Rajnish Manga Poems

Nectar of Poetic Bliss

A man with an earthen receptacle
I'm collecting the nectar of poetic bliss
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Where there's a will, there's a way;
But why was Rome not built in a day?

I wanted to kill two birds with one stone;
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वो हीरे मोतियों जैसी ग़ज़ल इरसाल करता है
हमारा दोस्त हमको रोज़ मालामाल करता है

सवेरे उठ के खुद में डूबने की उसको आदत है
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दीनानाथ की चार बेटियाँ चारों संगीत विशारद है.
आशा ऊषा मीना हैं छोटीं बड़ी लता जी बरगद हैं.

सुर साम्राज्ञी स्वर कोकिला सरस्वती का रूप है,
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An antiquated calculating device
We all are endowed with a PA
(PA stands for Personal Abacus)
Depending upon the location
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Ever thought of winning the heart
By putting a dagger on the chest?
- Should be a unique experiment
Moulded in medieval adventurism
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There was a huge round of applause
When a cute and little white dove
Was shot at & injured by a stubborn boy
With the licensed gun of his father
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Self-Portrait

Friends, I did this self-portrait
about a couple of years back
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There is something in his demeanor
Which makes him friendly to one and all
Is it the smile that he always wears
To remain artless makes the difference
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Your Laughter
Original Poem by Pablo Neruda
Hindi translation by Rajnish Manga
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