A boatman brought Sudam to the gates of the city. He could not believe what he was seeing. From outside the city way already very beautiful. He started climbing the stair of white marble. Everyone greeted him. After that he walked through the gardens of the city, decorated with many types of flowers. Fountains of water refreshed the air with the cooling fragrance of rose water. Until he reach the center of the city. The dooms of the palaces where golden, shining with the light of the sun. It was really different than his simple and poor village. Sudam thought: "Would Gopal still remember me? May be he has thousands of good friends, queens, sons, servants... I have not forget him, I hope he still remember me... |