Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya
She hides her moon-like face in the corner of her veil; tears flow ceaselessly from her eyes.
Without any reason she suddenly laughs, then heaves long, anguished sighs.
Listen, listen, beautiful dark one -- this is what love has come to.
Her burning body finds no relief; she rolls constantly upon the ground.
She says nothing at all to anyone; who else could bear such pain?
She is the greatest of the chaste, well-born women of this world; who dares even to send her a message?
Govinda Dasa reassures: she lives on only by her longing for you.
About Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya
A short Bengali pada of Govinda Dasa Kaviraja in which a sakhi describes Radha's condition in separation from Krishna -- hiding her tear-streaked face in her veil, laughing without reason and sighing without end, rolling on the ground with her burning body finding no relief. The sakhi's helplessness in the final lines, unable even to send Radha's suffering word to anyone, is the poem's real subject.
- Composer
- Govinda Dasa Kaviraja · Read biography
- Verses
- 7
Frequently asked
Who wrote Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya?
Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.
What is the meaning of Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya?
She hides her moon-like face in the corner of her veil; tears flow ceaselessly from her eyes.
How many verses does Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya have?
Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya has 7 verses.
Can I download Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Ancare Mukha Sasi Goya — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.