Ravindra K Kapoor Poet Free verse

O beloved when you adorn

Written today only.

O beloved  when you adorn ((Make- up)
In English and Hindi

In English -   O beloved  when you adorn
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Whenever you adorn yourself before my eyes,
My heart wavers and stirs anew each time;
Beholding the beauty of your beautiful hairs,
The radiance of your lovely face seems to grow even brighter. 01
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Even the lamp’s flame seems to acknowledge this;
At times it flickers, wavering between light and shadow,
At times  captivated by your beauty, it seems utterly spellbound;
As you grace yourself with attire and adornments,
I gaze upon you, lost in a state of wondrous awe. 02
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I wonder when this exquisite adornment of yours will be complete,
When you will come, wrapped in the mantle of your beautiful dream,
To cherish those dreams that bloom and exhale fragrance without need of finery;
For when two hearts blossom and scatter their scent like flowers,
No external adornment is required for body or soul. 03

In Hindi - O,  priyatama,  jab tum karti ho shringar. (Make- up)
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Mere samne jab tum karti ho srangar, 
Man kyon vichalit sa hota hai harbar, 
Dekh teri kesh ghataon ka vinyas, 
Tere mukhde ka ujala kyon badhta jata hai. 01 .
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Dipak ki lau bhi jaise karti yah swikar, 
Kabhi kampit ho woh kuch jalti bujhti, 
Kabhi dekh kar roop tera ho jaati woh nisar, 
Jaise hota jata hai shrangar tere ang vastron ka, 
Main vismit sa nihaarata jata tab aur tujhe, 02 . 
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Soch raha kab pura hoga yeh anupam shringar tera, 
Kab aaogi tum odh yeh apna sundar sapna, 
Sajane woh sapne jo bin shrangar Mahakte hain, 
Nahin koi saaj sajja ho tn  mn par phir bhi, 
Puspon se jab do mn  bikherte khusbu  khiltii hain. 03
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Ravindra K Kapoor
Raipur Kanpur India 4th July 2026

Note : I could not find*  the word "Adorn"  in the list of Categories and would request PS to kindly include this word which is the most important part of a woman's life.
Ravindra K Kapoor

* May be I slipped this word.

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Andrea Dietrich July 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM Your country's people seem a romantic lot! I remember past poems you translated that were so lovely like this Ravindra K Kapoor July 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM Thanks df Andrea for your sweet kind precious words. There are very few poets like you on PS and it is really a pleasure to see your feelings on my poem. With best wishes always.......Ravindra

Sara Kendrick July 4, 2026 at 12:09 PM Thank you, Ravindra, for sharing this creative work. Your work seems to be about someone you really care about. Way to go. I am glad that I chose this one to read today. Sara K. Ravindra K Kapoor July 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM Thanks df Sara for your precious words and inspiring comment. More on your page. With best wishes ....... Ravindra K Kapoor