I Sat In A Shoddy Bar

I sat in a shoddy bar The west wind had just begun to blow Through rusted windows Two sat in front of me They had no drinks, no money Dry like a desolate parched lake On a humid summer eve In an empathy that overpowered me I ordered free drinks for them A stray dog with expectant eyes Shared company Munching whatever The three of us offered Oh, what an afternoon that was! Do we have to frequent Temples and other praying places To understand the love we shared? Where are the ones I shared with? Where is the dog? All in me like in a dream West wind, don't forget to blow I am I am, all this sultry afternoon The two before me and the dog Oh, all that is a beautiful dream! Oh eternal, give me more such dreams Till the unending eternity of my being! Who wants liberation from these dreams When the west wind just whistles its whims?