The Peacock in Walpole Park, Ealing
The heart sinks when the peacock screams
The night bleeds pierced with its criesThe heart sinks when the peacock screams
The colour laughs and then wailsThe heart sinks when the peacock screams
The body shivers and the world rejoicesThe heart sinks when the peacock screams
It yearns for mango flowers lost long agoThe heart sinks when the peacock screams
It rains incessantly, it never stopsThe heart sinks when the peacock screams
Trying to slake the thirst burning in its chestThe heart sinks when the peacock screams
Weighing its wings in the sweet prisonEverybody saw it in its cage
Moaning and dancing[AM, JW and the poet]
Translated by Amin MughalJohn Welch, Amarjit Chandan, Shashi Joshi
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