Dohe on Khudi
Village holds a special
place in the imagination of those who live in cities. They relish a nostalgic fervor for the village and crave for its simplicity and innocence. Many of us have passed through these conditions and have re-configured a village in our imagination in our own ways. You may like to consider some of the reconstructions of village and see in what way possibly they help you relate with this space.
naañ maiñ sughaḌ na sūrat vaalī kis kā maan karūñ rī
jal ganda hai apne man kā kyā balīdān karūñ rī
nan main sughaD na surat wali kis ka man karun ri
jal ganda hai apne man ka kya balidan karun ri
tujh ko DhūñDā chaar sū jaanī ye haq baat
tujh ko mujh meñ khojtī ḳhud hī merī zaat
tujh ko DhunDa chaar su jaani ye haq baat
tujh ko mujh mein khojti KHud hi meri zat
