After a Long Time: A Poem
After a Long Time
~ Omprakash Prasad
Today,
after a long time,
I've set out for a journey,
Remembered you a lot
Each and every moment.
As if in the act of scratching,
The pangs themselves
Have felt the deepest anguish.
Embarking
on a journey
And again
Living all those scenes
With utmost liveliness.
And in the feeling
Of this living, you
Are remembered
Through the window-seat
Of the train…
Ah! This joyous moment,
Is an unforgettable one
I've set out for a journey,
Remembered you a lot
Each and every moment.
As if in the act of scratching,
The pangs themselves
Have felt the deepest anguish.
And again
Living all those scenes
With utmost liveliness.
And in the feeling
Of this living, you
Are remembered
Through the window-seat
Of the train…
Ah! This joyous moment,
Is an unforgettable one
In my mind and heart.
This can never separate us.
The
awareness of your presence
On this seat of the train is
As though in airs
A sudden and mysteriously
Spread the fragrance of shiuli.
The
gnawing of the journey
And retrieving you from
The album of my heart
Are akin to refreshing
The age-old memories.
And now the coming air
From the train-window,
Upsurges my passion
For meeting.
This can never separate us.
On this seat of the train is
As though in airs
A sudden and mysteriously
Spread the fragrance of shiuli.
And retrieving you from
The album of my heart
Are akin to refreshing
The age-old memories.
And now the coming air
From the train-window,
Upsurges my passion
For meeting.
*Translated from Hindi into English by Vickey David
About the Author:
Omprakash Prasad, an Indian defense personal, has completed post-graduation in Hindi Literature from the University of Calcutta, West Bengal. In Hindi, he writes passionately on love, life, journey, memories, nature, human existence, complexities of relationships and so on. He has one anthology of poems in his credit titled "Yaadon Ki Baarish" which is available on Amazon and Flipkart.
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