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On an inauspicious night, | On an inauspicious night, | ||
in the garden of the night queen,{{#tag:ref|The [[wikipedia:Polianthes tuberosa|tuberose]] is a perennial, night-blooming plant.|group="nb"}} | in the garden of the night queen,{{#tag:ref|The [[wikipedia:Polianthes tuberosa|tuberose]] is a perennial, night-blooming plant. The Bengali name, ''rajaniigandhá'' (রজনীগন্ধা) literally means "fragrant at night". Hence, the tuberose is sometimes referred to as the "night queen" or the "mistress of the night".|group="nb"}} | ||
a storm had raged | a storm had raged | ||
and not spared my mind. | and not spared my mind. |