दोन अभंग

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आपुलाच मास्क । आपुलाच श्वास
ओढ घुसमटून । उच्छवासही

आपुलेच पाय । चालवावे दूर
भयाचेच पायी चाळ । फोडही लेवून

आपुलेच हात आता । टाकावे कापून
हातगाडीस रे बांध । ओढावे  कुथून

आपुलाच आत्मा । आपुलाच क्रूस
हो आत्मनिर्भर । ‘देस’ म्हणे

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आत्म निर्भर । आत्म निर्भय
भारत भर । चाल रे भर्भर

खिचडीचा धनी । तूच हो बाप्पा
बिस्कुट पाणी । बरे आम्हा

भीक नको तुझी । पॅकेजाची वाटी
तुला लखलाभ । लाख लाख कोटी

टोपी दे रे माझी राजा । चोरली कशाला
म्हणतो बांधीन । सोलल्या पायाला

 

मोहन देस

Translated by Sangeeta Gandhe

 

 

Our mask, our breathe,
The strangling of longings; Exhale.

Our legs, walk them long miles,
Feet shackled in fears; Ornamented with blisters.

Now, let me cut my hands-off,
Tie to the hand-cart, drag with might, as in constipation,

Our soul, our cross,
Be self-reliant, says Des.

 

Self- reliant, Self-reliant,
Around Bharat, Walk hastily.

You, the savior, Owner of the khichadi,
Biscuit, water; We all well.

Don’t offer alms, a bowl of package,
May you be blessed with your millions, millions, millions, of crores.

Give back my headgear, my king, what made you steal?
I wonder I would wrap it around my worn-out feet.

 

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