I AM A TREE: RAJASTHANI POEM BY KRISHNA ACHARYA: ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY RAJNI CHHABRA
I AM A TREE
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I not only view
But apprehend as well
That about me
Innumerable verses
Can be composed
I am tree who has stuck
To the affection-brimmed bosom of earth
Sipping nectar from it
I have entrusted my whole life
To creatures and cattle dwelling in it
For livelihood and for survival
Holding upright
My branches and foliage
I invoke God for strength
To provide shade to travellers
With my greenery
I turn into a resting place
Along with my own family
I get access to family of human-beings
Even across sky.
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