Premchand story KAFAN: Popular stories in Hindi Literature one the popular story by premchan kafan -ENGLISH TRANSLATED
For hindi language search (premchand popular stories,premchand,popular stories,kafan,) TheShroud (Kafan) by Premchand Credited as per copyright translation goes to from the Urdu and Hindi by Frances W. Pritchett Link: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00urdu/kafan/translation_kafan.html *(1a)* At the door of the hut father and son sat silently by a burnt-out fire; inside, the son's young wife Budhiya lay in labor, writhing with pain. And from time to time such a heart-rending scream emerged from her lips that they both pressed their hands to their hearts. It was a winter night; everything was drowned in desolation. The whole village had been absorbed into the darkness. Ghisu said, "It seems she won't live. She's been writhing in pain the whole day. Go on-- see how she is." Madhav said in a pained tone, "If she's going to die, then why doesn't she go ahead and die? What's the use of going to see?" "You’re pretty hard-heart