Santhosh AlexOmprakash Valmiki was an Indian Dalit writer and poet. Well known for his autobiography, Joothan, considered a milestone in Dalit literature. He was born at the village of Barla in the Muzzafarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. He is the author of two collections of poetry and one of short stories. As editor and publisher of numerous magazines, he has played a vital role in the propagation of Dalit literature.
The Thakurs well
The stove is made of mud
The mud is from the pond
The pond is owned by the Thakur
He is hungry for the roti
The roti is made of bajra
Bajra is from the field
The field is owned by the Thakur
The ox is owned by the Thakur
The plough is owned by the Thakur
Where my palms are placed on the plough hold
The harvest is owned by the Thakur
The Well
Water
Fields
and Streets
are owned by the Thakur
Where do I belong ?
In Which Village ?
In which City ?
In which County ?
ठाकुर का कुऑं
चूल्हा मिट्टी का
मिट्टी तालाब की
तालाब ठाकुर का
भूख रोटी की
रोटी बाजरे का
बाजरा खेत का
खेत ठाकुर का
बैल ठाकुर का
हल ठाकुर का
हल की मूठ पर हथेली अपनी
फ़सल ठाकुर का
कुऑं ठाकुर का
पानी ठाकुर का
खेत- खलिहान ठाकुर के
गली- मुहल्ले ठाकुर के
फिर अपना क्या ?
गॉंव ?
शहर ?
देश ?
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