Benazir

''Vish n u , I had on Iy one da ug ht er. . .''

. . . my 6 year oId SaI ma Ieft me and went away.

S he went away.

''My dear, why are you so'' attached t o th is doI I?

Th is is m uch bett er than me .

I hav e t o dance t o mak e the worId happ y.

S he j ust dances t o mak e me happ y.

S he neither f ears h u m i I iation nor any shame .

Nor aspi res any happi ness .

On one side there is me .

I can u nderstand you r pai n .

AI Iah has g iv en me ev eryth i ng .

''WeaIth , f ame .''

The f avors of Nawab Abd u I H ussai n .

H is good ness .

''But sti I I , I don't know why. . .''

''U ncIe , can d reams ev er come true?''

Hav e you seen any d ream?

''Yes , it is a v ery strange d ream .''

There is a v ery vast ocean . . .

. . . co v ered by the m ist .

F ar away from the shore . . .

. . . a smaI I boat is rid i ng o v er it's wav es .

It seems I i k e there is someone i n it .

An u nseen f ace .

An u n known voice .

''S IowIy, sIowIy, it is com i ng'' cIose t o me .

My heart says . . . I don't know what it says .

I don't know what it says .

It is a v ery a uspicious d ream .

You r hearts desi re wi I I su reIy be fu Ifi I Ied .

You are not f eeI i ng weI I . You shou Id be resti ng .

You don't worry about me .

You are t oo m uch

''You t eI I me , if you hav e'' h ig h f ev er. . .

. . . and if I ask you t o dance than can you dance?

No one can dance i n th is cond ition .

- What is the matt er. - It is a big probIem .

I am t eI I i ng h i m that Benazi r is not f eeI i ng weI I .

S he can not dance but he is adamant .

No one can see my probIems .

I am v ery sorry t o trou bIe you i n th is cond ition .

But we hav e soId tick ets f or th is charity show si nce the Iast month

We hav e aIso start ed repai ri ng the schooI with that money.

If th is show does not happen than neither can we retu rn the money. . .

. . . nor wi I I the repai rs get com pIet ed .

''J ust th i n k, arrang i ng f or the f ees'' of 2 60 orphaned ch i Id ren . . .

. . . wi I I be v ery d ifficu It .

I wi I I dance .

''Did you see , I had t oId you that'' she is v ery Iarge heart ed .

G reeti ngs t o you .

I Iook at you and then at my theat er i n appreciation .

''Mi rza , you'v e spent you r I if e i n'' theat er but . . .

. . .can not say a v erse properIy.

I hav e opened and sh ut 2 4 com pan ies i n my I if e .

I am prayi ng t o G od that I shou Id not com pIet e a si Iv er j u bi Iee .

You want t o say that you need money agai n .

I saI ut e you r i nt eI I igence .

I j ust need a smaI I amou nt agai n .

I wi I I g iv e it . Exti ng u ish th is and th row it away.

PIease come .

''Mi rza , why is th is deIay? Why has'' the show not start ed?

We were waiti ng f or you .

PIease sit here .

''I am fi re , it is my work t o bu rn''

But seei ng my own seIf bu rn . . .

. . . can not be t oIerat ed by me

I am the rai n

What pou r down on the worId . . .

. . . are my t ears

I can not e xpress my own g rief. . .

. . . i n my own words

My dear sweetheart . . .

. . . come cIose t o me

I f eeI I i k e taki ng you ''i n my arms''''''

You are my d ream . . .

. . . but you don't get i m patient

How can I e xpIai n the games ''of f at e t o you''''''

My dear darI i ng . . .

. . . wi I I we f or a I if eti me . . .

. . . end u re the pai n of separation ''I i k e th is''''''

We wi I I hav e t o stay apart . . .

Th is is desti ned by ou r f at e

If we meet than we both wi I I ''be fi n ished''''''

''Bea utifu I , I am not concerned . . .''

It is my desi re t o sacrifice ''myseIf f or you''''''

Riski ng you r I if e I i k e th is is f ooI ish ness .

If I wou Id not go on stage then . . .

. . . the schooI wou Id not get Rs . 1 0000 .

''J ust beca use of me , 2 60 orphaned'' ch i Id ren wou Id suff er.

''Yes , but see you r cond ition .''

''It is j ust f ev er, it wi I I'' come down .

G reeti ngs t o you .

I respect you r f eeI i ngs but . . .

. . . but you shou Id not hav e tak en such a st ep i n f ev er.

I I i k e pIayi ng with danger.

''But Benazi r, you shou Id not hav e'' tak en th is risk.

''If the schooI was f aci ng a Ioss ,'' then I wou Id hav e g iv en the money.

Are there enoug h debts from you t o me .

Why are you concerned with my debts?

Th i n k about what goes on i n my heart .

J ust Iook at you r cond ition .

You r f ace has become so paIe .

''No , I don't hav e any f ev er.'' I am fi ne .

You are reassu ri ng me .

Dancers are v ery strong peopIe .

Don't say that . You r I if e is v ery dear t o me .

I can nev er t oIerat e you f aci ng any ki nd of probIem .

- You g iv e me t oo m uch respect . - You deserv e it .

- You r sacrifice . . . -Don't praise me so m uch now.

Too m uch praise can go t o ones head .

A dancer who aft er getti ng aI I the su pport . . .

. . . is sti I I aIone .

Who can g iv e happi ness but not get it .

Whose taIent is appreciat ed by the worId .

But f or wi pi ng whose t ears no one mo v es f orward .

There is someone apart from the worId who cares about you .

There is someone who does not want t o see t ears i n you r eyes .

I am obI iged .

''Benazi r, I speciaI Iy got th is'' made f or you .

It is v ery good .

''Yes , he is here .''

Tak e it .

Who S ha u kat? Has the cond ition worsened?

You hav e caI Ied the Iady doct or.

''Very good , I' I I j ust come .''

You shou Id go home i m med iat eIy.

''Brother, cong ratu Iations f or'' you r son .

- Cong ratu Iations t o you . How is my wif e? - Very fi ne .

S end a t eIeg ram at AI igarh that . . .

. . .there presence is req u i red not the nam i ng ceremony of the baby. .

Cong ratu Iations t o you f or you r nephew.

You had prom ised me goId bang Ies if a baby boy was born .

- You wi I I get them . - Than k you .

- Can I see the baby? - What is the h u rry?

- List en . . . - Yes .

- Are you ang ry with me? - Who am I t o do that?

Than why are you so d istant?

Beca use you are my sist er-i n-Iaws sist er. . .

. . . I someti mes jok e with you so do you m i nd it?

You are tru Iy v ery i nt eI I igent .

That is why I m i nd about ev eryth i ng that you say.

HoId h i m . Cong ratu Iations t o you .

Cong ratu Iations t o you aIso .

And I go t o the mosq ue and g iv e an off eri ng .

The ceremony shou Id be done i n the com i ng days .

I' I I go and tak e perm ission from f ather t omorrow itseIf.

He is goi ng t o F aizabad t omorrow.

Then we wi I I set the dat e aft er he comes back.

The ceremony shou Id be done on Friday wh ich is an a uspicious day.

It does not matt er if f ather ''is not there , I am there .''

- As you wish . - BIess you .

Very bea utifu I .

It is i ncom parabIe .

- Do you I i k e it? - I am not worthy of it .

- G reeti ngs t o you . - G reeti ngs .

S it .

G reeti ngs t o you .

Hav e some sweets .

Cong ratu Iations on havi ng you r son .

That is my rig ht .

No matt er what I do wi I I be Iess than you r f avou rs on me .

''Benazi r, ask my heart what you r'' status means t o me .

Look at you rseIf with my eyes .

I know what I am .

You are the pri ncess of my d reams .

But so f ar away from the reaI ity.

A dazzI i ng star of the n ig hts .

Wh ich sets i n the morn i ng .

Don't say that Benazi r.

You are I ig ht wh ich brig ht ens u p the dark n ig hts .

''When you speak, fIowers come'' out of you r mouth .

You say v ery good poetry.

I wish I cou Id beI iev e you r words .

- Then beI iev e it . - I can not . How m uch sugar do you want?

That m uch wh ich can mak e my I if e sweet .

''S ee , you are agai n'' speaki ng poetry.

S omeone m ig ht become crazy about you r words .

Now you are doi ng it .

''Benazi r, I hav e come with a'' speciaI req uest t o you .

- Yes . - It is my son's nam i ng ceremony ne xt Friday.

My friends want t o see you r dance on that occasion .

On Iy you r friends want it?

It is my heartf eIt wish that you come t o th is occasion .

I respect you r wishes . I' I I consider it as my d uty and come .

- Don't say that . - I wont say it .

It is 1 1 . I' I I Ieav e now.

Why? - I hav e t o meet someone .

''G u Ishabbo , is ev eryth i ng ready?''

- Ev eryth i ng is done . - G reeti ngs madam .

Keep th is i nside .

- Sweets . - These are f or the g uests .

I want it .

May AI Iah bIess you .

Bea utifu I .

May AI Iah g race you with many sons .

May you aIways prosper. Distri but e it outside .

Let me go . Cong ratu Iations on you r son .

''Au nty, can I kiss the baby?''

Where are you ru n n i ng off t o? Come and sit with me?