The Illusion of Love
Sarojini Naidu 1879 (Hyderabad) – 1949 (Lucknow)
Beloved, you may be as all men say
Only a transient spark
Of flickering flame set in loam of clay –
I care not …since you kindle all my dark
With the immortal lustres of the day.
And as all men deem, dearest, you may be
Only a common shell
Chance-winnowed by the sea-winds from the sea –
The subtle murmurs of eternity.
And tho’ you are, like men or mortal race,
Only a hapless thing
That Death may mar and destiny efface –
I care not … since unto my heart you bring
The very vision of God’s dwelling-place.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | ABABA CXCC DEDED |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 518 |
| Words | 102 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 5 |
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