"nāgara, kaha, tumi kariyā niścaya
ei trijagat bhari', āche yata yogyā nāri,
tomāra veṇu kāhāṅ nā ākarṣaya?
ei trijagat bhari', āche yata yogyā nāri,
tomāra veṇu kāhāṅ nā ākarṣaya?
Synonyms
nāgara-O lover; kaha-say; tumi-You; kariyā-making; niścaya-certain; ei-these; tri-jagat-three worlds; bhari'-filling; āche-there are; yata-as many; yogyā-suitable; nārī-women; tomāra-Your; veṇu-flute; kāhāṅ-where; nā-not; ākarṣaya-attracts.
Translation
" 'O dear lover,' " they said, " 'please answer just one question. Who among all the youthful women within this universe is not attracted by the sound of Your flute?