Ghazal
O Udho, The Heart Is Not Ten or Twenty
In this poem, the Gopis gently explain to Uddhava that they possess only a single heart, which has already departed alongside Krishna, leaving none behind to meditate upon any other divine form. Consumed by the agony of separation, their senses have grown lifeless, and their breath remains solely tied to the hopeful anticipation of his return.
Source: Sankshipt Sursagar (Indian Press, 1924) · HI
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ऊधो मन न भए दसबीस ।
एक हुतो सो गयो स्याम सँग को अवराधे ईस ॥
O Uddhava, we do not possess ten or twenty hearts; the one we had departed with Krishna, so who now is left to worship your Lord?
O Uddhava, we do not have ten or twenty hearts; the single one we had has gone away with Krishna, so who is left now to worship your Lord?
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इँद्री सिथिल भई केसो बिन ज्यों देही बिन सीस ।
आसा लगी रहत तनु श्वासा जीजो कोटि बरीस ॥
Senseless have grown our limbs without Keshav, like a body bereft of its head; yet hope still clings to the breath in this frame, yearning to live on for millions of years.
Without Keshav (Krishna), all the sensory organs have become completely inert just like a body without a head. Yet, tied to the hope of his return, breath lingers in the body with a desire to live for millions of years.
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तुम तौ सखा स्याम सुंदर के सकल योग के ईस ।
सूरदास वा रस की महिमा जो पूँछै जगदीश ॥
You are the close companion of the beautiful Shyam, and the lord of all yoga; Surdas marvels at the glory of that divine love, which even the Lord of the Universe seeks to know.
You are the companion of the beautiful Shyam and the master of all yoga. Surdas says, how great is the glory of that nectar of love, which even the Lord of the universe inquires about.
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