Charioteer Has Gone To Sleep Poem by Naseer Ahmed Nasir

Charioteer Has Gone To Sleep

Rating: 3.4


The charioteer has gone to sleep
Ovecome by fatigue of wearisome ways
Unaware of where he is
All that's evident
Is his continuous journey
On unmarked, worn-out way
In his wooden wagonette
From the beginning of time
To the end of time
When the wagonette
Creaks even with a small bump
Wrapped up in millions of folds
Of ragged shabbiness
Each living being is startled
The charioteer dreams
He has lost himself in strange worlds
Comfortable climes
Riding a golden chariot
And holding the princess's hand
The charioteer has gone to sleep

(Translated from the original Urdu by Satyapal Anand)

Thursday, October 30, 2008
Topic(s) of this poem: dreams,journey,philosophy,time
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tsira Goge 21 December 2009

He has lost himself in strange worlds ............................................... Naseer, Remarkable poem... Also your skill rather to words..10... Thank you... Best wishes, Tsira

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Shashendra Amalshan 29 May 2009

'He has lost himself in strange worlds Comfortable climes Riding a golden chariot And holding the princess's hand The charioteer has gone to sleep' nice one indeed...your poems are concise, but they speaks a lot.. regards shashendra 10+++

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ata khan 23 February 2009

what a way to tell a tale, thanks for such a lovely ride 10+

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Sandra Fowler 04 December 2008

Superb metaphorical write. Strength for the journey, my friend. Kind regards, Sandra

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Roshini Samuel 06 November 2008

lovely verses! ! grt Rdgs R

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