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Paramjit Singh brings six enlarged photographs of October 7, 1991 and Priya Nath shows them to Shri Nathji in his bed. They show Him in His beautiful pink turban and Air Force Blue “Jaise jism men sardi see ghussee hai! Jhun Jhuni see aati hai!“The cold appears to have penetrated the body! Tremors keep coming!”When Priya Nath enquires:“Vaise tabeeyat ttheek hai?“Are you all right otherwise?”Shri Nathji is quick to assure him:“Haan, vo toThere are the usual homelies as Priya Nath and Shri Nathji converse and Priya Nath asks him whether he is still cold after the heater and hot Air Blower are switched on:“Naheen, garmi lag rahi hai! Beshak isse“No, I am feeling hot! You may shut it off!”When Priya Nath enquires which of the two he should shut off, Shri Nathji replies:“Chaahe jisse!”Shri Nathji adds:“Pyjaama aaj bhool gaye badalna. Pet par aa jaataa hai!“I forgot to change the pyjamas. This one is tight over the stomach.”“Badalna hai?“Bahut hi garmi ho gayi hai.At 2 am, while getting up for micturition, Shri Nathji says to Priya Nath:“Piyaji, aapke itne“Piyaji, you have so many talents. They must all come out.”And Priya Nath replies: “I can do anything if you remain well.”“Piyaji, time “Abhee soye naheen?At first Shri Nathji wishes to take tea and biscuits, saying ““Raat ko naheen lete!”There had been many nights in the past years when Priya Nath had given Shri Nathji tea and biscuits. It was a familiar sight to see both of them take the tea and biscuits in the dark hours of the early morning, while discussing homelies.“Nikaalo iss dariddar ko!“Get rid of these rags!”Thereafter he falls asleep, fully.