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अयि चकितमुग्धचातक मरुभुवि
धावसि मुधा किमुद्ग्रीवम्।
ग्रीष्मे दवाग्निवलितस्
तापिच्छोऽयं न विद्युत्वान्॥

O startled chataka bird, why chase the sky in this burning desert? This glowing cloud is fire—not the rain you seek.

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अयि चकोरकुटुम्बिनि कातरे
तिरय पक्षपुटेन कुटुम्बकम्।
बहु गतं कियदप्यवशिष्यते
व्यपगतं तिमिरैरुदितः शशी॥

O timid chakor mother, shield your family with your wings. The moon rises, dispelling darkness—but what remains of what was lost?

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अयि चातक चञ्चुपुटात्
स्खलयति जलदोदबिन्दुमनिलश्चेत्।
द्विज एव भाग्यहीनो जीवनदाता कृती जलदः॥

O chataka, if the wind spills the droplet before it reaches your beak, it’s not the cloud’s fault. The giver is virtuous—the misfortune lies in the un...

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अयि चित्त वित्तलेशे सहजप्रेम्णा कियन्नु लुब्धमसि।
न तथापि तद्वियोगः केवलमास्ते शिवेनापि॥

O mind, how little love and wealth make you greedy! Yet separation from the beloved torments even the peaceful Lord Shiva.

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अयि चेतोविहग त्वं विषयारण्ये भ्रमन्नसि श्रान्तः।
विश्रामकामना चेच् छिवकल्परुहे चिरं तिष्ठ॥

O mind-bird, weary from wandering in the forest of desires, if you seek rest, then settle beneath the wish-fulfilling tree of Shiva.

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अयि जलद यदि न दास्यसि
कतिचित् त्वं चातकाय जलकणिकाः।
तदयमचिरेण भविता सलिलाञ्जलिदानयोग्यस्ते॥

O cloud, if you won’t give a single drop to the chataka, he’ll soon offer you a libation at your own funeral—evaporated from his hopes.

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अयि त्यक्तासि कस्तूरि पामरैः पङ्कशङ्कया।
अलं खेदेन भूपालाः किं न सन्ति महीतले॥

O musk, even if the vulgar discard you mistaking you for mud, worry not—there are still kings on earth who know your worth.

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अयि दयिते तव वदनं पायं पायं मनोभवो गर्जन्।
स्मितमवलम्ब्य तमिस्रास्व् अपि हतकान् हन्त नो हन्ति॥

O beloved, Cupid drinks the sight of your face sip by sip; even in darkness, your smile is his weapon, never missing the stricken.

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अयि दलदरविन्द स्यन्दमानं मरन्दं तव
किमपि लिहन्तो मञ्जु गुञ्जन्तु भृङ्गाः।
दिशि दिशि निरपेक्षस्तावकीनं विवृण्वन्
परिमलमयमन्यो बान्धवो गन्धवाहः॥

O lotus petal, bees sip your nectar and hum sweetly, but your true friend is the breeze, spreading your fragrance selflessly across directions.

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अयि दीनदयार्द्रनाथ हे मथुरानाथ कदावलोक्यसे।
हृदयं त्वदलोककातरं दयित भ्राम्यति किं करोम्यहम्॥

O Lord of Mathura, filled with compassion for the helpless—when will you look upon me? My heart spins in despair, longing for your gaze.

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