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

 NEWS

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Move away, move away, O, winds!

Don't bring such news,

As makes us bow our head with shame

And aghast

Our eyes remain wide-opened.

We used to wait enthusiastically

For news

Elaborate reviews

Fetched us satisfaction.

Presently, such news are

Overcasting newspapers

Such headlines, such details.

Challenging 

Existence of humanity

Shameful news

News of violence and cruelty.

Dignified pen feels ashamed 

In describing such events

Such weird news

Such titles are becoming

Part of newspapers.

Why anecdotage of all cities?

Such conditions, such questions

Cause a lingering agony

Wiggle our intellect,

Cause anguish,

Why are coming in forefront

Unpleasant news of 

Inhumane instincts

Reproachable deeds?

Why our thoughts are getting illiberal?

Why are we getting narrow-minded?

Our behaviour is perverted

And circulated more and more.

Our glorious culture 

That held super most 

Humane relations

And national interest

Is getting blemished.

Why, but, why?

Steps of our society are moving

Towards declination,

O, new era! Contemplate

Find some solutions

That we don't get such news

As mislead our present

Misguide and bewilder 

Unpleasant, provoking news.

O, Winds! Cause some miracle

Fetch us auspicious news

That make our heart enthusiastic

Circulate pleasant hope

Fetch, good news, O, Winds!

So that our country does not have

To downcast head, in shame.

Fetch pleasant news

Move away, O, winds! Move away.

 







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