Poem
Kedarnath Singh
A TWO-MINUTE SILENCE
Brothers and sistersthis day is dying
a two-minute silence
for this dying day
for the bird flying away
for the still water
for the night-fall
a two-minute silence
for that which is
for that which is not
for that which could have been
a two-minute silence
for the discarded peel
for the crushed grass
for every plan
for every project
a two-minute silence
for this great century
for every great idea
of this great century
for its great words
and great intentions
a two-minute silence
brothers and sisters
for these great achievements
a two-minute silence.
© Translation: 2002, Alok Bhalla
A TWO-MINUTE SILENCE
From: Yahan Se Dekho
Publisher: Radhakrishan Prakashan, Delhi
Publisher: Radhakrishan Prakashan, Delhi
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A TWO-MINUTE SILENCE
Brothers and sistersthis day is dying
a two-minute silence
for this dying day
for the bird flying away
for the still water
for the night-fall
a two-minute silence
for that which is
for that which is not
for that which could have been
a two-minute silence
for the discarded peel
for the crushed grass
for every plan
for every project
a two-minute silence
for this great century
for every great idea
of this great century
for its great words
and great intentions
a two-minute silence
brothers and sisters
for these great achievements
a two-minute silence.
© 2002, Alok Bhalla
From: Yahan Se Dekho
From: Yahan Se Dekho
A TWO-MINUTE SILENCE
Brothers and sistersthis day is dying
a two-minute silence
for this dying day
for the bird flying away
for the still water
for the night-fall
a two-minute silence
for that which is
for that which is not
for that which could have been
a two-minute silence
for the discarded peel
for the crushed grass
for every plan
for every project
a two-minute silence
for this great century
for every great idea
of this great century
for its great words
and great intentions
a two-minute silence
brothers and sisters
for these great achievements
a two-minute silence.
© 2002, Alok Bhalla
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