Morning Inspiration And a Vague Dream Il

Defining A Dream

Fascinating is the world of dreams

Experienced by most of us.

Some dreams are quickly forgotten,

Yet some are retained long in memory 

With their hard to ignore impressions.

We try to find some way to know more,

To analyze the phenomena, to find some comfort

Or to guide our confused and disoriented mind.

From reading books, to consulting experts,

From talking to friends to taking solitary walks,

All options we try to put ourself at ease.

Dwelling more, varied explanations we may find

Some time putting a whole new spin on our thoughts.

I had a dream couple of days back

Instead of getting lost in subconscious

From where it arises, it left an impression.

What is most interesting is the revelation

That a sudden morning thought brought to it.

I found its explanation in my own thought process.

What are our values, our teachings,

What we value most in our life,

How we reach towards our goals,

Be it self-improvement or any other worldly gains,

A dream can be defined in any of those ways.

A long process of belief, conviction and

Circumstance influence us while we make 

Some conscious effort to build our lives.

Because a dream can reflect any of these things

In defining it all this needs to be

Taken into consideration.

If understood well it can be an asset

And a guidance of subconscious to our conscious life.

So if you are not satisfied with any traditional explanation

Don’t be disappointed or puzzled.

A new clue may light up like a light bulb

Based on your own experience.

You may find a new support, a new guidance

Closer to you own heart and desires.

A dream may help you to return to your choice,

Change it or to improve upon it, according to 

Something which you may have forgotten but value most.

  

Morning Inspiration And A Vague Dream

Stepping upon silken layers of dream, with caution 

I caressed an injured creature, soft and dark as night

In stony silence of room, a little scared and

Unsure of myself I was, with its presence.

The abstract dream left me

With a strange impression.

But a vague reality was revealed

By sudden morning inspiration.

Love and hate, hope and despair 

Anger and calmness, envy and mercy

Like children of light and darkness, forever 

Reside side by side in each human heart.

Angry, forgotten thoughts

Being eliminated in endless effort

Still lie wounded and potent 

In silhouetted corridors of heart.

Come! touch me, hold me, nurse me!

Like wounded animals so emphatic is

Their plea to bring out the child in you.

With pure innocence it invites you to 

Play and caress each one with a

Fearless trust, unaware of any harm

That could fall upon if not vigilant.

But a wrathful, wounded beast is

Still ferocious and still vengeful

Ready to strike with full passion

At any of your unguarded moments.  

Hail To The Spring

Dawn! splash your colors upon my heart.

Let your aspirations engrave in my words.

Morning breeze! breath life in my despair

I am all but elated with your vibrant care.       

Winter trees! I hear your message of hope

Come spring your jovial effect will return. 

Morning bird! My valley waits for your crescendo.        

For Dawn’s rhapsody to burst in your choir. 

Spring bulbs I see your struggle to sprout 

From dark frozen womb of Mother Earth.

Listen! The Dawn awakens the grey sleepy earth

Heralds the spring to quicken its colorful bursts.

Black smoke of chimney at last disappears

Frigid cold of winter endured, so it appears.

In life’s labyrinthine ways and fervent emotions

Constant are the cycle of dawn, night and seasons.

Dawn! Splash your colors upon my heart!

I am here to greet the spring once more.

Ward off The Reckless Demands!

It is good to land a listening ear

To someone genuinely in pain 

Even more wonderful to give

A helping hand to one in need.

But to swallow the venom of 

Malicious minds poured upon

Your heart and lose your own

Peace of mind is unhealthy.

Don’t be the one standing at the 

Middle of a mudslinging game where

For each miss you get a hit, pretty

Soon covered with the mud allover.

Compassion is not a perfunctory 

And superficial curtesy. Be genuine

In your speech and actions and strong

Enough to ward off reckless demands.

1. 22. 2019

Tulsidas's Doha And Translation

1
'Tulsi Tulsi sab kahe,Tulsi ban ki ghaas
Ho gayi kirpa Ram ki, to ban gaye Tulsidas’

Tulsi Tulsi says every body, (it) is just a jungle grass. (The Tulsi plant is revered as holy grass by association with Lord Vishnu)
It is only with God’s grace that (I- Tulsidas) became God’s servant.

2
'Tulsi meethe bachan te sukh upjaat chahu or
Basikaran ek mantra hain pariharu bachan kathor'

Tulsi (says) pleasant words invoke happiness all around
Giving up harsh words is the mantra (secret) of power.

3
'Bina tej ke purush ki avshi avagya hoy
Aagi bujhe jyo raakh ki aap chuvay sab koy'

Without valor a man is certainly ignored (disrespected).
Like fire after loss of flame, is touched as ash by all.

4
'Tulsi saathi vipatti ke vidya vinay vivek
Sahas sukriti sustyavat, Ram bharose ek'

Tulsi (says) companion in trouble are knowledge, humility and wisdom.
Good name comes easy by trusting God.

5
'Kaam krodh mad lobh ki jou lou man mein khan
Tau lou Pandit moorkhou Tulsi ek saman'

As long as one has mines of desire, anger, arrogance and greed in heart
Knowledgeable and fools are equal so says Tulsidaas.

6
'Ram naam mani deep dharoo jih dehari dwar
Tulsi bheeter bahrao jo chahasi ujiyar'

(when) Light of Ram’s name is placed on whichever door and doorstep
Tulsi (says) inside and out side (of that heart and world around it) both are lighted.


Note: Goswami Tulsidas was a 16th century saint and Hindi poet. He was devoted to Lord Rama. He is most famous for his Epic Ramcharitmanas Written in Hindi dilect of Avadhi. A retelling of Story of Ramayan. Vinaya Patrika and Hanuman Chalisa are other famous works besides many other Hindi and Sanskrit devotional hymns. The whole Epic Ramcharitmanas has been written in English transliteration for the benefit of readers who can not read Hindi but would like to enjoy the melodious rhythm and sublime devotional music of this highly enriching literary poetry. Around the festival of Ramnavami very often the whole Tulsi Ramayan is recited in temples, community gatherings and private homes.

Here I have translated only few of his Doha that I read on PoemHunter poetry site. Original doha is written in English transliteration of Hindi.

Savita Tyagi