I THE DARK
In a worldless timeless lightless great emptiness
Four-faced Brahma broods.
Of a sudden sea of joy surges through his heart --
The ur-god opens his eyes.
Speech from four mouths
Speeds from each quarter.
Through infinite dark,
Through limitless sky,
Like a growing sea-storm,
Like hope never sated,
His Word starts to move.
Stirred by joy his breathing quickens,
His eight eyes quiver with flame.
His fire-matted hair sweeps the horizon,
The whole poem is a reference to the Hindu cycle of the universe. One cycle of creation, preservation and destruction is called  one yuga cycle . In the beginning of each yuga cycle, Brhama creates the universe. 

Brahmā Vişņu Śiva