Saturday, October 31, 2009

Diwali - A Thought

originally written on 15th October 2009 at 13:22

phir aayee diwali,
phir baje phatake;
dhuan, shor sharaba,
wohi dhoom dhadake;

jala haath jo daayan,
to baayen se phuljhadi jala le;
iss pagalpan ke shikaar jo hain,
unhe hosh kahan pe?

diye kyun hum jalayen,
jab phatako mein mazza aata hai;
mere dus bees phatako se,
thodi hi antartic pighal jaata hai;

ladiyon mein kartoos bharte,
kisi bachche ne kahin pe;
karkhane mein khoya bachpan,
par humein hosh kahan pe?

- Sandeep Raj Sharma

Stop this madness, switch back to the good old diyas. Say no to crackers and have a safe and peaceful Diwali.

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