RIG 'DZIN TSANG DBYANGS RGYA MTSHO'I GSUNG MGUR

This collection is couched in a highly idiomatic language, far more so than the Tsang-dbyangs rGya-mtsho'i mGu-gLu. I am indebted to the linguistic detective work of Per K Sørensen, presented in his exhaustive critical edition of the MS (Divinity Secularized: an enquiry into the nature and form of the songs ascribed to the Sixth Dalai Lama [Wiener Studien zur Tibetologie und Buddhismuskunde, Wien 1990] pp 341-448). It is upon his emendations and readings of corrupt or uncertain words that the present text is based.

rgyal rnams thugs rje'i chu gter gangs can pa'i
legs byas ris med bsrub skyes mtshan dpe'i gzugs
stong du 'bar bas thub bstan padmo'i tshal
bzhad mdzad tshangs dbyangs rgya mtshor bgyi'o

Hail to Tsangyang Gyatsho, whose thousand rays
Make blossom the lotus garden of the Muni's teaching.
His exemplary form was born from the churning of the many merits
Of the Tibetan race, the water-treasure of compassion.

sangs rgyas gnyis pa blo bzang grags pa yis
bstan pa rgya mtsho'i gos can mthar spel ba
gzhan drin mi 'jog gnam sa'i dbang phyug che
legs byas ches cher 'bar bas ches cher gsung

And hail to him who spreads far and wide upon the sea-clothed earth
The teaching of Lobsang Drakpa, the second Buddha:
Hail to the perfect lord of earth and sky who, independent of others,
Fiercely protects by blazing forth good deeds.

srid pa rma bya'i rgyal mo'i mdzad pa che
phun sum tshogs pas gsung mgur legs bshad ston
sna tshogs cir yang 'char ba'i mtshan brgya yis
kun yid 'phrog pa'i bstan bcos yi ger phab

I've put into words this mind-stealing text
Of a hundred hues, in various forms,
Perfectly rendering both the "Noble Songs" and the "Good Sayings".
This is the Queen of the Peacock of Existence.

zhes mangala'i sgras dge bar byas nas om svasti dper na

Mangalam; Om Svasti.



[1]
khu byug mon nas yong dus
nam zla'i sa bcud phebs song
chung 'dris byams pa 'phrad pas
lus sems lhod por lang song

The cuckoo comes from Mon,
the sap bubbles up.
I meet with my beloved sweetheart,
My body softens and my mind is eased.

[see mgu-glu 46]



[2]
shar phyogs ri bo'i rtse nas
dkar gsal zla ba shar byung
ma skyes a ma'i zhal ras
dran long la 'dug go

From the eastern peak
Rises the clear white moon.
The face of the unborn mother
is blinding my thoughts.

[see mgu-glu 1]



[3]
na ning skyes pa'i ljang zhon
da lo sog ma'i phon chog
pho gzhon rgas pa'i lus po
hor gzhu las skyo ba

Last year's tender young sprouts
Are this year's stalks of straw;
Young men's bodies turn old and
Stiffer even than a Mongol bow.

[see mgu-glu 2]



[4]
me tog yal ba'i thu lu
nag po [de] la bltas pas
a lce mos sman shar
bu mo [de] yang los byas

I look upon the blackness
of a withered flower:
it's so true -
that old woman was once a young girl.



[5]
tse 'di bya byed rnam grangs
chu [yi] nang gi ri mo
ri mo zad pa med pa'i
cha lugs [de] la gzigs dang

Right now, the many things of past and present
Are like pictures in water:
Look, rather, to the form
Of the image which doesn't fade.



[6]
mi rtag 'chi ba
snying nas ma dran dang zer na
lcang drung 'dzom kyang
don la lkug pa dang 'dra byung

If we don't consider
Death and impermanence in our hearts,
Even though we meet near the willow,
We're like fools when it comes to life.

[see mgu-glu 47]



[7]
rang sems zug pa'i mi de
gtan gyi mdun mar byung na
rgya mtsho'i gting nas nor bu
lon pa dang 'dra byung

The one I've fallen for -
If we could be together forever,
It would be like taking a jewel
From the ocean's depths.

[see mgu-glu 3]



[8]
'gro zhor lam bu'i snying sdug
lus dri zim pa'i bu mo
gyu chung gru dkar rnyes nas
skyur ba dang 'dra byung

By chance upon the road she took my heart,
This girl with sweetly perfumed body -
Like getting hold of an exquisite turquoise,
Only to throw it away.

[see mgu-glu 4]



[9]
sems pa phar la shor kyang
mtshan mo'i gnyid theb cog gis
nyin mo lag tu mi lon
yid thang chad rog yin pa

I've lost my mind to her,
At night I cannot sleep.
By day she's not to hand
And sorrow is my friend.

[see mgu-glu 6]



[10]
me tog nam zla yal song
gyu sbrang sems pa ma skyo
byams pa'i las 'phro zad pa
nga ni skyo rgyu mi 'dug

The time of flowers is past,
But the turquoise bee's not sad.
And now our love has run its course,
I too will not be sad.

[see mgu-glu 7]



[11]
rci thog ba mo'i kha la
rkyang ser rlung gi pho nya
me tog sbrang ma gnyis kyi
'bral mtshams byed mkhan los yin

Hoarfrost's face on grass -
Messenger of the winter wind,
It's you, for sure, who separates
The flower from the bee.

[see mgu-glu 8]



[12]
ngang ma 'dam la chag nas
re zhig sdod dgos bsam kyang
tsho ma khyag pas bsdams nas
re zhig kho thag chod song

Enchanted by the marsh,
The goose thinks to rest awhile.
But in his heart he accepts
The ice freezing over the lake.

[see mgu-glu 9]



[13]
gru shan bsam pa med kyang
rta mgos phyi mig blta gis
khrel gzhung med pa'i byams pas
nga la phyi mig mi blta

The ferry has no mind,
Yet turns its horsehead eye to look at me.
My lover has no shame,
Yet never turns her eye to look at me.

[see mgu-glu 10]



[14]
nga dang tshong dus bu mo
tshig gsum dam pa'i dud pa
khra mo'i sbrul la ma rgyag
rang sa la grel song

I and the market-girl
With three words tied a love-knot.
You don't undo a spotted snake -
It frees itself itself.

[see mgu-glu 11]



[15]
chung 'dris byams pa'i rlung skyed
skye legs log nas gtsud yod
lcang srung zhal ngo dba' shes
sdong kha rgyag pa ma gnang

I tied a fluttering windhorse for my lover
From the side of a beautiful tree;
Oh, gentle protector of the willows,
Don't go throwing things in her face.

[see mgl-glu 12]



[16]
bris pa'i yi ge nag chung
chu dang thig pas 'jig 'gro
ma bris sems kyi ri mo
bsrub kyang zubs mi 'dug

Small black letters
Can be destroyed by water or erased.
The unwritten writing of the mind
Though rubbed out, is never rubbed away.
[see mgu-glu 13]



[17]
rgyab pa'i nag chung the'us
gsung skad 'byon ni mi shes
khrel dang gzhung gi the'us
so so'i sems la rgyob dang

The stamp of a small black seal
Can't speak in human language:
May both of our hearts
Be sealed with discretion and candor.

[see mgu-glu 14]



[18]
stobs ldan ha lo'i me tog
mchod khang la thad na
gyu sbrang gzhon nu nga yang
lha khang la khrid mdzad

Powerful hollyhock,
If they take you into the offering hall,
Take me, the young turquoise bee,
Into the temple too.

[see mgu-glu 15]



[19]
sems song bu mo mi bzhugs
dam pa'i chos la thad na
pho gzhon nga yang mi sdod
bden pa'i ri khrod la btang 'gro

If my beloved girl won't stay,
But heads off to holy Dharma,
Then I, too, the young man, won't hang around -
I'll go off to the mountain wilderness.

[see mgu-glu 16]



[20]
mtshan ldan bla ma'i drung du
sems khrid zhu bar phyin pas
sems la sgom pa'i ma thub
byams pa'i rjes langs song

In the presence of the venerable lama,
I've come to ask for guidance.
But my mind isn't up to meditating -
It's off after my beloved.
[see mgu-glu 17]



[21]
bsgom pa bla ma'i zhal ras
yid la 'char rgyu mi 'dug
ma sgom byams pa'i zhal ras
yid la a le u le

When I'm meditating, my lama's face
Fails to appear in my mind.
When I'm not meditating, my lover's face
Comes clearer and clearer into my mind.
[see mgu-glu 18]



[22]
chung 'gris byams pa ri khrod
sku mtshams [de] la thad na
gzhon pa'i sa gang sa gzhis
chos rgyag [de] la phul chog

My lover go into a mountain retreat?
Then I'll offer to religion
everything I have.



[23]
nga dang snying sdug phrad pa
lho rong ljon pa'i nags gseb
smra mkhan ne tso a shes
gsang sgo rtol ba ma gnang

I and my sweetheart
meeting in the dense forest of the southern valley:
please, talkative parrot,
don't you go piercing our secrecy!
[see mgu-glu 50]



[24]
tshig gsum snying gtam bshos sa
ne'u [g]sing lcang ra'i sbug skyog
byi'u 'jol mo ma rtogs
su dang gang gis mi shes

The place where in three words we spoke our love,
the innermost corner of the willow grove:
The witless sparrow and thrush
Know neither who nor how.



[25]
snying sdug bya rdo lam phrad
a ma chang mas sbyar byung
lan chags phru gu byung na
gso skyong khye ras snang zhu

I met my love by chance on the road,
You put us up, Madame, at your inn.
If any child is born, a debt for future payment,
Please look after them for me!

[see mgu-glu 28]



[26]
zhag gcig brkyangs pa'i snying sdug
srod la 'ja' ba gnang zhu
tho rangs nam zla btang dus
'bral mtshams byed pa los yin

My sweetheart of one day,
Come evening, wanted to meet.
Come morning,
We had to part.



[27]
snying gtam gzhan la ma bshad
chung 'dris byams par bshad pas
byams pa shar pho mang nas
snying gtam dgra bos go song

Secrets not told to others
I tell to my beloved.
And from her many suitors,
My enemies hear my secrets.

[see mgu-glu 29]



[28]
snying sdug yid 'phrog lha mo
rngon pa nga ras zin kyang
dbang chen mi yi dpon po
nor bzang rgya lus 'phrog song

Mind-stealing goddess,
Even though, my love, I am the hunter who took you,
The powerful ruler Norzang Gyalbu
Has stolen your body away.

[see mgu-glu 30]



[29]
nor bu lag nas yong dus
nor bu'i nor nyams ma chod
nor bu mi la shor dus
snying rlung stod la tshang song

Jewel in hand,
Jewel's value never guessed.
Jewel lost to another -
A heart of boiling rage.

[see mgu-glu 31]



[30]
me tog shar nas yal song
byams pa 'grog[s] nas rgas song
nga dang [g]ser byung bung ba'i
blo thag de khas chod song

A flower blossoms, fades;
My love, once met, grows old:
And I and the little honeybee,
We accept our lot.



[31]
sha tsha zhen pa ches nas
'khor ba'i then thag yin pa
ma byas dman shar bu mos
khrel gzhung mi 'dug gsung gis

My great desire for love
Is the rope which drags samsara;
Without it, though, this young girl
Would say I wasn't up for it.



[32]
me tog yal ba'i 'dab ma
a [g]sar zad pa'i snying sdug
'dzum [m]dang[s] so dkar bstan kyang
sems la dga' tshor mi 'dug

Leaves wither on the trees,
Youth declines from my sweetheart:
Though her smile be lovely and her teeth be so white,
No joy is in my heart.



[33]
pha mas bcol ba'i mdun mas
mi yong zhu rgyu med kyang
rang sems phra mo chung 'dris
byams pa'i rjes la lang[s] song

Even though I never asked,
My parents chose this woman:
In my mind, I'm reaching out
For a fine and gentle love.



[34]
sems pa 'di la 'gro 'gro
dam pa'i chos la song na
tshe gcig lus gcig rang la
sangs rgyas thob pa 'dug[ g]o

My mind wanders through this world -
But, if I went to the Dharma,
In one life and in one body
I could get myself enlightened.



[35]
kham bu za rgyu med pa'i
kham sdong 'bras bu nil nil
snying sdug 'grig rgyu med pa'i
gtam gsum mi kha'i rdzag rdzag

I shouldn't eat the peaches
Clustered on the peach-tree...
I shouldn't date these sweethearts,
My three words clustered in the mouths of others.



[36]
do nub ra yang gzi song
gnas mo'i phrag la nyal chog
sang zhog[s] 'gro ba'i nam tshod
bya pho [m]tsha['] lus gnang yong

So drunk tonight,
I'll sleep on the barmaid's shoulder.
Morning time -
& the cock will crow me awake.



[37]
rlung rta yar 'gro'i thog la
rlung bskyed dar lcog gtsug yod
'dzang ma ma sangs bu mo'i
mgron po la bos byung

The windhorse rears up,
A fluttering banner unfurled:
A girl from the nobility
Has invited me as her guest.

[see mgu-glu 21]



[38]
so dkar lpags pa'i 'dzum mdangs
bzhugs gral spyi la bstan kyang
mig zur phra mo'i sgril mtshams
gzhon pa'i gdong la blta gis

Her white teeth, her smiling, shining skin
Were clear to me from my privileged place;
Still she, from the corner of her eye,
Was gazing into my young face.

[see mgu-glu 22]



[39]
ha can sems la 'phros nas
'grog 'dris e yong bltas pas
shi bral byed na ma rtogs
gson bral mi thub gsung gis

I've been thinking too much,
Wondering if I'm going to see my love.
When death will part is is uncertain;
When life will part us, though - that won't happen.



[40]
'dzang ma'i sems dang bstun na
tshe 'di chos skal chad 'gro
dben pa ri khrod 'grim na
bu mo'i thugs dang 'gal 'gro

Going along with my bright girl's heart,
I'ld be cutting off my chance to practise dharma in this life.
Wandering in the lonely mountains
Goes against her heart.

[see mgu-glu 24]



[41]
sbrang bu brgya la zin 'dra
kong 'phrug gzhon pa'i sems pa
zhag gsum nyal rog byas na
phug yul lha chos 'dod gis

Like a bee held in a web,
The kid from Kongpo's thinking...
"For three days she's been in my bed,
And I'm after religion..."

[see mgu-glu 25]



[42]
dman shar skye 'bras mtshar la
ja chang 'dod yon 'dzom[s] pa
shi nas lha lus blangs kyang
'di las dga' nges mi 'dug

Beautiful girls and tea and beer -
A mixture of all my desires.
Even if I die and go to heaven,
Nothing for sure is more joyful than that!



[43]
bu mo 'chi ba med na
chang la mdzad pa mi 'dug
gzhon pa'i gtan gyi skyabs gnas
'di la bcol bas los chag

If girls didn't die
We wouldn't need to brew beer.
An eternal refuge it will become
For this young man.

[see mgu-glu 34]



[44]
skyes nas shi bas ma chog
mdun ma 'bral rgyu yin na
shi nas bar do'i [']phrang la
sems pa skyo rog[s] yin pa

If I were to be separated
By death from my spouse,
In the journey after death,
The mind would be my consolation.



[45]
dag pa shar ri'i gangs chu
klu bdud rdo rje zil pa
bdud rtsi sman gyis phab rgyun
chang ma ye shes mkha 'gro
dam tshig gtsang nas gtung na
ngan song myong dgos mi 'dug
gzhon pa'i tshe gang bsags pa'i
sdig sgrib zhor la dag 'gro

Pure glacial waters from the eastern Mountain
And dewdrops from a vajra-plant,
Brewed with the yeast of nectar
By the beery dakini of wisdom:
If you drink it with pure intent,
You'll never experience the lower states.
The collected sins and errors of this young man's life
will be purified.

[see mgu-glu 20]



[46]
byams pa mtshar ba'i sgang la
ba[r] tshang brtse [g]dung che nas
da lam ri khrod 'grim pa'i
'gyangs cha zhu dgos byung[ng]o

Love is more and more getting in the way:
now my beautiful love -
she's asking me to put off
my journey to the mountains.



[47]
'dzum dkar so dkar bstan kyang
gzhon pa'i blo khrid yin pa
snying nas sha tsha yod med
dbu sna 'pher ba e yod

Your white smile, white teeth, so clear -
They're leading this youth away.
But lady, if you're really hot for me,
Please give me your word.

[see mgl-glu 27]



[48]
gro 'jam mal sa'i nang gi
snying sdug dung sems can ma
o lo'i rgyu nor len pa
gyo sgyu byas pa min nam

My sweet, my love,
Soft flesh within my bed:
Are you not deceitful
To steal away this young man's wealth and virtue?

[see mgu-glu 55]



[49]
chags sdang ser snas bsags pa'i
'dod yon sgyu ma'i nor rdzas
chung 'dris byams pa byung dus
ser sna'i mdud pa grol song

Desire, hatred and greed
are illusory pleasures.
My beloved appears,
And all these knots are untied.



[50]
gtan grogs khyed la bsam pa'i
khrel dang ngo tsha med na
mgo la rgyab pa'i gtsug gyus
skad cha smra ni mi she

I have no shame or wonder
When considering you, my eternal friend -
Whatever compliment I offer to you,
I can say nothing.



[51]
sh[v]a pho nyin 'khor mtshan 'khor
tshong 'dus a lce dman shar
dbu sna skyel ba ma mdzad
nga ni gtan grogs mi byed

By day and by night,
Stags circle the young girls in the market.
They shouldn't plight their troth -
They'll never be mine eternally.



[52]
dman shar e drin bsam nas
gdong pa o mas [']khru[s] gis
sngon chad khyo ka med pa'i
lo rgyus gsung ba mkhas kyang
lus la [m]dze dri kha ba
ga tsug byas nas byung ba

This woman thinks of being coveted,
Washing her face with milk,
Telling me her history -
Without a previous husband:
But where on earth did her body get
that leprous stink?



[53]
sdom med grva pa'i cha lugs
btsun mdog gzhan las kha bas
ma byas mi kha sdang ba
nga dang pho rog nag chung
byas kyang mi kha mi 'dug
khong dang skya khra hor pa

He boasts more than others of his noble colors,
The dress of the school without obligations.
I and the little black raven,
Doing nothing, saying nothing, are hated.
That Mongolian falcon,
Whatever he does, nothing is said, nothing happens.



[54]
khang pa rtsig sha srab la
grong pa chad las dgos pa
bu mo ba[r] tsang can ma
ngu zhug rgyag pa ma gnang

In a house with thin walls,
The villagers roar with laughter.
So don't howl so much,
You indiscreet girl!



[55]
than pa rgyab pa'i bye thang
sim sim char pas mi ngom[s]
mos skom 'dod pa can mar
dpyad pas tshim dus mi 'dug

A desert hit by drought
Isn't satisfied by gentle showers -
And, ever thirsty to be used,
This girl is never satisfied.



[56]
'dod chags dpyad pas mi mdzad
mi tshe hril por lang[s] song
'dod chags lam du spyod pa'i
rnal 'byor pho mo yin na
tshe 'di grogs lam bde la
phyi ma rna sos skyid pa

Lustful desire should not be misused
During a person's life.
If a yogi and yogini
Steer a lustful path
The joy they have in friendship now
Will later give contentment.



[57]
ba[r] tsang tshe [g]dung med pa'i
snying sdug ma bzhengs lha sku
'gros dang gom pa med pa'i
rta mchog nyos pa 'dra byung

My sweetheart's divine and uncreated body
Is without wanton desire -
It's like buying a fine horse
Who won't take a step!



[58]
me tog nam zla ring ba
ne'u [g]sing spang lo'i spang rgyan
[g]ser chung bung ba'i blo sna
da dung re zhig bsring dang.

In the grassy meadow
the time of flowers is long.
The ornamental bumblebee
should take it easy
just a short time more.



[59]
bu mo skyes pa'i [m]chog pa
klu mo mchog yag lha mo
sngar 'dris byams pa'i gnas[ s]u
'chi bdag bsring ba gnang zhu

This girl, she's divine -
Like a goddess is divine:
So let's carry on together,
Me and this one I've loved so long.



[60]
snying sdug kha 'bras mtshar ba
stag ma shing gi lo ma
bsam nang dug gis sbyor bas
phan dang gnod pa ma byung.

My sweetheart's loving words
Are rhododendron leaves.
The poisonous activity of her inner thoughts
Bring neither good nor ill.



[61]
me tog snga yal phyi yal
sbrang ma nyin tshe nyin 'khor
zhen pas bcings pa ma rtog[s]
'grog[s] yun thung rang drag[s] byung

Flowers fading early and late,
Bees circling all day:
If I don't bind her with love,
Our friendship will be all too brief.



[62]
rgyu lus sha yi me tog
dur sa'i khrod la bzhag yod
sems pa bya sgro rlung khyer
bar do'i 'phrang la 'grim[s] 'gro

the flower of human form,
planted in a burial ground:
a bird's feather carried on the wind,
the mind is travelling between



[63]
gzhon pa'i tshe gang bsags pa'i
sdig sdig nyes pa'i phung po
snying sdug yid ldan lha mo
do nub zhor la sbyong dang

The lump of evil and sin
Collected in this young man's life
Is cleansed away at evening
In union with my sweet goddess.



[64]
byi'u byis phrug gcig la
mi bsam [bsam] pa med de
dpon po sku dbang btsan nas
bu mo rang dbang ma 'dus

she's driving the young sparrow
out of his mind
but her master's
got her hands tied



[65]
phyi ni n‹a ga ge sar
nang ni padma ge sar
kha la dbang chen dpon po
snying la chung 'dris byams pa

Outside cobra's saffron,
Inside lotus flower;
In my speech, I'm a powerful lord,
In my heart is the girl I've loved so long.



[66]
ka bas drang po byas yod
ka gzhus 'khyog pa ma mdzad
bu mos 'chi bdag bsring yod
byams pas sprel bzhugs ma gyug[s]

Girls keep love affairs going:
pillars are straight
and arches shouldn't twist
Don't shake the monkey's tail, my love.



[67]
bu mo chung 'dris byams pa
kham bu shing las skyes pa
a gsar yal ba kham bu'i
me tog las 'gyog pa

The peachtree's daughter,
my childhood sweetheart:
her enthusiasms fade
quicker than the peachtree's flower.
[see mgu-glu 35]



[68]
bu mo a mar ma skyes
shog bu'i shing las skyes pa
a lce chung 'dris byams pa
shog bu me tog 'dra ba

My childhood sweetheart
was born not to a mother
(she's fickle like its flowers)
but to a paperbark tree!



[69]
sa la ri mo bris pa
nam[ m]kha'i skar tshod lon gis
sha 'jam lus la sbyar bas
byams pa'i khog pa ma lon

I draw pictures on the ground
And plot the stars in the sky.
Even joined with my lover's pliant flesh,
Still I can't get inside her.
[see mgu-glu 49]



[70]
bla ma dam pa'i gdam[s] ngag
zhus na gnang gi 'dug ste
a lce chung 'dris byams par
snying gtam bshod dus mi 'dug

If asked, the holy lama gives advice.
Intimate words to my lover
Should not be passed around.



[71]
chu mo gting tshad ring kyang
nya mo lcags kyus lon gis
snying sdug kha dkar gting nag
khog pa da dung ma lon

The water is deep,
The fish is taken with a hook.
The dark depth of my sweetheart,
Her innermost, even now, I cannot get.



[72]
bu mo chung 'dris byams pa
spyang ki'i rigs rgyud min nam
sha 'brel lpags 'brel byung kyang
ri la yar grab mdzad gi

Maybe this lover I've known so long
Comes from the wolf's line.
Even when given flesh and skins
She's ready to head for the hills.
[see mgu-glu 36]



[73]
drin can pha mas ma sgrig
bu mo rang 'dod byams pa
gal srid gson skyur byung na
pha ma'i la [g]yog[s] los yin

The girl's own desires
Are not organized by her kind parents.
If in this life they're thrown awry,
It'll be down to her parent's revenge.



[74]
shin de a mra ma zhim
a mra'i 'bras bu zhim pa
bu mo skye 'bras mi bsam
sha tsha zhen pa bsam gis

This sweetly-scented mango tree
Has sweetly-scented mango fruit:
I'm not thinking of what she's got,
I'm thinking how I love her hot flesh.



[75]
rta rgod ri yar rgyab pa
snyi dang zhags pas zin gis
byams pa'i ngo log rgyab pa'i
thugs ngo zin sa mi 'dug

A wild horse sent off into the hills
Can be taken with a trap or a lasso.
My defiant sweetheart's
heart defies capture.
[see mgu-glu 37]



[76]
tshon 'dus a lce dman shar
sprul pa 'gyed rgyu yod pa
snying sdug re re'i drung du
zhal gdan re re gnang gis

in the market
girls
sending out signals
offering promises



[77]
me tog 'dab ma gcig la
sbrang bu zi dir dgu dir
dman shar bu mo gcig la
sha pho tshang rgyag shig shig

The bees are swarming
Around the flower's leaves;
The stags are crowding
Around the young girl.



[78]
chu 'khor chu ris zad zad
[r]tsam pa bzang thag ngan thag
bu mo na so rgas rgas
snying sdug bzang tshol ngan tshol

The watermill keeps the water flowing,
Grinding barley flour, good and ill.
This girl grows old,
Searching out sweethearts, good and ill.



[79]
rta la rus tshug[s] mi gtso
sha thog spu bcad gtso bas
byams pa rus tshig[s] mi gtso
dkar po'i sgor sgor gtso bas

A horse's barrel isn't important,
It's the mane on its head that's important;
A girl's body isn't important,
It's the roundness of her fair face that's important.



[80]
gyu chung gru dkar yod na
nga nyo lag pa skyon gis
dmar shar mtshar mo yod na
nga 'dod tshang rgyag shig shig

We reach out crazed hands
to buy a white turquoise:
We crowd around
in our desire for a beautiful girl.



[81]
zag bcas sgyu ma'i phung po
bsred nas dgos des mi 'dug
sems pa gcig tu bsres nas
'dod pa bgo [b]sha['] rgyob dang

We surely don't need to lust after
The illusory and the composite:
Let's meld our minds as one,
And pool our lust!



[82]
byi'u ri byil phra mo
nga la sems bso thong dang
ri byil rlung la babs dus
nga ras sems bso btang chog

Ease my mind,
You subtle mountain bird.
And when you fly down into the valley,
I will ease your mind.



[83]
nags gseb lung pa'i phu yi
'dab chags a bar ne tso
snying sdug rku la shor song
ga[r] song bshod rog[s] gnang zhu

Cute little parrot, from
The upper slopes of the forested valley,
Please help me find where
They've taken my beloved.



[84]v
byi'u 'jol mo'i 'gro sa
lho rong ljon pa'i nags [g]seb
gsung snyan rgya [b]sgrag[s] bod [b]sgrag[s]
lha sa'i phyogs nas skyur byung

in the forest of the Lhorong valley
the little thrush makes its home :
from Lhasa its sweet song
reaches everywhere.



[85]
spre'u rang blo lang[s] nas
nyin par rkun ma rkus pas
rang mig sbar mos bkab kyang
gzhan mig khebs pa mi 'dug

The monkey makes up his mind
Daily to go stealing.
But although he hides his eyes
The eyes of others are not covered.



[86]
dkar nag las kyi sa bon
da lta lkog tu btab kyang
'bras bu sbas pas mi thub
rang rang so sor smin gis

Black and white seeds,
Sown in secret now,
Will ripen, not in secret, then,
But in their own way.



[87]
dvags yul sa rnams gro la
dvags mo rnam thar legs pa
mi rtag 'chi ba med na
tshe gang [b]sdad kyang [b]sdad chog

In the heat of Dvags-yul
The girls are beautiful.
I'd gladly spend my time with them
If impermanence and death were not around.



[88]
lcang gling kham ltar 'bol ba
snying sdug [g]dung sems che ba
gzhon pa lha chos byed pa'i
lam bu bkag pa ma gnang

Soft like a peach
Are the body and mind of my sweetheart.
Don't ask this young man to turn away
From the path of religion.



[89]
nub phyogs ri bo'i rtse nas
sprin dkar gnam la long long
nga la yid 'dzin dbang mos
lha bsang[s] btang ba los yin

From the western peak
A white cloud rising into the sky.
Yid-'dzin dBang-mo's
Offering me incense.



[90]
rlung po gang nas lang[s] lang[s]
pha yul phyogs nas lang[s] byung
chung 'dris byams pa'i lus po
ma nor rlung pos 'khyer byung

The wind rises from all around,
It comes from my father's land.
For sure it bears
The body of the one I've loved so long.



[91]
chu dang 'o ma 'dres pa
'byed mkhan gser gyi rus sbal
snying sdug sha sems 'dres pa
dbye mkhan su yang mi 'dug

turtle can separate
water from milk
but no-one can separate
girlfriend from boyfriend



[92]
nga dang byams pa smos nas
gab rtse'i steng du sbol bas
mo la bdun zur bab nasrim gro sgrub dgos byung[ ng]o

My love and I, we spoke together,
Compared our horoscopes.
We cast opposing lots -
Then sorted it with rituals.



[93]
lha khang 'un khus rdzas par
zhim mi snyi la ma zin
sbyor ba gzhan gyis byas pa'i
mi kha nga la mi 'jog

Don't trap the cat
the pigeons are to blame
for chaos in the temple
And don't slander me
others are to blame
for what's been done



[94]
shi de dmyal ba'i yul gyi
chos rgyal las kyi me long
'di nas krig krig mi 'dug
de nas gzigs pa gnang zhu

Death, you Dharma King of hell,
You mirror of karma:
Please see
That there's no beating from this!



[95]
chung 'dris byams pa phyogs[ s]u
ngo bsrung dar gyi[s] gyog pas
byams pa 'chi bdag 'thung nas
khrel gzhung [']tsher mas bshad song

Turning silk to save the reputation
of the one whom I've loved so long,
Our love endures only a little
And I learn a piercing shame.



[96]
rang sems kha btags dkar po
ma nogs pa [cig] zhus yod
mi sems snag tsha'i ri mo
'bri 'dod yod na bris shog

Please don't let
The white silk scarf of my mind be dirty.
The inky writing of others' minds
Should be set down if so desired.

[97]
brag dang rlung po 'thab nas
rgod po'i sgro la gzan gis
gyo can rdzu bag can des
nga la gzan po byas byung

The rock and wind combined
To wear away the vulture's plumage.
I have been worn down
By lying friends.
[see mgu-glu 38]



[98]
phar sems byams dang snying rjes
sprin phung gsar du 'khrig[s] kyang
tshur sems sdug pa'i rlung pos
yang nas yang du gtor byung

Compassion far away
Banks new clouds together.
The wind of poisonous minds closer to home
Casts them further and further apart.



[99]
sprin pa kha ser gting nag
sad dang ser ba'i gzhi ma
bande skya min ser min
sangs rgyas bstan pa'i dgra bo

A cloud - yellow within, black without -
Is a source of frost and hail.
A wise man - neither monk nor layman -
Is an enemy of the Buddha's teaching.
[see mgu-glu 39]



[100]
sa bcu'i steng na gnas pa'i
dam can rdo rje chos skyong
mthu dang nus pa yod na
bstan pa'i dgra bo sgrol mdzod

Protector DorjŽ Drakden,
Residing in the tenth sphere:
If you have the power and skill,
Then cast out the enemies of the teaching.
[see mgu-glu 45]



[101]
rlung po nang las langs par
go cha phyi nas bsdam[s] song
mi kha thal ba'i bu yug
sang ba'i dus tshod mi 'dug

A wind arises from within,
A lock is put on without;
It'll take too long to purify
Gossip escaping through the holes.

[102]
dus gsum thams cad mkhyen pa
drin can tsa ba'i bla ma
spyi gtsug nyi zla'i steng du
'bral med brtan par bzhugs shig

The one who knows the three times,
The kind root guru,
On a sunmoon disc on top of my head:
May he remain firm and unwavering.



[103]
chu bur mig ngor shar ba'i
ma dag snang ba'i dri ma
'gal 'khrul nyams chag 'dug na
ye shes dbyings nas bshag[ s]o

As ulcers erupt on the face,
Impure and ugly,
If there are mistakes, wrongs or damage,
I request forgiveness from the realm of wisdom.



[104]
gangs dkar shel la gnas pa'i
seng chen dkar mo'i 'o ma
ro bcud che rang grag[s] nas
snod kyi[s] ma chun zer na

The milk of the white lion,
Who dwells on the crystal white snow:
It's so strong
That my cup cannot hold it.



[105]
gnas gsum zhing na rgyu ba'i
ma dang ye shes mkha' 'gro
dbyings nas bshags pa 'bul[ l]o
thugs rje'i lcags kyus gzigs shig

I request forgiveness from the realm of
The wisdom dakini,
Who arises from the fields of the three places:
Look upon me with your hook of mercy.



[106]
yon tan sbas pa'i gang zag
nor bu gang ba'i rgya mtsho
mchod rten rlung gi[s] bskyod kyang
nga ni bskur ba mi 'debs

A person of secret qualities,
An ocean full of jewels.
A wind whistles around this stupa,
But I will not add to it.



[107]
mar bcud 'o mas gang ba
gsang ba dam pa'i lha chos
ma rig log pas sgrib na
snying nas 'gyod pas bsags[ s]o

The essence of butter is milk.
If false ignorance
Obscures the pure and holy Dharma,
Then you have forgiveness from the heart.



[108]
rang sems nam[ m]kha'i gshis la
rang bzhin 'gyur mdog med kyang
nyon mongs sprin ltar 'khrugs pa'i
snang ba'i 'gyur mdog ston byung

The mind has the nature of sky
And, although it doesn't change,
Its pain quivers like clouds,
Its appearance shifting.



[109]
tshogs drug dbang po'i spyod yul
snang ba sems kyi dri ma
dag dang ma dag dbye bas
'khor 'das gyes mtshams byed gis

The sphere of the sixfold senses is
That of the six mental stains.
Divided into pure and impure,
It comes down to Samsara and Nirvana.



[110]
sbrang bu skye ba sngas song
me tog shar ba phyis song
las 'phro med pa'i snying sdug
mjal 'dzom[s] byed pa 'gyang[s] song

The bee is born
Before the flower blooms:
My sweetheart doesn't meet me
Because she has bad karma.



[111]
spang mgo ser por lang[s] song
[spang] rgyan sbrang bus dor song
na so rgas pa'i mi pho
chung 'dris byams pas skyur byung

The meadow turns yellow,
And the ornamental bees reject it;
A man grows old
And is thrown out by his beloved.



[112]
nam zla sa bcud dros song
glang chung [g]rog[s] po'i ngur sgra[s]
dman shar bde drod rgyas pa'i
skyo glu sems la dran byung

The essence of the season is warm,
And the oxen are lowing;
The young girls' happiness hots up
And their songs of weariness come to mind.



[113]
mi med lung pa'i phu la
byis pa'i skyo glu lhang lhang
glu la glu lan slog mkhan
ri zur 'jag ma sbub stong

On the upper reaches of an uninhabited valley
The young man's songs of sorrow come clear;
The hollow blades of grass
Plow the songs back to him.

[114]
brag la ku gcig rgyab pas
lan la tshig 'bru mi 'dug
snying gtam phar la bshad pas
gros mgo 'don mkhan mi 'dug

When I yell at a rock
I get not a syllable in reply;
When I tell you my intimate thoughts,
You give me nothing in return.

[115]
lus po chu yi[s] dkrus nas
sems pa'i sgrib pa dag na
chu nang gser mig nya mos
thar pa thob pa dug[ g]o

If washing the body with water
Cleanses the mind of obscuration,
Then a fish with her golden eyes
Could achieve the path.



[116]
ngur smrig mdog gi[s] bsgyur ba'i
bla ma yong rgyu yin naf
mtsho stod gser bya ngang pas
'gro ba 'dren pa 'dug[ g]o

If you could become a lama
By putting on the saffron-colored robes,
The golden goose on the ocean
Could liberate beings.



[117]
gzhan zer shig zlos khyer bas
bslab gsum bstan pa 'dzin na
'dab chags a bar ne tsos
chos 'khor bskor ba 'dug[ g]o

If by reciting what others tell you
You could get the three highest teachings,
Then a cute little parrot
Could turn the Wheel of Dharma.



[118]
gang gsung rjes zlos gsung bas
dbang bskur thob rgyu yin na
sems med brag cha stong pas
sku bzhi grub pa dug[ g]o

If, by reciting whatever needs reciting,
You could access spiritual power,
A mindless echo
Could access the four kayas.



[119]
dgra 'dul gnyen skyong 'dzom[s] pas
sangs rgyas thob rgyu yin na
gcan gzan dud 'gro'i kyu yis
tshe gcig mngon par rdzogs pa

If, by taming demons and protecting relatives,
You could attain Buddhahood,
Then a wild animal could,
In one life, claw its way to perfection.



[120]
'dod yon longs spyod che bas
dbang bskur thob rgyu yin na
nor bdag klu yis dbang pos
skye gsum rnyed pa dug[ g]o

If, by enjoyment of desirable things
We could attain special powers,
Then Kubera, the Nagaraja,
Could, with their power, attain the three bodies.



[121]
mon yul sa rnams dro la
mon mo brla sha dkar ba
'dod chags drag po byung nas
mon mo gzhon nus khrid song

When desire rises up
In the heat of Mon,
for the white thighs of the women of Mon
The young men lead the women of Mon away.



[122]
ljong shing lo 'dab rgyas pa'i
yal ga [de] yi rtse nas
khu bya sngon mo lding ba'i
gsung [skyur] skad kyi snyan pa
o lo'i chung 'dris byams pa'i
gsung snyan yid la dran byung

From its perch in the branches
Of the wide-leaved valley tree,
The sweet song of
The soaring emerald cuckoo
Calls to mind the sweet voice
Of the young man's lover.



[123]
gya' dang spang la skyes pa'i
bya de lha bya gong mo
byams pa sems pa skyo ba'i
skyo rog[s] la [ni] phebs dang

In the slate mountains and mountain pastures,
This bird, the grouse,
Comes to console
My weary heart of love.



[124]
mtsho dang ngang pa 'bral mtshams
byed snyam [snyam] pa med de
mtsho mo [']khyag pas [b]sdam[s] nas
[rang] dbang med la lang[s] song

The goose does not think
To be separated from the lake;
But since the lake is frozen over,
It's out of his control.



[125]
nga dang byams pa 'bral mtshams
byed snyam [snyam] pa med de
dbang chen dpon po phral nas
khag khag [rang] la lang[s] song

I do not think to be
Separated from my love;
But the powerful official
Gives us no alternative.



[126]
blta ba la mos ma mthong
la mo che ba dgra red
'gro ba chu mos mi thar
chu mo che ba dgra red

No seeing past a pass
A wide pass is the enemy;
No access across a river,
A wide river is the enemy.



[127]
pha yul sa thug ring ba
lus sems gnyis kyi dgra red
byams pa byes la song ba
mtshan mo'i gnyid theb[s] lcog gis

My father's land is far off,
Distance is the enemy;
To get to where my lover lives
I'll forego my sleep at night.



[128]
chu mo mar 'gro shad shad
yar 'gro yin na dga' ba
ma gi lcang gling smug skyid
pha gzhis yin na skyid pa

The river runs constantly downhill,
But I would be happy if it ran uphill;
If the happy willow grove below
Were of my father's estate, I would rejoice.



[129]
mda' mo 'ben la phog song
mde'u shul la lus song
chung 'dris byams pa 'phrad byung
sems nyid rjes 'brang lang[s] song

The arrow is fired at the target,
But its head goes astray:
It follows my mind
Towards the one I've loved so long.



[130]
spang dang spang rgyan 'brel ba
nam zla'i dus tshod yin pa
nga dang byams pa 'bral ba
tshe snon las 'phro yin pa

The season is come when the
Gentian grows in the meadow.
My separation from my beloved
Grows as our lives lengthen.



[131]
chu bo che ba'i sems nad
gru shan gnyan pa sel song
snying sdug shi ba'i mya ngan
su gas sel rog[s] byed pa

The ferryman will console
Our frustration at crosing the great river;
But who will console me
At my sweetheart's death?



[132]
shing de rtsa ba gcig la
rtse mo sum brgya drug cu
nga yi a ba byams pa
blo sna nyis stong lnga brgya

A tree has a single trunk
And three hundred sixty roots;
My cute little girl
Has twenty-five hundred ideas!



[133]
a ma'i sdig [pa'i] gyu chung
dbu la sgron dgos bsam kyang
bu mo blo sna mang nas
gyu chung 'dog[s] ngos ma [']dod

Although she needs to place
Her mother's turquoise, lamplike, on her head,
She's not worthy of it,
She's so fickle of mind.



[134]
rgyal khams spyi lo nyes pa
sems khral yong ba khag khyag
snying sdug lkog la shi ba'i
sdug bsngal [']thol la byung[ ng]oI

When things go wrong throughout,
Anxieties spread of their own accord;
The death in secret of my sweetheart
Brings forth even more suffering.



[135]
nga dang byams pa'i lkog grib
shi gsang ro gsang byas pa
gtam gsum mi kha ngan pas
sa steng kun la khyab song

I'll keep the impurities of me and my girl
Secret, whatever happens, until I die;
But slander and wicked rumors
Spread all around.



[136]
rang la dga' ba'i snying sdug
mig gi bar la lang[s] song
khong dang byams pa'i lcong gi[s]
lus kyi sha yang skam song

My sweetheart, who makes me happy,
Arises in my inner eye;
My flesh is thirsty
From lovesickness



[137]
zhim po'i bza' btung skyug pa
nang ro'i bun lon yin pa
nga dang byams pa'i dbye mtshams
sgam bu chag[ g]i[s] bkod song

To vomit up tasty food and drink
Is a result of sickness;
When I and my love are separated
My chest is broken asunder.



[138]
bod yul sa yi lte ba
dpal gyi chos 'khor lha sa
nga dang byams pa'i gnyen mdun
ma gcig dpal lhas sgrigs song

The Lhasa mandala
In the central part of Tibet:
Ma-gcig dPal-lha arranges a marriage
Between me and my lover



[139]
me tog snga yal phyi yal
chung 'dris byams pa dgos 'dug
dman shar 'dab ma byed 'drar
mi byed ka med byung gno

Flowers come and go,
Like the lover from my past.
Girls should be unchanging
Like the leaves.



[140]
do num mdza' ba'i snying sdug
sang zhog[s] khag khag so so
chags shen med pa'i byams pa
chos 'khor lha sar 'dug go

My lovely sweetheart
All alone in the morning,
She's wandering without desire,
Around the Lhasa mandala.



[141]
shar nas skar ma shar byung
skar ma'i lo rgyus mi 'dug
bdag yod bdag po 'byor song
snying sdug ga le thas shig

A star rising in the east
It's story is unknown;
And when her husband turns up,
The lover has to leave.



[142]
bu mo [g]dung sems can ma
rmi lam nang la yong gis
shi nas bar do'i 'phrang la
bag chags rgyugs pa 'dug go

A girl with a beautiful body
Walks within my dreams;
Memories still rush through
The fierce and peaceful bardo.



[143]
da dung sems kyi snang bas
'khor ba'i stod phur rgyab byung
gdams ngag bla ma'i ral gris
zhen pa'i thag pa chod dang

I am staked down now
By the visions of my mind;
Cut the cords of attachment
With the knife of my lama's instruction.



[144]
tshe di'i snang ba 'khrid lugs
byams pas skyo glu lhang lhang
khams ga skyo cig skyo na
khams gsum 'khor ba 'di la skyo ba

Lovers sing of sorrow,
Of the images of this life;
If you're weary of this world,
You'll be weary of passing around the three worlds.



[145]
mdangs gsum nyal ba'i rjes la
[b]sdad ba'i shul yang mi 'dug
tshe 'di bden bden 'dra yang
chags sgo rmongs pa'i rus tshogs

Where we lay last night
There remains no trace;
This life truly seems
A source of disaster.



[146]
'di nang 'gag pa'i tshe na
mdangs gsum rmi lam 'dra bas
mdzes ma'i rang byung sha yi
me tog [de] la chags pas
spang nas dben pa'i ri khrod
gnas mchod [de] la e thad

My emotions are blocked -
It's like last night's dream.
Desirous of the flower
Whose self-produced form is so fair,
I'll disappear to the mountains
And wander off into retreat .



[147]
[']phral phug[s] nyams su blangs pa'i
lha chos sems la bzhag nas
tshe 'du kun tu skyid pa'i
'od gsal nyi ma shar song

I set my mind on practising the Dharma
Both now and in the future.
A ray of sunlight rises up
To pleasure my life.



[148]
'dod yul rigs pa'i bza' btung
spyod yul gyi [ni] me tog
zag med rigs 'dzin bdud rtsi'i
ro mchog myong rgyu byung na
zag bcas dbang po [s]myos pa'i
bde ba yin par ma shes

Food and drink are the objects of desire,
Flowers are the sphere of activity.
But, if you taste the excellence
Of the nectar of equanimity,
You'll not know the craziness
Of misdirected senses.



[149]
zag med dga' bzhi'i snyoms 'jug
'dzad med gtan gyi bde ba
dgra gnyen chags sdang spangs pa'i
btang snyoms gyi [ni] sa gzhi

To experience the four blissful joys in equal measure
Brings everlasting pleasure;
It's the basis for complete purification
of hatred towards enemies and preference towards kin.



[150]
rang sems kun la phan pa'i
byang chub me tog 'khrung[s] nas
don snying mngar ba'i sbrang rtsi
'dzad med longs su spyod na
gdul bya'i rkang drug grangs med
snyan pa'i chos gar bsgyur ro

The flower of enlightenment is born,
To help the minds of all.
If its sweet honey essence
Were unceasingly to be used,
Its innumerable six-legged monastics
Would join a swinging dharma dance.



[151]
phu la gangs ri yod bsam
mda' la zhing chung btab pas
sa gzhi than pas tshig song
gangs ri thugs bsam bzhes dang

The upper slopes have snowy peaks,
The lower slopes are sown with fields;
When the land is parched by drought,
Please feed them, snowy peaks, with compassion.



[152]
shing de tsan dan sdong por
mar 'dzegs gtong bar ma phyin
yar 'dzegs tshe sngon las kyi[s]
bkod pa rang [ni] los yin

I won't go climbing
Down the sandalwood tree
Climbing up the tree, for sure,
Is what we did before.



[153]
bsam bsam rta pho bsam kyang
'gro khar rkang thang babs byung
smug chung dre'u'i la [g]yog[s]
yin pa rang [ni] khag khyag

When it happens that I go on foot,
I'm thinking, thinking of taking a stallion.
The retribution of the little sorrel mule,
However, is all its own.



[154]
zhing dang mu kha'i mtshams nas
rta pho'i stod thag rgyab yod
mi pho blo shes yod na
stod thag 'grol bar phebs shig

A stallion is tethered
At the edge of a field;
If a man is wise,
He'll go and set it free.



[155]
skam po bye ma'i log[s] gi
nag po sdig pa r[v]a tsa
rgya mtsho mtho ru ma gtogs
dma' ru 'gro sa mi 'dug

[lines a-b seem to go with 446 c-d]

The poisonous sting of the scorpion
In the dry sand;
Lowly creatures do not make their home
Away from the ocean surface.



[156]
dkar po dar dang 'dra ba
gtong pa'i rang sems gtsang ma
kha rag [b]sdad pas ma thub
nyams dga' glu ru la blangs gtong

Pure mind spreads out
Like white silk;
I can't keep silent,
My joyful thoughts set in song.



[157]
ldum ra mas dang rdzong rdzong
me tog ha lo 'khrung[s] 'dug
nga tsho dga' la skyid la
ldum ra 'od kyis khengs song
don ni dam pa dus gsum
sangs rgyas [rnams] la 'bul[ l]o

Below a fortress
An orchard in which hollyhocks grow;
We're joyful there
And the orchard is filled with light.
The meaning is ever sacred
So we're offering it to the Buddha.



[158]
gser zangs rgya 'phibs 'og gi
bsrung ma ma gcig dpal lha
sngar kyang khyed kyi[s] ma bslus
da yang bslu ba[r] ma mdzad

Under the golden copper roof
Stands the protector Ma-gcig dPal-lha:
Whereas once I wasn't seduced by you,
Now you will not seduce me.



[159]
bdag gi[s] ga[ng] nas yong yong
bzhugs gral spro bar yong yong
spro byed min pa dkrug shin
zhus yong dog[s] mi mi 'dug

Wherever I may come from,
I'm here to entertain the guests:
So don't be frightened
That I'll spoil the fun and start a fight!



[160]
'dir bzhugs bzhugs gral sgor mo
mtsho la dar chag[s] yin pa
dar chog 'og gi nya mo
'khyug so chog pa yod do

Sitting here amidst the guests,
Like a glacial ocean;
There's a fish darting
Beneath the ice.



[161]
chang gi[s] gzi ba ma rtogs
smyo bcos zhus pa min no
bka' skyon gnang na sang zhog[s]
tho rangs [nam] la gnam zhu

Don't say it's not the beer
That's making me crazy.
If you're going to lay into me,
Please save it for the morning.



[162]
o lo na so gzhon nas
'di ga zhu ba thal song
bka' skyon med pa'i khog nas
gsung snyan gang drags gnang zhu

In asking such a thing
This young man, so young, slips up:
Don't tell me off -
Please speak as gently as you can!



[163]
gzi ba chang gi skyon yin
chang de chang skyon che nas
smyo ba lha 'dre'i 'khrul yin
lha 'dre'i 'khrul tshab che nas
'di nas rang re'i [yul gyi]
bsrung ma gcig [kyang] gsol [shig]

What is wrong under the influence of beer
Increases under the influence of more beer;
What is insane among the crazy gods and demons
Increases where crazy gods and demons are displaced:
When this happens,
We need to make offerings to Ma-gcig dPal-lha.



[164]
shing de shing sna 'dzom[s] pa
rgod mkhar [la] gyi lha mo
me tog tshos kha mtshar ba
rin chen stag ma'i me tog
skyabs gnas bslu ba med pa'i
dkon mchog [gsum] la 'bul[ l]o

Trees forest together
On rGod-mkhar pass,
Their precious rhododendron flowers
Are beautiful and large;
We should offer them to the Triple Gem,
The undeceiving refuge.



[165]
byang rgyud gzhung gi me tog
me tog sgrol ma lha mdzes
spang kha bltas pa ma gnang
nam mjug bsring rog[s] gnang zhusbyar lo khrob khrob ma gnang
snyug lo sil sil ma gnang
sbyar lo 'bebs tshod nam zla'i
rgyal mo [de] yi[s] gnang yong

Poplar, do not rustle your leaves,
Reeds, don't whistle in the wind:
The Queen of Autumn
Will give the poplars' fall.



[167]
gsung [skad] snyan po rin chen
sil snyan gyi [nas] skyur nas
rnga yab sked pa khyong khyong
gnang dang ma gnang mi 'dug

The precious voice
produced by cymbals:
It didn't matter whether or not
The yak's tail's waist was vibrating [?].



[168]
zla ba dkar po'i 'khrung bzhes
mi rgyag dgos [pa] yod pas
snyem chung sbal pa chung chung
rdog [pa'i] 'og tu non song

I need to give up
Alcohol at the time of the white moon;
The little foolish frog
Will be crushed underfoot.



[169]
sems pa'i sprag na dar skud
thar sa [la] ni mi 'dug
lus po'i sprag la gangs ri
dkar po [de] yi[s] chod song

A silken thread can find no path
Between our minds,
But the white snowy mountains cut
Between our bodies.



[170]
chu mo yur ba'i ka mgo
[de] ma 'gyur ba'i rjes su
yur po ka thag ring kyang
'mjal 'dzom[s] yong ba khag khyag

Although the water's course is long,
From its uppermost reaches
It is unchanged
And destined to reach its destination.



[171]
star kha yin na bcag chog
kham bu yin na mur chog
da lo'i sku shu rngo thog
so la rtsed pos byas byung

A walnut is for slicing,
A peach is for biting;
This year's unripe apples
Sour the teeth.



[172]
'phreng ba brgya la ma ldem
'dud 'dzin gcig la ldem yod
'dud 'dzin med pa'i [']phreng bas
ga re byed rgyu yin pa

Don't choose one of the rosary beads,
Rather choose the bead that holds the knot:
For if a rosary has no knot-holder,
What can you do?



[173]
da lta na so gzhon pa'i
stabs [btsun] yin bshad kha bas
sems pa ga tsug byas kyang
glu gcig len nyid 'dod gis

Now, indeed, this young man
Bears himself well:
Whatever his mind is doing,
He wants to sing.



[174]
ma smyo smyo ru 'jug mkhan
sbang ma'i sbang chu yin[ n]o
bka' skyon gnang na sbang ma'i
sbang chu [de] la gnang zhu

The sober know how to act drunk,
Soaked in beery sediment;
If you're going to tell me off,
Then tell the beer off too!



[175]
phra chung mig[ g]i 'og nas
gti mug sgo nyal rgyag gis
sems pa'i go cha gyon nas
gti mug 'dul yong khag khyag

I'm falling asleep in ignorance
Under the influence of my luminous eyes;
I'll put on my mental armor
And for sure I'll defeat ignorance.



[176]
sems pa dkar ba'i phyogs[ s]u
rta las bong bu mgyogs pa
rta la sga cha rgyab dus
bong bu la mo theb[s] song

An ass runs quicker than a horse
Towards good thoughts;
The ass is beyond the pass
Before the horse is saddled.



[177]
klu sbug gling ka'i sbyar pa
sbyar pa bkr[a sh]is kha btags
sbyar pa khog pa rul kyang
sbyar lo sa la mi 'bebs

The poplars in the kLu-sbug groves
Are lucky poplars;
Even though these poplar trunks are cut,
The poplars do not fall and hit the ground.



[178]
ngang pa byang nas yong yong
mtsho mo snyeg nas yong yong
a ma mtsho sman rgyal mos
ngang phrug skyo ru ma bcug

The geese are coming from the north,
They're coming to court the lake;
Mother Lake Queen,
Don't make the goslings sad.



[179]
pad sbrang ser po'i thugs la
gang 'dra yod ni mi shes
lo yag ljang pa'i thugs la
sbrang char [b]sil ma 'dod gi[s]

Who knows what it's like
In the heart of the golden lotus bee?
The heart of the green leaves
Desires only a gentle honey rain.



[180]
sbyar pa skye gzugs legs pa
lcang ma mgo lus chom pa
nam mjug bsring ba'i rgyal lcang
lhag pa sems pa shor gis

The fine physique of the poplar
Matches the willow's head and trunk;
The willow's season is postponed,
The noble mind is lost.



[181]
dpon po'i lcang gling gru bzhir
mi 'gro zhu rgyu med de
sla[r] gsar skyes pa'i tsher ma
mdzub mo'i rtse la zug gis

I can't resist a visit to
The governor's square willow garden;
The buckthorn
Pricks my fingertips.



[182]
yong ba 'dug na byed dang
mi yong 'dug na zhog[s] dang
dbang chen dpon pos bkod pa'i
mched grogs [nga] ni ma red

If you can do it, then do it,
If not, then let it go;
This friend was not assigned to me by
The great and powerful Governor.



[183]
shin de rgyal lcang sdong por
dar lcog 'dzug dgos bsam kyang
rgyal lcang blo snang mang nas
dar lcog 'dzug ngos ma [']dod

I think to tie a banner
To the willow tree;
I'm not really into it, though,
She's being so fickle.



[184]
dga' po star kha lcog lcog
byung na bsam pa ma rtog[s]
byams pa'i dri la 'khor ba'i
yi dvags [de] ni ma red

I only think
To crack the lovely walnut,
And not, like insects and the hungry ghosts,
To circumhaunt the smells of love.



[185]
ri mo mtho bar ma bltas
ri dpyad legs par bltas pas
mi pho che bar ma bltas
thugs bshis legs par bltas yod

Don't concern yourself with the material,
Look rather at the quality of form;
And don't concern yourself with the size of a person,
Look rather at their quality of heart



[186]
rang sems dkar po'i phyogs[ s]u
thig gu dkar po btang yod
thig[ g]u dkar po tsig tshad
ma nor ba [zhig] gnang zhu

I draw a thin white line
To represent the whiteness of my mind.
I hope I don't go wrong
In measuring out the white line.



[187]
tshes chen bco lnga'i zla ba
shar byung na [ni] min pa
bdag la nyi shu phyed cha
shar dang ma shar mi 'dug

There is nothing beyond the rising of
The moon on the fifteenth day.
For me, it matters not
Whether the half-moon rises on the twentieth day.



[188]
[m]kha['] la [khor lo rtsibs brgyad]
[sa la] padma 'dab brgyad
sa la bab pa'i sbrang char
bdud rtsi yin na dga' ba

The wheel in the sky with eight spokes
And the lotus on the earth with eight petals:
Enjoy the rain which falls to earth
If it is nectar.



[189]
dmar rtsod blo ma gang gis
'gyur [l]dog ston pa min pa
chos [dang] 'jig rten gnyis la
khyad par de ni mi 'dug

Apart from changing its color
With a small basket of red,
There is no difference
Between the sacred and the profane.



[190]
me 'bar [bzhin] ba'i mgo la
shin [de] bshag pa brdzang nas
khog ma bya thabs yin kyang
mi chags pa [ni] 'dug go

You load a fragrent aloe tree
Upon a burning fire;
Like an earthenware teapot
It's not up to such treatment.



[191]
mda' mo yab gcig ['phang ba]
ka ra ka shu la phog na
de shul stag dong khra mo
ga le sku [b]zhugs gnang zhu

If the arrow
Hits the sweet apple,
Then right at that point,
Farewell to the tiger-skin quiver!



[192]
chang dang tha mi kha ni
skyid pa'i yan lag yin pa
gu li rtsam ba med na
rin chen srog dang bral yong

Beer and tobacco
Are the objects of pleasure;
Without [gu li?] tsampa, though,
You'd lose your precious life.



[193]
gnam [de] sngon mo gos chen
lcags nag [de] gi 'og nas
sgo tshig[s] rgyal mo gser sked
bcings pa [de] las spam pa

In the blue sky,
Beneath the iron-black clouds,
You are more beautiful
Than even the golden Milky Way.



[194]
bkol ba'i ja yang mi 'thung
rtsod pa'i chang yang mi [']thung
rgya nag rgyal pos gnang ba'i
lta ba gyang 'dzin 'khyer shog

Don't drink the tea that's been boiled,
Nor drink the beer that's been brewed:
Just bring the Chinese pipe
Which the Chinese Emperor gave me.



[195]
spos shel ser kha d[v]ang[s] ba
byi ru dmar khra bsgrigs pa
mu tig dkar po'i rgyan mdog
spyan lam la [ni] thog[s] song

Beautiful yellow amber,
Spotted with coral red
And ornamented with white pearl,
The better to be seen.



[196]
shar gyi skar ma smin drug
yar dpe [de] la bzhugs shig
rang dbang rang la yod dus
thugs la gros gros gnang zhu
sa thag ring nas yang yang
mi mjal [bsam] pa 'dug[ g]o

Come and sit here,
You eastern-rising Pleiades;
Once you have your freedom,
Please tell us what you're thinking;
So far you are away from earth,
Again and again we fail to meet.



[197]
snyan po rgya gling skyur skyur
o lo'i gdang[s] kyi[s] mi 'khyong
sbrang ma tshang la 'khor 'khor
e shes [thub] pa blta'o

The young man's song
Is no match for the jaling's blare;
Let's see if he can compete
With the bee buzzing round its hive.



[198]
chang la 'or pa khyog shog
gnas mo'i zhum mar zan pa
skar ma rgyal chen dpag bsam
nam[ m]kha'i [m]thong[s] la sleb[s] song

Bring us lots of beer,
The landlady's butter-lamp's gone out;
Venus, the royal star,
Has arrived in the highest heaven.



[199]
zla ba dkar po los yong
tshes chen bco lnga'i zla ba
gnang sos bde ba lus yong
dbang po yar skye[d] yin pa

The white moon is, indeed,
The moon of the fifteenth day;
With a happy and peaceful body,
Your senses will develop.



[200]
bkug na gnyen 'khyong 'dzom pa
[m]chog dkar gyi [ni] gzhu ma
btang na 'gro ba'i mda' mo
[m]tshal dmar gyi [ni] rgod sgro

The bow of excellent white
Should, when pulled, be flexible;
The flying arrow, sent on its way,
Should bear the vulture's scarlet feathers.



[201]
sgom chen grva tshogs che la
chos dung mgrin skad snyan pa
dge 'dun tshogs pa'i mang jar
nga ni sems pa shor song

In a group of great ascetics
I hear the conch shell's voice;
The distribution of tea amongst the sangha
Gets me thinking....



[202]
tshe chen bco lnga'i nub mo
dpal lha mjal bar phyin pas
don med a lce bu mos
mig chu'i sbrang char babs byung
nga dang pu §nye'i ming can
sems pa skyo las mi 'dug

At the end of the fifteenth day,
I meet with Ma-gcig dPal-lha;
This young girl, without reason,
cried honey-rain -
And me and this girl, Punye,
Have nothing but weary hearts.



[203]
pha yul sa thag ring nas
drin can pha ma mi 'dug
med kyang sdug rgyu mi 'dug
ma las lhag pa yod do
ma las lhag pa'i byams pa
la mo'i rgyab nas yod do

A long way from my homeland,
With neither of my kind parents around;
Despite this, there's no reason to be sad -
She's better than my mother.
My lover's better than my mother,
And she's just beyond the pass.



[204]
'phyong rgyas dga' spro'i tshal gyis
byi'u chung skal bzang sgrol ma
lcang lo skyur kyang gsung snyan
'khyug so dgos pa byas byung
In a happy grove in Chongj&eacu;,
There's a little bird called sKal-bzang sGrol-ma;
And although the willow's shed it's leaves,
It moves alluringly to the bird's sweet song.



[205]
rong bde skyid gling gi lcang gling
[m]khas grags rang dang mi 'dug
yar 'brog sgang la spag pa'i
skyid pa 'di ru sleb[s] byung

The bDe-skyid gLing's willow garden
is not well-known;
But compared with Yar-'brog,
It's fun to stay there.



[206]
skra lo med pa'i mdzes ma
kun bzang rtse pa'i a lags
pha rol sems dpa' 'gugs pa'i
lcags kyu [de] ru 'dug[ g]o

The beautiful girl with braided hair
Is the little girl of the Kun-bzang rTse-pa;
She's the iron hook which
Summons back the minds of others.



[207]
kham sdong 'dom pa gang la
me tog khra chil dgu chil
'bras bu dus su smin pa'i
zhan bzhes gnang rog[s] gnang zhu

The full-fathom peach tree,
With teeming flowers,
Please give me such a promise of love
Once its fruit has ripened.



[208]
[chu de] bum pa'i chu ni
rgyal po'i ldum ra la rgyab yod
nga la lo gsum kham bu'i
rtsa spos zhig [yang] gnang zhu



Watering the flowers
In the royal garden,
I ask for the a cutting
Of the tri-annual peach tree.



[209]
khrom pa khrom thag ring la
khrom thag yung ba thung drag
las 'phro med pa'i chu ban
[de] la kheng[s] dus ni mi 'dug

The well is deep
And its rope is too short;
The water jug does nothing,
It cannot be fulfilled.



[210]
nga gas ka ba zhus yod
khyod kyi[s] gdung ma gnang zhu
ka ba ma 'gyur [zhus chog]
gdung ma 'gyur yong dog[s] mi 'dug

Imagine, please, that I'm the pillar
And you're the cross-beam:
If the pillar doesn't change,
There's no fear the cross-beam's gonna change.



[211]
sems [de] bsam pa'i byed chog
ma nor ba [zhig] gnang zhu
la dang lung pa [gnyis po]
gal te mgo 'brel la zhus chog

Please don't let your mind
Harbour wrong ideas about me:
Remember how intimate is the connection
Between pass and valley.



[212]
dri bzang logs la khrungs pa'i
shing de lha shing shug pa
da dung bskal pa bzang po'i
bstan pa 'rdzin rog[s] gnang zhu

The juniper tree
Bears a beautiful scent:
May it uphold the teaching
In this time of plenty.



[213]
rgyal mtshan bkra shis dgu brtsegs
btsug na bsam pa ma rtog[s]
ras [ni] kha gang kha do'i
dar [l]cog btsug nas gang byed

Maybe I should hoist aloft
This victory banner of nine auspicious colors,
But what's the point of hoisting up
This flag of cotton squares?



[214]
gya' dang spang gi mtshams su
gangs ma char zhig babs byung
nga yi spang rgyan me tog
chu[d] zos la [ni] 'gro ba

Sleet falling on the border
Where the alpine pastures meet the meadows;
It will destroy
The flower which ornaments my garden.



[215]
lar [nas] sems dpa' dkar nas
lo dang zla ba lang[s] song
da dung byams pa'i zhal ras
ma mjal ba [ni] 'dug[ g]o

Since I fell in love,
Years and months have passed;
But even now I have not met
Face to face with my lover



[216]
khyed cag rta bdun dbang po
bdag po gnang rgyu yin na
gzhon pa nga yi lus sems
de kha tsam la 'phrod pa

If you were to give yourself
To the Sun, the Lord of the Seven Horses,
That would be just fine
For my young body and mind.



[217]
sngags pa mthu nus can gyi
brgyud pa rang dang min te
ser ba grog po'i phu la
'gag bzhin pa'i 'phros [ni] yin

I myself am no part
Of the lineage of powerful weathermen;
But I'm out to stop hail
On the upper part of the ravine.



[218]
zhva nag 'pho kha bzhes pa
a re 'jigs pa byas byung
nam[ m]kha'i sprin nag 'thibs dus
gnang [ba] ltas la gya[r] song

Aaagh! The one in the dress and black hat -
He's really frightening:
But when dark clouds covered the sky
He disappeared from sight.



[219]
gzhan gyi 'gral zla bral ba
zhal ras dkar gsal zla ba
gzhon pa grogs[ s]u 'gugs pa'i
gyab [ma] mtsho dang mtshungs byung

The clear white moon
Has no match among the young;
She's like the widest ocean,
Enticing her young lovers.



[220]
zur mig gzhu dang ldan pa'i
thugs sems nyag phran mda' mo
gzhon pa'i snying gi spang stod
mthon po [de] la zug byung

From the corner of her eyes
She shoots out arrows of love,
Penetrating the high pastures
Of the young man's heart.



[221]
zla ba brgyad pa shar song
sku mdog ser por lang[s] song
sbyar lo sprin gyis sbyar kyang
mi 'byar ba [ni] 'dug[ g]o

The eighth month
Turns the world yellow
Even if you glued the leaves back on the poplar,
The opportunity would be past.



[222]
dgon pa se ra 'bras spungs
ma 'gyur brtan par bzhugs shig
rong chen rong chung rgyab dus
dka' las gzhan las che ba
bla ma pan chen mjal dus
pha ma yod na bsam byung

You monasteries of Se-ra and 'Bras-spungs
Please remain firm and unchanging.
When I'm travelling through Rong-chen and Rong-chung,
Obstacles are greater for me than for others,
And when I meet with the Pan-chen bLa-ma,
I'm thinking about my parents.



[223]
klu brgyad dkyil 'khor bzhengs kyang
gdug rtsub 'di 'dra yin na
kha rog [b]sdad pas mi thub
sa sko rdo slog btang gtong

Even if, after you've set up their mandala,
The eight Nagas are still unhelpful,
You can't stay silent,
You have to overturn the earth and rocks.



[224]
dbus kyi lcags po ri ni
thang stong rgyal po'i pha gzhis
las 'phro su yod mi shes
skad rdza btsug nas phebs mdzod

The lCags-po-ri in dBus,
The family estate of Thang-stong rGyal-po:
I don't know who has the good fortune -
Erect the ladder and come up here!



[225]
ri de gyas ri'i log[s] la
sug pa grans med lkog yod
nga dang ma skyes a ma'i
mi kha khrus yas byas gtong

On the right side of the mountain
A large amount of soapwort has been dug out;
I and the unborn Mother
Used it to wash away the gossip.



[226]
nga dang ma skyes a ma'i
gnyen sgrig lha bsangs gtong rgyur
ri de gyon ri'i log[s] nas
spa shug 'dres ma rtog yod

I and the unborn Mother
Offered incense for our relationship;
We collected juniper
From the left side of the mountain.



[227]
rdzong de btsan po'i rdzong btsan
o los mi long ma zhus
zhag gsum a ma dran pa'i
'khor zhag [shig] la 'gro dgos

I, the young man, did not say
I wouldn't stay in the local demon's castle.
I'm just asking for leave -
My thoughts are with my Mother of three days.



[228]
lcang ma bcag ni ma bcag
'jol ma dkrog[s] ni ma dkrog[s]
rdzong rgyab klu khang phra mor
bltas mo blta dbang los yong

The willow is not broken
And the thrush not scared away:
I do, however, have the power to attend the spectacles
In the elegant Naga-house at the Potala.



[229]
phyi de lcags ris bskor yod
nang na nor bu bzhugs yod
nor bu me shel chu shel
rgya yi nor bu yin pa
bod khams skyong ba'i nor bu
po ta la nas bzhugs yod

Outside, it'surrounded by iron mountains,
Inside there sits a jewel;
The jewel is a fire-crystal,
A sun-stone from foreign lands;
The jewel, which protects Tibet,
Sits in the Potala.



[230]
chu de gya' chu dgun chu
rdza mo'i rong la sim[s] song
bzhes 'khrung a rag bdud rtsi
sku las [de] la sim[s] song

Melting alpine water
Refreshes the clay gorges;
Brandy nectar
Refreshes the body.



[231]
gru shing rta mgo ker ker
rta mgo'i dar lcog lheb lheb
thugs sems skyo skyo ma mdzad
byams pa las [kyis] bkod yong

The horse's head stands upright on the boat,
It's silken banners fluttering in the wind;
My spirits should not be low -
I'm due to meet my lover.



[232]
ri de gyon ri'i log[s] nas
sh[v]a ba smug chung rgyug gis
skal ba su yod mi shes
rdo thebs 'dzegs nas phebs shig

A small sorrel deer climbing
The left side of the mountain;
Who knows who's got the luck -
Set up the stone stairs and climb up.



[233]
gnam [de] sngon mo'i dkyil nas
zla ba dung las dkar ga
bzhugs gral sgor mo'i dkyil nas
ja khra shel las dvangs 'dug

The moon, whiter than a conch-shell,
In the midst of the blue sky;
And the teapot, clearer than crystal,
Amidst the guests.



[234]
[nga gnyis] sems pa dkar nas
lo dang zla ba yang ma song
zhen pa [gting nas] 'gyod nas
thog so dgu thog la slebs song

Not a month has passed
Since we fell in love;
Regretting just how obsessed I had become,
I've reached the height of repulsion.



[235]
nyi ma zla ba shar dus
skar ma'i lo rgyus mi 'dug
bdag po nor dang 'phrad dus
dngos po'i lo rgyus mi 'dug

When the sun and moon arises,
The stars have no value:
When a ruler comes into his wealth
Mere trifles have no value.



[236]
shar ri'i log[s] nas yong dus
sh[v]a ba yin pa bsam kyang
nub ri'i log[s] nas sleb[s] dus
rgo ba rkang chag yin pa

When it emerges from the eastern mountains,
They think it's a deer;
When he reaches the western side,
It's a crippled antelope.



[237]
ser chen 'bog rdo bzhes mkhan
nam[ m]kha'i thog dang 'dra ba
thog la gar 'bebs mi 'dug
dgra la dog[s] zon mchod cig

The one in the yellow felt hat
Is like lightning in the sky;
Wherever the lightning might hit,
My enemies should be on their guard.



[238]
gtam gsum lab tu mi 'jug
gom gsum phag tu mi 'jug
rtsib ma re re'i steng du
gri mdun re re gzer gtong

No talking even three words,
No walking even three steps;
A sharp sword pierces
Between each of their ribs.



[239]
chu mo yur po gang yod
rdzing bu gcig tu dkyil yod
blo bag gros pa yod na
rdzing bu 'dren pa phebs shig

Water flowing
Into a pond;
If you care,
Come draw water.



[240]
chos skyong 'jigs pa che yang
zhag gsum 'grog[s] rgyu yin[ n]o
bar do lam 'phrang dog kyang
'khor gsum rtags nas sleb[s] yong

Although the Dharma protectors are terrifying,
I'll stay with my three day lover;
Although the bardo path is narrow,
I'll go equipped as a warrior.



[241]
nga rang shi yang shi shog
rta gri chags kyang chags shog
lha shing skyes pa'i shug pa la
dri kha zhim du mi 'jug

If I must die, then let me die
If the ax must break, then let it break;
The scent of the juniper tree
Is out of bounds.



[242]
mi tsho[s] lab kyang lab shog
khyi tsho[s] za[s] kyang za shog
sprang kha [bs]dam[s] pa'i 'grul rgyun
de nas gcod rgyu yin[ n]o

If people are going to gossip, then let them gossip,
If dogs are going to bark, then let them bark;
No more journeying
Where the mouths of beggars need a stopper.



[243]
lta ba gyang 'dzin [']then rgyu
dpon po'i sku drin yin pa
nag po rva gzi 'then par
blo 'dod la [ni] mi 'dug

Thanks to the Chief,
I'm smoking this Chinese pipe;
Smoking this black opium,
My mind has no desires.



[244]
em 'chi bla mas gnang ba'i
gos sku gsad mkhar dgu thog
dgra bo snying rlung [b]langs mkhan
tshur [phyogs] gzigs par phebs shig

A thanka of gSad-mkhar dGu-thog
Was given by the doctor lama:
My enemies who are overcome by anger -
Come here and check it out!



[245]
la mo la rdzas gnyis po
spang po la [ni] bzhag nas
rta mchog a li gro mar
rgyug [pa'i] tshad zhig e gtong

The mountain pass and the cairn
I call as witnesses
To a race between
Excellent Amdo horses.



[246]
lcang gling lcang tshag[s] [m]thug par
nga rang la [ni] rgyus yod
'jol mo'i gsung skad nyan nas
lo mo lnga tsam shar song

I am aware
How thick is the willow grove;
Just five years have passed
As I listened to the thrush's song.



[247]
kham bu star kha za na
nga ra'i dgon gzhis 'bol ba
lcang gling sdong po ma dkrugs
[slung gi lha mo [d]kar mo]

I'll eat the peaches and the walnuts
Which grow abundant in my estates;
Don't shake the lHa-mo dKar-mo tree
Growing in the willow grove,

[248]
dang po lo yang ljan pa
[gnyis pa shog ma'i phog lcog]
[nga rang gnyis po'i las ni]
byas bzhin pa'i 'phros yin

The green sprouts are planted first,
And then become hay-stalks;
The things that we do
Have their own results.



[249]
phyi de a zhang sog po
nang de sba ri sbi ri
sog po mang [rang drag[s] nas]
sog skad mi [m]thun pa 'dug[ g]o

He seems like my Mongolian uncle,
But really, inside, he's losing control;
There are too many Mongol tribes around
And they speak with different accents.



[250]
mtso mo ngu ba mi dgos
gser bya brgyal nas sdod na
mtsho sman rgyal mo mi 'jog
nga ra'i rjes la khrid 'gro

Even if the lake should weep
And even if the goose should swoon,
I'll take my Lake Queen along with me -
She'll not stay behind.



[251]
chang de ja khra khyer nas
byams pa tshol du ma phyin
o lo'i bya rdo lam 'phrad
su gas ga re zer ba

I didn't go seeking my lover
Carrying a teapot full of beer;
We met by chance -
Who can say more?



[252]
byams pa gang nas gang bzhugs
nga rang la [ni] rgyus yod
mi tsho[s] mdzub mo re ston
bdag la gnang dgos med do

It's my business
Where my lover's from or where she lives;
People are pointing their fingers,
But that means nothing to me.

[253]
dkar gsal zla ba lugs kyi
rgyang rgyang [de] dang mi shes
'dzam gling sa bcud phebs pa'i
nyi ma 'dra 'dra btang stong

Don't bother finding out
How the clear white moon changes her position;
I will be like the sun
And increase the fertility of the world.



[254]
lha khang de la bltas mo
blta ba tsam [zhig] min pa
gser sku de la byin rlabs
zhus yong dog[s pa] mi 'dug

They came to the temple
Not just to watch the show,
But also to ask blessings, no doubt,
From the golden statue.



[255]
shin de rtsa ba gcig la
rtse mo sum brgya drug cu
rtse mo mi gcig khag khag
so so la [ni] lang[s] song

The tree's single stem
Has three hundred sixty branches;
And each of these
Has its own point of view.

[256]
sgo mo phye nas skye 'dza'
mi 'dzeg na [ni] gang byed
bzhugs gral tshogs nas chang 'thung
mi rgyag ni [m]khan mi 'dug

Why should we not go upstairs,
Once the front door is open?
And why should we not drink beer
Once the guests are settled?



[257]
shar [phyogs] kong la'i la mo
ma theg[s] grags pa min pa
dar rtse mdo la bcar [rgyu]
'dod mi gnang [m]khan mi 'dug

The eastern Kong-la pass
Is the only one I know;
If you want to travel the Dar-rtse-mdo pass
You'll have to go this way.



[258]
byi'u lcang mar [g]dung [g]dung
dpal bya'i [lags] kyi[s] [g]dung [g]dung
bdag po yod pa'i [g]dung [g]dung
lag [ni] sdum pa'i pad skor

The little bird beckoning to the willow;
The noble bird beckoning with her hand;
The lord's beckoning,
The yogini's arm is crippled.



[259]
ldum ra'i nang gi ha lor
brjod bya gnang la mi dgos
brjod bya gnang nas spang rgyan
me tog [de] la gnang zhu


There's no point in talking about
The hollyhock in the garden,
If you're going to say something,
Talk about the flower which ornaments the meadow.



[260]
nga gas byas pa ma red
chang gyi[s] byas pa yin pa
glang chen smyon pa'i nus pas
ma bzhag thag chod yin no

It wasn't me -
It was the beer!
The crazy elephant, for sure,
Didn't sway me!



[261]
nang so skyabs gnas rdo rje
shog bu'i dar lcog 'dra bas
lhag pa a mas rtsod pa'i
glang chen smyon pa dro byung

This lay official sKyabs-gnas rDo-rje
Is like a paper prayer-flag;
When lHag-pa's mother argues with him,
It's like you're high on the crazy elephant.



[262]
gyas la stag dong rtags yod
[m]tshal dmar rgod sgro gzer yod
gyon pa pho shug rtags yod
dvags can ser po [s]rdzang[s] yod

On your right side, a tigerskin quiver,
Decorated with red eagle feathers;
On your left side, a pouch
Stuffed with a golden Dvags-po cup.



[263]
'gro rgyu rang re'i sems dpa'
dag snang [de] la yin no
sems dpa'i lhag ma [de ni]
lcang gling gru bzhi ru yin

Going where we want
We follow our own fancies;
In particular, I want
To go into the square willow-garden.



[264]
glu gcig glu gnyis len par
'tsher rgyu gang yang mi 'dug
'tsher gcig 'tsher [ba yin] na
mi rtag 'chi ba 'la tsher ba

Just one or two songs
Shouldn't cause any grief;
If there's any grieving to be done,
Then grieve about transcience and death.



[265]
nam mkha' skar mas khengs kyang
smin drug 'dra 'dra mi 'dug
sa gzhi mi yi[s] khengs kyang
bzhugs gral 'dra 'dra mi 'dug

The sky is full of stars,
But none is like the Pleiades.
The world is full of people,
But none is like this crowd.



[266]
las [ka] byas pa rjes med
khyung dkar gyi [ni] mdzo pho
bod kyi sog rtsva btsug nas
ri [r]tsva 'dren par btang byung

Herds of mdzo
Work for no result;
Having planted Tibetan hay-grass,
They're off to take the mountain-grass.



[267]
shar gyi skar ma smin drug la
yar dpe zhig rang len dang
rang dbang rang la yod du[s]
rug se rug pa gnang zhu

The eastern-rising Pleiades,
Are a fine example;
If you have your independence,
Please stay united.



[268]
mi tsho skar ma smin drug
khyed rang [rang] la lab gis
smin drug med pa'i nam ring
su yis skyel ba blta'o

People liken you
To the Pleiades,
But who could go a whole night
Without the Pleiades?



[269]
phyi la bal skud 'dor 'dor
mi sems 'dzin la dgos gis
nang la lcags skud sgril sgril
rang mgo 'don par dgos gis

Outwardly, like casting woollen thread,
I have to do what people want;
Inwardly, like twisting an iron chain,
I have to rely on my own head.



[270]
se ba brag la sim[s] song
se'u 'bru thang la zag song
se ba se 'bru gnyis dang
mnyam pa'i tshes brgyad zla ba gcig shar yong

The wild rose vanished into the rock,
The pomegranate dropped upon the plain;
The eighth day moon rises equally
Upon the wild rose and the pomegranate.



[271]
bya brgya'i dkyil nas mdzes pa
spang stod lha bya gong mo
'dre bya skrag pa'i las 'phro
brag stod mtho po na yod do

Most beautiful bird amongst a hundred
, The divine grouse sits in the upper part of the meadow;
The fearful goblin owl
Sits high in the rockies.



[272]
khyi de rgya bo mig bzhi
rnam shes mi las lcang ba
srod la slebs byung ma zer
tho rangs lang song ma zer

That bearded old dog is looking -
Sharper witted than any man.
Don't say "He leaves at dusk".
Don't say, "He gets in at dawn".
[see mgu-glu 52]



[273]
shi nas dril bu'i ting ting
sems dpa'i mgo skor yin pa
ma shi tshe ring byung na
za rgyo rgyab pa khe yin

After death, ringringing bells
Delude the mind;
There's a long time before death
For eating and fucking.



[274]
nga gas dbyar kha'i zhing la
vang [m]chong [rgyag] ni ma rgyag
su yag las kyi 'khor ba'i
tshe sngon las 'phro yin pa

I never jumped
Into the fields of summer;
It's all down to
My previous good actions.



[275]
rin chen gser gyi bum pa
ma 'gyur brtan par bzhugs dang
la rlung kha bas chod kyang
mjal 'dzom[s] las kyi[s] yong gis

The precious golden pot
Stays unchanging and firm;
Although the passes and the valleys are cut off by snow,
We'll meet nevertheless.



[276]
zhog[s] pa zhog[s] sngar ma sangs
nyin mo'i gung tshig[s] rngas song
'dir bzhugs bzhugs gral sgor mo
rdo rje'i pha lam 'dra ba
sku gzugs chung kyang phyag rgyas
mi bslu ba [ni] 'dug go

In the morning, don't get up early,
Or you'll have an early lunch;
The circle of guests sitting here
Is like a precious jewel;
Although it's small,
It won't deceive.



[277]
khri bdug gling bzhi bskor ba
nyi ma re la 'khor gis
nga la dgos pa'i byams pa la
'khor [ba'i] dus ni mi 'dug

The throne-protecting sun
Revolves around the four continents;
My lover, whom I need so with me,
Won't ever return.



[278]
sgugs sgugs [bsdad] pa'i rjes la
'khor [ba'i] dus gcig e yong
ma byung zer na og ma'i
og ltong [can] la ngo tsha

After waiting, waiting,
O, will she ever return?
If she doesn't appear,
Sadness will overcome my face.



[279]
chu mo yin na bcud chog
mda' mo yin na rgyab chog
byams pa snying nas 'dod par
bya thebs gang yang mi 'dug
ri de gyas ri'i tsan dan
dri kha gzhan bar phebs shig

A stream, you can irrigate,
An arrow, you can fire;
When my lover is so passionate
I'm completely lost!
[lines e-f seem to belong to another poem:
The scent of sandalwood from the right side of the mountain
Travels abroad.]



[280]
zla stod zla ba dkar ba
zla smad zhun mar spar chog
tshe stod pha ma 'dzom[s] pa
tshe smad rang mgo ston chog
rang 'go rang gi[s] 'don dus
'khor ba'i 'dam la ma rgyag

At the start of the month, the moon is white -
At the end you'll need to raise a lamp:
At the beginning of your life, you meet your parents -
At the end you're on your own:
When you have your independence,
There's no chance you'll fall into samsara.



[281]
dar gyi dkyil gyi dar skud
'dir bzhugs bzhugs sgral sgor mo
byi ru nyag gang spor do
'dzin bdag zhu dgos med[ d]o

A circle of guests sitting here,
Like a woven silken thread;
But a forty gram coral
Has no claim to ownership.



[282]
'bras lo'i bzhugs gral sgor mo
shel [dkar] dkar po'i mchod rten
skor ba gcig skor gnyis skor
skor nyid 'dod du 'gro gis
skor ba lan gsum ma rgyag
logs[ s]u 'gro rgyu min[ n]o

The guests are like white rice,
A clear crystal stupa;
Once around, twice around,
More and more I want to circle round -
I'll not step aside

Unless I go a third time round.



[283]
chung dus bag chags bsnyen pa
gzhon pa'i chang la [b]skyal yod
shi nas rus pa skam pos
chang rtsi nyan pa yod do

When you're young, you set up patterns in your life -
For me, I got used to beer;
After death, my dried-out bones
Could be used for yeast.



[284]
rgya gas rgya la phyin kyang
yod rgyu ja las mi 'dug
sems dpas chos la phyin kyang
dran rgyu pad sdong ka ra

However widely you travel in China,
All you'll get is tea;
However deep my mind travels in the Dharma,
All I think about is the sweet lotus tree.



[285]
mon yul phyogs nas phebs pa'i
bya de khu byug sngon mo
shing sna 'dzom[s] pa'i lcang gling du
gsung snyang zhig [kyang] skyur dang

You emerald cuckoo
Coming from Mon
Sing out your sweet song
In the bosky willow grove.



[286]
nam[ m]khai ya gir skyo[r] kha
yang yang [du] ni mi phog
lan cig phog pa'i skyo[r] kha la
mtshan [gang] 'khyong pa gtang stong

We do not often meet
When the moon and stars come together;
If once we do meet there,
May it last the whole night through.



[287]
'bras lo'i bzhugs gral sgor mo
dar [dkar] dkar pa'i yol ba
btang thag chod pa'i dus su
rgya shog sgril sgril gtang stong

The guests are like white rice,
A white silken curtain;
When their time has come
I'll roll them up in Chinese paper.



[288]
phu la spang sa bltas song
mda' la shing lo skyur byung
nyung ma kha lo gnyis kyis
'bral [ba'i] mtshams la slebs song

The soil in the upper valley has changed its color,
The trees on the lower slopes have shed their leaves;
The point of separation has arrived
For the turnip and its young leaves.



[289]
chu mo nyin bshad mtshan bshad
ga[ng] la ring[s] ba 'dug pa
mi pho nga ni skyid pa'i
pha yul [de] la ring[s] byung

The water runs on, day and night,
So what's the hurry?
But I'm a man -
I've got to get home fast!



[290]
gya' dang spang gi mtshams[ s]u
ba lu tshol du phyin pas
ba lu ma rnyed lha shin
shug pa [de] dang mjal byung

On the borders of the mountain and the meadow,
I went looking for the rhododendron;
I couldn't find it, but came instead
Upon the divine juniper.



[291]
pha ri'i tsandan sdong po
tshur ri'i lha shin shug pa
dri kha zhim na phar zhim
tshur zhim rang [ni] yin pa

The sandalwood tree on the mountain opposite,
The juniper tree on the mountain over here;
If they both smell sweet,
Then here and there the scents can meld together.



[292]
lcang gling ma gi'i dkyil nas
'jol mo gsung snyan skyur gis
bzhugs gral 'di dang dgyes pa
glu dang gar la 'grigs song

The thrush sends out her sweet song
Around the willow garden down below;
In our happy gathering here,
We've organised song and dance.



[293]
pho lo nyi shu rtsa lnga'i
dgung skeg la [ni] sleb[s] song
pha mas ri mgo mtho sar
lha bsang[s] zhig [ni] rgyob shog

When I reached twenty-five
My life turned dangerous;
My parents burnt incense to the gods
At the top of a high mountain.



[294]
ring mo dga' la skyid la
gtsang gi rong chen rong chung
rong chen tshad pa tsha la
rong chung kha [k]lung dog pa
bsil drod snyoms pa mtsho sna'i
gzhung shin rang [la] skyid pa

I have been happy for some time now.
Rong-chen and Rong-chung, in gTsang -
The one hot,
The other narrow:
But I am happy amog the forests in mTsho-sna,
Where the weather is good.



[295]
gser gyi bya pho bya ma
ga[ng] nas phu shud gnang pa
rma byas rgya gar shar nas
sgro mdong[s] rngoms par yong yod

The golden male and female geese -
From which direction are they flying?
The peacock, from the east of India,
Has come to strut its stuff.



[296]
ka phung brgya yi[s] stegs pa'i
ka ring rin chen sna lnga
bdag sogs 'gro ba yongs kyi
cod pan la [ni] shar byung
ma rig 'gro ba'i mun pa
'od gsal gyi[s] [ni] kheng[s] song

Like one jewel-encrusted pillar
Among the hundreds which support it,
You appeared as the crown
Of beings such as myself,
Overwhelming with light
The darkness of our ignorance.



[297]
bla ma dpon po'i zhabs pad
rdo rje'i brag las brtan pa
gangs can 'gro ba'i lus sems
mda' mo las [kyang] bde ba

The position of the Lama Governor
Is more secure than a rock of diamonds;
The body and mind of the Tibetan people
Hits the bull's eye.



[298]
mda' bzang rgyab yod sa phogs
gang phyin [kun] la rgyab yod
gtam gsum khas grags go mdzod
rdo rje'i gling na bzhag yod

The good arrow was fired
And landed everywhere on the earth;
His stories and fame
Are kept in Go-mdzod rDo-rje'i gLing.



[299]
po ta la yi rgyab ri
lcang [g]seb shar la 'khyil song
nyi ma'i tshod gyi go mdzod
rdo rje'i gling de dran byung

The mountain behind the Potala,
Winds around lCang-gseb Shar.
The color of the sun
Made me think of Go-mdzod rDo-rje'i gLing.



[300]
nga yi dpon po lha yin
nga yi gyog po btsan yin
dpon gyog lha btsan bsgril nas
dgra mgo 'dul bar e thad

My Governor is a god,
My servant is a demon;
Twisting the two together,
Shall we go subjugate the enemy?



[301]
rgyag rgyu med pa ma yin
ja de nag po'i spu[s] bya
da lam gnam ja sngo mo'i
skol tshad zhu bar yong bas
byams pa zhed kyi yod pa
grong pa'i khyi dgra zug gi[s]

I'm not incapable of dealing with
This fine Chinese tea;
Now I've come to offer
Boiling Mongolian Heaven Tea;
My lover is afraid,
The village dogs are wailing.



[302]
sprin pa sprin tshogs [m]thug la
rgya mtsho'i kha rlangs yin pa
sbrang char 'bebs dang mi 'bebs
klu mo'i phyag nas yod do

A thick cloud-bank,
Ocean vapor rising up:
The female serpent's hand will decide
Whether a honey-rain of peace will fall.



[303]
gang nas yin pa zer na
'di gsal zhu dgos mi 'dug
gsal po zhu na shar phyogs
kong [po'i] yul nas yin no

"Where's she from?" they ask.
"Can't you tell?" you reply.
"It's clear - she's from
the east, from Kong-po."



[304]
grub mtha' rnga mo nag po'i
tshos kha [de] nas yin[ n]o
e yin ma yin goms pa'i
rgyag chog [de] la gzigs dang

Is the color
of their black tail-pieces correct?
Just look at the way they're walking
And you'll see.



[305]
shar phyogs sprin pa dkar po
lu gu'i bal la song na
byams pa ang ki dang po la
zhva gos lham gsum sgron gtong

If the clouds in the east
Were white as lamb's wool,
Then I'd let my number one lover
Wear hat and dress and boots.



[306]
lha bya gong mo'i lto la
rde'u nag chung zas yod
gyang dkar lu[g ]gu'i lto la
thugs sems phreng dgos mi 'dug

The sacred grouse fills its stomach
With small black stones.
The sheep doesn't need
To worry about its grass.



[307]
gnam de sgog sgog sdig sdig
ma gnang [rogs] dang e go
char pa 'bebs pa'i char rkang
[br]tsam[s] [la] tshar nas mi 'dug

The sky crashes with thunder -
Please don't let it get the better of us:
Gentle raindrops
Have just begun to fall.

[308]
a ma bu mo snang skyid
sgal ral ma [ni] mo re
sgal pa ral nas mkhar rgyug
spros mkhan [de n]i mi 'dug

The mother's happy daughter
Pretends she's got a bad back;
But there's no-one around
To proffer her a walking-stick.



[309]
gser skong a mas ma btags
rag skong blo la mi 'dug
ser chen 'bog rdo'i 'og nas
'di kha gnang sos bde ba

Her mother didn't fasten the golden ear-ring,
And I wasn't thinking of the brass ear-ring.
I was content.
Beneath my large yellow hat.



[310]
ri shog khog rdo log[s] gi
me tog ser po dbyangs 'dzin
khyed ni nga la mi zhed
nga ni khyed la mi zhed

A yellow sundew
On a barren rocky mountain side:
You're not afraid of me,
I'm not afraid of you.



[311]
nyid rang gnyis po'i skrag na
'gal 'dzoms zhig [kyang] byas byung
tshur la [g]dung [g]dung mdzad na
phar la sems sems zhus chog
'dzum gyis khengs pa byung na
mnyam 'jag la [ni] bzhag yod

Although we two are different,
We were bound to come together.
If you desire me,
I also fancy you,
And if our meeting is full of smiles
It'll be the same for us both.



[312]
rta pho rgyug pa rngas song
srab mda' [']then pa phyis song
las 'phro med pa'i byams pa
snying gtam bshos pa sngas song

The horse bolted too early,
The reins were pulled too late;
Too quickly my luckless lover
Speaks our intimate words.



[313]
pha[r] ri'i lha bya gong mo
tshur ri'i byi'u 'jol mo
sku tshe las 'phro zad pa'i
gya ma do gcig byas byung.

The grouse on the mountain over there
The thrush on the mountain over here;
I'm caught in between,
With my chance of a lifetime gone.



[314]
shin de spa ma bkug bkug
gang la bltas nas [']gug[s] pa
lung pa 'di la lus sems
khug pa rang [ni] mi 'dug

This juniper tree, bending bending,
But why does it bend like that?
Not only in this valley
Does my body and mind finds relaxation.



[315]
la mo ya gi'i rtse nas
sprin gsar zhig [ni] lang[s] byung
pha yul phyogs kyi byams pas
sems pa btang ba los yin

From the top of the upper pass
A new cloud rises up;
The lover, of course,
Sends thoughts from home.



[316]
mkhar gyi rtse lha ma mnyes
sgo lha rta gyag ma mnyes
thams cad mnyes pa'i bsrung ma
ma gcig dpal[ l]ha bzhengs gtong

Not only to please the peak gods of the castle,
Not only to please the gate gods, the horses and the yaks,
But to please everyone,
We raised up the protector Ma-gcig dPal-lha.



[317]
ngang pa gro mas 'brang ba'i
sbo sgeg ma [ni] mo re
mtsho sman pha las lhag pa
e mnyes [thub] pa blta'o

How proud is the goose
When heading off after sweet potatoes!
Let's see whether you can find
Pleasure beyond the Lake Goddess....



[318]
lcang mas khyom khyom ma gnang
byi'u klad pa 'khyom gis
lcang ma'i thugs la med na
byi'u sdod sa spos chog

Willow, do not sway,
In case your swaying freaks out the little bird;
If the willow shows no concern,
The little bird will move away.



[319]
rang gi sems dang mi sems
ma mthun [pa] dang zer na
sems pa mi yi phyag phyir
btang dang ma btang mi 'dug

If you said that my mind was out of sync
With the mind of others,
There would be no point in
Thinking to help others.



[320]
zur bzhi mda' las 'drongs pa
bla brang gsar pa'i zur bzhi
dpon po sangs rgyas rgya mtsho'i
bzhin ras gsal por mthong byung

The new monastic residence,
Is more regular than any arrow,
And there you can clearly see
The face of Sang-rgyas rGya-mtsho.



[321]
sa de khang pa ser por
bze ma'i bze thang gting yod
bze ma mang nas bze 'gros
[de] mi shes pa 'dug[ g]o

There's a plain of spiny cow's thorn
Where the yellow houses are:
Walking this prickly place,
I don't know what to do.



[322]
la de rgod mkhar la mo
'dzeg kyin 'dzeg kyin phyin pas
gangs ri zhu ba'i chu sna
d[v]ang[s] la rked la mjal byung

Going up, up over
The rGod-mkhar pass,
I meet halfway with
The clear glacial headwaters.



[323]
dung rtse rva ma rgya mor
sman rtse'i dar lcog btsug yod
don med rlung po ma rgyag
sman rtse'i tshos kha log 'gro

I fastened a Chinese silken flag
To the Dung-rtse Rva-ma rGya-mo;
Without reason, the wind won't take it
And turn its painted face around.



[324]
la de rgod mkhar la mo
rgya shog dkar por song na
rgya shog sgril sgril gyi [ni]
dpon po mjal bar e thad

The rGod-mkhar pass -
White, like Chinese paper:
Let's roll it up
And go meet the Governor.



[325]
mdo ba rta pho bzhin gyi
mu khrid gnang la mi dgos
gyang dkar lu[g] gu bzhin gyis
rgya mtshos gnang rog[s] gnang zhu

Don't push in front of the
Best of stallions:
Better to let me oversee
My ocean of white sheep



[326]
nam[ m]kha' skar mas kheng[s] song
khog pa bsam blos kheng[s] song
tshogs ma bsags pa'i byams pas
snying gtam bshos pa mi 'dug

The sky is filled with stars
And my stomach is full of thought;
My love, who has no conviction,
Won't tell me her secrets.



[327]
lham gog mthil rdol gyon nas
rkang chung tsha las mi 'dug
lham chung a shes ngar gdong
nyi ma 'de ru chug dang

Wearing shoes with soles of holes
Only pains my tiny feet;
Little shoes, be kind to my shins
And let them warm up in the sun.



[328]
shin de sbyar pas lan na
sbyar pa rta gris bcad chog
sbyar pa'i shul du tsandan
e 'khrungs [thub] pa blta'o

If you take up with this poplar tree,
You can always cut it down with an ax;
Replace the poplar with a sandalwood tree
And let's see whether it'll bloom.



[329]
rtsa ba btsug nas yong yod
'bras bu smin nas yongs pas
'gyur med zhabs brtan lha khang
ma 'gyur brtan par bzhugs shig

I come to plant the roots
And then I come to see the fruit ripen.
May the temple, standing firm and steady -
Remain firm and unmoving.



[330]
lcang ma byi'ur gces pa
byi'u lcang mar gces pa
da lo'i ring la lcang [ma]
gcod mi gnang rog[s] gnang zhu

The willow's in love with the sparrow,
the sparrow's in love with the willow;
Please don't cut down the willow
While this season lasts.



[331]
ka ba 'gyur gyi dog[s] nas
ka gdan rdo la bcol yod
byams pa 'gyur gyi dog[s] nas
mi bzang spang por bzag yod

Fearful that the pillar might change,
I fixed the base on rock;
Fearfult that my lover would change,
I've hired a good witness.



[332]
ja de nag po'i spu[s] ja
ga le sku bzhugs gnang zhu
gser ja nga yang mi sdod
a mdo'i gzhung la log 'gro

I bid farewell
To that fragrant black tea;
I'll not stay either -
The golden tea returns to central A-mdo.



[333]
dge 'phel dbu rtse'i rtse nas
skar ma grangs med shar byung
chu dang 'o ma 'dres pa'itshi[g] gi rdo kha 'khyer shog

From the top of dGe-'phel dBu-rtse
Numberless stars are shining;
Bring with you definite words
About this mixture of water and milk.



[334]
nyi ma gza' yi[s] zin pa
skye ba sngon ma'i las red
rnga gog brdung bas gza' 'dzin
[de] mi khrol ba 'dug[ g]o

The sun is caught by the planet Rahu,
Bringing people karmic fruition;
This worn-out drum
Can't unlock Rahu's grip



[335]
shar gyi phyogs nas lhag[s] pa
ma byung grags pa ma gtogs
'jag ma khyod tshos skyo glu
blangs [pa] tshar nas mi 'dug

The wind comes from the east,
But it would be better if it didn't.
Still, you grasses,
You've already sung your sad songs



[336]
mched grogs se ra 'bras spungs
ma bsam pa [ni] med de
ras gos 'di gas chos gos
mi nyan pa [zhig] 'dug[ g]o

Our brothers in Se-ra and 'Bras-spungs
Are always on my mind;
These cotton clothes, though,
Aren't suitable as a monk's chšgš.



[337]
lcang ma chu la skyes ma
ya mtshan che rgyu mi 'dug
de las skam po'i brag la
lha shing shug pa 'khrung[s] 'dug

The water-borne willow
Is not half as amazing
As a juniper tree
Springing from a dry rock.



[338]
byi'u lcang ma'i mgo la
mi 'jog 'thag chod yin na
sdod [pa'i gnas bzod] bde [po]
skya khra hor pa la mi 'dug

If you cut the ties which bind
The sparrow high in the willow,
The Mongolian hawk
Will find no pleasure in hanging around.



[339]
byams pa zur rdo nyid [']tshol
gnang rgyu ['ba'] zhig yin na
chu mo snyog nas [b]sgal tshod
mi thing ba [rang] 'dug[ g]o

If you only go looking
For love's corner-stone,
It's like judging the depth of a muddy river
While you're crossing it.



[340]
shing de brgya yi dkyil nas
rgyal lcang sdong po ldem pas
rgyal lcang khog pa rul ba
o los dar bar ma shes

From a hundred trees,
They chose the Chinese willow;
But the young man didn't know
It was rotten inside.



[341]
sems pa ma song gong la
[nga] lus po ni 'brel song
lha sa'i khrom la tshong nyes
rgyab pa las [kyang] 'gyod pa

Before we fell in love,
Our bodies came together;
It's a shame that we struck a bad bargain
In the Lhasa market.



[342]
bya de khrung khrung dkar mo
gshog rtse nga la dbyar dang
thag ring rgyang nas mi 'gro
li thang skor nas log yong

Hey there, white crane,
Lend me your wingtips.
I'll not go too far -
Just around Lithang, then I'll be back.
[see mgu-glu 57]



[343]
dbyar kha spang [g]song[s] skyid pa
lha bya'i gsung skad snyan pa
mdzes pa'i spang rgyan me tog
ga dus shar rgyu yin pa
The happy verdant meadows of summer,
The lovely song of the grouse;
The beautiful flower-ornament of the meadow -
When will it bloom?



[344]
smin drug dpa' rtsal che nas
gnam la gzhung [g]shag gtang song
rgyal skar mi gcig lag gcig
[g]nam mtha' [b]skor nas log yong

The Pleiades, so brave and strong,
They cut their way through right the skies;
Tisya, the royal star, revolves alone
Around the skies.



[345]
ma khol khol du zer na
'o ma khol khol btang stong
mi lad lad du zer na
rgya ras lad lad btang stong

If they say it's boiling when it isn't,
Then let the milk boil over.
If they say it's woven when it isn't,
Then let it be woven in the Chinese style.



[346]
'dzin pa'i tsha ni rgyab yod
zhim pa'i sga ni rgyab yod
de la thog thog mang na
mgo la ye rgyag btang yong

Throw in the salt for flavor,
Throw in the ginger for perfume:
Too much seasoning, though,
And your head'll get walloped with a ladle.



[347]
ri bo mtho ri mtho tshad la
ri bo zhu rgyu min no
lha sa'i lha brang steng gi
drung yig snyu[g] gu'i rgyang gzer
yi ge 'bri ni mi dgos
snam bu 'dzin pas los yong

[lines e-f seem to belong to another poem:
The high mountain is not high enough
For the name "head mountain".]

On top of the Lhasa lHa-brang,
The clerk fixes his pen to the wall;
No need to write anything,
It's enough that he hold the ink-bottle.



[348]
khyod ni bdag po lcang ra
nga ni myang stod lcang ra
lta ba mtho res ma gtogs
lam bu zur res mi 'dug

You are Dvags-po lCang-ra
And I am Myang-po lCang-ra;
Except that we have a high regard for one another
We'll not step aside on the road.



[349]
chu mo ga le ga le
nya mo'i blo sna sring[s] dang
nya mo'i blo sna bsring na
lus sems bde la 'god song

The river flowing slowly, slowly -
Be patient, little fishes -
If you're patient, little fishes,
Your body and mind will relax.



[350]
chu mo yur ba'i ka nas
chu sna nga ras drangs yod
chu mjug snang ba gang bder
gtong [la] thub pa med do

I bring the headwaters on,
From the top of the watercourse;
The end of the water will not be able
To flow as it wants.



[351]
chang de dang po dang gnyis
[']thung bzhin pa'i [']phros yin
mgo bo klad pa khyom khyom
mi byed pa'i tshod [ni] yin

I'm quaffing down
One, two pints of beer
And you can see
That my head's not spinning.



[352]
gnas mo'i ka ba'i log[s] gi
zhun mar mda' tshad mdung tshad
mda' tshad zad kyang mdung tshad
spar [la] chog ba yod do

On the pillars in the tavern
Are fixed butter lamps - arrow-size and spear-size;
The arrow-sized have all expired,
But the spear-sized is ready for lighting.



[353]
gnas mo'i nang la dar dkar
yol ma [de] ni ma bkram
mgron po'i dbu la sh[v]a'i ba'i
rva co [de] ni ma skyes

White silk curtains inside the pub
Are not drawn shut:
The guests' heads have not yet
Grown stag's antlers!



[354]
rta pho rgyug[s g]i[s] bsam nas
bong bu rgyug pa ma gnang
bong bu r[v]a mgo zam pa'i
r[v]a mig [de] la rgyab yong

Thinking the stallion could race,
The donkey doesn't race;
It would only fall through the lattice
On the Rva-mgo Bridge.



[355]
spang ri rtsva med mgo la
mdzo mo so med rgyab 'dug
lcang gling gru bzhi'i nang gi
'jol mo skyid skyid bu [']khrid
ha cang snag rang drag[s] nas
dga' ba'i [g]dung sems 'chor song

They let the toothless mdzo roam free
Upon the grassless meadow mountain.
In the square willow grove,
The thrush, Happy Childrearer,
Was so miserable
She had no desire for joy.



[356]
rgya phibs bzhengs dgos bsam nas
gser gyi sa gzhi bting yod
'od chag[s] mdzad dang mi mdzad
bal po'i phyag nas yod do

I thought it necessary to erect a Chinese-style roof,
So I laid a golden base.
Whether or not it would be shine
Was in the hands of the Nepali artisan.



[357]
char pa char rkang shig shig
la rked [de] nas log song
ljang chung nyi ma'i khrod nas
snying re mi rje 'dug[ ga]m

Falling rain dripping down,
Stopping half-way down the pass;
Couln't you show mercy on
The green sprouts growing in the sun?



[358]
rta pho gzhan tsho 'dra ba'i
kha khyer byed rgyu yod na
drag po'i rta srab gyog nas
zhi ba'i rta lcags btang stong

If you pretended
You were like the other stallions,
You'd get a strong bridle
And a gentle whip.



[359]
shar phyogs dpal gyi ri bo
mtho dang mi mtho mi 'dug
thang shing dbu 'phang mtho la
grib so sa la mi 'bab
zhva mo leb zhva'i 'og gi
bsil grib 'di ga skyid pa

Who cares whether the noble mountain in the east
Is neither high nor not high?
The pine tree is so high
That its shadow doesn't touch the ground.
There's a happy, cooling shadow
Under a flat hat,.



[360]
shar phyogs ri bo'i rtse nas
gyab [g]yug zhig [ni] gnang byung
sems pa dkar ba'i mi dang
mjal 'dzom[s] yong ba khag khyag

Something's beckoning
From the top of the eastern mountain;
I'll certainly be meeting
Someone with white thoughts.



[361]
ri rgyal lhun po'i rtse nas
nyi zla [zung] zhig shar byung
nam [m]kha'i nor bus gyas skor
lan gsum zhig [kyang] rgyab byung

From the top of royal Mount Meru
The sun and moon together appeared;
Three times round the sky they went,
The jewel of the skies.



[362]
[b]ka['] [g]dam[s] 'khyil pa'i nang gi
rin chen tshangs pa'i me tog
gang nas bltas kyang mdzes pa
'dzam gling gser gyi mchod rten

The precious flower of Brahma,
Surrounded by the bKa'-gdams lineage:
It's beautiful from wherever you're looking,
The golden stupa of this world.



[363]
rgya yi phyogs nas phebs pa'i
rgya yi bsod nams kha btags
dpon gyog dar shing rgyas pa'i
dar lcog [rtse] la gtsug yod
yang dgos btsan pa dar ba'i
snyan shal [de] la 'bul[ l]o

The merit-scarf,
Which comes from China,
Is hung on the prayer flags
To spread out the fortune of master and servants.
An ear-crystal is offered
To spread the traching.



[364]
rgya yi phyogs nas phebs pa'i
lha rdzas nyin mo bde legs
dpon gyog dar zhing rgyas pa'i
lha dar [de] la 'bul[ l]o

A lucky-day scarf,
From China,
Is offered as a religious scarf
To spread out the fortune of master and servants.



[365]
brag ri rdo rje'i log[s] gi
rgod po lha rgyal tshe ring
[g]nam 'phang gcod ni mi dgos
rtse sgro ngom[s] pas yong gis

The vulture on the rocky montain side
Is lHa-rgyal Tshe-ring.
He doesn't need to cut through the sky
Just to show off his wingtips.



[366]
byams skyong nye ring med pa
su la byed ni mi dgos
nyi ma gang 'gro'i sa la
rkang pa [b]rkyang[s] nas [b]sdad chog

I need not be impartial
In matters of care and love;
Stretch out your legs and relax
Where the sun has reached.



[367]
ka bzhi gdung brgyad nang nas
bzhon pa dpung thang shig shig
gzhon pa nga tsho blo gtad
tham[s ca]d mkhyen par bcol yod

In a small room,
A bunch of kids crammed together;
We kids have put our faith
In the Omniscient One.



[368]
lha sa'i skor lam khra mo
byang chub rgyun lam yin pa
byams pa med pa'i sa lam
mi 'grod [bgrod] pa 'dug[ g]o

The many roads round Lhasa
Are the paths of bodhicitta.
I'll not travel on the path
Without my love.



[369]
zhim po rgya ja'i khu ba
gang gi[s] spag gis zhim pa
nga ras bltas pa'i byams pa
gang nas bltas kyang mdzes pa

Perfumed Chinese tea,
Delicious in every way.
The girl whom I've seen.
Beautiful in every way.



[370]
nyin mo kha [m]dog mtshar la
mtshan mo dri kha zhim pa
skyid tshal klu sding nang gi
me tog btsan grogs las dga' ba

The beautiful colors of day,
The fragrant scent of night.
The flowers in the sKyid-tshal kLu-sding
Are lovelier than even my beloved friend.



[371]
skyid mos tshal gyi me tog
kha [m]dog mtshar bas mi chog
da dung dri kha zhim pos
sems la dran pos byas byung

The flowers in this happy park
Have colors of incredible beauty.
Now their fragrant scent
Haunts my mind.



[372]
skyid tshal nang la bzhugs pa'i
'jol mo sri bcod bu [']khrid
o lo'i dpon po phebs byung
gsung snyan zhig [kyang] skyur shog

Sitting in the pleasure grove,
The thrush Sri-bcod Bu-khrid:
Lift your lovely voice,
For the young man's master has come.



[373]
zhing de skyer shing sgor mor
tshe[r ma] mang gis bskor yod
sngar gyi ba glang skyabs 'jug
ma gnang rogs dang e go

The field is hedged around
With the thorny barberry;
Please don't give in to the cows wishes,
As you did before.



[374]
na khra gzhon khra las snyem pa
skyid mos tshal gyi ljon shing
dgos med rlung gi[s] bskyod nas
sked pa ldem ldem los byed

The tree in the pleasure-garden
Is more supple than the young greensward:
The uninvited wind rises up
To twist their waists.



[375]
sems pa kha btags dkar po'i
dri nog med pa zhus yod
mchog dkar gzhu mo'i gyab [g]yug
su la gnang rgyu yin pa
byams pa stag dong phra mo
dong pa'i nang du bzhag yod

My thoughts are pure and clean
Like a white offering scarf.
To whom shall you give
Your fine white bow?
I'll place my love, the subtle arrow
Inside my quiver.



[376]
shing [de] sbyar pa'i shog shog
ma gnang [r[gs] dang e go
pha yul phyogs kyi star gdong
sems la dran pos byas byung

Please don't make
That rustling poplar sound!
The walnut trunk from my homeland
Is haunting my mind.



[377]
gangs can sa la dbang ba
mang dang mang po 'dug ste
rgyal khrims chos kyi 'gengs mkhan
rgyal po srong btsan sgam po

There are many, many rulers
In the snowy land of Tibet;
The one who codified the religious laws
Is Srong-btsan sGam-po.



[378]
shing de tsandan sdong po'i
bsil grib [can] kyi 'og nas
ma rgyab sems kyi mdud pa
a re dam gcig byas byung

In the cool trunkshade
Of this sandalwood tree,
Oh, the knot of my heart,
Previously untied, is now so tight.



[379]
sha za mkha' 'gros bskor ba'i
shing de tsandan sdong po
dri kha zhim pa ma rtogs
'bras bu [']thogs rgyu mi 'dug

The flesh-eating dakinis
Surround the trunk of the sandalwood tree;
Save for its fragrant perfume,
I can't get to the fruit.



[380]
seng chen brgyad kyi[s] btegs pa'i
gser sku mthong ba don ldan
sku zhabs zhabs pad bstan po'i
bzhugs khri [de] la 'bul[ l]o

The golden sculpture, "Meaningful to Behold",
Supported by eight great lions,
Was offered to the Minister
As a firm seat.



[381]
ba lu su lu dpag med
gya' spang mtshams[ s]u skyes nas
lha bya gong mo lcang gling
gru bzhi [de] la ma smon

Innumerable rhododendrons
Grow where the mountain pastures meet the meadow:
The grouse has no wish
For the square willow-grove.



[382]
byams pa lags ni star kha'i
me tog [de] dang 'dra ba
nyin mo[r] mig [g]i[s] mi mthong
mtshan mo[r] lag tu mi lon

My lover,
Like the flower of the walnut tree:
Invisible by day,
Out of reach at night.



[383]
ma rtsigs rtsig[s ]so legs pa
dkar mo nas kyi rtsigs pa
rtsig[s] nas 'gyur ba med do
'gyur med zhabs brtan lha khang
mkha' la skyon pa'i rgya phibs
nyi zla [de] dang mnyam byung

The construtcion excellent;
It's a wall of white wheat
And is already fixed firm.
This unchanging, firm temple,
Its pagoda-roof astride the sky,
Is like the sun and moon.



[384]
gnam la sprin pa mi 'dug
sa la bu yug 'tshub gis
dog[s] pa de na mi 'dug
gzhan la thugs lcags gnang zhu

A cloudless sky,
Snow lashing the ground;
No need for fear -
Please look after others.