Meera , the poet .

Of all the poets who have inspired me , I must admit that Meera is one of the rare ones who has touched my soul . The more I study her , the more divine she seems . 

There is something about each one of her bhajans . A feeling of complete surrender , of love and admiration so deep .. it crosses all metaphysical planes .

They are the words of someone who has found Him . And totally immersed herself in His glory .They are the callings of a heart so infused with him , that it cannot wait to embrace Him ,and give up these worldly illusions .

And this bhajan of hers just sums up all that she stands for ( Although it isn’t a very popular one )

 “Mai Haricharan Ki Dasi “ ( I , the servant at Hari’s feet ) 

Mai Haricharanan ki dasi

Malin vishya ras tyage jag ke ,

Ram naam ras pyaasi

Janam janam ki dasi

Mai haricharanan ki dasi 

I , the servant at Hari’s feet

I have given up all the unholy pleasures of the world

And the only pleasure I crave for is Ram’s name

For many many births I’ve been your servant 

Dukh , apmaan , kasht sab sahiya

Kutil jagat ki haasi

Meera kahe parbhu Giridhar Nagar

Kaato jagat ki faasi ,

Main Hari charahanan ki dasi 

Sadness , humiliation and and all discomforts I’ve faced

This cruel world has laughed upon me

All Meers wants is to call upon her ‘Giridhar Nagar’

So that He can come and relieve her from these worldly shackles .

Aavo preetam sundar nirupam

Antar hovat udaasi

Maanat nahi mann , dheeraj mohan

Tadpat nis din daasi

Savariyan , mohaniya , nagariya , mero piya

Come O loved one , beautiful and uncomparable

There is such grief within me

Now my heart listens no more , O patient one

And this servant of yours is tortured within

Prabhu aavo , aavo , aavo , aavo

Aavo aavo ji

Prabhu aavo aavo aavo aavo

Aavo aavo ji