Indeed I love you, but

Silent night, silvery sky!

At first, they saw each other,

then they smiled, hugged,

loved and got tired,

having spent a sleepless night,

daylong slept the water-lily!
 

Bright dawn, sunny day!

At first, they saw each other,

then they smiled, hugged,

loved and got tired,

having spent a sleepless day

nightlong slept the lotus!
 

The Sun rose little late one day,

with lots of queries stood the lotus:

“Where’re you until now?

Why’ve you been late today?

You just pretend to love me,

You’re but an opportunist!”
 

“No, no, no, I love you,

love you, love you;

Last day, I woke up a little early

to find the Moon fleeing fast;

the water-lily closing her eyes

with a heavy heart, saying

she gets to meet the full moon

for a minute once in a month

unlike my daylong affair with you.

I thought of being a good friend

to someone, so special to someone!”