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  • A great Yogi
    In my travels I spent time with a great yogi.
    Once he said to me.
    20 lines
  • Torn In Shreds
    Mine is Gopal, the Mountain-Holder; there is no one else.
    On his head he wears the peacock-crown: He alone is my husband.
    27 lines, 2 comments
  • Your Look Of Light
    On a sudden,
    the sight.
    18 lines, 1 comment
  • That dark Dweller in Braj
    That dark Dweller in Braj
    Is my only refuge.
    14 lines
  • A Cowherding girl
    The plums tasted
    sweet to the unlettered desert-tribe girl-
    21 lines, 2 comments
  • O my mind
    O my mind,
    Worship the lotus feet of the Indestructible One!
    20 lines, 1 comment
  • I will sing the praises of Hari
    We do not get a human life
    Just for the asking.
    29 lines
  • Nothing is really mine except Krishna.
    Nothing is really mine except Krishna.
    O my parents, I have searched the world
    33 lines
  • I have found
    I have found, yes, I have found the wealth of the Divine Name's gem.
    My true guru gave me a priceless thing. With his grace, I accepted it.
    7 lines
  • The Saffron
    The saffron of virtue and contentment
    Is dissolved in the water-gun of love and affection.
    10 lines
  • Listen
    Listen, my friend, this road is the heart opening,
    kissing his feet, resistance broken, tears all night.
    12 lines
  • Unbreakable
    Unbreakable, O Lord,
    Is the love
    15 lines
  • Mine is Gopal
    Mine Is Gopal
    Mine is Gopal, the Mountain-Holder; there is no one else.
    16 lines
  • Drink the Nectar
    Drink the nectar of the Divine Name, O human! Drink the nectar of the Divine Name!
    Leave the bad company, always sit among righteous company. Hearken to the me
    6 lines, 2 comments
  • I am mad with Love
    I am mad with love
    And no one understands my plight.
    14 lines, 3 comments
  • Sleep
    Sleep has not visited me the whole night,
    Will the dawn ever come?
    13 lines
  • The Rainy Season
    The rainy season is abroad
    And the skirt of my dress is wet.
    10 lines, 1 comment
  • I Send Letters
    I send letters to my Beloved,
    The dear Krishna.
    13 lines
  • The Dagger
    The dagger of love has pierced my heart.
    I was going to the river to fetch water,
    12 lines
  • The Arrow of His Glance
    Friend, the arrow of his glance struck
    my eyes;
    12 lines
  • Mine is the Lifter of Mountains
    Mine is the lifter of mountains, the
    cowherd, and none other.
    28 lines
  • Mira Danced with Ankle Bells
    Mira danced with ankle-bells on her feet.
    People said Mira was mad; my mother-in-law
    10 lines
  • I Have Found My Guru
    I have found a guru in Raidas, he has
    given me the pill of knowledge.
    14 lines, 5 comments
  • Your Slander Is Sweet
    Rana, to me your slander is sweet.
    Some praise me, some blame me. I
    21 lines
  • Come To My Pavilion
    Come to my pavilion, O my King.
    I have spread a bedmade of
    9 lines, 1 comment
  • Do Not Leave Me
    Do not leave me alone, a helpless woman.
    My strength, my crown,
    12 lines, 3 comments
  • Strange Is The Path When You Offer Love
    Do not mention the name of love,
    O my simple-minded companion.
    24 lines
  • Turn Back?
    This infamy, O my Prince,
    is delicious!
    15 lines
  • Keep Up Your Promise
    Take my arm
    and keep up your promise!
    13 lines
  • The Dark One Is Krishna
    Thick overhead
    clouds of the monsoon,
    16 lines, 1 comment
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