Translated from the Original Hindi by

Kanwar Dinesh Singh

“Papa, where are you going so early this morning?” Pinky asked her father, who

was an officer.

“Mehra Babu in our office, you know him? His eldest son has passed away.”

“Oh!  I  thought  you  were  going  to  see  Mehra  Uncle  who  works  in  the  chief

minister’s office.”

“Why?”

“Didn’t you see today’s newspaper?  His brother’s daughter passed away.  Her

funeral is scheduled  at 8 a.m.”

“Why didn’t you tell me before?  It is going to be eight.  I must rush or I’ll be

late.”

“But Papa…!”

-0-Kanwar Dinesh Singh

Poet, Storyteller, Critic and Translator (English/Hindi),Associate Professor of English & Editor: Hyphen

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