Love
A mirror in hand, a flower in my hair
Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen (1915) · From Bangiya Padabali (trans. 1915)
Rādhā:
A mirror in hand, a flower in my hair,
Surm of my eyes, tāmbūl of my mouth,
Musk on my breast, a necklace about my throat,
All the gear on my body, the life of my house.
Wings to the bird, and water to fish,
Life of my life--I know Thou art these--
But tell me, O Mādhav, what art Thou in sooth?
Avers Vidyāpati: Each is both.
Codex Note
Reunion and the Flow of Nectar, CXXXV
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Vidyapati. “A mirror in hand, a flower in my hair.” Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/vidyapati/134/.
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Vidyapati. “A mirror in hand, a flower in my hair.” Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/vidyapati/134/.
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