*I originally wrote this poem in Hindi, and intended to keep it as such. It is loosely based on the Hindu mythological origin of my name. I translated it into English, but didn't like it, so I created a French version. The English version is also provided for the sake of convenience, but neither quite match the original.*
Andekhi, anjaani,
Woh rehti hai saason mein.
Jaise behti nadiya ke us paar,
Do aankhen dhoondti hain
Ek maya ki aag,
Waise khojta hain ye dil
Uski adhoori si aahat.
Bhagthe bhagthe, kaanto se chubhi
Woh do pair, pahunch jaante hain
Purane sitaron ki galli mein.
Tandhi hawa ko yeh saupthi hain
Ek bhooli hui baat:
Aur phir, intezaar.
Ek dhadkan, ek saas,
Aasman ki ek boondh
Pee jahta hain yeh mann.
Ab mothi tapakthi hain mere hoto se:
Mujh mein basthi hain yeh
Andhero ki awaaz.
Invisible, inconnu,
Elle réside dans l'haleine.
Comme, sur la rive opposée d'une rivière courante,
Deux yeux cherche
Le mirage d'une flamme,
Donc, ce cœur cherche
Les sons de son cœur désespéré.
Courant sans fin, poignardé par des épines,
Ces deux pieds arrivent
Dans l'allée des étoiles d’autrefois.
Elle confère au vent froid
Un message oublié:
Et puis, l'attente.
Un battement de cœur, un souffle,
Cet esprit est ivre de l'essence
De l'atmosphère, dans une seule goutte.
Maintenant perles sont à la charge de mes lèvres:
Pour en moi, elle se manifeste, cette
Voix de l'ombre.
Unseen, unknown,
She resides in breath.
As, on the far bank of a flowing river,
Two eyes search for
The mirage of a flame,
So this heart seeks
The sounds of her forlorn heart.
Running endlessly, stabbed by thorns,
Those two feet arrive
In the alley of archaic stars.
She bestows upon the cold wind
A forgotten message:
And then, anticipation.
A heartbeat, a breath,
This spirit is drunk with the essence
Of the atmosphere, in one single drop.
Now pearls are borne from my lips:
For in me, she manifests herself, this
Voice of the shadows.
What is the Stantonian Association of Interesting People?
My friends, this blog is dedicated to those men and women who go out of their way to be remarkably interesting. In other words, all of those fascinating Stanton students (or, in the rarest of cases, students from other schools) can join this blog to appreciate creative writing developed by us students. I, Braden Beaudreau, the creator of this blog, will post my past, present, and future works on this website, and those who join and comment will get the same opportunities. May all of you live in happiness and peace, and never forget: being interesting is the only way to stand out from the masses.
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