Lal Patthar Page #7

Alright, now let's go.

A crowd of people

come here to see this.

But no one thinks, that when

everyone has to die one day...

...then why do we have feelings

of enmity, jealousy, killing?

My legs will

tire walking with you.

Sumi, sitting here,

Emperor Shahjahan...

...used to watch his

monument of love, the Taj Mahal.

I really feel

sad for Shahjahan.

Shekhar, remember Tagore's

poem 'Shahjahan'...

...which you had translated.

Recite it for me.

I have heard it several

times from you before.

But I never have enough of it.

Playing 'Patience'?

To check how

much patience I have.

What did you find?

I forget the Queen and the Jack

among the other numbers.

I do notice the Jack sometimes,

but I cannot find the Queen.

The poor King is left alone.

Anyway, forget that.

Tell me, how did you enjoy

the Taj Mahal by moonlight?

It was beautiful.

A companion you like,

moonlit night, mysterious Taj.

- What do you mean?

- I mean, Sumita.

She understands the

Taj Mahal's beauty.

Please sit down.

Shekhar, even I am

not a bad companion.

On the 17th, the full moon night,

when you come to see...

...Fatehpur Sikri with me,

you will know.

I have heard of seeing the

Taj on the full moon night.

Everyone has seen the Taj,

but one who has not seen...

...Fatehpur Sikri on full

moon night, has not seen Agra.

- What are you saying?

- I'm telling the truth.

But there is something.

Are you afraid of ghosts?

Not at all. But what connection do

ghosts have with Fatehpur Sikri?

They do. That is why

I asked you to get your gun.

You are joking. And anyway,

even if I believe you...

...what can we do?

Ghosts don't have a body.

Nothing will happen to the ghost,

but it will give us courage.

How?

Come, Sumi. Shekhar wants to

see Fatehpur Sikri with us...

...on full moon night.

- I told him...

- There are ghosts there.

- But I don't believe him.

- You don't?

Sumi, shall I tell him

Negro Suleiman's story...

...which I'd told you?

Why are you

unnecessarily scaring him?

- I'm not scared.

- Shekhar, don't blame me later.

Sumi, you are witness.

Neither will I blame you,

nor do I need her evidence.

- Let's go.

- Now?

- Right now.

- We need to prepare ourselves.

- Prepare for what?

- Have patience, Shekhar.

Patience pays.

- Sumita, even you will come?

- At night, in this cold weather?

No.

I have seen it by day.

Did you finish

taking his measurements?

What?

I asked, did you finish

taking his measurement?

Yes.

These clothes must reach

the hotel by the 15th.

What?

These clothes must reach

the hotel by the 15th.

Sure.

Good day.

This shoes is okay,

send it to the hotel.

Sure.

Tailor's shop,

a traditional footwear.

What is all this about?

We are going to Fatehpur Sikri

on the night of 17th, right?

Yes, but what is all this for?

Without the Mughul attire,

and Mughul spirit...

...you will not see

Fatehpur Sikri's true shades.

Are you alright?

...Come.

Shekhar, if we stand on that

terrace...

...we will be able to hear

the clang of swords...

...the tinkle of anklets,

romantic words...

...and tales of conspiracy.

They are all

hidden in these stones.

On a full moon night,

they all come out.

They talk, sing, laugh.

And sharpen swords on the stone.

Look, that's the Minar.

Imagine.

Two elephants are fighting with

full force to kill each other.

Do you hear

the elephants grunting?

Yes. Give me some more wine.

Shekhar, this is Emperor Akbar's

Hindu wife, Jodhabai's palace.

That's his Christian wife,

Mariam's palace.

When the Quran was read

in the Masjid...

...Hindu mantras

were read in Jodhabai's palace.

And the Bible chants were

heard from Mariam's palace.

Emperor Akbar used to sit

here and hear Tansen's music...

...spellbound.

Can you hear the heartbeats

of Fatehpur Sikri?

Do you feel the mystery

of the full moon night?

Yes, I'm seeing it, I hear it.

I see everything before my eyes.

Give me more wine.

Shekhar, you stay here,

I'll just be back.

I'll keep this here.

- You won't get scared, will you?

- Ofcourse not.

- Why...

- Who is it?

This is not loaded.

Give it to me. Let's go.

In that room, as per

Emperor Akbar's wishes...

...the great poet Faizi,

translated the Mahabharat...

...in Urdu.

And narrated the eternal

love story of Nal Damyanti.

- Can you hear it, Shekhar?

- Yes, Kumar Bahadur.

I see everything clearly.

Look, Emperor Akbar and the

Queen is sitting on the throne.

And the most beautiful

woman of the Harem...

...salutes, and begins to sing.

The flattering steps

start moving again

I give you peace

and become restless myself

Look! That beautiful

dancer's name is Khurshid.

She will come to Gulbag

after she finishes her dance.

Do you know why? Her two

lovers are desperate for her.

One hand is waiting,

Mubarrak...

...and on the other,

is Umrao Sallauddin.

Blinded by jealousy...

...Mubarrak had imprisoned

Sallauddin slave, Negro Suleiman.

Because Suleiman has

forcibly taken Kurshid...

...and put her

in Sallauddin lap.

Mubarrak tied up

Suleiman in chains.

And then skinned him with

his sword and killed him.

And then, one day,

carrying a gun in hand...

...Mubarrak hid himself

behind that pillar.

Kurshid was coming

to meet Sallauddin.

Seeing her, Mubarrak fired a

shot. Kurshid fell dead.

While dying,

Kurshid said...

'Dear Mubarrak, there was

poison mixed in the wine'

'And that goblet

was for Sallauddin'

'And there was

love in my heart for you'

Hearing this,

Mubarrak shuddered.

In that crazy moment,

he shot himself too.

Do you know, Kurshid,

Suleiman, Mubarrak's souls...

Look!

Negro Suleiman is coming.

Negro Suleiman is coming.

Negro Suleiman is coming!

Shekhar, don't be afraid,

he ran away.

Look!

Kurshid is coming.

Desire! Wish!

Sumi, in this attire?

Over here?

How?

Why Sumi, why?!

- To scare you.

- Scare me?

- And that Suleiman, the gunshot?

- It was all an act.

And the bullet

that hit me was real.

Shekhar, call him here.

Call him, please!

Call him, Shekhar.

Blinded by jealousy, what a

disastrous thing you have done.

What have you done!

Listen... listen.

I love only my husband.

You had asked me that day...

...what I wished

for at Chisti's tomb?

I wished to be a mother.

What!

You wanted to be a mother?

Believe me, that is what

I wished for that day.

I wished to sire your children.

Sumi, why didn't you

tell me this before?

It's too late now.

What have I done?

What will I do now?

What will I do now?

What will I do now?

- What are you doing!

- Leave me, Shekhar.

What kind of madness is this?

- Let me atone for my sin.

- No, Kumar.

Sumita is calling me.

She is waiting for me.

There is only

one bullet in this.

I won't let you do this.

- Leave me.

- No!

I killed you too!

Shekhar, I killed you too!

Sumi, I killed Shekhar too.

Sumi, listen.

Are you listening?

I killed Shekhar

and even you.

You are laughing Sonmai?

Because your curse has come true?

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