Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Dream Variation - Langston Hughes

To fling my arms wide
In some place of the sun,
To whirl and to dance
Till the white day is done.
Then rest at coll evening
Beneath a tall tree
While night comes on gently,
Dark like me-
This is my dream!

To fling my arms wide
In the face of the sun,
Dance! Whirl! Whirl!
Till the quick day is done.
Rest at pale evening...
A tall slim tree...
Night coming tenderly
Black like me.

~Langston Hughes

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In Hindi:

kisi dhoop ki jagah main
apnay baazzoo khullay khol kar
main ghoomoon aur nachoon
ja tak safed din na dhalay.
fir ek oonchay per kay neechay
dhandi shaam main aaram karron
jab tak ek raat,
kali si meri tarah,
dhiray say aayay.
Yeh hai mera sapna!

suraj kay chehray main
apny khulay baazzoo khol doon,
Nachoon! Ghumoon! Ghumoon!
Jab tak din nahin dhal jaata.
peelee shaam main araam karoon...
Ek unchay, patley per...
Raat aayay sehji hooee
kali meree tarah.
(Yeh hai mera sapna)

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