Gopinath, My Lord

[Short instrumental opening — low cello and soft uilleann pipes]

[Single male voice — fully sung]

Gopinaat, my Lord, hear my prayer.
I am bound to this world of sorrow.
There is no one here who is truly mine.
Only You are my shelter.

[Short fiddle response]

Gopinaat, all is in Your hands.
I have no power to free myself.
This restless mind will not obey me.
Again and again I fall.

[Cello and pipes]

Gopinaat, You know what I am.
Nothing within me is hidden from You.
I have no virtue I can offer.
Still, I come to Your feet.

[Brief instrumental breath]

Gopinaat, I belong to You.
I have no master other than You.
However fallen this servant may be,
Do not turn me away.

[Music becomes very sparse]

Gopinaat…

You are my shelter.
You are my refuge.
You are my only hope.

[Final fiddle phrase]

Gopinaat, my Lord, hear my prayer.

I am Yours.

[Cello fades]