Saturday, August 9, 2025

 




THOUSAND DREAMS

 

Born out of the pond, pure and fragrant,

Lotus, unpolluted by water, is significant,

Born in the lap of nature, innocence says,

A village girl,  lovely in her looks, displays (1)

 

Attractive attire and admired simplicity,

Sans gold, jewelry, ornaments, assiduity,

Silent eyes, voiceless interest transmits,

Unspoken words to a stranger shy limits, (2)

 

Thatched cottage moonlight percolates,

Stars through gaps of straws attenuate,

Bustling city life, mall, avenue, unknown,

The golden crops, green hills, life shown, (3)

 

A peasant's daughter helps her father well,

Bright sunshine, bullock cart, trees dwell,

Under the shade of a tree, rice water life,

Noise of crows, bullock moos apart strife, (4)

 

Fear of draught, flood, furry harvest near,

Worried family farmer collects crop here,

Ocean of hope, infinite love sweeps clean,

Blue sky, white clouds sail likely entwine, (5)

 

Her penetrating eyes and lips indicate,

Surprised with a stranger, vive estimate,

Vivid her fantasy bangles, colorful attire,

Emblem of divine beauty, city life satire, (6)

 

Never seen school college happy books,

The temple stone idol holds her prayer hooks,

Not mansion gadgets, assets, and travels,

Limit the village boundary, life unravels, (7)

 

Unearthly peace and bliss her children,

Thousand dreams, imaginations wane,

Far from the mundane world of urban life,

Far from nightmare and morass, strife. (viii)

 

 

Written by: Bijayananda Mishra

Date of writing: 9th August 2025

Themes: Life of a village girl

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