Nandlāl pyāre! Yashudā dulāre! Nainoṁ ke tāre! Karuṁ tihārī manuhār.
(A devotee, yearning for the love of Krishna, is talking to Him in his imagination. Feeling His closeness, he says:) O beloved son of Mother Yashoda and Nand Baba! O my sweetheart and the life and delight of my eyes, Krishna! I have a humble request for You, please don’t deny it!
Prem-pipāsā lekar āī, sughar salonī chhavi man meṁ samāī.
Your loving beauty has stolen my heart, so I have come to You having a thirst for Your love in my heart.
Nā tap jānuṁ, nā jap jānuṁ, nā pahichānuṁ, keval ās tihār.
I don’t know any austerity or rites, and I don’t know much about Your Divine 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.
Āshā kā bandhan ṭūṭ na jāye, lagan milan kī chhūṭ na jāye.
O my Beloved! The string of my hope for You is the only source of my survival. Please don’t let it break, and also please help me keep the flame of the desire for You alive. It should not subside.
O Girdhārī! O Banvārī! Kṛiṣhṇ Murārī! Suni lehu dīn pukār.
O saviour of the Braj, Giridhari Krishna! O Banwari! O my loving one! Please listen to the cry of this humble soul.
Tum binu pal chhin kal na parat hai, vikal nain din rain jharat hai.
I am distressed every moment without You and my anxious eyes are showering tears all the time.
Shyām salonā, kari gayo ṭonā, dai gayo ronā, bājī gaī maiṁ hār.
O charming Shyam Sundar! You have encharmed my heart and have given the 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...
Kaise tum binu hāy! Rahuṁ maiṁ? Kaise virah balāy sahuṁ maiṁ?
How could I live without You? And how shall I tolerate the yearning in Your separation? It is so intense that it is drowning my soul every moment. But still...
Shyām bedardī, kaisī kar dī, aisī kadar kī, jāye ‘Kripalu’ balihār.
O my heartless sweetheart! My beloved Shyamsundar! Whatever You have done to me, I still appreciate Your kindness for residing in my heart in the form of Your sweet yearning.
Live recorded kirtan during the 2026 Five Day 18 Hours Sankirtan from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits:
Song - नन्दलाल प्यारे! यशुदा दुलारे! नैनों के तारे! करूँ तिहारी मनुहार | Nandlål pyåre! Yashuḍå dulåre! nainon ke tåre! karun tihari manuhår.
Singer - Rishina Didi
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Lyrics Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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