River Ganges
O Almighty river! Where is your home?
Is there no end to your urge to roam?
Endlessly you run like the Witch on the mountain
Who lived in a cavern by the secret fountain
You begin your journey as a stream on the mountain top
Cascade down the slope in a steep drop
Meander around boulders and fall into a chasm
Where you meet your siblings with great enthusiasm
Together, you run as a flow of gurgling water
Generating froth like a child playing with a swatter
Carving the edges of the gorge as you flow along
Depositing the gathered silt where they belong
Your flow in the plains becomes placid and slow
On a moonlit night the waters shimmer and glow
Passing through habitats where farmers live
And use the precious water you always give
Your water is considered sacred and spiritually pure
Revered as an embodiment of a Goddess for sure
Rituals performed on your banks bring divine boon
A dip in your waters believed to cure ailments soon
Myths and legends associated with you are numerous
Few, like this, shared among your devotees are humorous
On an auspicious day you descend from heaven to earth
A dip on this day purifies the sins, making the effort worth
You flow in eternity giving life to all residing on your banks
At night devotees worship your sacred waters with floating lamps
Even the dead seek better reincarnation of their soul
Immersing their cremated ashes to direct it to the cherished goal
END
Copyright © Subroto Sinha | Year Posted 2019
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