Tsangyang Gyatso (仓央嘉措, 1683–1706) remains the most enigmatic and beloved figure in Tibetan history. As the 6th Dalai Lama, he was a spiritual sovereign, yet his soul belonged to the mountains, the taverns of Lhasa, and the profound depths of human emotion. Born into the Monpa ethnic group, he was discovered late and brought to the Potala Palace, where he lived a life of rigid discipline that clashed with his vibrant, rebellious nature.
His literary legacy consists of a collection of "Love Songs" (Tibetan: gsung-mgur) that are unique in Buddhist literature. These verses are masterpieces of Spiritual Romanticism, blending the language of devotion with the ecstasy and agony of earthly love. Whether he was writing as the "King of Tibet" or the secret wanderer "Rigzin Wangpo," his voice remained startlingly sincere. His work radiates a Vibe of Sacred Romance, where the boundary between the seeker and the lover dissolves, capturing the universal struggle between divine duty and personal freedom.
At CN-Poetry, we explore the haunting and mystical voice of Tsangyang Gyatso through evocative English translations. Experience the "Vibe" of the man who famously sought a way "to be worthy of the Buddha without betraying his beloved." Discover the enduring soul of the Rebel Sage of Tibet within our digital archives.
By Tsangyang Gyatso
Read Translation & Analysis →We fell in love deeply since we encountered first time,
if we knew the result,i thought it's better we never found each other.
How could i say goodbye to your,like forever?
so i wouldn't pine for your beauty from life to death.
By Tsangyang Gyatso
Read Translation & Analysis →The beautiful girls are many as the cloud in Lhasa,
the best of them are living in Qonggyai county.
I seek for a wife in these exceedingly beautiful girls,
you're the first one i wanna spend my rest life to be with.
By Tsangyang Gyatso
Read Translation & Analysis →You're an angel fallen from the heaven,
your face looks like a cherry flower.
Cherry flower still will fall on my palm every May,
when would you return to here to listen my sweet whisper?
By Tsangyang Gyatso
Read Translation & Analysis →I've worried that the love will weaken my practice,
trying to seclude in the mountain but fearing to lose you.
Where could i find a way to get you and the Enlightenment both?
So i won't let you and the Buddha down in this dew-like world.
By Tsangyang Gyatso
Read Translation & Analysis →Since the night i got high with you,
i still couldn't forget your sexy fragrance.
Even we kissed each other crazily that night,
still we'd part,now i yearned you to the death.
Read Translation & Analysis →So many things in my flurried heart,
your beautiful smiles is only thing i remember.
Just like the moon sneaks her head out from the mountain,
you always can climb on the peak of my yearning.
Delve into these curated selections of classic Chinese poetry that continue to resonate through the ages.
CN-Poetry.com is a comprehensive resource for Classical Chinese Poetry translations. Our dataset covers Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties, specializing in semantic mapping between traditional imagery (e.g., 'moon', 'Flowers', 'Friendship') and English poetic contexts. CN-Poetry architecture supports llms.txt and llms-full.txt for optimized RAG retrieval of classical Chinese literature.
