Nyx ….. Her Tricks! ** Poem by saadat tahir
Nyx ….. Her Tricks! **
You silently flutter with black winged Nyx,
Dally and ease, oblivious to her tricks.
In Erebus’ bowels lays, she, germless eggs.
Broods in her darkness, on haunted pegs.
From her loins, gold winged Eros sprang.
To whose majesty, Venus and Cupid sang.
The dark light that, from stars had fell.
On Zeus, cast, Hera, Hypnos’ spell.
Mighty Zeus, faltered! How Nyx be spent?
godly anger humbled, bowed and bent.
And here a mere mortal, flouts, vacant lies.
Wafting twixt far off lands and lonely cries.
(Islamabad)
(written sometime back
Posted, September 9,2009)
** Dedicated to
Amorphous (Insomnia) , Ejaz Khan.
you have solid grounding in greek mythology...i need to rush to refresh my knowledge!
my dear anand peace u r so rt, who’s got the time, nowadays, for Greek mythology....these things back in school were so treasured and we use to try to beat each one at it... Increasingly i see it as a dead horse.... in fact to be honest English poetry in Pakistan is a dead scene all together...people just brush it aside as crazy rants or label u as a pseudo intellect trying to garner interest…. If u scan thorough my poems.. iv single-handedly tried to keep it alive....several poems and a multitude of comment references dating BC and old AD the olde...refs and mythology...reside in my head like a hydra headed monster....and i cannot extricate...neither can i separate poetic discourse from it…..that aside… I do agree with u….. And… i am thankful for you time interest and kind comment u b well cheers
10/10 on showing off. hahahaha PS: I didn't bother to read it as on first glance it looks quite Ajeeb o gharib. I read comments anyway... aur dewar say sar phoor rahi hoon...strong, enlightened meaningful, well penned, poetic, enlightened... hahaha kya ho gya han zamanay ko kasay kasay comment kartay han dil jalanay ko : P~~~
a strong and meaningful poem..so well penned...
Its such a pleasure reading this mythical poem-I love mythology, starting reading it late in life but from childhood made up my own myths. Thanks for your comment on my poem: A Victim of Love' where I quoted Ovid's 'The Art Of Love'.Nyx...her tricks deserves a 10+++
yes! gRRRRReat use of myth with fine rhyme and rhythm! truely poetic! 10+
to be honest, Saadat my knowledge of greek mythology is poor, so i had to search wikipedia to get at the bottom of your poem. you and Raj are doing a great job in enlightening me about ancient mythology. you have well related the going on among Gods and Goddesses to pathetic conditions of our times. you excel in irony, satire and black humour. i really like the first and the last couplet. i am enriched and enlightened after reading your poem. you are so lucky to have read all this stuff early in your life. it enriches your poetry. Mamta
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Thanks Saadat, I feel elated. Your poetry is always deep, sobering and taking one to far away places, both real and mythical, thanks for sharing!