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.


Comments

  1. Sharing comment on behalf of Poet Jud Bowness
    Powerful and moving

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  2. Thanks Jud Bowness for reaching depth of poem.

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