Sakhi Keva Sunaila Syama
sakhi, kevā śunāila śyāma-nāma kānera bhitara diyā,
marame paśila go ākula karila mora prāṇa
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
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
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
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."
Translation
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.
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?
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?
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."
Notes
The first word of the song can be changed to " sai."