Lost Song Of Sister-In-Law Poem by Kanishka SricharanPratap

A pair of Jhuntia
To my feet
You presented me
Silver anklets,

If not a golden ring,
To my hands
You presented me
Conch shell bracelets,

Stone flowers
To my ears
You presented me
Brass flowers,

Kaincha beads
To my neck
You presented me
Coral beads,

Red vermilion
You presented me
To my forehead
Hairline.

Poor you are... O' my dear,
So what, if poor you are!

So many dreams
With kohl
You filled my eyes!

So much smile
Of kurei flowers
You strung by kissing
On my lips!

With much love
You plucked my coyness
Into your body!

Poor you are... O' my dear,
So what, if poor you are!

You are my body
You are my shadow
Mingled within me!


Translated from Odia by
Subash Chandra Mohapatra