Detestable, to say the leastThe things that don\’t deserve My respect or my love.Say, for instance, the sun.I hate the sun–It shines bright for allAnd doesn\’t dim itself for the \’others\’Who are not like me.I hate the moon–It shows the pathTo all travelers of the nightWithout checking their caste.I hate the trees–They give shade andContinue reading “I Hate”
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कहां चले गए हैं सारे कवि?
समय के चौराहे पर खड़ी सभ्यताद्वेष की राह को निहार रही है।ये कौन बताएगा हमेंकि उस पथ का शेष केवल शेष है? अंतर्भास अन्तर के आभास से आएगा,ये कौन समझाएगा इस पीढ़ी कोअपने सशक्त, कोमल, तीक्ष्ण, प्रेरक, स्नेहीपंक्तियों से? कहां चले गए हैं सारे कवि? जब देशभक्ति का अमृत लोगों के रगों मेंराष्ट्रवाद के विषContinue reading “कहां चले गए हैं सारे कवि?”
The Demagogue
There was once a man named Abu,Who lost his marbles in the loo.So around the general elections,To beguile certain sections,He let his mouth do the poo.
मैं विकास हूं
मैं विकास हूं। मैं खो गया हूं।बैठकर मेरे कांधों पर पुत्र लाया था मुझे।धर्म और राजनीति के संगम परस्नान कराया था मुझे।फिर महत्वाकांक्षा के कुंभ मेंछोड़ आया था मुझे। मैं विकास हूं। मैं खो गया हूं।थी प्रीत जहां की रीत सदाये वो लुप्त उपवन हैआज यहां भ्रमण करतेरक्त के प्यासे जन हैंनफ़रत की आग मेंContinue reading “मैं विकास हूं”
I Met a Dog
I met a dog along the wayThat was a strayIn the midst of the hubbubHe wanted a belly rubAnd someone with whom to play
What Will You Do?
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH YOUR LIBERTYIF YOU’RE NOT BEING IMAGINATIVE? WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH YOUR FREEDOM IF YOU\’RE CAGED BY YOUR EGO? WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH YOUR RIGHT TO DO SOMETHING IF YOU FAIL TO DO ANYTHING? WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES IF YOU DON\’T CHANGE LIVES FORContinue reading “What Will You Do?”
A Pretty Good Me
I\’m no cape-unfurling Superman. Forget being an Übermensch. A Lincoln\’s a far cry. A Mahatma? Not in ten millennia. I\’m a poor facsimile of dad. My bro\’s got a better mug. But one thing I’m sure of: I’m a pretty good me. And the day I become A poor imitation of I, Sincerity will takeContinue reading “A Pretty Good Me”
You Win Some, You Lose Some
In Life. Some grow, Some diminish. Some work out, some don\’t. Some hang on, some move on. Some you hold on to, some fade. Some keep standing, some wither. Some you adopt, some you abduct. Some you keep, some you let go of. Some you\’re born with, some you acquire. Some you achieve, some fallContinue reading “You Win Some, You Lose Some”
Call It a Day
And before I know it is timeFor me to call it a dayEyelids laden with sleepConsider the passage of age:“What transpired today that stood outIn the backdrop of yesterday?” The day was like anyOf the six others that make a weekLike a uniformly drawn rainbowOf seven white bandsA single bright bowStretching from peak to peakContinue reading “Call It a Day”
In the City Zoo
In the city zoo. Look out the tiny cageOf my personal space. Listlessly. Aimlessly.Fed and burped. Millions of visitors.Unlisted Exhibit, I. Survey around to findAnimals of hues all. Living in content cagesOf their personal spaces. Millions of residents.Don\’t see, don\’t hear. Don\’t need.Don\’t want. Eating, drinking, mating.Eating some more…some more. In cages of personal spaces.Aimlessly.Continue reading “In the City Zoo”
Anupam Choudhury 