The following poem is
an allegorical one. I shall not explain it in order to delight you and myself
with different interpretations. Your valued views are most welcome!
(PS: My apologies for
having been failed by its spirit to translate.)
अब मेरे डेरे
से
तुम्हारे गाँव
के बीच
बस एक कच्ची,
छोटी सी
पगडण्डी का रास्ता बचा
है.
दूरी कितनी है
ये इस बात पर निर्भर
है
कि चलना है
या सोचना है.
इस रास्ते पर
ज़्यादातर कसाइयों की
दूकानें,
मोचियों के खूँट,
मंदिर-मस्जिद-गुरुद्वारे,
बढ़ई-कारीगर-भैंस-उपले-गोबर
हलवाई-दर्ज़ी-पनवाड़ी-मनिहार
कुंजड़े-परचूनिए ही
हैं.
लेकिन एक हाथ पर
फूलों भरी क्यारियाँ,
ओस गिरी घास,
तितलियाँ-भँवरे,
खुशबू, नदी, संगीत,
परिंदे, चहचहाहट,
सूरज, चाँद, सितारे,
सन्नाटा और ख़ामोशी भी
हैं.
गुज़रने लगो तो
रास्ता कितना लम्बा,
उबाऊ, नीरस
और थकान भरा है,
और सोचने बैठो
तो कितना छोटा, दिलकश
और हसीन!
मेरे डेरे से तुम्हारे
गाँव तक...
beautiful indeed .. if we think of walking we will tire but if we walk while thinking of the good the route becomes smaller and beautiful tooo
ReplyDeleteLife is like that .. such a small life so short time , so why dont we walk the time of Life with beautiful thoughts in us and Enjoy what we have ..
Bikram's
Yes, right, Bikram sir! Thank you:)
Deletebehad khoobsoorat, byan karne ke liye shabd nahin hain mere paas. Adbhut, sunder...aap wakai hi shabdon ke jaadugar hain.
ReplyDeleteAapki kadrdaani ka bahut-bahut shukriyaa, Meenakshi:) I'm grateful:)
Deleteloved this piece of poetry...it has a deeper meaning..
ReplyDeleteThank you for finding it there, and liking it Monali:)
DeleteThis is very deep... lovely images too...loved the ending...
ReplyDeleteThank you for liking, Sreeja:)
Deleteगुज़रने लगो तो
ReplyDeleteरास्ता कितना लम्बा, उबाऊ, नीरस
और थकान भरा है,
और सोचने बैठो
तो कितना छोटा, दिलकश और हसीन!
मेरे डेरे से तुम्हारे गाँव तक...
....अद्भुत अहसास...
...dhanyawaad Kailash:)
DeleteThe difference between dream & reality ?
ReplyDeleteMan, you are a very deeeep thinker & fantastic poet.
Hey doc! you're an authority on dreams...what can I say?
DeleteThank you for liking it and your support:)
आपके ब्लॉग पर पहली बार आया और बहुत सुंदर और सार्थक रचना पढ़ने को मिली, आभार .........
ReplyDeleteThank you Sunil:) Welcome here...please make it more often:)
Deleteये प्रेम इस रास्ते को छोटा कर सकता है ...
ReplyDelete!
DeleteThank you Digambar:)
nice lines Amit.
ReplyDeleteThank you Indrani:)
DeleteVery nice composition...
ReplyDeleteThank you Vinay:)
Deletethe reality is very different from the picture we have in mind ... its only when we start walking we realize that...But once you start walking, keep going ..don't give up. I am not saying anything about the poem only because of lack of words ...wow seems too small ..
ReplyDeleteWe know that words are superficial when it comes to feelings, and I'm more than happy since you have felt 'it' in my humble poem:)
DeleteThank you Tangy:)
Take in the sights that please you , ignore those that dont and walk on! :)
ReplyDeleteRight ma'am!!
DeleteThank you Jaish:)
Hi! Its nice to see poetry for a change! Since you blog in hindi, I wanted to ask if you know of any hindi speech to text software for blogging? I know someone elderly who isn't very tech savvy but wants to blog. Do let me know on sumankher18@gmail.com. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThank you Suman! I'll revert through mail shortly:)
DeleteAbsolute Beauty! Veracity...
ReplyDeleteThank you Shams:)
DeleteWoww.... गुज़रने लगो तो
ReplyDeleteरास्ता कितना लम्बा, उबाऊ, नीरस
और थकान भरा है,
और सोचने बैठो
तो कितना छोटा, दिलकश और हसीन!
मेरे डेरे से तुम्हारे गाँव तक...
.....बहुत सुंदर.
Thank you Shesha:)
DeleteThis was amazing, sir.
ReplyDeleteInspirational.
And makes me want to write so much more...
Thank you Ashish:)
Deleteऔर सोचने बैठो
ReplyDeleteतो कितना छोटा, दिलकश और हसीन!
मेरे डेरे से तुम्हारे गाँव तक...
bahut sunder Amit ji
manzil ki khoobsoorti
raste ko bhi khoobsoorat bana sakti hai
Yes, indeed!
DeleteThank you Rajni:)
beautiful one
ReplyDeleteThank you Vinisha:)
DeleteThank you Rupam:)
ReplyDeleteBohot khoob! loved it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Maitreyee:)
DeleteIt's all in your perspective. A positive spirited person will find it full of life and beauty and other would find it crowded and boring. Intense poem. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Saru:)
DeleteTwo sides of a coin, maybe? Depends on which side you are faced with on a particular day which changes with our state of mind. I was expecting the end to mean that it is better to take the path and not sit and think about it. But you ended it differently. I hope I got the meaning right.
ReplyDelete...I didn't want to preach...hence culminated it with open ends, leaving it to readers' imagination! Thank you Jyothi:)
DeleteIntense...absolutely extraordinary verse, Amit.Makes me sit and ponder :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Panchali for your kind support:)
DeleteYou would make a good lyricists. I must have said this before. The lines started and hooked me on :D
ReplyDeleteZarranawaazi aur aapke meharbaan alfaazon ka behad shukrguzaar hoon main, Ghazala, Thank you:)
DeleteBahut badhiya likha hai aapne. Wo kehte hain na ki Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel it. Kuch aisa hi hai.
ReplyDelete..jee, aap sahi farmaa rahe hain!
DeleteShukriya Fayaz sahib:)
wow...beautiful amit jee....
ReplyDeletethey said it right.. beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder !!
excellent poem....loved it!!
regards
anu
Hey Anu! ...long time!
DeleteThank you...glad you liked:)
वाह . बहुत उम्दा,सुन्दर व् सार्थक प्रस्तुति . हार्दिक आभार आपका ब्लॉग देखा मैने और कुछ अपने विचारो से हमें भी अवगत करवाते रहिये.
ReplyDeleteThank you Madan:)
DeleteYou're most welcome here...please make it more often:)