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THE MIRROR BEYOND SILENCE…           Somdatta Mitra

Into the depths of my soul's mirror,

I behold a transparent, ineffable tranquillity,

Where neither war nor conflict,

Nor debate nor confrontation finds a dwelling.

No force seeks dominion there;

No fierce tempest nor horrific darkness prevails.

Instead, an aureate radiance

Illuminates the sanctuary of my heart.

In those moments, I encounter a lonely shadow,

Where every perplexity is transformed into divine radiance and innocence.

Like incense ascending towards heaven,

I breathe its sacred purity,

While silence wraps me in its compassionate embrace.

Again, a vision erupts before my soul, and I behold a cage,

Like a candle refusing to surrender to darkness.

Brilliant minds lie imprisoned within its fearsome cells,

Ingratitiating love songs for a solace. 

Where effulgence is submerged,

 beneath the ashes of ignorance.

In the labyrinth of deception,

Myriad clouds of illusion envelop my vision.

An eclipse of egoism casts its spell ,

through the veil of prejudice.

The tides of despair surge,

Through the unseen dewdrops of human consciousness.

Where every uncertainty becomes an abyss,

And every apprehension a chain upon the soul.

 Here philosophy is a surrender to the unknown ...

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Country: India

Dated: 30.06.2026.