Friday, December 23, 2011
ADHUNAA BHAARAT (INDIA TO DAY )
Was told , more the night darkens, brighter shines the stars
Was told, piercing the pale morn the new Sun is re-born
even re-told, over-riding this decaying state--once on this Land
there was the glorious Past with tallest men ,-with lion- heart
consoled by -- even to day I search and walk the way!
Was told , more the Sun grows , brighter becomes the day
dissecting the past, I try to analyse the golden Past
extending up to deaf-sky, the cynical TIME laughs out loud
shouldering the Impotent Century, staggers the modern time
The DESPAIR ,now, hoisted high and like a flag
after every frightening night the next one is trampled more !
Then where to search for a washed clean day,- beyond this night
for a devotional temple-time with garlanded dawn
All the manuscripts now , are but filthy lies or porn
After night-club fleshy dance , -another aborting morn
This pregnant night too, groans with bleeding pain
the abortive plans are determined to disrupt the DAY !
Then, regain and better revive now, in another way
with clenched fist and promise and oath to succeed
then,kick out this burden obstructing the way
And with self-less sacrifice restore the treasures lost
Listen now to the gasping groan of mother land
No more prayer ; but rescue the future -the 'Cesarean-way' !
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( was composed in Bengali and published from Calcutta,[periodical] India in 1974; now trans -created in English by the poet)
Was told , more the night darkens, brighter shines the stars
Was told, piercing the pale morn the new Sun is re-born
even re-told, over-riding this decaying state--once on this Land
there was the glorious Past with tallest men ,-with lion- heart
consoled by -- even to day I search and walk the way!
Was told , more the Sun grows , brighter becomes the day
dissecting the past, I try to analyse the golden Past
extending up to deaf-sky, the cynical TIME laughs out loud
shouldering the Impotent Century, staggers the modern time
The DESPAIR ,now, hoisted high and like a flag
after every frightening night the next one is trampled more !
Then where to search for a washed clean day,- beyond this night
for a devotional temple-time with garlanded dawn
All the manuscripts now , are but filthy lies or porn
After night-club fleshy dance , -another aborting morn
This pregnant night too, groans with bleeding pain
the abortive plans are determined to disrupt the DAY !
Then, regain and better revive now, in another way
with clenched fist and promise and oath to succeed
then,kick out this burden obstructing the way
And with self-less sacrifice restore the treasures lost
Listen now to the gasping groan of mother land
No more prayer ; but rescue the future -the 'Cesarean-way' !
_____________________________
( was composed in Bengali and published from Calcutta,[periodical] India in 1974; now trans -created in English by the poet)
