Prasoon Joshi writes a poem on Mumbai tragedy..

Prasoon Joshi pens a poem in the wake of recent terror attacks

By Bollywood Hungama News Network, December 1, 2008 - 18:20 IST

During our childhood, we all must've written poems and essays stating, 'India is my country and I am very proud of it'. The sad part however is that, today, it seems that we are not doing enough to make our country proud. After all the untimely attack on Mumbai, the Master of words...Mr. Wordsmith himself, Prasoon Joshi, in his way through the free-flowing poetry, leads us from darkness to light. Presented here are the gems from his touching poem:

Is baar nahin

Is baar jab woh choti si bachchi mere paas apni kharonch le kar aayegi
Main usey phoo phoo kar nahin behlaoonga
Panapney doonga uski tees ko
Is baar nahin

Is baar jab main chehron par dard likha dekhoonga
Nahin gaoonga geet peeda bhula dene wale
Dard ko risney doonga,utarney doonga andar gehrey
Is baar nahin

Is baar main na marham lagaoonga
Na hi uthaoonga rui ke phahey
Aur na hi kahoonga ki tum aankein band karlo,gardan udhar kar lo main dawa lagata hoon
Dekhney doonga sabko hum sabko khuley nangey ghaav
Is baar nahin

Is baar jab uljhaney dekhoonga,chatpatahat dekhoonga
Nahin daudoonga uljhee door lapetney
Uljhaney doonga jab tak ulajh sake
Is baar nahin

Is baar karm ka hawala de kar nahin uthaoonga auzaar
Nahin karoonga phir se ek nayee shuruaat
Nahin banoonga misaal ek karmyogi ki
Nahin aaney doonga zindagi ko aasani se patri par
Utarney doonga usey keechad main,tedhey medhey raston pe
Nahin sookhney doonga deewaron par laga khoon
Halka nahin padney doonga uska rang
Is baar nahin banney doonga usey itna laachaar
Ki paan ki peek aur khoon ka fark hi khatm ho jaye
Is baar nahin

Is baar ghawon ko dekhna hai
Gaur se
Thoda lambe wakt tak
Kuch faisley
Aur uskey baad hausley
Kahin toh shuruat karni hi hogi
Is baar yahi tay kiya hai

... Prasoon Joshi

Prasoon Joshi is an erudite. I am glad that when it comes to poetry in the industry we don't have say old is gold.

Originally posted by: joie de vivre

Could someone be kind enough to translate it to English :) I don't understand Hindi well, so I'd really appreciate if anyone cold translate this. I really want to read the poem.

Not again.....

This time when the little girl comes to me with a scrape on her knee

I wont kiss it to make it better

I will let her feel the pain

No, not again...

This time when I read the suffering on faces

I won't sooth them with my songs

I will let it seep through...deep inside...the pain

Not again...

I won't put a balm on the wounds this time

Nor bathe them gently

And not even say just close your eyes and let me heal them with a magic lotion

I will let everyone see...see the large gaping wounds and their pain

Not again..

This time when I see the problems, the struggles

I won't try to untangle the web

I will let it tangle, become complicated ...this pain

Not again

This time I will not pick up the threads of life

I will not start anew

I will not set an example

I will not let life get back on tracks

I will let it descend into this muck, on the twisted paths

I will not let the blood on the walls dry

I will not let its colour fade into oblivion

I will not let it become helpless...

So that no one feels it was just shed in vain...

Not again...

I have to take a look at my wounds this time

Very carefully

For a long time

Some hard decisions

And then keeping up the courage

Make a fresh start...somewhere

Yet again...

Originally posted by: TallyHo

Not again.....

This time when the little girl comes to me with a scrape on her knee

I wont kiss it to make it better

I will let her feel the pain

No, not again...

This time when I read the suffering on faces

I won't sooth them with my songs

I will let it seep through...deep inside...the pain

Not again...

I won't put a balm on the wounds this time

Nor bathe them gently

And not even say just close your eyes and let me heal them with a magic lotion

I will let everyone see...see the large gaping wounds and their pain

Not again..

This time when I see the problems, the struggles

I won't try to untangle the web

I will let it tangle, become complicated ...this pain

Not again

This time I will not pick up the threads of life

I will not start anew

I will not set an example

I will not let life get back on tracks

I will let it descend into this muck, on the twisted paths

I will not let the blood on the walls dry

I will not let its colour fade into oblivion

I will not let it become helpless...

So that no one feels it was just shed in vain...

Not again...

I have to take a look at my wounds this time

Very carefully

For a long time

Some hard decisions

And then keeping up the courage

Make a fresh start...somewhere

Yet again...

*********************** thanks maya... I have made an attempt...i hope I did some justice to his words and the feelings behind them... the emotions are still high...for everyone!