मोधेरा का सुर्य मंदिर
कर्क रेखा पे
अपने ईष्ट देव की और
मुहँ बाये कमल पट्ट पे खड़ा
मोधेरा का सुर्य मंदिर
पुष्कारणी में माला से
गूँथे हैं छोटे बड़े मंदिर
जिनकी छवि से हैं खेलते
जल जन्तु कच्छ और मच्छ
सभा मंडप है समेटे
कथाएँ राम और कृष्ण की
जन्म से मृत्यु की यात्रा
मधी है बाहिरी वर्ग पे
कोख रहित गर्भ गृह
कथा कहता प्रहारों की
जो खंडित तो कर गये, पर
क्षीण ना कर पाए तेज को
आठों दिशाओं में
दिशा देवो का वास है
शिलाओं में समाया
संगीत नृत्य उल्हास है
पुष्पावती है जिसे सहलाती
अपनी जल धार से
सूर्य जैसे हो प्रहरी
अपने इस प्रतिबिंब का
Sun Temple Modhera
A Rough translation….
On the Tropic of Cancer
Looking towards its deity
On the inverted lotus
Stands the Sun Temple of Modhera
In the Stepwell, stung like pearl string
are big and small 108 temples
With whose shadow
play the fish and turtle
Assembly hall treasures
stories of Rama & Krishna
Journey from birth to death
is carved on outer periphery
Womb-less sanctum tells
story of the invasions
that left it in ruins, but
could not diminish its aura
In the eight directions sit
guardian deities of each direction
each stone celebrates life
through music and dance
Pushpavati nurtures it
with its waters
The sun looks over it
its own reflection on earth.
PS: After a long time was inspired to express myself in poetry rather than the usual prose. Tell me how you liked the change.
Dedicated to the Sun Temple.
Recommend you to read the following Places to visit in Gujarat on my travel blog.
The Legacy of a Queen – Rani Ki Vav
Historic Pavagadh Hill, Gujarat
Understanding the Architecture of Sun Temple Modhera
Hi Anuradha, I am subscriber of your blog since last 1.5 yrs & really enjoys it…it was interesting to see you write so well in Hindi in poem…so i thought to leave a message that i appreciate it very much…
bye & keep writing
Sudhanshu
Thank you so much Sudhanshu Ji.
This certainly sounds like ‘Chayawaad’ with style & diction hailing from last century (when Hindi poetry was on its pinnacle) ! Never knew you are equally well at that too … loved to read it !
Thanks a lot Aamit