Poems
Dream
Original in Bengali – 'Swapan' by Rabindranath Tagore
by Kumud Biswas

In the day I am one sort
But at night I am completely changed.
I dream all kinds of dreams
But I don't know what they mean.

When my uncle came to catch me
I flew away on a pair of wings
He shouted, stop this moment
It's time for school.

I told him, can't you see
I am in the sky
And have become a cloud?
Now I shall ride on winds
And seek for the rainbow
I shall stick flowers in my ears
Now I shall drift as I wish
I shall shower the heavenly gardens
Beyond the seven seas.

As soon as I told this, lo!
Suddenly clouds started to rumble
And the thunder made great noises
Baring its teeth
I began to tremble
Where's mummy, I cried,
But she was nowhere to be seen.
Waking up I found
I was lying on my bed. 

May 7, 2006

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