'nadi kinare'
A little boy; bends over... hands cupped, not putting the foot in... drinks - t hirst quenched A dog, tired & hot... sits half-immersed almost swept away by strong monsoon currents - cools A young man takes the holy dip... thrice Three cows lock horns - play A lone saffron-clad sadhu... sits... peace radiating - Absorbed! 'Ganga arati' & hymns reverberate the air I pay obeisance to 'water' ... flowers & fire She carries it all away Everything ...