Kali Poem by Bijay Kant Dubey

Kali Kalratri, Moharatri, Maharatri,
Kali kalyani,
Kali Kalrupa,
The Dark Goddess,
The Night of Creation,
The image of Kali,
How to imagine it,
How to make, unmake!

Kali, Shamshana Kali,
The Kali of the Crematorium,
Of the sadhakas and tantrikas,
Kali, Shyama Kali,
Bluish, Blue-coloured Mahadevi,
Shyama,
What is She,
I don't know?

Kali, a statue of Kali,
You worship Her
Controlling your fascination and temptation,
Human lust, greed and gratification,
Kali Kali,
Mahakali
Grand and Magnificent,
Bizarre and Grotesque.

With the red blood-dribbling Tongue
Out of the Lips
Held out in Anger or
As for diminishing sin on earth
Or trampling Shiva
Under Her Feet,
With a garland of human heads and hands
Wreathed around the Neck

And with the weapons in held
In the four hands
And with the sword,
A man-head held by hair,
A snake
And the conch,
Mother looking furious.

Mother with a sword
And the Tongue out of the Lips
In the Anger of Her Own,
The Long Hair Waist-long,
The Bindi Spot
Just near the Crescent
On the Forehead
With the Painted and Pearly
Half-sleepy Third Eye.