विषय
विषय है विशेष निवेश
सर्व जन परन्तु विशिष्ट
सर्वदा सन्दर्भित अतः विशिष्ट
निवेश – सर्व जन समूह का
समूह की ऊर्जा और चेष्टा का
मन का, वचन का, प्रत्येक जन का
ध्यान का, ज्ञान का, धर्म का, विज्ञान का
पारस्परिक प्रतिस्पर्धा से हानि में नहीं
सार्वजनिक रूप से हमारे उत्थान का
तिमिर से रश्मि की उम्मीद में प्रतीक्षा का
दमन करने का नहीं दामन थामने का
जब तक सर्व विशिष्ट नहीं होता
और विशिष्ट सर्व नहीं बनता
तब तक दस्तक देगा यह विषय
भूले बिसरे दिवस पर
एक बार पुनः सजी हिंदी
The city is decked amidst abundant cheer
Processions erupt from every here and there
The throng is filled with deep gratitude
Behold ! The Lord comes with His gandeur
His followers celeberate with aplomb
Strew the air with myriad hues and petals
The chant of His auspicious name
Amidst humming of echoing hymns
The thunder of resounding drum beats
Dipped in shrill chimes and constant rattle
And the gong of tumultous metal bells
Hammer symphony with barrel drums and cymballs
Then the trumpet bellows to trample the sound
Like a rampaging trunk conquers the wood
Finally they reach the eidifice to worship the deity
The sentiment is lifted to a higher pitch and pace
The entire euphoria explodes to a mounting cresendo
The diety gives a large ear to many a silent breath
That fail to weave prayers in deep awe and faith.
Delhi
2368
15.24
14.9.26
The shadow comes a long way ahead
After dropping the treasures within pockets
That remained unstitched within a taterred garb
The dimming lights of the dusk do not show
The path of return amidst dissolving darkness
For the blazing orb is down and dusted now
Before shedding his gory wounds in the night
Bereft of even a faded soul , the shadow quivers
For there is no opportunity to return and retrieve
The strewn shards of my fallen fragmented self
And to stay still is a certain surrender to time
As the shadow trudges in the looming despair
It finds a semblance of glow in the fickle moon
A night long stare into fallen horizons till morn
Propels the light back into the anxious realm.
When He extended to support my feeble palm
Often I ended up covering it by an empty platter.
Dehradun
2367
4.9.26
18.11 hrs
The waters were once tranquil till deep
Turqoise of tinge and placid of poise
Then the disruption of a swooping drop
That plucked peace with a sudden thud
Leaving a tremble with her retreating recoil
Shredding the serene skin to myriad hues
Triggering wrinkles on the perplexed forehead
And inciting disquiet on the anxious mind.
Before these miniature waves dissolve in time
The drizzle of arrows sow ripples in the soul
Till the agitation reverberates in unison
To dislodge the calm from his command
Only to wriggle in the dust with humiliation.
With such turmoil my ripples could swell into tides
Only they felt it was awkward to weep aloud
And did not carry sufficient tears as a validation
Of unpredictable interrogations raised from within.
Beyond the margins of swollen eye , survived a dream
Dazzling to smile like a short lived bubble
With her visage lit by reflection of a silvery cheer
Distant but a dream nontheless worth a smile
With a jewel sparkling the soul till the time
When wrinkles ripple to burst life back to the serenity.
RIshikesh
01.08 hrs
26.8.26
2366
Meet yourself
The one who vexes innocent souls
Those who take you to diety
Where you find it tough to walk
They suffer multiple trips in the day
Only to have grass and hay
That they had freely in the meadow
Only to be sadly enter this trap!
Those who get slaughtered
For a few minutes of your taste
And fur, wool, carts and belts
And the nutrients more essential
Than the very life of the voiceless
Tormenting the innocent day and night
For no fault of theirs
Other than that they got trapped
In the clutches of humanity!
Bon appetite , dear friend
As you pierce through the flesh
That hangs from the caracass
For your few moments of choice
Some calf went hungry for your morning tea
Good morning !
And if the vexation is so acceptable
Go, meat yourself
2365
22.34 hrs
19.8.26
Noida
