यदि जागने पर प्यार का साथ हो, तो पूरी दुनिया आपके कदमों में हो सकती है।

-a whole world can lie before someone, if love is there when one wakes.

-a whole world can lie before someone, if love is there when one wakes.

अपने दर्द पर गर्व करो; तुम उन लोगों से कहीं अधिक मजबूत हो जिन्होंने कभी कोई दर्द नहीं सहा।

Take pride in your pain; you are stronger than those who have none

Take pride in your pain; you are stronger than those who have none

जीवन के लिए तैयार होने का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण जरिया पठन-पाठन है।

Reading is the most important way to prepare for life.

Reading is the most important way to prepare for life.

बच्चों को यह सोचने का पूरा अधिकार है कि वे इस दुनिया को बदल सकते हैं।

Kids deserve the right to think that they can change the world.

Kids deserve the right to think that they can change the world.

मुझे इस बात में रत्ती भर भी संदेह नहीं है कि युवाओं के लिए सही चुनाव करना सीखना बेहद जरूरी है। सही चुनाव करना सीखना ही इस डरावनी होती दुनिया में उनके बचने का एकमात्र रास्ता है।

I believe without a single shadow of a doubt that it is necessary for young people to learn to make choices. Learning to make right choices is the only way they will survive in an increasingly frightening world.

I believe without a single shadow of a doubt that it is necessary for young people to learn to make choices. Learning to make right choices is the only way they will survive in an increasingly frightening world.

यह बहुत जोखिम भरा है। लेकिन जब भी कोई बच्चा कोई किताब खोलता है, तो वह उस दरवाजे को धकेल कर खोल देता है जो उसे एक अनजान दुनिया से अलग करता है।

It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere.

It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere.

सेंसरशिप के आगे झुकना 'द गिवर' की उस मोहक दुनिया में प्रवेश करने जैसा है: एक ऐसी दुनिया जहाँ न कोई बुरे शब्द हैं और न कोई बुरे कर्म। लेकिन यह एक ऐसी दुनिया भी है जहाँ से चुनाव का अधिकार छीन लिया गया है और वास्तविकता को तोड़-मरोड़ कर पेश किया गया है। और यह दुनिया सबसे ज्यादा खतरनाक है।

Submitting to censorship is to enter the seductive world of 'The Giver': the world where there are no bad words and no bad deeds. But it is also the world where choice has been taken away and reality distorted. And that is the most dangerous world of all.

Submitting to censorship is to enter the seductive world of 'The Giver': the world where there are no bad words and no bad deeds. But it is also the world where choice has been taken away and reality distorted. And that is the most dangerous world of all.

जब आप ज्ञान प्राप्त करते हैं, तो डर का अंधेरा छटने लगता है।

Fear dims when you learn things.

Fear dims when you learn things.

यादों को सहेजने का सबसे बुरा हिस्सा दर्द नहीं है। बल्कि उसका अकेलापन है। यादों को बांटना जरूरी होता है।

The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.

The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.

उस पल में कुछ तो खास बात होती है, जब साहित्य सुलभ हो जाता है और दुनिया का एक नया दरवाजा खुल जाता है।

There is something about that moment, when literature becomes accessible, and a door of the world opens.

There is something about that moment, when literature becomes accessible, and a door of the world opens.

और वे यह समझने लगे हैं कि वे जिस दुनिया में रह रहे हैं, वह ऐसी जगह है जहाँ सही काम करना अक्सर कठिन, कभी-कभी खतरनाक और अकसर अलोकप्रिय होता है।

And they are beginning to realize that the world they live in is a place where the right thing is often hard, sometimes dangerous, and frequently unpopular.

And they are beginning to realize that the world they live in is a place where the right thing is often hard, sometimes dangerous, and frequently unpopular.

अपने दिल में एक हरा-भरा पेड़ बचाकर रखिए, शायद कोई गाने वाला पक्षी वहाँ लौट आए।

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps the singing bird will come.

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps the singing bird will come.

हर ‘ना’ का मतलब है कि आप किसी ‘हाँ’ के उतने ही करीब आ गए हैं।

Every 'no' means you are that much closer to a 'yes.

Every 'no' means you are that much closer to a 'yes.

यदि आप हर बात से वाकिफ नहीं हैं, तो निडर होना बहुत आसान हो जाता है।

It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything.

It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything.

बुराई कीमत चुकाने पर कुछ भी कर सकती है।

Evil can do anything, for a price.

Evil can do anything, for a price.

समय आगे बढ़ता है, ज़िंदगी वहीं रहती है और आपको उसे जीना ही पड़ता है। कुछ समय बाद, आपको बुरी चीज़ों से ज़्यादा अच्छी चीज़ें याद आने लगती हैं। फिर धीरे-धीरे, आपके भीतर के खाली और खामोश हिस्से फिर से बातचीत और हँसी की आवाज़ों से भर जाते हैं, और यादें उदासी के तीखेपन को कम कर देती हैं।

Time goes on, and your life is still there, and you have to live it. After a while you remember the good things more often than the bad. Then, gradually, the empty silent parts of you fill up with sounds of talking and laughter again, and the jagged edges of sadness are softened by memories.

Time goes on, and your life is still there, and you have to live it. After a while you remember the good things more often than the bad. Then, gradually, the empty silent parts of you fill up with sounds of talking and laughter again, and the jagged edges of sadness are softened by memories.

वह सो गई, और उसकी नींद रात के बादलों जितनी हल्की थी, जो ऐसे सपनों से सजी थी जो तारों की तरह आते और जाते थे।

She fell asleep, and it was a sleep as thin as the night clouds, dotted with dreams that came and went like the stars.

She fell asleep, and it was a sleep as thin as the night clouds, dotted with dreams that came and went like the stars.

वजहों की सूची बनाना कभी-कभी चीज़ों को समझने का एक अच्छा तरीका होता है।

Making lists of reasons was sometimes a good way to figure things out.

Making lists of reasons was sometimes a good way to figure things out.

यादें अकेलेपन की खुशी हैं।

Memory is the happiness of being alone.

Memory is the happiness of being alone.

बचपन में (बहुत पहले) एक शर्मीले, अंतर्मुखी और किताबी कीड़े के रूप में, मैं नहीं जानती कि मैं पुस्तकालयों के बिना क्या करती! मेरा परिवार अक्सर जगह बदलता रहता था। मैं हमेशा शहर में एक नया बच्चा होती थी। पुस्तकालय ने मुझे हमेशा मेरी पहली और सबसे महत्वपूर्ण दोस्ती दी: वह जगह जहाँ मुझे अपना घर जैसा महसूस हुआ। आज भी पुस्तकालयों के बारे में मेरा यही अहसास है।

As a shy, introverted, scholarly child (long ago) I don't know what I would have done without libraries! My family moved often. I was always the new kid in town. The library always offered me my first and most important friendship: the place where I felt right at home. I still feel that way today, about libraries.

As a shy, introverted, scholarly child (long ago) I don't know what I would have done without libraries! My family moved often. I was always the new kid in town. The library always offered me my first and most important friendship: the place where I felt right at home. I still feel that way today, about libraries.

हमने कई चीज़ों पर नियंत्रण पा लिया। लेकिन हमें कुछ चीज़ों को छोड़ना भी पड़ा।

We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.

We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.

बात सिर्फ इतनी है कि... यादों के बिना सब कुछ अर्थहीन है।

It's just that... without the memories it's all meaningless.

It's just that... without the memories it's all meaningless.

अपने बेटे को खो देने का यह सच मेरे पूरे वजूद में समाया हुआ है।

The fact that I lost my son permeates my being.

The fact that I lost my son permeates my being.

'द गिवर' के समाज ने एक बहुत बड़ी कीमत चुकाकर यह मुकाम हासिल किया था। एक ऐसा समाज जो खतरे और दर्द से मुक्त था। लेकिन साथ ही, ऐसा समाज जहाँ संगीत, रंग, कला और किताबें नहीं थीं।

The community of the Giver had achieved at such great price. A community without danger or pain. But also, a community without music, color or art. And books.

The community of the Giver had achieved at such great price. A community without danger or pain. But also, a community without music, color or art. And books.

लोग अक्सर नेक इरादों के साथ भी ऐसे काम कर बैठ जाते हैं जिनका परिणाम बुरा होता है।

People do things that turn out badly, often for the most benevolent of reasons.

People do things that turn out badly, often for the most benevolent of reasons.

मुझे ऐसे किसी भी व्यक्ति के लिए बुरा लगता है जो किसी ऐसी जगह पर हो जहाँ वह खुद को अजनबी और मूर्ख महसूस करे।

I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.

I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.

शुरुआत में ही मुझे एक बात समझ आ गई थी, और यह मुझे बच्चों से मिले पत्रों से पता चली थी। वह यह कि उस नाजुक उम्र के बच्चे—12, 13 या 14 साल के—जो कुछ वे पढ़ते हैं, उससे बहुत गहराई तक प्रभावित होते हैं, कुछ तो अपनी पठन सामग्री से बदल जाते हैं, और किताबें इस बात को बदल सकती हैं कि वे कुल मिलाकर दुनिया के बारे में कैसा महसूस करते हैं। मुझे नहीं लगता कि वयस्कों पर इसका इतना असर होता है।

Early on I came to realize something, and it came from the mail I received from kids. That is, kids at that pivotal age, 12, 13 or 14, they're still deeply affected by what they read, some are changed by what they read, books can change the way they feel about the world in general. I don't think that's true of adults as much.

Early on I came to realize something, and it came from the mail I received from kids. That is, kids at that pivotal age, 12, 13 or 14, they're still deeply affected by what they read, some are changed by what they read, books can change the way they feel about the world in general. I don't think that's true of adults as much.

वह जीवन जहाँ कभी कुछ अप्रत्याशित नहीं होता था। न कोई असुविधा, न ही कुछ असाधारण। रंग, दर्द और अतीत के बिना जीवन।

The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient. Or unusual. The life without colour, pain or past.

The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient. Or unusual. The life without colour, pain or past.

किसी के साथ बिताए हुए पलों को पीछे छोड़ना बहुत मुश्किल होता है।

It's hard to give up the being together with someone.

It's hard to give up the being together with someone.

मैं जानता था कि अतीत में ऐसे समय भी आए थे—भयानक समय—जब लोगों ने जल्दबाजी में, डर के मारे दूसरों को तबाह कर दिया था और अपनी तबाही खुद बुलाई थी।

I knew that there had been times in the past-terrible times-when people had destroyed others in haste,in fear, and had brought about their own destruction

I knew that there had been times in the past-terrible times-when people had destroyed others in haste,in fear, and had brought about their own destruction

मेरी हमेशा से चिकित्सा में रुचि रही है और मुझे बहुत खुशी हुई थी जब मेरा भाई डॉक्टर बन गया। लेकिन उस क्षेत्र के बारे में गंभीरता से सोचने के बाद, मुझे एहसास हुआ कि जिस चीज़ ने मुझे आकर्षित किया, वह विज्ञान नहीं था, चिकित्सा की रसायन विज्ञान या जीव विज्ञान नहीं, बल्कि उसकी कहानी थी—हर मरीज की कहानी, हर बीमारी की दास्तान।

I've always been interested in medicine and was pleased when my brother became a doctor. But after thinking seriously about that field, I realized that what intrigued me was not the science, not the chemistry or biology of medicine, but the narrative - the story of each patient, each illness.

I've always been interested in medicine and was pleased when my brother became a doctor. But after thinking seriously about that field, I realized that what intrigued me was not the science, not the chemistry or biology of medicine, but the narrative - the story of each patient, each illness.

मैं अपनी किताबों के किरदारों की खुद रचना करती हूँ, लेकिन ज़ाहिर है कि मेरी चेतना उन सभी बच्चों से भरी हुई है जिन्हें मैंने कभी जाना है, जिनमें मेरे दोनों पोते-पोती, मेरे अपने बच्चे (मेरे चार बच्चे थे) और खासकर खुद मेरा बचपन शामिल है, क्योंकि वह इंसान आज भी मेरे अंदर कहीं जिंदा है।

I make up the characters in my books, but of course my consciousness is filled with every child I've ever known, including my two grandchildren, my own kids (I had four) and especially myself as a child, because that person still lives inside me, too.

I make up the characters in my books, but of course my consciousness is filled with every child I've ever known, including my two grandchildren, my own kids (I had four) and especially myself as a child, because that person still lives inside me, too.

गेब?" नन्हे बच्चे ने नींद में थोड़ा सा हिला-डुला। जोनास ने उसकी तरफ देखा। "प्यार भी हो सकता है," जोनास ने फुसफुसा कर कहा।

Gabe?" The newchild stirred slightly in his sleep. Jonas looked over at him. "There could be love", Jonas whispered.

Gabe?" The newchild stirred slightly in his sleep. Jonas looked over at him. "There could be love", Jonas whispered.

जब आप छोटे होते हैं तो चीज़ें बड़ी लगती हैं। वे बड़ी दिखती हैं, और दूरियाँ भी ज़्यादा लगती हैं।

Things seem more when you’re little. They seem bigger, and distances seem farther.

Things seem more when you’re little. They seem bigger, and distances seem farther.

वह रोया, और उसे ऐसा महसूस हुआ मानों वे आँसू उसे अंदर से साफ कर रहे हों, मानों उसके शरीर को खुद को खाली करने की ज़रूरत हो।

He wept, and it felt as if the tears were cleansing him, as if his body needed to empty itself.

He wept, and it felt as if the tears were cleansing him, as if his body needed to empty itself.

और इस कमरे में बैठकर, मैं बार-बार उन यादों को फिर से जीता हूँ—इसी तरह से समझदारी आती है और इसी तरह से हम अपने भविष्य को आकार देते हैं।

And here in this room, I re-experience the memories again and again it is how wisdom comes and how we shape our future.

And here in this room, I re-experience the memories again and again it is how wisdom comes and how we shape our future.

अगर सब कुछ एक जैसा हो, तो फिर कोई विकल्प ही नहीं बचता! मैं सुबह उठकर खुद फैसले लेना चाहता हूँ!" (जोनास) "चुनना ही तो सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है, है ना?" द गिवर ने उससे पूछा।

If everyting's the same, then there aren't any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!" (Jonas) "It's the choosing that's imortant, isn't it?" The Giver asked him.

If everyting's the same, then there aren't any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!" (Jonas) "It's the choosing that's imortant, isn't it?" The Giver asked him.

पूरी दुनिया बदल चुकी थी। बस परियाँकथाएँ वैसी ही रहीं। "और वे सब खुशी-खुशी रहने लगे।"

The whole world had changed. Only the fairy tales remained the same. "And they lived happily ever after.

The whole world had changed. Only the fairy tales remained the same. "And they lived happily ever after.

मैं उन सबको देख पा रहा हूँ। सारे रंगों को।

I see all of them. All the colors.

I see all of them. All the colors.

लेकिन तब तो हर कोई बोझ और दर्द से दब जाएगा। वे ऐसा नहीं चाहते। और यही असली वजह है कि 'द रिसीवर' उनके लिए इतना महत्वपूर्ण है, और इतना सम्मानित है। उन्होंने मुझे—और तुम्हें—चुना है ताकि वे उस बोझ को अपने से उतार सकें।

But then everyone would be burdened and pained. They don't want that. And that's the real reason The Receiver is so vital to them, and so honored. They selected me--and you-to lift that burden from themselves.

But then everyone would be burdened and pained. They don't want that. And that's the real reason The Receiver is so vital to them, and so honored. They selected me--and you-to lift that burden from themselves.

मैं संगीतात्मकता और साथ की भावना के लिए किताबों का रुख करती हूँ: ताकि कोई ऐसा हो जो वही जानता हो जो मैंने जाना है।

I turn to books for a feeling of companionship: for somebody knowing what I have known.

I turn to books for a feeling of companionship: for somebody knowing what I have known.

फिर मैं अपनी ज़िंदगी जीने वापस लौट आया, जो थोड़ी सी बदल चुकी थी, जैसा कि ज़िंदगी हर दिन बदलती है, और छोटे-छोटे कदमों से आगे बढ़कर आने वाले किसी भी सरप्राइज़ की तरफ बढ़ रही है।

Then I went home to continue my life, which had changed a little, as lives do every day, inching by microspecks forward toward whatever surprises are coming next.

Then I went home to continue my life, which had changed a little, as lives do every day, inching by microspecks forward toward whatever surprises are coming next.

लिखना एक कड़ी मेहनत है, मजेदार भी है, और इसके लिए आपको अपनी कुर्सी पर टिके रहना पड़ता है, भले ही कभी-कभी आपका मन कहीं और जाने का हो। इसलिए इकलौती समझदारी यही सलाह है कि बस डटे रहो, मुझे लगता है।

Writing is hard work, and fun, and requires you to keep your backside in a chair when you would sometimes like to put it elsewhere. So the only wisdom is the advice to keep at it, I guess.

Writing is hard work, and fun, and requires you to keep your backside in a chair when you would sometimes like to put it elsewhere. So the only wisdom is the advice to keep at it, I guess.

तुम्हें याद होगा मैंने तुमसे कहा था कि न जानना ही ज़्यादा सुरक्षित है। लेकिन," उसने अपने हाथों की सधी हुई और अभ्यस्त गति से काम जारी रखते हुए आगे कहा, "मैं तुम्हें थोड़ी सी बात बताऊँगा, क्योंकि तुम बहुत बहादुर रही हो।" बहादुर?" एनेमेरी ने हैरान होकर पूछा। "नहीं, मैं नहीं थी। मैं बहुत डरी हुई थी।" " तुमने अपनी जान जोखिम में डाली।" "पर मैंने इसके बारे में सोचा भी नहीं था! मैं तो सिर्फ..." उसने मुस्कुराते हुए उसकी बात काट दी। "बहादुर होने का मतलब बस यही होता है—खतरों के बारे में न सोचना। सिर्फ यह सोचना कि आपको क्या करना ज़रूरी है। ज़ाहिर है तुम डरी हुई थी। आज मैं भी डरा हुआ था। लेकिन तुमने अपना ध्यान इस बात पर केंद्रित रखा कि तुम्हें क्या करना है। मैंने भी यही किया।"

You remember that I told you it was safer not to know. But,' he went on, as his hands moved wuth their sure and practiced motion, 'I will tell you just a little, because you were so very brave.' Brave?' Annemarie asked, surprised. 'No, I wasn't. I was very frightened.' You risked your life.' But I didn't even think about that! I was only thinking of-' He interrupted her,smiling. 'That's all that brave means-not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do. Of course you were frightened. I was too, today. But you kept your mind on what you had to do. So did I.

You remember that I told you it was safer not to know. But,' he went on, as his hands moved wuth their sure and practiced motion, 'I will tell you just a little, because you were so very brave.' Brave?' Annemarie asked, surprised. 'No, I wasn't. I was very frightened.' You risked your life.' But I didn't even think about that! I was only thinking of-' He interrupted her,smiling. 'That's all that brave means-not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do. Of course you were frightened. I was too, today. But you kept your mind on what you had to do. So did I.

- विज्ञान और तकनीक के मेरे शिक्षकों ने हमें सिखाया है कि मस्तिष्क कैसे काम करता है। यह बिजली के आवेगों से भरा हुआ है। यह एक कंप्यूटर की तरह है। यदि आप इलेक्ट्रोड से मस्तिष्क के एक हिस्से को उत्तेजित करते हैं, तो यह... - वे कुछ नहीं जानते।

- My instructors in science and technology have taught us about how the brain works. It's full of electrical impulses. It's like a computer. If you stimulate one part of the brain with an electrode, it... - They know nothing.

- My instructors in science and technology have taught us about how the brain works. It's full of electrical impulses. It's like a computer. If you stimulate one part of the brain with an electrode, it... - They know nothing.

लेकिन अभी भी एक पूरी दुनिया बाहर इंतज़ार कर रही है, और उसमें बहुत सी अच्छी चीज़ें हैं।

But there's a whole world waiting, still, and there are good things in it.

But there's a whole world waiting, still, and there are good things in it.

वे अपनी ज़िंदगी से संतुष्ट थे जिसमें उस जीवंतता का नामोनिशान तक नहीं था जो अब जोनास के जीवन में आ रही थी। और उसे खुद पर गुस्सा आ रहा था कि वह उनके लिए कुछ नहीं बदल पाया।

They were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking on. And he was angry at himself, that he could not change that for them.

They were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking on. And he was angry at himself, that he could not change that for them.

हमारे लोगों ने वह चुनाव किया था, 'समानता' की राह चुनने का चुनाव। मेरे समय से पहले, पिछले समय से भी पहले, पीछे और पीछे और बहुत पीछे। जब हमने धूप को छोड़ा और आपसी भिन्नता को खत्म किया, तब हमने रंगों को भी छोड़ दिया। हमने कई चीज़ों पर नियंत्रण पा लिया। लेकिन बदले में हमें बहुत कुछ छोड़ना भी पड़ा।

Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back. We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with difference. We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.

Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back. We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with difference. We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.

जब मैंने 'द गिवर' लिखी, तो उसमें एक भी तथाकथित 'अपशब्द' नहीं था। आख़िरकार, यह एक काल्पनिक, भविष्यवादी और आदर्शवादी समाज पर आधारित थी। 'द गिवर' की दुनिया में न केवल गरीबी, तलाक, नस्लवाद, लिंगभेद, प्रदूषण या हिंसा का नामोनिशान नहीं था; बल्कि भाषा पर भी बहुत बारीकी से ध्यान दिया गया था—उसकी प्रवाहमता, सटीकता और ताकत पर।

When I wrote 'The Giver,' it contained no so-called 'bad words.' It was set, after all, in a mythical, futuristic, and Utopian society. Not only was there no poverty, divorce, racism, sexism, pollution, or violence in the world of 'The Giver'; there was also careful attention paid to language: to its fluency, precision, and power.

When I wrote 'The Giver,' it contained no so-called 'bad words.' It was set, after all, in a mythical, futuristic, and Utopian society. Not only was there no poverty, divorce, racism, sexism, pollution, or violence in the world of 'The Giver'; there was also careful attention paid to language: to its fluency, precision, and power.

इसीलिए वे तुम्हें 'दृष्टा' कहते हैं। तुम औरों से ज़्यादा देख सकते हो।

That's why they call you Seer. You see more than most.

That's why they call you Seer. You see more than most.

एलेन ने कहा था कि उसकी माँ को समुद्र से डर लगता है, क्योंकि वह बहुत ठंडा और बहुत बड़ा है। ऐनीमेरी को लगा कि आसमान भी वैसा ही है। पूरी दुनिया ही वैसी थी: बहुत ठंडी, बहुत बड़ी। और बहुत क्रूर।

Ellen had said that her mother was afraid of the ocean, that it was too cold and too big. The sky was, too, thought Annemarie. The whole world was: too cold, too big. And too cruel.

Ellen had said that her mother was afraid of the ocean, that it was too cold and too big. The sky was, too, thought Annemarie. The whole world was: too cold, too big. And too cruel.

जिस व्यक्ति को मैंने 'द गिवर' यानी दाता का नाम दिया, उसने उस लड़के को ज्ञान, इतिहास, यादें, रंग, पीड़ा, हँसी, प्यार और सच्चाई सौंपी। जब भी आप किसी बच्चे के हाथ में कोई किताब थमाते हैं, तो आप बिल्कुल यही करते हैं। यह बहुत जोखिम भरा है। लेकिन जब भी कोई बच्चा कोई किताब खोलता है, तो वह उस दरवाज़े को धक्का देकर खोल देता है जो उसे 'अज्ञात' (एल्सएव्हायर) से अलग करता है। यह उसे चुनाव का अधिकार देता है। यह उसे आज़ादी देता है। ये ऐसी चीज़ें हैं जो शानदार होने के साथ-साथ अद्भुत रूप से असुरक्षित भी हैं।

The man that I named the Giver passed along to the boy knowledge, history, memories, color, pain, laughter, love, and truth. Every time you place a book in the hands of a child, you do the same thing. It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere. It gives him choices. It gives him freedom. Those are magnificent, wonderfully unsafe things. [from her Newberry Award acceptance speech]

The man that I named the Giver passed along to the boy knowledge, history, memories, color, pain, laughter, love, and truth. Every time you place a book in the hands of a child, you do the same thing. It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere. It gives him choices. It gives him freedom. Those are magnificent, wonderfully unsafe things. [from her Newberry Award acceptance speech]

छेड़छाड़ तो प्यार से पहले आने वाले मज़े का एक हिस्सा है

Teasing's part of the fun that comes before kissing

Teasing's part of the fun that comes before kissing

मैंने अपने इन लंबे वर्षों में यह सीखा है कि आम तौर पर दयनीय रूप से रोने-सिसकने की वजह तलाशना एक बुरा विचार है, लेकिन किसी खिलखिलाहट के पीछे की वजह जानना हमेशा एक बढ़िया बात होती है।

I have learned over the course of my many years that it is a bad idea, usually, to investigate piteous weeping but always a fine thing to look into a giggle.

I have learned over the course of my many years that it is a bad idea, usually, to investigate piteous weeping but always a fine thing to look into a giggle.

और अकेले-अकेले तड़पना, यह भी कितना अकेलापन भरा था।

And it was lonely, to yearn, all alone.

And it was lonely, to yearn, all alone.

मेरी बहुत सी किताबें ऐसी हैं, जिनके बारे में मैं यह तो नहीं कहूँगी कि उनमें कोई खास संदेश होता है, लेकिन हाँ, उनमें कहने के लिए कुछ ज़रूरी बातें ज़रूर होती हैं।

So many of my books, I don't want to say they have messages, but they have important things to say.

So many of my books, I don't want to say they have messages, but they have important things to say.

सिर्फ चढ़ाई पर ध्यान दो। सिर्फ़ उस पर ध्यान दो जो तुम्हारे वश में है

Think only on the climb. Think on what you control

Think only on the climb. Think on what you control

ऐसे दोस्तों का होना वाकई बहुत अच्छा है जो यह समझते हैं कि रोने का भी एक वक्त होता है और हँसने का भी, और यह कि कभी-कभी ये दोनों एक-दूसरे के बहुत करीब होते हैं।

It is so good to have friends who understand how there is a time for crying and a time for laughing, and that sometimes the two are very close together.

It is so good to have friends who understand how there is a time for crying and a time for laughing, and that sometimes the two are very close together.

आज का दिन एक बिना तयशुदा छुट्टी के रूप में घोषित किया जाता है।

Today is declared an unscheduled holiday.

Today is declared an unscheduled holiday.

प्रतिभा शालीनता की सीमाओं की परवाह नहीं करती। यदि चिल्लाना किसी काम का हो, तो प्रतिभा को चिल्लाने की छूट होती है।

Genius disregards the boundaries of propriety. Genius is permitted to shout if shouting is productive.

Genius disregards the boundaries of propriety. Genius is permitted to shout if shouting is productive.

जोनास, यदि तुम कभी नदी में खो जाओ, तो तुम्हारी यादें तुम्हारे साथ नहीं खोएंगी। यादें अमर होती हैं।

If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever.

If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever.

जब मैं पात्रों का सृजन करती हूँ, तो मैं रहने के लिए एक दुनिया बनाती हूँ और वे मुझे बहुत असली लगने लगते हैं। मुझे नहीं लगता कि मैं पागलखाने भेजने लायक हूँ, लेकिन वे मेरे अपने परिवार की तरह बिल्कुल वास्तविक बन जाते हैं, और तब मुझे अलविदा कहना पड़ता है, दरवाज़ा बंद करना पड़ता है और दूसरे कामों में जुटना पड़ता है।

When I create characters, I create a world to inhabit and they begin to feel very real for me. I don't belong in a psych ward, I don't think, but they become very real, like my own family, and then I have to say goodbye, close the door, and work on other things.

When I create characters, I create a world to inhabit and they begin to feel very real for me. I don't belong in a psych ward, I don't think, but they become very real, like my own family, and then I have to say goodbye, close the door, and work on other things.

क्या हो अगर उन्हें अपना जीवनसाथी खुद चुनने की अनुमति दी जाए? और वे गलत चुनाव कर बैठें?

What if they were allowed to choose their own mate? And chose wrong?

What if they were allowed to choose their own mate? And chose wrong?

मैं भाग्यशाली रही हूँ। मैंने इतने सारे काम किए हैं, इतनी सारी चीज़ों का आनंद लिया है और इतना बढ़िया जीवन जिया है—इसका मतलब यह बिल्कुल नहीं है कि यह खत्म हो रहा है—बल्कि यह कि अब ऐसा कुछ खास बचा नहीं है जिसे लेकर मुझे लगे कि वह अधूरा रह गया है।

I have been fortunate. I have done so many things and enjoyed so many things and had such a great life, not to imply that it is ending, but that there aren't many things that I feel I have left undone.

I have been fortunate. I have done so many things and enjoyed so many things and had such a great life, not to imply that it is ending, but that there aren't many things that I feel I have left undone.

अब तुम्हारे सामने ऐसी भयंकर पीड़ा आने वाली है जिसकी कल्पना हम यहाँ में से कोई नहीं कर सकता क्योंकि यह हमारे अनुभवों से परे है। 'रिसीवर' खुद इसका वर्णन करने में असमर्थ था, वह तो बस हमें यह याद दिलाने के लिए था कि तुम्हें इसका सामना करना पड़ेगा, जिसके लिए तुम्हें असीम साहस की आवश्यकता होगी।

You will be faced, now, with pain of a magnitude that none of us here can comprehend because it is beyond our experience. The Receiver himself was not able to describe it, only to remind us that you would be faced with it, that you would need immense courage.

You will be faced, now, with pain of a magnitude that none of us here can comprehend because it is beyond our experience. The Receiver himself was not able to describe it, only to remind us that you would be faced with it, that you would need immense courage.

माँ रो रही थीं, और बारिश को देखकर ऐसा लग रहा था मानो पूरी दुनिया ही रो रही हो।

Mama was crying, and the rain made it seem as if the whole world was crying.

Mama was crying, and the rain made it seem as if the whole world was crying.

मुझे लगता है कि जब आपको सफलता मिल जाती है, तो प्रकाशक, समीक्षक और पाठक आपको कुछ नया आज़माने की छूट देने के लिए तैयार रहते हैं क्योंकि आपने खुद को पहले ही साबित कर दिया होता है। वे आपके काम को लेकर उत्साहित होते हैं, लोग उसमें रुचि रखते हैं, और असल में उसका इंतज़ार कर रहे होते हैं। यह बात आपको एक नई शक्ति देती है।

I think when you've had success, publishers and reviewers and readers are willing to let you try something new if you've already proven yourself. They're excited about what you're doing, you have people interested in it, and actually waiting for it. It's empowering.

I think when you've had success, publishers and reviewers and readers are willing to let you try something new if you've already proven yourself. They're excited about what you're doing, you have people interested in it, and actually waiting for it. It's empowering.

मैं हाशिए पर रहने वाली बच्ची थी: कभी क्लास की मॉनिटर नहीं बनी, कभी टीम की कप्तान नहीं बनी, और न ही कभी मेरे डिब्बे में सबसे ज़्यादा वैलेंटाइन कार्ड आए।

I was a sidelines child: never class president, never team captain, never the one with the most valentines in my box.

I was a sidelines child: never class president, never team captain, never the one with the most valentines in my box.

पहली बार, उसने कुछ ऐसा सुना जिसे वह पहचान गया कि वह संगीत था। उसने लोगों को गाते हुए सुना। अपने पीछे, अंतरिक्ष और समय की विशाल दूरियों को लांघकर, उस जगह से जिसे उसने छोड़ दिया था, उसे लगा कि उसने संगीत फिर सुना। लेकिन शायद, वह सिर्फ़ एक गूँज थी।

For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music. He heard people singing. Behind him, across vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too. But perhaps, it was only an echo.

For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music. He heard people singing. Behind him, across vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too. But perhaps, it was only an echo.

तुकबंदियों में बात करने वाले खरगोशों के लिए हमेशा जगह रहेगी, लेकिन मैं वह काम नहीं करती।

There will always be a place for bunnies to talk in rhyme, but that's not what I do.

There will always be a place for bunnies to talk in rhyme, but that's not what I do.

"मुझे प्यार का वह अहसास अच्छा लगा," [जोनास] ने स्वीकार किया। उसने दीवार पर लगे स्पीकर की तरफ घबरा कर देखा, यह तसल्ली करने के लिए कि कोई सुन तो नहीं रहा। "काश! हमारे पास आज भी वह होता," उसने फुसफुसा कर कहा। "बेशक," उसने जल्दी से अपनी बात जोड़ते हुए कहा, "मैं समझता हूँ कि यह बहुत ज़्यादा कारगर नहीं होता। और यह कि जिस तरह से हम अब संगठित हैं, वही व्यवस्था बहुत बेहतर है। मैं देख सकता हूँ कि वह जीने का एक खतरनाक तरीका था।" [...] "फिर भी," उसने धीरे से कहा, लगभग खुद से ही, "मुझे उनकी पैदा की हुई रोशनी अच्छी लगी थी। और उनकी गर्माहट भी।"

"I liked the feeling of love," [Jonas] confessed. He glanced nervously at the speaker on the wall, reassuring himself that no one was listening. "I wish we still had that," he whispered. "Of course," he added quickly, "I do understand that it wouldn't work very well. And that it's much better to be organized the way we are now. I can see that it was a dangerous way to live." [...] "Still," he said slowly, almost to himself, "I did like the light they made. And the warmth."

"I liked the feeling of love," [Jonas] confessed. He glanced nervously at the speaker on the wall, reassuring himself that no one was listening. "I wish we still had that," he whispered. "Of course," he added quickly, "I do understand that it wouldn't work very well. And that it's much better to be organized the way we are now. I can see that it was a dangerous way to live." [...] "Still," he said slowly, almost to himself, "I did like the light they made. And the warmth."

आम तौर पर बच्चों के साहित्य से मेरा बहुत ज़्यादा वास्ता नहीं रहता। एक वयस्क होने के नाते, मैं वयस्कों के लिए लिखी गई किताबें पढ़ना पसंद करती हूँ।

I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult.

I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult.

मैं सही समय पर घर से निकली थी, लेकिन जब मैं हैचरी के पास से गुजर रही थी, तो वहाँ कुछ कर्मचारी शायद कुछ सैल्मन मछलियों को अलग कर रहे थे, मुझे लगता है कि उन्हें देखकर मैं बस विचलित हो गई।

I left home at the correct time but when I was riding along near the hatchery, the crew was separating some salmon, I guess I just got distraught, watching them.

I left home at the correct time but when I was riding along near the hatchery, the crew was separating some salmon, I guess I just got distraught, watching them.

मन इसे समझा नहीं सकता, और आप इसे मिटा नहीं सकते। इसे प्यार कहते हैं।

The mind can’t explain it, and you can’t make it go away. It’s called love.

The mind can’t explain it, and you can’t make it go away. It’s called love.

तो असल में, माता-पिता के माता-पिता के माता-पिता के माता-पिता भी हो सकते हैं?

So actually, there could be parents-of-the-parents-of-the-parents-of-the parents?

So actually, there could be parents-of-the-parents-of-the-parents-of-the parents?

मैं यही कहूँगी कि मेरी ज़्यादातर किताबें समकालीन यथार्थवादी कथा-साहित्य हैं... बस दो-तीन किताबें ही 'ऐतिहासिक कथा-साहित्य' की श्रेणी में आती हैं। विज्ञान-कथाएँ मेरी पसंदीदा नहीं हैं, हालाँकि उर्सुला ले ग्विन के कुछ काम मुझे बहुत पसंद आए। मैंने ज़्यादा विज्ञान-कथाएँ नहीं पढ़ी हैं इसलिए मैं इस विधा के अन्य लेखकों को नहीं जानती।

I would say that most of my books are contemporary realistic fiction... a couple, maybe three, fall into the 'historic fiction' category. Science fiction is not a favorite genre of mine, though I have greatly enjoyed some of the work of Ursula LeGuin. I haven't read much science fiction so I don't know other sci-fi authors.

I would say that most of my books are contemporary realistic fiction... a couple, maybe three, fall into the 'historic fiction' category. Science fiction is not a favorite genre of mine, though I have greatly enjoyed some of the work of Ursula LeGuin. I haven't read much science fiction so I don't know other sci-fi authors.

मैं हर किताब को एक स्वतंत्र इकाई मानती हूँ, और पाठकों के अनुरोध पर, इनमें से कुछ किताबें आगे चलकर सीरीज़ या श्रृंखला बन गईं।

I think of every book as a single entity, and some have later gone on to become a series, often at the request of readers.

I think of every book as a single entity, and some have later gone on to become a series, often at the request of readers.

हम ऐसे दौर में जी रहे हैं जो कई मायनों में अस्पष्ट और उलझन भरा है। शायद यही वजह है कि बच्चे अपनी पठन-सामग्री में स्पष्टता चाहते हैं—उन्हें यह नैतिक अस्पष्टता पसंद नहीं है।

We live in times that are in many ways ambiguous. Maybe that's why kids want precision in what they read - they don't like that moral ambiguity.

We live in times that are in many ways ambiguous. Maybe that's why kids want precision in what they read - they don't like that moral ambiguity.

जब मैं कोई नई किताब लिखती हूँ, तो एक पल के लिए भी सेंसरशिप की संभावना के बारे में नहीं सोचती। मैं जानती हूँ कि मैं एक ऐसी इंसान हूँ जो बच्चों की और सच की परवाह करती है। मैं अपनी अंतःप्रेरणा से निर्देशित होती हूँ और उस पर पूरा भरोसा करती हूँ।

I don't for one second think about the possibility of censorship when I am writing a new book. I know I am a person who cares about kids and who cares about truth and I am guided by my own instincts, and trust them.

I don't for one second think about the possibility of censorship when I am writing a new book. I know I am a person who cares about kids and who cares about truth and I am guided by my own instincts, and trust them.

अब जब मेरे पोते-पोतियाँ उस उम्र से आगे निकल चुके हैं जब मैं उन्हें किताबें पढ़कर सुनाती थी, तो मैं युवाओं या बच्चों की किताबें नहीं पढ़ती। मैं समीक्षाएँ पढ़ती हूँ, इसलिए मुझे पता रहता है कि बाज़ार में क्या आ रहा है। लेकिन आमतौर पर मैं खुद वे किताबें नहीं पढ़ती।

I don't read young adult or children's books, now that my grandchildren are beyond the age of my reading to them. I read reviews, and so I'm aware of what's out there. But I tend not to read the books.

I don't read young adult or children's books, now that my grandchildren are beyond the age of my reading to them. I read reviews, and so I'm aware of what's out there. But I tend not to read the books.

मेरा इरादा कभी कोई संदेश देने का नहीं होता। मैं किसी राजनीतिक दृष्टिकोण से नहीं लिखती। मेरी किताबों में कोई धार्मिक झुकाव नहीं होता। जब मैं पीछे मुड़कर अपनी किताबों को देखती हूँ, तो कह सकती हूँ, 'ओह, हाँ, यह बात इसमें है।' लेकिन लिखते समय यह सब मेरे दिमाग में नहीं होता।

I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones. Looking back at my books, I can say, 'Oh, yes, it is there.' But it's not in my mind when I write.

I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones. Looking back at my books, I can say, 'Oh, yes, it is there.' But it's not in my mind when I write.

मैं अक्सर बचपन में अपनी और अपने आज के पोते-पोतियों की तुलना करती हूँ, जो अब लगभग 11 और 14 वर्ष के हैं। यही वह उम्र है जब बच्चे आमतौर पर मेरी किताब पढ़ते हैं। और मुझे अपना वह समय याद है जब हमने एक विश्व युद्ध झेला था। मेरे पिता एक सेना अधिकारी थे इसलिए मुझे पता था कि क्या हो रहा है। लेकिन आज के कई बच्चों की तरह हम पर तबाही की तस्वीरों की बौछार नहीं होती थी।

I often compare myself as a kid to my own grandchildren, who are around 11 and 14 now. That's the age kids usually read my book. And I remember myself, we'd gone through a world war. My father was an army officer so I was aware of what was going on. But I wasn't bombarded with images of catastrophe like many kids are today.

I often compare myself as a kid to my own grandchildren, who are around 11 and 14 now. That's the age kids usually read my book. And I remember myself, we'd gone through a world war. My father was an army officer so I was aware of what was going on. But I wasn't bombarded with images of catastrophe like many kids are today.

लिखते समय मैं आमतौर पर अपने पाठकों के बारे में नहीं सोचती। जो लोग आज "द गिवर" पढ़ते हैं, उनमें से कई के अपने बच्चे अब इसे पढ़ रहे हैं। शुरुआत से ही, इस किताब ने बच्चों के दायरे से बाहर के पाठकों को भी आकर्षित किया है।

I tend not to think about audience when I'm writing. Many people who read "The Giver" now have their own kids who are reading it. Even from the beginning, the book attracted an audience beyond a child audience.

I tend not to think about audience when I'm writing. Many people who read "The Giver" now have their own kids who are reading it. Even from the beginning, the book attracted an audience beyond a child audience.

नामों की भी बड़ी अजीब बात है, कि वे कैसे किसी के व्यक्तित्व का हिस्सा बन जाते हैं।

It's a funny thing about names, how they become a part of someone.

It's a funny thing about names, how they become a part of someone.

लगभग दिसंबर का महीना था, और जोनास सहमा हुआ था।

It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.

It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.

जानकार लोगों का कहना है कि द गिवर पहली युवा-वयस्क डायस्टोपियन (विनाशकारी भविष्य की) उपन्यास थी।

People in the know say The Giver was the first young adult dystopian novel.

People in the know say The Giver was the first young adult dystopian novel.