FISTFUL OF HOPE: HINDI POEM BY PROMILA BHARDWAJ : ENGLISH VERSION BY RAJNI CHHABRA
FISTFUL OF HOPE
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Crazy hope
Moved in quest of
A fistful of light.
Diving in it.
Depurate
That gets dusty
Often due to pollution,
Diffused all around
Inside and outside
In all four directions
In diverse ways
And why---
All are aware of it
Then, why to repeat
Just ponder over
How to remove
Its havoc
That is mingling in breath
Like slow poison
Assuming form of diverse frustrations
Stretches in mind
In each and every street
In each and every city
Every *Prahar
It is getting very difficult
To breathe and live perfectly
Under such circumstances
Observing effort of
Passionate hope
Why to make fun of her,
Indulged in quest of light
Diffusing it on all
Embellishing herself
She is all set to view
Graceful -beautiful
Inside and outside
Pure and chaste
Pray that efforts are successful
Crazy hope, attaining light
Remain cheerful always
Crazy hope seeks
Fistful of light
Fist remains full of it
Never gets empty.
Hope of all are cherished
All remain joyous
For satiety and happiness
Suffices
Fistful of hope!
* prahar : In Hindu calculation of time, a day is divided into 8 broader divisions of three hours each, called Prahar.
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