Wednesday, August 29, 2012

‘Translation of the Assamese poem “bohontor gaan” by Hiren Bhattacharya’


                                            Song of Spring 

     Last night mists fell blissfully. 
     Below the hills 
    A solitary bird flies all night 
    Singing ruefully, drenching the sky to tears. 

    Morning, 
    Trees-forests, the edge peaks of the Chain Mountains 
    Like the ‘Night-queen’ 
    Small flakes of snow fell on them. 

   A solitary bird’s
   Voice enchanted the spring to dawn!
   Her soft wings 
   Could wipe the veil of mists away.

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