Attention you pay towards titles,
Towards this poem of notification,
Honourable titles are conferred,
To few of our fellow poet friends,
A chapter of new recognition starts.
A title of honour to Sylvia Frances Chan
This is given as, ‘Wonder Jasmine, ‘
From today on-wards she will be known as
Wonder Jasmine Sylvia Frances Chan,
Honour is offered to her by grace of God.
A title to Akhtar Jawad as, ‘Poet Mars, ‘
From today on-wards he will be known as
Poet Mars Akhtar Jawad, we congratulate,
Title of honour is offered by Allah’s mercy.
Also another title, ‘Poetic Power, ‘ is given
Now he has dual titles of honour we tell.
Poetess Savita Tyagi as, ‘Poetic Lotus, ‘
Form today on-wards she will be known as
Poetic Lotus Savita Tyagi, let us congratulate,
Honour of title is gifted by God’s command.
Poetess Bharati Nayak is regarded as Poetic Basil,
From today on-wards she will be known as
Poetic Basil Bharati Nayak, many greetings to her,
Title of honour is offered by God’s blessings.
Honour to Mohammed Asim Nehal as, ‘Special Moon, ‘
From today on-wards he will be known as
Special Moon Mohammed Asim Nehal,
Title of honour blooms for him by Allah’s love.
Oh dear Allah, Our Supreme God, we obey you,
Oath is taken and given with titles of honour,
I am just for a moment in eternal journey,
Surrendering before you we declare the titles.
Time to time you give courage to tell truth,
Wonder Jasmine blooms in your garden,
Poet Mars spins around sun to reflect poems,
Poetic lotus blooms in ocean of happiness,
Poetic basil is adored in ascending sky,
Special Moon appears to give calmness and joy.
© Kumarmani Mahakul,30 September 2018. All rights reserved.