Haiku by Bina
1.
how tranquil the sun
like Rumi meditating
on the evening sea.
Note: About Rumi
Rumi as he’s popularly known (original name: Jalal Al-Din Muhammad Rumi) was a 13th century Persian poet, scholar, theologian and a Sufi mystic from Iran.
Bina is deeply drawn to the meditative quality of Rumi’s philosophical and spiritual thoughts. She is not a religious person, but she feels inclined towards spiritual ruminations.
2.
you are an atom
in the cosmic scheme of things
an atom am i.
3.
in the still water
of a languid salt lake
sky’s eternity.
4.
climbing the mountain
of a meandering life
nirvana finds me.
5.
reticent rain clouds
drift into an evening sky
like slow afterthoughts.
6.
arms flung to the sky,
seducing the monsoon clouds
thirsty field beckons.
7.
an open window
the wind howls across the sea
how intense its call.
8.
The ocean’s wise waves
know they will always return
the shore’s seductive.
9.
a pale autumn moon
the tree sings in solitude
to its fallen leaves.
10.
the earth is my womb
the earth is a precious tome
of rich narratives.
Bio
Bina is a poet, fiction-writer, art curator and founder-editor-designer-publisher of International Gallerie, a global arts and ideas journal since 1997.
Her second book of poems ‘Fuse’ has been taught at Towson University, USA.
Her 7th book, ‘Ukiyo-e Days… Haiku Moments’ has just been released in 2023.
Her poems have been translated into French, Spanish, Greek, Chinese, Arabic and Urdu.
Amongst other awards, she has received the Times Group Yami Women Achievers’ Award, in 2008, and the FICCI/FLO award for excellence in her work, in 2013.
Latest Book by Bina
Bina’s book,’Ukiyo-e Days… Haiku Moments’ was first published with INTRODUCTION of Hidenori Hiruta in October 2022 by RED RIVER.
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