I thought I'd try my hand at writing a ghazal today. I had been meaning to do so for quite some time... Since I never (well, almost never) use straightforward rhymes in my poetry, this was an interesting exercise, to say the least. I tried to follow most of the rules! Comments welcome as always.
Crow Ghazal
Father, I said, tear off the clothes of that unrepentant crow.
Pipul trees are singing expletives, damn that recurrent crow.
Why did Maryam dance the Bihu in my grandmother�s village?
All laughed when they touched the loud eyes of the accented crow.
Once, when I was reading to leaves, weedy winds slapped, struck me down.
Where o where at that moment was the sacred tormented crow?
Alien armies walked by red sand banks and branched into ghosts.
Centuries ago, this was your home, disobedient crow.
When a River gnaws at the ropes of a daughter�s arrival,
Don�t forget to fling her nightmares at my thighs, you ardent crow.
~Nitoo Das~
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