Friday, February 10, 2012

Shamsaan vasini

"Shamshaan vasini" ( the one who dwells in cremation grounds ) is another name for Kali .
A terrifying , yet motherly form of Shakti .

Ash covered ,lost in the ecstasy of penance
I’ve made this ‘shamshaan’ my temple
Innumerable puppets of mud
I’ve sacrificed to these roaring flames

Unclothed ,lying on four shoulders
So many great men come to pay homage
Reputations and acheivements left behind
They are reduced to ashes with the mud

The same heads that were held high with pride
Have insectes crawling and feeding over them
So many people they thought of as their own, fools
See ,how many are standing with them today

I am the wheel of time
I am the mother , the saviour too
I ,the worldy illusion , the knowledge , the music
And I, the blood lusting predator

Eyes closed , I quietly laugh at it all
Some call me a ‘devi’ ,some a ‘demoness’
Men ,Gods ,devils are all equal for me
I , the Shamshan Vasini ..
I, the Shamshan Vasini …

10 comments:

  1. wow!! I always read the english verion.. but great stuff yaar akshay!

    This para is the ultimate truth of death. Everything is left behind!

    Unclothed ,lying on four shoulders
    So many great men come to pay homage
    Reputations and acheivements left behind
    They are reduced to ashes with the mud

    Why this post?

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  2. I have always been an ardent follower of The Mother Goddess .And this form of Her just represents the entire cycle of birth ,death and moksha :)

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  3. good one...but are you sure it is shamshaan?? I think it is shmashaan...jst check it out...

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  4. Awesome , yaar . But , tell me what's with the 'blood-lasting predator' part ???

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  5. अनुवाद भी सुन्दर रहा.

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  6. @prisms - Kali is the war Goddess . The one who becomes revels in battle lust , and finds it difficult to stop herself once she begins the bloodshed :)

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