Something I Look At-433 Poem by Smruti Ranjan Mohanty

SOMETHING I LOOK AT-433
BY-SMRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY

I bow to Chandra Dev,
son of Rishi Atri and Devi Anusuya,
lord of mind, emotions, sensitivity, and creativity,
consort of the twenty-seven Nakshatras,
daughters of Daksha.

I bow to Soma,
who endured the curse of waning light,
and regained his radiance
by the grace of Lord Shiva.

I bow to Chandra Dev,
born, as the legends tell,
from the churning of the cosmic ocean,
father of Budha,
lord of water, tides, and time.

I bow to Chandra Dev,
who rests upon the forehead of Mahadeva,
whose cool rays soothe the earth,
who guides the farmer through his seasons,
and fills the poet with gentle inspiration.

I bow to Chandra Dev,
the timeless witness of love and longing,
the silent friend of the sleepless,
the comfort of travellers in the night,
the dream of many hearts.

I bow to Chandra Dev,
deity of beauty, grace, and grandeur,
whose light belongs to all—
to the rich and poor,
the strong and weak alike.

O gentle moon,
the light of all eyes,
friend of the lonely child gazing at the sky,
comfort to the mother consoling the infant,
the keeper of secrets whispered in the dark,
you rise night after night,
a timeless witness of human life.

Smruti Ranjan Mohanty©
India
25.8.2025
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