Chet Nath Kanel ‘Harit’
The birds flying in the sky could watch
The sun smiling in the sky could put glances
The big butter-tree of my farmland could easily vigilance
The kadam trees of nearby forest\ could have a peep
The banana trees could also contemplate
This is a reality.
I don’t watch TV
I don’t use mobile phones
I don’t open my bank-account
I don’t buy new clothes
I don’t need to buy new books
And,
I don’t need a big house
And,
I say, this thatched-hut is my ‘green resort’
This old hut is my organic ‘dream-home’
— where I can sleep well
— where my wife and kids feel fearless
Because
I am a “minimalist”
I am a naturalist
Becaus-
I am a Chepang/ I am a Raute
I am a Musahar/ I am a Dom
I am a “minimalist”!!
Trans: Bidhan Acharya
[Kanel is an expert of Natural and Human Resources. Also a poet, he is associated with Nepal Shrasta Samaj, a literary organizations. ]
Wonderful creation of humility ! Through the lines of a master piece of poem !
But it seems more than a poem that not only goes deep to the heart , but leaves a message to save the earth ,and its natural beauty for the coming generations. Chet ji”s poem is not only a poem but also a message for the nation.! Not through the broadcasting station or TV channels but from a simple thatched roofed hut that dpeaks the truth and heart.
Ram Chandra Pokhrel
Oh, thank you Ram Chandra sir. Respect!!
So nice. Congratulations my dear poet !!
Thank you Pawan sir. Glad!!!