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Priyankar Paliwal
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(The Law of Dependent origin) Language is needed, not culture Capital is necessary, not culture A multinational market is required, not culture A globlized audience is indispensable, not culture Under 'Buy one, Get one' scheme A shirt is bestowed free with trousers A chemise with a shirt Confidence is required to aim for the Skies Yes, and if at all available in this global bazaar We need a bit of good manners To live on this earth Like a human being We need a 'vehicle' Big or small To venture on a global tour of Ideas We need one Buddha To elucidate the contemporary meaning of this theory of dependent origin If a Kabir gets busy with his loom we might get some idea from that 'naked fakir' -- Mohandas The man from Kathiawar with his 'Charkha' In this world of virtual reality It is difficult indeed to gauge the meaning of conditioned genesis. translated by Prof. Suchandra Chakraborty |
PRIYANKAR PALIWAL is a Hindi writer & editor. He holds a post-graduate in English and Hindi Literature from Rajasthan University. He translates from English and Bangla and has translated post-modern Bangla poetry into Hindi. He has written scripts for educational films on progressive Hindi poet Nagarjun and poet-singer Pradeep. To mark the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work 'Hind Swaraj', he edited a special issue on this most seminal of Gandhian texts, including the criticism on it during the last 100 years. His poetry collection Vrishti-chhaayaa Pradesh ka Kavi was well received by readers and critics alike. He is currently, working as an advisor to Bharatiya Vidya Mandir, Kolkata. His awards include 'Kurjan Puraskar' conferred on him by the Rajasthani Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Parishad, Jamshedpur.
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