विडम्बना (Irony)
I
am the voice
In
the sea of deaf,
Having
the curse of sight
I
am lone among the sightless
It’s
futile
To
be the knower among
Those
who don’t want to know
My
land withers, in pain
Like
Lakshmana* in the battlefield,
The
Sanjeevani* in grasp
Yet
I am powerless
To
ease its suffering
Siddharth Sehgal
Siddharth Sehgal is a poet, writer, editor of Indian Periodical and a frequent contributor to Ariel Chart.
Sanjeevani:
a cure all medicine mentioned in Hindu epic Ramayana
Lakshmana:
A major figure and younger brother of Rama, the protagonist in Hindu epic
Ramayana
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Marvelous voice of this poet. "I am lone among the sightless." beautifully penned.
ReplyDeletei most agree with the previous comment, the line i am lone among the sightless it powerful and truly inspiring. love this poem
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