Meerabai was a 16th century saint in Rajasthan, India, and an important figure in the Bhakti movement of India She poured out her heart in songs of love for her Lord Krishna, whom she referred to in many names.
Here is a video clip from the film Meera of the incomparable, divine-voiced MS Subbulakshmi singing one of Meerabai’s songs, adoring the infant Krishna, or Gopala.
giridhara gopaalaa baalaa
giridhara gopaalaa baalaa
giridhara gopaalaa
shyaamala sharira kaustubha haara
shyaamala sharira kaustubha haara
pitaambara-dhara prabho muraare
pitaambara-dhara prabho muraare
giridhara gopaalaa
nanda sukumaara mana-mohanaa-kaara
nanda sukumaara mana-mohanaa-kaara
brindaavana-cara tulasi-haara
brindaavana-cara tulasi-haara
giridhara gopaalaa baalaa
giridhara gopaalaa
giridhara gopaalaa
giridhara gopaalaa
kamsa vidaara
giridhara gopaalaa
kamsa vidara
miraa maanasa saro-vihaara
miraa maanasa saro-vihaara
giridhara gopaalaa baalaa
giridhara gopaalaa
baalaa
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