Kirtan Guide

Ātma-nivedana

by Śrīla Bhakti Vinod Ṭhākur
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    • ātma-nivedana    tuyā pade kari
    • ha-inu parama sukhī
    • duḥkha dūre gela    chintā nā rahila
    • chaudike ānanda dekhi
    • Surrendering myself at Your feet, I have become completely happy. All my distress has gone away, I have no more anxiety, and I see joy in all directions.

  • 2
    • aśoka-abhaya    amṛta-ādhāra
    • tomāra charaṇa-dvaya
    • tāhāte ekhana    viśrāma labhiyā
    • chhāḍinu bhavera bhaya
    • Your feet are the abode of sorrowlessness, fearlessness, and nectar. Receiving shelter beneath them, I have abandoned all fear of material existence.

  • 3
    • tomāra saṁsāre    kariba sevana
    • nahiba phalera bhāgī
    • tava sukha yāhe    kariba yatana
    • ha’ye pade anurāgī
    • I will serve in Your home and will not become an enjoyer of the results. Lovingly attached to Your feet, I will carefully do whatever pleases You.

  • 4
    • tomāra sevāya    duḥkha haya yata
    • seo ta’ parama sukha
    • sevā-sukha-duḥkha    parama sampada
    • nāśaye avidyā-duḥkha
    • All the distress I encounter in Your service is also my great happiness. Both the distress and the happiness that come from serving You are my great fortune. They both destroy the distress of ignorance.

  • 5
    • pūrva itihāsa    bhulinu sakala
    • sevā-sukha pe’ye mane
    • āmi ta’ tomāra    tumi ta’ āmāra
    • ki kāja apara dhane
    • Feeling the happiness of Your service in my heart, I have completely forgotten all past history. I am Yours, and You are mine. What need is there for any other wealth?

  • 6
    • bhakati-vinoda    ānande ḍubiyā
    • tomāra sevāra tare
    • saba cheṣṭā kare    tava ichhā-mata
    • thākiyā tomāra ghare
    • Diving in the joy of Your service, Bhakti Vinod resides within Your home and performs all his endeavours in accordance with Your will.