that one line of insolence;
could it stand up against
a whole lifetime of service?
the sheer effort and number
of words of an essay or book,
lighter than a word of recommendation?
could the flowers hold it against
the gardener, being plucked
is he not hurt equally or even more?
could the lumps of clay
accuse the potter, of manipulating
throwing them to the kiln.
is it fair and just,
the tsunamis be charged against
the calm nature of the ocean
is there not a law of averages,
stray incidences of despicable act
balanced by one of nobility
the long pauses between words
say much more than
what precedes and follows.
words and their meanings you
deciphered well, but Alas!
failed at the intentions.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of Kabir's mystic poetry and I really enjoyed learning them in school. Great to find it on the internet with the meanings written down so well !! Thanks..
Your blog name is wonderful --- Silent horizon and the restless pilgrim --- And the statement beneath that is fantastic.. Thanks for a great read...