poetry
Dharavi's Future Looks Bright
A poetic look at why Dharavi is ready for a positive change.
Shilpa Sakapal
Dharavi ko behtar kyon banaye!
Kyon na wohi patli galiya rehne de?
Kyon na wohi purani sadke rehne de?
Kyon na ho pani ki lambi katare?
Kyon na andhero mein dibbe lekar chalne de?
Kyon na baccho ko maidan dhoondne de?
Kyon na pathshala garib hi rehne de?
Kyon na vrudho ke sapno ko sapne hi rehne de?
Kyon bhala yuvao ka ubharna dekhe hum?
Kyon mahilaoo ka shaksham hona deke hum?
Hariyali se humara kya vasta! Chahe kyon bhala hum naya rasta?
Kya hai ye PUNARVASAN? Kyon hai ye NIYOJAN?
Dharavi jaise hai, waise hi kyon na rehne de?
Arrre mere Bhai,
Pakke ghar mile, toh kya behtar nahi?
Nayi sadke mile, toh kya zindagi rukegi wahi?
Pani ki na hogi lambi katare, toh nind hongi na sahi?
Khud ka hoga jab sochalay, toh chinta ki baat hi nahi.
Maidan honge jab ghar ke niche, toh baccho ki Khushi napoge nahi?
Pathshala banegi jab nayi, toh kya baccho mein na hogi Uurja nayi?
Banenge jab vrudh-yuva kendra, ashaye pankh fheylayegi nahi?
Vyapar ko jab milegi nayi disha, toh kya agli piddhi ubhregi nahi?
Uuchha hoga jab jeevan sthar, toh zindagi behtar hogi nahi?
HUM SABKI HAI DHARAVI!
NIYONJAN SE HI HOGA PUNARVASAN,
AUR
PUNARVASAN MEIN HI BASA HAI NIYOJAN

