"mana mora vāma-dīna, jala vinā yena mīna,
kṛṣṇa vinā kṣaṇe mari' yāya
madhura-hāsya-vadane, mana-netra-rasāyane,
kṛṣṇa-tṛṣṇā dviguṇa bāḍāya
kṛṣṇa vinā kṣaṇe mari' yāya
madhura-hāsya-vadane, mana-netra-rasāyane,
kṛṣṇa-tṛṣṇā dviguṇa bāḍāya
Synonyms
mana mora-My mind; vāma-dīna-unagreeably poor; jala-water; vinā-without; yena-as if; mīna-a fish; kṛṣṇa-Lord Kṛṣṇa; vinā-without; kṣaṇe-in a moment; mari' yāya-dies; madhura-sweet; hāsya-smiling; vadane-face; mana-the mind; netra-the eyes; rasa-āyane-very pleasing to; kṛṣṇa-tṛṣṇa-the thirst for Kṛṣṇa; dvi-guṇa-twice as much; bāḍāya-increases.
Translation
" 'If I do not think of Kṛṣṇa, My impoverished mind will die within a moment like a fish out of water. But when I see Kṛṣṇa's sweetly smiling face, My mind and eyes are so pleased that My desire for Him redoubles.