Inhabitants Of The Night Sky Poem by Khairul Ahsan
Inhabitants Of The Night Sky
In my childhood days,
I used to see my dad come back from work
In the evening, and relax after having a wash.
Reclining on an easy chair in the courtyard,
He used to call me
And introduce me to the inhabitants
Of the clear, open sky above-
The stars, the constellations,
The Orion, the Great Bear, the Pole Star.
I developed this habit of gazing at the night sky
Since my childhood, and the habit remained
All along, till today.
A time came when I grew up as a young man.
At that time, when I looked up at the sky
And tried to find those heavenly bodies,
I used to see not the stars and the constellations
But a pretty face that used to come out of a little star
And gradually cover the whole sky!
Today, when I gaze at the night sky, in solitude,
I find not one,
But many, many of the faces that once loved me,
Those that I loved too,
Those that are no more here,
Smile at me peeping out from the little stars,
Beckoning at me with the same loving eyes!
As they sleep in the heavens, their souls appear;
Some shine, some twinkle, from the canopy afar!
- - Khairul Ahsan
Dhaka
29 June 2020
What a lovely poem about the Night sky and lovely memories embedded in our heart like the shining stars that fill us with joy.To my poem list.
Dear Bharati, Many thanks for this huge favour. I am immensely honoured by your picking up of my humble poem for your 'MyPoemList'. God Bless!
A touching poem so full of emotion. I loved the narration how your father taught you to look at the sky and the stars. True, the departed souls are stars that shine and guide us in our path. Beautiful poem that shines like a star, ......10
'Beautiful poem that shines like a star' - Take a bow, Dr. Geeta! The comment shall shine here for ever as an inspiration!
A wonderful thoughtful write of happy memories still in sight....well penned
@Tom Allport, Thank you very much for visiting and appreciating my poem. Appreciate this encouragement.
A wonderful and touching write. A great remembrance of yesteryears that makes the heart flutter and mind tingle. A marvelous poem woven by a highly creative and imaginative mind.10++
@Rose Marie Juan-austin, Thanks for visiting my page and leaving this kind comment on my poem. Your appreciation has inspired me a lot, thank you.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Let me quote from this amazing poem- - Today, when I gaze at the night sky, in solitude, I find not one, But many, many of the faces that once loved me, Those that I loved too, Those that are no more here, Smile at me peeping out from the little stars, Beckoning at me with the same loving eyes! As they sleep in the heavens, their souls appear; Some shine, some twinkle, from the canopy afar!
Thanks for doing the honours. Quoting lines from his poem greatly inspires a poet. Much appreciate your thoughtfulness, @Bharat Nayak.