5 poems of Sanwar Daiya Ji 6 to 10
INCARNATIONS OF GOD
A dream dwells
In eyes of a child
While playing with mates
He makes house of sand
Creates himself
Demolishes himself
Mother very aptly says
Children are incarnations of God.
AN EARTHEN LAMP
Today
During day
I developed connection
With the Sun
Today
At night
I lit
An earthen lamp
Listen!
Pass this news to
Darkness and storm.
SENSATION
I have land under my feet
Wide sky above my head
Open air all around
Which is smeared with your scent
Wherever I might go
You accompany me
Then why should I
Ever be scared
A FRESH DREAM
A road does not retain
Seed in it
Soil holds
Seed in its womb
And absorbs water as well
When it rains
She drinks it drop by drop
In her womb
Revive resting seeds
On this desolate barren land
Becomes clearly visible
A breathing dream
Lush green
AIR IS WEAPON
I scream and shout
But you don't pay heed to me
A deafness prevails
Between you and me
I am sobbing agonizingly
But you don't see
A glare prevails
Between you and me
I pleasingly request you
But you totally ignore
A madness prevails
A cynicism is spreading
Between you and me
But
Now I am not going to tolerate
This deafness
This glare
This cynicism
Trans version into English of some of my.favourite Rajasthani poems of late Sh. Sanwar Daiya,
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