fहndi - Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya

5. A FarmerThis time paddy crophas yielded a lot!single plants are looking double!the earth is full of producethere is not a single empty spot!The farmer has gatheredall his near and dear onesgathered to reap the harvestreaching early in the morning,everyone is holding a sicklewith lots of strength in their arms,breathing quick and fast,they are cutting the crop,with great interest and purpose,the hard labour of lifehas succeeded at last!they stand up finallywith zest, zeal and rejoiceThey have enough to eat at last!Kedarnath Agrawal (1911-2000), An eminent progressive poet whose poems are full of elanvital. He is equally expressive in recording the rural landscape. Some of his collections ofpoems are: ‘yug ki Ganga’, ‘lok aur alok’, ‘hey meri tum’ and ‘phool nahi rang bolte hain’.He was an advocate by profession and lived in Banda, U.P.Premlata, born 1946, teaches history at Maitreyi College. Has published several articles andresearch papers. She translates occasionally. She lives in New Delhi.66 :: April-June 2013fgndi •