Gouhar Jaan

i seek the ruby honey in garnets, the milk of pearls entangled

in strings of juhi; mixed with the scents of

powder puffs and calamine;

i like sequins to edge my velvet doilies

in mirrored doubles;

i see

the yearning lakes of my

eyes in those mirrors and watch

my self mesmerised.

sometimes i seek those who know

about life and money

i know music i

wish this tongue to touch the beguiling honey in the eyes

of a young man with hair ruffled

by the wind coming in at the train window

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