SRI AUROBINDO
Translations
from Sanskrit and Other Languages
II. From Bengali
Eyes of the hind, you are my jailors, sweetest;
My heart with the hind’s frightened motion fleetest
In terror strange would flee,
But find no issue, sweet; for thy quick smiling,
Thy tresses like a net with threads beguiling
Detain it utterly.
I am afraid of thy great eyes and well-like,
I am afraid of thy small ears and shell-like,
And everything in thee.
Comfort my fainting heart with soft assurance
And soon it will grow tame and love its durance,
Hearing such melody.