Aksepa (Lamentation)

(1) gorā pahuṅ nā bhajiyā mainu prema-ratana-dhana helāya hārāinu (2) adhane jatana kori dhana teyāginu āpana karama-doṣe āpani ḍubinu (3) sat-saṅga chāḍi’ kainu asate vilās te-kāraṇe lāgilo je karma-bandha-phāṅs (4) viṣaya-viṣama-viṣa satata khāinu gaura-kīrtana-rase magana nā hainu (5) keno vā āchaye prāṇa ki sukha pāiyā narottam dās keno nā gelo mariyā

1) I did not worship Lord Gauranga Prabhu and thus I became full of suffering. I refused to accept the treasure of pure love of Krishna, and thus I became lost. 2) I reject the treasure of love of Krishna and deliberately struggled to become poor. I dived into a host of sinful deeds. 3) I rejected the association of the saintly devotees, and instead tried to enjoy among the impious non-devotees. In this way I became caught in the noose of karma. 4) I continually drank the virulent poison of sense-gratification. I refused to swim in the nectar of Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement. 5) Why do I stay alive? What happiness do I have? Why did Narottama dasa not die long ago?