SRI AUROBINDO
Translations
from Sanskrit and Other Languages
II. From Bengali
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In the spring moonlight the Lord of love
Thro’ the amorous revel’s maze doth move;
The crown of Love love’s raptures proves;
For Radha his amorous darling moves,
Radha, the ruby of ravishing girls
With him bathed in love’s moonlight whirls.
And all the merry maidens with rapture
Dancing together the light winds capture.
And the bracelets speak with a ravishing cry.
And the murmur of waist-bells rises high –
Meanwhile rapture-waking string
Ripest of strains the sonata of Spring
That lover and lord of love-languid notes
With tired delight in throbbing throats.
And the mighty Queen’s-harp mingle and flow;
And Radha’s ravisher makes sweet measure
With the flute, that musical voice of pleasure.
Bidyapati’s genius richly wove
For King Roupnaraian this rhythm of love.