Dibawah Pohon Bodhi

 

Ku renung seketika,

di Bumi Rawana,

dibawah pohon Bodhi,

Buddha Wisnu Wiswa,

beza dan aneka,

tetap satu juga.

Praying to Buddha, Colombo, May, 2025

Moon hang

 

Tonight the Moon hang so low,

I wish I could pluck it, grind it, swallow it so that I too can glow.

Phlegmatico

Observing the Moon, Mantin, April, 2025

Krung Thep

 

I rail and snake my way,

to chant a mundane mantra,

in Krung Thep.

There is nothing much to say,

chanting peace on a mundane day,

in Krung Thep.

So I see joy in some other faces?

but verge of giving up in others?

in Krung Thep.

Who are these people coming to you?

Oh Lord Faces of two plus two,

In Krung Thep.

I don’t care enough for them,

My prayers are for me selfish am,

In Krung Thep.

Chant done and will I visit you again?

Shall and want my prayers remain mundane?

In Krung Thep?

At Erawan Shrine, Bangkok, March, 20245

Ma

 

Ma Gangga,

ku di sini hanya sementara,

Mu alir sepanjang zaman,

Mu membawa lumpur dan syurga,

ku lepaskan gelisahan.

Ma Gangga,

Mu gagah dan perkasa,

ikatan air, abu dan ajal,

ku hanyut henti bimbangan,

ku hanyut henti ragu-raguan,

buat senadi waktu,

buat sedenyut kala,

buat seketika.

Touching the Ganga and Yamuna, Praygaraj, January, 2024

Emotions on my sleeve

Emotions on my sleeve,

I wear it like an extension of my hand.

It comes and goes unannounced,

and disappears like footprint on the beach sand.

Reflecting a comment by a friend, Kuala Lumpur, December, 2024

Dewa Varuna

 Dewa Varuna,

sungai dan jeram mencurahi-Nya,

ku turun bertemu,

batu dan lata,

arus dan ombak,

kiniku tiada nafas, tiada kebimbangan,

kiniku sejuta abu-abu,

ampung dan layang-layang,

alir dan hanyut-hanyut,

bebas melawati teluk tanjung-Nya.

A quiet thought, Mantin, October, 2024

Three joss-stick at your altar

 I light a cigarette,

for you I’ve light a cigar,

I placed three joss-stick at your altar.

Smoke swirls up, ashes scatter down,

for without me all you have is darkness,

yes I claim that amount of arrogance.

Yet deep in my heart,

it is your boon that I desire,

it is your blessings I require.

Another quiet prayer, Jenderam Hilir, September, 2024