Scene #3 - Tum bhi hum sab ki tarah isee matti se bane huye ho
The engineer moves ahead.
Engineer:
Masterji, is gaao mein aapki kaafi izzat hai.
Dinanath Chavan:
Sirf maante hi nahi, pyaar bhi karte hain.
A drunkard picks up a stone and throws it at the engineer.
Nathu / Kaka:
Haraami! Saa... saala kutreya.
The teacher is enraged.
Dinanath Chavan:
Nathu! Tune phir pee li?
Nathu / Kaka:
Haan, piya. Saaleya, bhediya. Mere biwi ko bolta hai, mm... mere ko paisa nahi dene ka. Sharaab ke liye paisa nahi deneka. Saaleya. Tere... tere baap ka paisa hai kya, bhai?
The drunkard slaps the teacher. Angry villagers go at the drunkard, but the teacher stops them.
Dinanath Chavan:
Thehro! Nathu, agar itna gussa tha, to ek hi gaal par tamaacha kyon maara? Doosra bhi hai, us par bhi maaro. Maaro.
The teacher shows him the other cheek. The drunkard looks dejected.
Dinanath Chavan:
Biwi doosro ke ghar mein jhadoo lagaaye, bache doosro ke bacho ko khush dekh kar apni kismat par roye, kya ek baap ka yehi farz hota hai? Apni biwi ke maang mein chavvani ka sindoor daalne ke bajaaye, tum us se paise maang kar sharaab peete ho, usko peetate ho?!
The drunkard breaks down.
Nathu / Kaka:
Uh, huh huh. Main daaru ke bina zinda nahi reh sakta. Uh huh huh huh huh.
The teacher picks up some soil.
Dinanath Chavan:
Tum bhi hum sab ki tarah isee matti se bane huye ho. Yeh matti agar saare sansaar ka bojh utha sakti hai, to isee matti ke bane huye yeh kandhe, kya apne ghar baar ka bojh nahi utha sakte? Kya itni kamzor hai yeh matii, ki sharaab mein beh jaayegi?
The boy looks in awe at his father's clenched fist, holding the soil.
The drunkard realizes his mistake and throws his liquor bottle away.
Villagers:
Yeeeeai!
The villagers rejoice.
Villagers:
Yeeah, hey! Yeeah! Yeaahey!
A rich man, who was a spectator to all this, walks into his house, disgusted. His servant implores him.
Servant:
Kuchh karo, huzoor, kuchh karo. Yeh tarakki khatarnaak hai, saara gaao haath se nikal jaayega.
The man taks a swig of alcohol.
Dinkar Rao:
Jaanta hoon, jaanta hoon tarakki ki hawa bahut tez chal rahi hai. Zameendaari ki topi sambhaalni padegi, nahi to... ud jaayegi.