Diwali
ना फुलझड़ी, ना पटाखे
ना रंगोली, ना दिया
ना मिठाई, ना लाल धागा पूजा का
ना ही पास उसके पिया |
रात अकेली काली, पर
यादों से सजी उसकी थाली
दिल में तस्वीर,
चेहरे पे प्यार की लाली |
जब ऐसे जले
उसके प्यार का दिया…
हर रात हो उसकी दीवाली
एक रात की बात ही क्या ?
Photo copyright : Cuckoo
Attempted Translation
Neither fireworks nor candles
neither sweets, nor sacred thread of puja
and neither her beloved near her.
It’s a lonely dark night but
memories of beloved & his love
brighten the glow on her face.
What to speak of a night ?
When flame of their love
lights up like this,
every night is a celebration.
Note-Reply to comments on my posts later.. I know apologies are coming way too often these days. But it is better than vanishing. Isn’t it ? And I am listening to a very beautiful song.
Current song- Phir Wahi Raat Hai, Raat Hai Khwaab ki – Kishore
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ashes said,
November 24, 2007 @ 10:56 pm
Nice composition! The title on my reader widget made me feel it would start with an apology on a belate Diwali. But the rhyme was so unexpected it felt too good to read.
And the photograph is superb! Even though I do not see a ‘copyright Cuckoo’, did you click it yourself?
ashes said,
November 24, 2007 @ 10:58 pm
Errata: …apology on a belated* Diwali…
Amey said,
November 25, 2007 @ 7:12 am
Interesting…
Can I read between the lines (and posts)?
Abhijit said,
November 25, 2007 @ 1:45 pm
Superb!! I liked the rhythm in your Hindi lines.
हर रात हो उसकी दीवाली
एक रात की बात ही क्या ?..
this is so lovely!!
SiD said,
November 25, 2007 @ 7:03 pm
wah bhai wah.. aapne to diwali ke tyohar ko 1 naya rang de diya hai..
aur kehne ki zaroorat nahi hai ki kavita ke madhyam se aapka rumaani(romantic) wala svabhav ubhar ke bahar aa raha hai…
Priyank said,
November 25, 2007 @ 8:19 pm
I’m pretty sure you wrote this for some *other* intention. And now slipping it away silently under the title of Diwali, sneaky
Very beautiful, as always, the Hindi part was pretty intense.
Ranjeet said,
November 26, 2007 @ 6:23 am
Very nice Cuckkoo, loved the poem and you have put the feeligns beautifully in words!
Sam said,
November 26, 2007 @ 9:40 am
nice poem.. adn frankly a great song… i luv dat one…
bendtherulz said,
November 26, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
Loved your attempted translation better then original hindi one…
May be you can post both of your works…..!
tk care ~
Peter said,
November 27, 2007 @ 1:48 am
I agree with bendtherulz, the English version is better than (or at least as good as) the original version! Haikus or poems in general, I’m unable to produce, but admire those who can!
Leziblogger said,
November 27, 2007 @ 9:01 am
Aha!Beautiful lines!
‘Nahin saamne yeh alag baat hai…’ eh?
Pijush said,
November 27, 2007 @ 10:39 am
Wah.. Cuckoo Wah.. Nice one.
Small observation: Love always acts as catalyst in your poems.
AJEYA RAO said,
November 27, 2007 @ 1:08 pm
Sameera said,
November 27, 2007 @ 5:13 pm
Kya kehna!Bahut khubsurat kavitha hai
Cuckoo said,
November 27, 2007 @ 6:44 pm
Ashes,
Thank you very much. Tahe dil se shukriya.
Thank you for the picture as well. Yes, that was clicked by me but not this Diwali. It was last year when we celebrated our Diwali in Igatpuri.
For lack of time, I am not stamping all my pictures with ‘copyright’ thing but yes, on my travel blog I have put a note claiming copyright. On this blog, it is a mix & match… if I find a picture from my collection.. good, else I take help from Google uncle.
Amey,
Can I read between the lines.. Ha Ha.. you won’t change. If I say ‘no’, will you stop doing it ? I don’t think so.
Abhijit,
Thank you but itni bhi achhi nahi hai poem.
SiD,
Haan, I was traveling and couldn’t celebrate it. So, instead of whining, thought of writing some lines in a positive sense. Nothing else.
Ohh ab aap achhi tarah jaan gaye hain mera rumaani svabhav.
Aage-2 dekhiye hota hai kya.
Cuckoo said,
November 27, 2007 @ 6:48 pm
Priyank,
And can you please tell me what is my ‘other’ intention ? Ha Ha.. you too trying to read between the lines ??
Ranjeet,
Thank you very much.
Sam,
More than the poem, I liked the song.
BTR,
For a change looks like English is better than Hindi, eh ? No, I don’t think so. Hindi version has the intensity.
And btw, I’ve posted both na !!
Cuckoo said,
November 27, 2007 @ 6:49 pm
Peter,
Thanks Peter, English version is better ? How can you say that without reading Hindi one ? Loll
Lazy,
Thank you.
Ha Ha.. Lagta to aise hee hai.
Pijush,
Thank you very much. Yes, you are right.
Ajeya,
Thank you.
Sameera,
Thank you.
ashes said,
November 27, 2007 @ 6:51 pm
Oh…that was too nice a photograph! Please don’t mind, but I really did not believe you clicked it yourself…what camera do you have?
Kalyan said,
November 28, 2007 @ 12:02 pm
Wah, Wah Cuckoo-ji, bahut badiy hai…the hindi & the english translation, I think both are equally good…You have crafted the words beautifully & the poem is so full of passion…Excellent!
Craver Vii said,
November 28, 2007 @ 9:29 pm
This photograph was a real treat! I feel like I could almost smell the petals.
Priyank said,
November 28, 2007 @ 10:58 pm
Hey, admit it - the poetry is ek teer 2 nishaan types. And that’s what makes it more beautiful.
Ash said,
November 29, 2007 @ 4:34 am
Beautiful. Love both the versions!!
Amey said,
November 29, 2007 @ 5:11 am
When I read some of your last posts, a trend seems to emerge. And I wonder…
Should I go ahead?
Mona said,
November 29, 2007 @ 6:17 am
Hi Cuckoo,
Aftr a long time. sorry got busy with work..
But something same i too put on my earlier post…
Do check that, words are different but menaing are same..
Take care
Mona
backpakker said,
November 29, 2007 @ 10:44 am
I like the last line a lot..
ŋεεяѕ said,
November 29, 2007 @ 2:32 pm
Beautiful and it ends on a happy note!
P.s: hey i love this song too..could u plz email it to me? i’ve been searching for it since a long time. My id is neeraja.va@gmail.com
Praveen G K said,
November 29, 2007 @ 8:36 pm
Hey Cuckoo,
Your page didnt load for a long time on my comp. Don’t know what the reason is!!! Had read your poem long time back on google reader but could never post a comment since the page loaded with only one post without the comments option
anyways, nice little poem!!! Equally good in English too
oceanic mirages said,
November 30, 2007 @ 10:47 am
nice, very pretty poem…
how u doin?
adi said,
December 5, 2007 @ 1:24 pm
hmmm, toh aisi thi, hamari cuckoo ki diwali
Niraj said,
December 4, 2008 @ 12:34 am
nice work cuckoo..[
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