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Thou would draw our intimate words with sunbeam ink and bough paint brush on the yard,

Original Poetry

Translation

Thou would draw our intimate words with sunbeam ink and bough paint brush on the yard,

You would write our private words with sunlight ink and a branch paintbrush on the yard,

I would read it by my mind art.

I would interpret it through my imagination.

There was all along a navigation through my heart, the navigation of the winning trend,

There was always a journey through my heart, the journey of the successful path,

There remained always a spread of thine shine above my head,

There was always a glow of your light above me,

The spread of light when I played.

The light that surrounded me while I played.

Every morning I would go to a young tree,

Every morning I would visit a young tree,

I would take the viscid sap from it's slender trunk in breezy sway,

I would collect the sticky sap from its slender trunk swaying in the breeze,

And would make bubbles from it putting on the meadow-grass knot held okay,

And would create bubbles from it, tying them on the grass knot securely,

I would play with the bubbles blowing in the airplay,

I would enjoy playing with the bubbles floating in the air,

And the sunbeam would scatter the beauteous display.

And the sunlight would spread the beautiful sight.

I still remember that thou used to standing by me and watching my mindful play.

I still recall that you used to stand beside me, watching my thoughtful play.

Explanation

In Dr. Amal Kumar Ghosh's poem, the speaker reflects on the innocence and creativity of childhood, capturing moments of joy through vivid imagery. The opening lines, "Thou would draw our intimate words with sunbeam ink and bough paint brush on the yard," evoke a sense of playful imagination, suggesting a deep connection with nature and the act of creation. The metaphor of 'sunbeam ink' symbolizes the warmth and brightness of childhood memories, while 'bough paint brush' emphasizes the natural elements involved in this imaginative play.

As the poem progresses, the speaker describes a 'navigation through my heart,' indicating an emotional journey that intertwines with the physical act of playing. The 'navigation of the winning trend' suggests a sense of triumph and joy in these experiences, with the 'spread of thine shine' representing the comforting presence of a loved one. This presence is a guiding light, enhancing the beauty of the speaker's play.

The imagery of the young tree and the collection of sap further illustrates the innocence of childhood exploration. The act of making bubbles from sap is a whimsical representation of creativity, while the phrase 'the sunbeam would scatter the beauteous display' captures the enchanting effect of sunlight on these bubbles, symbolizing the fleeting beauty of childhood moments. The final lines, where the speaker recalls the presence of another, evoke a sense of nostalgia, emphasizing the importance of companionship during these formative experiences.

Overall, the poem employs free verse to convey its themes, allowing for a fluid expression of thoughts and emotions. The use of metaphors and vivid imagery invites readers to reflect on their own childhood memories, highlighting the universal experience of joy, creativity, and the passage of time.

Word Dictionary83

Word	In English	Plain (English)	Pron.
Thou	تم، آپ	an old form of 'you'	thou
would	چاہتا تھا، چاہتی تھی	used to express a desire or intention	would
draw	کھینچنا، بنانا	to create or make a picture	draw
intimate	قریبی، ذاتی	close or personal	intimate
words	الفاظ، کلمات	units of language	words
with	کے ساتھ	indicating accompaniment	with
sunbeam	سورج کی کرن	a ray of sunlight	sunbeam
ink	سیاہی	liquid used for writing	ink
and	اور	used to connect words	and
bough	شاخ، ٹہنی	a large branch of a tree	bough
paint	رنگ، پینٹ	color applied to a surface	paint
brush	برش	tool for applying paint	brush
on	پر	indicating position	on
the	یہ، وہ	definite article	the
yard	آنگن، صحن	an area of land next to a building	yard
I	میں	first-person pronoun	I
read	پڑھنا	to look at and understand written words	read
it	یہ	referring to something previously mentioned	it
by	کے قریب	indicating proximity	by
my	میرا، میری	belonging to me	my
mind	دماغ، سوچ	the part of a person that thinks	mind
art	فن، تخلیق	creative expression	art
There	وہاں	indicating a place or existence	There
was	تھا، تھیں	past tense of 'is'	was
all	سب، تمام	the whole amount	all
along	کے ساتھ ساتھ	in a line or direction	along
navigation	راستہ معلوم کرنا	the process of finding a way	navigation
through	کے ذریعے	in one side and out the other	through
heart	دل	the organ that pumps blood; also symbolizes emotion	heart
of	کا، کی	indicating belonging or connection	of
winning	فتح حاصل کرنے والا	successful or victorious	winning
trend	رجحان	a general direction in which something is developing	trend
remained	رہ گیا، برقرار رہا	to continue to exist	remained
always	ہمیشہ	at all times	always
a	ایک	indefinite article	a
spread	پھیلاؤ	to extend over a surface	spread
thine	تمہارا، آپ کا	an old form of 'your'	thine
shine	چمک، روشنی	to emit light	shine
above	اوپر	at a higher level	above
head	سر	the upper part of the body	head
The	یہ، وہ	definite article	The
light	روشنی	the natural agent that stimulates sight	light
when	جب	at the time that	when
played	کھیلا، کھیلی	to engage in activity for enjoyment	played
Every	ہر	each one	Every
morning	صبح	the early part of the day	morning
go	جانا	to move from one place to another	go
to	کی طرف	indicating direction	tu
young	نوجوان، چھوٹا	not old; in the early stage of life	young
tree	درخت	a perennial plant with an elongated stem	tree
take	لینا	to grasp or acquire	take
viscid	چپچپا	sticky or adhesive	viscid
sap	رس	the fluid that circulates in a plant	sap
from	سے	indicating the source	from
it's	اس کا	belonging to it	its
slender	دبلے، پتلے	thin and delicate	slender
trunk	تنہ	the main stem of a tree	trunk
in	میں	indicating location	in
breezy	ہوا دار	characterized by a light wind	breezy
sway	لچکنا	to move back and forth	sway
And	اور	used to connect words	And
make	بنانا	to create or form something	make
bubbles	بلبلے	spherical pockets of air in liquid	bubbles
putting	رکھنا	to place something in a position	putting
meadow-grass	گھاس کا میدان	grass found in a field	meadow-grass
knot	گرہ	a fastening made by tying a piece of string or rope	knot
held	رکھا گیا	to have or keep in a specified position	held
okay	ٹھیک، صحیح	satisfactory or acceptable	okay
play	کھیلنا	to engage in activity for enjoyment	play
blowing	ہوا دینا	to force air out of the mouth	blowing
airplay	ہوا میں کھیلنا	the act of playing in the air	airplay
scatter	بکھیرنا	to spread out or disperse	scatter
beauteous	خوبصورت	beautiful or lovely	beauteous
display	نمائش	a visual representation	display
still	اب بھی	at the present time	still
remember	یاد رکھنا	to retain in memory	remember
that	کہ	used to introduce a clause	that
thou	تم، آپ	an old form of 'you'	thou
used	استعمال کیا	to have done something regularly in the past	use
standing	کھڑا ہونا	to be in an upright position	stand
me	مجھے	first-person pronoun object	me
watching	دیکھنا	to look at something attentively	watching
mindful	خیال رکھنے والا	being aware and attentive	mindful

Poet & Context

PoetDr. Amal Kumar Ghosh

EraContemporary

Dr. Amal Kumar Ghosh is a contemporary poet known for his evocative imagery and exploration of nature and childhood themes in his work.

WhenRecent years, likely in the 21st century

WhyThe poem reflects on childhood memories, nature, and the innocence of play, capturing a nostalgic moment of joy and creativity.

FormFree verse

Themes & More

Themes

childhoodnatureimaginationnostalgia

Literary devices

metaphor: the use of 'sunbeam ink' symbolizes warmth and creativityimagery: vivid descriptions create a visual representation of childhood playnostalgia: the poem evokes a longing for simpler times