Benam Rishtey (बेनाम रिश्ते)

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दिल टूटा धड़कने बिखरी
आँखें भीगी सिसकियाँ भारी

कापे हाथ ज़बान लड़खड़ाई
मन कमज़ोर पैर कपकपए


नज़ेरें मिली उससे
धृषय ढूँडलसा
पर कहीं ना कहीं हौसला देता सा


वो हसा दर्द से
वो भी मुस्कुराइ दुख च्छुपाए


कुछ रिश्तों के होते ना नाम
अशर्त, पवितरा पर बदनाम


इन रिश्तों का मोल करें क्या कोई
ना यह दुनिया के लिए ना दुनिया इनके लिए बनी

English Translation

 

Heartbroken beats scattered

Teary eyes, heaves and sobs

 

Trembling hands, tongue shudders

Emotions weak, legs quiver

 

Then the eyes meet

His form nebulous

Providing strength fathomless

 

He smiled pain within

She smiled too hurt hidden

 

Some relations are incognito

Unconditional, pious, undefined hitherto

 

Their value unfathomed

Neither the world nor they for each other made.

 

49 Replies to “Benam Rishtey (बेनाम रिश्ते)”

    1. Thanks Datta, for your constant support and motivation. Yes some relations do need a name atleast in the society we have created, love needs no medium, no recognition nor name, but relations do sad part of a hypocritical world.

    1. Thank you so much Ravish, An eye to detail makes the effort put worthwhile, it’s quite a challenge to write in Hindi on wordpress.org.

  1. The beauty of the piece shows through in both versions. It seems like the relationship was born out of the quiet serenity and the apparent hidden pain of day-to-day life. The passion isn’t consuming but rather just a part of the relationship. And when these hearts breaks thats when poetry bleeds. A soulful piece that is heartfelt as well as sincere in its portrayal. Very well penned.

    1. I can’t thank you enough Priyanshi for understanding the pulse the soul of this piece. You so well brought out what I wanted to convey through the poem that it is not a one circumstance but a pain to live through day to day life to face the reality ongoing. So truly picked that its not a one time passionate moment but an integral part of the relationship. I don’t have words to thank you on this.

    1. Thanks Vinay, well the English translation for my friends who do not understand Hindi. However I feel my thinking language is Hindi so it would be better than English but the translation will help! 🙂

  2. Excellent. Though a common phrase-ना यह दुनिया के लिए ना दुनिया इनके लिए बनी but I loved how it drifted in this poem and how the poem became conclusive.

  3. Like the Hindi version Shweta….But I appreciate the English translation too that you have drafted for readers otherwise. If I may ask – Are you prompting on “Home-sexuality”?
    Whatever it is, I enjoyed the expressions….

    1. I am talking about those soulmates who meet late in life, however I can accept your perspective too Vidya. Even homo sexual relations are pure and unconditional and this Unnamed! Thank you for liking it.

  4. Koshish karo k koi tum se na roothay,
    Zindagi main apne Dostoon ka sath na chootay,

    Rishta koi bhi ho use aisay nibhao,
    K us rishtay ki dor zindagi bhar na totay.

    One of my friend got angry with me

  5. Heart touching!! Often some relations are beyond any name or fame and often they are most closure to heart!! Shweta…superb expression!!!

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