पति

तुम्हारी भक्ति नहीं करती
क्योंकि तुम भगवान नहीं हो
प्यार करती हूँ
... पति हो

तुम पर श्रद्धा नही
तुम कोई संत तो नही
प्यार है
... पति हो

तुम्हारा आदर-सम्मान ?
मेरे उम्र-दराज़ अभिभावक हो ?
प्यार ...
... पति हो

पूजा क्यों करूं
परमेश्वर कब बने
हाँ प्यार करूंगी
... पति हो |




*I wrote this one few years back for one of those Karwachauth  and feminism discussions .
I feel this 'set up' of Karwachauth is regressive and patriarchal for those women who follow it under some social, religious or family pressure even if personally they have no interest in doing such things.
Although for ladies who love that bridal dress up once in a while, enjoy all the pampering they receive on this day and cherish the bond when their husbands also observe fast along with them, its a celebration!
Well, mine have been :).