Kirtan Guide
Siddhi-Lālasā
- kobe gaura-vane, suradhunī-taṭe,
- ‘hā rādhe hā kṛṣṇa’ bo’le
- kāṅdiyā beḍābo, deho-sukha chāḍi’,
- nānā latā-taru-tole
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O when, O when will this soul chant in Gaura-forest on the Ganges banks the Holy Names “Rādhā,” and “Krishna” renouncing all the body’s joys and drenched with all the tears I’ve wept amidst the herbs, beneath a tree.
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2
- śva-pacha-gṛhete, māgiyā khāibo,
- pibo sarasvatī-jala
- puline puline gaḍā-gaḍi dibo,
- kori’ kṛṣṇa-kolāholo
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When, at some outcaste’s home shall I give up all thoughts of caste and beg to share with him humble prasādam and drink the water of the Saraswatī? Along the banks, my voice choked with my ecstasy I’ll chant “Krishna” in great delight.
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3
- dhāma-vāsī jane, praṇati koriyā,
- māgibo kṛpāra leśa
- vaiṣṇava-charaṇa- reṇu gāya mākhi,
- dhari’ avadhūta-veśa
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And when will I bow down before a resident of the holy dhām and beg from him a drop of mercy; when Oh when will I smear my body with dust from a Vaiṣṇava’s holy feet and wear the mendicant’s cloth?
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4
- gauḍa-vraja-bane, bheda nā heribo,
- hoibo varaja-vāsī
- dhāmera svarūpa, sphuribe nayane,
- hoibo rādhāra dāsī
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Then I shall see no difference between the forest of Gauḍa and Vraja, and I will be transformed into a resident of the dhām. The true nature of the Lord’s abode will manifest itself to my eyes, and I will become a maidservant of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.