The spring sun shone the brightest that day

As on the banks of Yamuna some quiet they had

As their pots slightly abrupted Yamuna’s way

They asked her the one question they all had clad

Widened eyes peered upon Radha’s reply

“What do you mean he has never told you?”

The Sakhis questioned in a united cry

Yet on Radha’s face there wasn’t a hint of blue

“Then for what reason do you go to Yamuna’s side?

And think of him through every day and night?

Why do your eyes sparkle like stars when he walks beside?

Why do you blush as soon as he comes in sight?”

Radha simply smiled and picked up her pot

And began walking with the same blissful grace

And behind her, sulking, did her Sakhis trot

Unable to reason the smile on her face

At the same time, on the same bright day

On the other side of Yamuna, some quite they had

As in the fields, the cows grazed happily away

They asked him the one question they all had clad

A slap on the back abrupted Krishna’s flute

“What do you mean you never confessed your love?”

Screamed his Sakhas starting and angry dispute

Yet Krishna didn’t seem to bother somehow

“They for what reason do you go to Yamuna’s side?

And think of her every day and night?

Why do your eyes sparkle like stars when she walks beside?

Why do you smile as soon as she comes in sight?”

Krishna simply smiled and his flute he played

And played it with the same blissful grace

His Sakhas went behind the cows that wandered and strayed

Still unable to reason the smile on his face

The brightest day soon turned a dark night

Both Radha and Krishna arrived at Yamuna’s side

Krishna smiled as soon as Radha came into sight

Radha’s eyes sparkled like stars as he walked beside

As she looked into his eyes, Radha instantly knew

That Krishna’s love for her would never get dim

Krishna’s eyes glistened like sunlit dew

As he felt all the love Radha felt for him

Neither of them spoke of their love that day

In each other’s presence did they blissfully dwell

Looking at each other, they had nothing to say

As they both very well knew, there was no need to tell

-Veda Samhita

25/4/2024