चुस्कियां लेते हुए सोचती हूं "आज दिन अच्छा बीतेगा"
मेरे खिड़की के बाहर चमेली के पेड़ पर
वह काला कौआ मुझे घूरता हुआ अचानक बोल पड़ा,
"क्यों! लग गए उम्मीदें बांधने ? अगर अच्छा न बीता तो?"
मैने झुंझलाकर कहा, "तुम निराशावादी!! क्यों न होगा अच्छा? गर न भी हुआ दिन है गुजार लेंगे।"
"एक्जैक्टली ", उसने जोर से चिल्ला कर कहा,
"गुजार लो! गुजार लो!"
फिर पंख झटक कर ऊपर की टहनी पर जा बैठा
और मुझे एक टक देखता रहा
मैने मुस्कुरा कर कहा, "अब तुम भी सीख देने लगे..."
उसने सर झुकाकर बोला, " तुम इंसान...क्या करें?
रहना जब है साथ तो ..."
Aah! This steaming cuppa morning tea
Sipping I thought," The day's gonna go well"
On the Chameli tree by the window that crow
Staring at me suddenly started, "Why!
You're again piling hopes ?
What if it's otherwise?"
Irritated I replied, " You pessimist!
Why should it be otherwise?
Even if it is...it's just a day...will let go by."
"Exactly!", He cawed loudly,
"Let go by! Let go by!"
And then he plonked on the branch above
And kept peering at me
I smiled," Now, you too preaching?"
He took a bow and said, "Ye humans!
What to do? As we are fated to be together
So..."
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Oh, how I love this conversation! Challenging, jocular, serio-comic ... I can't find the right words to describe it. Then again, I don't need to, as you have shown it so well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary. I too found the conversation comical and funny.
DeleteI am glad you have the crow now for a friend. Reminds me of Edger Allen Po's Raven.
ReplyDeleteBTW, our neighbors across the street are from India. The man told me where but I forgot. We have been to India, our Princess cruise had three stops going down the Southern coast.
Oh! I am glad to hear that. The crow as a friend is really interesting. It has its particular time to peer into the window and give me his piece of mind 😞
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