Thursday, January 5, 2012

My Mother talk with Jai Devi by Zafar Ullah Khan


A few days later when his mother was washing Zafar, Jai Devi appeared again, and, pointing to the baby, enquired: Is that then the Sahi prince? His mother answered: Yes, indeed. Thereupon Jai Devi repeated her demand, and was met with the same response; on which being somewhat affronted she mattered: Well, then, if you take him back alive, you may account me false; and departed in a huff. Zafar's mother affirmed: It will be as God wills. Jai Devi could have scarcely reached the outer door and Zafar was still being washed when he suddenly vomited and purged blood. Within minutes he lost consciousness and in a few hours he died. His mother supplicated: Allah, Thou didst give, and Thou hast taken away. I
submit to Thy will. Do Thou bestow steadfastness on me. She returned to Daska bereaved.
A year or two later her second child, Rafiq, was born, even more good-looking and winsome than Zafar. His grandfather told his mother: Till this one begins to run about and can be parted from you, it will not be wise for you to visit Data Zaidka. She remained in Daska till Rafiq was almost two years old. Then a close relative of hers died and she had to go to Data Zaidka on a condolence visit. Rafiq's grandfather suggested that she should not take him with her, but she could not reconcile herself to the separation, and the grandfather let her take him on condition that their visit should not last longer than a week or ten days.

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