Mirabai

I am true to my Lord,
O my companions, there is nothing to be ashamed of now since I have been seen dancing openly.

In the day I have no hunger
At night I am restless and cannot sleep.
Leaving those troubles behind, I go to the otherside;
A hidden knowledge has taken hold of me.

My relations surround me like bees.
But Mira is the servant of her beloved Giridhar,
And she cares nothing that people mock her.

- English version by F. E. Keay.
~Mirabai

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