A bilingual poem written a while ago.
Guru and I
The other day on the train
I shared my coupe with a man unnamed
He was a Guru of Vedas and Gyan
I was the Guru of Gross and Vigyan
He sat there chanting his mantras, meditating
I lay reading Eleven minutes, fantasizing.
He radiated peace and I was serenity’s disgrace.
'Mann bhatakta hai?', 'my mind wanders'
I posed to him seeking repose
'Bhatakney do. Saath mein tum mat bhatko'
'Let it wander. Just don’t you wander with it. '
His words a jewel to my heart it became
He continues his path; I mine
Translation for those who dont Hindi :) Gyan is wisdom or knowledge, Vigyan is science
'Mann bhatakta hai?' = 'my mind wanders'
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cheers nuthan with ur short poem.....
Tujhe kahan nahin dhoonda.... Kabhi mandir, kabhi masjid, Kabhi Himalay mein, to kabhi chaaron dhaam mein.... par pata chala ke tu mere hriday mein chipa hai. :-) Kyun? Sahi hai na?
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