CDV 7-3

Kirtana Song to be Sung at Dawn

(1)

udilo aruna puraba-bhage,
dwija-mani gora amani jage,
bhakata-samuha loiya sathe,
gela nagara-braje

[When the rising sun appeared in the East, the jewel of the twice-born, Lord Gaurasundara, awakened, and, taking His devotees with Him, He went all over the countryside towns and villages]

(2)

'tathai tathai bajalo khol,
ghana ghana tahe jhajera rol,
preme dhala dhala sonara aṅga,
carane nupura baje

[and played the mrdaṅga, and the cymbals chimed in time. Lord Gauraṅga's shimmering golden features danced, and His footbells jingled.]

(3)

mukunda madhava yadava hari,
bolena bolo re vadana bhori',
miche nida-base gela re rati,
divasa sarira-saje

[All the devotees chanted the names Mukunda, Madhava, Yadava and Hari, their mouths being filled with the vibrations. They would announce to the still sleeping people, "You spend your nights uselessly sleeping and your days decorating your bodies!]

(4)

emana durlabha manava-deho,
paiya ki koro bhava na keho,
ebe na bhajile yasoda-suta,
carame poribe laje

[You have achieved such a rare human body, but you do not care for this gift. You remain not serving the darling of Yasoda and slowly fall through your last moments to death.]

(5)

udita tapana hoile asta,
dina gelo boli' hoibe byasta,
tabe keno ebe alasa hoy,
na bhaja hrdoya-raje

[With every rising and setting of the sun, a day passes and is lost. Then, why do you remain idle and not serve the Lord of the heart?]

(6)

jivana anitya janaha sar,
tahe nana-vidha vipada-bhar,
namasraya kori' jatane tumi,
thakaha apana kaje

[This temporary life is full of various miseries. Take shelter of the holy name as your only business.]

(7)

jivera kalyana-sadhana-kam,
jagate asi' e madhura nam,
avidya-timira-tapana-rupe,
hrd-gagane biraje

[To penetrate the darkness of ignorance and bless everyone's heart, the holy name has risen like the shining sun.]

(8)

krsna-nama-sudha koriya pan,
jurao bhakativinoda-pran,
nama bina kichu nahiko aro,
caudda-bhuvana-majhe

[Drink the pure nectar of the holy name. There is nothing but the name to be had in the fourteen worlds. It has filled the soul of Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura.]