`āmāra’ bolite prabhu! āre kichu nāi
tumi-i āmāra mātra pitā-bandhu-bhāi
भावार्थNothing remains “mine”. Father, friend, brother — You are even these to me.
Vaishnav Bhajan
Amar Bolite Prabhu
Composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura
bandhu, dārā, suta, sutā—tava dāsī dās
sei to’ sambandhe sabe āmāra prayās
भावार्थThose whom I called friends, wife, sons, and daughters are all Your servants and maidservants. Whatever care I take for them is only as it relates to You.
dhana, jana, gṛha, dāra `tomāra’ boliyā
rakhā kori āmi mātro sevaka hoiyā
भावार्थIf I continue to maintain my wealth, family members, home, and wife, it is because they are Yours. I am a mere servant.
tomāra kāryera tore uparjibo dhan
tomāra saḿsāre-vyaya koribo vahan
भावार्थFor Your service I will earn money and bear the expense of Your household.
bhālo-manda nāhi jāni sevā mātro kori
tomāra saḿsāre āmi viṣaya-praharī
भावार्थI know neither good nor bad. I merely serve. I am but a watchman who guards the properties in Your household.
tomāra icchāya mora indriya-cālanā
śravana, darśana, ghrāna, bhojana-vāsanā
भावार्थThe exercising of my senses — hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, touching — is done according to Your desire.
nija-sukha lāgi’ kichu nāhi kori ār
bhakativinoda bole, tava sukha-sār
भावार्थI no longer do anything for my own pleasure. Bhaktivinoda says, “Your happiness is the essence of everything”.