A dialogue between two friends about the bad effects of smoking.
Kabir : Hello, Masum! How’re you?
Masum : I’m not well. I’ve been suffering from cough but what about you?
Kabir : I’m fine, but you’ve become a chain smoker nowadays. Smoking may be one of the main causes of your sickness.
Masum : The doctor also said so. Moreover, he said that smoking might cause cancer, heart attack, high blood pressure and some other serious diseases.
Kabir : The doctor said rightly.
Masum : Besides, tobacco hinders (e¨vnZ K‡i/evav †`q) the easy flow of blood.
Kabir : Then why you’re not giving up smoking? Is there anything good in smoking?
Masum : No, nothing.
Kabir : Remember that smoking affects not only the smokers but also the people around them.
Masum : Right. It also causes financial loss.
Kabir : If you thought seriously about its bad effects, you’d not smoke anymore.
Masum : I tried to give it up, but I could not.
Kabir : It is a lame excuse. Your will power is enough. It is a suicidal habit (AvZ¥NvZx Af¨vm).
Masum : Yes, I’ll give up smoking totally.
Kabir : Thank you for your wise decision.
Masum : Thanks a lot for your valuable suggestion.
