Nepal, June 27 -- Kumar Sanu is a maestro of Indian sub-continental music, having recorded songs across a range of continental languages, defining an entire era of romantic melodies in Bollywood. The Indian singer's ariose voice has dealt justice to the succulent Nepali lyrics in this particular song which has transformed into a gem of Nepali music history, but the words of the lyrics itself has roots in ancient sub-continental poetry, dating at least back to Kalidasa, the Shakespeare of India.

In his masterpiece lyrical poem Meghaduta (Cloud Messenger) written 4th-5th century CE, the Sanskrit poet narrates a story of a nature spirit, exiled by his master Kuber to a lonely hill for a year, who attempts to send his love to his beloved th...