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The wedding night

Discussion in 'Poetry' started by Lalitha Shivaguru, Aug 21, 2013.

  1. Lalitha Shivaguru

    Lalitha Shivaguru Platinum IL'ite

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    THE WEDDING NIGHT


    It was my special day
    And I dressed with special care…
    I applied an extra coat of kohl…
    And a dash of lipstick…
    I draped myself with a bright blue silk saree

    I saw my reflection in the mirror
    I thought of my beloved
    With whom I would merge in a little while….
    His beautiful form and his bewitching smile

    The happiness of the imminent union
    Made my face glow
    Making my being quiver in anticipation
    As I hung down my head in shyness…

    I was deliriously happy
    But people around me were crying
    At the inevitable farewell…
    How could I console them..

    My beloved was waiting…
    With his arms extended..
    His eyes filled with yearning
    And his smile dripping of love

    He was decked in all finery
    Sitting on the decorated bed..
    To celebrate our wedding night..

    I stepped in with trepidation
    My body trembling in fear
    He held me in his arms
    Soothing my nerves and making me secure

    I shed my physical body..
    To merge with Him..
    To celebrate the union
    Of the soul with the divine….

    What a liberation,
    A worthy cause for celebration!
    And I was reminded of my Rumi who roared
    “Death is the wedding night of the soul.”


    -Lalitha Shivaguru
     
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  2. rgsrinivasan

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    Nice one Lalitha. I could remember one of Sridhar's lovely and well acclaimed post written earlier too.
    Right blend of emotions you portrayed. Thanks for sharing. -rgs
     
  3. Quebec

    Quebec Platinum IL'ite

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    :WOW...................

    Such a beautiful and asthetic way of expressing a significant moment in ones lifetime..........

    And also how it has been corelated to the soul meeting with god on completion of its journey in this world........

    Magnificent............
     
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    Hi Lalitha,

    Wonderful narration.
     
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    Wow, very well written...!

    Especially the last line - Death is the wedding night of the soul.... that was simply fantastic....! :thumbsup
     
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    very lovely once lalitha..........

    you have described it very well
     
  7. Lalitha Shivaguru

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    Dear Rgs,

    I should say you have an excellent memory. Yes, Sridhar had written a wonderful blog with the same title too.. It was he who introduce Rumi to me... and those words are of Rumi's..

    Thanks a lot for those comments which made my day.

     
  8. Lalitha Shivaguru

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    Dear Quebec,

    Thanks a lot for those lovely comments... Yes the final journey is as important as the life we led here in this world.. and the soul merging with the divine is the most wonderful journey one can undertake...

     
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    Thanks a lot vsharma..

     
  10. Lalitha Shivaguru

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    Dear gkshyam,

    Thanks a lot for coming in..

    Those are the words of the sufi mystic Jalaluddin Rumi...

     

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