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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Feet in the sea

Juhu beach early in the morning, Dadi ji at the water's edge: I had never put my feet in the sea, give me your hand and don't be afraid, I've never been afraid of water, Meera's feet too just once, some day you'll swim in it, some day she'll come with her own children, sometimes I can't believe it, have you ever been to Mumbai, some day the sea in Portland, never, this is my sea.

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THE STORY

Juhu beach at sunrise, the sand still cool, Meera in Noah's arms; Noah says the polite you to Dadi ji and the familiar you to Priya, and Dadi ji says the intimate you to everyone.

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कभी पैर नहीं रखे थेka-bhee pair na-heen ra-khe thehad never put my feet
समुद्र में कभी पैर नहीं रखे थे.sa-mudr men ka-bhee pair na-heen ra-khe the.I had never put my feet in the sea.
हाथ दीजिए, दादी जी. डरिए मत.haath dee-ji-ye, daa-dee jee. da-ri-ye mat.Give me your hand, Dadi ji. Don't be afraid.
आप कभी मुंबई आए हैं?aap ka-bhee mum-ba-ee aa-e hain?Have you ever been to Mumbai?
पानी से मैं कभी नहीं डरी.paa-nee se main ka-bhee na-heen da-ree.I've never been afraid of water.
मीरा के पैर भी, बस एक बार.mee-raa ke pair bhee, bas ek baar.Meera's feet too, just once.
कभी न कभीka-bhee na ka-bheesome day
मीरा, कभी न कभी तुम इसमें तैरोगी.mee-raa, ka-bhee na ka-bhee tum is-men tai-ro-gee.Meera, some day you'll swim in it.
कभी न कभी अपने बच्चों के साथ आएगी.ka-bhee na ka-bhee ap-ne bach-chon ke saath aa-e-gee.Some day she'll come with her own children.
कभी-कभी यकीन नहीं होता.ka-bhee ka-bhee ya-keen na-heen ho-taa.Sometimes I can't believe it.

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