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Monday, 16 July 2012

काश...


"जीवेम शरदः शतम"
किसकी तमन्ना है?
..मेरी तो क़तई नहीं!

काश मैं तितली होती,
भोर की किरण में पैदा.

दिन भर उड़ती आज़ाद,
खुली हवाओं में ताज़ी.

रंग-बिरंगे फूलों से खेलती,
छेड़ती, रस उनका पीती.

गाँव की होती तो, भोले बच्चों में,
शहर की तो, ख़ूबसूरत लड़कियों में,
और जंगली होती तो,
ज़मीन से ख़ुदाई तक के फ़ासलों में
समूचा दिन बिताती.
(मेरा पूरा जीवन!)

और शाम ढले गिर जाती
कृतज्ञ होकर
अस्तित्व के प्रति...

40 comments:

  1. Wow! Awesome poetry :)
    Kaash mai bhi titli hoti :)

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  2. बहुत सुन्दर भाव हैं अमित जी....
    थोडा जियें मगर सबका प्यार पाकर जियें..

    मगर मुझे तो जीना है पूरे सौ साल...
    happy or not....i want to live long..
    :-)

    regards
    anu

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    1. Thank you Anu:) May you live for 110 years:) God bless you:)

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  3. Ah! Amit! Evanescence is bliss! Par apni sou saal bhi koi khaas lamba nahin hai..check out the turtles:)

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    1. You're right Suresh:)but then the turtle and a butterfly..? the 'life'? Thank you sir:)

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  4. another brilliant piece of work. really, if someone wants to read something exceptional should visit your blog.

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    1. ...I'm once again humbled Deb:) You're so generous:)Thank you!

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  5. What exactly does Astitva mean Amitji? Could you translate just the last two lines? Lovely poem :)

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    1. I'm delighted Jaish, You do understand the original quite well:)
      The last lines mean..
      "..and I would fall to death by the evening grateful and indebted to existence for its kindness.."
      (the life cycle of a butterfly is a day)
      The meaning of 'astitva' is existence.
      Thank you Jaish once again:)

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  6. beautiful flow , wonderful thoughts...another great post

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  7. बहुत खूबसूरत रचना ॥गहनता लिए हुये

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    1. Thank you Geet:)for your appreciation:)

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  8. After some effort, finally was able to follow. Nice poem. with interesting theme.

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  9. वाह... ताजगी से भरपूर होकर लिखा है....

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  10. Bahut sundar, Amitji! Kaash main titli hoti, phool hoti, chidiya hoti toh main zindagi koh jee paati. Din raat daud bhaag mein na lagi rahte, kuch lamhon kee sundarta pee paati!

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    1. Thank you Rachna:) for a like minded feeling:)

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  11. Choice between a turtle & a butterfly?I am happy as i am-freedom can be felt at many levels-physical,mental or emotional;or even in creativity.

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    1. Yes ma'am you're right:) Thank you for this valuable input:)

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  12. Great imagery, Amit....! Everyone would love to live a life like a butterfly. Free to grow. Free to fly. Free to live without abuse...:))Brilliant piece...

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    1. Thank you Panchali:) glad you liked:):)

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  13. Kaash, mein ek titli hoti...bahut sundar amit sir. :)

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  14. बहुत सुंदर

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  15. I wish I were a butterfly… :-) Very pretty poetry!

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  16. Butterflies are so beautiful, no wonder they inspired such lines...

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