Love

Poem : 1101

All joys that senses five- sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch- can give,
In this resplendent armlets-bearing damsel live!

Explanation :
The (simultaneous) enjoyment of the five senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch can only be found with bright braceleted (women).

Poem : 1102

Disease and medicine antagonists we surely see;
This maid, to pain she gives, herself is remedy.

Explanation :
The remedy for a disease is always something different (from it); but for the disease caused by this jewelled maid, she is herself the cure.

Poem : 1103

Than rest in her soft arms to whom the soul is giv'n,
Is any sweeter joy in his, the Lotus-eyed-one's heaven?

Explanation :
Can the lotus-eyed Vishnu's heaven be indeed as sweet to those who delight to sleep in the delicate arms of their beloved ?

Poem : 1104

Withdraw, it burns; approach, it soothes the pain;
Whence did the maid this wondrous fire obtain?

Explanation :
From whence has she got this fire that burns when I withdraw and cools when I approach ?

Poem : 1105

In her embrace, whose locks with flowery wreaths are bound,
Each varied form of joy the soul can wish is found.

Explanation :
The shoulders of her whose locks are adorned with flowers delight me as if they were the very sweets I have desired (to get).

Poem : 1106

Ambrosia are the simple maiden's arms; when I attain
Their touch, my withered life puts forth its buds again!

Explanation :
The shoulders of this fair one are made of ambrosia, for they revive me with pleasure every time I embrace them.

Poem : 1107

As when one eats from household store, with kindly grace
Sharing his meal; such is this golden maid's embrace.

Explanation :
The embraces of a gold-complexioned beautiful female are as pleasant as to dwell in one's own house and live by one's own (earnings) after distributing (a portion of it in charity).

Poem : 1108

Sweet is the strict embrace of those whom fond affection binds,
Where no dissevering breath of discord entrance finds.

Explanation :
To ardent lovers sweet is the embrace that cannot be penetrated even by a breath of breeze.

Poem : 1109

The jealous variance, the healing of the strife, reunion gained;
These are the fruits from wedded love obtained.

Explanation :
Love quarrel, reconciliation and intercourse - these are the advantages reaped by those who marry for lust.

Poem : 1110

The more men learn, the more their lack of learning they detect;
'Tis so when I approach the maid with gleaming jewels decked.

Explanation :
As (one's) ignorance is discovered the more one learns, so does repeated intercourse with a well-adorned female (only create a desire for more).