Prakeem Madhuri

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Nan~lal Pyare! Yashu~a I)ulare!

Nan~lal pyare! Yashu~a (A devotee, yearning for the love of

dulare!
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nainon•ke
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tare! Krishn, is talking to Him in his
karun• tihari
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manuhar. imagination. Feeling His closeness, he
says:) 0 beloved son of MotherYashoda
and Nand Baba! 0 my sweetheart and
the life and delight of my eyes, Krishn! I
have a humble request for You, please
don't deny it.

Prem-pipasa lekar aee, Your loving beauty has stolen my heart,

sughar saloni ~havi man so I have come to You having a thirst
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men• samaee. for Your love in my heart.

Natapjanu~,najap I don't know any austerity or rites, and•

janu~, na pahichanu~, I don't know much about Your Divine
keval as tihar. [1] secrets. (I only know that You are mine,
so I have come to You with full hope
that You will accept me.) The only
thing which I have is the faith in Your
Gracious kindness. [1]
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Asha ka bandhan
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toot na o my Beloved! The string of my hope
jaye, lagan milan ki ~hoot for You is the only source of my
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naJaye. survival. Please don't let it break, and also
please help me keep the flame of the
desire forYou alive. It should not subside.

o Giridhari!
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0 Banwari! o saviour of the Braj, Giridhari Krishn!
Krishn Murari! Suni lehu o Banwari! 0 my loving one! Please
~een pukar. [2] listen to the cry of this humble soul. [2]

Tum binu pal ~hin kal na Without You I am distressed every

parat hai, bikal nain ~in moment and my anxious eyes are
rain jharat hai. showering tears all the time.

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Shyam salona, kari gayo o channing Shyam Sundar! You have

tona, ~ai gayo rona, haji encharmed my heart and have given the
gaee mail;t bar. [3] gift of tears to my eyes. By all means I
have lost the game of my material life
and I'm exhausted with my efforts.
(Now it's all in Your hands. Do as You
wish, but tell me one thing that,) [3]

Kaise tum binu haya! How could I live without You? And
rahoon• main?
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Kaise birah how shall I tolerate the yearning inYour
balaya sahUl;t maiQ? separation? (It is so intense that it is
drowning my soul every moment. But
still,)

Shyam be~ar~i, kaisi kar o my heartless (bedardi)* sweetheart!

~i, aisi ka~ar ki, jaye My beloved Shyam Sundar! Whatever
'Kripalu' balihar. [4] You have done to me, I still appreciate
Your kindness for residing in my heart
in the form ofYour sweet yearning. [4]
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