Poem
Vasant Abaji Dahake
Petals
One by one, we left the black-shadow cities behindand yet I’ve seen the gutter-yellow eyeballs
of high towers fixed on you.
And as we walked these unknown roads, my unholy ears
have heard, bubbling inside you, a shameless aria of lust.
And I’ve felt the roses in my chest
wither, dropping their petals one by one.
© Translation: 2004, Ranjit Hoskote
PETALS
From: Yogabhrashta
Publisher: Mauj Prakashan Griha, Mumbai
Publisher: Mauj Prakashan Griha, Mumbai
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Petals
One by one, we left the black-shadow cities behindand yet I’ve seen the gutter-yellow eyeballs
of high towers fixed on you.
And as we walked these unknown roads, my unholy ears
have heard, bubbling inside you, a shameless aria of lust.
And I’ve felt the roses in my chest
wither, dropping their petals one by one.
© 2004, Ranjit Hoskote
From: Yogabhrashta
From: Yogabhrashta
Petals
One by one, we left the black-shadow cities behindand yet I’ve seen the gutter-yellow eyeballs
of high towers fixed on you.
And as we walked these unknown roads, my unholy ears
have heard, bubbling inside you, a shameless aria of lust.
And I’ve felt the roses in my chest
wither, dropping their petals one by one.
© 2004, Ranjit Hoskote
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