Monday, August 04, 2025

कश्ती

हर डूबती कश्ती साहिल को 

पूरी उम्मीद के साथ 

एक आखिरी बार 

ज़रूर देखती होगी 


डूब जाने से ठीक पहले। 

******** 

Every sinking boat, 

I am sure 

looks to the coast 

with more hope 

than her heart has ever held 


  

It sinks

nonetheless. 



4 comments:

  1. In a situation like that, both hope and no hope are cruel fates.

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  2. To count the glass half-full instead of half-empty in this situation, one might find hope in the fact that its crew and passengers might be able to swim to shore, or else someone from shore might be able to come to their rescue.

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