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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The procession

The band at the Sharmas' gate and Noah on the white mare: get on while the drums play, hold the reins and smile, as soon as we reach the gate the garlands, stand still while the welcome happens, dance a little as you go, and at the hall door Mummy ji says stop here.

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THE STORY

The lane in Lajpat Nagar on the wedding evening, the band at the Sharmas' gate, Noah on a white mare, then the door of the hall; Rohan says the familiar you to Noah, Raju bhaiya the polite you, and Mummy ji calls him child.

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ढोल बजते हुएdhol baj-te hu-ewhile the drums play
ढोल बजते हुए घोड़ी पर चढ़ो.dhol baj-te hu-e gho-ree par cha-rho.Get on the mare while the drums play.
कोई घोड़ी पकड़े, तो चढ़ूँगा.ko-ee gho-ree pa-ka-re, to cha-rhoon-gaa.If someone holds the mare, I'll get on.
लगाम पकड़िए और मुस्कुराइए.la-gaam pa-ka-ri-e aur mus-ku-raa-i-e.Hold the reins and smile.
पहुँचते हीpa-hunch-te heeas soon as we reach
गेट पर पहुँचते ही मालाएँ.get par pa-hunch-te hee maa-laa-en.As soon as we reach the gate, the garlands.
और उतरते ही मैं क्या करूँ?aur u-tar-te hee main kyaa ka-roon?And as soon as I get down, what do I do?
स्वागत होते हुए बस खड़े रहना.svaa-gat ho-te hu-e bas kha-re reh-naa.While the welcome happens, just stand still.
चलते-चलतेchal-te-chal-teas you go
और चलते-चलते थोड़ा नाचिए.aur chal-te-chal-te tho-raa naa-chi-e.And dance a little as you go.

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