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Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Bol

RĀDHĀ-KṚṢṆA BOL
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' bol bol bolo re sobāi
1) (ei) śikhā diyā, sab nadīyā,
phirche nece gaur-nitāi
hari-bol bolo re ei śikhā diyā
'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' bol bol bolo re sobāi
Chant, chant "Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa!" Everyone chant!
When Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda came dancing through Nadia, They gave these teachings: Chant, chant "Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa!" Everyone chant!
2) (miche) māyār bośe, jāccho bhese',
khāccha hābuḍubu, bhāi
hari-bol bolo re bhāi māyār bośe
'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' bol bol bolo re sobāi
You are caught up in a whirlpool of senseless action and are sinking lower and lower. Chant, chant "Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa!" Everyone chant!
3) (jīv) kṛṣṇa-dās, e viśvās,
korle to' ār duḥkha nāi
hari-bol bolo re jīv kṛṣṇa dās
'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' bol bol bolo re sobāi
If you just understand that the spirit soul is the eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa, you will never have any more sorrows. Chant, chant "Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa!" Everyone chant!
4) (kṛṣṇa) bolbe yabe, pulak ha 'be,
jhorbe āṅkhi, boli tāi
hari-bol bolo kṛṣṇa bolbe jabe
'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' bol bol bolo re sobāi
Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and your eyes will fill with tears and your body will feel transcendental shivering. Chant, chant "Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa!" Everyone chant!
5) ('rādhā) kṛṣṇa' bolo, saṅge calo,
ei-mātra bhikhā cāi
hari-bol bolo rādhā kṛṣṇa bolo
'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' bol bol bolo re sobāi
Simply chant "Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa" and join with us. Those are the only alms we beg. Chant, chant "Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa!" Everyone chant!
6) (yāy) sakal vipod, bhaktivinod,
bolen, yakhon o-nām gāi
hari-bol bolo re yāy sakal vipod
'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' bol bol bolo re sobāi
"All dangers will be gone when that Name is chanted," says Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. Chant, chant "Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa!" Everyone chant!
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