Some Unquenchable Desire by Bhartṛhari but it could have been

but it could have been written today

his hands and clothes covered in blood

the Himalaya has throughout the ages been home to an astonishing diversity of indigenous and local cultures

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These poems represent a more innovative and daring experimentation with language and form

Some Unquenchable Desire by Bhartṛhari but it could have beenAn award winning translator finds surprisingly modern themes in a selection of erotic and religious stanzas from one of classical India's most celebrated poets. Although few facts are known about his life, the Indian poet Bhartrihari leaps from the page as a remarkably recognizable individual. Amidst a career as a linguist, courtier, and hermit, he used poetry to explore themes of love, desire, impermanence, despair, anger, and fear. A thousand