How I Will Always Remember RK

ek akshar lihaava
ek tap thaambaava
mag dusra akshar
anhi tithech mrutyu

Translated-

write one letter
and wait a lifetime
then the next letter
and then, there is death

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aayushya ovaalun taakaava
ashi ek kavitaa
na uchchaarlelyaa kaahi shabdaanchi
na rekhlelyaa don ek akshar maatraanchi
na korlelyaa ekhadyaa binduchi
bhalyaa pahaate lihili ekaa jhaadaana
gaaylich paahije malaa
urlelyaa aayushya bhar

Translated-

a poem worth a life
of a few words, unsaid
of two lines, unmarked
of a single dot, uncarved
written by a tree
at the crack of dawn
i will sing it
my remaining life

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These words were written by RK Joshi. Designer, calligraphist, typographer, linguist, poet, adman, educationist and one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. He passed away earlier this year and left a huge void that may never be filled again.