aaj jab
dekhta hoon main
apne aas paas ki duniya ko
badhte huye aage, kisi bhi keemat par
jab paata hoon main
rishte toot-te huye
saathi chhoot-te huye
darr lagta hai mujhe bohat
ghabra jata hoon main
kyonki
dheere-dheere
mujhe bhi seekhna hoga
chehre par chehre lagana
aage badhte jaane ke liye
sab kuch peeche chhodte jaana
dheere-dheere
main bhi ban jaoonga
thoda aur sayana
tab tak
bas kuch aur samay
apne anchal ki chaanv
mujh se na hatana, maa
dekhta hoon main
apne aas paas ki duniya ko
badhte huye aage, kisi bhi keemat par
jab paata hoon main
rishte toot-te huye
saathi chhoot-te huye
darr lagta hai mujhe bohat
ghabra jata hoon main
kyonki
dheere-dheere
mujhe bhi seekhna hoga
chehre par chehre lagana
aage badhte jaane ke liye
sab kuch peeche chhodte jaana
dheere-dheere
main bhi ban jaoonga
thoda aur sayana
tab tak
bas kuch aur samay
apne anchal ki chaanv
mujh se na hatana, maa
attempted translation in the comments section
Born in New Delhi, India in 1980 and is a retired pessimist (still) living in New Delhi. He has Haryanvi ancestors, a Punjabi girlfriend, friends all over the world, two (or more) yet to be born children, (many) memories of (many) pet dogs and no cats ever. He holds an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi and creates advertisements for paying the bills. His interests are universal, and include: living, eating, sleeping and when not sleeping, daydreaming. Other abiding interests include reading, writing, street photography, newspaper editorials, watching the moon and planning trekking trips that never materialize.
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