I Wonder Why It Is This Way....

The skies so blue, the trees so green;
The wind so pleasant, can't be seen;
There's sunrise, sunset everyday,
I wonder why it is this way....

Every monsoon, rain comes with clouds,
Lightning flashes, thunder is loud;
Winter's cold, hot summer's in May,
I wonder why it is this way....

What fun to learn, what fun to write,
Reading a book, a rare delight,
As I have work while others play,
I wonder why it is this way....

I work and slog, my hands get numb,
The noisy engine makes me dumb!
Damp air, no break and meagre pay,
I wonder why it is this way....

Angry grown-ups at me they shout,
They call me names, "You foolish lout!"
"You're good for nothing brat!" they say,
I wonder why it is this way....

I work they don't — it's just not fair,
No help, no feelings, don't they care?
They have no heart, just rock and clay!
I wonder why it is this way....

I was born poor, my fault they said,
I've to earn my butter and bread,
What wrong I've done, there's such dismay,
I wonder why it is this way....

A seed at once, cannot give fruit,
It needs the time to grow, take root,
Give it the love, the care to nourish,
It'll give sweet fruit and surely flourish!

Do the nation a favour,
Help stop child labour!

समस्यापूर्तिः ।

पुरयेकस्मिन्नासित् सोमदेवशर्मा नमैको वणिक् ।
तस्यापणिर्यस्यासीदारम्भयत्युत्तमो व्यवसायः ।। १।।
परं समस्या उद्भूतास्समस्यास्तु गतकालेनानेका व्यवसाये ।
अध्यायत्समस्यासु किन्तु नोपायान् प्राप्नोत्सः ।।२।।
अतः पुराद् बहिर्गतज्ज्ञानिनं ज्ञानानन्दं प्रति नाम ।
ज्ञानी दृष्ट्वा तं भोरुपविशतु का तस्य समस्येत्यवदत् ।।३।।
तेन वणिजा समस्याः कथितास्तच्छ्रुत्वा ज्ञानीत्यपृच्छत् । 
यदागमनात्प्राक्तेन सकृदपि समस्यासु चिन्तितम् ।।४।।
आं कालं व्यर्थतां न नीत्वा सर्वसमस्यास्वेकतत्रम् ।
मननं करोमि कथितं ज्ञानिना कृतः प्रमादः ज्ञातश्च ।।५।।
साहाय्यमावश्यकं करिष्यामि सानन्देन सोsकथयत् । 
तदर्थं मया साकं चागच्छतूक्त्वा गन्तुमपैत्सः ।।६।।
तथा तौ द्वौ नगरस्य मध्यवणिङ्मर्गं प्रति गतवन्तौ । 
यस्मिन्नासीन्नादस्सम्मर्दः कोलाहलस्सर्वतः ।।७।।
ज्ञान्यवदच्छ्रुणोतु सस्तक्षकस्स आपणिकस्स रज्जकः । 
एते च सर्वे यद्यदाहुस्तदेकत्रं तु सुस्पष्टम् ।।८।।
तस्याकलनं शक्यं किं सोमदेवशर्मा तदात्मनः ।
प्रमादोsजानादपि च ज्ञानानन्दो व्यवृणोद्यदिति ।।९।।
यथैके समये मनुज एकं कथनमपि शक्नोति श्रोतुम् । 
तथैके समये मनुज एकस्मायलं विचाराय ।।१०।।
यद्यपि मनुजेनैके प्रश्ने ध्यानं दीयते च पूर्णम् ।
न तर्ह्येकः प्रश्नोsपि भवेद्यस्योत्तरं ज्ञातं न ।।११।।
इत्थं कृतं ज्ञानिना दृष्टिपरिवर्तनं वणिजश्च । 
अधिकमल्पनिर्देशं स्वीकृत्य सोमदेवशर्मा ।।१२।। 
कृतज्ञः सादरं तं धन्यवादान्धनमपि प्रदत्तवान् । 
सोमदेवशर्मा तं ज्ञानानन्दं प्रत्यश्रुणोद्यदिति ।।१३।।
पुनस्समस्यापूर्त्यै प्रगागमनादहं समययेके ।
एवं चिन्तयिष्यामि समस्यामेकस्यामेव ह ।।१४।।
अतस्स यशस्वी भवतु इत्याशीर्वादं ज्ञानानन्दात् । 
प्राप्य गेहं गन्तुं सोमदेवशर्मा सहर्षमपैच्च ।।१५।।

We Are The Indian Soldiers!

'Service before self' is our motto,
No enemy can chip our shoulders,
Discipline is our middle name,
We are the Indian soldiers!

No wind, no storm, no snow exists,
Nor mountains, valleys, boulders,
Nothing defeats our pure will,
We are the Indian Soldiers!

Mother India's sons we are,
Of Truth we're proud upholders,
Our blood replete of Her Heritage,
We are the Indian Soldiers!

How better can we ever live,
Than serving our sisters and brothers,
Thinking always of their goodness,
We Are The Indians Soldiers!

*cried*

A Walk in Heaven

Exams in mind; alone I walk,
No soul in sight; no one to talk,
Befell upon me bliss, indeed,
'Twas heaven aye, my stress it freed.

A long and empty road infront,
Serene it seemed. I wasn't as blunt
As was before on prior days,
Exceeded mirth, though on today's.

By shadows o'trees was striped the road,
That climb'd a bit. I slowly strode
To see the path approach a hole,
Across which cars and buses roll'd.

The hole was made of limbs of trees,
Behind which rose a buildin'. One sees
And sees ~ from whither towers it?
From yonder grows! post thinkin' a bit.

And all along the birds did sing,
T'the afternoon a verve did bring.
The trees just stood there holdin' the sky;
Beside the road there, they did lie.

Accompanied with apts and homes,
In harmony they stood as gnomes
Amongst the florae in a truce
And far from din, were all recluse.

A joy in mind; alone I walk,
A play in sight; no one to talk,
Befell upon me bliss, indeed,
'Twas heaven aye, my stress it freed!

(Composed in quatrains of iambic tetrameter.)

बाळ आणि मानव

बाळ जिथे स्मित तिथे
वातावरणास उल्हासित करे

मानव जिथे चिंता तिथे
वातावरणात ताण आणे

बाळ जिथे एकोपा तिथे
वात्सल्याची विण गुंफे

मानव जिथे जाती तिथे
उच्चनीचता उदंड असे

बाळ जिथे काळजी तिथे
परहितचिंतन शिकवे

मानव जिथे असूया तिथे
अहमहमिकेत मग्न सर्वे

बाळ जिथे प्रेम तिथे
या प्रेमास पक्ष ठाऊक नसे

मानव जिथे वैरी तिथे
मतभेद तंटा चित्त जाळे

निष्पाप निरागस मन बाळाचे
जणू वाळवंटातला झरा
वाहू दे असाच अनंत प्रेमाने
नका करू प्रदूषित ह्याला !

काव्यशास्त्रविनोदः |

कज्जलेण विना व्यर्था यथैव लेखनी तथा ।
प्रतिभा तु विना स्फूर्तिमुपयुक्ता न केवला ।।१।।

A pen with no ink is useless; similarly, talent alone is of no use without inspiration. 

ज्याप्रमाणे शाईशिवाय लेखणी व्यर्थ आहे, त्याप्रमाणे स्फूर्ती विना फक्त प्रतिभा उपयुक्त नाही.



हिमांशुस्तेजसा सुर्यात् प्राप्य तेजश्चकासति ।
ज्ञानेन हि तथा भाति ज्ञानं प्राप्य शिशुर्गुरोः ।।२।।

The moon, receiving light from the sun, is adorned with luster; likewise, a child obtaining knowledge from a teacher is adorned by knowledge. 

चंद्र सूर्यापासून तेज प्राप्त करून चमकतो, त्याप्रमाणेच गुरुपासून ज्ञान प्राप्त करून शिष्य शोभून दिसतो. 

 

व्यक्तिः प्रशंसयातीव सद्गुणानुपलक्षयेत् ।
अशक्यं दुर्गुणान्नष्टुं  शेष्यान्नु प्रमिता स्तुतिः ।।३।।

A person, if overtly praised, may pay more attention towards his good traits. As a result, he would ignore his bad traits and it will become impossible to get rid of them. Therefore, one should praise within a limit.

अति प्रशंसा केल्याने एखादी व्यक्ती तिच्या सद्गुणांकडे लक्ष देते. त्यामुळे तिच्या दुर्गुणांकडे दुर्लक्ष केले जाते व त्यांचा नायनाट करणं अशक्य होतं. म्हणून प्रशंसा प्रमाणात करावी.  



 
सूर्यो प्रतिदिनमुदेति कोಽपि प्रकाशवितरणाद्विरुणद्धि ।
उद्योगवानेकाग्र आदर्शो दृढनिश्चयो नः ।।४।।

The sun rises every single day. Can anyone check the sun from spreading light? It is this diligent, devoted and determined sun who is our ideal. 
 
सूर्य प्रत्येक दिवशी आकाशात उगम पावतो. कोणीही त्याला तेजाचे वितरण करण्यापासून अडवू शकत का ? असा हा उद्यमशील, एकनिष्ठ, दृढनिश्चयी सूर्य आपला आदर्श आहे.
  


धनिकः ज्ञायते केन 
नेताधीशो वा केन प्रभवति ।
न केन लभते ज्ञानं 
प्रहेलिकायामेवोत्तरम् ।।५।।

This verse is a riddle. What is a wealthy man known by? By what does a king or a leader become powerful? With what can knowledge not be obtained? The answer is in the riddle itself. (The first letter of the first question, the first letter of the second and the first letter of the third together make the answer. ध-ने-न that is, by money.)

हे चरण एक प्रहेलिका आहे. धनिकाला कशाने ओळखले जाते? नेता किंवा राजा कशाने प्रभावशाली होतो? कशाने ज्ञान मिळू शकत नाही? प्रहेलिकेमध्येच उत्तर आहे. (पहिल्या प्रश्नातील पहिले अक्षर , दुसऱ्या प्रश्नातील पहिले अक्षर व तिसऱ्या प्रश्नातील पहिले अक्षर मिळून उत्तर आहे ~ ध-ने-न ~ अर्थात पैशाने.)


 
राजगञ्जे किमस्ति च किं च वस्तुनोಽपि मूल्यं निश्चयति ।
भिक्षुना याच्यते किं सरलमेतासामस्त्युत्तरमेव ।।६।।

This verse is also a riddle. What is found in a royal treasury? What decides the value of an object? What does a pauper beg of? The answer is quite simple. (The answer is: money.) 

हे चरणही एक प्रहेलिका आहे. कोशागारमध्ये काय असते? काय वस्तूचे मूल्य ठरवते? भिकारी काय मागतो? ह्यांचे उत्तर अगदी सरळ आहे. (उत्तर ~ पैसा .)




छायामयस्तर्हि  खगाग्रमेघस्तेजस्वितां गूहति तां न पूर्णम् ।
सत्याग्रमब्रूत हि खल्वसत्यं सत्यं तदा गूहति तन्न पूर्णम् ।।७।।

Even though a cloud in front of the sun, casts a shadow, it cannot hide the brilliance of the sun entirely; even if falsehood is spoken in front of truth, it will not conceal the truth completely.  

सुर्यासामोरील ढग जरी छाया देणारा असला तरी तो सूर्याची तेजस्विता पूर्णपणे लपवू शकत नाही. त्याचप्रमाणे सत्यापुढे जर असत्य म्हटले गेले तर ते असत्य सत्याला पूर्णपणे लपवू शकणार नाही. 


 करुणवीरशृङ्गारहास्याद्भुतभयानक- ।
बीभत्सशान्तरौद्राश्च भवन्त्येते रसाः नव ।।८।।

Mercy, bravery, love, humour, marvel, horror, detestation, peace and anger are the nine sentiments.


अहो बत खगादित्य क्वालस्यं त्वयि नैव ह ।
कर्मनिष्ठाद्दिने वारे प्रभाते प्रेरणां लभे ।।९।।

Oh my! Where within you, sun, can laziness be found? Seeing your diligence everyday, I remain motivated.


सूर्याप्ततेजभातार्कदिग्दर्शीतेजश्रेयद-।
विनीतोपकृतज्ञार्कादर्शशिष्यकलानिधिः ।।१०।।

The moon, who obtaining light from the sun shines; who shows the direction of the sun; who gives the credit of his own brilliance to the sun; is truly the grateful, humble and ideal disciple of his guru, the sun.

कविरनुवादकश्च  - आदीत्य पुजारी 
Poet and Translator - Aditya Pujari 

 

Sans a Spark

A poet sans a spark to write, compose,
As if a pen without its ink to jot
Is useless; talent is reduced to naught,
No matter how much skill one has it's froze.
He, wherein, ponders, "Where's it gone? Suppose
The candle has been doused      it e'er cannot."
Denying so, he thinks again what clots
The mind. He knows it now just what he owes.
Indebted he's to that, from where inspir'd,
His pride abated, findin' himself mundane,
To kindle minds of men, no spark afire,
And then one day a spark is set aflame!
The Lord, he thanks for all his love and grace,
Galore are sparks, the poet shall embrace!

(Composed as a Petrachan Sonnet)

Ode to Thee

About to sleep was I that night, 

Thought not yet tired I need'd shut-eye,

When filled at once a sudden light, 

Conceiving Thee I glorify.

Of stitched warm fondness ~ quite a shawl,

As endless, flawless like the sky,

One shielding evil, protecting all,

Conceiving Thee I glorify.

By seein' such grace I start to laugh,

Upon the bed in awe I lie,

An idol seemed a mere cenotaph,

Conceiving Thee I glorify.

Thy energy so widely spread,

It shan't abate intensify,

So aye expand'd, wherever tread,

Conceiving Thee I glorify.

Unfolds a truth so beauteous,

A theist couldn't of helped but cry,

Rallyin' conduct so righteous,

Conceiving Thee I glorify.

Subsists within me energy,

In everything does underlie,

In all the souls, loci to be,

Conceiving Thee I glorify.

Oneself's reflection everywhere,

This bliss, one's life will beautify,

Inspiring one to love and care,

Conceiving Thee I glorify. 

The truth shall I forever hold,

That Thou art that outside, inside,

Which alchemizes one to gold,

Conceiving Thee I glorified.

(Composed in quatrains of iambic tetrameter.)