Tumi Nubujiuba Xokhi By Debakanta Barooah Poem by Syed Ahmed Shah

Tumi Nubujiuba Xokhi By Debakanta Barooah



The sea, have you ever seen it? not even once? neither have I,
but heard about it, nevertheless.
The expanse of blue water, the unchained cycle of waves, touching the sky far far away...
Haven't you seen this heart of mine, filled to the brim with
blue sadness of the sea?
Where endless waves of passion, constantly rise and fall, kissing the limits ofyour sweet recall..
You haven't heard the clamorous music of raging storm
in my sea?
Not understood or felt the gentle footsteps of spring in the gardens?
...
You must have seen a rainbow, captivating splendor of light
on the monsoon clouds;
Have you seen the carnival of light on the sky of my heart, brilliantly glowing with resplendent love;
Have you ever woken up to the heart wrenching cry of the Nightingale
in the dead of night..?
Or for a moment could hear the painful strain of the human heart in the mournful note of the singing bird?
I know what little you know. O my heartless love!
You only know that you are you and I am I... alas, you know not
why do we weave garlands of victory from withered petals of Maloti; the golden palace of union we build
with clay from the sorrows of the earth!
why do we wash the feet of Icons with red blood poured from our hearts; you will not understand, sweet heart!
With what gloom we immerse the Goddess, consecrated on the Sixth,
in the fruitless Sunset of the Tenth...
...
The evening descends? relax, there is no need
to light the lamp
with simple gleam from the two eyes you will remove
the darkness of my world….

(C) Syed Ahmed Shah (Translator) ,7th of Dec,2014, Guwahati.

Monday, December 8, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: love
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Syed Ahmed Shah

Syed Ahmed Shah

Guwahati, Assam, India
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