Before loving
we must see
map of each-other's house
must see
each-other's periphery
who stands on which side
who keeps which form of dreams
we must see
each-other's courtyard
each-other's roof
each-other's stairs
and windows too
if have no house
then must see
how much of sky is over head
how much is the shade of tree
Before loving
must know
definitions of life
truth of demise
What are each-other's anxieties
strength of each other
who understands
sorrow
who gives importance
to struggle how much
how much is patience
must know
much better
who hides within
greed how much
hatred how much
who is cruel how much
and violent
If before loving
we all read
each-other's diary
we could guess about so much
Before loving
we must peep
within each-other
as we peep
within a well
to check the water level
each-other's dust
we must dust placed on shoulders
to know
how strong is this shoulder
before loving
must think
surely this much
not to regret later
and none can claim
allegation on each-other
Love which arrives
like a flood
dishevels
things
love is the name of creation
not destruction
both must remember
very well this much
and hence must not get furious
if fury arrives
must honestly
regret
Without any thoughtfulness
falling in love with someone
becomes agonizing
self-destructive as well
but when someone's love
swarms for someone
wisdom doesn't works
defeats
brain
all thoughtfulness
is left inert
but a tussle keeps going
within human
between reason and emotion
emotion of someone wins
wins someone's logic
and like this a human loses
badly falls in love with someone
Translation of Vimal Kumar's 'Prem Karney Sey Pehley'
Translated by Varsha Singh
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