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POEMS
by Brishti Guha
Gossip about Stars
The constellations whisper
Fuelling rumors across the galaxy
“Rohini – Aldebaran – whatever she calls herself
Is one lucky red giantess.
The moon’s occulting her again!”
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the Zubdat-al Tawarikh, 16th Century
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Aurora
Red lotuses are her hands and feet,
Swarms of bees her eyeshadow
Clinging to blue lotus blossom eyes:
To a chorus of bird cries, Dawn speeds after Night,
A little girl running at her mother’s heels.
From the Sanscrit by Magha, 17th Century
Trnaslated by Brishti Guha
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Chamara Madhushanka
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Brishti Guha is an economist in love with literature. She teaches at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
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