Bidding Adieu Poem by Amar Agarwala
Bidding Adieu
I
No song I have my blessed child
No thoughts which could bid adieu,
As you travel to yonder world
Where you'd start your life anew;
II
Know the Almighty will bequeath
Upon you his blessings due,
Fair angels will be by your side
And cupids will play with you.
III
You will bask in glory and joy
Of the past you will not rue,
Live in gardens of paradise
Immersed in a blissful hue.
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I was reading a poem by Charles Kinsley, titled - FAREWELL, about the death of a little child and was inspired to write the verses above.
A FAREWELL
I
My fairest child, I have no song to give you;
No lark could pipe to skies so dull and grey:
Yet, ere we part, one lesson I can leave you
For every day.
II
Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever;
Do noble things, not dream them, all day long:
And so make life, death, and that vast for-ever
One grand, sweet song.
Charles Kingsley
Hope I did justice in reflecting upon his poem.
I can feel the poignancy behind the lines the poet looking for comfort through the belief in a world beyond. We all ache to see again those beloved ones we have lost. Sometimes just a glimmer of hope will carry us through the most extreme sorrow. Thank you Amar for this.
Amar, it is great to see you as the poet of the day! Congratulations! You truly deserve this honour. Know the Almighty will bequeath Upon you his blessings due, Fair angels will be by your side And cupids will play with you. Farewell is a touching poem that tugs at your heart strings. Only three verses, but you have expressed it through deep and surging emotion. A full vote for you Amar.
Thank you Geeta... which reminds me that I am yet to send you a copy of - Elegies. I shall within the next coupe of days. Regards!
Full of tenderness and grief that touches the heart. Passing of a child....a very difficult scenario that has been expressed so well. Thanks for sharing. You certainly have done justice with your inspiration.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/29/2024 9:16:34 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Very sad but poignant poem..congratulations on being selected poet of the day..I think of those young ones lost to this world..we are all children of someone..
Thanks Lorraine... its only due to the good wishes of my fellow poets and this wonderful site - PoemHunter, that my verses see the light of the day and reach the enlightened minds of poets. So glad you liked the verses.