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In winter, why does the [[:wikipedia:Padma (attribute)|lotus]] never blossom?
In winter, why does the [[:wikipedia:Padma (attribute)|lotus]] never blossom?
I weep so bitterly, oh my cruel Lover;{{#tag:ref|In [[Prabhat Samgiita]], ''bandhu'' (বন্ধু), ''baṋdhu'' (বঁধু), and ''baṋdhuyá'' (বঁধুয়া) are appellations often used by Sarkar to address [[Shiva]]. The meaning of these three terms is roughly the same. They are all suggestive of a long-time friend, but the latter two carry a greater sense of intimacy.|group="nb"}}
I weep so bitterly, oh my cruel Love;{{#tag:ref|In [[Prabhat Samgiita]], ''bandhu'' (বন্ধু), ''baṋdhu'' (বঁধু), and ''baṋdhuyá'' (বঁধুয়া) are appellations often used by Sarkar to address [[Shiva]]. The meaning of these three terms is roughly the same. They are all suggestive of a long-time friend, but the latter two carry a greater sense of intimacy.|group="nb"}}
Tell me why to my home she won't come.
Tell me why to my home she won't come.


In harshest summer, why is water not combined?
In harshest summer, why is rain not combined?
In song and dance I invite; eagerly I look, I bide;
In song and dance I invite; eagerly I look, I bide...
My Love, it keeps afar... why does it lie?{{#tag:ref|Perhaps this is a reference to the [[:wikipedia:Dry thunderstorm|dry thunderstorms]] that sometimes occur under very arid conditions.|group="nb"}}
My Love, why does it keep afar; why does it lie?{{#tag:ref|Perhaps this is a reference to the [[:wikipedia:Dry thunderstorm|dry thunderstorms]] that sometimes occur under very arid conditions.|group="nb"}}


Why does the [[:wikipedia:Butea monosperma|palash tree]] not bear fruit?{{#tag:ref|The palash tree and its flowers are deemed sacred to Shiva in some parts of India, especially in the South. Though the bark, seeds, gum, and flowers of the palash tree are valued highly, the fruit, if any, of the palash is rarely mentioned and largely ignored.|group="nb"}}
Why does the [[:wikipedia:Butea monosperma|palash tree]] not bear fruit?{{#tag:ref|The palash tree and its flowers are deemed sacred to Shiva in some parts of India, especially in the South. Though the bark, seeds, gum, and flowers of the palash tree are valued highly, the fruit, if any, of the palash is rarely mentioned and largely ignored.|group="nb"}}