Govinda Virahena Me #1

Cleanse the mirror of my heart, O Lord,
quench the fire in which this world is burning.
Let Your holy name awaken life within me,
let its mercy wash my soul.
Let the singing of Your name prevail.
O Krishna, let Your name prevail.

So many names have You given us,
and all Your power lives within them.
No hour, no place forbids me to remember You,
yet still my heart will not awaken.

Make me lower than the grass beneath my feet,
more patient than the tree.
Let me seek no honour for myself,
yet honour every living soul.
Then may I call Your holy name
again and again, without end.

I ask no wealth, no followers,
no beauty, learning, praise or fame.
Birth after birth, O Lord of all,
grant me only devotion unto You.

O son of Nanda, I am Yours,
yet I have fallen into this terrible ocean.
Lift me from the waves of birth and death
and make me a particle of dust
at Your lotus feet.

When will tears stream from my eyes
as I speak Your holy name?
When will my voice break,
and my body tremble
at the sound of Your name?

One moment has become an age.
My eyes pour down like rain.
The whole world has become empty
in separation from Govinda.

Embrace me, or cast me beneath Your feet.
Break my heart by never appearing before me.
Do with me whatever You desire.
Still You alone are the Lord of my life.
No other shall ever take Your place.