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SCHOOL Since centuries A difference prevails In speed of children Moving to school And in gait while Moving back home from school. Tears flowing from Eyes of child While going to school On his maiden day And history of affection of mother Sending him to school Is as true as Relation of mother and son. Changing history Has not gained New identity till date Child entrapped in sentiments of Traditions and law Still glances once His mother And once his teacher. ORIGINAL POEM IN RAJASTHANI BY SHYAM MAHARSHI JI TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH  BY RAJNI CHHABRA

She is not a sex worker Not a decoration item of this worldly society Not a cheer leader presented to Hurt emotions of defeated team She is not Nirmala of Premchand She is not Nagarvadhu of Vishalee She is not a salable commodity in Republic Not a lemon to be squeezed Not a red or green bindi Not a poem To be cheated in circumference of language Nor an option to be used in lieu of an oxen She is not a character of any popular story She is not a figure in statistics of inequality She is not brand of advertisement She is not an issue of compromise She is not an instrument of live in relation She is a real weapon. She is basis of change of system If ever confronted with her You will come to realize These hands can arrest you with handcuffs. A SOUL STIRRING POEM ORIGINALLY COMPOSED IN HINDI BY DINESH DHARMPAL JI AND TRANSLATED BY ME WITH HIS CONSENT.