Monday, January 5, 2009

1. A LOVER’S PRAYER by Utpal Ganatra

The world is here, the world is there!
But lonely am I, as my love is not there!
Breathless I feel with air all around!
Raining water, flowing streams make me no sound!
Season makes me no difference, music touches me not!
My heart seeks only my love, I miss her a lot!
Dream I her saying, “I love you”!
Alas! I wake up, and the words become dew!
Senses serve me not though they are mine!
They feel the presence of hers and suddenly they shine!
Shining moon or roses red!
For me, without her, they all are dead!
“Living” am I, as a merely lifeless tool!
Just as an unwilling child sits in a school!
Cupid or Krishna, whatever may be the name!
I pray to thee, I love her, help me for the same!

Utpal Ganatra
TYBA
NALINI & ARVIND ARTS COLLEGE
VALLABH VIDYANAGAR

1 comment:

Jigar Abhani said...

Superb poem by the Gold medalist Utpal Ganatra. Subject is very ordinary but presentation is nice...its a well structured, well rhymed poem....& Utpalbhai don't wory Cupid and Krishna both are with you.....