भागीरथी भाग २

लाके दो ऐसा श्वेत अश्व, जो पवन गति से दौड़ेगा
हो पवन पुत्र सा बल जिसमे, जो अहम् सभी का तोड़ेगा
गर्जन जो जाये अम्बर तक, सुन रजवाड़े हों नतमस्तक
फिर लगा तिलक उस अश्व को,  जिसके पैरों की चाप तले,
सीमा साम्राज्य की आगे बढे,  और सूर्यवंश का नाम फले

धरती के सारे कोनों में, कदमो की छाप छोड़  दे तू
संसार  के हर एक मार्ग को, कोसला की ओर मोड़ दे तू
मेरा प्रतीक तू बन के जा, समूची धरती को नाप के आ
घोड़े को कर यूँ  उत्साहित, राजा ने फिर शंखनाद किया 
और विश्व विजय पाने  के लिए, अश्वराज को छोड़ दिया

भागीरथी

Its time to try my hand at a hindi poem. Its based on the story of King Bhagirath (an ancestor of Lord Ram) and how he brought Holy Ganga to earth. I have been awesomely influences by रश्मिरथी. I am planning to write this two stanzas at a time. Why two stanzas, because it takes a lot of time. Writing just these first two stanzas has been really tough for me but hopefully I will have the motivation to finish it off. A caveat is that I will ofcourse take the artistic liberty to mould this tale to my will.

भागीरथी

भाग १

सूरज की पहली किरण देख महाराज सगर का मन मचला
सोचा मेरे इस राज में है राज्य मेरा फूला और फला
यह दृष्टि जहाँ तक जाती है साम्राज्य मेरा ही पाती है
पर सूर्य कहाँ यह उदय हुआ और अस्त कहाँ पर यह होगा
दृष्टि के पार जो सृष्टि है कब नाम वहां उज्जवल होगा

कब सूर्यवंश का शौर्य गीत  धरती से गगन तक छाएगा
हिम से लेकर के सागर तक कब विजय ध्वज लहराएगा
कब कुछ ऐसा कर जाऊंगा, की इन्द्र सिंहासन पाउँगा!!
फिर सूर्य की गरिमा से प्रेरित सम्राट ने रण का प्रण  लिया
और अश्वमेघ के अश्व से नियति को अपनी बांध दिया

Sun sun sun!!

Warmth of suns rays

vaporises the grief away

But I sit inside these concrete walls

Amidst these lifeless silicon stalls

Gloom and dark contaminate this whole bay

I wish someone would turn the sun my way

Moods

Friends ask me what have I written of late

Did I pour out my feelings more intimate?

Another ode to Sachin, More paens for Fed?

Maybe a tricky Puzzle, review of a book read?

All I can do is shrug them off with a smile

Spin a new excuse to hold them for a while

Honestly Its not them I want to delude

But I am just waiting for the right mood

A few days back my heart leapt with joy

Tides of troubles were behind me, land ahoy

Spring was in my step, my face shone bright

The wind had finally taken a turn to the right

In that mood, the singer in me crooned

My fingers were flowing, the keyboard tuned

I began a story and then a song I tried

But nothing worked, my muse had dried

Today my heart is blue and tears I fight

A storm runs through this dark night

My wrecked ship has sunk very deep

My head is heavy for lack of sleep

In such a mood, the poet in me yearns

my fingers are ice but the keyboard burns

I begin a verse and then a Ghazal I try

But nothing works, stream of my thoughts is dry

So all I can do is shrug you off with a smile

This poem is my latest excuse, is this vile?

And now leave me alone while I brood

As I am still waiting for the right mood