Amar-Prem (Immortal Love) / Indelible Love Poem by Bijay Kant Dubey

Where that immortal love,
Where that immortal lover,
Where, where that Amar-prem,
Immortal Love
Burning,
Burning in which cave
Of sadhna?

Amar-prem,
Amar-prem,
How this amar-prem,
How, how this immortal love,
Immortal love,
The love of the soul,
The love, love of the mind?

Amar-prem,
Amar-prem,
How,
How this amar-prem,
Prem, love-love,
Where,
Where the flame burning,
Burning?

In which cave,
Which cave of sadhna,
Sadhna,
Where,
Where is it,
Is it the flame,
The flame of love?

The flame,
The flame,
The flame Divine burning,
Burning and emitting light,
Light,
The flames,
Flames of fire?

Where the soul,
The soul,
Where the mind,
The mind in vision,
Where,
Where the soul in penance?

Amar-prem,
Amar-prem,
How,
How this amar-prem,
Prem,
Love,
Love immortal,
Love, love immortal
And how, how the lovers,
Lovers of it?

Now,
Now without you feel I,
Feel I,
Now,
Now without you,
You, my love,
Love!

I could not,
Could not
Feel it,
Feel it
When,
When had been,
Had been you
With me,
Me!

Now, now without you,
Without you,
My love,
My love,
How,
How is this love,
Love and loving,
Love and this loving?

And how,
How,
The immortal,
Immortal lovers we,
We in reality,
Reality, my love,
Love,
How, how we
The immortal,
Immortal lovers we are!

Amar-prem,
Amar-prem,
How the worshippers,
Worshippers of it, it
Are we, are we,
Of Amar-prem,
Amar-prem,
How,
How we
The worshippers,
Worshippers of it?



N.B. Written in the memory of my brothers.