Cikana Kala Galaya Mala
Govinda Das Kaviraj has written this song “Cikana Kala Galaya Mala”. This song is taken from the book Padavali. In this song, Govinda Das Kaviraj describes the conversation between the gopis, who have just seen Lord Krishna and are greatly attracted by His beauty.
(1)
cikana kala galaya mala
bajaye nupura paya
cudara phule bhramara bule
teracha nayane caya
(2)
kalindi-kule ki pekhinu sa-i
chaliya nagara kana
ghara mu ya-ite narinu sa-i
akula karila prana
(3)
canda jhalamali mayura pakha
cudaya udaye baya
isat hasiyamadhura bamsari
madhura madhura gaya
(4)
rasera bhare anga na dhare
keli-kadambera hela
kulabati sati yubati janara
parana la-iya khela
(5)
srabane cancala makara kundala
pindhana pinala basa
ranga utpala carana-yugala
nichani gobinda-dasa
(1) His black complexion glistened. A flower-garland rested on His neck. On His feet anklets jangled. Flowers adorned His hair. Black bees flew nearby. He glanced at me with crooked eyes.
(2) Whom did I see, O gopi-friend, on the Yamuna's banks? It was the cheater Krsna, the rake Krsna. O friend, I had no power to run home. My life's breath became anxious.
(3) The moon shone. The breeze made His peacock-feather in His crown move to and fro. He gently smiled. He sweetly played on His sweet flute.
(4) Overcome with sweetness, He could not stand up. He leaned against a keli-kadamba tree. His sport is to cheat saintly young girls of their very life's breath.
(5) Shark-shaped earrings swung on His ears. His garments were yellow. His feet were red lotus flowers. Govinda dasa worships Him.