Tanhaai - An Accolade and a Homage to Saroj by Dr Ram Lakhan Prasad - HTML preview

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REPLY TO MY POEM BY

SAROJ

 

Jaate ho safar pe to jaawo lekin yeh yaad

rakhna,

Intazaar karti rahoongi jab tak tum laut ke na

aajaana.

Hamne tumse pyaar kiya hai yeh koi khel

nahin hai,

Yaad rakhna yeh mere poore jeewan ka sawaal

hai.

Is duniya ke jhamelon se bachna yahi mera

kahna hai,

Mere laaz ko bachaa ke rakhna yeh tumhara

kaam hai.

Bhoolne bhulaane ki baat na karna ham ab ek

dooje ke hai,

Samay aane par bataa dungi ki mera agla

kadam kaun hai.

Intzaar ki ghadiyan chahe lambi ho ya chhoti

ho,

Is saagar ke do kinare jaroor mil jayenge

chahe kuchh bhi ho. 

(I received this in the mail in January 1960

when I was teaching in Labasa and kept it in

my wallet ever since.)