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अद्यापि तामनिभृतक्रममागतं च मां
द्वारि वीक्ष्य शयने निमिषेण सुप्ताम्।
मन्दं मयि स्पृशति कण्डकिताङ्गयष्टिम्
उत्फुल्लगण्डफलकां बहुशः स्मरामि॥

I still remember how, seeing me quietly approach the door, she pretended to sleep instantly—then slowly touched me with her goosebump-covered arms, ch...

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अद्यापि तामनुनयत्यपि चाटुपूर्वं
कोपात् प्राकृतमुखीं मयि सापराधे।
आलिङ्गति प्रसभमुत्पुलकाङ्गयष्टिं
मामेते दुःसहमिवोक्तवतीं स्मरामि॥

I remember how she tried to win me back with sweet words, upset at my offense, hugging me with trembling limbs, yet harshly saying something unbearabl...

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अद्यापि तामनुनयत्यपि मय्यसक्तां
व्यावृत्त्य केलिशयने शयितां पराचीम्।
निद्राकुलामिव ममाभिमुखीभवन्तीं
प्रातर्मदङ्गनिहितैकभुजां स्मरामि॥

Even now I recall her lying turned away on the love-bed, pretending to sleep, turning slowly toward me in the morning, placing one arm across me.

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अद्यापि तामभिविशालनितम्बबिम्बां
गम्भीरनाभिकुहरां तनुमध्यभागाम्।
अम्लानकोमलमृणालसमानबाहुं
लीलालसाञ्चितगतिं मनसा स्मरामि॥

Even now I remember her—broad-hipped like a full moon, with deep navel curves and slender waist; her arms soft like lotus stalks, moving gracefully.

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अद्यापि तामरुणयत्यरुणेन्तरिक्षम्
आपृच्छमानमपि नाम विधारयन्तीम्।
उत्थाप्य निश्चलदृशौ मम निःश्वसन्तीं
चिन्ताकुलां किमपि नम्रमुखीं स्मरामि॥

Even now I recall her—face glowing at dawn, hesitating to utter my name, lying still with downcast eyes, silently exhaling, burdened by thought.

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अद्यापि तामलमसीलितचारुनेत्रां
लोलद्भुजावलयझंकृतिमावहन्तीम्।
वेल्लत्करोरुकुचमुन्नमितस्वकर्णे
कण्डूयनं विदधतीं हृदि चिन्तयामि॥

I still think of her—eyes lined with dark kohl, bangles jingling, fingers scratching near her ear, hair swaying, face glowing.

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अद्यापि तामवहितां मनसाचलेन
संचिन्तयामि युवतीं मम जीविताशाम्।
नान्योपभुक्तनवयौवनभारसारां जन्मान्तरेऽपि
मम सैव गतिर्यथा स्यात्॥

Even now, I contemplate her—my life's desire, unspoiled by another's touch, her youthful beauty my eternal goal, as if destined across lifetimes.

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अद्यापि तामविगणय्य कृतापराधम्
आपादमूलपतितं सहसा चलन्तीम्।
वस्त्राञ्चलं मम करान्निजमाक्षिपन्तीं
मा मेति रोषपरुषं वदतीं स्मरामि॥

Even now, I remember her—pulling her garment from my hand, scolding me in anger, though I had fallen at her feet in remorse.

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अद्यापि तामहमलज्जितपूर्वघृष्टे
शय्यातले सुशयितां मदनोत्सवाय।
वीर्णावतीं विकचचम्पकपुष्पनासां
ध्यायामि चेतसि सदा नदतीं शुभाङ्गीम्॥

I still envision her lying unashamed on the bed of love, garlanded with blooming champaka flowers, singing joyfully in passion.

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अद्यापि तामित इतश्च पुरश्च पश्चाद्
अन्तर्बहिः परित एव परिभ्रमन्तीम्।
पश्यामि फुल्लकनकाम्बुजसंनिभेन्
वक्त्रेण तिर्यगपवर्तितलोचनेन॥

Even now I see her circling around me—inside, outside, all around—with lotus-like face and glancing sideways in shyness.

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