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The Boatman’s Song 7/Many Inner Conflict of Urveshi While her mind was cautioning her to retain The comforts and luxuries of heaven And not to go to earth, which can take form her The blessings to live in heaven Her heart again tried to murmur in her mind Was she really happy? In the heaven sublime Was not she tired of living in comforts and Was not she fed-up with the non ending joys? What was this life without anything to sacrifice Without the joys of pains and pleasures after sufferings Where everyone meets, but no one departs Where everyone sings, but no heart rejoice Where everything is gained, without ever any loss Where seasons remain same, without any change And never the heart moves, to sing a sad song Where no Koyal* sings, its melodies in spring Where no flower fades and always remains the same Where no one feels tired and no one ever retires Where no one fails and no one wins Urveshi’s mind felt fed-up with these never ending comforts Her heart exclaimed in utmost uneasiness and pain Even these non ending comforts are useless Without love, loss and gain Urveshi’s decision She made-up her mind to at least go to earth To listen the songs of the boatman first Songs of the boatman, for which she has fought So much so, with her mind and heart Lord Indra’s reaction When Indra came to know The decision of the heart of Urveshi He was stunned for a moment As the decision was beyond his imagination His mind could not conceive That someone can think like this And can take such a dooming decision It was beyond his mind and imagination That Urveshi can decide to leave the heaven Which is her most prideful possession And a place for which every one prays And waits and waits to find such an abode of Their hearts longings and wishes Indra knew that without Urveshi Even the heaven would loose its luster and shine As its prime beauty would no longer be inspiring to smile Or would no longer be dancing To enjoy the songs of Urveshi Urveshi’s Visit to Earth While on way to the earth from heaven Urveshi was still thinking and trying to find a way How to go close to that boatman’s voice Whose song echoes had already Captured her mind and heart so tightly Ravindra to continue…. Kanpur India 10th January 2010 * Apsara (A Nymph dancer of heaven as per Hindu Mythology * Indra (The Lord of Heaven as per Hindu mythology * Urveshi (One of the beloved Apsaras of Indra * Tarang (A name *Koyal ( A singing bird of India like Nightingale
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