Loving star,What use is your glow in this desert sky?What use is your shining,Silent… with nothing to say? Like the sages who tumbled from Isigila’s heightsIn the ancient lands of Panchala,I too have wandered as a weary asceticLost in the great forest of my own longing. And then you spoke again—Not with your lips,But with…
O fair maiden of Achagiriya’s heights,Radiant jewel of Aparakamsa’s land—I stumble beneath the desert sun,Scorched and weary, bearing a message.You have trusted the whispers of others,And now prepare for your bridal journey. O god of the Veethakasma line,Though I poured offerings at your feet,You shattered the temple of my dreams.Now even I begin to crumble—Still…
Leave me alone…Leave me alone… Someone keeps pouring wine into my cup,Each sip I take makes the memories fade.Leave me alone…Leave me alone… The eyes that once fell in love with youAre now blurred—half-drunk, drowned in tears.The sweet words you whispered that dayHave fallen silent; my ears hear nothing now.I have sighed too long—my soul…
The journey we have shared in life until todayReaches its end, and my heart weeps,Though my mind accepts the truth.Prince Pippali…Let us wait a little longer. We part to seek the path beyond samsara.I agreed to your noble vow, yet my heart breaks.Prince Pippali…Let us wait a little longer. We bow our heads to honor…
PrincessPrince… the ancient moon has returned tonight,Carrying its cool light to the heavens above.I knew you were coming,For your fragrance mingled with the blossoms’ breath. PrincePrincess… I am heir to the royal crown,Yet I cast it aside for you—You, who gather Asoka flowersIn the silent grove of love. PrincessPrince… the ancient monsoon still falls,Pouring its…