Taj Mahal Re Baraf Poem by Bharati Nayak
Taj Mahal Re Baraf
Ethara, Ete sheeta
Madi basichhi!
Saaradesatahemal
chariadebhaya, atanka au bhibatsata ra shirshir
samparkasabu thanda, thanda
dehare phata, manare phata
niswasa rephata, prema pranayare phata
Ethara kuade TajMahal re baraf padichhi!
ketepradusan ra samnakaritisthi thiba
Taj Mahal bi baraf re dhanki hoi jaichhi!
Ojan stararechhidra,
Biswasare chhidra
Kebala bisamayabibhisika!
keniamalre bisphorana,
Masjid re bisphorana
Dhulisaat hebapare
Church, Mandirasabueka kara!
bichhidi jaithiba
khandakhanda sharirara
bari heunahin
keunmangsa khanda, keundharma ra!
Sambadapatraraprushthapareprushtha
Auchabis ghantia
duradarshana pardare
khalihatya, aatankaodharsanara
chitramala mala!
chadheirageeta, megha nupurararaagini
aau, phulara gandha
baaruda dhuaanre luchi galeni!
emiti atala tala, andharasamudra bhitare
biswasaramukta tie
samukapetare srustineuthae
aau lakhyeandhari rasta
parihebakusahasuthae!
ତାଜ ମହଲରେ ବରଫ
ଏଥର ଏତେଶୀତ
ମାଡିବସିଛି!
ସାରା ଦେଶଟା ହେମାଳ
ଚାରିଆଡେ ଭୟ, ଆତଙ୍କ ଆଉବିଭତ୍ସତାରଶିରଶିର
ସମ୍ପର୍କସବୁ ଥଣ୍ଡା ଥଣ୍ଡା
ଦେହରେଫାଟ, ମନରେ ଫାଟ
ନିଶ୍ୱାସ ରେ ଫାଟ, ପ୍ରେମପ୍ରଣୟରେ ଫାଟ
ଏଥର କୁଆଡେତାଜମହଲରେବରଫପଡିଛି! ! !
କେତେପ୍ରଦୂଷଣ ର ସାମ୍ନା କରି ତିଷ୍ଠିଥିବାତାଜ ମହଲବି
ବରଫ ରେଢାଙ୍କି ହୋଇଯାଇଛି
ଓଜନ ସ୍ତରରେ ଛିଦ୍ର,
ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ରେଛିଦ୍ର,
କେବଳଵିଷମୟବିଭୀଷିକା!
କେନିଆମଲରେବିସ୍ଫୋରଣ
ମସଜିଦରେବିସ୍ଫୋରଣ
ଧୂଳିସାତହେବାପରେ
ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚ ମନ୍ଦିରସବୁ ଏକାକାର!
ବିଛୁଡିଯାଇଥିବାଖଣ୍ଡଖଣ୍ଡଶରୀର ର
ବାରି ହେଉ ନାହିଁ,
କେଉଁମାଂସଖଣ୍ଡକେଉଁ ଧର୍ମର!
ସମ୍ବାଦ ପତ୍ରରପୃଷ୍ଠା ପରେପୃଷ୍ଠା
ଆଉଚବିଶ ଘଣ୍ଟିଆ ଦୂରଦର୍ଶନପରଦାରେ
ଖାଲି ହତ୍ୟା, ଆତଙ୍କ ଓ ଧର୍ଷଣ ର ଚିତ୍ର ମାଳମାଳ!
ଚଢେଇରଗୀତ, ମେଘ ନୁପୁର ର ରାଗିଣୀ
ଆଉ ଫୁଲର ଗନ୍ଧ
ବାରୂଦ ଧୂଆଁରେଲୁଚିଗଲେଣି!
ଏମିତିଅତଳତଳ ଅନ୍ଧାରସମୁଦ୍ରଭିତରେ
ବିଶ୍ୱାସର ମୁକ୍ତାଟିଏ, ଶାମୁକାପେଟରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟିନେଉଥାଏ
ଆଉ ଲକ୍ଷେଅନ୍ଧାରୀ ରାସ୍ତା ପରିହେବାକୁ ସାହାସୁଥାଏ!
The meaning of the title of the poem is 'Snow fall on Taj Mahal'
ଓଜନ ସ୍ତରରେ ଛିଦ୍ର, ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ରେଛିଦ୍ର, କେବଳଵିଷମୟବିଭୀଷିକା! କେନିଆମଲରେବିସ୍ଫୋରଣ ମସଜିଦରେବିସ୍ଫୋରଣ ଧୂଳିସାତହେବାପରେ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚ ମନ୍ଦିରସବୁ ଏକାକାର! .......oh, what a touching expression. You have so brilliantly and touchingly delineated this poem for which I have to visit for second time,
Thank you Sir, Kumarmani Mahakul for such great comments on my poem.I feel so inspired.
Thank you Jez Brul for showing interest on my poems.The name of Taj Mahal is enough to attract any vistor. Taj Mahal, the majestic mausoleum is viewed more as a monument of love besides its architectural beauty and has become a major tourist attraction. The year I wrote this poem, there was snow fall on Taj Mahal and my poem surrounds on the feelings of cracked relationships as well as violence in the society and environmental pollution.
Snow is falling on Taj Mhal, many new theories about it are heard and read but nobody could deny its beauty.
Many many thanks Akhtar Jawadji for your lovely comment.I agree with you.Snow can not cover the beauty of Taj Mahal, the monument of love.
Never thought this way that some day Taj Mahal will be covered under ice, Barf ke peeche se Taj Mahal kaise machlega bahar aane ke liye..Wow Taj Mahal bi baraf re dhanki hoi jaichhi! I can understand it Khoob Shunder, Khoob Bhalo.++++++
Woah- - It gives much pleasure to know that even if there is a language barrier, you still understand it.That is poetic perception.Yes how desperate will become TajMahal to come out of snow (Barf ke peeche se Taj Mahal kaise machlega bahar aane ke liye) .Taj Mahal is the symbol of love and surely seek to come out of the cold.Thank you for reading my poems and your beautiful comment.
I may niot be able to red this poem but I'm very happy you wrote in your native language. The image iod snow on the Taj Mahal is striking..
Thank you Daniel Brick for showing interest to read my Odia poem.As I said in my poet's note, the poem was published in 2014.It was in that year there was a news in the paper about snowfall on Taj Mahal.There was also news of much violence worldwide, terrorists attack at Kenya Mall and the like.My poem had its origin from this scenario.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Coldness of autumn before winter has brought up snow fall and this snowfall has covered Taj Mahal with snow. A brilliantly perceived poem of love and fear is excellently presented here. We congratulate you for its first publication in an Odia magazine named, Barna Bitana....10