The earth and sky were unknown worlds to
Only the expanse of mother's bosom was a world to
Every movement was a symbol of life's pleasure to
My own speech was like a meaningless word to
During infancy's pain if somebody made me cry The noise of the door chain would comfort
Oh!
How I stared at the moon for long
Staring at its silent journey among broken cloudsI would ask repeatedly about its mountains and
And how surprised would I be at that prudent
My eye was devoted to seeing, my lip was prone to
My heart was no less than inquisitiveness personified————————————————————————————————————————Explanatory Notes1.
Allusion to the "spots" on the moon’s surface which are the shadows of its mountains but variously described in nursery rhymes and tales of fantasy
