ZUBAIR RIZVI'S POEM ON SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN .

                                                                                 

  ( Photo source Oneindia,com)

This photograph brings Urdu Poet Zubair Rizvi to my mind.  Tabdeeli or Change is Zubair Rizvi's poem .

I add the poem and my simple English rendering ....

(Tabdeeli )
Zubair Rizvi

subah-dam jab bhī dekhā hai mainay kabhī
Nanhe bachchoñ ko schōol jaate huve
raqs karte huve gungunāate huve
apnay bastoñ ko gardan meiñ Daalay huve
uñgliyāañ ek kī ek pakday huve ..
subah-dam jab bhī dekhā hai maiñay unheiñ
māmtā un kī rāahoñ meiñ saaya karay
un ke qadmoñ meiñ ḳhushbū bichhaāyā karay
devtaā un ke hāthoñ ko choomā kareiñ
mun hī mun un kī bāatoñ pe jhoomā kareiñ ..
subah-dam jab bhī dekhā hai maiñay unheiñ
merā jī chāahtā hai ki meiñ daud kar
ek nanhe ki uñglī pakad kar kahūuñ
mujh ko bhī apnay schōol letay chalo
tā-ki ye tishna-e-ārzu-e-zindagī
phir se āġhaāz-e-shauq-e-safar kar sakay
( Zubair Rizvi )


(Change )

Early in the Morning ,
Whenever I see little children
Going to School,
With Bags hung around their necks ,
They Dance ,
And as they move holding each other’s hand ,
They sing in soft tones.
Early in the Morning ,
Whenever I see them ,
I Wish
“May the Maternal Love always bring Pleasant shade in their Journey’s Path ,
May It always spread Fragrance in every passageway they traverse ,
May Gods always come down to kiss their tiny hands ,
May Gods take delight in listening to their innocent conversation .”
Early in the Morning ,
Whenever I see them ,
I simply wish to join them ,
And holding hand of some innocent child ,
Just say to him ,
“ Take me along ,
Take me to your school “
So That ,
This thirst and yearning for life
May be able to start afresh ,
Start with a new wanderlust,
To traverse a New-fangled Journey .

( Avtar Mota )

 
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