Tabdeeli
This is my first attempt at writing in Hindi and the second one at writing any poetry. Puneet set my words to music and we requested a few gifted friends to interpret the poetry and send us their photographs. They have been generous and we are very grateful for their collaboration and love.
The pandemic and its subsequent repercussions like the lockdown has meant different things to people - it’s been traumatising, rejuvenating, frustrating, plain boring, and even productive. While it claims to have changed some things forever, this poem - Tabdeeli, is about the things we hope to cling on to. Things we wish will never change.
Photo Credits
Concept and written by Suprita Mitter
Music by Puneet Samtani
The words are:
Badli si duniya
Badle hain rang
Badli Umange
Badle se dhang
Badlenge khwab
Ya badlegi haqiquat
Kya badlenge hum?
Jadoo pe dil phir bhi karega Vishwas
Har muskurahat mein hogi ek aas
Masumiyat phir dil ko chu jayegi
Prakriti naye rang bikhrayegi
Bas hoga aaj se zara sa alag kal
Raftar chahe dheemi ho
Par Tazi subah nayi shuruat layegi
Har shyam bhi gulabi se rang mein dhal jayegi
Zaroori nahin har jawab mile aane wale kal mein
Kuch khushiyon ke raaz chupe hain guzre kal mein
Rishton ki keemat phir hogi anmol
Thodi is hamdardi aur kuch pyar bhare bol
Apnon se dur hokar phir paas ayenge
Jahan bhi base ho phir ghar ayenge
Choti si khushiyon ki ahmiyat samjhegi duniya
Char Diwari ek baar phir ghar banegi
Is baar be parawahi nahin chalegi
Badli si duniya
Badlen hain rang
Badli Umange
Badle se dhang
Badlengenge khwab
Ya badlegi haqiquat
Haan zara sa badlenge hum