“অভিমানিনী ঝেপেছে মুখ নিশীথিনী কেশে” can be translated poetically as:
“The sulking maiden has veiled her face with the tresses of the midnight night.”
or more naturally:
“The hurt-hearted woman hides her face behind the dark locks of night.”
A closer literary rendering:
“The aggrieved beloved has covered her face with the midnight’s flowing hair.”
Here:
অভিমানিনী = a woman filled with অভিমান — a tender mix of hurt, pride, wounded affection, and emotional withdrawal (English has no perfect single-word equivalent)
ঝেপেছে মুখ = has covered/hidden/veiled her face
নিশীথিনী কেশে = in the hair/tresses of the night (night personified as feminine)
“Sulking” captures part of অভিমান, but Bengali অভিমানিনী is much softer and more romantic — closer to a beloved who has withdrawn because her feelings were hurt.
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“মানিনী ঝেপেছে মুখ নিশীথিনী কেশে” is a very poetic line. A natural English rendering would be:
“The proud maiden has veiled her face with the tresses of the night.”
or more lyrically:
“The dignified lady hides her face beneath the flowing hair of midnight.”
Word meanings:
মানিনী = a proud/self-respecting/dignified woman (often a beloved woman in poetry)
ঝেপেছে মুখ = has covered/veiled her face
নিশীথিনী কেশে = with the hair/tresses of the night (personifying night as a woman)
The imagery suggests a woman hiding her face behind dark hair, comparing the hair to the deep darkness of midnight. Very classical Bengali romantic symbolism.
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The phrase “মানী ছেয়ে গেছে নিশিথিনী নিভৃতে” appears poetic, but I think there may be a typo in “মানী” (possibly “মণি,” “মাটি,” “মায়া,” etc.). Translating the words as written:
“The night has been covered in silence and seclusion.”
More poetic rendering:
“In the quiet solitude, the night has been gently veiled.”
নিশিথিনী = the night (personified as a woman/lady of the night; a poetic word)
নিভৃতে = in solitude, quietly, privately
ছেয়ে গেছে = has covered / has spread over / has been enveloped
If you meant “মায়া ছেয়ে গেছে নিশিথিনী নিভৃতে”, it would be closer to:
“A veil of enchantment has spread over the silent night.” (very Tagore-like imagery)

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