1je ānilo prema-dhana koruṇā pracur
heno prabhu kothā gelā ācārya-ṭhākur
भावार्थHe who brought the treasure of divine love and who was filled with compassion and mercy--where has such a personality as Srinivasa Acarya gone?
2kāhā mora swarūp rūpa kāhā sanātan
kāhā dāsa raghunātha patita-pāvan
भावार्थWhere are my Swarup Damodara and Rupa Gosvami? Where is Sanatana? Where is Raghunatha Dasa, the savior of the fallen?
3kāhā mora bhaṭṭa-juga kāhā kavirāj
eka-kāle kothā gelā gorā naṭa-rāj
भावार्थWhere are my Raghunatha Bhatta and Gopala Bhatta, and where is Krsnadasa Kaviraja? Where did Lord Gauranga, the great dancer, suddenly go?
4pāṣāṇe kuṭibo māthā anale paśibo
gaurāṅga guṇera nidhi kothā gele pābo
भावार्थI will smash my head against the rock and enter into the fire. Where will I find Lord Gauranga, the reservoir of all wonderful qualities?
5se-saba saṅgīra saṅge je koilo bilās
se-saṅga nā pāiyā kānde narottama dās
भावार्थBeing unable to obtain the association of Lord Gauranga accompanied by all of these devotees in whose association He performed His pastimes, Narottama Dasa simply weeps.