Gītā-mālā

(1)
bāndhila māyā ye dina ha’te
avidyā-moha-ḍore
aneka janma labhinu āmi
phirinu māyā-ghore

“From the day I became bound by māyā, tied by her ropes of ignorance and delusion, I have passed through countless births, wandering helplessly throughout her horrors.”

(2)
deva dānava mānava paśu
pataṅga kīṭa hañā
svarge narake bhū-tale phiri
anitya āśā lañā

“At times I have become a Deva, at times a Dānava, a human being, an animal, a bird, or an insect. I have wandered through heaven, hell, and earth, carried along by temporary hopes and aspirations.”

(3)
nā jāni kibā sukṛti-bale
śrīvāsa-suta hainu
nadīyā-dhāme caraṇa tava
daraśa-paraśa kainu

“I do not know by what accumulated piety I obtained this birth as the son of Śrīvāsa. In Navadvīpa-dhāma I have received the fortune of seeing and touching Your lotus feet.”

(4)
sakala bāre maraṇa-kāle
aneka duḥkha pāi
tuyā prasaṅge parama sukhe
e bāra cali yāi

“In every previous death I experienced great suffering, but now, absorbed in topics connected with You, I depart in supreme happiness.”

(5)
icchāya tora janama yadi
ābāra haya hari
caraṇe tava prema-bhakti
thāke minati kari

“If by Your will I must take birth again, O Hari, then this is my humble prayer –  may prema-bhakti to Your lotus feet always remain with me.”

(6)
yakhana śiśu nirava bhela
dekhiyā prabhura līlā
śrīvāsa-goṣṭhī tyajiyā śoka
ānanda-magna bhela

When the child fell silent, all beheld the Lord’s astonishing pastime. Then the entire household of Śrīvāsa abandoned their grief and became immersed in spiritual joy.

(7)
gaura-carita amṛta-dhārā
karite karite pāna
bhaktivinoda śrīvāse māge
yāya yena mora prāṇa

The pastimes of Gaura are a continuous stream of nectar. Drinking that nectar again and again, Bhaktivinoda prays at the feet of Śrīvāsa, “May my very life pass away absorbed in these divine narrations.”