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Hari Balaba Ara Madana Mohana Heraba Go

Bhajan | Narottama Dasa Thakura

Verses

Verse 1

hari balaba āra madana-mohana heraba go

ei rūpe vrajera pathe calaba go

Verse 2

jaba go vrajendra-pura ha’ba gopīkāra nupura

tāṅdera caraṇe madhura madhura bājava go

vipine vinoda khelā saṅgete rākhālera melā

tāṅdera caraṇera dhulā mākhaba go

Verse 3

rādhā-kṛṣṇera rūpa-mādhurī heraba du’nayana bhari

nikuñjera dvāre dvārī rahiba go

tomarā saba vrajavasī purā-o manera abhilāṣa-e

kabe śrī kṛṣṇera baṅśī śunaba go

Verse 4

ei deha antima kāle rākhaba śrī-jamunāra jale

jaya rādhā govinda bale bhāsaba go

kahe narottama dāsa nā purila abhilāṣa

āra kabe vraje vāsa kareba go

Translation

Verse 1

When will I chant the names of Hari and see Lord Madana Mohana? In this way I want to travel on the path of Vraja.

Verse 2

Entering Vraja, I will become an ankle-bell on the feet of the gopīs and cause a sweet tinkling sound. I will watch the sporting pastimes of the cowherd boys in the forest of Vṛndāvana and smear the dust from their feet on my body.

Verse 3

I will see the sweet beauty of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa to my eyes’ satisfaction and I will stand as a guard at the gate of the groves of Vraja. O residents of Vraja! Please fulfill my desires and allow me to hear the sweet sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute.

Verse 4

At the time of giving up my body, I will simply place it in the waters of the Yamunā and float while chanting, “Jaya Rādhā Govinda.” Narottama dāsa laments thus, “My desires are not fulfilled. When will I reside in Vraja?”

TraditionBhajan
ComposerNarottama Dasa Thakura
SourcePrarthana
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses4 verses

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