Sakhi Keva Sunaila Syama lyrics

sakhi, kevā śunāila śyāma-nāma kānera bhitara diyā, marame paśila go ākula karila mora prāṇa

sakhi, keva sunaila syama-nama kanera bhitara diya, marame pasila go akula karila mora prana

सखि, केवा शुनाइल श्यामनाम कानेर भितर दिया, मरमे पशिल गो आकुल करिल मोर प्राण

O my dear sakhi, who is that person who first made Me hear this name “Syama”? When it enters My heart through My ears, I become overwhelmed with impatience.

na jāni kateka madhu, śyāma-nāme āche go vadana chāḍite nāhi pāre japite japite nāma, avaśa karila go kemane pāiba, sai, tare

na jani kateka madhu, syama-name ache go vadana chadite nahi pare japite japite nama, avasa karila go kemane paiba, sai, tare

न जानि कतेक मधु, श्यामनामे आछे गो वदन छाडिते नाहि पारे जपिते जपिते नाम, अवश करिल गो केमने पाइब, सै, तरे

I don’t know how much sweetness fills this name. It is so sweet that My tongue will not leave it for a moment. As I go on repeating this name, I become completely absorbed. O sakhi, how will I ever be able to meet Him?

nāma-paratāpe jā’ra, aichana karila go aṅgera paraśe kivā haya jekhāne vasati tā’ra, sekhāne thākhiya go yuvatī dharama kaiche raya

nama-paratape ja’ra, aichana karila go angera parase kiva haya jekhane vasati ta’ra, sekhane thakhiya go yuvati dharama kaiche raya

नामपरतापे जाऽर, ऐछन करिल गो अङ्गेर परशे किवा हय जेखाने वसति ताऽर, सेखाने थाखिय गो युवती धरम कैछे रय

If that person’s name alone has the power to put Me in such a condition, I cannot even imagine what My condition would be if I were to touch His body. Wherever He stays, how can the young women maintain their religious principles?

pāsarite cahi mane, pāsarā nā jāya go ki kariba ki habe upāya kahe dvija-caṇḍidāse, kulavatī kula-nāśe apanāre yauvana jācāya

pasarite cahi mane, pasara na jaya go ki kariba ki habe upaya kahe dvija-candidase, kulavati kula-nase apanare yauvana jacaya

पासरिते चहि मने, पासरा ना जाय गो कि करिब कि हबे उपाय कहे द्विजचण्डिदासे, कुलवती कुलनाशे अपनारे यौवन जाचाय

In My heart I want to forget Him, but I cannot. Now I cannot understand what is the remedy, what to do. Dvija Candidasa says, “Simply by displaying His youthful beauty, that Syamananda has destroyed the whole dynasty of young cultured ladies.”