Jeevan Deep
there is a light
burning in me
in the darkness
burning bright
calm steady
in the storm.
not triumphant;
conquered, no –
this light of my being brightens
up the world.
through drops of water
sunrays filter
forming a rainbow many-hued
and these rays
onto the earth
make flowers bloom
of many hues –
they seem apart
these happenings –
but in them
the law of Nature
is one, infallible
on this i rest
my faith unwavered –
science inspires
me through life.
vast is the universe
i am a speck…
but lowly, no.
mortal, i am
but feeble, no.
i am energy
taken form
i am my own identity
the never-ending
flow of force
as Newton’s laws
that is the truth
is beauty, grace, eternity.
this my faith
pulsating bright,
in my heart
there is a light.
~ Vinod Tewary
~ translated from Hindi by Vani Murarka
The original Hindi poem “Jeevan Deep” can be read on Kaavyaalaya here.
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Image credit: photographer: Jia Hao. The World at Night (TWAN) 2012 contest winner.