The Boatman's Song 9/ Many
The Boatman’s Song 9/Many
After taking some passenger, the boatman moved his boat
And while oaring the boat he started his singing
Tarang felt as if, someone was pouring honey in her ears
While her heart and mind got enchanted by the song of the boatman
It was a rare pleasure for a nymph, to hear such a voice on earth
For a very long time she could not know, how much time passed away
She found the boatman was about to reach the other bank’s end
The Boatman was lost in his own world of thoughts
Tarang* thought to find more from his mind
As she was capable to enter in a human minds to know its
Past, present and even future designs
She took a dive deep into his busy mind and
Traced all that she wanted to find, within no time
But to her surprise, there were many things
Totally different than what she was expecting to find
The boatman was a prince in exile, escaped to save his life
From those who were trying to kill him
To rule his fathers kingdom and he was living in disguise
From seeing his body Tarang had felt herself
That this man is not an ordinary Youngman
Having all the qualities of a true warrior like body
But what shocked Tarang was the knowledge
Of the boatman’s love affair with a princess
For whom he was looking at those sand dunes
And for her only he used to sing those heart touching songs
Tarang* knew that this truth would be devastating for Urveshi*
Who has come to earth, all along from heaven
As she is deeply in love with this extra ordinary man
Who is so appealingly charming and handsomely bold
In spite of his just crossed teenage, he looks like chief of an army
Only his soldiers appears to be missing or at rest
Such was the real beauty of that boatman
Whose entire life was open before Tarang* like a book
And she could see even his future so bright
But Tarang* was sad to know all that
As her friend Urveshi* was going to affected badly
When she would know that the boatman was
Already in love with a princess of alluring beauty
Boatman’s love story
Tarang traced the love story of the boatman
Which began one day, when he was waiting in his boat
For some passengers to come to move the boat
From the river bank side
Suddenly he saw someone coming on a horseback
The riders black horse was shining
In that white sand spread all around, he could see that side
Ravindra to continue….
Kanpur India 12th January 2010
* Urveshi (One of the beloved Apsaras of Indra
* Tarang (A name of the nymph) Tarang is a Hindi word means waves
Copyright © Ravindra K Kapoor | Year Posted 2010
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