An Occasion for Champagne

by Kulbir Bhalla

Wow! What jubilation
At Red Bank train station!
Asif and I meet:
Each other, we greet
After fifty years;
Childhood reappears;
Together once again,
An occasion for champagne.

We talk and talk,
Talk and talk,
Past midnight -
What a delight!
We forget time -
How sublime!
Together once again,
An occasion for champagne.

Two days we spend together;
I find a loving brother
Who spreads cheer
Far and near,
Who celebrates life
Despite strife,
Who I want to see again,
And toast with champagne.

Instigated by Asif Nurie

13-Jul-2011

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Comments on this Poem

Asif the naughtiest boy of our class.
I remember his firing of safety pins.
Not knowing they could be so dangerous for the eyes.
He and I were always up to some mischief.
I remember my first and the last visit to his house.
Of course the sad visit was heartbreaking in lodhi cremation area.

Ranbir Yadav
23-Sep-2025 06:15 AM

excellent..

rupradhamookerjee
30-Jan-2016 01:23 AM

Dutt Sahib,

Thank you so much for your appreciation.

Kulbir
23-Nov-2013 22:00 PM

Another great definition of Friendship

Navjiwan Dutt
23-Nov-2013 17:57 PM