Pravin Gadhvi: Poems

Prepared & Presented byParth Bhatt

Sem.II, Roll No. 2Paper: E-C-202

Indian Writing in EnglishDept. of English, Bhavnagar

Pravin Gadhvi: Poems

• The Voice of a Poet• Face Hanging on a

Wall• Bamiyan Buddha

Bamiyan BuddhaI had leftLeaving gold, gems, pleasures

of lifeKeeping Rahul weepingAnd Yashodhara Sleeping.

I had leftKicking silver glasses of wine

Conti.I had leftCrossing Vidhyachal’sMountains, the breast of

CourtesansI had left to freeMyself from two ends of birth

and deathI wanted to be formless.

Conti.

Now you seeBoth are blind by birthThose who are chiselingMy Statues andDecorating withGolden ornaments.And those who areDestroying my statues.

The Presentation is submitted to Dept. of English, Bhavnagar