Jay P Narain Poems

Pas rahte hue bhi duriyan dikhti hain dil ke aaine me,
Hawa me rahte hue bhi padosh sunya lagti hai jigar me,
Pyar ki chabi bhay bhit aur anischit lagti hai anubhaon me,
Kale baadlon se bhara gagan byakul hai gambhir barish me.
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The bamboo grove shines in golden sunshine,
the lush green leaves in the grove sparkle with life,
The wind blowing thru the pores in bamboo stalks fills the grove with melodious music,
The parrots, cuckoo, and maina birds fill the grove with color and cheers.
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Farewell my love, adieu,
Short parting steps seem too long,
Known destinations become unknown,
Pangs of separation overtake the happy union.
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When you left, I felt dark inside,
Now when you will come back, there will be light.

My heart sputters faster on this anticipation,
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Who cares about
the height of the mountains?
Who would care to scale it?
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I was on my space voyage to the lover's dreamland,
My hopes were high; I was enjoying the thrilling emotional space walk,
Suddenly tethered cord of my love got cut,
I found myself floating in the darkness of the lonely universe.
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The photo album stores the history of my life,
Every page is the mirror of bygone days,
The reflections in the mirror brings memories alive,
The memories which beam me magically in the world of my choice.
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Physical pain, excruciating and agonizing,
with shrieks and moans of alleviation,
Can't be etched as the pain of the body in words,
As the person who suffers knows it most.
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After the mom left the baby with me for a while,
She looked around and cried and cried,
Rocking in arms and feeding the bottle did not help,
Till I held her close to my heart and sang her the lullabies.
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It's being with you,
and thinking of no one else.
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