Meera Quotes

One night as I walked in the desert the mountains rode on my shoulders
and the sky became my heart,
and the earth - my own body, I explored.
Every object began to wink at me, and Mira wisely calculated thinking,
My charms must be at their height
now would be a good time to rush into his arms,
maybe He won't drop me so quick.

For your sake, I gave up all pleasures,
Now why are you making me long for you?
You create the pang of separation inside the bosom
So that you can come and quench it?
O! Lord! Now I will not leave you
Smilingly, call me soon!
Meera is your servant in birth after birth
Unite me with you in every limb.

My lover's gone off to some foreign country, sopping wet at our doorway
I watch the clouds rupture.
Mira says, nothing can harm him.
This passion has yet to be slaked.

I have felt the swaying of the elephant's shoulders;
and now you want me to climb
on a jackass? Try to be serious.

That dark dweller in Btaj
Is my only refuge.
O, my companion,
Worldly comfort is an illusion,
As soon as you get it, it goes
I have chosen the Indestructible for my refuge
Whom the snake of death
Will not devour. My Beloved dwells in my heart,
I have actually seen that Abode of Joy.
Mir’s Lord is Hari, the Indestructible My Lord, I have taken refuge with Thee Thy slave.

Mother, I have bargained and bought Govinda!
Let some say:Cheap!Let some say:Costly!
I have weighed in the balance.
Let some say:He is in the house, some say!In the woods!
Sporting in the company of Radha!
When Meera’s Lord Giridhar Krishna comes, love.

Don't forget love;
it will bring all the madness you need
to unfurl yourself across the universe.

The Great Dancer is my husband," Mira says, "rain washes off all the other colors.”

I want you to have this,
all the beauty in my eyes,
and the grace of my mouth,
all the splendor of my strength,
all the wonder of the musk parts of my body,
for are we not talking about real love, real love?”

O my companion, worldly comfort is illusion, As soon you get it, it goes.
I have chosen the indestructible for my refuge,
Him whom the snake of death will not devour.
My beloved dwells in my heart all day, I have actually seen that abode of joy.
Meera's lord is Hari, the indestructible.
My lord, I have taken refuge with you, your maidservant.