[asom] "sagar dekhisa" by poet Devakanta Barua
Shantikam Hazarika
From: mayur bora <mayu...@yahoo.com>
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Cc: Dr Sanjib Baruah <bar...@bard.edu>
Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012, 21:19
Subject: [asom] Re: Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet Devakanta Barua
regards........
Mayur Bora
Jorhat
From: Sanjib Baruah <bar...@bard.edu>
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Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 4:04 AM
Subject: Re: [asom] Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet Devakanta Barua
The exchange about 'Xagor Dekhisa" reminded me of a translation of the poem that I did long time ago. Thought some of you may be interested.
Good wishes,
Sanjib Baruah
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE SEA?
Devakanta Barooah
Have you ever seen the sea?
No? Never?
Nor have I.
I have heard though --
That endless blue waters
And boundless waves
Reach out to the horizon
Far far away.
Can you see
My heart is as blue as the sea --
Full of sadness?
A thousand waves of desire
Gush up and die
Kissing the edges
Beyond which lie
Memories
Of our togetherness.
Haven't you heard?
Do you not hear
The thunderous rage
Of the bursting storm in my sea?
Have you not grasped?
Do you not feel
The gentle, soft signs of spring
In the garden?
You have seen the rainbow,
Haven't you?
The serene glow of light
In the monsoon cloud;
Do you then see
The festive lights
In the love-lit sky of my heart?
Have you ever woken up
To the Keteki's heart-breaking cry
In the middle of night?
Have you ever thought --
That a bird's voice
Can carry our heart's pain?
O' my heartless lover,
I know what you think
You think
That you are you and me, me.
You would never know
Why we would make
Garlands of victory
Out of withering malotis?
Why we would build
Grand palaces of union
With bricks and clay --
Muddied in earth's sorrows?
Why with our heart's blood
We would wash
The feet of an image?
You won't know, my friend
The sadness
With which on a dull Bijoya evening
We would immerse our Goddess --
The same Goddess that we instal
With such anticipation
Just a few nights before --
On the evening of Xosthee.
It is getting to be dark
Isn't it?
No, we won't need lamps tonight
The gentle light of your two eyes
Will conquer
The darkness of my world.
(c) Translation: SANJIB BARUAH
Dipankar Barkakati
Sanjib, that was terrific. Thanks!
--- On Mon, 2/7/12, Sanjib Baruah <bar...@bard.edu> wrote:
mayur bora
wonderful translation sanjib da.
regards........
Mayur Bora
Jorhat
From: Sanjib Baruah <bar...@bard.edu>
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Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 4:04 AM
Tinat Atifa Masood
Loved it...thank-you so much for the share...
Regards
Tinat
From: Dipankar Barkakati
Sent: Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:02:01
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Subject: [asom] Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet Devakanta Barua
--- On Mon, 2/7/12, Sanjib Baruah wrote:
From: Sanjib Baruah
Subject: Re: [asom] Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet Devakanta Barua
To: assam...@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 2 July, 2012, 4:04 AM
Sanjoy Hazarika
Sanjib: as discussed, I recall seeing an early translation in Shillong. The late Hem Barua did the translation in 1960. I am attaching the text. regards. Sanjoy
