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अद्यापि तां मयि निमीलितचारुनेत्रे
कोऽयं वदेत्यभिहितां वदतीं सखीभिः।
मातर्न विद्य इति सस्मितमुल्लसन्तीम्
उत्फुल्लगण्डफलकां नितरां स्मरामि॥

I remember her as she closed her beautiful eyes and asked her friends, “Who is this?” Then smiling sweetly she answered, “Mother doesn’t know.” Her ch...

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अद्यापि तां मसृणचन्दनपङ्कमिश्र-
कस्तूरिकापरिमलोत्थविसर्पिगन्दाम्।
अन्योन्यचञ्चुपुटचुम्बनलग्नपक्ष्म -
युग्माभिरामनयनां शयने स्मरामि॥

I remember her eyes—mesmerizing, fragrant with musk and sandal, lashes locked in passionate kisses, glowing in the bed of love.

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अद्यापि तां मुखगतैररुणैः कराग्रैर्
आपृच्छ्यमानमपि मां न विभाषयन्तीम्।
तद्वाष्पपूरितदृशं बहु निःश्वसन्तीं
चिन्ताकुलां किमपि नम्रमुखीं स्मरामि॥

Still I remember her faintly touching me with her red fingertips, tear-filled eyes, heavy sighs, and a bowed face full of sorrow—unable to speak.

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अद्यापि तां पुनः कमलायताक्षीं
पश्यामि पीवरपयोधरभारखिन्नाम्।
संपीड्य बाहुयुगलेन पिबामि वक्त्रम्
उन्मत्तवन्मधुकरः कमलं यथेष्टम्॥

Even now, I see her lotus-eyed and wearied by the weight of her full breasts. Wrapping her in my arms, I drink her face like a mad bee drinks a lotus.

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अद्यापि तां यदि पुनः श्रवणायताक्षीं
पश्यामि दीर्घविरहज्वरिताङ्गयष्टिम्।
अङ्गैरहं समुपगूह्म ततोऽतिगाढं
नोन्मीलयामि नयने न च तां त्यजामि॥

If I ever again behold her long-eyed form, emaciated by long separation, I would embrace her so tightly that I wouldn’t open my eyes or let her go.

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अद्यापि तां रहसि दर्पणमीक्षमाणाम्
दृष्ट्वा स्फुटं प्रतिनिधिं मयि पृष्ठलीने।
पश्यामि वेपथुमतीं च सुविभ्रमां च
लज्जाकुलां च समुदं जितमन्मथां च॥

Even now I remember her secretly glancing into a mirror, seeing my reflection behind her—trembling, flustered, shy, yet full of conquered desire.

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अद्यापि तां विधृतकज्जललोलनेत्रां
पृथ्वीं प्रभूतकुसुमाकुलकेशपाशाम्।
सिन्दूरसंलुलितमौक्तिकदन्तकान्तिम्
आबद्धहेमकटकां रहसि स्मरामि॥

I still recall her with mascara-dark eyes, hair tangled with many flowers, pearls colored by vermilion shining in her teeth, and golden bangles gleami...

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अद्यापि तां विधृतककज्जललोलनेत्रां
पृथ्वीं प्रभूतकुसुमाकुलकेशपाशाम्।
सिन्दूरसंलुलितमौक्तिकदन्तकान्तिम्
आबद्धहेमकटकां रहसि स्मरामि॥

Even now I remember her in private—eyes darkened with collyrium moving restlessly, hair filled with an abundance of flowers, her pearl-like teeth ting...

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अद्यापि तां विरहवह्रि निपोडिताङ्गीं
तन्वीं कुरङ्गनयनां सुरतैकपात्रीम्।
नानाविचित्रकुतमण्डनमावहन्तीं
तां राजहंसगमनां सुदतीं स्मरामि॥

Even today I remember her—slim, doe-eyed, bruised by the fire of separation, adorned in many charming ornaments, walking like a royal swan.

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अद्यापि तां विहसीतां काचभारनम्रां
मुक्ताकलापधवलीकृतकण्ठदेशाम्।
तत्केलिमन्दरगिरौ कुसुमायुधस्य
कान्तां स्मरामि रुचिरोज्ज्वलपुष्पकेतुम्॥

I still recall her laughing, head bent under hair ornaments, her neck whitened by pearl necklaces—my beloved on love’s Mandara mountain, like Cupid’s ...

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