POCHARAM and MEDAK TOUR
Written and Edited By
Arindam Sain
Part - 01
Prady: - Baah! Today, the taste of this mutton curry at Hyderabad Bengali Samity (HBS) of Raniganj is really awesome. Sain, the taste is really fantastic…
Arindam: - But, where is our Baccha? When is he going to come, yaar? Today, we have planned to go to “Medak” Town, but still he is in the office.
Prady: - Oho, there are less employee in the SSU-Finance of your “Satyam Computers”, and as a FIC, they really have too much pressure. Baccha is preparing Review-Reports for the CHB account. He is yet to prepare 5 reports. I don’t think that he will be able to come with us, for the tour.
Arindam: - Ok, let us wait for him, till 2.30 PM. Accha, before that, you do one thing?
Prady: - What?
Arindam: - Please call at this mobile number (9989353329).This is the mobile number of Forest Range Officer (FRO) of Pocharam forest. Just call him now.
Prady: - Hello, this is Prady calling from Hyderabad. Actually, we want to go for a tour in your Pocharam Forest. Is there any Guest House available inside the forest?
FRO_Pocharam:- No, there is no guest house inside the forest. But, you can stay in any lodge at Medak Town. Medak Town is just at a distance of 15 Km, from this forest.
Prady: - Ok, actually, me and my friend Sain, will be coming there today. So, can you just help us…?
FRO_Pocharam:- Ok, our BIT Officer, “Payaz” will be there at the Inspection Bunglow of “Pocharam Forest”. So, take down this number and call him. He will help you out.
Prady: - Ok, sir, I have saved that number. I will call him just now.
Arindam: - Hmm…Just call this officer “Payaz”, and then we will start our journey.
Prady: - Hello!, am I speaking to Payaz…We are going to have a visit at Pocharam Forest.
Payaz: - Oh!, yes, just now Sir called me up. No problem, you can stay at Medak, but if you can reach here before 5 PM, then I can surely show you the animals, as they come to drink water in the talab of the jungle.
Prady: - Ok, sir, Thanks a lot…We are starting our journey from Hyderabad, now…
Arindam: - Let us go to the Jubilee Bus Stand, which is near to the Patny Crossing. There, at 3.30 PM, there is an APSRTC bus, which goes to Medak Town from Platform No. 8. The Bus number is 7736.
Prady: - Sain, at last again we are on a tour, and that too in a short span of time, without any prior planning.
Arindam: - Boss, credit goes to the forest officers, who are willing to help us…,
Prady:- Yes, at least I respect the forest officers of Andhra Pradesh, due to their friendly nature…They are not like the forest officers of West Bengal, who are very rude to the tourists.
Arindam: - Ok, the bus driver has started driving the bus. Please go to sleep now. It is journey of 120 Km. It will take around 2.5 hours to reach Pocharam forest. Now it is 3.35 PM.
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Part – 02
Prady: - Ha ha ha...really, today is Valentine’s Day, the famous 14th February 2009. But, on this special Saturday, we are not spending time with our valentine, but we are going for a tour in the jungle…ha ha ha …
Arindam: - Sorry, no comments…When you are having no valentine, then what is the point in celebrating it…he he he …oh, the bus conductor is coming to take the money for bus tickets.
Conductor: - haan bolo bhai…kahaan pe jaana hai…?
Prady: - accha yeh bus Pocharam forest ho key jaayega ya Medak Town pe hi iska last stoppage hai?
Conductor:- Naahi saab, yeh Pocharam forest se hi hokey jaayega…Pocharam ka do ticket kaat doo…Please give 94 rupees, 47 rupees each…
Arindam: - Wait, I am giving…
Prady:-Arrey, sasta hai yaar…bus fare …120 Km travel karengey humlog sirf 47 rupees pe… aur woh bhi acchey khaasey APSRTC bus pe…great yaar…
Arindam: - Ok, ok, now I am going to sleep. After eating mutton-rice, I am feeling very sleepy.
Prady: - Arrey it is now 5.15 PM, where are we? Oh! We have reached the Narsapur forest.
Arindam: - What is so special about Narsapur forest?
Prady:- Boss, there is a trekking point out here, with some surrounding hillocks and lakes…This forest is not having any wild animals, but surely a nice hang-out for trekking for long distance.
Arindam: - Oho, is it really? Then we can plan for a trekking at this place in the next weekend…Again we have to contact the FRO of Narsapur…he he he …
Prady: - Not a problem, you leave those issues with me...
Arindam: - Arrey, we have reached “Medak” Town. Now it is 6 PM. Accha chacha, yeh Medak town hi hai naah…?
Chacha:- Haan beta, par yeh Medak town ka Old Bus stand hai…yeh thora aagey jaakey New Bus stand pe rukegaa…wahan pe kareeb 15 mins ruktaa hai yeh bus…
Arindam: - Babah, itney se chota town pe , do bus stand hai…badiya hai…
Chacha:-lo ab aa gaya New Bus Stand…
Prady: - Oh, look there. At the opposite of this bus stand, that is the famous church of South India, the Medak Church. This is a Catholic Church, which the Portuguese people have made long ago.
Chacha: - Yes, you are right, beta? Yehaan pehle Portuguese log bahut saarey raha kartey the…abhi bhi hai…yahan pe Goan Catholic log bhi bahut rahatey hai…
Arindam: - accha Prady, what is the difference between a Christian and a Catholic? Do you have any idea about that?
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Part -03
Prady: - Well, I am also not sure about the difference between Christian and Catholic. I have only heard that, if you have committed a sin in your life, then you are a Catholic, and if you have not done any sin, then you are a Christian. I have only heard that. I am not sure, whether that is true or not.
Arindam: - Anyway, there is no point in discussing these things…he he he …ok, let us have some tea, as the bus driver is already having some snacks out there.
Prady: - aah, this tea really tastes good…I was felling sleepy, now this tea is surely acting as a stimulant.
Conductor: - aa jaiye saab, bus chorney wala hai…
Arindam: - arrey, after Medak town, the bus is going through the jungle, boss. See, out of the window….
Prady: - Yes, you are right, after 2 km, it is the Pocharam forest.
Conductor: - Bhai saab, Pocharam stand aaa gaya hai…
Arindam: - Hmm… so, this is Pocharam…Prady, now you ask those people about the forest Department office…
Prady: - accha, bhaiya…yeh forest department ka office kahan pe hai…?
Chaayewala: - I don’t understand Hindi, you please ask that guy…
Villager: - kya hua saab? Ab ko kahan pe jaana hai...? aap log idhaar kis liye aaye hai?
Prady: - actually, hum log Hyderabad se aaye hai, jungle ghumney ke liye…toh aaj forest officer se baath hua tha...woh bola tha, Pocharam Forest Bunglow ke saamney aaney ke liye…kya aap bol saktey hai…woh office kahan pe hai?
Villager: - Oho, aap log bahut aagey aa gay hai…this is Pocharam village, aur Pocharam forest Department ka joh Inspection bunglow hai, woh raastey pe hi girtaa hai…aap log woh place chorh ke aa gaya jee…ek kaam kijiye…yahaan se ek auto le lijiye…it will take only 3 rupees…aur wahan chaley jaayiye…
Arindam: - nao, bojho thyalaa…come let us go there, by Auto.
Prady: - Baaprey, what an auto-rickshaw? See, they also have seats at the back, where we keep our bags…at least in these auto, 10 people can board easily…
Arindam: - arrey bhai, roko roko, aa gaya forest office…yehi hai naah Inspection bunglow?
Autowala: - haan saabji…par humlog yahaan pe kyon aaye hai…?
Arindam: - Saaala, again they are asking questions…Prady, give them 6 rupees, I will give you later…
Prady: - arrey, forest office bunglow ka gate toh bandh hai, yaar…
Arindam: - Le halua, just call that BIT officer “Payaz” on his mobile…
Prady: - Hello!, Mr. Payaz, hum log toh Hyderabad se aa gaye hai…par aap ka office toh bandh hai…aab andheraa bhi ho gaya hai…poora sunsaan ilaaka hai…jungle ke andar…
Payaz: - Oho, hum toh abhi abhi ghar aaye hai...Medak pe…I waited for you people for 1 hour…
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Part – 04
Prady: - jaah, Sain, poora case Jaundice ho gaya…the forest officer has gone back home. He was waiting for us, but the bus came late by 1 hour…
Arindam: - Now, keep standing in this dark jungle…dhaath…you should have called him, while we were in bus. Then, probably, we could have got down at Medak Town only…naao ebaar thyalaaa samlaaao…
Prady: - How could I know, that this will happen?
Arindam: - Ok, let us stand here in the jungle road, for a bus or an auto to go to Medak Town. After all, this is not a Naxalite area like Eturanagaram forest or Nagarjuna Sagar forest….ha ha ha …so just enjoy the darkness of nature…
Prady: - Ya, Ya…this is not a naxalite place, you know why, because as per the census of 2008, there are around 25 leopards in this Pocharam forest…So, if a tiger comes to eat you, I cannot save you, boss….
Arindam: - Kya bol raha hai yaar…yahaan pe itna leopard hai…hmm…medical insurance hai naah…tension kyon letaa hai…
Prady:- Naa, Sain, I have heard some noise…this place is not safe and for your kind information, let me tell you that, leopards always hunt at night…Please, listen to me, let us start walking towards that Pocharam village, at least villagers are there. Leopards will not come there easily…
Arindam: - Off ho, you are such a coward person…uuh…ok; let us walk towards that village…
Prady: - You show your bravery by standing here…but I don’t want to go inside the leopard’s stomach.
Arindam: - Ok, let us start walking, but the village is 2.5 km far from here…dhaath who the hell will walk so much…Let us wait for an auto…arrey there is a house, see, but why the old lady is shouting…
Old Lady: - O bhayaa, kaun ho tum log…yahaan kyon khaarey ho…jaao yaahan se…yeh jagah pe leopard shikhar karta hai…
Arindam: - arrey ajeeb hai…koi leopard nahi aayega…bus aayega tab naa jayengey…
Old Lady: - Yeh jungle ka raasta hai…yahaan bus nahi roktaa hai…thairo ek auto aa raha hai…main rok deti hoon…is mein chale jaao, Pocharam village…wahan ke bus stand se…Medak jaaney wala bus pakar lenaa...
Prady: - Dekhaa khaali lecture de raha tha… now, say, that old lady is also telling a lie…
Arindam: - Ok, no comments, Pocharam village aa gaya…let us have some tea… accha ush villager ko poochley…kab aayega Medak jaanewaala bus…
Prady: - Bhai saab, Medak town jaanewaala bus kab aayega…
Villager:- Haaan, woh kareeb 7.30 PM ko aayega…abhi toh 7.15 PM hua hai…aap log intezaar kijiye ush Bus stand pe …bus aa jayegaa…
Arindam: - lo aab 7.35 PM baaj gaaya…lagtaa hai ki bus aa raha hai…chal…
Prady: - ei ticket kaat ley Medak Town ka?
Arindam:- haan haan kaat tha hoon…sirf 8 rupees lage ga per head, yeh 15 km, jaaney ke liye…
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Part -05
Arindam: - Ok, now it is 8 PM, we have reached the Medak Town. We have to find a lodge, boss…
Prady: - Hmm…let me ask those autowaalas, is there any cheap lodge here.
Arindam: - thik hai, pooch ley...
Prady: - accha bhai saab, yahaan koi sastey mein lodge milegaa rahaney ke liye…
Autowalaa:- haan jaroor, hai naa saab, yahaan se 5 mins walking distance pe Medak Police Station aayega…ush ke opposite side pe ek lodge hai…N & S Lodge…woh sastha hogaa…
Prady: - Thank you, bhaiya…
Arindam: - chalo dekhtey hai…woh lodge...
Prady: - Woh raha…N&S Lodge.
Arindam: - aab pooch le manager se…ghar hai ki nahi?
Prady: - bhai saab, koi ghar khali hai kya?
Manager: - haan jaroor, aap do jan hee hai kya?
Arindam: - haan hum sirf do hai…any problem…ghar ka rate kitna hai?
Manager: - Rs. 200 per day…
Arindam: - naahi, Rs. 150 per day karo…toh hum log yahaan pe rahega…
Manager: - Thik hai saab, Rs. 150 pe ho jaayega…
Arindam: - Ok, good… chal Prady…thoraa fresh tresh hokey phir dinner ke liye chalengey…
Prady: - Chal…ab fresh ho gaye hai humlog…par khaana kahaan pe khaaye ga…yahaan accha sa restaurant kahan pe hai…
Arindam: - ei, boss, idhaaar accha sa restaurant kahaan pe hai?
Manager: - haan saab, woh aap ko Medak Church Gate ke paas mein hee do accha sa restaurant hai…
Arindam: - Woh dono restaurant me se…non-veg khaana kahaan pe miltaa hai…
Manager: - Swagath Mess pe miltaa…woh restaurant accha hai…mutton or chicken curry khaaney ke liye…
Arindam: - oye Prady chal, aaj mutton curry khaatey hai phir raat ko…
Prady: - hmm…this restaurant is good…but I will go for chappati and mutton curry...
Arindam: - Ok, main bhi wohi le letaa hoon...ei waiter bhai…sunoh…2 mutton curry aur 6 chapatti le ke aao…
Waiter: - Ji saab ji…
Arindam: - hai ram…yeh kaisa roti hai yaar, ismey bhi naariyel daal diya inh logon ne…dhaath teri ki…
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Part – 06
Prady: - Actually, Sain, this Medak Town is near to the Karnataka Border, and this restaurant owner is also a Kannad…so, as per their food, they use coconut in chappatis also.
Arindam: - uff, babah…coconut price is cheap here, and so they use it everywhere…uuh…See the fun…
Prady:- arrey, tu full mutton curry aur 3 chappati, sirf 60 rupees mein khaa raha hai…tere ko aur kya chaiye…
Arindam:- haan woh toh thik hi hai…accha aaj climate thoraa thanda thanda hai…ek daaru party ho jaaye toh…baash maaja aa jaye issh tour pe…chal aaj Kingfisher Strong pee ke soh jatey hai…phir kaal subah uth ke .. Fresh mind se jungle pe ghoosh jaayengey…
Prady: - accha, I have one doubt…
Arindam: - tu toh beta Sherlock Holmes ka grandson hai…har cheez pe shaqh karta hai…aap bataa kya doubt hai tera?
Prady: - Yeh Medak church Portuguese ne banaaya tha…yeh place hai Karnataka border pe…that means this place is not so far from Goa…aur Portuguese Catholic ka ek connection honey ke naatey…yahaan ke daaru ke dukaan pe jaroor goa ka whisky, rum, wine miltaa hai…aur woh bhi cheap price pe…
Arindam: - arrey baas…itna toh maine nahi socha…chal daaru ka dukaan dhoondtey hai…
Prady: - accha, yahaan pe daaru ka dukaan kahaan pe hai…?
Local Public: - woh toh aap ko Police Station ke opposite pe joh SBI ka ATM hai…udhaar pe ek daaru ka dukaan hai…
Prady: - Thank you...bhai..
Arindam: - aab Thank you chorh, jaldi chal, already 10.30 PM ho chukaa hai…daaru ka dukaan bandh bhi ho saakta hai…chota town jo hai yeh…
Prady: - woh hai daaru ka dukaan, arrey yeh toh bilkul haumhrey lodge ke paas hi hai re…aur hum logon ne nahi dekha…ajeeb hai…he he he …
Arindam: - Yeh boss, Kingfisher Strong Beer milegaa?
Daaru Dukaandaar: - Jaroor milegaa saab, kitna doon?
Prady: - arrey nahi yaar, beer toh har ek jagah pe peetey hai…pooch Red Wine milegaa ki naahi...?
Arindam: - accha Red Wine milegaa?
Daaru Dukaandaar: - Milega na saab, Goa ka Port Wine hai…woh aap ko Rs. 65/- pe quarter mil jaayega…
Prady:- arrey Guru…Sain, you will not get Port Wine in Hyderabad, in such a low price…aur woh bhi Goa ka Port Wine… arrey bhai tum do Quarter de do…
Daaru Dukaandaar: - Thik hai saab, total bill is Rs. 130/-
Arindam: - What is the difference between a French Red Wine and the Goa Port Wine? Very Strange!!!
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Part – 07
Prady: - Hmm…actually, there is nothing much different in it…In the Goa Port Wine; the yeast content is more, as it is used solely for the Sailors and Navy people. So, it is made stronger.
Arindam: - Oh!, that means, aaj bahut nasha charney walaa hai…he he he …
Prady: - aab wine pee ley. aur soh jaaah…tere jaisa kumbhakarna duniya aur doosra nahi hai…kaal 6 .30 baajey uth jaana…alarm dekey raakh apne mobile pe…
Arindam: - thik hai…maine wine khatam kar diyaa hai…ab soh jaata hoon...Good Night…
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Arindam: - abbey uth…5.30 baaj gaya hai…jungle nahi ghoomna hai kya?
Prady:- Abbey saaley…tere ko bola tha…6.30 ka alarm dene ke liye…tu 5.30 pe uthkey halla kar raha hai…dhaath…poora neend kharap kar diya mera…
Arindam: - Ghoomney aaya hai ki…soney aaya hai…iddhar pe…
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Arindam: - abhi kya time hua hai…7 AM ho gaya… humrah naasta paani bhi ho gaya…chal aap phone laagaa ush BIT officer “Payaz” ko?
Prady: - Hello!, Sir, we are waiting for you at the Medak Bus Stand.
Payaz: - Haan mein aa raha hoon…
Prady: - Ok, Sir…
Arindam:- Actually, today is Sunday, naah…hmm…who the hell wants to do a duty on Sunday…hum log bhool hi gaye the…ki yeh forest officer bhi toh ek employee hai…isiliye thora disturbed feel kar raha hogaa woh bhi…
Prady: - woh aa gaya BIT Officer…
Payaz: - Sorry, aap logon ko thoraa wait karna paraa? Toh aap log kya Government employee hai…kaun se forest pe aap ka posting hai…
Prady: - Nahi nahi, we are not the employees of any forest department. We have just come here to tour the jungle. We stay in Hyderabad…
Payaz: - Oh!, toh you people are students?
Prady: - No no, we are professionals. I work in March Consultancy and this man is in Satyam Computers…
Payaz: - Oh! You are in Satyam? How is that company doing right now?
Arindam: - Ya, everything is fine. Now, can we start our tour?
Payaz: - Yes of course…we will first go to the Inspection bunglow. You have to pay Rs. 250/- as an entry fee to the jungle and Rs. 50/- to the forest Guide. Just come with me…We will go by auto to that forest bunglow.
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Part-08
Arindam: - Where is our forest guide?
Payaz: - Well, his house is nearby. Let me call him…you wait for 5 minutes…I am coming.
Arindam: - ok, not a problem…
Prady: - Hmm…see there is the forest guide marching towards us…
Arindam: - lo karlo baath…yeh toh lyangra guide hai re…hai raam…jungle mein guide humko kya bachaayega…hum logon ko ussey bachaana paregaa…uuh…
Prady: - aap ka naam kya hai Guide ji?
Sayed: - Meraa naam hai “Sayed”…
Arindam: - ha ha ha …kya joke hai…sayed mera naam “Sayed” hai…ha ha ha …
Payaz: - accha aap log Sayed ko lekey jungle ghoom ke aayiye…hum yahaan office pe wait kartey hai...
Prady: - thik hai…chaliye Sayed ji…
Arindam: - accha toh yeh jungle kaa raasta hai…aaap yeh gate khol key jaana hai kya? Uddhar joh jeep safari ka raasta hai…ussey humlog nahi jaayengey kya?
Sayed: - arrey aap logon ko hum jeep se le jaa saktey hai…par kuch majaa nahi aayega aap logon ko…jeep aise hi jaayega aur 15 minutes baad ghumkey chala aayega…kuch nahi dekh paayengey…jungle me toh saab paidal jaaney me hi…toh aasli adventure hai…aur raise bhi aaj Sunday hai…jeep safari aaj nahi hotaa hai…
Arindam: - Kya baath hai boss…dil ka baath bol diya…sayed bhai…
Prady: - hoossssshh…uff Sain, please don’t talk in the jungle…sab animal bhaagh jaayega…
Arindam: - thik hai…bolti bandh…dheerey dheerey whispering karengey…
Sayed: - aap yeh galat T-shirt pehen ke aaye hai…jungle pe jab bhi aap ghusengey…aise T-Shirt peheno…joh forest ke green color ke saath poora ghul jaaye…taah ki aap ko itna asaani se koi notice na kar sakey…aap toh deep blue pehen ke aa gaye hai…har waqt…jungle pe aaney ke liye…light colored T-shirt pehen na chaiye…
Prady: - ya, Thats true, Sain…because you must appreciate that the jungle animals are sharper than us in terms of their eye-sight and hearing power…
Arindam: - accha babah... galti ho gaaya…agey barthey raho…
Sayed: - o dekhiye saab, chital…apne mobile camera se pics le lijiye…
Arindam: - Dhaath teri ki…bhaag gaya saala…camera pe kuch aaya hi naahi…
Prady: - haan woh jungle animals hai…Kingfisher Calendar ka super model nahi hai ki…tumharey saamney aakey pose degaa…
Arindam: - Saahi me yaar, bahut tough hai animals ka pic lena jungle me…really how the cameraman of Discovery and Animal Planet Channel clicks their photos…Hats off to them, yaar…
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Part – 09
Sayed:- peechley 15 minute se paidal chal rahaa hoon jungle me…thora rest kar letaa hoon…aap log jaiye…thoraa ussh raastey se ghoom ke aayiye…par dekhiye ga…jyaada jungle ke andar maat chaley jaayiega…
Prady: - haan haan thik hai…aaja Sain…udhaar chaltey hai…
Arindam:- dhhush…kya ek forest guide milaa hai…pehle maloom hotaa toh…ek Glucose biscuit ka packet khareed ke laatey aur issey khilaa detey.. he he he …arrey woh kya hai re…poora rocky area…uskey nicehey kya hai… chal chal dekhtey hai..
Sayed:- O saab ji ooh…udhaar mat jaaiye…marney ka iraada hai kya…ush rocky area ke udhaar aur bhi ghanaa jungle hai…aur ek talab bhi hai…jahaan pe leopard aata hai…humhrey paas koi weapon bhi nahi hai…agar attack karega toh ..hum kuch nahi kar paayengey…
Arindam: - Chalo Prady bhaya…yeh lyangra Tyagi maana kar raha hai toh kya kiya jaaye…chalo ussh side pe chaltey hai…
Sayed: - yeh dekhiye saab…sambhar ka potty…aur yeh urine dekh rahey hai aap…iska ek alag sa smell hai..issi smell ko shoonktey hi..Male sambhar female sambhar ke paas aa jata hai…aur breeding season chaalu ho jaata hai…
Arindam: - lo karlo baath…ladkiyan perfume lagaa key ladko ko attract karti hai..aur idhaar yeh animal log ek number karkey attract kartey hai…apney males ko…ajeeb fundaa hai…he he he …
Prady: - saaley tu khud ek ajeeb insaan hai toh…tere ko sab kuch ajeeb laage ga hi…ha ha ha …
Sayed: - Oh dekhiye Saab woh hai talab ka paani…jahaan pe 12 baajey ya shaam ko 5 baajey…bahut saarey animals dikhney ko miltaa hai…woh dekhiye hiran ka ek herd jaah raha hai…
Arindam: - haan haan dikh raha hai…good good…
Prady: - kuch awaaz sunaai de raha hai Sayed ji…kiska awaaj hai…
Sayed:- aas paas koi badaa bison ka herd hai…jaldi yahaan se nikal chaliye…woh north se joh awaaz aa raha hai…woh wild boar ka awaaaz hai… Bandar bhi signal de raha hai..matlab leopard ko paataa chal chukha hai..humlog jungle me ghussey hai…yahaan koi babban sher nahi hai…isiliye issh jungle ka Raja leopard hee hai…jaldi chaliye.. Highway ke taraf… aur bhi hiran dikhney ko milegaa aap logon ko…
Arindam: - lo aab animals nahi dikhegaa toh safari ka matlab kya hua?
Prady: - Safari ke matlab yeh nahi hai ke…leopard ko dekho aur uskey pet me chaley jaao…
Arindam: - Ha ha ha… woh bhi sahi hai...chalo hiran, cheetal, peacock, aur wild boar dekh liya aur bison ka awaaz sun liya… baash kaafi hai…mere bhai…
Sayed: - Chaliye... aap ka safari ho gaya…aap log chaliye office ke taraf...Hum gate bandh kar key aatey hai…
Prady: - Sain, issh jungle me bahut animals’ hai sain…bahut badaa jungle hai yeh…
Arindam: - Hmm….hmm…aab mere ko bahut jor ka bhookh lagaa hai…
Prady: - Payaz aur Sayed bhai…Thanks for your co-operation…accha toh hum log chaltey hai Medak town ko…
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Part – 10
Arindam: - arrey sabaash, church toh dikhney me accha hai yaar?
Prady: - Hmm…it has to be; after all it is the largest church of South India, known as Medak Church.
Arindam: - Wait, let me take the photos of this church, through my mobile camera.
Prady: - Come on, let us enter this church.
Arindam: - kya dekhna hai Church ka andar? Better you go and see it.
Prady: - I know you are not a Christian, but as an Hindu, if I can enter that church, then what is your problem? You party men will kill you, if they see you entering that church? Is it so?
Arindam: - Dhaath teri ki…kahaan ka baath kahaan le ke jaata hai tu…the real truth is, I am not so fond of rituals and Gods. I visit temples, mosques, churches and Gurudwaras, to see the arts, culture and architecture, that they reveal. I don’t go there to see the God…kyon ke hum toh bhaiye naastik hai…he he he …
Prady: - Ok, I have understood. Now, we need to keep our shoes outside, before entering the Medak church.
Arindam: - Hmm…indeed, the Portuguese people really built a beautiful church here. Let me take the photos again.
Security Guard: - Hello sir, photography is not allowed inside the church. Can’t you see that signboard? Please don’t take photos inside the church.
Arindam: - Oho, I have seen the Telugu signboard, that’s why…he he he …
Security Guard: - That is Ok, sir.
Arindam: - Ei Prady, bahut ho gaya yeh Medak Church ka safar…let us now go to that Medak fort…
Prady: - Thairh kisi se pooch letey hai... kaise jaa saktey hai…Medak Fort ko? Bhai saab, hum log kaise jaa saktey hai…Medak fort ko?
Juice maker:- Oh!, accha… aap log ek kaam kijiye…ek auto pakar ke…Medak Old Bus Stand pe chaley jaayiye…wahaan se paidal aap fort ke taraf jaah saktey hai…
Arindam: - chal chaltey hai…arrey woh auto khaali hai…ei auto auto…medak old bus stand jayega…kitna legaa bharaa…
Auto walaa: - 3 rupees, Sir…
Arindam: - baah, ei Prady aa jaa auto me…
Auto walaa: - lijiye Sir, aa gaya Medak Old Bus Stand…
Arindam: - accha fort janey ke liye kaun sa raasta pakar na hai hum logon ko?
Auto walaa: - Woh joh daainey taraf raasta dikh raha hai naah…wohi hai…woh dekhiye fort dikhaai de raha hai…par samaal ke jaayie gaa…uskey peechbaarey jungle hai…
Arindam: - haan …thik hai…koi problem nahi hai…yeh lo 6 rupees…
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Part – 11
Arindam: - arrey… yeh Medak fort ke upar jaane ka raasta kidhaar se hai re? issh side se toh raasta bandh hai…
Prady: - thairh jaa…laagtah hai yeh joh colony hai…iskey beech mein se ek raasta nikaal taa hai…saayad usme se hi jaana parega…accha behenji, Medak fort ke upar jaaney ke liye yehi gali pakarna hai kya?
Behenji: - haan haan…aap log issh gali ke raastey se seedha jaaiye…upar jaaney ka raasta hai…
Arindam: - chal chal…chaltey hai…
Prady: - kya garmi hai yaar…aur yeh fort poora ek hillock ke upar bana hua hai…bahut chalna parega…
Arindam: - haan thik hai…jab ghoomney aaye hai…toh poora ghoomkey jaayengey…aaja…abhi se kya budhha ho gaya hai tu?
Prady: - arrey woh dekh…ek gate dikh raha hai…hmmm yeh accha place hai yaar, par Medak is a small town naah, that is why, no one has maintained this fort like Golconda fort of Hyderabad…naahi toh…yeh bhi ek tourist attraction baan saktaa tha…
Arindam: - aab toh yeh jagah lover’s spot ho gaya hai…woh dekh…udhaar…do couples chuph chup ke pyaar kar raha hai…he he he …
Prady: - abbey besharam…please don’t disturb them…
Arindam: - arrey chintaa maat kar, wahan pe kabaab itna hai ki…haddi tak pouchtey pouchtey sooraj doob jayega…aur hum ussh kabaab me haddi nahi banna chahtey hai…saamjhey ki naahi…
Prady: - You and your hi-fi complex statements…ab tu aur tera mind hee jaaney... tu kya chahta hai…anyways…this place is just a ruined fort… nothing is there in this fort…If we go upwards, there are dense forests…
Arindam:- abbey thairh jaa…ek pagal kutta ka awaaz aa raha hai…ush bushes se…aab junglee kutta hai bhai…risk nahi lena chaiye… agey aur mat baarh…aur kuch khaash hai bhi nahi dekhney ke liye.. chal wapas chaltey hai…bahut jor se bhookh bhi lag gaya hai…
Prady: - arrey tere peechey dekh... Wow, ish fort area se poora ka poora Medak Town dikh raha hai dekh…great yaar…Medak town toh badaa hi hai re….woh dekh udhaar church bhi dikh raha hai…le ek photo le le…
Arindam: - baash, ab le liya photos…ho gaya naah...Chal aab lodge ko chaltey hai…fresh hokey... khaana khaakey…ekdum direct Hyderabad ka bus pakar the hai…Medak New Bus Stand se…khaana phir se Swagath Mess pe hi khaa letey hai…abhi hum mutton rice hee khayega…he he he …
Prady: - Saala, sher ki tarah, jab bhi dekho meat khaata rahata hai…saaley... Chal… nichey chal…
Arindam: - ha ha ha... chaltey hai…
Prady: - baash badiya lunch ho gaya hai…aab bus pakar na hai hyderabad ka?
Arindam: - Bus toh already kharaa hai bus stand pe…it will start at 2.30 PM…yeh bus STC campus ke upar se hi jaayega…hum dikha dengey tere ko woh campus ka gate…
Prady: - Thik hai chal…yahaan pe hamaara safar khatam hua…aur sunh...yeh sab photos tere orkut account pe upload kar dena jaroor…aur blogs pe bhi likh dena…baccha bol raha tha ki…tu aaj kaal ladkiyon se flirting karkey time pass nahi karta hai…blogs likhkey time pass karta hai…
Arindam: - ha ha ha … arrey naya batch ko phir aaney toh de Satyam pe... tab na phir flirt karoonga…abhi toh bhaiye... Blogs likhkey mere mast time passes ho jaata hai…so, Prady; here we end our “MEDAK TOWN & POCHARAM FOREST TOUR”.
******THE END******
Written and Edited By
Arindam Sain
Part - 01
Prady: - Baah! Today, the taste of this mutton curry at Hyderabad Bengali Samity (HBS) of Raniganj is really awesome. Sain, the taste is really fantastic…
Arindam: - But, where is our Baccha? When is he going to come, yaar? Today, we have planned to go to “Medak” Town, but still he is in the office.
Prady: - Oho, there are less employee in the SSU-Finance of your “Satyam Computers”, and as a FIC, they really have too much pressure. Baccha is preparing Review-Reports for the CHB account. He is yet to prepare 5 reports. I don’t think that he will be able to come with us, for the tour.
Arindam: - Ok, let us wait for him, till 2.30 PM. Accha, before that, you do one thing?
Prady: - What?
Arindam: - Please call at this mobile number (9989353329).This is the mobile number of Forest Range Officer (FRO) of Pocharam forest. Just call him now.
Prady: - Hello, this is Prady calling from Hyderabad. Actually, we want to go for a tour in your Pocharam Forest. Is there any Guest House available inside the forest?
FRO_Pocharam:- No, there is no guest house inside the forest. But, you can stay in any lodge at Medak Town. Medak Town is just at a distance of 15 Km, from this forest.
Prady: - Ok, actually, me and my friend Sain, will be coming there today. So, can you just help us…?
FRO_Pocharam:- Ok, our BIT Officer, “Payaz” will be there at the Inspection Bunglow of “Pocharam Forest”. So, take down this number and call him. He will help you out.
Prady: - Ok, sir, I have saved that number. I will call him just now.
Arindam: - Hmm…Just call this officer “Payaz”, and then we will start our journey.
Prady: - Hello!, am I speaking to Payaz…We are going to have a visit at Pocharam Forest.
Payaz: - Oh!, yes, just now Sir called me up. No problem, you can stay at Medak, but if you can reach here before 5 PM, then I can surely show you the animals, as they come to drink water in the talab of the jungle.
Prady: - Ok, sir, Thanks a lot…We are starting our journey from Hyderabad, now…
Arindam: - Let us go to the Jubilee Bus Stand, which is near to the Patny Crossing. There, at 3.30 PM, there is an APSRTC bus, which goes to Medak Town from Platform No. 8. The Bus number is 7736.
Prady: - Sain, at last again we are on a tour, and that too in a short span of time, without any prior planning.
Arindam: - Boss, credit goes to the forest officers, who are willing to help us…,
Prady:- Yes, at least I respect the forest officers of Andhra Pradesh, due to their friendly nature…They are not like the forest officers of West Bengal, who are very rude to the tourists.
Arindam: - Ok, the bus driver has started driving the bus. Please go to sleep now. It is journey of 120 Km. It will take around 2.5 hours to reach Pocharam forest. Now it is 3.35 PM.
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Part – 02
Prady: - Ha ha ha...really, today is Valentine’s Day, the famous 14th February 2009. But, on this special Saturday, we are not spending time with our valentine, but we are going for a tour in the jungle…ha ha ha …
Arindam: - Sorry, no comments…When you are having no valentine, then what is the point in celebrating it…he he he …oh, the bus conductor is coming to take the money for bus tickets.
Conductor: - haan bolo bhai…kahaan pe jaana hai…?
Prady: - accha yeh bus Pocharam forest ho key jaayega ya Medak Town pe hi iska last stoppage hai?
Conductor:- Naahi saab, yeh Pocharam forest se hi hokey jaayega…Pocharam ka do ticket kaat doo…Please give 94 rupees, 47 rupees each…
Arindam: - Wait, I am giving…
Prady:-Arrey, sasta hai yaar…bus fare …120 Km travel karengey humlog sirf 47 rupees pe… aur woh bhi acchey khaasey APSRTC bus pe…great yaar…
Arindam: - Ok, ok, now I am going to sleep. After eating mutton-rice, I am feeling very sleepy.
Prady: - Arrey it is now 5.15 PM, where are we? Oh! We have reached the Narsapur forest.
Arindam: - What is so special about Narsapur forest?
Prady:- Boss, there is a trekking point out here, with some surrounding hillocks and lakes…This forest is not having any wild animals, but surely a nice hang-out for trekking for long distance.
Arindam: - Oho, is it really? Then we can plan for a trekking at this place in the next weekend…Again we have to contact the FRO of Narsapur…he he he …
Prady: - Not a problem, you leave those issues with me...
Arindam: - Arrey, we have reached “Medak” Town. Now it is 6 PM. Accha chacha, yeh Medak town hi hai naah…?
Chacha:- Haan beta, par yeh Medak town ka Old Bus stand hai…yeh thora aagey jaakey New Bus stand pe rukegaa…wahan pe kareeb 15 mins ruktaa hai yeh bus…
Arindam: - Babah, itney se chota town pe , do bus stand hai…badiya hai…
Chacha:-lo ab aa gaya New Bus Stand…
Prady: - Oh, look there. At the opposite of this bus stand, that is the famous church of South India, the Medak Church. This is a Catholic Church, which the Portuguese people have made long ago.
Chacha: - Yes, you are right, beta? Yehaan pehle Portuguese log bahut saarey raha kartey the…abhi bhi hai…yahan pe Goan Catholic log bhi bahut rahatey hai…
Arindam: - accha Prady, what is the difference between a Christian and a Catholic? Do you have any idea about that?
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Part -03
Prady: - Well, I am also not sure about the difference between Christian and Catholic. I have only heard that, if you have committed a sin in your life, then you are a Catholic, and if you have not done any sin, then you are a Christian. I have only heard that. I am not sure, whether that is true or not.
Arindam: - Anyway, there is no point in discussing these things…he he he …ok, let us have some tea, as the bus driver is already having some snacks out there.
Prady: - aah, this tea really tastes good…I was felling sleepy, now this tea is surely acting as a stimulant.
Conductor: - aa jaiye saab, bus chorney wala hai…
Arindam: - arrey, after Medak town, the bus is going through the jungle, boss. See, out of the window….
Prady: - Yes, you are right, after 2 km, it is the Pocharam forest.
Conductor: - Bhai saab, Pocharam stand aaa gaya hai…
Arindam: - Hmm… so, this is Pocharam…Prady, now you ask those people about the forest Department office…
Prady: - accha, bhaiya…yeh forest department ka office kahan pe hai…?
Chaayewala: - I don’t understand Hindi, you please ask that guy…
Villager: - kya hua saab? Ab ko kahan pe jaana hai...? aap log idhaar kis liye aaye hai?
Prady: - actually, hum log Hyderabad se aaye hai, jungle ghumney ke liye…toh aaj forest officer se baath hua tha...woh bola tha, Pocharam Forest Bunglow ke saamney aaney ke liye…kya aap bol saktey hai…woh office kahan pe hai?
Villager: - Oho, aap log bahut aagey aa gay hai…this is Pocharam village, aur Pocharam forest Department ka joh Inspection bunglow hai, woh raastey pe hi girtaa hai…aap log woh place chorh ke aa gaya jee…ek kaam kijiye…yahaan se ek auto le lijiye…it will take only 3 rupees…aur wahan chaley jaayiye…
Arindam: - nao, bojho thyalaa…come let us go there, by Auto.
Prady: - Baaprey, what an auto-rickshaw? See, they also have seats at the back, where we keep our bags…at least in these auto, 10 people can board easily…
Arindam: - arrey bhai, roko roko, aa gaya forest office…yehi hai naah Inspection bunglow?
Autowala: - haan saabji…par humlog yahaan pe kyon aaye hai…?
Arindam: - Saaala, again they are asking questions…Prady, give them 6 rupees, I will give you later…
Prady: - arrey, forest office bunglow ka gate toh bandh hai, yaar…
Arindam: - Le halua, just call that BIT officer “Payaz” on his mobile…
Prady: - Hello!, Mr. Payaz, hum log toh Hyderabad se aa gaye hai…par aap ka office toh bandh hai…aab andheraa bhi ho gaya hai…poora sunsaan ilaaka hai…jungle ke andar…
Payaz: - Oho, hum toh abhi abhi ghar aaye hai...Medak pe…I waited for you people for 1 hour…
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Part – 04
Prady: - jaah, Sain, poora case Jaundice ho gaya…the forest officer has gone back home. He was waiting for us, but the bus came late by 1 hour…
Arindam: - Now, keep standing in this dark jungle…dhaath…you should have called him, while we were in bus. Then, probably, we could have got down at Medak Town only…naao ebaar thyalaaa samlaaao…
Prady: - How could I know, that this will happen?
Arindam: - Ok, let us stand here in the jungle road, for a bus or an auto to go to Medak Town. After all, this is not a Naxalite area like Eturanagaram forest or Nagarjuna Sagar forest….ha ha ha …so just enjoy the darkness of nature…
Prady: - Ya, Ya…this is not a naxalite place, you know why, because as per the census of 2008, there are around 25 leopards in this Pocharam forest…So, if a tiger comes to eat you, I cannot save you, boss….
Arindam: - Kya bol raha hai yaar…yahaan pe itna leopard hai…hmm…medical insurance hai naah…tension kyon letaa hai…
Prady:- Naa, Sain, I have heard some noise…this place is not safe and for your kind information, let me tell you that, leopards always hunt at night…Please, listen to me, let us start walking towards that Pocharam village, at least villagers are there. Leopards will not come there easily…
Arindam: - Off ho, you are such a coward person…uuh…ok; let us walk towards that village…
Prady: - You show your bravery by standing here…but I don’t want to go inside the leopard’s stomach.
Arindam: - Ok, let us start walking, but the village is 2.5 km far from here…dhaath who the hell will walk so much…Let us wait for an auto…arrey there is a house, see, but why the old lady is shouting…
Old Lady: - O bhayaa, kaun ho tum log…yahaan kyon khaarey ho…jaao yaahan se…yeh jagah pe leopard shikhar karta hai…
Arindam: - arrey ajeeb hai…koi leopard nahi aayega…bus aayega tab naa jayengey…
Old Lady: - Yeh jungle ka raasta hai…yahaan bus nahi roktaa hai…thairo ek auto aa raha hai…main rok deti hoon…is mein chale jaao, Pocharam village…wahan ke bus stand se…Medak jaaney wala bus pakar lenaa...
Prady: - Dekhaa khaali lecture de raha tha… now, say, that old lady is also telling a lie…
Arindam: - Ok, no comments, Pocharam village aa gaya…let us have some tea… accha ush villager ko poochley…kab aayega Medak jaanewaala bus…
Prady: - Bhai saab, Medak town jaanewaala bus kab aayega…
Villager:- Haaan, woh kareeb 7.30 PM ko aayega…abhi toh 7.15 PM hua hai…aap log intezaar kijiye ush Bus stand pe …bus aa jayegaa…
Arindam: - lo aab 7.35 PM baaj gaaya…lagtaa hai ki bus aa raha hai…chal…
Prady: - ei ticket kaat ley Medak Town ka?
Arindam:- haan haan kaat tha hoon…sirf 8 rupees lage ga per head, yeh 15 km, jaaney ke liye…
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Part -05
Arindam: - Ok, now it is 8 PM, we have reached the Medak Town. We have to find a lodge, boss…
Prady: - Hmm…let me ask those autowaalas, is there any cheap lodge here.
Arindam: - thik hai, pooch ley...
Prady: - accha bhai saab, yahaan koi sastey mein lodge milegaa rahaney ke liye…
Autowalaa:- haan jaroor, hai naa saab, yahaan se 5 mins walking distance pe Medak Police Station aayega…ush ke opposite side pe ek lodge hai…N & S Lodge…woh sastha hogaa…
Prady: - Thank you, bhaiya…
Arindam: - chalo dekhtey hai…woh lodge...
Prady: - Woh raha…N&S Lodge.
Arindam: - aab pooch le manager se…ghar hai ki nahi?
Prady: - bhai saab, koi ghar khali hai kya?
Manager: - haan jaroor, aap do jan hee hai kya?
Arindam: - haan hum sirf do hai…any problem…ghar ka rate kitna hai?
Manager: - Rs. 200 per day…
Arindam: - naahi, Rs. 150 per day karo…toh hum log yahaan pe rahega…
Manager: - Thik hai saab, Rs. 150 pe ho jaayega…
Arindam: - Ok, good… chal Prady…thoraa fresh tresh hokey phir dinner ke liye chalengey…
Prady: - Chal…ab fresh ho gaye hai humlog…par khaana kahaan pe khaaye ga…yahaan accha sa restaurant kahan pe hai…
Arindam: - ei, boss, idhaaar accha sa restaurant kahaan pe hai?
Manager: - haan saab, woh aap ko Medak Church Gate ke paas mein hee do accha sa restaurant hai…
Arindam: - Woh dono restaurant me se…non-veg khaana kahaan pe miltaa hai…
Manager: - Swagath Mess pe miltaa…woh restaurant accha hai…mutton or chicken curry khaaney ke liye…
Arindam: - oye Prady chal, aaj mutton curry khaatey hai phir raat ko…
Prady: - hmm…this restaurant is good…but I will go for chappati and mutton curry...
Arindam: - Ok, main bhi wohi le letaa hoon...ei waiter bhai…sunoh…2 mutton curry aur 6 chapatti le ke aao…
Waiter: - Ji saab ji…
Arindam: - hai ram…yeh kaisa roti hai yaar, ismey bhi naariyel daal diya inh logon ne…dhaath teri ki…
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Part – 06
Prady: - Actually, Sain, this Medak Town is near to the Karnataka Border, and this restaurant owner is also a Kannad…so, as per their food, they use coconut in chappatis also.
Arindam: - uff, babah…coconut price is cheap here, and so they use it everywhere…uuh…See the fun…
Prady:- arrey, tu full mutton curry aur 3 chappati, sirf 60 rupees mein khaa raha hai…tere ko aur kya chaiye…
Arindam:- haan woh toh thik hi hai…accha aaj climate thoraa thanda thanda hai…ek daaru party ho jaaye toh…baash maaja aa jaye issh tour pe…chal aaj Kingfisher Strong pee ke soh jatey hai…phir kaal subah uth ke .. Fresh mind se jungle pe ghoosh jaayengey…
Prady: - accha, I have one doubt…
Arindam: - tu toh beta Sherlock Holmes ka grandson hai…har cheez pe shaqh karta hai…aap bataa kya doubt hai tera?
Prady: - Yeh Medak church Portuguese ne banaaya tha…yeh place hai Karnataka border pe…that means this place is not so far from Goa…aur Portuguese Catholic ka ek connection honey ke naatey…yahaan ke daaru ke dukaan pe jaroor goa ka whisky, rum, wine miltaa hai…aur woh bhi cheap price pe…
Arindam: - arrey baas…itna toh maine nahi socha…chal daaru ka dukaan dhoondtey hai…
Prady: - accha, yahaan pe daaru ka dukaan kahaan pe hai…?
Local Public: - woh toh aap ko Police Station ke opposite pe joh SBI ka ATM hai…udhaar pe ek daaru ka dukaan hai…
Prady: - Thank you...bhai..
Arindam: - aab Thank you chorh, jaldi chal, already 10.30 PM ho chukaa hai…daaru ka dukaan bandh bhi ho saakta hai…chota town jo hai yeh…
Prady: - woh hai daaru ka dukaan, arrey yeh toh bilkul haumhrey lodge ke paas hi hai re…aur hum logon ne nahi dekha…ajeeb hai…he he he …
Arindam: - Yeh boss, Kingfisher Strong Beer milegaa?
Daaru Dukaandaar: - Jaroor milegaa saab, kitna doon?
Prady: - arrey nahi yaar, beer toh har ek jagah pe peetey hai…pooch Red Wine milegaa ki naahi...?
Arindam: - accha Red Wine milegaa?
Daaru Dukaandaar: - Milega na saab, Goa ka Port Wine hai…woh aap ko Rs. 65/- pe quarter mil jaayega…
Prady:- arrey Guru…Sain, you will not get Port Wine in Hyderabad, in such a low price…aur woh bhi Goa ka Port Wine… arrey bhai tum do Quarter de do…
Daaru Dukaandaar: - Thik hai saab, total bill is Rs. 130/-
Arindam: - What is the difference between a French Red Wine and the Goa Port Wine? Very Strange!!!
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Part – 07
Prady: - Hmm…actually, there is nothing much different in it…In the Goa Port Wine; the yeast content is more, as it is used solely for the Sailors and Navy people. So, it is made stronger.
Arindam: - Oh!, that means, aaj bahut nasha charney walaa hai…he he he …
Prady: - aab wine pee ley. aur soh jaaah…tere jaisa kumbhakarna duniya aur doosra nahi hai…kaal 6 .30 baajey uth jaana…alarm dekey raakh apne mobile pe…
Arindam: - thik hai…maine wine khatam kar diyaa hai…ab soh jaata hoon...Good Night…
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Arindam: - abbey uth…5.30 baaj gaya hai…jungle nahi ghoomna hai kya?
Prady:- Abbey saaley…tere ko bola tha…6.30 ka alarm dene ke liye…tu 5.30 pe uthkey halla kar raha hai…dhaath…poora neend kharap kar diya mera…
Arindam: - Ghoomney aaya hai ki…soney aaya hai…iddhar pe…
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Arindam: - abhi kya time hua hai…7 AM ho gaya… humrah naasta paani bhi ho gaya…chal aap phone laagaa ush BIT officer “Payaz” ko?
Prady: - Hello!, Sir, we are waiting for you at the Medak Bus Stand.
Payaz: - Haan mein aa raha hoon…
Prady: - Ok, Sir…
Arindam:- Actually, today is Sunday, naah…hmm…who the hell wants to do a duty on Sunday…hum log bhool hi gaye the…ki yeh forest officer bhi toh ek employee hai…isiliye thora disturbed feel kar raha hogaa woh bhi…
Prady: - woh aa gaya BIT Officer…
Payaz: - Sorry, aap logon ko thoraa wait karna paraa? Toh aap log kya Government employee hai…kaun se forest pe aap ka posting hai…
Prady: - Nahi nahi, we are not the employees of any forest department. We have just come here to tour the jungle. We stay in Hyderabad…
Payaz: - Oh!, toh you people are students?
Prady: - No no, we are professionals. I work in March Consultancy and this man is in Satyam Computers…
Payaz: - Oh! You are in Satyam? How is that company doing right now?
Arindam: - Ya, everything is fine. Now, can we start our tour?
Payaz: - Yes of course…we will first go to the Inspection bunglow. You have to pay Rs. 250/- as an entry fee to the jungle and Rs. 50/- to the forest Guide. Just come with me…We will go by auto to that forest bunglow.
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Part-08
Arindam: - Where is our forest guide?
Payaz: - Well, his house is nearby. Let me call him…you wait for 5 minutes…I am coming.
Arindam: - ok, not a problem…
Prady: - Hmm…see there is the forest guide marching towards us…
Arindam: - lo karlo baath…yeh toh lyangra guide hai re…hai raam…jungle mein guide humko kya bachaayega…hum logon ko ussey bachaana paregaa…uuh…
Prady: - aap ka naam kya hai Guide ji?
Sayed: - Meraa naam hai “Sayed”…
Arindam: - ha ha ha …kya joke hai…sayed mera naam “Sayed” hai…ha ha ha …
Payaz: - accha aap log Sayed ko lekey jungle ghoom ke aayiye…hum yahaan office pe wait kartey hai...
Prady: - thik hai…chaliye Sayed ji…
Arindam: - accha toh yeh jungle kaa raasta hai…aaap yeh gate khol key jaana hai kya? Uddhar joh jeep safari ka raasta hai…ussey humlog nahi jaayengey kya?
Sayed: - arrey aap logon ko hum jeep se le jaa saktey hai…par kuch majaa nahi aayega aap logon ko…jeep aise hi jaayega aur 15 minutes baad ghumkey chala aayega…kuch nahi dekh paayengey…jungle me toh saab paidal jaaney me hi…toh aasli adventure hai…aur raise bhi aaj Sunday hai…jeep safari aaj nahi hotaa hai…
Arindam: - Kya baath hai boss…dil ka baath bol diya…sayed bhai…
Prady: - hoossssshh…uff Sain, please don’t talk in the jungle…sab animal bhaagh jaayega…
Arindam: - thik hai…bolti bandh…dheerey dheerey whispering karengey…
Sayed: - aap yeh galat T-shirt pehen ke aaye hai…jungle pe jab bhi aap ghusengey…aise T-Shirt peheno…joh forest ke green color ke saath poora ghul jaaye…taah ki aap ko itna asaani se koi notice na kar sakey…aap toh deep blue pehen ke aa gaye hai…har waqt…jungle pe aaney ke liye…light colored T-shirt pehen na chaiye…
Prady: - ya, Thats true, Sain…because you must appreciate that the jungle animals are sharper than us in terms of their eye-sight and hearing power…
Arindam: - accha babah... galti ho gaaya…agey barthey raho…
Sayed: - o dekhiye saab, chital…apne mobile camera se pics le lijiye…
Arindam: - Dhaath teri ki…bhaag gaya saala…camera pe kuch aaya hi naahi…
Prady: - haan woh jungle animals hai…Kingfisher Calendar ka super model nahi hai ki…tumharey saamney aakey pose degaa…
Arindam: - Saahi me yaar, bahut tough hai animals ka pic lena jungle me…really how the cameraman of Discovery and Animal Planet Channel clicks their photos…Hats off to them, yaar…
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Part – 09
Sayed:- peechley 15 minute se paidal chal rahaa hoon jungle me…thora rest kar letaa hoon…aap log jaiye…thoraa ussh raastey se ghoom ke aayiye…par dekhiye ga…jyaada jungle ke andar maat chaley jaayiega…
Prady: - haan haan thik hai…aaja Sain…udhaar chaltey hai…
Arindam:- dhhush…kya ek forest guide milaa hai…pehle maloom hotaa toh…ek Glucose biscuit ka packet khareed ke laatey aur issey khilaa detey.. he he he …arrey woh kya hai re…poora rocky area…uskey nicehey kya hai… chal chal dekhtey hai..
Sayed:- O saab ji ooh…udhaar mat jaaiye…marney ka iraada hai kya…ush rocky area ke udhaar aur bhi ghanaa jungle hai…aur ek talab bhi hai…jahaan pe leopard aata hai…humhrey paas koi weapon bhi nahi hai…agar attack karega toh ..hum kuch nahi kar paayengey…
Arindam: - Chalo Prady bhaya…yeh lyangra Tyagi maana kar raha hai toh kya kiya jaaye…chalo ussh side pe chaltey hai…
Sayed: - yeh dekhiye saab…sambhar ka potty…aur yeh urine dekh rahey hai aap…iska ek alag sa smell hai..issi smell ko shoonktey hi..Male sambhar female sambhar ke paas aa jata hai…aur breeding season chaalu ho jaata hai…
Arindam: - lo karlo baath…ladkiyan perfume lagaa key ladko ko attract karti hai..aur idhaar yeh animal log ek number karkey attract kartey hai…apney males ko…ajeeb fundaa hai…he he he …
Prady: - saaley tu khud ek ajeeb insaan hai toh…tere ko sab kuch ajeeb laage ga hi…ha ha ha …
Sayed: - Oh dekhiye Saab woh hai talab ka paani…jahaan pe 12 baajey ya shaam ko 5 baajey…bahut saarey animals dikhney ko miltaa hai…woh dekhiye hiran ka ek herd jaah raha hai…
Arindam: - haan haan dikh raha hai…good good…
Prady: - kuch awaaz sunaai de raha hai Sayed ji…kiska awaaj hai…
Sayed:- aas paas koi badaa bison ka herd hai…jaldi yahaan se nikal chaliye…woh north se joh awaaz aa raha hai…woh wild boar ka awaaaz hai… Bandar bhi signal de raha hai..matlab leopard ko paataa chal chukha hai..humlog jungle me ghussey hai…yahaan koi babban sher nahi hai…isiliye issh jungle ka Raja leopard hee hai…jaldi chaliye.. Highway ke taraf… aur bhi hiran dikhney ko milegaa aap logon ko…
Arindam: - lo aab animals nahi dikhegaa toh safari ka matlab kya hua?
Prady: - Safari ke matlab yeh nahi hai ke…leopard ko dekho aur uskey pet me chaley jaao…
Arindam: - Ha ha ha… woh bhi sahi hai...chalo hiran, cheetal, peacock, aur wild boar dekh liya aur bison ka awaaz sun liya… baash kaafi hai…mere bhai…
Sayed: - Chaliye... aap ka safari ho gaya…aap log chaliye office ke taraf...Hum gate bandh kar key aatey hai…
Prady: - Sain, issh jungle me bahut animals’ hai sain…bahut badaa jungle hai yeh…
Arindam: - Hmm….hmm…aab mere ko bahut jor ka bhookh lagaa hai…
Prady: - Payaz aur Sayed bhai…Thanks for your co-operation…accha toh hum log chaltey hai Medak town ko…
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Part – 10
Arindam: - arrey sabaash, church toh dikhney me accha hai yaar?
Prady: - Hmm…it has to be; after all it is the largest church of South India, known as Medak Church.
Arindam: - Wait, let me take the photos of this church, through my mobile camera.
Prady: - Come on, let us enter this church.
Arindam: - kya dekhna hai Church ka andar? Better you go and see it.
Prady: - I know you are not a Christian, but as an Hindu, if I can enter that church, then what is your problem? You party men will kill you, if they see you entering that church? Is it so?
Arindam: - Dhaath teri ki…kahaan ka baath kahaan le ke jaata hai tu…the real truth is, I am not so fond of rituals and Gods. I visit temples, mosques, churches and Gurudwaras, to see the arts, culture and architecture, that they reveal. I don’t go there to see the God…kyon ke hum toh bhaiye naastik hai…he he he …
Prady: - Ok, I have understood. Now, we need to keep our shoes outside, before entering the Medak church.
Arindam: - Hmm…indeed, the Portuguese people really built a beautiful church here. Let me take the photos again.
Security Guard: - Hello sir, photography is not allowed inside the church. Can’t you see that signboard? Please don’t take photos inside the church.
Arindam: - Oho, I have seen the Telugu signboard, that’s why…he he he …
Security Guard: - That is Ok, sir.
Arindam: - Ei Prady, bahut ho gaya yeh Medak Church ka safar…let us now go to that Medak fort…
Prady: - Thairh kisi se pooch letey hai... kaise jaa saktey hai…Medak Fort ko? Bhai saab, hum log kaise jaa saktey hai…Medak fort ko?
Juice maker:- Oh!, accha… aap log ek kaam kijiye…ek auto pakar ke…Medak Old Bus Stand pe chaley jaayiye…wahaan se paidal aap fort ke taraf jaah saktey hai…
Arindam: - chal chaltey hai…arrey woh auto khaali hai…ei auto auto…medak old bus stand jayega…kitna legaa bharaa…
Auto walaa: - 3 rupees, Sir…
Arindam: - baah, ei Prady aa jaa auto me…
Auto walaa: - lijiye Sir, aa gaya Medak Old Bus Stand…
Arindam: - accha fort janey ke liye kaun sa raasta pakar na hai hum logon ko?
Auto walaa: - Woh joh daainey taraf raasta dikh raha hai naah…wohi hai…woh dekhiye fort dikhaai de raha hai…par samaal ke jaayie gaa…uskey peechbaarey jungle hai…
Arindam: - haan …thik hai…koi problem nahi hai…yeh lo 6 rupees…
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Part – 11
Arindam: - arrey… yeh Medak fort ke upar jaane ka raasta kidhaar se hai re? issh side se toh raasta bandh hai…
Prady: - thairh jaa…laagtah hai yeh joh colony hai…iskey beech mein se ek raasta nikaal taa hai…saayad usme se hi jaana parega…accha behenji, Medak fort ke upar jaaney ke liye yehi gali pakarna hai kya?
Behenji: - haan haan…aap log issh gali ke raastey se seedha jaaiye…upar jaaney ka raasta hai…
Arindam: - chal chal…chaltey hai…
Prady: - kya garmi hai yaar…aur yeh fort poora ek hillock ke upar bana hua hai…bahut chalna parega…
Arindam: - haan thik hai…jab ghoomney aaye hai…toh poora ghoomkey jaayengey…aaja…abhi se kya budhha ho gaya hai tu?
Prady: - arrey woh dekh…ek gate dikh raha hai…hmmm yeh accha place hai yaar, par Medak is a small town naah, that is why, no one has maintained this fort like Golconda fort of Hyderabad…naahi toh…yeh bhi ek tourist attraction baan saktaa tha…
Arindam: - aab toh yeh jagah lover’s spot ho gaya hai…woh dekh…udhaar…do couples chuph chup ke pyaar kar raha hai…he he he …
Prady: - abbey besharam…please don’t disturb them…
Arindam: - arrey chintaa maat kar, wahan pe kabaab itna hai ki…haddi tak pouchtey pouchtey sooraj doob jayega…aur hum ussh kabaab me haddi nahi banna chahtey hai…saamjhey ki naahi…
Prady: - You and your hi-fi complex statements…ab tu aur tera mind hee jaaney... tu kya chahta hai…anyways…this place is just a ruined fort… nothing is there in this fort…If we go upwards, there are dense forests…
Arindam:- abbey thairh jaa…ek pagal kutta ka awaaz aa raha hai…ush bushes se…aab junglee kutta hai bhai…risk nahi lena chaiye… agey aur mat baarh…aur kuch khaash hai bhi nahi dekhney ke liye.. chal wapas chaltey hai…bahut jor se bhookh bhi lag gaya hai…
Prady: - arrey tere peechey dekh... Wow, ish fort area se poora ka poora Medak Town dikh raha hai dekh…great yaar…Medak town toh badaa hi hai re….woh dekh udhaar church bhi dikh raha hai…le ek photo le le…
Arindam: - baash, ab le liya photos…ho gaya naah...Chal aab lodge ko chaltey hai…fresh hokey... khaana khaakey…ekdum direct Hyderabad ka bus pakar the hai…Medak New Bus Stand se…khaana phir se Swagath Mess pe hi khaa letey hai…abhi hum mutton rice hee khayega…he he he …
Prady: - Saala, sher ki tarah, jab bhi dekho meat khaata rahata hai…saaley... Chal… nichey chal…
Arindam: - ha ha ha... chaltey hai…
Prady: - baash badiya lunch ho gaya hai…aab bus pakar na hai hyderabad ka?
Arindam: - Bus toh already kharaa hai bus stand pe…it will start at 2.30 PM…yeh bus STC campus ke upar se hi jaayega…hum dikha dengey tere ko woh campus ka gate…
Prady: - Thik hai chal…yahaan pe hamaara safar khatam hua…aur sunh...yeh sab photos tere orkut account pe upload kar dena jaroor…aur blogs pe bhi likh dena…baccha bol raha tha ki…tu aaj kaal ladkiyon se flirting karkey time pass nahi karta hai…blogs likhkey time pass karta hai…
Arindam: - ha ha ha … arrey naya batch ko phir aaney toh de Satyam pe... tab na phir flirt karoonga…abhi toh bhaiye... Blogs likhkey mere mast time passes ho jaata hai…so, Prady; here we end our “MEDAK TOWN & POCHARAM FOREST TOUR”.
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