Traditional Bengali bhajan

govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord

govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

vande krishna nanda kumâra
I praise Lord Krishna, the son of Nanda

nanda-kumâra madana-gopâla
the son of Nanda, the sweetheart of the gopîs

madana-gopâla mohana-rûpa
the sweetheart of the gopîs, how beautiful His body

mohana-rûpa nanda-kumâra
so beautiful His body, the son of Nanda,

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

jaya prabhu dîna-dayâla hari
I praise the Master compassionate to the fallen

govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord

govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

jaya râma hari jaya krishna hari
glories to Lord Râma, glories to Lord Krishna

jaya jaya-s'acî-nandana gaura-hari
all glories to S'aci's son, Gauranga the Lord

govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord

govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

(reprisal)

vande krishna nanda kumâra
I praise Lord Krishna, the son of Nanda

nanda-kumâra madana-gopâla
the son of Nanda, the sweetheart of the gopîs

madana-gopâla mohana-rûpa
the sweetheart of the gopîs, how beautiful His body

mohana-rûpa nanda-kumâra
so beautiful His body, the son of Nanda,

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari

jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari