तुम हो प्रभु चाँद मैं हूँ चकोरा |
तुम हो कँवल फूल मैं रस का भौंरा
ज्योति तुम्हारी का मैं हूँ पतंगा
आनन्द घन तुम हो, मैं बन का मौरा
जैसे हो चुम्बक की लोहे से प्रीति
आकर्षण करे मोहे लगातार तोरा
पानी बिना जैसे हो मीन व्याकुल
ऐसे ही तड़पाये तुम्हारा बिछौड़ा
इक बूँद जल का मैं प्यासा हूँ चातक
अमृत की करो वर्षा हरो ताप मोरा
You are like the moon, and in comparison, I am like the chakora bird, in love with the moon and gazing at it constantly.
You are like the lotus flower, I am like the bee that buzzes around incessantly, seeking honey from the flower.
You are the light which I, like the moth fly, am attracted to merge with. You are like a cloud showering inspiration, while I am like the peacock, thirsty for the showers.
Like the magnet which pulls the iron to it, may I be pulled to your self O Lord. Just like a fish that is helpless without water, so I am helpless and agitated without you.
I am like the chaatak bird that is thirsty for water, You are the giver of the Divine Water, spiritual blessings, O Lord. Let your blessings flow like nectar so that the inner thirst be quenched, and the inner fires be contented.
Krishna Sudama, 1947; Lyricist: Kamalnayan
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