Gaganahi Nimagana Dinamani Kanti
Song 62
gaganahi nimagana dinamaṇi kānti
lakha-i nā pāriye kiye dina rāti
The sky's sunlight suddenly plunges into darkness. Is it day or night? I have no power to see.
aichana jalada kalaya āndhiyāra
niyaḍahi ko-i lakha-i nāhi pāra
A great cloud has brought blinding darkness. No one can see even the nearest object.
calu gaja-gāminī hari abhisāra
gamana niraṅkuśa ārati bithāra
Walking like a graceful elephant, a beautiful gopi goes to meet Krsna. She is ecstatic with loving feelings in longing to meet with Him.
caudike athira pabana taru dola
jaga bhari śīkara-nikara hilola
In the four directions a fickle wind blows the trees back and forth. Waves of drizzling rain fill the worlds.
ḍhala-ite gorī nagara pura-bāṭa
mandire mandire lāgala kapāṭa
The fair gopi follows the path to Krsna's abode. She comes to the doors of house after house.
yaba dhani kuñje milala hari pāśa
dūrahi dūre rahu gobinda-dāsa
Finally the beautiful fortunate gopi friend meets Krsna in the forest. How glorified Their union is! Govinda dasa respectfully stays far far away.
Translation
The sky's sunlight suddenly plunges into darkness. Is it day or night? I have no power to see.
A great cloud has brought blinding darkness. No one can see even the nearest object.
Walking like a graceful elephant, a beautiful gopi goes to meet Krsna. She is ecstatic with loving feelings in longing to meet with Him.
In the four directions a fickle wind blows the trees back and forth. Waves of drizzling rain fill the worlds.
The fair gopi follows the path to Krsna's abode. She comes to the doors of house after house.
Finally the beautiful fortunate gopi friend meets Krsna in the forest. How glorified Their union is! Govinda dasa respectfully stays far far away.
Notes
This song is sung in Raga Sindhura Gandhara.