majdoor ka beta
khelta hai mitti se
chalta hai agni par
swapn dekhta hai vayu sam
jal bharta hai ankhon mein
aur jeeta hai aakash jaisa anant jeevan
khelta hai mitti se
chalta hai agni par
swapn dekhta hai vayu sam
jal bharta hai ankhon mein
aur jeeta hai aakash jaisa anant jeevan
a.c. mein pale badhe
gadiyon mein chale
‘sahab’ ke bete ka
aisa bhagya kahan
ho na ho
bhagwan bhi
kisi majdoor ka beta hai
paanch tatvon ke
apne in khilono se
usi ne gadha hoga, mujh angadh ko
hope my twin translates this for me!
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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