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Enchanted

by Rasakhan
(1534 - 1619) Timeline

English version by
Shyamdas
Yoga / Hindu : Vaishnava (Krishna/Rama)
Muslim / Sufi
16th Century

I put my fingers in my ears
     to block the sound
          whenever Krishna gently plays His flute!

Declares Raskhan,
     "It happens when enchanter Mohan
          climbs to the rooftop
               to call His cows.

"I issue a warning to all the people of Braja.
     Tomorrow, I will not be able to console them.

"O, friend! Having glimpsed His smile,
     I cannot...
          I cannot...
               I will not
                    control my love."

 

 

-- from Treasure House of Love: Poems of Rasakhan, Translated by Shyamdas

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Themes

  Flute
  Lover and Beloved
  Smile
  Sound
 


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Treasure House of Love: Poems of Rasakhan, Translated by Shyamdas

 

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