The Boatman's Song 17/ Many
The Boatman’s Song 17/Many
Such was the beauty of Urveshi*
Who was trying to resemble like the YogMaya*
Who too was no less beautiful than Urveshi*
Charmed by the beauty of his love, standing on the sand
The boatman sang an enchanted melody
The song was devoted to his love in waiting
It was a song in praise of her astonishing beauty
By listening the boatman’s song, Urveshi felt as if
She had lost her heart now completely
She got overwhelmed by his voice
And hearing that song, which was touching
Both her mind and heart’s
And every nook and corner of her entire self so intensely
The song took her into an ecstasy of unseen joy
Which was intoxicating her mind, like a strong wine
She even forgot the passing of time,
Till her friend Tarang whispered in her ears
Urveshi wake-up from your intoxication
The boatman is still in deep love with the Princess
And all his songs are for her and in praise of his love only
Tarang* again reminded Urveshi, still you have a chance
Avoid going close to him even unknowingly
As then heaven would not be a place for you
And the boatman can not be blamed, for not accepting you
When he would find that you are not his love
And you are Urveshi,* trying only to create an illusion
While resembling his dear love only
Enough evening had passed by that time
Urveshi realized that what Tarang* was trying to say
Was the reality of her one sided love for the boatman
Again an Inner conflict in Urveshi’s mind
Her mind was still arguing and asked
Urveshi* stop the boatman’s beloved to reach him
You can still win the heart of this man
Forget about the ethics of life
Love is blind and it has no bindings
You can still make your own heaven here on earth
Her heart again intervened presuming well
That heart’s voice may not reach and break
The confusions created by her mind
But a miracle happened, caused by Tarang*
Her heart voice this time was heard by the mind
And Urveshi* realized the future of her love
Which would perish and may blow in vain
The moment his love actually arrives
Urveshi immediately decided to tell the truth to the boatman
That she was only his friend and his well wisher
Who has come to hear his songs from heaven
Ravindra to continue…
Kanpur India 18th Jan 2010
* Urveshi an Apsara (nymph)
* Tarang (A nymph) A name. Tarang is a Hindi word means waves both
Visible or invisible
* YogMaya. Name of the beloved of the Boatman.
Copyright © Ravindra K Kapoor | Year Posted 2010
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