Sant Surdas

Mother, the moon I want as my toy
I will roll on the floor,
Not come to your lap,
Nor have my hair-braid combed

Parted nightlong from his beloved child Nanda could no longer restrain himself and lifting from his face the coverlet gazed upon it; no more the night was oppressive: the gods it seemed had churned the sea, and through its foam the moon was seen r...

Awake,
O Krishna awake, the night has gone arise, no longer laze breathe the pure air of early morn; the cowherd-lads come and gaze at you,and seeing you asleep, depart as swarms of bumblebees fly from the lotus clusters
O darling boy, d...

O Krishna, darling of Gokula, awakeI have brought you milk, curd and sugar-candy come and partake of these delicacies: your pals are at the door, calling you to play; the sun has risen and it's time to go to the woods
Hearing her words Krishn...

Krishna said, 'O fair beauty, who are you
Where do you live
Whose daughter are you
I never yet saw you in the lanes of Braj

Whatever is a devotee'scaste, clan, family, or name,
Rama's love for him is the same
Beggar and kingare one to him
Say, of what caste could

Kanha, don't go so far to play,you do not know the 'hau' is here,
I've learnt of it boy came running just nowI saw him crying away,the 'hau' clips the ears awayof little boys let us be up and goneto near our place of stay,
Sur,
Shya...

Yasoda lulling Hari to sleep,
Shaking the cradle, cuddling and fondling,
Singing to Him a song
My darling is

Kanha eats in Yasoda's he eats, some he drops,as the ladies of Nandgaon watch,some he eats and some he putsin Nanda's mouth,this joy is beyound he eats, some gives to gopas,butter in his hands, curd in doniyas
The joy of Yasodathe three world...

O mother mine,
Dau (Balram)forever teases never gave birth to me,and I was bought in the is what he tells meo mother mihne,
Dau forever teases up of his teasing ways,
I don't go out to is your mother

O Hari, 'tis morn, awake, there's water in the jar for you to wash your face no need to hurry there's plenty of time
I'll bring you whatever you like for your breakfast- dried fruits, butter, honey and bread
Says Suradasa,
Yashoda's...

Kanha
Two steps at a time,
Yasoda's desires
Fulfilment sublime

Awake,
Krishna, awake the lotus-petals open the water-lilies droop the bumblebees have left the creepers cocks crow, and birds chirp on the trees
The cows are in the byre lowing; they run after their calves; the moon fades before the sun...

O mother mine,
I did not eat the buttercome dawn, with the herds,you send me to the jungle,o, mother mine,
I did not eat the day long with my flute in the junglesat dusk do I return a child, younger than my friendshow could I reach up to...

Krishna conveyed by signs to clever Radha
[he could not speak out as her girl friends were with her] to make a pretence of milking the cows, and picking up the milkpail come to meet him in the meadow
Nanda, his foster-father, would also ...

Mohan's begun to say 'Maiya Maiya,'And 'Baba Baba' to Nanda,
Balaram He's calling 'baiya'From atop the house Yasoda
Taking the name of kanhaiya
Don't go far to play my