The Bright Star

O bright star of hope! I admire your beauty and glow
You stand out in the jamboree of twinkling stars of desires
As I see from my dwelling’s window your luminous face so bright
O light in the moonless night of my life how I love your sight!

You belong to kingdom of skies and I the domain of earth
Yet it is you that rules over the empire of my craving soul
Do not hide behind the curtain of my dark clouds of despair
As my eyes will open the floodgates of a catastrophic storm
The eyes that enliven with your beauty and your charm

My ship of life will be wrecked without the aid of your direction
You are the blossom of the withering garden of my dreams
Come to me my darling and fill the emptiness of my life
Without you my life is nothing but agony and strife

I recall my youthful days how playful girl I was!
In the game of hide and seek you peeped from the hole in cloud
I sang a passionate rhythmic song responding to your implore.
And rendered the profound poetry of Rabindra Nath Tagore

You are the one that bestows light to my imagination
I admire you most O Bright Star in the God’s entire creation
Though sometimes the hope you give is nothing but a mirage
But from the stark darkness of anguish better a flicker of hope
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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March 10, 2016 at 10:30 AM
Farida Akhtar, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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April 13, 2014 at 3:48 AM
Nice - memorable
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November 11, 2012 at 10:19 AM
a lovely poem
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October 20, 2012 at 8:34 PM
Welcome to the soup - I enjoyed reading your poems tonight.
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October 20, 2012 at 6:25 AM
Enjoyed reading your creative verse this morning..The sun each day does give us hope..Great work expressing the topic..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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October 20, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Thanks Sara for your most encouraging comments. You have made my day. You are not only an eminent poet but also a wonderful person. I have to learn much from you. Regards
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