Dinner For The Boss (Bhisham Sahni)
Dinner For The Boss
By Bhisham sahani
Shyamnath and his spouse had been busy all day making arrangements for the dimmer to which Shyamnath's American boss have been invited. Each husband and wife were extraordinarily frightened. The spouse changed into in her dressing gown, without any make-up, hurrying back and forth, putting things right. Shyamnath changed into smoking cigarette after cigarette. He had a listing in his hand with which he moved from room to room. Finally, because the clock struck 5, the arrangements reached their crowning glory. The entirety become now nicely-arranged, all pointless article have been hidden in the back of cabinets and underneath beds
Abruptly, Shyamnath hecame aware about a first rate obstacle. It changed into his mom. The hassle become wherein to cover her. His wife advised that she can be sent to her buddy with whom she may want to live all night time and are available again the subsequent morning. Shyamnath, but, did no longer approve of the idea, as that female would then start coming to their residence. He counseled that his mom ought to eat carly and retire to her mattress, because the visitors would now not come earlier than eight. But that brought about any other question : what if she fell asleep and began snoring? So this idea too (become rejected. खराट
Shyamnath then went to his mother's room. There, an idea flashed across his thoughts Shyamnath informed her to devour carly. She said that she could no longer eat something because meat changed into being cooked inside the residence. Shyamnath then advised her that when the guests might be inside the drawing room, she could sit within the veranda however when they all came out, she should go to the sitting room thru the toilet. The old female became speechless for a moment. Then she expressed her agreement. He counseled her no longer to sleep and begin snoring. She stated that she could not assist it due to the fact she couldn't breathe thru the nose. He positioned a chair within the veranda and advised his mom to take a seat there. Then he informed her to place on white blouse and shalwar She went into her room to do so. When he asked her to put on a few bangles she stated that she had sold them focused on his education. This hurt him and he did no longer want to hear the sort of factor! He suggested her to reply the Sahib nicely if he came to that side with the aid of risk.
The visitors arrived punctually. The birthday celebration commenced and reached its summit as liquids went on till half past ten. The Sahib favored the whisky. His wife appreciated the curtains, the design of the couch covers, and the decoration of the sitting room. The Sahib became pretty friendly, very extraordinary from what he turned into in his office. His wife was the centre of adoration for all the Indian girls gift in the birthday celebration. After ten thirty, the drinks have been over. Everybody rose for dinner and left the sitting room. Abruptly Shyamnath noticed his mother in the veranda. She changed into loud night breathing and her head became lolling to and fro. Shyamnath become very angry. But he could do not anything. The boss and the guests were standing close by.
Shyamnath's mother |
The boss saw Shyamnath's mother and stated quietly: "poor dear!" Shyamnath asked her to move and sleep. The boss checked out her and said "Namste." mother joined both her fingers but couldn't say "namaste" satisfactorily. The boss then stretched his hand for mother to shake. Shyamnath requested her to shake palms. But she had beads in her hand. So in her confusion, she stretched her left hand and positioned it within the sahib's. The other halves of the Indians tittered. Shyamnath defined that his mom was from a village and that was why she turned into so shy. The boss said that Shyamnath's mom then need to be understanding folks songs. Shyamnath asked her to sing. At final she needed to sing. The Indian other halves started to chuckle. The sahib went on clu हाथ बनाई
Making a Pulakri |
The boss then desired to realize about the village handicrafts. Shyamnath said that women made dolls whilst ladies did phulkari paintings. Shyamnath then requested his mom to show her phulkari work to his boss. She added one out. The sahib felt inquisitive about the work. Shyamnath told him that his mother might make a brand new one for him. After all the guests had long past, Shyamnath went into his mother's room. He embraced her and stated that she had done wonders with the aid of beautiful the sahib. She commenced weeping. While she calmed down, she asked him to ship her to Haridwar. Shymanath became indignant. If she went away, the humans could say that he could not maintain his vintage mom with him! Moreover, who might do the phulkari paintings that he had promised to his sahib? She asked him whether that could result in his merchandising. She said that if that changed into the case, she would do this for him. As Shyamnath went away, she longed for a bright destiny for her son.
Nice story
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