Petrichor, The Eternal Poem by Bharati Nayak
Petrichor, The Eternal
The day light has dimmed,
Sun is going down in the west,
I am looking back,
To the roads I left behind.
How have I crossed those rocky paths!
Pictures of some greenery
Flash before my eyes,
Amid thorny and sandy deserts,
I hear someone calling behind.
From where comes the voice?
Is it from heaven or from my heart?
So blissful this feeling!
Is it sweet breeze of Spring?
Or is it, from the wet earth
The Petrichor rising?
When life becomes heavy under grind stone,
And heart chokes from unbearable pain,
I hear that voice of assurance.
How quickly the wound heals!
I become a self sufficient whole,
One complete being!
I did not know the meaning of petrichor till a poem gal told me the sweet smell of dust at the few early rain drops and then I composed a poem PETRICHOR loved by all the smell is only for once momentarily did you not smell it 'twas lovely
Thank you Poet Poet for composing such a lovely poem in response to my poem. I am grateful for your constant support and encouragement.
From where comes the voice? Is it from heaven or from my heart? So blissful this feeling! Is it sweet breeze of Spring? Or is it, from the wet earth The Petrichor rising? .....fantastic expression of feeling. Here is too nice expression of petrichor we find. A beautiful poem from your candid pen is amazingly shared.10 from me.
Very inspiring! .. And so beautifully expressed! .. Definite Definite 5 Stars! ..+++++++++++++++++++++
Beautiful thoughts! .. With beautiful heart and feeling! ..
Petrichor is a boost of energy to mind and soul...so too a sweet cherishable memory of life is an oasis in the rocky path of life....very very soul filling content...great write Bharati
Sun is going down in the west! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Beautiful work. Initially I was attracted by the title of the poem as the smell of wet earth is my favorite. Glad to read this lovely poem,
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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11/20/2025 1:33:16 AM # 1.0.0
" pet·ri·chor [? ? ] i don't 'know' this word. is capitalizing it altering the meaning, i wonder. noun a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather." I'd probably use " daylight" , but i'll take " day light" ! and i'd use " grindstone" , here in U.S. And i'd use " self-sufficient" . but i really like this poem. to MyPoemList. bri :)
Thank you Bri Edwards for explaining the meaning of the word 'Petrichor'.I do not know its exact ODIA language word for Petrichor.This poem is the transcreation of the poem I had posted in Odia language long ago on Poem Hunter - - 'ଚିର କାଳ ସେଇ ଭିଜା ମାଟି ରବାସ୍ନା(Petrichor, The Eternal) .Many readers including you had requested me for a translation of that Odia poem.