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अद्यापि तां सुरभिनिर्भरदन्तभाजं
धावन्तमास्यकमलं चलचञ्चरीकम्।
किंचिच्चलल्ललितकुञ्चितवामनेत्रां
पश्यामि केलिकमलेन निवारयन्तीम्॥

Still I see her fragrant mouth, where a bee darts toward the lotus of her lips. With her elegant, curling left eye slightly moving, she fends it off p...

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अद्यापि तां सुवदनां वलभौ निषण्णां
तद्गेहसंनिधिपदे मयि दृष्टमात्रे।
वीतोत्तरां प्रियसखीषु कुतस्मरासु
लज्जाविलासहसितां हृदि चिन्तयामि॥

I still remember that beautiful-faced one, seated on the balcony. At my sudden appearance in her house, she avoided replying, but smiled with shy play...

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अद्यापि तां सुवदनां स्तनभारनभ्रां
श्यामां च वामनयनां रमणीयगात्रीम्।
निद्रालसामलकनिर्जितषट्पदालिं
संचिन्तयामि सततं स्मरवैजयन्तीम्॥

Still I think of her—dark-skinned with heavy breasts, beautiful form, sleepy-eyed, surpassing bees in beauty. She is like the banner of Love's victory...

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अद्यापि तां सुशयितां क्षणविप्रबुद्धां
निद्रालसां हृदि वहामि कृताङ्गभङ्गाम्।
जृम्भावतीर्णमुखमारुतगन्धलब्ध-
मुघभ्रमद्भ्रमरविभ्रमलोलनेत्राम्॥

I still carry in my heart the memory of her—well asleep, awakened for a moment, lazily stretching, her eyes trembling like confused bees disturbed by ...

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अद्यापि तां स्तिमितवस्त्रमिवाङ्गलग्नां
प्रौढप्रतापमदनानलतप्तदेहाम्।
बालामनाथशरणामनुकम्पनीयां प्राणाधिकां
क्षणमहं न हि विस्मरामि॥

I never forget her even for a moment—young and helpless, clinging like a still garment to the body, burning from Love’s fire, worthy of compassion, de...

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अद्यापि तानि स्मितमुखीं पुरुषायितेषु
लम्बालकाकुलकपोललतां स्मरामि।
आन्दोलनश्रमजलाकुलविह्वलाङ्गीं
श्वासोत्तरं च निभृतं च मुहुर्वदन्तीम्॥

Even now I recall her smiling face tilted toward me, cheeks covered by falling hair, trembling from passion, whispering again and again with breathles...

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अद्यापि तानि परिवर्तितकंधराणि
किंचित्क्षुतत्रुटितकञ्चुकजालकानि।
तस्या भुजाग्रलुलदुद्वलकुन्तलानि चित्ते
स्फुरन्ति मम वक्रविलोचनानि॥

The sight of her tilting neck, loosened bodice, and curls shaken from her shoulders still flashes in my mind—along with her mischievous, sidelong glan...

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अद्यापि तानि मम चेतसि संस्फुरन्ति
कर्णान्तसंगतकटाक्षनिरीक्षितानि।
तस्याः स्मरज्वरकराणि मदालसानि
लीलाविलासबहुलानि विलोचनानि॥

Still flashing in my mind are her corner glances grazing my ears—languid with intoxication, those eyes were full of playful love and caused the fever ...

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अद्यापि तानि मम चेतसि संस्फुरन्ति
बिम्बोष्ठदेशपरिकीर्णशुचिस्मतानि।

Her pure smile spread across the bimba-red lips still flashes in my heart—a symbol of innocent yet irresistible attraction.

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अद्यापि तानि मृदुवाक्यसुभाषितानि
तिर्थग्विवर्त्तिनयनान्तनिरीक्षणानि
लीलालसाञ्चितगतानि शुचिस्मितानि
तस्याः स्मरामि मदविभ्रमचेष्टितानि॥

Her sweet, gentle words, sideways glances like sacred river bends, playful movements, and pure smiles—I remember all her amorous gestures.

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