Akhtar Hussain
(from Avadha 1986)
The one who showed the way is not
Abhimanyu, but
Akhtar Hussain.
Though he could have come out as easily
as he rushed in,
he has willfully remained inside
for ages.
Passing through narrow lanes and
turning sharp corners,
stumbling in the dark, and
groping our way along the walls,
we finally come out.
We’re saved, we thought, relieved,
and who do we see there,
the same fellow,
Akhtar Hussain!
‘Nobody went anywhere,’
the serene smile
on his face seemed to say.
IchchamaraNi.
One who can die at will
is not scared of death.
He crouches on his knees
and weaves blankets.
He enfolds us all
in his prayers.
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