Question

Translate the following passage into English:
रात अंधेरी थी। घड़ी में बारह बज रहे थे। कुत्ते भी भौंक रहे थे। रामराज गहरी नींद में सो रहा था। मैं शोर-गुल सुनकर अकस्मात जाग उठा। रामराज को भी आवाज लगाई। हम दोनों ने देखा कि कुछ लोग एक ही दिशा में भाग रहे थे। कुछ देर में ज्ञात हुआ कि पड़ोस के मकान में आग लग गयी थी।

Answer 1

Step 1: Reading for Meaning:
Same sequence of events, rendered with slightly different phrasing.
Step 2: Translating Sentence by Sentence:
A natural, fluent English rendering rather than a literal word-for-word translation.

Final Answer:
It was a dark night, and the clock struck twelve. The dogs kept barking until they grew tired. Ramraj was fast asleep. Hearing a sudden commotion, I woke up with a start and roused Ramraj as well. We both noticed people running in one direction, and soon learnt that a neighbouring house was on fire.