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| When awake is my friend |
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| jaihoon |
| 01/12/02 at 12:54:06 |
| When awake is my friend... ----------------------------------- http://www.jaihoon.com/egoptics/friendawake.htm How will sleep with me befriend When awake is dear friend? Left and right I am turning To get some sleep I am struggling But, Rushing here and there, While managing This table and that chair So that everything goes fair Managing the zeroes and ones In the account of numerous clients About these numbers So eager is my friend That, there arises hardly any complaints How will sleep with me befriend When awake is dear friend? This restlessness is the result Of how modern man With 'timeless time' has felt There are devices like phone and fax To make things easy and fast Yet, Dear One! We are living As fearful (of time) as two mirrors kept in midst of mountains of rocks How will sleep with me befriend When awake is dear friend? All these thoughts make me scare As if nothing else were there To make me fear But you make me humbled to dust When in midst of your tiring work Without having proper sleep and rest... Still thinking of me As if I am your only quest Still, playing tricks upon me in jest Just to carry out a test Whether in my heart I am the only guest. My only prayer is.. May the Mighty Lord Keep you safe from the envious pest And beautify more That shining bird Caged under your chest. Since, The beauty of it once lost Is a sign of the one To whom everything is lost. How will sleep with me befriend When awake is dear friend? http://www.jaihoon.com/egoptics/friendawake.htm Glossary ----------- *as mirror kept in midst of merciless rocks: refers to the fragile state of mind in today's busy life. *humbled to dust: the poet is embarrassed at the generous heart of the beloved *Envious pest: The accursed devil who was jealous of Adam (as) *Shining bird caged under your chest: The reference is to the heart This poem is in the context of modern rat-race lifestyle when the profession of an individual demands a high amount of attention during which it is not easy to stay in touch with the dear ones |
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