शून्य

 My dear friend Mugdha Sheth wrote these beautiful words:

‘Some things can be so pure that you don’t need to have them to love them. You love some people not because you want them. You love them because your heart feels nothing else but love for them. They might be out of your reach. Maybe, you can never have them. But you are still happy that they are a part of your life, in whatever small way. Yes, you still pray for that miracle one day. But you are happy even in this “nothing” relationship. Because for you, this “nothing” fills every gaping hole in your soul.’

Mugdha’s write up inspired me. I have never felt such powerful love for anyone, although motherhood showed me glimpse of what it might be. Is this what Meera felt?

मुग्धाचे विचार माझ्या शब्दांत बांधण्याचा हा प्रयत्न. 

शून्य

ओढ म्हणू की प्रेम म्हणू

लळा म्हणू की भक्ती

बंध नसे हा आसक्तीचा

आणि नसे विरक्ती

आस मला ही तुझी जरी रे

निर्मळ अन् निश्चल

जिंकण्याची तव ईर्षा नाही

ना हारण्याचा सल

तुझ्यामुळे विश्रांतचित्त मी

तवस्मरणेही गीत स्फुरे

मिटले डोळे तुला पाहती

मला तुझे ‘असणे’ही पुरे

जगावेगळे नाते आपुले

अमर्याद तरी शून्य खरे

असे भव्य शून्यत्व सख्या 

जे विश्वाला व्यापून उरे!

- मधुराणी 

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