Like a happy day,
I am gazing at the white lilies:
Shining in the crystal vase,
Song-singing about their virginal splendour.
                                                                
But, alas! Time is such a slayer.
By tomorrow’s end,
Blessings of the lilies will be lost!
Time is such a slayer.

 

The manner in which sweet lilies shine:
Behold for me,
Between my joy and eyes –
The ultimate realization…

 

Time is such a slayer!

 

 

Dubai
21 February 2010

                          

Geeta Chhabra

 

From the book: An Indian Ode To The Emirates by Geeta Chhabra.