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राम

Modalatā · Phūla-baṅgalā

The two shine within the pavilion

Host Pad 107 · song 7 of 7 · printed source 147–148

Original · Devanagari

सोहैं दोउ सुमन की बंगला। क्या मौज में हैं मदनरति संगला॥ छिति छत दर दीवार सुमन की, छाजनि सुमन सुमन की जंगला॥ सुमन मिले लसैं सुमन सेज पर, भूषण सुमन सुमन अंग अंगला॥ पगे परस्पर पान पवावैं, इतर सुँघाय सुधैं सुउमंगला॥ इकटक हेरि देत नेहिन सुख ‘मोद’ अलिन लखि लखि भइ दंगला॥

Fresh English translation

The two shine in the flower pavilion. What delight—they are joined like Love and Rati! The floor, ceiling, doors, and walls are flowers; the roof is flowers, and flowers form its screens. United, they shine upon a bed of flowers; flowers are the ornaments upon every limb. Absorbed in one another, they offer betel, breathe in perfume, and become purified in exquisite transport. Gazing fixedly, they give delight to lovers; ‘Mod,’ the bee-like companions look and look, struck with wonder.