Bhiwanti | Samir Tanti (with Translation)

Bhiwanti

In just a wish, in a single night one can murder multitudes of men
And in a single night one can host a splendid memorial-service

As a matter of course, in our country, this very service is now our popular democratic norm

In just a wish, within a single night, with the door and window open, one can stay naked
And in a single night, one can dress through many costumes

In just a wish, at times, like our country’s virtuous citizen one can stay meditatively mute
And sometimes along with a news-letter, yell : “shame shame”.

In just a wish, at times, citing the refugee could beg through roads and streets
And at times stating self defense can make a ruckus of river and country.

As a matter of course, in our country, this very service is now our popular democratic norm.

Samir Tanti has composed seven anthologies of poetry and two prose collections. His first book was Yuddhabhumir Kavita (1985) and did receive critical appreciation for his Kadam Phular Rati (2001)