O slumber, come to my precious child and put him to sleep. Why do you not come quickly, when Kanha himself is calling you?

In this tender lullaby composed by Surdas, Mother Yashoda is gently coaxing sleep to visit baby Krishna. She calls out lovingly, asking sleep why it is hesitating and taking so long to arrive. Yashoda whispers that little Krishna is waiting, urging sleep to hurry because her beloved Kanha himself is inviting it. The lines capture the pure and innocent affection of a mother who tries every sweet plea to put her restless child to bed. It is a heartwarming celebration of motherly love, picturing sleep almost as a gentle friend being welcomed into the nursery.