Ekbar Bhavo Mane
Sri Nagara Kirtana Sri Nama Song 3
ekbār
bhāvo mane, āśā-baśe
bhrami' hethā pā'be ki sukha jīvane ke
tumi, kothāy chile, ki korite hethā ele, kibā
kāj kore' gele, jā'be kothā śarīra-patane
Consider this just once! While you wander in this world, under the control of material desires, what happiness will you achieve in this mundane life? Who are you? Where have you come from? How did you come here? What have you done? And where will you go at the time of death when your body drops?
keno
sukha, duḥkha, bhoy, ahaṁtā-mamatā-moy, tuccha
jay-parājay, krodha-hiṁsā, dveṣa anya-jane bhakativinoda
koy, kori' gorā-padāśroy, cid-ānanda-rasa-moy
hao rādhā-kṛṣṇa-nāma-gāne
What is the use of so much worldly happiness, distress and fear, which arise from the false egotism of "I" and "mine"? And what is the use of insignificant victory and defeat, anger, violence, and envy toward other living beings? Bhaktivinoda says, "Just take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Gaurasundara and sing the names of Radha and Krsna, and you will become saturated with the mellows of pure spiritual bliss."
Translation
Consider this just once! While you wander in this world, under the control of material desires, what happiness will you achieve in this mundane life? Who are you? Where have you come from? How did you come here? What have you done? And where will you go at the time of death when your body drops?
What is the use of so much worldly happiness, distress and fear, which arise from the false egotism of "I" and "mine"? And what is the use of insignificant victory and defeat, anger, violence, and envy toward other living beings? Bhaktivinoda says, "Just take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Gaurasundara and sing the names of Radha and Krsna, and you will become saturated with the mellows of pure spiritual bliss."