Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Itihaas-2

Sethu-Main- A Bridge?

From the valley below,
To the mountains high-
He who had to go
Has left!
Trampling underneath-
Me-History has snatched-
You from my arms!

Tell me, My Kanu,
Was I but aStepping stone?
Merely a channel
Crossing the chasm-
Between the playground
and the battlefield?

Now, these desolate peaks
My body-
the fragile gold beaded bridge-
Suspended between the valleys of Death
Deserted, Useless
Quivering, shuddering
I remain-the broken link-

He who had to leave
has left-

1 comment:

Vivek Sharma said...

Was I but aStepping stone?
Merely a channel
Crossing the chasm-
Between the playground
and the battlefield?

Beautiful....! I will return to read and re-read each poem. I will return after reading the Hindi originals.