Friday, 2 November 2012

Self translation of my Poem "Youdha aur Sangralah"


Museums of the World


Often in major cities of the world
We found museums adorned with King's
Possessions, dining and drawing rooms,
Glimpses of extravagant opulence
Expensive gifts received by them
We see conventional weapons of war
Spears, swords, guns, daggers,
Iron Helmets, iron-guard Armor
And inhuman devices to torture dissidents

Also on display are beautiful paintings,
Their sojourns, their linage, their warriors
Puffed animal and their  hanging heads like trophies
Pictures of the helpless people looking towards them
Sometimes we also see statues of warriors in city squares
Inspiring the younger generation to becomes warriors
Statues of soldiers who protects borders,
Are they the only soldiers ?
Should we salute only them?


But have never seen museums of the real people
Who had preserved their culture and values
Who fight so many small  battles everyday
Sometime at home, sometimes in offices,
Sometimes in relationship and
Sometime because of relationship

They are  part of the big army of soldiers who  
In time of need,  would protect the country's
Civilization, literature, culture and identities
Because a society is build by everyone and not
Only by Kings and Warriors alone 

We should have more  Museums of
The common men, their  daily struggles and  their
Victories over  obstacles everywhere
To honour them and their daily struggles


Vinod Passy “Hanskamal”

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