( A group of six boys and girls, who are tourists from a faraway place, are visiting Bidar’s madrasa. ) BOY 1: If the ruins look like this...
(A group of six boys and girls, who are tourists from a faraway place, are visiting Bidar’s madrasa.)
BOY 1: If the ruins look like this, imagine what the building would have looked like in its days of glory!
BOY 2: Yes, I have seen the picture of this madrasa as it used to be in those times. It was in our history book. It was just wonderful! And how exciting this place would have been when people actually lived here! Hey, you know what they say about such old monuments? That they whisper in the night . . .
GIRL 1: God, that’s scary!
BOY 3: This same madrasa looks marvellous in our history books. But when you see it here...why? Why is it like this?
BOY 1: Actually, there should be guides around here to explain all this to us.
GIRL 2: Forget guides, not a soul from the city seems to pass by here!
BOY 2: I suppose people who see this every day don’t find it special. Look, someone is coming. We’ll ask him, wait. Sir! Hello...
STRANGER: (Stands and looks at them questioningly) What?
BOY 2: Is there no guide here who can tell us something about this monument, sir?
STRANGER: No. Not if you want someone who knows a lot about this. But do you see...
