ये कैसी होली?
मैंने रंगेपुते चेहरों की
हर भाषा पढ़ ली
सत्ता के दम्भ में रंगी
होली, बस उनकी हो ली |
मैंने रंगेपुते चेहरों की
हर भाषा पढ़ ली
सत्ता के दम्भ में रंगी
होली, बस उनकी हो ली |
रंगरूटों ने फिर
पहने, अजनबी चेहरे
ये कैसी होली?
हमने अपने अरमानों
की होलिका जला ली |
पहने, अजनबी चेहरे
ये कैसी होली?
हमने अपने अरमानों
की होलिका जला ली |
हरे, पीले और लाल
ऑर्गेनिक उनके गुलाल
कृत्रिम रंगों से
जलकर लाल होगये हमारे गाल
उफ़! ये कैसी होली !
ऑर्गेनिक उनके गुलाल
कृत्रिम रंगों से
जलकर लाल होगये हमारे गाल
उफ़! ये कैसी होली !
This poem is a satirical portrayal of the current political scenario where the new recruits are changing their colors as well as the game. Holi is a festival of love, togetherness, happiness, joy and fun. Apart from these, humor, satire and irony are also colors of Holi. I still remember those ‘Hasya Kavi Sammelans’ held around Holi during my childhood days. Such conferences are still organized, but the fervor is missing.
This poem is based on the 5-7-5-7-7 syllable count of a tanka, keeping in mind the satirical and ironical genre of Holi poetry (though not humorous). The phrase “ये कैसी होली?” is the beginning and the end line of this poem and also falls in the middle of the middle verse.
PS: The hidden innuendos are for fun, no hard feeling though! 🙂
— Sangeeta Mishra
Happy Holi Symphonites! ?
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सार्थक और समयोचित!
Thank you so much Amitji!
Beautiful and poignant! Loved it 🙂
Thank you so much Preethi. 🙂
Good comparison. Happy Holi!
Thank you so much Indrani! Oops! I’m late, but better late than never. Greetings!
Nice to read.
Thank you so much Rupam!
Excellent thoughts and narration.
Thank you so much Indu!
really well written
Thank you so much Jayanthi!