A Tribal Woman To Her Lover Poem by RAJ NANDY

A Tribal Woman To Her Lover

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A TRIBAL WOMAN TO HER
LOVER

Take me to the village fun-fair my love,
When the red palash* blossoms bloom,
And the trees are all aflame once more,
While the birds chirp their loving tune!
Buy me a pair of jhumkas** my love,
Those long earrings I longed for years;
To see them gently swaying and dangling
my love,
From the soft lobes of both my ears!
And then I shall dance and sing,
Embracing the season of Spring;
To the tune of your melodious flute,
With love eloquent, and not mute!
And when I walk down the village road
my love,
My ear-rings will sparkle and sway,
When those passer-by will stop to stare, -
Making some to even forget their way!
Those pair of jhumkas my love,
Shall happiness to my heart bring,
And you shall be with me my love, -
To be my loving King!
And I shall sleep in your arms my love,
Under the full moon’s golden sheen,
To be with you always my love, -
As your ever loving queen!
-Raj Nandy
New Delhi
07 Jan 09
(*PALASH blossoms heralds the advent of Spring!
** JHUMKAS are ear-rings.)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Indira Babbellapati 07 January 2009

reminds me of a folk song in my mothertongue...

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Raj Arumugam 07 January 2009

lyrical and evocative of the charming rhythms of folk India

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Shamik Kumar Bose 03 December 2009

The true love demands very little, in simplicty it laughs, thrives in gifts of nature like flowers, here kit is Palash and very simple jhumka. The tribal woman here asks for no more, she wanst to give much more. The Poem has captured it very well, behind the flutes of melody. Great Poem.10

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Naseer Ahmed Nasir 19 January 2009

Very melodious and beautiful poem reflecting innocent feelings of love. Regards Naseer

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Vidi Writes 11 January 2009

How nice it would have been.... If all women could ask their lover To buy a pair of Jhumka... Instead of XXXXXX..... And all lovers.. ready to offer! ! Simplistic way of live Wonderful sway of Love. A lot ot learn.. Men and Women... Just enjoy buying Jhumka Just enroll wearing the Jhumka... Dear Poet, The Tale of this Love and Jhumka... Let it be read by many and many... May tender love prevail everywhere. Lovely....

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C T Heart 07 January 2009

A woman's plea to her loving half wing...Brilliance in rhymes and rhythm, beautiful imagery used...you have swayed me into your melodious poem.10+++

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Mamta Agarwal 07 January 2009

Raj, this is every woman's plea to her beloved. you have captured the vivacity, romance, with beautiful images.just as there is magic in spring, so it is here in this melodious song. i am totally enraptured, just back from my walk in the park, celebrating winter,10 Mamta

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