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Monsoon Poetry: बारिश का मौसम

It’s monsoon season in India and monsoon is often associated with the quintessential pakodas (fritters) and Chai. For most people in India, Pakodas in the rain is the first thought that crosses the mind. This monsoon season, as the thought of crispy pakodas occurred to me, simultaneously several other thoughts got triggered which lent themselves to the poetry below. As we savor pakodas in the monsoon rain, innocently oblivious to our surrounding, this poetry is a reminder of the dichotomy of events and situations facing us today.


बारिश का मौसम

चलो पकोड़े बनाओ साथी
बारिश का मौसम आया है

खबर मिली है बाड़ में
किसी ने अपना घर गवाया है

कहीं डूब गयी फसल पानी में
तो कहीं सूखे का घना साया है

इसी बीच धर्म की जल रही हैं मशालें
सैंकड़ों की मौत का मंज़र छाया है

कहीं ख़ुशी मना रहे हैं उम्मीदवार
पंचायत के चुनावों का नतीजा आया है

घने बादल भी हैं और धुप भी है निकली
दुनिया की देखो कैसी अद्भुत माया है

चलो पकोड़े बनाओ साथी
बारिश का मौसम आया है


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