See me or not,
I am standing right here,
Neither sad nor elated;
.
Miss me or not,
The feeling is right here,
Neither come nor go;
.
Love me or not,
Love is right here,
No more, no less;
.
With me or not,
My hand is in your hand,
No gain, no lost;
.
Let me embrace you,
Or,
Let me live in your heart to eternity.
Silence,
Calm,
Joy.
.
.
.
Note:
This is a beautiful Tibetan love poem written by the infamous 6th Dalai Lama Tsanyang Gyasto, who was also an libertine and an influential Tibetan poet. I have translated this poem for the purpose of sharing.
This is one of my favorite poems. When I first read it more than a decade ago, I thought this must be love if love existed at all. But how daring one must be to love like this?
May we bring love;
May we bring happiness;
May we bring Heaven on Earth;
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Beautiful translation,as you successfully managed to evoke emotions.
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Thank you so much! Glad you like it😃🥳
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Wonderful Valentine poetry dear Annabel. I enjoyed your work tonight and thank you for sharing your amazing poetry and your thoughts.
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Wow, thank you so much, John! 😃🥳 and I enjoyed much of your poetry as well, rare tenderness revealed through the words of a gentleman. 👍
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Thank you dear Annabel and you are welcome.
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Nice, thank you for posting
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Thank you for swinging by! Glad to have connected virtually🥂🥳
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My hand in your hand or please take a seat in my heart. Your company is welcome, your conversation is needed. Joy, Peace and Calm….wonderful Annabel
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How lovely! 🥰 I too, enjoy our conversation very much. Thank you so much for reading and visiting! It’s a pleasure to have you here🥂🙏
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