પૂરી થઇ વાતો ,
બચ્યા છે ફક્ત શ્વાસો ,
ના ધડકન
ના તડપન ,
સંભળાય છે એક સન્નાટો ;
શું તારે કૈં કહેવું છે ?
હું તો મારી વાતો માં થી
ઊંચો આવતો નથી ,
કહાની તો તારી પણ છે !
પૂછવા યોગ્ય
નથી કોઈ સવાલ બાકી ,
આપવા લાયક
નથી કોઈ જવાબ બાકી,
રહ્યો બાકી , ફક્ત સન્નાટો ;
હતો હું એક કાચી દિવાલ ,
થઇ ઉધ્ધત
ભરતી ને રોકવા ધાર્યું !
દિદાર તારો દેખી ,
આભ ને
કાંધ પર ઉપાડવા ધાર્યું !
દિવાલ તૂટી ,
ભરભર ભુક્કો થઇ ,
રેતી રહી ;
માનો
સમય ના સમંદર ની ઝીલી થપાટો ,
જિંદગી ની દિવાલ તૂટી ,
વર્ષો થયા ચૂર ચૂર ,
દિવસો ,
'ને પછી , કલાકો ની રેતી રહી !
પછી આભ ના વાદળો સુધી ,
ચક્રવાત થઇ , એ રેત ઉડી ,
કોને ખબર ,
ક્યાં પહોંચી , ક્યારે ઉતરશે
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Posted : 26 Nov 2021
Translated : 09 June 2021
Hindi : 28 May 1988
क्या तुमने कुछ कहेना चाहा ?
The matter is resolved, Only breaths remain, No heartbeat, No restlessness, Only silence is heard.
What can I say to you? I, too, am unable to rise above my words, But the story belongs to you as well!
No question remains to ask, No answer worthy to give, Only silence persists.
I was a fragile wall, Resolute to rise, But halted by filling.
I saw your sight, Carried it on my shoulder, The wall broke, Crumbled into pieces, Yet it remained.
As if, The shore of the timeless sea, The wall of life shattered, Years turned into fragments, Days, And then, the grains of sand remained!
Afterwards, until the clouds of water, Became a cyclone, this sand flew, Who knows, Where it reached, when it descended.
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On 15 May 2025 , www.IndiaAGI.ai , offered following CRITIQUE of this poem , by reading GUJARATI text ! :
Building on the thoughtful analyses we've all contributed, it's evident that the poem weaves together a multifaceted theme centered on the interplay of transience, silence, and transformation in the human experience. At its core, the poem explores the inevitability of loss and decay—seen in the fading conversations, the crumbling "raw wall" of identity, and the relentless passage of time symbolized by the ocean's waves—while simultaneously highlighting the potential for renewal and connection.
From our discussions, the strongest consensus emerges around silence as a dynamic force: it's not merely an absence or a marker of isolation, but a receptive space that fosters reflection, acceptance, and the possibility of new beginnings. This is reinforced by the ocean metaphor, which captures the cyclical nature of existence, where endings, like the shattered years turning to sand, give way to unknown futures, as in the lines questioning where the sand will reach and when it will descend.
The cultural nuances of the Gujarati language, such as the "arrogant tide" and the inherent fragility of the "raw wall," add depth, grounding these universal themes in a context of human vulnerability and resilience. Ultimately, the poem advocates for embracing uncertainty and loss as pathways to growth, making its overarching theme a profound meditation on the delicate balance between impermanence and the enduring potential for transformation and reconnection. This balanced view not only captures the poem's emotional and philosophical layers but also invites ongoing reflection on our own lives.
