Radhe Radhe Syamal Pyari
(refrain) rādhe
rādhe syāmal pyārī tāro jīvana naiyā dvāre
āyī dīna bhikhārī tāro jīvana naiyā
(Refrain): Radhe Radhe! Lover of Lord Syama! Please deliver me, Oh boat of life! This fallen beggar has come to Your door. Please give me a new life. Please deliver me, Oh boat of life!
tu hai
prītī sāṅvariyā kī śyāma tere
dīvāne śyāmal
bina jo baṁsī sūnī sura bina sūne tarāne ab
barsegī kṛpa tihārī tāro jīvana naiyā
You are the lover of Your love. Lord Krsna is madly loving You. Without Krsna, You are like a silent flute unable to produce a tone or melody. Now, Your mercy will shower upon me; please deliver me, O boat of life!
rādhe
rādhe rāha de mujhko sāṅcā jīvana
pāūṅ jhūṭhe
bandhan toḍa dūṅ sāre caraṇana meṅ miṭa
jāūṅ ab
kyoṅ chup ho merī bāre tāro jīvana naiyā
Radhe Radhe! Please show me the path to attain a pure life. I will break all false bonds and offer myself completely to Your lotus feet. After saying this, why have you become silent? Please deliver me, O boat of life!
śyāmal
saritā prema mayī hai rādhā amṛta dhārā dhārā
se ek būnda jo chalake ho jāye nistārā śaraṇa
paḍe hai sudha lo hamārī tāro jīvana naiyā
Lord Syama is the ocean of love for Radha who is the nectarean shore. From this shore, there is drop that flashes and shines. I surrender unto Your lotus feet and please change me; please deliver me, O boat of life!
tu hai
bhakti tu hai śakti tu hī hai jagamāyā terā
cintana bandhana kāṭe jisne bhī tujhe dhyāyā śyāma
prīyā ham prema pūjārī taro jīvana naiyā
You are devotional service. You are spiritual power. You are Jagamaya. Those who meditate upon You and worship You will cut false material relations. Oh Beloved of Syama, we are worshippers of love. Please deliver me, O boat of life!
Translation
(Refrain): Radhe Radhe! Lover of Lord Syama! Please deliver me, Oh boat of life! This fallen beggar has come to Your door. Please give me a new life. Please deliver me, Oh boat of life!
You are the lover of Your love. Lord Krsna is madly loving You. Without Krsna, You are like a silent flute unable to produce a tone or melody. Now, Your mercy will shower upon me; please deliver me, O boat of life!
Radhe Radhe! Please show me the path to attain a pure life. I will break all false bonds and offer myself completely to Your lotus feet. After saying this, why have you become silent? Please deliver me, O boat of life!
Lord Syama is the ocean of love for Radha who is the nectarean shore. From this shore, there is drop that flashes and shines. I surrender unto Your lotus feet and please change me; please deliver me, O boat of life!
You are devotional service. You are spiritual power. You are Jagamaya. Those who meditate upon You and worship You will cut false material relations. Oh Beloved of Syama, we are worshippers of love. Please deliver me, O boat of life!
Notes
This bhajan is found in Hari Om Sharan's 1981 recording "Prabhupada Krpa." It was rendered in Raga Carukesi in Dadra Tala. This song was also featured in the ITV film "Haridasa Thakura."