BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW A GIRL'S NAME

Last night ,
as I bid farewell to evening (sandhya),
I found myself face to face with night (nisha).
The Moonlight (chandni)
splashed all over her shadow (chhaya),
as if revelling in her own image(chhavi).
The Moon (chand )
was in full bloom,
and stars
were shining in its light (roshni).
as if it were there smile(muskaan)
The dewdrops(shabnam),
were shining on lotus(kamal)leaves,
and the heart
was full of joy(khushi)
I could hear someone humming(gunjan),
few lyrics(geetika),
in a sweet tone(mridul).
I was such a feeling(anubhuti).
I felt it was a dream(sapna),
and I could feel the experience
as if a statue (pratima)
has come to life
and dancing to the lilting tunes
with the music(jhankar)
of Ankle jewel (PAYAL)
I t was an attraction (kashish)
for every heart.
I woke out of my slumber
to realise it was dawn(usha),
spreading its reddish hue(lalima),
all over .
The Rains (varsha)
joined with drizzle(phuaar)
It was a miracle(karishma)
As I got up from sleep,
I could hear you
confronting me with names of girls
I was allegedly blabbering about.
But I don't understand
why should you be angry with me
when I do not even know
name of a single girl.

~Mukul~

Note:The names in parenthesis hindi tranlations , incidentally  are also names of girls in hindi.
( before someone accuses me of being a flirt let me clarify , it is only imaginatiion (kalpana).

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