ROZ EK SHER

जो पुल बनायेंगे
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जो पुल बनायेंगे
वे अनिवार्यतः
पीछे रह जायेंगे ।

सेनाएँ हो जायेंगी पार
मारे जायेंगे रावण
जयी होंगे राम;
जो निर्माता रहे
इतिहास में
बन्दर कहलायेंगे
-अज्ञेय



ON BUILDING BRIDGES
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Those who build bridges
Will inevitably
Be left behind.
The armies will cross over
The Ravanas will die in battle
The Ramas be acclaimed as victors:
The builders
Will be known to history
As monkeys.
-Ajneya


Original Hindi Poem and English translation by Satchidanand Hiranand
Vatsyayan 'Ajneya'
Contributed by Dr Rupert Snell