Sudeep Pakhrin
Shaking out of their deep contemplations
the Buddhas should
rise from their Samadhi, this moment
and dance in frenzy
without a care.
Wars, in their cravings for peace
should writhe, all night.
Kissing roses in the garden
ravenous vultures should
take free flight in the air.
This moment
with a claim of divinity
in my love,
I am projecting words
into the dark space of history,
“Meera, I love you.”
I shall rip you up out of history;
free you from Krishna’s seductive spell
and keep loving you till eternity
I swear:
The Buddhas should engage in love too
this moment;
a storm should blow the mind of temples
and the mosques should raise their ears;
eyes of the churches should shrink in astonishment.
But, I entreat again,
the Buddhas should be dancing this moment
and should engage in love.
Wars, in their cravings for peace
should writhe, all night.
Ravenous vultures should, at length
kiss roses in the garden
in the same way
as I love Meera—the epochal woman!
I adore Meera— the apostle of love!
[Sudeep Pakhrin is a Nepali poet based in Dharan. Also a member of Kalarab, a literary organization, he is famous for his subtle, meditative poems. Dugurihidne Chaubato is a collection of his poems.]