By Ratnakanta Borkakati

You are a living poem, yourself a great soul!
What is a poem? A faint echo from the heart,
Travels all three spheres in search of the great soul.
The poet's heart is all agog with an earthly desire.

Translated by Ananda Bormudoi

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Ratnakanta Borkakati (b. 1867-d,1963) was a renowned Assamese poet.