SCENE 2:

(Saadri enters the stage, torn and disheveled. She is hurt and bleeding. The villagers are cursing
her from backstage and she has fallen down running from them. Saadri’s basket of flowers falls
down.)

Villager 1 (Backstage): Dubara aas pas dikhi, toh muhdi tod denge smjhi!

Villager 2 (Backstage): Bhag ja Dayen, warna ghisiya ghisiya ke le jaenge

Villager 3 (Backstage): Aur udhar hi jala denge.

(Sanchi enters with a duppata on her head, with aggarbatti singing a song. She notices Saadri
and tries to ignore her. Saadri is picking the flowers up in her basket and cleaning herself.)

Saadri: Ye mardo ki saari mardani auraton ko neecha dikhake hi nikalti hai.

(Sanchi looks at her and tries to ignore her. Saadri gets closer to her house.)

Saadri: Juhar. (pause, she smells champa herself), champa ki khushboo bhi kuch alag hi hai. Mai
sheher bechne jati hu na, bahot behene leti hai apne mardo keliye. Idhar toh bechne nikalti hu,
toh bada bada pathar fek dete hai. Parchai tak nahi chune dete.

(Saadri laughs bitterly. Sanchi looks with sympathy.)

Saadri: Meri badkismati toh dekho, ye phool itna pasand hai par kabhi pehenne ka mauka hi
nahi mila.(Pause) Mere aadmi ko toh mere alawa har dusri aurat pasand aati thi. (smiles sadly).

Saadri: Mujhko laage hai tumhare pati ko bhi Khoob lagega. Khareedlo lo ek tum bhi.

Sanchi: Mere ye toh sheher gaye hai, vyapar karne.

Saadri: Arey ye toh aur achha hai. Jab wapsi hogi, uske liye ye mala pehenna, tumhari sundarta
aur badh jaegi.

(Sanchi contemplates)

Sanchi: par,, mai,,,

Saadri: Mana mat karo behen. Agar mei ye na bechu, toh mere pas khane pehenne ko bhi kuch
naahi.

Sanchi: Achha thik hai. Kitna hua?

Saadri: 5 rupay.

(Sanchi is taking out the money. She gives Saadri the money and is about to take the mala when
her mother-in-law enters)

Mother-in-law: Arey Dayen!! Mere ghar tak kese aai. Ek phait mein tumko mardega.
(She starts to throw her mala and points at Saadri)

Mother-in-law: Pichli bar maar khake akal ni aai. Apna manhoos matha leke nikal ja. Dubara
idhar kuch bechne ka zaroorat nahi.

(Saadri exits, mother-in-law slaps sanchi)

Mother-in-law: Jabse bihake aai hai, har din naya natak leke baith jati hai. Panauti saali.

(She drags her into the home)

Mother-in-law: Kismat toh mere laal ka foota tha jo tujhe leke aaya.

(Exit)