_______
तुम जाओ लड़की ____
उन्होंने कहा ___ स्वीकारो इसे सहजता से
कहा ___ शांत रहो
कहा ___ बंद करो बातें करना
कहा ___ चुप रहो
वे बोले __बैठो नीचे
कहा ___ झुकाओ अपना सर
कहा____ जारी रखो चीखना ; बहने दो आँसू
क्या करना चाहिए तुम्हें जवाब में ?
तुम्हें खड़े हो जाना चाहिए अब
खड़े होना चाहिए तुरंत
करके अपनी पीठ सीधी
करके अपना सर ऊंचा
तुम्हें बोलना चाहिए
बोलो अपने दिमाग से
बोलो इसे तेज आवाज़ में
चीखो !
तुम्हें चीखना चाहिए इतनी जोर से कि वे दौड पड़ें बचने के लियें
वे कहेंगे तुम बेशर्म हो
जब तुम सुनो कि ,बस हँसो
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You Go Girl !
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They said—take it easy…
Said—calm down…
Said—stop talkin'…
Said—shut up….
They said—sit down….
Said—bow your head…
Said—keep on cryin', let the tears roll…
What should you do in response?
You should stand up now
Should stand right up
Hold your back straight
Hold your head high…
You should speak
Speak your mind
Speak it loudly
Scream!
You should scream so loud that they must run for cover.
They will say—'You are shameless!'
When you hear that, just laugh…
They will say— 'You have a loose character!'
When you hear that, just laugh louder…
They will say—'You are rotten!'
So just laugh, laugh even louder…
Hearing you laugh, they will shout,
'You are a whore!'
When they say that,
just put your hands on your hips,
stand firm and say,
'Yes, yes, I am a whore!'
They will be shocked.
They will stare in disbelief.
They will wait for you to say more, much more…
The men amongst them will turn red and sweat.
The women amongst them will dream to be a whore like you.
वे कहेंगे __ तुम हो चरित्रहीन
जब तुम सुनो कि __ बस हँसो जीर से
वे कहेंगे __ 'तुम हो सड़ी हुई "
तो बस हँसो , हँसो और जोर से ..
सुनकर तुम्हें , वे चीखकर कहेंगे
"तुम हो वैश्या "
जब वे कहते है कि
बस रख लो अपने हाथ अपने कूल्हों पर
खड़ी हो जाओ दृढता से और कहो
'हाँ, हाँ, मैं हूँ एक वैश्या"
वे हो जायेंगे हैरान (अचंभित)
वे घूरेंगे अविश्वास में
वे करेंगे इंतज़ार तुम्हारे कहने का , और अधिक .
पुरुष उनमें से पड़ जायेंगे लाल और बहायेंगे पसीना
स्त्रियाँ उनमें से देखेंगी स्वप्न होने का वैश्या तुम्हारे जैसी ||
अनुवादक
गीता पंडित
2 जनवरी 2013
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.......
You Go Girl !
..............................
They said—take it easy…
Said—calm down…
Said—stop talkin'…
Said—shut up….
They said—sit down….
Said—bow your head…
Said—keep on cryin', let the tears roll…
What should you do in response?
You should stand up now
Should stand right up
Hold your back straight
Hold your head high…
You should speak
Speak your mind
Speak it loudly
Scream!
You should scream so loud that they must run for cover.
They will say—'You are shameless!'
When you hear that, just laugh…
They will say— 'You have a loose character!'
When you hear that, just laugh louder…
They will say—'You are rotten!'
So just laugh, laugh even louder…
Hearing you laugh, they will shout,
'You are a whore!'
When they say that,
just put your hands on your hips,
stand firm and say,
'Yes, yes, I am a whore!'
They will be shocked.
They will stare in disbelief.
They will wait for you to say more, much more…
The men amongst them will turn red and sweat.
The women amongst them will dream to be a whore like you.
