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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