The Cloud Messenger

The Cloud Messenger (On reading Meghadootam of Kalidasa) Words fail to describe its exceeding beauty Immortalized by the poet of matchless ability Whose pen danced to the tunes of melody That conferred on it the status of a celebrity. Anyone with fondness for outstanding verse Will at once fall in love with this masterpiece Each stanza of this great grand composition Offers immense joy that defies all explanation. The pining of a lover separated from his love So dexterously woven in a garland of verse Depicts eloquently the best of emotive craze Finds no equivalent in the sphere of literature. Each word of the classic thoughtfully chosen Stays untouched to be altered for no reason The classic language in its finest expression Makes the poet peerless among the pantheon. Reading it is a constant source of enjoyment Delving deep into it is a splendid excitement Memorizing it is a praiseworthy achievement And musing on its beauty is sheer merriment.