Daag: A Poem of Love

Sunil Kohli:
What are you thinking?

Sonia Kohli:
I'm wondering why so many people under this roof have stories about their pasts. Did they pen them by themselves? If not, why am I being punished like this?

Sunil Kohli:
It's done. I'm free now.

Sunil Kohli:
You're not free. You gave your name to Pinky and Chandni; you gave them honour. She helped you out. Now you want to disgrace her?

Sunil Kohli:
But I love you, Sonia!

Sonia Kohli:
So where will you take me? The police know you're alive. They'll snatch you away. I don't want to be widowed again!

Sunil Kohli:
I don't want to lose you either. But if you want me to remain here, you must stay as well.

Sunil Kohli:
Don't insult her!

Chandni:
What? A woman you've known for two days ranks higher than one you've known for five years?

Sunil Kohli:
Don't forget that I've only given you my name!

Chandni:
I know, but I'm human, not stone! I love you! I'm beautiful and young; what's in Sonia that I lack?

Sunil Kohli:
Sonia's my wife, Chandni!

Chandni:
Can't we share our pain? You love each other. You are his wife; I'm just called his wife. Stay and live as you were; you with the actual right, and I with society's recognition. If you go I'll lose everything. I don't want more than I have already. I'll never come between you two, I promise. Please forgive me for what I said this morning...

Inspector Singh:
[pointing at Sonia] This woman is Sunil's wife!

Sonia Kohli:
The police may be fooled, and the law may be fooled, but a wife can't be. My husband died five years ago. I am a widow.

Sunil Kohli:
Stop! You're not a widow, you're a wife, and I'm alive. I received the sentence, but you endured the punishment... Today, before everyone, I'll say that I am Sunil Kohli and you are my wife. I was innocent then and I'm innocent now. And if to save your wife is a crime, then they can hang me for it!

Chandni:
No woman wants to disgrace herself before society, but I'm doing it because Sunil is innocent. I couldn't forgive myself if I remained quiet.