"I love long black eyes that caress like silk, Ever and ever sad and laughing eyes, Whose lids make such sweet shadow when they close It seems another beautiful look of hers. I love a fresh mouth, ah, a scented mouth, And curving hair, subtle as a smoke, And light fingers, and laughter of green gems."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Chauraspanchasika, st. 35 (tr. E. Powys Mathers, 1921)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bilhana
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Bilhana
Kavi Bilhana was an 11th-century Kashmiri poet. He is known for his love poem, the Chaurisurata Panchashika or Chaura Panchashika
11 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Bilhana →
Related Quotes
"I am to die! yet I remember, dying, My soul's delight — my sweet unequalled, love, Like a fresh champak's golden blos…"
"My thought is all of this gold-tinted king's daughter With garlands tissue and golden buds, Smoke tangles of her hair…"
"I see....her body beaten about with flame, Wounded by the flaring spear of love.... Then is my heart buried alive in …"
"If my girl with lotus eyes came to me again Weary with the dear weight of young love, Again I would give her to these…"
"I see her — far face blond like gold, Rich with small lights, and tinted shadows Over and over all of her.... * * * *…"
"My eyes that hurry to see no more are painting, painting Faces of my lost girl. O golden rings, That tap against chee…"
"They chatter her weakness through the two bazaars Who was so strong to love me. And small men That buy and sell for s…"
"Love is a god and Rati the dark his bride; But once I found their child and she was fairer, That could so shine. And …"
"Death I take up as consolation. Nay, were I free as the condor with his wings Or old kings throned on violet ivory, N…"
"I know that I have savoured the hot taste of life Lifting green cups and gold at the great feast."