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MA COMES AND STANDS

Ma comes and stands
by the window

The river swift below

Leaping out of the water rows of burning snakes

I come to the river to pick up
my iron-fettered flute

By the window high in the sky
Ma comes and stands

then moves away.

© Translation: 2005, Sampurna Chattarji

MA COMES AND STANDS

© 1999, Joy Goswami
From: Surjo-Pora Chhai
Publisher: Ananda Publishers, Kolkata

Joy Goswami

Joy Goswami

Joy Goswami is regarded as one of the finest poets in the ‘post-Jibananda Das era’ of Bengali poetry. He is the author of twenty-five collections of poetry, ten novels (one of which is in verse), and a book of critical essays. He is also assistant editor of the important literary periodical, Desh, and is in charge of the poetry section. Stylistically innovative, sensuous and imagistic, his poet...

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MA COMES AND STANDS

A DREAM-DEAD PEACOCK, MOON

A MOUND OF EARTH A HEART

WARS MARCH INTO THE PAST

THEY ARE THE ASHEN ONES. THEY ARE THE EXTINGUISHED.

THERE’S A BRIDGE ON THE ROAD – NO WATER – JUST SAND

THE HEAT PRISES OPEN MY EYES. PUSHING AWAY A LAYER

OUT THE HULL OF THE BOAT FALLS THE SCULL

ON THE ROOF A SENSELESS CHILD. GROWING LONG

I HAVE BROUGHT THE SACRIFICIAL GOAT

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MA COMES AND STANDS

Ma comes and stands
by the window

The river swift below

Leaping out of the water rows of burning snakes

I come to the river to pick up
my iron-fettered flute

By the window high in the sky
Ma comes and stands

then moves away.

© 2005, Sampurna Chattarji
From: Surjo-Pora Chhai

MA COMES AND STANDS

Ma comes and stands
by the window

The river swift below

Leaping out of the water rows of burning snakes

I come to the river to pick up
my iron-fettered flute

By the window high in the sky
Ma comes and stands

then moves away.

© 2005, Sampurna Chattarji

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