Mimosa pudica the sole purpose of my pilgrimage
Prima facie I thought your bashness is the key to your mystery
Bengali loja boti! I pronounced; posterity labelled me mistaken
Your radiant beauty is a clarion call for attention
When attention heeds to your call makaliya holds sway
In the bid to comprehend your mystery, I embarked on a journey of thought
Putri malu!; my initial notion of you
I was mistaken again…for the cause of your shyness is the purpose of my attention
Mimosa! My humble one
Mimosa!! My bashful one
I worship thy presence with emeralds of praise
I worship thy absence with shreds of love; woven to intensify my hate.
PUBLIUS CRASSUS (JIA)
