Kitna pyar karte... A poet's version

I persuaded Suman Sharma from US (whose comments appeared under separate post earlier) to do another version of "Kitna pyar karte". Now look at the amazing thing Suman has done:

Here is a portion of her mail:

"You have created a wonderful
movie with a spiritual message and also subtly crafted
many more current issues within this movie.

It continues to amaze me - such simple, elegant way
like a feather brush gently removing the dust off of
various items creating a wholesome landscape that
soothes all senses. It is like "Jaaki rahi Bhaavana
jaisi, Prabhu murati dekhi tin taisi" - it is all
there if one wants to see it.

Issues like:

-Caste System and its ills
-Struggle of an "educated" mind in practicing what it
preaches
-relationship between a father and daughter in its
grandest form
-Materialism trying to find solace . .
-Inherent dilemma of an expatriate
one could go on and on but for now, the song:



English rendering of "Kitna Pyar Karte Hain"
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The limits of my love for you. . .
My heart only knows!
Drudging thru the pond of life with no water
My heart only knows!

Tales of love flowing with these tears
Cries of longing that no one hears
That tender bond . . . now broken
All those promises . . . yet unspoken

How thoses memories haunt day & night
My heart only knows!

You are the dusk and dawn of my life
Filling my nights with starry skies
When awakened from illusion
The despair and desperation

To have the colors and lose the sight
My heart only knows!


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Regards, Suman"