History of Bengali Language and Literature c10.s2.46

c10.s2.46

† “The dark night is still. Its silence is broken from time to time by thunderous clouds. The bird chatak and the peacock are happy to hear the sound. Tell me, O my maids, where is my Kriṣṇa now ? The fragrance of the kadamva, the ketaki, the jati, the champaka and the seuti flowers fills the air. They remind me of Kriṣṇa, who is not with me. The fire-flies dance and the lightning flashes, and the scene is suddenly lit up as if by day-light. The bird sadi sits quietly with her mate and they touch each other with their bills in love. Where is my Kriṣṇa, O my maids, at this hour ?”