EMPTY HANDS
TRILOCHAN
Departing
you said: Bring this, bring that
I
came back with both the hands empty
The
bazaar was full of things, but what could I have
Without
money. You know, I was not happy.
As
here, so there, shall I say this?
This
will hurt her? What shall she think
She
had such expectations? Shall I tell
There
are such people born in this world.
For
whom a dime is also not available
They
also receive love. The noise of happiness
Is
heard by them too. Only misery
Meets
them at every corner. No redress.
What
should I give? What? What? What?
Where,
what is within my reach which I may bring.
Translated
from the original in Hindi by
DR. PRABHAKAR
MACHWE