LAST WISH

LAST WISH


When one day I move onward,
And cast mortal raiment,
As I breathe for the last time
In the final moment,

Shall I feel total numbness,
Or gnawing pain in heart?
Shall I look back with longing,
When new journey I start?

Shall I be surrounded by
Those who do care for me?
Shall I be left all alone
To await destiny?

Why should questions of this sort
So bother you Khalish?
Why should wishes be fulfilled?
Why, at all have a wish?

O Lord! In my last moment,
Pray grant me only this:
When from this world I depart,
Bestow on me your bliss.



Written in abcb 7-6-7-6 format


M C Gupta ‘Khalish’
4 Sept 2004