SRI AUROBINDO
Translations
from Sanskrit and Other Languages
II. From Bengali
XXVIII
I have seen a girl no words can measure,
On golden tendrils proudly borne a face,
A spotless moon, a snowy treasure.
Her eyes two lotuses with unguent shaded,
Were play-grounds of sweet loving thought,
Or fluttering, captive birds in a net embedded
Of that dark unguent solely wrought.
Her heavy hills of milk a necklace richer
Of elephant pearls did touch and gleam –
Love sprinkling from her throat, that brimful pitcher,
On golden images heaven’s stream.
Fortunate were he who by Prayaga’s waters
Long sacrificing might avail
At last to win her. Lover of Gocul’s daughters!
Darling of Gocul! true thy tale.