Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Yearning of Radha

Along the sandy banks of Yamuna,
In chilly misty air
She awaits a love dance again
with her Lover fair

To see His footsteps in the sand
She searches hither thither
In her unceasing wait for Krishna
She slowly begins to wither

Nights pass away with changing moons
Days with the seasons
Yet the day of Tryst is elusive
For some inexplicable reason

Yearning eyes yet lose not faith
Gazing in every direction
Even elements fail to snuff out the hope
For her soul burns in passion

The heart cries out at last
- "Where is Krishna, mine.
Radha's scorching desire be quenched
by just one tryst with thine"

Translation (though not an exact one) of the song "Yamunai Aatrile" reflecting the yearning of Radha, from the Tamil film Dalapathi

5 comments:

Winnie the poohi said...

send me the song :Pn

Darkness Prevails... said...

loved it !! u have a way with words ! :) ... cheers !

काय चालूये.. said...

beautiful translation, dude.. loved it..

Kartik Srinivasan said...

Thanks all :)

A Dipsy in Time... said...

Awesome! It's one of my favorite songs... and now to really understand it feels great!