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A Poem for Walking

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If there were no hope who would walk for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would ford a river for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would barge into a burning house for the sake of hope

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The shadow emerging from the woods

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow descending the mountain

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow carrying a bale on its head

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

The one who wanders in search of hope

sees hope in every shadow of the world

© Translation: 2010, Bharat Bhooshan Tiwari

A POEM FOR WALKING

© 2009, Prabhat
From: Sanskriti Mimansa
Publisher: Samantar Prakashan, New Delhi

Prabhat

Prabhat

Prabhat (born 1972) is a writer of children’s short fiction, poetry and drama. Born in Raisana (Karauli), he lives presently in Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. He has published five books for children. His songs, poems, stories and plays for children have also been published in several magazines.

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A Poem for Walking

1

If there were no hope who would walk for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would ford a river for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would barge into a burning house for the sake of hope

2

The shadow emerging from the woods

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow descending the mountain

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow carrying a bale on its head

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

The one who wanders in search of hope

sees hope in every shadow of the world

© 2010, Bharat Bhooshan Tiwari
From: Sanskriti Mimansa

A Poem for Walking

1

If there were no hope who would walk for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would ford a river for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would barge into a burning house for the sake of hope

2

The shadow emerging from the woods

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow descending the mountain

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow carrying a bale on its head

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

The one who wanders in search of hope

sees hope in every shadow of the world

© 2010, Bharat Bhooshan Tiwari

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