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 …
wow!! I always read the english verion.. but great stuff yaar akshay!
ReplyDeleteThis 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?
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 :)
ReplyDeletei likes !!
ReplyDeletegood one...but are you sure it is shamshaan?? I think it is shmashaan...jst check it out...
ReplyDeleteAwesome , yaar . But , tell me what's with the 'blood-lasting predator' part ???
ReplyDeleteअनुवाद भी सुन्दर रहा.
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
ReplyDelete@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 :)
ReplyDeleteaha... truly enlightening :D
ReplyDeletethank you :)
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