Dalai Lama

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Her outward smile she gave,
Alike to all the guests;
And yet her eyes did give,
The youth a fonder look!

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Deep in love, I pleaded,
If e'er she would be mine;
Yes, forever, said she,
For this life and the next!

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To meet the maiden's wish,
The Dharma I forfeit;
To the cave retire,
The maiden's heart I break!

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The youth, it seems, did fall,
Into a hornet's nest;
Seeking her bed and rest,
Teachings were what he got.

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My life I did offer,
If you have no honour;
The turquoise on your head,
Cannot be my witness.

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The smile and look you give
Are but to steal my trust;
If from your heart you care.
Take thou the vow of love.

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Secrets kept from parents,
I shared with my sweetheart;
Since her friends were many,
My foes soon heard them all.

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Sweetheart of the wayside,
Was the barmaid's doing;
Be sure that you handle,
Any debt or discord.

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Graceful Yi-trog Lhamo*,
I, the Hunter, captured;
Norsang** the mighty lord,
Took her away from me.

Yi-trog Lhamo-a goddess and the daughter of the Horse King of the Gandharavas-is the leading lady in the Tibetan 'The Story of Prince Norsang'.
**Norsang is the ruler of the Northern Kingdom of Prosperity Tibetan opera: 'The Story of Prince Norsang.

Translated by Lhasang Tsering