To the Shepherd (A Garhwali Folk-song)

Love, take care,
you are going out to graze the sheep
for the first time.

Sacrifice a he-goat to the forest-deity,
You are going out as a shepherd
for the first time.

Hitherto you've slept
in the warmth of my breast,
how will you bear the biting cold?
My love, before you sleep
wrap your blanket triple-fold.

Be careful not to smoke near the fire,
and see your walking stick doesn't slip
into the ditch.

Love, take care,
you are going out with the sheep
for the first time.
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Fear (A Couplet)

I wander searching for you but, a fear lingers in my heart
That, in my quest for you, I may not with myself part.
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Youth - A Haiku

spring on the hills~
i regret my youth
half-spent
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