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 Jaya Radha-Madhava is a beautiful, deeply meditative bhajan composed by the great Vaisnava saint Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.

It is traditionally sung right before the study of the Srimad Bhagavatam to create a serene, prayerful atmosphere. It describes the sweet, eternal pastimes of Lord Krishna in the pastoral setting of Vrindavan.

Here are the lyrics in transliterated Sanskrit alongside their English meaning:

(jaya) rādhā-mādhava (jaya) kuñja-bihārī (jaya) 

gopī-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhārī (jaya) 

jaśodā-nandana, (jaya) braja-jana-rañjana, 

(jaya) jāmuna-tīra-vana-cārī

(Often, the bhajan wraps up with a sweet, meditative repetition of the Holy Names:)

hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare

• (jaya) rādhā-mādhava (jaya) kuñja-bihārīAll glories to Krishna, the sweet lover of Radha, who performs loving pastimes in the groves and arbors (kuñja) of Vrindavan.
• (jaya) gopī-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhārīAll glories to the beloved of the gopis (the cowherd damsels), who lifted the mighty Govardhan Hill (giri-vara) on His little finger to protect His devotees.
• (jaya) jaśodā-nandana, (jaya) braja-jana-rañjanaAll glories to the beloved son of Mother Yashoda, who brings endless joy and delight to all the inhabitants of the land of Vraja.
• (jaya) jāmuna-tīra-vana-cārīAll glories to Him who wanders freely through the forests along the banks of the sacred Yamuna River.