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    By Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur   
   | sarvasva tomara, | charane sapiya, |  | padechhi tomara ghare |  | tumi ta' thakura, | tomara kukkura, |  | baliya janaha more [1] |  
   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
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