Back to my Krishna Verses:
बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि मधुसूदन ।
प्रतीक्षे त्वामहं कृष्ण पुनर्जन्मनि जन्मनि ।।४९२।।
O Krishna, many of my lives have come and gone, and in every life I have been waiting for you.
कदा ते शृणुयां वाचं कदा ते दर्शनं भवेत् ।
कदा मे मनसस्तृप्ति: शान्तिर्वा हृदयस्य मे ।।४९३।।
When will I hear your words, and when will I see you? When will my mind be satisfied and when will there be peace for my heart?
आह्वयामि हरे नित्यं क्वासि क्वासि जनार्दन ।
परोक्षता कृन्तति ते हृदयं सर्वदा मम ।।४९४।।
I am always calling upon you. Where are you, O Lord? Your hiding from view always hurts my heart.
आस्तामयं छल: कृष्ण सुहृदे देहि दर्शनम् ।
वाचं ते श्रोतुमिच्छामि कर्णौ तर्पय मे हरे ।।४९५।।
Enough of this teasing, O Krishna. Offer a vision to your friend. I want to hear your words. O Lord, satisfy my ears.
Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus
Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan
[Residence: Campbell, California]