Kedarnath Singh (7 July 1934 – 19 March 2018) was an eminent Hindi poet, critic and essayist of India. He clearly observes the world sprouted from age-old tradition, history and politics and splendidly depicts multifaceted themes in his powerful poetry. His major poetic works are– Abhi Bilkul Abhi (1960), Zameen pak Rahi Hai (1980), Yahan se Dekho (1983), Akaal mein Saaras (1988), Baagh (1996), Tolstoy aur Cycle (2005) and Srashti par Pehara (2014). He was awarded the Jnanpith Award (2013) and the Sahitya Akademi Award (1989) in Hindi for his poetry collection, 'Akaal Mein Saras' (Cranes in Drought).
| दो मिनट का मौन - केदारनाथ सिंह | Two-Minute Silence - Kedarnath Singh |
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भाइयो और बहनो यह दिन डूब रहा है इस डूबते हुए दिन पर दो मिनट का मौन
जाते हुए पक्षी पर रुके हुए जल पर झिरती हुई रात पर दो मिनट का मौन
जो है उस पर जो नहीं है उस पर जो हो सकता था उस पर दो मिनट का मौन
गिरे हुए छिलके पर टूटी हुई घास पर हर योजना पर हर विकास पर दो मिनट का मौन
इस महान शताब्दी पर महान शताब्दी के महान इरादों पर और महान वादों पर दो मिनट का मौन
भाइयो और बहनो इस महान विशेषण पर दो मिनट का मौन |
Brothers and sisters The day is going to set On this sinking day Let's observe two-minute silence.
On the bird flying away On the stagnant water On the falling night Let's observe two-minute silence.
On what exists On what is not On what could be Let's observe two-minute silence.
On the fallen rind On the broken grass On every plan On every development Let's observe two-minute silence.
On this great century On grand intentions of the great century And on great promises Let's observe two-minute silence.
Brothers and sisters On this great adjective Let's observe two-minute silence.
Translated by Abnish Singh Chauhan |
| About the Translator: |
Dr Abnish Singh Chauhan (1979) is a bilingual poet, critic, translator and editor (Hindi and English). His significant books include Swami Vivekananda: Select Speeches, Speeches of Swami Vivekananda and Subhash Chandra Bose: A Comparative Study, King Lear : A Ctritical Study, Functional English, The Fictional World of Arun Joshi: Paradigm Shift in Values, Burns Within (Poems B.S. Gautam 'Anurag' translated from Hindi into English) and Tukada Kagaz Ka (Hindi Lyrics).