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EesherSinghlookedatKalwantKaurbutunabletobeartheheatofherpiercingeyes,lookedtheotherway.

TranslatedfromUrdu,SaadatHasanMantosshortstoryThandaGoshtSoonasEesherSinghenteredtheroom,KalwantKaurgotupfromthebed,staredathimwithhersharpeyesandlockedthedoor.Itwaspastmidnightandastrangeandmysteriousquietnessseemedtohavegrippedtheentirecity.

KalwantKaursatonthebedyoga-styleandEesherSingh,whowasprobablyunravelinghisthoughts,stoodtherewithadaggerinhishand.

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Afewmomentspassedincompletesilence.Annoyedwiththesilence,KalwantKaurmovedtotheedgeofthebedandstarteddanglingherlegs.EesherSinghstilldidntsayanything.

KalwantKaurwasawell-builtwomanwithwidehips,largeandjugglinguprightbreasts,sharpeyesandvoluptuousgrayishlips.Thestructureofherchinsignifiedastrongwoman.

Histightheadgearloosened,EesherSinghstoodquietlyinthecorner.Hishandthatheldthedaggerwastrembling.FromhisbuiltonecouldtellthathewasaperfectmanforawomanlikeKalwantKaur.

KalwantKaurfinallybrokethesilence,buttheonlywordsshecouldutterwereEesherdarling.EesherSinghlookedatKalwantKaurbutunabletobeartheheatofherpiercingeyes,lookedtheotherway.

Eesherdarling,KalwantKaurshriekedbutimmediatelycontrolledhertone,wherewereyouallthesedays?

Idontknow.EesherSinghmovedhistongueoverhisdrylips.

Whatkindofansweristhat?askedKalwantKaurangrily.

EesherSinghdroppedhisdaggeronthefloorandliedinbed.Itseemed

asifhehadbeenillformanydays.KalwantKaurlookedatthebedthatwasnowfilledwithEesherSinghandfeltsorryforhim.

Whatsthematterwithyou,darling?CoveringEesherSinghsforeheadwithherpalmKalwantKauraskedlovingly.

EesherSingh,whowasstaringattheceiling,lookedatKalwantKaurandgentlystrokedherfamiliarface.Kalwant.

Hisvoicehaddeeppain.KalwantKaurhuggedhimhardand,bitingonhislips,said,Yesdarling?

EesherSinghtookhisheadgearoff,lookedatKalwantKaurasifhewere

lookingforsupport,spankedherwidehip,shookhisheadandmumbledtohimself,thisgirliscrazy.

Hislonghairfellopenwhenheshookhishead.KalwantKaurranherfingersthroughhishairandaskedaffectionately,Eesherdarling,wherewereyouallthesedays?

Grandmashouse,saidEesherSinghsqueezingherbreasts.IsweartoWaheguru,youarearealwoman.

Charminglyhittinghishandtomoveitaway,KalwantKaursaid,Youswearonmeandtellmewhereyouwere.Wenttotown?

No,saidEesherSinghfoldinghishairandmakingaknot.

Youwenttotown,lootedalotofmoneyandnowarenottellingme.KalwantKaurwasveryannoyedwithhim.

ImnotsonofmyfatherifItellyoualie.

KalwantKaurwasquietforaminute,thenshesuddenlystartedyelling,ButIdontunderstandwhathappenedtoyouthatnight.Youwerefinelyingwithmeandhadmewearallthatjewelryyouhadlootedtheother

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day.YouwerekissingmealloverthenIdontknowwhatcameoveryouthatyousuddenlygotup,gotdressed,andleft.

EesherSinghturnedpale.KalwantKaurimmediatelynoticedit.See!Eesherdarling,IsweartoWaheguru,Ismellarat.

Isweartheresnothingwrong.TherewasnolifeinEesherSinghsvoice.

KalwantKaurwasnowevenmoresuspicious.Holdingherlipstightandemphasizingeachword,shesaid,Whatsthematterwithyou,Eesherdarling?Youarenotthesamepersonyouwereeightdaysago.

EesherSinghgotupquicklyasifsomeonehadassaultedhim.HeheldKalwantKaurinhisstrongarmsandranhishandsalloverherbody.Darling,itsthesameoldme.Imgonnahugyousohardthatheatwillbecomingoutofyourbones.

KalwantKaurdidnotresistbutkeptcomplaining.Whathappenedtoyouthatnight?

Grandmasfever!

Youarentgonnatellme?

Theresnothingtotell.

Burnmewithyourhandsifyoulie.

EesherSinghputhisarmsaroundherneckandpressedhislipshardagainsthers.Hismustachehairgotintohernostrils,shesneezed,andbothstartedlaughing.

EesherSinghtookhisjacketoff,lookedatKalwantKauramorously,andsaid,Letsplaycards.

KalwantKaurslipsmoistened,sherolledhereyescharminglyandsaid,Getlost!

EesherSinghpinchedherbuttock.KalwantKaurmovedawaypainfully,DontdothatEesherdarling,ithurts.

EesherSinghsuckedonherlipsandbitonit.KalwantKaurmeltedlikehotwax.Hethrewhisshirtoff.Soletsdealthecards.

KalwantKaurslipsquivered.EesherSinghpeeledherclothesoffasskinoffagoat.Hestaredheratnakedbody,pinchedherarm,andsaid,IsweartoWaheguru,youresomewoman!

KalwantKaurglancedattheredmarkonherarmleftbyhispinch.Youresocruel,Eesherdarling.

EesherSinghsmiledunderneathhisthickblackmustache,Letthecrueltybegin.

Hebeganhiscrueltybykissingherlipsandbitingonherearlobes.Hesqueezedherbreasts,spankedherbuttocksred,kissedhercheeks,andsuckedhernippleswet.KalwantKaurstartedtoboillikeahotpotonablazingstove.ButinspiteofallthatforeplayEesherSinghcouldnotgetitup.Likeaskilledwrestler,heusedallthetricksinthebookbutnoneworked.KalwantKaur,whowasbrimmingwithsexualintensity,

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wasgettingirritatedwithhisunnecessarymoves.

Eesherdarling,thatsenough.Justthrowthetrumpcard.Shemoaned.

AsifEesherSinghsentiredeckofcardsfellhearingthat.HeloosenedhisgripandfellnexttoKalwantKaurpanting.Hisforeheadwassweatingbullets.KalwantKaurtriedveryhardtogetitupforhimbuttonoavail.Disappointedandinfuriated,KalwantKaurgotoffthebed,pickedthechadorhangingonthenailonthewallandwrappedherself.

Hernostrilsexpanded,shesaidfuriously,Eesherdarling,whosthatbitchyouvespentallthesedayswithwhohassuckedyoudry.

EesherSinghkeptlyinginbedpantingwithoutsayingaword.

KalwantKaurwassteaming.Iaskedwhosthatwhore?

Noone,Kalwant,noone.EesherSinghsoundedverytired.

KalwantKaurputherhandsonherwidehipsandsaidwithutterdetermination,Eesherdarling,Imustknowthetruth,IsweartoWaheguru.Isthereanotherwoman?

EesherSinghtriedtosaysomethingbutKalwantKaurcuthimoff.

Beforeyouswear,youshouldknowthatImthedaughterofNihalSingh.Illcutyoutopiecesifyoulied.Now,sweartoWaheguru.Isthereanotherwoman?

EesherSinghshookhisheadsadlybutaffirmatively.

KalwantKaurwentberserk.Shepickedupthedaggerfromthefloor,removeditscoverlikeabanana-peel,andstabbedEesherSinghintheneck.

BloodgushedforthfromEesherSinghsneck.Inafrenzy,KalwantKaurkeptstabbinghimandcursingtheotherwoman.

Letgo,Kalwant,letgo,EesherSinghsaidwithhisvoiceweakening.

Hehaddeepsadnessinhisvoice.KalwantKaurpulledback.

BloodwasjettingtoEesherSinghsmustache.HelookedatKalwantKaurwiththemixedfeelingofgratitudeandprotest.Mydarling,youactedtooquickly.Butitsforthebetter.

KalwantKaursintensejealousyraiseditsheadagain,Whosshe?Yourmother?

BloodwasnowreachingEesherSinghsmouth.Hetasteditandhiswholebodyshivered.

AndI...andI...killedsixpeoplewiththissamedagger.

Iaskedwhosthatbitch?TherewasnootherthoughtonKalwantKaursmind.

EesherSinghslistlesseyessparkledforabriefmoment,Pleasedontcurseher.

Whosthatbitch?yelledKalwantKaur.

Illtellyou.EesherSinghsvoicewasbreakingdown.Hetouchedhis

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neck,feltthebloodandsmiled.Manissoweird.

Gettothepoint.FuriousKalwantKaurwaswaitingforananswer.

EesherSinghsmiledagainunderneathhisblood-filledmustache.Imgettingtothepoint.Youveslitmythroat.Ivetotellitveryslowly.

Coldsweatrandownhisforeheadashebegantorecount.Kalwant,mylife,Icannotbegintotellyouwhathappenedtome.Whentheriotbrokeoutinthecity,likeeveryoneelseIalsoparticipated.Igaveyouthelootbutdidnottellyouonething.

EesherSinghgroanedwithpain.KalwantKaurhadnofeelingsforhimandpaidnoattentiontohissuffering.Whatwasit?

Blowingontheblood-cotformingonhismustache,EesherSinghsaid,ThehouseIattackedhadsevenpeopleinit.Ikilledsixofthem,withthesamedaggeryoustabbedmewith.Therewasabeautifulgirlinthehouse.Itookherwithme.

KalwantKaurwaslisteningintently.EesherSinghoncemoretriedtoblowthebloodoffhismustache.Kalwantdarling,Icannottellyouwhatabeautifulgirlshewas.Iwouldvekilledhertoo.ButIsaidtomyself,no,EesherSingh,youenjoyKalwantKaureveryday.Tastea

differentfruit.

OhwastheonlywordoutofKalwantKaursmouth.

Iputheronmyshoulderandgotout.OnthewaywhatwasIsayingoh,yesontheway,neartheriver,Ilayherdownbythebushes.FirstIthoughtdealthecards.ButthenIdecidednottoEesherSinghthroatwascompletelydry.

Thenwhathappened?gulpedKalwantKaur.

Ithrewthetrumpcard...but...but...,EesherSinghsvoicewasnowamerewhisper.

Thenwhathappened?KalwantKaurshookhim.

EesherSinghopenedhistiredandsleepyeyesandlookedatKalwantKaurwhosewholebodywastrembling.

Shewasdead,Kalwant,itwasadeadbody...acoldfleshpleaseholdmyhand.

KalwantKaurputherhandoverhis.Hishandwascolderthanice.

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*1*23456#54DinaStrangeAugust14,200614:30

ohh...

wrong!

#53FoxbatDecember01,200505:27GODOTyoudeserveallpraiseandstandingovation,Bravo

#52burpinder

June20,200522:51Re:#48

Greatstorybajwa.IsitKAAbbas?Inwhichcase,wouldreallyappreciateifyoucouldpostthecreditsaswell!

#51subrotoJune20,200519:31

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ThanksonceagainGodotforanotheroneofyourtranslationseventhoughIhavereadthisonebefore.Itsabrutalstorynomatterwhichwayyoutranslateit.

SandeepBajwathanksforpostingtheKAAbbasstory.

#50bajwa_sandeepJune20,200512:47Re:#49

Yep.KhwajaAhmadabbaswroteitinUrdunamed"Sardarji"whileKhushwantSinghtranslateditintoEnglish.

#49kaurasachJune20,200512:3948,

IbelieveKhushwantsinghtranslatedthis.thefirsttimeireaditIdidn`tknowitwaswrittenbyamuslim.andmistookitforKhushwantsingh`swork.

#48bajwa_sandeepJune20,200511:27MYNAMEISSHAIKHBurhanuddin.

WhenviolenceandmurderbecametheorderofthedayinDelhiandthebloodofMuslimsflowedinthestreets,IcursedmyfateforhavingaSikhforaneighbour.Farfromexpectinghimtocometomyrescueintimesoftrouble,asagoodneighbourshould,Icouldnottellwhenhewouldthrusthiskirpanintomybelly.ThetruthisthattillthenIusedtofindtheSikhssomewhatlaughable.ButIalsodislikedthemand

wassomewhatscaredofthem.

MyhatredfortheSikhsbeganonthedaywhenIfirstsetmyeyesonone.IcouldnothavebeenmorethansixyearsoldwhenIsawaSikhsittingoutinthesuncombinghislonghair.LookasIyelledwithrevulsion,awomanwithalongbeard!"AsIgotolderthisdislikedevelopedintohatredfortheentirerace.

Itwasacustomamongstoldwomenofourhouseholdtoheapallafflictionsonourenemies.Thusforexampleifachildgotpneumoniaorbrokeitsleg,theywouldsayalongtimeagoaSikh,(oranEnglishman),gotpneumonia:oralongtimeagoaSikh,(oranEnglishman),brokehisleg".WhenIwasolderIdiscoveredthatthis

referredtotheyear1857whentheSikhprinceshelpedtheferanghee

#47wandererJune20,200511:13Thanksfortranslating.

TheuseoffullnamesthroughoutthestoryIfoundslightlybizarre.

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#46GodotJune20,200511:06

Nadia

#45Nadia_ZehraJune20,200505:10AhorriblewrittenstorydulyactualitedinEnglish.

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