Quotes from Daag: A Poem of Love

Sunil Kohli: What are you thinking?
Sonia Kohli: I'm wondering why so many people under this roof have stories about their pasts. Did they pen them by themselves? If not, why am I being punished like this?
Sunil Kohli: It's done. I'm free now.
Sunil Kohli: You're not free. You gave your name to Pinky and Chandni; you gave them honour. She helped you out. Now you want to disgrace her?
Sunil Kohli: But I love you, Sonia!
Sonia Kohli: So where will you take me? The police know you're alive. They'll snatch you away. I don't want to be widowed again!
Sunil Kohli: I don't want to lose you either. But if you want me to remain here, you must stay as well.

Sunil Kohli: Don't insult her!
Chandni: What? A woman you've known for two days ranks higher than one you've known for five years?
Sunil Kohli: Don't forget that I've only given you my name!
Chandni: I know, but I'm human, not stone! I love you! I'm beautiful and young; what's in Sonia that I lack?
Sunil Kohli: Sonia's my wife, Chandni!

Chandni: Can't we share our pain? You love each other. You are his wife; I'm just called his wife. Stay and live as you were; you with the actual right, and I with society's recognition. If you go I'll lose everything. I don't want more than I have already. I'll never come between you two, I promise. Please forgive me for what I said this morning...

Inspector Singh: [pointing at Sonia] This woman is Sunil's wife!
Sonia Kohli: The police may be fooled, and the law may be fooled, but a wife can't be. My husband died five years ago. I am a widow.
Sunil Kohli: Stop! You're not a widow, you're a wife, and I'm alive. I received the sentence, but you endured the punishment... Today, before everyone, I'll say that I am Sunil Kohli and you are my wife. I was innocent then and I'm innocent now. And if to save your wife is a crime, then they can hang me for it!

Chandni: No woman wants to disgrace herself before society, but I'm doing it because Sunil is innocent. I couldn't forgive myself if I remained quiet.