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Thursday 1 March 2012

बसन्त- पंचमी...

पतंगों का त्यौहार बसन्त- पंचमी
देख कर अपने शहर में यूँ ही,
आ गयी याद 'The Kite Runner’ पढ़ी थी कहीं,
'हसन' तो सैंकड़ों दिखे भागते गलियों में लेकिन
'आमिर जान' एक भी नज़र आया किसी छत पे नहीं !



PS: Those of my friends who have read Khaled Houessini’s
“The Kite Runner” would be able to recognise the sting of the
satire in my above verse. I recommend the others to read this
book not so to appreciate my poem as to make a good reading.
And yes, “A Thousand Splendid Suns” too, by the same writer,
which is an even more beautiful work!

10 comments:

  1. Nice post ! But I haven't read that book yet. . .

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  2. In my head vasant panchami and kits are happy things, Housessini's books are sad stories of sad times full of anguish ..

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    1. So true Sunil...I have tried to surface the pathos underneath merry times...the very sight of those poor boys running after kites makes you sad...

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  3. nice poem...and the story is outstanding...

    those who have'nt read the book..can see a plot summary in wikipedia and enjoy the poem..

    regards.

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    1. Thank you Vidya for appreciating the poem and suggesting to read the plot summary to those who have not read the book.!

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  4. nice one Amit...
    BTW "the kite runner" is still in my pending list... :P
    will read it soon... ;)

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    1. Thank you bro! Please make sure to read my lines once again after you've read the book to actually realize them. Thanks!

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  5. Wow..such a lovely poem! haven't read the book though!!

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