Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE NINTH, by JAYADEVA Poet's Biography First Line: Yet not quite did the doubts of radha die Last Line: Mugdhamukundo.) Subject(s): Beauty; Soul | ||||||||
KALAHANTARITAVARNANE MUGDHAMUKUNDO. THE END OF KRISHNA'S TRIAL. Yet not quite did the doubts of Radha die, Nor her sweet brows unbend; but she, the Maid Knowing her heart so tender, her soft arms Aching to take him in, her rich mouth sad For the comfort of his kiss, and these fears false Spake yet a little in fair words like these: What follows is to the Music GURJJARÎ and the Mode YATI.) The lesson that thy faithful love has taught him He has heard; The wind of spring, obeying thee, hath brought him At thy word; What joy in all the three worlds was so precious To thy mind? Mâ kooroo mânini mânamayè, Ah, be kind! No longer from his earnest eyes conceal Thy delights; Lift thy face, and let the jealous veil reveal All his rights; The glory of thy beauty was but given For content; Mâ kooroo mânini mânamayè, Oh, relent! Remember, being distant, how he bore thee In his heart; Look on him sadly turning from before thee To depart; Is he not the soul thou lovedst, sitting lonely In the wood? Mâ kooroo mânini mânamayè, "Tis not good! He who grants thee high delight in bridal bower Pardons long; What the gods do love may do at such an hour Without wrong; Why weepest thou? why keepest thou in anger Thy lashes down? Mâ kooroo mânini mânamayè, Do not frown! Lift thine eyes now, and look on him, bestowing, Without speech; Let him pluck at last the flower so sweetly growing In his reach; The fruit of lips, of loving tones, of glances That forgive; Mâ kooroo mânini mânamayè, Let him live! Let him speak with thee, and pray to thee, and prove thee All his truth; Let his silent loving lamentation move thee Asking ruth; How knowest thou? Ah, listen, dearest Lady, He is there; Mâ kooroo mânini mânamayè, Thou must hear! Oh, rare voice, which is a spell Unto all on earth who dwell' Oh, rich voice of rapturous Making melody above! Krishna's, Hari'sone in two, Sound these mortal verses through! Sound like that soft flute which made Such a magic in the shade Calling deer-eyed maidens nigh, Waking wish and stirring sigh, Thrilling blood and melting breasts, Whispering love's divine unrests, Winning blessings to descend, Bringing earthly ills to end; Be thou heard in this song now Thou, the great Enchantment thou! (Here ends that Sarga of the Gîta Govinda entitled KALAHANTARITAVARNANE MUGDHAMUKUNDO.) | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CRUEL FALCON by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE WHOLE SOUL by PHILIP LEVINE I KNOW MY SOUL by CLAUDE MCKAY HONORING THE SAND; IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH CAMPBELL by ROBERT BLY THE CHINESE PEAKS; FOR DONALD HALL by ROBERT BLY THE LIFE OF TOWNS: TOWN OF THE EXHUMATION by ANNE CARSON THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): HYMN TO VISHNU by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): INTRODUCTION by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE EIGHHTH by JAYADEVA |
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