178.HAPPY RAKHI

HAPPY RAKHI TO ALL MY BROTHERS
This one is specially for you.

O Brothers!
How empty would growing up
Be without you?
You have bestowed upon me
Your loving care,
Standing like pillars
Whenever I needed you .
Childhood memories
Are filled with nostalgic moments
We spent growing up together.

The harvest season
Took us to the paddy field
Despite objections
That girl’s shouldn't go.
It was you who supported us
And was our bank of strength.

Skipping and jumping
To the fields we went
Drinking fresh sugarcane juice
And eating puffed rice and kachri
Till summons from Daijee and uncles
Forced us to return home.

Summers had us playing truant
With mother, aunts, uncles indoor
We spent our time in adventure sports
Silly competitions marked each day

Eating fresh chillies
With mouth’s on fire
Eyes streaming with tears,
Yet we wouldn't give up
To beat each other
In this game.

Climbing guava, litchi and mango trees,
Digging into pickle jars,
Gathering courage to pull out keys
From beneath Daijee’s mattress
Made us feel like a star.

Evening were spent
Playing in the courtyard and temple
Till it was time for a bedtime story.

Assembling on the grand red staircase
We were all ears for Gyanchand,
Our head servant to spin his tales.

Today we have grown up
The festive Rakhi celebration
Unfolds the rich memories
Of untold bond
We share even today.
HAPPY RAKHI BROTHERS!

By Binita Jha

177.भक्त जन गाबै झूमै

नानी गामक(सरिसब पाही) रथ जतराक फोटो सभ देखि मोन बिहुँसि उठल,नेनपन मोन परि गेल आ अनायास निकलि गेल किछु पाँति राधाकृष्ण सरकार लेल, राखि रहल छी सभक सोंझा:

रथ चढि ऐला सरकार,
भक्त जन गाबै झूमै

सजल सभक घर द्वार
भक्त जन गाबै झूमै

श्वेत,ललित,हरित,पीयर श्रृंगार 
भक्त जन गाबै झूमै

सुन्नर सजल भोजनिक थार
भक्त जन गाबै झूमै

करैथ आदर आ सत्कार
भक्त जन गाबै झूमै

रथ जतराकेँ त्यौहार
भक्त जन गाबै झूमै

राधाकृष्ण सभक पालनहार 
भक्त जन गाबै झूमै 

बिनीता झा 

176. Bloom,Bloom, O Beauty !

Bloom, Bloom, O Beauty !
Bloom and fill each heart with joy.
Bloom, Bloom O delicate bud !
Bloom and spread the essence of love.


Bloom to unfurl thy ruby petal
Bloom to teach us lessons of love
Bloom to spread hopeful ray
Bloom to enhance a deary day.

Bloom, Bloom, O Beautiful Rose!
Bloom and fill the courtyard with  fragrance.
Bloom to be laid at the deity's feet
Bloom to knit strong bonds of love.

By Binita Jha

175.Me

A complete strangers
Stares back at me
As I look in the mirror
Searching for my reflection.
The carefree woman I was
Has been lost.

To my surprise
There stands a woman
Who is judged
For what she speaks and does.
While performing her duties.
No more there is a need
To be understood
No more she can be herself
Things have changed.

I get a daunting feeling
One which won't disappear
These changes are irreversible
The mirror reflects the change
This complete stranger is now me.

Binita Jha

174.जिनगी.....

जिनगीकेँ खेलक अलगे मिठास 
कखनो देत आस आ कखनो निराश

जे क्यो बुझि गेल ई छोट छिन बात
जिनगी नै करतै तकरा हदास 

बात धेने नै भेटत ककरो किछू
बेस बढ़ने निकहो टा हैत नाश 

आगा पाछा के बारे मे की सोचै छि
कर्म करू आर राखु अपना पर विश्वास

दुःख सुख संगी ऐ जीवनक
करनीकेँ राखू अपन टा ख़ास 

** बिनीता झा

173 .के सुनाई अछि ककर बाबू

के सुनैत अछि ककर बाबू
सब लागल ऐ ठा अपन भजयमे

मोह,माया,नेह सब झूठक बाबू
सभके सभ अपना दुनिया दारीमे

जँ बजलौं त' मुँहजोरक उलहन बाबू
लागल दुनिया आरोप प्रत्यारोपणमे

सब लागल अनका पर आंगुर उठाबै मे बाबू
बिसरल आंगुर त' चारिटा अपनों दिशामे

मोन परैत अछि अहाँक कहब बाबू
चाही दू टा हाथ थपड़ी बजबैमे

** बिनीता झा

172.No words can describe true feelings

No words can describe true feeling
No words can undo the excruciating sufferings.
The eyes run stream of incessant tears
Smearing the cheeks
Soaking our pillow.
As we silently await fate
The walls close in
Suffocating us no end.
Lonely and sad we remain
For no words can express true feeling
Perhaps time can only reveal if we ever heal.

By Binita Jha