Autumn Has Arrived

Full-blown lotuses, pale pink, her face,

Deep-blue lilies unfolding, her dark eyes,

Fresh white kasa blooms, her bright robe,

Glowing with the brilliance of moon-lotuses,

May this autumn, like your beloved

Lost in love for you,

Fully grant your heart’s highest happiness.

Stanza 26 of Rtusamharam or The Gathering of the Seasons: A Poem in Six

Cantos by Kālidāsa (5th Century)