If Only You would Come Again

caitanyera sevā nahe nirjana bhajane bujhāile bāra bāra tava nija-jane

Lord Caitanya's method of devotional service is not performed in solitude. You preached this again and again to your own devotees.

jagāi-mādhāi uddhāri' prabhu dayā kare sei se-pracāra kārya bujhāle sabāre

Just as the Lord delivered Jagai and Madhai out of His own causeless mercy, you explained to everyone that this same method of preaching work has to go on.

jagat bhariyā geche jagāi-mādhāi sabā-i heriche bāṭa caitanya-nitāi

The world has now filled up with many Jagais and Madhais to deliver. Everyone is anxiously looking down the road waiting for Caitanya-Nitai to come to their rescue.

hena kāle tumi yadi ābāra āsite punar-bāra sei-bhāve kīrtana-gāhite

If, at such a time as this, you were to personally return to this world and once more preach about all these things the way you always used to do.

punaḥ yadi dik- digante pracāra haita ānande loka saba ha'ta uchalita

If there were enthusiastic preaching activities again taking place in every direction, then all the people as before would be stirred up in blissful excitement.

gambhīra huṅkare tava pāṣaṇḍī pālā'ta caitanya-kathāya jīvera hṛdaya bharita

Your profound shouting would cause the demons and atheists to flee, and your narrations of Lord Caitanya's message would fill the hearts of the innocent souls.

punaḥ pṛthivīte saba paḍe' yeta sāḍā tomāra virahe āja saba maṇi-hārā

Again the whole world would be excitedly bustling with good tidings, but as it is, in your absence now there is nothing of value anywhere.

jīvera darada-duḥkhi śrīla prabhupāda! viraha-vāsare tava heri avasāda

O Srila Prabhupada! You personally suffer to see the suffering of the fallen conditioned souls. On this day of your separation I am utterly despondent.

tomāra virahe prabhu! vidare hṛdaya viraha-vedanā kichu prakāśe abhaya

O Master! My heart is broken in your absence. This disciple named Abhay has hereby revealed only a small token of his wretched agony of separation.