From the movie Anthony Firingee, sung by Manna Dey.

Like a Belgian chandelier I illuminate the music room
Once the night is spent, whoever wants me anymore?

Like a vial of perfume
My calling is to spread happiness with my fragrance
Once the scent is spent, whoever remembers the perfume?

Oh! This fire that rages in my soul
I understand yet I cannot explain
Words fail me

And so I keep chasing the elusive will-o-the-wisp in vain
Again and again.....
© 2011 Rituparna Das

Amidst
The happiest smile of a sunflower
The sweetest cooing of the Koel
The spreading colours of the flutterbies
And the lingering scent of thriving life all around

I go about carrying a tempest in my heart.