जड़ें रह गयीं प्यासी, मिट्टी तक ना पहुँची
हाँ आई तो थी बारिश बस
पत्ते भिगो गयी.
तूफ़ानों में गुज़री यूँ तो सारी ज़िंदगी
मौत मेरी मगर दम घुटने से हो गयी.
बड़ा ही रूखा और बेरंग है ये फ़लसफ़ा
इससे तो शायरी तल्ख़
और बदरंग भली थी।
जला किया ताउम्र जंगल की बानगी
बाद मरने के ना इक चिंगारी नसीब थी।
Translation:
Life
Did not reach the soil leaving my roots thirsty
yes, it rained once, but barely sprayed the foliage.
My whole
life though was tempests and hurricanes
but it
ended due to smothering and want of some air.
This
obscure philosophy (life) is quite
tedious and stark
poetry
(imagination) even bitter and pale was throbbing at least.
My soul kept
burning throughout like a
fire in forest
yet the body
was deprived of a mere flicker* when dead.
(*last rites)
Beautiful words!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mridula:)
Deletevery beautiful words!
ReplyDeleteThank you Madhusudan:)
Deleteहाँ आई तो थी बारिश बस पत्ते भिगो गयी..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful..I loved it ! :)
Thank you Renu:)
Deletebahut gehree baat keh dee apne Amit jee...
ReplyDeleteThank you Prasad:)
DeleteVery nicely penned... :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Maniparna:)
Deleteबड़ा ही रूखा और बेरंग है ये फ़लसफ़ा
ReplyDeleteइससे तो शायरी तल्ख़ और बदरंग भली थी।
क्या बात है ! खूबसूरत पंक्तियाँ
Thank you Yogendra:)
Deletebeautiful shayari , loved it
ReplyDeleteThank you Shayar:)
Deleteबहुत खूब अमितजी, हृदयस्पर्शी
ReplyDeleteThank you Shweta:)
Deleteजिंदगी ऐसी ही है।
ReplyDeleteThank you Gajadhar:)
DeleteThank you Rajeev:)
ReplyDeleteSo deep it is Amitji... Contraditions are a part of our lives, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteTC! Keep smiling :)
True! Thank you Sindhu:) TC!
Deleteजड़ें रह गयीं प्यासी, मिट्टी तक ना पहुँची
ReplyDeleteहाँ आई तो थी बारिश बस पत्ते भिगो गयी. wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bahut sundar amit ji
Thank you Archana:)
DeleteWhat to say-this sad poem so near your b-day(which i missed) it is unsettling.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday.
Thank you for your concern, dear, and reminding me:)
DeleteBut why so sad.
ReplyDeleteWell expressed to move the reader.
Will tell you when I discover 'why?'
DeleteThank you Indrani:)
This is intense, Amit! The original reads so beautifully, and says so much in just a few verses. Keep sharing more of your verses.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beloo:)
DeleteI shall be pleased and honoured if you could find time to read more of me in the archives:)
Shall definitely come up here whenever I write next:) Thank you for your kind words:)
Touching words, Amitji.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully expressed!
Thank you Anita:)
DeleteWonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Deepa:)
DeleteIts so poignant Amit! loved its every expression including the prevalent Irony... thanks for sharing please do write more along with canning beautiful shots... wishes :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Kokila:) The pleasure is all mine:) More coming up soon...
DeleteIt takes time to let such deep lines seep into one's soul. The process continues...
ReplyDeleteYes, it does! Thank you Geetashree:)
DeleteWonderful lines Amit Jee..Life is like that..
ReplyDeleteLife is like that! Thank you Nagini:)
DeleteAh! Ironical tragedies! Lovely! (Life is Like This :) )
ReplyDeleteDid miss one of your poems then!
Thank you Suresh:)
DeleteNever mind...better late than never;)
बहुत खूब...
ReplyDeleteThank you Manisha:)
DeleteThank you Manisha:)
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