Kashinath To Kash
I was named 'kashinath' by grandfather,
but from very schooldays to colleges
and throughout my life's different stages,
my name was trimmed to 'kashi' by others!
It is a very old name in India,
my friends used to tease me over the same
and I once even thought to change this old name,
but my father liked this name of Lord Shiva.
"My dear son,what is in a name?
one may call the gold as silver
but you know gold will be gold for ever."
Father used to tell me this very often.
Let me explain what 'kashinath' means here,
'Nath' is the 'King' in our language,
'Kashi' is a place of Hindu pilgrimage,
an ancient temple of Lord Shiva(kashinath) stands there.
To end the poem I must inform all soupers,
I have been trimmed to'KASH' very recent
all of you can use this name in comments,
as it is going to be a time saver!!
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Placement:4th; (February 2011)
Contest:What's in a name?
Sponsor:Linda-Marie The SweetHeart
By:kashinath karmakar (21st Feb.2011)
Copyright © Kash Poet | Year Posted 2011
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