Couplet 1081
Goddess? or peafowl rare? She whose ears rich jewels wear,
Is she a maid of human kind? All wildered is my mind
Explanation
Is this jewelled female a celestial, a choice peahen, or a human being ? My mind is perplexed
Couplet 1082
She of the beaming eyes, To my rash look her glance replies,
As if the matchless goddess' hand Led forth an armed band
Explanation
This female beauty returning my looks is like a celestial maiden coming with an army to contend against me
Couplet 1083
Death's form I formerly Knew not; but now 'tis plain to me;
He comes in lovely maiden's guise, With soul-subduing eyes
Explanation
I never knew before what is called Yama; I see it now; it is the eyes that carry on a great fight with (the help of) female qualities
Couplet 1084
In sweet simplicity, A woman's gracious form hath she;
But yet those eyes, that drink my life, Are with the form at strife
Explanation
These eyes that seem to kill those who look at them are as it were in hostilities with this feminine simplicity
Couplet 1085
The light that on me gleams, Is it death's dart? or eye's bright beams?
Or fawn's shy glance? All three appear In form of maiden here
Explanation
Is it Yama, (a pair of) eyes or a hind ?- Are not all these three in the looks of this maid ?
Couplet 1086
If cruel eye-brow's bow, Unbent, would veil those glances now;
The shafts that wound this trembling heart Her eyes no more would dart
Explanation
Her eyes will cause (me) no trembling sorrow, if they are properly hidden by her cruel arched eyebrows
Couplet 1087
As veil o'er angry eyes Of raging elephant that lies,
The silken cincture's folds invest This maiden's panting breast
Explanation
The cloth that covers the firm bosom of this maiden is (like) that which covers the eyes of a rutting elephant
Couplet 1088
Ah woe is me my might, That awed my foemen in the fight,
By lustre of that beaming brow Borne down, lies broken now
Explanation
On her bright brow alone is destroyed even that power of mine that used to terrify the most fearless
Couplet 1089
Like tender fawn's her eye; Clothed on is she with modesty;
What added beauty can be lent; By alien ornament
Explanation
Of what use are other jewels to her who is adorned with modesty, and the meek looks of a hind ?
Couplet 1090
The palm-tree's fragrant wine, To those who taste yields joys divine;
But love hath rare felicity For those that only see
Explanation
Unlike boiled honey which yields delight only when it is drunk, love gives pleasure even when looked at
