Lalit is a song, or raga, of the early morning. The moon still visible in the twinkling sky, the lover of the reclining woman is preparing to depart after an amorous night. The garlands of flowers in his hands represent the happiness of their love, a connection further emphasised by the pairings of cypress trees beyond the wall, itself finely decorated with trees in niches. The architecture shows strong Mughal influence, probably inspired by the establishment of the Mughal Asafiya dynasty in the Deccan by the Nizam al Mulk (1671–1748).