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Gay Gora Madhura Sware

Bhajan | Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Verses

Verse 1

gāy gorā madhur sware

hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare

hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare

Verse 2

gṛhe thāko, vane thāko, sadā ‘hari’ bole’ ḍāko,

sukhe duḥkhe bhulo nā’ko, vadane hari-nām koro re

Verse 3

māyā-jāle baddha ho ‘ye, ācho miche kāja lo ‘ye,

ekhona cetana pe’ye, ‘rādhā-mādhav’ nām bolo re

Verse 4

jīvana hoilo śeṣa, nā bhajile hṛṣīkeśa

bhaktivinodopadeśa, ekbār nām-rase māto re

Translation

Verse 1

Lord Gaurasundara sings in a very sweet voice, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

Verse 2

Whether you are a householder or a sannyasi, constantly chant "Hari! Hari!" Do not forget this chanting, whether you are in a happy condition or a distressful one. Just fill your lips with the hari-nama.

Verse 3

You are bound up in the network of Maya and are forced to toil fruitlessly. Now you have obtained full consciousness in the human form of life, so chant the names of Radha-Madhava.

Verse 4

Your life may end at any moment, and you have not served the Lord of the senses, Hrsikesa. Take this advice of Bhaktivinoda Thakura: "Just once, relish the nectar of the holy name!"

TraditionBhajan
ComposerBhaktivinoda Thakura
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Telugu, Nepali
Verses4 verses

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