‘PoovanPazham’ this story I am not writing because I really want to. Its because of the nuisance of Abdul Khader sahib. He thinks, there’s some big moral lesson in it. The story is about his dharampatni Jameela Bibi.
Jameela Bibi is a BA waali. Abdul Khader sahib has studied upto the school final year only. As per the customs of the community should a school final waala marry a BA waali? But it’s the spoils of war is what Abdul Khader sahib proclaims. In olden times men used to steal women away. Also used to catch women by throwing long ropes with a noose at the end. Many forceful things men used to do to women. Abdul Khader sahib being a cultured gentleman did not resort to any of these. He was Town Caddy and the secretary of the Beedi Mazdoor Union and a good football player. Abdul Khader sahib’s claim is that he was with Jameela Bibi from the fourth form to the school final year and from the fourth itself he was attracted to Jameela Bibi. Jameela Bibi’s claim is that this is a 100% lie.
Anyway Jameela Bibi passed her BA. Spending as much money from her Baapa’s beedi factory business as she needed, it was a time when she was walking around proudly as a big ‘Lady’. The youth of the place are also all in love with Jameela Bibi. Single shlokas, premakavyams many things like that the baccha poets are manufacturing about Jameela Bibi. You can say that there’s a procession of the important young men of the land for Jameela Bibi’s heart and they are all standing in some big queue. Abdul Khader sahib was not part of all that. He didn’t try to write a kavita or a premalekhanam or anything. Doesn’t know how to is what he says. Jameela Bibi claims that he has written a song about her.
That’s also a 100% lie is what Abdul Khader sahib has to say about it. What he did do was like this. One day just stepped in front of Jameela Bibi in a gali and asked:
‘Jameela Bibi is the name isn’t it?’
Jameela Bibi didn’t find that very amusing. Is there any young man in this land who doesn’t know Jameela Bibi. In her best ‘lady’ manner very proudly she asked:
‘What if it is?’
Abdul Khader sahib laughed. A very beautiful laugh. Jameela Bibi has seen that before; Likes it too. But that attitude! It bothers her that attitude. Jameela Bibi doesn’t like it.
‘What do you want?’
‘Nothing important!’ Abdul Khader sahib said: ‘Jameela Bibi’s baapa’s beedi factory is there no? There are 120 beedi rolling workers there. I am their sikretary. Name Abdul Khader.’
‘Happy to know that!’ Jameela Bibi said: ‘Also a town caddy I’ve heard.’
‘Yes. The beedi workers are thinking of going on strike. We’ll get your factory closed down!’
Jameela Bibi asked:
‘Why are you telling me all this? Go and tell baapa!’
‘There’s a reason for telling you Jameela Bibi.’
‘What’s that?’
Abdul Khader sahib said:
‘I love you very deeply Jameela Bibi!’
Jameela Bibi’s hearts insides melted. But have to shame him once. She laughed a bit. A very mocking laugh.
‘I’m happy!’ Jameela Bibi said : ‘Then what all is the other local news?’
To that question if it was an ordinary queue waala young man he would have wilted. But Abdul Khader sahib like a war cry said:
‘Jameela if you don’t marry me! -’
Like a war cry only Jameela Bibi asked:
‘If I don’t what will you do?’
‘I’ll tie and hang myself to death!’ or anything like that Abdul Khader sahib didn’t say. He said:
‘Jameela I’ll break your bones!’
Jameela Bibi didn’t say anything.
Abdul Khader sahib said:
‘Jameela don’t ruin my life. I love you deep-deeply. I love your clothes. I love you inch by inch. I also love the road you walk on!’
What to say? Jameela Bibi liked it. But, is it right to show that? Jameela Bibi asked: ‘You’re in the habit of stopping young women in the road and making premaprasangams are you?’
‘No my Jameela, I’ve not even spoken to any other girl but you. Not even looked at one. Will not speak also. Will not look also. You’re the light of my eyes!’
She asked haughtily:
‘Then?’
He said:
‘Me for you and you for me!’
‘Oh…very happy to know that!’ Jameela Bibi said and just walked away. This way the war started. Discussions and debates. The relatives opposed it. The outsiders opposed it. Chaos of the strike! In the end…why? Jameela Bibi was married to Abdul Khader sahib. Like that living happily when along comes, poovanpazham!
Jameela Bibi is a BA waali. Abdul Khader sahib has studied upto the school final year only. As per the customs of the community should a school final waala marry a BA waali? But it’s the spoils of war is what Abdul Khader sahib proclaims. In olden times men used to steal women away. Also used to catch women by throwing long ropes with a noose at the end. Many forceful things men used to do to women. Abdul Khader sahib being a cultured gentleman did not resort to any of these. He was Town Caddy and the secretary of the Beedi Mazdoor Union and a good football player. Abdul Khader sahib’s claim is that he was with Jameela Bibi from the fourth form to the school final year and from the fourth itself he was attracted to Jameela Bibi. Jameela Bibi’s claim is that this is a 100% lie.
Anyway Jameela Bibi passed her BA. Spending as much money from her Baapa’s beedi factory business as she needed, it was a time when she was walking around proudly as a big ‘Lady’. The youth of the place are also all in love with Jameela Bibi. Single shlokas, premakavyams many things like that the baccha poets are manufacturing about Jameela Bibi. You can say that there’s a procession of the important young men of the land for Jameela Bibi’s heart and they are all standing in some big queue. Abdul Khader sahib was not part of all that. He didn’t try to write a kavita or a premalekhanam or anything. Doesn’t know how to is what he says. Jameela Bibi claims that he has written a song about her.
That’s also a 100% lie is what Abdul Khader sahib has to say about it. What he did do was like this. One day just stepped in front of Jameela Bibi in a gali and asked:
‘Jameela Bibi is the name isn’t it?’
Jameela Bibi didn’t find that very amusing. Is there any young man in this land who doesn’t know Jameela Bibi. In her best ‘lady’ manner very proudly she asked:
‘What if it is?’
Abdul Khader sahib laughed. A very beautiful laugh. Jameela Bibi has seen that before; Likes it too. But that attitude! It bothers her that attitude. Jameela Bibi doesn’t like it.
‘What do you want?’
‘Nothing important!’ Abdul Khader sahib said: ‘Jameela Bibi’s baapa’s beedi factory is there no? There are 120 beedi rolling workers there. I am their sikretary. Name Abdul Khader.’
‘Happy to know that!’ Jameela Bibi said: ‘Also a town caddy I’ve heard.’
‘Yes. The beedi workers are thinking of going on strike. We’ll get your factory closed down!’
Jameela Bibi asked:
‘Why are you telling me all this? Go and tell baapa!’
‘There’s a reason for telling you Jameela Bibi.’
‘What’s that?’
Abdul Khader sahib said:
‘I love you very deeply Jameela Bibi!’
Jameela Bibi’s hearts insides melted. But have to shame him once. She laughed a bit. A very mocking laugh.
‘I’m happy!’ Jameela Bibi said : ‘Then what all is the other local news?’
To that question if it was an ordinary queue waala young man he would have wilted. But Abdul Khader sahib like a war cry said:
‘Jameela if you don’t marry me! -’
Like a war cry only Jameela Bibi asked:
‘If I don’t what will you do?’
‘I’ll tie and hang myself to death!’ or anything like that Abdul Khader sahib didn’t say. He said:
‘Jameela I’ll break your bones!’
Jameela Bibi didn’t say anything.
Abdul Khader sahib said:
‘Jameela don’t ruin my life. I love you deep-deeply. I love your clothes. I love you inch by inch. I also love the road you walk on!’
What to say? Jameela Bibi liked it. But, is it right to show that? Jameela Bibi asked: ‘You’re in the habit of stopping young women in the road and making premaprasangams are you?’
‘No my Jameela, I’ve not even spoken to any other girl but you. Not even looked at one. Will not speak also. Will not look also. You’re the light of my eyes!’
She asked haughtily:
‘Then?’
He said:
‘Me for you and you for me!’
‘Oh…very happy to know that!’ Jameela Bibi said and just walked away. This way the war started. Discussions and debates. The relatives opposed it. The outsiders opposed it. Chaos of the strike! In the end…why? Jameela Bibi was married to Abdul Khader sahib. Like that living happily when along comes, poovanpazham!
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