ANUNAY
A PLEA

 

Grishm kaal ki is ritu mein

Saawan ban kar aajaao tum

Mere man ki pyasi dharti par

Ek baar umad kar barso tum

 

In this scorching heat of summer

Wish you came like rainy season

A thirsty earth that my heart is

Needs untiring shower, at least once

 

                             

                    

Woh meethi si nirmal anubhooti

Tan man par bikhara do tum

Kayee saawan aaye, na barsa koi

Ek baar to kripaloo ho jao tum

 

That sweet gentle precious feeling

Spread it over my soul and body

Monsoons came and went by

Be generous, at least once

 

 

 

Ret ki bunjar dhra hai ye

Sneh ke jal se seencho tum

Sheetal jal ki woh phoohaar

Ek baar is trishhit ko de do tum

 

It is like barren land of desert

Cultivate it with your love

That cold drizzle is yearned for

Bestow it on this thirsty soul, at least once

 

                                          

 

Dhalti shaam, phir ghanghor andhera

Chandrama ban kar cha jao tum

Shool kayee hein is raah mein

Ek baar to pushpit kar do tum

 

The sun is setting, darkness seeping

Come as moon to spread your radiance

So many thorns are on my way

Help it blossom, at least once

 

                     

 

Tej dhara, beech bhanwar hai naav

Taarak ban kar aa jao tum

Mere is nishchal anunay ko

Ek baar to sweekaro tum

 

Ferocious flow, my tiny yacht

Come as my sole saviour,

This is my earnest plea

Won't you accept it, at least once?

 

                    

 

Pratikshaa ke yeh bojhil kshan

Bhujhey man ki aas ban aa jao tum

Sheethil deh hai, sthir hai lochan

Ek baar sanjeevani ban aa jao tum

 

These endless hours of waiting

Come as a ray of hope

My body exhausted, eyes still

Come as a stimulant at least once

 

                       

 

Maan-mandir veeraan pada hai

Moorat ban kar bas jao tum

Mere maan ke soone aangan ko

Ek baar to harit kar jao tum

 

This temple of heart is so deserted

Come as a god and vitalize it

This lonely heart yearns for you

Come and help it flourish, at least once.

 

                          

 

Patthar bani khadee Ahilyaa

Uddhaar karne aa jao tum

Shabri bhi to raah tak rahi

Ek baar Ram ban kar aa jao tum.

 

*Ahilyaa is now stone dead

Come as a life-saver

*Shabri is waiting since ages

Come as Lord Rama at least once

 

~Rakhi~

 

  • Ahilyaa- She was under a curse and could only come to life by the grace of Lord Rama.
  • Shabri- She was a devotee of Lord Rama.

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