À l’heure du tout à l’image et du buzz sans suite, «l’express» souhaite faire découvrir la plume de poètes, de chanteurs, d’écrivains et de tous ceux qui jettent leur âme sur le papier, et qui mettent en mots des réflexions profondes.

When the sparkling shine of spring spreads on earth

It is time for flowers to take new birth,

For birds to hop gaily from branch to branch,

For green grasses to take on a new chance,

The ground to be gilt with a new carpet

And men on nature’s beauty to reflect.

When the summer sun sparks its shine on hills

Casts its golden hue on neighbouring fields

Slowly glides up along an azure sky,

Beckoning new hopes that ahead do lie,

It is time to reflect on coming days

And how in life to pursue on one’s way.

When whispers of wet autumn winds blow high,

Strip leaves from trees and whirl them in the sky

When grey hairs and deep wrinkles on the face

Steadily pursue our trail and our trace,

It is time to tone down one’s daily strife

Set aside a while and reflect on life.

When at long last comes the day for the poll

It is time and duty to the booth to stroll

To reflect on the essence of one’s vote

Ponder for one’s voyage which ship to board,

Whether it will lead us to the right port

Or dip us in the ocean to rot.

It is fitting time deeply to reflect

On sovereign goals set at the outset,

On targets that’ve already been achieved,

Whether proposals that are being weaved

Lie in the realm of sure reality

Or embrace the laughing grounds of fancy.

It’s fitting time to reflect on which team

Is truly aboveboard and meets one dream

Arouses one’s confidence and esteem,

Along tempestuous gales and storms can stream

And lead the country to its destiny

Of peace, justice, progress and harmony.

Bio

Krishnanand Gupta

Financial Adviser at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, he has developed a keen interest for poetry, particularly for philosophical, spiritual, divine, motivational and inspirational poems. He has published several collections of poems.