Darshan do Ghanshyam.
In the movie "Slumdog Millionaire," Latika, Jamal, and Salim are (dangers unknown to them) taken in by a man named Maman who uses orphans to earn money. Jamal, who has a decent singing voice, is asked to sing the song Darshan do Ghanshyam to Maman. Jamal is under the impression that if he sings well and pleases Maman, he will become famous and make a life for himself, gaining a ticket out of the slums.
However when Salim, acting as a small henchman for Maman, witnesses Maman burning the eyes of another boy who sang the song previous, he knows that something is wrong. Acting upon instinct, Salim brings Jamal to Maman as ordered, but when he is motioned to pick up the chloroform to be used on Jamal, Salim splashes it in the guard's eyes instead. Chaos ensues, and the boys and Latika flee.
Here is a version I found of a man named Dr. Narasinha Kamath of the Ganesh Temple near Flushing, NY singing Darshan do Ghanshyam.
I tried to find the history of the song, but it yielded little results. So, here are the English lyrics to the Hindi song.
Darshan do Ghanshyam:
O Krishna! Bless us with your presence, our eyes are thirsty for the sight of you.
Light up the temple of our hearts, O dweller of every soul.
Lord! Every temple has your idol,
Even then I haven't seen you.
The age has come to an end, and yet
the time for seeing you hasn't arrived
O Krishna! when you open the gates of your grace,
even the dumb sing in mellifluous voices,
The blind see and even the one-legged walk to Kashi to offer obeisance.
Lord! I drink water to quench my thirst,
but how what do I tell my eyes which crave for you?
O Krishna! O Dweller of my heart! Please end these blindfolded games and appear before me.
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