PAID OFF DEBT: A RAJASTHANI POEM BY SANJU SHRIMALI : ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY RAJNI CHHABRA
PAID OFF DEBT
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Today
I am carefree
After paying off
Your debt
When
Corpse
Of my son
Reached my courtyard
Whom I had seen
Flying in sky
Saw same son
Wrapped in coffin
My life is blessed
That
Such a son
Was born from my womb
To relieve me of my debts
He forgot home
To fulfil
Dignity of valour
Of our ancestors
Look
Our dear son
Is wrapped in
Tri- colour flag.
Sharing comment on behalf of Poet Jud Bowness
ReplyDeletePowerful and moving
Thanks Jud Bowness for reaching depth of poem.
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