Gajanan Mishra Poems

Covid separated us,
And I am astonished
How Covid made it possible!
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I know
You are hearing me.
I know
You are in grief.
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କହି ହେବ ନି! ରୁହ, ଦେଖି ଦେଖି ଯାଅ, ଶବ୍ଦହୀନ କରିଦେବ! ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପଳେଇଥିବ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ପାଖରୁ।ବାପପୁଅ, ଭାଇ, ଶଳାଓଗେର କିଏ ପାଖରେ! ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ରହିଥିବ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନଠି।ଗାଁ ସହର ଖାଁ ଖାଁ।କରାଳ ଆଁ! ଏବେ ଆମେ ଅଛେ ଆରମ୍ଭରେ! ଅପେକ୍ଷାକର।ଭାବିବା ବି ନୁହଁ ମାଗଣା। କୋଉଠି କିଏ ଥିବେ ନାଇଁ ଜଣା!

In English;
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How could you say!
You are just to watch the sky.

Here, who is your father?
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ଜିତିବ, ଜିତିବ ତୁମେ,
ପ୍ରଚୁର ଶକ୍ତି ଅଛି ଭିତରେ ତୁମର,
ଶତ୍ରୁ ରହିବ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଲଇଁ।
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Dear son,
I know, you have
The capacity
To deal with any crisis.
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It is time
To think,
Think beyond self.
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Stay cautious men,
You are the victims of your own nature.
Behind you, feel a divine force always with you.
And it is not there to abandon you.
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Stay calm and
Let the time pass.
Stay clear within
And proceed on
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I know, the challenge
Before me is not ordinary.
Still, I am opened,
Still, I am free,
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