A JOURNEY TO DAWN

The swinging signified 'was midnight

the stars and moon had appeared.
They acted as the canopy in fright
to those vulgars who sleep o' nights.

Twinkle they did in the starry night,
as one of he gem by reflection.
Only the bird of night had come
as it was her attraction.

Twice they had smoted loudly,
on the roofs of the tags-rags.
Declaring that they can't now withstand
and are going with all their bags.

Hasty the lamp of light was lit,
and the beams were darted later.
The stars also in a haste had gone
as the fish was out of water.

The rays has shafted randomly,
and the mob has set out their routine.
To know the happenings of the planet
they were looking very keen.

The chirping sounded good to the flaps,
and the nests were made vacant.
The feathers flew gradually high and low,
and to the long journey they went.

The flowers blossomed hilt and heel,
as all of them had awaken.
Surely the scene had resembled not
less than any heaven.

The morning light grew strong and strong
and made each routine completed.
The earthly ones went happliy by
no sooner were they greeted..

MILAN SAXENA
milan@dakhalandazi.co.in