bus kuch hi din toh huye jab
dekha tha us aadmi ko
nayi dilli station ke bahar ki
bheed-bhari sadak par akele khade huye
raat mein bhi kaala chashma pehne
haath mein chadi liye
pata nahi
kahan jana tha use
pata nahi
kiska kar raha tha woh intezar
apni akhiri metro pakadne ki daud mein
maine sirf itna jaana
ki theek uske jaisa
maine bhi paya hai khud ko
kai baar
dekha tha us aadmi ko
nayi dilli station ke bahar ki
bheed-bhari sadak par akele khade huye
raat mein bhi kaala chashma pehne
haath mein chadi liye
pata nahi
kahan jana tha use
pata nahi
kiska kar raha tha woh intezar
apni akhiri metro pakadne ki daud mein
maine sirf itna jaana
ki theek uske jaisa
maine bhi paya hai khud ko
kai baar
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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