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Gora Pahun

Bhajan | Narottama Dasa Thakura

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Verse 1

gorā pahuṅ nā bhajiyā mainu

prema-ratana-dhana helāya hārāinu

Verse 2

adhane jatana kori dhana teyāginu

āpana karama-doṣe āpani ḍubinu

Verse 3

sat-saṅga chāḍi’ kainu asate vilās

te-kāraṇe lāgilo je karma-bandha-phāṅs

Verse 4

viṣaya-viṣama-viṣa satata khāinu

gaura-kīrtana-rase magana nā hainu

Verse 5

keno vā āchaye prāṇa ki sukha pāiyā

narottam dās keno nā gelo mariyā

Translation

Verse 1

I did not worship Lord Gauranga Prabhu and thus I became full of suffering. I refused to accept the treasure of pure love of Krsna, and thus I became lost.

Verse 2

I reject the treasure of love of Krsna and deliberately struggled to become poor. I dived into a host of sinful deeds.

Verse 3

I rejected the association of the saintly devotees, and instead tried to enjoy among the impious non-devotees. In this way I became caught in the noose of karma.

Verse 4

I continually drank the virulent poison of sense-gratification. I refused to swim in the nectar of Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement.

Verse 5

Why do I stay alive? What happiness do I have? Why did Narottama dasa not die long ago?

TraditionBhajan
ComposerNarottama Dasa Thakura
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses5 verses

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