Love
The blissful night of Spring holds sway
Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen (1915) · From Bangiya Padabali (trans. 1915)
Kavi:
The blissful night of Spring holds sway
Glad dalliance among, and passionate rāsa-dance;
And lovely Rādhā, jewel of maids, is filled with longing,--
Skilled in the dance. He bathes with her in bliss.
Merrily the company of maidens dancing,--
Golden bangles tinkling tunefully,--
Now will they sing an amorous air
The mode of Spring, more passionate than any other.
Rabāb, pināsh, and mahātik are sounding:
Murali sports, delighting Rādhā's heart.
The merry poet Vidyāpati sings
What Rūpanārāyan his lord, well knows.
Codex Note
Dalliance in Spring, LIX
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Vidyapati. “The blissful night of Spring holds sway.” Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/vidyapati/58/.
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Vidyapati. “The blissful night of Spring holds sway.” Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/vidyapati/58/.
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