Can I ask the Rains

JNU Rains.
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Can I ask the Rains,

to pour over the,

Courtyard of my beloved,

To speak to her of my heart,

To inform her of my restless soul,

The same rains which-
are pouring over me,
She is also at this moment-
praising the calmness of them,
Smiling at the lush greenery

Can I ask you, the wind,
To gently blow near my beloved,
To spread the earthy-
smell of my garden,
in the courtyard of my beloved

O dear seasonal birds,
For centuries I have not seen her,
I am bound by my discipline, my oath,
But you are so free,
Do tell her of me.

- Pallav
30/06/2022.

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