Nilanjana
Do you hear me
The crowd I crossed
The crown I boasted
Was that my victory
I don't know
From where I got that power
To cross
To smash those innocent Armour of unknown horse
Still, I have no idea of time and space
I have no idea of war and peace
My abandoned me
Laughing
What I want, where it is
Can one conquer over others
Yet, I haven't overcome me
I didn't know why my surrogates crying
When I was coming with victory
Nilanjana
I am beside you
To conquer over me
The roots of this banyan touched you
I am under that tree
Give me that strength to face with me
I want to know myself
That's what I can see.
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Nilanjana:
the name of the river beside which Gautama got Enlightenment
(c) raju baruah 2001
‘…I want to know myself…’ Very old adage ‘Know Thyself’…nice poem... got inspiration from river Nilangana …its true what will act as catalyst to click out a poem…indeed enigmatic as this poem says…thanks for a poem bears soil-smells of our Bengal Ms. Nivedita UK PS 10
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
a profound write of self-discovery...external conquest equates to inner defeat...conquering of inner fears is the Highest victory! !