Hiren Bhattacharya
In his blood Stars sparkled In his heart Bees hummed He lies in slumber Quiet and still. At the head of his bed Blood-rinsed earth.
Translated by Krishna Dulal Barua
Hiren Bhattacharya (b.1932-d.2012) was an Assamese poet and lyricist best known for his lyric poems.
Krishna Dulal Barua is a prominent translator and writer based in Nagaon, Assam. He received the Katha Award for translation in 2005.