In the cycle of day and night,
With the laughter and tears of the sky
As the earth ages,
I grow up
absorbing its heat,
Touching the cold water
expanding my branches.
I feel the pain of the bites of poisonous ants
And the pecking of the woodpecker.
Self-sacrificing cold winter
Forces me shade all my leaves
Just Like we forget our past memories
With the arrival of spring,
I build a family again –
With many friendless birds’ nests
And with the noises
Of human ancestors.
Exchanging heat with ardour
Exchange of life for life
Can sense the vibrations as if the threads of the sitar were plucked
When drenched in heavy rain
I ignore everything-
burning wound
broken arms, thirsty body.