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Sundara Mora Mana Kisora

"My Beautiful One" — 46. Sundara Mor

3 recordings

Refrain

sundara mor mana-kiśor eso he śyāmal nayanābhirām

Word for word

sundara O beautiful one!; mor my; mana-kiśor youthful boy in my heart; eso please come; he śyāmal O dark boy!; nayana-abhirām O giver of satisfaction to my eyes!

Translation

O beautiful one! O youthful boy who lives in my heart! Please come to me, O dark Śyāmal, O delighter of my eyes!

bhajibo tomāi mor mana chāi caraṇer rākhi ekṭi praṇām eso he śyāmal nayanābhirām

Word for word

bhajibo tomāi I will worship You; mor mana my heart; chāi desires; caraṇer of Your feet; rākhi keeping; ekṭi praṇām an obeisance; eso please come; he śyāmal O dark boy!; nayana-abhirām O giver of satisfaction to my eyes!

Translation

The desire of my heart is to worship You intimately. In this hope, I humbly bow unto Your lotus feet.

nayaner prema more loye jāi milaner sur virohe sukhāi prāṇer devatā kabe nāhi kathā nayaner dhārā mane nābhirām eso he śyāmal nayanābhirām

Word for word

nayaner prema O love of my eyes!; more loye jāi taking me with You; milaner sur the melody of our meeting; virohe in Your separation; sukhāi gives me joy; prāṇer devatā O Lord of my heart!; kabe why; nāhi kothā You do not speak; nayaner of my eyes; dhārā the flow of tears; mane in my heart; nābhirām there is no pleasure; eso please come; he śyāmal O dark boy!; nayana-abhirām O giver of satisfaction to my eyes!

Translation

O love of my eyes! Please take me with You! While I am suffering in Your separation, the melody of our impending meeting is the only thing that gives me any happiness. O monarch of my life! Why do You remain silent and never speak to me? Tears are flowing from my eyes, and nothing in this world gives me any satisfaction.

emni kore ār koto kāl kāṅdale āmāi giridhārī-lāl ei jīvane hāi jadi nāhi pāi maraṇer upare śaraṇa nilām eso he śyāmal nayanābhirām

Word for word

emni like that; kore going along; ār koto how much more; kāl time; kāṅdale āmāi I am crying; giridhārī-lāl O youthful holder of Govardhan Hill!; ei jīvane in this life; hāi alas!; jadi if; nāhi pāi I do not attain You; maraṇer upare upon death; śaraṇa nilām I have taken shelter; eso please come; he śyāmal O dark boy!; nayana-abhirām O giver of satisfaction to my eyes!

Translation

How much longer must I continue living in this condition? You are making me weep and cry out for You, O darling Girdhārī-lāl! If I cannot attain You in this lifetime, then I shall just give up and surrender myself unto death.

About Sundara Mora Mana Kisora

A short, tender address to Krishna as 'my beautiful youth' (kisora), in the intimate, affectionate register typical of Vraja devotional song. No specific author is documented for this piece.

Songbook: More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas
Verses: 4
Recordings: 3

Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Sundara Mora Mana Kisora?

O beautiful one! O youthful boy who lives in my heart! Please come to me, O dark Śyāmal, O delighter of my eyes!

Where can I listen to Sundara Mora Mana Kisora?

You can listen to 3 recordings of Sundara Mora Mana Kisora on this page, including versions sung by HG Vaiyasaki Prabhu, ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2).

How many verses does Sundara Mora Mana Kisora have?

Sundara Mora Mana Kisora has 4 verses.

Can I download Sundara Mora Mana Kisora as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Sundara Mora Mana Kisora — 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.

Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree, ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.