Vignettes of a South African Township called Mdantsane

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Noorganj

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noorganj stayed in shadows
as a river broke the walls of the fort
climbed up
a strange smell of sweltering summer
and elderly women
on a wrinkled soil
stayed still
'badruddin gujar gayey
kab key
aur ayesha
chup ho gayi hai
'
chortled the river
I could only see her eyes behind
the burkha
hens rushed out
spraying colors to
a dead laughter.

Poem and Drawing by Amitabh Mitra
'Badaruddin had passed away long back and Ayesha doesnt talk any more'

5 comments:

  1. ah, doc, the wonders you conjure up with minimalism.

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  2. ड्योड़ी के किवाड़ के पार
    अम्मा झांक रही थी
    इधर मुर्गी के परिवार की
    रूह कांप रही थी
    जब जब मेहमान की
    राह देखी जाती है
    किसी ना किसी
    पंछी की जान पंछी बन कर
    हमेशा के लिए उड़ जाती है

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  3. Wah! Devendrabhai
    Bahut Sahi


    Amitabh

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