Home » Poems » Malabika Ray Choudhury » Written In The Stars

Notes About The Poem

Notes: According to Indian mythology, Ashwin or Ashvin is the first star that appears in the evening sky. In the Indian astrology it is the head of Aries, or the first of the 27 Nakshatra. Ashvin also stands for the divine twins, the Ashvins, the gods of vision, Ayurvedic medicine, the glow of sunrise and sunset, and averting misfortune and sickness. Asawin is the Thai variant of Ashvin and stands for the warrior. The term is often translated into English as "knight".

May 3, 2026

"Written in the Stars" Contest

Sponsor: Robert James Liquori

Judged N/A

Written In The Stars

Many thousands of years ago, a group of wise men
found a star in the night-sky,
they knew it was a special star 
in which written is their destination and their fate, 
which finally directed them to their saviour. 

Night-sky, an enigmatic experience, 
surrounds me in an inexplicable obscure divinity of a celestial power.
I gaze at the darkness, a boundless indecipherable canopy over the universe,
with thousands of glittering stars, blinking in a vast puzzling sphere.

All my deepest thoughts, all my inward reflections 
surround the mysterious constellation, 
where I see one marvellous star...the purest one! 
Some days, this mythical star descends to the earth 
when I feel the unbearable grief of loneliness, 
and it sings a sublime lullaby of far-away water-falls 
streaming down the coral rocks ~ 
and I feel peaceful and serene as I never felt before. 

My star “Ashwin”, to me, the brightest star in the constellation, 
narrates all the incredible stories in the history of mankind - 
of saints and warriors, of philosophers and poets, 
of brave men and women and their fights through eternity - 
of Joan of Arc, of Rani Lakshmibai, of Aristotle and Buddha, 
of Kalidasa and Homer. 

Inspires to heal the world undergoing incredible sufferings, 
with the magical power it has instilled in human beings, 
when my heart bleeds...with passions and longings, 
love and heartbreak, sorrows and griefs, 
there’s my star ~ gleaming and sparkling ~ 
embodying all my dreams and desires - 
reminding the inevitability of separation and sadness in our life - 

To me, the message written in the stars - 
death is inevitable, but not the end.

skystarsfree verse

♡Like0

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.