Prem Narayan Nath Poems

Carry me on to the forest whose face is
aglow in light.
I put down golden words
in the raptness of lovely green
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Evening bells toll in the temple
Birds flatter their wings
the merchant sails off by a distant river
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If the breeze hums at the arrival of my words to you
suddenly sometimes
stars of your eyes stay tuned
Assume that the moon after the clouds
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I searched so much
for ornaments of raw gold
in the markets of Maibong,
Gold is only in name
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From the finger with joints I have known
The finger is of whose hand.
From the gold ring have I known
The ring is from whose hand.
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Your heart and mine
Two halves of a pumpkin
Let them be red forever
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We entreat you to come
And have your food
Your last repast
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How are you all? enfolds
the night and wraps the bird's call in sorrow

Flowers on my palm bend over
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With whom did you come all the way
as the yellow of mustard blossoms

does the drum beat in your bosom
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pledged to each night your days,
your sundry drems, sodden
range from rivers to changing skies
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