Some of
you may remember I shared some Poems in this series a few years ago. Mostly
nostalgia. Today I feel like sharing one more, and this time more a pain and
remembering some of the things that we had taken for granted. With the Poem
below: I want to remind myself and everyone that we do not forget these days
when all this is over. And always be grateful for the freedoms that we enjoy
and take for granted. This loss of some of those basic freedoms as we are
forced to now; should stay a constant reminder and a constant gratitude in our
hearts.
कुछ चीज़ें बेशक़ीमती होती हैं - आज़ादी
जैसे बे-डर जीने की आज़ादी
आज सब डर से घर में दुबके बैठे हैं
डर के शातिर कारिंदे कहाँ छुपे, दिखते भी नहीं
दोस्तों से हम मिलते नहीं, अभी मिल सकते ही नहीं
वक्त चल रहा है पर कदम चलते ही नहीं
एक दूसरे से मिलते थे हम,
तब तो खुशियां मिलती थी
मन हो वहां जाते थे
मनमाना घुमते थे, मनचाहा खाते थे
अब डर भुला पहले सा करना चाहो
कब वापिस पहले सा होगा
मजबूर मन पूछा करता है
कैद से कटते दिन,
आज़ादी का मोल बताते हैं
कभी बाहर कभी कल को देखते है
हम और खुद को फिर समझाते है
सचमुच कुछ चीज़ें बेशक़ीमती होती हैं
जैसे बे-डर जीने की आज़ादी
जैसे बे-डर जीने की आज़ादी
जैसे .....................
Some old
links below to remind you what my last posts in this series were about….
Another way to express how times have changed for now
Waah.... especially to the line...तो मन कसूरवार सा लगता है
ReplyDeleteThanks ... I hope to write a few more of the series...
DeleteVery aptly said. We are now valuing the things which were taken for granted
ReplyDeleteTruly and hope we always value them even after things change back to how they were
DeleteWe should always be grateful for what we have...
ReplyDeleteCertainly .. Gtaritude is the right way
DeleteVery well expressed....
ReplyDeleteThanks Naini
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