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You have to admit, these poems were quite great too...
Updated : Mar 21, 2017, 04:41 PM IST
What is Indian version of poetry for most of Indian television viewers?
'Roshesh Sarabhai's Kavitas'
Right from shrandaanjali he wrote for Popat kaka to his description of Momma's purse, his poems would make you make cringe a littles, but mostly make you laugh a lot. So, let's take a trip down the memory lane on World Poetry Day with a list of Roshesh poems to make your day...
1. Popat Kaka ki atma ka,
Popat ud gaya ud gaya rey…
Shristey k sajjan haath se popat jud gaya,
Jud gaya jud gaya jud gaya rey.
2. Momma ka purse, jaise hospital ki pyaari koi nurse
Purse mein rakha tissue paper karta hai paseene ka ilaaj
Aur lipstick ho jaise, bhooke hotho ka anaj
Momma ke purse ka hai makhmali sa sparsh
Momma ka purse, momma ka purse
3. Lakul lagul lakul lagul laal laal lagul lagul jelly
Jelly ke cabaret dancer jaise shareer mein chupi hai unkahi, unsuni paheli
Jelly – meri momma ka mann, narm, mulayam, meetha
Pasand kare isse harr koi – Sangeeta, Rita, Nita, Anita.
Jelly gire zameen par to awaaz aaye plup plup
Baccha usme haath maare, to sunai deti hai thup thup
Jelly par kabhi fungus na lage, uska swaad kabhi bhankas na lage
Agar bachani hai hume hamari country
Toh jelly ko banana chahiye iss desh ka pradhan mantri!
4. Ek teen pair waala kutta.
Isko kabhi bhagaana nahi padta
Susu karte waqt,
Use pair uthaana nahi padta
5. Sone jaisa rang hai tera, aakhe jaise moti,
laash jaisi dikhti hai jab khuli aankh se soti
machli bu bu bu bu bu bu bu bu kissi de do choti choti…
6. Ek common man ko mili hai pari, jaise cheeku ke saath ho raspberry
Aage aage momma aur peechay peechay daddy, jaise ho Tom and Jerry
Momma hai sweet srikhand and papa ghee wali poori
Mauka hai khushi ka aaj, momma aur daddy ki anniversary!
7. Tum samjho to mujhe bhi samjhana, kyu mera jeevan hai khokla
Pagal baawra sa anjaana… aise baasi khaman dhokla
8. Khatar khun khatar khun khatar khun,
Sun mere dil ki dhun,
Tere pyaar ki oiling mil gayi isey,
Toh khatar khun ka ho jaayega gun gun.
9. Meri moma Maya Sarabhai, yaani ishwar ki di hui badhaai
Ishwar ki samjhaai hui sachaai, ki duniya maaya se hi bani banaai
Sab kuch hai maaya, yeh sofa yeh kaaya
Ishwar ne table-cloth bhi hai maaya se banaaya
Rista bhi maaya, raasta bhi maaya, lunch dinner aur breakfast bhi maaya
Maya to sophistication ka pratik hai, thodi contemporary thodi antique hai
Maya to hai mamta ka chhaya, sara pyaar aata always via maaya
Maaya hai jeevan ki preyasi, Maya hai jaise dining table ki kursi
Maaya hi dudh, Maya hi lassi, phir kaise kahu ki maaya chal basi?
10. Hawa mein hain khushi ki aroma
Jeet gayi momma, jeet gayi momma
say hi to happiness and tata to trauma
jeet gayi momma, jeet gayi momma