PROBLEM: A RAJASTHANI POEM BY SIYA CHAUDHARY CHOUDHARY : ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY RAJNI CHHABRA

 

PROBLEM

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There is no problem

 Persisting  in her

That I need to compose

Poem about her

A female possesses all

New generation, new thoughts

And full freedom

Who prevents her

From doing job

And moving out of home

Who keeps her tied to stake

Like cattle

As in earlier times

Who forces her 

To keep her face veiled

Who restricts her

 From getting educated

And move forward

Who is so daring

As to keep a check on her

I agree that

All this is true

But, it is fault of my vision

That I am not able to understand

Where is this equality

Where is this respect

Problem is not

In world around her

It is in life-style of females

But fighting boldly

Move across hurdles

And moving forward

Is fused in her blood