Walking away

Do you see that faint little thing there?
It was bright earlier, though.
Cannot see it? It is a bit far from here.
There, with its back to me.
That's my dream walking away.

I had it since a boy
resting in my memories kindling my thoughts
waking me up daily to a bright sight, that dream.
It was so beautiful then.
It still is, even from a distance.
There, my dream is walking away.

Can you stop it?
Sorry for troubling you, I know you can't.
I tried a lot, I know that now
because it pains a lot.
Could not get a grip on it,
May be I did not try enough.
May be it wanted me to do more.
Whatever, my dream is walking away.

ప్రకృతి కాంత

రుతువులన్నిట ఆమని
ఆమనిలో కోయిల పాట
పౌర్ణమి రాత్రి వెన్నెల
వెన్నెల్లో గోదారి అందం
శ్రావణ మాసపు వాన
వానకై తీతువు తపన
శిశిరంలో చెట్టు బాధ
బాధతో రాల్చిన ఆకులు

ఆ ప్రకృతి కాంత
ఎంత చెప్పినా ఏమి చూపినా
నా తల్లి ప్రేమతో
పోటీ పడలేదు సాటి రాలేదు

Waiting for Monsoon

Plying their trade these trades,
they couldn't come soon for this monsoon;
Drench my thirst, am scorched by sun,
dreaming of you, let jet streams guide you.