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तरक्‍़क़ी

इतनी सड़कें... इतने वाहन... इतने पुल

कभी नहीं थे दुनिया में

कभी नहीं था आदमी

इतना अकेला

इतने सारे डॉक्‍टर... इतने सारे रोग

इतने सारे हथियार... इतने सारे डर

इतने सारे प्रसाधन... इतना कम सौंदर्य

इतने सारे मकान... इतने थोड़े घर

इतने सारे शब्‍द... इतनी कम कविता

इतने सारे पत्‍थर... इतनी थोड़ी कला

इतने सारे लोग... इतने कम मनुष्‍य

इतनी सारी व्‍यस्‍तता

और इतने थोड़े काम

वाह री तरक्‍़क़ी... तुझे दोनों हाथों से सलाम!

Progress

By Vinay Vishwas –Translated by: Nandini Guha

So many roads-so many vehicles-so many bridges 
Never before were there in this world 
Never before was man 
So utterly alone 

So many doctors-so many diseases 
So many weapons-so many fears 

So many cosmetics-so little beauty 
So many houses-so few homes 
So many words-so little poetry 
So many stones-so few sculptures 
So many people-so few humans 
So many occupations-so little work 

Progress-if this be your claim to fame 
I bow before you in dread and shame!