Helter-skelter running wild
in one direction
bowing down
and without a question.
It is enough now
with one hand, I will gouge
these eye dimming, horse-blinds
with the second, throw off the strangling saddle
and with the third, pierce
the rein ruling the tongue
cut off the truss,
with the fourth,
unleash the misleading stirrup,
with the fifth
and set free, my existence.
Next, I rear up, to topple
phony canons
wisdom rotten, devotion unproven
and whimsical reign.
Then, I astride on myself
and challenge you, smilingly
come, now, let's run!
with our own strength,
each one.
बेतहाशा भागते-ढोहते
एक ही दिशा में
होकर नतमस्तक
और बिना किये प्रश्न.
बहुत हो चुका अब
एक हाथ से नोच लूँ
आँखें बुझाती चमड़े वाली ऐनक
दूसरे से उतार फेंकूँ
दम घोंटती काठी
तीसरे से चीर दूँ
ज़ुबान खींचती लगाम
चौथे से काट दूँ मुश्कें
पाँचवें से खोल दूँ
भ्रमित करती रकाब
और स्वतंत्र कर दूँ
अपनी पहचान.
फिर एक छलांग से
पटक दूँ धरती पर
नक़ली नियम
घोटा हुआ ज्ञान
अपरीक्षित श्रद्धा
और मनमानी सत्ता.
औरख़ुद सवार हो अपने पर,
कहूँ तुम्हें, मुस्कुरा कर
आऔ, अब दौड़े
अपने अपने दम पर.
While examining relationships between self and the world, Tajender Singh Luthra (TJ) observes and sketches human quest, pain, and struggle for equality in life. His poems are a lifelong journey of raising questions for self-examination and searching for evidence and acceptance. They unravel the complexities of human existence, destiny, and dignity and find intense thoughts, human feelings, emotions, and psychological tendencies. His first poetry collection - "Assi Ghat Ka Bansuri Wala" - in the Hindi language was published by Rajkamal Prakashan, India, in 2012.
Twitter: @LuthraTJ
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