ENGLISH POEM (new) IF I AM SILENT, LET ME BE SO-------

rajee kushwaha

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"IF I AM SILENT, MY DEAR, LET ME BE SO"--A POEM!

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Posted on 20 Sep 2008

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This is the english TRANSLATION of my GAZAL in HINDUSTANI---"MAIN KHAAMOSH HUN MUJHKO JARA KHAAMOSH RAHNE DO---The link is:http://rajee.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/09/main-khaamosh-hun-mujhko-khamosh-rahne-do-ek-gazal.htm
THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN IN THE WINTERS OF 1986--SEVEREST WINTER OF THE LAST CENTURY!------I WAS THEN AT SIACHEN ---'SIALA COMPLEX'-----SOME 20,000 FEET ABOVE 'MEAN SEA LEVEL'. I HAD COME DOWN TO BASE CAMP AT 12000 FEET, FOR A DAY---IT IS THEN I WROTE. WE WERE TO GO 'OP TRIDENT THE LONG BEARD IS ITS TESTIMONY. ROOM AT BASECAMP WAS 'BUKHARI HEATED---VERY COZY! I will post the english translation, too. Kindly read on:-

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so;

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke. 

Please Note:-

Road side rantings shall not turn lies into truth-

As a tree without fruits never downwards droops;

Changing colours like a chamleon is your pastime-

But my greenary in all seasons  is ever pristine! 

   

Because:-

We talked behind doors, let talks remain so-

The place will rock if some secrets I disclose;

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so-

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke.   

You say anything, then, claim it is  in jest-

I say a few words you term them as pest;

It is not my habbit to name persons as such, 

Should you initiate it, I must repay the debt?

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so;

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke.

I know I have no status in this place as yet,

But I willl anchor here to be embedded, I bet;

As cuckoo of the orchid, each branch I will flirt,

Other day I had fun; future, too,it will be mirth.

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so;

Lest the hearts be in flames, if I spoke.

The news of your arrival , "Rajee", is now, in the air-

Some dislike your style, but your gait to some endear;

Remain focussed, you shall sure reach your destination;

While you pass through many milestones and obstructions. 

If I am silent, my dear, let me be so;

Lest the hearts be in flames, if i spoke.