मेरो तो गिरधर गोपाल: जोधपुर के राठौड़ रतन सिंह की इकलौती पुत्री मीराबाई का मन बचपन से ही कृष्ण-भक्ति में रम गया था। मीराबाई के बालमन से ही कृष्ण की छवि बसी थी इसलिए यौवन से लेकर मृत्यु तक उन्होंने कृष्ण को ही अपना सब कुछ माना। उनका कृष्ण प्रेम बचपन की एक घटना की वजह से अपने चरम पर …

हे री मैं तो प्रेम दिवानी: मीरा बाई एक मध्यकालीन हिन्दू आध्यात्मिक कवियित्री और कृष्ण भक्त थीं। वे भक्ति आन्दोलन के सबसे लोकप्रिय भक्ति-संतों में एक थीं। भगवान श्रीकृष्ण को समर्पित उनके भजन आज भी उत्तर भारत में बहुत लोकप्रिय हैं और श्रद्धा के साथ गाये जाते हैं। हे री मैं तो प्रेम दिवानी: मीरा बाई हे री मैं तो …

Mine is Gopal, the Mountain-Holder; there is no one else. On his head he wears the peacock-crown: He alone is my husband. Father, mother, brother, relative: I have none to call my own. I’ve forsaken both God, and the family’s honor: what should I do? I’ve sat near the holy ones, and I’ve lost shame before the people. I’ve torn …

I danced before my Giridhara. Again and again I dance To please that discerning critic, And put His former love to the test. I put on the anklets Of the love of Shyam, And behold! My Mohan stays true. Worldly shame and family custom I have cast to the winds. I do not forget the beauty of the Beloved Even …

I am true to my Lord, O my companions, there is nothing to be ashamed of now Since I have been seen dancing openly. In the day I have no hunger At night I am restless and cannot sleep. Leaving these troubles behind, I go to the other side; A hidden knowledge has taken hold of me. My relations surround …

Do not mention the name of love, O my simple-minded companion. Strange is the path When you offer your love. Your body is crushed at the first step. If you want to offer love Be prepared to cut off your head And sit on it. Be like the moth, Which circles the lamp and offers its body. Be like the …