Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 5.4.23
avyaktalekhām iva candralekhāṃ pāṃsupradigdhām iva hemalekhām | kṣataprarūḍhām iva bāṇalekhāṃ vāyuprabhinnām iva meghalekhām ||
Like a sliver of the moon fading out into the dark,
Like a slender streak of gold coated with a layer of dust,
Like an arrow’s laceration faintly covered by a scar,
Like a raincloud’s final wisp blown to pieces by a gust.
Kanden Kanden


















