Jay P Narain - Lotus

The lotus blooms in the middle of the pond,
The beauty of pink shades on the white petals,
Makes the swans and birds admire and circle around it,
The green leaves floating on water inspire the painters all around it.

The lover dreams how the beloved would look around the bloom,
She would radiate with beauty with the blush of pink,
With lotus adorned in her flowing hair,
Would seem like moon coming out of clouds.

The serene beauty, fragrance and grace of the lotus,
Has inspired divinity and purity of soul for centuries,
The lotus stands tall above the calm or turbulent waters,
When the water recedes it gently bows but never breaks.

Let the beauty of lotus thrive in its natural habitat,
A bouquet or an offering is only a temporary wish fulfilled,
When the lotus withers away with age,
It spreads the seed all over the pond,
For its perpetual beauty eternally reclaimed.

Jay P Narain

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