SHAJI’S DEPARTURE FROM AHAMENDNAGAR
Ms. B. Indira Kumari
First Shaji looked at those joyful places
Where, while yet a child going on all his fours
Leaving the mother’s lap, some soft touch of exhilaration
He, ah, unknowingly used to experience within;
Then slowly he gazed at the play grounds
Which enjoyed every time the sweet company of his
And his playmates who forgot their ownselves
While immersed in the very joyful games;
Then his looks turned towards those Royal streets
Which seemed to feel very proud of themselves
When he with his newly wedded wife mounted
On the royal elephant went in a procession grand;
Lastly his eyes dwelt awhile on the royal court
Where in the presence of all royal authorities great
Honoured was he as the Commander - in - Chief
Thus looking at all these he stood forgetting a while his ownself;
Then Warm tears from the source of memories
Both painful and sweet gushed into his eyes,
Slowly touched the ends of eye lashes
And lastly they flowed down the cheeks;
Then Shaji controlling himself with great effort
With quivering lips spoke thus within his heart,
“Thee I leave with mine heart most paining O’Mother Dear
Let me bid thee my last good bye O’ Mother Mine ever”.
(A poem translated from “Siva
Bharatam”)