vegetarian meal. When the ‘thali’ came I note there was no onion. I usually like some onion with my

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6u&g$I fKt nonÝvej mIl sa9e j Aapvama& Aave 2e. tmne veij4eiryn mIlma& 6u&g$I n Apay.’ Aek v`t Ail4alIAa Aerla;nma& is&gapor9I rom jta& mne Aem laGyu& ke mne -avtu& -ojn mÇyu& 2e. c8a, -at, Aalum4rnu& =ak, purI, pap6, A9a8u&, vgere. Ho&=e ho&=e phelo koi$yo mo7ama& mUKyo Tya& to laGyu& ke mara mo7ama& Aag lagI 2e. pa8I htu& Ae4lu& trt j pI gyo Ane hoS4esne bolavI mIl pa2u& AaPyu&. 9o6Ivar p2I keP4n, ;4ailyn, Aek Ple4 l;ne AaVyo Ane marI mafI magI kheva laGyo, ‘tmarI vat sacI 2e. Aa4lu& tI u& ko; n `a; =ke. hu& p8 =akaharI 2u& Ane mare ma4e Aa ‘veij4bl AeN6 Sp3e4I’ bnavel 2e. jo tmne va&0o n hoy to Aa SvIkaro.’ er, Anek Aerla;nna Anu-v, v0ti w&mrne kar8e ao2I 9tI -U Ane yog sa0na krtI v`te var& var p/-une krelI p/a9Rna, ‘ he p/-uu, mne je n9I gmtu& te jo hu& n bdlI =ku& to mne te SvIkarIne ApnavI levanI, shn krvanI =iKt Aap,’ p2I Ae sma0an sa&)yu& 2e ke je m$e tena9I s&toq manvo. Aek 4&k jmvanu& n m$e mn -le gmgIn 9; jay p8 =rIrna SvaS(yne la- 9=e. nihtr mheN§-a;na ka4URnma& btaVyu& 2e tem 3er9I 9epla&=aknu& i4ifn sa9e l; jav. -avta -ojn to 3r isvay kya& m$vana ? s&-v 2e Aa musafrIma& ko; nvo Anu-v m$=e. Jyare 4avel AejN4e Amne k−u& ke AmarI vL6R 4urnI i4ik4ma& drekne be su4kes l; jvanI 2U4 2e Tyare Amara maNyama& n AaVyu&. p8 p2I Ae8e i4ik4 btavIne smjaVyu& ke drek la;nma& ‘4u pIs’ Aem l el 2e teno A9R Ae ke be dagIna, Ae4le ke su4kes A9va bIJo ko;p8 saman ma9adI5 l; jvay. p8 ha, Ae drek dagInanu& vjn {aevIs iklo A9va pca= rtl9Ijra p8 v0are n hovu& jo;Ae. jo h=e to teno ‘AeKses begej’ cajR lag=e. •Ameirkama& rtlnu& vjnnu& map 2e. wpra&t Tya&na yuinyne Aevu& nKkI kyuR& 2e ke pca= rtl9I v0u vjnnI sU4kes Aek ma8s9I n w&ckI =kay.– Ame ATyar su0InI musafrIma& Aek j su4kesma& bne te4lu& 5a&sIne -rvane 4evayela. Aam to vIs j iklonI 2U4, p8 Aerla;nva$a Aek su4kesne A5avIs iklo su0Ina vjnnI clavI le. Ha9 prna samannu& vjn judu&. beA7I dayka phela& Aerla;n ha9 prna vjn ma4e bhu k6k n htI. Ae4le 38a loko to vIspcI= iklo ha9lgej trIke l; jta. to p8 idLhI9I Plenma& besta ‘AenAarAa;’ne ckasIne heran krvama& Ane temnI pase9I 9o6a pEsa & erI levama& Aer;iN6yana kayRkro Aan&d manta. musafrona ha9lgej p8 jo`ave Ane Ae rIte prde= j; ‘mbl` kma8I krI jlsa krta’ -artIy jat-a;Ao pr 9o6u& ver vaÇyano AaTms&toq ma8ta. Aa rIte AmarI be sU4kes to tEyar htI Ane Aema& j£iryatnI b0I vStuAo AavI g; htI. jo ke vL6R4Urma& 38a S9$oAe c7vaWtrvanu& Ae4le Ame saman bne te4lo h$vo ra`vano p/yTn krelo. p8 jem ‘lo-ne 9o- n hoy’ tem hve bI« be sU4kes l; jva; tem htI Ae4le Ame be nvI sU4kes `rIdI laVya Ane tema& p8 saman -rva ma&6\ya&. 4Urna 2eLla tbKkama& Ame -art rokavana hta Ane Tya& l; jvanI 38I vStuAo htI Ae4le bI« be sU4kes -rata& var n lagI. jo ke hve sU4kesnu& vjn {aevIs iklonu& isimt ra`vanu& htu&. Ae4le Aag$nI be sU4kesma&9I v0arano mal ka7Ine Aa nvIma& mUkvo p6\yo. Aem mano ke drek sU4kesne vjnna ka&4a pr ra`Ine -rvI p6I. kar8ke mo4I sU4kesma& fKt {aevIs iklo -yaR p2I 38I jGya rhetI htI Anayase Aem 9ay ke Aekad be vStu tema& mUkI devI.

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evening meal. So I asked the waiter to bring some onion. On the table near me a Bengali was eating a meal and there was onion in his thali, so there was no question of onion being not available. The waiter returned after a few minutes, without onion, and said, ‘ the manager says onion cannot be served with vegetarian meal.’ Once flying on Alitalia from Singapore to Rome, I thought I was served a perfect vegetarian meal of my choice. Chhole, rice, puneer-mutter, puri, papad, achar, yogurt, salad, fruit, everything was there. Delighted I put first morsel in my mouth and felt that there was fire in my mouth. I drank the whole bottle of water. I called the hostess and returned the meal. A short time later, the captain, an Italian, came with a plate in his hand and politely said to me, ’Sir, you are right, such a spicy hot meal is not fit for human consumption. Please accept my apology. I am also a vegetarian and here I have an Italian vegetarian meal, spaghetti with veges, which was prepared for me. If you don’t mind, please, accept it.’ Well, after multiple experiences, having grown old, feeling less hunger, having meditated and said many times in prayer, ‘O Lord Krishna, give me the strength to accept and tolerate what I cannot change’ I have learned to accept and enjoy whatever meal is available. The other alternative is to carry a tiffin on plane as suggested in cartoon by Shri Mahendra Shah of USA. So when we told the travel agent that as usual we want vegetarian meals, he said smiling, ‘I will try, but American airlines are notorious about meals.’. May be another travel-food experience was waiting for us. When the travel agent told us that we are each allowed to carry two suitcases, we could not believe our ears. But he showed us in the ticket that ‘2 pc’ is written on each line. That means each passenger is allowed to carry two check-in suitcases, but the restriction was that each suitcase must not weigh more than 50 pounds or 23 kilos (in America, british measures of pounds and miles are used). If heavier than 50 lbs. then excess baggage charge US$20.00 per suitcase will apply. Until mow we were used to stuff up to 28-30 kgs in one suitcase and accordingly two suitcases were ready. In the last lap of the journey we were to spend some time in India and there were many things in the house that we could take to India. Now that we had the opportunity we prepared two more suit cases and filled them up. But of course, now we had to take out some items from the previous suitcases and rearrange everything. We virtually packed suitcases keeping them on the weighing scale to ensure none of it weighed more than 23 kgs. This was easier said than done. Because limiting the weight to 23 KG, left some empty space in each and there was temptation to put an extra item. This labour and accuracy really paid off. At the check-in counter at the airport, the clerk was pleased that all our suitcases weighed within limit, whereas the customer before us had just 2 extra kg and had to open the suitcase then and there and remove a few things to avoid paying excess baggage charge. Over two decades ago, when airlines were not very strict about hand-luggage, many passengers used to carry as much as 20-25 kg worth of hand luggage. In Delhi and Bombay airports, sometimes I had noticed that the staff there would let go white people but they would insist on weighing the hand-luggage of an NRI and take pleasure in charging him/her for excess baggage, perhaps out of jealousy and saying in their mind, ‘salaa, bahot paisa kamaya hai.’.

(To be continued)

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igrnarigrnarigrnarigrnar •Anus&0an pana Ì pr9I calu•Anus&0an pana Ì pr9I calu•Anus&0an pana Ì pr9I calu•Anus&0an pana Ì pr9I calu–––– muiSlm, SvamInaray8, i /StI, parsI, yhudI, =I`, ka+mIrI, Aem Anek p/kar Ane p&9kna loko ya{aaAe Aave 2e. wpr c6va ma4e je ka&; pgi9ya hta te p8 3sava lagela Ane vrsadma& ke6IAoma& 0ova8 9ta& c6va ma4e jo`mI 9va lagI. igrnar pr iv.s.ÉÎÐË •Aa=re ;.s.ÉÎrÏ–na kaitRk masma& kotrel Aek =Ilale p/ma8e dIvna =e5 [aI s&3« me3«Ae te smye Aa pgi9yaAonu& smarkam kravel. Tyar p2I A7Iso vqR bad frI pgi9yana smarkamnI j£rt W-I 9;. Aa v`te 0aimRk, sama«k Ane VyaparI AagevanoAe -ega m$I Aevo ivcar kyoR ke v0ta jta ya{aa$uAono ivcar krIne pgi9yanu& fKt smarkam kravvane bdle nva j pgi9ya ba&0va. Ae4lu& j nhI& p8 A&ba«9I Aag$ v0Ine 5e5 gu£ dta{aeynI 4oc su0I, A&daze d= hjar, pgi9ya ba&0va. ;.s. ÉÐÐÑma& te v`tna jUnag7na nvab bhadur`an« {aIja pase Aa dr`aSt mUkvama& AavI Ane tem8e s&mit AapI. `cRno A&daz ka7ta& raJynI itjorIma&9I pa&c vqRnI A&dr Aav6I mo4I rkmnI sgv6 9; =ke tem laGyu& nih. ya{aa$uAo pr kr ladvanu& ko;ne m&jUr n htu&. Ae4le b0aAe sa9e m$I, ivcar krI, svaRnumte ‘igrnar lo4rI’ ka7Ine pEsa W-a krvanu& nKkI kyuR&. -artma& Aa yojna iblkul nvI htI. Aek £pIAanI i4ik4va$I Aa lo4rIne b<hd\ -artma& 38o j Aavkar mÇyo Ane drek p&9 Ane 0mRna lokoAe lo4rI `rIdI. •b<hd\ -artma& te smye ATyarna Af3ainStan, paikStan, ba&gla de= Ane bmaRna p/de=o AavI jta– lo4rInu& phelu& ;nam £. ÉÈ,ÈÈÈnu& htu& Ane sO9I nanu& ;nam £. p nu& htu&.•Ae smye Aek i=ixkno pgar maisk £. pa&c hto– Jaherat Aek pirp{ana £pma& htI Ane Ano`a p/karnI htI. Jaherat Aa p/ma8e htI‰ ”tme jo Aa$s kr=o to Aa`I mudt pUrI 9; ja=e. i4ik4 levI hoy to hve var n lga6o, hm8a& levI Ane p2IAe levI ! kyuR& Ae kam Ane krvanu& Ae to var. ma&gilk kayR multvI ra`va9I 38Ivar ma5a& f$o p/aPt 9ay 2e. g8o to prma9R Ane g8o to Sva9R. AhI& Ame Aa ivqe tmne Aekvar frI9I yad AapIAe 2IAe. Aa lo4rIna ;namo 9o6a& masma& vhe&ca=e. 9o6I ik&mtma& mha-art nfo m$e AevI ko; cIz duinyama& hoy to te Aa lo4rI 2e. Aavo =u- Avsr ka&; var&var Aavto n9I. smy cUkva jevI bI« ko; hanI n9I. drek i4ik4no fKt Aek £pIAo Aapvano 2e. bar i4ik4 lenar A9va `pavnarne Aek i4ik4 mft m$e 2e. so A9va te9I v0are i4ik4 `pavnarne Ép 4ka kim=n Aapvama& Aave 2e. i4ik4o `pavva lI0a p2I kdI jo tmara9I teno wpa6 nhI& 9ay to Aa Aoifse9I AaPyanI tarI`9I be masnI A&dr pa2I ra`vama& Aav=e. ma4e jo tmara9I Ae rSte Aa propkarna kamma& mdd 9; =ke tem hoy to mn lgav=o. de=na s]ai0karIAo, vkIlo, =e5Ý=ahukaro Ane bIja prgju g<hS9one Aa prma9Rna kamma& y9a=iKt shay 9vane sivny inm&i{at krIAe 2IAe. tmarama& jo prma9R bui² stej hoy to Ame khI=u& ke Aa kam tmaru& j 2e. jem khevt 2e ke, ‘mare tenI tlvar, -8e tenI iv¯a Ane pa$e teno 0mR’ tem Ame khIAe ke ‘-re tenI lo4rI’. Aa jaher `br jem bne tem v0are ma8sone v&cav=o Ane 0aimRk kayRma& shay 9vano subo0 Aap=o.” lg-g {a8ek vqRna i4ik4ona veca8 bad ;.s.ÉÐÑÊma& ;namo jaher 9ya&. simitma& =e5Ý=ahukaro, vkIlo, 6ok4ro, sama«k kayRkro, Anek 0mRna p/itini0Ao, srkar trf9I nImela ma8so m$I lg-g pcIs wpra&t hta& jem8e fa$o AaPyo hto p8 i4ik4 nhotI SvIkarI. ;namo svR 0mRna Anek lokone fa$e gyela. phelu& ;nam Aek parsI banune m$elu&. lo4rIna vhe&ca8na pEsa Aavta 9ya Ae4le pgi9ya ba&0vanu& kam =£ krI devayu& htu&. ;namonI vhe&c8I bad be vqeR ba&0kam pUru& 9; gyu& htu&.

ÉÈ mat<-aqa Aeip/l rÈÈÏ punlRGn punlRGn punlRGn punlRGn srlaben Vyas, Ameirkasrlaben Vyas, Ameirkasrlaben Vyas, Ameirkasrlaben Vyas, Ameirka sa&je Aoifse9I AavIne AajnI AavelI 4pal w9lavI rhI htI. marI njr tema& AavelI Aek k&ko{aI pr p6I. kutuhlv= te wpa6I `olIne va&cva ma&6I. va&cta& j hu& Aa¾yRma& 6UbI g;. p/-akr p&6yana lGnnI k&ko{aI htI Ae. ko; c&i§ka janI sa9e lGn nKkI 9ya& hta&. be 36I to ivcarma& j p6I g;. k&ko{aI pUrI va&cI. moklnar hta& temno pu{a ¢gved Ane pu{av0u ¢ca. pu{ane pr8avva ipta k&ko{aI l`e te to Sva-aivk 2e pr&tu Aa to iptane pr8avva pu{a Ane pu{av0uAe Aam&{a8 AaptI k&ko{aI moklI htI. mn ivcare c6yu&. Aa Ameirkama& je nih 9ay te Ao2u& 2e. pUvR ne pi¾mnI s&Sk<itno s&gm 2e. Aap8e ma4e Aa de= nvo, Anu-vo nva. Aa de=na pa8I ne hvanI Asr j AevI 2e. Aap8a de=I lokonI ivcarsr8Ima& pirvtRn AavI jay 2e. sa&jnu& 6Inr tEyar krta& p8 ivcaro to p/-akr-a;na lGnna j Aavta& hta&. p/-akr-a;ne ;iN6yama&9I Aave lg-g satek vqR 9ya& h=e. Aemna& be s&tano Aek dIkro ne Aek dIkrI AhI& j se4l 9; gya& hta&. temno pu{a ¢gved Ane pu{av0u ¢ca b&ne Vyvsaye 6oK4r hta&. su`I ne sm<² hta&. temne Aek nano babo p8 hto. AemnI dIkrI =ailnI Ane teno pit s&dIp b&ne mo4elna Vyvsayma& VySt hta&. p/-akr-a; mu&b;ma& be&kma& menejr hta Ane pTnI d=ek vqR phela& Avsan pamI htI. Aeklvayu& «vn «vta& hta& te9I dIkra Ane dIkrIAe AhI& Ameirka bolavI lI0a hta. Avarnvar 9o6a idvso dIkrI =ailnInI p8 mulakat l; Aavta. p/-akr-a; Aam to ma&6 p&cavn vqRna hta. Sv-ave hsmu`a, mo«la Ane r&gIla hta. p/-akr-a;na ivcaro calu hta Tya& mara pit Aivna= Aoifse9I 3er AavI gya. p/-akr Aemna `as im{a hta. Aivna=ne Aavta& j p/-akrna lGnna smacar AapI dI0a. Aivna=e k−u&, ‘`re r, Aa to `ub j Aan&da¾yRnI vat 2e. calo sara smacar 2e. ibcaro p/-akr tenI pTnIna m<Tyu p2I Aeklvayu& «vn «vto hto. Aena 2okra& AhI& lher kre 2e. hve Aene ko; ic&tanu& kar8 nhotu&. Ae8e lGnno ivcar kyoR Ae `Ub j saru& 2e.” p2I Aivna=e k&ko{aI ivgtvar va&cI mnomn Aena dIkrane Ai-n&dn AaPya. ra{ae jmI lI0a p2I Aivna=e p/-akrne fon kyoR. same9I tena pu{a ¢Gvede j fon wpa6yo, ‘hlo, ko8 bole 2e ?’ “hu& Aivna=, tara pPpa 2e ? AemnI sa9e mare vat krvI 2e. Aaje tara trf9I Aemna lGnnI k&ko{aI m$I 2e.” ¢Gved boLyo, “pPpa to bahr gya 2e. Aekad klak p2I Aav=e. A&kl, tme j£r9I Aa p/s&ge Aavjo. pPpane tmarI k&pnI sarI rhe=e.” Aivna=, “Ame to j£r AavI=u&. tme tara pPpa ma4e Aa ivcar kyoR te bhu saru& kyuR&. hju to AemnI same A60I «&dgI p6I 2e. Aeklvayu& «vn boja£p lage 2e Ane pa2lI wmrma& Aava ko;k shara Ane hU&fnI j£r rhe 2e. juvanI to shela;9I nIk$I jay p8 36p8ma& Aeklta bhu AakrI lage 2e.” ¢Gved, “ha, A&kl, tmarI vat sacI 2e. pPpa to bhu na pa6ta hta p8 me& Ane ¢ca t9a =ailnI Ane s&dIpe -ega& m$Ine temne smjavIne tEyar kyaR 2e.” Aivna=, “je bhen sa9e Aemnu& lGn nKkI kyuR& 2e te Kya& rhe 2e ?” ¢Gved, “A&kl, vat Aem 2e ke Ae bhenne 2eLla {a8ek vqR9I mara babane sa&cvva Amare Tya& ra~ya& 2e. surtna& 2e. }aaitAe b/a®8 2e. Ae bhen iv0va 2e. s&tan ko; n9I. AhI& Aemna -a;ne Tya& rheta& hta&. Amara baba ma4e Ame ko; bebIsI4r =o0ta& j hta& Ane Amne ko;Ae AemnI maihtI AapI. te9I Ame Aemne Amare 3er l; AaVya& ne Tyar9I AmarI sa9e j rhe 2e. surtma& p/aymrI SkUlma& i=xk hta&. bI.Ae. pas 2e. Sv-ave p8 Ub p/ema$ 2e. Amara ku4u&b sa9e Ub h$Im$I gya& 2e. pa&{aIsek vqRnI wmr 2e. Aemna Aa4la vqRna shvas p2I Amne p8 AemnI sa9e AaTmIyta b&0a; g; 2e. Aek idvs ¢cane pPpa sa9e Aemnu& lGn go5vay to kevu& Aevo ivcar AaVyo ne mne k−o. mne p8 Ae ivcar yoGy laGyo ne Ame =ailnI Ane s&dIpne vat krI. Ae loko p8 Amara ivcar sa9e shmt 9ya&. te9I phela& Ae bhenne Amaro ivcar j8aVyo. Aem8e =£ma& to AanakanI krI p8 p2I Aem8e m&jUrI AapI. p2I to Ame care j8e

sa9e m$Ine pPpane `Ub j Aag/hpUvRk Aa vat krI Ane temne p8 mnavI lI0a. Tyar bad c&i§kabhenna -a;ne p8 vat krI. temne p8 Aa ivcar yoGy laGyo. Aam b0a& j Amara ivcar sa9e shmt 9ya Ae4le Ame lGnno idvs nKkI krI na~yo. lGn svare 3rma& j sadI ivi09I kr=u&. sa&je rIseP=n 2e te ma4e tmne Aam&{a8 mokLyu& 2e. tme j£r9I Aavjo. pPpane tmarI k&pnI sarI rhe=e.” Aivna=, “j£r9I AavI=u&. tara pPpane marI yad Aapje. Baay.” 4IvI pr NyUz jota& Ame be5a& hta&. Ae4lama& fonnI rI&g vagI. Aivna=e fon wpa6yo, bIje 2e6e p/-akr hta. “hu& p/-akr, taro fon AaVyo Tyare hu& bahr gyo hto. hm8a& j AaVyo Ane ¢Gvede mne vat krI ke taro fon hto.” Aivna=, “sO9I phela& to tne Ai-n&dn AapI dw&. `Ub srs smacar AaPya. tara dIkradIkrIAe tare ma4e `Ub srs in8Ry lI0o 2e. 2okra& A7ar vqR9I wprna& 9ay Ae4le im{a sman g8va jo;Ae. tarI babtma& taro pu{a taro im{a bNyo 2e.” p/-akr, “sacI vat 2e. 2eLla be{a8 mihna9I Aa b0a& marI pa2$ p6ya& hta&. A&te mare AemnI vat manvI p6I. tne `br 2e mne gya vqeR ha9e f/eKcr 9yu& htu&. te v`te mare carpa&c idvs hoiSp4lma& rhevu& p6yu& htu& Ane Tyar bad 3er AaVya p2I p8 AaramnI j£r htI. ¢Gved Ane ¢ca to Aemna Vyvsayma& bhu VySt rheta& hta&. te9I mare ma4e bhu smy n fa$vI =ke. p8 mara pO{anI bebIsI4r c&i§kaAe marI Ub ka$« lI0I htI. mne shej p8 tklIf p6va dI0I nhotI. te v`te me& Anu-Vyu& ke jo c&i§ka n hot to marI =I d=a 9; hot ? mnomn hu& Aeno `Ub Aa-ar manto hto. iv0va 9yelI S{aI to AenI ij&dgI «vI jay 2e p8 iv0ur puruq `re r pravl&bI ne pra0In bnI jay 2e. Aeno mne Aa v`te Anu-v 9yo hto. Ae p8 inra0ar htI. nanI w&mrma& j pitnu& su` gumaVyu& htu&. p8 AhI& AavIne su`I 9; g; 2e. ¢Gved ne ¢ca p8 Aene bhu sarI rIte ra`e 2e. ;¼re mare ma4e p8 ko; Aavo yog W-o kyoR h=e, te Ame Aa rIte AhI& mÇya&, ne 2okra&AoAe v$I Aa rIte Amne -ega& krvanu& nKKI kyuR&. gya jNmna& ko; A¨j$ Aam bakI h=e te Aa jNme Aa rIte Ame -ega& 9ya& Ane le8ade8I pUrI krva hvenu& «vn sa9e VytIt krI=u&. 5Ik Tyare, Ae idvse AavI rhejo, Aavjo.” p/-akrna lGnno idvs p8 AavI gyo. lGnnI ivi0 to sada;9I 3rma& krI lI0I htI. sa&je irseP=n htu&. NyUyokRnI Aek ho4elna holma& irseP=n htu&. myaRidt SnehIjno, im{ao ne ¢gvedna 6oK4rim{aonI hajrI htI. AhI&nI rItrsm p/ma8e ‘6I&k, 6Inr ne 6aNs’no p/og/am hto. =eMpe;nnI bo4lo `olvama& AavI. -artIy ne pa¾aTy Myuizk vatavr8ne p/fuiLlt krI r−u& htu&. p2I kek kapvama& AavI. wpiS9t lokoAe Ai-n&dn Ane -e4sogado AaPya&. ¢gved Ane ¢caAe yuropnI be Aeri4ik4 -e4ma& AapI Ane =ailnI s&dIpe yuropnI pekej 4UrnI ho4elnI VyvS9a sa9enI be i4ik4 AapI.. be idvs bad p/-akr Ane c&i§ka yuropnI 4Ur pr Wp6I gya&. ivi0nI git nIra$Iivi0nI git nIra$Iivi0nI git nIra$Iivi0nI git nIra$I mu&b;ma& je. pI. ;leK4oinKs name =o £mnI ce;n 0ravta Ane borIvlI pi¾mma& rheta jysu` va3a8Ine 3re phelI maceR pO{a jnMyo Ane su`d Aa¾yR sjaRyu&. jysu` puruqo]am va3a8Ino jNm É macR ÉÑÌÎ, temna pu{a ra«v va3a8Ino jNm É macR ÉÑÏÐ, ra«vnI dIkrI rajvI va3a8Ino jNm É macR rÈÈp Ane tajetrma& ra«v Ane formno dIkro É macR rÈÈÏna roj jnMyo. Aam Aek j ku4u&bma& {a8 pe7InI car VyiKt jNm idvs Aek sa9e É macRna roj wjv=e. jysu`-a; khe 2e, ‘marI, mara dIkra ra«vnI Ane marI pO{aI rajvInI jNmtarI` phelI macR hova9I Ame {a8ey Aek j idvse kek kapIne jNmidn wjvta& hta& Ane Amne `Ub Aan&d Aavto hto. Hve Ame car sa9e m$Ine jNmidn wjv=u&. Aa yoganuyog 2e Ane kdac Aek p/karno reko6R p8 h=e.’ jysu`-a; ivqe iv=eq ja8va jevI bI« Aek vat Ae 2e ke ATyar su0Ima& tem8e ;Nkm4ex, seLs4ex, polIs Ane AeKsa;zna m$I nv Ai0karIAone AeiN4krP=n ByuronI shay v6e ru=vt leta& r&ge ha9 pk6avIne jel -ega kyaR 2e. Ane hve AeiN4krP=nna Aek Ai0karI temna )yanma& 2e.

Aeip/l rÈÈÏ Aavo Aap8e sa9e m$I mat<-aqane ibrdavIAe ÉÉ

=erurururu lta ihra8I, Amdavadlta ihra8I, Amdavadlta ihra8I, Amdavadlta ihra8I, Amdavad =eruna w0ama -are. AhI& layNs homma& tene l; AaVya te j idvse sa&je te8e mhe=ne mayoR. me& smjavI =a&t kyoR p8 tena chera pr `as ko; Afsos vrtato n hto. Afsos to baju pr r−o, Aa&`ma& jra je4lo s&koc p8 jova n mÇyo. Ame je k−u& te sa&-$to cUpcap W-

o r−o Ane p2I potanI jGyaAe jto r−o. svarma& r3uAe firyad krI ke ra{ae =eru mne lat marto hto. mne gadla pr sUva j n dI0o. Ae p2I {a8ek idvse ba9£m pase9I 9o6a ba$ko r6ta& r6ta& AaVya&. ‘=eiryo Amne mare 2e.’ ‘kem mare 2e ?’ Tyare `br p6I te bIja ba$kone hukm krto hto potane nv6avI deva ma4e. je n mane tene marto hto. Aam roj tene ma4e k&; ne k&; firyad rhetI. g<hmata p8 Ak$aya& hta&. b0a& ba$ko sU; jay Tyare =eru 4IvI calu krvanI «d kre. tenI ma&g8I n s&toqay Ae4le 0mal kre ne ko;ne sUva n de. 38a idvso Aam ne Aam vItI gya&. =eruna tofan to calu hta& p8 hve marpI4nI p/v<i]a 9o6I Ao2I 9; htI `rI. carÝpa&c tena jeva tofanI ba$kone bad krta& bIja b0a tenI ivru² hta. Aek idvs me& tene r6to joyo. mne `Ub nva; lagI. tenI bajuma& j; pU2yu&, ‘=eeru, Aaje tu& r6e 2e, =u& 9yu& ?’ te k&; boLyo nhI& p8 Ae8e Aekdm r6vanu& b&0 krI dI0u&. ‘tne ko; mare Aevu& to manI =kay nhI&.’ me& k−u&. te marI same jo; r−o. ‘=u& 9yu& =eru ? ka&; tklIf 2e ?’ ‘mare AhI& n9I rhevu&.’ ‘kem ?’ ‘mne AhI& n9I gmtu&.’ ‘kem n9I gmtu& ?’ ‘bs, n9I gmtu&.’ ‘`avapIvanu& brabr m$e 2e ?’ ‘ha.’ ‘ben v7e 2e ?’ ‘na. v7e toy mare =u& ?’ bhu beifkra;9I te8e k−u&. ‘bIja& ba$ko heran kre 2e ?’ ‘kre to `ra& ! 0o; n na`u& ?’ ‘to p2I =a ma4e n9I gmtu& ?’ ‘bs, k−u& ne, n9I gmtu&.’ ‘kya& j;= ?’ ‘relma&.’ ‘=u& krI= Tya& j;ne ?’ ‘za6u lgavI=.’ ‘mne Aem ke tare tara 3re pa2a jvu& h=e.’ ‘. . . . . . .’ ‘3re pa2a n9I jvu& ?’ ‘na’ na kheta& tena cheranI re aAo t&g bnI g;. mne laGyu& ke muKt rIte «vta Aazad p&`Ine AhI& b&0n lage 2e. me& tene vhal9I smjavva koi== krI jo;. ‘=eru, tu& ij&dgI-r 4enma& za6u lgavI= ?’ ‘na, canI larI pr nokrI m$=e Ae4le Ae krI=.’ ‘p2I Aag$ ? canI larInI nokrIma& =u& v$e ?’ ‘pEsa -ega krI marI potanI larI krI=.’ ‘p8 p2I ?’ ‘p2I =u& ? k&; nhI&.’ ‘bs, tare canI larIva$a j 9vu& 2e ?’ ‘. . . . .’ ‘jo, AhI& tne -8av=u&, g8av=u&. . .’

‘mare n9I -8vu&.’ ‘-8Ine sarI nokrI m$e, sara pEsa m$e.’ ‘k&; nokrIÝbokrI n9I m$tI.’ mne laGyu& ke i=ixt bekaro ivqe te Aa4lI nanI w&mre 38u& ja8e 2e. me& k−u&, ‘=eru, sav Aevu& n9I. mhent krIAe to b0u& m$e. wpra&t tu& AhI& rhIne -8I= to saro ma8s bnI=.’ ‘ko; sara ma8s hota j n9I.’ Hu& cokI w5I. 5okro `a; `a;ne nkaraTmk vl8 0ravta Aa ba$kne sI0I rah pr lavvo `re r mu+kel kam htu&. me& sI0o p/½ pU2yo, ‘hu& tne kevI lagu& 2u& ?’ te jrak Ackayo, p2I boLyo, ‘tme to sara& 2o.’ ‘sacu& kheje ho ! mne `rab nih lage.’ ‘na AaN4I, sacu& khu& 2u&. tme to bhu sara& 2o.’ ‘to p2I Aem kem khevay ke duinyama& ko; sara ma8so hota j n9I ? ma{a hu& j nih, mara jeva ke4lay loko sara hoy, tu& Aemne Ao$`to n9I Ae4lu& j.’ Hve tenI pase k&; dlIl nhotI. mne 9yu& ke Aaje Aa4lI vat bs 2e. jra bajuma& `e&cI tena va&sa pr ha9 mUkI hu& mmta9I bolI, ‘jo be4a, tare jvu& j h=e to hu& VyvS9a krI d;=. p8 tu& 9o6Ik 0Irj ra`. 9o6o smy hju AhI& rhe Ane p2Iye taro Aa j ivcar hoy to jva de=u&, bs ?’ tene k&;k si0yaro mÇyo hoy Aevu& laGyu& me& teene 9o6ok v0u ba&)yo, ‘AavtIkale hu& AavI= Tyare tarI sa9e inra&te besI=. tu& mne tarI b0I vat krI= ?’ te8e ma{a hkarma& 6oku& 0u8aVyu&. bIje idvse hu& pho&cI Tyare te marI rah jo;ne j be5o hoy tem laGyu&. g<hmatane Ane bIja& ba$kone m$I Tya& su0I pUrI wTsukta9I te marI trf joto r−o. Ame be5a& ne te8e vat =£ krI, jeno sar ka&;k Aa p/ma8e htoŠ =eru rajS9anna Aek gam6ano vtnI. Aa`a gamnI vsit `Ub j grIb. mabap `etrma& mjUrI kre ne pei4yu& r$e. =eru Aa`o idvs -a;b&0onI sa9e rz$pa4 kre. bape tene gamnI =a$ama& da`l krelo p8 te k&; -8to nhI&. -agI jto. Hve =eru -8=e to nih Aem manIne tene kame c6avva p/yTn kyoR, p8 te inr9Rk ! jo ke w&mr hju bar vqRnI j htI. p8 Ae w&mrey gamna& bIja& 2okra&Ao mabapne `etIva6Ima& mdd krta&. =eruna -a;b&0 rtn Ane -eru. =eru, -eru Ane rtn {a8eynI 4o$kI mo4e -age je spa4e c7e tene r&ja6vanu& kam kre. gam Aa`ama& Aa 4o$kI ku~yat 9; gyelI. Aema& vade vade bI6I pIta& =I~ya&. bI6I `rIdvana pEsa Kya&9I m$e ? Aekvar corInI yojna bnavI. pasena 3rma& rheta -gtkaka ra{ae fi$yama& `a4lo 7a$Ine sUAe. 3rma& ko; hoy nih. moko m$ta& ra{ae v&6I 5ekI temna 3rma& 3USya&. v0u to ka&; mÇyu& nih p8 do7so £pIAa je4lI rkm ha9ma& AavI. polIs firyad 9; Ane Aa 4o$kI pk6a; g;. game ha= Anu-vI ne bape kpa$ kU4yu& ! ba$ko ma4ena irmaN6 homma& {a8eyne ra`vama& AaVya. mihno ma&6 r−a h=e Tya& -agvanI yojna bnavI ne Amlma& y mUkI. p8 pUra sf$ n 9ya. -eru Ane rtn pk6a; gya p8 =eru 24kI gyo. p2I to polIsnI njr9I bcva te8e rz$pa4 AadyoR. 4enma& za6u ka7ta& ka7ta& Ane mft musafrI krta& krta& lg-g A60o de= frI lI0o. 2eLle Amdavad mukam kyoR. kam to Ae j. 4enma& za6u marvu& Ane Aem krta& je k&; m$e tena9I pe4 -rvu&. Aevama& Aek idvs AhI& layNs homma& pho&cI gyo. me& tene smjavva 38I koi== krI ke AhI& rhIne taru& -ivQy su0ar. jo tare 3er jvu& hot to vat judI htI. p8 Aam frI rz$pa4nI ij&dgI «vva ne mjUrI krva krta& to AhI& rhevu& v0u saru&. 0Ime 0Ime AhI& gmI j=e. p8 Ae muKt ggnna ivharIne marI vatnI ke4lI Asr 9; te smjayu& nhI&. tena tofano Ao2a 9ya& p8 k&;k ne k&;k kn6gt to calu rhI. Ha, mara Aavta& j 6a−o6mro 9; besI jto. ð ð ð

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A film by Mira Nayar ta. rË macR rÈÈÏ, =uk/varna roj Ame rajko49I Amdavad 9; dub; pho&Cya. be vqR phela& jyen AhI& ku4u&b siht S9ayI 9yo Tyar p2InI AmarI Aa {aI« mulakat. Ae4le dub;ma& jova jevu& b0u& jo; levayu& htu&. hve to fKt pO{a ruiql Ane pO{aI jyinka sa9e rmvafrvama& Ane temna A_yasnI p/git jovama& j smy ga$vano hto. &drroj svare vhela W5I calva jvano inTyk/m. bpore ba$kone SlUlma&9I lavvana, temne jma6vana, p2I Ame jmIAe. jyinkane cesnI rmtno =o` Ae4le tenI sa9e ces p8 rmvanI. AhI&na dEinkp{a ‘Aimrat 4u6e’ma& drroj ‘su6oku’nI {a8 gee;m Aave. Aa ge;m -rvanu& Ame jyinka pase9I =I~ya. drroj bpore jMya p2I Aaram krta& ho;Ae Tyare sa9e m$Ine ‘su6oku’ -rIAe.. Aek bIjo =o` p8 Ame AhI& ke$Vyo. AhI& drek =opI&g seN4rma& d=9I bar sInemag<ho 2e. mo4e -age A&g/e« ifLmo hoy. p8 drek molma& Aek ihNdI Ane Aek Areibk ifLm p8 hoy. peprma& Aa b0I ivgt Aave. Ane je ifLm ihNdI ke Areibk -aqama& hoy tena namnI bajuma& te d=aRvvama& Aave. Ame dr A5vai6ye Aek ihNdI ifLm jova j;Ae. fKt be klaknI ifLm Ane A&g/e« nam ‘nemse;k’nI bajuma& ‘ihNdI’ =Bd va&cIne phela& to laGyu& ke 2apnaranI -Ul hovI jo;Ae. p8 tpas krta& ja8va mÇyu& ke Aa mIra nayrnI Aek Klaisk ifLm 2e. Ae4le Ame ‘vafI =opI&g seN4r’ pase Aavela ‘g/aN6 hayat’ma& te jova gya. Aam juAo to -aqa ihNdI, b&ga$I Ane A&g/e«nu& im[a8 khevay. =£na -agma& sa0ar8 lagtI Aa ifLm jem jem Aag$ v0tI g; tem Amne tema& v0u sm<i² me$vva -art 2o6I prde= j; vsta -artIyona Vy9a, m&9n, gu&cv8, mu&zv8, Ane be s&Sk<itAo vCcena `e&cta8ma& ba$kone w2eravama& 9ta& 3qR8no Aabehub ictar de`ava laGyo. Tyare j ‘mat<-aqa’na vacko smx Aa ifLmno pircy rju krvanu& mnma& nKkI krelu&. Aa ivqenI g6m9l mnma& caltI htI Tya& ‘nvnIt smpR8’ma& vqaR A6aljaAe l`elI ‘nemsek’nI mI&ma&sa vacI, Ae4le te j AhI& =Bds‰ rju kru& 2u&. “duinyana Anek lokonI jem A=ok ga&gulI•;rfan `an– Ane Aai=ma•tbu– leN6 Aof AopCyuRin4Iz Aeva Ameirka de=ma& jay 2e. Aja8I -omkama& At6ap8u&, Aeklta Ane p/itkU$ hvamanma& 0Ime 0Ime Tya&na b&ga$IAo sa9e -$I j; parka de= sa9e ‘seNs Aof iblo&ig&g’nI -avna ke$vta& mnma& stt vtnzurapo rhe 2e. Aai=mane ba$k 9ay 2e. p/ofesr pitne saihTykar inkola; gogolnI k<itAo `Ub gme 2e Ane la6ma& dIkrane bolave 2e, gogol. nam to ini`l pa6yu& 2e p8 la6ku& nam gogol rhI jay 2e. te mo4o 9ay 2e, SkUlÝkolejma& ivic{a namnI m+krI 9ay 2e. gogolne stt p/½o 2e potanI Aa;6eiN44Ina. mataipta pase Aena £4\s 2e, vtnnI Sm<itAo 2e Ane zurapo p8. gogol pase to k=u& j n9I. Ae ko8 2e ? =u& 2e ? ‘Vher 6z hI ibloNg ?’ hjaro mabapo Ane temna ba$konI Aa vat 2e. Aa sdInI sfrnI Aa k9a 2e., jema& =E=v, ik=oravS9ama&9I psar 9ta& 9ta& AajnI yuva pe7I z&`e 2e ke Aemna p/½no w]ar Aemne m$e ke Aa`re Ae ko8 2e ? Ameirkn glRf/eN6na feimlI sa9e veke=n pr b9R6e mnavva calI jto gogol mane fon krvanI p8 tSdI leto n9I. A=oknu& Ý iptanu& m<Tyu 9ta& gogol do6I Aave 2e. `alI 3r, mano wJj6 chero jota& Ae phelIvar k=u&k `ovayano Anu-v kre 2e. Aena iptano Ý Aemna iptana m<Tyu pr wtravela va$ ivnano chero stt Fle= 9ay 2e. Ae p8 va$ wtrave 2e, 0oityu& pherI tpR8 kre 2e. Ameirkn glRf/eN6 Aene 2o6Ine calI jay 2e. iptano saman f&fosta& iptaAe nanp8ma& tene Aek jNmidne Aapelu& ‘4e;Ls Aof inkola; gogol’nu& puStk ha9 lage 2e, jema& iptaAe su&dr ApR8 l~yu& 2e. 0Ime 0Ime gogolne smjava lage 2e Ae ko8 2e ? ‘Vher 6z hI ibloNg ?’’ gogol nam potIku& lagva ma&6e 2e. manI -lam89I

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Tya&9I jaje kn`l iv=e, =Elraje vh&tI AavI g&ga, sgrsutnI SvgRsI6IsmI, Jya&’ fI8 ³ara -/mrrcna pvRtInI hsI je c&§e Sp+yaR, i=vi=rj4a zaltI, WimRhSte. •pr– •k/m=Š drek A&kma& be pv mUka=e– Meghaduta of Kalidas (Editor: Dr.Gautam Patel) O gentle cloud, having tasted the waters of Saraswati you will be purified inwardly without a change in your dark colour. The waters were tasted by Balaram, who out of love for his kinsmenabstained from war, giving up liquor whose flavour was so pleasing to him and which reflected Ravati’s eyes. (51) Afterwards procede to Jahru’s daughter Ganga, descending from the Himalayas near Kanakhala which served as a ladder to heaven for Sagar’s sons, who ironically, smiling at the knitted eye-brows of Parvti seizes the matted hair of Lord Shiv with her hands like waves reaching out to the moon. (52) April 07 To be continued: Two verses will be published in every issue.)