AN
ASTROLOGICAL QUERY
Dr. T. N. VRAJBAL
A drop fell on the leaf
burst and scattered,
perched for a moment on the grass
and vanished.
It shone like a pearl
but did not last long.
The allusion of Beauty
exploded in no time.
ATOMISED
These questions are odd
what shall I answer?
May be, the stones have swallowed the flowers;
the smoke has screened Beauty;
and the colours burst forth
with heavy weight.
An image has taken shape.
Guess what it is!
–Translated from the
original in Hindi by Dr Ravi