A beautiful red rose
Dancing in the rainy winds
Purely smiling to all
Mystically closed within.
A surreal garden
A pristine glory
Gushing mountain stream
Burning lava within.
Fragrance of lilacs, posies,
And virgin tobacco flowers
Allure of the first rain on earth
Purity of the mountain dew within.
Deep windows to the soul
Honey and milk on the cheeks
Glowing virtue on the face
Prayer on lips, calm within.
I shall eternally await
That beautiful sun and moon
Of oceanic extravagance
And deep bliss within.
14 February 2004. Travelling from Delhi to Lucknow