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In spring, I play with red powder;{{#tag:ref|Specifically, this line refers to | In spring, I play with red powder;{{#tag:ref|Specifically, this line refers to the month of [[:wikipedia:Falgun|Phalgun]], when spring is ushered in with the festival variably called [[:wikipedia:Holi|Holi, Dolyatra, or Vasantotsava]]. In this festival, people play with colors, notably a red dye known as [[:wikipedia:Gulal|''abir'' or ''phag'']]. This spring festival is most commonly celebrated on the full moon day of Phalgun (around the beginning of March).|group="nb"}} | ||
I do not play with fire. | I do not play with fire. | ||
Fires of the forest I smother; | Fires of the forest I smother; |