I dont cry

You know I don’t cry

Lest my tears disgrace you

Sadness if visible, is not questioned

Blessings sought for you, not guarded

 

I embellish, I adorn

Wear anklet, bangles too

Hiding, the Truth of ascetic heart

Lest you are told, be an ascetic now

 

I chatter with flowers

Fly hither thither like breeze

Learning truth of my stopped steps

No one appeals to you to stop

 

I light the flame with reverence

Bathe, adorn idols, chant couplets

The desolate darkness I am in

He does not fill in your life

 

But when I come to me

With all my shattered hopes

Forgetting all the pretext

I become all yours only

 

Couplets, all forgotten

Lamps, all drown out

I close the doors to breeze

Break alliance with fragrance

 

Tearing away adornment
I let the ascetic heart live

Hiding face in my palms

You know I cry a lot

Author's Note

Originally written in Hindi, rewrote in English when someone wished to have it in English, justice may be not fully done, but the essence will show, I hope.

Reviews

[Annie S]

Very beautiful. The pictures caught my attention which shows what the poem is all about.
My favourite stanza is :

Tearing away adornment
I let the ascetic heart live
Hiding face in my palms
You know I cry a lot
It reminds me of myself. Well given and thank you for sharing :)

[Prritiy]

Thankyou so much Annie for taking your time out and gracing my emotions spelt out. Am glad you liked it. :)

[Annie S]

you're welcome :)

[Prritiy]

:) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

What a beautiful and mysterious trip you have taken me on with these words. Not that I have the first thought of what it would sound like in Hindi, I can tell you that in English this is delightful. The imagery alone was fantastic. The anklets and bangles, the chanting couplets...such rich and vivid words. Nicely done.

[Prritiy]

Thankyou so much Sarah for your kind words, its encouraging. :)

[Prritiy]

The hindi one follows down.

[Prritiy]

जानते हो मैं रोती नहीं
मेरे आंसू तुम्हे रुसवा ना करे कहीं
पूछ ना बैठे कोई, देख उदास मेरा चेहरा
तेरे लिए की दुआओं पर, ना लगे पहरा

मैं सजती-संवरती भी हूँ
पायल, चूड़ी पहनती भी हूँ
जाने ना सच मनजोगन का
कहे ना तू भी रह अब जोगी सा

फूलों संग बातें भी करती हूँ
हवा सी उड़ती फिरती हूँ
जान मेरे रुके क़दमों की सच्चाई
दे ना कोई तुझे रुकने की दुहाई

दिए की बाती में श्रद्धा लौ भरती हूँ'
अभिषेक, तिलक, कर श्लोक पढ़ती हूँ
डूबी हूँ मैं जिस सूने अंधकार में
भर ना दे वो कहीं तेरे संसार में


पर जब आती हूँ अपने पास
लिए बिखरी हुई टूटी आस
सारे छद्मों को फिर मैं भूलकर
हो जाती हूँ बस तेरी होकर

श्लोक सारे भूल जाती हूँ
दीप सारे बुझा देती हूँ
हवा पर द्वार बंद कर देती हूँ
खुश्बुओं से नाता तोड़ देती हूँ

मन जोगन को जीने देती हूँ
श्रृंगार सब नोच लेती हूँ
चेहरा हाथों में छिपा लेती हूँ
जानते हो मैं बहुत रोती हूँ

[Gaurav Walia]

I can't stop reading it again and again... Bahut bahut khoob likha gaya hai isse... AMAZING is the word for it :D

[Prritiy]

Many Thanks Gaurav I also feel the one in Hindi has more soul to it and is more crisp so was apprehensive if i can do justice in English.

[Gaurav Walia]

let me tell you that you did an excellent work.. KUDOS!

[Prritiy]

Thankyou so much, it means a lot to me.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

You cleverly did this verse... always focusing on the word:

Ascetic: A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion.

Yet... fulfill the lines to the end...

[Prritiy]

O i am touched by your keen observation and appreciation Sir Glen, thank you so much.

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Indeed the essence did show. Beautifully written. Namaste

[Prritiy]

Heartfelt thanks Brandon for your soothing words.
Namaste.

[Vikrantsingh]

Good One Prritiy, Love/ Pain/ Sorrow all in one you made proper justice. Just confused with the 1st Pic?
I didn't got that one clearly.

Could also share Hindi version I would love to read it ;)

Cheers!
Singh :)

[Prritiy]

Thankyou for the encouraging words Vikrant.

The pic shows an ascetic, adorned one, a lamp of devotion and an eye with tears... just tried to make this on photoshop, i know it is not good, am just learning the a,b and c's of it :)

[Prritiy]

जानते हो मैं रोती नहीं
मेरे आंसू तुम्हे रुसवा ना करे कहीं
पूछ ना बैठे कोई, देख उदास मेरा चेहरा
तेरे लिए की दुआओं पर, ना लगे पहरा

मैं सजती-संवरती भी हूँ
पायल, चूड़ी पहनती भी हूँ
जाने ना सच मनजोगन का
कहे ना तू भी रह अब जोगी सा

फूलों संग बातें भी करती हूँ
हवा सी उड़ती फिरती हूँ
जान मेरे रुके क़दमों की सच्चाई
दे ना कोई तुझे रुकने की दुहाई

दिए की बाती में श्रद्धा लौ भरती हूँ'
अभिषेक, तिलक, कर श्लोक पढ़ती हूँ
डूबी हूँ मैं जिस सूने अंधकार में
भर ना दे वो कहीं तेरे संसार में


पर जब आती हूँ अपने पास
लिए बिखरी हुई टूटी आस
सारे छद्मों को फिर मैं भूलकर
हो जाती हूँ बस तेरी होकर

श्लोक सारे भूल जाती हूँ
दीप सारे बुझा देती हूँ
हवा पर द्वार बंद कर देती हूँ
खुश्बुओं से नाता तोड़ देती हूँ

मन जोगन को जीने देती हूँ
श्रृंगार सब नोच लेती हूँ
चेहरा हाथों में छिपा लेती हूँ
जानते हो मैं बहुत रोती हूँ

[Prritiy]

I guess the Hindi version will give you more clearer view to pic :)

[Vikrantsingh]

Thank you so much, Yes that pic is pretty unclear and give me some other side of view - I felt this is something related to Sidhi or some Yog which you are doing and that Saint in between your picture you treated him your guideline (I was wrong)

Thank you so much for you Hindi Translation, I will read it again and try to review it more better as we are Indian and we understand Hindi better ;)

- Singh :)

[Prritiy]

Yes a picture can tell many stories, depending on how we perceive :)

This piece was originally in Hindi, so the soul is there and for some emotions our language comes naturally as best to us :)
Thankyou for giving your time.

[Vikrantsingh]

You're Welcome - Prritiy

- Singh :)

[Prritiy]

thankyou :)

[zainul]

Where did you hide this piece!
The beauty of crying sways me like a tree in a storm.
Enjoyed reading.
Thanks for sharing.

[Prritiy]

It was not hidden :) just maybe playing peek-a-boo with you.
I am glad you enjoyed it, Thankyou for always being there :)

[zainul]

That's really great,dear friend.:)
I also thought of playing peek-a-boo with you.
Went away from home to a distant city to attend a seminar on the pests of fruits.
The area is famous for mango and silk.
Enjoyed a lot the in the journey,work and diverse varieties of mango.
How are you now?

[Prritiy]

O great so you ate lots of mango and wore silk :)
Am fine thanks :)

[zainul]

Really that was a great opportunity.

[Prritiy]

thats good :)

[dicey jones]

Just splendid...really that's all it is

[Prritiy]

Thankyou for your kind comments.

[MOON]

Very expressive write , adorning our sadness , poignant.

[Prritiy]

Thankyou for your encouraging words, take care.

[Sami Khalil]

"You know I don’t cry

Lest my tears disgrace you

Sadness if visible, is not questioned

Blessings sought for you, not guarded



I embellish, I adorn"
A splendid read and write...Thank you for sharing...:)

[Prritiy]

That you so much for your kind words Sami, it means a lot to the 'writes' n writer too :)

[Sami Khalil]

^^~^^ :)

[Prritiy]

:)

[Sami Khalil]

hahaha...:)

[Prritiy]

:)

[Prritiy]

i saw my typo mistake in the first comment it should have been - Thank you so much for your kind words Sami, it means a lot to the 'writes' n writer too :)

[Sami Khalil]

OK. No biggie...:)

[Prritiy]

:) good night

[Sami Khalil]

Good night...:)