Tried to see the prisoner.
He said that you may not be able to see me, but you will soon get used to seeing in the dark.
Sit down! You look tired.
According to King (Raja)'s order, Bheem Singh and Oudhe Singh were locked up in a floor of the arur prison.
There was already a prisoner in that cell. Seeing the two new prisoners,
he said in broken Sindhi language that this place is tight.
However, the three of us can make a living.
Who are you ?
And how did you come here?
Instead of answering, Bheem Singh and Odhe Singh squinted their eyes in the darkness and tried to see the prisoner.
He said, "You may not be able to see me, but you will soon get used to seeing in the dark."
Sit down! You seem tired.
And if I am not mistaken, you two are probably father and son?
Oudhe Singh and Bheem Singh stepped forward, raising their feet and leaning against a wall, with outstretched hands in the darkness.
The prisoner then said that you are as innocent as I am.
Sorry, you may find my words offensive, but I haven't spoken to a human being in months. Therefore, seeing you, it is only natural that I want to tell my story and listen to you.
For the first six months, I was in a spacious room above this basement.
There were six other prisoners from your country with me. I learned your language from them. If it doesn't I have mastered the language.
Still I believe I can make my point.
Do you understand what I mean?
Bheem Singh said,
"You know Sindhi very well?"
The prisoner said seeing Bheem Singh's impure eyes.
Maybe you haven't seen me well enough yet.
I come closer!
The prisoner got up from a corner and sitting near Bheem Singh said yes!
Now you can see me.
I am a Muslim from Arabia.
Do you mind sitting near me?
Bheem Singh said that you are an Arab, but the Arab prisoners were in Brahmanabad? The prisoner replied,
"He will be someone else.
I've been in this prison since the beginning!
Oudhe Singh asked, did you come from Sarandeep?
And your ship was sunk near Dabil?
Your name is Abul Hassan?
The prisoner quickly replied that it was not drowned, it was drowned and yes you were saying something about the Arab prisoners of Brahmanabad. How did they come to this country?
There were only four men left in my ship.
Two were injured.
Two died before reaching Arur from Dabil.
Third Hubs wounds were minor they with me
He died in this prison!
Bheem Singh replied,
"After your ship, two more ships came from Sarandeep."
He was also arrested by the governor of Dabil?
"What did they come here to get?"
Bheem Singh replied.
"He was going to his country from Sarandeep?"
"Do you know the name of any of them?
I know the captain of these ships. His name is Zubair and he has been freed?"
There was no Arab of that name in Zubair Sarandeep, they might be someone else's ship!
Bheem Singh said.
Zubair was sent by the ruler of Basra to Sarandeep to bring Arab widows and abandoned children?
Said the prisoner impatiently.
Women and children? Do you know the name of any of them?"
One of them is named Khalid, but he is not in prison.
Khalid Khalid!
My son!!!Where is he ?"
"He will be in Dabil at this time?"
"In Dabil?"
What does he do there?
Tell the truth, have you seen him?"
"I saw him with the Muslims at Lasbela and now they have conquered Dabil?"
Abul Hasan was overpowered for a while.
He was looking at Bheem Singh and Oudhe Singh one after the other with teary eyes.
After a while he said in a shaky voice.
Tell the truth, don't make fun of me!
Oudhe Singh said.
Those with whom nature is joking cannot dare to joke with others.
The Muslim army has conquered Dabil and it will not take them long to reach here.
Abul Hasan could not speak for a long time. Tears were flowing from his eyes.
Tears of happiness and tears of gratitude. But suddenly he caught hold of Bheem Singh's arm and shouted.
"I had a wife and a daughter in Sarandeep."
Do you know anything about them?
Bheem Singh replied. I have no knowledge about your wife.
He may have been with the prisoners of Brahmanabad, but when I was in Muslim captivity after being wounded at Lasbela, Khalid's sister was married to Zubair.
So Salma will also be with them. She will surely be with them?"
Oudhe Singh asked who is Salma?
My wife.
Please tell me when and how the Muslim army attacked Sindh.
"Oudhe Singh, in reply, narrated in brief the events of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim's attack. Bheem Singh repeated this story in some detail and after that Abul Hasan recited biography.
By evening these three prisoners became close friends and started thinking of ways to get out of prison.