ADHUNAA  BHAARAT (INDIA  TO DAY )

Was told , more the  night  darkens, brighter shines the stars
Was told, piercing the pale morn the new Sun is re-born
even re-told, over-riding this decaying  state--once on this Land
there was the glorious Past with tallest men ,-with lion- heart
consoled by -- even to day I search and walk the way!


Was told , more the Sun grows , brighter becomes the day
dissecting the past, I try to  analyse  the golden Past
extending up to deaf-sky, the cynical TIME laughs out loud
shouldering the Impotent Century, staggers the modern time
The DESPAIR ,now, hoisted  high and like a flag
after every frightening night the  next one is trampled more !


Then where to search  for a washed clean day,- beyond this night
for a devotional temple-time  with garlanded  dawn
All the manuscripts  now , are but filthy lies or porn
After night-club fleshy dance , -another aborting morn
This pregnant night too, groans with bleeding pain
the abortive plans are determined to disrupt the DAY !


Then, regain and better revive   now,  in another way  
with clenched fist and promise  and oath to succeed
then,kick out this  burden  obstructing  the way
And  with self-less sacrifice  restore the   treasures  lost
Listen now to the gasping  groan of mother land 
No more prayer ; but rescue the future -the  'Cesarean-way' !
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( was composed in Bengali  and published  from Calcutta,[periodical] India in 1974; now trans -created in English by the poet)