Rakshabandhan*

 

Rakhi ke is pavitra taar sa

bandhan hai ye prem bhaav ka

 

ek ek doar mein lipta pyar

tumse hi khilta sansaar

 

sneh tumhara babul jaisa

usi jal se mujhe hai seencha 

 

bachpan ki woh bheeni smriti

tumhari khatti meethi prakrati

 

baat baat par tumhara jhirakna

phir woh roothna aur manana

 

apne naam ko sarthak karte

Rajeev ki tarah hi sadaa tum khilte

 

ishwar ki rahe sadaa dayaa

mere saath rahe yeh saaya

 

rakshabandhan ke paawan parv par

aur kya doon is ashish key siwa

 

 

Just like this pious thread of Rakhi

Our relationship is extraordinary

Each yarn is woven with love

Your love is unmatched like that of a parent

You nurtured me with the same affection

Those tender memories of childhood days

Your ever-changing naughty ways

You scolded me for trivial things

And then the pampering

That you showered on me

Truly, you live up to your name

For you bloom like a sacred lotus

May god always bless with your gracious presence

On this auspicious day of Rakshabandhan

What else can I give you but this blessing 

 

~ Rakhi ~

 

August 2002

  

* Rakshabandhan is a festival of India wherein the sisters tie a specially 
crafted thread to their brother's wrist.

 The festival celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.

 

More Poems By Rakhi

Back                     Home