The Boatman's Song 16/ Many
The Boatman’s Song 16/Many
An idea came in the mind of Urveshi,* to take a test of boatman’s love
By giving him an illusion as if,
His beloved was standing somewhere there
That evening when the boatman was preparing to return
And was waiting for his last passengers of the evening
The Sun had already set in the west
Giving space to Moon to come out well
And its bright milky moonlight was spreading
On the white sand, like silver everywhere spreading
In those magical moments
The Boatman saw a lady standing over there
On the milky sand, a little away from him
A place that was not far away from him
For a while he thought his beloved was there
And decided to stay there, till she comes to him
Many moments passed, but Urveshi* remained there
Creating an illusion in the mind of the boatman
As if, his beloved the Princess had come to meet him
Her beauty was sparking like a studded gem
In the background of the white milky shining sand
In the most magical light of the love God Moon
Her youth resembling like that of his love
Because of the distance, between the boat and the sand
Where the most beautiful woman of the earth Urveshi*
Was standing challenging to test the mind of the boatman
He felt that perhaps she was his love
Who had come, as per promise she made to him
And there she is standing like an angel from heaven
Her body glowing in those lovely moments
And her face glittering and shining like a Goddess
In the back ground of moonlight showering
Captivating the beholders to get lost for ever
In the beauty of her youth so charming
With every rise and fall of her bosom
Mighty and kings would have sacrificed their lives,
What to say of sacrificing their kingdom
For the sake of her sweet piercing smile
Humans would fall in a never ending line
To behold the dream like her youth so refreshing,
The boatman couldn’t believe, that it was his love standing
Who was there on the sand dune, in the magical beauty
Of enchanting moonlight
Ravindra to continue……
Kanpur 18th January 2010
* Urveshi an Apsara (nymph) One of the beloved Apsaras of Indra, as per Hindu
Mythology
* Tarang (A nymph) A name. Tarang is a Hindi (Sanskrit) word means waves both
Visible or invisible
*YogMaya- Is the name of the beloved of the Boatman.
*Veena – Or Sitar like instrument. The Veena is one of the most ancient strings
instruments of India.
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