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Kiba Khola Karatala Baje

Bhajan | Traditional

Verses

Verse 1

kibā khola karatāla bāje

cāri pāśe parikara sāje

Verse 2

āju gāyata madhura līlā

śuni darabaye dāru-śilā

Verse 3

raṅge nācaye sundara gorā

ke bā jāne ki bā bhābe bhora

Verse 4

naba pulaka-balita tanu

śohe kanaka-panaśa janu

Verse 5

surasarita-prabāha pārā

duṭī nayane bahaye dhārā

Verse 6

ghana ghana bhuja-yuga tuli

garajaye hari hari bali

Verse 7

ati patita pāmare heri

dhari kore kare beri beri

Verse 8

prema-dhana de-i jane jane

chāḍi eka narahari dīne

Translation

Verse 1

The kholas and karatālas sound. The Lord’s associates are on all four sides.

Verse 2

Now the devotees sing sweet songs of the Lord’s pastimes. Hearing these songs even the stones and dry wood melt in ecstasy.

Verse 3

Handsome Lord Gaura dances in the dancing-circle. What ecstasy fills Him? Who can know?

Verse 4

The hairs of His body stand erect. His body glistens like gold.

Verse 5

From His eyes flow a flooding Gaṅgā of tears.

Verse 6

Raising His arms, He roars, “Hari! Hari!”

Verse 7

Seeing a fallen sinner, He hugs him again and again.

Verse 8

To person after person He gives the treasure of ecstatic spiritual love. Only to poor Narahari He does not give that treasure.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerTraditional
SourceThe Acaryas Songs Glorifying Lord Gauranga and Govinda
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses8 verses

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