"Remorse ",To Che Guevara

Che, in thy sleepless night in dense forest,
I wasn't there with thee.
From Bolivia to Cuba when thy call
Convulsed the youth;
I couldn't respond.
Che, when thee were surrounded by foe,
Then I had my jocund moments
Writing sonnets to fair dame -
And kept aside vehemence from me,
So I slunk away.
Holding thy image on my T-shirt
Now I dare to talk about revolution;
Che, we betrayed thee
Che, we art thy real enemy.

© Prasenjit Chanda

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Let the open opposition REVOLT...
Or the silent resistance will
turn it into

a REVOLUTION.

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Usually when my thoughts revolt
I expect it to be a revolution
Bringing drastic change in me
But every time the wise negotiator , my heart whispers something and
Soon everything subsides down..

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Do not run.
That's not instinct.
That's cowardice.

Scream, struggle, fight, cry, revolt!
Figure a way out-

But don't think of escape.
There's none.

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अदद मुद्दत से रक्खे थे,कसक के ख़्वाब लफ़्ज़ों पर
मुसलसल कह दिए होते, तो यूँ अँगार न बनते

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Just switched off the fan,
Still its blades were moving,
Screaming to protest at being stopped,
She's used to that circular movement,
Though exhausting, though painful,
Still she is used to it.

Like many of us, pretending as happy,
Repeat the daily chores as a routine,
We kill our inner screams that revolt,
We're used to being ordinary,
We'll never strive to go beyond.

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Kya jindagi me tufan kam par Gayi thi
Jo in aankhon mein sailab v de Gaye..

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My loudest cries were heard by none
But my silent revolt rose all
their ears

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बड़ी मुश्किलों का दौर है ये ...
सबके साथ का वादा कर,
वहशियों के हाथों में मशाल देते दिखता है ...
यूँ तो बुलंद आवाज़ है उसकी,
पर सब जानकर भी ख़ामोश रहता है ...
शख़्स आख़िर कौन है ये ? ...
बड़ी मुश्किलों का दौर है ये ...

بڑی مشکلوں کا دور ہے یہ ...
سبکے ساتھ کا وادا کر,
وحشیوں کے ہاتھوں میں مشال دیتے دکھتا ہے ...
یوں تو بلند آواز ہے اسکی,
پر سب جانکر بھی خاموش رہتا ہے ...
شخص آخر کون ہے یہ ? ...
بڑی مشکلوں کا دور ہے یہ ...

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Like the earth soaked
The rain drops so did
My heart soaked the
Pains inflicted by you
My dear love and it's
Too full that I fear it
Might burst out but
This time it will rain
On you causing you
A lot of pain....

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