Why do I think you so sudden?
I have known you since your birth.
In the comparative beauty of Bengal,
Though like a foreigner you look.
Why do I think you so sudden?
You are my love, my Bisnupriya.
From your surprisingly fair face,
I recognized you, O my Ophelia.
Like rivers full of lovely waves, you came to fill my life’s cup. For me you bloomed in Chaitra –
why do I think you sudden, love ?
Why do I think you so sudden ?
Translated by the poet.