First light is the best light

First light –

The first use, first image in space through

A newly built telescope, instrument

It carries all excitement on completion

Taking the first shot at the astronomical object

A celebratory moment for those who designed

Built and the astronomical community

Eagerly awaiting the completion of construction

All these years and overjoyed to see the first image

On the first official look on the telescope, instrument

Like seeing a new born baby

Just delivered by the mother

After carefully nourishing the child in the womb

Seeing the baby is a sight to behold a first look

At the arrival of a new life into this world

First look, first image is always aimed

At a well known astronomical object

Planned like Hubble planned NGC 2261 in 1949

For the Hale telescope to cite an instant

For all those it matters first light is the best light

First light is also the first ever light

When photons were came into being

Spreading light after the big bang

Throughout the universe in all splendour

If lucky some telescope may catch it a grandeur

-Mohan Sanjeevan