Bhaktivinod Thakur has written this song “Kabe Gaura Vane”The official Name for this song is Siddhi Lalasa (Wandering madly in Navadvipa). This song is taken from the book Gitamala (Section: Siddhi Lalasa Song 1). Bhaktivinoda Thakura says that we should live a simple life and beg for the holy names of Sri Krishna. He has talked about the importance of Navadvipa Dham which is non different from Vrindavan. One should associate with Vaishnava to progress in spiritual activity.
(1)
kabe gaura-vane, suradhunī-taṭe,
`hā rādhe hā kṛṣṇa’ bole’
kāńdiyā beḍā’bo, deho-sukha chāḍi’,
nānā latā-taru-tale
(2)
śwa-paca-gṛhete, māgiyā khāibo,
pibo saraswatī-jala
puline puline, gaḍā-gaḍi dibo,
kori’ kṛṣṇa-kolāhala
(3)
dhāma-bāsī jane, pranati koriyā,
māgibo kṛpāra leśa
vaiṣṇava-caraṇa- reṇu gāya mākhi’,
dhori’ avadhūta-veśa
(4)
gauḍa-braja-jane, bheda nā dekhibo,
hoibo baraja-bāsī
dhāmera swarūpa, sphuribe nayane,
hoibo rādhāra dāsī
Listen:
Kabe Gaura Vane – Sung by HG Achyutananda Prabhu
Kabe Gaura Vane – Sung by HG Jai Sachinanadana Prabhu
Kabe Gaura Vane – Sung by HG Sivarama Prabhu