Ravi Kopra Poems

When man is asked
to give up
a part of what
he has
...

A piece of cloth to wrap around the loins,
A staff, a begging bowl, a chillum
to smoke bhang that was all that was
needed to live in retirement in India years ago.
...

Wo 1

Wo saans na le raha tha
uski twacha le rehi the
...

It has been ages
Since you came to my city
Oh, how I wish
I could see you
...

I met her once. She likes me. I am hopeful enough
I will woo her and one day she'll be my wife, I'm hopeful enough

And if she doesn't, I will be heart broken
...

I am the fire of your life
I will leave my glow behind

When I set in at the end
...

On the day of separation neither you nor I
cried. Still we couldn't sleep at night, neither you nor I

The circumstances had turned us into heartless stones
...

Main Sonay Jaa Rahi Hoon

Mere datoN main phool khile hoNgay
mere sar par hogi shabnam ki jaali
...

mera dukh tere hathoN pe
pissa hua sona tha
main bikhar baithi the tere hathon pe
apni sari zindgi
...

Those who have
in their hearts no love,
have no taste of love
and their tongues cannot
...