Phillauri Page #4

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Why can't you leave me alone?

Please.

You know why...

A married woman has to stay in her

husband's house as long as she lives.

But aren't you dead already?

I died a spinster and

got married after that.

Why are you bringing

this up again?

It's the truth.

You have done this.

You cut down the tree.

And who gets married to a tree?

What the...? Why don't you

leave me alone?

- You want me to leave you alone?

Great. She's been drinking too.

No, look... I wasn't...

I wasn't talking to you.

Who were you talking to then?

Who else is here?

Wait...look...there is...there

is something I need to tell you.

It's like this...

we have a big problem.

Okay?

I got married, by mistake...

- Mistake?

Am I a mistake?

- No...no.

I knew it.

That's why you were behaving

so weirdly over there.

Hey that's because...that's

because of Shashi.

Who is Shashi?

This freakin' girl I'm seeing!

Finally you are telling

me the truth.

You are having an affair

with somebody else. Isn't it?

Not that kind of seeing someone,

I can actually see someone.

I can see a girl.

That kind of "seeing".

I can see a ghost.

I...l can see a ghost.

Shut up!

Enough...

Enough of this nonsense, Kanan.

You don't think of me at all,

do you?

You kept saying,

I want to go to Canada!

Who helped you then?

I did.

I convinced your

parents to let you go.

I said, let him fulfill

his dreams.

And you... you disappeared

for three years.

When I asked you why,

you just sent me a message saying...

..."but baby, I love you",

with a smiley.

And I was okay with it.

You said we should get

betrothed and get married later.

I agreed to that too.

Who gets betrothed over Skype, Kanan?

On Skype!!!

And today...when we are

finally getting engaged...

...you are behaving

as if you don't want to.

But Anu, I want to.

I want to get engaged to you.

Please just...

Thanks, man.

You are doing me a big favour,

aren't you...

...by agreeing to marry me?

Did anyone ask me

before finalizing this?

Are you being forced into this?

Yes!

Anu...

- 'You can change the

way people think.'

- 'But you...'

- 'You sing meaningless songs.'

Don't get married to me as a favour.

I don't want to force you

into sharing your life with me.

I love you, man.

Don't insult me like this.

- 'Your songs have no depth or poetry.'

- 'You should be ashamed of yourself.'

Are you upset because

of what Shashi said?

I don't want to sing. That's all.

- Don't worry.

- I know what will help

you get into the mood.

Please leave.

I've heard that there's a

new girl at Banto's place.

Want to go there tonight?

- Huh?

Don't you understand

what I'm saying?

Just leave me alone!

Okay, as you wish.

"Spring is here."

"The gentle breeze..."

- Excuse me, just a second.

Do you have that journal, Preetam?

Of course.

One minute.

Here you go.

But the poem is not here.

Your poem?

Don't you know, it hasn't

been published this week?

And last week?

You must have the old issues, right?

Yes. Give me a minute.

Are the poems there?

See for yourself.

Here.

"What I thought were stars..."

"...were tiny holes

in the fabric of the night."

- "I managed to unstitch

and unravel..."

- a corner of the dark skies."

- "And realized it was your light..."

"...on the other side."

"Stealing through my night."

"Stealing through my night."

I didn't write that.

I know.

You still don't get it,

do you, Phillauri?

I'm the other Phillauri

of this Phillaur village.

I wrote these poems.

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My heart has become monk."

"My heart has become monk."

"it began to move to your place."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My prayer of your name."

"Your eyes are like a book,

if you open, I will read them."

"With kajal stories of your is written,

beloved."

"I will keep talks on your lips,

like Batasha."

"it will get melted slowly,

tell me if I should taste it."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My heart has become monk."

"My heart has become monk."

"it began to move to your place."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"O my beloved, Your talks, I've collected

them as if they're my treasure."

"Of desires,

I've filled bowlfuls."

"I've coloured the Sky in your colour."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"it began to move to your place."

- "He told me a tale..."

- "...of a prince."

- "Who gallops on drum beats."

"A war cry of heartbeats."

"Watch his Cupid bow."

"He will disarm you, little princess."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name,

flies in the sky.."

"..with hundred of wings."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name."

"My prayer of your name."

Do you remember editor Gurbaksh

Singh's open letter in the newspaper...

...asking Phillauri

to disclose his identity?

Yes.

I sent a reply to him.

Really?

What did you write?

That you are the real Phillauri.

What?

He's coming to Amritsar with the

people from the gramophone company.

They will release a

record of Phillauri's songs.

My words, your voice...

your face.

Are you crazy?

Why?

The record will bear Phillauri's name.

And we're both Phillauris, aren't we?

Try and understand.

I'm not even allowed to

go up to Ludhiana.

It took me a lot of courage to write...

...and get these poems published.

Girls from respectable families

cannot get involved in such things.

You will go, won't you?

You are a poet, so intelligent.

I can't believe that you

would say such silly things.

Must be Soma.

- At this hour?

He comes over at odd hours.

Wait, I'll be there!

I'm coming! I'm coming!

Kishanchand! You'll kill her!

Let's go!

Here, drink this.

It's medicinal.

Sister...

I've raised you like my daughter.

I educated you so...

...that you could read the Holy Book.

So that you know right from wrong.

I didn't get married so that...

...I could give you all my love.

What did I do wrong?

That you punished me like this.

He's not worthy of you.

- He's worth nothing.

- Girls like you don't get

involved with men like him.

Respectable people like us,

don't get involved with...

...disreputable music and singers.

Drink this.

- Enough, my dear. Stop crying.

Anu.

Just two days to go for the wedding.

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