Shri Lalit Kishori (of Gaudiya sect.)

Shri Lalit Kishori Ji (1825-1873) who was previously known as Kundanlal shah was a great Rasik devotee of the Gaudiya Sect, who left his hometown Lucknow and came to Vrindavan due to excessive love in his heart and devoted his everything to Shri Radharaman Lal Ji. He had built a huge temple near Nidhivan, which is now called Shahji's temple. All his compositions are compiled in 'Abhilash Madhuri'.

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1. Champanako Karakanj Pagan Ke - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinaya (229)

   May my hands ever remain fixed in serving and gently massaging the lotus feet and tender limbs of Śrī Yugala Sarkar.

2. Ang Ang Mahi Jav Lagai - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinaya (238.3)

   True happiness and supreme peace are found in this life only when every limb of my body is graced by the touch of the sacred dust of Śrī Vṛndāvana, and my eyes begin to shed pure, selfless tears of love.

3. Hon Sababhanti Vigari Pyari Tum - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinaya (121)

   O Priyā Jī! I am ruined in every possible way; now, please uphold Your vow and inherent nature of redeeming the fallen. I have wasted my countless lifetimes sleeping in the slumber of ignorance, so please cast Your merciful glance upon me now.

4. Jai Radha Man Harani Mohan - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinaya (293)

   All glories to Śrī Rādhā Rāṇī, who captivates the heart of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and whose lotus feet ever adorn my head. By sprinkling the nectar of Her grace, She has rejuvenated the withered crop of this maidservant’s life.

5. Radheradhe Namaki Jakalagai Ye - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinaya (118)

   O brother! May my heart be ever absorbed by an intense longing for the name 'Rādhe-Rādhe' alone, and sitting in the cool shade of the creepers of Śrīdhāma Vṛndāvana, may I incessantly chant this supremely sacred name, just as a parrot continuously repeats a single name.

6. Bahut Divas Dekhe Bin Bite - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (86)

   O Lalita Ladaitī, Śrī Rādhā! Many days have passed without the blessing of Your darśana. If, due to my faults, You have become displeased from me, then please forgive that offense and graciously grant me Your darśana.

7. Vauri Hvai Mag Doliye Shrivrindavan Dham - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (246.14)

   Wander through the lanes of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma like one madly absorbed in the love of Śyāmā-Śyāma. O sakhī! Even if someone asks you something along the way, reply only by uttering “Śyāmā-Śyāma”; otherwise, remain silent.

8. Vrindavan Dham Niko Vrajako Vishram Niko - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (85)

   Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma is absolutely enchanting, and the sacred land of Braja is supremely delightful. The Names of Śyāmā-Śyāma are supremely auspicious and enchanting, and Their divine abode is the very temple of bliss itself.

9. Aandesh Ke Gaman Ko - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vrindavan Shatak Pratham (34)

   O brother, do not even in a dream contemplate the thought of going to any other place or land. Where else can one find such a supremely divine place as Śrī Vṛndāvana, where the divine Couple eternally perform Their nitya-vihāra? Therefore, never lose this most blessed fortune of residing in this holy land.

10. 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.”

11. Kavadhau Kripa Ladili Hvahi Hai - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (124)

    When will my beloved Lāḍilī (Śrī Rādhā) shower Her grace upon me, so that I may dwell forever within the sacred realm of Śrī Vṛndāvana? When will I behold with these very eyes the incomparable and magnificent beauty of the Divine Couple, Śyāmā-Śyāma?

12. Radha Naam Son Chit Raanch - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (202)

    Let the mind be fully absorbed in the holy name “Śrī Rādhā.” With pure, loving intent, inscribe the name Rādhā upon the inner paper of your heart.

13. Thakurai Pyari Lai Sevkaai Pi Vant - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Phutkar Pad (69)

    In divine rasa of Vrindavan, Rādhā assumed lordship, Kṛṣṇa took servitude. Both surrendered their hearts and their entire being to one another, so completely that their minds became one. O friend, is the supreme secret of the prem-rīti (mode of love).

14. Aisi Ko Karihai Shri Radha - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (292)

    O Sri Radha! Who else in this vast universe could be so merciful that, merely by uttering half of Your name, “Ra” from “Rādhā,” You remove the darkness from the hearts of Your surrendered ones?

15. 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?

16. Keet Patang Pipilika Markat Bhring Mayur - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay Shringar Shatak (97)

    Whether as an insect, a moth, an ant, a monkey, a bumblebee, or even a peacock — grant me any form that pleases You. O Divine Couple! Bless me to become one with the dust of Vṛndāvan, ever resting at Your holy lotus feet.

17. Pyariju Kaun Tihari Khot - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (68)

    O Pyārījū! There is no fault in You — Your grace is boundless. The fault lies entirely within me, for I am nothing but a massive bundle of sins.

18. Pashu Pakshi Pashan Hon - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay Shringar Shatak (91)

    O Lalit Kishori (Shri Radha), please grant me the grace to become anything in the pathways of Braj — a bird, animal, stone, a blade of grass, or even a speck of dust. Even as a well, a stepwell, or a lifeless object, my only prayer is to never be born or dwell outside the dust of Braj-dham.

19. He Swamini Shri Kunj Viharini - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (122)

    O Swamini, Shri Kunj Viharini (Sri Radha)! Kindly take heed of me quickly. I know nothing of the mode of your service, so please forgive my faults.

20. Shyama Pag Lavleen Ho Unhi Ke Hath Vikaay - Shri Lalit Kishori, Abhilash Madhuri, Vinay (236.2)

    Shri Krishna sells Himself only to those who are completely absorbed in the loving devotion of Sri Radha’s lotus feet. To such premi-bhaktas, out of pure love, He willingly offers Himself, becoming as if a sold servant—without expecting any price in return.