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अद्यापि तां प्रथमतो वरसुन्दरीणां
स्नेहैकपात्रघटितामवनीशपुत्रीम्।
हंहो जना मम वियोगहुताशनोऽयं
सोढुं न शक्यत इति प्रतिचिन्तयामि॥

Even now I recall her—foremost among beauties, daughter of a nobleman, the sole vessel of affection. I realize that this fire of separation is unbeara...

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अद्यापि तां प्रथममेव गतं विरागं
निर्भर्त्स्य रोषपरुषैर्वचनैर्मुहुर्माम्।
आन्दोलनेन च नितम्बसहायवृत्त्या
सम्चिन्तयामि रत्ये सुदतीमभीक्ष्णम्॥

Still I recall her sharp scolding when she first became indifferent to me—words filled with anger, yet her graceful swaying hips remain etched in memo...

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अद्यापि तां प्रथमसंगमजातलज्जां
बालां रसेन पतिते मयि मन्दपीठे।
फूर्कारकम्पितशिखातरलप्रदीपं
कर्णोत्पलेन विनिवारयतीं स्मरामि॥

I remember her first encounter, blushing in shyness, the flickering lamp trembling in the wind, which she tried to shield with her lotus-shaped ear.

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अद्यापि तां भुजलतार्पितकण्ठपाशां
वक्षःस्थलं मम पिधाय पयोधराभ्याम्।
ईषन्निमीलितसलीलविलोचनान्तां
पश्यामि मृग्धवदनां वदनं पिबन्तीम्॥

Still I see her: arms around my neck, breasts covering my chest, her eyes playfully half-closed, lips softly drinking mine. A graceful face immersed i...

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अद्यापि तां मदनमन्दिरवैजयन्तीम्
अन्तर्गृहे विवसनां दधतीं निशान्ते।
अङ्गैरनङ्गविसरैर्मम गाढ्मङ्गम्
आलिङ्ग्य केलिशयने शयितां स्मरामि॥

Even now, I recall her—queen of Cupid’s temple, disrobed at dawn in the inner chamber, embracing me tightly in a passionate bed of love.

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अद्यापि तां मम मनःपरितापशान्त्यै
चक्षुर्विशुद्धतटिनीमलसालसाङ्गीम्।
श्रीखण्डखण्डखचिताचितगात्रयिष्टं
तन्वीं सदा हृदयहर्षनिधिं स्मरामि॥

To soothe my tormented heart, I still recall her: a delicate girl like a holy river, her body adorned with fragrant sandal-paste, a treasure of joy.

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अद्यापि तां मयि कपाटसमीपलीने
मन्मार्गदत्तदृशमाननदत्तहस्ताम्
मद्गोत्रचिह्नितपदं मृदुकाकलीभिः
किंचित्तरङ्गमनसं मनसा स्मरामि॥

Even today, I recall her near the door, eyes searching for me, placing her hand on her chest, softly cooing with a fluttering mind, her feet marked wi...

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अद्यापि तां मयि कृतागसि दृष्टभावां
भाषां लपत्यपि मुहुर्निगृहीतवाचम्।
रामां विरुद्धघनमन्युसबाष्पकण्ठां
निःश्वासशुष्यदधरां रुदतीं स्मरामि॥

I still remember her, offended at me—trying to speak but holding back, throat choked with tears of anger and pain, lips parched with sighs, weeping.

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अद्यापि तां मयि गते चिरकोपयन्तीं
यान्तीं समागतवतीं परिवर्तमानाम्।
ऊर्ध्वस्थितां किमपि मञ्चतलं निषण्णां
शय्यां समाश्रतवतीमधिकं स्मरामि॥

Still I recall her who was long angry with me, then came suddenly, circled and sat on the high bed, silently joining me.

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अद्यापि तां मयि दृशं तुदतीं स्मरामि
स्मेरां स्मरद्वरकरां मधुरां सुताराम्।
अत्युद्बलां सुरतलां कुटिलां सुशीलां
निष्पन्दमन्दसमदप्रमदप्रसादाम्॥

I remember her teasing gaze—smiling, sweet-voiced, graceful yet forceful in love, modest and playful, a pleasing expression of love.

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