Outerspace

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We are as the flute, and the music in us is from thee;
we are as the mountain and the echo in us is from thee.

We are as pieces of chess engaged in victory and defeat:
our victory and defeat is from thee, O thou whose qualities are comely!

Who are we, O Thou soul of our souls,
that we should remain in being beside thee?

We and our existences are really non-existence;
thou art the absolute Being which manifests the perishable.

We all are lions, but lions on a banner:
because of the wind they are rushing onward from moment to moment.

Their onward rush is visible, and the wind is unseen:
may that which is unseen not fail from us!

Our wind whereby we are moved and our being are of thy gift;
our whole existence is from thy bringing into being.

~ Rumi, Masnavi Book I- 599-607

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Friday, 7 November 2008

VIolet

Violet


Sometimes the noon changes before my eyes. Not everyone notices. Everyone is either sipping on coffee or remembering sexual moves. I, however, watch the strong white of the sky give way to a moist violet. I become aware that the ancient ghost dancers are mourning again, revealing their ancient grief.

Some of them have beautiful faces, and some have their faces wrapped in thin violet masks. Not all of them can sing, but the ones who do always sing of
       love
           and 
               murder. 

On noons like this, I start feeling defenseless, and I too order a coffee.

Slowly, the noon turns white again, the soccer on the television starts making sense again, and the waitress comes with my order. I do notice, however, that she wears a faint violet on her lips.


(a special thanks to RBC)




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7 comments:

Sujoy Bhattacharjee said...

Treading new grounds, it seems.
Good as always.

Chandni said...

tell me if u didn't write this over a cup of coffee when u zoned out briefly n a violet mask brought u back...

Deeptesh said...

What's more important,the violet mask or the person underneath it?Anyway,I do see a remarkable change in ur style which will work wonders in the future.

Electra said...

yes...Violet...some late July afternoon...writing in practise...Rimi Di!

Saima Afreen said...

I sum it up in one word, awesome!

anastasia... said...

this one was relly nice. i think i like it because violet is my colour.

Rye.. said...

Aah Inam!
Tingling senses :)