On certain
moonlit nights-
I give my words,
my thoughts,
a break-
all go
while I am awash
with dappled darkness-
my soul attuned
to milky night
with an ear
catching the note
of Raga Abhogi*
birthing from the Sitar
inundating me in bliss.
*A raga or ragini is akin to a melodic mode in Indian classical music. Raga Abhogi is a night raga sung or played in early night.
Posted for dVerse Quadrille ~ Bliss hosted by Bjorn Rudberg
sumanar/lekha 
Oh I do like this… the music at nigh would be such a bliss… 🙂
This is beautiful Sumana, even though I do not understand the words I find the sounds of Raga Abhodi truly blissful and soothing :o)
I can feel the heavy Indian night, full of scents and stars.
I admire the sounds of the milky night from your part of the world ~ Filled with mystical charm and bliss ~
What a peaceful, serene poem. It soothed my soul!
Just lovely, Sumana. Night music. I love the phrase “…dappled night…”. I see shadows of the moonlight.
it sounds beautiful. XX
Thank you for this moment.
Beautiful and a dreamy poem. Greetings.
This line takes my breath away:
“while I am awash
with dappled darkness-
my soul attuned
to milky night”
This is just gorgeous. I love the phrase dappled Darkness and it goes so well with the image. Those moments our times of gestation for poetry
This has all the sound and… oddly… scents and lighting of a warm night listening to deeply mesmerizing strings…. Or maybe I’m just filling in content as a reader. A delightful experience either way!
“all go
while I am awash
with dappled darkness”
This is my favorite section. Such a fascinating piece; thank you for the footnote. I found it so very interesting.
Songs can inundate me in bliss as well.
A sitar is a musical instrument – I know that as I saw one in the Metropolitan Museum of art and I googled it and saw many being played. SO cool…
Absolute bliss….I love to be in this bliss…lots of love!!
I can hear the sitar, Sumana – magical!
I like how this romantic reverberation lingers in my mind. Bliss indeed.
Like several others, you hooked me at /dappled darkness/–but your personal & regional references conjured the exotic for many of us, heightened the depth, the sense of bliss.
beautiful music in your words
How sweet to read. Your poetry has the gift of immediacy.
Wow! I wish I could accompany you in this. I used to do this long ago in my college days…kind of feeling nostalgic. Thanks for sharing this. Really loved it !
Lovely quadrille. Very relaxing read. Well done.
Beautifully writ! I do love the sounds of the sitar.