Krishna16th century
दर्शन दो घनश्याम
Darshan Do Ghanshyam
By Surdas (traditionally attributed) · हिन्दी
॥ શ્રી કૃષ્ણાય નમઃ ॥
Shri Krishnaya Namah
दर्शन दो घनश्याम
Darshan Do Ghanshyam
हिन्दी · 16th century · Bhajan
~1 min readKrishna bhakti
A blind poet's yearning plea for a vision of Krishna.
- Author
- Surdas (traditionally attributed)
- Language
- हिन्दी
- Literary form
- Bhajan
- Century
- 16th century
- Tradition
- Krishna bhakti
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दर्शन दो घनश्याम नाथ मोरी अँखियाँ प्यासी रे। मन मन्दिर की ज्योति जगा दो, घट घट वासी रे॥
मन्दिर मन्दिर मूरत तेरी, फिर भी न दीखे सूरत तेरी। युग बीते मोहे आस लगाए, मैं हूँ चरण की दासी रे॥
Meaning
Grant me your sight, O dark-hued Lord — my eyes thirst for you. Kindle the lamp in the temple of my heart, O dweller in every being. Your image stands in temple after temple, yet your true face I cannot see. Ages have passed as I wait in hope — I am but a servant at your feet.
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A blind poet's yearning plea for a vision of Krishna.
Meaning
A blind poet's yearning plea for a vision of Krishna.
In depth
Grant me your sight, O dark-hued Lord — my eyes thirst for you. Kindle the lamp in the temple of my heart, O dweller in every being. Your image stands in temple after temple, yet your true face I cannot see. Ages have passed as I wait in hope — I am but a servant at your feet.
Key themes
SurdasKrishnaGhanshyamDarshanDevotionSurrenderAarti LampBhajan
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Source & trust
Public domain
- Attribution
- Traditional — author not definitively known
- Language
- हिन्दी · 16th century
- Source
- Public domain — traditionally attributed to Surdas, 16th c.
- Text edition
- Public domain — traditionally attributed to Surdas.
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