The moon is encircled by moons
by LalanEnglish version by Deben Bhattacharya
Original Language Bengali
The moon is encircled by moons.
How can I hold it
In my hands?
The unseizable moon,
Glowing in the brilliance
Of a million moons,
Rocks my head
In a lunar carnival....
Moon fruits adorn
The tree of the moon,
Flashing,
Luminously flashing.
I try to see
But my eyes cannot bear;
The rays of beauty
Dazzle them.
-- from The Mirror of the Sky: Songs of the Bauls of Bengal, Translated by Deben Bhattacharya |
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