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आयातं सखि दयितं चिरात् प्रवासात्
क्षामाङ्गं तव विरहानलेन तप्तम्।
सद्योऽमुं निजमृदुलाङ्गसङ्गदानात्
संतृप्तिं नय भव संमुखी किमेवम्॥

O friend, your beloved has returned after long exile, body weakened by the fire of separation—go to him, embrace him gently, and quench his longing. W...

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आयातः कुमुदेश्वरो विजयते सर्वेश्वरो मारुतो भृङ्गः
स्फूर्जति भैरवो न निकटं प्राणेश्वरो मुञ्चति।
एते सिद्धरसाः प्रसूनविशिखो वैद्योऽनवद्योत्सवो
मानव्याधिरयं कृशोदरि कथं त्वच्चेतसि स्थास्यति॥

The lord of lilies (moon) arrives, the wind blows, the bee hums—but O frail one, why does love’s sickness stay in your heart despite all auspicious si...

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आयातस्ते समीपं तव गुणविमलान् पण्डितो वादकर्ता
काव्ये भव्ये हि रेवाभवविगतरसे रुग्युगे रोगहर्ता।
नाहं जाने चिकित्सां सकलगुणनिधे दुर्दरिद्रत्वरोगे
श्रीमद्राजार्जुनेन्द्रप्रबलमपि यते कल्पिता सा चिकित्सा॥

Though I come to you adorned with virtues and poetic skills, I admit I know not how to cure this disease called poverty—it even defies Arjuna’s might.

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आयाताः सखि वर्षा वर्षादपि यासु वासरो दीर्घः।
दिशि दिशि नीरतरङ्गो नीरतरङ्गो ममापि हृदयेशः॥

The rains have come again, making each day feel endless. Just as the sky is filled with water waves, so is my heart filled with longing.

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आयाता जलदावली सरभसं विद्युत्समालिङ्गिता
शैलानां परितः सशब्दमहिभुक्श्रेणी नरीनृत्यति।
एवं सत्यपि हन्त संप्रति पतिर्देशान्तरं प्रस्थितस्
तद् दुःखं विनिवेद्यतां सखि कथं कस्याधुनाग्रे मया॥

Clouds rush in with lightning and sound, yet my husband has departed to another land—tell me, friend, in whose presence shall I share my grief now?

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आयाता मधुयामिनी यदि पुनर्नायात एव प्रभुः
प्राणा यान्तु विभावसौ यदि पुनर्जन्मग्रहं प्रार्थये।
व्याधः कोकिलबन्धने विधुपरिध्वंसे च राहुग्रहः
कन्दर्पे हरनेत्रदीधितिरहं प्राणेश्वरे मन्मथः॥

Let sweet spring nights return, even if my beloved does not. Let the sun take my life if he will not come again—my love is eternal.

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आयाता मधुरजनी मधुरजनीगीतिहृद्येयम्।
अङ्कुरितः स्मरविटपी स्मर विट पीनस्तनीमबलाम्॥

The sweet night arrives with music; love’s tree blooms with desire—come, embrace the beloved with her firm bosom.

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आयाता रजनी भविष्यति महाविश्लेषदावानलो
नोद्वेगः सहसा कृशाङ्गि मनसा कार्यो रथाङ्गाह्वयः।
इत्थं बाष्पनिरुद्धगद्गदतया संभाष्य कोकीं चिरं
चिन्तापूर्णमना विनोदविमुखो हंहो विधिं निन्दति॥

Night will come with separation’s fire; even as I console the koel, I blame fate tearfully with trembling voice—such is the depth of sorrow.

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आयाता रतिनायकस्य विपिनं श्रीराधिकाभ्यागतो
दैवादेव हरिश्च तत्र चतुरश्चेटोऽपि तत्रागमत्।
शीघ्रं पर्वतकन्दरोदरगतं लास्यं शिखीनां पुरः
पंश्यामीति हरिं निगद्य शनकैर्गेहं समभ्यागमत्॥

Rādhā arrives in the forest to meet Krishna, who too is coincidentally there. As if fate arranged a divine dance of lovers.

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आयातासि विमुञ्च वेपथुभरं दृष्टासि किं केनचिन्
नीलं चोलममुं विमुञ्च हरतु स्वेदं निशीथानिलः।
इत्यन्तर्भयसन्नकण्ठमसकृद् यामीति तल्पातिथिर्
त्रस्यन्ती परिरभ्यते सुकृतिना स्वैरं नवस्वैरिणी॥

You’ve arrived—release your fear. Shed this blue robe, let the breeze calm your sweat. The bold lover consoles the trembling beloved.

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