Door of Paper, Essays & Memoirs,
By Jayanta Mahapatra
Is not a work in prose,
But in lucid prose,
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Where sorrow saddens me,
Grief overshadows me,
Ruffles and baffles
The mind,
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Bhang pee ke mat kahiye, Holi hain,
Bura mat mano, Holi hain,
Kucche es taah mizaz uda ke
Ki hosh tak nahin.
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Nissim Ezekiel as a poet is a minority man
And his poetry a study in minorityism
As he holds a different view
Of Indian culture and tradition
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Thou'rt my Father, Thou my Mother,
Who givest birth
And rearest,
Thou my Soul,
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Whose garden is this,
Whose is,
Who the Gardener
Who has planted with care
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You are my life, Radha,
You are my life,
No life without you,
Without you, Radha
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Ek angrez ladki chahiye
Angrezi ke kavi banane ke liye,
Nahi chalega
Deshi ladaki ke shang.
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Bottle ki adat lagaa ke,
Mujhe sharabi mat banaa dena,
Bas apni priya ke afsaane ko bhulane
Ke baste madhushala na pahuncha denaa mujhe
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The villain is not a villain,
He will get the president's award
For his excellent role,
But he will get other people's sons
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