My English Version of Hindi Poems of Late Kedarnath Ji
WHERE SHALL I GO? Where shall I go? I will remain here only On some door Like impressions of hand In some *’Taakhe’ Or in aroma of a box I will remain hidden Will lie pressed In some register Under alphabets of my Permanent address Or if it could be I will turn into a bell Tied around the neck of a pony Loaded with salt Moving on high cliffs Or will become a nail of Bridge of some sailor Where shall I go? Just behold Everything will continue as it is Only my daily routine will change When chirpers will return in evening I, too, will return with them. When, chirpers will fly again in morning I, too, will fly along with them. *taakhe: shelves on walls in house, where everynight earthen lamp is lit to invoke Goddess Lakshmi. 2. HAND Holding her hand In my hand I wished The whole Universe Should be as full of warmth and beauty As her hand. 3. You arrived Just as by and by...
