17.42
kaha, sakhi, ki kari upaya?
krsnera se sabda-gune, harile amara kane, ebe na paya, trsnaya mari’ yaya
SYNONYMS
kaha—please say; sakhi—My dear friend; ki—what; kari—can I do; upaya—means; krsnera—of Krsna; se—that; sabda—of the sound; gune—the qualities; harile—having attracted; amara—My; kane—ears; ebe—now; na paya—do not get; trsnaya—from thirst; mari’ yaya—I am dying "My dear friend, please tell me what to do.
My ears have been plundered by the qualities of Krsna’s sound.
Now, however, I cannot hear His transcendental sound, and I am almost dead for want of it.