Navarasas - Albhuta Poem by Shankaran Kutty

(Albhuta is Surprise. It could be curiosity at knowing an unknown, the appreciation of a marvel or just awe at these wonders of earth)

How does the sun burn so bright
Giving all living beings so much light
How does the wind blow this way
Keeping the hot summer sun at bay
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

How does the earth go round the sun
Giving us the seasons and all the fun
How does the water move with the tide
Or the flowers bloom in spring with pride
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

Why would an apple fall to the ground
Or the earth is not square, but like an apple, round
Why is there friction, atoms and molecules too
Why lions have four legs and humans, two?
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

Why are the colours blue and yellow and green
Why is the air, for us not to be seen
Why is water from a spring so pure
Why are there diseases, if there is no cure
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

When did the world first come into form
When were the lakes formed, the first mighty storm
When did the mountains grow so high
Or seeing a rainbow, we first did sigh
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

When did the seas first get filled
Or the first animals for food get killed
When did the first raindrops fall
When did the first sweet cuckoo call?
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

Where does the setting sun hides its glory
Where does the rainbow end its story
Where does the twinkling starts hide during the day
Where does the migrating birds learn to find its way
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

Where do I find the presence of God
Where can I find his holy abode
Where do the bees learn to hum
Where do the trees learn to shed in autumn
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

What makes the time, each second tick
What make the water cycle click?
What makes us feel hot, or shiver with cold
What makes us timid or angry or bold
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know

What force causes the plants to grow
What gives us the deep desire to know
What makes us fall in tender love
What makes us yearn for the Gods above
These wonders of the omnipresent, when will I know