यार जुलाहे ! ( Dear Weaver - Gulzar)
I am inspired by Gulzar's 'Dear Weaver ' poem to write for this week's Poetry Jam (How to) prompt and tried to write 'How to weave a relationship'.
How to weave a relationshiplearn from a weavera technique so clever to keep knots and breaks invisible,by an effort and love invincible,If he ignored the knots and move forward,lumps increased and became stalwart care and time makes a relationship
Original Gulzar's poem is below in Hindi and also a translated version by me in English,
मुझको भी तरकीब सीखा कोई यार जुलाहे,अकसर तुझको देखा है कि ताना बुनतेजब कोइ तागा टुट गया या खत्म हुआफिर से बांध केऔर सिरा कोई जोड़ के उसमेआगे बुनने लगते होतेरे इस ताने में लेकिनइक भी गांठ गिराह बुन्तर कीदेख नहीं सकता कोई,
मैनें तो ईक बार बुना था एक ही रिश्तालेकिन उसकी सारी गिराहेसाफ नजर आती हैं मेरे यार जुलाहे !
Mujhko bhi tarkeeb sikha koi yaar julahe,Aksar tujhko dekha hai ki taana bunteJab koi dhaga toot gaya ya khatam huaPhir se bandh ke Aur sira koi jod ke usme,Aage bunne lagte hoTere is taane mein lekinIq bhi ganth girhe buntar kiDekh nahin sakta hai koi,Meine to ik baar buna tha ek hi rishta,Lekin uski saari giraheinSaaf nazar aati hain mere yaar julahe.
Dear weaver! Teach me this trick of yours,I have often seen you weaving a warpWhenever any thread broke or finishedYou tied it againand add to it another endKeep on weaving forwardBut in your warpNot a single knitting knotIs visible to others
I have only woven a relationship once,But its all knotsare clearly visible my dear weaver.