My Eyes

When you went away, 

That evening

Disappeared into 

The thick mist

Leaving my bare eyes, 

A bit moist..

My eyes, even today 

Are wide open

As if searching you, 

Before their lids shut..

What am I to say , 

How to console them ?

My poor eyes... 

Bereft of you..

Almost frozen !

They dream no more, 

Day or night..

They glance no more 

Towards the starry sky

Oh my eyes... 

Poor eyes... 

They are gone

Before me... 

They have gone stray ... 

They have lost themselves

Before I have lost I !

~Manjuri~