Poems by: Rati Saxena
They Are Talking About Globalization
Doors are banging
Approaching inside
Doorsteps have left the line
In the lungs of walls
So much air has filled that
All relationships got stuck
On the wall without even nails
Wind has made nests
In the holes of windows
There is no sound
Even of the breath of each other
They are talking of globalization
Here home is shrinking
The Talk Without Sight
When you wanted to peep
Into my dark inner room
I presented you my very eyes
Then why did you hear
the talk without sight?
A Faithful Prayer
A deep love cannot take place
Within a faithful prayer
It is a sin to think about love
Within a prayer
But prayer within love!
Indeed that is the biggest virtue.
Maze
His sight started from
where his steps began
his steps wandered there
where his mind was
his mind remained there
where his steps and sight took him
Ways became so narrow that
all of them got stuck
mind, sight and steps
What Does It Matter
what does it matter
they are our neighbours
what does it matter
they are helpful in our joy and sorrow
what does it matter
they speak our language
only this matters:
a hundred generations before
they were not
what we were
Dr Rati Saxena - is an eminent Hindi poet, translator and Sanskrit scholar. She has authored three collections of poems in Hindi (Maya mahathagini, ajanmi kavita ki kokh se, sapane dekhata samudra) and one each in English and Malayalam (in translation). Besides, she has written several research articles on Vedic literature and Indology and published critical studies. Her poems are translated in different languages like Malayalam, Punjabi, KonkaNi and Tamil etc. Rati Saxena’ poetry represented in various journals of other part of world like –Verasal ( Amsterdam, Netherlands and printed in Prague), Edgar literary Magazine (Texas) and gumball poetry etc. Thus establishing a sound reputation as an academic critic. Rati Saxena has translated 9 books from Malayalam to Hindi. Translations of some of the most well known Malayalam poems and novels have earned her nation-wide respect and recognition. She has written a book on famous poet of Malayalam -Balamaniyamma. Among the several awards she has received, the most coveted is the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation in 2000. She is also a recipient of the prestigious Indira Gandhi National Culture and Arts Fellowship, which helped her complete this path-breaking work “A seed of mind-a fresh approach to Atharvavedic study". can read her interview published in https://www.andwerve.com/june06_featured_artist . her blogs are kritya and Ratina
Doors are banging
Approaching inside
Doorsteps have left the line
In the lungs of walls
So much air has filled that
All relationships got stuck
On the wall without even nails
Wind has made nests
In the holes of windows
There is no sound
Even of the breath of each other
They are talking of globalization
Here home is shrinking
The Talk Without Sight
When you wanted to peep
Into my dark inner room
I presented you my very eyes
Then why did you hear
the talk without sight?
A Faithful Prayer
A deep love cannot take place
Within a faithful prayer
It is a sin to think about love
Within a prayer
But prayer within love!
Indeed that is the biggest virtue.
Maze
His sight started from
where his steps began
his steps wandered there
where his mind was
his mind remained there
where his steps and sight took him
Ways became so narrow that
all of them got stuck
mind, sight and steps
What Does It Matter
what does it matter
they are our neighbours
what does it matter
they are helpful in our joy and sorrow
what does it matter
they speak our language
only this matters:
a hundred generations before
they were not
what we were
Dr Rati Saxena - is an eminent Hindi poet, translator and Sanskrit scholar. She has authored three collections of poems in Hindi (Maya mahathagini, ajanmi kavita ki kokh se, sapane dekhata samudra) and one each in English and Malayalam (in translation). Besides, she has written several research articles on Vedic literature and Indology and published critical studies. Her poems are translated in different languages like Malayalam, Punjabi, KonkaNi and Tamil etc. Rati Saxena’ poetry represented in various journals of other part of world like –Verasal ( Amsterdam, Netherlands and printed in Prague), Edgar literary Magazine (Texas) and gumball poetry etc. Thus establishing a sound reputation as an academic critic. Rati Saxena has translated 9 books from Malayalam to Hindi. Translations of some of the most well known Malayalam poems and novels have earned her nation-wide respect and recognition. She has written a book on famous poet of Malayalam -Balamaniyamma. Among the several awards she has received, the most coveted is the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation in 2000. She is also a recipient of the prestigious Indira Gandhi National Culture and Arts Fellowship, which helped her complete this path-breaking work “A seed of mind-a fresh approach to Atharvavedic study". can read her interview published in https://www.andwerve.com/june06_featured_artist . her blogs are kritya and Ratina