Holi hai!

a poem by Jayati Chowdhury

The trees smile with their sprout
Of tender leaves and blooming flowers,
Eternal nature with its transient expression
Hails spring! with ecstasy and joy!
Bewildering shades with so many tinge
The land of beauty and greatness
India, witnessing colour of happiness and peace.
Nation come alive to enjoy the spirit
A celebration of colour- holi!
An experience of content, harmony and delight.

Holika burns amidst merriment and mirth-
Evil overpowered by love and devotion.
A festival to commemorate ‘rash lila’-
An enduring love saga of radha and Krishna.

Gulal – red, green, yellow and countless
A day’s canvas – a riot of colours.
Lively crowd running hither and thither,
Rainbow of colours, dashing from every nook and corner.
Disregarding their woe and despair
Fervent folks, rejoicing at the marvel of colours.
A day filled with luster and gaiety,
A day to smear our dreams-
With a splash of vibrant frenzy colours.
Holi hai! A spring of unbounded fun and frolic…