जब आप कुछ सही कर रहे हों तो आपको अपने काम से कभी नहीं डरना चाहिए।
you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
किसी सिद्धांत के लिए खड़े हों वरना आप किसी भी बहकावे में आ जाएंगे। आज का विशाल बलूत का पेड़ कल का वह बीज था जिसने अपनी जगह पर अडिग खड़े रहना सीखा था।
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.
मैं यह विरासत आप सभी के लिए छोड़कर जा रहा हूँ... ताकि शांति, न्याय, समानता, प्रेम और हमारे जीवन के वास्तविक उद्देश्य की प्राप्ति हो सके। दृष्टिकोण के बिना लोग नष्ट हो जाते हैं, और साहस तथा प्रेरणा के बिना सपने मर जाते हैं - स्वतंत्रता और शांति का सपना।
I am leaving this legacy to all of you...to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfillment of what our lives should be. Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die - the dream of freedom and peace.
I am leaving this legacy to all of you...to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfillment of what our lives should be. Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die - the dream of freedom and peace.
लोगों ने इन सालों में कहा है कि मैंने अपनी सीट छोड़ने से इसलिए इनकार किया क्योंकि मैं थक गई थी। मैंने शारीरिक रूप से थकने के बारे में नहीं सोचा था। मेरे पैर दर्द नहीं कर रहे थे। मैं एक अलग ही तरीके से थक चुकी थी। मैं इतने सारे पुरुषों को इंसानों की तरह नहीं बल्कि बच्चों की तरह व्यवहार किए जाने और उनके सही नामों या सम्मानजनक उपाधियों से न पुकारे जाने से तंग आ चुकी थी। मैं बच्चों और महिलाओं के साथ उनकी त्वचा के रंग की वजह से दुर्व्यवहार किए जाने और उनका अनादर किए जाने से थक चुकी थी। मैं जिम क्रो कानूनों और कानूनी रूप से थोपे गए नस्लीय भेदभाव से ऊब चुकी थी।
People have said over the years that the reason I did not give up my seat was because I was tired. I did not think of being physically tired. My feet were not hurting. I was tired in a different way. I was tired of seeing so many men treated as boys and not called by their proper names or titles. I was tired of seeing children and women mistreated and disrespected because of the color of their skin. I was tired of Jim Crow laws, of legally enforced racial segregation.
People have said over the years that the reason I did not give up my seat was because I was tired. I did not think of being physically tired. My feet were not hurting. I was tired in a different way. I was tired of seeing so many men treated as boys and not called by their proper names or titles. I was tired of seeing children and women mistreated and disrespected because of the color of their skin. I was tired of Jim Crow laws, of legally enforced racial segregation.
एक अकेला इंसान भी दुनिया बदल सकता है।
One person can change the world.
One person can change the world.
लोग हमेशा कहते हैं कि मैंने इसलिए अपनी सीट नहीं छोड़ी क्योंकि मैं थक गई थी, लेकिन यह सच नहीं है। नहीं, मैं जिस बात से थक चुकी थी, वह थी अन्याय के आगे झुकना।
People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
सुनहरे नियम में ऐसा कुछ नहीं कहा गया है कि दूसरे हमारे साथ वैसा ही व्यवहार करेंगे जैसा हमने उनके साथ किया है। यह सिर्फ इतना कहता है कि हमें दूसरों के साथ वैसा व्यवहार करना चाहिए जैसा हम अपने लिए चाहते हैं।
Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
शांति लाने के लिए किसी एक व्यक्ति की नहीं, बल्कि हम सबकी ज़रूरत होती है।
It takes more than one person to bring about peace - it takes all of us.
It takes more than one person to bring about peace - it takes all of us.
दृष्टिकोण के बिना लोग बिखर जाते हैं, और हौसले के बिना सपने दम तोड़ देते हैं।
Without a vision the people perish, but without courage dreams die.
Without a vision the people perish, but without courage dreams die.
अन्याय को चुपचाप सहने से बेहतर है कि उसके खिलाफ आवाज उठाई जाए।
It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
मैं चाहती हूँ कि लोग मुझे एक ऐसे इंसान के रूप में याद रखें जो खुद आज़ाद होना चाहता था... ताकि दूसरे लोग भी आज़ाद हो सकें।
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free.
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free.
मुझे अंदाज़ा भी नहीं था कि इतिहास रचा जा रहा है। मैं तो बस अब झुक-झुककर थक चुकी थी।
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
हर इंसान को अपना जीवन दूसरों के लिए एक मिसाल की तरह जीना चाहिए।
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
अभी बहुत काम बाकी है; इसीलिए मैं रुक या बैठ नहीं सकती। जब तक किसी बच्चे को मदद की ज़रूरत है, जब तक लोग आज़ाद नहीं हैं, तब तक करने को काम है। जब तक किसी बुजुर्ग पर हमला होता है या उन्हें सहारे की ज़रूरत होती है, तब तक काम बाकी है। जब तक हमारे समाज में कट्टरता और अपराध हैं, तब तक हमारे पास करने को काम है।
There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still. As long as a child needs help, as long as people are not free, there will be work to do. As long as an elderly person is attacked or in need of support, there is work to do. As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still. As long as a child needs help, as long as people are not free, there will be work to do. As long as an elderly person is attacked or in need of support, there is work to do. As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
शिक्षा के बिना कोई भविष्य नहीं है।
There is no future without education.
There is no future without education.
मेरा मानना है कि हम इस धरती पर जीने, आगे बढ़ने और इस दुनिया को सभी के लिए आज़ादी का आनंद लेने लायक एक बेहतर जगह बनाने के लिए आए हैं।
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
मैंने भगवान पर भरोसा रखना और उन्हें अपनी ताकत मानना सीखा। मैंने बहुत पहले ही ठान लिया था कि मैं एक आज़ाद इंसान बनूँगी और डर के आगे नहीं झुकूँगी। मुझे हमेशा लगता था कि अगर संभव हो तो अपनी रक्षा करना मेरा अधिकार है। मैंने इन सालों में यह सीखा है कि जब इंसान कुछ ठान लेता है, तो उसका डर कम हो जाता है; यह जानना कि क्या करना ज़रूरी है, डर को खत्म कर देता है।
I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength. Long ago I set my mind to be a free person and not to give in to fear. I always felt that it was my right to defend myself if I could. I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength. Long ago I set my mind to be a free person and not to give in to fear. I always felt that it was my right to defend myself if I could. I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
हमारी ज़िंदगी, हमारे कामों और हमारे अच्छे कर्मों की यादें दूसरों के दिलों में ज़िंदा रहेंगी।
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
मैं जिस बात से थक चुकी थी, वह थी अन्याय के आगे झुक-झुककर हार मान लेना।
The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
यदि आप अपने कामों के लिए सम्मान पाना चाहते हैं, तो आपका आचरण ऐसा होना चाहिए जिस पर कोई उंगली न उठा सके। यदि हमारा जीवन यह साबित करता है कि हम शांत, विनम्र और भरोसेमंद हैं, तो दूसरे लोग इस बात को खुद-ब-खुद समझ जाते हैं।
If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
मैं अपमानित नहीं होना चाहती थी, मैं उस सीट से वंचित नहीं होना चाहती थी जिसके लिए मैंने पैसे दिए थे। यह बस सही समय था... मेरे पास यह खड़े होने और इस तरह के व्यवहार के खिलाफ अपनी भावनाएं व्यक्त करने का मौका था। मैंने गिरफ्तार होने की कोई योजना नहीं बनाई थी। जेल जाने के अलावा मेरे पास करने को और भी बहुत कुछ था। लेकिन जब मुझे उस फैसले का सामना करना पड़ा, तो मैंने ज़रा भी संकोच नहीं किया क्योंकि मुझे लगता था कि हमने इसे बहुत लंबे समय तक सह लिया है। हम जितना झुकते गए, इस तरह के बर्ताव को जितना सहते गए, यह उतना ही दमनकारी होता गया।
I did not want to be mistreated, I did not want to be deprived of a seat that I had paid for. It was just time… there was opportunity for me to take a stand to express the way I felt about being treated in that manner. I had not planned to get arrested. I had plenty to do without having to end up in jail. But when I had to face that decision, I didn't hesitate to do so because I felt that we had endured that too long. The more we gave in, the more we complied with that kind of treatment, the more oppressive it became.
I did not want to be mistreated, I did not want to be deprived of a seat that I had paid for. It was just time… there was opportunity for me to take a stand to express the way I felt about being treated in that manner. I had not planned to get arrested. I had plenty to do without having to end up in jail. But when I had to face that decision, I didn't hesitate to do so because I felt that we had endured that too long. The more we gave in, the more we complied with that kind of treatment, the more oppressive it became.
मैं जानती थी कि किसी न किसी को तो पहला कदम उठाना ही होगा। इसलिए मैंने अपनी जगह से न हिलने का पक्का इरादा कर लिया।
I knew someone had to take the first step. So I made up my mind not to move.
I knew someone had to take the first step. So I made up my mind not to move.
आप हमेशा सत्त्ता या हालातों को नियंत्रित नहीं कर सकते। आपको बस अटूट विश्वास रखना होता है और उन चीज़ों के साथ खड़े रहना होता है जिन्हें आप सही मानते हैं।
You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
अब मैं बाहरी तौर पर ऐसा कोई दिखावा नहीं करूँगी जो मेरे अंदर की सच्चाई के खिलाफ हो। अब मैं ऐसा बर्ताव नहीं करूँगी मानो मैं उस पूरे इंसान से कम हूँ जिसे मैं अंदर से जानती हूँ।
I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
मैंने अपनी ज़िंदगी का आधा से ज्यादा हिस्सा प्यार और भाईचारा सिखाने में बिताया है, और मुझे लगता है कि नफरत या पूर्वाग्रह रखने से कहीं बेहतर है कि हम समानता और प्यार को सिखाना या जीना जारी रखें। सभी का शांति, सद्भाव और प्रेम के साथ मिलजुलकर रहना—यही वह लक्ष्य है जिसकी हम तलाश करते हैं, और मुझे लगता है कि जितने ज़्यादा लोग इस मानसिक स्थिति तक पहुँचेंगे, हम सभी के लिए उतना ही अच्छा होगा।
I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice. Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love - that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice. Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love - that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
मैं जीवन को आशावाद और उम्मीद के साथ देखने तथा एक बेहतर कल की आस रखने के लिए अपना शत-प्रतिशत प्रयास करती हूँ।
I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
अगर मैं लोगों से गुस्साए बैठी रहती, तो मैं उन लोगों में दोस्त तलाशने का मौका खो देती जिन पर मुझे गुस्सा था।
If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
लोगों को अपने मन से नस्लीय भेदभाव को पूरी तरह निकाल देना चाहिए और बिना किसी नस्ल के भेद के सभी के लिए समानता और आज़ादी में विश्वास रखना चाहिए। यह बहुत अच्छी बात होगी यदि सभी इंसानों के साथ समान और न्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार किया जाए और नस्ल, धर्म या किसी भी ऐसी चीज़ के आधार पर उनके साथ भेदभाव न किया जाए जो उन्हें दूसरों से अलग करती है।
People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race. It would be a good thing if all people were treated equally and justly and not be discriminated against because of race or religion or anything that makes them different from others.
People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race. It would be a good thing if all people were treated equally and justly and not be discriminated against because of race or religion or anything that makes them different from others.
यह जान लेना कि क्या करना ज़रूरी है, डर को दूर कर देता है।
Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
चूँकि मैं हमेशा से भगवान में दृढ़ विश्वास रखती आई हूँ, इसलिए मैं जानती थी कि वे मेरे साथ हैं, और सिर्फ वही मुझे उस मुश्किल दौर से पार लगा सकते थे।
Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step
Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step
मैं चाहती हूँ कि लोग मुझे एक ऐसे इंसान के रूप में जानें जो सभी लोगों की आज़ादी, समानता, न्याय और समृद्धि के लिए फिक्रमंद था।
I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
रात के खाने से ठीक पहले और रविवार को प्रार्थना सभाओं में जाने से पहले, हर दिन ऐसा होता था। मेरी दादी मुझे बाइबल पढ़कर सुनाती थीं और मेरे दादाजी प्रार्थना करते थे। खेतों में कपास चुनने जाने से पहले भी हम प्रार्थना किया करते थे। प्रार्थना और बाइबल, मेरे रोज़मर्रा के विचारों और विश्वासों का हिस्सा बन गए थे। मैंने भगवान पर भरोसा रखना और उन्हें अपनी ताकत मानना सीखा।
Every day before supper and before we went to services on Sundays. My grandmother would read the Bible to me, and my grandfather would pray. We even had devotions before going to pick cotton in the fields. Prayer and the Bible, became a part of my everyday thoughts and beliefs. I learned to put my trust in God and to seek Him as my strength.
Every day before supper and before we went to services on Sundays. My grandmother would read the Bible to me, and my grandfather would pray. We even had devotions before going to pick cotton in the fields. Prayer and the Bible, became a part of my everyday thoughts and beliefs. I learned to put my trust in God and to seek Him as my strength.
मुझे एम्मेट टिल की याद आ गई, और मैं पीछे नहीं हट सकती थी। मेरे पैर और टाँगें दर्द नहीं कर रही थीं, यह सिर्फ एक रूढ़िवादी सोच है। मैंने दूसरों की तरह ही पूरा किराया दिया था, और मुझे लगा कि मेरा अपमान हुआ है। मैं पीछे हटने वाली नहीं थी।
I thought about Emmett Till, and I could not go back. My legs and feet were not hurting, that is a stereotype. I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
I thought about Emmett Till, and I could not go back. My legs and feet were not hurting, that is a stereotype. I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
मैं युवाओं की ऊर्जा को सकारात्मक बदलाव लाने वाली एक असली ताक़त के रूप में देखती हूँ।
I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
जब लोगों ने ठान लिया कि वे आज़ाद होना चाहते हैं और इसके लिए कदम उठाया, तभी बदलाव आया।
When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
अमेरिका में मतदान के प्रति जो उदासीनता है, वह मुझे बहुत परेशान करती है। यह बेहद जरूरी है कि लोग अपना पंजीकरण करवाएं, मुद्दों को समझें और देश की राजनीति से अवगत रहें। अगर लोग उन उम्मीदवारों के बारे में जानने के लिए समय नहीं निकालेंगे जो सभी नागरिकों के कल्याण की परवाह करते हैं और वोट नहीं देते हैं, तो हम सचमुच बहुत पीछे छूट जाएंगे।
There is a lack of interest in voting in the United States, and that troubles me. It is very necessary that people get registered, study the issues and be aware of the politics of our country. We will really be set back if people don't take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
There is a lack of interest in voting in the United States, and that troubles me. It is very necessary that people get registered, study the issues and be aware of the politics of our country. We will really be set back if people don't take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
नस्लवाद आज भी हमारे समाज में मौजूद है। लेकिन यह हम पर निर्भर करता है कि हम अपने बच्चों को आने वाली चुनौतियों का सामना करने के लिए तैयार करें, और पूरी उम्मीद है कि हम इस पर पार पा लेंगे।
Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
जब वह गोताखोर (गोरा ड्राइवर) हमारी तरफ वापस बढ़ा, जब उसने हाथ से इशारा करके हमें अपनी सीट से उठने और बस से उतरने का हुक्म दिया, तो मेरे पूरे शरीर में एक ऐसी दृढ़ संकल्प शक्ति जाग उठी जैसे जाड़े की रात में कोई रजाई ओढ़ा देता है।
When that white driver stepped back toward us, when he waved his hand and ordered us up and out of our seats, I felt a determination cover my body like a quilt on a winter night.
When that white driver stepped back toward us, when he waved his hand and ordered us up and out of our seats, I felt a determination cover my body like a quilt on a winter night.
जब तक दुनिया में बेरोजगारी, युद्ध, अपराध और इंसान द्वारा इंसान पर किए जाने वाले अत्याचार मौजूद हैं—तब तक बहुत कुछ किया जाना बाकी है, और इसके लिए लोगों को मिलकर काम करने की जरूरत है।
As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man's inhumanity to man, regardless - there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man's inhumanity to man, regardless - there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
मैं एक इंसान की तरह सम्मान चाहती हूँ।
I want to be treated like a human being.
I want to be treated like a human being.
अब पानी सिर से ऊपर जा चुका था, जितना मैं सहन कर सकती थी, उससे कहीं ज्यादा मुझे प्रताड़ित किया जा चुका था।
The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
कई गोरे लोगों ने, यहाँ तक कि दक्षिण के गोरे लोगों ने भी मुझसे कहा कि भले ही (मेरे कदमों से) ऐसा लग रहा हो कि अश्वेत लोग आजाद हो रहे हैं, लेकिन उन्हें खुद भी ज्यादा आजादी और सुकून महसूस हुआ। उनका मानना था कि मेरे इस कदम ने सिर्फ अश्वेतों को ही नहीं, बल्कि उन्हें भी आजाद किया है।
Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn't just free blacks but them, too.
Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn't just free blacks but them, too.
अश्वेत महिलाएं हमारे संगठनों का नेतृत्व करने में पूरी तरह सक्षम हैं। मुझे इस बात पर पूरा भरोसा है।
Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
मैं दोयम दर्जे के नागरिक की तरह जिए जाने वाले बर्ताव से तंग आ चुकी हूँ।
I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
मैं जिंदगी को आशा और सकारात्मकता के साथ देखने की पूरी कोशिश करती हूँ और एक बेहतर कल की उम्मीद रखती हूँ, लेकिन मुझे नहीं लगता कि इस दुनिया में पूर्ण खुशी जैसी कोई चीज है। मुझे इस बात का बहुत दुख है कि आज भी कु क्लक्स क्लान की गतिविधियाँ और नस्लवाद ज़िंदा है। मेरे हिसाब से, जब आप यह कहते हैं कि आप खुश हैं, तो इसका मतलब है कि आपके पास वो सब कुछ है जिसकी आपको जरूरत है और जो आप चाहते हैं, और इसके अलावा आपकी कोई और इच्छा नहीं बचती। मैं अभी उस मुकाम पर नहीं पहुँची हूँ।
I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day, but I don't think there is anything such as complete happiness. It pains me that there is still a lot of Klan activity and racism. I think when you say you're happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for. I haven't reached that stage yet.
I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day, but I don't think there is anything such as complete happiness. It pains me that there is still a lot of Klan activity and racism. I think when you say you're happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for. I haven't reached that stage yet.
आजाद होने की मेरी अपनी इच्छा चाहे जो भी रही हो, इस राह में मैं अकेली नहीं थी। ऐसे कई और लोग भी थे जो बिल्कुल ऐसा ही महसूस करते थे।
Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
हमारे पास कोई नागरिक अधिकार नहीं थे। यह बस किसी तरह जिंदा रहने और दिन-प्रतिदिन का अस्तित्व बचाने की जंग थी। मुझे याद है कि जब मैं छोटी बच्ची थी, तो रात में क्लान के लोगों को घोड़ों पर दौड़ते और किसी की लिंचिंग (भीड़ द्वारा हत्या) की आवाजें सुनकर सोती थी, और मन में डर रहता था कि कहीं हमारा घर न जला दिया जाए।
We didn't have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next. I remember going to sleep as a girl hearing the Klan ride at night and hearing a lynching and being afraid the house would burn down.
We didn't have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next. I remember going to sleep as a girl hearing the Klan ride at night and hearing a lynching and being afraid the house would burn down.
मैं गिरफ्तार होने के लिए बस में नहीं चढ़ी थी। मैं तो बस घर जाने के लिए बस में बैठी थी।
I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
मेरे परिवार और समाज में हमेशा नस्लीय गर्व और आत्म-सम्मान पर जोर दिया गया।
Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
मैंने पहले भी अपनी सीट छोड़ी थी, लेकिन उस दिन मैं कुछ ज्यादा ही थकी हुई थी। एक दर्जी के रूप में दिनभर काम करने की थकान और मेरे दिल में बैठे गहरे दर्द की थकान।
I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
जिस वक्त मुझे गिरफ्तार किया गया, मुझे जरा भी अंदाजा नहीं था कि यह इतना बड़ा रूप ले लेगा। वह बाकी दिनों की तरह एक आम दिन था। उस दिन को सिर्फ इस बात ने खास बना दिया कि आम लोग भारी संख्या में इस मुहिम से जुड़ गए।
At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in.
At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in.
यह सब पहले से तय नहीं था। बस हुआ यह कि ड्राइवर ने एक हुक्म दिया और मेरा उस हुक्म को मानने का बिल्कुल मन नहीं हुआ। दिनभर की कड़ी मेहनत के बाद मैं काफी थक चुकी थी।
It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working.
It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working.
मुझे एम्मेट टिल की याद आ गई, और जब बस ड्राइवर ने मुझे पीछे जाने का आदेश दिया, तो मेरे कदम आगे नहीं बढ़े।
I thought of Emmett Till, and when the bus driver ordered me to move to the back, I just couldn’t move.
I thought of Emmett Till, and when the bus driver ordered me to move to the back, I just couldn’t move.
हमारे साथ किया जा रहा यह दुर्व्यवहार बिल्कुल गलत था, और मैं इससे तंग आ चुकी थी।
Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
कई बार ऐसा वक्त भी आया जब हिम्मत टूट सकती थी या गलत रास्ते पर भटकाव हो सकता था, लेकिन जाने क्यों मुझे यह महसूस होता रहा कि अगर मैं एक और कदम आगे बढ़ाऊँगी, तो कोई न कोई मेरा साथ देने जरूर आ जाएगा।
There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
आज अश्वेत महिलाएं जिस तरह से नेतृत्व की कमान संभाल रही हैं, उसे देखकर मेरा हौसला बहुत बढ़ता है।
When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
मैं रोज बस को गुजरते हुए देखती थी... लेकिन मेरे लिए, यह जिंदगी का एक दस्तूर बन चुका था; हमारे पास उस परंपरा को चुपचाप स्वीकार करने के अलावा कोई चारा नहीं था। बस ही वह पहली ऐसी चीज थी जिससे मुझे एहसास हुआ कि एक दुनिया अश्वेतों की है और दूसरी गोरों की।
I'd see the bus pass every day… But to me, that was a way of life; we had no choice but to accept what was the custom. The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
I'd see the bus pass every day… But to me, that was a way of life; we had no choice but to accept what was the custom. The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
मुझे एक ऐसा मौका मिल रहा था जिसके लिए मैंने हमेशा दूसरों से कहा था।
An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
मैं हमेशा सभी लोगों के मानवाधिकारों के लिए काम करती रहूंगी।
I will always work for human rights for all people.
I will always work for human rights for all people.
मैं मरने के लिए तैयार थी, लेकिन अपनी रजामंदी कभी नहीं देती। कभी नहीं, बिल्कुल नहीं।
I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
दिनभर की कड़ी मेहनत के बाद मेरी बस एक ही चाहत थी कि मैं किसी तरह अपने घर पहुँच जाऊँ।
My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work.
My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work.
बस में बैठने के जुर्म में मुझे गिरफ्तार करना चाहते हो? तो तुम ऐसा कर सकते हो।
Arrest me for sitting on a bus? You may do that.
Arrest me for sitting on a bus? You may do that.
मैं काफी समय से यह महसूस कर रही थी कि अगर मुझसे कभी भी अपनी सीट छोड़ने को कहा गया ताकि कोई गोरा व्यक्ति उस पर बैठ सके, तो मैं साफ मना कर दूंगी।
I had felt for a long time, that if I was ever told to get up so a white person could sit, that I would refuse to do so.
I had felt for a long time, that if I was ever told to get up so a white person could sit, that I would refuse to do so.
तुम सब लोग आखिरकार हमारे साथ ऐसा अनुचित व्यवहार क्यों करते हो?
Why do you all push us around?
Why do you all push us around?
अब सहनशीलता की सारी हदें पार हो चुकी थीं। मैंने तय कर लिया था कि एक इंसान और नागरिक के रूप में मेरे क्या अधिकार हैं, यह मुझे एक बार और हमेशा के लिए साबित करना होगा।
I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed. I had decided that I would have to know once and for all what rights I had as a human being and a citizen.
I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed. I had decided that I would have to know once and for all what rights I had as a human being and a citizen.
बस में मेरे साथ हुए दुर्व्यवहार के खिलाफ मेरा विरोध उस एक गिरफ्तारी से शुरू नहीं हुआ था... मैंने मोंटगोमरी में बहुत पैदल सफर किया है।
My resisting being mistreated on the bus did not begin with that particular arrest…I did a lot of walking in Montgomery.
My resisting being mistreated on the bus did not begin with that particular arrest…I did a lot of walking in Montgomery.
मैं तो बस काम खत्म करके अपने घर वापस जाना चाहती थी।
All I was trying to do was get home from work.
All I was trying to do was get home from work.