WALL
WALL
This partition wall has been erected by us only
Abode has been divided, along with courtyard and *Tulsi Thane
Not bricks and mortar, it has been built by applying
Ruined brotherhood and sodality
Heavy hearts of sisters
Squeals of infants
And the milky smile
Tears- smeared vociferance of mother
World of unaccomplished dreams of father.
Hatred, anger, disdain and reproach
Oozing from clumsy hearts of brothers and their wives.
Amidst these familiar figures
Trying to probe hearts, my own
Lifeless, but still tossing
Throbbing sensations.
Indulged in prayer
Let this wall fall.
*A tulsi thane is a traditional terracotta pot used to grow a tulsi plant (holy Basil)
My English Transversion of poem 'Deewar, originally composed by literary icon Mithesh Nirmohi Ji
RAJNI CHHABRA
Multi-lingual Poetess & Translator
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