bhaaratha

all dark

eye

wakes up..

oh..

what a

dream..!

ears hear

it exclaim

about these

dreams..

these dreams

that

suddenly go

suddenly come..

..

in

brief spells

life..

in brief spells

light..

and then..

back again..

fall

fall

fall

rise

rise

rise

..

..

..

oh..

surprise..

light..

exclaims the eye..

feet stumble

through..

shrubs

and

forest growth..

quiet

remains

dear thakshaka

my friend

friend..

see..

eye points

do you

notice

that puppy

running

..?

yes..i do

comes

the response..

from the

nice fruit

in my hand..

that’s great..

feet jump

in happiness

..

finally

dear friend

has spoken

something..

oh thanks..

eye repeats..

and then..

eye sees..

a little one

like me

approach

the dog..

and is gently

addressing it

now..

hey small one

my guru

sent me

to you..

to ask

if there is

any particular

reason

for

this non-stop

bark

..?

oh..yes..

ears hear..

the small dog

excitedly answer..

far beyond

those trees

yonder..

i have seen

your guru

practising..

thinking about

you

i asked

him

to come

and visit

you

..

but i

don’t think

they understood

my song..

so i kept

on doing so..

and to stop me

they are trying

to follow

and find me..

i ran

through

the bushes

and shrubs..

to let

you know..

oh dear friend

your dear guru

is coming

soon

..

oh..

the little one

stares amazed

at this

small creature..

speaking

aloud

all to himself…

is it possible

that

this one

just risked

life and limb

to lead

this world’s

greatest archer..

to me

..?

thank you..

the child whispers..

thank you..

by then..

the archers

have appeared

on

the scene..

hey child..

is that..

your

dog?

asks

the one

clad

in white

yes sir

replies

the child

yes..

it is

my friend

well..

then you must

teach

your friend

that sometimes..

silence

is golden

answers

the same one

in white

prnaam Guru

please forgive..

this friend..

it is for

my sake

that

it risked

its life

by now..

the small dog

is jumping

non-stop..

running back

and forth

indicating

a shady alcove..

staring at

the puppy

the white robe

goes

to see..

who made this..

this..

look alike

of me

..?

Silence..

is that

really me

..?

asks

the white one

staring

at a shape..

all eye

can see

is

one

dear mound

of mud..

then eye sees

the little one

nod..

oh..

and what

is the aim

?

asks

the great one

to teach me

the

aim..

ears hear

the little one

answer

okay..

the white one

speaks..

aim at

something

for me..

let me

see

for myself..

your

progress..

as you say

Guru

bows..

the little one

with both

eyes

tightly shut..

ears hear

it sing..

drawing

the bow’s string..

o Guru

i dedicate

this

to you..

please bless

thy target..

Thy will

be

done…

the eyes

still shut..

the kid

lets loose..

the arrow

leaves

the bow..

straight..

it goes..

now..

eye sees..

the arrow

has taken

a

different

route..

appearing

to circle

the white one..

then..

it turns

takes

another path..

lodges deep

in another’s heart..

arjuna..

arjuna..

ears hear

the white one cry..

what

is this!!

God Almighty

what

just happened..

?

the white one

is distressed

beyond

consolation..

eye sees

the child

stand still

silent

rooted to

its spot..

its eye

now open

shows

its Guru..

that can never

go wrong

no Guruvar..

whispers

the other..

i am fine

just blind..

but

strangely

now..

eye can

See