Crosswalk – Haiku 2023 #CWWC

extending grace stopping so that others may tread destiny’s crosswalk **** For Cee’s #CWWC – this week’s photo challenge is “any which way with …

Crosswalk – Haiku 2023 #CWWC

आप’ता’ / You’ness’

चांद अपनी शीतलता छोड़ दे,सूरज अपनी गरमाहट तज दे,बर्फ में ठंडक न हो,अग्नि में तपन न हो,पुष्प अपनी सुन्दरता खो दे,उसका सुगंध उड़ जाए,इंसान इंसानियत भूल…

आप’ता’ / You’ness’

You’ness’
If the moon sheds its coolness,
and the sun its warmth,
if ice is not cold
and fire is not hot,
if flower loses its beauty,
and fragrance,
if humans forget humanity,
and you your you’ness’,
then how
will this universe run?
I think but
I can’t think