Ravi Kopra Poems

Ek puranay mulk k musafir se meri mulakaat hue
Us ne kaha: registaan main, bina pate, bina kamar se
do jhaangain khaDi hue hain aur in k paas rait main
ek toota pathar ka chera paDa hua hai
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ek aisi bhi aadam jaati hai
jo mil jhul kar reh na paati hai
wo apne rishtay daaroN ka dil toD kar
duniya main ghoomatay firtay hain
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toofan main
ped garage ki cHat pe
ghira aur bikhra
tum swarag main ho
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The puppy that does not know
That autumn has come
Is a Buddha
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teri maut ki pehli saal girah
main ek baDiya chalaki se sambhal saki:
main tum jaisi ho gayi
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main cHati pe pistol lagati hoon
mere haath main mera sar hai
ek do teen
jab tum mere paas hote ho
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under the table
the cat is
in deep sleep.
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meri kabar pe khaDay ho kar rona nahin
main wahan soee hui na hooNgi
main hawaaiN buni uD rehi hooNgi
main baraf main heeray bani chamak rehi hoNgi
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They both in late forties
are having dinner in a restaurant.
They cut pieces of T-bone steak, eat
with mashed potatoes and gravy
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The dictatorial military
is positioned at every
polling booth to see their
favoured dummy wins the election
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