when omar khyyam sings
November 9th, 2008 | by Vijayaraghav |
When Omar Khayyam sings
The cock crew
Dawn arrived
Sun has risen
in the east
Who knows
how long I will remain
in this beautiful shore
I tread my path
through the agonies
living behind the gloomy past
I have moulded
so many images
life and dreams
but fallen short of
happiness
While pulling on
in this somnambulistic world
a song of Omar Khyyam
frequents my ears
“Here with a loaf of bread
beneath the bough
A jug of wine
a book of verse
and Thou beside me singing
in the wilderness
And wilderness is paradise now”
When Omar Khyyam sings
Wilderness becomes paradise
Who says paradise is not on earth
My nagging fingers
started writing
The ink flowed through
the passage of my being
19 Responses to “when omar khyyam sings”
By Vijay Kayal on Nov 9, 2008 | Reply
Sir, you were not that pessimistic, ever. A snippet occurred to my memory as I read “Ink flowed through the passage of me. I remembered someone saying “Death was proceeding towards me and I too was proceeding towards since decades”. I can’t correlate the two but it just popped up.
Omar sought bliss in a delightful company. We are here to give you a more interesting company.
Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream !!!
Regards
By G U R U on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
I Have no words to describe the beauty of these verse……fantastic !
By sonia on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Fantastic verses Vijay…..words just flow…..
tc and thanx.
By Madhu Vamsi on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
wow you are master in writing these poems. Hats off to you…
By savita on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
When Omar Khyyam sings
Wilderness becomes paradise
Who says paradise is not on earth…….
The same feeling I get whenever i read your post.
By Idle Mind on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Hey friend, some of your thoughts are entirely a blessing from Omar Khayyam … and this one was a tribute to him too. But, got struck with ’somnambulistic’!
… hope you will help me get out from that one!!
By Vijayaraghav on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Today’s world is suffering from somnabulism. There are so many factors right from regionalism, dirty politics, corrupted practices in all walks of life and now the after effect of recession etc. The status of most of us are near to sleep walk arising out of somnabulism.
By pintoo on Nov 13, 2008 | Reply
I have participated in d ‘Sing-ur-Dil’ contest, here is the url to the song:- http://singurdil.ibibo.com/mysongs.aspx?fid=1b0ebb34-72ce-495a-aa73-04c75c90c064
Please Rate my song from the film saathiya.
By evocat on Nov 13, 2008 | Reply
Your words flow from your heart Vijay. Rgds Raj
By Madhu Vamsi on Nov 14, 2008 | Reply
hi vijay, how are u doing???????
By Santosh n on Nov 15, 2008 | Reply
I envy your skills at poetry, Vijay. I can never write something like this. Omar Khayyam is divine, lyrics, a real treat to the ear.Regds
By Rakhi on Nov 16, 2008 | Reply
owo…..great read sir.specially the last four lines…..absolutely devine……tok to the other world…..hope doing well.my regards and wishes sir….
By sonia on Nov 16, 2008 | Reply
Thanx for ur wonderful words on my space Vijay!! how is life at ur end?
tc.smile.
By InkTank on Nov 16, 2008 | Reply
wow…. omar khayam, wine, bread…….and the second last line made me sit up…..the ink flowed:) nice work sir!
By aleen dyan on Nov 16, 2008 | Reply
well me thinks its always better to look at positive side than the other……
By shiwani on Nov 17, 2008 | Reply
Wonderful….ur posts are class apart Mr.Vijay….matchless!
and sorry for being so late…have been out.
All you need to be happy is the willingness!…ur poem conveys the message so beautifully!
By S. P Sir on Nov 19, 2008 | Reply
My much awaited political reforms are posted today.
Satnam Waheguru
S.P.Sir.
By Shrihari on Nov 21, 2008 | Reply
Very nicely written as usual with the different style of your own. Thanks for sharing.
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By ansyton on Nov 25, 2008 | Reply
Wonderful poem .Mr Vijayaraghav..”how long I will remain
in this beautiful shore” . there should be some sort of suspense ……