fˈaɪndɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti kənfɹˈʌntɪŋ ðə lˈɔs ʌv hɪz bᵻlˈʌvd kˈaʊ, æz wˈɛl ðə lˈɔs ʌv lˈaɪvstɑːk ðæt ɐfˈɛkts hɪz sˈoʊʃəl stˈætʃɚɹ æt ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ, hˈæsən ɡɹˈædʒuːəli ɡoʊz ɪnsˈeɪn fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ nˈɜːvəs bɹˈeɪkdaʊn ænd bᵻlˈiːvz hiː ɪz ðə kˈaʊ, ɐdˈɑːptɪŋ sˈʌtʃ mˈænɚɹˌɪzəmz æz ˈiːɾɪŋ hˈeɪ.
Finding great difficulty confronting the loss of his beloved cow, as well the loss of livestock that affects his social stature at the village, Hassan gradually goes insane following a nervous breakdown and believes he is the cow, adopting such mannerisms as eating hay.