Sunset and Sunrise

a poem by Shyamali Chaudhuri

The evening star shines on the forehead of twilight
The moon shines in the mirror of lake
The night dresses herself in the glistening saree of star studded night
The dawn puts the vermillion on the forehead of night.

The sunlight peers through the veil of morning
The birds chirp in their nests and begin their onward journey
Noon shines with the glistening sun
The day comes to the end and the sun sleeps on the western skies
The evening star shines on the forehead of twilight.