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On this moonlit Chaitra{{#tag:ref|Chaitra (চৈতী) is the first month of the Hindu calendar and the last month of the Bengali calendar. It is associated with the end of winter and the coming of spring. Also associated with the month of Chaitra is a semi-classical music form, ''Chaiti'' or ''Caeti'' (চৈতি), literally meaning "of Chaitra". The melodies of Chaiti are derived in part from folk songs. The theme of Chaiti is generally romantic love.|group="nb"}} night, why do the chukars{{#tag:ref|The chukar (চকোরে), also known as the red-legged or Himalayan partridge or curlew or bartavelle, is the national bird of Pakistan. References to it date back to the Rg Veda. The chukar is reputed to gaze at the moon constantly and is hence said to be in love with the moon or to drink moonlight. In Indian mythology, the chukar often symbolizes intense love, sometimes unrequited.|group="nb"}} smile?
On this moonlit Chaitra{{#tag:ref|Chaitra (চৈতী) is the first month of the Hindu calendar and the last month of the Bengali calendar. It is associated with the end of winter and the coming of spring. Also associated with the month of Chaitra is a semi-classical music form, ''Chaiti'' or ''Caeti'' (চৈতি), literally meaning "of Chaitra". The melodies of Chaiti are derived in part from folk songs. The theme of Chaiti is generally romantic love.|group="nb"}} night, why do the chukars{{#tag:ref|The chukar (চকোরে), also known as the red-legged or Himalayan partridge or curlew or bartavelle, is the national bird of Pakistan. References to it date back to the Rg Veda. The chukar is reputed to gaze at the moon constantly and is hence said to be in love with the moon or to drink moonlight. In Indian mythology, the chukar often symbolizes intense love, sometimes unrequited.|group="nb"}} smile?
In my mind, bumblebees come buzzing— what do they mean to say?
In my mind, bumblebees come buzzing— what do they mean to say?
And on a tree branch, peacocks speak— let me hear everything.
And on a tree branch, peacocks sing— let me hear everything.


If You so desire, flowers will bloom on dry branches, and the dumb will speak.
If You wish, flowers bloom on withered branches, the dumb speak.
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