I have offered everything at Your feet and taken shelter in Your home. You
are my Master; please consider me Your dog.
badhiya nikate,
amare palibe,
rahiba tomara dvare
pratipa-janere,
asite na diba,
rakhiba gadera pare [2]
You will tie me up nearby and maintain me. I will remain at Your doorstep.
I will not allow any inimical persons to enter; I will keep them on the far
side of Your moat.
tava nija-jana,
prasada seviya,
uchchhista rakhibe yaha
amara bhojana,
parama-anande,
prati-dina habe taha [3]
Whatever remnants Your devotees leave behind after honouring Your prasad
I will eat every day with great joy.
basiya suiya,
tomara charana
chintiba satata ami
nachite nachite,
nikate yaiba,
yakhana dakibe tumi [4]
While sitting up or lying down, I will always think of Your feet. I will come
to You whenever You call me, dancing all the way.
nijera posana,
kabhu na bhaviba,
rahiba bhavera bhare
bhakati-vinoda,
tomare palaka,
baliya varana kare [5]
I will never think about my own maintenance; I will always remain within the
shelter of loving attachment for You. Bhakti Vinod embraces You as his
maintainer.
'Maya will always try to take you away from the service, but you must
forcefully keep yourself within service—that will be good for your
spiritual life.'