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It was evening. The garden hedge was all aflower.
The fair maid came out and said. “I will hire you with a smile.”
Her smile paled and melted into tears, and she went back alone into the dark. (Page 75)
Explanation In Hindi
शाम हो गई बाग की बाड पर फूल लदे थे एक सुन्दर लडकी आकर बोली मैं तुम्हे अपनी मुस्कराहट देकर खरीद लूॅगी उसकी मुस्कराहट गीकी पड गई तथा गिर आॅसुओं में बदल गई, और वह अकेली ही अंधेरे में वापिस चली गई |
Word-Meaning:
Sr. No. | Word | Meaning In English | Meaning In hindi |
1. | Hedge | fence | बाड |
2. | All aflower | laden with flowers | फूलों से लदी |
3. | Fair | charming | सुन्दर |
4. | Maid | girl | लडकी |
5. | Paled | became weak, faded | कमजोर होना, फीकी होना |
6. | Melted | dissolved, turned | बदल जाना |
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The sun glistened on the sand, and the sea waves broke waywardly.
A child sat playing with shells.
He raised his head and seemed to know me and said.
“I hire you with nothing”
From henceforward that bargain struck in child's play made me a free man.
Explanation In Hindi
सूर्य रेत पर चमक रहा था, और सागर की लहरें बेतरतीब बिखर रही थीं, एक बच्चा कौडियों से खेल रहा थाब उसने अपना सिर उठाया और उसने ऐसे देखा मानो मुझेे जानता होब वह बोला मैं तुम्हें बिना पारिश्रमिक के नौकरी दूॅगा उससे हमारा सौदा पक्का हो गया मैं उसके साथ खेलने लगा और स्वयं को आजाद व्यक्ति पाया |
Word-Meaning:
Sr. No. | Word | Meaning In English | Meaning In hindi |
1. | Glistened | shone | चमक रहा था |
2. | Waywardly | without a play or style | मनमर्ज़ी से |
3. | Shells | hard coverings of small sea animals | कौंडिया |
4. | Henceforward | after that, just then | उसके आगे |
5. | Bargain | deal | सौदा |
6. | Struck | done, finalised the bargain | तय किया |
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