चूहा सिकंदर, घर के अंदर

Author: Sowmya Rajendran

Illustrator: Tanaya Vyas

Translator: Poonam S. Kudesia

एक बार घर के अंदर एक चूहा आ गया।

सबसे पहले उसे दादीमाँ ने देखा। वह ज़ोर से सोफे पर कूदी और चिल्लाईं,"चूहा!"

सारे कुशन फर्श पर गिर गये।

लपक कर खिड़की पर चढ़ते हुए पापा ने पूछा,"कहाँ?"

उन्होंने सारे पर्दे उखाड़ दिए।

माँ ने ज़ोर से कहा,"वहाँ!"और मेज़ पर चढ़ गईं।

सारी प्लेटें फर्श पर धड़ाम से गिर गईं।

मिथुन ने पालतू बिल्ली से कहा,"पकड़ो उसे।"

बिल्ली ने चूहे को देखा और बिस्तर के नीचे दुबक गई!

मिथुन चिल्लाया,"चूहा!" और वह बिल्ली के साथ भाग गया।

"मैं भगाती हूँ इसे," माँ ने बहादुरी दिखाते हुए कहा।

उन्होंने झाड़ू निकाला और चूहे को इधर-उधर ढूँढने लगी।

तभी पापा चिल्लाए,"चूहा! तुम्हारे पीछे!"

चूहा दिखते ही माँ बिस्तर के नीचे छुप गईं!

दादी सोफ़े से नीचे उतरी और बोलीं,"मैं जानती हूँ कि क्या करना है!"

फिर उन्होंने अख़बार को मोड़ा और उसे इधर उधर खोसने लगीं।

" चूहा, वहाँ तुम्हारी बाईं तरफ!" पापा ख़िड़की पर और ऊँचे चढ़ते हुए चिल्लाये।

दादी ने चूहे को देखा और बिस्तर के नीचे जा छुपीं। पापा ने धीमे से कहा,"अब क्या करूँ?"

वो खिड़की पर और ऊपर नहीं चढ़ सकते थे। वो ख़िड़की से नीचे उतरे और इससे पहले कि चूहा उनको देखता, वह बिस्तर के नीचे घुस गये।

"घर के अंदर चूहा!" सब एक साथ चिल्ला उठे।

शोर से छोटी जग गई। आँखें मलते हुए वो अपनी दरी पर बैठ गई।

अरे उसके तकिये पर वो क्या था?

उसकी दो आँखें, चार पाँव और एक लम्बी पूँछ थी।

"चूहा!" ख़ुशी से ताली बजाते हुए छोटी ने कहा।

छोटी ने चूहे को देखा और चूहा भागने लगा। छोटी उसके पीछे लपकी!

सोफे पर छलाँग लगाकर, खिड़की पर चढ़ते, मेज पर कूदते, तकियों पर कलाबजियाँ खाते....

... पर्दों के बीच से दौड़ते, प्लेटों पर से फिसलते हुए सीधे दरवाज़े से बाहर!

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This story: चूहा सिकंदर, घर के अंदर is translated by Poonam S. Kudesia . The © for this translation lies with Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Based on Original story: ' Mouse in the House ' , by Sowmya Rajendran . © Pratham Books , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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'Chooha Sikandar, Ghar ke Andar' has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. The development of this book has been supported by HDFC Asset Management Company Limited- a joint Venture with Standard Life Investments. www.prathambooks.org

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Cover page: Mouse perched on grandmother's back , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Grandmother on sofa, pointing to a mouse , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Man and woman alarmed as mouse gets on the table , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Boy and cat trying to catch the mouse , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Mother trying to chase the mouse with a broom , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Grandmother with a rolled up newspaper in her hand , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Family searching for something under the bed , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Startled man , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Baby laughing at the sight of a mouse , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Baby crawling behind a mouse , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11: Mice all over the house , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 12: Two mice in a house , by Tanaya Vyas © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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चूहा सिकंदर, घर के अंदर (Hindi)

एक चूहा घर में दाखिल होता है। फिर वहाँ अफरातफरी मच जाती है। पेश है बच्चों के लिए जोश से भरी यह कहानी।

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