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Sant Surdas's Poetry, by title

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  • Awake O! Prince Of Braj
    Awake, Krishna,
    awake the lotus-petals
    14 lines, 6 comments
  • Breakfast
    O Hari, 'tis morn, awake, there's water in the jar for you to wash your face no need to hurry there's plenty of time.
    I'll bring you whatever you like for yo
    4 lines
  • Krishna Approaches Radha
    Krishna said, 'O fair beauty, who are you?
    Where do you live? Whose daughter are you?
    13 lines
  • Krishna Awakes
    Krishna awake, for the day has dawned:
    large, deep and lotus-like,
    35 lines, 1 comment
  • Krishna Beginning To Speak
    Mohan's begun to say 'Maiya Maiya,'
    And 'Baba Baba' to Nanda,
    12 lines
  • Krishna Complains About His Older Brother
    O mother mine, Dau (Balram)forever teases me.
    you never gave birth to me,
    22 lines, 1 comment
  • Krishna Crawling
    Chuckling, Kanha came crawling,
    Trying to catch His reflection
    11 lines
  • Krishna Denying He Stole The Butter
    O mother mine, I did not eat the butter
    come dawn, with the herds,
    19 lines, 1 comment
  • Krishna Goes To The Woods
    O Krishna, darling of Gokula, awake
    I have brought you milk, curd and sugar-candy come and partake of these delicacies: your pals are at the door, calling yo
    3 lines
  • Krishna In The Cradle
    Yasoda lulling Hari to sleep,
    Shaking the cradle, cuddling and fondling,
    15 lines
  • Krishna Learning To Walk
    Hands stretched out hesitantly,
    A foot on the ground unstably,
    11 lines
  • Krishna Learns To Walk
    Kanha walks
    Two steps at a time,
    13 lines
  • Krishna Questions His Hair Braid Not Growing
    Mother, when will my hair-braid grow?
    milk you said will make it grow,
    12 lines
  • Krishna Returning With The Herd
    Mohan comes herding the cows,
    crown of peacock feathers on his head,
    10 lines
  • Krishna Wanting The Moon
    Mother, the moon I want as my toy.
    I will roll on the floor,
    13 lines, 1 comment
  • Krishna's Meal
    Kanha eats in Yasoda's lap.
    some he eats, some he drops,
    12 lines
  • Merciful Krishna
    See the greatness of Krishna;
    though Lord, Father and Master of the world
    16 lines
  • Nanda Beholds Krishna's Face
    Parted nightlong from his beloved child
    Nanda could no longer restrain himself
    8 lines
  • Nanda's Darling Child
    Who can contain his joy, say, on seeing the lotus-like lovely face of Nanda's darling child when he awakes?
    His beauty infatuates sages,and destroys the prid
    4 lines
  • Radha And Krishna Make A Date
    Thus did Radha and Krishna feel in their hearts the transports of first love. Their eyes spoke to each other the language of deep love and there was no need for
    1 lines
  • Secret Signs
    Krishna conveyed by signs to clever Radha. [he could not speak out as her girl friends were with her] to make a pretence of milking the cows, and picking up the
    1 lines, 1 comment
  • The Course Of Love
    Seeing Radha stand alone, Krishna came from behind and blindfolded her with his hands. But his hands could not fully cover her large and elongated vivacious eye
    1 lines
  • The Deeds Of Krishna
    There is no end to the deeds of Krishna:
    true to his promise, he tended the cows in Gokula;
    14 lines, 1 comment
  • The First Meeting Of Radha And Krishna
    Krishna went playing in the lanes of Braj,
    a yellow silk garment round his waist,
    18 lines
  • The Formless Brahma Has Incarnated As Krishna
    Krishna awoke;
    Yashoda was enraptured to see his face blooming as a lotus that captures the rising sun's first rays. Taking off the coverlet she said, 'awake
    4 lines
  • The Invigorating Dawn
    Awake, O Krishna awake,
    the night has gone arise,
    12 lines
  • The Lord Helps His Devotees
    The voice falters
    when it sings of the deeds of the Lord
    19 lines
  • The Lord Is His Devotees' Slave
    Whatever is a devotee's
    caste, clan, family, or name,
    28 lines, 1 comment
  • The Welcome Of The Women Of Braj
    'Tis morn, O Krishna, awake, all the pretty young milkmaids are calling for you; arise O Braj's prince, The sun is up in the sky, the moon pales, the tender tam
    3 lines
  • Yasoda Inducing Krishna To Stay Nearby
    Kanha, don't go so far to play,
    you do not know the 'hau' is here,
    11 lines
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