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1. Syaam Rang Aru Nain Salaune - Shri Dayabai

   The charming dark complexion, captivating eyes, and curly locks of Śrī Śyāmasundara are absolutely beautiful.

2. Rang Sarovar Shri Bipun - Shri Rup Sakhi, Shrringar Ras Ke Dohe (38)

   In the lake of divine play that is Śrī Vṛndāvana, Śrī Priyā-Lāla are sporting together like two beautiful swans. They relish the sweet nectar of each other’s lips, while the rasikas, who enhance the beauty of that lake like lotuses, continuously gaze upon Their loving pastimes.

3. Lalita Lalit Prabin Been Lai - Shri Alabeli Ali, Samaya Prabandh (31)

   The exceedingly clever and beautiful sakhī, Śrī Lalitā Jī, stands holding a vīṇā in her hands, singing in sweet melodies. Lying upon Their bed, Śrī Śyāmā-Śyāma listen to this sweet strain, which only heightens Their desire to hear this music even more.

4. Sanvare Dekhe Bin Parat Na - Shri Narayan Svami, Braj Vihar, Shri Lalaji Ki Utthapan Lila (13)

   Oh sakhī! Without beholding the dark-complexioned Śrī Kṛṣṇa, I find not a moment of peace. My heart remains restless at every moment, for my eyes thirst constantly to gaze upon His incomparable beauty.

5. Murali Madhur Bajaya Ke Hansat - Dandi Svami Shri Hare Krishnanand Sarasvati ‘Hare Krishn’, Shyaam Shatak (03)

   When Ghanashyam (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) draws the sweet melody of His flute and smiles gently, His smile appears as a flash of lightning amidst the deep‑blue clouds of His dark form.

6. Vrindavan Param Madhur Sukhadani - Shri Radhacharan Daas, Vrindavan Virudavali (7)

   Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana is supremely sweet and the bestower of all happiness. Any person who resides here with deep devotion naturally becomes a treasure-house of divine rasa.

7. Pyari Pag Nupur Madhur - Shri Bhartendu Harishchandra, Bhartendu Granthawali

   The sweet sound of the anklets adorning the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā is so enchanting that it appears as though Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s ears themselves have come and taken residence at Her feet solely to hear that divine melody. The lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā bestow the highest happiness.

8. Kalidah Kool Kunjake Mahin - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (28)

   May I become a bee in the groves of Vṛndāvana upon the banks of Kāliyadaha, dwelling upon the branches of the trees. Or may I become a parrot or a cuckoo in Nidhīvana, continuously singing the sweet Name “Rādhā.”

9. Bilasata Pyari Laal Kunja Rajani - Shri Vitthal Vipul Dev Ju Ki Vani (32)

   In this divine night within the kuñja, the beloved Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Lāl (Kṛṣṇa) are immersed in rasa-filled pastimes. With their faces joined together, they engage in loving play, while the melodious sound of their anklets and the gentle chime of their bangles create a sweet music all around.

10. Karo Kripa Sri Radhika - Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar (Bhaiji), Pad Ratnakar, Vandana Evam Prarthna (15.1)

    O most merciful Śrī Rādhikā, I earnestly beg for Your grace. Repeatedly, I bow with this gentle prayer, that Your supremely pure and charming form may always reside within my mind, for it is all-auspicious and the very source of divine bliss.

11. Khelat Hain Vasant Vihari Viharin - Goswami Shri Hitalal Ji

    The Divine Couple, Śrī Vihārī–Vihārin, are celebrating the festival of spring today. Clouds of abīra and gulāla surge like showers of color, as if syringes of hues are raining down the very colors of love.

12. Kunwari Kishori Naval Piy Karat Paraspar Het - Shri Braj Nidhi Granthawali, Hari Pad Sangrah (45)

    Ever-youthful Shri Radha and the ever-new Rasika Shri Krishna are bound together in the sacred bond of divine love. With just a slight, gentle smile, they completely steal away my heart.

13. Jamuna-Pulin Kunj Gahbar Ki - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (65)

    When will that blessed moment arrive when I become a cuckoo, sweetly singing from a tree in some secluded grove by the Yamunā in Vrindavan? Or, becoming a bumblebee at the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, may I softly hum sweet melodies in Their loving service?

14. Aaj Jhulat Ladeti Jhulavat Lalit Tribhangi - Shri Kishoridas (of Gaudiya sect.)

    Today, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, whose graceful form bends in three places, joyfully swings Śrī Rādhā upon a beautiful swing. Her limbs, naturally adorned with divine ornaments, glisten with saffron hues, and she is dressed in a radiant five-colored saree.

15. Ladaiti Anand Nidhi Sukha Rasi - Shri Lalit Kishori Dev Ju Ki Vani, Shringar Ras Ke Pad (2)

    Nitya Vihāriṇī, Shri Radha is the treasure of supreme bliss and the unfathomable ocean of happiness. Overflowing with divine love, She is effortlessly enchanting and always remains near Her beloved Kuṃjabihārī.

16. Prem Dham Vrindavipin Madhya Madhur Var Jor - Braj Ke Dohe

    Vrindavan Dham is the embodiment of divine love, where the pinnacle of sweetness, the divine couple, Shri Radha and Shri Krishna, eternally dwell. Every particle there is immersed in rasa, as if rivers of Mādhurya rasa are overflowing all around.

17. Rasna Ras Ki Khani Tu Saras Madhur Priye Toy - Braj Ke Dohe

    O tongue! You are the mine of rasa, naturally drawn to sweetness and flavor, then why not constantly drink the nectar of “Shri Radha” name, for there is no sweetness greater than it?

18. Dekho Sundarta Ki Sivaan - Shri Roop Rasik Devacharya

    O dear friend, just behold, this sight is the very essence of beauty. By the Yamuna’s banks, under the cool shade of a kadamba tree, the divine couple Shri Shyama Shyam stand, their arms entwined.

19. Radhe Dai Vrindavan-Vaas - Shri Anandghan Ji, Shri Ghanananda Granthavali, Padavali (372)

    O Sri Radhe, please grant me residence in Vrindavan! Let my mind become yours and remain surrendered like a water-carrier’s pot balanced on the head; let even my body stay close in your service in Vrindavan.

20. Phoole Hain Palaas Aas Paas - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shadritu Shatak, Basant Ritu (26)

    The Pālāś trees have blossomed across the forests and gardens, and the cuckoo sings a sweet melody.