If I walk on a moonlit night,
My shadow walks beside me,
O my life.
Moonlight hides in every lane,
Which lane should I take?
O my life.
The night-scents are vigilant,
And the wind is soothing,
O my life.
I am ignorant about these rays of moonlight,
Will I awaken one?
O my life.
If I awaken a ray of moonlight,
I will be branded a sinner,
O my life.
So I walk in fear,
Treading lightly,
O my life.
Separation was put in our swaddling cloth,
By our mothers,
O my life.
Since the beginning, light has been our enemy,
How can I let it touch my limbs?
O my life.
If I come to you on a moonlit night,
My shadow walks beside me,
O my life.
Moonlight hides in every lane
Which lane should I take?
O my life.
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-walk-on-a-moonlit-night/
