On Entering the Eighth Year of Upcycling

Tithi vaar yaad nahin mahina tha janvari, saal 2016
Jab maine paryavaran ko swatchh karne ka beera uthaya.
Haath mein kainchi aur sui crochet ki,
'Jo plastic Ghar aaye kuchh bankar baahar jaaye' kaa naara liye
Main akeli upcycling ki raah par chal padi chal padi.

Badlaav niyati kaa neeyam hai
Plastic ke saath soot bhi jud gaya
Dono ki saath saath Upcycling main karne lagi.
Saat saal mein jab shareer thaka aur taakat ghati,
Upcycling ki bhi Raftaar ghati

Bade bhaari Mann se maine
Jamma plastic recycling ko de Diya
Thakk sakti hoon par rukk sakti nahin
Jab takk plastic ghar mein aa raha

Par abb jitna bann par raha
Uttna hi main kar rahi.

Jai upcycling.