Lekhny composition -13-Dec-2021

ADVENTUROUS TRIP.

Drilled by the daily routine I face,

Planned to go for a pleasant chase,

I gathered my fishing rod and a case,

Went with friends to a watery place.

Excited and happy I might have been,

But unknown fear hid within,

What if I fell in the currents therein?

Thoughts like, what if crocodiles waited for me, brought a grin.

Without showing my fear, boldly I went,

With a fishing rod, which was slightly bent,

A cold shivery night with winds blew within our tent,

Making my adventure a bit tense, I meant.

Early next morning, went in deep water,

Enjoyed sun rising and calm fish in order,

Caught fish in abundance and grew thrilled,

Encouraged by luck, I planned to move ahead.

Suddenly fishing rod got struck,

As though some demon fish had it suck,

I cried for help from my friends who were busy behind a duck,

None could hear me, so I decided myself to pluck.

As I bent, I saw something moving briskly,

Unable to recognize, I moved towards it swiftly,

I got the shock of my life when I saw a crocodile looking at me fiercely,

A fearful scream came out of me unknowingly, and I started battling for life immediately.

I wanted to rush back to my tent ultimately,

But everything blackened out in front of my eyes desperately,

I started thinking about why I came here unnecessarily,

I started rowing my boat madly.

But could not see the bank seriously,

Eyes filled with tears and face filled with fear simply,

I started pleading intensively.

I wanted to reach my tent early.

I promised myself never to wish for a change,

Never to be ungrateful for things not strange,

First time realized that importance of life unchanged,

Swore to thank God for everything He had arranged.

Reached bank breathlessly,

I ran to the tent safely,

Bent down my head on the ground gratefully,

And grasped how trivial we are before nature ultimately.

NOOR TABASSUM.

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