Marigold
This happened a long time ago when I was but a child
Or maybe it did not happen at all
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अर्द्ध-उन्मीलित नयन
अर्द्ध-उन्मीलित नयन, स्वप्निल, प्रहर भर रात रहते
अधर कम्पित, संकुचित, मानो अधूरी बात कहते
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खेल समय का खट्टी-मीठी बातें सभी भुला जाये
जैसे झरने के पानी में नीलाकाश घुला जाये
लोरी गाकर, थपकी देकर, आँचल से माथा छूकर
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उपलब्धि और निवृत्ति
जो भी, जैसा भी, जितना भी
दोनों बांहों के घेरे में आ समाया
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Marigold
Marigold
This happened a long time ago when I was but a child
Or maybe it did not happen at all
Perhaps it occurred in my dream only a few days ago
Or maybe it lingers from a previous incarnation
It was a single marigold flower
(Or was it a sunflower perhaps?)
It emerged directly from the earth with a long stem
And I kissed it and touched its dampness to my eyes
Again, I think it was a marigold of thousand petals
With a characteristic rich fragrance
And it asked me to remember it
And I remembered as best as I could.