nahi banna mujhe kundan
na hi chamakana kanak samaan
nahi mitaani kshudhaa jag ki
na hi badhaana apna maan
नहीं बनना मुझे कुंदन
न ही चमकना कनक समान
नहीं मिटानी क्षुधा जग की
न ही बढ़ाना अपना मान
nahi banna mujhe moti
til til tadapna aur nahi
nahi banna mujhe heera
taap mein tapna aur nahi
नहीं बनना मुझे मोती
तिल तिल तड़पना और नहीं
नहीं बनना मुझे हीरा
ताप में तपना और नहीं
kacchi mitti ka manush hoon
mujhe,
kaccha hi rehne do
bus aur nahi nikharna mujhko
ab aur pareeksha,
aur nahi
कच्ची मिटटी का मानुष हूँ
मुझे,
कच्चा ही रहने दो
बस और नहीं निखरना मुझ को
अब और परीक्षा,
और नहीं
-adee / आदि 26/07/14
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.