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Monday, 2 July 2012

Words, silence and you..!



It’s been words, words..and more words...
hollow, meaningless, ponderous, futile, boring,
tiring, sucking, strangulating, killing...
hundreds and thousands of them...
they are only sounds
...not even voices.

And there is a void
behind them
an energizing peace
a noble silence
a rejuvenating blankness.

It comes to my rescue
as a fresh breather
and siphons life into me
...it is YOU!

A beautiful translation in Hindi by a blogger friend Anu...you'll be knowing her soon:)

शब्द....शांति .....और तुम.....

बातें बातें बातें....शब्दों के जाल....
खोखली बातें,बेमतलब की बातें...
भारी भरकम और निरर्थक बातें...
उबाऊ बातें...थकाऊ बातें.. 
घुटन भरी बातें,जानलेवा बातें....
सैकड़ों,हज़ारों बातें.
कोई संवाद नहीं....

और कहीं
एक अबोलापन 
एक शान्ति... जो ऊर्जा देती है
एक गहन शान्ति...
पुनर्जीवित करता सन्नाटा...

शांति...
जो मेरी रक्षा करती है
इन अंतहीन बातों से..
जो मुझमें जीवन का संचार करती है...
वो "तुम" हो...
तुम ही तो हो....




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68 comments:

  1. Jessy John3 July 2012 at 00:09

    Exquisite!

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  2. Shashiprakash Saini3 July 2012 at 00:38

    सुंदर रचना सर जी

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  3. ANULATA RAJ NAIR3 July 2012 at 01:41

    wow!!!!!!!!

    great expression amit jee...
    i'm really tempted to translate it :-)

    regards

    anu

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    1. AmitAag3 July 2012 at 02:27

      Kindly do so and oblige me:)
      Plz mail it to me to be appended with the original, and with due credit to you:) Thank you Anu:)

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  4. Ranjana's craft blog3 July 2012 at 02:03

    Very nice....light behind darkness

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  5. Jayashree Srivatsan3 July 2012 at 02:37

    Thats beautiful Amitji...Silence is sometimes stronger than words....Poignant!

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  6. AmitAag3 July 2012 at 02:38

    Thank you Jaish:)glad you liked:)

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  7. indu chhibber3 July 2012 at 05:52

    only you can peep behind a void & find peace & life there!!!!!

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:10

      Hey doc thank you if it is a compliment:) and please treat me if it is an ailment!

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  8. C Suresh3 July 2012 at 07:08

    Touched a chord even in this non-poetic heart

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:13

      Thank you Suresh..but who says you're non-poetic?
      I find the flow and coherence of your prose quite poetic:)

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  9. Sankara Jayanth S3 July 2012 at 07:41

    wonderful. flows seamlessly right into the heart! And melancholic! loved it! :)

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:14

      Thank you Jayanth for spotting melancholy, and liking it:)

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  10. Bikram3 July 2012 at 08:10

    You - who :)

    lovely use of words sir .. I feel silence says a lot then words ..

    Bikram's

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:18

      You-The Creator, Existence:)
      Thank you Bikram..'silence says a lot'...true!

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  11. DEBAJYOTI3 July 2012 at 08:35

    refreshing thoughts!! brilliantly done again!!

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  12. Mira3 July 2012 at 08:38

    wow! nice lines Amitji

    Mira’s Talent Gallery

    :-) Mira

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  13. Akshay Kumar G3 July 2012 at 09:43

    Very beautifully put. :)

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  14. Panchali3 July 2012 at 10:04

    A silence which is total, yet not empty....I loved this, Amit.

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:22

      ..silence in totality is never empty..it's the music of Existence..thank you Panchali for your appreciation:)

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  15. magiceye3 July 2012 at 18:26

    this is lovely!

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  16. Murtaza Ali Khan3 July 2012 at 20:47

    Beautiful! Words can often appear to be so futile but when wielded by a worthy wordsmith they are indeed capable of producing real wonders, giving hope and spreading happiness!!! :-)

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:24

      Thank you Murtaza:) glad you liked it:)

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  17. Shah Nawaz3 July 2012 at 21:04

    So nice...

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  18. Unknown3 July 2012 at 23:22

    But the silence speaks else you wouldnt have written such beautiful words , cheers :)

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:25

      Yes, you're right..silence does speak:) Thank you Alka for liking it, cheers:)

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  19. Anonymous4 July 2012 at 00:26

    "a noble silence
    a rejuvenating blankness.."
    I like these lines.
    Very powerful yet simple words Amitji!

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:26

      Thank you Ranjani..glad you liked it:)

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  20. abhinavr4 July 2012 at 00:27

    Beautifully wrote it.. :)
    At many times silence is more powerful and meaningful than words.

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:28

      ..silence is more powerful and meaningful..
      Thank you Abhinav for appreciating:)

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  21. Unknown4 July 2012 at 01:25

    Very beautiful composition.

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  22. Ruchi S4 July 2012 at 01:58

    Wow! Would love to dedicate this (with due credit of course)

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:30

      Thank you Ruchi:)
      Please just inform me where do you intend to use it..I'll be honored:)

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  23. Rajnish4 July 2012 at 03:52

    beautiful creation...
    www.rajnishonline.blogspot.com

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  24. Neha4 July 2012 at 04:31

    Elegant and pristine :)

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:31

      Thank you Neha for spotting elegance, and liking it:)

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  25. Ranita Sinha4 July 2012 at 05:44

    Beautifully knitted words and than lines..thoroughly enjoyed..

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  26. Simran4 July 2012 at 07:56

    So beautiful!
    Worth reading it :)

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  27. TTT4 July 2012 at 08:08

    beautiful words !

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  28. A4 July 2012 at 09:32

    brilliant!

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    1. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:34

      Thank you Anil:)
      ..welcome here, plz come again..:)

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  29. AmitAag4 July 2012 at 21:10

    Thank you Rajrupa:)

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  30. Unknown4 July 2012 at 23:25

    Amit, It is so apt! I am reminded again, Silence is at the Heart of Music".

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    1. AmitAag5 July 2012 at 02:27

      Thanks a lot Remi for liking it and agreeing too:)

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  31. ANULATA RAJ NAIR4 July 2012 at 23:40

    thanks amit jee for publishing my translation...
    i've joined indiblog...my request is pending in moderation..thats what they told me :-)

    regards
    anu

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    1. AmitAag5 July 2012 at 02:30

      The pleasure is all mine Anu..the beauty of the original has been enhanced by your very pretty translation..I'm grateful, thank you!

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  32. Mani Kumar5 July 2012 at 10:23

    Thanks for admiring me Amit ji ;)

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  33. Mak6 July 2012 at 07:53

    Amazing work by you and Anu.

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  34. AmitAag6 July 2012 at 21:04

    Thank you Mak:)

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  35. Viveksheel6 July 2012 at 21:25

    Amit Sir,

    If you may allow me to share with you the way i interpret your poem, here it is -

    Words,words and a web of words
    Hollow and shallow
    Weightless and excruciating
    Enervating and exhausting
    Suffocating and life threatening
    Volumes and volumes
    Without an essence

    And somewhere within myself
    Silence and peace
    That's energizing
    A kind of quietness
    That blossoms life

    Still mind
    That protects me
    From the din and the noise
    That breathes in me life again
    And in those lively moments
    Your thoughts filled with love
    Yes it's you 'My life' !!

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    1. AmitAag8 July 2012 at 21:25

      Oh it's so beautifully done, Sheel:) I'm delighted!
      My comments appear on the original work at your site too...thanks a whole lot for your time and thoughtfulness:)

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  36. ⁂ܓVållῐ ⁂ܓ☺8 July 2012 at 06:16

    The title is so pleasant....And beautiful pleasant poem....enjoyed reading it :)

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  37. vanderloost28 February 2013 at 03:23

    Well translated

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