Thursday 30 April 2009

A Sanskrit Ghazal

I am quoting the following couplets from a Sanskrit Ghazal by Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra published in Vagarth 164 (March 2009) p. 102.

saadhutaamaacareyu.h bhuja'ngaa.h katham?
bandhutaa.m dar"sayeyu.h bhuja'ngaa.h katham?

yad vi.sagranthire.saa.m mukhe kiilitaa
tena nindyaa bhaveyu.h bhuja'ngaa.h katham?

naagabhuu.saav.rto 'sau na ki.m "sa'nkara.h
tena heyaa bhaveyu.h bhuja'ngaa.h katham?

kinna santi dvijihvaa samaaje 'dhunaa
tarhi vadhyaa bhaveyu.h bhuja'ngaa.h katham?