The Boatman's Song 6/ Many

The Boatman’s Song 6/Many Indra again tried to convince Urveshi But, here in heaven, Urveshi Even the flowers are born, never to fade and die Unlike the humans on earth, who hardly gets a Chance to bloom fully and smile One day on earth, you would find Urveshi, You no longer remain the same And there would be no time for you, to repent then But today, you have all the time to think and rethink on it I am giving you sometime, Urveshi As you are my most dear and beloved Among all the Apsaras of heaven You dwell in my mind and soul, like the most precious Among all, my own bodies heart You think and rethink on your desire To go or not to go to earth To listen the songs of the boatman Whom you are missing so much Urveshi, you are the most beautiful And the most charming Apsara of heaven Gifted with extraordinary heavenly powers But your visit to earth May diminish or even finish your heavenly powers If you ever go close and touch the boatman Even for a moment to praise his songs This would end your blessings of heaven and You may not be able to come back to heaven Inner Conflict of Urveshi Cautioned by Indra, Urveshi pondered and pondered To which way she should go? Should she hear the voice of her heart Or follow the instructions of her mind Her heart was crying to meet the unseen boatman And her ears were longing to listen The heart stolen melodies of the boatman Floating in the air on earth and echoing even in heaven She felt that her very existence was incomplete Without the songs of the boatman And without meeting that unseen dweller of her heart Perhaps her beauty was formed By the blessings of God So that, one day she may find the other half of her part But then her mind intervened, while she was Listening the voice of her heart And asked her, can she afford to bear the loss Of the glory of her name and fame Which has brought her laurels, crowns and applauses Can she forgo that she rule the hearts of everyone in heaven And above all, the heaven has given her the sublime gift of Evergreen Youth Ravindra to continue… Kanpur India 9th January 2010 * Apsara (A Nymph dancer of heaven in the court of Indra as per Hindu Mythology * Indra (The Lord of Heaven as per Hindu mythology * Urveshi (One of the beloved Apsaras of Indra * Saraswati (Goddess of knowledge, music & arts) * Jungle (Forest)