HORIZON: HINDI POEM BY PROMILA BHARDWAJ: ENGLISH VERSION BY RAJNI CHHABRA

 HORIZON

**********

Persistence of the Earth

Vastness of sky,

Comprises in you

Comprises in us,

Complete reality of 

The whole Universe is

As much unsolved riddle 

As horizon,

Horizon is the mid-point of 

Meeting of 

The Earth with sky, 

The centers are physical embodiment of,

The touch

From birth to death,

Perceptible alike, beyond grasping

Beyond our reach,  across

What is contained in these, 

Wherefrom it originated

We are like horizon

Or horizon is like us,

Of what kind we are

How is horizon, 

Only He knows

Whom nobody could understand,

Creator of horizon 

And of human-beings.

 INAUSPICIOUS SIGNS
*********************

The Sun is more fiery

These days

Ocean turning more fierce

Is crossing limits

Quakes of the earth

Are increasing 

These days

Wind, too, has increased speed

In an abnormal way

Storms with more ferocity

Are causing havoc

Birds shriek these days

Instead of chirping

Clouds forgetting thundering

Are roaring these days

Lightening strikes 

More than usual

Human-beings are getting ill-tempered

Laugh less, speak less

These signs are inauspicious, not good

What do these denote

What do these want to express

These are indications of 

Mishappenings in future

Everything is topsy-turvy

So many happenings are not the way

As these should be

This is a truth

Since ancient times

These occured 

But, so much of anger is not right

It is not good to lose senses like this

O, Representatives of the earth!

Supreme creation of the universe

 Embrace peace

Muse patiently

Find alternative

To embellish 

Whatever is spoiled

Baffled in jittery

Don't  cause any

Don't ignore the root-causes

Try to find solution

For diminishing pollution

Spreading greenery 

To regain

Serene pure environment

Favourable ambience.