ताँका: प्रेमपाश

पीपल तले

प्रेमपाश में बँधे

सोये अलस

अँधेरा व चाँदनी

सवेरा न हो कभी

“Tanka” is a Japanese verse style consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others. (5-7-5-7-7)

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 Ttranslation (by GC)

Beneath the shade

In love embrace laze

Moonshine and Darkness

May never upon them gaze

Dawn's chiffon rays