For Herself

To liquidate his debt, an old man compelled his young and beautiful daughter to marry an old groom. The wrecked wife would beat the old drum daily but she failed to listen even a single sweet and melodious rhythm. In the darkness of night, her aged husband, holding a 'gazra' in his hand would enter her room with staggering legs. He would sit by her, talk a little, behave loosely and would fall asleep. But for this occasion only, she had to make up and decorate herself since evening.

She had been gifted with top and chosen ornaments by her aged husband. She twinkled like gold but looked lifeless and defused and down in spirit.

She She saw Meera and Keshav loving embracing and kissing in the dense dark evening today. She was taken aback and filled with jealousy. She returned hurriedly to her room, felt crazy, threw her ornaments and make up articles in dust- bin. A song of some modern and fast music fascinated her. She embraced the pillow close to her arms.

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