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The famous writer and journalist Sanjeev Paliwal ji recited a beautiful poem by Rajeshwar Vashisht on Twitter. (He recited my write-up too, and I was so thrilled and honoured!). You can listen to it HERE, if you want.

Rajeshwar Vashisht's poem is so beautiful that I wanted to translate it.

Here's the original poem:

प्रेम फिर से लिखा जा रहा है

नदी के जल में 

घुल गया है सुनहरा सूरज

नीचे तक झुक आया है 

नीला आकाश

काँप रही है हवा, 

और तुम लिख रही हो 

कोई कविता 

तितलियों के पंखों पर!

तुम्हारी आँख से 

काजल लेकर 

सा...

Book: The Truth About You and Me

Author: Emma Cooper

Publisher: Boldwood Books

Source: Netgalley

The Blurb:

Maggie always wanted to be an astronaut but ended up being a cleaner. She loves her job. 

Every Friday, she attends the last showing at her local indie cinema after finishing her job. 

One night, Jack, the owner of a popular bookshop (and a voracious reader who has lost the ability to read after an accident), goes to the same screening. These two strangers are about to fall in love – there’s jus...

The crisp November breeze waltzes inside the dimly lit room, as I watch you from the corner. You stare at a blank screen, the faint blue light falling on your face. Your arched eyebrows join into a frown, as you struggle with your story ideas bubbling inside your head. Did I ever tell you that too many ideas bursting at once can hurt as much as having none? No I haven't —we haven't talked in a very very long time.

‘One idea at a time?’ I whisper but you don't pay attention.  

‘What’s wrong with me...

My Hindi Translation 

तुम मेरे नहीं थे,

पर तुम अहम थे मेरे लिए।

मुझे कोई हक़ नहीं कि मैं तुम्हें याद करूँ,

बिल्कुल नहीं!

तुम मेरे थे ही नहीं कि मैं तुम्हें थाम सकूं,

या कि खो दूं।

मगर फिर भी, 

मेरे वजूद का एक हिस्सा तुम्हारी याद से बंधा है।

जैसे कोई डोर जिसे मैं बाँधना भूल गयी।

अजीब है ना ये?

किसी को चाहना 

बिना ये जाने कि उस प्यार की जगह क्या है?

मानो कोई राज़ 

जो सीने में एक धीमा सा दर्द बनकर रहता है…

तुम मेरे नहीं थे,

पर तुम बेहद 

अहम थे मेरे लिए।

This post is part of Blogchatter Half Marathon 

So we speak in our dreams and understand what others are saying, but do you ever hear a clear voice —someone saying something significant and insightful like a quotation —without knowing where it came from?

I wrote a little poem inspired by such a voice someone whispered in my dream: 'जैसे सूरज की किरणों ने बारिश की बूंदों को छू लिया हो।'

तुम्हारी बोलती नज़रें

प्यार की पहली झलक थी

जो मन में ऐसे बसी मानो

कभी ना बुझने वाली दीये की लौ।

और तुमसे मिलना कुछ ऐसा था 

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