[Assam] assam Digest, Vol 84, Issue 1

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On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Deep Sharma <bhksharma at yahoo.in> wrote:

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>    1. Re: [asom] Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet    Devakanta
>       Barua (Sanjib Baruah)
>    2. Re: [asom] Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet    Devakanta
>       Barua (Dilip Deka)
>
> The exchange about 'Xagor Dekhisa" reminded me of a translation of the
> poem that I did long time ago. Thought some of you may be interested.
>
> Good wishes,
>
> Sanjib Baruah
>
>
> HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE SEA?
>
>                Devakanta Barooah
>
> Have you ever seen the sea?
> No? Never?
> Nor have I.
>
> I have heard though --
> That endless blue waters
> And boundless waves
> Reach out to the horizon
> Far far away.
>
> Can you see
> My heart is as blue as the sea --
> Full of sadness?
> A thousand waves of desire
> Gush up and die
> Kissing the edges
> Beyond which lie
> Memories
> Of our togetherness.
> Haven't you heard?
> Do you not hear
> The thunderous rage
> Of the bursting storm in my sea?
>
> Have you not grasped?
> Do you not feel
> The gentle, soft signs of spring
> In the garden?
> You have seen the rainbow,
> Haven't you?
> The serene glow of light
> In the monsoon cloud;
> Do you then see
> The festive lights
> In the love-lit sky of my heart?
>
> Have you ever woken up
> To the Keteki's heart-breaking cry
> In the middle of night?
> Have you ever thought --
> That a bird's voice
> Can carry our heart's pain?
>
> O' my heartless lover,
> I know what you think
> You think
> That you are you and me, me.
>
> You would never know
> Why we would make
> Garlands of victory
> Out of withering malotis?
> Why we would build
> Grand palaces of union
> With bricks and clay --
> Muddied in earth's sorrows?
> Why with our heart's blood
> We would wash
> The feet of an image?
> You won't know, my friend
> The sadness
> With which on a dull Bijoya evening
> We would immerse our Goddess --
> The same Goddess that we instal
> With such anticipation
> Just a few nights before --
> On the evening of Xosthee.
>
> It is getting to be dark
> Isn't it?
> No, we won't need lamps tonight
> The gentle light of your two eyes
> Will conquer
> The darkness of my world.
>
> (c) Translation: SANJIB BARUAH
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hthakur at comcast.net
> To: assamonline at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:43:31 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: [asom] Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet Devakanta Barua
>
>
>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> Can someone give me the Assamese text of the poem " sagar dekhisa " by
> poet Devakanta Barua ? I am supposed to remember it, because I stood first
> by reciting this poem in Cotton College 63 years ago in 1949 ---- and now
> I've frogotten the lines !  I'll be very grateful if someone will help !!
>
>
>
> With love to all,
>
> Himendra
>
> Telephone: USA-617-880-9667
>
>
> Sanjib,
> Beautiful translation. I enjoyed it.
> Dilip Deka
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Sanjib Baruah <baruah at bard.edu>
> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world <
> assam at assamnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Assam] [asom] Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet
> Devakanta Barua
>
>
> The exchange about 'Xagor Dekhisa" reminded me of a translation of the
> poem that I did long time ago. Thought some of you may be interested.
>
> Good wishes,
>
> Sanjib Baruah
>
>
> HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE SEA?
>
>                Devakanta Barooah
>
> Have you ever seen the sea?
> No? Never?
> Nor have I.
>
> I have heard though --
> That endless blue waters
> And boundless waves
> Reach out to the horizon
> Far far away.
>
> Can you see
> My heart is as blue as the sea --
> Full of sadness?
> A thousand waves of desire
> Gush up and die
> Kissing the edges
> Beyond which lie
> Memories
> Of our togetherness.
> Haven't you heard?
> Do you not hear
> The thunderous rage
> Of the bursting storm in my sea?
>
> Have you not grasped?
> Do you not feel
> The gentle, soft signs of spring
> In the garden?
> You have seen the rainbow,
> Haven't you?
> The serene glow of light
> In the monsoon cloud;
> Do you then see
> The festive lights
> In the love-lit sky of my heart?
>
> Have you ever woken up
> To the Keteki's heart-breaking cry
> In the middle of night?
> Have you ever thought --
> That a bird's voice
> Can carry our heart's pain?
>
> O' my heartless lover,
> I know what you think
> You think
> That you are you and me, me.
>
> You would never know
> Why we would make
> Garlands of victory
> Out of withering malotis?
> Why we would build
> Grand palaces of union
> With bricks and clay --
> Muddied in earth's sorrows?
> Why with our heart's blood
> We would wash
> The feet of an image?
> You won't know, my friend
> The sadness
> With which on a dull Bijoya evening
> We would immerse our Goddess --
> The same Goddess that we instal
> With such anticipation
> Just a few nights before --
> On the evening of Xosthee.
>
> It is getting to be dark
> Isn't it?
> No, we won't need lamps tonight
> The gentle light of your two eyes
> Will conquer
> The darkness of my world.
>
> (c) Translation: SANJIB BARUAH
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hthakur at comcast.net
> To: assamonline at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:43:31 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: [asom] Text of the poem "sagar dekhisa" by poet Devakanta Barua
>
>
>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> Can someone give me the Assamese text of the poem " sagar dekhisa " by
> poet Devakanta Barua ? I am supposed to remember it, because I stood first
> by reciting this poem in Cotton College 63 years ago in 1949 ---- and now
> I've frogotten the lines !  I'll be very grateful if someone will help !!
>
>
>
> With love to all,
>
> Himendra
>
> Telephone: USA-617-880-9667
>
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