BILINGUAL POETRY BOOK

WOMAN’S CRY FOR JUSTICE--rated 4 by 1 viewer

WOMAN’S CRY FOR JUSTICE


[Woman cry against injustice in a man's world where women’s rights and feelings are trampled.]



Man needs woman as his mate,
Yet he can’t her tolerate.

He wants control over her,
Her life, her breath and whisper.

Though man is totally free,
Her freedom, does not like he.

Like footwear that’s worn and old
Man turns out her from his fold.

Sacrifices of woman
Are often ignored by man.

Born of her, he not on her
Does equal status confer.

Khalish, no longer women
Will bear injustice of men.



* Written in 7-7 format.


* Inequality and violence against women is rampant globally, more so in societies where female literacy is low. Among muslims, wife can be divorced merely by triple announcement of the word ‘talaq’ [I divorce you]. However, a muslim woman has no right of divorce. Up to 4 wives are permissible in Islam.


* Translated from the original Hindi ghazal given below. For learning about ghazal, see "WHAT IS A GHAZAL AND HOW TO WRITE IT?" 



M C Gupta ‘Khalish’

Created: 30 April 2003 as item 712730
Deleted as independent item: 2 April 2005

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AURAT KO INSAAF CHAAHIYE


door aurat se rahanaa gawaaraa nahee^
saath bhee us kaa sahanaa gawaaraa nahee^

mard ko bin izaazat khaatoon kaa
jeenaa aur saa^s lenaa gawaaraa nahee^

mard aazaad hai, aurato^ kaa magar,
thoDaa azaad honaa gawaaraa nahee^.

paao^ kee jootee aurat ko samajhaa mard
umr bhar saath rakhanaa gawaaraa nahee^.

wo jo kurabaaniyaa^ aurato^ ne karee^
yaad mardo^ ko karanaa gawaaraa nahee^

us ko jis ne diyaa janm, kee parawarish
haq baraabar ka denaa gawaaraa nahee^

le ke insaaf aurat rahegee Khalish
Mard ke paao^ paDanaa gawaaraa nahee^