Radha Krsna Koro Dhyana
Song 7
rādhā-kṛṣṇa
koro dhyāna, svapne-o nā bolo āna, prema
vinā āna nāhi cāu yugala
kiśora prema, yeno lakṣa-bāna hema, ārati
pirīti rase dhyāu
Meditate on Sri Sri Radha-Krsna. Don't desire anything else, even in your dreams. The treasure of love for the youthful Divine Couple is more valuable than gold purified in ten thousand flames.
jala
vinu yeno mīna, duḥka pāy āyu-hīna prema
vinu ei mata bhakta cātaka
jalada gati, emata ekānta rīti, yei
jāne sei anurakta
As a fish without water suffers and dies, so a devotee perishes without love for the Divine Couple. As a cataka bird carefully follows the clouds, so a devotee loves the Divine Couple.
lubdha
bhramara yeno, cakora candrikā teno, pativratā-janera
yeno pati anyatra
nā cole mana, yeno daridrera hema, eimata
prema-bhakti rīti
As a bumblebee yearns for lotus flowers, a cakora bird yearns for moonlight, a chaste wife yearns for her husband, and a pauper yearns for money, a devotee yearns to attain love for the Divine Couple.
viṣaya
garala-maya, tā'te māno sukha-caya, sei
sukha duḥka kori māno govinda
viṣaya rasa, saṅga koro tāra dāsa, prema
bhakti satya kori jāno
The happiness of the senses is full of poison. Pride does not bring happiness. These things do not bring happiness. They bring only pain. Taste the nectar of serving Lord Govinda. Associate with His devotees. Learn the truth of loving devotional service.
madhye
madhye āche duṣṭa, dṛṣṭi kori hoy
ruṣṭa guṇa
viguṇa kori māne govinda
vimukha jana, sphūrti nahe heno dhana laukika
koriyā saba jāne
The treasure of divine love does not present itself before the demons that turn their backs on Lord Govinda, become angry when they see the devotees, and think the devotees are ordinary people.
ajñāna
vimukha yoto, nāhi loy sata mata ahaṅkāre
nā jāne āpanā abhimānī
bhakti hīna, jaga mājhe sei dīna, vṛthā tāra aśeṣa bhāvanā
These unfortunate fools cannot understand the truth. Proud, bewildered by false-ego, and empty of devotion for the Lord, they are the poorest and most wretched people in the world. All their thoughts are empty and without meaning.
āra
saba parihari, parama īśvara hari, sevo
mana! prema kori āśa eka
vraja rāja pure, govinda rasika vare koroho
sadāi abhilāṣa
O mind, renounce everything and desire only to love and serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Hari. Lord Govinda, the best of them who taste transcendental nectar, stays in King Nanda's house. Desire Him alone.
narottama
dāsa kohe, sadā mora prāṇa dahe, heno
bhakta saṅga nā pāiyā abhāgyera
nāhi ora, michāi hoinu bhora, duḥka
rahu antare jāgiyā
Narottama dasa says: Because I cannot attain the association of devotees, my life is like a burning fire. No one is unfortunate as I. I am overcome by material illusion, and great pain is beginning to waken in my heart.
Translation
Meditate on Sri Sri Radha-Krsna. Don't desire anything else, even in your dreams. The treasure of love for the youthful Divine Couple is more valuable than gold purified in ten thousand flames.
As a fish without water suffers and dies, so a devotee perishes without love for the Divine Couple. As a cataka bird carefully follows the clouds, so a devotee loves the Divine Couple.
As a bumblebee yearns for lotus flowers, a cakora bird yearns for moonlight, a chaste wife yearns for her husband, and a pauper yearns for money, a devotee yearns to attain love for the Divine Couple.
The happiness of the senses is full of poison. Pride does not bring happiness. These things do not bring happiness. They bring only pain. Taste the nectar of serving Lord Govinda. Associate with His devotees. Learn the truth of loving devotional service.
The treasure of divine love does not present itself before the demons that turn their backs on Lord Govinda, become angry when they see the devotees, and think the devotees are ordinary people.
These unfortunate fools cannot understand the truth. Proud, bewildered by false-ego, and empty of devotion for the Lord, they are the poorest and most wretched people in the world. All their thoughts are empty and without meaning.
O mind, renounce everything and desire only to love and serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Hari. Lord Govinda, the best of them who taste transcendental nectar, stays in King Nanda's house. Desire Him alone.
Narottama dasa says: Because I cannot attain the association of devotees, my life is like a burning fire. No one is unfortunate as I. I am overcome by material illusion, and great pain is beginning to waken in my heart.