Alluring Aria... Poem by kunjubi varghese

While blossoms of roses profusely embraced

The golden fleece of the descending sun in

The twilight, imbibing the ruddy champagne

From the chalice of the flamboyant evening,

It swooned off into a deep slumber.

And then, like the soft petals cascading on the

Virescent carpet of velvety grass, the rivulets

Of ambrosia suffused from your melodies of love…


Like dew drops as pearls of golden dreams

Plummeting into the hushed

Silence of the desolate night, over

Waters of the pond in slumber,

The soft aria of your music drizzled into

My rueful soul strewn with consternation…

As tired eyelids wearied by deep sleep,

Falls on tired eyelids in silent softness,

The ravishing tone of the music is

Caressing the spirit, and I am diffusing

In the ethereal sweetness of the inveigling song…


The ripples in the milky lake are murmuring in glee;

The specks of the moon dust is sprinkled around

Fragrance of 'champa' blossoms pervades in the air;

Quaint beauty dance on the floor of amber dreams.

The sweetness of the silent night hovering over

On the wings of your music, sinks into my soul,

And I am in a delectable trance... ineffable.

While the undulating resonance of your music drifts

Towards me, empyrean bliss sprouts in the psyche.

If your songs are this prolific, how bounteous

Will be your spontaneous sweet penchant!