रंग कहाँ हैं

I could not capture the rhythm and literal meanings, but here’s a rough translation.

soothing voices
demanding justice
Where has a way of life gone?

face buried in a device
a shy glance goes unnoticed
Where has all attention gone?

stooped shoulders, heavy hearts
not out of school or college yet
Where has the joy of life gone?

hunger sleeps penniless
bystanders merciless
generosity going, going, gone

dry rivers and dry ponds
thirst doing many rounds
hydrated spirits, springs gone

colors of a rainbow look
greyed, wrinkled with smoke
youthfulness of sky gone

Translation for Amit Agrawal, hecblogger’s Hindi poem.