My Salad Days : Qurat ul Ain

My Salad Days.

Qurat ul Ain

Those nutty minds with dateless smiles

And the endless atonement in mucky hands

Chasing the silhouette all day long

Till the sun wabbits 

Trust of the day !

Hunting after the ringlets 

That little drizzle 

Infusing the hearts

With comfort

Touching the rainbow 

With those fairy eyes.

I wonder!

If I had ever time to cry

Aye!

Leaping with frogs would made 

Bellyful and bountiful. 

The marry -go- round gyrating 

Giggling loosely with Peek-a-boo.

Even Finding a penny byway

And the tussle 

Certes ! Nutcase .

Whoop!

That askew dressing of mittens

Keen on bettering 

Now the best mind’s Eye.

That Nose dive into the rivulet

The feeling of liaison 

Now a dream !

We left Spring while toying and loafing

Greeted the ‘Fall with salutation. 

(Qurat ul Ain, hailing from Kashmir, is a poetic voice with a rich collection of verses exploring diverse themes. Her work has been published in both local as well as international journals.)