This Monsoon: A Ghazal
By Manash Bhattacharjee
“Ink does not stay on paper in this monsoon”
~ Srajana Kaikini, Postcard 3
Ink does not stay on paper in this monsoon
Such fire escapes the heart in this monsoon
As it rains, someone ponders the fate of love
Is there a lonelier occupation in this monsoon?
The Parliament session is just about to begin
It will drown people’s hopes in this monsoon
Beggars, all wet, struggle against more hardships
This way they will go hungrier in this monsoon
Dogs, bewildered, take shelter among the trees
They lose all sense of territory in this monsoon
Auto rickshaw driver curses the incessant rain
Then breaks into an old song in this monsoon
People are not abusing each other in the streets
Their venoms get some respite in this monsoon
A man is sent to the gallows without substance
The law can’t wash off its sins in this monsoon
The lovers strip themselves in amorous hurry
To drench like the wild earth in this monsoon
Friend: “Manash, let us have a drink together?”
I: “Yes, it’s a fertile suggestion in this monsoon”
Author:
Manash Bhattacharjee is a poet, writer, translator and political science scholar from Jawaharlal Nehru University. His poems have appeared in The London Magazine, New Welsh Review, The Fortnightly Review, Elohi Gadugi Journal, The Postcolonialist, George Szirtes’ Blog, Warscapes, First Proof: The Penguin Books of New Writing from India (Volume 5), The Missing Slate, The Little Magazine, and Coldnoon. His first collection of poetry, Ghalib’s Tomb and Other Poems (2013), was published by The London Magazine. He is currently Adjunct Professor in the School of Culture and Creative Expressions at Ambedkar University, New Delhi.
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72 Responses to “This Monsoon: A Ghazal”
What a beautiful poem – reminds me of the monsoon season back in the Philippines.
Great article ! Good continuation ☺️
So nice
And i just felt. Monsoon 😁
Nice way to expalin the beauty “Of this Monsoon” 🙂
I like it so much
Your poem has led me back to the situation in Malaysia where every citizen is striving for the same goal to earn a better tomorrow. Thanks Sir for such inspiring message. Have a good day.
The rain songs! Perfect 😊
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Monsoon change human life of indian
North Indian fully depend on it
lovely
This poem reminds me autumn is still here. Love it
Reblogged this on aryanchaurasia and commented:
ohh…
very well expressed…monsoon always brings with it different shades of feelings & realities of life…you’ve encapsulated some of them amazingly well!
Wah monsoon
Beautiful, such creative use of language is inspiring.
Kindly do not humiliate GHAZAL. It’s not a Ghazal. A Ghazal must has two things. Radheef and Qafiyah. This Ghazal has no Qafiyah.
wow super monsoon climate
Beautifully composed
very nice