By the measure of overflowing fists

 
One.
How are you, my little sweetheart?
Is it forbidden to answer even that?
Fine then, go—you needn't reply.
I'll just keep texting away!


Two.
The one you love so deeply—
do you stay with them?
Do they too remain very close to you?
Do they truly stay closer than any other bond?


You touch each other tenderly,
call each other by special names—
names that don't exist in reality, yet you bring them close in imagination,
and smile with such open eyes because it feels so good...isn't that how it is?


Three.
Someone from whom you can always find love, affection, shelter too—
around them gather all your emotions, peace, comfort.
After looking at them, don't look back at yourself,
don't bring in, even by mistake...any comparison or regret!


Does love ever happen with the most beautiful person?
Whoever you fall in love with becomes the most beautiful to you!
People spend their whole lives searching for excess, abundance.
Yet they fall in love...only when they glimpse simplicity!


Four.
If you don't see my messages, no problem.
Say you do see them, but don't reply—
believe me, there's no problem in that either!


I brought you to me from yourself long ago!
Whenever I feel like talking with you,
I find you truly right beside me!
You sit with me, listen to stories, tell stories...
You know, that version of you is wonderfully simple, full of tenderness!
I'm quite happy with that one!


So let me say this: I won't trouble you anymore,
won't call you needlessly, at wrong times ever again!
I'm going. As I leave, just this much—
if ever, even by mistake, you look for me,
give a loud call...
I'll appear right away...
if not before your heart, you'll surely find me before your eyes!
Until then...stay well! Remember, someone loves you dearly!


Five.
You are like my twilight hour,
like melodies playing in evening's raga.


You are my moon-wrapped photograph,
some sun rising in the sky of my heart.


You are the path of my poetry-play—
saying just this much, I draw the curtain on this writing!