Grafitti

Written on the mirror wall of Sigiri from about the 6th cent A.D. till about the 12th cent, by visitors to Sigiri.
Where did you descend, in such a hurry
having seen Sihigiri
not seeing the mirror-wall
have you seen anything?

Hearing so much, we came here
to climb Sihigiri
and saw the wall of moon-stone
as it was

The wall of moonstone
has borrowed its shinning splendour
from you
let's enjoy the company
of the beautiful ladies
who have come into our arms

A hundred thousand visitors
looking
a hundred thousand times
to etch the memory of Sihigiri
in their minds

'It is soothing to the heart
to see the golden hued ones';
is the boast of those
who have not even climbed here
to see its spleandour

What should be said to those people
who do not think of coming down
once they reach the summit
so others could go up

How could anyone
write songs
about the unmoving eyes
while seeing the
tender breasts
of the golden hued ones
Wet with cool dew drops
fragrant with perfume from the flowers
came the gentle breeze
jasmine and water lily
dance in the spring sunshine
side-long glances
of the golden hued ladies
Stab into my thoughts
heaven itself
cannot take my mind
as it has been captivated
by one lass
among the five hundred
I have seen here

Our mind is sated
as we climbed Sihigiri
and saw the majestic lion
we have no desire now
to see the golden hued ones on the wall

As evening comes
the golden hued beauties
among those of the shade of the lily
appear like
vatkol flowers
entangled with katrol flowers

Plucking a flower
from my mate's dress
I place it
before the golden hued beauty

Like the hare drawn on the moon
may you live
for a thousand years
but for me
it would be like one day

Seeing the golden hued ladies
being washed away by wain
it is as if
King Kasub himself
had them painted inside the cave walls

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