Gahana Birahaka Lagi
Song 22
gahana birahaka lāgi rajanī pohāya-i jāgi
Overcome with feelings of separation, He stays awake the whole night.
karatahi tohari dheyāna to bine ākula kāna
He meditates on You. Without You, Krsna is very unhappy.
śītala pīta nicola tohari bharame karu kora
Bewildered, He embraces His yellow cloth. He thinks the cloth is You.
so rasa paraśa nā pā-i mūrachita dharaṇī loṭā-i
He cannot taste any sweetness. Fainting, He falls to the ground.
manamahā madana-tarāṅga ghana ghana moḍa-i aṅga
His heart is tossed to and fro by Kamadeva's waves. His limbs are bent.
kahatahi gada gada bhāṣa nā bujhala gobinda-dāsa
He speaks broken words in a choked voice. Govinda dasa does not understand what has happened to Him.
Translation
Overcome with feelings of separation, He stays awake the whole night.
He meditates on You. Without You, Krsna is very unhappy.
Bewildered, He embraces His yellow cloth. He thinks the cloth is You.
He cannot taste any sweetness. Fainting, He falls to the ground.
His heart is tossed to and fro by Kamadeva's waves. His limbs are bent.
He speaks broken words in a choked voice. Govinda dasa does not understand what has happened to Him.
Notes
This song is sung in Raga Suhai.