darpaṇÄdye dekhi' yadi Äpana mÄdhurÄ«
ÄsvÄdite haya lobha, ÄsvÄdite nÄri

 darpaṇa-Ädye - beginning in a mirror; dekhi' - seeing; yadi - if; Äpana - own; mÄdhurÄ« - sweetness; ÄsvÄdite - to taste; haya - there is; lobha - desire; ÄsvÄdite - to taste; nÄri - I am not able.


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“If I see My sweetness in a mirror, I am tempted to taste it, but nevertheless I cannot.

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