Elopegirl

About beloved who eloped with someone

Elopegirl

I could not find you in your bedroom , what a mess, am at a loss

Abontika, which river has seduced you ? I unanchored my iceberg boat

have a look, in  Keleghai Churni Gumni Joldhaka Mayurakshi Kangsaboti rivers’

currents, no trace of scent of your sweat, am sad, the fishermen also

could not find your blind touch, full-moon is in the dark,

how would I manage, onions are not weeping, s**t,

bangles are clamourless, in which dream you have saved the kisses

I could not locate, you could have informed someone, reflection of your face

you had thrown away  along with mirror, oh what a problem, at least

you could have left behind bed sighs, why the almirah is empty,

whom did you donate hair-oil from pillow and birth-mark of your navel

I could not recognize the voice of your mind, toothbrush is without music

slippers are without dance, why do you give such agony Abontika, your

name used to be tied with your fallen hair, I could not find even after sweeping the floor,

your office going road is waiting for you inside cobweb of spiders

your fish-breath drawing  routes on the palm has gone astray

there, there, that bugger with whom you fled, his

musical notes of  shoe-marks are loitering on the marble floor

( Translation of Elopekanya )

Mumbai 2012

Stoniness