Ami To’ Swananda Sukhada Basi

āmi to’ swānanda-sukhada-bāsī rādhikā-mādhava-caraṇa-dāsī

I am a resident of Svānanda Sukhada Kuṣja and a maidservant of Śrī Śrī Rādhikā-Mādhava’s feet.

duṅhāra milane ānanda kori duṅhāra viyoge duḥkhete mari

I rejoice when the Divine Couple are united. I die in distress when They are separated.

sakhī-sthalī nāhi heri nayane dekhile śaibyāke paraye mane

I never cast my glance towards Sakhī Sthalī. If I see it, I am reminded of Śaibyā.

je-je pratikūla candrāra sakhī prāne duḥkha pāi tāhāre dekhi’

I feel pain in my heart whenever I see any of Chandrāvalī’s unfavourable friends.

rādhikā-kuñja āṅdhāra kori’ loite cāhe se rādhāra hari

They always want to take away Rādhā’s Hari and enshroud Her grove in gloom.

śrī-rādhā-govinda-milana-sukha pratikūla-jana nā heri mukha

I never look at the face of anyone who is opposed to the ecstatic union of Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Govinda.

rādhā-pratikūla jateka jana- sambhāṣane kabhu nā hoy mana

I never desire to speak with anyone who is inimical towards Śrī Rādhā.

bhakativinoda śrī-rādhā-caraṇe saṅpeche parāna atīva jatane

Bhakti Vinod has surrendered his heart at Śrī Rādhā’s feet with great care.