How does Deven feel when he leaves Mirpore to go to Delhi? What are his feelings after having met Nur and why?

When Deven agrees to Murad's proposal that he interview the poet Nur in Delhi, he is both elated and apprehensive. Deven understands that this interview offers an unparalleled opportunity for him to meet one of his great literary and cultural heroes, and he is honored to have been selected to conduct it.
Nonetheless, he has known Murad for many years and his friend has behaved less than ethically in the past; for example, he has not paid Deven for the materials that were published in his literary magazine. Deven is suspicious that Murad may have ulterior motives or might fail to publish the interview.
On the bus trip to Delhi, his mixed feelings about returning to the city resurface, and he feels it is ominous that the bus strikes, and possibly kills, a dog. When he finally arrives at Nur's apartment and meets the great man, he is both shocked and disappointed. Age and hard living have taken a toll. Nur is clearly an alcoholic and his health is failing; he is also surrounded by sycophants who leech his hospitality. Deven is determined, however, to tape an excellent interview.