A Raksha Bandhan Lay

A Raksha Bandhan Lay Oh! Once again autumn marked its onset The flowers now shed and leaves now torn But the fragrance of love and charm now set As once again dear sister you made those tender days touched, and once again yours beguiling woo now born. Born and united with the eve of Raksha Bandhan, Which to me is sacred, trusted and dearer than no other dhan. Your childish caprice, your sweet smile Your tender tresses, your cute caress Like frolic moments, loving but volatile, Like angels lay’s and fairies confesses. Oh! Deign princess this is just a lay, For the moonlit glorious Fay. This lives in the woodland of my dreams And like amber and amethyst burns and gleams. The enchanting moments we spent together Very delicate and tender like pinion’s feather Lo! Ere they falter and whither, Save! Ere they dismantle hither-thither. Moments though subtle and soft, Sheltered in my heart atop and aloft. You are the lambent luminescence Which aglints my heart and evokes my essence In the time of agony, you stand behind me as patience and perseverance. You are the sweet comrade of mine, You never let the fire within me decline. I vow, I will always stand besides you Amidst the scorching heat, I will outshine you with gentle dew I would be your liege, yours loyal For my dear sister - regal and royal. Amidst hopeless hearth I will seek for you mirth. The bond of love, which you send me as a token Would be bonded on my wrist, so stiffly which couldn’t be broken Oh! Dear sister, my sweet comrade As long as my heart pervades, like a merry nightingale in my heart you will serenade SAPTARSHI MUKHERJEE