Since the night i got high with you
- Poetry of Tsangyang Gyatso

《一自消魂那壁厢》

- Last updated: 2024-03-22 16:03:44

中文原文

一自消魂那壁厢,至今寤寐不断忘。

当时交臂还相失,此后思君空断肠。

English Translation

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.

By Tsangyang Gyatso

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