* 'You Are Above All This, Naseer' [for My Friend Naseer] Poem by Angelina Pandian

You are the Sun
Which can not be hidden
By transient clouds
Which do not last for long
Purified by the flame of your poetry!

You are the Moon
Which fearless fights
The darkest night
Whether we look on or not
You, outshine all the stars!

You are the Butterfly
Spreading joy to all
Forgetting caterpillar
And cocoon days
Choosing not to be shackled by pettiness!

Fly my Koel, my Cuckoo
As you spread wings and rise
Above into the azure skies
The muddy mire of earth
Can never dream to touch you!