Munshi Premchand's Engaging Story: The Closed Door
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Here, we present a remarkable story by Munshi Premchand, titled:
*The Closed Door*
The sun emerged from the embrace of the horizon, the child from the cradle – the same gentleness, the same rosy glow, the same enchantment, the same light.
I sat in the veranda. The child peeked through the doorway. I smiled and called out. He came and sat on my lap.
His mischief began. He reached for the pen, then the paper. I lifted him from my lap. He stood holding the table's edge, refusing to enter the house. The door stood open.
A bird flitted in, landing in the courtyard before him. This was a new source of entertainment for the child. He ran towards it. The bird showed no fear. The child thought he had captured a feathered plaything. He sat down, beckoning the bird with both hands. The bird flew away, and the disappointed child started crying. But he didn't even look towards the inner door. The door remained open.
A sweet aroma of warm halwa wafted in. The child's face lit up with anticipation. A vendor passed by. The child looked at me with pleading eyes. As the vendor walked further away, the pleading in his eyes transformed into resentment. Finally, when the vendor disappeared around the corner, the resentment escalated into a furious demand. But I do not allow children to eat street food. The child's plea had no effect on me. I was engrossed in my own thoughts. I can't say whether the child considered appealing to his mother; children typically do in such situations. Perhaps, for a while, he postponed his appeal. He didn't turn towards the door. The door remained open.
To distract him from his tears, I placed my fountain pen in his hand. To the child, it was like gaining possession of all the world's riches. All his senses were focused on this new problem. Suddenly, the door shut on its own. The sound of the latch echoed in the child's ears. He looked towards the door. His previous preoccupation vanished instantly. He tossed the pen away and ran towards the door, crying because the door was now closed.
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