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Monday, April 30, 2012

Ek Aawaz Ki F I R

कौन सा युद्ध था यह लगता
या कौन सी दुनिया
बदल देने वाली क्रांति
जो ले आये तुम
अपने सारे अंनत ज्ञान
के तोपखाने को
उड़ेलने इतनी भड़ास
की दब जाये उसमे
दूसरी हर आवाज़

क्या इतनी कमज़ोर है
तुम्हारे अपने सत्य
पर तुम्हारी पकड़
या फिर विसम्मत आवाज़
के कम्पन से ही
हिलने lagta है
तुम्हारे तथ्यों  का साम्राज्य

की तुम चढ़े  आते हो
लेकर पूरे लाव-लश्कर
कुचलने उस आवाज़ को
जो नहीं करती
तुम्हारा जय घोष

तुम्हारे दंभ के किले से
देश-विदेश के चर्चे करते
नहीं दिखते तुम्हे
अपने आंगन के घाव
जिनसे रिसते लावे से
रोज़ लिखी जाती
मेरी किस्मत

झूठे  तमगे हों
या फिर तुम्हारे
कटाक्ष के बाण
सस्ती धातु के
बेमोल  टुकड़ों से
कब तराशा गया है
इतिहास का हीरा

मैं कवि हूँ
बस कविता लिखती हूँ
और तुम कितने भी
मारो ज्ञान के भंडार
से तिरस्कार में
लपेट-लपेटकर
तर्क-वितर्क के पत्थर

मैं यहीं  हूँ
और जानती हूँ
इन्ही जख्मों से आएगी
मेरी आवाज़ में खराश
और इन्ही छालों से
बारूद बढ़ जायेगा
मेरे लफ़्ज़ों का

जलती आग में
रोटियां सेकने वाले
कब जाने
सदियों की जलन
लगती है
चिंगारी  को
सुलग कर
अंगार बनने में !









Tuesday, April 10, 2012

SUMMER RAIN

Early morning
first summer shower
a million drops of love
crashing against
the parched heart
of the earth

and suddenly
the other woman-
west wind blows away
the brooding lover clouds

the day as long as
a lonely life
crawls ,its breath faltering


the longing earth
with sad evening eyes
stares into
the sunset !

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

NOBODY

The solo plant on my

window sill waits for me

every evening.


A curious pigeon sits

at the same spot

and observes my tea

and reading.


Long ago Emily*

said " I am a nobody , are you a nobody too?"

Now I know

what she meant.



* a reference to Emily Dickinson.
THIS POEM IS NOW PART OF RUPKATHA JOURNAL OF INTERDISCPLINARY STUDIES IN HUMANITIES,ISSUE 3,NUMBER4,2011.
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE JOURNAL


http://rupkatha.com/V3/n4/25_Poetry_V3N4.pdf

Monday, April 2, 2012

SHIMLA

Like a cherry
on the colonial cake
the summer capital
of the empire
where the
sun never set

decades later
the fragrance of history
tudor,gothic and native
still as fresh
as its mountain air


The pearl necklace
of the Himalayas
gracing its proud neck
the serpentine paths
and the stalwart conifers
embroidering its
royal ensemble


The mighty Hanuman*
overlooking from
the Jakhu Peak**
while the numerous streams
singing melodies
for the queen of hills.


* the huge statue of the hindu god whose ancient temple adorns the peak.


**the highest peak in Shimla town.

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The Human Bean Cafe, Ontario
my work on display there !!!!!