"You did not ask me my name Durga Devi."
I said somewhat sarcastically and she looked at me startled and then spoke.
"Tell….."
"My name is Faridullah..."
"If I just call you Farid, you won't have any objection?"
She said and now it was my turn to be surprised. I said.
"I am Muslim Durga Devi."
"Tell me if this is human or not?"
"Meaning…..?"
"It is enough that you are human, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, whatever, but you are human." What else should I say; humiliating someone for no reason is not a good thing. I kept silent and looked at the face of Durga Devi silently for some time. She said. "She comes to drive."
"Yes….."
"License"
"I don't have a license for life. You were talking about a driving license."
"You will find it, stay with me."
"But you have a driver."
"Sometimes another driver is needed, I mean will stay here. Don't think that I am belittling you for being poor. I always need men and if you will also stay here, the tone of the goddess became full of love. He said these words in a flattering manner and then spoke quickly.
Not bad. My servant will take you back to the servant's quarters. Behind is a row of servant's quarters. Say I didn't ask you about your past. Well, you said it yourself. He also told that he was a Muslim. If you have any difficulty in eating and drinking, I will give you a regular fund for it. Otherwise, eat in a Muslim hotel. Or order from there. I will pay you there will be no pain here."
"Now ask me a question Durga Devi?"
"I know what you will ask. You will say that I am with you all this why am I doing it? Listen to what I want from you! I am jealous of you but I need a little time to explain this launch. If you are not in a hurry and this place seems suitable to you, go with the employee and I will give him instruction. Hari Laal is ours special employee."
"Well, if you are so great, I must accept your favor."
Hari Laal was a man with a big fat body, but his attitude was also very good towards me. In the rear corner of the mansion, there were quarters for the servant's there were fourteen of them, one room, attached bathroom, kitchen and a small kitchen was the total universe. Each quarter was different from the other. There was a building on the left which was later mentioned by Hari Laal.
"Originally, this was the old house, but later wife bought the land around it and built the rest of the building. But they allowed the old house to remain as it is. Big people talk big."
I didn't answer. However, time started to pass comfortably here. There is no particular problem with food and drink. Puri, Bhaji , salad, is also a lot. The far of Teja was still not gone from my heart. I don't know, that devil child of mine I saw with my own eyes that goddess Durga was regularly doing favors to people. Often poor people came to him. They used to narrate their sad to stories and Durga Devi became anxious to relieve their sorrow. She approached the hospitals for the sick and admitted them for treatment at her own expense. I thought that it would be good if some time passed here in peace. The main thing was that Durga Devi had not asked anything about me till now and that was a big thing because no human being can treat any person like this. He does not give space until he gets complete information about it. Until now I was not living here like a haram-eater, neither Durga Devi had asked me to do any work, nor had I done any work myself, but now I wanted to do small things. Couldn't be attracted to me. One day Durga Devi called me to the lawn. As I was passing in front, they beckoned to me and I approached them.
Sit Farid! Of course, you have not told me anything about yourself, but today, suddenly, why has this desire arisen in my heart to ask you something about yourself? Don't really tell me you're past. Don't even tell that you have committed any crime in your life you don't want to ask at all. About all these things, just tell me that there is no such sadness in your life that makes you anxious. Are you loved ones and relatives visiting here in this city or not? You want to meet someone, but you don't yearn for someone? Look, don't take anything wrong with me; I just think that at least there is no one in my community who is suffering from such pain that I can remove."
They were very great words, they were very precious, and I said looking at Durga Devi.
"Durga Ji, there are some confusions in my life but I want to request you, it is better if you don't ask me in detail about them."
"I have already told you not to do such a thing do what is against your will, tell me that there is no pain here."
Durga Devi tone was dull; I felt it, not having received the favor of the woman who had treated me so far. I understand that you are hurt."
"No, there is nothing like that. Actually, I was just thinking that maybe you don't trust me, but it's okay when you realize that I'm not a bad person and I have my own feelings. Telling me about you will not harm you, so tell me about yourself. If you feel any fear even after that, believe me, I do not want to ask you anything against your choice. Understand to be my point?"
"So Durga Devi, you will also hear one thing, if you remove me from your world after my departure, believe me, I will be very sad and after that I may not speak the truth to anyone."
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