Nine Nights of Dance

Devotees waiting with abated breath

To welcome the advent of Devi Durga

To celebrate the joyous festival of Navratri

Merrily enjoying nine nights of dance

Some keep a fast for the nine days puja

Some gorge on mouth-watering recipes

But the exhilarating fervor is rampant

All do it with devotion and enthusiasm

We celebrate the feminine power

Pay ode to the nine forms of Durga

Goddess of Shakti who eliminated the demon

The victory of Maa Durga over Mahishasur

Dandiya Raas is one of the key features

Ghagras, Cholis, Bandhani Dupatta, and Turbans

Dancing to the tune of accompanying Dhol beats

Performing in a graceful and rhythmic manner

Let us pray with all the sincerity

Goddess shall bless us for our Bhakti

To free the Mother Earth of all the demons

Also kill the Ravana residing within us

Manisha Amol