For Rooma Again.. Poem by Sukumar Choudhuri

Whether I see you or not
the feeling of your proximity
keep me alive, quiet and active.

Misgivings-prone persons are always
against love.
They are always much concerned
about the legality.
When you come crossing the boundary
they stealthily check whether I am at home.

I have never cared these scandal-mongers
I have just put a seed of love
deep inside the social you.

You sprinkle water of nursing and empathy
on this seed.
You cry like a green leaf
on its striking appearance.
Frequently then you go far away
crossing the social barrier...


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'Roomar Jonnye'
Translated by Asim Kumar Basu