Kang-Lei-Pak
Dr. Nunglekpam Premi Devi *
Something' s withdrawing; something' s leaving,
Something' s fading; something' s dispersing,
Scattering and separating; parting and unyoking,
Bewildering and confusing; all the puzzles follow
She blooms and she sprouts; she' s a flourishing " Lei "
She' s pleasing and genial but innocent;
She' s engaging and she' s heavenly divine,
Oh "lei", lei of "Lampak" !
How dreamy and delightful she holds
Envelop thy self promisingly , germinating and spreading;
Flattering, befitting and becoming;
Winning and maturing as she walk tall,
All she' s dearly emotional and too enduring;
She laughs and she giggles;
She loves and she' s beautiful,
She' s soft and she' s easy ,
All that she does is painful ignorant.
Something' s withdrawing; something' s leaving,
Something' s fading; something' s dispersing,
Scattering and separating; parting and unyoking,
All "he" can have is casting malicious eyes upon her;
He waves and he' s unknown to known,
He' s entertaining and he' s pleasant but nasty;
He' s dark and he' s abusive,
He' s rude and he' s ill,
All' s not well and hateful promises,
All' s devilry and he' s damn cool;
Capturing Showers of easy comfort; seizing and occupying
Grasping and holding, snatching and conquering;
Plucking and exploring, pulling and fingering;
Oh lei ! Oh lei !
Lei of Lampak
Construct you thrones; mettle your fortitude!
Assemble your modesty;
Save your creation for a day .
Something' s withdrawing; something' s leaving,
Something' s fading; something' s dispersing,
Scattering and separating; parting and unyoking,
Ah! How rude and insane he is?
No boundaries can stand by his obsession addict,
How lunatic he is?
Mad and distraught
How disturbing he is to her?
Squeezing and plucking and crushing;
Thrusting and charging and intentionally;
How distrustful he is?
How insecure he is?
Cheating and desirous upon "her" heedful;
Oh lei!
Lei of Lampak
How forgetful she to her blooming;
Dropping down of miseries;
Sinking and declining deep down surrendering!
Diminishing and dying,
Scattering abusively and insulting.
Something' s withdrawing; something' s leaving,
Something' s fading; something' s dispersing,
Scattering and separating; parting and unyoking,
How brutal and savagely act upon her?
Angels shine upon her barren " Kang Lei " uninvitingly;
How unfruitful she blooms?
Lying lifelessly on " Fampak " sweetly unattended,
Sleeping beauty;
Amidst these saintly uncultured domain,
Hundreds and thousands "leis" flourishing,
Fear not, grow and walk tall "
* Poem written by Dr. Nunglekpam Premi Devi for Imphal Times
The writer is an Independent Scholar
This poem was webcasted on July 25 2017.
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