Surdas
Akhiyāñ Hari Darshan Kī Pyāsī
Surdas gives language to eyes thirsty for darshan.
Why return to it: The poem turns seeing into longing: the eyes themselves become seekers.
Included here: Source-safe original/transliteration where appropriate and a poetic English rendering.
Original / source note
Akhiyāñ Hari darshan kī pyāsī.
English transliteration
Akhiyāñ Hari darshan kī pyāsī.
Poetic English rendering
These eyes are thirsty for the sight of Hari. Nothing else cools them; nothing else completes the act of seeing.