~"Ink My Face, Ink on My Hands, Oh Mother of Mine"~

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Ink On My Face, Ink On My Hands

by Kazi Nazrul Islam

 

"Oh Mother of mine,

There's ink* on my hands,

ink on my face.

The neighbors laugh.

My education amounts to nothing -

I see "ShyaMa" in the letter M

And Kali in the letter K,

I dance and clap my hands.

Only my tears multiply

when my eyes light

on the rows of black marks

in multiplication tables.

I couldn't care less for

the alphabet's shades of sound

since your dark, lovely shade

isn't among them.

But Mother, I can read

all that you write

on leaves in the forest,

on the waters of the sea,

and in the ledger of the sky.

Let them call me illiterate..."

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That is incredibly beautiful, Muktimaa. Thanks so much for sharing.

 

 

On Mar 29, 2005, at 7:14 AM, muktimaa wrote:

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>

> Ink On My Face, Ink On My Hands

> by Kazi Nazrul Islam

>

>   "Oh Mother of mine,

> There's ink* on my hands,

> ink on my face.

> The neighbors laugh.

> My education amounts to nothing -

> I see "ShyaMa" in the letter M

> And Kali in the letter K,

> I dance and clap my hands.

> Only my tears multiply

> when my eyes light

> on the rows of black marks

> in multiplication tables.

> I couldn't care less for

> the alphabet's shades of sound

> since your dark, lovely shade

> isn't among them.

> But Mother, I can read

> all that you write

> on leaves in the forest,

> on the waters of the sea,

> and in the ledger of the sky.

> Let them call me illiterate..."

>

>

>

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, Ardis Jackson <ardis1@v...> wrote:

> That is incredibly beautiful, Muktimaa. Thanks so much for sharing.

>

> Namaste my dear sister!

i am so happy that you enjoyed this beautiful Maa-intoxicated

prayer/poem. [although, my sweet God intoxicated sister, i secretly

knew you would :<D ] May your day be filled with an Ocean of Bliss!

Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Ramakrishna Deva!

muktimaa

 

 

> On Mar 29, 2005, at 7:14 AM, muktimaa wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > Ink On My Face, Ink On My Hands

> > by Kazi Nazrul Islam

> >

> >   "Oh Mother of mine,

> > There's ink* on my hands,

> > ink on my face.

> > The neighbors laugh.

> > My education amounts to nothing -

> > I see "ShyaMa" in the letter M

> > And Kali in the letter K,

> > I dance and clap my hands.

> > Only my tears multiply

> > when my eyes light

> > on the rows of black marks

> > in multiplication tables.

> > I couldn't care less for

> > the alphabet's shades of sound

> > since your dark, lovely shade

> > isn't among them.

> > But Mother, I can read

> > all that you write

> > on leaves in the forest,

> > on the waters of the sea,

> > and in the ledger of the sky.

> > Let them call me illiterate..."

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Sponsor

> >

> >

> >

> > Children International

> >

> > Would you give Hope to a Child in need?

> >

> >  

> > <332170_011805_newchildforemail.jpg>

> >

> > ·

> > Click Here to meet a Girl

> > And Give Her Hope

> >

> > ·

> > Click Here to meet a Boy

> > And Change His Life

> >

> > Learn More

> >

> > <l.gif>

> >

> > Links

> >

> > •

> > /

> >  

> > •

> >

> >  

> > •

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> > Service.

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> >