If I make the lashes dark
And the eyes more bright
And the lips more scarlet,
Or ask if all be right
From mirror after mirror,
No vanity's displayed:
I'm looking for the face I had
Before the world was made.
And the eyes more bright
And the lips more scarlet,
Or ask if all be right
From mirror after mirror,
No vanity's displayed:
I'm looking for the face I had
Before the world was made.
Before
I begin to wrong anyone by my utterances and before anyone form a view about my
deliquescent views, no matter how right or wrong it might be, I’ll just say, if
you think it is for you, then it is for you.
O Beautiful
Ladies, you confuse me to the core. It hurts me to see those dark circles under
your eyes due to the life of a mule in the corporate that you chose to live in
a bid to outdo others. It isn’t right that you sacrifice the vital hours of
sleep and strain those beautiful eyes. This just isn’t fair. And yet you say
you enjoy what you do, and I am silenced.
Still,
I won’t like you sitting in one place doing nothing and adding layers of fat
little by little, on body and in brain, day by day. No, I don’t want you to let
your beauty while away, the innate beauty.
No,
I don’t have any problem with you working, or doing household work with equal
dexterity, and trust me, I’d want to help a few of you, a very few. Please do.
But then I wonder if beauty was to be kept unused in this way then what is it
meant for anyway? Acknowledge it? What then?
You
confuse me inside out.
What if I look upon a man
As though on my beloved,
And my blood be cold the while
And my heart unmoved?
Why should he think me cruel
Or that he is betrayed?
I'd have him love the thing that was
before the world was made.
~ William Butler Yeats
66 comments:
baffles me hw anybody can b so well read.
also ur write up is clearly not for me cos main to kuch productiv kaam karti hi nahi! :o
cute :)
Nice and ...and yes I guess you're not done yet:P
and lovely poem too :):)
Very nice =)
m glad, at;east something confuses you!
hmmm...interesting...you are not the only one to get confused by beautiful ladies, or ladies rather...
Mr. Blasphemous Aesthete is baffled? Now that's a first.. or maybe it isn't! I wouldn't know :)
These kind of posts always leave me wondering as to what or who inspired you to write it... But don't get me wrong.. I am not asking. Just wondering :) Call it my ever-present curiosity as to how human brain works....
As always... very nicely written... and Since you said you are not done yet, i'll wait before i comment further!
Now i am craving for the next one.It amazing the way you keep us reading. I dont even feel like skipping a word or two.
You write exceptionally well!
the openening lines are charismatic first of all =)
and 'a thing of beauty is a joy forever'...so u cant help but acknowledge it in all walks of life and at all points of time..isnt it?
sarah
lovely poem:)
Waiting to read the complete thing..:)
I hope this confusion clears :P
The title. The starting. The content. A very interesting read.
Whatever you come up with, is always something different :)
Can't wait to read more!
I loved the quote :)
Nicely written and waiting for what's in store...:)
Interesting post :)
Nice. And even I am not done yet, when is the sequel comin' ? ;)
Love, Risha :)
but not all working busy women neglect their beauty...
n the same can be said of handsome men, they begin to grow fat/bald/moody when stuck in a rut. :P
Though i love the way this is written and am waiting to read the next part, like everyone else.
I am glad you aren't done yet.
Cuz I want to read so much more! :D
Absolutely loved the title.
Apart from the dark circles under the eyes and the fat around the bones, it seemed me alright :P
Eagerly waiting for the next one :)
I like this article and very interesting point of view. Waiting to read more.
Another amazing piece of writing. Loved the poem!
Craving for more already :)
@Sadiya
phir aap isko kuch time baad padhna, jab kuch productive karne lago, theek hai? :D
@other side
No I am not. Thank You :)
@Princess
:)
@MSM
Since I've said I am not done yet, this does not ensure that I'd write what I am to do next. Maybe I announce it over a table :P
@Sneha
Oh it's just the tip of the iceberg :P
@SUB
True.
@Chandana
I would have told you, had you asked just once. But now the opportunity is gone :P
@Red Handed
Alas, there is no next one intended.
@Sarah
What after that, it wasn't just meant for acknowledging.
@Tarunima
Then you might have to wait for a looooooong time.
@Juhi
Thank You :)
@Saru
Store has clearance sale :P
@Punam
Thank You, but did I address anything more than two aspects?
@Simran
Thank You :)
@Risha
You roll it out :)
@Mehak
No, they don't. And make up can always cover up things, I am talking about natural things.
@Dimitri
:)
@Soumya
It's from a song, yet again.
@Ayushi
Thank You :)
Amazing....ur posts always surprise me! and yes u r not done yet! :P
Moi posted the comment on FB :)
Guess i read it wrong on the sequel part..the post was good as always :)
Where do you read all these poems from?You have one for every situation...I just love them!
Write up...no doubt its nice!
waiting for the next!
OH. MY. GOD.
YOU DO POETRY SO AMAZINGLY WELL!
AND THE WRITE-UP? GREAT.
I'M IMPRESSED.
CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE.
:D
I think it is right...But then we have to strike a balance... I am sure you aren't done yet :P Nice one :)
Cheers,
lovely lines...something to ponder about!
interesting..very interesting ..waiting to read more :)...and dark circle around eyes and fat :D...hahaha
liked it
NIDHI
Ladies gives confusion to your mind... but I think "confusion" is the term used when the thing goes above your head or it is beyond you to understand.
Don't think too much about it
It happens with every one LOL
may be some of us don't believe in that kind of beauty anymore :)
we look so hard for guys we want to be with and end up and becoming those guys ourselves.
each to her own..we all have our different reasons...adds to the mystery.
stay baffled!!!
How do you manage to pull out different topics so beautifully. An amazing blogger I have seen in you, keep up the GREAT work Anshul :)
I just loved this piece of work...Its worth giving a thought..
The world has made the life of women easier or worse..is a question worth asking ?
Great !! Its something only a genuine soul would think about....
You baffle me,indeed. And so, I read more and more of You, Blasphemous.
Enough said .. :)
like the thought behind it :)
Oh god...who dareth confused thou? And when you mentioned adding layers and layers of fat I almost jumped up thinking it was me-but then so much mentioning of beauty brought back the reality check:-)
Waise beauty in a way is meant to confuse...so I guess mission accomplished;-)
Welcome back-how was the break and where had u been?
Ahhh Anshul I am just finishing btech next year and I plan to join the so called corporate world...And reading this, you make me once again think do I really have to??
But loved the beauty you portrayed here :) :)
From start to finish , it's really Beautiful ! Ladies are really complicated ones ,don't be confused!
Wow that's an amazing post... Loved every bit of it! Women can be totally confusing, but once you decode, there's nothing like it :)
P.s. new to your blog...you write extremely well! Following :)
Again i m left wondering at your work!
I feel at the end of the day its not the dark circles but the sparkle in our eyes that count! :)
@Urooj
The poet has left his mark then. It was a work well done. :)
@Rai
Thank You :)
@Lilangel
That you did :)
@Mansi
Let's say, beautiful bloggers make me read them. :)
@Ezazi
Unfortunately, there is no next planned as of now. :)
Thank You.
@Tanvi
:) I am not, but I might not say.
@Kalyan
Thank You and welcome here.
@nidhi
:)
@Jyoti
Yes, the concept of beauty and its true worth still goes over my head, either the explanations offered are flawed, or my head has an open tunnel, end to end. :P
@A
Have all the men you want, but don't let go of the meanings of that beauty either, its for your eyes only :)
@Animesh
Thank You, you tried to connect lines where I tended to keep them as dots.
@Nikita
Thank You, and about that true soul part, I'd better be away, why? I'll let you know sometime :)
@Nil
Gracie!
@Grain of Sand
:)
And what is the thought?
@Suruchi
Perhaps you underestimate yourself. But maybe the mission is really accomplished, but what good would anyone get from confusing me, my knees are strong :P
I had been moving, sort of :)
@Tweety
Do give it a thought :)
@Angel
At one end you say they are complicated, on the other you ask me not to get confused. I am confused already :P
@Confused Soul
Welcome here :)
@Maithili
And what about at the starting of the day when she wakes up? :P
You're not alone Anshul. They baffle me too. Let's see who's next.
hmmmm......m confused too....thinking who's the inspiration behind this post...meaybe that'll b clear in next post :)
Nice read :)
Not everyone gives importance to their beauty. Some are on a mission to reach for the stars. Let them.
@Anshul: Just two aspects but don't they sum it all up?
"But then I wonder if beauty was to be kept unused in this way then what is it meant for anyway?" - Tani is beautiful, Anshul.
Beauty is meant for nothing, and for everything, for as they say,
the way you saw beauty in this little piece of amazing work, wanting her to take rest and look after her beauty, as well as to assert herself in her corporate world -
beauty does ultimately lie in the eyes of the beholder.
The beholder knows what it's meant for, what its definition to him is, and how he would like to honour it.
TC,
Punam :)
confused??!!??....hmm very intrstin....waitin 4 the next one...hope the confusion is gonna fade then...but neways beautiful women can rattle ur brains always...:P....lovely poem...:)
=) I like!
@Prateek
Sharing is caring. Do let me know if you make any progress :)
@Megha
There isn't a single woman :)
@Purba
I wish they knew how starry they are.
@Punam
That is worth considering, really nice.
@Vaisakhi
There ain't any next, and yeah, the poem is lovely.
@Sidrah
=)
@Anshul..hahaha :D
Oh well if this is the kind of attitude you'd show towards your own partner, I won't mind marrying you. Not at all. :-P
BLASPHEMOUSSS!! WHERE DO YOU COME UP WITH THIS STUFF!!!
it was kindda funny :$
And the poem was sweet. Write one for me :P
I could say the tired eyes reflect the beauty of her indomitable spirit and will.
Beauty does need nurturing but whether the face in the mirror reflection smiles or frowns at her life is what matters in the end
@Angel
:)
@Samadrita
Only that I won't decide into these matters until I have some idea of what to do with the Beauty. :P
@AL
Then funny it is :P
@Rek
I didn't say tired, but surely over worked and overtaxed.
And it's not the mirrors of reflection that I'd care about, but she must see the same reflection in her beloved's eyes too.
And in the end we all die, and we all are peaceful only then. So the end is something I would not look forward to in this case :)
hehe then I think you need to wake up with the kind of woman who would make you overlook the circles and see the world in her eyes ;)
Vow! That was so dense in thought! loved it! Glad to have come to your blog:-)
Ahem Ahem!!you are not done yet?:)I wonder what you have next in store.
I also wanted to inform you that I have been tagged by 'Prgaya Tiwari' for the seven links project.In turn I have linked you for the same. You shall have to review your past blogposts and choose 7 best of your choice. Please see my blog to know more about this.
:) first time on your blog and i loved what you have posted here....am a bit confused because am thinking about a post i have to work on, when am *sane* will come back...following you now...
@Maithili
Yeah, I'd like to, but still it is important that she gets rest.
@Nasnin
Welcome here :)
@Yasha
Thank You, I will try to do it ASAP, though it is going to be very hard.
@Chintan
Okay, I'll wait :)
"I'm looking for the face I had
Before the world was made"
Well that part totally hijacked me. I tell you what? Even beautiful ladies, which i believe every lady is, are confused about beauty. They still don't know what defines beauty. Beauty is what you define. Beauty is what a man can define to a woman, always. Cause beauty has multiple definitions, depending from man to man.
So, this part was kinda intriguing enough to make me wait for the other part. Applause for the verses. They were indeed beautifully written.
"I'm looking for the face I had
Before the world was made"
That resonated beautifully with a number of ideas I hold on true beauty, one that is untouched by superficiality.
Quoting Yeats in the end was a masterstroke. Can't wait to read the next part.
:)
and yeah after i went from this blog, i posted on FGM/C...sigh that was intense...today i have regained my sanity and hence am back :)
We try and balance things because the world is no more as it used to be when those lines were written. Right? :)
@KN
True, it has not one definition but many, one for everyone :)
@Nitisha
Thank You, but there is no next part :)
@Chintan
Welcome then, welcome here :)
@Nehha
True, the world isn't the same, but the lines are still resonating deep, and I am still confused. :)
Complete it or have you already done it and I'm super late ??
The whole post is beautiful and the lines exceptionally beautiful..
surprised you writing this :)
Take care.
Do not bother- women are themselves a confused lot. We want it all.
How about working and still be beautiful inside and out? :)
That's the way it is now...working inspite of all the worries.
Hmm..you and confused? lets see how you continue...
Beautiful poem :)
But, beauty is present in dark circles also, The Real beauty!
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