Deference

(393)  Kamala kusuma sama komala tumi go

Like the lotus flower, so tender You are,
Yet more severe than a thunderbolt; that I've known.
With sandal on a vernal breeze, fragrant You are,
More enchanting than paradise; that I've realized.

In a dusk-darkened pond, golden light sparkles
On getting You in the mind.
In a sorrowful heart, a river of nectar capers
On getting You in meditation.

In Your rhythm of dance, the three worlds rock and roll,
Absorbed in Your melody; that I've understood.

Whatever I can conceive, it is not the equal of You,
Greater than all in beauty and virtue; that I've confirmed.

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