PoetrySelected 11 Sep 2026
Leili
Leili, by Sarojini Naidu.
Indian · English
Sarojini Naidu1905
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The serpents are asleep among the poppies, The fireflies light the soundless panther's way To tangled paths where shy gazelles are straying, And parrot-plumes outshine the dying day. O soft! the lotus-buds upon the stream Are stirring like sweet maidens when they dream. A caste-mark on the azure brows of Heaven, The golden moon burns sacred, solemn, bright The winds are dancing in the forest-temple, And swooning at the holy feet of Night. Hush! in the silence mystic voices sing And make the gods their incense-offering.
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Creator: Sarojini Naidu
Nationality / cultural background: Indian
Work / edition: 1905
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In the source: LEILI
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