Enclosed in dance of ancient culture

I am connected to Asoka’s wheel of cosmic order,

Swallowed by the swirling currents of the Ganga.

The shimmering blackness skirts

My belled ankles

The pulsating veil envelopes

My body in secrecy

The mesmerising chant directs

My gold bangles.

Sheltered in dance of ancient culture

I come alive in gratitude to the keepers of custom

Through 5000 millennia of constant lineage.

See also: http://cinemaroll.com/musical/bollywood-101/