Ramya Devi Dasi ~ Maine Ratana Lagai

MAINE RATANA LAGAI RADHA NAMAKI
traditional.

(refrain)
maine raṭana lagāī rādhā nāmakī
I am ever engaged in repeating the sweet name of Radha.

(1)
merī palakoń meń rādhā, merī alakoń meń rādhā
maine māńga bharāī rādhā nāmakī
Radha is there in the blinking of my eyes. Radha is there in the curls of my hair. I have filled up the very part of my hair. Oh! With the sweet name of Radha.

(2)
mere nainoń meń rādhā, mere bainoń meń rādhā
maine bainī guṭhāī rādhā nāmakī
Radha is there within my vision. Radha is there within my speech. I interweave my every word. Oh! With the sweet name of Radha.

(3)
merī dularī meń rādhā, merī cunarī meń rādhā
maine nathanī sajāī rādhā nāmakī
Radha is there in my necklace. Radha is there in my sari. I have adorned my nose ring. Oh! With the sweet name of Radha.
(4)
mere calane meń rādhā, mere halane meń rādhā
kāṭī kińkinī bajāī rādhā nāmakī
Radha is there in my walking. Radha is there in my gestures. My sash of waist-bells resounds. Oh! With the sweet name of Radha.

(5)
mere dāye bāye rādhā, mere āge pīche rādhā
roma roma rasa chāī rādhā nāmakī
Radha is there on my right and on my left. Radha is there in front of me and behind. My every fiber reflects the rasa flowing. Oh! With the sweet name of Radha.

(6)
mere ańga ańga rādhā, mere sańga sańga rādhā
gopāl baḿsī bajāī rādhā nāmakī
Radha is there on my each and every limb. Radha is there accompanying me always. Lord Gopala plays His flute which calls out. Oh! With the sweet name of Radha.