The touchstone of Krishna Bhakti
Is pure and filled with Shakti
Relentlessly pursuing pleasure
For Sri Krishna, no matter the weather
A million volumes written everyday
Can't describe your dynamic exchange
With loving devotees who are attached to you
Wanting nothing more than to laugh with you
Hold your hand and dance about
Hear your flute, clap, dance and shout!
Sing your praises because you're so sweet
Sing your graces, embrace your lotus feet
Your sweet ways match your sweet words
Which are sweeter than honey from your nectarean abode
Oh Lord, oh darling, oh lover, oh friend
Purify my perception with your strong wind
Purify my actions, words and thoughts
Purify my heart, remove all doubt
Remove all obstacles that obstruct my path
Remove that nature that leads to wrath
Which starts with envy and leads to greed
Beginning with lust, my enemy indeed
Just like a powerful jungle weed
It takes my love for you and binds it
Flips it, spins it, diminishes it and hinders it
Remove that lust which leads to anger
Concluding with frustration, fear and danger
Let me prove my love for you
Let me show you my words are true
My heart is hard, can't see my dear friend
Can't hear the joking words that make the Gopis grin
Can't experience the ecstasy of seeing you
At every moment and frolicking with you
Wrestling, caressing and expressing with you
Throwing flower petals, then resting with you
Placing a garland around your neck
Massaging your arms, while making a bet
I bet my love will increase every day
By surrendering my heart, soul and ways
No matter what you may do or say
No matter if you run away
No matter if darkness covers the day
Obstructing the rays you radiate
That fills all with wonder, pleasure imbued
That gives comfort to the weary, weak and confused
I'm lower than the straw in the street
Because I turned away, wanted to be great
So make me free from selfish intent
That drives the material energy to never relent
Let me prove my love for you
Let me show you my words are true
Let me express loving service and praise
Pour forth my heart in various ways
That glitters and glistens and fills all with glee
That simmers and shivers and makes one feel free
To express our love in so many ways
To wrap our hearts tight in loving embrace
Oh Krishna I know I'm a fool
How could I ever leave you, what a disgrace
Do whatever it takes to make me be free
From a heart that's hard, filled with envy
Let me prove my love for you
Serve you purely, Krishna Prema infused